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Scorpions' Denissen seeks to recapture early form
Updated 11:29 pm, Friday, March 8, 2013
Scorpions forward Hans Denissen is officially a Texan — at least in the eyes of the Texas Department of Public Safety, from which the Dutchman recently secured a driver's license.
"I don't think I can go back (to Holland) anymore," Denissen said jokingly. "It just makes it easier to show when we go out. I had to use my passport last season and it was a big thing. We went to a bowling alley. ... I couldn't even drink because I had a European passport. I was like, 'What is that all about?' It's better now."
With that inconvenience sorted out, Denissen is free to concentrate on other matters in his second campaign with the Scorpions. Biggest of all will be re-establishing the form he showed at the start of last season before injuries and a strategic shift minimized his impact.
Denissen started strong, forming a potent 1-2 punch with Brazilian forward Pablo Campos. At one point, Denissen led the NASL in shot attempts despite being a natural facilitator.
But his aggression waned as the year wore on, mainly due to strains in each hamstring that rendered him tentative.
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"He started off very well, then he had the injuries," manager Tim Hankinson said. "I felt that ... he was avoiding being explosive. He was avoiding penetrating. It was all backward play, collecting, which is not as demanding on the body. Toward the end of the season, we gave him an ultimatum that he needed to play in that forward role and become dangerous again."
By then, the Scorpions had adopted a direct, counterattacking style to showcase Campos. As effective as the strategy was — Campos led the league in scoring, as did the Scorpions as a whole — it didn't always mesh with Denissen's preference to pass and possess.
Now, with Hankinson having assembled what he believes is a deeper, more versatile roster, Denissen is hoping to settle into his preferred role as a withdrawn forward in support of the front line.
"That's my most confident position," said Denissen, who had four goals and four assists last season. "I'm excited for how it will all turn out.
"What they're telling me is (the new additions) are very skillful. I just hope that it's true."
Roster update: Hankinson said the Scorpions are still awaiting visa clearances for their five signings from eastern Europe — forwards Nikola Vasilic, Ivan Milicevic and Adin Dzafic, midfielder Edin Husic and defender Luka Vucko.
The team also will be joined soon by former L.A. Galaxy midfielder/defender Bryan Jordan and Chris Williams, a defender with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League.


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Did you know?
The Soutpansberg Mountains are part of Limpopo's Vhembe district, also known as 'the land of legend'.
The name Madi a Thava means 'water from the mountains' and this charming guesthouse and art gallery offers accommodation and inspiration in the foothills of Limpopo's Soutpansberg Mountains.
Madi a Thavha is involved in promoting local arts and crafts, and you can browse through their workshop, view a permanent exhibition of local talent, or head out into the mountains to visit local Tsonga and Venda artists in the area.
Madi a Thavha has pleasant rooms, good food and warm African hospitality. The farmhouse has a spacious lounge and dining room, an open-plan kitchen, verandahs, a craft shop and swimming pool. The furnishings make use of local arts and crafts, reflecting the artistic traditions of the Soutpansberg.
Madi a Thavha also has a small business, called Madi a Thavha Design, that employs local women to produce a range of homeware and accessories made from Venda fabrics and decorated with traditional Tsonga beading and embroidery techniques.
There's also a permanent exhibition of Venda and Tsonga arts and crafts that includes colourful beadwork and embroidery, wooden carvings and jewellery. Madi a Thavha uses Fair Trade principles in the production and marketing of all their products.
Once there, you can also head out along the Artists' Route, a guided tour that takes you to the studios and workshops of sculptors and crafters, and also to some of the natural attractions in the area.
Inspired by myth and legend, the Venda and Tsonga artists and crafters in the north of Limpopo are famed for their woodcarving, pottery and textiles. Acclaimed artists include Jackson Hlungwane, Noria Mbasa, Thomas Kubayi, Phineas Masuvhlele, Sarah Munyai and Rebecca Matibe.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Tel: +27 (0)15 516 020
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
Madi a Thavha is 10km west of Louis Trichardt on the R571 toward Vivo.
Around the area
Included among the many attractions in the area are the Phiphidi Waterfall, Lake Fundudzi, Thathe Vondo Holy Forest, the Makhumbani Tea Estate and the Hanglip Nature Reserve.
Tours to do
Take a guided tour of the Artists' Route that takes you to the studios, workshops and galleries of local Venda and Tsonga artists.
Get around
You can either hire a car and drive yourself on a tour of the region, or take a guided tour arranged by Madi a Thavha.
Length of stay
Try spend at least two nights at Madi a Thavha to fully explore the area.
What to pack
In summer it can get very hot so pack accordingly. Always remember to take plenty of sunscreen, no matter what the season. Insect repellent is also recommended.
Where to stay
Madi a Thavha has eight rooms available for guests.
What to eat
Madi a Thavha offers breakfasts and dinners; the nearby Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge near Elim has good food and great views too.
Best buys
You'll be spoilt for choice with the wonderful selection of art and crafts


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Hard-to-reach families attending parenting classes will suffer most from cuts to a Chessington children's centre, a governor has said.
Governors at Lovelace Primary School have hit out against a Kingston Council consultation on reducing activities such as sing and sign and play and rhyme at the West Chessington Children's Centre based at its site in Mansfield Road.
School governor Steve Narramore said: "The governors are completely against it. We want a children's centre on our site for hard to reach families in our area. They were originally made to reach hard to reach families to help with parenting classes in the first place.
"That sort of ethos has slowly been eroded because they have starved the childrens' centres out of cash.
"The whole reason for this is to save money. They are going to staff if with staff from Castle Hill (Chessington Children's Centre). The staff will be stretched so the quality and the quantity of the service will go down."
Between March to June this year 107 parents and carers brought along 118 children to various activities at West Chessington Children's Centre.
Kingston Council has a £76,000 approximate budget for the site but hopes to slash it to £24,000.
Mr Narramore said governors were annoyed about the way the consultation implied an emptier children's centre would be used for afterschool or breakfast clubs for schoolchildren at Lovelace.
He said: "It has got nothing to do with the reasons why they are doing it. We will continue with those clubs that we already run whatever happens to the children's centre."


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Australian paparazzo Jamie Fawcett must not come within five metres of former Spice Girl Mel Brown for at least another five months.
In Waverley Local Court on Thursday, Magistrate Robbie Williams extended an interim apprehended violence order (AVO) against the photographer until the matter is heard again on April 15 next year.
The temporary AVO, initially granted on November 1, was sought by the X Factor judge over threats allegedly made by Fawcett to her husband Stephen Belafonte on Sydney Harbour late last month.
The original orders included terms that Fawcett must not "loiter" within 50 metres of Brown, must not approach within five metres of her and must not contact her.
Brown, wearing a tight off-white dress and cream heels, sat in the public gallery during the brief mention.
She declined to comment to waiting media.


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I've written about Chocolate Covered Potato Chips for this column, but my first introduction to chocolate + potato chips came in the form of Potato Chip cookies. When Dad bought our family 101 Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies by Gwen W. Steege, my younger brother commandeered the book and insisted on making the potato chip cookies. This was sometime in the mid-to-late 90s. Sweet and salty desserts weren't nearly as mainstream as they are today. I thought 1) my brother was crazy and 2) potato chip cookies were some sort of nouveau cookie addition. I couldn't have been more wrong on both counts.
I suppose if I thought about it harder, I shouldn't have been so skeptical that potato chip cookies would be a winner. In fact, I'll even go so far as to say potato chips are an ideal addition to chocolate chip cookies, especially for those of us that love a touch of savory with our sweets. Soft, chewy, melty and gooey chocolate chip cookies get a nice salty crunch from crushed potato chips.
I was recently surprised to discover that potato chips have been making an appearance in cookies as far back as post WWII. The Food Timeline dates the earliest print appearance of potato chip cookies in the Freeport Journal-Standard in 1946. This recipe included butterscotch pudding mix while later recipes added everything from chocolate chips to nuts to coconut. The Food Timeline reports that there was a boom in potato chip cookie recipes in the 60s after "the Potato Chip Institute International began sponsoring an annual Men's National Cooking Championship with one mandatory ingredient." Today you can find potato chips taking a bow in cookies at many bakeries like Momofuku Milk Bar, where they are one of the many components of their signature "Compost Cookies." Whatever form they take, I'll never doubt the deliciousness of potato chips in cookies again.
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Got a favorite classic American dessert recipe you'd like to see featured here? Email us with the subject: "American Classics."
About the author: Alexandra Penfold is mild-mannered literary agent by day, food ninja by night. Never one to skip dessert she's the Brownie half of Blondie & Brownie, a Midtown Lunch contributor, and co-author of New York à la Cart: Recipes and Stories from the Big Apple's Best Food Trucks. You can follow her on Twitter at @blondiebrownie.


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Rangers practice at 1:45. Until then, here's the transcript of Peter DeBoer's presser this morning.
Courtesy of the NHL:
An Interview with:
COACH PETER DeBOER
Q. Is this rivalry more heated than you imagined it to be?
COACH DeBOER: No, I think it's exactly what I had heard it was and what I anticipated it would be.
Q. Can you take a stab at kind of describing why your team is able to lose a game and then come back and win the next one, is it leadership, confidence, the right players? How would you describe it?
COACH DeBOER: I think all those things. I think that we've got a group here, a nice blend of experience, guys who have been there before and won, and youth, guys that are trying to get there for the first time. And I think we've got a group that believes in the system and what we're doing. And we have a very clear picture of what works for us. And when we lose, it's usually because we step outside of that box.
And when we win it's because we don't. And I think we easily track ourselves back and regroup to where we need to be.
Q. Did you feel the need to defend yourself or your players last night?
COACH DeBOER: I think emotion takes over. Again I don't know the word "defend", but took offense at what happened on the ice, and that was my outlet, right or wrong.
Q. How would you describe the state of the series now? Obviously it's 2-2, how would you describe the momentum or the state of it?
COACH DeBOER: Again, I think the one thing we've learned with these Playoffs is momentum hasn't played a role, I don't think, in either team's series, when you look back over the three rounds.
So we just want to keep doing what we're doing. We feel that if we stick to our game plan, that whether we play on the road or at home, that good things will happen.
Q. Yesterday Martin Brodeur said it's important for the young guys and the newcomers to learn to hate the New York Rangers because this is a really special rivalry. As a newcomer with that team, do you feel like that you're learning as well to hate that team?
COACH DeBOER: Again, I don't want to use words like "hate". The rivalry is what I expected it to be. I'd heard about it. And it's lived up to its billing.
I think the most important thing for us is the young guys learning to manage their emotions against a rival like the Rangers, and I think we've done a very good job of that.
Q. On Sunday, after practice, you said we have to do some adjustments because we were shut out. This morning, when you come to the office, you have a complete other mindset. Are you thinking about what they are going to do or thinking about what you need to make sure that you will be able to do tomorrow night to get that first goal and get something going offensively?
COACH DeBOER: For us, it's about our game. And there's always things we can improve at our game. The process we go through is we watch the game and we'll sit down with our players and fix some of the things that we think we can do better.
So you never play a perfect game. We did a lot of good things. But we know that this level — this series is going to go to another level and as a group we have to be better.
Q. As you say in English, if it ain't broken, you don't fix it. So can we assume that you will have the same lineup tomorrow night?
COACH DeBOER: You know what I wouldn't assume anything right now.
Q. Can you compare this rivalry with a rival you had when you were in Kitchener?
COACH DeBOER: I mean, sure. I mean, every league you coach in there's rivalries like that. We had rivalries with Guelph where my Assistant Coach Dave Barr coached and Dale Hunter coached half an hour up the road from where we were.
So the type of emotion that's involved is the same. The only difference is you've got ten million people here.
Q. I think a lot of people coming into this series would have given the edge on defensemen to the Rangers but it's been close. I'm curious what about your defense play have you liked, and do you think they're getting better as the postseason has gone along?
COACH DeBOER: I think our defense has gotten better all year long. They're a group that's gone about their business. They don't get a lot of press. They don't take a lot of bows. They just get the job done.
And I think they defend and contribute offensively by committee, and they're doing what they've done all year. Just nobody really noticed.
Q. Is there any way you can describe the impact on Zach Parise and how big he is for the New Jersey Devils?
COACH DeBOER: I've said all year he's the heartbeat of our team. And I can't describe it any better than that.
Q. Do you think that some of your players had to convince themselves that they can score against Lundqvist?
COACH DeBOER: I think we felt we could score. I know we scored during the season against him. He's a very good goalie. And they defend very well. We knew it wasn't going to be easy, but I don't think there was any point where we didn't feel we could score.
Q. Do you think any of the stuff that happened yesterday, the non-hockey stuff, will that all disappear as this series goes on, or there will be more of that?
COACH DeBOER: You know what, I don't anticipate any more of that. I think the stakes are too high going forward here for any of that stuff to show up. But you never know.
Q. I know you remind your team all the time but does there have to be another reminder of the importance of staying disciplined as stuff like that happens?
COACH DeBOER: Yeah, that's a daily reminder for us.
Q. Can you just talk a little bit about the mental toughness of the team bouncing back from two shutouts, and then coming back and winning each game, what does that say about the mental makeup of your team?
COACH DeBOER: Our group has been confident in our game from day one. Even through the shutouts. We felt we played well. We've created chances, and that we just had to stick with it. So I think because of the way we were shut out, I felt our confidence never wavered.
Q. What do you think of the mental makeup of the other team?
COACH DeBOER: That's not for me to comment on. That's your next press conference.
Q. Have you ever seen anything like what's going on with Bryce Salvador, as far as a guy who is not known for offensive production all of a sudden is getting points like this and he does all those other things so well, but he's not known for offense and all of a sudden he's got ten points in the Playoffs as a defenseman?
COACH DeBOER: I think there's someone like that every year in the NHL Playoffs, whether it's a forward that gets hot or a defenseman that comes out of nowhere or a goaltender that shows up that no one's heard of. I think that's the beauty of the NHL Playoffs. And Bryce has been outstanding.
Q. Would the extracurriculars would you have guessed would have occurred if it was not, if the game was still tied, if it was not three nothing?
COACH DeBOER: No.
Q. Is that a danger in this league that a team may get free shots?
COACH DeBOER: That teams what?
Q. May get free shots.
COACH DeBOER: I don't know. I'm not here to fix the league. If you would have asked me if it would have happened if the score was closer, no, it wouldn't have.


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12/02/06: Dirk Dirksen Memorial Today
Dirk Dirksen, legendary San Francisco promoter and force of nature, passed away Monday night, November 20th, 2006. All of us here at Alternative Tentacles are extremely grateful that we were able to work with him and- in Jello's case- play many shows for him at the Mabuhay. Our condolences to his family and friends.
A public memorial will be held this Saturday:
Who said an anti-corporate film festival has to be serious, preachy, or (dare we say) boring? Well, it sure wasn't the folks organizing the CounterCorp Festival, which launches its inaugural year with a series of movies chock full of action, intrigue, activism, crime (real and alleged), violence, and yes, even humor.
Check out their website for ticket and show time information. Among the festival's flicks, there's "The Forest for the Trees," "PIRATE RADIO USA," "Alternative Freedom," "SEVERANCE," and "THE FUTURE OF FOOD"!
To celebrate our return to internet world, we\\\'re taking $2 off of everything Alternative Tentacles released this year! From Jello Biafra to 16 Horsepower to Nardwuar to I Object to Nausea to Michael Parenti to Akimbo to The Subhumans to Disaster Strikes and on and on, until the break of dawn... Dawn, that is, of Monday December 4th 2006!
Order on-line by then, or have your postal mail order postmarked by 12/4/06 and you will be eligible for these prices!
Until then, our website is Paypal only!
As you're recovering from feeding your stomach Thursday, you can feed your mind with his on-the-scene insights on the Middle East Friday morning!
The first 7" in the LOC/CF series is also available from the AT store. Both Leftover Crack and Citizen Fish are in the midst of the Cracktoberfest 2006 US Tour!
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Here on the West Coast, San Francisco's awesome On Six Gallery hosts the Drunk Injuns, Los Olvidados, and Clay Wheels in a skate rock extravaganza!
On the East Coast, Carlapalooza is a melodic punk benefit for the MS Foundation in beautiful Secaucus, NJ! AT has donated a ton of rockin' raffle items, so show up and buy a ton of tickets! Bands include The Ergs, The Steinways, Hot Cops, The Krays, Nancy, and many more.
If you live in Knoxville, TN, you can tune in to "Name of Show Here" on channel 12 and find out this Thursday, September 28 at 7:30pm. Blowfly will participate in a call-in show with the staff of Knoxville Voice.
Later in the evening, he will perform at the Pilot Light with Megalon Esquire and Brother Steve.
The Seventh Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician runs from 11 am-6 pm at SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA. A ton of workshops, exhibits, art, and a beer garden all mean this all-day event is gonna frickin' ROCK!
"The artist, Gene Ha and I grew up in South Bend, Indiana and spent our high school years in a basement, dilligently playing D&D and honing our art drawing everybody's characters. These were good times, I was surrounded by smart, funny, creative people. Sadly, one of these basement denizens, our good friend and talented artist Barry Winston passed away suddenly this last year. Beyond losing a great talent at such a young age, Barry left behind a beautiful daughter, Brianna. Barry's friends have set up a college fund for Brianna, and to do our part to honor Barry's memory, we are auctioning off Gene's original album cover artwork. Gene has set up an eBay auction!
Not only do you get the original art pieces, you'll get the CD and LP versions of the album (autographed), and if you want, we'll even throw in an autographed tie! Please write us at our My Space page with any questions.
Don't be stingy with the bids, let's give Brianna a good nest egg for her future. I think i'm gonna bid on this myself!Prof. Jake Stratton, BloodHag"


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Did you know?
Hoerikwaggo is a San word meaning mountain.
Hiking the Hoerikwaggo Trail is one of the best ways to explore the natural side of Cape Town and its surrounds. This 88km route between Table Mountain and Cape Point is evenly spread out over five days, giving those who walk it enough time to take in the vast array of scenery on offer.
Up to 12 hikers can be accommodated per tour, with a minimum of four required in order for a tour to proceed. Depending on the fitness of group members, hiking time will range from seven to 10 hours a day.
Accommodation for the four nights of the Hoerikwaggo Trail is included in the package. The tented camps along the route are very cosy, offering excellent scenery. During the evenings hikers can enjoy an open fire and relive the day's adventures.
The trail starts with a walk up Table Mountain, via Platteklip Gorge. After taking in the spectacular views from the top of this New7Wonder of Nature, adventurers then proceed in the direction of Hout Bay, arriving at the restricted Orange Kloof Forest, where the first night is spent.
Day two is a 17.5km walk to Silvermine, which includes fantastic views of the Cape peninsula and False Bay.
The third day is a favourite of many, as hikers pass along Chapman's Peak before spending the rest of the day walking along the beach to Kommetjie.
The last night of the hike is spent in Simon's Town, after a 17km hike from Kommetjie. On day five, hikers complete the journey to Cape Point before being transported back to Cape Town.
The Hoerikwaggo Trail is a hiking adventure you will never forget.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
SANParks reservations
Tel: +27 (0)12 428 9111
Hoerikwaggo Trail
Tel: +27 (0)21 712 7471
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Jenman African Safaris
Tel: +27 (0)21 683 7826
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
The Hoerikwaggo Trail starts from Cape Town. It is most convenient to stay in the Cape Town city centre area the night before starting the trail.
Best time to visit
If you prefer warm weather, plan your hike somewhere between October and April.
What to pack
If you are hiking in summer, it is advised to have a hat with a neck strap, as strong winds often dislodge headwear.
What to eat
Sample some excellent local seafood when you get to Simon's Town.


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[DJ Khaled]
IT'S THE I'm A BOSS REMIX
I'm ride or die, I'm ridin' by, holla Westside
Right inside of my Bimmer 760I, try me let off sixty shots
Again we got the city hidin', poppin' like it 'posed to be
Hoes who not ménaging got no business standin' close to me
So cold, I'm ferocious G, niggas ain't as dope as me
Mind your fuckin' business, watch your mouth when you approachin' me
I fuck with hoes who fuck with hoes, do pills and powder socially
I like em, I ain't love 'em though, cold heart emotionally
Captain where the ocean is, ridin in a ghost again
Slap you with a lot of spit until she swallow all of it
Call the shots, run the shit, on some big money shit
Serious 'bout my hustle all these cowards on that funny shit
Rappin' 'bout a bunch of shit
And you ain't even done it yet
You the one they gunnin' at
How I'm 'posed to honor that
You all talk dawg, flaw and I ain't havin' none of that
I'm big boss dawg floss all day, run it back
[Refrain: Meek Mill]
Bitch, I'm a boss, bitch, I'm a boss!
I'ma boss, I'mma boss
I play the shots
I call the calls
We in this bitch'
It's goin' down
Yeah, I'm the king
Now where my mufuckin' crown?
[Swiss Beatz]
I'ma boss, she a boss
We don't care what it cost
You just buy that motherfucker and you throw that motherfucker on
You keep poppin' them tags
We just throw it in bags
And then we hit the fucking block, we be droppin' them rags
[Meek Mill]
Started with a dollar, turn it to an M
Used to ride Impala, turn it to a Benz
Niggas used hate me, turn into my friends
You should see how people treat you when that money coming in
Bad bitches callin' cause I'm ballin'
And these niggas hatin' on me cause they starvin'
And I'm parkin' Aston Martins where they walkin'
These niggas ain't important
They informants really talkin' when the people get to honkin'
I'm a boss really, Nino or Al Pacino
Hundred racks on this Rollie, it light up like a casino
Niggas really be fraud, I'ma keep it a c-note
Got shooters down in Miami, they throw it like Dan Marino
[Rick Ross]
Had a couple seizures, call it minor setbacks
Everybody prayin' for me, I respect that
Woke up in the hospital, where my checks at
Then I put eight chains, where my necks at
Hoppin' in the Ghost, I feel I'm dead set
Worth 40 M's so respect that
I put all my jewels on just to bone your chick
You know the boss well known for leavin' bonuses
We makin' money, may it marinate
When the work clean, cut it like it's carrot cake
D-boys love the way I narrate
I still whip it like it's Anna Mae
Remember Momma had a Cavalier
Now she livin' like a Cleveland Cavalier
Better check the stats, we fillin' arenas
And I got the gats, Gilbert Arena's
[Swizz Beatz]
You a boss, you a boss
Seven five, seven showers on her
Spend about thirteen hours on it
757 with the showers on it
We spent about thirteen hours on it
[Lil' Wayne]
Look, I be probably on my skateboard, tryna learn a new trick
I just fucked an Avatar, now I got a blue dick
Money talks, bullshit walks if the shoe fit
You pushin' up daisies, daffodils, tulips
I'm in my zone, I'm Angie Stoned
I point the pistol at you like a camera phone
I'm Young Money, Cash Money, I'm not human
I'm tryna get money, money like Mark Cuban
If she don't respect me, she gon respect this dick
The world is an asshole and we the next big shit
Damn right I gang bang, tell 'em blood up slime
Fuck, I had to say fuck one time, get it
When I came up in this bitch I was shinin' every summer
Took the whole thing, the young nigga doin' numbers
Tote two nines, iced out stuntin'
Candy on the Ave, candy on the slab
Hundred Gs nigga, Cash Money millionaires
Hundred mill, how we flipped it off the ave
Blood rich gang, you know we filthy nigga
The money do swang, behind a killa nigga
Catch me uptown puttin' it down
Movin' all around, new fleets with my round
Touch another town, puttin' it all down
Pop a hundred bottles bitch, we wear the crown


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Forums: Index > Watercooler > Messages of Interest
After moving to the neowiki, things of course got much MUCH better overall. But I have to admit, the paleowiki had one feature that I miss: Messages of Interest. For those of you unfamiliar with them, they were automated messages left on user talk pages, which you could use to notify someone of a discussion on another page. What does everyone think of implementing something like that here? --DanielDraco 21:04, November 21, 2009 (UTC)
- It would be a nice feature to have, but I'm not really sure how to go about doing that. The old system was a pretty ugly hack involving bots; a new system should be a proper extension that doesn't do anything to talk pages. Surgo 21:07, November 21, 2009 (UTC)
- It wasn't that ugly a hack, and it's better than nothing. It's at least worth implementing until someone can devise something better. --DanielDraco 00:48, November 22, 2009 (UTC)
- Can we not call them Messages of Interest? Can we call 'em like, memos or notices or something? --Ganteka Future 03:33, November 22, 2009 (UTC)
- I second (third?) the motion to call them memos, if they are implemented. It sounds much more personal and, as Rith pointed out, has a cleaner feel to it ("message of interest" seriously sounds like something I'd expect from a company email). -- Dracomortis 23:00, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
- Am I allowed to vote? If so I fourth the motion to call them memos.--ThirdEmperor 08:29, November 28, 2009 (UTC)
- Bump. Any techies have any ideas on how to go about this? --DanielDraco 15:40, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
- I hate those things. --22:20, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Duly noted. Nobody send any memos to TK. --DanielDraco 21:26, January 6, 2010 (UTC)


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1 oz lemon juice
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POLICE have confirmed the identity of the woman killed in a car crash near Kirkby Lonsdale yesterday as Barrow resident, 73-year-old Marion Teresa Jones.
The incident, which took place shortly before 1.30pm, involved three cars. Another woman, from Longtown, suffered serious injuries and a male suffered minor injuries.
The collision, at Spital Farm, between Crooklands and Kirkby Lonsdale, closed the A65 for around five hours.
Paramedics were joined at the scene by police and firefighters, as well as the Great North Air Ambulance Service and the North West Air Ambulance Service.
According to a Cumbria police spokeswoman, two Volkswagen Golf cars, bring driven in opposite directions, 'clashed door mirrors' before becoming involved in a serious collision with an Audi TT.
Ms Jones, who had been driving one of the Volkswagen cars, died at the scene, while her male passenger suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
The male driver of the other Volkswagen did not suffer any injuries.
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Locked-in Latos, Reds take opener from Cards
Right-hander throws six scoreless frames, extending streak to 17
ST. LOUIS -- Throughout his brief big league career, Mat Latos might have wondered how good his seasons could have been had the month of April never existed on the baseball schedule.
But April 2013 has seen those dark clouds break, as Latos finished the month with 17 straight scoreless innings. That included six hard-fought zeros on Monday as the Reds edged the Cardinals and Adam Wainwright, 2-1.
"He's on a roll the way he's been pitching lately," Latos said of Wainwright. "I knew I had to match up. It's one of those things where one mistake could cost you the game, especially the way he's been pitching. I just beared down and attacked as much as possible."
Latos gave up five hits and three walks while striking out four, but almost every inning required him to work out of trouble; St. Louis was 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position while he was on the mound and stranded 10 men overall.
Cincinnati jumped out to a one-run lead against Wainwright in the first inning. It began with leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo's double near the left-field line and Zack Cozart's sacrifice, which put the runner on third base. Joey Votto's single, lined into right field, scored Choo.
"It was a tough game to lose," said Wainwright, who has a 2.03 ERA after six starts. "Their guy, Latos, threw some tough pitches. Sometimes you have to match up zeros with someone who is throwing great, and tonight I didn't match zeros."
In the fourth inning, Todd Frazier's one-out double off of the right-field wall put runners on second and third base. After being down in a 0-2 count against Wainwright, Xavier Paul worked through an admirable at-bat, fouling off three straight 1-2 pitches before hitting a broken-bat grounder to shortstop that was slow enough to score Jay Bruce.
"It was tough at the plate for me today, but the one thing I did that let me sleep a little easier tonight is that at-bat right there," said Paul, who ended the night 0-for-4. "That run ended up being the deciding run."
Meanwhile, Latos had a runner in scoring position during four of his first five innings but kept escaping with zeros. In the fifth, following back-to-back two-out singles by Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday, Allen Craig hit a hard grounder to the middle. Second baseman Brandon Phillips knocked it down and lunged, glove outstretched, to the bag for an inning-ending force play that avoided potential damage.
"I was able to make pitches when I needed to, which is a good thing," Latos said. "With Johnny [Cueto] being down, I took it on myself to make sure I go out there as much as I can."
"Mat pitched a great game," Paul said. "Every night he goes out there, we know we have a really good shot of winning as long as we put a couple of runs on the board. That's the type of pitcher that you want facing Wainwright."
The only drag on Latos' evening was his exit for a pinch-hitter in the top of the seventh despite having thrown only 91 pitches. His right hip tightened on him, stemming from his first at-bat, in the second inning.
But Latos, whose scoreless streak is the club high for the season, does not seem concerned.
"It just nagged throughout the whole game," he said. "I pitched four [more] innings and then really pushed myself that last inning. It was real tight. I wasn't able to follow through with my leg on the mound. It should be all right. It actually loosened up."
In the eighth inning, trouble quickly found reliever Jonathan Broxton, who gave up doubles to Craig and Yadier Molina over his first three pitches to allow a run. But he worked out of his jam before Aroldis Chapman notched his sixth save with a perfect ninth inning.
Through his first six starts (39 1/3 innings), Latos is 2-0 with a 1.83 ERA, eight walks and 37 strikeouts. All six outings have been quality starts, and his record would be better had there not been two blown saves behind him.
A year ago, Latos had a 5.97 ERA through April. He began the season with a 2-8 career record and 5.73 ERA in March and April.
"His track record is kind of short; he only has three Aprils," manager Dusty Baker said. "It's a learning process in how to prepare yourself mentally and physically for the season. He's still learning."
Latos, who joked during Spring Training that pitching in the World Baseball Classic might one day help rid himself of bad Aprils, isn't ready to say that things are all good between him and the first full month of the season.
"We'll see next year," he said.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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On the outside, the Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 look a lot like their predecessors, but internally, both devices boast significant upgrades.
The Surface 2 uses Nvidia's Tegra 4 processor, which means the new device should leave its lagging predecessor in the dust. Microsoft VP Panos Panay demonstrated during the product's debut that it adeptly handles multitasking, even if one of the open apps is a game or some other computationally intense activity. It should achieve more than 10 hours of battery life.
The Surface Pro 2 uses Intel's i5 Haswell processor. Panay said the chip contributed to a 20% increase in overall performance and a 50% increase in graphics performance. He also said the device would be faster than 95% of all laptops. "I cannot believe how many [laptops] I see that are not as fast as Surface Pro 2," he jokingly said to journalists at Monday's announcement event, many of whom were toting MacBooks.
Perhaps most important for current Surface Pro users, the Haswell chip also boosts battery life by 75%, meaning the Surface Pro 2 should last seven to eight hours between charges. The original Surface's four-hour battery life fared poorly against some laptops and virtually all other tablets, limiting its usefulness as a mobile device. For some who considered the Surface Pro and opted against it, the Haswell upgrade alone could make a difference.
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Intel Integrates USB 3.0 into Ivy Bridge Platform, Thunderbolt Optionalby Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2011 4:13 AM EST
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jjj - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkThunderbolt adoption can't skyrocket if they keep it proprietary. Reply
ahmedz_1991 - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linklook at NVidia's PhysiX !!
everybody would love to taste it even me the AMD fan! Reply
A5 - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkNo one cares about PhysX. Reply
Cannyone - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - link...some of us do enjoy PhysX. And it can make a difference in most games. Of course, you're still free to tell yourself that its worthless.
But whether Thunderbolt is really that much better than USB3 remains to be seen. The one thing in its favor is that Microsoft is probably more willing to pay Intel royalties, than they are to pay Apple. ;-) Reply
kanabalize - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - link"Integrated Thunderbolt"....
so... i think might be support for thunderbolt only... not integration... Reply
kanabalize - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkWhy cant people design a notebook similar as showed on the slide...
the illustration looks elegant plus sleek and clean... no extra crap... Reply
quillaja - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkIt looks like a macbook to me. Reply
Izliecies - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkso thunderbolt is the new firewire? faster than the same gen usb, yet used by a few people.. Reply
Targon - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkI've had Firewire support on my motherboards for ages now, yet have seen so few devices designed to work with it that I wonder why space is taken up for the connector(s). Thunderbolt may follow the same route where it is THERE, but no one will bother using it due to very few devices with that connection. So, perhaps Intel feels that just because many systems will come with Thunderbolt support, that means adoption is high.
If they build it, that does NOT mean that people will come. Microchannel was a case where a dominant player came up with something new and "better", and no one wanted it, so it died. This is Intel, so we will see Thunderbolt on many Intel based systems, but it will be like Firewire and never get used. Reply
cactusdog - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkThe difference is Firewire wasnt developed by Intel. Most people run Intel chipsets and CPUs so companies have more faith and long term confidence in Intel technologies. Reply
B3an - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkLol you dont understand Thunderbolt at all. It's nothing like Firewire, or USB. It's PCI-E in cable form. It can replace nearly all current cable types including HDMI as it can also carry DisplayPort and pretty much any type of data. It would be possible to run an external graphics card off of thunderbolt, or connect multiple HD displays from one port by daisy chaining them. Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkLOLing just as hard since you're missing why USB crushed firewire. USB was a simpler protocol that allowed for dumber controllers to be used keeping costs down. Firewire only held onto the small fraction of the market that could needed one or more of it's additional capabilities (generally QoS/latency) over what the cheaper USB2 connection could offer.
The same constraints will apply to TB, enthusiast class systems will have one or two ports as checkboxes; but most of us will never actually use them. Mainstream boxes will rarely have them since they're just an extra expense. Meanwhile boxes of both types will have more USB3 ports than almost anyone could use since they're silly cheap to add and almost all devices will have USB support. Reply
bernstein - Wednesday, June 01, 2011 - linkLOLing even more because :
a) thunderbolt piggybacks the (mini)DP port which most notebooks (the more expensive ones) nowadays all have built in.
b) with integration into the chipset in 2012, all intel notebooks can come with thunderbolt at ZERO additional cost for the notebook/aio manufacturer (well, the 2cents for the miniDP)
c) intel has ~90% of the notebook market.
d) there is almost ZERO additional cost & technical expertise involved in making thunderbolt devices. just pick any existing pcie chip & combine with a thunderbolt chip.
e) thunderbolt is pcie in a cable. as such it is immediately compatible with as may chips as usb.
e) thunderbolt does not have to replace usb3. and it won't. but it is a formidable threat to dock connectors, expresscard and integrated lan. by making pcie available in the monitor connector notebooks will only have to come with usb3 & dp and have a cheap, fast enough, high latency connector and a slightly more expensive high performance link suitable to drive screens, external graphics, 10gbit lan, ...
thunderbolt is aimed at power/enterprise users not mainstream. in a nutshell it's todays firewire and it costs nothing. Reply
quillaja - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkAre the 3D processors also coming in ivy bridge? I thought I read something to that effect. Reply
hyvonen - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkIf you mean "3D" tri-gate transistors, then yes - those are used on Ivy Bridge CPUs. Reply
ViRGE - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkIs this for all 7-series chipsets - I.E. it includes X78 this year with SNB-E - or is it only for P/H7x next year? Reply
Casper42 - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkDITTO!!!!
I was kinda pissed Intel called the X-next chipset the 79 when the only major change from the H/P is the PCIe 3.0 inclusion.
Would be nice if they could squeeze USB3 in there as well.
Though I dont know how they will implement TB seamlessly into a platform with ONLY Discrete Graphics. Alot of what TB does is related to Video. Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkYou'll still have the external PCIe link option for high performance devices (probably audio/video related); you just won't be able to use the TB-DP port adapter on it (unless they can provide software to reroute the GPUs output). Reply
DanaG - Wednesday, June 01, 2011 - linkAnother lame thing about (current) Thunderbolt: it's only Displayport 1.1, so you can't chain multiple displays off an ATI card if you route it through Thunderbolt. Reply
StormyParis - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkis see TB as a dock interface, allowing us to use one connector to link laptops to a monitor, keyboard, mouse, lan, and whatever else (2 monitors would be nice).
FireWire and MCA, mentionned in other comments, where at a relatively high extra cost. If TB support is in the chipset, support is going to be very cheap, cheaper than USB3 right now. Reply
vkristof - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - link"FireWire and MCA, mentionned in other comments, where at a relatively high extra cost. If TB support is in the chipset, support is going to be very cheap, cheaper than USB3 right now. "
USB3 will soon cost very little extra because it is integrated into AMD's just-coming-out-now A75 FCH (Fusion Controller Hub). The Llano/A75-USB3 combo should be appearing in laptops/etc real-soon-now.
The "very little extra cost" would be due to the more complicated USB3 connector which has to contain the original USB2 contacts AND the second set of contacts for the high speed USB3 signals.
I don't know what Thunderbolt requires, besides an extra connector. Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkIf TB is built into the chipset it won't cost much on the mobo makers part, assuming enough PCIe lanes are available (unless intel bumps the southbridge from 8 to 12 to compensate for dropping legacy PCI I'm not sure there will be). Implementing the significantly more complex PCIe protocol on the attached device will add to costs there, and keep mainstream stuff on USB. Reply
AmdInside - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkI could care less about Thunderbolt. Leave the PCI-E lanes to the graphics card. But I'm glad they are finally including USB 3.0. Even if I get an Ivy Bridge system, chances are I will not buy a Thunderbolt hard drive or other peripheral for a long long long time. And I am generally an early adopter. Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkthunderbolt is going to be using southbridge lanes; excepting the x4 slot on some mobos these are never available for the GPU. Reply
danjw - Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - linkIt will result in the same fate. It uses the outdated concept of daisy chaining items, it isn't an open standard, and it will be more expensive then USB 3.0 so it won't catch on with consumers. It may have a place with the workstation crowd, but that is about it. Reply
fluxtatic - Wednesday, June 01, 2011 - linkWhat killed Firewire was the ridiculous royalties Apple demanded for it. Competing against a royalty-free (IIRC, anyway) USB protocol, Apple mis-played it hugely. Yes, it is arguably a better interface, since it has its own controller and therefore doesn't suck CPU cycles to perform tasks. However, with the huge cost difference, Firewire got relegated to niche status. Even today it's mostly found only in the domains of pro audio and video, where the lower latency over USB makes a big difference. The premium in cost to manufacturers and consumers made it a no-go for things that were good enough in a USB flavor, eg, everything with a USB interface today.
If LightPeak (Thunderbolt, whatever) is really that good, Intel would open it up to any and all, and keep royalties low. By itself, it won't be enough to sway people to Intel. It might help a decision along with other factors taken into consideration, but it isn't compelling enough alone. Let's see what the peripheral makers come up with (and how richly Intel starts lining pockets to push it.) It would be a huge mistake to go all in with peripherals that only support Thunderbolt if Intel is the only player with it. Why wouldn't I stick with USB? Even my car stereo has USB...with (at worst) a couple adapters, I can plug a USB flash drive into damn near any electric-powered device around (except a bunch of Apple products, lulz) Reply


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A film about Abraham Lincoln must be a difficult endeavor. The simple facts of the man's life story offer so many opportunities for any filmmaker to be weighed down by sentimentality and theatrics. It is for this reason that Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is so remarkable, because it effectively evokes the spirit of the man without canonizing him; it highlights the quotidian reality of his life without reminding us at every turn of his immense historical importance.
"Lincoln" focuses on the final months of Lincoln's life, as he attempted to end the war and to pass the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery. The majority of the film follows the political process of getting the amendment passed. Though parliamentary procedure may not seem like rich cinematic material, the film is absorbing in its entirety.
In portraying the political process, Spielberg depicts Lincoln as a shrewd, pragmatic politician who is unafraid to step outside the strict confines of the law. In a wonderful scene in which Lincoln addresses his cabinet, he admits the legality of the Emancipation Proclamation was dubious at best, which is why an anti-slavery amendment must be added to the Constitution by any means necessary before the South rejoins the Union and blocks it. Other moments depict Lincoln reflecting on the grave consequences of the war; addressing General Grant, he states, "We've made it possible for each other to do terrible things." Moments like these offer more depth to the portrayal of Lincoln (brilliantly realized by Daniel Day-Lewis) whose saintly historical persona does not do justice to the man's complexities.
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Lift for Life, 4 p.m., Community HealthLink. For information call, 439-8187.
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Step Aerobics, 5 to 6 p.m., Cambridge YMCA. Free to members; $2 for non-members.
Cycle Reebok, 5:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Cambridge YMCA. Cost is $1 for members; $5 for non-members. Class size is limited to five. To register, call 432-6138.
Begin to Spin, 5:30 to 6 p.m., Cambridge YMCA. Cost is $1 for members; $5 for non-members. Class size is limited to five. To register, call 432-6138.
Ballroom dancing (USABDA), 7-7:45 p.m., beginner; 8-9 p.m., intermediate; 9 to 11 p.m., open dancing and practice time, Elks Lodge, Cambridge, upstairs ballroom. Cost is $5 for members; $7 for non-members; and $3 for students. Dancers may attend all three sessions for the one price. Dress is casual. For information, call 685-1068 or 432-4130.
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Pleasant City Village Council, 7:30 p.m., Pleasant City firehouse.
Lamaze class formation, 7-9 p.m., Community HealthLink, Clark Street, Cambridge. Call 432-LINK for registration.
Guernsey County Home Auxiliary, 7 p.m., Countryview Assisted Living Center, formerly County Home. Those interested in joining are welcome to attend.
Byesville Civic Club, 7 p.m., Byesville Village Hall. Bring a covered-dish. For information call 685-5304.
Adams Township Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Adams Township House, Bobs Run Road, Cambridge.
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Jackson Township trustees, 6 p.m., Jackson Township Hall, Byesville.
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Noble County Retail Merchants, 7 p.m., Corner Confectionery, Caldwell.
Sarahsville Village Council, 6 p.m., village building, Sarahsville.
Batesville Village Council, 7 p.m., Batesville Village Hall.
Elk Township trustees, 6:30 p.m., town house.
REACH (Recognizing Education Assistance Between the Community and Home), 2:15 p.m., Shenandoah Elementary School, Sarahsville.
Financial aid and scholarship meeting for Shenandoah High School students/parents, 7 p.m., high school library. For information, call Lynn Tomcho, (740) 732-2361.
Fibromyalagia Movement class, noon to 1 p.m., Tout Partout Gallery, 1427 Maple Ave., Zanesville. For information call (740) 450-0306.
Bible Study based on lectionary texts, noon to about 1 p.m., porch of Muskingum College Presidents Manse, New Concord. Bring a bag lunch.
Union Township trustees, 7 p.m., township hall, New Concord.
TLM Orientations, 6, 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m., John McIntire Library, Zanesville. Call 453-0391 for information.
Belmont Village Council, 7 p.m., Belmont Municipal Building.
Morristown Village Council, 8 p.m., town hall, Morristown.


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Re: Question about Common Bile Duct Stricture
Hi Teresa,
I have a few comments:
The Doctor that performed the EUS had noted the Common Bile Duct was somewhat thickened at 2-3mm, but not such to make one think of Cholangiocarcinoma.(?)
You put a question mark in there. I'm afraid I'm not sure what your question is. This note seems pretty clear to me. The bile duct was thicker than normal. But not as thick as what they usually see in cholangiocarcinoma.
The CBD had no tumor associated with the pancreas causing the compression.
A portion of the common bile duct sits inside pancreas. Think of it as a pipe going into a tunnel. In some patients, the stricture (narrowing) of the bile duct is caused by pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic tumor compresses the bile duct. Your mom's report says she doesn't have that. This is great news.
He stated later on in his notes, I cannot be certain that this is not an early Cholangiocarcinoma however there was nothing to be sampled by FNA.(?)
FNA = Fine Needle Aspiration. EUS doctor can extend a fine needle from the endoscopic probe and stick it into surrounding organs. They can use this fine needle to collect a tiny amount of tissue for biopsy. I don't understand why he wrote "there was nothing to be sampled by FNA". I don't know enough to even begin to speculate.
In my wife's case, the doctor noted that he had *chosen* not to sample the stricture by FNA. He was afraid to cross-contaminate the surrounding organs with cancer cells, if the stricture was truly cholangiocarcinoma.
I could not find where he had the size of the original stent, just that he had replaced it with the 10 French 5 cm long stent.
Sorry Teresa, I think I managed to confuse you. The sizes of the stents are not important. What's important is the size of the stricture (the narrowing of the bile duct).
Here's how our surgeon explained his plan. Do the first ERCP. Measure the stricture. How long and how tight it is. Wait 6-8 weeks. Do the second ERCP. Measure the stricture again. If the stricture is smaller on the second ERCP, it helps to rule out cancer. Cancerous strictures do not shrink between ERCPs. My wife didn't get to do the second ERCP. We did EUS after the first ERCP. EUS doctor was pretty sure that my wife had cholangiocarcinoma. So we decided to go to surgery without waiting for the second ERCP.
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A 72-year-old Brady woman was fined $75 and ordered to pay more than $400 in court costs after her conviction for poisoning her neighbors dogs.
Brackman was charged with cruelty to animals after she put D-Con rat killer and gopher poisoning in tin cans of tuna and placed them in the yard she shares with neighbors.
When Darrin Messersmiths two dogs, Roscoe and Jackson, began having seizures and died, he called the Lincoln County Sheriffs office.
The investigation began and a long-standing feud between neighbors that resulted in the death of two pets came into the open.
But Brackman wasnt the first person arrested for poisoning the dogs. It was her brother, Dan Ruetzel who lives with her.
The incident began in 2006.
Ruetzel, 58, had complained publicly to Messersmith that he did not like those dogs peeing on his property. He said he was sick of all the dogs deficating and peeing in his yard.
Messersmith, who lives at 113 N. Harrison, shares a yard with Ruetzel and Brackman without fences.
Messersmith told investigators that Ruetzel warned him to keep the dogs tied and threatened to poison them if he didnt.
On Dec. 12, 2006, Jackson and Roscoe were let back into the house from the yard and began having seizures. They both died later that day.
An autopsy revealed Messersmiths dogs died of strychnine poisoning.
Kevin Earl, 307 E. Commercial, also believes his dog was a victim of poisoning. At around the same time, Earl noticed his dog Sophie having seizures but she didnt die.
Investigators from the LCSO found tuna cans in the yard and the trash dumpster with pink pellets inside the meat, according to prosecutors. They powder was determined to be gopher poison.
Investigators also searched Ruetzels trash cans and discovered empty D-Con rat killer boxes.
When Ruetzel came to trial in Lincoln County Court in April, Brackman surprised everyone by saying, Dan didnt do it, I did it.
Prosecutors dismissed charges against Ruetzel and filed two counts of cruelty to animals against Brackman.
On Sept. 10, Brackman did not contest one charge of animal cruelty and was found guilty. For her plea, prosecutors dropped the second charge.
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DIDEM URER: The Director General of International Committee of Red Cross claiming that Europe is rapidly heading towards collapse said the followings; "European citizens are suffering from an extraordinary pressure brought upon them by the economic crisis and a growing stress stemming from becoming poorer every passing day. Especially in South European countries like Spain and Greece in which people are rapidly heading towards poverty line in masses, we are expecting rebellions and similar protest movements. As of today 120 million EU citizens are living below the European poverty line."
ADNAN OKTAR: Allah does not bring the Last Day because of Hazrat Mahdi. Otherwise this rebellion of the Europeans against Allah and their saying that everything came into existence through coincidences are statements that would cause the resentment of Allah. [You show] oranges and they say; "this has come to existence through coincidences as a result of evolution." What about tangerines? "That has come into existence through coincidences well." How about grapes, cherries, melons, watermelons, plums? "All of them, all of them have come into existence through coincidences," they say.
Well then, you would be thus denying all the blessings of Allah and you do not give your thanks to Allah, if you do not give your thanks to Allah, Allah would give a scourge on you. If you do not thank Allah, He would give a scourge on you. You are saying "Allah did not do these." Who creates the beautiful smell of melons, Who creates melons? Allah creates them. Who creates the beautiful taste of watermelons? Allah creates them. Cherries are exquisite, Who creates them? Allah. Bananas? One is more beautiful than the other. They all have beautiful smells. Their appearances are stunningly beautiful. You ask; "How did they come into existence?" They respond; "by coincidences, they came into existence as the result of coincidences!" What about the sheep, lambs, butterflies? "They all came into existence as the result of coincidences as well," they say. So? And then they say; "We want to live in great comfort in this world. We want to live an economically wealthy, prosperous life, we want to live in rejoice with the blessings Allah gives but we do not want to accept that Allah is the One Who created them all and we do not accept it. They all happened through coincidences!" Well then, scourges will rain down upon you, what is it that you are surprised about? They attempt to explain everything by means of coincidences. And so Allah strips them off those blessings.


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Record Store Day is right around the corner and the full list of artists participating in the annual event has been released. Record Store Day has grown into one of the busiest days of the year for music lovers. Along with exclusive releases, limited pressings and other specials, the day is also a celebration of independent music stores and vinyl culture. From a Bob Dylan bootleg series to a box set from Wu Tang's GZA to Soundgarden releasing demos from their last studio album, Record Store Day is shaping up nicely for vinyl lovers and music collectors. Visit the RSD site and your favourite local music store for details about in-store performances, sales and other special events happening on April 20.
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With short teaser ads running during Saturday Night Live over the past couple of weeks and posters splashed around Austin, Texas, for South by Southwest and Miami for the Winter Music Conference, the French electronic duo is working up a slow build to the release of its highly anticipated new album, Random Access Memories, on May 21. While Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter created the soundtrack to 2010's Tron: Legacy, this is the first proper Daft Punk album since 2005's Human After All.
The genre-defining duo, whom many believe are responsible for helping bridge the gap between mainstream culture and electronic music, recently ranked No. 2 on Mixmag's list of The Greatest Dance Acts of All Time, coming in just behind England's The Prodigy. Random Access Memories is Bangalter and de Homem-Christo's fourth studio album and it's expected the twosome will take their visually stunning and trendsetting live show on the road to support the album.
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Country troubadour Steve Earle has teamed up with his old band, The Dukes, for a new album called The Low Highway that will be available April 16. This is the hard-working singer/songwriter's first album with The Dukes since 1987's Exit 0; it's the followup to 2011's Grammy-nominated I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive. The Low Highway also includes two songs he co-wrote with Lucia Micarelli, his co-star in David Simon's Treme. It also includes That All You Got, a song Earle specifically wrote for the HBO series. All three appear for the first time on The Low Highway.
Video of the Week: Shout Out Out Out Out -- Now That I've Given Up Hope, I Feel Much Better
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Since 2004, Edmonton's Shout Out Out Out Out has been dishing out its own brand of cosmic synth music, drawing from a wide range of influences, including house, techno, krautrock and disco. Taken from the band's most recent album, Spanish Moss and Total Loss, Now That I've Given Up Hope, I Feel Much Better is a reflection of the more focused direction the band has been moving in for the last few years.
The group is currently getting ready to release an EP called the NMC Sessions that was recorded during the residency at the National Music Centre in Calgary using a treasure trove of old analogue gear, rare synthesizers and keyboards. The Shout Outs will be in town on March 30 at The Pyramid along with locals Vikings and Hana Lu Lu. Tickets are $8 in advance at Kustom Kulture and Into the Music.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- One of the Orioles' pleasant surprises last season, Steve Johnson took the mound for his first start of 2013 on Saturday night, confident a right lat injury was behind him and ready to pick up where he left off.
But given the opportunity with starter Miguel Gonzalez on the disabled list, Johnson didn't exactly run with it. Instead, Minnesota -- who watched a 6-0 lead dissipate on Friday -- erased the Orioles' early three-run lead and tagged Johnson with six earned runs in an 8-5 loss in front of 32,221 at chilly Target Field.
"It was tough to get a grip on the ball, but everyone's dealing with the same conditions," said Johnson of a game-time temperature at 53 degrees and swirling winds up to 25 miles per hour. "You need to find a way and I wasn't able to do it."
The 25-year-old Johnson, who allowed seven earned runs total in four starts with the Orioles last season, surrendered seven hits and four walks, including one intentional, and became the second consecutive starter to last just four innings.
The 88-pitch outing, which forced Orioles manager Buck Showalter to dip into his bullpen early, led to Johnson being optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after the game, so the Orioles could bolster their bullpen for Sunday's series finale.
A corresponding move will be announced before Sunday's game. Given Brian Roberts' hamstring surgery, the team could transfer him to the 60-day disabled list, should they need to add a player to the 40-man roster, as well.
"We're not going to be short. I can tell you that," Showalter said of the bullpen. "We're not going to assume anything with Wei-Yin [Chen starting], especially with the conditions that we're playing in."
Johnson was done in by a four-run fourth inning, in which the Twins sent nine men to the plate to take a 6-4 lead. After giving up a pair of runs in the third, Johnson allowed a leadoff single to Chris Parmelee and two outs later, walked No. 9 batter Eduardo Escobar. Brian Dozier followed with a two-run double to tie the score at 4-4.
"It's just [not] quite getting the feel of the off-speed stuff and being able to have that for strikes," catcher Matt Wieters said of Johnson's start. "The fastball was fine and the changeup came in pieces, but he just couldn't quite get off-speed pitches he could keep them off-balance with. And big league hitters will eventually get on-time."
After Dozier's hit, Johnson intentionally walked Joe Mauer before loading the bases on an unintentional walk to Ryan Doumit. Justin Morneau made him pay, punching the first pitch he saw into left field, scoring two more runs to give the Twins their first lead of the night.
The Orioles (22-15), who scored nine unanswered runs on Friday night, jumped on Twins starter Vance Worley with a three-run first inning, powered by doubles by Manny Machado -- who had three hits -- and Adam Jones. Nick Markakis and Chris Davis each had an RBI single and the Orioles took a 4-2 lead on Wieters' solo homer in the fourth.
That would be Johnson's final frame, with lefty Troy Patton entering the game in the fifth and tossing a 1-2-3 inning before Ryan Doumit's two-run homer in the sixth made it 8-5.
"You never want to put the bullpen in that situation," Johnson said of his early exit. "I wanted to go out there and go as long as I could. Unfortunately, I couldn't get out of that inning and I threw a lot of pitches. You don't want to put the bullpen in that situation and you don't want to give up the lead the way I did. It's just not good all around."
The O's -- who had pulled within 6-5 after Machado's RBI single in the top of the sixth -- left the bases loaded in the fifth and allowed Worley to go 5 1/3 innings before he was replaced by Brian Duensing, who tossed two scoreless frames.
"I gave up a lot more hits than I wanted to," Worley said. "The first inning was pretty ugly but overall my team had my back today. There were some really nice plays in the outfield and some big hits. And that saved me."
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Markos Village
In the beautiful Cycladic Island of Ios with its endless golden beaches, Markos Village is built in a traditional style...
In the beautiful Cycladic Island of Los with its endless golden beaches, Markos Village, 2 star accommodation, is built in a traditional style, and found on a unique site with panoramic views of Chora, one of the most picturesque villages in Cyclades. We have pool bar where you can enjoy your drink.
Ios is famous for its natural beauty as well as for its lively international ambiance, features which combine to make it popular among young people of all ages. Your stay in Markos Village will therefore be pleasant and comfortable in a cheerful and youthful setting.
Markos Village is at a distance of 1km from the port of Los. The distance from the beach is 1km and the bus station is 100 meters from the hotel. The Hotel is close to night life, bars, restaurants, shops and banks.
If you would like to spend some quality time surrounded by nature, beauty and comfort, we are looking forward to seeing you at Markos Village. We offer free wireless Internet and free computer rental.
And please remember book early for July and August as this is an extremely busy period.
Groups are welcome and we have special offers for groups!
We also have a nice apartment with a great view to Chora, which has 3 bedrooms and can accommodate 8 people.
The apartment has 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, fridge, full cuisine. television, and 2 balconies with the best view of Chora.
Markos Village hotel is 50 meters from the bus stop, basketball, volley ball, supermarket, travel agency and ATM.
We also offer 10 % discount for the Thai Smile restaurant, which serves up original thai cuisine.
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Hotel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free Airport Transfers
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Luggage Storage
- Nightclub
- No Curfew
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Shuttle Bus
- Swimming Pool
- Taxes included
- Tours/Travel Desk
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 4 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hotel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Contact the property in advance with your ferry arrival times and they will arrange a pick up for you.
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Markos Village is at a distance of 1km from Ios Port of the traditional Village. The distance from the beach is 1km and the bus station is 100 meters from the hotel. The Hotel is close to night life, bars, restaurants, shops and banks.
Markos village is located in Chora, in the heart of nightlife and 5 minutes by bus to Mylooptas beach and port. Next to the hotel, there is basketball and volleyball.
From Markos village there is easy access to all parts of the greater Ios area using public transportation means such as bus and taxi.
The Port of Ios is at the head of the Ormos harbor in the northwest. From there the bus or 15-minute walk up the steep donkey path takes you to the village, known as Chora. This is a white and very picturesque cycladic village, full of stairs and narrow walks, that makes it inaccessible for cars of any kind. Today, the main path through this village is completely taken over by tourism in terms of restaurants, boutiques, bars and discotheques.
Apart from the port and the village of Chora, Ios has only a few small settlements, just a group of spread out houses in the background of major beaches (Theodoti, Kalamos, Manganari). Since the 1990s the island mayor Pousseos has worked on Ios development towards attracting different types of tourists.
You can access Ios taking a boat from the Port of Piraeus within approximately 8 hours or by a speedboat from the port of Rafina. There are regular itineraries all through the year.
The nearest airport is located in Santorini island, which is 1 hour away by boat.
Located Near
Markos Village is located in the heart of nightlife, close to clubs and bars.Markos Village hotel is 50 meters from the bus stop, basketball, volley ball, supermarket, travel agency and ATM.