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By Leah Weissman
Pilot staff writer
Head down, eyes squinting from the rain, cross-country bike rider David Sylvester, 26, kept pedaling along Highway 101 with one goal in mind get to Langlois Market before it closed.
He heard they had the best hotdogs along the West Coast and, though he had already biked 60 miles, his hunger overpowered his desire to stop and sleep.
"I knew this was going to be hard," Sylvester said, referring to his bike journey. "But it's how you deal with things that makes the difference."
Dripping wet, he arrived just minutes after the market closed. Most people would have looked for a fast-food joint at that point, but Sylvester found someone still in the market to take pity on him and give him five hotdogs. While Sylvester gobbled down his hard-earned meal, he made sure to also feed his travel companion his dog Chiva.
"I'm loving my life right now," he said laughing.
While applying for his Ph.D in pharmaceutical science, Sylvester, of Ballard, Wash., realized he wasn't ready to settle down in a long-term career. Instead, he kept thinking about how much he enjoyed hiking and biking with his two-year-old shepherd mix Chiva and if he could somehow turn that into a lifestyle that involved helping others.
"I decided I was going to become a dog-transporting adventure cyclist and raise awareness about the environment and animals," he said. "I took the plunge and quit my job, got rid of my car, my apartment unfortunately even my girlfriend."
With nothing more than a bike and 175 pounds of equipment, clothing, food, maps and Chiva whom he lugs behind him in a trailer Sylvester began his 12,000-mile journey March 13 with the intent to raise money for the Sierra Club and Humane Society of the United States.
"Any money people donate to me will all go to those two organizations," he said. "I also have a Donate button on my blog that people can use. I just adopted Chiva from the humane society, and wouldn't be doing this trip without her in my life. "
Sylvester will zigzag across America from Washington to Maine and, with Chiva by his side, climb the highest peak in each of the 48 contiguous United States. The trip should take about a year and a half, according to Sylvester. If they succeed, they will be the first human and dog team to undertake such a unique adventure.
"I've done plenty of camping and mountaineering and used to ride my bike to work so, I figured, why not combine all three?" he said. "This trip represents everything I am right now, everything I stand for: health and fitness, a dynamic lifestyle and trying to do something good. I've never done a bike trip like this before, but it's the lifestyle that I want to live.
"I could have studied for five years, but instead I'm loving my life," Sylvester added.
Before waving goodbye to family and friends, Sylvester made sure to contact a variety of businesses in the dog-related industry for sponsorship.
For instance, the manufacturer DoggyRide provided Chiva's trailer and is paying for Sylvester's health insurance, while Seattle Dog Magazine is paying his cell phone bills and will publish his trip memoirs in the future.
"The dog industry is so big, and it was a lot of work getting these connections, but it was a good idea," he said.
As of Saturday, April 5, Sylvester had biked approximately 500 miles from Ballard, Wash., to Brookings representing only 4 percent of the entire projected journey. With Mount Hood behind him and 47 more peaks to summit, Sylvester said that, rather than physical exhaustion, the biggest challenge of the trip so far is trying to stay focused.
"Once you get in stride, it's not that bad," he said. "The weather can be a problem, especially when it's raining and you have trucks whizzing past you and spraying you with water. The key is to travel through good weather, though I'm not doing such a good job of it. When it comes down to it, I just have to stay focused on my goal every day."
While highways provide a more direct route, Sylvester said, when he can, he prefers to take back roads and logging roads so Chiva can run alongside him.
"I usually try to give her 15 miles of running every day," he said.
Although the trip is almost entirely self-funded and involves a lot campfires and sleeping under the stars or curled up in a tent as the rain pounds down Sylvester said he's not too proud to accept meals and shelter from people he meets along the way.
"I'm only at the beginning of my trip, and I've already met tons of great people," he said.
"Before getting to Gold Beach, I had camped three nights in a row. When I arrived, I went to a restaurant for dinner, and these two older ladies were so nice and bought me my meal. I told them what I was doing, and one of the ladies let me sleep at her house and take a shower. She treated me like her grandson that's something I'll remember forever."
Along the way, Sylvester said he'll stop at local humane societies in the towns he visits, and is always open to talking with strangers about his cross-country bike ride. And if a child wants to pet Chiva, all they have to do is ask.
"When I first told my mom I was planning on doing this trip, she told me it was a monotonous life," Sylvester said. "She said all I'd be doing is peddling.
And I said, Mom, this is the least monotonous life. I don't know where I'm going to sleep every day, where I'm even going sometimes.' Now she and my friends see how serious I am about this, and they read my blog every day."
For information about Sylvester and Chiva's journey, go to http://www.bikingdog.blogspot.com


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Allrecipes, blog design, Cooking, Cooking Attempts, css, design, Fish, photoshop
Last night I found some tilapia just hanging out in our freezer, wondering why we hadn't cooked it since I make fish at least 2 times a week. Normally my MO when it comes to fish, is a little lemon, a little dill and a little baking and volia. Fish. Boring but good fish.
So last night, I decided to get crazy. And by get crazy, I mean I went to Allrecipes and picked the 4th recipe down on the list. I was seduced by the soy sauce and the breading breading process. The result. Burnt fish. And burnt potatoes because I was too busy burning the fish to notice that my precious rosemary potatoes were dying a slow and painful death by fire.
The result? A dish of food all the same color.
Oddly enough, both J and the Littles ATE.EVERY.BITE and asked for more. So bascially, I've realized that I have been wasting my time trying to learn to cook. I just need to burn everything to look the same color so no one knows what they are eating and will just eat.
And now for something totally unrelated but I will try and make it related with an awkward segue…
I may not be able to cook but I sure can use the ol' photoshop and customize a blog for someone.
My good friend Laura, let me practice my photoshop and CSS skillz on her little blogging home, Two Little Rockstars. She told me all she wanted was something rock and roll. And 70s. Well, what's more 70s rock than Rolling Stone magazine?? So that's what I did. Or at least tried to anyways. What do you think?
She said she loved it and I appropriately thank her for lying to me. I kid, I kid. She SWEARS she loves it. Which makes me happy that she's happy with it. Now…go forth and meet these two ADORB kids from this blog. I ♥ them.
What about your blog? Can I practice on it too?

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Pregnancy and Alcohol: Just One Drink...
Back in November the American Cancer Society published a report with suggestions to help people decrease their cancer risk. Here's an excerpt:
1. Dallongeville J, Marecaux N, Ducmetiere P, et al. Influence of alcohol consumption and various beverages on waist girth and waist-to-hip ratio in a sample of French men and women. In J Obes Metab Disord 1998; 22 (12): 1178-1183.
The report, called Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective, urges people to stay at a healthy weight, which means having a body mass index (or BMI, a ratio of weight to height) between 18.5 and 24.9. And it recommends regular physical activity as a way to control weight…And as Dr. Fuhrman points out, alcohol isn't exactly health-promoting. Its basically drink at your own risk. More form Dr. Fuhrman:
…The report also makes recommendations for eating more healthfully to reduce cancer risk. It says people should eat mostly foods from plants, limit red meat and alcohol, and avoid processed meats like bacon, sausage, and lunchmeat.
Moderate drinking is defined as a maximum of two drinks for men. Consuming more than this is associated with increased fat around the waist and other potential problems.1 For example, alcohol consumption leads to mild withdrawal sensations the next day that are commonly mistaken for hunger, which leads people to eat more than is genuinely necessary, resulting in weight gain.Okay, as far as pregnancy is concerned, Dr. Fuhrman considers alcohol "really risky for you and your unborn children." Here's his list of no-no's:
- Caffeine
- Nicotine, including secondhand smoke
- Alcohol
- Medications, both over-the-counter and prescription drugs
- Herbs and high-dose supplements, vitamin A
- Fish, mollusks and shellfish, sushi (raw fish)
- Hot tubs and saunas
- Radiation
- Household clear, paint thinners
- Cat litter
- Raw milk and cheese
- Soft cheese and blue-veined cheeses such as feta, Roquefort, and Brie
- Artificial colors, nitrates, and MSG
- Deli meats, luncheon meats, hot dogs, and undercooked meats
"There is no medical reason to abstain completely from alcohol while breastfeeding," Annica Sohlstroem, head of the agency's nutrition department, said in a statement.I think pairing alcohol with pregnancy and breastfeeding is just a bad idea. In fact, past research determined that alcohol may alter a child's mind. From HealthDay News:
"The amount of alcohol that the child can ingest through the breastmilk is small if you drink one or two glasses of wine" per week, she said.
The new advice is an about-face for the agency, which has for the past decade or so advised women to avoid alcohol while breastfeeding, and is based on current medical research.
In their study, researchers at San Diego State University (SDSU) examined 22 children and adolescents (ages 8 to 18 years) -- 13 with and 9 without histories of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure. The participants were part of a larger study at the Center for Behavioral Teratology, SDSU...I won't be faced with this decision, but, I hope my wife would totally abstain from alcohol while she was pregnant and breastfeeding—I'd easily give it up right along side her!
"...We found two regions within the prefrontal cortex where the youth with alcohol-exposure histories had increased brain activation and one area in the subcortex (called the caudate nucleus) where the alcohol-exposed youth had decreased brain activation," study co-author Susanna L. Fryer, a graduate student in the SDSU/University of California, San Diego, joint doctoral program in clinical psychology, said in a prepared statement.
1. Dallongeville J, Marecaux N, Ducmetiere P, et al. Influence of alcohol consumption and various beverages on waist girth and waist-to-hip ratio in a sample of French men and women. In J Obes Metab Disord 1998; 22 (12): 1178-1183.
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Actor Matt Bomer of White Collar, a Houston native, has long be rumored to be gay. He's mentioned his children with partner Simon Halls before, but it was at the recent Desert AIDS Project gala in Palm Springs that he finally spelled it out for anyone who wasn't quite understanding, according to E! Online.
"I'd really especially like to thank my beautiful family: Simon, Kit, Walker, Henry," Bomer said during the gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center. "Thank you for teaching me what unconditional love is. You will always be my proudest accomplishment. God bless you."
The thank you to his family happened when Bomer was accepting the New Generation Arts & Activism award for his work in fighting AIDS.
He's getting ready for a role as a gay journalist with HIV in the upcoming Ryan Murphy film The Normal Heart and he's got an upcoming appearance on Murphy's hit show Glee.
It was just about two years ago that Bomer was asked about the gay rumors by during an interview with Details magazine. He neither confirmed nor denied them, but instead said that he was "happy and fulfilled" in his personal life, which seems to still be the case today.


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x5 Purchase advice
Hello there,
I'm thinking of buying an iAudio X5 and could do with a bit of advice before taking the plunge. Here's a few questions, any replies to any of these would be appreciated..........
Lastly and more important than above, whats your biggest beef with the player ?
Anyone regretted buying one and why ?
Thanks in advance,
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Hi Jimmy
For the choice between X5 & X5L, just determine how long you want to listen between charges. The L is a little fatter & heavier.
The X5L comes in 20gb & 30gb versions.
Yes, you record via the sub pack & yes, it is supplied in the box.
Don't know about the camera, sorry.
FM recording is at the press of a button, AFAIK you cannot set a timer to do this.
I've not played much with FM recordings although I understand there is a restriction on recorded file size - which will have an effect on SQ.
There is a shuffle option.
The battery is not user-replaceable, if you're handy with a screwdriver you can always replace it yourself.
Biggest beef with the player is that the standard UI is poor & the SQ is a disappointment. Using the Rockbox dual boot sorts out both problems.
Thanks for the reply Biscuit. I'm pretty sure that I'll be getting one as noone has posted here with any major gripes and it seems to have all the features that I want.
If anyone else could give me some assurances re radio recording I'd really appreciate it. (Have been stung once already with a Samsung YHJ70 which only recorded the radio in mono !)
Radio recording is up to 320kbps stereo MP3 - the maximum that is possible within the MP3 standard. Same as line-in recording.
Here's a better list of supported cameras: http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1461
Pentax Optio 50 doesn't seem to be supported, but you can always attach a USB card reader to the X5's USB-OTG... so it's not really a problem. Or maybe the list is outdated, and in the meantime the Pentax works, with a newer firmware.
The shuffle option is excellent - you can choose between shuffling folders/folders + subfolders/complete disc.
I completely disagree with Biscuit about the sound quality - I've yet to hear any player that sounds better. (Except MiniDisc players.) Without EQ and sound enhancements the original firmware sounds the same as Rockbox, at least to my ears.
The GUI is fine, IMO - but a little tacky and kitschy... that can be easily sorted out with H3Mod - my GUI is plain black and white now, no more candy colors.
I think I may be getting the x5, not sure yet though...
My questions are...
1. What do you mean by being able to change the battery yourself, is it something that I can get a battery from walmart or target, unscrew the back and just snap out the battery and put the new one in, or is it more complicated than that?
2. Has anyone used this to run with on a daily basis, and how long has it lasted? If it is a bad idea with a Hard Drive mp3 player, then no big deal, I have a flash based sansa I can use for that
3. If the hard drive fails, how easy and costly is it to replace the hard drive, and can the average joe do it without problems?
4. is the joystick really easy to break, kinda easy-ish, or as long as I don't throw it, will it be ok?
5. Is this MSC(UMS or something like that, idk) compatible? And will this work with windows ME?
6. Is it nesissary to use a program to put the songs on the x5, or can I just drag and drop?
7. With rockbox, can I get away with just id3 tags w/o a file heirarcy, and still be able to view album, and artist info?
8. Compared to the ipod nano(1st gen), how is the battery life of the x5, and the x5L?
9. COmpared to the sansa e200, how is the battery life?
10. Is the battery life on the slimmer x5 bearable?
11. Also, if going from a sansa e200 to an x5, how big is the difference, and will I have to dump what I know about the sansa to work this thing?
thanks for anyone who answers my questions, I know I have quite a few.
How to remove "Renew Subscription Tracks" pop-up from Sansa e200R
I fixed the link, it works now!
nvm, I found most of the answers, thx for answering my questions abi, you were a real help, lol... o well, I will most likely be getting an x5 instead of the sansa e260 or e270
How to remove "Renew Subscription Tracks" pop-up from Sansa e200R
I fixed the link, it works now!
I agree with dfkt audio on the X5 is excellent. Cowan has a good reputation for making great sounding MP3 players and the X5 is no exception.
Regarding the Sansa e260 and X5, they are both pretty different players.
If you plan on using your MP3 player when running, I would go with the e260, since it is a flash player and the X5 has a hard drive. There are also a lot of after maket accessories for the Sansa, including arm bands for running.
The joystick on my X5 went bad after about 15 months. I baby all of my MP3 players so I'm not really sure why the joystick went out when it did. The X5 has a pretty solid build to it, and the joystick feels solid as well.
i think the joystick was the weakest part of the entire X5 player. it did the job, but it was not sturdy at all, i thought.
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"Marry him, marry me
I'm the one that loved you baby can't you see?
Ain't got no future or family tree,
But I know what a prince and lover ought to be..."
Casey in the middle of her two princes. Who will she choose in the end?
This video is for CopycatF. She suggested the song for a Cappie/Casey/Evan video and I think it was a really awesome suggestion. I had this idea once before but I never really made it, and thats why I'm so thankful that she suggested it! Thanks a lot! :)
I hope you'll enjoy the video, even though its so short and definitely not my best editing work but I had a lot of fun making it! :)
This video pretty much sums up why I prefer Cappie/Casey over Casey/Evan. I mean Evan may be the prince who gave her presents and a "family tree", but Cappie is the one who made (and still makes) her smile, who loved and loves her no matter what. Cappie always treated her good (well, ok, maybe except for the reason for their break-up), was always there for her, even when she was with someone else. Evan really treated her bad, and so did she sometimes. They just weren't good for each other. But thats just my opinion. Please don't feel offended if you are a Casey/Evan shipper I totally respect every shipper! :)
Ohh, and one more thing: thanks so much everyone for all your video suggestions! you guys are just awesome. so many great idea. I will try to make as many as possible.
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Coach Hinson slices brisket at the BBQ fundraiser.
Aug 30, 2013
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Saluki Basketball coach Barry Hinson hosted the "BBQ at The Big Dawg Corral" last week, a fundraiser at his house in Carbondale, that featured lots of food and good times.
Hinson and his coaching staff cooked and served brisket, sausage, chicken and bologna, as well as all the traditional side dishes from baked beans to potato salad.
Also on-hand to visit with guests were the Saluki players, support staff and cheerleading squad.


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The season finale of "The Vampire Diaries" was shocking and emotional for fans. Soon after it aired, viewers were assured that Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) would be back. So what can be expected when season 6 airs? On July 30, TV Fanatic posted some spoilers regarding Elena and Stefan and even more details were unveiled at Comic-Con 2014.
The question on everyone's mind is what happened to Damon and Bonnie (Kat Graham), where did they go and will they return to Mystic Falls? Executive producer Julie Plec and the cast members couldn't reveal too much. However, the story is going to evolve. In previous interviews, Plec said that each season tries to top the previous one. This time around, "The Vampire Diaries" is going back to the way it was in the first two seasons. That means there is going to be a lot of mystery, suspense and "psychological horror."
As for Elena's grief, some fans wonder if she will run to Stefan (Paul Wesley) for comfort. While they will be friends, it doesn't sound like another romance is in the cards for them. Nina Dobrev explained that if her character did, then her love for Damon wouldn't have been real. Plec added that Damon and Elena's love is strong while the friendship between her and Stefan has grown.
With that being said, there was a spoiler report that stated Elena would deal with her grief differently than most. No details were given, but apparently her feelings of loss are going to cause her to do some very strange things. Even though acting strangely might be expected when grief is fresh, fans should remember that "The Vampire Diaries" season 6 premiere will begin four months later.
"The Vampire Diaries" season 6 premiere episode is titled "I'll Remember" and will air on the CW on Oct. 2. What do you think will happen when the show returns?
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- 'Vampire Diaries' season 6: Damon and Bonnie, Elena's grief and more spoilers
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Check out Jen's pics from the first episode of The Stash!
Scott Metzger's band Wolf! at Bar 4 in Brooklyn
Led Zeppelin press conference - 10.09.12
Ben Folds Five Reunion Tour at The Capitol Theater - 10.09.12
Fans stake out position near Ben Folds' tour bus after the show.
BFF Set list!
Jen got her shirt signed in a certain...uh hem...area.
Here at The Stash, even our mics have stashes...
Check out Jen's pics from the first episode of The Stash!
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Valentine's Day is a hard holiday for many homeschooled kids. They see the bright, shining valentines at every store. They see candies, and treats, and goodies…and they all come in huge multipacks that aren't worthwhile to buy for a single family, unless you happen to have a Duggar-sized brood to share them between. Once again, homeschooled kids feel like they're missing out—but they don't have to. There are plenty of opportunities to share the valentine spirit with your homeschooled children, especially if you start early.
Let them create or purchase valentines for family members and friends. They can create them for each other; they can create them for you, and for their grandparents, and for their friends. There are likely plenty of people that your child loves who would be overjoyed to share a valentine or two with them.
Make your own party-worth treats. You may not often allow your children to have sugary treats, but Valentine's Day is one of those holidays that nearly demands it. Make a few fluffy treats with little or no nutritional value: pink lemonade or red punch (assuming that you don't have food coloring issues at your house!); brownies; cookies with plenty of sprinkles on top. Then, let your kids dive in!
Show your love. Make sure each of your children feels special on Valentine's Day by purchasing or making a special treat for each of them. This might be a stuffed animal, an anticipated book or movie, or a candy treat—whatever will appeal most to each of your children. It doesn't have to be expensive; it just has to be loving!
Make a few valentine's decorations. If you're the crafty type, you likely already have plenty of ideas for how to decorate for the holiday. Why not allow your kids to participate? There are plenty of handprint crafts they could participate in, as well as plenty of other opportunities for them to get involved.
Have a party. Invite your kids' friends from church, sporting teams, or their homeschooling group. Invite family members. It doesn't have to be on Valentine's Day itself; you can have a party whenever it works for your kids! Better yet, push your Valentine's celebration to the weekend and offer to keep a few of your friends' kids while they go out. It'll make everyone's holiday!


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BWW Reviews: The Trumpet Shall Sound - Håkan Hardenberger Conquers Tanglewood
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The Baltic Sea region was well represented in The Boston Symphony Orchestra's Saturday, July 19 offering at the Koussevitzky Music Shed, as Latvian-born Music Director designate Andris Nelsons helmed Swedish composer Rolf Martinsson's Bridge, Trumpet Concerto No. 1, with Swedish trumpet soloist Håkan Hardenberger winning over the audience with his dynamic virtuosity.
The program opened with a rousing rendition of the Brahms Third Symphony. Written in 1883, the year of Wagner's death, this vibrant work, alternately cheerful and reflective, was branded Brahms's Eroïca by conductor Hans Richter, and came six years after the second symphony, during the year of the composer's fiftieth birthday celebration. Schumann said of Brahms at age twenty that the youthful composer represented the future of German music. Wagner aficionados took issue with that assessment.
Despite rabid Wagner fans' efforts to disrupt the premiere, the piece was well received. "The Third strikes me as being artistically the most nearly perfect," wrote famed critic and Brahms advocate Eduard Hanslick. Indeed, the flow of the Rhine River, which Brahms associated with his beloved mentor Schumann, is felt as deeply in this symphony as in Schumann's Rhenish Symphony. The aggressive zeal and lyricism of the first movement, the hymn-like meditative calm of the second, the pain and joy expressed in the third, and the initial anguish of the fourth movement ultimately harken back to the lyricism of the first, ending cyclically with Schumannesque tranquility, all of these melding together to give proof to Hanslick's claim.
Nelsons' interpretation began by emphasizing the ebullient aspects of the first theme with generous sweeping and soaring gestures, contrasting with the subtle yet precise motions of his baton-less right hand indicating the subtlety needed for the more lyrical second theme. His remarkable ability to show such contrasts continued in the following movements, where he found the exact balance between the work's many multifaceted characteristics.
A collaboration with internationally recognized trumpet soloist Hardenberger starting in the late 1990s helped pave the way for Martinsson's works to feature prominently in the international contemporary music scene from New York to Vienna and London to Tokyo. The premiere of Bridge, Trumpet Concerto No. 1, commissioned for the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, was an instant success; subsequently Hardenberger has performed the work more than forty times with famed orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic.
Divided into three larger parts joined by two solo trumpet cadenzas, one lyric and one dramatic, Bridge opens with mysterious rumblings from the percussion and harp, continuing with semi-improvisatory orchestral trumpet chorales. The lively tempi throughout are interspersed with brief lyrical passages, evoking Britten's Sea Interludes taken to an extreme, highlighted with bits of Elgar and Bernstein as well as avant garde 20th century composers' works. The virtuosic pyrotechnics of the third movement are reminiscent of some of the most complex, dissonant moments of Strauss's Frau Ohne Schatten.


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Loan Watch: Striker on target
by Stuart Vose
Noble stunner not enough for Pools.
Ryan Noble notched his first goal of the season but couldn't prevent loan club Hartlepool from slipping to defeat at Bury.
The striker, playing in his sixth game of the season, came up with a stunner after Pools found themselves 2-0 down at Gigg Lane.
Noble spotted former Sunderland colleague Trevor Carson off his line and let fly with a sublime strike, finding the back of the net from fully 30 yards.
He was then fouled for a penalty which Neil Austin crashed against the bar as Pools made it 12 games without a win.
Meanwhile there was frustration for Ahmed Elmohamady as his Hull side went down 2-0 at Middlesbrough.
Faris Haroun and Ishmael Miller netted for Boro, who face Sunderland in the Capital One Cup next week.


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Microsoft releases Office 2013 to PC OEMs
Will be out in the first quarter of 2013
SOFTWARE COBBLER Microsoft has announced that it has completed the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of its Office 2013 productivity software suite, saying that the full version will go on sale in the first quarter of next year.
Microsoft Office corporate VP Kirk Koenigsbauer said in an Office News blog post on Thursday that the release is "the most ambitious release of Office we've ever done" since it "spans the full family of Office applications, servers and cloud solutions".
Koenigsbauer continued, "[The release] means the coding and testing phase of the project is complete and we are now focused on releasing the new Office via multiple distribution channels to our consumer and business customers.
"[It] has a fresh, touch friendly design that works beautifully on Windows 8 and unlocks modern scenarios in social, reading, note-taking, meetings and communications."
There will also be a number of additional programmes to provide business customers with early access so they can begin testing, piloting and adopting Office 2013 within their organisations. These will include providing new capabilities to Office 365 Enterprise customers in the next service update, starting in November, along with the ability for developers to download the final version via their TechNet or MSDN subscriptions by mid-November.
Volume Licensing customers with Software Assurance contracts will also be able to download the Office 2013 applications as well as other Office products including Sharepoint 2013, Lync 2013 and Exchange 2013 through the Volume Licensing Service Centre by mid-November. These products will be available on the Volume Licensing price list on 1 December.
Koenigsbauer said customers buying Office 2010 from local retailers will receive the new Office 2013 software for free from 19 October. Customers will also see a preview version of the new Office 2013 on Windows RT devices, beginning with the Windows 8 launch on 26 October. µ
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Well, losing a 2-star with only one other offer, isn't the worst thing in the world.
Originally Posted by ISUAlum2002
Losing recruits to Indiana. Wow.
we are only isu
I thought y'all were talking about basketball. Indiana. Ha!
Losing Suttles has been the only real loss so far.
Suntimes is a better recruit anyway.
Originally Posted by Let's Go State
How does Indiana have so many four star recruits and still suck so bad......?????
They play in the best conference in America, the B1G
Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy
Losing Suttles has been the only real loss so far.
Correct. Nobody even knew who Nigel Tribune was when he committed to us. He wasn't even in the Rivals database when he committed here. People couldn't even find any info on him at all.
This is no big loss IMO. I think we can find just about anyone that could replace him.
Originally Posted by Clark
Suntimes is a better recruit anyway.
Wow. Bring back negative rep. That was horrible.
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Originally Posted by cyhiphopp
Wow. Bring back negative rep. That was horrible.
Not gonna lie. I chuckled.
Originally Posted by Cyclonin
Not gonna lie. I chuckled.
That's the kind of corny crap that gets me smacked by my wife.
My dad wouldn't even go there.
Excellent opportunity for an UPGRADE!
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As I agree with most of you posters that its not a huge loss, I still hate seeing so many recruits decommitting this year
Flattered our staff has identified so many sought after players. Now they need to get back to work. Wonder what pleasant surprises Coach has in store.
Originally Posted by Let's Go State
How does Indiana have so many four star recruits and still suck so bad......?????
The State of Indiana>State of Iowa for athletic talent. There isn't much D1 talent in the state of Iowa for Football or Basketball.
Originally Posted by cyhiphopp
That's the kind of corny crap that gets me smacked by my wife.
My dad wouldn't even go there.
When you're not married hippity hop you can make stupid jokes all the time without getting smacked.
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Who says a cruise is sedentary? Crystal Cruises is letting passengers push the pedal with new innovative bicycle tours this summer on its European and Mediterranean voyages. The Los Angeles, California-based luxury ship operator will be offering 16 calorie-burning bike riding adventures ashore that will allow travelers experiences best explored by bike .
Available with May-September voyages on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, the half- and full-day excursions combine fitness with new, intimate perspectives on favorite destinations such as:
- Malta – A 12.5-mile route travels through countryside only accessible by bicycle and along the western coastline toward the highest point in Malta, the Dingli Cliffs – dramatically sheering straight down to the Mediterranean Sea and providing spectacular panoramic views.
- Tallinn – Guests can cycle back in time as they ride to the Baroque palace and summer home of Peter the Great, and around the UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the city's Old Town, complete with ancient walls, cobblestone lanes and 16th century architecture – including a pharmacy that has been in business since 1422.
- Copenhagen – Here in one of the world's most bike-friendly cities cyclists can experience the sites like locals as they pedal along a winding, five-mile ride through a forest en route to a 500-year-old amusement park (the world's oldest), Bakken, where they'll have time to play and explore.
- Bordeaux/Bassens – Cyclists will ride a nine-mile combination of flat and hilly roads in the quaint village of Saint-Émilion – whose entire wine "jurisdiction" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site – where guests will enjoy views of beautiful chateaus and expansive vineyards of such premier estates as Château Angélus, Figeac and Cheval Blanc.
- Barcelona – This invigorating five-mile ride through the city's bustling streets affords the opportunity to admire the profoundly impressive architecture of the cathedrals and other icons, while also enjoying performances from street artists that liven up the La Rambla boulevard.
- Guernsey/St. Peter Port – This ride along a six-mile stunning coastal path features L'Ancresse and Pembroke beaches and the Le Dehus Dolmen, home to Neolithic-era tombs that resemble a miniature Stonehenge.
Bicycle adventures are also offered in Valencia and Mallorca, Spain; Corfu, Greece; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Helsinki, Finland; Holyhead, Wales; Kotor, Montenegro; Skagen, Denmark; St. Tropez, France; and St. Petersburg, Russia.
"Many guests have become increasingly interested in more athletic pursuits that allow them to enjoy a destination in a more up close and personal way," says John Stoll, vice president of land programs. "The bicycle excursions not only foster personal connections with the scenery and surrounding cultures, but also with each other. Each cycling group builds a special camaraderie as they share these experiences."
The Crystal bicycle adventures are supervised by the ships' staffs and expert partners ashore. The price ranges from $89 to $249 a person and includes terrain-appropriate bikes, helmets, bottled water, refreshments in most locales.
This summer Crystal vessels will sail 23 European voyages of seven to 14 days, with shorter "Crystal Getaways" and extended combination cruises also available. Until April 30, 2014, all-inclusive "Book Now" cruise fares for the line's European sailings start at $1,730 per person.
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A new Israeli study claims after 13 years of research involving women participating in combat roles in the IDF that women are not suited to be in combat units, according to the website Arutz Sheva.
Col. (res.) Raza Sagi, a former infantry regiment commander, declared:
The feminist experiment in the Israeli military a failure. "Lochamot Betzahal.
He noted the higher rates of "serious injury among women serving in combat units." Sagi, like many, believe women were allowed into combat units based on a serious of campaigns launched by "radical political groups" that pushed for women to be allowed in combat.
The study found there is a higher percentage rate of women serving in combat units who suffered "physical harm" during their time in the units. These injuries include, ruptured discs, stress fractures in their pelvis regions, uterine prolapse and other unmentioned injuries. These are the types of injuries that will plague them for the rest of their lives.
We all know that men also suffer from injuries during their combat duties, but the studies prove that women have a much higher percentage rate of incurring a serious injury.
According to Sagi, the study shows that "the female rate of injury is much higher and that the seriousness of the average injury is greater, with entire platoons sometimes unable to function because of the physical state of the female soldiers. The injuries referred to are incurred in training and routine deployment – not actual combat."
It's a ridiculous notion that most feminists and those who believe women should be in combat have the idea that there's no difference between men and women serving in the military. The militaries of the world have already proven that women can't handle the stress of combat. Sagi insisted: "One cannot defeat evolution. In days in which a meaningful reduction of the defense budget is required – there is no doubt that the matter of placing women in combat roles requires reassessment."
Sagi predicts that people reading the studies will soon discover that they have been lied to and mislead by feminists about women serving in the military. "The integration of women in the army has not succeeded, but everyone keeps shouting at us, that we must open before women the remaining units that have not yet been opened to them. I do not know what will help people understand that this is a serious mistake," said Sagi.
The agents who contribute to and peddle the agenda that women belong in combat are "like cancerous cells," added Sagi. According to the report, it appears The Chief of Staff's Adviser on Women's Issues is the one behind the push for women to be allowed in combat units and Sagi wonders why everyone heeds the words of the adviser.
Then we have another issue of how the Israeli military lowered the standards so that women could meet the requirements needed to be approved for combat missions.
"The book describes ludicrous measures by which women's lesser suitability for combat roles is masked. These include lowering the bar of requirements for women wishing to enter combat units, placing benches next to walls that trainees jump over (only for the women to use), running laps in circles (instead of straight-line runs from point A to point B) to make it less obvious that the women are lagging behind the men, and more, according to the Arutz Sheva article.
The IDF has said that Sagi's claims are baseless. They also affirm the integration of women into Israel's military has been a complete success. They told Marriv/NRG that: "Female combat soldiers are dealt with in a supervised manner, which takes into account their medical, physiological and social needs."
The same exact things that happened in Israel, the lies, misleading intentions and lowering the training standards is beginning to occur here in the U.S. In Jan. of 2013, the Obama administration announced its intentions "to change the long-standing combat exclusion policy that limited women to support jobs in the military; now women will be able to hunker down in foxholes on the front lines."
The product description for a book written by Robert Maginnis "Deadly Consequences: How Cowards are Pushing Women into Combat," claims the following:
President Obama is dead set on eviscerating our military by pushing women to the front lines. He isn't the only one to blame, however – this policy is the product of a naïve culture that blindly embraces government-hosted violence in the name of equal opportunity.
It's believed by many that there is no real evidence women are demanding combat assignments. There's also real concern that women in combat will lead to a "wide range of devastating consequences, many unforeseen and unintended by proponents, but no less dangerous."
It would appear there aren't enough men being used as "machine-gun fodder" so now liberals want women to also be used. It's a well known fact our government doesn't care about our military and views them as expendable, "pawns of foreign of policy." This is based on a quote by Henry Kissinger, he said:
Military men are dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns for foreign policy-Henry Kissinger, quoted by Bob Woodward in The Final Days, 1976
This truth is our government views men and women in uniform as nothing more than tools whose lives are replaceable. Our government also shows how little they care for them by how our vets are treated when they return from combat broken and in need of help, yet our government willing turns their backs on them.
There is nothing glamorous about war, but administrations like Obama's will portray it as such. (Click here to check out this video to grasp a better understanding behind the military industrial complex's war propaganda.)
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College Hockey:Atlantic Hockey Picks, Jan. 31-Feb. 1
Last Week:
Dan: 4-4-0
Chris: 4-4-0
On the season:
Dan: 114-53-17 (.666)
Chris: 113-54-17 (.660)
This Week's Picks
Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb 1:
Connecticut at Air Force
Dan: I think the RMU series might have exposed some of the issues with Air Force down the stretch. They were down 3-0 until the final five seconds of Friday, and they gave up three second period goals in Saturday's loss. On the flip side, I think UConn has a good chance to catch the top two, especially with next against Bentley looming. UConn sweeps.
Chris: UConn has had success against the Western Pod this season (5-2-3) but I like the Falcons, still smarting froma sweep at the hands of Robert Morris last weekend, to come out hard at home. Air Force is 16-2-1 against UConn at the Cadet Ice Arena, and I think it will put another pair of wins in the book. Air Force sweeps.
Canisius at American International
Dan: Canisius is starting to load up to get hot, and they shouldn't have much trouble with AIC. Canisius sweeps.
Chris: Canisius is coming off a nice win at first-place Mercyhurst and is 12-0-2 against AIC in their last fourteen meetings. I'm picking the Golden Griffins to extend that streak. Canisius sweeps.
Holy Cross at Rochester Institute of Technology
Dan: I think Holy Cross has the horses to go into RIT and take a game, and I think RIT's goaltending is in box of chocolates mode – you never know what you're gonna get. That said, RIT usually beats Holy Cross at home and the Tigers have had success against the east. Don't be shocked if Holy Cross takes a game. RIT sweeps.
Chris: Holy Cross is a better team than than its record indicates, and despite the Tigers' dominance over the Crusaders at Ritter Arena (12-1) over the years, I'm picking Holy Cross to continue RIT's woes. Holy Cross sweeps.
Niagara at Sacred Heart
Dan: Niagara is starting to pick up steam, and I think this trip east is going to set them up for a decent run through the west that'll see them finish higher than a bubble first round home series. Niagara sweeps.
Chris: Niagara found its groove last weekend, and I like the Purple Eagles to build off some new-found confidence. Niagara sweeps.
Army at Robert Morris
Dan: Army has really struggled in league play this year, having not won since Pearl Harbor Day back in December. I don't see a reason that changes this weekend when they play a Robert Morris team that could conceivably finish in the top four and be in a second round home series at this rate. Robert Morris sweeps.
Chris: The Colonials are playing their best hockey of the season, and while Army will be bolstered by a nice come-from-behind win over rival Royal Military College of Canada last weekend, I think RMU gets a pair of wins at home. Robert Morris sweeps.
Bentley at Mercyhurst
Dan: This is going to be a titan matchup. Both teams have solid offenses, stout defenses, and strong goaltending. I give an edge to Mercyhurst because I think their offense is a little bit better than Bentley's, but I think this is a litmus test for both teams that provide them both with a win. Mercyhurst wins on Friday. Bentley wins on Saturday.
Chris: I saved the best for last. This is the final weekend of interpod play, and we'll go out with a bang as the first and second-place teams square off. They split last year in Watertown, and I think they will again in Erie. Mercyhurst wins Friday; Bentley wins Saturday.
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After purchasing a box full of strange old objects, a young girl releases the evil spirit trapped within. Realizing there is something wrong her parents struggle desperately to break the hold on her by the evil spirit.
Jeffrey Morgan (Clyde), Kyra Sedgwick (Stephanie), Natasha Calis (Em), Madison Davenport (Hannah), Matisyahu (Tzadok), Grant Show (Brett), Rob LaBelle (Russell), Nana Gbewonyo (Darius), Jay Brazeau (McMannis).
The Possession begins with plot setup followed by some character development and background. The film builds suspense fairly slowly for quite a while before things take on a better pace. The storyline isn't completely original but this doesn't feel entirely like a story that has seen a lot before. With a few twists things move along quite well and maintain interest through the end. There are even a few nice supernatural and horror scenes.
Acting was decent with Morgan feeling perfectly cast in his role. Sedgwick was in type as the hostile ex-wife who finds she made a mistake. She and Morgan felt like they had decent energy. Calis did a nice job in her role and the remainder of the supporting cast was interesting and did well.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds all made this feel like a bigger budget film and were nicely done. Effects were good and fit the film well with nice attention to detail. Dialogue was also well detailed and contributed well. Sound and soundtrack were both fitting.
Overall The Possession is a fairly well done supernatural satanic horror story that delivers some solid entertainment. Those who enjoy the genre will be most pleased by this one, as will those who enjoy light scares. Those wanting more impact will be a bit disappointed.
With some disturbing images, foul language, horror and supernatural scenes save this for teens and above.
Release: 2012
Reviewed: 11.16.13
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Satanic Stories, Supernatural Horror
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LG unveils the F90 and F70, members of the new, lower-end F series
LG made the L series III official before MWC started, but it's got some news for the actual show too. The Korean company has officially introduced two new Android smartphones, the F90 and F70. Given the naming scheme used, one could assume that these are probably meant as successors of sorts to the Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 from last year. However, the F90 and F70 are lower-end in some regards when compared to those, so it's not entirely clear what's going on here.
One thing is obvious, though: LG is intent on making the Optimus brand disappear from its product range. Following the G series and the L series, now the company's F series handsets have dropped it too.
The LG F90 comes with a 4.7-inch 540×960 IPS touchscreen, an 8 MP rear camera, a VGA front camera, a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage space, a microSD card slot, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 3,000 mAh battery. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat.
The LG F70 has a 4.5-inch 480×800 touchscreen, a 5 MP rear camera, a VGA front camera, a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage, microSD card support, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 2,440 mAh battery. It too runs Android 4.4 KitKat.
Pricing hasn't been announced yet for either of these, but with such specs they should both be dirt cheap in order to sell well.
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A bit evocative of a W Hotel, San Francisco's Hotel G is finally opening on May 2, 2014 following a major two-year renovation and razing of the exisiting Hotel Frank into a chic and sophisticated place to hang your hat when visiting the City by the Bay.
With all the upscale additions plus an ideal location at the center of Union Square the hotel is bound to bring in the crowds. "San Francisco is an intellectual city with history and modern-day style and our end goal is for Hotel G to channel each of those qualities," said general manager Steve Rizzo. "The guest experience will emphasize a comfortable lifestyle with a design that is simple yet functional and complements the building's unique architectural elements."
The 153-room hotel, which was originally built in 1908 as The Fielding Hotel, still reflects its historic past through upgraded wood and concrete flooring in the guestrooms and hallways, and the building's original façade. Designed by New York-based Hun Aw Studio to bring a visually stimulating fusion of contemporary and classic, the new décor boasts fog-colored walls, wood finishes and earthy fabrics and textiles juxtaposed with clean lines, pops of color and fair-trade accents and art. According to a press release about the reopening, "Furnishings are crisp, simple and functional, providing a natural, almost frontier aesthetic that pays homage to the hotel's past. Pieces include Victorian settees, vintage schoolhouse chairs, banker's lamps and mid-century writing desk."
Creature comforts include flat-screen SMART TVs, docking stations, Nespresso coffee makers, complimentary WiFi, beer and bites social hours, free morning car service and special G-Hosts to greet guests on arrival and tend to traveler's needs.
The hotel also announced a partnership with San Francisco-based Creativity Explored, a nonprofit arts center for developmentally disabled adults, to curate, showcase and sell artwork. A diverse mix of abstract paintings, intricately detailed pen and ink drawings, colorful ceramics, folk textiles, digital prints, collages, and mixed-media sculpture will adorn guestrooms. All of the artwork is available for sale with proceeds going directly to the artist.
For more information about Hotel G, call 877-828-4478, visitwww.hotelgsanfrancisco.com or follow the hotel on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/HotelGSanFrancisco.
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A quick analysis of the #SauvBlanc Twitter tasting event
Just like we did for the #CaliCabs Twitter tasting event back in February, we've pulled together a super-quick analysis of last week's #SauvBlanc tasting event.
All told the #SauvBlanc tasting had significantly more participation than the previous month's #CaliCabs tasting (~8,600 tweets sent vs. ~3,500 tweets), which also translated into a much broader reach (6 million impressions vs. 4.8 million impressions).
One thing we noted with the #CaliCabs tasting was the relatively small percentage of @reply messages that were sent (approximately 22% of all Tweets). With last week's #SauvBlanc tasting the percentage of @reply message (aka conversations between two or more Twitter users) jumped to nearly 27% of all Tweets–a particularly significant stat given the higher overall volume of Tweets.
Based on this measure it appears the #SauvBlanc tasting drove more true conversation, which is what we believe the event was designed to be all about in the first place.
In terms of the common conversation drivers during the event, expected words such as "wine" "tasted "sauvignon" and "blanc" appeared quite often. Also of note were terms referencing the regions where Sauvignon Blanc is typically produced, including "napa" "loire" and "touraine".
Stay tuned for the April 1st #wineblends tasting event that will follow the same format but will be open to any grape from any region.
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College Hockey:Women's D-I wrap: Jan. 30
Another record falls in Madison
On January 29, 2011, Wisconsin set an NCAA attendance record for a women's game with a crowd of 10,668. Saturday night, the Badgers bested their own mark, as 12,402 fans turned out to watch their team edge Bemidji State, 1-0, in the program's third annual Fill the Bowl promotion.
It is unlikely that any program other than Wisconsin will approach that record any time soon, as few women's games are played in venues even capable of holding as many fans. The last three digits of Saturday night's record attendance are more in line with what is typical at a women's game. The 503 fans on hand for Northeastern at Boston University on Saturday was the only crowd outside of Madison in the last week to reach 500.
Success on the ice as well as off
In October, Wisconsin played two-game series against four opponents, all ranked in the top 10 at the time. The Badgers raced through that gauntlet, winning seven times with just a single loss.
January brought a similar challenge, as Wisconsin met Minnesota, North Dakota, and Minnesota-Duluth, like it did three months earlier, and then finished off the stretch with Bemidji State rather than Boston University. The resulting record was nearly as stellar; UW produced a 5-1-2 mark. However, each opponent took Wisconsin to overtime once this time around, and the Badgers' ability to go 2-0-2 in those games was crucial in recording that .750 winning percentage.
No. 2 Cornell takes a hit
A week ago, Cornell moved up to the second spot in the USCHO Poll and the PairWise Rankings. Saturday, it fell back to No. 3 in the PairWise after suffering a 5-3 defeat at Clarkson, with Juana Baribeau tallying a hat trick for the Golden Knights. The Big Red have won a lot of games over the last three seasons, but that success hasn't translated on their trips to Potsdam, where they have gone just 0-2-1 over that timeframe.
The Big Red experienced a loss of a different sort in the first game of their road trip on Friday, as senior goaltender Amanda Mazzotta was injured in a collision and had to leave the 6-4 win over St. Lawrence in the first period. Mazzotta also suffered an injury earlier in the season in the team's first loss at Dartmouth and wound up missing three games.
Terriers showing some bite
If injuries and an inability to overcome them have reduced Boston University to a spoiler in the Hockey East race, then it is a role that the Terriers are relishing. BU bounced both of the league's leaders, thrashing Boston College, 6-0, on Wednesday, before edging out a late 3-2 win over Northeastern on Saturday.
No brooms to be found
Elsewhere, three teams in desperate need of sweeps to keep at-large hopes alive settled for disappointing splits. Ohio State exacted a bit of revenge for a pair of blowouts early in the season by thumping North Dakota, 6-2, on Friday, but the Buckeyes were unable to maintain any momentum and sputtered to a 5-2 defeat on Saturday. Host Quinnipiac earned just its second win of 2012 in handling Syracuse, 3-0, in the series' first game, and then couldn't overcome a 53-save effort by Kallie Billadeau in succumbing to the Orange by a 3-2 score Saturday. Goals were tough to come by, as Robert Morris squared off with Niagara in a CHA home-and-home series, with each visitor unable to find the net and falling by 1-0 scores.
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Wes Muntain is a dedicated artist and printmaker, and before the baby came last year, she was always in the Lee Arts Center studio as a working regular. Now, when she is in the studio, she has an assistant. Many of her studio peers can assure her that motherhood and being an artist can coexist simultaneously with just a little interruption, now and then.
Wes produces work that is captivating by use of color. She has produced many landscapes, but recent work features images of women and men. These images are rich in texture, and demonstrate a depth in mood and tone.
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February 15- March 16, 2014
Reception: Saturday, February 22, 2014 3-5 p.m.
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The show's visual interest is enhanced by the diverse methods of printmaking represented (including monotype, etching and aquatint, reduction woodcut and photopolymer intaglio) and the subject matter included, but the exhibition remains a unified body because all of the exhibited works will be prints.
Collective Ink incorporates a variety of prints and techniques, allowing each artist to present the best of her work. Each offers a unique take on a theme, ranging from landscape, photo imagery and still life to fantasy and portraiture."


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I'm trying to get gitosis installed because I want to use Indefero and I need a deamon for the git:// protocol. However, following the instructions in the Git Pro book (http://progit.org/book/ch4-7.html) I run into trouble pretty soon. This is what happens:
[x@x gitosis]# sudo -H -u git gitosis-init < /tmp/id_dsa.pub
Fatal Python error: <stdin> is a directory
The error is really vague to me and I didn't find anything helpful around, except that I think stdin is somehow part of C, which confuses me even more since the error is Python. I really don't understand what's going on, or where to look for clues, so I hope someone can tell me where to look next for more info on the problem. Tnx.


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I live in Trinidad in the West Indies where there are no large bookstore chains like
Barnes & Noble or Borders which carry large romance selections. I grew up reading Mills & Boon romances because
those were the books my friends and I could get in the cupboards and shelves of older family members. They in turn
would have gotten them from grocery checkout counters and those twirling racks that you find in most bookshops.
Now, I have found a secondhand bookshop that pretends it focuses on mystery but has a smaller but thriving
romance section where romance book-loving Trinidadian women like myself can get our fixes. Also, I couldnt be
happier about ebooks (even if it means I have to sit in front of my computer to read them) because its another
avenue where I can stay relatively au courant with new releases.
My favourite ever category romance from my childhood was a book that never had a front cover and whose name I
have long since forgotten. It was about three friends who live together, purely platonically. The man, I think,
gets a girlfriend and the heroine woman gets jealous and realizes her feelings for him. Everything else is hazy
but I remember them going on a camping trip and making sweet lurve (to which we giggled along during lunch times)
by joining up their sleeping bags (wowee!!!) When they returned home, things are strained and the man thinks she
doesnt really love him and she thinks he doesnt really love her and Im not sure but maybe she gets pregnant?
The more I think about it, she does get pregnant, I remember a scene in the bathroom where she is crying and
this makes for a very touching final scene out on their house patio.
If this story strikes a bell with anyone, please let me know! I will be indebted to you for life. I say for
life, because Im not actually going to repay you in any tangible form other than thanks for making my
And this hazy recollection of a story forms part of my bio, because by and large, this is how I remember romance
novels even my favourite ones by bits and pieces of scenes that may have struck chords with me. I rarely
remember titles and worse yet character names. So this makes filling out my reviewer profile a hard job!
Absolute Favorites
Rules of Engagement by Christina Dodd
This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Medeiros
Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
Untie My Heart
The Proposition
Black Silk (Whose hero was so very bad! Not faux-bad, or criminal-bad, but just morally depraved and not just in a sexual way bad. I loved him so much and the heroine was so weird.) all by Judith Ivory
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale (Ditto my comments about Black Silk!)
Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson (Cryin all night!)
Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros (Its not my favourite romance in the round but it has one of my favourite scenes when theyre playing blind mans bluff or something like that and he smells her on the breeze - she smells nice - and finds her.)
That story with the girl (shes young but I got over it) who is a witch and she marries a guy who doesnt believe in witches and when they make love, rose petals rain down from the sky.
I dont have one favourite romance! These are different styles for different moods.
Favorite Classic
Persuasion by Jane Austen
What I'm a sucker for in a book:
What I don't particularly care for in a book:
What drives me absolutely nuts in a book:
All-Time Favorite Romance Authors
Lisa Kleypas
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Christina Dodd
Rachel Gibson
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure Authors
Jill Mansell
Kristan Higgins
Kathleen O'Reilly (I returned to category romance for her)
Ann Christopher
My Biggest Glom
Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb
This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins
Frontier or American Historical:
I dont have much to choose from but I will say:
Secrets by Brenda Joyce
Slade really set my little heart on fire back in the day.
European Historical:
Rules of Engagement by Christina Dodd
Kerrich still sets my heart on fire, and Pamela is amazing.
Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Medeiros
It is also time travel-ish and medieval lite, but I like it.
Sex, Straight Up by Kathleen O'Reilly
Favorite Hero
Devon, Rules of Engagement by Christina Dodd
Derek, Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
Favorite Heroine
Pamela, Rules of Engagement by Christina Dodd
Sara, Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
Chastity, Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins
Favorite Couple
Kevin and Molly, This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Best Villain
Bleh, no time for villains!
Cabin or Road:
Irresistible by Karen Robards
Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
Just One of the Guys by Kristan
Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella
Bridget Jones duo by Helen Fielding
Most Disappointing Books
Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
Oh, what could have been!!!!!!
Worst Books
Cant remember, Ive blocked it out.
Purple Prose-iest Book
I love Teresa Medeiros, but sometimes when I read her with a cold eye, its
Authors Others Love That I Don't
Its not that I dont like her. I certainly read whatever she brings out and enjoy it, but
I dont get the brouhaha over Jenny Crusie. Especially for Bet Me. When I finished that book I said,
entertaining but so silly! - Only to later find out its so good, its worthy of literary discussion. That is one
course I would have failed.


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I am going to be buying a pocket 380 soon. I think either the Ruger LCP or the S&W BG 380. I was thinking of just getting a Remora so I could carry IWB and in pocket.
In your opinion, what is the best holster set up for pocket carry? Thank you!
**edit - to clarify further - i have a SR9c and understand some people don't like 380. I'm willing to sacrifice the power for the times i need a smaller weapon to pocket carry. I've been trying to pocket carry the SR9c and the weight causes me to leave the gun at home more. I want this to stop**


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The Movement
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Philadelphia's hip-hop/reggae/rock artist, The Movement, was originally formed in South Carolina in 2004. Band members John Bowling, Jordan Miller, Gary Jackson and Jay Schmidt have earned fans with their fusion of rock, reggae and acoustic music. Studio releases from the group include Set Sail and On Your Feet; and they released a live album in 2006, Alive at Home. The group now tours in support of a brand new album, One More Night, due out next week featuring the single "Something To Say."


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Katie Holmes Vegan Character
New film stars Katie Holmes as a vegan.
In the new film The Extra Man, Katie Holmes plays a strict vegan. Her character, Mary Powell, is a vegan and an environmentalist who works at an eco magazine. Louis Ives, played by Paul Dano, is a meat-eater who falls for Holmes' character, and the difference of interests comes between them. "She's a very modern character—she works at an environmental magazine, and obviously audiences very much associate her with contemporary culture," said filmmaker Robert Pulcini. Holmes' character in the film represents the ever-growing presence of veganism in modern culture.
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About Solpoint
Solpoint was started in 2010 by Josie Ludwig with a vision of creating a bookkeeping firm that provides clients with a great level of expertise and care for their clients. Solpoint aims to bring a systemised approach to bookkeeping for clients, so as to bring them organised efficient service and leave time to provide those extra little things that can help further your business and recognise and prevent current future hurdles that your business may face.
Solpoint's vision is to deliver innovative accounting solutions to empower small to medium business owners with the best security and knowledge they can get to help them identify opportunities and prevent hazards as and when they arise.
In essence to unlock the hidden value in their books.
More reasons to choose Solpoint:
We are more than just an individual
Many small business owners struggle with their bookkeepers as they are individuals who are subject to illness, urges to go on untimely holidays or even just stop being a business and go back to employment. They have little or no support or back-up, undocumented and often out-dated processes. There is also no one for them to be accountable to except to you. Have you got the necessary skills and knowledge to manage and check your bookkeepers work? Even a franchisee of the most successful bookkeeping companies, are individuals who just obtain leads and minimal support from their head company.
At Solpoint we are not just an individual, we are a company providing a process and a proven bookkeeping system. A system that is followed by all of our employees, so no matter what happens to the individual Solpoint can deliver your accounts on time and to the same high quality standard that you should expect. Where one person leaves off another can instantly fill their position, knowing exactly how the accounts were maintained and how to continue them seamlessly.
Founder Josie Ludwig, beleives that in order to best serve clients we need to eliminate the pitfalls that can undo them. We need to do more than just help clients meet their compliance obligations. But instead treat their business like our own and care about every aspect of the business. If we see a potential problem, we will identify and inform you and then help you to overcome it.
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We have helped people in all manner of areas such as set-up of their business, Tax Audit help, recognising potential financial security risks, incorrect GST registrations, incorrect treatment of capital assets that should be considered trading stock and many more.
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James Fahy Qualifies For Canadian Amateur Championship
PITT MEADOWS, British Columbia - Gonzaga University men's golfer James Fahy tied for 12th at the 110th British Columbia (BC) Championship, held at Swan-e-set Bay Resort and Country Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. With his finish and score, Fahy, a sophomore-to-be who hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, qualified for the Canadian Amateur Championship.
Fahy finished the BC Championship with a 54-hole score of 296 (71-76-76-73). Riley Fleming, of Airdrie, Alberta, won the event with a score of 280 (69-71-71-71).
This is the second-straight year Fahy will participate in the Canadian Amateur Championship. He tied for 56th out of 243 participants at the 2011 Championship with four-day, 54-hole score of 296 (75-70-76-75).
The 2012 Canadian Amateur Championship will be held Aug. 7-10 at the Camelot Golf and Country Club and Club de golf Outaouais in Cumberland, Ontario.


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I love your comment, Mel! I did this at the airport, and they called my flight before I finished, so I had to rush. My original plan was to add panels showing how hard the hit men had to work - in offing him, getting him on the boat, and in getting him over the side. He was supposed to be securely tied to each cinder block - and with rope!
March 5th
Poor Big Tony.
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I guess you are right @ mel... big tony looks like a big balloon... lol
Feb 27th
If the fish eat that bacon he wil shoot to the surface like a missile.
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If UCLA wins, it would become the first school to win 100 NCAA team championships.
Just like last year's NCAA Tournament match between USC and UCLA, Courtney Mathewson scored the winning goal late in the fourth quarter. She scored with just over a minute left in the game to give the Bruins a 7-6 lead. Kelly Rulon stole the ball on USC's final possession to seal the victory. UCLA is now 32-12 all-time against the Women of Troy.
Reminiscent of their game at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center on April 7, this game was full of large swings in momentum, which were spurred on by the raucous, full capacity crowd. UCLA won the opening sprint, and Jillian Kraus quickly scored on a rocket of a shot from seven meters out. On the following possession, Emily Feher saved a shot from point blank range. With three minutes gone in the first quarter, Senior Kacy Kunkel drew an ejection that Gabrielle Domanic capitalized on to give the Bruins an early 2-0 lead.
The Women of Troy rebounded with four unanswered goals from Erika Figge, Veronika Bartunkova, Kami Craig, and Brittany Hayes. USC led 4-2 just three minutes from halftime before the Bruins answered again. Domanic drew a penalty shot on Bartunkova that Kelly Rulon converted on. The Women of Troy led 4-3 at the half.
Domanic won the sprint to begin the second half of the very physical match. After three minutes of play, Kacy Kunkel scored from point blank range after shaking off her defender. With 2:39 left in the third, Kunkel put in her second goal from nearly the exact same spot. Just 25 seconds later, Patty Cardenas hit the back of the net with a cross goal shot to tie the game 5-5.
USC won the opening sprint of the final quarter. Two minutes into the period, Courtney Mathewson found herself wide open five meters in front of the goal. She converted the shot to put the Bruins up 6-5. Patty Cardenas answered back 21 seconds later on a crafty designed play. The Women of Troy bundled in front of the Bruin goal, and Cardenas emerged after a few seconds away from the Bruin defenders, leaving her wide open to score. On the very next UCLA possession, Mathewson was left in front of the goal unguarded again after her defender left to put pressure on MPSF Player of the Year Kelly Rulon. Just as she did earlier in the quarter, Mathewson hit the back of the net to put the Bruins up 7-6 with 1:04 left in the game. Kelly Rulon stole the ball with eight seconds left to seal the victory.
Last year, UCLA defeated USC in the NCAA championship game by a score of 9-8. Then-sophomore Courtney Mathewson scored the game-winning goal with one second left in the game to clinch the Bruin's second national title in two years.
Head Coach Adam Krikorian: "What can I say? This was just another great USC/UCLA game! There's a been a great history of men's and women's water polo games and today was just another great game. I'm really proud of the girls. They showed a lot of fight and character and an amazing will to win. At halftime, with the game being called as it was, I told them that the team that fights the hardest is going to win, and thats what we did. This is a really special group.
Kacy was the player of the game tonight. She was phenomenal. She gave us a huge lift when we really needed it."
On the possibility of winning #100: "We just want to win #1 for this team. Our athletic department is on the brink of an amazing accomplishment, but we have to be concerned about just winning this national championship as a team."
Junior Courtney Mathewson "It's always exciting to play USC. It was a complete team effort tonight. I'm happy I was able to contribute to our effort. It's really comforting when you have confidence in your teammates and they have confidence in you."
Senior Kacy Kunkel "We gave it all we had tonight and it payed off. But I'll probably think about this win for just another few hours, and then I'll start thinking about tomorrow."
UCLA Goals: Courtney Mathewson 2, Kacy Kunkel 2, Gabrielle Domanic, Jillian Kraus, Kelly Rulon
UCLA Saves: Emily Feher 6
USC Goals: Patty Cardenas 3, Kami Craig, Erika Figge, Veronika Bartunkova
USC Saves:Whitney Morgan 8