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Can someone put it up? its insider.
By Chad Ford
(via L.A. Clippers)
Kyrie Irving
Position: PG
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 191 pounds
Age: 19
School: Duke
Analysis: I know there's still some uncertainty out there. There always is. But all signs continue to point to Irving as the No. 1 pick. He has a chance to be special and, in this draft, that makes him worthy of going this high.
The Cavs may not love what's left for them at No. 4, but at least they walk away feeling that they got the best player in the draft.
Derrick Williams
Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 249
Age: 20
School: Arizona
Analysis: The Wolves will work the phones until the last minute looking for a trade. If they keep the pick? They are considering Enes Kanter and started telling teams around the league on Wednesday that they're leaning in that direction.
I can see the appeal of Kanter. He probably fits a need more. But Williams is the second-best talent in this draft and I think talent ultimately trumps need, so they'll take Williams and sort it out later this summer.
(via New Jersey)
Enes Kanter
Position: C
Height: 6-11
Weight: 260
Age: 19
Country: Turkey
Analysis: GM Kevin O'Connor is now issuing his famous "no comment" when asked about what the Jazz will do here. They are one of the most tight-lipped teams in the league. They aren't leaking who they'll take at No. 3.
So why did I change this from Brandon Knight to Kanter? Because it's hard to get legit centers in the league, especially ones with Kanter's upside. So are point guards, which is why Knight could be the pick. But as of very early Thursday, I think the Jazz will go with size and upside and Kanter.
Jonas Valanciunas
Position: C
Height: 7-0
Weight: 245
Age: 19
Country: Lithuania
Analysis: We had Valanciunas in this position last week. But on Monday we reported that Valanciunas' buyout with his team in Lithuania would prohibit him from coming to the NBA next season.
The Cavs love Valanciunas, but do they love him enough to draft him even if he won't be coming to the NBA right away? There are growing signals that they do. Valanciunas was in Cleveland on Tuesday meeting with Cavs brass. They conducted a physical and a workout as well which has seemingly calmed their fears.
But another serious dark horse here is Tristan Thompson. As I reported on Wednesday, Thompson met with owner Dan Gilbert in Cleveland on Monday, and the Cavs are intrigued. As I gather more info, this is one spot where the mock could change in Version 7.1.
Brandon Knight
Position: PG
Height: 6-3
Weight: 177
Age: 19
School: Kentucky
Analysis: GM Bryan Colangelo has been looking for defensive help, and I had been hearing over the past 24 hours that Bismack Biyombo and Kawhi Leonard had risen on the Raptors' board. But if Knight slides this far, I don't think they'll pass.
Knight has tremendous upside, is a good defender in his own right and, alongside DeMar DeRozan, would give the Raptors an intriguing young backcourt.
Jan Vesely
Position: PF
Height: 6-11
Weight: 240
Age: 21
Country: Czech Republic
Analysis: The Wizards need rebounding and would love it if Kanter was still on the board. They've also been huge fans of Vesely and would jump at the chance to take him here. His ability to run the floor would be a welcome fit alongside John Wall and JaVale McGee.
Tristan Thompson is the other player to watch here. The Wizards need help on the boards and Thompson is one of the best offensive rebounders in the draft.
Kemba Walker
Position: PG
Height: 6-1
Weight: 184
Age: 21
School: UConn
Analysis: Walker wins this battle by process of elimination. In the past 24 hours, it sounds like the push for Jimmer Fredette, Kawhi Leonard, Alec Burks and even Klay Thompson has cooled. I'm told that ideally the Kings would like to find a way to trade this pick for a veteran.
But if they stay here, I'm reluctantly putting Walker here. If he does go to the Kings, he's going to breathe a huge sigh of relief. From what I can gather, he's in danger of sliding, and sliding far, if the Kings don't take him here.
Tristan Thompson
Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 228
Age: 20
School: Texas
Analysis: The Pistons are likely going to add a player with size here. Thompson, Bismack Biyombo and Markieff Morris are all options. All three worked out in Detroit on Tuesday and played well. Morris may have been the best of the bunch, but this is a bit high for him.
I think the Pistons will seriously look at moving this pick to the Rockets for the 14th and 23rd picks. Kawhi Leonard is also a potential pick here. But if the Pistons stay at 8, I think Thompson has a slight edge over Biyombo. A darkhorse here is Valanciunas. If the Cavs take Tristan Thompson at 4, the Pistons are seriously considering taking Valanciunas and waiting a year.
Kawhi Leonard
Position: SF
Height: 6-7
Weight: 228
Age: 19
School: San Diego St.
Analysis: The Bobcats will be thrilled if Leonard is still on the board here. While Leonard isn't the same player as Gerald Wallace, he brings much of the same intensity. Bismack Biyombo is also an option here, as are the Morris twins and Alec Burks. But I doubt the Bobcats could pass on Leonard.
Klay Thompson
Position: SG
Height: 6-7
Weight: 206
Age: 21
School: Washington St.
Analysis: The Bucks are also listening to a number of offers for this pick. They could move down or totally out of the draft. If they keep the pick, I think it likely comes down to Thompson and Alec Burks. They play the same position but have different strengths. Thompson is a shooter; Burks is a slasher.
Since the Bucks are telling me pretty strongly that they're holding on to Brandon Jennings as their point guard, and since the team is making a strong drive to get back to the playoffs, I think Thompson is a better fit.
Golden State
Bismack Biyombo
Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 243
Age: 18
Country: Congo
Analysis: Warriors adviser Jerry West is a fan of Klay Thompson and would likely select him if he's still on the board. Ditto for Jonas Valanciunas. But if they're off the board, don't be surprised if the Warriors grab Biyombo. They desperately need size and toughness in the paint and Biyombo can deliver from day one.
Jimmer Fredette
Position: PG
Height: 6-3
Weight: 196
Age: 22
School: Brigham Young
Analysis: I wonder ... will crazed Jimmer fans rush to the streets of Salt Lake City and Provo if Fredette's name is called here? He's been a long shot for weeks because we've had the Jazz taking Brandon Knight.
But if Utah goes with Kanter, it's likely they'll select Jimmer here. I think it's a good pick. Jazz fans probably think it's the best pick in franchise history. We'll see.
Markieff Morris
Position: PF/C
Height: 6-9
Weight: 241
Age: 21
School: Kansas
Analysis: I had Marcus Morris here in Mock 7.0 but I'm now hearing it's his brother, Markieff, who is higher on the Suns' board. Earlier this year, I wrote that some teams prefer Markieff to Marcus even though Marcus is more skilled.
Markieff has better size and is a better rebounder and shot-blocker. Meanwhile, Marcus is getting pegged as a tweener right now which may cause him to slide. Iman Shumpert is also strongly in the mix here.
Nikola Vucevic
Position: C
Height: 7-0
Weight: 260
Age: 20
School: USC
Analysis: The Rockets are talking to everyone -- and I mean everyone -- about moving up in the draft. Everyone from the Wolves at 2 to the Warriors at 11 have heard the pitch. I think someone ultimately will bite, and I think it could be Detroit.
But if not, the Rockets are likely to reach a little bit for some size in the paint. They are desperate for it, and Vucevic is the biggest man in the draft. Chris Singleton and Markieff Morris are also options.
Alec Burks
Position: SG
Height: 6-6
Weight: 193
Age: 19
School: Colorado
Analysis: Under this scenario, the Pacers' three biggest targets (Fredette, Klay Thompson and Markieff Morris) are all gone. Burks didn't work out for the Pacers, but they've done their homework. He's probably the best talent left on the board even if he does duplicate Paul George to a certain extent.
Marcus Morris, Chris Singleton and Marshon Brooks would also get looks here.
Jordan Hamilton
Position: SF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 229
Age: 20
School: Texas
Analysis: The Sixers need size, but with Thompson, Vucevic and Morris all off the board, the only other big man worth taking here is Kenneth Faried. If Faried were a little bit bigger, I think they'd do it. Instead, I think the Sixers will prepare for the inevitable trade of Andre Iguodala.
It may not come on draft night, but most believe it will happen sometime before the season, and that's why Hamilton is the pick. Donatas Motiejunas is another possibility here.
New York
Chris Singleton
Position: SF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 230
Age: 21
School: Florida State
Analysis: The Knicks have a bunch of scorers. What they really need are defenders. Singleton will get looks as high as No. 9 to the Bobcats, but I doubt he will slide any further than here. Not only is he the best defender in the draft, he also has potential to be a spot-up 3-point shooter.
Iman Shumpert, Alec Burks and Marshon Brooks are also in the mix here.
(via Atlanta)
Marcus Morris
Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 230
Age: 21
School: Kansas
Analysis: This would be a major slide for Marcus. But his insistence that he's not really a power forward has hurt his stock a bit. Teams don't believe he can be a 3 and now see him as somewhat of a tweener.
Still, at this point, he's a good value and he could play some 3 and some 4 in Washington.
(via New Orleans)
Marshon Brooks
Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Weight: 195
Age: 22
School: Providence
Analysis: The Bobcats, in this mock, get their defender with the No. 9 pick. That means they go pure offense 10 picks later. Brooks is one of the best scorers in the draft and would be a good long-term upgrade at the 2. Shumpert is also a possibility here.
(via Memphis)
Iman Shumpert
Position: PG
Height: 6-6
Weight: 221
Age: 20
College: Georgia Tech
Analysis: The Wolves added some serious offensive pop with the arrival of Ricky Rubio and, in this mock, Derrick Williams. Shumpert would give them a major defensive presence in their backcourt.
While he's not the most offensively gifted player in the draft, his ability to guard both backcourt positions, combined with his elite athleticism, make him an interesting choice at No. 20.
Kenneth Faried
Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Weight: 225
Age: 21
School: Morehead State
Analysis: The Blazers fell in love with Faried last year before he withdrew from the draft. If they are fortunate enough to get a second chance at him this year, they'll grab him. His relentlessness on the boards is a nice complement to LaMarcus Aldridge's more offensive-minded style.
Markieff Morris, Tobias Harris, Iman Shumpert and Reggie Jackson are others to watch.
Tobias Harris
Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Weight: 223
Age: 18
School: Tennessee
Analysis: I guess we can't call Harris one of the more underrated players in the draft when he hasn't moved off 22 in any of our mocks. He can play both the 3 and 4, and he has a very high basketball IQ and an NBA body. Harris doesn't do any one thing at an elite level, but he is one of the most well-rounded players in the draft.
Iman Shumpert, Chandler Parsons and Tyler Honeycutt are other possibilities here.
(via Orlando)
Donatas Motiejunas
Position: PF
Height: 7-0
Weight: 220
Age: 19
Country: Lithuania
Analysis: At this point in the draft, you quit worrying about draft needs and you draft according to talent. Motiejunas is a major talent. He's got flaws, but at No. 23 you live with them. If the Rockets don't trade the pick away, Jimmy Butler is a possibility here, as is Darius Morris.
Oklahoma City
Kyle Singler
Position: SF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 228
Age: 23
College: Duke
Analysis: I don't have Singler rated as a top-30 prospect. But I might be mistaken. A source said the Thunder are very high on Singler and believe he could be an Andres Nocioni-type player in the NBA.
He is tough, has a good motor and will be able to knock down open shots. If he plays that role in the NBA, he's well worth the 24th pick. Reggie Jackson, Jimmy Butler and Nikola Mirotic are other possibilities here.
Jimmy Butler
Position: G/F
Height: 6-8
Weight: 222
Age: 21
School: Marquette
Analysis: If the Celtics are going to keep competing for a title, they need players who know their roles, can play without the ball in their hands and meld in. Butler brings toughness, defense and heart.
Butler epitomizes that approach with his game and would be a great fit with the Celtics as a player who can play multiple positions off the bench. Reggie Jackson is another strong possibility here, as is Norris Cole.
Nikola Mirotic
Position: SF
Height: 6-10
Weight: 226
Age: 21
Country: Serbia
Analysis: The Mavs likely will stay primarily a veteran team. So they'll work to add value wherever they can. Mirotic is a talented player who would go 10 spots higher if he weren't stuck in Europe the next two or three years with a difficult contract to escape.
But the Mavs can afford to be patient with a talent like this and hope that in a few years, he'll be ready to step in and play right away.
New Jersey
(via L.A. Lakers)
Reggie Jackson
Position: PG
Height: 6-3
Weight: 208
Age: 21
School: Boston College
Analysis: Jackson hasn't done any workouts, has a knee injury and isn't sharing his medical records. Why would the Nets take a player like that? Well, they, along with a lot of NBA teams, believe that another team has shut down Jackson's workouts with a promise to draft him.
That shouldn't stop the Nets from grabbing Jackson anyway. Yes, they have Deron Williams. But he's not a sure thing to stay in New Jersey after next season. Even if he does, Jackson would be a terrific backup and could play off the ball in certain situations.
If Jackson hadn't suffered a knee injury just as the draft prep began, he could have gone much higher. Norris Cole, Justin Harper, Josh Selby and Chandler Parsons also are possibilities.
(via Miami)
Justin Harper
Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 228
Age: 21
School: Richmond
Analysis: Harper was one of the best stretch 4s in college basketball last season. He also has size and is a pretty good athlete. The Bulls need perimeter shooting, and Harper should be able to give them some.
Charles Jenkins, Tyler Honeycutt and Jeremy Tyler are also possibilities.
San Antonio
Davis Bertans
Position: SF
Height: 6-10
Weight: 210
Age: 18
Country: Latvia
Analysis: The Spurs have done a good job over the years of finding young international players and stashing them overseas for a few years until they're ready.
Bertans showed he can be a big-time shooter at the Nike Hoop Summit and adidas Eurocamp, and he's only 18 years old. So it's worth taking a flier on him and seeing what he can accomplish after another year or two in Europe.
Nolan Smith
Position: SG
Height: 6-4
Weight: 188
Age: 22
School: Duke
Analysis: The Bulls need scorers in their backcourt and ultimately need to find a backup for Derrick Rose at point guard. Smith isn't the sort of player who really wows you with one thing. But he's a winner, he's versatile and he's been a solid shooter in college. He's a perfect backup guard.
Second Round:
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft...-Round2-11062331. Miami Heat (via Minnesota)
JaJuan Johnson | F | Purdue
The Heat are hoping that Reggie Jackson falls this far. But if a team snatches Jackson up, Johnson would be a nice fit. He is long, shoots the ball well and has four years of experience.
32. Cleveland Cavaliers
Chandler Parsons | SF | Florida
If the Cavs get a point guard and a big man early in the draft, don't be surprised to see them reach a bit for Parsons here. He has great size, is very skilled and has been one of the best workout players in the draft.
33. Detroit Pistons (via Toronto)
Norris Cole | PG | Cleveland State
In our mock, the Pistons miss out on Kemba Walker, but Cole isn't a bad substitute. He's a classic point guard who can fly up and down the floor, make a great pass and get into the lane. He could be the sleeper of the draft.
34. Washington Wizards
Jordan Williams | C | Maryland
The Wizards added some flash with their first two picks in the draft. With the third one, they add some toughness and rebounding. Williams doesn't have ideal size, nor is he a great athlete. But he's a tough rebounder.
35. Sacramento Kings
Tyler Honeycutt | G/F | UCLA
The Kings' other big need right now is at small forward, and Honeycutt could be a great fit. He's got a high basketball IQ, has point-forward skills and he's a solid shooter.
36. New Jersey Nets
Bojan Bogdanovic | SF | Serbia
Bogdanovic was the second-leading scorer in the Euroleague this year. If he could come to the U.S. this year or next, he'd likely be a first-round pick. In the second round, he's a steal.
37. Los Angeles Clippers (via Detroit)
Josh Selby | PG | Kansas
The Clippers have always been a team willing to take chances on young college players who didn't always live up to expectations. If Selby falls this far in the draft, he's a steal here. There's nothing to lose, and a lot to gain.
38. Houston Rockets (via Los Angeles Clippers)
Darius Morris | PG | Michigan
The Rockets would like to add some size in the backcourt and have been fans of Morris for a while. At No. 38, he's worth the risk. He has a lot of Andre Miller to his game.
39. Charlotte Bobcats
Malcolm Lee | PG | UCLA
The Bobcats really need a big point guard to play when teams overwhelm D.J. Augustin with size. Lee is one of the best perimeter defenders in the draft and has terrific upside.
40. Milwaukee Bucks
Jeremy Tyler | C | Tokyo Apache
The Bucks have never been afraid to roll the dice on a player with major upside. They did it with Brandon Jennings and it paid off big-time. Here, Tyler isn't a huge risk. He's big, athletic and can play both the 4 and the 5. He needs time to develop, but he has great potential.
41. Los Angeles Lakers (from Golden State via New Jersey)
Shelvin Mack | PG | Butler
The Lakers need to replace Derek Fisher at some point and Mack would be a great candidate; they are both tough combo guards who can shoot the ball. Mack reminds me a bit of a poor man's Joe Dumars. He could bring a lot to the table in L.A.
42. Indiana Pacers
Charles Jenkins | PG | Hofstra
The Pacers really need a player who can create for himself off the dribble. Jenkins is a poor man's Jimmer. He was one of the best scorers in college basketball this past season and can play multiple positions. He'd be a nice fit here.
43. Chicago Bulls (via Utah)
Jon Leuer | PF | Wisconsin
The Bulls continue to stock up on shooters by adding Leuer to the mix. He was one of the best shooting bigs in the NCAA, and he's a good get at this spot of the draft.
44. Golden State Warriors (From Phoenix via Chicago)
Trey Thompkins | PF | Georgia
The Warriors could always use some low-post scoring and Thompkins actually has a lot of talent scoring in the low block. He's got to get in better shape, but at this point in the draft, he's worth the risk.
45. New Orleans (via Philadelphia)
Greg Smith | C | Fresno State
Smith is raw. But he has an NBA body, good athleticism and huge hands. He's a project, but a very solid one.
46. Los Angeles Lakers (From New York)
Malcolm Thomas | PF | San Diego State
Thomas is an elite athlete who can run the floor, rebound and block shots. He's still raw offensively, but he has lots of upside for the 46th pick.
47. Los Angeles Clippers (From Houston)
Giorgi Shermadini | C | Georgia
Shermadini is a talented big man who can really score. He may not come over for a few years, but down the road he could be a very good pickup for the Clippers.
48. Atlanta Hawks
Travis Leslie | SG | Georgia
The Hawks can always use more athletes in the backcourt, and Leslie may be the best leaper in the draft. The question is whether he'll ever learn how to shoot the ball.
49. Memphis Grizzlies
Cory Joseph | PG | Texas
Mike Conley has cemented himself as the Grizzlies' point guard of the future, but Joseph could be an interesting backup down the road. He should've stayed in school, but there's raw talent there.
50. Philadelphia 76ers (From New Orleans)
Keith Benson | C | Oakland
The Sixers continue to need bigs and Benson is one of the biggest players in the draft. He's skilled and a very good athlete for his size; he just needs to get stronger and improve his motor.
51. Portland Trail Blazers
Diante Garrett | PG | Iowa State
The Blazers are looking for a point guard and Garrett has turned a lot of heads with his excellent play in draft camps.
52. Detroit Pistons
E'Twaun Moore | SG | Purdue
Moore is one of the toughest players in the draft. He's an excellent shooter and can even play a little point guard. He's probably a bit of a steal at this point.
53. Orlando Magic
Scotty Hopson | SG | Tennessee
Hopson is not only one of the best athletes in the draft, but he also can shoot the ball. He was inconsistent at Tennessee, but the talent is still there.
54. Cleveland Cavaliers (From Oklahoma City via Miami)
Jereme Richmond | SF | Illinois
Richmond is an athlete and little else right now. But as a long-term project, he still has major upside.
55. Boston Celtics
Jamine Peterson | SF | NBDL
Peterson is one of the best scorers in the draft. He's a great athlete as well. He may have some question marks about his background, but the Celtics have never shied away from players like him.
56. Los Angeles Lakers
Brad Wanamaker | PG | Pittsburgh
Wannamaker is a pure playmaker who is coming off a great career at Pittsburgh. I know it's another point guard for the Lakers, but his toughness is tough to pass up at this point.
57. Dallas Mavericks
Michael Dunigan | C | Oregon
Dunigan has size and athletic ability. Oh, and he dominated the Estonian league this year. Need I say more?
58. Los Angeles Lakers (From Miami)
Julyan Stone | SG | UTEP
The Lakers like big point guards and they like defenders, and Stone fits the bill. Just don't ask him to score.
59. San Antonio Spurs
DeAndre Liggins | SG | Kentucky
The Spurs love guys who can defend multiple positions, and Liggins can do just that.
60. Sacramento Kings (From Chicago via Milwaukee)
Andrew Goudelock | SG | College of Charleston
The Kings like shooters, and Goudelock is one of the best in the draft.
Oh yeah baby!
I thought it was interesting that the Pacers seemingly like markieff more than marcus.
Meh, I rather have Markieff.
@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
Like to get Nolan Smith if we could get a late 1st
Man, if Burks and Singleton are still there, wow. Anyway we can get both.
And I want Reggie Jackson!
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Humm wow a lot of people slipping... surprised Kawhi falls that far... I guess Phx is trying to sure up their 4 spot... Robin isn't getting it done.
Cool that we will have our pick of Burks, Brooks, and Singleton... I like that scenario... can't go wrong either way...
Question about the 2nd, would u guys rather have Charles Jenkins, Corey Joesph...
Interesting prospect is Gorgio from Gerogia... big guy with potential...
Yeah, he has improved his shot alot... and he is a slasher... and can get to the rim.... didn't think he would be a good fit for Washington because of his shooting skills but I think he can hit a decent amount of open jumpers, and he is only what 19 right?
Wow, Tbird really does seem to know something we don't, Ford goes off what he hears.
And in the second round, this guy from Hofstra, I don't know a thing about him, but if we want a poor mans Jimmer, we should go for Talor Battle. He has all the range Jimmer does, is clutch as hell, and did it in the Big Ten.
Did we know this before?Under this scenario, the Pacers' three biggest targets (Fredette, Klay Thompson and Markieff Morris)
Most people think we need a PG out of this draft, if we don't take Jimmer most believe we will take one in the 2nd... those that might be available are Morris, Jenkins, Joesph...
Morris will probably be gone, and Joseph is supposed to go later.. more of a need pic anticipation I would think.
I do think Taylor will workout with some teams over the summer though it will be interesting to see if he makes any teams
I really hope he gets drafted, he worked so hard at PSU for all 4 years with little help.
I was ready to dismiss this, thinking because we're hearing Burks now, it must be a smokescreen.
But then I went and looked back at Chad Ford's 7.0 mock draft from last year and he had the Pacers picking... Paul George.
So this may be right on the money. Who knows?
Jenkins is insane. I didn't watch him live but my friend did and he swears by him. Insane scorer.
The question I have is if Burks does fall this far, will Bird jump on him and keep him, or look to flip him to another team for more assets as we did with Bayless. I would expect we keep him unless one of the assets we can get is an additional draft pick in next years draft.
So T-Bird is secretly Chad Ford?
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata


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Boosted by record April sales of Honda and Acura cars and light trucks, along with best-ever hybrid vehicle sales, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted a best-ever April result of 135,597 vehicles, an increase of 13.6 percent over April 2004. It was the fourth-best month in the company's U.S. sales history. Other record-breaking results for the month include:
American Honda posted record April car sales of 81,671 units, up 10.2 percent
over last year, and record April light truck sales of 53,926 units, an increase
of 19.2 percent over year-ago results. Year-to-date American Honda total vehicle
sales of 443,779 rose 4.0 percent over the same period last year.
Rising fuel prices and increased consumer demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles led to a new all-time record result for Honda hybrid vehicles. April sales of hybrid models jumped 70.7 percent on a daily selling rate basis to 5,579 including all-time record sales of Civic Hybrid, up 9.8 percent to 3,466 units, and sales of 2,023 Accord Hybrids, the best month since its December 2004 launch. Year-to-date sales of hybrid models rose 56.7 percent to 14,604 vehicles, versus year-ago results of 9,317 hybrids.
"There is no question that today's consumer is looking more closely at fuel economy as a key part of their purchase decision," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Our commitment to delivering products with superior fuel economy along with industry-leading safety performance and fun-to-drive character is clearly resonating with these buyers."
Record April sales of Honda Division cars and light trucks, including individual April records for the Civic, Odyssey, Pilot and CR-V, pushed Honda Division sales to a new all-time April record of 116,495 units, up 13.9 percent over year-ago results. It was the fourth best month in the Honda Division's U.S. sales history. Year-to-date Honda Division sales rose 3.2 percent to 376,263 vehicles. Record April sales of Civic, up 10.6 percent to 31,557 units, along with an 8.5 percent jump in sales of Accord, drove Honda Division car sales to a best-ever April result of 67,642 units, up 9.1 percent for the month.
Honda light truck sales also continued their record setting pace with sales of 48,853 SUVs, trucks and minivans, up 21.3 percent for the month and 16.2 percent for the year. Individual light truck records include the all-new Odyssey minivan, up 17.6 percent in April and 22.8 percent this year; the Pilot SUV, up 21.7 percent in April (11th consecutive monthly record) and 17.6 percent this year; and the CR-V, up 8.6 percent in April and 5.6 percent for the year. The all-new Ridgeline, in only its second full month on the market, reported sales of 3,365 units.
Acura Division sales rose 11.9 percent to a new April record of 19,102 Acura vehicles. It was the second best month in the Acura's 19-year history and the 18th consecutive record-setting month of sales for the division. Acura year-to-date sales of 67,516 have risen 8.9 percent versus a year ago. Record April sales of the TSX and TL sedans, along with strong performances by the RSX and the all-new RL luxury performance sedan, boosted Acura passenger car sales to a new April record of 14,029 vehicles, up 15.8 percent for the month and 13.6 percent for the year. The TSX sports sedan marked its fifth consecutive record month with sales of 3,329 units, up 35.4 percent for the month and 34.7 percent for the year to date. April sales of the all-new RL luxury performance sedan rose 153.2 percent to 1,304 vehicles, while year-to-date sales of the RL saw an increase of 183.9 percent to 5,463. Record April sales of the MDX sport-utility vehicle lifted Acura light truck sales to a new April record of 5,073 units, a rise of 2.4 percent versus year-ago results.
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subset: commoncrawl


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A TEAM of students will be showing their business know-how when they stage a charity pub quiz next month.
Freya Ceen, Sam Ceney, James Cooper, Chris Mclean-Thorne and John Roscoe, who are all from the Worcester Business School at the University of Worcester, are holding the quiz and raffle in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice at the Pear Tree on the St John's campus on Tuesday, March 4.
Forming part of their business management degrees, teams of up to six can enter for 50p per person and there will be a cash prize for the winning team, while the raffle is offering the chance to win an overnight stay and breakfast for two at the Feathers Hotel in Ludlow.
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HOUSTON - While often used for work on farms and ranches, many people, including children, take all-terrain vehicles out for a spin.
These ATVs are only getting bigger and faster, and they are increasingly the cause of trips to the hospitals and, in some cases, even death.
Typical ATVs can weigh up to 600 pounds. They race over uneven ground at speeds as high as 70 mph. At that rate, ATVs are known to roll over and riders are thrown off.
Kade Worsham, 16, was trying to kick-start his family's broken three-wheeler on their four-acre ranch in Pleasant Hill.
"It was pretty bad. He and the three-wheeler were wrapped up in the gate and he was hanging off the gate," his father, Billy Jack Worsham, said.
His dad called 911.
On the way to the hospital, Kade's breathing stopped. Once stabilized, he was flown to Texas Children's Hospital's Trauma Center with several skull fractures.
Grayson Singer, 7, spent four days in the Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Care Unit for a punctured lung and broken ribs. He was a passenger on an ATV and was flipped off as they tried to avoid a dog.
"That's what we do for fun, so I never imagined he could be hurt like that," his mother, Carla Singer, said.
Pediatric surgeon Dr. Mark Mazziotti has seen first-hand how ATVs can cause horrific injuries or worse.
"Several patients don't make it to the hospital. The worse case-scenario was death. There were several children killed last year from ATV accidents," said Mazziotti.
ATV injuries are six times more likely to result in hospitalization and 12 times more likely to lead to death than bicycle riding.
Last year at Texas Children's Hospital, 26 children were hospitalized because of ATV accidents, and doctors expect those numbers to rise this summer.
Mazziotti says ATV riders should wear a helmet at all times around ATVs, even if they are just sitting on it.
He also said adult supervision is critical.
In Texas, state law requires that children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while riding an ATV.
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Yoshida in China: Workers can't afford products they make
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A government report says migrant workers living in any given Chinese city for a year spent an average of 1,761 yuan ($277), increasing to 2,609 yuan ($410) if they stayed for five years or longer.
How Chinas massive population of rural migrant workers have helped fuel Chinas economy is a well known story. Without their labor, Chinas big cities wouldnt have grown so quickly and Foxconn wouldnt have been able to manufacture Apples iPhones and iPads at low cost.
A report from China's National Population and Family Planning Commission sheds new light on the status of 230 million migrant workers in China and their spending behavior. As wholesale urbanization continues, how these migrant workers will become true middle-class consumers is a key to consumption-driven growth as opposed to Chinas traditional investment-driven planned economic growth.
Citing the government study, Reuters reported, China's domestic migrant labor force could power consumer spending growth in the world's second biggest economy if workers had better access to basic welfare services in the cities where they live and work.
A complication in this prescription comes from Chinas stringent household registration system. Many migrant workers living in big cities lack access to education, healthcare and other services because their entitlement status is tied to their provinces of origin, not to the cities to which they have migrated.
Without access to these social services, migrants have to burn their meager savings, as they pay market rates for otherwise free (or subsidized) public services, according to the report. "Giving the migrant population living in cities permanent status and giving them equal access to fundamental public services would greatly stimulate China's consumption growth," according to the Chinese governments latest report.
More specifically, the report found that only 23.1 percent of Chinese migrants had pension insurance in the city in which they lived in 2011. Just 13.6 percent were covered by unemployment insurance and 64.3 percent had medical insurance.
How much do they spend a year?
Migrant workers, relatively low paid, spent an average of 56 percent of their salary increases in 2011, according to data in the report.Migrant workers living in any given city for one year spent 1,761 yuan ($277) on average, increasing to 2,609 yuan ($410) if they stayed for five years or longer, the report said.
City dwellers covered for basic welfare services typically spend 1.4 times as much as those who are not, the report found.
The report forecasts China will have 250 million migrant workers by 2015, 190 million without access to welfare services.
Toshiba's New Magnet Free Of Chinese Rare Earths
Japan is on a mission to become less dependent on Chinas rare earths.
Toshiba Corp. last week announced it has developed a powerful motor magnet that does not contain dysprosium, a rare-earth metal that comes mostly from China.
The magnet instead uses samarium, a rare-earth metal abundant in Australia and the United States, according to the Japanese company. Toshiba aims to begin sales of the magnet for use in electric vehicles and industrial equipment by March, 2013.
Related stories:
-Yoshida in China: Worries about declining U.S. investors
-Rare earth supply chain: Industrys common cause


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Maybe the movie Ratatouille will get kids to like vegetables again. I know that when we walked out of the theater, my nephew Ethan asked me "What did the rat cook for the bad man?" He was quite impressed when I told him I had a recipe for it on my food blog. (Well, as impressed as a six year old can be with a dish that has squash, zucchini and tomatoes.)
I made my version of Ratatouille Wanna-Be last summer after I spotted an amazing Ratatouille recipe on La Tartine Gourmand. Now that Ratatouille has become trendy, I thought I'd share the recipe again. The wanna-be part of the title refers to the fact that when I made this I had so many zucchini and yellow squash in my garden that I couldn't bring myself to buy eggplant! So this is probably not authentic ratatouille, but it was tasty and a good way to use some of those zucchini from your garden.
Ratatouille Wanna-Be
(6 servings, adapted from a recipe by Bea of La Tartine Gourmande.)
You can see step-by-step-photos of how to make Ratatouille at the original post.
2 zucchini, chopped medium
2 yellow summer squash, chopped medium
1/2 red onion, chopped small
6 large cloves garlic, chopped small
6 red or yellow tomatoes, chopped medium
(I used half red and half yellow, which was pretty)
1 yellow pepper, chopped medium
1 red pepper, chopped medium
3 T chopped fresh parsley
3 T chopped fresh savory
(you could use any fresh herbs that appeal to you)
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 T olive oil, plus more for sauteeing as needed
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil (or less)
sea salt to finish
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Dad's Ratatouille and Links to Other Ratatouille Recipes from Simply Recipes
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A graduate in history, Mr. Wilkin has been writing in various genres for twenty five years. His enjoyment of English Regency-era dancing, which he taught for over ten years, led him to a wider study of the time period. Combining his training with his enjoyment of the period has led Mr. Wilkin to write several Regency era historicals.


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Florida's big-game Hunter
Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 11:15 a.m.
When defensive tackle Omar Hunter signed with Florida as a five-star recruit in 2008, then head coach Urban Meyer billed him as the Tim Tebow of the recruiting class.
At the time, Tebow had just become the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy and would go on to earn many more awards in four years at Florida.
Hunter's UF career has been much less decorated.
It took him four years and four games to receive his first accolade — SEC defensive lineman of the week after recording a career-high eight tackles in Florida's 38-0 win over Kentucky.
But Hunter isn't one to soak in the little glory he's had. Not as a true freshman or a redshirt senior.
His SEC honors?
"I don't care," he said. "Not one bit."
His Tim Tebow label?
"I still am the Tim Tebow," Hunter joked. "Nah, I didn't let that stuff get to me. … When I was in high school getting recruited, I had a great head coach and he never let me hear those kind of things. I was really focused on the football part of it."
When he arrived at UF, however, that focus wasn't there.
"Coming in as a freshman, I didn't prepare myself the right way on the field or off the field," Hunter said. "I guess coming in thinking that everything was going to be handed to me and not thinking I'm gonna have to work. Just being young and dumb, and seeing when I got here it was a different ball game."
His lack of preparation caused him to be overweight and led to back issues. He earned a medical redshirt in 2008, but his back hasn't bothered him since.
"Not since I was fat and out of shape," he said. "That's probably the last time I had that issue."
Preparation is no longer an issue for him either. UF redshirt junior center Jonotthan Harrison said Hunter had the best practice week of his career during Florida's bye.
"I actually noticed a drastic change that week in his level of practice," Harrison said. "For whatever reason, he was completely locked in and ready to work. I don't know what happened to him personally, but I just noticed he stepped it up to another notch we didn't know he had."
Hunter has been through two head coaches, three defensive coordinators and two defensive line coaches during his time at UF, but it appears Will Muschamp, Dan Quinn and Bryan Young have finally found the key for him to flourish.
"It's been very hard just knowing all the different schemes," Hunter said. "But I really love the coaches I have now. They've brought me a long way from the time I was a freshman to the time where I am now. It's not even close.
"With coach Quinn and coach Young, we were able to put in extra work, whether it's in the film room or after practice on the field. It's really been helping me out a lot."
Quinn has said since the beginning of the season that Hunter is stronger and more powerful in his lower body. Now he's getting results because he's a better practice player.
"He's been really practicing well leading up to Kentucky and into the bye week and into the LSU week," Quinn said. "All the things you're looking for in a defensive tackle, he's been doing at practice and it's carried over to the game. … I think he's got more pop off the ball and that's contributed to why he's having success this year."
Against LSU, Hunter had a pass deflection and two tackles, including when he stopped Tiger tailback Terrence Magee for no gain on third-and-goal from Florida's 4-yard line to force a field goal at the end of the first half.
With more maturity and a renewed work ethic, Hunter said he's making the most of his opportunities.
"The more and more I grew up, things started changing for me and I really put the extra work in on and off the field," Hunter said. "I think I'm starting to come around now."
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Nigel Coates is one of the few English architects who is also renowned as a designer. He maintains the original and coherent idea that architecture and design should carefully reflect the confusion and sensuality of the city. His first success came about in Japan, where, during the 80's and 90's, he designed more than twenty buildings and interior designs. His work reflected that original mixture of enthusiastic intuition and culture that were intrinsic to him.
He subsequently built a wide range of shops, restaurants and museums in Europe and Great Britain, including the National Centre for Popular Music and the Geffrye Museum, both in England. These two works were chosen to represent England at the Biennial of Architecture 200. His furniture design and objects in glass, like those for Hitch Mylius and Salviati play with association and context and merge their stylistic references into sensual flowing forms.
Throughout his career, Coates promoted his ideas by means of exhibitions and publications, amongst which is his most ambitious book "Guide to Ecstacity". He is also a professor of Architectural Design at the Royal College of Art, London.


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How do poor people inhabit rich lands?* That is only one of the many contradictions I have explored in my Caribbean and Latin American Studies classes at St. Lawrence. Latin America is definitely one of the most fascinating, exciting and often contradictory regions in the globe. I came from Brazil to the United States for college and I was glad to know that the university offered a variety of classes about the region. It was an opportunity for me to acquire a well-rounded and in-depth knowledge of the region where I grew up and experienced the multiple levels of what it means to be a Latino. I knew I was passionate about Latin America and I wanted to make a difference in the region so I needed to go deeper in its political, social and economic realms. That was possible through this interdisciplinary program that allowed me to explore different disciplinary perspectives including fields of study like History, Government, Languages, Music and Sociology. The program has motivated me to explore a broad range of courses like Advanced Spanish, Latin American Politics, Dilemmas of Development and La Frontera.
My strong interest and passion about Latin America have been highly supported by the CLAS program. I have to say that the classes I have taken so far have matched with my commitment to social justice and equity. The program has been a great opportunity to engage in research in many different topics related to Latin America. Some of my work includes researching the current situation of education in Brazil, the role of Corridos as a tool of resistance and its similarity to Capoeira (a Brazilian martial art form), and urban poverty and federal social programs in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. I have worked with issues of human rights and active citizenship as well. For instance, in my Latin American Politics class with Prof. McConnell I did research and conducted a couple interviews in order to better understand the situation of violence and the militarization in some cities in Mexico. That project allowed me to share the issue with other students on campus and reflect on our role as global citizens in the process of pushing for social justice and peace. Being a Caribbean and Latin American Studies minor has allowed me to interpret complexities and controversies and develop imaginative ways to look at and approach traditional and contemporary issues.
I really like the fact that learning about Latin America is not restricted to the classroom. There have been different ways to enrich coursework such as free Capoeira lessons through the Capoeira Club, events organized by the Hispanic Society Club, different lecturers by well-known scholars and the Latin American Night. It has become essential to learn more and more about Latin America as the region reaches a point of becoming an actor with great economic potential. In addition, issues of social justice, equity and sustainability have been receiving a lot of attention lately. The minor in Latin American Studies is preparing me for my future graduate studies in Sociology because it makes my critical analytical skills stronger and helps me better understand and evaluate social inequalities, dynamics of historical legacies and complexities of diversity and multiple identities. In sum, studying about Latin America empowers me as a Latino and motivates me to continue on my commitment to social justice.
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Both Sides of the Fence
A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
Car guys
I have always depended on the kindness of car guys. For years, it's been Ed at Landry's on Bluemound. He's kept my various cars running, often on life support, ever since someone here recommended him to me.
Today I stopped in on my way back from Madison with the fleet car. It's been telling us for weeks to check the tire pressure, claiming that the front right tire was the culprit. Everytime someone filled the tires, the funny little light would pop on within a week or so, so it seemed like new tires might be in order. I'd talked to my boss, and we were trying to figure out whether we were supposed to take the car to Place A or Place B. But I didn't want to hand it off dangerous to the next driver, so I thought of Ed.
First, though, was a struggle with the gas pump keypad. The 1 was stuck, making it hard to put in all the identifiers and mileage figures it demanded. But between Ed, one of his passel of good looking kids, and I, we prevailed in charging the gas.
"About these tires," I started.
"It's that one," Ed said, pointing to the passenger side rear. I couldn't see anything. "Bring it over here and I'll check." Of course he was right: that tire was close to 20 pounds under, while the other three were all 20 pounds over.
It seems the sensors don't know when you've rotated the tires, he explained. The shops don't reset them. So the low tire had once occupied that front position, one or more rotations ago. Some of the drivers had kept filling the front tires, following the computers' faulty directions, without checking the rest.
So now the tires are fine and we're saved a complicated visit to the dealer. No charge to you the taxpayers, thanks to Ed.
Later I drove my son's ancient Corsica there. "I don't suppose he told you about that leak in the front," I said, referring to George's visit to Landry's just last week. "And I'm guessing it has something to do with the power steering being gone."
"Ah, yep," Ed avered. And then told me a very big number, the worst case scenario for repairs. "Do you get any better clunkers in here?" I asked, thinking it might be time to trade up the beloved Grandmamobile, replacing it with someone else's grandma's car.
"There aren't any anymore," he said. "Not these that you can keep running. They all disappeared during Cash for Clunkers."
While Ed's son laughs when I bring in the Old Gray Car, Ed seems to think it's a challenge to keep it going. I have faith in the man. If there's a cheaper way to save the old girl, he'll find it.
I'm not sure if any of Ed's kids are following his footsteps. I'm sort of doubting it. And I am thinking that if we're going to live in a world where we all need to be rugged individualists, getting by with no help from others, fixing our own cars, setting our own broken bones, and the like, we'd better be making more guys like Ed.
And more cars like the Corsica.
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We Heard You!
We've made some changes to Currents based on what you, our readers, told us in a November 2007 survey.
Our new format will feature a more colorful 8-12 pages, printed in mid-April and mid-October. Because of technological improvements, the cost to print full color is now about the same as it was for our previous two-color Currents. You asked for and we're going to give you stories — about alumni, current students, faculty, cutting-edge scholarship, research, and new books written by GTU faculty and alumni. Along with these offerings, we'll share news of the GTU, and feature a Q&A column with President James A. Donahue. We'll be sending an e-mail version of Currents to you as well as a mail version. The mail and email versions will point you to even more information, accessible at www.gtu.edu.
Learning to Teach to the "Big Ideas"
Journey with Danté Quick as he shares how the Preparing Future Faculty Project has impacted his teaching style and his future students.
Alumni Then and Now
Bernard Adeney-Risakotta (Ph.D. 1982) recounts his journey from rebellious agnosticism to interreligious education in Indonesia.
Torah Lishma: Study for Its Own Sake
Jhos Singer reflects on how studying for self-improvement has rejuvenated him as a religious school educator.
Student Learns the Power of Activist Filmmaking
Ryan Parker explores the far reaching possibilities of the film medium for religious institutions, especially as a catalyst for dialogue.
GTU Alum Shares $100k Grant to Research Nature and Meaning of Ultimate Reality
Kirk Wegter-McNelly (Ph.D. 2003) probes the universe for physical signs of the universe's origins and contingencies.
Planning a Legacy is a Statement of Gratitude for GTU Retiree
Winifred Barber finds way to sustain the educational institution which inspired her to reach for dreams unseen.
Bernard Osher Foundation gives $1 million to GTU Scholarship Endowment
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Student involvement in WCL's Moot Court Honor Society ranges not only from participation on the Executive Board and Team, but also to assisting Directors in various intra- and inter- school competitions as either assistants or bailiffs.
If you are interested in applying to assist a Director in a competition please contact the Moot Court Honor Society at 202-274-4401 to inquire about available positions. Assistants are generally selected early in the Fall semester.
Bailiffs open each session of Moot Court and keep time during oral arguments. At WCL Intra-school competitions, each competitor is allotted 15 minutes to argue. At the Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Tournament and the National High School Tournament, teams of two competitors divide 30 minutes between them.
"Bailiffing" is a great way to learn oral argument tactics through observation, and is a terrific service to the law school community.
Interested students should contact the Moot Court Honor Society either by telephone at 202-274-4401 or by email at email@example.com.


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New York City Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is set to shake up its sluggish apparel unit by shutting two divisions at its Arkansas headquarters, eliminating dozens of positions and moving dozens more to New York, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Representatives at Wal-Mart were not immediately available for comment. The report, citing an internal statement, said the company would close its product-development and sourcing divisions.
Wal-Mart is aiming to strip excess costs and promote low prices as its core, lower-income shoppers are being squeezed by a deteriorating housing market, higher food and fuel costs and a credit market crunch.
In other news, Wal-Mart is set to announce a partnership with Disney for more than 150 products based on the Disney Channel's popular series "Hannah Montana." The show has transformed its star Miley Cyrus, 15, into a real-life pop star.
Wal-Mart plans to offer a line of licensed Hannah Montana goods, from clothing to food, that will target girls ages 6 to 14. The chain will set up in-store "Hannah Montana Shops" in about 750 locations.


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I think I must have one of the best Egg Dealers in the world. Texas at least. How many other Egg Dealers will invite you to their River Cabin for a four day weekend of cooking out, visiting wineries, watching football and drinking just so they can deliver your Egg in person? Of course, it may help that Mrs. G has been best friends with Mrs. O forever. But that's beside the point.
Thursday we were on the road to Hunt, Texas with the skyline of Dallas in our rearview mirrors by 1:45. We took the backroads down, traveling through Cleburne, Hico, Lampasas, Marble Falls, Fredericksburg, Kerrville and finally arrived just outside of Hunt, Texas in time for dinner. Mrs. O and her husband had carne guisada and Mexican rice waiting for us as we rolled in at dinner time....one of the few meals of the weekend that was not Egged. After dinner, Mr. O and I got started putting my new Mini together.
Once that was done, we relaxed and had some more cold beverages.
Friday morning, even though we had plans for the day, I couldn't resist starting a small fire in the Mini, just to test it out, ya know? They look so cute when they are all new and white like that.
Then we ran into Fredericksburg, had lunch, let the girls shop and then visited Grape Creek Winery and Becker Winery before retiring back to the river cabin. That's when we the girls told us were told that we were making pizzas.
Me and Mr. O by our Minis
Having a drink while the Minis warmed up
Not knowing what the cabin was going to have by way of the kitchen, we opted to bring some dough from Tom Thumb with us (can also be found at Safeway and Randall's) Turned out to be just the right amount for four Mini pizzas
Being the gentlemen we are, we let the women folk get started on their pizzas first.
Mrs. O's pizza on the Mini at 450. Looks like Buffalo mozzarella, mushrooms and pepperonis.
Mrs. G's pizza with shredded mozz, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, basil and some Buffalo mozz on our new Egg at 450 using the Woo Ring and a pizza stone
Mr. O's pizza was kept simple with shredded mozz, buffalo mozz and a mushroom, basil to be added later
And finally my pizza with pepperoni and Canadian bacon
Somehow (probably because I was watching all the pizzas cook), I didn't get any finished pictures of the pizzas, but Mr. O did take one of his.
Pizzas turned out really good, especially for a first attempt for all of us making them on the Mini. I will admit I burned mine a bit. I got impatient as mine was the last one cooking and I took the metal DFMT off and opened up the bottome. I knew better than that, but wanted to sit down and eat with everybody else. Resulted in burning the bottom crust a bit.
Obviously there are going to be a ton of pics in the next few days if this is just night one. We really put the Minis through their paces and cranked out a ton of food. I was a bit hesitant getting a Mini and wavered back and forth between it and the small, but I am really happy I got the Mini. It will be perfect for small meals for just me and the Mrs. and it will come in handy when paired with the large for big parties. It's already gotten a ton of use and I can see it getting plenty more.
Hey, if you have a second and wouldn't mind....I've entered a chili throwdown online. Would love it if you could vote for me. You could possible win a 6.5qt cast iron dutch oven. All I can win is bragging rights.
My entry can be seen here
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January 11 – Kerala
(written by James Hearsum, photos by Aubree Pack)
(The garden entrance – where we went through intense security!)
The Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute outside Trivandrum, Kerala, India, was our first garden destination on the sub-continent. In many ways, it highlighted the needs, the challenges and the successes of botanical garden conservation programs around the world.
("Mother Earth")
Focusing primarily on medicinal plants, the garden has well-explained and labelled displays of plants grouped by their function, both in traditional and modern medicine. 50 gardeners effectively maintain public display areas and plant production occurs on site.
(There were many exciting and unique plants in the garden!! And most definitely photo worthy, as demonstrated by Pandora :))
The group was shown several special collections by deeply knowledgeable plant experts, the most impressive of which was the fern collection. This has a long history in parallel with the garden and it was here that scientists discovered the plant with the most known chromosomes of any living thing in the 1990s. (The plant is Ophioglossum reticulatum and 2n=1260, though I am sure you knew that already!).
(Harvested coconut shells are used for their orchidarium)
Of 250 identified ferns in South India, NTBGRI holds 220, in addition to a collection of wider geographic origin. A collection of Cycads is being created for research and display, the only one in Southern India. The success of this is the greater as there has never been the opportunity for staff to visit any other collection elsewhere in the world.
The primary focus of the garden is the conservation of medicinal plant species and research using these plants. These are under considerable threat due to over collection by the rural population from forest areas. The garden has a team of 100 scientists based in the garden, in addition to field teams in the forests. Research covers many fields including ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, bioinformatics, systematics and conservation biology.
(Everything about the garden was breathtaking, including the views out into the surrounding natural landscape!)
There are few areas of unspoilt forest to collect from, but the botanic garden has been working with local people to collect from sacred groves, which have not been subject to the same level of change through plant harvesting. New species continue to be described and the traditional medicinal properties of plants examined in the light of modern science.
(The Cacti House)
As with any garden, signs of changing weather patterns is evident to those with consistent local experience. A major cause of concern here? – That falling temperatures are causing the showpiece Victoria amazonicas to grow smaller each year!
Other causes for concern were raised, particularly the damage to the gardens mission being caused by the CITES regulations. A significant reduction in the gardens ability to cooperate with other major botanic gardens around the world has occurred in line with the inability to move plant materials. It was clear that there is a desire and ability to partner with gardens elsewhere but this hinders cooperation and communications remain difficult.
(The group with some of our expert plant guides)
Finally, a note about the drive! This was our first major experience of India and we were thrown in the deep-end. Navigation was by asking at each junction and village, as we careered through the suburbs of Trivandrum then the rural forest edge. On arrival we were all shaken, physically by the ride, and emotionally by what we had seen – what an amazing country! After this, we are ready to take anything in our stride.


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God in Tibet:This documentary explores the life of a Catholic Tibetan community in the village of Cizhong, as they struggle to live their Faith and endeavor to pass it on to the next generation. The struggle is all the more difficult for the diocese who has no priest, except for one who visits once a year.
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Mark Schlabach didn't sit down to a Thanksgiving dinner.
He was mighty thankful, though.
With his family out of town, the Mount Hope man went hunting Thanksgiving Day, and returned with a northern Coshocton bruiser that's been on the radar of many a hunter west of New Bedford.
"If I didn't see anything, I was going to squirrel hunt," said Schlabach, a salesman for Keim Lumber in Charm. "Then this thing came along at 8 a.m. I was fortunate just to get a shot at him. A lot of things went right for me that morning."
Schlabach, 27, was hunting on property of a Keim Lumber co-worker, and many a deer enthusiast in the area knew of the 22-pointer. It had showed up on trail cameras for years, and by some estimations, was 5 1/2 years old, "maybe 6 1/2."
"We started in the summer hanging stands," said Schlabach, who goes by the nickname, 'Beef.' "But then I started second guessing my choice to hunt the property, because I wasn't seeing deer. The crops on the property are all on the perimeter, so there's no bedding areas to keep the deer. We would only catch deer passing through."
But the more Schlabach hunted, the more deer he started seeing.
"I passed up a couple 130-class bucks," he said. "I'm glad I did."
The fact Schlabach was in the woods on Thanksgiving wasn't unusual, it was just the woods that he was in that was unusual. He had planned to hunt that week in West Virginia as he had done in the past, but the land he had permission to hunt on was sold weeks earlier, and he lost his privileges.
"I had the week off, so I figured I might as well stay home and hunt in Coshocton. I hunted the same stand three days that week," said Schlabach
Even the fact that Schlabach could go hunting is a story, as two years ago he was riding a motorcycle and collided with a van. He broke every limb on his body and was laid up in bed for four months.
"It is a blessing to be alive, walking and hunting," said Schlabach.
As for his Thanksgiving Day hunt, Schlabach was set up close to a pile of corn, figuring that with the rut over, the big bucks would be hungry, and that's exactly what happed. Showing no fear, the bruiser walked right in on Schlabach, eyeing him in the process.
"He knew the stand was there, but he wasn't scared," said Schlabach. "He wanted to get something to eat."
'Beef' was in a predicament, though, as the buck didn't offer a shot, never quartering toward or away from Schlabach.
"He looked at me three different times," said Schlabach, who arrowed the big buck with a PSE crossbow and an arrow tipped with a Rage two-blade broadhead. "I told myself, 'the first shot I get, I'm going to take it.'"
Although Schlabach called the shot risky, it worked out, as he aimed high and tight over the deer's shoulder, and the arrow caught a rib and ricocheted into the buck's lungs.
"I didn't feel confident in the shot," Schlabach said. "(The deer) took off, and I could see the arrow didn't go through. I was a complete wreck. I took my phone out and called my buddies, and they talked me into letting him lay, not to track him and have him run off.
"So we went and had some coffee, and I told them about the shot. They reassured me it was a good shot."
Schlabach and his friends went back a couple hours later to track the deer, and found it some 150 yards from where it was shot.
The buck, which hasn't been officially scored, has 26-inch main beams, an 18-inch inside spread, and its right G2 is almost 12 inches long. It has one drop tine.
"They found last year's sheds from this deer and it had two drop tines," said Schlabach. "Last year it scored 213, but I don't think it's that big this year. I think it was on the downhill side of its life. But, it did pick up nearly an inch in mass at the base of his antlers."
Schlabach's friends put a tape to the buck and it is still in the 200 class.
"I never expected to see him that day," said Schlabach, who estimates he's shot 20 deer over the years. "I've never shot anything bigger than a basket 8 before ... But the way this hunt turned out, this thing must have had my name on it."


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HOUSTON - A Valentine's Day delivery brought not one but two sets of identical twins to a Houston couple.
"The biggest blessing ever, tremendous blessing, a miracle and I'm real happy about it," said Manuel Montalvo.
Tressa Montalvo delivered the four boys at almost 32 weeks via Cesarean section at the Woman's Hospital of Texas.
Their big brother, 2-year-old Memphis, met his four new brothers for the first time Monday.
The first set of twins was born at 8:51 a.m., weighing 3 pounds 10 ounces and 3 pounds 15 ounces.
One minute later, the next set of twins was born, weighing 2 pounds 15 ounces and 3 pounds 6 ounces.
The Montalvos said they did not use any fertility treatments and were quite surprised when they found out during her pregnancy she would be having two sets of identical twins.
"I couldn't believe it. If I wasn't already lying down on that table, I would have been on the floor," said Tressa Montalvo.
"Basically, I just pumped my fist and I was like, 'Yes! A home run!" said Manuel Montalvo.
The babies are all progressing well, according to doctors.
Their parents named the boys in A, B, C and D order.
"We are going to go with the names Ace, Blaine, Cash and Dylan. With Ace and Cash, it fits in with a Vegas theme," said their 36-year-old mother.
Doctors said the odds of delivering two sets of naturally occurring identical twins is somewhere in the range of one in 70 million.
"We do feel like we hit the jackpot," said Tressa Montalvo, who was driving up until one week before the babies were delivered.
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Hopes for a cinema in the Railyard stayed alive at the Oct. 19 meeting of the City of Santa Fe Finance Committee, despite some skepticism.
A series of potential developers has "gone to every possible funding source—the market, the state Legislature and everywhere in between—and now we're asked to bail it out," City Councilor Miguel Chavez, the only committee member to vote against a resolution to investigate public funding options for the project, said.
That and the viability of another theater in town, when those already here are struggling, are not the only problems with this latest Railyard cinema pitch.
As SFR had reported online earlier that day, one of the principals in the company that wants taxpayers to help build a Railyard cinema has been charged several times with writing bad checks. Railyard Co., LLC principal Richard J Jaramillo also was sued last year by his ex-wife and the New Mexico Human Services Department for child support, and has had the police called to his house more than once regarding domestic violence.
The resolution, whose chief sponsor is Councilor Matthew Ortiz, would begin the process of issuing a $35.4 million bond to build a movie theater in the Railyard and would authorize the city manager to negotiate with Railyard Co.
As to why taxpayers should entrust millions to a company whose leadership includes a man charged with failing to meet his financial obligations, no one has asked this question.
"You're assuming someone's paying attention—and I don't think that's the case," former Councilor Karen Heldmeyer, a critic of the cinema project, tells SFR.
It was a question Jaramillo himself was unprepared to answer when SFR reached him by phone on Oct. 16.
"Please put the comment in writing," Jaramillo said. "I'm an individual that's part of a company, OK?…I'm only part of the company."
According to Jaramillo and Marco Gonzales—a former Republican congressional candidate and "member" of the Railyard Co. partnership—both the Journal Santa Fe and The Santa Fe New Mexican agreed to conduct interviews with the
company by email, ostensibly so the other principals, including Allen Branch and Steve Duran, could agree on a response.
Gonzales did not respond to written questions by press time. A copy of SFR's questions also was submitted by email to Jaramillo.
Jaramillo was charged four times between 2003 and 2006 with violations under the New Mexico Worthless Check Act—sometimes with multiple counts. In each case, Jaramillo avoided judicial penalties because prosecutors withdrew the charges when restitution was paid in full (or for reasons left unstated on court dockets).
As to why the police were sent to his house earlier this year, Jaramillo's response was: "There's nothing—I don't know…I wasn't there."
Indeed, the Santa Fe Police Department report from the evening of April 20 says: "Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at [Jaramillo's $480,000 home on Calle Roble]. Upon officers arrival they made contact with the calling party. The caller reported a verbal argument that occurred at the residence. The other party involved left prior to police arrival. No further action taken."
In a section of the report asking whether the incident was "drug related," Officer Philip Fernandez wrote, "YES." It's unclear who made the call.
Jaramillo was involved in at least one previous domestic violence incident with his ex-wife, Julie D Perez, while they lived together in 2007. In that incident, Perez was arrested and booked at the Santa Fe County jail. The responding officer's report was based on Jaramillo's account; according to Officer Rudy Gallegos, Jaramillo said "his wife became upset at him after he would not give her the key to where her prescription medications were kept. She then got a knife and stated 'She would cut the life out of her.'
"Jaramillo got the knife from her but Perez started to physically attack him. The altercation ended up in the den of the residence. Perez grabbed a glass vase and broke it on the floor, then hit Jaramillo over the head with a plaster Kleenex box holder leaving a bump on his head. She also left several visible scratch marks on Jaramillo's neck. It should be noted that Perez had no physical injuries."
Jaramillo's background is not the only questionable facet about Railyard Co., which built the underground parking garage in its namesake development and which has been dogged by subcontractors for nonpayment.
In its corporate registration with the Public Regulation Commission, the comp-any lists its physical address as 228 E. Palace Ave., third floor. That address belongs to the old St. Vincent's Hospital building downtown. The building is mostly vacant, and the third floor reveals rooms in disarray, graffiti on the walls and long-clogged toilets.
Jaramillo tells SFR "it's not weird" for the company to use this vacant site as its address of record.
"We own the property—they sold it, Steve still manages it," Jaramillo says.
"Steve" refers to Railyard Co. principal Steve Duran, a plumbing contractor who was part-owner of the $17.5 million property until it was sold to DSW Santa Fe, LLC for eventual redevelopment into a hotel, according to Santa Fe County property records. Jaramillo says Duran still maintains an office on the first floor of the building, which is being used by a film production company. Railyard Co. also uses 500 Market St.—also known as Market Station, the big red building with REI and Flying Star Café—as an address, though its offices are actually in a construction trailer nearby.
Asked it he finds it odd that Railyard Co.'s principals insist on communication using Yahoo email accounts and do business out of a construction trailer, Santa Fe Railyard Community Corporation Executive Director Richard Czoski says, "You know, this is Santa Fe, and not everybody wears a coat and tie and has an office in an office building."
While conceding the question "should be asked," Czoski says, "You have to balance that with what they've accomplished, which is building a 400-space parking garage and putting up a 100,000-square-foot building. They're four local guys who have got together to execute this project, and what I will say is that I'm sure whatever deal gets cut, the city will build in adequate safeguards to protect themselves."
Czoski says Railyard Co. is current on its obligations to the SFRCC, which manages the Railyard on behalf of the city.
But on Sept. 25, mobile building manufacturer Williams Scotsman sued the Railyard Co. for $2,900 in unpaid rent on its modular unit at the Railyard, and for "unjust enrichment" on the grounds that Jaramillo, Duran and the Railyard Co. continue to use the unit for their own purposes outside the terms of their lease.
A suit against the Railyard Co. by parking garage subcontractor Thos S Byrne, Ltd. was refiled Oct. 14 at the 1st Judicial District Court in Santa Fe and now names the city as a defendant.
As for the proposed cinema, the usually fiscally conservative Councilor Ortiz defended his resolution at the Oct. 19 meeting, saying: "If we don't do some type of assistance, we're going to be stuck with that hole" on the site.
Ortiz tells SFR he's known some of the Railyard Co. principals "for years—they're locals" and insists "they've got the money to show they can pay [back] all the bonds."
Ortiz also says the city could face lawsuits if it doesn't build a cinema at the Railyard, citing documents shown to him by former City Manager (and now mayoral hopeful) Asenath Kepler. "It's a requirement we signed off on," he says.
Railyard Co. hoped to partner with Maya Cinemas, a California company headed by producer Moctesuma Esparza, whose film The Dry Land began shooting in New Mexico earlier this year.
Heldmeyer heard a pitch from Esparza and the Railyard Co. years ago. She concluded that Maya "makes a lot of promises they don't fulfill" and that Railyard Co. acts basically as a front. "They come in and they sell the deal—'Oh, we're local guys, and you know us'—and that group has quite a bit of local clout with certain people," Heldmeyer says.
Mayor David Coss, who co-sponsored Ortiz' resolution, tells SFR he doubts the cinema will move forward with the Railyard Co.'s involvement.


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On Jan. 21 and 22, 11 members of the Ashland FFA chapter attended a leadership conference in Columbus, called the 212/360 Leadership Conference.
212 was for freshman and sophomore members and members who were juniors and seniors attended 360.
In 212 students learned about their mental, physical, social and emotional growth.
"It was a great experience; it was a great time," said sophomore Daniel Kettering.
In 360 the members learned about how their actions were important and how they could influence others.
"It really makes you think about how you influence people," said junior Erica White.
Strawberry saletaking place
The Ashland FFA chapter is having a strawberry sale until March 2. Deliveries will take place the week of March 19.
Students use many skills while selling perishable products such as customer service, communication, invoicing, taking orders and quality control.
People who would like to purchase whole or half flats of strawberries from Florida, DB Yummers BBQ sauce or JV Jerky may contact the Ashland FFA at 419-289-7968, ext 3163, to speak with a student.


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Missing in Action
23 Sept 1943 — France
2nd Lt. Sidney Elskes was on his second mission with the 379th Bomber Group, 525th Bomber Squadron out of England when his B-17F went down on the 23rd Sept 1943, over occupied France. The mission was to Nantes, and he had been with the squadron as a navigator for only 20 days. Taken in by the French underground, he spent the next 4-5 months being moved across France, moving from one group of the underground to another. He eventually hiked over the Pyrenees into neutral Spain. Others of the crew also escaped, while others were taken as German POWs.


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A FORMER paratrooper who fought in Europe during the war has died aged 88.
William Carter served in the 12th Battalion Yorkshire Parachute Regiment and was also sent to Singapore to fight the Japanese.
He was also one of the many who put their life on the line to parachute into the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944.
Mr Carter, best known as Bill, worked for many years at Howard and Bullough's Engineering in Accrington as a foundryman following the war.
He later worked as an engineer at English Electric until his retirement.
As well as taking regular holidays to Jersey, which he enjoyed with his late wife Joan, Mr Carter was a keen gardener.
A keen bowler, Mr Carter was also a member of Rishton's Free Gardeners Club.
Mr Carter, who lived at Hope House Nursing Home, in Clayton-le-Moors, died on New Year's Eve.
A funeral service was held at Accrington Crematorium on Thursday, January 9.
Mr Carter was survived by his son Vincent, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Donations are still being received at Dementia UK, care of Hyndburn Funeral Services, Queens Road, Accrington.
Call 01254 233133 with enquiries.


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I know there's people here who enjoy making animations, so I thought I'd see if anyone wants to join me. I'll try it regardless if I have anyone joining me, but it would be a lot more fun to have other people joining in the fun.
I started up a simple page for the JAM on my website, here. Like the other challenges like this, it's just for fun, there's no prizes, and there's only one challenge: to make 31 animations in the 31 days of January. It doesn't have to be an animation a day, you can make as many animations a day as you want. The animation can be flash, traditionally animated, stop-motion, CGI, animated gif or whatever you wish. They can be 1 second long or they can be 20 minutes long. It's up to you. Just remember the goal is to make 31 animations in 31 days, so use your own judgement so you don't burn yourself out.
So, anyone here feel like joining in on the fun?


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Priest who founded Holy Faith, Queen of Peace dies
Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 7:17 p.m.
The Rev. James Flannan Walsh, a priest of the Diocese of St. Augustine who helped found two Catholic parishes in Gainesville, died Tuesday in Gainesville after a long illness.
Walsh helped to establish Holy Faith Parish in 1972 and Queen of Peace Parish in 1987.
When Walsh's illness first forced him to step back from his leadership role at Queen of Peace in 1992, the Rev. Jeff McGowan became the lead pastor of Queen of Peace soon afterward. McGowan continued to seek advice from Walsh and regularly met with him for lunch. Soon the two were close friends.
"He was a faith-filled man," McGowan said of Walsh. "He absolutely believed and he didn't have to speak it. People felt it in his company."
Walsh was born in Kinnitty, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland, on Jan. 9, 1941, to John Walsh and Katie Daly. He attended St. Patrick College in Carlow for his seminary studies and was ordained on June 12, 1965, by Bishop Peter Birch.
In August 1965, Walsh came to Florida to serve in the Diocese of St. Augustine, which at that time included all of Florida with the exception of the Archdiocese of Miami.
In 1969, he earned a master's in history from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Walsh served in parishes in Gainesville, Pensacola, St. Augustine and Orlando's Union Park. He also served as archivist of the diocese, priest-director of Catholic Charities in Gainesville, moderator of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women in Gainesville and as
an associate liaison of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Betty Brown Spears, 80, was a dedicated member of both Holy Faith and Queen of Peace parishes under Walsh's leadership and knew him for nearly 45 years.
"A holy man," said Spears in a telephone interview regarding her beloved former priest. "Father Walsh was the best friend I ever had. He helped me to raise my children and grandchildren."
Spears said Walsh was always available to answer parenting questions for her family and as recently as six weeks ago aided her grandson with a science project on evolution.
Walsh is survived by Sister Marie Walsh of the Order Presentation Convent, Killinarahn Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland; Mercy Sister Ita Mercedes Walsh of the Convent of Mercy, Castelbar, County Mayo, Ireland; Holy Ghost Father Michael Walsh, Kasiyn Catholic Church, Pemba, Zambia, and sister-in-law Peggy Walsh of Kinnitty, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland.
Visitation for Father Walsh will be held Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 10900 SW 24th Ave., Gainesville. The vigil service will begin at 7 p.m.
The funeral Mass also will be held at the church on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
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Hey guys, I have an assignment to complete for my CSC course except I have no idea how to do this part of the assignment.
We're supposed to create a code to get the first of word of a desired line that the user inputs. We can't use "\n" in any way to count the lines (or make a code that outputs the desired line). The function has two parameters - (url, line_number). And we have to specifically use the "readline()" function instead of "readlines()" or any other form... the following code must be used:
"stream = urlopen(url)
line = stream.readline().decode()"
The only hint we were given was that we'd need more than one loop to execute the function. I'm not too sure if we can create multiple functions to help with the problem, but if not, how would you do it with just one defined function? Thanks in advance for the help!


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Reign of Terror REVOKE CARHART Donate Now Resources
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Leroy Carhart is now doing late-term abortions at Germantown Reproductive Health Services, located at 13233 Executive Park Terrace, Germantown, Maryland 20874. You can Get Directions to the Clinic and you can read more about Carhart's Reign of Terror.
This takes abortion in Maryland to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL. Right here in Germantown, MD, this man will be performing abortions from 19 weeks gestation up to the day before the baby is due to be born. If you are unfamiliar with the technique used to perform these late-term abortions, I urge you to read the full description of this procedure on the website of Operation Rescue.
But the Germantown Pregnancy Choices is now operating JUST ACROSS the parking lot from Carhart's Front Door! Click here to see pictures of the space.
Stand with us and send a message to the entire country that WE WILL NOT allow Maryland to become the Late-term Abortion Capital of the US. AND, will not allow Carhart to turn Germantown into the Home of a run-down, back-alley looking abortion mill. (Click to see a picture of Carhart's Nebraska Facility)
This is a pivotal moment in the history of Maryland and in the battle against abortion across the nation. It is becoming harder and harder for people like Carhart to do these barbaric acts legally, and it appears that Maryland has been labeled a "Safe Haven" for late-term abortionists. But we can stop it!!
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Things We Heart: July
As summer is well under way, we have a collection of lovely favorites for the month of Juuuuuly. Check um out!
I have to admit when I saw this next idea, I almost pee'd my pants I was so excited! Being a die hard Hunger Games fan, I see anything with an arrow on it and I jump out of my socks…. except that I don't normally wear socks, but you know what I mean. This is such a different idea! It's customizable and makes such a great presentation!! Can you say DIY?
Photo Credit: Max Wanger via 100 Layer Cake
Okay, okay. There has been a ton of hype about the "Will You Be My Bridesmaid?" trend. It's beyond cute. I'll admit it. But you may be asking yourself, what about the boys? Aren't the groomsmen just as important? Well yes they are! And grooms are finally stepping out of the shadows and coming up with special "manly" ways to asks their boys to be. Got any good ideas?
Photo Credit: Jonah Stewart via InspirationFeed.com
The Wedding Chicks make some of the coolest printed gifts for your guests and wedding party. I love the idea of printing your save the date on a dishtowel and what a cute one at that! Your guests will be sure to see this in their kitchen every time they are hungry!! Which in my case would be 24/7.
Photo Credit: Wedding Chicks
You know how hot we are for signature drinks we are here at The Aisle Style, so when this idea popped up we couldn't resist adding it to our favorite things! Guests will love having a copy of your signature drink. And what is even cooler is that every time they make it they will think of your wedding day. Paper cocktail napkins can cost almost nothing and you shouldn't get charged much more for custom printing. Make sure you pick out a super cool font!
Photo Credit: Martha Stewart Weddings
Well this is just too stinking cute isn't it?


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Adult Education; Computer/Internet/Email Access; Computer/Internet/Email Training; Directory of Local Job Openings; Employment Counseling/Training; GED Classes; Recreational Programs.
Mobilizing Clients to Contact Lawmakers; Online Actions to Contact Lawmakers; Voter Registration; Voter Education.
Law Enforcement; Physical or Mental Healthcare Providers; School Administrators/Teachers; Media; Nonprofit, Corporate or Government Offices.
Discussion or Support Groups; Domestic Abuse Counseling; Health Promotion and Education; Health Screenings/Healthcare; Nutrition Programs; Pharmacy/Prescription Drug Distribution; STD/HIV Counseling; STD/HIV Outreach and Education; STD/HIV Prevention; STD/HIV Testing; STD/HIV Treatment; HIV Medical Care, Transgender Medical Care, Lesbian Medical Care, Medical care for older LGBT adults and youth and Clinical Research Program.
Addiction/Recovery Counseling; Couples Counseling; Family Counseling; Group Counseling; Individual Counseling; Peer Led Services and Groups; Professionally Facilitated Support Groups; Psychiatric Services; Referral Services; Twelve Step Programs.
Literature/Materials/Resources; Rapid Incident Response; Techinical Assistance/Training/Support; Violence Hotline.
AIDS/LifeCycle, LGBT-specific High School and Family Services.
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