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Nicole Kidman is pregnant
After weeks of denying rumors, Nicole Kidman has announced she is pregnant. This will be her first baby with husband Keith Urban. She has two adopted children with Tom Cruise. The Associated Press reports:
Nicole Kidman is pregnant, her publicist confirmed Monday. The 40-year-old actress and her husband country singer Keith Urban "are expecting a baby," publicist Catherine Olim said in a brief statement. "The couple are thrilled," Olim said.
This comes off the heels of an unconfirmed report from Page Six this morning that Nicole had dropped out of her next film to be extra careful about the pregnancy:
Page Six has heard from extremely well-placed sources that the Oscar-winning Aussie – who's suffered miscarriages in the past – not only has a bun in the oven but is so concerned about the welfare of her unborn child that she's taking a break from her film career and has dropped out of director Stephen Daldry's post-World War II Germany drama "The Reader," which she was supposed to start shooting this month.
Congratulations to Nicole and Keith. Now that she's no longer married to Tom Cruise, I'm sure it'll be nice for Nicole to no longer have to explain why Daddy has aliens inside of him that only a special Speedo-clad policeman with a moustache and boombox can get out. Though I hear Katie Holmes is making a children's book out of it called "God, I Hate My Marriage Please Send Help! goes to the Circus."

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As the Boneheads have reported, Damien Cox is reporting, and Steve Zipay is reporting that Damien Cox is reporting while denying that it's done:
The Rangers are about to sign Mats Zuccarello-Aasen, the 5-foot-5 Norwegian Olympic forward, out from under the Maple Leaves' noses.
Just what the Rangers need? Or is he another third-liner/Wolf Pack/smaller version of Lisin/nightly prucha candidate?
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I haven't posted in some time for many reasons. I thought I might give it a go again and see whats going on in BBQ land. I don't grill/smoke much in the winter as I do not like cold. Yes... this is all about me as the rig is good to go. I also haven't taken a lot of photos recently, but I did take some this past weekend. I will try to get that posted this weekend.
One of the things that I got really obsessed about was complex recipes and cooks. I would marinate/rub/cook for hours/days for a particular meal. About a year ago I started looking at things much differently. I went super simple. My criteria were in this order; tasty, quick, and easy. I went back to basics on rubs and marinades and even more basic on cooking process. I hear that's a theme now days among some trendy and talented names in the world of barbecue. Seems to me that Kreuz Market and a few others were already there long ago. I also recall Bob-BQN on this forum when I started here saying to many people just put salt and pepper on it and get a taste for the meat and smoke before you start adding other spices. I am sure he wasn't alone in that sentiment, just the name I recall.
Well I have rambled on enough at this point. I look forward to seeing your cooks and hope to share a few of my own. I will leave you with a photo that sums up the majority of my cooks for the past 3 months. It was tasty and I may just do the same thing this weekend! Oh... All I put on that was kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Anything more on beef is overkill IMHO.


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The 5-8 miles between aid stations will fly by as runners enjoy the beautiful trails shaded by towering 2nd and 3rd generation redwoods. The diverse course is linked together With Bear Gulch, Skyline Trail , and a sweet loop on Wunderlich Trail. Huddart Park serves as the perfect staging area for the start and finish and large grassy areas where runners may spread out and lounge while enjoying the post race food.
Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the park or on the trails.
Park information: Huddart County Park, Wunderlich County Park
Location: Huddart County Park - Woodside, CA
Date: Saturday, December 16, 2017
Events: 10K, Half Marathon, 35K & 50K
Check In & Bib Pickup: 7:30 AM - 8:35 AM
Start Times: ● 10K - 8:45 AM ● Half Marathon - 8:30 AM ● 35K & 50K - 8:00 AM
Time Limit: There is an 8.5 hour time limit for the 50K race.
Parking: Parking is $6.00 and available within Huddart County Park.
Race Capacity: The Woodside Ramble will have a capacity of 400 runners, across all distances.
ITR Refund Policy:Entry fees to our trail runs are non-refundable. With advanced notice, we are happy to transfer part of your entry fee (75% up to two weeks of the event, 50% from 2 weeks up to 72 hours of the event) to a future ITR event. Only registered runners can participate, and you cannot exchange your entry with another runner.
Course Map
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Overall winners of each race distance will receive a medal, a custom glass Stein and an item from the Inside Trail Racing schwag bag.
All ultra-marathon distance finishers will receive a custom printed Pint Glass with the race logo.
All other finishers will receive a custom medal with the race logo.
The Dead Last Finisher (DLF) in each even will receive a custom award.
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This article was published 21/4/2014 (1220 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Like most celebrities, Eddie loves a good belly rub.
In his case, there's a lot of belly to rub because Eddie has waddled into the spotlight as this city's most famous fat cat.
The obese nine-year-old domestic, short-haired, grey-brown tabby is the star patient in a unique weight-loss experiment at Tuxedo Animal Hospital on Corydon Avenue.
He was loaned to the Tuxedo clinic last month by Quagga Stray Cat Rescue on St. Mary's Road in St. Vital as part of the Free Press Fit Pet Project, a once-a-month series on the growing epidemic of obese pets.
The clinic's mission was to see how much weight a house cat could safely lose in a controlled environment in a single month, then use the lessons it learned to help other feline clients shed pounds in a healthy manner.
Since the Free Press began chronicling Eddie's weight-loss journey in the Fit Pet Project, the tubby tabby has dropped a few pounds and gained legions of fans.
Veterinarians at the Tuxedo clinic noted Eddie the Fat Cat's journey has been featured in local TV news segments and calls have been pouring in from Canadian cat lovers interested in adopting the portly pussy.
"There have been several calls from out of province about Eddie's availability, but the shelter (Quagga) would like to keep him close by to not totally lose touch with him," says Dr. Jonas Watson, an associate vet at the clinic.
Eddie's newfound fame has even led to kind-hearted passersby dropping in just to spend a few minutes stroking the clinic's star attraction, who has a cosy home in the physiotherapy/acupuncture room.
"People come in just to visit him," Watson says, scratching Eddie's bountiful belly. "Just people who have heard of him. They'll go into the sunroom and spend time with him."
A sign on the sunroom door urges visitors to talk to the front desk if they're interested in meeting the famously fat cat. "Belly rubs are always welcomed," the sign purrs. "Meow."
On a recent weekend, an elderly man stopped by simply to see how Eddie's quest for a slimmer waistline was going. He spent several minutes petting his new feline friend. On his way out, even a hardened journalist became misty-eyed when the gentleman quietly declared: "I love you, Eddie."
The unexpected outpouring of affection has definitely touched the heart of Dr. Pat Dorval, a partner at the clinic. "I'm not completely surprised, because he's so adorable," Dorval says as Eddie puttered around. "But people coming in off the street just to visit with him is a bit of a surprise."
When we first met Eddie, he tipped the scales at a whopping 10.4 kilograms (23 pounds), while the ideal weight for a typical tabby is closer to 6.6 kg (14 lbs). By Day 4 of the experiment, he was off to a hot start, dropping 170 grams.
At the one-month mark, April 14, Eddie had lost one kilogram (just over 2 lbs), weighing in at 9.4 kg.
"It's excellent," Dr. Dorval says. "Usually the goal is about half a pound a month and we got four times that amount. That's because he had so much to lose at the start. If they have a lot of weight to lose, it'll come off fast at the beginning."
"After two weeks, he started to plateau and stop losing weight. After that went on for a week, we dropped him down from 204 calories (13/4 cans of wet cat food) to 175 calories (11/2 cans) per day. Then he started to lose weight again."
The clinic is taking great care to ensure the patient doesn't lose weight too fast, because rapid weight loss can lead to serious liver damage in cats. In smaller animals, even shedding a few pounds is a big deal. "Two pounds is like 10 per cent of Eddie's body weight," Dorval says. "It's like a 180-pound man losing 18 pounds."
Eddie's makeover involved a change in diet and increased activity. He was placed on a prescription metabolic food (Hill's Science Diet) high in soluble fibre and protein, but low in calories.
His exercise program involved prowling around the clinic and even the occasional stint on a balance board. "I think they (the staff) were working out his core," Dr. Watson quips. "I don't think he really enjoyed it, but I hate doing a plank, too."
As the experiment ended, Eddie still had a ways to go, but he's already a new cat in many ways. "He seems to like moving around more," Dorval says. "He's more active now and his coat looks much nicer, too. He's smoother."
The best news: Eddie will be staying at the clinic until a permanent adoptive home is found. If you're interested, call Quagga Stray Cat Rescue at 204-237-1958.
"Successful weight loss is achievable in a cat," Dorval says. "Some people may not realize that. It was quite simple -- we measured the amount of food he should have and stuck to it.
"Even the biggest and fattest cats can lose weight in a healthy way if you feed them the right food and right amount and you stick to it. It disproves the idea you can't get them to lose weight."


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My favorite place isn't a BBQ joint, but the Food Shack in Jupiter, Fl is amazing. Lil Mike has a Carribean BBQ Chicken Sandwich or Wrap that is to die for. He tops it off with a slice of Brie that ties it all together.
Very non-descript location makes this place easy to miss, but locals like it that way. Hope to see Mike on an episode of Diners, Drive-ins & Dives.
This is my first post. I hope I follow the proper protocol. Great site, Great forum. Very informative.
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From Geoqo
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) is coming. There are components in the system now, but they're just a beginning. Right now GeoQO contains a very solid base and is extremely powerful but to use most of it's power, you must use a command line in order to run GeoQO.


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FilmDistrict has The Last Word
The company announced on Wednesday [10] it has come on board to co-finance the paranormal horror with Boss Media.
Ben Ketai wrote the story about the events following the wrongful conviction of a young man in Texas on charges of raping and murdering a nun.
Boss Media's Frank Mancuso Jr will produce with Eric Gores, Peter Facinelli and Rob DeFranco of A7SLE Films as well as FilmDistrict CEO Peter Schlessel and evp of acquisitions Lia Buman.
Production is scheduled to commence production this summer as FilmDistrict eyes a 2014 release.
Facinelli's A7SLE Films originally acquired the story and partnered with Boss Media to develop the project and brought on Ketai, whose writing credits include the TV mini-series Chosen and video title 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days.
Lia Buman, Boss Media vp Jennifer Nieves Gordon and A7SLE Film head of production Rob DeFranco will oversee for their respective companies.
Boss Media is represented by Paradigm. Ketai and A7SLE Films are represented by APA.
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Taylor Momsen's Parents Are Doing Great
Here's Taylor Momsen with her band The Pretty Reckless performing at Warped Tour over the weekend and pushing Underage Summer into new levels of me going to jail. Except thanks to the keen investigative work of Reuters, I now know it's not illegal to post pictures of horrible parenting choices if they're in a public venue. No, really, think about it: Everyone at this show saw what's happening here even though it was virtually impossible not to. People were probably closing their eyes and still seeing Taylor Momsen's tampon string hypnotize them into stabbing the mailman. — Or so I hear. Haha. *throws knife in the river*
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A MAN has died in a outdoor accident in Rawtenstall.
Police are not treating the death as 'suspicious' but are describing the circumstances surrounding the death as 'unexplained'.
Police were called to Fernlea, in Bury Road, Rawtenstall, at 8.20 this morning after reports the casualty was not breathing.
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The fall semester has come to an end and we want to thank our fellows for their amazing work! As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, "we pray through our feet." This year's fellows have been marching for change through the important action, reflection, and connection they've engaged in through the Fellowship in Jewish Social Entrepreneurship. We look forward to next semester as these JTS changemakers continue to pursue justice.
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What's the Next Name?Trivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
Find the missing name in this list of American presidents.
Ulysses Grant
Rutherford Hayes
James Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
William Taft
AnswerWARREN HARDING.
This list of presidents is unique because they were all born in OHIO.
That means the answer is WARREN HARDING, the only name not in this list.
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The Not-So-Miraculous JumpSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
A young boy jumped off the top of a 5 storey building and landed unharmed, except for sore feet. How is this possible?
HintThe top of the building had round bumps on it...
AnswerThe boy jumped off a Lego building! He landed on some loose Lego bricks, which hurt his feet.
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IL notes: LaPorta has the right attitude
Clippers manager believes slugger will succeed in big leagues
By John Wagner / Special to MLB.com | May 14, 2012 6:19 AM ET
But his stays in Columbus the previous two years were brief. And after playing in 110 games for Cleveland in 2010 and 107 more a year ago, no one would blame LaPorta for being surprised to be back with the Clippers to start this season.
Yet LaPorta is in Columbus again. The good news, for both Indians and Clippers fans, is that he hasn't moped about his return.
"I'd be lying to you if I said I was always hunky-dory," he said. "It's been frustrating at times. But that's life.
"There are things in everybody's life that happen and that you don't want to happen, and you have to find a way to rise above them."
So far, LaPorta has risen to this latest challenge, hitting .336 in his first 30 games to rank sixth in the International League. He's tied for third with nine homers and leads the team with 21 RBIs. His 37 hits include seven doubles, giving him a .645 slugging percentage that ranks third in the IL.
But Columbus manager Mike Sarbaugh said those numbers have not been the most impressive part of LaPorta's season so far.
"Matt came here with a good attitude right from the start," Sarbaugh said. "That's one of the reasons he's having the success he is having. He isn't worried about where he is. He has put more emphasis on what he needs to do to make himself a better, more consistent player. He's not feeling sorry for himself."
LaPorta hit .221 with 12 homers and 41 RBIs with the Indians in 2010, then batted .247 with 11 homers and 53 RBIs last season. But Cleveland signed Casey Kotchman this offseason to compete with LaPorta for the first base job. And when LaPorta hit .167 in Spring Training, he found himself in Columbus.
LaPorta said his faith isn't shaken by this turn of events.
"I know God has me right where he wants me," he said. "I can't control [where I am]. I can control my attitude, my approach to the game and my approach to life. And that's it."
LaPorta came to the Indians from the Brewers in 2008 as one of the key components in the C.C. Sabathia trade. His first manager in the Cleveland organization was Sarbaugh, who had the 6-foot-1, 220-pounder when he came to Double-A Akron in 2008.
"All players mature and learn each year," Sarbaugh said. "But because Matt has been through some things, I think it has helped the transition of starting the year here."
Sarbaugh said the Indians still believe the 27-year-old will be a Major League regular.
"By no means have we lost faith in Matt," he added. "Few people in the game have the power that Matt has. The ball jumps off his bat.
"Matt moved through the Minor Leagues quickly, and I've told Matt that I think this can be good for him."
Good eye: Last season, Syracuse OF Corey Brown hit .235 and struck out 134 times in 124 games. In Spring Training, he started an eye-strengthening program that has yielded results this year. Brown has hit .267 in 36 games and, more importantly, has struck out only 27 times while drawing 26 walks. Brown, who has batted leadoff in every game he's played, also boasts a .389 on-base percentage.
Anderson's all right: After hitting .333 in 21 games in April, Durham 1B-OF Leslie Anderson has found a way to get even hotter in May. The Cuban defector, who batted .277 in 121 games for the Bulls last season, has posted a .375 mark in his first 11 games this month. For the year, Anderson is fourth in the IL with a .347 average, adding a homer, 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
He said it: "It was kind of unexpected. I thought it was a mistake. But it doesn't really matter where you are in the lineup, you still have to do your job." -- Louisville DH Bill Rhinehart to the Louisville Courier-Journal on May 9. Rhinehart, who batted cleanup that day for the first time all season, homered in a 6-5 win over Norfolk.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's soccer team (6-7) dropped a non-conference, double overtime contest to the No.2-ranked Lynn University Fighting Knights by the score of 2-1, Saturday evening from University Soccer Field.
Despite tying the nationally-ranked Fighting Knights late in the second half, it was the foot of Jake Furman that dashed the Lions' hopes as he found the game-winner in the 102nd minute.
Competing in a first half that saw Lynn outshoot Saint Leo 9-0, the Lions kept the normally potent Fighting Knights' offense off the board for the opening 45 minutes.
Manuel Schoenhuber anchored the Lions' defense in the opening stanza with five saves. In total, the freshman amassed eight saves.
Despite the strong showing, the Lions' defense suffered their first blemish early in the second half as Michael O'Neill headed the volley into the right corner of the net off a feed from Michael Kutscher.
The 1-0 advantage held for 32 minutes until Saint Leo struck with the equalizer.
Saint Leo capped the late-game momentum swing in the 79th-minute when Frank Bayabanen took a defender deep into the right corner before lofting a ball over the top of the Fighting Knights' defense and having it headed home by the leaping freshman Josh Davis. It is Davis' first goal since the season-opener in which he converted a hat trick.
The game remained tied at one through the remainder of regulation and the first extra time session, but Lynn soon prevailed early in the second extra session. On the winner, Heiko Eberhardt drove to the left edge of the box and slotted a pass back up top to a trailing Furman who punched home the final tally.
In total, the Lions were outshot 21-3. Lynn also held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Saint Leo will close out the regular season on Thursday, October 25, when they travel to Tampa, Fla. to battle the University of Tampa Spartans in non-conference action.
For more on the men's soccer program, please visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Follow' the Lions on Twitter and 'Like' the Lions on Facebook.
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12 Monkeys
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
The Logic of Long Distance
Who really cares? It's Monkey. We're all going to die.
Yes, but some of you might die faster than others of us.
Not me, baby. I'm hanging with the fun kids in the rear. It's gonna be a 4 5 6 hour party.
Lazy idiot
Woohoo! Bring a pack of cards. We can play Spades.
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A lot of people say 8-10 minutes. I'd say for the average 4-hour marathoner, that's pretty darn close.
Of course, just like McMillan assumes you're trained for the distance, the Monkey 8-10 theorem assumes you've trained on hills. Extensively.
For the semi-elites, who've trained on hills, I'd say more like 5-8 minutes.
For 5 hour marathoners, more like half an hour.
For people who haven't trained on hills ... well, good luck. Don't be last. Monkeys pick of the weak and the stragglers first.
TT Man
Thunder smash!
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I'm actually thinking about leaving the watch at home for this one....could be interesting.
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YOUNG Freya Carey-Wood certainly proved she has a way with words.
The Wiveliscombe Primary School pupil, aged ten, won first prize for a review of her experience after attending a performing arts enrichment morning at Taunton Prep School.
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Knife Fanatic wrote:If we are getting into the straight razor world, following .25 micron with some .10 micron on nano cloth will make a difference, but for kitchen knives it's a bit ludicrous IMO. (I just re-read and saw that you ARE using this for a straight razor, so edit:) I personally do .25 micron on balsa, then .10 micron on nano cloth. If you want to finish with .25 micron you can, just remember to follow it with plain leather. Plain leather is going to be much finer than .25 on balsa. If you decide to go the .10 micron nano route, you can shave straight off that edge without leather, maybe strop it on your hand if you want. For some silly reason I love to skip 1 micron (16k) altogether unless it is being used as my finisher for a toothy edge (aka 2k or 4k stone edge, then strop on 1 micron). Normally, if I'm going after a high refinement like that I will go from 8k stone edge straight to .5 micron strop, then .25 and .10.Not sure what it is, but I never really benefit as much when I go from 8k stone to 1 micron strop; Not that it doesn't help, but the jump is rather small and a great 8k is already something to behold.What is the finest stone you are using before getting into your stropping progression? I will back away as I'm sure I am about to get schooled by a couple of people on honing razors. I do okay, but I know Michiel, Jens, and Ken can probably teach me a thing or 2.
ken123 wrote:Well it's a bit more complicated It always is ...So there are fine silicates in leather. The Kangaroo is finer than horse or cow, so in terms of a final strop, a kangaroo strop is the finest strop in terms of abrasives present in a strop. But the abrasive is silicates, which are far less aggressive than CBN or Poly Diamond so there is an issue of the character of the abrasive, not just the grit.Nanocloth has no grit. None. Nada. So it is, for the purposes of this discussion of infinitely fine grit. In fact if you strop on it with a metal razor you don't detect any metal swarf. Yet if you put even a light spray of the 0.025 poly - the finest abrasive available - you will get metal swarf removal. So this is the finest strop in terms of abrasive effect alone.But leather has yet another characteristic - draw or pull. This acts somewhat as a burnishing component towards edge formation, unlike nanocloth. If you follow a strop with nanocloth or Kangaroo with compound less than tenth micron after using an unloaded kangaroo strop with a third strop with compound approximately tenth micron or finer, you will notice a marked improvement of the edge in short order. Read that last sentence again - it is a bit hard to follow. The rate of abrasion of these ultrafine compounds is both FAR finer and far faster than the effect you get from just the Kangaroo alone. For this reason I use a Kangaroo strop with 0.025 poly as my final touchup before shaving. Indeed you can perceive a difference in the draw of the razor on the 0.025 poly Kangaroo strop after just a few strokes. This is probably from removing some slight metal oxidation produced between uses of the razor - even after thorough drying.Nanocloth has a far greater range than most people expect among the coarse grits. I successfully use nanocloth with grits as coarse as 80 micron CBN compounds. Purely from a perspective of function, nanocloth is the most versatile material around, giving you a pure compound effect from 80 microns down to 0.025 microns. For this reason, I rarely use balsa anymore.Beyond 80 microns - e.g. at 200 and 300 microns, I suggest using a coarse stone which hold these hugh particles in place better than a conventional strop. Here consider the Nubatama stones below 150 grit for this function - particularly on abrasion resistant steels.---Ken
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DEVIZES gained revenge for their early-season defeat in Gloucestershire as they grabbed a bonus-point success in their first outing of 2014.
The Saddlebacks started with real intent, outmuscling their visitors at nearly every scrum and were soon on the board.
Skipper Tom Collins burst through for his seventh try of the season, fly-half Rory Brown adding the conversion, but Cheltenham responded as wing Adam Dobie touched down, Ollie Young restoring parity with the extras.
After that though, the hosts were in command, a quick backs move allowing wing James Last to go over for his first try of the season, which Brown converted.
Brown's fine running lines earned him the next score, which he also converted.
The lead grew larger as Devizes were awarded a penalty try by referee Adam Wookey after Cheltenham had repeatedly offended.
Brown added the two points, then scored his second and third tries of the afternoon, allowing Devizes to canter into a 38-7 lead at the break.
Cheltenham responded with a try from hooker John Bryant after the interval and injuries began to take their toll on the home side, Collins, Jake Richardson and Toby Randall all departing.
Scrum-half replacement Luke Rapson got the home scoring started again but they also lost Brown to a head injury, wing Ryan Webb moving to fly-half and 17-year-old Josh Lewis making his first-team debut.
A fine performance was concluded as Jorge Wadman, got in on the end of some good handling in the backs to touch down and Webb converted.
Cheltenham had the last say as Dobie bagging his second.


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Australia have beaten the White Ferns by 19 runs in the final Rose Bowl One Day International at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
The home side had at three-two lead going into the final match after the Twenty20 component was shared two-all and they won the ODI two days ago.
The win was set up by the Australian spin bowlers after the White Ferns were set 223.
Lucy Doolan and Frances McKay got White Ferns off to a promising start, putting on 45 for the first wicket.
However, the introduction of spinners Shelley Nitschke and Lisa Sthalekar saw them tumble to 97 for six before captain Aimee Watkins and Nicola Browne steadied with a 41 run partnership for the seventh wicket.
Watkins, who was playing her 100th ODI, blasted her way to 49 off 45 deliveries. Browne fought on but unfortunately ran out of partners and was left stranded on 54 not out – the White Ferns all out for 203 in 46.1 overs.
Nitschke and Sthalekar were the pick of the bowlers taking three for 36 and three for 28 respectively, while medium pacers Sarah Coyte and Erin Osborne chipped in with two apiece.
Earlier, Austaralia's 222 all out was largely thanks to a patient 51 off 69 balls from Alex Blackwell and hard hit 27 from 16 balls from number ten batman Clea Smith.
White Ferns pace bowler Kelly Anderson caused most of the damage with three for 45 and was well supported by Browne who picked up two for 35.
The White Ferns and Australia now head to the UK where they will take part in the Quadrangular series along with hosts England and India.
Rose Bowl Series
28/12/2010- Twenty-20, Seddon Park, Hamilton
Result: Match abandoned due to rain
30/12/2010 - Twenty-20, Saxton Oval, Nelson
Result: Australia won by 4 wickets
18/02/2011 - Twenty-20, Queens Park, Invercargill
Result: White Ferns won by 19 runs
19/02/2011 - Twenty-20, Queens Park, Invercargill
Result: White Ferns won by 14 runs
20/02/2011 - Twenty-20, Queens Park, Invercargill
Result: Australia won by 3 runs
12/06/2011 Australian Women vs White Ferns - ODI
Result: Match abandoned due to rain
14/06/2011 Australian Women vs White Ferns - ODI
Result: Australia won by 6 wickets
16/06/2011Australian Women vs White Ferns - ODI
Result: Australia won by 19 runs


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Both the Note 3 smartphone and Note 10.1 tablet feature an improved S Pen stylus with Air Command software. You access the Air Command user interface by clicking the stylus button while hovering over the screen.
The Air Command menu provides access to five key functions:
-- Action Memo: Convert handwritten information into formatted content. To save a contact, for example, you can handwrite a name and number with the stylus then draw a circle around that information. A menu will appear to give you the options of calling or saving the contact.
-- Scrapbook: Organize favorite Web pages in one place. You can save Web pages, photos and YouTube videos by drawing a circle around the information in your browser. You can save the page in a Scrapbook folder for future access. The function also saves the site URL.
-- Screen Write: Take a screenshot image and write comments on top of the picture.
-- S Finder: Search for content on your phone. You can enter keywords, dates or locations to find documents, calendar events, chat threads, handwritten content or the help page.
-- Pen Window: Open another application with the stylus. By drawing a window on your screen, you can open another app such as calculator, YouTube or another browser window.
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Angels fall in extra innings after late comeback
Rough start wiped away by Trumbo's seventh-inning HR, big eighth
ANAHEIM -- There's always a sense of uneasiness when you place both of your catchers in the same lineup. But with Josh Hamilton struggling and Hank Conger his best bat off the bench, Angels manager Mike Scioscia felt he had little choice on Saturday morning.
Never would he have imagined it coming back to bite him later that afternoon in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Orioles.
Peel the onion enough, though, and you'll see why.
Due to the construction of his lineup, as well as a pinch-hitting decision two innings earlier, Scioscia was forced into pulling the rare American League double-switch heading into the 10th, bringing Garrett Richards in from the bullpen and plugging Brendan Harris in at second base. The result was a would-be double play ball that Harris flipped wide of second, followed by a two-out, game-winning single by Steve Pearce that ultimately dropped the Angels' record to 11-19.
"It's things you are presented with," said Scioscia, whose team has dropped six of its last eight games. "… You have your lineup to hopefully win a game in nine innings. I don't think you're worried about starting your lineup to protect for the 10th, 11th, 12th inning."
Freddy Garcia twirled a no-hitter through six, and Tommy Hanson struggled to pitch five innings of three-run ball. But the Angels erased a four-run deficit with a two-run homer in the seventh inning from Mark Trumbo -- his fifth in the last six games -- and a two-run eighth against Darren O'Day, who gave up an RBI groundout to Erick Aybar and a two-out, game-tying blooper to Mike Trout.
In the ninth, an Angels team that leads the AL with the most outs on the bases had a critical botched hit-and-run, when Trumbo led off with a walk and was thrown out easily at second after Alberto Callaspo swung through a Tommy Hunter fastball.
For the 10th, after Ernesto Frieri already struck out the side in the ninth, Scioscia wanted to go with Richards as long as possible.
One problem: The pitcher's spot was due up first in the bottom half.
After Conger led off the eighth with a bunt single, despite tripping on his way to first, and Scioscia went with the lefty-hitting Scott Cousins as a pinch-hitter for his right-handed-hitting catcher, Chris Iannetta. Cousins -- used against the submarine-throwing O'Day, for fear that O's skipper Buck Showalter would counter with a lefty against the struggling Hamilton -- drew a walk and eventually scored the tying run.
But his spot came around again at the wrong time.
On any other day, the switch-hitting Conger would've pinch-hit for Iannetta and then subbed in behind the plate. With that option unavailable, Scioscia chose to sub Harris in for Cousins to bat eighth, then have Richards come in for Howie Kendrick, who was batting in a No. 6 spot that would allow Richards to pitch multiple innings if needed.
It didn't work out as planned.
After Adam Jones led off the top of the 10th with a single, Nolan Reimold hit a tailor-made double play ball, but Harris' flip to second was way to the left of Aybar and the Angels only got one out. Two batters later, Pearce drove in the decisive run with a single to right.
"I was just trying to get it to [Aybar] on the glove side," said Harris, a utility infielder who played only nine games at second base in the Minors last season. "Jones runs well and he's going to come in hard. I was just trying to get it to him a little bit wide enough so that he can clear himself. It was just a little bit too wide."
The result was another crushing loss for the Angels, who finished the game 7 1/2 back of the first-place Rangers in the AL West and two games worse than they were through the first 30 games of last year's slow start.
Garcia, making his first Major League start of the season, lulled the Angels to sleep with an assortment of splitters, sinkers and sliders, not to mention a curveball that was as slow as 70 mph. He faced the minimum number of batters through the first six innings, giving up only a walk to Trumbo in the second and requiring 65 pitches through six, just before Aybar broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff single in the seventh.
"I knew I hadn't given up a hit," said Garcia, who finished giving up two runs in 6 2/3 innings. "But I threw some six, seven, eight [no-hit] innings before. There was no pressure. I was trying to make a good pitch, and [Aybar] hit a good pitch."
Hanson, who had given up a combined two runs in 12 innings of his last two starts, gave up line-drive solo homers to Manny Machado and J.J. Hardy in the first and second, giving the Orioles an early two-run lead, and needed 89 pitches to record 15 outs. He scattered seven hits, walked two batters, put a runner in scoring position in each of his last four frames and allowed an additional run on Reimold's fifth-inning sac fly, putting his ERA at 4.18.
"I'm not happy with the way I performed today," Hanson said. "I know it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't good, as well, and at the end of the day we lost the game. I want to go out there and help this team win, and when we don't win, I'm not happy."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The University of Texas at Austin, driven by a culture of excellence, combines scholarship, scale and the Texas spirit to create a powerful engine for advancing society.
Brand Pillars
We aim to be the best public research university in America and are leading the effort to transform higher education.
Our people—students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends—are engaged like no other university community in the world, with a passion for making the world a better place.
We're at the heart of one of the world's fastest-growing entrepreneurial centers, driving innovation through creativity and critical thinking.
Our unmatched scope and scale combine to make the greatest impact on issues, people, and events that are changing the world.
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The visual identity of The University of Texas at Austin is an important part of our brand, reflecting our bold, challenging, innovative community of independent thinkers. The identity system, now available for use by colleges, schools and units across campus, speaks to our high academic values and is rooted in tradition but with a bold, simple look.
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Extracted from the University Seal, the shield references our academic values and history but is presented in a modern, stylized way. There are 18 leaves to represent our 18 colleges and schools, and the lines of the Book of Knowledge correspond to the opening line of our school spirit song, "The Eyes of Texas."
As the flagship institution of The University of Texas System, our school is often referred to as "Texas." Our treatment of the text in all caps is strong and rooted in tradition yet bold and forward-thinking, like the state of Texas itself. It is locked up with the full university name and shield for further context.
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Our official full name, The University of Texas at Austin, clearly identifies our institution. GT Sectra, a contemporary serif typeface combining the calligraphy of the broad nib pen with the sharpness of the scalpel knife, is used as the font. It was chosen for its legibility and as a nod to academia.
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Oral surgeon develops premier wedding venue
The future Dr. Robert Myers started a coveted dental residency at the University of Wisconsin when another of his irons got hot: He was accepted into the MBA program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Myers hemmed, hawed and talked to his adviser before reaching the most unlikely conclusion. He would do both programs and emerge as an oral surgeon with an MBA.
"It was not a fun time," Myers said with a laugh. "It was tough, but it's the best thing I've ever done in my life."
Today, Myers is one-third of the thriving Camp Hill oral/maxillofacial surgery practice Wood, Myers & Hartman. He is also a developer capping off his biggest project to date: the $4 million renovation of Linwood Estate in Cumberland County as a luxury wedding venue.
The 121-acre facility includes a mansion, separate dining hall, cottage, 10-acre lake and gardens. It was built in 1870 by Linwood Phillips, a Cumberland County businessman.
After Linwood B. Phillips III, a businessman and real estate developer, died in 2006, Linwood fell into disrepair. The estate was put on the market, and Myers learned his grandfather had been friends with Phillips. The Myerses — wife Christine is a development partner — toured the estate about 18 months ago.
"We were halfway through the main house, and we both looked at each other and said, 'This should be shared with people,'" Myers recalled.
Getting to work
They settled on the property in May 2013 and went to work. Myers counts 29 different tradesmen and -women who did work at Linwood, from landscapers to electricians to plumbers.
"We really took it back to the studs," he said of the interior renovations. "It had sat dormant for almost seven years."
Work went on for months and is just now finishing, with the final inspection completed last week. Work outside was just as involved, with 20 acres professionally landscaped.
As a wedding venue, said Michelle Hare, director of events for Linwood, the estate is "really incomparable" to anything else.
"For the wedding vows, they have multiple locations to choose from, both inside and outside," Hare said. "Brides love that they have a backup location in case of bad weather."
Myers said the luxury compares to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Fayette County, or The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The difference is that guests rent the entire Linwood Estate for their weekend wedding.
"This is a great diamond in the rough," Myers said, adding that he wants to market Linwood regionally but also to the East Coast cultural centers of Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C.
So far, the market has responded. Hare's calendar is filled with 23 weddings through the 2015 season. Although primarily a wedding venue, Myers said, Linwood can serve as a facility for weekend corporate retreats and special meetings or family reunions.
"I think there's a lot of markets we could go into," said Myers, who also owns Caffé 101 in Boiling Springs.
Wedding packages range from $8,500 for a Saturday to $15,500 for the weekend, which does not include catering, photography, flowers or entertainment.
Trickle-down impact
The Myerses have working relationships established with several of those area businesses. Kristen Rowe, communications manager for the Cumberland Area Economic Development Corp., which handles tourism for the county, said the out-of-state dollars and trickle-down economic impact represent an economic boon for the area.
CAEDC data show a total economic impact of $60,000 to $65,000 from a high-end wedding at a venue such as Linwood, Rowe said. Those estimates are based on 150 attendees.
"We're really seeing a lot of wedding destination buzz about the Central PA area," Rowe said. "For the bride who's looking for something a little different, we're kind of like that perfect spot."
The most important alliance for Linwood is with Weddings by JDK, which provides all catering services. The exclusive agreement allows Linwood to offer premium dining services, Myers said.
The remaining acreage around Linwood is available for future development, and the Myerses have approval to build a self-storage facility, but that is a few years off, he said.
For now, the couple — parents to 12- and 16-year-old boys — plan to relax for a bit and focus on establishing Linwood as a wedding destination.
"We want to brand Linwood as a name itself, so in 10 years, when someone in New York City says, 'Linwood,' someone will know right away what they're talking about," Myers said.
Linwood: A snapshot
Linwood Estate consists of several buildings and landscaped areas. Bob and Christine Myers named the buildings/areas as part of marketing the estate as a destination venue, said Michelle Hare, director of events.
Here are the estate details:
Address: 93 Encks Mill Road, Dickinson Township
Date built: 1870
Size: 121 acres
1. Linwood Mansion (the main house): an 8,600-square-foot home with five bedrooms
2. Appalachian Ballroom (the dining hall): about 9,000 square feet
3. The Cottage: A 2,300-square-foot home with four bedrooms and a kitchenette
4. Linwood Gardens and Labyrinth: 20 acres of landscaped areas
5. Lady Lucy's Lake: a 10-acre lake with bass fishing allowed
6. North Lawn: Manicured grounds in front of mansion


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Between paying for room and board, text books and social lives, many college kids are strapped for cash. So when they hear of a way to get easy money, they are all ears, which is exactly what a crooked mortgage broker was banking on.
"He used their good name and credit to obtain these properties," said US Postal Inspector Don Washington.
The student investors were told they didn't have to put up any money - just the use of their credit.
"He would put renters in the properties and they could earn the residual income by just by signing on the dotted line," explained Washington.
When they signed the closing documents on these investment properties, the broker claimed the rent payments would pay for the bank loan and…
"After a while after the home appreciated he would sell the homes and split the profit with them. Sounded like a good idea to these young people," said Washington.
The problem is he didn't pay the mortgage and the homes went into foreclosure. The scam created a credit nightmare for these college students. Instead of building wealth, they were heading for bankruptcy.
"If you have the feeling that you have been scammed, you should check your credit no more than 30 days when something like this has happened," said Washington.
Anyone can be a victim of mortgage fraud. inspectors recommend having an attorney look over your paperwork carefully before signing any loan.
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Captain Sally
Sally was born in 1833 into a wealthy family in Virginia, though her father died while she was a child. Not long before the start of the war, Sally and her mother moved from their rural town to the Southern capital, Richmond. After the First Battle of Bull Run, the influx of injured soldiers overwhelmed the hospital system already in place, so President Davis asked that people open their homes to the wounded. Sally convinced a judge named John Robertson to let her turn his vacant home into a private hospital, using the fortune inherited from her father to fund it. She hired a prominent doctor as head surgeon and staffed the hospital with a few other doctors and with female volunteers and slaves. Sally's hospital—named Robertson Hospital—had 22 beds, and her obsession with cleanliness meant far fewer soldiers died in her care.
Just a month after Robertson Hospital opened, the government decided to close all private hospitals in order to reduce inefficiency and corruption. But Sally wouldn't let that happen to hers—she arranged a meeting with President Davis and showed him a hospital register that documented her extraordinarily high record of getting wounded men well enough to return to duty. Impressed, President Davis wanted to keep Sally's hospital open, but the problem was that all military hospitals now had to be controlled by the army. So Davis solved the issue by commissioning Sally as a captain in the cavalry, making her the only female officer in the Confederacy during the war. While Sally accepted the commission, dated 9 September 1861, she refused to be added to the army's payroll, and she became affectionately known as Captain Sally.
Robertson Hospital continued to provide superior care for the duration of the war. By the time it closed in June 1865, only 73 of its 1,333 patients had died, giving it a survival rate of around 94 percent—an unusually high figure for the time.
After the war, Sally continued her charitable works, eventually using up her entire personal fortune helping others. Having never married, in 1905 she went to live at the Richmond Home for Confederate Women, where she died in 1916 at the age of 83.
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How to remove all unused imports in Eclipse
Eclipse IDE gives warning "The import XXX is never used" whenever it detect unused import in Java source file and shows a yellow underline. Though unused import in Java file does not create any harm, it's unnecessary increase length and size of Java source file and if you have too many unused imports in your Java source file, those yellow underline and Eclipse warning affect readability and working. In our last post on Eclipse, we have seen dome Java debugging tips on Eclipse and in this post we will see Eclipse shortcut to remove all unused imports in Eclipse. There are many options to tackle this problem e.g. you can collapse import section of code in Eclipse or you can altogether remove all unused imports from Java file. Since Eclipse is favorite IDE of many Java programmer, who love to do things fast in shortcuts, I will also share Eclipse shortcut to remove unused imports from Java program in this article. This is one of many Eclipse shortcuts which we have discussed in our post Top 30 Eclipse keyboard shortcut for Java programmer. Let's see How to remove all unused imports from Java file in Eclipse IDE.
How to remove all unused imports from Java file in Eclipse
|Yellow underline on above pic denotes all unused imports in a Java Source file
1) Go to the line of unused import, press ctrl + 1 which is an eclipse shortcut of a quick fix, this will show a drop down menu to fix this error and one of them would be "remove unused imports" and it will remove that import statement from Java file.
2) Above option is not very efficient if you want to remove multiple unused imports in single click because it removes them one by one. It's better to use "Organize Imports" feature of Eclipse IDE to remove multiple or all unused imports statement. For using this from Menu, Select Source-->Organize Imports. This will remove all unused imports from that Java file.
3) Third and my preferred option to remove all unused import statement from Java file is ctrl + shift + O, which is a shortcut of Organized import in Eclipse and you can say Eclipse shortcut to remove all unused import statement from Java file. This will also work with the previous option and remove all unused import lines from the source file.
Do you want a bonus Eclipse tips ? If yes then here you go, you can save all keystrokes required to remove all unused imports from Java source file by using Eclipse save actions, which are actions Eclipse automatically perform when you save Java file. Just check the option of Organized imports in save action under Window-->Preferences->Java-->Editor-->Save Actions. This saves heap lot of time while working in Eclipse and one of the reasons I love Eclipse IDE for Java programming. You can also configure formatting and few other action which will be taken by Eclipse automatically whenever you save you file.
One more advantage of using Organize import or shortcut ctrl + shift +O is that it imports all packages which are required by code, So it not only save time while removing import statement but also help to import required packages in Java. It means if you copy paste some code and see lots of red line as an error due to non-imported packages, just use this Eclipse shortcut or save your source file if you have configured Eclipse save action to organize import.
That's all on Eclipse shortcut of removing all unused import statement from Java source file in Eclipse IDE. It's always good to learn more about IDE on which you are working e.g. Netbeans or Eclipse to improve productivity.
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Hiring foreign: A local perspective
McDonald's franchisee speaks out about changes to temporary foreign worker program
Saturday, Aug 09, 2014 06:00 am
Quick facts
� That means out of an estimated 338,000 temporary foreign workers now employed Canada, less than 34,000 will remain.
� Across Canada, McDonald�s now employs 85,000 people. Only four per cent of their employees are temporary foreign workers (about 3,300 people).
� Due to labour shortages, by 2016, owners of the local McDonald�s restaurants are expecting to close between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., and between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
� The Alberta Occupational Demand and Supply Outlook recently predicted a shortfall of 96,000 workers in the province by 2023.
Without temporary foreign workers, many daily conveniences will fall by the wayside, and Canadians will be left to pay the bill, said Rob Chiasson, owner of the four St. Albert McDonald�s franchises.
Chiasson spoke before members of the St. Albert Rotary Club Friday morning.
He expects Canada�s economy will see a ripple effect of changes stemming from reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker program. And these changes will affect Canada�s ability to attract other high-skilled workers, and the general cost of living, he said.
�As we endeavour to attract high-skilled workers to Alberta to drive the economy both in Alberta and for the entire country, these high-skilled workers will expect more than a paycheque,� he said.
�Our communities need to offer them greater conveniences and lifestyles. It has to be more attractive than what they are leaving.�
In June, employment minister Jason Kenney announced reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Canada. Under the new rules, by 2016 companies will not be allowed to have more than 10 per cent of their work force comprised of temporary foreign workers.
In places where the unemployment rate is six per cent or higher, applications to hire temporary foreign workers for food service, accommodation and retail industries will be denied.
The cumulative time workers can stay in Canada was reduced to one year, while the cost for each application was increased to $1,000 from $275.
Economic impact
Chiasson said changes to the program will affect far more than just restaurants, hotels and the retail sector.
The government claims that businesses need only pay their employees more to retain them, he said. But even if restaurants were able to hike their wages, other job sectors would soon have to follow suit, he said.
Chiasson used several examples of how this would have a detrimental effect. He talked about inevitable increases in wages for people working at daycares, nursing homes or extended care facilities, and the janitorial services and cleaning and cooking services provided at such facilities. All of these costs, he said, will be passed on to the end user.
�We have to expect the rise in cost will be passed through to the user and maybe your parent is on a fixed income and they can�t afford the increased cost,� he said. �Maybe you are supporting your parent and this will affect your disposable income.�
But the lack of foreign workers will also create a ripple effect for other businesses and the Canadian economy as a whole, he said.
If restaurants have to reduce their hours, agricultural businesses and farmers will make less profit from selling their products, he said.
Rising labour costs will also impact the construction sector.
Contractors short of labourers will not be able to finish construction on time or without increases to their costs. In return, this will affect the government�s ability to develop badly needed infrastructure, he said.
�And the increased cost of those infrastructure projects will put pressure on budgets and taxes,� he said.
�It�s important not to underestimate the impact on our local economy when 90 per cent of the temporary foreign workers that are living here are going to be sent home.�
Chiasson said the temporary foreign worker program first became available to Canadian employers in response to the recession between 2003 and 2008.
Foreign workers helped businesses flourish during times of high labour shortage. But the program also created more jobs for domestic workers, he said.
�It accelerated growth and just as importantly it improved the work environment for domestic workers by providing stability, consistency and an overall improved work experience,� he said.
In return, Albertans became used to convenient services and staffing hours. Now many of these services will fall by the wayside, he said.
He said his restaurants hire foreign workers out of a need for full-time staff, since others � the youth, elderly and disabled � are often only available part-time.
�We�ve had almost no success retaining (Canadians) because once they come here to Alberta, and they hear about jobs up in the north, right away they disappear,� he said.
�And for example the majority of my domestic staff are students who are not available early morning or late night and it wouldn�t be appropriate to expect them to work during those shifts.�
Since purchasing his business in 2011, the four local McDonald�s restaurants have advertised job availabilities across Canada, hiring people from the Maritimes, Ontario and British Columbia, he said.
Many of them leave within weeks or months for higher-paying jobs in Alberta�s north, he said.
Nonetheless, McDonald�s looks to hire Canadians first, he said.
Incentives to attract Canadians include working with schools, creating scholarship opportunities and offering pay increases, flexible schedules and benefit programs, he said.
And foreign workers are far from a majority of McDonald�s workforce, he said. Out of 85,000 young people employed by the company�s Canadian franchises, only four per cent are foreign workers, he said.
�We work hard to retain our people and pay for experience and we would be delighted to pay a premium for any extra time of availability,� he said.
As a result of changes to the program, he now expects that consumers will see disruptions to his business� service by the following summer.
A year later, the restaurants will likely have to close during some afternoon hours and late evening and night shifts, he said.
�That�s because the full-time workers that we do have are covering the busiest periods of our day, which start at 5 a.m. and go to about 2 p.m.,� he said.
�And so we don�t expect to be able in the current environment to have enough full-time workers to cover those shifts.�
Human impact
Chiasson said the human side of the program has been lost in the political shuffle. He shared with the Rotary club a story of one of his employees, a woman from the Philippines, whose husband and two children remain there while she makes a living in St. Albert. Her six-year-old daughter fell seriously ill, and now her income covers her daughter�s medical expenses.
�In two months, she will be sent home,� said an emotional Chiasson.
�(It�s) both a blessing and a curse. She�ll be reunited with her six-year-old daughter who contracted meningitis, but she�ll no longer have a job to pay for her medical bills.�


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September is Library Card Sign-up Month!
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September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country remind everyone that a library card is the smartest card you can own.
Our goal this month is to sign up 50 new card holders! Prizes will be handed out to those who sign up for a new card during this month. Come check out the display in the library and discover all the things you can do with your library card!
The library is also partnering with various businesses in town who are offering discounts to customers during the month of September who show their JKPL library card. A list of all participating businesses is available at the library.


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Program (A-CEP) may also be redeemed on this page.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 28/4/2013 (1577 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A Via Rail passenger train heading to Churchill from Winnipeg derailed just over the Saskatchewan border Sunday evening.
Company spokesman Jacques Gagnon confirmed to the Free Press that the derailment occurred at about 6 p.m. Sunday.
It occurred near Togo, Sask., a hamlet just across the border, about 40 kms northwest of Roblin, Man.
Gagnon said "a few scratches" were the only injuries suffered by people aboard. There were seven passengers and about five crew members on the very short train, he said.
"The good news is all the passengers are safe. All the employees are safe," Gagnon said.
Flooding on the rail line caused the derailment, he said.
RCMP and Via Rail staff organized ground transportation to a nearby lodge in Duck Mountain Provincial Park for the night.
Const. David Kisters from the RCMP detachment in Kamsack, Sask., called it "a miracle" that there were no serious injuries.
Several passenger cars were off the tracks, and the front of one car was actually "being held up in the air by the other cars."
RCMP officers had to walk about 1.5 kms down the tracks to get to the train, and then shepherded all passengers and crew back the same way.
According to the Via Rail website, the Winnipeg-Churchill train makes the 1,700-kilometre journey to Churchill in two days.
After leaving Winnipeg, the route swings northwest through Dauphin and then across the Saskatchewan border through Togo to Kamsack before veering back into Manitoba and continuing north.


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As I read the good book recently, I was introduced to a notion that the wisest man who has ever graced the planet introduced to me. The lesson goes that King Solomon was given a choice by God to have anything he wanted, and so our deluded and secluded 21st century minds imagine he would have obviously chosen to have riches beyond comparison, eternal existence, or the ability to manipulate all social surroundings to his comfort ... but he didn't. He chose to be blessed with wisdom, and because of his choice, he was subsequently rewarded with all of the mortal treasures mentioned anyway.
As I've continued further into my studies of the finest material man can read, I surprisingly learned not all was peaches and pie for this former king. He made personal and professional mistakes, gained bitterness from having everything and yet gaining nothing, and had to climb tooth and nail from out of the hole he had dug for himself following the actions of a pampered, and therefore spiritually-hampered, lifestyle. King Solomon was the wisest human being this planet will ever know, and yet he continually fell short of a perfect existence. In other words; he breathed air, and therefore he erred.
The most amazing part of the story to me personally, though, is not the profundity through which he vastly supplied countless individuals in his time with the emotional and mental clarity and strength to exceed personal perspectives. What strikes me as exponentially more brilliant is the fact he realized the source that supplied his roots, stem, petals and summer blush, and even as the most prominent human being of his generation, he still had the foresight to use his remaining days rejoicing his King.
I have taken a liking to King Solomon, since I was introduced to him because in seeing his full circumference of existence, I have been introduced to a refreshingly optimistic hopefulness toward my own. I do not have all the answers, but that's because my bag can only hold so many stones, and mountains find no confinement except under the banks of heaven.
I often wonder how our universal culture evolved to this state of being, where individuals are worshipped like deities for their abilities, ideas or physical composure. I feel that technology has a great hand in the mixing bowl, as the concept that visual analysis of an image or an event from afar, halfway around the planet at times, leaves us with an understanding of that particular situation. But what is lacking from a newscast, audio broadcast or social media outlet is the interaction with each situation being described, and therefore a falsified predetermination of the reality of that event.
Adding to the complexity is our personal drive to be recognized for originality, as well as the corporate messages streaming like tidal waves accepting the crash, forcefully infiltrating our ability to remain patient or aware of our need to interpret data before reacting to it. Those intrinsic desires are replaced with an anxiety to be a vital part of the conversation, regardless if what we are adding to it has validity or foundation to stand as its own idea, both concluding from and expanding upon different parts of the language of exchange.
King Solomon wrote that all the treasures in the world do not satisfy a greedy man as much as a few grains of wheat entirely enlighten a farmer who is appreciative of the sky that drops life and the ground that shouts growth, as well as a heart that must trust in one before releasing toward all. He also wrote that to find true happiness, we must release our grasp on our anger and frustrations toward the ineptitude of any design surrounding. A wise man grows wiser not in realizing, but accepting, that not everyone will join him in his expansion. Only a fool thinks he has found the balance he is searching for during this lifetime, and yet he who believes in the source of knowledge keeps his equilibrium until the equation concludes into the totality of aftermath.
Don't count your coins; throw them back into the river from which they were carved. Don't shout your exclamations without also whispering your appreciations until both meld into a tongue worthy of towering toward the place most high. Don't look into the mirror, but into the eyes of another, in search of a beautiful view. Let us not forget that this is one big loan program, the goal to improve the product before we offer it back.
Upstairs Instruction Manual: 1. Grow Wiser. 2. Show Gratefulness. 3. Blend and Repeat.
Eric Engel, formerly of Tiskilwa but now of Peoria, can be reached by e-mail at email@example.com.


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A traffic stop in southwestern Isanti County resulted in felony drug charges filed against three individuals.
Heidi Ramon Rehbein, 35, of Forest Lake, Kathleen Ann Hagemeister, 50, of Princeton, and Craig Laurence Johnson, 33, of Princeton., were charged before Judge Todd Schoffelman on Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Isanti County District Court in Cambridge.
All three were charged with felony 2nd degree drug possession and felony 5th degree drug possession. In addition, Rehbein was charged with misdemeanor giving a peace officer false name/birthdate/ID card and Hagemeister was charged with misdemeanor traffic regulation-rear lamps required on all motor vehicles.
Bail for Rehbein was set at $150,000 without conditions or $75,000 with conditions; Hagemeister, $40,000 without conditions or $20,000 with conditions and Johnson, $80,000 without conditions or $40,000 with conditions.
According to the criminal complaint:
On Sunday, Feb. 3, at 11:45 p.m., Isanti County Deputy Jonathan VanderVegt was on routine patrol in the area of 3591 261st Ave. NW, when he observed a pick up travelling eastbound towing a car dolly with a Nissan Hatchback on it. There weren't any hazard or tail lights on the trailer that was towing the Hatchback, and the vehicle was completely dark at the rear of the trailer.
VanderVegt pulled over the vehicle and as he approached, he observed the electrical wiring for the trailer was not hooked up. Inside the vehicle was the driver Hagemeister, along with passengers Rehbein and Johnson.
VanderVegt spoke to Hagemeister and Johnson about their activities throughout the day. VanderVegt became concerned criminal activity was taking place due to inconsistencies in their stories and Johnson's nervous behavior. VanderVegt had also observed the word "drugs" in a text message on Johnson's cell phone.
VanderVegt removed his K9 Kojak from his vehicle who is a trained and certified dual purpose patrol dog and narcotic detection dog. He is certified in the detection of odors of marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. Kojak picked up on odors on the driver's side door of the pick-up and the driver's side door of the Hatchback.
During a search, VanderVegt found a marijuana pipe with a green leafy substance consistent with marijuana in the Nissan. He also found an empty hypodermic needle and another hypodermic needed that was loaded with a clear liquid substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.
In the pick-up, VanderVegt found a purse that contained a methamphetamine pipe full of white residue, and a large amount of cash, with Hagemeister admitting the purse was hers. Also in the pick-up, VanderVegt located a plastic bag that contained a digital scale and lots of bindle needles. He also found three hypodermic needles inside the passenger door.
VanderVegt also learned that passenger Rehbein initially told officers she was someone else, and had a felony warrant out for her arrest.
When VanderVegt opened the methamphetamine kit found under the driver's side of the vehicle, he found a scale with two bindle bags that contained many other bindle bags as well as six hypodermic needed and four plastic Ziploc baggies that contained a crystal-like substance consistent with methamphetamine that weighed slightly over 23 grams.
The complaint noted that Rehbein has prior convictions for felony 5th degree controlled substance in Isanti County from December 1997 and August 2006.
Johnson has a prior conviction of felony 5th degree controlled substance in Kanabec County from October 2002.


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Cincinnati quarterbacks past and present will square off Sunday night.
Carson Palmer, drafted No. 1 overall by the Bengals in 2004, brings the Arizona Cardinals (7-2) into prime time against Andy Dalton and Cincinnati (8-1) in a matchup of the first-place teams in the NFC West and AFC North.
Palmer forced his way out of Cincinnati, holding out the first six games of the 2011 season and has had a career rebirth in Arizona. Directing the NFL's No.1-ranked offense in a season, Palmer is second to Tom Brady in touchdown passes (23) and quarterback rating (108).
"This is not just another game," Palmer said.
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said there are "a lot of positive memories" of Palmer.
"But, you know, Carson plays for the Cardinals now," Lewis said. "So we shouldn't dwell on Carson. He's a fine player. We drafted him number one overall. He was an outstanding player here, and person. He's left a lot to build on here."
Dalton has started every game since he came into the NFL in 2011 in the midst of Palmer's bitter holdout and subsequent trade to Oakland.
The Bengals were cruising through an unbeaten season before the offense stalled in Monday night's 10-6 home loss to the Houston Texans.
Dalton completed 22 of 38 passes for a season-low 197 yards with one interception. For the first time this season, Dalton did not throw a touchdown pass.
Palmer, meanwhile, overcame two lost fumbles, throwing for three scores and directing two late touchdown drives in Arizona's 39-32 victory at Seattle.
Arizona will play in its second straight Sunday night game. The Bengals will appear in prime time for the third game in a row (Thursday, Monday and Sunday nights).


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Did you know?
The striped pattern on zebras is unique to each animal, much like a human fingerprint.
While any safari in South Africa will be memorable, if you want to get the real feel of the bushveld, go on foot. Walking in the bush, accompanied by knowledgeable guides, is about as close to nature as you can get, especially in wildlife areas where most visitors are restricted to exploring from the confines of their vehicles.
There are three basic types of walking safaris: full-blown wilderness trails, which include camping outdoors; portered safaris, with back-up vehicles to carry gear; and base camp safaris, where travellers use a lodge or tent-camp as a base for their daily adventures. Many reserves and national parks offer a combination to cater to different preferences and budgets.
If your time or energy is limited, you can usually combine a vehicle-based wildlife safari with a guided walk of two to three hours. This combination is popular at many lodges and national parks.
A multiple-day walking trip is best if you have the time. South Africa is incredibly rich in flora and fauna, and the longer you walk, the better your chances of seeing more. A longer safari also has the benefit of night activities. Most multi-day walking safaris have comfortable accommodation ranging from rustic, budget-oriented options, to more luxurious base camps.
Some destinations also offer specialist walks, such as birding trails and historical walks, where you can take in a variety of smaller wildlife, explore indigenous trees and plants, or just take in the landscape.
After your holiday, the memory of being able to hear, smell and even taste nature on foot will surface time after time. There is just something special about walking in the bush. Especially if you come face-to-face with one of the Big Five...
Travel tips & Planning info
How to get here
Walking safari options are available at most South African national parks and many private reserves, all lof which are generally easily accessible by road or air.
Best time to visit
Walking in the bush is an activity that you can enjoy all year round. In summer, however, certain trails are closed due to the heat. Walking during the cooler winter months generally makes for a more pleasant experience.
Get around
On foot, of course!
What will it cost
Depending on whether you choose a budget or luxury option, a walking safari can range from under a thousand to several thousand rand. This generally includes all catering.
Length of stay
The more you walk, the better your chances of seeing animals.
What to pack
A water bottle, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, lots of extra socks and good walking shoes or hiking boots.
What to eat
Extended walking safaris are generally catered, although you may want to take along some extra snacks. Drinks are generally your responsibility.


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Middletown, RI, US
During my studies at Mount Ida College, I focused in on my love for residential design. Space planning, along with furniture and fabric selection and staging homes to a specific client's needs is what really gets me excited about interior design.
I currently work as a freelance design assistant for a company in lower Manhattan. I balance that with working at The Black Pearl, a widely known iconic waterfront restaurant in Newport, RI.
My work experience, along with my education and, especially, my international travels all impact my design aesthetic.
STUDIO interior design, New York, NY, US, Freelance Design Assistant
Assist with residential AutoCAD drawings and space planning
FF&E research online and in-person shopping for client presentations
Communicate with vendors at show rooms for pricing and information on potential furniture selections
Manage vendor database
Maintain client accounts for shipping and billing purposes
Curated and styled two residential photo shoots
The Black Pearl, Newport, RI, US, Waitress and Hostess
Handle customer relations and complaints
Assist with special events to promote restaurant
Train other servers on food preparation in regards to customer allergies
Exhibited the ability to learn quickly through training as a hostess, bus girl and waitress
Built strong relationships with patrons and have developed a regular cliental
Learned to multi-task and adapt to a variety of situations in a high-end service environment
Taste Design Inc., Jamestown, RI, US, Design Intern
Executed architectural drawings focusing on space planning and elevations
Corresponded with vendors via e-mail and phone for FF&E research
Met with fabric vendors in-house for client selection
Visited showrooms to select tile, rugs, lamps, etc., for client presentations
Managed sample library including finish options, fabrics and wall coverings
Prepared visual aids to convey design options to clients
Carolyn Schmitz, Decorative Painter, Newport, RI, US, Intern
Consulted on development of color story in residential and commercial settings
Learned decorative painting techniques and demonstrated them in clients' home
Assisted with show house staging including selection of furniture and space planning
Contracted on an event design project
Organized and scheduled event timelines
Responsible for staging and accessorizing event space
Hand made table centerpieces to achieve the exact look the client desired
Mount Ida College, Newton, MA, US, Bachelors, Interior Design
Over four years of interior design studies, each semester focused on a different aspect of design: residential, office, retail, hospitality and renovation and reuse. Computer aided design skills were strengthened through every studio. Hand drawing and rendering were other tools learned in order to help present design ideas to clients.
American InterContinental University (AIU), London, GB, Interior Design


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Here's a what a rise in the debt limit after a six month impasse looks like in accounting terms:
Debt subject to the limit rose by $238bn yesterday as the Treasury replenished all of the trust funds it has been borrowing from for the last few months. That leaves it with $162bn of headroom. Read more


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CB2 whirly hanging candleholder
Who doesn't love the romantic vibe given from floating candles? And no, I'm not talking about the candles floating in your bath tub, I'm talking about the ones floating above your head. Hang a bunch around your room, and they can be kind of like your own personal stars when you turn off the lights.
A unique little accessory for the home. This mason jar stores sunlight, and casts a subtle glow later in the night.Added 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Icy Bling for your drink. I think it would be fun to make the ice cubes with different colors of fruit juice to add a little color and flavor to a drink.


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Elbow: Tennis Elbow
—Anonymous | Rock and Ice Forum
Clearly you are a guy of extreme responses, but quitting fishing is going a little far.
PRP therapy is a variation on autologus blood injections, whereby instead of blood being injected into the naughty tendon, it is refined into a solution that is higher in platelets. There are no studies to suggest one method is more effective than the other, or in fact that either is particularly effective by itself. Currently there are some fairly low-quality studies and a bunch of anecdotal evidence that suggest improvement rather than resolution of tendonosis. If you have a predilection for needle-stick medicine, I would try voodoo first.
Keep in mind that you are attempting a lazy solution. Or someone doesn't know their exercise rehab. Or both. I agree with said doctor that lateral epicondylosis in its more common incarnation is unlikely; i.e., tendonosis of extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL)—the long muscle that extends your wrist on the thumb side—is not the culprit. The position you have marked on the image is over the supinator. Does it hurt to supinate your hand against resistance when the elbow is straight or slightly bent? Take someone's hand as though you are going to shake it. Now try to twist the person's hand such that it is on the top while he resists at about 80 percent (i.e. you will win against the resistance).
Without a definitive diagnosis (and your pain may not even be tendonosis, let alone the type I have suggested), moving forward is akin to revving your engine in neutral—not likely to end in disaster but, not going to get you anywhere, either.
If your guy can't diagnose the issue, an MRI may be a convenient, albeit pricey, shortcut. Certainly, this doesn't sound anything like what a practitioner would routinely see in practice.
Julian Saunders is a registered D.O. His advice is to take anything he says with a lick of salt, followed by the best tequila you can find.


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Game of Thrones, by the Numbers
Two drunk guys are sitting at a bar when one looks at the other and says, "I had sex with your mother last night."
The other guy gets up, grabs his coat, and says, "Okay Dad, it's time to go."
About the Jokester:
Krysten Ritter is the one who should not be trusted in ABC's long-awaited Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, a sitcom about a small-town girl who moves to New York and gets mixed up with a well-dressed grifter (Ritter). The role doesn't surprise her friends: "Everyone's like, 'You're so perfect for this part!' I'm like, 'Why? Does everyone think I'm a horrible bitch?' " Not us. And not, we're assuming, the calf she bottle-fed and raised when she was growing up on her family farm in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania. A modeling gig got her out of animal husbandry and eventually led to acting — perhaps most notably as Jesse's meth-addict girlfriend on season two of AMC's Breaking Bad. And if Ritter managed to avoid typecasting with that one, she'll hopefully be okay after Apartment 23.
*Esquire cannot guarantee that these jokes will be funny to everyone. (But they're pretty good.)
Right now? I'm walking around my house in my Chelsea Lately giant pink robe, and I was just doing e-mail, and I'm going to have to take my dog outside in a little bit. I have a new little stray dog that I've had for about a month now. His name is Mikey Mohawk — he's this little terrier with a natural Mohawk. My friend found him hit by a car on Pico Boulevard.
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