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Description: It's Saturday, and where I'm located, the day is really hot. I think it's supposed to reach ninety five today or something near that temperature. The one thing about summer I hate is the hot, humid air. This is because with that humidity, comes poor quality air which is not healthy to breath. For today's first lesson, I will be showing you guys "how to draw lungs", step by step. I know that many of you probably think that there is no use for such a tutorial, but in many cases you could be wrong. I know when I was in school, we learned about the human body, and all of our internal organs, like our lungs. If there is five main organs that is vital to sustaining life, it would have to be your heart, brain, kidneys, stomach, and of course your lungs. Without our lungs there would be no way for us to breath unless of course we where hooked up to some kind of breathing machine that can transport oxygen, and export carbon dioxide from our bodies so we can breath. The air that our bodies bring in not only enable us to breath, but they also transport oxygen to the bodies bloodstream. I know this sounds a bit confusing, but when you really think about it, it's not confusing at all. You see, our lungs are made up of a very complex, but delicate twine of tubes, that form into two halves that are in the shape of steaks. They are also suspended inside of the chest cavity which are positioned on both sides of the heart. Air is obviously brought into the lungs by either the nose or mouth as it travels down the bodies windpipe. The fibers within the lungs makeup, act as a filtration system as air comes in. Did you know that our lungs is the only internal organ that is exposed to our outside environment? It's true, because the lungs bring in air from the outside, it also has to filter out all the dust particles and pollution we breath in. This is why second hand smoke, fiberglass, and other toxic material and gases are harmful to our respiratory system. All the pollution, debris, and so forth is attacking one of our most important internal organs as we know it. The reason why we cough up phloem is because mucus is what the inner lining of our lungs are coated with, and this is called "bronchi". How we as individuals breath is all based on how the brain wants us to breath. Our breathing rate is dictated by the brain because it is the brain that uses the most oxygen intake. Even though so many damage is passed through our lungs everyday, they are still one of the bodies most delicate organs. This is why so many illnesses kill people everyday, like lung cancer and emphysema. A cold or fever can turn a healthy person into someone struggling for their life if the body catches a case of pneumonia. As you know pneumonia is when the alveoli inflames and fills up with fluid. How does this condition kill you? Well, I guess you could say it's like drowning in a pool of water. I mean, I remember reading that an individual can even drown by drinking too much water, or even putting their face in an inch of water. Anyways, I hope this lesson helps you learn "how to draw lungs", step by step. I have some other tutorials to upload so hopefully you guys stay tuned in to see what they are. Peace out people, and have an awesome drawing day.
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Description: The first thing you want to do is draw a line for the wind pipe, and then two branch lines that will connect to the shapes of the lung pieces.
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Description: Here you will begin drawing the shape of the windpipe which looks like your back bone. Be sure to add the cross lines for texture and detailing.
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Description: Thicken and weld the shapes of the lungs like you see here, and then add some detailing veins like so. Erase the guidelines and shapes you drew in step one.
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Description: See how easy it was to learn how to draw lungs. Now all you have to do is color them in. Now that you have a nicely drawn sketch of the human lungs, you are ready to pieces together your bodies anatomy.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a fellowship in museum education and public practice. One fellow is selected per year to focus on gallery teaching and interpretation within the context of art museums, examining aspects of the intersection of museum learning, education theory and philosophy, art practice and art history, cultural and social history, and/or the sciences.
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BVA's Brazon selected for elite honors chorus
Performing on stage comes natural to Belle Vernon Area High School junior Brian Brazon.
After all, he had his first solo performance when he was just 9-years-old.
His years of hard work and dedication are paying off as he was selected to perform in the National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Choir on April 7.
He will be among more than 780 of the most musically talented high school students in the Eastern region performing at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, Conn.
The event consists of a concert band, symphony orchestra, mixed chorus, treble voice chorus, and jazz ensemble, all organized by members of the association.
Each of the state music educators associations in the Eastern Division oversee the selection process in their state during the spring and early fall of the year before the event and compile ranked lists of recommended juniors and seniors for consideration. The method used to compile the lists varies from state to state, although all recommended students must have participated (or will be participating in) their home all-state festivals.
He is he son of Tami and David Brazon of Rostraver Township.
Michael Rozell, his choral director at Belle Vernon Area High School, believes Brazon is on the path to success.
Rozell said Brian first auditioned for the All-Eastern Honors Choir as a sophomore.
"This is a huge honor for him," he said.
Brian placed first among all of the sophomores and juniors that auditioned. He is the first BVA student to make it to the All-Eastern Honors Choir.
A bass II, Brazon's singing voice has the lowest vocal range of all voice types.
He describes his tone as "rich" with a classical flavor to it - perfect for Broadway or opera music.
He said he began singing as a young boy in the choir at the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township.
Impressed with his talent, church officials asked him to sing the solo for Easter services when he was 9-years-old.
"They were all shocked when they heard my voice," he said.
He has been singing ever since.
He was a member of the Children's Festival Chorus for six years, the Jr. Mendelssohn Choir for two years, the concert, honors, all-star, district and regional choir, and the marching and symphonic bands.
A highest honors student, he is the gifted program and the National Honor Society.
He has extensive experience in musicals as well. He will portray the Rev. Shaw in BVA's spring musical, "Footloose" this Thursday through Sunday.
He has also had lead roles in "Annie Get Your Gun," as Frank Butler, "The Crucible," as John Proctor, and played the starring role in "Oliver."
He was also in the CLO"s production of "Peter Pan," at the Benedum Center, Pittsburgh.
When he's not performing, Brian is busy with his many sports activities. He is a member of the BVA track and field team. He is a WPIAL qualifier and letterman, and a USATF national medalist in high jump.
He is also a member of the Mon Valley Speedsters and is a third degree black belt in Tang Soo Do.
Among his awards and accomplishments, he won first place in the gifted vocal competition in Westmoreland County and the Outstanding Young Vocal Artist Westmoreland County.
He was a soloist at a Pittsburgh Pirates game at PNC Park and at Heinz Hall under the direction of the late Marvin Hamlisch. He has performed in four operas with the Pittsburgh Opera.
In addition to private voice lessons, he take piano and guitar lessons.
Although he isn't sure yet what his plans will include after high school, he knows that he will be pursuing his passion for music.
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The actor revealed that their six children put more and more pressure on them to make it official.
Brad Pitt may tie the knot for the second time soon. The actor hinted in an interview with People that he will marry long-time partner and mother of his children, Angelina Jolie, quite "soon".
Years of dating and six children after, Pitt proposed to Jolie earlier this year. They confirmed their engagement in April with Jolie showing off the bling that she said "yes" to. The couple has revealed that their children are their main reason of making the relationship official.
"I am getting more pressure from my kids, and it is something I want to do within their lifetime, but I also feel like the time has come," the 48-year-old actor told People at the New York premiere of his latest movie "Killing Them Softly" on Monday, November 26. He added, "The time is nigh. It's soon. I got a good feeling about it."
Although they have been together for a long time, they feel that marriage is still an important element to their relationship. "We've had a family, we've raised the kids," Pitt said. "I am surprised how much [marriage] meant to me once you had that."
Despite hinting the imminent wedding, Pitt told "Extra" that they are yet to set the date. "I don't know what's going to happen in two weeks. I certainly don't know what the new year is going to bring!" he said.
Pitt was previously married to "Friends" actress, Jennifer Aniston, from 2000 to 2005. He started dating Jolie after co-starring her in action comedy "Mr and Mrs Smith".


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Bollywood actor Inder Kumar has been detained by the Versova police on the charges of rape. Cops said that a 23-year-old model who was known to Kumar has registered a case against him following which an FIR has been registered with Versova police station.
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"The victim alleged she had been sexually assaulted twice in the past three days by Inder Kumar, who promised her lead roles in Bollywood movies," said Additional Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe.
The actor has been arrested and will be produced before the court tomorrow, Bharambe added.
The victim also claimed that she had been assaulted and hit with a beer bottle and confined at his house in suburban Andheri since last night. She had burn wounds on her body indicating that the actor burnt her with his cigarettes, said Harishachandra Parmale, senior inspector at the police station.
The police have taken the girl for medical examination and after confirmation through the reports he will be placed under arrest. At present the cops have booked Kumar under section 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
When contacted senior police inspector Parmale of Versova police station said, "Investigations are on."
Inder Kumar said, "The girl is a struggler and not to be given any importance. I was on 'hi and bye' terms with her. In fact she and my wife Pallavi had a big fight. I have sorted things out with my wife and she is with me. The girl has gone and filed a complaint, but what she is saying is untrue."
Inder Kumar is the ex-flame of actress Ishaa Koppikar. They were together on and off for over a decade. After Ishaa moved on and married restaurateur Timmy Narang in 2009, Inder married a non-industry girl Kamaljeet Kaur. The marriage went kaput within two months.
Inder was earlier also briefly married in 2003 to Sonal Kariya (daughter of film publicist Rajoo Kariya) from whom he has a daughter.
On the B-Town front, Inder was last seen in films like Prabhu Dheva's 'Wanted: Dead or Alive' and Paritossh Painter's 'Paying Guest', both in 2009.
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The province and Ducks Unlimited Canada unveiled a plan Friday to clean up Delta Marsh by going after carp, an invasive fish that rips out sensitive plants when feeding and spawning.
The $3.5-million partnership will see special screens installed at access points to the marsh from Lake Manitoba to keep carp out during the spring, but allow other smaller fish like pickerel and yellow perch to come and go without interfering with their spawning.
Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh said the restoration will improve its natural function to filter out nitrogen and phosphorus that would otherwise flow into the province's waterways.
The announcement of the project, the largest of its kind in North America, coincides with World Wetlands Day Feb. 2.
Common carp, native to Asia and parts of Europe, are large bottom-dwelling fish. They disrupt wetlands by regularly rooting up vegetation and stirring up silt and sediment, which stops sunlight from reaching other aquatic life.
Research over the past four years has shown vegetation will recover if carp are prevented from entering the marsh during the late spring and summer, They do not overwinter in the marsh because it is too shallow. They were first introduced in Manitoba in the late 1800s as a new food source and spread throughout the Red and Assiniboine rivers, and lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba.
The province's contribution is $500,000. Ducks Unlimited Canada and its partners, including Wildlife Habitat Canada, are contributing $3 million from for a total project contribution of $3.5 million. Ducks Unlimited is supervising the project.
The Manitoba Métis Federation and the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation also plan to have fishers catch the carp as they congregate by the fish screens. Their goal is to expand the market for carp roe.
The average price per kilogram of common carp roe was $2.06 in 2011.


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The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is pleased to announce the creation of the Dr. Jack Lemons Endowed Scholarship in Biomedical Engineering honoring Jack Lemons and his contributions to graduate education at UAB. Graduate student training and professional development have always been near and dear to Jack's heart. Over his more than 40-year academic career, almost all of it at UAB, Dr. Lemons has been committed to student training and graduate education. Some highlights of his contributions include:
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What you need to do is remove the back panel inside the oven.
From there you will see the fan and element.
You need to remove the fan. This sometimes isnt easy.
Remove the nut its an opposite thread so turn the nut clockwise to remove.
Now the hard part the fan will need to be pulled off. If its not comming off easy try pushing it backwards and forwards to work it loose then it will come off.
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The Boston Gay Men's Chorus celebrated the holidays with traditional favorites and new classics. Twelve Gays of Christmas delighted audiences and our Little Drummer Boy was unlike anything you've ever heard before! And since everybody was very good, Santa stopped by! Boston's other holiday tradition.
The show went on even with predictions of snow. Please use public transportation!
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Habitat description: Lions can found in the southern Sahara Desert, as well as in parts of southern and eastern Africa. They are primarily plain dwellers, they populations do branch into desert areas and forested areas.
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'Break Your Heart' has been reigning the singles chart in the U.S. although the album has not been released Stateside.
His name has been linked to established singers in the Hip-Hop realm out there and one song proved it that he's not just a person behind the panel, but also a performing artist. He's Taio Cruz, whose single "Break Your Heart" has reached number one in Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed relevant for 10 weeks straight.
Taio is an English man who has written for Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Brandy among others. Recently, Rihanna confirmed that she also puts her trust in him for a single which would be listed in her next album. "We will start recording when I get back to LA. I'm not doing any new songs while I'm on the road. Taio has been signed by L.A. Reid and I think he's great," Rihanna testified.
Taio's solo project meanwhile, has garnered praise in his native land since it was released in October last year. The album, which is titled "Rokstarr" is set to hit the U.S. stores in June and a new music video for "Break Your Heart" would be shot soon.


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Driver arrested in fatal Clinton County hit and run
The Clinton County Sheriff's Department arrested 30-year-old Joseph Stahl who was driving a pickup truck that was later connected to a fatal hit and run pedestrian accident.
Deputies were dispatched to the scene of a property damage accident just before 5 a.m. Sunday morning.
They arrived and found a female pedestrian had been struck and killed about two tenths of a mile south of the Frankfort city limits.
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Driving through a National Park can be one of the most amazing drives you could take because of all the breathtaking beauty. Every so often, you might be lucky enough to be treated to something provided by the park's wildlife which was the case for some very lucky visitors to Yosemite National Park. Traffic came to a complete stop on the road not because of an accident or something related to the travelers.


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Network Rail has planned engineering on routes from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, Sheringham and Lowestoft on Saturday and Sunday, and to London on Sunday.
Services to Cambridge will run as timetabled while Central Trains to the north will be disrupted in Yorkshire.
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These lights usually come on anytime the battery fails. I would recommend having the battery replaced or tested and while the battery is out touch the postivie and negative battery cables togther for about 30 secs. before reconnecting the cables to the new battery..this will usually clear the faults.
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One of the wonderful things about postcards is they have two sides/opportunities for art and expression. When I began writing this article I had no idea that there was as much to explore and share about the backs of postcards. This is also one of the beautiful things about creating postcards. You are free do be as expressive as you like and you have two sides to do it!
Some people love to have the word "postcard" on their backs. It can be done as simply as hand writing or using a rubber stamp. Others like to use their computer and print on either fabric or paper, some use TAP or Artist Transfer Paper (more on this later) and yet another group prefers commercially printed backs.
If having the word "postcard" is not your cup of tea, rubber stamps can also be purchased to frame your postage stamps. Mary Lee Eischen owns a lovely example.
Rubber stamps can also be used to brighten a back or as a salutation.
Of course, people also use their printers to have fun on their backs. Here Maureen Callahan used her printer on paper to share her message for the Elements-Earth exchange.
Kay Laboda used photo transfer to add this image which she also used on the front for the Inspiration Quotes exchange–"You gotta dance like there's nobody watching…"
While Karin McElvein used photo transfer and a chop she purchased for about $10 during a trip to China in 2001 for the By the Light of the Moon exchange.
To learn more about our members' chops go to our March 22nd post tilted "Ladies with Chops."
Please join me on June 6 as we continue our exploration.


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Series: Lecture Notes in Social Networks
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- Illuminates fundamental and powerful yet theoretically obscure aspects of collective actions in social media
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'Basketball Wives: L.A.' Star Laura Govan: How I Lost 85 Pounds (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Laura Govan is no stranger to drama, so it seems only fitting that she also lost weight in dramatic style.
At her heaviest, the Basketball Wives: L.A. star — fiancee of Memphis Grizzlies baller Gilbert Arenas – weighed in at 225 pounds. But she was determined to get back to a thinner version of herself.
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Visiting Assistant Professor in Biology (Cell and Molecular Biologist)
Dickinson College in Pennsylvania
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The Biology Department at Dickinson College seeks a cell and molecular biologist to fill a full-time, one-year visiting professor position beginning July 1, 2017. Teaching responsibilities will include an introductory biology course with laboratory (Molecules, genes, and cells), and an upper-level cell/molecular biology course with laboratory in the candidate's area of expertise. Opportunities for student-faculty research are available. The successful candidate must complete the Ph.D. by fall 2017. The ability to create inclusive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body will be an important characteristic of the successful candidate. Review of applications will begin on February 27, 2017. To apply, send a letter of application, CV, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, and three letters of reference to https://jobs.dickinson.edu. Located in south central Pennsylvania, Dickinson (enrollment of 2,300) is a highly selective national liberal arts college with an emphasis on innovative science teaching and student/faculty research. The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.
How To Apply
You can apply for this position online at https://jobs.dickinson.edu


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CAC employees lend a hand for canine friends
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. - As Ramon Garcia trenched through a 700-foot section of dirt at the Valley Humane Society in Casa Grande, curious canine onlookers tried to figure out how they could help this potential new playmate.
Since he doesn't speak canine, Garcia couldn't articulate to the peppy pooches that they were getting their very own shady playground and water supply.
On Saturday, Aug. 20, volunteers and local businesses converged on the Valley Humane Society - located at 15699 W. Aniceto Road near Interstate 8 and South Trekell Road - to begin landscaping the facility that will bring a little shade and a lot fun for animals waiting to find permanent families.
"We are landscaping the existing bark park so our dogs will have a place to exercise in a shady area," Stella Garcia, Ramon's wife and a community volunteer who helped spearhead the project with Sami Abbott, Cindy Sutton and Stacey Ivey, explained. "The Valley Humane Society board members and volunteers are very thankful to the businesses for their contributions."
Abbott, the Garcias, and additional volunteers Gary and Rose Lauber, submitted a landscaping and capital improvement proposal to the local Valley Humane Society board of directors that was approved during the organization's July meeting.
Stella Garcia, who works in the media and community events office, and Gary Lauber, who works in the finance department, both are employees of Central Arizona College.
The project involved labor, as well as securing donations to bring the park to fruition.
"Sami Abbott, Cindy Sutton and Stacey Ivey took on the responsibility of visiting various businesses to obtain donations of trees and equipment needed to beautify and shade the location," Garcia said.
Local businesses that assisted with this project included:
• Harold Christ, owner of Florence Farms Nursery and the past president of the Central Arizona College Foundation, donated 26 shade trees
• Ramon G. Garcia provided the labor by trenching 700 feet and installing the drip system
• High Grade Rentals and Sales furnished the trencher
• Greg Perez, Epifini Landscaping, Inc., from Casa Grande, assisted with the digging and planting of the trees
• Ron Wallace and the Casa Grande Rotary Club members provided helpers and shovels
• Pinal County Community & Services provided helpers with shovels
• Jim Jepson, Vern Johnson and many others assisted with purchases or donated vegetation and time
The mission of the Valley Humane Society is to provide a safe haven for unwanted or abandoned pets in Pinal County, to return lost pets to their rightful owners, to place animals in loving adoptive homes and prevent the overpopulation of dogs and cats through spay and neuter programs.
Founded in 1966, the Valley Humane Society is a private, non-profit 501 c (3) organization that accepts nearly 1000 unwanted pets each year. These pets are surrendered to VHS, usually by their owners, who can no longer care for them. A small percentage of the pets are found as strays.
Many impounded animals in city and county shelters often have three to 10 days where they are available for adoption, while VHS animals may be sheltered for several months.
Located on three acres of land in Casa Grande, the Valley Humane Society shelter cares for up to 50 dogs and 30 cats at a time, and occasionally other pets such as hamsters, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits and birds. Each year VHS needs a minimum of $140,000 to provide these animals with basic food, housing, health care and protection from cruelty and other dangers.
As the only non-profit Humane Society in Pinal County, VHS receives absolutely no public funding from any government source or from any other animal welfare organization - national or local. The shelter survives solely on donations, memberships, sponsor contributions, and the generosity of local businesses and the general public.
The Valley Humane Society asks members of the community to share in its vision that healthy companion animals should not be put to death for lack of a home, lack of shelter space, or lack of compassion. VHS accepts a variety of donations and asks the public to consider adopting a pet from its care.
Cash Donations - Monetary donations are always gratefully accepted to help fund ongoing costs for animal health care, supplies, shelter maintenance and utilities.
Yard Sale/Thrift Store Items - Gently used furniture, house hold items, working electronics, bedding and towels, children's clothing and toys, bicycles, kitchen items, working tools.
Pet Food and Treats - Due to VHS' agreement with Hill's Science Diet, it cannot accept donations of dry pet food for use at the shelter. Donations of dry food are donated to animal control departments or to a needy pet owner. The Valley Humane Society gratefully accepts canned pet food of any variety, and pet treats.
"If you are interested in volunteering, we have lots of smiling faces and wiggling tails waiting to greet you," Garcia said. "The staff and pets greatly appreciate your time and efforts."
The community can help out in many ways. Because VHS staff members are extremely busy with the day-to-day operations of maintaining the shelter, cleaning, running the office, answering phones and caring for the animals, any additional help from volunteers is welcome - and needed.
"Some examples of how people can help out include walking, petting and playing with the dogs and puppies," Garcia said. "Snuggling, petting and playing with the cats and kittens is always enjoyable for people. Brushing and bathing the animal, being a foster owner for a very young, a very old or a recovering animal, and helping with fundraising events, are all ways people can help out."
Serving as assistants for PetSmart adoption events, cleaning, maintenance, yard work, weed removal, and thrift store attendants all are needed.
The Valley Human Society shelter is open to the public Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The shelter is closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and major holidays. Animal surrender is by appointment only.
For more information, please contact VHS by phone at 520-836-0904, or by e-mail at email@example.com.


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On His Visit To Cuba, President Obama Will Watch Exhibition Ball Game
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
After more than a decade, Major League Baseball is coming back to Cuba and it will have a very important spectator.
The White House announced on Tuesday that President Obama would be on hand in Havana to watch an exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban ...
Craig Windham, NPR Newscaster, Dies
Monday, February 29, 2016
Craig Windham, a voice familiar to many NPR listeners, died unexpectedly last night of a pulmonary embolism. He was 66.
Windham was an award-winning journalist who covered presidential campaigns, hurricanes, earthquakes and the first Persian Gulf War. More recently, he focused on anchoring and reporting for NPR's Newscasts. In ...
MLB Aims To Speed Up Baseball With New Rules
Sunday, February 28, 2016
'Body Hacking' Movement Rises Ahead Of Moral Answers
Saturday, February 27, 2016
The 10th Republican Debate In 100 Words (And 3 Videos)
Thursday, February 25, 2016
The 10th Republican debate was a free-for-all brawl. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz took turns taking shots at Donald Trump. They tried to portray him as a man with many insults but little substance. Over and over, Cruz and Rubio painted Trump as a shape-shifter who would cut less-than-conservative deals ...
Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants
Thursday, February 25, 2016
When he thinks about his future, Alfredo Trejo takes a deep breath.
"Many of those people who have been rounded up and will be deported, they already know their future," he says. "They'll die of hunger or they'll be killed by bullets."
Trejo came to the United States in 2014, ...
Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants
Thursday, February 25, 2016
When he thinks about his future, Alfredo Trejo takes a deep breath.
"Many of the people who have been rounded up and will be deported, they already know their future," he says. "They'll die of hunger or they'll be killed by bullets."
Trejo came to the United States in 2014, ...
In Photos: A Short History Of Official Funerals For Supreme Court Justices
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
This morning, the Supreme Court draped a black wool crepe on Justice Antonin Scalia's chair and the bench in front of it.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1873 after the death of Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase and for Scalia, its the beginning of a series of highly ...
Obama Won't Appoint Scalia Replacement While Senate Is Out This Week
Monday, February 15, 2016
The White House says the president will not move to appoint a Supreme Court replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia while the Senate is in recess this week.
In an interview with ABC News, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said Obama would would wait to announce his nominee until Congress ...
6 Major Supreme Court Cases That Would Have Been Different Without Scalia
Sunday, February 14, 2016
In terms of the ideological balance of the Supreme Court, the death of Justice Antonin Scalia is monumental. With Scalia, the court had four reliable conservative votes and, in Justice Kennedy, the court had a conservative swing vote.
That led to many decisions that were decided by a razor thin ...
At The Steps Of The Supreme Court, A Small Memorial For Justice Scalia
Sunday, February 14, 2016
On a frigid morning in Washington, the flags fluttered at half staff. Under a cloudless sky, the Supreme Court building looked brilliant.
A small American flag was draped at the foot of the steps and mourners placed flowers and candles to pay tribute to Justice Antonin Scalia.
Bill Follett, a ...
5 Opinions From Justice Antonin Scalia That Are Worth A Read
Saturday, February 13, 2016
One thing that is undeniable about Justice Antonin Scalia is that his opinions were always a good read. He was a reliable conservative, but every once in a while he broke rank. Most of all, however, Scalia, who died on Saturday, will be remembered for his scathing dissents.
We've sifted ...
The 6th Democratic Presidential Debate In 100 Words (And 3 Videos)
Friday, February 12, 2016
The sixth Democratic presidential debate may have been in Wisconsin, but the candidates' focus was South Carolina. Issues important to black voters came up repeatedly, as did loyalty to Obama and other things we've grown accustomed to, like heated debate over Wall Street's influence. Foreign policy veered into a debate ...
Federal Grand Jury Said To Begin Hearing Evidence In Eric Garner Case
Thursday, February 11, 2016
A federal grand jury is said to have begun hearing evidence in the case of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after he was placed in a chokehold by a white police officer, NPR's Joel Rose reports, citing two sources familiar with the investigation.
The grand jury is ...
Former Judge Urges Obama To Commute Sentence He Imposed A Decade Ago
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
In a letter to president Obama, a former federal judge is asking that a sentence he handed down in 2004 be commuted.
"In looking back on the case, it was one of the most troubling that I ever faced in my five years on the federal bench," Paul G. ...
Two Of Cuban Baseball's Brightest Stars Apparently Defect
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
In a further sign that Cuban baseball is in shambles, Cuban state media reports that two of the island's brightest stars left their team in Santo Domingo after competing in the Caribbean Series.
Lourdes Gourriel Jr., 22, and his older brother Yulieski, 31, left the team hotel in the early ...
WATCH: Republicans — Then And Now — Talking About Drug Addiction
Monday, February 08, 2016
If you pay attention to way Republican presidential candidates are talking about drug abuse, it seems vastly different from the way the party leaders of the past talked about the issue.
Perhaps the new, more compassionate stance was synthesized best by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during Saturday's GOP debate....
In Pictures: The Taiwan Earthquake And Rescue Operations
Sunday, February 07, 2016
The magnitude-6.4 earthquake has left 26 people dead. Camila had the news in an earlier post.
Here is the story in photographs, which tell stories of life and death, destruction and hope in the quake's aftermath:
The 8th Republican Debate In 100 Words (And 3 Videos)
Saturday, February 06, 2016
This was the most intense Republican debate yet — not a surprise with several candidacies on the line with the New Hampshire primary just days away. After his loss in Iowa, you may have expected Trump to come out swinging, but others did the work for him. Cruz backed down ...


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A very good hotel in a perfect location. Quit and clean. Lot of storage possibility for all your belongings. Great prize per night. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Continental breakfast is nice.
I can highly recommend this hotel.
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- Let your dreams come true... ... At one of the most beautiful places in the world. ... In our familial home, which has been repeatedly awarded worldwide as one of the best establishments of its category. ... Whether single, couple, family or group. ... Whether for a short or long stay. ... In our modern and functional rooms, include all the amenities do you need. ... In our restaurant with excellent Thai, Swiss and International cuisine. ... With warranty you will feel comfortable very well in the Swiss Chalet. The Guest House & Restaurant Swiss Chalet was opened in 2009 with 4 bedrooms and has since been regularly extended. Currently we have 16 rooms. Four of them are brand new and the rest have all been renovated. The Swiss Chalet is situated on the edge of the center of Ao Nang. In a quiet and safe street. Surrounded by new 4 and 5 star hotels. The center of Ao Nang, the beaches and boat landings (which you bring to the surrounding beautiful islands) are within easy walking distance. The nearest beach (Nopparat Thara Beach) is only 200 meters away. Many shops, restaurants and massages are located in the immediate vicinity. Short distances: 200m to beach / 150m to the nearest boat jetty / 100m to the main street with many restaurants and shops / 5m to the next massage / Tourdesk in house / 200m, 1km or 3km to the various Bar centers In our restaurant we serve you in the morning as of 7:30 clock. In the evening, depending on the season, up to 10 or 11 clock. Our travel agency organizes trips, booked and confirmed your flights and much more. We offer you excellent value for money. Swiss quality at Thai prices! We speak English, German and Thai. ... more less
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- Smooth natural bone handle
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Honoring sportsmen everywhere, this series combines quality with a unique tribute to the outdoors. Each knife sports a beautiful animal scene, a smooth natural bone handle, and Case's XX shotgun shell shield. Blades are Tru-Sharp surgical steel with special outdoor sports themed embellishing.
Technical Information
Folding or Fixed Blade: Folding
Blade Steel: Stainless
Handle Material: Bone
Blade Shape: Clip and spey
Serrated: No
Pocket Clip: No
Carry Options: Pocket
Locking Mechanism: Non-locking (slip joint)
Blade Finish: Satin
Rockwell Hardness: Not listed by manufacturer
Opening Method: Nail nick
Blade length: 3.4"
Blade Thickness: .194"
Closed Length: 4.125"
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What's New in this Release?
We are pleased to announce the new release of Aspose.Imaging for .NET 2.7.0. Most worth mentioning feature is the support for DWG 2005 revision 16.1, 2010 revision 18.0 and 2013 revision 19.0 AutoCAD formats. If you are planning to upgrade the Aspose.Imaging for .NET API to the latest revision, we would strongly suggest you to check the Public API Change section to know what has been changed in the API since your current version. As you are already aware that Aspose.Imaging for .NET API can load AutoCAD drawings for possible conversion to PDF and raster image formats. With this release, the API has extended its support for the said conversion by allowing the users to select multiple layouts from a given DWG or DXF drawing, and render them to PDF or raster image formats. The API has exposed the CadRasterizationOptions.Layouts property of type string[] so you may specify more than one layouts at a time. While specifying multiple layouts for the CadRasterizationOptions.Layouts property, the resultant PDF and TIFF image would have multiple pages, GIF image would have multiple frames and PSD format would have multiple layers, where each page/frame/layer represents an individual AutoCAD layout. In case any other image format such as PNG, BMP, JPEG is selected to store the result then the API will render only the default layout; that is "Model". The CAD to PDF and CAD to raster image conversion can take some time to complete and may fail after some execution due to any problem in the input CAD file. Instead of wondering what could have been happening during the process, you may simply use the Aspose.Imaging's tracking API to know the status of the conversion process. Aspose.Imaging for .NET 2.7.0 has introduced a series of new classes and a few helping enumeration fields to assist with the tracking of CAD rendering process for possible problems such as missing or corrupted header information, missing layout information, missing block entities, missing dimension styles or missing styles etc. Previously, Aspose.Imaging allowed to set the transparency color for PNG format. With this release, the API has extended its support for the GIF image, and have improved the public API to make the usability even simpler by exposing the relevant properties to the RasterImage class. The main new and improved features added in this release are listed below
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Messy Play
Here are some easy messy play ideas using items you probably already have in your kitchen.
Dessert Painting- Jell-o or Pudding- Have your child paint with pudding on cardboard or construction paper. If you don't have pudding made already- paint with the powder. All you need is liquid glue, let your child make a design and then sprinkle the pudding powder for some color. Jell-o powder and glue also makes a great picture. When the powder touched the glue it becomes very bright.
Cool whip or whip cream- Spray some on a large tray or piece of tin foil. Ask your child to write his/her name in the cream or copy a shape. Write letters and numbers. Erase it with a swipe of your palm and start all over again.
Mashed Potato flakes- you can mix them with water and let your child play in the cool slippery mixture or use the flakes to hide puzzle pieces or game pieces in. Let your child dig in a larger bowl of flakes and find objects.
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After two years and much head scratching, I would like your help to move on with my family history. My father was Alexander GREEN, born in Medomsley, County Durham, in 1906. He married Elizabeth Jane WALKER, from Consett, County Durham. My grandfather was Matthew GREEN, born at Stockton in April 1865; he married Elizabeth ROBINSON who was born at Blackhill. My great-grandfather was George GREEN, born at Stockton in August 1829; he married Elizabeth Mary DODDS from Stockton.
His father, William GREEN was a 'master mariner' (ship's captain), who was born in Stockton in 1807 and was married to Charlotte STODDART from Stockton. The baptism register of St Thomas, Stockton includes the entry: William Green Hemsworth, born May 1st 1807, baptized 28th Dec. First son of John Hemsworth, mariner native of Keyinham in […] by his wife Martha Atkinson, native of this parish.
Therefore, William's father was named as John HEMSWORTH, a seaman from Keyingham, near Hull. John married Martha ATKINSON in Sculcoates on 26th January 1806 and still lived with her in Stockton in 1861. As far as I can find, they had no more children. John's birth date is estimated at 1786 but no record has been found, but I know John had at least one sister, Catherine, from Keyingham.
Was William John's true son? If so, why were we all GREENs and him a HEMSWORTH? Do I carry on and try to trace the HEMSWORTHs? What do I do next? Please help me with my brick wall.
Mrs Marjorie E Godfrey
I have to assume that there is no doubt that your great-great-grandfather, 'William GREEN', is without doubt the 'William Green HEMSWORTH' baptised at St Thomas, Stockton, on 28th December 1807. Therefore where did the middle name 'Green' come from, and why did your grandfather take it as his surname? I assume that William was using the surname GREEN by the time he married Charlotte STODDART.
There does not appear to be anything untoward going on: John HEMSWORTH married Martha ATKINSON in January 1806 and their son William was born in May 1807. The name GREEN may have come from further back in the family, from either the father's or mother's side; or possibly it was the name of a godparent.
I doubt if you will ever find out why the change of name was made but so long as you are certain that John HEMSWORTH was William GREEN's father then you can safely continue your research.
You have not given any death dates. I would certainly advise that you discover when both John and Martha died and see if either left a will as possibly there may be some sort of an answer to question there. As you know they were both living in 1861, then any probate records would be with the Principal Probate Registry at First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP. Indexes to wills and administrations are available at other locations.
If you are unable to visit First Avenue House you can order copies of wills and grants of probate or administration by post from: York Probate Sub-registry, 1st Floor, Castle Chambers, 5 Clifford Street, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9RG. There is useful information leaflet at www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/pdfs/probate_records_from_1858.pdf
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It's been just about a year to the date since Netflix dove into online movies. They did it hoping to appeal to the under 30 crowd, the ones who are familiar and comfortable with getting their entertainment content online. And while things have been going fairly well lately, it appears as though they too heard the rumor that we did. You know, the rumor that Steve Jobs will be announcing that Apple will be entering the online video rental market? Because of the potential threat from Apple that has yet to be confirmed, Netflix has decided to make their online movie feature a little more enticing.
Effective today, Netflix is making some big changes to the different plans that they offer. Previously their plans ranged from offering 5 hours of online viewing time to 24 hours per month, but now most plans will give users unlimited access to the "Watch Instantly" content. The only plan that won't offer this is the 1 DVD at-a-time – limit 2 per month option which is priced at $4.99. All of the other plans including the $8.99 option come with unlimited hours of watching movies on their PC. Not bad, huh?
While we aren't Netflix customers and haven't tried the Watch Instantly service, from what we've heard, their selection is less than stellar. Compared to when the service first launched and they only had 1,000 movies and TV shows available to view, the service is much improved with a selection including over 6,000 different titles today. But the problem though, is that many of those 6,000 titles are older. The newer stuff that would typically be in high demand isn't offered.
If Apple does in fact enter this market, and I'm sure they will, they could have a huge advantage over Netflix if they are able to offer the most recent content. It's rumored that Apple will charge $3.99 per movie and that the movie can be played up to 24 hours after it has been downloaded. And of course they'll appeal to all of the Mac users who up until this point,haven't been able to take advantage of the Netflix online movie service which requires a computer running Windows.
I don't know about you, but we can't wait for the Steve Jobs keynote tomorrow so that all of these rumors can be put to rest…
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Mourinho hit with Uefa ban
Jose Mourinho has escaped with a fine and a one-game Champions League ban for improper conduct.
Last Updated: 30/11/10 10:53pm
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has escaped with a fine and a one-game UEFA Champions League ban after being found guilty of improper conduct.
The Portuguese boss, who won last year's competition with Inter Milan, has been sanctioned for his role in the controversial dismissals of Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos during Real's Group G game against Ajax last week.
Mourinho has been banned from the touchline for two Uefa competition matches - the second of which is suspended for three years - with the club fined €120,000.
Real were leading 4-0 when the two players seemed to deliberately incur second bookings, therefore meaning they would be suspended for their final group game and their previous cautions would be wiped out heading into the Champions League knock-out stage. While Mourinho has also been fined €40,000, Alonso and Ramos have escaped with only financial penalties from Uefa's control and disciplinary body.
Players fined
The pair must pay €20,000 each after both received second yellow cards for conspicuous time-wasting in the game's closing stages.
Goalkeeper Iker Casillas and his reserve, Jerzy Dudek, who seemed to pass on messages from Mourinho's coaching staff, must pay €10,000 and €5,000, respectively.
The one-match bans automatically handed to Alonso and Ramos for the dismissals will stand, meaning they and Mourinho will consequently only miss the dead rubber against Auxerre.
A Uefa statement on Tuesday added: "An appeal may be lodged against the ruling within three days of the dispatch of the reasoning for the decision."


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New Steven Klein Spread For Vogues Hommes Japan Titillates
Fashion photographer Steven Klein's latest foray into highly-stylized eroticism can be found not in Vogue Italia but Vogue Hommes Japan. There's a cover and 30 pages of all-male action, starring ripped abs, bent-over boys, and fetish gear that's sure to make the girls and the gays alike happy. The sexy male models in contorted poses usually relegated to the sticky, glossy pages of clandestine SM-themed men's magazines include Travis Hanson, Ryan Koning, and Colby Jamar. Get an eyeful of more of these barely-clad fashion gladiators after the jump.


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Residents will elect a new mayor in April
Mobridge residents will have the choice of three candidates when choosing a mayor in April as Ward I Councilman Jamie Dietterle will face-off with former council member Jerry Weischedel and Jay Shillingstad.
Dietterle, who has represented Ward I since 2009 when he defeated Weischedel for that seat, filed his petition early, with Weischedel and Shillingstad following suit.
Weischedel served on the council as a representative from Ward I for six years and Shillingstad has not held a city office.
Ward I Councilman Tom O'Connell will retain his seat as no challenger filed a petition for that seat.
There will not be an election in Ward II. Incumbent Amy Cerney will continue representing the ward as no one challenged her.
Ward III will have new representation as incumbent Rick Godkin has decided not run again. Vying for that seat are Liz Rische and Randy Carlson. Neither has held a seat on the council before.
Three people are vying for the at-large seat on the Mobridge-Pollock School Board currently held by Jason Dienert, who will not run again.
Those candidates are Rose Henderson of Mobridge, Jane Looyenga of Mobridge and Orland Geigle of Pollock. Henderson and Looyenga would be new to the school board, but Geigle served on the Pollock School Board for many years.
On the county level, in an election that will be held Tuesday, June 5, up for election are state's attorney, currently held by Chris Jansen; treasurer, currently held by Chuck Hanson; county coroner, held by Eric Schley; commissioner District 4, currently held by Jerry Frailing; and commissioner District 2 currently held by Harold Forbes.
The incumbents have filed petitions for state's attorney and treasurer.
Petitions for the open seats must be filed by Tuesday, March 27, at 5 p.m.
The deadline for voter registration for election, which is also a primary election day, is Monday, May 21.
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Best, Worst And Dream Holiday Experience Part 4
- By: Clayton Truscott
- Published: 19 August 2011
Best Holiday Experience
My family used to visit Zimbabwe once a year, until Bob Mugabe went nuts and turned it into his personal litter box. Every one of our holidays along the Zambezi River was magical - incredible people, scenery like Victoria Falls, great fishing and lots of game to see (and eat).
I couldn't pick a 'Best' holiday experience out of all those good memories, but there was one evening that really stands out. A large group of us were having drinks on a steel pontoon in the middle of the river. The sun was setting and everything was still. It was pretty beautiful. My uncle was filming while my dad narrated like David Attenborourgh. Midway through his monologue, a hippo knocked our boat and lifted it clean out of the water. Everybody panicked; it felt like we'd been hit by a sub-marine. I thought the pontoon was going to sink. But the watered settled, the rig was fine and we saw our hippo swim away, twitching its ears and grunting.
It wasn't until we got back to the lodge and watched it again that we realised the high-pitched, girlie scream that rang out during the point of impact was actually our tour guide, and not my cousin like we'd all thought. It was by all means the scariest run in with nature I've had, but you don't get much closer than that - priceless.
Worst Holiday Experience
I took a hiking/canoeing trip to Lake Superior in Minnesota a few years ago. It was a total disaster. My tent broke while unloading the car, after someone dropped a canoe on it. This also dinged a hole in the canoe and meant I got soaked every day.
On the first night I shared a single tent with two already cramped friends - very awkward. I tried sleeping outside on the second night and was ravaged by a swarm of the devil's pet mosquitoes. Their entire clan must have filled up on my blood, because the next morning I was pale and sick. My skin was raw from bites. If night one was awkward, night three was even worse, because no one wanted me, my sickly stomach or my scratchy skin near them. It sucked; but it was still very pretty.
Dream Destination
I've always wanted to go to Indonesia - the Mentawais in particular. It is tropical heaven: the waves are incredible and the weather is amazing. I've planned to go there since I was a tot, but my Boat Trip Fund always ends up being used for my car's worn-out break pads and other grown up stuff. I will get there though. Soon. Unless my car breaks down again.more blog posts


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text: The Fighter Within: Why Pedro Arellano Won't Give up on Education May 20, 2014 Colorado Springs, Criminal Justice By his own admission, Pedro Arellano has defied the expectations of almost everyone around him. Raised in a crime-ridden neighborhood, he could have easily become a statistic. No one, he says, expected him to be married - and he and his wife are approaching their 27th wedding anniversary. No one thought he'd graduate from a university. But Arellano is a fighter, and he's never been one to let anything – least of all other people's assumptions – stand in his way. Humble Beginnings Arellano has long harbored a sense that he should pursue higher education. It was the kind of feeling that stayed with him as he grew up in a rough part of town and later as he embarked on a nearly 14-year career in the U.S. Army. Neither of his parents had gone to college and couldn't advise him one way or the other. He was the first family member on his mother's side, in fact, to graduate from high school. And while his father did have a niece who earned her bachelor's degree, it took her nine years to do so. Arellano, in short, lacked more than just a road map to a successful college career. He lacked the keys to the car. But Arellano has the sort of passion that defies odds. It's the same drive that inspired him to enter the boxing ring, first as an interested kid, then as a soldier in the Army and now as a coach at a local nonprofit organization serving underprivileged youth and adults. It's a passion that makes him teach the kids in his community how to take responsibility for their lives and to succeed at whatever they want to try. And it's what eventually led him to Colorado Technical University. In the Ring Arellano began to pursue his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ) with an emphasis on Human Services after he retired from the Army in 2000. It was a carefully considered choice, as he weighed potential careers like computer science before he found his true calling. His real passion, he says, is working with people and teaching them how to be better. His own life, after all, is a testament to that outlook. So Arellano began pursuing his BS in Criminal Justice in earnest, working full-time while attending courses at the Colorado Springs campus as well as online. Arellano is a firm believer that, when it comes to education, you get out of it what you put into it. His children, he says, were tremendous motivators for him to succeed. Although they are 24- and 27-years-old and have attended college themselves, they're not too old to be immune from the example set by their parents. In fact, they can even help. Both Arellano's daughter and son would critique his work, Arellano laughs, and offer feedback. "My kids are smarter than me, and that's awesome!" he says. If his children were motivators, then his wife, whom he's known since he was 15 years old, was his supporter. She tirelessly cheered him on from the sidelines, he recalls, taking on his share of household duties so he could study, and counseling him when he doubted his ability. During his four-year college career, Arellano says, the classes got increasingly challenging, but he wouldn't take back a single minute. He learned more than he could've imagined, he says, and there's no way to overemphasize the value of education. Victory Having completed his BSCJ degree in March 2014, Arellano is looking forward to pursuing his master's degree in social work. Success to him is both being self-sufficient and putting others' needs ahead of one's own. And so, just as his career will follow a socially-inclined path, his personal goals are centered on providing for his family. Education, after all, was his ticket out of a life of poverty that he didn't want. Ultimately, Arellano would like to create a legacy, both within his community and within his family. "You can't quit," he explains of his philosophy. "School is hard but not as hard as life. We're not quitters." And when it comes to endurance, he is the undisputed champion. Image Credit: Flickr/Michael Glasgow


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A San Bernardino County judge has dropped bribery and extortion charges against a former assistant tax assessor, saying prosecutors had failed to provide adequate evidence.
Judge Duke Rouse on Wednesday dismissed two counts of bribery, two counts of extortion and one count of committing a public officer crime against Jim Erwin. The San Bernardino Sun says the judge did provide prosecutors the ability to amend their complaint.
Erwin still is charged with conspiracy, bribing a legislative body member and forgery.
Prosecutors say Erwin and former Assessor Bill Postmus conspired with other officials to secure a $102 million settlement from the county to end four years of legal battle over who would pay for a flood-control basin on a developer's property.
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Review: The Zoe Report Debuts, Praises Shoes Designed By A Friend
This morning, I awoke to find the first installment of The Zoe Report in my inbox. What a way to start the day! Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe won us over with her reality show, "The Rachel Zoe Project," but can another email newsletter succeed? Or will she become another Gwyneth Paltrow and The Zoe Report mere GOOP? After the jump, we dissect TZR's inaugural email.TIME SENT: 7:31 a.m. Rachel and Co. must be serious about this venture to send it this early. And they're pretty smart. It went out first thing in the morning, giving bloggers the entire day to rhapsodize about it (or rip it to shreds).
DESIGN: The layout is simple, with Rachel's logo and the words "The Zoe Report" at the top, next to a photo of the woman herself looking très glam in an oversized animal print hat and fingerless gloves. The photos of the featured products could definitely be larger — how can we see the amazing shoes she's telling us about if we only get a 150-pixel photo?
CONTENT: It's no surprise Rachel picked a pair of Brian Atwood "shooties" (that's shoe + booty) for the first Zoe Report, as she has been friends with the designer for 12 years "so I support him," she said in a June 29 tweet (and she mentioned him on her Twitter four times in the last month alone). This seems a little GOOP-y to us, giving famous friends free publicity, and we hope it isn't an everyday occurrence. While the Brian Atwood shoes she touts are $680 and currently available for pre-order, the Zoe acknowledges that her readers might not be able to afford as much, and includes a "Parallel Universe" option (Steve Maddens for $129.95) at the bottom of the page. Props to her for coming up with cute phrases like that, along with "Glamour is Contagious" next to the share with friends link.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Unlike Gwyneth, Rachel is starting off with a skyscraper ad alongside her content, the sign of a true businesswoman. Sure, it's for her own Bravo show, but maybe the network paid for it?
USE OF CATCHPRASES: We didn't have to wait long for her to bring out her infamous "I DIE." And since this is print, rather than a TV show, we finally get to see how she spells and punctuates these trademarks. If she uses these every single newsletter, though, we might have to unsubscribe.
OVERALL: We're not blown away by the first edition of The Zoe Report, but it's not horrible either. At least it's nice that Rachel is sticking to topics she's an expert on — leopard print heels — rather than delving into the spiritual.


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As Encana Corp. changes focus from natural gas to oil, the company faces an unlikely conundrum: What to do with a gas project off the coast of Nova Scotia that is raking in the revenue?
Encana's Deep Panuke project, which sits about 250 kilometres southeast of Halifax, sold gas for an average of $19.14 per thousand cubic feet in the first quarter of 2014. That was about three times higher than Encana's total average realized price for natural gas during the quarter, which was $6.37 per thousand cubic feet, excluding hedges. Deep Panuke benefited from a cold winter along much of the northeasten seaboard and its proximity to New England, where winter hit particularly hard.
"Panuke rocked in the first quarter," Doug Suttles, Encana's chief executive, told investors at the company's annual meeting Tuesday in Calgary. "The polar vortex helped."
However, Mr. Suttles wants to shift production toward oil, natural gas liquids and unconventional resource plays. Deep Panuke does not fit the mold.
Encana executives have considered selling Deep Panuke before and they have made it clear that it is not part of the new strategy. For now, however, Mr. Suttles plans to keep it. "I can confirm today, though, as we sit here right now, we're not marketing Panuke."
"It's obviously different from the other things in our portfolio, but right now we're enjoying the benefits of a significant investment in that asset and I would expect us to do it for the time being," Mr. Suttles said Tuesday.
Deep Panuke contributed $395-million (U.S.) to Encana's operating cash flow in the first quarter. The company's total cash flow reached $1.1-billion or $1.48 a share, up from $579-million or 79 cents a year earlier. It posted a profit of $116-million, up from a loss of $431-million in the first quarter of 2013.
The offshore project proved not only to be a major cash generator for Encana – it is also seen as a big jump for Nova Scotia as it seeks to build its energy sector after years of false starts. The province has also become an offshore oil exploration target for oil majors, including Royal Dutch Shell PLC and BP PLC. Nova Scotia now has two oil and two natural gas projects, and its proximity to Europe and India has interest on the rise.
"Nova Scotia's energy industry is very strong," provincial Energy Minister Andrew Younger said in an interview. "We don't necessarily end up giving the oil companies the highest profit in the world, in Canada, but there's a very stable regulatory environment. So, that is always seen as a bit higher on the scale of priorities."
Deep Panuke had a rocky path to fruition that began before the creation of Encana. It was discovered by a predecessor company, PanCanadian Energy, in 1999. Back then reserves were estimated at one trillion cubic feet of gas. The company applied to develop the reserves three years later, saying it envisioned a 400-million-cubic-feet-a-day project at a cost of about $1-billion. The target startup was 2005.
However, the early plans were dogged by cost fears and regulatory delays. Encana, formed by the merger of PanCanadian and Alberta Energy, withdrew its application in 2003, and went back to the drawing board to redesign the project.
The company came back with a new application in 2006 after downsizing the development. It planned to produce 300 million cubic feet a day by 2010 with a cost estimated at $700-million. The company sanctioned the project the following year, and after more delays, it started in 2013.Report Typo/Error
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I just had the proceedure done in Dallas 2 days ago, and have decided to write an on going review to let people know how things progress.
First let me say that the staff and doctor were really great, and overall it was a good experience. I was very surprised about the amount of pain from having the anisthesia injected. I have never had anyone administer that much pain to me purposely, and since it wears off durring the proceedure it is done several times. As much as the proceedure cost there should be some thing they can do about that. Also, I wanted to fly to Dallas as it is a 3 hour drive from home but my intial councelor nearly insisted that I drive. He actually said it would be more benificial. WOW WAS THAT A MISTAKE!!! Since the medicine they give me for pain is a narcohtic I could not take it before the drive, and that was the most painful 3 hours of my life other than the time in the chair being injected with anithesia. Make travel arrangements despite what they may say.
Yesterday the day after was a long one to say the least. The woman I am dating is an RN so she came to take care of me, and I recommend you have some one do the same. You are not going to want to do much at all. I am following all of the post-op proceedures which is much eaiser with her help. This is especially true with the shampooing. I am on the second day now, and my face is horribly swollen. The donor line they cut from ear to ear on the back of my head is extremely visible as it is swollen, and still caked with dry blood. The front and top of my head looks like a voodoo priestist went nuts on me with a big needle but this was all expected. They gave me a hat to wear which I anticipate I am going to need for a week or so. It is very hard not to scratch or touch the graphted area which is very uncomfortable despite the medicine.
I met with a councelor just prior to the proceedure, and was a little put off by his trying to push a post surgery care kit and lazer comb on me for an extra $800 and some change. I had read in other places that most of it was not nessasry so I continued to turn down the offers which were many. Then the doctor inadvertantly confirmed that I did not need any of the stuff the councelor was pushing. The doctor did tell me to use Rogaine and prescribed Propecia. Rogaine is available over the counter for about $25 generic, and $50 name brand. It takes a long time (48 weeks on average) to work, and if you do have growth you have to continue using the product or the growth will fall out. That sounds a little shadey to me so I will research it more. The same can be said about propecia as it is meant to help maintain exsisting hair as well as aid in new growth. If it works (and everything involved in this process has a big IF in front of it) then you have to continue taking it for life. At $250 for a 3 month supply it seems a bit off putting.
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MIAMI -- A little more than 24 hours before the "Game of the Century," Ed Orgeron, USC's rottweiler of a defensive line coach, is bouncing around a second floor boardroom inside the Westin Diplomat hotel, grinning like a 12-year-old trying his best to keep a real juicy secret.
Orgeron normally is a keg of nervous energy, but today he seems downright giddy.
Maybe, you wonder, he already checked out to Ole Miss, the program he'll be taking over after the Orange Bowl?
Meanwhile, a trio of Trojan defensive assistants are seated at the far end of a long wooden table covered with play cards, Sharpies and a half-dozen platters of greasy cheeseburgers and fries. They each are dutifully jotting things down and making little jokes with such an upbeat eagerness that it makes you think this is probably what Santa's Elves look like in early December.
The whole scene just looks too peaceful. Didn't they know they were about to face a Heisman Trophy-winning QB, the most prolific freshman tailback in football history and an offensive line hailed as the game's best in decades?
No worries, though, USC -- as has been the case for the past two years -- indeed had it all under control for their showdown with mighty OU. By halftime, the Trojans had dismantled the Sooner machine so thoroughly, they could've given coach Pete Carroll the Gatorade shower right then and there.
They had forced OU quarterback Jason White into two INTs, bottled up Peterson for only 36 yards on 15 carries and held All-American wideout Mark Clayton to three catches for a measly 12 yards. Perhaps more importantly, they'd exposed Oklahoma's vaunted front wall as a plodding overmatched unit.
"It seems to happen like that every time we play one of these out-of-conference teams," said USC All-American defensive lineman Shaun Cody, who had gotten the best of OU's prized tackle Jammal Brown. "Same thing happened when we played Auburn and Michigan last year. Those guys just weren't ready for our speed."
The domination started right in the middle of the line where USC defensive tackle Mike Patterson, as usual, crushed the pocket and clogged up running lanes. That forced OU to do something very unusual for a line that had only surrendered seven sacks all season -- double team. That, plus the shift of reserve DT Manny Wright into the lineup, moving the 290-pound Cody to defensive end, overwhelmed a line that was losing the single-block matchups that it had been winning all season.
"We saw on film that all the guys they play against are these big slow linemen," says Wright. "We knew they couldn't handle us. It was easy actually. We had a tougher game against UCLA."
If that sounds brash, call it payback. All week Trojan players bit their tongues and just let the chips on their shoulders mount. The biggest slight was obvious. That was from Sooner DE Larry Birdine who called Matt Leinart "overrated," before slamming the Pac-10 and saying he didn't respect USC.
Then came all the experts saying OU would avenge their nightmarish effort in the BCS title game against LSU last season. Perceived or manufactured, the disrespect took shape.
"We felt like we were getting slapped across the face by all the reporters," said USC MLB Lofa Tatupu, who had 12 tackles, a forced fumble and a sack, chasing down ball-carriers from sideline to sideline. "This was definitely a statement game. So now I'm gonna tune in to watch what they're gonna say."
The rout was particularly sweet for Patterson and Cody, the two building blocks of the USC powerhouse. This was not only their last game as Trojans, but also the last game at USC for Orgeron, the coach who recruited them both to Troy.
"There was no way we could let him go out any other way," said Cody. "This was the perfect way to finish everything off."
Bruce Feldman is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine. His first book Cane Mutiny: How the Miami Hurricanes Overturned the Football Establishment is out in bookstores. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.