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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A baby girl was abandoned outside a vacant apartment in the Fort Caroline area on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Police said the baby was found in front of an apartment at the Huntington Apartments at 3333 Monument Road about 5:30 p.m. The apartment has been vacant since July, police said.
Officers said the baby was found only wrapped in a towel and was on the ground.
"I was horrified when the police officer came to the door," said Betsy Williams said, who lives one floor down from the apartment where the baby was. "You just can't imagine desperation like that, you just can't imagine that little baby laying somewhere."
Police said the baby girl is black, possibly biracial. According to medical staff, the baby appears to be full-term and was a couple hours old at the time she was found.
The baby is doing well and is currently at a local hospital, police said.
"It's one of those stories that touches your heart," said JSO spokeswoman Melissa Bujeda. "No one wants to see a baby abandoned. So we're just hoping someone out there is going to do the right thing, contact police and let us know exactly what happened."
Anyone with any information about the baby being abandoned is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
Florida's Safe Haven Law says a child 7 days old or younger can be left at a hospital, emergency medical services facility or a fire station without any recourse.
The law was passed in 2000. Since that time, 183 babies have been left at such facilities.
There's a fire station just a few miles from where the baby was left Wednesday where the child could have been dropped off, no questions asked.
That's something Channel 4 crime and safety analyst Ken Jefferson believes the family should have considered.
"Try to find another human being to leave the child with and set up the proper procedures for adoption or foster care," he said.
Now, it's possible the baby's mother could face criminal charges.
This is the third time a baby has been abandoned in Jacksonville since 2000. On July 20, 2007, a baby was left in a Dumpster at the Beachwood Apartments on the Southside. No one was ever arrested. On Oct 19, 2009, a baby was left in the trash at a church at 9000 Beach Blvd. Two people were arrested.
There is a confidential Safe Haven hotline: 877-767-2229.
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LIVINGSTON, Ala. – Saint Leo (7-2) topped the West Alabama Tigers (2-6) by a score of 9-4 after the Lions rallied for five runs in the top of the ninth inning. The win marks the Lions' sixth consecutive victory as Sean O'Connor's squad improves their overall record to 7-2.
Chris Newcomb, Daniel Torres, and Ryan Brnovich all collected three hits on the night and combined for six of eight of the team's total hits on the night. Bobby Twitty and Newcomb both collected three RBI—with Newcomb scoring two runs for the Lions as well.
"We came up clutch when we had to," O'Connor said postgame. "It wasn't a pretty game by any stretch. Charlie Neely was great. He was outstanding the whole game. We did a lot of things wrong, but when it came down to crunch time in the eighth and ninth innings—we got it done."
The sloppy game that saw a total of seven errors between the two teams was knotted at four runs a piece entering the top of the ninth inning. The Lions loaded the bases after Torres drilled a double to centerfield and Vitale and Perez both drew walks. Newcomb, who already had a double in the game, ripped a double down the left-field line into the corner that brought home all three runs.
Two batters later, Twitty doubled off the right-center field wall to bring home Newcomb and Frank Rawdow to take a 9-4 lead.
Charles Neely was superb on the mound once again—this time racking up 10 strikeouts in six and two-thirds innings on the hill. Neely gave up just two earned runs and two walks on the start.
Coming out of the bullpen to throw the eighth and ninth innings was Matthew Hewitt—who tossed two innings of flawless baseball to earn his first win of the season.
The Lions get back in action with a doubleheader tomorrow with first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m. EST.
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Why: Central Pennsylvania is generally known for the Amish and perhaps college football. Who would have thought that you could find great BBQ in the middle of this mostly rural area? Certainly not me, but Beulah's does deliver great Kansas City-style BBQ food at reasonable prices. They serve up great steaks, chops, and ribs with a six-pack of homemade, "slathering" sauces – literally provided to you in a cardboard 6-pack holder. Usually I'm much too full, but the desserts including bread pudding kick butt. They've also got a jazz bar called the Bar Bleu located in the basement. The bar is awash in blue neon light that might hurt your head if you're prone to migraines, but otherwise it's a great time with great music. So, if you're not headed down south, try Beulah's for an authentic BBQ taste!


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FREEDOM! Chickens have found safe sanctuary at St Helens College after 1,500 of their feathered friends were killed in a motorway crash.
In mid-May a lorry carrying thousands of chickens to slaughter crashed on the M62 motorway killing 1,500 fowl.
Six of the survivors are now recovering from their ordeal at St Helens College where Animal Care Department after tutors helped with the rescue.
Adam Howson, Curriculum Leader in Animal Care, said: "The chickens are a great addition to our current flock. Their health is improving daily and they have settled into the college well. Students and staff have taken a real shine to our latest arrivals."


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In 2000, Stephen was selected as Conservative Candidate for the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency to contest the 2001 General Election. After a strong campaign he succeeded in reducing the Labour majority from 8,736 to 2,946 a swing of 6.3%, the largest in Wales.
He was selected again in 2003 to fight the seat for the 2005 General Election and was elected with a majority of 607 making him the youngest Conservative MP currently at Westminster.
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If Someone Ended Undertaker's Streak
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Hello awesome bloggers and viewers. This came to my mind and I thought, who would of been or should be the person to end the Undertaker's Streak. No way am I saying he should be beaten, but what if he was or will be. Who would be a good choice? So I am going to give you 3 lists. One list is people who have had a chance to end the streak but could not pull it off. The second is a list of superstars from the past who did not get a chance to end it. And the third is 3 superstars in the present. I will choose my top 3 for each list. You are welcome to give your opinions.
My first list will be people who had a chance but just could not pull it off:
3.Randy Orton
Now you have to think about the time period. People knew "The Legend Killer" was a threat. Out of all the people who wouldn't be a bad choice to end the streak, Randy Orton at his young,cocky self could of become the absolute Legend Killer he was.
2.Triple H
He has done alot for the buisiness and is truly my number two if someone were to of ended the streak who had a chance of ending it. He can put on amazing spots and is a true veteran of the comapany. If it were to of been either WM27 or 17, I could not decide. He did stupendous as a heel beating every hero before WM17, but WM27's match would of been a bigger shocker.
1.Shawn Micheals
I do not think there should be alot of arguments over this. If someone were to of ended the streak, HBK to my opinion is most deserving. Whether he won or lost, he put some of the best,greatest matches WWE has to offer.
Next list is people who did not get a chance to end it:
3.Stone Cold Steve Austin
Alot of people say this is a dream match. The build up towards this would get great promos with this man considering he is definetly in the top 5 of the best of mic skills. If he ended it, no one could compare.
2. Eddie Guererro
It would of been nice to see him get a chance, but if he ended it, either people would be reallly angry if he stole a win or happy cause someone finally ended it. You have to admit, this guy can wrestle. RIP Eddie
I mean he was in the WWE. Not very long but he was in. The Ultimate dream match due to their corresponding personalities and gimmicks. If someone was the biggest threat to the streak, it could definetly be Sting cause he should know how the Undertaker works due to thier correspondences.
Last list of present superstars to end the streak:
3. Wade Barret
The greatest push you could give to any rising superstar would be to end the streak. If I were to choose one, it would be Wade Barret. He has the mic skills, the wrestling abilities, and just screams World Champion.
2.Chris Jericho
I have this tangibility to where I know Y2J could end the streak. He would almost completely end the world, in the WWE that is, if he ended the streak. No doubt would he be the best in the world at what he does.
1.CM Punk
He has so much potency with the crowd that elevates him to such a high status. I know it is not essential for him to beat Taker at WM, but he would be the best in the world in the WWE realm. He could have promos with the Undertaker about how Taker brought him down to such a low level and how he had to bring himself up again. If you remember, at the Cell ppv in 2009 Undertaker beat CM Punk for the WHC. After that, CM Punk eventually became mist from losing pay per view matches for over a year. This match would have the build up and Punk would show Taker that you do not mess with him.
Thanks for reading my blog it means alot. Please rate and comment in helping me become a better blogger I really appreciate it. Thanks for reading. Remember the Cross.
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Review: Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 Versions
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
Platform: Nintendo DS
Release Date: October 7, 2012
This review is based on the Pokemon White 2 version
If any series has partaken from the Fountain of Youth, it is Pokemon.The effete criticisms of cynical once-fans, jaded by superficially unchanged gameplay and the introduction of hundreds of unfamiliar Pokemon faces, haven't touched the series. Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 are testaments to this; nearly fifteen years after the original two came Stateside, a fifth generation of Pokemon games hit the shelves. But those years were long to travel, and it hasn't all been uphill. Time is rarely kind, so one has to wonder, can Pokemon survive the trip? Nothing is gained without something lost, but Black 2 and White 2 Versions does honor to those games that came before.
Two years have passed since the Hero defeated N in the events of Pokemon Black and White, and Unova has changed. You play a new character from the small town of Aspertia City, a new area set at the foot of some mountains. Bianca, now a professor's assistant, comes to town and gives you a new Pokemon and sends you out on your journey.
It becomes the age-old tale of traveling across the lands, reaching far and wide, but for fans of the series, there's nostalgia here. Instead of eking a destiny from the unfathomed lands of a new region, the Unova region has the distinct impression of the last game's events. Players will trudge through the footprints left behind from the last protagonist, while seeing how the landscape changed because of them.
For a Pokemon story, Black 2 and White 2 follow the trend set up by the original two, doing extremely well by virtue of actually having a proper story. It isn't just "go collect badges with some Team Whatever B-Plot," instead going for integrating the stories of both the last and the current protagonists, giving backstory to rivals other than just that you happened to grow up together, and giving the world's characters their own conflicts and motives.
The story is not quite as strong, perhaps, as Black and White 's story, but the influence of it gives this one more texture, and the characters, influenced by the last story's events, feel more dynamic. Insofar as a proper, full-bodied JRPG goes, this would fall under the lighter categories, like the Lunar series or Breath of Fire, but it is still distinctly very Pokemon.
Black 2 and White 2 , relative to Black and White , can be compared to the difference between Red and Blue versus Gold and Silver ; built on the same infrastructure, Black 2 and White 2 don't really deviate from their older siblings that much on a graphical level. Fundamentally, everything looks basically the same as Black and White, save for the fluidly animated trainer sprites at the beginning of battle and maybe a little cosmetic work at the edge, but the UI benefits the most from this sequel and is exceptionally better through small conveniences and interface cleaning.
The Pokedex is, for those who want to catch 'em all, the greatest of these, with the new Habitat feature. Each area is identified in your Pokedex, and every Pokemon you've encountered will be identified. When you've encountered them all, the area will receive a "stamp" in your Pokedex, and a different one when you've caught everything available there.
Which is a lot of Pokemon. The roster doesn't seem to be the full selection (649, for those of you keeping count at home), but Pokemon from previous generations are mixed in this time, adding for an immense array of different monsters to pocket. You don't have to wait until after the dust settles in the main story to round out your team with an Arcanine or a Pidgeot or whatever, as they (in some form or another) are readily available throughout the game. This doesn't come at a dearth of previous Pokemon, either, as all the Foonguses and Sawks and whatnot are still here, and even the variety of seasonal forms that Deerling has.
Insofar as gameplay itself, this entry is largely the same. Combat is familiar, though with some light changes to movesets and tutor availabilities, and the old metagame populars, like breeding, are still around. There have been a few changes with that, such as the Everstone having a 100% chance to pass down the parent nature, to streamline the process, but ultimately, it all works the same.
Then there are new features like the Pokemon World Tournament (which is mostly a cooler version of Battle Tower) and PokeStar, which replaces the Musicals in the previous version. Instead of doing musicals, players participate in making a movie, which has them following a script in battle in order to get one of several endings. It doesn't contribute much to the main gameplay, but it does provide interesting prizes and, more importantly, some side stories as distractions if you don't want to keep pounding at the main story.
Pokemon tends to rearrange tracks and add in a lot of new ones generation-by-generation, but Black 2 and White 2 did this with aplomb. The familiar jams are there, such as the battle theme and biking theme, but they've gotten the usual Missy Elliot-esque flip it and reverse it treatment, remixed to suit a new game. The other songs are far more impressive, though, and represent their area of application very well. Certain town musics can get annoying, but the story is paced well enough where that isn't really an issue.
It isn't a perfect game, however. Pokemon Black and White posed an interesting level of self-awareness, questioning how okay it was for Pokemon to essentially act as slave and gladiator to human kind. This was a moral issue that acted as a throughline to the entire game, spurring the majority of the narrative and thematic conflict in the story. The opposition of ideals represented an exceptionally compelling, for Pokemon at least, moral conflict that never quite had a resolution, as there was no right answer. While every Pokemon game has a narrative theme, none was so active or obvious as this.
Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 , unfortunately, shy away from this. Instead of indulging in the philosophical debate here, that whole subplot disintegrates into "Team Plasma is bad and steal Pokemon" without any serious deliberation to the theme. There's no debate there, and this is immensely disappointing. Where Black and White played a risk with that, this entry, instead, favors the (no pun intended) black-and-white morality of the conventional Pokemon story, which feels like a major step back.
And taking steps back tends to be par for the course in Pokemon sequels. Features like the Pokemon following the player, VS Seeker, and the ability to toggle sprint haven't made their glorious return to the game, despite existing in previous games. One could argue against me that the first two are design choices, but surely the sprint toggle is useful and certainly not game-breaking, as the same thing can be accomplished by simply holding the button.
Nothing is game-breaking, but this isn't a huge step forward for the series, either. Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 are great experiments in the Pokemon series, having continued the concept experienced in Gold and Silver , while adding in plenty of new ideas to keep the series mobile. Unfortunately, it suffers from simply not moving things forward much. Black 2 and White 2 are definitely worthwhile, albeit not perfect, but fans of the series probably already knew that.
+ Excellent UI improvements
+ Superb narrative landscaping
+ Great mix of past and present Pokemon
+ Dynamic characters
- Lacks strong themes
- Very little substantial series progress made
Overall Score: 8 (out of 10)
For anyone who says that Pokemon is predictable, Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 Versions may just surprise you.
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How is the post-game content though? A lot of the draw of post-game for the last couple of games was when it felt like the game truly opened up for the more passionate fans: From more difficult/rewarding battles (not really allowing you to just use one over-powered pokemon), subtle story/fanservice bits, and not being restricted on how to form your main pokemon crew. You mention in your review that it is more immediate on giving you some of those things, so I'm curious if it's as exciting to jump into it anymore.
Endgame-wise, there are some interesting things (like Challenge Mode and some PWT things), definitely plenty of stuff there, but I wouldn't say it's back-heavy at all. If you're not interested in the game as a whole, the endgame content isn't going to turn you around, I think.
I can't really bring myself to be interested in this game. Like I played Soul Silver and found it to be a pleasant surprise (despite having not played the games since the original silver, soul silver felt pretty different to me, which was good), then I played B/W which seemed more progressive and changed several things which I also liked (especially the speed of battles), but this game kind of looks like the middle ground to me where it just refines B/W formula. It seems to exist only for the fans who want more, and it seems to reward them by a lot of conveniences and throwbacks, and this review only solidifies that opinion. But... I don't think really like the core gameplay enough to justify playing a new game just for that.
How is the post-game content though? A lot of the draw of post-game for the last couple of games was when it felt like the game truly opened up for the more passionate fans: From more difficult/rewarding battles (not really allowing you to just use one over-powered pokemon), subtle story/fanservice bits, and not being restricted on how to form your main pokemon crew. You mention in your review that it is more immediate on giving you some of those things, so I'm curious if it's as exciting to jump into it anymore.
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When Dave Howarth was diagnosed with a little-known neurological condition his life was turned upside down.
But now the Horsforth father-of-one is speaking out about his struggle in order to raise awareness and to help others who may be affected.
Dave, 52, was diagnosed with CBD in 2011, after suffering a number of falls. In a particularly bad fall in 2010 he broke multiple discs in his back. He was sent for an operation but also noticed his fingers had started to curl.
After a number of tests he was told he had "something that was like Parkinson's, but worse". Shortly after, he was given the diagnosis of CBD.
As a result of his condition, Dave finds it difficult to carry out day-to-day activities. "I get quite frustrated with not being able to do simple things like tie my shoelaces or do up buttons. I have my days where I feel down but luckily for me I enjoy reading, watching films and listening to music so I don't have to go out much," he said.
CBD (Cortico Basal Degeneration) is a neurological condition, related to PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) that directly affects the brain's cortex. It can also affect other parts of the brain such as the basal ganglia. Symptoms often involve the loss of use in one hand, jerking or slowness of the fingers, eye movements can also be disturbed. Speaking during PSP Association awareness week, Dave described his local support group as a 'lifeline.' "I have found solace in the local meetings that I go to in Leeds. Originally I thought it would be the worst thing to possibly do, to see people who are worse than me and what I would eventually become. But it was a revelation for me. I have found friendships and speak to people who understand what I am living with," he said.
"I am a firm believer in the fact that I have CBD, CBD doesn't have me."
The Leeds-based group has more than 20 members attending a monthly meeting.
Dave said: "My advice to people is don't give up. Use your local meetings, they provide you with vital support networks. They help you to keep going.
"I'm going to Australia soon, and my meeting is on the same day as I fly. I will be attending the meeting and then driving over an hour to the airport. That's how much the meetings mean to me."
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>Suggestions and Feature Requests>Custom calorie input
Is there any way that i can manually input the number of calories burned during a gym session?
PBs: 5k: 20:30 | 10K: 44:55 | Half: 1:45:17
2013 Goals: sub 20 for 5k | sub 45 for 10k | sub 1.45 for HM
Calories are calculated, and it's limited to running and cycling. What type of activity is it, and how did you derive the calorie expenditure?
Just adding up what the various machine told me. I know its probably inaccurate but i'd still like to add it to the total
I'm in the process of revamping the workout editor page. There are a bunch of metrics that I'll be adding, mostly for cycling. I'll add this as well.
Looking forward to being able to add calories burned to workout
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thanks eric!
I am looking forward to that. The calories can vary as much as 30% depending on what bike you use.
But I agree that it would be nice with a manual input as well. There are not two calculators which give the same result, and who says that the one used on this site is the most accurate? If people have better experience with other calculators, I think they should be allowed to use those instead, and enter the numbers manually. Also, there is no taking accout for wind and hills, which would make an actual live reading much more accurate.


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Motivation is the feeling that causes us to perform actions. Hunger motivates us to eat, boredom motivates us to play and loneliness motivates us to make friends. Without motivation of some sort, we wouldn't accomplish much.
Motivation can be described as either direct or indirect. Direct motivation is like hunger. The action that you perform (eating) directly satisfies the need (hunger). Indirect motivation is a little more complicated because there is something in between the action and the fulfilled need. For example, money may be an indirect motivation to work hard. Money by itself is useless unless you spend it on something, like your rent or mortgage. Having a place to live is the motivation to work hard and money sits in the middle as an indirect motivator.
Motivation can also be described in terms of intrinsic or extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is something that you do for no other reason than your own enjoyment. Reading a book or having a hobby are good examples. Extrinsic motivation uses rewards, such as money, to encourage you to do something that you may not want to do on your own. A combination of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation can be a powerful force. If you enjoy what you are doing and get rewarded for it, you are certainly going to keep doing it!
Intrinsic motivation and creativity are closely interrelated. If you don't enjoy what you are doing, your mind will not be in the right state to think creatively. Finding ways to turn dull tasks into interesting activities is an important skill to learn if you want to be creative in everything that you do. Our Mentalrobics activities can help you learn how to do this.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Stories of Conquistadors and the Fountain of Youth are what lured Thomas Moran to Florida, but it was the lush landscape and harsh realities that drove his inspiration to paint the area.
Originally intended for purchase by Congress, his painting titled, Ponce De Leon in Florida, was never given a permanent home in the House of Representatives. Instead, the painting took a century long tour of the country, finding many owners and admirers along the way. And in 1996, the painting found its way home to Florida and now hangs in The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.
Thomas Moran was one of America's leading landscape painters. Though Moran was primarily known for his Mid-western landscapes, however, after visiting Florida in 1872, he became immersed in the Ponce de Leon lore of the St. Augustine area.
Intrigued by the stories of the conquistador's fruitless search for the Fountain of Youth, Moran chose to focus on the newly popularized subject of Florida. Shortly after returning to New Jersey from Florida, Moran began work on painting the Ponce de Leon.
The most striking aspect of the painting is the dominance of the lush tropical landscape, which nearly overwhelms the static group of figures at the paintings center. The episode depicted in the painting is of little historical significance and inaccurately depicts the native Timucuan people.
The relative peace of the figures in the painting alone goes against the majority of recorded encounters between the local inhabitants and the conquistador, most of which were characterized by graphic violence. It does however, depicts the idealized version of Ponce de Leon that was used for marketing purposes that helped to promote Florida as a popular tourist location.
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Moran completed the painting in 1878, with the expectation that Congress would purchase it for the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. The primary reason for the creation of this piece was a competition between Moran and Albert Bierstadt, to claim the wall-space to either side of the podium for the Speaker of the House.
After learning of the successful sale of Emanuel Leutze's mural Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way, to the U.S. Congress for $20,000, Bierstadt produced two paintings of western landscapes, and offered them to Congress for $40,000 apiece. Congress however, was outraged at the proposed cost and the paintings were never bought.
Congress did however purchase two of Moran's landscapes - Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (1872), which also contributed to the conversation about designating Yellowstone as a national park, and Chasm of the Colorado (1873-74). Not long after this, Bierstadt succeeded in having his conservative history painting, Discovery of the Hudson River, installed in the wall space to the west side of the Speaker's podium.
When Ponce de Leon in Florida was completed and offered to Congress, the Chair on the Joint Committee on the Library requested that Moran allow the piece to be hung in place of Bierstadt's painting on a temporary basis.
Moran, confident that the piece would be viewed as comparatively better than Bierstadt's, agreed to this placement. However, he had written in a letter that he had painted the piece specifically to be placed behind the Speaker's podium, and that to put it anywhere else would not do it justice. He also felt the painting deserved to be there because aside from Powell's mural in the Capitol Rotunda, there were no images of historical significance from the Southern states.
After reading his letter, Congress seemed inclined to purchase the painting, adding to the appropriations bill to fill the empty wall space to the right of the Speaker's podium. The painting remained on the wall for two years as the property of the artist, when other artists requested the opportunity to show his work in a similar way.
This request was quietly ignored, but the Washington Evening Star caught wind of it, and wrote a scathing criticism, expressing the unfairness of the situation and stating that "a body like Congress can afford to be just, between man and man, even if it doesn't know much about art."
Unfortunately for Moran, Congress declined to purchase the painting, presumably due to political reasons having to do with the situation, as well as the country at large. Moran's attempt happened to coincide with the tail end of the Reconstruction period, and there was still much contention between the North and South.
Many Republicans at the time still believed that the government should have taken harsher measures against the South, and so believed that an image depicting a Southern state would not be an appropriate choice for a government building.
After Congress declined to accept the piece, Moran attempted to sell it to the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. It was then exhibited at the National Academy of Design in New York in 1879, the St. Louis Exposition in 1879, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1883. Though Moran and his admirers considered the painting to be one of his best, it was given rather mixed reviews from art critics at the time, and the painting did not initially sell.
It was not until the piece was put up at auction in 1886, that Ponce de Leon in Florida finally found a home with Henry Morrison Flagler for his Hotel Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, now Flagler College. At this time, it sold for $2,000, the highest price of any of the pieces in the sale.
From there, the painting moved to Whitehall (now The Henry M. Flagler Museum) in Palm Beach in 1901. A few years after Flagler's death, his niece sold the painting to Moran's friend Gustave Buek and his partner George Hazen. Buek considered the painting Moran's "masterpiece from that period." Moran was unaware that the painting had moved to Whitehall, and believed it had burned in the fire at the Hotel Ponce de Leon.
However, his daughter discovered it had been purchased by Buek & Hazen, and in March of 1923 had it exhibited at Macbeth Galleries in New York, but still found no immediate purchaser for public display. In late 1924 Buek & Hazen sent it to an art dealer in Kansas City who sold it for $15,000 to Jay G. Paris, a furniture dealer and rancher, who displayed the painting in the window of his furniture store. When Paris died, his widow sold the estate to the city, when it was transformed into the Ponca City Cultural Center and Indian Museum.
The painting stayed at the Center on loan until Paris's widow sold it to James Khoury, an art gallery owner from Amarillo, Texas, who sold it to Luther D. Dulaney, a trustee of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, where it was donated in 1972.
This iconic Florida painting by Thomas Moran came to The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens on October 23, 1996. The purchase of the painting was sponsored by The Schultz Family and (then) Barnett Bank, from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City.
The idea for the purchase was spurred by Samuel H. Vickers, who at the time was a Museum Trustee. Vickers had wanted to install the piece in his home, but after seeing the scale and historical significance of the piece, decided that it would be a disservice to the people of Florida to not have it available to the public for viewing.
Written by Amber Sesnick, visitor services & social media coordinator at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
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A single day to celebrate chocolate cake seems 364 days to few, but Happy National Chocolate Cake Day just the same. Chocolate cake is such a staple in our culture for all celebratory occasions- whether it's a birthday, a retirement party, or just a fancy night out, Americans can't get enough of chocolate cake.
Decadence does seem to be the qualifying criteria for a good chocolate cake, but we wanted to share a slightly different form of decadence.This cake, from the amazing Christen at Life:Styled was part of our "Bake a Healthier Holiday" promotion with California Olive Ranch in December. This recipe uses fresh rosemary and Arbosana olive oil to give this chocolate cake a lighter touch and unique flavor. If millet flour is hard to come by, try substituting whole wheat pastry flour or oat flour. Gluten Free? See our links below for decadent chocolate cakes just for you. Enjoy!
Chocolate Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
- 1 -1/2 cups Unbleached White Flour
- 3/4 cup Millet Flour
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 3/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 3 Eggs
- 1 cup California Olive Ranch Arbosana Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 1-1/2 Tbsp fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
- 4 oz grated Dark Chocolate bar (70% cacao)
- 2 Tbsp Sugar (for top crunch)
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Rub a bundt (or loaf) pan with olive oil.
Step 2: Whisk the flours, sugar, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
Step 3: In another bowl, whisk the eggs together, then add the olive oil and milk to the eggs. Whisk until blended. Then mix in the rosemary.
Step 4: Fold wet ingredients into the dry, mixing until just combined. Next fold in the shaved chocolate until uniformly mixed.
Step 5: Spoon the 2 Tablespoons of sugar into the bottom of your bundt pan. Then pour the batter into your prepared pan.
Step 6: Bake for 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and skewer inserted comes clean.
Step 7: Wait until the cake is cooled before inverting the bundt pan to release your beautiful cake!
Other great chocolate cakes:
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- Flourless Chocolate Poppyseed Cake from The Recipe Renovator (GF)
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With fall in the air, we can't wait to get out of the office and start enjoying this beautiful weather! Here are some must-try/see events for this week and weekend. Don't forget to share with us your photos of you enjoying these events with the hashtag #SL5 and follow us @scottsdaleliving on Instagram!
Oct. 11th – Help celebrate the W Scottsdale's birthday at their 'Romance in Rio' party!
W Scottsdale will transform into a vivacious Brazilian carnival complete with standing mask pillars and vibrant decorations. Attendees will make their way up the grand staircase and step into a night filled with dancing, music and multiple performances that represent the heart and soul of Rio de Janeiro. Guests can enjoy performances by Samba dancers, themed stilt walkers that will tower over the party and Capoeira Brazilian martial arts dancers, which incorporates theatrical and acrobatic movements well known to the Brazilian culture.
Address: 7277 E. Camelback Rd.
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The new 2,200 sq. ft. facility owned and operated by brothers Rich Coolen and Clint Currie will be the first fitness center ever to operate in the Biltmore Fashion Park. The grand opening event is complimentary for all and will be a fun-filled, action packed morning of classes showcasing the primal workouts, boxing, personal training and the Amenzone philosophy of true self-care. There will be a professional DJ for the kick-off as well as a number of fitness-oriented vendors.
Address: 2502 E. Camelback Rd. Suite 160 in Phoenix
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Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and classes are from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
For more information, visit www.amenzone.com
Oct. 12th – Dust off your Das Boot and start drinking at Oktoberfest!
Come celebrate Oktoberfest at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick and where you'll find more than 20 beers and experience a full day of fun entertainment! Participate in the Bags Tournament or the WarFit Challenge Obstacle Race, learn some new tips at the cooking demonstration stage, and let the kiddos have fun at the Kid Zone. Not only can you taste all different kinds of beer, but there will be 15 kinds of sausage to try, too!
Address: 7555 N. Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85285
$10; Kids 12 and under are free
9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Oct. 13th – Get "Outta Your Mind" and take "Shots" of Don Julio Tequila with Lil Jon at Maya Day + Nightclub!
Guests will have the opportunity to dance, swim and enjoy plenty of Don Julio Tequila poolside. Don Julio has always been Lil Jon's drink of choice and he will join the Don Julio crew in Scottsdale for an amped up, high-energy pool party. Maya will also offer specialty cocktails featuring Don Julio Tequila throughout the day. Grammy Award winning artist, DJ, TV star and entrepreneur – Lil Jon – is best known for his songs "Get Low," "Yeah!," with Usher and Ludacris (which hit the No. 1 spot worldwide and platinum in the U.S., Germany, Canada and Australia) "Shots" with LMFAO and "Get Outta Your Mind" which was featured on So You Think You Can Dance.
Address: 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale
21+ Event
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Oct. 14th – Slow your weekend down with "An Evening with the Winemaker: Slo Down Wines"
After a non-stop weekend of fun, spend your Monday night enjoying great wine and food! Twisted Rose Winery & eatery is hosting an evening of fine food and wine featuring the wine and winemaker of Slo Down Wines. A four-course meal and variety of wine pairings will be offered.
Address: 15040 N. Northsight Blvd.
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Each year we lug out our grill, and each year we wind up grilling the same old foods in the same old ways. This year I vowed to take advantage of my gas grill's versatility and in the process I've come up with two new favorite uses. One takes mere minutes, the other five to six hours.
Grilled Clams and Oysters
I adore clams and oysters but opening them has always been a bit of a hassle. So this summer, I'll let the grill do the job for me.
Here's what you'll need:
- 8 to 10 oysters
- 8 to 10 clams
- Lemons
- Hot sauce
- Platter
- Kosher salt
Here's what you do:
- Scrub the oysters and rinse the clams. Heat the grill to medium-high.
- Lay the clams in a single layer on the grate, place the oysters on the more thickly curved halves of their shells to retain their juices, and close the grill. The clams and oysters will open after six or seven minutes.
- Remove them from the heat, add a spritz of lemon or a dash of hot sauce and place them on a platter lined with kosher salt. Voila! Summer's easiest and quickest hors d'oeuvre.
Slow-Cooked Pork
Slow-cooking a pork shoulder on the grill takes 5 to 6 hours, but the result is incredibly flavorful, tender, and juicy pulled pork. Since there's no turning or checking it's a forgiving and mindless kind of cooking, perfect for a summer's day; so read a book, go for a swim, sunbath.
Here's what you'll need:
- Large bone-in pork shoulder covered with a layer of fat
- Cup or so of wood chips
- Foil pan
- Oven thermometer (if your grill doesn't have one)
- Full tank of propane
Here's what you do:
- Twelve — or better yet, 24 — hours in advance of grilling, cover the pork with a fifty-fifty mix of sugar and salt, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate it.
- One hour before grilling, remove the pork from the fridge to allow it to reach room temperature. At the same time, soak the woodchips in cold water, drain them and wrap them in foil, poking a few holes to release the smoke.
- Start the grill and set the burners on low (you want to maintain a temperature of 250 degrees, no higher) and place the packet of chips under one of the grates.
- Turn the center burner (or burners) off, place the pork fat side up on top of the center grate, set the drip pan underneath, and close the cover.
- After five hours, begin checking the internal temperature of the pork. When it reaches 185/190 degrees and the meat is fork tender, transfer it to a cutting board, tent it with foil and allow it to rest for about 15 minutes.
- Shred the smoky, succulent and moist meat with two forks and toss it with your favorite barbeque sauce. I'm partial to vinegar sauces; acid goes so well with pork.
That's it. Occasionally you might add additional wood chips and check the grill temperature to make sure it doesn't rise above 250 degrees.
Try the slow-cooked pork with one of these sauces:
What's your twist on traditional grilling?
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South Africa's indigenous tree ferns can live to be hundreds of years old.
The Tsitsikamma Woodcutters Journey takes you through the Tsitsikamma Forest National Park – among South Africa's most beautiful national parks.
Although you can walk or cycle around the park without supervision, the Tsitsikamma Woodcutters Journey offers you the opportunity to take a guided forest tour in a specially designed vehicle, with fully qualified naturalists pointing out and explaining the natural wonders of the Tsitsikamma forest as you trundle through it.
As you start your Tsitsikamma Woodcutters Journey look north to where the Storms River peak rises some 1 016m above sea level. To the south is the Indian Ocean.
The Tsitsikamma consists of afro-montane forest. Rainwater-fed streams tumble down through tall trees trees and thick undergrowth. No wonder that the name Tsitsikamma means 'place of many waters'.
Apart from the fine old indigenous trees, such as Outeniqua yellowwood and stinkwood, there are 20 different fern species, including the prized forest ferns, many tons of which are regularly exported to Europe.
Your guide will let you feel the aptly named leather fern, and point out the crazy leaf fern, the seven-week fern and the lovely storm lily. It's cool in the forest, but because you're in the southern hemisphere, notice how the sun slants from the north through the forest canopy.
Check out the Bushmen's bedding – the soft growth of the helichrysum. You'll love the eucalyptus-like smell, and, as the Bushmen knew so well, insects despise it. A fresh infusion of the leaves is also believed to relieve asthma, high blood pressure and stress.
However, you'll be far from stressed on this tranquil forest journey. Look out for some of the many creatures that call this forest home, such as the Cape clawless otter and 100s of birds including the elusive Narina trogon.
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Who to contact
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How to get here
The easiest way is from Port Elizabeth. Head west on the N2. After about three hours' drive you will pass signs to Kareedouw. Once you've crossed the spectacular Storms River bridge (where there is a large petrol station) look out for a sign to Storms River Village on your left a kilometre or two further on. Follow the road down, turn left at the T-junction and you'll see Stormsriver Adventures on your right.
Best time to visit
Spring and autumn are particularly lovely, although any time of year is good.
Around the area
The Garden Route offers amazing scenery, charming villages, breathtaking seascapes and gorgeous indigenous forest. Take some time to explore the area.
Tours to do
The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour will give you an unforgettable trip through the forest at treetop height. You traverse between high platforms via cables, in complete safety.
Get around
On the Tsitsikamma Woodcutters Journey you will be transported in specially designed vehicle. Alternatively, you can explore the park on foot or by bicycle.
What will it cost
R400 per person for lunch trip, R300 for a morning or afternoon tea trip. A minimum of four passengers is required.
Length of stay
The Tsitsikamma Woodcutters Tour takes three hours, but try to spend at least a couple of nights in this lovely area.
What to pack
Camera and binoculars, hat and sunscreen.
Where to stay
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Indians rally in eighth, then hold on in ninth vs. LA
Aviles delivers go-ahead hit as Tribe finishes 4-4 road trip
LOS ANGELES -- This was hardly a typical road trip for the Indians. Given the way things have gone over the past 10 days, Cleveland was thrilled to escape Dodger Stadium on Wednesday with a comeback win and a series victory.
The Tribe endured a 14-inning loss in Arizona. The Indians received a near-perfect game from starter Josh Tomlin in Seattle. Cleveland became the third American League team in the past century to suffer consecutive one-hit losses. And the club also turned a triple play with the help of two instant-replay challenges.
"It was definitely interesting to say the least," Indians utility man Mike Aviles said after Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. "It was definitely an interesting road trip for all of us."
Aviles provided the decisive blow in the eighth inning on Wednesday, delivering a two-run single with the bases loaded to cap off a three-run outburst against Dodgers reliever Brian Wilson. That helped Cleveland (41-43) wrap up a 4-4 showing across its eight-game, 10-day swing through Arizona, Seattle and Los Angeles.
Starter Trevor Bauer gave the Tribe a decent effort -- one only marred by a three-run hiccup in the fifth inning. Still, the right-hander pitched into the sixth and put the Indians in a position to rally after they did little against lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu over the first seven frames. Contributions from some welcomed sources in the lineup, combined with a four-out save by Cody Allen, did the trick.
Indians manager Terry Francona expected that the journey back home to Cleveland would be a good one.
"What'd we go, 4-4? And we were gone a month," Francona quipped. "It seems like it's been a long trip. That's a good way to end it. We've got a long flight home, but we've got a day off [Thursday]. We won a tough game. That's good. That was a good game to win."
Francona constantly preaches about the importance of having contributions from up and down his lineup. Cleveland's offense is not the kind that can rely on only a few players carrying the load, and Wednesday's victory showed once again what the manager means.
Ryan Raburn, David Murphy and Aviles -- who have each dealt with offensive woes over the past month -- played key roles in helping Cleveland to the win column.
"That's the kind of team we have to be," Francona said. "We have to have balance. We have to keep innings going. And, when we do, that gives us our best chance for success."
Ryu stifled Cleveland's bats early on, limiting the Tribe to a two-run burst in the fourth. Those runs came courtesy of a home run from Raburn, who has been searching for last season's power stroke for three months. The blast into the left-field bleachers marked only his second homer of the year.
"It always feels good," Raburn said. "Especially the way the year's gone, it's twice as good as it normally is. I always say, any time I can help the ballclub, it doesn't matter what I'm doing. I'm just thankful I was able to get a nice little home run there."
In the Indians' final push against Wilson, Murphy came off the bench as a pinch-hitter with runners on first and second base. Murphy collected three hits in Tuesday's win after being mired in a 1-for-44 slump in the batter's box. This time around, the veteran outfielder slashed a pitch to left for a run-scoring single, pulling the game into a 3-3 deadlock.
On the play, left fielder Matt Kemp threw wildly to third base, where no one was covering the bag. That allowed Murphy and Carlos Santana to move up to second and third. After an intentional walk to Lonnie Chisenhall, Aviles made the Dodgers pay by pushing a pitch into right for a two-run single that put the Indians ahead for good.
"You're just trying to get something to fall in somewhere or at least get one run," Aviles said. "I definitely have nothing but faith in our bullpen. I knew if we got one run there, we were going to be OK. It worked out well."
Ryu not only had a solid day on the mound squandered, but the pitcher also helped his own cause with a pair of hits.
It marked the second straight game in which Los Angeles' starting pitcher had two hits against the Tribe. On Tuesday, Josh Beckett had a pair of doubles against Cleveland, becoming the first pitcher to have two extra-base hits in a game against the Indians since Interleague Play began. On Wednesday, Ryu's second hit ignited a rally.
In the fifth inning, Bauer surrendered a two-out RBI double to Ryu, who used an awkward swing to slice the pitch down the left-field line. Bauer followed with a pair of walks to load the bases for Andre Ethier. The center fielder drove a pitch up the middle for a two-run single that put the Tribe in a 3-2 hole.
That was all the damage Bauer allowed in his 5 2/3 innings, during which he struck out two, walked a pair and scattered six hits en route to a no-decision. Punctuated by Allen's eighth save of the season, the Tribe's bullpen limited the damage for the remainder of the afternoon.
Bauer agreed that the win was a great way to end Cleveland's wild road trip.
"We came out of it pretty well, actually," Bauer said. "Obviously, we had a couple rough ones in a row -- getting one-hit twice -- but to come back and win the last two games of the series, I think, was big for us. We finished the road trip .500 -- that's big.
"If we can play .500 on the road and take care of business at home, we can start moving in the direction that we want to go."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Man gets 50-100 years for home invasion that left Clairton officer paralyzed
A Clairton police officer shot and paralyzed during a home invasion said he thinks he'll eventually talk with one of the men involved, who declared himself victimized by a lengthy prison sentence on Thursday.
"If he sees himself as a victim, he needs to spend some time talking to me," Officer James Kuzak Jr. said outside an Allegheny County courtroom after the hearing for Emilio Rivera, a career criminal who prosecutors said spent time in prison for a failed murder conspiracy a decade ago.
Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski sentenced Rivera, 27, of McKees Rocks to 50 to 100 years in prison, calling him "a decidedly dangerous and incorrigible person."
Given a chance to speak, Rivera told the judge that he's a victim, not a criminal.
"I honestly feel like there will never be justice for this case when all you have are victims," he said.
A jury in August convicted Rivera of burglary, robbery, unlawful restraint and reckless endangerment but acquitted him of shooting Kuzak. The same jury acquitted a second man charged in the home invasion of all counts.
Still, Kuzak said after the sentencing: "The person who knows he shot me is going to spend the rest of his life in prison."
A fleeing gunman shot Kuzak, 40, of Rostraver five times when he and two other officers responded to a call that two men had forced their way into a duplex. The intruders beat and robbed a man living there, sexually assaulted a woman, and threatened to shoot two children.
Paralyzed from the waist down, Kuzak uses a wheelchair and resumed rigorous physical therapy after Rivera's five-week trial. He spends much of his time talking to community groups and said he feels blessed and grateful that people genuinely express concern for his wellbeing.
"I'm here," he said. "I'm doing well."
More than two dozen of Rivera's relatives and friends gathered outside Borkowski's courtroom to decry the sentence.
"The sentence was very unfair," said Mayra Rivera, his mother. "My son was innocent. He did nothing."
Deputy District Attorney Dan Fitzsimmons detailed Rivera's history of crimes, which began with stealing a car at 13. Since then, Fitzsimmons said, Rivera "has engaged in a continuous series, and escalating series, of violent offenses" involving guns and drugs.
Kuzak said the sentence was scary because it effectively ends Rivera's life, but it shows the system works despite Rivera's acquittal on shooting charges.
A 20-year police veteran, Kuzak said he hopes to pass along lessons to younger officers. His physical therapy took a hit during the trial, but his condition is improving since starting over, Kuzak said.
He yearns to repay his family for the sacrifices they made while he patrolled and during his recovery.
He plans to "keep having fun, see where I can go — whether it's walking, sitting or rolling."
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Watching Francois Hollande be sworn in as French president today, I was struck by how incredibly color-coordinated the hand-over of power was. I know it wasn't planned — the Hollande and Sarkozy camps are not that friendly – but Tim Gunn couldn't have styled it better if he'd tried. Read more
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Should producers consider taking the first cutting off alfalfa fields with above average growth before planting to corn?
For the dairy producer who needs more high-quality alfalfa feed, it's a quick and easy answer, says Phil Kaatz with Michigan State University Extension. "If they need the feed, go get it, then plan on planting the corn afterwards," he says.
Kaatz shares some important points to consider when making the decision to cut the alfalfa.
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When you use the toPS2() method with LiveCyclce ES2 to convert PDF files that contain complex dynamic tables to PostScript, text may overlap in some table cells following a page break.
This issue has been reported with a table structure at the page break as follows:
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The following image shows the table in Reader and after conversion to PostScript with ES2:
We have exposed a new flag in the XDP templates that can be used with LiveCycle ES2 SP1 and later versions. Add the following line to the XML for all XDP templates that contain such tables:
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After using these flags in the XDP template and converting to Postscript again the table will appear correctly as follows:
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The calculation for the page-break placement pushes the data from the first subform also onto the second page, on top of the data for the second subform. When the data from data_field1 would normally fit on the first page, but the data from data_field2 causes a page break, then the data from data_field1 is pushed to the next page and rendered on top of data_field2.
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I cannot recount the number of times in the past few weeks friends, relatives, students, and strangers have asked me whether they should get the H1N1 vaccine.
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A Windsor, Ontario hospital saw a rise in the number of births and the hospital's CEO speculates the popular book by British author E. L. James could be behind it.
Millions of copies of the book "Fifty Shades of Grey" have been sold. Described as a story that will "obsess you, possess you and stay with you forever," could this erotic thriller be behind a baby boom?
David Musyj, the CEO and president of Windsor Regional Hospital speculates that could be the reason behind a recent surge of births at the hospital according to a spokesperson.
The hospital had 80 babies born over six days, which is about a 30 percent spike from an average week.
"So it's been a very busy spot," said Dr. Bill Mundle, the Medical Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the hospital. "I don't think there are many people kind of saying that's the exact reason but it seems like an odd coincidence."
Mundle said a connection to the book is a reasonable hypothesis, but he also said they can see a rise in late September which is about nine months after the holidays.
"In our business, you know, it's common that you see quiet days and busy days but it certainly was quite an extraordinary run, you know, for the unit," said Mundle.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" tells the tale of when a student named Anastasia Steele meets entrepreneur Christian Grey. Dr. Mundle said those are names he is seeing a little more.
"Definitely, there's been some names that we haven't seen before that are associated with that book right?" said Mundle.
James' book has been on the New York Times best seller list for 36 weeks, but is the math close enough? Possibly, but not every new mom believes the book is behind the boom.
"I think it's crazy because I never read the book and I had a baby. I don't think a book can have any impact on someone getting pregnant and having a child," said Amanda Mceldowney.
Mceldowney gave birth to her daughter Jaelynn Marie during the Windsor baby boom. It's her second child and she plans to tell her about the boom when she gets a little older.
"For sure I'll let her know, let her know that you're a little piece of history of the baby boom,'" said Mceldowney. "And that you had nothing to do with the book either because I never read it."
Local 4 checked with a couple of metro Detroit hospitals to see if they were seeing a "Fifty Shades of Grey" baby boom, but they said no so far.
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Raleigh, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward did not practice with the team Wednesday after sustaining a lower body injury Tuesday night against Montreal. The injury will also prevent Ward from traveling with the team as they visit Washington and Long Island this week.
Carolina rallied to beat Montreal Tuesday night in overtime with Ward making 21 saves.
Carolina recalled goaltender Anton Khudobin from Charlotte early Tuesday after two rehab assignments following an ankle injury. He, along with Justin Peters, skated in Wednesday morning's practice, although head coach Kirk Muller would not commit to a starter for Thursday's game against the Capitals.
Khudobin is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and .929 save percentage in three games for Carolina this year while Peters is 7-9-4 in 20 games played.
Also missing from Wednesday's skate was defenseman Tim Gleason. No update has been given for his absence but he missed Tuesday's game leaving Manny Malhotra to wear the "A" on his sweater.
Riley Nash and Jay Harrison make the Hurricanes injury list even longer. Nash left Tuesday's game with a lower body injury and did not skate Wednesday. He could miss up to a week and the Canes are expected to call a forward up from Charlotte.
Harrison is still dealing with concussion symptoms and is listed as day-to-day.
The recent injuries are piled on to the loss of Jiri Tlusty who will miss the next couple weeks after undergoing an appendectomy.
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Mom starts chemo on August 13th. Nothing seems to be working out as we would have hoped.
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MORE than 1,374 people have signed an online petition calling for new CCTV cameras to be installed along the River Ouse.
The petition was launched on Tuesday following the death of 20-year-old York student Megan Roberts, who fell into the river after a night out in January, and whose body was found last week.
Before her six-week disappearance, Megan was seen on CCTV leaving Popworld in George Hudson Street, falling over, and heading towards the river, but went out of the view of the current cameras meaning her fate was uncertain until her body was found.
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- Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Garnish with whipped topping. Yield: 9 servings.
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The post I wrote about the fashionisation of life? Well, today comes the news that stubbly zeitgeist-channeller/designer Marc Jacobs is the 2013 creative director of Diet Coke. See what I mean?
Diet Coke's gig is a year-long stint involving the redesign of some bottles and cans, and a commercial that seems to feature Jacobs mostly shirtless. Previously they worked with Karl Lagerfeld, who, post-2001-diet became famous for his love of Diet Coke (he drinks 10 cans a day), and Jean-Paul Gaultier. Marc says he drinks two to three cans a day, so the choice makes sense – though the Coke folks have missed the boat with buzzy new Dior designer Raf Simons, who told me he used to drink two big litre bottles of Coke Zero daily, but quit this January in fear of aspartame.
Anyway, the point is less that fashion has a thing for Diet Coke – what else would anyone expect, given the industry's body image issues? – but rather that Coca Cola, the behemoth that is #3 on Forbes' most powerful brands list, has sussed that having a fashion name design their bottles gives them a new reason to get consumers to buy. Read more


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Apple radio coming in 2013, causes Pandora stock scare now
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We originally hear the rumor that Apple was getting ready to launch its own streaming radio service back in the beginning of September. Now, the rumor is back and the new info claims that Apple will be getting ready to take on Pandora, Spotify, Songza and the rest as soon as Q1 of 2013...
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1. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Huh? Ask them to excel in one field first...
3. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Wow u really think apple doesn't excel in mobile. Answer this then...why does everyone try to make an iPhone killer, why does everyone compare their flagship to the iPhone, why do accessory makers cater to iPhone more than any others, why is apple #1 n market cap value, why do android users come on apple articles to hate, and bash all day long?
6. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
I agree you because they are good in mobile market, I'm talking about excel you know star in their OS are they?
Everyone compare their flagship to iphone?
Yes we do to check where iphone is really down.
why do accessory makers cater to iPhone more than any others?
Because people like you are more, its because of marketing.
why is apple #1 n market cap value?
Lets see how long, because they pulled their gun very long and still surviving in the same, whereas other OS's using advanced techs. Its because of their over priced systems.
why do android users come on apple articles to hate, and bash all day long?
Trying to make you people to understand, world is not only in the hands of Apple, come out and see the world.
19. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
First of all I shoulda said some android users, not all. I'm not sure what u meant by star in their OS. Where u said they pulled their gun very long and still surviving in the same whereas other os's using advanced techs. I assume but don't quote me that u meant that apple isn't advancing enough? If that's what u meant, then my response is as follows. Apple doesn't get into the spec race, they instead go for a more complete, and thorough user experience. Apple relies heavily on software/hardware fusion thru optimization. Google has followed in apples footsteps with project butter, which is why ics, and jellybean r so smooth. If u check the reviews of the iPhone 5 you'll see that it's at the top of the benchmark tests across the board. iOS is actually quite powerful. Is it as powerful as android? No, but its not designed to need to b either. Apples appeal and strength is simplicity, and great user experience. This ensure a reach to a vast amount of people. If u notice with each version android has gotten easier to u use also. As a result android has grown big time.
7. serious9010 (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
@darkjedii: exactly. +1
14. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Thanx serious +1 rite back at ya. Plgadio post wasn't bad it's just pointing the finger too much. I know there's more out there than apple. I just choose apple as my go to OS, but I don't hate android or windows for a second. iOS is simply my fav OS
17. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Hmm since Apple's iOS is your favourite list, Android is my favourite.
They can do more good (I mean more), if they are not fighting for each and every thing. There are lots of patent's which they are not worth for but they took ownership and fighting with other companies. That is the one hurting me a lot.
22. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I totally agree
10. Izzy_V (Posts: 216; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Since the amount of brains cells apple users have is in the negatives, I'll try and dumb it down as much as possible.
No one tries to make an iphone killer, that's just a marketing strategy that apple uses to make its crap look more appealing by making it seem that its garbage can compete with true technology.
Android users compare their superior technology to the iphone because they want to show its users they can get more for less instead of the other way around. We're trying to help but you're too ignorant to pay attention.
Accessory makers can make the most money off it and they know it'll sell since the iphone is made from leftover scraps and can break if you happen to poke your screen too hard.
The company is strictly for-profit, greed is the only thing driving it now, shouldn't be surprising that it's the most "valuable" (money wise) company on the planet.
Last but not least: to mock you ignorant as hell apple lovers that, for a reason that's beyond our intellectual understanding, can't seem to realize that Android is the future in technology since it doesn't focus on adding useless features half of its users won't use and allow for several more customization and improvement options than apple will ever offer.
11. serious9010 (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
1. I think you have just described yourself
2. There is no such strategy from apple's side, it is widely known companies want their devices to hold the title "iphone killer"
3. If you purchasing an android device was such a great thing for you, you wouldn't feel the need to reassure yourself about that by proving it to other users... it's as if u don't even believe it yourself.
4. i5 did the drop test better than the s3, where is your logic?
6. Profit? So Google, samsung and others are charities? its called business.
7. You sound more like a religious fanatic than a phone user... a life is what you need.
13. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
1. In what way?
2. disagree.
3. I'm not reassuring, just checking where people call iPhone is great, I just want to show that Android device is far better in specs.
4. S2 did better than iPhone 4, where is your logic?
I'm not comparing any mobile here, if I do surely you guys (Apple boys) will fail reason we have n number of devices out there.
5. Where is 5 in your comment?
6. Every one looking for profit, I'm telling a tomato costs $1 Samsung sells for $1.5, Google sells for $1.2 whereas Apple sells for $5. This is what I'm talking about.
7. Describe a phone user and a smartphone user.
Phone user: check my mobile what I'm using.
Smartphone user: He needs everything in his mobile. I mean everything..
16. serious9010 (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
1. the amount of brains cells apple users have is in the negatives (put your name where it says "apple users").
2. your problem
3. You did not get my point. I meant, if you're beloved android was so great, you wouldn't be trying to "enlighten" apple users how their devices are the wrong choice, you'd just shut up and be satisfied with android.
4. My logic is that nowadays, every smartphone needs a case, because they can all break, and thats not only true for iphones anymore.
5. to err is human
6. again, why do you care if you are satisfied with android?
7. ups, I meant "smartphone user" not "phone user". You sound like a religious fanatic because when talking about smartphones you sound like you're defending your religion lol.
20. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Hey @serious9010: seems you are so confused, actually two person were replying your comment, you take one from me and one from other person.
We are satisifed with what we have and so you guys are.
To be frank I really hate religion, but I love technology a lot. You don't know how much time I spent in reading and investing in tech's..
Happy day!
25. serious9010 (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
And actually, you're the confused one since I never replied to YOU. I was replying to the other guy and then you jump in as if anybody asked you anything.
27. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Haha yes I jumped because the questions you posted were little common. :P
21. serious9010 (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Yeah, my bad... but you android fans share the same ignorance, so it doesnt really matter to whom I reply to... guess I replied to both ;)
24. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Haha "birds flock together" bro.
15. Izzy_V (Posts: 216; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
1. Ignorance, no surprise.
2. More ignorance, again no surprise. apple has done a great job in conditioning its users to see it as an untouchable entity.
3. I don't know where "you wouldn't feel the need to reassure yourself about that by proving it to other users" came from so I'm going to take a guess and say you pulled that out of your as* since I said that we try and show you that Android gives you more for less as opposed to apple which does the opposite.
4. I could ask you the same question. Several users from both sides see those tests as pointless but since you want me to crush your so-called "logic", the SGS3 is one phone, I'd love to see them test it against one of HTC's or Motorola's premium devices.
5. Oh wait, turns out he can't count.
6. Ignorant again. For-profit means the company's sole goal is to get more and more money from its products. Google and phone manufacturers that support Android aren't like that, they want to improve the experience of its users at a high rate, not give them 1 new feature every year.
7. Ignorance yet again. Sorry but ad hominem doesn't help make your case.
23. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)
"they want to improve the experience of its users at a high rate, not give them 1 new feature every year."
not only was that statement dumb but add a few drops of denial.. but is ok your hatred towards Apple makes you the ignorant..
29. Izzy_V (Posts: 216; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
It seems that that "darkkjedii" person is making alts or something. All they're (or maybe he's) doing is trying to insult me and thumb me down thinking it's a good way of refuting. At least that proves everything I stated was fact. Oh and by the way, that was a hyperbole. Look it up on Google...or ask siri what it means lol.
G'day sheepple. You're not worth my time in this article anymore.
31. serious9010 (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
or maybe ur the one making alts? yeah, you should probably go, since you haven't said anything worth reading.
38. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
He came on to insult apples users, then got mad when no one gave him props for doing so. Negative brain cells, dumb down the conversation...really?!!
32. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Good day to you too. All the bashing and insults aren't necessary dude. Sorry we're not worth your time, but I'm not looking to trade jabs with u. I'm looking to talk to other techies about the experiences of their chosen platform. Doing that doesn't take insult, negative brain cells, or dumbing down the conversation.
36. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Can I get more thumb downs
12. DaNTRoN (Posts: 135; Member since: 23 Jul 2012)
This. Market is controlled by money. For some reason people with apple products are willing to spend more money on.....stuff. whether that is because apple users have more money, less intelligence or more options of things to purchase is up for debate. No one can deny apple does,in fact, excel at certain strategies, but also is lacking on others. Ultimately though, apple cars about apple customers. Not so much taking customers from other ecosystems, but enhancing their current ecosystem. They also had a little head start onto mobile industry. That does not hurt either.
Fact is, apple is very good at pleasing its customers. And very good at pissing off others.
37. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Ok I can dig that
26. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Dude that's not even needed, all the stuff about brain cells n the negative is childish at best. The insults show the count of your brain cells. Companies have been trying to kill the iPhone, just like coke tries to kill Pepsi...it business. Android is superior to android users, as people choose what's best for them...best is subjective. iPhone being made from left over scraps is simply a weak thing to say, apple build quality is not only premium but also legendary. All companies r for profit, u don't think google, Samsung, Pepsi, Chevy,Sara lee, Kellogg,and every other company operate for loss? Also apple adds feature that are practical like the do not disturb feature that Samsung, and lg has also added, but hey thank u for dumbing it down for me. My brain cells are all better jus bcuz of u :)
30. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Read my second post which is full of intel, and compare it to your post which was meant only to bash, and insult apples users. Your post was not the way to do it.
33. weinerslav (Posts: 126; Member since: 31 Jul 2012)
I find your comments adorable, like if don't spend most of your time bad mouthing everything that isn't apple... I would applaud you if for once you would assume that the other companies also have nice things. Apple as nice products, I could even recommend them to most of my non tech expert friends and family but I don't because of people like you, that are arrogant and act like if they know better than everyone else, and I'm quite sure you're aware that most of the apple gang is like that, the thing is there isn't a best, the best is what suits you better than the rest, and because of the irrational behavior of some, I already prevented a lot of people from buying apple helping them to find the best alternative, and I'm quite sure that in the end they made a even better buy.
39. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
the iphone is just the flagship for apple. why would you not compare flagship v flagship?
and the term iphone killer is outdated. it was used when android still sucked, but that time is long gone