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Although Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed as "null and void" a forthcoming ruling by the UN Security Council anointed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), chances are excellent that the Lebanese will accept its rendering(s), with courage.
While many are calling on Prime Minister Sa'ad Hariri to respond positively to Hezbollah's demands to end cooperation with the STL, perhaps even obstruct what they label as a US-Israeli plan to instigate strife among the Lebanese, all parties, including Hezbollah, understand that the probe into the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, 22 of his companions, dozens of other Lebanese officials, as well as ordinary people caught in the country's violent environment, cannot be stopped.
What are subject to negotiations were responses to said decision(s) that may be masked as forms "of disobedience against state institutions." Palpable fears that renewed violence in Lebanon would quickly spillover abound — presumably not a desired option — which explains the cavalcade of high-level meetings among notable actors.
On December 8, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad visited Paris where French President Nicolas Sarkozy extended a particularly warm welcome at the Elysee Palace, even if the discussions were especially unfriendly. In fact, a diplomatic source confirmed that Al Assad insisted that Paris should not ask him to put pressure on Hezbollah.
Sarkozy allegedly responded by asserting his commitment to the tribunal, authorised the disbursement of France's monetary contribution to the STL budget and, in an unprecedented French move, agreed to donate 100 HOT anti-tank missiles to the Lebanese Army when Al Assad suggested that the Syrian Army could easily restore order in Lebanon.
The sum total of these measures highlighted sharp disagreements with Damascus although Al Assad left Paris after he declared that Syria would accept an indictment based on clear-cut evidence. Importantly, this was as lucid an expression of support for the STL as any, given that no international tribunal would even venture to point the finger at killers without proof.
Valuable progress
Still, it was within such troubling diplomatic manoeuvrings that Al Assad flew next to Doha, to seek assistance from the generally friendly Qatari Emir Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. Shaikh Hamad contended that Syria and Saudi Arabia were making valuable progress on defusing internal Lebanese tensions, which effectively ruled out a joint Syrian-Qatari proposal. What he offered to do, on the other hand, was to meet with Ayatollah Khamenei to lower regional tensions.
In the event, diplomatic sources confirmed that the Iranian-Qatari Summit was exceptionally difficult, and Shaikh Hamad clarified that while "some [sought] to create a new sedition in Lebanon, ... [he was] trying to avoid this sedition with the help of regional countries." Presumably, Doha asked Tehran to tame its Lebanese proxies, fearing that an escalation would spillover into the Gulf region and rekindle the spectre of Sunni-Shiite friction.
Notwithstanding such contentions, considerable positive changes were recently recorded on the domestic Lebanese scene, starting with a dramatic shift among Hezbollah spokesmen.
Mohammad Ra'ad, for example, changed his high-pitched rhetoric though his colourful references to fellow citizens as children were permanently etched in the country's encyclopedia of the absurd.
Even the leading Hezbollah Member of Parliament realised how counterproductive and infantile such arguments were. More clairvoyant, Amal Party official and Minister of Health Mohammad Khalifa assured that no discord was in the making, emphasising that the Syrian-Saudi mediation was far more advanced than many assumed. The erudite and affable Khalifa stressed that no one from his side of the aisle would resort to force whatever indictments were handed down.
The beauty of Lebanon was that everyone could be as steadfast as necessary for no one was afraid and no one was ready to give a single inch of his sovereignty. Of course, and regrettably, some officials threatened to cut off hands and tongues, without realising that such methods seldom worked in a place where the other fellow was willing and able to reciprocate.
In fact, several clashes over the years, not just in the 20th century, led the wise former prime minister Saib Salam to devise his "no victor, no vanquished" [la ghalib la maghlub] formula, which was the best solution for the country.
As one of the founders of MEA (Middle East Airlines), Saib Bey used to describe Lebanon as a plane, whose two wings [one for the Christian community and the other for the Muslim community] were necessary for the aircraft to fly. No one has come up with a better resolution to date.
It is now understood by every sane observer that nothing and no one can stop the STL from issuing its indictment(s). No "null and void," or ad-nauseam repetitions that the STL is "dead and buried," will make an iota of difference. Few ought to rely on divine interventions to stop the STL from plowing ahead.
Beirut may well be paralysed for a while, with businesses at a standstill and the potential for bloody skirmishes looming over the horizon, although chances are excellent that the awaited indictments will not split Hariri's unity government, because the alternative is truly ugly and will probably see the return of the Syrian Army into Lebanon. No one is eager for that. Not even Hezbollah.
Dr Joseph A. Kechichian is a commentator and author of several books on Gulf affairs.
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Xavier coach Chris Mack isn't about to let the victims in the Newtown, Conn., be forgotten.
Instead of their traditional white home uniforms with blue trim, the Musketeers wore green and white jerseys. The uniforms had "Sandy Hook" stitched across the jersey front and the school's eagle mascot was visible on the lower left front of the shorts.
The jerseys were then auctioned off after the game to benefit the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. The online auction runs through Jan. 4.
"We decided to do this a couple days ago," Mack said. "My good friend Pat Kelsey at Winthrop was very eloquent about what happened. I'm a young daddy with first- and second-grade girls. I have been deeply impacted by the senseless killings just over a week ago. I cannot possibly imagine how the families are coping with their loss during this Christmas season."
It wasn't a unique idea, but it was a nice gesture. Earlier in the week, Providence took the floor in the colors of Sandy Hook Elementary with the words "Sandy Hook" on the backs of the jerseys instead of the players' names.
For all the good karma Xavier earned with the sentiment, it didn't help the Musketeers on the court Saturday. Xavier lost 56-55 to Wofford, the team's third defeat in its last four outings.
"The first time I saw the jersey in the locker room, I thought it was great,'' senior Travis Taylor said. "It shows we care about what's going on in the world.''
Kelsey, a former Xavier assistant, is in his first season as head coach at Winthrop. Following a loss to Ohio State last week, Kelsey gave an impassioned plea for government and private leaders to act soon to prevent further massacres such as the one at Sandy Hook that left 20 children and six adults dead at the school.


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November 5, 2005
PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Terrell Owens' apology was not enough.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Saturday that Owens has been suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.
Perhaps the NFL's best wide receiver, Owens has been a major headache off the field for the Eagles. On Thursday, he created some more angst with another verbal jab at Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb and criticisms of the organization.
In an interview with ESPN.com contributor Graham Bensinger, Owens agreed with ESPN analyst Michael Irvin's assessment that the Eagles (4-3) would be undefeated if Brett Favre was their quarterback.
"That's a good assessment," Owens said when asked by Bensinger if he agreed with Irvin's opinion. "I would agree with that, just with what (Favre) brings to the table."
In the interview, Owens also ripped the organization for not acknowledging his 100th career touchdown pass in the Eagles' home win over San Diego on October 23.
"They claim to be first class and the best organization. It's an embarrassment," Owens said in the ESPN.com interview. "It just shows a lack of class they have."
Owens apologized for those remarks on Friday, reading a brief statement at a news conference.
"I had an opportunity to talk with the organization this (Friday) morning and I've been told that the team does not recognize individual achievements," Owens said. "It was brought to my attention that I offended the organization and my teammates. Therefore, I'd like to apologize for any derogatory comments toward them."
Eagles coach Andy Reid answered questions briefly before Owens made his statement.
"I take care of these things in house," Reid said. "You know that's the way we do things here. I will address it with the player."
When asked if Owens could be suspended for his comments, Reid said "We'll see how things play out."
Apparently, after talking the matter over with the team, Reid decided to suspend Owens.
McNabb did not address the media, but he could not be pleased with the latest verbal attack from Owens.
In an interview last April, Owens said he "wasn't the guy who got tired in the Super Bowl," a reference to several media reports that claimed McNabb was either ill or tired late in the fourth quarter of the Eagles' Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots last February.
McNabb denied those reports, but several offensive linemen said that McNabb appeared ill and that since-released receiver Freddie Mitchell was forced to call a play in the huddle. Reid also denied that McNabb was ill.
Then after being banished from training camp for a week by Reid for conduct detrimental to the team, Owens called McNabb a "hypocrite."
McNabb said then he could still play with Owens, but was "hurt" by Owens' "hypocrite" remark.
McNabb and veteran safety Brian Dawkins maintained then that Owens' presence and his contract situation would be neither divisive or a distraction for the defending NFC champions.
But this may have been the last straw for the Eagles (4-3), who play Washington (4-3) in a pivotal NFC East game on Sunday night. The Eagles trail the New York Giants (5-2) and the Dallas Cowboys (5-3) in the division.
Owens remains disgruntled over the seven-year contract worth nearly $49 million he signed last year after being acquired from San Francisco. He has a 2005 base salary of $3.25 million, which ranks outside the top 10 among wideouts.
Owens hired agent Drew Rosenhaus in the offseason, a move designed at trying to renegotiate his contract. The Eagles remained steadfast that they would not rework Owens' deal.
Last season, Owens had 77 catches for 1,200 yards and a franchise-record 14 receiving touchdowns before injuring his ankle against Dallas.
After missing the final two regular-season games and the first two games of the playoffs, he made a heroic return and had nine catches for 122 yards in a 24-21 loss to New England in Super Bowl XXXIX.
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School districts throughout California are weighing the fate of adult education courses that serve dropouts, recent immigrants and others at the margins of the economy as Gov. Jerry Brown proposes shifting the classes from K-12 to community colleges.
While the move is part of Brown's goal to give local schools more control over their money, the idea has college leaders wondering how they would manage the new responsibilities and adult students pondering what would happen if their programs are forced to close.
"That will mess a lot of people up, really," said Cierra Craig, a 20-year-old mother who said she started a GED class in Oakland last month so she could go to college and land a decent job. "The people that made mistakes in their life and are trying to fix it, that will stop them."
The plan would give community colleges $300 million more to set up similar adult education programs, including high school diploma or equivalency courses, vocational education and citizenship classes. College leaders note the amount is less than half of what the state spent on adult schools five years ago, and that colleges have no experience running some of these programs.
"We've never been in the business of doing GED (the high school diploma equivalent), nor have we done anything with citizenship," said Ron Galatolo, chancellor of the San Mateo County Community College District.
Brown and other proponents say the shift would both free up more money for K-12 schools and strengthen the adult education system, making it easier for students like Craig to move up the educational ladder. Currently, there is little coordination between the K-12 adult schools and the community colleges, and there is no clear path for a student to move from one system to the other.
"There's duplication, and we believe it is more appropriate to have a single system that's housed within the community colleges," said H.D. Palmer, a spokesman for the Department of Finance.
Even so, school districts wouldn't be forced to cut their adult education courses, Palmer said.
The money supporting the programs today would continue to flow to K-12 districts, though it would be designated as general-purpose dollars that could be spent on other needs. Colleges would have the option of contracting with existing adult programs rather than inventing their own, he said.
But the nonpartisan state Legislative Analyst's Office cites "major problems" with the plan and urges the Legislature to instead invest the money in a special fund for adult education, managed by K-12 school districts.
Others critical of the proposal say it's poorly timed: Congress is considering immigration reform, which could swell demand for English-as-a-second-language courses as illegal immigrants race to meet a likely language requirement.


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USC wide receiver Marqise Lee warmed up without any issues before the Sun Bowl for today's 11 a.m. game broadcast on Channel 2. Lee left practice early Saturday but returned punts and ran pass routes during Sun Bowl warmups.
The wind was a bigger issue for USC (7-5) and Georgia Tech (6-7) before the game and clearly affected punts. Weather forecasts predicted gusts up to 40 mph.
USC is going for its first Sun Bowl victory after losing in 1990 and 1998. Georgia Tech is 1-1 and lost to Utah last year.
USC quarterback Max Wittek is starting his second game in place of Matt Barkley, who is out with a sprained shoulder.


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From kindergarten through middle school, cranberries made a regular appearance in my lunchbox. Lunch was always accompanied by some form of Ocean Spray cranberry juice, be it Cran-Raspberry, Cran-Grape, or Crantastic Punch. But no cranberry sighting was more welcome that that of the Cranberry Newton, a tarter, sassier cousin of Nabisco Fig Newton. What can I say? I grew up in New England.
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In the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 2012, a three-inch copper fitting on the glycol line in the attic of the Regent Administrative Center broke, resulting in a breach of the building's cooling system. The system continued to pump coolant until its entire contents were emptied onto the mechanical room floor directly above the office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration.
Given that Regent is the home for Admissions, the Bursar's Office, Financial Aid, as well as the Provost and several Vice Chancellors, a flood in the building has the potential to have a disastrous impact on administrative operations. The level of urgency was also increased, given that thousands of students were set to arrive for the fall semester.
The first calls to CU-Boulder Facilities Management came in at approximately 6:30 a.m., and within ten minutes, there were over twenty employees on the scene. Immediately, the severity of the situation was realized: the Vice Chancellor's office and the surrounding support offices were completely flooded with over 4 inches of a water and glycol mix. The liquid was present in light fixtures, file cabinets, and computers, which also damaged or ruined paperwork as well as several pieces of furniture. This orchestration of teamwork and problem-solving ranks as one of the most impressive facility responses at CU-Boulder.
Facilities Management HVAC technicians first isolated the chiller and associated equipment to prevent any additional leaks. The project manager, custodial teams and shop personnel immediately brought in wet vacuums and began de-watering efforts; the flood water had to be carefully captured because of the unknown glycol quantities in the mix.
By 7:30 a.m., there were over 40 Facilities Management employees on scene, ensuring a safe and organized capture of the water. Almost every Facilities shop had someone working on the problem. Upon completion of de-watering, removal of furniture began, which included the labeling of every piece from the four office spaces affected. The pieces that could be cleaned and restored were organized neatly in the corridor and those that could not be saved were organized on the loading dock which Property Services then retrieved for disposal. The evacuation of the filing cabinets ensured that all sensitive material was protected. IT Services removed computers that were damaged, as well as any associated wires and cables.
By 8:30 a.m., Environmental Health and Safety had arrived on scene to measure the concentrations of glycol in the mix to determine if the small amount that had hit the drains would have any adverse effect on the storm systems. The plumbing crew had already begun tracing down the storm system to check for any outflow in the surrounding ponds and containment areas. Simultaneously, Facilities Management custodians had employed several floor fans to begin the drying process; using caution tape, they had blocked off several stairwells and corridors, as glycol is very slippery and could present a pedestrian hazard.
By 10 a.m., the majority of the first-wave effort was complete and secondary efforts could be handed over to Belfor, a water damage and mitigation contractor. In all, over 1,000 gallons of glycol and water mixture had entered the east fourth floor of Regent.
This is just one example where CU-Boulder employees came together to solve a problem within an incredibly short window of time. Not to be overshadowed by the swiftness and coordination of the response is how the response team had smiles on their faces and demonstrated a genuine caring attitude for those affected.
On any given day, Facilities Management staff goes about their normal "behind the scenes" duties, keeping our campus looking pristine and running smoothly. Please let them know how much their efforts are appreciated. The Boulder Campus Staff Council Awards and Staff Recognition Committee commends these employees for their 'above and beyond call of duty' response.


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Keratoconus is a condition that results from an irregularly shaped cornea, which prevents light from focusing correctly on the retina. In keratoconus, the normally round cornea becomes thin and more cone-shaped, causing blurred vision and sensitivity to bright lights.
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Rob Ruggiero Named TheaterWorks' Producing Artistic Director
After a nationwide search, the board of directors of TheaterWorks is very pleased to announce that it has selected Rob Ruggiero as TheaterWorks' new Producing Artistic Director. Mr. Ruggiero, who has been affiliated with TheaterWorks for 20 years and has served as its Interim Artistic Director since March of 2012, will assume his role as of January 1, 2013. Michael G. Albano, the president of TheaterWorks' board, stated that the search committee had reviewed approximately 130 applications for the position. Although the committee was impressed by these applicants' enthusiasm and variety of experience, Mr. Albano explained that "the committee came to the conclusion that no applicant could match Rob's combination of directorial excellence on a national level, his management and fundraising skills and instincts, his knowledge of the community, and his exciting vision for the theater's future."
Rob, a partner in TheaterWorks leadership since 1992, was named Interim Artistic Director earlier this year. With over forty productions including the world premiere blockbusters I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, HIGH and Ella, Rob has left an indelible mark on TheaterWorks' audiences. He also has a well-earned national reputation making his Broadway debut with LOOPED, starring Valerie Harper in a Tony nominated performance. Rob brought the World Premiere of HIGH starring Kathleen Turner to TheaterWorks in 2010, which then also travelled to Broadway. Connecticut theatergoers are familiar with Rob's award winning work at Goodspeed Musicals including Carousel, Camelot, Annie Get Your Gun, 1776, Big River and Show Boat. He is the only director to have received four Kevin Kline Awards; he is also the recipient of four Connecticut Critic's Circle Awards. His work has been seen at major regional theaters throughout the country.
"I am thrilled by this opportunity," said Rob. " It's a very emotional and personal thing for me to be assuming the role of Producing Artistic Director. I have been associated with TheaterWorks in some capacity for nearly 20 years, and being at the helm as we come out of this very challenging time is particularly meaningful. I love this theater, I believe in what we do and in our future. I am extremely touched by the faith and support shown to me by the Board of Directors, this wonderfully dedicated staff and the Hartford community during this interim period. I look forward to serving our loyal audience and shepherding the theater in new and positive directions as we embrace the next chapter at TheaterWorks."
Mr. Albano also added "the board was grateful for the efforts of Mr. Ruggiero and all of the theater's dedicated staff during a transition that returned the theater to solid ground." Noting the theater is now poised to go forward in exciting new directions, one of Mr. Ruggiero's first tasks will be to conduct a search for a development director, a position new to the theater.


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KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Francesco Totti didn't like Major League Soccer's marketing. The league had been promoting its clash with the Italy veteran's beloved AS Roma using a poster that depicted the iconic Flavian Amphitheater in Rome with the slogan "Rome wasn't built in a day, but it can fall in 90 minutes."
For Totti, born in the shadow of the city's 900-year-old Aurelian Walls, who joined the club as a child in 1989 and is by far its most beloved and iconic representative, this was too much. Coming across the poster in the visitors' locker room, the Giallarossi captain ripped the advertisement from the wall.
MORE: MLS expansion | Drogba to MLS? | Ronaldo throws out first pitch
It was this affront, perhaps, that propelled this year's illustrious guest to a comfortable win. AS Roma scored early in both halves and added another in the mid second-half before MLS grabbed a late consolation goal. The visitors became the third foreign team to finish triumphant in the All-Star game with the 3-1 win, joining English clubs Everton (2009) and Manchester United (2010 and 2011).
Parity lasted until just the fourth minute. Via a touch off Alessandro Florenzi, Miralem Pjanic picked out Kevin Strootman, Roma's big-money summer signing, through the middle, and the Dutchman outpaced the back line to finish confidently past FC Dallas goalkeeper Raul Fernandez.
MLS was spared further embarrassment twice in the following few minutes. Alessandro Florenzi was the danger man both times working from the right wing, having a goal called back for offside and seeing a shot touched wide by Fernandez after receiving a good pass from Totti.
Totti, already legendary as a player of languid luxury, was at his most Totti-like. The most beloved son of the Eternal City (at 37, and in his 25th year with the club, seemingly an eternal citizen), the nature of the event freed him from needing to maintain even the the illusion of industry, choosing instead to let his wonderful footballing brain do the work. Slipping in and out, he graced the Sporting Park pitch with his wonderful vision and distribution, his talents displayed in usual effortless fashion.
The All-Stars went close but were left disappointed in the 16th through their own Italian star, as Montreal Impact striker Marco Di Vaio, slipped in by Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi, could only manage a weak and wayward effort across the front of the goal from a one-on-one situation with a defender.
The league side took another hit on 24 minutes, when Zusi, feeling something in his quadriceps, went straight to the locker room, replaced by Vancouver Whitecaps forward Camilo Sanvezzo.
Roma got the second half off to a similarly good start. Florenzi, who along with Totti was the most dangerous player in the opening half, latched onto a cross from Federico Balzaretti on the left and stuck the easy finish past freshly substituted Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando.
And a third came in the 68th minute, when Junior Tallo, out-muscling the MLS defense, put his foot on a short cutback cross played by Pablo Osvaldo to seal a comfortable victory for the Totti-inspired Giallarossi.
When the veteran was subbed off in the 87th minute, the local fans, recognizing a special caliber of player, cheered him off with the same level of respect as any non-local MLSer.
MLS finally pulled one back in second-half stoppage time. LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez rose high to head home Camilo's free kick from the left wing, but the night belonged to Totti and Roma.


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Lovely Whimbrel floor plan can be built to fit your needs and style ranging from 3 to 6 bedrooms, 1,971-5,251 SF offered in Delaware's premier 55+ community! Independence features amenities galore including a 24,000 SF clubhouse with ball room and indoor pool. Fantastic outdoor living spaces and courtyard options available. Act now! Current base price reflects a $20,000 incentive! Base price does not include options or lot premiums. Photos are of model home. On-site unlicensed sales people represent the seller only.
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Kerosene has pretty much locked up the Gold Division & is in the playoffs. Gyron & Number 7 are neck and neck in the Blue Division and both has a playoff spot secured.
Doug seems to be the only guy stepping up. 5 out of his last 7 games have been 214 or better. He has the 8th seed right now but could start leap frogging some teams shortly.
The 4 teams currently out of the playoffs don't seem to be moving in the right direction. Hicks at #9 has lost 10 straight & only broken 161 points once in his last 7 games. Shade's scores havn't been too bad but he is catching opponets at the wrong time & has lost 6 straight, falling 6 games out of the final spot with just 11 to play. It's not impossible but it will be tough for him to get in. Anthem & Able are out of the playoff picture but all eye are on the London team. They are currently on a 45 game losing streak. It will soon be 46 but not by much. London will drop game 46 by less than 7 points but he left 22 minutes on the table. Roaming Gnome nearly secured himself a footnote in ABA history. Game 47 could be a different story. London's team has finished their game & has a 41.1 point lead on Dr. Badd. Cedar City still has 103 minutes to fill but with only Anthony Johnson. Jeff Foster & Jacque Vaughn to play, it's doubtful he will be able to pull it off. Looks like London will get a W after all!


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Topic: Coping with my dads diagnosis..
Hi my name is Kristin, im 23 years old. My dad, 57, has CC.
On Oct.16th my dad was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. Primary was unknown. He went for more testing and a second opinion and the primary location was found to be in the bile ducts. The mass on his liver is 11x7 cm. He is in stage 4.Yesterday we went to the Dana Farber Institute in Boston for a 3rd opinion and was told that surgery would not be an option.
I asked the doctor what the prognosis and range of life expectancy he would have at this point. After he told us, Im not even sure if I should have asked the question. My dad has always been an otherwise healthy man. He's so handsome and looks so young and is walking around normal so Im having a hard time understanding how this is happening and how he has been given such a short time frame.
The doctor told him his next step is to decided if he want to start chemo as a method of prolonging life or not.
Im here because I don't know how to cope with this and I dont know where else to turn. I am now talking to my dad and family about things I cant even believe we have to talk about. I dont want to look at my alive and healthy dad and plan and prepare for what i cannot believe is happening. everyone on this site seems so positive, so Im very sorry for such a negative post. I just feel like I am not going to be able to get through this. I need help, All I do is think about him and cry and pray that this isnt real. It cant be.


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Today I was pondering about the mundane right view "'There is what is given, what is offered, what is sacrificed. ...", especially about "what is sacrificed". Then I searched the Chinese Agamas (MA, SA, ...) for the mundane right view recorded there. Surprisingly, all the Chinese Agamas translated by different ancient Indian monks around 300-400 AC have exactly the same translation "有施有斋。亦有咒说" [There is what is given, what is revered/worshiped and offered(斋供), and there are also spells and curses]. Since the Chinese translations differ so much from the English translation, I'd like to know the equivalent Pali phrase for "what is sacrificed", and its direct word to word English translation.
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Brady Frederick Cornwell - January 20, 2010
To George and Annie Cornwell of Gothenburg, on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, at Kearney, a son, Brady Frederick, weighing eight pounds, seven ounces. He was welcomed home by two sisters, Emily and Madison.
Paternal grandparents are Sue Cornwell and the late George Cornwell, Jr. of LaVista. Maternal grandparents are Craig and Mary Finke of Gothenburg.
Great-grandparents include Albert and Dora Connelly, Elaine Finke and the late Harvey Finke, all of Gothenburg.


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Lamb gets rest, chance to process first week in bigs
MIAMI -- D-backs third baseman Jake Lamb was out of the starting lineup Friday as manager Kirk Gibson wants to give the rookie a chance to process his first seven games in the big leagues.
"He's getting to where he's played enough games and he's starting to understand that he has things that he's thinking about that he wasn't thinking about before he got here," Gibson said. "I think it's important for him to have him be able to have a break, sit on the bench, talk about some things and see things from a different perspective."
Gibson believes that the best way to bring a young player along is to give him a series of starts and then a day off to take it all in, rather than just run him out there day in and day out.
Lamb, ranked No. 5 among D-backs prospects according to MLB.com, was 1-for-10 to open his career and then had four hits in his next 15 at-bats while working with hitting coach Turner Ward.
"He's played pretty good for us," Gibson said. "He's been real good defensively. Offensively, they kind of are exploiting different areas of his swing. I know he's had conversations with Turner about making some adjustments. That's part of what you do. Jake's got to learn that, and that's why he's here. He's a smart kid. I watched him make adjustments in Spring Training. He'll make adjustments. He already has started here."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Twitter Watch: Lea Michele - 'Hangin at the recording studio!'
BroadwayWorld.com presents Twitter Watch, which brings you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!
On Twitter, Lea Michele, who is hard at work on her first solo album, had this to say @msleamichele
Hangin at the recording studio with my amazing song writing partner @feliciabarton!
Michele debuted on Broadway in 1995 as a replacement for the role of Young Cosette in the original New York production of Les Misérables. Following her theatrical debut in Les Misérables, Michele was cast in the role of Tateh's daughter, the Little Girl, in the 1998 original Broadway cast of Ragtime and in 2004, Michele portrayed "Shprintze" and "Chava" in the Broadway revival of the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Michele originated the role of Wendla in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's musical version of Spring Awakening on Broadway in 2006. Michele was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in Spring Awakening in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
In early 2009, Michele won the role of Rachel Berry on the FOX television smash hit, GLEE (2009) and since the show's premiere on May 19, 2009, Michele has since received worldwide critical and public acclaim for her performance on the show.
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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
SQL Server 2012 SP1 Cumulative Update 2 includes
enhancements to SQL Server native backup that simplifies backup and restore of
a SQL Server Database to Window Azure storage. The SQL Server database can be
either on an on-premises instance of SQL Server or on an instance of SQL Server
running in a hosted environment such as Windows Azure Virtual Machine. Read the information below to get
a brief introduction to the new functionality and follow the links for more
in-depth information.
To download the update, go to the SQL Release Services Blog or to Download SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU2.
In addition to disk and tape you can now use SQL Server native backup functionality to back up your SQL Server Database to the Windows Azure Blob storage service. In this release, backup to Windows Azure Blob storage is supported using T-SQL andSMO. SQL Server Databases on an on premises instance of SQL Server or in a hosted environment such as an instance of SQL Server running in Windows Azure VMs can take advantage of thisfunctionality.
The Windows Azure pricing calculator can help estimate your costs.
Storage: Charges are based on the space used and are calculated on a graduated scale and the level of redundancy. For more details, and up-to-date information, see the Data Management section of the Pricing Details article.
Data Transfers: Inbound data transfers to Windows Azure are free. Outbound transfers are charged for the bandwidth use and calculated based on a graduated region-specific scale. For more details, see the Data Transfers section of the Pricing Details article.
Backup to Windows Azure Storage is engineered to behave much like a backup device (Disk/Tape). Using the Microsoft Virtual Backup Device Interface (VDI), Windows Azure Blob storage is coded like a "virtual backup device", and the URL format used to access the Blob storage is treated as a device. The main reason for supporting Azure storage as a destination device is to provide a consistent and seamless backup and restore experience, similar to what we have today with disk and tape. When the Backup or restore process is invoked, and the Windows Azure Blob storage is specified using the URL "device type", the engine invokes a VDI client process that is part of this feature. The backup data is sent to the VDI client process, which sends the backup data to Windows Azure Blob storage.
As previously mentioned, the URL is much like a backup device used today, but it is not a physical device, so there are some limitations. For a full list of the supported options, see SQL Server Backup and Restore with Windows Azure Blob Storage Service.
To write a backup to Windows Azure Blob storage you must first create a Windows Azure Storage account, create a SQL Server Credential to store storage account authentication information. By using Transact-SQL or SMO you can issue backup and restore commands.
The following Transact-SQL examples illustrate creating a credential, doing a full database backup and restoring the database from the full database backup. For a complete walkthrough of creating a storage account and performing a simple restore, see Tutorial: Getting Started with SQL Server Backup and Restore to Windows Azure Blob Storage Service.
Create a Credential
The following example creates a credential that stores the Windows Azure Storage authentication information.
(SELECT * FROM sys.credentials WHERE credential_identity = 'mycredential')
CREATE CREDENTIAL mycredentialWITH IDENTITY = 'mystorageaccount'
,SECRET = '<storage access key>' ;
Backing up a complete database
The following example backs up the AdventureWorks2012 database to the Windows Azure Blob storage service.
BACKUP DATABASE AdventureWorks2012
TO URL = 'https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/mycontainer/AdventureWorks2012.bak'
WITH CREDENTIAL = 'mycredential'
Restoring a database
To restore a full database backup, use the following steps.
RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks2012 FROM URL ='https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/mycontainer/AdventureWorks2012.bak'
WITH CREDENTIAL = 'mycredential', STATS = 5
- - Note that options like STATS, COMPRESS, FORMAT etc.. can be used or omitted as for any T-SQL BACKUP command.
Concepts/Script Examples
Best Practices /Troubleshooting
Getting Started Tutorial
Please send your feedback on the feature and ordocumentation to karaman @ Microsoft.com or guybo @ microsoft.com.
- Karthika Raman
One of the use-cases for a cloud solution is to serve as a Disaster Recovery option for your on-premises
It would be super duper cool if the CU download link worked...
Links updated. Thanks


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Outdoor Theatre at Devils Backbone Brewing Company. 8PM.Wolfbane Productions & Devils Backbone present "Dark of the Moon". A witch boy from the mountain came, for he had seen the fairest gal, a gal named Barbara Allen….Live bluegrass band with general seating. Bring your lawn chair. Devils Backbone beer offered on site during the live theatre. Fee. Tickets available at www.lynchburgtickets.com . For more details about the theatre, visit www.wolfbane.org or pay cash when you come! Crossroads of Route 151 and Route 664. 434-361-1001 www.dbbrewingcompany.com


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Joico K-Pak Conditioner Reviews
GreatI love everything about this conditioner. The smell is amazing, and the product is so rich and fluffy, you can really tell that it's conditioning your hair. I immediately saw positive changes in my hair after I washed and dried it. The only warning I would give is to make sure you rinse really well, otherwise it can weigh your hair down, as it is a very intensive conditioner. — 6 years, 7 months agoLittleBunny | 545 reviews
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K-PakI love this conditioner. Very hydrating and recommend for dry brittle hair. It added a nice texture back into your dull hair. — 9 years agoPamela937 | 542 reviews
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not for HEALTHY hair!ok, people who DONT have heavy damage [no bleaching, perming, relaxing etc] and say it 'dries' your hair, its because of the protien. it isnt drying your hair, its making it stiff, and crunchy, bc its adding protien you hair doesnt need. if you do have heavily damaged hair, seeing lots of splitting, severe breakage and brittleness, and it feels rough and looks dull, you will see great benefits whi...read morele using this conditioner, and the rest of the k-pak line. this stopped [it took 2 weeks of every other day usage] the serious breakage my sister was having after a double process platinum blonde fiasco. it smells, utiltarian, but that goes away when your hair is dry. worth the price. — 7 years, 11 months agocorizotti | 550 reviews
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Melts into hairMy hair is both very short and very dry, so I needed a conditioner that would seriously quench my fine strands without giving me helmet head. I'm glad I splurged on this. It not only nourished my hair, it volume and shine. I use this every time I shampoo and always get great results. — 8 years, 10 months agoteshie | 396 reviews
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visible differencewithin a week I can see that my hair looks healthier and has regained a lot of what I thought was from split ends. I usually only shampoo or condition because it's not necessary to do both at a time with this. — 9 years, 7 months agomamacita11 | 234 reviews
Love thisI've been using the K-Pak line for several months now and really love it. I have coarse/damaged/broken hair, and this line has really prevented further damage. The conditioner is a little thin for me, and doesn't feel like it is TOO hydrating, but on the plus side I guess that means it isn't leaving a film or residue. Washes out very nicely. I don't care for the banana-y smell. — 3 years, 6 months agowhylime | 6 reviews
A trusted friend. :)I was warned when I started asking about this conditioner that too much protein is a bad thing, so I only use it every other day. Because of this, my once-straw-like hair is shiny and not the nightmare I used to experience. I know this sounds weird, but when my hair is looking kinda rough, I wet my hands VERY lightly and pump the tiniest dot possible onto my hands, then smooth it over any frizz. ...read more I was always taught that water on frizzy hair was counter-intuitive, but this minuscule amount of water helps dilute the product. — 6 years, 2 months agoD.Catherine | 40 reviews
my stylist recommended this to meI have thick, fried, long & lightened hair & my hair stylist recommended this line to me. Didn't use the shampoo very long because it didn't lather up as much as I'd like but I love this conditioner!!! Keeps my hair healthy & smooth as long as possible. — 6 years, 5 months agoblondeinnebraska | 53 reviews
Pretty good for the price...stains?I only use this combined with the shampoo every once in awhile, as my hair is not *that* dry (using it every day = no good for my hair). I use it mainly for a few weeks before I need a trim; it usually buys me a few extra weeks. My white hair towel started getting orange splotches after I started using this ... got a bit on a shirt or two, too. Didn't come out in the wash, so make sure you rinse your hair extra well! — 6 years, 5 months agoErin2O | 46 reviews
Not the best.I have EXCESSIVELY dry hair. I have to go through hours and hours a week just to get my hair soft and manageable. I was hoping that this would take care of my dry hair (in the process eliminating the nearly 10 step process that I ususlly take). It didn't work. It smells fine (not wonderful nor awful). I purchased the travel size, so the price didn't hurt. I left it on a few minutes, expecting a ce...read morertain level of softness (yes, I've tried so many products I know what my hair should feel like after only a minute or so). It wasn't that soft, so I caught up on some reading, left it on about 30 minutes to see what it would do. My hair came out moderately soft, but not soft enough. My ends started to dry out and I had breakage before my next shampoo. I'm sure this conditioner is not so bad if your hair isn't as dry as mine. But I won't go back to this one. — 7 years, 1 month agoVictorywriter | 47 reviews
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WAYNE, N.J. - Toys"R"Us reported that net sales for the third quarter were $2.7 billion, an increase of 1.9% compared with prior year, due to new locations including Toys"R"Us Express stores as well as comparable-store net sales growth of 2.3% in the domestic segment and a foreign currency translation benefit of $17 million. These increases were partially offset by a decline of 2.9% in comparable-store net sales in the international segment.
Net loss for the quarter was $93 million compared to $67 million in the prior year. The increase in net loss reflects both the decline in Adjusted EBITDA and an increase in interest expense primarily due to write-offs of deferred financing fees related to debt refinancings completed in August and higher effective interest rates. These were partially offset by an increase in income tax benefit.
Jerry Storch, chairman and CEO of Toys"R"Us, stated, "We are pleased with the progress we made during the third quarter in positioning the company for the holiday season and for the long term. We made important investments for our future during this quarter, including the opening of new stores and furthering the integration of existing stores around the world to include both toy and juvenile products. At the same time, we intensely focused on the implementation of our aggressive holiday strategy. This included the addition of approximately 45,000 seasonal employees to ensure service excellence, the doubling of our U.S. toy store base with more than 600 Toys"R"Us Express locations, and the ramping up of our inventory of hot and exclusive products." Storch added, "Now, as we enter the heart of the holiday shopping season, we remain committed to delivering great value to our customers, providing a differentiated shopping environment with unique merchandise offerings and ensuring we have the hot toys in stock when shoppers want them."


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Crackles or crinkles, whatever you call them, are one of our all-time favorite cookies. This version from our bakery uses our Gluten Free Brownie Mix and adds a festive peppermint twist for the holidays.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint Crackles
- 3 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Brownie Mix
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Butter (melted and cooled)
- ½ cup Water
- 1-2 tsp Peppermint Extract
- Powdered Sugar for coating
Melt butter, then add water, egg and peppermint extract. Mix to combine. Add Brownie Mix. Mix until lumps are gone and color lightens. (About 2 minutes). Drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet (greased or lined with parchment paper). Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Before baking, roll each cookie in powdered sugar and return to cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet 2-3 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool.


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Do you ever feel like you are aching to take a journey? Maybe a little trip to somewhere you've never been or even just a quick escape to the mall? Well today's steal, Authentique Journey, might be just what you are looking for to take a journey in your card making, paper crafting or scrapbooking!
Today we are so excited to, once again, be featuring the talented designers of the Authentique Design Team. This time, however, there is a little twist that I gave them and actually invited them to participate in Monday Card Madness by using a card sketch that I provided for them.
I love how Natalie Dever interpreted the sketch by adding the ticket embellishment. Such a great interpretation of the sketch. :)
Misty Buck always pleases with everything she touches!
I love how Cristine Redmond distressed the edges of the papers and added the twine. I must say the quality of Authentique paper is perfect for adding the little bit of distressing.
Jeannie DeGruccio absolutely blew me away with her interpretation of the sketch. I love the stitched paper and the flower is perfection!
Now we can't forget the amazing Emily Lanham that recently treated us to such incredible projects using the We R Memory Keepers Hardware. I think you'll agree that her interpretation of the sketch is equally as amazing.
Lastly we are treated to another fantastic interpretation of the sketch by Heather Conklin. Once again the paper choices and layering is true perfection!
Thanks so much to the A-Team for playing along with today's Monday Card Madness. Be sure to check out each of the designers own personal blogs by clicking on each of their names. Oodles of ideas and inspiration at your fingertips!
For those of you that are wondering what to do with your amazing cards, now that we are currently in between card swaps here at ScrapbookSteals, one of our fans, Lori Burton, brought to my attention an amazing opportunity that we card crafters can participate in. Many have heard the tragic news of a school shooting at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio. The students are not asking for anything other than cards. They would love a card from anyone that would like to help participate in wallpapering the walls of their schools to help memorialize their friends and loved ones.
If you would like to create a card to help in their wish it can be sent to:
Chardon High School
151 Chardon Ave.
Chardon, OH 44024
Have a great day and be sure to check in tomorrow when we take a break from our How To'sday's with an amazing treat from guest blogger Shaunte Wadley. Seriously. It will blow you away.


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Pre-Orders Now Open...
BigBadToyStore.com has opened pre-orders on Mattel's third assortment of DC Unlimited action figures. It reveals the 2nd quarter 2013 lineup as being: Aquaman and Darkseid, as well as Superman and The Joker from the upcoming Injustice: Gods Among Us video game.
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To buy action figures, take a look at BigBadToyStore.com, Toynk.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, and MonkeyDepot.com.


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And, of course, the fine print:
Get free shipping on your next order when you spend over $100. The discount will be automatically applied to your purchase; no promo code required. The subtotal of your purchase must be $100.01 or greater after any promotional discounts have been applied. Additional fees such as tax or shipping and handling do not apply toward your minimum subtotal requirement of $100.01. Offer applies to standard shipping only. Certain items that require additional shipping and handling are excluded from this promotion and do not apply towards your $100.01 subtotal minimum. Offer subject to change.
For impromptu toasts and nips of whiskey out in nature, this leather-wrapped flask is an especially handsome way to carry the good stuff. Each hip flask is carefully wrapped with printed leather, which fits just-so in a pocket or in a bag. The vintage-inspired design features a friendly rider on a motorcycle, printed in black, fade-free ink.
- 6 oz. stainless steel flask
- Top-grain leather wrap
- Printed with solvent, fade-free ink
- Removable leather cover
- Hand wash flask; spot clean leather
This product ships from the maker within 7 days, via USPS
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A MAN was last night fighting for his life after an attack which sparked a major chemical alert.
The 50-year-old was found inside a home in Park Close, Didcot, with a serious head injury yesterday.
A resident at the rented semi-detached house alerted the ambulance service who called the police at about 6.20am.
But officers and paramedics alerted the fire service after noticing a "strong smell of a substance, believed to be petrol" inside the house, police said.
The road was closed at both ends as a fleet of fire, ambulance and police vehicles attended the scene.
Five fire engines, three ambulances and about five police vehicles attended the scene.
Local resident Kevin Brown, 52, said: "I was shocked, it looked like a bit of a training exercise to me. "I am quite shocked and horrified because it is quiet, nice and close-knit around here."
Three fire support vehicles were also sent.
Residents said they were at first told not to leave their homes, although none were evacuated.
But the road had reopened at one end by midday after fire chiefs gave police forensic teams the all-clear to investigate.
Police and fire crews were still investigating the cause of the smell at the time of going to press last night. No arrests have been made.
Det Insp John Turner, of Abingdon CID, said officers had yet to establish how the injuries were caused.
He said: "There were concerns that there may be some petrol or other chemicals within the place.
"The fire service carried out an assessment and there is no threat to the public at large."
He added the response was so large because emergency crews initially did not know what they were dealing with.
About five people live at the shared house, he said, adding: "It's an isolated incident."
The electoral register lists Robbie Sinclair, a man in his early 50s, as living at the property.
Park Close residents said they were shocked by the incident. Mum-of-two Becky Gilder, 34, said she heard an argument at about 2.45am at the top of the street.
She said: "I looked out in the morning and realised there was police and ambulances and fire engines. I thought 'what on earth is going on?'
"We don't get a lot happening down this road, I have to say. It is normally just a few drunks walking up and down – nothing like this."
Amanda Saunders, 30, said she was asked by emergency crews to shut her windows when the alert was raised.
She said: "I heard a lot of fighting and swearing at the top of the street about seven weeks ago.
"I was really surprised to see what had happened today," she added.
And Gordon Bishops, of Norreys Road, opposite the house, said: "It is a surprise, it is usually very peaceful and quiet."
Last night the victim was still in a critical condition in Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital .
Police were unable to say whether a weapon was used or what type of head injuries the victim sustained.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Kevin Kling's TALES FROM THE CHARRED UNDERBELLY OF THE YULE LOG Set for the Guthrie, 12/16
The Guthrie will again host nationally acclaimed humorist, actor and playwright Kevin Kling and his celebrated one-man show Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log on Monday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. The evening will end with a public book and CD signing on Level One of the Guthrie. Single tickets are $28 ($23 for students and seniors) and are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6244 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.
Best known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and his storytelling stage shows, Kling delivers hilarious, often tender stories that have delighted audiences around the country. With Yule Log, Kling spins hilarious yarns of family traditions and holiday merriment. Wry tales, both old and new, of Midwestern Americana take surprising turns, from laugh-out-loud bizarre to the touchingly insightful.
As a playwright, Kling has authored 21A, Home and Away, Fear and Loving in Minneapolis, The Ice Fishing Play, and Lloyd's Prayer, in addition to his co-adaptations of Goldoni's The Venetian Twins and The Canterbury Tales for the Guthrie. In 2005, the Guthrie launched an eight-week regional tour of Kling's Freezing Paradise: An Evening with Kevin Kling, which visited more than 20 Minnesota communities and performed in Iowa, Michigan, and North and South Dakota.
In the wake of a number of compact disc collections of his stories, Kling's first book, The Dog Says How, brought readers into his world of the skewed and significantly mundane. The follow-up Kevin Kling's Holiday Inn (2009) was a romp through a year of holidays and a lifetime of gathering material. In 2011, Kling released his first children's book, Big Little Brother and he followed up this year with the children's book Big Little Mother, and On Stage with Kevin Kling, containing the full texts from three of his popular stage pieces.
Kling also lent his voice in 2012 to the Guthrie's self-guided audio tour, becoming one of six celebrity "hosts" available for free on iTunes to guide the public through the Guthrie's spaces.
Kling describes his zodiac sign as "Minnesota with Iowa rising..." He grew up in Osseo, a Minneapolis suburb, and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater. His storytelling started when a friend from the now defunct Brass Tacks Theatre asked him to perform his stories. Since then, he has been awarded numerous arts grants and fellowships. The National Endowment for the Arts, The McKnight Foundation, The Minnesota State Arts Board, The Bush Foundation, The Jerome Foundation and others have recognized Kling's artistry.
The GUTHRIE THEATER (Joe Dowling, Director) was founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie in 1963 and is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The Tony Award-winning Guthrie Theater is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. With annual attendance of nearly 500,000 people, the Guthrie Theater presents a mix of classic plays and contemporary work on its three stages. Under the artistic leadership of Joe Dowling since 1995, the Guthrie continues to set a national standard for excellence in theatrical production and performance. In 2006, the Guthrie opened its new home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, the Guthrie Theater houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms and dramatic public lobbies. www.guthrietheater.org.


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Willits school bond Citizens Oversight Committee members had mixed reactions to "red flags" raised by attorney Jessyca Hoagland in public comments to the committee Thursday night.
Hoagland raised issues regarding the school board's decision to award the construction contract for Phase 2 of the school bond construction to Reno, Nevada, firm Clark & Sullivan-contingent on the district negotiating down the cost of the work to fit the district's $3.7 million budget.
Interim Superintendent Deb Pearson told The Willits News Monday evening that negotiations are still ongoing to bring the price down. It was a month ago-Monday, September 24--when trustees voted 3 to 1, Bob Harper dissenting, to give the work to Clark & Sullivan.
Hoagland was involved in the "citizens' rebellion" in spring 2011, when Willits residents unhappy with the school board's decision to spend school bond money on modulars and out-of-county contractors thronged several school board meetings. At a March 2011 meeting, Hoagland told school board members she was prepared to circulate a recall petition if board members didn't live up to a promise in the June 2010 ballot pamphlet that the bond would "require every penny be spent in Willits."
Hoagland told oversight committee members Thursday that the litigation history of Clark & Sullivan was just one "red flag": "This is a litigation-heavy company," she said. Hoagland went over the history of threats of litigation and non-cooperation by Clark & Sullivan's local representative Ted Foor during school board meetings in Willits, including last year's threat to sue if the board didn't hire Clark & Sullivan for the Phase 1 construction work, and Foor's recent statement, during the September 20 board meeting, that if trustees chose Sunseri & Associates over Clark & Sullivan for the Phase 2 projects, that Clark & Sullivan wouldn't let Sunseri onto the high school site. Clark & Sullivan has still not completed the Phase 1 work at the high school.
"Ted recanted that statement at the next school board meeting," Hoagland told committee members. The district's legal counsel had already advised WUSD that Clark & Sullivan had no legal right to prevent WUSD from hiring another contractor to work at the high school site.
Hoagland also brought up the issue of local participation. The first bids from both Clark & Sullivan and Sunseri & Associates were both rejected on September 14 due to incomplete information on local participation rates, which the district requires to be at least 60 percent.
Clark & Sullivan's September 14 list of subcontractors included only one Willits subcontractor, Greenstone Landscapes, and all but two of the other 16 subcontractors listed were from outside of Mendocino County.
In the subcontractors list included with Clark & Sullivan's September 20 bid, Hollifield Construction (the company of Willits general contractor Todd Hollifield, who has also been acting as local site superintendent for Clark & Sullivan's school work in Willits) had been substituted for three out-of-county subcontractors.
Hollifield Construction was listed under "concrete" instead of DeVincenzi Concrete of Santa Rosa, under "HVAC" instead of R.B. Spencer of Yuba City, and under "plumbing" instead of McMillian of Santa Rosa. Hollified does not hold a plumbing contractor's license, as Hoagland said and The Willits News has confirmed.
Asked by The Willits News if Hollified Construction would be required to hire local crews and labor to still qualify as "local," interim Superintendent Deb Pearson said "absolutely."
After hearing Hoagland's public comments, several oversight committee members said they felt these issues were beyond their purview as a committee. Others said even if they agreed school board members had made a mistake in choosing Clark & Sullivan, it was the elected board's right to make that decision.
County Sheriff Tom Allman, participating by conference call, said he "really didn't think the school board was going down the road we thought they were, with local labor and purchasing, and quality of work," and that "if we don't at least make our voices known now, I think a year from now, we'll have regrets."
Oversight committee members agreed that individual committee members should feel free to attend the November 7 school board meeting to make their concerns known.


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Huddersfield 2 Wolves 1 - analysis and pictures
Sooner or later, it had to happen.
Wolves' chances of a club record fourth successive away win without conceding a goal went up in smoke on Saturday.
And Huddersfield hot-shots Jermaine Beckford and James Vaughan were on fire.
But as much as the former Everton strikers had a devastating effect on Saturday's result, this defeat has been on the cards for some time.
In the victories at Ipswich and Peterborough, the home teams missed chances to lead before Wolves punished them, while Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn could have had penalties before Bakary Sako's match-winning goals.
In the event, it took just 11 minutes for those chickens to come home to roost.
Until Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's strike in the 63rd minute, Wolves failed to match Huddersfield's power, strength and tempo as, not for the first time this season, Stale Solbakken's side were bullied out of their stride.
Just as Leeds and Cardiff did, Huddersfield snapped at Wolves' heels with relish and hassled them out of their stride to live up to their nickname of the Terriers.
Simon Grayson's eager side exposed where Wolves are at the moment – a mixture of the Mick McCarthy and Solbakken philosophies, which looks an uncomfortable juncture.
In following the new manager's principles, the players are trying to pass the ball more and follow a patient build-up.
But the ability of the squad doesn't convince you they can suddenly start finding the pockets of space and slicing the opposition open with incisive passes.
And the natural instincts of many of these players are to get the ball wide to the wingers in the hope they can sling in crosses.
That should be an area where this team can look to hurt the opposition – there aren't many teams at this level with the skills of Jermaine Pennant and Sako.
But to make the best use of such potent weapons, you need strikers who are prepared to be far more ruthless and dynamic than Kevin Doyle and Ebanks-Blake were on Saturday. And that was the difference between the sides.
While Beckford and Vaughan continually stretched Wolves' back four with their power, sharpness and running off the ball, the visitors carried too little threat.
Doyle might have had a penalty when he appeared to be felled in the corner of the box, while he was unlucky when his near-post header hit a defender in the face on the line.
But with just one Wolves goal to his name this season, he appears to be suffering from a lack of belief and isn't getting in the penalty area anywhere near enough.
As a natural finisher, Ebanks-Blake carries more threat but isn't showing sufficient movement to trouble defenders.
The knock-on effect is there aren't enough options for Wolves' defence and midfield when they're in possession, so they end up losing the ball too often.
If they have serious designs on remaining in the promotion race, they are going to have to present more problems to the opposition.
They have scored just once in each of the last four games in a successive 1-0 win followed by 2-1 defeat sequence, and that didn't look like changing on Saturday. Until the last 25 minutes, it was Huddersfield who looked the likely scorers.
Vaughan, who is on a season-long loan from Norwich, clinically put the Terriers in front after getting ahead of Kevin Foley to head home Jack Hunt's superb cross.
The opener came after Stephen Ward's pass was cut out in Huddersfield's half and the left-back was left hopelessly out of position, Sako failing to get in a challenge to prevent the centre.
The sliding, unmarked Beckford then missed an open goal from Vaughan's cross.
Although Sako curled a free-kick on top of the net, Beckford doubled Huddersfield's lead with a truly spectacular finish in the 27th minute.
The former Leeds striker's 100th League goal was a stunning scissors kick that flew into the net without Carl Ikeme seeing it after Foley failed to get his head to Clayton's right-wing cross.
Sako again bent one just wide, but Huddersfield should have gone in at the break further ahead when Beckford saw an effort palmed away and Vaughan curled wide with just Ikeme to beat.
The half-time arrival of Dave Edwards for David Davis started to see Wolves ask more questions of Huddersfield.
However, chances-wise, the second half followed a similar pattern until Wolves' goal as Oliver Norwood's free-kick was smothered by Ikeme.
Ebanks-Blake's clinical finish from Sako's cross offered hope of an unlikely comeback and Edwards headed against the post from Pennant's corner before Doyle was denied.
But, ultimately, Wolves got what they deserved.
By Tim Nash
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Boeing moved quickly this month to erase any doubts about the progress of the 787 flight-test program after "an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of flight test this fall" led it to conclude that it couldn't deliver the first production airplane until the middle of next year's first quarter. Last week, all five flight-test airplanes remained active, said Boeing. Four of the five airplanes conducted remote test operations, while ZA005 continued testing from its base of operations in Seattle.
ZA001, the first 787, took a break from operations at Edwards AFB in California for a week's worth of trials in Roswell, N.M., where plans called for it to perform testing in rejected-takeoff conditions. Last month, ZA001 visited Roswell to conduct wet-runway testing. Boeing had deployed ZA001 to Edwards AFB for several weeks of testing focused on takeoff- and landing-performance conditions.
Meanwhile, the second 787, ZA002, made its way to Iceland for high-latitude and cold-weather testing at Keflavik Airport.
"We've been watching for the right weather conditions for some time," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "The team was happy to see the forecast in Iceland met our needs and we deployed to Keflavik earlier [last] week."
The hot weather in Yuma, Ariz., where temperatures exceeded 100 degrees F (38 degrees C), provided the needed conditions for another set of tests on ZA003. Boeing had expected its deployment to last until this week.
The fourth airplane has spent an extended time operating out of Victorville, Calif., conducting flight loads survey testing, during which flight-test crew measure external pressure distributions throughout the flight envelope. Boeing expected ZA004 to begin testing in Glasgow, Mont., after it finished its work in California.
In Seattle, engineers attached artificial ice shapes to the leading edges of the wings and horizontal and vertical stabilizer of the fifth 787 to complete another group of tests required for certification. Natural ice testing has already occurred.
"Flight test is staying very busy," said Fancher. "We continue to be very pleased with the performance of the airplane. We're definitely putting it through its paces, subjecting it to the harshest environments and conditions to ensure it is ready for revenue service."
Although the 787 flight-test fleet has conducted more than 1,650 hours of flying during more than 540 flights, Boeing still hasn't flown the sixth flight-test aircraft, nor did it respond to inquiries about the prospect of two more airplanes joining the program to help expedite certification, now scheduled for mid-February.


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This week has been great.
I got up to Collegeville on Sunday, and I will be at this end of the Mississippi for three weeks taking a summer course. While up here I am living in the monastery, going to class, and being a part of this monastic community.
Oh, and did I mention that the day after my last day of class is the Afton Trail Run 50K? Perfect timing!
This week of running has been good. Since Monday I have gotten in 45 miles, and I am going to get a solid 20-22 tomorrow morning to cap off the week. The taper starts after tomorrows long run.
(Can you tell I am excited or do I need to show it some more?)
On Monday I met up with some local runners - one of which is an ultra guy with 7 completed 100 mile races. They showed me around the trails. (Check out the trails.... here!!!)
Over the past few days I have been getting lost and finding my way through the trails. This morning I took off for a 9-10 mile run, and I decided to bring my camera to see if I could complete the scavenger hunt. I am not the kind that likes to take pictures while running but I made an exception since I wanted to take pictures anyways.
So, let's get started.
That is a look at Lake Sagatagan before I started at the bottom of this Marian grotto.
Oh, look at that! The first animal sighting. Squirrel!!
I took off down the path, over the beach area, and then onto the trail. Last night was a really, really bad storm that caused some wind damage in the area. I probably jumped over at least 10 fallen trees and branches during this run. (Keep that in mind for later reference to something ironic!)
Now that is something ugly!! A dang tree down right on the trail.
To me those three pictures above show something very beautiful - nature's beauty. This whole run was pretty beautiful so it was tough to pick just one thing.
Well hey there Mr. Turtle! I almost stepped on him thinking he was just another rock. (He was not facing me at the time.)
This is the view from the other side of the Lake from where I started. That is the monastery, and that big TALL thing is the bell tower. Isn't that a tall bell tower??
Oh, and if you look at the picture I took from the beginning from across the lake you will see the pink chapel all the way in the back.
Look at that! Purple stained glass!
After leaving the chapel I went down some other trails. I was taking a picture of an area I thought looked nice as an example of what I was running this morning. Look at who decided to hop along to say hello...
Pretty cool right? Turtles and deer on the same run! Did I also mention I saw a hawk? What about the Canada geese? (I actually got chased by one of these two days ago...)
I like this next section. It is called the Boardwalk Loop for a reason.
The only problem with this loop is that it is a bit NOISY and LOUD with the highway right by the trail.
And if for some reason that is not "loud" enough for the scavenger hunt then I dressed appropriately loud for your sake. Yea, I am wearing orange short shorts with a highlighter yellow singlet...
Ok, so you remember how I was telling you about the fallen trees and all the wind debris right? Well, this interesting piece of artwork - which is made to look like it is blowing in the wind - was standing out in the open field just asking for irony.
While I was taking these pictures look at this healthy looking woman wearing pink running down the road!!
Then there was this sign at the trail junction with some NUMBERS attached to the Bible quote.
I headed back, got a quick picture of the beach with a woman sitting on the dock, and then took the last pictures of my beardy, sweaty face.
I was told by a friend - jokingly - that I would run faster for ultras if I grew my beard back. So I grew it back. I know, I know, it is thick enough for a family of birds to live in. It is quite glorious actually. Tough to sleep with sometimes, but glorious.
After that muddy run I needed to wash those nasty shoes off in the lake.


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I was impressed by the politeness of the 1,000-strong crowd that showed up to meet Veronica Roth and get her signature on Allegiant, the third and final book in her Divergent trilogy.
Among the sweetest: Nancy Navarro, 17, her brother, Juan Navarro, 14, of Dallas, and Jamie Polk, Nancy's teacher at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center in Dallas. Polk is the one who introduced Nancy to the series, which they have both read, and accompanied Nancy and her brother to the signing. What a teacher!
As for Juan, he hasn't read any of the books, but he is such an amazing brother that when Nancy wanted a signed copy for a friend in Saudi Arabia, he waited with her for HOURS Tuesday morning so they could each get a wristband for a book to sign (there was a limit of one apiece). Then he returned with her Wednesday for the big moment.
Do I get a big awww for Juan? If that's not cute enough, Nancy showed up in a shirt she had worked on all weekend that said Dauntless on the front -- Dauntless is the name of one of the five Divergent factions -- with Dauntless' signature flames on the back.
As for Roth, she sat behind a desk, smiling (in true Amity-style) and signing tirelessly (as befits Abnegation) with a pile of Erudit-ish books behind her, wearing a very Candor-ish white and black ensemble (because Candor sees truth as black and white) and Dauntless black boots (because Dauntless is tough and you need boots to walk through flames). And yes, she signed a copy for me, too, which I am looking forward to reading.
I also handed out lots of cards to fans who have promised to send me their thoughts on the book, so stay tuned, and let me know if you have any Divergent, Insurgent or Allegiant thoughts to share. The Divergent movie, penned by Evan Daugherty, son of Dallas Children's Theater resident playwright Linda Daugherty, comes out in March.
And, most amazing of all, just before I posted, Nancy Navarro sent me her spoiler-free review. Wow! Here it is:
SPOILER FREE Allegiant Review by Nancy Navarro
On October 22, 2013, Veronica Roth's third and final book, Allegiant, was released. As a person who has followed these books for quite some time, the anticipation and never- ending wait for this book was agonizing. In less than 10 hours, I plowed through the book and finished reading it from cover to cover. Veronica Roth ended this book in such a beautiful way that the wait was definitely worthwhile. Questions that I had in the two books prior to Allegiant have been answered in full leaving no doubt in my mind of what transpired through this amazing trilogy. Plot twist after plot twist, turn after turn, this book was a never ending thrill ride that takes you higher and higher until there is nowhere else left to go except a gut wrenching drop to the bottom, only to be eased in to the station. Witty, romantic, exciting, and a never ending "on the edge of your seat" feeling, Veronica Roth takes a huge risk that not many authors take that pays off and gives deeper meanings to the characters we've come to love. I laughed, I cried, I rolled my eyes and cried again, Allegiant brings us full circle and astonishingly finishes the trilogy with an ending that is not soon to be forgotten.


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By Eames Yates
July 11, 2013
Quitman, GA - Maurice Freeman is the Brooks County Trojans Football Coach. He visited the lone survivor of a tragic one-car accident that took the lives of three of his players.
"He's home quickly, he's moving around, he's in pain," Freeman said. "But he's talking and he smiled and he cried."
De'Vron Whitfield was released from Shands Hospital Wednesday afternoon and is back home in Quitman. He is the only one to survive a crash that took the lives of three of his fellow Brooks County High School Football teammates, one of which was his brother.
"He asked when we were going to practice again," Freeman said. "And so in my heart and looking at him and hugging him, I think he'll take the field this year in memory of his brother and just because he loves the game of football."
Freeman was following the car driven by Jicarre Watkins when it crashed Tuesday morning. Watkins along with Johnnie Parker and Shawn Waters lost their lives. Waters was Whitfield's brother.
"I was probably forty five seconds to a minute behind them," Freeman said. "Just the whole thing, I guess, probably won't forget this for the rest of my life. It was just tough."
The boys were on their way back home after football practice. The coach says they were also being followed by a school bus full of other players. Many of which saw the tragic accident happen.
The families are still finalizing funeral plans but we'll bring you that information when it becomes available. There will be a fundraiser held for the families of the boys on Saturday in the Harvey's parking lot in Quitman. It will be held from 10-2 p.m. Whitefield is expected to make a full recovery.


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My husband, 42 years old, was diganosed yesterday. No symptoms. Just results from biopsy on 9/20/12. I'm not accepting very well the things I've read so far and I am just really scared. We have a 11 yr old daughter and a 9 yr old son. We are all very confused and still stunned. Not sure what to do next. My main focus besides my husband is how to help my kids cope. I don't want to lie to them and I don't want to scare them.


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Washington eager to catch '42'
CHICAGO -- Manager Ron Washington had a day off on Monday. He was hoping to see "42," the new movie about Jackie Robinson, but other business called.
"I really want to see the movie," Washington said. "I was busy yesterday and didn't get a chance. I would have liked to have seen it but it wasn't a good day. If nothing else, I can see it when it comes out on DVD, unless there is a chance before then."
Major League managers stay busy during a 162-game season, even on days when their team is off. There are phone calls with the front office and meetings with his coaches. But seeing "42" is high on Washington's to-do list, even if he couldn't see it on the official Jackie Robinson Day being celebrated around Major League Baseball on Monday.
"We all know what Jackie Robinson means," Washington said Tuesday. "I've heard it's a really good movie. I'm looking forward to seeing it."
The Rangers wore their No. 42 jerseys Tuesday night in honor of Jackie Robinson. The Rangers improved to 4-1 when wearing the No. 42 jersey. It was also the jersey that Ian Kinsler wore in 2009 when he hit for the cycle. The last Rangers player to wear non-honorary No. 42 was outfielder Marc Sagmoen in 1997.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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