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Bears quarterback Rex Grossman says he learned an important lesson by not giving it "100 percent" while preparing for Chicago's regular-season finale against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
The lesson?
"In this league, especially at this position, you have to bring it every single week, no matter what," Grossman told the Chicago Sun-Times for Thursday's editions. "And the situation was I felt like I was going to play about a half, and it was the last game, it was New Year's Eve -- there were so many other factors that brought my focus away from what is actually important, and that's something that I am never going to do again.
"There is too much I am responsible for to not give it 100 percent during the week and just the full attention," Grossman said. "It's another lesson."
In the grand scheme of things, the game meant little -- at least to the Bears, who'd already clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Grossman, whose inconsistent play during a 13-3 season has fueled talk that Brian Griese should be taking more snaps, delivered a dreadful performance. He was 2-for-12 passing for 33 yards with three interceptions -- two returned for touchdowns -- and a lost fumble in the 26-7 defeat.
"The next couple of days, I may think about it more," Grossman told the Sun-Times. "But there's going to come a time where I am going to completely forget about it and move on. It was a meaningless game. I won't dwell on it too much. I definitely want to learn from it.
"You're going to see a focused and intense quarterback."


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Not only did she take home six Grammy's Sunday night, Adele was sparkling from head to toe on the red carpet AND as she graciously accepted each award. Both dresses suited her very well and were absolutely stunning on her. From the flawless hair to the perfect makeup, Adele was our favorite of the night.


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Building on the success of the London 2012 games, the council is working with firms to support rising sports stars by enabling them to pay for training and equipment and cover transport costs.
The council will give a total of £5,000 to elite athletes, but hopes that business partners will increase the sum.
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Fly Fishers Heading To Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
ATHENS, Texas — The sixth annual Fly Fish Texas is scheduled for March 5 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center here. TFFC has hosted the event each year since 2001.
Expert fly fishers from all over Texas will converge to share tips and techniques during seminars and hands-on demonstrations. Participants can tie flies, practice casting and fish for bass, sunfish and rainbow trout in TFFC's ponds and streams.
Seminars will cover fly fishing for bass and carp, fly fishing the Texas coast, kayak fishing, urban fly fishing and fishing small streams in Texas and Colorado. Dutch oven cooks will serve up breads and desserts hot off the coals.
Many of the speakers are well known in Texas fly fishing circles. Colby ("Pops") Sorrells will speak about "Bass Buggin"Texas Style." Mark Marmon will reveal the secrets to "Urban Fly Fishing," while Steve Rawls, Marty Cecil and Ronnie Ray will tell how and where to fish streams in Texas and Colorado. Steve Robbins' session about "Bream Bustin' with a Fly Rod" spotlights a fishing opportunity that offers fast-paced action on almost any body of water.
Young people make up a large part of the thousand attendees each year, and basic and intermediate fly-fishing classes are the reason. Kids ages 12 and older learn what makes good fish habitat and get to collect and identify bugs from TFFC streams and ponds. Then they learn how to tie flies that mimic those bugs and use them to catch fish using fly-fishing gear provided on-site.
Admission to the day-long event is included with regular admission to TFFC: $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $3.50 for children ages 4-12. TFFC is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 5550 F.M. 2495, three miles east of Athens. Athens is 75 miles southeast of Dallas.
Sponsors and vendors for the event include the Sabine River Authority, Orvis, Texas Department of Agriculture, Dwight Cooley Foods, Post Oak Master Naturalists, Jimmie's Fishing Jewelry, Boy Scout Troop 1299, Temple Fork Outfitters, Steve Robbins Backcountry Fly Shop, Steve Rawls Fly Fishing Guide Service, Marty Cecil Elk Trout Lodge, Deborah Wade Dame Julia Fly Tying, Chris Dukeminier Mariner Sails, Jim Partin ArkAnglers and Brooke's Seasonings.
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"Lastly, I have endeavoured strongly to inculcate, that virtue and innocence can scarce ever be injured but by indiscretion; and that it is this alone which often betrays them into the snares that deceit and villainy spread for them." --Fielding, Henry
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Tony Lama was a cobbler for soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. After his term, he moved to the nearby town of El Paso and setup his first boot shop. He produced the best fitting, most comfortable boots around. This is when Tony Lama Boots was born. in the 1930's Tony Lama began distributing boots in Western Wear stores and by 1961, Tony Lama Boots was producing over 750 boots a day. When Tony Lama passed away in 1974, his family continued the tradition of quality and handcraftsmanship, making Tony Lama Boots a true American success story. In 1990, the company became part of the Justin Boot family and the tandem has set the standard for quality and craftsmanship worldwide.
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Win streak ends in Pelfrey's rough outing in nightcap
MINNEAPOLIS -- It was a strange five-game winning streak that spanned more than a week because of four postponed games, but it finally ended for the Twins on Tuesday night.
Mike Pelfrey's rough start to the season continued as the right-hander struggled again in an 8-5 loss to the Marlins in the second game of a doubleheader at Target Field. It marked Minnesota's first defeat since April 13, as they took Game 1 with a 4-3 win over the Marlins after Monday's game was postponed due to snow.
Pelfrey, who is still less than a year removed from having Tommy John surgery on May 1, tossed a season-low 4 2/3 innings, giving up five runs on nine hits and a walk to fall to 2-2 with a 7.94 ERA in four starts this season.
"I put us in a hole again," Pelfrey said. "It's extremely frustrating on my end. I worked so hard to come back from this injury and I feel good. It just hasn't been too pretty yet. It's been frustrating."
Pelfrey ran into trouble early, giving up three runs in the first after loading the bases, including two runs on a two-out double from Rob Brantly after the Twins failed to turn a potential inning-ending double play.
"Early, I fell behind a lot and made bad pitches," Pelfrey said. "I put myself in a situation where I had to throw strikes and the walk didn't help either. And then I made that mistake to Brantly for that double and they ended up scoring three runs."
The Marlins tacked on another run in the second on an RBI groundout from Giancarlo Stanton after Pelfrey loaded the bases for a second time.
"He threw a lot of pitches early in the game and was up," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He couldn't put away anyone. He hung in there as long as he could but it was not as good performance for him and I'm sure he'll tell you the same."
The Twins rallied back for three runs in the third against Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco. Eduardo Escobar and Aaron Hicks both singled before Brian Dozier walked to load the bases with one out for Joe Mauer.
Nolasco allowed the first run to score on a wild pitch before Mauer came through with an RBI single and Oswaldo Arcia reached on a run-scoring fielding error by first baseman Joe Mahoney.
Miami added a run in the fifth when Brantly doubled home Stanton to chase Pelfrey from the game in favor of long reliever Anthony Swarzak.
Swarzak was able to get out of the jam but surrendered two insurance runs in the seventh, as he gave up three straight singles to Greg Dobbs, Justin Ruggiano and Brantly before handing it over to Ryan Pressly, who promptly gave up an RBI single to Chris Valaika.
"That was fun," said Marlins manager Mike Redmond, who played with the Twins from 2005-09. "We had some great at-bats. Guys really battled. These guys, they've been able to turn the page. We've had some tough losses. We lose that first game and we came out swinging the bats. We've been pretty resilient that way. I'm proud of our guys. We knew eventually we'd get it going and score some runs."
Stanton later gave the Marlins another insurance run with an RBI single in the eighth off Pressly. Hicks plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to cap the scoring for Minnesota.
"The game dragged on," Gardenhire said about the game, which lasted three hours and 41 minutes. "Every time we got closer they added a couple of runs. We kept playing but it just wasn't our night with the pace and the whole package not being good."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas - An Amber Alert has been issued for two young children suspected of being abducted by their grandmother.
Houston County sheriff's deputies said they suspect Jordan Malik Simpson, 1, and Nevaen Kimora Simpson, 2, were kidnapped by their maternal grandmother, Bonnie Benton Miller.
Investigators said the children's mother recently passed away. Their father was given sole custody of them, but Miller refused to return them to him after they went to her home for a Christmas visit.
While court proceedings were being finalized, Miller took off with the children, investigators said. Felony kidnapping warrants have been issued for Miller's arrest.
Jordan is a boy, black, 1 feet 6 inches tall, and 20 pounds with black hair and black eyes.
Nevaen is a girl, black, 3 feet tall and 35 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light-colored jacket, a pink or red shirt and black pants.
Miller is black, 48 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and 183 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
The three are believed to be traveling in a gray, four-door 2005 Honda Accord with Texas license plate No. CYX069. The car has tinted windows and a rear spoiler.
Investigators said Miller was last heard from in Kennard, Texas, which is about 30 miles east of Lufkin, Texas. She has friends in Houston and relatives in Garland, Texas, officials said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Houston County Sheriff's Office at 936-544-2862.
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Each Baker College location also has it's own bookstore on campus.
- How do I apply for a student loan?Once you have applied for financial aid, you will receive a Financial Aid Notification package from the Financial Aid office. Your FAFSA serves as the application for the Student Loan. If it is determined that you qualify for student loan funds, the eligibility amounts will be listed on your award notification, and a student Loan Request Form will be included with the award package. The Loan Request Form must be completed and returned to the Financial Aid Office before the loan process can begin. If you are a new student and would like to request student loan funds to help cover your educational expenses you will need to:
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- Is Baker College Online accredited?Baker Online is part of Baker College, a private, non-profit, accredited, degree granting, higher educational institution with locations throughout Michigan. As an accredited college, Baker College has been granted legal authority by the state of Michigan to operate as a nonprofit educational corporation and is empowered to grant certificates, associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. It is approved for veterans' benefits. Baker College is recognized as an institution of higher education by the U.S. Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education. All Baker Online undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission / 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411 / 800-621-7440 / www.ncahlc.org Baker College is an Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) participant. Some Baker Online graduate programs have additional accreditation:
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The major in international relations consists of 10 courses, plus competency at the intermediate level in a modern foreign language. The major includes five core courses, at least four courses in one geographical area concentration and at least one applied topics course. Each major's program should be carefully constructed with the coordinator. Students who plan to do graduate work in international relations should develop substantial proficiency in a foreign language. Students are also encouraged to develop the research and analytical skills appropriate for the major by taking either a research methods course in political science or history or an analysis course in economics. Students should take MATH 141 for their quantitative analysis requirement.
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Required of all students.
ECON 305 International Finance
or ECON 306 International Trade
(note that ECON 101 and ECON 102 are prerequisites)
POLS 109 International Politics
POLS 229 United States Foreign Policy
POLS 309 International Law and Organization
or POLS 339 Theories of International Relations
IR 402 Senior Seminar
Foreign language
Please note that international relations majors must complete an intermediate level in a modern foreign language.
For Example: FR 221, GER 202, ITAS 200, HISP 150, ARBC 201
Area concentrations
Each major must choose four courses in one of the following areas, including courses from at least two departments, at least one of which must be political science. With permission, students may substitute an appropriate course other than those listed.
Europe and Russia
HIST 113 History of Europe since 1700 CE
HIST 215 History of Russia
HIST 240 German History: 1648-Present
HIST 321 European Imperialism, 1757-1939
POLS 215 Contemporary European Governments and Politics
POLS 249 Russian Foreign Policy
POLS 255 Russian Politics
POLS 325 European Integration
POLS 335 National Identity in the Post-Soviet Space
ANTH 295 Peoples and Cultures of South Asia
POLS 209 Chinese Foreign Policy
POLS 223 Contemporary Chinese Politics
REL 212 Sacred Texts of Asia
Middle East/Africa/Latin America
ANTH 225 Peoples and Cultures of Africa
ANTH 235 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
ANTH 245 Indigenous Movements of Latin America
HIST 143 Africans on Africa: A Survey
HIST 217 Mundo Brasileiro
HIST 219 Norte y Sur: Modern Spanish America
HIST 252 The Modern Middle East
POLS 203 African Politics
POLS 233 The Politics of Latin America
POLS 263 The Politics of the Middle East
POLS 273 Inter-American Relations
POLS 333 Popular Movements and Religious Sentiment in the Americas
REL 316 Islam: Faith and Practice
Applied topics courses
At least one of the following courses must be part of the major:
ANTH 210 Feast or Famine: The Ecology and Politics of Food
ANTH 240 Urban Anthropology
ANTH 250 Political Anthropology
ANTH 260 Gender and Development
ANTH 298/REL 298 The Anthropology of Islam
ANTH 333 Economic Anthropology
or ECON 332 Economic Development
ECON 233 Sweatshops in the World Economy
HIST 214 European Military History
POLS 309 International Law and Organization*
POLS 323 Comparative Political Development
POLS 339 Theories of International Relations*
POLS 379 International Security Policy
SOC 200 Social Movements
SOC 240 Conflict and Genocide
SOC 270 Immigration
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Local makeup artist Noreen Young knows when you should spend and when you should skimp. Her first rule, when it comes to foundation, go big.
"I think foundation is like bra, the bra makes or breaks an outfit and it makes a difference the way everything looks and the way everything lasts. It doesn't have to be fifty dollars, but it does need to be more than five," she said.
The makeup professionals that consulted with Consumer Reports in a recent article agree. They also say that blush is something else you should make sure is high quality. The reason, it lasts a long time so you want something with a high pigment. Eye liners, lip liners and makeup brushes are other items where they say you should always buy the best.
Young said, "Makeup brushes are really important. It's like eating with the proper utensils. You need that right knife and fork for your steak."
As far as the products where you can save, mascara is on Consumer Reports list. They suggest replacing the tube every six months. Also, you don't have to spend a bundle to get a great eye shadow.
"Sometimes the brand is just as gorgeous and fabulous as the most expensive brand," Young said. "Some companies that own other brands underneath their umbrella, they have that big company behind them at a better price but still offer it to the consumer."
Young says cutting corners may require some trial and error.. But once you find your favorites, hang onto them.
"Find what works for you because what works for you may not be the most expensive. It may be the middle of the road," she said.
Two other places where Consumer Reports said you can save, lipstick and lip gloss.
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Het Nieuwsblad, a Flemish-language daily published in Belgium, carried a report about Atlas of Creation in its 1 March, 2007, edition. The article in the paper, which has a circulation of 210,000, appeared under the caption "A Creationist Book Is Now Openly in Flemish Universities," and went on to say:
"Copies of Atlas of Creation were sent in recent weeks to Flemish universities. This book originating from Turkey seeks to demolish the theory of evolution and holds the proponents of Darwinism responsible for terrorism … Atlas of Creation is the work of the 50-year-old Adnan Oktar … This 750-page Atlas contains thousands of photographs of fossils and states that living things today possess exactly the same appearance as their prehistoric forebears. This, contrary to Darwin's claims, is proof that they never evolved. The book also holds Darwinism responsible for the terrorism in the world…"
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Angels sign young Dominican outfielder Sala
CHICAGO -- The Angels kicked off the international signing period on Wednesday by agreeing to terms with 16-year-old Dominican outfielder Johan Sala, an industry source confirmed to MLB.com. According to Baseball America, the contract is worth $300,000, leaving the Angels with just over $2 million left in their international spending pool.
The Angels made no comment on the signing.
Sala, who played in the International Prospect League, is said to have a quick bat and an aggressive approach at the plate, along with above-average speed that allows him to play center field.
The international signing period began Wednesday and runs until June 15 of next year. Each team is allotted a $700,000 base and a bonus pool based on the team's record in 2013, a figure ranging from $5,015,400 for the Astros, who had the Majors' lowest winning percentage last season, to $1,866,300 for the Cardinals, who had the highest winning percentage.
Last year, the Angels' biggest splurge was on Venezuelan left-hander Ricardo Sanchez, a then 16-year-old who signed for $580,000 -- a figure representing more than 25 percent of last year's spending pool.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Best Valentine's Day Date + Dream Celebrity V-Day Dates [POLL]
We collected your favorite Townsquare Media radio DJs' best Valentine's Day dates. Plus, we asked them who their dream celebrity Valentine's Day dates would be. With the big day coming up, this might help some of you figure out your February 14th plans. Mostly, these are just some cute and funny stories.
You hear them on the radio. They give you East Texas' best music and tell you about what is going on in your area. But, how well do you know your favorite Townsquare Media DJs?
Since the holiday of love is heading quickly towards us, this is a great opportunity to get to know your radio personalities a little better.
Here are KNUE, 96X, Hot 107.3 Jamz, and Mix 93.1's DJs with their best Valentine's Day date memories and their dream celebrity dates.
Lucky Larry
Mix 93.1
Lucky Larry and his wife do not spend Valentine's Day the same way a lot of us do. "Since my wife's birthday is so close to the holiday, we like to celebrate her birth more than Valentine's Day." They go out the weekend before V-Day, which seems really smart because you can miss the big crowds. They don't skip out on Valentine's all together. "We give each other cards." Simple and sweet is how Lucky Larry likes his Valentine's Day dates. But, who would his dream date be?
Because "she seems like so much fun," Lucky Larry picked Gwen Stefani. She does seem like she would be a fun date.
96X The Rock of East Texas
Fish says that his best Valentine's date was shared with an ex girlfriend. But, he said that things like what she did for this special date became one of the reasons they are still friends. "She was just really cool." What did she do? "She baked me a Valentine's Day cake and left little candies with the sweet sayings all over for me to find. She also left me notes in places I would find, so all day I was reminded of how much she thought of me." How cute and cool, huh?
Who does Fish want to do something cool and cute like this on his dream celebrity Valentine's Day date? Sabina Kelley, of course. "She is just sooo hot!"
Baby J
Hot 107.3 Jamz
Baby J says that her best ever Valentine's Day date was with her husband. "He cooked me dinner! Steak and potatoes, really simple but so romantic. We had wine and dinner, it was perfect. He even made arrangements beforehand for the babysitter." Another simple V-Day date idea, but so very important to the couple. "It is nice to have a man that will cook for you." Who else would Baby J like to share some steak and potatoes with?
You might be surprised who Baby J picked for her dream celebrity date, but it makes a lot of sense. She didn't want to pick a man and make her husband mad, so Baby J chose Ellen DeGeneres for her dream date. "We wouldn't make out or anything, we would just hangout and have fun. She would be a great Valentine's day because she is so funny. I love her!" I bet it would be a fun and hilarious date.
Amy Austin
Amy Austin also took the sweet but simple path for her best Valentine's Day date. She doesn't like all of the pressure on the holiday. "Those poor men, they have so much riding on this and they don't really know what they are doing." So, what is her solution? "I spend the day with family just having fun. I'd rather spend the day telling everyone I love that I love them." She continued by saying, "Valentine's Day should not just be about couples, but about everyone you love." If she did celebrate the holiday in a more traditional way, who would Amy take on her dream celebrity V-Day date?
Daniel Craig is Amy's dream date. Why? "He is hot! And, he has that accent which is just the icing on the cake." Everyone does love an accent. Better watch out, Rachel Weisz!
Buddy Logan
Radio Texas Live! on KNUE 101.5
Buddy Logan's best Valentine's date started as his worst date ever. "In 11th grade, I was crushin on a girl hard. I brought her flowers to school and asked her to be my valentine. During lunch, in the cafeteria, she threw the flowers in my face and said she would never be my valentine. I wanted to cry, but then a friend of mine made it all better. My friend, this girl, came over and said she would be very happy to date me and be my Valentine's Day date. We ended up dating for years afterward." Good thing it worked out for you, Buddy. Who would Buddy risk asking to be his valentine?
Buddy Logan's dream celebrity Valentine's Day date would be Oprah. Why? "She and I could go to Buffalo Wild Wings, she would probably give me a car, and we would have the best conversations! We may not date forever, but it would be fun. I've had a crush on Oprah for a very long time now."
So, there you have it. You know your DJs a little better and maybe got a great idea for your Valentine's Day date plans. Let us know what you think.


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Did you know?The Cederberg is named (and misspelled) after the rare Clanwilliam Cedar, only found in the higher parts of these mountains.
Only two hours' drive north of Cape Town lies an utterly different world. Here you'll find untamed beauty and unusual plant life among the weirdly shaped rock formations and mountains coloured by iron oxides and the setting sun.
The Cederberg Mountains fall within the Cape Floristic Kingdom so they are botanically remarkable. And not for nothing is this area usually referred to as a wilderness. The rugged terrain means that civilisation has never had much more than a tenuous hold here. The few roads demand respect and the settlements (mostly Moravian mission villages) are thinly populated and far apart.
There are hidden treasures to be found in the Cederberg – notably the rock art in overhangs. Walking is one of the best ways to appreciate the region's breathtaking scenery, and slackpacking offers the ideal way to do that. As you walk with a small day pack, your heavy packs are transported via donkey cart or other means to your overnight stops.
The Cederberg's Heritage Route's Gabriel Slackpacking Trail takes you on a four-night experience through this remarkable wilderness, named for the highest pass you walk over.
They are among the outposts of the Moravian Mission Church at the larger Cederberg town of Wupperthal. Here people are involved in subsistence farming, with the main crops being sugar beans, potatoes, and rooibos tea.
The walks during the day vary in length and difficulty. Hikers need to be fairly fit, since some of the routes are steep and rocky, with the longest walk being 14km. A community trail guide accompanies the group, pointing out the paths and special scenic attractions.
The route ascends mountain passes, descends into gorges with spectacular waterfalls and goes via some of the incredible rock art in caves and overhangs. It also goes close to some of the Cederberg's most iconic rock formations: the Maltese Cross; the Wolfberg Arch and Sneeuberg.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Cederberg African Travel
Tel: +27 (0)27 482 2444
Fax: +27 (0)27 482 1420
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
You'll leave your vehicle at the Clanwilliam Living Landscape Project. Clanwilliam is well-marked on maps, and is a two hour drive north of Cape Town, along the N7.
Best time to visit
If you're interested in seeing flowering fynbos, the best time is spring and early summer (September to end of November).
Tours to do
If you arrive early in Clanwilliam, you could visit the Old Gaol and take a tour of a rooibos tea factory.
What will it cost
Costs depend on how many people take the trail. For six people, the cost for the four night trail is approx. R3 375 per person sharing. If there are only four people, the price per person is R3 850 and if there are two people, the cost increases to R5 075 per person.
What to pack
This is a fully-catered hike, so you need only bring your water and snacks, as well as some additional gear and raincoats in the day pack. For the rest, bring sturdy boots (remember you may have to cross streams, so bring a change of socks and maybe a spare pair of shoes) and warm clothing for the evenings.
Where to stay
The first night is spent at the Yellow Aloe Guesthouse in Clanwilliam. The following nights will be homestays in tiny mountain villages.
What to eat
Expect the food to be simple and wholesome. Make a point of sampling the rooibos tea. This region is the only place in the world that it grows.
Best buys
In Clanwilliam you can buy a pair of locally produced 'veld' shoes at Strassberger's Shoe Factory and the Clanwilliam Living Landscape Project participants make and sell pretty necklaces and bags at the craft shop.


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MORNING UPDATE: Larry Brooks is reporting that RFA Michael Sauer signed a two-year, $1.25 million contract.
AFTERNOON UPDATE: Add Artem Anisimov, who signed on the dotted line today, too (in case you didn't see it right over there ——>).
According to Jesse Spector's blog: "Anisimov's deal is worth $3.75 million for the two years, so it's $1.875 million per season against the salary cap. The Rangers should have about $11 million worth of cap space to fit Boyle, Callahan and Dubinsky, and keep in mind that they will get a buyout window for 48 hours after the final settlement or arbitration decision."
Also, good news. We're going to try to put up a separate widget with the players' twitter tweetings.
So Brad Richards is signed, sealed, (approved), and delivered. We now know that No. 19 will be on his back, and on his sleeves.
The remaining question about his outfit is the little letter, or lack thereof, on the front.
See, there's actually been talk about Richards getting the captain's C, though none of that talk has emanated from the Rangers' organization.
I think that's ridiculous and an absolute longshot. But crazier things have happened, I suppose. I mean, Richards is one of John Tortorella's boys, and he comes with all kinds of expectations, not only to live up to his contract and turn the Rangers into contenders by pumping up an offense that has been non-existent for years.
He comes with the expectation of leadership.
So I suppose it's possible that he wears the C. But I doubt it.
Why? Because I think it's a foregone conclusion that Ryan Callahan would replace Chris Drury as captain. Because I think Callahan would have been named captain earlier if Drury wasn't around. Because I think Callahan exemplifies what this Rangers team has become, and is the prototype player for the way they play, and is a guy they couldn't do without last year.
Because this team, which formed an admirable, courageous, fun-to-watch, black-and-blue, "It's Just Pain" identity last year, is Callahan's team. It just is. Or "It's Just His."
Therefore, I think it would be a mistake to have anybody other than Callahan wear the C. I don't know anything about Richards or if he'd be a good captain or not. I know he wore an A in Dallas, and that he sure comes with a clutch (uh, oh, there's that word) resume.
But making him captain could blow up in Tortorella's face … and again, I don't think he would put a C on the chest of anybody other than Callahan.
So let's assume that it's Captain Callahan. Then who gets the alternate (NOT assistant) captains' A. Do you give one to Richards over, say, Brandon Dubinsky? Or Dan Girardi? Or Brandon Prust? You can only have three captains for a given game.
Well, here's what I'd do. I'd go back to the most glorious season in franchise history, when Mike Keenan — who took his leadership group pretty seriously — did it this way: He rotated the alternate captains at home and away. He had four alternates — Brian Leetch, Adam Graves, Kevin Lowe, Steve Larmer.
I'd go the same route. Now, Tortorella might not see it that way. He might see the need for more people to wear letters on their chests. I'm sure he believes that leaders don't necessarily need letters, and that a good team, especially one like last year's edition, needs more than three leaders. Or five.
But, still, I don't think they'd take away the A from Marc Staal — why would you? And I think Dubinsky could use an A, which might help him grow further, take more responsibility and ownership than he already does. I think Richards could/should have an A. And would have no argument if Girardi — based on his Block Ness Monster season that ended in that manly playoff series performance — or Prust, who fought every battle and played through every injury, got a letter, too.
So I'd go with five lettered leaders. The more the better, I say.
What say you? Who would be your three or five?
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A road in Lacock was closed this morning after a car crashed into an electricity pylon, knocking it down.
Officers were called to Bowden Hill at 7.55am after a red Ford Fiesta came off the road and hit the pole between Forest Lane and Sandy Lane. The driver of the car was not injured.
The accident caused some Southern Electric customers to lose power. Engineers worked on site to restore power and remove the fallen cables, with the road reopened at 11.25am.


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SPRING, Texas - A female teacher's aide has been accused of having sex with a female student.
Katherine Alana Gricar, 24, has been charged with having an improper relationship with a student.
Spring Independent School District police said Gricar was a teacher's aide in the district.
Harris County sheriff's deputies were called out to an 18-year-old girl's home on March 18 because she and her mother were arguing. The teen, who is a home-bound student enrolled at Spring High School, wanted to move out and leave with Gricar.
The teen's mother told the deputy that she was concerned that her daughter was having an inappropriate relationship with Gricar.
Police said they talked to Gricar and she admitted that she wanted to have a relationship with the teenager.
Investigators said Gricar admitted to going to the teen's home in February, picking her up and taking the teen to her home to have sex.
Spring ISD officials said Gricar resigned from her position on March 19.
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I was bit surprised at the response to my post about Libraries and Transliteracy.
As long as I'm spouting off opinions on topics that have little substance other than opinion, I may as well go whole-hog and respond to some of the reponses.
"…David goes too far in his highly conservative defense of the English language…this idea that we need to keep a tight lid on the language, or even that this is possible, is foolhardy."
I'm not attempting to defend the English language. A beast as powerful as the English language doesn't need me to defend it. Besides, I happily torture the language when it suits me. I use silly semi-words like 'geekery' and 'libraryfolk.'
This comment from Marcus, though, underlines a problem I saw in the post shortly after I published it.
It isn't the word, it's the way the word is used
I didn't intend to say that the word "transliteracy" has no place in the world
What I find baffling is that librarians would use words they cannot define. I had thought (perhaps mistakenly) that librarians tended to be lovably pedantic and semantic nitpickers.
I'd like to see some clear indication that libraryfolk are talking about this word for any reason other than novelty or self-promotion. I have nothing against self-promotion per se, but some of the libraryfolk advocates of this term are telling us there's a revolution going on. I don't see a revolution, just an evolution. If they're going to cry 'wolf', I want to see some fur and teeth. Or at least, for pity's sake, some wolf footprints. So far, though? Nothing.
Marcus goes on to explain what he sees as the problem with 'information literacy.'
"I'd argue that our conceptual notion of information literacy remains stuck in time. Sometimes we come dangerously close to suggesting that people blow the 1/2 inch of dust off the top of the Britannica and then read it, because this, dear students, is an 'authoritative resource.'
Yes, I jest. And yes, I exaggerate. But not by as much as I'd like. We still lionize peer reviewed articles despite their manifold flaws, and keep an arms length view of Wikipedia and communally developed resources in general. Of course I support sharp and incisive critique of Wikipedia entries. But I don't support the idea that Wikipedia is something other, alien or foreign."
I agree that some libraryfolk are not adapting as fast as we might hope. That demonstrates a problem with some libraryfolk, not that 'information literacy' has ceased to be a useful term. As information changes (it always has, always does, and always will), information professionals need to adapt to keep their skills up-to-date and maintain their information literacy (and their value…and their jobs). Again, where's the need for a new word?
Marcus continues:
"In that light, it seems to me that transliteracy, as a concept, is an attempt to label what we are already doing–linking up traditional notions of authority with the realities of how people obtain information today. This is valuable, and much less overblown than the Library 2.0 hooha back in the day."
Right! "…an attempt to label what we are already doing." As we already have labels for this, why slap on a new one?
"Medical librarian David Rothman questions whether this concept is any more than a new buzzword for the same type of information literacy with which librarians have always been concerned."
No. What I said was that the definition of information literacy is easily flexible enough to continue to serve nicely as technology changes. I did not say that changes in technology don't matter. I'm pretty well on record stating my belief that little should matter more to libraryfolk than the changes technology is making in our world.
So you just don't like buzzwords?
I have to admit that I feel similarly (though less strongly) about EBLIP and 'Blended Librarianship'.
Here's a definition for EBLIP that I think summarizes well how most people think of it:
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) seeks to improve library andinformation services and practice by bringing together the best available evidence and insights derived from working experience, moderated by user needs and preferences. EBLIP involves asking answerable questions, finding, critically appraising and then utilising research evidence from relevant disciplines in daily practice. It thus attempts to integrate user-reported, practitioner-observed and research-derived evidence as an explicit basis for decision-making.
That's great. Libraries SHOULD apply the best available evidence in making decisions about the practice of their profession- but don't good libraries already do this? Is the purpose of the term just to underline the importance of these activities? Collecting usage data, tracking reference encounters, doing needs analyses, keeping up with the literature of librarianship…these things were all a part of good practice long before "EBLIP" was talked about, weren't they?
As for Blended Librarianship, I love the idea of communities of learning and I agree that technology skills and instructional design are essential (especially for instruction librarians). But learning communities (online or offline) aren't new ideas and incorporating technology skills and instructional design into one's work is what any good instruction librarian should be doing. Unless it is just for the purpose of naming an online community (which is perfectly sensible), why make up a new term for what good instruction librarians should obviously be doing?
Theoretically Speaking
"Great post, David! But I was sorry to see that you concluded by writing off theory in lieu of practical concerns for libraries. I know this doesn't apply for all libraries, but for academic librarians, having a concise definition and theoretical framework is necessary not only for the work they do on a daily basis, but in the scholarly activities that they try to pursue both through publishing and through on-campus research… not to mention it can serve as a legitimizing factor when working with faculty."
Sure, academic librarians may need to understand theoretical frameworks of particular topics if they support programs that rely heavily on critical theory.
To paraphrase a librarian friend, theories from other academic fields can be (and are) applied to information services…and librarianship/LIS can be said to have a set of values/ethics/principles that is different from other professions, but there's no unified/unifying theoretical framework for library practice that I can see.
I agree with Neil Postman that "social sciences" (including Postman's own field of Media Ecology) are not sciences.
"To put it plainly, all of the so-called social sciences are merely subdivisions of moral theology. It is true, of course, that social researchers rarely base their claims to knowledge on the indisputability of sacred texts, and even less so on revelation. But you must not be dazzled or deluded by differences in method between preachers and scholars."
I can only guess how maddening scholars find this statement, but even just guessing makes me smile.
Insufficiently Academic
Maybe I'm insufficiently educated and don't properly understand the academic world of LIS, but I think that theories outside of the hard sciences are, at best, interesting ideas with which to think. I think that Very Smart People are most valuable (and most valued) when they solve problems, not when they wax intellectually about them.
Changes in technology create all kinds of new and interesting challenges for libraries. All comers who have something coherent to say about how to go about tackling these challenges should be welcomed- but while matters of epistemology (like learning theory, neuroscience, or media ecology) should be important to libraryfolk, let's not pretend to be scholars of those disciplines
'Scholarly' Language
Kudos and full credit to Lane Wilkinson for blowing off his previous "academic" style of writing and writing a post describing his perspective in English, but I think Stephen Francoeur nails exactly what is lacking about it:.
"I'm with you on the need to be more expansive in what we teach and how we teach in our information literacy efforts, but I'm not sure this merits a new term for the effort. It seems like transliteracy so narrowly focused in your blog post that it can be defined simply as 'doing information literacy instruction really well.'
Wilkinson admits that this is a fair summary for his definition of 'transliteracy' but defends the use of the term as a 'placeholder'.
Why use a 'placeholder' when we could say 'do information literacy instruction really well'?
Check out this response post from John Jackson in which he takes seven paragraphs (625 words!) to say pretty much what I said in my first two paragraphs (60 words) – albeit in a much more 'scholarly' manner.
I've often wondered why so many self-described academics use language seemingly intended to make the ideas harder to access through an obtuse vocabulary or tortured phrasing. I was kvetching about this once to a friend who offered a theory. "Perhaps," said my friend, "the value that academics offer in a market economy is the value of their ideas…and by making it harder to access their ideas, the market value of what they're selling is driven up."
That's as good an explanation as any I've ever seen.
I encourage people (especially information professionals) to avoid this sort of writing at all times. It doesn't matter if academics in other disciplines embrace the practice. *Our* profession is about removing obstacles between the user and the information that user seeks. I'm going to repeat that in a larger font now. Feel free to imagine me yelling this:
Our profession is about removing obstacles between the user and the information that user seeks.
This includes obstacles like obtuse, redundant, or vague language.
No arguments
Among all the response posts is not a whiff of an actual response.
"Transliteracy is a new concept in general and we are working to apply it and I'm ok with it being a work in progress (the blog is less than a year old). I understand that many people aren't. They want clear rules, definitions guidelines, and measures and pie charts, but I'm not sure I am able to help them at this point. I'm ok with that too. Not in a mean way but in a I-can't-do-everything-at-once sort of way."
Here's how I read that:
Transliteracy is a newish scholarly buzzword and we are working on milking it for publication purposes in the LIS world (we've been working on it for a year so far). I understand that many people want to know what the word means. They think that librarians should probably avoid using words they can't define. I can't help them there because I'm too busy. I did have time to create a blog based on the concept, but I don't have time to define it.
Really, Bobbi. That's how it reads to me.
The nonsense continues
I have no illusions that my comments will stop anyone from using terms foolishly, but I can hope that it may spare a few individuals from the anxieties associated with fears that they're not on top of this 'new thing.'
Meanwhile, the nonsense continues unabated. Check out Buffy Hamilton's presentation "Participatory Librarianship: Creating Possibilities Through Transliteracy, Learning, and Linchpins"
Here's the text of slide #51- try reading it aloud.
"transliteracy provides us a way of theorizing how these literacies transact with each other for meaning making"
Here's the text of slide #52. Again, try reading it aloud.
"transliteracy is the conceptualization of how we use these literacies than the tools or containers although certainly the ways we access information, share, and create it have taken on new forms"
Text of slide #54 (you know what to do).
"as sponsors of transliteracy, libraries can close the participation gap."
Try to get past the syntactical problems with these statements and tell me what they mean. Tell me that 'transliteracy' is used here in a meaningful way. I'd enjoy being proven wrong.


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WITH 11 games to play between now and the end of February, the next few weeks could make or break Basingstoke Town's season.
The Camrose club go into Saturday's home game against in-form Bath City sitting 12th in the Conference South table, but they have games in hand over most of the teams above them and are just five points outside the play-off places.
It's a decent position to be in and Town boss Jason Bristow says that his squad, who have not played a complete game since Boxing Day due to the wet weather, are relishing the upcoming busy period.
"The lads are training well and competition for places is really high so we are really looking forward to the run of games we have got coming up," he said. "We have a lot of options now, so nobody can afford to rest on their laurels, which can only be good for the football club.
"I would rather have the points than games in hand but we are looking at it and thinking that we could be in a great position by the end of next month.
"We cannot assume that will happen, we have to make it happen, but if we play like we know we can and do what we need to do in the final third then we could pick up a lot of points in the coming weeks."
The busy spell begins with two home games in the coming week. First to travel to the Camrose are Bath City on Saturday (kick-off 3pm), while Whitehawk will be the visitors on Tuesday night (7.45pm).
"We have got two home games this week and we are looking to take maximum points from both of them," Bristow added. "If we can do that it will really put the pressure on the sides above us."
Bath go into Saturday's game in great form, having lost just one of their last 11 league matches, a run that has taken them up to seventh in the table.
"We want to start the year in the right way against Bath but that will be a tough game because they are going really well at the moment," Bristow said. "They are a good side. They are well organised but play some good stuff.
"However, it's important that we do not forget that we won our last match 4-0 with a good performance. We have a good record at home and are a match for anyone when we play as we know we can."
Town will be without defenders David Ray and Adam Green through suspension, while Simon Dunn is a doubt with a dead leg. Ross Adams is expected to replace Ray in the heart of the defence, with either Andrew Jenkinson or Robbie Rice likely to deputise at left-back.
Whitehawk will be a very different proposition. They have won just once in the league since mid-September and are in trouble near the bottom of the table – but they frustrated Town when the sides met in Sussex earlier in the season, nicking a goal and spoiling the game.
"They are a hard side to play against and once they went ahead, they really made it difficult for us," Bristow said. "We know what they are about and they will certainly be tough to beat.
"It will be a tough test but we are in better shape than we were back then, with a lot more options."
Visit basingstokegazette.co.uk/sport for live updates from the Camrose on Saturday afternoon.


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Atlanta Mini Maker Faire 2011
Makers Local 256 is looking to participate in the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire.
It is a celebration of all things DIY - from robotics and electronics to arts and crafts. This is a family-friendly event that inspires creativity, promotes invention and brings makers together.
The creation of the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire was inspired by the great work Make Magazine and O'Reilly Media have done on their Bay Area, New York, and Detroit Maker Faires.
Local and regional Makers will show off their creations at the first-ever Atlanta Mini Maker Faire, hosted on Georgia Tech's campus. The Faire is FREE to attend and will be open to all guests on Saturday, September 10th from 10 AM to 5 PM.
There will be cool things to see, interesting people to talk to, and fun things to play with. Bring your family and stop by for a day of discovery, fun, and inspiration!
Registration deadline is July 10th, please fill out your name below so we can give a head and project count.
Blurb given to Maker Faire ATL
Makers Local 256 is Huntsville's Hackerspace, Exploring Creativity, Ingenuity, and Resourcefulness. Members will be demonstrating group and personal projects such as A portable photo booth, near space photography, a sampling of our open manufacturing initiative, and more, so much more!
Please list your name in the following format: Name, Project Name & Description, Noise Level, Space or Display Needed/Roaming/Activity Area, Need Distance From R/C/Need Power/Internet Access. This is on the Participant Entry Form.
- Brimstone
- Crashcart, Photo-booth / Snoopy's Sopwith Camel, needs AC, needs space, also providing Van
- Spacefelix - HSIS, EWB Appropriate Tech Lab & Maker Garden; no noise, needs AC, internet, space & display area.
- Tuttle - (nothing is set in stone) possibly the digital view master if i can remove whats on it, possibly infinity goggles if i can build them in time
- strages, BEAMbots, photobooth, modular origami stuff and needs space and AC
- JimShoe - (RepRap Gen 6 Electronics, Alert light)
- Mog
- Mono
- CrashCart will attempt to secure the use of a van and a uHaul trailer (much the same as what went to pickup the BPMs)
- Folding Table or Two
- Spacefelix can provide one 2'x4' table.
- A Couple Chairs
- Spacefelix can provide one folding chair.
- Stickers and Pamphlets and Such
- Monitor with Slideshow
- Spacefelix donates his laptop.
- Photo Booth
- HSIS - Some hardware and a trifold board.
- Snoopy's Sopwith Camel
- Appropriate Tech Lab - Solar Food Dryer, Hydraulic Ram Pump & a trifold board.
- Maker Garden - Some corn and a few photos on the slideshow.
- More?


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Properties in Bournemouth and Poole are still without power this morning after violent weather hit Dorset over the weekend.
Scottish and Southern Energy said as of 8.30am there 109 customers affected in Poole and 47 in rural Bournemouth.
On Saturday lunchtime over 18,000 customers were without power in towns and villages across Dorset and the New Forest.
Over 1,000 engineers and support staff from SEPD continued to work throughout the night and depots in the affected areas remained open.
SEPD said additional customer service staff will remain in place to handle calls from customers.
A number of roads remain closed due to flooding including Derritt Lane in Sopley, Stony Lane in Burton and Crow Lane in Ringwood.
The Avon Causeway is currrently open but impassable at times.
The Met Office currently has a yellow warning in force for rain, which is valid until 11.45pm tonight with up to 40mm rainfall forecast.
- Violent storms wreak havoc across Dorset destroying seafronts, felling trees and ripping up pavements
- Army called in after hundreds of beach huts smashed to pieces by storm
- Dorset Storms: The big clean up continues - broken beach huts, debris and fallen trees removed
- Winds of 70mph fell more than 100 trees across county as clean-up operation continues
- Dorset Storms: major incident declared after residents evacuated, trees down and roads flooded
- Valentine's Day diners rescued from Milford-on-Sea restaurant after windows shattered by flying rocks
- 'We must protect our beautiful seafront' - MP calls for increase in sea defences after storms
- Dorset storms: Severe flood warning for Christchurch Harbour and chaos on roads and trains
The warning says: "Another spell of rain is expected across southwest England during Monday. This is not expected to be as prolonged or as heavy as in recent days but given the saturated ground, the public should be aware that this still has the potential either to lead to localised flooding or to exacerbate existing issues."
The Chief Forecaster added: "Another spell of wet and rather windy weather is expected across southwest England during Monday. Rainfall totals of 10 to 15 mm seem likely quite widely and perhaps 30 to 40 mm locally, mainly over high ground in the west of the warning area."
See all our stories on the storms and pictures at bournemouthecho.co.uk/dorsetweather


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I have been playing with python for a few days now, and keep following tutorials for v2.7 (because they are the most readily available) and having to fix for v3.3 (where i can.) One user has recommended to me that I switch to learning with 2.7 because not many modules support it yet. What is the consensus on this topic??
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"Conceptual Blockbusting - A Guide to Better Ideas" is a book by James L. Adams, a professor from Stanford University. It is one of the most popular books on creativity and is packed with exercises and ideas for stretching your mind and overcoming mental blocks.
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The Borough of Swale is located geographically midway through Kent and cycling was organised via the West Kent branch, which was always slightly unsatisfactory. Being at the time a national councillor, Barry was and is passionate about expanding cycling locally, and came to the conclusion that having a Swale branch would be a better way of promoting cycling.
The branch was formed in 2009 with Barry working hard to form a committee of officers with himself as secretary. Start-up funding was obtained from CTC and there was regular and efficient communication with members using a regular rides list, a very good website and e-mail. This had the effect of introducing casual riders to a hard core of regulars, the casual riders often returning after finding a friendly and welcoming club. Membership has risen steadily and a mixture of rides of different length and difficulty means that there is something for everybody.
The result is a strong section which will continue into the future, riding across the whole of Kent and venturing across the channel on occasions.


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Here you will find several Clash of Clans 3 star attack replays performed by a Town Hall 7 (TH7) attacker. Several different attack styles on different base designs will be displayed. Click on an image to see what method, troops and spells was used to 3 star that base. This will be a how to guide to help you with troop placement, technique and timing to help you improve your attacks.


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Florida hit hardest by recent gas price increases
Published: Monday, December 2, 2013 at 12:01 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 2, 2013 at 12:01 p.m.
Breaking with a national trend, Florida and the rest of the Southeast have seen prices at the pump shoot up since mid-November.
Average price for a gallon of regular gasoline
Monday: $3.268
Week earlier: $3.280
Month earlier: $3.266
Year earlier: $3.391
Monday: $3.452
Week earlier: $3.413
Month earlier: $3.251
Year earlier: $3.371
Source: AAA
The increase in Southeast gas prices, which came after refinery disruptions cut supply, has hurt Florida drivers the most, according to AAA's weekly Fuel Price Brief.
For Thanksgiving travelers, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline -- at $3.28 -- was 13 cents less than it was last year, according to AAA. The Florida price, however, rose to $3.46 for Thanksgiving, 8 cents more than last year's holiday average.
"Regional issues aside, nationwide gas prices are forecast fall in December," Jessica Brady, AAA spokeswoman with The Auto Club Group, said in the media release. "Cheaper oil prices will likely push gas prices lower in the coming weeks. Oil prices dropped for the past several weeks as fuel demand has yet to keep pace with increased global crude production."
On Monday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.27 across the nation and $3.45 in Florida, according to AAA.
In Gainesville, the average was $3.48, about two cents more than on the previous Monday, according to the crowd-sourcing website www.GasBuddy.com. Recent prices ranged from $3.34 to $3.69.
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - An Osceola County man was arrested after deputies said a 2-year-old boy in his care had been "violently shaken."
Deputies began the investigation after the child was brought to Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando and doctors indicated he had "severe head and body injuries that were consistent with 'shaken baby system.'"
Sammy Pawnee was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse causing great bodily harm after detectives interviewed him.
Pawnee, who detectives said was the last person with the child, told deputies that the boy had fallen off of a bed and that he shook the boy in an attempt to revive him. He also told them about three other incidents when the child might have fallen off of a chair, been struck by another child and injured himself in a bathroom.
Doctors told deputies that the boy needed brain surgery and that his injuries were consistent with being shaken rather than falling.
Pawnee was booked into Osceola County Jail.
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LITERACY 5000 - Registration - including group discounts
So CA Tri-Counties Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Join us for the Fall Literacy 5000
You are invited to The Tri-Countiy Branch's 2013 Literacy 5000/Dyslexia Dash - this is our 4th 5K/1K run/walk through beautiful Fairmount Park in Downtown Riverside. Previously, we have held our event in April but we are moving to October to simultaneously celebrate National Dyslexia Awareness Month!
LITERACY 5000 is part of a national tradition sponsored by the International Dyslexia Association. Also called the Dyslexia Dash, its goal is to promote awareness of dyslexia and the many effective strategies to overcome literacy issues.
Come and be part of the celebration!! Awards will be presented. All youth participating in the 1K will receive a ribbon honoring their participation. All 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each age group running the 5K will receive a medal (this is different than what we've done in the past). We support the 100 Mile Club and invite all 100 Mile Club members to join us!
You can run or walk the beautiful Fairmont Park, which was designed by Frederick Olmsted, who also designed Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City. The park features rose gardens, several lakes, a bandshell, and the historic boathouse. It is a lovely venue for this event - come and celebrate with us!!
We will also be including a Costume Contest! Watching the runners and waiting for them might be a bit boring for some. But.....it's not at all boring when you add zany costumes to the mix!! We hope that many of the walkers - and some of the runners - will dress up in a fun and exciting costume! Invite your family and friends to join you and walk or run the course in wacky and inventive costumes!! Awards will be presented for the:
- Best Individual Costume
- The Best Literacy Theme Costume (e.g., favorite storybook character, favorite author)
- The Best Team Literacy Theme Costume (e.g., from Cat & the Hat 'thing 1, thing 2'; Little Women; 7 Dwarfs)
Be creative - come in a costume!!!
The goal of the 5K Dash is to raise funds to aid on-going programs in four major areas: information, referrals, conferences, workshops. Why? Because literacy issues (poor reading and writing skills) are a national public health concern because of the impact they have on social skills, employment, and especially self-esteem.
You may register as a team; and in doing so you may still compete for individual prizes. All team members receive a special ribbon! Be sure to include your team's name on the registration form.
When running as a group, you will receive a discount if you sign up as the group. You may sign up either in groups of 5 or more --- or of 10 or more. There is opportunity for groups of kids or groups of adults.
In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we will also have a special literacy event for children and their parents and teachers.This special event features actress, singer, and professional story teller, Karen Rae Kraut and begins at 10:15 am. Karen Rae will do dancing and activities with the kids, as well as tell her stories. All children attending will receive a free book. The cost for this is only 1 raffle ticket per child (no charge for adults).
Health and Education Fair --- 7 -- noon
- Featuring fun activities
- Many booths containing information, free samples, and items to sell
- Fun activities for kids, including jumper, face painting, and more
Registration begins at 6:30 am
- 5K Run begins at 7:30 am
- 5K Walk begins at 7:45 am
- 1K Run/Walk begins at 8:00 am
- Raffle and Awards Ceremony begin at 9:15 am
- Literacy event, featuring Karen Rae Kraut begins at 10:15 am
Awards categories -(click here)
- All youth running or walking will receive a Participation Ribbon
- The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each age grou will receive a medal for the 5K
- The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall winners for the 5K will receive a medal
List of sponsors - coming soon
If you feel compelled to support this very worthy cause - Whether or not you are attending the Literacy 5000, you may donate to our efforts to help the one in five citizens with literacy problems! Click here!
Please help us spread the word...............
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Share the information --- thank you from all of us interested in literacy
You may register the day of event at Fairmount Park beginning at 6:30 am. On-site registration is $40 adults and $25 for kids (100 Mile Club is $20). Group discounts are not available during on-site registration.
When & Where
Fairmount Park
2601 Fairmount Park
corner of Redwood Drive
Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)
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The So CA Tri-Counties Branch (formerly the Inland Empire Branch) is dedicated to informing and educating our communities about dyslexia. Browse our website and learn about dyslexia and dysgraphia: www.dyslexia-ca.org
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Adobe Students 'Office Hours': Andrea Sabia, College Relations Manager for Viacom
Adobe Students 'Office Hours' presents a LIVE Q&A with Andrea Sabia, HR Manager for Viacom's College Relations division. 'Office Hours' connects students who are making it with Creative Cloud to industry leaders that have made it for real-time advice, inspiration and creative collaborations. In this video, we're connecting students with the gatekeeper to the legendary halls of Viacom. As HR manager, Andrea Sabia is responsible for recruiting, interviewing and placing student interns throughout Viacom's brands. Viacom is a global entertainment powerhouse connecting brands such as MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central with audiences across television, online, games, mobile and so much more. Apply for your own Viacom internship here: http://bit.ly/1nBu6oe


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BRIAN ENO: By This River: MP3 Downloads
This somber song is currently in heavy rotation on my playlist. The piano accompaniment is tender and Eno's voice really zones me out in a relaxing way.
Now Desperado is already a pretty weepy song about a loner. But when a 10 year old girl sings it with the accompaniment of a piano, well its a weeper. Get your hanky.Added 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com


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Cynthia Woods
- Director, String Repertory Orchestra
Hailed as a conductor with 'gusto and exuberance' (Jim McDonald, the Boston Musical Intelligencer) whose performances have 'dynamic and immersing outcomes' (John Galigour, the Sun Valley News), and recognized for her 'intelligent and out of the ordinary programming' (Vance Koven, Boston Musical Intelligencer), Cynthia Woods has become a recognized and respected conductor in the Boston community and beyond. The Music Director for the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra and NEC Prep String Repertory Orchestra, Woods is also a frequent guest conductor, having performed across the US, Europe, and South America.
Woods began her conducting career with a literal bang, making her debut with Stravinsky's iconic masterwork The Rite of Spring and the massive 118-piece Worcester Consortium Orchestra. Since then she has gone on to a successful career, winning acclaim in all idioms, including opera, choral, chamber, and symphonic orchestra. While she is profoundly committed to new music—she has collaborated with some of today's most respected living composers, such as Joan Tower, Lisa Bielawa and Harold Farberman—she is also known for her interpretations of the great masters. From her "haunting" performance of Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony op. 110a, to her first Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with The Boston Globe's 1995 "Musician of the Year" baritone Robert Honeysucker, she has received ovations and recognition from audience and critics alike. In concert she has performed with some of the world's finest soloists, including Alexander Korsantia, Irina Muresanu, Allison Eldredge, Peter Zazofsky, Bayla Keyes, Jonathan Bass, Joseph Foley, and Sergey Schepkin.
Along with her conducting activities, Woods is also a frequent speaker and writer. She has been a guest lecturer at institutions such as MIT and the Longy School of Music of Bard College, a panelist for radio shows such as WGBH's Callie Crossley, and a frequent contributor to The Boston Herald's State of the Arts blog.
Woods began her musical studies as a violinist, focusing heavily on chamber music. Her undergraduate quartet scholarship at the University of Colorado Boulder allowed her to study side by side with the Grammy award-winning Takács Quartet. Additional work with members of the celebrated Muir and Stanford String Quartets followed. Eventually she turned her attention to the podium, earning an M.M. and Artist Diploma from the Hartt School of Music, where she was the recipient of the Dean's Talent Scholarship Award for the duration of her study there. Along with her conducting and violin studies, she was awarded a full fellowship to study composition at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. In addition to her current roles as Music Director and guest conductor, Woods also serves on the faculty of New England Conservatory's Department of Preparatory and Continuing Studies.
Woods holds a Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Colorado-Boulder and a Masters of Music and Artist Diploma from the Hartt School of music in Conducting.
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PLANS to pump £66m into public works projects in Dorset could be a huge boost for the Poole-Bournemouth conurbation.
That is the verdict from business leaders following the announcement of the Growth Deal cash earlier this week.
The package of projects prepared by the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and approved by the government include a major rebuild of the A338 Spur Road and improvements to junctions around Bournemouth Airport, as well as transport schemes to improve access to the Port of Poole.
The Growth Deal announcement is expected to create 2,500 jobs.
Roger Williams, president of Poole Chamber of Trade and Commerce, said: "This is great news for Dorset, especially the Poole/ Bournemouth conurbation, which is the largest non-industrial conurbation in Europe; it's important that local businesses get themselves inline to be chosen to be part of these infrastructure works as it's vital to keep the funds fully employed locally where possible.
"The end result is purely the tip of the iceberg. The value in this considerable investment is in cascading the benefits down throughout the entire business population to the thousands of workers employed locally.
"It's a marvellous opportunity for Poole to demonstrate its commercial capabilities even further with improving port facilities, upgraded road communications and underpinning key skills development through investment in Bournemouth & Poole college.
"Opening up the airport access will be a tremendous benefit to Dorset as a whole – all we need now is fast access to Bristol."
Ian Girling, chief executive of Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: "Clearly this is good news in terms of developments for the airport and port of Poole and these are economically important although there will be disappointment that not all proposed projects in Dorset will be funded.
"However it does need to be recognised that bidding for Local Growth Funding is a competitive process and the fund was three times oversubscribed. We can often lose out to other areas that are seen as having greater need and it's important we get behind the LEP and continue to bang the drum for Dorset."
The campaign group Uniting the Conurbation – which wants the creation of a conurbation-wide local authority – welcomed the announcement but said it was "odd" that the money was secured by a partnership "which is dominated by a small group of unelected business people". It said there had been no mention of the need for "stronger governance" which were originally a requirement of the government's City Deal bids.
It said the "fractured structure" of local government in the county was "not up to the task" of creating infrastructure, adding: "Does that make it right to hand the purse-strings of public funding to an unelected body such as Dorset LEP?"


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Making The Film
Hamburger and Dolma
Over preparations of a sumptuous Armenian meal of stuffed vegetables (dolma), five Armenian-American women of varying ages and diverse backgrounds discuss their feelings of alienation from their ethnic community and their desire to relate to their cultural heritage on their own terms. While coring and stuffing vegetables, rolling grape and cabbage leaves, and filling flaky pastry with cheese, the women delve deeply into topics such as gender, age, race, sexuality, and ethnic politics.
The five women are all daughters or granddaughters of victims and survivors of the 1915 annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians in Turkey. As a result, their discussions are grounded in the specter of past genocide and the psychological and social effects of contemporary erasure. However, although they don't deny their pain, the women are able to examine their feelings and experiences with humor and self-irony.
A delicious compliment to classroom discussions on the complex nature of identity, providing myriad tangible tidbits with which to whet conversations concerning issues of ethnicity, culture, difference, and multiplicity. Steeped in questions of how race, gender, sexuality, age, and class matter to the formation of ethnic identity, this film is an exceedingly instructive tool for illuminating the complex dynamics of identity formation. This full-bodied, richly textured cinematographic delight brilliantly engages the senses and the intellect, vividly displaying the embodied nature of history, memory, and connection through the use of food as a metaphoric and literal Cuisinart for the crafting of identities


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TWO days after his worst display of the season David Dixon burst back into the form that has brought admiration from fellow West players to claim yet another success at Torquay.
It was the Enmore Park player's seventh win in 12 tournaments and followed a weary 14th place in the 36-hole North Wilts pro-am.
His lowest previous finish was fourth in the Cornish Festival.
This time he shrugged off challenges from Kevin Harper (Sidmouth), Richard Dinsdale (Parc Golf Academy) and North Wilts winner Lee Thompson (Dudsbury) to stay ahead by two shots after a three-under return of 66.
On a sweltering day beside the seaside 37-year-old Dixon reached the turn in three-under 32 with birdies at the fifth, eighth and ninth.
But he dropped shots at the next two holes before recovering with further birdies at the 14th and 16th.
He made another bogey at the par three 17th before closing with his sixth three on a par four.
Thompson also made six birdie threes but dropped five shots. Harper was steadier with three birdies and two bogeys while Dinsdale made five birdies and was in the reckoning until he double-bogeyed the 293-yard 16th, rated the easiest hole on the course.
PGA Board member David Haines (Burnham and Berrow) produced a season-best par round of 69 to share fifth with Barry Austin (Downes Crediton), Mark Wiggett (Dudsbury) and Michael Watson (Wessex Golf Centre). He made one birdie, one bogey and 16 pars.
Home club manager Dan Hendriksen made 17 pars but a double-bogey at the 15th proved costly. At least he had the satisfaction of beating his brother, Paul the Dinnaton manager-pro, by two shots.
Thompson led the Thrifty trio of Sally Spokes, Ian Rowlands and Lesley Rowe to team success on 13-under-par 125.
They beat Wiggett's Britvic side of Matthew Whitcombe, Pete Raven and Ben Raven by one stroke on countback.
Dinsdale-led Devon Garden Machinery with Charlotte Dommett, Jake Dommett and Fiona Parsons were third one shot behind.


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Winning Big – Adobe Awarded All Four Facebook API Badges!
April 27, 2012
As the world's largest social networking site, (845 million users worldwide) Facebook is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with. We were therefore thrilled when they announced that Adobe has become the first Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) member awarded badges for all four of Facebook's Marketing APIs – Pages, Ads, Apps and Insights – especially as 232 companies originally applied!
You may be wondering what exactly that means and why it's important for our customers? Well the announcement gives us a chance to highlight how you as a digital marketer can take advantage of some of our core social marketing capabilities and key differentiators that we deliver via our Digital Marketing Suite, including Adobe Social, a new product that integrates page management/engagement, listening, social ad buying and social analytics.
Read on for the Facebook PMD Badges Awarded to Adobe…
- Pages Qualification: We provide solutions to help marketers manage their Facebook pages with capabilities such as post scheduling and targeting, moderation, permissioning and auto-tagging of posts with campaign codes, to name a few.
- Ads Qualification: Our customers can manage and optimise Facebook advertising campaigns for maximum impact. For example, customers can easily turn Facebook content into a sponsored story and/or use Adobe solutions to optimise bids on Facebook ads to improve campaign performance.
- Apps Qualification: We provide digital marketers with a flexible and customisable app builder as well as auto tagging of apps to measure from ad click, to app engagement, to website conversion and beyond. Digital marketers can also leverage Adobe technology to perform A/B testing of app creative and copy for better app relevance and engagement and will benefit from a social content management system to create a consistent look and feel of apps and app copy across locales.
- Insights Qualification: We offer deep measurement expertise so digital marketers can tie social activity to business results like revenue or key conversion metrics. Additionally, customers enjoy seeing their social data (earned, owned and paid) alongside their data from other digital channels for a truly integrated, holistic view of the performance of all of their digital marketing activities.
And there we have it – Facebook APIs 101! Now is a really exciting time to be a digital marketer and as Facebook continues to innovate and enhance their platform, we'll be working closely with them to continue providing the most comprehensive and sensible support solutions possible to make your life that little bit easier!


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Join us in this boardroom session to understand more about:
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I have been looking at many of these forums discussing GTA V (or the next GTA game) being set in something that has already been done before (San Andreas, Vice City) and I was thinking that they are more likely to come up with a completely new setting for the game, and I had an interesting idea. What if we as the forum goers, put together our ideas for the next GTA game's locale, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each, and have a majority vote or something to decide on what we would want most, and then we could even send an e-mail or written letter to Rockstar giving a popular locale idea, if only to see their reaction, as they have said that they have not decided on a locale. I am not saying that we would be able to write Rockstar's game for them, just give them a helping hand. Nevertheless, I would really just like to hear people's ideas on new, never been done before locales for the next GTA. I personally am in love with an idea I had about it being set in modern day Australia, where you have the whole of Australia to do missions in. That would bring back planes for starters (for those San Andreas nuts) and could give a very interesting twist on the whole GTA franchise. Imagine speeding 200 miles an hour down the Sydney Harbour Bridge, or having a shootout in the Opera House. This nostalgic feeling comes from being an Australian, but I think it could actually work. It could also be set in Washington DC, as that and Chicago are really the only two monumentous American cities left that they haven't made into a video game and done right (the reason I say this is because the reason they did Liberty City twice is because they never really fleshed out the city in GTA III, and they never really did it properly, whereas Vice City felt like Miami, and San Andreas felt like California). Lets hear your ideas. AtomicLlama 10:43, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
It will be set in a location that has already been done...however only the title of the city. Rumour has it that its Los Santos next. If it is true, i dont think it will be in San Andreas, probably in the real California, replacing LA like Vice City is in the real Florida. Australia wouldn't work, a lot of it is just open space and it is far too big. Plus, Australia have enough trouble allowing GTA to be sold there uncut, imagine what it would be like if Rockstar set a GTA there. NT92 20:59, October 9, 2010 (UTC)


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ORGANIZED FILE FOLDER BY BOB's YOUR UNCLE
Truth guys, truth! I have a bunch of documents that someday... I will organize.
I feel almost entirely confident that I've recommended a wood grained folder before. However, there's no way it better than this one.Tags: home, office supplies, office, wood, nature, paper, organization, desk, treesAdded 8 Years Ago from Greener Grass Design
I need these file folders for when I am doing projects. I am constantly shuffling through and these will finally get me into a system.Tags: office supplies, office, style, modern, work, paper, organization, graphic, filingAdded 9 Years Ago from Greener Grass Design