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Classic Drug References Vol. 1 is a Box Set containing 3 x 7″ records featuring CDR extended family Danny Brown, Ras G, Quelle Chris, Blu, Knxwledge and more. In addition to the 7″ vinyl, the box set contains a zine featuring interviews with A$AP YAMS and Mr. Porter conducted by Sweeney Kovar, writing from Dart Adams, Hex Murder, etc and photography from B+, Ani Yapundzhyan, and Rodrigo Reyes.
Today, enjoy the mp3 stream of "DRAGINBREFF" from Blu & KNX, 1 of 2 songs that feature both Blu & KNX on CDR Vol. 1. Words from Sweeney Kovar below for more backstory:
"I've known Knxwledge since before the x. I remember a young dreaded beat-maker working the graveyard shift of a dead-end job in Philly hitting me through his AIM app on his Sidekick. He does what he wants how he wants and on the low, he's one of the nastiest cats on the beats.
Blu is as skilled as any rapper out today. I often think that folks en masse won't fully appreciate what he contributes to the art of MCing till he's through. I met him through an interview back in 2006. Fate and circumstance have crossed our paths several times since.
We were actually roommates for a small stretch of 2009. One day, inside a modest two-story home atop Mount Washitaw in Los Angeles, we were going through the few crate of records I owned. I pulled out the European bootleg to Bilal's Love For Sale I bought at Poo Bah Records a few months prior.
"Daaamn, G! how much you want for this?"
I didn't know what to answer. I loved that album too much to price it. Then a lightbulb went off, "I'll trade you."
"Trade me what?"
"A song. I'll give you the record and you let me put out a song of yours."
Blu laughed, gave me a pound and without a word took the record into his room downstairs next to the garage."
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Season tickets are now on sale for the defending Pac-10 champion Arizona women's basketball team, owner of the third-longest home winning streak in the nation at 27 and counting.
Included in the home slate this season are nationally-ranked UC Santa Barbara, ACC-power Maryland and Pac-10 foes Stanford, UCLA and Washington. Cost of the tickets is only $75. To order, call 621-CATS or visit www.arizonaathletics.com.
Arizona, which is ranked as high as No. 20 nationally in the preseason polls, returns four of five starters from last year's squad that won the Pac-10 regular-season title for the first time in program history and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
This season marks the 14th for Head Coach Joan Bonvicini, who has seven 20-win seasons over the last nine years and boasts a 563-219 (.720) career record.
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College Hockey:Cadets Come Marching In
Norwich Vies for Third National Championship
Following last weekends high-powered 7-2 romp in the quarterfinals against Manhattanville, the Norwich Cadets have returned to the Frozen Four for the first time since they hosted the championship weekend in 2004.
For this group of Cadets, its the first time they have advanced to the title round and with no experience in this round; they will be looking to leverage their overall level of play in the playoff run that has seen them outscore their opponents by a 28-6 margin in just four games.
They say that defense and goaltending is what wins championships and coach Mike McShanes team certainly has played well in their own end all season and into the playoffs. But what has set this team apart has been the explosive offense that doesnt even need the man advantage to cause other teams and their coaches heartburn with their proficiency in scoring goals.
Senior forward Rick Cleaver, a first team league all-star selection and Player of the Year in the ECAC East, has continued his dominant play in the postseason pushing his goal total to 31 for the season. For his career, Cleaver has 10 oals and 12 assists for 22 points in just 10 postseason playoff games including conference and NCAA tournament action.
In four postseason games this year Cleaver has five goals and four assists for nine points. Only Manhattanville was able to hold him off the score sheet but his fellow forwards still managed to score seven goals with four other players having multiple point games.
Teammmates Nikita Kashirsky (20-22-42), Eric Lauriault (15-18-33), D J Fimiani (6-28-34) and Raphael Robitaille (10-19-29) have also continued their offensive output in the postseason and that makes it more difficult for opposing teams to focus on shutting down just one option or one player.
We have really had good balance all season, stated head coach Mike McShane. Rico [Piatelli] and Raphael [Robitaille] have also been on the score sheet a lot in the playoffs and scoring five-on-five goals at any point in the season are big momentum goals. We have been very good at home where we played in the conference playoffs and the quarterfinals with great home support.
Norwich will continue to look for the hot hand of David Thompson (15-2-0, 2.12 goals against average, .902 save percentage) to back them in net and he wont need much motivation to excel than looking at his counterpart in the opposing net. Senior Kyle Jones comes into the match-up with Norwich having won 27 straight games and winning Player of the Year honors in the NCHA. Thompson, a sophomore, would like to play a big part in ending that winning streak on Saturday and hope his high-scoring teammates can put the pressure on the other end of the ice.
This match-up may ultimately decide whether or not the advantage goes to the strong defense and goaltending or the offensive juggernaut. The game will be played on the Olympic size sheet of the 1980 rink at lake Placid so there will be lots of room for the Cadets to coordinate their offensive maneuvers.
This team of Cadets has never played on this stage before so there will certainly be a lot of excitement in playing for a chance to win their third national championship.
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Multiple factors are in play in human's selection of other people as friends but genetics has been found to be a basis for friendship on multiple levels. Nicholas A. Christakis from Yale University and James H. Fowler at the University of California at San Diego are the first to present confirmed proof of a genetic component in people's selection of their friends. The findings were reported in the July 14, 2014, edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The findings are based on an examination of the genetic structure of 1,932 people that were not related to each other nor involved in a sexual or spousal relationship of any kind. The researchers used data from the Framingham Heart Study. The Framingham Heart Study is the largest set of genetic data available that involves enough people to provide an analysis of friendship relationships in the group.
The criteria in the study were simply that a person had a friendship relationship with another individual in the study group. The researchers found that friends share about one percent of their genes. The development of friendship was not found to have a racial basis. The level of genetic relationship is on a par with the genetic information used to diagnose many diseases.
Selecting friends that have a similar genetic structure has several evolutionary advantages according to the researchers. The genes that were most involved in the selection of friends were associated with smell. Genes that confer immunity from disease had the least impact on the selection of friends. People who like the smell of the same things and the smell of each other were more likely to be friends. Having friends that are immune to different diseases confers a protective advantage by association and transfer of the immunity to disease between people.
The researchers postulate that their study indicates that the genes that cause people to select other people as friends have evolved more rapidly than other genes in the last 30,000 years of human existence. Human health has become dependent on association with friends that have immunity to diseases that a given individual does not. Friendship is a multifaceted behavior but genetics plays a substantial role in the selection of friends. The study confirms the idea that friends are the family you choose.


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Paul A Jellis wrote:I shall be there on Saturday, you will be able to recognise me as I shall be the best looking person there.
Pehaps a table could be reserved for Forum Members, were we could meet during the days.
Paul if you are wearing your kilt I'll know it's you. As I've met Dave Broom and know what he looks like.


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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Dudy Noble Field on campus will host an official Mississippi State baseball watch party tonight, Tuesday, June 25th, for game two of the best-of-three championship series in Omaha between MSU and UCLA. Fans will be able to interact with @MStateBB, win prizes such as adidas gear, baseball tickets and more through social media and enjoy food specials while they watch the game with fellow Bulldog fans. In addition, seven Starkville restaurants will also host watch parties. Admission is free to all watch parties.
All gates at Dudy Noble Field open at 6 p.m. Monday, with general admission seating being made available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The concession stand will be open throughout the game and will feature special $1 hot dogs and $1 popcorn. An estimated 1,500 fans attended Monday night's watch party. Cowbells are encouraged.
Fans are also encouraged to visit proud Mississippi State baseball sponsors Buffalo Wild Wings, Central Station Grill, Dave's Dark Horse Tavern, Harveys, Mugshots Grill & Bar, The Veranda and Zorba's Greek Tavern to watch the game. T-shirts, tickets to next year's home baseball schedule as well as several other great prizes will be given away at the various restaurants throughout the games Monday-Wednesday.
Game One - UCLA 3, MSU 1
Game Two – Tuesday, June 25, 7 p.m. CT
Game Three* - Wednesday, June 26, 7 p.m. CT
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Julius Hemphill: The Hard Blues
The Hard Blues
Julius Hemphill (alto sax)
'Coon Bid'ness (Arista-Freedom 1012)
Julius Hemphill (alto sax), Baikida Carroll (trumpet), Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax), Abdul Wadud (cello), Phillip Wilson (drums).
Composed by Julius Hemphill.
Recorded: St. Louis, February 1972
Rating: 94/100 (learn more)
In ancient times, when the preferred form of recorded musical conveyance was a grooved vinyl disc called the "LP," there was a thing called the "side-length track"—a single piece of music that took up an entire side of a 2-sided disc. "The Hard Blues" is one of those: 20 minutes of raw, grooving, R&B-drenched free jazz (with a small dose of bebop) that makes up Side Two of saxophonist Julius Hemphill's classic album 'Coon Bid'ness (the acerbic title is the African-American Hemphill's deliberate co-optation of a racial slur). Free jazz was ideal for the side-length track; the better for the improvisers to stretch out ... which is, after all, what free jazz musicians are wont to do. The musicians on "The Hard Blues" pack every possible ounce of content into their allotted 20 minutes, imbuing leader Julius Hemphill's avant-soul composition with enough energy to light up Motown on Devil's Night. Other free jazz guys worked from an R&B perspective, both before and after, but few adopted as gritty an approach as Hemphill and Co. take here. Especially notable are the hyper-agile cellist Abdul Wadud, whose trebly bassline twangs and grooves simultaneously, and Hemphill himself, who puts his experience in Ike Turner's band to good use. Trumpeter Baikida Carroll is terrific as well; his almost Dolphy-esque flights are a revelation. This is rare and raw stuff of a kind seldom heard, then or now.
Reviewer: Chris Kelsey
Tags: 1970s jazz · avant-garde
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// Mar 03, 2009 at 12:05 PM
I've always thought this was Hemphill's defining track, and still remember hearing it for the first time. i thought this record was the best of of Arista's first batch of LP's (excepting the reissue of Ayler's "Vibrations"), even better than the Lake and Braxton titles. One of the greatest shows I ever saw was at the Cherry Tree in Philly, in '77 0r '78, Hemphill's Quartet with Carroll, Wadud, and a young Alex Cline on drums. Cline told me years later that there's an unreleased live recording of that group, one of those things that will make you lose sleep if you think about it at night...


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The 6- and 8-foot Minn Kota Talon anchors quickly became a favorite among shallow water anglers when they were introduced two years ago. The sturdy construction and all electric operation provided a quick, quiet and dependable way to stop and fish in shallow water. For many this was all that was needed, but others wanted more.
Forward-looking Minn Kota designers created two new models that could reach further down the water column. A new series of 10- and 12- foot Minn Kota Talons in an array of new color combinations and improved features hit the market this year.
The new models extend the possibility of vertical anchoring to new depths, but with the same easy installation and operation as the early models. Size-wise the new models are hardly any longer at all. In fact, the 10-foot Talon is the same size as the 6- and 8-foot models. The 12-foot model is only about 5 inches higher. "We were able to get more depth in the spike and the inter workings," explains Kimber Austin, Marketing/Field Operations Coordinator for Minn Kota.
Austin notes that several features have been enhanced on the new models. "We have upgraded several features on the Talon, one of which is moving the motor to a lower level. The effect is to cut down on vibrations. We also created a soft-bottom mode that allows the spike to retract and not have the full force of penetration. This feature allows better anchoring in silt or other soft-bottom conditions." Now, when an angler leaves a soft-bottom area the Talon retracts much easier that on the older models without this feature.
Each Talon comes with two remotes and a second dual remote can be purchased separately. "The dual remote allows the angler to operate two talons simultaneously for quick and accurate boat positioning."
Pro crappie angler Whitey Outlaw is a staunch advocate of the Talon. "The response time on the Talons is much quicker than my previous anchor. If I find structure and catch a fish or two, whether on a stump or a brush pile, I just hit the down button and I'm locked in almost instantly right on top of the structure and the fish."
With the new models, explains Outlaw, "You can do this up to 12-feet deep. Talon is the only shallow water anchoring system on the market that can go that deep."
Because he often deals with both hard- and soft-bottom conditions, Outlaw has high praise for the Talon's ability to anchor in either. "It has a soft-bottom setting or a hard-bottom setting," comments Outlaw. "With the hard bottom setting three different stabs in the bottom results in solid anchoring. On the soft-bottom setting they just go down and stick the bottom once. Talons help catch fish more efficiently, including in high winds or current because they will hold the boat no matter what."
When the winds do come up or the angler is operating in high current conditions the Talon can be switched to Rough Water mode. Now, the Auto-Drive feature will drive the spike three additional times at ten-second intervals. The result is secure positioning in rough water conditions.
Catering always to the angler, Minn Kota also developed a wireless foot switch to give hands free operation. "The wireless switch," says Austin, 'will operate a single Talon or dual Talons depending on programing."
Another new feature is a tilt bracket that allows the operator to lay the Talon horizontal by pushing one lever. "This feature allows the boat to go under a low bridge, overhangs or garage door openings."
Austin also explains the ease of installation. "If your boat has a flat transom the Talon will mount directly to the transom. If you have a curved transom you mount the Talon using either of two available brackets. One bracket accommodates a jack plate installation on either the port or starboard side of your boat. The other bracket mounts the Talon by using a bracket between the transom and the motor." These bracket systems are referred to as sandwich-style mounts. All are universal and very durable.
The icing on the cake is the new color schemes. The 10- and 12-foot Talons are available in black, blue, red, silver and black and silver and white. There are also travel covers available for all lengths and quick-disconnect systems if you don't want the Talons on the boat all the time.
For more information on these incredible shallow water anchors visit the website at www.minnkotamotors.com.


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Spring is well on its way here in New England. As the snow melts there is nothing more exciting than the first tulip bulbs that burst forth to greet us; even the skunk cabbage is a welcome sign of the changing seasons. To celebrate the beginning of another rebirth, here are 25 user-submitted images of spring flowers from Yankee's photo gallery!


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Much cooler and drier conditions are in the forecast through the middle of this week behind the strong cold front that moved through the region earlier today. Record low temperatures are possible tonight as temperatures will likely fall into the 30s across the area. It's probably a good idea to prepare for a possible freeze tonight north of IH-10. Southerly flow is expected to return on Wednesday and will bring an increase in temperatures and moisture to the region. Rain chances could return as early as Thursday as the next storm system begins to approach Texas from the west. If some of the computer models are correct, Easter weekend could be pretty wet across a large part of the state.
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Albert Pujols is going to go to court to take down Jack Clark and the steroid accusations.
The problem is that the legal route will be a difficult one to win, and the court of public opinion will likely be unswayed without that win.
The Angels' injured slugger found himself in the crosshairs of a PED accusation on Friday when Clark, a former first baseman and hitting coach, accused him of using steroids during his new job as a sports talk host for a St. Louis area radio station.
In the time since Clark's statements went national, both Pujols and his former trainer Chris Mihlfeld have denied that Pujols has ever used illegal drugs during his major league career. Pujols took that a step further by announcing a defamation lawsuit against Clark and the station, WGNU.
"I am currently in the process of taking legal action against Jack Clark and his employers at WGNU 920AM," Pujols said in a statement. "I am going to send a message that you cannot act in a reckless manner, like they have, and get away with it.
"If I have to be the athlete to carry the torch and pave the way for other innocent players to see that you can do something about it, I am proud to be that person."
However, Pujols will find himself in a very difficult situation in court because of who he is.
Thanks to the 1964 Supreme Court decision Times v. Sullivan, a plaintiff in a libel or slander case that is a public official or public figure must prove that the defendant, in this case Clark, acted with reckless disregard when he made the accusations and that the accusations were indeed false.
Clark, however, is not immune from legal action just because of his position as a talk show host. Under the 1990 Supreme Court case Milkovich v. Lorain Journal, a libelous or slanderous statement of a public figure isn't protected under the First Amendment just because it is an opinion.
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This is the last of the Michel & Augustin Petits Carres bars I bought while out shopping with my sister. The last two bars I tired the Dark Chocolate and the Hazelnut Dark Chocolate were unimpressive to be honest. The cookies crust bottom was hard and sometimes overcook to the point of it looking burnt. The chocolate center is flavorless and strangely gummy. So as I prepped for this review, I'll admit, I wasn't excited. I don't like "being a hater" and panning bad candy. I try to look for the good in everything. These are just…in this strange middle ground. They're not horrible, not to the point where I gag and spit it out. That's usually the signal for a "Not Worth It" or "Inedible" review on the blog here. No, these are just a good idea executed terribly.
So today is the Caramel Milk Chocolate flavor. Same format, just different flavors. This is the only milk chocolate one I had, as the other two were dark. I'm curious to see if there's any difference.
Much like the Hazelnut Dark Chocolate, the cookie edges here are darker and somewhat burnt/over cooked looking. They're also incredibly hard to break, which is annoying since I hate have a crumb explosion every time I wanted to take a piece. The chocolate center tasted more chocolatey and sweet. I didn't really taste any caramel. I did get a nice flavor of salt toward the end like the dark chocolate one, and I am unsure if it came from the cookies crust or the caramel.
This bar was better than the other two, but still not enough to redeem them all for me. Again, it's a good idea, just not terribly well done. It's mediocre at best, and now I know these just dn't do it for me.
Rating: Might Eat Again
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Park Young-Guk is the father of Kim Young-Guk. He is also a contact of Derrick McReary, who he entrusted to protect Kim when he came in the country with a load of fake hundred dollar bills. Along with him came Niko Bellic, who also later killed Kim on orders of Jon Gravelli.
Due to Korean naming conventions, the family name precedes the given name. Although both Kim and Park are common Korean family names, Rockstar's developers overlooked the correct name order, resulting in both Park and his son having the same given name, but different family names.


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This year's Chamber of Commerce Duck Race Festival promises to be one of the busiest yet. KSCB's Chili Cookoff is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. B107.5 will broadcast live from the event from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Here is the schedule.
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Keith Jarrett: Strollin'
Keith Jarrett (piano)
Yesterdays (ECM 2060)
Keith Jarrett (piano), Gary Peacock (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Metropolitan Festival Hall, Tokyo, April 30, 2001
Rating: 88/100 (learn more)
Here's an odd turn of events. Back in his youth, Keith Jarrett was a member of Jazz Messengers, and he completely deconstructed its repertoire on the one commercial recording he made with the band. Listen to Jarrett on "Secret Love" from 1965, and hear an iconoclastic pianist who reconfigures the music to suit his own dramatic vision of aural possibilities.
Now fast-forward 35 years and Keith Jarrett covers a composition by a charter member of the Jazz Messengers, Mr. Horace Silver. The young revolutionary has now become very respectful, and plays the song with deference to the composer's original vision. It's hard to complain when the band plays as felicitously as this trio. But I, for one, would like to see Jarrett & Co. rough up these songs a bit more. I can't help comparing this track with an earlier "Standards Trio" live recording from Munich in 1986, when the group did so much damage to "Autumn Leaves" that there wasn't a twig or branch left by the time they were finished. Here we are merely "Strollin'"—pleasantly enough, it's true—but I wonder what Jarrett would have done to these changes if Art Blakey had called this same tune on the bandstand at the Lighthouse back in '65.
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Gustavus Adolphus College
Physics Professor Steve Mellema '72 to Serve as Fulbright Scholar in Malaysia
As a Fulbright Scholar, Mellema will teach and conduct research at the Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2017.
Eric Wagner '16: Next Step Dartmouth
Wagner, a physics and mathematics double major at Gustavus, will continue his education in metallurgy, materials science, and crystallography at Dartmouth College this fall.
Corpse Flower Blooming Now at Gustavus; Visiting Hours Announced for Friday and Saturday
The corpse flower at Gustavus began to open Thursday and is expected to bloom overnight. The public is welcome to visit and experience the unique smell of the corpse flower on Friday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, June 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rare Corpse Flower Nearing Bloom at Gustavus
Gustavus Adolphus College's corpse flower, affectionately known as "Perry," is expected to bloom in the next week to 10 days. The inflorescence marks the fourth time the plant has bloomed in the past nine years.
Commencement Recap: 587 Graduates Receive Degrees
Five hundred eighty-seven Gustavus Adolphus College students received their bachelor's degrees during a 2 p.m. ceremony on Sunday, May 29.
Eric Carlson Receives Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching
Gustavus Adolphus College Professor of History Eric Carlson received the 2016 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching at the College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 29.
Senior Delaney Sweet Selected as 2016 Commencement Speaker
Senior English major Delaney Sweet has been chosen to serve as the commencement speaker on Sunday, May 29, when the Class of 2016 graduates at Hollingsworth Field.
Dwight Stoll Receives 2016 Faculty Scholarly Achievement Award
Gustavus Associate Professor of Chemistry Dwight Stoll has been named the recipient of the 2016 Faculty Scholarly Achievement Award. The award was presented at the College's annual Honor's Day Convocation on Saturday, May 7.


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The Federal Communications Commission is voting later this month on rules that will have a major impact on Internet service providers like Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSK), as well as streaming content companies including Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX).
In the first episode of Business Take, the show that gives you the Foolish perspective on the most important business stories of the week, host Jason Hellmann is joined by Fool contributor Daniel Kline. The two kick off the show with a discussion of the proposed net neutrality laws -- what net neutrality, and how the ruling might affect businesses and consumers.
Dan opens the episode with a quick primer on net neutrality, explaining that it's the idea that every piece of content gets to travel over the Internet, with the ISPs having to provide equal access. Those rules changed in January, he explains, when the FCC lost a court ruling that makes it legal for ISPs to treat digital traffic differently.
That includes giving the ISPs the ability to charge companies like Netflix to guarantee quality access to the ISP's customers. That policy, which has resulted in paid deals between Netflix and both Comcast and Verizon (NYSE:VZ), is a quasi-law at the moment and the FCC will vote May 15 to make it official.
Hellmann probed Kline on the term "commercially reasonable," which is the cornerstone term of the new rules. Under the proposed rules, the ISP can charge for access deals as long as it offers the same deals to anyone willing to pay. The two discussed how this is a potential boon for Comcast and other ISPs and a drag on the streaming content companies.
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Wellesley College has launched its new Ravencam, a live video feed showing the active nest of a pair of ravens living on the Wellesley campus. The birds have built their nest on the Science Center building because it resembles the cliffs that the birds prefer for nesting in the wild.
Although no extra lighting has been added for the camera, the birds built the nest in a location that does receive light from the building at night so that it is visible on the camera 24 hours per day.
Wellesley College's Frost Professor of Environmental Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences Nicholas Rodenhouse says "Ravens are highly social, creative, and love to have fun." Although ravens (Corvus corax) are typically found in remote forests or mountains, in recent years they are becoming more common in urban settings since the 1970's says Rodenhouse.
The female of the pair has laid two eggs in the nest. The eggs are expected to hatch in mid-April.
The camera is equipped with a microphone to pick up the sounds the birds may make. In addition to their own croaking calls, ravens sometimes mimic the calls of other birds, and can even be trained to say human words, as readers of Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven may recall.
The raven nest shown on the cam is built primarily of sticks, some of quite large size. It almost resembles a miniature eagle nest. It must be built securely as ravens are quite large, exceeding two feet in length.
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Baldwin, N.Y. - It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kind of hectic! This is the transparent response of most dads worldwide when asked what their schedule looks like (mimicking the song by Snap). Dads have a tough job or better yet, several tough jobs, each requiring a different hat and demanding an individually unique focus and expectation. We are designed to compartmentalize to so each individual thing is done well one at a time with help. Few of us if any have mastered multitasking.
Yet, everybody simultaneously wants the quality of our time and those most important to us tend to get the least of it. It seems like the world will attempt to force men to wear the husband and dad hat the least amount of time. Now workdays are 9 hours and our commutes are longer. Add in a second job or a side business and time gets extremely limited for family. You block out time for your wife or social pursuits, if you are single, and children sit on the sideline getting a hug, a laugh or a tickle - maybe.
It is one thing to prioritize. It is another thing to intentionally schedule. It says so much to a child's sense of self-worth when a dad commits to and consistently keeps regularly scheduled dedicated time with his child. Be intentional. Set aside an exclusive time with your child's name on it.
Pastor Patrick Francis, a Jamaican immigrant, of the Northside Church in Baldwin; N.Y. sees setting special time for children as integral to all aspects of the child's growth and development for the family, community nation and world.
"I grew up with a father but I wish had the opportunity to spend more time with him – to feel from him what it is like to receive real love from a father. I try to give my sons, Ryan and Patrick, the love and affirmation that I never had – most importantly, I give them time", said Pastor Francis.
"I feel there is quality of time and quantity of time. Because we are a father at home does not mean we are spending quality of time. With groups like Furthering Fathering emphasizing quality time, it will help break the negative cycle that has been going on', Pastor Francis added.
"What I am emphasizing here is, how much time do we give [our children] undivided attention; or do our children compete for our time among the hustle and bustle of work, church and school?" Pastor Francis said quizzically.
Quality is convincing. It attracts, brings a return and increases relationship. It creates repetition, which becomes consistency. Quality time is precious to a child. A child wants to know that time spent is precious to dad. Here are some ways to help convey that time spent with your child is special:
• Quality listening and conversation – care about what they say and pray with them
• Quality recording - Capture the moments – photograph, video, record
• Quality embraces – Big hugs, kiss, hold close
• Quality help - Help with assignments and take advantage of teachable moments
• Quality concern - Ask quality questions to hear their heart, know their favorites and triggers
• Quality cheer-leading - Encourage often
• Quality intentional time - Date your child – take them out; create chronological landmarks/highlights; Earmark special time
• Quality history - Remind them of special times in the past
• Quality investment in their purpose - Talk about their future glowingly and hopefully
• Be consistent
Our time with our children in their youth is precious. They will be adults much longer than they will children...
Suggested Links
- Fatherhood Moment - King in every crowd – Russell Wilson remembers his dad
- Coming Apart Mentally 2 – Effective fatherhood via equipoise and consistency
- Coming Apart Mentally – How compartmentalization effects a dad's decisions-part1
- Spit'in Anger – Kenneth Braswell speaks about his documentary on fatherlessness
- The 2013 Furthering Fathering Symposium – A seed still bearing fruit - Part 1


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Amanda Seyfried, your future Cosette in the upcoming Les Miserables film, stopped by Conan to promote her current project, Gone. Like most conversations go, talk quickly moved towards Justin Timberlake—or "Ju" if you're as close as Conan is—with whom Seyfried has starred in two films. At 26-years-old she is the prime age to be a retired (but ready to go again if and when the band decides to reunite) 'N Sync fan. So was it awkward when she had to make chit chat on set given that she had posters of a bleached JT plastered all over her teenage bedroom? Not at all! She didn't even like him that much. "He wasn't my favorite. I didn't even find him attractive, in fact," Seyfried told Coco and Andy Richter, before opening the age old blondes vs. brunettes debate and revealing her devotion to J.C. Chasez. "Where's J.C.? No, I don't know, I haven't seen the guy in years," she explained. "When I came to Hollywood you better believe I saw him around." Eh, interpret that as you will.
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April 25, 1997
Red Raider Softball Prepares for Final Games
LUBBOCK, Texas - After being on the road since April 1, the Texas Tech Red Raiders will return to the Berl Huffman Complex to wrap up the 1997 regular season with conference games against Texas A&M and the University of Texas.
On Saturday, Tech will face Texas A&M in a doubleheader beginning at noon. The Aggies are 32-25 on the season and 6-8 in Big 12 play. They are led by shortstop Jamie Smith who is batting .345 on the season and .400 in conference action. The Aggies' top pitcher is Lori Gioco. She has a record of 19-12, with an ERA of 1.39. She has struck out 118 batters in 206 innings.
The Aggies hold a series record of 0-4 over Texas Tech. In their last game of the 1996 season, A&M defeated the Red Raiders in a close one, 4-3.
On Sunday, Tech will play their last series of the regular season as they host the Texas Longhorns in a doubleheader beginning at noon. The Longhorns are currently 27-22 overall and 12-7 in Big 12 play. They will play Baylor on Saturday before traveling to Lubbock. Texas is led by Jodi Reeves, who is batting .351 on the season and .441 in Big 12 play. Christy Guidorizzi is the Longhorns' top pitcher. She has a record of 13-6 and an ERA of 2.06. She has struck out a team high 132 batters in 118.2 innings. This will mark the first regular season meeting between the two teams.
�This is a big weekend for us. Texas A&M and Texas are both good teams, but we can beat them if we play up to our potential. We have not had a particularly good season at home. We�d like to make up for that by winning all four games and ending the season on a positive note,� head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie said.
The weekend games will help to solidify seedings in the big 12 Conference Tournament. The Championship will be held May 2-4 at the ASA Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Okla.


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On Jan. 29, FX's horror series American Horror Story aired it's season finale. This marks the end of the third this and its storyline. Unlike most series, the show has a new plot and characters every season. The third season was called "The Coven" and followed a boarding school for witches. Although, the show has been highly popular since it's debut, fans have called this story arc the best and most thrilling yet.
Now lets get to the recap of the teeth grinning finale. Fiona (Jessica Lange) is assumed to be daed, killed by the Axeman, leaving Cordelia (Sarah Paulson), the headmaster at Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies, to find out the idenity of the new Supreme. Students Zoe (Taissa Farmiga), Madison (Emma Roberts), Misty (Lily Rabe) and Queenie (Gabourey Sidibe) are all in the running to be the Supreme and must perform the Seven Wonders to see who comes out on top. However, there can only be one Supreme meaning the possiblity that the other girls might die in the process.
Misty get's stuck in high school hell, Zoe is impaled by spike and Queenie inablity to bring Misty back to the living elimates her from the competition. This leaves Hollywood starlet and Miss Robichaux's Academy's bad-girl Madison the last one standing. However, she refuses to offer any help to her classmates until she is named Supreme. It looks as though the comeptition is over, but Cordelia has actually been checking off the Seven Wonders one at a time making the whole competition reset itself. Because Madison was unable to use divination she fails the competition, which angers her so she leaves the Coven treatening to blow the lid off the school; but she is killed by Kyle (Evan Peters) who is mad at her unwillingness to save Zoe.
Finally Cordelia is chosen to be the new supreme. She is given back her eye sight and beauty. Afterwards, she decides that there should be no more hiding and opens up the academy to the press into the school and letting the world know that it's a safe place for witches. But first she must rid her house of her mother, Fiona whom in fact faked her death. The distance mother and daughter have one finale battle.
At the end, Cordelia reigns supreme and is seen welcoming a class of new witches to the school.
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Dedication. Consistency. Faith in the CrossFit Scottsdale program. When I joined CrossFit Scottsdale 19 months ago, I was in bad shape. I had been recently diagnosed as pre-diabetic, I was busting out of all my clothes, and I was completely unfit and unhealthy. My first Baseline was… terrible! I would come into class and look at the WOD and say to myself, "There's no way that I could ever do THAT!" I feared every class and would have dropped out if it had not been for my doctor telling me that I needed to exercise, or else go on diabetes meds within a few years. The mantra of "Show up! Don't quit!" was something I kept on saying to myself as I got into my car, drove to class, and struggled through each WOD.
Then things began to change. The WODs became… do-able. My strength and stamina increased. I actually began to enjoy the WODs… Was I going crazy? When I thought about it, I was actually enjoying the personal coaching that I got from each and every coach, as well as the support that I got from my fellow CrossFitters. That is really what got me through each WOD, and that was what excited me about coming back for the next one.
When the Level II test came out about a year ago, I again thought it would be impossible for me to ever pass it. There's no way that I could run a mile, and we had to run two! Fifty pull-ups? I didn't even have one! What's all this olympic lifting stuff? HOW much weight??? And then 50 burpees on top of all that! No FREAKIN' way! But then in June of this year, Coach Luke encouraged me to give it a try. He told me at the very least I would get a great WOD in. Needless to say, I did not pass the July test, nor did I pass the September test. But somehow Luke got it in my head that I could pass with the right training.
Coach Luke helped develop a personal training program for me to do the things that I needed in order to pass the Level II test. For the next 8 weeks I was doing 2 WODs a day, 4-5 days a week, plus one WOD over the weekend. I had to work on all the weaknesses in my game. Run. Lift. Pull-up. I had to eat clean, hydrate, and improve my mobility. Throughout it all, I had the support of all the CrossFit Scottsdale coaches. Yeah, I had to do the work, but the coaches encouraged me and helped me adjust along the way. I am happy to say that the 3rd time is the charm! I passed the Level II test! Finally! And although I am happy to say that I am now in the best shape of my life at 38 years old, I can also say that I know this is only the beginning and I will only continue to improve.
All that I can say is Thank You to all the coaches and my fellow CrossFitters. While passing the Level II test is a huge accomplishment for me, the CrossFit Scottsdale program has done so much more. My diabetes is almost completely reversed and without any drugs! I have met some AMAZING people who inspire me every day! I am healthy and fit, and I know that I am on the right path to having many wonderful years to come with my wife and expectant child! I can truly say, from the bottom of my heart, that joining CrossFit Scottsdale has been one of the best things that I have done in my life. To anyone who is reading this, all you need to do is "Show up! Don't quit!" and just trust the program. It works! My life has changed in many wonderful ways, and I wish to same to you.


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2nd Annual Hearts and Hands Gala
Ryan Seacrest served as an emcee to the black tie dinner with an exclusive performance from artist Gavin DeGraw at the Georgia Aquarium. Proceeds will support the operations of two Ronald McDonald Houses. Video shot and edited by Parin Sarasin.


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At E3 2014 Microsoft revealed a killer lineup for this fall, with nine exclusive Xbox One titles slated to hit just in time for the holiday season.
Exclusive Xbox One blockbuster games for 2014:
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Includes Halo 5 Guardians Multiplayer beta)
- Sunset Overdrive
- Forza Horizon 2
- Ori and the Blind Forest
- Dance Central Spotlight
- Disney's Fantasia: Music Evolved
- Project Spark
- Killer Instinct: Season 2
- Fable Legends (multiplayer beta)
That's not all though, check out the full line up of games headed for Xbox One later this year:
- Assassin's Creed Unity
- Alien Isolation
- Battlefield: Hardline
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (New content first on Xbox)
- Dance Central Spotlight
- Destiny
- Diablo III: Ultimate Edition
- Disney's Fantasia: Music Evolved
- Disney Infinity 2.0
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (New content first on Xbox)
- Evolve
- Fable Legends (multiplayer beta)
- Far Cry 4
- Forza Horizon 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection (includes Halo 5 Guardians Multiplayer beta)
- Happy Wars
- Just Dance 2015
- Killer Instinct Season 2
- LEGO Batman 3
- Madden NFL 15
- Metro Redux
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- NBA Live 15
- Ori and the Blind Forest
- Project Spark
- PGA Tour 15
- Shape Up
- Skylanders: Trap Team
- Sunset Overdrive
- The Crew
- The Evil Within
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
That's 38 games announced thus far headed for the Xbox One this holiday season, and there's sure to be many more surprises along the way too.
Among the new games, this week a Kinect-less version of the Xbox One also went on sale for $399, though consumers can still purchase an Xbox One with Kinect.
According to Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox:
We are committed to delivering amazing experiences that will help define this generation of games and delight the millions of passionate Xbox fans around the world. Xbox will be the only place you can enjoy the most-anticipated blockbusters and new franchises, including exclusives like 'Sunset Overdrive,' 'Halo: The Master Chief Collection,' 'Forza Horizon 2,' and 'Dance Central Spotlight.' In addition, on Xbox One gamers will be able to play upcoming hits like 'Destiny,' 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,' 'Assassin's Creed Unity' and a vibrant catalog of games from independent developers.
Which new Xbox One game are you looking forward to playing the most?
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Motorola Crush touchscreen phone announced for US Cellular
Motorola has just unveiled a brand new touchscreen phone called Motorola Crush.
The Crush is an EV-DO Rev. 0 device with an interesting design, having the power and lock keys above its 2.8 inch, 240 x 400 pixels touchscreen display, and no keys at all below it.
The phone further features a virtual QWERTY keyboard, a tap-to-silence feature, stereo Bluetooth, music player, 3.5mm headset jack, 2MP camera, MicroSD card support (up to 16GB) and a 950 mAh battery.
Motorola Crush should be available via US Cellular before the end of 2009. The phone's price was not announced, but Motorola says it will be affordable.
Update: US Cellular sells the Motorola Crush for $80 with a 2-yr contract agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate.
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Zaluckyj, Schuh Earn All-Academic Honors
Aug. 1, 2012
CHICAGO - UIC men's and women's track & field senior standouts Matt Zaluckyj and Kellie Schuh were both awarded All-Academic honors by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Both Zaluckyj and Schuh represented UIC in the NCAA West Regional meet last May.
"Matt and Kellie have put a tremendous amount of work into being great students and great athletes," said head coach Jim Knoedel. "I am very pleased to see them rewarded with this wonderful recognition from the US Track & Cross Country Coaches Association."
Zaluckyj finished second in the 800-meter at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship to advance to the postseason -- his time of 1:49.51 represented the second-best mark in the Horizon League in the event last season. Schuh, meanwhile, captured the individual championship in the pole vault at the Horizon League Outdoors, leaping 3.97 meters, a new conference record.
Zaluckyj, who will have one season of cross country eligibility remaining beginning this fall, was named the Horizon League Male Runner of the Week on April 17. He finished the outdoor season with a combined four top-five finishes, including the aforementioned second-place tally at the Horizon League Outdoors, along with a second-place finish in the same event at the Benedictine Eagle Invitational.
Schuh finished her career as one of the top jumpers in school history - she was tabbed the Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week on April 30, in advance of the Horizon League Outdoor Championship. In Wauwatosa, Wis., Schuh helped the Flames to a third-place sitting after the second day of competition, with her all-time League-best jump of 3.97 meters in the pole vault. The next best jump in the pole vault by a Horizon League leaper last season was 3.60 meters.
The UIC cross country team will kick off its 2012 season on Sept. 1, with the Flames' annual home opener at the Horse Trail Lake in Palos Heights.


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(To monitor the crewmembers' sleep/wake patterns and light exposure, Dan and Peggy wear a special Actiwatch device which measures the light levels encountered by him as well as his patterns of sleep and activity throughout the Expedition. The log entries are done within 15 minutes of final awakening for seven consecutive days, as part of the crew's discretionary "job jar" task list.)
FE-1 Malenchenko serviced the Russian BMP (Harmful Impurities Removal System), starting the "bake-out" cycle to vacuum on absorbent bed #1 of the regenerable dual-channel filtration system. The regen process will be terminated before sleeptime, at ~2:20pm EST. Regeneration of bed #2 follows tomorrow. (Regeneration of each of the two cartridges takes about 12 hours and is conducted only during crew awake periods.)
At ~3:15am, the FE-2 activated the VDS MPC (Video Distribution System/Multi-Purpose Converter) with its four downlinks to allow the ground to conduct HDTV (high-definition TV) playback and downlink operations. Later (~1:05pm), the MPC was powered off again.
The FE-1 used his standard ECOSFERA equipment, set up yesterday, to perform microbial air sampling runs for the MedOps SZM-MO-21 experiment, taking samples in the DC-1 Docking Compartment, followed by the standard pre-return sanitary-epidemiological incubation status checks (MedOps SZM-MO-22), collecting samples from cabin surfaces along with specimens from crewmembers for sanitation and disease studies. The samples will be returned to Earth on Soyuz. (The MO-21 equipment, consisting of an air sampler set, a charger and power supply unit, provides samples to help determine microbial contamination of the ISS atmosphere, specifically the total bacterial and fungal microflora counts and microflora composition according to morphologic criteria of microorganism colonies. The MO-22 equipment, similar to MO-21, complements the investigation.)
The FE-2 worked in the Airlock (A/L), continuing the lengthy troubleshooting procedure on the ATU-6 (Audio Terminal Unit #6) on the A/L Avionics Rack which still has not performed satisfactorily after the recent troubleshooting (1/9). (ATU-6 was installed by Clay Anderson on 10/11/07 in place of a failed unit, and the failed ATU-6 was returned on 10A. The new ATU-6 has been experiencing periodic lockups and PBIT (passive built-in test) faults. Of the 3 ATUs in the A/L, one of which must be functional for EVAs, so long as the suited VA crew has established UHF (Ultra High Frequency) radio communication.)
Tani also removed and replaced an RPCM (Remote Power Controller Module, AL1A4AB) in the Airlock.
With ~2h10m set aside, Dan Tani continued the outfitting on the Service Module (SM) ventilation system started by Peggy Whitson on 1/4, cleaning four fans (VPO5, VPO6, VPO8, VPO9) behind panels before replacing their US-made noise suppressors (blue) with Russian acoustic mufflers (white).
Yuri Malenchenko transferred the newly arrived Russian payload TkhN-7 SVS (Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis) from Progress 27P, set it up in the SM with its camcorder and digital still camera gear and activated the experiment. (SVS uses its own camera, "Telescience" hardware from PK-3 (Plasma Crystallization) and the onboard Klest TV system for researching self-propagating high-temperature fusion of samples in space.)
CDR Whitson continued her work with the MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox) and the InSPACE-2 (Investigating the Structure of Paramagnetic Aggregates from Colloidal Emulsions) experiment, today conducting runs #12 and #13, exchange video tapes and finally powering the MSG down. (After activation of MSG and InSPACE & InSPACE-2 equipment, Peggy checked on alignment & focusing of MSG video cam #1, switched the magnetic field between runs, changed out the video recorder tape, turned off InSPACE & MSG and stowed the equipment. InSPACE, conducted last in June 2006 by Jeff Williams on Increment 13, obtains basic data on magnetorheological fluids, i.e., a new class of "smart materials" that can be used to improve or develop new brake systems, seat suspensions robotics, clutches, airplane landing gear, and vibration damper systems. The dispersed particles are contained in CAs (Coil Assemblies) in the MSG that subject them to electric fields of certain strength and frequencies.)
In the Soyuz 15S spacecraft, docked at the FGB nadir port, Malenchenko turned on the gas analyzer, a periodic checkup activity.
Yuri also loaded new software on the BSMM (Multi-Channel Matching Unit) in preparation for upcoming HDD testing. After the software installation, communications between the BSMM computer and the RS1 laptop was to be checked. (BSMM is part of the OpsLAN (Operations Local Area Network), which also includes such items as the BSPN (Payload Server), OBC (Onboard Controller) for RokvISS, and GTS (Global Timing System).)
Malenchenko broke out and prepared the hardware for his first Russian blood chemistry analysis test PZE MO-11 on Increment 16, scheduled tomorrow. The exam will be performed with the kits and accessories of the Reflotron-4 blood analyzer and supported by tagup with ground specialists.
Dan Tani worked on the PFA (Portable Fan Assembly), installing a ground wire. (This item had been listed before on the discretionary "job jar" task list.)
The crewmembers performed their regular 2.5-hr physical workout program (about half of which is used for setup & post-exercise personal hygiene) on the CEVIS cycle ergometer (CDR, FE-2), TVIS treadmill (FE-1), RED (CDR, FE-2) and VELO bike with bungee cord load trainer (FE-1).
Afterwards, Dan copied the exercise data file to the MEC (Medical Equipment Computer) laptop for downlink, including the daily wristband HRM (Heart Rate Monitor) data of the workouts on RED, followed by their erasure on the HRM storage medium (done six times a week).
At ~8:20am, the Expedition 16 crew conducted the standard teleconference with the Expedition 17 crew, via S-Band for audio and KU-Band for video.
At ~10:00 am, the crew participated in an interactive PAO TV downlink with WHO Radio, Des Moines, IA (Jim Boyd).
CEO photo targets uplinked for today were Khartoum, Sudan (the Sudanese capital city is located at the confluence of the White and Blue Nile Rivers just north of a prominent agricultural region. This pass is in fair weather and mid-morning light. However, the nadir pass may be helpful in overcoming the effects of dust and smoke that typically cause loss of detail. Trying for mapping of the urban margins, especially along the river banks), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (this capital city is located near the center of the rugged Ethiopian Highlands. Using Lake Tana to the north-northwest and the Rift Valley lakes the south to help find this difficult target area. This region is often cloudy in the afternoon, so on this morning pass looking left of track for context views only), Heard Island (Heard Island is a bleak, uninhabited, and mountainous island located in the Southern Ocean; about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica. Its mountains are covered in glaciers and dominated by Mawson Peak, a 9,006 ft high complex volcano which forms part of the Big Ben massif. A long thin spit named "Elephant Spit" extends from the east of the island. The ISS pass was in mid-afternoon with weather satellite imagery suggesting clearing from the southwest. Looking well right of track and use the long lens for details), and S. Georgia/S. Sandwich (the South Georgia Island is an arching, mountainous and glaciated island that lies about 860 miles east-southeast of the Falkland Islands. The South Sandwich Islands form a separate island group and are to the southeast. Weather was expected to be mostly cloudy with occasional partial clearing, but where possible, the crew was to try for detailed views of the glaciers on the north coast of South Georgia. ISS passed it in early afternoon,and the crew was advised to look well right of track).


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- Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404: SOX brings with it a vast requirement for monitoring and reporting on the communication and documentation related to the company's finances.
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Vaughn is a very special high school on Chicago's north side at 4355 N Linder Ave. The school offers students with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities, a modified curriculum that teaches students through individualized, functional academics, emphasizing occupational development and independence, with a focus on social and emotional growth.
According to the CPS website, there are 230 students enrolled at Vaughn HS with 100.0% in special education, 92.2% considered low income students and 25.2% as limited English learners.
The principal is Clyde Russell Burnette Jr. and he runs a well managed school with a postive, supportive atmosphere.


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Four-time All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo wants to end his career with the Boston Celtics according to a report by Boston.com on Jan. 24.
The news came a day after it was reported that Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said that he offered Rondo a contract extension. The Celtics new captain said he wouldn't mind staying in one place the rest of his career which is rare in the NBA these days.
Before the Celtics game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, Rajon Rondo told reporters, "I like to stick to the script."
Rondo admitted that he doesn't like change but also realize that the game of basketball is a business. Just because both sides want Rondo to remain in Boston, things may not work out financially.
"Things don't always seem to go that way, but like I said before, it's just a business. I wouldn't mind extending another 10 years in Boston."
If the two sides eventually agree on a deal, it will mean that the team is willing to rebuild with Rondo as a piece instead of using the All-Star point guard as a movable piece in quickening the team's rebuilding process.
Currently, Rondo has one more year left on a five-year extension worth $55 million that he signed in October 2009 . Ainge said that when and if a deal is reached by this summer or next, Rondo is expected to make "star money". That means the Celtics will have to consider Rondo one of the top point guards in the NBA. It sounds so far that they do.


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Aug. 10, 2012
"Mark McLaughlin has decided to leave the University of Washington to pursue other opportunities. Although he was only here for a short time, we enjoyed working with Mark and wish him the best in his future endeavors." -Head Coach Lorenzo Romar
Coach Romar and other school officials will have no further comment at this time.


text: Ilene Berman is a St. Louis-based sculptor with a durational arts practice aimed at addressing issues of social justice. Her practice is based on her belief that art can (and should) change the world. She understands change to be the result of small shifts often expressed through simple artful gestures. For the past seven years Ilene's practice has primarily been focused on seeking to address St. Louis' Delmar Divide by developing a more visible arts presence in the blocks of the Grand Center Arts District, north of Delmar.


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Hey everyone. Names Derek and im now to the gun world. I have shot shotguns at trap shooting but thats about it. Looking to buy my first handgun for recreational and target shooting. Kinda looking at the Sig Sauer 250 based on multiple barrel calibers.
One quick question, when its coming to buying gun online, whats different than if you bought one in a store?
reason i ask is because all the people that work at the only local gunstore dont give me the light of day or just give me short dont waste my time answers.
im 22, never gotten intouble with the law, and dont look like a stupid gangster type.


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Dunkin Donuts to Launch 'Bunchkins' Product
Best. Idea. EVER.
Seriously though, I'm probably a little too excited about this.
Best. Idea. EVER.
Seriously though, I'm probably a little too excited about this.
With one week to go until Jersey Shore Restaurant Week, it's time to kick things into high gear with our final game!
The Shore was perplexed by the sudden closing of Point Pleasant landmark, The OB Diner. Now, news is surfacing that the former owners of Ocean Bay are getting very close to reopening the eatery.
I love Nutella.
Admittedly, it's more like an obsession, to the point where I don't buy it, because I'm likely to polish off the jar with just a spoon in the span of a few hours.
However, when I recently saw a commercial for a similar product, I knew I had to buy it...you know, in the name of RESEARCH.
With the news of the OB Diner in Point Pleasant shutting down, I wanted to recognize the best diners at the Shore. The diner. They're an integral part of the Jersey Shore. Man...
It's another one of those...'Why didn't I think of that first???' moments.
Pizza? Good. Booze? Good. Combine them? Whoa.
There are few things I love more than great food.
I love interesting dishes, and last night I found a new foodie fave.
I'm not much of a fast food eater, but even I took notice of this.
Oh, Oreo...you've done it to me again.
There's something about seeing the words 'Limited Edition' that makes me need to try them.
The newest flavors?
Are you the smartest person at the Jersey Shore? See if you can answer Matt Ryan's Nearly Impossible Question weekdays at 5:20!
According to Good Housekeeping, men consume 71% of this product. What is it?
Wegmans grocery store has been forced to recall several items after the possibility of plastic in the food was discovered.
Figuring out what to make for dinner is annoying. It's especially annoying when it's too hot to turn on the oven and the threat of severe thunderstorms rules out grilling.
Here's a few ideas to try with the family tonight:


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The Trip of a Lifetime...
Trophy Stripers
Captain David Hare
Alex City Guide Service specializes in live bait fishing for trophy size stripers, largemouth and spotted bass based out of Lake Martin, Alabama. We fish out of the latest, most sophisticated center-console and bass boats rigged with the best equipment on the market.
We specialize in Trophy Stripe Bass, Largemouth Bass, and spotted Bass. You can also charter trips for catfish and crappie. Alex City Guide Service can provide individual trips or groups up to 40 people with its fleet of available guides.
We pride ourselves in providing all of the bait and equipment needed to make your trip memorable. All you have to bring is your food and drinks.
Lake Martin, Alabama...
Lake Martin has the best maintained fisheries stocking and management programs. At present, over 100,000 stripers are stocked annually by Auburn University in conjunction with the Alabama Department of Conservation. Alex City Guide Service is within close proximity to International Airports: Atlanta, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Nashville.
Striper Fishing on Lake Martin
Alex City Guide Service and Discovery Network's own Cookin' it Wyld Style joined up to shoot a live bait fishing show recently on Lake Martin. Joining us on this trip was host, Larry Levine, American Idol Finalist and Alabama native, Dexter Roberts and country music trio, Sweet Tea.
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