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BlackBerry A10 is the Z10's successor, launches in November, Sprint will sell it
In case you've been wondering what comes after (the BlackBerry) Z10, we now have the answer: the A10. That's what the Canadian company formerly known as RIM will call its next all-touch flagship smartphone, which is apparently due to be released before the end of this year, and just in time for the famed 'holiday season'.
The BlackBerry A10 will be sold by Sprint starting in November, as the Now Network becomes the first carrier to commit to this new device (even if, or perhaps especially because it has skipped the launch of the Z10).
Once the A10 arrives on the market, the Z10 will still be sold by BlackBerry – it will just become the company's midrange all-touch offering, and presumably will become cheaper too (this emulates Apple's model of keeping last year's iPhone around when a new model comes). This is how BlackBerry is hoping to cover as many price points as possible in the next few months.
No specs of the BlackBerry A10 have surfaced yet, nor any pictures, but obviously we're assuming it will come with improved innards compared to the Z10. BlackBerry sees the A10 as a worthy competitor to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the next iPhone, so it has to pack some goodies. We'll keep you posted.
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Traffic back to normal after wreck on Isabel Holmes Bridge
Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 10:35 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 10:35 a.m.
Traffic was back to normal on U.S. 421 Tuesday afternoon after a head-on collision between a tractor-trailer and a sport utility vehicle snarled traffic in the area of the Isabel Holmes Bridge for more than an hour.
N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Justin Miller said the driver of the Buick SUV pulled out from the gas station just north of the Isabel Holmes and into the path of the northbound truck, causing the semi to jackknife.
The crash resulted in three people being taken to hospital. Miller said the truck driver and a passenger in the SUV were taken for observation, while the driver of the SUV appeared to have a broken leg.
The collision was still under investigation as of Tuesday afternoon.
– Fran Norton
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NEW ORLEANS — Have you ever wondered about the efficacy of ozone laundering? Ever had a bad experience with ozone? A new study, from ClearWater Tech with research conducted by North Carolina State University's Physical Testing Laboratory in the College of Textiles, answers those questions.
Cameron Tapp, founder and president of ClearWater Tech, along with Dr. Jan Ballard, supervisor of the NCSU's Physical Testing Laboratory, and March DeBrum, assistant sales manager/applications engineer for ClearWater, provided the results of the unique study during a press conference on the first day of Clean Show 2013.
The study compared laundry whiteness, pill resistance and tear strength/tongue tear method using both the EcoTex ozone cold-water technology from ClearWater and traditional hot-water methods of laundering linens and garments. Ballard presented during the press conference how the study was conducted on 50 cycles of washing using both methods, and DeBrum offered the results showing that the ozone methods were at least 11% more efficient that traditional methods.
Those using the ozone method would also experience considerable savings, particularly in the area of hot water and energy usage, which, according to the ClearWater study, offers at least a 90% savings in those areas. Significant savings may also be experienced in the areas of electricity usage, water and sewer costs, and facility cost and labor time.
More from the ClearWater press conference will appear here in the near future.


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Dyana Pierre
March 8, 2014
By John Lock
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PEORIA, Ill. - The Southern Illinois women's basketball team dropped its regular season finale to Bradley on Saturday afternoon at Renaissance Coliseum, 86-68. Dyana Pierre led the Salukis with 27 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, but Southern (5-24, 3-15 MVC) couldn't keep up with Bradley's break-neck pace through the second half.
"We got picked apart today," head coach Cindy Stein said. "I didn't think we always had the energy we need to play with. We definitely didn't have the execution."
In a matchup that pitted one of the fastest-paced teams in the MVC (Bradley) vs. one of the slowest (SIU), the Salukis started running at the Braves' pace from the opening tip. The fast pace fared well for SIU in Carbondale, when the Salukis got a 100-96 win on Jan. 2, but Southern's offense fizzled midway through the second half on Saturday afternoon.
SIU jumped out to an early 7-0 lead and forced an early Braves timeout. Bradley regrouped and held a six-point lead before Sidney Goins hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the first half to cut SIU's halftime deficit to 40-37.
Both teams were shorthanded. SIU dressed only nine players, and Bradley dressed only eight. With players fearing foul trouble due to short benches, both teams had their way in the paint offensively. At halftime, 26 of Southern's 37 points were in the paint, and 22 of Bradley's 40 points were in the paint.
Bradley maintained a small lead for the first few minutes of the second half, but SIU tied the game at 46 with 15:45 to play. From there, Southern's offense stalled and Bradley went on a 19-5 run to seize command of the game.
Dyana Pierre had another monster game for SIU. She had 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting in the first half alone. She finished the game with 27 points on 12-for-16 shooting and added nine rebounds and four blocks.
"Unfortunately, besides Dyana, we really didn't have a lot of other weapons," Stein said. "We really struggled to find someone else to score on a consistent basis."
Mercedes Griffin and Sidney Goins had 10 points apiece to join Pierre in double-figures. Hannah Shores posted a complete game, collecting six points, six assists, six rebounds and two steals.
Southern Illinois shot 52 percent in the first half but was limited to just 36 percent shooting in the second half. Bradley, meanwhile, shot 47 percent in the second half.
With the loss, SIU will be the No. 10 seed in the MVC Tournament and will face either Illinois State or Missouri State, depending on the outcome of tomorrow's Wichita State vs. Missouri State matchup. SIU's game will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday night.


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Sept. 2, 2009
STANFORD, Calif. - Cardinal Insider is a new weekly notebook covering the scope and personalities of Stanford sports. It will be compiled and posted each Wednesday on gostanford.com by assistant athletic communications director David Kiefer.
Teammates Win Over Skeptical McNally
Stanford senior free safety Bo McNally was skeptical when Richard Sherman and Delano Howell took their first snaps in the defensive secondary during spring practice. Both had switched from offense, Sherman from wide receiver and Howell from running back.
But McNally has come to not only accept the transitions, but embrace them. McNally said he is hereby converted as the Cardinal heads into its season opener Saturday at Washington State.
On Sherman (6-3, 190), now at cornerback:
"It's hard to judge how an offensive guy can move in the secondary," McNally said. "They can move really well forward, but it's difficult to move backward, backpedaling and breaking. And Sherman is such a long athlete - tall, long arms, long legs. I didn't know if he'd be able to do the quick breaking and covering and tackling.
"He's exceeded all my expectations. I knew he'd be one of the best athletes on the team, but I didn't expect him to catch on as quickly as he did and as well as he did."
On Howell (5-11, 198), now at strong safety:
"When he first started backpedaling, it was pretty ugly," McNally said. "At first, we thought it would be a failed experiment and he'd move back to running back. But he's worked really hard and he's done really well fine-tuning the techniques of being a safety.
"The reason he's out there is he can hit. Delano is one of the most naturally strong kids I've ever been around. He reminds me of (former Stanford standout and current Houston Texan) Brandon Harrison. He can deliver a punch like you wouldn't expect from somebody that size."
McNally, a Stanford captain, has won some respect himself. He was listed fourth on a list of the nation's top safeties by ESPN College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit.
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FOOTBALL: Gerhart catches Herbstreit's eye
Toby Gerhart also has won the admiration of Herbstreit, who ranked Gerhart first among running backs "Ready to Take it to the Next Level." He also was one of three running backs on Herbstreit's "All-Uni Team: What a College Team Should Look Like."
Click here to find a link to the ninth annual Herbie Awards.
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BASEBALL: Storen draws from Stanford experience
As if his status as the 10th overall pick in the 2009 June amateur draft wasn't enough, Drew Storen has distinguished himself as a top prospect in the Washington Nationals organization through his performance and not just his potential.
The right-handed reliever out of Stanford has already earned two promotions in his 2½-month pro career and has yet to allow an earned run in nine appearances at the Double-A level.
His combined statistics for low-Class A Hagerstown, high-Class A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg are 1-1 with a 2.02 earned-run average, 11 saves, 46 strikeouts and 8 walks in 35 2/3 innings.
His Harrisburg numbers are even more astounding: 9 saves in as many games, and only two hits allowed in 11 innings. And, of course, there's that 0.00 ERA.
"I'm just keeping going what I did at Stanford," said Storen, who went 7-1, with 7 saves, a 3.80 ERA and 66 strikeouts to 8 walks for the Cardinal in 2009. "The attitude I learned there was `get better every day.' And that's what I've tried to continue."
It's September, but Storen doesn't expect a call-up, though major league teams have the option of expanding their rosters.
"I don't think it's going to happen," Storen said. "And I don't want to rush anything. My goal is not to be a one-month big-league pitcher."
That doesn't mean the Nationals aren't excited about Storen. "He's adjusted quickly to pro ball and has been outstanding," wrote Nationals' director of player personnel Bobby Williams, in an e-mail. "He dominated both A levels (Hagerstown and Potomac) with three above average pitches (fastball, curveball and slider). We felt that he needed a new challenge for his development and he has continued to have success at the AA level with above average stuff. "We are extremely pleased with the quick progress he has shown in the short amount of time he has been in the organization and we are very excited about Drew's future as a Washington National."
That doesn't mean the Nationals aren't excited about Storen.
"He's adjusted quickly to pro ball and has been outstanding," wrote Nationals' director of player personnel Bobby Williams, in an e-mail. "He dominated both A levels (Hagerstown and Potomac) with three above average pitches (fastball, curveball and slider). We felt that he needed a new challenge for his development and he has continued to have success at the AA level with above average stuff.
"We are extremely pleased with the quick progress he has shown in the short amount of time he has been in the organization and we are very excited about Drew's future as a Washington National."
Storen's next stop will be the Arizona Fall League, where he will report on Oct. 7. Beyond that, perhaps a spring training invitation with the big club.
"This whole thing has been such a whirlwind," Storen said. "I came in with no expectations. I just hope I can keep it going."
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MEN'S SOCCER: Morgan back in action
In the 27th minute of Stanford's men's soccer match Tuesday night against Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa., Evan Morgan stepped on a field for an official match for the first time since 2006. The season-opening result was disappointing - a 2-1 loss. But, in Morgan's case, there was an uplifting side as well.
Morgan led Stanford in goals (5) as a junior in 2006 and seemed prepared for a big 2007 when he suffered a season-ending knee injury during training camp. History fatefully repeated itself when Morgan tore up the other knee during a 2008 preseason exhibition and was forced to endure surgery and rehab all over again.
In the meantime, Morgan petitioned, and was granted, a sixth year of eligibility. Morgan returned to a team that had players who were in middle school when he first wore a Cardinal uniform.
"One of the main reasons I wanted to come back was that I knew we would have a lot of talent and a lot of potential as a team," he said. "I thought I could contribute. I still felt I had a lot more that I wanted to achieve."
There was also the unspoken reason: Morgan didn't want his career to end with an injury.
"That was absolutely the motivating factor," he said. "I wanted to go out on my own terms."
As for a first-match evaluation, Stanford coach Bret Simon said, "He did some good things, and some not-so-good things. But it was good to have him on the field."
Morgan agreed.
"It's been a long time coming," he said.
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cardinal finding its way
With the graduation of two first-team All-Americans from a team that reached its third consecutive NCAA women's volleyball title match, Stanford is in the process of trying to re-establish its identity.
The Cardinal went 2-1 at the season-opening Notre Dame Invitational, dropping from No. 5 to No. 11 in the AVCA coaches' poll. Stanford broke in two freshmen, setter Karissa Cook and middle blocker Jessica Walker, who both started the five-set opening victory over LSU, and have others in different roles, such as junior Cassidy Lichtman, who has played libero and setter at Stanford and now is a hitter.
"This year is kind of a slow process," libero Gabi Ailes said. "We're trying to work in some younger players and teach them more about the game. It's going to take us a little longer than normal, but we've got some great athletes."
Lichtman, who narrowly missed what was believed to be Stanford's first triple-double (9 kills, 20 assists, 12 digs) against Denver on Sunday, said the opening tournament was valuable.
"We used the first road trip to figure out what we need to work on," she said. "With the young players, you have to figure out the type of player they are, how they move on the court and what role they're going to take on."
The evolution will continue when Stanford resumes action Friday against No. 5 Florida at the UOP Bankers' Classic in Stockton (5 p.m.).
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FIELD HOCKEY: Friday night lights
For the first time in the history of Stanford field hockey, the Cardinal will play a home game at night.
Stanford's game against Northeastern on Friday (6 p.m.) at the Varsity Turf field will be the first of three regular-season home night games this season and the realization of a longtime goal for coach Lesley Irvine.
"This will allow us to practice at more ideal times in terms of temperature," Irvine said. "And it will create a fun, cool atmosphere for the community to come and enjoy our games."
The lights came from the old Stanford Stadium, which was demolished in 2005. The field hockey program has had them for over a year, and was able to raise the money to put them in place.
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WOMEN'S SOCCER: Shooting targets
The Stanford women's soccer record for shots in a game going into this season was 33. The No. 4 Cardinal (3-0) has already exceeded that total twice. Stanford took 40 shots in a 2-1 victory at Cal Poly on Friday and 35 more in a 5-2 home-opening victory over San Diego State on Sunday.
Before the end of August, Stanford had already taken 104 shots and scored 13 goals.
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WOMEN'S LACROSSE: Bokker joins national team staff
Second-year Stanford coach Amy Bokker was named an assistant coach for the United States national team. Bokker, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year last season, was an assistant for the Canadian team that finished third in July's World Cup in the Czech Republic.
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WOMEN'S WATER POLO: Villa featured
Former Stanford star Brenda Villa is one of six American Olympians that will be featured in Bud Greenspan's two-hour film "Beijing 2008 - America's Olympic Glory." The documentary will premiere Oct. 19 on Showtime (7 p.m.). Villa is a three-time Olympian who grew up in the Latino community of Commerce, Calif., and captained her team to a medal.
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BASEBALL: Acclaimed film has Stanford character
The critically-acclaimed baseball film "Sugar," which comes out on DVD this week, includes a character who is a Stanford graduate and is featured in a key scene. The fiction film depicts a young Dominican pitcher in the minor leagues and his struggles to adapt to American culture while also trying to live up to the pressure of supporting his family. The Stanford character is a star second baseman with other career options and offers a stark contrast to the pitcher's uncertain future without baseball.
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FOOTBALL: Kids Free to SJSU game
Youths 14 and under can receive a free general admission tickets for the Stanford football home opener against San Jose State on Saturday, Sept. 19. Kickoff for the Bill Walsh Legacy Game is 6 p.m., and after the game, children will be allowed to run on the Stanford Stadium field.
There are two different ways to pick up free tickets:
Fill out a Kids Free game voucher by completing a registration form that can be found at www.gostanford.com/bwlegacy. Those submitting the form will then be directed to a page to print out the voucher, which can be exchanged for a free general admission kids' ticket at any Stanford Stadium ticket window on game day. There is no limit on the number of vouchers you can distribute to a group.
Also, youths will be admitted free if they wear their own game jersey. It can be for any sport as long as it's a youth team jersey.
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FOOTBALL: Labor Day On-Line Blowout Sale
Stanford football tickets for the San Jose State (Sept. 19), Washington (Sept. 26) and Arizona State (Oct. 24) can be purchased for 50 percent off over Labor Day weekend.
The on-line deal lasts from Saturday-Monday and is for selected tickets. Go to www.gostanford.com to make a purchase or for more information.
-- David Kiefer, Stanford Athletics


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Adamek is a 4 to 1 favorite, as the oddsmakers figure he is more natural at heavyweight than Cunningham is. Readers, who do you like in this rumble? (photo by Kubikfoto)
Boxing on free, over-the-air network television is going back to the future for the second consecutive weekend. This past Saturday afternoon, CBS floated a 235¼ -pound test balloon – that would be the combined weights of IBF bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz and challenger Alberto Guevara, who duked it out in the Los Angeles Sports Arena -- with Santa Cruz retaining his title on a wide unanimous decision.
This Saturday afternoon, at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa., heavyweights Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham collectively are a 430-pound balloon attempting to lift off in what might be an even more consequential experiment to see if fights and fighters still have a place in the non-cable and non-satellite sports universe.
If the NBC ratings are reasonably favorable – and they just might be, if Adamek and Cunningham generate anything close to the heat of their scintillating Dec. 11, 2008, slugfest, in which Adamek claimed Cunningham's IBF cruiserweight title on a split decision -- boxing on Saturday afternoons may again be revived after long years of being almost exclusively consigned to cable, premium cable and pay-per-view.
Not that anyone would care to admit it, but the future of an increasingly marginalized sport could well hinge on whether those potentially larger audiences have their appetites whetted by the sight of gloved boxers pounding away at one another on a roped-off swatch of canvas.
"It's a great matchup," co-promoter Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events, said of Adamek-Cunningham II. "When their first fight (which was staged at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and televised by Versus) ended, I remember saying, `We just promoted the two best cruiserweight bouts of all time,' the other, in her opinion, being the first meeting of Evander Holyfield and Dwight Muhammad Qawi, in which Holyfield claimed Qawi's WBA crown on a rousing split decision on July 12, 1986, in Atlanta.
Any list of all-time great cruiser wars would have to include the April 26, 2003, pairing of Vassiliy Jirov and James Toney in Mashantucket, Conn., in which Toney wrested Jirov's IBF strap on a unanimous decision – but Duva's point is basically well taken. It wouldn't just be a good thing if Adamek and Cunningham recreate some of the magic they made four years earlier; it is almost essential if the seed they, Santa Cruz and Guevara planted is to grow and flourish.
"This fight, we hope, is a bridge from the NBC Sports Network cable series to regular NBC dates," Duva continued. "It's a natural progression. Hopefully, it'll be the first of many such shows. There are 129 million TV homes in the United States that can get NBC. You can't say that about anything that's on the cable systems. HBO is in about – and forgive me if I'm a little off on the numbers – 25 to 30 million homes. Showtime is in 22 million homes. Even ESPN, which has the widest distribution of any cable network that does boxing, is only in about 90 million U.S. homes.
"We have an opportunity here to reach almost everyone in the country. There are a lot of people who can't watch boxing because they don't have cable or don't subscribe to HBO or Showtime. For those people, it's like the sport doesn't even exist. That's why we chose (Adamek-Cunningham II) – because it figures to be all-action, like the last one. When people are flipping through the channels on Saturday afternoon, we want them to stop when they come across this fight. We want them to keep watching and to get excited about what they're seeing. Not to overstate the case or anything, but we can build a new generation of fans if this catches on like I think it can."
While Duva's assessment might be dismissed as typical public-relations hype – she started out in the boxing business as a flack for Main Events in the early 1980s when her now-deceased husband, Dan Duva, was the company's CEO – it is more or less seconded by legions of increasingly disenchanted fight fans who remember the way it used to be, when big names like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and others helped build their reputations and immense followings with Saturday afternoon network appearances.
On theboxingpalace.forumotion.com, a web site which allows John Q. Public to respond to boxing-related questions, one such query wondered which as-of-yet-unmade fights might benefit from the sort of over-the-air network exposure provided to Santa Cruz-Guevara and Adamek-Cunningham II.
One poster wrote: What boxing matches on Network TV would succeed? Promoters lost track of the fact that you need to build an audience before people will care enough to buy a major fight on PPV. So, the level of what's considered a "major" fight is so diluted that anything better than all right is buried on PPV where casual and potential new fans will never see it.
So you, the fight-loving everyman, have spoken, and the powers-that-be, those with the wherewithal to effect meaningful change, are listening, or so it would seem.
In an interview with RingTV.com's Joseph Santoliquito, Jon Miller, president of programming for NBC Sports and the NBC Sports Network, ruminated on the long absence of boxing from the broadcast networks. Santa Cruz-Guevara, with a Showtime boxing crew calling the action (CBS and Showtime both are owned by Viacom), was the first fight on CBS since Bernard Hopkins retained his IBF middleweight championship on an 11th-round stoppage of Glen Johnson on July 20, 1997, in Indio Springs, Calif.
"I think network boxing disappeared because the promoters, and quite honestly, the fighters, were more concerned about a payday than growing their fights and growing their sport," Miller told Santoliquito. "Boxing just migrated to cable from there, then eventually to pay cable, choking off any kind of development for a good, young fighter to build a fan base."
Miller had reason to be at least a bit skeptical that his company's most recent foray into the fight game would be any more successful than the last. Adamek-Cunningham II is the first boxing match on NBC since 2004, and the first hint at anything resembling regular dates since the sport began being phased out in the late 1990s for the reasons Miller has already outlined. Even the first smaller test balloon tossed up by the fledgling NBC Sports Network nearly a year ago was blown a bit off-course by the unfavorable winds of change that can come out of nowhere, and frequently do.
The NBC Sports Group had acquired the ratings-poor Versus and 12 of Comcast's regional sports networks when the decision was made, with a goal of helping fill all those programming hours, to launch the four-bout "Fight Night" series on the former Versus, now renamed NBC Sports Network. The first main event, on Jan. 21, 2012, was to have been an attractive matchup of heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers and former WBO heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich at the Asylum Arena in South Philadelphia.
But Chambers pulled out on short notice with an injury, and Liakhovich also withdrew, leaving Kathy Duva and matchmaker J Russell Peltz scrambling to come up with at least a semi-attractive bout to headline. What they finagled was an all-Philly showdown of undefeated but below-the-radar young heavyweights Bryant Jennings and Maurice Byarm, which, on paper, didn't appear to be nearly as appealing as Chambers-Liakhovich.
What could have proved a disaster turned out to be an unexpected gem when Jennings outpointed Byarm in a crowd-pleaser. Jennings then stopped Liakhovich, also on the NBC Sports Network, and on the strength of three more victories – the most recent a fifth-round, one-punch knockout of Bowie Tupou on Dec. 8, which, natch, was televised by the NBC Sports Network – he has moved up to No. 5 in the IBF heavyweight ratings. Five-time Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach, who has ties to Jennings, went so far as to proclaim the onetime standout high school defensive end as this country's top heavyweight prospect.
Hey, when presented with lemons, the resourceful person makes lemonade. And Duva is nothing if not resourceful.
Which brings us back to Adamek-Cunningham II, and the differences between where they were then and where they are now. It is a tale of opportunities presented and capitalized upon, which is, after all, the basis for virtually every boxing success story.
"I'm not going to underestimate him this time," Cunningham said of how he expects this second go-round to transpire. "I didn't underestimate him a lot in the first fight, but my trainer at the time, Anthony Chase (his chief second is now Naazim Richardson), thought he saw things we could turn to our advantage. We didn't think he could outbox us, and I do think for the most part we won the boxing end of it. But Adamek was durable – more durable than we thought. We didn't realize he's as strong as he is, and that he had such a good chin.
"I made mistakes. I know that now. One was that I wanted to be a star. I wanted to put on a big splash. I wanted to put a big hurt on the dude. When Adamek knocked me down the first time, my strategy went out the window. I just fought harder. A lot of people applauded my heart, but what else was I going to do? Lay down and quit?"
What's different this time is that Adamek (47-2, 29 KOs) and Cunningham (25-4, 12 KOs) are heavyweights, toiling in the most traditional glamor division, instead of on the cruiserweight back streets. That seemingly is to the disadvantage of Cunningham, who was a taut and trim 207 pounds for his only previous bout as a heavy, and isn't expected to be much higher when he enters the ring on Saturday. Adamek, on the other hand, has come in as high as 225 pounds, with 10 outings as a heavyweight, including a 10th-round TKO loss to WBC champ Vitali Klitschko on Sept. 10, 2011. He has a size, strength and experience advantage in the division over Cunningham, which helps explain why he's a 4-1 favorite.
But Duva, who now has a promotional interest in both fighters, believes a lot of that magic from 2008 will carry over. That might be a case of wishful thinking, but who could blame her for feeling that way? So much is on the line this time around, not only for the fighters but maybe for the sport of boxing itself.
"So much in our business rides on what the heavyweights do," Duva acknowledged. "That's always been so. Part of our mission on the NBC Sports Network, and now on NBC, is to exhibit the heavyweights.
"I can't predict the number of eyeballs that are going to watch this fight, but it will be exponentially higher than the first time. I will be very pleased if we get something equal or close to what we got from these guys before. The electricity that night was incredible. We need more of that. Boxing needs more of that."
the average american doesnt care about this fight. no one really knows cunningham except a few people in philly. adamak has got the poles but thats about it. this fight is no troy dorsey vs jorge paez. the ratings will not be that good.
The average American might not care about the two fighters that much but I would think that the average boxing fan will.
I am an Irish American avid boxing fan, and I care about this fight! Adamek is the most exciting, ballsy fighter there is in the sweet science! Dude's gotta lot of mucho heart too. I think a fight with him and Povetkin would have drawn alot more attention! And a tittle on the line! Both are evenly attractive combatants!
Adamek has been in some rough bouts Arreola, Grant, and a sound beating (which had to put many miles on his speedometer by Vitali)...He's always been a beefed up version of his cruiserweight days, and is now slower and more worn...Brother Nazim handles Cunningham, has brought him along as a heavyweight without the bloated look of Adamek...I can't see anyone but Cunningham winning this fight which should be a good one.
Who you kiddin Brother Naseem, I knew him in the old days when he went by the name of Wallace Robinson!
Wallace Richardson, not Robinson. Holla!
Whoever added up those scores cards incorrectly then let Buffer announce the wrong decision ...needs to be flogged and doused with kerosene ...set on fire. Inexcusable !
Cunningham got the shaft. Maybe he was a bit too careful but I thought he won a close fight. Adamek had the crowd, promoters and apparently the judges on his side. Adamak tried to steal rounds at the ten second mark by rushing in but he wasnt effective. Tor Hamer was a letdown. Dont know why he quit after four. I lip read that he said something about his back.
Whenever you go into the devil's helldom, you have to show disrespect. USS Cunningham -- is known for talkin' Jesus Jive. So he should have marched into hell for a heavenly cause and torched @ss with very mean intent. "Burn without gettin' scorched," should have been the old, wise Genie Naazim's word of wisdom to USS Cunningham. Holla!
Totaling up those scores wrong is unforgivable. Fire tha' muthafucka'.
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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TC TO MRS. WILLIAM JOHNSTONFor Mr. and Mrs. Johnston and the visit which Carlyle and Jane soon paid to them, see JBW to TC, 2 Sept., Carlyle's note.; 26 August 1825; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18250826-TC-MRSWJ-01; CL 3:371-372.
TC TO MRS. WILLIAM JOHNSTONFor Mr. and Mrs. Johnston and the visit which Carlyle and Jane soon paid to them, see JBW to TC, 2 Sept., Carlyle's note.
Hoddom Hill, 26th August [1825].
My Dear Madam,—
I have appeared dilatory in sending these books, because my father had lent one of them, and it was a process requiring more time than might have been expected to get it back. I must also plead guilty to keeping it about a week in my own possession after it was fairly returned to me. If the contents please, you will readily forgive me all this. I am still as indolent as ever, or very nearly so, a mere spectator of the "tragi-comi-pastoral farce"2 of existence, or at best but a candlesnuffer, snuffing a few German rushlights, to let the actors see better how to bear themselves. In time, I doubt not, some "secondary part" may be given to me too, and I shall strut and bellow like the rest. For the present, the will of fate be done! If it were not for the genius of sloth I would visit Grange about twice a week. As it is, I mean some day to make a desperate pull, and try to get so far beyond [t]his thraldom for a little while. I have yet had, as it were, no talk with you at all: nothing but the mere preliminaries to talk. Meanwhile I beg of you to think of me sometimes, as kindly as you can: and to believe that at all times, absent or present, I am, with much respect, my dear madam, your sincere friend,
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"You're almost there! Keep going! You can do it! Run! Run! Run!" These encouraging words could be heard for over an hour this morning on 220thTrail between East Amana and Amana, Iowa.
Starting at 9am with a 5k walk/run, Miracles in Motion, a volunteer-based equestrian organization for individuals of all ages with mental and physical challenges, is holding its fundraising Festival of Miracles today, Saturday, September 18, 2010. Located four miles west of Swisher, Miracles in Motion is a NARHA-accredited therapeutic horseback riding center.
According to its website, the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) is "the global authority, resource and advocate for equine assisted activities and therapies and the equines in this work that inspire and enrich the human spirit." Basing itself on values of access and inclusion, compassion and caring, NARHA serves thousands of disabled individuals through various centers each year. It is the support from NARHA that is a source of pride for Miracles in Motion.
"We're the first in Iowa to be NARHA accredited!" boasts Ellen Haman. Haman's daughter, Alysia, who uses a manual wheelchair, has been riding with Miracles in Motion for eight years. Now a pro, Alysia quickly shows how riders with less experience or muscle strength are assisted by volunteers, dubbed "side-walkers," to provide additional stability. Exuding confidence in her own riding ability, it can be seen that Alysia is a role model for new students.
Both Hamans came out to support the day's activities in full-participation. Ellen walked this morning's 5k, while Alysia had a friend pushing her along the way. Part of a larger group, the Hamans motivated other walkers and runners on their path.
Participants of the 5k walk/run included a variety of ages and abilities, both mental and physical. Some took on the challenge of speed, such as Thomas Julius, who finished in 22 minutes, 10 seconds. Others accepted the challenge of finishing. The final time for the event was 1 hour, 48 minutes, 5 seconds. No matter if a runner came in first, last, or somewhere in between, success in achievement could be seen on all faces. Not only were runners accomplishing their own goals, they were also helping to raise money for a worthy cause.
The 5k was just the beginning of today's festivities. Participants and observers are encouraged to join in subsequent activities, including horse rides, tethered hot air balloon rides, vendor meals, and a raffle drawing for a 1972 Buick GS muscle car, donated by Coyote Classics. As an added bonus, St. Luke's Hospital's Rehabilitation Services department is handing out free helmets as a way to raise awareness of brain injury prevention.
The final event of the day will be a live performance by Tom Nugent at Amana's Millstream Brewery from 5pm-7pm.
Everyone is encouraged to come and support this wonderful cause.
For additional information on how you can become involved with Miracles in Motion as a volunteer or participant, please visit the Get Involved or New Student pages.
Upcoming fundraising events can be found on Miracles in Motion's homepage.


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Absolute Bagels
31 Monday Dec 2012
Written by eatvestigator in < $20, Brunch, USA, New York
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Weekend brunch in NYC need not be an overtly pretentious affair. This neighborhood joint offers some honest and hearty bagels with long queues to boot. You can enjoy your holey snacks over a cup of Thai iced tea in the spartan interiors. Most patrons are usually buying their bagels as take outs, so sitting space is aplenty despite the queue.
Behold the range of spreads! You can get plain bagels for $1 each in quantities of a dozen. Other varieties like sesame, onion or garlic are also available with your choice of accompanying spreads. This eatvestigator opted for safe choices like plain with savory eggs and bacon (~$3.50), and garlic with strawberry cream cheese (~$3).
The bite was dense and chewy with hints of sweetness, dancing to the accompanying spreads. Note that one of these is already enough to fill you up for a meal! If you are planning to embark on an epic journey with a fellowship to destroy a ring, and need some comfort food, these will make good substitutes for Lembas bread. Unfortunately too much time spent shooting the pictures for this field report meant that the bagels had turned cold and were not such a joy to eat. You do not need to repeat this eatvestigator's senseless mistake. Don't take pictures, take a big bite and enjoy this New York delight!
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The Sprint Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway in Virginia for this weekend's STP 500 on Sunday, March 30th. Martinsville, also known as "The Paperclip" due to its shape, is NASCAR's shortest track – just 0.526-miles in length – but it's home to some of the best short track action in the series. Four current Cup Series drivers have multiple wins at the track, all of whom have something to prove after last weekend's race in Fontana.
It may be too early to tell, but Tony Stewart seems to be heading in the right direction – and that's up in the points standings. Stewart has improved significantly in the last two races, with top five finishes in both Bristol and Fontana, and has jumped 10 spots in points, from 27th to 17th. He has three wins and 15 top 10 finishes in 29 races at Martinsville, with the last one coming in the fall of 2011 while he was chasing his third Cup Series championship.
After missing the race at Auto Club Speedway with a vision problem (later revealed to be a sliver of metal in his eye), Denny Hamlin will be one of the favorites at "The Paperclip." Hamlin, who has an average finish here of 8.1, has four wins and 13 top 10 finishes in 16 races at the track.
Martinsville is Jimmie Johnson's top track, with a stingy average finish of just 5.3 in 24 races. In the last 12 seasons, he's won eight times and collected 21 top 10 finishes, three poles and 2,450 laps led; last spring, Johnson won from the pole. Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon also has eight wins at Martinsville, as well as 34 top 10 finishes and seven poles in 42 races; his last Martinsville win came in the fall of 2013. The short track also ranks as Gordon's best, with an average finish of 6.8 and 3,593 laps led.
Rookie watch – with his runner-up finish at Auto Club Speedway last weekend, Kyle Larson leads Austin Dillon in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings. Larson has been the top-finishing rookie in three of this season's five events (Phoenix, Bristol and Fontana), while Dillon led the way at Daytona and Las Vegas.
The Sprint Cup Series qualifies for the STP 500 on Friday, March 28th at 4:40 p.m. ET, with the race going green on Sunday, March 30th at 1 p.m. ET. Keep up with the action at www.nascar.com.
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Purpose of I-90 tolling study Why is WSDOT considering tolling on I-90?I-90 environmental impact statement (EIS)Why is WSDOT conducting an EIS for I-90 tolling?Why did WSDOT conduct an additional scoping period for I-90 tolling?What are the potential range of alternatives WSDOT will consider in the EIS?Will WSDOT evaluate alternative funding or financing options? Tolling on I-90What tolling options is WSDOT studying for Mercer Island?Isn't it illegal to toll I-90, or any interstate?How can you consider tolling I-90 to pay for SR 520?How would tolling affect the use of the center roadway?Would toll revenue be used to fund projects on I-90? Decision making process Who decides if I-90 will be tolled?Has a decision already been made to toll I-90?SR 520 tolling and trafficIs WSDOT studying I-90 tolls because there's less traffic on SR 520 from tolling?How has SR 520 tolling impacted I-90?
Why is WSDOT considering tolling on I-90?Together, I-90 and SR 520 form the Cross Lake Washington Corridor, two parallel highways that operate as one system to connect the region's major employment and population centers over a 22-mile long body of water. In 2012, the Legislature directed WSDOT to study tolling I-90 to help manage traffic on the Cross Lake Washington Corridor and provide funding to complete SR 520 between I-5 and Medina. Tolls from I-90 could:
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Why is WSDOT conducting an environmental impact statement (EIS) for I-90 tolling?Between the end of the initial scoping comment period in January and February 2013 and publishing the Scoping Summary Report in June 2013, the Legislature passed legislation requiring WSDOT and the Federal Highway Administration complete an environmental impact statement (EIS) for I-90 tolling.An EIS provides an opportunity to evaluate the economic, social and environmental impacts of the proposal and present these findings to the public and agencies for their review and comment. This includes consideration of a range of alternatives that could also achieve the purpose and need of the proposed project. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the Draft EIS when it is published.top Why did WSDOT conduct an additional scoping period for I-90 tolling?
As part of the EIS process, WSDOT and the Federal Highway Administration conducted additional scoping in October and November 2013 to gather public, agency and tribal input on the proposal to toll I-90 and potential range of alternatives.All comments and letters submitted during the initial round of scoping between Jan. 22 and Feb. 22, 2013, will be included in the I-90 EIS record. top What are the potential range of alternatives WSDOT will consider in the EIS?WSDOT and the Federal Highway Administration are examining a potential range of alternatives for consideration in the EIS. These potential alternatives come from prior studies, legislative direction and feedback received from initial scoping.
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Will WSDOT evaluate alternative funding or financing options? WSDOT and the Legislature have evaluated different funding options for the SR 520 bridge project for the past six years. The funding options that have been reviewed include numerous taxes and tolling approaches. Within the I-90 study, WSDOT will evaluate funding alternatives to see if and how they could potentially fulfill the purpose of tolling I-90:
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What tolling options is WSDOT studying for Mercer Island?WSDOT is only studying tolling options (pdf 404 kb) that offer a free way on and off Mercer Island or a reduced toll for residents, employees and visitors. WSDOT is not considering options for the variable tolling alternative that place a full toll on both sides of Mercer Island. top
Isn't it illegal to toll I-90, or any interstate? Tolling an interstate is legal and currently in place in other states. In fact, approximately 2,900 miles of the nation's interstates are tolled; I-90 is tolled at seven locations around the country. Tolling I-90 across Lake Washington would require approval from the Federal Highway Administration under the Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP). The VPPP aims to improve operations while generating revenue on interstates through variable tolling. Washington is one of 15 states participating in this program which also allows tolling an existing facility without reconstruction or replacement.top How can you consider tolling I-90 to pay for SR 520? WSDOT is analyzing tolling I-90 as part of a regional tool to manage congestion and generate funding for the parallel SR 520 Bridge Replacement Program. Together, I-90 and SR 520 are the only two highway routes across Lake Washington connecting the surrounding communities to form a Cross-Lake Washington Corridor.
In 2008, the Legislature directed WSDOT to work with the Federal Highway Administration to determine a path to federal authorization for tolling on I-90. WSDOT submitted a formal Expression of Interest to FHWA, and in their response, FHWA indicated that the Value Pricing Toll Program was an option for tolling I-90.
FHWA was also involved in the Elizabeth River Tunnels, a similar project in Virginia that sought toll authorization under the VPPP to fund two parallel river crossing facilities, one of which is an existing interstate. In 2011, FHWA approved the Elizabeth River Tunnels project, and tolling started in January 2014.top How would tolling affect use of the center roadway? I-90 tolling is independent from both the I-90 Two-Way Transit and HOV Operations project and Sound Transit's East Link project. Timing for the closure of vehicle traffic and transfer of the center roadway is dependent on Sound Transit's East Link program schedule and is currently targeted for 2016. The center roadway will be tolled if it is open to vehicle traffic.top Would toll revenue be used to fund projects on I-90? The Legislature will decide how toll revenue would be used, while taking into consideration the need to close the funding gap on SR 520. Long-term, WSDOT will continue to evaluate improvements along I-90 as far east as Issaquah as directed by the Legislature.top Decision making processWho decides if I-90 will be tolled? The decision to toll I-90 would require multiple approvals. The state Legislature would need to authorize tolls and the Federal Highway Administration would need to grant federal toll authorization under the Value Pricing Pilot Program.top
Has a decision already been made to toll I-90? No. In 2012, the Legislature directed WSDOT to conduct an environmental study to examine the potential effects of I-90 tolling. The process involves research, technical analysis, and extensive public outreach. All the public and stakeholder feedback will be compiled and addressed as part of the EIS and presented to the Legislature to inform their decision whether or not to authorize tolls on I-90.top SR 520 tolling and trafficIs WSDOT studying I-90 tolls because there's less traffic on SR 520 since tolling started?No, current SR 520 tolls are expected to raise more than $1 billion for the SR 520 floating bridge replacement. Because the program secured funding for the most critical part of the program first, the bridge, there is still a $1.4 billion funding gap for construction between I-5 and the west side of the floating bridge. top What is the impact on I-90 from tolling the SR 520 bridge? By the end of 2012, daily volume across I-90 was approximately 11 percent higher than previous years. Some of this increase has been attributed to diversion caused by tolling on SR 520. Since tolling on SR 520 tolling started, I-90 travel times between Issaquah and Seattle are four minutes longer on average during the peak travel times. Tolling I-90 could balance traffic on the Cross-Lake Washington corridor.


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snow again...yickFebruary 1st 2014 2:39 pm
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We got about 5 inches of snow again, and next week it will get colder again. At least it is not as bad as the below zero we just had. Our window in the bathroom even got ice on the inside from those cold days. Mom was looking at my pictures here with my leg - I will be having another surgery on the other side, but I will be going next week for xrays of all of me. The vet gave an expensive estimate, but Momma figures if I have to be sleeping for the hip & knee one, they may as well do all of it, since I don't walk right on the front ones either. They will check my spine, front legs, shoulders, hips, paws, maybe my tail too! heehee She says this way we will know if there is anything else that can be fixed, or if it is causing me pain, or maybe just something that makes me limp but cannot be fixed. As long as it doesn't hurt - who cares if I am a little gimpy. And our vet is offering 10% off that too along with dental work for February! The nice thing with my insurance, my shots & stuff already made the deductible, so they will cover 80%, and then any surgery will cover 80% too. Momma was able to get Carecredit too, and you get betweem 6 to 12 months to pay no finance. So that is good. I am not sure just when I will have surgery, but I will be sure to keep everyone posted on it. For sure we are on Here Kitty Kitty site already. Momma, The Dad & my human sister is having a few pals over tomorrow for the football thingie. She says she doesn't really care about that, but likes to see the commercials & Bruno Mars. Us kitties will all be nice & quiet in her room with our cattree & fixins. The Dad is making his famous smoked pulled pork, and Momma is making chicken wild rice soup. Then everyone is each bringing a dip or snack or dessert. mmm maybe I will get some catnip as a treat..... well, see you later, Happy Football! luv a teensy little limpy black cat
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Good luck with the vet stuff and keep us posted.
I'd try to steal some of dat food if I were you.
Travis is right...seize the day! --Or the opportunity to grab something tasty! *hehehe* I had surgery on my leg when I was young... I'll be purring for you!
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The Swedish chefs at Mionix have cooked up an excellent gaming mouse in the NAOS 7000 (even if it is just a 're-heated' NAOS 3200). Regardless, the NAOS 7000 sports an ultra-comfortable, ergonomic right-handed design and a new 32-bit ARM CPU to enhance performance. With or without its new CPU "brain", the NAOS 7000 is a smart mouse—and a smart buy.
The predecessor to the Mionix NAOS 7000—the Mionix NAOS 3200—has long been a personal favorite among gaming mice for its virtually perfect, form-fitting right-handed shape—a shape very similar to another mouse long popular with critics, the venerable SteelSeries Ikari.
If you use a 'full palm' style grip—or even a semi-relaxed 'claw' style grip—or just generally like a mouse with room rest your third finger (and a little of your pinky finger), then the Mionix NAOS provides a virtually perfect fit.
NAOS 7000 Features (courtesy of Mionix)
The NAOS 7000 is essentially just an update of the NAOS 3200, with the added ARM processor, enhanced customizable LED lighting, and an updated sensor capable of up to 7000DPI.
- 32bit ARM processor running at 32Mhz
- Right handed ergonomic design for full palm grip
- Soft touch rubber coating
- 7 fully programmable buttons
- 3 step in-game DPI adjustment
- 2 integrated RGB LEDs in 2 color zones with up to 16.8 Million LED color options
- Lighting effects Color shift, Solid, Blinking, Pulsating and Breathing
- 128 kb built-in memory
- Adjustable polling rate up to 1000Hz
- ADNS – 3310 gaming grade IR-LED optical sensor
- Up to 7000DPI
- MAX tracking speed of at least 5.45m/sec (215 IPS)
- No positive or negative hardware acceleration
- Adjustable Lift Off Distance
- Up to 5 Profiles saved to the in-built memory
- Live record macro manager
- Angle Snapping adjustable in 15 steps
- Angle Tuning adjustable from -30 to 30 degrees
- LOD Calibration tool
- S.Q.A.T™ – Surface Quality Analyzer Tool
The NAOS 7000, just like its predecessor the NAOS 3200 is arguably the most comfortable mouse I've ever used. Whether or not this is true for you obviously depends on your grip preference. But if you prefer a full palm grip, the NAOS 7000 molds perfectly to the shape of your hand. The NAOS 7000 feels like a natural extension of your hand, not just something you're moving around with it.
In addition, the NAOS 7000 is covered in soft-touch rubber, so it stays cool and comfortable for the long haul. [-6A2D-]
The NAOS 7000 is a virtually perfect marriage of comfort and simple but refined design. It offers you all the 'essentials' (see my gaming mouse buyer's guide) in a comfortable package. Although it only sports 2 thumb buttons and may not satisfy button-hungry MMO players, the NAOS 7000 is otherwise perfect for nearly any game you'd care to throw at it. (Gaming mice without a ton of extra buttons seem to be marketed towards FPS gamers a lot these days).
The NAOS 7000 thumb buttons are within comfortable reach of a natural palm grip, and while not exceptional in their design they get the job (that is, whatever job you care to program them for) done reliably.
The driver software for the NAOS 7000 is easily on par with the best driver software from competitors such as Logitech, Razer, and SteelSeries. The user interface is intuitive and its simplicity belies its powerful features.
The macro editor in particular is also comparable to what you'd expect from a top-tier manufacturer such as Razer or SteelSeries, with customizable timings, single and multi-keystrokes, etc.
Other features—LED customization, DPI settings, acceleration, polling rate, etc. are all available as well. Mionix doesn't skimp on software features.
The NAOS 7000 tracks beautifully in favorite games such as Hi-Rez Studios SMITE, Bethesda's Skyrim, and a few other casual titles—even if 7000DPI is a completely unnecessary level of sensitivity for gaming (or just about anything else). [For you SMITE players, there's a code for Geb and one for Agni "hidden" in this article.]
Interestingly, it seemed to track (or at least it feels like it tracks) a little smoother on a soft, dark mouse mat (Coolermaster's Control RX) or a desk as opposed to Mionix's own Ensis 320 metal mouse mat. It also tracked well on a light-colored (almost white) desk surface that I had the opportunity to test with.
The Mionix NAOS 7000 offers supreme comfort, solid design and excellent driver software, and I have no qualms about calling it one of the best, most comfortable right-handed ergonomic mice that money can buy.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013
We will be upgrading all the host in our UT-V clusters to the 12202012 patch level. This will be a seamless upgrade, and customers will experience no noticeable downtime.
For further information, contact George Fahlund.
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Contest Expires: November 10th, 2012 at 2:00 PM EST
Knitting Factory Records is proud to release the second of the long-awaited vinyl reissues from the Fela Kuti catalog. This is the second in a series of curated Vinyl Box sets. These six albums were chosen by frequent Fela collaborator, Ginger Baker.
The artwork for each album is the painstakingly recreated from original album artwork along with vintage vinyl label artwork!
The box includes the albums:
- Live with Ginger Baker (1971)
- Roforofo Fight (1972)
- Confusion (1974)
- Alagbon Close (1974)
- He Miss Road (1975)
- Na Poi (1976)
Also included in the box:
- 12 page full-color booklet with an essay by Ginger Baker and album descriptions by the veteran British music journalist, Chris May.
- a poster designed by H. Cuadrado
Answer the question below correctly for your chance to win. Email address must be valid to win. By entering, you will be added to the Giant Step mailing list. One entry per person per contest. Entries will be randomly selected after the contest expiration date. For complete contest rules, click here


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On May 16, 2014, bicyclists celebrated National Bicycle to Work Day in Washington Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, where businesses and cyclist gather to enjoy the bike to work day luncheon. Clifton's Pedego Electric Bikes owner, Egbert Powell, displayed his electric bicycle during the event which gets 40 miles to per charge.
As many know, May is National Bike Month and the American League of Bicyclists list several good reasons for having a bicycle to work day. Cycling is good for your health, your budget and your time. While bicycling introduces people to the ideal that cycling to work is healthy for the environment, good for you health, saves on your budget and can help avoid rush-hour gridlock, it is good for relieving stress and saving on gas as well.
There are numerous other reasons to bicycle to work, but the first thing you need to do is know what kind of bicycle you need. Avoid sidewalks and ride on the road, it is important to be aware of the traffic laws when cycling.
Where a helmet, maintain your bicycle just as you would your car. where proper clothing, carry a water bottle and have a padlock to secure your bicycle.
Stop at stop signs and lights, signal your turns, if there is no bike lane ride on the side of the road out of the debris on the side of the road. Watch for pedestrians or motorcyclist who may not see you and ride single file if you are in traffic to form a pace line to keep you safer and give cars room to pass you and continue on.


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The soap opera-like sexy sports drama on VH1 caused some fans' mouths to "Hit the Floor" like the title, when two of the leading male characters locked lips at the end of their second season.
In general, the diverse audiences love the new bisexual twist, and are tweeting around the photos of the shocking kiss, and the handsome hunks who play the characters. There are also plenty of sexy female interactions to be of interest to all audiences.
The scripted sports drama stars sexy Adam Senn as the star player named Zero on the Los Angeles Devils. It's a fictional team for now, but heck, with this kind of popularity, it could become a reality like the MightyDucks.
Zero is decidedly bisexual. He was seen sexing it up with a cheerleader in a Catholic church's confessional, and he has been stealing sidelong glances at his buff teammates when they're in various stages of undress around him.
But, then in the episode called "Unguarded" that aired this week, Zero and his sports agent Jude (who is also the son of the team's owner) kissed, and then a few scenes later when confusion and jealousies seemed to ensue, they ripped each other's clothes off and were seen in bed naked the next morning. Uh oh.
Zero calls Jude "gay" and says he's OK with it, after they first kiss on the lips. Jude (played by Brent Antonello) isn't sure what is going on with his sexual identity, but obviously other people's gaydars are working overtime because an assistant in a sexy photo shoot asks him for his number and Jude stumbles with, "Oh, I'm not like that" and the guys smiles and says, "Oh, you're one of those." That actor who is the photographer's assistant, by the way, is played by Scott Evans, brother to Chris Evans, and just as hot.
With stars like Jason Collins coming out in real life, it's only a matter of time that a VH1 sports series start exploring those possibilities, too.
Actor Adam Senn, when asked by The Backlot about Zero's sexuality, said, "Maybe it isn't just about sex. But there's definitely a dynamic and that's the beauty of those characters is playing with that dynamic and not making it just about being gay or being bi or anything. It's a relationship and I think we're just going to discover more as time goes on."
His character was previously involved in a hot-and-heavy relationship with a female cheerleader and now is involved with a man, but Senn says it's all OK.
He is quoted as saying, "In general, I've always been very open in my life. My cousin was gay and I love him to this day so that stuff doesn't bother me and I don't mind pushing people's buttons."
The show is already taping its third season and anyone who wants to catch up can find the past episodes online.
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"Fennesz lists the elements used to make the compositions: "Acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, electronics, computers and live-improvising software lloopp." On "Glide," Fennesz duets with New Zealand's Rosy Parlane, whose work is also released on Touch. Fennesz also teams up with eMego artist Anthony Pateras whose prepared piano features on "The Colour of Three." Fennesz pushes his work into a more classical domain, preferring the slow reveal to Venice's and Endless Summer's more song- based structures. Jon Wozencroft's artwork makes visible this carefully hidden world resting beneath the surface of "the first impression."" (label info)
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
Napoleon's Signature
4 comments:
- Bearded Lady said...
I used to study graphology. I am by no means an expert but I do remember that large swooping loops in letters were signs of a large ego. (when a sign books I actually start to feel guilty if I make any big loops)
Smaller handwriting indicates a need for privacy and can also signify a refinement of intellect- more analytical type thinking.
One of the big things in analyzing handwriting is where you cross your "t". A high cross is self-confidence and a lower cross shows more insecurity.
Isn't it interesting how handwriting changes as we age?
- October 26, 2008 at 9:31 PM
- bookend said...
Re: Napoleon's Signature subset to My Napoleon Obsession: Not to mention that it is likely that these samples are not at all his catalogue of signatures, i.e. the range of style indicating his mood or posture; and that likely some are forgeries or just someone else altogether. If Napoleon had you at his back and at his side, his legacy would be even more important. I discovered your page while seeking lessons on scrapbooking in Toronto. If you know of any courses in the east end, please let me know. Thanks, Ruth
- January 11, 2009 at 8:14 PM
- bookend said...
By the by, I did not mean to denigrate your research into Napoleon by my comment on the validity of the signatures. I realize that you are looking for the truth behind Napoleon. Just who were his secretaries? Have you ever done any personal work into past lives? You never know.
- January 11, 2009 at 8:19 PM
The Tilsit one's real, that's his most famous.Maybe he did it when he was angry. =]
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|Estimation of interdependence among quarters of the bovine udder with subclinical mastitis and implications for analysis
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|Interdependency among udder quarters with subclinical mastitis was evaluated on 150 farms using a total of 35,828 udder quarters. The occurrence of high somatic cell count (SCC) (> 250,000 cells/ml) in 0, 3, and 4 quarters occurred at a higher rate than would be expected based on independence of the quarters. For all bacterial species, intramammary infection in 0, 2, 3, or 4 quarters of the same cow occurred at a higher rate than would be expected based on independence of the quarters. Intramammary infection and high SCC were found less often in front quarters than in rear quarters. High SCC and intramammary infection occurred more often in right front quarters than in left front quarters. High SCC in diagonal quarters occurred at a lower rate than expected. Corynebacterium bovis, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Staphylococcus aureus had the highest intraclass correlation within herd. Streptococcus uberis had a very low intraclass correlation within herd. The intraclass correlation within cow for the natural logarithm of SCC was 0.47. Corynebacterium bovis and Strep. agalactiae had the highest intraclass correlation within cow, and Streptococcus dysgalactiae had the lowest. Analytical methods were proposed to manage the problem of interdependence and its effect on the design or evaluation of field studies on subclinical mastitis.
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Marvel Comics' EIC Joe Quesada was joined by Associate Editor Nick Lowe, C. B. Sebulski ("X-Men Fairy Tales"), and the "New X-Men" team Craig Kyle and Chris Stills to discuss the future of the all things mutant, at the X-Men Changes panel, on Day Two Of Wizard World Los Angeles.
Quesada opened with a slide show of some of the current X-books: "Astonishing X-Men," the free comic "Runaways/X-Men," "X-Men: The 198," "Apocalypse/Dracula," and "Wolverine: Origins." The show also came with its share of revelations:
- Painter John Watson is now exclusive to Marvel. His first projects will be the covers for "Civil War: Frontline" and "Uncanny X-Men."
- "Uncanny X-Men Annual #1" will be Chris Claremont's last issue before Ed Brubaker takes over the reins. It will deal with what Storm has been up to since we last saw her in the "Black Panther" crossover, and sports a cover by Lenil Yu.
- Black Tom Cassidy is BACK in "New Excalibur" issues 6 & 7.
Craig Kyle put in a few words about the future of "New X-Men." They're trying to bring the kids into the X-Universe: "a lot of them are dead now, a lot of them will die." It's time the horrors of the X-World find them. As Chris Stills said, "this is the feel good book of the year."
Craig promises a "big reveal in the next issue," and that if you like Astonishing or any of the other X-books, you should give this one a shot.
Next up was C. B. Cebulski talking about his upcoming "X-Men Fairy Tales" limited series. His inspiration was "X-Men" #151, "Kitty Pryde's Fairy Tales," which Cebulski really loved. The four issues will be:
- A re-telling of the origin of the X-Men based on a Japanese folktale, "Momotado the Peach Boy."
- The meeting of Xavier and Magneto based on an African legend, "Friendship of the Tortoise and the Eagle."
- A "Grimms' Fairy Tale" Dark Phoenix Saga. According to Sebulski, "Sleeping Beauty wakes up and all hell breaks loose."
- And, under wraps until now, the fourth issue will be a Southern ghost story featuring Mystique, Rogue and Gambit.
The "Exiles" will be wrapping up their World Tour with visits to the Future Imperfect and Heroes Reborn universes, after which Tony Bedard says good bye. Chris Claremont's taking over, and he's bringing Psylocke with him.
Lowe and Quesada then teased us with character designs from Chris Bacahlo for his upcoming run on "X-Men" and Billy Tan's character designs for "Uncanny X-Men."
Two last surprises from Nick Lowe finished off the slide show:
Yannick Paquette is now exclusive to Marvel, and will be illustrating David Hine's "Civil War: X-Men" four issue series (Hine spoke with CBR about the book). Archangel will be a "cornerstone character" in this book.
And the O*N*E Sentinels have gotten smacked around in all of the X-books lately, and the Sentinels are getting some new, unique designs. The two Nick revealed were called Shrapnel and Ogre. We'll be hearing more about the pilots and why these models were made very soon.
Then the floor was open to the fans.
- Mr. Sinister was in a precarious place at the end of "Colossus: Bloodline," but Nick Lowe assures us, "he'll be popping up somewhere late this year or early next year."
- In "New X-Men," according to Craig, the mystery surrounding Guthrie's wings will be resolved in "one or two issues."
- Also, regarding the New X-Men and "Civil War," Craig says, "there will be some moments," they can't escape the scope and size of the event, but the book will not be part of the major push.
- A new, very big Salvador Larocca project will be announced soon.
- Will one of the core members of the Exiles be leaving to make room for Psylocke? According to Nick Lowe, "Blink, Morph and Sabretooth are the core members," and that will not change, but there will be some movement for the others.
- A "New X-Men / Runaways" team up is "probably inevitable in the next five years" according to Quesada, "but nothing's planned." Craig followed up by saying there's a year arc at least before that happens.
- Yet another question about Thor was answered with, "Fantastic Four #536."
A question about the rumor that Wolverine and Storm will be a couple in "X3," the latest X-Men film, prompted a question about why Storm chose Black Panther in regular Marvel continuity. "Wolverine hooks up with everybody," said Quesada, and explained that in the first movie they wanted a certain synchronicity between it and the books, but now, he feels there's enough material out there for people interested in the comics that as long as the movies remain true to the characters, there isn't a problem.
The Stepford Cuckoos are still alive after the bus explosion that killed 42 children in "New X-Men." It will have a lot of repercussions for Emma, Kyle said, "this isn't the first time this kind of thing has happened to her."
In response to a question about Cassandra Nova's apparent responsibility for Emma's secondary mutation, and whether or not Nova is responsible for ALL secondary mutations, Lowe could only say "keep reading, there's lots of cool stuff coming up."
In "Origins," Wolverine is going to have to going to have to weed through his true and false memories, "like going through a forest with a machete," and it may bleed into the regular series. In all the writers that have written Wolverine, there are certain themes that remain constant, and Wolverine will discover those themes and learn that this is more than just memory loss.
- The fate of Chamber will be revisited soon.
- Wolverine is apparently "very tired," said Joe Q. of being on so many super-teams, "he called, he's pissed at me." But at the moment he's only an Avenger (sometimes) and in the "Astonishing X-Men."
- Questions about fallout from Civil War for mutants will be answered in "Civil War: X-Men."
- The first arc of "Wolverine: Origins" will deal with his healing factor "in a very interesting way."
A fan's comment about "devolving Beast back to when he was cool" resulted in a vote of what the best Beast was. Blue beast won overwhelmingly, but Grant Morrison's "Cat Beast" was voted for by the majority of the creators in the room (and one CBR correspondent). The results from a similar vote at the New York Comic Con have "forced" the editors and creators to think about the issue, though.
"Generation Next," a look at what would happen if the X-Men aged in real time, is being worked on right now. There wasn't a lot of information available, but according to Nick Lowe, "it looks beautiful." A follow up about whether Wolverine would have several kids from different women, prompted Quesada to say, "stay tuned. It's a real world look at the X-men."
- The 198 will be popping up around the Marvel Universe.
- The revelation of Emma's true allegiance in "Astonishing X-Men" is going to change "New X-Men." It's going to be interesting to see Emma's kids, trained for war, going back to talk peace, said Craig.
- There are no plans to bring Jean Grey back.
- The power Wanda took away from the mutants has affected 2 people. One in "X-Men: Deadly Genesis," and one in "New Avengers."
There is no chance that the de-powered mutants from "House of M" will get their powers back.
"Especially those kids on the bus," added Craig.
Straight from the mouth of Quesada, the reason they de-powered the mutants was to bring the mutant status quo back. "They're the minority, the downtrodden, the picked upon." We've all had that feeling, we can all relate to it. Mutants having their own country is not as interesting as them being ostracized. And now there are kids and people who aren't special anymore and that makes for great stories.
When asked if some of the de-powered mutants would be working for the government, Quesada said, "Not a bad idea. Write that down."
Craig jumped in here, "People think we slaughtered a bunch of kids just to make an exciting issue, and we sort of did." Moreso, he said, this is about former mutants who have empathy for "the other side (mutants)," if they're allowed back into society, what will that do to us? "This is the perfect time for the mutants' enemies to strike."
- "Many meetings" decided which mutants would be de-powered. "The easy ones to decide were, well, who's in the movie? They need to stick around. Then below that, what makes the most interesting story?"
- Big stuff coming up in New Avengers for Magneto, and really big plans late this year/early next year.
- Xavier will show up in "Deadly Genesis," but Quesada was not sure about "Civil War."
- When asked if Billy Kaplan and Thomas Shepherd from "Young Avengers" are mutants, Nick replied "keep reading." Asked if they were Wanda's kids, he replied, "Who? Bwaaa?"
- Regarding the specificity of 198 mutants left, Joe said, "198 just sounded really cool." Also, 198 refers only to the mutants accounted for. There are probably around 300-350 total. There is also a list of the 198 at Marvel's office, with "a few spots open" for new characters.
- Craig and Chris will be exploring Dust's religion in regards to her mission and her abilities in "New X-Men."
Why did some mutants get de-powered and others not? "Wanda's power is chaos magic, and chaos is not systematic, so it got thrown out there and wasn't a perfect thing." Quesada talked about this exact point with Bendis, about a future story where someone asks Wanda that. "So we have an answer, but we don't want to say what it is yet."
Also, there are no plans for Wanda at all right now.
A point of contention on Lockjaw, the giant Inhumans bulldog, "Lockjaw went from being a person who was morphed into a giant bulldog with a pitchfork on his head to just a giant bulldog with a pitchfork on his head." Just so we're all clear.
Iceman never really lost his powers, it was all mental. He just freaked out.
Lorna, however, has lost her powers.
As every panel must end, a question about what's happening with Doop. According to Joe Q., Doop "eventually will kill Wolverine, with a broken bottle, in fact." Nick explained that "every few months we ask Peter, do something with Doop!"
And according to Craig, "If it will make people buy the book, he's in every issue [of "New X-Men]."
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UCLA — Collin is one of five second-year freshmen expected to provide depth on the offensive line … He can play both guard and tackle but enters Fall camp listed as a reserve guard … He is a hard worker who made good improvement during his first Spring Practice … He has excellent size for the position.
2001 — Did not play in his first season in the program and has four seasons of eligibility remaining.
HIGH SCHOOL — Earned three varsity letters in football as an offensive and defensive lineman for coach Russell Anderson at Wortham, TX High … Member of PrepStar Dream Team (No. 17 offensive lineman) … PrepStar All-American (No. 4 offensive lineman in Midlands region) … SuperPrep All-American (No. 22 offensive lineman) … Rated nation's No. 25 offensive lineman by FoxStudentSports.com … PrepStar Super 30 All-Midlands (No. 17 prospect) … SuperPrep All-Southwest/Texas (No. 16 prospect) … Rated nation's No. 33 offensive lineman by Rivals.com … Tom Lemming All-Southwest … Student Sports Senior All-American … All-State selection … Pre-season PrepStar Super 30 All-Midlands … Pre-season SuperPrep All-American (No. 25 offensive lineman and No. 15 prospect in Texas) … In 1999, selected All-State, All-Area and All-District … Also played on Wortham's basketball team for coach Jarrell and on the track team for coach Leroy Johnson.
PERSONAL — Full Name: Joseph Collin Barker … Born: December 13, 1982 in Nederland, TX … Parents: Larry and Barbara Barker … Has three brothers — Adam, Lee and Luke — and one sister, Laura Beth … Lists his biggest thrill in sports to date as seeing his team rally from a 19-6 deficit late in the fourth quarter to win 20-19 and advance to the State semi-finals … Patterns his style of play after lineman Leonard Davis of the Arizona Cardinals … Hobbies include spending time with friends and family and playing backyard football … Lists Economics as his favorite class … Undeclared major.


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A quality graduate experience cannot be defined by just what happens in the classroom: you become part of a community of scholars in which you can fully participate. During your graduate education, there will be formal and informal situations that will enable you to develop life-long friendships and collaborative partnerships, as well as learning the meaning of the academic vocation from faculty and fellow students. Moreover, you can avail of opportunities to make a contribution to teaching and research in historical theology at Saint Louis University. Here are some of the "value-added" elements that can further enrich your time at the University.
- The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning offers a Certificate in University Teaching Skills that enables doctoral students to strengthen their pedagogical skills. All students are encouraged to enroll by their fourth year in the program.
- Adjunct Teaching is available to students who have completed their comprehensive examinations. Teaching assignments are made by the Departmental Chair, and are based on availability of courses and the demonstrated competence of the student to teach within the context of a Jesuit, Catholic University. Students are normally assigned one or two sections of the freshman course, THEO 100 (Theological Foundations). In the semester before they begin teaching, new adjuncts must attend a training session and then receive regular advising from the Director of Adjunct Professors while they teach. Students may also request teaching assignments in the summer session. Subsequent assignments are based on the recommendation of the Director of Adjunct Professors to the Departmental Chair and the data collected through the course evaluations at the end of each semester.
- Language Reading Groups meet informally upon availability of a professor throughout the semester to encourage development and retention of language skills. These groups are usually headed by a professor and tend to focus upon primary texts in differing languages.
- Jesuit Language Scholarship: The Saint Louis University Jesuit Community has made available funds for Ph.D. graduate students in Historical Theology. These funds, totaling up to $3,000, are designated for language immersion programs. Students who have already demonstrated competency in one of the languages required for the Ph.D. may apply for this scholarship. Application forms are available in the department office and are to be submitted by March 1st for use during the following summer. The graduate studies committee will review all the applications and make their recommendations to the chair of the department for a decision. Upon completion of a language immersion program, the student, in accordance with university travel policy, must submit a brief written report to the chair of the department.
- Funding Dissertation Research: PhD Candidate Elissa Cutter has compiled a very useful catalog of internal and external grants and funding opportunities available to graduate students (current as of the 2013-14 academic year). Download the entire catalog by clicking here.
- The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) supports students, conferences, speakers, fellowships, library acquisitions, and professorships. Home to over fifty full-time faculty members, the Center also offers a graduate concentration in Medieval Studies.
- Graduate Student Action Committee (DTS-SAC): The DTS-SAC is a committee of four graduate students in Historical Theology who meet periodically with the Director of Graduate Studies to plan and facilitate events for the graduate life of the department. They also provide continuing review of the program. The four students represent four different years of entry into the program and are elected to serve for one year by the students who began their full time study in that specific year. The departmental representative to the Graduate Student Advisory Council of the Graduate School is an "ex officio" member.
- The Department of Theological Studies Graduate Student Action Committee (DTS SAC) is organized by graduate students (M.A. and Ph.D.) as a representative body for and in service to all the graduate students in the department. The goal of DTS SAC is to enhance the graduate student experience within the Department of Theological Studies. Learn more about DTS SAC by visiting their website.
- Graduate Student Association: The GSA represents all full-time and part-time students enrolled in the Graduate School. It sponsors the annual Graduate Student Research Symposium to showcase research. The GSA also helps with funding for travel to academic conferences. The Department of Theological Studies has a representative to the university Graduate Student Association. This representative serves as a liaison between theology graduate students and the other graduate students throughout the university. Visit the GSA Website.


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April 19, 2006Dear Amber Raven is a majical goddess with deep beauty. Her intelligence is keen, and speech infused with passion like a tasty stew she'd cook with love on a winter day. To nurish the mind and the soul. She is a true heathen and i love her for that, knows how to be exactly the person she is without any apologies. The girrl can make ya' wanna drink and keep drinkin' because she makes excellent cocktails and tells tasty if not tasteful toasts. Her imagination is rich and thoughtful, promoted by her bookwormy tendencies. I dig on her idealism and her creation of Green Drinks (a tribe that promotes discussing environmental politics over drinks) complete with a smashing logo of a martini glass with the olive replaced by the world. It has yet to see lift off, but the idealism is crucial for creating something rather than being complacent. Here is one vivacious lady that I'd gladly pull a soap box out for anytime. Amber is a temptress to the Dark side (they have cookies), yet shines loving light. The girl can dance, too. She is our HOT fire mom for our tribe of pyroholligans and tells us when she's fed us too many drinks to keep playing with fire. Plus she is supperrrr snuggly.
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FIDM fashion design college Alumna Monique Lhuillier always impresses us with her glamorous and feminine aesthetic. For spring, her looks ranged from light and ethereal to ultra-glam to sweet and pretty, each one as intoxicating as the one before. It's no wonder she's a red carpet staple among Hollywood tastemakers.
Lhuillier had a well-rounded collection of silhouettes, from second-skin sheaths to girlish flared frocks to dramatic ball gowns.
The eveningwear collection was as versatile as it was glamorous, with looks that could work for a special dinner party or more formal events such as a benefit gala or awards show. We can't wait to see which stars will be wearing them on the red carpet!
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HTC ChaCha is one of the two Facebook phones that the Taiwanese company announced back in February at MWC 2011. While HTC didn't officially unveil the handset's price, Amazon Germany just did.
The retailer says the ChaCha will cost €319 (about $462). Sadly, it doesn't say when exactly it will launch the device – although we know that in the UK it should be out in mid June.
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TC TO JEAN CARLYLE AITKEN ; 25 November 1853; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18531125-TC-JCA-01; CL 28: 324-325
Chelsea, 25 Novr, 1853—
My dear Jean,
I must not let the week end without a word to you and my poor frail Mother, on whom my thoughts so often dwell. I have heard twice from the Dr; his Note of today inclosed one he had got from you, which I was glad to read, as the last and most authentic news.1 Things are not worse than we might have apprehended; they are better than our fears might have been! Poor Mother, I perceive, sleeps a good deal; and that is surely a favourable thing.2 I fear she has not been out of bed at all in these late days? Indeed it is perhaps better not; for the weather is eminently unkind, even healthy people find it so. Jack, I conclude, will be with you today or tomorrow; and will write to me from Scotsbrig as his good custom is.
I keep trying to work here; but with very indifferent success; however, there is no way of succeeding but by trial. The consciousness of trying keeps my own mind more quiet; that at least is one result I can count on,—a very small one.
The winter here is very unhospitable hitherto; I hardly remember more unpleasant weather than that of this week and last. A dirty damp dark frost, rime or hoar-frost with glazed streets the chief result of it, and no sun, nothing but frozen mist: you cannot keep warm at all, except in bed (if even there) or in violent walking. For three days once it thickened into frozen London Fog; ending on Wedy night in such a black-sea of dirty atmosphere as put all wheel-vehicles to a stand, and made in fact one of the ugliest nights to be imagined. We kept close within doors, and suffered nothing. Rain followed, with at least cleaner skies; and still continues.
On Monday week, it appears, we go to The Grange:3 I design to try if I can bargain for some room to work in, thro' the forenoons; otherwise my time will pass rather ill there:—on the whole, I never had less heart to go anywhither; but I suppose the country air will be useful: to stir one up out of this sad stagnancy may on any terms be useful.
I will write again in a day or two. At present my fire is out (to say nothing of my time), and I am cold into the bone, till I walk a couple of miles.— Say whatever is kind from me to my Mother: blessings on you all evermore!
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Young superheroes, chocolatiers and thieves feature in new paperbacks for children from Scholastic.
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop tells what happens after Oz and Lily's family inherit their great uncle's massive house in London.
The shop beneath the house used to sell chocolate blended with magic in recipes that could bring people in happiness and hope.
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In Kate Saunders's novel, Oz and Lily are soon thrown into an adventure along with a talking cat and an invincible rat.
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Jonny and Tommy find their own nemesis in the shape of terrifying teacher Ms Crackdown and have to put their differences aside to beat her.
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, written by Jonathan Auxier, tells what happens after 10-year-old orphan Peter discovers a box of magical eyes.
Peter is blind, which has not stopped him becoming the world's greatest thief, but he is fascinated by his find.
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