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The day before the primary election, U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, is visiting Lubbock schools.
He was at Trinity Christian School this morning to announce the appointment of student Daniel Kale Wilsford's appointment to the United States Military Academy West Point.
He'll visit Lubbock High School this afternoon to congratulate the school's Science Bowl team.
Ever heard of Six Degrees of Separation? It's a theory that claims everyone and everything is six or fewer steps away from any other person in the world.
Well, yesterday, I was only two degrees away from Linda Ronstadt when I met Grammy award-winning mariachi artist Jesus "Chuy" Guzman who toured with her.
A UT-Arlington criminology professor released a study recently suggesting anti-bullying programs in schools can actually create more bullies. He based a large portion of his study on surveys from 7,001 6th-10th grade students in 195 U.S. schools.
When Lubbock High was going through a quarterback competition during preseason practices, the last thing head coach Jason Strunk probably expected was to have to look beyond his first two choices.
But with starter Cory Schovanec still nursing a sprained shoulder and James Garcia suffering a right knee injury against Perryton Friday, that's exactly what Strunk is doing.
Spent the evening out at Chapman Field watching Lubbock High's second and final scrimmage of the preseason, taking on Monahans.
Thursday night was a perfect example of how two people can see two different things, yet at the same time see the same things. For LHS head coach Jason Strunk, it was a much better showing against the Lobos than it was last week at Big Spring.
Four games into the 2010 football season, Texas Tech can already see that season slipping away.
The Red Raiders are 2-2 after losing their last two games, both of which were Big 12 Conference contests, and they find themselves at the bottom of the league standings at 0-2.
So they know it's time to get their act together, especially during a stretch in which they play four out of five games away from home. The second game of that stretch, a neutral-site matchup with Baylor at the Cotton Bowl, is Saturday.
After missing a big chunk of the 2009 season with a right knee injury, Cooper running back D.J. Ware will miss 2010 after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Aug. 14. Juniors Dustin Morris and Shannon Grady, neither of whom have taken a varsity snap, will share the load for the Pirates, at least early in the season.
In two years of the 10-team District 2-5A, Lubbock High went 0-4 against Odessa High and Odessa Permian, being outscored by more than 25 points per game each time.
But if Friday's scrimmages against the Bronchos is any indication, the Westerners might just be poised for a breakout season in a league that doesn't include the Midland and Odessa schools anymore.
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Summer activities and family traditions bring relief from the cold winter this year. N.C. Department of Cultural Resources announces, "Many free and budget-friendly activities will be available on June 14 (2nd Saturdays) this summer and throughout the year," and in the Triangle areas. When budgets are tight and people still need a mental and physical break from the drudgery of life's challenges, it's what Fay Mitchell, Public Relations Specialist for the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources describes, "staycations" that can be part of a solution. Mitchell said, "I don't think we have a formal definition for "staycation" but (we) generally consider it a recreational time that happens close to home, something that can be done in a day or two and is much more economical than a vacation involving hotels and travel. The term came out of our recent Great Recession."
Many state historic sites, museums and arts organizations will host activities on 2nd Saturdays programs with local arts, music, performance and "artful experiences are among the wonderful possibilities," according to the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources press release.
Some highlights of events and activities in the Triangle area- June 14th, 2014 (2nd Saturdays):
N.C. Museum of Art, Raleigh. Family Fun Saturday - Royalty. Explore the regal headgear and sculptural portraits from the African and classical collections and create miniature royal portraits of your family from clay and mixed media. Selected works will be displayed in an upcoming exhibition. Fee $5.
N.C. Museum of History, Raleigh. Make It, Take It: Mix That Media! Watch internationally known artist Alyssa Hinton in her Artist at Work program. She is often inspired by her North Carolina Indian heritage. Create a mixed media picture to take home. Free.
N.C. Symphony, Raleigh. Summerfest: Cirque de la Symphony. Enjoy high flying aerialists, daredevil cyclists and magnificent music at Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary. Classical and contemporary favorites under the stars will make for a magical evening. Bring your lawn chair and picnic basket. Children can enjoy an instrument zoo. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. $33/$35.
Duke Homestead, Durham. Bullfest. Celebrate Durham's historic roots and experience the modern art, music and food of the Bull City. Observe the lifestyle¬¬ of the Duke family in the 1870s and their early tobacco business on the homestead. The North Carolina Songwriters Co-Op will provide live local musicians all daylong. All vendors and arts and crafts persons are Durham-based. Free program.
Historic Stagville, Durham . Juneteenth Festival. View North Carolina's rarely seen copy of the 13thAmendment, which ended legal slavery in America and changed history. The document is on a limited tour of select state historic sites. Also opening is the Freedom for All Tour of informational panels that describes the evolution from the Emancipation Proclamation to the 13th Amendment. Genealogist Michael Williams will share research that led from New York to his Stagville roots and singer Yolanda Hall will perform spirituals in front of slave cabins. Free.
Additional highlights in Durham:
Carolina Theatre in Durham launches their annual Retro Film Series:
Retrofantasma-is a monthly double feature where some of the greatest and most fun scary movies ever made are playing on the big screen. With an audience that's screaming and laughing and cheering alongside you during the ride.
Retrofantasma-Classics was born in July 2010 with a William Castle double feature of 13 Ghosts and Homicidal. These monthly double-features of genre films from the 1950s through the early 1970s includes the infamous gimmickry of William Castle, the magic of Ray Harryhausen and classic monster and giant bug films. Some of these films are considered masterpieces while others are simply great "bad" movies.
RetroTreasures-Comedies and dramas from the early 30s through the mid-90s and the kitchen sink. What exactly constitutes a comedy or drama is still up in the air, but they are launching this season with a line-up of movies that gives you a good idea of where to begin.
For schedules and more information visit http://www.carolinatheatre.org/films/festivals/retro-film-series
Durham County Library Hosts Celebrate Summer Learning Day at Northgate Mall: June 21 at 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Discovery Nook, Children's Alleyway, Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd. The event is free and open to the public.
Durham County Library, in conjunction with Northgate Mall and Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, will host a celebration in honor of National Summer Learning Day. Summer Learning Day is a national holiday that promotes awareness of continued learning throughout the summer in communities across the county. The events give students and families a safe and healthy opportunity to continue academic growth over the summer months, so that they are prepared and ready to learn when school begins.
The celebration will include a story time and skit performed by the Library Youth Partners, a science presentation by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center's STEMville, and a book giveaway courtesy of RIF (Reading Is Fundamental). Participants will also be able to enter a drawing for carousel rides and other prizes.
For more information, contact Karlene Fyffe Phillips at 919-560-0172 or visit durhamcountylibrary.org.

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Local Jewish families pray for peace in Israel
Local families with ties to Israel were worried Tuesday night.
At Temple Beth Am in Jupiter, the Congregation prayed for peace…especially for one local family who has a daughter serving in the Israeli Army.
"The times I get worried are when I hear the sirens in the background and then it is reality," Dr. David Rosenberg said.
Rosenberg's daughter is in the Army in Jerusalem.
"The extremists will never ever make peace. It is up to the people. It is up to the 90 percent to voice their opinions. That is what matters," Rosenberg said.
Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Brockman with Temple Beth El in Boca Raton arrived in Israel on Tuesday as part of an outreach trip.
"Just about an hour ago sirens went off in Jerusalem indicating a rocket was aimed at the city. I understand it landed about nineteen miles away. What it means when the alarm goes off is you need to take shelter," Rabbi Brockman said.
Rabbi Brockman says she does feel safe and that her love for Israel has never been stronger.
"While it should feel scary, it doesn't. It only makes me feel more tied to this country that I love so much," Rabbi Brockman said.


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Play Doh Colorwheel Activity
This is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. I'm not sure where this lesson originated but my typewritten copy is by Lois Ann Lynn from Rosamond, UT. Thank you Lynn! Print out the Color Wheel Chart PDF and photocopy onto card stock. Each container of Play-Doh yields about 30 pieces (this is dependent on how big you make the balls. I would...Read More


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How do cities grow?
Why do we build them the way we do? Who decides what buildings get built - where they are and what they look like? What does the architecture of our cities tell us about our own cultural histories? As an architecture historian, Kathryn Holliday asks and answers these kinds of questions. She is the author most recently of the book Ralph Walker: Architect of the Century (Rizzoli, 2012) and serves as the Director of the David Dillon Center for Texas Architecture, an initiative of the School of Architecture for research and to promote public dialogue about architecture and urbanism in North Texas.
This lecture is part of the GIS Day annual event, so Dr. Holliday will discuss a current project focused on the history of DFW as stored in cartographic maps and images. For the past three years, Dr. Holliday and her students in her course 'The Life of Cities: Modernism in Context' have taken scanned maps from the UT Arlington Library's Special Collections and georeferenced them using ArcGIS software.
By overlaying these georeferenced maps atop each other, students and other researchers are able to begin to piece together the architectural and broader history of the region. Once georeferenced, Dr. Holliday's students compiled metadata and converted the maps into Google Earth format. During Fall 2012 UCLA's Hypercities Project (http://hypercities.com/), a leader in digital humanities resources, is beginning to spotlight these DFW maps.
This lecture will be followed by a reception and a book signing. There will be books not only by Dr. Holliday, but by other participants in the GIS Day activities as well. The program is free and open to all.
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Sources say the headline-grabbing midway "food", rumored to clock in at well in excess of 7,500 calories per serving, has been linked to a dozen cases of food poisoning with 5 individuals rushed to hospital, obviously. In the past week CNE patrons have lined up to try the cronut burger, undeterred by it's laughably obscene fat content or the fact that nomadic carnival folk have prepared it mere inches from the midway pavement.
"Good," was the only comment on the food poisonings offered by Toronto Public Health manager Jim Chan, before he angrily returned to query reporters as to what the fuck was wrong with some people.
The "Epic Burger" stand at the CNE remained closed, though patrons were reportedly still excited for it's re-opening. One such individual, arc welder James Brenton, 37, was seen snacking on a deep-fried stick of butter, obtained at a nearby stall.
"Just a little something to tide me over until the cronut burgers come back".
At press time, it's totally okay to eat half a cow shoved inside a greasy french delicacy if it's your cheat day.


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Hunting through records made available under Freedom of
Information laws, Richard Osley has uncovered a bizarre plot to
firebomb the offices of Thames Television in 1970
The scorch-marked reception area
The petrol bombs and fuel-soaked rags
TV presenter David Frost
BROADCASTER Sir David Frost was targeted in a crude plan to
blow up television studios in Kings Cross, the New Journal
can reveal.
In an unsophisticated but potentially deadly attack, an out-of-work
advertising model hoped to leave the old Thames Television House
in Euston Road in flames.
Details of the bizarre plot have remained secret for 35 years
but due to Freedom of Information rules the police files surrounding
the incident are no longer under wraps and have been unlocked
by the National Records Office.
They include descriptions of how bungling arsonist Patricia Drew,
then 25, walked into the former television companys headquarters
once regarded as a state-of-the-art complex of studios
and plush offices for executives with a shopping bag stuffed
full of do-it-yourself bombs on April 27, 1970.
The police files say she had become fixated with Sir David
one of the UKs most popular presenters who boasts an impressive
track record of scoring landmark interviews and fellow
chat show king Eamonn Andrews.
It is not thought, however, that either broadcaster knew at the
time that they were at the centre of Ms Drews petrol bomb
On the afternoon of the attack, receptionists and security staff
at Thames were left shaken when she threw a burning milk bottle
doused in petrol at a man at the front desk.
One building manager had to duck suddenly to avoid being hit.
Witness John Shea, the centres commissioner, said: I
heard a bang as it hit the wall. When the bomb hit the wall it
was about three yards away from me.
Flames engulfed carpets and a wall decorated with a leather-style
fabric but the blaze was controlled before any injuries were sustained.
Staff at Thames later said Ms Drew had been seen in the buildings
corridors and loitering near the props room.
She was arrested on the same day at a council flat in Copenhagen
Street, Islington.
The once-secret police files sent to prosecutors building the
case against Ms Drew, who months later was convicted of arson,
confirm Sir David was her main target.
Ms Drew, who prison medics believed suffered from mental illness
developed over two years, told police she thought killing Sir
David and his colleagues would break a wicked experiment
in which media bosses had tried to hypnotise her through her television
She said that things that happened to her would be broadcast in
mesmerising nightly bulletins.
Detective Inspector John Harris later said in his report: She
(Ms Drew) formed the intention of blowing up Thames Television
House and all the people in it, with David Frost as the main target.
I should mention that she has never met David Frost but seems
to have a fixation that he is involved
There is little doubt
that she will eventually plead guilty to causing the fire. It
should be made clear, however, that apart from this one fixation
about television and television personalities she is otherwise
Ms Drew made a statement to police but changed her mind about
signing it, leaving a half-written account in the investigators
She said: About two years ago I made an advertisement for
Whitbreads Beers. After this I felt funny and when I had a drink
I used to get very dizzy. I thought I was going mad and I went
to hospital for a check-up but they said there was nothing wrong.
There are no police mugshots in the bundle of papers but witnesses
to the petrol bomb strike described her as having a dyed blonde
hair and pimple-marked face.
Her work for the beer company was to pose for a poster advert.
In his own statement DI John Harris quotes Ms Drew extensively.
He said: Ms Drew said I had to do something so I decided
to blow up the studios and try to get David Frost and Eamonn Andrews.
I saw (how to make a petrol bomb) on television. Im afraid
it didnt work very well. I was disappointed when it just
flared up and didnt explode. I waited around to find somebody
in authority and when I saw a man sitting on the desk talking
on the telephone he looked like someone in authority so I threw
it (petrol bomb) at him. He looked important so I wanted to kill
him and light the place. (David Frost) wasnt there so anyone
in authority would do. I had to stop the experiment.
Attempts to trace Ms Drew, who this year would celebrate her 60th
birthday, have failed, although it is known she flitted from job
to job in her mid-20s, working in Holborn and Islington in a photography
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The unemployment rate has been slowly dropping over the last several years. While this news would seem good the mood in the country does not match the drop in unemployment. Each month the government sends the message that things are better and improving. But in mid-February a Gallop poll showed that unemployment was the biggest problem in America. So where is the disconnect?
There are subtle signs that all is not well. The Department of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports each month on the number of jobs created by the economy. On the surface job creation sounds like great news. Problem is American workers are dropping out of the workforce in large numbers which masks a growing problem that is reported as economic recovery. As a result those who drop out of the workforce are not counted and causes it to appear that unemployment is holding or even falling.
The BLS reported before the great recession in December 2007 there was an employed labor force of 146 million and at the time there were 7.6 million unemployed causing an unemployment rate of 5%. After the great recession, the BLS reported in December 2013 the employed labor force was 145 million with 10 million unemployed causing an unemployment rate of 6.6%.
So where has the labor force gone? It has been suggested that the baby boomers are retiring which is causing the drop in the labor workforce. But published reports show the majority of baby boomers do not have enough money to retire. Those who have been unemployed dug deep into their retirement nest egg. Clearly, Social Security is not enough to carry boomers. Since 1983 Congress has quietly cut Social Security payments 24% through delayed cost of living and higher taxes. With retirement unlikely many unemployed have given up and are no longer counted.
Those who have been unemployed over 26 weeks or more are known as "long term unemployed". Historically this group has not been large. Before the great recession in December 2007 there were 1.3 million long term unemployed at the time it represented 17.5% of the overall unemployed in the U.S. Today after the great recession, there are 3.6 million long term unemployed which make up 35.8 percent of the unemployed.
The government has minimized the long term unemployed by declining to extend long term unemployment benefits to those who have been out of a job for longer than 26 weeks. Congress has pointed to the government indicators that say unemployment is dropping and jobs are increasing. Somehow there is a belief that economic growth will fix long term unemployment.
The underemployed or involuntary part time are misrepresented in government reporting. First consider those who want to work full time but are are compelled for economic reasons to work part time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there are 7.3 million involuntary part time workers and person who is working a part time job is counted as fully employed by the BLS helping to keep the unemployment low as the government works to report on a economy at full employment. But counting a part time worker as employed is a problem.
A part time hourly work does not generate enough income to put them about the poverty level for a family of four. Today there are a record 46 million people receiving food stamps. The poverty rate in 2007 was 12.5% and climbed to 15.1% in 2010. In January 2014 the poverty rate was holding at 15%.
For those Americans who are working things are not very rosy. Over the last year the average hourly over the last year has increased by less than 2%. While compared to 2007 when the average hourly pay increased by 4%.
The problem is that jobs have not come back and the average American understands the problem better than the government. Chances are the average American personally knows someone who has lost their job and cannot find another good paying job. The average American worries if they will lose their job next.
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A Michigan boy with Asperger's syndrome is about to be one happy guy next month when he celebrates his 11th birthday. His mother has set up a special Facebook page in honor of his special day and as reported by The Detroit Free Press on Feb. 12, it has now gone viral with birthday wishes coming from all over the world.
When talking to her son, Colin, about what he wanted to do for his birthday, he told his mom that no one would show up for a party because he has no friends at school to attend. It seems that he is regularly made fun of by his school mates and therefore he decided that organizing a birthday party would be useless.
This got his mother, Jennifer, to show her son that he is not alone in this world. She set up a Facebook page thinking that she would get a few people to wish Colin a happy birthday to replace the party that wasn't going to happen for him. She figured that this would be a better way of making Colin feel loved and supported.
"I created this page for my amazing, wonderful, challenging son who is about to turn 11 on March 9th," she wrote on the Facebook page. "Because of Colin's disabilities, social skills are not easy for him, and he often acts out in school, and the other kids don't like him."
She also said that he eats alone in the school's office because the kids refuse to have Colin sit with him at lunch time. Having Asperger's makes it difficult for these kids to communicate and interact with others. School kids, and even their parents, have no idea how to handle this condition and therefore excludes the Richland boy from their activities.
Thinking that the page would get maybe 100 likes on it, Jennifer has been overwhelmed with over 995,000 likes. So far, Colin does not know about this cool birthday surprise. She has no idea just how she will present Colin with the surprise but he is sure to be more than thrilled. His loneliness that he feels now will be replaced with lots of love from all over the place,
If you would like to wish this special guy a happy birthday, head on over to the Facebook page and help make his day a memorable one.


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Attorney Tom Claycomb is the newest member of the Hodgenville Rotary Club. He was inducted to the club on Dec. 22 at their weekly meeting at Paula's Hot Biscuit. He is working with Robert Claycomb in general law practice.
The Lady Hawks (4-4) split their games in the Aspen Creek/Vision EyeCare Holiday Classic at Bullitt East.
LaRue County rallied to force overtime against the Lady Titans, but ran out of steam in the extra period. They fell 50-47.
Freshman Alexis Brewer led the Lady Hawks with 18 points, while sophomore Ivy Brown just missed a triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals.
Junior Haley Holt scored seven and had six rebounds while Allison Evans and Alisha Durbin had four each.
Bell bounced 57-46
Eight people were indicted Dec. 19 by a LaRue County grand jury.
They include:
Bradley Scott Hovious(1981) of Hodgenville was charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree persistent felony offender.
He is accused of entering IGA Express Nov. 18 and threatening to use physical force while armed with a knife in order to take money from a store clerk.
Bail was set at $50,000 cash. Hodgenville City Police investigated.
Dining at home with family and friends is rewarding and enjoyable. In the coming year, consider making cooking and dining at home a priority in your family. It controls food costs and helps with weight management, and it brings a family together.
Research shows that having regular mealtime can improve the health of children, help with their social and emotional development, and help them do better in school.
The McCracken County Sheriff's Department Drug Division wrapped up a month long investigation into a large marijuana trafficking ring on Wednesday. It resulted in the arrests of five people from the Taylorsville, Louisville and Hodgenville area.
For about a month, detectives had been investigating a group they believed were intending to purchase a large quantity of marijuana.
During that time, they came to Paducah to discuss the amount of marijuana they wished to purchase, the method of transportation, and the amount of money.
PIGEON FORGE, TENN. — Results from the first round of the Smoky Mountain Duals at Pigeon Forge High School:
LaRue County (4-0)
Def. All-Stars, 72-9
Def. Corryton (Tenn). Gibbs, 39-18
Def. Atlanta Holy Innocents, 48-15
Def. Lawrenceville (Ga.) Archer, 36-21
Individual Results
The LaRue County Public Library has several new books and DVDs.
Books – Civil Service Exam Guide; Official SAT Study Guide; Petersons Master the GED; Lost December by Richard Paul Evans; Prince of Ravenscar by Catherine Coulter; and Mulberry Park by Judy Duarte.
DVDs – Midnight in Paris; Dolphin Tale; Warrior; Kung Fu Panda 2; and Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
The library offers free downloads for eReaders.
For more information, contact Dana Jolly at 270-358-3851.
Unemployment rates fell in 114 Kentucky counties – including LaRue County – between November 2010 and November 2011, while six county rates increased, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
LaRue County's rate was 7.4 percent, down from 8.8 percent the previous month; and down from 8.2 percent in November 2010.
Of a 6,951 civilian labor force, 6,434 were employed in LaRue County
An out-of-state woman in a stolen rental vehicle led police in a pursuit Wednesday morning on Interstate 65 that began near the LaRue-Hart County border and ended in Clark County, Ind.
Carolyn S. Jones, 26, of Killeen, Texas, was driving a white 2010 Chevrolet G3 van when she sped past an unmarked Kentucky State Police unit at 8:57 a.m. near the 75-mile marker on I-65, according to a KSP news release. The van that Jones was operating had been reported stolen by Hertz Rental Cars.
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The main problem with Arya is that the actress is 3-4 years older than the character in the book (as is the case with all the Stark children). This complicates how the character interacts with others - it just wouldn't work to have Maisie Williams with a nickname of "squab", or "weasel", as in the books. She has far too much presence for that. So they had to figure out something else to do with her. And the fans of the book are not going to like "going off Cannon".
Her age and apparent clarity of thought (in the HBO series) also create logical anomalies when she "stays on script" - making illogical decisions only an 8 year old would make.
We're just going to have to learn to deal with it - as the actress isn't likely to stop growing any time soon. It's possible that character arc may differ wildly from the source material by the end of season 4. Frankly, I don't see how it could not.
Martin's said the kid's ages were a mistake because he planned on having a multi-year gap between SoS and aFfC, but in the end, he couldn't pull it off.
So according to the creator himself, the kid's ages are off
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College Hockey:UNH Honors Former Stars Fontas and Patten
DURHAM, N.H. — Former hockey stars Jon Fontas and Ray Patten were inducted into the University of New Hampshire's Hall of Fame by the UNH 100 Club in ceremonies on Nov. 14.
Fontas, a Wildcat from 1974 through 1978, is one of UNH's top all-time forwards. He ranks as UNH's sixth-leading career scorer, with 174 points in only 107 games. Fontas captained the Wildcats his senior year, and in his four years was a key component in an offense that continues to hold numerous school scoring records.
Patten, who played for New Hampshire from 1937 through 1939, still holds a share of UNH's record for most goals in a game. He scored six against St. Anselm on Feb. 12, 1938.
"It's a great honor to be recognized and considered in a group of individuals who made outstanding contributions to the university's athletic program," Fontas said. "That alone is a huge thing for me.
"The other thing was having the opportunity to play for Charlie Holt. He was a real teacher of the game — I was proud to be a student of his. He taught you more than just hockey skills; he taught you lifetime skills. It was really a privilege to play for him."
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Children, teens, and young adults (from 5-24 years of age) account for about 60% of all bicycle-related injuries. Teens and young adults ( from 15-24 years) and adults (from age 45 years and older) have the highest rate of bicycle deaths
Men account for almost 90% of all bicycle injuries and deaths. Officials attribute this to males riding more than females.
Younger cyclists who are not familiar with rules of the road are far more likely to cause and be involved in a serious accident. Some advocate that children younger than 8 years should not be allowed on public roads.
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that most bicycle deaths occur during the summer months, and almost 65% of the deaths occur between 5 and 9 P.M.
More bicyclists are killed in urban areas than rural areas, and more than half of bicycle deaths occur on major roads. More than one third of deaths occur at an intersection.
Almost one third of bicyclist fatalities occur on highways or freeways.
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Many injuries can be prevented by proper selection equipment, adjustment of the bicycle to the individual rider, proper maintenance, and using common sense in how the bicycle is supposed to be riden.
Appropriately-sized frames, handlebar, and seat heights as well as understanding how the gear system works help reduce injuries.
Legislation Promoting Safety
Perhaps the easiest step a rider can take to prevent bicycle related injury and death is to wear a helmet. Unfortunately, many riders disregard this, placing themselves at great risk.
Mandatory helmet laws do increase helmet use, which reduces significantly the number and severity of head injuries. Studies show that use of helmets can reduce severe injuries by almost 85% in addition to reducing the number of bicycle-related fatalities.
Simply owning a helmet will not insure safety. It must be used! Children should be monitored to be certain that they are not avoiding helmet use because of peer pressure.
Helmet need to fit properly be worn correctly. A proper fit helps a bicyclist get the full benefit of helmet use. A poorly fitting helmet will provide significantly less protection.
Currently, only 21 states have laws requiring helmet use by young bicyclists. Some local communities have enacted ordinances mandating the use of helmets while bicycling. Over two-thirds of bicycle-related deaths could be prevented by the use of a protective helmet.


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Franchise Index: Previous Season
7-9-0, Finished 2nd in AFC South Division · 2013 NFL Season Summary
SRS: Total -0.8, Offense: -0.2, Defense: -0.6, SoS: 0.4, avg is 0.0.
Scored 362 points (22.6/g), 19th of 32 in the NFL. Allowed 381 points (23.8/g), 16th.
Differential of -19 points (-1.2/g), 19th. Expected W-L: 7.5-8.5.
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Other Notable Asst.: Gregg Williams (Senior Defensive Assistant)
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What was a 2nd amendment supporter doing watching that network in the first place??? Oh well at least you learned.
When I was in Iraq our chow hall had TVs on one end, one side was sports the other was on the AFN news channel which rotated between all the "cable" networks on an hourly bases. I timed my chow to coincide with FOX NEWS being on and had to get there on time or it could be difficult to find a chair, then after FOX MSNBC would come on. As soon as FOX NEWS was done that side of the chow hall emptied out and hardly anyone was sitting there for the next couple hours; ESPECIALLY when Rachel Maddow or Keith Olbermann were on!!!!
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I learned it actually from a post on facebook from the NRA-ILA. My TV rarely gets turned on as it is, so I don't watch MSNBC anyhow.
She made me angry enough to write about it.
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Whom is Alex Wagner, and why should I care about what he/she/it thinks?
A comedian trying to be political....Go away...
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ASHLAND — When Kim Rice became director the Ashland Senior Center six years ago, the center on 15th Street in downtown Ashland was losing its focus and patrons, Steve Towler, executive director of the United Way of Northeast Kentucky, told the more than 200 people attending Thursday night's annual United Way Volunteer Recognition Dinner.
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Release Date: 2009-02-06 (Nationwide)
Genre: SciFi/Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 1hr 51min
The Division, a shadowy government agency, is genetically transforming citizens into an army of psychic warriors and brutally disposing of those unwilling to participate. Nick Gant, a second-generation telekinetic or mover, has been in hiding since the Division murdered his father more than a decade earlier. He has found sanctuary in densely populated Hong Kong, the last safe place on earth for fugitive psychics like him, but only if he can keep his gift a secret. Nick is forced out of hiding when Cassie Holmes, a 13-year-old clairvoyant or watcher, seeks his help finding Kira, an escaped pusher who may hold the key to ending the Division's program. Pushers possess the most dangerous of all psychic powers: the ability to influence others actions by implanting thoughts in their minds. But Cassie's presence soon attracts the attention of the Division's human bloodhounds, forcing Nick and Cassie to flee for their lives. With the help of a team of rogue psychics, the unlikely duo traverses the seedy underbelly of the city, trying to stay one step ahead of the authorities as they search for Kira. But they find themselves square in the crosshairs of Division Agent Henry Carver, a pusher who will stop at nothing to keep them from achieving their goal.
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A noticeably cooler air mass, one that is typical for this time of year, follows Saturday's storms that impacted the Chicago metro region with torrential rainfall, highs winds, hail, and intense lightning. Numerous severe weather warnings were issued by Chicago's National Weather Service Office as a result. Temperatures ahead of the storm system on Saturday climbed into the 80s. Today, temperatures will be 15 to 20 degrees cooler amid gusty west-southwest winds. A weak disturbance will pass over the area on Monday providing the chance for showers. After Monday, the rest of the week will be dry with highs in the 60s, typical for this time of year.
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I'm slicing a very tall psd now (1200 x 5000 px) and when I hit save for web and devices, photoshop says that the image is too big to save. I have ended up cropping the image but I'd really like to know what to do with this error. I'm using photoshop cs5 on windows 7, if it helps.
As Joonas mentions, it's more or a warning.
It lets you compare different export options, and see the results live next to each other. When you are trying to save such a big image for web, it's just telling you it might be a little too much to visualize (imagine 4 different outputs, each of 1200 x 5000).
Ideally, big images would just be Saved as JPG in
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OpenSolaris Polling Open
By webmink on Mar 11, 2008
Polling is now open for the OpenSolaris elections and will remain open until March 24. If you have Core Contributor status in any OpenSolaris community, you are eligible to vote. In addition to some test questions which have been put back on the ballot, there are three important polls; two constitutional amendments plus the election of the 2008-9 OGB. Since I proposed both of the amendments, I'll explain them both.
Article IX: A Process For Managing The Constitution
The first proposes replacing Article IX of the constitution. At present this Article reads:
This Constitution and its bylaws may be altered, amended, added to, or repealed by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members of record, provided that the proposed deletions and additions, when applied to the Constitution, will result in a new Constitution that remains in complete compliance with the OpenSolaris Charter. The complete text of the proposed deletions and additions must be delivered in a notice by electronic mail to the Members no less than ten (10) days prior to any vote on said deletions and additions.
In the run-up to the current elections, it became apparent that this article was not sufficiently detailed to tell people how to frame amendments. In addition, it did not specify who could propose amendments or when, or require any kind of community quality control to proposals prior to voting. I spent some time on IRC and then suggested text in the tracking system. After some discussion at the annual meeting I then sent the text to the Core Contributor list according to the current process. The proposed new text is:
This Constitution and its bylaws may be altered, amended, added to, or repealed by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members of record during Annual and Special meetings as defined in 5.2 and 5.3, provided that the proposed deletions and additions, when applied to the Constitution, will result in a new Constitution that remains in complete compliance with the OpenSolaris Charter. The complete text of the proposed deletions and additions must:
- be approved within an OpenSolaris Community Group using the Majority voting rule in article 8.4 prior to being delivered to the full Membership for adoption.
- be delivered in a notice by electronic mail to the Members no less than ten (10) days prior to any vote on said deletions and additions.
This new text is intended to allow the flexibility members need to discuss and propose amendments anywhere in the OpenSolaris community. It also applies a quality control measure (the amendment has to be vetted in a Community Group somewhere) and limits consideration of amendments to either the Annual Meeting or, in exceptional cases, to a Special Meeting.
I believe that this amended text offers a more balanced and operable process for the constitutional amendments - something I am convinced we need - and I encourage you to vote "Yes" for measure "Amend_Amendment".
Article VI: Promoting OGB Transparency
One of the controversial topics associated with the OGB this year has been a lack of clarity about the connection between OGB members and their employment-related interests. While some have proposed attempting to prevent OGB members having such interests, I believe that's impossible. Instead, I suggested on the tracker that the OGB should engage in the same level of transparency expected of political leaders by declaring their employment-related and other interests that affect OpenSolaris. After discussion there and on IRC, my suggested amendment text is as follows:
Addition to section 6.3: "Candidates for election shall publish a list of their commercial affiliation, or other interests related to OpenSolaris, so that a voting member can understand the context from which they would act on the OGB and the likely biases they would bring. Candidates who before the start of voting do not publish such a statement and attest to its accuracy shall not be eligible for election. The Secretary of the OGB shall maintain a public register of OGB Members' interests."
Addition to section 6.2: "OGB members upon change of corporate affiliation or other interests related to OpenSolaris, must notify the membership of the same when that change applies.
I believe this approach recognises the inevitability (and indeed the desirability) of having an OGB consisting of people with a stake in the future of OpenSolaris while encouraging transparancy of motive. I note that many of the candidates for the current election have indeed declared their interests in a way that would satisfy the requirement as worded here and I think it is would be healthy to formalise this requirement. I encourage you to vote "yes" for measure "Amend_Board".
Board Election
Finally: the Board election. I would be delighted to have another opportunity to serve the OpenSolaris community on the Governing Board, as I was able to in 2006-7. I did not stand for election last year and since then have been observing and occasionally participating. My statements of interest are in my OpenSolaris profile so I'll not repeat them all here. I believe that in the coming year we particularly need an OGB that is equipped to communicate strongly, clearly and frequently with Sun's management. For communication to take place through channels other than the OGB undermines the OpenSolaris community. I also think that the OGB membership should reflect the interests around the project, and so in addition to the valued participation of those outside of Sun, I hope we will continue to see a strong showing of Sun employees elected to the OGB.
The candidates I'm referring to have all received endorsement to stand for the OGB from their management chain and all have seen Sun's employee policy on open source participation. They are all committed to asking Sun's management to communicate regularly and clearly with the OpenSolaris community and they represent a diverse cross-section of the community. I consider all to be independent-minded and honourable people. In arbitrary order they are John Plocher (plocher), Jim Grisanzio (jimgris), Glynn Foster (gman), John Beck (jbeck), Michelle Olson (michelle), Alan Coopersmith (alanc) and myself (webmink).
Of course, there are other excellent candidates. It is in the interests of getting proper Sun representation on, and dialogue with, the OGB that I encourage you to place the people I have listed early in your order of preference when you vote. I will be on IRC in the Annual Meeting at 10pm GMT each night this week if you'd like to discuss anything in this posting.
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"The Walking Dead" is ready to finish off the rest of season four on AMC, and now fans are wondering about the status of the spin-off series. On Feb. 5, E! Online shared new comments made by Gale Anne Hurd about the spin-off. Work on the series is still on-going, but it is still very early on in the process. She teased the following:
It's still in the very early stages because we've been focusing so much on The Walking Dead 1.0. We just finished mixing the last episode of the season on Friday so that's been taking all of our focus, as it should.
Robert Kirkman did reveal more about the spin-off, and he made it clear that the new series is not a true spin-off, according to Wetpaint Entertainment. It is a 'companion series' to "The Walking Dead." Fans will not see any of the core characters from the original pop up on the new series. The new series will tackle the zombie outbreak in a different part of the world, and it will show how these characters survive the rise of the dead.
"The Walking Dead" has become extremely popular on AMC, so the network is trying to capitalize on its popularity and create a new series. The companion series will arrive on the network in 2015.
"The Walking Dead" will return to AMC on Feb. 9.
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As promised the day earlier, our driver, hired from Mrs. Ha's tour agency reached the hotel lobby right on time at 5am. I woke up from bed fighting off coldness and sleepiness half hour earlier. With eyes half opened, I looked through the window. A little disappointment set in as I realized our hope for a bright morning sunshine was thwarted. For a second, I thought of going back to bed resuming my unfinished business. Weather came in too early that morning our plan for sunrise at another World Heritage Site in Vietnam turned into a wetland adventure. But still, it was, by itself an adventure to the start of a civilization, the Cham.
At 5am, the streets around Hoi An were almost empty. Very few people on bicycles were seen heading to their workplaces, most probably the market. For us, there would be another one and a half hour ride to My Son (pronounce mee-son) with a moderate speed of around 60 to 80 km/h. Definitely no necessity to go faster when there were only cloud and heavy downpour. Luckily, there was nothing really spectacular along the way except for paddy fields and Vietnamese homes. Honestly, I was able to take a nap till I saw a signage that told me our destination was 30km away from there. However, there was no sign the rain was going to ease off.
As our minivan passed through a local countryside with narrower roads and more paddy fields and river streams, I knew we were about to reach My Son Sanctuary, the sacred ancient home of the Champa Kingdom. When our driver himself had to get the main gate to My Son site opened, we knew we were the first visitors for the day. The driver then stopped in front of the ticketing counter aka Exhibition House for My Son where we were asked to purchase tickets to enter the site. We jumped off the van and each bought a ticket which cost VND60,000 from a ticket guy who just started his work shift at the ticket counter. I thought he must have questioned himself why we were there so early on such a rainy day. Because we had a lot more to do and early means we beat the tourist 'traffic' at the ancient ruins.
Located behind the ticketing counter was the Exhibition House which acts as a mini museum. No information available on leaflets but kinda introductory on what we were about to see at the site of ruins can be found inside this 'museum'.
Uniquely, My Son, as a World Cultural Heritage site, has its own logo, a stylization from the initial abbreviation of "World Cultural Heritage My Son", which is WMS. The letters 'W' and 'M' were to depict a Cham-style tower and the letter 'S' has been creatively stylized to look like a dancing Shiva, a Hindu God and the icon of My Son. The combination of these pictorialization and the soil-like background color, the color of the main materials used in building the towers (the bricks) made up more than just a simple logo.
30 minutes had passed and while waiting for the rain to subside, we had our simple breakfast of bread slice and meat floss. Still no other visitors were seen entering the sanctuary. On the opposite side of the exhibition building, there is a medium-sized hall with a couple of tables and a few chairs. With minimal usage of props and freely available extras, we then staged a low budget political drama a la Vietnam, just to kill time. It wasn't actually a full-length drama but just a scene taken in front of the nicely set Vietnamese meeting hall.
Time flew and we couldn't wait any longer. We rushed into our van and we head into the heart of My Son sanctuary where temple-towers complex can be found.
My Son sanctuary of Quang Nam province is a valley surrounded by mountain ranges. This geographical aspect of My Son was found suitable by ancient Cham people (around 600 to 1200 AD) to erect their religious center. Since Hindu was prominent to Champa Kingdom, My Son was full of monuments belonged to Hindu faith which most of them were sacred. From engineering perspective, the monuments at My Son are unique because the bricks used to build the towers were joined to each other using almost invisible mortar technique. Yet most of the towers are still standing until today. With rich cultural and historical values it holds, in 1999, UNESCO declared My Son as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites.
Five minutes later, our driver dropped us at the furthest point a vehicle can get to. He asked us to meet him at the car park area, just 5 minutes away. We put on our raincoats and we braved the rain to get to the center of My Son, on foot. The first group of ruins we found on the right of the main pathway was those from Group H. Built in 13th century, Group H originally consisted of four constructions - kalan (main temple), mandapa hall, tower-gate gopura, and treasury tower. However, what we saw that day was only part of the kalan's wall. Other parts were mostly destroyed during the wars which Champa Kingdom had involved in.
Unsatisfied, we always wanted more. We continued our quest for the major ruins of Champa leaving Group H behind. Within minutes later we reached a point where a huge wooden building was located. An image with dancers performing traditional Champa dance was seen near a stage located inside the building to the right. A small souvenir outlet was also there, located just opposite. We reserved that for later and made way through a walking trail to another cluster of ruins. It looked like we've come to the main temple-towers. Sitting on a plateau, this particular area was dominated by temples from Group B (between 7th and 13th century), Group C (between 8th and 12th century) and Group D (between 7th and 13th century). The biggest temple structure in whole of My Son is B1 (Group B, ruins #1). It was the structure we were directly facing when we stood in the middle of the entrance to the plains.
Temples from Group B, which were located to the right of the main temple B1, were a combination of Champa and Dong Duong architectures. Statues of Lord Ganesha and Skanda (Murugan), two sons of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati were erected within temples B3 and B4 and that was where all the ancient Cham people head to for religious activities.
On the opposite direction of Group B, lies a cluster of temples from Group C, monuments dedicated to God Srisanabhadresvara. At the temple labled as C1, there should lie the statue of Lord Shiva but it wasn't there anymore as most statues and other important relics were already put on display at Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, in Da Nang city. Group D comprised of towers (D1 and D2) but unsure of their actual purposes during those days.
There was a narrow trail to other smaller and less important groups of temple ruins, most probably of Group A and Group G. I didn't see at all the way to get to the Group E or F. Anyway, we've made it into the heart of My Son heritage by stepping into Group B, C, and D. There was where all the actions took place centuries ago when Hinduism was a major part of Champa Kingdom in Vietnam.
On our way out of the temple ruins area, we stopped by the souvenir outlet to get something. Since it was raining, each of us thought buying a Vietnamese traditional hat would be a good investment, especially when we had to walk all the way to the parking area. The cone-shape hat ('non la' in Vietnamese) was made of straw and bamboo and very popular in Vietnam. For us, it can be a souvenir item as well as to protect our heads from the rain. At this My Son sanctuary souvenir shop this hat only costs VND40,000. No bargain, no trick.
We then left My Son at around 10am when several buses carrying hundreds of local students who were going to witness the remaining of the civilization of their distant past were lining up the parking queue.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State junior running back LaDarius Perkins was added to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, the selection committee announced Tuesday. The award, created in 1989, recognizes the nation's premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community.
Looking to become MSU's first winner of the award, Perkins is one of only six running backs in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) to have rushed for a touchdown in each of his first four games this season. The junior currently ranks third in the Southeastern Conference in rushing (389 yards) and all-purpose yards (487), as well as tied for sixth in scoring touchdowns (7.5 per game). Additionally, the Greenville, Miss., native's career-high 179 yards rushing in the week three victory at Troy ranks as the SEC's single-game rushing high this year.
Off the field, Perkins spends much of his time volunteering in the community. Since class started this past August, the running back has hosted several study sessions for his teammates. This past July, Perkins led a group of Bulldogs to the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson, Miss., where he spent time visiting with terminally ill children. Each semester, Perkins visits local elementary schools as part of the Bully Book Blitz, encouraging literacy among children. Finally, this past December, Perkins directed a group of teammates to the Starkville Wal-Mart and Kroger, where the team signed autographs and served as bell ringers for the Salvation Army.
Semifinalists will be named Nov. 9, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will cast votes to determine the finalists, who will be announced on Nov. 19. The committee will cast a second vote beginning on Nov. 26 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives.
The recipient of the 2012 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 6. The Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet will be held in Dallas, Texas, in Feb. 2013.
The award, in its 23rd year, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
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The list of changes is pretty extensive -- at least compared to previous Black Ops patches. This update further tweaks performance for dual-core machines, along with "additional performance optimizations." There's also a fix for random freezes on certain computer configurations, an option to pre-cache all shaders during load time, and more.
The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Black Ops received a similarly hefty patch earlier this week, addressing various multiplayer bugs, exploits and imbalances. PC users should get an automatic update via Steam. Have the updates solved your issues or does the game remain plagued with unaddressed bugs? The full patch notes are below:
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- Improved threading performance on computers with only 2 cores.
- Additional performance optimizations
- Added an option to pre-cache all shaders during load time. This fixes
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- Fixed random freezes in certain computer configurations.
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In 2005, 1.5 percent of live births were infants of very low birth weight (less than 1,500 grams, or 3 pounds 4 ounces). The proportion of very low birth weight infants has slowly climbed from just over one percent in 1980.
Because the chance of survival increases as birth weight increases, very low birth weight infants have the lowest survival rates. Infants born at such low birth weights are approximately 100 times more likely to die in the first year of life than are infants of normal birth weight. Very low birth weight infants who survive are at a significantly increased risk of severe problems, including physical and visual difficulties, developmental delays, and cognitive impairment, requiring increased levels of medical, educational, and parental care.
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SXSW officially opened today and one of the first sessions entitled appropriately, "Welcome to SXSW Interactive" kicked off with event IA Director, Hugh Forest, speaking to the crowd in Exhibit Hall 5 at the Austin Convention Center. He discussed peoples expectations of SXSW Interactive and how to get the most out of it. The session is especially designed for newbies, (those whose first time to the event) and gives out general info about the event and a chance for attendees to ask questions via Twitter.
In his opening remarks he spoke on the event being "Serendipity" for the attendees and how they needed to network, "reaching out to those outside of their expertise," and "that those are sometimes the best connections that you may make at SXSW."
He also related that there are many events and activities for those who do not have a badge such as the new Gaming events at The Palmer Center and that for the first time SXSW would be having a Gaming Awards event.
Attendees had a chance to ask questions and one of them via Twitter, "how many attendees were expected this year?" Forest shared, "last year was our biggest year with 34,000, and we expect that this year; But always quality is what we strive for…. We are always a work in progress. Quality is much more important than quantity."
Also, he explained how the city of Austin now has a direct flight to/from Heathrow Airport (England) "and we think that this is going to be a game changer, that will open us up to a lot more International attendees."
Another question via Twitter, "how to over-come "FOMO – Fear OF Missing Out." His "best solution is to enjoy what you are doing at that time. If you are at a great networking event, stay there and don't worry about what is going on around the corner. SXSW is a living breathing event. Enjoy the thing that you are at, if not move on and find something that suits your taste."
Attendees will be able to do just that, with more than 2,000 options available for them at various interactive sessions, booths, and tons of events that have spilled outside of the official events on the surrounding streets. The 3 conventions in one, -Interactive, Film, and Music runs until March 16th.
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Daughter Darling, Kick off, (cough, cough).
The light in your hair the light
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It reveals your Discusting (frightening) embrace
The clearity of my eye,it wont
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O Daugher Darling wont you ever relax
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Try as I might, I just cannot say no to BBQ on these summer weekends. And why should I? Its summer, its delicious, its being served at a big family party - there is no need for guilt there. To balance it out I try to gorge myself on healthier options consisting of fresh seasonal veggies during the week.
When I came across this gorgeous and colourful recipe on The Cooking Canuck's blog I thought "Yay! This is perfect". This recipe is so healthy, easy to make, and totally affordable if you're on a tight budget.
The other nice thing about this salad? Its totally raw, so you don't have to slave over any hot stove surface to prepare it (which is a godsend on these weirdly hot and humid days we've been getting here in Atlantic Canada, it was 41 degrees Celsius the other day!). AND its vegetarian friendly (sub in some agave instead of honey and extra soy sauce instead of fish sauce and there are no animal products at all - I've got your back, vegans)
Not a fan of raw veggies? Give it a try anyway, I dare you. They're crunchy and flavourful and the rich and salty dressing really takes them up a notch in my books.
To make this salad you will need:
Thai Zucchini Salad
Serves 4
For the Salad
1 zucchini, chopped into matchsticks
1 yellow squash, chopped into matchsticks
1 red bell pepper, chopped into matchsticks
1 handful of cilantro
For the Dressing
1 Tbs fresh squeezed lime juice
1 Tbs low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp honey
1/4 tsp Sriracha
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
lime slices for spritzing
1. Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Mix it up and let them mingle with one another
2. Combine zucchini, squash, and bell pepper in a bowl and mix it up.
3. Plate your vegetable mixture, top with cilantro and drizzle with some dressing
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Reid Umlah AACI, P. App has been actively involved in the appraisal of ICI real estate since 1989. Following a term of employment in Nova Scotia, Reid joined Hooker Carmichael Property Consultants Ltd. in 1991, then helped establish Hooker Umlah Craig Lum, Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants Ltd. in 2001.
His practice is focussed on valuation and consulting assignments involving negotiated settlements and expropriation proceedings involving various forms of real estate throughout southern BC. Reid also has extensive experience in the valuation of interests in land on native land reserves in various parts of southern British Columbia.
Reid is a member of the BC Expropriation Association (BCEA). He has been accepted on various occasions as an expert witness before the Expropriation Compensation Board of British Columbia and has acted as an Expert Witness for various rental and commercial arbitrations. Reid has also provided negotiating services for private and government acquisitions and has taken courses in communications, bargaining and negotiations through the IRWA.


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Feb. 28, 2014
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DEKALB, Ill. –The Northern Illinois University softball team returns to action this weekend when the Huskies travel to Evansville, Ind. for the Evansville Invitational Saturday.
The Huskies (5-4) will play a doubleheader on Saturday facing off against Northern Kentucky (1-8) at 11:30 a.m. before finishing up against Evansville (5-4) at 1:30 p.m. Both times are Central. There will be live stats available for both of NIU's games Saturday through the Evansville Tournament Central page at gopurpleaces.com.
After playing its first two tournaments of the season in Florida, NIU head coach Christina Sutcliffe is looking forward to getting the team acclimated to Midwest temperatures to prepare the Huskies for the rest of their season.
"I think it's going to be good for our kids to get out in the colder weather to get us ready for the MAC," Sutcliffe said. "Playing in the 80s is unrealistic for the majority of our season."
The Huskie offense saw improvement at the Citrus Classic last weekend, but Sutcliffe feels that is only the tip of the iceberg for NIU.
"Our offense needs to get going a little bit," she said. "Hopefully we can do that this weekend. The cold weather isn't necessarily the best time to do that, but the more we keep playing the more confidence they're going to get."
Leadoff hitter Nicole Gremillion (Missouri City, Texas/Elkins) leads the team in batting average (.379), slugging percentage (.448), hits (11) and runs scored (4) after the two tournaments. Emily Naegele (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) has provided some pop in the middle of the lineup slugging .364 and driving in five runs so far this season.
"Our pitching has done a really good job of keeping us in games, they're doing what we're asking them to do," Sutcliffe said. "Our defense made some major improvements, I think having that week off and being able to stress a couple of things that we were struggling with has helped."


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When compared to a box office juggernaut like Avatar, it can seem as though The Book of Eli doesn't really stack up. While the latter grossed almost $32 million its opening weekend, Avatar claimed $77 million its first three days out. Still, what makes a film like Eli as fulfilling as one like Avatar is not its special effects or 3D imagery or groundbreaking action sequences because it has virtually none of that. What sets this relatively modest Hughes Brothers project apart from bigger budget blockbusters is what truly makes for an enjoyable movie-watching experience: it is a powerful story that is well told.
The power in this story, however, is rare in motion pictures. As Tinseltown gravitates more and more toward visuals, jaw-dropping fight scenes, and the pursuit of ever more spectacular and realistic computer generated images (CGI) to satisfy moviegoers, Denzel Washington's latest effort relies less on slick eye candy and more on the power of its strong script and the extraordinary talent of its players and its directing and production teams to make a compelling film.
Set in a post-apocalyptic future about 30 years from now, the "Book" referenced in the film's title is the last remaining copy of the Holy Bible on earth. Eli (Washington) is on a journey "west", as his character informs, and is carrying the holy volume with him. As he comes upon a small, relatively thriving but still dilapidated town, he is confronted by the outpost's dictatorial self-proclaimed mayoral figure Carnegie (smartly played by Gary Oldman) who has been desperately searching for the Book for years. Their encounter is friendly at first but once Carnegie learns what Eli has in his possession, the tension kicks into high gear as does Eli's fight to protect the Book.
Eli has an ace up his sleeve though; a helpful guide of sorts who Eli claims is the one who told him to head west with the Book and informed him that he would be protected on his journey against anyone or anything that tried to stop him. There is never any revelation and very little mention of this silent partner in the film and though his identity is only indirectly referenced, it manages to add an element of reverential respect for Eli and for his mission. By the end of the film, the story has been laid out so compellingly and with such imaginative creativity and inherent power, that everything that has been learned about Eli, about the Book, and about why he was instructed to head west hits you right in the heart through retrospective analysis and the truth about the real power of the Book itself provokes deep thought and arguably, personal introspection.
Because The Book of Eli is centered around the Holy Bible and carries such a powerfully compelling message by way of an equally powerful story, there is the potential for the film to be written off as preachy or too religious. However, there is more than enough action and deliciously unbearable tension throughout the film to argue against that. By telling the story of 'Eli', Denzel and the Hughes Brothers are engaged in something that transcends far beyond glorified Bible thumping. These A-listers have a deep and uncompromising world view and have taken an incredible script, penned by screenwriter Gary Whitta, and injected life into it. But the life they've given this story is not the same as that which comes though in other awe-inspiring action-adventure films or dramas or any other genre that has comes out of Hollywood. The life they've put into this film is much more real; much more robust and genuine. It is in fact the spirit of the film that is so powerful and alive.
For Austinites, 'Eli' is an opportunity to exercise some of that world-famous tolerance and open-mindedness for which we've become known. Austin movie buffs should not make the mistake of dismissing this film as religious hype but rather embrace it as an especially moving and inspiring story with a heart-felt message of love and truth for every human being on the planet.
The Book of Eli is now playing. Check local Austin listings for theaters and showtimes.


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Metroplex: Improving Traffic Flow in Complex Airspace
A key NextGen goal is to safely improve the overall efficiency of the National Airspace System by increasing efficiencies at metropolitan areas, or metroplexes, with multiple airports and complex air traffic flows. The FAA's goal is to improve the way aircraft navigate these complex areas to make flight routes and airport access more efficient. This new way of operating has the potential to reduce fuel burn and emissions, and improve on-time performance at the metroplex and between the departure and arrival airports, known as city pairs.
Each metroplex includes one or more commercial airports with shared airspace that serves at least one major city. In collaboration with the aviation industry the FAA has identified 21 metroplexes where improved performance could benefit not only the region, but the entire national airspace system.
The FAA and the aviation industry then prioritized 12 initial metroplexes where improvements were expected to yield near-term benefits. As the program evolved, three sites were deferred and two additional sites were added, resulting in the 12 active or complete metroplex sites reflected in the map below. Through the Metroplex program, the FAA collaborates with aviation stakeholders to improve regional traffic movement by optimizing airspace and procedures built on precise satellite-based navigation.
City-pair performance is the most direct way for airline operators to connect two markets. In collaboration with the aviation industry, the FAA identified and is measuring how NextGen metroplex improvements provide benefits between city pairs.
Metroplex locations
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- Charlotte
- Cleveland-Detroit
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Even though it's March, we're still dealing with some cold weather. With the hard winter most of the country's had this season, it may take a little while for some warm weather to finally arrive! In the meantime, let's talk about a recipe that would be fitting for these cold days and that's chili. The recipe I'm sharing is for "Slow-Cooker Chili", so you can already see that this is a recipe that will enable you to put it together in the morning and have it all ready later in the day.
Slow-cookers are definitely a blessing in the kitchen, if you've not already discovered that. They are very economical when it comes to using electricity, only costing a few cents to operate one for the amount of time that is needed. One trick to having an energy efficient slow-cooker is that unless the recipe states otherwise, try to avoid from opening the pot to check on its cooking progress. This causes the heat from the cooker to escape, slowing down it ability to cook at its maximum efficiency.
As for this chili, this is a recipe that is made with ground beef, but you could use ground turkey or even sausage, if you like a chili with some "heat". You begin by browning the ground beef, along with some vegetables, and placing in the slow cooker. The rest of the ingredients are added, the pot is covered and set on "HIGH" heat for 30 minutes, then 6-8 hours on "LOW". Now, dinner's ready!
This is very good served grated cheese, onions, peppers, and sour cream. It's also good with garlic bread or crackers. This is also good with a green salad.
If you happen to have some chili left over, you can freeze it very well! A hint: place a serving of the remaining chili in a microwave-safe container and freeze. When you want to heat some for a meal, place in the microwave and heat until completely heated. This is handy if you don't want to thaw a whole batch of the chili at once.
Another special chili I shared a long while ago is for "Cincinnati Chili", which is served over spaghetti. For this recipe, go to this link:
If you've gotten out of the habit of using your slow-cooker, dust it off and put to use more regularly. Let this recipe get your restarted into using it!
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 can (14 oz.) stewed tomatoes
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14 oz.) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons chili powder (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Add the onion, green pepper and celery and cook until tender. Transfer to a slow-cooker. Add the remaining ingredients and cover. Cook on HIGH for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to LOW and continue cooking for 6-8 hours. Serve topped with grated cheese, chopped onions, tomatoes, and./or sour cream. Yield: 6-8 servings.


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