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Darren Smith, Ph.D
Assistant Professor, Recreation Administration
Office: E.A. Diddle Arena 2034
Phone: (270) 745-3175
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
CV: http://www.wku.edu/recreation/documents/darren-smith-cv.docx
SPM 300 – Public Policy of Sport
SPM 402 – Fiscal Practices of Sport Management
SPM 404 – Sport Facility Management
RSA 523 – Theoretical Foundations of Recreation and Sport Administration
RSA 544 – Championship Events
Research Areas of Interest: Leadership and Management Styles in Sport and Recreation, Economic Impact of Sport Events, Satisfaction Levels of Employees in Sport
Selected Publications:
Jordan, T. & Smith, D. (2013). Crisis communication in sport management: Research aides crisis response selection. KAPHERD Journal.
Smith, D., Larson, B., Upright, P., & Hill, A. (March, 2012). Economic impact of shooting sports in Southern United States. Southern District AAHPERD Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Smith, D., Upright, P., Deevers, S., & Hey, W. (Fall, 2011). Assessing mental imagery use and perceived stress of collegiate golfers. KAHPERD Journal; Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance.
Selected Presentations:
Smith, D. & Jordan, T. (2014). Volunteer Experiences: Do They Matter; Southern District AAHPERD Annual Conference, Lexington, KY.
Upright, P., Smith, D., & Jordan, T. (2014). The economic impact of recreational sport event on a rural community; Southern District AAHPERD Annual Conference, Lexington, KY.
Smith, D., Gibson, F., Upright, P., Larson, B., & Teague, T. (2011). Creation of an online master's program in conjunction with a professional organization. Commitment in Sport Management Book of Abstracts. 19th Conference of the European Association for Sport Management; Madrid, Spain.
Smith, D., Upright, P., Larson, B., Gibson, F., Nixon, T., & Hey, W.T. (2011). The relationship of leadership and employee collegiality, 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
PhD University: University of Louisville; 2008
MS University: Western Kentucky University; 1996
BS University: Western Kentucky University; 1994
Professional Background:
Western Kentucky University; Instructor and Asst. Professor; 2002-Present
Edmonson County Parks and Recreation; Parks Director; 2000-2002
Warren County Parks and Recreation; Parks Superintendent; 1995-2000
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers; Engineering Technician; 1991-1995
Other Information:
Enjoy Fishing and Hunting, woodworking, and watching/participating in sport
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WORCESTER is to get six new quieter and more environmentally friendly bin lorries at a cost of nearly £1 million.
Bins in the city will now be emptied using the new cleaner and greener lorries which cost Worcester City Council £900,000.
The new vehicles are cheaper to run and will have less impact on the environment with fuel-efficient engines and electric bin lifts which run more quietly and use less energy.
Cllr Andrew Roberts, cabinet member for cleaner and greener, said: "These new vehicles will make a real contribution to Worcester becoming a cleaner and greener city, and will reduce costs to taxpayers over time too."

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Two men from Hendon have been charged in connection with a phone scam targeting a woman in her 70s.
The victim, who lives in Rickmansworth, was called on Monday by a man claiming to be a representative from her bank who was investigating fraudulent activity on her account.
She was persuaded to disclose her account details and was directed to give her bank card to a courier, who was sent later to collect it.
Realising this might be part of a scam she contacted police.
Nijamur Rahman, 33, and 24-year-old Monsur Rahman, who both live in Ramsey Close, Hendon, were arrested on Monday on suspicion of fraud by false representation and have since been charged.
They were remanded in custody at Hatfield Remand Court yesterday.
Detective Constable Adam Bridges said: "We are continuing to make arrests and deal robustly with those who are involved with phone scams, especially as they target the vulnerable and elderly."


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Last year, the CEO of one of America's biggest banks apologized for a $2 billion mistake that's become known as "the London whale." Now, Jaime Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., is feeling the consequences of his bank's massive trading loss. This week, the bank announced that Dimon's annual bonus will be drastically reduced in 2012.
A report issued by the institution's board of directors examines what paved the way for reckless trading habits and calls out Dimon's lack of oversight.
"As chief executive officer, Mr. Dimon could appropriately rely on senior managers who directly reported to him to escalate significant issues and concerns," the authors of the report wrote. "However, he could have better tested his reliance on what he was told."
"This report demonstrates that more should have been done regarding the risks, risk controls and personnel associated with (the chief investment office's) activities, and Mr. Dimon bears some responsibility for that," the report stated.
The reduction in pay doesn't mean Dimon will be struggling. He's still taking home a cool $11.5 million for his performance in 2012. Not a bad year, I'd say.
Bonuses in the banking industry have been a hot topic for quite a while. After the bank bailouts in 2008, everyday consumers heard reports of banks continuing to hand out massive compensation packages, even after receiving taxpayer funds.
This latest round of news might just bring the issue back up for debate. Let's face it, if your company can lose billions of dollars and you still take home $11.5 million, I'm guessing that everyday account holders will have a few questions.
What do you think? Does Dimon still deserve the bonus he's getting?


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Rory McIlroy did it all, and more, in 2012.
A star wasn't quite born. Rory McIlroy turned 23 in 2012, but he had arrived as a major force in golf 12 months earlier, when he won the 2011 US Open. But in 2012, McIlroy became the No. 1 player in the world, and stayed there for most of the year. Amongthe highlights for the Northern Irishman were his win in the US PGA and his elevation to the top of the rankings. He also finished as the leader on the US and Europe money lists.
With four holes to play in the British Open, Adam Scott was pencilled in for the paragraph above this one. Leading the tournament by four shots, it would take some capitulation for Scott to be denied. But Scott, who was chasing his first major victory, crumbled as Ernie Els clambered over the top of him at Royal Lytham. His choke - which immediately drew comparisons with Greg Norman's infamous 1996 US Masters collapse - emphasised the unpredictable nature of sport. Prior to the tournament, Scott would surely have taken a second-place finish in the British Open. But after letting victory slip from his nervous grasp, many feared that the 32-year-old would be scarred for life. ''I know I've let a really great chance slip through my fingers today,'' he said. ''But somehow I'll look back and take the positives from it.''
Rory McIlroy won the US PGA by eight strokes, breaking a record held by Jack Nicklaus - and is considered by Greg Norman more likely than Tiger Woods to break Nicklaus' record of 18 major victories. That's a big call when McIlroy has won two majors to Woods' 14. McIlroy also topped the US and European money lists - and, of course, the world rankings - won the Race to Dubai, and was an integral part of Europe's Ryder Cup triumph, despite almost missing his tee-off time on the final day in Chicago. Apart from all that, and finding time to date tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, he didn't do much else really.
What else? Those long putters which calm the stroke of golfers on the putting green but send many others into a frenzy. But the controversial broomstick and belly putters are on the way out. Global governing bodies The Royal & Ancient and the US Golf Association proposed in November that by January 1, 2016, anchoring strokes would be prohibited, effectively banning the long putters. That means the likes of Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley - the latter who became the first golfer to win a major with a long putter - will need a major rethink of their technique. The decision has polarised opinion.
The old and the new. Tiger Woods will continue his quest to win his first major since 2008, Rory McIlroy will continue his quest to keep Tiger at bay, and Adam Scott will attempt to move on from his British Open capitulation. For those ranked a little lower than those three stars, 2013 will bring different challenges. Australians will no longer be able to play in the lucrative US PGA Tour via Q-school. The 2012 Q-school was the last of its kind; those not exempt will need to qualify via the Web.com tour and otherwise. Closer to home, debate will continue about the future of tournaments in Australia. Will officials be able to attract overseas stars? When should Australia's tournaments be played? And what is Clive Palmer going to do next?
''I told him that I've been there many times and you've just got to bounce back quickly. Don't let this thing linger … I feel for him, but thankfully he's young enough … He's got the next 10 years that he can win more [majors] than I've won. I've won four now. I think he can win more than that.'' - Ernie Els on Adam Scott after the British Open.
First came Keegan Bradley, who said: ''All this Ryder Cup talk is getting me excited. Can we play now?'' To which Rory McIlroy, who beat Bradley on the final day at the Medinah Country Club, replied: ''You wanna get beaten again already?''


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Side effect of Obamacare: Allowing Medicaid coverage for ex-offenders in N.J.
Drug-policy reformers in New Jersey say the federal health law is finally accomplishing what they've been trying to have done for years. The Affordable Care Act is knocking down barriers to Medicaid for some ex-offenders in the Garden State.
Right now, New Jersey's Work First general assistance program bars benefits to people with certain drug convictions. Because Medicaid and Work First eligibility are linked in New Jersey, the general assistance rules also block former prisoners from Medicaid benefits.
Starting Jan. 1, Medicaid and New Jersey's general assistance program will be unhitched under Obamacare.
"One of the best ways to get people stabilized and on the road to recovery and re-entry is having health insurance, it was really a disaster that people couldn't get this health insurance," said Roseanne Scotti, state director of the Drug Policy Alliance. "When you have some individuals falling through the cracks, and not getting the help they need, it actually ends up hurting the entire community."
A caseworker at the Project Hope health clinic in Camden said he sees two or three ex-offenders a week who are boxed out of coverage.
"When they are released from prison they are typically given a two-week supply of medications and maybe a referral to mental health counseling if it's needed," said James Comstock. "They are left to fend for themselves without the support of Medicaid."
When ex-offenders make their way to the Project Hope clinic, Comstock said the health center can usually cobble together resources to help pay for basic care, but linking ex-offenders with specialists is harder.
"Unless they pay out of pocket, that's going to stop them from returning to work," Comstock said.
Scotti called New Jersey's Work First-Medicaid rule a "counterproductive and inhumane" policy.
"People with other types of offenses could get access, but for some completely irrational reason elected officials — not just in New Jersey, but around the country -- have often chosen to bar people who have addictions, and therefore have drug offenses on their record, from all sorts of public benefits," Scotti said.
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The Noun Project has a vast collection of icons - pictorial representations of words - that becomes more vast every day. Anyone can contribute an icon and the Project welcomes thoughtful sharing of its existing library. Even better, you can create a one-of-a-kind tee shirt with up to three icons in your choice of tee and picture colors. A nifty gift for a graphic designer, word lover or t-shirt collector.


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The Japanese Culture Club of Arizona is hosting its Annual Tea and Luncheon on Sunday, Dec. 4. The proceeds of the event will go towards funding the "Sun Sun Project," which is dedicated to building a group housing facility at the Asunaro Home in Rikuzen-Takata, Japan.
The Asunaro Home focuses on operating a workshop for mentally challenged people. Rikuzen-Takata was also heavily impacted by the tsunami and earthquake in March 2011, where 20,000 people lost their homes.
There will be a Japanese Flute and Taiko drum performance and a traditional Okinawa dance at the event. A silent auction will also take place, where original artwork from mix media artists will be featured.
The Annual Tea and Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Arroyos Banquet room of the Hyatt Gainey Ranch, located at 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. in Scottsdale.
Admission to the event is $30, which can be given by cash or check. Reservations to the luncheon must be made in advance, no later than Nov. 28.
"Our club is open to everyone that is interested in learning more about the Japanese culture while enjoying our events," says Harumi Maejima, president of the club.
The Japanese Culture Club of Arizona is a non-profit organization that participates in cultural active interchange between Japan and Arizona in order to promote goodwill and to establish understanding, benefit and enjoyment.
"We are a non-profit organization dedicated to causes such as helping victims of the devastating earthquakes and tsunami in Japan earlier this year," Maejima says.
Japanese food and cooking classes, origami paper workshops, kimono fashion shows, tea ceremonies, calligraphy instruction, Ikebana flower arrangement classes and Japanese music and film festivals are only some of the events that the club hosts.
For more information on the Japanese Culture Club of Arizona, visit the club's website at www.japanesecultureclubofaz.org.


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Security Council Debate: Statement by Ambassador Berger on the Situation in Afghanistan
(Statement as delivered by Ambassador Miguel Berger, Deputy Permanent Representative, on the Situation in Afghanistan)
Thank you, Mr. President,
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report. I would also like to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Kubis, and extend my thanks to him for his briefing and his and his team's dedicated work in support of the Afghan people.
My Government aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the European Union later in this debate.
Mr. President,
Afghanistan has come a long way in its security, political and economic transitions and progress has been achieved in many respects.
In 2011 and 2012, the Government of Afghanistan and the international community set the framework for continued close cooperation throughout the Transformation Decade at conferences held in Istanbul, Bonn, Kabul and Tokyo as well as at the Chicago summit.
These conferences sent the clear message of continued support of the international community to Afghanistanand its people.
This year is set to provide important steps by Afghanistanin implementing the decisions taken at these conferences. And Germany will continue to support Afghanistan in its efforts to do so.
1) My Government welcomes progress in the transition of security responsibility. President Karzai announced the fifth and final tranche of security transition earlier this week. With this milestone event, Afghan National Security Forces have resumed lead security responsibility throughout the country.
The security forces continue to face serious challenges as the latest series of attacks on Afghan and international institutions demonstrate. Germany condemns these heinous terrorist attacks which claimed the lives of numerous people, particularly civilians.
Germany is confident, however, that with evolving but persistent international support the Afghan security forces will continue to prove capable to respond to these challenges.
2) The Almaty Ministerial Conference was a successful step in intensifying the Istanbul Process on Regional Security and Cooperation. Germany welcomes the adoption of implementation plans for all six confidence-building measures. Swift implementation is of key importance now. As a supporting nation, we are looking forward to the next Ministerial meeting to be held in China in 2014 which we expect to further unlock the process's full potential. The Istanbul Process stands for a significant increase of mutual understanding and cooperation among the Heart of Asia nations. It holds great potential to enhance the stability and well-being of the region as a whole.
3) At the Bonn and Tokyo Conferences, the Government of Afghanistan and the international community reaffirmed their partnership and agreed on mutual commitments constituting the foundation on which their long-term partnership rests.
My Government is convinced that comprehensive and timely implementation of the commitments contained in the TokyoMutual Accountability Framework (TMAF) is of paramount importance in achieving Afghanistan's goal of developing into a democratic and economically thriving country.
a) In this regard, we acknowledge progress made by the Government of Afghanistan in preparing for the Presidential and provincial council elections to be held on 5 April 2014. But further progress is a pressing requirement.
Germany is particularly concerned with regard to the pending decisions on the legal framework for the elections, including the establishment of a credible electoral complaints mechanism as well as the pending appointment of a new Chairman to the Independent Electoral Commission. Furthermore, effective measures need to be put in place to prevent widespread electoral fraud.
UNAMA can further increase its beneficial role in supporting this Afghan-led and –owned process.
Our shared objective is to hold inclusive, transparent and credible elections in Afghanistan.
b) The urgent need for progress in preparation of the Presidential elections is but one of Germany's concerns.
Preserving and consolidating gains in the protection and promotion of Human rights in Afghanistan is of utmost importance. We are confident that the Government of Afghanistan will continue to ensure the independence of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission according to the Afghan law and the Paris principles.
In addition, statutory safeguards such as the Elimination of Violence against Women law are required to further strengthen human rights and women's rights in particular.
c) We encourage our Afghan partners to take decisive steps towards adopting the Mining Law as a pre-condition for investment in this important sector.
d) The Chief Justice should be appointed in accordance with the Constitution.
Germany looks forward to the 3 July Senior Officials Meeting to be held in Kabul aiming at a review of the progress made so far in implementing the mutual commitments of the TMAF. Progress on these issues ahead of the meeting is strongly encouraged.
4) We welcome the opening of the Taliban Office in Doha. This could well be a new beginning – a beginning that will take years to unfold and will no doubt experience many setbacks. And yet, we believe, there is no alternative to this path. All depends now on the willingness of all the Afghan interlocutors to engage in substantive negotiations. As in the past, Germany remains willing to lend its good offices if and when needed.
I would like to conclude by underlining that Germany will continue to support the Government of Afghanistan through transition and beyond. Our particular focus will remain on implementation of the mutual commitments deriving from the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework.
Thank you, Mr. President."


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Generally, if you are a noncitizen, you may be eligible if:
- You are in a qualified category under the law, and
- You meet a condition that allows a person in a qualified category to get SSI.
Who is in a qualified category under the law?
You are in a qualified category if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says you are one of the following:
Lawfully admitted permanent resident ("LAPR"), including "Amerasian immigrants;"
"Conditional Entrant" under the immigration law in effect before April 1, 1980;
Parolee into the U.S. for a period of at least 1 year;
Person whose deportation or removal is being withheld;
"Cuban/Haitian entrant" under the Refugee Education Assistance Act; or
Under certain circumstances, you, your child or your parent has been subjected to battery or extreme cruelty while in the United States.
Under what conditions may a noncitizen in a qualified category be eligible for SSI?
If you are in one of the 8 qualified categories listed above, you may be eligible for SSI if you also meet one of the following conditions:
You were receiving SSI on August 22, 1996 and you are lawfully living in the U.S.
You are an LAPR and have a total of 40 quarters of work in the U.S. Your spouse's or parent's work also may count.
Quarters of work earned after December 31, 1996 cannot be counted if you, your spouse or parent who worked received certain benefits from the United States government based on limited income and resources during that period.
IMPORTANT: If you entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996, then you may not be eligible for SSI for the first 5 years as an LAPR even if you have 40 qualifying quarters of earnings.
You are currently on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or you are an honorably discharged veteran and your discharge is not because you are a noncitizen. This condition may also apply if you are the spouse, widow(er), or dependent child of certain U.S. military personnel.
You were lawfully living in the U.S. on August 22, 1996 and you are blind or disabled.
7-Year limit for certain noncitizens
You may receive SSI for a maximum of 7 years from the date DHS granted you a status in one of the following categories, provided the status was granted within 7 years of filing for SSI:
- Refugee;
- Asylee;
- Person whose deportation or removal is being withheld;
- "Cuban and Haitian entrant" under the Refugee Education Assistance Act; or
- "Amerasian immigrant."
IMPORTANT: You may be eligible for SSI beyond the 7-year period if you are in one of these categories and you also meet one of the other conditions listed above.
Temporary benefit extension for certain humanitarian immigrants
Congress recently enacted new legislation that may affect eligibility for some non-citizens who are in one of the time-limited categories and whose benefits may have been terminated solely due to the expiration of their seven year limited period of eligibility.
Public Law 110-328, "The SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act," was enacted on October 1, 2008. It temporarily extends the seven-year SSI eligibility period for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, including victims of human trafficking, from seven to nine years during the period October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2011.
To qualify for the extension, you meet the following conditions:
- were a Lawful Permanent Resident as a refugee, asylee, or Amerasian Immigrant for less than six years and have maintained such status in good standing; or
- applied to be a Lawful Permanent Resident as a refugee, asylee or Amerasian Immigrant within four years from the date you began receiving SSI; or
- are a Cuban or Haitian entrant as defined in the Refugee Education and Assistance Act of 1980; or
- are certified by the Office of Refugee Resettlement as a victim of severe forms of human trafficking and are in possession of a valid "T" non-immigrant visa; or
- your deportation has been withheld under Sections 241 (b)(3) or 243 (h) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act; or
- you are under age 18; or
- you are age 70 or older; or,
- you have an application for naturalization pending with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or are awaiting to take the oath of citizenship.
In addition, if you are not awaiting naturalization proceedings or are under age 18, you must sign a declaration indicating that you have made a good faith effort to pursue U.S. citizenship. You also must meet all other applicable SSI eligibility requirements, including income and resource limitations.
Exemption from August 22, 1996 law for certain noncitizen Indians
Certain categories of noncitizens in the U.S. may be eligible for SSI and are not subject to the rules above. These categories include:
- American Indians who were born in Canada and are at least 50 percent American Indian blood; or
- Noncitizen members of a Federally recognized Indian tribe.
Additional eligible noncitizen category
You may be eligible for SSI under certain circumstances if the Department of Health and Human Services determines that you meet the requirements of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
If you apply for SSI, you must prove your noncitizen status. Noncitizens who have served in the U.S. armed forces may also need to show us proof of military service. These are examples of things you may need to show us:
As proof of your non-citizenship status—a current Form I-94, or I-551 from DHS or an order from an immigration judge withholding deportation or granting asylum.; and/or
As proof of your military service—U.S. military discharge papers (DD Form 214) showing an honorable discharge not on account of your status as a noncitizen.
Your local Social Security office can tell you what other types of evidence you can submit to prove your noncitizen status.
If you are getting Medicaid based on your SSI, your Medicaid should continue as long as you are eligible for SSI.
If your SSI benefits stop because you are not an eligible noncitizen, you can apply again. Contact us right away if you become a U.S. citizen, your immigration status changes and you think you qualify, or have 40 quarters of work. You will need to bring us your naturalization certificate or other documents that show your immigration status.
When you entered the U.S., you may have had someone sign an agreement to provide support for you. This agreement is called an affidavit of support, and the person who signed it is called your sponsor. In general, we count your sponsor's and his or her spouse's income and resources as your income and resources from the time you came to the U.S. Your local Social Security office can give you more information about these rules and what they mean to you.
If you are a lawfully admitted noncitizen with permission to work in the U.S., you may need a Social Security number. Ask for our publication, Social Security Numbers for Noncitizens (Publication No. 05-10096).
You can get more information about becoming a citizen
by writing or visiting a local DHS office or calling
Our website is a valuable resource for information about all of Social Security's programs. There are a number of things you can do online.
In addition to using our website, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. We treat all calls confidentially. We can answer specific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Generally, you'll have a shorter wait time if you call during the week after Tuesday. We can provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. (You can use our automated response system to tell us a new address or request a replacement Medicare card.) If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778.
We also want to make sure you receive accurate and courteous service. That is why we have a second Social Security representative monitor some telephone calls.


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Tales to Tails - Wilton Library
Hours: 11am-12pm
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137 Old Ridgefield Road - 203-762-3950
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Description: ROAR's (Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue) Therapy Dog Program will be bringing therapy dogs to the library for children to read to. The use of trained therapy dogs in reading programs can result in children who feel comfortable reading out loud, read more often, attempt more difficult books, and actually look forward to reading. Children must read independently to participate in this program. registration is required.


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Women's Interprovincial and John Ross Robertson
Women's Interprovincial and John Ross Roberston Final
Alberta and British Columbia registered big wins in the semi-final's of the John Ross Robertson Competition on Friday in Calgary.
At Inland Park, Crown Cricket Club (Alberta) put up a massive 394 runs led by an exciting century from Praveen Saroye. In reply, Saskatchewan (Saskatoon Cricket Club) were all our for 130.
At Martindale Cricket Ground, Meraloma's scored 232 from their 50 overs before bowling out Manitoba (India XI) for 58.
Crown and Meraloma's meet Saturday for the John Ross Robertson Competition Championship at Inland Park starting at 10am.
Friday saw the first ever interprovincial women's game in Calgary's history held when BC took on Alberta at Riley Park. Alberta batted first and scored 77 which BC chased for the loss of 3 wickets. The young Alberta ladies were buoyed by a morning camp put on by BC based national team players and national team women's coach George Codrington.
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The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline increased four cents to $3.78 per gallon, up six cents from last year at this time. The largest increase over last week came on the Gulf Coast, where the price rose nine cents to $3.62 per gallon. The West Coast is above the $4 per gallon mark for the first time since October 2012 at $4.05 per gallon, an increase of eight cents from last week, but seven cents lower than the price last year at this time. The Rocky Mountain price is up six cents to $3.47 per gallon. On the East Coast, the price increased five cents to $3.80 per gallon. Going against the trend, the Midwest price decreased three cents to $3.74 per gallon.
The national average diesel fuel price increased less than a penny to remain at $4.16 per gallon, 11 cents higher than last year at this time. The East Coast price was up less than a penny, while the West Coast price decreased less than a penny to remain at $4.20 per gallon and $4.30 per gallon, respectively. The West Coast price is now three cents lower than last year at this time. The Midwest price is $4.12 per gallon, one cent lower than last week. The Gulf Coast price increased two cents to $4.09 per gallon, while the Rocky Mountain price rose three cents to $4.06 per gallon.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and outdoor pool
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Situated in Ocoee, this hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Garden Theatre, Central Florida Fairgrounds, and MetroWest Golf Club. Turkey Lake Park and Tinker Field are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a spa tub. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, coffee/tea in a common area, and meeting rooms.
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando Ocoee provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando Ocoee is a smoke-free property.
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Express check-in
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Computer station
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 3
- Total number of rooms - 80
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour business center
- Free self parking
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Sofa bed
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Shower/tub combination
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
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Published: Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 7:28 p.m.
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A Gainesville woman was arrested Friday night after she was reportedly driving impaired with her autistic son in the car, according to an arrest report.
Jamie Dianne Smith, 51, of 1534 SE 41st Ave., was charged by Gainesville police with DUI and child abuse.
The incident occurred about 7 p.m. at 1800 Waldo Road after an officer spotted a white pickup truck driven by Smith cross the median and travel in a lane of oncoming traffic before crossing back over, the report states.
Smith was pulled over, given a field sobriety test and a breath test, registering a .309. The legal standard in Florida is .08.
The report states that Smith was holding onto her 15-year-old autistic son when she lost balance, with both of them falling to the ground.
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Graskop, on the edge of the Drakensberg escarpment, is central to Mpumalanga's famous Panorama Route.
For a tour with a difference, and one that will take you into the heart of South Africa's artistic creativity, take a full-day contemporary art tour of the Lowveld, one of the many specialised tours offered by Ntwanano Tours of White River.
This area of Mpumalanga is home to many artists, galleries and workshops, and this informative and fascinating contemporary art tour will introduce you to some of the best.
The Artists' Press, situated on rolling farmland near White River, is a printmaking studio and workshop, presided over by Mark Attwood, arguably South Africa's top printer, and his team of Leshoka Legate (Master Printer), Tamar Mason and Jacky Tsila. The roll call of names of famous artists who have worked here reads like a Who's Who of contemporary South African art – William Kentridge, Penny Siopis, Dumisani Mabaso, Tommy Motswai and Conrad Botes, to name but a few.
Next stop is collector and art patron Harrie Siertsema's spacious Gallery of Contemporary Art at the Graskop Hotel in Graskop where she regularly holds exhibitions of contemporary South African artists.
Also in Graskop is Graskop Griet's Eco Sunlight Gallery, a tiny space filled with work inspired by the concept of saving our planet and raising ecological awareness. Alongside Griet's lovely paintings and murals are beautifully woven straw animals and handmade collectibles almost impossible to resist.
The Bosch Ceramic Art Studio, where Anton and Hanlie Bosch create contemporary ceramics, is a highlight of the tour. Admire porcelain bowls and vases, murals, gorgeous pots, plates, dishes and sculptures. Anton's superb work is featured in national and international collections.
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Take the N4 from Johannesburg to Mbombela (Nelspruit) and follow the signs to White River. Find Ntwanano Tours at House No. 4 on Rotcher Wineries Road.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball team (6-13, 0-9 SSC) fell to the Lynn University Fighting Knights (11-9, 6-4 SSC), 62-52, Wednesday evening from the de Hoernle Center in Sunshine State Conference action.
Despite holding the lead for a majority of the opening stanza, a late first half scoring draught, coupled with a 14-3 Fighting Knights run early in the second half, propelled the host Fighting Knights to the double-digit win.
Chelsea Williams led the charge for the Green and Gold with 16 points, while Chelsea Connelly chipped in nine points. Shalisa Hill led the rebounding department with eight boards.
In a low-scoring first half, the Lions saw outstanding efforts from Williams and Sarah Winans as the duo combined for 14 points, including eight from Williams. The Lions connected on three, three-pointers and turned the ball over a first half, season-low three times. Over the course of the opening 20 minutes the Lions gradually built a lead culminating with Winans sinking a three-point basket to give the a Lions six-point, 21-15, lead. The Fighting Knights countered with an 8-0 run over the final eight minutes of the half to go into the break up two points, 23-21.
Lynn began the second half red-hot as they opened the period by scoring 19 of the first 24 points to take a 44-26 lead with 11:28 to play. A resilient Lions' defense halted the Lynn run as their offense began to inch them back into the game. Holding the Fighting Knights to just five points over the next four minutes, Saint Leo saw strong interior play by Williams, as well as a clutch three-point basket by Clyburn, to cut the advantage to single digits with 6:40 to play.
Unfortunately for the Lions' faithful in attendance, Saint Leo could not slice the lead anymore as Lynn maintained its running lead of 14 over the remaining portions of the contest.
The Lions shot 31 percent for the game (19-of-60), and were out-rebounded, 39-36. Lynn converted 19 points off of 14 Saint Leo turnovers, while registering nine blocks.
The Lions will return to action on Saturday, February 4, when they host Florida Tech from the Marion Bowman Activities Center. The SSC showdown is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
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Limbaugh Delivers Sexist Remark About Making A "Real Woman" Out Of Hillary Clinton
Rush Limbaugh delivered a sexist remark about making a "real woman" out of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, continuing his established pattern of sexism and misogyny.
On the December 14 edition of his radio show, Limbaugh said:
LIMBAUGH: I found myself in an elevator with Mrs. Clinton once. It was at a wedding, Brooklyn, doors locked, she hits the stop button. She said, Oh Rush, I've wanted to see you for so long, and nobody would believe it. Would you, would you make a real woman out of me? I said, Sure, let's take off our clothes. So I took mine off, and I pointed and I said, Now fold them.
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WASHINGTON - Edward Snowden is a courageous American hero and will be remembered as one long after the "war on terror" is replaced by some other pretext for violating Americans' constitutional rights and the rest of the world's national sovereignty, privacy and, sometimes, security.
WASHINGTON - Edward Snowden stole hundreds of thousands of American secrets and sprinkled them across the Internet. Should he be considered a traitor?
WASHINGTON - In politics, it's all in how you say things.
WASHINGTON - America's top foreign policy to-do's in 2014 include preventing Iran from reaching the nuclear threshold, addressing the humanitarian disaster in Syria, containing an expansionist Russia, managing a rising China and reclaiming its own voice on human rights. Let's take these one at a time.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - It is hoped the new year will bring fresh thinking in the Obama administration on foreign affairs. Prompt decisions on a few key issues could enhance our posture, improve our security, and contribute to the pursuit of peace.
WASHINGTON - Like most Americans, I'm frustrated with the slow rate of economic growth in the United States over the last several years.
WASHINGTON - Fast-track authority is a good idea in auto racing, but not in international trade policy.
XIAN, China - Congress should not waste time debating a comprehensive climate change legislation in the coming year.
GREEN BAY, Wis. - In its most recent assessment released this fall, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that warming of the Earth's climate system is both unequivocal and unprecedented, a conclusion that rests on multiple and independent sources of data.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The interim deal struck with Iran by the "5 plus 1" powers shows promise for achieving the end that Iran will not wind up with a nuclear program. Whether it is the deal that will be responsible for that end depends, of course, on whether Iran was building nuclear weapons at all. If Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, we may never know whether it was the deal that brought that about.
WASHINGTON - The six-month deal between U.S.-led negotiators and Iran will make an Iranian atomic bomb more likely, not less, because it significantly strengthens the very regime in Tehran that so desperately wants nuclear weaponry.
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The Bengals are in rare territory for them: Unbeaten after three games with an early chance to take control of their division.
A 28-24 win in Baltimore left the Bengals (3-0) one of three unbeaten teams in the AFC, along with New England and Denver.
Since the 1990 season, 75 percent of the teams that started a season 3-0 have reached the playoffs.
What's more encouraging is the way they've gotten there. The defense looks vintage with end Michael Johnson back and tackle Geno Atkins fully recovered from reconstructive knee surgery. And Andy Dalton is playing better than ever in his fifth season.
"The way we're clicking right now, it would be naive not to think that this is really a great opportunity for us to escalate in our division and within the AFC," receiver Marvin Jones said on Monday. "It's important to note that, keeping a mindset we're in this play-by-play, game-by-game. But you obviously see the big picture and right now, it's in our favor."
Cincinnati is a game up on Pittsburgh (2-1), which lost quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for several weeks to a sprained left knee on Sunday. Cleveland (1-2) has gone through more quarterback issues. And the Ravens are three games back with a home loss to the Bengals.
The Bengals are 3-0 for the second consecutive season and the eighth time in franchise history. They host Kansas City at home on Sunday with a chance to go 4-0 for only the third time. Their best starts were 6-0 in 1975 and 1988.
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* Q2 has been "very good" but momentum will level off-CFO
* Says trend towards 3D, larger TV screens a boon for now
* Expects Asian panel makers to reduce inventories in H2
* Shares up 2.1 pct (Adds CFO quotes, shares, industry background)
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DARMSTADT, Germany, June 26 (Reuters) - Demand for 3D screens and bigger televisions resulted in good growth for Merck KGaA's liquid crystals business in the second quarter, although that rate will slow as its Asian customers reduce inventories, the company said.
"We expect to see a destocking situation in the second half so that the momentum we've had in the first half will level off," finance chief Matthias Zachert told a press briefing at the group's headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. "Customers are reducing their inventories."
He added that business at the unit, the world's largest supplier of liquid crystals for television, computer and smartphone displays, had been "very good" in the second quarter, giving it a market share of more than 60 percent.
Merck shares were up 2.1 percent at 117.40 euros by 0843 GMT, outperforming a 1.3 percent gain in Germany's blue-chip DAX index.
Consumer appetite for 3D televisions and for larger screens was giving Merck a boost, Zackert said. "We are happy about the trend towards 3D because it speeds up the TV replacement cycle and we have an all but monopolistic position in this market segment."
Production of TV displays of 110 inches or more in the United States is also a boon for Merck, which offers display chemicals particularly tailored for oversized screens.
Yet global demand for TVs is expected to plateau this year, as many consumers in developed countries already own a flat-screen TV.
First-quarter results at liquid-crystal display (LCD) makers have been mixed. Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp, the world's No.4 LCD maker, in April posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as panel shipments for tablet PCs and high-definition TVs increased.
LG Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 TV maker, in April said quarterly profit fell 13 percent amid sharp price cuts.
In liquid crystals, Merck competes with Japanese companies JNC Corp, also known as Chisso, and DIC Corp, previously called Dainippon. (Editing by David Holmes)


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Soumya Parker inspires me to be comfortable, not only in my skin and being, but in my life and with myself. When asked about the staples in her closet, she says,
"Kurta, jeans (black and blue), T- shirt, Stoles/dupattas, one great pair of indian footwear and one pair of good black heels. And I can't live without my earrings! Also pajamas man! What is life without comfortable pajamas?"
I couldn't agree more. People, asked about their ideal days, will give you a laundry list of things that will happen. And that's perfectly fine, because rarely to do people admit that a day of peaceful me-time is just what they need. Miss Parker's ideal day is "[lounging] alone with a good book and nibbling on an unending supply of good food." Such simplicity and lack of duplicity is rare. I honestly can't define what an ideal day for me will be, but I'm encouraged to openly embrace and admit whatever I find that may be.
Notice this around you – people look the way they feel, even with the makeup. When I think back to the NIFT years, it's apparent to me that Soumya has always been effortless. She never apologizes for who she is and moves with grace even when she is behaving like a monkey in the courtyard. Soumya is confident, and has always been able to move with poise. I recognize this more now, as I have become more comfortable in my own skin as I've grown into it.
There are actually a few stages here – there is the uncomfortable, neutral, and the comfortable. To be clear, saying "I'm not uncomfortable" is not the same as "being comfortable". It's okay wherever you may be in that, but let's make an active decision to become entirely comfortable in our skins.
1) Be good to yourself, and to other people. Start to focus on what you absolutely love about yourself. Instead of seeing the zit or blemish when you look in the mirror, look for the best in you.
2) Give that woman in the mirror some support. Get your best friends together – and instead of lamenting about how "fat" you are or how scragly your hair looks, raise a toast to what's fabulous about each of you. No more bashing.
3) Image matters. No matter how much we claim otherwise, there is a definite "feel-good" quality to looking in the mirror and liking what you see. So, find fashions, and hairstyles, and makeup that fit you. Don't try to fit into styles – find the one that works best for you.
4) #3 actually doesn't just apply to fashion; it applies to anything in life if you want to excel. Find out what's a good fit for you. As Debbie Ford often says, "Anything that you can't embrace about yourself gets to use you. Any part of you that you deny, hide, or suppress will come back to use you or haunt you. You can't get rid of it completely – ever. Either you're going to use it, or it's going to use you. […] There is a reason you are the way you are. In order to deliver the gift that you're meant to deliver to the world, [to your family, to whomever or wherever] – you must be at peace with yourself."
5) Work through your mistakes – trust me, I make the most mistakes in my family. I recognize that it's not always easy, but the goal is to learn from your mistakes and move forward. You WILL feel better about yourself, having done this. And then, with your family and loved ones, feel free enough to be honest about your shortcomings and your talents. They will love you no matter what.
6) Get to know yourself. Use a journal to log your thoughts, freely. Or whatever helps you become one in your thoughts and actions. Recognize your strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities you have. That's right. Do the SWOT analysis for yourself, or your style, or anything. Whatever works.
7) Move your body. Dance, cycle, run, walk, swim, jump rope, or do yoga. Do whatever it is that you enjoy doing to use your body constructively. Not only will you feel more comfortable in it, you will also grow/age gracefully.
8) Prioritize yourself – Love yourself – Treat yourself. Take a bubble bath, or treat yourself to a massage and steam room. Buy lotion in a scent you love. Eat dark chocolate, or whatever makes you feel good inside. Take time for yourself – it will do wonders. Create a personal space and time for "me time". Everyone needs time for themselves – it's not a luxury, but a necessity. To feel at home in your own skin, taking time and space for yourself (however that may be), is important.
9) Always always – drink lots of water. It has healing powers that we will never truly be able to recognize.
10) As my father always taught me, laugh loudly. And as mother always says, stop slouching and make eye contact!


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TRIBUTES have been paid to a man killed in a collision with a car yesterday.
Emergency services were called to the B3075 South Causeway, the road linking Stoborough to Wareham town centre, at 12.25am.
A white Mazda, driven by a woman from Poole, was in collision with the pedestrian, named locally as 29-year-old Stoborough man Stefan Noyce. His next of kin and the coroner have been informed.
Mr Noyce had been hailed a hero when – as a teenager – he helped save the life of an elderly woman who was drowning in the River Frome.
Along with a friend he jumped into the freezing water and pulled the woman to safety near Wareham Quay, close to where yesterday's fatal collision took place.
A South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust spokesman confirmed that, despite treatment from paramedics, he died at the scene.
His friends have since placed a number of floral tributes by the roadside. One poignantly read: "To my best friend Stefan. I will miss you for now. But we will meet again. All my love."
Another, signed Steve and family, simply stated: "Can't believe I won't see you again mate, you will be truly missed."
Neighbours said they were "saddened" to hear someone had died, and that police were present for much of the night.
One Wareham resident, who asked not to be named, said: "It is not a section of road that has had many accidents that I can recall over the years.
"However, it is not exactly well lit."
Specially trained Dorset Police crash investigators have been working to establish exactly what had taken place in the moments leading up to the fatal collision.
The road was closed between Wareham and at Stoborough all night, before being eventually re-opened to traffic at 9.05am.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident and for anyone who was travelling in either direction on the Causeway at the time, to come forward.
Call Dorset Police on 101, quoting incident number 16:11.


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LEDBURY people will have to wait until next year for a revamp of their swimming pool.
Simon Gwynne, General Manger at Halo, the leisure company which runs the pool, at Lawnside, for Herefordshire Council, said: "Halo always planned to stagger the works across the four centres in Herefordshire. We are looking at a March / April 2015 lead in for the Ledbury project with confirmed start nearer the time."
Ledbury Swimming Pool will be improved as part of a £9million refurbishment of the county's leisure facilities.
Halo Leisure want to alter and extend the swimming pool in Ledbury to create an additional gym area, dance studio, improved reception, changing area, spectator seating and poolside facilities.
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A headmaster of a Protestant school in Amsterdam has agreed to stay at home for a few days after causing a stir by his insistence his teachers adhere to the Christian theory of Creationism. Peter Boon of Augustinus College in the northern city of Groningen said in an interview with newspaper "Dagblad van het Noorden" earlier this week he could not tolerate one of his teachers telling a class he was a supporter of the Theory of Evolution. (Information supplied by Frank Eeken)
News agency ANP reported that many of the teachers in the school disagree with this and believe that the Theory of Evolution can go hand-in-hand with the Christian view on how life - and humans in particular - has developed.
Editorial Comment: Those who claim evolution can be the method by which God created far outnumber atheistic evolutionists. They also do much more damage to Christianity as the Creator they promote is nothing more than a syncretic god of their own imagination who awards them with much media praise and applause from secular authorities at the same time as this god empties churches. The subject of what is wrong with theistic evolution is a vital one and we again encourage you to see one of the world's leading theistic evolutionists publicly defeated in the Big Question Debate between John Mackay and John Polkinghorne debate at Liverpool Cathedral. Video available on DVD from the Creation Research webshop, or view online here.


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And we're also pleased to see the book being reviewed so well.
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I've been asked a few times to explain exactly what this book is and I think an Amazon review by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn that encapsulates it best:
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text: Kylotan 9860 Report post Posted February 7, 2013 This is a pretty vague question, for which I apologise! There are lots of people making music, and I consider myself among them. I produce many tracks each year and lots of people enjoy them. But I often feel like I don't really know what I'm doing and would find it difficult to branch out into different styles. Without the luxury of being able to do 3 or 4 years of full time music education it's hard to know where to start. Recently I watched a video by Mike Verta called Composing Live where he showed his process for composing a piece. The process was basically: Decide what sort of thing you want to hear ... Play it Refine it Record it For Mike, there was no explicit step 2. Once he knew he wanted some suspended chords and a memorable motif, he could just play that straight away. What he doesn't talk about is how he decides he wants suspended chords, and how he chooses several in a row that work well together without even thinking about it. Obviously if you stick to one key you can't go far wrong harmonically, but without some extra sense of purpose or direction you're unlikely to come out with anything compelling in terms of tension and resolution or melodic flow either. It takes me milliseconds to play an arbitrary suspended chord, but I have no idea which chord to play next. So my question to other composers is this: what is your step 2? How do you go from having a general idea of the sort of thing you want to hear, to knowing which chords you want or what type of melody to use? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Lunar Samples on Display at SMWC
April 9th, 2010 | SMWC
Moon Rocks, as they seem to be referred to often, are coming to Terre Haute and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College would like to invite the public to come view them. Between 1969 and 1972, six Apollo missions returned with lunar rocks, pebbles, sand and dust from the lunar surface. Now Diedre Adams, a local teacher from West Vigo High School and an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, has received permission to share some of these samples with the general public.
"The lunar samples are a National Treasure. It is rare that anyone gets to view a National Treasure," said Diedre Adams, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow (NASA). "Bringing the Moon Rocks to the Wabash Valley gives me the opportunity to let the community know just how much of their lives is affected by the NASA program. It isn't just about going to space. The journey that takes us there has saved millions of lives and made our everyday lives much better."
The lunar samples will be on public display on Monday, April 26, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Hayes Auditorium, Room 100 of Hulman Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Admission is free.
I'm excited about having the exhibit at SMWC because it is a chance for our all of our students to see the space program 'up close and personal' in a sense. Most students I teach enjoy astronomy and being able to view the moon rocks in person as opposed to photographs or television documentaries will be great," said Janet Clark, Ph.D., assistant professor of Chemistry & Physics at SMWC. "Also, they will get a chance to talk to Diedre Adams, a local teacher who has spent time at NASA and learn about her experiences working within the space program. SMWC also invited the participants from last Fall's "Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science" event to come out to the campus in case the exhibit was not coming to their school.
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Situated in the delightful village of Newchurch, Devonia is one of two detached holiday homes offering ideal family accommodation, each peacefully located with an enclosed garden. They lie in the charming village of Newchurch, surrounded by countryside, an area of AONB, with plenty of walks and cycle and nature trails.
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Zon of the Lines arrives in Auckland
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November 2012
Zon of the Lines arrives in Auckland for the grand finale!
With only one week to go anticipation is at an all-time high as things heat up for what's set to be one of Auckland's most anticipated skateboarding events ever.
The Zon of the Lines Skateboarding Invitational series, which began in Christchurch and stopped off in Wellington on it's way north, is culminating with a giant final at Auckland's Shed 12, Wellesley Street this coming Saturday, 1 December.
After troubled weather hampered both the Christchurch and Wellington events, Zon of the Lines is moving indoors for the series finale. In the central city warehouse, 25 skaters will string together lines of three or more tricks as they battle it out on the street-inspired obstacles for their slice of a massive $10,000 prize pool.
21 more of New Zealand's skateboard elite have been handpicked for the Auckland event, including the flamboyant Mike Bancroft, the tech Deen Rakich, the effortless style of Brett Band and the legendary Nick Lister. They are joined by Christchurch ZOTL winner James Kingston, who is a serious contender for the event. Pedro Day, hot off his win in Wellington last week, will bring his larger than life style to the line up too.
Two more entrants will be announced on Thursday 28 November, chosen from a Wildcard Callout in which skaters from around the region are invited to submit videos with the hope of landing a spot in the prestigious event.
Expect some of the best skateboarding New Zealand has to offer in an event format created by skateboarders for skateboarders.
When: 1-5PM, Saturday, 1
Where: Shed 12, 90 Wellesley Street, Auckland
Zon of the Lines Skateboard Invitational Series, proudly supported by Amazon, Mountain Dew, Vans and Plan B.
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ماعرفش ma3aráfsh means "I didn't know" in Egyptian Arabic ("I don't know" would be مابعرفش maba3rífsh) and it's strictly a vernacular construction, not one from Standard Arabic.
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As part of the Otley Word Feast 2014 there will be a packed programme of events, on Saturday, March 29, from 2pm to 4pm at Otley Courthouse.
There will be a free Youth Poetry Slam for young people aged 12-18, in association with Prince Henry's Grammar School.
This innovative event will be compered by Zodwa Nyoni, playwright and poet in residence at Ilkley Literature Festival 2013.
Preparations for poetry-slamming began with a showing of Leeds Young Authors' critically-acclaimed film We Are Poets and students at the school will have a slam workshop with James Nash on Tuesday.
Entrants will have three minutes in which to impress the judges and the chance to win cash prizes.
To enter, e-mail slam @otleywordfeast.org.uk and for more information about all the free events for children and young people, including a creative writing workshop for ages 12-16 with Martyn Bedford and activities in Otley Library, check otleywordfeast.org.uk or pick up a programme around town.
Otley Word Feast is supported by Otley Town Council, Leeds Council, Leeds Inspired, The Co-operative Community Fund, Otley Library, Otley Courthouse and local businesses.


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DPP Senior Projects in Repertory
Apr 11—Apr 14 2013
Caplan Studio Theater
Sorrows to Stones
Conceived and directed by Leigh E. Bicica '13 (Directing, Playwriting & Production)
"Sorrows" is a devised piece that is based on the idea of human connection, and what it means to be connected and disconnected in the contemporary world. It aims to explore and examine how society deals with its triumphs and sorrows, and what its reactions say about the way people live in the world that has been built around them.
Thursday, April 11 at 8pm
Saturday, April 13 at 8pm
Sunday, April 14 at 2pm
Blackface: A Play with Minstrels
Written by Haygen Brice Walker '13 (Directing, Playwriting & Production)
Directed by Adjunct Associate Professor Rosey Hay
When a hate crime happens in her hometown, Eve returns to Eden to unearth what really happened. What Eve unearths is hundreds of years of hatred and cruelty chronicled by the goddess of the minstrel Underworld, Pickamammy Coon. A mytho-poetic journey through history, myth, fantasy and memory that asks us just how easy is it to be consumed by the communal hatreds of our past.
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Diagnosing juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases is often difficult, as many symptoms are similar among the different diseases. To make an accurate diagnosis, your child's physician may need to conduct the following:
When reviewing your child's medical history, your physician may ask the following questions about your child:
The following is a list of common laboratory tests used for the diagnosis of juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases:
Imaging techniques may give your child's physician a clearer picture of what is happening to your child's joint(s). Imaging techniques may include:
Measurement of pain may help your child's physician find a diagnosis and determine appropriate treatment. The measurement, or assessment, of pain may be difficult in younger children and infants, due to their inability to verbalize qualities such as location, duration, or intensity of pain, as well as factors which may cause pain. Your observations of your very young child or infant will be helpful in aiding the physician's pain assessment.
You or your child (if he/she is of an appropriate age to participate) may be asked to describe the pain on a scale of one to 10 and/or using certain descriptive words. Other pain scales use pictures of faces that are smiling and gradually change to an expression of extreme pain - the child points to the face that he/she thinks best matches his/her own pain. The child's age and stage of development, as well as factors such as culture, earlier pain experiences, the child's temperament, and even your response to your child's pain is considered.


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LONDON ( The Deal) -- Britain's Centrica's steady expansion into U.S. energy retailing leaped from incremental to transformational on Tuesday, July 30, with the announcement of a $731 million deal for the energy marketing unit of Hess ( HES). The deal values the Woodbridge, N.J.-based operation at 3.65 times forecast Ebitda of $200 million for 2013 and will include an additional $300 million in working capital to be injected by Centrica after the closing. "It marks a significant step towards delivering on our strategy
of substantially increasing the scale of our North American downstream business," said Centrica CEO Sam Laidlaw. Centrica wants to double "the profitability of our North American downstream business over the next 3-5 years." For Hess, the sale partly delivers on a March promise to exit its retail and gas trading operations to focus on exploration and production. The New York-based company, which has been under pressure from activist hedge fund Elliot Management LP, earlier this year appointed Goldman Sachs to find a buyer for the energy marketing unit as well as gas station operations, Indonesian and Thai assets and its Bakken midstream assets. >P/>Centrica will add energy marketing to its U.S. retail operation, Direct Energy, doubling the unit's Ebitda to about $400 million and adding sales of about $6 billion across 18 states. Direct Energy had sales of $4 billion in 2012. The acquisition will make Direct Energy the largest business gas supplier on the East Coast and the second-largest business power supplier in the U.S. retail market. The Hess energy marketing unit shipped 378 billion cubic feet of gas and 28 terawatt hours of electricity in 2012, while Direct Energy sold 77 billion cubic feet of gas and 51 terawatt hours of electricity. Centrica, which operates in the U.K. as British Gas and Scottish Gas, has been a regular buyer of U.S. energy retail assets but had, until now, limited itself to smaller bolt on-deals. In July, it paid $46 million for privately held electricity retailer Bounce Energy Inc., and a year earlier spent $110 million on two U.S. energy retailers owned by Spain's Iberdrola SA. A Centrica spokeswoman declined to say how the deal would be financed or name advisers. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year. -- Written by Paul Whitfield


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Oyster Mix: Queenies
Plus we review the pan tropical culinary delights of the new restaurant above The Forresters.
Queenies recently opened within a conveniently close vicinity to our office. It was as if they knew that we at Oyster were fans of reggae and delicious cocktails. Sitting atop of The Forresters hotel in Surry Hills, Queenies is brought to you by the guys behind The Flinders, The Norfolk, The Abercrombie, The Carrington and — opening tonight in Kings Cross — Santa Barbara.
Boasting "pan tropical specialties" the menu is filled with Jamaican-infused culinary delights. Myself and our Editorial Assistant Emily went there for lunch to bring you our verdict (tough life). It's important to remind you that Emily is a very fussy eater and her diet consists primarily of white bread, french fries, butter, cheese, croissants, and salt and vinegar chips. (I was with her this year the first time she tried beetroot. She is 27-years-old. She did not like it.) With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that she was somewhat apprehensive about consuming said pan tropical specialties.
We entered the amazingly decorated restaurant (fake flowers, terrible/amazing paintings of sunsets and porcelain tiger heads) and were seated in a plaid-upholstered booth as traditional stoner music played. Emily nervously surveyed the menu, desperately searching for a white-based food. After asking Google what the hell 'plantain' is (is it a banana? Is it a potato?) Emily ordered the dish — fried plantain with chilli salt and spiced mayo ($8). "I felt conflicted emotions about the concept of eating a savoury fried banana which was kind of like a potato, but it was actually pretty good," she says. Her meal was accompanied by dirty rice with coriander, spring onions, mint and allspice ($5), which she also did not hate.
Because I am a real human I branched out a little more and got the BBQ King fish with escowitch bell peppers ($20). It was really great, very smokey. We also had a prawn, mango and ginger bammie each ($10 for two). If you have no idea what a bammie is, it's a whole heap of ingredients stacked on a delicious pastry base somewhat like a tartlet but better and less Women's Day cooking book circa 1996.
And as for the drinks — we had a few of those too. I mean, no, we definitely did not come back to the office slightly inebriated and go through our emails. I enjoyed a coconut daiquiri with chilli salt rim ($16) which was like drinking summer. Emily had a drink called a 'Bikini Line' — tequila, lime, spices and a coconut rim ($16). Perhaps she is slightly more adventurous with her tastebuds when it comes to liquids, or perhaps she just wanted an excuse to say 'bikini line'. Either way, she knocked it back quicker than a semi-retiree at a cruise ship bar.
Along with the Jamaican cuisine and cocktails, the guys have a fresh taste in reggae. To prove it, they compiled a mix for us that is synonymous with the vibes that emanate from their cavern of Caribbean tropicana.
They also told us 10 sweet facts about the restaurant:
• Queenies is a made up name. it was on the list of baby names for my daughter (who got the name Winnie in the end).
• Jerk is Jamaica's most famous cooking ingredient. Its made from pimento & scotch bonnet peppers. We have 15 menu items with jerk in 'em. Jerk can be blow-your-face-off hot
• We have a drink dedicated to Prince Zimboo called Zimboo Juice. "We don't drink water cause fish have sex in it."
• Our bammy is a bit like a Jamaican taco/tostada. We press ground cassava into a little disc, steam it, soak it in coconut milk and fry it. Throw some pulled pork or prawn on it. Tastes good.
• Our lightshades are made out of 3D placemats we bought from a two dollar shop.
• We have 25 Yellowman songs on our playlist, reggae's only albino MC megastar.
• Our bar is dedicated to Viv Richards aka the Masterblaster. A pot-smoking-cricket-legend amongst men.
• The secret ingredient to our Dutty Riddim (our take on sangria) is…Jager.
• The rasta slang for sex is "clapping beef". Good name for a food special.
• It's Curry Goat, not Goat Curry. Apparently this matters.
Queenies is located at Level 1, 336 Riley Street, Surry Hills. They are open five nights a week (Tuesday through Saturday) and for lunch on Fridays. Like them on Facebook!
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Ken Colmone never played golf for Hall High School, receiving nine varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. When he moved to El Paso to take a teaching job, they built a home on the El Paso Golf Course. His oldest son, Jake, took a liking to golf and El Paso-Gridley High School needed a golf coach. He took the job, or as he readily admits, no one else wanted it.
It's been good move for both parties. On Saturday, Colmone's EPG golf squad captured the IHSA 1A State Championship in Bloomington. The Titans defeated Winnetka North Shore Country Day by nine strokes (647-656) to take the title.
What made that feat most special is he got to share the moment with his son, Kyle, who as a sophomore was the No. 2 man for the Titans at state with a 162.
"It's tough enough coaching let alone having your son part of the team, but in the end it was all worth it," said Colmone, a 1981 Hall graduate, who also coaches EPG baseball. "Winning a state title was definitely the highlight of my career. Winning a state championship is every coach's dream. I'm just glad mine came true."
The Titans were state runners-up in a rain-shortened meet in 2012. They have now won three regionals in a row, two sectionals and conference tournaments in a row. EPG will be in the hunt again next year as they return four of their top five scorers.
• The little champ: Last month, I wrote about little Alex Mazzarisi, 11, of Princeton, a mighty mite when it comes to boxing. In his latest bout, the Logan sixth-grader won the over 70-pound ring side world championship in Coal Valley. He will be fighting Nov. 16 at the American Legion in Rock Falls.
Alex and his father, Steve, invite any interested youth to join them in training at Rios Boxing Club in Peru.
• High flyer: DePue's Carlos Acosta moved into the all-time scoring leaders for soccer in IHSA history at No. 13 with 124 career goals. He had 41 this year.
The all-time leader is Carlos Posada of Crete Monee, who had 177 from 2007-11, including 68 as a senior.
• Brother-sister act: Mount Mercy University senior cross country runner T.J. Mosbach and sophomore Liz Mosbach of Ladd were named as the Midwest Collegiate Conference Runners of the Week. It was the fourth time T.J. has received the honor this year.
• Parting shots: Former Bureau Valley Storm standout Nick Davis (class of 2005) is the new recreational director for the Bureau County Metro Center. ... Condolences to the family of John Piccatto. He was a diehard Cardinals fan and his widow, Jane, joked the Cardinals waited until Game 6 to clinch the NLCS on Friday so they could all watch it on TV, because they were at the visitation Wednesday. Here's hoping they give them a good World Series to watch, too. ... Like to remind folks, just because I may pick a local team to lose, it doesn't mean I want them to lose. I hope they win.
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Big Aphid Hatch this Year
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LOGAN, UT – The tiny bugs that have been flying gently in the breeze around faces and fruit trees are aphids. Starting the last week of September, they started swarming from the mid-section of Utah to Brigham City and areas north.
The Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory at Utah State University has identified a variety of migratory aphid species this fall, including sunflower aphid, bird cherry-oat aphid, leafcurl plum aphid, mealy plum aphid and green peach aphid.
According to Marion Murray, USU Extension IPM project leader, these aphids are searching for an appropriate host to lay their eggs on so they will survive the winter.
"The aphid life cycle is rather interesting and complex," she said. "Some species are migratory and need multiple plant hosts to complete their life cycle. The green peach aphid, for example, starts off in spring as eggs on peaches, nectarines, apricots and plums. The aphids feed on the foliage of these hosts all spring, and by late June, they leave the trees to feed on the foliage of vegetable plants and weeds."
The length of the day and average temperatures signal the aphids to form wings and fly back to their woody hosts. They find their preferred tree in the fall through what is called "trivial flight," where they fly at about 4 to 6 feet off the ground and move just a few feet at a time from leaf to leaf. The aphid then samples sap to see if it is the proper host. If not, it will continue on its trivial flight, land a few feet away and sample another host plant to see if it is the proper host.
Why are there so many this fall? Murray said one reason is the unseasonably warm temperatures over the summer and through September. This allowed the aphid populations to build to higher-than-average numbers. In addition, low level jet winds from southern Utah and Arizona can carry thousands of insects for hundreds of miles.
Murray said the swarms will not last. The first heavy frost will kill the aphids (but not their eggs), and until then, the oncoming temperatures of 40 F and below will cause feeding and flight to drop off dramatically.
"In the meantime, they are just a nuisance and should not be a cause for concern," she said. "Research has shown that a high number of aphids in the fall does not correlate to a high number of aphids in the spring. To deal with aphids, it is best to wait until the spring and apply a dormant oil spray during bud swell."
For further information on aphids and other plant pests, visit http://ipm.usu.edu.


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Freerider Skatecycle
Being that this is Brooklyn-workshop's first product, they are giving them self a awesome image of build quality and customer service. They give you all the tools and instructions you need to take apart, clean, and repair your skate cycle. If a part breaks or need replacing all you have to do is call there number on the instruction book. The body is solid giving confidence that it would never break while in use. The only plastic is the outer casing; to basically make it look cool. :) It does take some time to get used too, the video they uploaded on YouTube did help a lot! I do advise to wear protective gear for your first few times you practice. And NEVER go down a hill with it if you don't know how to stop, like i did. Its cool if you have 150 to spend on a toy for adults and teens. :)


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When the mushrooms are almost ready, heat the oil in a medium saucepan and sauté the garlic and onions for 1 minute. Add the red pepper and sauté another minute. Add the mushrooms, rice and garbanzo beans, black pepper and basil. Cover and heat over a medium-low flame until the rice is hot, about 5 minutes or so.
Per serving - 133 calories, 2 gram fat (12% calories from fat), 5 gram protein, 29 gram carbohydrate, 7 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 162 milligram sodium


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The Global Slavery Index 2013: Yikes!
The Walk Free Foundation recently released its very first Global Slavery Index. This report documents the prevalence of modern day slavery across 162 countries worldwide. Their definition of slavery includes human trafficking and child marriage. The findings were bleak to say the least.
According to the report, 29.8 million people are enslaved right now. Nearly 30,000,000! That's a total of 7 zeros. Seven! While the top ten countries with the most enslaved people account for 76% of the total estimate, the numbers for countries 11-162 are no less disappointing.
I must admit that I opened the report fully expecting the United States to be in the top rankings (full disclosure: I can be a bit of a pessimistic patriot at times). I did not find relief in learning that my home country ranked 134th. There are still an estimated 57,000-63,000 people forced into modern slavery nationally. That's an astonishing number. If you're not astonished, imagine how astonished you would be if someone gave you 57,000 dollars…or puppies…or jelly beans. It's a big number!
If you're interested in reading the report, or one of the other fantastic reports on modern slavery and human trafficking, request a copy from the NSVRC Library. This resource is always available to you, complete with scholarly articles, a full catalog of sexual violence topics, and helpful, friendly librarians who want to make it easy for you to find the information you need.
The global slavery index numbers are shocking!


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iPod Dock + Speaker + Bed Light by Sang hoon Lee » Yanko Design
Dock…Speaker…No, It's a Light Life isn't simple anymore. You work minimum two jobs; you multitask and make the most of a situation. Yes, life sucks…so is it fair that we make our electronics and gadgets do only one job at a time? No ways! They too need to labor like us, give us the maximum benefit of their existence. We don't want only an iPod dock; we want it to have speakers and may be some light. Gottcha! This one has it all!