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New Horizons: Concert by Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble
6 May 2012 (Sun) 8pmTheatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic CentreTickets: $160, 120
12 May 2012 (Sat) 8pmCultural Activities Hall, Tsuen Wan Town HallTickets: $120
Conductor: Ho Man-chuenXiao/Speech/Calligraphy/Painting: Tam Po-shek (Perform on 6 May only)Zheng: Luo JingGaohu: Chan Pik-sumPipa: Yu Wing-kaLiuqin: Lau Nga-tingSuona: Wu Chun-hei
6 May
A New Tune of Sizhu Music
Yang Chunlin
Song of the Bamboo
Wang Aikang
Nocturne to the Victoria Harbour
Alfred Wong
Winds & Strings Septet
Listening to the Wind Singing under the Bright Moonlight
Chung Yiu-kwong
Xiao, Zheng & Ensemble
Moon on the Great Wall
Arr. Tam Po-shek
Orch. Li Xian
Zheng & Ensemble
Capriccio on the Theme from Song of the Homebound Fishermen
Wang Zhi
Gaohu & Ensemble
Autumn Moon over a Placid Lake
Lui Man-shing
Arr. Li Canxing
Xiao & Zheng
The Moon in Fall
Tam Po-shek
Speech, Calligraphy, Painting & Music
Three Variations on Yangguan
Arr. Chen Ning-chi
12 May
Liuqin & Ensemble
The Courtyard After the Rain
Su Wen-qing and
Cheng Chui-Ping
Suona & Ensemble
Nostalgia for the Central Plains
Liang Xin
Zheng Solo
The Fragrance of Jasmine
He Zhanhao
Zheng, Xindi & Sheng Trio
The Moon Rises High
Arr. He Zhanhao
Pipa Solo
Monologue: Impression on
Wu Hauyuan
reading the poem Pipa Xin
Windpipe Chinese Music EnsembleThe Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble was founded in 2003 with promoting Chinese and Hong Kong local music culture as its mission. Apart from researching and studying traditional Chinese folk music, it also dedicates itself towards exploring modern Chinese ensemble music, and exhibiting the unique charms and styles of Chinese ensemble music. The members have received professional music training and possess extensive experience in concert performance in Hong Kong and overseas. At present, majority of the members are working in the fields of music performance, education and research.The Ensemble features different types of instruments performed by Chinese virtuosi and young musicians from Hong Kong, in a bid to introduce to the public works of both the traditional and modern repertoire in Chinese music, dizi music, Guangdong music culture in Hong Kong and original compositions by local composers. In addition to its local engagements, the Ensemble has represented Hong Kong in exchange performances in the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and Hunnan, bringing the local culture of Chinese music to audiences overseas.The Ensemble Website: www.chineseflute.orgHo Man-chuen (Conductor)Ho Man-chuen is a music educationist and a renowned conductor, trained in dizi, percussion and conducting at the school affiliated to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music before he moved to Hong Kong in 1980 and joined the Music Office until he retired in 2009. During his tenure, he groomed numerous young musicians in Chinese percussion as well as through orchestral training. He is currently an instructor at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Resident Conductor of the Academy Chinese Orchestra.Ho studied conducting under Xia Feiyun, and attended master classes in conducting given by Tang Muhai, Chen Zuohuang and Peng Xiuwen. He has been the conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra for 29 years, having led it on tour to the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, as well as to cities in China. He has conducted many orchestras in Hong Kong. The famous music virtuosi he has collaborated including Min Huifen, Xiao Baiyong, Yu Qiwei et al.Tam Po-shek (Xiao / Speech / Calligraphy / Painting) (Perform on 6 May only)A well-known xiao player and xiao maker, Tam Po-shek is a multi-disciplinary artist active in the many fields of Chinese humanities, covering poetry, calligraphy, painting and music.In 1987, he invented a xiao series that includes the entire high and low registers. In 1993, he created the biggest xiao in the history of Chinese music. Tam has given touring performances in various parts of the world, and performed, as a soloist, some of his own compositions at the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concerts and various arts festivals.Tam is also active in the recording industry, in advertising and in film music scores. He has scored for hundreds of recordings and over twenty films. As a famous calligrapher and painter, he has recently staged several multi-arts concerts in which he gave on site demonstrations of calligraphy and Chinese painting. His highly innovative musicality, imbued with intellectualism, has won a lot of attention in the music world.Luo Jing (Zheng)*Zheng recitalist Luo Jing graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music where she trained in Chinese music under the well-known zheng soloists and teachers He Baoquan and Sun Wenyan. She was awarded the Fu Chengxian Scholarship while studying at the Conservatory, came first in the ART Cup International Chinese Instruments Competition and was first runner-up in the Youth Section at the Oriental Cup National Guzheng Competition.Luo joined the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra as a zheng soloist in 1995, and has been with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra since 2002. She has been teaching at the Music Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the Hong Kong Institute of Education and the Hong Kong Baptist University since 2003. She gave a zheng solo recital at the Carnegie Hall in New York in 1999, and another at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in the spring of 2001. In Hong Kong, she was featured in the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert, Luo Jing's World of Zhengs, held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in 2007.* By kind permission of the Hong Kong Chinese OrchestraChan Pik-sum (Gaohu)Chan Pik-sum graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Music Degree (Hons), where she majored in erhu and gaohu under Yu Qiwei. She was awarded the Hongkong Bank Foundation Hong Kong-Mainland Exchange Scholarship to receive erhu coaching from Chen Yaoxing in Beijing. Later she completed her Master of Arts (Music) degree programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.Chan began her first training in erhu under Wong Shu-wing of the Music Office, and later under He Tao, Liu Yang and Wong On-yuen. She was a many times winner in erhu, gaohu and banhu at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival for many years. She was the concertmaster of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra and the Academy Chinese Orchestra, and is currently the concertmaster of the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble. She has represented Hong Kong on performing tours to many countries in Asia and Europe.Yu Wing-ka (Pipa)Yu Wing-ka graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Music Degree (Hons), where she majored in pipa under Cheung Yim-yu. In 2006 and 2008, she was awarded the Hongkong Bank Foundation - Hong Kong-Mainland Exchange Scholarship to go to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing to receive advanced training in the pipa under Hao Yifan and Yu Liangmo, former Pipa Principal of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra. She was also a recipient of the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Scholarship for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008.Yu first learned the liuqin under Ko Tit-kwan when she was still in primary school. Later she turned to the pipa and was under the tutelage of Cheung Yim-yu. She has won in many pipa competitions in the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, and has been on tour with the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra and the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble to mainland China, Malaysia and Taiwan for music exchange.Lau Nga-ting (Liuqin)Lau Nga-ting graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Music Degree (Hons), where she majored in zhongruan and minored in yueqin under Lui Kwan-on. She also minored in pipa under Cheung Yim-yu, and sanxian under Zhao Taisheng. While at the Academy, she was awarded twice the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Scholarship as well as the Hongkong Bank Foundation Hong Kong-Mainland Exchange Scholarship to receive training at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music under the famous zhongruan artist and composer, Liu Xing. Lau is currently studying for a Master in Music Performance degree in zhongruan and liuqin at the Academy under Lui Kwan-on. She is also a part-time lecturer at the Music Office of Hong Kong.Lau first received music training from Ko Tit-kwan, and learned the pipa under Cheung Yim-yu and later Ma Yik-man. She also benefitted from the coaching of the pipa virtuosi, Li Shicheng, Li Guangzhu and Zhang Qiang. She was a multiple winner at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival.Wu Chun-hei (Suona)Wu Chun-hei graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Music Degree (Hons), where he majored in suona under Guo Yazhi, and minored in erhu under Ching Sau-wing. He is currently studying for a Master's degree in music at the Academy, trained in suona and guan under Xia Boyan and Lo Wai-leung.Wu began learning the suona and guanzi under the tutelage of Ko Tit-kwan, Guo Yazhi and Law Hang-leung. He was a four times champion of the Suona (Senior Class) of the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival when he was in secondary school. In 2005, he entered The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts on the Outreach Development Scholarship. In 2006, he went to Shanghai to receive suona training under Liu Ying, and in 2008 he went to Beijing to receive guanzi training under Hu Zhihou on the Hongkong Bank Foundation Hong Kong-Mainland Exchange Scholarship. He was also the recipient of the Angel Yeh Scholarship in 2007. He has performed in many cities including Beijing, Xi'an, and Sabah, Malaysia.
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Oregon right-hander Justin LaTempa kept Arizona's potent lineup in check for most of Saturday night, but an onslaught in the late innings lifted the Wildcats to an 8-4 victory, their second in a row against the Ducks to open Pacific-10 Conference play.
Steve Selsky went 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs and Bryce Bandilla (3-1) earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs -- one earned -- on five hits over 6 1/3 innings for an Arizona team that has won 15 in a row.
LaTempa (2-2) went 6 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits. He walked one and struck out eight.
The Wildcats (20-4, 2-0 Pac-10) trailed 2-1 going into the last half of the sixth, but scored seven times in their final three at-bats.
Danny Pulfer led the Ducks (17-8, 0-2) at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles. J.J. Altobelli was 1 for 3 with two RBIs.
The Ducks took a 1-0 lead in the second. Eddie Rodriguez led off with a walk, advanced to second on a base hit by Shawn Peterson, and both runners moved up after Paul Eshleman sacrificed. Altobelli brought home Rodriguez with a sacrifice.
After a solo homer by Selsky tied the game in the fourth, Oregon took advantage of an Arizona miscue in the fifth to reclaim the lead, 2-1. KC Serna singled with two outs to drive in Andrew Mendenhall, who had reached on a throwing error.

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Terry Pluto Podcast, May 14, 2013
Will Trevor Bauer be in the starting rotation within the next month? Who are some players to watch for in the NBA Draft?
Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore.
Among other topics discussed:
• Mike Lombardi's comments on Brandon Weeden.
• Expectations for Barkevious Mingo.
• Lonnie Chisenhall demoted to Triple-A Columbus.
• Veteran presence in Tribe's clubhouse.
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After this weekend's World Superbike racing in Jerez, Jonathan Rea has finally emerged as the 2015 FIM Superbike World Champion, clinching the title with a fourth place in Race 1, and then backing up that result with another fourth place in Race 2.
The championship title has been a long-time coming for Rea, having first shown himself to be the only man capable of wrangling the factory Honda CBR1000RR to success, and then this season showing his brilliance on the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.
Absolutely dominating the 2015 season on the track, and continuing his typical humble nature off of it, Rea is a popular choice for the WSBK Championship title, and will certainly be a force to reckon with now that he's on a competitive machine.
"This is an amazing moment for me in my career because I started schoolboy motocross when I was six years old, spending time at race circuits with my father and growing up in a racing environment, so I always dreamed of being world champion. So to finally be here and be world champion is incredible," said Rea.


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I work in an office, for about 3-4 months now I've been getting in the habit of having the following after lunch, anytime between 1-4pm and since I work from home once a week I'll likely have this up four times in a week (each day I work) though I sometimes don't have it at all.
frozen blueberries (sometimes also frozen strawberries)
plain or strawberry flavored Kefir from trader joes
some sort of nut, lately lots of brazil nuts, almonds or pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
all in a bowl that's not all that big, but I can't tell you exactly how much it measures. A small soup bowl.
I don't personally see any issues with it, all ingredients are from Trader Joe's and kefir isn't just yogurt, there's some good bacteria in that shit. The only thing I can think of is a) developing a habit (though I never think about it outside of work) b) too much sugar? I'm mostly having it with the flavored kefir over the plain c) too much selenium via brazil nuts? is that possible? I'd say I have 5-8 nuts per bowl - I think I've read you only need 1-3 for the daily recommended dose of selenium... not sure what downsides if any there are from that.
However, I also ask from a body composition stand-point. I haven't gained any weight that I'd be unhappy with, but I suppose it could get up there on the calories and it's not something I eat because I'm truly hungry (at least not most of the time) but rather just bored and looking for something to munch on. If it wasn't for this I'd just be having lunch and dinner, but if it's too much I could skip it more often.


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After workaday Cartago, the verdant VALLE OROSÍ, occupying a deep bowl just 9km to the southeast, is a veritable Garden of Eden. Passing through Paraíso, the road drops down a ski-slope hill to the pretty villages of Orosí and, on the other side of Lago Cachí, Ujarrás, each with their own lovely church; annoyingly, although they lie less than 8km apart, no bus runs between them, so without your own transport you'll have to backtrack to Paraíso. Southeast of these lies the little-visited Parque Nacional Tapantí-Macizo Cerro de la Muerte, a wildlife-rich park that's one of the closest places to the capital for rainforest hiking.
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Nestled in a little topographical bowl between thick-forested hills and coffee plantations, OROSÍ is one of the most picturesque villages in Costa Rica. Its bucolic charms have a way of seducing visitors, and many end up staying far longer than they intended – on a clear morning, when the lush hillsides are drenched in sunlight and with Irazú and Turrialba volcanoes hovering on the horizon, Orosí can feel like the most idyllic spot on earth.
While Orosí's laidback atmosphere is its top attraction, the village does also boast the Iglesia San José de Orosí (built in 1735), Costa Rica's oldest church that is still in use, which sits squat against the rounded pates of the hills behind. This simple, low-slung adobe structure, single-towered and roofed with red tiles, has an interior devoid of the hubris and frothy excess of much of Latin American religious decor. The adjacent religious art museum (Tues–Sat 1–5pm, Sun 9am–5pm; ¢350) exhibits fascinating objectos de culto from the early 1700s such as icons, religious paintings and ecclesiastical furniture, along with a faithful recreation of a monk's tiny room.
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Parque Nacional Tapantí-Macizo Cerro de la Muerte
Rugged, pristine PARQUE NACIONAL TAPANTÍ-MACIZO CERRO DE LA MUERTE, 12km southeast of Orosí, is one of Costa Rica's least-visited national parks. Altitude in this watershed area ranges from 1220m to 3490m above sea level and contains three life zones (low mountain and premontane rainforest, and paramo), a range of habitat that provides shelter for a variety of bird and animal life, as well as countless species of insects – it's perhaps one of the easiest places in the country to spot the beautiful Blue Morpho butterfly. Flora is equally spectacular, including bromelias, heliconia and numerous ferns and mosses; it has been estimated that each hectare contains up to 160 different species of tree. The park is divided into two sectors: Tapantí, accessed from Orosí (and described here), and Macizo Cerro de la Muerte, approached from the Interamerican Highway.
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One of the most interesting activities in the area is visiting Café Cristina, a small-scale organic coffee farm about 9km northeast of Orosí, on the road from Paraiso to Turrialba, which has been toiled by an American family since 1977. The charismatic owners, Linda and Ernie, offer ninety-minute tours ($10; reservations essential) and take great pride in explaining every stage of the coffee-making process – from growing to milling to roasting. The tour culminates in one of the sweetest cups of coffee you'll taste in Costa Rica.


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Nunhead Cemetery is one of Southwark's hidden treasures. It is one of the seven Victorian cemeteries in London. It has many magnificent monuments in memory of the most important people of the day as well as smaller headstones, which mark common or public burials.
Nunhead Cemetery's history, architecture and stunning views make it a fascinating and beautiful place to visit. While much of the cemetery is mysterious and overgrown, many of its features have recently been restored to their former glory. This is thanks to support from the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Southwark Council.
- Nature reserve: Part of the cemetery is now a nature reserve supporting a diverse range of both native and exotic plants. It's also a haven for wildlife, 16 species of butterfly have been found within the cemetery.
- Guided tours: The Friends of Nunhead Cemetery (FONC) run tours of the cemetery, on the last Sunday of every month. Tours start at 2.15pm from the Linden Grove gates. For more information go to the FONC website.
Opening hours
1 April to 3 October: Daily 8.30am to 7pm.
4 October to 31 October: Daily 8.30am to 5pm.
1 November to 28 February: Daily 8.30am to 4pm
1 March to 31 March: Daily 8.30am to 5pm
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Park entrances: Linden Grove and Limesford Road.
Car and bike parking: Some car parking is available near the entrances.
Bike parking: Cycle racks are available at the Linden Grove and Limesford Road entrances.
Rail: Nunhead Station.
Buses: 78, 343, 484, P12 will take you to the cemetery.
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The cemetery is nearly full and burials now carried out are in family plots.
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Contact Nunhead Cemetery 020 7732 9535 with the square number and the grave number. Staff will locate the grave if possible and call you back. Some areas of the cemetery are no longer safe to access.
History of the park
Nunhead Cemetery opened in 1840 and is the second largest Victorian cemetery in London. It was reopened in May 2001 after an extensive restoration project funded by Southwark Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Fifty memorials were restored along with the beautiful Anglican Chapel, designed by Thomas Little.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- A former driver from Kalamazoo Public Schools who left a kindergartner alone on a bus on the first day of school will not face criminal charges, said Carrie Klein, chief assistant for the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office.
Klein said her office decided the incident did not rise to the level of criminal conduct, saying the statute covering such situations requires the child to be exposed to an "unreasonable risk of harm."
"Based on the evidence, we don't think it met that standard," Klein said.
The driver, who terminated from his job at KPS after the incident, left the 5-year-old on the bus while he went into a Wendy's restaurant on Sept. 3. A video surveillance camera indicates the driver was gone for about four minutes, Klein said.
The driver, whose name has not been released, thought he had dropped off all the children on the bus and didn't realize the 5-year-old was still in the vehicle, according to the prosecutor's office written denial of the request for charges.
"The driver did not intentionally leave the child alone on the bus. The driver did not do what was required as part of his job—checking the bus after the end of his route," the prosecutor's office statement said.
"The victim supported the bus driver's statement ... by telling police that she didn't think he saw her as he exited the bus," the statement said.
"This incident occurred on the first day of school, under a circumstance where he had never dropped the victim off before," the statement continued. "There is no indication that the victim alerted the driver to her presence nor that he ignored her presence. His reaction upon being alerted by the victim that he left her alone was one of surprise.
" .... The statute was not intended to prosecute an individual who did something unintentionally, except in especially egregious circumstances. Here, luckily, the victim was not physically harmed."
The child's mother, Jacqueline King, filed a police report after her child returned home and told her mother that she had been left alone.
After their investigation, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety submitted the case to the prosecutor's office last week with a recommendation to charge the driver with leaving a child unattended in a vehicle, which is a misdemeanor.
The Michigan law applies to children under age 6. The charge carries a jail sentence of up to 93 days or a fine of up to $500.


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U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith has caused a mini-uproar in the blogosphere with comments that his Democratic opponent said amount to a defense of polygamy.
During a gay rights panel discussion earlier this week at the Center for American Progress, Smith, a Republican, was asked about his views on same-sex marriage. What followed was a lengthy, deeply personal response, including comments about his Mormon ancestry.
Talking Points Memo caught the gist of it with this quote from a videotape of the exchange:
"Part of what I fear, as you start defining marriage -- we have a long history of doing that in this country, and my Mormon pioneer ancestors were the victims of that. They were literally driven from the United States in the dead of winter for following their religious beliefs. I don't want that coming back."
A call to Smith's office for clarification didn't produce much.
"While Sen. Smith is a supporter of gay rights, domestic partnerships and hate crimes legislation, he opposes any change in the definition of marriage other than one man, one woman," said Smith spokeswoman Kimberly Collins.
Collins later produced this comment from Smith: "I have been a strong proponent of gay rights -- such as domestic partner benefits, ENDA and stronger prosecution of hate crimes -- but I
oppose changes in the current definition of marriage. I regret using a clumsy historical analogy to make that point."
At the campaign office for Democrat Jeff Merkley, Smith's opponent, they were scratching their heads over the statement. What got their attention was Smith's preface to his comments: "My campaign people will kill me for saying this..."
"We're not certain what he is saying," said Merkley spokesman Matt Canter. "It appears he is defending polygamy and believes it was wrong for the government to establish a definition of marriage as between one man and one woman. But Sen. Smith will need to clarify his remarks."
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This report comes directly from the New Orleans Police Department's Major Offense Log for 6 a.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday.
Armed Robbery (Gun)
07:38 hrs
1900 blk N Rampart
Victim: Iggy's Bar
Gist: The perpetrator walked into the bar armed with a gun demanding money from the bartender. The perpetrator took cash from the register then demanded a black bag which usually holds the lottery money. The perpetrator then got angry, took the TV monitor and fled in a gold Intrepid with chrome rims and damage to the front driver side fender.
Armed Car Jacking
13:37 hrs
7800 blk Sand Dr
Victim: Male, DOB 4/28/85
Gist: The victim was trying to by drugs and the perpetrator produced a gun and demanded everything. The perpetrator took the victim cell phone, cash and his vehicle.
Armed Robbery with gun
02:55 hrs
400 blk Walnut Street
Victim: 1)Male, DOB 12-13-1951 2) Female, DOB 12-3-1987
Gist: Both victims were approached by suspects who had entered the residence prior to the victims returning home. Victim one was struggling with one suspect before he was restrained inside of the location. Victim two was also restrained inside of location while the suspects flee from the residence with articles taken.
Aggravated battery (cutting)
500 blk Frenchmen Street
Victims: 1) Male, DOB 11-18-1981, 2) Male, DOB 4-6-1978
Arrested subject : Eva Marroquin, female, 35
Gist: The arrested subject was escorted outside of a local bar and became violent grabbing a bottle cutting victim one to right arm. Female was arrested on scene.


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BALTIMORE -- The Yankees last night blew two four-run leads, allowed five homers, committed three errors and had their captain picked off second base with Alex Rodriguez at the plate and two men out.
But at least they have a spot in their rotation for Joba Chamberlain.
The Yankees lost 10-9 to the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards as reliever LaTroy Hawkins allowed two runs in the bottom of the 11th inning.
"Just bad pitches, terrible pitches," said Hawkins, who was near tears. "The guys, they played their butts off tonight. I came in and let it go just like that."
"We lost it a couple of different ways," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
Much earlier, starter Ian Kennedy came out after three innings with what the team called a "slight" strain of a muscle in his upper back.
Kennedy is scheduled to have an MRI in New York today, but Girardi said the right-hander would go on the disabled list since the injury will cause him to miss at least one start. Asked if Chamberlain can simply take over Kennedy's rotation spot, Girardi said, "We'll have to have discussions and see."
But the manager added that he had no intention of using Chamberlain last night, since he is scheduled to go today in relief and is coming off two consecutive two-inning outings.
The Yankees scored once in the top of the 11th on Hideki Matsui's two-out RBI single, although they had the bases loaded with none out before Rodriguez hit into a 4-2-5 double play.
With Mariano Rivera having already thrown 31 pitches in two innings, Hawkins (1-1) came in to try and protect the 9-8 lead. Melvin Mora led off with a single to right-center, and after Nick Markakis flied out to the warning track in left, Aubrey Huff doubled up the alley in left-center. Mora scored ahead of Jeter's relay throw as Huff took third.
The Yankees intentionally walked Luke Scott and Kevin Millar to load the bases and set up a double play. But with the outfield and infield both in, Alex Cintron, who had entered in the 10th as a pinch runner, hit a ball to deep right-center that fell in for what was, technically, a single.
The Yankees had wasted Johnny Damon's leadoff double in the ninth when Jeter, who was picked off to end the sixth, failed to get a bunt down and Matsui lined out to end the inning.
Damon started the top of the 11th by drawing a walk off Matt Albers. Then Jeter bunted up the third-base line. Instead of seeing if the ball would roll foul, Mora picked it up and heaved it to first, where second baseman Brian Roberts was late covering. The ball sailed into right field, and the Yankees had runners at second and third.
After an intentional walk of Bobby Abreu and with the infield drawn in, Rodriguez hit a grounder right at Roberts, who threw home to start the unusual 4-2-5 double play.
But Matsui -- who had been 0-for-5 -- came through, singling up the middle to score Abreu with the go-ahead run.
Kennedy -- who already seemed the likely candidate to be dropped from the rotation when Chamberlain was ready -- came out last night after 51 pitches, having allowed four runs in three innings. That bumped his ERA up to 7.41, and Kennedy has now gone 10 straight starts without a victory since winning his big-league debut last Sept. 1.
Kennedy last night was more aggressive, as he did not walk a batter for the first time in his major-league career. But he allowed two homers in Baltimore's four-run second inning.
The game was delayed one hour, seven minutes by rain in the middle of the ninth.
Girardi practically had to beg the umpires to stop the game. When Matsui needed a towel to wipe the rain dripping off his helmet into his eyes in the top of the inning, Girardi approached home-plate umpire Doug Eddings -- apparently to ask him to stop play. When Eddings didn't cooperate, Girardi raised his palms as if to show how hard it was raining and then waved at Eddings in disgust.
Down 8-4 in the fifth, Baltimore homered three times off Yankees reliever Ross Ohlendorf to tie the game. Melvin Mora hit a two-run shot and Luke Scott and Kevin Millar had solo homers.
The Yankees had broken a 4-4 tie in the fourth by scoring four runs, three on consecutive homers by Abreu and Rodriguez. Jeter's two-out single to center scored Damon, who had just doubled, with the inning's first run. Then Abreu mashed a changeup 385 feet to right field for just his second road home run of the year.
Rodriguez followed with a drive to center that knocked Orioles starter Brian Burres from the game. Burres had not allowed an extra-base hit to a left-handed hitter this season until Jason Giambi and Damon homered off him in the Yankees' four-run second inning.
Giambi's one-out blast, his team-high 10th, was the 41st in the 17 seasons of Oriole Park at Camden Yards to reach Eutaw St., the street beyond right field in front of the massive brick warehouse. It was Giambi's second career homer onto Eutaw St., this one traveling an estimated 415 feet.
Wilson Betemit and Robinson Cano followed with singles, and they scored on Damon's two-out homer, the outfielder's first home run in 19 days.
But Kennedy gave back the entire lead in the bottom of the inning, as Millar and Ramon Hernandez hit the Orioles' first back-to-back homers since Aug. 28.
Adam Jones -- who had singled, gone to second on a fly ball to deep center field and taken third on a passed ball -- scored the tying run when Rodriguez made a hurried throw wide of first on Roberts' chopper to third for an error.
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Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a variety of undergraduate programs in the Humanities, Mathematics and the Natural Sciences, the Social Sciences, and Business and Managerial Sciences. At the graduate level, students can pursue the Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, Biotechnology, and Business.Visit Website
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In support of the Mission, Goals, and Core Values of Marywood University, the Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences aspires to foster in its students a conscious understanding of the complexities, enduring themes, and problems that are central to human experience.
• We prepare students for a lifetime of achievement, leadership, and service by offering courses in our majors and in the Core Curriculum that provide them with the knowledge and understanding necessary to respond effectively to the needs and challenges of an interdependent world.
• We enable students to think critically, examining relationships between the individual and the community, between the self and society, between the person and the world.
• We encourage students to develop fully their ethical sensibilities and to contribute to the well-being of our common humanity.
The Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences currently offers Master's degrees in Biotechnology, Business, and Criminal Justice, as well as a Master of Science in Information Security that will begin in 2017.
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- Criminal Justice: For those wishing professional preparation in fields related to the administration and management of criminal justice agencies.
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- School of Business and Global Innovation: The MBA degree enables students to acquire and further develop their managerial and leadership competencies, to successfully meet the dynamic challenges of a knowledge-based society and to nurture values conducive to ethical and socially responsible behavior.
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In a blog post today, Alessandro Pignotti announced that Lightspark 0.4.8 was released, after a "nasty memory allocation bug" was fixed in RC1. Packages are available from Launchpad and support is available on the #lightspark IRC channel.
Issue 27: Raspberry Pi Adventures/Special Editions
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Critical Flaws Found in VeraCrypt
Popular open source encryption tool is vulnerable to attack
Ubuntu 16.10 Released
New "Yakkety Yak" edition emphasizes cloud and servers
Linus Announces Linux 4.8
Google Announces Its Own Pixel Phones
Google finally enters the phone hardware business.
Nextcloud Announces Raspberry Pi-Powered Home Cloud Box
Innovative system adds a hard drive and Ubuntu Core to the RPi for an IoT hub.
Linus Torvalds Confirms the Date of the First Linux Release
Linux is two weeks younger than we thought!
End of OpenOffice?
The Apache Software Foundation considers retiring OpenOffice
Adobe Gives New Life to NPAPI Plugin for Linux
Adobe won't kill the plugin in 2017
LinuxCon North America Convenes in Toronto, Canada
Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
Linux Turns 25
Linux has evolved from "won't be a professional" project to one of the most professional software projects in the history of computers.


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With the race for seeding in the Western Conference standings coming down to the final regular-season games, the potential for ties in the season-ending standings is a growing possibility.
And if tiebreakers are needed to sort out the second through eighth playoff seeds, the Blazers fare poorly in most scenarios.
Like every other playoff-bound team in the conference, the Blazers can improve their chances by winning. Many of the top eight teams play each other in the closing week -- including Denver and Portland in the last game of the season Wednesday night.
"It will go down to the last game," New Orleans coach Byron Scott said. "Same as last year."
If Portland and Denver end the season with identical records, the Nuggets would win the division title via tiebreaker. The first tiebreaker is head-to-head competition. If the Blazers defeat the Nuggets on Wednesday, both teams will have won two games. The next tiebreaker is each team's record against Northwest Division opponents. The Nuggets have the better record against division opponents, 12-3 vs. the Blazers 9-5, and with only one division game left is assured of maintaining that lead.
Should the Nuggets win the division title and the second seed, the Blazers will probably fight Houston and San Antonio for the third and fourth seeds in the conference.
The Blazers' loss at Houston on Sunday means the Rockets win the tiebreaker if the teams finish tied in the standings. The Rockets won two of three head-to-head games during the season and own the first tiebreaker scenario.
However, if the Blazers and Spurs finish tied in the standings, the Blazers win the tiebreaker for the fourth seed and possibly home court advantage in the first round. The Blazers won three of four games against the Spurs this season.
Had the Blazers lost, the season series would have been tied and the next tiebreaker is each team's record against division opponents. The Blazers have a half-game lead with two division games remaining (San Antonio has one). If the Blazers and Spurs finish with identical division records, the next tiebreaker is conference records, and the Spurs hold a significant advantage.
It gets really complicated if Houston, San Antonio and Portland finish in a three-way tie. The first step to break that tie is determining whether Houston or San Antonio wins the Southwest Division. Since the Spurs and Rockets split four games, division record would be the next tiebreaker. San Antonio has a half game lead now, but if each team wins it remaining division games, they would tie there, too. They also have identical conference records, which would push it to the fifth tiebreaker -- winning percentage against other conference playoff teams.
The Southwest Division winner would get the No.3 seed, and the tiebreakers would be applied to the other two teams for the fourth seed. It would be to Portland's advantage for Houston to be the third seed so the Blazers could earn home court advantage against the Spurs.
In the lower half of the conference, it seems unlikely that New Orleans, Utah or Dallas will move higher than sixth. Multiple scenarios exist where the three teams could finish tied. Adding to the plot, Dallas and New Orleans have home-and-home games tonight and Sunday.
"Knowing the importance of each game and the sense of urgency, we treat every game like it's a Game 7 playoff game," Dallas guard Jason Terry told the Dallas Morning News. "We go out there and fight and scrap and do whatever it takes to win."
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BRIDGEWATER — The Five-Time Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots have announced that outfielder Sean Smith has been signed by the Washington Nationals organization.
Smith finished the 2009 season with a .262 batting average, 93 runs scored, 131 hits, 21 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 56 RBI, and 52 stolen bases in 131 games played for Somerset.
Smith finished the 2008 season with a .292 batting average, 78 runs scored, 105 hits, 22 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs, 51 RBI, and 28 stolen bases in 94 games for the Patriots.
Smith has experience in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox organizations. He spent the 2007 season at the Double-A level for the White Sox in Birmingham.
In 2005, Smith had a .281 batting average with 63 runs, 123 hits, 25 doubles, 14 home runs, and 62 RBI for Kannapolis.
"Sean had two great seasons in Somerset and showed that he can play at a very high level. We are very happy that he is getting a chance with the Nationals organization and we wish him nothing but the best," said Patrick McVerry, President/General Manager of the Somerset Patriots Baseball Club.
Smith has a minor league career .260 batting average with 435 runs scored, 704 hits, 142 doubles, 22 triples, 57 home runs, and 317 RBI in 762 games played.
The 2010 Somerset Patriots schedule has been released and can be viewed at somersetpatriots.com. The Somerset Patriots have placed all tickets on sale for the upcoming season, beginning at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday, April 30th. For more information, call 908-252-0700 or visit somersetpatriots.com.
Somerset Patriots outfielder Sean Smith signed by Washington Nationals
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BRIDGEWATER — The Five-Time Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots have announced that outfielder Sean Smith has been signed by the Washington Nationals organization.


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Updates a story posted Wednesday at 1:26 p.m.
BOSTON - After winning re-election to his post, Massachusetts House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo on Wednesday pledged to revive a proposal for casinos, cut the costs of health insurance for cities and towns and eradicate patronage in state government.
In the opening day of a new two-year session of the state Legislature, DeLeo laid out an agenda that includes some of the more thorny issues facing state government.
A total of 199 state legislators - 40 in the Senate and 159 in the House, with the winner of one House seat still undetermined - took the oath for new two-year terms. The roster included the first Asian-Americans ever elected to the House - Reps. Tackey Chan, a Quincy Democrat, and Donald H. Wong, a Saugus Republican, plus five new House members and one new senator from Western Massachusetts.
In addition, in a ceremony in the governor's office, Gov. Deval L. Patrick administered the oath of office to Richard K. Sullivan Jr., who became the state's new secretary of energy and environmental affairs. Sullivan is the former state commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and before that was the mayor of Westfield.
Patrick is set to take the oath for a second term on Thursday in an inaugural event in the chamber of the state House of Representatives.
DeLeo said he would work closely with Patrick and Senate President Therese Murray to devise a new bill for casinos, saying expanded gaming would create jobs and generate aid for cities and towns. DeLeo was silent on slot machines at race tracks, a provision that led to a bitter defeat of a casino bill last year.
"I don't have to remind this chamber and the broader community that our state still clamors for jobs and local aid," DeLeo told the packed House chamber. "The most immediate source of these as well as long-term revenue remains gaming."
State legislators took their seats amid a serious fiscal crisis in state government. Legislators are facing up $2 billion shortfall in the $28 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. DeLeo, Murray and Patrick all have said they will not propose any new taxes.
The state's rainy day fund is down to about $750 million now from more than $2 billion before the recession.
State legislators are considering cutting some $5.1 billion in state aid to cities and towns to help balance the budget.
Rep. Charles A. Murphy, D-Burlington, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said casinos could be taken up rather quickly this year.
"It's a big ticket item and people know if we're successful in getting something done, it does mean revenue ultimately," he said in an interview. "And a lot has already been said about it. Last session, there was a lot of back and forth, a lot of debate. You don't necessarily have to rehash everything."
DeLeo said he was "sorely disappointed" that relatively few cities and towns have voted to join the state Group Insurance Commission, which administers health insurance for current and retired state employees and can reduce costs through economies of scale. So far, a total of 31 school districts, government entities and communities, including Pittsfield and Springfield, have joined the state commission under a state law that allows the move with approval of public employee unions.
DeLeo said $100 million could be saved if all cities and towns enlisted in the state insurance plan.
"Unless cities and towns can find health insurance at the same or lower cost than the GIC, we should force them to join - bringing them under the more efficient and cost effective state system," he said.
DeLeo also alluded to the patronage scandal in the state probation department currently roiling Beacon Hill. He promised to overhaul hiring in state government.
"We will make clear that all public servants must not only be qualified for their jobs; they must be the most qualified people for their jobs," the speaker said. "And we will also ensure that state hiring authorities understand that we expect that they will serve but one master - the taxpaying public."
In a vote along party lines, the House, by 128-31, re-elected DeLeo to a two-year term as speaker.
After DeLeo's speech, Senate President Therese Murray said she favors another attempt at legalizing casinos.
"If it's a bill and it comes before us and it creates jobs and it puts money into the commonwealth's coffers, I would be supportive depending on how it's structured," said Murray, who was unanimously re-elected as Senate president.
But Murray downplayed chances for approval of a law for casinos.
"After last year, I'm not betting on it," said Murray, a Plymouth Democrat.
Patrick rejected a casino bill last year, after DeLeo insisted on including two slot licenses to be bid among the state's two horse and two former dog tracks. In addition to slots for two tracks, the failed bill also called for three casino resorts including one in Western Massachusetts.
A group called Paper City Development is proposing a casino for Holyoke and the Mohegan Sun wants to open a casino resort in Palmer.
Patrick told reporters that expanded gambling is not at the top of his list. If casinos are to succeed, Patrick said, he would need to agree on a bill with the speaker and Senate president before bringing it up for debate in the House and Senate.
"It just sucks all the oxygen out of the place and we've got a lot of other work to do," the governor said.
Sen. James T. Welch, a West Springfield Democrat who was sworn in to replace Stephen J. Buoniconti, said he expected legislators to take up casinos again.
In assuming his new office, Welch was joined by a handful of new House members from Western Massachusetts.
Reps. Nicholas A. Boldyga, R-Southwick, Denise Andrews, D-Orange, Michael J. Finn, D-West Springfield, Paul W. Mark, D-Hancock, and Gailanne M. Cariddi, D-North Adams, all took the oath of office on Beacon Hill for the first time.
Boldyga is among at least 31 GOP members of the 160-seat House, their highest count since 1996 after at least 16 new Republicans were elected on Nov. 2.
In the Senate, the Republicans lost ground and now number only four in the 40-seat chamber, down from five last year.


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Enrollment statistics suggest that Alabama's two largest institutions of higher learning are among the many suitors in this game.
"Public universities across the country are engaged in an all-out war for out-of-state students," according to The Chronicle story, written by reporters Eric Hoover and Josh Keller. "Deep cuts in support are driving the search for revenue, and in many states, a stagnating pool of local applications has pushed colleges to recruit broadly, The winners ... bring in higher out-of-state tuition and get to skim from a larger pool of prospective students."
To accompany the story, The Chronicle provided an interactive graphic offering freshmen enrollment details at 1,400 colleges and universities, based on U.S. Department of Education data.
In Alabama, home-state students accounted for 57.2 percent of new freshmen in fall 2010 at the University of Alabama (3,121), and 56 percent at Auburn University (2,282), according to the federal data. Those two percentages were the lowest at UA and AU since at least 1994.
Meanwhile, other universities in Alabama recorded higher — even significantly higher —percentages of in-state freshmen in fall 2010. For example, in-state freshmen comprised 80.6 percent of the new class at the University of South Alabama, and slightly over 90 percent at UAB.
The federal data showed that the neighboring states of Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi supplied 1,124 freshmen to the University of Alabama and 1,110 to Auburn in fall 2010. (In both cases, Georgia was the leading source: 565 freshmen to UA and 618 to AU.)
Out-of-state surcharges are steep at both institutions: $13,300 at Alabama and $14,592 at Auburn for the current academic year, according to the universities' websites. Based on those cost figures, Alabama and Auburn would be collecting $14.9 million and $16.2 million, respectively, if all of their fall 2010 freshmen from just the four adjacent states were paying the surcharges out of pocket.
Analysts quoted in The Chronicle story cautioned that the "out-of-state gold rush" might prove hard to sustain for U.S. universities. Moreover, one expert warned that it could weaken the case for state support once the economy recovers.
Booz Allen hires Thad Allen
Adm. Thad Allen, the retired U.S. Coast Guard commandant who served as national incident commander for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, has been hired as a senior vice president by consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton.
The McLean, Va.-based company said in a news release that Allen will join its Justice and Homeland Security business and "lead development of thought leadership and client engagement regarding the direction of law enforcement and Homeland Security 10 years after 9/11."
"Thad's 40 years of experience in critical operational missions, including leadership of the nation's largest 'whole of government' responses during Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will allow him to provide a unique perspective on how government agencies must evolve during the next decade," said Ralph W. Shrader, chairman and chief executive officer at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Keahey leads delegation to New York
Senate Minority Whip Marc Keahey, D-Grove Hill, recently organized and led a delegation of local leaders who met with Ma Xiuhong, the former vice minister of commerce of China and current chairwoman of the China Foreign Trade Centre, to discuss expanding trade and recruiting new business to southwest Alabama.
The delegation traveled to New York for the annual meeting of the China General Chamber of Commerce, where more than 100 foreign businesses interested in locating to the United States were represented.
"The people we met with were very impressed by the success we've had in recruiting business to southwest Alabama," said Keahey. "This year alone we brought nearly 1,000 new jobs to my Senate District."
Keahey said the delegation's meetings went well, and that high-ranking foreign officials were expected to visit the state in the coming months.
"They are very excited at the prospect of opening facilities here," he said, "and we are very excited about the jobs those facilities would bring."
Keahey noted that, over the past year, businesses including Huntsman Corp., Tate and Lyle, and SET Enterprises announced they would be opening or re-opening facilities in southwest Alabama.
'Mister Democrat' blasts Davis
An item in the Nov. 21 edition of the Skinny raised the hackles of Ed Kahalley Sr. of Mobile.
Kahalley, known as Mobile's "Mr. Democrat," objected to Artur Davis' criticism of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Davis, a former Democratic congressman who fell short in his bid for governor of Alabama last year, described the movement as "visible, noisy and not terribly relevant."
Kahalley said he could say the same about Davis.
"Well, here we go again. The Mobile Press-Register quoting Artur Davis as if he was important to Alabama," Kahalley wrote in a letter to the Skinny. "Artur Davis was soundly defeated in a Democratic Primary and he just can't get over it."
Kahalley, who backed Davis' Democratic opponent, Ron Sparks, in last year's election, said he was a supporter of the Occupy movement.
"These folks have a just cause for themselves, their children and grandchildren and they are working to save our country from the rich and powerful," Kahalley wrote. "They represent a voice which will be heard on election day."
- Congressional candidate Pete Riehm will host a meet-and-greet reception at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Iron and Canvas Workshop in Fairhope, 16821 Alabama Hwy. 181. Riehm also announced the launch of a new "Restoring Common Sense Radio Town Hall" every Thursday from 8 to 9 p.m. on FM Talk 106.5.
- Mobile City Councilwoman Gina Gregory will hold her annual District 7 Community Christmas meeting at 6 p.m. tonight at the Mobile Museum of Art. Gregory will recognize our community groups and public safety officers who work in the district. She also asks people to bring gifts for the children at Wilmer Hall.
- The Baldwin County Republican Executive Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Robertsdale City Hall. The meeting is being held in lieu of the November meeting which was canceled due to a conflict with the memorial service for long-time member Jim Jent. For more information visit the party's web site at www.BaldwinGOP.com.
Today's column includes contributions from Dewey English and George Talbot.


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The Grand Haven native was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in last year's draft and excelled on kickoffs in the preseason. He spent the first six weeks of the regular season last year with the Bills and he booted 13 of his 24 kickoff attempts for touchbacks before being released.
According to the Washington Post, Potter spent Monday and Tuesday trying out to be Washington's kickoff specialist.
The Redskins have kicker Kai Forbath on the roster. Forbath struggled on kickoffs with 15 of his 62 boots going for touchbacks.
Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, who grew up in neighboring Holland, welcomed Potter via Twitter Thursday:
Cool to meet new teammate @johnmpotter this morning.Grew up in neighboring towns, only 1 yr apart, but hadn't met until today.#smallworld— Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) June 13, 2013
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To help kick off the All About Dogs Blog Carnival – we are providing a list of links shared by fellow dog lovers. Learn how you can join the fun!
Blog with Mom shares a heartwarming story of how a new puppy breathed new life into the soul and spirit of her older, diabetic companion, Paige.
Storm, the psychotic housewife celebrates National Pet Week by sharing how she came to meet her beloved Corgi, Bear.
Supporting the Cause
Anything Everything Here shares an article that discusses the truth about puppy mills and why you should avoid them.
Are Pit Bulls really as dangerous as people think or is it a horrible reputation that is driven by media?
Tips & Bits
Home remedies for your dogs itchy skin
Kitty Condos and Canines in Cargo – What's the Best Option For Your Pet? posted at NerdWallet | Travel, saying, "Whether or not you bring your furry friend along, taking a trip requires advance planning and preparation to make sure your animal companion enjoys itself during your vacation as much as possible."
Pet Care 360 discusses the high price of toy and teacup breeds
Coupon Clipping Service Pro teaches you how to read those confusing dog food labels
How to Train a Dog Easy provides tips on caring for your dogs teeth
My Choice Freedom discusses small dog syndrome
Work for Favor provides tips on how to grow your dog business through social media
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Imagine the gall of these Islamic supremacists. The very idea that the infidels should finance the second wave of 911 attacks on the American people again exhibits the contempt Rauf and his gang have for the filthy kuffar.
Remember slumlord Imam Rauf just had his slum buildings placed in receivership (despite getting taxpayer dollars to make repairs). We, the American people, fund his jihad junkets to terror states. And the GZM developer Gamal was evicted from his offices for non-payment. These grifters are scamming the system, big time.
Daisy the Con said on the ABC Sunday Morning News panel on the Ground Zero mosque:
KHAN: Because we don't want use taxpayer's money.
This is an outrageous statement (among many). Daisy Khan and Imam Rauf intend to float public debt to raise the money for the Ground Zero mega mosque (more here). Daisy Khan and her husband Imam Rauf have been ripping off the taxpayers for decades. They are being sued by Union City. Daisy and Rauf took millions of taxpayer monies -- they snagged more than $2 million in public financing to renovate low-income apartments. Rauf kept the money and never made the repairs. He took the money and forced good people to live with vermin and dilapidation.
They are unfit.
Rauf and his wife, Daisy the Con, listed their one-bedroom apartment as a mosque in order to conduct what amounts to tax fraud. Rauf got the wildly valuable tax-exempt status for his Muslim organization after deceiving the IRS. He claimed that as many as 500 of its members prayed in that tiny one bedroom apartment (also listed as Daisy's residence). Rauf sought "church status" -- to avoid paying taxes.
But this? This will not happen.
Tens of thousands will protest the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation (LMDC). Let's get the details of the process. Who makes the decision and how? Stay tuned.
Developers of Ground Zero Mosque Apply for $5 Million Grant From 9/11 Fund to Rebuild Lower Manhattan… Weasal Zippers
(Daily Beast)- Developers of the controversial Park51 Islamic community center and mosque located one tenth of a mile from Ground Zero earlier this month applied for roughly $5 million in federal grant money set aside for the redevelopment of lower Manhattan after the attacks of September 11th, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
The audacious move stands to reignite the embers of a divisive debate that dominated headlines surrounding the 9th anniversary of the attacks this fall, say people vested in the issue.
The application was submitted under a "community and cultural enhancement" grant program administered by the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation (LMDC), which oversaw the $20 billion in federal aid allocated in the wake of 9/11 and is currently doling out millions in remaining taxpayer funds for community development. The redevelopment board declined to comment on the application (as did officials from Park51), citing the still ongoing and confidential process of determining the grant winners.
Park51's developers clearly had a legal right to apply for the grant. A list of Frequently Asked Questions that accompanied the application specifically states that religious organizations can make funding requests for capital projects "as long as the request is for a facility or portion of a facility that is dedicated to non-religious activities or uses." According to an individual familiar with the Park51 application, it requests funds to cover a number of cultural, educational and community development aspects of the proposed 13-story building—but the prayer room is excluded from the grant application.
But the question on whether they could have is trumped by the question of whether they should have. The stated aim of the Park51 developers is to provide a community center for lower Manhattan's 4,000 Muslim residents. Their own website explained that they understood the need to "appeal to the undecided, and change the conversation about Muslims in America." It's pretty clear that this play for federal dollars will generate none of that, starting with the lack of disclosure or community consultation before developers submitted their application, which was due November 5th.
"If Imam Feisal and his retinue want know why they're not trusted, here's yet another reason," says Irshad Manji, author of The Trouble with Islam and Director of the Moral Courage Project at NYU, when I asked her about the grant proposal. "The New Yorkers I speak with have questions about Park51. Requesting money from public coffers without engaging the public shows a staggering lack of empathy—especially from a man who says he's all about dialogue."
Ground Zero Mosque Imam Rauf Meets with and "Highly Regards" "Spiritual Leader" Of the Muslim Brotherhood who Defends Hitler and Nuclear Terror
Backstory: SIOA Lawsuit against NYC: Bloomberg's MTA Refuses to Allow 911 Images: Bans Ground Zero Bus Campaign
WPIX: "what's more insulting and offensive -- that image of truth, or a 15 story mega-mosque looking down on the sacred ground of Ground Zero?"
Photo: El Marco
Tens of thousands descended upon Ground Zero to protest the Ground Zero mega mosque and to save the American principles of freedom that the sharia tramples.


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Back in the spring, when the Pakistani Taliban still controlled the Swat valley, video footage of a girl being flogged became one of the most powerful images of their rule. The footage, shot on a mobile phone and circulated on YouTube, turned public opinion against the Taliban and helped lay the groundwork for a military offensive there.
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When Northern Ireland's Omagh bomb exploded, killing 29 people, I was in England, by cruel coincidence attending the wedding of a young man who had been badly injured in another attack in the town of Enniskillen more than a decade earlier.


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Different modes of communication make possible the sharing of information, ideas, and feelings that can help us to understand what it is that makes us human. Cultures clash and blend in many differing aspects, particularly in the arts, allowing us to make assumptions about real and profound connections. This unit will explore just such artistic "blends" through an analysis of the works of the American painter, Thomas Eakins, and from France, Gustave Caillebotte and Edgar Degas.
Looking at two key works of Eakins, The Champion Single Sculls and John Biglin in a Single Scull, two of Caillebotte, The Floor-Scrapers and House Painters, and one by Degas, The Ballet Rehearsal, we examine the interrelationships of these paintings vis ą vis their themes, their style and their culture, with attention to what makes their art "real."
In addition, we will look at the poetry of Walt Whitman, with an eye for the comparison of paintings with other art forms, namely the written word, and how Whitman's poetry, too, documents his era and complements the visual art of Thomas Eakins.
It will be important to know from whence these great painters come, and how they were both affected by, and influenced, their respective environments. Thus, we will take a journey to both Philadelphia and Paris in the later nineteenth century, comparing the similarities of these two cities and how they figured into the visual art of their native sons.
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"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern), a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is a comedy about one woman caught in the ultimate tug-of-war: a clash of wild, noisy, ridiculous people that rapidly dissolves into a media circus.
Cast: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kelly Preston, M.C. Gainey, Kenneth Mars, David Graf
Director: Alexander Payne
Genres: Comedy
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Grateful for Warren's warmth, charm
For the Thanksgiving holiday, my wife and I returned to Chicagoland for what I've come to call "The Great Gratitude Tour of 2013." So much in our lives has changed for the better since moving to Warren, and our trip west helped show us, by contrast, how grateful we should be.
After spending a harrying five days in the Windy City and its suburbs, we were all-too-ready to return to quieter, slower Trumbull County. Crossing the county line on our drive home, my wife exhaled a sigh of relief. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm thankful to live in our area – and to prove my gratitude is more than a sentiment, here are five things about Warren for which I'm thankful.
First, I'm thankful for Warren's small-town charm. I'm thankful that the worst traffic I experience is on state Route 46 during the holidays. I'm thankful that I can strike up a conversation with anyone in almost any public place and not feel awkward. I'm thankful Howland Township decorates the park at Christmastime. I'm thankful that someone thought it was a good idea to have a Starbucks, a Target and a Chipotle in such close proximity to each other.
Second, I'm thankful for Tom Ross, CEO of Clear Choice Creative. My appreciation for Tom has many layers: first, for investing in our city and our Valley by operating a great business; second, for creating the documentary "Warren: The Retelling," which paints the city in the positive light it deserves; third, and perhaps most importantly, for opening the Lime Tree Sandwich Gallery – making a second significant investment in our community.
Only a block from my office, I have visited the restaurant almost weekly for more than a month and have never been disappointed. If you put down the article now and head that way for a bite, I won't be offended.
Third, while we're on the documentary theme, I'm thankful for the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board, which this week hosted a screening of the documentary, "The Anonymous People." The film, according to its maker's website, manyfaces1voice.org, is a "feature documentary film about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs." The film was challenging, thoughtful, engaging, and made a clear call to action about a significant issue facing our community. Additionally, bringing together people from a variety of organizations, the board demonstrated a collaborative spirit and a compassionate approach to a significant problem that affects many in our area.
Fourth, I'm thankful for the Northeast Ohio Chapter of Operation Christmas Child, which sent 14,596 shoeboxes stuffed with toys, books, candy, school supplies, and personal hygiene items to children across the globe. If you had the experience of dropping of a box (or boxes) to the collection site on Market Street in Howland, you know the excitement, hospitality, and warmth the staff there displayed. Just imagine how that warmth and care will translate into the life of a child in need this Christmas season.
Fifth, and finally, I'm thankful for community organizations and churches that served many people in need around the Thanksgiving holiday, and will continue to do so as Christmas approaches. These organizations are always a vital part of our community, but are even more so at this time of the year. I'm grateful for your generosity and desire to serve our city.
Take a few moments this week, and if you haven't, do what every human should do at this time of year: do a gratitude evaluation. Pull out a piece of paper and list what you have to be grateful for. I'm sure your list will be much longer than mine here.


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When Gabe King made his debut for South Eugene High School on Oct. 2, I spoke with a few Oregon fans who said they attended the game just to see "the future Duck."
Despite King's much-publicized move from North Carolina to Eugene last month, his college choice is no sure thing. Along with Oregon, the 6-foot-6 defensive end is being heavily recruited by California and Alabama.
Another unknown is whether King will even play again this season because of a torn meniscus in his left knee. But after fearing that King would be out for the year, South Eugene coach Travis Johnson now has hope that King could return by Oct. 30.
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Upon graduating college almost 10 years ago, I lived in a dumpy Park Slope, Brooklyn apartment with two friends. In between eating ketchup sandwiches and sifting through the couch for loose change, we spent much of our time debating baseball and making petty wagers about who knew the most about the sport. From this pastime, we created a tradition of sorts. One of us would throw out a category about the upcoming baseball season -- say, "first manager fired" or "amount of Mike Piazza home runs" -- and we'd each make a prediction. When the season concluded, we'd look back and see who proved to be the most prescient and treated the lucky fool to a cheap night on the town. It's a nice, slightly dorky tradition that never fails to get me excited for baseball season.
Anyway, the three of us got together for lunch yesterday and made our picks. I won't bore you with all of the categories, but listed below are my Mets-centric ones. Keep in mind we were all flying blind -- no Internet or reference books:
Mets wins: 87 (spring training performance, injuries aren't encouraging)
Mets team ERA: 4.60 (way too high)
Oliver Perez's ERA: 5.11 (even as a Perez skeptic, I think that's probably half a run too high)
Reyes HRs: 22 (I wouldn't be surprised if he reached as high as 27)
David Wright's batting average: .326 (perhaps too high, but I think he's in for a big year)
Billy Wagner 's saves: 35 (might be too low, but I worry about a minor DL stint)
Braves wins: 84 (probably the team I fear most, oddly)
Nationals wins: 65 (perhaps the least intimidating team in the history of baseball)
Phillies wins: 83 (I'm not buying the hype)
Marlins wins: 77(still have big holes in their bullpen, but should be a force in 2008 or 2009)
Around the Web:
- My least favorite Met of all-time, Rey Ordonez, may have earned himself a Major League job with the Seattle Mariners. I feel sorry for this guy. And, yes, Mike Hargrove is my prediction for first manager fired.
- Gotham Baseball's Howard Megdal isn't discouraged by Baseball Prospectus's largely negative view of the 2007 Mets.
- The Mets lost again yesterday to push their record to 10-20-1. Not that it matters, but I wonder how this record compares to their worst spring training performance of all-time? Update: My new intern, Mel Israeloff, points out that one more loss means it's the worst spring ever. Thanks, Izzypa!
- Mets.com's Marty Noble indicates that Ambiorix Burgos is competing for the last spot in the rotation with Chan Ho Park. He also quotes an unnamed veteran as saying, ""It just doesn't feel the same as it did last year. Last year, we were primed. I don't it feel now."
- Tim Marchman writes his team-by-team preview of the season and calls Mets fans "fusspots" in the process:
Further, the Mets finished in first place by 12 games, which is a lot. They have to get a lot worse, and at least one other team will have to get a lot better, for the Mets to lose their spot atop the mountain. Could it happen? Yes. Will it? Probably not. Jose Reyes and David Wright are still improving, and the likes of Jose Lima and Steve Trachsel won't be kicked around Flushing this year. All this should offset any decline from the likes of Carlos Beltran and Tom Glavine. Mets fans, by nature, are fusspots. This year they needn't be.


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I have had four c-sections but would like a tummy tuck. Are there any reasons why this would not be carried out after four c-sections?
Can a Tummy Tuck Be Carried out After Four C-sections?
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Web reference: http://www.drkrisreddy.com/west_palm_beach_tummy_tuck.html
Tummy Tuck After C-Sections
For most patients with these post-pregnancy changes, no amount of diet or exercise will significantly improve the abdominal appearance. Most of these patients require a full tummy tuck, as described above. A full tummy tuck involves removal of most or all of the skin and fat between the pubic area and the existing belly button, tightening of the rectus abdominis ('6-pack') muscles from the bottom of the sternum to the pubic bone, and creation of a new belly button. Some abdominal and hip liposuction is usually performed as well.
A few patients have severe post-pregnancy skin and soft tissue excess that cannot be adequately corrected by means of a horizontal, suprapubic incision alone. In select patients, a vertical midline incision can be added to allow removal of skin excess in a horizontal as well as vertical direction. A great advantage of adding this incision is the ability to draw the waist inward as the tummy tuck is closed. This procedure is sometimes referred to as an 'anchor' or 'inverted-T abdominoplasty', as the resulting scar has that configuration. The technique is performed for patients in whom the resulting improvement in the overall abdominal profile outweighs the 'downside' of a midline surgical scar.
The nature of the tummy tuck surgery that will best suit each patient is determined during the consultation and is based on the physical examination. For all patients, I draw the proposed incisions on their body with a skin marker (it washes off easily) so that it is clear what the nature of the resulting surgical scars will be. I also outline liposuction areas if that is part of the surgical plan.
Michael Law MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Raleigh, North Carolina
Web reference: http://www.michaellawmd.com/tummy-tuck.html
If you are close to your ideal weight, seriously consider a tummy tuck.
Your previous C-sections should not pose any significant problems with a tummy tuck. The previous C-section scar, if it is horizontal will be removed. And, if you have a vertical scar, in all likelihood this will be removed as well.
The tummy tuck is truly designed to correct the changes that pregnancies have had on the abdominal wall, whether you not you have had your children by C-section. The components of the operation: repair of muscle separation, thinning out the fat layer, and removal of excess skin, are the same. Because of how this operation can change the appearance of the abdomen in women who have had children, it remains one of my favorite operations.
The only word of caution has to do with your overall weight. The closer you are to your intended weight (and appropriate weight for you height and weight) the better the results will be. If women are significantly over weight, I will generally advise them to lose some weight prior to having this operation, in order to optimize the results. But as long as your weight is reasonable, and you are done having children, this would be a great operation to consider.
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Four Sure!
There is probably no better reason for a tummy tuck than four previous pregnancies, whether delivered by C-Section or vaginally.
The beauty of the procedure is that your old C-Section scar, which is possibly indented if it has been used 4 times, can most likely be repaired by the Tummy Tuck, since the incision for the tummy tuck is basically an extended lower pelvic incision. In all likelihood, there is also some laxity of the abdominal muscles, which can be repaired and tightened by the Tummy Tuck as well.
Go four it! You will be happy you did!
Web reference: https://harmonycosmetic.com/cosmetic-procedures/surgery/tummy-tuck/
Candidate for an abdominoplasty
Tummy Tuck after 4 c-sections
Dr. Gill
Can a Tummy Tuck Be Carried out After Four C-sections?
Web reference: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_tummyTuck.htm
Tummy tucks after c-sections...
Web reference: https://www.AssociatesinPlasticSurgery.com
Tummy Tuck after Multiple C-Sections
There is no reason that having any number of c-sections should be a contraindication to tummy tuck surgery. Many women with c-section scars are dissatisfied with the appearance of their post-pregnancy abdomen because of the fact that the tight c-section scar can accentuate the loose, saggy skin and soft tissue that hang over the scar. These women are delighted to find out that the tummy tuck will remove the unsatisfactory c-section scar and replace it with a well-contoured, longer tummy tuck scar surrounded by tighter, well-contoured abdominal tissue.
All the best,
Dr. Skourtis
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.