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Tactical deputies' decision to use pyrotechnic tear gas grenades at the conclusion of their confrontation with multiple murder suspect Christopher Jordan Dorner has aroused some suspicion that responders intended to burn their quarry alive, but retired law enforcement sources with command and training experience say available evidence does not support that conclusion.
Dorner died - likely by his own hand - inside a Barton Flats cabin that caught fire after SWAT deputies deployed tear gas canisters that generate heat to to disperse incapacitating chemicals.
The decision to deploy the tear gas grenades was made near the end of a roughly four-hour pursuit and series of gun battles that took place between Dorner and law enforcement last Tuesday in the San Bernardino Mountains.
While attempting to flee the Big Bear Lake condo where he had hid during a several days' manhunt, Dorner fired on pursuing state Fish and Game wardens before barricading himself in the cabin from where he then fatally shot sheriff's detective Jeremiah MacKay and seriously wounded Deputy Alex Collins.
Dorner then exchanged gunfire with other law enforcement officers, and local news stations broadcast the sounds of heavy gunfire over live television.
Had an officer's bullet killed Dorner during the firefight, there would likely be few - if any - questions about whether responders had a legal right to use lethal force. Although autopsy results reported Friday that Dorner died of a possibly self-inflicted gunshot SWAT deputies' decision to use pyrotechnic tear gas canisters that could cause a fire has led to many questioning authorities true motives.
The issue is whether the SWAT deputies deployed pyrotechnic tear gas grenades with the specific intention of setting the cabin ablaze with the potential to burn Dorner alive inside, as opposed to using the tear gas for its traditional purpose of incapacitating a violent suspect.
Recordings of the live broadcast have prompted considerable discussion in online forums that the fire was intentionally set.
Although television stations broadcast live audio from the Barton Flats standoff in which unspecified individuals can be heard exclaiming phrases like "burn the gas" or "Burn this (expletive), retired law enforcement leaders said those words reflect the fact that tear gas grenades are known as "burners" in SWAT parlance, and are not indications that tactical responders planned to set the cabin ablaze.
"This is not the U.S. Army chasing John Wilkes Booth into a barn, and they couldn't get him out so they burn the barn down," said Gregory D. Lee, a retired Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor and FBI Academy instructor.
Sheriff's officials have confirmed the cabin fire ignited after deputies deployed the hot tear gas canisters, but have emphatically denied SWAT members purposefully used the grenades as incendiary devices.
"I can tell you that it was not on purpose. We did not intentionally burn down that cabin to get Mr. Dorner out," Sheriff John McMahon said at a brief news conference on Wednesday.
To some, however, the official story does not match what they heard on television. Audio broadcast live by news stations including CBS 2 and KCAL 9 have segments that have convinced some that deputies planned to light the cabin on fire.
"Burn it down," one voice can be heard shouting on a KCAL 9 video posted to YouTube.
"Get going right now,"replies what sounds like another man on the ground.
On the CBS 2 audio feed, a voice or voices can be heard exclaiming "Shoot the gas ... get the gas ... burn the gas. Burn the gas."
A third item on YouTube, represented as being a recording of scanner traffic from the Tuesday battle, includes audio of a voice saying "We're going to go forward with the plan, with the burn like we talked about."
"Seven burners deployed and we have a fire," a male voice says.
"Copy. Seven burners deployed and we have a fire," a female voice replies.
Friday, McMahon said the shouted words that seemed to indicate deputies' plans to burn the cabin were made by people who were not part of the tactical team immediately outside the cabin and reflected the emotions of men who were dealing with a dangerous situation.
"We're looking into this and will deal with it appropriately," McMahon said.
The videos have attracted several comments from viewers convinced SWAT members intentionally started the fire.
The Sheriff's Department has not responded to a formal request filed under the California Public Records Act for transcripts and recordings for the day's 911 calls and dispatch transmissions.
Public reactions to the broadcast audio illustrate the discrepancy between a SWAT officer's use of the word "burn" and a layperson's understanding, retired police chief Stan Kephart said.
By saying "burn," a tactical officer would be simply referring to the grenade's ability to generate heat.
"He's not saying, `I'm going to burn this house down," Kephart said.
Kephart is the former chief of the Salt River Police Department, which has more than 100 sworn officers and provides police services to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona.
At least one former law enforcement leader, however, has acknowledged being troubled by last Tuesday's audio broadcasts.
On CNN, anchor Ashleigh Banfield played the KCAL 9 recording and asked former assistant FBI director Tom Fuentes if the intentional use of fire would have been justified.
"Normally I would so `no, it's not justified.' If he was in the process of actively shooting at those officers at that moment, then they would have to return fire. But if there was any chance that he could surrender, they would have to accept his surrender," Fuentes told Banfield."Now in this case, when they don't see him, and they don't know exactly what's going on, and we don't actually know at this moment what whoever is yelling in that microphone is seeing. And I think that's the important thing here, so there could be other factors leading to this, leading to him to shout that. But in a way, rather than just fire bullets at that cabin, if he was firing at them at that moment, for any reason you don't hear it in the recording, you would think you would hear gunshots in the background. So really, I'm at a loss to explain, why if that's an officer yelling those commands and yelling `burn it down,' I really don't understand why that would be the case," Fuentes continued.
Sheriff's officials have reported the recovery from the cabin of at least two weapons equipped with silencers, although it's not clear which guns Dorner used at different points in the engagement.
At the cabin, deputies found a Glock 19 9mm semi-automatic pistol equipped with a suppressor as well as an AR-15 or M4-type rifle equipped with a suppressor, forward grip, tactical light and scope. The Sheriff's Department revealed the weapons' discovery at Friday's news conference where they provided additional details on the firefight and the use of tear gas.
The sheriff's account of Tuesday's events sounds like a war story.
Dorner, while attempting to flee Big Bear Lake after two residents discovered him hidden in a condo, was driving a stolen Nissan Rogue along Highway 38 when he was discovered by state Fish and Game wardens, who gave chase. The stolen vehicle report that began Tuesday's climactic events was made at 12:22 p.m.
Dorner crashed the Rogue into a snowbank and carjacked another motorist. While driving in his second stolen vehicle of the day, he fired upon the pursuing wardens.
Following the afternoon's first exchange of gunfire, Dorner crashed into another snowbank and ran from the highway, toward the cabin where his life would end within hours.
Sheriff's Detective Jeremiah MacKay and Deputy Alex Collins were the first law enforcement officers to arrive at the cabin, although they did not know Dorner was hidden inside when they saw footprints in the snow.
Dorner saw them first, and opened fire. This happened around 1:15 p.m.
"Our officers had not even pulled their guns out," Sgt. Trevis Newport said while describing Dorner's attack at Friday's news conference.
MacKay died of wounds sustained in the ambush and Collins, who was seriously hurt, was expected to undergo multiple surgeries. Both men were airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center while the firefight was ongoing.
"Responding officers arrived and actually went through a hail of gunfire to rescue these two injured deputy sheriffs," McMahon said Friday.
As responders converged upon the cabin area, television stations broadcast the sounds of several guns being fired. This takes place shortly after 1:30 p.m.
"The bullets were snapping through the trees as more deputies showed up," said Sheriff's Capt. Gregg Herbert, who leads the department's specialized enforcement division and was at the scene of Tuesday's firefight. "The entire time we were there, he was shooting at us when we moved. We were required to take cover the entire time we weren't returning fire."
Herbert went on to say Friday that pyrotechnic tear gas was not deployed until after deputies used "cold" tear gas and offered Dorner a chance to turn himself in.
"We used an allied agency's armored vehicle and deployed cold gas into the cabin," he said. "There was no response from the suspect. None. No movement. We felt that based upon his behavior, he was laying in wait for us. If we tried to enter the cabin, there would be another gun battle. A very close-quarters gun battle, so an entry on the cabin was not an option for the safety of our officers."
"We then made the decision to deploy (a) pyrotechnic chemical agent, which is much more effective in saturating the structure, and getting good saturation, a lot of gas and hopefully, to force Mr. Dorner to surrender or come out. He did not surrender," he continued.
In his online manifesto, Dorner declared "my own personal casualty means nothing" and threatened "you can not prevail against an enemy combatant who has no fear of death."
Herbert, however, said tactical deputies still gave Dorner a chance to turn himself in before SWAT members deployed gas grenades.
"Before we put that pyrotechnic chemical agent in, we made numerous PA announcements identifying him by name, asking him to surrender, telling him who we were and asking him to come out," Herbert told reporters. "And then the pyrotechnic chemical agent was inserted. As the fire continued to spread, when about a quarter of the cabin was on fire, we heard a distinct, single gunshot come from inside the house, which was a much different sounding shot from the shots when he had been shooting at us, which indicated to me that a different kind of weapon had been fired."
Herbert declined to say how many gas grenades deputies used in their final attempt to subdue Dorner.
A retired deputy said those who confronted Dorner in the mountains acted professionally.
"Everything was done by the book and it was proper procedure," said Todd Widick, a former San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputy who currently runs a tactical firearm training school, Gun Shots Fire Arm Training, in Ontario.
"You use tear gas to get the suspect to exit period," he said during a phone interview. "After you give them verbal commands from the P.A., the next move is to shoot the tear gas."
Given Dorner's violence and stated willingness to die, Kephart and Lee said the suspect himself decided how last week's battle would end.
For Lee that means that while the SWAT team would have been cognizant the gas grenades could have started the fire, the fire risk was worth using a weapon that may have been able to stop Dorner from continuing his fight.
"I don't think it does any good to negotiate. The guy decided he was going to die in a firefight with police," he said.
The sheriff's department has not confirmed how many gas canisters were used, the department did show examples of cold and hot gas delivery systems at Friday's news conference.
All of the gas systems were manufactured by Defense Technology, a part of the Safariland Land group that specializes in less lethal weapons systems for law enforcement.
The gas products on display Friday included the "Ferret," a 37mm round designed to be fired into windows or through weak materials at barricaded suspects. The Ferret is a cold system that delivers tear gas on impact.
The other gas grenades on display Friday were among Defense Technology's pyrotechnic offerings. The "Pocket Tactical Grenade," "Triple-Chaser Grenade" and "Spede-Heat" grenade all employ heat to disperse tear gas. Defense Technology's product specifications for all three grenades warn they "should not be deployed onto rooftops, in crawl spaces or indoors due to its fire-producing capability."
That statement, Kephart said, has more to do with the manufacturer's need for legal cover than a hard rule telling responders to never throw pyrotechnic gas grenades inside a building during a dangerous situation.
"The manufacturer of these devices has a herd of attorneys who tell tell them, `You have a liability issue here if you don't have this product warning,"' Kephart said.
In a telephone interview last week, Yale pharmacologist Sven-Eric Jordt, who has published research on tear gas, said pyrotechnic gas grenades can start a fire, but tear gas itself is not particularly flammable and the canisters are not typically used to start fires.
Jordt said the fire at the cabin was probably an accident. Larry Smith, a former Fontana officer who has also worked as a trainer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Academy, said Thursday he found the deputies' use of the gas grenades to be a smart decision.
"I don't think they really wanted to burn it down. A couple officers might have said something," Smith said in reference to the shouts that could be heard during Tuesday's broadcasts.
Dorner, also believed to be responsible for the killings of Riverside police officer Michael Crain and Irvine couple Monica Quan and Keith Lawrence, wrote in his manifesto that he was seeking revenge against law enforcement officers and their families.
The suspect was a Navy veteran who was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2009. He claims to have been wrongly fired for report his training officer's use of force, and Quan's father represented Dorner during the proceedings that ended with his dismissal.
LAPD chief Charlie Beck has announced the department will reinvestigate Dorner's claims.
Kephart said Beck made the right call. Had Dorner allowed SWAT teams to arrest him, there would be less fuel for conspiracy theorists for conclude Dorner was killed to protect a cover-up.
"The point is, there would have been value for the police service and everyone else to take him alive and have a trial," Kephart said.
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- Ceremony will take place on Monday, Sept. 8, at approximately noon at the Fairfax County Government Center 9/11 Memorial Grove.
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Fairfax County will host its seventh 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony immediately following the morning session of the Board of Supervisors' regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Sept. 8. The ceremony will begin at approximately noon at the 9/11 Memorial Grove behind the Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The rain site for the ceremony will be the Forum of the Government Center.
Those attending should gather by 11:45 a.m. in the Forum. The Fairfax Jubil-Aires will perform patriotic music before and during the ceremony. Refreshments will be served in the Forum immediately before the ceremony.
The Fairfax County Public Safety Honor Guard will lead a procession to the 9/11 Memorial Grove. Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, Fire Chief Ronald L. Mastin and Police Chief Col. David M. Rohrer are scheduled to deliver remarks reflecting upon the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
The Fairfax County 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden, which was unveiled five years ago, was designed by National Park Service landscape architect and Fairfax County Tree Commissioner Michael McMahon.
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This time after an agonizingly close race through the evening, the final results gave it decisively to the incumbent president.
More than 119 million votes were cast, mostly without controversy. President Obama narrowly won the popular vote and won the electoral vote comfortably, 303-206. As of noon Friday, with nearly all votes in, Obama assuredly will win the popular vote, leading Romney by a count of 61,173,739 or 50.5 percent to 58,167,260 or 48.0 percent.
The battleground states went to Obama in a landslide. The president carried seven of the nine states where he, Romney and their allies spent nearly $1 billion on television commercials, winning Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Colorado and Virginia. The Republican challenger won North Carolina, and Florida remained too close to call.
But this time Indiana, which had turned blue in picking Obama in 2008, went back to red, supporting Romney and giving him the state's 11 electoral votes.
The state election had two stunning turns: Democrat Joe Donnelly's defeat of Richard Mourdock, who upended Richard Lugar in the Republican primary in the Senate race, and Glenda Ritz's upset of Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett. Locally, the big surprise was Martin Carbaugh's upset of former mayor and longtime state representative Win Moses.


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HANS Andersen has backed Peter Kildemand to make a real impact at tonight's Danish GP, but only if he stays calm and keeps a lid on his nerves.
Kildemand is the wild card for tonight's meeting in Copenhagen and has hopes of making a semi final, which Andersen believes is well within his capabilities.
However, given Kildemand's tendency to overcook corners while chasing from the back, Andersen insisted his friend and former Swindon teammate must stay calm to make the most of his big chance.
"It will be different for him this time because he's had a few races from reserve and this time he's in from the beginning," he said.
"Hopefully he can enjoy it and stay calm because he can sometimes overcook his race and forgets it's four laps, but he'll do alright.
"On his day he can do anything and it might depend on what he does from the gate. As we saw at Swindon last year he can forget it's four laps and crashes, and he did that at the GP semi final too and only just got through.
"Every point is vital because sometimes eight points isn't even enough to get in the semis, but if you can get in there then everything's possible for him."
Andersen remains the only Dane to have secured success in the Copenhagen round of the world championship and, on what is the GP series' final visit to PARKEN, is not overly concerned about who wins tonight.
"This is the final one at PARKEN which is a shame because it's a big venue which I really enjoyed riding at.
"I'm not really bothered (about another Dane taking his record) but it would be pretty cool if Peter did win rather than some of the others.
"I will be watching it but I'm more focussed on my own stuff to be honest."


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Met Police defender Ricardo Joseph would back any move his club made towards an artificial pitch, but admitted it would not be everyone's cup of tea.
Joseph played on Maidstone United's 3G pitch during last month's 1-1 draw at The Gallagher stadium.
And while he enjoyed his trip to Kent, the same cannot be said for many of his team-mates, who revel in playing on some of the Ryman Premier League's best kept surfaces at Imber Court.
He said: "I quite enjoyed playing on the surface, but it did hurt a lot of the other players' knees and some thought the ground was a lot harder than grass.
"I'd say it is pretty similar, but sometimes the ball doesn't bounce properly and if you slide on the ground it can leave a big mark on your leg.
"I would support a move to play on a 3G pitch, but it's not my choice and a lot of other players wouldn't be happy either."


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Royals place Dyson on 15-day D.L., recall Lough from Omaha
KANSAS CITY, MO (May 17, 2013) - The Kansas City Royals announced today that outfielder Jarrod Dyson has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle. The team has recalled outfielder David Lough from Triple-A Omaha. Lough was batting .340 for the Storm Chasers this season, with six doubles, three triples and three homers. He had a 16-game hitting streak from April 19 to May 8.


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Treatment of Crohn's Disease With an Antibiotic Regimen Directed Against Mycobacterium Avium Paratuberculosis
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The origin of Crohn's disease remains unknown and there is no curative therapy, either medical or surgical, for this gut disorder.
It is believed that an infectious agent is important in the development of Crohn's disease. The similarity of Crohn's disease to the animal form of ileitis, termed Johne's disease, supports the possibility that both disorders are caused by exposure to Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis or MAP. Multiple investigators have demonstrated good clinical responses of patients with Crohn's disease to treatment with triple antibiotic therapy directed against mycobacterial infection.
The hypothesis of this protocol is that triple antibiotic therapy is useful as a medical therapy for patients with Crohn's disease. The aim of this study is to examine the response of patients with Crohn's disease who are not receiving therapy with biological agents to triple antibiotic therapy.
|Crohn's Disease
|Drug: Rifabutin, Clarithromycin, and Clofazimine
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
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|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Treatment of Crohn's Disease With an Antibiotic Regimen Directed Against Mycobacterium Avium Paratuberculosis
- Clinical remission by a decline in Crohns disease activity index to <151 [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]
- Clinical improvement using inflammatory bowel disease quality of life questionnaire [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]
- Endoscopic improvement using Crohn's disease endoscopic activity index [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]
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|Study Start Date:
|January 2007
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|March 2008
Drug: Rifabutin, Clarithromycin, and Clofazimine
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|18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- This study will only include patients capable of providing informed consent, ages 18 and older.
- Patients must have a documented diagnosis of Crohn's disease and have had a colonoscopy with photographs within 3 months prior to randomization.
- All patients must have a CDAI of 220 or greater at enrollment.
- All females must be post-menopausal, surgically sterilized, or either abstain from sexual intercourse or use a non-hormonal method of birth control other than or in addition to oral contraceptive during the study and for 6 weeks after the end of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any patient with ulcerative colitis
- All women of child-bearing age must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 1 week prior to the initial clinic visit.
- Patients receiving a biological therapy for Crohn's disease including remicade
- Patients with a known allergy to any of the three antibiotics used in this protocol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00513552
|Contact: Timothy R Koch, M.D.
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|Principal Investigator: Timothy R Koch, MD
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|Timothy R Koch, MD
|Washington Hospital Center
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|Study First Received:
|August 6, 2007
|Last Updated:
|August 7, 2007
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Crohn Disease
Mycobacterium Infections
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Actinomycetales Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Antitubercular Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Leprostatic Agents
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A MISSING woman whose husband was found collapsed unconcious in a house fire has been found safe and well.
Gulabben Nagin Patel, aged 60, had been missing from her semi-detached home in Wigan Road, Deane, since the early hours of Monday morning.
A fire started at the house just hours after she was last seen and her 62-year-old husband, Nagin Patel, was pulled out of the home by firefighters, who found him unconscious on the bathroom floor at 2.10pm.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed this morning that Mrs Patel had been found safe and well.
A police spokesman said: "She was found near the house this morning, walking next to Haslam Park, by a member of the public who recognised her from the police appeal and contacted the police.
"She has been taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital to be checked over."
After being rescued from the fire on Monday, Nagin Patel was taken to the same Hospital, suffering from smoke inhalation, but is expected to make a full recovery.
Nagin Patel had arrived home from work to find his house on fire and and rushed in to search for his wife, according to neighbours.
Neighbours told The Bolton News that Mrs Patel had only returned from a five-month trip to India two weeks ago and she has been seen twice in her garden since then.
Hanif Choban, who lives next door to the couple, said Mr Patel started work in a factory at 6am each morning and he pulled up to the house in his car at 1.30pm on Monday.
Mr Choban said he must have seen the smoke and gone into the house to look for his wife.
It is understood the couple's son, who lives in London, travelled to Bolton to visit his father in hospital yesterday.
Speaking about the fire, Mr Choban said: "I saw him reverse into his drive and he went inside.
"He must have noticed the smoke and gone inside to save her. It is a mystery, everyone round here is curious to know what has happened.
"I've had relatives of theirs ringing to see if I know anything but I don't. They are really good neighbours."


text: Students surveyed prefer small towns to big cities By Morgan Thomas, Valley High School April 19, 2012 Story Share Sarah Hopkins, Capital High School Sarah Hopkins, Capital High School As you get older, you have to start making important decisions in your life. You have to choose what career you want to pursue, where you want to go to college and, after college, where you want to live. For instance, you could live in a big city like New York or Los Angeles or stay in a small town here in West Virginia or another state. Like other things in life, where you live may be all about the money.Living in a small town has a lot of benefits, including cost. It's a lot cheaper than living in a big city. But to save money, you need to spend a little.Living in a small town or out in the country, you'll come across a lot of land. By buying some acres and using them for gardening, farming and raising livestock, you can provide for your family and other people as well. Not only will you be growing your own foods and having meat provided through your livestock, but you can trade your goods with other farmers or sell to grocery shops.If you own a farm, you don't really have any use for a car either because your land is right outside your house. The only time you would need a vehicle is to go into town to sell your crops. You would only need gasoline for that and to use on the farm equipment.These are some reasons to live in a small town, but they're not the only ones. All the students asked about this topic said they preferred to live in a small town, and they all had different reasons. Valley High School sophomore Johnnie Nuckols would prefer to live in a small town because you know more people around you. "There is too much going on in a big city," she said, adding that she'd like to live somewhere like South Carolina because of its weather and beauty.Clay County High School junior Sarah Adkins agrees with Nuckols about big cities; she says they're crowded and loud. She would rather live in a small town. "I like where I live," she said. "I like being to myself and being around people I know."Riverside High School sophomore Kaleigh Miller would choose to live in a small town, though since she hopes for a future in art, she knows that a big city would probably be better for her career. She will more then likely stay in West Virginia because of her family, but she said if she had to move outside of West Virginia, it would be to Texas or somewhere else in the South."I don't think I could leave my family, though," she said.If she lived in a small town, Miller said she would consider something farming. "I was always around animals my whole life," she said.Nuckols, on the other hand, would not. She said, "It's too much hard work. And I'll have school and one day be a nurse and have kids."Living in a city like New York or Los Angeles would also be a lot of work. You have to have some money saved before even going there because they are not cheap, and you're not automatically going to find a job or a place to live when you get there. Yes, big cities have bigger opportunities, but their houses and apartments cost a whole lot more. Apartments there can cost $1,500 to $2,000 a month -- and many don't include utilities.You also have to think of transportation costs, though in a big city, they might be cheaper than in a small town. You could possibly find an apartment near where you work, and in New York, you can take taxis and the subway so that you don't need a car. That means no car payment, car insurance or gasoline costs.Thinking about where to live is an important decision in your life. You want to live somewhere you like, but it's not always about fun. You have to find a place where you believe you can provide for yourself and your family while also being happy and stress-free. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year 5 Doug Smock: AAC not ready for Power 6 quite yet Driver's education is a class worth taking Previous Story No age limit on birthday fun Next Story


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Unlike our superb team GB, this summer will not win any gold medals and in fact, won't even qualify for a bronze despite two mini heatwaves.
But that is purely our point of view and the way in which it affects us.
Because, although some wildlife has suffered including bees, wasps, some butterfly species, ground-nesting birds and fruits such as blackberries are slow to ripen, many aspects of the natural world have seen a range of benefits from record rainfall.
Water bodies have been replenished and rivers run full.
The soil has had little time to dry out encouraging earthworms to surface allowing birds such as blackbirds to enjoy a bonanza.
For badgers and foxes, earthworms comprise a major part of their diet so they have been able to hoover them up on damp grass and garden lawns overnight.
Vegetation is exceedingly lush.
Grasses and wild flowers have flourished especially ragwort, a banned agricultural toxic weed but nevertheless a rich source of nectar for insects with its massed golden florets.
Butterflies whose caterpillars feed on grasses including meadow browns, skippers, marbled whites, ringlets (pictured) and most notably gatekeepers have fared well.
The gatekeeper only arrived around SW regions of London in 1990 so is a real success story.
Nevertheless, buddleia bushes that normally act as magnets for colourful butterflies have been bare, as peacocks, red admirals and especially small tortoiseshells have not enjoyed a good year.
So, a summer of gains and losses. However, whatever the weather in this Olympic year, we should always look on the brightside of life!


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Even though I would rather they both lose, and some of the trash talking from Pistons fans have annoyed my in days past, reality is that one of them will win. I have changed my mind. After watching how the Lakers were laughing and not taking the game seriously after they were down by double digits, I can't stand that kind of play. It's really bad for the game. All the me-first superstars on the team who think they are the greatest gift to basketball, isn't fun to root for. I don't like how they think they can just turn on the "switch". For some reason, I only respect Shaq because he delivers with ridiculous stats throughout the playoffs. I don't like how the media is making Karl Malone into the saint of Lost Angeles when he was the devil just a few years ago.
Go Pistons!
Tayshaun is underrated, if not the most underrated player. I remember him shutting down TMac last year and hitting clutch shots. He clutchly blocked Reggie (game 2), blocked Al (game 6), did well on Artest (all series), and made Kobe jack up 25 shots to get about 22 points.


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Children of Bodom to Unleash Eighth Studio Album 'Halo of Blood' in June
Finnish metal mavens Children of Bodom are set to unleash their eighth studio album, 'Halo of Blood,' on June 11. Bodom's output of albums has always been incredibly consistent, and 'Halo of Blood' is said to contain both the fastest and slowest-paced tracks in the band's history.
Children of Bodom have been pumping up their fans for 'Halo of Blood' with multiple updates from the studio. With drinks in hand, frontman Alexi Laiho and keyboardist Janne Wirman toasted to the new record with beautiful strings of profanity. "The s–t sounds really f—ing good … really looking forward to get this s–t released," says Wirman. Adds Laiho, "It sounds heavy as f—, man. That's what I think, anyways. I'm really f—ing psyched about it, so hopefully we'll get it out soon and you'll like it, too."
In a more recent update, Laiho addresses what fans can expect from Children of Bodom's newest audio offering, 'Halo of Blood':
'Halo of Blood' is the eighth studio album from Children of Bodom. Musically, we've kept it fresh and new while still maintaining the elements that make COB's sound so recognizable. This new album has both the fastest and the slowest songs we've ever made and lyrically, there are themes we've never touched on before. Prepare yourselves for ten tracks of pure Nordic metal!
Additionally, Children of Bodom have just been confirmed to shred through the 2013 Mayhem Festival as headliners of the Musician's Institute Stage. For the full list of 2013 Mayhem tour dates, click here. Check out the track listing for Children of Bodom's 'Halo of Blood' below, and get ready for the record to drop on June 11!
Children of Bodom, 'Halo of Blood' Track Listing:
1. Waste of Skin
2. Halo of Blood
3. Scream for Silence
4. Transference
5. Bodom Blue Moon (The Second Coming)
6. The Days are Numbered
7. Dead Man's Hand on You
8. Damage Beyond Repair
9. All Twisted
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Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa boasts two swimming pools, a putting green, and a half-mile of private beach. A dive shop on site is ready to outfit guests for scuba, snorkeling, and fishing adventures (surcharges).
The 6,500 square foot Spa offers a wide variety of spa services including the authentic Mayan Temazcal, an ancient herbal steam bath treatment (surcharges). The spa also houses a hair and nail salon (surcharges) and a 24-hour fitness center with a view of the ocean.
Located next to the pool is a year-round children's activity club (surcharges) and behind the resort's building is an expansive lawn furnished with playground equipment.
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Alfredo di Roma - Authentic Northern Italian fare, fresh seafood dishes. Houses largest wine cellar in Cozumel.
El Caribeño Restaurant and Bar - Ocean-front palapa restaurant offering views of Caribbean. Features Mexican and regional specialites.
Caña Brava Grill - Beachfront spot serving tropical drinks and light fare until sunset.
Napa Grill - steakhouse serving dinner.
Bin Kiin Lobby bar - open every day.
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Watersports are the prime attraction at InterContinental Presidente Cozumel Resort & Spa. The on-site scuba diving and snorkeling outfitter offers scuba instruction, scuba and snorkeling trips, and fishing charters.
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polarbuddha101 wrote:danieLion wrote:polarbuddha101 wrote:Knowing Pali well gives you a more well rounded perspective on what the buddha taught whereas when reading translations you're inevitably going to miss some of the meaning.
Pali itself is a translation of the Buddhavacana; and as Wittgenstein taught us, "The meaning of a word is its use in the language" (the language being the one the current speakers are using).
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BURY FC supporters' trust has triumphed in its bid to protect the club's ground by having it listed as a "community asset".
The application by Forever Bury, approved by Bury Council, means the trust must be notified if the ground is to be sold by the current or any future owners.
The trust will then have a six-month period to put together its own bid for the stadium.
Following the successful Asset of Community Value (ACV) bid, Forever Bury chairman Dave Giffard said: "It's a really significant moment for all Shakers fans.
"This has followed months of meetings with both the club's directors and various council bodies to get us to this point and we're delighted with the council's decision.
"We were particularly pleased that the club was quick to lend its support for our application and we have also received fantastic advice and support at every stage from Supporters Direct, which has led the drive to have stadia up and down the country designated as ACVs."
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Formerly known as Gigg Lane, the ground has been the home of Bury FC since the club was formed in 1885.
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BURGLARS poisoned a number of lambs and painted them blue during a break-in at stables.
The break-in happened in Castle Hills in Springwell Lane, Northallerton, on Tuesday night.
A police spokesman said the lambs were fed something which left them in discomfort, and painted with blue paint. The offenders also injured a horse. It is not clear whether anything was stolen.
PC Adam Scott, of Northallerton Police, said: "Whoever broke into this stables has left the animals suffering in pain. They need to understand the consequences of their actions and the distress they have caused.
"Due to the location of the stables in the Castle Hills, it is possible the offenders approached them along Springwell Lane or from Romanby. If you were in the area at the time when the animals were injured, I ask you to contact the police immediately."
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Winter time is quickly approaching and while the winter months can be lots of fun for you and your dog, there are a few precautions you should take to make sure that your dog is healthy and happy all winter long. Here are some recommended precautions.
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The bust in the housing market originates from the subprime loan crisis in 2007 -- a crisis that turned into a worldwide financial catastrophe. The subprime crisis is often blamed on those individuals who purchased homes despite their inability to sustain monthly mortgage payments. However, the real culprit in the crisis may be house flippers who aided artificially inflating home prices, which eventually hurt subprime borrowers; that is, subprime borrowers were, conceivably, lured into purchasing an unaffordable home because they paid an inflated price.Despite the role that home flippers may have played in the housing market meltdown, the quick-flip mindset has been on the rise again -- especially on high-end homes valued at more than $750,000.
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The mortgage market is starting to see a resurgence in home "flips" - residential properties that are bought and sold within a six-month period with the intent to make a big profit on short-term turnaround. Home-flippers thrived in the 1990s and the first half of the 2000s as home prices rose significantly thanks to a booming economy, a roaring housing market and an easy-money mortgage lending environment. But the Great Recession and the subsequent housing collapse put a stop to that. With home prices sliding in 2007 and 2008, the flippers were caught in a bind, many of them left holding the mortgage to multiple properties just as housing prices plummeted. That's why so many home foreclosures over the past five years were due not to bread-and-butter homeowners, but to home-flippers. In fact, some industry experts blame the housing market crisis on home-flippers and not on big banks, loose lenders or in-over-their-head long-term homeowners. The Role of House Flippers In a Boom and Bust Real Estate Market:


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I ran a 10 this past weekend, and encountered a bit of a rule/etiquette issue. In the past, when I've wanted to pass someone in a race, I'd clearly say "on the left/right" and pass (as long as it was safe/reasonable to do so). At the end of the race, there were two runners/walkers in front of me that I was trying to pass (with about 600 meters to go), one who was limping and running/walking, and one who had a friend that had come back onto the course (after finishing) and trying to get this one runner to "beat the fat a**". She was all over the road, and wouldn't let me pass. The injured runner finally saw what was going on and let me pass, but the other two argued with race officials that I had cut them off, and potentially might have/maybe hurt this her. The race officials ruled for me, and against her. Was there something that I could have done differently? The race was the Toronto Women's 10k race this past saturday, and it was an open course. I clearly stated that I was passing as well.
What is the rule/general etiquette for passing someone?
It's a race. Pass as many as you can all the way to the finish.
Still have a hard time visualizing this... How can one person be all over the road such that you can't pass? That's a wide load for sure.
Yeah, I don't quite get how the course wasn't wide enough to pass. However, if you are passing, it is up to you to get around the person in front. If there is an inside/tangent route that will be shorter (for example, if the course ends on a track or a bike path), the person ahead of you has no obligation to move to let you take it - if you want to pass and the inside route is blocked, you must take the outside route.
That said, I never announce my passing intentions unless it's necessary for safety, which it usually isn't in road races.
I think you were in the right. I would have done the same. Races are for RACING. I'm not going to sacrifice time just because you are injured. I'm sad you are injured and actually would stop after finishing to make sure you were ok, but that doesn't mean I can't pass and get my time.
It's rude to block up the course. Beyond rude.
Hee, the only time I say anything to someone I'm passing if it's someone I've been tracking for awhile. I'll follow behind for a bit, pull up alongside, casually look over and say something along the lines of "nice day for an easy workout, huh?" and then make a move to put some distance between us. It works sometimes.
If you don't intentionally cause contact, its fair game. There aren't marked lanes or anything. If they don't want you to "cut them off" they should run faster.
That`s what I thought, I just wasn`t sure if I did anything wrong. I didn`t touch either woman, and it was the injured woman that made way for me. We were racing on a rather worn out part of a recreational trail. And just so you know, no one mentioned was breaking any speed records - I placed 411th out of 429.
There's no need to announce your intentions unless the course is so narrow that there's barely room to pass, e.g. a single track trail or very narrow path. If the course is merely crowded, it's okay to ask for them to make way but they have no obligation to do so. They do have an obligation to not deliberately block your way and cut you off to prevent you from passing.
I never announce that I am passing. I just go around people. I ran a 5k race in Hamilton on Saturday. Thought of doing Toronto women's but I have a cousin in Hamilton who was able to babysit for me and it was an evening race. I was behind two guys who were motivating each other to keep going to the finish. I started narrowing the gap between them and me and then they separated a bit (they were running beside each other) so I slipped between them to finish in front of them! I totally shocked them. I talked to the one guy after the race and said it was their fault for leaving a space between them. It was all in good fun. I really was trying to get under 23 minutes and when I saw the timing clock say 22:47 I sped up to tray and get a finishing time in under 23 minutes but I didn't quite make it finishing in 23:05 gun time. 23:03 chiptime.
all fair in racing... they were the poor spirited athletes for not letting you through in what was clearly the 'push to the finish' zone. Hell, the one with the mouth was trying to get the injured friend to find some speed and pass someone else!!!
So they complained to a race official and finished 412+!? They've got a problem - not you!
The only time I've ever "announced" that I was passing someone during a race was during a trail race on a part of the course that was single track and the person just wouldn't move even though there were multiple runners behind them. In a road race, every one for themselves.
Based on the fact that you were a little more than a quarter mile out; the people who complained to the race officials were morons. You did nothing wrong.
Yeah, I don't understand this incident either. Unless you're talking about that lovely situation in which a person passes you and then SLOWS DOWN (happens with drivers, as well.) If you pass someone and keep going faster than they are, why should it be a problem? How long does the entire passing process take - three seconds?
Wait. A runner, who had already finished the race, came back onto the course and was obstructing you?
And she had a problem with you trying to pass her, when technically she shouldn't have been there?
Don't even give it a second thought.
People are crazy.
leverb66 - Actually, the woman didn't finish 412th. She was DQ'd, apparently because when passing someone else (not me) on the course, she shoved this other woman out of the way.
McRunnin - We were about 500 metres from the finish. Final push time. Or so I thought. Oh well, I got a pb.
leverb66 - She was DQ'd, apparently because when passing someone else (not me) on the course, she shoved this other woman out of the way.
So you got yelled at by a crazy person...
I've said passing on your right/left in races before - but, it was the instance where the 10K was joining up with the 5K in the last .5 mile of the race - and the 10K had started before the 5K so that the 5K folks were joining up with far slower 10K folks - I was running at about 7:20 mm and the 10K folks were around 9/10 mm at that point - in that instance, because there was a bit of a bottle neck, I think it was appropriate to announce where I was because I otherwise would have had to weave in and out of a bunch of slow people and it would have cost me quite a bit of time. People seemed quite willing to move over to one side and let the faster runners pass.
leverb66 - Actually, the woman didn't finish 412th. She was DQ'd, apparently because when passing someone else (not me) on the course, she shoved this other woman out of the way.
McRunnin - We were about 500 metres from the finish. Final push time. Or so I thought. Oh well, I got a pb.
I think that tells you where the problem is - and it's not with you.
Space on the course sometimes influences etiquette. This is one of the situations where I have a problem with someone running back to run someone else in. If it's a trail course, it's usually open to the public at the time of the race, so the runner who already finished is legitimate in going back on the trail, but very rude in blocking race traffic. Even people not associated with a race will usually yield to racers, even if normal trail etiquette doesn't suggest it.
leverb66 - Actually, the woman didn't finish 412th. She was DQ'd, apparently because when passing someone else (not me) on the course, she shoved this other woman out of the way.


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Roger Sweet, the husband of a woman who has been missing since Jan. 8 was arraigned on unrelated criminal sexual conduct charges Friday, Brownstown Township police said.
Sweet was held in the Wayne County Jail last Friday on a $500,000 bond. Police said he was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct, which is sexual activity with an incapacitated victim. They added the charge was from Brownstown.
The search continues for his missing wife, Lizzie Collier-Sweet, who was reported missing since her Brownstown Township home burned on Jan. 8.
Brownstown police Lt. Robert Grant said that when the husband was asked about his wife's whereabouts, he said that if he had to guess, he'd say she was probably dead in the woods.
Police are now taking a second look at the death of Roger Sweet's first wife, Marlene, who they said died in 1990 in Farmington Hills.
Her death was ruled an accident at the time, but the medical examiner and Farmington Hills police are pulling files and re-examining evidence to see if the death could be suspicious.
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Chris Matthews has been following American politics since the first Eisenhower campaign. As a very young teenager, he became enthralled with the historic rivalry of John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. It was a time of big downtown rallies and ticker tape parades on Wall Street, when supporters wore boater hats and bright campaign buttons.
Hardly a decade later he was engaged in American politics professionally. Back home from the Peace Corps in Africa, he was working in the US senate. Then came his tour in the White House as a presidential speechwriter, followed by his front-row seat as top aide to the legendary Speaker of the House, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr.
In the late 1980s, Chris switched to full-time journalism, serving as Washington Bureau Chief for the San Francisco Examiner. In this capacity he covered some of the great historic events of the late 20th century, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the first all-races election in South Africa.
Chris in his own words
I have been interested in national politics since I was five years old. My main concerns are the role of the federal government in our daily lives and the role of America in the world. My main ambition as a journalist is to cut through the public relations and find the truth in what politicians are saying and doing.
He began his career on television in 1994 as host of a two-hour nightly program on the NBC-owned America's Talking network. Three years later, he launched Hardball, now on MSNBC, which was the title of his best-selling handbook on real-life politics published in 1988. He has been on the air every weekday night since. In 2002, NBC inaugurated Sunday morning's "The Chris Matthews Show."
In all the years Chris has been involved in the country's public life he's kept an abiding faith in electoral politics, his quadrennial hope that the American people will make the best judgment on who should lead. He has kept that faith through war and peace, good times and bad, through great leaders and not-so-great. He has never lost his vigorous love of democracy and how it can serve to make this country, through all its challenges, a more perfect union.
He is the author of five best-selling books. They are, in addition to Hardball: How Politics is Played, Told by One Who Knows the Game; Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America; Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think; American: Beyond our Grandest Notions; and Life's a Campaign.
His new book, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero, due for release in November 2011, brings to bear everything he has learned through a lifetime of watching American politics in action, all the love he has for this country, its history and its hopes.
He is married to Kathleen Matthews, Executive Vice President of Marriott International.
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How long will JO sit? Reading the Arenas thread I can see that being JO too. It just sounds so eerily familiar. So I'm thinking he'll sit 3 games....try it for a game or two and then perhaps end up just like Arenas...out for 3 months or more.
(I also think JT played better with JO out tonight and Dave Harrison should trim his beard so he would be sporting a Lenny Elmore look)


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Topic: My Eddie has passed :'(
After a short 18 month battle with this horrible cancer, my soul mate Eddie lost his battle on January 31,2011. He spend the last 12 days of his life with us at home under Hospice care. Our 2 yr. old daughter Kayla asked for him yesterday and it broke my heart. How can I explain to her that her daddy is no longer with us. I've been doing ok because we've had lots of company. I don't know how i'll feel when everyone is gone and our bed is moved back into our bedroom. We had moves a twin bed into our bedroom to make space for his hospital bed. I am so heartbroken and numb. His funeral was yesterday and last night was tough. I kept turning to look for his hospital bed next to me.
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Published January 4, 2008 Submitted by: Mike
A) Have you given any thought to your 401(k) fees?
B) Do you even realize that you pay such fees? (It seems that most people don't grasp this.)
C) Would you be astounded to find out that you may be paying 3% - 5% per year?
These expenses have a huge impact on how much money your 401(k) investment will eventually be worth. Over thirty years, an extra 1% in fees can devour 20% of an individual's nest egg!
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Topic: My Sister has Stage 4 Metastasized Bile Duct Cancer
Help. My sister has just been diagnosed with this awful cancer. It has spread to her bones and lymph nodes. The only treatment they offer is Chemotherapy. She is 41. I hate it because I am really scared. I have never dealt with cancer in my life, but they say this will kill her. Any help or advice?


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For related news see "Green Giant Fresh rolls out 15 products."
(CORRECTED Oct. 27) Green Giant Fresh is making many of its products available in pouches and rolling out other packaging changes, including new graphics.
The pouches include quick-response codes, updated cooking icons and nutrition keys that summarize each product's health benefits.
Products previously available in clamshells will now be available in pouches.
The smartphone scannable codes take consumers to a mobile website with recipes and product information.
"Our goal is to provide additional value to consumers by helping them make in-store decisions," Mishalin Modena, senior marketing manager for Salinas, Calif.-based Green Giant Fresh, said in a news release.
"Shoppers today want easy access to information so that they can make educated purchases. Our smart packaging design elements help them do that."
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Beth Broderick and Anton Nel to Lead ZACH's 33 VARIATIONS
ZACH Theatre - Austin's Theatre and Texas' longest running theatre, in the first season on the Karen Kuykendall Stage in its new Topfer Theatre, presents:
The Texas Premiere of 33 VARIATIONS
Written by Moisés Kaufman
Directed by DAVE STEAKLEY
In a major coup for ZACH, Anton Nel, one of the world's greatest concert pianists, brings Beethoven's Diabelli Variations to brilliant life in this Texas premiere. Mother and music scholar Katherine Brandt, played by TV and film star Beth Broderick is coming to terms with her daughter. Beethoven is coming to terms with his genius. And even though separated by 200 years, these two talented people share an obsession that makes time stand still in this extraordinary Broadway play about passion, ferocious tenacity, and moments of beauty that transform our lives.
ZACH's Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley says: "Piano virtuoso Anton Nel, who is a ZACH subscriber and donor, approached me about a year and a half ago with the idea of doing 33 VARIATIONS with him playing Beethoven's '33 Diabelli Variations' live on stage. I was thrilled that Anton would consider carving out such a large chunk of time from his international touring schedule to make this possible for us, and for all of the Austinites who will get to savor this experience. We have a rich history with playwright Moises Kaufman, having produced both halves of The Laramie Project, so I'm delighted we will produce the Texas premiere of his extraordinary new American play about the moments of beauty that can transform a life."
ZACH's production of 33 VARIATIONS features an all-star cast: Beth Broderick (famous for her role as "Aunt Zelda Spellman" in television's Sabrina the Teenage Witch) as Katherine Brandt, ANTON NEL on piano, BRIAN COUGHLIN as Anton Diabelli, LINCOLN THOMPSON as Mike Clark, BARBARA CHISOLM as Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger, CHRISTIN SAWYER DAVIS as Clara Brandt, JONATHAN POLLEI as Anton Schindler, and a New York guest T.B.A. as Ludwig von Beethoven.
Scenic Design by Cliff Simon · Lighting Design by Michelle Habeck · Costume Design by ALISON HERYER · Sound Design by CRAIG BROCK · Properties Design by JUSTIN COX · Stage Management by BRYAN BRADFORD and Sarah Chapman
ZACH's new Topfer Theatre, 202 South Lamar Blvd.
(corner of Riverside Drive and South Lamar Blvd.)
33 VARIATIONS Previews January 23-30.
Champagne Opening and Press Night is Thursday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a reception with the stars of show.
GLBT Wilde Party with pre-show mixer is Thursday, January 24.
Performances continue through February 17, 2013.
Performances: Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
To order tickets call 512-476-0541 ext. 1 or visit www.zachtheatre.org. Tickets range from $25-$65. Student Rush Tickets: $18 one hour before showtime (with valid ID). ZACH's full bar featuring signature cocktails and hor'dourves boxes opens one hour prior to showtime and remains open for one hour post-show.
For real-time updates on ZACH Theatre news, events and happenings, visit http://www.zachtheatre.org/blog, be a fan of ZACH Theatre on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/zachtheatre, and follow ZACH on Twitter @zachtheatre http://www.twitter.com/zachtheatre.


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Stumptown stocks a wide variety of baked goods that don't get a ton of notice. Any pastry fan will instantly recognize those croissants from Momofuku Milk Bar, square cookies from Ovenly, and sugar-dotted brioche from Ceci-Cela. But look closely and you'll find a set of pastries that just aren't as familiar as the rest. Where do they come from? The kitchens of The Breslin, right next door. They bake little treats like this frangipane-filled Almond Pear Tart ($4), where the almonds are roughly chopped and rolled in sugar, and the pears sliced paper-thin but piled on thick. It looks dainty, but the flavors come in confident, not unlike many of the savory dishes at the Breslin. Also look out for the glazed Molasses Cake ($3), a three-bite log, hearty and accented with plenty of lemon zest.
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About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan blogs at Kathy YL Chan, where she chronicles her eats and travel adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.


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AN ELDERLY man died after suffering a heart attack in his car.
He was seen by a passing motorist slumped at the wheel at about 5pm on Saturday in Bradshaw Brow.
The man, who was thought to be in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Police were called by the passing motorist.
A police spokesman said: "There are no suspicious circumstances. This was just a tragic incident."


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TWENTY-FIVE law enforcement agents and volunteers took over a section of Indian Valley Campus on Friday to train how to subdue an "active shooter" — a gunman loose at a school or other public setting.
The Marin County Sheriff's Office led the exercise at the Novato campus, and the participants included sheriff's deputies, county probation officers and police from San Rafael and Belvedere.
The drill was one of seven classes the sheriff's department is running this summer, with others focused on barricaded suspects, hostage situations and multiple shooters, said sheriff's Sgt. Rudy Yamanoha. The last "active shooter" class was held three years ago.
"We have a lot of new officers on the street now that haven't been in this training," Yamanoha said. "Each year there's something popping up. We want to make sure they're ready for it."
Volunteers from Marin Search and Rescue played the role of panicked witnesses, screaming and directing police to the "shooter." The tactical officers fired assault weapon-style Airsoft pellet guns, trying to isolate the shooter from the other people.
Nick Crivello, a 33-year-old San Rafael resident, was one of the volunteers who played a citizen on the scene. Crivello, who is in nursing school, said the training is relevant experience for his intended career.
"It's great," he said. "It gives us valuable and practical experience in preparing for the real thing."
The sheriff's instructors were themselves trained in programs by the Public Safety Training Institute, a nonprofit corporation in Auburn, and the National Tactical Officers Association.
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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotel5-star beach resort with a full-service spa
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Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.
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Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Adeje resort is located on the boardwalk, within a 15-minute walk of Del Duque Beach and Plaza del Duque Shopping Center. Bobo Beach and Puerto Colon Marina are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Resort Features
Catch some rays at the nearby beach or spend the day relaxing at Bahia del Duque's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 5 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 351 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and iPod docks. Comforts include premium bedding and pillow menus, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Bahia del Duque features a sauna and a fitness center. Dining is available at one of the resort's 5 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and limo/town car service. Event facilities measuring 32292 square feet (3000 square meters) include conference space. This Victorian resort also offers a children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and spa services. Complimentary valet parking is available on site.
Bahia del Duque has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Arcade/game room
- Conference space
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Hair salon
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 7
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Airport transportation
- Free wired Internet
- Total number of rooms - 351
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Number of restaurants - 5
- Conference space size (feet) - 32292
- Pool sun loungers
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (meters) - 3000
- Number of meeting rooms - 26
- Tennis on site
- Year Built 1993
- Garden
- Number of buildings/towers - 20
- Spa services on site
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room safe
- Satellite TV service
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate sitting area
- Balcony
- Access via exterior corridors
- Ceiling fan
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Free WiFi
- iPod docking station
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Room service (24 hours)
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Pillow menu
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast each morning.
Las Aguas - This restaurant specializes in regional cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
El Bernegal - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
La Brasserie - This brasserie specializes in French cuisine and serves dinner only.
La Trattoria - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only.
Beach Club - Overlooking the ocean, this seafood restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch only.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scuba diving nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Game drive on site
- Boat tours nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
Spa Services
The onsite spa has 20 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include massages, facials, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic and thalassotherapy.
- Steam room in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 20
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Thalassotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets allowed
- Up to 10 kg
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Bahia Duque
- Bahia Gran Duque
- Gran Bahia Del Duque
- Gran Bahia Del Duque Adeje
- Gran Bahia Duque
- Gran Hotel Bahia Del Duque Resort
- Gran Hotel Bahia Del Duque Resort Adeje
- Gran Hotel Resort
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- Gran Bahia Duque Adeje
- Gran Hotel Bahia Del Duque Adeje
- Bahia Del Duque Tenerife
- Gran Hotel Bahia Del Duque Resort Tenerife/Costa Adeje
- Gran Resort Bahia Del Duque
- Gran Hotel Bahia Duque Resort
- Bahia Duque Hotel Adeje
- Bahia Duque Hotel
- Bahia Duque Adeje
- Bahia Del Duque Tenerife/Costa Adeje
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.


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POLICE have this morning ruled out arson as the cause of a massive fire at Burford Laundry.
The blaze broke out at the laundry in Witney Street just after 9.30pm on Tuesday and firefighters from Burford, Witney, Bampton, Eynsham and Kidlington stations battled to stop it spreading to neighbouring buildings.
Fire crews remained at the scene until 4pm yesterday.
Police spokesman Chris Kearney said there was no suspicion of arson this morning.
Kidlington station manager Julian Green praised the crews for their swift efforts in stopping the fire spreading to adjacent buildings.


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Getting our "cursed" season out of the way this year so we can be healthy for Zeller's arrival and subsequent years (I hope).
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
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Did IU's basketball team go have a ragging party with Purdue's football team last fall, or something? Feels like that HIMYM episode with Hurley where the curse keeps getting transferred around.
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With the latest versions of Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, the DB2 Enterprise Server 9.7 installation image does not include the license required. Rather, the license is available as a separate part that can be downloaded and activated, following the directions provided with the keys. Knowing that it is separate step will save you from trouble as you work through the installation.
If you are viewing one of the the download docs on the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center support site, you can see that the new part number (CZ381ML) for DB2 Enterprise Server Edition, Version 9.7 Quick Start Guide and Activation Keys has been added. This is what you'll need for adding the license to DB2 9.7.
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Even if you're just a casual coffee lover, you've got a basic bean-spotter's vocabulary down, I'm sure. "Dark roast" is going to look darker than "light roast", and things called "Italian", "French" or "Viennese" may be distractingly dark and shiny.
But have you ever explored the layers beyond—or even before—everyday roasted coffee? We offer this first in a series of pictorial field guides to help expand your visual vocabulary, one bean at a time.
Pacamara-sized thanks to Roast Queen Anne Cooper of Dallis Bros. Coffee in New York City for providing most of the samples in this piece!
About the author: Liz Clayton drinks, photographs and writes about coffee and tea all over the world, though she pretends to live in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently compiling photographs of the best coffee in the world to be published by Presspop later this year.


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It's some sort of ice raining today in New York so this is perfect "stay in the studio time". If you've been following my life through this blog or Facebook (my profile) or Twitter (follow me) you know my studio is in a container somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean coming from Berlin. Therefore, I can only daydream, watch videos of other people's studios. Luckily, Vimeo always has something for me to gaze at when it comes to synth gear. Here's two videos I found this morning I think are tasty…
Patch Tutorial 1 from Elan Hickler on Vimeo.
"The envelope controlling the lowpass filter is set with high attack, decay, sustain, and release. The pitch VC to the lowpass filter is inverted but heavily attenuated. I used no resonance and the notch filter was turned all the way down." – Elan Hickler
stop_motion_synthesizers from Alex Inglizian on Vimeo.
"671 still frames shot with Nikon D70. Sounds made with Roland Juno-60, TR-909, Omnichord, Yamaha CS-5, & hand made synth." – cliplead.com
I'm fine making music with my Macbook Pro and Ableton Live but I can't wait to get my fingers on some real knobs again. Which one of these videos did you like the most?
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