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Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out season at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Queen Anne transfers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket until 30 September 2017. Emma Cunniffe (The Crucible, Great Expectations) returns as Queen Anne and is joined by Romola Garai (Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Suffragette, The Hour) as Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough in Helen Edmundson's (The Heresy of Love) gripping play that explores the life of one of England's little known sovereigns who is torn between friendship and duty. Queen Anne is directed by Natalie Abrahami (Happy Days) and plays for a strictly limited thirteen week season presented by TRH Productions, Scott Landis and Tulchin Bartner Productions. 1702. William III is on the throne and England is on the verge of war. Princess Anne is soon to become Queen, and her advisors vie for influence over the future monarch. Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, a close friend with whom Anne has an intensely personal relationship, begins to exert increasing pressure as she pursues her own designs on power. Contending with deceit and blackmail, Anne must decide where her allegiances lie, and whether to sacrifice her closest relationships for the sake of the country.
Previews: 30 June - 9 July 2017
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Did you know?
The Addo Elephant National Park is home to the unique Addo flightless dung beetle. These creatures create large round balls of elephant dung and roll them away to be buried.
Addo Elephant National Park
Situated in a malaria-free area of Eastern Cape and just one hour's drive from the coastal city of Port Elizabeth, lies the Addo Elephant National Park.
When the park was first proclaimed in 1931 there were only 11 elephants remaining in the area, today this finely-tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 450 elephants that roam freely.
In terms of wildlife, the park also has Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle (found almost exclusively in Addo).
Shamwari Game Reserve
The luxury Shamwari Private Game Reserve is the southernmost 'Big Game' private reserve in Africa. This premier award-winning game reserve, forms a natural extension to the famous Garden Route and is steeped in Settler history.
There are seven luxury lodges to choose from at Shamwari, and here, world-class service and exquisite cuisine is part of the package. Shamwari is also known as a trailblazer in the industry when it comes to conservation and responsible tourism.
Grahamstown National Arts Festival
South Africa's largest and most colourful cultural event offers the very best of local talent. Every year for 11 days during July, Grahamstown's population almost doubles, as over 50 000 people flock to this student town to enjoy a feast of the best of South Africa's theatre, music, arts, crafts and entertainment.
The Wild Coast
The Eastern Cape's Wild Coast remains one of the country's best-kept secrets. This virtually untouched part of the world comes with pristine white sand beaches, spectacular rock formations and a few choice family hotels. Adventure tourism is big in this part of the world and guided hikes and horse-riding safaris on the beach are popular.
Excellent Beaches
The Eastern Cape is known for its excellent beaches, and there are currently nine beaches that have earned blue flag status. The Sunshine Coast, stretching from St Francis Bay to East London is very popular with holidaymakers in search of a carefree bucket-andspade experience.
Eastern Cape highlights at a glance:
• Big 7 Game Reserves and immense stretches of beach
• Nelson Mandela Museum – tribute to a South African icon
• The Addo Elephant National Park
• Bloukrans Bungee – highest bungee jump in the world
• The Garden Route National Park
• The Sunshine Coast – sun, sand, sea and loads of fun
• The Valley of Desolation – lunar landscapes
• A combination of bush and beach experiences
• The Wild Coast – unspoilt and hub for adventure activities
• Grahamstown - The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown is the 2nd largest in the
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Join us for our third semi-annual Library Murder Mystery. Enjoy appetizers, desserts & beverages @ 5:30; then blast over to our large meeting room @ 6:30 for "Who Killed the Boss?" performed by Theatre U.N.I.'s Alpha Psi Omega Fraternity and the U.N.I. Student Theatre Association.
Feel the power of the Force as you snarf an assortment of appetizers: Hors D'Oeuvres, Side Salads & Desserts. Then explore our Sci-Fi themed Holiday Office Party parody. There will also be a grand prize drawing for a "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" gift pack.
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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Derrick Rose scored 32 points and had nine assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 103-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers in preseason action.
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Paul George scored 22 points, Roy Hibbert had 18 points and David West added 17 points to lead the Pacers. Indiana is still without a win in the preseason.
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Antennas and Reception Issues
If an analog television currently receives over-the-air analog TV signals, it will have an existing antenna connected by some type of connector cable to the television. The antenna will have to be connected to the new converter box. Under a basic installation, the antenna will use its existing connector cable to plug into the back of the converter box. The new cable that comes with the converter box will then connect the converter box to the television. Use the composite A/V cable for better picture and sound (if the back of the television has red-white-yellow RCA jacks); otherwise, use the round RF coaxial cable. A converter box will not be able to receive television signals unless it is connected to an antenna.
VHF/UHF Antenna: To receive all digital broadcast signals, the antenna must be able to receive both VHF (Channels 2-13) and UHF (Channels 14-83) signals. A simple rabbit ears antenna – with only two poles for the VHF signals, but no loop or other shape in the middle for the UHF signals – will receive some, but not all, of the digital signals after the DTV Transition date. A simple rabbit ears with only two poles and no middle shape should be replaced. A VHF/UHF antenna typically starts at under $20. Try the existing antenna if it has both VHF and UHF capabilities, prior to purchasing a new one. Note: to receive digital signals, it is not necessary for the antenna to be labeled as an "HDTV antenna," but it must be both VHF and UHF.
Reception Problems: Over-the-air reception depends on having an antenna of adequate quality that is placed correctly. Moving the antenna nearer to a window may improve reception. Placing it higher in the dwelling and "aiming" it in various directions can make a difference. Reception of signals is also affected by nearby trees, hills, tall buildings, weather, and aircraft. See also more information at Channel Selection Trouble-Shooting Guide.
Amplified Antennas: If reception problems persist, or if some local digital channels' broadcasts are "missing" once the converter box is installed (in most cases, at least 20 channels and sub-channels will be available), an amplified antenna may improve signal quality. Indoor amplified antennas are available starting at $35. Be certain to read the directions and adjust the "gain" control, if the antenna comes with one.
Roof-Top or Attic Antennas. A properly grounded antenna will significantly improve signal quality, provided there are no major obstructions (such as trees). Older rooftop antennas are generally capable of receiving both VHF and UHF signals. Try an existing older antenna first; if it doesn't work well, try a newer one that is capable of receiving both VHF and UHF signals. Antennas should be aimed in the correct direction towards broadcast stations (in Fairfax County, aim the antenna towards northwest Washington, DC). See antennaweb.org or tvfool.com to find the exact correct direction for your residence. If a rooftop antenna still does not receive sufficient channels, consider installing an in-line amplifier (starting at $35 in specialty electronics stores) between the converter box and where the RF coaxial cable exits the wall.
More information about the digital television transition is available on the following topics:
- Are All of the Televisions in the Household DTV-Prepared?
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Water Reuse Project
Fairfax County created a program to reuse treated wastewater. This water can be safely used to water lawns, in commercial car washing businesses, in construction and other industrial uses. By reusing water, we save drinking water and prevent pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorous from entering our rivers and streams.
The Water Reuse Project uses clean wastewater from the Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control Plant for irrigation and industrial purposes. A pipeline was installed from the Noman M. Cole Jr., Pollution Control Plant in Lorton to: Covanta Fairfax, Inc. Resource Recovery Plant, the Laurel Hill Golf Course and south county ball fields.
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- Conserves valuable drinking water. There is an increasing demand for water. Reclaimed water allows drinking water to be used for its intended purpose.
- Reduces the amount of harmful nutrients, such as phosphorous and nitrogen, that would otherwise enter the Chesapeake Bay. Fairfax County exceeds state and federal clean water regulations by removing 99 percent of the nitrogen and phosphorous from its wastewater.
- Reduces fertilizer that would otherwise reach the Bay. Reclaimed water contains small amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous, the same nutrients in fertilizers. Therefore, this water can replace the use of fertilizers that pollute the Bay.
- Generates money for the county. The county earns money from selling reclaimed water, helping to offset overall costs.
Reclaimed water is..
- Wastewater that has been thoroughly treated to remove harmful organisms and substances, such as bacteria, viruses and heavy metals.
- Not for drinking, but it is safe to use for other purposes, such as watering lawns.
- Extensively filtered and disinfected.
- Monitored and tested continuously to ensure it exceeds strict state and federal requirements.
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Today's entry is a speech that I had to prepare for a class. We were asked to identify an area of business that interest us and talk about it. I chose online marketing and why every company should adopt an online marketing strategy that includes a website, SEO/SEM and Social Media. Read more
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UPDATE: THREE people have been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash on the A64 in North Yorkshire.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service said two men and a woman were taken to Scarborough Hospital, following the accident at Staxton at 3pm today.
North Yorkshire Police said the woman suffered more serious but not life-threatening injuries while the other casualties had minor injuries.
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Coach Michael Dighton has the pieces to his T20 puzzle as the selectors have named the T20 squad for the next several months. The squad started training in Toronto on Monday and are expected to carry through until the conclusion of the T20 Cricket World Cup Qualification tourament in Dubai in March.
Full squad
Rizwan Cheema (PCB - TDCA)
Usman Limbada (PCB - TDCA)
Nitish Kumar (REPTON ACADEMY, UK)
Jimmy Hansra (ABBOTSFORD - BCMCL)
Hiral Patel (BRAMPTON MASTERS - TDCA)
Ruvindu Gunaskera (OVERSEAS - TDCA)
Abdul Sattar (UNITED - C&CDL)
Durand Sorraine (VIKINGS - TDCA)
Zamal Khan (VIKINGS - TDCA)
Khurram Chohan (CANASIA - C&DCL)
Harvir Baidwan (YORKSHIRE - TDCA)
Manny Aulakh (RICHMOND - BCMCL)
Jeremy Gordon (BRAMPTON MASTERS - TDCA)
Henry Osinde (BRAMPTON MASTERS - TDCA)
Junaid Siddique (PCB - BCMCL)
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Listen to Join us for another episode of GeneaBloggers Radio on Friday, March 2, 2012 starting at 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain and 6pm Pacific with host Thomas MacEntee. This week's episode is entitled GeneabloggersTelling The Story of Your Family History.
Telling The Story of Your Family History
This week our show is entitled Telling The Story of Your Family History with this week's co-host Lisa Alzo of The Accidental Genealogist. Our special guests will include: Carol Rice, founder of Cherish Bound and Executive Chair of the upcoming Story@Home conference in Salt Lake City, March 9-10, 2012 – Carol will explain this exciting new event to our listeners and how to get involved. Lynn Palermo of The Armchair Genealogist blog in Ontario, Canada who will discuss the Family History Writing Challenge she recently developed. Finally, we'll chat with Tami Koenig of Your Story Coach and author of the Creating Your Personal Timeline eBook and discuss the importance of writing your family history.
How To Listen To GeneaBloggers Radio
So here is how it all works:
- Visit the GeneaBloggers page at Blog Talk Radio.
- Click on the Upcoming Episode entitled "Telling The Story of Your Family History"
- Then you can sign up for updates and reminders.
- At 8:00 pm Central on Friday, March 2, 2012, listen in at the Blog Talk Radio website. The player should start automatically – you will need to turn on your computer speakers or use your headphones.
- If you want to call in to the show and share your thoughts and comments with the host or guests, the dial-in number is +1 (213) 286-6709. You can also use your Skype account to call in – click here for instructions.
- There will also be a chat room on that same page where you can type and interact with other listeners. [Note: you must login with Facebook or have an account at Blog Talk Radio and sign in to access the chat room!] I often take cues and suggestions from the chat room so don't be shy!
SPECIAL: You can now find GeneaBloggers Radio archived episodes in the iTunes store! Click here to download episodes for free!
Don't forget – GeneaBloggers Radio is about the most fun you can have with your genealogy on a Friday night!
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Best Performance Out of a Bookshelf SpeakerThe RB-61 II captures all the thrills and intensity of our floorstanding speakers in an appealing bookshelf design. In fact, this dynamic, compact speaker delivers a sound so powerful and detailed that it does the no-compromise Reference Series proud.The RB-61 II is complete with our proprietary Tractrix® Horn technology which produces a unique combination of precision, clarity and effortless power. Finished in a beautiful light cherry or black woodgrain vinyl veneer, the RB-61 II is guaranteed to complement any décor. New and ImprovedNow in its fifth generation, Reference II speakers boast enhanced features, including re-engineered drivers and a new crossover system, to capture your attention and excite your emotions. In addition to the improved sound quality, the look of "big sound" has been redefined throughout the line with sophisticated cabinetry, refreshed logos and rounded feet.
The Reference II Bookshelf 400 Watts Speaker with 6.5" Woofer by Klipsch at Furniture and ApplianceMart in the Stevens Point, Rhinelander, Wausau, Green Bay, Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, East and West Madison, Wisconsin area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
Reference II SeriesBeginning in 1946, company founder, Paul W. Klipsch believed four principles to be the foundation for great sound. Together, these four design principles—high efficiency with low distortion, controlled directivity, flat frequency response, and wide dynamic range—have and always will be the foundation for our stunningly powerful and precise sound. Movies and music will sound just as they were intended to – no matter the room type or size – with the power, detail and emotion of Klipsch Reference II sound. Our exclusive Tractrix® Horn technology and titanium tweeters deliver a most impressive high-end response and greater extension, enhanced imaging and powerful dynamics. Cerametallic™ cone woofers complement the listening experience by creating bass that is always tight and well-defined with a smoother mid-range response. A new Linear Travel Suspension minimizes distortion for enhanced performance. Pleasing to both the eye and the ear, the Reference II Series' elegantly handcrafted finishes result in a seamless integration into any décor.
The Reference II collection is a great option if you are looking for Home Audio in the Stevens Point, Rhinelander, Wausau, Green Bay, Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, East and West Madison, Wisconsin area.
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Excellent for any accomplished Boy Scouts.
A fire is created by rapidly spinning the dowel-like "spindle" back and forth in a hole in a fireboard below it. Downward pressure and speed grinds wood powder from the two wood surfaces while generating intense heat. A notch in the fireboard allows the wood powder to collect at one point, where it gets hot, then smoulders and glows red. Then the glowing coal is transferred to a "tinder bundle", basically a wad of soft, dry, fibrous material shaped like a bird's nest, and blown into flame.
Deluxe starter bow drill fire making set includes:
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(1) 12' Length of Jute (makes 8-12 nests
- (1) leather coal catcher
Fire Ready, straight out of the box!
Each set has been burned in and tested prior to shipping so you will get smoke immediately upon bowing. Cottonwood is used for the fire board and spindles so you will get faster and more consistent fires. The ceramic palm rock virtually eliminates friction for easier fire starting. The cord used for the bow string is a static cord, which has been chosen specifically NOT to stretch like 550 para-cord (parachute cord). This keeps your spindle firmly in place over many uses, and leads to more consistent fire starting.
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HOUSTON - The city of Houston Health Department said for the first time this year, West Nile virus has taken the life of a resident.
Officials said an elderly man died in Southwest Houston. It has some residents worried they may be next.
"When we hear you know somebody dying or somebody getting very sick, it like, it clicks," said a Houston resident named Veronica. "Oh my gosh I have to be more prepared."
"It's always a concern like everything else you worry about with your kids," said Kevin Forrest, a Houston resident.
Dr. Eric McLaughlin with Elite Care 24 Hour Emergency said it's actually the elderly and those with weaker immune systems that have a hard time surviving the virus. But he said everyone should take West Nile symptoms seriously.
"Anyone with severe headache, stiff neck, any change in mental status or alteration in vision should see a doctor right away," said Dr. McLaughlin.
He also said avoiding mosquitoes is the best strategy, by arming yourself with bug spray and getting rid of all standing water.
It has been hard for Susan Steward. She said the abandoned house next to her own in Atascocita had a pool filled with old water and mosquitoes. "My biggest concern is the West Nile," said Steward.
Tests conducted by Harris County Mosquito Control showed West Nile has been detected in mosquitoes in Steward's zip code.
In the last two weeks, mosquito control added an extra day of mosquito spraying in several parts of Harris County. But it hasn't added extra treatments for Southwest Houston, where the man died from the virus. Officials with mosquito control said they will contact the Houston Health Department to get more information about the West Nile death. Then, mosquito control will decide whether additional spraying is needed in Southwest Houston.
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- Call for Proposals - National Sexual Assault Conference 2013
Call for Proposals - National Sexual Assault Conference 2013
CALCASA is now accepting proposals from organizations and individuals interested in presenting information and/or facilitating workshops at NSAC 2013. Presentation and workshop sessions will be organized around the following primary tracks:
- Crisis Intervention and Advocacy for Survivors
- Campus Communities
- Law and Policy
- Prevention
- Wellness and Self-Care
Proposals will be considered based on the following criteria:
- Content reflects best practices to address and/or prevent sexual violence;
- Content reflects recent research on topics related to sexual abuse;
- Session supports critical conversations to advance work to address and/or prevent sexual violence;
- Content is aligned with conference theme ("Inspire a Movement, Invest in Change, Imagine…");
- Session includes use of adult learning methods, as appropriate;
- Sessions learning objectives are clear.
Workshop Length:
Each workshop session is 90 minutes in length, so please plan your workshop accordingly. Workshops that cover two (2), 90 minute sessions may be considered but not encouraged.
Additional Considerations:
- Sessions that focus on working in culturally-specific communities are strongly encouraged.
- Sessions that are intended to be delivered entirely in Spanish are strongly encouraged.
- Sessions that describe efforts that primarily engage communities on college or university campuses should submit to the Campus Communities track instead of other tracks.
- Sessions that have been presented at previous National Sexual Assault Conferences should include new information, resources, and/or insights.
The National Sexual Assault Conference attracts a wide variety of people committed to addressing and preventing sexual assault including:
- Advocates
- Prevention Educators
- Community Activists
- Law Enforcement
- Trainers
- Survivors
- Health Care Providers
- Local, State, National, Territorial, and Tribal Governments
- Military
- Funders
- Corporate Allies
- Sex Offender Management Experts
Potential topics can include, but are not limited to issues related to:
- Bystander intervention prevention strategies
- Child sexual abuse
- Community mobilization and organizing
- Evaluation of prevention strategies
- Gender-transformative prevention strategies
- Health-promotion prevention strategies
- Intersectionality/links to other issues or oppressions
- Media development prevention education or awareness building
- Prevention policies and organizational practices
- Reducing sexual assault in the armed services
- Sex offender management
- Sexual assault in underserved communities utilizing culturally and linguistically appropriate services
- Sexual assault in incarceration/prisons
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Mariners score 2 runs in 12th, beat Angels
Sun., July 20, 2014
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Logan Morrison hit a go-ahead RBI double during Seattle's two-run 12th inning, and the Mariners hung on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Saturday night.
The A.L. West rivals played extra innings for the second straight night, less than 24 hours after the Angels won the series opener 3-2 in 16 innings.
Joe Thatcher (0-1) gave up a leadoff double in the 12th to Kyle Seager before Morrison drove him in with a hit down the left-field line. Pinch-hitter Justin Smoak brought in pinch-runner Willie Bloomquist with an infield hit.
Dominic Leone (3-2) pitched one-plus inning for the victory after taking the loss Friday. Leone was pulled after he gave up a leadoff homer to David Freese in the 12th.
Charlie Furbush got three outs for his first save in four major league seasons.
Howie Kendrick legged out a leadoff double in the Angels' ninth after his line drive ticked off the glove of shortstop Brad Miller and into short left field. But Brandon Maurer struck out Freese and retired Efren Navarro on a popup before Chris Iannetta struck out for the fourth straight time.
Five-time All-Star Felix Hernandez yielded an unearned run and just two hits in seven innings with nine strikeouts and four walks. This was the 12th consecutive start in which the 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner threw at least seven innings and allowed two runs or fewer.
The Angels' only hit against Hernandez through the first six innings was a leadoff double to left-center in the fourth by Mike Trout. The right-hander, who started for the A.L. in the All-Star game, took a 1-0 lead into the seventh and walked Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton with none out before giving up the tying run.
Miller made a diving stop of Kendrick's single behind second base and threw wildly past first base, allowing Pujols to score. Hernandez minimized the damage by fanning Iannetta with runners at second and third. Iannetta is 2 for 20 lifetime against Hernandez.
Garrett Richards, who came in with the same 11-2 record as Hernandez, allowed a run and three hits in eight innings and struck out seven.
The right-hander retired his first 15 batters on just 49 pitches and struck out the side in the fourth before giving up a leadoff double in the sixth to Dustin Ackley and a line-drive RBI single by Jesus Sucre.
Hernandez has allowed only two home runs to the last 456 batters he has faced over his last 16 starts and 118 2/3 innings. … Huston Street pitched a scoreless ninth in his Angels debut following a trade Friday with the San Diego Padres. He became the Angels' 29th pitcher this season, tying the franchise record set in 1996. The Angels made room for Street on the active roster by optioning 1B/DH C.J. Cron to Triple-A Salt Lake. … Angels SS Erick Aybar sat out because of soreness in his groin, which forced him out of Friday's game. … Hamilton again was done in by Seattle's over-shifted infield as 2B Robinson Cano threw him out from the outfield grass his first two times up.


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Following in the footsteps of Dias
I'd been to Mossel Bay on South Africa's Garden Route before and even watched the southern right whales breach and blow in the Indian Ocean from a high cliff-top cave where ancient humans once lived.
But on this occasion I'd come to follow in the footsteps of Bartolomeu Dias and his early Portuguese sailors, who first anchored here in the Bay of St Blaise in 1488 – so-named because it was the festival day of St Blaise. It was only later, in the 17th century, after the Dutch East India Company had established a refreshment station here, that it was renamed Mossel Bay.
'It's so small!' is every visitor's first thought. How did such a seemingly frail craft navigate almost halfway round the known world?
Inspired by the vision and rhetoric of Prince Henry the Navigator (who, interestingly enough, never himself left the shores of Portugal), Dias set out from Lisbon in 1487 with two caravels and a store ship. They had few maps (and those they had showed sea monsters and great swathes of uncharted seas and coasts) but somehow found their way to this beautiful bay in the Southern Cape.
You will marvel, as I did, at the replica of his caravel that now stands in the Maritime Museum in the fascinating Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex on the cliff overlooking the bay. 'It's so small!' is every visitor's first thought. How did such a seemingly frail craft navigate almost halfway round the known world?
When you see the maritime history displays and read some of the background of these early adventurers, you'll begin to understand something of their audacity.
In the lovely gardens outside the Maritime Museum, you can walk to the 500-year-old milkwood tree that served as a post box from 1501. The story goes that one Pedro de Ataide, on his way back from India, left a letter there warning of troubles he had encountered near Calcutta. It was picked up by another Portuguese navigator, Joao da Nova, on his way to India, and thus South Africa's first post office was born.
Da Nova was so grateful for the information that he built a small chapel here, said to be the first place of Christian worship in South Africa.
Take time also to check out the complex's Shell Museum, the Malay graves, a replica of Vasco de Gama's stone cross, massive whale bones, the ethno-botanical garden and braille trail, and many other interesting sights.
Then buy yourself an ice cream and gaze out over the gorgeous bay below.
Dias and his motley crew would surely approve...
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ST AUGUSTINE'S Catholic College in Trowbridge has a pup-ular new star in its production of Oliver! this week.
Bumble the dog is playing the role of Bullseye, joining 90 Year 7-13 pupils at the sold out shows on Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday, and will be on stage for tonight's finale.
The two-and-a-half year old bulldog already visits St George's Preschool in War-minster to walk with the children and has joined the cast of Oliver! during their rehearsals last week.
Bumble's owner, Adam Sturdee, who teaches history at St Augustine's said: "She really loves children. She is very good and can follow a number of basic commands like sit, watch and wait."
Deputy head Ann Cusack said: "The students have thrown themselves into it and everyone has got involved in the set design and costume making. It is visually exciting.
"There has also been a cross curricular dimension with students learning about poverty in the workhouses."
Money raised from the ticket sales will go towards children's charity Barnardos.
Year Nine pupil Lucy Gray said: "I think it is really important we are raising money for Barnardos because we should be thinking of everyone in our society and how we can help."


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By Esther Gresham
Oldham County Family YMCA Youth and Family Program Director
Trading stories and sharing a favorite book or song with a new friend. Being greeted with smiles and high-fives from staff and teammates after scoring the winning point. Always fitting in, just for being you.
Baptist Health La Grange got a jump-start on spring at the 4th Annual Hats for Hearts Derby Fashion Show and Hat Extravaganza earlier this week.
Hospital employees will modeled the latest spring fashions provided by Dress Barn Springhurst, as well as employee-designed Derby hats.
The hospital's American Heart Association Walk Team hosts the event and funds earned from Derby hats sales will go to the Heart Walk. Closed bids will be accepted on the Derby hats starting the day of the event through noon on March 27.
If you've never seen two people play over 30 instruments in one night, then Crestwood is the place to be on Apr. 10. That's when musical duo Four Shillings Short is coming to town.
The world-travelled husband and wife duo of Aodh Og O'Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California, perform traditional and original music from the Celtic lands, Medieval & Renaissance Europe, India and the Americas on a fantastic array of over 30 instruments.
By TAYLOR RILEY
REPORTER, The Oldham Era
Oldham County Tourism has been in fruition since 1995, but this year is the first that it will bring a statewide event to the county.
Kentucky Farm Fest, coming to Crestwood's 20-acre farm "The Maples" in July, will be an event for adults and children.
The event is projected to bring in 5,000 to 10,000 people to the county with live demos, workshops and activities, said Kim Buckler, executive director of Oldham County Tourism.
Oldham Kentucky Tourism and Conventions is now accepting exhibitor applications for the first annual Kentucky Farm Fest to be held on "The Maples," a 20-acre farm in Crestwood, on July 11-12. Exhibitors, both food and non-food, who apply before January 31 receive a significant discount.
A host of kings and queens are set to inhabit downtown La Grange in early February, along with roughly 300 chess players who will dictate their every move.
The participants will be competing in the Quad B regional tournament on Feb. 7 at CityPlace, a first of its kind event for the downtown event center. The tournament was awarded by the Kentucky Chess Association to regional coordinator John Simons.
Trick-or-treaters enjoyed an early treat Saturday at the annual BooDell at Yew Dell Gardens in Crestwood. Local organizations and businesses handed out candy and games and activities were available to all the children who attended.
Artwork of all kinds was on display at the annual Arts on Quality Place show, hosted by the Arts Association of Oldham County and the Oldham County YMCA.
St. Aloysius, Pewee Valley Presbyterian and St. James Episcopal churches welcomed a host of shoppers to a combined Arts & Craft Fair Saturday in Pewee Valley, giving them a chance to peruse hundreds of booths from local craftspeople and artists. The event, a collaborative effort of the churches and the Pewee Valley Women's Club, benefits the clubs community service projects and scholarships to local high school seniors.
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Coordinating Council on Gang Prevention
The Coordinating Council on Gang Prevention is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the county's preventative and community education efforts to combat the presence and proliferation of gangs. More information about the purpose and goals of the Gang Prevention Council is available in the Coordinating Council Charter.
The council will specifically report to the Board of Supervisors on programs and initiatives which support this effort and develop measurements of success to provide periodic evaluations of this effort.
The council will focus its work in five major areas:
- Continued proactive law enforcement – Ensuring that schools and neighborhoods remain safe at all times.
- Bridging the gap – Identifying and coordinating after-school services for youth, a prime recruitment time for gangs.
- Parental involvement and education – Educating parents on the issues and signs of possible gang recruitment and involvement and resources available to assist both parents and youth.
- Service-provider awareness and engagement – Improving gang awareness, communication and collaboration among service providers, including educators, county agencies, faith-based organizations, community-based groups and others.
- Community awareness and engagement – Improving gang prevention awareness among community partners, including neighborhood associations, homeowners associations, businesses, faith-based organizations, and others.
County Executive Anthony H. Griffin will lead a 23-person council steering committee comprised of representatives from various county agencies, including Police Chief David Rohrer, Fairfax Public Schools Superintendent Jack Dale and the directors of various county agencies, including the Health Department, Department of Family Services, the Department of Community and Recreation Services, the Department of Systems Management for Human Services, and the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board among others.
Over 60 individuals, organizations and county agencies have also been identified as initial members of the Coordinating Council on Gang Prevention. These include the towns of Vienna, Herndon and Clifton; the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church; regional shopping malls; the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force; the Partnership for Youth; the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce; former gang members; Inova; George Mason University; Northern Virginia Community College; Reston Interfaith; the NAACP; the Neighborhood Watch program and others.


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Did you know?Phezulu Safari Park is home to a 102-year-old Nile crocodile named Junior.
Set in the rolling hills of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, Phezulu Safari Park is an all-in-one destination that offers visitors an appealing slice of Africa.
Depending on your preference, a day at Phezulu might include a 4x4 game drive, a traditional Zulu village experience, a live crocodile show, snake viewing and stopping off to enjoy the spectacular scenery at various vantage points.
The hour-long game drive takes in a region that is home to wildebeest, impala, bushbuck, duiker, bush pig, caracal, blesbok, zebra and giraffe. An added bonus is having a local sangoma (traditional African healer) sharing his knowledge of medicinal plants found in the area.
Knowledgeable guides conduct tours of the crocodile and snake park, where they educate visitors on the behaviour of these amazing reptiles. Don't miss out on a chance to meet Cleo, a 3.2m Burmese python that weighs 42kg.
Snakes housed at Phezulu include endemic African rock pythons, the highly venomous green and black mambas, vine snakes, puff adders, spitting cobras, forest cobras, Egyptian cobras, bush snakes, night adders and some exotic specimens such as the anaconda and boa constrictor.
Get in to the rhythm of Africa at Phezulu village, home to the Gasa clan for the past three decades. Visitors are taken into traditional beehive-shaped thatched huts, where Zulu cultural beliefs and rituals are explained.
An explosive Zulu dancing show follows, with dancers in traditional skins demonstrating their agility and athleticism – a great photo opportunity.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Phezulu Safari Park
Tel: +27 (0)31 777 1000/1464
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
From Durban take the N3 toward Pietermaritzburg. Go through the Mariannhill toll plaza. Take the Assagay/Shongweni/Hillcrest off ramp to the left. At the first stop street turn right into Kassier Road over the N3. At T-Junction turn left on to Old Main Road (R103). Phezulu Safari Park is approx. 7km down the road.
Best time to visit
Show times at Phezulu are at 10am, 11.30am, 2pm and 3.30pm daily.
Where to stay
Self-catering thatched cottages overlooking the Valley of a Thousand Hills sleep between two and six people.
What to eat
The Boma Restaurant offers a fairly wide menu that includes traditional meals such as isishebo (beef stew cooked in a cast-iron pot over a fire), ostrich burgers and bunny chow (curry served in a hollowed-out half loaf of bread).
Best buys
Many African curios, leather goods and trinkets are sold at Phezulu Safari Park.


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Dominant Cingrani in top form as Reds take finale
Rookie's big day includes record fourth inning, first Major League hit
WASHINGTON -- Reds rookie pitcher Tony Cingrani had one of those days where everything just seemed to work perfectly for him.
Cingrani set a career high with 11 strikeouts, including four in an inning, and the Reds avoided a four-game sweep with a 5-2 victory over the Nationals on Sunday.
Cingrani, who was making just his third Major League start, threw six scoreless innings and gave up just two hits with one walk, improving to 2-0 on the season. He is the first Reds rookie with double-digit strikeouts since Johnny Cueto in 2008. He also got his first career hit with a single in the second.
"I just threw fastballs and some curve balls in there and I just got ahead of them," said Cingrani, who also threw a season-high 110 pitches. "I bared down and got them out. That's what you got to do."
In the fourth inning, Cingrani became the fifth Reds pitcher to strike out four batters in an inning when he sat down Denard Span, who reached first base when the ball got by catcher Corky Miller, and then Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond and Adam LaRoche.
The Nationals' Ross Detwiler was not as effective, allowing four runs (three earned) on 11 hits with three strikeouts and one walk in five innings.
The Reds won for just the second time on the road this season. They also snapped an eight-game losing streak away from the Great American Ball Park. In addition, Cincinnati avoided its first four-game sweep since 1989 against the Nationals, who were still playing in Montreal at that time.
Reds manager Dusty Baker hopes to carry some momentum heading into the next series against the Cardinals.
"It was just nice to get a win, period, especially on the road where we've been struggling some," Baker said. "We always talk about get-away day victories because they can stop a sweep, create a sweep or it's usually a rubber-match game. It's big for us going into St. Louis."
The Reds' bats came alive early when Zach Cozart singled and Joey Votto doubled in the first inning. Both players then scored on a single by Brandon Phillips, who took over the National League lead with 24 RBIs.
Detwiler had to throw 35 pitches just to get out of the opening inning.
"That's what's going to happen when Det's not really sharp," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. "But he battled. He gave us five innings and kept us in the ballgame. There are times like that when he needs to use his whole arsenal. You've got to tip your cap to the other guy. He threw a good ballgame."
The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the third and increased the lead to 3-0 on a single by Votto. The threat ended when Phillips lined into a double play. As Cingrani continued to stay ahead of the hitters, the Reds added another run in the fourth when Cozart beat out a grounder to third with two outs that scored Miller.
Cingrani did not allow a baserunner until the fourth when Span struck out, but reached first base when the ball got by Miller. After Harper struck out, the Nationals loaded the bases. But Cingrani struck out Desmond and LaRoche to get out of the inning and secure the rare feat.
"He's a guy who can attack the zone from the get-go," Miller said. "He got into that jam and he got out of it. That's what I've seen so far this year is that if he gets in that jam, he's not giving in. He gets fired up. If he can pound the zone more often, he can get into the seventh, eighth and ninth."
The Nationals threatened in the fifth when left fielder Xavier Paul could not hold onto a sinking liner by Span. However, Paul recovered and fired the ball to shortstop Cozart, who then threw out Anthony Rendon at the plate.
With Cingrani gone, the Nationals cut the lead to 4-1 on a run-scoring double by Kurt Suzuki off Sam LeCure in the seventh. However, Reds' lefty Sean Marshall entered and got two grounders to strand runners on second and third.
The Reds added another insurance run on a sacrifice fly by Cozart in the eighth. The Nationals cut the lead to 5-2 in the bottom half of that inning on a double by Desmond.
Todd Karpovich 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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I want to share a theory I've contemplated for awhile. I think the following may be true; I haven't made up my mind.
I think that Hubbard may have been well-intentioned when he wrote Dianetics and started the first Dianetics organization. But I think three or four things happened.
First, I think the success of the book Dianetics surprised even Hubbard. It really was a fad, and quite popular for awhile. It was taken seriously, and he got some of the respect and adoration that he so desperately needed and believed he deserved. But it was a one shot. Lightening in a bottle. Not unlike those one hit wonder singers or rock groups who spend the rest of their lives singing the same song, their one hit, at state fairs. I would love to know what the sales figures for Science of Survival were compared to Dianetics. Perhaps with Dianetics Hubbard avoided being a never was, but thereafter he was certainly on the road to being a has been.
Secondly, I think when Hubbard lost control of the first Dianetics organization (was it the Wichita Foundation?) it really affected him, and really fed into his paranoia. (Just because one person was maybe out to get you doesn't mean that everyone else in the universe is out to get you for the rest of your life.) Never again would he lose control of an organization. Never again would he lose control of his writings, his intellectual property, or the "tech."
Thirdly, and most importantly, I've long believed that he developed (with good reason) a Nietzschean disdain for how pathetically weak his followers were. What disgusting sheep they were. People were "recalling" the act of conception... from the perspective of the sperm or egg? Really? WTF? Dear Friedrich, isn't that someone who is just begging, just begging, to be taken advantage of? To be used, exploited, fleeced and then discarded? Hmmmm, if I can convince them that they are "recalling" the act of conception from the perspective of the sperm or egg, maybe I can convince them that they are infested with... the spirits of invisible space aliens... who were blown up with atomic bombs.... by an evil Lord Xenu. Yeah, that's the ticket. Let's make a game of it. The game being, let's see how much unadulterated bullshit and abuse I can convince people to swallow.
The only crime for a con man (or for some who believe they are intellectually superior) is to fail to take advantage of a mark.
Fourth, and this is related to the third, Hubbard's true nature could not be denied. Pure self-actualization.
In the end, it is like the story of the Scorpion and the Frog. The story is about a scorpion asking a frog to carry him across a river. The frog is afraid of being stung, but the scorpion reassures him that if it stung the frog, the frog would sink and the scorpion would drown as well. The frog then agrees; nevertheless, in mid-river, the scorpion stings him, dooming the two of them. When asked why, the scorpion explains, "Hey, you knew I was a scorpion, what did you expect?"
What amazes me is how many times people were stung by the scorpion, but kept coming back for more. And, judging from many posts by Ex (lol) Scientologists here, still are.
I'm curious. Did anyone ever think that if Hubbard hadn't exploited, used and abused you, you would have had to find someone else to do the job?
Has anyone exhibited symptoms of submissiveness or masochism in other aspects of their lives?


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Liberty On the Road at Coastal Carolina and Winthrop This Weekend
The Liberty Lady Flames take to the road this weekend for a pair of crucial Big South Conference lacrosse games, beginning on Friday versus Coastal Carolina at 6 p.m. at Brooks Stadium. On Sunday, Liberty squares off against Winthrop at 3 p.m. at Eagle Field.
How to Follow the Lady Flames
Live stats for both games will be available by clicking the live stats links on the lacrosse schedule/results page on LibertyFlames.com. Live stats will be provided by the Coastal Carolina Media Relations department on Friday and the Winthrop Media Relations department for Sunday's contest. Both games can be viewed live on the Big South Network for a small fee.
A Look at Liberty
The Lady Flames are coming off their most grueling stretch of the season in which they played five games in nine days. Liberty went 2-3 during that span, picking up conference victories over Campbell and Presbyterian College. The Lady Flames enter the weekend with a 6-8 overall record and a 2-2 mark in Big South contests. After opening the year with wins in each of its first two road games, Liberty has dropped its last three matches away from Liberty Lacrosse Field.
A trio of Lady Flames have tallied 30 or more points so far this season. Freshman Kallie Britton paces the squad with 33 points on 19 goals and 14 assists. Sam Struss is second with 31 tallies (13 goals, 18 assists), while Morgan Becker has 22 goals and eight assists for a total of 30 points. Becker is tied with Nina Dunay for the team lead in goals with 22.
Jen Freymond tops Liberty in every other major statistical category. The senior has 39 ground balls, 40 draw controls and 23 caused turnovers. Freymond has also contributed in a big way on the offensive end, scoring 18 goals and dishing out three assists.
In goal, Kristen Masullo ranks either first or second in the Big South in each statistical category. The junior ranks first in the conference with a .488 save percentage and second in both goals-against average (10.13) and saves per game (8.43). Coming into the week, Masullo was fifth in the nation with 118 saves.
Lady Flames Among Big South and NCAA Leaders
Big South (as of 4/11/13)
Assists/Game: Sam Struss (7th/1.29), Kallie Britton (T10th/1.00)
Ground Balls/Game: Jen Freymond (4th/2.79), Chloe McIntosh (6th/2.43)
Draw Controls/Game: Jen Freymond (T3rd/2.86), Jen Moyer (T3rd/2.86)
Caused Turnovers/Game: Jen Freymond (3rd/1.64), Nina Dunay (8th/1.21)
Goals Against Average: Kristen Masullo (2nd/10.13)
Save Percentage: Kristen Masullo (1st/.488)
Saves/Game: Kristen Masullo (2nd/8.43)
NCAA (as of 4/7/13)
Ground Balls/Game: Jen Freymond (19th/2.79)
Saves: Kristen Masullo (5th/118)
Saves/Game: Kristen Masullo (14th/8.43)
Save Percentage: Kristen Masullo (7th/.488)
A Look at Coastal Carolina
The Chanticleers, playing in their first-ever season of lacrosse as a program, hold a 4-9 (1-3 Big South) overall record on the year. Coastal Carolina dropped its last contest on April 7 at home versus Winthrop. The Chanticleers are just 1-6 in games played at Brooks Stadium this season.
Keri White and Rachel Ferrara lead Coastal Carolina with 22 and 21 goals, respectively. Kimmy DeLonge has a team-high 14 assists on the year, while Charlotte O'Leary ranks second on the squad in overall points with 26 (17 goals, 9 assists). Lily Yednock is first on the team in both ground balls (37) and caused turnovers (30). Amongst conference leaders, Yednock ranks first in the Big South with 3.36 ground balls per game and first in caused turnovers per game with 2.73. White is the team leader in draw controls with 26.
In between the pipes, Trista Kuehn has surrendered 169 goals while making 106 saves for a save percentage of .385. Opponents are averaging 13.95 goals per contest against the Chanticleers' goalie.
A Look at Winthrop
Also competing in their inaugural season of lacrosse as a program, the Eagles boast a 9-6 overall record, including a 3-2 mark in the Big South. Winthrop dropped Coastal Carolina in its last contest, 10-8, on April 7. The Eagles are an impressive 5-1 at home on the year, with their lone home loss coming against St. Bonaventure by one goal, 15-14.
Shannon Gallagher has been an offensive force for Winthrop this season, scoring 51 goals and notching 10 assists. Gallagher ranks first in the Big South and third nationally with 3.64 goals per game. Megan Wallenhorst is a close second on the squad with 58 total points (31 goals, 27 assists). Entering the week, Wallenhorst was eighth in the country in points (58) one spot behind teammate Gallagher.
Hayley Krause tops the Eagles with 100 draw controls. She is averaging 6.67 draw controls, which is good for first in the conference and fourth in the nation. Goalie Camilie King leads Winthrop with 31 ground balls, while Gallagher has caused a team-high 20 turnovers.
King has a .380 save percentage on the year. The Winthrop goalie has allowed 189 goals, while registering 116 saves. King holds a 13.45 goals-against average through 15 games this season.
Looking Ahead
Liberty will play its final regular-season contest on April 20 at Longwood. Game time against the Lancers is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.


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1950s Gumball Machine
I want my list to have only essential articles, that's why I suggest this indispensable 1950s Ford chrome penny gumball machine. Original machine with immacualte chrome and an original glass globe with the baked sticker. The ad card has an original NOS (new old stock) ad card. This machine has its keys and is set to hold small gumballs.
The little beehive bonnet is adorable. A good figure to begin a young girl's collection.
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Pacheco's slam helps Rockies solve Giants
Colorado hangs on to end 10-game skid vs. San Francisco
DENVER -- A Rockies team that almost never delivers the big hit against the Giants finally came up with one on Friday night.
Jordan Pacheco, who hadn't homered this season, drove a first-pitch slider from Giants starter Madison Bumgarner into the left-field seats with two out in the fifth inning for his first-career grand slam. Pacheco's homer broke a tie and helped the Rockies end their losing streak to the Giants at 10 games, 10-9, at Coors Field in front of 43,365.
"Madison is a great pitcher," said Pacheco, who had the home run ball tucked safely in a sandwich bag for delivery to his father, who is coming to Denver from New Mexico on Saturday. "We always struggle with him. It's tough to hit off of him. He's got a funky motion. I was just looking for a pitch I could drive, and I got one."
The victory dropped the Giants into a first-place tie with the D-backs in the National League West and put the Rockies (22-20) two games back, but it was far more important than that.
After a strong start to the season, the Rockies have dropped six of their last seven series. The current four-game set with the Giants, followed by three games at home against the D-backs and three games at San Francisco, represent a stretch in which the Rockies have the opportunity to show they are serious contenders in the division. However, in Thursday night's series opener with the Giants, they blew an early 6-0 lead -- on standout pitcher Matt Cain, no less -- and lost, 8-6.
"The bottom line is it's important for us to put away games, regardless who we're playing against," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "But it's obvious that we've had some rough history with the Giants here the last couple of years. "
Friday's victory, in which Carlos Gonzalez added his team-leading 10th homer, made the Rockies just 10-31 against the Giants since the start of 2010. But a turnaround against the Giants, winners of two of the last three World Series, has to start somewhere.
"It's huge," said center fielder Dexter Fowler, whose diving catch ended a three-run Giants rally in the seventh. "They're the defending world champions and they've won our division the past few years. That's tough, but we can't let them beat us at home."
Giants manager Bruce Bochy lamented four early errors, which cost the Giants their early 4-0 lead, and led to the end of their streak against the Rockies.
"You're not going to win every game, particularly when you play like we did early in the game," Bochy said. "But it was a good run. They're a tough team and this is a tough division."
Pacheco is by no means a light hitter. He led NL rookies with a .309 batting average last year and entered Friday hitting .304 in part-time duty while spelling Todd Helton at first base. He entered the game a respectable .278 with runners in scoring position. Wilin Rosario had tied the game, 5-5, earlier in the inning with an RBI single.
But power hasn't been Pacheco's forte -- he homered five times in 475 at-bats last season.
"I was just talking to Dante [Bichette, the Rockies' hitting coach] and talking to guys, and they said, 'Be aggressive,'" said Pacheco, whose homer chased Bumgarner (4-2). Bumgarner gave up eight hits and nine runs (seven earned) while pitching through four Giants errors. "I was aggressive in that situation and it paid off."
Gonzalez homered in the sixth off George Kontos for a 10-5 lead.
"At that point, I knew we had a comfortable lead, but you never know with those guys," Gonzalez said.
The Giants appeared headed to a patented comeback in the seventh, when the first three batters reached and eventually scored against Edgmer Escalona. Escalona gave up two hits and had a runner score on a wild pitch in the inning. Rex Brothers kept the game at 10-8, but needed Fowler's inning-ending catch with a runner on second.
The Rockies missed a chance to increase the lead when Fowler struck out against Santiago Casilla to end the eighth with the bases loaded. The Giants' Buster Posey hit his sixth homer of the season with two out and bases empty in the eighth against Matt Belisle, and Hunter Pence doubled over the head of right fielder Eric Young Jr., but Belisle forced a Brett Pill grounder. Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt improved to 10-for-10 on save chances by striking out lefty hitters Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford and Gregor Blanco in the ninth.
"I told him that was a 'tough-guy save,'" Weiss said.
Before Giants made the errors that the Rockies used to climb back, they built a 4-1 lead in the second against Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa (5-3), who pitched five innings with nine hits. It was different from his previous start, when he didn't give up a hit until two were out in the seventh in a win over the Cardinals.
"When you throw a game like this and your teammates hit well, it's good -- I hope we're still hitting like this but pitching better next time," De La Rosa said.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Pick lottery tickets using magical timing, dice divination and planetary hours.DIVINATION, LUCK, MAGIC 23 Comments »
When buying lottery tickets, people often use lucky numbers. Maybe it is a combination of birth dates and other significant dates, or other numbers that have a special meaning. How often do lucky numbers win? Quick pick numbers have exactly the same chance at winning as hand picked numbers. That is why people often turn to the simple lottery quick pick and let the system choose random numbers.
With the quick pick, the winning numbers will appear in a random lottery ticket machine somewhere sometime, and one has to be at the right place at the right time to get that winning ticket. Instead of trying to pick lucky numbers, how about trying to pick a lucky time to buy your quick pick lottery instead?
Here is the official Occult View's system of picking lottery tickets using magical timing. It combines dice divination with Solomonic magic. I can't guarantee success, but it can't do any worse then any other system.
For this procedure we need a set of three dice, which are new and have never been used. These dice will be used only for dice divination. We will transform the dice into talismans. The dice should be dice made of wood or bone. Organic materials retain etheric patterns far better then plastic. Dice made of wood should not be too hard to locate, bone dice would be a more difficult challenge.
We need to charge the dice with the power of the heavenly bodies in the night sky. This operation is done on a clear night, and best also under a full moon. Place the dice and a small pouch or a cloth outside or on a window shelf exposing the dice to the rays of the moon. According to your belief system, offer a prayer to God, request angelic intervention, or ask the Universe Itself to bless your dice and imbue them with the power of the stars and planets. Do so with full conviction.
The dice will be charged with the celestial influence during the course of the night. Before sunrise, gather the dice, place then in the pouch or wrap them in the cloth, and thank the Universe for their blessing. NEVER let the dice be exposed to daylight. The rays of the sun will erase the subtle celestial patterns retained by the dice. Place the dice in a little trinket box some place away from the sun. These dice will be used only for divination.
Again, organic materials retain these subtle cosmic influences best. Even better would be if we crafted our own dice from wood or bone, which is possible if one has some crafting talent and the tools. The process of creating your own dice, and then charging them would be quite powerful. A standard process in the old magical grimories (such as the Key of Solomon) is the manufacture of one's own magical implements. The more effort and time spent in making your own tools, the more powerful they become.
Based on numerology, certain numbers are associated with each of the traditional planets. If possible perform this divination outdoors under the night sky. But it can be done indoor as well. Outdoors draw a circle with chalk about 2 feet in diameter. In this circle sketch out the magic square and sigil of Jupiter, which governs matters concerning money. This pattern is shown below. If indoors, draw this pattern on parchment.
Holding your dice in your hand, ask the Universe for its help, to know the best time to accomplish your task. Your task is to know the luckiest time to buy a lottery ticket. Ask aloud and focus on the night sky, and visualize the power of the planets and stars invested in these dice. Remember, the Universe wants to help you…all you need to do is ask. Then cast the dice into the circle/square you drew. If a die leaves the circle, then it is not counted. Add up the numbers of the dice inside or touching the circle, and compare the total to the chart below. This number represents one of the traditional planets. Don't forget to erase the chalk drawing.
Below is a chart taken from the grimorie, The Key Of Solomon. It is used for magical timing in the operation of magical rituals. It was assumed there were correspondences between the planets and the purpose of an operation. For our purpose, we are using this chart to pick the lucky hour to head out to the local convenience store or gas station and purchase a quick pick lottery ticket.
Each day of the week has a different planet assigned to each hour of the day and night. The hour to buy the ticket is based on the planet. For example, if your dice chose the moon and it is Monday, then buy a ticket either at the 1st hour or the 8th hour during daylight, or the 3rd or 10th hour of nighttime. These hours will tend to be when luck is on your side.
However, there is an additional wrinkle to these planetary hours. Not every daylight or nighttime hour is exactly 60 minutes. During the summer the days are longer and so the daylight "hours" are longer then 60 minutes. During the winter the night is longer, and the daylight hours are shorter then 60 minutes. Determine the actual length of a day or night and divide by 12 and we have our actual planetary hours. Here is a website calculator that can help: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/sunrise.html
You can "right click" and print out these charts, fold them and keep them with your celestially charged dice, so they will be handy when the time comes for consulting the Universe. Good luck!
Magical Timing Update:
If anyone thinks magical timing is completely foolish, check out this story below about a woman who won multiple millions over the years.
4-time Texas lotto winner rich with money, mystery
"The odds that Joan Ginther would hit four Texas Lottery jackpots for a combined nearly $21 million are astronomical. Mathematicians say the chances are as slim as 1 in 18 septillion — that's 18 followed by 24 zeros."
Her winnings from scratch-off tickets were $2 million in 2006 and $3 million in 2008, and $10 million last month (2010). Plus Ginther split an $11 million lottery jackpot in 1993. What are the odds? Just about impossible. Yet it happened. And it was not by using lucky numbers; scratch-off tickets are all about being at the right place at the right time. Did Joan Ginther have an uncanny knack, consciously or subconsciously, of magical timing? It can't be mere chance.
Lottery winner update: Another story about a multipe lottery winner.
Months after winning $1M in lottery, man wins $2M
I liked that the winner had a dream 6 years ago in which he won a big prize. "Pullen recalled a dream six years ago in which he won a lot of money. Even after the $1 million win in June, he didn't feel like the dream was complete."
And another lottery story: Psychic predicted own lottery win
And yet another lottery story: Atlanta man wins $1 million lottery for second time in three years


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Abafazi: Turning crochet into design
Elouise van der Merwe's enthusiasm for the unfettered pursuit of creativity animates her every word – 'Although I'm sure some people think I'm plain crazy,' she says, speaking from her home in the small town of Lydenburg in Mpumalanga.
She is the organising force behind Abafazi, an informal, collaborative project that is giving the art of crochet a new lease on life, and giving the small group of women she works with a wonderful creative outlet.
I feel in my heart I am trying to tell a story. We learn more about what we're doing with every piece we create.
When Elouise moved to Lydenburg about six years ago, the mom/architect/designer learnt about a project at the local church, where Tannie Hannie van der Merwe had been teaching women to crochet since the early 1990s. While Elouise has always been interested in design, she's seldom seen it better expressed than in the honesty and authenticity that she finds in the work of Abafzi, where artists like Gladys Dube and Sara Mtweni show an innate feel for texture, colour and gorgeous beadwork.
Elouise was excited about the potential of the work that the women were doing and asked some of them to collaborate with her. Today, this small group is using crochet to create funky, original clothing designs and homeware.
While at first Abafazi was a way for Elouise to involve herself in the life of the town, it's been more rewarding and educational than she could have imagined. Her interest in a more authentic approach to design has changed how she sees herself and the town she lives in. 'I feel in my heart I am trying to tell a story. We learn more about what we're doing with every piece we create.'
She is careful to stress the organic nature of the project, which isn't part of a grand social or commercial scheme. 'Nothing is prescribed; I work with how people are comfortable working, and most of it is done from home,' she explains. There is nothing pretentious, or pious, in her approach. She laughs often with a mix of self-reflective humour, and empathy and insight that allow her to see the women she works with as artists in need of a creative outlet.
Working like this makes for a slow process and, at present, Elouise herself buys most of what her team creates; 'We don't really sell it yet as we're not ready for that.'
Perhaps it's this exploratory approach that has attracted professional photographer Kim van Rensburg to the project, along with renowned stylist Trevor Conn. Both have collaborated with Abafazi on a number of occasions, facilitating photo shoots with local models that show off some of the team's gorgeous creations.
'I think the motivation for all of us comes from enjoying the freedom of being creative,' says Elouise. 'When you do something creative for a job it is easy to get stuck in a rut and miss the new and scary stuff.'
For more information, contact Elouise on + 27 (0)72 443 4815, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit Kim's new website, www.kimtracey.co.za, and find out more about Trevor here: www.trevorconn.co.za.
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The reason why sudden developments related to the Unity of Islam has begun is the blessing of Hazrat Mahdi (as), the system of Hazrat Mahdi (as). Allah currently makes the morality of Islam dominate the world for the sake of Hazrat Mahdi (as).
Otherwise it did not appear as if it would dominate. For instance Allah demolished the regimes, the abnormal systems. It advances step by step. They even do not want to express the words, "The system of Hazrat Mahdi (as)." Allah makes everything happen in favor of Muslims. It proceeds step by step. They do not want to express it, but the system of Hazrat Mahdi (as) is instrumental in all these. After a certain while they will see this clearly. They will accept it very late. For this reason some will feel ashamed of it. It is very awkward not to be able to see it for ten or fifteen years. Our Prophet (saas) says it; the Qur'an indicates it. Bediuzzaman gives the date, the place and what he will do. They cover it in an incredible way.
Why does the Unity of Islam happen?Why is the Day of Judgment stopped?Allah stops the Day of Judgment. Why? They do not seek to know why.Why does the Islamic World dominate? Allah makes Hazrat Mahdi (as) instrumental for it. Just as how Allah had made our Prophet (saas) instrumental in the domination of the world, now He makes Hazrat Mahdi (as) instrumental in the domination of Islam in the world. Insha'Allah.
Secularism is a precaution and a blessing against hypocricy. There is secularism in the Qur'an's spirit. That is to say, you feel respect to a Christian, to a Jew, to an atheist, idolator.You live by your religion in the most beautiful form. You interfere in no-one's affairs. And no-one can interfere in your religion. That is it.
"Whatever Almighty does, He does it for good. Watch it from the windows, do not enter inside." says Bediuzzaman. "Watch it from the windows, do not enter inside." This is a concise explanation related to imagination and illusion, the the real essence of matter. "Watch it from the windows." These words of Bediuzzaman have two different meanings. They are very important.
"… Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar Sadiq) said: '"O Hisham, how many senses do you have?" He said: "Which one is smaller?" He answered: "The sense of seeing.'" Then what is the diameter of the sense of seeing?" He answered: "The size of a lentil or smaller than that."
This is amazing, a great miracle. It is accurate that the center of consciousness in the brain is somewhere the size of a lentil, but in the medical sense that was unknown then. People then did not know where consciousness was, how could they know? Allah related it to our Prophet (saas) by way of revelation and this information was conveyed to Jafar Sadiq.
He said: "O Hisham! Look above and what is in front of you and explain to me what you see." He answered: "I see the heavens, the earth, houses, palaces, lands, mountains and rivers." He said: "Allah, Who is mighty to put all these beings that you see into a lentil or in something smaller than that, is able to put all the world into an egg, without downsizing the world or amplifying that egg."
Such a perfect explanation; he concisely spoke of the issues we have been relating. A perfect explanation. He explained the truth of the matter in a great way.
Hisham immediatly embraced Imam and tried to kiss his hands, head and feet. Then he said: "This is enough for me!" (Usul Qafi, Al Qulayni, page 104-105)
Its wisdom, the power of understanding is a seperate matter. How nice was that time, masha'Allah. Alhamdullilah.
Surah Al Imran, 102
"You who have faith! Have piety of Allah with the piety due to Him and do not die except as Muslims."
Insha'Allah, Allah grants such an honor to all our brothers.
Let's assume that there is an Atlas of Creation at home and one has Marxist guests at his home. If they explain it for twenty years, Allah knows the truth, they can not convey the information he receives in twenty minutes from that book. Let him look at that book for twenty minutes, he will abandon his former thinking. There is even no need to read it; even looking at the pictures will suffice. It has such an impact masha'Allah. That is how a book saves a whole house, by Allah's leave. It is, by Allah's leave, a wall against the system of dajjal, masha'Allah.
Surah Yasin, 81;
Does He Who created the heavens and earth not have the power to create the same again? Yes indeed! He is the Creator, the All-Knowing.
That is to say, it does not happen by way of evolution. Allah creates everything all of a sudden. If he wants, He can create by evolution, but He creates all of a sudden.
Surat an-Nur, 55:
Allah has promised those of you who have faith and do right actions that He will make them successors in the land as He made those before them successors, and will firmly establish for them their religion with which He is pleased and give them, in place of their fear, security. 'They worship Me, not associating anything with Me.' Any who are disbelievers after that, such people are deviators.
This is the outline of the system of Mahdi (as).
"They worship Me, not associating anything with Me.."
They do not commit bigotry and hypocricy, right? They do not make supplementations to the Qur'an.
"Any who are disbelievers after that, such people are deviators."
Allah says, "I will not grant this to the bigots." He says, "I will grant this blessing to those who fully live by the Qur'an."2011-10-21 21:07:04


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What To Talk About When the Red Sox Are Hitting
The idea was that I was going to make like Vin Scully and try to find original things to talk about when each player comes up to bat this week. Originally, this was going to include something for each of the 50 players on this year's World Series rosters. Then I started spending way too long on each of them, and ran out of time. So when you notice there are no Cardinals, don't accuse me of bias; I simply started with the Red Sox and didn't finish. When you notice there are no pitchers, don't accuse me of bias; I simply started with the position players and didn't finish. And when you notice there are no David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, or Will Middlebrooks, don't accuse me of bias. You probably already have enough to talk about when they come up! And I didn't finish.
Quintin Berry
Berry is notable because he has never been caught stealing. In the majors, at least; in the minors he has a pedestrian 80 percent success rate, though it's improved to 87 percent over the past three seasons. But in the majors he entered the season 21 for 21; stole three more for the Red Sox in September; and, for good measure, is four for four in the postseason. Twenty-eight attempts, 28 steals.
Only two players in history have stolen more bases than he has with even an 88-percent success rate and, of course, nobody has stolen as many in a career without getting caught. (Josh Rutledge, 19; Christian Yelich, 10 are the closest.) Berry will get caught eventually and no longer be on top of that particularly specific leaderboard, but for now he's the guy with the most career stolen bases without getting caught. Fun accomplishment! Others who have similar accomplishments:
Xander Bogaerts
This is a very sparse Rising Stars wall! There are about 15 spaces that we can see at least part of in this photo, and only four are filled. Aruba is a tiny country—about the same as Tyler, Texas—but surely they knew that when they were building the wall. I wanted to figure out who the other three members are, but two are hopelessly blocked and Aruba's public sport and health ministry has almost no online presence. The one who can be identified, alongside Bogaerts in the top row, is Shawn Zarraga, a 44th-round catcher who has a .277/.364/.367 line in a slow climb through the Brewers' organization. He's 24, and this is the first time he has appeared on our site.
Mike Carp
Depending on how you define "mattered," Carp faced a lefty when it mattered six times (leverage index higher than average—1.0), or 10 times (LI higher than 0.5), or 16 times (win probability added shift by at least 1 percent). He batted three times against a lefty in what Baseball-Reference defined as high leverage (LI higher than 2.0): once when he started in place of David Ortiz against J.A. Happ; once in the 11th inning of a mid-September game, because Jacoby Ellsbury was injured; and once in the seventh inning of a mid-May game, because Shane Victorino had crashed into a wall the night before and was unavailable.
Garrett Jones' rate is absolutely insane, considering how many plate appearances he had this year, though Jones actually had a lot more significant at-bats against lefties than Carp did. He gave back about a half-win in win expectancy in just his 23 trips to the plate against lefties. Carp had few opportunities to do as much damage, and against lefties his win expectancy added was just about 0.
Stephen Drew
Jacoby Ellsbury
That's the extent of their matchups. Ellsbury struck out in both at-bats during the only All-Star game they were both in. They both spend their springs in the Grapefruit League so there may have been opportunities then, but who would really count those?
Jonny Gomes
Out of 810 players in the system for 2013, Gomes ranked 31st in runs added by advancing on hits. That is to say, he went first to third on singles, or scored from first on doubles, or the like, better than all but 30 other players in baseball. This is a player who has hit eight triples in the past eight seasons. A not-fast person.
He also ranked 82nd in air advancement runs—tagging up, basically. And he ranked 59th in other advancement opportunities (wild pitches and passed balls and the like).
Mike Napoli
Over the past five years, Mike Napoli has a 129 OPS+; so do Adrian Beltre and Hanley Ramirez. So they're roughly the same quality of hitters. I looked at each hitter's OPS by month in that stretch. This isn't very precise; hot streaks, real or imagined, don't follow the Gregorian calendar, so they're artificial parameters. It's an exceedingly quick investigation, though. Here's what those months look like, on a graph:
Maybe you see a pattern there, maybe you just see spikes and valleys. Mike Napoli has the three highest months from any of our three hitters. He also has the lowest month, narrowly. So that's something. Two questions occurred to me to consider this information:
Q. Does Napoli's performance over one month correlate more closely to the next, or less closely to the next, than the others?
A. Much less closely. Beltre's month-to-month figures have a .12 correlation. Ramirez's month-to-month figures have a .14 correlation. Napoli's have a -.07 correlation. In other words, if Napoli was having a good month, it was a negative indicator for how he was going to do the next month. Napoli's OPS moved, on average, 240 points from month to month; the other two hitters swung by about 170 points from month to month. Of course, this could be interpreted to suggest more streakiness or less streakiness. Does a higher correlation mean streakiness, because the hitter's good month carries over into more good months? Or does a higher correlation mean less streakiness, because the player is steadier? So this A. is ambiguous.
Q. Does Napoli's performance from month to month diverge from his average performance more than the other hitters' performance does?
A. Yes, much more. On average, Napoli's monthly OPS is about 170 points different than his average OPS. Beltre's is about 140 points different, and Ramirez's is about 130 points different.
Whether he's actually streaky or not, it's true that Napoli's performance fluctuates wildly, and he rarely resembled the average Mike Napoli line that you imagine when you think of him. He's usually performing at a very high or a very low level. That doesn't necessarily tell us anything about what tomorrow is going to look like, but at least it explains where the knock on him came from.
Daniel Nava
BA has now done eight of these prospect lists. Nava and Dane de la Rosa (no. 6 in 2007) are, so far as I can tell, the only players who have had any sort of impact in the majors. The other no. 1 independent league prospects since then:
2006: Mike Bille. Right-handed relief pitcher who had a 2.01 ERA that year. Never signed with an affiliated team.
2007: Nava. "The switch-hitting Nava showed an advanced mindset at the plate with a good two-strike approach."
2008: Mike LaLuna. Right-handed relief pitcher who had a 2.79 ERA that year. Signed with Detroit, spent one year in short-season ball with a 4.96 ERA, returned to the indy leagues, and then was gone for good.
2009: Reynaldo Rodriguez. Righty-hitting first baseman, hit .335 without power for Yuma, got signed by the Red Sox and moved slowly through the system. Reached Triple-A in 2012, but spent 2013 playing Double-A in the Twins' org, where he slugged a low-average .482 as a 27-year-old.
2010: Matty Johnson. Undersized switch-hitting outfielder was, like Nava and Rodriguez, signed by the Red Sox. Played one game in Triple-A this year but has spent the most time in High-A, where he has hit .258/.328/.342
2011: Marshall Schuler. Right-handed reliever with a 1.74 ERA that year, hasn't signed with an affiliated club.
2012: Kevin Gelinas. Lefty reliever struck out 29 with just three unintentional walks in 2012. Marlins signed him but he didn't pitch in 2013. He sells alarm systems as a day job.
2013: K.C. Serna. Serna's behavioral issues disrupted his college and minor league careers, but his independent league coach says he has matured. "Serna hit over .300 while playing the best defense in the league," BA wrote.
David Ross
The full sentence is "He is also frequently cited as one of the most-liked players in the clubhouse, and can be seen encouraging his teammates almost any time the cameras are turned on the dugout." The page was last edited on October 5th of this year.
The claim about Ross being well liked is under the Braves section of his biography. It is, strangely, in the present tense despite living in a past-tense section of his bio. The wording above has been untouched since November 10th, 2012, when he signed with Boston; before that, it said "He is also frequently cited as one of the most-liked players on the Braves' bench, and can be seen encouraging his teammates almost any time the cameras are turned on the dugout."
In June of 2011, the sentence read, "He is also frequently cited as one of the most-liked players on the Braves' bench, and can be seen encouraging his teammates or playing air guitar almost any time the cameras are turned on the dugout. Ross really enjoys watching The Joy of Painting and cooking Norwegian cuisine in his spare time." (A day earlier, the person who added those details had changed the bio to "Ross really enjoys watching television and cooking German food in his spare time.") Two weeks later, somebody edited out that graffiti, but left the encouraging-his-teammates fact.
The sentence about encouraging his teammates was originally added by the user named 184.108.40.206, in early May 2011, who has also made edits to the pages of Chesty Puller ("one of the most, if not the most, decorated combat Marine in Marine Corps history"), Coal Miner's Daughter ("Loretta married Doolittle "Mooney" Lynn ([[Tommy Lee Jones]]) when she was only
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
There are taps to the eyebrow, the side of the eye, below the eye, below the nose, below the lips. A tap below the armpit, below the collarbone, below the pectoral muscles. A tap to the top of the head, then repeat the circuit.
He also told reporters that he used to fire the ball back hard at the pitcher, "show the arm. Now it's a more relaxed throw back to the pitcher, save some energy. I'm able to go deeper into the game and feel better the next day." So there you have it, two things to watch for: Saltalamacchia tapping things, and throwing relaxed throws back to the pitcher. Hanson's web site, incidentally, is yipsbegone.com, where he says he'll "literally get 2 to 5 emails … every day" from people who have lost the ability to throw.
Shane Victorino
He has been hit six times this October, which matches his season totals in 2012, 2011, and 2009. This is either a skill that is almost totally under his control, or one of the all-time great cases of October sample shenanigans. [Update: in the comments, mdangelfan notes that "Victorino's HBP explosion is more specific - just about all of them have come as a RHB facing a RHP after he gave up switch hitting.] All six of his October HBPs have been in important situations: four times with the game tied, twice with the Red Sox trailing by a run. If it's a skill, he wields it effectively.
Sam Miller is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @SamMillerBB
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Victorino's HBP explosion is more specific - just about all of them have come as a RHB facing a RHP after he gave up switch hitting.
Oct 23, 2013 06:27 AM
Regarding Victorino .. another factor leading to the HBPs .. if you watch his RH ABs he stands nearly on top of the plate .. probably as compensation for not being as comfortable reading the break on curves and sliders from RHs. In fact Verlander (or Scherzer) were complaining about this before Game 6. This unfamiliarity is leading to slower reactions to inside pitches .. which could also get him killed.
Oct 23, 2013 09:37 AM
John Carter
After Matt Bush was selected, the Tigers chose Justin Verlander.
Oct 23, 2013 21:21 PM
Bogaerts is the first Aruban to make MLB, excluding those signed by the Orioles in the 90s (Sidney Ponson and three guys you've never heard of.)
Oct 24, 2013 09:17 AM
You seem overly preoccupied with people accusing you of bias. Perhaps you should try tapping.
Oct 24, 2013 11:14 AM
Like clockwork, whenever a left was in the game when Garrett Jones was scheduled to hit, Gaby Sanchez hit for him. I owned Sanchez in a deep NL only league and his game log is full of 1 AB games.
Oct 29, 2013 11:35 AM
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