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Maghreb greets New Year amid tight security; Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania on Alert
Magharebia, by Hassan Benmehdi in Casablanca and Hayam El Hadi in Algiers and Bakari Gueye in Nouakchott (January 1, 2013) — Maghreb authorities are at red alert for the end-of-year festivities.
Morocco deployed extra security officers to protect New Year revellers, with National Security chief Bouchaib Rmail urging all judicial police officers to be especially vigilant on Tuesday (January 1st).
"Security chiefs will focus primarily on the protection of strategic buildings and sites, Christian and Jewish places of worship, restaurants and monuments, and tourists and foreign nationals in general," he said in Casablanca on December 22nd.
Rmail advocated a four-pronged security strategy: "anticipation, prevention, interaction and suppression of crime".
Ever since an al-Qaeda cell in Morocco was dismantled last month, Interior Minister Mohand Laenser has repeatedly underlined that security services needed to be hyper-vigilant.
The group allegedly recruited young Moroccans to join al-Qaeda and the Movement for Tawhid and Jihad (MUJAO) in northern Mali.
In another incident, members of a new Ansar al-Sharia offshoot group were arrested last month for allegedly plotting large-scale terrorist strikes across Morocco.
"This cell, which was seeking to obtain financial and military support from AQIM, was planning attacks on sensitive buildings, security headquarters and tourist sites," he said.
This operation came just a few days after Morocco thwarted an attempt by another terrorist group to set up a training camp in the Rif mountains.
Given the recent uptick in terrorist activity, checkpoints have been set up at town entrances and along main roads across all regions of Morocco.
In Casablanca, deployment is in full swing. In addition to police roadblocks, administrative police officers on foot or on motorbikes are seen around the city centre, the tourist sites of Ain Diab, Morocco Mall, around the Hassan II Mosque, the tram network, the Al-Maghrib bank and other financial and administrative buildings.
The main purpose of the roadblocks is to check the identities of all drivers of vehicles which arouse suspicion.
The disappearance of several known salafists is another major concern for security services. They include a man known as "Rachid", who was previously apprehended at Casablanca Airport while preparing to board a flight to Mali. He had been jailed in 2010.
The authorities fear that these men may have joined sleeper cells either within or outside the country in order to carry out terrorist acts.
Algeria boosts road patrols
Algerian security forces are also taking special measures to protect people and property during the New Year celebrations. Some 75,000 officers are protecting sensitive locations for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Various teams would be deployed to safeguard the public, the National Gendarmerie said in a December 30th statement.
Uniformed and plain-clothes officers are out patrolling main roads in the big cities.
Security forces are covering highways and roads "since the school holidays coincide with the New Year celebrations, a time when large numbers of people are on the move", the statement said.
The Directorate-General for National Security said that "exceptional measures had been taken to maintain and manage general security across all wilayas (provinces) of the country".
Significant human and material resources have been allocated to protecting entertainment venues during the New Year celebrations. Border police have also taken steps to make crossings easier for those visiting or leaving Algeria.
"The police presence is reassuring," said Mounib Sayeh, a young student who planned to ring in the New Year by partying.
"There will definitely be a lot of people on the streets and it's essential to make sure everything goes smoothly," he told Magharebia.
Malika Chihab also expressed appreciation for the special security measures.
"I don't have any specific plans for New Year's, but the fact that security will be strong will encourage me to go out with my kids," she said.
"Being able to wander around the streets of Algiers without having to fear for my safety or that of my loved ones gives me peace of mind," she said.
Mauritania focuses on borders
Ahead of New Year revelry, Mauritanian security services visibly increased their presence around Western embassies and along the country's borders.
The activity is driven by more than just holiday celebrations. Mali instability is causing action in Mauritania.
Troop movements have been reported over the last few days in the capital, with soldiers travelling aboard all-terrain vehicles equipped with weapons and ammunition.
On December 27th, President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz reportedly proposed large-scale military manoeuvres along the border with Mali to begin over the next few days.
According to terrorism analyst Sidati Ould Cheikh, "the main aim of these exercises is to prepare the Mauritanian army to take on terrorist and other armed groups in the border region of Azawad".
"This is why Mauritania, which is directly threatened, is creating special counter-terrorism units and taking the necessary steps to defend its territorial integrity," the analyst said.
"SIGs (Special Intervention Groups) are mobile units made up of powerful Toyota pick-ups armed with heavy machine guns, which are stationed permanently in the desert and move around on the basis of intelligence obtained by aerial reconnaissance services," Ould Cheikh added.
To make it easier to detect potential terrorists, a large part of the Mauritanian desert was declared a restricted military area. For the past five years, no civilians have been allowed to enter the area, so all vehicles are regarded as suspicious.
Even the smallest convoy is immediately spotted, intercepted and searched by SIGs.


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Sorry guys, this group is for ladies ONLY! We're a minority within a minority, and our voices are rarely publicly heard - Note, most of the big famous Atheists are men! Get in touch with the feminine side of your Atheism by joining Female Atheists!
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I guess this group is defunct. I wish AN was a little better at removing inactive groups.
I've been away from AN for a few years (about 4, I think). I am wondering if this group is still active? Above all is this a safe place for females to discuss things?
This is the type of lies that MRM cites for justifying a Men's Centre:
Men's health issues are a serious matter that hasn't been taken very seriously until recently.
Which anyone who knows anything about pharmacology is patently false! Until recently, females were excluded from pharmaceutical Research and development!
This apparently needs to be repeated... when a group gets together exclusively, it is based on being in a marginalised situation. When people with all the power that get together, that is no longer a rights' based movement but simply a club... and that is the way the world turns... it's still a old boys' club. Minorities/marginalised people "get together" in order to gain a foothold against the ruling majority. Otherwise it's just another power grab by MRM.
Fighting MRM might become one of the highlights of the feminist movement as I see it, they are the forefront of preservation of patriarchal power.
OMG!!! We still live in a highly patriarchal society... Most corporate and political positions, and still a vast majority of job sectors are dominated by males. And now the MRM is feeling the need to further consolidate their power by re-creating the men-only environment that only recently used to dominate our public spaces!!! Fuck me!!
Check out what right-wing students campuses are getting into!
@ TNT666 The monkey film demonstrates exactly what I am trying to convey, women participate, not because they are to blame, but because they have learned a gender role and fight like tigers if confronted.
Using monkeys, dogs, pigeons, prisoners of war and octopus, research reveals that just about anything with a brain can be trained to be "helpless", as these 5 monkeys that replaced 5 monkeys demonstrate. Trained helpless organisms can be trained to not be helpless, it takes time, skills, awareness, but each one can be trained to stop doing the helpless behaviors.
It is harder to train a group because of the organized resistance to training. If one learns to be free of the role, it becomes easier to train the group.
These studies began over 100 years ago in France and continue to this day. They make a fascinating read. See:
Seligman, (1972). Learned Helplessness. http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.me.23.020172.0...
Walker, LE (1979). The Battered Woman
Broverman IK, Broverman DM, Clarkson FE, Rosenkrantz PS, Vogel SR. (1970). Sex-role stereotypes and clinical judgments of mental health.
There are more recent studies by all these authors, but I used these references for my "Toward a Theory of Family Violence, its antecedents, treatment and prevention."
No one deserves harassment. As for toilet use, anyone with a penis needs to use the male's toilet. Beyond that it remains to be seen. But it is certainly more a topic for the transgender groups than this group. Myself, I have been in certain circumstances of completely integrated toilets for males and females. But this only works in very specific circumstances. In this case it was in a work camp with 20-25 people and we all knew each other well. Otherwise, I feel more comfortable with segregated toilets. Males tend to have much smellier bowl movements! And in bathrooms we get to openly discuss menstruation and menopause without male ears. It's much more comfortable that way. Our college settle the transgender toilet issue this way... he was encouraged to use the individual toilets instead of the communal ones. There are always designated individual toilets near communal ones. Saves all parties involved any ambiguity or discomfort.
I have a question.
I'm studying Spanish and I am the only atheist in the class. :D There is a transgender classmate that is about to be harassed by 13 xtians. One started preaching Monday nite about this person needs Bubbles aka J.C. and instead of dictionaries in the classroom, we should have bibles.
One woman was complaining about this individual using the bathroom. My question is:
Should I inform this individual about the backlash and provide her with a name of an attorney?
This is starting to get ugly in the classroom and both this individual and teacher are oblivious to this situation. 5 members of this cult knows that I am an atheist and have told them where to take their religion.
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August 04, 2010
GM Boosts Output of the Chevrolet Volt Electric Vehicle
President Obama tests a Chevrolet Volt during a visit to the Detroit-Hamtramck factory where it is assembled.
The buzz about electric vehicles (EVs) recently grew louder, as General Motors Corporation (GM) announced on July 30 that it will increase U.S. production capacity of its new Chevrolet Volt by 50% next year. Citing strong interest, GM said it will boost the number of units from 30,000 to 45,000 in 2012. The announcement came as President Obama toured the Detroit-Hamtramck facility where the Volt is assembled. Earlier in the week, on July 27, GM confirmed that the 2011 Volt will have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $41,000. The extended-range EV can qualify for a $7,500 tax credit. Chevrolet dealers have begun taking orders for sales as well as 36-month leases that could cost $350 per month and require a $2,500 down payment. The Volt has 340-mile range, using electricity stored in its 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery to power it for the first 40 miles, and one tank of gasoline for the remaining 300 miles. The Volt will be available later this year in California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area. See the GM press releases on Volt production and Volt pricing, and the Volt Web site.
Also on July 27, Nissan revealed the first U.S. states to get the Leaf EV in December. The vehicle, designed to travel 100 miles on an average battery charge and carrying a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $32,780, will be available in December to customers in Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. The Leaf will then roll out to additional states in January and April of next year before becoming available in all markets nationwide by the end of 2011. DOE closed a $1.4 billion loan to Nissan in January to allow the company to expand its factory in Smyrna, Tennessee, for the production of the Leaf and the battery packs it uses. Eventually, Nissan plans to produce 150,000 electric vehicles per year. See the Nissan Leaf press release and the Leaf Web site.


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Soto Shuts Up Talking Stick at Salt River Fields
Elliot Soto belted a bases-loaded triple in the 2nd, walked in the 4th, and singled and scored in the 6th, Varonex Cuevas drilled three singles and scored two runs, Rashad Crawford drove-in three runs with a two-run single and a sacrifice fly, and Jeffrey Baez singled and tripled and scored a run, leading the Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Rockies in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning on Dust Storm Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ.
The 24-yeart old Soto is at Extended Spring Traning while serving a 50-game Drug of Abuse suspension received last November. While Soto is on the Restricted List and cannot play in an "official" minor league game, he is permitted ti participate in Extended Spring Training and play in EXST games. Soto is a flashy defensive whiz at SS but has struggled to hit throughout his minor league career (hitting a combined 248/311/301 in 342 career minor league games), but he brought the whippin' stick with him today. Once he has completed his suspension (after AA Tennessee has played 50 games) he will likely rejoin the Smokies.
RHP Dallas Beeler got the start for the Cubs and threw five innings (68 pitches), allowing three runs (all earned) on six hits (five singles and a triple) and a walk, while striking out two. Although he allowed six hits and only struck out two, he did induce quite a few ground balls (9/2 GO/FO, plus most of the hits he allowed were grounders, too). After he left the game Beeler threw another 15 pitches in the bullpen, so he could be close to returning to the AAA Iowa Cubs starting rotation (he has been on the I-Cubs 7-day DL since Opening Day, after missing the second half of Spring Training with a "dead arm").
Today's game was orginally scheduled as a nine-inning contest, but was cut-back to only seven innings by mutual agreement between the two teams after the Cubs arrived almost 90 minutes late for the game. The Cubs team bus was stuck in traffic on the Pima Freeway (AKA "Loop 101") for over an hour after Arizona DPS (Highway Patrol) suddenly closed the freeway as the result of a person threatening to commit suicide by jumping off a freeway overpass.
Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only):
1. Rashad Crawford, CF: 1-3 (K, F-8 SF, F-7, 1B, 3 RBI)
2. Kevin Brown, 1B: 0-4 (4-3, K, 4-3, 4-3)
3. Jeffrey Baez, DH: 2-4 (1B, 1-3, 3B, K, R)
4a. Eloy Jimenez, RF: 0-2 (F-9, P-3)
4b. Arnaldo Calero, RF: 1-2 (1B, K, RBI)
5. Antonio Valerio, C: 0-3 (HBP, 5-3, 6-3, 6-3, R)
6. Shamil Ubiera, LF: 1-3 (1B, 5-3, L-8, R)
7. Varonex Cuevas, 3B: 3-3 (1B, 1B, 1B, 2 R)
8. Elliot Soto, SS: 2-2 (3B, BB, 1B, 2 R, 3 RBI)
9. Dalfis Ortiz, 2B: 0-3 (4-3, 4-3, K)
1. Dallas Beeler: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 PO, 9/2 GO/FO, 68 pitches (45 strikes)
2. Erick Leal: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 WP, 0/2 GO/FO, 29 pitches (20 strikes)
1. 1B Kevin Brown - E-3 (overthrow at 3rd base after successful sacrifice bunt allowed runner to score from 3rd)
2. 3B Varonex Cuevas - E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
CF Rashad Crawford - threw out baserunner 8-4 after runner overran 2nd base on single to CF
WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 90's
"Jose Veras is unavailable
"Jose Veras is unavailable for Friday's game against the Brewers due to a sore left oblique."
well that...well...that's actually cool...i'm fine with that.
junior lake...wow...just wow.
junior lake...wow...just wow.
i have no words for this cubbery.
nevermind...this is team-wide
nevermind...this is team-wide cubbery. castro, castillo...wow, what an eventful 14 pitches into a game.
hey, at least the cubs are finally working hard to give m.garza a win...lulz...sigh.
lyle overbay? still in the
lyle overbay? still in the league?
cubs caught a break tonite no
cubs caught a break tonite no fielder or hart
I didnt know this channel
I didnt know this channel existed
Some names to watch for the
Some names to watch for the Cubs 2nd pick in the draft.
n.ramirez debut...
n.ramirez debut...
1ip 0h 1bb 1k
threw a lot of 94-96mph heat
DON'T bring him up. No walks
DON'T bring him up. No walks from our late inning relievers. Thanks
veras to DL (oblique)..
veras to DL (oblique)...schlitter called up
jake "how f'n many rehab
jake "how f'n many rehab starts does this guy need" arrieta going for his 5th rehab start tonight in AA (4th in AA).
supposedly this is his last tuneup and he's due up next week. he threw 94 pitches in his last start.
Mick Gillispie
Mick [email protected]
Jake Arrieta finishes up [email protected] rehab assignment 2ip 2H, 2r, 1er, BB-2k. 44pitches/25strikes.
that's a short last outing..
that's a short last outing...and a weird amount of non-strikes thrown to only have 1 bb against his total.
also, k.bryant stole his 5th base (5/0 sb/cs) and hit his 5th HR...CUBS GONNA HAVE A 40/40 GUY IN 2015! =P
in AAA news...baez 1-7 with 2Ks. a.alcantara 5-7 (1 triple, 4 singles) continuing his hot streak of hitting (though he's not walking...only 2 this season after showing a lot of improvement in AA last year in that area).
It's a typical spring
It's a typical spring training type final tuneup in terms of IP
yow...segura hit in the head
yow...segura hit in the head by a teammate swinging a bat w/ donut on it in the dugout.
accidental, but enough to take him out of the game.
Braun did it
Braun did it
Immediately blamed bat boy
there's a lot of win in that
there's a lot of win in that comment
t.wood just walked the
t.wood just walked the pitcher...to load the bases...with 0 outs.
i knew this was going to be a sunk season, but sitting through 162 games of this kind of crap is going to be nearly f'n impossible. a few times a week this team amazes me with how many different ways they can combine to suck without having the means to make up for those mistakes elsewhere.
it's a well oiled train wreck.
...okay...valbuena/castillo...that DP was both improbable and awesome.
that's enough inspiration to last me another week at least.
Is it safe to assume the mega
Is it safe to assume the mega platoon system is a failure if everyone involved is hitting around .200?
(I also realize it's possible they all suck)
i think your second point
i think your second point might be more apt.
quite honestly, i just want kids to get work. it's not wins i'm looking for...it's experience. if they can get some wins out of it, good for them.
even if there were some that bought into there being a chance of a playoff run (because anything is possible) it's getting increasingly clear (already in april, even) that 2014 isn't the the time for this team to come out of the cellar.
Agreed 100%
Agreed 100%
Valbuena hits a very long
Valbuena hits a very long homerun.
Does not flip bat.
Vin Scully just told me that
Vin Scully just told me that "in the hole" is wrong. It's "in the hold". That makes so much sense, but I'd never heard that before. My mind is blown.
i think he's also getting
i think he's also getting tired of trying to figure out positive things to say about brian wilson's performance...though he's yet to be mean or complain.
2 guys faced, 2 walks, 0 outs...pulled...$10m this year, $9m player option for 2015. crazy loot for a guy who's barely worked a month and 1/2 combined the past 2 years.
I usually find him unbearable
I usually find him unbearable (no, I don't find it interesting that Drew Stubbs is from Atlanta, Texas), but that was a new one for me.
i love the dude...he'll read
i love the dude...he'll read you the media guide, tell personal stories from his 10,000 years around the game, and still call every ball/strike/play as it happens.
no partner, all alone...no net.
but yeah, i can see how some people wouldn't want to hear him being a random fact machine for 3 hours.
for a lot of these late/west coast games so far i'm taking away 2 things... 1- i miss mark grace calling games for ARZ (even though he's a weird acquired taste) 2- i miss bob in the booth for the cubs, but it's nice to hear him call games for ARZ.
Listen to an inning of
Listen to an inning of Harrelson you will appreciate Scully
listening to an inning of
listening to an inning of harrelson will make you want to invite Scully over for Chips and Beer and watch old archive footage of Jack Drees
I'm sure he'd be a great
I'm sure he'd be a great grandpa to have, but during a broadcast, I find the lack of interaction unsettling. I feel like civilization has ended and he's talking to himself over a long dead ballgame.
I would watch every game if Scully and Brenly worked together.
Re Hawk: Can't I dislike both?
AZ Phil, please explain the
AZ Phil, please explain the reason for putting minor league players on the 60 day DL?
Thanks, as always for
Thanks, as always for clearing up another question in my mind.
"The Cubs team bus was stuck
"The Cubs team bus was stuck in traffic on the Pima Freeway (AKA "Loop 101") for over an hour after Arizona DPS (Highway Patrol) suddenly closed the freeway as the result of a person threatening to commit suicide by jumping off a freeway overpass."
My only advice to my fellow long suffering Cubs fans is this: Remember, it's only a game.
My only advice, assuming he
My only advice, assuming he is a Cubs fan: Jump.
Garza gave Samardzija some
Garza gave Samardzija some advice
"I told [Samardzija], 'It doesn't matter, dude. You play in Chicago,'" Garza told reporters. "'I was there, and I lost 30 wins in three seasons. It's not your fault. You pitch your way out of there.'"
"Also dude, I'm really bad at math and tell your woman to shut her mouth."
That's one problem I have
That's one problem I have with a lot of pitchers, they think wins belong to them instead of the team. Good riddance.
Yeah, a quick check of the
Yeah, a quick check of the stats and... He didn't have 30 no-decisions in his three years with the Cubs. Mostly because he couldn't stay healthy. What a jackass.
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Classic ending, about 12:11 AM, CST. 5 hours, 3 minutes. Both teams have bases loaded, no out situations in the last inning.
Magic #19.
Last man on the bench, Montero gets it done.
This fucking game
Baez lucky to not have hurt his hand with headfirst slide on play at plate in 12th inning.
Maddon's master plan to challenge his offense to improve on coming from behind late in games is working amazingly.
Everyone remember Starlin Castro dropping or misplaying just about every ball near second base that involved a tag?
Javier Baez is the opposite of that.
on the wild pitch thing, did they really call that a wild pitch on Jansen that Heyward scored on Friday? If so, I don't know what a passed ball is anymore.
Let's see -- up 3-0, at home, Jake on the mound annnnd....compare and contrast 2015 to 2016. Bleh.
Hopefully, the Pirates will uncork a series of 9th inning wild pitches.
modern media
@BNightengale: Former #MLB pitcher Dan Haren will be throwing to Tim Tebow tomorrow during his tryout in LA, he announced.
[email protected](dan haren): @BNightengale nope, I was offered the opportunity and declined.
@ithrow88 Oh and memo to my agent, @bvanwagenen: Pitching to Tim Tebow tomorrow DOES NOT count as getting me a real job offer.
I think the Cub Reporter should be politics free.
Build Bridges. Don't anyone dare pull out a trump card.
The Cub offense is in on the con.
1-for-10 so far w/RISP.
swing and a miss.
i'm gonna like...go stand over there. *points*
This is all a long con by Arrieta to lull playoff opponents.
the factual correction on your mistakes on your post that I barely bothered to read the first time because it had nothing to do with anything I wanted to talk about is indeed a sign of my degenerative brain condition. I appreciate the safety tip and will be looking into with extreme urgency now.
it took you 4 posts to get to this?
have you checked the batteries in your carbon monoxide detector?
#droppingknowledge #savinglives
Fwiw, Billy Hamilton's actual WAR numbers that relate to the ones that I posted for Mike Trout are:
- 2014: 2.5
- 2015: 1.0
- 2016: 2.6
But by all means #crunchsplain on the stupidity of WAR while exaggerating your points. I can't wait to read more.


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Saturday's letters: The soft press
Published: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 5:40 p.m.
To the editor: A recent letter writer (Jerome Lorenz), claims that the press is soft on Barack Obama because of what he says is lack of news coverage on Benghazi and Fast and Furious. He says its an outrage because Americans died. He wonders if a Republican president would get the same treatment.
Lets examine that statement.
When Republican George W. Bush lied to the American people by fabricating reasons to go to war with Iraq, the press never called him on it. He lied about weapons of mass destruction, lied about Saddam Hussein developing a nuclear weapon, and the ultimate lie was that Iraq conspired with the terrorists on 9/11. Thousands of Americans died because of Bushs lies.
So to answer Mr. Lorenzs question, the press is very soft on Republican presidents.
The first part of Mr. Lorenzs letter dealt with defending Richard Nixon for Watergate. That will have to be dealt with in another letter. But it does make me wonder if he actually reads his letters before he submits them.
Mike Thomas
To the editor: There has been much discussion about what should be the highlighted feature at the northern entry to downtown at the intersection of Seventh and Main. Modern sculpture has been suggested, but most are not to everyones taste. A clock tower seems to be very expensive. A recent letter writer suggested some nice landscaping feature.
I think a fountain would be a very nice addition to downtown and could be as large or as modest as the budget permits. Visitors to our city and residents alike will enjoy the sounds of the splashing cool water on hot summer days, and children will delight in tossing coins into the fountain and making a wish.
I hope those in charge of making this decision will consider this idea.
Alison Biondo
Why Republican?
To the editor: The great majority of voters in Henderson County are of the middle class. Most of this majority votes Republican. For me, this has been a mystery since they are voting against their own interests. Why?
Many of these voters consider themselves above the middle class, if not in income then in intellect and socially. They therefore align themselves with the upper class and vote Republican, which represents the rich, the successful, whereas the Democratic Party is mostly that of the middle-class working man.
At one time, the South was blatantly racist. When President John F. Kennedy began the Civil Rights movement, and President Lyndon Johnson passed it into law, what once was a solid Democratic South became Republican in opposition to these laws. In time, the South adjusted to the new way of living, but racism has just gone underground and is alive and well today. Republicans, mostly in the South, find it difficult to accept a black man in the White House.
Unless there is a change in thought and direction, the GOP is going the way of the dinosaurs.
Mark A. Young
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Egg Noodles
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
3 large egg yolks
1 tsp salt
1/4-1/2 cup water
Whisk together the flours and the salt in bowl of stand mixer. Whisk egg and egg yolks together and add to flour. With dough hook attached, turn on mixer and combine the eggs and the flour. Start adding the water a little at a time until a cohesive dough ball forms. Use only as much water as you need to get it to this state.
On slow speed kneed dough for 7-8 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic. You can also kneed this by hand on a floured surface for 10 minutes.
2 TBSP olive oil
2 TBSP butter
1/2 onion, diced
1 carrot, small dice
4 ounces mushrooms, coarsely chopped
salt and pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
2 TBSP all-purpose flour
6 cups turkey stock, preferably homemade
1/2 batch of the above noodles
1 cup diced turkey, reserved from the drumsticks
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
In large pot heat oil and butter. Add onion, carrot and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and saute until vegetables have softened, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and saute for another minute or two. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir to cook flour for a minute or two. Add stock and bring to a boil, stirring until smooth and bubbling. Add noodles and when boiling resumes, reduce heat and simmer until noodles are tender, 10-12 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of your noodles. Stir in reserved turkey and parsley.


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2Mex "Back" - official video. Free mp3. Share this
The first official video off of 2MEX's new album "My Fanbase Will Destroy You"
"Back" is available now as the Clip of the Week FREE DOWNLOAD on the front page of
The album is available in stores on Oct 26th or you can get it right now on CD or Digitally through us.
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Who is the female vocalist on that track?
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great song & video. 2mex is killin it. can't wait to hear the whole album!
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Like I said in the other 2mex thread, I think this video is great.
I also really like the longer version of this song that's used in the video. I know it's not much, but this additional chorus and the part before it where the bass gets all fuzzy and the minor changes in the beat are the stuff I really miss in the cd version.
I'll probably just make an mp3 from the video, though.
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Holiday chaos is in full swing. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and use this opportunity to teach your child about the joy of giving. Many organizations offer programs in which you can "adopt a child for the holidays." This is a great opportunity for experiencing the joy of one-to-one giving. This season our family adopted a set of sisters who are two and four.
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Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. {Ancient Chinese Proverb}
1. Find a way to help locally
Finding a child to help in your own community brings the experience closer to home. Search for opportunities online, check your child's school for an initiative or keep your eyes open at the mall for giving trees.
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Giving to a child of the same age allows your little one to relate and connect with the experience on a deeper level.
3. Ask for a first name
Donating money to charities can be an abstract concept for young children. Sharing the name of the child you are donating to will make them "real" in your child's mind. Generally, organizations will provide a first name if you request it.
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Involve your child at every step of the process. Many organizations will provide a list of requested items, some simply provide a suggested donation amount. Our two adopted girls requested baby dolls, blocks and kitchen pots. My girls chose the following items from the Melissa & Doug website:
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Kennedy outguns Crosby, 62-44, for 1st win
WATERBURY — Some football teams were playing for a chance at a state title on Thanksgiving Day, while others would put their uniforms on for the last time this fall and desperately wanted to go out with a win. The latter was the case Thursday morning at Crosby High for Kennedy.
The Eagles defeated Crosby, 62-44, in a rock 'em-sock 'em shootout, and didn't look like a team in search of its first victory with a sharp effort in this traditional game.
"We scored 62 points with kids that blocked. They ran hard and ran their plays hard. We didn't have any broken offensive plays, and our quarterback did a great job at keeping his composure, calling the plays in the huddle, no delay calls. We didn't look like an 0-9 team today," said coach Chris Sarlo.
Kennedy jumped on Crosby from the first possession as Davon Humbles went 60 yards for a touchdown on only the third play from scrimmage. Crosby turned the ball over on downs, and the Eagles continued to pound the football with a 54-yard touchdown run by Ty'zhon Young.
Trailing 14-0, Crosby strung together a 14-play drive, capped by a 16-yard touchdown pass from Myles Goulbourne to Tyshon Rogers that seemed to give the Bulldogs some life.
For a moment. The Eagles regained the momentum as Nate Andrews rushed for a 70-yard score on Kennedy's first play.
The Bulldogs (1-9) looked ready to cut the deficit once again, but Rogers was stood up at the goal line by a gang of Eagles tacklers. However, Crosby got another opportunity when Young fumbled at the Kennedy 23, and cashed in three plays later with a 4-yard scoring run by Rogers.
"That's not what we wanted to do," said Sarlo. "We turned the ball over after a goal line stand. We were looking to run out the clock, maybe score before the half. That turnover was a 14-point swing."
After another Kennedy turnover, Crosby tied the game, 22-22, with a 41-yard touchdown pass from Goulbourne to Tyrese Overton with 2:03 to go in the half. But the Eagles answered quickly with another long run by Humbles, of 64 yards, to go back on top, 30-22.
"The game plan was to pound them up the middle," said Humbles, "and when they got tired, we could run outside."
But the Bulldogs scored again on a 9-yard rush from Goulbourne, and just like that the game was tied at intermission.
At halftime, "we made some adjustments that obviously worked," said Sarlo. "We put Crosby in a little bit of panic mode and they got away from their game."
In the second half, Kennedy continued with its rushing attack. They compiled 243 yards on the ground, and continued to put points on the board. Young scored on runs of 30 and 8 yards to give the Eagles a cushion they wouldn't relinquish.
The Eagles scored 32 second-half points en route to their second consecutive Thanksgiving Day victory.
Humbles led the way with 300 yards rushing and four scores. Young added 137 yards and three touchdowns.
"This was a young team that showed a lot of maturity," added Sarlo, "and they finished the game."
Crosby was led by Overton with four catches for 125 yards, and Roshawn Gainey, who ran 18 times for 78 yards.
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The march starts at 10 a.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Thibodaux and ends at the St. Luke Communty Center on 10th and Narrow Street.
The ceremony starts at the community center at 11 a.m. West Thibodaux Middle School principal Gregory Cook will give the address, titled "Even when the odds are against you, keep hoping."
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On March 13, the white smoke let the waiting world know the conclave of cardinals had elected a new pope, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February.
The new pope is a Jesuit, which is the first interesting thing about the election. The Jesuits, though technically in subordination to the pope, have throughout history often functioned as a separate center of power within the Roman Catholic Church. Though Pope John Paul II was known for demanding, and getting, the subordination of the order, for the first time the two centers of power will be united in one person.
The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio let it be known he wished to be called Francis, following the precedent established by John Paul I of picking a name never worn by a previous pope.
This he said, was in honor of the beloved St. Francis of Assisi, called by some cynics, �history�s only practicing Christian.�
"The man who gives us this spirit of peace, the poor man," the Pope said. "How I would like a poor Church, and for the poor".
Francesco d�Assisi was born a privileged brat who grew up to be a carouser, a brawler, and a wencher until he had a conversion experience during his service as a soldier for his city. Many men go to war and come home crazy. Francis went to war and came home sane.
Though a lot of people at the time must have thought he was pretty crazy. Francis, who by the way was never ordained, preached sermons to the birds and animals he loved, and wrote hymns to �my brother the sun, my sister the moon.�
There is also the famous story of how Francis went to Egypt to try and convert the Sultan. He failed but the Sultan was so impressed with Francis that he sent him away laden with rich gifts, which Francis used to help the poor.
Interestingly, some Sufi writers, members of that mystical brotherhood within Islam that claims they seek the truth behind all religion, have a different take on the story. According to Sufi writer Idries Shah, Francis was not on a mission of conversion, he was paying a visit to a brother in the same lodge for an evening of conversation.
This is interesting in the light of the good relations Pope Francis has with both the Islamic and Jewish communities in his native Argentina.
But there is another St. Francis that means something to the new pope, St. Francis de Sales. As a young priest, Bergoglio was mentored by a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, Stefan Czmil of the Salesian Order, and as a result knows the Byzantine liturgy.
St. Francis de Sales is by the way, the patron saint of writers and journalists, known for spreading the faith through pamphleteering and gentle persuasion.
The new pope is going to need the aid of St. Francis de Sales. The Roman Catholic church is under sustained assault from within and without.
The election of a traditional conservative Catholic is not going to please leftist atheists who want a strong Christianity to disappear, or yield to the cult of the almighty state.
It�s going to discomfort American cafeteria-Catholics who wish the church would endorse a �one from column A and one from column B� approach to doctrine.
The new pope is going to have to deal with the elephant in the room, the still-unresolved issue of clerical child abuse. And sooner or later someone is going to have to address what is increasingly obvious but never mentioned; that there is an ongoing, more-or-less organized campaign by pedophiles to infiltrate the Catholic clergy. (If you don�t think pedophilia is organized, Google �NAMBLA,� but prepare to lose your lunch.)
The new pope may or may not be able to get a handle on the recurring problem of corruption involving Vatican finances.
Whatever he does or does not accomplish, a lot of people are going to be disappointed.
I wish this new pope well. Evidence suggests he is a good man, and we need good men in positions of spiritual and temporal power. For those who expect miracles I recommend contemplation of two things.
One, any center of power and wealth is subject to corruption, for the simple fact that we are men, fallible and corruptible. The Church has always known this and has always maintained an awareness that there are two churches: one temporal and subject to the sins of our nature, the other spiritual which is the ideal men strive for.
The other is that in the Church we have an organization whose central purpose is to last until the end of time � literally. While acknowledging that change happens, and hoping that it might be for the better, one does not want to go around making irrevocable changes for what may turn out to be passing fads.


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Die Wohnung war sauber und wie wir sie uns vorgestellet hatten. Besonders gefallen hat uns die sehr guter Lage- sowohl zum Strand als in die Stadt braucht man zu Fuß nur wenige Minuten.Unser Auto konnten wir direkt vor dem Haus parken. Rovinj ist einfach wunderschön und wir würden gerne wieder einmal dorthin fahren. Die Wohnung ist ganz gut ausgestattet, auch wenn man mit den zwei Herdplatten keine großen Koch-Sprünge machen kann. Sowohl vor dem Haus als nhinter dem Haus gibt es einen Tisch, an dem man essen kann, was wir besonder schön fanden. Es war ruhig und die Vermietrein empfing uns herzlich.
Gute Lage nahe der Stadt Rovinj. Vom Meer weiter entfernt als angegeben. Für Personen mit Haustieren sehr gut geignet. Wenn sie keine Hunde mögen, dann ungeeignet. Parkplatz am Grund sehr gut. Fahrradverleih im Nahbereich.
Excellent! Thank you again Wimdu.
Our host Trusted Partner, Interhome, were kind and very, very efficient, working from their local office nearby in Deauville. We felt comfortable before we even arrived in France. Wimdu as usual and our host each confirmed everything by email before we even set off; so put our minds at rest during those last crazy days of packing before our holiday.
And such a wonderful stylish apartment Couturier! So much beautiful character in the middle of Trouville sur Mer. It was wonderful to be staying in one of those gorgeous old Norman town houses rather than just seeing them from the outside. We really got the feel of the town and all its history just by looking out of our shuttered windows at the roof tops. And lots of space for us as a family.
Thank you Wimdu, Trusted Partner Interhome and of course the apartment Couturier. We'll definitely be back.
First of all, I was a little nervous because I had plenty of doubts and the agency didn't answer me, in that point very bad customer service I can't believe they take like one week to answer a customer email... Anyway one week before our arrival our host finally could contact me and I talked to her. Luckly Montse was a Spanish woman and we could understand each other very good. Despite we had problems in our arrival, she was very kind and understood everything, made everything very easy and was very flexible about the arriving time. She really cared about us, offering herself for any help we could need (finding supermakets, places to eat, and useful information) we are really grateful about that:)
About the house, 10-15 min walk from Piazza San Marco, good location, very close to important places and easy to find (difficult in Venice..) the house is exactly as described in the pictures, one big sofa-bed (very comfortable) one bedroom, the kitchen, bathroom and a small terrace. Despite was a little bit small apartment was very nice, comfortable and charming.
Against: it wasn't very cleaned, some dirty in the corners and under the sofa and furniture. I don't understand why we had to pay 20€ per person for cleaning taxes and other taxes when they left us the apartment not as cleaned as they could...
The oven didn't work (or we didn't know how to turn it on... Neither our host) and half of the stoves didn't work, and the ones who did was very low fire and we took ages to cook and to get the water to boil.
The other think I didn't like (but this isn't problem of the house) is that even is well located, it's pretty far from the train station, like 40 min walking, 1hour if you are taking luggage, so the best thing is to take the vaporetto and its 40 min more or less and 7,50€ each trip. It's not a really big deal but a think to take on count if money is a struggle for you. You'll do it if you are going to Treviso airport.
Anyway, we had a very nice time then, if I go back to Venice, I would repeat for sure! :)
In the apartment, it is calm at night in spite of it's central location and insufficient windows' sound proofing.
Also insufficient is room lighting, shutters of the kitchen cabinet are not arranged well, there is mold in the shower cabin.
But the Fountain Trevi district is an excellent place in Rome, and if you are not very captious you will enjoy this place to stay.
Very cosy place in a beautiful setting. Will come back for sure.
The apartment 'Palais de Justice' is pretty nice. Although it's not actually in the Palais the Justice as the name suggests, it's next to the actual Palais, in the middle of Vieux Nice. In the same street as the apartment you'll find bars, restaurants and local shops, excellent when you want to enjoy the old town of Nice. Excellent place to get to know the town, minutes walk from the beach, the park and other nice places. The boulangerie is just around the corner and you can smell the fresh baked bread in the morning. The apartment itself is comfortable, we stayed there with 4 persons. The fold-out sleeping couch makes actually a good bed an the bed is the bedroom is good as well. Minor points that are good to know: 5th floor, no elevator and some street noise (which is obvious if you want to stay in an authentic building in the narrow, busy streets of Nice)
Cosy and nice appartment near the town. Clean and well worked appartment. When we arrived we didn't know if we were on the right address but a very nice lady came out and met us and showed us in. The lady was supernice and she was very friendly.
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The EWCT Small Grant Scheme gives clubs the opportunity for between £1k & £4k of funding to go towards a number of projects.
CLOSING DATE is Friday 6th March - Please send your applications to your CDM.
For more information, please view the Guidance Notes.
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- Inspired Facilities – Modernise and open up facilities for community sport – funding for Rain Water Harvesting Systems, new insulation, high efficiency boilers and more.
- Protecting Playing Fields – To protect and improve playing fields, developing opportunities for community sport. If you want to improve your playing field or are looking to add or move to a new site, this fund could be an option.
- SportsMatch – Sportsmatch makes awards of between £1,000 and £100,000 to match pound for pound commercial sponsorship that helps to deliver new projects or sustain participation in sport. PLEASE NOTE THAT SPORTSMATCH FUNDING IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.
- Sport England Small Grants Scheme - Sport England's Small Grants Scheme uses lottery funding to make awards of between £300 to £10,000 to support local community sport projects that seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport.
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Hey all! I took last week off for Bastille Day, but I hope you all enjoyed two weeks ago's picks of the week! I'm really excited for Alt-J's American release! Now onto some other stuff,
This week's MD Picks are…
Artist: Pomplamoose
Pomplamoose has released quite a few tracks via their YouTube channel over the course of the past few years, all of it incredible. They recently dabbled in Electro-Pop with the single linked to above, and just dropped a new EP. Definitely check them out!
Similar to: The Ting Tings, The Submarines, Shiny Toy Guns
Album: Regina Spektor – What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
Regina Spektor is one of my absolute all-time favorite artists, and her new album doesn't disappoint. Incredible sound, with a bunch of old tracks redone, and some new ones to boot, this album is terrific. And, to all the DJs wanting to play this album on their show, it's available in the MD-recommended rack in Studio A! Recommended Tracks: "Patron Saint," "Small Town Moon," "All The Rowboats."
Similar to: Ingrid Michaelson, Kate Nash, Immaculate Machine
Song: Madeon – "Finale"
I hope you all were as excited as I was when Madeon dropped his newest track. The 17-year old French electronic artist is an incredible force and one that's been taking over the electronic scene in the past few years. Check out this track and check out all of his other tracks on his SoundCloud.
Similar to: Yelle, Wolfgang Gartner, Dave Edwards
Enjoy! See you next week!
Hope you all enjoyed last week's picks of the week! The Oh Hello's are really a great new sound. Now onto some other stuff,
This week's MD Picks are…
Artist: Balto
The frontman took a journey to Russian Siberia before writing Balto's newest album. And like the animated dog, a sense of loss is apparent in the newest album, October Road. There's a great mixture of seclusion, longing, and optimism inherent to their lyrics. Just an all around terrific sound. They may not have released much in the past few months, but they're definitely an artist to keep track of. Enjoy! Recommended tracks: "The Railyard," "Self-Portrait." Though, in all honesty, they don't have a bad song.
Similar to: Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver
Album: Alt-J (∆) – An Awesome Wave
Sometimes only identified by the Delta character they associate with all their music, Alt-J is a group out of Leeds, UK, that plays what they like to call "folkstep." It's an interesting style: a mixture of electronic backing and folk-inspired rhythms, lyrics, and musicianship. I guarantee you that you'll have at least one of these songs stuck in your head for a while. Unfortunately, the album won't be released in the US until September, but the group was nice enough to post the entire album on their SoundCloud. Recommended Tracks: "Breezeblocks," "Tesselate"
Similar to: The Maccabees, The Wombats
Song: Rhye – "Open"
So this song is actually a bit old, by at least several months. but I feel it's a track that still, nonetheless, needs to be shared. This enigmatic duo has only released this one song so far, and little is known about the band's origins, intentions, or identity. Pretty cool, huh? But seriously, this track is just absolutely beautiful. I dare you – try listening to this song only once. It won't be easy. Enjoy!
Similar to: Chairlift, Purity Ring, Neon Indian
Enjoy! See you next week!
Hey everybody! We're introducing a new tradition where each week the Music Director (me) selects a new artist, album, and song that are bound to perk your ears up a bit. Each week I'll be posting something that may have gone under your radar a bit, but you'll really like. Some of these will be available in the rotation shelves (look for the silver stickers), but most of this is just to spread the music around! I hope you all will enjoy it!
This week's MD Picks are…
Artist: The Oh Hello's
Really great new artist from Texas. Their new album merges a lot of folky aspects with a new rock and alternative sound. This brother-and-sister combination has great vocal harmonies.
Similar to: Mumford & Sons, The Civil Wars
Album: The Tallest Man On Earth – There's No Leaving Now
I absolutely love The Tallest Man On Earth. For those of you who don't know him, he's this Bob Dylan-esque Swedish singer-songwriter with a very folky feel. This album, though maybe not as revolutionary as his Shallow Grave album, is incredible and definitely worth a listen.
Similar to: Bob Dylan, Joe Pug
Song: Michael Kiwanuka – "Home Again"
This British singer-songwriter merges soulful roots music with a great bluesy background. Michael Kiwanuka has the incredible ability to make you feel like you're in some raggedy pub somewhere, just watching him pour our his soul. This song is just so beautiful.
Enjoy! See you next week!
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Groups we wish would get back together
Boyz II Men
Last year, the guys reunited for a tour along with New Kids on the Block and 98 Degrees, and are doing shows in Las Vegas... but those magical voices deserve a headlining reunion tour of their own.
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Whether it's the four girls including LaTavia and LeToya, or the trio that is Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, or some kind of Destiny's Child supergroup... we want a comeback! Queen Bey is crushing it, but it's been too long.
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The guys have been broken up for 10 years... the PERFECT excuse to do a 10th Anniversary tour!
The rap group was legendary. Of course, Eazy-E would especially be missed, but fans would definitely appreciate any kind of reunion as close to the original lineup as possible.
Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel may have had a falling out with Lauren Hill... but they need to hug it out. They were so great together!
Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Naturi Naughton made an amazing trio! Adrienne and Kiely may have continued music and dabbled in acting in The Cheetah Girls - but they need to return to their 3LW roots!
Natina Reed is dearly missed... but Blaque fans would love for the girls to get together and bring it all again.
Where my girls at? No, seriously. We miss them!!
In the '90s these ladies were one of the most successful girl groups. What's it gonna be ladies? Don't let go!
We're talking about Kandi Buruss and Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle's original girl group, people! Add in Latocha and Tamika Scott, and we've got a reunion.
"All My Life" is one of the best songs to come out of the late '90s. The guys actually put out an album in 2013, but we need more of that sweet sweet music!
Hello?! "Peaches & Cream!" A reunion rumor has been circulating for the past few years ... we're waiting, guys!
The guys are actually touring!
Their last album was in 2009, but 1994/1995's "I Swear" will be forever burned into our brains.
We know no one can replace Left Eye, but T-Boz and Chilli still make an excellent twosome! Word on the street is they are working on a new album. We hope it comes out soon!
These guys could do it all. We want to get down again.
These ladies have been doing one-off shows over the last few years... but fans would love to see them push it again with some new music.
Quite possibly one of the greatest female rappers, she really had some of the best songs. She's been contributing to a few recent projects, but we'd love to see a new album of her own!
This trio was responsible for hip-hop classics like "Hip Hop Hooray" and "O.P.P." - the hip hop legends need to make a comeback!
The group has been collaborating with dance music producers like Deadmau5 and Rusko, and have been making appearances at festivals and small tours. We all wanna be rock superstars, and live large in a big house with five cars...
The "Me Myself & I" rappers recently put out a mixtape! They have a bunch of tour dates coming up in Europe... but what about the U.S. guys?!
This would be the ultimate hip hop reunion.
The group is back with new music this year!
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46 of the Biggest Feuds in Hip Hop
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Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book
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About the Book
From author Adam Rex comes the first book in the Cold Cereal Saga—a hilarious, clever, and action-packed adventure series with an educational hook.
Scottish Play Doe—aka Scott—is used to being a little different. Sometimes he hallucinates things no one else can see. But then one of these hallucinations tries to steal Scott's backpack, and he comes face-to-face with an honest-to-goodness leprechaun named Mick who's on the run from, of all things, the Goodco Cereal Company. With the help of his friends Erno and Emily, Scott and Mick uncover Goodco's sinister plans—and take the first steps in saving the world from the evil cereal company.
Like the Artemis Fowl Series and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, the Cold Cereal Saga takes elements of familiar mythology—in this case, Arthurian legend and Irish folklore—and reimagines it in the modern world with a cast of relatable characters and myriad magical beings. The story is told from multiple points of view, and there are dozens of illustrations—including "commercial breaks"—and stories within the story.
Supports the Common Core State Standards
Cold Cereal Facts
Serving size 1 chapter
Number of servings 40
Primary human characters 3
Scottish Play Doe, aka Scottpossible changeling
Erno Utz genius
Emily Utz supergenius
Magical creatures at least 3
Mick Leprechaun (or Clurichaun)
Harvey Pooka (rabbit-man)
Biggs indeterminate origin (hairy, large)
Evil organizations 1
Goodco Cereal CompanyPurveyor of breakfast
foods aspiring to world domination
Adventure 75%
Diabolical Schemes 40%
Danger 57%
Legend 20%
Magic 68%
Humor 93%
Puzzles 35%
Mystery 49%
Not a significant source of vampires.
May contain nuts.
Daily values based on individual interest. Reader's estimation of value may be higher or lower, depending on your tolerance for this sort of thing.
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Critical Praise
"Totally original and wholly brilliant. Adam Rex must be stopped." — Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series
"With an off-the-wall sensibility that fans of the author's True Meaning of Smekday will recognize with delight, Rex brings together unconventional allies to be hunted by agents of the huge Goodco Cereal Company." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Rex takes his magically delicious premise seriously, finding the thin line between absurdity and comedy, while giving this story more gravitas and depth than might be expected." — Publishers Weekly
"The story is filled with wildly imaginative elements and clever wisecracks, but the humor is couched within a rich, complex plot that's filled with engaging characters and concepts. Readers who enjoy fantasies that are equal parts hilarious and exciting will eagerly await the next two in the series." — School Library Journal (starred review)
"An expansive cast of colorful characters (including Merle Lynn, an accountant) keep the surprises coming. Reader interest and suspension of disbelief never flag in this humorous, consistently entertaining, well-spun yarn." — The Horn Book
"Rex supports his centrifugal imagination with tight storytelling, effervescent characterization, and strong imagery and metaphor. . . . will leave readers anxious for the sequel." — ALA Booklist
"The divinely demented Adam Rex strikes again! Cold Cereal is exciting, strange, and deliciously different. His deft mixing of myth with modernity is flat-out fabulous." — Bruce Coville, author of My Teacher Is an Alien
"Warning—this book contains the following ingredients in dangerously high quantities: wild fantasy, dynamic action, great satire and silly jokes. It's as addictive as one of Goodco's sinister breakfast products—and a whole lot better for you. I loved it. Second helpings, please!" — Jonathan Stroud, bestselling author of the Bartimaeus Trilogy
Product Details
- Imprint: Balzer + Bray
- On Sale: 02/07/2012
- Trimsize: 5.5 in (w) x 8.25 in (h) x 1.33 in (d)
- Pages: 432
- List Price: 16.99 USD
- Ages: 8 to 12
- BISAC1: JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- BISAC2: JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian
- BISAC3: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories


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Leon Litwack: The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
All Library locations will be closed on Monday, September 5, for Labor Day.
McKINZIE SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, February 28, 2013
6:30pm @ Plaza Branch
In the summer of 1963 more than 200,000 demonstrators descended on the nation's capital to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The event was highlighted by Martin Luther King's memorable "I Have A Dream" speech and pressured the Kennedy administration into initiating a strong federal civil rights bill.
Historian Leon Litwack kicks off this year's Richard D. McKinzie Research Symposium with his talk on this seminal event in American history. Funded by the Bernardin Haskell Lecture Fund and co-sponsored by the UMKC Department of History, and the Organization of American Historians.


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Does this sound right? I am experiencing pain in the ball of my foot (only one of them) after long runs, and fleet feet said that it was due to my arch not being supported well enough, causing the front of my foot to flex down.
Is this correct? I ended up buying the arch support insert that they reccomended.
Was the recommendation for only one insert for the foot that hurt or the same insert for both feet?
i have the same problem, except its during and after i run
A set of inserts, I just assumed I would use them for both feet.
I have the same problem. I finally went to the podiatrist and had xrays taken. I was diagnosed with metatarsal capsulitis. The 2nd metatarsal is taking all the pressure when my foot comes down and is causing inflamation in the joint, which is just under my foot pad.
The most common treatment is a footbed insert with padding added to either side of the metatarsa area (the underside) to take the pressure off of the offending joint.
My doc said I won't make it worse by continuing to run, so "run if you feel like it".
Could also be sesamoiditis, which can / could lead to avascular necrosis of the Sesamoid bone in the ball of your foot.
You may be able to reduce the issue with orthotics to control pronation.
Check with a podiatrist that treats runners.
I was diagnosed with capsulities mid-December, and while it is better, it's not gone.
I wondered if your capsulitis cleared up, and if so, what helped. Mine is not a bad case, but I'm concerned that if I try to run, I'll make it worse. I was born with flat feet, and have a bunion on the foot with the 2nd-toe capsulitis. The bunion's been there for 30 years, and does not bother me. I have been wearing wide-width shoes for years, and last year got new custom orthotics that helped a knee issue I had (same leg as this capsulitis). I'm currently undergoing "MLS laser" treatment, but it doesnt seem to be helping. Even though I've only been diagnosed for 5 weeks, I'm discouraged.
Did yours heal? What helped? How long did it take?
Thank you!
I know this is a very old thread, and the original posters may no longer be in contact, but you've brought it back to life with your recent post. It's been a while, and I know you had some success with ART, etc., but there have been enough changes in shoes, orthotics, therapy, that for certain parts of your anatomy, it may be like starting over again, as you adapt to each change.
We might have discussed this a while back, but is your foot the Morton type with the longer 2nd metatarsal? Not talking about total toe length, but just the placement of the metatarsal head with respect to the 1st metatarsal head, or big "ball" of the foot vs. the 2nd.
The reason why I ask is that Morton's often goes hand-in-hand with flat feet, 2nd metatarsal pain, foot instability leading to knee problems, etc., because it shifts impact load from the ball of the foot to the 2nd metatarsal (as an orthotic might also do), and can exacerbate arch collapse by tiring the Tibialis Posterior muscle. No doubt, your plantar fascia is also stretched to the point of offering little support. Another contributing factor could be hypermobility, or too much flexibility in the ligaments of your foot.
Of course, the 1st metatarsal head is larger and should bear the lion's share of impact, but this would become more complicated in the case of bunions. It might be tough to sustain a running program with all those complicating factors, without some other pathology creeping up on you.
The challenge for professionals handling your case, is to design a way to spread out the impact across the joints of your foot in a way that replaces the shock-absorption a higher arch would provide. Constantly evolving shoes add to this challenge by changing the way even a custom orthotic works.
I hate to see you going through this, because I know you really care about running. Have you been prescribed any exercises to contribute to the strength of your arch and the stability of your ankle?
Hello again!
My second toe on the foot with capsulitis is longer than the big toe. Not sure how to determine your "placement" description. What makes this particular bout of injury depressing is that I did not get this running. I have not run since March, because of an upper hamstring issue. That took me till Nov/Dec to resolve, mostly because while I quit running, I didnt quit exercise-walking or yoga till after I started PT in October, when the therapist told me to stop. And by golly, between quitting those things and doing the PT exercises, things improved within a couple of months.
The capsulitis pain occurred in mid-Nov, the day after I wore dress flats (wide toe box, have worn them many times before) to an event where I had to walk about 3 blocks to/from on downtown sidewalks. Felt fine at the time, but the next morning woke up with the pain. Lived with it till mid-Dec, when I saw the podiatrist and was diagnosed. I was so depressed, because the hamstring was finally OK, and I was just starting to think about walking for exercise (with running in perhaps a month later) when this occurred.
Had my last "cold laser" treatment today. I am also wearing a toe separator the podiatrist gave me between the 2nd and big toe. Kinda clunky, but I'm getting used to it. I see him again Feb 4. He has not mentioned any foot exercises, and the last time I saw the PT for the hamstring, I told her about this, and she had no suggestions either.
What I am thinking about doing is buying walking shoes wide enough to accomodate Correct Toes. I've tried wearing them a bit here and there, and they feel comfortable and I've read where others wear them walking and running and sleeping. I can get both my walking and running shoes on with them on, but it's tight. I had asked the podiatrist about them earlier, and he said they were fine, but he thought the single separator was better because my problem is just between the first 2, and I wouldnt have to buy new shoes. But I wonder if by wearing the single separator, am I squishing the other toes :-) I dont mind buying wider shoes, if that helps.
Sigh.....I would love to get back to running, or at least walking. I have low goals....I'd be happy with running a 2 miles once or twice a week. I'm trying to remain positive, and remind myself that it could be worse, and that it's only been 5 weeks since the capsulitis diagnosis. It would be great if I could be exercise-walking in March, when our weather begins to be nice...
Thank you for your interest and thoughts, I appreciate it!
The longer toe can be a clue, but the best way to determine metatarsal length is to scrunch the toes down in lighting where you can see how the "knuckles" over the balls of the feet line up on the top of your foot. If the 2nd is advanced over the 1st, biomechanical issues can result, running or not. The 2nd bears too much weight in this arrangement as the foot rocks forward during ambulation. It can cause some problems standing because the larger 1st metatarsal is de-emphasized in a way that affects stability.
You're right about the separators, because there is the possibility of creating conditions for a neuroma to develop between the remaining metatarsals if they are crowded. Gonna be hard to find shoes wide enough for full separation, though. I'd say get some Vibrams, but the toe arrangement might not be a good fit for your type of foot. They still make almost all shoes for an "average" foot arrangement that is barely common enough to call normal.
If you were successful at yoga, the required flexibility may extend down to the ligaments of the foot, where too much flexibility can make stability difficult. Not sure what led to the stretched plantar fascia and lax Tibialis Posterior, but a Morton's arrangement doesn't help. I'd avoid flats in the future if you are set up this way. Footwear is going to be the biggest challenge going forward in your case. Keep them working on it.
There is the possibility that shortened hammies may have altered your gait in such a way that a few blocks of walking in unstructured shoes did a little damage, but I would expect that effect to be temporary. If the hamstrings are back to normal and you're out of dress shoes, I would expect progress.. maybe not soon enough for training goals, but we all go through that every now and then.
Sounds to me like you are actively involved with your recovery plan, so don't be discouraged. Your hope and persistence will pay off. Good luck!
I'm feeling better today, because the foot/toe is feeling better, so perhaps I'm on the road to recovery. Gosh that would be great.
Re getting wide-enough shoes, if I have trouble with womens, I thought I might investigate mens. And luckily, I'm retired, so I dont have to wear dress shoes often :-) And hamstrings are doing fine, so that's another positive.
When you say "footwear is going to be the biggest challenge," I agree with you, and recall the issues my mother had (I got these feet from her). But fortunately for me, I have sooooo many more options than she did, so I am thankful for that and optimistic about finding something that will work for me.
In the meantime, I will try to be patient, rest my feet as much as possible, and will see where I am on the 4th when I meet with the podiatrist.
Once again, thank you for your thoughts....you've helped me.
Because you were helpful earlier, I wanted to give you an update. I actually ran 2 miles on the treadmill yesterday!
I think what ultimately helped is time and rest, probably more than anything. My foot/toes became pain-free about 10 weeks after diagnosis. I need to be more patient when injured :-)
Other changes I made - I got revised orthotics. The people who made them a year ago extended the hard portion, they called it a "post." Also, I am wearing the toe separator between the big and second toes given me by the podiatrist, and I wear Correct Toes a few hours a day around the house (do not wear them in shoes outside the house). I added a couple of foot/toe stretches to my after-run routine, and also always ice after activity now, which was recommended by the podiatrist. Occasionally I have a twinge of pain in the foot, but the twinges are minor and fleeting.
I'm going to stay at 2 miles, 3 times a week, for awhile, to get more comfortable cardio-wise, and to make sure I can sustain even this small amount without injury. I plan to work up to my usual 3-miles later.... Even though 2 miles is short, it is alot to me, and I am thrilled to be running again!
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A Wayne County couple was ambushed and shot in the city. 70 year Vincent Defranco and a 65 year old Sally King are recovering tonight. But why would they be targeted?
Police say the shooters appeared to be waiting for them.
The couple ran poker games through a website called "Rochester NY Poker." On the website it lists a game Thursday night in a warehouse where police say the couple was shot. Police say the shooters -- two white males -- were hiding near the railroad tracks and appeared to "be in waiting.
Several officials in the Town of Ontario say they ordered the poker games to stop at 1907 Ridge Road, about five years ago where Defranco and King live. It violated the zoning laws. The state says if the "house" doesn't make money -- poker games are legal.
We asked Rochester Police if they're investigating the poker game. They didn't answer that. We do know they're still looking for the shooters.
Courtesy WHEC.com
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Islanders men's and women's basketball teams got a special workout this morning, as they took part in a team bootcamp organized by the strength and conditioning staff and led by a trio of local Marines. The Islanders had three stations on the beach, then did a circuit jog around the Island with exercises at set intervals.
On the beach, the teams were split into three groups, one at each station. The players had to do ammo box presses, an obstacle course and an 800-meter run, needing to hit certain goals in order to move on to the next station.
After this trio of workouts was finished, the players ran the two-mile path around Ward Island, singing chants as they went in unison and occasionally carrying teammates who were "wounded" for certain legs of the run. At three different stops, Marines led them in a series of body weight exercises.
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