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The Promise (Thunder Point series)
Harlequin MIRA / June 24, 2014 / $7.99 print & digital
Scott Grant has a bustling family practice in the small Oregon community of Thunder Point. The town and its people have embraced the widowed doctor and father of two, his children are thriving, and Scott knows it's time to move on from his loss. But as the town's only doctor, the dating pool is limited. That is, until a stunning physician's assistant applies for a job at his clinic.
Peyton Lacoumette considers herself entirely out of the dating scene. She's already been burned by a man with kids, and she's come to Thunder Point determined not to repeat past mistakes. When Scott offers her a job, at a much lower salary than she's used to, Peyton is surprisingly eager to accept…at least for now. She's willing to stay for a three-month trial period while she explores other options.
Scott and Peyton know the arrangement is temporary—it isn't enough time to build a real relationship, never mind anything with lasting commitment. But love can blossom faster than you think when the timing is right, and this short visit just might hold the promise of forever.
Robyn Carr is a very prolific writer, putting out numerous books a year, all of which I read. I do have to admit, however, that I have a definitely preference for some of her heroines and plots over others. Some just seem more significant, maybe because of her heroine's upbringing, such as Peyton's:
That was something Peyton had devoted a great deal of time to thinking about lately. She'd grown up on a farm, and it was a very successful farm. But they'd never been spoiled. The kids each had tons of responsibility. . . And although her dad had hired hands on the farm, every last one of his children had had farm chores. "Work is good for the soul," he'd said. "What are you gonna learn from sleeping late? You pick pears for a few weeks, you have time to think and you have a chance to learn."
At the time, Peyton had not given her farmer father much credit for wisdom, but when she was in college she'd had classmates who'd gone out a lot or played cards in the student lounge all the time while she'd been at the library studying because she learned that you work first, then you play.
Or the fact that the way Peyton met Ted is very relevant, even if unwise:
That's when she met The Man. Ted Ramsdale. He was so handsome he stopped her heart and took her breath away. Six-two, built like a god, dark hair, piercing blue eyes, straight white teeth. That was the first thing she'd noticed, but it was not what caused her to fall in love with him. He was a brilliant and powerful cardiologist, one of the best known and most admired in the state. He was charismatic; his success with patients had everything to do with his bedside manner. . .
Just as luck would have, it Ted came with three kids. . . Getting to know Ted professionally and then personally before she met his kids, there had been nothing to prepare Peyton for the fact that Ted had no parenting skills at all.
The problems the heroine faces are those that are commen when dating a man with kids. Who hasn't heard horror stories of dealing with the ex-wife, or the kids' resentment? And then there is the expectation that you will become a de facto mother, doing all the things a parent does for their kids but without the respect and love. But most of all it is dealing with "you're not my parent."
Peyton gave it everything she had and fully expected to be successful. She came from a large family, and over the years it had only gotten larger as her siblings married and had babies. If anyone knew kids, it was Peyton. But after three years she can't do it anymore. But she didn't realize that end of her relationship with Ted would mean that she was also out out of a job:
"Maybe we should just make a clean break," Ted had said. "You're through with me, that's obvious. I don't see how we can work closely together after this."
"Who will do my job? Take my patients?" Peyton had asked.
He'd given her a shrug, hands in his pockets. "I'll find someone. Maybe I should just give Lindsey a chance, see what she can do."
"She's an RN," Peyton had said. "She's twenty five. Inexperienced."
"She's ambitious. Resourceful."
And suddenly Peyton had known. How had she never guessed?
So when Peyton finds herself out of work, she takes her time looking for a new position. She saved quite a bit while working for Ted, but she not the type who likes to be idle. Plus she is intrigued by Thunder Point and it residents. And she looking for a way to make a difference:
He thought for a second. "These people don't have a lot of advantages. The cost of living here is low, but there's one doctor, one lawyer, no dentists—it's a working-class town, and a large percentage of the population holds second jobs. Our teenagers carry as many credits as the teens in upscale city schools, yet most of them also work part-time. And they do well in school. We get a fair number into college." . . . "I find it's kind of inspiring to be around a bunch of kids who don't have it that easy."
Peyton's resolve not to repeat the same mistakes over again makes perfect sense. But she finds it impossible not to admire Scott:
She was caught on that smile, momentarily mesmerized. There was no veneer, no cover. He was completely accessible, maybe a little vulnerable. On that very first day she understood. He's not about money or image; he all about being a good health care provider. That's all it took—one day and that engaging smile and she knew, Scott was the real deal. A good man. Good to the bone. He was welcoming. Warm and giving and talented. And that was why the clinic was working. His patients clearly loved and trusted him. . .
Realizing this was almost a blow, given where she came from. Ted was the kind of man who could knock you off your feet, reel you in, get you to do anything he asked. Ted had articles written about him; he contributed to television medical news stories. Scott wanted to take care of his people. He was more embracing, anxious to give you something you needed. Ted was a Lamborghini; Scott was a Jeep. Ted was all flash, while Scott was unpretentious and solid.
Still she only needs one reminder that she has been there and got the t-shirt:
"Does this sort of thing happen a lot?" she asked, tilting her head toward the break room. "Kids in the office?"
"Only once in the past year. They're very well behaved, but I don't want them here as a habit. ."
Right then his cell phone rang, and Peyton had a sinking feeling. It matched the look on Scott's face.
The Promise is such a relatable story—about a woman who recognizes that she got off track, and finds the determination to rectify the situation, only to find herself facing a similar scenario. How can she believe that this time will be different? But then how can she not?
Believable characters, realistic conflict, and joyful ending—isn't this what romance books are all about?
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Exchange Program-Japan
Aoyama Gakuin UniversityAbout Aoyama Gakuin University: Aoyama Gakuin University was first established in 1874 by missionaries. The university today has two campuses and over twenty thousand students are currently enrolled. This university offers facilities such as computer center, library, and several language laboratories. In addition to offering facilities, AGU offers school clubs to help immerse the student in Japanese culture. Student will gain insight to Japanese culture through courses and daily experience in Japan. Students who want to learn more on Aoyama Gakuin University can find more information at the official university website. There are two campuses- Aoyama Campus which is the main campus at the heart of Tokyo, and Sagamihara Campus in Kanagawa Prefecture. Please note that some forms (For example: Application for Certificate of Eligibility, Housing Application Form) differ according to which campus the student applies for.
Location: Aoyama Campus: Tokyo, Japan or Sagamihara Campus: Sagamihara, Japan
Website: http://www.aoyama.ac.jp/en/ or for more information regarding exchange: click here.
Application Information: The application deadline for Fall 2015 is April 30, 2015. The application materials can now be downloaded from (English page) http://web.iec.aoyama.ac.jp/english/exchange/materials.html
Please be sure to send all documents (Except for "Application for Certificate of Eligibility". Students need to submit this via email. See attachment for directions.) by post to us.
Mailing Address: Naoko Matsuki, International Exchange Center, Aoyama Gakuin University, 4-4-25 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8366, JAPAN
Academics Available: AGU is open to all majors. Aoyama campus is best for students who are majoring in Literature, Economics, Law, Business, International Politics, Economics & Communication, Education, Psychology & Human Studies, Cultural & Creative Studies with two years or longer of Japanese language studies. Sagamihara campus is best for students who are majoring in Science & Engineering, Social Informatics, Global Studies and Collaboration with one or less years of Japanese language studies. Our online course search system (http://syllabus.aoyama.ac.jp/) currently has course listing for 2014.
New Program in English: From Fall 2015, we have a brand new academic department called School of Global Studies and Collaboration, at our Sagamihara campus (just over 1 hour from Aoyama campus). This school has Japan Studies Program, where they offer various courses on Japan-related topics in English, along with Japanese classes for beginners. While the departments at Aoyama campus requires JLPT N5 or equivalent Japanese level, Japan Studies Program does not require any Japanese language ability.
Dates to Remember:
Application Due
Study Abroad Dates
Fall Semester
April 30
September 12- February 2
Spring Semester
November 15
April 2 - August 4
* Fall Semester is not available due to conflicts with our academic calendar. You may only choose between attending Spring Semester or Full Year at this university.
* Please remember HPU Study Abroad Application Deadline is Mid-March for Fall and Mid-October for Spring.
For 2014 Academic Calendar click here.
Summer Program (July 2015): We will have 18-days Summer Program on Cool Japan this summer (July 13 to 31)! If your students are interested in learning about topics including Kabuki, Kawaii culture, animation, fashion and current lifestyle of Japan in the heart of Tokyo, please inform them about our program: http://web.iec.aoyama.ac.jp/summer/
Admission Requirements:
- Must have attended HPU for one semester
- Must intend to graduate from HPU
- Must have at least a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must be fluent in English
- Must have taken at least one semester of Japanese
- Complete the Student Abroad Inquiry Form to schedule a meeting Melissa Matsubara
- Be prepared to discuss your motives for studying abroad and your degree plan.
- Meet with your Academic Advisor to figure out your remaining HPU degree requirements.
- Select a Partner School or Program that has courses, which can fill your degree requirements.
- Complete the HPU Study Abroad Application
- Complete the Partner School or Program's admissions application
- Obtain recommendation letters to be turned in with your application. (This depends on the individual university of program's application requirements)
- Passport photos (Amount and size depend upon each university)
- Sign a Course Request Approval (CRA) to verify your foreign coursework and HPU equivalents.
Scholarship: Aoyama University offers an International Exchange Foundation Scholarship for 100,000 yen in total. It is only offered to those who are on a student visa and the receipients will be chosen based on the academic standings of their home university, the information on the application, and their interview in Japanese. All exchange students will be informed about the details before the scholarship application period.
Health Insurance: Health Insurance is mandatory for all study abroad students. HPU recommends health insurance from Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) for students study abroad. There is more information medical coverage and rates of CISI health insurance at http://www.culturalinsurance.com/
Housing Accommodations: Aoyama University offers on-campus housing for their exchange students. The rooms are furnished. Meal plans may be available for the male dorms. Female dorms does not provide meals but instead is equipped with a kitchen facility. Participants can find more information on amenities and housing by clicking here.
For exchange students at Aoyama campus, we have off-campus dormitories (female: Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; male: Komae-shi, Tokyo). For students at Sagamihara campus, we don't have dormitories available, but there is a new sharehouse opened recently right across from the campus. For these information, please see our Housing Information handbook: http://web.iec.aoyama.ac.jp/english/exchange/housing.html
Visa Information: U.S. Passport information is available at 522-8283 (recording) and on line at http://travel.state.gov. You will find detailed information on the student visa process at http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj04e.html.
Application documents can be downloaded from the website below: http://web.iec.aoyama.ac.jp/english/exchange/materials.html
* Please note that the Application for Certificate of Eligibility needs to be submitted by email attachment (in Excel form, not PDF).
HPU Study Abroad and International Exchange Programs
Hawaii Pacific University
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Tel: 1-808-544-9326, Fax: 1-808-544-9355
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Tony Blair pays tribute to David BowieMonday, Jan 11, 2016 in Office of Tony Blair
"I am so sorry to hear the news of David Bowie's death. I was a huge fan. From the time I saw his Ziggy Stardust concert as a student I thought he was a brilliant artist and an exciting and interesting human being. It was a great privilege when I got to meet him later in life. My thoughts are with his family and friends. He will be deeply mourned."


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Triche holds off Louisville early, earns praise from Pitino in upset of No. 1 Louisville
Courtesy of The Courier-Journal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jim Boeheim saw trouble brewing. His Syracuse team had only managed one point in the previous four-plus minutes and trailed the No. 1 team in the nation by nine points late in the first half.
In stepped Brandon Triche to ease his coach's worries and keep his team in the game. Unfazed by the hostile environment inside Louisville's KFC Yum! Center, the senior guard scored 10 straight points for Syracuse to slice the lead from seven to one.
"We needed Brandon there to come back and make those shots, and he made them," Boeheim said. "I think he's capable of doing that every game and when he plays like that we're a different team. We need him to play like that."
Triche finished the first half perfect from the field to score 18 of his team-high 23 points and help the Orange take a tie into halftime. His poised play prevented the Cardinals from breaking the game open, allowing SU to hang around long enough to take down Louisville in the final minute. He shot the ball with confidence in his 9-of-13 shooting performance from the field and provided the Orange with a scorer on a night when Michael Carter-Williams and C.J. Fair weren't at their best.
Triche set the tone from the start, pouring in eight consecutive points to help SU jump out to a 14-7 lead. The Louisville fans were anxious to get going, but each Cardinals miss and Triche make kept them at bay in the first five minutes.
A strong crossover and hanging finish in the lane got Triche on the board. A pair of 3s gave him confidence in his shot that persisted for the rest of the game.
"It's going to be somebody different every night, it just happened to be me tonight," Triche said. "I was pretty hot just making shots, just making plays, it's just whatever I have to do to help this team, it's not all about scoring points, just being aggressive, making them play me."
But Triche wouldn't shoot again until the troubling Cardinals' run threatened to bury the Orange before halftime. And as Louisville made its run, the home crowd became part of the game, exploding with each big shot and stop.
Then Triche got going again, cleaning up a blocked shot by Gorgui Dieng in the paint. A pull-up 3 on the ensuing SU possession left Louisville head coach Rick Pitino livid along the sidelines. And another the next time down the floor, off a crisp cross-court pass by Carter-Williams, brought Syracuse within one.
Though Louisville dictated the pace of the game, limited Carter-Williams and executed offensively, the game was far from over thanks to Triche.
"Guys found me, I was pretty hot," Triche said. "I think more so I was seeking a shot trying to do whatever I can to help my team out. I went on a run, but defensively we wasn't making stops."
In the second half, Syracuse bucked down and made the key stops. Carter-Williams came to life and left his stamp on the game late.
Syracuse battled from an eight-point deficit to tie the game at 52-52, but Louisville's Peyton Siva swished a 3 from the top of the key. Triche's scorching pace slowed, but he knocked down a 3 to even the score, holding his follow while preparing for the offensive rebound.
His tough drive minutes later kept SU within one as the teams traded buckets at the start of what would be a wild finish to the upset victory.
And in a game where every point was crucial, Triche's scoring punch couldn't be understated. Boeheim repeatedly mentioned his senior's play kept the Orange in it early, and Triche earned Pitino's respect with his all-around play.
On this day, Triche was the best player on the floor for the majority of the game. Because of it, Syracuse was good enough to top the No. 1 team.
"He is probably the most underrated basketball player in the nation," Pitino said. "He does an awful lot and he's very smart. He made some great 3s in the first half. They weren't easy."
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- Triche holds off Louisville early, earns praise from Pitino in upset of No. 1 Louisville
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Project Reality is a mod for Battlefield 2 which is getting a small update today. As a long time PR player I thought I would take a few minutes to tell anyone who cares to listen why there is nothing else quite like it.
What sets PR apart from any other FPS out there is that at its heart it is a social game. It's almost that MMOFPS I've always wanted, even though it doesn't have "massive" battles (64 players like BF2, although 128 players may be coming in the future), even though it doesn't have in built friend lists or persistence.
What it does have is that if you want to survive, if you want to do well or even just get by you absolutely have to rely on the guy next to you. You simply don't get by in PR without talking to people, without being able to communicate and to work together. Its not an option, it is a necessity.
What makes a bad PR player? Someone who doesn't listen, someone who doesn't talk (or doesn't have a mic!) someone who can't seem to keep up with the rest of the squad, and who can't do what he's told.
What makes a good PR player? Someone who knows he is just a cog in the machine, that Rifleman who knows that he needs to tell the medic where he went down to get a revive, that HAT soldier (Heavy Anti-Tank) who knows to use his squad mates eyes and ears to get a successful armour kill.
There is simply no other game (or FPS) out there that has the amount of Teamwork on a public server, that PR is able to deliver. If you like the sound of that, you can pick up BF2 pretty cheap these days, give it a shot :)
Here's a good example of what I'm talking about (some strong language, if that bothers you ;) ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13BR5NnVjZ8


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[USL PRO REWIND: Week 16] First-place Orlando City rallied from an early deficit to take a 2-1 lead but it had to settle for a 2-2 draw at the Wilmington Hammerheads when it conceded a late penalty kick. The game drew 5,017 fans at Legion Stadium.
After giving up an early goal to Daniel Steres, Orlando went ahead when Jamie Watson chipped keeper Troy Hernandez for his eighth goal of
the season and a cross deflected off defender Gareth Evans' back heel for an own goal, but Steres scored a second goal from the penalty spot to even the
score with 10 minutes of play.
Orlando, who now leads second-place Harrisburg by two points and unbeaten Richmond (which has a game in hand) by three, plays on the road Friday at
the fourth-place Charleston Battery.
USL PRO REWIND, Week 16:
Wednesday, July 3
Wilmington 2 Orlando City 2
USL PRO SCHEDULE, Week 16:
Thursday, July 4
Dayton vs. Rochester
Pittsburgh vs. Charlotte
Los Angeles vs. Barracuda FC
Friday, July 5
Charleston vs. Orlando City
Saturday, July 6
Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles
Rochester vs. Charlotte
Dayton vs. Richmond
Wilmington vs. Harrisburg
Phoenix FC vs. Barracuda FC
33 Orlando City 10-2-3
31 Harrisburg 10-4-1 34/19
30 Richmond 8-0-6 29/9
26 Charleston 7-3-5 24/15
25 Charlotte 6-2-7 23/20
24 VSI Tampa Bay FC 7-6-3 26/17
23 Dayton 6-2-5 21/19
21 Pittsburgh 5-4-6 21/17
20 Los Angeles 5-6-5 26/22
18 Wilmington 5-8-3 16/27
15 Rochester 3-7-6 13/25
12 Phoenix FC 2-10-6 15/26
0 Barracuda FC 0-15-0 8/54
15 Dom Dwyer, Orlando City
10 Jose Angulo,
9 Sainey Touray, Harrisburg
8+1 Jamie Watson, Orlando City
8 Mauricio Salles, VSI Tampa Bay FC
7 Joseph Ngwenya, Richmond
USL PRO SCHEDULE, Week 17:
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Rochester vs. Richmond
Saturday, July 13
Harrisburg vs. Richmond
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Charlotte vs. Wilmington
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VSI Tampa Bay FC vs. Harrisburg
Rochester vs. Wilmington
Phoenix FC vs. Richmond
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Orlando City vs. Harrisburg
Sunday, July 21
Montreal Impact Reserves vs. Rochester
Pittsburgh vs. Wilmington
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USL PRO SCHEDULE, Week 19:
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FC Dallas Reserves vs. Barracuda FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves vs. Richmond
Wednesday, July 24
Harrisburg vs. Dayton
Charlotte vs. vs. Los Angeles
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Friday, July
Dayton vs. Barracuda FC
Wilmington vs. VSI Tampa Bay FC
Saturday, July 27
Toronto FC Reserves vs. Pittsburgh
Charlotte vs. Phoenix FC
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Rochester vs. Barracuda FC
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text: The arrival of 1Gigabit Wi-Fi22 Jul 2013 04:58 PM In June, the Wi-Fi Alliance certified the 802.11ac standard, which will offer three times the speed of current Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi expert Matthew Gast explains to James Atkinson why wireless is becoming the primary access layer for data transmissionWi-Fi customers will soon be able to take advantage of much faster Wi-Fi speeds as equipment and devices supporting the latest 802.11ac standard begin to come on the market. 802.11ac operates in the 5GHz unlicensed band, unlike all previous standards, including the current 802.11n, which use the more crowded 2.4GHz band.However, the transition to 802.11ac will not happen overnight, according to Matthew Gast, chair of the Wi-Fi Alliance Security Task Group and of the IEEE 802.11 revision task group, and Director of Product Management at Wi-Fi equipment provider Aerohive.Gast says: '802.11ac is an evolution, unlike the current standard 802.11n, which completely upended everything that had come before, so it won't create an earthquake or change the basic structure of the industry, but it will change the way people design Wi-Fi networks.'The new standard has four broad features that enable it to deliver more data at a faster throughput: more spatial streams; wider channels; 256 QAM; and beamforming. The caveat with more spatial streams is that they require a new chip to support them, which means many existing Wi-Fi deployments will need new hardware.Efficiency gainsWi-Fi started out with 20MHz channels and went up to 40MHz with 802.11n. 'When you double the width of a channel you double the throughput and 802.11ac adds 80MHz and 160MHz channels, which has exactly the effects you would expect,' notes Gast.The 802.11ac standard has 256 QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation). QAM is a way of taking a phase shift and amplitude change in a transmission and combining them into a point on a graph. The number of points helps you determine the number of bits you are transmitting. 256 QAM is therefore better than 802.11n's 64 QAM, because you have more points and therefore you can transmit more data.Gast describes beamforming as the 'big wild card'. 'Beamforming is the ability to steer or direct energy in a particular direction,' he explains. 'But it really doesn't hit its stride until you have multi-user MIMO (multiple in-multiple out). We've had single MIMO since 802.11n, where you use multiple antennas to transmit and to get a bit of redundancy. It's easier to see and hear if you have multiple eyes and ears, so in the same way it is easier to transmit and receive if you have multiple antennas.'Multi-user MIMO is the next wave of that,' he continues. 'Everything on the market is single user MIMO at the moment. If I want to transmit to a receiver, rather than send the energy out in all directions, I focus it on one direction, so the receiver in a Wi-Fi hotspot gets it. With multi-user MIMO, you can transmit to multiple receivers at the send time providing the signals do not overlap.'The first wave of 802.11ac products coming out this quarter includes 256QAM, 80MHz channels and three spatial streams. The second wave, which Gast guesses will probably come out next year, may add 160MHz channels (or it may not, as it is hard to use channels that wide in an already crowded radio space).Density challenge'You will also get a fourth spatial stream and it will bring multi-user MIMO, which is the big driver for that wave,' says Gast. Where all of those spatial streams have a big potential impact is with multi-user MIMO, as it means you can serve multiple devices at the same time.The challenge for the Wi-Fi equipment vendors and network architects is to deal with high densities of users, all with large bandwidth demands. Gast cites the example of a primary school, which wants one AP for every two classrooms of 30 students, all of whom have an iPad.'You need an AP that can handle 60 devices all day long,' says Gast, 'and to make it work at that kind of scale takes us longer to do. We [Wi-Fi vendors] are all at various stages of handling that, but this quarter will see products coming to market.'Gast argues that Wi-Fi is now at the point where everyone accepts it is the way you connect to networks. More and more devices are Wi-Fi enabled, including TVs, which receive services such as Netflix via built in Wi-Fi. Building automation is another area where Wi-Fi is being used to control ventilation or energy usage.'All that can be done on Wi-Fi now, and there is a huge amount of innovation going on with Wi-Fi as the base protocol everyone is adding on to,' says Gast. However, he warns: 'Preparing for a world where even more things use Wi-Fi is not a problem we solve just by changing the radio link with 802.11ac. It is about changing the way we build networks, so that we can support high densities without being crushed by the complexity of that.'Wireless magazineLeave a CommentPlease write code to prove you're humanMore on... Wi-Fi GeneralXirrus Wi-Fi deployed in London's St Pancras StationQualcomm unveils next gen 802.11ax Wi-Fi portfolioRuckus and Wifirst to provide Wi-Fi solution to hotels and campsitesLatest in Wi-FiXirrus Wi-Fi deployed in London's St Pancras StationQualcomm unveils next gen 802.11ax Wi-Fi portfolioRuckus and Wifirst to provide Wi-Fi solution to hotels and campsites


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1Guy Reenacts Romantic Movie Scenes with a Dog
2Kids Reenacting 9/11, Katrina, and Other Major News Stories
3Dad Reenacts His Wedding Photos with His Daughter in Memory of His Late Wife
A few months ago, Ben realized that he needed to move out of the home he had shared with his wife. In fact, the two purchased the home just one day before their wedding, and since the home was empty the couple decided to have their wedding portraits taken inside the home. With the natural light coming through the large paned windows and illuminating vintage hard wood floors and colonial style French molding, the photos were gorgeous.
Before letting the home go, and with the house empty once again, Ben decided to recreate the photos that are now so precious to him with his new life partner – his 3-year-old little girl, Olivia. (Source)
4Old Married Couple Reenacts Up in a Photoshoot
The Lutzes met during World War II when they became pen pals after Donald shipped out, and then fell in love through their letters. They have never seen the movie Up, but they were asked to do the shoot by their grandson's wife, Lauren Wells, and her photography partner, Cambria Grace, who had a bundle of leftover balloons from a photoshoot.
With props like a bowtie and a picnic basket, the couple posed on the Old Northern Bridge in Boston. The adorable images — intended as an anniversary gift — quickly went viral. In true grandparent fashion, they have asked for all of the Internet comments to be printed out so they can send them to friends who don't have computers. (Source)
5Mother Reenacts Photos of Real Role Models with Her Daughter
The idea behind the "NOT just a girl" photo album struck Moore after she tried to find inspiration to commemorate her daughter's birthday. Moore, a wedding and lifestyle photographer, completed the photo shoot in three days, with each portrait session taking only about 15 minutes. (Source | Photo)
6Blogger Recreates Baby Pictures
The blog "My Precious Roommate" features hundreds of photos taken by Molly Thomas of her roommate, actor Mick Bleyer, sucking pacifiers, wearing bibs and tutus, and even splashing in the bath. The pair started the site in June 2011 after a friend posted a photograph on Facebook of her newborn in a washing basket. (Source | Photo)
7Photographer Reenacts Kids' Drawings of Their Grandparents
8Parents Recreate Famous Movie Scenes with Their Baby
Pictured above are the recreation of Back to the Future and Cast Away.
(Source | Photo)
9Couple Reenact Breaking Bad in an Engagement Photoshoot
10Ducati Dealership Recreates a Sexy Photoshoot with Male Mechanics
The pictures were a recreation of their original ad campaign featuring a standard female model format, complete with leather jacket, sexy poses, and heels.
In "Asphalt and Rubber," motorcycle blogger Jensen Beeler claims that the publication "passed on running the photos" from the original campaign until "something interesting happened" when the dealer "did a follow-up shoot, this time with men from around the shop."
The photos have struck a chord online, with some viewers finding them hilarious and some finding deeper meaning about the objectification of women in motor sports. At the very least, it shows originality and a good sense of humor from the dealership. (Source)


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An unofficial survey indicates many Miamians (well, at least three or four) do not buy anything, except groceries, anywhere but this flea market. Why run around to different malls and spend more, they reason, when on any given Sunday afternoon they can take Mom and the kids out to the pulguero (that's what the thrifty souls in the survey call it -- Spanish, you know, the preferred language of the majority of the sellers and clientele), plop down 50 cents to get in, a few more dollars for sodas or sno-cones, pick up the underwear or socks or mattress or kitchen table they need, and make a nice outing of it. A little extra change and you've got a stuffed bear that dances to merengue and a stunning pair of green plastic five-inch platform sandals. For today's busy American, this is where you get more for your dollar and your time!
This is junkyard heaven, the place where cool, funky things go to die or to be bought or rented as the case may be. Chandeliers and traffic lights hang from the ceiling while stained-glass windows, Coca-Cola vending machines, marble busts, golf clubs, and bookshelves line the walls. Looking for a life-size bronze boar sculpture with green patina? It's here. A vintage, Jetsons-style Philco Predicta television set from the Fifties? Yep, right over there. A giant Head and Shoulders shampoo display bottle? Check the back. Old gas station signs, telephones, typewriters? Got 'em. Don't know what you're looking for? Give yourself at least an hour to walk through this Smithsonian-scale emporium. If you feel yourself getting tired, plop yourself down in that row of movie-theater seats over by the door.
If Laurenzo's were nothing more than the area's best Italian market (and most people say it is), it would still be worth writing about. But the 50-year-old institution is so much more: a slice of Little Italy in Miami-Dade County, an oasis of Old World charm, a portal onto the past. Laurenzo's isn't just a store. It's a milieu. And it comes with its own soundtrack, piped in direct from the Fifties and featuring a couple of Italian crooners you may have heard before. Where else can you get "Volare" with your veal? "Memories Are Made of This" with your mozzarella? "Sway" with your spaghetti? Ah, Laurenzo's. "That's Amore!"
"From the womb to the tomb and all moments in between." Those are the appropriate times for flowers and plants, according to the ebullient Jenny Kallert, who has run her famous flower shop since 1973. With the fastidious zip of a German-accented bee in pollination mode, she works in her environs making "creations," not mere arrangements. To Jenny, who in 1959 escaped communist East Germany with her family (all of whom were also florists), flowers are not just luxuries to be appreciated on special occasions. They are necessities, as vital to life as air, food, and water. She keeps things intimate by customizing each piece and working only with independently owned greenhouses instead of large-scale flower growers; Jenny's stock includes a variety of tulips, azaleas, orchids, and roses not normally sold at your everyday FTD stand.
Broward has Bob's and we have Worldwide. That's the best way to explain this store's perennial lock on this category. If you're looking for an obscure magazine or an out-of-town newspaper, this is where you must come. And if Worldwide doesn't have it, you're out of luck, bub. Regardless of what you were searching for initially, it's hard to imagine leaving Worldwide empty-handed. Several well-organized aisles offer up everything from the Observer (both London's and New York City's) to more colorful publications such as Paranoia! and Bitch. Best of all is an owner who is not only familiar with virtually every title in his store but the precise day of the week they're set to arrive. Never again will you miss an issue of Asian Cult Cinema.
A cameo to nestle in your cleavage. Rhinestones to ring your fingers. Austrian crystals to drape around your neck. No matter what manner of costume jewelry you seek, you'll most likely find it at this vintage shop, where numerous cases house quality watches, fobs, brooches, chains, chokers, and the like. An added advantage: Since C. Madeleine's accepts items on consignment (by appointment only), you can trade in those pieces that no longer tickle your fancy for some trinkets that do. Chances are you'll discover that one item you've always wished your great-grandmother had the good taste to wear -- and the good sense to pass down to you.


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Dr. Kenneth Wallace began his career in ophthalmology with an internship performed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham after graduating from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. His residency was performed at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. After serving as Chief of Ophthalmology at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, Dr. Wallace moved to Dothan in 1987 and has been practicing in the Wiregrass area for over twenty years.
As a board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Wallace specializes in cataract surgery and anterior segment surgery. In addition to being a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, he is a member of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Houston County Medical Society.


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People's Law Enforcement Board
From Wikipilipinas: The Hip 'n Free Philippine Encyclopedia
The People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), established by virtue of Republic Act Nos. 6975 and 8551, is the central receiving entity for any citizen's complaint against the officers and members of the Philippine National Police.
Among its powers include:
- Conduct hearings, resolve and decide on cases filed against erring officers of the Philippine National Police;
- Establish linkages with other government agencies and initiate contacts will Non-Governmental Organizations in the community for a wider network of alliance in the flight to restore order and discipline among the members of the PNP and maintain goodwill towards the church and church oriented groups for moral advantage of the PLEB.
- Campaign for public awareness and citizen's participation to the PLEB through information dissemination by incorporating in the Barangay seminars/dialogue subject matters pertaining to PLEB.
- Conduct seminars for the PLEB assist in improving the professionalism, restore discipline and credibility among the members of the police force.
- Attend and host in the conduct of conference-dialogue with other PLEB.
- Coordinate with the Chief of Police and National Police Commission to make the PLEB feel its relevance in maintaining peace and order.
- Draft possible amendments to existing laws governing the PLEB taking the PLEB experience into account.
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- People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), Quezon City. Accessed on February 13, 2008.
- Full text of Republic Act No. 8551: Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998. Published in Filipiniana.net Online Digital Library. Accessed on 3 March 2008.
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It's a bit of a problem for city staff, who say the buildings are probably unsafe, and for neighbors, who say the apartments are an eyesore. To top it off, the city spent $125,000 to relocate 250 people from the 64-unit apartment complex last year.
The apartments were some of the cheapest in the city, with monthly rents ranging from $900 to $1,200 for two- and three-bedroom units. But there were reasons why the rents were cheap and neighbors wanted it redeveloped: The courtyards were littered with trash, the carport roofs were sagging, code violations were apparent and the buildings would likely be unsafe in an earthquake, said city attorney Michael Martello.
"Part of the reason we approved the project was because the existing one was so dilapidated," Martello said.
Now the owner is making an "end run" to quickly rent out the building, Martello said, adding that he has tried to work on the buildings without the necessary permits, even after the city explained what permits were required. The city issued a stop work order so the buildings could be inspected.
"We're not going to let people go back in there just so they can get a revenue stream," Martello said. "The minimum concern is safety."
The owner's representative, architect Salvatore Caruso, did not return phone calls from the Voice.
"I hope that more than minor cosmetic renovation is going to be done," said Lisa Matichak, president of the Wagon Wheel Neighborhood Association, whose members live in nearby homes.
"Major renovation is needed to upgrade the complex to one that is attractive," she wrote in an e-mail. "And, if it has not already been done, seismic safety should be addressed. It will be nearly impossible to address this once the units have been rented."
"Two of the candidates running for City Council spoke frequently about providing incentives to the apartment owners to completely renovate the complexes," Matichak said. "Perhaps this complex could be the first!"
The city spent $125,000 to relocate 33 of the 64 households last year, said Linda Lauzze, neighborhood services manager. That was "the very least we could do," said council member Laura Macias at the time. "I hope we don't have to look at another development like this where 250 people are kicked onto the street."
The experience led the City Council to approve a policy requiring developers to pay relocation expenses when low-income housing is torn down.
Most members of the council never liked the condo project to begin with. In 2007, a council majority objected to the project's unusual density. But the previous council had allowed the "R4" zoning change, and the council did not want to change the direction of a "horse in mid-stream," as council member Jac Siegel put it.
But now the city has a different problem to contend with: the existing apartment buildings. The city has even considered having the whole complex torn down, Martello said, because at least then the neighborhood would have an open lot instead of a vacant, run-down apartment complex with a cyclone fence around it.
A final verdict on 291 Evandale will come after the building inspectors have completed their examination of the buildings, Martello said.


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Rio Quick Dip Acrylic Nail Extensions.
I got this set for Christmas as a gift from my mum last year and they have been brilliant, I have used the set on average eight times so making a massive saving compared to going into an actual nail salon and having my nails done at around £25 - £30 a time, this set only cost £19.99 ....
In the set you get ~
* Nail Extension tips
* Resin
* Acrylic Powder
* Glue
* Activator
* 2-in-1 Top Coat
* 3 Stage Buffer Files
* Grit File
* Sanding Block
* Hoof Stick
* Spare Resin Brushes
* Instructional DVD
* Instructions
The instructions are very easy to follow and the nail tips are very easy to apply. There's no UV light in this set but it is NOT needed anyway, these nail tips rely on the resin, powder and spray activator. It's not really much more difficult than applying regular false nails and gives a much nicer and more natural finish. These tips are also much longer lasting than regular false nails.
To remove them you need to dip your fingertips in nail varnish remover and this disinterates the resin & acrylic, making them disolve off your natural nails.
I have purchased additional nail tips and a nail cutter off ebay for the bargain price of £3.49.
So back to the savings.... So far I have used it 8 times, the kit cost £19.99 = 8 x £25= £200.... Savings..... MASSIVE!!!!
After paying £25 each time I wanted a new set of nails I decided I wanted to save a few pennies, after a quick flick through the Argos catalogue I came across the 'Rio Quick Dip Acrylic Extensions', I am not trained whatsoever therefore I opted for acrylic extensions rather than sculptured acrylic nails. I figured that to buy a kit would save me money on regular beauty treatments and I wasn't disappointed.
In the kit I found acrylic powder, activator spray, 2-in-1 varnish, 3 nail files, a buffer, a set of clear acrylic tips, nail resin and nail glue however, when conducting some research I have now found that Argos have altered the kit and the nail tips are now white and they have included a cuticle remover which are two great improvements to the product.
In terms of applying the nail extensions they are so, so easy and quick to do. First of all you must glue the acrylic tips to your natural nail and file them down accordingly, then apply nail resin to the whole nail then dip the nail into the acrylic powder. Then you apply more resin over the top of the powder and spray the activator spray over the nail. The 2-in-1 varnish strengthens the nails and makes them shiny, so this product should be used after application.
Even my right hand was easy to do despite me being predominantly right handed which I found pleasantly surprising. One hand took around 25 minutes to complete and the more you carry out the process the quicker and more effecient you will become and I can honestly say that the results were amazing. They truly did look like i'd just walked out of the salon. One of the main advantages of having the kit at home despite saving yourself lots of money is that you can determine the exact shape and length for you and 'fill in' the nails when your natural nails start to grow underneath.
None of the chemicals used in the products are toxic and they do not smell as strong as professional products meaning it is perfectly safe to apply these nails indoors.
Originally I paid £19.99 for this kit which is the equivilent to one application of acrylic nails at the salon, there is everything you need in the kit and as previously opined, it is so quick and easy to use. I have just checked on the Argos website and they now have a promotion and the product is now £17.99 which is a real bargain.
I wouldn't say there were any downsides to this product, the products included in the kit are of a professional standard and you won't be disappointed with the overall results.


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March 2, 2013
Ejected Alfie sends message to Rinaldo after dirty hit on Chris Phillips
By DON BRENNAN, QMI Agency
PHILADELPHIA - There was no regret expressed from either captain or his coach for the cross-check to the face Daniel Alfredsson delivered Zac Rinaldo Saturday -- even though it ate up five precious minutes of time as the Senators were trying to erase a one-goal deficit against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Alfredsson felt it necessary to respond immediately to a dirty hit Rinaldo placed on Chris Phillips with under eight minutes to go in the third period.
"It's a bad play by him, I think," Alfredsson said. "Phillips is in a vulnerable position, right by the boards, and he hits him from the side, behind kind of. I didn't know if Chris was really injured at the time or not, but I did not like that hit at all."


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EUROBASKET NEWS REPORT - 11/11/2008Copyright © 1997-2008 Eurobasket
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I ,Embry Malone owner of the American Basketball Association Georgia Gwizzlies and our Boardmembers, stand firm, solid supportive of Mr. Joe Newman and Mr.Tinkham as owners of our league.As the League move foward toward our 2008-09 season,we in our organization commend Mr.Newman effort to allow women,minorities a chance of ownership in professional sports.Sometimes in life the wrong,unqualified person or persons are appointed to lead.
Many are called but few are choosen? Our organization and we know the ABA league will separate ourselves from any appearance of evil or a wolf in sheep clothing. We know through the consistent leadership of Newman and the ferverent prayers of the 'righteous we will have a great pro basketball season.
Embry Malone owner/Head Coach
Courtesy of Georgia Gwizzlies
The 2009 ABA Fresno Rebels won a very close exhibition game over the #3 ranked San Francisco Rumble on Saturday night, 105-109. 'We were very impressed with the team that the Rebels have put together,' stated Rumble owner Damone Hale . 'We have no doubt they are going to be very competitive when they begin play next year. Meantime, it really gave us a chance to look at our full roster of players under game conditions and came away very pleased with many of the performances. I would like to add that I was also very impressed with the way the Rebels packed a 1500 seat gym. The people of Fresno appear to be very supportive and Diego Redd , Dominick Young and the rest of the organization has to feel very proud today. Legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian was courtside the some well-known ex-Fresno State players. Ex NBA player Terrance Roberson (6'7''-F-76, college: Fresno St.) led the Rebels with 33 points, 10 rebounds. Demetrius Porter (6'0''-G-78, college: Fresno St.) had 27 points, JaVance Coleman (6'3''-G-84, college: Fresno St.) 19 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds. Mustafa Al-Sayyad (6'9''-F/C-82, college: Fresno St.) had 20 rebounds and 20 points while Shannon Swillis (6'7''-F-78, college: Fresno St.) contributed 11 assists and 12 points. Dante Sawyer (6'5''-F-83, college: S.Idaho JC) of the Rumble led the team with 35 points. The game was held at Memorial High School where Coach Tarkanian started. Diego Redd , one of the Rebels owners stated, 'This is just the beginning. While the school was great, we think we'll be playing in Selland Arena if the crowd is any indication of the support we'll be getting.' It is a pity that such a team won' t compete in the ABA starting from this year !!!! For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit firstname.lastname@example.com
The ABA Mississippi Blues enter into training camp today, November 10th at the MBA and are excited about the upcoming season. Owner Daniel Price will be going into training camp with 15 plyers that he feels will win a title. He looks to veteran point guard Jarell Jones (6'0''-G, college: Pikeville) to lead the Blues as the floor general. 'Jarell is a game changing point guard with his quickness, three point shooting and floor vision,' stated Price. 'He is capable of finding shooters along the perimeter and knocking down the three pointer consistently. I look for Jarell to be an extension of me as a coach.' The season begins December 6th in Houston TX vs the Houston Takers, a veteran ABA team. Season tickets are on sale now. For more information, contact Daniel Price at 601 951 5045 or email email@example.com or visit www.msblueshoops.com
Gold Coast Blaze added to their roster 25-year old American forward Justin Bowen (200-F-83, college: Ill.-Chicago). Bowen played most recently at Austin Toros (D-League) in the U.S. where last season he averaged 13.1ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.7apg, 1.2spg in 46 games. He helped the Toros to win Southwest Division Championship and then make it to the league finals. It will be his first overseas season after he spent last two seasons playing in D-League trying to make it to the NBA.
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|1 Sesar, ZRI 23.4
2 Kastratovic, HER 22.7
3 Demic, SLA 19.6
4 Jovanovic, SLO 19.5
5 Djerasimovic, IGO 19.0
6 Garma, BOR 18.2
7 Bakovic, VIT 17.8
8 Vuckovic, ZRI 17.6
9 Jelcic, GRU 17.0
10 Siriscevic, SIR 17.0
Bulgarian National team will be in the tough company at Eurobasket 2009 finals next autumn in Poland. The squad of the main reason why our country is back among the best basketball countries at the continent - Pini Gershon, will face Lithuania, Turkey and not at the last place - the host selection of Poland. The games from our Group D will be played in the city of Wroclaw.
'Draw like a draw. It could be better, it could be worse. What I can say is that nobody from our opponents will have an easy time against us on the court. We will fight and well give our best to qualify. To make this happen, we need one victory and probably we must win it at the start of the championship. It will be very hard, because we start the tournament against the host team of Poland, which will be full of ambitions in front of the host fans', said Gershon for Bulgarian press after the draw.
Eurobasket 2009 draw was held at The Capitol Theatre in Warsaw. 15 teams already qualified for the continental championship next September.
Group A in Poznan: Macedonia, Croatia, Israel and Greece.
Group B in Gdansk: Russia, Germany, Latvia and qualifier.
Group C in Warsaw: Great Britain, Spain, Slovenia and Serbia.
Group D in Wroclaw: Lithuania, Poland, BULGARIA and Turkey.
The top three teams from each group will advance to the Qualifying Round. Teams from Groups A and B will play their Qualifying Round games in Bydgoszcz while the six teams advancing from Groups C and D will play in Lodz. The Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Finals will be played in Katowice.
The final spot at EuroBasket 2009 will be earned by the winner of the Additional Qualifying Round. The six teams participating were drawn into two groups of three with the winners of each group playing each other home and away for the final ticket to Poland. Here they are:
Group A: Portugal, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Belgium.
Group B: Italy, France, Finland
BEST PLAYER OF THE CUP: Edgar Moreno Norte
COACH OF THE YEAR: Julio Toro - Norte
Edgar Moreno - Norte
Norbey Aragon - Arrieros
Rogers Washington - Bucaros
Alejandro Flores - Islanders
Carlos Rogers - Norte
Diego Guevara - Arrieros
Kevin Sowell - Islanders
Rogers Washington - Bucaros
Marcus Fleming - Bucaros
Carlos Rogers - Norte
Edgar Moreno - Norte
Norbey Aragon - Arrieros
Eduardo Torres - Norte
Enielsen Guevara - Norte
Miguel Marriaga - Bucaros
BEST YOUNG PLAYER: Divier Perez - Arrieros
Latinbasket.com, also wants to congratulate the following players for his good performance: , Jermaine Walker - Arrieros , David Reyes - Bucaros, Monty Wilson - Norte, Joe Manuel- Islanders, Cesar Cortez and Dajuan Gouard- Indervalle, Jorge Diaz - Patriotas, Joey Spiegel- Ovni, John Perez - Piratas.
Edgar Moreno did a little bit of everything leading Norte with 32 pts to win the game five of 2008 Federation Cup finals.
Bucaros played a good first half but the fuel was not enough to challenge Norte in the second, Monty Wilson who was cold in the first half went on fire in the second , while Bucaros Miguel Marriaga had a dark night in the ofensive side.
Again Carlos Rogers was the master of the paint , the veteran player was carefull avoiding fall in foul problems and in the second half with his rebounding and hustling made the diference for Norte among the big men.
Bucaros Rogers Washington and Marcus Fleming took the team wight on the ofensive side, but Flemings defensive night was not the best, Fleming leaded Bucaros with 26pts including 6 three pointers.
At the end the diference for Norte was on the small things that togoether makes the hustling, i mean defensive effort with lots of help, good boxouts in the rebounds and great execution of the ofensive moves.
Norte is the first fourth seeded that finishes wining the Cup, Norte defeatd the first seeded Arrieros in seven games on the semifinals and Bucaros the second seeded in five games on the finals.
Julio Toro coaching made a great diference, its team had two main key facts on the season, the first one was the conditioning, its players was always ready to run on defense and on ofense making a very good transition, and made few turnovers always runing the ofensive to find the weak point of the defense and the open man, Toro show great confidence in his bench players, making Alvaro Contreras and John Hernandez specially solid contributors, Toro also found in Edgar Moreno a world class point guard.
Congratulations to the Norte de Santander team, all its players , coaching staff and directives.
Norte de Santander 83 - E. Moreno 32pts
Bucaros Freskaleche 65 - M. Fleming 26pts
Basketligaen Standings
Korisliiga, Round 10: One TV-game tonight and a real thriller one! Hosting FoKoPo (Forssa) was stopped by Team Componenta (Karkkila) zone defense. Visitor
TC won the fourth quarter 7-16, came back to the game and took the contest into OT. OT was then a shooting contest between Vincent Hunter (208-F-84, college: Arkansas) and Martti Kuisma (205-C/F-70, college: Florida) both making two treys in a row, before Frank Richards (188-G-82, college: Kansas St.) made both FTs (81-83), Clifton Jones (201-F-78, college: Oregon St.) blocked Mikko Jalonen (186-G-82) lay up and Darrell Waters (192-G-74, college: Texas A&M) made his both FTs (81-85). Mikko Jalonen hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, but TC had won 84-85 (44-33). Quarters: 25-18, 19-15, 17-19, 7-16 and 16-17.
TC Head Coach Bernard Harris was proud of his players: 'We never gave up and now you saw the value of Martti Kuisma. He knows how to put the ball in the
basket'! Kuisma led Team Componenta with 21 pts (treys 4/4). PG Frank Richards netted 21 pts as well and gave eight assists. Darrell Waters had three fouls
during the first quarter, but none after that. Anyway Waters tallied 17 pts and grabbed 14 rbs. Home Team's Charles Thomas (203-F-86, college: Arkansas) scored 20 pts but had nine TOs. Mikko Jalonen added 17 pts. Ray Cunningham (199-F-79, agency: Warren Sports International, college: Murray St.) made FoKoPo's all seven pts during the fourth quarter. Vincent Hunter had 14 pts and six shots blocked. FoKoPo made FTs just 56,5% (13/23), Team Componenta 82,6% (19/23).
FoKoPo - Team Componenta OT 84-85 (68) (44-33) (Charles Thomas 20, Mikko Jalonen 17/5a, Ray Cunningham 15/12, Vincent Hunter 14/6b - Frank Richards 21/8a, Martti Kuisma 21, Darrell Waters 17/14, Sami Syrjala 10).
Korisliiga Standings
A Division Standings
After 6 rounds KR are leading in Iceland Express, after they beat Grindavik in the fight for the top spot 82-80 at home on thursday night.
KR - Grindavik
Jon Stefansson (195-G-82) with big game for the hometeam scoring 25 pts and Jason Dourisseau (196-G-83, college: Nebraska) playing great D on Pall Axel Vilbergsson (197-F/G-78) who has been unstoppable so far. Dourisseau also adding 17 pts and 10 reb. For Grindavik Thorleifur Olafsson (192-G/F-84) with big performance scoring 26 pts, Brenton Birmingham (195-G-73, college: Manhattan) with 19 and Pall Axel Vilbergsson with 12.
Keflavik - FSu
Strong win for Keflavik in OT. FSu leading by 3 at halftime but Keflavik very strong second half and should have finished the game in regular time. Hordul Vilhjalmsson (-G-88) and Sigurdur Thorsteinsson (203-C-88) best players for the hometeam but for visitors Thomas Viglianco (206-F-83, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Birmingham Souther), Arni Ragnarsson and Tyler Dunaway (188-G-85, college: Al.-Huntsville) were the leaders, Dunaway tied the game with 1 sec left in regular time.
Thor Ak - Stjarnan
Crazy game up north. Stjarnan leading by 5 with less then 2 minutes left but Thor came up with a big run, outscoring Stjarnan 15-0 and winning the game by 10 pts. Cedric Isom (188-G-84, agency: IceBasket, college: E.Texas Baptist) with big game (32 pts, 11 reb and 13 assists) - Jovan Zdravevski (197-F-80, agency: IceBasket) 23 pts for Stjarnan and Justin Shouse (180-G-81, agency: IceBasket, college: Mercyhurst) 18 pts and 16 assists.
Skallagrimur - UMFN Njardvik
Skallagrimur still struggling, but very good first half for them as Njardvik was leading by only 2 pts. Visitors came out strong second half and took a save win home. Logi Gunnarsson (190-G-81, agency: CAA Sports) with 29 pts for Njardvik and Magnus Gunnarsson (184-G-81) had 19. Sveinn Davidsson (-86) had 17 for Skallagrimur and young Sigurdur Thorarinsson had 11 pts and 9 reb.
IR - Tindastoll
Finally IR came up with a win and that a great one. All icelandic IR team got Hreggvidur Magnusson (198-F-82) back from injury/sickness and great team performance gave them a 19 pts win against strong Tindastoll team who had only lost one game so far. Eirikur Onundarson (186-G-74) (22 pts) playing great as Omar Saevarsson (198-F-82) (21 pts, 13 reb) and Sveinbjorn Claessen (191-G-86) (20 pts) and team got confidence back with Hreggvidur Magnusson (11 pts) on the floor again. Darrell Flake (193-F-80, agency: IceBasket, college: McKendree) best player for Tindastoll, scoring 24 pts and grabbing 13 reb.
Breidablik - Snaefell
Huge game for both teams, as Breidablik had won two in a row with 3-2 record but Snaefell looking for getting back on track with record 2-3. Snaefell started strong and leading by 11 at halftime but great 3rd quarter for Breidablik (28-14) gave them the lead. Breidablik leading until the end when Snaefell tied the game with 4 sec left and last second shot for Breidablik pretty close but did not want in. Snaefell were the stronger team in OT giving them a 3-3 record so both teams with 6 pts after 6 rounds.
Sigurdur Thorvaldsson (201-F-80, agency: IceBasket) (19 pts, 14 reb), Jon O. Jonsson (199-F-81) (17 pts) and Hlynur Baeringsson (200-F-82, agency: IceBasket) (11 pts, 14 reb) key players for Snaefell, but Runar Erlingsson (184-G-89) had very solid performance for hometeam, scoring 19 pts, grabbing 7 reb and 9 assists. Nemanja Sovic (198-F-77, agency: IceBasket, college: Pfeiffer) had 17 pts.
Round 7 starts on thursday.
Ironi Nahariya added to their roster 22-year old Serbian center Robert Rothbart (216-C-86). Rothbart played most recently at Borac Nektar Banja Luka (Bosnia), wheer he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Honorable Mention and All-Defensive Team. Rothbart has also Israeli and American nationality. He tried also in french ProA three years ago, but without any success. He is trying to make it already second time to Israeli League after he played here for Hapoel Galil Elyon two years ago.
- After the game lost at home against Avellino, the ambitious La Fortezza Bologna fired coach Renato Pasquali . Virtus has still a positive record (3-2), but last results weren't up to expectations. The new coach will be probabily Matteo Boniciolli , coach of the year 2008. He will have to bring defensive mentality and adjust offensive organizations to a team reach of talent.
- Top performer of round 5 was Rashad Anderson (195-G/F-83, college: Connecticut). 37 points with 7/8 from 3p. But even the rookie Jaycee Carroll (188-G-83, agency: Priority Sports), with 32 points and 8 rebounds was impressive.
In this season Jaycee Carroll is shooting 14/22 from the distance.
- Against Milano Carife Ferrara grabbed 19 offensive rebounds. Milano won the game, but will have to take important decisions about his frontline. Pape Sow (208-F-81, college: Cal.St. Fullerton) injury seems very serious. Mason Rocca (204-F-77, college: Princeton) is playing with a big knee problem.
- Montepaschi Siena had 5 players with at least 15 points for Siena against Fortitudo Bologna.
Simone Pianigiani reached Carlo Recalcati for game won for a Siena's Head Coach.
Pianigiani's record is 85-9. And counting...
- Italian basketball is crying for the tragedy happened to Eldo Caserta. Yesterday mourning a player of U-15 team, Paolo Marcaldo, his father Luigi, the assistant coach of the team Gianluca Noia and the team manager Emanuela Gallicola died in a car incident. For this reason Caserta and Pesaro didn't play yesterday
Newcomers Port Royal Bulls are determined to reign on Urban Knights' victory parade after they bounced back from a demoralizing overtime loss to the defending champions in game 1 to seized game 2 last night, as action continued in the 2008 Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)/National Basketball League (NBL) playoffs at the National Stadium courts. With the series now even 1-1, game 3, to be played on Wednesday night, will be a winner-take-all affair.
Could have been
Bulls are feeling unlucky as they were just 17 seconds away from taking game 1 before Knights scored to forced overtime. Last night's 60-56 victory could have been a celebration but they will get another shot at the champions on Wednesday. Knights, on the other hand, have been dodging bullets ever since they finished the regular season unbeaten as continue to ride behind the 'Destiny' banner. Last night they fell behind 18-11 after one quarter and 31-24 at halftime before rallying to even the score 45-45 at the end of the third quarter. They were, however, outscored 15-11 in the final quarter. Dovian Wade provided 17 points, followed by Damion Young with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and seven blocks, and Paul Oliphant added 11 points. The high scorers for Knights were Andy Smith with a team-high 12 points, Andrew Whilby with 11 points, and Omar Barnes added 10 points.
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The team had a very successful tour where they played 8 games with teams from Syria and Lebanon and Jordan.
The tour ended when the team participated in the Homs International tournament and won first place. Wayne Oliver (201-F/C-80, college: W.Hills JC) was named the MVP of this tournament.
Coach Gary Kloppenburg Led the team with great efficiency and professionalism with his assistant coach Bobby Rouse , and with the help of Coach Marwan Khalil from Lebanon where they got a high review from all the media and.
Players from the group were signed with teams in the area, we congratulate them and we will continue the effort for all our TeamUnity members.
TeamUnity Management thanks all the players and coaches who participated in this tour and proved to be first class:
Coach Gary Kloppenburg , coach Bobby Rouse , Coach Marwan Khalil
Jeremy Law (196-G-82, college: Jacksonville St.), Tyrone Anderson (193-G-84, college: Concord) 'Signed with Yarmouk (SYR)', Ryan Holmes (197-F/G-82, college: Philander Smith), Nathanael Reed (191-G-80, college: Bethune-Cookman) ,Chad Hendrick (197-G/F-79, college: Houston) 'Signed with Al Ittihad Alexandria (EGY)', Peter Mulligan (197-F/G-82, college: Manhattan), Wayne Oliver 'Signed with Hurriyah (SYR)', William Pippen (203-F-80, college: Middle Tenn.St.) 'Signed with Champville (LEB)', and Eric Vierneisel (201-F-85, college: California)
TeamUnity are now starting to prepare for the next season tour.
Source: TeamUnity.Org
|TB2L Stats Leaders
|Points Per Game
|1 Garrison, Pamukkale 22.5
2 Mahmutoglu, Pertev. 22,0
3 Gordon, Olin Edirne 21,7
4 Sevinc, Eyup 21,5
5 Parham, Akcakoca 20,3
|Rebounds Per Game
|1 Parham, Akcakoca 15,0
2 Garrison, Pamukkale 12,0
3 Philips, Yesilyurt 11,3
4 Harvey, Usak 10,3
5 Tokatli, FMV Isik 9,3
|Assists Per Game
|1 Demirok, TED 7,8
2 Yannier, ITU 5,8
3 Seyit Ay, Bursa 5,8
4 Gacamer, Gelisim 5,5
5 Eryuz, Vestel 5,3
|Steals Per Game
|1 Karabulut, Orman 3,7
2 Kocamis, Gelisim 3,3
3 Celebioglu, G.Banvit 3,3
4 Gursu, G.Banvit. 3,3
5 Haciyeva, Pertev. 3
|Blocks Per Game
|1 Harvey, Usak 3,3
2 Adual, ITU 2,5
3 Garrison, Pamukkale 2,5
4 Johnson, Orman 2,0
5 Boswell, Trabzon 1,8
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Caciques de Trujillo won Game 5 of Series A in Liga Nacional de Baloncesto's Thirds of Finals, so they will have to face Centauros de Apure in the Semifinals, while Estudiantes de Guarico became the team that advanced as 'lucky looser' of the round and will now play against Duros de Lara in the next round.
SERIES A (Series tied 2-2)
Caciques de Trujillo 84 - Estudiantes de Guarico 65 (Sat)
Ricardo Salas Arena - Valera, Trujillo
Quarter by quarter
CAC: Hector Alfaro 17 points, Michael Flores (192-G-85) 16 points
EST: Alejandro Omana (188-G-86) 12 points, Randy Vazquez (190-G-78) 10 points
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|AUSTRIA - Women
|EBA - Women
|FINLAND - Women
|FRANCE - Women
|GERMANY - Women
|ISRAEL - Women
D1 Standings
|ITALY - Women
A2 Standings
|LITHUANIA - Women
|LMKL Stats Leaders
|Points Per Game
|1. Petronyte TEO 22.6
2. Aglinskaite Rut 22.2
3. Galdikaite, Alytus 18.6
4. Balciunaite, Aist 15.0
5. Zygelyte, Lemmi 14.4
|Rebounds Per Game
|1.Galdikaite, Alytus 14.3
2. Aleksaite, Egle 10.0
3. Balciunaite Atletas 9.8
4. Langhorne, TEO 9.7
5. Alminaite, Laisve 7.8
|Assists Per Game
|1. Wilson, TEO 5.0
2. Gatkauskaite, Ruta 4.2
3. Rinkeviciute, TEO 3.5
4. Zygelyte, Lemmi 3.4
5. Sauliute Arvi 3.1
|1. Langhorne, TEO 66.6
2. Petronyte TEO 64.8
3. Pacauskiene, Arvi 59.5
|1 Kvederaviciute, Laisve 66.6
2 Sauliute Arvi 53.8
3 Dominauskaite, Ruta 48.1
|Free Throws
|1. Milieskiene, LEM 100
2. Streimikyte, TEO 100
3. Petronyte TEO 90.9
|POLAND - Women
|RUSSIA - Women
|SPAIN - Women
|SWITZERLAND - Women
|LNA Stats Leaders
|Points Per Game
|1. Crisman, BBC 28.6
2. Barnes, Pully 28.4
3. Knight, Riva 21.5
4. Villarroel, Sierre 21.4
5. Soda, Fribourg 20.8
|Rebounds Per Game
|1. Crisman, BBC 12.2
2. McKenzie, Seirre 10.6
3. Knight, Riva 10.5
4. Griffith, Helios 10.4
5. Barnes, Pully 10.2
|Assists Per Game
|1. Vercauteren, Sierre 7.0
2. Daniels, Nyon 6.0
3. Charlier, Neuchatel 5.6
4. Soda, Fribourg 4.8
5. Villarroel, Sierre 4.6
|Steals Per Game
|1. Daniels, Nyon 6.6
2. Crisman, BBC 4.4
3. McKenzie, Seirre 3.4
|Blocks Per Game
|1. Moore, Riva 1.4
2. Griffith, Helios 1.4
3. Gueye, Nyon 1.3
|1. Mayombo, Neuchatel 87.5
2. Villarroel, Sierre 70.5
3. Briedyte, Sierre 68.4
|1. Cho, Pully 59.1
2. Jakab, Riva 50.0
3. Barnes, Pully 48.3
|Free Throws
|1. Griffith, Helios 91.7
2. Soda, Fribourg 89.7
3. Gumy, Helios 88.9
|1. Crisman, BBC 33.2
2. Daniels, Nyon 29.8
3. Barnes, Pully 23.8
|TURKEY - Women
|TBBL Stats Leaders
|Points Per Game
|1 Ivory Latta, Ceyhan 26
2 Harper, Besiktas 23.3
3 Penn, Burhaniye 23.3
4 Mc Bride, Samsun 19,7
5 Quingley, Mersin 18,5
|Rebounds Per Game
|1 Larkins, Samsun 15
2 Penn, Burhaniye 12
3 Harper, Besiktas 12
4 Vulic, Cankaya 11
5 Campbell, Ceyhan 10,8
|Assists Per Game
|1 Yigit, TED İst. 6,7
2 Bobbitt, 6.7
3 Tuncluer, Fener. 6,5
4 Hornbuckle, Besik. 4,7
5 Alben, Galat. 4,3
|Steals Per Game
|1 Alben, Galatasaray 5.7
2 Hornbuckle, Besik. 3.3
3 Yigit, TED İst. 3,3
4 J.Brown, Tarsus 3,3
5 Bristol, Burhaniye 3.0
|Blocks Per Game
|1 Tolliver, Burhaniye 2,3
2 Bavendam, Botas 1,8
3 Hornbuckle, Besik. 1,7
4 Bales, Samsun 1,7
5 Harper, Besiktas 1,7


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Ten graduating seniors were honored as "cords of distinction" recipients in a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2013 at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Faculty, staff and fellow students nominated ... read more about EMU Awards 10 Students with Cords of Distinction
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Views, localization. 1. Only some representatives of personnel speak English. 2. It took 20mins to create the invoice at the end of our stay. 3. Poor selection in breakfast menu.
Beautiful location in centre of village with views over the valley. Beautiful room Hotel receptionist a little bit arrogant on arrival. Good food in restaurant but very expensive and tables with a valley view were 'reserved' but not occupied during our time there. Tried to charge for breakfast we didn't have
We loved our stay at Au Lion dÓr from the welcome we received on our arrival from both the helpful staff and the resident friendly golden labrador, our upgrade to a valley view room, the superb dinner and breakfast...to the fabulous location in this pretty town. No it was all good here.
The food was quit good, as was the wine. Rooms at front have some trouble from traffic noise as of 5.30am.
Pleasant situation, confortable room and helpful staff Expensive restaurant
Lovely looking hotel - beautiful location and friendly staff. Frustrating showerhead... Food was very good but very overpriced (not a lot of options in the off season).
Quiet, calm, pretty location, good breakfast. The pillows were too soft/thin.
Location very nice in lovely village with view op pond. Good food (small selection). 10 min from A4.
charming staff, good room with balcony and big shower. excellent food. will definitely return.
Nice location, excellent food, friendly staff. No
When you book a classical room, you get a room with a single persons bed, 140 cm, not big enough for 2 people. And these rooms have not been renovated. If you a book a room for 2 persons, there should be a bed for 2 persons, so 180 cm. The bathroom was very small and and old fashioned. The reception was not friendly, no possibility to get another room unless you pay a hugh supplement. And you cannot speak in the sparoom, no cell phones allowed and no smoking outside, not very recommandable for business people.
very friendly and warm atmosphere nice spa area, unfortunately the massages are really expensive
excellent facilities and good room. Hotel was not crowded and meals were good, especially breakfast. Nice terrace for eating out in good weather No tea / coffee facilities in room
beautiful location, great food, helpful staff, tranquil.
It was very quiet and relaxing. a very spacious room with good facilities, excellent views and a large bathroom with seoarate wc Some of the staff were a little off hand
The location was good and so was the food served at the restaurant. I don't think it was a good value for money. The service and poor.
wonderful atmosphere, owner was very friendly
excellent centre for walking and the local cuisine
Stunning view from the room, friendly service, spacious room, good location (in the village and close to the start of the many walking trails) May need some refurbishment (carpets, furniture,..)
Locationwas great. One could enjoy hiking trails, especially in the fall. Persons at the reception were not especially friendly or helpful
The helpfulness of the staff and the standard of the room - very comfortable
The view from the room and from the dining terrasse was magnificent. One member of the staff was not particularly service minded. We asked for help to catch a bus, however, we were cut off and referred to the tourist office (which was closed).
It's location is good, en route to Germany as overnight stop. In the heart of Alsace.. great to simply be there!
internet connection, view, pool room old-dated, food tasted old, tv only french, doggs in the restaurant, bad road to there
The management and staff were extremely welcoming, helpful and efficient. The hotel is situated in a lovely part of Alsace, excellent views from our balcony over a wooded valley.
Excellent dinner, but closed Sunday. Breakfast simple but supplied cheese on request. Owner friendly and spoke excellent English as did the staff. Interesting location with canal and the inclined plane canal boat lift. Parking a little limited but was not a problem to us. There was a hand douche spray but no proper shower.
Lovely position,gorgeous outlook beside the river,faded but charming large bedroom and bathroom, simple breakfast in nice and quirky dining room. Do not arrive between 3 and 5.30pm and especially not on a wednesday when restaurant and hotel are closed! A phone call got us in ,but no food,no drinks,nor use of terrace etc...
This is a very old hotel along the French canal system and is also reasonably close to the main highway. Our stay here was a highlight of our travels as the charm of the hotel was at least matched by the gracefulness of our hosts. We ate dinner here and suggest that anyone else staying here do so as the food, preparation and service are superb, and not in a snobbish way as in high-end establishments!
The web site quotes as below The "deck" leaning above the river Zorn with view on the boats going in and out of the locks on the canal will refresh your peacefull moments during the hot summer days." In fact you cannot see the canal or boats from the dining deck! The waiting staff had difficulty in completing our dinner order. I was asked to pay for dinner and room the night before - which I did. The waitress gave details of the bill to a colleague who prepared a credit card slip which I signed. I was not given a copy of the itemised bill. When I asked for one I found that breakfast (which we did not intend to take) had been included.This I consider to be sharp practice.
People very friendly, helpful & efficient. Restaurant 1st class - wonderful food. Hotel style & decor charming - very French countryside feel. Mattress on bed too soft - backache next day. Shame as apart from this stopover was excellent.
Comfortable room though bathroom /toilet cramped - evening meal food good seemed to be made in hotel not mass produced breakfast poor no choice (old fashioned French style continental) not worth money
Friendly welcome, charming owner, delicious meal beautifully served. We felt very comfortable and would return again. Hotel is right by the canal and we had a lovely walk.
A hotel of grerat character in a lovely area The rooms look llike they could do with a bit of modernisation
Very helpful staff, who made a real effort to speak english to us. Very good food is a lovely dining room. closed for dinner sundays, however this seemed to be the norm in the area


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Norway will spend three billion kroner a year to help prevent deforestation in developing countries, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.
"Norway is ready to increase its part in fighting deforestation in developing countries to some three billion kroner (375 million euros, 548 million dollars) a year," Stoltenberg said in a statement.
"This could yield significant and rapid reductions in carbon dioxide emissions at a low cost," he said, adding that deforestation in developing countries was responsible for about 20 percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions.
The Norwegian initiative is due to be announced this week at the climate change conference underway in Bali.
Government officials from about 190 nations are in Bali to lay the groundwork for a new international initiative that will help combat the threat posed by climate change after the current phase of the existing treaty, the Kyoto Protocol, expires in 2012.
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Tucked away near Victoria Harbour, Milano Fashion began making tailor-made suits in 1989, earning a small clientele in Hong Kong with their range of hand-crafted shirts and suits. Building on their attention to detail alongside cutting techniques and fabrications, the enterprise outfits urbanfolk with their choice of business wear, attire for special occasions, and even corporate uniforms. At their Tsim Sha Tsui den, customers take their pick of over 3,000 fabric patterns and materials, before choosing a preferred style, getting fitted, and awaiting their suit in the mail.
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A new scorecard picks the 22 greenest U.S. cities, several of which are well-known as eco-friendly such as Portland, San Francisco, Boulder and Seattle. Yet others might surprise you.
Among the top scorers are four cities in Texas as well as Reno, Columbus, Ohio, Springfield, Ill., and Dubuque, Iowa, according to the "2010 Smarter Cities" by the Natural Resources Defense Council's online resource center, smartercities.org. The rankings are based on energy use per capita, renewable power investments, efficiency efforts and conservation incentives.
As the recession continues, cities nationwide are looking to save money by reducing energy use, says the reports, which incorporates data provided by cities, prior studies and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
"You might not expect to see clean energy measures taking root in a Rust Belt city, but Columbus has realized that cutting down on energy costs and reducing dangerous pollution will help the economy and improve life for its residents," writes Frances Beinecke, the group's president. She says Columbus is, among other things, retrofitting city buildings and promoting public transit.
Beinecke says another top scorer, New York City, where she's lived for decades, is requiring buildings use less energy and waiving city sales tax on the most efficient vehicles. Also, she says, "I can ride the subway to work, buy local food at farmers markets, and purchase renewable power from my utility—all of which help me shrink my carbon footprint."
The Huffington Post nominated seven green cities of its own, some of which also appear on NRDC's list. The top cities from both sources include:
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Eugene, Ore.: Also called the Emerald City, gains 85 percent of its energy from wind-generated and hydroelectric sources. In 2007, the city introduced a hybrid public transit system (pictured), which was awarded the Sustainable Transport award in 2008. Eugene plans to be carbon neutral with no waste by 2020. The city houses many green start up companies, like Organically Grown Company, the northwest's biggest fruits and vegetables distributor.
Fayetteville, Ark.: With a population of 67,158, Fayetteville is an up and coming green city nestled in the Ozark Mountains. Fayetteville boasts an impressive farmers market in the newly renovated downtown square, featuring fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs. Since 2007, Fayetteville requires all buildings greater than 5,000 square feet to be LEED-Silver Standard certified. The city also instituted Project LIGHTS to provide energy efficient light bulbs to low-income residences. Fayetteville is the first in the state to employ a Sustainability Coordinator, using the funds saved through eco-friendly measures to pay for the job.
Huntsville, Ala.: One-third of Huntsville, 46,000 acres, is composed of green space. In 2008, Huntsville was rated number 18 in Popular Science's America's 50 Greenest Cities.
Nashua, N.H.: Originally an industrial mill town, Nashua is a forerunner in converting abandoned industrial locations into green spaces. Because of the city's greening efforts, such as creating public parks, a bike shop and a senior center from the unoccupied sites, the EPA donated $1 million to the city for future projects.
Austin, Texas: 15 percent of Austin's city limits are devoted to parks and other green open spaces: 206 parks, 26 green belts and 50 miles of biking and hiking trail. Austin's municipally owned Austin Energy is the largest renewable energy provider in the United States. Austin plans to be carbon neutral by 2020 as part of the Austin Climate Protection Plan. The city is currently undergoing the adoption of a smart grid, called the Pecan Street Project, which will reinvent the city's energy use.
Reno, NV: In the last five years, Reno has decreased its energy consumption by 17 percent. This infamous city at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains has been cited by Senator Harry Reid as "the Saudi Arabia of geothermal energy." According to Inhabitat, the Department of Energy recently granted a $98.5 million loan from resources from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to the Nevada Geothermal Power Company to fund geothermal projects throughout northwestern Nevada and southwest Oregon.
Long Beach, Ca.: Not only does Long Beach have a walk score of 70 as 52 percent of its residents prefer to walk, but by 2020, the city hopes to harvest 10 megawatts of solar power capacity. Long Beach has already generated solar power from some creatively odd sources: trash cans, parking lots and a dog park. In 2008, the city began to use solar energy to condense 150 gallons of trash in each 32-gallon trash container to reduce the energy used for waste disposal. According to the NRDC's profile, this miraculous innovation is just one of the many solar powered methods that the city is implementing.
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Denny writes:
An admitted lifelong lover of the city of Chicago, I have always been interested in demonstrating that fondness through my art. In 1995, I was introduced to printmaking and the artists at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, especially Deborah Maris Lader, Margaret Buchen, Duffy O'Connor, and Molly Briggs. Printmaking in all forms became my focus and I have been working at the Collaborative ever since, focusing on Chicago scenes and those limitless possibilities.
Printmaking concentration can be in intaglio printing, monotypes, Polaroid transfer. I seem to gravitate especially to the etching process, a form of intaglio printmaking, which began in the Middle Ages and was popularized by Durer, Rembrandt and James Whistler. Intaglio printing refers to lines etched or drawn into the surface of a metal plate (either zinc or copper). The plate is dipped in acid which etches the lines into the plate. Ink is rolled over the plate and then, the plate and paper are run through the press, transferring the ink to the paper. Etching produces special aesthetic results because of the various choices of papers, inks, and printing techniques. I usually finish my pieces with watercolor and chine colle.


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It's a tad late but I hope everyone had a lovely New Year!
I apologise for have just about a year of absence. I moved house last year and the process ended up taking more than half the year so I didn't(and still don't have) access to all of my things, my PC being the big one.
However, I've been busy sewing this past holiday and so should be having a Photoshoot to showcase the outfit before I wear it to a convention and fashion show next month. Also I have a small amount of photography work to upload.
I look forward to hearing all your feedback again!
As always I am also found here:
Cosplay Island: www.cosplayisland.co.uk/overvi…
World Cosplay: worldcosplay.net/member/53456/
Twitter: twitter.com/Idrela_cosplay
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