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Couvent d'Hérépian
Languedoc-Roussillon, FRANCE
Vaulted mod-convent in postcard-pastoral Languedoc village
Hérépian, a small village on the fringes of the Haut Languedoc national park, couldn't provide a more scenic setting for this renovated 17th-century convent. Adding modern touches such as a subterranean spa, a terraced garden and a mouthwatering table d'hôte to its ancient vaulted ceilings and period charms, Couvent d'Hérépian is a cute hotel that offers great get-away-from-it-all value in a real rural idyll.
Wow factor The spa's products are freshly prepared, organically sourced and from the locality. From the pool you can smell the scents of its treatments: chamomile, olive, lavender, honey, thyme and grape seed.
Rates Low season, €120–€265; high season, €175–€355, including tax. Buffet breakfast is €10 a person. (From about $155.)


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A Northampton County councilman says he wants the top job.
Lamont McClure has announced plans to run for Northampton County executive.
McClure has been a member of the Northampton County Council since 2006, when he was appointed to an unexpired term.
In 2007 and 2011, he won re-election as a representative of District 3, which includes Allen, East Allen, Williams, Lower Nazareth, Bethlehem and Lower Saucon townships and Northampton and Nazareth boroughs.
McClure led the fight to save Gracedale from being sold to a for-profit corporation, and has been an advocate to preserve and protect the county's green space.
McClure is an attorney at Peter G. Angelos law firm in Bethlehem.

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WEBSTER CITY - And then there was one.
Ninth-ranked (Class 4A) Webster City has destiny in its own hands where the North Central Conference championship is concerned as the season dwindles, and last night the Lynx took another important step towards a potential second title in three years.
Algona Bishop Garrigan never stood a chance.
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DFJ photo by Troy Banning
Webster City senior Morgan Gourley (9) hits around the block of Bishop Garrigan's Taylor Hovey (14) for one of her five kills in the ninth-ranked Lynx 3-0 sweep last night inside the WCHS gym. The Lynx improved to 22-5, 7-1 in the NCC.
DFJ photo by Troy Banning
WCHS senior Ashley Price sets the ball off the net during the opening set against Bishop Garrigan last night.
DFJ photo by Troy Banning
WCHS senior Kaylee Schnathorst (14) slams the ball over the outreached arms of Bishop Garrigan's Johanna Vaske during the second set last night inside the WCHS gym. The Lynx cruised to a 3-0 sweep of their NCC rival.
DFJ photo by Troy Banning
Webster City's Alex Dinsdale (16) and Hannah Myers (6) go for the block on the attack of Bishop Garrigan's Vanessa Dodds (8) last night in the WCHS gym.
Powered by fast starts in each of the sets, WCHS (22-5, 7-1 NCC) jumped ahead and stayed ahead all night long to coast by the Golden Bears in three sets, 25-10, 25-18, 25-18. Garrigan (14-16, 1-7 NCC) never led for even a second and only tied the Lynx on two occasions - at 1-1 in the opening set and then at 14-14 in the second set.
Otherwise, it was all Lynx all night.
"That's been our goal all season, to come out and score that first point and let (the opponent) know who's going to score the rest of the points," WCHS head coach Jess Howard said. "The girls did a good job of staying aggressive all night."
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Attacks - WC: Kaylee Schnathorst 24-32, 12 kills; Morgan Gourley 7-10, 5 kills; Hannah Myers 8-9, 5 kills; Molly Gilbert 8-11, 3 kills; Mikaleh McCoy 3-3, 1 kill; Alex Dinsdale 10-10, 2 kills.
Blocks - WC: M. Gourley 1, Myers 4, Gilbert 2, Taylor Schnathorst 1.
Digs - WC: K. Schnathorst 6, M. Gourley 8, Ashley Price 6, Myers 1, Gilbert 11, McCoy 2, Dinsdale 2, T. Schnathorst 1, Gianna Gourley 2, Carly Jacobson 8.
Assists - WC: Price 13, G. Gourley 10, Dinsdale 3, M. Gourley 1, McCoy 1.
Serving - WC: K. Schnathorst 19-20, 1 ace; M. Gourley 10-10; Price 15-15, 1 ace; Gilbert 15-15, 1 ace; G. Gourley 9-9, 1 ace; Jacobson 5-5.
WCHS needs only to beat Clear Lake on its home floor next Tuesday to grab no worse than a share of the conference crown. No. 8-ranked (3A) Iowa Falls-Alden can also snag a piece of the championship if it wins its remaining league bouts.
"We're in the position to be able to come out on top in the conference," Howard said. "We've just got to come out strong in that last conference match."
Kaylee Schnathorst ripped 12 of the Lynx 28 kills against Garrigan, including four in a six-point stretch of the third set to send WCHS on its way to the quick outing. She also dropped in her lone service ace during a 9-0 spurt that extended her team's lead to 14-4 in the finale.
But WCHS did equally as well when it just got out of its own way and let Garrigan fire balls into the net, long and wide. The Golden Bears were constantly flustered by the Lynx defense at net, led by Hannah Myers and her four blocks.
"We can't rely on other teams to make mistakes to score points, but we got a few points that way," Howard said.
Myers had a pair of snuffs to go along with two kills in the first set. WCHS scored 10 of the first 14 points and pushed the advantage to double digits for good at 18-8. A Schnathorst kill from the left side of the floor on the final point gave the Lynx the 1-0 lead.
The teams traded spurts in the second set. WCHS raced out to a 14-9 lead, but let its foot off the gas for a few minutes and allowed Garrigan to score five straight to knot the score at 14. The Lynx answered out of a timeout with seven consecutive points, keyed by three kills from Schnathorst during the run.
A Morgan Gourley slam off a short kill ended the stanza, and Gourley also closed out the final set with a block.
Gourley collected five kills, as did Myers. Molly Gilbert chipped in three.
Setters Ashley Price and Gianna Gourley handed out 13 and 10 assists, respectively.
Gilbert was a busy girl in the back row defensively, as she piled up 11 digs. Morgan Gourley finished with eight; Schnathorst and Price both tallied six.
WCHS will take part in the Johnston Invitational on Saturday.


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Sio, that was a smart idea about keeping comp off and accumulating things to do/look up on a list. Thx, life coach
Hope your temps cool down up there. I go from ATL to Fernandina Beach, hot & humid to hot, humid & salty breeze.
It's why I keep calories lower, carbs later in the day and pretty much no alcohol. I stay cooler from the inside out that way.
I did have an awesome glass of champagne on the 4th and picked the meat out of a ginormous lobster roll. First time in my life that bread looked totally unappealing to me. Yay.


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I now have everything lined up and approved at school to bring this old girl in. I have been arguing with our part time Ag teacher about it all, he has been just a thorn in my side about it lately. He likes to be that way. Anyway, when the administration asked me about doing the project, of course I was all over it. There are so many things a kid can learn from being apart of a project like this.
I went a looked at the tractor tonight, it is a little rough, but not bad. It will take quite a bit of work but I am up to it and figure the more the better for the kids sake.
I know absolutly nothing about these tractors and I am sure I will be asking a lot of questions over the next several months. I think we may be able to get it done by May?? In time for the summer show season to sell raffle tickets.
The first thing I need to get it rolling will be an engine kit and good tires. 10-28 tire size. I have put the word out around town so hope some pop up cheap or even free would be great as my budget is about $1000 total for now.
I am really excited to get this going, and I know I have quite a few kids that are too.
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The Tar Heels' best hitter, freshman Dustin Ackley, hits a single up the middle...Flack pops up to Barney...After several tosses over to first base, Reyes and Lennerton finally get their timing down and pick off Ackley sliding back for the second out...Kyle Seager, the DH, pops out to Wallace in left. No runs, one hit, no errors, none left.
White gets Barney with a 92 mph. fastball to the inside corner...Wallace swings through a 2-2 outside fastball...Santschi takes a 3-2 ball and walks...Lennerton hits a fastball over the right-field wall for a two-run homer, his eleventh of the season...Lechelt grounds out to third...Reyes taps his temples in the dugout. Two runs, one hit, no errors, none left.


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WDFN's Jamie Samuelssen was a busy blogger on Friday, and he shared his observations of the Wings' 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators with the Detroit Free Press:
April 11, Detroit Free Press: Question: What are your impressions from Game 1 of Red Wings first round series against the Predators?
Jamie Samuelssen: We have seen that exact game many, many, many times before. The Wings are clearly the better team. They have a ton of scoring chances. The no-name goaltender plays well for the opposition. And fans are nervous. What was nice about the game though was that the nerves broke in the third when Henrik Zetterberg scored and you kinda knew the Wings would take it from there. Three things stood out to me.
1. The stars shined through. Good news for the Wings, who certainly have the edge in star power in this series. Zetterberg and Johan Franzen were two of the three stars of the game and Pavel Datsyuk had a good game as well. A lot is always written about role players coming through in a long playoff run. True. But the stars have to play their best as well and that was the case last night.
2. Good breaks favored the Wings. There is no title that is more intertwined with good fortune than the Cup, and the Wings got the breaks in Game One. The game-winner was set up thanks to the puck that may or may not have left the zone. Whether it did or didn't isn't the issue. The issue is that the Wings got the call and the goal on a puck that could have easily been cleared. Nashville also hit the post on a breakaway in the third that could have given the Preds the lead.
3. The crowd was into it. I haven't heard the Joe that loud in awhile. The atmosphere actually seemed even better than last year in the Conference Finals against Anaheim. I have no idea whether or not that juiced up the Wings players. But just ask San Jose and Anaheim how hard it is to get that first win in the playoffs. The Red Wings seemed to respond to what was truly a playoff atmosphere.
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1 - JAZZINGTON takes huge drop if race comes off grass. PAUPER'S QUEEN looks impossible in past performances, but trainer wins at 38% clip off layoff. Price play. BIRD FU drops, but must overcome outside post. CITY VICE has pedigree to surprise on wet track.
2 - Beaten 6-5 favorite LAKE SUPERIOR cuts back a furlong in distance and dips into claimer for the first time. BEDOUIN now gets more distance. CRAQUI has early foot, but has been idle for a year since shipping from the West Coast.
3 - IN TODD WE TRUST, a $470,000 purchase sinks below price of claim by Jacobson to lowly $20,000. BURNING FLAME has to be run down. IMAGINARY ISLAND broke maiden with head-to-head duel at 4-5. Ready to step up.
4 - Twice-beaten betting choice ABRA (BEST BET) plunges into claimer for strong connections. GOLDCRAFT also drops. FAIRY SNOW takes optimistic leap in class after claim as beaten 9-5 favorite.
5 - LUCKY AND COOL and MARRIEDTOTHEMUSIC makes first start as uncoupled runners for Galluscio getting Lasix and have little to beat. JOE ALAN has advantage of racing experience.
6 -ANECDOTE has right style to snap SHE'S GOSPHEL three-race winning streak. SHEZA CLASSY LADY may go even better with switch to main track.
7 - FILE GUMBO drifted five wide in last before kicking in, but only goes if race exits lawn. If so, she can reverse finish with always well-bet MY SPARKY. Post hurts SHEZA HEARTBREAKER. HOUSE ON TOILSOME gets big rider swap.
8 - TALK THERAPY drops. Was in exacta in six straight races before meeting tougher. PHOTON's 2-for-2 record on main track can't be ignored. GIANT INDIAN had some troubles in last two races.
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LANSING, MI – Love him or hate him: Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero brings out both extremes, and rarely anything in between.
Bernero appeared on former governor Jennifer Granholm's cable
news show, responding to GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's attempt to take
credit for the recent successes of the domestic auto industry, despite
advocating against government intervention for the industry in 2008.
SayNoToMillages wrote that all of the involved parties were worthy of blame, not credit, and called for a third-party leader to clean up their mess.
This is the say guy who is bankrupting the city with CORPORATE WELFARE talking to a former governor of this state where the car industry was strong when she went into office and when she left was broke, bankrupt and pennyless!!! Talking about a guy who's dad drove American Motors into the ground and out of business in this state. Again, WE NEED RON PAUL, in the White House. Enough already with this comedy.
Others, like cbaccaWookie, noted that one person could not save or ruin an industry.
Its not Granholm's fault that the auto companies tanked. That is a ridiculous premise. That said..she was a spineless governor who accomplished mostly nothing (she squandered a big opportunity). Bush and Obama both helped the auto companies survive and should both get some credit for it. Romney did nothing to help and was basically indifferent....he deserves to get torn into for taking credit for its resurgence
Reader maximumJ said Romney was asking to be called out for attempting to take credit for the auto industry recovery, but didn't care for the man doing the calling out.
Personally I think what Romney said about taking credit for the auto recovery is ridiculous. On the other, anything coming from Virg Bernero is just as ridiculous. The guy is a mental light weight with a big mouth that nobody outside Lansing cares about. Seriously, a guy with a political science degree from CMU running the city of Lansing and trying to be governor....laughable.
Finally, i3usdriver insisted that any blame for the industry's failure should be placed on the automakers themselves.
Ugh Im pretty sure the only enemy to the auto industry was the auto industry itself. They got themselves into this mess. One side said "Here's $50,000,000,000 of monopoly money!" and the other side said "you crapped the bed, now sleep in it!"
Stay tuned. Bernero will probably be even more vocal on the issue as November approaches.


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There's something funny buried in the soil of Rainbow Valley, whose acres of prime bottomland nurture the plot of "Finian's Rainbow," the family-friendly Broadway revival playing at the St. James Theatre. Whatever the mysterious, buried substance is (could it be — shhh! — that crock of leprechaun gold over there, under yon tree?), it makes the locals feel like dancing.
"Finian's Rainbow," written by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, with music by Burton Lane, dates from 1947, a time when ballet took root in America and Broadway discovered the pleasures of richly choreographed musicals. One character in the show, nicknamed Susan the Silent, does not discover her voice until well into the second act, communicating instead with dizzy pirouettes and fluttering capers. Hair flying, Susan is all legs and loony optimism.
Significantly, the director of the current production, Warren Carlyle, is also a choreographer.
"For me, there's something really fascinating about physical storytelling," he says. "Everybody in the show dances at some point, and that's important."
Carlyle added that the dancing demonstrates communal solidarity. Solidarity, however, doesn't come naturally to Rainbow Valley, which is located in the fictional Southern state of Missitucky. While the sharecroppers working the tobacco fields all get along, a racist politician named Senator Rawlins has seated himself stoutly in the middle of the road to progress, opposing rural electrification and anything else that might improve the status of his impoverished constituents.
All it takes to stir things up is the arrival of a pair of Irish immigrants — Finian and his daughter Sharon — closely followed by Og, the leprechaun, who is hot on the trail of his gold crock, which sticky-fingered Finian has lifted from its ancestral home. A bit of magic is needed to sort out the ensuing conflicts, and to clinch the romance that blossoms between Sharon and Woody Mahoney, a local hero and Susan's brother. Soon flowers are sprouting in unexpected places, wishes are being granted to everyone's great surprise, and the cast is trading steps from a American hambone dance and an Irish jig.
Carlyle, who trained in ballet in his native England, says he took Irish dance classes to get the steps right. "It's very rigorous," he admits. "My calves have never been so sore." Yet, he adds, "I love the challenge of researching all the shows I do."
The dancing in "Finian's Rainbow," Carlyle says, is part of the show's magic theme, moving along as deftly and as surprisingly as the leprechaun's sleight-of-hand. It also underscores our common humanity. Although Susan the Silent requires an interpreter at times, every person, regardless of race or national origin, can understand the gestural monologues in which she reaches after her departing brother, Woody, or opens her arms wide in a cry to heaven, or expresses hope by perkily raising a leg high.
With all the actors becoming finely attuned to their bodies, the dancing in the show has affected the way even non-dancing scenes play out.
"The lightness or the joy of 'If This Isn't Love' affects the scenes before it, and it affects the scenes after it," Carlyle says. "The dance is so exuberant that the energy you create carries you into the next scene."
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What is the minimum age recommended for a children's planetarium party? Children should be at least 6 years and older, please keep in mind that your group will be inside a dark room for about one hour and for some children this can be a bit scary.
When is the Planetarium available for rental?
The Planetarium is available for rental on Friday Evenings between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Saturdays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. All reservations are based on staff, date and time availability. The Planetarium is closed during August and September each year and on Sundays.
Can I reserve the Planetarium during a weekday?
No - the Planetarium is not a standalone facility and serves as the main classroom for the college Astronomy Department, therefore it is not available for private events when classes are in session which is Monday to Thursday
Can I reserve the Planetarium on a Saturday evening?
No, because of public programming of Astronomy and Laser shows and limited staff we are unable to reserve private events on Saturday evenings.
How can I reserve the Planetarium for my event?
Call or email our office and let us know the date and time you are interested in. Once date and staff are available we can then reserve the facility. We highly recommend inquiring a month or more in advance.
Why do I need a month or more in advance to reserve the Planetarium?
We need a month in advance notice to ensure that our staff is available for your rental and for better chance of date availability.
Why can't I just call and reserve a party for this weekend? Why do you have to check if staff is available? The Planetarium does not have regular staff for private rentals and since our presenters are only scheduled as needed we require time to check their availability.
When is my reservation secure?
Once a presenter is available for your date, a rental agreement is emailed or faxed to you. When the rental agreement and deposits are returned to our office, your reservation is then secure. As a courtesy we will hold the date and time while the rental agreement is returned to our office.
Is there a limit on the number of guests that may attend my party?
Yes - due to space limitations The "Basic" Fee allows for up to 139 attendees but no use of lobby for food or beverage.
The "Birthday Celebration" Fee rental, which allows you use of the lobby for sit down service of food and beverage, is limited to a maximum number of 65 and includes all children and adults in your party – please note that due to space limitation in lobby, seating is only available for 30 people.
Can I bring additional tables and chairs and set them up outside?
No - additional tables and chairs cannot be set up outside the Planetarium Facility. All walkways and exit ways must be kept clear at all times.
Why are the limitations on the number of people allowed to attend?
We need to allow for exit ways to remain clear of obstacles in case of emergency, in addition the lobby area is not sized to accommodate large groups of people.
Do you have a kitchen area where food can be prepared?
Unfortunately we do not have a kitchen prep or cook area, we recommend serving foods that do not require on site preparation such as pizza, sandwiches, finger foods, etc.. or food that is catered.
Do you allow piñatas and or bouncy houses at Planetarium parties?
No – piñatas or bouncy houses are not allowed.
Do you allow magicians or character impersonators at Planetarium parties?
You are welcome to have them at your party, but please let our staff know in advance.
What do I get when I reserve the Planetarium?
Based on the type of event being held, you and your guests get private use of the Planetarium, a Full Dome Star Show of your choosing and a tour of the night sky and use of the lobby.
Does the rental include food, beverages, cake or any other items?
No, the rental only grants you private use of the Planetarium, a Full Dome Star Show, a tour of the night sky and use of the lobby depending on the rental option you choose.
What is the difference between a Full Dome Star Show and a Laser show?
Full Dome Star shows contain fun, engaging and educational information about the solar system, the stars, the constellations, etc... Laser light shows only contain music which is accompanied by images created by Laser lights, these are projected onto the dome (minimum recommended age for Laser light shows is 15 years and older).
How long are the Full Dome Star shows?
Our shows vary in length, some are 30, 35, 40 or 45 minutes long, but we add a tour of the night sky to each one, which brings the entire presentation to about an hour long.
What is a "tour of the night sky"?
A tour of the night sky is a live presentation inside the Dome where our Astronomer displays the Stars using the Star Projector and identifies constellations and planets that are visible at night, during any given season.
If I want to have a Laser show for my party, instead of an Astronomy show, what is the cost?
Arrangements can be made to have a Laser show instead of an Astronomy show for your party. Please add $200 in addition to the current rental rate.
If I reserve the Planetarium and want a Laser show do I also get an Full Dome Star Show?
When you reserve the Planetarium and you choose a Laser show, your presentation will be a Laser show instead of an Full Dome Star Show and not both presentations.
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If some of your New Year's resolutions include staying fit and community service, Sky Club may have the event for you.
Members and non-members of Sky Club Fitness and Spa, located at 125 Marshall Street in Hoboken, are invited to take part in the two-hour charity spin to "Spin Out Homelessness" tomorrow morning.
The "spinathon" will take place between 10 a.m. and noon.
A $10 donation will guarantee you a bike for one hour and $20 will guarantee you a spot for the whole challenge.
Participants will have the option to raise additional donations.
The Sky Club has been collecting monetary and in-kind donations this week for The Hoboken Shelter.
To secure a bike for the spinathon, contact Jolene Matthews, at the Sky Club at 917-582-7897.


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This lively stained-glass window was originally situated in Wilson's home in Belford Mews, Edinburgh. The artist designed and made windows such as this as a break from his religious stained-glass commissions. The composition revolves around the central figure of the fiddler, with the other figures dancing and playing instruments, while a dog howls at the bottom. Wilson's fragmentary representation of the figures and expressive colour and imagery are paralleled in contemporary Scottish painting, for example the work of Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde.


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FRY. BIG MESSES IN OMAHA PARKS - PROMPTS SOME POTENTIAL BIG CHANGES - FOR THOSE WHO LITTER. MINIMUM FINES FOR LITTERING COULD SOON GO FROM ONE-DOLLAR TO A MINIMUM OF 250- DOLLARS. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S TONY CORNETT IS LIVE WITH THE BIG STORY AT SIX. PEOPLE WERE OUTRAGED OVER THAT THAT HAPPENED HERE IN BENSON PARK... IT WAS UGLY.... NOW, CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PETE FESTERSEN SAYS IT'S TIME FOR NEW LITTERING LAW... WITH SOME TEETH ... OMAHA'S BENSON PARK CAUSED PARKS DIRECTOR BROOK BENCH TO CALL THIS THE NASTIEST LITTERING CRIME HE'S SEEN IN SOME TWENTY YEARS...CITY TIME FOR A TOUGHER PARK LITTERING LAW...(Pete President, "We have a lot of improvements going on around the city. It's important that we keep them nice and send the message that trash is unacceptable.")CITY PR ECUTOR DAVID SMALHEISER SAYS LITTERING IS DISRESPECT FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY...(David Smalheiser, Omaha City Prosecutor, "We see several hundred of these a year.") (David Smalheiser, Omaha City necessary resources to prosecute them.")LITTER IN A PARK UNDER THE PROPOSED NEW LAW, AND EXPECT A NEW MINIMUM FINE OF $250 DOLLARS, UP TO 500 DOLLARS.EXPECT TO MAKE RESTITUTION TO THE CITY FOR ANY CLEANUP AND DAMAGE COSTS... AND IF YOU HOLD A PERMITTED PARK EVENT, EXPECT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR =ALL= LITTER (David Smalheiser, Omaha City Prosecutor, "And in egregious circumstances, it can carry jail time.")UP TO SIX MONTHS... (Tony Cornett, Reporting, "It's hard to imagine a park where people gather not having just a little bit of trash. There's just a tiny bit here in Memorial Park, which is pretty clean, as you can see. Maybe I should just keep looking for trash. Maybe the rest of this one dollar bill is around here somewhere.") THAT THERE IS =NO= EXTRA CLEANUP MONEY LYING AROUND THE CITY'S BUDGET... AND THAT'S ANOTHER REASON FOR THE NEW LAW...AND IT HAS SUPPORT... (Tatiana Soldatenko, Supports New Ordinance, "Because sometimes, when I'm walking here, I see cans and like this, plates, sometimes I can grab and put in the trash.") (Iyad Aldalooj, Supports New Ordinance, "I completely agree.")(Iyad Aldalooj, Supports New Ordinance, "I love how clean Omaha is.")THE MESSAGE HERE...MADE FAMOUS BEAUTIFUL...OMAHA ESPECIALLY... NEXT WEEK'S ONLY THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ... BUT PETE FESTERSEN THINKS IT'S GOING TO BECOME LAW... AND MAKE PEOPLE THINK TWICE BEFORE CAUSING A LITTERING SCENE LIKE WE SAW HERE BACK IN MAY... REPORTING LIVE, TONY CORNETT, KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN.
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Russound CAV/CAM/CAA - v 8.0.3
Extra Vegetables' Control4 driver for Russound allows the integration of a wide range of Russound multiroom systems, from the cost effective CAA and the ever popular CAV/CAM series.
In each case the driver enables you to use the multiroom amplifier as the audio heart of a Control4 system. Control4 has complete control over the multiroom amp including source selection and discrete volume control. You can also continue to use the Russound keypads as part of the Control4 system. The source selections can be followed by Control4 and the basic transport buttons are automatically handled by the driver. The F1 and F2 buttons on the Uno keypads can be used within Control4 to initiate any set of programmed commands. No special programming of the Russound unit is required.
Drivers for the C-Series and E-Series controllers with support for their internal AM/FM tuners are also available here
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Supported manufacturer models
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Compatible with Control4 OS 2.x and above ONLY
Related products
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Control4 Processor Requirements
HC250 can be used on smaller systems. Please check Control4's recommended processor requirements for your specific project.
F1 & F2 buttons always select a source.
These buttons always select a source on the Russound unit. This is hardwired into the Russound firmware.
No support for R-Net devices
Currently there is no direct support for R-Net devices such as the tuner and iPod dock with this driver.
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The Extra Vegetables Control4 driver for the Russound range of Multiroom Amplifier/Controller implements the following features:
Reliable two-way serial control direct to Russound unit.
The Russound units all have a serial port that can be used to control the unit using this driver. This enables reliable communication between the two systems. We are also looking at IP control for the C-Series units in a subsequent release.
No special programming of Russound unit is required.
You do not need to make any special programming of the Russound unit as all intelligence is handled by the Control4 system. If you wish to use the F1 and F2 buttons on Uno keypads you will need to determine the source associated with these keys on the Russound controller.
Can use Russound keypads if required.
The Basic, Uno and MCA keypads can all be used with the driver. Source selections are followed by Control4 using simple programming. You can use the transport buttons on these keypads and select the action by source when setting up the driver. The F1 and F2 'favorite' buttons trigger Events in Control4 allowing them to be used to initiate any form of programmed event you desire. This could be selecting a radio station, playlist - even setting a lighting scene.
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Our driver makes it simple to upgrade an existing system to Control4. You can retain all the existing equipment and keypads. Just move the IR bugs and programming to Control4 and you can provide your customer with the totally integrated home and Control4 system offers.
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|By Prima_Donna (Prima_Donna) on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 12:29 am: Edit
Just wondering what my chances are at some schools such as Washington U. in St. Louis, Vassar, Washington and Lee, Notre Dame, U of Chicago, and other comparable schools.
female, hispanic (mexican), from small private catholic school in ohio
ACT: haven't taken (probably above 30 accroding to PLAN)
SAT 2: haven't taken
Rank: 3/70
toughest classes, mostly A's, some B's, and C's in Physics up until last semester when I got an A, also, a C on English exam,
Senior year: taking calculus at local community college, and taking one AP (only one offered by school, biology)
Cheerleading (9,10)
Flag corp (11, 12 captain senior year (didn't have a flag corp at school until eleventh grade)
founder and secretary of art club (11,12)
science club (11,12) (not offered until eleventh grade)
school musical (11, crew:12)
bowling (10,11,12)
national honor society
30 hour famine (community service) only offered 9,10
Phone-a-thon -9,11
community theatre (so far involved with 5 shows in three years)
piano:5 years lessons
voice: 2 years lessons
planned majors: voice and history
question: trying to expand EC's, considering volunteering at local historical museum, since im genuinely interested in history, would it seem like im padding my app if I started volunteering at local historical society? it is my intended major, will colleges consider that? also considering volunteering at humane society, I love animals
|By Andrew1218 (Andrew1218) on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 12:36 am: Edit
yeah you're in, i wish you werent in my class because you are applying to the same schools i am and you are way more qualified and you have the minority thing goin for you. good work and im sure you will get into most of those schools on that list.
|By Prima_Donna (Prima_Donna) on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 12:46 am: Edit
Thanx for the quick response, you have no idea how much you've helped. It doesn't seem so futile applying to these schools. Good luck w/ your application as well. I am totally confused about this admission thing. I'm still trying to figure out good safeties. How do you know if a school is a safety? How many do you apply to? I have so many questions.
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Your stats are in range. Shot looks good.
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I pretty much know that its a safety when they accept a good portion (usually at least 50%) of their pool, have a generally low (30-40%) yield rate, and your SAT's are in the 75% or even higher.
None of those schools that you listed are safeties for pretty much anyone.
Good chances for all of your schools. I'd recommend GWU or American for safeties, but I don't really know any good safety schools for history, but they're good for Poli sci/gov't, so history should be good. I'm not sure.
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There was no joy from the White House to the posh headquarters of public employee union bosses across the land, the night the campaign to recall Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker died.
Headlines in liberal newspapers caller it a "squeaker"... it wasn't.
Biased newscasts tried to claim it was a great night for President Obama...it most definitely was not.
Using the same exit polls that were wrong about the recall, they were euphoric over the numbers showing Obama would defeat Romney in Wisconsin if the election were held today.
For over a year, the unions, Obama operatives, the Democratic National Committee, the Occupiers, et al, poured millions of dollars and thousands of "volunteers" into Wisconsin. Why? Because Gov. Walker kept his campaign promises to tackle the expensive grip unions had on Wisconsin's finances.
The final numbers are not in, but the anti-Walker, pro-Obama forces are estimated to have spent $30 million to $40 million. This campaign was seen as a precursor of the Democrats' 2012 general election strategy...and it went down in flames.
President Obama, not wanting to risk his political capital, refused to campaign in person for the recall in Wisconsin. He did send out a tweet the night before urging a vote for Walker's opponent. This self-serving caution angered many Obama backers; leaving some to wonder if the president could be counted on for anything but his own campaign.
While Obama and the Democrats received a strong blow to their class warfare strategy, it was the unions that took the biggest hit in this defeat. Not only did the recalls fail in Wisconsin, two measures designed to curtail government union members' benefits received strong support in two California communities.
While the mainstream media attempt to downplay this major defeat for the left, they are missing the real message sent by the voters: "We're mad as hell and we are not going to take it anymore."
Public employee union bosses and the Democrats are working off an old playbook. A Wisconsin exit poll (Scott Rasmussen) showed that this was perceived as a battle between the "haves" and "have-nots."
In the old paradigm, "have-nots" were the underpaid long-suffering union members. Today, highly paid public employee union members are seen as the "haves" who enjoy salaries, pension and benefit packages, work hours, and early retirement options that many in the private sector can only dream about.
By hanging onto this outdated portrayal of government workers as under-compensated victims, left-wing America is selling a class warfare message that is no longer resonating with the majority of voters.
Will they change their strategy? If the leftist reaction to Walker's victory is any indicator, they will likely double down on class warfare.
According to Milwaukee's WISN 12 News, one outraged woman "slapped" Walker's Democrat opponent Mayor Tom Barrett for conceding too early.Walker haters flooded social media with crazed rage; there were countless posts calling for Walker's murder.
Meanwhile, Tea Party patriots partied on.
Will Walker's victory galvanize the right or the left more as we move into the fall?
One thing is certain; it is going to get very ugly.
Jayne Carroll hosts The Jayne Carroll Radio Talk Show Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. on KUIK-AM 1360. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com or call her at 503-648-0101 or 503-640-1360 during show hours.


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JOHN SMITH'S and Heineken will be sending out literature and booking information shortly to local traders via the Heineken 'Last Orders' magazine. Please ask your landlord to speak to their Brewery representative for more information.
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Aiden Alexander Chambers of Galax celebrated his first birthday Oct. 27 with a Sponge Bob party at his home on Oct. 31.
He is the son of Brad and Krissy Chambers. Grand-parents are Larry and Judy Chambers of Galax and Donnie and Tammy Easter of Hillsville. His great-grandparents are Don and Pat Easter of Fancy Gap, James and Shirley Cheely of St. Augustine, Fla., and Marie Chambers of Galax. His great-great grandparents are Bernard and Ruth Easter of Florida.
Conner Bryce Dalton turned one Sept. 25. He is the son of Myron and Aimee Dalton of Galax. He has a big sister, Abby, and a big brother, Lucas.
His grandparents are Ray and Nancy Dalton and Herb and Mary VanVleek, all of Galax. He also has a very special aunt, Rhonda Payne of Galax.
Bailey Mayson Newberry celebrated her third birthday July 1 with a My Little Pony Party at Dannelly Park. She is the daughter of Paul and Sherri Newberry of Galax.
Her grandparents are Susan Johnson and he late Larry Billings, and Paul and Judy Newberry and the late Linda Weisman-Arnold. Her great-grandparents are Otis and Joann Griffith.
Marley Cornett and Russell Drawdy have announced their engagement.
She is the daughter of David and Teresa Cornett of Woodlawn, and granddaughter of Donna Elliott of Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Bonnie Cornett of Galax.
Cornett is a 2009 graduate of Radford University and is employed by Grayson County Public Schools.
HILLSVILLE — Nearly a year of detective work has led authorities to charge a Maryland man as the armed gunman in the Jan. 2 robbery of the Hillsville CVS pharmacy.
William Melton Muma, Jr., 25, of Cockeysville, Md., was indicted Monday by a Carroll County grand jury on charges of armed robbery and use of a firearm in committing a felony.
He is being held in Maryland after being convicted there of another robbery and the attempted murder of a police officer.
I am writing in response to the Virginia-Carolina Water Authority meetings attended by a group of people opposed to water fluoridation.
The most recent meetings were Nov. 15 in Independence and with the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners in Sparta, N.C.
Several citizens with the newly formed group spoke against water fluoridation by the water authority.
A Galax postal employee who endured a hostage situation at the Wytheville Post Office while acting supervisor last December has been honored by the U.S. Postal Service for her courage under duress.
Marjorie Austin Crockett was honored Nov. 30 at a special ceremony by postal officials as a result of her actions during a nine-hour hostage standoff last Dec. 23 that made national news.
WOODLAWN — Stereo speakers of 18-wheelers rolling down the interstates reverberate with the evangelistic message of a 47-year-old Woodlawn woman.
To reach out to strangers on the road, Wilma Foreman first speaks the words that the Lord gives to her into a cassette recorder.
The audience presumably consists of commercial drivers, transporting goods mostly over the East Coast, but it could be any motorists who find the sermons on CDs at truck stops, free for the taking.
INDEPENDENCE — Grayson County leaders have decided to not revisit one of the most heated special use permit applications the county has seen in recent years.
In a reversal of its previous action, the Grayson Board of Supervisors voted last Thursday not to re-hear the Oracle Institute's application in July 2011.
A couple of days after the board voted to give the non-profit, non-denominational group a second chance, Oracle Institute's leader filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the county.
While Twin County authorities wait for clearer legislation from the General Assembly on Internet sweepstakes cafes, at least one prosecutor in Tidewater has moved ahead with legal action against business proprietors.
Vague language from a previous Virginia General Assembly action inadvertently created a loophole for Internet sweepstakes businesses after they fled a crackdown in North Carolina, legislators and local officials agree.
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Jeff Neal may not be the next TJ Lavin, but if all goes well, he may be anointed the next best thing after the inaugural CerebRun commences in April.
The first-year CerebRun is a 5-to-7 mile mud run in York County that will herd runners through a combination of mental and physical obstacles. It's slated for April 13-14 at Lauxmont Farms in Wrightstville, and is expected to attract nearly 600 participants from eight different states.
The 28-year-old Neal and business partner Matt Sanger, graduates of Temple University, created the grueling physical and mental race after watching the MTV reality series, The Challenge, which Lavin hosts.
"During the Challenge seasons, it always comes down to the puzzles," Neal said of the reality show, which has been airing in some form on MTV since the early 2000s. "Everyone watches that, wonders if they can do it and is attracted it. So I was trying to find a way to bring it to this area."
His idea just may have some legs. With the popularity of Tough Mudder, The Spartan Run and The Warrior Dash expanding nationwide, Neal's product is a new and unique experience in a muddled marketplace.
The mental component is what sets the event apart, Neal said, but there are also other factors.
Participants who excel at the mental challenges will ultimately earn greater rewards, such as being forwarded to quicker routes to the finish. No set route is predetermined, Neal said, which adds to the experience.
It also could work to break up the bottleneck.
After attending numerous mud runs across the mid-Atlantic region, Neal said, he became disinclined by long lines and unproductive obstacles. His CerebRun will counter that, he says, by offering two sets of routes and allowing participants to find their own path.
"The fact that you have two options to get to the finish line definitely sets it apart," Neal said.
"We tried to find ways to change the way traffic flowed," he added. "We thought puzzles would increase the Challenge and would allow separation.
Neal, a communications and marketing professional with Uncle Jim's Worm Farm, worked with an independent contractor to build the structures used within the race. In all, there will be at least 15 physical challenges and eight mental pit stops.
Competitors can come to expect traditional obstacles like barrel crawls, wall climbs and hay jumps, but will find interesting equations and multiple choice questions dotting the course as well.
"It's just a new challenge," Neal said of the event. "We're trying to add a new element into the mix. Tests were always tough in high school and college, so we're trying to incorporate them into this as well."
He says he already considers the event a success. With an initial projection of just 100 participants, Neal has raised six times the amount of entries expected. The City of York is also getting behind the race. It recently issued a proclamation to the event.
Neal expects the event to be an annual occurrence in York county, but he isn't opposed to expansion, either.
"If the opportunity to expand is there, absolutely," Neal said. "But as of now, it's clearly going to be an annual event. I think it's a success already."
"I didn't really start this as a business," he added. "I was looking for a side project to put together. But I saw a bunch of races and I thought I could do something better."
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To find out more on the event, go to CerebRun.com. Cory Mull writes the Pennsylvania Running blog for Pennlive.com. He's a 3:30 marathoner. You can reach him at email@example.com or @corymull.


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AHS swimmers settle for fourth at state
Arrowhead's varsity boys swim team, the favorite to win the 2010 WIAA Division 1 state championship Satruday at the UW Natatorium on Madison, had to settle for fourth place. It's the second straight year the Warhawks finished in fourth place.
Waukesha South/Catholic Memorial, who had lost to the Warhawks the last two weeks, won its first state championship as a combined team, scoring 197 points. Madison Memorial was a surprising second with 183 points. Greenfield/Greendale was third at 173, Arrowhead fourth at 171 and Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights fifth at 166.
The best finish for the Warhawks came from senior Chris Jenkyns, who was competing in his fourth straight state meet. He placed third in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.19. The winner of that race was Tyler Lentz of Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights with a time of 50.10.
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Jihadis in Philly
Ryan Mauro at Pajamas Media writes about Jihadis in Philadelphia:
The state of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia in particular), the home of the Liberty Bell, is attracting Islamists peddling a softer, slicker form of jihad. These Islamists are careful not to raise alarm lest they jeopardize their long-term goals. It's not clear what is attracting the groups, but staying true to the Keystone State nickname, Pennsylvania is becoming a common congregating point for Islamists.
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Back To School
Can NYC's Best Chefs Get Kids to Eat Vegetables?
The assignment for three New York chefs: Cook with produce grown by the kids of Brooklyn's Edible Schoolyard initiative—and get them to like it
These 18 Culinary School Recipes Will Save You $40,000 in Tuition
Master these 18 classic culinary school recipes, from beef stock to roast chicken, and you'll save yourself $40,000 in tuition
Avoid These School Lunch Common Mistakes and Pack the Best Brown Bag Ever
Back to school means back to school lunches: Don't make these common mistakes when packing your kid's midday meal.
Back to School Recipes, Tested on Our Own Kids
So do kids actually like our back to school recipes? We ask to some of the harshest critics out there—our own children.
6 Peanut Butter Alternatives Great for Sandwiches
Peanut allergies shouldn't leave fans of the famed PB&J sandwich hopeless. Here are six just-as-delicious alternatives.
19 School Lunch Ideas That Are Healthy (Mostly)
These new school lunch ideas, from sandwiches to snacks to hot meals, will reinvigorate your daily routine—and your kids will actually like them
The Antipasti Plate
What's better than cheese and crackers for lunch? Salami, too! Use whatever hard cheese and cured meats you prefer.
Tomato and Butter Tartine
For those who love savory snacks. A sprinkling of torn basil wouldn't hurt, either.
Tuna Melt
Keep a batch of tuna salad in the fridge to use in a DIY toaster-oven snack.
Vegetable Soup
The pasta will continue to absorb the broth as it sits, so use a small noodle like ditalini, stars, or alphabet shapes.


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Daisy Yellow: An Introduction
"I try to stay in a constant state of confusion just because of
the expression it leaves on my face."
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art journal page, rhodia dot webbie journal, approx 6x8"
New to Daisy Yellow? Here's how to get started.
- Daisy Yellow focuses on getting art + creativity into your life. It is as simple as that. My goal is to inspire you to find pockets of time and infuse your life with art. I'm happier that way, and I think you will be too. I do a lot of different things: art journal, doodle, sketch, stitch paper journals and art quilts, paint in acrylic and watercolor. The idea is not to do what I do but to do what you want to do. I'm just showing you that it is possible.
- To learn more about art journaling, pop over to Art Journaling 101 and Art Journaling 101 for Beginners/Kids/Teens.
- To boost your creativity and learn new techniques, do the 61 DPPs or Daily Paper Prompts {the only rule is to do them in order; skip prompts if you don't have the materials or desire}. The prompts range from simple + fun techniques to full journal pages. A great creativity booster or the solution if your muse has left the building for awhile!
- Listen to one of the podcasts I've done with Ricë of Notes from the Voodoo Cafe. There are art journaling prompts, techniques, discussions about creativity, fear of the blank page, and lots of laughter.
- There are tons of articles and creative prompts in Daisy Yellow Zine.
- You can buy Art Journal Prompt Cards or an art print from my Etsy shop.
- This blog is a 100% volunteer endeavor. To support my endeavors, my art supply fund and the fees to maintain the website and related technology, please donate to my coffee fund {button in right margin}.
- Join the conversation at the Daisy Yellow Facebook Group. Lots of fun going on, discussion of art materials, folks posting their interpretations of the Daily Paper Prompts and doodles and art journal pages. The group focuses primarily on art journaling and doodling.
- Join the Flickr group for Daisy Yellow and post your artwork for any of the prompts from the blog, your index card artwork, your work for the Daily Paper Prompts, etc. By the way...
- Each June and July I host Index-Card-a-Day. Two months of creating on index cards, with ideas, techniques, and creative flow. The 4th annual ICAD challenge starts June 1, 2014.
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It's getting to be that time of year. Soup time!!! Yes, I know there are a lot of lovely cold soups which are fantastic for summer, but I love a good bowl of hot, filling, comforting soup. The past week I've been making soup to start dinner. Granted it's still in the 90s and we're expecting record heat today, but so what? I'm a born Midwesterner and I can pretend it's starting to cool off, even if that means using extra A/C and drawing the blinds.
Some of the favorite soups I've recently made are:
Cauliflower Cheese
Mixed Mushroom
Curried Roasted Butternut Squash
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Washington Township Police report the following recent warrant arrests:
• Albert Horace, 59, of Washington Borough was arrested in cooperation with Clinton Township Police on Feb. 12 around 7:25 a.m. He was wanted on a $300 warrant. Horace was released from custody with a new court date.
• Michael E. Wisor, 40, of Phillipsburg was arrested on a $113 warrant on Feb. 12, after police found his disabled vehicle near Meadowbreeze Park in Washington Township. He was taken to police headquarters, where he posted the bail and was released.
&bull: Frances D. Luccardi, 47, of Manville was detained by the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office, which notified Washington Township Police of her arrest on Feb. 7 around 6:53 p.m. Washington Township officers took custody of Luccardi and she was held in the Warren County Jail with bail set at $1,000.
• Richard Ferreira, 23, of Mansfield Township turned himself in at the Washington Township Police headquarters on Feb. 11 around 8 p.m., on an $89 warrant. He paid the bail and was released.
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SPARTA — A 42-year-old Sparta man was arrested Monday after he crashed his Toyota Prius into a rock wall and fled the scene, police said.
One of residents followed the vehicle and contacted police, updating them until the Prius stopped near the intersection of Spear Terrace and Springbrook Trail, police said.
The Prius was missing two hubcaps on the passenger side — which were found a mile away from the scene of the accident — and had "moderate fresh damage to the passenger's side of the vehicle," police said.
The driver, Michael M. Wickett, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he failed a series of field sobriety tests, police said.
Wickett was transported to police headquarters for processing and breath testing, which determined that his blood alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit, police said.
Wickett was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failure to keep right, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident.
He was released to a sober adult several hours later, and his vehicle was impounded, police said.
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After a year away from the game, Clovis High and Eastern New Mexico University grad Justin Gee is trying to restart his baseball career.
Gee signed to play for the Texas Heat, an independent league team in Addison, Texas, near Fort Worth. In its first year, Continental Baseball League will have four teams, all from Texas. Gee said the league hopes to grow to 12 teams by next season.
The other teams are the Lewisville Lizards, the Tarrant County Blue Thunder and the Bay Area Toros, located in the Houston area.
Gee graduated from Clovis in 2002 and played four seasons at ENMU, mostly as a right fielder. He got married in June and graduated in December.
He said he was anxious to try to continue playing.
"I had planned on going to some tryouts, but I never got around to it," he said. "Then I heard there was a tryout in Fort Worth on March 29-30."
He said 20 of 160 prospects were called back for the second day of the tryout, and he was contacted by the Heat coach a few days later.
Gee said seven outfielders started workouts with the team, but only four are left after the first round of cuts on Tuesday. He said he feels pretty good about his chances of making the team.
"I'm pretty sure they'll be carrying four outfielders," he said.
The teams are scheduled to play a round-robin exhibition event this weekend in Killeen, Texas. The 70-game regular-season schedule begins on May 27 and runs through Aug. 14, Gee said. On most weeks, teams play single games on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, with a doubleheader on Saturday.
He said it's been an adjustment getting back into the swing of things.
"I didn't practice or anything that whole year (after last spring)," he said. "I started training again in January. I'm doing decent, but I just need a few more weeks."
Gee played in 162 games at ENMU, including 150 as a starter. He had a career average of .280 with eight homers and 88 runs batted in, and also stole 25 bases in 32 attempts.


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University of Minnesota Extension says: "Babysitting is an occupation for many young people. Being responsible for a child, however, does not come naturally; there are many facets of child care which must be taught. Knowing how to meet children's physical safety and security needs is of primary importance, but equally important is knowing how to provide companionship, understanding and patience."
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GM Varuzhan Akobian and IM Anna Zatonskih methodically built their leads over the first 10 days of the 2014 U.S. Championship and 2014 U.S. Women's Championship. In a few hours, both lost for the first time and allowed the field to draw even.
GM Sam Shankland surprised Akobian with a rare continuation against the Caro-Kann, an opening that hasn't exactly troubled him. Across the room at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, GM Irina Krush scored a dramatic win over Zatonskih to recover after a string of draws in rounds 5-7.
The men play twice more in the next two days; the women have a rest day tomorrow and play their final round Monday.
"It wasn't such an easy day for me," Krush said. She called the round a "must-win game."
Lamenting her drawing streak and suffering the lingering effects of a cold, she said being down one point felt like another strike against her. "I didn't believe I could do it. It's like I was in a script, a nightmare script that someone else had written for me."
In her own visualization of this movie, she assumed the protagonist would meet an unhappy ending. In real life, the "twist" is that she's now tied with Zatonskih. The ending won't be written until round nine, and quite possibly a playoff after that.
"I didn't think that it was an easy endgame for Black to play," Krush said. "But my technique wasn't very good. I'm so happy because I did what I needed to do today." Both women dipped below 30 seconds for most of the rook-and-pawn ending.
The two are now tied with 6/8. In round 9, Krush gets Black against WIM Viktorija Ni, while Zatonskih takes White against WGM Katerina Nemcova. The only other woman in contention is WGM Tatev Abrahamyan, who won over surprising junior NM Ashritha Eswaran today to get to 5.5/8. She needs both top women to not win to have any chance of winning her first title.
Shankland switched to 1. e4 a little while back, and claimed to have a perfect score against the Caro-Kann, which he faced today against Akobian. Both players cited the importance of 7. c3 instead of the more normal 7. Be3 as an interesting deviation.
"I didn't react well against it," Akobian said.
"Theory regards 7. c3 as nothing special, but I had some ideas and I was hoping to change that evaluation," Shankland said.
Akobian criticized his inability to prevent White from playing h5. He wished that he had played it himself, although after his bishop relocated to g7 it was too late since there are sacrifices coming on g6.
"I don't know why I didn't play ...h5," he said. "I was going to play it. I just have to shake it off and play well the next two games."
By his own calculations, Shankland said the win put him in the driver's seat for the secondary competition - a spot on the U.S. Olympiad Team for Tromso, Norway. He's in a battle with players like GM Ray Robson for the final spot, which is a complicated formula based on ratings and age (Robson also won today to keep that race tight). The winner of the tournament earns an automatic invitation to be on the U.S. team.
Shankland didn't just help himself. A group of players closed the gap thanks to him ending Akobian's four-game winning streak. When asked by commentator GM Maurice Ashley if defending champion GM Gata Kamsky owed him a beer, Shankland said, "I am old enough to drink, but I'd prefer some free lessons or part of his winnings!"
Kamsky only cut his margin in half. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to use his extra pawn in the endgame against GM Mackenzie Molner, who used a common stalemate trap to hold the balance.
Kamsky appeared deflated and explained that he thought he was winning. "I thought after 18. Bg4 I would exchange light-squared bishops, I would put my king on e2, and things would be very unpleasant for Black," Kamsky said. "He defended well."
His only self-criticism was not playing 29. c4 to keep pawns on both sides of the board. He sensed some threats against his king and instead allowed the pawn to be captured.
One man who made the most of Akobian's slip was a name from earlier in the tournament. GM Alex Lenderman, the early leader, suffered two losses before the rest day, but has now fully recovered. He won his second game in a row to catch Akobian on 6/9.
"Somehow this bishop got tangled up," Lenderman said. "I realized I had a chance. You have to always fight like Magnus Carlsen does."
"Before this tournament, I haven't beaten a grandmaster in 16 straight games," Lenderman said. He said he's been completely shut out in 2014 before arriving in St. Louis. Lenderman now has five wins in nine games, the most of anyone on the men's side.
Lenderman didn't expect to be tied for the lead with two rounds to go. "Miracles can happen," he said.
Even though the tournament is a round robin this year, the pairings are shaping up more like a Swiss. The two leaders, Lenderman and Akobian, happen to meet in the final round. Before that, Akobian plays Kamsky tomorrow as White.
Another dark horse making himself known is GM Josh Friedel, who is the bottom seed - he qualified by winning the U.S. Open last year. He won today to push his mark to 3.5 out of the last four and 5.5/9 overall. Tied with Kamsky, they play Monday.
U.S. Championship crosstable after round 9
You can find a complete listing of the standings and pairings here.
Tune into live play-by-play every day, resuming Sunday, at 1 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. ET, 20:00 CET with GMs Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley and WGM Jennifer Shahade at Chess.com/TV!
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foisor only 7th ?
i thoght she does better .
is a pity that kamsky is so bored !
Very happy for Sam Shankland! Can't be easy making a living at professional chess, ...perhaps more corporate sponsorship would be the quick solution. Chess is a sport, as well and deserves this recognition and support that even professional cycling has garnered (both assuredly deserving, in there own right). But to see a GM like Sam take his own fate in his hands, winning when he had to, ...using his natural gifts, talents and hard work, marshalling his own fate, is truly inspiring to me. Sam's honesty about what each of those wins meant financially, in interview with Maurice Ashley was forthright and a great candid moment. Go Sam! Excellent coverage here Mike Klein as always, no appologies necessary. Exciting US Championship defying predictability. It's been quite fun! Thanks chess.com!
Exciting,wide open now.
Nobody wants to play Sam.
Gary Kasparov is calling in today to speak to the commentators. See all the action at chess.com/tv. Really excellent broadcasts and exciting chess.
The pieces are special design for the organizer Sinquefield. They have the DGT touchboard sensor in them, but Carlsen, Aronian, Kamsky and Nakamura received regular versions after their four-way tourney in St. Louis last year. It's a beautiful set.
This is a great race on both sides. Kamsky or Freidel could conceivably leapfrog the current leaders in only two rounds. It looks like Krush and Zatonskih could play another OT tiebreaker (do they still do that?). Exciting stuff.
Great victory by Shankland!
Sorry everyone - a little under the weather. Fixed errors!
Akoban has white today against Kamsky....
Excellent games.
Does anyone know what chess pieces are those?
Stop griping about typos. (It's just part of the cost of getting a report out quickly.) Excellent report, Mike.
Akobian has White vs Kamsky in Round 10, Friedel has White vs Shankland.
Thanks for the report!
Thanks for the report! I wish there was one after each round.
Great technique by Irina Krush in the endgame to get the win and set up an exciting final round & possibility of a tie break.
and as ever good reporting Mike Klein......Cheers.
It says that Akobian has white tomorrow against Kamsky and the next paragraph says that Friedel, who is tied with Kamsky, plays Kamsky tomorrow. Who's playing whom?
Spelling errors in the news reports ? That's nothing.
Imagine that those GMs would be playing in their ball sport team shirts with typos like Naknamura and Shankoland. Now that would be hilarious
Oh... what's those shirts lately ? New chess fashion line ? First jeans, now shirts.
I prefer the parapsychologists and sunglasses shebang to try to win the game :-)
Nice report !
I really like to see a few photos, and I appreciate hearing what the GMs said about their games afterwards.
Great report as usual Mike! Keep up the good work.
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Historic pond hurt by floods; Repair plan could strengthen former slough
The Snoqualmie Falls Mill Pond, a historic body of water that provides fire protection to part of the Valley, is slowly losing its water after being badly damaged in the Nov. 12 flooding.
High waters blew out a piece of the weir last month, and damage to the earthen bank stretches to the edge of Mill Pond Road.
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Picture if you looked back at, say, Jerome Moiso's rookie card* and it read something like: "Smaller defenders can't touch his shot and larger opponents can't stay with him when he puts the ball on the floor."
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If I wasn't going to the Horse Meat knees-up on Saturday, I would have loved to go check out Greg Wilson and Bill Brewster (DJ History Forum honcho and author of Last Night A DJ Saved MY Life) playing at Plan B in Brixton.
Greg Wilson we have enthused about enough times already on these pages, but there is exciting news to report in that his edit of Adriano Celantano's "proto-Balearic Minimal Hip House" anthem, Prisencolinensinainciusol (which I posted a month ago) is coming out in the shops this weekend, with an edit of Boz Scaggs' Lowdown on the flip, whihc I think Mr P Rice posted even further back.
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