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0. phoneArena posted on 01 Jul 2013, 08:31
According to sources familiar with the carrier's operations, SK Telecom has initiated talks with Apple about producing an iPhone compatible with its LTE-A infrastructure. Whether the deal has been sealed or not is not clear at this time...
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1. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3830; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
SK Telecom wants Apple to launch an LTE-Advanced iPhone? Well, let's see--Apple sat on the LTE bench for 2 years with the 4 & 4S, anyone wanna take bets on how many iterations of the iPhone will skip LTE-A? Starting the odds off at 1.01/1 for the 5s...
3. TheLolGuy (Posts: 483; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
Well the early LTE radios were battery hogs, just look at the HTC Thunderbolt. Now they're drastically better, and plus coverage can be expected in all major areas.
LTE-A hasn't even begun a roll-out in the US, and even then only Verizon is ready to get it started. LTE-A would have to roll out to cover major cities at least, and even then, only one carrier would be at that point.
It all depends on how fast these carriers wanna get those cells up and running.
2. DarkShadow (Posts: 51; Member since: 01 Feb 2013)
like apple say ...l want that too
4. Jeradiah3 (Posts: 1122; Member since: 11 Feb 2010)
This would make Apple relevant again. I believe that the only way you can stay relevant in This "technology race" is to be one of the first to offer something before the rest of the competition can catch up. Apple would attract customers by "thinking outside the box" with having an LTE-A phone before almost everyone else. I know that it isnt available, but the idea is to be ready for it when it is. I dont like Apple, but even I would be impressed if they did that
6. aditya.k (Posts: 496; Member since: 10 Mar 2013)
Almost! But their main rival Sammy has already got it out! :)
7. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3830; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
Yeah, where ya been, man?
10. Jeradiah3 (Posts: 1122; Member since: 11 Feb 2010)
Ive been reading posts, but havent commented on them as much as I normally do
5. aditya.k (Posts: 496; Member since: 10 Mar 2013)
iPhone 6 with Snapdragon 800. :D
P.S.: Not saying only Snapdragon can have LTE-A.
8. slyhounddog (Posts: 22; Member since: 28 Jun 2013)
no way! apple makes their own crappy processors. Pride, and a terrible battery, will stop them from striking any kind of deal with qualcomm to get the SD or LTE-A. You're welcome.


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Polonium 210 (IPA: /pə(ʊ)ˈləʊniəm/ 210) is a radioactive substance and is sometimes called balonium 210, a special kind of novelty sausage that is 210mm in length. Its colour is green and is extremely light as the internal nucleus is dislocated into a form much similar to helium. Polonium 210 is eaten in sandwiches and in specially prepared sushi bars, and is an excellent show stopper when it glows bright blue due to the absolutely 100% safe alpha radiation it emits. It occurs naturally in nuclear reactors, particle accelerators and enemies of Vladimir Putin.
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Good surf spots for begginers on Molokai and Lanai?« on: February 11 2008 13:02:00 »
I will be traveling to Hawaii with my family next month and we will be staying on the islands of Molokai and Lanai.
I know those are not the more popular islands, but we would still like to surf while we are there.
We have surfed a couple of times but are still definitely beginners.
Can anyone suggest any good surf spots?
RE: Good surf spots for begginers on Molokai and Lanai?« Reply #1 on: February 19 2008 22:02:00 »
My advice is do not go to molokai!!! worst trip of my life.. went with my family and stayed at the ranch, first off the locals are extremely rude and do not want you there so use precaution by all means and as far as the waves go the rip has been known to drag people out the ocean and never see them again and if you think you go in and try to save them think again because you will be swept away just as fast. The town has no stores or restaurants and shuts down before dark. There is no activities. Our whole family was very dissapointed and wish we had someone to tell us not to go so im telling you in hopes of saving your family from a disasterous trip. Do yourselves a favor and go to either maui or hawaii.
RE: Good surf spots for begginers on Molokai and Lanai?« Reply #2 on: February 20 2008 05:02:00 »
Both islands are backwaters and do not support a lot of tourist activities. I have not been to either island but am aware of their reputations. Molokai has cliffs and few beaches, Lanai has beaches but few amenities, both are rough and primitive outside of the "resorts". The roads are not great, 4WD is a must have. If you go, have a good time but do not expect to find as much on these islands as can be found on any other island in the Hawaiian chain. As far as surly locals.....HMMM, not sure, but it would be surprising since the usual Hawaiian attitude is one of aloha. Bring a good attitude and you will probably be fine.
RE: Good surf spots for begginers on Molokai and Lanai?« Reply #3 on: February 20 2008 07:02:00 »
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Since you are beginner surfers, you probably would want to hire a surf guide. They can set you up with all you need and take you to the best beaches for your ability and where there is surf. Not a cheap date, but likely the best way to go. You will find more surfing on Lanai than on Molokai. Have fun, ALOHA!
RE: Good surf spots for begginers on Molokai and Lanai?« Reply #4 on: February 24 2008 02:02:00 »
In front of the only hotel on Molokai is the main spot, the alignment is similar to the North Shoe of Oahu so it can get quite big in winter. March is a transitional month and the size varies widely.
Trade winds are offshore and the bottom is reefy, boogie boarders make up the majority and always seem to be more open to friendly to outsiders.
Activities, restaurants & entertainment on the island are extremely limited so bring your own. My wife's a veggie nearly starved.
RE: Good surf spots for begginers on Molokai and Lanai?« Reply #5 on: February 24 2008 06:02:00 »
Molokai's southern shores to the western portion are covered with beach breaks. These breaks are also littered with tiger sharks. I wouldn't recommend surfing there although you could. The northern half of the island are mostly cliffs and coves. Not much surf unless you make it down to the beaches. Lanai is not known for its surfspots.
RE: Good surf spots for begginers on Molokai and Lanai?« Reply #7 on: February 25 2008 12:02:00 »
So Pukeah, beachbreaks on Molokai, surely you jest; there's 2 rivermouth/pebble plain breaks, but, like Lanai ARE FOR HAWAIIAN NATIVES ONLY! We compromised with surfer contests, but never here and trespassers will be treated appropriately!
RE: Good surf spots for begginers on Molokai and Lanai?« Reply #9 on: February 26 2008 14:02:00 »
What part of Cracker/Hebe/Wter Boy/Tortilla Flats don't you trash comprehendre'? Da Hui ONLY or I'll piss in your jacuzzi!


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On 6/20/07, Prabhakar Ragde <plragde at uwaterloo.ca> wrote: > > Do you plan to expand the coverage of garbage collection in PLAI? I'm still torn on how to expand it. I want to avoid rewriting the heart of Paul Wilson's survey, because...well, because people can just as well read that survey. Of course, a more implementation-based rewrite is an alternative. But I'm torn because I really like *assigning* the implementation rather than just showing it. (This is the same reason I've included no code on implementing type checkers...another area in which PLAI goes too far in not including code, I've concluded.) > What's there currently looks like a stub to me, and I gather > students in your course learn the material through assignments. Yes. And the structure of that assignment would be the basis for the implementation code that I show in the book. For those who don't know the assignment Prabhakar is referring to, the key to learning GC is doing this assignment: http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/cs173/2005/Assignments/garbage-collection.shtml Hopefully it's clear why this is such a cool thing to do. If it's not, ask! Credit for this idea, which I personally think is a truly amazing improvement over how GC has ever been taught before, goes to Greg Cooper (of FrTime fame). And of course it would be impossible to do this without the great PLT Scheme module system -- in *all* its glory. Shriram
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Spotlight: it's a gift
Have you got a couple of lessons left before Christmas, and need a short activity that leaves students with a hand free for unwrapping chocolates, holding Lebkuchen or cradling a glass of Glühwein? All you need is a pile of Spotlights.
Who it's for:
All levels
What it's for:
Seasonal fun, group bonding
What you need:
Enough issues of Spotlight for all the students in your class
What you do:
In the lesson, divide the class into pairs. Engineer the pairings if you feel you need to in order to make the activity an enjoyable and fruitful one. Hand each student a copy of the magazine.
Tell students to consider their magazine as a catalogue of Christmas gifts. They are to spend a couple of minutes individually, leafing through the magazine to choose a gift for their partner. The gift might be something that is shown in a picture, but it could also be a holiday, a picture, tickets to the cinema or something much more abstract that is inspired by the magazine. All the gifts have the same value, and the giver should be prepared to express the reason for his or her choice.
When the time is up, get partners to give each other their presents. In a supportive group, you could do this as a whole class. Each giver should "hand over" the present, and say a few words about the gift and the reasons for choosing it. All the recipient needs to say is "thank you".
As a follow-up, you could get students in their pairs to come up with ideas of gifts for people they know, or for other members of the group. With a bit of luck, you might even get something yourself. Merry Christmas!
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- I use tons of caffine to come up with ideas, and to help me get my ideas down fast. Caffine is not in this article, It should be. It is a drug, techniquily, but alchohal already used up the "which is a drug" joke. And we only have 10. So maybe someone can work caffine into this article? --Brigadier General Sir Zombiebaron 19:57, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
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Hundreds of refugees arrive in Manitoba each year, each one trying to carve out a home in a city where there are too few homes to go around.
And while social-service agencies push to find their clients safe places to stay, the housing gap leaves many refugees from Africa and elsewhere stuck in a catch-22 that can put their new life on pause for months.
According to a study by University of Winnipeg Prof. Tom Carter, 91 per cent of refugees lived below the poverty line in their first year in Winnipeg. By their third year, that figure dropped to 53 per cent. If that figure speaks to the hard work of new arrivals, it also tells a tale of housing need: For most refugees, transitional and social housing are the only options within reach.
But there's a waiting list for Manitoba Housing, and affordable apartments get snapped up quickly in a city with a vacancy rate that hovers near a paltry one per cent.
"The only thing which really frustrates me is the housing," says Mubambe Didier, 44, who landed in Winnipeg with his wife and three children on Nov. 15. "It's the only thing (missing). If housing would be upgraded to the reality on the ground, it would be much better. But the gap is too big."
Even though the cold snap in the wind and the snow on the ground are foreign, the Didier family "felt at home right away," Didier says, hands neatly folded on a table inside refugee agency Welcome Place's brightly coloured boardroom.
The counsellors from Welcome Place who met them at the airport were "very gentle and kind," he says; they helped the family learn everything from where to find a doctor to how to take the bus in Winnipeg. And yet, two months later, the family is still living in one of the 31 temporary apartments above Welcome Place's Bannatyne Avenue offices. Counsellors at Welcome Place and other agencies work to find families like the Didiers a place to stay, but for new refugees on a razor-thin budget, including a social-housing allowance that can hover around $480 a month, there are few options.
That's the catch-22, said Welcome Place settlement counsellor Aurelio Madut Danto: Until refugees find a permanent address, they cannot apply for a social insurance number, cannot start to work, cannot start to do all the things it takes to get established in a new land.
"The bottom line is affordable housing for newcomers," Danto says. "The second is finding a job... but housing is the biggest issue for our clients."
As the pressure mounts, it could become one of the biggest problems for government, too.
At a conference in Edmonton in November, Carter, the Canada research chair for Urban Change and Adaptation at the U of W, called on government to expand its mandate to help boost immigrant and refugee housing. Among the solutions he cited were property-tax forgiveness, reducing land costs and reducing fees to encourage the development of affordable housing.
But the challenges facing newcomers don't stop there.
Manitoba MP and Liberal citizenship and immigration critic Kevin Lamoureux said the two biggest priorities for settlement services should be language training and help for young immigrants to ensure they don't drop out of school and get sucked up by gangs.
Lamoureux has spent much of his political career helping immigrants and their families navigate the system and he said while Manitoba does relatively well overall with settlement services, the biggest gaps are for refugees and immigrants who arrive without built-in support systems of family, friends and co-workers.
While most of Manitoba's immigrants are provincial nominees and often have friends and family on the ground, or jobs on arrival, refugees don't usually have any of that and have the highest needs.
"Many refugees, including many from Africa, are a lot more reliant on umbrella organizations to provide support because they don't have family and friends here," he said. "If you don't provide adequate supports it can be challenging."
Ottawa is spending $32 million on settlement services in Manitoba this fiscal year and plans to increase that to $36.5 million next year. Nationally, settlement funding has tripled since 2006. The new formula for calculating settlement-service funding allocations includes a recognition that refugees require higher levels of services, and therefore provinces are allocated money in part on their share of refugees.
For refugees currently languishing over long-term periods in transitional housing, change -- however it comes -- can't come fast enough.
Didier acknowledges in some ways, he arrived in Canada in a good situation: He is bilingual and educated; he worked as a logistics officer for humanitarian agencies in his native Congo until war and corruption forced him and his family to flee to Uganda and, finally, to Canada.
But this doesn't make it easier or less anxious for Didier when his children worry about when they might be able to start school. When it comes to housing the waiting is, indeed, the hardest part.
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The company said the sex-positive series promotes self-discovery, exploration, and increased intimacy in the bedroom.
Shipping Jan. 21, the first volume, "A Lovers' Guide to 50 Shades" breaks down the erotic aspects of the bestselling book.
"We want to help people learn about sex and sexuality, integrating the instructional and entertainment together by tying into popular culture landmarks and focusing on romance, as well as technique," Exquisite Films owner Jerry E. said.
"We have an impressive cast for this one, and we're looking forward to building a great new franchise."
"A Lovers' Guide to 50 Shades" is narrated by Allie Haze, and features her along with Dani Daniels, Lea Lexis, Tracy Sweet, Ryan Driller, Xander Corvus, and Chad.
Topics include the use of ben-wa balls and ice cubes to heighten senses, riding crops and floggers to evoke pleasure from pain, ties and shackles for restraints, plus safe words, which define boundaries and consent during erotic play.
The two-disc set features one instructional disc and one sex-only disc, with hardcore and soft-core versions of the content.
The DVD can be shipped with hardcore or softcore sleeves.
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Plans call for the next Sex Ed Films release to focus on female ejaculation, informally known as squirting. Each volume will be narrated by a different adult star and feature a new cast of adult performers, reflecting the series' intention of mixing information and entertainment, and romance with technique.
"A Lovers' Guide to 50 Shades," ships Jan. 21 for a Jan. 29 street release, and orders are being accepted now. Consumers are invited to pre-order at their favorite online or brick-and-mortar retailer.
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Set in the middle of Lake Pichola in Udaipur, the suitably named Lake Palace Hotel is a truly special place, offering peace and serenity away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Here Tracey Olsen tells us about what makes this place such a peaceful retreat for travellers.
Upon arrival at the hotel we were given a private tour of the facilities, followed by a lovely two hour facial and oil scalp massage at the luxurious Jiva Spa. Fighting back the shuteye was a challenge during this mesmerising and tranquil experience as the scent of sandalwood oil lingered in the air, and soft music played in the background.
Relaxed and rested we made our way up to the rooftop restaurant to enjoy an exquisite four course private dinner hosted by the charismatic Bharat Vyas, the Palace Manager. With four amazing waiters ensuring our glass was never empty, and fanning us to cool down the 24 degree evening heat, this was the definition of serenity.
The following morning we enjoyed a sunrise yoga session on the rooftop, and were later treated to a delicious breakfast of eggs Benedict with a spicy Indian twist. The fresh juices, exotic fruits and home-made yoghurts were just what we needed to wrap up a wonderful stay at the Lake Palace.
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The Kardashians Form Unified Front In War Against The Tabloids!
The Kardashian ladies are ALL over the tabloids this week, if you haven't already seen the covers. This week's issues of Star and In Touch both have pretty scandalous "breaking stories" about Kim, Khloe, and Kourt's relationships, and the girls are pissed, to say the least! Divorced, duped, and dumped?? We're all for Triple D's, but this is just stupid.
The ladies have taken to their respective blogs to take a united stand against the rumors! Let's see what they have to say:
Kim writes,
"OMG! Have you guys seen the front pages of In Touch and Star today!? I can't believe they would make up this crap! Where do they get this stuff? Divorced, dumped and duped… I appreciate the alliteration guys, but seriously!? My sisters are I have never been happier. I swear, the minute anything positive happens in our lives, the media tries to bring us down."
Khloe blogged,
"That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. I mean, Lamar and I are obsessed and can barely be away from each other (he's actually flying to Miami tonight — we've spent a day apart and that's already too long haha). To be honest, these types of stories don't bother me. I find amusement in imagining these writers sitting behind their desks dreaming up the most ridiculously false stories they can come up with just to use us to sell magazines."
Kourt said,
"We have been blessed with the most amazing, beautiful baby boy and couldn't be happier. And saying that Scotts initials are STD and that he had a dogtag because he was proud of it…his initials are SMD, but nice story, idiots."
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it wouldnt suprise me that the show takes shots at dubyah. have you read the seires? they take so many cheap shots at bush its not funny. wait, it is funny.
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it wouldnt suprise me that the show takes shots at dubyah. have you read the seires? they take so many cheap shots at bush its not funny. wait, it is funny.
that show is awsome i still read it on the news paper
and anime dosent have to be made in Japan many people make that mistake there are lots of american made animes
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Define for me...if you would...what makes something an American made anime. As Aaron said...anime is characterized by both themes and animation style. Offhand, I can't think of any American cartoons that aren't very much tied to American pop culture, current events, and belief systems.
Well, I just don't want to be a part of something I don't approve of anymore, and haven't approved of in a long, long time.
Boondocks is NOT anime, at least not in the way that we westerners usually use the word. Its American.
But it should be noted that the director of The Boondocks is a big fan of anime... especially Fooly Cooly. Anime was obviously a big influence in Boondock's animation style.
Indeed. I mean...the intro is a page right outta Bebop.
Well, I just don't want to be a part of something I don't approve of anymore, and haven't approved of in a long, long time.
you bet it is!Originally Posted by evuljenius
but, how many Japanese animes can you think of that are not tied into Japanese culture? inevitably, the creators of an animated show will place objects from their local culture and events into the show. Have you read the Bobobo- bo bo-bobo thread? People have complained about not understanding the refrences to current Japanese culture.
that show is friggin wierd, but still friggin funny!Originally Posted by evuljenius
it's okat from what i've seen to me it;s pretty realistic then again who wants to ask a monkey demon?
you believe thet there is one god. good! evil demons believe that - and shudder, james 2:19
i'm more of a leemer person, but i'll ask.Originally Posted by monkeysrcool560
damnit, i've missed it again! missed it sun, and now yesterday! but theres always sat.
yeah, Boondocks twice a week is good. I can see the old ep and the new ep in a row. yay.Originally Posted by samuriagent
Originally Posted by evuljenius
no accually it would be thrice a week: sun, thur, and sat.
I dunno whether to consider it anime or not, but it's great. Oo;
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The Medicine Valley Raiders and Maywood Tiger Golf Teams traveled to Alma last Friday to compete in the Republican Plains Activity Conference Golf Tournament. The Raiders shot a score of 385 which was good enough to secure them a third place finish at the meet. Maywood did not have a team score as they had only two golfers participate. Alma won the meet shooting 370.
Brendan Johnsen led the Raiders shooting a score of 83. Quinten Chancellor was second best for the team recording a round of 94. Zane Mickelsen and Marcus Florom rounded out the squad shooting scores of 102 and 106 respectively.
Leading the Tigers was Derrick Langley who shot a score of 107. Katelyn Gerlach also participated shooting a score of 133.
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Rocky Road is very easy to make, and while this recipe will result in a very 'Christmassy' look with the green pistachios and the red cherries and crasins, substiting or adding different nuts (peanuts, almonds, cashews) to taste, or using different coloured cherries will change the look.
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375g dark chocolate (or 375g white chocolate melts)
1/2 cup pistachio kernels
3/4 cup shredded coconut
2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1/2 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
1/2 cup red glace cherries, halved
Line base and sides of a slice pan with baking paper, allowing a 5cm overhang at both long ends.
Melt chocolate in a glass bowl in microwave for approx. 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon, or until smooth and melted.
Place remaining ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. Add melted chocolate and stir gently till well coated.
Press into the slice tin.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set. Turn out onto a chopping board. Remove Paper and cut into pieces.


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Early Thursday morning, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Chris Rainey was arrested in Gainesville, Florida for simple battery. Allegedly, Rainey got into a fight with his girlfriend of nine months over his cell phone.
In the wake of this incident, the Steelers wasted little time today and released the rookie running back due to the arrest. General manager Kevin Colbert released a statement Thursday stating, "Chris Rainey's actions this morning were extremely disappointing. Under the circumstances and due to this conduct, Chris will no longer be a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers."
Fans should remember that the drafting of Rainey in April caused a bit of a stir due to his checkered history with the law in Gainesville. In September 2010, he was arrested and charged with aggravated stalking (of a woman) after threatening his girlfriend via a cell phone. While the original charge was a felony, it was reduced to a misdemeanor in a plea deal with the prosecutor's office and the girlfriend.
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Yesterday, New Yorkers woke to a frosting—well, more like six inches—of snow. Snow-day sounds followed hard upon: ice scrapers scratching, snowplows beeping and neighbors cursing and threatening to leave home, hearth and spouse for Florida.
I zipped my lip.
I love snow. I feel the delight for two feet of powder—and more on its way—that only another frost-deprived, third-generation Californian can appreciate.
It never snows in California.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, where I grew up, we had two seasons: temperate and temperate-with-fog-and-rain. When I moved east, New York's four distinct seasons were a revelation.
There's something deeply satisfying about seasonal rhythms. You feel a restless anticipation as one cycle peaks. Then you start to notice, like old friends, the next season's harbingers. Temperatures change, gradually at first, but then moving to exciting—at least for Californians—hot and cold extremes. And each quarter brings unique flora extravaganzas: spring's blossoms and luscious-leaved verdancy, summer's fruit-heavy harvest, fall's glorious, fiery leaves and winter's denuded branches blanketed in powder.
When my children were young, snow days were jubilant holidays. Padded in snowsuits, hats, scarves and mittens, they spent the day sledding nonstop into dusk. I saw them once or twice when they clomped home to peel off ice-encrusted outerwear. They sipped cocoa, re-donned gear, warmed and fluffed from the drier, and headed back out to the hillocks.
I made pots of soup or stew for dinner and yeasty homemade bread spread thickly with sweet butter. I'd usually whip up a quick cake or batch of cookies as well. None of us ever got fat.
It was a magical time.
Today with one child grown, one in college and one in high school, I don't fuss over melted snow in the foyer, soggy mittens or a barking boxer dog panicked he'll be left out of the sledding action.
My teens are more likely to spend snow days buried in blankets, stealing a few more hours of sleep to recharge their expanding, disobedient minds and bodies.
Just as well I'm not burdened with puddles, piled coats and extra housework: Today I'm glued to a laptop for eight-hour stretches, banging out marketing copy and blog posts. I have email to tackle, a mile-long Evernote to-do list, and ever-present Twitter in a browser window…
Just as well those messy, noisy, magical snow days are over. Right?
Never too old for comfort food.
But since my kids still appreciate home cooking, when bodies emerge from duvets, they usually find comfort-food. And, hell, a batch of cookies, too. It only takes a few minutes—especially with these easy Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Drop Cookies.
Vintage cookie recipe from the San Joaquin Valley
I pulled the recipe from my grandmother's crammed receipt card box. For the record, those soft-voiced, mid-century scratch cooks were fierce culinary over-achievers: No plain old chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies for them. My grandmother and her friends competed ruthlessly—in their bridge-playing, Edwardian ladylike fashion—to create delicious, one-of-a-kind sweets.
Their baked goods often relied on backyard fruit, berries and nuts—like my grandmother's recipe for persimmon cookies. Very likely the recipe was created to use up the pesky persimmons that grew near her driveway: The fruit hung on fecund, arching branches, threatening to drop in exploding orange bombs on Grandmother's ice-blue Ford Falcon.
Mincemeat cookies, fragrant with spices and studded with raisins and nutmeats, were another favorite.
For an A-mazing Treat, try making these cookies with Homemade Mincemeat with Garam Masala. Jarred mincemeat also works perfectly.
Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Drop Cookie Recipe
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup Demerara sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mincemeat
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric beater—or a whisk and strong arm.
- Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating mixture until fluffy after adding each egg.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl or a large measuring cup, blend flour, soda, spices and salt.
- Mix flour-spice mixture into creamed butter and egg mixture in two portions, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in mincemeat and nutmeats. Purists use a wooden spoon to avoid breaking up the nuts. I use the electric mixer on its lowest speed and don't see any difference.
- Drop the dough onto a greased cookie sheet in rounded tablespoons. Bake 8-10 minutes until cookies are puffed and bottoms are slightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly on sheets for a minute or two. Remove cookies to a rack to cool.
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Delhi: Indian markets surged to record highs on Tuesday after exit polls indicated that the pro-business Hindu nationalist coalition led by 63-year-old Narendra Modi would be swept into power after the votes are formally tallied on Friday.
With the last phase of voting finally ending on Monday, five weeks after polling began on April 7, most exit polls predicted that Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition would win between 270 and 289 seats in the 543-seat parliament.
Similarly, most exit polls predicted a crushing defeat for the ruling coalition led by the Congress Party, which has governed India for most of the 67 years since the country gained independence.
Of the two outlier exit polls, one published by the Times of India suggested that the BJP coalition would garner only 249 seats, but that would still be enough seats to form a minority government.
The other outlier poll, published by the NEWS24 channel, suggested that Mr Modi's coalition would win 340 seats, well in excess of the 272 mark needed to form a government.
Due to the size and complexity of the Indian electorate, which comprises 815 million registered voters who speak 18 regional languages across 28 states, exit polls are notoriously unreliable, failing to predict the winner in the last two general elections in 2004 and 2009.
India's betting markets were suggesting the BJP might win up to 244 seats in its own right, and be able to form government with the assistance of its coalition partners known as the National Democratic Alliance.
No single party has achieved a majority in its own right since 1984, when Rajiv Gandhi's Congress Party won a record 403 seats in the wake of the assassination of his mother, then prime minister Indira Gandhi, several weeks before polling commenced.
For the ruling Congress party, the only comparative good news came from the Times of India poll, which suggested that the Congress-led coalition would win 148 seats. The other polls suggested Congress would end up with between 70 and 110 seats.
Anything less than 100 seats could spell the end of the Nehru-Gandhi family's grip on the Congress Party, which has struggled in recent years with a legacy of corruption and a sagging economy perhaps best summed up by the party's failure to create enough new jobs in India's rapidly expanding labour market, which adds another 12 million new job seekers each year.


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SWAP TOM NEXT. Swaps at Forex – what is it?
If you thought that swap is a fee for rollover of the transaction for the next day, it is not true. It seems that swap is similar to spread, which is payment for brokerage service. However, the formation of a swap, its size and essence has nothing to do with the purchase of the service. So, what are swaps at Forex and how are they formed?
A trader trading in the currency market is dealing with a swap only if he/she needs to transfer an open order for the next day. It means that in case of intraday trading within the short timeframes, a trader will not be dealing with swap. What is swap?
In the foreign exchange market a swap is an operation in which the interest rate of the base currency is deducted from the interest rate of the quoted currency; as a result we will have a swap on the long position with a rollover for the next day.
In case you have forgotten, let me remind you that in the currency market short position - is a sell order, while long position is an order to buy. So, if you have placed an order to buy some amount of base currency for the quoted currency, you have opened a long position.
In the case of the rollover of such position, a swap will be accrued to your account, which will be equal to the difference between the interest rates of the Central Banks of the countries, which currency you are buying and the currency you are selling. If you have a short position (you have opened a position to sell), the swap is calculated in the opposite way: the interest rate of the quoted currency will be deducted from the interest rate of the base currency, and the difference is accrued to the trading account of a trader.
I use the word "accrued". However, a swap can be both negative and positive. If the swap is negative, the funds will be withdrawn from your accounts); if the difference in interest rates give a positive swap, the funds will be deposited to your account. Now, you see why a swap cannot be considered as a fee for service?
Now let's look at three examples to demonstrate all possible options of swaps accrual
- Example No. 1: Say, your favorite financial instrument is GBP/USD. You have placed an order to buy GBP/USD for the amount of 0.01 lot, which means that you buy 1000 British pounds for USD. The interest rate in the USA is now 0.5%, while the rate in the UK is also 0.5%. If you leave your position for "overnight", next morning you will not see any changes on your account, because 0,5 – 0,5 = 0.
- Example No. 2: Suppose you have opened a long position on the currency pair USD/CHF. Interest rate of the Swiss National Bank is -0.75 % (Yes, it is negative). When a transaction is rolled over, from 0.5% of the US interest rate we will deduct -0.75% of Swiss interest rate: 0,5 – (-0.75 per) = 1.25 percent. This amount you will receive on your trading account next morning, if you transfer the order for the overnight.
- Example No. 3: Now, let's take the currency pair USD/AUD. When we buy USD for the Australian dollars, transferring the position for the overnight, next morning we will have: 0.5 – 1.75 = -1.25. It means that this amount will be withdrawn from your account.
Pros and cons of swaps
Based on the above we can say that a swap in the Forex market can be positive, negative, or zero, (if the interest rates of the Central Banks of both currencies are equal). Using a swap you can both: make or lose money. The main thing is to make a good choice of the financial instruments for trading on larger timeframes.
Characteristics of swap trading
As we mentioned above, traders, who prefer intraday trading should not worry about swaps. However traders who prefer trading on longer timeframes should learn more about swaps. These market participants should know that there are ways of trading with swaps.
- You can obtain information on the selected swap for the specific currency on the specific day in the trading terminal.
- You can also follow the changes in the interest rates made by the Central Banks on the broker's website.
Banks do not work at weekends, while a swap is calculated not on the day, to which an order is transferred, but on the next day, it means that a swap is accrued on the third day after the rollover.
If you open a position on Wednesday, and transfer your order for Thursday, calculations will be made on Friday, and accrual will be postponed until Monday because Saturday and Sunday are the days off. What impact will this have? On your trading account the amount of swap will increase for several times for the weekend.
Well, now you know more about swaps.
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Hadsund is home to a number of companies, including Hedegaard Foods and Nilfisk-ALTO. West of Hadsund stands the oldest still existing windmill, Havnø Mølle, which was built in 1842.
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Oren Koules rolled his eyes when told about the rumor floating around the Lightning. Barry Melrose just chuckled.
The rumor from Canada's TSN: Defenseman Dan Boyle could be trade bait this summer in order to free up some salary cap space.
Melrose said it was a case of the Canadian media trying to "make" the news, and added, "Danny Boyle is the guy I'm counting on to play 25 minutes a night."
Asked about the rumor, Koules said, "I'll answer anything that's important" and proceeded not to answer.
At a quick glance, the idea of losing Boyle doesn't make a lot of sense unless the team plans on bringing in another puck-moving defenseman. Anyone who saw Tampa Bay play last season knows the gymnastics the team went through to reconfigure its breakouts because it did not have another player capable of lugging the puck or consistently making a definitive pass forward to keep up with sprinting forwards like Vinny Lecavalier or Marty St. Louis.
And if the Lightning does not bring in another puck-mover to take Boyle's place, the job would fall to the still developing Paul Ranger, who may or may not be 100 percent because of shoulder surgery. Shane O'Brien may have the instincts for the job, but not the experience or the discipline just yet.
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"Tulpan" may be the first movie ever made that deserves an "R" rating for "graphic scenes of animal husbandry." Set on the barren steppes of animal husbandry, there are quite a few gruesome scenes of – and quite a bit of suspense created by – sheep being born and dying. If you have a weak stomach, you might want to skip this one. If you grew up on a farm, this might be the movie you've been waiting for.
Theoretically, the plot goes like this: young Asa is just out of the Navy and needs a wife. The only eligible woman in a thousand (or so) miles is young Tulpan, but she thinks his ears are too big. But he can't get a sheep herd until he gets his wife; the boss man says so. So he keeps going back, and going back, trying to convince her that a) he really loves her and will make a great husband and b)even Prince Charles has big ears.
But the plot doesn't really go anywhere – spoiler: he never convinces her – and this would be yet another boring foreign movie about nothing if it weren't for the light touches and character quirks that make it fun to watch. Asa's little brother carries the radio around with him wherever he goes, and when his father comes in from the steppe, recites the news for him. His little sister sings Kazakhian hymns, sometimes for her father, and sometimes in defiance of her father, but always at the top of her lungs.
It's the little things like this, and the sense of sly humor with which they are played – and the amazing fact that sheep giving birth really is suspenseful — that makes Tulpan a cut above most artsy foreign flicks, and worth watching. You care about the characters; they seem real, even when they're not really doing anything except going about their lives, and trying to make life on the Kazahkistan steppe work for them.


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Uneven growth in different regions of Winnipeg has exacerbated the population disparity among city council wards -- but politicians are poised to ignore the problem for another four years.
Between 2006 and 2011, the City of Winnipeg's population grew by 37,878, a census-data analysis released late last week by the city clerk's department said. But the rate of growth varied widely among city council's 15 wards.
A single ward, Old Kildonan, accounted for more than a fifth of the city's growth, as 7,808 people moved into Amber Trails and other neighbourhoods in Winnipeg's northernmost political jurisdiction.
Significant growth in St. Boniface, St. Norbert and St. Vital, fuelled by new housing developments, added to the existing population bulge in southeast Winnipeg, while slow or negative growth in St. Charles, St. James-Brooklands and Charleswood-Tuxedo pointed to the absence of new homes in western Winnipeg.
The net result is St. Boniface, now Winnipeg's largest ward, has more than 54,000 people, while St. Charles, the city's smallest, has fewer than 32,000. St. Charles is now the only Winnipeg ward in which the population varies by more than 25 per cent from the rest of the city -- a variance that demands the ward's boundaries be changed the next time the city reconfigures its political boundaries.
A report before council's governance committee, however, recommends against making any such change until after the 2014 general election. The committee will consider a plan Thursday to wait until the 2016 census to rejig Winnipeg's ward boundaries.
If approved, the city won't have new ward boundaries until the 2018 general election. Existing city councillors, who already passed up the chance to add one or two more wards in time for the 2014 race, are resigned to live with the uneven population distribution until then.
"I don't mind representing that many people, but it's unfair one ward has 54,000 and another has 32,000," said St. Boniface Coun. Dan Vandal, who represents Winnipeg's largest ward.
He rarely sends mailouts because of the cost of reaching so many residences in both official languages.
St. Charles Coun. Grant Nordman, who represents Winnipeg's smallest ward, said he was OK with the uneven distribution until he helped his brother Greg campaign in a council byelection in St. Vital, the city's third-largest ward.
"It's like a federal riding," said the council speaker, who also chairs the governance committee. "And here I am with 20,000 fewer people than some of the other guys."
Population disparity is not the only consequence of leaving ward boundaries alone. There are geographic issues with the existing city ward map.
A small section of St. Vital, for example, belongs to the St. Norbert ward, most of which lies on the opposite side of the Red River. Most of the population of the North Point Douglas neighbourhood resides in the Mynarski ward instead of Point Douglas. Several sections of Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry are on the north side of the Assiniboine River.
Council had the chance to remedy this situation in 2012 by adding two more wards, a move allowable without provincial permission. Instead, Nordman pushed for the addition of one new ward, which likely would have been carved out of southeast Winnipeg, with the permission of the province.
Council, however, balked at the $175,000 cost of adding one more councillor's salary and an additional ward spending allowance. "Everyone said just leave it alone and let's wait for 2011 (census) numbers," Nordman said.
This year, however, council voted to boost ward spending by a total of $600,000, negating any savings resulting from putting off changes to ward boundaries -- which will remain the same until 2017, pending a vote Thursday.
Disparity within Winnipeg's borders
|St. Boniface
|up 5,034 since 2006
|St. Norbert
|up 5,894
|St. Vital
|up 2,260
|River Heights-Fort Garry
|up 3,188
|Old Kildonan
|up 7,806
|Daniel McIntyre
|up 1,547
|Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry
|up 360
|Elmwood-East Kildonan
|up 1,801
|Point Douglas
|up 2,791
|up 2,345
|down 361
|up 3,939
|North Kildonan
|down 179
|St. James-Brooklands
|up 969
|St. Charles
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March 19, 2010
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Weekly PECOTA Update
Here's a quick roundup of PECOTA news for the week:
Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend.>
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Sorry, I really don't want to be an ass. You guys are running a business. I pay for services from your business. Normally I think yout business does a wonderful job providing services, that's why I continue to pay for your services.
Mar 19, 2010 21:35 PM
Understood--the timing is certainly not what we planned, and I am sorry for the delay.
Mar 19, 2010 21:48 PM
I've seen this notion posted more than once that the currently available one year projections are sufficient for those playing in non-keeper leagues. As someone who does not play in keeper leagues, the player cards are still very important to my fantasy valuation.
Mar 20, 2010 15:09 PM
Understood--the cards certainly present a much wider selection of information than the one-year weighted means (or 50th percentile) projections.
Mar 20, 2010 19:50 PM
I still haven't seen any actual reasoning or explanation for some of the ludicrous projections that were put out in the late February update. Chris Davis had a 90th percentile of 52 homeruns. Alex Rodriguez had a 90th percentile of a .700 SLG%. These and many many more questionable numbers were changed with the recent updates without any mention of cause. These errors (yes, I'm calling them errors because they were so out of whack with what PECOTA used to spit out) were not a playing time issue. They weren't a 10-year issue. They were severe problems in the one-year calculations for a bevy of players.
Mar 19, 2010 23:54 PM
While your point is valid, your examples aren't. Chris Davis has some serious power. 50+ home run power. he hit 31 last year in an obviously down year, and 40 the year before (split between AA, AAA, and the majors, plus 36 in 2007. And he's just now turning 24.
Mar 23, 2010 07:13 AM
So. . . what is the new hitter card build intended to fix?
Mar 20, 2010 00:48 AM
Can't wait for the team-by-team article. When Clay published the last one, he said the remaining teams would be ready the next day! Definitely eager to see that. It was one of the best pieces I've seen on BP in a while. Any specific ETA?
Mar 20, 2010 05:50 AM
I agree that transparency is the issue here. You guys clearly are still tinkering with PECOTA. Many of the projections on the weighted means sheet are still moving. Between 3/16 and today, virtually every pitcher's rate stats have changed, and many of them have changed dramatically. To pick just one example, Scott Baker's innings pitched haven't changed, but his projected ERA has moved from 3.92 to 4.11. So, you're making other adjustments to the projections, and it would be nice to know what they are.
Mar 20, 2010 06:03 AM
One thing going on. Things are backed up because they badly underestimated how difficult and time-consuming it would be to switch over from Excel to whatever platform they've chosen. They've said this already.
Mar 20, 2010 07:58 AM
I think you guys are mistaking 'tinkering' with 'fixing'. It's clear that some aspects of PECOTA were not working properly at its first port out of Nate's coding, or even its 2nd or 3rd. Most of those seem to be fixed now, and the book projections have always been in line with what's going up on the website.
Mar 20, 2010 10:24 AM
You are wrong, plain and simple. There were major issues with an assortment of player projections for the 2010 season up until very very recently (and I'm still not entirely sure they've been corrected). I mentioned some of them above in my first post, and it warrants bringing up again for those who have simply overlooked or not noticed the errors -- someone like you, for example.
Mar 20, 2010 11:59 AM
I think its clear they don't really disagree with you. However, it is worth noting that at no point in this process has there been a line of complaint regarding the BP 2010 book projections. BP has never had PECOTA's out in Decembers for a wide variety of reasons, not limited to updating PECOTA, updating or creating new metrics, adding new features, and the re-evaluation and adjustment of metrics that contribute to PECOTA (like park factors and defensive metrics).
Mar 20, 2010 12:25 PM
I agree Mike, especially when you write "you're not really contributing anything constructive..., since they've already taken steps to address pretty much every one of those issues." That is where I hope BP understands what is happening.
Mar 20, 2010 12:46 PM
How is pointing out mistakes that BP themselves have not admitted to considered complaining, Mike? Do you think I'm voicing my concerns because I think Year 10 of the 10-year forecast looks a little off? Of course not! I'm pointing out that there have been serious and sweeping errors in 2010 projections, which you (much like BP) continue to ignore in your comments.
Mar 20, 2010 13:16 PM
Nobody's content with the way the PECOTA rollout went this year, ourselves definitely included. I've apologized for it personally, and will continue to do so. We were in a hard place, and we made some estimates of difficulty and execution that turned out to be optimistic, and if we had the ability to go back and achieve a more normal rollout, we certainly would do that.
Mar 20, 2010 13:40 PM
I don't have a ton of interest in PECOTA as fantasy content, but I do have a lot of interest in it for the reason it was created, and certainly have had one of the main reasons I had a BP subscription deprived to me thusfar.
Mar 20, 2010 16:19 PM
Let's step back for a moment:
Mar 20, 2010 16:13 PM
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Sorry, but with all your comments you seem like a shill.
Mar 20, 2010 20:50 PM
Well, it COULD be construed that way. However, I've made enough constructive comments/criticism over the years here, and have had enough e-mail/in-person conversations with BP staff, to give me some perspective on this current turn of events.
Mar 20, 2010 21:03 PM
Let me apologize for the last line of that comment. It was uncalled for. The rest of my comment stands as written.
Mar 20, 2010 21:33 PM
Well, in retrospect, calling you a shill wasn't too cool either.
Mar 20, 2010 22:15 PM
I think you might find that people who have read BP for the longest time are most keen to defend the problems with PECOTA, primarily due to having witnessed its evolution first-hand and having a bit greater understanding of its complexity.
Mar 20, 2010 22:43 PM
My biggest complaint with the 2010 hitter cards -- the lists of comparable players -- now appears to have at least been partially fixed.
Mar 20, 2010 17:20 PM
I think I could answer the Wieters question simply because it's come up before.
Mar 20, 2010 22:47 PM
As a subscriber who gets well over $40 a year in value even without PECOTA, I'm not about to bail.
Mar 21, 2010 10:30 AM
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Anybody care to weigh in...my friend's and I were having a discussion, if you have the 5th pick in a 6x6 rotisserie league with the extra offensive category as OPS, who do you pick assuming 1-4 is pujols, hanley, arod, braun. I argued for Longo , others said Prince, but the consensus was Utley which I think is an overrated pick? Thoughts?
Mar 21, 2010 19:00 PM
I would suggest comparing each to your own judgement of who the 2nd or 3rd best option for that position is. The one with the biggest differential is probably the best pick
Mar 21, 2010 19:08 PM
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At some point you will probably want to add a validator to a cell editor. This post shows how to use a validator with Spark cell editors. The Spark DataGrid contains two built-in cell editors, DefaultGridItemEditor and ComboBoxGridItemEditor, both of which extend GridItemEditor. Neither of these editors has a validator so you will want to create your own custom item editor to add validation. As an example I created an editor, NumberGridItemEditor, that uses the Spark number validator to ensure that the entered data is between 0 and 1000, inclusive.
To add a validator to a custom item editor is pretty simple. Just declare the validator and hook it up the input component.
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Since NumberGridItemEditor subclasses GridItemEditor it picks up some built-in support for validators. When the editor's data is being saved, the GridItemEditor first checks if the data is valid by calling the validate() method. If the data is not valid then the editor won't try to save it. If the Enter key is used to end the editor session then the editor will remain displayed so the input may be corrected. But if the user clicks away from the editor then the editor session will be cancelled if the data is not valid and therefore cannot be saved. If the default behavior doesn't work for you then it can be modified by overriding the validate() and save() methods of GridItemEditor.


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Salem- The very talented and courageous Pulaski County Special Olympic athletes traveled north on I-81 early Sunday morning to compete in the Roanoke College Basketball Tournament. The Pulaski Cougars participated in both the half-court 3-on-3 and tradition 5-on-5 full-court competition in C. Homer Bast Physical Education/Recreation Center and Hope Tree Gymnasium.
In the first full-court game, the Cougars played against the Carroll County Hi-Flyers. The Pulaski team is a traditional team (all Special Olympians) while Carroll County sported a unified team (Special Olympians with partners that help control the game and can scored 20% of the total team points). Jason "Walleye" Wall scored first with a free throw for the Cougars to make the score 4-1 in favor of Carroll County. Doug Riazzi scored the second Pulaski bucket while James "Jimbo" Hylton added a free throw. Chris Perkins swished a three-pointer to narrow the lead to 9-6 with 1:35 left in the first half. The Pulaski players were playing tough defense with hands raised high and challenging the majority of their opponent's shots. Lee Galimore and Ron Riazzi scored buckets in the third quarter to bring the Cougars to within two points 12-10 at the 1:50 mark. Unfortunately the buckets stopped falling, and the final score was Carroll County Hi-Flyers 26-Pulaski Cougars 10.
In game one of the 3-on-3 competition, Pulaski took on the Campbell County Spiders. Athletes Maranda Hamblin (12 points), Tiana Todd (4 points) and Ashley McGrady (4 points) scored with ease as they displayed good ball movement. The final score was 20-16 in favor of the Cougars. In the championship game against the Salem Wahoos, Hamblin scored all twenty points as Pulaski won 20-18 to earn the first place prize.
In the final full court game, the Cougars played the New River Valley Jammerz, a unified team. James Hylton was the leading scorer with 7 points, followed by Demetris Hazel (4), Lee Galloway (3), Jason Wall (2) and Megan Frost (1). The Pulaski players competed hard and showed toughness and teamwork throughout the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cougars narrowly lost 20-17. They were awarded third place ribbons for their valiant efforts.
"Basketball is so much fun," said Jason "Walleye" Wall, a 2005 PCHS graduate and a 12 year veteran on the Cougar basketball team. "I started out as a freshman playing in the half-court games. After two years, I switched to playing full-court. We just want to play the game, win or lose. I love competing at Virginia Tech! As the one of the two leaders of the team, I try to support my teammates on and off the court."
James "Jimbo" Hylton is the other team leader and the leading scorer for the Cougars. "I've been playing for five years," said the 2012 PCHS graduate. "I love basketball and like traveling to play in front of the crowds. We are a young team, so I like to teach my teammates the game."
Demetris Hazel is a first year player for the Cougars. "Mr. Marunich talked me into playing," said the PCHS sophomore. "It's really fun, and it's something I can do. My teammates are my friends, and we work together as a team." Hazel admitted she liked playing on the Virginia Tech basketball court and then added one final thought-"You never give up!"
"We are in a transitional year," said twenty-one year veteran special education teacher and Pulaski County Special Olympics program director George Marunich. "We have a new coach with Janay Garner and a lot of new players learning to play together."
FedEx is sponsoring the Virginia Tech, Roanoke College and the Pulaski County High School Special Olympic Tournaments. PCHS 1983 graduate Chris Martin is a District Manager for FedEx based out of Charlotte, North Carolina and has always remembered his Pulaski County roots. FedEx supplies financial support for the Special Olympians with providing t-shirts, awards, banners and volunteer staff.
On Saturday, March 9, the Pulaski County High School 8th Annual Special Olympic Basketball Tournament will take place starting at 9 am and ending around 4 pm. The basketball competition will take place at the high school and Pulaski Elementary School. There will be 16 games throughout the day including full-court and half-court competitions and skill assessments. Athletes throughout the New River Valley will be competing including neighboring Roanoke, Salem and Carroll County teams. Admission is free and concessions will be sold to raise money for the March 14-15 Virginia State Championship trip to Stafford. Donations will be accepted. "This is your chance to come see a lot of good basketball and to see all the hard work these athletes have put in," Marunich added. "It's the public's chance to see all the joy that has been accomplished for the past eight years.
There is still a need for volunteer workers as referees, scorekeepers and concession workers. If you can volunteer a few hour hours next Saturday, please call Kathy Davis at 643-0259. Your help will be much appreciated by both the athletes and the staff members.
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We've seen a couch eater, a toilet paper muncher, a kitchen cleanser licker, and a scab sucker so far on this season of "My Strange Addiction." But TLC is going bigger and better next season. Tobias Funke from "Arrested Development" can't be the only person in the world who refuses to get completely nude, right? "My Strange Addiction" has put out a casting call on Craig's List to find a Never Nude who wants to tell their story.
Do you or someone you know struggle with taking off clothing?
Do you have to wear clothing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?
Is it impossible for you to shower completely in the nude?
Do you avoid going to the doctor or the gym to avoid nudity?
Are you addicted to clothing and refuse to be with out it even when you're alone?
Is being a "NEVER NUDE" seriously impacting your relationships and lifestyle?
I hope some Never Nudes bravely step forward because I really need to see this episode. [Craig's List]