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Update: Suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound on U.S. 23 after Ypsilanti Township stabbing
One person is in unstable condition after being stabbed in the throat at an Ypsilanti Township business Monday afternoon and the suspect appears to have shot himself on U.S. 23, officials said.
Emergency crews were dispatched at 3:42 p.m. Monday to 1539 Ecorse Road for a report of a stabbing that had just occurred. The business at that address is listed Mike's Welding and Fabrications.
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Geoffrey Fox said deputies were dispatched for a report of a stabbing.
Initial reports showed "he came in, stabbed the victim and left," he said.
Huron Valley Ambulance spokeswoman Joyce Williams said one person was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in unstable condition from the Ecorse Road location. The victim was conscious and alert during the ambulance ride, Fox said.
The suspect in the case fled the area in a silver Ford Escape and Fox said he was stopped by Northfield Township police officers at northbound U.S. 23 and Eight Mile Road.
Green Oak Township fire dispatchers confirmed they were headed to that location for a report of a subject with a gunshot wound to the head.
Williams confirmed HVA crews were responding to a gunshot wound.
Williams said the ramp from Eight Mile to northbound U.S. 23 was closed down.
Dispatchers said the freeway would be shut down in that location for some time while police investigate the incident.
Livingston County ambulance service was also on scene at U.S. 23, along with Northfield Township fire and police.
More details on the incident were not immediately available.
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area until further notice.
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Beginning of March: Ubuntu Opportunistic Developer Week
Ubuntu's Community Manager, Jono Bacon, has announced the Opportunistic Developer Week, to take place from March 1 to 6, 2010. The distance learning course will deal with the speedy creation of applications on the Linux desktop.
The course is aimed at the casual developer with a little programming experience who wants to produce small goal-orientated applications. With Ubuntu, the developer is offering his target group a useful platform consisting of the components Python, Gtk, Gnome, Gstreamer, Glade and Desktop Couch - components behind some of Canonical's own applications.
Also part of the environment are the application generator, Quickly, the version control system, Bazaar and the project platform, Launchpad, complete with its Personal Package Archives (PPA) for the application publication.
The schedule for the course can be found at the Ubuntu Wiki. The use of Lernid, Jono Bacon's own application that combines Classroom, Chatroom, Slides and more, is recommended to connect to the course.
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Transform that abundance of marrow into a moist, delicious tea cake! Double the recipe to freeze the cake in slices, or to give away a whole loaf to friends.
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Used more marrow (around 300g), and replaced the cinnamon and nutmeg with 4 tsp of mixed spice.
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I used a little less sugar but it was still too sweet for our taste. Also took a good hour in our oven. Overall an easy tasty cake though!
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Isonic 127 2011 vs 2012 and weedfin?
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Hi Matin,
The Formula Duo Weed is all you need. The "Formula Duo" is 40 cm (the largest Wolfgang makes).
The 36 cm Duo Weed would probalby work with your 9.5 if you are sailing powered up.
The "duo" simply means the fin is Wolfgang's asymmetrical design.
Convex at the top on one side....concave at the same level on the other side.
Convex at the tip on the opposite side from the top/base of the fin and concave
on the opposite side in the same area.
Wolfgang has worked out (many experiments and prototypes I'm sure) what percentage of the
fin needs to be convex to give the board good balance and spin out resistance.
No one else does anything even close to Wolfgang's asymmetricals.
Some of his speed asymmetricals are amoung the fastest on GPS Speedsurfing.
The rake angle of Wolfgang's fins can be a bit steeper as the weeds go off around the
foil of the fin, rather than sliding down like all other weed fin designs.
Mark H.
Have you tried a Lessacher duo? I've tried some of your other suggested weed fins,
and several more that are not on your list.
Given a choice, I'll sail the Lessacher Duo as it seems to out perform all the others overall.
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Jamie Naidoo, an assistant professor in the University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies, began working as a consultant for the iconic children's TV show in February.
Rocio Galarza, Sesame Street's senior director of content planning and design for outreach, contacted Naidoo after the show's researchers read some of his work on Latino children's and young adult literature as well as his blog "Imagínense Libros."
"I've admired the work of Sesame Street for a long time and grew up watching the show as a child," Naidoo said. "I was surprised that they were contacting me but the entire experience has been pleasant and eye-opening."
"I highlight positive, authentic portrayals of Latinos as well as negative, harmful stereotypes," Naidoo said. "I applied some of my findings to Sesame Street, offering examples of how to positively represent Latinos as well as what they should avoid."
The program, which has often featured Hispanic cast members over the years, introduced Rosita, its first Latina muppet, in 1993 as a regular character. The bilingual blue-green monster hails from Mexico and sprinkles in Spanish during her appearances on the show.
In February, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice in the history of the court, visited Sesame Street to make a ruling in the case of Goldilocks vs. Baby Bear.
Sesame Street continues to reach out to the growing Latino population in the United States and looked to experts including Naidoo to better represent them.
"My job was to look at past episodes and suggest how they could improve their representation of the diversity in Latino cultures," Naidoo said. "Based on my experiences working with Latino children's literature, I offered suggestions on improvements and provided examples of both positive and negative representations of Latinos in children's media."
Latinos are present in almost every community in the U.S., and Sesame Street helps foster intercultural understanding, Naidoo said.
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The Wolverines fell behind 81-73 in the final seconds and stopped fouling the Hoosiers in an effort to end the game. But that didn't stop Indiana guard Victor Oladipo from going up for a tomahawk dunk at the buzzer of an eight-point game.
The officials waved off the bucket, ruling time had expired, but the play still seemed to irk some Michigan players as they left the court.
Oladipo, though, apologized for the dunk after the game.
"No disrespect to Michigan," Oladipo said. "I apologize for that. I apologize to their players and coaching staff."
Oladipo was a pain for the Wolverines for much of the night. He played suffocating defense, scored 15 points and set up easy looks for others with his penetration.
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Chennai, 09 March, 2012
'Colours' – A week long art extravaganza at ITPC
International Tech Park Chennai (ITPC) a JV with TIDCO and the flagship development of Asia's leading business space provider, Ascendas, is organising for the first time, a weeklong art festival featuring modern & contemporary art, from 12th - 16th March 2012. The event will feature artworks including a range of paintings, installations and photographs.
The festival will showcase a stunning mix of creative works emerging out of artists' interaction with different media. A medley of colours, the art festival will have on display over 50 paintings – the works of 6 upcoming artists from the city. Art enthusiasts can also look forward to a 'live art' experience. Ms.Vidarthi, winner of Ascendas Excellence Award 2008 and National Award for Outstanding Creative Individual with Disability 2009, will paint live at the art fair.
The event will also showcase the photographic talent of winners and finalists of 'CLICK' a unique photography contest launched across Ascendas IT Parks in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. Candid shots of 'Life in the City' and 'Life at Ascendas IT Park', captured through the lens of these photographers are being displayed at the Park.
Ascendas has also associated with the ongoing ART CHENNAI, one of South India's largest art festivals by displaying of two large installations by Riyas Komu and social activist & lens man Samar Singh Jodha.
Mr. Balaji V.V. Vice President and City Head, Ascendas Chennai said, "We are happy to organize this art festival at our Park. Ascendas is a keen supporter of the art and culture. This art exhibition seeks to support emerging local artists, providing them space to showcase their creative works within our space. We are also glad to associate with 'Art Chennai' for exhibiting large installations by well known artists.''
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Riyas Komu: Last Pass
Samar S. Jodha - A Public Art Project
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Ascendas is Asia's leading provider of business space solutions, renowned for quality infrastructure and lifestyle environments catering to businesses. In India, Ascendas develops IT Parks/SEZs, Integrated Developments, Built-to-Suit and Ready-Built Facilities. Starting with the landmark International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPB), Ascendas has since followed on its success with CyberPearl and The V in Hyderabad, and International Tech Park Chennai (ITPC), a JV with TIDCO. Ascendas is also developing International Tech Park in Pune (ITPP) and CyberVale, an IT Park within Mahindra World City in Chennai. Ascendas proposes to develop two Integrated Developments in Coimbatore and Gurgaon.
In June 2007, Ascendas launched the Ascendas India Development Trust (AIDT), a private development fund focusing on integrated property development projects. In August 2007, the Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust) was launched as Singapore's first listed Indian property trust.
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Scottish, 1868 - 1928)
Glasgow-born Mackintosh is a major figure in the art nouveau movement. One of the most original and influential artists of his time, his instantly recognisable style avoided the floral ornament often associated with that movement. Primarily known as an architect (his greatest achievement is the Glasgow School of Art building), he was concerned with aspects of interior design and also painted watercolours. Mackintosh was well respected, above all on the Continent, for his innovation. He was a vocal critic of the dominant architectural style of his time, when buildings were frequently made to imitate the architecture of the past.


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Make yourself at home in one of the 462 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and pay movies provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and gift shops/newsstands. Additional amenities at this hotel include a hair salon and wedding services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the complimentary area shuttle.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 5 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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So, what's your verdict? Is having improper lutz better than having no lutz?
Because it seems that this is what the current scoring system says (correct me if I'm wrong).
lutzes stars:
Miki Ando (I think she is the best!)
Shizuka Arakawa
Yuna Kim
Liza Tuktamysheva
So Youn Park
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Valentina Marchei
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One question!
With the recent changes of deductions on wrong edges, how can Mao or Kanako (or other chronic flutzers/lippers) 'evade' or 'outsmart' those calls? any jump layout ideas?
Just being worried for them....
Now, what do we think. Should a proper double lutz be worth as much or more as a triple flutz?
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.Now, what do we think. Should a proper double lutz be worth as much or more as a triple flutz?
Moving double jumps values up is probably not good for the sport IMO
Triple Lutz is worth 6.0pts and a double Lutz 2.1pts. I hope no one thinks a flutz is worth nearly a 4pt deduction! Conversely a 2Lz really shouldn't be worth any more. So do we really want to penalize a flutz to that degree? -4pts!!! Before GOE!!! A fall should be focused on and punished more IMO. At least the crowd can see a fall or bad step out. I think the rule should be along the lines of if replay is needed to penalize any element it the deduction should be capped at how much can be reduced. Obviously this would be lesser than any deduction spotted with the naked eye. Minor flutzes or Lips that need replay to be identified should never recieve more than a 1pt deduction IMO ...maybe -2 if it is severe. If it is really disruptive enough to warrant a -2 or -3 shouldn't it be identified with the naked eye?
The judges must be allowed to "judge" at some point. Lets face it...some flutz are worse than others. Let the judges sort it out. It is their job after all.
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This is a minority view, but it kind of nags at the back of our minds when we argue for leniency. -- or rather when we argue that there is more to the Lutz jump than just the take-off edge.
A triple flutz is the wrong version of a listed jump but it is still a triple jump that is harder than a loop. It should be penalized more than it was this last quad but it should still be worth something, much like a fall on a fully rotated 4T should be worth more than a 1T. As for applying Zayak rules, what if you take off on a flattish edge? If a close call makes a 6 point difference then that gives the tech panel too much power.
Men flutz too, even the beloved Jason Brown. A very slight flutz but it's there.


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Tilly the Trickster
What It Is
Actress-comedienne Molly Shannon's first children's book is about a little girl who loves to play pranks. Some of Tilly's pranks are harmless. For instance, she pretends to oversleep for school, and when her mother hurriedly wakes her up, Tilly jumps out of bed already dressed. Others are a bit less considerate; such as telling her friends they all missed the school bus, leaving Tilly to be the only one to hop on when it arrives. Tilly's trickery catches up to her when she gives a teacher a red-hot candy that she passes off as strawberry. Tilly's family gets back at her by making Tilly the butt of the joke. By bedtime, she seems to have learned her lesson. But, isn't that a jar of spiders hiding under her pillow for the next day??
Why It's Fun
Having just passed April Fool's Day, pranks may be a hot-topic with the kids in school. Tilly has quite a case of the "I-fooled-you"s. The very talented Molly Shannon has given us a fun book to read with illustrations that add to the comedic tomfoolery. Kids will laugh along with Tilly and hopefully sympathize with her victims. However, this book should come with a big "don't try this at home warning." While I love a good prank, Tilly doesn't think through the consequences or seem to feel any remorse. Even after being sent home from school for the teacher-candy episode, she's still at it. Later at home, Tilly substitutes toothpaste for the cream in her brother's Oreo cookies, and he gets a bad tummy ache. Parents and teachers can use this book as an opportunity to tell kids to "know their audience" when planning a trick and think about the potential outcome.
Who's Going To Love It
The publisher does not list recommended ages, but I would give this story a range of five to eight years old, with a caveat that parents should think about what their children will take away from the story. My seven-year-old had a devilish twinkle in her eyes while listening to this story, which prompted a nice discussion about actions and consequences. In all, it's a wonderfully illustrated picture book, but adults need to shape its message for kids.
Reading Time
About 3 minutes
Read-It-Again Points
7 out of 10
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Written by: Molly Shannon, Illustrated by Ard Hoyt
Published by: Abrams Books for Young Readers (2011)
Approximate retail price: $16.95 (hardcover only)
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India Pale Ale (IPA), Noun: Moderately to massively hoppy. Bready, caramelly malt character with fruity and/or nutty flavors. Crisp, bitter finish; originally an exported type of pale ale, generally stronger, paler and hoppier than a pale ale.
The IPA has a rich, but uncertain history dating back to the early 18th century. The true history of the style has been skewed through hundreds of years of storytelling in pubs around the world.
In 2009, Pete Brown, of All About Beer set out on a journey to debunk the myths and set the story straight on the IPA. He cited his own love for the style as the driving force behind his 18,000 mile journey retracing the voyage of the IPA. After spending two and a half years studying IPAs by sifting through archives and old newspapers; I believe it's safe to call Pete an expert.
Ten IPA Myths Debunked by Pete Brown
- London brewer George Hodgson did not invent the IPA. There are records of 'Burton and Pale Ale' being drunk in Madras, India in 1717.
- IPAs did not become popular just because of a shipwreck off the coast of Liverpool.
- IPAs were not drunk at the Great Exposition of 1851, in which a third of the UK population visited. This event was actually dry to prevent rioting.
- IPAs were not the only beers that could survive the journey to India. Porters, which are often just as high in alcohol content and can be heavily hopped, made the journey as well.
- IPAs, even though they were cask conditioned, were commonly filtered. Since casks exploded routinely, filtration lessened the chance for additional fermentation.
- Bad beer was not dumped at the Calcutta docks. It was actually used for "cooking, the basis for ketchup, or even boot polish".
- Burton IPAs did contain North American hops, suggesting that at least some IPAs resemble modern American version.
- IPAs did not travel to India and back. That's just plain stupid.
- IPAs were killed off by the cup of tea, not the rise of lagers.
- The original IPA recipe is still yet to be discovered.
For more see All About Beer's November 2009 edition.
#IPADay: August 4
#IPADay was declared on July 7, 2011 at 10am PST via Twitter in a synchronized announcement via Ashley Rouston, Ryan Ross, and several sponsors. On that day, it was declared that International IPA Day would be August 4, the day before International Beer Day. The goal of this event is to "use social media to strengthen the collective voice of craft beer through the simple celebration of beer itself". Drinking an IPA on this day is a celebration in itself; just be sure to tweet about it, Facebook it, or even Google + it.
You may find yourself asking, "why the IPA?" Well, why not? IPA is an iconic, diverse style that is celebrated worldwide with different sub-styles and flavors. It's hard to deny the increasing popularity in America of the style since seven of the top 10 beers in the 2011 Zymurgy Best Beers in America Poll were IPAs, including the top three spots. Fans were excited to see Russian River Brewing Company's Pliny the Elder Double IPA coming in first for the third straight year. Plus, at the Great American Beer Festival, IPA has been the most entered beer category since 2001.
#IPADay is something everyone of legal drinking age can enjoy. This is also an opportunity for people who choose to drink other beverages, to try an IPA for the first time.
IPAs in the Top 20 in the Zymurgy Best Beers in America Poll
- Racer 5 | Bear Republic Brewing | Healdsburg, CA
- Two Hearted Ale & Hopslam | Bell's Brewery Inc. | Kalamazoo, MI
- 60 Minute IPA & 90 Minute IPA | Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales | Gaithersburg, MD
- IPA | Odell Brewing Co. | Fort Collins, CO
- Pliney the Elder | Russian River Brewing Co. | Santa Rosa, CA
- Torpedo & Celebration | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company | Chico, CA
- Ruination | Stone Brewing Company | Escondido, CA
- Furious | Surly Brewing Co. | Brooklyn Center, MN
2010 Great American Beer Festival IPA Winners
English Style IPA
Gold: Beech Street Bitter | Pizza Port Carlsbad | Carlsbad, CA
Silver: Illusion Dweller IPA | Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery | Boulder, CO
Bronze: Latitude 48 | Boston Beer Co. | Boston, MA
American Style IPA
Gold: Pseudo" IPA | Pizza Port San Clemente | San Clemente, CA
Silver: Head Hunter IPA | Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon | Cleveland, OH
Bronze: Lumberyard Extra IPA | Lumberyard Brewing Co. | Flagstaff, AZ
Imperial Style IPA
Gold : Doheny Double IPA | Pizza Port San Clemente | San Clemente, CA
Silver: Hop Crisis! | 21st Amendment Brewery | San Francisco, CA
Bronze: Decadence Imperial IPA | Trinity Brewhouse | Providence, RI
What IPA do you always have in your fridge?
Anthony Orig is the current Craft Beer Program Intern at the Brewers Association. He attends the University of Colorado at Boulder and will be graduating in December 2011 with degrees in Environmental Studies and Geography. As an avid outdoor enthusiast, he enjoys craft brews the most after long days of exploring in the mountains. Still new to the craft beer brewing world, he looks forward to learning more about the industry and meeting the people behind the beer. Follow his daily beer and mountain adventures on Twitter.


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If your themes support the plugin, you can now add it to our list of "Supported Themes" so that users can easily find it. To add your theme to the list, see – https://github.com/sy4mil/Aqua-Page-Builder/issues/59
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You're are doing a great job. Thank you!
I just want to ask about the blog carousel it doesn't show the image. I hope you canhelp me with this?
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Any progress with Multilingual support (WPML plugin) to translate the entire website content to other languages?
I believe you can use shortcode to translate text strings in the block, something like:
[wpml_translate lang="en_EN"]Hi, my name is Syamil[/wpml_translate] [wpml_translate lang="fr_FR"]Bonjour, I don't speak French[/wpml_translate]
Thanks, I will research the String Translation Module within WPML. One final question – How can I import Blocks created by other Authors in other Themes? Do you have a marketplace for blocks? (Maybe something for you to consider – similar business model as the one followed by WooCommerce – the core is given for free, the add-ons are premium).
You can import the blocks by importing the block classes. They should look something like this:
class My_Awesome_Block extends AQ_Block { ... }
Anyway, I've just push a minor update to the plugin that should fix some issues with PHP 5.5+ and WP3.6.
Also, I've included a link on the plugin page where users can search for the themes on Themeforest using the "aqua page builder" tag. This should be easier than the previously proposed method. If your theme supports this plugin, make sure to add this tag!
I have the REVENANT THEME which uses the AQUA Page Builder to create most of its pages. When browsing the site, I thought that the icons on the FEATURED CIRCLES would be changable to custom icons but I cannot seem to find that option anywhere.
I know I can change it to any of the FONT AWESOME fontsicons but none of them have "Pets, Dogs and Cats" related icons.
Ive been trying desperately for a few weeks to change it but I am completely unsure how and I need to change it to something other than FontAWESOME . How can I do this ?
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The unhappiest looking group of visitors at last weekend's North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival was a pack of greyhounds. Several of the sleek dogs were strolling in front of a stand that sold garlic dog biscuits, but, despite the sales pitch from the hawkers, the dog owners were not biting. They seemed to be the only fans of the stinking weed who were not.
Every year, the region's garlic growers tout the virtues of the bulb with a weekend celebration, and thousands of allium aficionados gorge themselves on a range of garlic-infused food and drink. While a few vendors of smaller and more pungent kinds of garlic--California Late, Italian Red--tried to hold their own at this year's festival, the larger and milder elephant variety had the greater clout. A 30-foot papier-mâché pachyderm standing next to a 10-foot papier-mâché head of elephant garlic clearly showed who was boss.
I had expected the site to reek with enticing pungency, though not quite the kind the Roman poet Horace lamented could drive one's lover to retreat to the far side of the bed. "More harmful than hemlock," he bemoaned. (He might have also invoked that apothegm, "A man who eats garlic lives a long life, but a lonely one.") But the aroma of pizza and burritos was more evident than that of garlic. The North Plains affair was olfactorally low-key, and only the fried garlic chips--perhaps the best single item sold at the festival, by Chic To Reek, Inc.--left your mouth unkissable. Perhaps this is understandable; the great secret, unspoken at the festival for obvious reasons, is that the Paul Bunyanesque elephant garlic (a single head has been known to weigh up to one pound) is not a true garlic at all, but merely a relative of the leek! Elephant garlic lacks the intensity and the odorousness of the smaller varieties. But don't tell that to the mountain men and swarms of swole-belly macho types at the fair, bragging about their maws full of fire.
The event seemed more like a fast-food court with the word "garlic" highlighted on the signs. Thus, "garlic mojo pork sandwich," "garlic grilled chicken pepper sausage," and "garlic potato soup"--items which could be served elsewhere without surprising anyone with the presence of garlic in the recipe. Of course, at such celebrations the fun is tracking down food (and especially drink) where the addition of garlic seems utterly mad. But why go to the trouble? Garlic in lemonade is a nice way to ruin a perfectly good beverage, while garlic in beer gets lost in the brewing and is barely noticeable to the drinker. And then there's "Chateau de Garlic," a wine probably mediocre to begin with that could only get worse when spiked with garlic. Why is it, I wondered, that some wine might go splendidly with garlic, but put the garlic in the same wine and it's a disaster?
Disappointingly--though, on second thought, perhaps not so disappointingly--the garlic ice cream had run out before I got to its booth. "Come back, tomorrow," the sweet garlic ice-cream lady shouted, but I decided to pass. I can't quite imagine a scout from Ben and Jerry's heading up to North Plains to search out a new flavor.
The best booths at the festival stuck to the thing itself: Gnos Garlic Company sold sacks of elephant garlic so gigantic you'd think they came out of Woody Allen's Sleeper, and other vendors gave out samples of various kinds of raw garlic. Clearly mainlining the stuff is the way to go. There was also a "shop" selling garlic sauces, garlic marinades, garlic dressings, garlic purée, bottles of jalapeño peeled garlic, and pickled garlic.
These folks take things seriously. A woman vending garlic-logo tee shirts sported a braid of the bulbs, like a bulky headband. A fellow in a garlic costume waddled around and sneered at another man sporting a pumpkin costume; that man was advertising a "punkin' chunkin" contest next month at Lake View Farms, and it looked as if pumpkin man had invaded garlic turf.
Late in the day, there was a crowning of Mr. and Mrs. Garlic. In this event, a few reeky souls get up on stage and tout garlic's benefits, one man preaching as if from a bulby pulpit. In the past, having a physique that resembled a head of garlic gave you a leg up in the judging, but no longer. This year you had to answer questions. For what did Greek athletes use garlic? What vitamins does garlic contain? What did the ancient Egyptians believe about garlic? (Answer to the third question: that it aided fertility, though the Pharaoh might have fed it to his pyramid-building slaves to provide stamina.) The usual virtues were trotted out: anti-vampire powers, medicinal value. But no one touted my favorite: the Romans used to throw boiled garlic seeds on their fields to protect the young plants; hungry birds would eat the seeds and, for some unexplained reason, fall asleep, whereupon the farmers gathered them up and took them to a non-agricultural location. Mr. and Mrs. Garlic each get a prize (a T-shirt) and promise to show up next year to lead North Plains' Stinking Rose
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Joseph decided to donate his work truck, an '06 Chevy Silverado King Cab for the project. The pair began the project when Logan was 13 years old. (He's 15 now). The original red truck was delivered to a longtime friend, Corey Scott at Kustom Werx in Conroe, Texas, who performed all of the body mods. He shaved the doors and tailgate handles, plugged the bed rail pockets, and then welded and molded in the rear roll pan.
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Logan and his dad just purchased a Chevy S-10 that is being transformed into a mini-dually on 'bags rollin' on 20s. It should be very cool. The pair has experienced a journey they will cherish forever; it's all about building something together that makes it special.
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Detroit Country Day flexed its muscles in its win over Grosse Ile, 47-14, in a Division 4 regional final football game Saturday.
Quarterback Tyler Wieger jumpstarted the Country Day offense with effective passing plays right from the team's first drive and overcame a first-quarter interception to finish with 217 passing yards and three touchdowns against Grosse Ile (10-2).
Country Day (10-2) advances to the state semifinals against Saginaw Swan Valley (10-2), which beat Croswell-Lexington, 35-13, on Friday.
"It felt great to come out here and shake off that first quarter, put up a lot of points and have a great game," Wieger said.
Trailing 7-0 early in the second quarter, Wieger completed a long pass down the middle to Maurice Ways, who was wide open and ran to the end zone for a 75-yard touchdown to tie the game.
This turning point led to five more unanswered touchdowns by Country Day.
"I saw him breaking open, and that was a new play we put in for their defense because we figured they would play us how they did on that play," Wieger said. "As soon as I saw him break past the defensive back, I let it go and I knew we were going to have a touchdown there."
Wieger also threw touchdown passes to brother Tristin Wieger and running back Richard Wilson.
Wilson also rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. His first two touchdowns, both in the second quarter, broke the 7-7 tie and put Country Day up 21-7. Wilson also scored the final touchdown in the fourth quarter for a 47-14 lead.
"Richie's been phenomenal," Country Day coach Dan MacLean said. "He's been a really special player, a slasher, loves to play the game. I mean just fun to watch."
Meanwhile, the Country Day defense shut down the normally high-scoring Grosse Ile offense.
Gianmarco Rea and Joe Bergin both had interceptions against a team that scored 70 points last week against Dearborn Heights Robichaud. Bergin returned his interception for a third-quarter touchdown.
Grosse Ile kept the game close in the first quarter with an interception by Keeton Ross and a blocked punt that set up a touchdown for Brian Christen for a 7-0 lead. Christen also scored the team's only other touchdown in the fourth quarter. Grosse Ile blocked extra point attempts for both of Country Day's final two touchdowns.
Grosse Ile coach John Bodner is proud of his team being able to reach back-to-back regional finals after several down years.
"This is a great group of seniors,'' he said. "They've won 20 games in a two-year period and they've played about 26 games, so it's been a great group of guys. Like I told my younger guys, it's a drive for three, now we don't want to just be here, we want to be here every year and not every other year.
"That definitely means that Grosse Ile football is here and we want to stay."
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January 28, 2013 at 3:43pm
I just love how people somehow think the Police are different from the rest of us, like the badge makes them all into perfect angels of righteous justice. They are like normal people, some are good, some are bad. I'd rather see private owners have guns to make the job of the police that much easier. Good cops want to come to house and find a dead criminal instead of a dead homeowner and have to track down the criminal before he kills again.
January 28, 2013 at 3:31pm
I'm with you one the rapture, since that's not even in the Bible. 90% of Revelation has already happened, it was the sacking of Jerusalem by Rome in AD70. Tongues however is a real gift, but it's to be used in private unless you have someone there to translate it for you.
January 28, 2013 at 3:29pm
Two points for referencing that book. Best of Heinlein IMHO.
January 17, 2013 at 10:23am
There ARE too many guns, ARE! I mean come on, if you're going to say something ignorant, at least use proper English and try to sound like you have a brain. 'Are' you moron, 'ARE'!
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September 24, 2012 at 10:54am
I always carry any money, jewelry or electronics with me when I fly, which is as seldom as possible.
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September 24, 2012 at 10:40am
I hate to admit, I really like her purse. Anyone know what brand it is?
And yeah, she's got a few bats loose in her belfry…
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September 22, 2012 at 9:56pm
I can agree that I will probably never live in an HOA, however, other people are welcome to be members of them should they choose. That's beauty of having choice, it's pretty pointless if there are no choices. I will fight tooth and nail to allow HOA's to exist, because that's what freedom is about. To me, there is nothing different about this than choosing to smoke or drink or eat a vegan diet. I am not the policeman of your bad choices, I'm not here to put rubber bumpies on the cabinets, round the scissors and put shredded tires on the floor to keep people from hurting themselves. I am all for communities being governed by different methods, how else do we try new systems? Isn't that part of the reason for an America to begin with?
Just my two cents.
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September 22, 2012 at 9:57am
I've got a home build Windows box and I've had one virus in the last…let me count here…10 years. Two since the system was built in 1998. (I still have the soundblaster LIVE! in it.) Code Red worm and recently a stupid redirect virus. I format my system every year or so, just because I like to keep a clean house, keep my start menu free of gee-gaws, run up to date virus and malware programs, and wouldn't use a Mac desktop if you gave it to me. It's all opinion people.
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September 22, 2012 at 9:40am
I have an iPad 1 and I love it. It works wonderfully for what I need it to do. Because I have it, any thoughts I had of getting a laptop were silenced. I don't need a laptop for what little I want to do while out and about.
My basic rule of thumb for recommending computers to people is figuring out what they want to do, how much time they are willing to spend learning, what they are already familiar with and their current/potential tech level. For most people who are in the working world and need a computer to do their work, they need a PC because the business world runs mostly on PC. But I would recommend and very stable, older OS. Windows 7 is now old enough for me to accept it as viable. (I'm an old windows user and I still won't trust a new OS until it's at least a year old) Most people have used Windows so they know how it works. Yes Mac has a small learning curve to use it's OS it has a long learning curve when it comes to Mac-Windows compatibility issues. It we are talking about a person whose tech level makes the compatibility issues moot, then they might want the Mac just because they don't have time for major Windows issues. If you just need it to work, Mac does that. But heaven forbid the thing die, then it's a nightmare.
For me, Portable=Mac desktop=windows.
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September 22, 2012 at 9:32am
After reading a great deal of argumentative drek on the subject of your question, let me give you my opinion.
You will not pry my desktop PC from my cold dead fingers. It is a home built system that I upgrade, one or two parts at a time, every year or two. The last upgrade was a new mother board, quad core chip-set and big ass heat-sink fan to keep it cool. And that is one of the main reasons I will not ever have another Mac desktop. You can't tinker with the OS, the hardware or anything else. As a moderate techie, I like my options open. I like being able to diagnosis and fix my own PC problems. I like being able to customize my OS for my own personal uses. Windows isn't perfect by any means, but I'll take the inherent instabilities and odd quirks in exchange for the ability to tinker under the hood to my hearts delight.
If I ever bothered to get a laptop, which isn't something I need, so not something I've bothered to acquire, I would probably get a Mac. Preferably a used Mac that someone is ditching so they can buy the latest, because I'm cheap. My reason is simple, working on laptops is really, really annoying. I'm not to familiar with laptop hardware and I don't really need to learn to be right now either. In that case, I would trade the upgrade/customize-ability of my laptop for the stability and ease of use of the Mac. If it's portable and small, I just want it to work.
In reply to Pounding_hammer's comment on the story See the Hilarious -- and Scary -- Mistakes in Apple's New Map App
September 1, 2011 at 10:36pm
Reading this discussion I'm struck by the lack of comment on what, to me, seems the most disturbing part of this story. Why are people terrified by the mere sight of a real live gun? Why is it that a neighborhood is 'terrorized' by a guy walking around with a rifle? I could understand the worry if he was yelling and pointing it around, but that isn't mentioned here. To me, that is the most important point. If the guy was just walking around with it, then I blame the demonizing of the gun for killing this man. People need to stop having a knee jerk reaction to seeing a gun. It's a tool. Yet it can kill, is in fact designed to kill, but so are knives and swords and people don't freak out about seeing them. Just saying.
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The author of Sons and Lovers and Women in Love spent his happiest days at a New Mexico ranch.
By Sudip Bose
Early one winter morning, I am driving through northern New Mexico for the first time, captivated by something as simple as sunlight. Emanating from a limitless sky, this desert light possesses a rare physical intensity, sculpting the curves and jags of the snowy Sangre de Cristo Mountains, as well as the contours of the canyon walls rising beside the roadway. The light endows this terrain with a sensual quality I have never experienced before, not in the Shenandoah Mountains, the Colorado Rockies, or even the Alps.
The English writer D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930), whose dream it was to travel to the West, was also struck by this northern New Mexican light. Encountering it for the first time on the morning of September 11, 1922—his 37th birthday—Lawrence later described it in an essay called "New Mexico": "The moment I saw the brilliant, proud morning shine high up over the deserts of Santa Fé, something stood still in my soul, and I started to attend. … In the magnificent fierce morning of New Mexico one sprang awake, a new part of the soul woke up suddenly, and the old world gave way to a new."
He had come to New Mexico with his wife, Frieda, in search of a "raw world," craving isolation and a connection to an undiscovered place free of the corruptions of modernity. He had been invited—summoned, really—by Mabel Dodge Luhan, an eccentric patron of the arts who lived in the town of Taos. Lawrence would not find his raw world in town, however, surrounded by artists and admirers. He had to travel some 17 miles farther north, into the foothills of the Rockies, to find his American Arcadia.
That's where I'm headed now, to Lobo Mountain, where Law-rence lived off and on between 1922 and 1925. I have wanted to visit the place for many years, Lawrence being the first writer I read with any seriousness. I'll never forget the summer day, more than a decade ago, when as an undergraduate I made my way down the slippery stone steps leading into a gorge near
campus. And in a cool, wooded spot, I entered the world of Lawrence's novella St. Mawr, away from the distractions of others. The story—about Lou Witt, a dissatisfied woman attracted to the powerful and symbolic stallion St. Mawr—was haunting, its pages filled with poetic descriptions of New Mexico's landscape. Lawrence composed the novella not in the cold, industrial, English north I had always associated him with, but in New Mexico, at a ranch very similar to Lou's.
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Mr. Arveson operated the post office in connection with • store business until he sold his place of business to John Kaufrnann who then became a postmaster. Mr. Kaufmann moved the post office out of the store building in 1905. to its new quarters which was a little building which had been used as a doctor's office located east of the Arveson store. Miss Cora Raymond was then hired as the
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Be like? Will he be English and go back to the roots or span off and have some Chinese guy as a main character.
GTA3 and VICE CITY are the best ones out of them all, GTA4 is also awesome, didn't get on with GTA:SA, boring game imo.
Might install GTA3 to complete again.
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 12:11 AM
I'm sort of hoping he's someone who speaks English as a first language like Tommy Vercetti. We don't and probably won't know for a while who the main character will be.
I also hoping the main character to be either Australian or English, two firsts in the modern GTA series.
I also hoping the main character to be either Australian or English, two firsts in the modern GTA series.
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Posted 22 January 2010 - 08:31 AM
ChinaTown wars has already been made. Another European or Balkan character would be good.
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How about the character being canadian or mexican?
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I would like the protagonist to be either Australian, English, Canadian or Mexican. Also, I want the protagonist to speak in a cool, but understandable accent, but in fluent, understandable English.
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Ten questions with Brecksville-Broadview Heights 106-pound sophomore wrestler Austin Assad.
A 2012 District Champion and runner-up in last year's State Tournament, Assad also includes a two-time Freestyle State Championship on a list of impressive titles.
He competes along side his brother, senior Aaron Assad, a three-time State place-winner.
How do you get yourself mentally ready before a match?
I like to get a good warm-up in and then go off to the side, by myself, and listen to music and get pumped up to focus on my opponent.
Who is your favorite professional athlete?
Adrian Peterson. He's a really powerful running back. He just keeps pushing through and keeps going. He tore his ACL and within less than a year he came back and was back in it.
What is it like when you have to wrestle your own teammate during a tournament?
On the mat, it's all business and we're friends after.
What do you like to eat before a match?
I usually stick to something light like apples, the day before. I usually have to weigh out the next day so I stick to light foods.
What is your favorite sport outside of wrestling?
Football. I played but I ended up breaking my wrist in eighth grade, going into ninth.
Do you have a go-to move?
My favorite go-to move is probably the double. I like getting a good set-up and then do a double pull through the legs, lift them up and then secure the finish.
What kind of music do you listen to before you compete?
Rap and Hip-Hop. I like an open range of artists.
What is it like competing on the same team as your brother?
It's great. I love going out there on the mat right after he goes or the other way around.
What do you hope to accomplish wrestling in college?
I'd like to be a NCAA All-American, hopefully an All-American Champ.
What do you plan to study in college?
I'd like to go to medical school and get a degree. I don't have any schools in mind yet. (I'm) still a sophomore so I've got time.
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He pointed out that most of my sentences started with "I" -- "I'm doing everything I'm supposed to. I'm trying so hard. I really want to change."
"That," he said, "is a sign that you have not yet given it over to God."
The Big Book describes the change of heart that needs to occur for God to give addicts sobriety as: "an entire psychic [mental] change;" "much more than [being] inwardly reorganized, [having one's] roots grasp a new soil;" obtaining a "new God-consciousness;" "Entering upon a new relationship with [one's] creator;" "[having] our whole attitude toward life reorganized;" "Ideas, emotions, and attitudes which were once the guiding forces of [our] lives [being] suddenly cast to one side, and a completely new set of conceptions and motives beginning to dominate [us]."
After many dramatic and powerful (though sometimes gradual) incidents of addicts "taking up their beds and walking," the Big Book declares: "He has commenced to accomplish those things for us which we could never do by ourselves." The necessary change of heart seems to have been accompanied by a change of sentence construction, with "He"--referring to God--at the head. Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions puts this mental shift another way: "The notion that we would still live our lives, God helping a little now and then, began to evaporate."
As I reexamined the way I talked about recovery, I saw that I was still acting like I was running the show--like I was the super hero charged with defeating this powerful villain, and God was my sidekick. The resulting defeat forced upon me a drastic change in attitude; God was to be the superhero, and I His sidekick. As His sidekick, I did not need to have the whole game plan in front of me, nor was I responsible for defeating the bad guy. My job was to cooperate, help in any way I could, and often just get out of the way, while God did the real work.
After this attitude change I did many of the same things--went to meetings, studied recovery material, phone calls, prayer, etc. But the manner in which I did them and the way I talked about them became much different. When sharing in meetings, statements such as the following disappeared from my speech:
* I know I can do it if I put in more effort.
* I was put on this earth to become stronger; to learn to do things without God's help.
* I just need to keep fighting this thing.
* If I am completely honest and stay out of isolation, my addiction won't just stick around forever!
* I just need to remember to keep my guard up.
* I need to do some inventorying so I can figure out what went wrong and do better next time.
* I know if I surrender my temptations to the group more, I will gain power over my addiction.
* If I can just identify when I am hungry, angry, lonely, or tired and address that need in a healthy way, I'll be able to beat this thing.
* If I cut off all my access, then I will not act out anymore.
Notice how the subject of each sentence above is "I," and the verbs ("put in more effort," "become stronger," "keep fighting," "am honest," "stay out of isolation," "keep my guard up," "figure out," "surrender," "identify," "address," "cut off") reflect faith in my own abilities. I find that these days my sentences look more like the following:
* God can do it if I let Him.
* God put me on earth to be tested--to see whether I would trust in myself or turn to Him for strength.
* If somehow God can fight this thing for me, no captivity is too powerful for Him to overcome.
* If God doesn't intervene, I am likely to be trapped in my addiction for the rest of my life, no matter what I do.
* God can bless me with sanity where my best defences fail.
* God will reveal my character defects to me as I inventory so I can surrender them before they take over.
* God will not take away anything I am still holding on to--He respects my agency. As a gesture of my humble willingness to be changed, I need to be honest and open with Him and others in the fellowship.
* God gave me certain needs and with His help I can meet them in His way and accept that they will not always be met perfectly.
* God can free me from my addiction, no matter what my circumstances are.
I read a story once in which a recovering alcoholic described seeing a bird diligently flapping to stay aflight, then relaxing and spreading its wings as a stream of wind carried it to new heights and enabled it to do all sorts of impressive dives and maneuvers. This added power would have been obstructed had the bird continued flapping with its own power. She compared this to the enabling power of God that blessed her with freedom when she was too weak to go on by her own strength. This has been my experience as well--since I let God be in charge of my recovery (and every other aspect of my life), He has blessed me with more peace and sobriety than I've ever experienced before!


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Samford beefed up its offensive line recently when the Bulldogs got a commitment from Plainview High School's Ryan Hughes.
The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Hughes, who started for two years at offensive guard for Plainview, picked Samford over offers from Jacksonville State, Murray State and late interest from Louisiana Tech, which tried to get Hughes in on a visit after he committed to Samford.
Hughes helped Plainview to a 9-3 record this year and earned all-region and all-Dekalb County honors for Plainview.
Hughes spoke highly of head coach Pat Sullivan and offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator Brandon Herring.
"The coaches helped me out a lot on my visit," Hughes said. "They play really good football up there and I'm just excited to get to be a part of the program. They all just made me feel at home."
Hughes also played defensive end in high school, but will start out at offensive guard in college.
"I'm aggressive off the line," Hughes said. "In the past year, I really learned how to finish plays and really matured a lot."
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