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A few days after a national election in Japan that ended in victory for the tough-on-China legislator Shinzo Abe, home builder Daiwa House Industry provided a reminder that the tension between Asia's two largest economies continues to bite.
Daiwa House said Thursday that it's been forced to push back its planned acquisition of construction company Fujita Corp. since it hasn't been able to get antitrust sign-off from China.
Daiwa House said it doesn't know whether the delay – it's been four months since it said it would buy Fujita for Y50 billion ($595 million) – is due to friction over a chain of islands in the East China Sea that are controlled by Japan but claimed by China as well. The Japanese government's September announcement that it would buy those islands, called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, sparked protests in cities from Beijing to Shanghai, as well as delays in processing shipments from Japan and boycotts of Japanese goods like Toyota cars.
Some experts say that China has been slower than other countries in recent years in clearing antitrust applications, and so it's hard to tell whether processing delays are intentional, and what the cause is.
Still, the Osaka-based Daiwa House now adds its name to a list of Japanese outbound M&A deals which have yet to materialize as China continues to protest the islands purchase by sending boats into nearby waters, and Japanese politicians like Mr. Abe ramp up rhetoric in response.
Other deals awaiting approval from Chinese regulators include a planned purchase worth $5 billion of the U.K's Aegis Groupby Japanese advertising firm Dentsu, and Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp.'s scheduled acquisition of U.S. grain handler Gavilon Group LLC, in a deal worth as much as $3.6 billion, excluding debt.
Earlier this month, steel maker JFE Holdings Inc. and heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. said they would proceed with a Jan. 1 merger of their shipbuilding operations, after finally winning approval from Chinese antitrust authorities following repeated delays.
"I don't think tardiness in approving the Dentsu-Aegis deal is down to Japan-China tensions. Rather it's an intentional tactic on the part of Chinese authorities to demonstrate their growing muscle," said an antitrust attorney specializing in M&A deals in China, who asked to remain unnamed.
Authorities in industrialized nations block deals too, the attorney said, pointing to Honeywell International Inc.'s proposed sale to General Electric Co. in 2001. Antitrust authorities in emerging economies like China, India and Brazil increasingly want to throw their weight around too, he said.
Daiwa House's purchase of shares from Fujita Holdings, a unit of U.S.-based Goldman Sachs, was initially scheduled for Thursday, pending approval from the antitrust authorities. Daiwa House has now decided to "change the transaction date because procedures in China related to antitrust matters are still ongoing," the company said in a statement. It said it will release a revised transaction date as soon as details are determined.
A Daiwa House spokesman in Osaka said "We haven't heard (from our attorney) anything more than that the process is taking time," adding that the deal has no anti-monopoly problems in China.
Fujita had fallen on hard times due to Japan's economic problems and the government's moves to scale back half a century of heavy spending on public works. Fujita has been operating under the umbrella of Goldman Sachs' investment arm since 2005.
– Atsuko Fukase contributed to this article.


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Tell me that this doesn't sound like something out of a history of Nazi tactics in World War II:
The rules [of engagement]t explicitly allowed the killing of unarmed Iraqis under certain circumstances...Specifically, the snipers were allowed to shoot unarmed people running away from explosions or firefights....Of course, it's not unusual for innocent people to run from explosions.In other words, if an innocent, unarmed Iraqi runs away to seek safety from a suicide bombing, a missile attack or a gunfight — which any human being would instinctively do — then he is fair game to be killed by an American sniper.
Didier, who has since been promoted to captain, said that "if that individual makes contact with you and then breaks contact of their own accord and disarms themselves while they are breaking contact, they are still an engageable target because they are not wounded, nor did they surrender." He explained, "They are only breaking contact so that they can engage coalition forces at a later time." In court, Sgt. Anthony Murphy, one of the snipers who was responsible for a questionable kill, testified that he interpreted this order about breaking contact so they can engage at a later time as: "Engage fleeing local nationals without weapons."
The excerpt above comes from a story in Salon.com, "Killing by the Numbers," about an "elite" U.S. sniper squad that murdered a captured, unarmed civilian in cold blood. A more detailed excerpt follows below, but I'd like to deal briefly with one ancillary aspect first.
The story expands to talk more generally about the sniper program in Iraq, and is careful — overly careful — to emphasize that the snipers responsible for so many "questionable kills" are operating in very stressful conditions: sleep-deprived, sweltering in deadly heat, surrounded by potential "hostiles," at constant risk of attack. All true, of course, but it prompts this simple question: What the hell are they doing there in the first place? Why are they squatting and sweltering in "hides" in a foreign land, looking to kill people who never attacked the United States?
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Yes, it is entirely understandable that a soldier subjected to nerve-wracking, physically tormenting conditions might fail to act with reason, patience, judgement and prudence. But is this supposed to be some kind of excuse for crimes committed within the context of a larger crime: a war of aggression, the military invasion and occupation of a foreign country without any provocation? Surely many of the Nazi atrocities were committed by men under unbearable mental and physical strain as well. So what? Were they absolved of their crimes? And more importantly — were their leaders absolved for instigating the larger crime that engendered these atrocities?
For as the story also shows, the "questionable kills" by American snipers derive largely from the murderous "rules of engagement" they are given by their superiors — and by the anxiety of their officers to produce big "kill numbers" to appease the bloodlust — and PR needs — of the thugs in the White House and their "counterinsurgency genius," David Petraeus.
But let's return to the story of how a sniper squad murdered Genei Nesir Khudair al-Janabi, an Iraqi vegetable farmer, almost one year ago, after he stumbled upon their "hide" on the banks of the Euphrates.
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Sandoval, who had been woken by the sound of the Iraqi's approach, motioned toward Vela's gun. Taking the signal, Vela pointed the 9 mm pistol at the farmer's face.
Sandoval woke up Redfern. Redfern and Vela waved the Iraqi into the hide, forced him down on his stomach and put the corner of the plastic poncho over his head. Vela stood over the man with the pistol, while Redfern ran his hands over Khudair's shoulders, arms, sides, back and chest in a cursory search. No weapons.
Vela woke Hensley and told him an unarmed Iraqi was in the hide. Hensley stood up, walked over to the Iraqi — and from a standing position dropped a knee into his back with the full force of his body.
Khudair threw his head back, gasping for wind. "Staff Sgt. Hensley grabbed him by the mouth," Vela testified, "and told him to shut up or he was going to kill him."
Hensley wrapped parachute cord around the Iraqi's hands and Redfern dragged him deeper into the snipers' hide.... Vela said Hensley sat down on the berm for a moment. He then got up and radioed their superior officer, Didier. Hensley reported that he had spotted an Iraqi nearby armed with an AK-47. But Vela couldn't see anyone who matched that description. Vela alerted Hand, who was fading in and out of sleep on a nearby berm, that Hensley "might have seen something." Then Hensley ordered Vela to retrieve his pistol from Sandoval in the pump house....
Sandoval peered around the pump house wall to look into the hide. Khudair was still there. Vela was sitting on his rear, with one leg cocked up and an elbow resting on his knee, holding the pistol in one hand.
Inside the hide, Hensley radioed Didier a second time, saying an insurgent was moving closer to their position. Hensley asked permission to do a "close kill" to avoid being compromised.
Vela then looked around, but still didn't see any armed insurgent. "I was just really confused about what he was saying," Vela testified.
Hensley untied the Iraqi. "I thought we were going to let him go," Vela told the Army court.
"Are you ready?" Hensley allegedly asked Vela.
Hensley stepped aside. "Shoot," he said.
Vela claimed during testimony that he doesn't remember pulling the trigger. "It took me a second to realize that the shot had come from the pistol and it was in my hand."
Hensley radioed to Didier that the snipers had killed an insurgent. Meanwhile, the Iraqi's body convulsed. Hensley "kind of laughed" at the spectacle, according to Vela. Hensley then "[punched] the guy in the throat, and said, 'Shoot him again,' which I did."
Vela testified that after he shot the man for the second time, Hensley pulled an AK-47 out of his rucksack and placed it on the body. The snipers then agreed on a story about the shooting consistent with Hensley's radio calls...
Sandoval was charged with murder for the deaths on April 27 and May 11, but convicted only of planting command wire in connection with the April 27 killing. He served about a month and a half in prison. The Army charged Hensley with three murders for the shootings of April 14, April 27 and May 11. He was convicted of planting a weapon, for placing the AK-47 next to Khudair, and insubordination. He was sentenced to time served and busted down to sergeant.
On February 10, 2008, however, Vela was sentenced to 10 years in a military prison for the murder of Khudair.
It goes without saying that the officers who put these men in this situation — not to mention the civilian "leaders" in Washington who instigated the mass murder in Iraq — suffered not the slightest adverse consequence of this crime, for which they bear the primary responsibility.
However, it is unlikely that the scapegoat — and murderer — Vela will ever serve his whole term for his part in the crime. The case of a Marine squad who kidnapped and murdered an Iraqi man in Hamdania is instructive on this point, as AP reported this week:
A Marine from Camp Pendleton who was sentenced to 15 years in the brig for killing an Iraqi civilian had his term reduced by four years, the man's attorney said Wednesday.
Rich Brannon, the civilian lawyer for Lawrence G. Hutchins III, said the reduction came after he appealed for clemency to Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Helland, Hutchins' commanding general. "I was pleased to see a reduction, but I would like to see more," Brannon told The Associated Press in a phone call from North Carolina.
Hutchins, of Plymouth, Mass., was the leader of an eight-man squad accused of kidnapping Hashim Ibrahim Awad, 52, from his home in April 2006, then marching him to a ditch and shooting him to death. The killing took place in Hamdania, a small village in Al Anbar province.
Hutchins was sentenced Aug. 3 after being convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, making a false official statement and larceny. He had been charged with premeditated murder, but premeditation was removed from the verdict, meaning Hutchins no longer faced a mandatory life sentence.
All eight squad members — seven Marines and one Navy corpsmen — were initially charged with murder and kidnapping, but four lower-ranking Marines and the sailor cut deals with prosecutors in exchange for their testimony and received sentences ranging from one to eight years in prison.
Other Marines were acquitted of murder but convicted of lesser charges and freed after their courts-martial.
When even the scapegoats escape justice, what possible hope can there be that the perpetrators and abettors of the Nazi-like war crime in Iraq will ever pay the price — or even suffer the slightest trouble — for their monstrous outrage?
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me said:
bla blaa blaa...same anti-American, anti-Military, anti-war drivel that has been going around for years. No Nazi-like war crimes going on in Iraq other than the ones committed by Al-Queda and insurgents. Grow up! Life isn't always pretty...and sometimes it has to be that way!
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To "Me"
How appropriate the title of your comment, considering the depths of the ignorance you portray. True, life isn't always pretty, but then, how much of our own actions, as a nation, are directly responsible for the ugliness of life. What comes around does indeed go around.
It is NOT anti-American to criticize the actions of your government, in fact, just the opposite. It is decidedly PRO American to criticize. Your ignorance is not surprising, though. Every day millions of Americans choose ignorance over truth. It is, after all, a more comfortable state.
At least temporarily.
Tim Elery said:
I served under SGT Hensley in Afghanistan in 2003-2004. I was on a two man sniper team. He was the spoter. I was the shooter. I have first hand knwoledge of the SGT Hensley and just how crazy the man was. He was a backwoods ignorant man who was given too much power in the military. I sat in hides in the mountains of Afghanistan with this man and woke up more than once to find him asleep on watch. Directly jepoardizing my life. He was unstable. I know he was responsible for these deaths. He deserves to be in prison for what he did over in Iraq. I wish they would of called me to testify. Unbelievable that someone else is behind bars for what he did.
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Today, sleigh rides are also social, as friends and families take in the peaceful, scenic snowy landscape among loved ones. A few local farms offer snow enthusiasts a chance to enjoy winter's beauty while sleigh bells jingle away.
Loon Meadow in Norfolk offers a chance to dash through the snow, with sleigh rides on weekends and holidays through the winter months.
Beth Podhajecki, who runs the farm with her husband Steve, said this season has been better than last year for sleigh rides. Ground and weather conditions are the variable in whether passengers can enjoy the horse-drawn sleigh; the ground needs to be frozen with a layer of white over it.
"Generally we would like to have 6 to 8 inches of snow, but we did rides (last weekend) with even less," Podhajecki said. "It varies depending on the temperature. If it stays cold and we have a frozen ground, it helps tremendously."
At Loon Meadow, rides are about 35 to 40 minutes, and hot cider is served to passengers at the end. A heated waiting room overlooks the fields and woods on the 20-acre farm, which hosts rides on Sundays through Feb. 23, as well as on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, and President's Day, Feb. 18.
Cost is $125 for a ride in the two-person Surrey sleigh; or $250 for a larger sleigh, which holds up to 10 people. Infants are free on the rides. All rides are private rides, Podhajecki said.
"Full Moon" evening sleigh rides are also offered between 7 to 9 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, as well as on Feb. 23 and 24. The full moon rides are $100 for two people; or $350 for up to 10 people.
If conditions are not suitable for a sleigh ride, the farm will substitute a carriage ride of the same length.
Sleigh rides can also be booked for small parties at the farm, and other times for rides are available by appointment for additional cost.
Reservations should be made in advance. For details on Loon Meadow Farm sleigh rides, call 860-542-6085 or visit loonmeadowfarm.com.
Wood Acres Farm in Terryville has 25 acres of wooded trails for its old-fashioned sleigh rides. Draft horses pull the runners over the hills and through the woods, while passengers snuggle under warm blankets. The farm can accommodate groups, couples or even larger gatherings.
A private ride on a Victorian sleigh for up to four people is $125, plus gratuity. Refreshments are included and blankets are provided. Gift certificates are also available, for the rides, which last about 40 to 45 minutes.
Rides for up to 12 people are $250, plus gratuity. Visitors are asked to bring blankets for this ride; complimentary hot chocolate after the ride is included. Sleigh ride parties are also available.
Wood Acres Farm will also offer special "Rose & Champagne Rides" from noon to 7 p.m. Feb. 14 and 15 in honor of Valentine's Day. The event features a private half-hour ride either in the afternoon, or under the stars, hors d'oeuvres served in a private romantic setting indoors by candlelight and with soft music after the ride. Private rides for two are $175; a double date ride is $250. Due to popularity of this event, reservations are recommended by Feb. 1.
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Drivers will compete in a dozen different classes, including the popular "Sleigh Dog" and "Currier & Ives" divisions. The sleigh rally begins at 11 a.m. and is open to the public free with museum admission.
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I enjoy baby-sitting my grandchildren. Honestly. But for my own protection, there are several rules in the "Grandma Contract" that I insist on.
1. I don't not play "Horsey."
2. I will not read a book more than three times in a row.
3. I refuse to make them eat lima beans.
4. And under no circumstances will I put them to bed at night -- not after spending years trying to put my own kids to bed when they were little. I jumped through so many hoops -- expensive bribes, repetitive stories, multiple glasses of water, endless songs and hours of fake sleeping next to them -- I felt like a circus performer.
That's why I had my attorney draw up a Grandma Contract the minute the first grandkid was born. When I baby-sit, I want to have fun with the grandkids. And bedtime isn't fun.
But the other night my daughter had an emergency and needed a sitter. I figured since the kids were long past the baby stage when bedtime meant crying, walking, rocking and more crying, how hard could it be? Just in case, I prepared by loading up with fun things to do before bedtime, hoping the kids would wear themselves out. This grandma wasn't born yesterday.
When I arrived, my daughter ran out the door, leaving me with two wide-awake kids who still needed to "brush their teeth, go potty and put on their pajamas."
No problem, I thought, as I opened my portable "Grandma box" filled with toys and a video. Using my child psychology skills, I told the grandkids we would "play" as soon as they were ready for bed. Five minutes later they were PJ'd, clean and ready to dive into that box.
The early evening went well -- how could it not with new toys and a video? By the time the movie was over, they were as vacant-eyed as a couple of zombies. This was going to be easier than I thought. But like a horror movie, just when you think you're finally safe from the bloodthirsty undead, these zombies suddenly came back to life. And bedtime was not on their agenda. Time for a bribe.
"Everyone who gets in bed gets a mint!" They both hopped into bed. I tucked Lyla in like a mummy, rendering her immobile, then headed for Luke's room, where I was required to sing 10 verses of the ABC song. Halfway through round five, I heard Lyla's door open.
"Go back to bed, Lyla,' " I called to her.
"I want Mommy!" she cried.
Luke teared up: "I want Mommy, too!"
At that point, I also wanted Mommy. It was time to lie: "Go back to bed and Mommy will be home in a few minutes."
To my surprise, the kids were out cold five minutes later. I spent the rest of the evening watching a TV show I didn't like (couldn't figure out how to use their remote), with the sound off (didn't want to risk waking the kids).
Looking back, it wasn't so bad. It only took $30 worth of toys and videos, a few idle threats, several bribes, a decent singing voice, the patience of a Heinz ketchup user and the knowledge that tomorrow night I didn't have to put them to bed.
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I think Lebron James is better than Kobe Bryant he is a better passer, can score from anywhere, and can get rebounds too. The only thing Kobe has the Lebron doesn't have is four titles, and Kobe can score better.
KOBE BRYANT!!!4 titles,1 mvp,like 12 all star apperances,1 dunk contest champ,3 all-star MVPs,1 NBA FINALS MVP,alot of scoring championships,and an 81 point game (which I was at,not lying).What does
and besides 24>23, DO THE MATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kobe wins hands down. He has everything in his arsenal and absolutely no weaknesses (he broke is finger and began playing totally with is off-hand, from rebounds to alley-oops). Lebron's game is still developing (hopefully)..Lebron will get you wins but Kobe will get you rings.
I think slight edge to Kobe. Slightly better defender but Kobe also always had a better supporting cast.
I think Kobe is better, he's the guy who can always makes miracles and control the games.
Come on. Im so sick of this question. Kobe is at the top of the NBA and has been for quite some time now. He was at the top in the beginning of the decade and is at the top at the end of the decade. not even MJ can say that. Dont even compare Kobe with Lebron, compare Lebron with Carmelo Anthony or Brandon Roy but not KB.
Give me a break. I can name many ways KB is better than Lebron. Better shooter, better defender, better on the post (shooting guard better than a forward in the post) better court vision, can use either hand to shoot (and i dont mean layups only), makes those around him better, better defense, better offense, can still dominate at any given time, KB is more clutch, hecan chill back and let the rest of the team do all the work and be on cruise control and still be at 28-29 pts a game, etc etc etc. He made the Olympic team what it is/was and brought back home the gold, cant say that about Lebron when he played for the Olympics and Kobe didnt.
For those that say Lebron is a better passer because he has more assists than Kobe you dont understand the different style of offense that Kobe plays with the Lakers. With Phil Jackson, and the triangle offense its hard to get many assts, not even Jordan averaged many assists in the triangle.
Lebron gets more assists because he dont play on the triangle offense. Plus he plays in the eastern conference. He is a forward at 6'8" so i would hope he would get more rebounds than a 6'6" guard. Besides, forwards are supposed to get more boards because of their position on the court.
You people need to really wake up. Kobe has so much hate by so many teams, fans, people because he's destroyed teams single handedly, and shattered peoples dreams at ever winning a championship, and hits game winners on a regular basis. Cant say that for Lebron.
Lebron is only more athletic (which he should be since hes younger and stronger) hes stronger, more acrobatic but is limited in foot work, ball handling, shot selection and actual shots made, his fg% is higher than Kobe's because he drives in to the basket for layups and dunks more than Kobe but lebron can't shoot a freethrow to save his life and isn't clutch. Hes only a new aged Shaq, big strong, bully his way to the basket and get bailed out by the refs.
I think LeBron James is better than Kobe. They played against eachother last night, and the Caveliers won.
LeBron had a better shooting average last night than Kobe. Kobe did have some good shots though&his index finger on his right hand is broken.
James is a better passer and crashes the boards better than Bryant. Bryant is a good, defensively, but James gets nice steals. But Kobe's a good player, the Lakers would be nothingg without him!
My opinion is LeBron James is a better player than Kobe Bryant!
LeBron all the way. He is WAY better than Kobe on AND off the court. Yes Siree, LeBron James.
The Akron Hammer (Lebron) Beats the black mamba (Kobe) in 1v1 any day of the week....and on christmas
Cbeast3, lebron is actually the king. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Lebron James no contest
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women's tennis team will embark on a five-match road swing starting Wednesday in Dallas against Southern Methodist University. The Islanders (3-1) are on a two-match winning streak after cruising to a 6-0 victory on Monday at home against Texas-Pan American.
"These girls are on a journey and this is another step in our journey," Director of Tennis Steve Moore said. "It's another chance to stick together, grow as a family, a team, and to keep getting tougher and smarter. I love the character of this team and these road trips unify us and make us even closer. We just have to keep getting better and better each week, so that we are playing our best at the end of the season."
Moore, a former women's tennis coach at SMU led the Mustangs to a second-place finish in the WAC conference. He also helped the team advance to the finals of the WAC conference tournament and to the most wins in 14 years in 2001. Prior to becoming the women's coach, Moore was also an assistant on the men's tennis when they reached the NCAA Final Four.
"I have the fondest memories of SMU and working for the legendary Jim Copeland, one of the greatest men I have ever known," Moore said. "I have the highest respect for their program and always will. Coach Gyulai is doing a great job there and has built a very strong, young team. We will have to play an incredibly tough and focused match on Wednesday."
The Islanders come into Wednesday's match on a two-matching winning streak after cruising to a 6-0 victory against UTPA and a 5-0 victory over Prairie View A&M. The Islanders also picked up a win against UMBC in the home opener. The only loss of the season came on the road against Southern Miss. The Islanders dropped a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to the Golden Eagles.
Freshmen Kerry Galhos and Judit Vives along with sophomore Celia Rodriguez remain undefeated in singles play. Galhos holds a 3-0 mark in singles play in the No. 5 position and is 1-1 with senior Stefania Nicolae in No. 1 doubles. Vives has also posted a 3-0 record in singles in the No. 6 spot and is 1-0 with senior Sandra Burges in No. 2 doubles. After recording a remarkable 14-1 record last season in singles, Rodriguez is out to a 4-0 start in the No. 4 spot in singles.
SMU (1-3) is ranked No. 64 in the ITA rankings and are on a three-match losing streak after falling to LSU, Texas Tech and Southland member Northwestern State. Prior to that, the Mustangs clinched their season opener 6-1 over Stephen F. Austin. Sophomore Vaszillisza Bulgakova is ranked No. 18 in the Texas Region in singles play.
The last time the Islanders and Mustangs met up was on Feb. 2 in 2009 at SMU. The Islanders fell 4-0.
Following Wednesday's match, A&M - Corpus Christi will turn right around and play at UT Arlington on Thursday, Feb. 13. The Mavericks (3-2) are coming off a 4-3 loss to McNeese State on Sunday. Prior to that, UTA won three straight at home against Midwestern State, Dallas Baptist, Stephen F. Austin. UTA dropped a 5-2 loss to TCU in its home opener.
"UT Arlington almost still feels like a conference rival from all the great years they had in the Southland," Moore said. "They were the top women's team in the Southland over the last 10 years, so we know that we will be playing a team that has a tradition of winning excellence. Our girls are tough and motivated, and getting better every week. I feel like if we play every point with intensity, smart and tough, we can play with anybody."
The last time the Islanders faced UTA was on April 1, 2012, at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. The Mavericks knocked off the Islanders 5-2. Burges and Chelsea Horan picked up singles victories in the loss and the two teamed up in doubles play to win 9-8 (15-13).
After Thursday's match, the Islanders will return to action along with the men's team at Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The men's team will next be in action on Sunday, Feb. 16, in Dallas against conference opponent Oral Roberts.
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It's No Snap for Federer, but a Title (New York Times)
A well-rested Federer beat Mardy Fish, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-4, on Sunday in Mason, Ohio, for his second straight Cincinnati Masters championship and his fourth over all. Federer, the world's second-ranked player, was barely on the court all week because some of his opponents were injured and his game was sharp. He spent only 3 hours 17 minutes in matches en route to the final. There, he was pushed to the limit for the first time. Fish dropped the final set after the match's only service break.
"Maybe I was just a touch fitter than him today," Federer said. Federer ended a streak of three straight losses in tournament finals, winning his first Masters event since Cincinnati last year. His 63rd career title tied Bjorn Borg for fifth place in the Open era. Pete Sampras is fourth at 64, and Jimmy Connors holds the record with 109.
Federer finds his winning form with fourth Cincinnati title (Hindustan Times)
Roger Federer collected a fourth Cincinnati Masters title on Sunday as the world number two thrust himself front and centre as a repeat US Open threat with a 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 comeback defeat of Mardy Fish. The victory came as the Swiss world number two played for the second consecutive week in a final after losing in Toronto to Andy Murray seven days ago.
"It's nice knowing that the hard work already in the off season after Wimbledon pays off right away," said Federer, now with 63 career titles. "I came close a couple times earlier in the season. I should have won Halle (in June), I could have won Madrid (in May), but things didn't really work my way. I was maybe playing a little bit too passive. Now I'm taking it more to the opponents again. "I'm happy that that's the right game plan right now."
Federer clear favourite for US Open after his 'perfect week' (Independent)
Only two months ago Roger Federer was nursing his wounds after a second successive defeat in a Grand Slam quarter-final, but the former world No 1 will go into next week's US Open in New York as the clear favourite to win the last major title of the year.
Federer's 17th Masters Series title puts him level with Andre Agassi and just one behind Rafael Nadal, the record holder. In winning his 63rd tournament Federer moved level with Bjorn Borg and into joint-fifth place on the all-time list behind Jimmy Connors (109 titles), Ivan Lendl (94), John McEnroe (77) and Pete Sampras (64).
The fast conditions in Cincinnati make the event the ideal preparation for the US Open, which Federer won five years in a row until his defeat to Juan Martin del Potro in last summer's final. With Nadal having never gone beyond the semi-finals in New York, it could be down to Murray to provide the biggest challenge to Federer.
Timely victory boosts Federer ahead of U.S. Open (CNN)
Roger Federer will go into the final grand slam of the season at Flushing Meadows on the crest of a wave after claiming the Cincinnati Masters title on Sunday.
"I've been playing well the past couple weeks, and today was just another proof that I'm playing really well," Federer told the official ATP Tour website. "I had a tough moment staring at one set down and break point in the second set, but I hung tough and was able to come across the finish line faster than him," he added. The Swiss maestro has bounced back to near his best form after the disappointment of losing to Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals as he defended his Wimbledon crown.
Federer gained a measure of revenge after beating Berdych in the last four at the Toronto Masters before losing to Britain's Andy Murray in a tight final. It was his first tournament appearance for six weeks, but Federer says he is feeling confident on the North American hard courts as he builds up to the U.S. Open in New York."I have not lingering injuries, no problems whatsover and feeling really healthy and fit which was not the case during the grass court season." "That's a relief," added Federer, who will be bidding for his 17th grand slam crown next week.
Roger Federer of old returns to end trophy drought at Cincinnati Masters (The Guardian)
Roger Federer was asked this week who was the most famous person on his cell phone. "Tiger Woods," he said, without a blink. There is every chance he will be giving his troubled friend a call after turning his own ordinary season around with his first title in eight months today. A hard-fought three-setter against Mardy Fish to hold on to the Cincinnati Masters was just what the world No2 needed a week before the US Open. It was not a performance to silence all the critics – there were too many fluffed volleys and overhit ground strokes – but there were several flashes of the old Federer in an enthralling 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 win, including a couple of delightful drop shots.
"I thought I played well the whole match," Federer said. "I had a tough moment staring at one set down and breakpoint in the second set. But I hung tough." Federer said he regards Andy Murray, who went out in the quarter-finals, as the main threat in New York, alongside Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Even a couple of days ago, that might have seemed presumptuous from the former world No1. "The top four have the best shot again," he said. "Murray has proven himself on the hard courts, so has Djokovic and so has Rafa. He's won the Australian Open. The US Open is a bit faster, so you figure Rafa will struggle a bit more. But, if the draw goes his way, he'll be in the finals and have a crack at the title. He knows how to win slams. He's won all the other ones. "Many guys are playing well. Murray didn't win a tournament for a long time, and he's been able to win Toronto again. That definitely makes him one of the favourites."
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Keep that spirit up Roger! Like you said, don;t be passive.
You will win that 17th Gr
Remember-your SERVICE has to be your tool for success. Tough competition in the US Open
Best of luck
I can't wait to see you at the US Open! Good luck and I'll be cheering for you as always! :)
Your biggest fan,
Good Luck in New York, US Open!
Take it Rog!


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Any of these four factors can potentially limit the water savings from a rainwater harvesting system. The amount of rainfall and the amount of storage are often the key limiting factors. Storage is critical because you usually don't want to use harvested rainwater while it is raining. Ideally the harvested rainwater is stored and then used on days when there is little or no rain.
In Austin, Texas some residential rainwater harvesting systems have storage tanks ranging in size from 1,500 – 2,500 gallons (Gregg, 1999). If you have a collection area of 1000 square feet (quite small) and can collect 80% of the rain that falls it would take approximately 4 inches of rain to fill a 2,000 gallon tank. This is the type of calculation that must be done to determine potential water savings from rainwater harvesting systems.
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"True Blood" (9 p.m., HBO): The sexy-scary gorefest launches its seventh and final season, and word has it that "nobody's safe." Of course, Sookie (Anna Paquin), our beloved leading lady, is accustomed to perilous situations by now, but she has her hands full when a band of rogue Hep V-infected vampires attacks Bon Temps. Will peace ever come to this poor beleaguered Southern town?
"Rising Star" (9 p.m., ABC): Because there just aren't enough singing competitions in prime time, we now are being treated (or subjected) to one more. The twist? This one gives viewers a chance to vote in real time. Josh Groban is our host.
"The Last Ship" (9 p.m., TNT): Watch them race for the cure. In this new drama, a desperate Navy crew finds itself on a mission to save mankind after an airborne virus has killed 80 percent of the world's population. Eric Dane and Rhona Mitra star.
"The Musketeers" (9 p.m., BBC America): This is an offbeat new take on Alexandre Dumas' adventure tale, set in the streets of 17th-century Paris, where "law and order is more an idea than reality." Expect plenty of swordplay.
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Over the next month, GoIslanders.com will introduce you to the newest members of the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team. Today, meet Hameed Ali, a freshman out of Hayward, Calif.
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Post by Chuck Hayward | October 20th, 2010
One of the most incredible stories in today's wine world is that of Lebanon's Chateau Musar. With vineyards first planted in the Bekaa Valley in 1930, Serge Hochar and his family have made wine continuously through times of both peace and strife in his war-torn home. Any winemaker will tell you that harvest is a stressful, difficult labor of love under ideal circumstances. But with the added complication of bullets, mortars, and armed checkpoints, Serge has passionately persisted with an unparalleled dedication to his craft. Only twice in his decades-long career was he unable to complete harvest. In 1984, Decanter Magazine made Serge its first "Man of the Year" for his single-minded devotion to winemaking through such incredible conditions.
A recent invitation to a Chateau Musar tasting prompted me to clear my schedule—when you get the opportunity to meet with Serge personally, you go. Tasting with him is less a presentation centered on tastes and aromas, soil types or vineyard aspects related to his wines, than it is a discussion of deeper subjects—philosophy, life and wine's inextricable role in those areas. As he said, "I am not as interested in talking about the world of wine as I am about wine's place in the world." Questions from our group served as launching points for Serge to talk about a variety of topics ranging from history to art and back to wine, sprinkled throughout with glimpses of his impish humor. Tasting with Serge is a graduate-school experience and at times I felt transported back to my days at LSU, albeit with much better refreshments.
The tasting started with the 2001 and 2002 vintages—both currently available in the US as Musar reds are not released until seven years after harvest—and then moved on to library selections. Both the 2001 and 2002 displayed Musar's telltale flavors of sour cherries, overlayed with dusty, almost homey spice. Made from a blend of cabernet, carignane, and cinsault, Chateau Musar's red wine is blended according to what the conditions dictate. These wines are not heavyweights, they are medium-bodied with little oak influence and very subtle tannins. A cross between Rhône and Bordeaux, they are approachable when released but gain greater complexity after another 7-8 years in the bottle. While Serge declined to name his favorite vintage, as "there are many beauties in the world," he eventually declared the 1972 vintage to be "the greatest ever produced." It was pretty special, still retaining a core of primary fruit with the secondary aromas of leather and roasted coffee.
Our tasting ended with a few whites made from grapes indigenous to Lebanon. Musar's white wine is composed of a blend of merwah and obeidah, which Serge believes are ancient grape varieties that later gave birth to semillon and chasselas after they were transplanted to Europe. These wines are definitely unusual, being viscous yet dry, with hints of dried fruits and nuts in the aromas and flavors. The waxy, honeylike notes that emerged later are reminiscent of the rustic whites you often find in southwest France. It was a great finale to an incredible tasting.
People often focus on the influence a specific site can have on the way a wines tastes. I agree that terroir is something that can be perceived, but those grapes must still be interpreted by a winemaker. In the case of Chateau Musar, you cannot separate Serge Hochar from the wine in the glass. At a very energetic 70 years old (his "public" statement on the matter of his age), Serge is a relentless champion for Chateau Musar and he loves a crowd. Before the tasting, he had just flown in from Lebanon, was due to fly back the next day and is returning to the States in just two weeks to pour at a Wine Spectator event in Las Vegas. At the beginning of the event, Serge had observed that "wines are endless in their speech" and two hours later, he was still going strong while we were, regrettably, off to another meeting.
Two hours after our tasting with Musar ended, Serge and I met quite accidentally on the street as he departed a meeting with Jon Bonne of the San Francisco Chronicle. We said goodbye a second time, and then he was off to a dinner appointment, ever the tireless promoter of his wine. Endless indeed.


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Since the BSA announced last week that it was considering changing the policy, groups and activists on both sides have filed petitions, held vigils and conducted phone-call campaigns.
The board, believed to have about 70 members, is mainly comprised of business executives and civic leaders. Its membership in 2011 included the CEOs of AT&T and Ernst & Young, the former CEO of Boeing and the former owner of the Houston Astros.
The national council's 1,400 votes are distributed over 290 local scouting councils that hail from across the country, according to Kay Godfrey, a spokesman for the Great Salt Lake Council, which has 12 votes. It is considered the BSA's governing body and is responsible for making national awards, organizing jamborees and running many scouting programs.
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This week's a big week for me, so with only $15 I'd have to leave a lot of things back and make some hard choices. My five under $15 would start with Joe The Barbarian #8 (DC/Vertigo, $3.99) by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy. I'm a big fan of both guys, but I have to admit the story went over my head the same way The Filth did in serialization. Be that as it may, I've kept buying the issues just to amaze myself with Murphy's art. Now that the complete series is out, I'll re-read it all in one sitting and hope for the best. Second would be the fourth issue of Incognito: Bad Influences (Marvel/Icon, $3.50) because, well, Brubaker and Phillips can do no wrong. After that I'd get Secret Warriors #25 (Marvel, $3.99) because Hickman's writing here plays up to all the things I like — espionage, secrets, and overly-complicated story arcs. Over on the DC side I would pick up Brightest Day #21 (DC, $2.99). This series has ebbed and flowed for me, depending on which story arcs are brought to the fore in each issue… but I'm excited to see what happens and that's what it should be about, right? My last pick is a cheat — I only have some change left, but thankfully the Fear Itself Sketchbook (Marvel) coming out is a free promotional item. I'll take Stuart Immonen sketches any day!


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New York's Puzzling Medical Marijuana Plan
In the wake of Colorado's roll-out of retail marijuana comes news that New York is loosening its own marijuana policies. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is unveiling a plan to allow residents suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses to access medical marijuana.
At first blush, it sounds like the Empire State would be following 20 other states that have approved the medical use of marijuana. But judging from reports about the governor's idea, New York would be taking merely a baby step — one that legal observers say would be hard to pull off without tripping over a host of complications.
So no — at least at the moment — New York isn't joining the marijuana bandwagon.
What's different about New York's plan compared to the medical marijuana programs operating elsewhere is that the state wouldn't be allowing private parties to grow and dispense marijuana on their own. Instead, according to press reports, New York's health department would manage the supply and distribution of the drug to 20 hospitals across the state.
The proposal wouldn't require the passage of new legislation. The legal authority would come from an obscure 1980 health law that created a therapeutic research program, allowing small numbers of hospitalized patients to access marijuana obtained from local drug busts and other sources.
New York was among about two dozen states that authorized very limited access to the drug after the federal government during the Carter administration established a now-defunct medical marijuana research program.
Mr. Cuomo, who is opposed to legalizing marijuana, told reporters Monday that New York would be pursuing "under state control a limited program through the Department of Health."
Thomas Jefferson School of Law Professor Alex Kreit, who teaches courses on drug control, told Law Blog that he was puzzled by the governor's idea. "I do think it's a little mysterious," he said. "It runs into a lot of practical and legal problems."
On the practical side, Mr. Kreit questioned how the state could ensure that patients are getting the kind of marijuana they want if the supply is coming from stashes seized by police. On the legal side, he said such a set-up could pose extra legal risks for established hospitals and for state officials supplying them with marijuana.
"It's much different for the state to let private parties violate the law than it is for the state to say, we ourselves are going to violate federal law," Mr. Kreit said. The federal Controlled Substances Act makes selling pot illegal, but the Obama administration has said it wouldn't challenge state laws in Colorado and Washington that allow recreational marijuana use.
A Cuomo administration official told Law Blog that another supply option would be the University of Mississippi — the one federally authorized legal grower of marijuana in the United States. The marijuana grown there is for federally approved research.
Mr. Kreit said relying on the university as a source is "wishful thinking" unless New York "has already had backdoor communications with the DEA that makes them think otherwise," Mr. Kreit said. A spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration wasn't immediately available for comment.
New York assemblyman Richard Gottfried, a Manhattan Democrat who's sponsored medical marijuana legislation, told Law Blog that he's also skeptical of the governor's approach.
"I'm glad the governor is taking an interim step, but that [1980] law is very limited and cumbersome," he said.


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A Black Eyed Peas performer said his band did not lip sync during the 2011 Super Bowl's halftime concert but supports Beyonce doing just that at this month's Presidential Inauguration.
"If it's your voice, it's your voice," said Taboo, who will perform solo Feb. 8 at Lake Tahoe's MontBleu Theatre. "It's not like she did a Milli Vanilli thing. That's where I think people get confused. Maybe she felt like her voice wasn't perfect that day."
Beyonce, who performs at halftime during Sunday's 49ers-Ravens Super Bowl, said as much in a press conference Thursday.
"I did not have time to rehearse, it was a live television show, it was very important and emotional for me, one of my proudest moments," she said. "Due to weather, due to delay, due to no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable risking it."
The pop singer said she would sing live at the Super Bowl.
Taboo told the Tahoe Daily Tribune the Super Bowl poses a dilemma for artists.
"You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't," he said. "With the Black Eyed Peas, when we did the Super Bowl we got a lot of flack because it was live and we had technical problems that we had no control over. We're not working the control room for the television. But we also got flack because maybe there was a little bit of pitch problems."
"But what ever it was, it was live and that's what we expect. We don't expect it to be perfect. So you just gotta appreciate the artist for what they do."


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BRECKENRIDGE - A heavy, wet, but not insignificant snow, fell on Summit County's highest peaks overnight Sunday causing celebrations among local ski resorts for the upcoming winter season.
Copper Mountain and northern parts of the county, particularly above 11,000 feet, got the better part of the blast, with approximately three inches accumulating on the high peaks overnight.
"Copper Mountain estimated 2-3 inches at the top of upper-mountain chairlift Excelerator after heavy snowfall on Monday morning," Copper spokeswoman Austyn Williams stated. "Low temps help, but every bit of early season snow counts as the resort prepares the U.S. Ski Team Speed Center and gears up for Nov. 2 opening day."
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Photos and posts sparked dozens of likes and comments on Facebook Monday morning.
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Most of the snow that did accumulate disappeared Monday, and with sunny skies and warmer temperatures on tap for the rest of the week, forecasters didn't expect what was left to last through today.
"The sun's coming out," National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Danker said. "We're not starting the snowpack yet."
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The clear, cold nighttime weather expected through Friday may be prime for snowmaking, but not for the natural stuff, he said.
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"That ridge is still in place," Dankers said "It's keeping any storms out and forcing them up into British Columbia. It's keeping warm air and dry air in place over western Colorado."


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Definition of exogenous in English:
1Having an external cause or origin: technological changes exogenous to the oil industry Often contrasted with endogenous.
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- External or exogenous factors were a threat to the monetary stability achieved in 1999.
- They are supposed to move like a pendulum: they may be dislocated by external forces, so-called exogenous shocks, but they will seek to return to the equilibrium position.
- Consider that most recessions are the result of exogenous shocks: the oil crisis of 1973, the credit controls of 1980, and, of course, the war.
1.1 Biology Growing or originating from outside an organism: an exogenous hormone
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- The latter may be formed endogenously from cellular precursors, but they may also originate from exogenous sources such as diet, tobacco smoke or environmental pollution.
- Transgenesis refers to the process of introducing exogenous genes into the germ line of an organism.
- Furthermore, laboratory studies of the uptake of exogenous chromosomal DNA in bacteria have also demonstrated that recombination can mediate the process of adaptive evolution.
1.2chiefly Psychiatry (Of a disease or symptom) attributable to an agent or organism outside the body: exogenous depression
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- While external climatic factors are the cause of exogenous diseases such as fevers, colds and flus, Ama is the root of more endogenous diseases such as arthritis, heart disease and cancer.
- A patient history should include attention to exogenous agents that may cause or further aggravate symptoms.
- Doctors generally avoid prescribing hormone replacement therapy to postmenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus because of a widespread belief that exogenous oestrogens make the disease worse.
1.3Relating to an external group or society: exogenous marriage
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- Two of the papers in this volume refocus syncretism away from issues of authenticity and inauthenticity to argue for an integration and synchronisation of indigenous and exogenous elements.
- The linkages perspective considers both the exogenous pressures toward change and the internal dynamic of local cultures.
- Yet such a strategy does not signify polar opposition between tradition and modernity, endogenous and exogenous.
exogenously adverb
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- Economic freedom is based on endogenously managed development rather than exogenously controlled development.
- Each brood was kept together in its own aquarium, and once the fry began feeding exogenously, they were fed frozen and fresh daphnia ad libitum.
- For the benchmark years 1972-1997, the price of Sector 08, entitled 'crude petroleum and natural gas' is exogenously changed by 10 percent.
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin exogena (denoting an exogenous plant, suggested by classical Latin indigena 'native') + -ous.
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Fund Managers Jump on Rally Bandwagon
That recent investor rush into stocks wasn't just the little guys, a recent survey says.
Professional fund managers, the so-called "smart money," are hopping on the risk bandwagon too.
Managers surveyed by Bank of America Merrill Lynch say they are more bullish on global stocks than they've been in nearly two years. Overall, 51% of institutional investors are betting on a stock rise, the most since February 2011. Plus, the investors say they are taking more risk in their portfolios than they have since 2004.
Bearish investors have gone "into hibernation," Michael Hartnett, the bank's chief investment strategist, wrote.
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The professionals' bullishness comes as data indicates that individuals are plowing into stocks. Lipper reported last week that stock mutual funds and exchange-traded funds picked up $18 billion in assets during the week ended Jan. 9. According to Bank of America, that was the fourth-largest weekly inflow ever. The bank's latest survey of 254 asset managers, managing a total of $754 billion, was carried out from Jan. 4 to Jan. 10.
Investors showed the biggest change of heart on bank stocks. In aggregate, the fund managers surveyed are betting on a rise in global bank stocks for the first time since February 2007. U.S. banks have, as of late, been favored by Wall Street. But their newfound popularity comes after the KBW Bank Index, which tracks the nation's largest 24 banks, posted a 30% rally in 2012.
Notably, U.S. stock markets aren't the main beneficiary of the broader bullishness. The managers surveyed now favor global stocks over U.S. stocks for the first time in a year and a half, and have raised their holdings of European stocks to their highest point in five years.
That shift is likely a result of continuing negotiations by U.S. lawmakers. While they averted a broad raft of spending cuts and tax increases at the beginning of 2013, Congress must still negotiate to raise the country's debt ceiling. Investors surveyed by the bank were more concerned about the U.S. fiscal outlook than they were about debt problems in the euro zone, Chinese economic weakness and the potential for tension in the Middle East to lead to a spike in the price of oil.
Still, investors have cut back on their safeguard holdings in cash and bonds. Bond allocations fell to their lowest level since May 2011, and managers now have an aggregate 3.8% in cash, compared with 4.1% in early December.
That comes as market watchers debate whether investors will finally shift their holdings to stocks from bonds in a so-called "Great Rotation." Bank of America, which has a year-end target of 1600 for the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index for just that reason, sees this as the beginning stages. The S&P 500 was trading 8.2% below that level at 1468 midday Tuesday.
The "widening gap between bond and equity allocations continues to suggest we are in the early stages of the 'Great Rotation' from bonds to equities," Mr. Hartnett wrote.
So, as the fund managers would say: don't knock the rally until you ride it.
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Autism in the News – Wednesday, 09.29.10
Autism Advocates to Demand Apology from Sharron Angle (The Atlantic)
Sharron Angle's campaign has defended a comment she made in 2009 about a requirement that insurance companies cover autism treatments, and autism advocates are now demanding an apology. Read more.
Girls create playground for autistic children (Bremerton, Wash.)
Two girls in Bremerton have accomplished something that adults didn't even try to tackle. Best friends Paris Harrison and Alanna Nixon dreamed of tackling a project bigger than planning another sleepover. The girls asked Kitsap Mental Health Services for community service suggestions. Read more.
Teen Band Growing Up (Port Washington, N.Y.)
Teen band NTOR took the stage at La Motta's Sunday night, drawing a family-friendly crowd to the adult music hotspot, while raising funds for the Long Island Chapter of Autism Speaks. Read more.
Autism and the SCERTS Model is Conference Topic (Binghamton, N.Y.)
An internationally recognized expert on education for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) will be the speaker at a two-day educational event on Autism and the SCERTS Model co-hosted by UHS's Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. Read more.
Superior sportsmanship (UK)
I have been fortunate to see and do a lot of things in my 59 years but what I saw last Friday night in Menomonie near the end of the Superior-Menomonie high school football game has taken over the top spot in any experiences I've been lucky enough to have. Read more.


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Liverpool Message Board
Have we lost Armchair?
Sad if we have and I'm guessing it may be down to the change in the board format etc.
In a discussion forum I suppose it's a good thing to have a balance in peoples points of view and opinions. Armchair was "a little" extreme but he did give us plenty to talk about.
Yahoo. Sort this forum out pleaseSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Colyn this new format is total cack Id defo be interested in moving to the board that mysteron and co post on now...GET HIS FORMAT SORTED YAHOO !!!
United do rule United do rule Mar 7, 2013 09:31 Flag
''Re: Have we lost Armchair?'' good riddance!
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A Yahoo! User Mar 7, 2013 10:40 Flag
The forum you are looking for is THE UNOFFICIAL LFC FAN FORUM
It is properly cack now, cant just flick through all responses, constantly opening windows and takes ages to see recent posts. Anyone remember what the forum was that Mysteron and co left for?
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Hobs, Its here....
It does have an easier to remember .tk address, but I can't remember it right now.
Ask when you get to the site, Malmos will more than happily provide it.
Dunno - but I'd be interested in moving on to it as well.


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Priory, embellished with exquisite stained glass windows and
contemporary sculptures. Learn all about the monastery's
history at the Heritage Centre housed in the old Priory Gatehouse.
Enjoy a flutter? Plan your stay over spring or summer bank
holidays and join the crowds at Cartmel Races - one of the
country's loveliest racing venues. Other events held on the
race course include equestrian competitions, dog agility shows and
the Cartmel Agricultural Show.
Get out and about! Walking, cycling, fishing, golf - so many country pursuits to choose from. Explore the delightful Edwardian resort of Grange-over-Sands, with its sweeping vistas over Morecambe Bay. Or pay a visit to Holker Hall & Gardens, the Cavendish Family's historic estate.
Expect all this and more when you book a Cartmel cottage!