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Offering cars, sport utility vehicles, trucks and a minivan, Nissan enters into another new vehicle category in North America for 2012. With sights set on businesses and enterprises, Nissan debuts the NV line of full-sized work vans. Offered in three capacity ranges, the 2012 Nissan NV line is offered in several roof heights and can be propelled by V-6 or V-8 engine power. Nissan's smaller Versa Sedan receives a complete redesign for 2012. Slightly smaller than its predecessor, the new Nissan Versa Sedan is powered by a new 1.6-liter engine. Flexible fuel compatibility has been added to the 5.6-liter V-8 powered Nissan Armada and Nissan Titan allowing E85 blended fuel to be substituted for gasoline. On Nissan's top prestige vehicle, the GT-R supercar, engine output explodes from 485 to 530 horsepower. The outer shell of the 2012 Nissan GT-R has also been modified for greater downforce.
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2012 Nissan 370Z
A RWD sports car available in coupe and convertible trim levels, the 2012 Nissan 370Z offers the NISMO trim level which bumps performance to 350 hp and 276 lb-ft of torque.
2012 Nissan Altima
A mid-size sedan, the 2012 Nissan Altima is available in a hybrid trim level that achieves an EPA estimated 33 mpg.
2012 Nissan Armada
A sturdy SUV with seating for eight, the 2012 Nissan Armada offers premium features such as navigation, DVD entertainment system, and premium sound.
2012 Nissan cube
An affordable car with funky styling, the 2012 Nissan Cube is a mini MPV powered by a 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 122 hp and 127 lb-ft of torque.
2012 Nissan Frontier
A mid-size pickup truck, the 2012 Nissan Frontier is available in two-door and four-door cab trim levels, boasting a towing capacity of 6,500 lbs.
2012 Nissan GT-R
Refreshed for 2012, the AWD Nissan GT-R does 0-60 in under 3 seconds and has a starting MSRP under $90,000, making it the ultimate supercar bargain.
2012 Nissan JUKE
A uniquely styled SUV, the 2012 Nissan JUKE is available with optional AWD and a Xtronic automatic transmission with sport mode.
2012 Nissan LEAF
An electric vehicle with a 5-star overall safety rating, the 2012 Nissan Leaf boasts zero tailpipe emissions and an 100-mile per charge range.
2012 Nissan Maxima
A competitively priced sedan with seating for five, the 2012 Nissan Maxima produces up to 290 hp while achieving up to 26 miles per gallon.
2012 Nissan Murano
A mid-size crossover vehicle available with AWD, the 2012 Nissan Murano offers navigation, push button ignition, and premium sound.
2012 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
An all-wheel-drive, soft-top, convertible crossover, the 2012 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet produces 265 hp and gets up to 22 miles per gallon.
2012 Nissan NVP
A full-size passenger van, the 2012 Nissan NVP is competitively priced and offers seating for twelve.
2012 Nissan Pathfinder
A full-size SUV with third row seating, the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder offers navigation, rear-view monitor, and rear-seat entertainment system.
2012 Nissan Quest
A seven passenger mini-van, the 2012 Nissan Quest offers a 13-speaker audio system, wireless headsets, and a DVD entertainment system.
2012 Nissan Rogue
A conservative crossover, the 2012 Nissan Rogue offers premium features and an impressive 28 miles per gallon.
2012 Nissan Sentra
The 2012 Nissan Sentra is a compact sedan available with a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine that produces 200 hp.
2012 Nissan Titan
A full-size truck available in standard and crew cab trim levels, the 2012 Nissan Titian offers an impressive 385 lb-ft of torque and a towing capacity of 9,500 lbs.
2012 Nissan Versa
The 2012 Nissan Versa is an affordable and practical available in sedan and five-door hatchback trim levels.
2012 Nissan Xterra
A compact SUV with off-road capabilities, the 2012 Nissan Xterra is equipped with 4x4, skid plates, and under-floor cargo storage.


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flower girl remember we are talking about "me".....1/2 the green thumb! haha. if, by chance, it gets big, i got a place in the ground for it {cross fingers that it lives lol}
cynthia i used just the paint but lowe's does have different sealers, just go to the paint section and ask what they would suggest. i just liked the different colors so i used paint. {saved money}
That Alberta spruce is going to get large. It was supposed to be under six feet and mine went to the moon I had to cut it down. That looks nice.
thanks everyone! the gray was exterior and the other 2 were interior, all were regular house paint. {left-overs} =) the pots are terracotta. i found out if you paint or seal them they don't dry out soooooo fast!
These look good together! Nice paint job!
OH MY GOSH!!! Jan I bought two planters of these yesterday, they are full of red flowers. I bought them for the hummers. Jan will you have to take them up every winter?
Cramer, that is a good buy.
Ann, what kind of paint did you use? Nice plants.
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By Jonny Muir
Herne Hill Harriers athlete Lewis Lloyd is attracting plaudits after the Cambridge University student finished 15th in a high-class field at the British Universities & Colleges Sport Cross Country Championships.
Earlier this year, Lloyd also became the U20s Surrey cross country champion - winning by a clear 22 seconds.
There was further success for Harriers at the East Surrey League cross country relays on Wimbledon Common, with the club clinching victory in all competitions.
The senior men's team comprising Ross McDonald, John Tayleur, Vic Maughn and Deron Fagan finished one minute, 31 seconds ahead of second-place Croydon Harriers.
McDonald's time of 10:11 for the 1.95-mile course was the club's fastest leg, with Fagan just a second slower.
Harriers also claimed first, second and third places in the combined U17/U15 relay.
Ed Olsen's impressive first leg of 10:13 - only two seconds short of McDonald's benchmark - propelled Harriers into an unassailable lead, before strong runs from Paul Burgess and Merhawi Yemane confirmed overall victory.
An all-girls team made up of sisters Alice and Daisy Setyabule and Olivia Lamont were runners-up to the boys.
The U13 competition, ran as solo legs rather than the relay format, was won by Sam Cohen in 12:06, with Tatiana Cooke first girl and fifth overall in 12:44.
Away from cross-country, Chris Busaileh was Harriers' highest-placed finisher at the Chichester Priory 10k, clocking 31:26 to finish 10th in windy conditions.
Mike Cummings finished in 23rd, running 32:03. Fast-improving Sue Swaine ran a best time of 39:42 to finish 30th woman, while Penel Fixter also logged a personal best, finishing in 46:24.
The weekend's leading parkrun performer was Mohammed Ismail, who was second at Dulwich Park, clocking 16:40.
Jonny Muir was fifth in 17:24 and Richard Wonnacott sixth in 17.40.
Meanwhile, Gary Ironmonger was eighth at the Brockwell parkrun, posting a time of 18:36.


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North Soccer Standouts Sign With The Woods
April 18th, 2013 | SMWC
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College announces that two soccer standouts, Jordan Bray and Joy Jakaitis, of Terre Haute North High School signed letters of intent to accept soccer scholarships with the Pomeroys.
Jordan Bray has excelled both on the field and in the classroom, winning awards for both, including the prestigious Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. A top defending and midfield player, she has captained Terre Haute Flyers club teams and challenged herself to travel and play on premier teams at Center Grove as well. By her senior year at North, she was named North's Most Valuable Player and All-Conference in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference, traditionally a tough selection for Terre Haute players to crack. Her recognition as a Saint Mother Theodore Guerin scholar comes from both her academic successes and citizenship, with volunteer work including the Terre Haute Tribune-Star Christmas Basket program.
Jakaitis was a key defensive player for the Patriots for four years and many more years on Terre Haute Flyers teams. Her skill and vision also led to her collecting 10 goals and 8 assists in the 2009-2011 campaigns and a series of team awards such as Most Versatile Player. Her quickness and speed of play make her an excellent college prospect. More than this, she is the kind of citizen and student that Saint Mary-of-the- Woods College values, having distinguished herself working with Habitat for Humanity and with Chinese cultural events, even helping tutor English as a second language. Adopted from Nanjing, China, she will realize a dream this summer, travelling to her birthplace to share her experiences with high school English students.
Coach Mike Aycock offered high praise for the talent and potential that Bray and Jakaitis bring to the Pomeroys.
"These two represent a big step forward for us, and rank near the top of all graduating seniors in the Wabash Valley," Aycock said. "Jordan Bray is such a technically polished player and athlete, and Joy Jakaitis brings so much defensive skill and quickness, that I'm certain they will both contribute right away. They are both good enough athletes and soccer players, wherever they might be on the field, to make us better as a team."
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Hi All! I just discovered the board and while introducing myself, I thought about relaying a little anecdote about one of my first exposures to the genius that is Steven Raichlen:
When I am not working, parenting, drawing, fishing or trying to defeat a case of writer's block with a fist full of Ex-Lax and a fifth of tequila, I can generally be found trying to increase my proficiency in the art of backyard grilling. I have become rather good at it and one of my specialties is a Firehouse Jack's Mustard Sauce (From Sauces Rubs and Marinades Page 167)that tastes particularly succulent when applied in liberal amounts to slowly grilled chicken. One of the main ingredients, of course, is the jalapeno pepper, finely diced and applied to the sauce while boiling. After preparing this rather volatile ingredient one summer afternoon a couple of years ago, I found myself having to answer an urgent call of nature, which I did without paying any consideration to the idea of washing my hands before making my way to the bathroom. After doing what I had to do, I returned to the kitchen and began working on the onions while continuing the conversation I was having with my wife before I had excused myself.
Before long, I started experiencing a wild tingling sensation from beneath my jeans and within seconds, I began formulating a plan to immerse my kids into some kind of activity that would keep them engrossed for fifteen minutes while I enjoyed some "alone time" with my wife. Before I could come up with anything however, the sensation began turning rather uncomfortable. Enough so in fact that I started modifying my posture to try and compensate for the discomfort. By the time my wife got around to asking if I was okay, I was doubled over, standing on one leg and gripping onto the kitchen countertop so tightly that I was practically engraving my fingerprints into the Formica countertop. Pathetically whimpering that I thought I needed to take a quick shower, I excused myself and awkwardly limped to my basement bathroom.
Retreating to the shower seemed like a natural way to rectify the situation. With the wisdom that can only be gleaned in hindsight however, I can now confidently say that this strategy was by far the worst thing that I could possibly have done. In addition to having no soothing value whatsoever, the only thing the application of water accomplished was to spread the pain to other areas, with decidedly gender-bending physical effects, while amplifying its excruciation factor exponentially. Inside of thirty seconds I was brought to my knees, hysterically screaming at my wife to bring me a glass of milk in an octave akin to that of Minnie Mouse indulging an urgent helium habit. I was also mentally penning a suggestion that I thought could be of use to the military officers in charge of interrogation at Gitmo (I know that I was ready to talk at that point).
Like some sort of Borden bucket brigade, my wife finally arrived with a generous helping of 2% served in a glass that I instantaneously vowed never to drink from again. Without hesitation or ceremony, I plunged my afflicted appendages into the container while letting out an audible groan, not because of any immediate soothing effect that the dairy product had, but because of the shock of plunging a part of my anatomy that is generally kept warm and protected into a liquid chilled to a temperature that would have placed a polar bear in danger of debilitating frostbite. It was at about that time that my two-year-old son decided to show up to see what all the commotion was about, adding humiliation to the growing list of ailments I was then suffering from. "Wha you do-in Dah'dee?" he innocently asked.
In the heat of the moment, when you are on your knees in a shower stall wearing nothing but a crystal athletic supporter filled with a frigid breakfast beverage, it is hard to formulate an answer that you will be comfortable with having your two-year-old scion repeating in day care. "Daddy's dipping his…uh….cookies." was the only thing I could come up with on the fly while shooing him out of my bathroom.
It took a while, but the pain did eventually subside. The memory of it is still rather vivid however and just thinking about it is more than enough to instantly reduce my locker room bragging rights. Jalapeno oil is, at least in my experience, the second most painful thing that can possibly be applied to a human being's groin area, running a close second behind exposure to pepper spray, which is something I know as a result of unleashing a spontaneous act of random nudity in close proximity to an ongoing student riot in Korea. While I am preaching the pitfalls of careless vegetable handling, it probably bears mentioning that mooning oriental authority figures armed with chemical crowd control devices isn't such a great idea either.


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Mysterious EvidenceMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
Ray Whitcombe was found dead in his office at his desk. The police have narrowed the suspects down to three people:
Mrs. Barbara Whitcombe, Ray's wife
Mr. Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner
Mr. Harold Nichols, Ray's best friend
All three visited Mr. Whitcombe the day of his murder, but all three provided the police with stories of explanation as to the reason for their visit.
Police found Mr. Whitcombe with his wrist watch still on his right arm, a torn up picture of his wife laying on the floor beside the trash can, and an ink pen in his right hand. On the desk, the police found a name plate, a telephone that was off the hook, and a personal calendar turned to the July 5th page with 7B91011 written on it. After examining this evidence, the police knew their suspect.
Who was it?
AnswerJason McCubbins, Ray's business partner.
The calendar was the clue to solving this murder. The police realized that since Mr. Whitcombe was wearing his watch on his right arm, he must have been left-handed. Realizing that the number on the calendar was written in a hurry and with his opposite hand, police matched the written number with the months of the year. So the B was an 8, thereby giving us 7-8-9-10-11: July, August, September, October, November. Use the first letter of each month and it spells J-A-S-O-N.
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Jewelry Report: The Week in Gems
A major moment since winning ELLE Fashion Next 2011?
I have two moments that have been huge for me! First, I debuted my first collection as an independent designer at Charleston Fashion Week during their finale night. I was so nervous about what everyone would think, especially with Anne Slowey, Chris Benz, and Fern Mallis just some of the faces sitting front row! I ended up having fantastic reviews despite my worries of letting them down! Second, I recently won the Southern Designer Showcase competition with Belk department stores. Not only will my designs be featured in select stores next Spring, I'll be a part of their ad campaign and featured online and through their social media sites.
Biggest takeaway from Fashion Next?
I've had so many opportunities come my way that I never would have had if it wasn't for Fashion Next. Right after the show, I had many people contact me after seeing the article in ELLE about having custom dresses designed and made. Reps from Charleston Fashion Week contacted me to be a featured designer during their Spring shows in March. Because of the grant that I won from Fashion Next, I was able to buy new fabrics, dress forms, and a new sewing machine to put together a whole new collection! Without Fashion Next and the grant, I never could have designed a new collection, put all of it together, and started this whole journey of being a designer.
What are your next steps?
After I get done working on the Spring collection for Belk, my big goal is to raise enough money to create a whole new collection to put in production so I can take it with me to bridal market in New York. After showing at Charleston Fashion Week, I had several stores from all over the country contact me about carrying my designs. Unfortunately, I'm still a one woman show and haven't had the chance to get my designs into a larger production to have in stores, but hopefully I'll have that done soon!
A personal piece of advice for student designers.
Never doubt yourself. If you told me five years ago about what I'd be doing now, I'd look at you like you were crazy! I've never been one to view myself as great or someone who could achieve this much. I saw myself as an average girl from the midwest, lucky if she even gets a job interview let alone an actual position with anyone in the industry. Everything that's happened this year has given me confidence if myself and my work. Although I still catch myself doubting things, I've definitely made an improvement.
A major moment since winning MBNY Fashion Next 2011?
It's been a crazy year since winning MBNY Fashion Next! I've started a new job as a designer at a large fashion retailer where I've had the luxury of seeing first hand how to run a successful business in the fashion industry; I've expanded on the 6 looks from my senior collection into a more well-rounded assortment that will be showing at MN Fashion Week in September; and I got engaged! BIG YEAR!
Biggest takeaway from Fashion Next?
The biggest takeaway from Fashion Next is the confidence that I have what it takes to make a name for myself in the industry. To have had the experience of showing at NYFW and to be supported by Maybelline and ELLE has been the best first step I could have asked for.
What are your next steps?
As I mentioned, I currently work as a designer for a large fashion retailer, which I plan to continue doing in addition to developing my own brand. Now that I've built upon the collection I started with that showed last year at Fashion Next, I can begin to produce and sell at boutiques, building a following for my brand. There will certainly be more collections in the future (I've got several concepts waiting patiently to come to life), and I fully intend to show at New York Fashion Week again.
A personal piece of advice for student designers.
Be fearless. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there, and always ask for business cards! You never know who you'll meet along the way that can help you out in your journey down the road. Also, don't ever become complacent. You have to keep working and moving forward in order to make progress.
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Bethesda Softworks has released a new trailer of the Mothership Zeta Fallout 3 add-on, coming up on Monday. It can be downloaded from Bethesda's website or watched on YouTube.
A dev team diary for Mothership Zeta by lead artist Istvan Pely has also been released. Here's an excerpt:
- And with that begins the Vault Dweller's final and most fantastical adventure in the Capital Wasteland, or rather several hundred miles far above it. The concept of the UFO visit emerged early in the idea-toss sessions we had for DLC, in fact it was the very first thing to pop into my mind; it just seemed a natural fit. But we saved it for last, as a fitting conclusion to the Vault Dweller's story.
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The Development team at 'Tempest in the Aether' would like to announce a free, completely open source, Steam Punk styled MMO using the PlaneShift implementation of the Crystal Space 3D engine. The game is currently in an early stage of development producing a technical demonstration of the game.
This will include:
- A fully functional game server and cross platform support for the game client.
- An initial map.
- Several Steam Punk styled Automatons.
- A fully functional and active quest system.
- A custom recorded sound track and environmental audio and in depth settings.
To view and current status and follow the progress of the game visit the Tempest in the Aether web site at www.tempestintheaether.org and join the team on their forums.
If you would like to chat with the team, see what they are up to, ask about the game or perhaps about offering your support to aid developing Tempest in the Aether then please join them on IRC.
- Server: irc.freenode.net
- Channel: #Tempest-in-the-aether
- WebIRC Link:#Tempest-in-the-aether
If you are interested in viewing some of the concept and 2D/3D art which has been created for Tempest in the Aether then either please visit the online galleries at www.tempestintheaether.org/gallery
Or visit a collaborators site, OpenGameArt.org. Which brings like-minded coders and artists together to create Open Source video games, by providing a database of freely-licensed art resources. Searching for 'Tempest' will bring you results for items made for us but licensed openly http://opengameart.org/search/art?keys=tempest


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The Food Network's Kitchens offer for your perusal eleven trends that will define the coming year in food. Check out five of the trends here, then visit Food Network's Dish for the rest of the list.
And if reading about these trends makes you hungry, you're in luck. This year they've distilled (or rather mashed up) the predictions into two emblematic recipes, thus giving you an opportunity unique among year-end forecasts: the chance to eat the predictions! Check back tomorrow for the recipes. If they're any indication, the year 2011 is going to be a delicious one. Bon appétit!
Sweet Comfort
Throughout the recession we have leaned heavily on comfort food classics of the Southern and savory variety: mac 'n cheese, fried chicken, shrimp 'n grits, meatballs, burgers, and the like. In the coming year we expect a turn to the sweet side of comfort. We are looking forward to innovation around that all-American icon: pie. We anticipate pie shops, pie trucks, pie books, pie blogs, festivals of pie. Hopefully everyone gets a piece of the pie in 2011. And that to us is a pretty comforting thought.
Get in on the trend:
Kelsey's Banana Cream Pie (pictured above)
S'Mores Pie
Salted Caramel Apple Pie
Emeril's Shoofly Pie
Chess and Honey Pie
Crafting in the Kitchen/At-home Artisanship
Brace yourselves: a 2nd wave of culinary D.I.Y.-ism is about hit our shores. First came the recession-inspired pickling and preserving vogue. Next up: home curing, home brewing, and coffee roasting. Having mastered the art of canning, folks are ready and raring for more hardcore D.I.Y. projects.
The Kindest Cut: Chicken Thighs
Save money, eat better –that's chicken thighs for you. Thighs are cheaper, they're tastier, and they're far more forgiving of overcooking than the dry, cottony breast meat we've relied on for too long. Whether boneless or bone-in, skinless or skin-on, thighs will be showing up in more homes and on more menus in 2011. That's something to be thankful for.
Get in on the trend:
Chipotle Chicken Thighs
Crispy and Sticky Chicken Thighs with New Potatoes
Chicken Masala
Pan-Roasted Chicken with Oranges and Rosemary
Baked Chicken with White Beans and Tomatoes
Vegetables Muscle up on Meat
Suddenly vegetables have all the star power. Count Emeril Lagasse, Mark Bittman, Jose Andres, Jamie Oliver, and Mario Batali among the chefs in favor of veggie-centric eating. This message is one whose time has come; expect more vegetable options on chain menus, in schools and airports, more fine dining vegetable exploration, and at home, people embracing forms of flexitarianism (veggies, with a side of meat) as they welcome a variety of vegetables into their repertoires.
Get in on the trend:
Fettuccine Alfredo with Shiitake Mushrooms, Kale, and Sun-dried Tomatoes
Curried Coconut Vegetable Soup
Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
More Vegetarian Recipes
Wine Bar Keg Parties and Large Format Cocktails
Wine-on-tap (wine stored in and poured from kegs, a la beer) is going to get trendier. It delivers fresher wine at better prices, and it's eco-friendly, to boot. What's not to like about that? In the world of mixed drinks, the revival of classic rum and brandy-based punches continues. Pull out the pitchers for serving batch drinks spiked with the spirits of the moment: tequila and mezcal.
Get in on the trend:
Pilot Punch
Rum Punch
Punch Royal
Festive Party Punch
Get more of the top trends for 2011 on The FN Dish.


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HIGH-performance cars were stolen from two Blackburn car dealerships by thieves posing as customers.
Sales assistant Mohammad Malik had to jump out of the way as the thief sped off in an Audi A3 from the forecourt at Daisyfield Garage in Fort Street.
He said the man, who was around 5ft 3ins tall with ginger hair, went into the garage at around 4.15pm last Friday.
Mohammad, 30, said: "The man was asking all the questions a normal customer would about the mileage, the condition and tax.
"He sat in the drivers seat and turned on the engine while I was stood at his side and he asked if he could take it for a test drive.
"In a split second he had slammed the door and drove off, with the wheels screeching.
"The way he drove off I knew he wasn't coming back.
"I had to jump back to avoid the door and being run over. If I hadn't moved he would have hit me."
The grey Audi A3 1.9 TDi, registration SH55 WJX, is worth around £5,500.
In another incident a man drove off in a silver Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDi, registration SV06 GRX, from Wensley Motors, in Wensley Road.
He was white, aged 28 to 30, 5ft 6ins tall with brown hair.
Garage boss Aman Qamar, 30, said: "The man said he wanted to test drive the car. The sales assistant went inside to get the trade plates, leaving the customer with the keys, which was a mistake. By the time the assistant came back out the man and the car had gone.
"It seems like they are targeting high performance cars. I don't know whether they're selling them on or stripping them down for parts."
The incident happened last Wednesday at around 4.30pm.
Police are investigating the two incidents which they believe could be part of an organised gang. Insp Graham Ashcroft, of Blackburn police, said: "Both cars are still outstanding and we warn garages not to let people drive away without a member of staff being with them.
"There may be somebody or a gang of people using this method to steal vehicles."
"We ask everybody involved in selling vehicles to be careful."


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Over the years, I've been pretty hard on the bozos and boy billionaires of tech, and I don't regret nary a snarky word. But the other day I was driving past a hospital under construction in San Francisco's Mission Bay, and after checking it out, I realized it is going to be the new home of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, funded by a $100 million donation by Salesforce.com founder and CEO Marc Benioff. That made me reflect.
At a time when San Francisco feels besieged by an influx of privileged tech workers who are driving up rents, clogging the streets with chartered buses, and doing little to be part of the community they live in, it's worth remembering that some people in the technology industry, both here in the Bay Area and in the rest of the country, are doing more than paying lip service to the phrase "giving back."
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Benioff is certainly one. So, as I and many others have written, is Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Giving away money doesn't necessarily make someone a good person, and it's not like these folks can't afford to do it. But a good deed is a good deed, and these techies deserve recognition for what they've done. I'm focusing on the really rich in this post, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the good works of many ordinary techies as well. I hope to write about some of them in 2014.
The hoodie-wearing, privacy-snatching, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg (and his wife, Priscilla Chan) aren't known for their good works. But as a couple they were the second-most-generous philanthropists in the United States in 2012, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. (2013's list is not complete.)
The pair donated 18 million shares of Facebook stock, valued at about $498.8 million, to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to support education and health programs in 2012. In 2010, Zuckerberg pledged $100 million to establish Startup: Education, a foundation to support programs working to improve public schools in Newark, N.J.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife, biotech analyst Anne Wojcicki, gave away $222.9 million last year, much of it to their Brin Wojcicki Foundation. Last year, the foundation awarded grants to Ashoka, which brings together social entrepreneurs to work on education, environment, women's issues, and many other causes; the Human Rights Foundation; and Tipping Point Community, a nonprofit that seeks to eliminate poverty in Northern California. In addition, the couple gave $32.8 million to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is best known for his take-no-prisoner style of M&A, his ostentatious Japanese-style homes, and his multimillion-dollar racing yachts. But he's quietly become a major philanthropist, showing up as No. 29 on the Chronicle of Philantropy's 2012 list of the largest donors in the county. Last year, he gave slightly more than $45.6 million to his Ellison Medical Foundation to support biomedical research.


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Crystal Palace winger Jimmy Kebe has joined Leeds United on loan until the end of the season.
The summer signing has failed to make an impact at Selhurst Park with only six Premier League appearances under his belt – and four of those were as a substitute.
The move reunites the 29-year-old Malian with Brian McDermott, his boss from his days at Reading.
Meanwhile, Eagles defender Ryan Inniss has joined Skrill Premier leaders Luton Town on a month's loan.
The Hatters top the table, and Inniss could go straight into the side that go to second placed Cambridge this weekend.
There was also a new name added to the Palace ranks with the addition of David Kemp as a new technical coach.
Kemp and Tony Pulis have worked together before at Stoke City, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle – and Kemp also has a connection with Selhurst Park having worn the blue and red as a player between 1974 and 1977.
Pulis said: "David has a wealth of experience in the Premier League and will be a fantastic addition to the coaching team here at Crystal Palace.
"We've worked together for many years and have the same philosophy on tactics and work ethic. I know the staff and players at Palace will enjoy working with David and he will join us on the bench at Spurs tomorrow."


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The sniper who shot dead an Eastbourne soldier in a 'friendly fire' incident in Afghanistan had not been trained to fire his weapon at night.
Lance Corporal Michael Pritchard, a military policeman attached to the 4th Battalion The Rifles, died after being shot in Sangin in 2009.
And an inquest into his death, which began last week, heard that the fatal shot had been fired by Lance Corporal Malcolm Graham, of The Royal Scots Borderers, who mistook the soldier for an insurgent.
LCpl Pritchard was shot just after 9pm on December 20 – at a time when visibility was poor due to a lack of moonlight. This meant servicemen in the area had to use thermal imaging equipment which, the inquest heard, sometimes made it hard to establish the depth of what a soldier was looking at.
And, the hearing was also told by LCpl Graham that all his sniper training had been done during daylight hours and that he had never used a thermal imaging sight at night. LCpl Graham was sent to a remote observation post after being told insurgents had been spotted digging improvised explosive devices (IEDs) into the road. He said he had 'been brought in for accurate fire', and was convinced what turned out to be LCpl Pritchard was an enemy planting bombs.
It also emerged that it was not unusual for snipers to receive no specific night training.
The inquest continues.


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Walker leads way as Worley shuts down Reds
Including big homer, three of Bucs' four hits come in first inning
PITTSBURGH -- How the Pirates are ending August has much to do with their starting pitching.
Pittsburgh starters have left with the lead in all five starts the last time through the rotation, a trend Vance Worley continued Saturday afternoon. Worley's 6 1/3 productive innings and Neil Walker's three-run homer pushed the Bucs to a 3-2 victory against the Reds at PNC Park.
With Worley's showing included, the team's starters have a 1.35 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in their last five outings, yielding just five earned runs, 19 hits and 11 walks over the course of 33 1/3 innings during the homestand.
"It's a game within a game. We're trying to one-up each other and push each other to do better each outing," Worley said of the intra-clubhouse competition.
The win was the Pirates' seventh in nine tries, and it marked their third consecutive series victory against a division opponent. It also moved them within a game of the Cardinals for the second Wild Card spot, after St. Louis split a doubleheader with the Cubs on Saturday night. The Pirates also put themselves two games back of the Brewers for the division lead, after Milwaukee lost at San Francisco.
Worley was charged with two runs, one of which was earned. He struck out four, walked a pair and surrendered three hits. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 3.01 in the process and snapped a streak of three consecutive starts in which he gave up at least four runs and nine hits.
"I was able to get the ball down in the zone to start the outing," Worley said. "The last few outings, I was up in the zone, runs came in and I was working behind. ... I was able to get my angle on the ball again."
The only earned run Worley surrendered came when Todd Frazier belted a home run to the deepest part of the ballpark, putting a 3-1 offering a few rows deep over the left-center-field notch.
"You can't miss those," Frazier said of one of Worley's few mistakes. "Sometimes you foul them off, but when you get them, you have to take care of them."
Worley got in trouble in the seventh, when he hit Devin Mesoraco and gave up a single to Brayan Pena with one out before being pulled for left-hander Justin Wilson.
Another run scored, but it was no fault of Wilson's. He struck out Jay Bruce and then got Zack Cozart to loft a popup into shallow right field. First baseman Ike Davis, right fielder Andrew Lambo and second baseman Walker all converged on the ball, and it was a hesitant Davis who made a stab at catching it over his shoulder.
The ball dropped, Davis was charged with an error and Mesoraco scored. But Wilson kept Worley in line for the win, striking out Skip Schumaker to end the inning.
Manager Clint Hurdle turned setup man Tony Watson loose for the fourth game in a row, and the lefty pitched a perfect eighth. Mark Melancon then shut the door in the ninth for his 26th save.
Watson and Melancon have both been used regularly in the last week as the Pirates have had a handful of close leads late in games. However, the rest of the bullpen has certainly been able to stay fresh with the way the team's starters have worked.
"If our starters keep grinding like they are, it's going to put us in a good place," Hurdle said.
All of the Pirates' run production came four batters into the game as Walker hit his career-best 18th home run. The pair of Andrews batting in front of him -- Lambo and McCutchen -- singled and walked, respectively.
McCutchen's free pass came on five pitches, which Walker said made him expect a strike -- and he drilled the first pitch he saw to deep right-center field.
"When he walked [McCutchen], I felt like the first thing he'd want to do was get ahead of me," Walker said. "I felt like being aggressive was the right approach to go with. I could've easily hit that into a double-play ball, but I didn't. That's how baseball works."
Russell Martin added a double in the inning, and Josh Harrison singled in the second, but that would be all the Bucs' bats could do against Reds starter Alfredo Simon."Big Pasta" settled in and went seven innings, walking two hitters and striking out seven.
The Pirates have won two games this weekend while scoring in just two innings and going scoreless in 16 others (their two eighth-inning runs lifted them Friday night). Hurdle made sure to point out this rarity, and Walker made sure to credit what he saw as the reason for the wins.
"That's a testament to our pitching staff, honestly," Walker said. "Those guys have been fantastic, top to bottom -- starters, relievers, closer. Those guys are what kept us in games."
Stephen Pianovich is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Colt is an object that appears in the show Supernatural. It is introduced by John Winchester as a a hunter's legend; a singular gun made by Samuel Colt in 1835 for a hunter at the time. It has supernatural powers: when used with the supernatural bullets made specially for it, the gun can kill anything. It is said to be able to kill nearly any Supernatural being. Lucifer says he is one of only five things that can't be killed by it.
It also acts as a key for the Devil's Gate in Wyoming, which opens a door to Hell.
Currently its whereabouts are unknown. It was last seen in Carthage, Missouri, in the possession of Lucifer. The gun itself first appears in MCF: The End as a gun rumored to supposedly kill At. Tracy it will be a major focus
The ColtEditBack in 1835, when Halley's Comet was overhead, same night those men died at the Alamo, they say Samuel Colt made a gun. A special gun. He made it for a hunter. A man like us, only on horseback. Story goes, he made thirteen bullets. This hunter used the gun a half dozen times before he disappeared, the gun along with him... Somehow Daniel got his hands on it. They say... they say this gun can kill anything.'-John Winchester, 1.20 Dead Man's Blood
John introduces the Colt as a hunter's legend; a singular gun made by Samuel Colt in 1835 for a hunter at the time. It has supernatural powers: when used with the supernatural bullets made specially for it, the gun can kill anything. It is said to be able to kill nearly any Supernatural being. Lucifer says he is one of only five things that can't be killed by it.
It also acts as a key for the Devil's Gate in Wyoming, which opens a door to Hell.
Currently its whereabouts are unknown. It was last seen in Carthage, Missouri, in the possession of Lucifer.
The Texas Paterson 1836Edit
The first type of production handgun made by the real Samuel Colt is a Texas Paterson 1836. Supernatural Prop Master Chris Cooper found a replica of the gun at a Las Vegas gun show. The original revolver was a powder and cap gun, but the Supernatural prop department made a new revolver piece that could take cartridges.
Although not obvious to anyone not familiar with the Paterson model, "The Colt" does in fact, have a trigger. While the Colt Paterson Revolvers in general, as well as "The Colt" do not have trigger guards, the trigger for these revolvers are inset flush into base of the frame, and drop down automatically when the hammer is cocked. The trigger can be clearly seen behind Bobby's finger when he is test-firing it in the scene where Ruby first appears to help him restore it to its Demon killing abilities.
The Colt GunEdit
Colt GunEdit
Invented by Samuel Colt, a gun named after its inventor "Colt", and after its revolving cylinder. Before the Colt revolver, only one and two-barrel flintlock pistols had been invented for hand held use. Colt revolvers were all based on cap-and-ball technology until the Smith and Wesson license on the bored-through cylinder (bought from Rollin White) expired around 1869. – Pad of Definitions (1.20 Dead Man's Blood), Official Website
The Colt used in Supernatural has some special "features": Latin Inscription: Non timebo mala translates to "I will fear no evil" from Latin, and is a reference to Psalm 23 and the quote "For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. It has inspired many Fan Tattoos. The font used is Plakat Fraktur.
See Pentagram Numbers:
The 13 bullets made by Samuel Colt are engraved with numbers.
Uses in the showEdit
How Samuel Colt's original bullets are used
- 6.18 Frontierland - Samuel Colt, in 1861, shoots and kills two demons.
- 6.18 Frontierland - Samuel Colt gives Sam the Colt to give to Dean, who shoots and kills the Phoenix.
- 1.20 Dead Man's Blood - The Colt is introduced with 5 (out of 13) remaining bullets.
- 1.20 Dead Man's Blood - John shoots Luther the vampire to save Sam's life.
- 1.21 Salvation - Sam shoots at Azazel in Rose's nursery.
- 1.22 Devil's Trap - Dean shoots the man possessed by a demon (Tom) to save Sam's life.
- 1.22 Devil's Trap - Sam shoots John in the thigh while he is possessed by the Demon (Azazel).
- 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two - Dean kills Azazel with a shot in the heart.
Other Uses
- 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two: The Colt is used by Jake as a key to open the Devil's Gate in Wyoming.
- 3.04 Sin City: Ruby helps Bobby rebuild the Colt so it will kill demons. Sam then uses it to kill Father Gil and Casey. This also marks the first time the Colt bullets now give off an orange-red hue when they kill a demon much like the bullet's effects with Azazel, but now it's for every demon Sam and Dean use the Colt on.
- 3.05 Bedtime Stories: Sam uses the Colt to kill the Crossroads Demon.
- 3.07 Fresh Blood: Dean shoots a vampire with it. This is the first time after Ruby helps Bobby make more bullets for the Colt, as well as the last time (so far), that we've seen the blue-colored hue being used after Dean kills the vampire. It can be suggested that the blue hue is only used against monsters now.
- 3.09 Malleus Maleficarum: First Dean threatens to shoot Ruby with it, but Sam stops him. Later Sam tries to shoot Tammi with the Colt, but she stops the bullet in mid-air. This could either suggest the bullets aren't that powerful when a demon is expecting the bullet, or perhaps a demonic witch may be able to stop a demon-killing bullet from the Colt. And if that was the case, you could also wonder if Ruby would've been able to stop the Colt's bullet as well if Sam didn't stop Dean from shooting her.
- 3.10 Dream a Little Dream of Me: Bela steals the Colt.
- 3.15 Time Is on My Side: Bela gave the Colt to demons to try and get her way out of her Crossroads deal, but it doesn't go as planned for her.
- 5.09 The Real Ghostbusters: Becky tells Sam that in Chuck's book of Time Is on My Side, Bela gave the Colt to a Crossroads Demon named Crowley instead of Lilith.
- 5.10 Abandon All Hope...: The boys are given the Colt by the demon Crowley. During the hunt that follows, Dean shoots and presumably kills a Hellhound with the Colt. The boys then track down Lucifer and Dean shoots him straight through the head but Lucifer is unharmed and he also mentions he is one of five that the Colt cannot kill.
Lucifer says that there are only five things in all of creation that can't be killed by the Colt and that he is one of them.
It should also be noted that while the Colt can kill (almost) anything the shot must still be a kill shot. When Sam shoots John, while he is possessed by Azazel, in the leg, the demon survives.
1.20 Dead Man's Blood
When Daniel Elkins is killed, he leaves a note for John Winchester a note saying that he had it (along with the five remaining bullets) in his possession. John is interested in it as since the Colt can supposedly kill anything, it could possibly be used to kill Azazel and avenge Mary's death. After retrieving the Colt from the vampires who killed Elkins and looted his property,John uses it to kill the vampire Luther, proving that the gun is the one he's been searching for, as an ordinary revolver would not have killed a vampire.
1.21 SalvationEdit
Sam shoots at Azazel as he stands over the crib of the baby Rose Holt, while John is off trading a fake Colt with Meg. He misses as Azazel disappears and wastes a bullet.
1.22 Devil's TrapEdit
Dean uses the third remaining bullet to kill the demon Tom as he and Sam rescue John. Their father, possessed by Azazel, begs Sam to shoot him, but he cannot kill his father and uses the fourth bullet to shoot John in the leg, and hesitates to kill Azazel and John with him, allowing Azazel to flee.
2.01 In My Time of DyingEdit
Sam uses the Colt to frighten off the demon-possessed trucker. Later, John trades the Colt and the remaining bullet (and his soul) in a deal with Azazel for Dean's life.
2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part TwoEdit
Azazel gives the Colt to Jake Talley in order to open the Devil's Gate in Wyoming. Jake succeeds in opening the Gate by threatening Ellen's life, but after Sam kills him, Dean retrieves the Colt from the crypt door. Azazel shows up and takes the Colt from Dean, but after John's spirit distracts Azazel by pulling him from his body, Dean grabs the Colt back and shoots Azazel in the heart with the last bullet just as he returns to his host, finally killing him.
3.03 Bad Day at Black RockEdit
Bobby is seen working on the Colt.
3.04 Sin CityEdit
Bobby trying to figure out how the Colt works when Ruby arrives and offers to help return its demon killing powers. Bobby later shoots at the possessed Father Gil with it – and misses. Sam uses it to kill Father Gil and Casey.
3.05 Bedtime StoriesEdit
Sam uses the Colt to kill the Crossroads Demon.
3.07 Fresh BloodEdit
Dean uses the Colt to kill a girl that the hunter Gordon turned into a vampire.
3.09 Malleus MaleficarumEdit
Dean tries to shoot Ruby with the Colt but is stopped by Sam. Sam later tries to shoot the demon Tammi with it, but she is able to stop the bullet in mid-air.
3.10 Dream a Little Dream of MeEdit
Bela steals the Colt from Sam and Dean's motel safe after she brings them African Dream Root to help save Bobby.
3.12 Jus in BelloEdit
When Bela calls the Winchesters to taunt them about stealing the Colt, it is seen on the seat next to her sitting on a towel. Later, Ruby is annoyed to learn that the Colt is gone when they have to face off against an army of around 30 demons.
3.15 Time Is on My SideEdit
Bela Talbot tells Dean she gave the gun to Lilith in a hope of breaking her deal.
4.03 In the BeginningEdit
When Dean goes back to 1973 he "borrows" the Colt from Daniel Elkins, telling Elkins the gun will be in Lawrence, Kansas. He has two opportunities to shoot Azazel, but the demon flees before he gets the chance to kill him.
5.01 Sympathy for the DevilEdit
Dean tells Bobby he thinks they should use the Colt to kill Lucifer, but later explains to Sam he was just mentioning it to give hope to Bobby.
5.04 The EndEdit
Castiel tells Dean that he has learned the demons have not destroyed the gun. In 2014, future!Dean finally retrieves the Colt from the demons and tries to kill Lucifer with it, but fails and is killed by Lucifer.
5.09 The Real GhostbustersEdit
Becky tells Sam that in the Supernatural book written by Chuck which tells the events of 3.15 Time Is on My Side, Bela gave the Colt not to Lilith but to her right hand demon, and possibly lover, Crowley.
5.10 Abandon All Hope...Edit
Crowley gives the Colt to the Winchesters to kill Lucifer. Dean uses it against the hellhounds, and either wounds, or kills one, but is unable to stop them all. Dean shoots Lucifer in the head at point-blank range. Lucifer falls and appears to be dead at first, but he gets up in pain, the bullet wound in his forehead heals, and he punches Dean into a tree, this causes Dean to drop the colt and when Castiel rescues him he is unable to retrieve it. Lucifer explains to Sam that he is one of five things in all of creation that the gun can't kill.
6.18 FrontierlandEdit
Sam and Dean find Samuel Colt's Journal and learn that in 1861 the Colt was used to kill a Phoenix. They need the Phoenix's ashes to fight Eve, so they travel back to 1861. Samuel Colt is retired from hunting, and completing the railway devil's trap. Two demons enter his home, and he shoots them with the Colt. When Sam arrives and asks for his assistance, he refuses but eventually gives Sam the Colt. Dean uses the Colt to kill Elias Finch - the phoenix.
Dean drops the Colt just before he and Sam are transported back to the present day. It is possible that the Colt was retrieved by the saloon owner Elkins. In the present day, the Colt was originally in the possession of Daniel Elkins and its possible that the Elkins of 1861 was an ancestor who passed it down to him.
Legend of the ColtEdit
Samuel ColtEdit
Samuel Colt (1814-1862) was the inventor of the Colt revolver, and founder of the Colt Firearms company. His huge achievement was for inventing a functional design for a gun that could shoot multiple times before having to be reloaded. He was highly influential in the munitions industry and was a noted inventor. See also:
It should be noted that Samuel Colt spent 1835 in England and France, securing the first patent on his revolving-breech pistol. He returned home and obtained an American patent in 1836.
The AlamoEdit
The Battle of the Alamo was a 19th-century battle between the Republic of Mexico and the rebel Texian forces during the latter's fight for independence - the Texas Revolution. It took place at the Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas (then known as "San Antonio de Béxar") in February and March of 1836.
History of Conflicts
Although most people automatically think of the famous battle that occurred in 1836 when the Alamo is mentioned there is a history of minor battles that occurred at the Alamo. The Alamo has a long and bloody history beginning in the mid to late 1700's.
In October of 1835 one of many battles occurred between residents of Gonzales and the Mexican troops that occupied the Alamo at the time. This skirmish led to Santa Anna sending in troops under Martin Perfecto de Cós to San Antonio. This was only one of many smaller battles over the course of October, November, and December of 1835 that eventually led to the famous battle that occurred in February and March of 1836.
For more information about the history/timeline of the Alamo check out the Daughters of the Republic of Texas website. They include a detailed history of the Alamo and all its battles.
The battle in 1835 is usually referred to as the Siege of Béxar, was the first battle for the occupation of the Alamo, in which the Texians took possession from the Mexican Governmental troops. It took place between October 12 and December 11th, 1835. On December 7th, the Texians had all of their artillery in place and began their assault on the Alamo. The flag of surrender was sent out from the Alamo to the Texian army on December 9th. So a good guess as to the exact 'night those men died' would be December 8th, 1835. (sources Siege of Béxar (Bejar) - Wikipedia Siege of Béxar (Bejar) - Wikipedia and Siege & Battle of Béxar from the Dairy of Samuel Maverick)
Halley's CometEdit
Comet Halley ... more generally known as Halley's Comet after Edmond Halley, is a comet that can be seen every 75-76 years. It is the most famous of all periodic comets, even though in every century many comets appear brighter and more spectacular. Halley's comet last appeared in the inner Solar System in 1986, and will next appear in the summer of 2061." (Source: Wikipedia)
In 1835, it achieved perihelion on 16 November, but would have been visible from Earth for several weeks before and after.
The Number 13Edit
In Western culture, the number 13 is generally considered to be unlucky. However, this has not always been the case. See this article on 'triskaidekaphobia' (fear of the number 13) for a various uses and readings of the number 13 in a range of different cultures, religions and mythologies.
Arizona claims ColtEdit
- Arizona has adopted the Colt as its state firearm (April, 2011)
MCF AppearancesEdit
- MCF: The End (Debut)
- It is rumored that Alt Tracy could possibly be killed by this. But it did not appear that way when Fututre Tricia tried to use it on her in MCF: The End it resulted in killing the remaining MCF and herself.
- It is the first gun to be talked about in any MCF story.
- Since the gun cannot kill Lucifer only damage him it may be possible it could be the same with Alt. Tracy but it is currently unknown. If this is true then Alt. Tracy would be one of the four creatures that the Colt cannot kill.
- To learn more about the Colt go here http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=The_Colt


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CONTINENTAL — When sin and temptation are at your door, who're you gonna call? Sinbusters!
— the Call to Duty" was the theme of Vacation Bible School at Free
Christian Church of God, located at 20799 Ohio 15, Continental. It is
based on the popular movie, "Ghostbusters." 296 children, ages four to
17, attended the week long event every evening, Aug. 4-8, from 6 to 8:45
p.m. For the first time, there was also an adult class, because many of
the children who aged out of Bible school wanted to still be included
in the program. Children came from Continental, Ayersville, Leipsic,
McComb, Ottawa, Paulding, and Van Wert. A church bus even traveled to a
Defiance apartment complex to transport children to the Bible school.
Pastor James Fry, who founded the church in 1986, was never impressed
with the pre-packaged Bible school curriculums. He always added and
enhanced the lessons.
Twenty years ago, while on a trip to Universal Studios, Pastor Jim went into the "Ghostbusters" attraction.
that program — something just hit me that Sinbusters would be a good
idea," he described. I thought I would just put a Bible school
That year, Pastor Jim got flight suits, crafted Bible
Proton Packs, and rounded up smoke machines and flashing lights to
imitate the popular movie and its characters. He put different words to
the tune of "Ghostbusters".
"Parents' chins hit the floor," he grinned. "It was the strangest vacation Bible school they ever saw."
explained the church did not have many members back then or much space.
They discovered by rotating the children through different stations,
such as music, activities, lessons, and drama, they could minister to
the children with fewer helpers. "We didn't think the kids like teachers
standing in front, giving a lecture," Fry stated.
He came to the
realization he would never purchase a pre-packaged Bible school
curriculum again. Fry began writing comedy-drama lessons, where adults
would dress in costume to act out the intended message. The stage was
completed with backdrops and props.
And the children loved it.
"The kids would laugh!" Fry enthused. "They didn't understand that was
the lesson." Fry has written such curriculums as "Independent Jones and
the Search for Eternal Life," "The Grouch Who Stole Christianity," "101
Salvations," and "Monsters Incapacitated." Pastor Jim comes up with the
main ideas for the curriculums. "The people who work on this have been
with me long enough and can get in my head. Then it all comes together,
hopefully like it was in my head. When the kids walk into the sanctuary,
I want them to say, 'Wow!'" Fry declared.
The Bible school uses
every available space in the church. Children are divided by age into
classrooms. The adult teachers/helpers decorate their own classrooms
uniquely, some even coming in the week before the event to prepare. This
year, some of the rooms were adorned with a giant marshmallow man made
of balloons or green slime or silhouettes of a city. All of them had
Bible verses pertaining to the lessons. The lessons are developed to
three different levels of understanding, according to the children's
Fry admitted he would not be able to pull off the Bible
school without the 157 adults who helped each evening. Volunteers gave
of their time and talents through technology, costuming, teaching,
organizing, and snack preparation.
Fry believes that children are the church's greatest asset, and treats them as such.
give away hundreds of pounds of candy, t-shirts, and big snacks," he
divulged. "We spend around $4,000 on Bible school. I believe we are
having an influence on other church's Bible schools."
Pastor Jim
is willing to lend his curriculums to other churches free of charge. His
brother, Robert, is a pastor in Toledo. Through utilizing Pastor Jim's
VBS curriculums, Robert increased his attendance four times over in two
years. Although there has been a different theme for Bible school every
year for the past 20 years, "Sinbusters" was a repeat of the first
year's curriculum, albeit an improved version. The church is building an
addition that will include a new, larger sanctuary.
"This is the last year to do VBS in this sanctuary," Fry concluded. "We thought it was appropriate to do "Sinbusters" again."
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Wiltshire Police have apologised to the family of shooting victim Victoria Rose after they criticised the force for not dealing with a domestic abuse complaint they say may have led to her death.
On Tuesday Coroner David Ridley recorded a verdict of unlawful killing after hearing how Mrs Rose's body was found with gunshot wounds at the home of her former partner Bill Dowling at Moonrakers in Devizes on March 2 last year. He was also found dead at the scene by neighbours.
Mr Ridley recorded a narrative verdict on Mr Dowling, 59, a former Wiltshire Police inspector who served in Devizes and Marlborough before retiring.
He said Mr Dowling had been depressed and was signed off sick from his job with the Ministry of Defence at Upavon. He had lured Mrs Rose, 58, to his home with the pretence that he was ill and then shot her twice in the head before turning the gun on himself.
During the inquest it emerged that Mr Dowling's ex-wife Pauline Simmons had been to the police when her marriage was breaking up and complained about his abusive behaviour.
She said in a statement to the inquest: "I recall the police officers came to the house and took me to the police station. They warned me about the fact that Bill could lose his job. I thought that the police were siding with Bill and protecting his career."
After the inquest Mrs Rose's son Johnathan, 33, said: "It was 'swept under the carpet' and allowed his abusive behaviour to continue. We believe William felt he could do as he pleased, as he never experienced any consequences.
"It created an environment where those closest to him learnt to ignore his behaviour and the risks he posed to our mum."
After the inquest detective chief inspector Ian Saunders said: "The coroner mentioned a domestic abuse allegation against Mr Dowling from a previous partner in 1998.
"We acknowledge that this was not properly dealt with and fell well below the standards we would have expected from all our officers when dealing with domestic abuse at that time. Since that time our policy and procedures for dealing with domestic abuse incidents have been significantly improved and updated.
"The force policy and procedure in this important area continues to be regularly reviewed in line with national best practice.
"All officers receive comprehensive training regarding domestic abuse and are now required to carry out and record detailed risk assessments of the victim's and any other vulnerable person's safety and take positive action to prevent harm.
"Wiltshire Police has changed a great deal from when this incident happened, although it is with regret that we acknowledge that it was inappropriately dealt with.
Yesterday Chief Superintendent Kier Pritchard said the force will come down heavily on any officer found guilty of domestic abuse.
"A report involving a serving officer or a member of police staff will receive great scrutiny and attention today and we will ensure that any person we believe to be involved in domestic abuse is treated in the same way as a member of the public.
"If it's appropriate sitting alongside that would be an internal investigation."
Asked if the police had apologised to the Rose family, he said: "The culture of the police service was different in 1988. We didn't do what we were expected to do and that was regrettable.
"We have engaged with the family and have been engaging with them all the way through.
"I think the important part is to reassure them how Wiltshire police provision has changed in relation to domestic abuse since 1988. I'm happy to meet with the family and talk through any of their concerns and listen to any anxieties and issues that they may have."
The deaths of Mr Dowling and Mrs Rose came after the death of Devizes solicitor James Ward, who was shot by Michael Chudley in July 2 2012 with a sawn-off shotgun.
But although weapons were used in both cases Chief Supt Pritchard said the two cases were different from each other and Wiltshire was a safe place to live in.
He said: "Whilst these are high profile cases, the public can feel safe in Wiltshire. Gun crime in this county is very small in comparison with other areas.
"If a member of the police service retires in good health and they are member of the Police Federation then they are already provided some support and counselling through the National Association for Retired Police Officers.
"If they are receiving support from our internal occupational health department at the point of retiring those support services are maintained. Should an officer need the support of our internal occupational health then that door is open."


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LSU will continue to keep secret the names and qualifications of candidates in the running to become the university's next president after rejecting a public records request from The Advocate.
The Advocate formally requested access last week to the applications, background materials and other information related to LSU's search for a new university system president.
The records request cited a section of Louisiana law requiring that "each applicant for public position of authority" be made "available for public inspection."
Members of LSU's Presidential Search Committee said earlier this month they were considering about 30 candidates for the position. While addressing the committee, consultant Bill Funk pointed to a collection of documents in front of him, presumably containing the names and qualifications of the candidates.
Funk and the committee, however, did not discuss the candidates publicly, opting instead to move into a closed-door session lasting roughly an hour.
In a written response to The Advocate's public records request, LSU System Lead Counsel Shelby McKenzie said none of those candidates has submitted written applications directly to LSU.
Instead, McKenzie said, all application materials are being handled by Dallas-based R. William Funk and Associates, through the firm's contract with the private LSU Foundation, and therefore, are not subject to state public records laws.
"That company maintains proprietary information on persons holding high academic and other positions who might become candidates for a top university position ..." McKenzie wrote. "The LSU Board of Supervisors has not been given possession of any documents from William Funk and Associates that are responsive to your request."
Funk, the head of the firm, has said he won't talk to reporters during the search expected to last until June.
LSU's decision to conduct a secretive search isn't unprecedented. The university has a history of secretly meeting with candidates in remote locations and airports during past searches for former administrators, including LSU Chancellors Sean O'Keefe and Michael Martin and former System President John Lombardi.
Search committee chairman Blake Chatelain has said keeping the search under wraps is necessary to attract highly qualified candidates who already have jobs and don't want to let their current employers know they are looking elsewhere.
"If we don't keep this confidential, we'll limit our candidate field," Chatelain has said. "This is not uncommon at all."
LSU's secret searches break ranks with Louisiana's other three public college systems that have either released candidate names and information voluntarily, or in response to public records requests.
Late last year, the University of Louisiana System released the names, résumés and other information related to the 16 candidates in the search for a new president before ultimately picking former University of Texas System administrator Sandra Woodley for the position.
In October 2011, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System publicly announced eight candidates who were up for the Baton Rouge Community College chancellor's job, three days after The Advocate filed a public records request.
In early 2010, the Southern University System released the names of five semifinalists in the running to take over the nation's only historically black college system.
LSU has been without a president since April, when the LSU board fired John Lombardi. Longtime university administrator William Jenkins was coaxed out of retirement shortly afterward to fill the position in the interim.


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Louis Vuitton Spring 2013
What Marc Jacobs began with stripes in New York at the beginning of the season he finished with checks at Louis Vuitton on the last day of the Paris shows. That's checkmate in the über-corporate chess game of international memorability. As the models progressed, two by two, down a bank of four escalators onto a runway tessellated in giant squares of white and acid yellow, the sixties theme was instantly apparent. Every girl had been uniformly beehived, her 'do finished with an Alice band with a satin bow on the side. Each one wore highly desirable low, pointed-to-square–toe satin pumps with slim metallic heels. There's nothing simpler, more reductive, and essentially cheerful than that narrow phase of the sixties.
Simplistic as the fashion was—for ultimately, there's not much for a designer to do with a graphic minidress or two-piece skirt suit—the sheer overwhelming scale of the spectacle, its extravagance and sweet cheerfulness ended the spring-summer show cycle on an up note. The device, of course, was no random choice. Jacobs, as a brilliant marketer on behalf of Vuitton, had lifted, amplified, and fashion-ized the classic Damier checked print that has been stamped on the house luggage and leather goods for eons. It appeared, again, enlarged, in little handbags that dangled from the hands of Jacobs's cute models.
It was smart of him, too, to hit on a rational way to translate the obsession with "squareness" that has run through the spring shows. All of his silhouettes were cut as rectangles, but along narrow lines. They looked best, oddly enough, when Jacobs left off the print altogether. The outliers in the collection were a couple of black sequin evening suits with loose tops and long, parallel skirts. Let's just say, in spite of the stripy-checky tricks Jacobs has been up to this season, those two looks happily and effortlessly nailed the dark, chic minimalism that has been such a major narrative of the season.


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The purpose and goal of this program is wrapped up in a desire to challenge each intramural participant to view his/her participation as more than just physical exercise. The Campus Ministries staff firmly believes that competition raises many opportunities for participants and others to look through a window into their hearts. The manner in which a participant conducts himself or herself in the realm of competition is a direct reflection of the participant's character and is ultimately a spiritual issue. The staff's goal is that each participant might have this focus as they step onto the court/field to participate so all involved might be able to enjoy the recreation and the fellowship surrounding it to its fullest potential. "For you were called to freedom, brothers; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." (Galatians 5:13)


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Last fall during the large calf and cow sale runs, one of the sale barn crew members stated that "It would be easier to find an albino skunk in Haakon County than a broken mouth cow." That statement hit me as good management coming off of a drought year and the potential for another drought coming.
Every article about culling cows includes a bullet point that says "old cows," but rarely are there reasons to get rid of the "trail boss cow," the last cow you bought from dad, or the favorite 4-H heifer listed. There is a favorite cow in every herd that gets kept every year, even if she calves a little later each spring and the calf weans a little lighter in the fall.
Reasons to cull these animals could include the death potential of older cows and the increased feed costs required to keep them at a Body Condition Score (BCS) of 4 to 6. Winter feeding recommendations frequently list sorting the herd into different management groups, and they typically recommend putting older cows in with bred heifers so they are fed at a higher nutritional plane.
Another, and maybe more important, factor to consider is the loss in production, i.e. weaning and selling weight of the calf, when compared to cows in their peak performance range of 5-10 years of age.
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) publishes adjustment factors for calf weaning weights based on the cow's age in their Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs publication. For cows 11 years-old or more, the adjustments are +20 pounds for a male and +18 pounds for a female calf. That alone indicates an 18-20 pound reduction in their prodigy compared to their contemporaries in the herd. The difference between a 580-pound steer and a 600-pound steer doesn't sound like a lot, until you consider that the forecasted price for feeder calves the fall of 2013 are $150-$160/cwt. That figures out to be $30-$32 per-head difference in price received.
Thirty dollars may not seem like much for some producers but consider that you could have been feeding a younger cow with more future potential, at lower feed costs and kept your weaning weight an average 20 pounds higher, thus selling those old cows makes good management sense.
The best management decisions are based on your own performance data. Whether you utilize CHAPS, CattleMax, Excel files, or a notebook with individual cow and calf performance listed doesn't matter. What matters is using the data for the improvement of your herd and continued profitability.
Culling management will be a very important tool as spring nears and the drought continues to linger. "You can't manage what you don't measure" is a common adage. However if you don't utilize the measurements in your decision making, you haven't managed either.
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Movemboys 2013
We would like to give thanks to everyone who helped us last year on our quest to support Movember campaign to change the face of men's health. Thanks to you we raised 10500$ for Movember 2012.
This year Movemboys team wont be participating in the campaign due our busy schedules, but we highly encourage you to donate to Movember 2013 and show your support.
Thank you and Mo on!
Mission accomplished for David
David, our last 2012 Movemboy completed his mission yesterday before midnight.
Thanks to you, we completed our mission too, and we are proud to have raised more than 10000$ for Movember.
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Mission accomplished for Vasilios and Simon
Last day of Movember was crazy ! Our last movemboys didn't have to wait too long before taking their shirt off. Here are the shirtless pictures of Simon and Vasilions. More pics available here.
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We conclude the 2012 moustache season with David. He is a young trapeze-artist with an amazing body, a beautiful tattoo decorates his torso and his blue eyes are like if they were cut from the sky. He won't hide anything when the donations to our Movember team reach the 10000$!
We appreciate your effort and support to the fight against prostate cancer, and to help us meet our 10000$ goal. To make a donation, please visit our team's page in Movember.
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Simon's blue eyes and great tattoo are in a mission, to take Movemboys to the 9800$ donations. It is only one short month for the Movemboys to convince you to donate and help on the fight against prostate cancer. Our goal is 10000$, help us to reach it.
To make a donation, just click to the link to our team page on Movember.
Bruno, mission accomplished!
Yesterday Party "United We Grow" Le 5@7 "United we Grow" a permis de récolter 2180$, ce qui nous rapproche de plus en plus de notre but. Il nous manque moins de 700$ seulement! Merci donc de nous aider encore pendant les quelques heures qui nous séparent de la fin de Movember, en donnant quelques dollars à Movember.
"United We Grow" happy hour brought the grand total of 2180$, helping us to get closer and closer to our goal. We are only 600$ away! Thanks for your support in these last hours of Movember, and for your donations to our team.
Thanks to the evening donations, now you can see Bruno's shirtless pictures. Our Movemboys's mission is not over yet, more boys are getting ready for the end!
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Vasilios looks like a greek god! He is very muscular, and has a dark moustache. We will release his shirtless pictures when the donation mark hits 9600$. Make a donation to Movember now, and we will give you a password to see all the Movemboys pictures.
Alexandre, mission accomplished!
We just reached 8000$ in donations to Movember. That's awesome! You really deserve a shirtless picture of Alexandre! Many more pics of this handsome greeen-eyed-blonde-moustached guy are available in our galleries.
It's not too late to support our Movemboys. You can make a donation to Movember on our team page.
Louis, mission accomplished!
Thanks to your generosity we had reached 7000$ in donations, and as a price for your support now you can see Louis naked torso. We have less than two days to reach our 10000$ goal to help the fight against prostate cancer and support men's mental health. With the help and effort of everyone of you we can make it there!
To make a donation just visit our team's page, and for your support you'll get a password to see the rest of Louis sexy pictures as well as all the other Movemboys.
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Tomorrow, Movember comes to an end, and we chose Bruno to persuade you to make a donation to Movember, before it's too late.
If you like his trucker moustache, go to our team's page and show your support!
Bruno will take his shirt off when donations reach the 8500$ mark. Thanks for your generosity!