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In the Phillies most recent showing of Groundhog Day, the Phillies once again surrendered two first-inning runs, this time, at the hands of starter Cole Hamels.
In yet another unimpressive showing from the once strong starting pitching, Hamels lasted just three innings, giving up three runs in the loss. Hamels was not lifted from the contest due to fatigue, as he had thrown only 47 pitches. It's likely manager Charlie Manuel opted to give Hamels a bit more rest, heading into the postseason. Although Hamels allowed only three hits, the Marlins did hit the ball hard, and were able to push across three runs off of the lefty. Hamels record dropped to 10-11, a losing record for the young ace who is less than a year removed from two postseason MVP awards.
The bullpen, getting plenty of work in this game, allowed only one run in six innings, off of a Dan Uggla R.B.I. double off of Ryan Madson. The four runs proved to be just too much for the Phillies to handle as they dropped their third straight.
Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth provided the offensive fireworks, each finishing with a long-ball in the game. For Howard, it was his 45th of the season. Jayson Werth's shot extended his career best 36th bomb of the year and put him within one of 100 R.B.I.'s on the year.
Chase Utley was 0-2 before being pulled for Miguel Cairo in the fourth inning as a defensive substitution. So far Utley is hitless in this current homestand and is showing major signs of wearing down. A couple more days off should do him some good.
The Phillies clinched at least a number two seed when St. Louis lost to the Brewers earlier in the day. They will face either the Dodgers or the Rockies in the first-round.
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In my hairy opinion, the Phillies are really lucky the Dodgers and Cards are playing nearly as poorly as they are…
….space jams….
The Phillies will be out in the first round. There pitching sucks now. Lee is horrible. Good job not getting doc. Hamels is aweful. No pen. There offense is horrific.
Phils aren't looking good heading into the playoffs the offense is in another one of their funks and the pitching sucks I'm not looking forward to cole anf cliff starts because both suck right now but at least we already clinched th divison and the #2 seed because we could be the dodgers or tigers.
Scrubs playing tomorrow. Cairo SS, Francisco CF, Dobbs 3B, Stairs RF, Mayberry LF, Bruntlett 2B, Tracy 1B, Hoover C,
I think I'd start Durbin or Kendrick then again have a bullpen tryout:
Myers in the 9th, Walker, Bastardo (against some lefties mid inning), Escalona, maybe Condrey.
Rest for Madson, Lidge, and Eyre.
Excuse me for this, but I was an English major in college and I find some of these posts almost impossible to decipher. Jeff: "There" indicates location, like "The ball the Marlins hit is way out there in the outfield". "There", used to describe our horrible bullpen and offense, is "THEIR".
As Moses said, fo, fo, fo. Yall heard it here first bitches!
Oh, and if you want to indicate that the Phillies will be swept no matter who they play, you say "THEY'RE going to lose in 3 straight".
cas, not to mention when someone claims someone stinks, "aweful" should be correctly spelled as "awful."
Cas is some muts fan that's got nothing else to bash the phillies about except their spelling…he can take his college degree and shove it up his ass.
Fo fo fo
I didn't know they had the internet on computers now.
Too add to the misery: the mets took Bazardo for 5 runs…..Hey at least were not Tigers fans who had too leave Comerica Park heads hanging low into the cool night air of fabulous Detroit after losing to the Chi Sox 5-1. Let's see Michgan State gets beat by NC in Michigan, Red Wings lose to the Penguins, 1 win would be a successful season for your football team, you might just blow your chances at October glory to the Twins, and oh yeah, your city makes the cover Time and is depicted by an image of trash stewn street lined with the burnt out husks of houses. Oh, and it so friggin' cold that pee freezes in your bladder if your outside for more than 2 minutes.
Good News: del la Rosa for the rockies went down
to start hit any key….hey where's the any key
How about Garret Attkins at 3rd….Is his contract up?
What school Cas? Burlington County College.
groin pull on del la rosa
beef and beer done, rockies chances done?
AHHHHHHH,….Now i see…the phillies are losing on purpose so they DON'T get home field advantage. They have the best road record and they don't like playing in front of their fans in pressure situations. They would much rather play on the road and take two or split and then come back to the bank and clinch in front of their fans. Brilliant!
Nobody plays this bad unless there is a reason and i just told you why.
The defending WS and division champ phils are just not this bad. It's not possible – with their pitching talent and prolific offense, there is no way they are this lousy without a purpose in mind.
It doesn't matter, they will be out in 3. Too easy to call this one. Reality is , they are this lousy because they have no initiative, momentum. Content with the one ring. So be it. It's someone else's turn to get the ring. They have to be one of the poorest defenders of a WS championship in the history of the sport. They ought to gut this whole team and start over.
la 0, rox 0…top of the 7th. Kershaw dealing tonight. Del la Rosa went down with a groin pull….Mixed blessing…probably means Marquis will join the starting rotation that might mean 2 GB pitchers since Cook is back. You lnow how me make sinkerballers look like Sandy Koufax.
poorest defenders…the white sox failed to make the post season after they won in 2005.
la up 2-0 bottom of the 7th
looks like it's gonna be rockies vs. phils not looking forward to them with the way the phils are playing.
F*ck the Rockies…And any wanna be douche bag English Major that comes on here says "Excuse me, but… "Cas"…. Our 3 lefties will shut down the Rockies. Phillies in 3-4 games… I'd sit Happ tomm(why take a chance) Let him throw on the side. Someone mentioned earlier that Happ should start game 1. I like it. He brings a calming presense to the team. But he'll be even better for Game 3 on the road. LHP Kershaw: 6inn, 3 hits, 0 runs and 10k's… Enough said… Game 1. Lee Game 2. Cole Game 3. Happ…. We might even sweep those f*ckos…
This team will turn it on….
I love the Phillies as much as the next guy, but I don't think they're going to beat the Rockies. I hope I'm wrong.
Repeating is tough, regardless of the team. As Wheel's likes to say, baseball is built to make you fail. Honestly it's a treat they made the post season again, because anything can happen in the playoffs.
I hope they blow it so all the band wagon doom prognositcators can take a hike. OK, well I don't really mean that, but to some extent I do. If they made it to the series again, that would be amazing. Do people actually watch baseball or just smoke crack and expect championships to rain down like candy ?
This is the best goddamn baseball this town has seen in a very long time, cause 93 might as well have been a fluke. Soak it up while it lasts and stop heaping insane expecatations up like cordwood.
Just having a shot is enough.
Well, looks like its time to Tap the Rockies.
Well, Lee pitched a great game in august against the rockies. Happ pitched an awesome game in that series too. Unfortunately I am thinking that Hamels will go in game 2 and unless he does something, he may lose
Is everyone afraid to ask the question……..How is Chase's hip?
Yes, Karen you are correct……based on history and performace….here is what I would like to see.
Game 1: Lee
Game 2: Hamels
Game 3: Happ
I love Blanton, but you can't argue Happ's over 11 scoreless innings against the Rockies!
Well said Kruk. This team is the best Phils team since the late 70's early 80's and they have a chance to be better than them. I still think this team is the team to beat in the NL. They want to repeat and I expect them to go for it. Anyone who thinks they don't want it or have no heart is a complete and utter moron who have no understanding of how difficult it is to win a division after winning the World Series. Everyone is gunning for you. Not only did they win the division but there was never a doubt for much of the season.
Enjoy it while you can you spoiled rotten bitchy fans because great teams like this don't fall out of your fat asses.
Phillies Nation….Would you like some pancakes??
J.A Happ deserves to be our 4th starter. Pedro has not pitched against the Rox this year and Happ pitched a CG against em on the 5th. Pedro could seriously be a great fit for the pen, now that J.C , Moyer, and our beloved, Chan Ho Park are all injured and possible done for the year. happ knows how to handle the 2009 Rockies, Pedro doesnt. Also, it was great to see brad "Lights On" Lidge pitch a 1-2-3 inning and I felt a sigh of relief. Although Brad may be the Cy Yuck of the year according to Jayson Stark, I feel he will be our closer for the post-season, and i cannot argue with that.
Charlie has already said that the matchup would determine the rotation. Happ will be no lower than #3 against the Rockies…
Phillies are gonna beat the rox, everyone stop jumping off the wagon. This team showed you how they played when they clinched because they were inspired to. You have to beat the champs to be the champs.
What a terrific year for NY sports teams. Jets and Giants 3-0 ha ha They will play in the super bowl. and the yankees will win the world series.ha ha ha ha. also the Mets can finish the season strong with a sweep today. ha ha ha ha ha. The Mets would have played the Yankees in the world series if it wasn't for devestating injuries.
terry, thanks for making me fall off of my chair laughing-"Mets can finish the season strong"-that's awesome for you, hold on to that thought while you're watching the playoffs.
Which step of your Joe Namath AA program is this Terry? Communicate with the outside world? Or provide completely useless info to a City that doesn't give a phat f*ck about you? You sound bored and looking for some time to kill before the Jets play at 4pm. When was the last time you went down on HiliaryClinton? She'd be begging for you to hop on Air Force One…One last time.. You know Bill Clinton won't do it…. He's black…..
Bill DOES have alot of soul…
My rating on the NL Division series:
+1 Rockies Phillies hitting is flat and Rockies hitting is hot. Not rated higher since the Phillies can awaken their bats at anytime.
+2 Phillies Rockies do not hit well against lefties and the Phillies are heavy with left handed starters in Hamels, Lee & Happ. Crucial starter pitching deserves a higher mark.
+1 Phillies Rockies best pitcher Jorge De La Rosa is probably out for the series with yesterday's groin injury based on his previous length of time for recovery.
+1 Rockies Phillies lack of lefties in the bullpen, (Scott Eyre (rusty), Sergio Escalona (AA pitcher), & ugh Taschner) and the ongoing closer question mark.
Total +1 advantage to the Phillies but the series will be a tight one.
THE SOOOOOUUUUUL….. TRAIN! Phillies….Phillieeees. The fight'n Phils!The Phillies are in the series……. And were we go!
And here we go….
LH….Sorry buddy, but you're dead wrong… Phillies with the surprising sweep… Never under estimate the heart of a Champion….
Harry K like your heart and I hope they do sweep, but the Rockies are good opponent
I was already prepared for the bull pen mess, but not for the paltry pitching by the starters…They're stuff looks flat and has no movement. As a result they look like they are trying to paint and not pitch. And Hamels curveball was coming along so well and he all but abandoned it. He threw a few yesterday that we so bad and Lee touts a two seamer…where's it been…I haven't seen anything that looks remotely two "seamerish". I hope he isn't regressing into the fly ball pitcher of old whose stats from then and the dimensions of CBP don't play well together unless your the visiting team. Right now no one is scared of our rotation. Lets hope the bats break rox.
In my defense, I've been a Phillies fan for almost 50 years, I am female, but was the sports editor of my college newspaper for 2 years, graduating with the highest GPA in my course of study from West Chester State. I HATE the Mets, and I am only trying to be realistic in my despair about the playoffs. This team doesn't have the spark like they did last year when everything was coming together so perfectly to win it all. They are stumbling and injured in too many areas. If I'm wrong, I will be ecstatic, but far too often I've listened to other fans' hype and ended up crushed when I had serious doubts to begin with, but changed my mind because I figured "everyone else can't be wrong, so I must be". No more pain! I'd rather be doom and gloom to start with and end up pleasantly surprised than the other way around.


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National Team Experience: Helped lead the U.S. U-23 squad to the U-23 Women's Nordic Tournament championship in England in June of 2016 ... guided the U-23 team to the Istria Cup title in Croatia during March of 2016 ... trained with the U.S. U-20 National Team in May of 2014 ... traveled to Sweden in the summer of 2013 with the U.S. U-20 National Team ... attended the U.S. U-20 National Team training camp in February and August of 2013 … member of the U.S. U-17 National team that won the 2012 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship in Guatemala and qualified for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup … traveled to Croatia, Slovenia and La Manga with the U-17 national team …. played with the U.S. U-15 National Team.
Junior (2015): Earned NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team honors ... TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week accolades Dec. 1 ... notched four goals and five assists for 13 points ... attempted 65 shots ... scored three goals and had two assists in the NCAA Tournament ... totaled the lone goal in a 1-1 draw at top-seeded Stanford that Duke eventually advanced on penalty kicks ... put the exclamation point on a NCAA College Cup semifinal win over top-ranked and defending national champion Florida State by scoring with one second remaining ... assisted on the game-winning goal against Florida State ... added goals against James Madison and William & Mary ... saw action in 2,001 minutes ... tied a career high with seven shots at Louisville ... totaled three goals and four assists over her final nine matches of the season.Sophomore (2014): Started all 18 of Duke's contests in the midfield and forward slots ... Second Team All-ACC selection ... netted a career-high seven goals, five assists and career-high 19 points ... posted two game-winning goals against UAB and Boston College ... ranked ninth in the ACC with 2.89 shots per game ... named to Duke Nike Classic All-Tournament team ... collected goals in three straight games against 13th-ranked West Virginia, UAB and 18th-ranked Arkansas ... ACC Player of the Week on Sept. 2, after notching two goals and an assist against West Virginia and UAB ... netted two assists against Arkansas and a total of four points ... posted four goals against ACC opponents -- Boston College, Virginia, Wake Forest and Pittsburgh ... attempted a career-high seven shots against West Virginia ... earned CS360 Primetime Performer honors after totaling goals against Virginia and Boston College ... named to All White Kit Preseason Midfielder of the Year list ... played 1,437 minutes and took 52 shots.
Freshman (2013): Saw action in all 24 games, starting 21 ... earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors ... named to Preseason TopDrawerSoccer All-Freshman team ... selected to Soccer America All-Freshman Second Team ... earned 11 points, with three goals and five assists ... scored the game-winning goal against Miami Sept. 12 ... all three goals came against ACC opponents (Maryland, Miami and Notre Dame) ... recorded five assists, including two in Duke's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh Oct. 27 ... posted an assist at 12th-ranked Notre Dame in her first collegiate contest ... took 37 shots ... tallied 1,875 minutes played.
Regional Team Experience: Member of the 95 ODP Regional III team and the 95 ODP Alabama State team … traveled with the ODP region team in 2010 on the Costa Rica tour … went to Germany and France on tours in 2011 with the region squad.
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CALLER: Yeah, Rush, where-men-are-created-equal-because-of-the-placement-of-their-bellybutton-dittos. I enjoyed that story some time ago. Anyway...
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CALLER: AP also had a report out earlier -- 'cause you were talking AP -- about Obama going to address the nation with, you know, the withdrawal of combat troops in Iraq and how successful Iraq is. And AP said Obama should get credit for the success in Iraq. I almost flipped out. I couldn't believe it. Here the president: He is blaming Bush for all the jobs lost, he's blaming them for the economy, everything. So he's willing to blame Bush for something that he didn't do, but yet he wants to take credit for something that Bush did! And AP is going to be a willing accomplice in the media, and Matthews? You just gave plenty of examples of how they just circle the wagons around this guy.
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CALLER: They can't stop doing it.
RUSH: Well, Vice President Bite Me got this all started by claiming that "our" Iraq policy, the Obama Iraq policy was working and was one of the high points of the regime. Of course everybody knows that from Bite Me on down to Obama, they spent their entire years prior to ascending to the presidency bashing the mission, trying to destroy it, secure defeat. Harry Reid said, "This war is lost." Hell, Obama announces the "troop withdrawal" and combat troops are continuing to pour in there. (laughs) Combat troops are continuing to pour into Iraq. You're right, this is just the media trying to cover Obama's tracks and give him some high praise. It's fascinating, too, when you consider that for all those years the media and the Democrats did everything they could to discredit the war, and they tried to convince as many Americans as possible it was unjust and immoral and a total waste of time, a waste of troops, a waste of money -- and now, all of a sudden, "It was a great adventure! It was a great example of American compassion and military might. It was so great a mission that we have to give Obama credit for it." They think we're stupid, and we're not. We don't buy this anymore. They are increasingly, the media, more and more increasingly living on an island divorced from all of us and reality.


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The prophecy speaks of wars rumors of wars, pestilence no natural affection, mothwr against daughter, father against son, and the kingdom message being preached.
Murder is so common, its not even front page news anymore. Family structure is broken like never before. Immorality? All time high. No sex before marriage? what a joke. Og it was not for the window dressing, money, power, technology, sports, etc to take our minds off things, it be easy to see how bad off we are. But of course, thats exactly how Satan likes it. Lull u to sleep "all is well! Its been like this"
The scientific advances in weaponry has the whole world on edge. Pollution, global warming, the world is outta wack like never before. Ur the science man, u should know that.
The dark ages didnt have Crack cocaine. Didnt have bloods and crips with that silly assed initiation day to prey on people just minding their biz. Every thug on the corner has a handgun. U feel safe knowin that? u feel safe with more layoffs knowin that whem people gotta eat they do whatever to get that? They flew planes into skyscrapers in the dark ages? Atomic bombs? Ak 47's? Criminals have weapons cops cant carry. But nah, we straigjt! Every day some kid ges cut in his ace for ipods or cell phones, of not killed. Safe?
Yea, Im sure they worried of all that on the damn dark ages. Cany even get on a plane without getin strip searched. Goooooood times!
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My daughter wants to curl her hair. Like me, she has straight hair without a thought of wave. Without a working electric curling iron, we have resorted to an antique iron held in the gas stove burner. I'm learning again how to use this old fashioned gizmo so that the curls come out fat and springy. She bounces around the house, enjoying this foray into curly-haired beauty.
I remember the same feeling. I used the same old iron to curl my hair and go out ice skating—sometimes by myself or with cousins and friends after dinner in the dark with flashlights and old lanterns. The curls made me feel pretty and added to the free feeling of whirling around on the dark ice. In college, I circled my eyes with heavy dark eyeliner. But makeup is an even greater challenge to my coordination than a curling iron. I never quite taught myself to use makeup well. More often than not I scorn the whole idea. I have learned to prefer my naked face.
Lily is coming to the age of wants—be it curls or makeup or certain sneakers or someone to ice skate with. And while she still makes Play-Doh animals, catches frogs and plays with her dolls, I know the day is coming. I only hope that I am up to the challenge of helping her find her balance as herself and become an independent and strong, kind and ever-growing woman. It sounds like a lot to me, as I have spent years of questioning and affirming my own self-worth.
Last year Lily took part in a program at school called "Girls on the run," sponsored by the Hancock Community Education Foundation. Despite the hokey name, the program was a huge success for the girls (grades three through five). Girls in grades six through eight also participated in a companion course called "Girls on track."
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This year, Lily was waiting to sign up again and told me (rather gleefully, I thought) that the boys in her class were jealous of this exclusively girl-powered event. She said the boys say they will always run faster than girls. I said that's just typical bravado of a fourth grader—boy or girl. Besides, I suggested, (amid her eye-rolling) that maybe it's not about having a contest.
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Some of the things you will need to help these undomesticated felines are kitten food, water, bowls, and a large dog crate, plastic totes with doors cut in them, blankets, straw, and a little catnip.
Supply your feral cat community with an ample amount of kitten food. Kitten food is higher in both protein and calories, and will help feral cats put on winter weight, which will make them better equipped to endure harsh winter conditions. Cats have a propensity for eating around dawn and dusk, so situate the food outside at those times each day. Use lots and lots of bowls, because too few bowls will cause fights between feral cats. Situate the bowls in safe hiding places, such under bushes or in out of the way corners. Feral cats are edgy individuals; so do not stand there and stare at them—no matter how cute they are-- and never set the bowls out in the open, or they will not eat.
Bring fresh water outside daily for the feral cats. Check the water as often as you can and replace it if it is frozen. You can also use heated bowls.
Make shelter available the feral cats. Put out large dog crates or plastic totes with doors cut out lined with blankets or straw. Cardboard boxes can be used, especially if you weatherproof them with contact paper, as long as they are positioned on their sides, as an open top will leave the feral cats exposed to the elements. Leave crates in hushed, safe places, and try to steer clear of this area as much as possible.
Whenever possible, trap your feral cats and take them to the veterinarian for neutering and spaying, then release them back into their natural habitat...
Feeding that one neighborhood feral cat often causes many more to show up, meaning you can go from feeding one cat to feeding 20 in a moderately short time. Involve a cat-loving friend or two to help with this important project.
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Pilgrim honors stellar drivers
The Pilgrim's Moorefield transportation department has selected the following team members as its "Drivers of the Month":
The January driver was Ruell Martin, feed mill department, employed with the company since July 2012.
The March driver was Thomas Kimble, live production department, employed since May 1992.
The April driver was Casey Snapp, feed mill department, employed since January 2009.
The June driver was Rodney Thorne, live haul department, employed since May 1993.
The July driver was Orville Eye, hatchery department, employed since March 1979.
These drivers were selected for this honor because they are all outstanding drivers and also possess exceptional attendance habits. Each driver works wonderfully with his or her team, performs duties and completes paperwork correctly. None of these drivers have been involved in an accident or violation, and their vehicle inspections are always complete, accurate and up-to-date. In addition, all drivers are very safety conscious at all times.
Pilgrim's Driver of the Month is a program that has been implemented to recognize Pilgrim's CDL drivers in Moorefield for their outstanding merit and work ethic. Team members selected for the program have exhibited outstanding work characteristics in the categories of attendance, teamwork, attitude, and job and safety performance.


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Hoss Whitt, director of Refugio County EMS, said if a patient wants to be taken out of the county, that is a tertiary possibility.
Whitt took over the Refugio EMS after Bob Koonce retired in summer 2012. Whitt has been with the Refugio EMS for eight years.
However, because the Refugio EMS is tied to the Refugio County Hospital, it is thought to be a part of the hospital's emergency room – unlike other EMS services that may be private or associated with a county or city.
Accordingly, the EMS acts responsibly to the hospital. That is, emergency patients, who are considered a minor emergency, would be taken to the Refugio hospital first to stabilize the patient.
He said because of a federal law that basically prohibits patient dumping (that is boosting business for the hospital), the Refugio EMS will work with patients to take them to their primary care physician facilities whenever possible and the situation deems going.
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986 passed during Ronald Reagan's presidency is the federal law that prohibits patient dumping.
"We try our best to do that ... take you to your doctor," Whitt said.
"If we don't take you, there's a reason for that," he said.
In other business, Refugio County Commissioner Rod Bernal reported that his crews picked up branches and have begun spraying for mosquitoes.
The council voted to have a meeting at 11 a.m. May 24 to vote on going forward with a Coastal Assistance Impact Program grant through Refugio County. The council also will consider action on an interlocal agreement with the county at that time.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife grant will pay for renovating the community center, adding a wetlands admission center and other features. The total amount of the grant is $179,000. And the city does not have to match the funds.
After the meeting, Mayor David Cann noted that Jane Barber resigned from the city council. He said interested individuals should contact city hall if they would like to be appointed.
Also the council hired Jennifer Wright as its full-time city secretary.


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Detective Sgt. Art Gamez of the Beeville Police Department said city officers were joined by Texas Ranger James Bennett and members of the U.S. Marshal Service early Friday morning in a raid on a home in the 800 block of West Huntington Street.
The officers arrested Joe Angel Arroyos on a charge of aggravated robbery.
The offense is a first degree felony. If convicted, the suspect could be sentenced to a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 99 years to life. He also could be fined $10,000.
The suspect was taken before Justice of the Peace Abel Suniga, who set his bond at $500,000.
Meanwhile, Gamez said BPD investigators learned that the other suspect in the robbery, Adrian Cortez, was already in custody on Jackson County on an unrelated charge.
The detective said Cortez also will be charged with aggravated robbery and eventually transferred to Beeville.
Gamez said Cortez lives in the Houston area. The detective said he is not sure when the suspect will arrive here.
The two men are suspected of entering a home on South St. Mary's Street during the early morning hours of June 16 and awakening a teenager who was sleeping on the ground floor of a two-story house.
The men threatened the teen with baseball bats and ordered him to unplug a computer in that room where he was sleeping. When the boy was unable to comply quickly, they struck him several times with the bats.
The boy's grandparents, who were asleep on the second floor, were awakened and went downstairs to investigate the noises they heard and the two intruders fled the home.
Police Chief Joe Treviño said the high bond on the suspect now in custody probably will keep him from being released.
Gamez said Friday morning's arrest went without incident.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at email@example.com.


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A 71-year-old Florida woman is accused of punching a fellow moviegoer whose cellphone wouldn't stop ringing.
Annette Dimon was watching "12 Years a Slave" at the Royal Palm cineplex in Bradenton last week when the man's phone "began ringing several times," according to a police report obtained by The Smoking Gun.
She kicked the back of 38-year-old Jean Pierre Louis' seat in protest.
When he stood up and turned around, Dimon "pushed his shoulder" and "struck his face," according to the police report.
When questioned by authorities, Dimon claimed Pierre Louis had hit her hand away when she reached toward him.
Pierre Louis told police he "did not want an 'old lady' to go to jail and just wanted an apology," according to the police report.
Dimon subsequently apologized, and Pierre Louis agreed not to press charges.


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Next, the regime did everything it could ŌĆö short of cancelling elections ŌĆö to allow fewer votes to be cast for the other party.
It did so in ways that flagrantly violate the federal Voting Rights Act.
The evidence to convict the General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory is contained in the stateŌĆÖs own voter database of registrations and actual turnout.
In a detailed analysis of the data, professors Daniel A. Smith of the University of Florida and Michael C. Herron of Dartmouth document four ways in which the cunningly titled ŌĆ£Voter Information and Verification ActŌĆØ (VIVA for short) targets minority voters.
ŌĆó In four of the five most recent statewide elections, early voters tended to be disproportionately black. In the last two presidential elections, slightly more than half the votes were cast early, but that trend among blacks was even more significant, especially on weekends.
VIVA reduces early voting days from 17 to 10. It purports to maintain the same total number of hours, but allows election boards to cut those also, as nearly a third of the counties already have done for the forthcoming primaries.
ŌĆó Black voters have also been more likely than whites to take advantage of same-day registration during early voting. The 2013 law repeals that. Individuals who have not registered by the 25th day before an election are barred from voting.
ŌĆó Blacks are significantly less likely to have the driversŌĆÖ licenses or other specified forms of identification the law requires effective with the 2016 election. Although blacks account for only 22 percent of the voter base, they account for at least 31 percent of voters without state-issued photo IDs.
ŌĆó Black voters tend to be younger than white voters, putting a racial spin on the lawŌĆÖs provision waiving current ID requirements only for older voters with expired licenses.
These uncomfortable facts prove that in scheming to suppress votes for Democrats, the GOP bosses devised rules that significantly reduce the present ability of black voters to elect candidates of their choice.
Whether they intended that result is beside the point; the Federal Voting Rights Act still forbids any such effect.
Any fair-minded judge who considers the evidence will be honor-bound to strike down the North Carolina law. VIVA should be called the Voter Intimidation and Vilification Act.
(Martin A. Dyckman is a retired journalist who lives in Waynesville and is the author of several books on Florida politics, including Reubin OŌĆÖD Askew and the Golden Age of Florida Politics; Floridian of His Century: The Courage of Governor LeRoy Collins; and A Most Disorderly Court: Scandal and Reform in the Florida Judiciary.)


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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to members of the foreign press in Jerusalem, Jan. 11, 2011. He insisted that Iran will not stop its nuclear program unless economic sanctions are backed with a "credible military option."
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"Attacking the Atom: Does Bombing Nuclear Facilities Affect Proliferation?"
Journal Article, The Journal of Strategic Studies, volume 34, issue 2, pages 161-187
April 2011
Authors: Sarah Kreps, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 20072008, Matthew Fuhrmann, Former Associate, Project on Managing the Atom, JanuaryAugust 2009; Former Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program, 2008December 2009
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security; Managing the Atom; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
What are the consequences of military strikes against nuclear facilities? In particular, do they 'work' by delaying the target states ability to build the bomb? This article addresses these questions by conducting an analysis of 16 attacks against nuclear facilities from 1942 to 2007. We analyze strikes that occurred during peacetime and raids that took place in the context of an ongoing interstate war. The findings indicate that strikes are neither as uniformly fruitless as the skeptics would suggest, nor as productive as advocates have claimed. There is evidence that the peacetime attacks delayed the target's nuclear program, although the size of this effect is rather modest. The wartime cases were less successful, as attacks often missed their targets either due to operational failure or limited intelligence on the location of critical targets. In our concluding section we show that many of the conditions that were conducive to past success are not present in the contemporary Iran case. Overall, our findings reveal an interesting paradox. The historical cases that have successfully delayed proliferation are those when the attacking state struck well before a nuclear threat was imminent. Yet, this also happens to be when strikes are the least legitimate under international law, meaning that attacking under these conditions is most likely to elicit international censure.
What are the consequences of military strikes against nuclear facilities? In particular, do they 'work' by delaying the target states ability to build the bomb? Policymakers in the United States, Israel, and even Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia1 have implied an affirmative response, indicating that military force might frustrate Iran's current nuclear program. Yet, this perspective is at odds with concerns in the scholarly literature that the use of force is ineffective and should be avoided at all costs.2 If attacks against nuclear programs significantly delay proliferation, then policymakers may be correct to keep military force in the nonproliferation toolkit. On the other hand, if strikes are ineffective tools of nonproliferation, then countries are wise to heed the cautionary advice of scholars who urge them to pursue other strategies....
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1Ian Black and Simon Tisdall, 'Saudi Arabia Urges US Attack on Iran to Stop Nuclear Programme,' The Guardian, 28 Nov. 2010.
2See, for example, Dan Reiter, 'Preventive Attacks against Nuclear Programs and the "Success" at Osiraq,' Nonproliferation Review, 12 (July 2005), 355371; Dan Reiter, 'Preventive Attacks against Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons Programs: The Track Record,' in William Walton Keller and Gordon R. Mitchell (eds), Hitting First, Preventive Force in US Security Strategy (Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh UP 2006); Richard K. Betts, 'The Osirak Fallacy,' The National Interest 83 (2006), 225; Bennett Ramberg, 'Preemption Paradox,' Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Jul./Aug. 2006, 4856.
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In Haiti, given that the nation's electric grid was all but obliterated in the 2010 earthquake, electricity in schools must be self-sufficient. For stable electricity, there are two options: generators or solar power. However, both of the aforementioned solutions are prohibitively expensive for most schools.
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The choir will present a program of sacred, patriotic and spiritual songs. Several popular songs will be performed, including a George Gershwin medley titled "Who Could Ask for Anything More?"
The Beeville Community Chorus has been performing throughout South Texas since it was founded in 1975 by Dr. James Lee. The choir is comprised of musically talented community members, together with Jeff Brewer as the assistant director of the choir and Nona Schorp as the accompanist.
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Magnetic and Adjustable
CliC Readers are a new advance in eyewear with substantial improvements over the traditional solution to reading only glasses. The most innovative feature is the patented magnetic closure. This allows CliC Readers to use a combined adjustable headband and neck strap which means not only do CliC Readers stay in place while you are wearing them but also hang comfortably when not in use.
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These readers are all well and fine. I don't particularly like the hard plastic cord that holds them around your neck. It didn't appear that way in the photo or have any description that would indicate it. Other than that, the magnetic click in the middle of the reading glasses is a nifty attribute.
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The massive explosion and fire in East Harlem that took the lives of seven people could've taken one more, if it weren't for a bunch of pianos and a little luck.
Colin Patterson was watching TV in his apartment, located behind the Absolute Piano store on the ground floor of the apartment complex that exploded as the result of a gas leak. He heard a loud "boom" and then saw several pianos flying through the air.
"The pianos were all around me," he told the New York Daily News. "They were literally on their side. I was stuck in some miraculous cocoon of pianos," he said. The bulky wood and steel instruments surrounded the piano technician and blocked the heavy debris from crushing him as the building collapsed all around him.
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Baked your prize winning cookies but don't know how to take them to your picnic? No worries we have the perfect solution for you... our Mrs. Fields® Bakers Sto-N-Go! Simply place your cookies inside and stack them safely on the dividers and away you go! Order the Sto-N-Go by itself or a bites assortment of 36 Nibblers® bite-sized cookies and 36 Brownie Bites or with 8 original cookies and 6 Brownies.
Dimensions: 9.5" X 10.5" X 4.5"**Due to our dough mixing process, all of our products may have come in contact with nut oils.
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cookie carrier(12/05/2014)i received one for opening a bank account. In addition to cookies, it carries an 8 " pie plate. Very handy.


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Citroën Racing
FIA World Rally Championship
Since Citroën was founded in 1919, the company has always combined adventure and competition with its industrial activities. Today, Citroën Racing is the heir to the spirit that drove the mythic 'Croisières', the brainchild of André Citroën.
Citroën has always associated its series production models with competition. At the end of the 50s the manufacturer entered its cars in rallies and in circuit racing. The aim was to test new technologies in view of their application to series production, and to show the qualities of the car with the distinctive double chevron badge. (...)
In 2001 Citroën Sport gave the Xsara WRC its debut with a partial world championship programme. Bugalski came eighth in the Catalunya Rally on his first appearance in the WRC.Sébastien Loeb then finished in second place in the Sanremo Rally, and Jesus Puras gave the Xsara WRC its first win in the World Rally Championship in Rally France. It was the start of a new era! (...)
In 2011, new regulations came into force. The DS3 WRC won ten out of the thirteen rallies giving Citroën its seventh World Manufacturers' title, while Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena clinched their eight consecutive drivers' world title.
In parallel to its works involvement, Citroën sells a range of cars aimed at privateers through its client/competition department. The latest, the DSR R3, a direct descendant of the Visas, ZXs, AXs, Saxos and C2s, has become a benchmark for private drivers in search of first-class performance.
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Citroën Racing presented details of its 2014 sporting programmes at the 16th december 2013 at its technical centre in Versailles. For the first time ever, Citroën will be competing simultaneously in two FIA World Championships, with Rally Cars (WRC) and Touring Cars (WTCC).
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Is Operation Streamline Worth Its Budget Being Tripled?
By Ted Robbins • Sep 5, 2013
Originally published on September 5, 2013 6:58 am
The Senate immigration bill calls for tripling a controversial federal court program called Operation Streamline. The program takes people caught crossing the border illegally, gives them prison sentences, then deports them. It's hugely expensive — but does it work?


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Cobia OTF 5/21 with fixed video link
I went cobia fishing with a fly for the first time last weekend. I went with a friend of mine in my fly fishing club that is our local Cobia OTF expert. We saw 3 fish, two of which I cast to. Conditions were tough, with the wind causing waves and tough conditions to spot the fish.
The first fish was moving right at us with the current when I saw it. I cast, but ended up behind the fish. Paul flipped a fly in front of the fish, and it turned, but we lost it under the boat.
I cast to one other fish, turned it and it was moving after my fly when I ran out of room and the fish disappeared under the boat.
On Friday the 20th I went out for the first time by myself. Driving the boat while looking for fish, and being ready to cast and casting all with two hands can be challenging. I saw a total of 4 fish, three of which I was able to cast to. I stuck 2 of the 3.
I spoted the 1st one and did it picture perfect, I turned the boat paralell to the fish, waited until the boat was just past the fish and dropped that fly right in front of the cobia. He turned but then quickly turned back so I picked up the fly and put it just past his head, then stripped it quickly right past his nose. As soon as that fly cleared his nose he turned and nailed it. I strip set and the fish started to run and broke me off rather quickly, the second one I fought for about 5 minutes when he spit the fly. The third fish turned and followed, but then I lost sight of the fish behind the boat. I am not complaining, I stuck 2 of 3 fish that I cast to.
On Saturday I went out with my friend Paul, and it was a perfect day. The water was like glass, you would be able to see a fish from hundreds of yards away.....and we did not see anything for 4 hours of the most glassy conditions I have ever seen. We finally spotted on fish, went after it, then lost it. Paul spotted another and made a cast and fish on. It was a smaller cobia, but put on a good fight. Right when he got it to the boat snap...a rod broke. The fish was still on and as he was fighting it he looked up and spotted another cobia coming towards us.....I got my rod unlimbered and Fish On! Who would have thought that we would end up with a double on cobia on the fly. We landed both fish. Mine was 29 inch Fork Length and his was 27 inch fork length. Both fish were under the limit and released.
Two cobia in the net
John and Paul holding our cobia double otf
My fish
Paul is our local expert when it comes to catching cobia otf. I have about 8 1/2 minutes of video that I will try and upload and post later. The fly you see in my fish is one I had just tied the night before. I call it Cobia Crack!
Here is a picture of my cobia fly
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John, thanks for posting this report. I always enjoy reading about your saltwater trips. I just recently discovered Cobia fillets at our local fish market. Man are they delicious. I had been wondering what the fish itself looks like.
Question....do you ever keep anything you catch?
I do keep some fish on occasion. I kept two redfish out of 97 last year. This cobia was about 4 inches under the legal limit (i.e. it had a fork length of 29 and the limit is 33). If I had caught a nice 40-50lb cobia and managed to land it, I would have kept it.
Here is the video. Please keep in mind that this is the second time of me using this camera. I really need to find a way to attach it to my head. The chest mount works great, only I usually lean forward when I am stripping a fly......sorry about the part of the video that just shows me stripping the fly.
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Here is the fixed video link. Enjoy.
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Nice video John! That's awesome to see Cobia taken on the fly.
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Got to cast to another on Saturday, but he followed and just would not take. We lost the fish after that. I would have been able to get it to take the fly if we had been able to track it.....wind! I did manage to catch a couple of reds on the flat on Monday.
Dude thats awesome. Never got much time in on the salts but you are making me want to. I bet that was a true thrill a minute. Congrats.
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I didn't know they would eat a fly, can't wait to try next time I go salt water fishing. If you catch a legal one and like fish, keep one and eat it, they are one of the best tasting fish I have had tried. BTW, what weight rods are you guys using? Are you fishing sinking or floating lines?
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We were using 12wt rods, with floating tarpon taper fly line. The toughest part about it is spotting the fish on top, particularly when it is windy. You know how it is on the salt side....the wind is always there.
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What I think the RFL should be doing, is getting a collection of stuff for the World Cup and other major events and have a touring museum. If we are serious about getting new fans to the games, from London, Cardiff, Ireland and beyond, let's show them the magnificent history that our game has - I suspect that many would be surprised and impressed!
Think that is a great idea. I know the actual World Cup have been going round host towns and cities. Get a mobile museum set up
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Keiko Suzuki, Japanese Officer for the OCLC CJK Users Group and Japanese Catalog Librarian at Yale University, leads a webinar on how to identify and handle catalog records that originate in Japan.
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Object Names: M87, NGC 4486
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Credit: Holland Ford, Space Telescope Science Institute/Johns Hopkins University; Richard Harms, Applied Research Corp.; Zlatan Tsvetanov, Arthur Davidsen, and Gerard Kriss at Johns Hopkins; Ralph Bohlin and George Hartig at Space Telescope Science Institute; Linda Dressel and Ajay K. Kochhar at Applied Research Corp. in Landover, Md.; and Bruce Margon from the University of Washington in Seattle.; NASA
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PHOTOS: Romancing Romulo
MORNING GOODS — Seeing him crawl out of the pool, you'd never know Romulo Arantes Neto is a famous Brazilian teen soap star who got his start on Malhação. But that's because he was supposed to stay in the pool: He spent thirteen years training daily. (Photos: V Magazine)
So so pretty… but so so little!
Very very cute guy. I'm torn though between Queerty posting us many photos for variety verses posting fewer photos but having them represent the model better. Oh well… he's pretty. Not 41 photos worth… but pretty.
A little to "right off the boat for me."
@Daniel: little as in height? dick size?? XD
41 clicks is extreme. So I randomly clicked a few and discovered half a cake shot #40. Yum!
No slight intended to Romulo, but this morning it feels like the one man deserving of all our oogling is Vaughn Walker.
Very cute but very ho-hum photos. Not a single one was a keeper IMHO. Here's hoping he gets to work with a photographer with an eye for capturing the beauty of the male form and all the beauty this guy has to offer. Oh, and that they are put into the web at a decent pixel dimension.
handsome boy but seemed like he does not know how to act in the front of camera or the photos are too bad!
What a collection of random pictures. #20 is just his feet, albeit with his legs apparently crossed in a very lady-like fashion.
Let me know when you get back to the audults. And the dick.
@Tangelo: I agree. This guy is gorgeous but these photos are terrible. He needs to find another photographer pronto.


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'Cross at Ground Zero': History lesson or state religion?
The First Amendment separates church from state, but not religion from public life – and it doesn't require equal time or balanced treatment for all faiths and beliefs.
Media and Missouri: What the heck is going on?
Freedom to report the news necessarily means the freedom to gather it, and police in Ferguson, Mo., have blatantly tried to stop journalists from doing their jobs.
Attorney can quote judicial opinions in advertising
Federal appeals panel finds quotes lauding attorney's ability are truthful and not misleading.
In a world of sectarian violence, what can be done?
Amid persecutions of Christians, Muslims and other faiths around the globe, Face to Faith is a beacon of hope.
Examining the new importance of 'where' we speak
Supreme Court will look at question of whether threats made in social media can be considered 'true threats.'
Beyond the outrage, is Hobby Lobby decision a win-win?
Supreme Court ruling is neither the all-out assault on women's rights alleged by some on the left nor the major expansion of religious freedom trumpeted by many on the right.
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But increasingly narrow holdings, exceptions for national security, rights for corporations leave questions about what direction Court's First Amendment jurisprudence will go.
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Crusading journalist never retired from his passion for the First Amendment, the sense that every voice has value.
Duff: We have lost 'a champion for freedom'
Statement from James C. Duff, CEO of Freedom Forum, Newseum and Newseum Institute, on the death of John Seigenthaler.
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A great man, a great journalist, a great lover of freedom has died, leaving a lasting legacy.
Court limits Garcetti – at least a little
Justices reject argument that 2006 decision sharply curtailing public employees' free speech applied in a case involving court testimony.
Cannibal Cop: freedom for thoughts, fantasies we hate
By Clay Calvert Ruling that throws out conviction of police officer for conspiracy to commit kidnapping on basis of grisly online posts strikes blow against dangerous notion of 'thought crimes.'
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State of the First Amendment survey finds majorities support same-sex health benefits and requiring wedding businesses to serve gay couples, religious beliefs notwithstanding.


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Mount Sinai School of Medicine recently unveiled its new supercomputer that is helping researchers unlock the intricate mechanisms that lead to human diseases, and hasten the discovery of treatments for them. The computer, named Minerva, after the Roman goddess of wisdom and medicine, was custom-built by Patricia Kovatch, the school's first Associate Dean for Scientific Computing.
Minerva provides 64 million hours of computation per year. It has 7,680 processing cores, a peak speed of 70,000 gigaflops, and 30 terabytes of random access memory, making it one of the nation's highest-performing computers in academic medicine.


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Metro track work for weekend of March 16-18, 2012
Metro will continue efforts to rebuild the rail system over the weekend of March 16-18. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue through system closing on Sunday.
On Saturday, March 17, the Metrorail system will open one hour early -- at 6 a.m. -- for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon.
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Customers are encouraged to sign up for MetroAlerts to receive email notification of upcoming track work. Visit www.wmata.com/MetroAlerts.
Metro is advancing a six-year, $5 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that is focused on safety and bringing the Metro system into a state of good repair. In FY2012, the CIP includes projects to replace escalators; retrofit track; replace critical track circuitry and equipment along the right of way; rehabilitate third-rail power systems, running rail and track pads; modernize 12 stations; replace 100 Metrobuses and the rehabilitate 100 more; renovate three bus garages; and install 30 new track turnouts.
The Trip Planner on Metro's website will not reflect the impact of this work on schedules. For more information on traveling by Metrobus or Metrorail, customers may call 202-637-7000 or TTY 202-638-3780, or visit wmata.com.
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Payne will showcase 53 paintings of portraits and images from New York, California and Texas. The exhibit will premiere today (Wednesday) with a reception at 10:30 a.m., and she will have a gallery talk at 1:30 p.m. that is open to the general public.
Payne received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute in San Francisco, Calif., and a master of fine arts degree from Hunter College in New York, N.Y. Her art career spans many decades, and her work has been featured in many museum exhibits across the country such as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, the Phoenix Gallery in San Francisco, and the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi.
She also has a large portfolio of work inspired by the cities in which she's lived. During her time in New York City, Payne stopped painting abstractions and started a series of paintings titled "The Four Seasons." The paintings reflected the various changes in the seasons from the windows of her New York City apartment. Now a Texas resident, she uses local scenery and sites as her inspiration for her current artwork.
"My work again deals with places and objects nearby: an abandoned house, a bathtub in a field, the local cemetery, the Guadalupe River, the San Antonio River and other sites," Payne explained.
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Book | Australia | Immigration
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/42265
- Title
- Stormy weather: the challenge of climate change and displacement
- Author(s)
- Corlett, David
- Abstract
- Climate change is predicted to dislocate millions of people in regions already vulnerable to economic, political and environmental disruption. Already some communities, notably Pacific Islanders, are under direct threat of displacement due to climate-related factors. 'Stormy Weather' looks at the effects of climate change as experienced by the people of Tuvalu, a tiny, picturesque Pacific nation. It looks at how the international community should respond to climate-related migration in Asia, the Pacific and Africa, and argues that Australia---in a region in which 60 per cent of the world's population lives and where the human implications of climate change will be played out---has a particular interest in ensuring that this new challenge is met.
- Publication type
- Book
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. Institute for Social Research
- Source
- Briefings series
- Publication year
- 2008
- Keyword(s)
- Atolls; Australia; Climate change; Dislocation; Foreign policy; Government policy; Human implications of climate change; Immigration; Pacific Islands; Rising sea levels; Seasonal workers programs; Tuvalu
- Publisher
- UNSW Press
- 9781742230085, 1742230083
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The East African nation of Ethiopia was one of the first countries to invite Peace Corps to establish its program in 1962, just one year after the Peace Corps was founded. The primary focus of the program was on education, with the goal of training skilled workers and promoting economic development. In addition, Volunteers worked in agriculture, basic education, tourism, health, economic development and teaching English as a foreign language.
Peace Corps History
Main article: History of the Peace Corps in Ethiopia
Peace Corps/Ethiopia is one of the oldest Peace Corps programs. The first group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Ethiopia (including present-day Eritrea) in September 1962, with 279 secondary school teachers. Volunteers worked in both secondary and vocational/technical schools, with others working in the health, small business, rural development, law, and agriculture sectors. From 1962 to 1977, Peace Corps/Ethiopia was one of the largest Peace Corps programs in the world. More than 3,000 Volunteers served in the country before Peace Corps terminated the program in 1977 due to the unstable political situation.
Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyle
Main article: Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Ethiopia
As a Volunteer, you will most likely live in a peri-urban or small town and have electricity and a water source at your house, although these services suffer frequent outages and shortages in Ethiopia. When it comes to your housing, you should not lose sight of the guiding goal of the Peace Corps. Maintain your focus on service to the people of Ethiopia and not on the level of your accommodations.
Main article: Training in Ethiopia
Pre-service training (PST) will be busy for everyone. Often you will work over eight hours a day before returning to your host family in the evening. Be prepared for a rigorous and full schedule. Training will be conducted by Ethiopian staff members and current Volunteers who will serve as valuable resources for dealing with the many questions that will arise. PST covers five major topics:
Health Care and Safety
Main article: Health care and safety in Ethiopia
The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. The Peace Corps in Ethiopia maintains a clinic with a full-time medical officer, who takes care of Volunteers' primary health care needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Ethiopia at local hospitals. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to an American-standard medical facility in the region or to the United States.
Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues
Main article: Diversity and cross-cultural issues in Ethiopia
The Peace Corps staff in Ethiopia recognizes the adjustment issues that come with diversity and will endeavor to provide support and guidance. During pre-service training, several sessions will be held to discuss diversity and coping mechanisms. We look forward to having male and female Volunteers from a variety of races, ethnic groups, ages, religions, and sexual orientations, and hope that you will become part of a diverse group of Americans who take pride in supporting one another and demonstrating the richness of American culture.
- Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
- Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
- Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities
Frequently Asked Questions
Main article: FAQs about Peace Corps in Ethiopia
- How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Ethiopia?
- What is the electric current in Ethiopia?
- How much money should I bring?
- When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
- Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- Do I need an international driver's license?
- What should I bring as gifts forEthiopian friends and my host family?
- Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
- How can my family contact me in an emergency?
- Can I call home from Ethiopia?
- Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
- Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
Packing List
Main article: Packing List for Ethiopia
This list has been compiled by Volunteers serving in Ethiopia and is based on their experience. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything on the list, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. You can always have things sent to you later. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight limit on baggage. And remember, you can get almost everything you need in Ethiopia.
Peace Corps News
Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by country of service or your home state
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Dr. Andy Temte is president of Kaplan professional. "Kaplan is an education company. In 1999 we had four employees, now we have a little more than 400 in La Crosse."
At first glance you might form an impression about this business man in the corner office, but you should never judge a book by it's cover.
One floor down from Andy's office, you'll find Kurt Shuldes. "I'm a product manager for the study materials we do here. This is my day job. It pays the bills."
For the past 20 years, Ed Overholdt has been an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor at Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse. But away from work Dr. Overholt trades in medical instruments for an instrument of another kind.
And Steve Duff is a third generation heating and air condition technician. "I'm just kind of doing this until I figure out what I want to do in life." And they key, might just be in the keys.
These four men, from all different walks of life, make up the very popular band the Remainders. The fifth member, drummer Mark Kennedy is a true rock-n-roller at heart and a little tough to track down.
They've played some of the biggest venues in the state. "The highlight's of our career have been playing at summerfest in Milwaukee."
"Some of the Oktoberfest gigs. But I do have to say the Freedom Fest is the thing we look the most forward to every year because you get to open for some wonderful national acts. This last year playing with Steve Miller Band and Foreigner. The previous year was REO Speedwagon and 3 Dog Night."
They all came from musical backgrounds. "In choirs, show choir, boy choir." "Music has always been an important part of my life."
But life took most of them in different directions while music took a back seat.
Until, "It was our 25th reunion."
Kurt wanted to get a band together to play, "for one gig."
"Right away I knew I wanted Ed in the band because I knew he played bass."
"We got together with Beth Temte - Andy's older sister. who was in our class.."
Then Steve and Mark came on board. "This was supposed to be a one time show. It was so much fun that we didn't want to let it die out."
Beth Temte wasn't available long term but luckily her little brother was. And in 2003, The Remainders were born.
"I typically tell people the 'Leftovers' were taken, 'Midlife Crisis' was take. And the 'Remainders' was all we had left."
"Everyone needs the right amount of work/life balance. If you have too much life and not enough work - that's bad. If you have too much work and not enough life, that's bad as well."
"This career, doing what I do, pretty much every other day of the week has a moderate amount of stress involved in it. But for those four hours that we're playing, it's real therapy for me."
"It's really fun to be able to finally live this dream."
And it's a dream they won't let go of anytime soon. "I'd love to do this until I get even more grey and less hair."
"I know we've got quite a few good gigs left in us."
"Whenever someone decides they've had enough. I'm in it for the long haul."
"I'd say I've got at least five more years in me. Maybe more. Who knows. It's all about finding that right exit time. I'd love to go out on top."


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2008-09-14: Before a gathering of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in Washington, D.C. (USA), Tim Berners-Lee announced today the creation of the World Wide Web Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is:
* to advance One Web that is free and open,
* to expand the Web's capability and robustness,
* and to extend the Web's benefits to all people on the planet.
Following Berners-Lee's speech, Alberto Ibargüen, Knight Foundation's president and CEO, announced a $5 million seed grant in support of the mission. Learn more about the World Wide Web Foundation at www.webfoundation.org,
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We offer both Federal Work-Study and Student Aide Program employment opportunities. Federal Work-Study Program jobs are based on need as shown in your financial aid application. Other University jobs through the Student Aide Program are open to all students. To be eligible to work in either program, you must be currently enrolled at Northeastern for at least six credit hours in a degree program. See the job postings located outside of Enrollment Services and the employment office for the departmental contact information to initiate the interview and hiring process. You can also find job listings online. See instructions for student aide and work-study positions.
Celebrate National Student Employment Week
National Student Employment Week is April 11-15, 2016!
Schedule of Event for National Student Employment Week
Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) eligibility
You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to March 1 for the upcoming award year. Students with the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) indicated on the Student Aid Report (SAR) must fall between $0 and $6,000. FWSP awards will be awarded until funds are exhausted. After that, if you are eligible, you will be placed on a FWSP waiting list. The Student Employment Office reviews the usage of FWSP awards each October and redistributes any available funds to those on the FWSP waiting list.
Classification and Wage Levels
Student Employment positions require that you have a Job Description Form on file in the Student Employment Office. In addition, you must complete a Student Hiring and Change of Status Form. The hiring agent shall determine - based on your skill set - which level you will be placed upon hire.
|$ 8.25 per hour
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Requires some prior training, clerical and computer knowledge
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Prior training or experience, independent judgment and decision making
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Requires a high degree of mental activity and independent judgment
Off-Campus and Community Service Opportunities
If you have a FWSP award, you can earn $15.00 per hour working for a non-profit organization in the Chicago metropolitan area or tutoring elementary students from Chicago Public Schools in reading and/or mathematics through the America Reads/America Counts Program. Please visit the Office of Student Employment for further information.


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Dont ru play with different rules in different comps at times?
Yes, same goes for cricket and football.
RU and Football has used it to trial new rules usually in lower lower competitions. RU has used it where the NH and SH elite level competitions played significantly different rules. Cricket has had a fairly long history of different countries and regions playing under different rules. The difference here the RLIF has no responsibility of difining internation rules as far as I am aware the rules are chielfy dictated by AUS/ENG/NZ. The other sports mentioned all have governing bodies that are responsible for defining and maintaining rules for internationals and have a say in whether certain countries can have competitions under different rules..


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As I listened to this album today, I really couldn't understand why WSWS is so much more highly rated. I've generally named WSWS as my favorite, but at the moment I really can't justify it. I guess it's a little more memorable and accessible. They're pretty much shoulder to shoulder at the top of what metal can be.
You know, just putting it out there! Because this album criminally has no comments or reviews.


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20 Stadiums in 20 Days – Turner Field
After visits to Comiskey Park, Milwaukee County Stadium, and Wrigley Field, the final stop on our 2007 ballpark tour was at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves. The stadium that would become Turner Field was built for the 2006 Summer Olympic Games, after which it was converted into a baseball stadium in time for the 2007 season, which was the Braves' first season playing there.
Turner Field is named after Braves owner Ted Turner, who likes to name things after himself – you know, Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), Turner Network Television (TNT), Turner Classic Movies. I'm not a fan of Ted Turner, what with that whole colorizing of classic movies thing, but anyway.
Turner Field is situated next to the site of the old Fulton County Stadium. During our visit, the carcass of it was still visible from Turner Field – this area eventually became a parking lot.
We were in Atlanta for two games, August 23 and 24, 1997, against the Cincinnati Reds. Both were day games. Let's just say that it is really hot in Atlanta in August, hence the nickname "Hotlanta".
Prior to the first game we walked around the ballpark to check it out. Here is a look at the field during pre-game warmups:
On the very upper concourse in left field is a giant Coke bottle made of all sorts of baseball equipment. Coca-cola is headquartered in Atlanta, and of course is a big sponsor.
Fun non-baseball thing to do in Atlanta: visit The World of Coca-Cola, and learn all about the history of Coke, and taste the various products Coca-Cola markets throughout the world. The first tasting room on the self-guided tour lets you sample all the usual products – Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, etc. Then you go into a room with all the international products. There are way too many to try them all, so we randomly picked a few. The Latin American products tended to be incredibly sweet. Then there was one from Italy, called Bitter Aperitif (the name itself should have been a red flag), that was so bitter that I had to run back into the prior room to cleanse my palate with classic Coke! Not sure why anyone would willingly drink this stuff – I'm guessing it's an acquired taste.
The first game pitted the Braves' Denny Neagle against the Reds' Brett Tomko (or as She-Fan, Jane Heller, likes to call him, Bombko). Tomko only gave up one bomb-ko this day, a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first to Kenny Lofton. Neagle would get the win, and Tomko the loss, as the Braves won this one, 10-3.
Starting pitchers for the second game were John Smoltz for the Braves, and Mike Morgan for the Reds. The game started off much the same way, with Kenny Lofton again hitting a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first. The outcome, however, was much different, with the Braves losing 6-4 in 10 innings. Jeff Shaw got the win and Stan Belinda the save for the Reds, with Chad Fox charged with the loss for the Braves.
Our seats for both games were down the left field line in foul territory, with a view into the Reds' bullpen:
Not too much shade in there!
After this trip, there would be no new stadiums visited until 2000. There would end up being a three year hiatus for the birth of kid number one, the one who was sick yesterday. He's much better today, by the way, back to picking on his sister.
Up next time, the quest resumes at Yankee Stadium.
(all photos mine)
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There is a "Coke sampling of the World" place in Disney World in FL. Some of it is terrible! Glad your computer is fixed and we could continue your journey with you. THANKS!
I love the Coke bottle, it is awesome, I am going there this summer for a Mets game.
Julia – makes you wonder how people drink some of that stuff!
Wright Way – hope you have a cooler visit to Atlanta than we did – enjoy!
Canuck – it is definitely unique!
Sue – If they Rays are your "adopted AL team", Does this mean I can adopt the Phillies as my NL team?
LOL that Bombko gave up a Bombko that day – to Kenny Lofton of all people. Great tour as always, Sue. Can't wait for your next installment at YS.
Love the stadium, hate that Coke stuff.
But considering that Pepsi will be paying me in my old age, do you expect anything else to be said here. lol
I love turner Field. I actually saw the All-Star game there eons ago, and have always loved that you can bring in a cooler of your own food and eat it in the stadium for a $ 10 fee. We went to a local hotdog place, the Varsity, and bought 30 dollars worth of good foods like chili dogs, double cheeseburgers and onion rings and had people just salivating over our seats on the rail with the aromas hitting the stands.
Pure joy. Oh and the gazillion foot screen did not hurt either. You could see that Chipper Jones did not trim those nose hairs during every at bat. ( just kidding Chipper, it really was your eyebrows).
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Canuck – Sure! Sounds good to me.
Jane – be sure to check out the Yankee Stadium entry today!
Renegade – hope you refrained from sabotaging the Coke bottle! The huge high-def video screen is new since we've been there – nose hairs or eyebrows, either one is kinda gross.🙂
King – Thanks! Pac Bell Park is coming up over the weekend – hope you can check it out!


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The Chamber View: 'Fiscal cliff' deal is no friend to small businesses
Last week we covered how the "fiscal cliff" deal may affect individuals. This week, we examine how the deal may shape small businesses in 2013.
Since small businesses are owned by individuals, the changes shared last week will essentially be the same. However, impacts on business owners directly correlate to the success and growth of their businesses.
Adjusting the alternative minimum tax thresholds annually for inflation is helpful to businesses that pay taxes through the individual tax system because they now know what they are dealing with and can plan accordingly. However, other elements are not as beneficial.
Entrepreneur.com's "The Fiscal Cliff Deal and Small-Business Job Creation" notes that the "deal isn't good for small-business employment, historically an important source of job creation." The article shares three major components that discourage small-business job creation: ending the payroll-tax holiday, creating higher marginal tax rates on the wealthy, and increasing capital-gains taxes.
Let us take a look at each of these, plus another, the expensing tax.
* An end to the payroll-tax holiday. This provided employees with 2 percent relief on the Social Security tax. The payroll tax cut fact sheet for the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress explains that the payroll tax cut for 2012 boosted economic growth nationally by an estimated 0.5 percent in 2012 and saved or created an estimated 400,000 jobs. However, it was allowed to expire, meaning less take-home pay for employees.
Had the credit been kept, we would have seen a $100 billion boost to the economy in 2013, according to Mark Zandi of Moody's economy.com. Now, the trimming of disposable income will translate into less spending, reduced revenues and fewer jobs saved or created.
* Higher marginal tax rates on "the wealthy." Most small businesses are flow-through entities where individual owners are taxed on the profits. Individuals earning more than $400,000 a year and married couples earning more than $450,000 a year will confront an income tax climb of 4.6 percent, plus a 0.9 percent increase in Medicare tax.
For many small-business owners, that is 5.5 percent more in taxes in 2013, before any other business increases they may face. Not to mention the reinstated limitation on itemized deductions.
A report on the long-run macroeconomic impact of increasing tax rates on high-income taxpayers in 2013 finds that marginal tax rates result in a smaller economy, fewer jobs, less investment and lower wages.
* Higher tax rates on capital gains and dividends. With a 5 percentage-point increase (from 15 percent to 20 percent) for individuals earning more than $400,000 a year and married couples earning more than $450,000 a year, this move is expected to deter investments, which again reduces capital, shrinks the number of jobs created and trims workers' wages.
* Expensing tax. For the last two years, businesses have been able to deduct the full cost of new capital expenditures from their income, which stimulated investment. Since this provision lapsed, the cost of capital is now higher, driving capital expenditures down and slowing job creation.
How many small businesses are really affected by these tax hikes? Analysis for the Federal Reserve Survey of Small Business Finances by George Haynes of Montana State University indicates that small-business families earning more than $250,000 per year employ 93 percent of those who work for small businesses. This means the vast majority of small businesses will be paying more in taxes, transferring more money to the federal government that otherwise could have been reinvested in their small businesses to benefit the company and its employees.
Therefore, for many small businesses, the "fiscal cliff" deal will hinder business growth and job creation at a time when both are sought and needed.
* Pamela Tumpap is president of the Maui Chamber of Commerce.


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"That is our desire, to be tortured for Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and so to be saved, for that will give us salvation and firm confidence at the more terrible universal tribunal of Our Lord and Savior."


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ROSWELL — The Clovis High volleyball team had a solid day on Friday in the Zia Classic, capped by a five-set win over Belen in the quarterfinals.
The Lady Wildcats swept six games in pool play, then went on to a 25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-7 win over Belen in the first round of bracket play. Clovis (3-3) takes on Roswell High in a 9 a.m. semifinal today, with the third-place match set for 3 p.m. and the championship at 5 p.m.
Earlier, the Lady Cats posted two-game sweeps over Lovington 21-12, 21-16; Valencia 21-5, 21-11 and Tularosa 24-22, 21-11.
Senior Kyleigh Guthals posted a double-double in the win over Belen, notching 10 kills and 11 digs. Senior Andrea Aguilar collected 22 digs, while setters Dakota Grummer and Teddy Draper had 20 and 19 assists, respectively.
"Belen was a little better than I remembered them from the UNM team camp (over the summer)," Lady Cats coach Gabe Apodaca said. "It seemed every game, one team would just get a lead; it was never really back and forth. But we got the momentum going in Game 5."
Apodaca said 6-foot-2 senior middle blocker Victoria Spragg helped keep the Lady Eagles (2-2) in the match, playing effectively from the front row or the back line. He said she intends to sign for volleyball with the University of New Mexico.
"She was a force for Belen," he said. "She played all the way around for them, and had some kills from the back row."
It was the third consecutive five-setter for the Lady Cats, including a loss on Tuesday at home to Portales.