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The Five People You Meet in Hellby Rich Pablum
Heaven can wait. In the meantime...why not go to Hell? Every once in a while a little book comes along that sheds light on our desire for intimacy, our determination to grow spiritually, and our collective yearning to define the boundaries of the soul. The Five People You Meet in Hell is not that little book. A sensitive everyman, Edgy works a meaning-less job at a seaside tourist trap. When a freak accident sends him to "the other side," he encounters a series of strangers compelled to explain the meaning of life. Running the gamut from annoying and incoherent to irritating and hard to follow, these individuals all share a basic desire with virtually every other soul in the universe: to make quick money from a made-for-television movie. The Five People You Meet in Hell is as illuminating as a short-circuited night light and contains all the insight of a chocolate-dipped fortune cookie (with none of the fat). If you've ever died, expect to die, know someone who has died, raise alpacas, collect Hummel figurines, breathe air, or enjoy line dancing, you must buy this book. You will never think about thirteen bucks the same way again. If you experience erections lasting more than four hours, please consult your physician.
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Florida is not short of interesting people, but here are some of the interesting Floridians from long ago.
A Monticello couple is photographed together on August 15, 1897.
David Maas Brown Jr., in the late 1890s in Tampa.
David Wilson of Tallahassee in the middle 1800s. He moved to Tallahassee has a young man and opened a general store in 1837.
Ella Tucker in costume to celebrate opening of the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad in 1885.
A family stands outside their Orange City home in 1890.
Brothers Frank and Joe Hoover in the early 1900s.
In March 18, 1893, a group caught a Hammerhead shark in Palm Beach.
Hazel Harrell poses with her cat and goat in Madison County during the 1870s.
Known as the pistol-packing doctor of Tampa, Hiram Hampton, is captured on film in the early 1900s.
James Eugene and Alexander Merrill on bow of their ship in the Miami River in the 1800s.
During the 1880s a jug and harmonica band posed for the camera.
Laura Virginia Wilson shows off her long hair in the 1880s near Bartow.
In the 1880s, a snake charmer showed off his collection.
Marion Duncan in costume for 4th of July play in Tavares around 1890.
Martha Chamberlin plays guitar in the 1800s near Micanopy.
Miller, the son of Frank and Oliveta Watson, was 18 months old when this was photographed in the 1800s near Tallahassee.
In the early 1900s, Mrs. Morton was captured standing next to a dead alligator in Leesburg.
Confederate officer A. Livingston was photographed in Madison during the 1800s.
Visitors at Ormond hotel discussed the idea of an auto race on the beach. Alexander Winton had already built and driven a race car called the Bullet while Ranson E. Olds was manufacturing small two-seaters and had sold a sightseeing bus in Ormond. Winton agreed to bring his car down and Olds said that he would build a suitable challenger. The two cars met and had identical speeds of 57 mph. It was fine sport and neither claimed victory. This photo was taken in 1897.
Sarah Everett Lewis, 7, in costume poses for a photo near Tallahassee in 1884.
Seminole Indian Chief Tallahassee poses wearing a finger-woven sash and garters. His trade cloth leggings have beadwork at the ankles. He is wearing a beaded shoulder pouch and appliquework adorns his coat (long shirt).
In the early 1920s, two men stand at the base of the giant Cypress tree "Senator" near Longwood.
A young boy examines a shark in Sanford as people look on in the 1890s.
A group of people eat watermelon at a picnic during the 1800s in Lake City.
A woman in the 1880s goes hunting with her dogs in Tallahassee.
In Pensacola, a woman poses with her dog during the 1800s.
Seven young women pose wrapped in wreaths in the 1800s near Polk County.
An alligator was captured in a mangrove swamp in south Florida by two hunters in 1882.
Aunt Scilla standing beside the "Astatula" at the Silver Springs dock in the 1890s. She made a living telling the legend of the Bridal Chamber. The story was a romanticization of a spring by the legend of a lover's suicide pact.
Augustus Bernard Byrd was born in Tallahassee in 1890, son of Rebecca "Rubie" Bernard and Thomas Blake Byrd. Enlisted during WW I on December 11, 1917. Honorably discharged on July 26, 1919 on demobilization. He lived in the Tallahassee area most of his life and collected photographs related to Tallahassee and Florida history.
This child was captured in a basket with the sign Cabin Baggage attached to the front in the 1890s near DeLand.
Captain William Henry Harrison was the Hart Line captain for the Ocklawaha River Steamers in the 1890s.
In 1890, a circus performer tight rope walks across Bay Street in Eustis.
To celebrate Washington's birthday, the city of Eustis held a parade in the 1890s and this clown was captured riding a mule down Bay Street.
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Journal Sentinel crime reporter Jesse Garza chronicles a personal journey through heart disease and bypass surgery with an open diary on cardiac redemption and recovery.
Exactly two months after the first post to this blog, the apprehension I felt prior to cardiac bypass surgery is now replaced by the anticipation I feel about returning to work Monday night.
The previous month has preceded largely as I had expected, with the gradual diminishment of pain and discomfort and the steady increase in strength, energy and stamina.
However the resumption of the often boring activities of day-to-day living most people wouldn't find interesting - things I was unable to do during the early stage of my recovery - brought me great joy as well as an unusual sense of excitement.
I took pleasure in things that, before surgery, I previously found mundane, like exercising, walking, doing housework and laundry, preparing my own meals or just picking up trash and stooping down to scoop up dog poop from the yard.
Short trips to the supermarket became afternoon excursions, with the time I took to read food labels and chat with friends I hadn't seen in months stretching them to sometimes two hours in duration.
Most of the conversations would start with a friend telling me how good I look, how I lost weight and how my face has such a healthy-looking color.
Their expressions would often turn to looks of shock when I'd tell them about the surgery I'd undergone two months before.
The faces of my male friends, especially those in my age group, would often gain a tinge of apprehension, and they'd ask questions, like how I felt prior to diagnosis, whether I exhibited any symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath.
They'd sometimes tell me of their own symptoms and how they hadn't seen the doctor in quite some time. They'd look even more surprised when I'd tell them I'd been flying pretty good even with three blown engines.
The chats would often end with my friends vowing to see the doctor and take better care of themselves, and me hoping they'd stick to those vows.
When I return to the newsroom Monday night - because of the completion of a change from analog to digital transmission that began with the cops almost two years ago - gone will be an element that had become a huge part of my job during the 15 or so years I've spent as the paper's night general assignment/cop reporter: city of Milwaukee police and fire department radio dispatches.
I once read one crime reporter describe the incessant chatter such as that which, in my newsroom, had previously hissed from police and fire department scanners as the sound track of his life.
Indeed there have been nights I fell asleep with cop and fire department dispatches re-playing inside my own head.
An emergency radio dispatch can signal anything from disorder to danger to death, and under the latter two scenarios there's always someone, somewhere gripped by dread, waiting for his or her world to come crashing in.
And though the dispatches - which often told much of the story before I even arrived at a crime, accident or fire scene - will be gone, I will return with a renewed sense of respect and sensitivity for the victims in these stories.
Having my own world crash in for a brief time has reinforced my awareness of the fragility of life.
And during my two-and-a-half-months absence, during which I've read of the premature demise of some of these victims - many of whom were much younger and healthier than me - I am more conscious than ever of how merciless fate can be, and the fact that life affords no guarantees of longevity for any of us, no matter where our place in it.
But I believe life does offer us opportunities to make it better: by treating well ourselves and each other, and taking joy in its mundane tasks and simple pleasures.
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cant wait for it!!!!!!!!!
the vast amount of time you can spend playing on it ohh and the end when that annoying bitch midna dissapers
The WII is here
cant wait for it!!!!!!!!!
A definite yes if you ask me. Arguably the best game on the Wii so far. You will not regret getting it.
it is the best game on wii at the mo as theirs no competition but evan if their was it would be da best
The WII is here
zeld is well worth the money and i recommend it.Originally Posted by grudniz
the best thing i the longetivity.
you play it for hours and hours
check out my forum at http://kai193.forumco.com/default.asp
true i played it for bout 5-10 hours a day lol coz i was ill and had nufin better to do
The WII is here
didnt get it today (as i planned)
Aww... how come?Originally Posted by grudniz
The best thing about it is probably that its like a 30 hour story long game and theres a lot of things to do and explore for but not quite as much as windwaker did.
wii would like to play..now!
Me mum said i could only get the game on me birthday!Originally Posted by Riviet
1 month left........
guess ill just have to play wii sports
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Welcome to Holy Trinity Catholic School a place where God is the center of all we do and where the light of Jesus shines through His children, our students.
On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, it is my pleasure to welcome all Holy Trinity Catholic School parents and students to the new school year. As the principal, the beginning of the school year is my favorite time of the year. Like most people, I love the summer months, but I always get excited at the start of a new year. As I stand at the door I see so many smiling faces, happily anticipating what this year has in store for them. I get to reconnect with our returning students and staff, and welcome our new students to the Holy Trinity Catholic school family.
I am excited for the opportunities that awaits your child this year. We combine spirituality, academics and service to prepare our students to live a faith filled life.
At Holy Trinity Catholic, your student will be educated in the Catholic faith and recognize the importance of living a spiritual life. Students receive religious education on a daily basis and attend weekly Mass to prepare them to be lifelong Catholics as well as contributing members to their parish communities. The message of Jesus Christ creates a school climate where spiritual growth is at the forefront of our mission to educate your child.
"Your light must shine before men so that they may see the goodness in your acts and give praise to your heavenly Father."
—Matthew 5:16
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Billy Fryer competed this past weekend at the State Level in the Knights of Columbus soccer challenge. He finished tied for third in his age group. He did an excellent job and represented Holy Trinity well. Congratulations Billy!


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The Jewish Ghetto of Rome
The Synagogue: This massive building was erected between 1901 and 1904 and designed by V. Costa and O. Armanni. The synagogue stands in the area in which the old ghetto used to be before being demolished by King Vittorio Emanuele II after Italy became united (1870). The king rebuilt the ghetto and gave full Italian citizenship and civil rights, to Rome's Jewish community. Since old examples of other similar structures were not available, an Assyrian-Babylonian style was chosen for the new synagogue. One requirement was that the Temple had to be seen from all the highest points of Rome. Today a Jewish museum is also located in the Synagogue.
Via Arenula: Its one of the main streets in the ghetto and it runs from Lungotevere de Cenci up to Largo Argentina. The street boasts plenty of shops, the Ministry of Justice building as well as an ancient Ara (altar) to the god Atlantis.
Largo Argentina: Actually called 'Largo di Torre Argentina' (Tower Argentina Square). This name was given by Johannes Burckardt (known in Rome as 'Bucardo') who from 1483 on, has been the 'Master of Ceremonies' of five popes (Sixtus VI, Innocent VII, Alexander VI Borgia, Pius III and Julius II). He used to sign himself as 'Argentinus' because he was born in Strasburg, which the Romans named, in latin: Argentoranum. When in Rome he bought some land and, demolishing old medieval houses, he erected his own palace, now known as 'Casa del Bucardo' (House of the Bucardo). In 1730, his building was partly used to make the 'Teatro Argentina' (Argentina Theatre) and a broken off tower which stills stands and gives the name to the square. This medieval tower is known as 'Torre del Papito' or the little pope's tower. During some restoration works, pieces of a huge statue were found and as the diggings progressed, a whole ancient area dating back to the Roman Republic, resurfaced, including four ancient temples.
Rome, Jewish Ghetto
Portico d' Ottavia: Porticus Octaviae is located in a monumental area of ancient Rome built during the reign of Augustus. Next to it is the church of St. Angelo in Pescheria (Pescheria is a fish market). The peculiar name of the church originates from the fact the church is adjacent to Portico d' Ottavia, where a big fish market once stood.
Ponte Fabricio: The oldest bridge in Rome, built in 62 BC by Lucio Fabricio, at the time, superintendant of roads. Its also known as 'Ponte dei Giudei' (Bridge of the Jews) since is located right next to St. Gregory's Church where, during the papal times, catholic preaching were mandatory for the Jewish community.
Please look also at Jewish tours of the Ghetto in Rome
Restaurants in the Roman Ghetto
La Taverna del Ghetto: Typical tavern in the heart of the ghetto, has a secular tradition of Roman-Jewish Kosher cuisine and wines. From €35 to €45. Booking: recommended. Phone: 06/68809771. Closed on Friday nights.
Address: Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 8
Nonna Betta: Kosher restaurant located a few steps from behind the Synagogue. From €30 to €35. Phone: 06 68 80 62 63. Closed from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday.
Address: Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 16
Ba Ghetto: Another Kosher restaurant in Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 57. From €25 to €35. Booking: recommended. Phone: 06 68 89 28 68. Closed on Saturday.
Jewish Ghetto & Trastevere Walk.
Ristorante Piperno: Roman Jewish foods; was founded in 1860. Located in Via Monte dè Cenci, 9. Price: not provided. Booking: recommended. Phone 06 68 80 66 29 or 06 68 33 606. Closed Sunday night and all day Monday.
Boccione Pastry Shop: in the heart of the ghetto, close to Via del Portico d'Ottavia, in Piazza Costaguti, 30/31. It's a small anonymous pastry-store but, for the Roman Jews, it's a monument to the local tradition. It's the Kosher bread store of the community with a very old fashion way of making all kinds and size of pastries which go hand-in-hand with the Jewish festivities. You can also see Catholic priests and nuns lined up for some cookies… even the pope likes them!
Kosher Bistro: The first opened in Europe. Kosher baguette-shop, located in Santa Maria del Pianto, 68/69, offers a wide range of stuffed baguettes (raw meat, goose breast, raw beef, etc.) all exclusively Kosher under strict surveillance by the Rome's Rabbi Office (Rabbanut). From €15 to €25. Booking: recommended. Phone: 06.68.64.398. Closed on Saturdays.
Bete' Avon: Jewish for 'enjoy your meal!'. Rotisserie located in Via Portico d' Ottavia, 1/b. Here you can stop for a healthy snack based exclusively on an Kosher Roman-Jewish cuisine under the supervision of the Roman Rabbanut. Cell Phone: 349-6359521. Also open on Sundays.
Shopping: Many stores are present in the ghetto. Mostly fashion wear and textiles. All you have to do is walk around.


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High school football has arrived, and the KCRA 3 Game of the Week poll for Week 7 is up and running.
Four games have a shot at becoming the Game of the Week on Oct. 18. They include:
- Durham at Pierce
- Golden Sierra at Highlands
- Argonaut at Linden
- Atwater at Pitman
Students, staff and family members can also upload photos to receive two extra credit votes for each photo uploaded.
Each school may upload a maximum of 1,000 photos. Uploaded photos will be added on to the total votes when the poll closes on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
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Update, 12:10 p.m.:
#NYR Lineup Update: Ryan Callahan returns from knee injury…J.T. Miller scratched…Lundqvist in goal..Del Zotto and Falk scratched on D
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 3, 2014
Alain Vigneault says Miller's been playing well but it's a numbers game.
…hey, at least Del Zotto's not playing.
Original Post, 10:00 a.m.:
Larry Brooks at the New York Post reports that once Ryan Callahan returns from injury, possibly as early as tonight in Pittsburgh, JT Miller is likely the odd man out.
Brooks speculates that Callahan would be inserted on the second line with Richards and Zuccarello, while Brassard would slide down to Miller's spot centering Benoit Poiliot and Carl Hagelin on the third line.
Brooks adds that Callahan could replace Kreider on the second power play unit or AV could move Stepan to the point on the second unit which would bump Moore or Stralman off the power play.
…i don't like this one bit. I know Callahan has to be put back into the lineup, but since Miller's return from Hartford he has stabilized the lineup and is the reason for improved play of both Pouliot and Hagelin. If he's a healthy scratch, what is the long term plan with Miller? Will he remain with the Rangers to be a perennial press box spectator or is he headed back to Hartford? Whether it's with the Rangers or the Wolfpack he needs to be playing. Maybe a fourth line role could be in his future with either Moore or Boyle taking a seat. I guess the depth is a good problem to have, but I'd hate to see a young promising prospect get screwed.
..it'll never happen, but Richards needs to be the guy in the press box. I know he had a big shootout goal in Florida, but he's not doing enough in regulation to warrant a guaranteed spot in the lineup. He's currently scoreless in the last 11 games with a -7.
…taking Kreider off the power play would be the height of stupidity. Stepan at the point, while I don't love that idea, is the better option.
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It has been two years since the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford and vigils across Florida have been planned to remember the teen.
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The second annual Art In The Barn fiber show will be held June 15-17 in Newell, SD. The doors are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Held at the Ram Show building adjacent to the rodeo grounds, the indoor show will bring high-quality and unique fiber products together with various fiber artists.
The event, which began in 2011, is the brainchild of Newell-area artist Barb Uhrig.
"This all started when the Ram Sale committee wanted to see the building used more. I'm on the committee and have always had a small fiber show during the Ram Show and Sale and have always enjoyed it so much. Last year I started this show and we had a blast," Uhrig said.
According to Uhrig, last year's event was such a success and so much fun that everyone who participated last year will be coming back. Newcomers heard about the event by word of mouth are will make their debut this year.
"We'll have fiber processors from cottage industry woolen mills from Groton, SD; Claremont, WY; and Black Hawk, SD," Uhrig stated. "There are so many breeds of sheep out there with a wide variety of wool. I wanted to get a diverse group of breeders and fiber artists together with this show, and it's really worked out well."
Sheep wool won't be the only fiber featured at the event, as fiber from goats, rabbits, alpaca, llamas and even dogs and buffalo will be on display.
"We'd like to eventually get the different types of fiber animals here on display," Uhrig said. "That would really be interesting for the public to see."
Besides the fiber show, there will also be demonstrations and classes on carding and spinning fiber, plus felting and other fiber art forms. There will be a spinning circle where attendees can bring their own spinning wheel or use one that is there.
About 20 vendors will set up their wares at the show, selling everything from fiber; yarn; felted, knitted, crocheted and embroidered items; soaps and lotions; sculptures; hand spindles; bags; jewelry; beads; tack; Twisted X Boots; metal garden items and signs; art dolls; and photography.
On Saturday the show features a fleece competition, with judging beginning at 9 a.m. The event is sponsored by the South Dakota Sheep Growers Association. Other fibers will be judged at 8 a.m.
In conjunction with the events taking place Saturday, the arena next door will host a Working Sheepdog Trial. Top handlers from Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota are entered and can compete with up to three dogs. The trial starts at 8 a.m.
Uhrig is excited about the upcoming show and encourages everyone to come. "There's something for everyone there!" she stated.
Editor's Note: For more information on the Art In The Barn show, contact Uhrig at 605-456-2802. For more about the sheep dog trial, contact DeeLynn Garman at 307-283-2778.


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Javier Bardem, who stars in Love in the Time of Cholera as a man who spends his life obsessing over an unattainable woman, says that, in reality, he likes women who are comfortable in their own skin.
"For me, the most attractive woman is the person who is at peace with herself – calm but not boring," Bardem, 38, tells Parade magazine. "No matter how good that person looks, when I see somebody at peace, that is sexy to me."
Bardem, a self-described "romantic" who has been linked to compatriot Penélope Cruz, also says he's not afraid of strong women. "I've always been surrounded by strong female personalities, and I respect them. I think they are far stronger in the soul than men."
Bardem tells the magazine he is currently single – though he and Cruz were spotted soaking up the sun together on vacation in the Maldives and hugging in New York last month.
Cruz costars with Bardem in Woody Allen's next film Vicky Cristina Barcelona – and has denied that she and Bardem are anything more than friends.
As for his newest films, Bardem, who plays a killer in the upcoming No Country for Old Men, says it's easier to play a lover than a fighter. "The hard part for me wasn't showing my body – I've done that plenty," Bardem says of Cholera's love scenes. "It was shooting the gun that I hated. In Europe, we have no problem doing love scenes but more trouble doing violence."
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For most players on teams boasting a 10-0 record and a scoring advantage of 378-67, hearing someone label them as underdogs would cause a combination of disbelief and discontent.
Even if the label happened to be pinned upon them by their highly respected coach.
Close your eyes. You can probably imagine the moaning . . .
"Underdog? This guy must be nuts," the players would be saying. "He's supposed to have faith in us, but here he is calling us underdogs."


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Pittsburgh, PA – February 23, 2012 The Pittsburgh Craft Beer Alliance is pleased to introduce Pittsburgh's First Annual Craft Beer Week (PCBW), slated to run from April 20-28, 2012, here in the 'Burgh. Local breweries, distributors, bars & restaurants, and other passionate fans will be teaming up for numerous events during PCBW to spread the gospel of all things craft beer.
"Other cities across the country have had craft beer week celebrations for many years, but this is the first time we're taking the plunge here in Pittsburgh," said Andy Rich, Chairman of the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Alliance and Head Brewmaster at Penn Brewery.
"Our goal is to educate Pittsburghers about craft beer and help them appreciate the vibrant scene that's right here in their own back yard."
Among other events, PCBW will feature beer tastings, beer pairing dinners at local restaurants, and "Meet the Brewers" sessions. A special highlight will be the unveiling of three "collaboration" beers that will be made by mixed teams of brewers from various local craft breweries. The collaboration brews will include Cheeky Yinzer, a British IPA made at Penn Brewery; Inaugural Ale, a sour mash red ale made at Church Brew Works; and Home Opener, an American Kölsch-style beer made at Rock Bottom Brewery. These will be served on draft at participating bars and restaurants during Craft Beer Week.
Event planning is underway, and a calendar of activities for the week is listed on PCBW's website, www.pittsburghcraftbeerweek.com. The list of events continues to grow as additional bars, restaurants, and breweries sign on to participate.
PCBW is being funded via paid sponsorships from local businesses involved with the craft beer industry. More information on sponsorships is also available on the PCBW website.
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Navas delivers on cue to seal top spot for relieved Spain
GROUP C SPAIN 1 CROATIA 0IT MAY not have been the way they wanted it and the nerves were frayed for far too long, but the European Champions are in the quarter-final.
Spain and Croatia spent 87 minutes waiting for a goal. When it finally arrived, it was Jesus Navas who scored it, to send Spain through as winners of Group C.
The problem for Spain was that at 0-0 they would go through in second, not as group winners.
The other problem was that they were on a knife edge, knowing that a single goal could knock them out. They had sought to avoid those nerves but created little. At the other end, Iker Casillas twice saved them. And then, with three minutes left, at last there was space. Two substitutes were involved. Cesc Fabregas clipped a lovely pass into Andres Iniesta, who brought the ball down on the chest and rolled it across the face of goal for Navas to walk into the net, smashing it with all his might from less than a yard.
The power in the shot was an expression of the relief. How long they had waited, how close they had felt to disaster.
Slaven Bilic had talked about the need to compete with Spain for possession and he shifted his side to that end. Nikica Jelavic started on the bench, leaving Mario Mandzukic up front on his own with an extra man in midfield.
Spain kept the same side that had destroyed the Republic of Ireland. That was the nature of the task that confronted Croatia.
A wonderful combination between Silva and Iniesta opened Croatia up. Slow-slow-slow-suddenly quick, Iniesta dashing into the area. The pass was hit hard; the shot, though, was not.
Next there was a long range effort each from the centre-backs, first Sergio Ramos then Gerard Pique. Both sailed over. And Torres muscled his way in on the right. But his shot was blocked at the near post by the shin of Stipe Pletikosa and Spain had not made a genuinely clear chance.
Suddenly, Croatia found the space they had waited for on 24 minutes. Danijel Pranjic shot into Casillas's body having been found by Modric and a moment later Darijo Srna's cut-back was belted over the bar by Mandzukic. Then Croatia felt that they should have had a penalty when Ramos flew into a challenge with studs up on Mandzukic. He appeared to get the ball but it was risky indeed.
A few moments later, the giant screens showed Italy were 1-0 up in Poznan. All three teams were provisionally level on five points, so a mini-league between the three sides decided. Croatia were out; Spain were second, not first. Italy were poised to be group winners.
Spain knew that a goal against was dangerous and the later it came the more dangerous it would be. The half-time whistle was a reminder of that fact.
After an hour a break down the right caught Spain out. Modric delivered a gorgeous cross met by Ivan Ratikic's diving header but Iker Casillas made a superb save.
Vicente del Bosque responded immediately. Navas replaced Torres in the search for width and depth to the attack, with David Silva now moving into the false number nine position. Still, the clock. The nerves. The wait.
Del Bosque's next change was to send on Fabregas for Silva and as the clock moved, so did the priorities. Croatia were surely aware of the increasing need to find a goal but, despite Bilic sending on Jelavic, there was no real sense of desperation.
With 12 minutes to go Mandzukic's left wing cross found Ivan Perisic who volleyed goalwards. Again, Casillas made the save.
But on 87 minutes Spain and Navas had the final say.
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Larry Dunn was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for killing his HIV-positive lover.
Jurors deliberated four days but ultimately rejected defense claims that Dunn acted with "sudden passion" when he killed Cicely Bolden.
Had the bought that argument, he would have faced two to 20 years.
Update: The jury has gone home and will continue deliberations tomorrow. The jury has indicated now that they are deadlocked.
The juror mentioned in the post may just not want to sentence him. Unclear if he also does not want to find him not guilty. Differing opinions on what note said.
Original post: A Dallas County jury is still deliberating the sentence for a man who killed his lover after she told him she was HIV positive.
Cicely Bolden
Larry Dunn, 37, changed his plea to guilty last week during his trial for the murder of Cicely Lee Bolden, 28.
But a note from jurors today indicates that one of the 12 wants to find him not guilty. The jurors are supposed to be deciding Dunn's punishment.
Dunn faces five years to life in prison unless jurors believe he acted with "sudden passion." Then, he would face two to 20 years.
The jury has not indicated to state District Judge Ernie White that they are deadlocked and deliberations, which began Thursday morning, continue.
Dunn was cheating on his wife with Bolden when Bolden revealed to him that she was HIV positive. A week later, in September 2012, Dunn went to Bolden's Dallas apartment seeking revenge, according to testimony Tuesday at his murder trial in a Dallas County courtroom.
They had unprotected sex one last time. Then, while Bolden lay in bed, Dunn went to the kitchen, grabbed a steak knife, got back in bed and plunged the blade into Bolden's neck, killing her, Dunn said in a video confession that prosecutors played for jurors.
"In my mind, I'm already dead," Dunn said in the video. "She killed me, so I killed her."


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Did you know there is more to a good cup of tea than just boiling water and tossing in the tea bag for a few minutes to steep? Here are a few things you should know about different tea varieties and how to prepare the perfect cup of winter tea.
Choosing the Tea 1 of 4A cup of tea is packed full of antioxidants, immune defense benefits and cleansing perks, but what makes a good tea? Good, quality leaves, of course.
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Brew Times 2 of 4All tea starts with boiling water, but it's what happens after that for different varieties of teas that makes the difference.
Black tea and herbal infusions - Bring water to a boil. Steep.
Oolong tea - Bring water to a boil. Allow to rest for 1 minutes. Steep.
Green and white teas - Bring water to a boil. Allow to rest for 2 minutes. Steep.
Make it Stronger 3 of 4Just like coffee, some may prefer their tea stronger. Don't be fooled into thinking that a longer steep will mean stronger tea, though. This only creates bitter flavors in the tea. Instead, use an additional tea bag or pack more loose leaf tea to steep for the same amount of time.
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Home prices are on the rise across the nation and some experts think it could be the beginning of another bubble.
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My name is Johnny. I'm a 27 year old actor living in a suburb of the good ole Detroit, MI. I have recently discovered living the Primal way from a fellow acting friend who had phenominal results. He has lived primal for over one year. I promised to give it a shot for 30 days. So far I have already cut grains out for the passed twenty days, but starting today begins my full force Primal blueprint journey. I have already went from 245lbs to 238 in 19 days, so I can't wait to see where I can go from here!
I currently own the Primal Blueprint book along with a pair of Nike Free shoes that I coincidentally have owned for the past 6 months. I am also getting Vibram Fivefingers this week for my birthday. I will report back the differences between the two shoes along with my diet and exercise program.
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SEDGWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to do maintenance work on the 74-year-old Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge this upcoming summer.
The DOT will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March 12, at 6 p.m. at the Deer Isle Town Hall to discuss the project.
The DOT invites residents and/or bridge travelers to ask questions or share concerns.
Project Manager Stephen Bodge said the work entails several maintenance tasks that the DOT's bridge maintenance crew can't keep up with. So, the DOT will go out to bid on the work in April.
"There's some bolts that need to be tightened up," Bodge said. "There's some bolts that need to be replaced. Some steel needs to be replaced. At this time, it's mostly just general maintenance type things."
The bridge was inspected in 2011, which led to last year's repainting and repair of two deep piers, Bodge said.
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The maintenance work would be done this summer and fall.
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In those days, if a Capcom game did pretty well in the arcade, it was no surprise if it found its way to the home front about a year later. And in 1988, that's exactly what happened. Of all the console versions of Bionic Commando, the NES got the best treatment of them all. Being more than just a downgraded shell of the arcade original, Capcom took what was good about the gameplay and put it to further use. By the time all was said and done, the only thing that remained unmodified was the title itself. The end result was a more fleshed out game that still remains as one of my favorite games of all time. We were in for a mission of "Rad" proportions.
The events of console port take place after Super Joe's successful mission of the arcade version. It was recently discovered that the not-so-coincidentally Nazi-esque imperial force known as the Badds ("Nazz" according to the game manual) had a plan they called "Albatross" which was never put into action. What ever this plan was, you can rest assured that it wasn't kosher. Imperial leader Generalissimo Killt has recently decided to put this evil plan into action, presumably for world domination like so many of those other villains out there. In response to the impending threat, the federation deployed Super Joe to thwart their plans and avoid a major crisis.
But as fate would have it, the federation lost contact with Super Joe and no one knew exactly what happened to him. It is here that we are introduced to Rad (Ladd) Spencer--the new soldier outfitted with a bionic grapple arm and on a mission to rescue Super Joe and find just what this Albatross plan is all about.
The added depth in Bionic Commando is immediately noticeable right from the beginning. No longer is the game focused squarely on the hero himself. Now, the presence of you fellow soldiers is made know via communications form HQ and local field agents. Upon starting the game, you are greeted with a short summary of your mission, and your commanding officer gives the reassuring words "we rely on you". No pressure, right? Progress is made by navigating the miniature helicopter through a stage-selection map with branching paths. Once you've chosen the area where you'd like to start, Spencer then parachutes down to begin his mission. When I first started playing this game, I wasn't sure if I liked the idea of only getting around with a grapple arm instead of jumping like in most platformers. But, little did I know just how well the non-leaping mentality would actually work. After a few minutes of swinging, climbing, and shooting enemy soldiers all in one seemingly effortless swoop, I was hooked on the idea. From that aspect, it kind of reminds me of Spider-Man, minus the web-shooters and lack of weaponry. In addition to swinging and climbing, the grapple arm can be used to grab items and knock around enemy soldiers. A very useful feature when you're in a pinch.
While Spencer has the ability to sustain multiple hits before losing a life, you have to first build up health points by collecting bullets dropped by fallen soldiers. As can be expected, each subsequent health point requires a greater number of bullets before another point can be given. It added an interesting aspect to the game for me because I found myself trying to carefully kill an enemy, without knocking him off screen so I could collect the goods. With all the perils and dangers to be experienced, you can never have enough health points.
The majority of time will be spent taking Rad Spencer behind enemy lines, infiltrating strongholds, and destroying the underground power core while also facing down hordes of relentless soldiers and the boss guardian trying to prevent our hero from making it out of there alive. After completing such areas, you'll pick up a new weapon or item that will aide you making it further into the game with greater ease. There are, however, two other types of areas to be explored.
One of which can be seen when you cross with an enemy truck on the map. The scene switches to an overhead view and you'll have to fight your way through a blockade of soldiers--a nice throwback to the original Commando. Then there are "neutral zones", where you'll mostly gather information, obtain helpful item for your inventory, and receive threats and insults from your enemies. Since this is a neutral zone, it is not wise to engage the opposing faction (or fire your weapon at all) because doing so result in you being constantly attacked by guards until you exit the area.
In addition fighting the opposing military faction, the main stages in the game have communication rooms that allow you to check-in with your friendly soldiers and gather information that will usually be helpful in your advancement to other areas. In fact, in the very first stage on the map, you have to visit the communication room for further instructions; otherwise, the door you'll need to enter will be closed. Things like that may put off impatient players, but it's really not that big of a deal unless you completely miss those rooms altogether while exploring an area. Interestingly, you can also wire-tap and intercept communications from the enemy. Beware though, as sometimes wire-tapping will set off alarms in certain levels and barrage soldiers will start pouring (and parachuting) into the room. It's a nice touch really, because it gives it that kind if risk/reward aspect to folks who are brand new to the game. I did find that, with practice, I eventually started remembering which communication rooms were "booby-trapped", so to speak. It's worth noting that your ability to gather information in these rooms depends on the communicator you selected before starting an area. The default one you out with can only be used in a few areas in the game. You'll have to find other types of communicators and use them in the correct stage. Bringing the wrong type results in a short, garbled message that can't be understood. I didn't particularly care for the fact that I had to search different communication devices, but it still gave me reason to be thorough when going through a level collecting stuff.
The design of each successive area becomes increasingly fiendish in their tricky layouts. Hand-eye coordination is truly put to the test with the risky swing maneuvers you'll have to pull off to get across long chasms or spiked floors. There are other times when the combination of dropping off a platform and then extending the bionic arm to the next available ledge is needed in order to make your way to next part of the level you're on. Mind you, this not only requires good aim and even better timing, but you'll also have pay close attention to the enemies in you vicinity, as one hit can knock you back a few inches and throw off your best attempts at landing on solid ground. With all of the dangers involved in making it to end of any given area, it may prove to be a point of aggravation for less patient players out there who may be looking for an easy run-of-the-mill old school game. Otherwise, anyone familiar with the Capcom line-up of games on the NES will feel right at home with the challenges that demand an increasing amount of concentration, memorization, and forethought in order to survive long enough to make it to the final stage.
I do have one minor grievance, and it has to do with the way the controller functions were programmed. Specifically, the select button pauses the game, while the start button activates the special item you selected before beginning an area. Now I realize that maybe it's just me, but most games typically use the start button to pause, and the select key to whatever else. With all the action going on, I found myself accidentally activating my item, instead of pausing the game because I'd just instinctively hit start every time. While it's not a major problem in itself, it did annoy me when my prematurely used item of choice was an energy bottle that can only be used once per life in a level. I hate to waste such precious things, you know? Why the programmers did it this way is a mystery to me, but I never like having to think in reverse with regard to the start/select functions. And yes?I realize that I'm being crybaby over such a minimal quirk. It just bothers me, alright? That being said, I cannot otherwise find fault with the controls. It's all smooth sailing from there.
The game's soundtrack is very memorable and fits the action perfectly. The music from the last level in the arcade version is used here again for most of the main stages. My favorite tune is the one that plays when you're in one of the areas that involve continually climbing upwards before reaching the door leading to the underground base. It has a somewhat brooding tone that's just perfect for the occasion. The same good audio quality applies the sound of your grapple arm making contact with a solid object, or even little tone that plays when you get a 1-up. The extra effort put into the NES port, in my humble opinion, makes the arcade version pale by comparison.
This is one the few games that has stood the test of time, despite its age. The main attraction of swinging from place to place is nicely complemented with level structure that put this aspect of platforming to good use. When you couple that with a challenging gameplay design apropos to the hero himself, you get one of the best games to ever grace the NES.
I'm really looking forward to the weeks ahead when Capcom releases Bionic Commando: Rearmed on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. It's remake of the NES version and will feature new moves you can do with the grapple arm and 2 player co-op. If this one holds up as well as the original did 20 years ago, then fans everywhere will have reason to rejoice.


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Back in the days when I worked for Quaker Peace and Social Witness, our water-cooler chat was often a bit different to the norm. One thing we often discussed was our student-visitors on secondment to the Quaker UN offices in Geneva, in particular their visits to Red Cross HQ. Some of my colleagues were deeply uncomfortable with these visits – as a non-violent religious community, Quakers in Britain campaign for resolution in peaceful ways rather than through war and conflict. The concern was that the Red Cross, by intervening in a humanitarian way during conflict, was tacitly supporting the ongoing appearance of those conflicts rather than working to prevent or avoid them.
Moving to today, we have been asked to make several donations to our new local food bank recently as part of DD1's harvest festival celebrations. And I have got to know a number of people involved in Nearbyborough's big food banks, one of whom is very high profile in that context. As I was sitting in the Minster considering the offerings brought by schoolchildren for the new foodbank, I wondered whether the existence of foodbanks isn't rather like the existence of the Red Cross.
Both exist to alleviate suffering, both intervene in humanitarian ways. What's not to like about that?
Well, my concern here is that by donating (tinned, processed) foods to the food banks we are neglecting the real problem – hunger isn't caused by poverty alone but by unequal power relations. Even in the harshest famine the powerful won't be as hungry as the powerless. Does our concern with alleviating the symptoms of this inequality take focus of the cause, and thus perpetuate the problem? Are we tacitly accepting the presence of war, or of unequal power relations?
Furthermore, increasing reliance on charities for social support is a risky business. Food banks and other charitable doles flourished in the 19th century, as economic inequality spiralled ever outwards. The social state introduced in the early 20th century was, in large measure, a response to the eventual breakdown of these charitable support systems. They inevitably become partial, selective, fragmented or sectarian. And when they broke down, the social state stepped in to provide dignity for all and a way out of hopeless powerlessness and its best mate, poverty.
I don't have the answer to food poverty, or unequal power relations, and I'm not slating the Red Cross or food banks. But I do think we need to think about whether we want our safety nets to be held out by unelected, church-based volunteers or by accountable public servants.


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Hotel guests visiting Murray Hill are invited to gather at Salon Millesime, a French Murray Hill restaurant, and sip artisan cocktails, like the music inspired Train Wreck or perhaps a Tin Pan Alley favorite, the Night & Day, while enjoying French and Mediterranean inspired small plates by Chef Laurent Manrique.
At the center of this Murray Hill bar is a performance stage complete with baby grand piano and DJ kit, featuring a state-of-the-art Bose sound system for unparalleled musical pleasure. Nightly performers include artists from far corners of the globe to nearby neighbors, young students to iconic legends. When not performing live, there is a select roster of DJ's the likes of Carol C, Erika and Sir Shorty.
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Police are hunting for two thugs who robbed and injured a 93-year-old woman in her Center City apartment building Monday.
The woman's wrist was fractured in the scuffle, and the thugs escaped with just $6 - even though the victim had additional money stashed in a secret pocket in her purse.
"These two are cowards," said police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore. "Anybody who's going to prey on a 93-year-old woman who's defenseless, for $6, needs to be found."


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By Tolu Oladele
Lets be frank, the 76ers have had rotten luck in their search for the next "answer" sans Allen Iverson.
With no true superstar on their roster since Iverson's departure in 2006, the Sixers' organization has stayed completive through drafting young talent and making sensible trades—making a playoff appearance 4 times in the last seven seasons. But to reiterate, this organization has had very few breaks in acquiring a cornerstone to their franchise. The last game-changing talent was Iverson and since then the 76ers have only made two moves to bring their team back to elite status during the Iverson tenure.
In 2008, the Sixers signed Elton Brand, an All-Star and consistent 20 and 10 guy to a five year deal. On December 17, 2008 Brand went down with a shoulder injury that needed season ending surgery. When he finally returned to the Sixers, it was clear he wasn't the same player. He was no longer that consistent 20-point scorer and aggressive rebounder he was before arriving to Philly.
This past summer the 76ers were apart of a 12-player blockbuster trade that landed them Andrew Bynum another 20 and 10 threat. But the dominated big men has yet to suit up for a game this season—chronic knee problems—for the Sixers (12-11) who are now sitting with the 8th best record in the Eastern Conference. Although it's still early to determine the Bynum deal a "bust" we can still evaluate if the Sixers needed to make this move.
Andrew Bynum is in the final year of his contract and is owned $16.8 million. Worst-case scenario, the 76ers are only renting Bynum for the year since he will be a free agent this summer. But if you look at the moves made by the Sixers since the acquisition it is clear the Philly brass have "gone all in." Especially since they added Jason Richardson and Dorrell Wright to stretch the floor in anticipation for Bynum's low post scoring.
It's very clear that the 76ers want Bynum to sign a long-term contract and be the new face of their franchise. They traded Andre Iguodala—an all-Star and one of the best perimeter defender in league—for Bynum. Iguodala would guard the best scorer on the opposing team, but head coach Doug Collins knew what he was giving up "Andre's one of the better defenders in the NBA," Collins said. "We knew that. Giving him up, we thought we were going to have one of the best post defenders (Bynum)."
Collins is highlighting the fact that Bynum has not played a single game because of his right knee problem along with a number of setbacks. "My left knee is still really sore right knee is actually better, so that's good," said Bynum on Monday, who last spoke to the media on Nov. 25. "It's just pain, just by walking around. Worst case scenario it's another month." At first glance this is great news to Sixers' fans because they still have an above .500 record and will be getting Bynum who definitely help them move up the standings in the Eastern Conference.
Even with this hopefully prediction of his return his comments concerning the actual problem doesn't sit well with scouts and fans:
"It's just continuous pain," he said of the left knee. "It's just the bone bruise has to heal. It's a mirror image of my right knee and my right knee took four months. I think we're a little bit ahead of the curve because two months my right knee was swollen pretty big. So we've gotten the swelling out of that already (in the left) and I think it could be quicker. If my left knee gets better and feels like my right knee then I'll be playing."
Bynum will probably be out a whole lot longer than one month to comeback from this type of pain or have season ending surgery. And it seems that the Philly brass would agree with this claim as well because recent reports state that they have been inquiring about acquiring starting caliber center. "They got to be a little panicked now," one GM said. "They could get a really interesting deal for him. I could see them doing that." This is a reasonable option because they will be guaranteed to get talent in return instead of nothing if Bynum leaves for free agency.
Overall the Sixers were wise to trade for Bynum. Iguodala wasn't cutting it as the "guy" for Philly for a number of reasons. With the Sixers style of play they normally had balanced scoring nights and no one was really a designated closer for the 76ers. While this was good in terms of versatility, a team needs a star to consistently close games—especially in the playoffs. Iguodala couldn't do this. Bynum can do this and also put fans in seats because of his drawing power. And now with Evan Turner playing better he could fill the void that Iguodala has left. Acquiring Bynum was a calculated risk because if it worked the Sixers would be in the upper echelon in the East but if it failed they could cut their losses in a trade or with free agency.


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2013-14: Saw action in 10 events during the year covering 27 rounds of competition ... Finished the year with a 75.48 stroke average ... Best round was a two-under par 70 in the second round of the Wofford Invitational ... Best finish was a tie for fourth at the Stetson Invitational ... Best three-round score was an even par 216 at the Wofford Invitational ... Tied for 35th at the A-Sun Championship.
HIGH SCHOOL: In addition to being an honor roll student at Spruce Creek, he was a member of both the golf and volleyball teams ... Helped Spruce Creek to three top five state finishes, including one state title ... Finished third, individually, in 2010 in helping the Hawks to their only state crown ... Was a three-time All-County performer, was twice named to the All Central Florida team and was a two-time Junior Florida Cup selection by the Florida State Golf Association ... Has extensive experience playing on the Hatters' home course at Victoria Hills Golf Club ... Had a 73.8 stroke average over his high school career.
PERSONAL: Full name is Dirk Robert Kuehler ... Was born on March 26, 1995, in West Palm Beach ... Is the son of Lisa and Steve Kuehler ... Has two brothers, Brad (16) and Jack (13) ... His mother played volleyball in college at UAB and FIU ... Chose Stetson over FAU, North Florida and South Florida ... Plans to major in Business.


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I'm not a Large girl.
I'm not as small as I used to be, but that's not exactly what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about t-shirt size.
I'm just not a large girl. And I don't really like to wear bigger shirts than necessary, not even for sleeping or working or stuff like that.
If anything, I tend to go too small, convincing myself that no one is looking and so, this one last time, I can wear my favorite shirt from 10th grade. HA!
Anyhow, this plays into your life and mine when we enter the realm of free t-shirts. I'm talking blood drive, community garbage pick-up, team WildCats, whatever. It seems that, most of the time, I end up looking at the remaining stacks of shirts, trying to decide if I (who is comfortable in a medium, and can wear a small if they run large) want to go with the last 2XL, or take one of the five remaining 3XL. Its a hard choice, so I usually take my normal route when faced with hard choices, and choose not to make a choice. I go home without my shirt, which was, to be honest, probably a deciding factor in my participation in the first place. I love free things.
ASIDE: When I was ... 9(?), I remember being at a garage, and as we picked up the car, my parents told my bro's and sis and I that we could each have a candybar (huge treat). They didn't have 3 Muskateers, my go-to-favorite at the time, and they didn't have the runner-up, Milky Way, either. So I had to choose between a KitKat, a Score bar, and a Snickers. I chose to go without, because I just couldn't make up my mind. Weirdo.
Today, my LAST DAY OF WORK (woot!!!!), I received a free t-shirt. My choices: L or XXL. I went with the L, because I've learned a lot since 9, and believe that if its free, I should probably choose one and be done with it. Plus, the shirts were blue. I love blue shirts.
When I got home, I was no longer satisfied with just giving my shirt to Handsome, however; I wanted to make this work. So, instead of packing for our 7-day trip that starts tomorrow morning, I decided to get out my trusty-but-not-yet-rusty sewing machine and try and fix the shirt problem. Here is my solution.
|Original shirt.
Too big for me.
|Customized shirt.
S/M & feminine cut.
Sorta tighter than I wanted.
I'm totally not in high school anymore.
The new shirt has a sort of baseball-shirt feel to it, with a tunic length that I didn't really count on. I took a shirt I have whose fit I like, and traced it on top of the Large shirt. Then I pinned, and sewed. I tried it on, marked where I needed to change things, and sewed again. Voila! A new shirt that I will at least wear to bed, or to mow the lawn, or to paint. It has been made useful! I like doing things like this so much better than I like packing.
That is my story for the night. Sleep tight.
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Jen's headed out on vacation for her annual sojourn to Memphis. See you in two weeks!
Today we'll be doing our last fundraising push for our Regionals team, a car wash from 10am until Noon at WCF. If you'd like your car cleaned by extremely fit people then today's your day. Thank you to everyone who has generously donated time, money, and silent auction items already!
28/April/2012 Saturday WOD
9am – Olympic Weightlifting
10am – Free CrossFit WOD
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News: the seminal London home designed by British architect Richard Rogers for his parents - and which influenced his later design for the Pompidou Centre - has been put on the market for the first time since it was built in 1968 (+ slideshow). More »
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Portuguese studio LIKEarchitects used hundreds of metal paint cans to build this temporary Andy Warhol museum inside a shopping centre in Lisbon. More »
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Zaha Hadid Architects
Take a tour through the spaces of Zaha Hadid's Galaxy Soho complex in Beijing, China, in this movie by architectural photographer Dan Chung. More »
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The overhaul of the brutalist Park Hill housing estate in Sheffield, England, is another of the six projects nominated for the 2013 Stirling Prize (+ slideshow). More »
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Product news: this chair by Milan design studio Skrivo features layers of thin cushions based on children's story The Princess and the Pea. More »
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Dezeen Watch Store: in this movie Dezeen filmed in Milan, Dutch designer Marcel Wanders describes the two different sides of the Dressed watch he designed for Alessi, which is available to buy now from Dezeen Watch Store. More »
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This shimmering metal-clad factory in Osaka was designed by Japanese architect Takeshi Hamada to echo the clean and fashionable style of the company's employees (+ slideshow) More »
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Social Housing in Sa Pobla
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Astley Castle renovation
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PASCAGOULA, Mississippi - Todd McGehee, a former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent who was investigated for his role in the Narcotics Task Force of Jackson County shooting incident this summer, is now on Sheriff Mike Byrd's payroll.
Jackson County supervisors this morning approved the sheriff's list of new commissions, which included 2 new deputies and 2 additions to the reserves.
McGehee was sworn in as a deputy Nov. 28.
"He's a good officer, and we're glad to have him," Byrd said Monday.
On July 31, McGehee was a MBN agent who was assigned to work on the FBI Safe Streets Task Force when a shooting took place at the Narcotics Task Force of Jackson County's Pascagoula office.
According to personnel reports, then task force commander Sgt. Jackie Trussell shot a round at Agent Chad Powell's feet, and the round dislodged a piece of concrete, injuring the agent's left.
McGehee, according to the reports, obtained a suture kit that other agents used to stitch Powell's wound.
In October, a FBI spokeswoman said McGehee was no longer a member of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force.
Also in October, MBN spokeswoman Delores Lewis said McGehee was back at the agency working as a field agent.
She also noted that MBN launched an internal investigation into his role in the event after McGehee told the agency about it.
Lewis said today that the results of that personnel review are private, but she said he was employed at MBN from October 2001 to Nov. 30, just more than 11 years.
Following the shooting incident, Trussell was removed as commander of the task force and later indicted by a grand jury on the misdemeanor charge of simple assault.
He was also suspended from his job without pay.
Lt. Ken McClenic is now serving as acting commander of the task force.


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CAIRO, Egypt - This week, Arab League foreign ministers will meet in Cairo to decide whether to read Syria the riot act over its slaughter of civilians.
No one used to take the Arab League seriously until it took a tough stand on Moammar Gadhafi's murder of civilians in Libya. That gave NATO the cover to set up a no-fly zone, which led to the eventual ouster of the Libyan dictator. Now, the League has given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad an ultimatum: Agree to a ceasefire and to talks in Cairo with the Syrian opposition, or have your Arab League membership frozen. And there may be worse pressures to come.


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Pockie Pirates Server 5 and 6 Merge Information
2012-11-26 02:07:16
Dear players,
To ensure a satisfying game-play experience for you and to maintain a healthy server population, the following 2 Pockie Pirates servers will be merged during this week's scheduled maintenance time (Tuesday, November 27th at 12:30 AM (GMT-6)):
Server 5: Baratie Restaurant
Server 6: Cocoyasi Village
Please pay attention to the following rules and information:
Server Merge Rules and Introduction:
1. After the merge, players with identical names will have the server number appended to the end: e.g., "Luffy.s5" and "Luffy.s6".
2. Legions with the same name will also have their names changed following the above rule.
3. Arena ranks will be reset after the merge. Players will have to compete again.
4. Shichibukai Tournament ranks and reward will be reset. Players will have to compete again.
5. After the merge, Whitebeard's HP and level will be determined by whichever of the 2 servers is the lowest.
6. Players have to capture workers again after the server merge.
7. All mail and chat records will be deleted after the server merge. Players are reminded to check all mail before deletion.
8. Newbie and Media Card CDKEY gift packs will expire after the server merge.
9. Dungeon, Campaign, Impel Down and other character progress will be saved after the server merge.
10. Players must await a new One Competition to unlock and earn a rank after the server merge.
11. Player affiliations will remain unchanged after the server merge.
12. Legion Battle credits will be reset after the server merge.
Other Important Information:
1. Players accounts will remain unchanged. Those with characters from both merged servers will be able to select either when playing (simply select the appropriate server when logging in).
2. Top-up information will be retained after the server merge. Players can top up as usual.
3. Crew members will be removed from your warship after the server merge, so be sure to place them back into formation before a battle.
4. All equipped items will be unequipped and placed in your bag after the server merge, so be sure to re-equip them.
5. All Shadows will be unequipped and placed in your Shadow Inventory after the server merge, so be sure to re-equip them.
6. A compensation of 200 gold and 200,000 silver will be given to all characters from both servers.
7. There will be a new Arena Star event, with rewards will be given to the top 10 players in the arena after a week.
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Alberto Figueroa cut off all ties from Ariel Castro a long time ago. He's a man who identified himself to KCRA 3 as Castro's former brother-in-law. Figueroa spoke with Janet O on Wednesday in Modesto (May 8, 2013).
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The pop star's former manager, 34, who was slapped with a three-year restraining order Tuesday after a judge ruled he was a threat to her, has notified a Los Angeles court of his intention to appeal.
His lawyer, Bryan Freedman, argues that Lutfi was only responding to the singer's "cries for help" to buck her father's legal control. "Sam's only crime was trying to help out a friend," says Freedman, who has argued there is no evidence that Spears suffered substantial emotional abuse.
The restraining order was requested by Jamie Spears, who has indefinite legal control over his daughter after her two forced hospitalizations in early 2008.
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NEW YORK - For two picks, there was no drama at the top of the NFL's marquee offseason event Thursday night. Everyone knew that quarterback Andrew Luck would be the first pick, by the Colts, and that Robert Griffin III would go next, to the Redskins.
Then, chaos.
The NFL draft turned into a whirlwind of trades and maneuvering that upended months of fevered speculation. The moves included the Cowboys leaping up to grab the top cornerback in the draft, further strengthening the competitive NFC East after Washington grabbed the franchise quarterback they have long lacked.
But the moves, including four trades in the first 12 picks - five if you count the Redskins' long-ago trade to move up to No. 2 - set the stage for the Eagles to also act aggressively. As players such as safety Mark Barron and Dontari Poe went earlier than many expected, the Eagles were in position to move up and land defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, who was still available at 12.


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Thieves robbed two pizza delivery employees at gunpoint early today while they tried to make a delivery at a West Side address, according to Buffalo police.
The employees were delivering an order at 2:45 a.m. to a residence on Farmer Street, between East and Guernsey streets, where they found a mostly vacant lot with a boat in the front and a house in the rear.
A man standing behind a fence called the employees over to deliver the food. As the employees walked toward him, three other men jumped out from behind the boat.
One of the robbers had a long-barreled gun and ordered the employees to give up their belongings. The thieves took $200 cash, two cell phones and the order of pizza and wings.