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If a person shall present to the proper collecting officer such person's written statement, certified by the chief executive officer of a duly chartered legal aid society, that he is pecuniarily unable to pay any of the fees and allowances mentioned in this article, he shall be forgiven and not required to pay such costs.

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Now that litterless lunches are de rigueur, Canadian parents are devoting more of their September budgets – an average of $362, according to a recent Bank of Montreal survey – on eco-friendly lunch gear. Good things cute and conscientious aren't mutually exclusive
After lunch, this three-compartment silicone box from Smart Planet Home collapses to half the size, making it easy to tuck into a backpack. It also comes with a spork nestled inside the lid. $29.95, rolostore.com
Someone stealing your kid's lunch? Keep an eye on them with this wonderfully creepy insulated bag, which comes with its own little vision chart. Works great against office food thieves, too. $21.95, rolostore.com
Canadian home-dec accessories designers Nathalie Butterfield and Terra Kushner have expanded into kid-friendly, organic-cotton lunch bags, and the results are too adorable – especially Fluf's snack packs, machine-washable substitutes for plastic sandwich bags. Lunch bags $19.50, snack packs $17.50/pair, fluf.ca
The humble spork has been around for at least a century, but this one embodies the holy trinity of utensils – a fork, spoon and a knife. Swedish brand Light My Fire makes them BPA-free and in a rainbow of colours. $11.50/4 pack, lavishandlime.com
Instead of the licensed cartoon character du jour, steer your little luncher toward these bags by Built NY. They're sturdy, wipe clean and pretty darn cute. $24.99, iqliving.ca
Heidi Klum and Halle Berry have been spotted toting their kids' lunches in bags by SoYoung, the hip accessories company founded by Toronto mompreneur Catherine Choi. To boot, the silk-screened coated linen cooler bags are PVC, phthalate and lead-free. $29.95, soyoung.ca
The cardinal rule of packing lunch is that the entrée and the dessert shall never touch – hence Black+Blum's ingenious stacking pots, which feature a watertight locking seal. $24.99, iqliving.ca
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Great write up Brian! This is just what the end of the season called for. I agree with your opinions on all the free agents.
From a selfish standpoint, I hope the Yanks pick up Marte's option because otherwise he could wind up back in the National League and would KILL the Phillies. And if Giambi and Abreu are gone, what about the possibility once again of Burrell, not as a LF/DH, but at first base. (He played third when the Phils drafted him. They were going to try moving him to first once, but then they had Thome at first). Burrell has hit at least 30 HR in the last 4 seasons (33 this year) and hit for better avg. over those years than Giambi (plus I believe his OBP is higher) and is up there among the league leaders in walks. While I would like to see the Phils re-sign him, he's taken a lot of heat here because of his contract where in NY, he wouldn't be the contract that draws the boos and attention (I think A-Rod has that spot).
And I just gotta ask... would Cashman really be that brain dead as to re-sign Carl Pavano? If so, we could offer Adam Eaton for the price of a bag of peanuts or a stadium beer. I've liked Cashman (for the most part) and would like to think he wasn't that dumb. I think most of the fans and his own teammates would be ready to lynch him if he re-signed.
I think it's better than 50/50 right now that the Yanks pick up Pavano's option. Sad, but true.
As for Burrell, I like him, always have, but two things going against him. #1, he's a righty. What they desperately need is lefty power. #2, who knows if he'll be passable at first. If he can't play there, then they have 4 lf/dh guys.
I don't see him as a good fit.
Didn't Moose openly question Pavano's desire to play and his injuries before spring training last year?
BTW.... Phils just jumped to a 5-1 lead off Sabathia after Victorino his a Grand Slam in the 2nd....Sabathia could stand to lose some poundage...
Are you serious. Why wouldn't the yankees offer Giambi and Pudge arbitration and pay them to turn it down or threaten them with little playing time or something.. This is a joke. They need to get those draft picks. I would like to see Pettitte return.
Also get rid of Marte. We lost Tabata, Karstnes, and Ohlendorf (McCutchen's terrible, but having Marte around makes it even worse. He is terrible.


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The battle between supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths has escalated, with Coles using an elaborate tax haven structure to conceal its purchase of one of Woolies' most profitable stores.
Fairfax Media has obtained documents that reveal its arch-rival Coles is now the landlord of its supermarket in Sydney's Neutral Bay.
The move has blindsided Woolworths, which was unaware that one of its most profitable stores was bought by Coles for $40 million.
''This is a surprise, and it's not common practice by any means. I'm not going to commentate on what Coles' motivation is. That's for them to answer,'' a Woolworths' spokeswoman said after Fairfax Media informed the group.
Coles concealed its involvement in the deal by using a $10 company ultimately owned in the British Virgin Islands - a tax haven - to purchase the 4282-square metre Sydney site.
Internal Coles documents show the purchase price was $40 million, a record price for a freestanding supermarket in Sydney. Coles is believed to have paid a premium of as much as 30 per cent above its value to secure the site.
Coles confirmed it had bought the property but declined to comment on what its plans were.
The lease on the Neutral Bay location expires next year but can be renewed for 10 years. Under the terms of the lease the landlord - Coles - has the right to inspect Woolworths' sales records and the site.
Five days before the property was bought, a handful of Coles property executives were instructed to investigate whether the supermarket giant would open itself up to retaliation from Woolworths when their own property leases expired.
The analysis is believed to have flagged that 120 stores with turnover of $3 billion were potentially vulnerable. Each property was assigned a risk rating.
The supermarket giants have been locked in a vicious battle for market share since Coles was bought by listed conglomerate Wesfarmers five years ago. It has resulted in price wars including $1 a litre milk and steep discounts on bread, petrol and beer that have antagonised suppliers and resulted in an investigation by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.
The property fight is believed to have been sparked after Woolworths bought Coles' store in Katoomba in 2000 and then turfed them out in 2012 after 30 years in the spot.
Coles was forced to spend millions of dollars building a new centre down the road in an exercise that took almost a decade to complete.
A source said: ''It was a disaster. They ended up in an inferior location with less turnover and its competitor Woolworths now in the Katoomba catchment.''
Coles retaliated in late 2011 when NSW-based company Vanbridge put the Neutral Bay property occupied by Woolworths for sale.
Records show that Vanbridge bought the Neutral Bay site in 1992 for $12.27 million and sold it almost 20 years later to Sino Ace Investment.
Sino Ace Investment is registered to Bernard Chiu, a Sydney lawyer who listed a ''palatial'' home in Sydney's lower north shore for $13 million four months after the Neutral Bay deal with Vanbridge.
The company is ultimately owned by a similarly named entity in the British Virgin Islands.
When contacted to explain his role in the transaction Mr Chiu hung up twice and said, ''Contact the vendor.'' Vanbridge did not respond to requests for comment.


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A few quick updates before I begin my latest plea for sanity:
Now, a brief lecture on the comments section here:
First, let me start by saying this probably applies to only a minute percentage of you, so for everyone else, just bear with me.
Throughout this season-long endeavor I've made clear how I value the posts on this site, if only because it helps provide an instant window into what fans and readers are thinking. I still think many of the comments here are rich with insight, whether they're in agreement with what I have to say or not.
My problem, however, is with the increasingly antagonistic tone of some of the other posts, many of which are by the same misguided people. It's bad enough when I have to read them myself. But it's even worse when readers e-mail me or even approach me in person to tell me that as much as they like this blog, they're forced to steer clear of the comments section.
My response: I can't blame you. As I've said all season long, this is just hockey. I don't care if the Rangers are out of the playoff race altogether or playing for the Stanley Cup in two months, there is no reason that it should ever get as ugly as it's been. I still think there's a lot of productive back-and-forth here, and I know many of you understand the spirit of healthy debate. But there are obviously some of you who don't get it at all, and you're forcing me down a road I didn't even want to explore.
Although I've had the ability to delete posts all season long, I have been reluctant to do so in part because I don't always have the time to sift through every post, but also because I think it sets an unfortunate precedent. But seeing how this site has my name on it and is becoming less of what I want it to be about, it's probably something I need to start doing. The other option is to look into banning certain people altogether from posting here. I originally thought that was too extreme as well. But again, I have no problem alienating a few if it's for the benefit of everyone else.
Anyway, that's where I 'm at right now. If any of you want to discuss this further, you can e-mail me here
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Successfully reapplying for a dream job is possible, but it's important to keep a few things in mind. "It is a unique situation that many will not have an opportunity to experience in their career," said Sarah Paul, human resources manager at the Mississauga Golf and Country Club. "But there are some things you can do to make it happen for you the second time around."
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Don't give up too quickly
The position might become available again. Keep in touch with company representatives and let them know you are interested in reapplying if the job, or one like it, becomes available.
Learn from the first experience
Reach out to the HR department or the hiring manager to get feedback about what you could have done differently in the interview, what skills or experience were lacking, and how you can land the job if it becomes available again.
Create a plan
Use this knowledge to lay out a development plan to address these shortcomings. Take courses, seek out projects that develop your skills, take on additional responsibilities in your current role, attend industry events or brush up on your interview skills.
Do your research
If the job does become available again, try to find out why. There might be a legitimate reason, but it might also be a red flag. Perhaps the new hire left for personal reasons or the position wasn't a good fit. Or maybe the job duties and required skills changed. Sometimes employers realize that what they thought they were getting with the successful candidate was not what they needed.
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Authors who participate have opportunities to sell their books and/or products and participate in select panel discussions based on their expertise and/or book ministry. Additionally, both readers and writers of Christian books will enjoy a day of fellowship, learning and praise.
The 2014 Christian Writer's Literary Festival will take place at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center located 401 N. Howard Street (21201) and will offer the following benefits to attendees:
- Book Selling & Fellowship. The authors and co-sponsors provide opportunities for attendees to interact with authors and obtain resource information regarding using writing as a tool for Christian ministry; and
- Professional/Spiritual Development - Author readings, keynote address and a song-writer's workshop.
- Missions Outreach - Feel free to bring "new" personal hygiene items with you to the Christian Writer's Literary Festival on Saturday, December 13th between 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed between 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. to stuff personal hygiene bags and help to deliver the donated items to the Karis Home & Baltimore Rescue Mission. Email email@example.com if you are interested in volunteering on 12/13 to stuff personal hygiene bags and/or deliver them to homeless men and women in Baltimore. Please include "Missions Volunteer" in the Subject Line of your message.
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Greensburg's 85-year-old Palace gets makeover for anniversary
The site of the Palace Theatre along W. Otterman Street in Greensburg has quite a history dating back to the late 1800s.
The current courtyard area once housed the Lomison Opera House, built by Dr. H.G. Lomison, circa 1879. Upon his death in 1895, it was renamed the Keaggy Theater and passed to J.B. Keaggy and his wife Carrie Keaggy. The area was converted to a sports arena for boxing and basketball in 1907.
Then in 1917, the arena was purchased by Michael Manos, who renovated the building and renamed it the Strand Theater, one of several he owned in Greensburg's downtown area.
According to a history of the theater provided by Teresa Baughman, director of marketing and programming for Westmoreland Cultural Trust, the Manos family business in the early 1900s was a confectionery store. They opened a second location in Greensburg called the Sugar Bowl, and Manos decided to build theaters as a way to attract business to his candy enterprise.
The Palace evolved from the Manos, which opened on Sept. 2, 1926, to great acclaim and a full-blown section dedicated to the event in the Greensburg Daily Tribune/Greensburg Morning Review.
Under the guidance of Westmoreland Cultural Trust, a series of improvements and renovations has taken place, with the latest new carpeting just completed over the past few weeks in time for the 85th anniversary kick-off celebration Friday.
The legendary Tommy Tune taps into town for an 8 p.m. production of "Steps in Time, a Broadway Biography in Song and Dance" featuring the Manhattan Rhythm Kings, a group he's been collaborating with for 27 years. Ticket prices range from $29-$54, with a special $125 Gold Circle ticket that includes a post-show reception with Tune. Tickets are available through the box office at 724-836-8000 or online at www.thepalacetheatre.org.
Although the mainstage area now is used for all kinds of performances and the number and variety grow more each year, Baughman said the Manos brothers formed Manos Enterprises in 1928 and grew their movie theater empire to more than 100 facilities in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
"In 2011, we'll have 97 shows," Baughman said. "That's the most we've had on our schedule. Well over 60,000 people will have come through our doors."
She also finds it interesting, and wonders how many people realize, that in 1930 the Palace was bought from the Manos family by Warner Bros. Theatres Inc., which assumed the balance of the $350,000 mortgage.
The building would pass on to Cinemette Theatres in the 1973, and was purchased by Carl V. Marinelli, founder of Hillview Bowling Lanes, in 1977 and renamed the Palace Theatre.
The predecessor of Westmoreland Cultural Trust purchased the theater in 1990, and it's remained under the trust ever since.
While the structure itself is beautiful and includes many architectural and art features such as the murals by acclaimed Chicago artist Louis Grell, who depicted fairy stories in his paintings improvements and upkeep were necessary throughout the years to maintain the theater's splendor.
Westmoreland Cultural Trust has spearheaded more than $10 million in Palace renovations since 1990 in its ongoing efforts to turn the theater into a self-supporting performing arts center.
"The Trust's efforts will continue to ensure the theater serves future generations," Baughman said.
Those who have not been inside the building for a number of years will be impressed with the upgrades.
While some are less evident, such as upgrades to the sound and lighting system, seating has been improved, a courtyard was created and replicas of the theater's original opera boxes were added. Conservator Christine Daulton also was hired to restore two of Grell's murals.
Megan's Suite is another addition and improvement to the Palace facility. It was decided in memory of Greensburg Salem student Megan Lynn Smith, an active theater arts performer, who died in 2001. It's believed her last performance was at the Palace during the annual Westmoreland Night of the Stars, recognizing excellence in high school musical theater.
A Vermont marble staircase leads to the theater's second floor, where other improvements also are evident. Restroom areas were relocated when Megan's Suite was added, Baughman said. The second floor boasts golden Grecian marble, classic black-and-white checkerboard floors and Spanish inlaid tiles. The flooring still is the original tile, Baughman said.
Also displayed on the second floor is a collection of equipment from the theater's movie days. Thanks to projectionist Paul H. Jennings, Baughman said copies were preserved and now hang for all to see of the theater's provisional and later permanent charter for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The first is dated Oct. 23, 1911, with the permanent charter received in 1913.
Baughman said other recent improvements are replacement of the original theater curtains, improvements to the first-floor seating, a new stage fly system and renovations to the dressing room areas.
Baughman said the seat project began after the final holiday-season performance in 2010. All the first-floor seats and seat backs were removed and sent to Cleveland, where new backs were constructed and upholstery replaced. All the iron components remained in place but were repainted to a golden tone.
Baughman said the whole project was completed in six weeks.
Most portions of the building are available for rent, something else the public may not be aware of, Baughman pointed out.
There have been birthday parties for older teens and up, including a "Phantom-of-the-Opera"- themed event. It's also available for weddings, baby and wedding showers, and business meetings.
Baughman is the contact for all things Palace Theatre, whether it's to book major shows or for local rentals. She can be reached through the box office at 724-836-8000.
The website has details of the complete 85th anniversary season, featuring acts such as Bill Cosby, Paul Taylor Dance Company's Taylor 2, Kathleen Madigan, "White Christmas" by Stage Right! and even an Octubafest through River City Brass Band, along with the traditional Westmoreland Symphony's production of "The Nutcracker" featuring Laurel Ballet.


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Week of March 5, 2012 Archives
Monday, March 5
In Defense of Rush Limbaugh
Jeffrey Weiss, RealClearReligion
Hey Mormons, Knock Off the Baptisms!
Peggy Stack, SL Tribune
The New York Times Catholic Wafer Madness
Terry Mattingly, GR
How Christian Colleges Can Stay Christian
Perry Glanzer, Christianity T.
Could the Presbyterians Lose Colorado?
Anugrah Kumar, Christian Po.
Bring on the 'Jesus-Eating Cult' Attacks
Harold Fickett, Catholic Exch.
Forget Mega-Churches! Try Tiny Ones
Hamil Harris, Washington Post
Is Mitt in for a Southern Bible-Belting?
Walter Kirn, GQ Magazine
Meet Hollywood's New Atheist Hero
Carolyn Briggs, Rel. Dis.
The Celebrity Aversion to Church
Cate MacDonald, World
Islamophoba Is on the Wane
Mark Silk, Spiritual Politics
Escape from Hasidism
Amy Benfer, Salon
Tuesday, March 6
A Super Tuesday for Santorum's Home-Schoolers
Daniel Burke, RNS
Don't Let Muslims Tell You About the Son of God
John Piper, World
What Dornan Willett Taught Me About Baptism
Lane Williams, Des. N.
What the Orange County Register Got Wrong
Rick Warren, Saddleback
Calling a Truce in the Catholic Wafer Wars
Mary Hunt, Rel. Dispatches
No Baptisms for Menstruating Mormons!
Peggy Fletcher Stack, SL Trib
Who Stole Laurence O'Toole's Heart?
Greene & Taggart, CNN Belief
Meet the New American Faith Party
Howard Fineman, Huff Post
Netanyahu's Purim Gift for Obama
Nathan Guttman, Jewish Fwd
What Would Mary Magdalene Say?
Susan Thistlethwaite, Wash Post
Do Catholics Worship Allah?
Robert Spencer, Crisis Magazine
What Roe has Wrought
Kelly Boggs, Baptist Press
Wednesday, March 7
The Republican Party of Jerry Falwell
Michael Sean Winters, New Repub.
Do the Cooperative Baptists Actually Cooperate?
Andrew Gardner, ABP
Inerrancy at the Evangelical Theological Society
Carlos Bovell, Patheos
The Orthodox Takeover of the Israeli Military
Dan Williams, Reuters
When Someone Says the Bible has Errors
John Dodson, Christian Po.
A Trip Down the Mormon Trail of Tears
John Dunbar, Canada FP
The Bears in Mormon History, Oh My!
Doug Gibson, Standard-Ex
The Return of the al-Azhar Mosque
Griff Witte, Washington Post
Barbara Johnson Is a Catholic Hero
Sara Ritchey, Rel. Dispatches
The Atheists' Smug New Religion
John de Gruchy, Mennonite WR
JFK's Theologically Lame Speech
David Heim, Christian Century
God Save the Queen
George Weigel, Denver Catholic Register
Thursday, March 8
Let's Prove Al Mohler Wrong
Chuck Bugg, Associated Baptist Press
A Bishop Over Your Shoulder in the Voting Booth
Jim Dinn, U.S. Cath.
Crystal Cathedral to Schuller Family: You're Fired
Luiza Oleszczuk, CP
Lessons from the New Muslims and False Ones
Marat Shterin, Guardian
Keeper-Hood at the Heart of the American Left
Jerry Bowyer, Forbes
Black Latter-Day Saints Are Doubly Mormon
Peggy Fletcher Stack, SLT
Florida Bans Sharia and Orthodox Beth Din?
Paul Berger, Jewish Fwd
That Annoying Catholic Religious Freedom
Tony Baker, Seminary SW
An Original Evangelical Paranoia Film
Dean Anderson, Christianity T.
The World Needs Better Religion
Diana Bass, Washington Post
The Vatican Without a Website
Joseph Laycock, Rel. Dispatch.
A Mormon Mea Culpa
Samuel Brown, Rel. News Service
Friday, March 9
Best to Let Sleeping Mosques Lie
Philip Jenkins, Christian Century
Vatican Lands on U.S. Money Laundering List
Philip Pullella, Reuters
Anonymous Hackers: Religion 'Is a Sickness'
James Davis, SF S-Sen.
Rick Santorum Isn't on a Road to Damascus
Michael Crowley, TIME
No Such Thing as a Forced Hasidic Marriage
Yossi Gestetner, GU
The Book of Esther Is Essential to the Bible
Alex Ozar, First Things
Benedict and the Irrelevance of Relevance
Samuel Gregg, Crisis Mag
Extinction of the Middle East Christian
Amb. Michael Oren, Wall St. Jrnl
God Will Forgive Our Sinful Prediction
Harold Camping, Family Radio
Pat Robertson: Time to Legalize Pot!
Michael Felberbaum, Assoc. Pr.
Mitt's Mormonism Is So Yesterday
James Richardson, Guardian
Who Is Joseph Kony?
Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Christianity Today
Saturday, March 10
Translating (Away) the Son of God
James McGrath, Christian Century
Mormons Block Baptism Whistle-Blower
Derek Jensen, Religion News
Were Angels Just Lucid Dreams?
Richard Schiffman, Religion Dispatches
My Newfound Respect for Harold Camping
Christian Piatt, Sojourners
Pigging Out at the Weekly Fish Fry
Christopher Orlet, Am. Spectator
Donald Miller's 'Blue Like Jazz' Film to Debut
John Blake, CNN Belief
Tragedy of the Sexless Law Student
Doug Bandow, Huffington Post
The Nonexistent Freedom of Churches
John Wilson, Daily Kos
Facing Up to Life Without God
Julian Baggini, The Guardian
Good Christian Hypocrites
Gayle Trotter, Washington Post
Anything but the Truth!
Joel Miller, JoelJMiller.com
Our Golden Calf
Dennis Prager, Jewish Journal
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D. Vandel, M.D.
Jerry Vandel, M.D. is a native of Houston, and has lived in Austin since 1985. He is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and did internship and residency training at Harlem Hospital in New York City. He also spent two years in the Indian Health Service, serving as Clinical Director at the Indian Health Service hospital in Crownpoint, New Mexico, providing care to members of the Navajo Nation.
After moving to Austin, Dr. Vandel worked for two years doing preventive and fitness medicine before starting into private practice. In 1987, he took over the internal Medicine practice of Dr. Jerome Ravel, who was retiring. He has continued to practice in the Central Austin area, near St. David's Hospital. Dr. Vandel has been on the Medical Executive Committee at St. David's Hospital since 1996, and served as President of the Medical Staff in 2000 and 2001. He enjoys all aspects of Internal Medicine, particularly the areas of lifestyle modification, such as exercise and stress reduction.
Dr. Vandel is married (wife Diana) and they have a son (Jeremy) who is married, and lives in New York City. Although a life-long basketball player and fan, Dr. Vandel decided to give up active playing with both knees still in good shape. He continues to stay active and runs regularly on the Hike and Bike trail.
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Two New Orleans Saints players suspended by the NFL for their role in the team's bounty system had their suspensions unanimously overturned on Friday, less than 48 hours before the team is set to open its 2012 season against the Washington Redskins. The case will now go back to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who could impose new penalties based on different violations.
A three-person collective bargaining panel overturned the season-long suspension of linebacker Jonathan Vilma and the four-game suspension of defensive end Will Smith. The three-game suspension of Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita and eight-game band for free agent defensive end Anthony Hargrove have also been lifted.
The NFL said the players are reinstated and are immediately eligible to play in Week 1, but hinted that the saga may not be complete yet.
"Consistent with the panel's decision, Commissioner Goodell will, as directed, make an expedited determination of the discipline imposed for violating the league's pay-for-performance/bounty rule," the NFL said in a statement. "Until that determination is made, the four players are reinstated and eligible to play starting this weekend."
In essence, Goodell will now restart the process of determining punishment. If he finds evidence that the players intended to hurt opposing players, he could suspend them for that violation, not the wide-ranging ones he originally imposed.
The players were suspended in May for alleged roles in a system that put bounties on injuries to opposing players, including quarterbacks Kurt Warner and Brett Favre. Vilma was said to have put up $10,000 of his own money to get both QBs out of playoff games.
He denied the accusations and defended himself after the suspensions.
"I never set out to intentionally hurt any player and never enticed any teammate to intentionally hurt another player," he said in a written statement at the time. "I also never put any money into a bounty pool or helped to create a bounty pool intended to pay out money for injuring other players. I have always conducted myself in a professional and proud manner."
Initial appeals to Goodell were dismissed weeks later.
"I'm not surprised," quarterback Drew Brees said of the lifted suspensions, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "Obviously I felt like they saw the information that we've seen for a long time."
Suspensions for coaches Sean Payton, Gregg Williams and Joe Vitt and general manager Mickey Loomis are still active. The coaches weren't eligible for a collective bargaining panel.
Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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Three Cats to Play in East-West Shrine Game
Three Cats to Play in East-West Shrine Game
The game, which is set for January 23, will be played at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., and will feature some of the top collegiate seniors from across the country. The 85th East-West Shrine Game will kick off at 2 p.m. and be televised live on ESPN2.
The trio of Wildcats participating marks the first time since 2006 that at least one K-State player will be featured in the contest, while the three in this year's game are the most since 2000 when Kansas State had four players play in the game.
One of the top kick returners in Big 12 and NCAA history, Banks set a Big 12 record and tied the NCAA record with two kick-return touchdowns in one game this season while also tallying a nation-leading and Big 12-record four on the year. His five career kick return scores are two shy of the NCAA record and a new Big 12 record.
The Garner, N.C., native also leads the Big 12 and is eighth nationally with 174.8 all-purpose yards per game, ranks third in school history with 3,828 career all-purpose yards and his current career average of 159.5 all-purpose yardage per game ranks second in school history and fifth in Big 12 history. A First Team All-Big 12 selection, Banks also led the team in receptions (56) and receiving yards (705) this past season while he also ranks seventh in K-State history with 123 career receptions and ninth in career receiving yards with 1,754.
A senior from Beaverton, Ore., Mastrud caught 21 passes for 233 yards and one touchdown during his senior campaign en route to First Team All-Big 12 honors. A team captain, Mastrud appeared in 48 of a possible 49 games during his Wildcat career, while he started a team-best 26 straight games to conclude his tenure in Manhattan.Mastrud caught 106 passes for 1,219 yards and three touchdowns during his four-year career. His 106 receptions are tied for the 10th-most in school history, but tops among tight ends, while his 1,219 receiving yards rank second among tight ends in school history. He also caught at least one pass in 26 straight games, the second-longest streak since 1990.
An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection this season, Fitzgerald collected 40 total tackles from his defensive end position, 10.0 of which went for losses. The Richmond, Va., native also led the team in sacks with 7.0, forced three fumbles while recovering two and also returned one interception for a touchdown.
The East-West Shrine Game is the longest-running college all-star football game in the country and features some of the highest-rated players in the projected NFL draft ranking. In April 2009, 90-percent of players from last year's East-West Shrine Game were either drafted or signed as free agents by NFL clubs. |
While the teams are divided by East and West, the players come together for the beneficiary of the event, Shriners Hospitals for Children, an international pediatric specialty health care system.
For more information about the East-West Shrine Game, visit www.shrinegame.com.


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Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 118.3 km² (45.7 mi²). 114.0 km² (44.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.63% water.
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 6,319 people, 2,244 households, and 1,748 families residing in the township. The population density is 55.4/km² (143.6/mi²). There are 3,453 housing units at an average density of 30.3/km² (78.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 95.20% White, 2.15% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 4.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,244 households out of which 42.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% are non-families. 18.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the township the population is spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $46,263, and the median income for a family is $49,070. Males have a median income of $41,158 versus $26,366 for females. The per capita income for the township is $18,661. 6.6% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.9% are under the age of 18 and 5.6% are 65 or older.
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MOTORISTS heading to Wirral faced delays this morning after a lorry struck an overhead light in the Birkenhead Tunnel.
Merseytravel was alerted to the incident shortly before 11am today, Wednesday and saw the tunnel closed for just over an hour for those travelling from Liverpool to Birkenhead.
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Another way to gain leverage is to find policies and procedures that add credibility and legitimacy to your position.
The British Prime Minister Gladstone said, "Good laws make it easier to do right." The power of standard terms, policies, procedures, rules and regulations is profound. There isn't a person I know who hasn't at one time or another succumbed to the phrase, "We can't change the rules" or "That's against company policy."
If you want the other party to look favorably at your position, find a good rule or regulation to support it. When Moses came down the mountain with the Ten Commandments, they weren't just ideas in his head. They were engraved in stone. Who was going to negotiate a change when every word was chiseled in granite and blessed at the highest level of authority?
Since we cannot publish price lists in stone, printed lists will have to serve instead. Published price lists, printed discount sheets, advertisements in a trade magazine or a fancy color catalog carry weight to the bargaining table. They are far stronger than telephone conversations, chalk on blackboard, or words in a presentation.
Like Moses with the Ten Commandments, a negotiator backed by precedent or habit becomes a more persuasive bargainer.
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Get an overview of this hotelSuburban Fort Lauderdale hotel in North Fort Lauderdale with free parking
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With a stay at Fort Lauderdale Marriott North in Fort Lauderdale (North Fort Lauderdale), you'll be convenient to Palm-Aire Country Club and Fort Lauderdale Stadium.
This hotel is within close proximity of Funky Buddha Brewery and Pompano Beach Amphitheatre.
Make yourself at home in one of the 315 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get around on the complimentary shuttle, which operates within 3 mi.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café, and 24-hour room service is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-out. Planning an event in Fort Lauderdale? This hotel has 26745 square feet (2485 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Fort Lauderdale Marriott North provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 26745 square feet (2485 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. A complimentary area shuttle within 3 mi is available for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in December 2015.
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The Uval Life Insurance Co, here has announced reduced premiums for non-smokers. Policy-holders regardless of age will pay premiums on the rates for persons two years younger, if they don't smoke, the company said. The discount is based on actuarial data which shows that persons smoking 20 or more cigarettes daily have a life expectancy five years less than a non-smoker.


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The larger ship and the galliot stationed themselves in an entrance where the galliots from India enter and those for Japon leave.
The crew told us when the galliot came back with a new captain.
Even this appeal to the respect he owed his betters had no effect upon the mind of the skipper of the galliot.
They tied the calotins up two and two and transferred them from the galliot to the barge.
A galliot, which he also had with him, arrived at Cagaian, where the crew received all good provision.
She yaws like a galliot in a gale, and takes the whole road like a drunken man.
My friend, Dr. galliot, married his ward, and he had the best wife of any man of my acquaintance.
Morales went in a galliot having the command of the Pegu fleet, and made great havock among the ships of the enemy.
The galliot was laden with sweet oil, and was also no despicable prize.
After sailing a month, there arose so great a storm on the 5th of August, that his galliot was swallowed up.


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Encyclopedants Progress Report 2
The Encyclopedants is a term applied to the small group of individuals who decided a collection of Ghyll intellect, in written and distributed form, was necessary for the bettering of society, as well as the benefit of future historians. The group now presides over the encyclopedia's integrity and "cohesion of vision". To remain an objective judge, the Encyclopedants attempt to focus only on "the facts as we're told them", asking questions, poking holes, and suggesting "standards" to further quality assurance. These Progress Reports are considered official communication between the Encyclopedants and their Scholars, and they encourage others to write their own thoughts and comments into the margins.
The State of the Art of Ghyll
The northern end of the Evesque Valley shows sparse population, yet many of Ghyll's events center around the valley. We get the feeling that the Valley is an important place, but that it is generally still quite rural with many plantations and forests: since it is in an earthquake zone, and suffers from many natural lightning storms, this may explain the lack of a sizeable population. The existence of Besq Boats, made from trees in Evesque Valley plantations, indicates that there must be a body of water close to the Evesque Valley. Though this may be the seven lakes alluded to in one entry, the fact that there is maritime warfare suggests a wider watery expanse. We're starting to hear about many more Ghyll lands--e.g. the Eastern Province of the Dulalian Empire, Bute, and Glossfordshire--whose relation to Folktown, the Evesque Valley, and even one another are currently unknown. We now know that Ghyll has more than one moon.
History and Dates
Again, the history of Ghyll is shown to be very important to its scholars. We hear of an amphitheater destroyed in -75 EC, the ancient Battle of Barnum Stones back past -300 EC, and the antiquital ancestors of Besq Boats and Bindlet Ball from the "grey period". Contrasting with that, though, we have a focus on the personalities of recent times: the Baron, Bethany Mboya, and Bobby "Robert" Shwarmph were all born within the last 100 years. Therefore, the history of Ghyll seems to be settling into three periods: that of ancient semi-mythological history where records are sparse, near history where records are extant but the events are still somewhat legendary, and living memory which is usually discussed in a more personal tone.
People and Politics
The cliques of Ghyll are ever growing, with the Amphitheatre aristocracy, Karcist League, Tarkherk Corps, Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge, Brothers of the Lantern, and Council for Quezlarian Research featuring prominently--which is not to mention organizations such as Bute University, the Odlucian Library, and the Folktown Records. It seems to be a very important thing in Ghyll to belong to a particular group, and though we have frequent references to proper local governments with mayors and so forth, we find the same people recurring in different organizations, suggesting that the in-crowd of the Ghyll cliques and societies often find prominent positions in government because of it. Though we're seeing a great many historical figures and contemporary citizens, their occupations tend to be either sweepingly unknown or to fit within some very constrained categories: they're either scholars, newspaper editors, or members of some societies; pirates, warriors, or sailors; or engaged in specialist activities such as the production of Andelphracian Lights, or freelancing like many of the occupants of the Evesque Valley, which seems to be the place you go to when you've done well for yourself--not withstanding the earthquakes and frequent storms...
Technology and Education
We're still getting the impression from the current entries that Ghyll is in a phase of post-retro semanto-chic rural technology with some impressive core overtones. Clearly architecture is in an advanced phase since we're able to build huge libraries, research centres, and amphitheatres, though no particularly large (i.e. tall) buildings have been noted yet, and cities are still felt to be more loose collectives of nucleated towns that grew into a single entity than pre-planned affairs. Even our weapons, such as Ball Lightning Liqueur, focus around light, which is proving to be a very motivating and guiding force. The Bindlet Ball appears to be rather an advanced technology, and you'd certainly think that with such a strong academic force in Ghyll, there'd be some interesting developments, both in work and play.
The Facts As We're Told Them
The second batch of entries consists of the following entries: Baleman (Location), Ball Lightning Liqueur (Invention), Baron Claude Lloyd Albert Smallwood (People), Battle of Barnum Stones (Other), Bavarian Creame (People), Berell (People). Besq Boats (Invention), Bethany Mboya (People), Betrothal march (Other), Bindlet Ball (Other), Bobby Shwarmph (People), Bofu (Other), Bordingbras his hatt! (Other), Brothers of the Lantern (People), Budgerigar Master (People), Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge (Organization), Burnflies (Wildlife), Bursine Calendar (Other), Bute University (Organization) and Bysted Timperton (People).
Baleman (Location)
- Baleman was the primary amphitheatre of the Amphitheatre aristocracy until -75 EC.
- The Baleman amphitheatre was destroyed in -75 EC by the Earthquake of Fluyr.
- The theatre was located at the north end of the Evesque Valley, and was carved of white stone.
- Diagrams of Baleman indicate that it could have seated upwards of 25,000 audience members.
- It was once used as a location to teach Ghyll inhabitants about the night sky until -90 EC.
- It was thought to be one of most impressive structures created by the (then) inhabitants of Ghyll.
- The many stories of Fijjit Mejora were first told in the Baleman amphitheatre.
Ball Lightning Liqueur (Invention)
- Ball Lightning Liqueur is a counterpart to another weapon, "Awal Sleeps".
- "Awal Sleeps" comes from the Evesque Valley; Ball Lightning Liqueur originates at Iganefta.
- "Awal Sleeps" is targeted against jelly mines; Ball Lightning Liqueur attacks Fefferberry crops.
- "Awal Sleeps" removes the sound of its destruction; Ball Lightning Liqueur simulates nature.
- Meldersen created "Awal Sleeps" as an affront to Awal's rebuking of his work.
- "Awal Sleeps" is based on the sound suckage principles of Awal shrinkage.
- Ball Lightning Liqueur requires two to deploy: one to throw the bottle, another to shatter it.
- Evesque Valley scholars are investigating unshattered Ball Lightning Liqueur bottles.
- Both weapons began active use 50 years ago in a continuing war to decide lighting supremacy.
- The war has lasted so long that it is known as the Conflict That Is Not Happening.
- The Evesque Valley has frequent (natural) lightning storms, and is north of Iganefta.
Baron Claude Lloyd Albert Smallwood (People)
- The Baron (born -62/7/11 EC) is Bavarian Creame's former husband.
- The Baron is the most important producer of Adlorst Vinifera, but also produces other wines.
- His sprawling plantation, also a tourist attraction, is located in Evesque Valley.
- The Baron is known for dabbling in alchemy and is a suspected member of the Karcist League.
- His alchemy mishaps purportedly (he denies it) created the doggerel plague of -11 EC.
- The Baron has written an unknown number of monographs concerning plants, alchemy, and more.
- He has recently studied animal husbandry and attempted to engineer a new breed of Mute Chukarandos.
- The Baron hosts a large library on linguistics, and has been known to talk to animals and plants.
- He has funded several expeditions into distant lands to study the languages of small, dying peoples.
- The Baron has been seen performing annual rites on dates related to his previous marriage.
Battle of Barnum Stones (Other)
- Battles over the supremacy of different means and types of lighting techomancy have been waged.
- The Battle of Barnum Stones, somewhere between -400 EC and -332 EC, is the most celebrated.
- The Barnum Stones were moved to Stindersgrough by Corvin Axehand in –158 EC.
- In addition, a subsequent Raking has left the exact battlefield location unknown.
- The participants at the Battle of Barnum Stones were the Looliers and the Exingians.
- Salerny Redthighs was the shaman-chief of the Looliers at the time of the Battle.
- After days of consultation, Umbrage, than exasperation, bull's pizzle started the war.
- The Exingians were outnumbered and outflanked, but battled regardless of the odds.
- The Exingians have a ritual square formation of 7 warriors wide, and 7 warriors deep.
- Each center warrior of each line hold vorpcaras high, and three pages flank them.
- Pages to the left hold wooden bowls of spring water; pages to the right hold springs of adlorst.
- These symbolic items of the 7 by 7 square were meant to represent time passing.
- The Exingians were slaughtered, and the Looliers suffered no losses, nor honoured the dead.
- The group headed for home, camped at the Vale of Serdoch and were never seen again.
- The victory united the remaining Loolier tribes, and eventually led to their own downfall.
- Across the centuries, the Loolier are still despised, despite their success at the Battle.
- Bordingbras his hatt!, the only known Loolian manuscript, is held at the Odlucian Library.
- A scattered line of dried Fefferberry seeds is considered ritualistic in some areas.
Bavarian Creame (People)
- Born -59/04/12 EC as Bavarian Magdelene Wallinger, she was known as a driven woman.
- Her ancestral home is Undivaggen, in the village of Marsh Gibbon, 10 miles NW of Folktown.
- She has two sisters, and eventually had three husbands, two sons, and two daughters.
- She was educated at the exclusive Mandeville Girls School in nearby Sejfeld.
- She was 9 years old when she was admitted to the Amphitheatre aristocracy.
- She has a first-class degree in the Social Arts from the University in Curno.
- Her first husband, of 12 years, was Baron Claude Lloyd Albert Smallwood.
- She became a Core Advisor to (then) Mayor Hew Load; perceived as his "troubleshooter".
- Two years after becoming Mayoress of Folktown, she divorced her first husband.
- Two years after the divorce, she married an elderly lawer named Sir Bartholemew Sinch.
- As Mayoress, she imposed a ban on photographs of, and during, society weddings.
- Trade in illegal photos has become a black market, and sociophiles spend thousands.
- Even though Bartholemew was unable to have children, Bavarian became pregnant with Siam Sinch.
- Shortly after Siam Sinch was bored, Sir Bartholemew Sinch died of "natural causes".
- To be a "good mother to her daughter", Bavarian resigned from public office.
- For twenty years, Bavarian became heavily involved in charitable works and research.
- Her finest work has been the exhaustive research in the fringe field of the Alezan pantheon.
- Siam Sinch, now 20, marries the statesman Gabson Foyle (-11 EC).
- Bavarian's oldest daughter, Niala Wallinger, begins dating Alessa Mboya's son, Daniel.
- Their relationship ends, and Bavarian marries Alessa's brother, Windsor Creame (-8 EC).
- Since the trial and imprisonment of Windsor, Bavarian has retreated from public life.
Berell (People)
- Berell is revered as a patron among rural communities, although his name may be an alias.
- A popular folktalke of Berell and his history is stored at the Odlucian Library.
- The philosophy of Berell is to better your own existence, as only you have control of it.
- Those who follow his precepts believe the paramount goals are secrecy and personal wealth.
- The believers have split into different sects, which have varying views and tenants.
- The number of current followers is unknown; secrecy forfeits their admission of belief.
- Formal gatherings of organized service are usually led by the oldest member, a rejah.
- The gatherings rarely take more than an hour, and only happen once every two weeks or less.
Besq Boats (Invention)
- Besq Boats are medium sized sailing craft made from Sphoxolis Trees.
- These trees can be found in many places, but plantations abound in the Evesque Valley.
- The Boats typically have one mast and single sail that uses the top and main boom as support.
- Besq Boats are traditional amongst sailors, and they've appeared in drawings dating to -172 EC.
- Oral history suggests the design of the Boats have remained unchanged for 300 years.
- Building these Boats typically requires a team of eight people, normally master carpenters.
- The Boats take eight months to build, and an apprentice eleven years of study.
- Most construction begins in Ablinth, and naming ceremonies occur in Jole.
- Besq Boats are most prominently used for fishing and coastal commerce.
- Smugglers enjoy the boat's speed, and have developed methods for maritime warfare.
- The most famous Besq Boat sailor was Captain Riquiras, a buccaneer and smuggler.
Bethany Mboya (People)
- Bethany Mboya entered the public eye in -11 EC, apparently 19 years old.
- The Bureau of Numbing Research list Bethany as the 4th most popular name for girl babies.
- Her name is assumed a pseuodym as "Mboya" is commonly used in their creation.
- Using a pseudonym is common in Ghyll, but more so in artistic circles, which Bethany influenced.
- Siam Sinch denied rumors that Bethany was a romantic partner, and a muse behind her work.
- Siam Sinch and Gabson Foye, her soon-to-be husband, argued violently over these rumors.
- Taking a lover during your final tri-menth of the betrothal march is met with scorn.
- Bethany was featured in a series of lumograms in varying states of dress and undress.
- Bethany was reported to be lovers with artists, scholars, Bindlet Ball players, and politicians.
- In -9 EC, small pamphlets written by Mboya on a variety of subjects appeared.
- In became common in -5 EC to boast of nights spent, and pleasure had, in Bethany's presence.
- In -3 EC, it became clear that Bethany couldn't have had the 6,437 lovers attributed to her.
- Gabson Foye discovered, in -2 EC, that Bethany was really the overweight Jan ver Daath.
- Daath, a man, was a retired soldier of the Tarkherk Corps, in the Conflict That Is Not Happening.
Betrothal march (Other)
- A longstanding tradition, the length of the march is determined by math and guesswork.
- In modern times, the march tests the couple's devotion with three grueling sections called tri-menths.
- The tri-menths are not of the same length, involve a prime number distance, and increase in difficulty.
- Tri-menth lengths are determined by year, astrology, hair color, and the #27 Bindlet Ball player's name.
- The third tri-menth is the most challenging, amd mostly likely to break a couple apart.
- Distances range from several steps to a great many sugro-nanit lengths.
- The original conceiver of the march may have been Briorus Jan-Vanderschusen.
Bindlet Ball (Other)
- Extremely popular sport, national pastime, and big business.
- The annual championship is held on the the Day of Champions.
- The Ghyll Bindlet League, founded in -54 EC, consists of 27 teams.
- Game allegiances have been known to affect political races, as in the election of -38 EC.
- Games can last 5 or 6 days, and a Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge member resolves referee disputes.
- The longest game on record started in -7 EC and is still in the 4th period (of 7).
- Players leaving the field forfeit the game, so small homes were built on the field, yet don't hinder play.
- Game play consists of two teams, with the number of players per team determined by a complex formula.
- Due to continual Mediation over the formula results, common convention is to agree on 12 players per team.
- The goal is to get a ball, one nanit in diameter, into a hole (the bindlet) less than one nanit in diameter.
- The interaction between the players and crowd affects the size of the ball due to Awal shrinkage.
- Game play lasts for 7 periods, one of which is over when the ball is put through the bindlet.
- Everything is open to interpretation, and Bindlet Ball, Its Rules And History, is 946 pages.
- Primitive forms have been around since -400 EC; its current form, roughly 60 years.
- In -14 EC, an act was passed to deny any professional bindlet player from taking political office.
- The current champions are the Glossfordshire Maurlons, who won in record time of 5 hours, 17 minutes.
Bobby Shwarmph (People)
- Bobby "Robert" Shwarmph edits Aliens Everywhere, but hasn't been seen since -4/7/22 EC.
- Since his disappearance, his matters and affairs have been handled by "Easy" Lizzard.
- Folktown Records #519 reported he may have been the victim of nature or foul play.
- Interviews indicate he was driven into alcohol addiction after a trip to the Alezan ruins.
- Shwarmph is a member of the Brothers of the Lantern and wrote a white paper in -14 EC.
- In this paper, published in the organization's journal, he rejected AuroAnthropology as heresy.
- Shwarmph is said to be a platoon leader in the Tarkherk Corps of the Conflict That Is Not Happening.
- Edward, Bobby's adoptive brother, is rumored to be his son by either Izadora Gutschtup or an Alezanian.
- Though missing, he is scheduled to produce "Aliens, Anywhere" with the Academy of Conspiracy Theologiests.
- Planned for 0 EC, drafts are highly sought, and forgeries have sold for 4,900 Quezloos.
Bofu (Other)
- Bofu is a form of confection, a kind of pasty, made from a dough rich in butter or Altoxian Bulb gel.
- Depending on the region, these palm-sized tarts are filled with various fruit jams or animal byproducts.
- Consumption of the baked good sometimes causes esophageal burns and glowing excrement.
- The exact recipe is determined by, amongst other things, the body weight of the Speedish Chef.
- It is a traditional dish served to family members and relatives of couples enduring a betrothal march.
- Family members are expected to consume at least one Bofu a day, until the betrothal march ends.
- This practice generally serves to test the families' regard toward the couple's pending union.
Bordingbras his hatt! (Other)
- Theoalchemy caused the dispute between the Exingians and the Looliers.
- The Vale of Serdoch, where the Loolier victors camped, is close to the ruins of Alezan.
- Bordingbras his hatt! is a movingly tragic tale of a hero who misunderstands, and is misunderstood.
- The poem is encoded with alchemical methods, decipherable by the Clamorxian Decoding Method.
- The decoding reveals that they knew how to create chemicals out of light, including gold.
- This knowledge was apparently learned from Kiluma, the goddess of chaos to the Looliers.
- The Exingians treated Kiluma as their patron goddess, and did not have similar alchemical knowledge.
Brothers of the Lantern (People)
- The Brothers of the Lantern is a famous school originating before -200 EC.
- The school is located in the Eastern Province of the Dulalian Empire.
- The school specials in theology, whingelism, archaeology, and tonsorial art.
- Brothers are appointed for life after a series of tests, of which great secrecy is maintained.
- Brothers are known to adopt, or be assigned, pseudonyms on appointment.
- Former students attest to the study of archetypal pairs such as light/dark, male/female.
- Brothers rarely publish their findings, but maintain a scholarly journal of no apparent relevance.
- The Brothers are believed to maintain the heh-blammo balance throughout Ghyll.
Budgerigar Master (People)
- The Budgerigar Master is a historical figure that has dated back 2000 years.
- The latest sighting of the Master, drunkenly questionable, was in -50 EC.
- The Budgerigar Master served in the court of Odgar IV from circa -250 EC.
- Around -250 EC, the Extraordinarily Bloodless Revolution occurred.
- The Master is always seen with a cage of budgerigar birds.
- Wild budgerigar birds have been extinct since -100 EC.
- An estimated ten birds have been bred, and live, in captivity.
Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge (Organization)
- The Bureau was founded by its first President, Supetupheraraphes, in -98 EC.
- The first 20 years was hampered by a Paradox, resolved through the formation of BORK.
- BORK is the Bureau of Regained Knowledge, decreed official by Meldersen, the second President.
- The first great discovery, the origins of the Quezlarian Ooo, was also under Meldersen's presidency.
- The Quezloo is Ghyll's currency, and is named after Quezlar 6's remarks upon discovering Oooite.
- The Bureau was petitioned to investigate the lost knowledge of Ghyll husbands, but declined to comment.
- Its Ternary Script motto, finally deciphered in -17 EC, was quickly changed due to embarrassment.
- The next President was Rancticirchiretic, then Awal, and currently (since -11 EC) Blivingdel.
- The Bureau's main building is known as the Cake, and consists of seven circular, concentric halls.
- The more interior the hall, the more private the knowledge within; the outer rings are open to the public.
- The circular courtyard in the middle (the "Cakehole") is used for games of Doofball between staff.
- Prominent members are often ex-members of the Council for Quezlarian Research.
- Monty Thabot is the Vice Chairman of The Bureau's Steering Committee (the supreme council).
- The Steering Committee has, since -53 EC, used three oxen in its motif, based on their ox handling pasts.
- One of the greatest accomplishments of the research carried out by The Bureau was the origins of Andelphracia.
- Another example is the deciphering of one of the best poetic works of Alarius, son to Arariax.
- Alarius' poem will be appearing soon in the eighth revision of the Encyclopedia of Lost Lore.
- Alarius' poem contains one of the earliest known uses of the phrase "Andelphracian Light".
- More recent Bureau studies include the use of dove calling patterns, or "doveination".
- The latest research has been a focus on the religious practices of the Nitenmangrey culture.
- Farming communities have benefited from this research, based on the downing of bull pizzle.
Burnflies (Wildlife)
- Burnflies are classified as "Composite", as they are both "Insectile" and "Nocturnal".
- The tiny, bioluminescent, winged creatures, are social (but not hive), trainable, and long lived.
- They mate one to one, hunt in packs, and are found in moderate temperatures where smaller prey is ample.
- Most regions encourage them: they control pests, add luminary brilliance, and can be used in modern art.
- They are our closest relatives despite the differences in size, bioluminecense, and lack of prehensile thumbs.
- They share our flexible abdominal carapaces, high-set composite eyes, and third external mandibles.
- Cataclysmatologists suggest our ancestor lived 10,000,000 years ago, after the fall of the Avazians.
- Some regions refer to them as "Homonoculus Bugs" due to their physical likenss and clever natures.
- Burnflies provide beauty and inspiration; their sight "[rewards] not for doing, but just for seeing".
Bursine Calendar (Other)
- The Calendar is named after Bursine the 14th, an unremarkable Hive-Lord of the Nitenmangrey.
- The Calendar was made as a gift to his Paramount Queen, Litvia, on their joining day.
- The Calendar was adopted, along with a resetting of the year, for the Encyclopedant Calendar.
- The seven days are Tuesday, Ulfsday, Varhookan, Ween, Xarochsday, YinYin, and Zalestra.
- The twelve months are Ablinth, Baros, Conti, Darwina, E, Fusil, Gomin, Homin, Ikk, Jole, Kendrit, and Lom.
- It is unknown why the days of the week and months of the year follow alphabetic progression.
- A date of 0/1/12 EC can be read as also "YinYin, the 12th of Ablinth of the year 0."
Bute University (Organization)
- Bute University is known for academic excellence, and will soon celebrate its 400th anniversary.
- The University was created to legitimately research history, in defiance of the King's Story.
- The true findings angered King Harandraff the Great, who raised an army and marched on Bute.
- The initial siege lasted six months, and the Kingdom found itself in a Civil War for seven years.
- When the war was finally over, no family members or descendants of the King remained.
- The Bute campus comprises three lakes, a forest, and "a blasted moorland".
- Major building projects, like the recently completed science buildings, happen every 200 years.
- The upper echelons of administration include Masters, Mistresses, Deans, and a Chancellor.
- Bysted Timperton was Chancellor for five years, and his leadership was described as "opportunistic".
- His purchases and governance challenged the status quo, and he reorganized the house system.
- The house system currently encompasses 5 teams competing yearly over 23 events.
- In his second year as Chancellor, he built the now famous Timperton Clocktower.
Bysted Timperton (People)
- Bysted is the current vice-chairman of the secretive Council for Quezlarian Research.
- Due to his high rank, almost all of his biographical information has been struck from the record.
- With an estimated birth of -70 EC, he graduated at the top of his class at Bute University.
- As an early adult, he married Menia Pyre, and soon after had a son named Tim Timperton.
- Near Tim's birth, Bysted was offered a job at the Council for Quezlarian Research.
- Bysted accepted Chancellorship at Bute University.
- Bysted forced Tim to go to Bute University while he was chancellor.
- Bysted talked the Council into letting Tim have a major role, but it didn't last very long.
- The Timperton Clocktower is rumored to be the meeting place for Council members.
- Alternatively, the Timperton Clocktower may be a testing facility for forbidden and forgotten lore.


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Raman microscopy of synthetic goudeyite (YCu6(AsO4)2(OH)6.3H2O)
Frost, Ray L., Martens, Wayde N., & Weier, Matt L. (2006) Raman microscopy of synthetic goudeyite (YCu6(AsO4)2(OH)6.3H2O). Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 63(3), pp. 685-689.
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Raman microscopy has been used to study the molecular structure of a synthetic goudeyite (YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6.3H2O). These types of minerals have a porous framework similar to that of zeolites with a structure based upon (A3+ )1-x(A2+)xCu6(OH)6(AsO4)3-x(AsO3OH)x . Two sets of AsO stretching vibrations were found and assigned to the vibrational modes of AsO4 and HAsO4 units. Two Raman bands are observed in the region 885 to 915 cm-1 and in the 867 to 870 cm-1 region and are assigned to the AsO stretching vibrations of (HAsO4)2- and (H2AsO4)- units. The position of the bands indicate a C2v symmetry of the (H2AsO4)- anion. Two bands are found at around 800 and 835 cm-1 and are assigned to the stretching vibrations of uncomplexed (AsO4)3- units. Bands are observed at around 435, 403 and 395 cm-1 and are assigned to the ν2 bending modes of the HAsO4 (434 and 400 cm-1) and the AsO4 groups (324 cm-1).
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Grey, stinky stuff found for third time near BMX park
Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014 03:00 pm
A mysterious grey pollutant has shown up in a stormwater outfall near the Sturgeon River for the third time in 10 months.
St. Albert strategic services director Leah Kongsrude issued a notice Tuesday afternoon that an unknown substance had been spotted in the water near Outfall No. 3, which is by the BMX track in the Riel Industrial Park.
A resident reported the substance to the St. Albert fire department at about 7:45 p.m. Monday.
The substance, which is currently undergoing analysis, has the same greyish-blue colour and foul stench of two previous spills at this outfall discovered last September and October.
The September spill contained heavy metals at levels high enough to potentially harm fish.
Lilo Engler, who walks by this outfall regularly, said she saw the grey, turquoise sheen left by the substance in the water on Monday.
�I smelled it already a couple of days ago,� she said, adding that the sheen only showed up Monday.
�Today (the smell) was really bad.�
She was not the one who told the fire department about it, she added.
The substance has since stopped flowing and has been contained with booms, Kongsrude said in the release. If analysis suggests that the substance contains pollutants at levels above environmental guidelines, crews will suck it up with a vacuum truck.
Alberta Environment and Environment Canada have been notified of the spill.
City officials have yet to determine the source of this or the other two spills at this location. Previous investigations suggest that the substance was coming from somewhere on Rayborn Crescent.
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Party is such sweet sorrow by Chris Broquet
When I was one, I had just begun. When I was two, I was nearly new. When I was three, I was barely me. When I was four, I was not much more. When I was five, I was just alive. But now I am six and I'm clever as clever, So I think I'll stay six now forever and ever! A.A. Milne, Now We Are Six
I used to read that poem to my son when he was a few years old. As he held the well-read book in his pudgy hands, I would hold him on my lap and imagine his sixth birthday party. The invitations with the verse printed on the front, the decorations with Christopher Robin, Kanga and Roo. The poem was such a celebration of the age of 6-it would be perfect!
Unfortunately, the year he turned 6 coincided with the premiere of "Space Jam" and the 20th anniversary re-release of "Star Wars." The words of a long dead English poet were no match for the marketing budgets of Michael Jordan and Luke Skywalker. I think we sang "I believe I can fly" instead of "Happy Birthday."
Rule No. 1 in giving children's parties: Do not get your heart set on your vision of the perfect party, for no matter how much you lower your expectations, they will never be as low as what your children want. You may be imagining rosy-cheeked cherubs giggling as they spoon in ice cream around a table laden with balloons and party favors. But they are looking forward to smashing cake into each other's hair and getting everything from aisles three through seven at Toys "R" Us.
My son starts planning for his next birthday party about a half-hour after the current one ends. He likes to take that 30 minutes or so to really appreciate the one he just had, then move on. The guest lists are magneted to the refrigerator for easy access in case certain names have to be added or axed, depending upon who the current best friends are. This happens on a daily basis. Themes are explored and discarded faster than sitcoms on CBS, with any current blockbuster logo printed on a paper plate eligible for consideration.
Once we're within three months of the actual date, the real excitement begins. Gift lists are drawn up, complete with page numbers from catalogs where certain items can be ordered and advertisement with the best sale prices circled. I vetoed putting copies of this list in the invitations, and then saw a report that said Toys "R" Us actually has a system that allows you to register kids for birthdays the same way you would for a wedding. Apparently, my son has been taking marketing classes without my knowledge-he came up with this concept months before they did.
And finally the Big Day arrives. The crepe paper has been hung and immediately fallen, with the exception of one tiny piece that will be stuck to the ceiling for the next six months. The balloons have been blown up and then literally blown up. Little rubber pieces scatter the floor.
I am temporarily dismayed by the way the decorations have turned out because I pride myself on my theme parties. Then I remember the guest list is composed of 6- and 7-year-old boys whose main goal is to destroy everything in their path. I realize that by starting in shambles, I've made the children feel comfortable. And isn't that what entertaining is all about?
By the time the gifts have been ripped open and most of the parts lost because I had a headache and thought that playing with them would keep them quiet for a while, I realize that they have played all the games and done all the crafts and we still have an hour to go before everybody gets picked up. I guess that time management course didn't work. Of course you can never be certain that they will be picked up. One time we had two children dropped off at my daughter's fourth birthday party and the parents went out to buy a car. They picked up the kids six hours later. They said there was a lot of paperwork involved.
By the time the party is over and it's time to call it a day, I'm ready to call the paramedics. Yet I know that before we even get the ground-up cake out of the rug and the ringing out of my ears, my son will already be dreaming about the next one.
Friedrich Nietzsche says: "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Well, I've got three words for you, Freddie, old boy: Chuck E. Cheese.
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