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SAN DIEGO -- Nick Hundley drove in the game-winning run in the 12th as the Padres twice rallied back from deficits to defeat the San Francisco Giants, 8-7, in the second of a three-game series at Petco Park on Saturday.
Yonder Alonso led off the 12th against Giants closer Sergio Romo with his third double of the game, a one-out line drive to the same gap in left-center where he hit his previous two doubles. Jedd Gyorko followed with a single to right to move Alonso to third, bringing up Hundley, who hit a hard one-hopper to second baseman Marco Scutaro. While Scutaro could not glove the ball, Alonso raced home and gave the Padres a second straight win over the Giants for the first time since July 4-5, 2011.
"I'm trying to elevate it and drive in the run," Hundley said. "Fortunately, we got it done. For a second, I thought it was going to get to [Scutaro] in the air. I hit it off the end [of the bat], so it kind of had a little funky spin on it."
Although Scutaro was charged with an error on the play, Hundley did get credit for driving in the run.
"It's a series win, and it's our first home series win of the year," Hundley said. "It's big for us. Guys did a great job battling and putting quality at-bats together up and down the lineup. We got a win."
For a team that won its first series at home this season, manager Bud Black acknowledged some relief when the ball skipped away from Scutaro.
"We caught a break there," Black said. "Scutaro is a pretty steady defender. That ball might have had a little English on it. It looked like maybe he came up on it just a tad. But Romo is tough. I liked the at-bats by Alonso and Gyorko. First and third, one out is tough, but you just have to put it in play."
The three doubles by Alonso tied a franchise best for the Padres, and Alonso also accomplished the feat last year in his rookie season.
"Today was a great night," Alonso said. "I don't think I've ever done that. It was definitely a good night. I was just glad I was on base in that inning, because it felt like for a second that the hitting was on pause. It was just great to get on base there and put pressure on the pitcher."
Black talked about what it means when he sees Alonso driving the ball the opposite way and churning out doubles, something he did 39 times in 2012.
"That seems to be Yonder's stroke, when he's driving the ball to left-center," Black said. "He has the ability to pull the ball, no doubt about it; he's got power to all fields. That stroke that he showed tonight, the ball away that he drives to left-center, that's a big part of his game."
Kyle Blanks tallied three hits in the game, including two doubles, to tie his career high. Blanks also tied the game at 7 in the seventh with a single that scored Chase Headley.
Joe Thatcher (1-0) pitched a scoreless 12th to earn the victory for the Padres, who won a series from the Giants for the first time since winning two of the three final games of the 2010 season.
The Padres continued to torment San Diego native Barry Zito in his hometown ballpark, rallying back for six runs in the fourth for a 6-5 advantage. It was San Diego's highest-scoring inning of the season, and the club batted around in knocking Zito out. In his 12 appearances at Petco Park, Zito has gone 1-4 with a 4.64 ERA and hasn't won here since 2008.
Alonso got the scoring started for the Padres with his second double of the game, which brought home Carlos Quentin and Blanks. Black elected to pinch-hit for starting pitcher Eric Stults and sent Jesus Guzman in against Zito. The move paid off when Guzman singled to bring home Alonso and Chris Denorfia followed with a double that plated Hundley and Guzman. Everth Cabrera, the ninth batter of the inning, singled home Denorfia to put San Diego on top, 6-5.
The Giants answered in the next frame when Hunter Pence hit a ball just beyond the reach of Blanks in right field that scored two and put San Francisco in the lead at 7-6.
Stults struggled early, allowing a three-run home run by Brandon Crawford in the second and two more runs in the third that put the Padres in a 5-0 hole.
Following an outing in which he lasted a season-high seven innings in San Francisco, Stults only made it through four in this one, allowing five runs on four hits while striking out four and walking one.
Quentin's error in left field snapped a streak of 11 games in which the club had not committed an error, tying a club best. Alonso was also charged with an error in the game for pulling his foot off first base on a throw from Cabrera.
Tim Powers is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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HOUSTON - A deputy-involved chase ended with gunfire in southeast Houston Friday and the discovery of a teenage girl in the vehicle.
The chase started in Deer Park around 3:30 a.m. when the driver of a BMW SUV refused to pull over in a traffic stop, investigators said.
Harris County Precinct 7 officials said the driver, William Evangelane Akin, started firing shots at officers through his window during the chase.
"The suspect, traveling at a high rate of speed, apparently started shooting at a vehicle," said Pamela Greenwood with Precinct 7.
"This suspect had been pointing a rifle or some kind of a long gun out of his window at the pursuing officer," said Kese Smith with the Houston Police Department.
When a deputy got out of his car, possibly to lay down a spike strip to stop Akin, he veered toward the deputy, officials said.
"The suspect swerved into the lane the officer was standing in and then, seconds later, swerved away," said Smith.
Officials said the deputy, in fear of his life, fired back at Akin, hitting the suspect's SUV. Akin then crashed his vehicle at the intersection of Blackhawk Boulevard and Sageorchard Lane, where the chase ended.
"The suspect got out and tried to flee on foot for a very short distance before being taken into custody," Smith said.
Deputies recovered a 12-gauge shotgun in the 10800 block of Beamer that they believe Akin threw out of the window.
Emergency officials transported Akin to an area hospital with injuries. Akin is expected to recover.
Deputies said a 13- or 14-year-old girl was also in the car during the chase and they took her in for questioning. They did not release details about her relationship to the driver. She was not injured.
"She is a witness to this whole incident," Smith said.
Akin has been charged with driving while intoxicated with a child onboard, evading arrest and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Akin's criminal record goes back to 2000 and includes armed robbery and drug possession charges.
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I have a form that e-mail's me a user's comments.
The strange thing is, is that the "FROM" address is appearing in the e-mail even though I never include it in my mail() statement.
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If you don't specify a "From" header PHP will insert the default server address so that the email has a valid sender. Otherwise your emails will look like spam.
So what is the proper syntax to get who is sending me the comments from the form? (i.e. the sender's e-mail)
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1.) Why do you have \r\ at the end of the $from variable?
2.) Can you name the parameters anything in mail()??
I thought you have to use mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers)?
Bacause that is the separator that you have to use between headers.
The values you are passing in are To, Subject, Body, and Headers. What variables you set up to contain those values is up to you.
In this case since the only header you are supplying is the From header it is just as easy to call it $from as to call it $headers as from is more descriptive of what it currently contains.
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Watford are one of the clubs who are open to the idea of 'safe standing' being implemented in English football, the Football Supporters' Federation has claimed.
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Standing at the highest level of English football was stopped after the Taylor Report was published in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster.
This led to clubs in the top two divisions being forced to refurbish or rebuild their stadia to make them safer, which included all-seater stadiums.
A case for 'safe standing' was presented in Westminster today, with Aston Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner and West Midlands Police Force Superintendent Steve Graham among those on the panel making the argument.
Football Supporters' Federation's safe standing co-ordinator, Peter Daykin, told BBC Sport: "We need to find out if it can work and the only way to do that is to trial it.
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Part 1: Roots of Manitowapow
Cree elder Betty Ross smudges her glasses, her head, her chest and body, and then offers me the smudge bowl so I can bathe myself in the sweet-smelling blue smoke.
I've come to learn the story of how Cree people came to Manitoba, but first we must smudge.
Tobacco, sage, cedar and sweetgrass and other medicines lay on a star blanket along with Ross's eagle feather, ready for action.
"It's true that we were the first people in Manitoba, Manitowapow," says Ross. "We were always here. We originated in Manitobah."
Science confirms what Ross and other indigenous people have been saying for countless generations. Manitoba Museum information confirms Cree people have lived in Manitoba for at least 7,000 years.
Today, we are not in a tipi or a sun dance lodge, but tucked away in an office on Portage Avenue, in what's called a "round room" for spiritual ceremonies.
Ross is Cree, an elder with the title of spiritual care adviser. She works for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority to ensure medical patients have access to traditional ceremonies and support, if needed.
The round walls of the room are adorned with paintings. Pillows encircle the room like a medicine wheel, and in the centre are Ross's tools of the trade.
"We were a vibrant people. We had everything we needed; hunting, gathering, living off the land," says Ross. "A lot of people have lost their ways. Each day when we open our eyes... be thankful for every day. We must stay grounded in our ceremonies, because that is healing."
The Ojibwa migration story
The Cree may have been the first Manitobans, but the Ojibwa (Anishinabe) people entered the scene not long after.
According to The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway, by Edward Benton Benai, the Ojibwa migration west began around 900 AD from their original territory in Eastern Canada. The migration lasted more than 500 years as they made their way westward.
The Ojibwa -- as with many other tribes -- were no strangers to Manitoba, though. They were actively visiting and trading with the Cree along the Red River for at least two centuries.
Historian Bacquerville de la Potherie wrote about that trading as early as 1671 when the French arrived in Ojibwa territory now known as Sault St. Marie, Ont.
Archeological evidence backs this up, too.
At The Forks -- where the Assiniboine and Red rivers meet -- evidence of campsites, hearths and tools have been unearthed, showing the site was a well-used meeting place for several First Nations groups for more than 6,000 years.
You could say The Forks has been a lively spot for thousands of years.
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Manitoba boasts a diverse group of aboriginal people who call it home -- not only the Cree and Ojibwa, but Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene and Métis people.
The Oji-Cree people of Manitoba are a distinct blend of Ojibwa and Cree people. They speak a mix of both languages, and their culture is also a marriage of the two. They live in northeastern Manitoba, also known as the Island Lakes area.
The Dakota people of southern Manitoba are part of the Sioux Nation, along with the Nakota and Lakota people. They have historically been seen as "outsiders" by the Canadian government because most of their homeland is south of the U.S. border.
The Dakota of southern Manitoba never signed a treaty with the Canadian government.
The Dene people (T'suline Dene and Sayasi Dene) were thriving in northern Manitoba for thousands of years, living a hunting lifestyle that depended on caribou.
After a forced relocation by the government in the 1950s, the Dene suffered severe breakdown and dysfunction of their families and community, recounted in the 1997 book Night Spirits, The Story of the Relocation of the Sayisi Deni, co-authored by former chief Ila Bussidor.
The Dene relocated to part of their traditional land in Tadoule Lake in 1973.
Every Manitoban knows -- or should know -- the Red River Métis nation was born here.
The fur trade brought prosperity to Manitoba in the 18th century, but also intermarriage between the original people and newcomers who helped build it. The Métis of the Red River Settlement were a hardy mix of European, French-Canadian voyageurs and mostly Cree and Ojibwa women.
Their settlements existed mainly along the Red and Assiniboine rivers.
By the 19th century, they were a strong force, but not enough to overcome the takeover of their lands that set off the Louis Riel-led Red River Rebellion of 1869.
The treaties
Treaties are the "dry stuff" that scares people away from history, but they deserve mention.
Canada was built on treaties, agreements between two groups of people. There's nothing scary about that.
With First Nations people throughout Canada, the newly formed government knew it had to cook up a deal in order to relocate them and settle the land. They decided on treaties -- which were popular at the time.
Seven treaties were signed in Manitoba from 1871 to 1906. First Nations people moved on to designated reserve land and the new Canadian migration began.
The '50s migration
A modern migration of aboriginal people started in the 1950s.
Small numbers started moving to cities and towns, leaving their reserves behind. The city meant exciting opportunities: jobs, education and a better life.
Changes in the Indian Act helped spark the migration. The 1876 piece of legislation determined anything and everything a treaty Indian could and couldn't do.
In 1951, the pass system was officially taken out of the Indian Act, and First Nations people were allowed to leave the reserve on their own. Prior to that, they needed a pass signed by an Indian agent in order to leave for any length of time.
The only way to be off the rez permanently was to "enfranchise" -- sign away your treaty rights and become a Canadian.
Many women were also "enfranchised" when they married non-aboriginal men. That changed in 1985 when Bill C-31 reinstated treaty status to some of those women and their children.
The use of the word "enfranchisement" instead of "disenfranchisement" -- which is what it was -- is indicative of the mentality of the federal government. It believed giving up Indian status made that person "gain" Canadian status.
The year 1951 also saw change in the form of cultural freedom.
The ban on traditional ceremonies such as the sun dance was officially lifted in 1951 as well. This policy was seen by many as part of the cultural genocide leading to termination of indigenous title to the land. It had much to do with a lack of understanding about indigenous culture.
"We didn't worship the sun," says Cree elder Betty Ross. "We walked and talked with the Creator."
The general consensus is that lifting the ban on ceremonies came about after Canada signed onto the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. It made Canada more accountable to First Nations people and more willing to update the Indian Act.
As aboriginal people became more urbanized, their rights also gained momentum. Status Indians were granted the right to vote in Canadian elections in 1960.
Residential schools
The residential school era began in the 1880s. An estimated 150,000 aboriginal children were placed in residential schools over the course of 100 years. Most were First Nations kids but Métis and Inuit were included. The federally funded schools stripped kids of their language and culture, in an attempt to "get rid of the Indian problem" and assimilate them into society.
Generations of residential school children survived physical and sexual abuse, as well as the loss of cultural identity and language. Many of the children didn't survive at all. There are still unanswered questions about how some of the children seemed to disappear.
The last of these schools closed in 1996.
First Nations groups filed a class-action lawsuit and in 2007 the Government of Canada announced a settlement. Several churches apologized for their role and, in 2008, Canada officially apologized for the damage done.
The Sixties Scoop
While some aboriginal people were leaving the reserve, others were making their way onto the reserve -- in the form of Child and Family Services.
The Sixties Scoop began in the 1960s and lasted until the '80s, seeing an estimated 20,000 aboriginal children across Canada taken out of their homes and placed in foster care or adopted as far away as the U.S. and Europe to primarily non-aboriginal families.
The residual effects of the residential schools included family breakdown and dysfunction. That played a major role in the Sixties Scoop. As well, social workers were suddenly dropped into a culture where they had little training and even less understanding.
Many Sixties Scoop children were emotionally scarred. They suffered loss of identity, connections to their culture, home communities and birth families.
Judge Edwin Kimelman released No Quiet Place -- a report on Manitoba's child-welfare system in 1985. He called the system a "cultural genocide."
The resilience of aboriginal people continued despite generations of struggle against paternalistic forces and strife within their own communities.
The turning point
It's debatable when a turning point for aboriginal people came.
It might have been the striking down of the 1969 White Paper then-prime minister Trudeau tried to pass, attempting to scrap the Indian Act and land claims and assimilate First Nations people into people with no distinct rights.
The move sparked national outrage. Leadership banded together and spoke out strongly, and the document was put on the shelf.
Maybe part of it had to do with the American Indian Movement in the 1970s and the fear it instilled in a mainstream population that did not understand its effect north of the border.
Many people remember Elijah Harper raising his eagle feather and saying no to the Meech Lake accord as a turning point, because it affirmed aboriginal people must be consulted when it comes to changing the constitutional landscape of the country.
Often, turning points meant resistance.
Oka, the uprising to the east of us in Mohawk territory in the summer of 1990 erupted over tribal burial grounds that were going to be turned into a golf course. Oka garnered international attention and brought a nation of aboriginal peoples together in support of aboriginal rights.
There are many others, too: The occupation of Anicinabe Park and the Native Caravan of 1974, the Red Power movement, the Native Youth Movement, Burnt Church and the shooting of Dudley George and the subsequent inquiry into the government's role and what went wrong in policing ranks.
Perhaps it wasn't one specific turning point but a series that led to where we are today. Maybe the important thing is they happened and people remember them.
For the younger generation, maybe the turning point is now.
The "aboriginal baby boom," babies born in the 1990s, are being educated and will hopefully be poised to fill our province's labour gaps once the aging population retires in great numbers.
In 2006, 15.5 per cent of Manitoba's total population was aboriginal, according to Statistics Canada. That's 175,395 aboriginal people.
Winnipeg has the highest aboriginal population of any Canadian city, with 68,380 people identifying as Métis, First Nations, non-status and Inuit. That means one in 10 Winnipeggers is an aboriginal person.
Our numbers may be growing faster than any other demographic, but many aboriginal languages are declining with increased urbanization.
Migration continues today
Urban migration continues, with an estimated population of 500 Inuit people now calling Manitoba home. Still other aboriginal people -- from Mi'kmaq to Gitxsan -- come to the Prairies for opportunities.
Aboriginal people still move to cities for the glittering chance at a better life -- in the form of education and jobs. They are becoming increasingly successful and educated, contributing to a huge variety of industries.
Take a look at our Faces of the Community list (J12) and you'll see proof.
Times are far from perfect.
We still have higher-than-normal rates of high school dropouts, incarceration and poverty. Many reserves resemble the developing world. Social problems developed over generations will not change overnight, but we are bouncing back faster than expected.
Aboriginal people are a hidden boost to our local economy. People lucky enough to live a few hours from urban centres make the trek a few times a month to buy clothes and food, rent hotel rooms, go to the movies and eat in restaurants.
The McPhillips Street Walmart is widely known in aboriginal circles as the "Peguis Walmart" because of the many Peguis First Nation members who shop there.
Many aboriginal people travel to Winnipeg to access health care that's impossible to receive in their home communities. We give birth here, see doctors, get treatment and get healthy.
The people of Lake St. Martin First Nation are here because flooding in 2011 left their reserve uninhabitable. For the second year in a row, they have spent Christmas in downtown Winnipeg hotel rooms instead of home. The evacuees seem to be in limbo because leaders on all sides have failed to reach an agreement on the next step.
Hunting rights
For Métis people, the recent decision to grant them hunting rights similar to those of First Nations people was a big victory. Outstanding Métis land claims have yet to be dealt with in the courts, but may eventually generate more economic opportunities.
Sisters in Spirit
The Native Women's Association of Canada estimates Manitoba has the third highest number of cases, 79, of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls in the country, behind British Columbia and Alberta.
With increased protests and public awareness by groups such as Sisters in Spirit, Canadians are starting to take notice. Many aboriginal groups have been calling for an inquiry for several years.
Liberal Sen. Sandra Lovelace Nicholas recently called for a national inquiry into Canada's missing and murdered aboriginal women, and it's likely just a matter of time before it happens.
Urban reserves
Urban reserves will become an increasingly important topic as the federal government and Treaty One leaders decide what to do with the abandoned Kapyong Barracks land in Winnipeg.
The response from the public is, at times, optimistic. Maybe the name "economic development zone" has finally stuck, allowing people to see it for what it really is -- business, jobs and economic growth not just for aboriginal people, but for everyone.
Idle No More
Protesting is nothing new to aboriginal people. What is new is increased solidarity thanks to social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook.
The Idle No More campaign began in December by five women unhappy with Bill C-45 and its effect on aboriginal people.
Idle No More is a people-driven movement, although several chiefs support it individually -- such as Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, who is on a hunger strike in Ottawa.
The grassroots movement that started with a Facebook page and a Twitter hashtag has gained momentum, with thousands turning out for flash-mob round dances. Support reaches across Manitoba, Canada, the U.S. and as far away as Egypt, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
Bill C-45 gives aboriginal affairs ministers an easier route to terminate treaty lands, and reduces environmental laws without properly consulting with First Nations people who are affected.
The renaissance of culture
My theory is a cultural renaissance has been happening on Turtle Island -- what aboriginal people often call North America -- for a while now. Culture is in everything we do; it's what we say, paint, cook, sing and dance. Renaissance is just a fancy word for awakening.
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It's a cold winter night -- the kind Winnipeg is famous for -- and a powwow group meeting has started at Ma Ma Wi Chi Itata Centre's new King Street building, which used to be an Autopac office.
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata -- is Cree, meaning "We all work together to help one another." It's a fitting name for an organization that works with families and children throughout the city.
Dianne Roussin, executive director of Ma Mawi, says working together is vital to the organization's existence.
"We rely on the community to make it happen."
The kids' powwow group is just one of 50 programs the organization offers, but it's a program bursting at the seams, with people literally crying to get into the classes.
"This place is all about resilience. It's rooted in identity," say Roussin. "We're trying to be the kitchen, the living rooms of the North End. Our youth get such a bad rap out there; we say 'you're a good person. Those are behaviours, not who you are.' "
Roussin sees powwow class as an entry point into culture for kids and a way for some of their parents to experience what might not have been accessible to them if they grew up in the city.
There are about 30 kids and a few adults milling around what used to be the drive-in garage area of the old Autopac centre. Some kids are hyper, after indulging in candy canes, and ready for powwow lessons. They range from two years old to teens. Most of them are wearing hoodies and jeans, but a handful dress in traditional regalia.
There's plenty of time to get an outfit for summer powwows; in tonight's class they will learn the stories behind the dance and practise their moves.
After everyone smudges, the powwow instructor sits down in the big circle of chairs with his drum and gets down to business. He explains one girl's shawl dance outfit to the others.
"It's basically Indian ballet, with a twist," he says, the kids listening intently.
Wayne Ruby, 22, the Ojibwa youth teaching the class, remembers coming to powwow class himself 10 years ago.
"It's a way to give back to the kids," Ruby says about his job.
Ruby tells the kids all about the song he's going to sing, and then he starts drumming. Later, the kids break off into groups; boys with men, girls with women. The place is hopping with energy.
The drum beat carries beautifully in the huge space, and a few other workers can't help but jump in and sing along with Ruby. If you close your eyes, it sounds like summer.


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"Every time we get together face-to-face, it breaks down barriers," said former Councilwoman Lorrie Galloway, who moderated the forum hosted by the East Street Community Renewal Initiative.
Quezada reiterated his promise of more communication as a way to rebuild trust between his department and the community. Several people told Quezada that the easiest way to do that is to simply ask officers to say "hello" and positively engage the city's youths.
"You need to take that fear away from them and bring that trust back by just asking how they're doing instead of harassing them," said Theresa Smith, whose son Caesar Cruz was fatally shot by Anaheim police outside a Walmart on Dec. 11, 2009.
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I constantly have throat drainage and I am a choir singer and it at times block my vocal chords and i have to constantly spit mucus
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Two Pembrokeshire priests who met and fell in love on church duties have announced their engagement.
The Rector of Tenby, Canon Andrew Davies, and his curate, the Rev Alex Grace, said on Monday they were 'delighted' to share their good news with parishioners.
Romance blossomed when the Rev Grace, the mother of two daughters, became assistant curate in the town in the summer of 2012.
Her ordination in Tenby, her first parish, was featured later that year in BBC Wales' Vicar Academy, where she was one of a number of trainee priests from St Michael's College, Cardiff, who were shadowed by cameras.
In an email message to churchgoers and clergy, the couple said that they had quickly developed 'a very close working relationship and friendship' when they started ministering together, and they had realised for some time that they wished to be married.
Explained Rev Davies: "Priests cannot just get married - permission has to be sought from the Bishop, and our own situation had to appear before the Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales last week, who immediately gave their 'dispensation' wholeheartedly."
On Monday, the happy couple were given permission by the Bishop of St David's, the Very Rev Wyn Evans, to announce their engagement.
Rev Davies said they were 'so pleased - and relieved' to be able to share the news. He added that if it came as a surprise to anyone, it was because the couple had made every effort to be discreet and private about their 'close personal relationship' in the past year.
"But as time has gone by, the secrecy has become difficult, and more recently it has even felt that we were being deceitful to you, our friends," he said in the message.
They thanked their families and colleague, the Rev Robb (correct) Wainwright, for their support, and added: "When the day comes - and we are thinking of June - we want very much to include our whole Benefice church family in this.
"After all, you are the reason and context in which we met in the first place, and you, our church family, are very dear to us both."
Malcolm Stacey, secretary of Tenby Christian Aid, said: "You can't help feeling that this has the hallmarks of a union made in heaven.
'Not only are Andrew and Alex exceptionally good at their joint vocation, but they share together many other qualities, including warmth and deep sincerity."


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THE gatehouse at Smithills Country Park has been flooded.
Firefighters were called to the house within the country park at about 11.30pm last night after a combination of bad weather and drainage issues caused the garden and house to flood.
Water rose to about two feet in the garden and several inches inside the house as firefighters worked to pump the water away from the property.
Crews from Bolton Central and Bolton North fire stations were at the scene till about 3am.
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Anyone here surf "the hole" at Assateague? I don't know I want to walk the walk but I hear it's the place to surf. Anyone? :-)
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Anyone here surf "the hole" at Assateague? I don't know I want to walk the walk but I hear it's the place to surf. Anyone? :-)
you mean the ASS-hole?
edit: change the 'mean' to an 'are'
Yea you have to walk to the left about 2 miles. Then you come up to a tree with conch shells all over it. Make that left and follow the trail thru the woods about another mile to the exit. When you pop out you will see a massive point break made with oyster shells the local surfers/fisherman had dumped there on purpose. You will also see a small stream to the right connecting the ocean to the bay. Thats what allows the 30 second rides on a big day.
I surf assateague all the time. Pretty average beachie to me. Usually when it's too windy down here or there is N in the wind and / or S in the swell. I've not heard of this magical point break but I don't doubt Mark, that's his turf. Eastern shore locals would do some **** like build their own point break out of oyster shells. I'm surprised they havn't built a castle with them yet. Coolest thing about the eastern shore is all of the stray kittens. F*cking awesome. I love kittens.
Only one way to find out, get your sunscreen and some water and hike it! If you find it, tell no one.
GRUVI!!! welcome back!!! i don't know anything about what your talking about, BUT happy your back cause this forum has gone down hill and you always bring some laughs!!!
I've seen the tree with the shells on it - it is a bit of a walk... Knew there was a purpose to the "tree"...
Getting ready for one of your two weeks of surfing per year Psi-ko?


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The latest budget struggles in Washington are a reminder of the need for public engagement in the nation's fiscal challenges.
"For 21 years, staff members of the nonpartisan Concord Coalition have crisscrossed the nation discussing the causes and consequences of federal deficits, the challenges facing America's entitlement programs, and ways to build a solid foundation for economic growth," writes Paul Hansen in a guest column in the Missoulian (Montana). "We find that most Americans get it; they realize we cannot continue to pile up huge amounts of debt."
While recent cuts have put annual domestic spending on a path to historically low levels, some lawmakers are overly focused on still more cuts in the same part of the budget. Often those reductions are in programs that are already relatively small.
"Real deficit reduction requires doing things with big-ticket items, such as reforming the tax code and social benefit programs: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security," says Hansen, Western regional director for The Concord Coalition.
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ioSafe N2: A Disaster Proof NAS with Synology DSMby Ganesh T S on 9/18/2012 11:50 AM EST
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Jeff7181 - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - link"Private Cloud?" That's a bit of a stretch of the definition. Seems like by that definition, any resource that is accessible via the Internet to which access is limited is a private cloud.
Now if you could network these together over the Internet, and have your data spread across multiple devices and there was some ambiguity as to what data is on which device, that would be a private cloud in my eyes. Reply
robb.moore - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkHi Jeff-
Thanks for your comment. We're calling this a "Private Cloud" because it leverages all the great work done by Synology over the years. There are an abundant selection of applications for smartphones, tablets and computers that allow you to access your data from anywhere on just about any device. Terabytes of data can be easily stored and managed locally or remotely.
The huge advantages with the private cloud are speed, cost and security. There's no practical way for the small business or prosumer to push/pull terabytes of data across an internet connection. It can costs thousands per month in online fees. Large databases are huge targets for hackers (Amazon S3, Apple iCloud, etc.).
To your comment, you should think of this product like a building block for data protection. You could easily place multiple units around your local network (wireless LAN hidden in a closet?) to build as much storage, redundancy and protection as your budget affords. Use in a way that makes sense for you.
Robb Moore
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zanon - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkWhile I'd prefer to see an option with more drives (I think 5 is really a sweet spot) that would presumably just be a matter of scaling up if they do well, and overall it looks like a solid bit of kit. However, given the emphasis on reliability I wish it had the ability to run something like FreeBSD and ZFS. That would give many more, better options for replication, performance, and help guard against corruption and other forms of loss too. Having that as a base would also open up the possibility of users adding things like multifactor support for improved security without ioSafe having to be responsible.
It's good to see options like this being considered though, and this seems like a good foundation for future products. I'll definitely be watching for what ioSafe comes up with down the road. Reply
Nacho - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkI think you are missing the target for this product: Fire + water proof backup, with raid for increased reliability. Reply
Kevin G - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkI'd like to see some of the claims independently tested to see if they hold up. I'd rather know that the data can survive before hand rather than finding out they can't after an incident. Reply
bobbozzo - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkHi, Please use the term Disaster-RESISTANT instead of proof. Reply
Coup27 - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkI remember reading the previous article and seeing the hole in the product line with a NAS ioSafe missing. I will definitely look at one when I finally get my own house later this year.
Regarding proof vs resistant, I presume they make the claim proof because a disaster is likely to last only so long. If your home catches fire it the room where the safe was located will not burn intensely for 10 hours and the unit is water tight for 72 hours. Unless it was caught in a jungle fire or tsunami it's going to survive. Reply
Impulses - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkDoesn't take a tsunami for floods to last longer than 72 hours... Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkI asked a similar question about the firerating on the article about a previous ioSafe product and was given this in answer:
"Hi Dan-
The average house fire lasts 10-20 minutes at about 1100 degrees. Almost all fires involve water. In fact most of the damage is done by the fire fighter hoses than by the fire. Typically, when a room burns, all the fuel in the room is used up in a relatively short time. If a building burns for a couple hours, it's not the same spot burning as the fuel gets used up over a few minutes.
1400 degrees is a VERY hot section of the fire (typically right at the ceiling. As you move downward in the room, the temps drop into the 300-400 degs F near the floor.
Robb Moore
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evilspoons - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - link"iTunes Server"? Has Apple transitioned iTunes to some sort of client/server model? Reply
psedog - Thursday, September 20, 2012 - linkiTunes can share it's library to other iTunes. This enables you to play music from another iTunes library. The Diskstation software emulates a shared iTunes library. Honestly, I don't find this useful for my home computers, but when a friend comes over it enables them to access my library without having to use up my computers resources. Reply
PEJUman - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - linkMy dad used to own a safe in the house, because most of his documents are physical.
Most of my data is digital nowdays: family videos & pics, scans of documents (diploma, certs, transcripts). And I would hate to lose it all in a fire/flood/quake scenario.
I started to realize this is the new "house" safe, granted.. it does not replace the physical safe above (guns, ammo, actual docs), but today we would also require this solution in the house.
While cloud is gaining steam, Few issues still lingers with the cloud based backup:
-I still would like to have physical copies of my data, just in case those cloud company(ies) decided to go rouge/belly-up/pull a digital heist.
-Personally, I would not store any personal data in the cloud without an encrypted container (truecrypt comes into mind), which presents some logistical challenges on uploading one large container (few tens of gigabytes), to the cloud for every backup session.
-I have to rely on a secondary service to access it (internet provider), in a disaster scenario, it could be days before I can access any of my cloud stored data, while this device will run with laptop & generator/inverter.
Obviously all of the above scenario are extremes, but these are exactly where safes earn their keep. Although the price is steep, being an engineer myself, I still can appreciate the amount of effort required to do this and started to realize the asking price is not too bad.
Rob, if you're reading this, please don't take this the wrong way...
But I would like to know if the file structure are user accessible and whether the user can simply plug and play the removed drive into a plain window vista+ laptop to retrieve the data?
Obviously this is not the preferred method, but in case ioSafe "struggles" again, This would be the only failsafe to what otherwise would be a very expensive, burnt digital storage that remains inaccessible. Reply
cdenesha - Monday, September 24, 2012 - linkPEJUman,
You can learn this at www.synology.com, for example http://www.synology.com/support/faq_show.php?lang=...
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robb.moore - Thursday, October 04, 2012 - linkHi PEJUman-
Because this is a NAS with a Linux based file system, it's a bit more complicated than our external hard drive products. If our Solo series external drive goes through a fire, you'll need a simple USB HDD dock after extracting the raw drive from the carcass of the Solo.
For the NAS, you'll need a recovery core (Diskless N2) or a Synology NAS or a Linux machine to read the EXT4 file system.
Our devices come with a Data Recovery Service as well in which case we would work to recover the data for you and ship it back on a replacement system - all not cost to you if you're under the service plan.
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edward1987 - Friday, November 04, 2016 - linkIosafe waterproof synology is really great onsite backup. But in comparison with regular ds1515+ need to give up extra 1k. I guess its worth it to not loose sensitive data. Just strange that iosafe comes with 1year manufacturer warranty not 3 like Synology http://www.span.com/compare/DS1515+-vs-ND000-0/463... Reply


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Already earning CoSIDA All-South Region First Team and All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team honors, Lions' catcher Brittany Yates was selected to the 2012 Daktronics All-South Region Second Team, it was announced Tuesday.
Putting together one of the best all-around single seasons in program history, Yates concluded her four-year stint as the Lions' leader in home runs with 35 and doubles with 50. As a senior, the Riverview, Fla. native compiled a team-best .373 batting average, while starting 53-of-54 games. In addition, the catcher led the team in nearly every offensive category including, hits (59), runs (36), doubles (12), home runs (5), and RBI (44).
Alabama-Huntsville's Stephanie Needham was named Player of the Year, while Tampa's Deanna Henriott earned Pitcher of the Year honors.
A total of 28 student-athletes across 12 different institutions made-up the Daktronics All-South Region First and Second Teams, including six SSC schools.
The team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition.
The team is voted on by the NCAA Division II members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA).
2012 Daktronics All-South Region First Team
Monica Meadows, Rollins, OF
Courtney Albritton, Valdosta State, OF
Grace Collins, Barry, OF
Abby MacKay, Alabama-Huntsville, 3B
Bailey Braughton, Stillman, SS
April Hutchens, Valdosta State, 2B
Stephanie Needham, Alabama-Huntsville, 1B
Cortney McNett, Alabama-Huntsville, C
Mary Kelley, Alabama-Huntsville, UTL
Jessica Tabor, Barry, DP
Kayla Cox, Tampa, P
Deanna Henriott, Tampa, P
Alanna Hadley, Valdosta State, P
Player of the Year: Stephanie Needham, Alabama-Huntsville, 1B
Pitcher of the Year: Deanna Henriott, Tampa, P
2012 Daktronics All-South Region Second Team
Kelli Long, Alabama-Huntsville, OF
Morgan Johnson, Valdosta State, OF
Tamara Vickers, West Alabama, OF
Sarah Broeseker, Barry, 3B
Marti Littlefield, Valdosta State, SS
Amber Adcock, Delta State, 2B
Aimee Halpin, Rollins, 1B
Brittany Yates, Saint Leo, C
Brianna Smith, Barry, UT
Amanda Talley, Miles, DP
Hope Bitzer, Rollins, P
Christine Clark, Florida Southern, P
Sara DeMuth, Nova Southeastern, P


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My wife and I find ourselves confronting a tricky dilemma: Though I believe in the principle of free public education, I'm not feeling good about sending our 4-year-old daughter to the neighborhood public school for kindergarten in 2015. In fact, I'm not excited about sending her to any public school in Santa Fe.
I may believe in free public education then, but when it's my daughter on the line, it seems I really don't believe in our city's public schools.
I know this is a risky declaration. To say I don't believe in Santa Fe's schools will likely offend the teachers and administrators so invested in them, including close friends of mine. I'll be dismissed as one of those parents who's overprotective, paranoid, even classist and racist. I'll be accused of turning my back on our schools when they most need support.
But I'm not alone. I've spoken to dozens of parents—in and out of The New York Times, Subaru Outback subset to which I belong—who have serious concerns about Santa Fe's schools. I've spoken to scores of teachers and administrators who are finding it harder and harder to believe in the system in which they work.
When I listen closely to these people, I find that, like me, they still believe in public education. They believe that families from different walks of life should come together for their children's education. Most of all, they believe deeply in the art of teaching and in the goodwill, energy and intelligence of those who choose to become public school teachers.
But they don't believe in our schools.
My dilemma, then, may not be a simple issue of personal preference, but a symptom of a larger crisis in public education, a crisis not about dropout rates, test scores or teacher attrition—but about faith.
This is not new. People have mistrusted the American school system since it was imported from Prussia in the 1850s. But the recent craze toward charter schools, parent choice and data-driven reform—all very present in Santa Fe right now—indicate to me that the divestment of faith in the institution of public school is particularly high.
District and state leaders are aware of this, and have embarked on a host of strategies that I imagine they believe will restore faith in our schools. Their approach—popular across the nation—is to focus on producing results. Raise the graduation rates and test scores, show the hard evidence, and parents will flock back to the neighborhood schools.
As an educator, I can see the logic behind such an approach.
As a parent, it falls flat.
We're not talking about my IRA here. We're talking about the person my wife and I love most. If I'm to believe in the neighborhood school so deeply I'll entrust my daughter to it, I don't want numbers. I don't want school report cards or teacher evaluations.
Belief begins in the heart. I'll believe in a school when I feel the learning and respect. I'll believe in it when I walk in and am greeted, authentically, by kids and adults. When I see quality, original student work hung with care in the hallways. When I can engage students in intelligent conversation about their passions, strengths and goals. When I witness learning guided by—not dictated by—standards.
I'll believe in a school that serves a nutritious cafeteria lunch I can enjoy, a school that gives kids plenty of time—not 15 minutes—for recess. Above all, I'll believe in a school whose teachers and principal are present, collaborative, curious, reflective and willing to chat with me till I'm convinced my daughter will do just fine.
Some schools in Santa Fe have elements of what I've described above. But such a culture of learning and respect is far from districtwide, and the major reform measures being implemented are focused on generating quantifiable data—test scores, value-added measurements, percentile gains.
I know district and state leaders have their reasons for zeroing in on data and numbers, and I imagine they can justify it with statistics and theory. But numbers won't convince me: Unless something begins to shift in the way our schools feel, our SFPS may have to count my daughter out.
Seth Biderman, manager of the Institute for Teachers at the Academy for the Love of Learning, is a graduate of SFPS. His recent TEDx talk, "Education and the Pursuit of Happiness," can be found at here.


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I'm completely confused on this class system.. and I love it! But I will be our guild's main heals, and I'm trying to build a great healer that can AoE heal AND single target heal.
Purifier/Sentinel/Warden level 50 build
That's the build that I've been tinkering around with, Is it going to suffice the role of MAIN heals, or am I just going to get screwed in the hard fights? I've always been a healer, so my skill as a healer is top notch, I was a great healer in Aion, WoW, and plenty of other MMO's so skill is nothing, I just need my Mana, Healing crit, and base heal at the best levels I can get them together. Any Suggestions or did I hit the nail on the head? (Which I doubt because of how much this class system confuses me, lol)


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Corn futures rose moderately Tuesday. Today's losses in nearby soybeans and wheat seemed bearish for corn prices as well, especially with the U.S. dollar rising significantly. However, corn prices proved surprisingly strong. Traders cited short-covering and unwinding of wheat/corn spreads for a portion of the surprising rise, while we give some credit to harvest delays caused by current Corn Belt rainfall. December corn futures climbed 6.5 cents to at $4.435/bushel at Tuesday's close and May rose 6.0 cents to $4.6425/.
The soy complex was decidedly mixed at Tuesday's settlement. Although persistent rumors of Chinese buying have recently supported soybean futures, the nearby contracts declined today. One has to wonder if the concurrent U.S. dollar bounce and equity reversal undercut prices somewhat. Talk of strong demand seemed to boost soyoil values, whereas the likely unwinding of meal/oil spreads may have depressed meal futures. November soybeans dipped 6.0 cents to $12.67/bushel Tuesday afternoon, while December soyoil gained 0.27 cents to 40.66 cents/pound, and December soymeal lost $5.0 to $402.4/ton.
Indian news may have depressed the wheat markets Tuesday. In contrast to today's corn gains, wheat futures moved generally lower. U.S dollar strength and equity index losses may have weighed upon golden grain values somewhat, but bears may also have reacted to news that Indian officials are set to lower the floor price for exported product, which has the potential to undercut the global market. December CBOT wheat closed 6.75 cents lower at $6.8575/bushel Tuesday, while December KCBT wheat slid 5.25 cents to $7.5625, and December MGE futures tumbled 6.25 cents to $7.5025.
Delivery news and financial markets may have depressed cattle futures. Despite last week's cash advance and rumors of wholesale strength, cattle futures turned lower Tuesday. News of active deliveries against October CME futures probably prompted considerable selling, as did the afternoon confluence of equity index weakness and U.S. dollar strength, since both developments are viewed as negative for beef demand. December cattle futures fell 0.40 cents to 132.75 cents/pound in late Tuesday trading, while April slid 0.37 to 135.27. Meanwhile, November feeder cattle plunged 1.90 cents to 167.50 cents/pound, and January dove 1.72 to 166.75.
The hog market proved surprisingly strong Tuesday. Although major seasonal weakness over the next 6-8 weeks is expected to depress the hog and pork complex, Monday's expiration of the October contract left nearby December hog futures at a substantial discount to rumored country values. That difference seemed to spark active buying. December hog futures leapt 1.45 cents to 87.80 cents/pound as Tuesday's pit session ended, while April surged 0.65 cents to 90.10.


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Main Library
VCPL Computer Lab
Friday, March 14 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Registration Required.
In this intermediate class, you will learn about the Maps, Calendar, and Contacts apps, and how to use Facetime. We will also review using Overdrive to download ebooks and eaudiobooks. Bring your iPad with you!


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Home Security Tips
There's no place like home . . . until someone breaks into your house. Here are some tips to help thwart intruders and make your home more secure.
Secure all doors and windows
- Install doors that are solid or made of metal--hollow doors can be easily broken.
- Make sure that all doors fit well into their frames--there should be no more than one-eighth of an inch of space between the door and frame.
- Whenever possible, use a dead-bolt lock--the bolt should be at least 1½ inches long. You may also want to consider installing double-cylinder dead-bolt locks.
- Lock all doors leading to the outside, including screen and storm doors, garage doors, cellar doors, and patio or porch doors. Be sure to lock second-floor patio and deck doors, too.
- Door locks should be at least 40 inches away from windows, mail slots, or any other likely place for someone to reach in and unlock the door.
- Make sure that door hinges are on the inside of your home.
- Use chain bolts as a supplement to a lock on your doorknob--make sure that the chain is short enough so the door won't open wide enough for someone to reach in and unlock the chain.
- Install a peephole in your front door.
- Secure sliding glass doors with bars or locks, and place a wooden dowel in the door track.
- Make sure that all windows have locks, especially those at ground level.
- Whenever possible, use key locks, grates, or grilles on windows.
- Keep your garage door closed to prevent someone from seeing what's inside--if your garage door has windows, get them frosted.
- Have a secure lock on your garage door.
- If your garage has a separate side door, make sure it has a secure lock.
Secure the outside of your home
- Install lights around your driveway, garage, and backyard
- Use motion-detector lights to surprise and scare away intruders
- Make sure that the perimeter of your house is clear of trees, bushes, trellises, or air-conditioning units that would allow someone to gain access through a second-floor window
- Eliminate hiding places around your home--trim trees and bushes
- Never hide your house key outdoors--leave your key with a neighbor instead
When you're away from home . . .
- Leave some lights on--use a timer, if possible
- Leave the television or radio on
- Have someone collect your mail and newspapers
- Hire someone to mow your lawn or shovel your driveway while you're away
- Hide your valuables
Install an alarm system
Alarm systems are an excellent way to prevent someone from breaking into your home. Most operate by alerting the alarm company or police as soon as the alarm is activated by an intruder. Many different kinds of systems are available at varying costs, so do some research and shop around before you purchase a system. Just be sure to purchase your system from a licensed alarm company.


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Christmas Unwrapped: Concerning Claymation
At the risk of bursting your holiday bubble, I'm going to apply a feminist lens to some holiday favorites and pastimes for folks who celebrate the Christmas holiday. A few nights ago, I happened upon a Christmas special, where they showed the Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Claymation. At first, I was so excited. I remember watching this and other Claymation movies as a kid. Settling in throughout December with popcorn, PJ's and blankets to absorb timeless Christmas tales that my parents watched when they were kids. Fun, family-friendly activity…right?
But wait! This wasn't the way I remembered it. Rudolph had some serious stuff all up in that tale. I'm guessing it's not the only one either. Since this is the one I saw though, I'm going share a few observations. To start, the whole premise of rejecting, alienating, or punishing "non-conformity" hardly seems to reflect Christmas spirit, peace, or love. Hierarchical nature of the North Pole is pretty patriarchal. "Donner just became a proud papa," "Santa can't object to you now," "No, this is man's work," and lining up for inspection by the higher ups! Don't even get me started on the Island of Misfit Toys. It's an institution of snowy oppression! Maybe this is all to be expected. Maybe it's totally uncool. Rudolph's parents demonstrate rejection right away, noting his "faults." In many ways, the attempt to hide Rudy's unique qualities reminds me of the rejection of LGBTQ youth. Maybe the biggest concern here is the endorsement of bullying and alienation by adult reindeer and even Santa!
Another point of feminist contention here is the representation of female characters. There are very few, for starters. The ones that are there are only supporting characters. Many show up as mother-figures or pretty love interests. That is, of course, everyone except for the elves. They all appear to be White, for starters. Male-bodied elves, obviously wearing blue or green, can have unique features. Some are tall, some are larger than others, some have glasses, and some have varying hair color! Oh my! All the "little lady elves" wear pink, have perfect blond hair, and slight bodies with cinched waists. Little girl deer don't even get to participate in reindeer games. They giggle and watch from the sidelines.
An aspect of the movie that I think relates well to anti-sexual violence work is the incrimination of the Bumble. Retaliation (residency restrictions), removing teeth (castration), calling names and intimidation ("just desserts" in prison) when the Bumble is made vulnerable all remind me of the way our culture treats people who commit sexual violence. When journalists use words like "monster" or "predator" to describe these people, it does nothing to further the cause. For another example of bashing villains, check out the Grinch Song.
Believe me, this is just the tip of the iceberg; there's plenty more to deconstruct. It feels like I'm just getting started on these timeless Christmas classics, but I'm going to check out for now, and ask you tune in for the next installment on deconstructing Christmas Carols. Warm wishes until then!


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Adams Transfer & Storage Co. of Gainesville was named the Jeffrey Butland Family Owned Business of the Year in Georgia by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
It's a common sight across North Georgia - landscape and lawn maintenance employees hard at work in both commercial and residential areas.
The Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday that the unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains area declined to 4.5 percent in April, down 0.1 percent from a revised 4.6 percent in March. However, the rate was up from 3.3 percent in April 2007.
The chairman of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District said Tuesday that the region was five years ahead of the rest of the state in terms of water planning. Kit Dunlap, who is also president and chief executive of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, made the remarks in a speech to the Gainesville Kiwanis Club.
Kit Dunlap, who is also president and chief executive of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, made the remarks in a speech to the Gainesville Kiwanis Club.
Dead pigeons don't usually attract much attention. But a few hundred infected with avian influenza and mysteriously found in several U.S. cities would cause, at the least, a media storm.
Question: How can I get a strawberry bed started?
ReMax Advanced, a Gainesville-based franchise of the national real estate company, has acquired the two Hall County offices of ReMax Greater Atlanta.
The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a small-business seminar from 8-9 a.m. Tuesday at the chamber office, 230 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville.
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One tornado was enough for J.C. Dill and his wife, Carolyn. They lived through the disastrous North Hall storm of a decade ago and have now installed a fiberglass underground shelter.
Jerry Adams knows growing chestnuts has its ups and downs. Pilar Quintero says owning and managing a horse farm is no easy venture alone. That's why they turned to the University of Georgia to help them form cooperatives with others in their respective industries.
Question: How long will shelled pecans last in the freezer?
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HEALTH bosses in Worcestershire are working on a pioneering scheme to help healthcare workers spend less time on administration and more time with patients.
The Community Services Development scheme, being development by Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, aims to move services for patients with long-term conditions and the elderly out of hospitals and into a series of five community hubs throughout the county.
Speaking at a meeting of Worcestershire's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday the trust's director of operations, Stephen Collman, said the plans were being put together following predictions that the country's elderly population – who often need a great deal of care in the community – is to continue to increase.
He said surveys had also shown healthcare workers were spending up to half of their time on administration work rather than with patients.
"We do need to drive up productivity but for most people it's about more face to face contact," he said.
"People who are on the front line shouldn't have to fill in lots of paper.
"What we want is a really simplified system.
"We want to be a pioneer and have people saying in a few years 'let's do it like Worcestershire does it'."
The meeting also heard for every two patients healthcare workers see at their own homes they can see three in a clinic.
Committee member for Worcestershire County Council Cllr Phil Grove said the idea of setting up hubs meant patients would still be able to get care close to their communities while cutting down on time spent by healthcare workers travelling between their homes.
"The thrust of this is to see more patients in clinics and less at home," he said.
"The benefit of this is to see more patients and save time.
"And there is more social interaction which is great."
Some elements of the scheme have already been put in place such as Leg Clubs for patients suffering with leg ulcers.
The groups have proven extremely popular with patients and have cut recovery times by an average of 15 weeks.
The trust will continue to put the plans together and will present an updated version of the scheme to the committee in October.


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The Department's Bead Study Group, a volunteer organization that
dedicates itself to working with beads and beaded items in the DMNS
collections, has had a bit of a mystery on their hands. Acquired in
November 1971, this beaded bag (DMNS catalogue number A624.4) was
originally identified as Chippewa. However, upon further inspection
in 1990 by an appraiser well versed in North American ethnographic
beadwork, the bag was determined to not be of Chippewa design, but
perhaps of African origin.
Now the sleuthing begins. In 2007, Collections Manager Isabel
Tovar tasked the Bead Study Group with trying to sort out the vast
divide between North American and African designations. Asking
another expert in African beads and beadwork resulted in a
determination of "not African". Yet another expert in various areas
of cultural beadwork provided the possiblity of the item
having been made between 1930 and 1940 in Gujarat, India. The
geometric diamond pattern is odd for Gujarat items which usually
showcase animal figures, however, there are instances where
material from this region favors geometric designs.
The Bead Study Group continued their research and thanks to the
various pieces of information provided to them, have narrowed it
down to the possibility that this collection piece is perhaps a
Gujarat game board. The back of the beaded piece is covered in a
canvas backing indicating that the item may have been placed on the
ground during play. Other possibilities include the item being a
wall hanging decoration or a pillow cover.
Do any of you have more information on what this item might be?
If you recognize this piece and can add to the existing
documentation file, please contact Anthropology Collections Manager


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Two years ago former professional rugby player Lee Audis was unable to walk after suffering serious brain injuries in a car crash.
Lee, 25, of Wicks Drive, Chippenham, who used to play for Doncaster Knights, spent about eight months in a wheelchair after breaking his skull in November 2011.
But on Sunday he completed the 13.1-mile course on foot and managed to jog for three-quarters of the way.
He crossed the line just after the four hour mark and was accompanied the whole way by the three therapists who looked afer him during brain injury rehabilitation at Frenchay Hospital, near Bristol.
His dad, Toni, also ran, finishing his first half marathon in 3 hours 12.
Together they have raised more than £2,000 for the rehab centre at Frenchay.
Postman Mr Audis, 53, said: "Lee had to have an operation on his achilles and couldn't walk for months, so it was quite emotional to see him come so far in just two years.
"He was determined to finish it and it was brilliant when he came over that finish line."


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The nation's biggest bank announced that some customers in three states were accidentally charged twice for debit card purchases this week.
If you use a Chase debit card and live in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, you may want to check your online banking statement. While the bank says it is working to fix the problem, monitor your online statement in the next week or so and immediately report any charges that appear to be incorrect.
The latest technological glitch is another blow to the financial giant's report card. Just last week, Twitter was abuzz with frustrated account holders who could not access their online statements as Chase struggled to repair a website outage that left many customers unable to manage their money.
Of course, Chase isn't alone in its computer challenges. Plenty of other financial institutions occasionally report that their websites are down or their payment processing systems have made mistakes.
Still, just because most banks face these difficulties doesn't mean customers will continue to excuse them. It's issues like these that make account holders wary of relying on online and mobile technologies for all of their banking needs. From the inconvenience of removing accidental charges to the possibility of massive data breaches, I don't blame customers who have concerns about the move toward an all-online experience with their banks.
A few hours of website unavailability may not seem like a long time, but the reality is that we all expect technology to work -- anywhere, anytime. As banks continue to push customers toward online bill pay, mobile deposit and other Web-based services, they'll need to ensure those services are always immediately accessible.
What do you think of the recent banking issues at Chase? Are they a sign that banks need to take steps toward enhancing their online banking tools to deliver a more efficient and secure customer experience?