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Election officials across Colorado are preparing to count the votes that may decide the 2012 presidential election, and in Summit County, staffers say they won't retire for the night until their work is done.
"We stay until all of our results are tallied," said Summit County election clerk Lynn Blakeley.
Election officials in Summit County and across the state say there is heightened scrutiny of the election process this year, as the country watches Colorado and its nine potentially election-changing electoral votes.
"It's been a lot more pressure on everybody," Summit County Clerk and Recorder Kathy Neel said.
But unlike some Colorado counties, which are prepared to staff their election offices all night or, alternatively, call it a night at midnight and continue counting the following morning, local officials say, even as close as this election may be, they aren't expecting the count to take that long.
Summit County's unofficial results could be in by 9:30 p.m., local officials said, even as other counties prepare for an all-nighter. A system that allows voters to scan their ballots in at the vote centers across the county helps expedite election night results in Summit.
"Many (counties) bring the ballots back to the office and count them," Neel said. "Ours are being counted at the polls."
With the votes scanned in, election judges then bring the ballots back to the election offices in Breckenridge to be tallied after the polls close.
Early and mail-in ballots are also already scanned, counted and awaiting tabulation, which will be done after 7 tonight.
Approximately 3,650 local voters cast their ballots during early voting, which ended Friday afternoon, and an additional 6,500 mail ballots had been submitted as of Friday.
But Summit County has roughly 16,000 active registered voters and thousands more inactive, many of whom may still turn out to vote today. In 2008, 87 percent of electors in Summit County participated in the election, according to Neel. If local voters turn out in similar fashion this year, there could be several thousand more ballots cast today.
Statewide, some election offices have taken on additional temporary staff to help wade through the final ballot influx tonight, while others are prepared to staff shifts through the night to get through all the ballots.
Some clerks however, including Karen Long in Adams County and Scott Doyle in Larimer County, say they will send their staffers home around midnight and continue counting on Wednesday - even if the election is close and Colorado could swing the balance.
"We are all anxious," Gov. John Hickenlooper said. "We will certainly encourage them to keep counting if it's close. And I can all but guarantee there will be volunteers from both parties camped out at that doorstep. There is a great deal of anxiety on both sides."
The Summit County Clerk and Recorder's Office has three to four temporary assistants - election judges - helping count mail ballots for the last two weeks. Two will continue to assist tonight.


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I hope everyone had a great April!
Sunflower Butter Cookies (Baking Bites blog via Pinterest)
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes (Recipe Girl blog)
Strawbanana Bread (Pass the Plate blog via Pinterest)
Orange Chipotle Chicken w/ Cilantro Rice (Clean Eating magazine) (Chicken was great! Rice, as written, looked boring so I made my own version of it)
Chipotle Chicken Skewers w/ Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce (Joe's blog/CI)
Very Good
Fun & Fiesty Zucchini Cups (Peas and Crayons blog)
Skinny Strawberry Romanoff (Skinnytaste blog)
Oatmeal Cookie Dough Overnight Oats (Peanut Butter Fingers blog)
Banana Peanut Butter Refrigerator Oatmeal (The Yummy Life blog)
Banana Cocoa Refrigerator Oatmeal (The Yummy Life blog)
Chicken Souvlaki Salad (CLBB-peachesncream/CL 06/2002)
Sesame Noodles w/ Chicken & Peanuts (Cook This, Not That)
Spaghetti w/ Roasted Red Peppers, Walnuts, & Goat Cheese (Fitness magazine 03/2012)
Minestrone w/ Pesto (Cook This, Not That)
Grilled Rosemary Chicken (The Novice Chef blog)
Avocado Chicken Parmesan (Cuisine Paradise blog via Pinterest)
Not-So-Sinful Brownies (Quaker Oats)
Creamy Vegetable Soup (400 Calorie Fix)
Tried & True
Sriracha Glazed Chicken
Banana Pancakes

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Shin Splints Treatment, Exercises And Prevention
- By Dr. Jordan D. Metzl, M.D.
- Published Apr 6, 2015
Fix and prevent this common lower-leg injury.
Shin splints are among the most frustrating injuries because they make a basic act—running—impossible. The term "shin splints" actually denotes more than one lower-leg ailment, but let's focus on the more common bone-related shin pain.
The Symptoms
More common (roughly 90 percent of cases): Pain in the bony part of the shin, along the tibia, during and after exercise and when you press on the area.
Less common (about 10 percent of cases): A tightening pain in the soft, outside, muscular part of the shin, usually bad enough that running becomes impossible, and then subsides when you stop running.
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Henderson County unemployment rate jumps
Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 10:27 p.m.
The unemployment rate for Henderson County jumped from 6.7 percent in November to 7.2 percent in December, but is still lower than December 2011 when the rate hit 7.8 percent, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce.
Polk and Transylvania also increased significantly, the department said in a news release.
The three counties are not alone, as rates increased for 97 of North Carolina's 100 counties in December. The statewide rate, not seasonally adjusted, was 9.5 percent in December.
Polk County's unemployment rate increased to 7.8 percent in December, 0.6 percent higher than the previous month. The county's December 2011 numbers were 0.4 higher than it was one year later.
In Transylvania County, unemployment rates edged past the 10 percent mark by 0.1 percent in December, compared to November's 9.3 unemployment rate. The county December 2011 unemployment rate was 10.9.
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2. CS education weblog : 13:41
By the way, the blog has some nice diagrams. I wonder how...
3. Blogging as an educator : 13:47
I haven't ever blogged as an educator, I must admit. This is, I think, a failing in my blogging practice. In particular, I really like the idea of weblogging about my practice in a place where my students can see what I'm thinking. This is because I (Matt) personally think there are too many guessing games between me as an instructor and my students. If they can see where I think the educational process is breaking down, and why, they can actually take part in the solution. Or, what might be even cooler, would be...
I find that I blog a lot as an educator. I write for myself because I need to reflect on each day - to note what worked and what I can improve on. I write for other teachers so that they can check out resources I've come across, avoid whatever mistakes I made, learn from whatever insights I had, and maybe even share their own thoughts. I write for my students so that they know I value their feedback and that I'm looking for ways to make learning more fun, interesting and effective. They can see my thoughts on what worked and what didn't.
I've received a lot of positive feedback. Some people have suggested websites to visit. Other people have asked questions that spawned new blog entries. Yet others have shared what they learned. I have learned so much from the people who've written in with their comments, and I look forward to learning from you.
4. CS education dissertations : 14:17
Attrition rates in the computer science major are quite high. Many students who struggle through the first few courses ultimately drop out of the major when the coursework becomes too complex, mostly because of the increased amount of logic and abstraction that the coursework requires.
This study compared content comprehension, logical reasoning ability, and attendance in two groups of second-semester university computer science students. In a quasi-experimental, pretest/posttest, control-group design, the control group (n=25) received instruction in a traditional lecture/discussion learning environment three days a week for nine weeks. The treatment group (n=24) met in a cooperative learning environment for the same number of hours as the control group. Each group was given the pretest and posttest for the Burton Comprehension Instrument (BCI) and a pretest and posttest for the Propositional Logic Test (PLT) to measure levels of content comprehension and logical reasoning ability. A head-count was taken daily to determine if the cooperative learning environment might promote better attendance.
The null hypotheses investigated in this study were. (1) There will be no difference between the cooperative learning and control groups in concept comprehension. (2) There will be no difference between the cooperative learning and control groups in the improvement of logical thinking skills. (3) There will be no difference between the cooperative learning and control groups in attendance. The collected data were analyzed by the use of Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) with Repeated Measures, and one-way ANOVA.
The results of the analysis revealed no difference between the cooperative learning and lecture groups in the areas of content comprehension or logical reasoning ability. However, the cooperative learning group did have significantly better attendance (p<.03).
Further research is recommended in the use of cooperative learning in university-level computer science courses. Of special interest is the use of cooperative learning tactics in large lecture-based courses and the effect of cooperative learning on gender equity in computer science.
Copyright (c) 1997 by Roger Louis Priebe. Presentation of this material by the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author, who has retained all copyrights in the works.
I should look into doing research like this even now.
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We are interested in assessing the impact of pedagogic programming environments in the teaching of programming to novices. As part of this work, we are interested in studying student compilation histories--a sequence of snapshots of a student's program taken each time they compile. Much like a sequence of moving pictures imply motion, we believe there is merit in studying the evolution of a student's program. A compilation history represents one aspect of a solution trajectory, a sequence of observable (external) and mental (internal) states that define a student's path from problem start to completion.
The 14-page paper raises the question about the delta between compiles - what students change in between compilations. They use source substitution to ignore minor changes in variable naming, and they try to look at structural and type changes. They hope to be able to use this to analyze how students rewrite programs.
Some questions:
- How can one measure the growing complexity of a program solution?
- How can one record the kind of bugs students encounter?
- Maybe it would be nice to record not only compilation bugs but also
logical ones...
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I should develop things like this, and maybe see about using some of these assignments in my class.
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Preparing for Surgery
If you are going to have surgery at RMC, please read the following step-by-step instructions so that you can be best prepared for surgery.
- Preadmission Testing
When your doctor schedules surgery for you, he or she or the RMC Surgery Scheduling Office will give you a date and time for you to go to pre-admission prior to your surgery. Any tests ordered by your doctor will be scheduled at that time.
What to Bring to Pre-admission Testing
Medications – Please bring with you to pre-admissions any medications that you are taking so that they can be recorded.
Insurance Card(s) – Please bring your insurance card(s) with you to pre-admissions. Any services billed to you by RMC have been directly requested by your doctor. Fees for anesthesia, pathology, radiology, the surgeon and any consulting doctors will be billed directly to you through their offices.
Living Will – If you have a living will, please bring it with you to pre-admissions as a copy will be made for your file. This is simply to have on file.
Pre-admission testing is located on the 3rd floor of the RMC Main Building.
If you have not been contacted by pre-admission staff at least three days prior to your scheduled surgery, please call (256) 235-5141.
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When you check in at the Same Day Surgery nurse's station, you will be given an identification bracelet and taken to your room. A nurse will visit you as soon as possible to begin the simple admission process. You will be asked to sign a consent form giving RMC and your doctor permission to perform the prescribed surgical procedure. A parent or guardian must sign for a minor child under the age of 13.
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junior Senator from Wisconsin had decided that she
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David- Your picture made me really hungry for Arby's! JK, I hate arbys but your pizza looks really good. I can't wait till I move out of my condo and have more room to maybe do something WF.
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LOS ANGELES -- Not even the momentum of a three-game win streak could get Stanford over the hump Thursday night in a city where it has forgotten how to win.
UCLA's 91-74 victory was its ninth in a row over the Cardinal at Pauley Pavilion.
Stanford (12-6, 3-3), which plays Sunday at USC, has lost 16 of its past 17 road games against the Pac-12 Conference's two Los Angeles teams.
"It's been tough," said coach Johnny Dawkins, yet to win a Pac-12 regular-season game in Los Angeles in six seasons. "Very tough on the road wherever you go."
The Bruins (15-4, 4-2) used a 19-3 first-half run to take charge and never let Stanford to get closer than 10 points the rest of the way. UCLA moved into sole possession of third place and goes after second-place Cal here Sunday.
Stanford struggled most of the evening to crack UCLA's defense, relying primarily on 3-point shooting.
Guard Chasson Randle, who scored 33 points last Saturday against Washington, didn't make his first basket until just 4:15 remained in the game. Randle finished with 14 points but shot 3 for 16 from the field.
"You're going to have nights like that," said Randle, who shot 11 for 15 against Washington. "All you can do is live with them and do something else on the court."
Dwight Powell had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Josh Huestis added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
But the Cardinal shot just 38.6 percent from the field, was outscored 46-12 in the paint and committed 19 turnovers, leading to 22-1 disparity in points off turnovers.
Turnovers have not been a problem for the Cardinal, which had just seven in its previous game and averaged fewer than nine in Pac-12 play. But the Bruins feasted on Stanford's giveaways.
"They've got long, athletic players with quick hands," Powell said. "They're a very good defensive team."
"They did a really good job of clogging the lane," Randle said. "We weren't being careful in how we were passing it in there."
UCLA found an unlikely power source in sophomore forward Tony Parker, who came off the bench to score a career-high 22 points. Point guard Kyle Anderson contributed 13 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists, and Jordan Adams scored 19 points.
Down 11 at halftime, Stanford did not make a basket in the second half until Powell converted from the lane with 14:21 remaining. By then, UCLA had stretched its lead to 15 points.
The first half featured 14 lead changes before the Bruins took charge with a 19-3 run that spanned just over 7 minutes and led to a 42-31 halftime edge.
Stanford was up 23-21 after a 3-pointer by John Gage with 9:31 left when things suddenly changed.
The Cardinal shot 1 for 9 and had four turnovers during its next 11 possessions, and the Bruins zoomed away. Only a 3-point basket by Randle -- Stanford's fifth 3-pointer of the half -- prevented a seven-minute whitewash.
Seven UCLA players scored during the surge, with reserves contributing eight points. Adams, mired in a shooting slump the previous four games, hit a 3-pointer then a layup off a feed from Anderson to cap the run and give UCLA a 40-26 lead with 2:28 left in the half.
"Turnovers," Dawkins lamented. "We didn't score, but we weren't stopping them at that point. They had momentum."
And they kept it.
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Stanford (12-6, 3-3 Pac-12) at USC (10-9, 1-5), 2 p.m. Pac-12


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"X-Men Legacy" writer Si Spurrier takes on fan questions about his current run on the relaunched X-Men title and shares his plans for Legion, the mutant with many personalities.
"Wolverine" and "Fearless Defenders" writer Cullen Bunn talks about wrapping up his run with the best there is at what he does as the post-"AvX" Marvel Universe new world order takes shape.
"Astonishing X-Men" writer Marjorie Liu takes the helm for this week's X-Position, answering all your questions about Cecelia Reyes, her dream team of X-Women and much more.
Writers Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn celebrate Election Day with their very first X-Position on "Deadpool," which follows the Merc With A Mouth's quest to kill undead Presidents.
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"X-Men" and "Ultimate Comics X-Men" scribe Brian Wood stops by X-Position to answer all your questions and provide insider info on Marvel's Merry Mutants, both regular and Ultimate.
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In a special X-TRA edition of X-POSITION, "Uncanny Avengers" writer Rick Remender answers your questions about one of the most anticipated titles for Marvel NOW!, with the fate of "Uncanny X-Force" and more.
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Guests of Marriott's Detroit DTW airport hotels are in a prime position to explore Downtown Detroit, as well as the university town of Anne Arbor.
Detroit, the largest city in the US state of Michigan, grew rich on the back of the automobile. For a look at the history of cars, it's hard to beat a visit to The Henry Ford, a combination of museum and attractions that is only a short drive from hotels near DTW airport. The museum also traces the history of other inventions, such as planes and trains, and contains many fascinating items of American history from Henry Ford's extensive collection. From the centre, you can tour the Ford Rouge Factory auto-assembly plant.
Detroit was also the birthplace of the famous Mowtown sound. Housed in the weatherboard house that once contained the legendary Mowtown recording studio, Hitsville, the Mowtown Historical Museum provides an entertaining and informative look at the sound that produced a string of hits in the 1960s.
Just a 25-minutes drive from your Detroit DTW airport hotel, the picturesque town of Anne Arbor is home to the University of Michigan. The university campus houses several museums, extensive parks, lovely buildings and the country's largest gridiron stadium.


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The 49th Howes reunion took place Aug. 5 at Indian Camp. A covered-dish dinner was enjoyed by all who attended.
The reunion was dedicated to Edith Capocciama, who passed away July 26. She loved children and coming to the reunion. She sure is going to be missed.
The meeting opened with Junior Howes, president, reading Mark 4. Jachyn Howes, Lilyanna Howell and Ethan Linger won the kids raffle. Cindy Fletcher, Cindy Divil and Peggy Bond won the adult raffle. Minutes were read and approved. The treasure report was given and approved. There was no old business.
New business included a motion made by Virginia Howes to bring pictures, old and new, to next year's 50th reunion. It was seconded by Jennifer Kimble.
Shirley Tinney made a motion that the officers remain the same, seconded by Veronia Tinney. The motion carried. The officers are Junior Howes, president; Carroll Chapman, vice president; Berta Thompson, secretary; and Eloise Chapman, treasurer.
Carroll Chapman had a very good idea that some of the young people could learn what the officers do so they could fill in if needed.
Gifts were given to Bonita Nantz, oldest in attendance; Mylah Fletcher, youngest; Alfred and Katie Howes, with the most family; Krista Bond, for traveling the farthest; Franklin and Virginia Howes, the oldest married couple; and Justin Howes, the youngest married.
The meeting ended with Virginia Howes reading a poem called "Cross in my Pocket," and remembering the friends and family who were lost this year: Edith Capocciama, Reatrice Fultz, Karen (Huffman) Phipps, Billy Reed, Jean Ward, Clyde Cutright, John Hoover, Browny Hoover and Aldace Huffman.
There were 102 people in attendance: Junior, Lori and Shelly Howes; Jaeme Hulbert; Brian, Berlin, Carolyn and Bernard Huffman; Michael and Berta Thompson; Jennifer, JW and Michael Kimble; Danny Loyan and Kayla Kittle; Bob Linger; Justin, Nate, Cole, Jaelyn, Jocelyn and Michelle Howes; Shirley Veronica Tinney; Shaw Bykofsky; Aron Ware; Leeland Hinchman; Kaylee Weaver; Roy, Alfred and Katie Howes; Carroll and Eloise Chapman; Cindy Divil; Dewaine, Charlene, Dakota, Meagon, Ethan and Sierra Linger; Craig and Lilyana Howell; Crystal McCarty; Brock, Adrianna, Charelotte and Angelona Howes; Peggy, Krista, Eugen and Miranda Bond; Franklin and Virginia Howes; Scott, Taylor, Marshal, Faith and Hunter Henry; Terry and Kim Gould; Mark and Jaan Howes; Megan, Cindy, Dylan and Mylah Fletcher; Ashleeia and Brad Barker; Bruce and Bonita Nantz; Samantha and Vicky Howes; Natalie Josimovich; Scott, Quinn and Addison Buckley; Meagan Linger; Gut Howard; CJ and Jenn Jacob; Knessa and Rylee Chapman; Kimberly, Levi, Garret and Sienna Crites; and others.


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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Zeiger of New London announce the engagement of their daughter, Jalen Nicole Zeiger, to Christopher Patrick Pettitt. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Pettitt of New London.
Jalen is a 2012 graduate of Hannibal High School, currently attends Moberly Area Community College and is employed at Fiddlestiks.
Christopher is a 2010 graduate of Mark Twain High School and is employed as a conductor at BNSF.
The wedding is set for 3 p.m. on August 16, 2014, at Arch United Methodist Church in Hannibal.
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From the national website: The SPS exists to help students transform themselves into contributing members of the professional community. Course work develops only one range of skills. Other skills needed to flourish professionally include effective communication and personal interactions, leadership experience, establishing a personal network of contacts, presenting scholarly work in professional meetings and journals, and outreach services to the campus and local communities.
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There's nothing sheepish about Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers. With award-winning CFDA designer Thom Browne at the helm, this line of cutting-edge men's and women's clothing is no mere derivative of the famous suit maker's more traditional fare. Relying on Brooks Brothers' time-honored standards of cut and technique, Browne reinterprets the brand with an avant-garde eye. Tailored tuxedo tops, wool and mohair blazers and pants, striped lambswool hoodies, and cotton ties apply restrained cool to classic shapes. Black Fleece opens up a whole new world for Brooks Brothers while honoring the iconic label's old rules about craftsmanship.
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The Skyline Cinema theater in Dillon has changed hands, and the new owner has been busy upgrading auditoriums and putting the focus back on locals.
Mitchell Theatres, a third-generation family-owned business involved in farming, commercial real estate and movie theaters, took over the business July 20. The company owns 10 other theater complexes in Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The cinema was previously owned by Storyteller Theatres Corporation; representatives from which could not be reached for comment.
"It's a very nice theater, very nice location, great staff," said Mitchell Theatres owner Brian Mitchell. "We just felt like it would fit into our family-style business."
Since its takeover, the Mitchell company has been busy with upgrades. The auditoriums have all been converted to 100 percent digital projection - previously, only two of the eight were digital, according to theater manager David Blake - and upgraded to 7.1 digital surround sound (only one was equipped with the audio technology before).
"The pictures look a lot nicer," Blake said.
Locals' Tuesday is also coming back. Gone for at least six months, the promotion allows Summit County residents to pay matinee prices all day. Popcorn tubs are being reintroduced (bags before were messier, Blake said), as is special combo pricing for concessions. They're also working on getting candy that customers frequently request, Blake said.
The "family" approach to running the business, as opposed to the corporate, "is a nice change," Blake said.
Another change movie patrons will notice: no more commercials before features. Instead, there will be "slide" advertising for local businesses, sold for $100 a month.
"It's a way we can add a little local flavor," Mitchell said.
The staff is remaining as is. Mitchell said they do plan on hiring more people as busy season dictates.
"We don't like to stand in line as owners, and we know customers don't like to stand in line either," Mitchell said.
Ticket prices are not going to increase, but Blake said that as of Aug. 31, the theater will stop accepting Storyteller passes. If they're not used up before then, customers can bring them in to trade in for gift certificates.
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While her husband Alf was away at sea, Julia Lennon lived with their son John at the Dairy Cottage, 120a Allerton Road in Woolton, Liverpool. The cottage was owned by George Smith, the husband of Julia's sister Mimi.
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November 20, 2008
Ask your LYS which yarns they can't keep in stock, and chances are Dream in Color will be on their list. Why?
Look to the company's name for your clue. Dream in Color offers four weights of superwash Merino, all of which have been spun and hand-dyed in the United States. And color is the reason knitters keep coming back for more. This week I take their sock-weight yarn, Smooshy, out for a test knit.
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Saudi comes over all Dubai: bulldozing ancient sites for shiny new giant mosque
The label 'Hajj-Vegas' was bandied around at this year's holy pilgrimage as the faithful reported that Islam's most important city was sprouting coffee chains faster than you could say 'chai tea latte.' But until now, there was no concrete evidence for how widespread the desecration was.
This week British newspaper, 'The Independent' published an official report on how many ancient Islamic monuments had been demolished by the Saudi government in favor of more glitzy modern buildings. According to research by the Gulf Institute in Washington, 95% of Mecca and Medina's historic sites have been destroyed in the last twenty years.
Among the sites at risk from the Saudi bulldozers, is the grave of the Prophet Mohammed, which sits next to the Nabawi Mosque. The mosque is set to expand at a rate of knots as part of the ambitious plan to build the world's largest place of Muslim worship and the work will begin as soon as the Hajj season ends.
Khadijah's house also faced demolition, when the Kingdom's government decided to replace the Prophet's wife's home with public toilets.
The report has hit the Saudi government hard as they are seen as the guardians of these most important Islamic sites. But as patrons of the holy cities, they are also clearly keen to rake in the financial benefits and luxury hotels are more profitable than historic monuments.
According to 'The Independent', the predominant Wahabi ideology in the Kingdom is to blame, as hard line Wahabis believe visiting shrines and archeological sites promotes polytheism. But locals living in the two holy cities are less than impressed at the destruction of their towns. Particularly disgruntled were those driven out of their homes to make room for the new super-fast train lines.
The report has already provoked disgust from Muslims around the world who consider safeguarding the ancient Islamic sites of the utmost importance. Perhaps their reaction will halt the bulldozers, at least temporarily.
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The cramped room inside H.P. Pavilion turned into a sobbing, mascara-running free-for-all moments after the U.S. women�s gymnastics team was announced Sunday night.
World champion Jordyn Wieber wept. So did Olympic trials winner Gabby Douglas. Ditto McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman.
Not Kyla Ross. No, the youngest member of the five-person team the U.S. will send to London in three weeks smiled. She hugged. She shook with excitement.
Her cheeks, however, remained tear-free.
�They were trying to get me to,� the 15-year-old said with a laugh Monday. �They were all like, `Come on, Kyla.��
Maroney, whom Ross has known for a decade while growing up in Aliso Viejo, Calif., knew it was useless.
�She�s just not a crier,� Maroney said. �She�s just not as emotional as everybody else. She kind of keeps things inside.�
It�s no surprise to her parents, Jason and Kiana, who have watched the oldest of their three children become almost unflappable thanks to a poise that belies her age.
�She�s just so competitive,� said Jason Ross, a former minor league baseball player. �It doesn�t matter if it�s gymnastics or if it�s school. She would come home from school and say, �This girl got a better grade than me� and Kyla got a 98. She just always wants to win.�
Maybe it�s because she�s gotten so used to it. The two-time U.S. junior champion has spent most of the last 10 years walking to the top of the podium at the end of most meets, where she dutifully accepts the medal and immediately begins focusing on the next one.
She�s a vital part of a U.S. team with its sights firmly set on winning gold at the O2 Arena at the end of the month. The U.S. will need her graceful routines � and the high scores they produce � on uneven bars and beam to hold off the expected push from China and Russia.
Though she lacks Wieber�s power and Douglas� sass, the elegant Ross performs with a fluidity that makes it appear she floats between the bars and glides over the four-inch wide beam. The 15.650 Ross put together on bars during the finals Sunday night was second only to the 15.900 posted by the otherworldly Douglas.
Yet Douglas� routines seem to be packed with drama. A hand-slip there, a daring flip over the bars there. There are no such theatrics for Ross. She�s smooth � every hand placement perfect, her body a study in kinetic energy and efficient movement.
�She almost makes it look too easy,� Kiana Ross said.
It wasn�t always that way.
Her parents, who say their daughter was �born with muscles,� put Ross in the gym at age 3 to help calm her down. Yet she found more than an outlet, she found a home. She loved the challenge of mastering a new trick and advanced so quickly she was thrust onto a competitive team at age 5 even though she was much more diminutive than most of the other gymnasts.
Kiana Ross signed a �fat� stack of papers to give the coaches clearance to let her go and do her thing even though mom admits �I had no idea what we were getting into.�
The early meets were a struggle as tiny Kyla tried to find her footing. The nerves didn�t last. She was top three in her age group by the end of that first season and hasn�t looked back.
She won the junior championship in 2009-10 and finished second last summer but was ineligible to compete for the world championship team in Tokyo last fall because she was too young. With the entire team that won gold at worlds trying to make a run for London, Ross knew she�d have to elbow her way into the picture.
It didn�t take long. She was second to Wieber at the Pac-Rim championships in her first meet as a senior. Her stock continued to climb at the U.S. championships in St. Louis last month, as she finished second on bars and grabbed fourth in the all-around and balance beam.
Still, she wouldn�t mention London. At least, not to her parents.
�We�d bring it up and she�d say, �Stop talking about it,�� Kiana Ross said. �She was only interested in what was the next thing.�
At least, that�s what she told her parents.
Maroney remembers a vivid talk the two had when they were still in elementary school, where they made a pact to make the Olympics one day. The memory flooded back to Maroney over the weekend, and Sunday night she tweeted a picture of the two of them standing side-by-side as kids.
�Cutest picture ever,� Maroney said with a laugh.
On Monday they took a very different picture, one with them wearing red leotards with �USA� stitched on them. It�s a long way from the cramped gym in southern California when the Olympics were something you watched on TV.
Now it�s real, but Ross hardly is intimidated by the stage. She sent her parents a text just before taking the floor Sunday night telling them how excited she was to compete.
She certainly looked ready, giving U.S. women�s team coordinator Martha Karolyi no reason to scratch Ross� name off the list.
When she was done there was joy, sure. Just no tears. Will they come in London if the U.S. wins team gold for the first time in 16 years? Maybe.
But she doubts it.
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Concord Monitor: First gentleman' in need of some modernization
First gentleman? Doesn't it sound like the title for a butler? Or perhaps a minor character from the Downton Abbey series?
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HI all, just wondering if somebody could help me out. I'm new to Java and coming from PHP so go easy on me
I'm creating a plugin but I want to utilize the httpclient from Apache Commons PMS already has (org/apache/commons/httpclient) instead of putting it my package separately, can I do this? I thought it was just a case of;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpClient;
import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpState;
but it just doesn't work.If I extract the PMS.jar and then set my classpath to where I extracted, it works fine but is that the proper way to do it? If I move my compiled jar to another machine (without the extracted files) it won't work, right?


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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - Marie-Claire Moritz, who, with her husband, Walter, founded Vail's La Tour restaurant, died this week. She was 73.
The Moritzes came to Vail in the mid-1960s. Walter's first job in Vail was as a chef at the Lord Gore restaurant. The Moritzes went on to found the St. Moritz restaurant in 1967. A few years later, the Moritzes sold their first restaurant and, a year later, founded La Tour restaurant.
Marie-Claire also opened a coffee shop, Marie-Claire's Expresso Boutique.
The family is finalizing memorial service and other arrangements. That information, and a more complete story about Marie-Claire's life, will be published in the next few days.


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Money pouring into Nanopore
08.05.2012 - Satisfied investors again hand out money to UK-biotech Oxford Nanopore. Almost all of the newly raised €39m comes from existing funders.
Oxford – British next generation sequencing specialist Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd has announced that its recent fundraising round has been successful. All in all, €39.0m (£31.4m) will lubricate the biotech's plans to boost its operational standing. CEO Gordon Sanghera wants to spend the money on different fronts: "This round of funding will support a range of corporate development activities including the development of our commercial infrastructure and the expansion of our manufacturing function. We will also continue to maintain our leadership position in nanopore innovation through maintenance and expansion of our broad intellectual property portfolio."
Almost all the money comes from existing investors via private placements of ordinary shares. Oxford Nanopore summed up that the total amount raised in the company's life since its inception as a University of Oxford spin-off in 2005 is about €130.2m. The up-and-coming high-tech shack has developed a rapid and cheap new sequencing technology based on nanopores to directly and electronically detect and analyse single molecules. Since the first public demonstration of the technology in mid-February friends and foes alike early await its direct to customer commercialisation in the manifestations of the GridION platform and the MinION device in the second half of 2012. Currently, competitors such as Roche/IBM are just in research stage.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-02/money-pouring-into-nanopore.html


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Then just save the playlist to a folder and add this folder to PS3MS interface. You can shuffle in streamed playlists fine.
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LA Times - Mark Z. Barabak: Why you should ignore 2016 polls for a few more years
There is a new poll out in New Hampshire, the first presidential primary state, but we won't bother sharing the results for a simple reason: They're meaningless.
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Creating a cozy hearth for the family
by Victoria Klein @ victoriaklein.net
Mystic Masala, candles, fair trade, herbs, ayurvedic, soaps, personal-care, home decor, eco-decor delights
Born in South Africa, educated in North Carolina, inspired by the Pacific Northwest, driven by the bustle of New York City and settled in Vancouver, Glynnis Osher, founder of Mystic Masala, has the entire planet to thank for her vibrant line of home and body products.
Mystic Masala focuses on the principles of India's ancient "science of life" called Ayurveda. "The function of Ayurveda is to prevent imbalances from taking hold in the body, maintain the balance of good health and heal diseases caused by imbalances," the company's website states.
Awaken and expand your senses with Mystic Masala's fair trade candles and other products. Photo Courtesy Mystic Masala.
All of Mystic Masala's massage oils, soaps, and body products for mom and baby are made from wild-crafted herbs in fair trade environments in Nepal. "Our relationship with Wild Earth, a women's fair trade cooperative in Kathmandu, Nepal gives us the opportunity to work with authentic Ayurvedic knowledge and wild-crafted herbs and to contribute to women's and rural economic development in Nepal," Mystic Masala's website states.
Mystic Masala's website doesn't list any official certification information, but does list numerous non-government organizations Mystic Masala happily supports: Women'sCraft, WEFD, ICIMOD, the Mountain Institute, and World Wildlife Fund's Plants and People Project. "Our intention is to work with fair trade communities and small local producers, using mostly organic and wild crafted ingredients and sustainable practices. We believe in nurturing our Mother Earth and living gently on her soil."
Though Mystic Masala makes a wide range of body products, I'm personally enchanted with the candles. The candles are the only products that are hand-mixed and poured by founder Glynnis in Vancouver. As you'd expect, their ingredients are pretty simple: 100 percent soy wax, cotton wick and pure essential oil blends.
Each of Mystic Masala's unique scents is available in an easy-to-carry travel tin (which is reusable and recyclable). Photo Courtesy Mystic Masala.
Mystic Masala offers candles in four different sizes and scents—finding your favorite should be easy! Not familiar with Ayurveda? Mystic Masala can help with that. After you determine your profile, or "dosha," you can pick the essential oil blend that matches your personality. For me, Vata describes me to a T. Mystic Masala's prescription: a warmly sweet blend of mandarin, cardamom, and tulsi (holy basil). I've already ordered candles for my bedroom, bathroom and living room; whenever I need to get back into balance, I'll be ready with Mystic Masala's Ayurvedic candles on-hand.
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Take a photo tour of Ireland's ancient sites!
Ireland is a land rich with mystery and myth, intriguing sites and stories - and we're not just talking leprechauns and pots of gold.
From the ancient seat of the Celtic High Kings, to the Mountain of the Witch; from the Celtic severed head ritual to the warrior Queen Maeve's tomb, there are countless Irish mystical sites waiting to be explored, all of which have tales of pagan Celtic warriors, fairies and magic associated with them.
Here, we take you through a tour of some of Ireland's most magical mythological sites:
Stop 1: The Boyne Valley: Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Hill of Tara & Hill of Slane, Co. Meath
Brú na Bóinne (the Boyne Palace) spreads over Counties Meath and Louth. The Boyne Palace contains some of the most important historic sites and monuments in Ireland, including the massive, ancient passage tombs of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, the pagan headquarters of the Hill of Tara and the legendary Hill of Slane.
The Main Attraction: Newgrange
Newgrange is Ireland's most famous prehistoric site. As with most of the passage tombs in Ireland, archeologists believe that it was built around 3200 B.C., which means that Newgrange predates the construction of Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids in Egypt.
Newgrange was built so that during the winter solstice (dawn on the shortest day of the year), a narrow beam of sunlight illuminates the floor of the chamber at the end of the long passageway for about 17 minutes.
Celtic myth says that Newgrange is a fairy mound, or a sidh. A group of ancient people, the Tuatha Dé Danann, or "people of the goddess Danu," dwelled there. Newgrange was built by the god Dagda and named for the goddess Boann.
Some say that the famous Irish mythological hero Cuchulainn was conceived in Newgrange.
Access to Newgrange begins at a visitors' center, from where you can take a guided tour of the site. The center hosts a re-enactment of the winter solstice at Newgrange through the use of electric lights situated within the tomb. A lottery is held annually for tickets to be allowed into the tomb during the actual event.
The Great Mound at Knowth is the second of the three major passage tombs in the Boyne Valley. Built over 5,000 years ago, the mound is younger than Newgrange, but older than Dowth. Knowth is similar in size to Newgrange.
The mound has two passages (unlike Newgrange, which has one), with entrances on the east and west sides. Recent scientific data says suggests Knowth had a lunar function when it came to ancient rituals.
Knowth is best known for its impressively large collection of stones carved with Neolithic art, which comprises a quarter of all known Neolithic art in Europe.
It is said that a noblewoman named Bua is buried at Knowth, and a "great hill" was built up over her, creating the Great Mound at Knowth.
You can access the Knowth site through a guided tour from the Brú na Bóinne Center.
The third passage tomb site in the Boyne Valley is Dowth, or the "Fairy Mound of Darkness" (sounds appealing, eh?). It is similar in size to Newgrange and Knowth, and like the two complexes, was built 5,000 years ago.
The Dowth mound has two small passages, both located on the western side. Like Newgrange , the southernmost passage of Dowth is aligned to the setting sun of the winter solstice.
Dowth is not included in the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Center tour, and you cannot enter inside the tomb, but you can directly access it (it's a short way from the Slane to Drogheda road) and meander around the peaceful site.
Hill of Tara
The Hill of Tara, also in the Boyne Valley, is the ancient seat of power in Ireland, and contains over 30 visible ancient monuments, including the Stone of Destiny and the Mound of the Hostages.
The Hill is said to be the actual seat of the High Kings of Celtic Ireland and the sacred dwelling place of the gods.
It is believed that St. Patrick went to Tara - the most powerful Celtic pagan site - in order to confront the religion of the Celtic pagans.
One of the most famous monuments at Tara, the Stone of Destiny, is known as the Lia Fáil. The stone, which is thought to be a symbol of fertility, once stood in front of the passage tomb at Tara, the Mound of the Hostages. High King legend says the Stone of Destiny would sing and roar in praise if it approved the inauguration of a worthy high king.


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The 1920s get lots of attention this week as two local theaters present shows set in that colorful time period. First up, Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre produces the Bay Area premiere of Aaron Sorkin's "The Farnsworth Invention."
Yes, it's that Farnsworth, the one whose perseverance brought us television. Not only did the young genius have lots of scientific challenges, he had to battle CEO David Sarnoff as both raced to produce the 20th century's most influential invention.
Joel Roster directs with Michael Doppe as Farnsworth and Jeffrey Draper as Sarnoff. The show runs Feb. 7-March 2. Call 925- 283-1557 or go to www.townhalltheatre.com.
It's Hollywood at the end of the silent movie era when some actors became stars and others faded away as Diablo Theatre Company brings "Singin' in the Rain" to Walnut Creek's Lesher Center Feb. 8-March 2. To recreate Hollywood circa 1927, DTC has gone all out, with a cast of 32, lavish sets by Kelly Tighe and glamorous period gowns. Keith Pinto plays silent screen heartthrob Don Lockwood with the mesmerizing Ryan Drummond as Cosmo Brown. Melissa Wolfklain portrays ingénue Kathy Selden and Mary Kalita takes on the key role of Lina Lamont. For a singing, dancing and romantic extravaganza, call 925-943-SHOW or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
Playwright Anthony Clarvoe takes a birders'-eye view of three generations of woman in his new work "Our Practical Heaven," playing at Berkeley's Aurora Theatre through March 3.
Developed as part of Aurora's new works Global Age Project, "Our Practical Heaven" brings three generations of women back to their beach house and refuge on consecutive holidays. Each year, the grandmother, her daughter, two granddaughters and her "adopted" daughter and her daughter return to go birding and enjoy the quiet serenity. Lying just below the surface, however, are the usual mother/daughter conflicts enhanced by the grandmother's age and one young girl's ill health.
Combining creative lighting effects and video with well-drawn characters, the Aurora production features the wonderful Joy Carlin as the grandmother Vera and a riveting Julia Brothers as her "adopted" daughter Willa. Ann Darragh easily portrays the challenging daughter Sasha, with Adrienne Walters and Blythe Foster doing a fine job as her techno-obsessed daughters. Lauren Spencer turns in a finely tuned performance as Willa's chronically ill daughter.
Kudos to set designer Mikiko Uesugi, whose versatile couch transforms into a pier with ease, and for the whimsical floats that with their tiny wheels seem to "float" through lighting designer Michael Palumbo's lake.
Clarvoe's work is strongest when dealing with the women's relationships and less so when he gets philosophical and, at times, a bit melodramatic. For tickets, call 510-843-4822 or go to www.auroratheatre.org.
Walnut Creek's Civic Arts Education has taught generations of visual and performing arts students over the years through a wide variety of art, music and theater classes, including the award-winning Youth Theatre Company. The Friends of CAE Foundation helps students who can't afford those classes by giving scholarships.
To build up that scholarship fund, the Friends have gone Cuban with the fundraiser "Midnight in Havana," slated for Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. at CAE's Shadelands campus, 111 N. Wiget Lane in Walnut Creek. The evening includes the five-piece Cuban band Los Boleros plus performances by CAE's various theater, music and dance groups. The festivities also feature a sit-down dinner, catered by Havana Restaurant and Wilma Lott Catering, special Cuban Mojitos and a live auction with professional auctioneer Damon Casatico. Call 925-939-2787 or go to www.friendsartsed.org.
Contra Costa Children's Chorus is currently auditioning for its spring semester. Open to boys and girls 7 through 15 years of age, the choirs rehearse at Lafayette's Our Savior's Lutheran Church. The company has also begun a new class, "MetroGnomes," for children ages 5-6. For more information, call 925-945-7101 or go to www.childrenschorus.org.
The Playwrights' Center of San Francisco is seeking six male actors and two female actors plus directors, playwrights and crew for upcoming shows. Email Jennifer Roberts at email@example.com for more information.
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OAKLAND -- Warriors coach Mark Jackson said he's considering sitting out Stephen Curry for one of the team's first two exhibition games.
Golden State opens the exhibition schedule with a back-to-back set, Sunday versus the Los Angeles Lakers in Fresno and Monday versus the Utah Jazz in Oakland. Jackson is concerned about working Curry's oft-injured right ankle too hard too soon.
"I'm going to think about it, talk to Steph about it," Jackson said, "and make the right decision as far as that's concerned. I really don't want to work him on back-to-back nights."
Jackson has been cautious with Curry, who missed 40 games last season with multiple right ankle sprains and had surgery in April. Since the beginning of training camp Tuesday, Jackson has limited Curry's participation to make sure the fourth-year point guard doesn't overwork his rehabilitated wheel.
Curry, who still has scar tissue, said he's been aggressive with the rehab and treatments after practice hoping to prevent any tweaks or sprains. Saturday was the first practice Jackson didn't hold Curry back. Now they'll see how his ankle responds and talk about what to do next.
"We've been trusting his judgment on how to progress and so far so good," Curry said. "We have eight (exhibition games) so we've got to be smart. I would like to play a little bit in each game to kind of build up my endurance and work through the soreness if I have any. That will be something to talk about."
For his part, Curry said he wants to play at least a little in both games. It's been seven months since he's played an NBA game. He's looking forward to getting back into the groove.
"I almost feel like a rookie," Curry said. "The game atmosphere, the NBA arena, shootaorund, pregame naps and all that kind of stuff. I've kind of forgotten what it's like so it's kind of exciting.
"Whether I play tomorrow or not, I'll still go through that routine and kind of build it up because I've got to get it back before Oct. 31. Just getting on the plane in a couple of hours, that's probably the highlight of my day."
KNBR 1050 will air the team's exhibition opener Sunday from the Save Mart Center in Fresno.
KNBR is also set to broadcast Golden State's exhibition home opener against Utah at Oracle Arena on Monday; the team's road contest against the Kings on Oct. 17; and the exhibition finale at home against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 23.
On the television side, NBA TV will carry Golden State's road contests against the Portland Trail Blazers on Oct. 19 and against the Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 22. CSNBA will television the exhibition finale against the Suns.


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Mervin P. Jackson Jr. (Merv, The Magician)
Position: Point Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: August 15, 1946 in Savannah, Georgia
Died: June 7, 2012
High School: Beach in Savannah, Georgia
College: University of Utah
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 9th round (14th pick, 120th overall), 1968 NBA Draft
ABA Debut: October 30, 1968
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Grand Junction, CO(KKCO)-Another surge of subtropical moisture will get drawn north into eastern Utah later today then spread into western Colorado late this afternoon and evening. A shortwave trough will carry this moisture into the area as it moves north northeast from southern Arizona and merges with minor shortwave lifting out of a pacific trough. The forecast model appears to be doing a very good job with the current situation and shows the vorticity center over southern Arizona in about the same position as current satellite images. After 3pm today, the forecast model shows this trough lifting northeast over west-central and northwest Colorado. The model also shows a strong emphasis for rain over northeast Utah and northwest Colorado this afternoon and evening along with increased cloud cover across the area today and tonight.
Thursday and Thursday night the relatively high chance or rain should continue as a shortwave trough moves through the area from the west. By Thursday evening this trough should push drier air into the area from northwest to southeast.
A ridge begins to build again over the region Friday and should help reduce showers and thunderstorms with lingering storms over the higher terrain mainly south. The ridge axis increases in amplitude and shifts to the east through the first part of the weekend. This shift allows an increase in moisture form the southwest for the second half of the weekend and into early next week. In addition, a pacific trough moves inland and over the northern Rockies early next week. The trough should bring an increase in upper level dynamics. Slightly better confidence with the models, as run to run and model to model show more consistency. Therefore, an increased chance of rain over for the first part of next week accordingly.
Moisture will linger over eastern Utah and western Colorado into the middle of next week. Temperatures will remain near or just above normal through the extended forecast.
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The aging comedy icon's first sequel comes at a key moment as Sony's $20 million man rebounds from knocks on his lucrative brand.
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A recent campaign by the WRU, designed to reveal their new RWC kit one bit at a time, has been universally condemned by groups representing angry parents, reclusive cat owners, librarians and vicars. In a sort of shocking reverse striptease, with Facebook "likes" replacing the old fiver in the G-string trick, people are being encouraged by the WRU to "like" their page in return for an increasingly stark glimpse of the kit.
Talking to Gwlad was angry parent Dai "Furious" Furious Dai Jones: "Bastards. They come over here and take MY jobs, oh, wait, that's the other thing I'm meant to be furious about. Hang on." After he gathered his thoughts he went on: "I think it's disgusting and like many parents I'm furious. I can't believe that the WRU would be involved in such a shameless marketing ploy. Well, I can but I'm still furious." After catching his breath he continued: "Oh sure, the more you "like" this page, the more kit you get to see but what I'm worried about is that in the future, people will be encouraged to do the exact opposite of this showing less kit and more skin. Before you know it, everyone will be completely in the bloody nuddy all over the internet all because of the WRU. This new campaign encourages pornography, lewd behaviour and even terrorism in some cases. It's disgusting and I'm FURIOUS."
In response to such comments head of marketing at the WRU, Craig "BUY MY SHIRT" Maxwell, released this statement:
"Look, all we were trying to do was stir up some excitement because, frankly, you lot haven't had a lot to get excited about lately. Well, not in a positive sense anyway. You all seem to get very excited about how much it costs to watch Wales lose, get frog-marched to the store on Westgate Street and then get forced to buy the big advert for Admiral Insurance that you associate, through no fault of ours, with a losing team, for the best part of £100. Sure, THAT excites you but not in the way you, or we for that matter, want. To counter this we asked, "what do people like more than rugby?" All at once, the boardroom lit up, Pickers, Moffet and I knew what answer was coming… Strippers.
In better news however, the WRU's Facebook page teasingly revealed yesterday that the new kit would have red socks. This is good news for Welsh rugby fans everywhere, as described below in our Recent History of Welsh Rugby Socks Feature. Here is our Recent History of Welsh Rugby Socks Feature:
Recent History of Welsh Rugby Socks Feature
2005 – Red socks responsible for Wales winning a Six Nations Grandslam
2006 – No Comment/doesn't fit in with our sock pattern
2007 – White socks proven to be directly responsible for Wales failing to make RWC knockout stages.
2008 – Return to red socks seals a second Grandslam in 4 seasons for Wales
2009 – Green socks cause Wales to crash to fourth in the Six Nations table
2010 – Green socks cause Wales to crash to fourth in the Six Nations table
2011 – White socks cause Wales to crash to fourth in the Six Nations table
RWC 2011 – Red socks expected to lead Wales to RWC glory
Socks are generally made from cotton, go on your legs and under your shoes. You should always put them on before you put your shoes on but don't wear them with sandals. Rugby teams all wear socks and socks can be bought/stolen from all good clothes stores.


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Ohio sinkhole swallows car; driver climbs ladder
Published: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 7:36 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 7:36 a.m.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A northwest Ohio sinkhole has swallowed a car traveling down a street and briefly trapped the driver, who climbed out after authorities gave her a ladder.
Toledo police Sgt. Joe Heffernan says a water main break beneath the road may have caused the sinkhole Wednesday. The hole is estimated to be at least 10 feet deep.
Police say driver Pamela Knox didn't appear hurt but was shaken up and was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
Heffernan says Knox saw the vehicle in front of her start to slip into the hole but drive beyond it. He says Knox couldn't avoid it.
Officials used a crane to pull the car from the hole. Repairs to the road are expected to take days.
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- May 8:
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SANTA CLARA -- Hours before the NFL draft, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh showed interest in Boise State defensive end Demarcus Lawrence.
"Help me out, tell me about Demarcus Lawrence? I want to get something out of this call," Harbaugh said near the end of Thursday's phone interview with ESPN Boise 730-AM.
Finding pass-rushing help through the draft is perhaps an increased priority as a result of Aldon Smith's off-field issues and potential discipline.
"He's an outside linebacker, somebody that can really rush the passer," Harbaugh said of Lawrence. "They like him there. We met him here. We had him in for a visit. He's a real, real likeable young man. Nothing but positive things coming out of there about him."
However, Lawrence comes with a red flag: he was suspended three times (one game apiece) for violating team rules, including the Las Vegas Bowl in 2012.
Lawrence (6-foot-3, 251 pounds) led the Mountain West Conference with 10½ sacks and 20½ tackles for loss last season, along with three forced fumbles. He had 9½ sacks as a sophomore after transferring from Butler Community College (El Dorado, Kansas).
"It would be a blessing at the end of the day. I know my family would be happy," Lawrence told the Idaho Press-Tribune about being a first-round pick. "But I'm just ready to work because what good does being a first round pick do if you don't go in and produce?"
Harbaugh also was asked about the 49ers' rivalry with the Seattle Seahawks.
"It's a great football team in Seattle, one we're going to have to contend with for a long time. It makes us a better team," Harbaugh said. "You use the word hatred. I don't use that word. It's great competition."
"... I'd say the same about the Arizona cardinals and St. Louis Rams. Our division is extremely good and getting better every year. Are they public enemy 1, 2, 3? I'd say yes. But it also makes our team better."