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UKIP leader in Bath
UKIP's party leader Nigel Farage will be in Bath today. He will be visiting the city as part of a fortnight long tour ahead of his campaign for the European Elections.
- Richard Payne
Farage in Somerset as Environment Agency says 1,000 homes at risk
The Environment Agency says around 1,000 homes on the edge of Bridgwater are now at risk as the flooding crisis in Somerset deepens. Around 150 homes in nearby villages are currently affected.
Today the leader of UKIP called for a public inquiry into the flooding and said the Government should compensate victims.
Farage: Alex Wood sacked 'quite wrongly'
Farage: candidate is reaching for mobile in photo
A UKIP local election candidate for Somerset pictured making a supposed Nazi-style salute was in fact trying to grab a camera from his girlfriend, party leader Nigel Farage has said.
Mr Farage said he believed the explanation given by Alex Wood for the photo which appeared on the front of the Daily Mirror.
But Mr Wood, 21, remains suspended while police investigate his claims offensive comments added to the picture were made by other people after his account was "hijacked", a Ukip spokesman said.
UKIP Leader: if candidate is an extremist "we'll get rid of him"
Ukip leader Nigel Farage MEP says the party will "get rid" of an already suspended Somerset candidate if they find he has extremist views.
Alex Wood has denied being a racist after pictures emerged of him apparently making a Nazi salute on Facebook.
Racist, homophobic and fascist views 'disgust me'
When Alex Wood, the suspended UKIP candidate for Blackmore Vale in the county elections for Somerset, was asked whether he was raising his hand in an alleged "Nazi" salute as was pictured on the front page of a newspaper, he said the photo had been misconstrued.
He said: "No I am not. The pictures that have appeared of me have been taken from a private Facebook account. These are not what they seem to be. First of all, the supposed salute was my left hand reaching for my friend's mobile phone.
He added: "She has made a statement which clears up the meaning of them.
"These statements are completely untrue, my Facebook has been hacked, this matter is being dealt with by the police."
He denied he has ever held any extreme right view.
He said: "Absolutely not. I see myself as a democratic libertarian. Racist, homophobic and fascists views absolutely disgust me. I am completely against such views. These statements are not mine."
Alex Wood explains controversial pictures
Suspended UKIP candidate, Alex Wood, explains the story behind the controversial photos that have surfaced from his Facebook page.
Suspended UKIP candidate denies being a racist
Suspended UKIP candidate Alex Wood denies being a racist after pictures emerged of him allegedly making a nazi salute.
Mr Wood was the UKIP candidate for Blackmore Vale in Somerset for the local elections taking place later this week.
Alex Wood says many comments are 'untrue'
Speaking to ITV West Country about the alleged 'Nazi' photo row, Mr Wood said 'a lot of what has been said is not true'. He also told our reporter that he was now receiving a lot of phone calls. The 21-year-old, until now a UKIP candidate for Blackmoor Vale, lives with his parents in North Dorset.


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GUILFORD-- Delani Bennett scored 25 points and pulled down 17 rebounds to lead the Piscataquis community high school (PCHS) Pirates to a 72-57 victory over Sumner in a class C girls preliminary round victory on Tuesday evening.
PCHS never trailed.
The Pirates went on an 8-0 run in the first quarter to take a 12-4 lead.
"The girls came out ready to play," PCHS coach Brian Gaw said. "We didn't have a first quarter lull like we've been prone to do."
PCHS used strong inside play and a height advantage to out-rebound Sumner 41-31.
Bennett and Haylee Patterson combined to score 39 points and grab 26 rebounds.
Gaw said, "We worked the ball pretty well inside and Delani (Bennett) was aggressive to the basket."
Sumner went on a 10-4 run at the end of the second quarter to cut the deficit to 29-25 going into halftime.
"You have to give Sumner credit, Gaw said. "They were undersized but scrapped the entire game and hit enough threes to hang in."
Alex Speed made a three pointer at the end of the third quarter to give the Pirates a 53-38 lead. PCHS put the game away with a 9-1 run to start the fourth quarter.
Savana Turner led the Tigers with 21 points. She was held to 1-8 shooting in the second half.
"A big key was Mikayla Dow's defense on Turner in the second half," Gaw said. "She really focused on taking away her right side and held her in check for the most part."
PCHS bounced back from losing five of their last six games during the regular season.
"I'm proud of them, Gaw said. We ended the year in a bit of tailspin, but came to play tonight. It's a new season."
Patterson scored 14 points (5-5 FG and 4-4 FT) and pulled down nine rebounds for the Pirates. Speed added 12 points, six assists, four rebounds, and two steals.
Jordynne Littlefield recorded 10 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Dow added seven rebounds, five assists, and four rebounds.
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Orono defeated PCHS 45-40 in the quarterfinals last season at Bangor Auditorium.
"Next to Calais maybe, there isn't a more tournament tested team recently that we could face," Gaw said. "They've had a few games this year when teams seem to have a shot at them. They're so mentally tough they almost don't know how to lose. It'll be a tough test for sure but we're looking forward to it. You have to be or you shouldn't be there."
Jessica West recorded 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists for the Tigers. Kendra Barnes added 10 points.
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I a nutshell it would work like this. Instead of creating subfolders in your inbox to separate categories, you create separate PST files. Each PST has the complete set of main folders: incoming, sent delete etc. I actually created a couple so I know it can be done.
In the company I work for they treat outlook like a giant filing cabinet and no one ever cleans up anything so it is only a matter if time before there is a total mess to be cleaned up. Additionally, due to legal requirements, we have to keep all correspondence for 7 years. This means exporting is an absolute necessity.
The program I found did some partial incoming filing by rules you set up that could keep email that was related to a particular project all files in the incoming of that project. The Sent was another thing but I was working on that as I had time.
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Aster frikartii "Monch"
It's a classic fall flower, and these are the stages of the buds.
Stage 1 is appropriately named the Stage 1 Bud.
Stage too is when the sepals have pulled far enough back that the petals are beginning to be visible. This stage is called Petaluma Charlie, and is named for a famed roadside diner where the buds grew wild.
The third stage is where the petals have poked through entirely but the face of the flower has not yet opened. It's so colorful!
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Forest Preserve's, northernmost golf course is Highland Woods Golf Course at 2775 N. Ela Road in Hoffman Estates. Going east on Interstate 190 from the airport, you should exit onto the northbound, Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway). A short distance up this Tollway, there is the Interstate 90 ramp; take this exit going northwest. Take Interstate 90 northwest to the Roselle Road exit. Go north on Roselle Road and turn left, going west, at Central Road. Turn right, going north at Ela Road. The golf course entrance is approximately ¼ mile on the right (east side) of Ela Road.
To go from O'Hare Airport to Chick Evans Golf Course, which is at 6145 N. Golf Road in Morton Grove, Ill., follow the aforementioned directions from the airport to Interstate 294 going north. Continue on northbound Interstate 294 to the Dempster Street, east exit (US Highway 14). (There is no exit at Golf Road.) Take Dempster east to Waukegan Road (Illinois Highway 43) and turn left (north). Continue north to Golf Road (Illinois Highway 58) where you will turn right (east). The golf course entrance is on the right about ½ mile.
Edgebrook Golf Course, which is at 6100B N. Central Avenue, Chicago, Ill. and Billy Caldwell Golf Course, which is at 6150 N. Caldwell Avenue, Chicago, Ill. are with ½ mile of each other. Leave the airport going east on Interstate 190. Interstate 190 will merge into Interstate 90, go east to Chicago. Exit at Harlem Avenue (Exit 81A) and go south. Turn left at West Higgins Road going southeast/east. Follow West Higgins Road until you reach Central Avenue, turn right going south. You get to Edgebrook by following Central Avenue past Caldwell Avenue for about ¼ mile; the golf course is on the right (west) side. To get to Caldwell Golf Course, turn left onto it from Central Avenue; the course is on the right about ¼ mile.
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I wish our society could focus on the woman's choice being to have sex or not. For argument's sake, ignore the 5% of abortions that are due to rape, incest, mother's health. Let's talk about the 95% - you have a CHOICE to have sex or not. I think the answer lies not in aborting after one experiences an unwanted pregnancy, but in prevention. Don't have sex if you can't support a baby. Then there would be less need for assistance that we as a country can't pay for. More of that subjective morality.
And the crime rate may have gone down but tax revenue did too. Think how many more tens of millions of people would be paying taxes now if they hadn't been aborted.
Rainbow, I think it depends on how the child is brought up. We were extremely poor when my parents divorced. My mom didn't accept one cent of assistance even though we surely would have qualified and desperately needed it. She taught me to work hard and to have some ambition to make something of myself. So I got my first regular job in high school, worked my way through college and have a run of the mill taxpaying middle class life that I am ecstatic with.
So yeah, probably some kids born to poor women would go down the wrong path, but don't rich kids do the same thing? Let's cite the Kennedy clan again LOL
I think how a person turns out has much less to do with how much money one does or does not have and much more to do with the kind of character one instills in their children.
ETA: I think making adoption affordable should get the attention and money that abortion gets. There are awesome families that I know that have waited years and paid tens of thousands of dollars to get the child that others literally throw away every day. Adoption isn't an easy road for a birth mom, but abortion isn't a walk in the park either from what I understand.
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He did advocate for the poor, for us to provide for each other, but to my knowledge he didn't say go to the government to get help. It wasn't my decision, it was my mom's. If I were in that position, I guess I would accept whatever help I had to but she felt differently. But in the end, I have a pretty nice life and I learned a lot through those hard lessons.
Yes, I think abortion should be illegal. Please refer to my previous comment about the 95% for my reasons.
Most women have a choice, it's just that everyone argues about the wrong one.
ETA: IMO, society would be a lot better off if more people were taught to pick themselves up by the bootstraps instead of waiting on the government to do it for them.
I think I know what you mean - I think two separate conversations have been kind of combined so it's getting confusing lol ...
But actually my mom didn't choose the divorce, my dad did. The point of that was that just because you are raised poor doesn't mean you're going to be uncared for and turn out badly. Material needs are one thing but a parent also has to provide guidance, care, and time and I think those are more important than material things to determine how a child turns out.
I think the whole thing boils down to the destruction of the family unit. I think fixing that will be the only thing that works in the long run.
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BEREA – With the Browns undecided on what to do at quarterback, general manager Tom Heckert left open all possibilities, including trading up from No. 7 to possibly draft Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford.
"I don't think we're closing the door on anything," Heckert said Saturday at the NFL scouting combine. "We're not shutting the door on moving up or even moving back. We're listening to a lot of different teams.
"My job is to get good football players. If I think we can get a really good football player by moving up and if we have a chance to do that, we'll do it."
The Browns are still evaluating holdovers Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn and will explore trading for a veteran quarterback or signing a free agent. Then there's the draft, where Bradford and Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen are considered the only first-round talents.
Bradford is coming off a shoulder injury that cost him nearly all of the 2009 season and required surgery. He said he's at 85 percent and is "gonna put on a great show" at his pro-day workout March 25. He's a candidate to go No. 1 to the Rams and likely won't be on the board at No. 7.
"You never know," said Heckert, who gave an abbreviated scouting report. "He's a big kid, he's accurate, he won a lot of football games. He's a leader. That pretty much sums it up. He has all the tools to put it together.
"Everybody wants to say he's a franchise (quarterback), but until he does it you never know."
One year at a time
Heckert said the Browns are content to have their restricted free agents return under one-year contracts, and won't explore long-term deals with them.
The key restricted free agents are running back Jerome Harrison, linebacker D'Qwell Jackson, fullback Lawrence Vickers, safeties Abram Elam and Brodney Pool and linebackers Matt Roth and Jason Trusnik. Heckert said the team will announce which guys they'll tender and the size of the tenders Wednesday or Thursday. Free agency begins Friday.
• Heckert said internal discussions continue on whether to offer contracts to unrestricted free agents Rex Hadnot (guard) and Mike Furrey (receiver/safety).
• Heckert and coach Eric Mangini said they don't feel adding a veteran receiver is a necessity. Rookie Mohamed Massaquoi was the leading receiver last year with 34 catches.
"I'm not saying we wouldn't do that," Heckert said. "But I think we'll be OK."
• Heckert said nose tackle Shaun Rogers (broken leg) was at team headquarters last week and should be ready for minicamps. Inside linebacker Eric Barton (neck surgery) is scheduled to go back to the doctor, but should be OK for the season.
"We assume all of our guys are going to be back ready to go (for the season)," Heckert said. "I don't think we're going to miss anybody."
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Bradford has a Native American heritage and declined to answer a question about the prospect of the Washington Redskins drafting him No. 4. "It's not something I have to worry about right now," he said. He won't ask them not to draft him.
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• Texas quarterback Colt McCoy measured 6-foot-1¼, considered undersized for the NFL. "That's how God made me," he said.
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Written for and presented at the American Quilt Study Group, October 2005.
Updated 2006, Additional Online and Print Resources added May 2007.
Over 20 pages, filled with useful information for the novice or experienced researcher in the
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to this field, but the descriptions of doing scholarly research and critical
thinking apply to many of the social sciences and would be very helpful to
researchers researching other textiles, women and social history topics. This
report will benefit college students, too. Abstract and
Table of Contents follow the comments below.
How to order
--- Review by Elizabeth Davis, Author and
Quilt Historian
Your Research Needle' offers guidance on finding a research topic, on
locating and analyzing relevant information on the chosen subject.
Kimberly steps through the process that leads the novice researcher on a
comprehensible path to follow in this exciting search.
You want to
read this e-report before starting your next project, whether it is for
a quilt study group discussion, museum or state textile documentation
project, writing a professional paper with the intention of publication
or just to research a particular subject for your own knowledge and
One of the
most important suggestions made by Kimberly is 'Assume Nothing.' Two
simple words, which encourages people to question established thinking
and make wonderful discoveries. Wise advice that can be heeded by
historians and teachers, by writers, and by quilters alike!!!"
From Charlotte Bull, quilt history researcher, writer, speaker
and teacher:
"Threading Your Research
Needle" is a clever and amusing title, but this booklet is not just a
humorous essay. It is a serious, well written, and useful e-book that
can help anyone understand how to properly carry out research on quilts
and textiles. You can also learn how to use this information in a
written format for publication.
Not only is the information in
this booklet on how to research and write instructional, but it is also
an excellent source for articles, books and web sites on our mutually
favorite topic of quilts, textiles and their history. There is also a
very good list of resources if you are interested in doing some family
genealogy searching. It would also instruct an older child in how to
improve their term papers in school.
So order the booklet and let
it encourage you to become a writer, whether it is for a guild
newsletter, a local newspaper, a magazine editor, a book publisher or
just your family memoirs. And, if nothing else, you will gain a
tremendous respect and appreciation of the work of the authors who have
written the articles and books that you yourself enjoy reading."
--- From Alice Kinsler, graduate student at U of Nebraska at Lincoln,
textiles department:
"Dr. Wulfert's presentation
of what constitutes scholarly research, and the methods to achieve it
are very useful for anyone involved in quilt history research, as well
as any other research topic. Her outlines of the various research
methods are most helpful, and of particular assistance, is the
discussion on the process of choosing and developing a topic for study."
From Cathy Gregory, a student in the Cities and Guild textile studies
"I found your study guide to be
--- From Sue Wildemuth
"It does not matter where you
are on the quilt history path, quilt history enthusiasts and historians
will benefit from reading Kim Wulfert's e-report "Threading Your
Research Needle." This well researched and thought provoking piece of
work delves into research methods for quilt and textile researchers. If
you are interested in a step by step approach to researching a signature
quilt (my personal favorite) or a family quilt then this is the report
for you."
--- From Helene Kusnitz, Quilt Artist, Quilt Repair and
Restoration, West Hempstead, NY
"I think it is a thorough guide for both the novice and experienced
researcher. With this guide I feel more confident in getting started on
a project and it will help keep me on course in writing an article or
paper in the future."
From Rose Marie Werner
I reread your research guide. It's good to reread it at different stages
of the research project. I found it helpful in making my research on
quilt kits a more "serious" document. I am broadening my reading around
the topic and thinking about other credible sources to cite. There are
lots of good tips for writing a quality document. I found it very
---- From Diane Weeden
"It's a great document and I am sure will be very useful as I begin my
more in-depth investigation into antique quilts. As part of the South
Sound Quilt Study Group (Olympia, Wa) I am going on a field trip next
Wednesday to our state museum's research center. That is the repository
for all of the quilts held by the state's public museums. I hope to have
my "aha" moment and discover my area of intense interest and then
proceed with your suggestions regarding research. Thanks for your help."
Abstract of:
"Threading Your Research Needle"
A few changes have been
added to this report since it was presented at AQSG, for the sole purpose of
clarifying it to the reader who does not have the benefit of class
discussion and other examples given.
ABSTRACT: This report describes the elements of scholarly quilt research, to
make it more approachable for candidates without background or training in
research methodology to draw upon. Fleming's "Material Culture"
method and the historian's "Intuitive method" are summarized and
compared with traditional social science methods used to studying quilt
history. The traditional sequence for the written presentation of a social
science research paper is described.
Credible research and analysis has a foundation based in large part upon the
sources used and interpretations made from them. Determining the value and
credibility of primary and secondary sources is a critical function for the
researcher. This aspect is described in great detail, with five major points
to consider; examples and resources for further reading are given.
A list of previous Uncoverings journal papers provide
examples of nine frameworks I have identified , which you can use to
formulate your research topic and purpose statement. With this clearly in
view, the path is easier to navigate as you proceed with the research
process and writing. Those who do not have access to the Journal will still
find the framework categories listed helpful. To read the journal papers,
contact a university library or your local library for an inter-library
The second part focuses on
the process of finding your precise topic, researching and writing the
paper. It is not about the content, as the first part is. It elucidates and
describes 9 steps, from starting with no topic, just an area of interest,
and takes you through the process to the finish. Finally, many general
research references, both online and in print, are listed including
genealogical Websites. How to use the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's
online library search is included.
Table of
- Introduction-
Documentation Projects as Groundwork for Research
- Material-Culture Research- Intuitive research
compared to the social sciences method
- Social Science Research -- the Written Format
- Framing Your Topic of Study
- Five Key Research Considerations
9 Steps for
Getting Started and Finishing
Resources for research
- In print-
Indexed Sources-
Online Resources for Genealogy
How to order
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On Monday, September 18, 2013, Pastor Xavier L. Thompson will be installed as the new president of the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California. The installation ceremony will take place at Southern Missionary Baptist Church located at 4678 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016, beginning at 11:00am.
Pastors, Clergy and members from neighboring churches are invited to attend. Dr. Jasper Williams, Jr. of Salem Bible Church in Atlanta, Georgia will serve as guest speaker for the ceremony and the BMC Mass Choir are also set to perform.
Pastor Thompson has made history as the youngest conference member to ever be elected as President; winning against the incumbent President Dr. Marvis L. Davis (118-64) back in January.
Since 2008, Pastor Thompson and his wife, Lady Rinnita Thompson have led Southern Missionary Baptist Church with the motto "One Church for All Generations." Their tireless efforts to uplift and empower the 600+ member congregation through various ministries and community outreach efforts, have given both seasoned and young members a safe haven for continued fellowship and spiritual enlightenment.
To learn more about President-Elect, Pastor Xavier L. Thompson and the Southern Missionary Baptist Church family visit www.smbcla.org and also "Like" SMBC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/smbcla.
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Anderson Links is set to celebrate the unique combination of winter and golf.
The 27-hole full-service facility will host its annual Family Fun Day and International Championship Snow Golf Tournament on Feb. 8 starting at 10 a.m.
Everyone is invited to the event, whether they play golf or are into other fun stuff. Admission is free for families and children of all ages.
Golf clubs, tees and balls will be provided for $5 per person. Prizes will be awarded for best scores.
For those folks not into playing golf, but are keen on participating in outdoor winter activities, they can bring their skates and/or cross-country skis to the family-friendly outing.
Hot chocolate and Chef Duane's famous chili and hotdogs will be served in the clubhouse along with Anderson's full breakfast menu.
4th Annual Valentine's Dinner (Feb. 14)
Chef Duane and the team will once again prepare a special menu for couples to enjoy on Valentine's Day from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
4th Annual Flavours of Newfoundland Night Buffet and Live Music (March 14)
This year this special event blends the always-popular buffet with live music. Come for the food and stay for the good-times like Newfoundlanders do on The Rock.
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Viola Angelot, 91, of Medina, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Western Reserve Masonic Community. She was born May 12, 1921 in Girard, Ohio, to Graziano and Philomena (nee Bevilacqua) Graziosi.
Viola married Gerald Angelot and shared 64 years together. During WW II, she was employed at General Fireproofing, manufacturing wing tips. Later, Viola was employed as a cashier for Fisher Fazio Grocery Store. She was a member of the Churchill United Methodist Church in Youngstown for many years before moving to Medina in January of 2011.
Viola is survived by her beloved husband; daughters, Diane (Kevin) Rose and Jeralyn (Roe) Hiett; grandchildren, Jason (Wendy) Kouvaras, Nicole (Steve) Wasosky, Ryan (Kayla Chessor) Cassidy, Kyle (Hannah) Cassidy; and great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Peyton, Autumn, Nathan, Kendall; and many nieces and nephews. She was loved by all who knew her.
Viola was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Andy, Aurora, Eleanor, Sam, Stella and Dominic.
Celebration of her Life will be held Saturday, December 22, 2012, 1 P.M., at the Western Reserve Masonic Community, 4931 Nettleton, Road Medina, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Western Reserve Masonic Community (address above).
Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 3477 Medina Road, Medina, made arrangements for the family.
Online memorials at www.carlsonfuneralhomes.com


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Back off, boys - this little lady is off the market. Sorry Boys Dog Tag ($6) puts the neighborhood dogs on notice that your lady's no longer interested in doggy style. We thought about fashioning these into a necklace for ourselves, to discourage scummy suitors... [More]
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What's not to love about seahorses? They're cute, they swim with chariots and they're apparently monogamous. The next best thing to a tank full of them, the Seahorse Mini Leash Hook ($25) provides you with a cute 2-hook storage solution for your pup's leash and... [More]
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The Marchioro Aran Clipper Carrier ($34 and up) may not be as adorable or as valuable as your new handbag, but its contents are much more so. Miss M______, Outblush cat, keeps her appointments in one, and it's spacious, secure, and easy to assemble and... [More]
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We knew it was possible - a doggie accessory that's both awesome and not humiliating! The Trailer Dream Doggie Pendant ($89) is a sterling silver reminder of your dreams to Airstream-it-up across country with your pooch. Added bonus - your dog won't hate you after... [More]
Jul 8, 2010 10:21 AM
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+10 Paper Cuts: Dude's Pokemon Trading Card Cosplay
This is Don Schwabs sporting his Pikachu Pokemon Card costume at the recent Melbourne Supanova Pop Cultcha Expo. You can tell it's a great costume because you can still wear cargo shorts with it.
Thanks to Little Sister, who I promised to protect with my spinning drill arm and rivet gun. I SAID NOBODY TOUCHES HER.


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The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation awards the King Family Scholarship to college juniors and seniors majoring in television and film production to reward them for academic excellence. Students are evaluated based on academic achievement, financial need, and professional potential. The scholarships are awarded to the most elite students in the country.
Alex has distinguished himself academically and as a filmmaker. He and another student were commissioned to produce a short documentary about the Focus on French Cinema Film Festival which will be shown at the 2009 Festival.
As a boy growing up in Vashon Island, WA, Alex was interested in film and performance and has appeared in more than fifteen theatrical productions. After a year at Evergreen State in Washington he decided to pursue a career in film. He traveled thousands of miles, relying solely on public transportation in his quest for a distinguished film school and was accepted into the Film Program at Purchase College.


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Release Date: 1999-09-03 (Limited)
Genre: Drama,
Rating: R
Duration: 1hr 30min
In this fable set in England, Christian Bale stars as a mentally disabled man who is housebound for most of the 24 years of his life. After a dispute with his abusive father, he runs away to the countryside where he befriends John Hurt, a recluse with the strange habit of burying dead animals.
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I'm working with a ListViewQuery component on a webpart and I need to add paging control to it.
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Strong occupancy gains and dwindling supply of big box, as well as the rise in ecommerce, has set off a boom in the market for warehouses.
Ask any property investor about their own American dream, and you find owning warehouses that serve as "fulfillment centers" (centers that dispatch orders for the surging online-retail business) high on the list. Gone are the days when real estate investors covet glamorous skyscrapers in cities like New York and Philadelphia. ECommerce has become the new game changer: Its advent has shaken up both the commercial property and retail business and, as of today, as much as 5.2 to 6.2 percent of all sales in America are done online (Chaffey, 2013; Economist, 2014). Before e-commerce took a bite out of the earnings from these two sectors, real estate funds used to rely on income from shopping centers and the rents that accrue from well-located malls with entertainment amenities have proved resilient. Not anymore: As their tenants lose market share to online rivals with wider selections and lower prices, second-tier facilities of this type are floundering. Most of the successful bricks-and-mortar retailers are also facing an existential threat as online retailers expand their home delivery and click-and-collect offerings.
Passing the baton
The best way to explain the battle between real estate companies and ecommerce is to state that it is a zero-sum game: When ecommerce gain commercial property owner loses, and vice versa. In United States, the doyens of ecommerce – Amazon and eBay – often locate their warehouses and fulfillment centers within about 60 miles of a big city and near seaports, airports, highways, and the busiest sorting facilities of courier companies like UPS and FedEx. In most cases, their warehouses and fulfillment centers are not only bigger than the traditional types but can also employ far more people, sometimes as much as 3000 people who work on shifts, especially during festive periods like Christmas. The growth of these kind of warehouses in United States have been rising at a staggering pace, reaching approximately 14.5 million square meters in 2012 – a value that is double the pace in 2008. According to Prologis, the world's biggest industrial property owner, ecommerce accounts for a hefty chunk of this growth, since about 30 percent of the projects built for specific tenants are tied to online sales(Economist, 2014).
It should be noted here that a high rate of construction can lead to oversupply and excess capacity, which could conceivable drive down prices. However, given that American industrial rents rose by 3.4 percent in 2013, a figure that brought them within 6 percent of their 2008 level, there is no sign of glut in the market for now. As a matter of fact, the growing demand for big box distribution centers to fulfill ecommerce orders had continued to outstrip the new supply of space, which remains at historic lows, and retail rents are still 12 percent off their peak (Solomon, 2014; Economist, 2014).
Good for the goose, perfect for the gander
The above pattern is also observed in less mature ecommerce market, such as in Europe and some developing countries. It is estimated that by 2019, internet sales in Europe will grow by half, a figure that would account for about 5 million square meters (16.4 million square feet) of new warehousing. The volume of internet sales may end up becoming larger than this estimate if continental Europe follows the lead of the British people who buys a significant amount of their groceries digitally. Simply put, as much as 5 percent of food in Britain is now sold online – a figure that is far above the average in both the European Union and the United States. It is thus not surprising that, to just handle home-delivery orders alone, Tesco (which is considered to be Europe's third-biggest online retailer) had to open six "dark stores" around London (EuroStat, 2014; Economist, 2014).
The growth prospects in the emerging markets are high too. In China, for instance, online sales are rising rapidly as internet penetration and middle class continues to grow. Demands for logistics space in that country is growing even faster than the overall market. No wonder China is sometimes regarded as the world's biggest ecommerce market. At first, China's local governments, which controls land use, were convinced that warehouses generate little tax revenue. As a result they were reluctant to authorize new warehouses. But today, they are readier to give investors planning permission since they have realized that ecommerce warehouses create lots of jobs. According to GLP, one of the major players in China's commercial property market, firms linked to ecommerce occupy a quarter of its holdings in China (Economists, 2014).
Other big emerging markets that offer healthy growth prospects are Brazil and India. In Brazil, the growth of warehousing is being inhibited by weak infrastructure and cumbersome planning rules. Things are much the same in India, where they are below 2 percent. However, India could experience a new wave of construction as the country's new government proposed sales tax reforms – reforms that would facilitate national distribution networks. In response to that, Amazon's management is making plans to spend as much as $2 billion to open warehouses in India.
It's gotta be them
One good news is that the U.S. economy has finally attained a period of stronger growth that will be sustained over the next two years. There's a high chance that the country's GDP can average at least 3.5 to 4.0 percent over this period – a value that represents nearly double the pace of the recovery so far(Cushman & Wakefield, 2014). The improving confidence in the business sector is one of the key reasons for this positive outlook. What is certain is that the demand for distribution space and fulfillment centers from both the traditional and the online retailers as well as from the third-party logistic players will remain strong for the foreseeable future. In addition, the supply of this type of properties has a very slim chance of catching up with the demand anytime soon. Thus, in a practical sense, vacancy rate will continue to tighten for the next two years and this would place even greater upward pressure on rental rates in the commercial property market.
Chaffey D. (2013): Forecast Growth in Percentage of Online Retail/Ecommerce Sales. Smart Insights. Retrieved August 12, 2014 from http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/online-retail-sales-growth/
Cushman & Wakefield (2014): United States. Market Beat – Industrial Snapshot. Retrieved August 19, 2014 from http://www.cushmanwakefield.com/~/media/marketbeat/2014/08/US_AMERICAS_MarketBeat_Industrial__Q22014.pdf
Economist (2014): Commercial Property – Stores of Value. Retrieved August 12, 2014 from http://www.economist.com/news/business/21610288-rise-e-commerce-has-set-boom-market-warehouses-stores-value
Eurostat (2014): E-Commerce Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2014 from http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/E-commerce_statistics
Solomon M.B. (2014): Surging U.S. Industrial Property Demand Outstrips Supply, Sending Vacancies Falling, Rents Rising. D. C. Velocity. Retrieved August 19, 2014 from http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20140529-surging-us-industrial-property-demand-outstrips-supply/


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Redman's Walk-Off Single Gives Tech 6-5 Win Over Islanders
March 13, 2011
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Post-Game Interviews | Game Highlights
LUBBOCK, Texas - Junior Reid Redman completed Texas Tech's come-from-behind victory with a single up the middle with the bases loaded in the ninth inning for a 6-5 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday afternoon at Dan Law Field.
Texas Tech (11-6) has won three of its last four and captured its first come-from-behind win when trailing after eight innings since April 11, 2010. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11-7) dropped its second game of the day after losing 10-9 against Iowa.
The game was at a standstill for six innings as both starting pitchers cruised into the seventh inning with the score knotted at 0-0.
The Islanders scored three runs in the seventh to chase Tech starter Robbie Kilcrease, who made an impressive start going 6.2 innings allowing three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in the no-decision. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi starter Ian Campbell went 6.1 innings allowing four runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts and issued two walks.
The Red Raiders immediately tied the game and then took the lead in the bottom half of the seventh. Stephen Hagen's bases-clearing double to right-center field tied the game at three, and a batter later pinch-hitter Bo Altobelli drove in Hagen with a single up the middle to give Tech a 4-3 advantage.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi scored two runs in the eighth to take a 5-4 lead on Matt Holland's two-run double to left-center field.
The Red Raiders won the game in the ninth after four Islander pitchers combined loaded the bases on two walks and a hit-by-pitch. Then the game-tying run score on Altobelli's hit-by-pitch before Redman singled up the middle off reliever Roland Botello to end the game.
Every Tech starter had a base hit in the game, yet no Tech player finished with a multi-hit game.
Freshman David Paiz, the starting designated hitter, finished the game on the mound for the Red Raiders while earning his third win (3-0) as he retired all five batters he faced in 1.2 innings with two strikeouts.
Texas Tech will take Monday off before completing play at the Texas Tech Invitational against the Islanders on Tuesday, March 15, with a 1 p.m. first-pitch at Dan Law Field.


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PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) reported earnings before the opening bell on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about the company's results.
Solid earnings growth
The beverage and snack food giant's second-quarter profits came in at $1.32 per share, $0.09 more than analysts had pegged. Analysts expected EPS to come in at $1.23. Global snack food and beverage volumes both rose 1% from a year ago. PepsiCo's second-quarter sales of $12.89 billion were up 0.5% from the year-ago quarter. Shares of the salty snack and beverage maker were up more than 4% in early trading.
Satisfying salty-snack and international sales growth
Americans drink less soda than they did a decade ago, a growing problem for carbonated beverage manufacturers. PepsiCo's carbonated soft drink volume in North America fell 2% in Q2, one day after rival Coca-Cola said its North American soda volumes were flat in the quarter.
While PepsiCo isn't immune to the declining soda consumption trend, it derives more than half of its revenues from its snack-food business, which makes up two-thirds of the company's revenue growth.
Its Frito-Lay North America and PepsiCo Americas Food divisions saw organic revenues grow 2% and 4%, respectively. PepsiCo's important developing and emerging markets posted 8% organic revenue growth, with particularly strong growth in China, Brazil, Russia, Thailand, Egypt, and the Philippines.
Looking ahead
PepsiCo now anticipates full-year 2014 EPS of roughly $4.53, up 8% year over year versus a prior forecast of 7% growth. The company also reaffirms revenue guidance of growth in the mid-single digits versus 2013, based on the strength of year-to-date results and its outlook for the rest of the year.
The maker of Doritos, Tropicana, and Gatorade expects productivity savings of roughly $1 billion for the full-year 2014. PepsiCo reaffirmed that it would return $8.7 billion to shareholders in 2014 through $5 billion in share repurchases and $3.7 billion in dividends. Its stock currently pays a dividend yield of 2.9%.
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PepsiCo's recent quarterly earnings results show that the beverage and snack food maker boasts plenty of attractive long-term growth opportunities. For the patient investor, PepsiCo holds a great deal of promise.
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The methanol facility started commercial operations in 2011. The plant is located in Damietta, Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea and is among the most energy efficient methanol plants in the world. The plant, which can produce 1.3 million tpy of methanol, supplies both local and global methanol markets.
Methanex has agreed to sell an approximately 10% equity
share in Egyptian Methanex Methanol Company S.A.E. (EMethanex)
to Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. (APICORP) for $110 million,
the company confirmed on Wednesday.
The transaction will increase APICORP's ownership in the joint
venture to 17%. Methanex will remain the operator and majority
shareholder of EMethanex with just over 50% ownership. The
remaining 33% interest is held by several Egyptian government
Subject to completion of certain conditions precedent, the
companies expect the sale to be finalized by the end of
"This is a win-win arrangement," said John Floren, CEO of
Methanex. "The transaction aligns with APICORP's investment
strategy, and EMethanex will benefit from APICORP's growing
support. We are looking forward to continuing to build our
relationship with APICORP. In Egypt, we have built a
world-class methanol facility, and we believe our
Egyptian operations will continue to create value for
shareholders today and well into the future."
APICORP, an inter-Arab development bank, raises capital
through an array of strategic equity and debt investments with
the objective of fostering the development of the Arab world's
oil and gas industries.
APICORP is a strong supporter of Egypt and has been a
shareholder of EMethanex since the project's inception. The company has
steadily expanded the scope of its investments in the energy
industry including midstream sectors such as methanol.
"We are pleased to be increasing our investment in
EMethanex," said Ahmad Bin Hamad Al Nuaimi, APICORP's
general manager and CEO. "This investment supports our
strategy of deepening our support for midstream and downstream
sectors in the Arab energy industry."
Methanex will remain the majority shareholder of EMethanex
and there will be no governance changes or impact on its
operations. EMethanex, which started commercial operations in
2011, will continue to be integrated into Methanex's
The EMethanex plant is located in Damietta, Egypt, on the
Mediterranean Sea and is among the most energy efficient
methanol plants in the world. The plant, which can produce 1.3
million tpy of methanol, supplies both the local and global
methanol markets and is integrated into Methanex's global methanol supply chain.
"This transaction is positive for both EMethanex and Egypt. It
demonstrates the support of APICORP for EMethanex and its
confidence in Egypt's future," said Kamilia Sofia, CEO of
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OSS Nokalva have announced their Fast Web Service Tools, which provides a C/C++ implementation of ITU-T X.892 | ISO/IEC 24824-2 Fast Web Services. From the more detailed technical description it looks a thorough piece of work.
Fast Web Services specifies a very efficient encoding of SOAP message infosets using:
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IRVING, Texas – Marshall freshman Clark Robinson won the Patriot Intercollegiate and has been named Conference USA Men's Golfer of the Week. Robinson fired a 3-under 210, including a final round 66, to win the event by one stroke. FIU sophomore Meghan MacLaren is this week's Women's Golfer of the Week after a fifth-place showing at the Golfweek Conference Challenge.
C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week – Clark Robinson, Marshall, Fr., South Windsor, Conn.
Robinson took home individual medalist honors with a 3-under 210 at the Patriot Intercollegiate in Lorton, Va. He is the Herd's first individual winner since Bosten Miller won the UK Bluegrass Fall Invite, Sept. 18, 2011. The freshman golfer propelled the Herd to their second consecutive tournament title, marking the first time since 1990 that Marshall has won two events in a season. During the first day of competition, Robinson shot a pair of 1-over 72 rounds and entered the final day tied for 10th place. In the final round, he shot a personal-best, team- and tournament-low of 5-under 66 – the second-lowest all-time score in Marshall – to jump to the top of the leaderboard. This is Robinson's first Golfer of the Week award for his career.
C-USA Women's Golfer of the Week – Meghan MacLaren, FIU, So., Cambridge, England
MacLaren finished in fifth place at the Golfweek Conference Challenge, finishing the event with a 6-over 222. The sophomore maintained her position in the top 10 in each of the three rounds. MacLaren was tied for fourth after the first round and in seventh after the second. She shot a 1-over 73 during the final day to move into fifth place overall. This is MacLaren's first C-USA Golfer of the Week honor.
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College Hockey:Massachusetts focuses on taking advantage of offensive opportunities
Being a first-year coach of any program can be difficult. Being the same first-year coach hired late in an offseason can simply be daunting.
That is exactly what Massachusetts coach John Micheletto faced last season.
That didn't deter the Minutemen from doing some good things on the ice. UMass earned impressive victories over NCAA tournament teams Boston College and New Hampshire and came away victorious from the Ledyard National Bank Classic at Dartmouth over the holidays.
There also were significant areas of concern for the Minutemen, all of which need to be addressed if UMass is to rise in the standings and surpass the coaches' poll prediction of a 10th-place finish this season.
Offense is the biggest area that needs improvement. The Minutemen were a better-than-average defensive team and, at times, created problems for opponents by forcing turnovers. Converting those turnovers into goals, though, was a struggle.
"We can't go through the first 20 minutes [of a game] and have the better of the opportunities and the shots and not have the scoreboard reflect that," Micheletto said. "Eventually, that catches up to you in this league. You can't let good teams hang around and not take advantage of your opportunities."
The Minutemen return their top three forward scorers from a year ago in seniors Branden Gracel, Conor Sheary and Michael Pereira. On top of that, Micheletto and his staff brought in four freshman forwards to add to the offense in Steven Iacobellis, Ray Pigozzi, Frank Vatrano and Brandon Wahlin. (Vatrano, however has been ruled ineligible for the regular season by the NCAA.)
Defensively, the Minutemen hope to continue on last season's improved play but may have a hole in net with the dismissal of goaltender Kevin Boyle. Boyle, who was in net for eight of the 12 UMass wins last season, was let go by Micheletto and transferred to Massachusetts-Lowell, where he will sit out this season.
That leaves Steve Mastalerz as the only goaltender with significant experience and could put pressure on incoming freshman Alex Wakaluk. When asked if Wakaluk would compete for time from the start, Micheletto said, "absolutely."
If there is a single player that Micheletto hopes can improve, it is blueliner Oleg Yevenko. The Belarusian arrived in training camp this year 15 pounds lighter than last season.
"[Yevenko] made an unbelievable commitment to his body and his conditioning," Micheletto said. "He looks really good and has gained a lot of confidence having a year of learning our style of play under his belt."
The prospects for UMass are high and Micheletto hopes this is a year in which his team can take a step forward. But this, indeed, is a team that needs significant improvement and that ability to improve is what likely will dictate success for UMass this season.
About the Minutemen
2012-13 overall record: 12-19-3
2012-13 Hockey East record: 9-16-2 (ninth)
2013-14 predicted finish (coaches' poll): 10th
Key losses: F Rocco Carzo, D Conor Allen, G Kevin Boyle
Players to watch: F Michael Pereira, F Branden Gracel, F Connor Sheary, D Joel Hanley, G Steve Mastalerz
Impact rookie: With goaltender Kevin Boyle removed from the program, look for rookie Alex Wakaluk, last year's MVP for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, to split time with Steve Mastalerz.
Why the Minutemen will finish higher than predicted: Coach John Micheletto, now in his second season, has his first recruiting class in place and will be much more settled in than a season ago when he was a late hire to replace longtime head coach Don 'Toot' Cahoon. Simply put, this team should be much more prepared this season than last.
Why the Minutemen will finish lower than predicted: When you look where UMass ranked in most statistical categories a season ago, you'll find the Minutemen in the middle of the pack nationally in almost every one. If that mediocrity doesn't improve, neither will the Minutemen.
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DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois men's soccer team recently concluded its 2013 spring season, a spring highlighted by winning the Governor's Cup for the ninth time in the last 11 seasons. "On the whole, I was really pleased with our spring season," said NIU head coach Eric Luzzi. "Our guys made huge strides individually and collectively in terms of our quality of play. We scored quite a few goals, which was a problem for us last fall. And the quality of how we kept and moved the ball, and how hard we worked when we didn't have the ball was extremely high. "I was really pleased with how well we played, and equally pleased that we re-established our identity as a team of warriors when required. The quality of our play won us a few games this spring, but our mentality and toughness won us the Governor's Cup. When you put those two characteristics together, you have the recipe for a successful team."After opening with a victory over Loyola-Chicago indoors in their traditional coaches clinic game, the Huskies played their first outdoor match of the spring on March 23, besting Lewis University, 4-0. Dusty Page and Gael Rivera were both on target for NIU and James Stevenson added a brace to get the Huskies off to a good start to their spring. NIU was back in action on April 6 when the Huskies claimed their second consecutive 4-0 victory, this time over UIC. Kyle Crichton and Jayson LeSeth each scored against the Flames while Stevenson tallied two more to bring his spring total to four through two games. A week later in the Governor's Cup, the Huskies traveled to Macomb, looking to bring the trophy home for the fifth-straight season. NIU took on host Western Illinois in the opening round, advancing to the final thanks to a goal from Bertrand Gaschot. In the final, the Huskies met SIU Edwardsville with the cup on the line. Despite chances both ways, neither team was able to find a breakthrough and the game went to penalty kicks. The Cougars proved to be no match for the Huskies from the penalty spot as NIU won 3-0 on penalties. Stevenson, Paul Hogan and Mike Mascitti converted for the Huskies while Miles Herbert made a pair of saves in goal to help the Huskies bring home the trophy. In the spring finale, NIU, who played with few or not substitutes the entire spring, ran out of gas against Wisconsin, falling to the Badgers, 3-0. "We certainly had our challenges this spring -- we only had 12 players, and had to deal with a couple of injuries at various points of the spring season," said Luzzi. "Our guys did a fantastic job of not making excuses for themselves. They brought a very professional approach every day this spring, which will have huge benefits for us this fall. Most importantly, we were able to refocus on our team dynamic and make sure that is spot on. As a staff, we really enjoyed working with this group, and can't wait until we can get back together with them and our new guys in August. We definitely have the pieces to do great things this fall."


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VU 32 squadron served as the RCN's east coast fixed wing utility squadron performing such duties as Training, Naval Gunnery Target Towing, Transport, Carrier Onboard Delivery, Search & Rescue. Upon unification of the forces in 1968-69 the squadron was integrated in the Canadian Armed Forces as Utility Squadron VU 32. The squadrons designation of VU 32 was implemented in 1954 following the US Naval system. The squadron was disbanded in June 1992 with No. 434 Squadron assuming its duties.
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