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Tello wakens Barça from their slumber
Botía headed Sevilla ahead during the opening half but David Villa and Leo Messi gave the perfect riposte with second half strikes for the leaders.
Halfway through Sevilla's visit to Camp Nou, Barça were still at San Siro. Not physically of course, but mentally they were that team with sluggish movement and toothless in attack and one which looked prone to a considerable haemorrhage from the slightest scratch. In a bitterly cold, freezing Camp Nou, they looked evidently demoralized - to the point where Alexis Sánchez, after taking a knock to his thigh, stayed in the dressing room to allow Tello to take over on the left wing in the second period. The youngster's appearance changed the course of the game, waking a team which has recently been showing certain weaknesses and converting them back into what they once were to recover the essence of their game. Just by bringing Tello on, Barça not only ending winning a game in which they went behind, 2-1 but also demonstrated that they are capable of battling back after going a goal down.
That's important because Barça already have the league half sewn up and what they were searching for last night wasn't just three more points but a return to the positive vibe they had when the campaign began. The defeat in Milan came at an inopportune moment and created doubts ahead of Tuesday's meeting with Real Madrid. In the end, they will go home feeling happy but knowing that they have a few flecks to iron out as far as their recent performances are concerned.
Glass jaw
In Can Barça, there is concern over what some describe as the team's glass jaw - the impression that any team, at whatever level, can deal out a sucker punch which leaves Roura's men groggy. It's a weakness which has been affirmed in the team most recent outings. In the past 11 matches, Barça have shipped at least one goal - a statistic which will be difficult to break against Madrid.
Both Barça and Sevilla have the chance to make the Copa del Rey final later this week but judging from the starting line-ups, it was clear that it's Barça who are more worried about their next game. Unai Emery on the other hand hardly made any changes to his XI while Roura lefy out Puyol, Cesc and demoted Alba, Xavi, Busquets and Pedro to the subs' bench.
The midfield and attack was the same as the one which pulverized Getafe but the Milan disappointment was still in their minds during the opening minutes at Camp Nou. Messi was uncharacteristically imprecise while Alexis and Villa were unable to open up the Sevilla rearguard. Then suddenly, Botía out-leapt his marker to thunder a header which bounced awkwardly for Valdés, flying past his outstretched hand and into the roof of the net.
Tello's appearance after the interval stimulated Barça and Villa moved into the centre-forward slot, putting away his first chance on goal with an equally potent header. Eight minutes later, Tello was involved in the build-up which enabled Messi a simple tap in from six yards. As an exercise in how to bounce back from a being a goal down, it wasn't bad but there is still room for improvement in the face of what is coming up next.


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Chicago, IL 60640
Buy your tickets in advance at Brown Paper Tickets. They can also be purchased at the door on the day of the event.
CircEsteem, Chicago's premiere youth circus, is thrilled to announce CircEsteem's A Space Odyssey – a performance by the youth of CircEsteem, taking place Apr 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th, 2014 at Alternatives Inc., 4730 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60640. A CircEsteem Space Odyssey will launch you on an intergalactic adventure navigating asteroid belts, racing with Martians, free floating astronauts, and hazardous lunar landings. CircEsteem's performers are ages 3-18 from beginner students through our advanced performing troupe.
General admission is $16 for adults and $8 for children. Purchase two general admission adult tickets and receive a child's ticket free. VIP reserved seating is $35 and parking is available for $20. Purchase your tickets in advance at Brown Paper Tickets.
Saturday April 5th 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Sunday April 6th 3:00 p.m.
Saturday April 12th 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Sunday April 13th 3:00 p.m.
CircEsteem celebrates its 13th year as Chicago's premiere youth circus; we've had the honor of working with thousands of kids from all around Chicago, in addition to many refugee youth who are newcomers to the United States. CircEsteem's mission of uniting youth from diverse racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds and helping them build self-esteem and mutual respect through the practice of circus arts is the guiding force behind this show.
CircEsteem's A Space Odyssey is directed by Jamie Olah. Jamie is the founder of Firefly Storytelling and the co-founder of Grassroots Theatre Project where she served as Artistic Director. She is also a professionally trained red-nose clown.
CircEsteem's A Space Odyssey promises to excite and delight audiences of all ages and is the perfect affordable outing for those seeking a fun springtime activity for families, schools, groups and friends. Proceeds benefit CircEsteem's free afterschool tutoring program HomeWork & CircusWork.
VISUALS: Youth ages 3-18 performing circus skills including acrobatics, trapeze, clowning, juggling and much more!
Check out our event page and invite your friends!

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What will determine when Gilbert Arenas returns to the court? This shouldn't be a hard question. Once his $111 million knee is back near 100%, Gilbert should be on the floor of the Verizon Center.
But there's a chance that the status of his knee won't be the biggest factor in Gil's decision to play this season. If Arenas doesn't like the Wizards' record when he feels ready to come back, he just might bag the entire season.
"Me and Brendan, we talk about it," Arenas said. "If I come back in January — that's about 20, 25 games we counted — when do we say it's okay? If we're 15 games out, how hard is it to come back from that? It might depend on who is in the eighth spot at the time and what our record is."
I'm usually a big Gilbert fan, but this is ridiculous. He mentioned something else about using this year to get someone high in the Draft, similar to what happened to San Antonio when David Robinson got hurt and they picked Tim Duncan.
But there are two major problems there: first, Robinson is in a League above Arenas. And second, Robinson tried to come back from a back problem before fracturing his left foot. He didn't just throw away 40 games.
What are your thoughts on this?
Source: Washington Post


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Shamrock'n since 2014
I love to run because it clears my head and keeps me focused on what's important in life. It keeps me healthy and strong. I use to run a lot when I was younger and then stopped when I began working. When my mother passed in 2011, I realized life is short and I started running again through Fleet Feet's training programs. I love the training programs because I always have someone to run with and it keeps me motivated on days when life gets me down.
I love doing local runs like Shamrock'n. It's so easy to get to, I don't have to travel alone, and I always run into some amazing person I met in training.
I hope to see you at the 2016 Shamrock'n!


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Print Periodicals, early April
posted Saturday 6 April 2013 @ 11:14 am PDT
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Science fiction and nonfiction; published since 1930 (originally Astounding); edited, since April 2013, by Trevor Quachri
Format: Print
Frequency: Near-monthly (10 issues/year)
June 2013
Vol. 133 No. 6, $4.99, 112pp
This issue has part 3 of 4 of Edward M. Lerner's serial "Dark Secret", a novelette by Mark Niemann-Ross, and short stories by K.S. Patterson, David D. Levin, Maggie Clark, and Linda Nagata. There's also a "Probability Zero" vignette by Jack McDevitt.
The science fact article, by Richard A. Lovett, is about tsunamis.
Departments include a guest editorial by Jamie Todd Rubin, an "Alternate View" column by Jeffery D. Kooistra, On the Sucking Out of Inertia, a special feature "Working on the Space Shuttle" by Jeff Mitchell, and a Reference Library column by Don Sakers.
Lois Tilton reviewed the issue for Locus Online.
(Thu 4 Apr 2013)
Asimov's Science Fiction
Science Fiction magazine; published since 1977; edited by Sheila Williams
Format: Print
Frequency: Near-monthly (10 issues/year)
June 2013
Vol. 37 No. 6 (whole #449), $4.99, 112pp, cover art by Alan Lynch Artists/Melanie Delon
This issue has a novella by Robert Reed, novelettes by G. David Nordley and Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and short stories by Eric Del Carlo and Megan Arkenberg.
Poetry is by Geoffrey Landis, G.O. Clark, and Bruce Boston.
Departments include a guest editorial by Ed Finn, Celebrate National Science Fiction Day by Learning to Live in the Future; a "Reflections" column by Robert Silverberg, "…Not Even Wrong"; an "On the Net" column by James Patrick Kelly, SF Economics 101; and an On Books column by Peter Heck.
Lois Tilton reviewed the issue for Locus Online, especially recommending the novella by Robert Reed.
(Thu 4 Apr 2013)
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Fiction, reviews, and features; published since 1949; edited by Gordon Van Gelder
Format: Print
Frequency: Bimonthly
May/June 2013
Vol. 124 No. 5&6 (whole #707), $7.99, 258pp, cover art by Kristin Kest
This issue has a novella by Andy Stewart, novelets by Robert Reed, Rand B. Lee, Albert E. Cowdrey, Dale Bailey, and Bruce McAllister, and short stories by Angelica Gorodischer, Alexandra Duncan, Paul Di Filippo, Joe Haldeman, and Ted White.
Departments include an editorial by Gordon Van Gelder, remembering Anne Devereaux Jordan among other topics; Charles de Lint's "Books to Look For", covering titles by Michelle Gagnon and others; a "Books" column by Elizabeth Hand, covering Apuleius' The Golden Ass and others; and a "Films" column by Lucius Shepard, covering The Hobbit
There's also the results of F&SF Competition #85 and the rules for the next one, and a "Curiosities" page by Anatoly Belilovsky about a 1968 book by Ivan Yefremov.
(Fri 5 Apr 2013)
Category: Periodicals.


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it doesn't mean I don't find a lot of the things that governments do ridiculous.
For instance, today on the radio, I heard New York Governor Cuomo saying that hundreds of extra security personnel were being dispatched around NYC due to "the obvious situation."
This "obvious situation" turns out to be that ISIS is beheading people... in Syria and Iraq!
Why this calls for more National Guardsmen at Grand Central Station is a little fuzzy for me.


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With the Jet Rangers the co pilot/Medic, moved in back to attend to the patient, and the copilots seat folded up against the control panel so that the patients legs and feet could go there once you shoehorned them in the side door of the Helicopter.
I barely fit in an OH-58/Jet Ranger. I cannot believe that some one made a quarter of a million dollar vehicle without adjustable seats. If I sat up straight my head touched the roof which with all the vibrations in an OH-58 was similar to licking your finger and sticking it in a wall socket.
Maybe I can find an excuse to get some time in a BO-105 someday to see if they live up to their reputation.
Karl- the newer medivac helicopters are much roomier and easier to load and treat patients. As you can see they are high enough you can just about stand under the tail and the clam shell doors make for a fast load of the gurney. Much bigger and faster than the old Jet rangers they had twenty years ago.
I have never gotten to play with a BO-105 but I hear that they are unusually smooth, fast helicopters which makes them popular for medivac.


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Nathan's column: Can your baby drop the beat?
The first computer I remember having in my house was something called a Kaypro. It was a giant metal case with a tiny green-and-black screen. I think the keyboard attached to the front so you could carry the whole thing with if you were so inclined. And if you had a strong back or, preferably, a two-wheel dolly. And a couple of friends.
It was pretty cool playing games where all of the characters were letters and symbols from the keyboard -- OK, now make the little P guy run over there! Watch out for that O that's rolling at you! -- but I'm pretty sure its processing power came in a little bit below a modern cell phone. Not even a smartphone. Just anything advanced enough to play that snake game.
The first thing I remember doing with a computer in school involved programming in BASIC. I remember going through a lot of steps just to make the cursor on the screen trace out the letter M. I have no idea how that was supposed to prepare me for later life, but, hey: computers!
To be honest, I'm not sure why I ever had to learn calculus, either.
All of which is to say, kids today get access to much cooler technology much earlier than I ever did. They learn at an early age how to shoot and edit video, to manipulate things in Photoshop. To make amusing gifs of cats.
And, starting yesterday in Brooklyn, how to put together a killer DJ set.
Which seems important.
According to multiple sources, New York City DJ Natalie Elizabeth Weiss is teaching a $200, eight-week course that will bring kids up to 3 years old up to speed -- presumably 33 RPM -- on the latest in getting rear ends shaking on the dance floor.
In between naptimes and diaper changes, tots will learn how to mix and match tracks using something called a MIDI trigger attached to a laptop. The idea, Weiss told the New York Post, is to get kids interested in electronic music and not so much to create a new source of child labor for the city's rave scene.
There's still a rave scene, right? It's hard to keep up, but, I mean, they've already got the pacifiers.
"The people who are interested are not interested in coolness," Weiss told the Post. "They say, 'My baby loves music and they are already playing with my laptop.'"
Babies love dubstep. Everyone knows that.
One parent who talked to the Post had signed her son up for the class. She called DJing "something for him to do with other kids in the neighborhood."
Sounds like a pretty perfect play date, if you ask me. Kids get together, watch a little Dora, have some juice and then lay down some tracks.
Actually, I think there are some real opportunities here. Parents spend lots of money putting together the perfect birthday parties for their young kids. At least, I imagine the kind of parent who would sign a baby up for a $200 DJ class would. So why not save a little cash by having the kid provide the music? It's DJ Poopy D on the turntables!
If someone gets on the ball and starts teaching a newborn rap class he could even be joined by MC Sir Spits-a-Lot. Sample lyric: "I like big naps and I cannot lie!"
According to a profile of the class in GQ, a good professional DJ can bring in $250,000 a night, so maybe getting junior started early isn't such a bad idea.
Or, just maybe, if your baby likes listening to music and playing with your iPad you could just let them do that. It's a lot less official, but you'd save $200.


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OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant drained three 3-pointers in 75 seconds. And when the crowd wanted even more, the NBA's leading scorer responded.
Durant poured in a career-high 54 points in an incredibly efficient performance, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 127-121 on Friday.
The 206-cm forward had 11 points during one two-minute stretch in the fourth quarter, powering the Thunder to a 17-point lead. With the crowd of 18,203 chanting "MVP! MVP!" he made two foul shots with 2:45 remaining to establish a new career-best scoring total.
"When you've got it going, I look at the bench and see how my teammates are reacting, and that just gives me an extra push," Durant said. "Then, I hear the fans."
Durant made 19 of 28 field goals and 11 of 13 free throws in his third straight game with at least 36 points.
"As a leader, my main objective is to serve my teammates, help them out," said Durant, who had 15 fourth-quarter points. "Some nights, I've got to put it up, I've got to score. Some nights, I've got to do other things. Tonight, they found me and I was able to hit a few shots."
It was the kind of performance that gets fans fired up about postseason awards in mid-January.
Serge Ibaka had 21 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma City (30-10), which won for the third time in four games.
Stephen Curry had 37 points and 11 assists, and Klay Thompson added 26 points for the Warriors (25-16), who shot 52 percent but simply couldn't match up with Durant.
Heat 101, Sixers 86
In Philadelphia, LeBron James had 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and Miami snapped a three-game losing streak.
Lakers 107, Celtics 104
In Boston, Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, sidelined since last January with a knee injury, returned from his long layoff and missed a 3-pointer that could have sent the game into overtime.
Trail Blazers 109, Spurs 100
In San Antonio, Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 13 boards.
Clippers 109, Knicks 95
In New York, Blake Griffin scored 32 points to lead Los Angeles.
Jazz 110, Pistons 89
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Trey Burke had 20 points and 12 assists.
Grizzlies 91, Kings 90
In Memphis, Mike Conley had 25 points and six assists for the hosts.
Mavericks 110, Suns 107
In Phoenix, Dallas rookie Shane Larkin scored a career-high 18 points against the Suns.
Raptors 94, T-Wolves 89
In Toronto, Kyle Lowry scored 24 points to spark the Raptors.
Cavaliers 117, Nuggets 109
In Denver, Kyrie Irving had a 23-point effort for Cleveland.
Wizards 96, Bulls 93
In Washington, John Wall scored 23 points and dished out 11 assists.
Bobcats 111, Magic 101
In Orlando, Al Jefferson had 30 points and 16 boards.


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Prius still reigns with a winning hybrid formula
Sometimes the original product remains King of the Hill no matter how many variations on the theme its competitors bring to market.
So it is with the Prius. Toyota caught the public's imagination in 1997 with the original sedan and immediately established a seemingly permanent connection between the Prius name and the hybrid genre.
How quickly ingrained that perception had become was soon apparent.
In 2005, Honda came out with a hybrid Accord that tried to capture some of the hybrid buzz.The vehicle never sold well because the public had equated hybrid with economy and recognized Prius as the mpg champion. In contrast, the Accord was a performance vehicle that achieved very good mileage, but it did not offer Prius-like fuel economy.
So it remains as the evolved Prius hatchback continues its 15- year reign even asToyota and other manufacturers attempt to bring variations to market.
Indeed, Toyota has expanded the original lineup to include a Prius C (for city car), a plug-in, and the V. And even the original Prius now comes in five trim levels—numbered one through five. Our test car was a 2012 Prius Three. The Prius One is a fleet car, then the trim levels step up.
Our test car had a base price of $26,360, including destination and a bottom line of $26,732 with a mats/cargo net package and rear bumper protective applique.
The Prius remains all about economy, and ours was no different. It's rated at 50 miles per gallon in combined driving (51 city/48 highway).We achieved 49.8 while not trying to maximize economy.
Additional strong selling points of the car include its rear-seat legroom and cargo-carrying capacity. We had house guests during the week, and the Prius was the vehicle of choice for local sightseeing trips and outings.
Mrs. G took her first look inside the Prius and said, "Wow. I really like this.'' That was a bit surprising because it's a nice-but-minimalist approach with fabric seats and lots of plastic on the touch points.
The center console angles up diagonally, merging with the center stack and leaving a big storage space underneath, similar to the setup used in Volvos.
The gauge package (available as a heads-up display on higher trim levels) is all digital and located in the center of the dashboard with all necessary information. Fortunately for me, the speed readout is large and easy to spot.
Power comes from Toyota's proven Hybrid Synergy System. The combination of the 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and electric motor produces 134 horsepower and 105 lb.-ft. of torque, a number that seems ridiculously low on paper but feels strong in operation. That power is transferred to the front wheels via a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
The driver has a choice of four power settings: EV (all electric), ECO, Normal, and Power.When you start the car, the default setting is Normal, which works well in most situations.
EV can take you up to a mile at under 25 mph with a fully charged battery. We had too heavy a foot and the engine kept kicking in long before that point. ECO mode works well in stop-and-go traffic and it's worth pushing the power button for on ramps and dicey merging situations. We also called for that power on the hills of Rte. 1 inTopsfield and Ipswich with four adults aboard.
The hybrid components have an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty. With more than a million Prii sold in the United States since 2000, those systems also have a proven reliability record.
Economy has increased over the years. The original Prius was rated at 41 mpg combined, the second-generation at 46, and now this third generation at 50.
On the road, the Prius was a fine sedan. The electric steering is ideal for average driving, but there's lots of engine noise when you ask for extra power and road noise at highway speeds.The road noise likely is a weight reduction accommodation that helps achieve those hefty mpg ratings.
The Prius only weighs 3,000 pounds (actually 3,042) thanks to the use of aluminum (hood, rear hatch, and other components) and high-tensile-strength steel.
Styling continues to be an evolution of the original aerodynamic shape with increased use of LED lighting. The new Prius still looks much like the original. A friend who was following us on Rte. 128 said the taillights were extremely bright. LED headlights are available on the upper trim levels.
We had manual adjustments on the front seats and had no trouble finding a comfortable driving position. Moving up to a Prius 4 gives you power heated leather seating; a tech package on the 5 gives access to adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and heads up displays.
Our tester had the standard touchscreen system with Bluetooth and XM radio.We found it easy to stream Pandora radio through the system.
Recently, we've had the opportunity to drive two other versions of the Toyota hybrid system as it's been used in the Camry hybrid and Lexus ES 300 hybrid. Both are considerably more refined than the Prius, but you pay about a 20 percent price in mpg reduction (to the 40 mpg level).
They're great alternatives, but the Prius remains the best combination for the buyer for whom mpg is No. 1.


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Affluent Lifestyle Guide
Welcome to The Beluga Capital of the World, says Greg, my guide. Weve got the happiest whales on earth. Good thing, because Im ready to hug a beluga. Ive flown nearly 2000 miles from Charleston, SC to Churchill, Canada to swim with snow-white whales summering in Hudson Bay.
What makes a whale happy? I ask, scrambling into the Sea North Tours Zodiac with eight other intrepid travelers. Gregs answer: A fish buffet. No predators. Warm waters for raising their baby belugas. Paradise, right?... Read More
The works of one of the worlds most recognized artists, Vincent van Gogh, will be showcased for the first time in 25 years at Canadas National Gallery with the support of Sun Life Financial and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Van Gogh: Up Close exhibit will feature 47 paintings from the Dutch artist... Read More
When visiting Vancouver, no luxury hotel is better situated than The Fairmont Waterfront hotel, Vancouver. Nearby is the Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal, beautiful Stanley Park, historic Gastown as well as plenty of shops and some of the best restaurants the city has to offer. Check-in to the Fairmont Waterfront and check out the best hospitality Vancouver has to offer.... Read More
New to the Vancouver scene, Fairmont Pacific Rim has already made its mark among the top hotels in the city with its sophisticated yet contemporary style and five-star standards. Located in the heart of the historic port and financial district, the hotel boasts unobstructed views of the North Shore Mountains, Stanley Park and Coal Harbour.
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If you ever dreamed of a long-distance rail journey through forests and along lake shores, stopping at picturesque little towns, then repairing to your cabin to watch the scenery go by, here's a tip from friends over the border: That experience is closer and less expensive than you think.
Churchill, in Manitoba Canada, is known as The Polar Bear Capital of the World. On my flight aboard Calm Air, I relax with the onboard magazine, Up Here. One story grabs my attention: Polar bears are the largest, strongest, and most blood-thirsty of Arctic predators, writes Dean Cluff, wildlife biologist for the Northwest Territories government. They only know how to hunt and kill to earn their next meal.... Read More
Food festivals can be divided into two categories: those that showcase a broad and diverse culinary spectrum; and those that hone in on a single ingredient and celebrate it to the tens.... Read More
Whether we admit it or not, we all have them — bucket list items we'd like to check off and experience before we depart ways with mother Earth. Admittedly, one of mine is to embrace winter in a way that celebrates snow and ice and to...well, sleep on ice. Yes, there I said it.
International travelers sometimes refer to Canada as "one giant Whole Foods." If that's the case, then Quebec is the deli section: chock-full of game meats, stinky cheeses, sweet maple pastries and ice wine. Of fast foods, it has many - poutine being the most infamous - but when it comes to gourmet, this French-Canadian province pulls out the stops with presentation and ingredients.... Read More
It makes sense that British Columbia would rush to raise the flag of the local/sustainable/seasonal dining movement. Fertile lands, temperate climate, bounteous sea life and incredible foraging are nature's gift to Canada's southwestern coastal province. The people tend to be an educated and sensitive lot - many of whom have moved from other parts of Canada or the world to follow their dreams of artisan cheesemaking or the 100-Mile Diet. And the mayor of Vancouver has vowed to make it the "greenest city in the world" by 2020. Because, as this gallery will show, the green, organic and artisan foods to be found within 100 miles of Vancouver can offer an out-of-this-world dining experience, every day.... Read More
Snow-lovers are hitting the slopes during the winter months. Whether relaxing after a long day of skiing or riding, or a slopeside ski bunny just looking to soak up some rays, the Top 10 Winter Resort Pools are a perfect juxtaposition to chilly winter weather at some of the most luxurious winter wonderland resorts across the world.... Read More
Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada (just over the border from New York State) is well-known for ice wines, and the village takes full advantage of this notoriety. The main drag, Queen Street, is graced with signs for "ice wine fudge," "ice wine coffee," "ice wine tea," and "ice wine chocolates." An Icewine Festival is even celebrated there every January. But the village is even more famous for the Shaw Festival every summer, showcasing plays by George Bernard Shaw, as well as other productions.... Read More
Families gather on the 15th day of the eighth lunar cycle to celebrate the autumn harvest. The Chinese reunite with family for a large three-day feast featuring mooncakes sweet cakes filled... Read More
The day of grace and gluttony we know as Thanksgiving is more than just the big meal before Black Friday. It has rather noble origins. When our pioneering forefathers arrived on American shores, they left the Mayflower in a tragic state. Throughout the winter at sea they suffered from exposure, scurvy, and outbreaks of contagious diseases. When only half of the original crew made it to the New World, an Abenaki Indian greeted them in their native tongue of English. Days later, he returned with Squanto, a member of the Pawtuxet tribe, who was sold into slavery to an English sea captain.... Read More
A month into autumn, there are so many harvest festivals and regional gastronomic celebrations on the calendar worldwide, we can't figure out an orderly and fair way to cover them. So we shall make do with a disorderly and probably unfair roundup (because we can't possibly include EVERYTHING that's deserving), in installments as we can manage. Here's a first dispatch of harvest-time goodness, with more to follow in no particular ranking, because "better" in this case is only a matter of personal taste.... Read More


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The Medical College of Georgia has a long and rich history and continues to play a critical role in shaping Augusta's growth and economy.
In 1822, a group of physicians received a charter from the state for the Augusta Medical Society. Their stated purposes included creating a school for the "enhancement of professionalism" and the "suppression of charlatanism."
The General Assembly granted a formal charter for the Medical Academy of Georgia in 1828, and the school began training physicians. Dr. Milton Antony and his pupil, Dr. Joseph Adams Eve, who had already been training students, were joined by two more physicians for a faculty of four.
In 1829, the academy's program was extended from one to two years and the name was changed to the Medical Institute of Georgia -- then to the Medical College of Georgia in 1833.
Land and financial support were given by Augusta and by the state. In 1835, the school moved into its first dedicated and free-standing academic building on Telfair Street. In 1913, the school moved to the renovated Tuttle-Newton Orphanage on the edge of town, and Augusta built a new city hospital nearby in 1915.
Financial support in the early days was mainly from lecture fees paid by the students. In 1873, an affiliation was made with the University of Georgia and the school became the Medical Department of the university. In 1911, the university took control of the property under a single board of trustees.
By 1928, when the school celebrated its 100th anniversary, the curriculum had been expanded to a four-year course.
The 1950s brought rapid changes. In 1950, the Board of Regents made the school an independent unit in the system, and for the sixth time in its history, the school's name was changed. It once again became the Medical College of Georgia.
With the opening of the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital in 1956, the nursing program was moved from Athens and the School of Nursing was established. Master's degrees in medical art and in the basic sciences were first awarded in 1950.
The School of Graduate Studies was established in 1962 and the first Ph.D. was awarded in 1963. The School of Allied Health Sciences was established in 1968, followed by the School of Dentistry in 1969.
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Now the negatives. The food was not good. At its very best, it was adequate; at its worst it was inedible. When whole tables of passengers send their nearly-full plates back to the dining room, it should be a signal that something is wrong. It was bland, the meat was tough and almost everything tasted canned or left over. The upper level dining area closed up tight in the late afternoon and remained so until 6:00 AM. If a passenger chose not to go to the dining room for dinner, he was out of luck. Room service was available but there was not a big selection. We quickly learned to More purchase snacks at our stops and keep them in our cabin.
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The pillows in our stateroom were like cement bags. After three days of asking for softer pillows (which did exist, we later found from other passengers) we bought pillows at one of our stops and left them on board for the next luckless passenger.
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Parents were provided with information about mumps and advised to watch for symptoms over the summer, and to contact their physicians if they have concerns.
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Mothutlung - A fourth person has died following recent violent clashes near Brits over access to water, North West police said on Monday.
"It was a 36-year-old man. He died yesterday," said Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone.
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Mokgwabone was unable to provide further information.
Jacarandafm News quoted Damonsville community leader Paul Hendricks as saying: "He was shot in the head with live ammunition and taken to Ga-Rankuwa hospital where the bullet was removed".
According to SABC radio news, the man spent seven days in the intensive care unit of the hospital. His family confirmed the death.
Three others who were killed during the service delivery protest in Mothutlung were buried at the weekend.
Two of the protesters were shot dead, allegedly by police.
Another man died after falling out of a moving police vehicle in a bid to escape, according to police.
The Right2Know campaign said Mothutlung was "a symptom" of increasing police brutality and growing attacks on the right to protest.
"Too often media, civil society and government pay attention to the plight of the poor only once streets are barricaded and property destroyed," it said in a statement.
"What is ignored is (that) these are often the last act in long-simmering tensions that have no other avenue for ventilation."
The group said there was a need to address police violence.
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Alexandria goaltender Sarah Bruzek and defender Anna Lee were both named to the Class A All-State team by the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association.
Bruzek allowed just seven goals in 16 games through the regular season for a state-best 0.437 goals-against average. Lee helped her out by directing the defense in front of her as one of the best Class A defenders in Minnesota.
"We had a fantastic season and a big part of that was our defense," Alexandria head coach Tom Roos said. "I think the all-state committee recognized that Sarah had the leading goals-against average in the state at Single A. I think part of Anna Lee being recognized was the fact that as our conference coaches ranked the top players in our conference, they recognized Anna Lee as being among the very top field of players. That goes a long ways when the all-state committee is considering who should receive that honor."
Lee, a junior, will be back next season to help lead what the Cardinals hope is another strong defensive unit. Both she and Bruzek join rare company within this program, as the Cardinals have had just two other girls' soccer players named all-state prior to this year.
The Cardinals finished the season with a program-best 15-3 record. It ended in heartbreak when Bruzek suffered a concussion against Sartell-St. Stephen in the 8A semifinals on October 15. The Sabres rallied from two down to win 3-2 that night before going on to punch a ticket to the Class A state tournament.
That loss was tough to take for Alexandria, but having two players recognized as all-state members is another reminder of the great season the Cardinals had.
"I think Sarah and the whole team is feeling better," Roos said. "They're getting to the point where we can look back on the season and be excited about all the accomplishments that we achieved without having that cloud hang over our heads with things not ending the way we wanted them to."


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Thanks for the correction...it was a typo ;-)He was released on November 28, 2012.
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#62 Dec 4, 2012
I am so thankful for this young mans release. FINALLY! Unless you have come out of the kind of abuse this family did, it is impossible to relate and understand the hold such evil can have on you. Fear is a terrible thing that can keep you from doing things and yet can drive you to do things you would not otherwise do. Even a dog will come out biting after enough beatings. Seeing a parent or grandparents violence can reprogram your mind to what is "normal". If my Mother wouldn't have left my Dad when she did I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that my brother would have killed him or vice versa. At 60 years old I still dream about it and am very fearful in life. My GOD bless you every day of your lives.
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#64 Dec 5, 2012
Dear Billy
My heart goes for you and your family. Please be strong and pray to God. Thanks God your back home to your family. Please let us know that you are safe at home . GOD bless you
#65 Dec 5, 2012
I served a few years with Billy. We worked together. Yeah, in the warehouse. Billy needs lots of support now. Possibly more than while he was in prison. I know personally the way prison twists a mans personality, attitude, and general outlook on life. Good luck dude. Not everyone is out to get you. Relax. Enjoy life, but not too much. Don't let things get out of control. Be good bro. Be good.
#66 Dec 5, 2012
William, I'm so glad that you figured all of this out from a episode of Dateline. You should be a FBI profiler. Whether you agree with the verdict or not, this KKK business is ridiculous. Unlike you, I live in Long county and I have never heard of any of these people being in the Klan. As a matter of fact, if there is a chapter of the KKK in this area I'm not aware of it. I know that there isn't one in Long county. Besides, Cecil Nobles was too good of a politican to have done such a thing and was loved by the black people of the county. You must watch too many movies with southern stereotypes. Maybe things were like that many years ago, but it isn't like that now. Welcome to the real world.
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I hope that you are still looking in this forum. I live in Edinburgh, Indiana and my story is very similiar to Billy's except, my family's abuser was my father. I am currently writing a memoir about our story and saw Billy's story on TV. I was flabbergasted to see the injustice that happened to Billy. I was also shocked at the similarities in our two stories.
When I was young, my older siblings had talked about killing my father many times and I remember always worrying about them going to prison. I am so sorry that 14 years of Billy's life have been ruined because of something,'he had to do!". I never agree with murder, but I do understand how the continued abuse can build up on someone until they explode. I have been in his situation. To those out in this forum that know NOTHING about living in a situation like this, there aren't always police records, hospital records or anything else because everyone is too scared to call the cops or go to the hospital. My mother was beaten terribly but never went to the hospital.
Billy and Tonia - God Bless you in your new life. I do have one request, if you are interested in having me tell your story, or you just want to talk about the similarities in our stories, please contact me at [email protected] I am a published author and as I said, I am working on writing my own story right now. I have already published two others books.
I wish you the best of luck and am very hopeful you can put all this behind you and live the rest of your life in peace. My eight siblings and my life started when my father passed away from ALS in 1985.
#68 Dec 5, 2012
Thanks, everyone for the support and caring comments you have left on here. Just for the record Billy is doing great ,and being very spoiled ;)He is adjusting really well,and enjoying taking everything in. I'm amazed at how well he is doing after being locked up for almost 15 yrs..Don't get me wrong it's not a walk in the park for him,but he is doing well!!! Actually my heart aches for him having to start all over again I could never imagine.I hear so many times throughout our day telling me how thankful he is to have me ,and my family.It's not that he is trying to convince me ,or make me feel good it's just his way of thinking and being grateful for what he never had.
It's a life changing adventure for us both we're learning together.I wont be back on here , he ask me to just let all this go, and he wants to put it behind him, but before I did I at least wanted to tell the ones who had his best interest at heart that he is home ,and doing well. Thanks again for all the concern and prayers....Just for the record since Billy and I watched his A&E episode (which was very heart breaking to see his "MOTHER" on there he clarified there was no KKK for the record it was only mentioned pertaining to comparison to a situation...
Oh, and the lady who mentioned the vac/honeymoon that sounds great:) After all this it's well needed and we will soon, so many prayers have been answered....Thanks again,
The lady in Chicago, he wants to see all the large amount of snow b/c he never has ,so we may take you up on that if just in passing to say hello. I have relatives in Michigan so after a while we plan to go visit..
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#69 Dec 5, 2012
This is very sweet of you.....
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#70 Dec 6, 2012
Wow, great news. I have been following this case from the start and now Billy is finally free. He should have never been incarcerated, IMHO.
BT Crowder (Tonia), I can only imagine the emotions y'all are experiencing now. I pray the good fortunes continue to bless.
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#71 Dec 9, 2012
He is out..
#72 Mar 3, 2013
I read where Billy was granted parole in November 2012, and good for him! He has served his time for his crime, although I feel it was very harsh. I do not know Billy, but I do know his sister. I have worked in that town several years. I have seen how they 'cover up' what they want It is all who you know. I wish Billy the best with his life, his dreams, and his family. He has overcome many obstacles, and has been through many hardships. I truly believe he will use what all he has learned, to better hisself and his family. Good luck Billy!!!
#73 Mar 6, 2013
Billy needs to be free.i feel what he did was justified. Everybody deserves a second chance i know the judge done wrong befofe he was a judge so how can he give him life for protecting his family. He needs to think about life before protecting amimal cause that what he was.
#74 Apr 8, 2013
I saw this case on 48 hours/Dateline, not sure which one. But, I couldn't believe how all this went down. He has more than paid for his debt and is due for his time to be released! Is anybody doing anything for him, that has any influence? I feel so bad for him. He has been behind bars way too long! My heart goes out to him and I will be sure to pray for him. Is there anything new on the case? I would love to know how things are going, and how Billy is doing. Thank you!
#75 Apr 29, 2013
I TOTALLY agreed with you GiGi. To add there is more than physical abuse. Verbal and Mental abuse I believe can be worst. But overall abuse is abuse and ppl that have the will to live will go to the extreme to survive, just like almost any animal would.
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Well anyone that thinks that Billy should have been sentenced to life for armed robbery have definately without a doubt bumped your heads somewhere. If you were in his shoes I'm just curious as to how you would have reacted. The Sheriff lied when he stated that he didn't even know Thurman. Well do you make it a habbit going to stranger's funerals and acting as a paul bearer?? I don't think so.. So what makes you think that he wouldn't lie about knowing about the abuse?? I was abused for 6 yrs by my first husband and I tried and tried to make reports to no avail.. it's all in who you know.. I truly hope with all my heart that Billy is out of jail and living a happy FREE life FINALLY!!!!!!!!
#77 May 12, 2013
I just watched this story on ID. I had to search and see what happened, hoping Billy was released by now. Before I was in an abusive relationship, I used to be one of those people who said, "just leave" or "why didn't they just leave?" Abusers do not make it that easy. It's all about control. I tried to "just leave" and was stalked for a year and a half before finally being attacked and sent to the hospital. I am fortunate to be here. The police, they aren't much help. They don't want to hear about it or deal with it, esp in the south where the "good ole boys" reign. Essentially, the police said they couldn't do a single thing until AFTER he did something to me...which was not true. These police officers and attorneys, they are NOT trained in dealing with situations such as from a victim's standpoint. It was only after I was attacked and begged (literally) one of the detectives to help me get this man in court and convince him I was willing to do whatever it takes, did he offer me the proper help. That's the way it is! Now, I offer my help and advise and knowledge to others. I refuse to be a victim, I'm a survivor. Billy's a survivor, so is his mom and sister. No one should have to endure abuse such as that. The way the police acted, how they got screwed by the court...well, if they had even tried to "just leave", I can tell you now that there would've been no justice or protection for them. That's how it is. Welcome to the truth.
#78 May 12, 2013
He never would've let them "just leave". Abusers never do!
#79 May 12, 2013
My brother and I were abused and became apart of the system through no fault of our own. I support you Billy and your sister and I wish we had the strength to do the same thing to our abuser. If you ever need anything, you guys have a home here in Vegas. I hope someone plans on investigating the judge and the sherrif- they need to be investigated!!!!!
#80 May 12, 2013
Yessssss!!!!!!! He was released 11/28/2012.
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1. LMAO@T Mobile (unregistered)
thats soooo sad....by next year VZW will launch LTE and T Mobile is just now launching 3g. PLus VZW is 80% of America coverage, the largest 3g network out there.
2. rj04 (unregistered)
Nobody will see LTE until atleast 2010. You don't know anything about the technology behind LTE if you think it will be launched in 2009. T-mobile is a very efficiently run company and not having 3G until now hasn't hurt their bottom line. Considering that all the other major companies have had 3G and 3.5G for some time, that alone should tell you what a good company T-mobile is. A lot of people will be jumping ship to T-mobile over the next year.
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Tmobile is a great service provider....I use to have excellent call quailty when sticking my head outside my window to make a call lol
10. stan (unregistered)
that's so bs. Verizon does not own their own spectrum for over 60% of its coverage. For eg. they claim to provide full coverage in OK, but you can't get a VZW service phone in Oklahoma City. Why? Their website says"We don't provide service in this market". This market??? your map says otherwise. This is misleading.
11. vzw fanboy (unregistered)
well i believe it and since i am a fanboy haha lol. i always had my phone open when i traveled to tampa, fl from upstate new york, nonstop 24 hour drive and sometimes off the interstate roads, no hotels and i had 3g service 90% of the time. and i only had "extended network" once in west va. also always had reception, the only time my phone said "searching service" was south of binghamton, ny and parts of PA. :-). in upstate New York, verizon beats at&t hands down.
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Sorry Verizon advocates Sprint has the largest 3G footprint...
5. (unregistered)
last time i chacked verizon advocates that they have the largest 3g coverage....stop with the fabrications
6. (unregistered)
Im sure that they probably add in alltel and sprints since they all seem to be in the extended network.
8. vzw fanboy (unregistered)
go to verizons coverage map and there is a link that says 3g comparisons, look at the difference between sprint and verizon, verizon wins, plus almost all verizon phones have a seperate signal strength for ev and 1x.
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anybody can say that they have the largest 3g coverage. doesn't mean its true. if tomorrow you are told that amp'd mobile (which doesn't even exist anymore does it) has the best coverage, would you believe it?
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You guys are Ridiculously Behind the times, dont you already KNOW that T-Mobile USA Already has the Spectrum Now for LTE AND will be Pulling forward on LTE JUST as Fast as The rest of the COmpanies. Check out this link to Read about how T-Mobile USA is Quickly moving to LTE as a TOP agenda in the USA. http://www.itexaminer.com/t-mobile-demos-mobile-lte.aspx Just as they've always Planned their LTE Network will be in Place as fast as everybody else, VERY AWsome T-Mobile!!! Keep it Going!!! - D
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ooh.. umm.. hate hate hate! oh.. and more hate! about the 4g comment, maybe you should look into who is developing 4g... VODAPHONE, verizon's parent company. Verizon will be the first in the US with 4g. ATT and the like will be about 3 yrs behind, just as you are now. and verizon has by far the largest 3g footprint. there are apples to apples coverage maps everywhere to prove it. its embarrassing how far ahead they are compared to the competition.


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The sounds of Brazilian-influenced jazz music will fill the Fenway at Swingin' in the Fens, July 11, at 6:30 p.m. Berklee-based act Marcella Camargo Quartet will perform. The annual free concert presented by Berklee in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department's ParkARTS program moves to a new location this year at Ramler Park, located at 130 Peterborough Street. Picnics and folding chares are encouraged, and the event is wheelchair accessible. Presenters of Swingin' in the Fens are Berklee College of Music's Office of Community Affairs and Campus Engagement, the Fenway Civic Association, and ParkARTS. In the event of inclement weather, Swingin' in the Fens will be postponed to July 25 at 6:30 p.m.
The concert is part of Berklee's Summer in the City presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, with more than 115 free outdoor concerts.
Hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, singer and arranger Marcella Camargo performs unique arrangements of blues and jazz standards influenced by the sounds of her native country. A recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, Camargo has been invited to share the stage with artists like Paul Simon, Ivan Lins, and Jetro da Silva. Camargo formed her quartet for the simple reason of getting friends together to play Brazilian music and now performs Brazilian jazz fusion throughout Boston for private parties and events like the 2011 and 2012 Taste of the Back Bay.
Since 1997, Mayor Thomas M. Menino's multi-faceted ParkARTS program has offered a wide variety of cultural offerings in Boston's parks including performing, participatory, and visual arts. By presenting programs in each of these three areas, ParkARTS ensures a broad variety of programming which appeals to many constituencies reaching all of Boston's neighborhoods.
The Fenway Civic Association is a board-driven, all-volunteer, member-supported organization whose goal is to promote and sustain a vital, livable neighborhood. Fenway Civic values the contributions that the neighborhood's arts and cultural institutions make to the Fenway, and is an active supporter and sustainer of the neighborhood's open spaces. Fenway Civic is proud to cosponsor Swingin' in the Fens, among other public-private partnerships that enhance the vitality and livability of the Fenway.
Headquartered in Paris and Boston, Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) provides investment solutions to both institutional and individual clients. The Berklee Summer in the City sponsorship is the second phase of a new multi-year global NGAM music sponsorship program designed to align business objectives with initiatives that preserve cultural experience through music.
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We haven't done this in awhile, but it's always interesting to look back at how each Big 12 team stacks up when it comes to big plays. We'll look at both sides of the ball this week on the blog, as well as what it all meant in the standings, too. Let's just start with the offense for now. Here's how many plays longer than 20 yards each Big 12 team logged last season.
Oklahoma State -- 92
Baylor -- 86
West Virginia -- 70
Texas Tech -- 68
Kansas State -- 59
Texas -- 59
Oklahoma -- 54
Iowa State -- 44
Kansas -- 40
Lots to chew on here. A few thoughts:
Nobody was surprised when Oklahoma State led the league in this stat in 2011. Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon were two of the Big 12's biggest talents, and cleared the way for Joseph Randle to do a whole lot of damage, too. But this year? OSU ranked fifth nationally in total offense, and you have to also consider the number of plays they ran (we'll get to that later), but this is a "Wow!" stat. Josh Stewart proved to be a big talent, but with all the quarterback injuries this season, this is one more reason to be encouraged at the program's future. It is also another clear reason why OSU is holding on with white knuckles to this system, despite having their second offensive coordinator in three years to run what Dana Holgorsen installed.
Speaking of Holgorsen, it's a little surprising to see WVU that far behind Baylor on the list. The Mountaineers had the most dangerous players in the league, and I thought I'd chalk it up to Baylor's ability to run the ball versus West Virginia's weakness in that area, but Baylor had just 24 running plays longer than 20 yards, compared to 18 from WVU. Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey are more adept at getting open underneath defenses, though both can stretch the field. Baylor is better than anybody with the long ball.
More evidence of that? Terrance Williams led the league with 32 plays longer than 20 yards, ahead of Bailey (24) and Austin (23) at the Nos. 2 and 3 spot.
It felt like KU's offense made some strides in this area this year with Tony Pierson, but the grinding style with James Sims showed up. KU had just 36 plays longer than 20 yards in the 2-10 season under Turner Gill. Putting up 40 this year isn't much of a difference, and it's obvious how far behind the rest of the league the Jayhawks are.
On that note, you can see where Iowa State's inconsistency at quarterback showed up here. Tough to get a ton of big plays consistently if you don't have a quarterback who can deliver it. All four of the top teams have that.
Another team who does have that, but didn't have a ton of big plays this year? That's a little shaky for Oklahoma. The running game occasionally broke free with Damien Williams, but you can chalk this one up to a running game without explosiveness. Oklahoma's 10 runs longer than 20 yards were fewer than every team in the Big 12. For the folks wondering why the Sooners' offensive line coach James Patton was headed out the door in favor of WVU's Bill Bedenbaugh, that number likely has something to do with it.
Props to TCU, who lacked an experienced quarterback and a high-tempo offense but still found a way to log 60 plays on this list. I've got no idea how they did that, and I'm as shocked as you are to see that up there, but it's impressive regardless. It's worth noting that 23 of those came in the first month of the season, but the 37 over the rest of the year isn't a huge difference. Impressive.
The biggest flaw in the raw numbers is not everybody in the Big 12 runs the same number of plays because the pace varies so much. Here's how the numbers break down in percentages. This is the percentage of each team's plays that went for longer than 20 yards. I'd say this is your definitive number on just how explosive your team's offense is:
Oklahoma State: 9.1 percent
Baylor: 8.02 percent
Kansas State: 7.02 percent
West Virginia: 6.99 percent
Texas Tech: 6.85 percent
Texas: 6.62 percent
TCU: 6.56 percent
Oklahoma: 5.37 percent
Iowa State: 4.77 percent
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In an unexpected move, Twitter is now rolling out a feature for the popular social networking service to let anyone that follows you send you a Direct Message, as The Verge notes.
In some cases this may be a good thing, especially for businesses, as someone can reach out to you about something that you might not want everyone to see. Twitter Mentions can be seen by just about anybody, whereas Direct Messages are private between the two users only.
It used to be that you could only carry out a Direct Message conversation on Twitter if you followed that person and they followed you, but with this new user-enabled feature, users will be able to let their followers get in touch with them privately whether they're following the person or not.
Because the user of the Twitter account would need to enable this feature, there's really no chance that the user is going to suddenly start getting spam messages out of nowhere from followers just because Twitter is rolling out the feature. In the event that the user doesn't like the idea of getting random Direct Messages from just anyone, the user could just disable the feature from their account settings.
Whether or not the feature will be used much by users, it's good to see Twitter offering more options for their users.
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There are two basic seasons at the Flying Heritage Collection — Fly Days and "annuals." Now that the flying performances are finished for the year, FHC mechanics are beginning extensive annual inspections on all of the flying aircraft. First up this fall is the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5. Many of the panels and cowlings are removed as staffers check out every part of the plane. It's a time to lay eyes on everything, learn about the inner workings of the aircraft and make small adjustments. Over the next few months, more aircraft will join the Focke-Wulf, being readied (already) for next year's flying schedule.


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Canevin girls take field with new soccer coach this season
The girls soccer teams of the WPIAL returned to the field this week in preparation for the fall season.
The Signal Item area teams are coming off strong campaigns — three teams finished with winning records, two made the postseason and one captured a section title.
The following is a look at what to expect from the teams heading into the 2014 season.
Bishop Canevin
For the third time in as many seasons, the Lady Crusaders have a new coach.
After Jared Steigerwald led the team to a 16-win season and a Section 3-A title, he decided to not return after his one season.
But Steigerwald's former assistant Steve McAneny stayed with Bishop Canevin to take over the head-coaching duties.
"Bishop Canevin is a successful program," the first-year coach said. "It has been for a few years and, with the young players we have, should be for the future."
Seniors Amy Calabrese, Bailey Burgess and Julia Martin will lead the team this season. Juniors Elise White and Sam Vanek return after gaining valuable experience last season helping the offensive attack. Junior defender Megan Hart also returns.
Junior Caroline Clarke brings a wealth of experience to the goalkeeper spot after getting starts the last two years. Senior Becca Mox, who was listed as a goalkeeper on last season's roster, was moved to outside mid as a junior due to injuries, and the experience should help this season.
Juniors Alexis Pilch and Kayla Rogers were thrown into the fire last season after injuries — including concussions, ACL tears, stress fractures, ankle sprains and even mono — hampered the team throughout the season.
"We lost four seniors from last season and replace them with six freshmen," McAneny said. "So depth shouldn't be an issue."
Section 3-A remains largely unchanged outside of the addition of two teams — Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, in its first year of play, and Sewickley Academy, the team that eliminated Bishop Canevin from the WPIAL Class A playoffs last season.
McAneny said the additions should make the conference even more challenging, but the first-year coach isn't lowering the expectations of the team.
"The first thing we want to do is make the playoffs," McAneny said. "And we want to contend for the section title. There is a understanding we have won it the last two years. We want to go for the three-peat."
After claiming their first playoff berth last year since 2007, the Cougars are on the prowl for more success this season.
"Getting to the postseason has set the tone," third-year coach David Zinski said. "They got a taste of what it is like to be successful and to have the school get behind you."
The team returns 10 starters from last season after graduating two seniors. The offense will be led by senior Pam Meighan, who scored 31 goals last season. While teams focus on Meighan, sophomore Sofia Carrasco could have a bigger role this season.
"She started all last year," Zinski said. "She is very talented skill-wise. She was young last year, and sometimes you could see it. But she should take a big step forward this year."
Senior Olivia Kalimon should improve the offensive attack. She battled injures last season but started every game for the Cougars.
Senior Mackensie Ellis, junior Cameron Bogats and sophomore Natalie Quinn will give a boost to the Carlynton attack. The returning starters will welcome a freshman class that is expected to add six or seven players.
Adding depth has been one of the greatest achievements since Zinski took over.
"We have more than 20 girls in the junior high program," Zinski said. "If we can keep getting that amount of girls, we can build the program up. In the years before I was coach, the team was struggled to field just 11 girls to be able to field a team."
The added interest could be credited to a turn in fortunes. Last season's eight wins were the most the team had in years — they equaled the total amount of victories from the combined previous four years.
But the Cougars are out to prove they are more than just a solid program. Outside of Avonworth, Carlynton is the only public school in Section 3-A. The other schools in the section include Bishop Canevin, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, Eden Christian, Seton-La Salle, Sewickley Academy and Vincentian Academy.
"A lot of the private schools have soccer players," Zinski said. "We tend to have a lot of athletes turned into soccer players. We pride ourselves on outworking every other team during games. We will have a chip on our shoulder being one of only two public schools in the section."
Chartiers Valley
Despite an 11-win season — the most wins for the Colts since 2009 — William Douglass admitted there was some disappointment in his first season as coach.
Contending for a spot in the Class AAA playoffs, the team finished the year on a 0-3-1 stretch that kept Chartiers Valley at home.
"We learned to not take things for granted," Douglass said. "We look back, and we know we had the capabilities of beating some of those teams. Against Canon-McMillan (a 2-2 tie), they scored with 15 seconds left to tie the game. It we had won, we would be in the playoffs. That should be motivation for us."
The Colts lost five seniors from last season's team but return plenty of talent to contend for a playoff spot this season.
The midfielder position will be boosted by the returns of senior Heather Schmidt, junior Valerie Mutschler and sophomore Morgan Henderson. Senior Katie Labos returns to the forward spot.
Senior defenders Katie Glausser and Emily Tolmer, along with goalkeeper Skylar Martz, should limit scoring chances. The unit should be a strength after it recorded 10 shutouts last season.
"(Martz) is very vocal and does a great job. We are really strong up the middle," Douglass said.
The team should have plenty of depth as 18 freshmen are expected to join the program.
Section 5-AAA will be a challenge with the return of Class AAA runner-up Bethel Park. Moon joins the section after competing in Class AA last year and reaching the PIAA playoffs.
But with the returning lineup, Douglass wants his squad to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2009
"Our goal is to make the playoffs," Douglass said. "The seniors come into this season never having the playoff experience.
"I don't want them to graduate without playing a game in the postseason. That is my goal for the team."
Keystone Oaks
After going 6-12 last season, the Golden Eagles return plenty of talent as they look for their first playoff berth in more than a decade.
Kara Hoffman led the team in goals last season with 16. She will be joined by senior Julia Canello.
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Here are the signatures as promised. Please remember these signatures appear on Kralik but also on other glass that may not be Kralik. A signature by itself does not say "Kralik", but rather helps to determine attribution when other things are also considered. These export stamps were mandated in the 20-30's for glass destined for the US.
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2. Wide oval stamp
3. Lightly arched silver stamp
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Broke with first wear :(
This necklace is super cute, but it broke the first time I wore it. The loop holding one of the lower layers to the upper layers fell off. So the lower layers are dangling only from the left side, completely crooked ... totally unwearable now. :(
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The gold/pink is very nice
I was really happy with this one, definitely a piece to dress up in, I was kinda hoping it might be able to translate to casual looks as well but I don't see it happening. It lays really nice, even though I have a large chest.
Not For me
I got Brass/Lapis... Nope, not for me. So called "Brass" look is made by kind of a black paint over dull colored metal (nothing at all like in the photo) looking really cheap and, kind of gross. Lapis is dark and doesn't look vibrant, so not much of an accent. Quality of the chains are just okay, and the flat metal section is good enough, but I just can't get over the cheap looking color. Shape and size seem to be right as it's on the model. So if you like the shape, I'd try other colors.


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For Tigger's birthday this week I shared this picture of her on facebook:
One person, an old friend from our Tennessee days, said:
"Very cute, looks like her dad."
Another old friend from our growing up in Tennessee days said:
"She looks so much like you, Karen."
I love it. I love that two different people can look at the same little girl and see a parent reflected in her, because I think they're both right. (Another thing I love about this is that these comments were not from relatives trying to "claim" Tigger. These were disinterested parties who had never met Tigger in person nor seen Philip or me in at least seven years.)
One of the best things about parenting more than one child is getting to see some of the different ways their daddy's and my DNA combines to make {beautiful} children.
Family resemblance - it's a Finer Thing.


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