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Greensburg Central rallies to land spot in PIAA final
Greensburg Central Catholic freshman Colby Crouse has been in her share of pressure situations, but never before did she have so much riding on her right foot.
A goal would not only mean a win over Section 4 rival Shady Side Academy, but it would assure the Centurions of their first appearance in the state finals in six years.
"I was worried," Crouse said. "It was the heat of the moment and it was nerve-wracking. So nerve-wracking."
In the end, Crouse put her nerves aside and Greensburg Central Catholic (22-1-) into the PIAA Class A championship game as she beat Shady Side Academy (17-6-1) goalkeeper Olivia Cochran to complete a furious comeback and give the Centurions a 4-3 (5-4 in penalty kicks) victory over the Indians at Hampton.
Greensburg Central Catholic will play District 12 champion Conwell Egan (11-6-1) in the finals at 5 p.m. Friday at Hersheypark Stadium.
"I honestly just went with the flow it was so last minute," Crouse said. "Our team has worked so hard to get here and we have the will to win and we've done so well to get there."
Greensburg Central Catholic never had to work as hard all season as it did against Shady Side Academy, a team it had beaten in three previous meetings this season including in the WPIAL Class A semifinals. The Centurions trailed 1-0 at the intermission and 3-1 midway through the second half and were on the precipice of losing in the state semifinals to a section opponent for the second consecutive season.
In 2011, Greensburg Central Catholic also won the WPIAL title, but lost a 2-0 heartbreaker to Springdale.
"That's what champions are made of and that's what we said to them at halftime," Greensburg Central Catholic coach Ashley Shasko said. "This is where you show how good you are and this is where you show how resilient you are, how hard you can work and how bad you want it, because that's what matters in a game like this."
Instead of collapsing, Greensburg Central Catholic went on the attack as junior Malea Fabean scored her second goal of the game to get the team back within one, then sophomore midfielder Domenique Stauffer threw a shot at the net that deflected off a Shady Side Academy defender and into the net to tie the game with 7:32 remaining in regulation.
"It was stressful and we kind of had our heads down, but we stayed in it," Fabean, a Pitt recruit, said. "We believed we were still in it and we could come back."
For Shady Side Academy, it was a devastating loss that left the team disappointed knowing how close it had come to its first ever state finals berth. Indians junior forward Maggie Scott, who scored two goals in regulation, hit the crossbar on the first penalty kick attempt for what turned out to be the only miss for either team.
Keith Barnes is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 412-664-9161 Ext. 1977.


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Casino operator Echo Entertainment's first half profit has slipped five per cent and revenues are down so far in the second half of the financial year.
Echo made a net profit of $66.5 million in the six months to December 31, down from $70.2 million in the previous corresponding period.
Profit fell due to lower tax paid in the previous corresponding period and higher depreciation in the six months to December after the company's investment in The Star casino in Sydney.
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At the time of the diagnosis he had just started experiencing some side effects including weightloss, jaundice & itching. They started chemo almost immediately and is getting a combination of gemcitabine and cisplatin. After two or three cycles they did a scan and both tumors had shrunken significantly - one by almost 50% and one by over 30%. The doctors were very pleased and ordered for the chemo to continue.
My dad is probably the most positive person in the entire world ...I accept I might be slightly biased... Since May he has never complained once - is doing everything he should be doing, has put back on the weight he lost and other than some fatigue has really had no side effects at all from the chemo, also has no effects from the CC since he started the chemo.
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Since his quality of life is so good I see no reason to stop at the end of October but is there a set number of cycles that is advisable or where do we go from here?
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Stacey Kemp admitted nerves played a part in her fall at the Iceberg Skating Palace which surely ended Great Britain's involvement in the inaugural Winter Olympic team skating event.
Kemp and her partner and fiance, David King, followed on from Matthew Parr, who was the first competitor on the Sochi ice earlier in the evening, where he recorded a score of 57.40 in his short programme to leave him second bottom of the 10 male competitors.
There was little chance of Britain - whose team also includes Jenna McCorkell and ice dance pair, Nick Buckland and Penny Coomes, who will skate on Saturday - finishing in the top five teams who will qualify.
Kemp fell with a thud during their routine, which led to a deduction of one point and a disappointing score of 44.70, but she is determined to bounce back in the pairs next week.
Afterwards she said: "There are a few things that we need to improve on for the next one, like the throw, obviously.
"I don't think I have missed one since we have been here or for the last few weeks.
"It is one of those things, with nerves and pressure and everything.
"You don't want to fall ever but the next focus is the next competition and hopefully we can improve on that."
King said: "We have a lot of work to do this next week before we compete in the individual event and hope to improve and get the start we were missing.
"In this event you can be living on a knife edge and be off balance and that is five or 10 points.
"Sunday is our rest day so we have got a few more days to get back at it and see what we can figure out."
Parr described his first Olympic outing as a "cathartic" experience.
The 23-year-old from Newcastle was also Britain's first men's contestant since Steven Cousins' appearance at Nagano 1998, and he said: "It was excellent.
"It couldn't have gone better for me. My aim going out there was to get a season's best or a personal best and I achieved that, so I am very pleased.
"There was a lot building up. This is what I have been aiming to do since I was a kid, so I had to get myself in the right mind-set.
"It was quite cathartic and in the end it was nice to finish with a performance I am proud of, and I can look back in years and think that I did as well as I could do.
"To be an Olympian is everything I ever wanted as an athlete, so to finally say I have competed at the Olympic Games is a very proud moment and I will treasure for ever."
Unlike his team-mates, four-times British champion Parr is only eligible to compete in the team event, meaning his first Games' experience will effectively be over before the official opening ceremony.
However, Parr said: "Obviously I would like to skate again, there is no doubt about that.
"But, either way, I am proud of my performance today and I am going to enjoy supporting not only the figure skaters, but the entire British team."


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Newlyweds celebrate their first Valentine's Days as married couples
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Every February 14, Valentine's Day serves as an opportunity for loving couples across the country to take the time to reflect on their relationships and show how deeply they care for each other.
After year of momentum, same-sex couples and families give thanks on Thanksgiving
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This holiday season, as we spend time with our family, we feel thankful for what we've accomplished this year -- we've won the freedom to marry in eighteen states (for a total of 35 and our nation's capital) and seen marriage move forward across the country.
Happy Halloween from Freedom to Marry supporters!
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This week, we asked supporters of the freedom to marry to share their favorite Halloween costumes with us. We got some great entries from our supporters - and we thank everyone for submitting!
PHOTOS: On the first day of weddings, same-sex couples in Minnesota tie the knot
Postedon Aug 02, 2013 at 05:00 pm
Heidi M. Garrido of HM Photography LLC snapped some wonderful photos of the first day of weddings in Minnesota. She shared some photos from the midnight ceremony - and a few more of weddings that occurred later in the day - with Freedom to Marry.
PHOTOS: Families in Minnesota celebrate the first minutes of the freedom to marry
Postedon Aug 01, 2013 at 08:45 am
This morning, as the clock struck midnight and the calendar switched over to August 1, 2013, the freedom to marry took effect in Minnesota - and dozens of families across the state of Minnesota came together to celebrate.
Some Minnesota counties begin issuing marriage licenses
Postedon Jun 06, 2013 at 11:15 am
Today, several counties in Minnesota began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The first weddings will take place on August 1, when the freedom to marry takes effect, but some counties have opened the license application process early in anticipation of a high volume of applications.
VIDEOS: Moving testimony and joyful celebration from Minnesota marriage victory
Postedon May 14, 2013 at 09:45 am
Yesterday, the Minnesota Senate approved the freedom to marry, making MN the 12th state in the country where same-sex couples can marry. Watch two moving speeches in support of marriage - and then relive the victory with these great videos.
Victory in Minnesota: MN becomes 12th state to approve the freedom to marry
Postedon May 13, 2013 at 04:19 pm
Today, the Minnesota Senate took a final vote on a bill to extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples, making Minnesota poised to become the 12th state to approve the freedom to marry. Governor Mark Dayton is expected to sign the bill tomorrow.
Today: Minnesota could become the 12th state to pass the freedom to marry!
Postedon May 13, 2013 at 09:45 am
Today, the Minnesota Senate will vote on a bill to extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples, marking the final vote in the process of winning marriage in the state!
Minnesota House of Representatives votes YES on the freedom to marry
Postedon May 09, 2013 at 03:00 pm
Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives voted in favor of the freedom to marry by a vote of 75-59! The bill will now be heard by the full Senate on Monday.


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THE centre of Cannington has bloomed thanks to local volunteers aiming to spruce up their village.
Cannington Community Pride Day, organised by Cannington in Bloom, saw villagers planting wild flowers around the roundabout in the centre.
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A ROMANIAN street dog with one eye and only three legs has found a loving home at last after her ordeal.
Tania and Eddy Morris of Church Road, Worcester, first heard about Ali (now called Peg) via a social media site and decided to help after a worldwide appeal went unanswered.
Tania Morris said: "An urgent worldwide appeal had gone out to find her a home as there had been absolutely no interest in her. After all, who would want a three-legged, one-eyed Romanian street dog? Well we did.
"Peg's beginnings haven't been great. From what we know, she was picked up off the streets in Timisoara, Romania by the dog catchers and impounded in the public shelter in Hundeoara. The conditions in the public shelter are extremely bad with no readily available food or water, no bedding and in filthy conditions. Many dogs are crammed in to small cages where dog fights are the norm. It's a fight for survival. Peg was in a very poor condition and had lost a paw due to an injury. She was left in the public shelter with a bloody, infected stump and had a serious eye infection with no veterinary help. She was just 18 months old."
But Peg was spotted by 'Angel Rescue & Rehome' a private Romanian charity who do their best to save as many dogs as they can from awful conditions. They managed to take Peg out of the public shelter and from donations raised by the public, funded the medical treatment she desperately needed. Unfortunately as her paw and eye injuries had become so severe, one of her front legs had to be amputated to the shoulder and her eye removed.
An appeal for help went out on social media which was picked up Bridget Jamieson of Blind Dog UK, based in the UK.
The couple had recently lost their elderly dog and now had the space to rehome another rescue.
They had discussed taking on a dog with three legs or partially sighted dog before they saw the appeal and they contacted Blind Dog UK.
Mr Morris said: "The UK and Romanian charities have worked tirelessly around the clock in obtaining the necessary vaccinations, paperwork and transport space to bring Peg to us in Worcester as quickly as possible. Peg is booked onto transport to leave Romania on August 26 and will be arriving into Dover on August 28. She will spend 48 hours in a kennel in Essex to be assessed prior to us collecting her in Essex on August 30.
"We are currently appealing for donations of bedding, towels, food, bowls, leads, collars, worming and flea treatments which we will take with us when we collect Peg. All donations will go back with the transporters to Romania to help the other dogs and puppies who are in desperate need."
They have managed to gain support of Ambleside Veterinary Clinic and Pet Corner in Canada Way, Lower Wick, who have offered to be a drop off point for donations. The couple has also been in touch with West Mercia Police Dog Handling unit and contacted around 30 local business for support. Their aim is to fill their Freelander with donations ahead of the journey to pick up Peg.
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Jeremy Woodard to Depart ROCK OF AGES; Joey Calveri Takes Over as 'Stacee Jaxx,' Andrew Call Joins Company
Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical Rock of Ages have announced that Joey Calveri, who currently plays the ensemble role of Joey Primo, will step into the spotlight as wild rock idol Stacee Jaxx beginning Monday, December 17 at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre (240 W 44th Street). Andrew Call (American Idiot) will join the company as Joey Primo on December 17. Original Broadway Cast member Jeremy Woodard, who originated the role of Joey Primo off & on Broadway and has performed the role of Stacee Jaxx since September 2011, will play his final performance on Sunday, December 16.
Calveri has performed in the ensemble as Joey Primo and understudied Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages since joining the Broadway cast on September 26, 2011, after performing the role in the show's wildly successful First National Tour. Other recent credits of his include Broadway's Wonderland (Knight), the First National Tour of Saturday Night Fever, and the Las Vegas production of We Will Rock You.
The five-time Tony Award nominated musical Rock of Ages, which recently celebrated its 1500th New York performance and is currently the 58th Longest Running Broadway Show in history, celebrated serving its one millionth Broadway customer last month. The milestone is one of many celebrated in 2012, the show's fourth year on Broadway, as Rock of Ages continues to sell out performances at the Helen Hayes Theater, consistently making the Broadway Top 10 for capacity, average ticket price and percentage of gross potential week after week. In 2012, Rock of Ages has also broken the Helen Hayes Theatre Box Office Record, for an 8-performance week, five times. The record was first broken in the week ending February 19, 2012 with $466, 140, surpassing the previous record of $460,130 earned by Xanadu in 2007. The production has continued this record-setting path, breaking its own Box Office Record an additional 4 times in the weeks ending June 10, 2012 ($472, 562), June 17, 2012 ($476, 967), June 24, 2012 ($506, 578) and October 7, 2012 ($532, 998).
ROCK OF AGES kicked off Broadway's Best Party on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 and played its final performance at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Sunday, January 9, 2011 before re-opening at The Helen Hayes Theatre on March 24, 2011.


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Peach Cobbler
Now that you know how to make pie dough, you can move ahead and create this awesome Peach Cobbler.
I seriously bought a cookbook years ago just for this recipe. I use my pie crust recipe, however.
If you mouth isn't watering by now...it should be.
I look forward to making this dessert during the height of the local peach season. You can see by the ingredients that the cobbler's flavor depends on the peaches that you use. I wouldn't even attempt this dish using out-of-season peaches. They just won't taste the same.
Simple, simple recipe. First you will need to prepare my pie dough recipe.
You will need very fresh, ripe peaches, sugar and butter.
Peel the peaches. Cut them in half.
Remove the stone.
I cut each peach half into 8 slices. Place the sliced peaches in a large bowl.
Sprinkle with the sugar.
Toss the peaches in the sugar.
Remove the pie dough that you have previously made from the refrigerator.
Place on a floured surface.
Roll out the dough. The size of the rolled out dough will depend on the baking dish that you are using. You can use a round, oval or rectangle. It really doesn't matter use what you have.
I am using another Emile Henry pie dish that I have. The size of this pie dish is 11-inch in diameter. It's a big one. Love it!
Because I am using a large round dish, I have rolled out my dough to about 15-inch circle. If you are using a rectangular baking dish, then you would roll out your dough in an oval shape...Get it?
Roll the dough back on to the rolling pin.
Like so.
Place the baking dish in front of the rolling pin.
Roll the dough over the top of the baking dish.
There should be a lot of hang over.
Mound the peach sugar mixture in the middle of the dough lined baking dish.
Dot with the cut up butter.
Now fold the hanging pieces of pie dough over the peaches.
This is basically a deep dish rustic pie. It's a great recipe to practice your crust making skills. It doesn't have to look pretty or perfect.
The peaches will not be covered completely with the dough. There should be a center where the peaches can be seen.
Sprinkle the top with about 1 tablespoon of sugar. This is optional. I like the way it looks after baking. I like to bite into the crunchy sugary crust.
Place the cobbler into a preheated 450 degree oven. Immediately turn down the oven to 425 degrees. The high temperature will crisp the bottom of the crust, so that it isn't soggy. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Remove from oven and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.
As you can see this is a very juicy cobbler. I have not added anything to thicken the juices. This is why I serve the cobbler in a bowl. The juices are fabulous.
When ready to serve, use a large spoon so you can scoop up the juices.
You can see how the juice flows out. It's ok, it's supposed to be that way.
Serve in a bowl with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.
Can you see how the spoon cuts into the beautiful crisp crust?
I will now take you on my journey as I devour this entire bowl of cobbler.
Ice cream is beginning to melt from the hot juices.
I am savoring every morsel.
A little peach, a little crust and a little ice cream...The Perfect Bite!
Peach Cobbler
7 -8 large ripe peaches, skinned and pitted and sliced
1 cup sugar
¼ cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 disk of basic Pie Dough
7 x 9-inch ovenproof baking dish or a large 11-inch pie dish
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Roll the pie dough out into a large ragged rectangle, using a 7 x 9-inch dish or a large ragged circle if using a pie dish. Dust with flour and roll back onto the rolling pin, window-shade fashion. Unroll over the dish, lining the bottom and sides and allowing excess dough to hang over sides.
In a large bowl, toss the sliced peaches with sugar. Mound the peaches into the pastry lined dish and dot with butter. Flop the loose ends of the pastry over the top.
Put the cobbler in the preheated oven and immediately turn temperature to 425 bake for 40- 45 minutes, or until top is golden. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Oh my gosh! That was divine. I can't even describe how fabulous that entire bowl of peach cobbler was. The crust melted in my mouth. The peaches were so...peachy and buttery. You would not believe the sounds coming out of my mouth. Oh my, I've got to get rid of this. Sue!!!! Help me!!!!
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ok, so i made this, just took it out of the oven and the whole house smells amazing! I can't wait to try itReplyDelete
YES!!! Amy, I love you! If you think the house smells amazing, wait until you taste it! AMAZING!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you had ripe peaches on hand.
tried it, and if i had a hand with all thumbs i would give it FIVE thumbs up. sooo good!ReplyDelete
Wahoo! Thanks for the five thumbs up, Amy.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous post! The cobbler looks and sounds wonderful. While this is my first visit I can promise I'll be back. I love the food and recipes your feature and your photography is really first rate. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...MaryReplyDelete
This looks so good! I can't wait to try it, it sounds perfect for this cloudy weather.ReplyDelete
Hi Mary, So glad to have you visit my blog. I'm having so much fun doing it. I am having a great day, thanks to you.ReplyDelete
Chelea, thank you for your comment. I love hearing from everyong. I hope you get a chance to make this fabulous cobbler.
- Anonymous11/24/11, 12:35 AM
Just discovered your blog and this looks absolutely divine....can't wait to try it along with your other recipes.ReplyDelete
Hi Janet, I'm new to your site and love your recipes and tips. I'm about to make your pie crust and my question is do I use lard or shortening? I noticed in the blogs that someone commented about lard and you said you were going to try it. Love the way you photograph your dishes. Thanks for your love of cooking and sharing the wonderful recipes...I'll be back often!!ReplyDelete
I personally LOVE to use lard. I think it makes the most flaky crust, but if you only have shortening on hard that works as well. I'm so glad you found me. You will love this recipe!Delete
How do I go about printing just the recipe without all the photo's? Sounds so good, can't wait to try it....ReplyDeleteReplies
I feel your pain. I really need a print button and I'm in the process of getting some web design/help. For now you will have to cut and paste to a Word program. Sorry. I hope this works for you,Delete
When you go to your tool icon at the top of the page you can print only the pages you want if you look at print preview first then type in the pages you want to print after you look at the preview then hit the print button. That is what i do to only print the parts you want. Hope that helps.ReplyDelete
Your peach cobbler looks fabulous!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7/4/13, 1:27 PM
I always add a little lemon zest and cinnamon and a few blueberries or blackberries...so great.ReplyDeleteReplies
That sounds divine. I love blackberry/peach combinations.Delete


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WEST Australian sprinting sensations Luckygray and Barakey may have been fairly treated after weights were released for the $1 million Newmarket Handicap at Flemington, but they will need to defy history if either is to win the group 1 event on March 9.
Not since 1917, when Polycrates won first-up after finishing down the track in the Caulfield Cup the previous year, has a sprinter won the Newmarket fresh from a spell, despite numerous attempts.
This year, at least four horses - Luckygray, Barakey, Atomic Force and Fontelina - will enter one of Australia's most important sprint races without having had a lead-up start.
The unbeaten Barakey would have been going into the Newmarket second-up but was scratched at the barriers last Saturday when favourite for the Oakleigh Plate. He has been given 56 kilograms, along with dual group 1 winner Atomic Force, who has not raced since September.
Luckygray will be the topweight in this year's race, having to lump 58 kilos.
The Gino Poletti-trained five-year-old has been set for the race after winning the group 1 Kingston Town Classic at his last start at Ascot in Perth.
Six of the past seven Newmarket winners have carried 56 kilograms or more to victory, including topweights Hay List (58.5kg, 2012), Black Caviar (58kg, 2011), Scenic Blast (57kg, 2009) and Takeover Target (57kg, 2006).
Lightning Stakes runner-up and Newmarket Handicap favourite, Moment Of Change has been given 56.5kg as trainer Peter Moody attempts his third Newmarket in four years after the wins of Black Caviar and Wanted (2010).
Classy mare Ortensia, who is a doubtful starter, and 2012 Oakleigh Plate winner Woorim, who carried 55.5kg into fifth place 12 months ago, are on the same weight as Moment Of Change.
Only four three-year-olds remain in contention for the Newmarket: the Queensland colt Better Than Ready, South Australian gelding Last Day, locally trained Shamexpress and the filly Shamal Wind.
The highly rated Shamal Wind, who became restless in the barriers and had to be examined before the start of the Oakleigh Plate on Saturday before finishing well back in the race, is likely to be kept to three-year-old company at her next start and appears an unlikely starter in the Newmarket.
Trainer Anthony Cummings has booked top jockey Glen Boss to ride his Newmarket Handicap hope Fontelina.
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HOUSTON - Jessica Tata has informed a judge that she intends to appeal her murder conviction.
The former day-care owner was sentenced to 80 years in prison after she was found guilty of felony murder.
Tata, 24, left a group of children in a home on Crest Park near Waypark alone with a pan of grease heating on a stove while she went shopping on Feb. 24, 2011. When she got home, the house was on fire. Elias Castillo, 16 months, Shomari Dickerson, 3, Elizabeth Kojah, 20 months, and Kendyll Stradford, 20 months, all died in the fire. Three other children were hurt. Tata was convicted of Elias' murder.
Tata, who was represented in the criminal trial by attorney Dick DeGeurin, will be using a court-appointed attorney for her appeal.
KPRC Local 2 legal analyst Brian Wice said her chances of winning that are not good.
"Traditionally, the defendant has a 4 to 5 percent chance of prevailing on appeal in a non-death-penalty case," Wice said.
Wice said he expects that the basis of Tata's appeal will be insufficient evidence.
Surveillance cameras at a Target store captured images of Tata shopping there at the time the fire started. Jurors saw that video.
Tata faces three additional counts of murder, three counts of abandoning a child and two counts of reckless injury to a child. Prosecutors said Tata may be tried on the murder charges despite her conviction.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Situated in Lancaster, this bed & breakfast is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Hans Herr House Museum and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Village Green Mini Golf. Historic Rock Ford Plantation and Biblical Tabernacle Reproduction are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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This smoke-free bed & breakfast features free breakfast, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas.
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A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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- Number of floors - 3
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- Total number of rooms - 5
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Minimum check-in age is 18
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The attorney for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman charged with murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, said there will be a "Stand Your Ground" hearing in his client's case.
Zimmerman's attorney, former Local 6 legal analyst Mark O'Mara, said in a news release, "Now that the state has released the majority of their discovery, the defense asserts that there is clear support for a strong claim of self-defense."
O'Mara, who has not yet filed a motion requesting the hearing, referred to it as a "mini-trial," with the major difference being that a judge -- not a jury -- will make the determination whether Zimmerman reasonably believed that the use of his weapon was necessary to prevent great bodily harm to himself at the hands of the 17-year-old Martin.
O'Mara also said that unlike a criminal trial, a Stand Your Ground hearing places the burden on the defense to prove that the evidence fits the conditions of Florida's stand your ground law. If the court rules in favor of the defendant, criminal charges are dismissed and the defendant is also immune from civil actions related to the shooting.
O'Mara said it would take several months for the defense team to prepare for the hearing.
Local 6 legal analyst Luis Calderon says O'Mara has a fair chance of getting that hearing.
"I think he has a strong chance of winning the motion," Calderon said. Calderon says with Martin being deceased, it would be difficult for prosecutors to refute Zimmerman's account of the events on the night of Feb. 26.
"For the prosecution, in this case to win this motion they've got to show by a greater weight of the evidence that he did not act in self defense," Calderon said.
The Martin family attorney, Benjamin Crump, released a statement saying:
"We believe that the killer's motion will be denied during the Stand Your Ground Hearing, and as justice requires a jury will ultimately decide the fate of a man that killed an innocent child."
After not being arrested for more than a month after the February shooting in Sanford, a special prosecutor charged Zimmerman with second-degree murder in Martin's death.
"It's our obligation under the law to only file charges we can prove. We felt that second-degree murder was appropriate, and that's why we filed those charges," special prosecutor Angela Corey said months ago.
Zimmerman remains free on $1 million bond, and he's staying at an undisclosed safe house in Seminole County.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Copyright 2012 by ClickOrlando.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Today, Representative Mark Sanford (SC-1) released the following statement regarding Mt. Pleasant resident Chris Cox, who has been working to keep up the Lincoln Memorial and World War II memorial during the government shutdown.
"Last Thursday after giving a speech on the House floor regarding the unprecedented closing of the Lincoln Memorial to the public during this government shutdown, Chris Cox came by my office to voice similar displeasure," said Sanford. "I'd never met him and figured he was like many who voice displeasure with a piece of government, but then go on to whatever is next on their to-do list in life."
"Today I went for my run down to the Lincoln Memorial, and there in front of the memorial I saw a South Carolina flag hanging from the back of a lawn mower. Curious I went up to the flag, and who should be there, but Chris. It turns out he had taken it upon himself since our visit last week to keep up the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam and World War II memorials and surrounding grounds! He bought a lawn mower, a blower and told me he had spent the days and evenings since our visit, picking up trash, cutting grass and blowing leaves to keep walkways clean. An hour before we met, a park service officer had come up and told him he was no longer allowed to do so though the park service would not maintain these monuments now."
"I'm impressed, Chris embodies what it means to be not just a South Carolinian, but an American," added Sanford. "He saw a job that wasn't getting done and decided to take care of it. We are not a nanny state, and when government in this case chooses not to do something it's in keeping with the American tradition to ask, "What can I do to fix the problem?" Chris's example is one we could all learn from in Washington, and accordingly, I applaud him."
Source: http://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-applauds-constituent-chris-cox


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I've been a technical consultant with two other well-respected software company: HP-Autonomy and OpenText-Vignette and one thing that I learn is that there's no such thing as a perfect content management system. However, (regardless on how bias this might sound) Adobe's WEM (formerly known as Communique) is perhaps one of the neatest product that I've worked on in building websites. What sets it apart from other product is how robust and well-conceived it is. Heck to start, tell me another CMS that has it's own web-based IDE? But seriously though, the reason why I think ADEP WEM's platform is unique than all other CMS I've worked before is its repository — CRX. The flexibility of having everything in one location creates a very unique system.
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What's hot and what's not in this week's new releases.
By Shereen Low
"It's been a while, I'm not who I was before...it's a brand new kind of me," sings Alicia Keys, 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer on Brand New Me, penned by Emeli Sande. Three years on from 2009's The Element Of Freedom, the 31-year-old's fifth album has been inspired by her marriage to producer Swizz-Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and first-time motherhood, with the couple's two-year-old son Egypt even cameoing on When It's All Over. From the opening chords of piano intro De Novo Adagio to the closing beats of 101, Girl On Fire shows Keys remains at the top of her game and is definitely on "fiyah". Each track sounds gloriously different: the reggae-infused New Day, Inferno version of the title single with rapper Nicki Minaj, jazzy soulful ballad Fire We Make with Maxwell, delicate One Thing (co-written by Frank Ocean) and Motown-like Tears Always Win.
Rating: 9/10
(Review by Shereen Low)
Jools Holland - The Golden Age of Song
Former Squeeze star Jools Holland is back with his first compilation album in five years. The Golden Age Of Song features collaborations with the likes of Paloma Faith, Jessie J and Cee-Lo Green to name a few, and the multi-talented music guru has also included a few memorable performances from his annual Hootenanny, including a duet between the late Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller on a beautiful rendition of Etta James's Don't Go To Strangers. It's not just the singers who make this album spectacular; Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are outstanding in every track. This is an album that fans deserve after their long wait.
Rating: 8/10
(Review by Rebecca Flitton)
Girls Aloud - Ten
It's been 10 years since Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Sarah Harding found fame on TV show Popstars: The Rivals. From the off, they were blessed with some of the best-crafted pop tunes of the 21st century, thanks to hitmakers Xenomania topped with the girls' own sprinkling of pop magic. From Sound Of The Underground to No 2 single Something New, this greatest hits collection displays what has kept loyal fans listening and waiting for their return after a three-year hiatus. The four new tracks prove Girls Aloud have still got it in spades, with ballad Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me showing a fragility not usually seen from the feisty fivesome. On The Metro, co-written by Roberts, remains faithful to the girls' signature sound, while Every Now And Then is classic melancholic Xenomania. The pop queens are back and long may they reign.
Rating: 9/10
(Review by Lisa Allen)
Rachael Sage - Haunted By You
New York-based singer-songwriter Rachael Sage has assembled a devoted cult following, and her 10th album is likely to win her more admirers. Its piano-driven ballads bring to mind the likes of Carole King and, as she admits, this album is about breaking hearts and having your heart broken. Wistful and melancholy, opening track Invisible Light sets the tone, maudlin lyrically but musically uplifting. Each song is beautifully realised, with the title track, The Sequin Song, Birthday and Confession laying Sage's bare soul to winning effect. Haunted By You is certainly a slow burner of an album, but it gets better with every listen.
Rating: 8/10
(Review by Roni Cooper)
Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
Following 2006's creepy and unsettling The Drift, former pop hitmaker-turned-art-rock genius Scott Walker once again plunges into the darkest recesses of his mind for another stab at crafting enigmatically complex avant-garde soundscapes. On Bish Bosch, Walker creates a slightly more accessible, colourful, witty and enjoyable experience than its predecessor. There are more traditional song structure, occasional finger-snapping moments (on stand-out track Epizootics!) and a heavy use of sleigh bells on the deliciously disturbing The Day The "Conducator" Died (An Xmas Song). An uncompromised artistic vision, Bish Bosch is an extremely challenging album that rewards with repeated listens.
Rating: 9/10
(Review by Steven Cookson)
Green Day - !Tre!
The Californian pop-punk trio release the final instalment of their three-part album with a welcome return to the band's power-punk credibility. After the slight dip in energy around !Dos!, !Tre! is an epic compilation of stadium anthems. The pop sensibilities are back and the three-piece really sound like they're having fun - a poignant contrast to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's rehab residency reality. Brutal Love is a fantastic opener, like a lo-fi alternative to When September Ends. There are elements of 1960s rock 'n' roll in Amanda, British punk in Sex, Drugs And Violence, and power-pop in The Forgotten, which features on the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 soundtrack. A terrific end to the trilogy, !Tre! displays the band's complex musical abilities perfectly.
Rating: 8/10
(Review by Holly McKenzie)
Willy Mason - Carry On
It's not known what came first - the album title or its songs - but it's certainly a fitting one. When the 28-year-old troubadour writes nostalgic country-folk hymns to his island home in Martha's Vineyard, like on Show Me The Way To Go Home, the continuation from his first two records is entirely welcome. But eight years on from his debut effort, the kind of experimentation with dubby basslines (Talk Me Down) and hazy, percussion-driven wig outs (Restless Fugitive) that sometimes punctuate this album are now far more necessary. After a first half that hints at progression, things start to meander and there isn't enough invention to make Carry On any better than pleasant. Promising, but it needs a little more.
Rating: 6/10
(Review by Arj Singh)
Laurie Levine - Six Winters
Americana is a broader genre than its name suggests, and some of the most exciting roots musicians hail from countries far and wide - as South African singer-songwriter Laurie Levine proves. Since her 2007 debut, Unspoken, she has continued to produce outstanding Americana. Six Winters, her third offering, is her best yet, with opener Oh Brother setting the scene well; as vast as a stormy sky, it feels cinematic in terms of style and scope. Each track is a cracker - no mean feat when the deluxe edition weighs in at 15 songs - and there's a nod to her Stateside influences with the only cover on the album, a memorable take on Johnny Cash's Ring Of Fire.
Rating: 8/10
(Review by Rob Lavender)
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
Winning a quick and welcome reissue after ensnaring a number of swooning admirers earlier this year, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Julia Holter's follow-up to acclaimed preceding LP Tragedy manages to draw warmth from electronic machinations and plunder ecstatic release from tightly wound melodies. More straightforward than that previous release but still managing to maintain a weird and wonderful edge, the 10 songs here (including two variations on the delightfully oddball pop ditty Goddess Eyes) pull off the difficult act of finding a convincing middle ground between the mainstream and the avant-garde. Ekstasis is certainly a record worth tracking down if you missed out first time around.
Rating: 7/10
(Review by Simon Harker)
Steve Adey - The Tower Of Silence
Edinburgh's Steve Adey has taken six long years to follow up his acclaimed debut album, All Things Real, and fans of his low-key folk musings will appreciate The Tower Of Silence. His first record included two covers by Bob Dylan and Will Oldham, whereas this features just one, Alasdair Roberts's Farewell Sorrow, with the other nine tracks self-penned. The Tower Of Silence is an intense listen, opening with a short instrumental, A Few Seconds Have Passed, before segueing into the best song, Laughing, with the dulcet tones of backing singer Helena MacGilp. Secret Place and closing track Tomorrow reveal just what a good lyricist Adey is, he just needs to lighten the mood.
Rating: 6/10
(Review by Roni Cooper)
:: Ciara - Sorry
This R&B ballad, about a romance gone sour, is the first single from Ciara's upcoming fifth album, One Woman Army. Similar to previous single Promise, the singer - whose real name is Ciara Princess Harris - goes soulful as she contemplates a relationship breakdown.
:: Plan B Feat. Labrinth - Playing With Fire
The latest single taken from Plan B's Ill Manors soundtrack, with guest vocals from Labrinth, tells the cautionary tale of a young boy who "gets burnt" after being drawn into the glorified world of gangs. Quickfire rapping from Plan B (aka Ben Drew), thumping drums and staccato piano make this a worthy tune.
:: Angel - Time After Time
R&B newcomer Angel, also known as Sirach Charles, releases the follow-up to summer anthem Wonderful. In Time After Time, he sings about cheating on a girlfriend "time after time", and promising to change, which may be a turn-off to some.
On the road
:: Robbie Williams will play a five-date UK stadium tour in 2013. His first solo tour in six years starts with two nights at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium on June 19 and 21, before heading to Glasgow's Hampden Park and London's Wembley Stadium. Tickets go on sale on November 30 at 9am - see http://tickets.robbiewilliams.com
:: Bryan Ferry has announced details of a 19-date theatre tour, the first since 2007's Dylanesque tour. Starting off at Manchester's Salford Lowry Theatre on October 26, he'll stop off in cities including Cambridge, Leicester, London and Southend. Tickets available from November 30 at 10am on www.gigsandtours.com
UK official top 10 singles December 1
1 Olly Murs Feat. Flo Rida - Troublemaker
2 Girls Aloud - Something New
3 One Direction - Little Things
4 Labrinth Feat. Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful
5 Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
6 PSY - Gangnam Style
7 Gabrielle Aplin - The Power Of Love
8 Robbie Williams - Candy
9 Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
10 Rihanna - Diamonds
UK official top 10 albums December 1
1 Rihanna - Unapologetic
2 One Direction - Take Me Home
3 Little Mix - DNA
4 Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
5 Michael Buble - Christmas
6 Rod Stewart - Merry Christmas Baby
7 Susan Boyle - Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs
8 Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
9 Andre Rieu - Magic Of The Movies
10 Robbie Williams - Take The Crown


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Staring down the barrel at the heart of Sunshine State Conference play, the 2013-14 year is off to quite a start for the Saint Leo women's basketball team. With a 12-3 overall record and an SSC record of 3-2, the squad is just two wins away from clinching only the season winning season in Saint Leo history; the first since 1998.
After finishing the 2012-13 season with their first ever trip to the Sunshine State Conference Championships, the Lions squad returned six players to their roster for the 2013-14 year, solidifying the team with six new additions.
This year began with the best start in school history, as the Lions tallied 10 wins before receiving their first loss of the season to top-ranked Alaska-Anchorage. A thrilling Sunshine State Conference victory over the highly ranked Rollins College Tars also made Saint Leo history, marking head Coach Nikki Jessee's 100th career win, an achievement that came over Jessee's alma mater.
Since December 12, the squad has consistently received votes in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) top-25 poll, and has seen the spotlight in the NCAA National rankings since early January.
In addition, the team regularly ranks among the top-100 teams in NCAA Division II statistical categories such as Assist/Turnover ratio, Field Goal Percentage, Scoring Defense, Scoring Margin, Scoring Offense, 3-Point Field Goal Percentage, and Win/Loss Percentage. In addition, the squad consistently ranks in the top-25 for Assists per Game, and Rebound Margin. Most impressively, however, is the ninth-ranked Field Goal Percentage Defense that Saint Leo operates.
Although the 2013-14 roster features numerous key returners such as Teresa Manigrasso (Sunshine State Conference Newcomer of the Year, All-SSC First Team, SSC All-Tournament Team, Daktronics All-South Region Second Team), Chelsea Connelly (SSC All-Tournament Team), Chelsea Williams, Keishara Green, and Kinnara Lewis, Coach Jessee feels strongly about the impact of her newcomers.
"Chachi Guzman, Melissa Jackson, Erin Higgins, and Ashlin Gross are four impact players who have added depth to our roster which we haven't had the last two years," states Jessee of the new Lions. "All four can score in a number of different ways, and Erin, Melissa, and Ashlin can play multiple positions which make them extremely valuable to our program's success."
Though senior Erin Higgins (Kenosha, Wisc.) was a member of the Lions' team during the historic 2012-13 season, she was sidelined with an injury for the majority of her junior year and has seen the bulk of her playing time during her final season with the green and gold. She currently leads the team by connecting on over 40 percent of her three-point attempts, in addition to shooting 90 percent from the free-throw line.
"Erin has been our secret weapon all year," says Jessee of the senior guard. "Even though she's still not 100% because of her bad knees, she is still one of, if not our best 3-point shooter. She gives us a huge spark off the bench with her shooting and scoring, and she can play the point or 2-guard positions. Erin is steady and doesn't get rattled no matter who we play, and that makes us very deep at times. She makes very few mistakes, and has an extremely high basketball IQ."
Chachi Guzman (Miami, Fla.), the team's 5-7 sophomore point guard, has made a huge impact on the court in her first season, shooting for 84 percent from behind the free throw line. In addition, she ranks second in the Sunshine State Conference with 83 assists and is currently tied for twelfth in the nation with 5.5 assists per game.
"Chachi affects the game in so many different ways, whether it's with her penetration in the lane and creating shot opportunities for her teammates off the dribble, or knocking down open shots from the outside," says Jessee of her starting point guard. "We finally have a true point guard and it's made all the difference. She's very good at setting the tempo for our team and dictating how we're going to attack on offense. Our team goes as Chachi goes, and many times for a sophomore point guard, that's too much pressure. Chachi handles it well, and for the most part, stays composed."
Melissa Jackson (Lyon, France) has also had a tremendous impact on the team's success, splitting time as a starter and coming off the bench to compete at the forward position. Averaging 5.7 rebounds per game and 2.9 offensive rebounds per game, she has a firm presence on the glass and contributes offensively by shooting 47.4 percent from the field.
"Melissa is a forward for us who can step out and knock down an open shot from the perimeter, and even stretches her range to the 3-point line," states Jessee of the junior-transfer. "She's a player who only has one speed, and that's to go hard, whether she's running the floor or crashing the offensive glass. Melissa is a tremendous rebounder, especially on the offensive end where she keeps plays alive by battling for every rebound. She has the ability to play the 4 or 5 positions for us, and because of that she is extremely versatile."
Finally, the addition of Ashlin Gross (Las Vegas, Nev.) has heavily influenced the Lions lineup from her position as a forward. In addition to averaging 4.2 rebounds per game and shooting for 64.3 percent from behind the free-throw line, she has competed in every contest for the Lions the season, starting more than half and averaging 19.3 minutes per game.
"Ashlin is a tremendous shooter who has deep range behind the 3-point line," says Jessee of the 5-11 forward. "She's only a sophomore so she will keep getting better and better as the season goes on. Ashlin is a long forward who is a tough cover because of her shooting. She not only can shoot, but she's also a tremendous passer as well. Ashlin has a high basketball IQ and understands the game, and because of that she seems to always make the right play at just the right time."
Along with Higgins, Guzman, Jackson, and Gross, senior Teresa Manigrasso (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.) currently ranks fourth in the SSC with 15.9 points per game, which leads the Lions' squad. Meanwhile, senior forward Chelsea Williams (West Palm Beach, Fla.) ranks third in the conference with a 61.9 field goal percentage and fifth in the SSC with 14.3 points per game.
Defensively, senior Chelsea Connelly (Morganton, N.C.) leads the Sunshine State Conference with 6.3 defensive rebounds per game, ranks fourth in the SSC with 1.7 steals per game, and leads her team with 7.8 rebounds per game. Senior Keishara Green (Quincy, Fla.) ranks fifth in the conference with a 55.7 field goal shooting percentage and second in the SSC with 3.4 offensive rebounds per game, leading her team.
Junior Kinnara Lewis (Miami, Fla.), the only non-senior returner to the Lions' squad, has also heavily contributed to the team's overall success, shooting for 85.7 percent from the free-throw line and averaging 5.6 points per game.
Freshman Gabby Ortiz (Orlando, Fla.) has also added to the Lions' success in her numerous appearances, and will look to further her contributions to the green and gold this year.
As a team, the Lions lead the Sunshine State Conference in Rebounding Offense, Rebounding Margin, Offensive Rebounds and Offensive Rebound Percentage. In addition, the squad ranks second in Scoring Offense and Field Goal Percentage Defense, and third in Scoring Margin and Free Throw Percentage.
In addition to their success on the court, the Lions finished the fall season with a team GPA of 3.48, the highest ever for a Saint Leo women's basketball team.
The squad will be in action on Wednesday, January 22 when they host the visiting Eckerd College Tritons in weeknight Sunshine State Conference action. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Marion Bowman Activities Center on the campus of Saint Leo University.
For more on the Saint Leo women's basketball team, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Like' the Lions on Facebook and 'Follow' Saint Leo Athletics on Twitter and Instagram.


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Louisville, KY - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association officially announced the 2013 NFCA Division II All-Region teams. This year's squads are comprised of over 200 players from across eight NFCA regions with first and second teams selected for each region.
Taking top honors was Saint Leo's junior-transfer and pitcher-utility player, Sarah Steiner. A native of Stanford, Fla., Steiner was the only member of Saint Leo's team to be named to the NFCA All-South Region First Team. In 18 appearances, Steiner accumulated a 1.66 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 54.2 innings pitched. In addition, Steiner led the Lions in batting average (.389), on-base percentage (.483), slugging percentage (.493), hits (54), and was tied for first with 26 walks. Less than a week ago, Steiner was also named to the All-Sunshine State First Team for her abilities as a designated player in the batting order.
Also taking home high honors was the Lions' speedy outfielder, McKenzie Burns, who was selected to the NFCA All-South Region Second Team. Burns, who was also a member of the All-Sunshine State Conference First Team, played in 53 of Saint Leo's 56 games and led the team in at-bats (164) and runs (50). Offensively, Burns ranked highest in all NCAA Division II in stolen bases for the 2013 season, and during the regular season, she broke Saint Leo's all-time single season steals record.
NFCA member coaches in each of the eight regions selected this year's All-Region teams and all honorees now become eligible for selection to one of three NFCA Division II All-American squads to be announced next week.
To see the entire list of this year's NFCA Division II All-Region selections, click this link.


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May 24, 2012
MARION, Ind. --On the first day of the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, TMC's David Eller (Los Angeles, CA) and Matthew Crichton (Mission Viejo) competed in the first of two preliminary heats of the men's 3000m steeplechase.
This was the second national appearance on the track for the sophomore Crichton who qualified in the same event as a freshman, but just the first outing for teammate and fellow second-year runner. The duo had good position through the first half of the race, but suffered greatly over the final laps. In what proved to be an uncharacteristically off day for the two men, Crichton and Eller finished in 8th and 11th places, respectively, with neither one advancing to Saturday's final.
Tomorrow NAIA standouts John Gilbertson (Saugus, CA) and Anthony Pizzo (Canyon Country, CA) will race in the preliminary heat of the men's 5000m run. The men will enter the competition ranked third and fifth, respectively, on the NAIA National Performance List.


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(Posts in Category 'Birdwatching')
1 Apr 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Food & Dining , Icebergs , Whale Watching , Nature , History , Trip Planning , Lighthouses , St. John's , Twillingate and Outdoor Adventure
A day spent on the water is a quintessential experience when travelling to Newfoundland & Labrador. Set sail from St. John's harbour and witness the world's largest concentration of humpback whales, 12,000 year old icebergs and elegant seabirds feeding in our coastal waters. Iceberg Quest's award winning tour has been departing from St. John's and Twillingate showcasing Newfoundland's unique charm for over a decade. I sat down down with Captain Barry Rogers for an unforgettable hour as he regaled me with tales of his childhood on the water, the beginnings of Iceberg Quest and a sneak peek of some of their new product offerings for 2014.
11 Mar 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Birdwatching , Top Destinations , Lighthouses , Cape Spear Lighthouse , Signal Hill , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
Having our very own timezone certainly puts us in unique position - we're the first to see the sunrise (& sunset!) in North America! Here within, some notable, off the beaten track locations to get the best view.
14 Nov 2013 by Tara Kroes in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , Parks , Top Destinations , Gros Morne National Park , Bonavista and Cape St. Mary's
A few photos on the incredible beauty that captures your soul in Newfoundland.
29 Aug 2013 by Lauren Saunders in Birdwatching , Nature , Trip Planning , Cape St. Mary's , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
When planning a trip to Newfoundland and Labrador this Fall you may want to bring your binoculars.
14 Aug 2013 by Melanie Chambers in Birdwatching , Food & Dining , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Parks , Top Destinations , Terra Nova National Park and Outdoor AdventureRegion: Eastern
A hike and a bike trip exploring more plant life than Charles Darwin in Terra Nova National Park. www.gorving.ca
31 Jul 2013 by Amy Fisher in Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Kayaking , Nature , Geology & Fossils , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
Every day I come across dozens of inspiring photos and videos of travellers making their way across the province, happily ticking items off their bucket list one by one. From kayaking with whales, to eating chunks of glacial ice, to seeing the odd moose or two, in Newfoundland & Labrador, it's pretty easy to check off a multitude of once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
11 Jul 2013 by Lauren Saunders in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Icebergs , Whale Watching and St. John's
It's hard not to visit St. John's without longing to be out on the water. The stunning scenery of the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged coastline can lure any traveller to hop on board with one of our outstanding boat tour operators.
16 May 2013 by Sandra Phinney in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Camping , Hiking & Walking , Kayaking , Nature , History , Art Galleries and Outdoor AdventureRegion: Labrador
If you recall, our last stop was in North West River. Although we had tentatively planned to leave there mid day, I often lose sight of time when I follow my nose so it was dusk when we bid farewell to this region and hit that long long (albeit relatively new) road to Cartwright. Did I say that road was long? I should have known we wouldn't get there before midnight.
28 Mar 2013 by Janice Goudie in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Food & Dining , Icebergs , Nature and Trip PlanningRegion: Central
Seeing puffins for the first time
29 Jan 2013 by Sandra Phinney in Birdwatching , Camping , Food & Dining , Nature , Culture , Parks and Cultural ExperiencesRegion: Labrador
When the Trans Labrador Highway opened up—making it possible to drive 1126km from Labrador City all the way across the province to L'Anse-au-Clair, Sandra Phinney and her husband Barrie MacGregor decided to make the loop from their home in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Four provinces and 5673 kilometers later, they are still talking to each other and still talking about their trip. Sandra's posted some blogs about this journey.
1 Sep 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Shopping , Whale Watching , Nature and Cultural ExperiencesRegion: Central
On our most recent trip to this part of Central Newfoundland we stayed at the luxurious Riverwood Inn (http://www.riverwoodinn.ca/) which received the "Accommodator of the Year" award for 2011 from Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador. It has a spectacular setting overlooking the Indian River and has walking trails that start right from its front door. When we asked Tracey Penney, the Inn's manager about what to see in the local area she recommended checking out "glassy beach", the local Springdale hiking trails and King's Point pottery in King's Point.
15 May 2012 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Trip Planning and Entertainment
This is the exact time of year when you might want to start planning your visit to Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve. Not that later in the summer isn't a good time… or even early fall, but it's over the next month or two that the perfect storm might just appear.
4 Jun 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Birdwatching and Festivals & EventsRegion: Western
The island of Newfoundland's west coast is bursting with culture of all kinds – created by both humans and nature alike. A great way to soak it all up is to visit one of the many festivals in the region, which celebrate everything from music and performance to hiking and icebergs…
22 Nov 2010 by Guest Blogger in Birdwatching and Hiking & Walking
Hiking the East Coast Trail outside St. John's last fall, I had one of those rapturous, living fully in the now, experiences.
My wife, Kathy, and I had seen nobody for an entire, glorious September Sunday. The trail, the forest, the sea belonged to only us. Or rather we to them.
16 Sep 2010 by Guest Blogger in Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking and Whale Watching
Amazing Place. How sweet is Newfoundland?
I once was lost…but now am found. Well, make that, lost in my own time zone! Don't worry, I didn't go off the grid, more like I was operating on Newfoundland time. Yes, interestingly enough – being the easternmost point in North America merits Newfoundland its own special time – a half an hour off kilter with the rest of the world. So, in essence, I was lost in this unique space- time continuum that exists in Newfoundland, Canada. Hence, if you really looking to "get away" [both literally and figuratively] – this is the place to go!


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The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus has been challenging pork producers and veterinarians alike for nearly three decades. Today, two University of Minnesota veterinary researchers are working to determine whether PRRS season is a real or imagined phenomenon.
For nearly three years, Bob Morrison, DVM, and Steve Tousignant, DVM, PhD student, in veterinary population medicine at the University of Minnesota, have worked on a database to study the incidence and pattern of PRRS cases. It will soon have 12 participating systems, representing more than 300 sow herds for at total of about 1,000,000 sows in 13 states.
"This first of its kind effort was born from the frustration of veterinarians struggling to understand PRRS within their own systems," says Tousignant. "They decided to come together and share data in a manner that will promote a greater understanding of the virus for all."
Each week, the veterinarians report the PRRS status for all of herds. Tousignant and Morrison generate reports that are sent back to participants. The operations are not identified within the database, which will be used to provide answers for the entire pork industry.
The researchers use a statistical method known as Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) to monitor the number of new infections each week (incidence) against a control limit they call an epidemic threshold. "When the line is above this threshold, we might conclude we are experiencing a PRRS epidemic-- or the beginning of the PRRS season," Tousignant says. "Conversely, when the line drops below this threshold, we might conclude we have reached the end of the PRRS season."
The researchers like the EWMA because it is sensitive to small increases in incidence, which help detect the beginning of an epidemic. "It is possible to have some false alarms with this method and we set the threshold line high enough to minimize these events during the summer months where, by convention, we would not expect a PRRS epidemic," Tousignant notes.
So far, the data shows that mid-October has tended to usher in "PRRS season." Exactly why is not yet know, but there are numerous hypotheses from the corn crop's natural bio-filter disappearing due to harvest to manure application to the perfect combination of environmental conditions for the virus and more.
"This project will be the first opportunity to investigate this on a large scale and we are now beginning to collect data on these variables," Tousignant points out. "This fall season, however, has been a bit of an anomaly for most of the country and this data will need to be collected for a few years before making a meaningful conclusion."
For now, the data suggest a PRRS season that runs from mid-October/early November to mid-March "is eminent."
Worth noting is that there is a second brief epidemic in June/July that lasts only a few weeks. "I am a bit reluctant to speculate what might be occurring, but it is something I am working to understand and hope to have a better explanation for in the future," Tousignant says. "It is intriguing how repeatable this mini-epidemic has been across the last three years of data."


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Echoing tourism ad, HollabackPhilly respectfully disagrees with approach
A Philadelphia nonprofit aimed at stopping catcalls and other unwanted comments in public has a new target: the city's tourism corporation.
The anti-street harassment group HollabackPhilly has launched a new advertisement in response to a 2012 billboard on Broad Street by Visit Philadelphia, which read, "Dear Walking This Way, I Like The Way You Move It Move It. With Love, Philadelphia."
Rochelle Keyhan, director of HollabackPhilly, said the ad normalized the street harassment of women. She walked by it regularly on her way to work.
"I felt street-harassed by the billboard every single day," she said. "It's definitely validating to harassers and really disempowering to people who have been harassed."
Meryl Levitz, CEO of Visit Philadelphia, said the ad was inspired by the song "I Like to Move It" in the children's film "Madagascar 3." She said the corporation has written hundreds of ad lines since the billboard was removed more than a year ago, and none of them have received complaints.
Still, Levitz met with HollabackPhilly and said she understands the group's point.
"Every ad line that we've looked at since, we've thought of it in as many different contexts as we can ... because the idea of all the ads, of course, is to attract people to come to Philadelphia," said Levitz. "The ads would never be meant to purposefully offend anyone."
HollabackPhilly's retort to the Visit Philadelphia billboard went up on a bus shelter on 16th and John F. Kennedy Boulevard this month. With font and graphics similar to the tourism corporation's ad, the new billboard has a slightly different message: "Dear Walking This Way, Welcome To The City of Brotherly Love (And Sisterly Affection). Our Streets Are Your Streets. With Love, (And Respect) Philadelphia."
Levitz said she has seen HollabackPhilly's ad and has no negative feelings about it. Quite the contrary, in fact.
"We like it," she said. "It's a terrific ad."
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DON'T BE AFRAID OF YOUR FEELINGS AND DON'T RUN AWAY FROM THEM. You will experience many unfamiliar feelings during the first year of grief. Let yourself feel them. Cry, be angry, express your feelings. You may experience intense pain, feelings of unreality, isolation, exhaustion, panic, fear, reality, distortion, deep depression, loneliness, emptiness, anger and guilt. You are not going crazy (which is something everyone worries about). Grief is extremely painful, but it is the cost of commitment to those we love. Grief is a process; it is hard work, but the only way to reach the other side of it is to go through it. Learn to flow with your feelings of grief and know that, although they are painful, they are not permanent. Your sense of reality, your concentration will come back. You will function again, just as well as you did before perhaps even better.
SHARE YOUR FEELINGS. For those who are verbal by nature, talking about your feelings can be an important coping tool. At first you may have a compulsion to go over the details of your child's death over and over again. But telling the story helps. Each time it is told, there may be a small feeling of relief. Eventually, although you may like to talk about your child's life, you will no longer have the compulsion to review his or her death.
FIND A CREATIVE OUTLET. Any outlet that requires physical involvement (needlework, painting, building a patio or other project) can be very helpful. At first it may be best to choose an outlet which does not require much thought, such as needlework or painting by numbers, but which will offer some relief from your feelings of grief. It may also help to reduce the feeling of powerlessness by providing a sense of control through completing a task. A little later, reading about grief can provide information and understanding about the emotions you are experiencing. This helps. Keeping a journal of your thoughts and feelings can also be an excellent outlet, especially if you don't have someone to whom you can talk.
TAKE TIME IN SMALL MANAGEABLE CHUNKS. Having experienced such a traumatic event we are injured emotionally. As in any injury, it takes time to heal. Although difficult to do it is worth the effort to take just one day at a time. Don't' borrow trouble by sitting around dreading something (like Christmas or your child's birthday) which may be three months down the road. Today is all we have to worry about. During the past 18 months we discovered the days we dreaded so badly were usually not as horrible as we built them up to be.
SET GOALS. At first these may be exceedingly simple. But it is very important not to wait until you become interested in something before you begin to do it. When you begin to set goals and find new things to do, you may find you have absolutely no interest in them. Try anyway, the interest comes in doing. By setting goals and attempting to reach them you may find that you will establish a new routine. This is important.
UTILIZE SUPPORT GROUPS. For us, The Compassionate Friends has been a fantastic help. We attended the first meeting with some hesitation for fear that is might be a "pity party." However, it had been recommended by two professionals, and we were desperate, We had been feeling totally isolated. Suddenly we were in a room full of people who had gone through the same experience, and they were still living and surviving! As the months passed we began to look forward more and more to sharing our feelings with people who actually knew what we were talking about. There seems to be an instant bonding among people who have lost children. Because we have received so much support from TCF, we would like to pass on some of that help to people who come into the group newly bereaved, hurt and confused, just as we were such a short time ago.
DON'T TRY TO LIVE UP TO OTHER PEOPLE'S EXPECTATIONS. Many people will try to tell you how you "should" grieve. Don't let them. It's your child who is dead. It's your grief. There are no "shoulds" except for one. You "should" pretty much go with your own feelings and your own timetable. You must make forward progress, but no more that you are capable of dealing with. Don't let people push you to do things before you are ready. You'll know when something is right for you to do. We recently attended the Regional Conference of TCF where John Claypool, author of Tracks of a Fellow Struggler, was the keynote speaker. He said: "Until you have been through the entire calendar, you may not experience the full extent of loss. You don't sow and reap in the same day. Impatience comes from people who are dealing with this grief on a much more superficial level that you are." If you observe your own timing and throw out everybody else's "shoulds" you can make a terrible difficult period of time just a little bit easier.
DON'T TURN TO MEDICATION OR ALCOHOL. This is extremely important. We can speak on the hazards of overmedication from personal experience. If you feel that you need counseling, make sure that the counselor you see is experienced in dealing with grief. If you feel you are being given or kept on too much medication, change doctors or get a second opinion. The experience of grief is bad enough in and of itself; we don't need it complicated by dependence on medication or alcohol. There is a certain amount of grief and pain that you have to endure, medication only postpones the grieving process.
WATCH YOUR HEALTH. Don't allow your health to deteriorate. The state of your health is of the utmost importance, your mind is having enough trouble dealing with the shock of the situation. Without the proper food and rest your mind won't be able to deal with it all. It is vital to eat a balanced diet and to get the proper amount of sleep and exorcise.
DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM YOUR SPOUSE. When a tragedy happens, we expect to be able to lean on our husband or wife. It is a shock to find as Harriet Schiff says in The Bereaved Parent that it is hard to lean on something that is already bent double. Learn to accept and respect each other's methods of grieving even if you don't understand. Give each other time and space. If your spouse is having a bad say, say you're sorry, that you understand, but you don't try to get him to come out of his mood, or try to entertain her to get her mind off it. This is behavior that may be resented. Communicate; really work at it. You don't have to talk all the time, but please try to remember – in most cases you and your spouse had a relationship apart from your child. Stay close together; you need each other.
DON'T PROLONG YOUR GRIEF TO KEEP YOURSELF CLOSE TO YOUR CHILD. There is a temptation to think that by maintaining a state of grief on a severe plateau one might actually feel as though he were maintaining a closeness with his child. This is a false impression. Letting go of pain does not mean letting go of your child. Don't feel guilty about feeling better.
DON'T BE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF. The "guilties" can be very damaging. Don't put yourself down. Treat yourself as kindly and with as much respect as you would treat someone else who was going through this same experience.
DON'T TAKE WHAT PEOPLE SAY TOO SERIOUSLY. You will hear all kinds of platitudes: "Hold your chin up.", "Well, at least you can have other children.", "Be grateful that you have each other.", "I know just how you feel: I lost my 96 year old great-aunt last year." Sometimes it will hurt: Sometimes it will make you angry. Try to cultivate a sense of humor. Most people mean well, they're not out to hurt you. They just don't know what to say. Our daughter, Shannon, when asked what she would say to a person whose child has died replied: "I would say, 'I love you'." If we all took lessons from six-year-olds, we might know what to say.


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Working knowledge of using a recent version of Flash Professional
To install Toolkit for CreateJS for Flash Professional CS6, simply open Toolkit for CreateJS.zxp with Adobe Extension Manager CS6 and restart Flash Professional.
Select Window > Toolkit for CreateJS to open the panel. You may also want to set up a keyboard shortcut for publishing to CreateJS by editing your keyboard shortcuts (Flash > Keyboard Shortcuts...) and adding a shortcut for the menu item Commands > Publish for CreateJS.
The Toolkit for CreateJS extension allows designers and animators to use Flash Professional CS6 to create assets for HTML5 projects using the CreateJS JavaScript libraries. It is not intended for building full games or experiences within Flash Pro.
It supports most of the core animation and illustration capabilities of Flash, including vectors, bitmaps, tweens, sounds, and JavaScript timeline scripting. This document contains more information on exactly what is supported.
When run on an FLA named
TestFile.fla , it generates two files in the specified output directory:
This provides a quick way to preview the assets, while making it easy to link all of the assets into your own HTML files without having to edit the output.
The Toolkit also copies all necessary JavaScript libraries into the specified library directory (defaults to
./libs/ ). The Toolkit exports all images and sounds in the FLA into the appropriate directories (./images/ and ./sounds/).
If preview is checked, the panel launches the html file in the system's default browser.
Warnings are generated in the output panel for any unsupported features in your content when you publish.
CreateJS is a suite of open-source (MIT licensed) JavaScript libraries that make it easier to develop rich, interactive content for HTML5. The primary libraries that are used by the Toolkit are:
window.playSound method in the published HTML.
To learn more about CreateJS, including demos and in-depth API documentation, visit the CreateJS website.
Your FLA's library is published to a JavaScript file as reusable classes within a configurable lib namespace. Toolkit supports bitmap symbols and timeline symbols. The latter are any type of symbol that has a timeline. In other words, the Toolkit attempts to publish MovieClip, Graphic, and Button symbols. Your FLA stage is also published as an instantiable class.
Similar to publishing to SWF, only symbols in use (referenced from the stage) or set to Export for ActionScript are included in the generated JavaScript library.
JavaScript class names are based on the AS3 class name set on the library item, or on the library name if a class name is not set.
Within your JavaScript, you can instantiate and work with these symbols in a manner similar to ActionScript:
var myRobot = new lib.Robot();
myRobot.leftArm.rotation = 45;
Bitmaps and sounds are automatically copied to your output directory.
Symbols also have a
nominalBounds property appended with a rectangle specifying the pixel bounds of the untransformed symbol. If you enable the multiframe bounds setting, then timeline symbols also have a
frameBounds property containing an array of bounds corresponding to each frame in the timeline.
Note: Including multiframe bounds significantly increases publish time.
There are a number of restrictions to the type of timeline animations that can be published.
The extension does not currently support certain advanced features such as custom easing curves, or inverse kinematics. New (non-classic) motion tweens and shape tweens are supported, but are collapsed into frame by frame animations.
In comparison, classic tweens are maintained as runtime tweens, which makes them have a very small file size, and allows them to be manipulated through code. Note however, that any layer with a classic tween can only have a single symbol instance on it. It cannot have mixed content, and it must be an instance of the same library item for the full duration of the layer (though it can have empty frames).
Layers without classic tweens can contain any content supported by the extension (text, bitmaps, groups, vector graphics, symbols). Elements in these layers are reused between keyframes if their names match.
Toolkit supports classic tweens of most properties with simple eases (ease in/out), shape tweens (collapsed), motion tweens (collapsed), graphic instances, labels, and js scripting (see below).
It also supports mask layers with some restrictions. The mask layer cannot contain symbol instances, bitmaps or text; only vector shapes are supported. Shape tweens and keyframes are supported to allow animated masks.
Some shape-based IK animations will publish correctly, but this is an unsupported feature.
JavaScript code can be added to your timeline on a keyframe using the ActionScript panel, with the following comment format:
/* js
alert("this will run when the timeline hits this frame");
Published MovieClip symbols expose methods to control the timeline, similar to ActionScript.
JavaScript does not use
this as an implicit scope like ActionScript 3, so you must specify your scope in any timeline scripts. For example:
/* js
this.onClick = function() {
Note: Unlike Flash, which starts frame indexes at 1, EaselJS timelines begin at 0. This difference in indexing requires you to subtract
1 from the frame indexes displayed in Flash Professional. For example,
gotoAndPlay(0) moves the playhead to the first frame of the movie clip in EaselJS, which is labeled as frame
1 in Flash Pro.
Toolkit for CreateJS supports the following instance properties for all instances:
Both Text and MovieClip instances support:
For symbol instances, the Toolkit also supports:
Note: Unlike Flash, EaselJS does not automatically update the cache on animated content. If you cache a MovieClip instance, the animation does not update properly without additional scripting.
Toolkit does not currently support color transforms, 3D transformations, or additional filters.
MovieClip, Graphic, and Button symbols with more than one frame are all published as EaselJS MovieClips with timelines. Symbols with only one frame are published as EaselJS Containers.
Buttons are published with full interactivity. Note that in some browsers content with both buttons and bitmaps may throw security errors due to restrictions in accessing local content. Test with another browser, or using a web server.
MovieClip instances behave as Graphic or Button instances based on the instance properties. There is no separate symbol types for Button or Graphic in the exported content.
For Text, the following properties are supported:
Note: multiline text may display unexpectedly. It's generally recommended to display text via HTML and CSS layered over the canvas content where possible. The DOMElement class in EaselJS can assist with this.
TLF text fields are published, but none of the advanced features of TLF are supported.
Most vector art publishes correctly. Currently, oval (non-circular) radial gradients are not supported. Likewise, bitmap (also know as pattern) fills do not support transforms on the fill. You may also see differences in stroke widths on shapes that have been scaled, or that use sub-pixel stroke sizes.
It is generally recommended that you optimize your shapes (Modify > Shape > Optimize), especially on content imported from other tools (for example, Illustrator). Optimizing significantly decreases publish time and file size.
For vector based animations, it is recommended that you tween symbols containing vector art (for example, tweening a leg symbol) rather than redrawing vectors every frame. Tweening symbols with vector art achieves smaller file sizes and faster publish times. See the sample FLA for an example of this technique.
Sounds are exported from the library, and timeline sounds are supported, including looping or repeating sounds. Sounds are exported as MP3s.
MP3 sound files are not supported in all browsers. You can manually add ogg sound files for broader support.
Sounds are limited by the restrictions on audio in the browser. See the SoundJS documentation for more details.
Toolkit makes no distinction between stream, start, and event sounds. It does not support the Stop sync action or sound effects. It does support the loop and repeat count settings.
Images are also exported from your library in either JPG or PNG32 format. Toolkit for CreateJS uses JPG unless the image has transparency, or you have set its compression type to lossless (and the original source was not a JPG). The toolkit uses the quality setting specified in the properties dialog for each image for JPGs.
This is a brief overview of each control on the Panel (top-to-bottom).
The settings dialog allows you to edit preferences for how the current FLA will be published. Here is an overview of the available settings:
frameBounds property containing an array of
Rectangles corresponding to the bounds of each frame in the timeline. Note that including multiframe bounds significantly increases publish time.
To get started with an example, read Getting Started with the Flash Professional Toolkit for CreateJS.
For more information and documentation on Toolkit for CreateJS, visit the Adobe Developer Connection.
For more information and documentation on the CreateJS libraries, visit the CreateJS website.