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Wingate University's Hendersonville MBA Program graduates first class
Published: Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 2:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 2:55 p.m.
Just over two years ago, the first cohort of students began classes in Wingate University's Hendersonville MBA Program in summer and fall 2011.
The students completed the program in December at the conclusion of the fall 2013 semester. A celebration was held in their honor on Dec. 18.
These 16 graduating students are scheduled to participate in the May 2014 graduation ceremony to receive their diplomas, as there is only one graduation ceremony for the Wingate programs, university officials said in a news release.
The Wingate University MBA Program was the first to start classes at the Hendersonville campus in summer 2011. The School of Pharmacy began classes in fall 2011. Physician Assistant Studies began in fall 2013.
"Congratulations to the first students to graduate from our Hendersonville Campus," Mark Bryant, director of the MBA Program, said in the release. "This inaugural group of students represents a wide range of leading employers in the Hendersonville and Asheville region who can now apply their specialized graduate education as leaders in the business community."
Serving the Asheville/Hendersonville region of western North Carolina, the Hendersonville MBA is a part-time evening program geared for working professionals. To learn more, visit www.wingate.edu/hendersonville/mba.
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A 1932 Olympic gold medal rests in the lap of 97-year-old Fannie Toppino. She holds it proudly, but that wasn't how she first found it.
"I knew he had a gold medal but I never saw it, we never talked about it, he never displayed it," laughed Toppino. "I just happened to see it in a drawer one day and I said, what is this?"
She said her husband, the late Emmett Toppino, was always humble and rarely talked about his wealth of athletic accomplishments.
Toppino cut his teeth on New Orleans tracks. A star at Jesuit High School and later Loyola University. His achievements in New Orleans propelled him onto the world's greatest stage for the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles.
He won Olympic gold as a member of the 4 x 100 meter relay. A picture of him and his teammates still hangs on Fannie's wall.
Once his running career was over, he hung of his running shoes and took a job in the shoe business.
"You can buy a $200 pair of shoes, but don't say you bought a $200 hat. He doesn't understand that," said Fannie.
Emmett spent the last 12 years of his life with Fannie. During that time, Fannie said that Emmett talked about wanting to be part of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
He passed before that day, but Fannie attended his induction in 1981.
"I was very proud to be his wife," said Fannie.
Toppino was also inducted into the Loyola University Hall of Fame.


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The Justice Department has conceded flaws in FBI forensic testimony that was used to help convict a 44-year-old man in the 1992 slaying of two Mississippi State University students.
Willie Jerome Manning is slated for execution Tuesday at the State Penitentiary at Parchman.
However, sources said federal officials are offering to retest DNA in the case.
A stay of execution was requested, and Gov. Phil Bryant is reviewing the case.
Prosecutors said Manning was arrested after he tried to sell some items belonging to the victims.


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AUSTIN (February 27, 2013)—Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told the Texas Senate Education Committee Wednesday that when it comes to overhauling public education, "You've got to go big or go home."
Bush said expanding charter schools were the "catalytic convertor of our reforms," but he also said states need to embrace teacher merit pay, online learning and high accountability standards.
Bush said Florida increased high school graduation rates and elementary school reading achievement, but added, "if you're going to have great, tough-love policies then you need to fund them."
Texas cut $5.4 billion from public school funding in 2011.
Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, chairs the committee and backs expanding charter schools in Texas, as well as a "school choice" plan that critics call a voucher scheme.


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as all of you know, there is an an option for sorting the media in your media collection (i don't know how it is exactly called in english) according to the date.
The problem is that this "date sorting" is done by the "modification date" which is in my opionion not very usefull.
I would prefer it if the sorting is created according to the "creation date" of the file.
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- Jason Collins' decision to announce he's gay strikes chord with gymnast
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SAN JOSE -- How does a child come out to his or her parents?
In the case of NBA player and former Stanford star Jason Collins, it goes something like this:
"'Can you guys come over? I want to talk about something,' '' Paul Collins told this newspaper Monday after his son became the first openly gay athlete in a major American team sport.
"When you get a call like that, you don't know what it is. So Portia and I went over to his house and sat down. And he said, 'I'm gay, and I want you guys to know.'
"My initial reaction was: I love you, and if you're gay, that's OK. As a parent, you just want you children to feel good about themselves."
Collins, 34, who lives in Southern California, came out to his family last summer. He told his aunt, Teri, a superior court judge in San Francisco, his twin brother, Jarron, who also played at Stanford and in the NBA, and then his parents.
"We had no indication, even in hindsight,'' Paul Collins said. "He did a good job masking it.
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The event will start on: Mon, Dec 16, 2013 | 4:00 pm
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Dr. Kumar did her graduate work in the lab of Doug Melton at Harvard University where she studied the mechanisms used by vertebrate embryos to regionalize the endoderm into domains that give rise to individual organs. As a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Mark Krasnow at Stanford she has used a combination of clonal analysis, transplantation, microfluidic cell culture and genetic analysis to carry out a comprehensive study of progenitor cell behavior and lineage relationships in the developing lung mesenchyme, uncovering distinct progenitor populations and distinct modes of recruitment to multiple stromal lineages.
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: to organize and send out (people or things) to be used for a particular purpose
: to open up and spread out the parts of (something, such as a parachute)
Full Definition of deploy
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1 a : to extend (a military unit) especially in width b : to place in battle formation or appropriate positions
2 : to spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose <deploy a sales force> <deploy a parachute>
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: to move, spread out, or function while being deployed <the troops deployed along the front> <the parachute failed to deploy>
deployableplay \-ə-bəl\ adjective
deploymentplay \-mənt\ noun
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The troops were deployed for battle.
They plan to deploy more American soldiers over the next six months.
Two scientists were deployed to study the problem.
Both campaigns are deploying volunteers to the cities to encourage people to vote.
Equipment and supplies have been deployed across the country.
He deploys several arguments to prove his point.
Wait several seconds before deploying the parachute.
The boat's sails were not fully deployed.
The parachute failed to deploy properly.
Origin and Etymology of deploy
French déployer, literally, to unfold, from Old French desploier, from des- dis- + ploier, plier to fold — more at ply
First Known Use: 1616
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Microsoft Cloud Strategy Gaining Traction with Customers
Microsoft strategy for moving customers to its cloud email and productivity software is resonating with many corporate customers. Microsoft says the number of commercial seats for Office 365, its flagship productivity and email cloud service, more than doubled over the 12 months ending March 2014. It hopes its moves will lead to sales of a broader array of services to existing customers, including more complex business applications and cloud infrastructure services. But it remains to be seen whether it can convince customers who don't see the need to switch to cloud-based computing just yet.
Although Microsoft has been selling cloud software, in which it rents email and other applications to customers, for the last several years, that strategy has accelerated under current CEO Satya Nadella, who called for a "mobile first, cloud first" approach to selling software when he assumed the job in February.
Many chief information officers have decided to swap their existing portfolios of productivity software, which includes Microsoft Office and email, to Microsoft's cloud-based Office 365 service, because they believe making Microsoft the custodian of their email and productivity software enables them to redeploy IT staff to more innovative projects. Microsoft has also made Office 365 more attractive to customers by changing its licensing terms. Now, employees can use the software on up to five devices for the cost of a single license. That option, made available in February 2013, has become increasingly attractive as greater numbers of employees do their work from home, on personal devices, and on the road.
The company launched its Office suite for Apple Inc.'s iPad in March.
"I love the portability of being able to jump from device to device," said Chris Laping, CIO of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. He said he accesses Office 365 apps from a Microsoft Surface tablet, as well as Apple Inc.'s iPad, iPhone and Macbook. He also said running email and productivity software internally offers no competitive advantage for CIOs who must spend their time driving innovation. "We're trying to get out of the world of spending out time managing [email]," said Mr. Laping.
Equinix Inc.agreed to use Microsoft's Office 365 cloud email and productivity applications, which will free the staff to focus on building data center services rather than manage email, said Brian Lillie, Equinix' chief information officer. Over time, shifting the cost of running the infrastructure to run those services will result in lower overall costs for Equinix, he said.
For some CIOs, enabling increased data mobility for employees presents a management quandary. Scott Crowder, CIO of BMC Software Inc., said that once a CIO chooses to switch to Office 365, going back to on-premises software if the company decides to change course will be almost impossible because employees will quickly become accustomed to accessing their data from multiple devices. "How do you tell your end users that they can no longer access their data from all of those devices?" said Mr. Crowder. This is the main issue he is working through as he negotiates with Microsoft on whether to switch from on-premises Office to Office 365. He said that if he elects to use Office 365, he may move employees gradually to see how it works.
Microsoft declined to say how many enterprises are using Office 365, although it said in its third-quarter earnings statement that commercial seats nearly doubled year-over-year from March 2013 to March 2014. The company views Office 365 as a foundational offering that will lead business customers to try more of its cloud software, including business applications and cloud infrastructure services, said John Case, corporate vice president of Office at Microsoft. "We think Office 365 is the locomotive that will bring customers to the cloud," said Mr. Case.
Still, some CIOs of large companies say moving email and productivity software to the cloud is not a top priority. Although General Electric Co. has begun a broad initiative to move the majority of its IT systems to the cloud, CIO Jamie Miller said email won't be one of those moves in the near term. She said that GE's current on-premises Microsoft email and Office services serve the company well.
Some CIOs don't want to move their email to the cloud because they've purchased perpetual licenses from Microsoft, entitling them to run the software without expiration, said Jeff Kelsey, co-founder of Express Metrix LLC, which makes software that helps companies manage their software licenses. Enterprise can't justify buying Office 365 subscriptions after spending hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of dollars on licenses, he said. For enterprises, Office 365 can cost $8 to $22 per user, per month. "The CIO must balance the cost of maintaining and supporting those licenses with the cost and benefits of upgrading to Office 365," said Mr. Kelsey.
Microsoft's Mr. Case acknowledged the challenges the company faces in getting customers to switch. "We have a massive task, over time, to convert our customers," to the cloud.


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NSW: Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training
1:30 – 2:30 pm / Recreation Center
Collaborative efforts by more than 50 volunteers will allow the Class of 2019 to be trained in "hands only" CPR and the proper use of AEDs, which are located in various campus buildings. This one hour training will provide students with the necessary tools to respond efficiently and appropriately when faced with a heart-related medical emergency.
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A supporter of Pakistani political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), reacts while holding a poster of 14-year-old schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, who was shot last Tuesday by the Taliban for speaking out in support of education for women, during a rally to condemn the attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- In Pakistan, there's widespread outrage over the Taliban shooting of a 14-year-old female activist.
But there's still no agreement on whether Pakistan's government should use this opportunity to target the last major sanctuary of the militants along the Afghan border.
The U.S. has pushed Pakistan to launch that kind of an operation, in an area that is home to enemies of the Pakistani government, as well as to militants fighting U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Although some Pakistani leaders and opinion makers say Pakistan's government should harness the anger over last week's shooting, and build public support for a push into North Waziristan, others say it would just trigger a violent backlash. They say there should be peace negotiations, and an end to Pakistani support for the U.S. war in Afghanistan.
A Taliban gunman shot and critically wounded Malala Yousufzai (mah-LAH'-lah yoo-SOOF'-zeye) last week as she returned home from school in Pakistan's northwest. She was targeted because of her vocal support for girls' education, and her criticism of the insurgents.
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Serious Concern
Cleaning up Darrell McGraw's mess
February 13, 2013
Darrell McGraw's tenure as West Virginia attorney general was one in which he ran the agency in some ways not as part of the executive branch of government but as his own little kingdom....
Say what you will, but when McGraw was the AG I felt, as a consumer, that the hen house was being well protected from the wolves of corporate corruption and greed. I enjoyed his lawsuits and the millions that companies had to refund to the citizens of the state when McGraw caught them with their hands in the cookie jar. So McGraw bought a few trinkets...big deal. So his filing system was a little archaic...but that did not stop him from getting corporate wrong doers from paying up big time. I will miss McGraw.
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Yes, we kicked him out of office, but I read no mention of a possible prosecution within this story. If that's where this is going, But Then I guess they should have written the articles with proof, and not speculation!
How about a story about how the new AG will increase protections for the state's consumers and small businesses That is what he was elected to do, RIGHT!
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WOW this is truly amazing and sad that someone was able to get away with this for 20 years.
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Taking a tour through Michigan this weekend, and wondering which courses are "must play". We'll be in Warren, Marshall, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and probably New Holland.
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Book your room at Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive
Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Puerto Plata resort near Ocean World
Along Amber Coast
Popular with budget-minded European and American vacationers, this beachfront all-inclusive resort in Puerto Plata is on Cofresi Beach, 5 minutes from Ocean World Adventure Park and Marina.
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Meals, drinks, a kids' club, and exchange privileges with nearby resorts are included in this Lifestyle Tropical Beach's room rate. A two-level pool includes a thatched-roof swim-up bar and a children's section.
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All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All meals, snacks, and beverages included
- Meals and beverages at companion properties
- Number or type of beverages limited at one or more venues
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 4 and 12 years old
Not included
- Golf green fees
- Motorized water sports
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Wireless Internet access
- Offsite tours
Hotel Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at the Lifestyle Tropical Beach resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
A small, colorful lobby heralds the relaxed, tropical ambience the 304-room resort delivers. Facilities at Lifestyle Tropical Beach All Inclusive include a pretty little shopping plaza containing an Internet café.
Activities run day and night, with an open-air theater show or beach party every evening. The resort purifies water but recommends drinking complimentary bottled water.
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Children's pool
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Free breakfast
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Number of restaurants - 9
- Outdoor pool
- Porter/bellhop
- Shopping on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Swim-up bar
- Total number of rooms - 140
- Turkish bath/Hammam
Family Friendly Amenities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor pool
- Rollaway/extra beds available
Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Cable TV service
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Daily housekeeping
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Phone
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
The Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive has 15 bars, 9 a la carte restaurants and 2 buffet restaurants.
Casablanca - Offers continental breakfast in addition to American buffet breakfast, lunch buffet, and theme night buffet dinner (French, Spanish, Gala Night, and Surf and Turf).
The Pearl - Offers continental breakfast in addition to American buffet breakfast, lunch buffet, and theme night buffet dinner (French, Spanish, Gala Night, and Surf and Turf).
Beach Club - Snacks
Indochine - Asian
Trapiche Paradise - Mexican
Blue Lagoon - Surf and Turf
Bellini - Italian
El Pilon - Dominican
Rodizio - Brazilian
Moomtaz - Indian
Seasonal - International
VIP Disco and Lounge - dance club from late night until early morning. Drinks are not included.
Ice Disco - dance club rocks from late night until early morning. Drinks are included.
Nearby Things to Do
The majority of on-site recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this Lifestyle Tropical Beach (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel in the Puerto Plata area; fees may apply.
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Rafting nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Golfing nearby
Spa Services
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 13
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 1 PM
- Pets not allowed
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Scotch Whisky Sales Soar, as Champagne Loses Its Sparkle
Our colleagues in Paris have reported that Champagne sales are pretty flat this Christmas due to the economic malaise and austerity measures afflicting Europe. That's because most Champagne is sold in Europe.
Not so Scotch Whisky. Sales have taken off in recent years as it has become an increasingly popular tipple in Asia. That means Europe's Whisky producers can expect another bumper Christmas despite the continent's woes.
Let's look at some comparative figures: Champagne sales down 5% in the first nine months of 2012, whereas Scotch Whisky sales were up 12% in the 12 months to the end of June 2012 and are forecast to keep growing at a high rate. Asia accounts for just 5% of Champagne sales, whereas Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea are all in the top ten consumers of Scotch Whisky and demand in India, which is the world's largest spirits market by volume after China, is soaring..
Meanwhile, the value of Scotch Whisky exports rose 11% to £910 million in the the 12 months to the end of June 2012, nearly a quarter of the global total of £4.2 billion, according to the Scotch Whisky Association.
Here are the Asian growth figures for that period: Philippines +38%, Malaysia +29%, Hong Kong +21%, India +29%, China +15%, Taiwan +27%, Singapore +13%.
Champagne makers have attempted to offset some of the volume decline with price increases, but again, just compare the figures: Pernod Ricard, home of the Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagne brands, said the price-mix effect–a key indicator reflecting both the type of Champagne customers buy and the evolution in prices–was up 1% for Mumm and 10% for Perrier-Jouët over the July-September period. Compare that with Pernod Ricard's main Scotch brand Chivas Regal: Growth was 6%. Sales in luxury brand Royal Salute grew 5%.
Like British rival Diageo, Pernod Ricard is ramping up Whisky output across Scotland. While both liquor giants have flagged pockets of slowdown in Asia, including China and South Korea, the overall market remains buoyant.
The champagne industry is forecasting total growth in global shipments of only 1.2% over the next three years. Contrast that with forecasts for single-malt volume growth of 16% in China and 19% in India in the five years to 2015 from research group Euromonitor International.
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John Buchan may have one of the safest indoor shooting ranges ever designed.
Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Cost $16 per hour, with a $20 membership.
Buchan, owner of High Noon Guns, traveled the country examining indoor ranges before he built his own.
He designed a nine-lane operation that is quieter than most, thanks to sound-dampening panels, and safer than most, thanks to strategically placed armored steel plates, which are artfully concealed behind wooden walls to give the range an Old West feel.
Bullets are absorbed by a large mound of granulated rubber material heaped into a pile downrange, which is backed up by more steel plate capable of defeating a 20mm cannon, although Buchan limits the range to handguns and .22 rifles.
The dividers between the shooters feature more armor, concealed by wood -- a feature Buchan chose to increase safety.
The walls are lined with sound-dampening panels that are built to both reduce noise and absorb a stray round, preventing ricochets.
"It's as safe as we could make it," Buchan said.
The range has very clean air, a must for an indoor shooting operation.
"We've got three fans and two air conditioner units," he said, adding that all the gunsmoke is blown downrange before its scrubbed and vented.
"I like it," said John Terrenzi, who visited the range for the first time Tuesday to shoot his Ruger .22 and 9mm CZ pistols. "For an indoor range, it's quiet."
Buchan built several shooting lanes wider than the others -- better for instructors to teach one-on-one with new shooters.
"They're also handicapped accessible," Buchan said.
His retail space has doubled in size since he expanded, and offers hard-to-find modern sporting rifles and even harder-to-find ammunition.
"We just got 50,000 rounds of 9mm, and we're getting 50,000 rounds of .22 long rifle next month," he said.
Buchan's instructors will teach at the new business.
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Vertical Drop: 2,280 ft.
Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches
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My wife and I skied at Alpental for the first time in January. It was on our first ride on the Edelweiss chairlift, to the 5,420-foot summit, that my jaw dropped while taking in the terrain surrounding us. It looked exactly what I imagined the Swiss Alps must look like, only smaller in scale.
The thought, I've got to ride this place on a powder day first escaped my lips on the chair that day, and then dominated my mind until our Steamboat trip a couple of weeks ago, where we were assaulted with oodles of champagne powder. Somehow, in the process of floating deep stashes between the 'Boat's Aspen trees, I had forgotten about Alpental.
That is, until I woke up early yesterday and noticed Alpental was reporting 14-inches of fresh snow on top of the mountain, up in that crazy playground I had observed from the Edelweiss chair earlier in the season. And to boot, it looked like it might be a bluebird, sunny day.
I got my gear on, and raced to the car and then to the ferry, where the boat crossed the Puget Sound in record time. I blasted up I-90 in the WRX, benefiting from a fast car and amazingly clear roads, and arrived at Alpental at 8:30, a half-hour before the lifts opened. It was 32-degrees outside, but felt like 50-degrees in the warm sunshine. There was mid-boot-level, fluffy powder in the parking lot and the sky was 501-blue.
After a two-second walk to Alpental's miniature base area, I was in line for the opening of the Armstrong Express; my egs shaking, stomach turning and brain breaking trying to organize my thoughts around the camera situation. And the backpack. I think a fart slipped out when the wheels of the lift started turning.
My mouth watered on the Amstrong lift as I spied an untracked lower International, while we drifted over Alpental's groomed, intermediate terrain, to the drop-off point at mid-mountain. 30-yards from the Armstrong's exit ramp is the Edelweiss lift, where I paired up with a Japanese man, and we sidestepped our way up the Edelweiss ramp to a 'pole-in -the-middle' two-seater. And no, this lift is not ghetto. It's rustic, classic and authentic. It's like a Norman Rockwell painting.
After exiting the lift, I took a right and followed a single set of tracks to the mountain's signature slope, International. I hadn't skied since Steamboat, since that 18-inch day, and was a little nervous about the snow quality, about the sketchy traverse, and about the steepness I had heard about from locals. The traverse was soft and flat, however, and fed me nicely onto International's top flank for about eight dreamy and steep turns.
So much for my worries about the snow quality! This stuff was Cool Whip, Dream Whip, whatever, it felt like butter under my boards as I cut to the right beneath Alpental's massive cliff, and floated seven, or eight more huge turns on International's lower section.
In terms of steepness, International is up there with Arapahoe Basin's Pallavicini area. Just don't fall and everything should be fine.
The only bummer with taking the International route is that it takes two lifts to get back to the top. If lapping the untracked in a beautiful bowl is more your style, head left at the top of the Edelweiss lift into Edelweiss bowl, where the terrain varies incredibly. The potential for exploration in Edelweiss bowl is huge, especially on a powder day. After only two runs on International, which got tracked out quickly, I spent the rest of the day shralping Edelweiss.
Alpental is not a beginner-friendly mountain, but then it wasn't designed to serve the average Joe. It is designed for advanced riders and experts who do not get intimidated by steep and rocky terrain, and who, in fact, thrive in it. Beginners have a friendly mountain to learn on just down the street at the Summit at Snoqualmie. For those looking to forget the big-mountain skiing available in Colorado and Utah, at least for a little while, there's Alpental.


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Many Minnesotans will be hitting the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, and even though it's been a rather mild November so far, the State Patrol says this is a good time to make sure you're ready for winter driving conditions, which will eventually hit hard.
Lieutenant Eric Roeske says one thing you'll want to do is put together a roadside emergency kit.
"You should have blankets, candles, something to eat, some warm clothing, boots, jackets, hats, a flashlight. It's important to have those items with you in case you do either break down or find yourself in a situation where you have to get some help or be in the cold."
Roeske says it's also a good idea during winter driving to bring a cell phone and, before leaving, communicate to someone where you're going, by what route, and what time you expect to arrive.
Another important step this time of year, says Roeske, is to make sure your tires have enough tread and that your vehicle is in good working condition.
"Oftentimes we see the cold weather will uncover problems in your vehicle, such as a weak battery, a coolant system that's been neglected. Things along those lines will pop up when it gets cold out and you can run into trouble. So, it's good to get those things inspected and make sure your vehicle is ready for the winter weather."
Roeske says that in order to be safe when the roads are rough, plan for extra time, be patient and always buckle up.
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- After years of planning, voting and arguing, the Augusta TEE Center is now open. This is the first full week of events planned for the Augusta Convention Center.
Now that it's open for business, city leaders are just trying to make sure it's packed with events.
"This is good growth, and it's something we can take advantage of," said Augusta resident Willie Frasier.
He had his first look inside Augusta's new Convention center and says he's impressed.
"This makes you want to bring another convention back to the Augusta area," Frasier said.
It took years to get to this point -- from planning, to who owned the property where it was built and finding the millions of dollars to finish the project.
"I believe we have moved passed all the controversy. We need to remember that this wouldn't have come without commission approval," said Mayor Deke Copenhaver.
"In my mind, it's already a success. This is something that Augusta needs. We are the second largest city in Georgia. We need to have a facility that can house large conventions," said Commissioner Mary Davis.
Five events like this business expo are planned this week with an impact expected to be around $25,000. The only problem is the TEE Center is budgeted to lose $800,000 in its first year.
"If we do see a loss this year, I look forward to it being less every year. I hope we can turn a profit and that's what our goal is," Davis said.
The mayor says they'll make their money back one big event at a time.
"When you consider events like the ESI Iron Man Augusta, it has an economic impact of $4 million ," Copenhaver said.
Augusta Marriott officials say the convention center has 20 confirmed bookings for the year with an economic impact of more than $11 million.
It's one more big reason to visit Augusta.
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December 24, 2012
EVANS, Ga. -- An investigation is underway after nearly $200,000 went missing from a local homeowners association bank account.
Tom Gorta, president of the Stratford HOA in Evans, contacted the Columbia County Sheriff's Office after realizing the money was missing last Monday.
"It's just not right," said George Roese, who's lived in Stratford for nearly 20 years. "I mean who can you trust nowadays?"
"That's a lot of money; that's probably the cost of one of these houses in here," he said when told about the missing funds.
According to an incident report, Gorta told investigators $192,018 had been taken from the account, starting in 2008. Gorta also said the HOA's treasurer was the only person who had access to the transaction cards for the account and checks.
"There should be at least two people on that board who have access to that account," Roese said. "And whoever accesses that account, the other member should have to cosign on that check."
Roese says the increase was to fix a brick wall at the entrance to the complex that has cracked, as well as a sprinkler system.


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Snow and cold temperatures closed school for many area students Thursday, but class was in session at the Campus Martius Museum for children from all around Ohio.
Ohio Connections Academy, an online community school with approximately 3,300 students enrolled around the state, held a family engagement activity at the Marietta museum that drew about 170 students, family members and teachers. Around 300 originally RSVP'ed, but the weather cut into the numbers.
Still, it was one of the larger student groups the museum has welcomed, said Glenna Hoff, education and program director at the museum.
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Ohio Connections Academy second-grader Grayce Garinger, of Chillicothe, dips a candle with the help of Campus Martius Museum volunteer Becky Moore Thursday at the museum.
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"We've had over 100 at a time, but mostly maybe in the 80s," she said.
One challenge this group presented was the diversity of ages, with students from kindergarten to 12th grade.
"We were able to work it out. We have a good team of volunteers," Hoff said.
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Ohio Connections Academy enrollment numbers
Washington County - 21.
Monroe - 7.
Morgan - 9.
Noble - 10.
Statewide - 3,300.
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Topics, often accompanied with hands-on activities, included weaving, quilting, candle-dipping, military drill, pioneer clothing, quill-writing, surveying and transportation.
Seventh-grader John Brogan II, of Gibsonburg, near Toledo, enjoyed touring the home of Rufus Putnam, one of Marietta's founding fathers, located entirely within the museum. He was particularly struck by the beds, and how many people they were supposed to sleep.
"They're kind of small. It's as big as my bed," he said. "It's kind of interesting how they're going to fit three people in that bed."
Ohio Connections Academy has multiple family engagement activities each year at locations throughout the state. Campus Martius was chosen for its location in the southeast region, but some of Thursday's participants came from three or more hours away.
"I wanted to have the time with my daughter, and it just sounded like something interesting," said Stacy Shanahan, 43, of Kettering. "It's been a very good experience for us so far."
Marietta resident Amber Heiss, 31, said she's taken her children, Madisyn and Landon, to OCA activities at a Columbus Crew soccer game and the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland in their first year of enrollment. She was pleasantly surprised when she learned the next one would be right in their backyard.
"It was nice (that) we didn't have to get up really early and drive really far," Heiss said.
The sessions allow her to pick the brains of other parents, especially those with multiple children enrolled.
"You get to talk to the other people who have done it more," she said.
Students interact with their teachers and classmates online through secure channels, but the engagement activities add another level, said Marie Hanna, OCA superintendent.
"It's educational, but it's also a time for them to have some social interaction with the other kids," she said.
Second-graders Grayce Garinger, of Chillicothe, and Cordelia Mendenhall, of Belpre, had never met before Thursday, but found they had something in common besides being OCA students. Both enjoyed the quilt-making activity at the museum.
"You got to, like, glue the quilt," Mendenhall said.
"That's my favorite part, too," Garinger piped up.
The activities can also benefit teachers, said Anna Trachsel, OCA principal.
"To actually be physically next to the person, the teacher can learn a lot more about the student," she said.
Online community schools receive state funding, do not charge tuition and provide a computer for students at no charge.


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1-Minute Mindfulness Practice
The cold winter months are a good time to delve within to decide where you want to invest our energy, what you want to hold onto, and what you want to let go. This is always a very exciting time for me because although every day is a chance for a new beginning, I love the energy around this time of year. Everyone is open to the possibility of change and the boundless opportunity found there. To keep the momentum going, it is important to stay connected to your goals, your inspiration, and your belief in yourself.


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Watch the First Clip of Ashton Kutcher as Steve 'jOBS'
The Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher, "jOBS," is set to premiere at Sundance Film Festival, and the first clip featuring Kutcher as Jobs and Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak has surfaced online.
In the clip, Apple co-founders Jobs and Wozniak are walking through an underground parking lot at Hewlett-Packard, discussing a new operating system created by Wozniak that allows one to "see what you're working on, while you're working on it."
Jobs is trying to drill into Wozniak's head the idea that this is revolutionary. "This is freedom to create, and to do, and to build, as artists, as individuals," he says. But Wozniak is skeptical. "Nobody wants to buy a computer," he says. "Nobody."
Jobs's answer: "How does somebody know what they want if they've never even seen it?"
"jOBS" premieres at Sundance tonight, and will be released on April 19. Watch the clip.
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LAKE TAHOE — The nomination period is open for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's 2012 Best in the Basin awards program, which annually recognizes environmentally compatible projects in the Tahoe Basin that stand out as the best designed, planned and implemented.
For more than two decades, the Best in the Basin awards program has recognized those property owners, contractors, architects and planners whose work and investment should be held up as examples to follow.
"Projects designed for Lake Tahoe already have to achieve high environmental standards," said TRPA's Jeff Cowen, Best in the Basin program coordinator. "So when a Tahoe project is recognized as having outstanding qualities, it's the best of the best."
The nomination period for the Best in the Basin Awards ends Friday, October 12. The categories are: new residential, residential modification, rebuild projects, new commercial, commercial modification, commercial rebuild, shorezone, green building, public service, erosion control, restoration, BMP retrofit, defensible space, forest fuel reduction, mixed-use project, green remodel.
To qualify, projects must have been complete or near completion in the 2012 calendar year and before the close of the nomination period.
Winners will be selected by a panel of area professionals in the fields of architecture, landscaping, planning, engineering, and resource management.
Those selected to receive awards will be publicly honored by the TRPA Governing Board in January 2013. Photographs and summaries of the projects will be displayed by the TRPA until the following year's winners are chosen.


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LODI - Authorities on Tuesday apprehended a man who destroyed one police car and damaged two others during a dangerous pursuit last month in Lodi, law enforcement officials said.
Acting on a tip, members of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, the Lodi Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service converged on a home in the 5400 block of Morse Road about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Emiliano Rivera, 38, was taken into custody after attempting to flee on foot through a nearby cherry orchard, the Sheriff's Office said. Rivera was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and other crimes, authorities said.
Rivera had been wanted since May 25, when he allegedly fled from police in a white Chevrolet Avalanche, rammed one police car and forced two others onto a curb, popping their tires, police said.
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WATERFORD - A Colorado-based company moving into the area for oil and natural gas drilling donated $5,000 to upgrade Waterford High School's baseball field.
The check was presented and donation accepted during Thursday's Wolf Creek Local Board of Education meeting in the high school library.
"We try to become a part of every community we're in," said Blake Roush, district operations manager for PDC Energy. "We thought it was a good opportunity to introduce ourself and show some good will."
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Wolf Creek Local Board of Education President Hugh Arnold, left, shakes hands with Blake Roush, district operations manager for PDC Energy Inc., as Roush presents a check for $5,000 for upgrades to the Waterford High School baseball field.
At the April board meeting, assistant baseball coach Gene Paxton suggested using a portion of the $375,000 the district earned by leasing its mineral rights to PDC to install new chain link fencing to enclose the baseball field and provide enclosed bullpens where pitchers and catchers can warm up. Superintendent Bob Caldwell recommended replacing the home run fence and adding fencing to stop overthrows and protect pitchers and catchers from incoming balls. He said he appreciated the work Paxton and other volunteers had done to upgrade the field but did not feel the district should spend the money for the additional fencing at this time.
A representative of PDC read a newspaper article about the situation and decided the company should pitch in on the project.
Along with like-new rolls of fencing acquired by board member Jeff Campbell, the donation means a lot of what Paxton and others wanted to see done can happen, Caldwell said. But he noted the home run fence, which he considers a safety issue, would be done first.
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"We really do appreciate it," Caldwell told Roush.
PDC is part of the influx of oil and natural gas interest in the area as new technology has opened up the deep Marcellus and Utica shale formations to horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." The company is drilling an exploratory well near Lowell, which Roush described as "one of the southern-most wells that's been drilled in the state of Ohio."
Roush attended the meeting with his wife, Terri. They recently moved to Devola, and he said he's been tasked with leasing ground and hiring local employees for the office and contractors for drilling operations.
The board unanimously accepted the donation and also approved using money from the mineral rights leasing to pay winter and spring sports travel expenses and replace the concrete in front of the Edward Barnett Agriculture building for $16,240.78.
In other business:
Caldwell said new security systems were about three-quarters installed at Waterford Elementary and halfway installed at the high school. Once fully operational, visitors will have to press a buzzer and identify themselves before entering, and employees can enter using keycards. The Washington County Sheriff's Office will also be able to link to the security cameras online.
The total cost of the system was $15,823.00, with Marietta-based Southeastern Security Alarm Systems donating $6,798 of that, according to an email from Wolf Creek Treasurer Rachel Miller.
At the request of a board member, Caldwell discussed concerns that have been raised about the Common Core standards. Critics have said the system, adopted by 45 states and tied to federal funding, is an improper intrusion by the federal government into education and actually lowers education standards.
Caldwell said the Common Core provides basic standards but does not dictate exactly what is taught in classrooms.
"Nothing in the Common Core, I repeat nothing, prohibits a teacher from teaching what they want to teach," he said.
"I would be willing to bet the people who are making it controversial have yet to read the Common Core," Caldwell added, suggesting many are repeating incorrect information they've heard from others.


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Leon Hiebert was pastor of Andover Assembly of God (Generations Church A/G) from 1989 to 2009. He is a Viet Nam veteran who spent 10 years in the US Navy most of the time as a corpsman serving with the Marine Corps. A native of Belleville, Kan., Hiebert is semi retired and lives in Andover with his wife, Sharon. He is a school bus driver for USD 385, Andover, Kansas.
Scripture: Psalm 10:17 NIV You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry
Observation: What a wonderful thing to know: God hears. And it is not just the powerful or the loud that God hears. He hears the heart cry of the weak and sickly. He does not just hear; he listens. Their cry is not just noise to be ignored; he understands what they are saying.
Application: It is good to be reminded that God hears. First, He hears me when I am in trouble or discouraged. Others may not have time to listen or may not understand, but God has the time and He understands! Second, He hears the same cries I hear. I am limited in resources and understanding. I often do not know how to respond, but God is not limited and He understands perfectly. He can use me or someone else. When I hear the cry of the afflicted or the discouraged my ears are tuned in to what God hears.
Prayer: Lord, I remember how Ethel Waters used to sing about your eye being on the sparrow. I know you are watching me and I know you hear me. Amen
Pastor Leon
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El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector C. L. Raffety will host an informational meeting for owners of vacation home rentals on Oct. 25 at the South Lake Tahoe library.
The meeting will begin at 1:30 pm. The main subject on the agenda is the possibility of deputy sheriffs issuing tickets to tenants for excessive noise. Supervisor Norma Santiago and a representative from the sheriff's office are expected to attend.


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MONT ALTO — The Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Co. has been awarded a Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighter Grant in the amount of $29,165.
The funds will be used to purchase 25 sets of new turnout gear specifically designed for fighting forest fires.
"This is great for the first responders at Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Co. and the people they serve and protect every day," said Congressman Bill Shuster, a Republican who represents Franklin County. "This funding will allow them to buy all new turn out gear, specifically for forest fires. They will now have the necessary equipment to keep their firefighters safe while keeping Franklin County safe."
The grant money will be put towards the purchase of 25 sets of lightweight turnout gear — fire resistant boots, helmets, Nomex hoods, pants and coats.
"We are absolutely thrilled with these funds and help from Congressman Shuster. If it weren't for this grant we could not protect our citizens with the protection that Franklin County deserves," said Mont Alto Fire Chief Danny Reed.
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Right off the bat this show was a lot looser than the first. BOTT was great, Runaway Jim was tight and solid. I love Brian and Robert and wish they would play some of the songs off of Story of the Ghost more often. Split Open and Melt tore the roff off the room and Heavy Things has a sweet bulbous jam waiting in there somewhere. The PYITE featured what turned out to be a 2009-themed rust that never, truly was removed from this tune. Gumbo(like Halley's Comet) is a song I could probably hear at every show and not be the least bit bummed.
A word on this Reba. I'm writing this after I had a chance to go back and listen to the show and this Reba absolutely soars. Everyone onstage is locked in and feeding off one another. The jamming in this song is like a snap shot of how the band played all year. After years of playing in the murkier waters of their musical journey, Phish 3.0 is as light as air and loves touching the clouds. Soaring is truly the only word that describes how you feel listening to this Reba.
I had been wondering if any songs would be off limits to Phish 3.0, but when the tequilla inspired 'Mexican Cousin' started, I had a feeling that the whole catalog was open for business. I think this was to re-assure the party people that partying wasn't going to be squelched now that Trey had been to rehab and was clean. It also showed the internal strength and fortitude of the whole band to play a song obviously inspired by the same elements that helped drag them down in the first place. Not that we ended up with a slew of Mexican Cousins in '09, but it was nice to hear and I love singin' along to this ditty.
It's Ice featured some missed moments, but this tune simply rocks. Halley's got the joint movin' and was abrubttly abandoned in favor of Beayty of a Broken Heart. They nailed this Page penned tune this night and the crowd really got into it. Now if Phish would just play 'Andelman's yard' off Mike's album, The Green Sparrow!
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Don't tell your Republican friends about THIS.� They'll only respond with shrugs or feeble jokes about Al Gore:
The loss and decline of animals around the world � caused by habitat loss and global climate disruption � mean we're in the midst of a sixth "mass extinction" of life on Earth, according to several studies out Thursday in the journal Science.
One study found that although human population has doubled in the past 35 years, the number of invertebrate animals � such as beetles, butterflies, spiders and worms � has decreased by 45% during that same period.
"We were shocked to find similar losses in invertebrates as with larger animals, as we previously thought invertebrates to be more resilient." said Ben Collen of the U.K.'s University College London, one of the study authors.
Although big, photogenic species, such as tigers, rhinos and pandas, get the bulk of the attention, researchers say it's clear that even the disappearance of the tiniest beetle can significantly change the various ecosystems on which humans depend.


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Irving v. Lipstadt
Defense Documents
David Irving, Hitler and Holocaust Denial: Electronic Edition, by Richard J. EvansTable of Contents
|<< 2.5 Reputation
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2.6 Conclusion
2.6.1 In the light of the above, it seems reasonable to conclude the following:
- 1. Irving's claim that other historians copy from each other and only he goes to the original sources is false.
- 2. Contrary to what he falsely claims are his rigorous methods of assessing the reliability of historical evidence, Irving arbitrarily declares sources such as the Hitler diaries or the oral evidence of Second World War survivors to be reliable or unreliable according to whether he thinks he can use them to support his own arguments.
- 3. Irving has long been notorious for his factual inaccuracy amongst historians with a real expertise in the subjects on which he writes.
- 4. The fact that he has had legal judgments and government exclusion orders made against him in a number of countries, and that he no longer finds reputable publishers for his work, also indicates that he is not a reputable historian.
- 5. He himself admits his reputation amongst professional historians is extremely low.
2.6.2 The following pages will document in considerable detail the reasons for Irving's poor reputation as a researcher and interpreter of the history of Nazism and the Second World War and a biographer of Hitler.


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Fossil fuels are running out and the race is on to develop a better, cheaper, more sustainable alternative. With the pressure of increased energy demand, climate change and dwindling natural resources the message to the transport sector is clear - find a suitable replacement, and fast!
There is no one single source of energy that can replace oil. Instead, we are now seeing the development of a wide spectrum of fuel alternatives and drive systems that are each suitable for different purposes. Volvo participates actively in this development process and focuses primarily on alternatives that meet the toughest standards concerning both high energy efficiency and low environmental impact, all the way from raw material extraction to consumption - a perspective known as the 'well-to-wheel' approach.
Until a front-runner becomes obvious, or pan-national legislation comes into play which creates consensus on which fuel gets the green light, Volvo will continue to finance research programmes of different fuels of the future.


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"A wonderful book….A must-read come holiday time."
—Roanoke Times
Here's a tasty holiday treat from New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews, as delightfully endearing characters from Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze return to celebrate a Blue Christmas. Mary Kay fans can't get enough of the exploits of plucky antiques dealer Weezie Foley, and now she's determined to best rival entrepreneurs in a Yuletide window decorating contest with her ingenious Graceland-themed effort while attempting to unmask a thief and saboteur…with some unexpected help from Elvis himself, the late, great King of Rock 'n' Roll. Delectable warm and witty fiction brimming with southern cheer, Mary Kay Andrews's rollicking Blue Christmas is a gift that fans of Fannie Flagg, Jennifer Crusie, Adriana Trigiani, and Emily Giffin can enjoy all year round.
'Tis the week before Christmas, and antiques dealer Weezie Foley is in a frenzy to do up her shop right for the Savannah historical district decorating contest, which she fully intends to win. Her motif is Graceland Blue Christmas, with lots of tinsel, an aluminum tree, and enough tacky retro doodads to fill the Grand Ole Opry. But no sooner is she certain she's one-upped the trendy shop around the corner when Weezie notices things going strangely missing from her display.
Despite the petty burglaries of her mysterious midnight visitor, Weezie still has high hopes for the holiday. Perhaps even an engagement ring is in the offing from her chef boyfriend, though Daniel, usually moody around the yuletide, seems even more distant than ever. Throw in some seasonal eccentricities from Weezie's decidedly odd family, a miraculous 1950s Christmas-tree pin, and a little help from the King (Elvis!) himself, and even Scrooge would have to agree there's real magic in the Savannah air this Christmas
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"A fun and festive read." — Herald-Sun (Durham, NC)
"For the fun at heart, this is a must in the Christmas stocking." — Daytona Beach News-Journal
"Appealing character-driven holiday fare." — Kirkus Reviews
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ENGS 147: Mechatronics
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Why Wolfgang Van Halen Joined Creed's Tremonti
A bit of good luck was on Tremonti's side, as a good friend of his happened to be in the city when he received the news.
"It was an amazing turn of events," said Tremonti. "We had no time to rehearse for this tour. We were just gonna roll right into it. We were gonna get together at our buddies' Eve To Adam was another band that was on tour with us with Creed, and they were nice enough to say, 'You can use our rehearsal pad.' So we rushed into the rehearsal pad. And that day, Brian had something personal come up and he was, like, 'Man, I'm really sorry, I can't do the tour.' And we were just kind of like, 'Ahh I love you, man, but, man, this is really bad timing.'"
"And these guys kind of whispered to me, 'Wolfgang [Van Halen] is in town with the Sevendust guys, just rocking in the studio with them,'" he continued. "So I immediately called him and he was, like, 'Hey, how're you doing, buddy?' I was, like, 'Not so good.' [laughs] So I said, 'Brian can't do the tour and I heard you're around. What do you think?' And he's, like, 'Are you kidding me?'" Read more and watch a video interview with Mark and Wolfgang
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Hooks and Books Teen Book and Fiber Arts Club
Saturday, November 17, 2012
1:00pm @ Central Library
Learn how to crochet Japanese amigurumi!
Teens ages 14- 17 are invited to join Hooks and Books, a teen book and fiber arts club to discuss YA literature and graphic novels from our monthly list, and learn how to crochet Japanese amigurumi.
Until our official start date, come in every Saturday from 1:00- 2:00 p.m. for our how to intro sessions to learn basic crochet techniques.
Materials will be provided.
Suggested ages 14- 17yrs
Space and supplies are limited. To reserve your spot sign up at the Youth Services desk or call (816)701- 3441.
3rd Saturdays at Cenral's 2nd floor Teen Room from 1:00- 2:00 p.m.
14 West 10th ST Parking is FREE
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Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out. When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?


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- good for the priceIf you're the trigger happy kind you should probably get these as you don't want to have reload these in the middle of an airsoft war[although the utg speed loader helps a lot]. Although they're plastic and they seem durable enough but time will tell. The only cons are that they kinda wear on the bottom edges a little bit and sometimes [but not too often] they get jammed, but they're good for the price.
- Cool but with a cost.These are cool looking magazines, but they are annoying to load and sometimes won't feed properly.
-look cool
-you can transport them easily
-sometimes don't feed properly
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You shouldn't get these unless you have to.
- Spare Shell 4 Pack TSD SD87B ShotgunThese shotgun shells are are okay. If you have the TSD SD87B shotgun then I suggest you buy them. With the SD87B shotgun you will blow through ammo pretty quickly and you don�t want to have to carry around a noisy speed loader and have to reload every encounter with the enemy; with these you will have plenty of ammo for a long game.
Easy to carry.
The ink smears on the stickers.
Sometimes the spring will get stuck half way up the shell and won�t feed properly.
All in all, they're good but a little too expensive for something that feels like cheap plastic.
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- I don't care what others thinkThese are great, both for the TSD and UTG multishot. They may have only 14 rounds, but they are very realistic. I own some of them and they are great.
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ehh.. none in my case, others may disagree.
- Very HelpfulWhen I got the shot gun, it came with only two shells. After I ordered the spare set, I was ready for battle. I was unstoppable!!! This is a MUST buy.
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you have extra ammo
hard to load
can't shoot these more than 50 feet or they are floating all over the place
i wish everyone good luck shopping. peace out