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I recommend you dispose any memory of that song at once. Nadya and I are here to help. You can get through this.
Yes indeed, may God have mercy on your soul, Marquis.God's footballer hears the voices of angelsAbove the choir at Molineux.
Well, I will grant you that he's an awful rapper. And not even awesomely terrible like Gucci Mane, just plain bad. But the beat is fantastic, and the chorus IS awesomely terrible. That shit is right in my wheelhouse.Since I'm sure you were all dying to know, yes, I did indeed pick up Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son of Chico Dusty on Tuesday, along with another front-runner for record of the year, Janelle Monae's The Archandroid, which sounds sort of like what would happen if Stevie Wonder had died in 1976 and his spirit was reborn in the body of a hypertalented high school theater kid. Love, love, love that woman.I don't walk it like I talk it cause I run it
I've only heard 1/2 of the M.I.A. record so far, and like about 1/2 of it, which is about par for the course for me and her.Truth be told, I'm still a bit put off by the whole NY Times debacle last month. Not so much the piece itself -- I certainly never had any illusions that she was much more than a provocateur -- but the petty, childlike reaction to criticism left a bad taste.I don't walk it like I talk it cause I run it
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I've only heard 1/2 of the M.I.A. record so far, and like about 1/2 of it, which is about par for the course for me and her.
I listened to all of it this afternoon and can't quite figure out what all the fuss about the girl is about. Admittedly there is a lot of experiment in it but there is also way too little decent tunes or songs. The rougher tracks sound like The Prodigy for girls, the mid-tempo ones are Rhianna for intellectuals. When the song "Caps Lock" came on I thought yeah, now the album part with the good tunes begins but unfortunately it's the last track on it.It certainly is an album that is different from the currently successful girls pop the likes of Gaga or Rihanna in that it doesn't stick to the commercial recipe of popular beats and hooks with a matching chorus. But on the other hand I find it difficult to imagine going through the whole record again. It's too nervous and trying too hard. Too little moments of fun.TW GOD OF FOOTBALL
Limited Edition of TOY ! Smashing Album and reasonably priced at �19.99. .
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The Manics are touring Australia in November so I should have a chance to see them properly. And if the new album's shite, I hope they don't play too much of it...
Critics in Germany have gone apeshit over the Arcade Fire's new album "The Suburbs", praising it as a true milestone. Not being an admirer of the band's albums (and a live performance I have witnessed) I have forced myself to listen to the album a dozen times now and must admit that there is some great music on it. Not throughout but enough to make me like an Arcade Fire album. The title track is the stand-out song on the album: Non of their typical hippiesque hysteria but instead a wonderfully piano driven song with an ingenious chorus and excellent lyrics. Music is rarley getting better than this, one of the best tracks I have heard in 10 years. Or longer.There is more great music to be found but so is the mediocre to annoying stuff. The tracks featuring the female lead vocalist are dreadful and still too often for my liking they sound like the popmpous art school band of their previous recordings. But nevertheless this is a partly great and mostly interesting album. And a theme recording about coming from and living in The Suburbs which lyrically never gets embarassing is quite an achievement too. TW GOD OF FOOTBALL
I finally got hold of Massive Attack's new one and its a pleasant surprise. I say this because the $1 second hand price tag had me thinking there must have been something awfully wrong with it. That plus the stall holder insisting that it was probably designed for the "why generation" and not him. Either way, it sounds very good to me.My tentative top 3 for 2010:1. Laurie Anderson: Homeland2. Crowded House: Intriguer3. Darren Hanlon: I Will Love You At All


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Every day, the Devils Lake Journal publishes a selection of stories both in print and on the web you can't find anywhere else.
Today, Tuesday, December 11, 2012, found only in print in the pages of the Devils Lake Journal will be honor roll and Brenda Langerud's column on page 3, Lisa Jager's column on page 4 and Sports standings on page 7.
Found only on the web will be Today in history - Dec. 11 and ND dry bean, potato production up.
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The diesel engine is today the totally dominating power source in heavy commercial vehicles. The principal reason for the use of this drive technology is its superior efficiency due to combustion under high pressure and at high temperatures.
The maximum efficiency rating of a modern diesel engine – in other words how well it manages to convert the fuel's energy content into useful work – is about 45 percent, and there is potential for improving this still further. If we compare it with the truck that performed a corresponding haulage assignment back in 1970, we see that fuel consumption has decreased by about 40%. At Volvo Trucks we are however not satisfied with this and are working to improve efficiency by 1% annually.


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Flute World
America's #1 flute specialty house since 1983.
The model 3 flute with a B footjoint offers the specifications many teachers recommend for a student ready to purchase their first step-up flute. With open hole keys, referred to as a French key mechanism, and a B footjoint. The model 3B flute is one of the most popular step-up flutes offered today. The B footjoint creates a longer tube allowing a greater resonance in the flute, as well as providing advancing flutists opportunities to utilize alternate fingerings for greater facility in the upper register.Please choose one option from each section below.


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About the Book
n. 1. A guy who attempts to save the world in an attempt to save himself.
2. Someone who can only do it two weeks at a time.
When Ken Budd was thirty-nine, his father collapsed after eighteen holes of golf. Ken and his wife raced to the hospital—but it was too late. In the weeks that followed, as grieving friends revealed how his father had changed their lives, Ken started questioning his own life—and admitting, after years of denial, that he and his wife would never have children.
And then, still struggling with grief—his grief at losing his father, his grief at not being a father—Ken received an e-mail with the subject line: "Katrina Relief Volunteer Opportunities." He signed up. He went to New Orleans. And he kept volunteering: Costa Rica, to teach English; China, to work with special-needs children; Ecuador, to study climate change; the West Bank, to assist refugees; Kenya, to care for orphans. His goal: to find purpose by helping others, one trip at a time.
Wry, funny, and heartbreakingly honest, The Voluntourist will linger in your mind long after you've turned the last page.
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Critical Praise
"One of the best-written travel memoirs...this book spins a compelling yarn, linking six varied experiences into a cohesive narrative. Recommended for anyone who has been, or is interested in becoming, a 'voluntourist.' " — Library Journal
"Readers of this unique travel memoir will undoubtedly be inspired to take a voluntour of their own, and the author includes helpful tips on how to do just that." — Booklist
"A solid introduction to the world of volunteer tourism and a pleasant diversion for those who don't mind a wandering road." — Kirkus Reviews
"In his sincere and subtly written memoir, Budd gracefully--and often humorously--records how he changes 'emotionally, physically, spiritually' as he travels to work with 'people with real problems and different perspectives.'" — Publishers Weekly
"Heart-warming...tempered with exactly the right amount of acerbic wit...Unless you're comfortable laughing loudly in publis, you don't want to read this on your daily commute." — Vertge Magazine
"For those of you who haven't read Ken's book yet, get your copy NOW! It's really that good." — Jae-Ha Kim, syndicated travel columnist, Chicago Tribune
"Funny, touching, insightful and compelling." — The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy
"Lively...Entertaining...The author's intelligence and autobiographical honesty engage the reader...Budd is a skilled writer with a good ear for dialogue." — PerceptiveTravel.com
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A Wristwatch Tells When Phone Calls, Emails Arrive
A new $150 digital wristwatch called Pebble connects to an iPhone or Android phone wirelessly and displays notifications and previews of calls, texts, and emails
Do you ever find yourself frantically trying to fish your phone out of a pocket or purse to find out whether that beep or buzz from the device is an important call, text or email—or just something you can ignore? What if you could simply glance at your watch to find out?
Well, now you can, thanks to a new $150 digital wristwatch called Pebble that connects to an iPhone or Android phone wirelessly and displays notifications and previews of calls, texts and emails. Not only that, but the Pebble can control music playback on a phone and show at a glance the song that's playing, along with artist and album information. And of course, it tells time. It comes with multiple software watch faces and you can upload more.
Even better, the Pebble, from a Silicon Valley startup of the same name, is a platform that can work with other apps and aspects of a smartphone. For instance, the company is planning to roll out options that display information from apps for runners and golfers by spring. And there are already techie workarounds that can enable the watch to link to other smartphone apps. The gadget has been much-discussed in tech circles and its founders raised millions of dollars via the crowdfunding service, Kickstarter.
One important note: It isn't a wrist communicator. It cannot conduct phone calls or compose texts and emails. It just notifies you about them, by gently vibrating and displaying sender or caller info, and for messages, an excerpt, on the screen.
I've been testing the Pebble watch for about five days with an iPhone 5 and a Google Nexus 4. I found the watch light and comfortable and nobody stared at me like I was wearing a computer on my wrist. I was able to receive notifications and control music on both phones. And I generally found the Pebble helpful. The free companion apps on both phones, which connect the Pebble to the phones, worked fine.
But I also ran into a bunch of annoying bugs and limitations, problems its maker readily acknowledges and says it is working on solving. One example: If multiple emails arrive in rapid succession, the notification for each overwrites its predecessor before you can read it and you can't scroll back to see those you missed. The company says it hopes to introduce scrolling back through notifications in a software update next month.
If you have little patience for such new-product woes, as I do, you might want to wait awhile before ordering a Pebble. Even if you're ready to order now, you'll still have to wait about two months for delivery. The company is ramping up production gradually, though it says it has shipped about 15,000 units and taken orders for 85,000. To buy a Pebble, go to getpebble.com.
Pebble is part of what may be a nascent revival for the idea of a wrist computer, something that has failed many times in the past, because older attempts have looked clunky and have been hard to use. A company called Basis has begun shipping a fitness watch with sensors on the back and Apple AAPL -0.77 % is reportedly testing a watch that would work with the iPhone.
This wrist computer comes in five colors and is only a bit bigger than a more standard watch. However, it definitely works better on a man's typically larger wrist. The Pebble may pose a fashion and comfort challenge for women.
The screen technology is similar to that of a basic Kindle e-reader. That means it's black and white only, and can only show very basic graphics, but it works well outdoors. It has a backlight that turns on whenever an alert appears, or when you shake or tap the watch.
There are four large, easy-to-press buttons on the sides. On the right, the top and bottom buttons scroll up and down and the middle button selects. On the left, the single button displays the menu, and moves you back a step in those menus. The charger also attaches to the left.
The company claims the watch should last seven days on a single charge in typical use, but, in my tests, it lasted between three and four days. In more typical use than mine while testing, it would likely go four to five days.
The Pebble connects to the phones via Bluetooth, like a wireless earpiece or speaker. In fact, on the iPhone, it imitates a Bluetooth audio device, even though it doesn't do audio. This sometimes confuses Siri, Apple's automated, voice-controlled assistant, and requires you to press an icon on the phone directing Siri to use the phone, not the Pebble. But it didn't confuse the Bluetooth speaker phone in my car, or interfere with it.
This is only one of a series of quirks and issues I ran into on both smartphone platforms, neither of which really provides for something like the Pebble.
For instance, on Android, you have to set up the Pebble as an accessibility device, like something that might be meant for disabled users. And on Android, you're unable to use the watch to direct the phone or earpiece to answer incoming calls. You can only reject them. Another Android limitation: You're only sure to get a preview of emails from the Gmail app. When emails come in from non-Gmail email apps, you can get a message that lacks any preview.
On the other hand, Pebble email notifications on the iPhone require considerable fiddling with the phone's notification settings, and in my tests, the email-notification feature on iPhone worked inconsistently. The company says fixing this problem is its top priority. As of now, Facebook FB -0.55 % notifications don't work on iPhone, only on Android. Twitter notifications don't work on either platform.
On both platforms, I found myself yearning for the ability to press a button and send a canned response to a text or email, like "Can't answer right now." The company says it's working on this.
The Pebble is a useful accessory for a smartphone if you have a spare $150 and hate digging out your phone, or can't easily do so, to see if you need to attend to a call or message. But I suggest you wait for it to work more smoothly.
—Find all of Walt Mossberg's columns and videos at the All Things Digital website, walt.allthingsd.com. Email him at email@example.com.


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HOLT - A 53-year-old man missing since Wednesday night was found Saturday lying in a Delta ditch shot two or three times - but alive. He was pronounced dead Monday afternoon, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said.
The unidentified victim was taken by helicopter to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition for two days before dying.
He was discovered by San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies with the aid of the victim's family members. The victim was found in the 11800 block of West Lower Jones Road, just north of Highway 4 and seven miles west of Stockton.
Family members told deputies he had been missing since Wednesday and had possibly been shot in a nearby cornfield. The area is near the community of Holt in a flat farming area of the Delta.
No suspects have been identified, and the investigation is ongoing. The Sheriff's Office provided no other information about the incident.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Sylvania, GA -- Just about every high school sports team will fall on hard times at some point. No matter the rich history or tradition, it's going to happen, and the last few years that's been the case at Screven County.
And when that happens, something needs to change.
In steps Ron Duncan. The Gamecocks' new coach has changed up just about everything in Sylvania trying to turn around a team that's gone 5-15 in the last couple seasons.
Screven has struggled for most of the last decade since a state title in 2002, but with a new boss on the sidelines, change is in the air.
Duncan said, "It's been exciting. Any time you go in and try to rebuild a program there's a challenge there, and our coaches have worked extremely hard and our kids have worked very hard trying to rebuild the tradition here that Screven County has. It's been a very good experience so far."
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Ida Marie (Fatt) Thompson
Published: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 8:06 a.m.
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INMAN, SC-- Ida Marie (Fatt) Thompson passed away January 18, 2013. She was born April 10, 1955, the daughter of the late Magerine Thompson Smith and Howard Smith.
Left to cherish fond memories are one daughter, Lisa (Bobby Joe) Collins of Spartanburg, SC; a special friend, David Copeland of Fairforest, SC; four sisters, Mary Miller of Spartanburg, Lucille (William) Jackson of Campobello, SC, Beverly (John T) Miller of Spartanburg, SC, Laura (Fred) Edwards of Spartanburg; five brothers, Alfred (Mary) Thompson of Inman, SC, Jerry Thompson of Inman, SC, Kenneth Thompson of Inman, Howard (Katina) Thompson of Boiling Springs, SC, and Joseph Smith of Campobello, SC.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 21, 2013, at the Union Grove Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. The body will be placed in the church at 1:00 p.m.
The family is receiving at the home of her daughter at 401 Cottonwood Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29301.
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Published: December 7, 2003
This list has been selected from books reviewed since the Holiday Books issue of December 2002. It is meant to suggest some of the high points in this year's fiction and poetry, nonfiction, children's books, mysteries and science fiction. The books are arranged alphabetically under genre headings.The complete reviews of these books may be found at nytimes.com/books.
ABANDON: A Romance. By Pico Iyer. (Knopf, $24.) A graceful novel whose hero, an English graduate student of Sufi mystical poetry who hopes to uncover that within himself which passeth show, heads first for California and later for Iran, where he and the woman he is traveling with improve their understanding of mystical poetry and of themselves.
ALL OVER CREATION. By Ruth Ozeki. (Viking, $24.95.) A sophisticated novel in which dread and hope coexist and the end of nature is envisioned through the impact of genetically modified crops on a potato-growing family and the representatives of pro- and antimodification factions who descend on their Idaho potato farm.
AMERICAN WOMAN. By Susan Choi. (HarperCollins, $24.95.) A fictional account of the intersection of the radical activist Wendy Yoshimura with the fugitive Patty Hearst, who appeared to have adopted the values and perspectives of the revolutionaries who kidnapped her in 1974. The revolutionary life, it turns out, is mainly squalor and dulled anxiety; time outwears everything, and rapidly too.
AND NOW YOU CAN GO. By Vendela Vida. (Knopf, $19.95.) A swift, spare first novel of self-discovery whose heroine is the victim of a terrifying crime (but no grave physical damage). She returns to everyday life through a number of low-pressure encounters whose significance is rendered without being raised to the false cosmic.
ANJA THE LIAR. By Thomas Moran. (Riverhead, $25.95.) Moran explores the moral climate of the post-World War II era through characters (Anja, a girl from Krakow who was once a Nazi informer; a German engineer; a murderous woman who ran a Chetnik unit) who, like their nations, have had experiences so extreme there is no prescription for recovery.
ANY HUMAN HEART. By William Boyd. (Knopf, $24.95.) A novel whose hero, a minor British writer and art dealer (and secret agent), becomes a sort of stoic Everyman for the 20th century, meeting almost everyone (Ian Fleming, Picasso, Hemingway, the Duke of Windsor, Virginia Woolf) and traveling to almost everywhere; he has many successes in life, each one closely attended by yet another fall.
BANGKOK 8. By John Burdett. (Knopf, $24.) A talky, entertaining novel set in Thailand about two decades after the Vietnam War, full of cops, crooks and prostitutes; its narrator, a Bangkok police detective and son of a respectable prostitute, solves a locked-door murder not through deduction but by meditation and a sensitivity to reincarnation.
BAY OF SOULS. By Robert Stone. (Houghton Mifflin, $25.) A highly concentrated (for this author), wholly unnerving novel whose hero, an unhappy professor of English specializing in literary ''vitalism,'' becomes desperately involved with an exotically attractive woman who thinks she has lost her soul and hopes to retrieve it in a voodoo rite.
BEST FRIENDS. By Thomas Berger. (Simon & Schuster, $24.) Contemporary life takes another hit in this, the 22nd novel by the author of ''Little Big Man''; its chief characters, in a variation of the eternal triangle, are two well-off men (one much weller than the other) and one wife, who appears for a long time to be losing a game she is winning.
BLISS. By Ronit Matalon. (Metropolitan/Holt, $23.) A tense, often stormy novel involving two women in Israel; one, a fury on fire over Israel's treatment of the Palestinians and its own Arab citizens, destroys her family by her near-to-madness conduct; the other, who must go to France to join relatives in mourning, aimlessly waits out her grief.
THE BOOK AGAINST GOD. By James Wood. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $24.) Wood, a distinguished British critic interested in the expansive 19th-century novel about big things like literature and faith, has bitten the bullet and written a big-thing novel, his first, which has to do with literature and faith but is also, thank goodness, laden with wit, forceful images and English eccentrics.
THE BOOK OF SALT. By Monique Truong. (Houghton Mifflin, $24.) A lush, fascinating, expansive first novel about exile, concerning a gay Vietnamese cook who works for Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas in Paris; he Frenchifies their apple pie while observing with an aching heart how much better adapted to expatriation they are than he is.
A BOX OF MATCHES. By Nicholson Baker. (Random House, $19.95.) Baker employs his specialty as a novelist, the exhibition of life where no life seems to be, to explore the consciousness of a man who rises early, lights a fire and sits around in a mindful state every morning till his matches are all spent.
THE BUG. By Ellen Ullman. (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, $23.95.) A thrilling, intellectually fearless first novel that reinvents the story of Frankenstein's monster as an allegory of the birth of the computer among engineers in Silicon Valley; a Yale Ph.D., hired to test computer codes for bugs, falls in love with the ''artificial reality'' inside the machine.


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A tax expert will discuss basic rights and responsibilities of
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Myakka City man seriously injured in S.R. 64 accident
Published: Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 8:34 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 8:34 p.m.
MANATEE COUNTY - A motorcyclist is in serious condition after an accident Sunday afternoon on State Road 64.
Paramedics took Stephen W. Buron, 45, of Myakka City, to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
Shortly before 3:30 p.m., Buron's eastbound 1999 Harley Davidson struck a Lexus that slowed to turn into a driveway in the 24600 block of the highway, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
The driver and a passenger in the Lexis were not injured.
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The 1819 Hannibal Stream Team's Bear Creek cleanup, scheduled April 27, has been rescheduled because of high water to Saturday, May 18.
Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon and will meet at the parking lot next to the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center.
Gloves and supplies will be provided, along with snacks and water.
A parent or guardian must accompany participants 11 and under. A parent and guardian must sign a waiver for anyone under 18.
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I know tie-dye is old skool, i know everyone has tried it but im bringing it back here on MyShtub. Tie-dye is my little stain secret. I often tie-dye or just plain dye my kids old onesies that way i can use them from kid to kid.
(Rozie had a little spill that was 100% mt fault, such a sad little happy scraped up face)
Onesies are always the first to get stained, and i use to throw them away. Not anymore, Rozie wears all of Dovie's old onesies that are now multi colored, and it has been a huge money saver, especially in the winter when i always layer with a onesie. It is also a fun project to do with the kids.
I personally prefer Dylon dyes. You can buy these at Michaels or Walmart in the craft section or order them from Here
This dye is the strongest and offers the most vibrant colors more than RIT brand.
This is obviously an outside project or somewhere you dont mind getting dye all over. Make sure your kids wear smocks or junky clothes because the dye will stain and not come out.
Pre-washed without fabric softener or dryer sheets. 100% cotton fabrics work best. Use rubber bands to knot and tie up the clothing. I let my kids experiment what different tying up will do instead of using all these new fancy techniques to guarantee perfect shapes. We do it they way my hippie mom taught me. I told you we are old skool here.
Dip the clothing in the dye. Use very hot water because the heat helps open the pores of the fabric to allow the dye to stick better.If you are looking to just dye the clothing a solid color i would stir the fabric with a wooden spoon for awhile to help even the color, and for a bold color i would leave the fabric in the dye overnight.
Trust me the results are worth the wait. We quickly dipped Dovie's shirt so the colors would not be as dark to look a bit more boyish, and Rozie's shirt i left in for a few hours.
Take the clothing out remove the bands and let dry completely before rinsing. This helps set the color. Now rinse and wash separate, it will bleed at first. Enjoy!


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Chart topping '70s glam rockers touring with original members Dave Hill and Don Powell. Although perhaps best known for a certain Christmas song, with anthems like 'Coz I Luv U', 'Cum On Feel The Noize', 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now', 'Look Wot U Dun' and other misspelt classics, their incredible back catalogue truly demonstrates that Slade are for life, not just for Christmas!
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St. Mary's Catholic School was awarded a $10,000 grant from Toyota Drive for Education grant program.
An essay was submitted by senior Maddy Helget detailing the need for new bleachers in the school gym and because of that essay, St. Mary's School was awarded one of the $2500 grants from Toyota Drive for Education.
That essay, including other winning essays from around the area were posted on Facebook and schools were encouraged to have their supporters vote for their school's essay.
Because of the incredible support of its students, parents, faculty, alumni, friends and residents in and around Sleepy Eye, St. Mary's School was one of two schools that received the most votes and earned the updated grant of $10,000.
The school was presented with the grant during the boys' state hockey tournament on Saturday, March 9, 2013.
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- Feb 23:
- Purdy: Doling out final scores to the Sochi Games participants
- Sochi wrapup: Sport by sport highs and lows
- Sharks in Sochi: Marleau, Vlasic share golden smiles
- Olympics: USOC defends America's Sochi results
- Olympics hockey: Sweden's Backstrom fails doping test
- Olympics: Canada wins men's hockey gold with 3-0 win over Sweden
- Olympics: Spontaneous commentary underscored athletes' unabashed joy
- Olympics: Steven Holcomb-led U.S. crew holds off Russia-2 for bronze in four-man bobsled
SOCHI, Russia -- The 2014 Winter Olympics ended peacefully and dramatically on a beautiful early spring night Sunday, a welcomed counterpoint to the tension-filled start three weeks ago.
After 17 days of daredevil snowboarders, graceful figure skaters and stamina-defying cross-country skiers giving it their all, Sochi bid adieu in a closing ceremony that offered a salute to Russian culture. And a strong kick to the finish also gave the hosts the top final medal tally with 33, the U.S. finishing second with 28.
Like stepping into David Lean's "Doctor Zhivago," the production in Fisht Olympic Stadium along the Black Sea showcased Russia's musical and balletic gifts to the world.
For example, producers offered Rachmaninov's "Piano Concert No. 2," featuring 62 pianos, and a collaboration with the famed Bolshoi and Mariinsky ballet companies.
The Russians wanted to present something elegant and subdued. Four hours before the show, two Bolshoi dancers told a foreign visitor they would "try their best to please you tonight."
They didn't need to sweat it after their stunning performance rekindled memories of the Russian Olympic figure skaters who twirled their way into the hearts of their compatriots this month.
"The Games have turned our country, its culture and the people into something that is a lot closer and more appealing and understandable for the rest of the world," said Dmitry Kozak, Russia's deputy prime minister.
$50 billion event
Before the traditional handoff to the next Winter Olympics host city -- Pyeongchang, South Korea -- Sochi offered a final parting present to skeptical guests.
"Tonight, we can say Russia delivered all what it had promised," International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told the audience of 40,000. "What took decades in other parts of the world was achieved here in Sochi in just seven years."
Bach thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin "for his personal commitment" to ensure the Games came off as planned. Putin, a visible presence for the last 17 days, attended the ceremonies.
Despite talk of terrorist threats, anti-gay legislation and unfinished hotels, Sochi organizers pulled it together in the most expensive Games in history at an estimated $50 billion. In the end, they rebuilt the Russian Riviera into a modern sea and mountain resort that they hope will become a major tourist destination.
"It was a race to the finish for Sochi," said Scott Blackmun, chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee. "I was here more than a year ago and it is amazing what they have done, not just with the volume of construction. They didn't spare anything."
The success led to self-congratulations that could be justified.
"It was a great moment in history, a moment to cherish and pass on to the next generation," Sochi organizing committee President Dmitry Chernyshenko told the crowd. "This is the new face of Russia, our Russia."
Plenty to celebrate
The so-called "Iron Ring" of security around this southern frontier dissuaded the terrorist threats that scared away some Western fans and led to a soulless Olympics lacking in international spirit usually associated with the Games.
But the strong domestic support shined through despite the abject failure of the motherland's hockey team, which lost to Finland in the quarterfinals. Russian fans had plenty to celebrate: 33 medals, including four on the final day with the men sweeping the 50-kilometer cross-country mass start and Siberian bobsledder Alexander Zubkov winning the four-man race.
Russia topped the table for total medals and gold medals (13). The United States was second in total medals with 28, but only fourth in gold medals with nine.
Norway won 26 medals -- 11 gold -- and Canada 25.
The United States had its best Winter Olympics showing outside North America despite 10 fewer medals than in 2010. Although speedskating had a disastrous run with one medal in long- and short-track racing, the action sports kept America near the top. U.S. athletes won eight of 18 medals in the new freeskiing and snowboarding events.
"If you look at things broadly, the medals are getting spread around more," the USOC's Blackmun said. "The fact we are still top of the medal table is indicative that things are alive and well in the U.S."
Four years from now
As the Olympic flame flickered to its final ember outside Fisht stadium, the world turned toward Pyeongchang, the third consecutive host city situated along the coast with nearby mountains. Organizing committee President Kim Jin-Sun said mountain events will be only 30 minutes from the coast, which leads to questions about adequate snow that plagued Vancouver and Sochi.
After Russia spent more than even Summer Olympics cities, the Koreans estimate a more modest $9 billion budget for the 2018 games. Perhaps the biggest question is the participation of North Korea. Kim said Saturday he is hopeful to see neighboring athletes compete.
Pyeongchang will represent the third Winter Olympics in Asia, the first one outside of Japan.
"Thirty years ago, the world saw a developing country," Kim said of the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul. "Just one generation later, the world will see a truly developed Korea."
Russia tried to present a similar image Sunday and all month. For all intents and purposes they succeeded.
An army of athletes, journalists and sports officials will depart the beautiful coast here carrying a positive snapshot back home.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.


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The candidates who ran for the two Washington County commissioner seats and a common pleas judge position at stake in the Nov. 6 election spent more than $82,000 as of less than two weeks before the election.
The figures come from the required Ohio pre-general campaign finance report, turned in Oct. 25.
According to the report for Randall Burnworth (D), candidate for Washington County Common Pleas judge, Burnworth reported total monetary contributions of $7,320.
Top contributions were: $2,500 from Garrison for Ohio; $1,000 from the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee; and $995 from a spaghetti dinner fundraiser.
The total of other income reported by Burnworth's campaign showed two amounts of $20,000 and $7,000, from the candidate himself.
Burnworth's total money expenditures were $44,149.47, including $28,968.20 to the Washington County Democratic party for mailings; $2,923.96 to TKM Print Solutions for yard signs; $2,500 to D&R Consulting for campaign consultation; and $2,000 to WMOA for radio advertising.
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At a glance
Campaign figures for candidates for Washington County commissioners and common pleas judge.
Figures from pre-general campaign finance report filed with the county's board of elections, due Oct. 25.
Washington County Common Pleas judge
Randy Burnworth (D)
Total contributions: $7,320.
Other income: $27,000.
Total expenditures: $44,149.47.
Mark Kerenyi (R)
Total contributions: $8,865.
Total expenditures: $8,374.87.
Washington County commissioner
David White (R)
Total contributions: $16,314.50.
Total expenditures: $7,011.53.
Peg Littler (D)
Total contributions: $9,319.
Total expenditures: $8,718.55.
Ron Feathers (R)
Total contributions: $5,740.
Other income: $3,218.25.
Total expenditures: $10,395.88 (Feathers had carried over $5,378.09 from his previous campaign finance report).
Cora Marshall (D)
Total contributions: $7,940.
Other income: $1,106.
Total expenditures: $3,506.45.
There is "no chance" that money will remain in Burnworth's campaign fund, he said.
"I think local candidates tend to zero their's out," he added.
Burnworth's opponent Mark Kerenyi (R) reported $8,865 in total monetary combinations in the same time frame, with Bill Johnson of Parkersburg making the largest contribution of $575.
Total monetary expenditures for Kerenyi were $8,374.87, who said his biggest expenses were for signs, a one-minute radio commercial and a mailing.
"Whatever is left will be returned to myself as repayment of the loan I gave to my campaign," said Kerenyi.
Kerenyi's balance at the campaign's end "will be zero," he added.
For Washington County commissioner candidate David White (R), his pre-general campaign finance report showed $16,314.50 in total monetary contributions.
White's largest donors were: Eugene Huck of Marietta, $1,000; Lola Jackson of Marietta, $1,000; Mathew Mallett of Marietta, $1,250; Richard Dieringer of Marietta, $1,250; and J. Douglas Mallett of Marietta, $1,500.
For White, total monetary expenditures were $7,011.53, with the largest amount going to two postcards that "went to likely voters, based on data from the board of elections," he said.
The report also showed that one of White's campaign expenditures was for a contribution to the Washington County Republican Party of $2,500.
Peg Littler's (D) campaign reported $9,319 in monetary contributions including $2,500 from Garrison for Ohio of Marietta; $1,200 from Mary Alice Varner of Cutler; and $1,000 from the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee of Marietta.
In the same time period, Littler had $8,718.55 in campaign expenditures.
"All my expenditures were primarily due to mailings, postcards, postage, yard signs and T-shirts," said Littler.
Just a small balance remains in her campaign account, she added.
"I will be donating that to a 501 charity," she said.
Republican candidate Ron Feathers' campaign had $5,740 in total monetary contributions including $400 from D. Austin Rehl of Marietta; $1,000 from Jerry James of Lowell; and two checks from the Washington County Republican Executive Committee for $500 and $1,540.
In addition, he had brought $5,378.09 forward from his previous campaign finance report.
Total money expenditures for Feathers were $10,395.88 including a check for $2,691.16 to Ron Feathers for expenses and $4,539.86 to Feathers for printing and mailing of campaign mailers.
"Any remaining money will go to another candidate or back to the Republican Party as a donation," Feathers said.
Cora Marshall (D) reported a total of $7,940 in monetary contributions, plus $1,100 in other income.
Her campaign received $5,000 from Jennifer Garrison of Marietta; $1,000 from the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee; and $1,100 from Marshall from a loan she gave to her campaign.
According to her report, Marshall had $3,506.45 in total monetary expenditures. Two of the expenses were: $409.21 paid to Marshall for advertising and supplies for a fundraiser and $400 paid to The Marietta Times for advertising for a fundraiser.
"We run on a pretty tight budget," Marshall said. "I won't have any money left."
Marshall said she invested between $13,000 and $15,000 of her own personal funds in her first campaign for county commissioner.
"I made a decision this time that I would not personally invest financially other than a couple thousand dollars," she added.
Now that the elections are completed, Washington County Board of Elections Director Tara Hupp reported that notices of required filing of "post-general campaign finance reports" will go out by Dec. 4 and must be filed with the board of elections by 4 p.m. Dec. 14.
Residents of Washington County and others can now view each candidate's campaign finance reports online, she added.
"We just purchased software in the last three weeks to allow (reports) to go on our website," said Hupp. "It was (always) public record. You could come in the office and see the hard copies or see them on our computer."
"A lot of people use it to see who is supporting certain candidates," she added.
To view online reports, go to electionsonthe.net and click on "Campaign Finance" in the left hand column.


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Faced with a police force that has already fired on three innocent citizens in pursuit of suspected murderer Christopher Dorner, LA residents are taking it upon themselves to warn area cops that they are not, in fact, the so-called "killer cop" everyone is looking for. Rather, they're just bald black people or people driving pickup trucks.
The joke's on these people, though, because of course the real Dorner would wear a shirt that said he wasn't Christopher Dorner. He's not stupid. Don't be surprised when a sign like this ends up with a police bullet hole through it.
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Another type of fibrous tissue tumor is a desmoid tumor. These tumors can cause problems by growing into nearby tissues.
Because they can cause symptoms, fibrous tissue tumors may need to be removed with surgery.
Hemangiomas are a buildup of blood vessel cells in the skin or internal organs. Hemangiomas are a common type of birthmark, often occurring in the head, neck, or trunk. They may appear red or bluish in color. Most go away on their own. Those that interfere with vision, hearing, or eating may require treatment with corticosteroids or other medication.
Lipomas grow from fat cells. They are the most common benign tumor in adults, often found in the neck, shoulders, back, or arms. Lipomas are slow growing, usually round and movable, and soft to the touch. They may run in families and sometimes they result from an injury. Treatment may be needed if a lipoma is painful or growing quickly. This may include steroid shots or removal through liposuction or surgery.
Two other types of benign fat tumors are lipoblastomas, which occur in young children, and hibernomas.
Meningiomas are tumors that develop from the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. About nine in 10 are benign. Many grow slowly. Others grow more quickly. Treatment varies depending on the location of the meningioma and the symptoms it causes. Symptoms may include headache and weakness on one side, seizures, personality changes, and visual problems.
Sometimes the doctor will choose to watch the tumor for a time. If surgery is needed, its success depends on your age, the location of the tumor, and whether it is attached to anything. Radiation treatment may be used for tumors that can't be removed.
Myomas are tumors that grow from muscle. Leiomyomas grow from smooth muscle, which is found in internal organs such as the stomach and uterus. They can start in the walls of blood vessels. In the wall of the uterus, leiomyomas are often called fibroids. A rare benign tumor of skeletal muscle is rhabdomyoma. These tumors may be simply watched. To address symptoms, they may be shrunk with medication or removed with surgery.
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PASADENA - Jurors heard closing arguments and have gone into deliberations in the murder trial of George Wood Pigman IV, accused of stabbing his Japanese-exchange-student girlfriend to death with barbecue tongs in May 2005.
Prosecutor Teresa Sullivan laid out her case against Pigman Thursday, saying the killing of Eimi Yamada 21, was premeditated and brutal.
Public defender Darby Williams, one of Pigman's attorney's, acknowledged that Pigman killed Yamada, but insisted that he should be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter instead of murder because he was mentally ill during the commission of the crime.
Pigman, the 27-year-old son of a Caltech professor, was found naked and covered in blood on a rooftop shortly after Yamada was found dead in her San Gabriel apartment in the early morning of May 7, 2005. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to first degree murder charges.
Sullivan began Thursday by recalling the testimony of a friend of Pigman's who saw him two days before Yamada was killed. The friend loaned Pigman his phone so that he could call Yamada, Sullivan said, and became upset after having a conversation with her. He told the friend Yamada had decided "to call it off" in an expletive-laced tirade, Sullivan said.
The next day, Pigman hung out with Yamada and another friend of hers at Yamada's apartment. The friend testified that Pigman was repeatedly smoking marijuana by himself. After the friend left, the two had sex at least once, Sullivan said.
At some point in the early hours of May 7, neighbors heard an argument in Yamada's apartment. A male voice was heard swearing, and then Yamada was heard "begging, pleading and crying," Sullivan said.
Heavy thumping sounds followed, and Yamada's body was later found by a concerned landlord.
Sullivan presented pictures of what she believed were telling wounds that Yamada sustained to her hands and forearms.
"The premeditation in this case I believe is shown by the evidence of the struggle," she said. "The evidence of her pleading, the evidence of her crying for help, telling him she loved him."
When Williams addressed the jury, she told them that the "bizarre" nature of the crime suggests that Pigman did not know what he was doing when he repeatedly stabbed Yamada to death in her bathroom.
"There was an equally reasonable explanation for what happened that night," she said. "That he was out of his mind."
Williams discussed the testimony of Dr. Joseph Ortego, a psychiatrist who examined Pigman at the Twin Towers jail days after his arrest and diagnosed him with Bipolar I disorder. Ortego said he believed Pigman suffered from a manic phase during the commission of the crime.
Dr. Barry Hirsch, a forensic psychologist hired by the prosecution to review Pigman's case, said Wednesday that Ortego's diagnosis was flawed and that Ortego did not do enough to rule out "malingering"- the faking of symptoms to obtain a benefit.
Both attorneys referenced passages from a journal Pigman wrote in jail. In it, he confessed to killing Yamada, writing that he believed he was God, that Yamada was the Virgin Mary, and that he had to kill her because she turned into a demon.
He also wrote that he had two other girlfriends and that he stole money from Yamada several times to buy marijuana.
"I prided myself on my cruelty," he wrote.
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Samsung Goes Metal With 'Galaxy Alpha'
Samsung Electronics is going metal.
For years, the pundits have called on Samsung to ditch the plastic casing on its high-end phones. Reviewers have said it leaves the phones — which often cost upwards of $600 without carrier subsidies – with an air of cheapness.
And for years, the company didn't seem to pay those criticisms much mind. But with evidence mounting of a slide in its dominance of the global high-end smartphone market, that may be changing.
On Wednesday, the company quietly released a full slate of high-end smartphones called the Galaxy Alpha, which mobile division chief J.K. Shin said in a statement was "built and designed based on the specific desires of the consumer markets" — an apparent nod to those long-running complaints.
To be sure, the entire casing won't be metal. The metal frame is confined to the four edges of the phone. On the front, of course, is a glass screen measuring 4.7 inches diagonally, while the "tactile soft back cover" boasts a stippled pattern reminiscent of the Galaxy S5.
The company said in its statement that it took "a fresh approach" to the hardware design, but remained virtually silent on software features. Most of the gadget's specs, Samsung said, were the same as those on its flagship Galaxy S smartphones, with newly-unveiled features, including a battery-saving mode and a fingerprint scanner, part and parcel of the new Galaxy Alpha.
Details on pricing weren't announced, but the phone is expected to be rolled out globally in five colors.
The release of the phone wasn't unexpected. During the company's quarterly earnings call late last month, Kim Hyun-Joon, a senior vice president at Samsung's mobile-communications business, said the company was preparing the launch of two separate high-end smartphones in the second half of the year to stem an earnings slide, one of which would feature "new materials."
The other, which Kim described as a large-screen smartphone, is expected to be the next iteration of the Galaxy Note smartphone-tablet hybrid, which the company customarily releases at a trade show in Berlin in September. Samsung has already published advertisements telling the public to "Note the Date" of its next big release on Sept. 3.
By naming its new phone the Alpha, Samsung appears to be nodding to a broader reset within its mobile division.
It is unclear whether the Galaxy Alpha alone will do much to change the company's fortunes. Last month, Samsung said its second-quarter net profit dropped 20% from the same period a year earlier, its first year-on-year quarterly earnings decline in nearly three years.
Independent market data research firms show Samsung losing its grip on consumers across Asia. And in developed markets like the U.S. and Europe, an expected refresh of Apple high-end iPhone could take more market share from the Korean smartphone maker.


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It wasn't the wind. It wasn't the rain. It wasn't run over by a vehicle. It was out-and-out purposeful destruction.
As far as I know, there is still freedom of speech in America. I also know that there are differing opinions in political elections. However, outright destruction of campaign signs is ethically wrong and, in addition, it is illegal.
In late September I put up two "Romney for President" signs in Truckee. One placed along highway 267 near the 7-Eleven and one placed across from the hospital near the surgery center. In less than a week both signs were destroyed. Not just flattened or pushed down or pulled up but physically torn into multiple pieces and left on the ground at the sites. There were many other political signs surrounding those two signs that were still intact.
I was surprised that the evidence was left at the scene of the crime ... why not just dispose of the pieces elsewhere? Perhaps there was a message in that modus operandi?
I realize that all it takes is one person to try to quell the right of free speech. And I also realize that there are more registered Democrats in this town than Republicans. But I also know that the destruction of election signs is wrong.
More "Romney for President" signs will appear shortly. I hope that the self-appointed arbitrator of free speech will refrain from further sign destruction.
Lynn Meadows, Truckee
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A Sneak Peek at Twitter's E-Commerce Plans?
Twitter's plans to bring commerce to the real-time service may have come into sharper view.
As of Friday night, New York-based e-commerce site Fancy.com displayed images of what appear to be mockups detailing how goods would be bought on its site through Twitter.
The mockups, which have since become password-protected, suggest Fancy.com is one of Twitter's possible retail partners. Twitter has been working on a commerce strategy that would allow users to purchase goods directly through the site.
According to the images, the "Twitter Commerce" post would show up in the main feed, much like Twitter's advertising product is embedded in the stream. It could also surface on the "Discover" page.
Tapping on the tweet would show an enlarged image of the product as well as a more detailed description, additional photos and related items. Checkout would come next, and then the ability to track the shipment.
The veracity of the mockups couldn't be confirmed. The Fancy images were earlier discovered by Recode.
Fancy.com, which counts Jack Dorsey as one of its investors, didn't immediately return requests for comment.
Twitter last August hired former Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard to lead its commerce effort. Twitter is also in talks with payments processor Stripe to help facilitate the e-commerce initiative. The project could be rolled out within the next several months, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Introducing e-commerce makes sense for Twitter as it searches for ways to diversify its revenue stream. The San Francisco company earns the majority of its revenue from advertising.
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Emily Wood and Matthew Piette, together with their families, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
The wedding ceremony is planned for August 17, 2013 at Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton, IL.
The future bride is the daughter of Angela and Michael Wood of Hannibal, MO.
She graduated from Hannibal High School in 2002 and earned a BA in Psychology from Butler University in Indianapolis in 2006. She earned a Master of Social Work degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2010. Emily is currently employed as a Clinical Specialist with Provident, Inc. in St. Louis, MO.
The future bridegroom is the son of Diane Piette of Quincy, IL.
He graduated from Quincy High School in 2002 and earned a BFA in Studio Art from Quincy University in 2007. Matthew is currently employed as a Graphic Production Artist at Ansira in St. Louis, MO.
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UPDATE: "The Flash" Hasn't Cast Savitar, Says Berlanti
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When Mark Waid concedes someone knows more than he does on a subject (in this case the 1940s ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN radio program), it gets my attention. Both at his BOOM! blog, as well as a review at Amazon, Waid wrote in praise of Michael J. Hayde's 536-page book, Flights of Fantasy: The Unauthorized but True Story of Radio & TV's Adventures of Superman. So I tracked Hayde (a self-described "writer and researcher of radio & television history") down to discuss his book in an email interview. In the interview, we also discuss his upcoming interview (tomorrow [August 28] at 11:30 PM [EST]) with Howard Margolin for Margolin's show Destinies: The Voice of Science Fiction over WUSB-FM.
Tim O'Shea: How satisfying was it when Mark Waid (popular comics writer and current EIC of BOOM Comics) wrote: "I'm as big a fan and student of the 1940s ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN radio program as anyone alive, and I thought I was the expert. I was wrong. Added bonus: I learned GOBS from Flights of Fantasy about the 1950s television show…The book is well-written, well put-together, detailed without being mind-numbing (YMMV), and a testament to stupendous research."
Michael J. Hayde: That was a HUGE thrill! I didn't know Mark personally, but people who did were plugging the book simply because he liked it. He wrote in his review for Amazon.com that he'd been researching the "Superman" radio show for 30 years. That's about 27 years more than me. That I was able to uncover things he didn't know doesn't speak badly about his research, but about the sorry state of accessible information about the radio show. Very little material was available, so some bad guesses were made by a few historians and authors over the years. Anthony Tollin, the historian for Radio Spirits, tried to correct some of these myths in the booklets that accompanied the audio box sets back in the late 1990's, but they didn't reach a wide audience. Just last year, a radio-themed book mentioned a "limited regional run" of "Superman" radio shows during 1939. That's a myth. The four episodes that have been cited as "evidence" of such a run were audition recordings that never aired. Superman's radio debut was during the week of February 12, 1940, period.


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Definition of plug in English:
1An obstruction blocking a hole, pipe, etc. somewhere in the pipes there is a plug of ice blocking the flow
More example sentences
- Continuing down this passageway, one enters the Ascending Corridor at a point past the blocking plugs that once sealed the entrance to the tomb.
- Most often the blockage occurs in the urethra after a stone or a mixture of crystal, mucus, and other organic material forms a plug.
- Lifting cables, each capable of carrying 900 tonnes, will subsequently be lowered from the pontoon and secured in the holes with steel plugs.
1.1A circular piece of metal, rubber, or plastic used to stop the drain of a bathtub or basin and keep the water in it.
Example sentences
- Along the way you'll encounter bath plugs, rubber ducks and get the obligatory soaking from intermittent showers.
- Its rather like pouring water into a bath without putting the plug in.
- Then, when you're done, you pull out the plug and the water runs away.
1.2North American informal A baby's pacifier.
1.3A mass of solidified lava filling the neck of an old volcano.
Example sentences
- The landscape is scarred with great lumps of lava, volcanic plugs and long screes of volcanic soil, and there is also a vast barren sandy valley.
- Geological Survey crews also observed a shift in the crater floor and on part of the 1,000-foot lava dome that essentially serves as a plug for magma, he said.
- The landscape to the south is an array of volcanic plugs and glacial gouging.
1.4(In gardening) a young plant or clump of grass with a small mass of soil protecting its roots, for planting in the ground.
Example sentences
- An inexpensive way to start a new warm-season lawn or patch an existing one is to plant plugs or sprigs in late spring to early summer.
- I plan to put a little topsoil and St. Augustine grass plugs in these bare spots.
- This year all the bedding plants were in plugs and this method enhances quick take up on growth when transplanted.
2A device for making an electrical connection, especially between an appliance and a power supply, consisting of an insulated casing with metal pins that fit into holes in an outlet.
Example sentences
- Try not to use extension leads and adaptor plugs; ideally each appliance should be plugged into its own socket.
- The multimedia connector comes with plugs for your Firewire devices, microphone and speakers.
- The company, which sells electrical wiring, plugs, sockets, switches, fans and heaters, is never going to be the sparkiest investment.
2.1 short for spark plug.
Example sentences
- I immediately changed the oil (single most important maintenance task) plugs, distributor cap, rotor arm, and friendly independent VW specialist fixed the exhaust.
- The merger, however, also gave the group the chance to compare notes with their Daimler colleagues, specifically about the use of two plugs per cylinder.
- Consulting the spark plug manufacturers regarding the plug's heat range can be of great help.
3 informal A piece of publicity promoting a product, event, or establishment: he threw in a plug, boasting that the restaurant offered many entrées for under $5
More example sentences
- Add to that editorial advertising, plugs for products in articles in publications of all kinds, and you know you (the consumer) are being assailed from all sides.
- Product plugs and placements not only reflect societal trends, their entire purpose is to convince consumers that they 'need' the good or service portrayed.
- I never wanted my blog to be a place where I make shameful plugs for products.
advertisement, promotion, commercial, recommendation, mention, good word
informal hype, push, puff piece, ad, boost, ballyhoo
4A piece of tobacco cut from a larger cake for chewing.
Example sentences
- They both drink from Tom's liquor flask and Casey chews a plug of tobacco.
- They treated the mules as pets, fed them treats, cleaned their stables, treated their sores, and even shared plugs of tobacco with them.
- A woman stays around the store till she get old as Methuselah and still can't cut a little thing like a plug of tobacco!
wad, quid, twist, chew, cake, stick
4.1 (also plug tobacco) Tobacco in large cakes designed to be cut for chewing.
Example sentences
- The tobacco industry remained one of the important industries at the prison: in June 1953 alone, 11,426 pounds of plug tobacco and 15,623 pounds of smoking tobacco were produced under the name 'Little Egypt.'
- By 1870 Cincinnati was the number one producer in the United States of an eclectic array of goods: carriages, glycerin, wine, whiskey, plug tobacco, and coffins.
- The activities of the factory at Seville were concentrated in three main product lines: cigars, cigarettes, and plug tobacco.
5 Fishing A lure with one or more hooks attached.
Example sentences
- Carrying plugs festooned with treble hooks is a price that is inevitably paid by the penitent plug fisherman.
- A little before six o'clock, we were casting plugs about a mile above St. Anthony Falls when the Patrick Gannaway, a towboat, came chugging upriver with two barges.
- The big rod flexed again and again, driving the plug across the water.
7North American informal A tired or old horse.
Example sentences
- He was a hopeless plug and never ran in the money.
verb (plugs, plugging, plugged)[with object]
1Block or fill in (a hole or cavity): trucks arrived loaded with gravel to plug the hole and clear the road
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- Thousands of local authority workers could face cuts to their pension benefits as all 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber try to find a way to plug the gaping black hole in their schemes.
- Governor Gray Davis took steps last week to plug some of the holes in that budget, but the measures have been painful.
- Once people understand what is going on in their economy they will be more interested in plugging some of the holes in the leaky economic bucket.
stop (up), seal (up/off), close (up/off), cork, stopper, bung, block (up/off), fill (up)
2 informal Mention (a product, event, or establishment) publicly in order to promote it: during the show he plugged his new record
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- Wind her up and she plugs your product on promotion tours and TV - all in an 'honest, objective' endorsement.
- Who needs television when the products and programmes are plugged endlessly on our stages?
- The firm will send promotional mailings next month plugging Boston and Cambridge to its top 15,000 British travel customers.
informal hype (up), push, puff
3North American informal Shoot or hit (someone or something).
Example sentences
- Relieved to have a clear target who would actually notice being shot, Magnum plugged him in the upper arm, spinning him over the coffee table.
- You defer to the man you fear because he'll plug you if you don't.
- If anyone plugs him, it'd 'be appreciated and rewarded'.
shoot, gun down
informal blast, fill/pump full of lead
4 [no object] informal Proceed steadily and laboriously with a journey or task: during the years of poverty, he plugged away at his writing
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- After graduating, Grant dabbled briefly in advertising, writing copy for Brylcreem and Red Stripe beer, but plugged away at an acting career in regional theatre.
- In between times, he has plugged away at a steady pace, approaching his work with a measured, thorough approach more dogged than dashing.
- As full time approached they plugged away at the home defence without seriously threatening to break it, until at last the backs found space.
toil, labor, slave away, soldier on, persevere, persist, keep on
informal slog away, beaver away
plug the gap (or gaps)
- Provide something that is lacking in a particular situation: the new sanctions are meant to plug the gaps in the trade embargoMore example sentences
- The Treasury is understood to have allocated an extra 60 million to DCMS to help plug the gap.
- Meanwhile, Lee rushed up reserves to plug the gap.
- Britain's banks are in no position to plug the gap.
pull the plug
- see pull.
Phrasal verbs
plug something in
- Connect an electrical appliance to a power supply by inserting a plug into an outlet.Example sentences
- Since then, I always check for water on the floor when I plug appliances in.
- To start, simply mount the transformer near a grounded outdoor electrical outlet and plug it in.
- When I first purchased my computer, I thought that all I needed to do was plug it in, connect it to the phone line, and everything would be OK.
plug into
- (Of an electrical appliance) be connected to another appliance by a plug inserted in an outlet.Example sentences
- Very simplified, it's the speed that the CPU socket, where it plugs into the motherboard, runs at.
- These CPUs plugged into a socket called Socket 754.
- The receiver plugs into the controller socket and must match the channel number you're using.
- 2.1Gain or have access to a system of computerized information: we plug into the research facilities available at the instituteMore example sentences
- If British troops are to fight 'shoulder to shoulder' with the Americans, then they have to be plugged into the same hi-tech systems.
- It seems that our whole economy is being run by groups of people gathered in grey buildings on the edges of towns plugged into phone systems.
- And that is what we're doing with the police department, being able to plug into their system of receivers that enhance the signal under those difficult conditions and send it on.
- 2.2Become knowledgeable about and involved with: the workshops are a great way to plug into radical ideas and radical groupsMore example sentences
- Far from being crazy, the oil executive had simply been citing what was common knowledge to anyone properly plugged into the pace of events in southern Africa.
- For Lischner, the experience of being plugged into an existing team showed other potential hiring weaknesses.
- In the world of elite sport, knowledge is power, as increasingly coaches and administrators are plugging into high-tech strategies to boost performance.
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- In America we've been paying for people to play our music on the radio and in the UK we have pluggers who get paid a lot to try and get the record on the radio.
- 'There are still a lot of Anglophiles around,' one US radio plugger told me last week.
- A former record plugger (his artists included Adam Ant and The Clash), policeman and now Vicar, these days he can add best-selling author to his CV.
Early 17th century: from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German plugge, of unknown ultimate origin.
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Acerodon jubatus
|Scope: Global
|Scientific Name:
|Acerodon jubatus
|Species Authority:
|(Eschscholtz, 1831)
Common Name(s):
Acerodon lucifer Elliot, 1896
|Taxonomic Notes:
|This species includes the extinct populations on Panay (often referred to Acerodon lucifer Elliot, 1896, the Panay golden-crowned flying fox), following (Heaney et al. 1998). There is significant geographic variation in the species, and more studies are needed (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2006).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered A2cd ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Mildenstein, T., Cariño,A., Paul, S., Heaney, L., Alviola, P., Duya, A., Stier, S., Pedregosa, S., Lorica, R., Ingle, N., Balete, D., Garcia, J.J., Gonzalez, J.C., Ong, P., Rosell-Ambal, G. & Tabaranza, B.
|Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Stuart, S.N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Listed as Endangered because of a serious population decline, estimated to be more than 50% over the last three generations (thirty years in total), inferred from observed reduction in the extent of its lowland forest habitat, and due to the effects of hunting.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widespread with the exception of in the Palawan faunal region and on the Batanes and Babuyan island groups (Heaney et al. 1998). It generally occurs at an altitude range of 0-1,100 m asl. It is only found in large roosts with Pteropus vampyrus. P. vampyrus roosts have been, and are often still assumed to have, A. jubatus present, but the presence of A. jubatus at many roosts has not been confirmed. Historic confirmed records exist for the following islands: Basilan, Biliran (forgaging from a roost on Maripipi - Rickart et al. (1993)), Bohol, Bongao, Boracay, Cabo (in Igat Bay, in Zamboanga del Sur Province, off Mindanao), Cebu, Dinagat, Jolo, Leyte, Luzon, Marinduque, Maripipi, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Panay (formerly regarded as Acerdon lucifer, now extinct, though animals from Boracay (not A. lucifer) visit the north of the island to feed), Polillo, Sibutu and Siquijor.
Recent surveys by the Bat Count Project (source Bat Count Project 2002 and 2003 - T.L. Mildenstein, A.B. Cariño and S.C. Stier in litt. 2007 - unless alternative source given) on the presence and absence of A. jubatus at various bat colonies on islands in the Philippines report its presence at the following sites in which it was found roosting together with larger numbers of P. vampyrus: 1) Bohol Island: Raja Sikatuna Protected Landscape, Bilar; 2) Boracay Island: a colony that feeds on nearby Panay; 3) Cebu: a possible roost at Dalaguete (Pangutalan pers. comm. 2006); 4) Leyte: a colony occurs on Mount Pangasugan; 5) Luzon: Subic Forest Watershed Reserve, Subic Bay; Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, Divilacan; Ilocos Norte province, Pangasinan province, Baler in Aurora province, and Calamba in Laguna province (P. Alviola pers. obs. 2005); and a possible roost on Mount Banahaw (D. Balete pers. obs. 2003); 6) Mindanao: Occidental Mindoro (Bilog na Sapa); Mutia, Calamba and Mount Malindang, Misamis Occidenta (Ramayla pers. obs.); Mount Hamguitan, Eastern Mindanao (D. Balete pers. obs. 2005); Malagos Forest Watershed Reserve, Davao (N.R. Ingle pers. obs. 2004; Gomez in litt. 2007; and Bat Count Project 2002 and 2003); and possible roost sites, where the presence of the species requires confirmation, in: Magum and Mati, Davao Oriental; Malita, Davao del Sur; and Mount Hilong-hilong, in the lowland dipterocarp forest of Cantilan and Carrascal, Surigao del Sur (Gomez in litt. 2007); 7) Mindoro: a roost occurs at Sablayan and possibly on the eastern side of the island (Saulog and Garcia 2005); 8) Negros: Calinawan, Enrique Villanueva and Sibulan, Negros Oriental; Mambukal, Minoyan, Murcia and Mount Patag, Negros Occidental; and a possible roost in the Manlukahoc area (E. Alcala pers. comm. 2006); and 9) Polillo: a roost occurs on privately owned land (Alviola pers. comm. 2006).
The Bat Count Project has surveyed the following colonies of Pteropus vampyrus and did not find any A. jubatus (though it is unclear that the species occurred in any of these roosts historically (T.L. Mildenstein in litt. 2006)): 1) Cebu: Tabunan and Dalaguete; 2) Mindanao: Bongo Island, Maguindanao Province; and Pinol and Maitum, Sarangani Province; 3) Negros Oriental (southeast Negros): Sagay, Vallehermosa and San Jose; and 4) Panay: Batbatan Island and Culasi, Antique Province. The Siquijor populations are possibly extinct (Lepiten 1995); this species has been reported absent from there recently (T.L. Mildenstein and A.B. Cariño in litt>. 2007).
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|During the late 1800s and early 1900s there were many anecdotal reports of 100,000 bats in presumed mixed species colonies. Although there are a few mixed colonies that number between 10,000 and 30,000 individuals (from Bat Count surveys - T.L. Mildenstein in litt. 2006), generally, recent observations of mixed colonies have reported maximum sizes of 5,000 and fewer individuals, generally, recent observations have been of colonies with a maximum of 5,000 individuals of mixed species, and usually much smaller numbers have been reported (Heaney and Heideman 1987; Heaney and Utzurrum 1991; Mudar and Allen 1986; Rickart et al. 1993; Utzurrum 1992). There are, however, several colonies that exceed 5,000 individuals of mixed species.
Historically, most colonies of large fruit bats have been assumed to include Acerodon jubatus, but the actual presence of A. jubatus in many colonies has not been confirmed. Current surveys have shown that many fruit bat colonies do not have any A. jubatus at all, and when A. jubatus is present, it has only been found in mixed colonies roosts with Pteropus vampyrus (and sometimes also with Pteropus hypomelanus). Since most mixed colonies are known only through observation, it it has not been determined what proportion of animals in these many colonies are A. jubatus (T.L. Mildenstein in litt. 2006). A. jubatus numbers in a current colony are a small proportion of the total colony size, rarely approaching 20% of the individuals in the roost and in most cases around 5% (T.L. Mildenstein in litt. 2006). Based on species composition of sites that are hunted, only 5% of animals are A. jubatus - T.L. Mildenstein and A.B. Cariño in litt. 2007).
This species is known to be forest-dependent (Mildenstein et al. 2005; Stier and Mildenstein 2005), and it has been determined that 90% of the Philippines original old-growth forest cover has been destroyed (Kummer 1992), although roughly 10-15% secondary forest is estimated to remain. Much of this extant forest occurs above 1,000 m asl, where A. jubatus is unlikely to occur. In a mixed roost of A. jubatus and P. vampyrus on Mindanao, A. jubatus was observed in the forest (away from the forest edge), whereas P. vampyrus were at the periphery, and this might reflect a sensitivity of A. jubatus to disturbance (Gomez in litt. 2007).
Work by the Bat Count Project has shown that populations are small and the number of remaining populations is fewer than were thought to exist historically. Bat Count has also shown that the total colony size (for both A. jubatus and P. vampyrus) correlates closely with available natural forest cover within a foraging range of 15 km², indicating roosting populations are habitat-limited (T.L. Mildenstein, S.C. Stier and A.B. Cariño in litt. 2007). Of the 23 roosts sampled by Bat Count, only nine of these were found to contain A. jubatus during several survey days for each roost. For most other roosts surveyed by Bat Count Philippines, the presence of the species was not documented, (and repeat visits are necessary to confirm absence), but it is not known whether A. jubatus occurred in these roosts historically (T.L. Mildenstein, S.C. Stier and A.B. Cariño in litt. 2006).
L. Heaney (pers. comm. 2006) estimates the total population of A. jubatus to be around one or two percent of what it was 200 years ago and that, if current trends continue, no old-growth lowland forest will remain by 2030. Thus, much of the future population trend for this species will depend on: 1) the extent of regenerating secondary forest; and 2) the ability of A jubatus to persist in secondary forest. A rough estimate of the total population of A. jubatus is around 10,000 individuals (and probably no more than 20,000) (T.L. Mildenstein and A.B. Carino in litt. 2007).
|Current Population Trend:
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|This is amongst the heaviest of the world's bats at up to 2.6 pounds (1.2 kg). Currently, it is always found roosting with Pteropus vampyrus (and sometimes Pteropus hypomelanus), but it is uncertain if it has always occurred in mixed roosts). It typically roosts in trees, but also in mangroves, usually on small islands (Hoogstraal 1951, Rabor 1986, Heaney et al. 1998). There is generally high roost site fidelity (T.L. Mildenstein pers. comm. 2006), and roost sites are often located on steep slopes and cliff edges in areas that are difficult to access by humans. A. jubatus is commonly found in trees on the periphery of the roost in areas that are less likely to be disturbed (Mildenstein in litt. 2006).
Foraging occurs in primary and high-quality second-growth forest (Stier and Mildenstein 2005, Mildenstein et al. 2005). The species may occasionally leave this type of habitat, using streams where fig trees grow on banks; they rarely forage in orchards on agricultural trees (Mildenstein et al. 2005). On Mindanao, farmers believe that A. jubatus is a pest in fruit orchards, but it is possible that these individuals are misidentified P. vampyrus which are known to use orchards regularly (T.L. Mildenstein in litt. 2007).
In captivity young are produced only once every two years (Cariño 2004). This may not reflect productivity in the wild, which in other species has been found to be quite different to productivity in captivity (T.L. Mildenstein in litt. 2006), and is probably higher in captivity than in the wild.
|Congregatory (and dispersive)
|Major Threat(s):
Acerodon jubatus is a known forest specialist (Mildenstein et al. 2005, Stier and Mildenstein 2005) and it has been determined that more than 90% of the Philippines' original old-growth forest cover has been destroyed (Kummer 1992). The species is threatened by severe habitat loss and hunting throughout its range (including within protected areas). Remaining total forest cover in the Philippines is roughly in the region of 16-20%, possibly slightly higher - including high-elevation mossy forest and secondary forest (L. Heaney in litt. 2007). However, the area of good quality lowland forest, upon which the species depends, is much less than this.
In Samar and Pangasinan (Luzon), open-cast mines are removing forest cover (M. Pedregosa pers. comm. 2006) and in southwestern Negros, a roost of this species occurs in a copper and gold mining claim area (E. Alcala pers. comm. 2006). The roost on Polillo which occurs on privately owned land is also under threat from human disturbance (P. Alviola pers. comm. 2006) and the population on Boracay is threatened by infrastructure development for tourism (M. Lorica pers. comm. 2006).
Many flying fox colonies have moved from their original roosting sites due to hunting pressure (Mildenstein and Cariño in litt. 2007). A colony which may include A. jubatus in Davao Oriental (Mindanao) has transferred from its original roost due to hunting pressure by loggers who take flying foxes for food (information from a guide during an interview by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (Gomez in litt. 2007)).
This species is hunted throughout its range. Three roost sites (Boracay; Subic Bay, Luzon; and Mambukal, Negros) are formally protected from hunting by local government, while at most other roost sites, A. jubatus experiences regular hunting pressure (Mildenstein in litt. 2006). Whether or not the roost site is protected from hunting, a large amount of hunting occurs away from the roosts during night-time foraging, which commonly occurs in unprotected forests kilometres from the roost. Generally A. jubatus looks similar to the species with which it roosts, and hunters are not aware of which species they are taking (T.L. Mildenstein and A.B. Cariño in litt. 2007). Hunters use lines with hooks (D. Balete pers. comm. 2006), shot guns, rifles, and air guns (T.L. Mildenstein and A.B. Cariño in litt. 2007). In Mindanao, Muslim communities are not known to hunt bats and there may be more roosts in this region that do not experience heavy hunting pressure (T.L. Mildenstein, A.B. Cariño and S.C. Stier in litt. 2007), but most of the roosts surveyed in this region are of Pteropus vampyrus only (T.L. Mildenstein, A.B. Cariño and S.C. Stier in litt. 2007).
An ethnobiological survey of wildlife hunters on Negros Island (Cariño et al. 2006) found that from a total of 150 respondents, 20 reported hunting bats and birds using traditional traps, and 60 reported using air guns. Hunting and eating bats as 'pulutan' (any snack eaten while consuming alcohol) is enjoyed. Individual bats can be sold on Negros for 15-30 pesos (0.30-0.60US$) depending on seasonal demand for pulutan. In 2004, the species was reported for sale in Davao in Calinan province (Mindanao) (N. Ingle pers. comm. 2004). A. jubatus, along with other species, is reportedly harvested for food from the mixed species roost at the prison at Sablayan (Mindoro) (H. Garcia pers. comm. 2006); this species is also consumed by locals and enters commercial trade. In general, hunters and fruit bat buyers think of A. jubatus as quite odourous compared to P. vampyrus. In Bataan province (Luzon), A. jubatus is not usually sold because of this (T.L. Mildenstein, A.B. Cariño and S.C. Stier in litt. 2007).
International trade data showed that previously thousands of individuals of fruit bats were exported annually (Mickleburgh et al. 1992), but it is not clear that many of these were A. jubatus. In any case, even if this was a threat, because of CITES listing, better enforcement of legislation, and increased efforts by customs in both Guam and the Philippines, international trade in Philippines fruit bats to Guam has now ceased.
|Conservation Actions:
The species is protected under the Philippine Wildlife Act (Republic Act No. 9147, 2001). A. jubatus has been included in Appendix I of CITES since 1995 (the species had previously been included in Appendix II since 1990). Whilst the majority of the species' roosts are within formally designated protected areas, most receive very little protection (T.L. Mildenstein in litt. 2006). Although officially afforded protection against hunting throughout most of its range in the Philippines (N. Ingle pers. comm. 2006), there is little enforcement of the legislation. Three roosts, located on Boracay (off Panay Island), Subic (Luzon), Mambukal (Negros Occidental), are exempt from hunting pressure as much as these lie within popular tourist areas in which hunting is minimal and the bats are often used as an attraction (T.L. Mildenstein pers. comm. 2006). It remains uncertain whether effective enforcement of legislation is occurring at the Davao colony (Mindanao) (A.B. Cariño and N. Ingle pers. comm. 2006). On Boracay, developers have agreed not to build in the vicinity of roosts (Lorica pers. comm. 2006), although, the construction of a road within the roost site might adversely affect them. Community education and awareness efforts are being undertaken at Subic and Calinawan, and these efforts include addressing problems caused by hunting pressure (A.B. Cariño pers. comm. 2006).
There is a need for much great, and more focused, conservation efforts throughout its range, including the establishment and management of protected areas, and the control of hunting. A captive-breeding project is underway, but well-established captive-breeding facilities are needed.
|Mildenstein, T., Cariño,A., Paul, S., Heaney, L., Alviola, P., Duya, A., Stier, S., Pedregosa, S., Lorica, R., Ingle, N., Balete, D., Garcia, J.J., Gonzalez, J.C., Ong, P., Rosell-Ambal, G. & Tabaranza, B. 2008. Acerodon jubatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T139A13033103. . Downloaded on 30 August 2016.
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