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stud 1
1A large-headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration.
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- The shape of the headrest follows Zulu style, but brightly coloured plastics, insulation tape and metal studs decorate the core.
- Heeled clogs were lined with sheepskin while knee-high boots with a six-inch wooden heel were patterned with metal studs.
- The bike look is not heavy leather with metal studs, but usually clothes made with lightweight synthetic fiber and pants that end mid-calf.
1.1A small, simple piece of jewellery for wearing in pierced ears or nostrils: [as modifier]: diamond stud earrings
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- The collection included a wide range of jewellery such as necklaces, earrings, bangles, studs, broaches and mangalsutra.
- Diamond stud earrings are timeless and go with just about anything.
- Diamond earrings and studs are the most versatile and wonderful accessory that can give an aristocratic look.
1.2A fastener consisting of two buttons joined with a bar, used in formal wear to fasten a shirt front or to fasten a collar to a shirt: a collar stud
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- By the same token, try to use studs to fasten your tuxedo shirt rather than the plastic buttons already on the shirt.
- She returned the favor by working the studs from his dress shirt.
- He put on his tux shirt and slowly plugged the studs.
1.3 (usually studs) British A small projection fixed to the base of footwear, especially sports boots, to allow the wearer to grip the ground: his knee was cut by the Grimsby striker's studs
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- He just went to turn inside during the game and his studs stuck in the ground.
- The studs of my boot got caught in the turf and my leg just gave way.
- Your studs go into the ground, your knee goes one way but your foot stays where it is.
1.4 (usually studs) A small metal piece set into the tyre of a motor vehicle to improve roadholding in slippery conditions.
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- In real winter conditions the studs provide great traction, but when the temperatures warm up it can be very hard on both tyres and studs.
- Cars run on skinny snow tyres in Sweden, with sharp studs to penetrate the icy surface and find good grip underneath.
- This gravel can rip out tyre studs, making the roads even more difficult than usual.
1.5A small object projecting slightly from a road surface as a marker: lines of reflector studs down the middle of a motorway
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- Extensive guardrails, new road markings, road studs and road signs were installed.
- 'It's in line with a row of studs on the road and doesn't move,' he said.
- Special glow-in-the-dark road studs installed on the A12 at a cost of £36,000 may have to be replaced after just one year.
2An upright timber in the wall of a building to which laths and plasterboard are nailed: lath and plaster on timber studs
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- The heads of nails, or dry wall screws, used to fasten plaster-board to studs often pop out.
- One word of caution - not all moldings are nailed directly into the studs.
- Place nail guards over studs to protect wires and pipes.
2.1US The height of a room as indicated by the length of a timber wall stud.
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- After completing the layout, separate the plates by the distance of a stud length.
3A rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain cable.
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- Haven't you noticed each time you rivet another row of studs into that protective armour, how life slides by and slams you?
- Super Stud ATV tire chains are made of case-hardened alloy chain, and uses two studs on every other link for maximum traction.
verb (studs, studding, studded)[with object]
1Decorate or augment (something) with many studs or similar small objects: a dagger studded with precious diamonds
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- The cylindrical nave columns are studded with gold mosaic and alternating geometrically decorated capitals.
- They are studded with stones and plastic gems, also sometimes with ribbons and glittering fabric paints to enhance the look.
- To add to the attraction, they are studded with chocolate gems.
literary bespangled, bejewelled
1.1Scatter or cover (something) with many small objects or features: the sky was clear and studded with stars
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- Some 600 teddies, variously decorated by artists, stud the streets of Zurich and its airport in the 'Teddy-Summer' project.
- Mongia's half century was studded with five fours and two sixes.
- Never one to back away from a fight, his political career was studded with duels and bloody street brawls.
Old English studu, stuthu 'post, upright prop'; related to German stützen 'to prop'. The sense 'ornamental metal knob' arose in late Middle English.
Words that rhyme with studblood, bud, crud, cud, dud, flood, Judd, mud, rudd, scud, spud, sudd, thud
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1An establishment where horses or other domesticated animals are kept for breeding: [as modifier]: a stud farm [mass noun]: the horse was retired to stud
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- There you have the state run studs and bigger breeding programs.
- Taylor Made Farm has raised the stud fee of Grade 1 winner Forestry to $75,000 for 2005.
- The farm also reduced the stud fees on three of its stallions.
1.1A collection of horses or other domesticated animals belonging to one person: he kept a large stud of racehorses
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- Backsberg also has a goat stud of the famous Swiss Saanen bloodline.
- In the meantime they provided a stud of beef bulls not be equalled on the British Isles.
- It was one of South Africa's prominent Holstein studs at that time.
1.2 (also stud horse) A stallion.
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- Pat brought in a second horse, Liberty Major, a stud horse discarded for being dull, stupid, and unwilling.
- Williamson pushed his stud horse up to the challenge.
- As long as people think there is someone prepared to pay $1 million for a foal, studs can charge hefty fees and their owners can live playboy lives.
2 informal A young man thought to be very active sexually or regarded as a good sexual partner: a rugged, hairy-chested stud
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- We're not sexual super studs, just ordinary, everyday people and if we can do it, why can't you?
- I'm kissed and hugged and pinched by the studs, the bartenders, the drag queens, but that's it.
- Would it be fair for someone my age to try to wed a young stud like him?
3 (also stud poker) [mass noun] A form of poker in which the first card of a player's hand is dealt face down and the others face up, with betting after each round of the deal.
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- It will have 16 tables for roulette, black jack, stud poker, dice and ponto banco.
- Corruption, where there are both hidden and exposed cards, as in stud poker, is a game of bluffing and intimidation.
- We're playing sing stud poker with two decks!
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Hello, I am Becky Carlberg, gardening enthusiast from Southeast Oklahoma. I have degrees in Biology from Eastern Oklahoma State College and Oklahoma State University. Teaching, research work, and competing in art shows then followed. I earned my Master�s Degree in Plant Pathology from OSU and continued graduate work on a Doctorate of Botany at the University of Oklahoma.
With my family, we twice had an opportunity to live in Europe. We were in England for five years and then later in Germany for seven years. It was an excellent education for our sons. I returned to gardening, writing and art, became a Master Gardener, as well as an Oklahoma certified Master Naturalist. I am the gardener in charge of the Shawnee Japanese Peace Garden, a member of the Deep Fork Audubon Society, and now call my five acre Backyard Wildlife Habitat and Oklahoma Wildscape outside Shawnee home.
My name is Linda Workman Smith. The first step of my gardening journey began in the hills northwest of Van Buren, Arkansas, where my parents�both from farming families�raised seven children.
This is not to say that I�ve always had a love for gardening although over the years I�ve managed to keep my hands in the dirt. In 2000, my husband�s employment brought us to Shawnee where we settled on two acres west of town. Being unemployed for the first time in many years�and planning to stay that way�I started gardening on a small scale.
I have been a member of the Multi-County Master Gardener Association for several years and thoroughly enjoy being in the organization. I now have many flower beds and I�ve expanded my gardens to include lots of vegetable varieties, several fruit trees, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and grapes. Every year I try to plant something different. I don�t grow a lot of any one thing, but a little bit of lots of things!
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I started my morning walk with a light rain jacket, t-shirt and hoodie at about 50 degrees. Within 2 hours the temperature had soared up into the 70's and my layers were long gone. The walkways and roads were sweating and all the windows and doors on my house were fogged up. Humidity and warmth have returned, temporarily. The Gulf moisture has come riding up on south winds just in time for a little severe weather this afternoon.
The educated guess of the meteorologists is the severe weather will have high tornadic sheer type winds accompanied by large hail. Focus will be along a frontal boundary. Where to put my precious van? We have no garage, so this time the van has been parked under and between two post oaks. It was a tight squeeze. It may take some time to extricate her after the storms! My theory is perhaps the hail will deflect off of the oak branches before pummeling the vehicle. Or maybe the oaks will hold Baby in place if the winds get too strong!
Oh please, I am not going to worry about earthquakes at this time. My house is located almost equidistant and several miles south between the Jones, Luther tremors and the Chandler tremors. The last big quake in November of 2011 did quite a bit of damage at our house, sloshing water out of the toilets and aquarium, shaking pictures and glassware off walls and shelves, and adding new textured cracks in our totally tiled humble abode. Yes, the entire house has floor tiling, and we now have a fissure neatly dividing the house in two sections, radiating right through all the tiles south to north. No, will just focus on the weather right now, and birds.
Just when you saw the weather forecast with another chance at below freezing temps by the end of this week, turn off the I-phone, Nexus or TV. Walk outside and breathe in the humid air. The Gulf of Mexico has opened up, sending northward very warm, moist air…..and hummingbirds. Our Ruby-Throated hummingbirds are now arriving, having flown over 500 miles over the Gulf. They are hungry and looking to stake out their territories.
I was alerted to this fact during a call from my mother who lives in the southeastern part of the state. She was sitting in her chair looking out the front window, and here flew up this little hummingbird that began doing circles around the very spot the hummingbird feeder usually hung…... except no feeder was yet up. Trying to remember where the feeders had been stored for the winter, she found two feeders, filled them with nectar, and outdoors my mother and the feeders went. Not expecting to see any activity since the little bird had suffered a bout of disappointment, she was surprised to see the bird immediately back in its familiar place, taking long draws of the sugar solution. Wow, same bird back again.
This little bird, as well as other ruby-throated hummingbirds, left Central and Northern Mexico and flew over the Gulf of Mexico, arriving in places in Texas in March, and just now being seen in Oklahoma. One report from OKC lists April 7th as the first sighting, but in Wilburton it was April 12th, Guthrie and Mustang April 13th, and Pawnee April 16th, plus dozens of other sightings in Oklahoma. One place in Illinois has reported a ruby-throat also on the 16th of April. The websites for Annenberg Learner below have individual maps that show the progression of migration of several species. Find out about the hummingbirds, monarchs, gray whales, singing frogs, whooping cranes and even sap flow by looking at the separate maps.
This site shows individual maps for many different migrations: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/maps/Maps.html
This site is the migration map for Ruby-throated hummingbirds: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/maps/humm_ruby_spring2013.html
Not only hummingbirds are coming north, but so are the Scissor-tailed flycatchers. My husband saw a flock of over 100 birds winging it over Garrett's Lake Road yesterday morning at about 7:30am, flying very high and to the north. Some have stopped off at our house as well as the airport track to stay for the spring and summer. These birds may have come in from as far south as Panama, Mexico and Texas. It is our state bird in Oklahoma, even though it is not a year-round resident.
Birds that often ride the high air currents, you tend to hear these guys instead of visually spotting them. They are also flying north to dine on freshly plowed fields. We just spent a few days at Ocean City, MD, and the sounds of the sea birds there are almost identical to the ones that are now circling northward in the rarified echelons of the atmosphere over my head. If only I could see and smell the ocean right now. If I did, I'd say we were in big trouble! The positive side would be I now have beachfront property. Negative side, I would also have a ton of Texans washing up. Positive side, some IKEA merchandise might be amongst the debris.
Locate and clean your feeders. Mix up some sugar solution (refrigerate the leftover solution): 4 parts water to 1 part table sugar. Bring water to boil, add sugar, dissolve, cool and use. It doesn't have to be red. Do not ever use honey as it may contain spores and other things that wouldn't faze us humans, but could be deadly for a little bird with a super high metabolism. The hummer will feed 5-8 times per hour, and it licks up the nectar with its tongue at a rate of 13 licks/second. Try that with your tongue. If temps freeze or soar (like during the next few days) change the nectar often. Don't fret if you can't get your feeders out just yet. Hummingbirds also feed on insects. Now get busy. Your gardens in Cross Timbers are coming alive with plants and animals and birds and insects.


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{4 Reasons I'm Really Excited for The Weekend}
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ah, Walter at long last! tell him i say HI and give him a message for me? ...that I am going to Basil, Switzerland with my parents afterall.ReplyDelete
SO EXCITED for this weekend...see ya Sunday night!
Your weekend sounds like fun and you have a weekend Birthday, those are the best. This weekend, I have prayer service at church, a big game night with my friends and family and of course church on Sunday. You have a wonderful B-day weekend!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, this sounds like a weekend for the books!ReplyDelete
Happy Early Birthday, Liz!! Have a super fantastic weekend!!ReplyDelete
Wow that Queen's night sounds super fun! jealous! I miss those crazy festivals abroad, such a fun chance to learn about other cultures.ReplyDelete
I love getting my hair done by someone new ... so many possibilities! Have the best weekend, Liz!ReplyDelete
OMG Queen's Day in Amsterdam is soo crazy :) Forget the public transport on that day ;) I was once there on Koninginnedag and will never forget! I had a lot of fun and wish you the same :) Great music, funny fancy dresses but I saw too many young, drunk people as well. Amsterdam on the day after the parade looks like a huge garbage mountain. That's the price;))ReplyDelete
Sounds like such a fun birthday weekend!!! Can't wait to hear all about it! Just added you to my daily reads on the right column of my blog!!!ReplyDelete
if only we celebrated President's Day with as much spirit...ReplyDelete
that sounds like a wonderful weekend - i'm excited to see the post about queens day :)ReplyDelete
a great weekend for your birthday to fall on!ReplyDelete
Sounds like you will be having a birthday weekend to remember!ReplyDelete
And how exciting that Henry will be back--can't wait to see lots of photos of him :)
This is so exciting! I hope you have an amazing weekend, and an amazing birthday! I know I couldn't go three weeks without my pup!ReplyDelete
Yay! So excited to celebrate with all of you guys on Sunday :). Hair appts are always a treat, I think I'll be next to pay Walter a visit!ReplyDelete
Those are great reasons to be excited for the weekend!! :) I hope you have a great birthday.ReplyDelete
Yay for Henry coming home!! Hopefully the class was great and he made lots of friends at dog camp :) Have a great birthday, too! I can't wait to hear about the Queen's/Liz's Day celebrations!ReplyDelete
Have such an amazing weekend! Happy birthday!! How fun to celebrate your birthday with a big bash for the queen, i mean just pretend its all for you :)ReplyDelete
Hope you have a fun weekend celebrating your birthday!ReplyDelete
It will be a crazy crazy orange weekend in AMS. Enjoy!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!! And you have the cutest dog in the world. :)ReplyDelete
Happy birthday on Sunday!!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Can't wait to see pictures :]ReplyDelete
3 weeks of training?! I'm not sure I could live without my pup for that long. But does he come back fully trained?ReplyDelete
This sounds like a blast! Why aren't I DUTCH?! Have so much fun!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday for Sunday! Sounds like it's the perfect way to celebrate. Enjoy!ReplyDelete
happy B-day :DReplyDelete
Have a super fantastic weekend!!
happy birthday, my dear! what the heck is queen's day? sounds like something we would have in england! have a great time... i know those weekends at home are almost as lovely as the ones on the road! ;)ReplyDelete
happy birthday!!! just celebrated my 26th on the 26th!! hope you have a great birthday weekend!ReplyDelete
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you this Sunday dear girl! And I hope your salon experience goes great too :)ReplyDelete
you are quiiiite the brave and strong lady to be without your pup for that long!! i have serious separation issues with my little minnie, i will confess.ReplyDelete
and hair appointments are always a reason to be excited!!
sounds like a great weekend! hope the birthday was awesome :)ReplyDelete
HAPPY birthday for yesterday liz!!!! sounds like the most amazing weekend! so good to have henry back too :) xxReplyDelete
Hope you had a great birthday! Queens Day sounds like one big party - enjoy!ReplyDelete
Hey! I hope you had a great birthday!!! Mine was on Queens Day, and I kinda liked being here in the Netherlands and everyone being so happy for my bday!!! I was in Amsterdam on Queens Night and saw the parties warming up - hope you had fun!! And, thank goodness the sunshine came out!! Sally xoxoReplyDelete
so fun!! can't wait to hear about your weekend birthday festivities!! i'm just a week behind you - my bday is THIS sunday! happy belated!! xoxoReplyDelete
You are such a trooper for surviving without your pup for 3 weeks. It's clear how much you love him!! We are thinking of doing a similar camp with our pup (but in the US) before we expand our family. Although the company and experience will be somewhat different (and Henry's only been home a few days) were you happy with the results/outcome of the camp?ReplyDelete
I hate to be without my pup for so long but if it will help him in the long run, I want to do what's best. Thanks!
Happy Belated Birthday! Sounds like a brilliant weekend and the hairdresser has definitely done a good job....you look lovely!ReplyDelete
Your blog is really lovely too and I like how cheerful you are! Hope you are enjoying Europe!! Now following you and looking forward to your new adventures!
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USA, 2013, 89 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Documentary, GLBT, Social IssuesLanguage: English
Plays in the Best of Cinema Q Film Festival - Repeats Tuesday, July 23 at 4:30pm
Digital presentation - In February 2008, a classroom shooting shattered the coastal, working-class town of Oxnard, California. As the community reeled and the national media descended, a 15-year-old lay dead and his 14-year-old attacker awaited trial for murder. Was this a hate crime, retaliation for unwanted playground flirting or something more complex?
The sensationalized tale of a young, biracial LGBT teen pushing an emerging young white supremacist to his breaking point made for great headlines and drew attention to the plight of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens, as well as the overwhelmed educational and juvenile justice systems. But it only scratched the surface of the real story. VALENTINE ROAD picks up where the traditional media coverage left off, delving deeper to explore the entwined paths of victim Lawrence "Larry" King and his killer, Brandon McInerney. Family, friends, teachers and classmates of the two young men, as well as their attorneys, law enforcement officials, jurors and mental health professionals, discuss the aftermath of the deadly incident, the trial and its impact on the community.
Through interviews, cinéma vérité footage and the examination of details and documents leading up to and including that fateful day (later brought into trial), filmmaker Marta Cunningham unravels the multifaceted human narrative that links Larry and Brandon. Both were troubled individuals growing up in difficult homes. The film raises key questions facing schools and communities all over the country: what do you do to help kids like Brandon and Larry before violence occurs—and what do you do after you've failed?
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Pow-Wow, ? Appeal for Montana Power Rodeo Rolling Washington D. C—T he U. S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review a lower court decision against Montana Power, thus opening the possibility of speedy payment of a power rate adjustment. The decision, handed down earlier this year by the U.S. Court of Appeals, established a retroactive rate increase on the utilities lease on Kerr dam from $238,375 to $950,000. Montana Power appealed to the nation's Published By The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Dixon, Montana 59831 CHAR-KOOSTA Moon of the Camas — 30 Volume 2. Number 4. Arlee—The Arlee Pow-Wow is already underway but the main events will take place next week. Featured this year is an all-Indian Rodeo. The rodeo, which starts the afternoon of July 4, will headline Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association in rough stock, roping and bulldogging events. Rodeo admission will be $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. The rodeo will follow a parade and the start of the Indian Dance Championships on July 4. The dance championships, which will start in the morning, has always been among the chief attractions of the Pow-Wow. Helena-The state's case acquitted Wheeler on the smokes So it was when, in 1921, Anne against Joe Wheeler's sale of charge- However- the state's Hawkins attended the Arlee untaxed cigarettes is alive but high court dismissed the aPPeal Pow-Wow. This is her account of not very weu m Helena by Missoula County Attorney the dancing given to the Box The Montana supreme Court Robert Deschamps without Elder Valley Press in 1926. It is Mond refUsed to accent PreJudice- • meaning they left the first of a two part narrative . . , onen the door to Dossiblv hearine of Chief Charlo and his ordeal in J™**- »»«• M.ssouh. Z^TalZtl the Bitterrot Valley. County Justice of the Peace J. G. (Continued on Page 10) Lamoreaux who had earlier high bench on a writ of review. The decision not to accept the appeal means the Court of Appeals mandate will be handed over to the Federal Power Commission for action against Montana Power. (Continued On Page 2) PRICE 10c Wheeler Acquital Holds In State Supreme Court But Malatare Wins Arlee Vacancy Election The justices refused to hear the case at this time saying that Deschamps had not taken his appeal through the proper lower courts. Deschamps claims that lLamoreaux, a Souix tribal member, had shown prejudice in favor of Wheeler in his trial proceedures and by writing a Arlee—John E. Malatare, a 45- defeated by Grenier 148 to 101. pre-trial acquital statement. He year old gas station owner from Also polling higher than also maintains that Lamoreaux Arlee, was elected to the Con- Malatare in the November Arlee had Deen legally disqualified federated Salish and Kootenai vote were Everett Fyant with from ^e case Tribal Council Saturday. 130 votes and Tom "Satch" Lamoreaux's attorney, Malatare, who polled 86 votes McDonald with 115 ballots. Ronald McDonald, argued the out of 400 cast, beat six op- (The Char-Koosta apologizes appeai on wheeler's case "flies ponents including smokeshop to Everett Fyant for the press in me face of the concept of proprietor Joe Wheeler and error in the last issue which traditional Salish Chief, Tony incorrectly listed him on the Charlo. The balloting was held candidate slate as Edward to fill the vacancy in the council Fyant.) left by the death of freshman The voter turnout in Satur-Arlee Councilman Hugh day's balloting was extremely "Jumbo" Grenier April 7. light. Only 400 total votes were Malarate, a former Com- cast compared with 714 cast in mitteeman for Optional With- the Arlee district race in drawal, ran against Grenier, November. The total eligible and five others in the November voters on the reservation in general elections. He was 1,314. former (double) jeopardy (Continued On Page 2) as Missoula—The day after the Supreme Court refused to take jursidiction over Justice of the Peace J. G. Lamoreaux (in a trial which had acquited Joe Wheeler of sale of untaxed cigarettes), Missoula County filed an appeal with the District Court asking for an opinion on jurisdiction. The action, filed Tuesday, asks the Missoula District Court to "determine whether or not the state has jurisdiction" on untaxed cigarette sales on the Flathead Reservation. The new action focuses on Justice of the Peace John Moon's refusal to hear the case because of lack of jurisdiction. The County Attorney's office says that if the District Court does decide the state has jursidiction in reservation untaxed cigarette sales, the case will be handed back to Justice Court. Tribe, Pierre Appeal Helena—Attorneys for the tribe Gardner Brownlee found the have filed an appeal with the state did have authority to Montana Supreme Court to process a rather complicated overturn a District Court judgement against Pierre. The decision earlier this month proceeding involved the against Isaac Richard Pierre, possession of a 1965 half-ton In a Poison District Court pickup truck in leiu of a $250 decision June 7, Judge E. (Continued On Page 2)
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VAIL — We're taking a photo of the aspen groves above West Vail every day to monitor the changing leaves. Send your changing leaves photos to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Oct. 11: Our foreground aspen has changed quite a bit over the last few days.
Oct. 10: As another winter storm made its way toward Vail today, heavy winds attacked our aspen trees above Cascade in Vail, blowing down the leaves that had held a strong enough attachment to their trees to move past the yellow phase of the leaf changing cycle into a rare red phase. Nevertheless, our final aspen grove is still holding strong, and has barely even reached that yellow phase.
Oct. 9: While aspen trees can grow from seeds, they usually spread via a clonal process, sending up new trees that are still part of the same root system of the original tree. So when you see a big patch of aspen changing color later than another patch, as we've been seeing here on the Vail Daily's Leaf Watch 2013, it's as if you are seeing just one organism changing color earlier or later than another. While these differences can be environmental, they're more typically genetic, like some people getting gray hair before others their same age.
Oct. 8: It seems our last holdout is finally making the change.
Oct. 7: With green, yellow, and now red, our Cascade hillside is looking a little bit like the the flag of Ethiopia.
Oct. 6: Who knew aspen leaves could turn red? It's been an unusual autumn indeed …
Oct. 5: While the leaves on some groves of aspens are starting to thin out, others have barely begun their change to yellow on our Vail Mountain slope above Cascade.
Oct. 4: Leaf watch becomes snow watch today as Vail was blanketed with 4-5 inches this morning.
Oct. 3: Scientists like to check out Colorado's aspen trees in the fall because the contrast makes it really easy to identify individual groves, and looking at our view of Vail Mountain above Cascade, it's easy to see why.
Oct. 2: For how long will our last grove of green hold out? Keep checking the Vail Daily's LeafWatch 2013 to see.
Oct. 1: It's hard to see much change from day to day, but go back a week and you'll see that now we're right in the middle of the big fall foliage season.
Sept. 30: With a nice mix of green, yellow and even a little red, it's another great day to view the leaves in Vail.
Sept. 29: Aspen trees grow in groves, and the lines between the individual groves are becoming very apparent right now on our view of Vail Mountain above Cascade
Sept. 28: Overnight freezing and snowfall in Vail hasn't been easy on the aspen leaves that remain in our Cascade vista, but as you can see, some groves are stronger than others.
Sept. 27: Rainy skies, some snow and a blanket of unusually low cloud cover are making it hard to see the changing leaves in Vail today.
Sept. 26: Another sunny day in Vail shows while the leaves are indeed turning to yellow, there's still enough green to suggest we may have a couple weeks of prime leaf watching conditions in front of us.
Sept. 25: Today's crystal-clear, Colorado blue skies are really showcasing the different colors of our Aspen groves above Cascade in Vail.
Sept. 24: After a few days of clouds in Vail, sunny skies have returned to showcase the individual groves of aspens above Cascade in Vail.
Sept. 23: Overnight snowfall is adding a nice white hue to our green and yellow landscape today above Cascade in Vail.
Sept. 22: Cloudy skies, rain and heavy wind are making it difficult to view the leaves in Vail today.
Sept. 21: Is that red we're seeing? The changing leaves are becoming more and more evident each day in Vail.
Sept. 20: The change has most definitely begun in Vail; this Friday afternoon photo shows the corners of our Cascade view are really starting to pop.
Sept. 19: Under partly cloudy skies, the changing leaves near Cascade Lift #20 in Vail are visible to the naked eye this Thursday, Sept. 19.
Sept. 18: Cloudy skies over Vail today are making it hard to see the colors of the leaves.
Sept. 17: Abundant sunshine this Tuesday morning shows the corners our Cascade Village hillside in Vail are indeed changing from green to yellow.
Sept. 16: Heavy rains yesterday made it hard to see if the leaves had changed much, but under partly cloudy skies this morning we see there's not much to report.
Sept. 15: Sun has returned to the valley this Sunday morning, and our view of the aspens above Cascade Village is showing a new corner of yellow. Any day we're expecting to see it stat to really expand.
Sept. 14: It's hard to see much change from yesterday to today as cloudy skies this morning gave our Cascade hillside less shadows and contrast, making the individual colors of the leaves not as noticeable.
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- Raiders' Terrelle Pryor insists he's ready to play after concussion against Broncos
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- Purdy: Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor provides glimmer of hope
- By the numbers: Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos
- Oakland Raiders lose to Denver Broncos 37-21
- Oakland Raiders notebook: Matt Flynn sees first action, leads late touchdown drive
DENVER -- Darren McFadden looked good in throwing the first touchdown pass of his career on Monday night.
Unfortunately for the Raiders, their veteran running back did more damage on that 16-yard toss to Marcel Reece than he did on most of his attempts to run the ball, finishing with 9 yards on 12 carries.
Oakland's second-ranked rushing offense figured to be a good test for the Broncos' top-ranked rushing defense, but it was no contest in the Raiders' 37-21 loss.
Nearly every time McFadden took a handoff against the Broncos, he ran into an orange wall.
"It was tough running," said McFadden. "Those guys (on the Denver defense) came out there and played great. You have to give those guys full credit."
The Raiders finished with 49 yards on 17 carries. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor led the way with 36 yards on four carries.
Coming into the game, the Raiders were second in the NFL in rushing yards per game (198.5) and yards per carry (5.9). Denver came in with, by far, the No. 1 run defense, allowing just 40.5 yards per game.
The Raiders tried to establish the inside run game against the Broncos' front seven, to no avail.
"We almost felt like there was something people hadn't done this year (against the Broncos) and we kind of can see why," McFadden said.
McFadden, who has had several big games against the Broncos during his career, couldn't break loose Monday. His longest run was 5 yards. On nine of his 12 carries, he was held to 2 yards or less.
"We just couldn't get it going tonight," he said.
McFadden's rushing total was his lowest since Oct. 23, 2011, when he had 4 yards on two carries against the Chiefs before suffering a season-ending foot injury in the first quarter. It was just the seventh time in his career he was held under 10 yards.
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What a difference eight years makes. Two catchy pop songs in the movie "Garden State" propelled The Shins into the national spotlight in 2004. More recently, the indie rock band's song "No Way Down" made it into "The Amazing Spider-Man," but this time around, it hardly registered on the collective musical radar. "Yes, the 'Garden State' thing turned a lot of people onto The Shins," said lead singer, guitarist and band founder James Mercer. "(For the 'The Amazing Spider-Man'), I don't know if there was any impact at all. They didn't even sell a soundtrack; I think they sold a score, but you can't buy the pop songs. ... Maybe people heard the song but had no way to find out how to buy it." But that's OK. In a time where bands are making less selling albums, licensing songs for movies helps keep the tour bus wheels rolling.The Shins started as a side project for Mercer, whose primary band in the mid '90s was Flake Music. By the late '90s, Mercer began writing what would eventually become The Shins' first album, "Nature Bears a Vacuum," and Flake Music disbanded in '99. The band has been based in Portland, Ore., since 2002. Tonight's concert at Vail Snow Daze - the first of three concerts taking place at Ford Park through Saturday night - marks the first time Mercer or The Shins have performed locally. "I'm really excited to see this beautiful part of the country," he said. And there are plenty of Vail folks excited to see The Shins, including Tom Robbins, the owner of Eagle Valley Music & Comics, which recently relocated to Minturn. "The Shins are one of my favorite bands," Robbins said. "I really like James Mercer's voice. It's soft but has a little edge to it at the same time. It's one of those bands that's basically just rock 'n' roll but has its own flavor, like the Black Keys."
Now, nearly 15 years after he came up with it, Mercer has to dig deep to remember where the name The Shins came from, but he manages. It's from his father's favorite film, "The Music Man.""The main family in the story revolves around the Shinns," Mercer said about the musical. "The songs are incredible. The Beatles covered one of the songs on one of their records. I got it from that. I just changed the spelling."When Mercer said the name out loud to then keyboard player Marty Crandall, he approved."Outwardly, it's totally meaningless," Mercer said. "And we sort of wanted that, too. Something that wouldn't point you in any direction."That's because of Mercer's experience with one of his favorite bands, My Bloody Valentine."I remember thinking it was the dumbest name," Mercer said. "It seemed so silly. Then they were this terrific band. I wanted to avoid that, and have something that was nonsensical and abstract. "And of course, the side effect is some people hate the name because it doesn't bring anything to mind, it just sounds absurd," Mercer said. "And eventually My Bloody Valentine meant 'that band I love' and has no other context for me."
Today Mercer remains the sole remaining original member of the band. Keyboardist Marty Crandall and drummer Jesse Sandoval left or were fired, depending on who you talk to, and Mercer started making music with Danger Mouse (Brian Barton). The duo dubbed themselves Broken Bells and released a debut, self-titled album in 2010. Recently Mercer and Barton began recording a new album, which they hope to release by fall 2013, Mercer said. "We've got some cool songs," he said. "A few weeks ago I spent time in L.A. with Brian and we had some strong material."In 2011, The Shins ended its hiatus with a show at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. For tonight's show, Mercer will be joined on stage by Yuuki Matthews on bass, Richard Swift on keyboards, Joe Plummer on drums and Mark Watrous on additional guitars and lap steel."I concentrate on chemistry," Mercer said. "Everyone can be strong players, but if the chemistry isn't there, it would hardly be worth it to go on tour."Which is to say the band's current lineup is definitely working for Mercer."I think it's a fresh, new vibe," Mercer said. "It's kind of hard for me to talk about because it's difficult for me to understand how those relationships work and how they change over time, but (the band) feels very fresh and new and fun. And invigorating."High Life Editor Caramie Schnell can be reached at 970-748-2984 or email@example.com.


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Two people died in a fiery head-on collision of a pickup truck and a semitrailer in the western North Dakota oil patch.
The Highway Patrol says 34-year-old pickup driver Jessie Jimison of Sidney, Mont., and 31-year-old passenger Obed Gonzales-Najar, of Espanola, New Mexico, died Sunday night when their vehicle crossed the center line on N.D. Highway 200 in McKenzie County near the Montana border and collided with the oncoming semi.
The semi driver, 49-year-old Keith Seibert of Leola, S.D., was taken to a Sidney hospital with undisclosed injuries.
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Feeling for God: Emotions and Moral Formation in Ezekiel." In Character
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Welcome to this Information and Library Services tutorial on using Subject Terms to find articles in library databases. This tutorial will take about 4 minutes to review.
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Keywords may be totally unrelated to each other—and even unrelated to the topic you are researching.
For example, if you use the word market as a keyword, you will retrieve articles about the stock market—but you also may retrieve articles about grocery stores or farmers markets.
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For example, you are interested in conducting research on the accounting practices used at the Enron Corporation.
You can begin by conducting a keyword search using the terms "accounting practices" and Enron. Placing quotation marks around two or more words causes the database to search for the terms as a phrase. It's always a good idea to begin searching a database using keywords. Your results may be a bit broad, but you can then focus your search.
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Although it is generally acknowledged that drug shortages are causing problems to health services throughout Europe, some groups tend to be more outspoken about the issue than others. At a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels in mid-May, three European pharmacists associations called for urgent action by governments and national regulators to tackle shortages. "With evidence strongly suggesting the problem is becoming worse, doing nothing is no longer an option," said Roberto Frontini, president of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP).
A recent pan-European survey by the EAHP revealed that 99% of hospital pharmacists had experienced medicine shortages in the past year while 63% reported them to be a weekly, and sometimes daily, occurrence. Among the causes of shortages listed by the pharmacists were fewer manufacturing sites in Europe, globalization and extended supply lines due to outsourcing and low levels of contingency stocks because of financial pressures stemming from low generic-drug prices. The Pharmacy Group of the European Union (PGEU), representing more than 400,000 community pharmacists, has suggested that manufacturers and wholesalers be legally obliged to maintain minimum national stocks of certain medicines.REGULATORY MEASURES
Demands for tougher regulatory measures are likely to intensify if July's implementation of tighter controls on GMP standards of imported APIs triggers more shortages, as is being predicted. The controls, targeting APIs produced mainly in Asia, are being introduced under the EU's new Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD), which stipulates that from July 2, all imported APIs must be accompanied by a written confirmation from the relevant regulatory authority of the exporting country that they comply with GMP standards equivalent to those in force in the EU. "The otherwise welcome FMD may unintentionally increase the experience of medicines shortages because of the new conditions placed on the import of APIs," said Luigi Martini, immediate past president of the European Industrial Pharmacists Group (EIPG) at the May European Parliament meeting.
Partly in response to worries about the possible impact of the stricter checks on API imports, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) set out late last year a series of proposed steps for dealing with shortages caused by manufacturing difficulties, including GMP compliance. Some of these initiatives have already been carried out or are close to being completed, including the drawing up of a catalogue of centrally approved products (CAPs) authorised by EMA, which have previously been subject to shortages. A similar exercise is being conducted at the EU state level with nationally authorized drugs (non-CAPs).
On the issue of new controls on imported APIs, EMA is currently establishing a list of non-EU countries for which the requirement of written confirmation from the national regulatory authority on equivalent GMP standards can be waived. In the absence of a written confirmation from an API exporter, the EU may have to perform its own GMP inspections of the exporter's production site.
"To avoid potential shortages of medicines, the agency has developed a risk-ranking methodology for centrally authorized medicines, which can be used to prioritize inspections of active-substance manufacturers in third countries," an EMA official told BioPharm International. "This methodology is applicable to centralized products and has been shared with member states that can use it or adapt it to their specific situations."
On other specific measures for dealing with medicine shortages, EMA has been trying to thrash out a consensus among a broad range of stakeholders. On June 5, the agency held a meeting with representatives of healthcare professionals and patients on what should be the priorities. Sharp divisions on what needs to be done have been already evident within many of the EU's 28 member states on aspects like categorizing essential medicines and what should be the responsibilities of manufacturers and wholesalers in providing information on medicines availability. These differences are now beginning to appear at the EU level, particularly on issues such as what are essential medicines.
In Germany, doctors' organizations have been urging the use of the category of "short-term indispensible" medicines for which there is no equivalent alternative. "We are not supporting the concepts of 'essential' or 'short-term indispensible' medicines being implemented on a national or on an EU level," says Dr Siegfried Throm, R&D and innovation director at the German Association of Research-based Pharmaceutical Companies (VfA). The concept cannot be applied to many patients with illnesses that cannot be treated "by a limited set of drugs," Throm stated to BioPharm International.
Germany is among the several EU countries that have national working groups of representatives of industry, wholesalers, pharmacists and other supply-chain players who share voluntary information on shortages. In some states, healthcare professionals are suggesting that the provision of information should be made mandatory. Under EU legislation, manufacturers have to provide information on plant closures and temporary shutdowns as part of their legal responsibility to ensure adequate supplies of certain pharmaceuticals. Some stakeholders, however, want a requirement for a broader range of information, which might be extended to information on difficulties with raw-material supplies.
"There is an overall lack of information for supply-chain actors about the causes and possible duration of shortages," says John Chave, PGEU secretary general. "It is time for manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacists to get together with the regulators in Europe and at the very least try to improve the flow of information," Chave told BioPharm International.


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How do you react when you see a homeless person asking for money? Do you give them your spare change or just ignore them? It can be tough to know how to respond to panhandlers on the street, so Union Rescue Mission has some tips.
You should never actually give someone on the street money. Unfortunately, a lot of homeless people struggle with drug and alcohol addictions, and the money you give them will probably just go to feeding that problem. If a panhandler tells you they're hungry, consider bringing them a sandwich and a drink instead of handing them a couple dollars.
Take precautions when you're talking to someone on the street. Some criminals live on the street, so always stay in areas where other people can see you and don't take unnecessary chances. You can be helpful while also making sure you're safe.
When you interact with a homeless person on the street, it's important to treat them with respect. You don't know their circumstances- they could be an addicted veteran or a battered woman- so always be kind and respectful. Having a friendly conversation with a stranger can give a homeless person a sense of dignity and civility, so don't underestimate the power of a few kind words. "Assure the homeless individual that they were made in the image of God," recommends Union Rescue Mission Director Denny Bender. "Let them know they are loved and cared for by the people in the community as well as their Creator."
While you're talking, encourage them to seek help at Union Rescue Mission. As a member of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, they provide immediate food and shelter to the homeless. Union Rescue Mission even has a long-term rehabilitation program that deals with the root causes of homelessness.
Even if you don't encounter a homeless person on the street, there are ways you can help them. Union Rescue Mission provides food, shelter, clothing, laundry service, and more to homeless men in Wichita, but they don't get any government funding. They are able to serve the community through donations they receive from people, churches and businesses in our area. Consider making a donation to Union Rescue Mission to help the homeless population.
To find out more about Union Rescue Mission and ways you can help the homeless in our community, visit http://www.urmwichita.org/.
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CLEVELAND (AP) " Prosecutors in Ohio on Saturday released a frame-by-frame analysis of the surveillance camera footage first made public a year ago that shows a white Cleveland police officer fatally shooting a black 12-year-old boy who had a pellet gun.
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) " Pope Francis arrived Sunday in the conflict-torn Central African Republic, brushing aside security concerns to bring a message of peace and reconciliation to a country where violence between Christian and...
PARIS (AP) " The latest from the much-anticipated U.N. climate conference that gets underway in Paris on Monday. All times local:
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) " The latest on Pope Francis' first trip to Africa. (All times local.)
JOHANNESBURG (AP) " Hundreds of city officials from across Africa have gathered in South Africa for a conference to consider new models for African cities.
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) " Iraqi officials say three more mass graves have been found in the northern town of Sinjar, where Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes drove out Islamic State militants earlier this month.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) " The Turkish prime minister says Turkey has taken delivery of the body of a Russian pilot who was killed after Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian warplane.
BEIRUT (AP) " Syrian opposition media is reporting that airstrikes believed to be carried out by Russian warplanes have killed and wounded dozens of people in a northwestern Syrian market.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) " Hundreds of voters lined up after morning prayers to vote Sunday in Burkina Faso's first presidential and legislative elections since a popular uprising toppled the West Africa nation's longtime leader last year.
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BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) " Robert Lewis Dear, the suspect in the deadly Planned Parenthood attack in Colorado Springs, frightened neighbors, had several run-ins with police and lived in different remote cabins and trailers in North and South...
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The annual Trees of Christmas at Meridian's Merrehope and F. W. Williams House will run from Nov. 20 to Jan. 2, but will be closed on actual holidays. This tradition is always a sure sign of the arrival of the holidays.
The antebellum home Merrehope and the Victorian F.W. Williams home are decorated and all ready for the kickoff of the 41st Annual Trees of Christmas.
Coordinator Betty Lou Jones says this year's theme is "A Global Christmas" and will depict holiday traditions from around the world.
"This is a global world that we live in, a global world for our children to learn about," said Jones. "We wanted to have an educational tour and one that is entertaining and one that is beautiful."
There is a tree in every room, but that isn't all. Every room in Merrehope and the Williams home is decorated entirely based on cultures and traditions in other countries.
"There are over 21 different trees that are decorated from different countries," said Jones. "This is the Americana tree behind me which represents America, our home. Every continent is represented."
A candle light gala will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday Nov. 19, to kick things off. The cost is $25.00 per person.
The tours will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, beginning Nov. 20. The cost is $10.00 per person. The homes will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, but the tours will continue through Jan. 2.
"During the holidays, when it's cold and rainy, we are warm and toasty inside, and we are open and waiting for you to come," Jones said.
Jones says Trees of Christmas is a perfect way to entertain your children or out-of-town guests during the holidays.
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Abe Froman wrote:put in another bench on 10 this afternoon. cut out that barb wire fence that will be in between the future walkway from new hole 9.5
power tools are fun
btw. i opened the gate(shut behind me too) and was slooowwwwwly driving up the trail. some helmet stopped me @ hole 20 and wanted to let me know.....
him:"hey you know this isnt a road right?"
me:"yes, thats why i have the key to the gate, and this very larg bench inside my small mazda (all the windows were down) is going in the ground in a sec"
him: "oh, right on"
me:"have a good time fellas"
lmao, i am so suprised by how protective people are @ legion, i was moving a basket and some dudes yelled at us when we were moving 15. thought we were stealing it. lol
i actually prefer people to stop me and ask wtf i am doing. at least i know when some moron trys that crap people will say something.
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By Michaela Seika-Oracle on Oct 09, 2012
Have you heard about one of the newest certifications from Oracle, the Oracle Solaris 11 Certified Implementation Specialist? If you already have a background in Oracle Solaris, have some previous UNIX knowledge, or are working with or for an Oracle Partner that's pursuing Oracle Solaris 11 Specialization, then you may be interested in the many different ways to gain this highly valued industry certification.
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The finale this week of the first season of "Bunheads," the weird, wonderful ABC Family show about a ballet school, the oddly precocious students who study dance there, and the women who teach them, focused on the younger girls' attempts to decide whether they were ready to have sex with their boyfriends.
The montage in which Sasha, Boo, Ginny and Melanie did their homework, reading everything from Edward Thorne's 1973 "Girls Who Said Yes," an oral history of "Girls 16-24 who have accepted sexual permissiveness as a way of life" to the feminist classic "Our Bodies, Ourselves," only to find themselves overwhelmed by the condom options at their local drug store illustrated one of the loveliest trends in television. Whether it's sitcoms or dramas, edgy networks or family programming, TV is suddenly taking teen-agers seriously when it comes to sex.
On "Bunheads," the big question was the girls' attempts to divine their feelings through a thicket of medical information, their perceptions of what their boyfriends needed to be kept happy, and their sense of where they should be in relation to other people's life milestones.
Meanwhile, Fox's sitcom "The Mindy Project" had one of its best episodes earlier this year with "Teen Patient," which went after a common misconception many young people factor into their sexual decision-making process. "Here is what I've observed about you teen-agers," Mindy told her young neighbor Sofia and her high school volleyball class.
And NBC's "Parenthood" this season explored some of the consequences of assuming you'll be with someone forever, and how much worse your hurt can be when that assumption comes into question. Drew (Miles Heizer) and his girlfriend Amy (Skyler Day) started having sex in Season 3, and in Season 4, discovered that she was pregnant. Whereas previously they'd been on the same page, Amy's pregnancy revealed the gaps between them. Though Drew supports Amy's decision to terminate her pregnancy, his initial reaction was different: He liked the idea of having a child with her. Sex initially brought the young couple together, but it ultimately exposed differences in their worldviews and priorities that made it impossible for them to stay together. Without going censorious and conservative, all three of these television episodes make an important point that's rarely offered to either teen-agers or adults. Sex is an awful lot of fun, but it doesn't make you a prude to see it as a big deal. Sometimes that means waiting. Sometimes it means forging ahead. But these shows aren't just treating the consequences of sex as significant: They're treating their teen-aged characters as up to the challenges of weighing those consequences.
Rosenberg writes about culture and television for Slate's XX Factor. She also contributes to ThinkProgress and theatlantic.com. @AlyssaRosenberg


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The ROAR team is a dedicated group of residents who attend local events, spreading the word about how customers can get involved with Aragon Housing Association.
Their aims are:
to promote the concept of resident involvement with Aragon at various events held across the county
to work on a sustainable project for the next few years, develop new ideas and cultivate new members from Aragon and the broader community
to work with the Air Aragon Youth Consultants and other youth groups to promote inter-generational ideas
to demonstrate a respectful approach, promoting Aragon's good name in accordance with the RESPECT action plan
to work together with local authorities, members of other resident and community groups, local businesses and voluntary organisations, to promote community spirit and safer neighbourhoods.
"Being part of ROAR has given me a purpose and a goal, iam really grateful to be part of a fantastic caring team."
Chris Mountcastle
"I really enjoy taking part in ROAR days. At first I wasn't sure whether it was right for me because I have always found it hard to speak with people. I have found it hard to socialise throughout my life due to my upbringing.
I feel I have more confidence in myself and have been talking to the children and parents with much more confidence. I feel part of a team."
Daphne Gates
"I like being part of ROAR and the community of Aragon. Taking part in the fun days and galas that we do in the towns and villages is certainly a great way of reaching out to more people.
I believe our presence has a bigger impact PR wise than anything printed in the paper or magazines especially as we get out there in the heart of the community and promote ourselves and what Aragon has to offer".
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"Being part of Aragon ROAR group has given me back my life; it has helped me to become more confident. ROAR is made up of a great group of people who are so much fun.
We have built a reputation in some areas where we are now invited back to attend. We are not selling something, just being informative which often makes our stand quite popular amongst young and older people.
The games we have encourage inter-generational movement between young and older people. "
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14 Margarita Flavors You've Never Tried
Ah, who wouldn't raise a flag for a simple French wine even a villager can afford? Beaujolais is a really light, fruity option made from the Gamay grape. Villages-level Beaujolais is completely affordable (and not as pricey as the Grand Cru ones, which are amazing). Try the strawberry, satiny Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages 2011 ($11) or the more mineral, drier Potel-Aviron Beaujolais Villages 2010 ($14).
Django's a modern spaghetti western, so go for an Italian grape that goes great with spaghetti. The high-acid Barbera will be able to match the equally acidic tomatoes in pasta sauces and pizza. Most Barbera's grown in Piedmont, Italy and I really like Marziano Abbona Barbera d'Alba 2011 ($25) which has great blackberry, violet and of course a good dose of acid. But they even plant some Barbera in California (they call Italian-style wines there Cal-Italians) - try the ripe, lush cherry Terra d'Oro Barbera 2010 ($18).
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2. The amazon account password is NOT sent to the junecloud servers
The latest version 5.01 requires you to create an account online --- you might choose to hold on to the previous version.
Can the developer tell us what information is stored in the online account? Why does it require the password to my amazon.com account?
In any case -- the widget is very good at what it does!
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To lycus: It can track multiple shipments -- just use multiple copies. Apple has explicitly stated that this is how widgets are supposed to work.
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You can open several Delivery Status widgets, one for each shipment, from the widgets menu in the Dashboard.
Nearly perfect. Perfection would come if it could track multiple shipments. Regardless, great job Mike Piontek, elegant and handy.


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AIA: Poll Shows Public Demand for Increased National Security Spending
Arlington, Va. — The Aerospace Industries Association released data today from a study conducted on their behalf by Harris Poll showing that after discussing present and future security threats facing the United States, more than two thirds of registered voters (69 percent) say that given the evolving and increased threats to America's security, the U.S. government should increase spending on America's national security relative to the caps set more than three years ago. The same number (69 percent) says they would be more likely to support a candidate for public office who supports increased spending on national security. The study was conducted by telephone in November among over 800 registered voters.


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Struggle Faces: You've GOT To See All These White People Being Distraught Over Mittens Getting The Sit Down From Voters
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White People Mourning Romney Is Hilarious
So we're not sure if you're aware, but there are a ton of white people angry that Barack Obama is still the President of our United States. They're throwing out tweets and statuses about how sick they are of following a Black man. One of the great things to come out of it all is a fantastic website called WhitePeopleMourningRomney.Tumblr.Com. The site highlights all the struggle-faced white people coping with the fact their savior is now a loser…that lost to a Black guy.
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Co-ops: Raw milk sales "Russian roulette"
Co-ops: Raw milk sales "Russian roulette"
Legislation authorizing sales of unpasteurized milk could jeopardize both public health and public confidence in the safety of products from the largest segment of Wisconsin's agricultural economy, witnesses testifying on behalf of the state's cooperative businesses told a State Senate committee Wednesday.
Representatives of Cooperative Network, a statewide trade association encompassing all varieties of cooperatives in Wisconsin and Minnesota, issued warnings at a Capitol news conference and later, in a hearing of the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.
The committee gathered to take testimony on Senate Bill 236, creating exemptions from the current prohibition on sale of raw milk or raw milk products, and from existing licensing and testing requirements for milk and milk products offered for sale to the public.
In prepared testimony, Cooperative Network warned of "potential damage to the public image of milk and the dairy industry if legislation like SB 236 results in more illness, thereby worrying the general public about the safety of milk and other dairy products."
Sickness caused by milk-borne pathogens not eliminated by pasteurization could cause "immense and even irreversible" damage to the state's number-one agricultural industry, the organization warned.
The legislation would lift the prohibition on raw milk sales if they are conducted only on the farm, the farm is registered with the state Ag Department for raw milk sales and sells no other milk or milk products, provides clean containers and posts notice on the containers and the property that the milk offered for sale is unpasteurized.
Dodge County dairy farmer Bob Topel, who serves as a Cooperative Network Director and Board Secretary, presented testimony both in the hearing and at the earlier news conference citing "a keen interest in helping to protect the Wisconsin dairy industry's rightful image as a source of healthy and wholesome dairy products."
Topel noted that the proposal would exempt raw milk sellers form obtaining milk producer licenses and Grade A permits, and from state regulatory inspection, giving them "a free pass to sell a potentially dangerous food product on their farms to the consuming public."
"While the vast majority of consumers could see no ill effects, the fact that this raw product is being offered through SB 236 without significant safeguards means a type of 'Russian roulette' would be faced by consumers," Topel said.
Cooperative Network's two-state membership has endorsed a resolution opposing sale of raw milk on or off the farm, citing a "strong interest in maintaining the highest health and safety standards for dairy products."


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Wow. That is the only word to describe Amanda Brown's cover of Aerosmith's "Dream On" during The Voice's first live episode of the season.
The Voice Exclusive Video: A vote for Team CeeLo is a vote for freedom!
The singer proved that there's much more to her than the soulful singer we first met during the blind auditions. Amanda's hard-rockin' performance had coach Adam Levine playing air drums in his seat while the singer belted out a falsetto that would make Steven Tyler proud.
If you're ready to have your mind blown by greatness, watch the full performance below. If you're not ready, do it anyway. We promise you won't regret it.
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TRACY -- Staff at the Brighter Christmas charity hope the public will help fulfill the food and toy needs of 800 families this year.
Surprisingly, this number is down from last year's totals when this group helped 890 families with nearly 2,000 kids receive new toys and banana boxes full of food for the holiday. Along with a decline in families, there is also a decrease in donations received, down by about a third this year. Yet, organizers within the group are hopeful the community will come through with the needed donations in time for Christmas.
"Our donations have significantly dropped off this year," explained Brighter Christmas President Steve Abercrombie. "We have donation barrels located all over town, including the local schools and firehouses, where people can drop off canned food or new toy donations. We are also hoping our Angel Tree, located at West Valley Mall, will help bring in the needed toy donations for the kids. Every year we see the need in the community, this year is no different."
The Brighter Christmas "Angel Tree" has been a holiday fixture at the local mall since its opening. Attached to the tree are paper ornaments that read "boy" or "girl" and have a specific age group, such as 0-1 year old. The public is encouraged to take an ornament and purchase a new toy for that child.
Jose Balaaldia, visiting from King Cove, Alaska, made his first toy donation after seeing the Angel Tree and inquiring about it. "I saw the tree here and asked about it," said Balaaldia. "I have family that live in the area, and I am on vacation now visiting them. I thought this was a great thing for the local area."
Brighter Christmas originally started 33 years ago, with only a handful of volunteers, as a way to help out one local family in need. Today, the organization has grown to more than 200 volunteers and helps hundreds of families and thousands of children have food and toys for Christmas.
"This is very special for me," explained Brighter Christmas founder Gene Birk. "My whole family has helped with this since it started, and last year I had three of my great-grandchildren helping. I get cards every year from the families we have helped, and they say that if it had not been for Brighter Christmas their kids would not have had any toys that year. Whenever I need a pick-me-up, I read those cards. Brighter Christmas has made a difference in so many people's lives." For a complete list of scheduled events, through the Brighter Christmas organization, please visit www.tracybrighterchristmas.com. Or for the group's message line, call 209-833-3309.
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Fear Surges; VIX Sees Biggest One-Day Jump in a Year
Late-day fiscal cliff news out of Washington Friday provoked the biggest one-day percentage gain in the market's so-called fear since gauge November 2011.
With just three days remaining to reach a budget agreement to advert the year-end tax increases and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff and no solution in sight, the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index Thursday jumped to the highest level since June.
The VIX jumped 3.25 points, or nearly 17%, to 22.72 Friday, putting the index at the highest level since mid-June. That brings a two-week surge in the fear gauge to more than 46% and snaps the longest streak below 20 on a closing basis in more than five years.
The CBOE's Volatility Index is calculated from the prices investors are willing to pay for options tied to the S&P 500. It is often used to hedge stock investments because of the way it tends to rise as stocks fall.
The VIX index finished with a value above that of the front six months of VIX futures contracts, suggesting there is more worry about stock volatility in the immediate future, rather than later.
Typically, readings are higher for contracts down the road, because with more time, there is more room for unexpected events to occur.
January VIX futures, which expire Jan. 16, rose 17% to 22.40 while February futures traded at 22.00. March and April VIX futures traded lower at 21.85 and 21.95, respectively. July futures were the first contracts with a value above that of the VIX index's close, at 23.50.
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