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Anal lubrication between the buttocks, causing discomfort in physical activity involving movement of the legs eg. walking. Also can be used as an insult, with connotations of deep respect. (pl. Wetices)
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As I posted last month on ITRC and will repeat again here as suggested
by one of the respondents ...
For some years, now, we have nursed along an OpenVMS port of Ruby
1.8.2 when its original maintainer from HP in Japan stopped working on
it. It is far behind the latest stable release (1.8.7), does not have
a proper build system, is not packaged in a proper distribution kit,
but works well enough for our purposes. (We have successfully deployed
some Rails applications with it.) The code is here:
We do not have the resources to be the maintainers. We are doing the
job merely out of necessity. We would like to contact someone at HP to
see if anyone there has an interest in supporting this project.
Here are the Ruby committer's thoughts about OpenVMS support from
their developer's camp this summer:
In short, OpenVMS is currently on their "not supported" list, but
could be at "best effort" support level if it had a maintainer.
Is anyone here interested in the job? Would someone please let me know
who I should contact at HP about this?

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text: I don't do smoothies too much, but when I do, I like frozen peaches and raspberries, egg, cinnamon, and coconut milk or cream. Why tooooo carby for me now though. I used to do smoothies almost every day for dd (she had jaw reconstruction surgery when she was in the 2nd grade due to the birth defect she was born with). Whee. So, anyway, I do make smoothies for her... in fact I did yesterday. Fresh organic strawberries, full fat yogurt, egg, whipping cream, cinnamon. I do frozen kale/collard green blueberry smoothies with coconut milk, banana, yogurt and egg.


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Yesterday was more sprints and today I rode my bicycle (heavy 45-pound beach cruiser, no cheater racing bike) on hills for over an hour.
Need a distance for that. How far did you go?
Next time I run, I'm going not faster but longer. Instead of 1.5 miles, I'm going to go 2.25 miles, since that's the trip to my mailbox and back and to again. I feel my current pace is adequate, since it's at the upper end of what I feel I could do all day if I had to.
"what I feel" don't mean Jack until it turns into "what I did". Do that pace for 5 miles and we have a starting point to talk from.[/quote]
Apparently I rode 11.4 miles that day.
I'd just go run ten miles, but I know my thighs will cramp if I do. I'll happily live the rest of my life in ridicule in exchange for not getting a cramp. I've never run before, and I know better than to go from untrained to marathon in a week.


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Jack Layton, the New Democratic Party leader who led his party to Official Opposition status in this year's federal election, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 61.
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Last updated: 08/22/11 at 01:11 PM
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"We deeply regret to inform you that The Honourable Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, passed away at 4:45 am today, Monday, August 22," said a statement from his wife Olivia Chow and his children Sarah and Michael Layton.
Layton announced July 25 that he would take a leave of absence as party leader to fight a second, and evidently much more serious, bout of cancer.
Jack Layton takes his place as the Leader of the Opposition.
The party won a landslide 59 seats.
"Like my dad, I am a fighter. And I will beat this," Layton told reporters in February 2010 as he announced that he had been battling prostate cancer for the previous few months.
Layton is re-elected in his Toronto-Danforth riding.
With Liberal Leader Stephane Dion and Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe, Layton signs an historic accord to form a coalition government to replace Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives in December 2008. The coalition fell apart, but Layton remained steadfast in defeating the Conservatives.
Layton receives a 92 per cent approval rating from the NDP in Quebec City.
Layton picked up seven seats, to 29, in the election. Among the new NDP members was his wife Olivia Chow.
Layton is re-elected in the Toronto-Danforth riding.
Layton is voted in as MP for the riding of Toronto-Danforth
Although he didn't have a seat in the House of Commons, Layton used the media to his advantage in attacking Liberal policies.
With the endorsement of former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, Layton won on the first ballot.
Layton runs in Broadview-Greenwood, losing.
Layton is elected head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Layton runs for Parliament in Rosedale and loses.
Layton made an unsuccessful bid for mayor in 1991.
Jack Layton, ten a councillor, and Olivia Chow, then a trustee, who both represented Toronto's Ward 6, were wed on Algonquin Island. It's Layton's second marriage.
After running and winning a seat on the Metro Toronto council, he returned to Toronto City Council in 1988.
Layton, pictured here in 1988, married his high school sweetheart Sally Halford, with whom he had two children, Sarah and Michael, when he was 19.
Jack Layton ran and won a seat on the Metro Toronto council.
Layton earns a master's degree and his PhD in political science at York University in 1983
He continues to study while running for city council.
Layton studied political science and economics at McGill University, graduating in 1970.


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Firefighters, New York City
"You can't really think about what you look like when you're rescuing people," says Michael Lombardi, 36 (near left), with other members of New York's bravest (from left): Tommy Foley, 29; Dennis O'Connor, 27; Tommy Caruso, 31; and Joe Williams, 43, who notes, "You can't let yourself get out of shape doing this job."
Steve Fabiani, Construction Foreman, New York City
"Girls smile at me and sometimes whistle," says Fabiani, 35. "I'm not a wolf whistler myself. Not like the gang I work with."
Steve Ferrone, Trucker, Naperville, Ill.
"I haven't lifted weights in two years," says Ferrone, 32, "but the work is so physical, it's kept me in really good shape."
Stephen Fernandez, Contractor, Chicago
"I've always had a big smile," says Fernandez, 32. "I'm always smiling, and I know people associate me with my smile."
Paul Hutchings, Welder, Los Angeles
"I usually get a good response from women," concedes Hutchings, 25. "It happens that women hand me their phone numbers when I sit in traffic."
Orville Wooten, FedEx Heavy-Weight Handler, Los Angeles
"Women flirt with me all the time, and I just have to stay away," says Wooten, 35. "It didn't happen to me before I was married."
Michael Brager, Mover, Los Angeles
"There's not really much of girls staring at me," insists Brager, 20. "At least not that I notice. When I'm working, I don't pay attention to anything else."
Curt Kaplan and David Nicksic, Painters, Los Angeles
"I'm kind of a goof, and it disarms people. It makes me seem approachable," believes Kaplan (left), 30. Recalls Nicksic, 33: "Once, this girl saw me stepping out of my truck, and when I came back she'd left a note on my window saying, 'I'm so in love—call me.' "
Chip Hunt, Fisherman, Pompano Beach, Fla.
"I always look at myself and say, 'I gotta get to the gym,' " says Hunt, 23. "I always think I could look better."
Justin Hughes, Demolition Man, Miami Beach
"I'm not a guy who just goes and asks a girl out," claims Hughes, 30. "I'm like most men: I'm afraid of rejection."
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Four students from Howland High School competed last month in the Howland Rotary Club's 4-Way Test. The winner of the competition, Heather Johnson, went on the compete in the District 6650 competition March 31 in Canton.
Competitors are judged on their speeches in several categories, particularly the four provisions of the test, which are: 1. Is it the truth 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? and 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Students were judged by Rotary members based on a point system from 1 to 5 with 1 as poor and 5 as excellent, as well as the content of their speeches including originality, organization, clarity, clear relationship to the 4-Way Test and their use of supporting examples. Competitors were judged on delivery, which included poise, enunciation, bodily expression, use of voice and their ability to impress the audience. Speeches were to be at least four minutes long but no longer than seven minutes. A two-point deduction was given if the speaker went over or under the time limits, which included a 30-second grace period.
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Students from Howland High School competed in the Howland Rotary Club's 4-Way Test at Rotary's March 12 meeting at Shepherd of the Valley. Based on the provisions of the Four Way Test, students delivered speeches that answered the questions: Is it the truth?; Is it fair to all concerned?; Will it build goodwill and better friendships?; and Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Competitors pictured from left are: sophomore Emily Kapp, 15; senior Emily Bednar, 17; junior Christian Cholcher, 16; and senior Heather Johnson, 17.
Christian Cholcher drew the first position as presenter. In his speech, he addressed the concepts of fear mongering and group-think. Stating several sources to back up his claims, Kapp stressed the need to be independent thinkers rather than base our fears and assumptions on what is seen or heard from celebrities, politicians and other role-models.
''As independent thinkers, we are less likely to be afraid,'' Cholcher said.
The second speaker was Emily Kapp, who said a breech of etiquette committed by many people today is based on a lack of class. Kapp said that television has evolved to more crude and violent programming, the public has become lazy in how they dress and how they act toward others.
''Many of us go through life ignoring signals that can make someone's day better,'' Kapp said, ''even if it's just opening a door for someone.''
Kapp said that lack of class can be solved by taking more time in the way we dress, how we present ourselves to others and how we treat others through our speech and gestures.
''Others will look at this generosity and be more apt to practice it themselves,'' she said.
Emily Bednar, compared using maps and compasses to get to a destination to following others versus using freewill to reach our goals.
''Why would anyone want to follow the maps of others and be stuck in a rut?'' ? said. ''The sum total of our personal experiences is the best map of all,'' she said.
Heather Johnson's speech stressed the dangers of living in a two-toned world with her comparisons of black and white versus gray.
''On a census form, we are asked to choose one box that defines us,'' Johnson said. ''We can not be defined by only one box.''
Explaining that people tend to see things in black or white when discussing politics or religion, Johnson told Rotarians the 4-Way Test demands that we abandon black and white and embrace the gray.
With the highest number of points, Johnson took home the prize of $100. The remaining three students received a participation prize of $50 each.


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Mavericks' biggest issue in facing Spurs is ...
You've heard the old line about keeping your friends close and your enemies closer?
That's what the Mavericks and Spurs have been doing for, oh, about a dozen years now.
You can't get much closer than these two franchises have been.
They've encountered each other on the front lines of a playoff series five times since 2002.
"Yeah, we had some great outings," Dirk Nowitzki said. "It almost felt like for a few years that we played them every year. We always ran into the Spurs sooner or later.
"They've been good for so long. They were great when I got to the league. ... I think they won it my rookie year. And then my last couple of years here, they should have won it if they made a couple of free throws down the stretch.
"They've been riding this for a long, long time. They're very good."
This series will be the sixth postseason meeting between Nowitzki's Mavericks and Tim Duncan's Spurs. The Spurs have won three of the previous five. In 2003, the Spurs won the whole thing after beating the Mavs and a hobbled Nowitzki in the Western Conference finals.
In 2006, the Mavericks won in the second round against the Spurs and made it to the NBA finals.
"It's real competitive in the playoffs," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "It's a down-the-road thing, so there's familiarity there. They've had a big edge on us in the last couple years, and we got to work to mitigate that, and there are lots of areas where we can improve. Now it's our job to do that."
There are no secrets between these teams. At least, there shouldn't be. And that doesn't necessarily make it any easier. Just because you know what play is coming doesn't mean you are going to be able to stop it.
"It makes it much harder, I feel like," Jae Crowder said. "It doesn't come down to you knowing what they do or them knowing what you do. It comes down to who plays harder for 48 minutes."
Previous playoff meetings
Spurs won, 4-1, in conference semifinals
Spurs won, 4-2, in conference finals*
Mavericks won, 4-3, in conference semifinals
Mavericks won, 4-1, in first round
Spurs won, 4-2, in first round
* Won NBA championship
There was a time, years ago, when the San Antonio Spurs treated 3-point shots like a 7-year-old treats asparagus.
Hold your nose when you have to try them.
No more. The Spurs now are as 3-point happy as anybody. And with good reason.
They led the league this season at 39.7 percent from beyond the arc. Second? That would be the Mavericks at 38.4 percent.
Both teams were near the middle of the pack in terms of how many 3-pointers they shot.
And, interestingly, both teams were pretty decent at defending the 3-ball, too.
3-point comparison
Mavericks (rk.)
Spurs (rk.)
38.4 (2nd)
3-pt. pct.
39.7 (1st)
35.9 (15th)
Defensive 3-pt. pct.
35.3 (10th)
8.8 (8th)
3s made per game
8.5 (12th)
8.3 (9th most)
3s allowed per game
6.5 (fewest)
Mavs' quandary: How to stop Tony Parker?
The Mavericks haven't had a clue how to slow Tony Parker this season — except for the one meeting in which he didn't play. In that contest, Patty Mills played point guard, hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points.
Could it be the problem is just Spurs point guards in general and not just Parker?
Not likely. The little Frenchman averaged 23.3 points and 5.7 assists in three games this season against Dallas.
"He's definitely top five and probably top three," coach Rick Carlisle said of where Parker rates among the league's point guards. "He kind of flies under the radar the way a lot of their guys do. The thing about them is they don't really care. They're in it to win games. He's a great player, flat out."
Anybody feel a draft?
Everybody says the Spurs have a great organization, a machine that magically whips up draft picks and seemingly obscure free agents who turn out to be golden.
Is it true?
They do have players who everybody remembers as being great steals. Tony Parker, who was picked No. 28 in the first round and turned out to be one of the best point guards in NBA history, tops the list.
And Manu Ginobili, who was plucked out of Argentina in 1999 with the 57th overall pick.
And there are others, like DeJuan Blair (37th in 2009), George Hill (26th in 2008), Goran Dragic (45th in 2008) and Leandro Barbosa (28th in 2003).
Nobody remembers James Anderson (20th in 2010) or Livio Jean-Charles (28th last summer). Or Marcus Williams (33rd in 2007).
Yes, the Spurs have had their share of clunkers.
Just like nobody remembers Mavs draft picks Shan Foster or Nick Fazekas or Jared Cunningham.
The Mavericks haven't hit on a lot of late first-round or second-round draft picks in their history.
Guess what? Most other teams don't, either.
But they have a solid player in Jae Crowder, who was grabbed in the second round in 2012. They have a potential keeper in Shane Larkin, who has shown enough as the 19th pick in 2013 that he probably will have a shot to earn a steady rotation spot in the 2014-15 season.
Draft hits ....
Tony Parker
Career 17.1 points pg, 6 assists pg and three rings
Manu Ginobili
Fearless competitor with a well-rounded game
George Hill
Quality PG who they flipped for Kawhi Leonard
Josh Howard
Made an All-Star team, averaged 14.3 points for career
Jae Crowder
Has become a solid rotation player with grit
and misses ...
James Anderson
Spurs let him go, but he was a starter in Philly this season
Marcus Williams
Played 13 career NBA games
Maurice Ager
Washed out of league after just 82 games
Nick Fazekas
Still on the board: Marc Gasol, Ramon Sessions
Jared Cunningham
Two seasons, three teams, 21 games. 'Nuff said
Homely at home
The Mavericks' 23-18 road record tied them for fourth best in the NBA. Nobody in the Eastern Conference was better.
The problem comes when you factor in the home record, which was a lukewarm (at best) 26-15. That was worst among the Western Conference playoff teams and 12th in the NBA.
"We need to play better at home," owner Mark Cuban said. "But I don't know what it is. It's disappointing that we haven't played better at home, particularly because our fans have been amazing. They've been as good as they've ever been. I don't know what to attribute it to."
The bright side is that the Mavs can and do win games on the road that they aren't supposed to.
Then again, San Antonio's 30-11 road record was five games better than anybody else's.
Clearly, the Mavericks will have to win twice (at least) in San Antonio if they plan on stealing this series.
Road hogs
Teams with the best road records in the NBA this season.
Rk., Team
1. San Antonio
2. Oklahoma City
3. Golden State
T4. Dallas
T4. LA Clippers
T4. Portland
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This morning on my way to work, I thought I should go catch a bit of that wonderful spring vibe I was picking up. And yes, sunglasses were aired, scarves were loose or absent and gone were the oversized fur hats.
And I think some were celebrating the coming of spring with abundantly red lips.
Goodbye snow. (You wore out your welcome, didn´t you?)
I thought the was something familar about the first shot, and yes, check out the second shot of this post.
If there was a CopenhagenCycleChic award, I would say we clearly have a nominee.


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Ambition Solutions Raises $2M for New Ways to Gamify Sales
Ambition Solutions Inc., which makes a fantasy football-style app to gamify sales and other enterprise functions, has raised $2 million from SV Angel, Google Ventures and others, Venture Capital Dispatch has learned.
Founded in Chattanooga, Tenn., in 2013, Ambition went through Y Combinator's winter class with the goal of raising a seed round and returning to its Tennessee roots to begin scaling.
"Chattanooga is a startup too. It's totally rebuilt itself," said Ambition co-founder Jared Houghton, referring to the southern city's focus in recent years on providing fast Internet service and nurturing entrepreneurship. "It's much cheaper to operate here and we get great talent."
Seeded with $600,000 from Chattanooga venture incubator Lamp Post Group, Ambition aims to improve on leaderboards, badges and other trappings of early gamification efforts.
Ambition allows customers to define the things they care about for each employee function, like the number of leads generated, demos and deal closings, and then track them by pulling from emails, phone calls and other sources. In this way, each employee is assigned their own "ambition" score, allowing them to compete independently and as part of a team, despite having different jobs.
The startup is in the process of integrating its software to pull data from Salesforce.com's platform and may explore other data sources as well, Mr. Houghton said.
Ambition sells the software as a service to companies for between $20 and $30 per employee per month.
Mr. Houghton said Ambition employs 13 now and he expects to hire another five or 10 during the next six months. Current customers include phone repair startup iCracked.com Inc. and logistics and shipping companies including Access America Transport Inc. and GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc.
"We [will] sell into Fortune 500 companies in Atlanta, Minneapolis and in Chicago," Mr. Houghton said, adding the target customers' locations were another reason for leaving Silicon Valley for Chattanooga. "It's not like we're a consumer app."
Investors also include High Line Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Promus Ventures, Initialized Capital, Acequia Capital and individuals including Paul Buchheit, Justin Kan, Ryan and David Petersen, Anand Swaminathan, Patrick and John Collison, and Bobby Goodlatte.
CORRECTION 6/4/14: This story was changed to correct the name of Ambition Solutions Inc.
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Fine Living | Diary of a Somebody
Mark Hix – Day 3
The chef-restaurateur returns to London – and to thoughts of the Christmas turkey
November 22 2012
Mark Hix
What do you do on your return from a truffle trip? I fancied something light last night after we'd touched back down in London, and thought Locanda Locatelli would be just the ticket. Although it's Italian, Giorgio's menu is perfect for the start of a post-Piedmont detox.
I struggled to get a table but managed it in the end,
and so off we went for a quick supper and a glass of Prosecco. After we were seated,
the white truffle menu appeared! I turned it over and laughed as Giorgio
appeared with a delicious salad of porcini to try along with my puntarelle
salad and Lara's bowl of minestrone. For my main course, I opted for veal
kidneys with lentils, as that's the only part of the beast that we hadn't eaten
in Italy over the last few days. I'm a bit of an offal freak.
It's straight into a full-on day this morning with a Cock 'n' Bull Gallery meeting, followed by our weekly Hix Mayfair catch-up, and then a Hix Soho menu tasting. Later, I head off to host my carving masterclass at Brown's Hotel, which includes, naturally, the festive turkey.
Although I'm not a big fan of turkey – or the way it's normally prepared and cooked – I do advocate removing the legs and stuffing them so that they take the same time to cook as the crown. This way, the turkey doesn't take up too much room in your fridge either, and you can make your gravy properly, a couple of days before Christmas, instead of scrabbling around after the turkey is cooked.
I also demonstrate using a leg of lamb on the bone, as it creates a much better yield – it doesn't shrink as much as a boned and rolled one, and the flavour is just far superior. A leg on the bone is also a great way to practise your carving – daunting maybe, but once you have worked out where the bones are, you will carve with confidence in front of your guests. My class dismissed, I head home feeling just that bit more festive.


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Love was in the air Feb. 9 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Valencia as nearly 200 guests gathered to raise funds for cardiac care services at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia.
Guests began their gala experience with "Sweetheart" photos taken on the red carpet with a flower heart framing each couple.
A trio from the Jimmy Carnelli Band entertained guests during the cocktail hour.
The full Jimmy Carnelli Orchestra offered guests the opportunity to dance to standards and Big Band era favorites.
The gala guests responded by crowding the dance floor after the official Sweetheart Couple Moe and Linda Hafizi took the floor for the first dance.
Linda Hafizi has served as the president of the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation board.
Jean Marie Stewart, from Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, offered a few words of advice to the guests prior to the fund-a-need solicitation for donations.
"My first bit of advice is to get a dog," she said.
Stewart said walking helps reduce blood pressure and walking a dog will get people to take walks.
She also advised guests to know their blood pressure numbers and to stop smoking.
Henry Mayo recently expanded its cardiovascular services to include a broad range of cardiac care services.
Cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons at Henry Mayo have a new state-of-the-art surgical suite and operating room that can now accommodate advanced open heart surgery, heart valve replacement and other heart-related surgical procedures, in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Guests were asked to donate during the fund-a-need portion and the hospital raised more than $10,000 from guests.
The event also featured live and silent auctions.
Marlee Lauffer, a friend the Hafizis, paid tribute to the couple as they were honored.
"We know that Moe and Linda's love of the hospital is why they agreed to be the 2013 Sweetheart Couple," Lauffer said. "Our love of Moe and Linda is what got us here on a Saturday night."
A standing ovation was given to the Hafizis. The Hafizis then took the podium and paid touching tribute to each other.
"I am so glad that you chose us to be the sweetheart couple," said Moe Hafizi.
He described how the couple met at a dance club and fell in love.
"I just want to thank everyone for being here tonight," said Linda Hafizi. "The entire night has been so special, we will never forget it."
She told the crowd "I fell in love with him on the dance floor in 1975 and I can tell you that tonight I love him more than then," she said tearfully.
As Linda Hafizi dabbed at her eyes the crowd applauded and gave the couple a second standing ovation.


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Sugartown Bakery Café of Jersey City is organizing the Sugartown Charity 5K Run/Walk for Sunday, benefiting WomenRising and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hudson County. Check-in is at 7:30 a.m., and the race starts an hour later. Registration is $30 in advance, $35 on race day. For information on the race, call 201-333-6600, go to sugartownbakery.com, email email@example.com or register at Compuscore.com.
Secaucus coach voting ends Monday
Secaucus track and field and cross country coach Stan Fryczynski has been nominated as one of the 25 finalists for the 2014 Brooks Inspiring Coaches Award. The voting for this nationwide contest closes Monday. Voters can make a selection once a day through Brooks Running's Facebook page.
Slam dunk contest begins next weekend
Vine Community Development is hosting the Tomorrow Slam 2014 Extravaganza at Lincoln Park in Jersey City on July 26. Registration will be held from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m., with the games beginning at 9:30. The team age groups are: 9-14, 15-17 and 18-24. Call Gary White for more information at 551-655-0975.


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CPI in March 2006
April 20, 2006
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) advanced 0.4 percent in March, following a 0.1-percent rise in February.
Energy costs, which declined 1.2 percent in February, increased 1.3 percent in March. Within energy, the index for motor fuels increased 3.6 percent, while the index for household fuels fell 1.0 percent.
The food index rose 0.1 percent in March, the same as in February. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in March, following a 0.1-percent increase in February; the indexes for apparel and for shelter accounted for about 70 percent of the March increase.
For the first three months of 2006, consumer prices increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 4.3 percent. This compares with an increase of about 3.4 percent for all of 2005.
For the 12 months ended in March 2006, the CPI-U rose 3.4 percent, as shown in the chart.
These data are from the BLS Consumer Price Index program. To learn more, see "Consumer Price Index: March 2006" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 06-693.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, CPI in March 2006 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2006/apr/wk3/art04.htm (visited October 01, 2016).
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text: Power-up Your Walls With This Super Mario Bros. Level 1-1 Poster Set Andrew Liszewski7/12/16 10:19am51EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkIt's considered to be one of the most perfectly designed video game levels of all time because it introduces players to new gameplay concepts without an instruction manual. And if you have fond memories of Super Mario Bros.' Level 1-1 (who doesn't?) you can now immortalize it on your wall.


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Qihoo raised $550 mil this past week and publicly denied it was to buy Sogou from Sohu. The same day basically the CEO of Qihoo was publicly praising Autonavi (AMAP) for making their premium map app free. Baidu is getting aggressively into maps but Autonavi is way better bc they have been doing it for 10 years. The CEO of Qihoo is on the board of directors of Autonavi (AMAP) and knows the company well. If Qihoo wants to be the leader in search they need a top map product and they are way too far behind to play catch up. In other words, they need Autonavi bad. Maybe the $550 mil is to invest in Autonavi (AMAP)? Qihoo's search engine already uses Autonavi. Why wouldn't Quihoo want to own a big piece of the map platform they offer users? Especially when their top search competitor Baidu is ahead of Qihoo in maps and that's a big disadvantage. If Qihoo invests in AMAP they get to turn the table on Baidu and own a piece of by far the best mapping company China.
3 months ago Alibaba invested $294 mil into Autonavi for a 28.3% stake. Autonavi and Alibaba are working together to create a maps based ecommerce ecosystem. Millions of Taobao and Tmall storefronts are going to be in Autonavi maps. Qihoo CEO is a serial entrepreneur and I bet he wants in on this action
Something big is up is my guess but only time will tell what the $550 mil is for
First of all QIHU never denied being in talks with SOHU on buying Sogou. They actually said that they had not reached the offer point of the negociations yet. I believe an offer is coming. QIHU is all about search and gaining marketshare especially in competing with BIDU. They know that the share price is tied to search marketshare...
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Tencent/Sogou/Sohu deal puts Sogou off the table for QIHU. Now even more likely QIHU buying AMAP shares
Also go look at daily volume and price action in AMAP since Qihoo announced they were raising $550 mil that ended up being $600 mil. Huge AMAP volume, someone buying up everything, etc
Go search for the Tech In Asia article entitled 'Qihoo says its $550 million bond sale is NOT to buy Sogou'
TheKraken, I took your advice and bought some AMAP. It took some time to convince me so i missed th 40% run up or so but I still like the fundamentals so I'm in. Fingers crossed.
Alibaba invested $294 mil into AMAP for a 28.3% stake. AMAP is the 'Google Maps of China'. Together AMAP and Alibaba are creating a maps based virtual world ecommerce ecosystem. A huge % of Taobao seller stores are going to go live in AMAP maps soon I believe. Qihoo CEO is on the board of directors at AMAP. He raised the now $600 mil the same day basically that AMAP and Baidu made their $8 and $5 premium maps products free and same day QIHU CEO publicly praised AMAP in Chinese media. I still think there is a really good chance QIHU is using that money to buy AMAP shares but only time will tell. Qihoo search engine and browsers all need maps. What search service doesn't? They already basically rent AMAP maps so why not own a big piece of them? I really think QIHU needs to own a big piece of AMAP just to be a well rounded search engine and to have some control and influence at AMAP. QIHU CEO is a series entrepreneur. He prob gets what Alibaba and AMAP are doing is a game changer. Online to offline maps based virtual world ecommerce ecosystems is the next big area of Internet development I believe and AMAP is leading the way. Interact with businesses and service providers in your proximity - in AMAP maps.
You wish someone would be interested in buying that POS AMAP company. Just sell your shares dude & buy some QIHU instead.
Sentiment: Buy
AMAP running like crazy again today. who's the big buyer the last week??????
AMAP has been moving up aggressively the last few days. Let see what happens now that Qihoo has the full $600 mil
amap looking great today on big volume
Say what you want...Qihoo outsources all their mapping to Autonavi and mapping is a central part of all modern day search engines. It's a big hole in Qihoo's game that is easily plugged if they buy big piece of AMAP. QIHOO would go from having zero map game to being much better than Baidu


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More than 10 years after the Williamsport Area School District closed Woodward Township Elementary School, it has a new owner, as it was auctioned off by Roan Inc. Thursday night for $220,000.
David Matschke, a township resident, was the winning bidder of the 20,900 square-foot building. The final bid price was more than $30,000 above the reserve price of $173,000, for which the district initially was asking.
There were six individuals bidding on the property at 5933 N. Route 220, Linden.
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Woodward Township Elementary School has a new owner. It was auctioned off by Roan Inc. Thursday night for $220,000.
The building was last used as an elementary school in 2001. It then was used as an alternative education school until 2007. It sits on more than 13 acres of land.
Matschke said he plans to work with the township to develop a plan for the property.
He added that he will have time to do so as the buyer immediately entered into a lease agreement with the district for a maximum of two years, per terms of the sale.
Jeffrey Richards, district business manager, said the district will pay a monthly lease payment of $1,000 for use of the building. The district is using the building for storage, which its done since 2007.
Richards said the district can leave the lease agreement prior to two years and will do so if it finds a new storage area.
"We've got a lot of stuff stored in here still," Richards said.
Dr. Don Adams, district superintendent, said after the auction that the building sold for around the price that they had expected.
Lori Baer, school board president, said she was happy with the result of the sale.
"Overall, we're pleased with the sale and how it went," she said. "It's just time for us as a district to move on and move forward."
Although some came to bid, others came the hour before the 6 p.m. auction to check things out and tour the building.
"We're just kind of being nosy," said Lee Michaels, who owns a store across the highway from the school.
Michaels said she was curious to see who purchased the building and what they planned on doing with it.
But while Michaels came to be curious, Todd Schuman came to relive memories.
Schuman attended Woodward Elementary and wanted one last look at his former school before it was sold.
"It was definitely a lot of great memories," he said of his time attending the school.
Schuman added that being back in the school was a different kind of experience.
"It was kind of very surreal - a lot of flashbacks," he said.
And now that it's sold, he's sad to see it go.
"But I guess everything has it's day and then it moves on to something else," Schuman said as he left the building for the last time.
Roan will auction off two more of the district's former elementary schools in the coming weeks. Sheridan Elementary, 915 Sheridan St., will be auctioned off at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Round Hills Elementary, 136 Grimesville Road, will be sold at 6 p.m. Nov. 7.


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Deadline is here for ACA insurance signupUPDATED 6:11 PM CDT Mar 31, 2014
Iowans are trying to finish their sign ups on the health insurance marketplace.Video Transcript
Today is the last day to sign-up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act -- and the federal website is having lots of issues. But, health insurance marketplace counselors say it's important to sign-up today... No matter how long it takes. Our Vanessa Peng has the story... Vanessa? With the deadline looming --- there's been a last minute dash to sign- up. Connie Dudding, Marketplace Certified Application Counselor 15:49 "IT'S CRAZY." 50 Connie Dudding has had a busier than usual Monday -- even after she put in some hours at her Mary Greeley Medical Center office during the weekend. Dudding is an Affordable Care Act Marketplace Certified Application Counselor. Connie Dudding, Marketplace Certified Application Counselor 15:15 "I WAS HERE ON SATURDAY I TOOK A COUPLE PEOPLE THAT DAY AND PHONE CALLS I'VE HAD SIX VOICEMAILS ALREADY." 24 Monday is the last day to sign- up for insurance plans under the health care law -- and the federal website is battling glitches. Connie Dudding, Marketplace Certified Application Counselor 13:56 "JUST A LOT OF VISITORS." 58 Americans trying to enroll in insurance plans flooded the system. Those who don't have health insurance by the deadline, face a fine on their 2015 taxes unless they are exempt. Connie Dudding, Marketplace Certified Application Counselor 14:33 "IT'S OPEN ENROLLMENT AND YOU WANT TO GET THAT APPLICATION IN FOR YOUR TAX CREDITS." 38 This is what people were seeing -- HealthCare.gov has a lot of visitors right now! We need you to wait here... Connie Dudding, Marketplace Certified Application Counselor 12:54 "IT DOESN'T KICK YOU OFF OR ANYTHING SO YOU JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT." 57 People could get onto a virtual waiting list though -- Plus, you can get an extension until mid-April if you check a box on the website indicating you need one and it's approved. Dudding says don't give up. Connie Dudding, Marketplace Certified Application Counselor 16:13 "YOU NEED TO GET ON, YOU NEED TO GET SIGNED UP." 15 And Stacey... The government says it will accept paper applications until April 7. Thanks, Vanessa.
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"Twenty years ago, when I was a drummer in a punk rock band in Glasgow, if you told me that someday I would be on stage at the Grammys, I would have said you were crazy. I would also have vomited on your shoes and stabbed you."
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Car drivers encouraged not to use Dublin port tunnel
Published 04/02/2007
City officials have encouraged car drivers not to use the new port tunnel in Dublin so that it doesn't become too crowded for lorries.
About 250 cars have been using the facility a day since it opened for them a week ago, yet it was primarily designed for heavy goods vehicles.
Given that HGVs will be banned in the centre of the capital from February 19, traffic director for Dublin City Council Michael Philips said it was especially vital to free the tunnel up for the trucks.
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Rock group plays Aug. 15
MUNHALL - All four original members of the rock band Asia will reunite for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead, 510 E. 10th Ave. The concert is advertised as featuring a special guest.
Asia was a rock "supergroup" made up of members of previously successful bands. The group's biggest hit was its first single, 1982's "Heat of the Moment."
Tickets range from $30 to $40, with a limited number of gold circle tickets available for $60.
Tickets are available at the venue box office, online at LibraryMusicHall.com or by calling 412-368-5225 at noon Saturday.
Mayhem event returning
BURGETTSTOWN - The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival will come to First Niagara Pavilion on Aug. 7.
This year's main stage headliners are Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God and Five Finger Death Punch. Also appearing will be Hatebreed, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, Winds of Plague, Atreyu, Norma Jean, In This Moment and 3 Inches of Blood.
Tickets to the day-long festival are $49.50 for general admission pit tickets, $29.50 and $49.50 for reserved seats and $25 for lawn tickets.
Tickets are available at www.livenation.com, Ticketmaster outlets or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000.
Juniata shows student work
HUNTINGDON - Four Juniata College students studying fine arts will display their work at the Juniata Museum of Art exhibition "Senior Capstone Show," on display through Sept. 4.
The four students whose work has been chosen for the exhibit are: Ashley Bright, a senior painter from Spruce Creek; Diahann Mosier, a senior painter from Huntingdon; Erica Quinn, a senior photographer from White Haven; and Matthew Wren, a senior painter from Pittsburgh.
The Juniata College Museum of Art is located in Carnegie Hall at 17th and Moore streets. Museum hours until May 1 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Museum hours starting May 1 are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
Mayer, Train bringing tour
HERSHEY - Award-winning singer/songwriter John Mayer will bring his latest tour to Hersheypark Stadium at 7 p.m. July 25. The concert's opening band will be the platinum-selling pop rock group Train.
Tickets for the concert are $49.50 and $69.50 and can be purchased at the GIANT Center Box Office, LiveNation.com, Hershey Entertainment.com or charge-by-phone at 877-598-6504 or 717-534-3911.
The tour will also visit the First Niagara Pavilion (formerly Post-Gazette Pavilion) in Burgettstown at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1. Tickets for that show are $43.50 and $63.50 for reserved seats and $30 for lawn tickets. Tickets are available at www.livenation.com, Ticketmaster outlets or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000.
Scorpions visit region
PITTSBURGH - After 45 years together, the legendary German rock band Scorpions is retiring and embarking on a farewell tour. The tour will come to Pittsburgh's Amphitheatre at Station Square for a show at 8 p.m. July 5.
The farewell tour is in support of the group's 17th and final album, "Sting in the Tail," released March 14.
The opening act will be Cinderella, best known for the song "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)."
Tickets to the all-ages show range from $39.50 to $75 and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.
Band sets free concerts
HOLLIDAYSBURG - The Hollidaysburg Community Band will hold its first Summer Concert Series performance at 7 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 31, at Canal Basin Park.
The Blair Concert Chorale Children's Choir will perform at intermission.
The concert is free to the public. Those who plan to attend are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating in the amphitheater.
Free Hollidaysburg Community Band Summer Series performances at the band shell are also planned for 7 p.m. June 27 and July 18. A Labor Day concert will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 6. The Hollidaysburg Community Band will also appear in a fundraising performance for the Blair County Historical Society at 2 p.m. Aug. 15 at Baker Mansion, Altoona.
For more information, visit www.hollidaysburgcommunityband.org.
Clearfield hosts rockers
CLEARFIELD - The Clearfield County Fair & Park Board has announced that 1980s rock bands Winger and Firehouse will perform at 7 p.m. May 8 in front of the grandstand.
The concert is in conjunction with the Central PA Outdoors and Sports Show, also in Clearfield, from May 7 to 9.
Tickets for the concert are $20, only general admission seating, and are on sale now.
Tickets can be ordered online at www.centralpaoutdoorshow.com, by calling 765-4629 or by stopping at the fair office.
Ensembles play concert
HUNTINGDON - The Juniata College Percussion Ensembles will showcase their wide range of talents at a spring concert titled "The Loud and Soft of It" at 7:30 p.m. April 30 in Rosenberger Auditorium in the Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts on the Juniata campus.
Tickets for the concert are $3 for adults and free for children under age 18 and for Juniata students with ID. The concert will be conducted by James Latten, associate professor of music at Juniata.
Choral Union to perform
HUNTINGDON - The Juniata College Choral Union will present a concert featuring music spanning the globe in the program "Around the World in 50 Minutes" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Rosenberger Auditorium in Oller Hall on the Juniata College campus.
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"I'm coming along really good right now and I'm on the field side now," Fua said. "It's a position where I can be a little more athletic and use my strengths right now, rather than playing Will where you have to be up in there with the linemen a little bit."
A dominating, versatile player at 6 feet 3 inches and 235 pounds, Kyle Van Noy should lock down the Will side, so the strong side position better fits his physical abilities. More size is needed to effectively combat larger offensive left tackles. So, the switch was made.
"Yeah, that move kind of saved me," Fua said with a smile. "I knew it was going to happen and the coaches felt I should move to the field side because of my build. I'm trying to put on weight and I'm doing good. I'm up to around 215 pounds now and I'm working my way up."
Fua was switched last year and saw action in eight games, recording two sacks and six tackles as a redshirt freshman. A year of experience has made a world of difference for Fua, and it's showing early in spring camp.
"I feel like I'm taking on the position really well," Fua said. "I played it and took some reps here last year, so that experience has helped me out a lot, so I feel more comfortable and feel like I know everything. This year I'm faster and can fly around more because I know the position a lot better.
"I'm not thinking about what I'm supposed to do and can now use my instincts rather than think about the play or my responsibilities. That's the one thing that has helped me become a better player this year. I'm faster and quicker in the open field or off the edge because it's more natural to me now."
While Fua might have more experience at that position, Spencer Hadley played the strong safety position in high school, which he claims is similar in nature to the Sam linebacker.
"I feel pretty good and athletically I feel I can play the position well," Hadley said. "It's very similar to the strong safety position we had while I played in high school in the defense we played. So, a lot of what we do here I've done all my life. It's just played at a different speed."
Right now Hadley is in the thinking mode rather than in the read-and-react mode.
"There's a lot of thinking going on and so sometimes I'm slower than I should be," Hadley said. "It can get frustrating at times, but for the most part I feel good. Coach Poppinga is a great coach and we get in and watch film together and he does a great job of explaining things."
Fua knows exactly what Hadley's currently experiencing.
"Last year I was playing kind of slow because I had to think about everything," Fua said. "Now I'm just doing my thing where I can read and react, knowing my responsibilities without thinking. You play a lot faster when you can do that."
As Hadley becomes acclimated to his new position, he feels the switch from Buck to Sam linebacker is more taxing because of the new demands required of the position.
"The first two days were a little frustrating for me," Hadley said. "It's not too hard but physically it's taxing. You have to be really athletic because you're out in space and have to take on tight ends, so physically it's a tough job but mentally there isn't as much thought that goes into it. I have to train my body to react differently because before I trained it to react like a Buck, and now I have to retrain it to react like a field side linebacker."
Fua has more experience than Hadley and that experience has helped him early on. As more of a finesse player, Fua plays fast and his 6-foot-5-inch frame and long wingspan have helped him in pass coverage. His added weight has also helped him.
"The added weight has helped me more in my one-on-one with the tight ends," Fua said. "I feel a little stronger with the tight ends right now, and I feel more comfortable dropping back into coverage and playing in space."
Hadley, who moved from Buck to the field side, does very well in run support. At 6 feet 1 inch and 230 pounds, Hadley holds the edge really well when lined up on the line of scrimmage and plays a more physical game in bump-and-run coverage against tight ends. It's been an interesting change for Hadley as he figures out the different nuances between the two positions.
"The Buck side, you're on the boundary side of the field, which means there's not as much space," Hadley said. "Really, you get the tight end coming into you so to speak, or you're covering a running back and taking care of those fits as they come downhill.
"At the Sam linebacker, the ball is on the opposite side of the hash, so you've got that whole field to cover. You're out in space more and have to cover a lot of times that number two, smaller, quicker slot receivers like J.D. Falslev, and it's not easy to cover when you weigh more than they do.
"So, you're out in space more and can see a lot more progression in routes. It's a finesse and physical position to play based on the call. I think in order to play the Sam linebacker position, you have to be well-rounded in terms of athleticism. You have to be big and strong to handle the big boys, but then you also have to be quick and agile in order to cover in space."
"It's a little different for him because he's not used to pass rushing," said Fua about Hadley. "He's more used to playing the Buck linebacker position than rushing the quarterback, but he'll get there. He's doing really good and things are coming natural to him. He's an athlete."


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5 Signs You Are Ready for Another BabyDanielle Sullivan
Last month, my husband, kids and I attended my mother-in-law's 75th birthday party. We sat next to his brother's baby and preschooler. As parents who are well finished with the diaper stage in parenting, we were enthralled with the kids. My husband began to reminiscence about when our kids were babies and for a minute (and I mean a teeny, tiny few seconds) I considered what life would be like to have another.
It's such a tempting fantasy to imagine the little baby feet, the delightful powdery smell that you can endlessly inhale, and the sweet chuckle that comes from a first laugh. It's also so incredibly easy to get caught up in the sweetness of a new baby, but before deciding on another child, there are some concrete and practical things to consider…
Are you willing to handle another pregnancy and baby?
A first pregnancy can be hard enough but when you have another child to care for, it can mean less rest and recovery time. If you've already had a difficult pregnancy, you might want to reserve some extra hands to help care for your first child on days when you need extra rest. The same goes for after the baby is born because if you are feeling overwhelmed from the constant demands of caring for a child, adding another child to the mix can be feel like the equivalent of adding ten on some days. And we all know every pregnancy is different. If your first was a walk on easy street, it doesn't necessarily mean that your second one will be just as carefree.
Are your finances are in order?
Let's face it. Raising kids is incredibly expensive. Making sure you have enough money allotted for everything from food and clothes to college will make growing your family more enjoyable and less stressful.
Are you and your spouse are both on the same page?
If one of you does not want another child, it's never a good idea to have one. Sure, they may change their mind when they see the little bundle, but they may not. In the worst case scenario, they may grow to resent the child… and you.
Will you regret not having one more child?
When my oldest daughter was potty trained and talking, I missed having a baby in the house. More than that, I wanted her to have a sibling. We had another daughter and they are best friends even in their tumultuous teen years. We went on to have a son after that for a total of three. I'm sure I would have regretted not another child after our first daughter.
Are you trying to fix something?
How many times have you heard someone say they wanted a baby so it would strengthen the relationship? If anything the opposite is true. Late night feedings, constant crying and nights spent inside tend to dampen already troubled relationships, not make them better.
In the end after my baby induced fantasy was over, I quickly realized how much I am enjoying where I am in the parent world. I can shower and sleep uninterrupted. I don't have to change diapers, do midnight feedings, or listen to screams and wails anymore (well on second thought, I do have teenagers so I should scratch that). But I also have more time for me and I relish the quiet time I now have to write and read and think and form coherent sentences and listen to music. It's quite a nice break after so many years of always having a baby in the house.
Are you ready for another baby? Or are you finished and how did you decide you were ready for another? Or are you content with one child?
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CONNEAUT - Take away the top of the first inning and Howland didn't fare badly in its 9-and-10 girls fastpitch state semifinal against Tallmadge on Wednesday.
But the 13-run, 30-minute marathon set the tone for the game and was too much to overcome as Tallmadge ended Howland's season with a 20-9 victory in four innings.
"We struggled with the bats early and they gained some confidence right from the start," Howland manager Mike Pollifrone said. "Tallmadge is a great hitting team. They're very fundamentally sound."
Tallmadge (21-9) sent 17 batters to the plate in the top of the first, and 13 eventually scored. The half-inning included six hits, three walks and five errors.
Tallmadge leadoff batter Olivia Ayers began the game by lining a triple into the gap in left-center field and added a two-run double later in the first inning. She added a single in the third and finished with three runs scored.
The first-inning outburst provided more than enough runs, but Tallmadge also added three more in the second and four in the third. Tallmadge, which will meet Wheelersburg at 6 tonight in the state final, was still stealing bases with a 16-1 lead in the third and eventually led, 20-1.
Winning pitcher Olivia Carey's three-run double in the third completed the scoring for Tallmadge.
Pollifrone said Howland pitcher Sara Price pitched well, and threw strikes, but his team's defense was not at its best.
"That was a great hitting team, and we didn't do anything to help her," he said. "That's unusual for us."
But despite the early deficit, Howland (25-7) wasn't quite ready to call it a season.
Howland scored single runs in the first and third innings.
Taija Pate walked and scored on a throwing error in the first. Leah Pollifrone tripled and scored on Hannah Kowach's RBI groundout in the third.
"That (first inning) was the toughest inning, but we came back pretty well," Howland second baseman Mackenzie Maze said.
Howland nearly extended the game with a seven-run rally in the bottom of the fourth. The uprising included singles by Caroline Hennemen, Maze and Kowach, walks by ReAnn Litz, Gracie Wargo, Pate, Pollifrone and Price. Haley Mink had a two-run triple before Tallmadge finally recorded the game's final out.
Howland's six-hit attack also included a second-inning single by Ariel Tackat.
Leah Pollifrone, who will move up to Howland's 11-12 fastpitch team next season, was glad she and her teammates eventually made a game of it.
"We were a little rough in the first inning, and we just tried to keep each other up after that," she said. "We just said, 'We can still come back. We can still do this. Let's just hit the ball.' "
Mike Pollifrone said he never dreamed his team would play in August, let alone place third in the state tournament.
"If you had seen our first practice of the year, you wouldn't have thought we'd be here today," he said. "We had nobody who had pitched before. I'm very proud of what the girls accomplished."
Several players, including Litz and Maze, made the transition to fastpitch after playing slowpitch softball in years past.
"Confidence was the biggest thing for me," Litz said. "In slowpitch, my coach always pitched it fast to me, so that helped."
Howland's tournament success also can be something to build on in 2010, she added, even if Tallmadge's first inning proved too much to overcome on Wednesday night.
"Yeah, I think it will help us next year," Litz said.


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It may be awhile before freshman U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) ever sits in the majority.
The Roll Call/Rothenberg Report rankings show congressional Republicans are well-positioned to maintain their majority in November, while Democrats would have to win "every seat where they have even a slight edge, plus about 20 more."
Talk about an uphill battle.
But regardless of how his party is floundering, Kildee's star is rising.
His kinetic, super-connected communications director, Bay City native Mitch Rivard (who's also vice president of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Congressional Staff Association), has made sure Kildee has done CNN, MSNBC and even Fox News.
Kildee, a longtime friend of liberal filmmaker Michael Moore, has emerged as an unapologetic progressive voice.
At a recent meeting on LGBT issues, Kildee compared Gov. Rick Snyder enforcing Michigan's same-sex marriage ban to segregationist former Alabama Gov. George Wallace.
Most politicians, especially Democrats, walk back fiery comments. And the Snyder-Wallace comparison was certainly cringeworthy. But Kildee didn't back down when the Detroit News pressed him later.
That's only endeared him more to disaffected progressives, who are tired of the steady stream of strident comments from tea partiers, but only measured, moderate rhetoric from Democrats, especially President Obama.
Liberals crave red meat, too.
Kildee's ascent couldn't come at a better time for Michigan Democrats. They're at a crossroads after sending a powerful cadre to Capitol Hill for decades. But their power has been on the wane.
Kildee, 56, wouldn't be in Congress if his uncle, now former U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Flint), had run again in 2012 for a 19th term.
Two legendary committee chairmen, U.S. Senate Arms Services Committee Chair Carl Levin (D-Detroit) and former U.S. House Energy and Commerce Chair John Dingell (D-Dearborn) are retiring this year. Longtime U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) bowed out in 2010.
Former U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers (D-Detroit), who's set to take over from Dingell as Dean of the House, just survived a near-death experience by almost failing to make the ballot this year.
And a Michigan Democrat hasn't been in leadership since now former Rep. David Bonior (D-Mt. Clemens) served as majority and minority whip in the 1990s.
It's not hard to see Dan Kildee in such a role.
It's interesting that Kildee isn't following in the Blue Dog Democrat footsteps of his uncle and Stupak, both of whom are pro-life. Kildee doesn't have a relentless pro-union, pro-auto-industry focus, either, like Dingell or Bonior.
Instead, Kildee is firmly ensconced in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, like U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and U.S. Rep. Harry Waxman (D-Calif.). (So is Conyers, but he's always been blessed with representing 80 percent-plus Democratic districts).
It's true that Kildee doesn't have much to worry about in a 63.3-percent Dem seat, but he does represent more conservative areas, like Arenac and Iosco counties.
Nonethless, Kildee has embraced every liberal cause imaginable (he might even embrace the L-word).
Kildee has railed against the GOP "War on Women," starting a petition to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and advocating for equal pay.
He's blasted the U.S. Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision allowing closely held companies to deny birth control coverage as "truly dangerous."
Kildee has also pushed to extend unemployment benefits, for a humanitarian approach to immigration reform and against big tax cuts for the rich.
Little wonder that Kildee dazzled activists at this year's Netroots Nation in Detroit.
If Kildee doesn't climb the congressional leadership ladder, he could always run for governor again.
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ELKINS - An Elkins High School junior took her singing talents to a Nashville audition in hopes of moving on to the big stage of NBC's hit music competition show, "The Voice."
Catherine Brake was one of more than 4,000 people who auditioned at the Music City Center in Nashville on Feb. 2. Thousands had also auditioned the day before.
"On the first day of auditions, there were 4,000," Brake said. "I was there the second day, Sunday, and there was another 4,000."
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"It was the last audition city and only four or five made it out of the total 8,000," Brake added. "I auditioned with an a capella version of 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin."
Brake said she put a lot of effort into her preparation for the audition.
"There was a lot of repeating the same parts of the song and getting them to a point where I thought they sounded exactly like they should," she said of her preparations.
Brake said she has been in love with singing for years.
"I have been singing my entire life, literally as long as I can remember. It is just something that I have always done," she said. "It has just always been there. I remember I used to just sing when I was little and never stopped."
Brake said that she enjoys singing because of the feelings it gives her. The feeling she gets when she's on stage is unlike anything else, she said.
"It is like an addiction and it's an adrenaline rush. You get to a point where you just can't live without it," she added.
Brake is involved with singing both at Elkins High School and in the community. She is a member of the EHS Vocal Ensemble, and served two years as one of only three lead vocalists in a lab band at the Randolph County Community Arts Center.
Brake hopes to continue pursuing music as she moves on to her college career.
"I definitely want to have a really decent art program at any school I go to and choir will be at the top of my list of activities," she said.
Outside of music, Brake is involved with the apprentice program at Old Brick Playhouse, is a brown belt in Chi Do Kwan karate and serves as a teen aide at the Montessori Learning Center.
To see and hear Brake singing and performing, you can check out her YouTube channel, which she updates weekly, under the alias "soulofmusic319."


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PAULSBORO — Almost 10 years ago, Gloucester County opened its first Boys & Girls Club in the borough. On Wednesday, its founders, board members and staff gathered at the Penn Line Road club for a "cake cutting" ceremony to kick off the celebration.
"They started this club 10 years ago," said board Chairman Nick Mitcho to a small crowd. The borough needed a "safe and positive place to be," for children, he continued, and thanks to several community members the club opened on Dec. 18, 2002.
On Wednesday, Mitcho, founding President of the board and former Superior Court Assignment Judge Sam DeSimone, Interim Executive Director Bob Broughton, and Assemblyman and former Paulsboro Mayor John Burzichelli gathered in the colorful 5,000-square-foot club to speak about Boys & Girls Club of Gloucester County's' progress.
DeSimone remembered the day Burzichelli called his office and asked him to serve as the founding president.
"John, I thank you for getting me involved with one of the finest associations I've ever been involved in," he told Burzichelli. Looking around his table, the judge said, "[These are] just good people who have the hearts of kids in their hearts."
The, 60-year-old former St. Anthony's Club also previously housed a Mobil Credit Union and Pegasus Club. Thanks to founders like Burzichelli and Chairwoman of the 10th Anniversary Committee Judy MacKenzie, Mobil donated the building for the Boys & Girls Club.
Since then, a Glassboro club as opened. Plans are to open a Woodbury branch within the year, Mitcho said.
"This is why this is doing what it's supposed to be doing," Burzichelli said.
Broughton, who was a board member before filling in as interim director, said really likes to spend time in the clubs with the children they serve.
"You can really see the impact it has on kids," he said.
MacKenzie echoed this notion.
"It's just so good to still see it open," she said. "It really is making a difference in the lives of these kids."
Before the attendees enjoyed their cake, Burzichelli presented board members with a framed resolution from himself, State Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assemblywoman Celeste Riley, D-Bridgeton congratulating them on ten years.
"For those who have been involved since the beginning : You kept it alive," Burzichelli said.
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George W. Bush takes ALS ice bucket challenge, then challenges Bill Clinton
Cross George W. Bush off your ALS ice bucket challenge list.
The former president — with some help from his wife, Laura — was doused with water in a video posted Wednesday. The wildly popular ice bucket challenge is a viral campaign to raise money to combat ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Bush had been challenged to participate in the fundraising effort by several people, including golfer Rory McIlroy, football coach Jim Harbaugh, and his daughter Jenna Bush Hager. And the former president, a noted prankster, took on the challenge with a twist.
He at first indicated that he decline the challenge, given that he doesn't "think it's presidential for me to be splashed with ice water." Bush said that he would instead write a check to the ALS Association.
But then Laura Bush entered with an ice bucket and doused the former president anyway. The former first lady explained: "That check is from me. I didn't want ruin my hair style."
So who did George W. Bush challenge? Former President Bill Clinton.
"Yesterday was Bill's birthday," Bush said. "And my gift to Bill is a bucket of cold water."
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1 tbsp of honey + 2 tbsp of cream = 100 cals
It won't hurt you
"Not as sweet" does not correlate with fewer calories or less of a blood sugar/insulin spike overall. In fact, if you need to use more because of its weaker flavors, expect more of both.
1 tbsp of honey + 2 tbsp of cream = 100 cals
It won't hurt you
The whole concept of a macronutrient, like that of a calorie, is determining our language game in such a way that the conversation is not making sense." - Dr. Kurt Harris
I don't like sweet in my coffee as much as I used to. Giving up carbs and sugars have changed my taste buds. I have been using a teaspoon of xylitol, but sometimes don't want that. Xylitol, while definitely a sugar, has benefit for your dental health, and that is why I use it. I like the taste too. I HATE the taste of stevia. Xylitol has about half the calories of sugar, half the sweetening power, and is made from trees. It comes in granulated form like sugar, easy to use.
My favorite way to sweeten my coffee is to use scalded whole milk. I put the milk in a small saucepan used only for milk, and put it on medium-high heat. When it starts to foam, I take it off and use it. It foams up the coffee in a pretty way and concentrates the sweetness of the milk. It's delicious but it's a hard thing to do when you are groggy in the morning! Many times the milk has boiled over and made a mess. You can't leave it, have to watch it. Try it on a lazy weekend morning for a treat.
I find that double-cream, clotted cream or coconut cream actually add that BIT of sweetness to coffee and hot chocolates WITHOUT needing to add anything sugary!
If after a meal I still use the odd bit of honey, as the fats and fibre in my stomach will mostly mix up with the drink, making the sugar slower-releasing but, when having it as a treat, I usually stick to cream and a bit of cayenne pepper or paprika.
Xylitol is my own preference.
I should add that I get through 4-6 cups of French-pressed freshly-ground coffee per day. I use about a 1/4 of a teaspoon per cup (and this is someone who once took 3 teaspoons of sugar in their coffee!)
I'm not sure I agree with Shalimar about 1/2 the sweetening? I was using about 1/4 of a spoon of sugar, switched to xylitol, seemed the same? I certainly don't feel I'm depriving myself with xylitol.
And yes, stevia has an aftertaste. Same as saccharin, which led me to wonder if the company was really giving me stevia or not? Then I tried some dried and ground up green stevia powder... same off-putting aftertaste.
Would I be putting a grain-feed cow on a fad diet if I took it out of the feedlot and put it on pasture eating the grass nature intended?
You are assuming a spoonful of one is an equal substitute for the other. Not if they taste different they are not!
Diets High in Fructose May Harm Liver in Some, Scientists Warn
Liver ATP and uric acid levels also were measured in more than 100 patients who participated in a second study. Researchers measured the difference in liver ATP content between patients with low fructose consumption (less than 15 grams per day) and those with high fructose consumption (greater than 15 grams per day).
The study revealed that participants with high dietary fructose consumption had lower liver ATP levels when the study began and a more significant change in ATP after the fructose test. The researchers also noted that those with high uric acid levels had lower ATP stores following high fructose intake.
Would I be putting a grain-feed cow on a fad diet if I took it out of the feedlot and put it on pasture eating the grass nature intended?
I agree with all of your points. However, I am also a big proponent of "if he wants a little sugar" let him have it. This is why I suggested the "healthier" sugar alternatives. Each of us has to decide for themselves which risks they are or are not willing to take, and if he wants to eat a little sugar, why bother him about it?
I do my best to cut the majority of sugar from my diet, but if others want to consume their sugar, let them.
Just look at all of the folks here who swear by eating fruit by the truckload and seem to have perfectly fine weight and liver function. And they're CERTAINLY getting over their "15 grams" of daily fructose that is "safe" for us.


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Hi frnds, pls advice the photography techniq with Sony hx 100, if you know any sites pls advice me
Best PTS ever made. I click anything from MACRO to Birds, and the results are THE BEST. Very easy functions which makes the clicks so clear and fast that i barely miss anything which i want to shoot. Sony is camera with brains! If you are ameture photographer and dont want to get into endless buying of lences and accessories…...... Sony HX100v is the best camera, I go for hobby shoots ppl with SLRs are restricted to one type of photography at a time, whereas I click whatever comes my way and has a photogenic sense.
You will never repent on your choice…if you are sensible enough to understand that PTS cannot give you SLR depth quality….but its much more than enough for hobby shoots and anything not PURE PROFESSIONAL.
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Great Camera, Check out all the picture clicked by me are through this camera only.
Hi Rajinder; What is ur e-mail id? even I am looking for a bridge size cam for a long time. Bit confused with Sony HX100 & 200.
Go for canon sx40hs or sony hx100v, hx200v is the same thing with slightly better battery but higher price.
Canon has noticeably better photo quality (especialy with higher ISO), but sony has slightly better video
Totally disagree, the HX200 is much better than the HX100, better IQ, better flash, better low light, electronic level, in camera tone mapped HDR and other modes, better color, battery is the same. I also had the Canon SX40 and it really has better ISO performance if you don't consider the many special modes that Sony have to deal with low light, not to mention high definition panoramas . Focus is another area where Sony is much better than Canon, much faster and that is very , veryimportant. Macro is also much better. The EVF and t he LCD are small and low resolution, changing from LCD to EVF demands a slow operation, it's totally automatic in Sony, there's an eye sensor. All that makes the Sony much faster in operation , a joy to use and image quality is very good.
I still have the HX200 but since I have the HX30, wich is a pocket version of the HX200, I don't use it anymore, I have been using a Nikon P510 for a month and I'm really impressed , quality at 1000mm is awesome, better than Canon or Sony, the problem is also focus, better than Canon but still slower than Sony or Panasonic
@photographyblog.com: With all due respect - when reviewing this type of camera, don't you think it would be quite insightful and revealing, if out of some 60 sample pictures, at least ONE was taken at an ISO eq. of over 100…?
Owned this camera for just 18 months - costing nearly £400 . After normal usage , shutter button and zoom lever has come off . Sony demanding £117 for repair . I think build quality is appalling , and will not buy a Sony again .
y have this camera for few months ,and y cant find a way to speed up (accelerate)..because it is too too slaw to procesing images..Does anyone know a way how to scceleraate a procesing like one Fuji ,or Canon orNikon
thank you
The absolute worst camera I've had the misfortune to use. The amount of time it takes to focus means it can only have been designed by someone who believes that the camera will steal the soul, the additional time to write the information to the card once you've tried to take a pic is so unbelievably long it makes you wonder if you could use charcoal & paper to quicker effect.
Absolute waste of money - buy a Nikon
I have this camera and really like it so far.. however, I accidently hit the digital screen with me key ring and now it doesn't work..any suggestions on how to fix?
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these are the worst poorly made items ever! If I didn't need them for a recital this weekend, I would ship them back and get my money returned. The bottom liner was twisted so bad in both bras making it very uncomfortable and looked horrible. It should have been noticed on both prior to shipping. I had to undo the stitching and untwist the elastic myself to make it comfortable for them and then stitch it back up. The neck on both are stitched crooked. Nothing I can really do about that, it wont be seen from the stage. I paid extra money to get these here quickly for the recital and to have them arrive the way they did was unacceptable. I will not be ordering from here again, and will not recommend them.
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I got a size small and I am a 34B bra size. This bra fits perfectly. It is a little hard to get off (but not that difficult -- it would only be an issue if there were quick changes). The quality is very good. The sewing seems sturdy. I ordered a very, very similar bra from another site (another brand as well). That other brand bra was horribly fit with extra material on the back. Definitely buy the Double Platinum version because it doesn't have this issue. I will wear this for competition.
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Arsenic, Mercury, Carbon Dioxide and more — electricity generated from coal kills. Little wonder that America's leading technology companies are pursuing green power so aggressively. And, everyone's favorite fruit company is right up at the top of the US EPA's list leading green power users.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has published their annual Top 30 Tech & Telecom Green Power Users and Apple has earned the number four spot.
"We've already achieved 100 percent renewable energy at all of our data centers, at our facilities in Austin, Elk Grove, Cork, and Munich, and at our Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino," says the company of its green power initiatives. "And, for all of Apple's corporate facilities worldwide, we're at 75 percent, and we expect that number to grow as the amount of renewable energy available to us increases — we won't stop working until we achieve 100 percent throughout Apple."
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Second Amendment ensures against tyranny
In his letter, "NRA's solution would cause more mayhem," the writer says armed guards at Sandy Hook would not have prevented the tragedy. Perhaps not, although they seem to be a deterrent at banks and public buildings. He then accuses the National Rifle Association of failing "to admit culpability in creating the contemporary gun-violence culture," while dismissing more likely factors, such as drugs, immorality and various other forms of cultural rot.
The writer says, "The tyrannical governments the founders feared then were an ocean away in Europe. We have no need to fear tyranny today." Can this former teacher possibly not know that the founders, who knew history and understood human nature, included the Second Amendment to ensure against tyranny here? Is he unaware that the Constitution is our sole bulwark against tyrants? Doesn't he understand that to regard the Constitution as a living document means it is subject to the whims of judges and politicians? Our present amendment process is far less dangerous.
Some anti-gun activists believe the amendment obsolete, in that armed individuals would never succeed against a modern army. Perhaps, but guerilla warfare can be quite effective. Other anti-gun groups interpret the archaic language of the amendment to mean that it is a state entity (militia), not the individual, that has the right to bear arms, but consider: of the original 10 amendments, did the founders intend nine to protect the individual, but reserve the Second Amendment to protect the state? It's naïve to believe so.
I don't think having armed guards in schools is a practical option, but demonizing the NRA and disarming a law-abiding populace are certainly not the answers. Rather, blame the violence on our evolving, soulless culture.
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