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#211335 - 06/08/13 09:35 AM Re: you won'f recognize this, but you can easily find [Re: tsuwm]
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Yeah, but you had to read way down before you read it.
#211449 - 06/18/13 10:14 PM Name the Author or the Story [Re: jenny jenny]
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Doubtless, despite his suffering, he had fallen asleep while walking, for now he sees another scene--perhaps he has merely recovered from a delirium. He stands at the gate of his own home. All is as he left it, and all bright and beautiful in the morning sunshine. He must have traveled the entire night. As he pushes open the gate and passes up the wide white walk, he sees a flutter of female garments; his wife, looking fresh and cool and sweet, steps down from the veranda to meet him. At the bottom of the steps she stands waiting, with a smile of ineffable joy, an attitude of matchless grace and dignity. Ah, how beautiful she is! He springs forward with extended arms. As he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon--then all is darkness and silence!
Peyton Farquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung gently from side to side beneath the timbers of the Owl Creek bridge
#211454 - 06/19/13 08:07 AM Re: Name the Author or the Story [Re: jenny jenny]
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Ha! I know that one. First saw it on TV. Memory says it was on The Twilight Zone, but memory is incredibly unreliable in such situations.
#211459 - 06/19/13 12:53 PM Re: Name the Author or the Story [Re: Faldage]
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Very good association, FD.
This short story (I looked it up) was the last Twilight Zone episode produced.
Here is another excerpt in an attempt to drag your cluttered mind into the now of 2013...
[He unclosed his eyes and saw again the water below him. "If I could free my hands," he thought, "I might throw off the noose and spring into the stream. By diving I could evade the bullets and, swimming vigorously, reach the bank, take to the woods and get away home. My home, thank God, is as yet outside their lines; my wife and little ones are still beyond the invader's farthest advance."
As these thoughts, which have here to be set down in words, were flashed into the doomed man's brain rather than evolved from it the captain nodded to the sergeant. The sergeant stepped aside.]
I call TIME on this one. GEEZ!
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
#211488 - 06/21/13 09:20 PM Re: Name the Author or the Story [Re: jenny jenny]
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Ok. This one should be easier...
... At that I suppose he raised up his face, a dimly pale oval in the shadow of the ship's side. But even then I could only barely make out down there the shape of his black-haired head. However, it was enough for the horrid, frost-bound sensation which had gripped me about the chest to pass off. The moment of vain exclamations was past, too. I only climbed on the spare spar and leaned over the rail as far as I could, to bring my eyes nearer to that mystery floating alongside.
As he hung by the ladder, like a resting swimmer, the sea lightning played about his limbs at every stir; and he appeared in it ghastly, silvery, fishlike. He remained as mute as a fish, too. He made no motion to get out of the water, either. It was inconceivable that he should not attempt to come on board, and strangely troubling to suspect that perhaps he did not want to. And my first words were prompted by just that troubled incertitude.
"What's the matter?" I asked in my ordinary tone, speaking down to the face upturned exactly under mine.
"Cramp," it answered, no louder. Then slightly anxious, "I say, no need to call anyone."
"I was not going to," I said.
"Are you alone on deck?"
I had somehow the impression that he was on the point of letting go the ladder to swim away beyond my ken--mysterious as he came. But, for the moment, this being appearing as if he had risen from the bottom of the sea (it was certainly the nearest land to the ship) wanted only to know the time. I told him. And he, down there, tentatively:
"I suppose your captain's turned in?"
"I am sure he isn't," I said.
He seemed to struggle with himself, for I heard something like the low, bitter murmur of doubt. "What's the good?" His next words came out with a hesitating effort.
"Look here, my man. Could you call him out quietly?"
I thought the time Had come to declare myself.
"I am the captain."
THE SECRET SHARER by Joseph Conrad
#211510 - 06/24/13 12:58 PM Name the writer of the haiku [Re: jenny jenny]
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Since my house burned down
I now own a better view
of the rising moon.
_________________________Mizuta Masahide
_________________________ poet and samurai (1657-1723)
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The Garo community is one of the major tribes in Bangladesh. According to the history books, the Garo tribe entered Bangladesh in the first century. They were refugees from Mongolia and came to this region through Tibet.
The Garo have stayed in Bangladesh for thousands of years. Initially, they followed a religion called Sonatoni. Today, nearly 100 percent of the Garo tribe practices Christianity, though a few still believe in Sonatoni.
Garos have their own language, Achick, which is completely different from the local language, Bengali. Achik has several accents/branches such as Habeng, Attong, etc.
The Garo tribe also has its own culture. Their dress, food habits and celebration styles can be easily distinguished from the Bengalis and other tribes.
The people from the Garo tribe have different features than the original inhabitants of Bangladesh (Bengali people). They are a little shorter and have fair skin. Their eyes and nose are similar to their ancestors from Mongolia.
Compared to the other tribal groups, the Garo tribe is little advanced in education and social activities. The first Garo church (Garo Baptist Convention) was established in 1910. Many missionaries and evangelists from Europe and North America worked among the Garo people over the decades.
Being a part of a developing country, the Garo community also suffers from poverty. Many Garo families are deprived of education.
Garos in the villages and in remote places suffer from lack of clean water and sanitation. There are many villages like Gobindopur and Nalchapra, which greatly need hospitals and medical facilities.
The people from the Garo community have to go to the local pharmacy for minor diseases or injuries. For major problems, they have to take the patient to the town, which is about 35 kilometers away.
The Garo have only one high school (sixth through 10th grade) with a capacity of only 300 children. This government school has only nine teachers. There are also two primary schools in those villages with limited capacity and facilities.
The houses of the Garo people are made of bamboo walls and straw or tin roofs. Some houses have mud walls with a roof of straw and plastic sheets. House are typically 7 feet wide and 14 feet long. The Garo build their own houses. Usually they have free spaces in front of their houses. They keep cows, chicken and ducks as pets.
Garo families usually have an average of two to three children.
Thirty percent of the Garo people have completed high school. However, the remaining 70 percent have not; the poor families can't afford to send their children to school.
The government of Bangladesh has ensured that all children can attend primary school. But many children from the Garo community drop out after the primary level.
The educated people from the Garo community work in nongovernmental and other corporate organizations. The poorer Garo people earn their keep by working as day laborers, usually in the crop fields for nine or 10 hours daily.
Available transportation in Garo villages is cycle or rickshaw, especially for long distances. But since most peope can't afford the rickshaw fare, they walk. Cycle-vans are used to carry goods.
In the Garo culture, both male and female have to work for the family. The interesting part is that the Garo ladies get ownership of the properties from the family, a tradition completely opposite of the Bengali people.
The Garo festivals are very colorful and full of music and dancing. Christmas and Easter are the two major religious festivals. Their biggest cultural festival is called Wangala.
Wangala is the festival when the Garo thank God for the new crops. It takes place just after the harvesting period. The Garo prepare pitha (homemade pies), sweets and other food to celebrate this occasion. At the celebration, Garo girls wear their traditional dress and sprinkle puffed rice and dry rice with their hands.
The traditional dress of the Garo ladies is called Dokbanda, a combination of a long skirt and blouse. The gents wear regular shirts, trousers and lungi (Bangladeshi skirt for men).
The favorite dishes of the Garo are pork, snails, eel and little tortoises. They use a special substance called Khari to make the food more tasteful. They prepare the Khari at home.
Compassion-assisted child development centers that serve the Garo people include: BD-401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 and 412.

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World Series Hangover
The Phillies lost their Spring Training home opener today to the Blue Jays, 6-2. This makes 2 straight losses to open the pre-season; World Series hangover perhaps? The big boys like Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez went 0-3, each leaving 2 men on base, and the only two runs scored were knocked in by Jimmy Rollins and Greg Dobbs who each went 1-3. Carlos Carrasco and JA Happ began the pitching duel today, battling it out for the 5th starter position. Both pitched two scoreless innings with only Happ giving up a hit; although Carrasco was helped out by John Mayberry in right field who used his 6'5″ frame to scale the wall and snag what was surely a home run shot. Here is Mayberry making the catch along with another shot of him getting hit by a pitch; below that, you will see Jeremy Slayden playing a ball off the centerfield wall.
In other great pitching news, Gary Majewski, previously of the Reds, pitched two scoreless innings as well. But much like yesterday's game, two other pitchers gave the game away for the Phillies; Justin Lehr gave up 2 back to back home runs in his one inning of work and Blaine Neal gave up 4 runs in only 2/3 of an inning.
More encouraging was the play of rookie Mayberry and Jason Ellison, a 6-year veteran previously with the Rangers. Ellison got a hit in the 3rd inning and proceeded to steal second base:
Also on the ball today was 3rd baseman Mike Cervenak, who helped save a hit by making a great play on a ball that took a nasty short hop. Cervenak also drew a walk in his only at-bat. Here he is making the catch and also trying to break up a double play that Jeremy Slayden hit into:
Although the Phillies have dropped the first two games, keep in mind that at this point in Spring Training, less emphasis is placed on winning games and more on examining rookies and deciding who will make the final roster. So, not to worry Phillies fans!
In other news for the worriers, you will be happy to know that prior to the game, Chase Utley took batting practice on the field. He took some light swings and looked like he was not too far from seeing game action. Also before the game, Army air paratroopers parachuted into the stadium, one of them carrying the World Series flag which was then hung in the stadium. And that is our Picture of the Day:
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I didn't know Jason Ellison ended up with you guys. I have a picture that I took with him. I wondered where he ended up.
~King of Cali
I like the pciture of Ellison. He looks like he has to go to the bathroom.
(LOL, Metsmainman.) Being 0-2 in spring training is nothing, Jenn. They're just practicing! I know. We'd all rather win than lose.
It's just preseason, Jenn. No need to worry. Remember what your boy Iverson said: "Practice, man. We talkin' about practice."
My mind is a bit batty today. What time do they open the gates tomorrow. I do not know whay I am forgetting this today…could ne sunstroke lol
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Steve Fisher Returning As General Brown Coach
Steve Fisher, who coached the General Brown football team for 43 years, is returning to the job.
Fisher told 7 News sports director Mel Busler Thursday that he will resume coaching duties this fall, taking over from Tom Frears, who was his assistant and who has been head coach for the last three years. Frears has decided to step down, Busler reports.
"I'm really excited," Fisher said.
Before ending his tenure at General Brown in 2009, Fisher had a record of 255 wins, including four Section 3 titles.
After leaving General Brown, Fisher spent a year as head coach at Alexandria and at Thousand Islands.
Frears took General Brown to the state finals in his first year as head coach, and has won three straight Class C north championships.
The team faces a rebuilding year this year with the loss of 17 seniors.
Fisher said his decision to return to General Brown pleases one person in particular - his wife.
Alice Fisher said she has "missed football the last couple of years."
This fall, she promised, "I'll be on the sidelines again."


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Milwaukee Brewers (5-2) at Philadelphia Phillies (3-4)
Starting Pitchers:
PHI: RHP Roberto Hernandez (1-0, 3.38)
MIL: RHP Matt Garza (0-1, 1.13
Time: 4:05, Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy/Windy, 59
Media: Twitter and Facebook
A Note for Tonight:
No Chase Utley in the lineup again tonight against Milwaukee, he's still dealing with the flu. Ryne Sandberg mentioned he looked like a ghost and was only in the ballpark for about 30 minutes yesterday when the team sent him home so that no one else in the clubhouse would get whatever he's walking around with. They could have used his prowess with runners in scoring position last night as the Phillies left runners on in each of the first seven innings.
Cody Asche also gets a breather, he'll make way for Jayson Nix at third base. Asche was out early with Larry Bowa taking grounders after yesterday's error (which really was on Ryan Howard to scoop, but I digress). Chooch stays in the three-hole tonight.
Will the Phillies fans boo Ryan Braun after his offensive explosion last night? Ryne Sandberg says he's more focused on the pitchers being cautious of the slugger. Don't boo, guys. It's not working.
Revere CF / Rollins SS / Ruiz C / Howard 1B / Byrd RF / Brown LF / C. Hernandez 2B / Nix 3B / Hernandez P
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WOW!!!! Amazing catch by Revere!!!
Phils are doing a great job of capitalizing on Brewers mistakes.
Let's go phils!!!!
Woo hoo! You know, I was underwhelmed by that Marlon Byrd acquisition, but he's earning his keep!
Diekman looks really good so far this season
Agree – and I've been a Diekman fan even during his wildest moments. I think he's going to be one of those guys who eventually achieves control and if he can hit the corners with that big slider I believe he's going to turn into a very valuable addition to the club.
Me too I like the fireballin lefty style, it's nice to see his hard work paying off for him
This is not the best baseball team I have ever watched.
Howard looked bad on that ball to first.
There was some effort tonight.
As soon as Bastardo walked the lead off man in the 8th
I said out loud and the Phillies lose
So you're admitting it's your fault? 😀
how does mark Reynolds steal second on a lefty. They do not play fundamental baseball. they cant pitch and cant field.
Just as a heads up.
This team sucks.
This is the Brewers and the Cubs too.
When was the last time a player hit 3 homers vs the Phillies then tripled the next day?
Revere is not the best defensive center fielder ive ever seen.
This is f.n ridiculous
ugh…. finallly outof that stinkfest…
0-2 count to guy who struck out twice tonight and bastardo walks him and now they roll over and quite.
Howard's error + Bastardo walking the first batter (Mark Reynolds, no less) + Braun up= immenient implosion. Gonna be a long season.
top five bullpen
Its all my fault Tracey!
Babe Reynolds stealing bases and hitting bombs.
I need to start picking up players who face the Phillies.
I am going to enjoy this season.
Except the 10-15 games that paplebomb blows in the 9th.
I will get mad then.
Otherwise its like a comedy show.
Awesome absolutely awesome
The Brewers are really having a party so far.
9 RBI for Braun!!!! in 2 games.
He is back.
Why is nix hitting here??? Pinch hit someone come onnnnnnnnnn
Not why is he hitting here..the real question should be why is he on the team.
I'm not sure he can't play defense and can't hit, I'd rather have mini mart back
I honestly thought this team looked really good in the first two series and had me thinking maybe we have one more run left in us, but this series against Milwaukee is definitely making me think twice, these guys look absolutely terrible in these last two games
How many more years left on Howard's contract?


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Skip to comments.Three-Star Gen: Muslim Brotherhood Has Infiltrated Pentagon, DOD...
Posted on 10/11/2012 4:28:21 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
(THOMAS MORE) ANN ARBOR, MI U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Ret.) William Jerry Boykin, in a recent World Net Daily radio interview, confirmed that people with high security clearances connected to the Muslim Brotherhood hold important positions in every major federal agency including the Pentagon and the Department of Defense.
The Muslim Brotherhood is a radical Islamist organization that has vowed the destruction of America from within.
General Boykin has the credentials to back up his conclusions. He was one of the original members of the U.S. Armys Delta Force which he ultimately led in combat operations. He also served a tour in the CIA during which time he participated in clandestine operations throughout the world. He served his last four years in the Army as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
(Excerpt) Read more at patdollard.com ...
They're running the State Department too. IMHO.
They're running the State Department too. IMHO.
If this world somehow avoids another 1,000 years of darkness...it will be because men like Boykin led the fight.
We knew this, a LONG time ago. Nice to see confirmation, though...I guess. What would a President Romney have to do to clean house?
He'll need the angels watching over him. How safe could it be with the enemy in the gates?
and the communists did exactly the same think in the years following WWII. Those who tried to expose the menace were roundly riduculed by the media and lefties, all of whom had much louder voices than did the anti-communists.
and the communists did exactly the same think in the years following WWII. Those who tried to expose the menace were roundly riduculed by the media and lefties, all of whom had much louder voices than did the anti-communists.
> Hell need the angels watching over him. How safe could it be with the enemy in the gates?
Yes indeed. And the enemy is well inside the gates.
See new tagline for further enlightenment.
911 was just part of the attack on America.
The US Congress,
forever only concerned with its infernal greed,
DID NOTHING but with treason impose ObamaCARE
***with Moslems exempt.
Just as Michele Bachmann was roundly riduculed by the media and lefties and many republicans as well.
Ping for explosive if true.
Alan West. He's up for the job of cleaning house.
Maybe they can be asked where those 30 to 40K missing/vanished in thin air missels went.
After 9/11/2011 All Muslims should have been rounded up deported and or put in concentration camps. All of them right down to the ones at 711 and driving cabs
You think it's bad now: in order to accommodate the coming wave of homosexuals in the military they are going to have to gut the requirements for a security clearance. The things that will disqualify you now are all things that we know full well gays can't get along without.
sorry correction 2001
Ping and bfl.
Buck up and support Alllen West, folks. He's in a tough fight.
They didn't infiltrate.
They didn't have to.
They were intentionally recruited and installed throughout the government by Barack Obama and the band of turncoats and America Haters he picked as his czars and cabinet secretaries.
OMG! Thanks for the ping.
One of the first actions of Ronaldus Magnus was to order a review of the security clearances of almost everyone.
A lot of people who came in under Carter lost their clearances and were shuffled to dead end jobs.
I became aware of this because the majority stockholder of my employer lost his clearance and had to sell his share. BTW, he was from Chicago and lost it because of organized crime ties.
this totally fits the definition of "treason".
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Great, just great. Between an underground Muslim cult working within the military, and the forced faggotization policies out in the open, it's all but impossible to have any faith left in the armed services to protect this country anymore.
You are absolutely right. Think how many more Maj. Nidal Hasans have been installed throughout our government.
This needs to be dealt with and we all need to be prepared to stand behind the leader that has the strength to address the problem head-on - regardless of the consequences and at any cost. Lock and load!
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." -- Samuel Adams
people with high security clearances connected to the Muslim Brotherhood hold important positions in every major federal agency including the Pentagon and the Department of Defense
NJCT ping
and Intolerance for America was on parade September 23, 2012, at the NYC Muslim Day Parade.
One of the more disturbing parts of the Muslim Day Parade was the proud display of the Islamic Black Flag of Jihad visible throughout the event. The Black Flag of Jihad was hoisted above our overrun embassies in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, etc... The Jihadist's pulled down and burned the American flag and replaced it with the Islamic Black Flag of Jihad as a symbol of dominance and military victory.
The hatred and intolerance for the United States of America, the Islamic Black Flag of Jihad represents, sent a clear and chilling signal to all supporters of America in attendance. I wish there were some Muslims at the parade who were equally offended, If there were they did not make their voices heard.
The President of the Muslim Day Parade, Dr. Shafi Bezar, saw these black flags of Jihad on display and did nothing to stop this offensive display of intolerance. Dr. Bezar owes the City of New York an apology and an explanation.
NY State Democratic Senator Tony Avella was so offended by the speeches coming off the main stage he left in disgust before he even had a chance to speak. We congratulate and support Senator Tony Avella's standing up for American ideals and values....
Hey! We're supposed to be accused of that! No fair actually doing what the Protocols says we are doing! Go get your own stereotype, stop stealing ours.
Allen West on Obama: "I've seen more leadership out of a Buck sergeant" - YouTube
Love, love, love Allen West!!!
And a man who hates this country is (hopefully) moving out of the White House....scary times!
The asshole.
Enjoy while you can McHugh.
Are any of us surprised?
Back in 2006 I delivered part of a super computer to Los Alamos. I had to go through 3 check points. My wife had to wait in a room off the grounds. While driving through I saw many people in Muslim dress. That included women with their faces covered.
This started happening long before obama. As I posted on another thread back in 2006 I delivered part of a super computer to Los Alamos. I had to go through three checkpoints. My wife wasn't allowed to go in with me. They had a waiting room she was taken to.
But guess what I saw once I was in. I saw many Arab types walking around including "women of cover", as W called them.
domestic jihad bump
What amazes me is that muslims seem to be successfully accomplishing what the Soviet Russians tried to do and failed.
Where we once were on our guard against the Soviets night and day we now welcome muslims with open arms. Yet of the two the muslims have the more sinister objective.
It like investing into our extinction.
and the communists did exactly the same think in the years following WWI.
Fixed it for you.
This guy is a scumbag. How he sleeps at night after his role in Waco is beyond me.
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Mr. Blazo was born Oct. 4, 1969, in Corpus Christi to Jim and Barbara Blazo. He attended the Walk to Emmaus #1479 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beeville.
Survivors include his parents, Jim and Barbara Blazo of Reno, Nev.; two brothers, Ricky Blazo of Denver, Colo. and Robie (Maria) Blazo of League City.
After cremation, Mr. Blazo's ashes were placed at the Round Top Cemetery where his grandparents, Alex and Hildegardt Pietz, are buried.


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Windows Phone 7 is not yet a major player in the smartphone space, but we think it will be soon. With the release of Mango (version 7.5), the OS is finally beginning to mature. A few weeks back, Microsoft revealed that the platform now has 25,000 apps, so we decided to take a little tour and find some of the best apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace. These apps represent the best we've seen so far, but this list will be periodically expanded and updated. If you have suggestions or want to share an app you love, please let us know in the comments below! We've only begun to dig into the store, so we're sure there are plenty of other apps we haven't yet tried out.
Be sure to check out our many other guides to the best iPhone apps, best iPad apps, best Android apps, best Android games, and best iPhone games.
SoundGecko (Free)
Do you wish you could read your favorite websites while you drive to work in the morning? Do you ever find yourself bumping into strangers as you try to finish reading a Digital Trends article while walking along the road? This app is for you. It translates text articles from a wide variety of popular, categorized websites into audio. Now you can listen to the latest articles from your favorite websites, or even create your own radio stations based on your top picks.
Runtastic (Free)
Here's a solid personal fitness app that you can use to track your training progress. It employs your GPS to record time, distance, calories burned, and a host of other useful stats about your exercise session. It's ideal for running, walking, and cycling, but you can use it to manually enter indoor workouts as well, for a complete overview of your fitness. Routes are recorded, there's a Live Tile for at-a-glance stats, and if you upload to the Runtastic website you'll get a full analysis of your activities.
Handyscan ($3)
You can quickly and easily scan your documents and save them on your smartphone with this app. If you need to sign a form, scan it, and email it, then this is ideal. You can also use it for scanning receipts, articles, photos, business cards, anything you might use a traditional scanner for. You can save documents in JPG or PDF format and upload them directly to cloud services like SkyDrive or Dropbox. You can also send them via email. There is a free version, but it doesn't support PDF.
Lomogram (Free)
There's no Instagram on Windows Phone, but this app could be the next best thing. It's packed with filters, lightening effects, and borders to help you transform your photos into works of art. Aesthetically, it obviously owes a debt to Instagram, but it's very accessible and intuitive to use, and you can get some great results if you experiment. There's social media integration for easy sharing and backing up your shots.
Rowi ($1.50)
Any Windows Phone user with a taste for tweeting should check out the beautifully integrated Rowi app. It matches the Metro user interface style so it doesn't feel like a separate app. It's packed with features for power users, but remains accessible for casual tweeters as well. You can customize the user interface and filter your timeline, but there's also support for photo editing and uploading, and you can save content to read later as it integrates with apps like Pocket. It could be the best Twitter client in the Windows Phone store.
Rhapsody (Free trial, $10-$15 monthly subscription)
As one of the big names in music streaming, Rhapsody offers a solid user experience and opens the door to millions of songs. Thanks to a recent app update, you can now download music and listen to it when you are offline. It's a good solution for sharing your music collection across devices, and it's also a powerful music discovery tool. You can try out a free trial to see if it works for you and decide on whether the $10 or $15 per month subscription is worth it.
Blink (Free)
Here's a photography app from Microsoft for WP8. It allows you to catch a burst of images so that you don't miss that perfect shot. You can discard the blurred shot or the one where their eyes are closed. It captures a series of 16 shots and it's very easy to use. Review the photos you've captured and just keep the best one.
Weather Flow ($2)
You can probably guess what this app is all about. With Weather Flow, you have a wide choice of Live Tile styles and settings to get your flow of the latest weather news. You can also get forecasts and live updates direct to your lock screen. It supports multiple locations and you can decide how often you want the info to update. For easy to set up, fully customizable, reliable weather on Windows Phone, this app justifies the price tag.
Xbox SmartGlass (Free)
If you've bought into Microsoft's smartphone platform then there's a good chance you've got an Xbox 360 console as well. The SmartGlass app is essential if you do. It allows you to use your Windows Phone as a remote control for your console. You can browse and use the touchscreen as a keyboard, which is very handy. It gets better. You can also enjoy a second screen experience with selected entertainment. You might find additional information on a TV show or movie that you're watching, or get a map for a game you're playing. There are lots of exciting possibilities.
AppSwitch (Free)
We know that Windows Phone is lagging behind Android and iOS when it comes to apps, but there are a lot of options in the Windows Phone marketplace now (more than 120,000). AppSwitch is a clever tool that assists anyone switching from another platform to Windows Phone. It is designed to find your favorite apps from Android or iOS on Windows Phone, or to suggest alternatives that are similar.
LinkedIn (Free)
Stay up to date with your professional network on the go with the official LinkedIn app. It looks great on the Windows Phone platform and it performs well too. You can connect with new people, keep up to date with your groups, search for new jobs, and share content with your contacts. There are more than 160 million LinkedIn users now and it can be a great tool to further your career.
Flixster (Free)
This is a great app for movie fans. It pulls in ratings from Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates reviews from critics and audiences. It also allows you to watch movie trailers on your phone and when you identify a film you want to see, you can use the app to find show times for a theater near you. Don't run the risk of having to sit through a turkey, do a quick check on Flixster first and make sure it's worth the price of admission.
4th and Mayor (Free)
It may have an odd name, but 4th and Mayor is an awesome Foursquare client, outdoing even Foursquare's own official app. You can check in, add photos to places, and access a fun leaderboard. We really like the Windows Phone "Metro" look of the app and how easy it is to browse nearby locations and add pictures. If you're a regular Foursquare user, this may get you hooked. You can't find 4th and Mayor anywhere but in the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Netflix (Free, Netflix subscription required)
It's still difficult to get Netflix on an Android phone, but the WP7 version works great across all devices. The setup process doesn't even require you to use a confirmation code, as you usually have to do when setting up external devices on Netflix. Just log in with your email and password and you're good to go. We found the interface to be fully featured and well-designed compared to other Netflix apps for devices like the Xbox and Wii. You can search up anything available on Netflix Instant Streaming, browse movies and shows by genre, add or remove programs from your Instant Queue, rate shows — the whole shebang. On a Wi-Fi connection, our video quality was extremely high for a mobile device too, and Netflix does a good job of detecting your connection speed and appropriately picking the right quality of video so it won't skip and looks as good as it can.
Cocktail Flow ($2.99)
There have been a lot of bartending apps over the years, but few have been worthwhile. It's not hard to make a list of cocktails and mixed drinks, but that's just not compelling. Cocktail Flow takes it to a new level. Using a beautiful graphical interface, you physically click on all the different liquors, juices, and drinks you have at home. Then, using the power of algorithms, the app shows you some possible mix drinks you can make right now. The app also suggests what ingredients you might want to buy to open up new cocktail possibilities as well and lets you mark drinks that are your favorites. Some basics on glassware, garnishes, and other tricks are also included. Cocktail Flow is one of the first bartending apps to truly grab our attention. Check it out.
Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner (Free)
Cooking comes natural to some, but not everyone. If you're like us, it's hard enough to figure out what kind of food you want to eat, but to then try and find a recipe…well, it's just a lot of work. The Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner is like Urbanspoon for eating in. Using a slot machine-like selector, it lets you choose what type of meal you want to eat (salad, drink, dessert, soup, etc), how long you have to make it (20 minutes, over an hour, etc.), and what the central ingredient should be (lamb, pasta, fruit, etc). Enter that and it will parse its 40,000+ recipe database and suggest a whole bunch of recipes, ranked by popularity and relevance. Pick a recipe and you can read reviews of it and check out nutrition facts.
MyThings ($2.99, lite version is free)
If you're a list maker, MyThings is an app you'll need. It lets you create task lists with due dates, levels of importance, and notifies you when they're about due. It's simple, but effective, and quite welcome as WP7 does not come with a good task manager. It could still use a couple features, like recurring tasks and Live Tile notifications, but we expect these enhancements will come in time.
Kindle (Free)
Amazon's Kindle service has a lot of competition from the likes of Google eBooks and the Barnes & Noble Nook, but nobody is on as many platforms as Amazon. Taking a Netflix approach, Amazon is hard to pass up simply because it's available in so many places. The Kindle library has quite a few free books and roughly a million different books, newspapers, and magazines to check out. Anything you buy in the Windows Phone app will become available on any other device with a Kindle app and on the Web, meaning you can continue reading from almost anywhere. Thanks to Amazon's Whispersync, it even saves your page in the book. Very cool. We're hoping that Windows Phone gets more e-book apps and an Audible.com app soon.
Thumba Photo Editor ($0.99)
Whether you need to fix some red eye before uploading a picture to Facebook or you just feel the urge to give your latest captured landscape the perfect frame, sometimes it's nice to have a photo editor handy. Thumba Photo Editor is one of the finer examples of such a tool. This app was built to make your images look good. Add filters and frames, adjust brightness and hues, flip, crop, or rotate with nothing more than you fingertips. It even has GPS location tags and social media sharing. Thumba Photo Editor is like Instagram on steroids.
What do you think of our list of the best Windows Phone 7 apps? Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments below.


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New Mexico counties will share more than $32 million in federal payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) money, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M.
The PILT program, administered by the Department of Interior, compensates counties for federal property that cannot by taxed by local governments, including military bases and national parks.
Area counties receiving PILT funds include Quay ($4,293), Roosevelt ($25,588) and De Baca ($100,171) counties.
Curry County traditionally does not receive PILT funds, said Maria Najera, a spokesperson for Bingaman's office, as Cannon Air Force Base doesn't meet the designations required for payment to local entities.


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With a degree from Dordt College in business administration and minor in economics, Paul Clousing went from managing a grocery store to managing an entire city. Over the years, Paul's job titles have included director of community development, director of planning and development, and assistant city manager before becoming the city manager in 2005.
But city management wasn�t where Paul began his business career. His first job after graduation was managing a grocery store in Sioux Center. Then, an administrative assistant position opened up with the City of Sioux Center. Paul applied, got the job, and has been working for the city ever since.
His many responsibilities as city manager include advising the city council on community economic development projects, managing the city's budget and finances, and overseeing day-to-day operations of the city. Paul believes his education prepared him well for the everyday tasks he has today.
�My Dordt education gave me critical thinking skills,� he said. �In college, I learned how I needed to behave in the outside business world.�
Paul also said Dordt helped him realize the direction he wanted to take in his life, and he continues to benefit from classes in management, accounting, and business law. He�s convinced that Dordt believes what it teaches and strives to live it. That may be just one of the reasons why he stays actively involved in the Dordt community and holds on to many of the relationships he made in college to this day.


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The first in a series of tap shoe reviews, Tristan begins with the "Cadillac" of tap shoes, Capezio's Brazilian K360. He covers their construction, features, and compares them to the American-made Kays. Don't miss his consumer video for the opinions of tappers of all ages.
Tap Shoe Review: The Capezio K360 (Brazilian)
October 4, 2011 by Tristan Bruns
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Rotary Pacific-Australia Exchange Students 2013
The Butler family hosted Rotary exchange students' welcome & tofa recently at Tokyo Restaurant. Liam Bellette was bid farewell after spending 4 weeks in American Samoa. Rotary also welcomed home the two students from here who traveled to Australia as part of the student exchange — Koroseta Butler & Nicholas Manila. Rotary prez Jaqueline Young represented the club at the event.
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I wasn;t high on this move either but he is a switch hitter who can play multiple positions and he is better than Wilson Betemit. Swisher will get 200 at bats next year playing 1st base and the corner outfield spots.
ONE HUGE PROBLEM is that he is another Jason Giambi...meaning he sucks with runners in scoring position. His average is barely above .200 in any form of situational hitting meaning clutch hitting.
We have so much talent in the farm system so giving up that guy Marquez isn't a problem. Just that we could have gotten a better back up. I'd rather use Brett Gardner than Swisher...at least Gardner can steal 60 bases a year if he starts and is a good, fast fielder with C average hitting. Swisher is a D+ hitter who hasn't been good since his days in Oakland.


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The Karnes County Eagle Ford Vocational Center Board has established a comprehensive timeline with a goal to begin both dual credit and vocational classes for all Karnes County students and the general public. The proposed vocational center plans to provide space for employee training for area industries and will be centrally located in Karnes City.
"During the next few weeks, our goal is to conduct a survey of the general public," said D'Ann Williams, Eagle Ford Vocational Center board facilitator. "Your input is important!"
Citizens and industries in all four towns within Karnes County are being surveyed including all jr. high and high school students, their parents, county and city leaders, the general public and all industries with ties to Karnes County.
"All surveys will be conducted anonymously and all results will be published back to the public," Williams explained.
The survey will ask all area students if they are have an interest in the center, and if so what types of courses they would be interested in taking for both immediate workforce entry after high school and/or the ability to also go onto college to further their education. Area industries will also be surveyed to gain perspective on the types of training that are needed for both immediate and long-term workforce needs.
County leadership and the general public's input is also very important to gauge overall Karnes County interest in this project and advice on how the Eagle Ford Vocational Center should be funded.
All area students will be surveyed during school. Parents and the general public can find a link to the online survey by going to each of your school district's main websites and finding a link to the online survey. You can also find a link via KCISD Education Foundation's website at www.kcisdfoundation.org.
Hard copy versions of the surveys are available at local school district offices or can be obtained by calling 830-780-2321 ext. 200.
Industry and other local leaders can receive a copy of the survey by emailing email@example.com.
"These survey responses will be invaluable in helping us develop our academic and building direction," Williams said. "This board is comprised of Coastal Bend College employees, Karnes City ISD administrators, vocational industry professionals, oil corporations and board members from the Karnes City ISD Education Foundation.


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On Tap Today: Truck pulls and 'Tigers' and Warped - oh my
It's a Wednesday, but it really feels like a rehearsal for the weekend - lots going on today.
The Ozaukee County Fair starts its five-day run today in Firemen's Park in Cedarburg. Admission is free (midway rides have fees, though); there's music on three stages, a diesel truck pull, lots of animals and, at dusk, a fireworks display. »Read Full Blog Post
Fela Kuti, Nick Cave among subjects of Milwaukee Film Festival music flicks
If the Milwaukee Film Festival is music to the eyes of film lovers, its Sound and Vision program, announced Thursday, is music to their ears.
The series features eight music-themed documentaries and live performances during the festival's run, Sept. 25 through Oct.9. »Read Full Article
Willie Nelson at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino's Northern Lights Theater
Willie Nelson is a living legend, a road warrior at 81, releasing three studio albums just within the last 16 months. And that's truly great.
But that's no guarantee that Nelson can be counted on to be a consistently great performer. His first of two sold-out nights at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino's Northern Lights Theater was evidence of that. »Read Full Article(4)
Singles Scorecard: Hear new songs from Ariana Grande, Hilary Duff and Kenny Chesney
Ariana Grande makes a mistake with Big Sean, Hilary Duff is back, and Kenny Chesney pays a visit to "Flora-Bama." Listen to these new songs to hit iTunes below and get our take.
Ariana Grande »Read Full Blog Post
Art City Radio: Place (episode 1), talking about The Sheboygan Project
The Art City Radio podcast returns! For the next eight weeks, we'll post a new podcast each Wednesday as part of a larger project centered on the theme of place.
In many ways, this project follows the lead of artists, urbanist and civic leaders who are doing meaningful cultural projects directly in the urban landscape. We'll look at placemaking in it many forms in the coming weeks. »Read Full Article
Fans and pride keep KISS going, says Gene Simmons
The traditional gift for a 40th wedding anniversary is a ruby. Maybe there's a party, or a trip.
KISS is celebrating its 40th anniversary on the road — including an Alpine Valley show with Def Leppard Friday — "with a 60-foot spider that does everything but give birth," said the flamboyant rock band's tongue-wagging bassist and co-lead vocalist, Gene Simmons. "And there's more firepower than most third-world countries." »Read Full Article(3)
Irish Fest offers plenty of music and salute to Brian Boru
What's the secret to the long-running success of Milwaukee's Irish Fest? Favorable August dates? Hardworking volunteers? The secret benevolence of a pooka?
Perhaps it's the way Irish Fest balances the desire to throw a great party with a deep passion for traditional Celtic culture. »Read Full Article
Wisconsin State Fair reports record attendance for 2014
All those cream puffs paid off big time this summer.
The Wisconsin State Fair reported a record attendance for 2014, with 1,030,811 people attending the fair between July 31 and Aug. 10. »Read Full Article(3)
On Tap Today: Radio on the roadway
Good Wednesday, all. Here's what's going on in Milwaukkee today.
The Newaukee Night Market takes place tonight near the intersection of 4th and Wisconsin from 5 to 10 p.m. You can expect a market featuring Milwaukee artisans, dancing in the street, poetry performances, African drumming, a fashion show and live music. There will also be an open-air radio show, what I dubbed the "magical moment" of last month's market, put on by Ayzha Fine Arts Gallery & Boutique. It's hard to beat an old couch and smart people right on the street. »Read Full Blog Post


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On March 29, 2011 the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued Child Nutrition (CN) policy memorandum SP 25 - 2011, CACFP 14 - 2011, SFSP 09 - 2011 addressing implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (the Act). That memorandum provided State Agencies with a fact sheet of FAQs to support State administration of the CN programs such as administrative oversight, compliance, and technical assistance.
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Who needs sleep?
Even though we were up for the better part of a week last month, we all knew that we would have to return sometime this Spring - one has to take advantage of the conditions. Well, the soccer season ended, and the girls had a week of standardized testing, so they didn't have much homework - so, we pointed the car north and started on our way. The plan was to leave home around 5pm, get to at least the far side of Birmingham, get a room and some sleep, then get up to the mountains the next morning, nice and refreshed. That is, that was the plan. The cold front that moved through the Southeast reached us right at 5, so I waited an hour to leave; no big deal, or so I thought. When we finally got going, we were ok with the weather until we got into Mississippi a bit - it was there that we caught up with the front. There was a lot of ponding on the roadbed, so I had to go a lot slower than normal. As a result, I decided to scrap the hotel plan, and snatch a bit of sleep at some rest stops. 14 hours later, we were in Townsend...so much for feeling refreshed.
I had an order at LRO waiting for me, so we swung by there and waited out the last of the rain. Since we were at that end of the park, and we had some success the last time we had fished it, we decided to go back to Lynn Camp. We met Troutman there, and we hiked up the trail together for a bit (BTW - nice to meet you in person Troutman, and that's one nice flyrod). He continued further up the trail, while we stopped to fish a section - that turned out to be a mistake on our part, for after a short while, we spotted another fisherman in the area. We hiked a good ways up to get out of his way, but he followed us, and seemed to be going back and forth, to areas we had already fished. I have no idea how long he was there, or exactly which sections he had fished, but it translated into very few strikes and no fish. After a few hours, we decided to leave and head over the mountains to Straight Fork. We went all the way to the bridge and fished above it. I had a few hits and managed to get one brookie to my feet before it got off, while daughter #1 caught one and lost one. We headed further down the stream, where I managed to get one 4inch brookie out of Hyatt Creek where it meets Straight Fork...that was my fish for the day. I threw everything I could think of at the fish in Straight Fork, but no takers. Just before sunset, there was a good hatch of mayflies, but the fish wouldn't rise, and I couldn't dredge them up with nymphs. So, we left, feeling more than a bit discouraged. At least the Blue Ridge Parkway was open, which helped us get to our room in Maggie Valley a lot quicker. Along the way, I saw the moon rising over the Plott Balsams, and had to take a picture:
The next day, after our ritual breakfast at Joey's, we headed to Cosby. We weren't really planning on fishing there this time, but after the skunking the day before, we wanted to catch some fish. We started where the Low Gap trail crosses the stream. I headed upstream with daughter #3, while daughters 1&2 started fishing. I hadn't gone very far when I heard #1 had caught something. I continued up, and after a slow start, got three bows and a brook to hand. Meanwhile, my oldest fishing below us got 7, all brookies. It seems that both species are sharing the water...a good sign. Here's one of them, with my assistant about to release it:
We hiked further up, and fished a section that I hadn't hit before. We all caught a lot more fish....I got an 8-inch brookie that was all head and tail - skinny cuss, but the longest brookie I've caught in that stream. I missed a couple of nice fish, but that's ok - we had a great time, and ended up with about 40 between us.
On a completely different note - ever wonder what happens to that water rushing down your favorite Smokies stream? Well, here's where it ends up:
This was sent to me by a friend of mine - it's a picture of the Mississippi River levee in Metairie, just upstream of New Orleans. The river is higher than its been in 10 years, and should be reaching a crest today. It's quite a sight - seeing a huge tanker ship passing OVER your head.
Looks like alot of fun. I need to try to teach my oldest daughter how to fly fish. She caught her first trout 2 weeks ago at a childrens fishing day at our local park pond, a 14 incher, thought it was going to pull her in! I have 2 daughters and another on the way(most likely another daughter) and it would be great if they would go with me to the streams! --
Athens! We always stop at the Steak N' Shake there on the way home...it's a ritual - we pig out, because (and perhaps thankfully) we don't have them in Louisiana.
Don't underplay their ability to learn it fairly quickly...my oldest has gotten very good at it, and my twins - about to turn 8 - seem to be able to handle things well enough that, this next trip, they'll have their own rods rigged up.
I hated that I missed the chance to met you at Cosby. I went Saturday instead of Sunday. I stayed tangled up most of the time but hey my experience has been in the tail waters, and this was my 1st GSM trip. I did get to see an orange belly as a Brookie went for my fly but I missed him.
But fish or no fish it was a great trip! Joe Fred and I will be heading back real soon. If I can't convince my wife of that then I'm sure he will persuade his daughter to let me go.
Hopefully my 16 month old daughter will enjoy fishing as much as yours.
There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. ~Patrick F. McManus, Never Sniff a Gift Fish, 1979
Yep...we weren't planning on hitting Cosby at all this time; the last 2 times I've come up, I've hit it pretty hard, so I wanted to try some other areas - plus, I had to swing by LRO for an order, so we were already in the area of Tremont/Lynn Camp. We had done well there last time, but this time it was a big skunk, mostly due to us fishing "used" water. We also basically bombed at Straight Fork, so we all wanted to catch something...so Sunday, we were there. My oldest actually outfished me by a few, in terms of raw numbers, but I had the quality fish .
Cosby can be frustrating; it's a tight canopy in spots, and you end up making some creative casts. However, on the plus side, it's fairly easy water to fish - mostly one plunge pool after another. I don't think they were as turned on as they could have been - we took the temperature, and it was 49.2F...a few degrees more, and a sunnier day, and I think we could have doubled our count. We had to work a little bit...when the sun did peek through, they seemed to strike more readily. The thing to keep in mind with this stream is not to expect huge fish; I caught an 8-inch brookie this trip, and it's my best out of this stream. A 6-inch spec can be king of the pool. Just keep your casts short (most of the time, I'm just flipping a few inches of fly line and the leader) and hold as much of that leader out of the water as possible...also, if you had to pick one spot in a pool to try, go for the "corners" on either side of the incoming water at the heads of the pools - inevitably, there's a fish there, and it's usually the best one in the pool.
What section did you fish? We ended up going higher than we ever had, and it seemed both the quality and quantity improved.
We enterted the stream a little past the 1st crossing after the amphitheatre. I'm not sure how far we went because we follwed the stream instead of the path so distance was a little confusing and I forgot to set my GPS to measure how far we went. I know from talking to the park ranger we should have kept going up stream and past the water tower. No biggie though we had fun and next time we will find the tower.
We are camping in Townsend the weekend of Troutfest and we are going to try our hand at trying to catch some browns and bows in the waters from that side of the park.
2nd time out in the park so I get to see what I learned.
There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. ~Patrick F. McManus, Never Sniff a Gift Fish, 1979
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That's a good stretch of stream - in fact, I've fished that section probably more than any other part of it. It does seem to bend away from the trail that goes past the water tower, so there's a longer stretch of stream there than you think. The Low Gap trail is a bit confusing, because you can take the one path that goes by the water tower, or you could take the portion that comes out of the nature trail area - that part is on the left side of the stream (as you're going uphill)...but, it is separated from the stream by several yards and a lot of thick growth. Eventually, the two parts of the trail meet at a crossing upstream, and then Low Gap continues up the mountain.
We also ended up fishing a section far downstream of the campground (in fact, it was right past the sign that states that it is 1.7 miles to the campground), in one of the pullouts. I expected rainbows, but in a few minutes of fishing, we ended up with 5 brookies....it seems like they are moving downstream on a couple of the places where I fish - a good sign, IMO.
I fish mostly the NC side of the Park and a few times year venture into TN. I want to give Cosby a try this year and think I can figure out where to fish from reading postings. With gas prices being what they are now, I think I'll car camp a night or two at the campground. I'll probably go during the week, so I don't expect a crowd, particularly if I go before Memorial Day. Is it easier to get there from Bryson City by going over the mountain on Hwy 441 to Gatlinburg and up 321 to Cosby? Or going back to Waynesville on Hwy 74 and going around on I-40 and down 321? My sense is that the Gatlinburg route may be shorter mileage-wise, but the Waynesville route may be quicker.
Which route to take...reminds me of the old joke about which method of execution you would like - gas chamber or electric chair. No matter which way you slice it, it's a bit of a drive from where you are; I guess the key question is how much traffic do you wish to avoid? Cherokee isn't that bad, but Gatlinburg in high summer, as you know, is horrible - it has taken me 30 minutes to get through it at times. As long as the Blue Ridge Parkway is open, you can get on 441 briefly, then get on it and cut over to Maggie Valley, then go through it to 276 to I-40...I would probably recommend that, even if it is longer, mileage-wise. Once you get on I-40, it's less than 30 minutes to get there.
Because it involves a drive, no matter where you are in the park, I'm not too worried about Cosby being over-fished. I've hardly run into anyone else fishing there when I was there. If you go during a weekday, I can almost assure you that you'll have the stream to yourself...now, the hikers are another story....they kind of look at you wierd if they see a flyrod in your hand instead of hiking poles .
Sounds like you can't get there from here.
Know what you mean about the hikers. I fished Road Prong right after it reopened. I was fishing upstream of a foot bridge and had Chimney Tops hikers crossing the bridge taking my picture. "Look Melvin - a fly fisherman!"
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Akbar Cuisine of India offers an elegant atmosphere and a fabulous menu
By Erica Wayne 02/28/2013
When you've been subjected to ridicule for as long as I have, you get used to it. For instance, the terms asbestos-mouth and fire-eater never fazed me. But when my former editor once referred to me in print as "one woman who would welcome a hot flash," I must confess that I began to have doubts.
Perhaps I was simply getting old, my taste buds losing their edge (if that's what taste buds have). Maybe my denigration of most ethnic restaurants for bland, sell-out preparations was merely a sign of increasing age and decreasing ability to sense the subtle nuances of these cuisines.
But in 1998, I regained my confidence. It wasn't therapy or RRA (Restaurant Reviewers Anonymous) that brought me back to full force, but the opening of Akbar Cuisine of India, one restaurant that knows what spicy food is supposed to taste like and isn't afraid to serve it up — with proper warning, of course.
Unlike other menus, with their asterisks, stars and capital SPICY descriptors, when you order an item that's rated 5 out of 5 on Akbar's "chili meter," you definitely won't be calling for Tabasco. And the 4s aren't slouches, either. I'm glad they haven't dumbed down their recipes for wimpy Pasadena diners. There are plenty of 1s, 2s and 3s for them on the menu.
From the menu, a creation of Master Chef Avinach Kapoor, you might want to skip the usual appetizer favorites (samosas $5.50 and onion bhaji $6.95). Although these are excellent, you might want to try instead a couple of more inventive starters, such as the chicken kati roll ($6.95), or spicy chicken wings ($6.95). Even more exotic are gosht kachori (crisp flour pockets stuffed with spiced minced lamb and served with homemade plum chutney — $9.95) and machhli kabob (wild salmon cakes spiced with carom and served with mango chutney — $10.95).
The kati roll is fantastic. It's described as roti (whole wheat bread) stuffed with highly spiced diced chicken and onions (3 on the "chili meter"). Its filling is complex and so satisfying that we order it on every visit. Almost as compelling are the salmon and lamb starters. And, as for the wings (rated 5, but to me a perfect 10), they easily beat the best buffalos to have ever tingled my tongue.
Among the main dishes we favor are bhartha (roasted eggplant with onion, tomatoes and peas — $9.95), chicken Akbari (with cashew/saffron sauce — $12.95), lamb saag (with spinach and ginger — $13.50), prawn Madras (curry with coconut and chili — $15.95) and lamb vindaloo (with potatoes in a tomato-based sauce — $13.50). The first two are rated an unintimidating 1, lamb saag is a 2, the prawn and lamb dishes are 4s. We usually order some green herb nan (white bread seasoned with mint, cilantro and basil — $3.50). And, if we're feeling particularly decadent, we have cheese nan (cream, cheddar and parmesan — $4.50) as an extra starter.
The bhartha's excellent. So is the creamy chicken, touted on the menu as the best in town. And the prawn Madras has one of the few shrimp curries I've had where the seafood was tender. Akbar's pepper lamb (in a creamy, green peppercorn and saffron sauce, rated a daunting 5 — $13.50) may be the hottest Indian dish I've ever tasted. Oddly, it's not my favorite, lacking complexity. It also requires extra rice and raita (a soothing yogurt concoction — $3.50) to tame it down. The milder lamb saag is more to my liking.
For dessert (all $6), forego Akbar's standard kheer, kulfi and gulab jamun and instead splurge on mango cheesecake. It's a bright orange creation whose texture is almost like creamed cottage cheese, with a light graham cracker crust and a pool of fruit puree. Equally good is the mango surprise (a pastry wrap stuffed with frozen mango and chocolate) and the crepes stuffed with dark and white chocolate gelato with berries.
Akbar occupies the northwest corner space on the ground level of the parking structure at North Fair Oaks Avenue and Union Street, and you can't guess the elegant character of Akbar from a quick drive-by. The walls are antique cream with dark wood accents. Tables are draped in white linen, and napkins are also made of cloth. Painted scenes of Indian mythology (Krishna's blue) decorate the walls, and there's a great view of the passing crowds (pedestrian and automobile) from the large plate glass windows along two walls. Sitting in the comfort of Akbar, listening to jazz and classical CDs, we always find it hard to leave this upscale and inventive restaurant and are always pleased to return.
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Brazil blaze recalls pain for RI fire survivorsBy STEPHEN SINGER
The Associated Press | January 28,2013AP PHOTO
A woman cries over the coffin of a victim at a gymnasium where bodies were brought for identification in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Sunday. Flames raced through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing more than 230 people as panicked partygoers gasped for breath in the smoke-filled air, stampeding toward a single exit partially blocked by those already dead.Argentina, a year later. Thailand in 2008. Russia in 2009.
For survivors of a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire that was one of the deadliest in U.S. history, the fire in Brazil that killed hundreds Sunday is the latest in a series of reminders that no matter how far away, those who ignore the lessons of their tragedy can pay a horrible cost.
On a cold night in February 2003, the rock band Great White took the stage at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. During the show, pyrotechnics set fire to flammable soundproofing foam that lined the walls and ceiling, killing 100 and injuring 200.
Over the decade since, survivors have come together time and again over news of similar disastrous fires overseas.
Were very tight, said Todd King, one of the survivors. You cant put into words what we saw.
He said he was woken up Sunday morning by a storm of text messages from others who survived the Rhode Island fire, asking, Can you believe this is happening again?
Im surprised nobody has learned, he said.
In the year after the Rhode Island fire, a flare ignited ceiling foam at an overcrowded nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 194 people.
Indoor fireworks were blamed for a fire at a club in Bangkok on New Years Eve 2008 in which 66 partygoers were killed.
And another indoor fireworks display at a nightclub in Perm, Russia, ignited a plastic ceiling decorated with branches, killing 152 people in December 2009.
In Rhode Island, the Station fire brought about sweeping changes to the states fire code with one intent: Never again.
Sprinklers are now required in nightclubs and bars with occupancy limits of 100 or more, nightclub workers must be trained in fire safety and more money was set aside for fire safety classes in schools.
Rhode Island also banned pyrotechnics in all but its largest public venues and local fire marshals were enabled to order immediate repairs and write tickets for violations.
Eagan said the changes were necessary in Rhode Island.
I wish it would spread to other countries, she said.
A deadly blaze overseas does not seem so distant because of the Rhode Island tragedy, Eagan said.
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Bruins skate past Islanders, 6-3The Associated Press | January 28,2014AP Photo
Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, center, celebrates with teammates Patrice Bergeron, left, Dougie Hamilton, right, and Brad Marchand (63) during Mondays game.UNIONDALE, N.Y. The Boston Bruins worst period was also their most prolific in a win over the New York Islanders.
After a dominant first in which the Bruins scored only once on 18 shots, Boston overcame sloppiness in the second and scored three times en route to a 6-3 victory Monday night.
The line of Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and Reilly Smith combined for three goals and six assists to power the Bruins offense that has scored 12 goals in two games.
Were expected to do a job out there, said Marchand, who had a goal and three assists. We got contributions from every line. Thats how we win games and what makes us so tough to play against.
The Bruins have had trouble with the Islanders this season, dropping the first two meetings before avoiding a series sweep Monday.
Boston, which has won four of five (4-0-1), is not used to a speed game. The Islanders used that element to offset the bigger Bruins, who took four leads before putting New York away.
It wasnt the type of game that we like to play, said Bergeron, who had a goal and an assist. They are a team that likes that. That run-and-gun type of game is not really our style.
Loui Eriksson, Carl Soderberg and hulking defenseman Zdeno Chara added goals for the Bruins. Chad Johnson gave Tuukka Rask the night off and made 34 saves.
Charas goal 8:12 into the third made it 6-3 and chased Kevin Poulin from the net in favor of Evgeni Nabokov, who came off the injured list earlier Monday following his second groin injury. The goal was the 500th NHL point for Chara, chosen by the Islanders in the third round of the 1996 draft.
I am very fortunate to play in this league for so many years, Chara said. Points have always been secondary in my view, but if I can contribute offensively it is a big plus.
Kyle Okposo, moved off the top line, had a goal and two assists for the Islanders, and Frans Nielsen and Michael Grabner also scored for New York, which lost its third straight (0-2-1) heading into its outdoor game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday against the Rangers. Poulin made 30 saves.
We played well but didnt bury enough changes, Okposo said. We have to get over this loss and come back strong against the Rangers.
The Bruins recorded 18 of the first 20 shots.
Eriksson made it 1-0 at 7:47 when he scored his sixth goal and first in 12 games, dating to Nov. 25.
Momentum shifted with 7:50 left in the first when the Islanders received their first power play. They didnt convert, but found their game.
The Islanders got four of their 12 first-period shots during that power play and got even when Nielsen netted his 18th goal with 4:31 left.
New York started the second period on the power play after Chara took a penalty for throwing a retaliation punch at Cal Clutterbuck.
But again the Islanders fell behind. Marchand made it 2-1 at 4:50 when he took a pass in the left circle from Bergeron and lifted in a shot.
The Islanders answered again, taking advantage of a turnover in the Boston zone by Gregory Campbell. During a delayed penalty, Okposo made a pass into the middle to Grabner for his ninth goal and second in three games, scored at 8:20.
That power play really gave them momentum, and we finished on our heels in the first, Bruins coach Claude Julien said. From that point on until the end of the second period, I thought we got really sloppy and shot ourselves in the foot.
The Bruins went ahead 3-2 at 12:21 during another delayed penalty. Shawn Thorntons pass hit New Yorks Matt Martin and caromed to Smith, who tapped in his 17th goal.
Another Bruins breakdown cost Boston the lead again. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton leaped at the blue line to knock down a puck, but missed. The speedy Grabner took off and was joined by Okposo, who came out of the penalty box.
They came in on a 2-on-0 break and passed the puck back and forth before Okposo slammed in his 23rd goal with 4:52 left.
It appeared the teams would be tied to start the third, but Soderberg steamed in on the right wing, got around defenseman Thomas Hickey and beat Poulin with 32.7 seconds remaining.
The Bruins posted their first two-goal lead when Bergeron slammed in a feed from Marchand at 2:17 of the third.
PITTSBURGH Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 shots for his fourth shutout and Chris Kunitz and Deryk Engelland scored second-period goals, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.
Kunitz scored his 26th goal and Engelland netted his fourth. Tanner Glass scored his first goal in 26 games, a late empty-netter that sealed it for the Penguins, who won for the 15th time in 16 games at home.
Sidney Crosby, who leads the NHL with 74 points, added two assists to extend his points streak in games against Buffalo to 16 games, matching his longest streak against any team.
Fleury, who leads the NHL with 29 wins, registered his 27th career shutout.
Ryan Miller stopped 31 shots for last-place Buffalo, which has lost seven of nine.
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Officials in Indiana County continue to work on plans for a countywide reassessment in 2016.
They were updated on those plans on Wednesday by officials from the Law Office of Ira Weiss, the firm retained by the county to conduct the reassessment.
The office plans to submit a request for proposal, one of the first steps in the reasessment process. The request, also known as an RFP, is expected to be approved later this month.
In other business:
* The commissioners approved a contract agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the 2011 Emergency Solutions Grant Program Hearth contract. The amount of the contract is $223,000 and will be used to provide rapide re-housing services for those who might otherwise become homeless. ICCAP will administer the program to households in the county that are eligible.
* The commissioners also approved the shifting of some funding from phase B1 of the Indiana Streetscape Project to phase B2. Phase B1 of the project is the completed section of Philadelphia Street, where work included new sidewalks, street lights and trees. Phase B2 of the project is the area of North 7th Street, which is scheduled to start this spring. The vote yesterday shifts more than $23,000 into phase B2 of the project but does not increase the overall contribution to the project. The funding comes from a community development block grant.
* As part of the ongoing Emergency Management Radio Communications Project, the commissioners approved extending fiber optic line down Tunnelton Road in Saltsburg. Officials say the line extension will benefit a nearby business. The additional cost is more than $35,000. The cost will be paid by the Indiana County Development Corporation through a Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development grant.
The next meeting of the commissioners is January 23, 2013.
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Penelope Cruz way back in 2008 while shooting for Pedro Almodovar's Broken Embraces.
Leo Bardem at the airport
"I talk about him all day long, even to strangers in the street; it is my favorite subject!", says Penelope Cruz about her son Leo.
Leo Bardem is the first born of Penelope and Javier. The mother and son pair were spotted on the airport as they were on their way to the premier of Skyfall as Javier plays one of the most important roles in the film, the villain.
Penelope in a Key to the Cure shirt
Penelope Cruz teams up with Carolina Herrera by posing for Sak's Key to the Cure Campaign. The award-winning actress as seen in the picture is wearing a limited edition Key to the Cure shirt designed by Carolina Herrera with a goal of raising awareness about women's cancer researches.
The shirt looks like a tree from afar but a closer look reveals a map of the word with hearts scattered on it. The cost of one shirt is just $35. "I am honoured to join the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund and Saks Fifth Avenue to raise awareness for women's cancers. Cancer has affected each and every one of us in one way or another and I am thrilled to be involved with this wonderful cause." says Penelope about the project.
Family affair takes the better off the Cruz siblings as Penelope Cruz stars in music video by Miguel. The single's name is Decirno Adios which is taken off the second album of Miguel Papitwo. What makes this single extra special to Penelope, so special that she is sizzling hot in the video is actually composed by her brother Eduardo Cruz. In the video, Penelope strips and shows off her enviable curves as she belts out her lines off the duet.
Luscious Penelope in the video
The Cruz Siblings
Monica Cruz who looks exactly like a younger version of Penelope Cruz admits that she is pregnant. Not only that but she is pregnant from artificial insemination. The donor of the sperm is anonymous. When asked as to why she opted for this method of having a child, she claims that 35 is the perfect age for motherhood in her book.
Yes, she still believes that there is a perfect person for her somewhere out there. But her body can not wait so she decided to have a child. Instead of adopting from some third world countries like Angelina Jolie, Madonna and Charlize Theron, Monica wanted to have a baby of her own thus her choice of asking help from science in order for her to get pregnant.
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Then in 2007 when they are working for a film, something happened. They started dating and getting to know each other. After two years of dating, they decided to tie the knot at a friend's house in the Bahamas.
Yes, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz now belong to the growing list of celebrities who get hitched at homes.
What better way to start the year right other than by using the right calendar. Check out Penelope Cruz for Campari as this calendar is limited in numbers and have been distributed to friends and sponsors of the company.
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Holding the 16th spot in Yahoo's list of Top 20 Most Influential Celeb Children, Leonardo Bardem is one adorable child that the press and the camera loves. The first-born of Twice Born star, Penelope Cruz will turn 3 come January 22nd.
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The first time that Penelope Cruz stepped into Hollywood, all she wants is to work with Johnny Depp.
A decade or so after her statement,Cruz finds herself in deep friendship with Depp. They starred together in Pirate of the Caribbean and has been friends since then.
Matter of fact, Depp was even present at the inauguration of Cruz's star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also, he knows how great of a mother she is to her son, Leo Bardem.
"She's an inconceivably phenomenal mommy, which I've witnessed firsthand, and it's pretty incredible, also she's as loyal and true a friend as anyone could ever dream of and I'm very privileged to be able to have her in my life," say Depp about Cruz.
He won an Oscar for "No Country for Old Men" but he does not care about that. What is important for him is that he won the heart of his soul mate. In an interview with GQ Magazine, the Skyfall star talks about his craft and more importantly, his wife. "I'm happily married. I breathe and stay in peace. I truly thank whoever's up there for giving me the opportunity to be loved," says Bardem.
Bardem may be an award-winning actor but he claims that he does not watch his movies. He loves playing this or that character but he does not want to see it played before his eyes. "I can't even watch that …nose, that…voice, those ridiculous eyes. I can't handle that." he shared with GQ.
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She's known as Grandma Betty. And she probably has way more Instagram followers than you.
Zach Belden, 18, started the Instagram account for his 80-year-old great-grandmother Betty Simpson as a way to keep friends and family updated on her battle against lung cancer.
The Kentucky woman is in the final stages of her illness.
But that hasn't stopped her from posing for "selfies" and filming videos of herself dancing to pop songs like Pharrell Williams' "Happy."
As of Wednesday morning, she had more than 275,000 followers.
"I just can't believe it," Simpson said in an earlier video when asked what she thought of reaching 23,000 followers. "And I think a lot of them. I love 'em."
Williams even gave Simpson a shout-out for her "Happy" video, asking his fans to get her to 100,000 followers.
"All the love and support on her Instagram account brings a smile to her face as she fights cancer. Happiness is a human right. Let's keep @grandmabetty33 smiling," he wrote.
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An error correction or a zoning change? Proposed site for scrap metal processor
The six lots on 39 acres adjacent to Route 17 at exit 99 are at the heart of a controversy in the Town of Liberty. In 2006, the Town of Liberty, together with the Village of Liberty, began the process of creating a joint comprehensive plan. In 2008, the committee working on the plan produced a map in which it was proposed, among many other things, that the zoning of the parcel be changed from industrial commercial (IC) to residential.
In 2010, the intent of that decision was underscored with the issuance of a new map with the same zoning change, and a third map with that change was produced before the town board voted to update the zoning in March 2011.
Before the vote in March, however, the town board became involved in a process with a company called Upstate Shredding that plans to locate a metal recycling operation and an automobile crusher on the 39 acres. The town board, therefore, moved to pass a new local law that would change the zoning of the property back to IC, saying that the board made an "error," and it never intended to change that property to residential.
The site is situated next to an existing asphalt plant, but the rest of the area is residential and some of the neighbors have raised objections to the establishment of what they have called a junk yard.
Planning consultant Jonathan Hyman was hired by resident Jeffry Cohen, who has a house near the site, and Hyman appeared at a public hearing regarding the Upstate Shredding project on December 19. Hyman said this was not simply the correction of an error. He said, "This appears to be an applicant-driven zoning change that will require the town to do much more work and rigorous review, under the law."
If the action is seen as merely a correction, then no environmental impact statement (EIS) is needed. If action is seen as a zoning change, an EIS would be required, and would become a much lengthier process.
County planning commissioner Luiz Aragon weighed in on the matter via a letter sent as part of a process called a 239 Review, in which the county reviews zoning changes that are likely to have an impact between municipalities, in this case the Village of Liberty and the Town of Liberty. Aragon's letter said that the matter should be viewed as a zoning change, not the correction of an error.
Glenn Pontier, the project manager with Sullivan Renaissance, said, merits of the project aside, the proposed action was a zoning change.
On the other side of the issue, board member Lynn Killian, who was one of the people who initiated the comprehensive plan process in 2006, and who was a member of the Zoning Review Committee, said the board had not intended to change the zoning of the lots in question; therefore, this was a correction of an error.
Several residents agreed that this was the correction of an error, and it should be corrected quickly because the town needs the 10 to 20 jobs that the facility will provide.
Kenneth Klein, the town attorney, said that regardless of the way the board voted, there was going to be a party that would be unhappy with the outcome, and could possibly challenge it.
He said, however, that he was comfortable with viewing the action as the correction of an error, and said that position would be defensible.
Ultimately, the board voted four to one in favor of passing the law to correct the error, with Maurice Gerry abstaining.


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Our third 'Runge Reads Throwdown' is in the books and I couldn't be happier. For the first time we were able to field multiple teams, and as a bonus, each of those teams had more than 10 people on it. Almost half of those who signed up read more than 1,000 pages and each of our teams broke the 10,000 page mark. For three weeks of reading, those numbers are fantastic!
Our top reader was Jessica Villanueva, who read 14,539 pages. Take a minute to look at that number, folks—it's awesome! Second place went to Pedro Villanueva with 9,536 pages read and third place belonged to Lacey Olveda with 5,232 pages read. Jessica's effort led Team Gummy Shark to the team win with a total of 22,306 pages read for the team. That last day they were back and forth with Team Dusky Shark, who finished with 21,282 pages read. Team Silky Shark gave it a fantastic effort and had 15,345 pages read and Team Prickly Shark made up ground like a bandit in the last week to finish with 10, 551 pages read. If you figure 250 pages for an average book, that works out to right at 279 books in 3 weeks. That's amazing, you guys.
We certainly want to thank our readers for participating—you guys blew us away. But we also want to be sure and thank those who helped us with prizes for our readers: Wal-Mart #524, the San Antonio Spurs, The Texas State Aquarium, the San Antonio Zoo, the Magik Theatre, and Coastal Bend College. And let's not forget the community of readers that supported us all—to everyone who encouraged or challenged one of our readers, thank you. We wouldn't be here without you.


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Nenu Sailaja is an upcoming Indian romantic Telugu film. The film stars Ram Pothineni playing the role of a DJ,and Keerthi Suresh in the lead roles. The movie is directed by debutante Kishore Tirumala and produced by Ravi Kishore. The film is produced under Sri Sravanthi movies banner which also produced Ram's previous film Shivam. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad with the cinematography by Sameer Reddy. The film is scheduled to be released on 1 January 2016.
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