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After a fourth place finish at the South Coast Tournament to begin the season, Bakersfield College's women's golf team won the Desert Open in Palm Springs, California.
BC ended the first day of the Desert Open in second place of six teams, four strokes behind leader Mount San Jacinto College.
Freshman Malea Miller and sophomore Stacie Netzer both shot a 77 with sophomore Dee Ray adding a 79 to help BC keep pace on the leader board.
First year head coach Robert Palliet asked his players before they resumed play the final day to "just play their golf."
"I asked them to relax, play their game let the game come to them," said Palliet. "That they could make a mistake, and it wasn't going to be the end of the world, but just try to clean up the mental things and just do their best and not play super golf."
Miller finished the two-day tournament with scores of 77 and 75, while Netzer finished with 77 and 79. Ray shot a 77 the second day helping BC's case for the victory.
Palliet was approached in February about possibly becoming the coach, and he was hired in June after going through the process.
"When I was attending BC (1968-69), I never could have imagined that I would someday join the BC coaching staff," he said.
"I'm quite honored to follow great coaches and gentlemen like Gerry Collis, Duane Damron , Walt Johnson and so many others that have been at BC. I hope to be a positive influence on our student athletes like they did on me."
He was the assistant coach the last two years, so he was familiar with BC's state qualifying team from a year ago.
"We had two returnees from the team that went to the state last year," he said.
"But we weren't sure how good we really were with the freshman coming up, and I think this win let the team know they can win and play under a little pressure, which I think made the team grow."
After losing all-conference golfers Ellen Krausse and Katherine James, Palliet was somber but glad to have a team that is very promising.
"It actually took the pressure off. Before losing two players of that caliber, I don't think we were expected to win," he said.
"We do miss Katherine James and Ellen Krausse, but we have two players from last year's team, in Ray and Netzer. And Miller, who is playing really good golf and I think we have yet to see how good she can really play."
"Those three are key, we have three now instead of two," he stated.


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Sgt. Cryer convinces Ch. Supt. Brownlow of the virtues of an arrest referral scheme offering counselling to those arrested on drugs offences. W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan act to stop a gang of professional shoplifters and find it's an inside job.
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Longtime Margate mayor and Atlantic County Republican Chairman William H. Ross III died Sunday at age 88.
The current county Republican chairman, Keith Davis, announced Ross's death in a news release.
Ross, one of the most influential local Republicans during the past 30 years, served on the Margate Commission for 44 years, including 27 years as mayor. He also served as Atlantic County Republican chairman for all but three years between 1979 and 2001.
Ross was director of the Atlantic County Consumer Affairs Division, clerk of the Atlantic County Freeholder Board, assistant county purchasing agent, an auditor in the state Beverage Tax Bureau and an executive with Ritz Associates.
"He was somebody who always put his ambition aside for the party, for Margate, for country, for family," former state Sen. William Gormley said. "He was that way."
Davis credited Ross with encouraging him to become involved in politics when Davis was just 16.
"I appreciate his help and friendship through the years," Davis said. "Respected by all with his warm personality, he left his mark on our party and region. His years of dedicated service to his country and community will not be forgotten. We offer our sincere condolences to his wonderful wife, June, and their family."
Gormley spoke of a story Ross would tell that always choked him up, of when Ross served in the military in World War II.
"It was right around the end of World War II, when (he was) assigned to the area around the death camps," Gormley said. "He was always quite emotional talking about that. If you talk about a moment in life that affected him the most, it was his experience in the military."
After the war, Ross joined the Republican organization run by state Sen. Frank S. Farley, considered one of the most powerful politicians in state history. He became a campaign worker and a county committeeman.
Ross first took his seat on the City Commission in 1959. The Republicans have had a political monopoly with few contested elections in Margate, a small, wealthy downbeach community.
"I was fortunate in having the people I had behind me, and being in the right place at the right time," Ross said in a 1996 interview.
Ross became mayor in 1975 and was proud of the city's strict code enforcement and zoning laws and low tax rate. He said in a 1995 interview that he worked to keep the city generally the same during his tenure.
"I think our record over the years has been damn good," Ross said. "We have maintained the values and the quality of life in Margate."
Maintaining the city's values included strict parking laws and attempts to get rid of rowdy visitors. There have also been tough laws restricting where vendors can operate and a brief ban on commercial development.
The City Commission encountered some criticism, including being found by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office in 1987 to have violated the state Sunshine Law. Commissioners changed their practices to advertise all their meetings.
Ross won the Republican Party's first-ever election for Atlantic County chairman in 1979. The Republicans had fared badly during the 1970s and suffered from deep internal divisions.
The Republican Party that Ross took over was split between the Farley generation and the newer Republicans, including a then-Assemblyman Gormley.
Under Ross's leadership, the Republicans erased a financial deficit and reclaimed many seats it had lost.
However, Ross' tenure saw several leadership fights. He successfully defeated four challengers in four straight years before losing to Kenneth LeFevre in 1983.
The anti-Ross forces were led by Gormley. They split when Ross didn't back candidate Thomas Kean in the 1981 party primary for governor.
Ross became chairman again in 1983 when LeFevre resigned from the seat.
He and Gormley made peace and became close political allies.
"We did have our disagreements about the party a little bit, but the day after he called to ask, 'What can I do to help the party?'" Gormley said. "An oath meant something to Bill Ross. 'Pledge,' 'commitment,' those weren't just idle words to Bill Ross. Those were touchstones to how he guided himself in life."
The William H. Ross III School in Margate was named in his honor in 2001. Shortly before his 78th birthday in 2002, Ross announced he was not seeking another term as Margate mayor.
"God willing, I'll fill out my term, and that will be it," Ross said at the time.
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'But, you may say, we asked you to speak about women and fiction - what has that got to do with a room of one's own?'
A Room of One's Own grew out of a lecture that Virginia Woolf had been invited to give at Girton College, Cambridge in 1928. Ranging over Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte and why neither of them could have written War and Peace, over the silent fate of Shakespeare's gifted (and imaginary) sister, over the effects of poverty and chastity on female creativity, she gives us one of the greatest feminist polemics of the century.
About the Author
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) is now recognised as a major 20th century author, a great novelist and essayist, and a key figure in literary history as a feminist and modernist.
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CINCINNATI – The Steelers are standing in a hole like they have not been in for 11 years.
The only question now is if they'll stop digging themselves deeper or try to climb out.
Rookie Giovanni Bernard scored a pair of touchdowns as Cincinnati Pittsburgh dropped to 0-2 for the first time since 2002 Monday night with a 20-10 defeat at Paul Brown Stadium.
"We have work to do," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said. "We aren't going to hide from that fact. We are going to embrace it and accept it, and understand that there is some misery that comes from the position we are in right now."
Much as they did in a season-opening 16-9 loss to Tennessee at Heinz Field a week before, the Steelers were the main cause of their woes.
Last week it was a bad connection on a handoff between Ben Roethlisberger and Isaac Redman that resulted in a fumble into the end zone. This time around, it was a fumble by tight end David Paulson at the end of a 34-yard completion to the Cincinnati 16.
Paulson was initially ruled down by contact and Roethlisberger hurried the Steelers toward the line of scrimmage to run another play before a challenge flag could be thrown.
But before the Steelers could snap the ball, Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis threw a challenge flag and the play was ruled a fumble with clear recovery of the loose ball by cornerback Adam Jones.
"They had some momentum going there and we were able to get it back," admitted Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, a McDonald native and Fort Cherry High School graduate who improved to 7-15 against the Steelers.
The Steelers, who already led 3-0 on a 44-yard Shaun Suisham field goal that was set up by a 40-yard punt return by Antonio Brown, then gave up a 61-yard completion to rookie tight end Tyler Eifert on a blown coverage that set up a 7-yard touchdown run by rookie Giovanni Bernard.
"That sequence was probably a minimum of a 10-point swing," said Tomlin.
Cincinnati took a 10-3 lead on its next possession on a 41-yard Mike Nugent field goal, but the Steelers tied the game right after the two-minute warning on a 1-yard TD pass from Roethlisberger to Ryan Moye – Moye's first career reception – following a 43-yard catch-and-run by Emmanuel Sanders that came up just short of the end zone.
Pittsburgh forced a three-and-out on Cincinnati's opening possession of the second half and took possession following a punt at its own 37. On third-and-10, Roethlisberger stepped up in the pocket to avoid pressure and completed a pass to Brown for a 33-yard gain to the Cincinnati 30.
But right tackle Marcus Gilbert was called for a tripping penalty – Pittsburgh's first infraction of the game – negating the gain. Replays showed that Gilbert went to the ground while blocking his man and a Bengals defender tripped over his leg. But there did not appear to be any intent to trip on Gilbert's part.
"That was the worst call I've ever seen," said Gilbert.
It essentially killed any momentum the Steelers would have in the second half. Pittsburgh had minus-2 yards of offense in the third quarter as Roethlisberger was sacked – one of just two time he was taken down – on the ensuing third-down play.
"It's frustrating," said Roethlisberger, who completed 20 of 37 passes for 251 yards. "We had some big plays called back because of penalties, and just give them credit. They threw a lot of different looks at us and we didn't — I didn't — make enough plays to get it done tonight."
Cincinnati (1-1) again made the Steelers pay as Andy Dalton, who threw for 280 yards, threw a short pass over the middle to Bernard, who outraced Ryan Clark and Kion Wilson to the sideline and into the end zone for a touchdown that gave the Bengals a 17-10 lead.
The Bengals made it 20-10 with a 25-yard Nugent field goal with 7:54 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Steelers took the ensuing possession from their own 18 to the Cincinnati 27. But Roethlisberger slightly overthrew Jerricho Cotchery on a crossing route and the ball tipped off the leaping receivers hands. Safety Reggie Nelson made a diving interception at the 13 to give Cincinnati the ball back with 4:55 remaining in the game.
The Steelers have now score just two touchdowns and 19 total points in two games. But Roethlisberger doesn't feel the slow start means the offense is in trouble.
"Don't think so. Nope," he said. "But the quarterback's got to play better, and he will."
Odds and end zones
Former Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison did not record a tackle for the Bengals. … The Steelers rushed the ball for just 44 yards on 16 attempts. … Isaac Redman was slated to start the game at running back, but took a shot to the head while blocking on the opening kickoff. He returned in the second half and gained four yards on three carries. Felix Jones started in his place and had 37 yards on 10 carries. … Rookie Jarvis Jones made his first start at outside linebacker and had six tackles. … The Steelers had just three penalties for 29 yards. … Ike Taylor limited Cincinnati All-Pro receiver A.J. Green to six receptions on 14 targets for 41 yards.
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Fulham Football Club's annual Primary Schools Day has now sold out.
We're offering two juniors the opportunity to lead out the teams at Fulham v Norwich City! Enter before 3pm this Friday!
Sheffield United will host Fulham or Norwich City in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup with Budweiser.
Junior Season Ticket Holders and Members could win the chance to take part in an on-pitch competition on New Year's Day!
Calling Fulhamites and Formation Members; enjoy an Academy coaching event, led by Under-21s Manager Kit Symons!
Our Soccer Schools will be returning over Christmas and in February and places are available to book today.
Christmas at the Cottage returns on Tuesday 10th Dec, and we've got something for everyone! Read on for more information.
We're delighted to announce that two Junior Members will enjoy a matchday Media Tour prior to our game against Swansea City.
Fulham versus Southampton on 1st February 2014 is our annual Primary Schools Day. Find out how you can get involved.


text: Who would have thought that "feel-good stories" would be so profitable? This was my mistake. I'm not apologizing for this, though. My investment values have saved me from many traps. But it is clear that Tesla's CEO Elon Musk, has found a niche for his company, which has now made a name for itself. "Cool factor" is not a term I ever imagined would be assigned to electric vehicles. What Tesla has done has been remarkable. I'm not saying the company has suddenly become a market-share threat to the Big Three. I don't believe Tesla can ever produce enough vehicles to cause Ford and GM to worry. That said, it's foolish to insist on denying what the company has been able to accomplish in such a short period of time. Take for instance, Tesla's recent performance (May quarter), during which the company posted its first-ever quarterly profit in its 10-year history. No longer can we say the company has never made a profit. Accordingly, I'm willing to adjust the model by which I last applied my investment code. As a value investor, I can tell you that it wasn't just about the profit, I was impressed more with the fact that the $11.2 million earned was a "real number" -- measure on a GAAP scale -- not the "adjusted" variety. What's more, with revenue soaring 83% year over year, coupled with expanding gross margin, which grew 900 basis points from the February quarter, Tesla's business looked solid. It was no longer just a feel-good story. From the looks of it the company's mission, which is to change the way consumers think about cars and this mundane task called driving, is being executed to perfection. And growth investors have responded. It's still tough for me to accept that I could have blown it this badly. But I've come around since then. I'm not going to bet wrong again. With margin expected to expand to 25% by the end of the year, which is 8% higher than the 17% mark achieved in the May quarter, make no mistake about it -- Tesla is here to stay. And I would do anything to take a Model S for a spin at 88 mph -- go back in time -- and buy the stock. John DeLorean would be proud. At the time of publication, the author held no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Follow @saintssense This article was written by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.


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Sweet competition draws interest
Since the irrational number "pi" is often abbreviated to 3.14, it is only fitting that a math competition be held March 14, which is the 14th day of the third month.
The Penn State Fayette Eberly campus hosted its annual Pi Day, welcoming students from all over the area to compete in a fun and interesting math competition.
And the winners get?
"This is a fun competition for ninth- and 10th-grade students and a great way to keep these kids more interested in math," said Penn Sate campus associate professor of Engineering Dave Meredith, adding that the schools participating send the top students to compete, with everyone hoping for the sweet prize. "We give the top three teams pie. We thought that was a fitting prize for Pi Day."
Meredith has been hosting the event for 14 years and says the competition is an interesting way to work on complex math problems.
"This was all started as a fun thing to do," Meredith said.
This year, four school districts sent teams, with a total of 20 teams that competed.
"We have 20 teams of six," Meredith said, adding that the districts that competed this year include Yough, Uniontown, Laurel Highlands and Ringgold.
Yough math teacher Jeff Betlan brought three teams to compete, choosing both gifted students and students who were strong in mathematics.
"I brought gifted students and I brought other students," Betlan said. "I always tell the kids that they don't have to be gifted to be special."
Betlan said that over the years, he has brought some teams that have done very well in the competition.
"I had a team of girls that placed the second highest in the history of the event," Betlan said.
Another math teacher from Yough, Steve Ohler, said that he believes the competition is beneficial in ways other then solving math applications.
"We really have to be a part of the team to do well in a competition like this, but then that applies to everything in life," Ohler said. "No matter what career you choose, you have to be able to perform as a team. It's something important to learn now."
The students had one hour to work on 20 problems that were then scored by the judges.
"These kids are the best of the best," Meredith said. "These are the kinds of kids that could someday solve our global problems. They do it well and they get things done."
The winning team was "Cherry" from Laurel Highlands, second place was team "Date" from Ringgold and the third team was "Apple" from Yough.
Marilyn Forbes is a freelance writer.


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To be precise, we suppose this is the Doctor Who team finding the Doctor a new fez since the original was destroyed by River Song.
In this first clip the Doctor is back from what appears to be an extended stay with the Headless Monks, who unsurprisingly are not a lot of fun. He then tears the TARDIS apart looking for his clothes and in short order finds his fez and signature bow tie.
Just in case you can't quite recall what happened to the old fez, the video below shows its destruction.
The BBC also took the odd step of releasing on US iTunes a video that explains a gaping plothole: Strax being resurrected after being fatally shot at Demon's Run, and how he hooks up with Vastra and Jenny in Victorian England.
What's even particularly bizarre, is the fact that there is no mention of this material in either the BBC America or the BBC U.K. Doctor Who websites, and their social media arms of Facebook and Twitter don't mention this new content either. In fairness, the BBC America site often lags in content when it comes to Doctor Who with much of the U.K. content never appearing on the U.S. site.
Regardless, it's all a bit baffling for fans who can't grasp why the BBC team can't release all content to all groups equally as the U.K. fans are just as interested in this Strax and Vastra tidbit as their American counterparts.


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Classic Car Storage
If like me you have more vehicles than is absolutely necessary, where do you keep them all? How do you manage?
I rent my home and choosing something to move into has certain requirements, such as a decent garage and driveway. I have motorcycles too and they need to be locked away to get sensible insurance. So this limits my choices, often to houses that are too big and expensive or in places that are no use. With the necessity to move again I am wondering what to do.
I could rent a barn/unit/lockup if there are such things around here. Buy one of course, assuming the cost of a few breeze blocks and corrugated steel hasn't suffered the same fate as the housing market.
I only have the three cars and seven motorcycles at the moment, not all of them in one piece of course (or worth anything for that matter), but I feel that with the right long term space I could get a couple more.
We kept our Corvette in a "lock-up" for 13 years. It was three miles from home and had no power or light, but I have to say, was an extra wide unit that allowed good side access at least. But that said, looking back I can't believe the work that my wife and I undertook on the car in the garage, all with nothing more than torches to see by (that would be "flashlights" to our US readers!). We used to need to take all the necessary tools etc, overalls, some "sustenance" and flasks of hot water to wash our hands at the end of a days work!
Having the car at home here now still seems like a real luxury after 7 years. With only two cars in a garage big enough for at least three we still feel like we have acres of space to work in now!


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Eddie Floyd Biography
25 June 1935, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. A founder member of the Detroit-based Falcons, Floyd was present on both their major hits, Youre So Fine (1959) and I Found A Love (1962). He then recorded solo for Lupine in Detroit and Safice in Washington, DC, before moving to Memphis in 1965 to join the Stax Records organization. He first made his mark there as a composer, penning Wilson Picketts 634-5789, among others. During Floyds recording tenure at Stax, he enjoyed the use of the session bands Booker T. And The MGs and the Mar-Keys. He opened his account with Things Get Better (1965), followed by the anthem-like Knock On Wood (1966), one of souls enduring moments, and probably the only time lightning and frightening have been coupled without sounding trite. Although subsequent releases failed to match its success, a series of powerful singles, including Love Is A Doggone Good Thing (1967) and Big Bird (1968), confirmed Floyds stature both as a performer and songwriter. Although his compositions were recorded by several acts, his next US Top 20 pop hit came with Sam Cookes Bring It On Home To Me in 1968. Floyd stayed with Stax until its bankruptcy in 1975, whereupon he moved to Malaco Records. His spell there was thwarted by commercial indifference and he left the label for Mercury Records in 1977, but met with no better results. Briefly relocated to London, he recorded under the aegis of Mod resurrectionists Secret Affair. In 1988, Floyd linked up with William Bells Wilbe venture to release the Flashback album. In 1990 Floyd appeared live with a re-formed Booker T. And The MGs and continues to gig consistently up to the present day, although new recordings are rare.
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text: The PlayStation 3 game, LittleBigPlanet 2 has just hit the world record for number of levels in the game. The game truly boasts supremacy with it's 4 million (and counting) levels! Players worldwide have been able to share the joy and excitement of the expansive one of a kind platform game. So far, the game has 4,141,742 levels, making it virtually unbeatable. Well, it would take 39 years of playing 24/7 to beat the game, assuming that each level takes about five minutes.


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Great Spring Break Cruise: Mariner of the Seas Cruise Review by KAP
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Great Spring Break Cruise
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Galveston
We booked an interior stateroom on deck 12 for all four of us. Total cost $1,876 plus $316 in taxes and fees. The stateroom was a little tight for four of us but it worked out fine. I would never try this with four adults. The kids slept on the fold down bunk beds. Deck 10 was perfect because the pool deck and Windjammer was just one floor up so we didn't have to bother with the elevators. We were also at the front of the ship and the elevators at the front of the ship were less crowded than the back of the ship.
The Galveston port is a bit of a challenge for someone from the Northwest. We were using our Alaska air More miles so we had to fly into Bush International airport which is 70 miles from Galveston. There is no inexpensive way to get there. Since we were coming in a day early and would have all day Sunday before we flew back,we opted for a rental car for 8 days. I won a bid on Priceline for $230 which was about the same cost as a taxi, towncar or shuttle. This allowed for a wider selection of hotels for the night before. Galveston hotels are expensive in March. We stayed in a Super 8 in League city the night before the cruise. The hotel was basic and nothing fancy but was easy to find (right by highway 45). It was right by a great local seafood restaurant,Sudie's Catfish and Seafood House. There were several fast food joints nearby and a Kroger grocery store for last minute purchases Traffic was fairly light on a Saturday night so it took a little less than an hour to get to the hotel from the airport.The next morning we woke up to fog and I was worried the ship would be delayed getting into port. I checked the roll call thread on cruise critic and a kind poster noted that the ship had made it into port so we were good to go. It was about a 20 minute drive to Galveston. We spent the morning driving the Galveston beach front and walking around historic downtown Galveston. It was a pleasant way to spend two or three hours. Finally about 12:30 we decided to head to the ship. I had made reservations at Galveston Park and Cruise for $50 for the week. This parking was directly across the street from the Mariner so we could just walk to the ship (we did have to cross a somewhat busy street with no cross walk). I noticed several lots advertising parking for $35 nearby.
We walked in the terminal right at 1 p.m. and were on board by 1:30. We are gold members and there was no one in the gold line for check in. Those in the general line for check in looked like they were taking about 30 minutes to get through the line.
We had previously cruised on Adventure of the Seas which has the same layout as Mariner so we got around the ship easily. The only thing we had to remember is that there is no easy way to get from one end of the ship to the other on deck 3. The ship looked great. There are hand purification dispensers everywhere and we heard no reports of any sickness.
The food was great all week. We ate in the main dining room each night and split the rest of the meals between the main dining room and the Windjammer. We enjoyed all of our meals in the main dining room with the exception of the breaded sole one evening. No the food is not equivalent to a very expensive restaurant. Primarily because it is made in large quantities but I thought it was better than most of the family restaurants we normally eat at home. I personally preferred the Windjammer for breakfast and lunch because of the variety. My wife and daughter liked the main dining room because of the opportunity to get to know other cruisers who sit at the same table. I have to admit that I also liked that part of the main dining room. We snacked a few times at the Cafe Promenade. It was nothing special but hit the spot for a snack. I ate lots of soft-serve yogurt. We didn't try any of the specialty dining spots. The dinner serving staff was great as always and became good friends by the end of the week. Just a little lecture here. If you are going to eat in the main dining room, pay the tip, even for your kids. The staff works hard and contrary to the myths out there, most of their pay comes from the tips.
Our room attendant was great. Towel animals almost every night with chocolates. She took the stupid coffee table out of our room when requested and emptied the small fridge so we could use it. Once again pay the tip if you are going to cruise.
The on board activities were good. I even entered the belly flop contest for the first and last time. I always found a deck chair to lay on, just not right beside the pool. The shows were entertaining but having been on a number of cruises, the on board singers and dancers don't really excite me. The impersonator was terrible in my opinion. The ice show is spectacular. I don't drink so we didn't spend any time at the night spots. We did listed to some jazz one night in the promenade. The musicians all sounded top notch.
I really enjoyed the balance of sea days and port days. The weather was perfect.
Getting of the ship was fairly easy. We thought about doing self assist but we were assigned to the first group leaving the ship at 8:30 the normal way so choose to do that. If you are in a hurry and not in one of the first assigned groups, use the self assist because I could see were it would get a bit backed up around 10. People were cutting through the lines like crazy and it was turning into a bit of a zoo as we were leaving. Short of calling out the army, I am not sure what more Royal Caribbean can do.
I will review the ports separately but we enjoyed them all. Less
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CONFIDENT that a player boycott has been averted by a record leap in Australian Open prizemoney to a stratospheric $30 million, tournament officials will seek input from Roger Federer and other ATP heavyweights in Shanghai this week before finalising a fairer distribution of the increased wealth for 2013.
Tournament director Craig Tiley will lead the negotiations, having denied the players' claim for a fixed share of revenue but overseen the inflation of the total prize pool by $4 million, or 15 per cent, in the biggest jump in the sport's history. Significantly, most of it will be concentrated in the event's first week.
''[The rise] could be anywhere from 30-60 per cent in some of the rounds,'' Tiley said.
This year, players received just over $20,000 for a first-round loss, and $33,000 for reaching round two, but the three subsequent grand slams responded to a concerted campaign by boosting compensation for players losing in qualifying and the early main-draw rounds. The Australian Open will follow. ''We'd be looking at buoying up the first round, but particularly the second, third and fourth rounds,'' said Tiley. ''That's been the players' beef, and we'll address that. We'll just work on getting the balance right; we know what total we're dealing with now.''
While TA chief executive Steve Wood admitted the $4 million increase would inflict ''some pain'' on the lucrative business, early player feedback was positive, on social media and elsewhere. The most significant was from the ATP World Tour, whose members flagged the possibility of a strike during the US Open over their share of grand-slam revenues and the financial plight of players ranked about 80th and below, who often struggle to make a decent living once the considerable expenses of life on the road are factored in.
''We welcome the increase in prizemoney for the 2013 Australian Open and acknowledge the ongoing efforts of Tennis Australia to recognise the role of the players in the success of the tournament,'' said the ATP's executive chairman and president, Australian Brad Drewett, in a statement.
''We also look forward with confidence to continuing these successful discussions with a view to a longer-term understanding.''
Indeed, the conversation will resume this weekend at the Shanghai Masters, where several prizemoney models will be put to ATP player council representatives, including Federer, its president. Tennis Australia has already reaffirmed its commitment to equal prizemoney, and was yesterday praised for its initiative and leadership on the issue by WTA tour chief executive Stacey Allaster and world No. 2 Maria Sharapova.
Tiley indicated that the general response had been encouraging. Industrial crisis averted, then? ''Absolutely. The players have got 30 million reasons now to come to the Australian Open in January, and our prizemoney from the last five years, we've increased by $10 million, we're continuing to lead the way in that,'' Tiley said.
''Any time we are faced with a conversation or threat around the Australian Open, we're going to respond, and we're going to take it seriously. But we've just accelerated earlier; this has been part of our ongoing plan to increase prizemoney, and I think it's really important to note that this is about an investment in our future.'' Later, he added: ''I think it's very significant. I'm very interested to see what the other slams do. I'm watching.''
The final figure of $30 million, Tiley said, had been a ''judgment call'', made after consultation with the likes of Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and player council vice-president Eric Butorac.
Wood denied a dangerous precedent had been set by agreeing to the players' demands.
''We've got great relationships with the players and we've been able to consult with them and look at what it is they're looking for as rewards, and compensate them accordingly,'' said Wood.
Melbourne Park should also host the return to grand slam tennis of Nadal, the 2012 runner-up and former No. 1, who has been sidelined with continuing knee problems since his second-round loss at Wimbledon.


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merfolk have a range list vareity of powers and abilities that grow and upgrade as they use:
HydrokinesisThe ability to manipulate,create, mold, and move water with your mind, as well as expanding it and moulding it into a variety of shapes. With this power a mermaid can create balls of water, blasts of water or even geysers strong enough to lift people off the ground . This power has the limited potential to control water in other forms such as condensing water molecules in the air and levitating ice. this can be used to even manipulate vapour or any part of water and possibly manipulate its pressure and force too.
The ability to transform water and possibly any other liquids or substances into a jelly like compound (gelatine). this can be used to explode gelatine, mold and shape geletine, and render or manipulate water vicosity allowing its thickness under your control. this can also be used to solidify water, or any liquids or substances too. people with this ability like to commonly put this into the category of fun because when its made into gelatine it can have a use of a lot of effects, like allowing the user to bounce on it or do other things.
Hyrdro-Thermokinesis - The ability to boil water. This can be used to create steam, super heat objects or raise bodily temperature. This is the MOST dangerous power of the three because control can easily be lost and it can create so much heat and dryness that it can even easily dehydrate people or even create fire. There is a disadvantage to this power because although it can be heated the mermaid with this power has no control over its movement.
Hyrdo-Cryokinesis - The ability to freeze water. There is a disadvantage to this power because although water can be cooled down and frozen the mermaid with this power has no control of the waters movement. This power can be used to create ice, cool down hot objects or even lower bodily temperature. It can be combined with hydrokinesis to create an ice ball . this can be used to manipulate and shape the frozen water too possibly. and even cause so much ice that it can explode.
The ability to edit and manipulate the colours and tastes of liquids and waters, this can be used to render taste of liquid, cause so much ease that the liquids can explode and even be used to change the appearance of liquids and substances too.
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when the powers are at full use they can unlock these powers too:
The ability to move, manipulate, and summon wind with your mind, this is useful for blowing blasts of wind at objects, creating strong gusts of wind to lift people or objects off the ground, cause powerful wind seizures and shape wind and air as well as absorbing or demounting it. sometimes the aerokinetics can have control over the vast clouds and possibly deblete water or liquid vapour. enhanced version of Hydrokinesis.
The ability to create,shape, and manipulate ice with your mind, this can be used to freeze objects, freeze flash blast sparkling water, or manipulate ice power to use as a glide or flying board,. enough power is brought and the ice will explode. this has been shown to create large frosty or blizzardy storms, enhanced version of Hydro-cryokinesis.
The ability to create,move, and manipulate the element fire with your mind, this is used to create or superheat objects, cause combustion over objects, and start fires with your mind. you can also shape and move the fires too. enhanced version of Hydro-thermokinesis. this also can be used to create electricity from the sky and conduct it in other ways.
The ability to cause enough ease in substances or liquids that they can explode or particly disombilize, this is used to freeze time where water or liquids are. this is also use of being able to generate water but not manipulate it. possibly. enhanced version of aquameliakinesis.
The ability to create and manipulate the weather or atmosphere with your mind, this can be a range of effects like storms, sun rays, manipulation over rain, and possibly create thunder and lightning. if this is combined over Lygokinesis then it has a strong use of objective control.
The ability to manipulate and mold mud with your mind. this is possibly the vareity of sands too, upgraded version of susbtanciakinesis.


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Raquel Olivas doesn't ride the bus to school, but after attending Rialto Unified's first-ever safety fair Saturday at Werner Elementary, the 11-year-old says she's more prepared than ever in the case she needs to hop on.
"I didn't even know there were so many rules," said Raquel, while touring a bus with RUSD's transportation manager, Dora Parham.
"But now I know what to do if I ever take the bus for a field trip. The safety exits are here and here and you push up to open."
Learning the in's and out's of emergency procedures, riding safely and how the bus is equipped to transport students with special needs, Raquel particularly liked that the bus was fitted with seat belts.
"It feels safe," she said, as Parham strapped her in.
But the rules of the bus weren't the only things covered on Saturday, parent workshops, safety activities and bike safety obstacle courses also made up the fair, offering parents and students hands-on opportunities in learning about safety measures at Rialto school's. Rialto fire, police and other community agencies were also on hand along with other vendor booths.
The inaugural event was spearheaded by the district's Safety Department in an effort educate parents and students on what Rialto schools are doing to ensure safety in and around campuses, especially now that classes are back in session, said Rialto school district's safety chief, Gordon Leary.
"The goal here is to build a safe village for our students," Leary said.
In order to have such an environment, parent and community partnerships must be created, Leary added.
"That's what we're doing here, bringing in the necessary resources that will not only help teach safety, but help keep our children on the safe path."
While Saturday's event was aimed at elementary-aged students, there are plans to expand future safety fairs to middle and high schoolers, added Leary.
"We wanted to spread the message to the young ones first," he said. "But we are planning for this as an annual event–bigger and better."
Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter with Inland Empire Community Newspapers and can be reached at email@example.com.


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One on One With The Biggest Loser's Cara Castronuova
She's tough and feisty, but after speaking with Cara Castronuova we learned how easily she's moved to tears by the contestants. Watch and see how she's changed and her training has evolved since joining the cast of The Biggest Loser. Be sure to catch up with her co-trainer, Brett Hoebel, too.


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- Vanwall said...
Happy Crimbo, Tom laddie!
- December 25, 2009 12:29 AM
- Pop9 said...
Happy Christmas to each member of the team.
- December 25, 2009 4:33 AM
- Johnny Pierre said...
Merry Christmas to you! Thanks for another year of such great blog posts!
- December 25, 2009 9:27 AM
- Mr DeBakey said...
Jooasiph an Mary wo paid aht an' covered i' dust,
The'd ta get ta Bethlehem that neet, it wor a must.
Ivverybody 'ed ta register an' each 'ed ta sign the'r name,
It wor a government order, nooah messin', it wodn't a game,
Jooasiph wo capped ah many fowk ther' wor i' t' streets.
T' sun 'ed gone dahn an' it wor one o' t' dahrkest o' neets.
It wo reight 'ahrd gooin', trampin' up an' dahn i' t' gloom,
All t' inns wo full, the' wor 'evvin' bother gerrin' a room.
Mary wor 'eavy wi' bairn, Jooasiph 'ed ta ger 'er a bed.
Throo t' dahrkness the' cud just see a leet shinin' ahead.
" 'ev yer gor a room," Jooasiph said, " or a place ta rest?"
"T' only place Ah've got is t' stable, it weern't be best."
At leeast the'd fahnd sumweer ta rest the'r 'eds,
But the'd 'ev ta mak do wi' straw for the'r beds.
Durin' that neet, Lord Jesus ahr Saviour wo born.
That day is knawn ivveryweer as Christmas Morn.
In swaddlin' clooas, ahr Lord Jesus, in a manger lay
An' ahtside a breet new star made neet as leet as day.
Follerin' this star, t' three Wise Men began ta tire,
W'en it stopped ovver t' stable weer Jesus wor i' t' byre.
Gold an' Frankincense an' Myrrh the' gave to ahr King,
The' wo t' finest gifts that t' three Wise Men cud bring.
'evvin' paid the'r 'omage, they all knelt dahn ta pray,
Well ahtside, t' angels sang carols all throo t' day.
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- December 25, 2009 11:40 AM
- Mr DeBakey said...
That piece above is the Christmas story in the langue de Yorkshire.
I heard it read on CBC's "As it Happens" decades ago by, I assume, Mr Hirst.
I thought it was pretty cool then
And still do
All the best and
remember each is worth 1000 words
- December 25, 2009 11:55 AM
- MadHatter said...
Merry Christmas to you, too!
- December 25, 2009 7:45 PM
- keenast said...
...using the opportunity to thank you for your wonderful wonderful blog that gives so much to enjoy.
- December 27, 2009 7:26 AM


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Wondering where to find Boston luggage lockers at the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, Boston's "CruisePort"?
The logical place to find luggage storage lockers would be at the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal where your cruise ship departs and arrives, right?
Well, the good news is that you can store your bags short-term at the CruisePort - but only on the day of your cruise.
After receiving several questions about luggage storage at the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal and not being able to reach anyone there by phone, I stopped by the terminal, located in the South Boston Waterfront neighborhood, to check out storage locker options myself, and got the scoop from a longshoreman.
That solution leaves you free to sight-see in Boston for the day.
But what if you arrive from a cruise in the morning, have a flight or train later in the day, and want to store your bags somewhere while you explore the city?
More good news - although neither the CruisePort nor Boston Logan Airport has any public storage lockers available, you can choose from 3 other reasonably convenient options.
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The most convenient place to store luggage near the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal is at South Station because you can easily and cheaply reach it on the Silver Line bus (actually part of the Boston subway system because it also goes underground), which stops at the Cruise Terminal and will get you to South Station in about 10 minutes.
One-way fare on the Silver Line is $2.75 (pay the driver with cash as you board the bus), and you'll see the Silver Line stop to the left as you exit the terminal.
Alternately, you could take a cab to South Station. If you are traveling with others, the fare may not cost much more on a per-person basis than taking the Silver Line. A taxi is also a good choice if you have too much luggage to manage easily on your own.
Once you're at South Station, you have two luggage storage options:
If you will be taking an Amtrak train from South Station at some later time and have a valid ticket, you can store your luggage for $4 per bag per day in the Amtrak Baggage Room (617-345-7458).
Otherwise, go to Level 5 (parking level) of the bus terminal at South Station (700 Atlantic Ave), where you'll find Package Express. You can store your luggage with them for $10 per bag for up to 24 hours, within limits of their operating schedule. You will need to pay in cash - but there's an ATM machine in the 1st floor waiting area.
Package Express is open 7 days a week (Monday - Friday from 7am to 8pm; Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm; Thanksgiving and Christmas - call ahead for the schedule). Call 617-526-1842 to confirm hours.
From South Station, you can easily walk up the Rose Kennedy Greenway to Faneuil Hall Marketplace or the North End, stroll into Chinatown for Dim Sum and then explore the nearby Theatre District, or take the subway to, perhaps, Beacon Hill (Red Line/Charles-MGH) for a day of exploring the antique shops and galleries in Beacon Hill.
If you need to go to the airport later, pick up your bags at South Station and call a Boston water taxi for pick up at the InterContinental Hotel (Stop 13) just a couple of minutes' walk from South Station. The trip to the airport will be 10 minutes or less, and the fare will be $12-20. (Check here for tips about Logan Airport baggage storage.)
If you're planning a day of sightseeing, find out how you can save as much as 50% with a Boston discount card.
If you're arriving at Boston Logan Airport on the day of your cruise embarkation or leaving from Logan later in the day after your cruise returns to Boston, the easiest way to find a berth for your bags is to take a water taxi to Downtown Boston - specifically, take the Rowes Wharf Water Taxi to their terminal next to the Boston Harbor Hotel on Rowes Wharf, where they offer baggage storage for the day in a locked room to their passengers.
The Rowes Wharf Water Taxi ride to and from Logan International Airport takes only about 7-10 minutes. Fare from the Black Falcon Terminal will run you $20, plus another $12 to or from the airport - but the luggage storage is free if you have a round-trip water taxi ticket and only $8 if you have a 1-way ticket.
Call Rowes Wharf Water Taxi at 617-406-8584 for pick-up and to confirm availability of the luggage storage.
The Rowes Wharf Terminal is on Boston's Harborwalk, which you can walk along to explore the waterfront. Alternately, head over to Historic Downtown Boston, just a few blocks away, where you can walk along the Freedom Trail for more sightseeing.
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Do you have "road warrior" status with any of the big hotel chains? If neither of the other luggage storage options work for you, a third possibility is find out how much you're valued as a frequent guest by seeing if you can store your bags with them for the day.
Best bet is to call the hotel directly, explain that you have "frequent guest" status in their preferred traveler plan, and make your pitch. Make sure you have cash for a good tip.
You might start with the South Boston Waterfront hotels located near the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal.
Hotels in several other locations may also be convenient, depending on where you're going:
Of course, if you're staying overnight before or after your cruise in a hotel in Boston, you're well positioned to ask that they hold your bags for you before check-in or after check-out time.
Please note: Although BostonDiscoveryGuide.com does its best to make sure all information is accurate, we can't guarantee it - especially pertaining to luggage options at Black Falcon Cruise Terminal! Please do confirm all information that's important to you, and always have a "Plan B" in case things change.
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(This is one of several profiles on local artists that are scheduled to be featured in The Daily Jeffersonian leading up to the annual Rotary Art Auction).
The eighth annual Rotary Art Auction, held in conjunction with Studio C, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center.
The auction will include works of fine art created by local artists of note, including original paintings, sculptures, stained glass, woodworking, photography and ceramics.
One of the artists featured at the Art Auction will be Bob Ley, of Cambridge.
The following is a brief look at the artist in his own words:
Cambridge resident.
Native of Marietta.
Formal training: Sue Dodd at Studio C in acrylics. Started classes in January 2003.
Self-taught: Life-long interest in drawings.
Specialty: I love to paint barns and farm scenes, and ocens scenes, lighthouses and ships.
Tickets for the Rotary Art Auction are $10 per person.
A wine and hors doeuver reception, including a time to meet the artists, cash bar, silent auction, and entertainment by Dr. Laura Schumann, musical director of the Southeast Ohio Symphony Orchestra, will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. The auction will follow from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring auctioneer Jim Rodgers.


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Five new teachers will join Park Rapids grade school faculty in the fall
The Park Rapids School Board approved several "new hires" this week.
The teachers include Jeannie Mayer, second grade; Chelsea Pederson, third grade; Allison Spahn, third grade; Zach Holsman, elementary physical education teacher and Alicia Hillesland, a Title reading teacher.
Superintendent Glenn Chiodo said this concludes hiring for the 2011-12 year, pending kindergarten numbers.
If kindergarten enrollment warrants, another teacher will be added to the staff.
In other action, the board:
n Learned the high school food shelf challenge raised $700 and more than 300 pounds of food for the Hubbard County Food Shelf. Mike Baumgartner's AP math class of nine kids were the challenge winners, earning rolls, juice and fruit as their reward.
The students hosted a blood drive in April with 45 donating, 42 first-time donators.
n Reported school district enrollment remains stable, with 1,548 in April, compared with 1,544 in October 2010.
n Approved an updated school calendar, after learning the district cannot have school Jan. 2.
School will resume Tuesday, Sept. 6 next fall. All-day conferences will be held Oct. 19 with "teacher association days," no school, Oct. 20-21. No school will be held Nov. 11 and Nov. 24-25, Thanksgiving. Winter break will run from Dec. 23-Jan.2. School resumes Jan. 3.


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Friday, the weather was gorgeous at the Class AA Track and Field State
Meet, held at Hamline University, and the Magic had a good day.
Sam Johnson, the only Magic athlete competing in the preliminary
rounds, qualified for finals in two of his three events, as expected.
Saturday, the weather took a turn for the worse. Temperatures topped
out in the 50s during the morning competition and the precipitation
alternated between a drizzle and a solid rain for nearly the entire
Yet, the Magic had an even better day.
Johnson finished third in the 400-meter finals and sixth in the
200-meter finals, pulling in two All-State honors.
Jake Olson moved up a few places from his seed to finish in fourth
place in the discus throw.
And while Lowell Laudert, the only Magic competitor who wasn't a
senior, came up short of his personal record goal, he turned in at
least one high jump that wowed his coach.
"We had a very good weekend," summarized coach Dave Wik.
Laudert just misses on high jump
With the bar starting high at the state meet high jump event (held
indoors, due to the weather), Laudert had to be ready to jump high
early. He was, clearing the 5'10" bar to get things going.
The next height, 6'0", was where the junior ran into trouble. Laudert
wasn't able to clear it on three attempts, despite what Wik called one
of his most impressive jumps of the year.
"He had two really good attempts at six feet," said Wik. "The last one
was probably the highest I've seen him jump."
Laudert just came out of his pike position a little early, according
to Wik, catching the bar on his way by.
Clearing the bar at 5'10" on an early jump earned Laudert a 12th place
finish at state, with 15 kids competing in the high jump.
Olson gets the one he needs
In the discus event, you get three throws. If one of your first three is good enough, you get three more, for a total of six.
Five of them don't really matter – one just needs to be great.
Olson was proof of that Saturday morning at the state meet.
On his second throw of the meet, Olson popped off a distance of 152 feet, 10 inches. While the throw was seven feet behind his seed distance coming in, it was a truly great throw with the conditions taken into account. That throw was also plenty to get him to finals, where he got three more throws. None of those made it past 150 feet, but none of them needed to. With slippery conditions affecting footing
and the athletes' ability to grip the discus, no one passed Olson in the final round. He entered as the fourth seed and he stayed there, easily earning All-State honors with his impressive throw.
"I was expecting to throw farther [coming in]," said Olson. "But with how the weather was, I was really happy with how I threw."
Olson said the ring, where they throw from, was really wet – something that affected all throwers. He adjusted by slowing down his motion a little bit and staying on his toes.
He was rewarded with the big early throw and a fourth place finish.
"I don't know how to explain [the feeling]," said Olson. "It was amazing. Something I've never experienced before."
Johnson leaves it all out there
Friday, with the sun shining during the preliminary rounds, Johnson turned in two personal record times. He qualified for the 400-meter final with a time of 48.41 (a whopping half second below his previous personal, and school, record) and earned a spot in the 200-meter final with a time of 22.12 seconds (also setting a school record).
Saturday, with the less than ideal conditions, time became irrelevant.
Racing, and placing, was all that mattered.
Johnson did both to the best of his abilities, finishing third in the 400-meter dash (48.75 seconds) and sixth in the 200-meter dash (22.34).
That left the senior pretty content.
"I'm extremely happy," said Johnson, who picked up his third and fourth career All-State honors. "I was just happy to be there. I'm really pleased with how I did."
Johnson continued to employ the same strategy he always has, going out of the gates blazing and making people chase him.
"You use it or you lose it," said Johnson, about his strategy, adding that he doesn't want to finish a race with anything left in the tank.
"I wanted to go out as hard as I could and see what happened."
Johnson almost made some real magic happen during the 400. He held the
lead during the first half of the lap around the track, before the two
favorites closed with strong kicks to pass Johnson up.
Michael Smith, a senior from Wayzata, won the race with a time of 47.99 seconds.
Team finishes high
The points that Olson and Johnson racked up, 18 total, helped Monti
finish in a tie for 15th at the meet. Wik said that was the highest
finish by the team in recent history.
"That's a nice little perk," he said.
Less of a perk is that Wik has to say goodbye to Johnson and Olson,
two guys that have meant a lot to the track and field program at
Wik said that beyond their accomplishments, it is their work ethic and
leadership, especially by example, that has stuck out to him over the
"They have good genetics," said Wik. "But they didn't rely on those to
make them successful. They spent a lot of time working behind the
If their high school careers had to end, they ended pretty well, to
say the least.
"It was awesome," said Johnson, of finishing at the state meet.
"Everyone wants to end on a high note."
Contact Clay Sawatzke at [email protected]


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Betty White loves Football! [VIDEO]
I personally think Betty White is fabulous! I was her biggest fan when she was on Golden Girls. Recently someone showed me this youtube video of Betty White's intro to ESPN's Monday Night Football had me rolling on the floor laughing! Betty White is AWESOME!


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- "Lana, with the life I've led, I go to bed praying every night that I don't get what I deserve." – Lex Luthor, Hydro
Lex managed to get free from Zod when Clark returned from the Phantom Zone and used the Crystal of El to separate Zod's spirit from Lex's body, restoring Lex back to normal with no recollection of the destruction he caused while possessed by Zod, other than what Lana told him.
Lex had Lana move into the Luthor Mansion due to Metropolis University's dorms being closed. Shortly after, he was kidnapped by Orlando Block. Block threatened Lex until he told him about a serum that would supposedly endow a person with superhuman strength, and brought in Lana to be the test subject. Luckily, Lex got loose and killed Block. However, the laboratory caught fire, but Clark secretly put it out and Lex and Lana were saved.
Lex hosted a charity costume ball to raise money for the families and victims of Dark Thursday, and consummated his relationship with Lana. Later, he enlisted Lionel's help in testing Lana's loyalty about their decision with the Kryptonian black box. Lex later encountered his old classmate Oliver Queen at their Excelsior Academy class reunion, and he had to come to terms with the events that happened years ago. Shortly after, Oliver's old friends were killed in violent and mysterious accidents that pointed to Duncan Allenmeyer.
Lex was confronted by Jimmy Olsen with evidence of his meeting with Dr. Groll to discuss the Kryptonian black box and had Jimmy fired from the Daily Planet. Lana grew tired of Lex's obsession with the box and gave Lex an ultimatum: the box or her. When the box was destroyed by the Zoner Baern, Lex chose Lana, but she suspected that he only chose her by default.
Lex was shot with an arrow by the Green Arrow. As Lex lay dying, Clark gave him a healing drug to save his life. In one of his lowest moves, Lex seemingly had the maker of the drug murdered and had a teenager from the Halfway House blamed for it. As all of this was going on, Lana learned that she was pregnant. Feeling that her relationship with Lex had begun to go downhill because of Lex's dishonesty and mistrust, Lana seemed devastated by the pregnancy.
Lex got stuck in a different "frequency" of reality by Bronson, a patient from Level 33.1. He was unable to be seen or heard by anyone, unless by radio. While Lex was in a different frequency, Lana told him she was pregnant, and after he stopped Bronson, Lex asked her to marry him. However, he didn't want to pressure Lana into an answer and waited several weeks for her to respond. Lana confessed to Chloe that something about Lex made her hesitate, and she still had feelings for Clark. When Lana's comments were published in the gossip column of the Daily Planet by Linda Lake, Lex had to face the reason for Lana's hesitation. However, Lana chose to resolve her feelings for Clark and accept Lex's proposal.
Lex caught Bart Allen and displayed a new level of inhumanity by torturing the young man in the Ridge Facility of LuthorCorp before he was rescued by the Justice League.
Clark and Lois, both infected with an aphrodisiac made with red kryptonite, burst in and disrupted Lex and Lana's engagement party. When Clark grabbed Lana and took her to the Kent Farm, Lex came after him with a gun. Clark knocked the gun out of his hand and tried to strangle Lex, until Lex grabbed a chisel and tried to stab him at the same time Martha disabled Clark with a meteor rock. When Lana feared she was being stalked, Lex did all he could to ensure her safety, but was angered by Lana's decision to hide out at the Kent Farm. He hand-delivered Clark a wedding invitation so that Clark could see what he lost. Lex worked with Dr. Robert Bethany to manipulate Tobias Rice into identifying meteor-infected people. He supervised the kidnapping and experimentation of Chloe.
On his wedding day, Lex confessed to Lionel that he was afraid Lana would not show up. That same day, Dr. Langston (Lana's obstetrician) attempted to blackmail Lex and threatened to tell Lana every detail of her pregnancy. In a fit of rage, Lex accidentally murdered Langston, but Lionel found out and berated him for doing such a sloppy job of cleaning up his messes. Due to Lionel's coercion, Lana did indeed show up and she and Lex were married on February 24, 2007.
A week after the wedding, Lana miscarried and fell into a deep depression. Lex seemed concerned for Lana's health and state of mind, but he was seen burning her medical files. Lana continued to pull away and when she was hospitalized again, she learned that her pregnancy was faked due to synthetic hormone injections. She believed Lex to be responsible, but did not confront him and continued to pretend to be his devoted wife. Lex became increasingly preoccupied with his Level 33.1 project.
He obtained the extraterrestrial body of the fighter Titan and had Moira Sullivan transferred, he administered a drug that brought her out of her catatonic state. She was able to control her daughter Chloe to steal a flash drive from Lex, so Lex manipulated Moira by kidnapping Chloe too. Under her mother's mind control, Chloe shot Lex in the face, but Clark arrived in time to save Lex and rescue Chloe and her mother. Chloe attempted to write an article exposing Lex's project, but he calmly threatened to have her thrown in jail or killed, also possibly hinting to keep her in 33.1.
Lex was trapped in an underground tunnel by Jodi Keenan. At Lionel's request, Clark attempted to save him but was also trapped by the green meteor rock lining the tunnels' walls. While attempting to escape, Lex and Clark analyzed the breakdown of their friendship and Clark revealed that Lana was going to leave him. However, they realized that they would only be safe if they helped each other. When Clark was trapped under rubble, Lex freed him. They managed to escape through a ladder leading up to the surface. The purpose of the tunnels was revealed to be an underground laboratory leading to Reeves Dam for Project Ares which had just completed its first prototype: Wes Keenan.
Using Titan's alien DNA of, Lex turned Keenan into a super soldier with many different meteor powers and tested him in the tunnels. Lex met with Senator Ed Burke to inform him the progress of Project Ares, but Burke wanted it canceled, threatening to release incriminating evidence about LuthorCorp. Lex used Wes to kill the senator, but Wes unexpectedly ran into Lois and was able to circumvent his programming. Lex was unable to regain control of Wes before he battled Clark. Wes was badly damaged and chose to die rather than be under Lex's control. Lex studied Wes' body but was unsatisfied with his results.
Lex decided that Project Ares would only be successful with a living DNA donor and began to track the last loose Phantom Zone wraith Bizarro. When Lana decided to leave Lex, he assumed that Clark had finally come between them. Lana maintained that his betrayal over the fake pregnancy was the real reason and declared that he would have to kill her to keep her. Lex claimed to not know anything about the scam and slapped Lana across the face, thus putting an end to their short and turbulent marriage. Bizarro was apprehended in the body of a young boy but Lex and his team lost control. Lex narrowly escaped death but while fleeing Reeves Dam, he was arrested for Lana's murder.


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With Edward Snowden in Hong Kong dribbling out morsels to the media on US surveillance activities, Chinese authorities have several choices for dealing with him.
Options include offering asylum to the former US contractor - who says he leaked National Security Agency secrets and is expected to face criminal charges - interrogating him, or urging him to leave.
So far, Beijing officials look to be playing it cool by doing nothing. And that, experts say, is perhaps the savviest thing to do.
With Mr Snowden, 29, being called a traitor and questions about whether he has a relationship with a foreign government, any moves by Beijing to contact him may inflame tension with Washington just days after a summit between US President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Since it is unclear whether Mr Snowden has information that is particularly valuable to the Chinese - and whether he would be willing to share it if he did - it is a risk Beijing may not yet be ready to take.
At the same time, any immediate effort by Beijing to grant Mr Snowden permanent haven or urge him to depart for another locale may raise hackles in Hong Kong. Many local residents see the Snowden affair as a test of whether Beijing will honour its ''one country, two systems'' policy in Hong Kong or interfere before any legal process can be played out.
Mr Snowden, who has outed himself as the primary source of unauthorised disclosures of highly classified US phone and internet surveillance systems, remains free in Hong Kong, where US visitors are usually allowed to stay for 90 days.
Hong Kong authorities are unlikely to arrest him, experts say, until Washington makes an extradition request, or until he overstays his visa or is found to be in violation of Hong Kong law. At that time, they can detain him and confiscate any belongings, potentially including his computer files, while they determine his fate.
''This is a win-win for China,'' said David Zweig, director of the Centre on China's Transnational Relations at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. ''I don't see them losing at this point, the fact he's here, running away from the US with all this information.''
Ideally for Beijing officials, Dr Zweig said, ''if they don't have to get involved and Hong Kong arrests him, and they get the computer, they win''.
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Steelers trade for tackle Brown
As Steelers right tackle Marcus Gilbert put it: "You can't blame them for making the move."
When you consider the Steelers' poor offensive line play, a shakeup was imminent, and it came Wednesday.
The Steelers acquired left tackle Levi Brown — a former fifth overall pick from Penn State — from Arizona for a conditional draft choice in hopes of stabilizing a position that's become highly unstable by Mike Adams' play over the past three weeks.
"We got below-the-line work (from Adams), and that's the reality of it," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "It needs to be above the line and we will turn over any stone in order for that to happen."
The Steelers rarely make in-season trades, but the Brown deal illustrates the concerns of a team that is off to its first 0-4 start in 45 years. Ben Roethlisberger has been sacked 15 times, the second most of any NFL quarterback.
Adams, a second-round pick in 2012, has had protection problems all season and gave up 3 1⁄2 of the Vikings' five sacks Sunday, making the Steelers desperate enough to trade for Brown even though he is coming off a triceps injury that kept him out of 2012 and has had a rocky start to this season.
"Levi Brown was not living up to our expectations on the field," Cardinals general manager Steve Keim said."At the end of the day, when you realize he is not in the long-term plans, instead of belaboring the point, it's in the best interests of the organization to move on."
"I am not going to lie, it hasn't be any fun, I'll tell you that," Steelers first-year offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. said. "We are committed to get things right. I have had teams where you look around at the offensive line and say we are in big trouble. We don't have that feeling."
The Steelers will assume the remainder of Brown's $30 million, five-year contract he signed in March 2012. However, there is no guaranteed money attached to Brown, making him a salary cap-friendly release after the season if necessary.
The Cardinals will reportedly pay all of the remaining money owned to Brown this year except for $715,000, which is the veteran's minimum. With the release of Isaiah Green, the transaction cost the Steelers $290,000, leaving them approximately $1.2 million under the salary cap.
Brown could jump into the starting lineup immediately, but Tomlin wouldn't commit to that Wednesday. The Steelers remain committed to keeping Gilbert on the right side of the line, even though he spent the entire spring and the first week of training camp at left tackle.
Brown likely will rotate early next week with Kelvin Beachum at left tackle when the Steelers resume practice Monday. The move likely will push Adams to the bench for the remainder of the season, barring injury.
"When you're dealing with young players, it's going to be a work in progress of sorts," offensive coordinator Todd Haley said. "(But) I still have great confidence in Mike, going forward, that he has the skill set. And if he continues to work and hone his trade that he'll be able to help us."
The Steelers had little choice but to make a move with Adams. He has allowed the second most sacks (4), the most quarterback hits (6) and the eighth most quarterback hurries (13) in the league through four games.
A promising offensive line that included two first- and second-round picks quickly has unraveled. The Steelers are fourth in the league in sacks allowed (14) and 29th in rushing (58 ypg), which has contributed to the 0-4 start.
"It is not all bad, I can promise you that," Bicknell said. "We have to rise up and take care of the things that have been hurting us so we can start winning. I made a tape of all the sacks, pressures and hits and, to me, we have done good things and we've done some bad things. Bottom line is that we have to take care of some things that haven't been good."
It starts at left tackle.
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When assigned a word problem, many middle school students assume that all the facts and figures are vital to the solution of the problem. This may be why most studies show that problems which include extraneous information are less likely to be solved successfully. K. Denise Muth, University of Georgia, sought to determine the effect that alerting students to the possible presence of extraneous information would have on their performance.
Sixty 8th grade students were randomly divided into three groups. Each group was given a 14-item word problem test adapted from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. These word problems dealt with distance, interest, perimeter of a rectangle, area of a rectangle, circumference, area of a circle and volume. The first version of the test was made up of problems which contained no extraneous information. The second version included problems with extraneous information. The third version was identical to the second, but with the addition of the caveat: "as you work, keep in mind that word problems sometimes contain numbers that are not needed to get the correct answer."
Results showed that student performance varied significantly between the three tests. In comparing the test results of the first and second versions, students, as expected, performed significantly better on the first test, which contained no extraneous information. However, those students in the third group who were cued to the possibility of extraneous information, scored as well as students in the first group.
Cuing students to the possible presence of extraneous information appears to be an effective way of helping them perform better. Muth encourages educators to include extraneous information in word problems on a regular basis and to train students to be aware of the possibility that extraneous information may be present. Muth believes this will aid in preparing students to deal with the kind of applied math problems they will encounter outside school.
"Effects of Cuing on Middle School Students' Performance on Arithmetic Word Problems Containing Extraneous Information" Journal of Educational Psychology March 1991 Volume 83, Number 1, p. 173-174
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Larrikin Queanbeyan trainer Joe Cleary reckons it's ''overwhelming'' to be training horses for Gerry Harvey.
He may have to get used to it after his successful link with the retail tycoon continued with Stolen Kisses' easy win in the Bosom Buddies Benchmark 55 Handicap at Queanbeyan on Sunday.
Cleary's pre-race declaration the mare was the class horse in the field was justified when the four-year-old ($5.50) beat $3.80 favourite Decision Made by one-and-a-half lengths.
Having finished last in her previous two races at Canberra's Black Opal meeting and Warwick Farm in March, Stolen Kisses relished the nine-week freshen up and a downgrade in class.
She will now have a spell before returning in the spring.
Queensland-based part owner Richard Stachow, influential in getting Cleary involved with Harvey, was at the track to see Stolen Kisses win.
Cleary has already had success with the Harvey-owned General Explorer, who like Stolen Kisses was formerly in leading Sydney trainer Guy Walter's stable.
"I went to the Magic Millions sales in January and had a look at Gerry's horses. We ended up getting two of them,'' Cleary said.
"Richard pushed my barrow pretty hard to get a couple of his horses who had raced, and we had immediate success with General Explorer.
"It was a snowball effect, we have six horses we train for him now.''
"It's been a really overwhelming situation for me, a trainer of my standard training horses for him is a feather in the cap.''


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I always loved tablets not only for drawing and retouching but for general navigation. I found them more precise and faster to use than a mouse. The only problem with tablets is their size. Even though I use a small Bamboo I'm reluctant to carry it along every time.
The trackpad for general navigation is a close contender especially if you use one of those new MacBooks or MBPs with large trackpad areas. The only problem with trackpads is that fingertips aren't a very precise tool.
It looks like Inklet may provide a good solution overall giving you the option to have precise navigation and portability. Inklet turns your trackpad into a tablet. It will never be as good as a full size tablet, but good enough for 95% of tasks. Check out the video below.
Sorry to pitch another Google service, but this is a really useful tool. :) Google Browser Size shows you how much of your website people see without scrolling. This can be important to make sure important elements of your site, like navigation are visible to as many people as possible. Also it gives you a good idea about the number of people who will see your extra wide website layout in its entirety.
Have you ever seen an inspiring scene that felt just right for the project you were working on? With the free iPhone app created by Neenah paper Think Ink (iTunes link) you can create multiple color palettes from a picture in a few easy steps. Take the picture, center it on a key color, select the mood, save the palette and get the CMYK and RGB numbers right on the screen. See the screenshoots below.
Finally Google Chrome for Mac is out, but be careful it's only for for OS X 10.5+, so if you're still running 10.4, you're out of luck.
After downloading you can import your FF or Safari bookmarks by clicking the wrench icon in the top right corner.
By default most of us use our ISP's DNS to resolve web addresses into IP numbers. Google came up with a Public DNS system, which is is supposedly faster (and perhaps safer) than using the ISP's DNS. If you want to test it on your Mac it's really easy to set it up.
As you must have noticed several times in the past (Quark, City of Kelowna, Fallen footware, etc.) it is highly probable that the logo you designed and believe to be original has already been done in a similar form in the past.
Google after introducing Similar Images Search which recently graduated from Labs, now brings us another lab project: Google Image Swirl.
Context Free is an application that creates geometric shapes using a programming language.
All the images created are vector images that can be exported as SVG. You can open the files in Illustrator or Photoshop and further modify them to include in your designs.
Typical uses would be patterns for backgrounds and geometric shapes for logos.
Here are few examples created with this application:
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