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Even 150 years later, we are haunted by the Civil War---by its division, its bloodshed, and perhaps, above all, by its origins. Today, many believe that the war was fought over slavery. This answer satisfies our contemporary sense of justice, but as Gary W. Gallagher shows in this brilliant revisionist history, it is an anachronistic judgment. In a searing analysis of the Civil War North as revealed in contemporary letters, diaries, and documents, Gallagher demonstrates that what motivated the North to go to war and persist in an increasingly bloody effort was primarily preservation of the Union. Devotion to the Union bonded nineteenth-century Americans in the North and West against a slaveholding aristocracy in the South and a Europe that seemed destined for oligarchy. Northerners believed they were fighting to save the republic, and with it the world's best hope for democracy. Once we understand the centrality of union, we can in turn appreciate the force that made Northern victory possible: the citizen-soldier. Gallagher reveals how the massive volunteer army of the North fought to confirm American exceptionalism by salvaging the Union. Contemporary concerns have distorted the reality of nineteenth-century Americans, who embraced emancipation primarily to punish secessionists and remove slavery as a future threat to union---goals that emerged in the process of war. As Gallagher recovers why and how the Civil War was fought, we gain a more honest understanding of why and how it was won.
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"Brimming with insights, eloquent in argument, and filled with new evidence from the men who fought for the Union, this revisionist history will cause readers to rethink many of the now-standard Civil War interpretations. An essential work." (Library Journal)
Dr. Gallagher focuses the Civil War in historical terms of the 19th Century, stripping away the political correctness attributions revised since the civil rights era of the 1960's of the North fighting to free the slaves. Yes, slavery was the issue that cause the secession of the southern states, but the the northern states were fighting to retain the Union, with slavery if necessary but one country. He ties the concept of 'Manifest Destiny' with the principles of the Declaration of Independence to explain why the people of the north fought the Civil War, in their own words.
The recent crop of histories and documentaries have been maintaining that the northern states fought primarily to free the slaves. There was a reason that Lincoln couldn't issue the Emancipation Proclamation until late 1863 - political suicide. Only a minority of northern citizens supported emancipating the slaves until it was put into terms of destroying the southern economy and hastening the end of the war. Saving the Union was the primary purpose that both new immigrants and established citizens of the northern states volunteered for Federal Service.
Mel Foster does yeoman work narrating Dr. Gallagher's work.
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I would not try another book by Gallagher.
the book has very interesting material but the author repeats certain statements in order to make his point clear. I find it tedious.
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I have not ever listened to him reading before.
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What qualifications should Florida's next education commissioner have?
Today was Florida education commissioner Gerard Robinson's last day on the job.
So what better time to float a job description for the person to replace him?
A proposed six-page list of characteristics, responsibilities and requirements appeared on the Department of Education website as part of the Board of Education's Tuesday agenda. It calls for a leader who:
The candidate would have at least a bachelor's degree, preferably a higher level degree. The salary range would be $195,416 to $283,310, based on experience and qualifications.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (TheStreet) -- Every National Football League playoff game was televised this weekend. That shouldn't be a surprise in the second round of the playoffs, but this year it's a near miracle.
NFL fans are just a few weeks from Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, N.J. -- a Super Bowl that will be played in the only stadium in the league built without the use of taxpayer money. Yet why should MetLife, the company that bought the naming rights on the Jets and Giants' new home, be happy with its deal when NFL sponsorships are never quite what they seem?
Being an NFL sponsor during a time when the league has the ability to take a game off local television if it isn't sold out 72 hours before kickoff is akin to buying a new car without a warranty. You pay a whole lot up front, but then you just have to keep paying if the whole thing somehow breaks down.
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My 64 year old husband is now in hospice care. He was sent home frome the hospital the end of June and told that he only had days to live. Our 6 children all rushed home ( 4 of them live out of state, 600 to 2000 miles from home). We had a good week together, but due to jobs, families, etc. they all had to return to their own homes and have since been sitting on pins and needles awaiting a call from me. They call every day to check in, they love their father very much and want to be here for him, but can't.
We were told that he would slide into a coma and within 72 hours be gone. Over the last few weeks, he has had days here and there where he was pretty unresponsive and slept all day and then late afternoon, he would wake up and be alert and want to move about. His feet, legs, and abdomen were badly swollen, and the hospice nurse has kept telling us he just has days left. The only thing I can think is that because his body was in excellent health except for the cancer, that it is helping him hang in there longer, I don"t know. I love him and don't want to lose him but I can't handle watching him die by inches either. The swelling went away in his legs and feet, but his abdomen is very swollen, he is getting weeker and more confused all the time, for the last week and a half he has spent all but maybe 2 hours a day asleep in his hospital bed. He has periods of restlessness which scare me to death because he wants to be up an about, but even with a walker, he has fallen several times and I am afraid he will break something and make things even worse for himself. He has had a few bad episodes of pain , but for the most part we are keeping it under controll. Is there a way to know if it truly is a coma or something that will let me know the time has come for sure to call my children and not be like the Boy calling Wolf". This is the most difficult thing I have ever experienced, I watched both of my parents die, but this is my spouse, my whole world has been built around him and our children. I am trying to stay strong, but this is so hard. Life has been a nightmare since Jan 2007 when his first major attack of pain occured, things have never gotten even half way back to normal since,
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NATIONAL and Lancashire anti-terror chiefs have appealed to families concerned about relatives travelling to fight in Syria's civil war to contact them.
They spoke out as would-be Blackburn shoe-bomber Saajid Badat revealed he backed out of the 2001 plot he was involved in after his mother said she didn't want a terrorist for a son.
Metropolitan police assistant commissioner Cressida Dick said worried family members were contacting the authorities about young people considering joining Jihadists in Syria.
The UK's most senior counter-terrorism officer said: "We're getting lots of support from families worried about their brother, son or sister.
"We want to increase the proportion of people that contact us."
Lancashire Police Inspector Andrea Bradbury echoed her appeal to relatives of those considering joining the civil war.
Force sources confirmed its officers 'have had some information passed to us from families' but said no active anti-terror investigations had resulted.
Greater Manchester Police this week arrested three people suspected of being involved in fighting in Syria.
The North-West Counter-Terrorism Unit's Detective Chief Superintendent Tony Mole said: "We have been aware for some time of people travelling to war-torn places for terrorism-related purposes.
"Travelling to a warzone in order to be involved in conflict, or supporting those who do so, could make you liable to prosecution for terrorism offences.
"Also, as well as posing a risk to themselves, there is the very real threat that they could pose a danger to our communities when they return to the UK.
"If you are concerned about a friend or family member you should contact the police."
Insp Bradbury said: "We have been delivering public safety messages around the current Syria crisis to its communities for some time.
"It is important all members of our community have the trust and confidence to speak to the police."
Badat was giving evidence in the New York terrorism trial of Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith when he revealed his mother persuaded him to back out of the shoe-bomb mission.


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NORTHRIDGE - Two men and two women were found shot to death outside what looked to be an illegal boarding house in Northridge before dawn Sunday in what police said appeared to be targeted killings.
Officers said they responded to an early morning 911 call from someone who reportedly heard screams, shouts and then gunfire in the 17400 block of Devonshire Street, said LAPD Capt. William Hayes of the department's elite Robbery-Homicide Division.
When police arrived at 4:25 a.m., they found two men and two women on the side of the five-bedroom, two-story, single-family house.
All the victims were of Asian descent, but their names were not released pending notification of next of kin by coroner's officials, said LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith.
"Two females appear to be in their 20s, one man in his 30s, and another one his 40s," Smith said. "It does not appear to be a murder-suicide. Detectives are working to find a suspect or suspects to try to determine who did this."
Smith said the bodies were in close proximity at the side of the house.
Witnesses said three of the victims were face down, and one man in his 30s was face up. Each was wearing street clothes, not pajamas, or other night clothes.
"We don't know if they were living or staying at the home," Smith said. "As the detectives dig in, we'll see what they were involved in. It's kind of sad, you wonder about them and their family and what they were doing at that hour."
No weapon was found at the scene, Hayes said.
Neighbors who live on or near tree-lined Devonshire Street said they suspected the residence was a halfway house or illegal boarding home.
A blue tent had been placed over the bodies as police closed off several blocks. Some, who declined to give their names, watched as Los Angeles County Coroner's Department workers removed the sheet-wrapped bodies from the property. One nearby neighbor said the dwelling seemed like a "troubled" place in a neighborhood that is otherwise quiet.
Neighbors said they have seen sheriff's deputies visit the home, but offered no details. Smith said police had no recent record of problems at the home.
"It wasn't a party home," Smith said.
The 4,200-square-foot home, built in 1969, is assessed at $565,080, according to tax records.
City officials said the murders appeared to have been targeted, with no apparent connection to a home-invasion robbery.
Councilman Mitchell Englander, who responded to the crime scene just after dawn, called the killings a tragedy involving an alleged illegal boarding house.
"There was a lot of blood," Englander said. "It was a very graphic scene, a very heinous crime. It also appeared to have been an isolated incident; it was not a robbery situation."
Conditions inside were extremely squalid, according to Englander, who entered the house once in the morning and again in the afternoon. He said he had to hold his nose to block the stench.
Mattresses were scattered on the floor from room to room, he said. Extension cords stretched across the house, some coming in from outside. In one bedroom, debris was piled in front of the door; its occupants entered by crawling through an outside window, which also vented a portable heater.
One room appeared to have been occupied by an invalid, Englander said, with extension cords snaking in from holes in the door. A sign read: "No smoking. Oxygen in use."
A resident, possibly disabled from the presence of a wheelchair, appeared to live above a makeshift house addition built above a carport, he said.
"The entire house smelled of feces and urine," Englander said.
It appeared more than a dozen occupants lived there, he said. Each was taken in for questioning.
He said the house was precisely the type of unpermitted facility targeted by the city's pending boarding house ordinance. The ordinance, designed to combat illicit group homes, has been stalled seven years by opposition from group home operators, and advocates for disabled residents and immigrants.
Another draft is slated to go before the City Council in January.
On Sunday, inspectors from the city's Building and Safety Department investigated the home for potential nuisance, zoning and code violations, and health and safety infractions.
"This is exactly the type of structure I'm trying to shut down," Englander said. "You wouldn't want any man, woman or child living in a facility like this. It was clearly unsafe.
"These unregulated, unlicensed boarding homes are in everybody's community throughout the city of Los Angeles. It is a growing issue, and we've got to get them under control."
It's unclear if the condition of the house is a factor in the investigation," Smith said.
The owner, Yag Dutt Kapil, was a president of the Temple Valley Society and founder of the Valley Hindu Temple in Northridge. Kapil founded the temple in honor of his late wife, Madsu, he said.
The 78-year-old immigrant from East Africa said he was in bed when the shooting occurred. He said he heard no shots.
"I didn't know what happened outside," Kapil, who is bedridden with diabetes and heart disease, told the Daily News.
"I'm a prisoner now. I can't move." he said. "I can't do anything. "I'm sorry what happened there. I didn't know ... somebody was shot outside. I have stress, too much. My sugar level went up. It's terrible. I feel terrible for the people who died outside. I have heart pain."
Kapil disputed reports that he operated an illicit boarding house, but told reporters throughout the day that he rented out parts of his home to others.
He said four family members lived at the house.
He said no one in his household knew the identities or anything about the bodies lying on the grass outside.
"It is not a boarding house." said Kapil, a retired bus mechanic who immigrated 41 years ago.
"This area is a decent area."
Staff Writer Jerry Berrios contributed to this report.


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Stockton, Calif.-area cherry growers are working to stop the Oriental fruit fly in its tracks.
State and federal agriculture regulators have established a quarantine area of about 123 square miles where spraying is mandatory. Other growers outside the quarantine are spraying voluntarily to avoid crop damage.
Oriental fruit flies destroy crops by laying their eggs in the fruit. A single female can lay more than 1,000 eggs in her lifetime, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Cherries are just one of the more than 230 vegetable, fruit and plant commodities threatened by the insect.
Establishment of the quarantine area came in September after San Joaquin County pest-detection staff found two Oriental fruit flies in an insect trap in north Stockton.
Early April was decision time for cherry growers pondering voluntary compliance, given that the treatment regimen calls for spraying weekly for about four weeks prior to harvest. The harvesting of early varieties generally begins around May 1, and bings are harvested two to three weeks after that.
San Joaquin Valley agriculture officials have asked growers to contact the office if they are spraying voluntarily, since the agriculture commissioner's office is monitoring that program.
California agriculture commissioner Scott Hudson said April 4 that more than 70 cherry growers outside the quarantine area — constituting more than 7,700 acres of orchards — had expressed an interest in spraying, and that interest among others is picking up.
"They are starting to call in pretty fast and furious," Hudson said.
Voluntary spraying makes sense because agriculture officials could enlarge the quarantine area if they spot the Oriental fruit fly again, he said. The last fly detection was Sept. 20, and an eradication declaration could come by July.
A grower could lose the entire crop if it had to delay harvest several weeks to finish spraying.
"It's kind of an insurance policy," Hudson said of the spraying.
Stockton, Calif.-based Lodi Farming is one company taking that precaution, said Jeff Colombini, president.
One of Lodi Farming's orchards is across the road from the quarantine area.
"It's is not worth the risk to take your chances," Colombini said.
He said Lodi Farming will use an organic spray to avoid disrupting beneficial insects, but the application won't come cheap. Colombini anticipated it would cost more than $30,000 to treat the company's 300 acres.
Colombini said not spraying really wasn't an option.
"If another fruit fly is found and we were placed in the quarantine," he said, "we would not be able to sell our product."


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Kanawha County Public Libraries has used reserve funds to hire workers to partly fill the staff shortages that occurred after losing $3 million in annual funding last year.
At Monday's board meeting, Library Director Alan Engelbert said the library has hired about 11 new employees, including two new children's librarians, since the board voted to fund 13 positions with money from reserves.
"Assuming that all of the people we hire we retain, and we want them to stay, we are in a better position than we were a few weeks ago," he said.
About 40 positions among the library's 12 branches had become vacant through attrition since the library lost 40 percent of its operating budget last year, according to Mike Albert, outgoing board president.
The library lost $3 million in annual funding after the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Kanawha County schools, declaring that school systems no longer have to financially support county libraries.
"People were seeing the handwriting on the wall and just walking out the door," Albert said.
"Our thinking was rather than allow the library to just sort of wither on the vine, in the meantime we would dip into these reserves and use them for the purpose they were accumulated, which is to help us over rough spots."
The library is aiming to restore children's department hours by Sept. 1, after new employees have gone through training.
After the Supreme Court decision, the library had to reduce hours in the children's department and at the Sissonville branch, as well as close the technology center.
The Sissonville branch restored hours last month.
The library has also had to deal with "spot outages" when employees go on vacation or take sick time, according to Engelbert.
"It has been limited to the point that if anything happens, we have operational difficulties," he said.
Because the library is not a levying body, the school board is hosting a $3 million excess levy on the library's behalf to make up for lost funds.
Engelbert told board members the library is staying in regular contact with the county clerk's office and the Board of Education to ensure deadlines are met.
"We're in a position of trying to make sure these steps take place, but we can't necessarily implement them ourselves," Engelbert said.
The board also held its election of officers Monday.
The new officers are Cheryl Morgan, president; Jennifer Pauer, first vice-president; Elizabeth Lord, second vice-president; Engelbert, secretary/treasurer.
Albert said he will remain an active member of the board.
He said he chose not to run again because of the demands of his full-time job.
"It's been a labor of love," he said. "I have no doubt they'll do a wonderful job."
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Version control is a sine qua non of serious software development, but casual developers and even non-programmers can use it to improve their lives. In its simplest form, a version control tool maintains an archive of the history of a project — not just its current state, but every milestone along the way. So if you realize that the progress you've made in the last three weeks is all wrong, you can effortlessly go back to what you had then; or just glance at it and harvest the good parts.
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Subversion is probably the most popular version control software — some people use it for everything, and it's quite mature.
Git is a relative upstart, but it has some advantages that set it apart. It's a distributed system, like some others, meaning that everyone who works on a project has a complete local copy of the project and its history. In Subversion, contrarily, there's just one a single centralized complete copy. Git is also wildly fast, because it's written in C — and written by Linus Torvalds, who is about as close as the software world gets to a celebrity. In practical terms, that means that it's been eagerly adopted by the Linux fanbase, and its development is accordingly swift.
Installing Git
Git at present is best used and installed from the command line. Download the source code from the Git site, unzip it, and install it according to the instructions in the package. Users of Debian, Fedora, and Windows can make use of pre-compiled binary packages — on Cygwin if you're on Windows.
Tip: This is a good guide for building Git on a Mac. I had to use the line "export NO_MSGFMT=1" before "make all".
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At the command line, go to the directory where the project you want to version-control lives (or will live if it hasn't yet been begun).
git init
Git will create a new subdirectory called .git and tell you "Initialized empty Git repository in .git/".
Next, tell Git about all the files in the directory:
git add .
The dot represents the entire directory.
Then it's time for your first commit — the process of taking a snapshot of the state of the project and putting it into Git's repository. This is done with git commit. It'll pop you into your default text editor to type a description of the commit. Something like "My initial commit" should be fine.
That's all it takes to start a Git repository. You can create different ones for different projects, as many as you like.
git add <filenames> followed by git commit updates the repository with a new version of the project (keeping the old one stored, of course), or git commit -a will automatically commit any changes you've made to existing files, but not include any new files you've created.
git log shows all the commits you've made, each tagged with a 40-character unique name like 0b1016862478c628f9c22d2fb3da24d5f6c066a6. To change all the files in the directory to what they were as of that commit, type:
git checkout 0b1016862478c628f9c22d2fb3da24d5f6c066a6
or just enough of the name to be distinctive:
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should be fine. To return to the latest version
git checkout HEAD
If you are working on the project by yourself with only one computer, that's enough to get started, although there are all kinds of extra features we haven't touched on. If you're collaborating, there are a few more cool tools.
Running this command:
git clone ssh://<login>@<hostname>/<git directory>
on another computer will create an exact copy of your repository on that machine. The two developers can work independently, running git fetch <URL> to retrieve the latest version from the other machine. This is extensible to as many machines as you like. git push <URL> does the reverse, sending your latest commits to the specified repository.
- Webmonkey has a tutorial on getting started with CVS
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HURON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Michigan State Police said Friday a man who was found dead in a Huron Township ditch has been identified, but they aren't yet releasing his name.
The victim was found by a passerby Tuesday off Will Carlton Road near Romine Road.
Police said a cause of death still hasn't been determined because an autopsy hasn't been done yet.
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Sveum praises Marmol as spring winds down
MESA, Ariz. -- In 2004, Keith Foulke gave up 15 earned runs in nine Spring Training innings for a 15.00 ERA with the Red Sox. Cubs manager Dale Sveum, then on Boston's coaching staff, called it "the worst Spring Training in the history of the game."
That year, Foulke saved 32 games for the Red Sox and helped them win a World Series.
"That's why you don't put too much emphasis on Spring Training," Sveum said Wednesday.
Which is why Sveum wasn't too upset after Carlos Marmol's rough outing Tuesday night against the Reds. Marmol had not given up an earned run in his seven outings before Tuesday when he failed to retire any of the six batters he faced. The right-hander was charged with three earned runs on six hits and one walk.
In his seven previous outings, he had given up four hits. Marmol's spring ERA went from 1.86 to 4.66 after the outing, which isn't close to being Foulke-like.
"He's been throwing strikes with his fastball," Sveum said of Marmol. "[Tuesday], he got hit a little bit, but it's still strikes and he's doing a pretty good job. He had four outings in a row where I think the most pitches he threw were 12.
"There's no worries there. It's Spring Training, just like you don't worry about one of your core hitters struggling in Spring Training because Opening Day is a different animal with adrenaline and focus and everything gets better."
In 2011, Marmol compiled a 2.00 ERA in nine spring games, giving up two earned runs on five hits over nine innings. Last spring, he served up seven runs on eight hits over 8 1/3 innings. This spring, he's been charged with five earned runs on nine hits over 9 2/3 innings.
The Cubs do have Kyuji Fujikawa in camp. The Japanese right-hander was a closer for 12 seasons with the Hanshin Tigers and will be used to close if Marmol needs a breather. But Fujikawa isn't taking Marmol's job.
"Anybody can lose their job at any time during the season, but there's one thing you don't get caught up in -- you don't get caught up in guys' track records in Spring Training or what's going on in Spring Training," Sveum said. "The adrenaline factor and all that -- you don't ever forget what [Marmol] did the last three months of the season last year."
After the All-Star break, Marmol posted a 1.52 ERA in 30 games and saved 12 of 13 opportunities.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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ISSAQUAH, Wash. and NATICK, Mass. Costco and BJ's each reported their sales results for the month of May.
Costco reported net sales of $6.09 billion for the month, an increase of eleven percent from $5.47 billion in the same four-week period last year. Excluding the impact of gas, U.S. comparable-store sales were up 5%, international comps rose 9% and total company same-store sales were up 5%. According to the company, the Memorial Day holiday shift impacted total and comparable sales by about 2% (3% in the United States).
BJ's Wholesale Club reported that sales for the month increased by 11.3% to $871.9 million, from $783.4 million in May 2009. Comparable-club sales for May, excluding gasoline, increased by 3.5%. According to the company, sales increased in all regions with the largest increase in the Southeast and the smallest increase in Metro New York. Departments with the strongest sales increases compared with last year included air conditioners, bakery, candy, cigarettes, dairy, frozen, housewares, juices, meat, milk, produce, snacks, seasonal and small appliances. Weaker departments versus last year included computers, household chemicals, paper products and televisions.


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Do you know Brian Hyland?? When I was a teenager, cute Brian was quite famous, teenagers around the world went crazy for his song "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". Girls wanted to wear bikinis running on the beach all day long! But not me, my mom said NO..NO..NO! I settled with one piece yellow polka dot swimming suit.
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Date of Birth : 12 November, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
New York-born Brian Hyland had his first hit when he was 16 years old with the novelty song "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", which went to #1 in 1960. Some minor hits followed over the next few years until he hit it big again in 1962 with the teenage lament "Sealed With a Kiss". A few years later he had another respectable hit with "The Joker Went Wild". In 1970 he and fellow rocker Del Shannon collaborated on Hyland's remake of an old hit by The Impressions, "Gypsy Woman", and it not only shot up to #3 on the pop charts but got him some respectable critical reviews, also. A few years later his old hit "Sealed With a Kiss" was re-released in Great Britain and cracked the Top Ten.
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The Z/28 model is a new addition to the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro lineup. Pricing has yet to be announced but is expected to be a bit higher than the $56,000 price tag of the ZL1. All other 2014 Chevrolet Camaro models gain new front and rear styling, save for the ZL1, which keeps its old nose.
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Shortly after General Motors discontinued the fourth-generation F-body in 2002, Camaro loyalists cried out in protest. The noise was loud enough to prompt GM to investigate a retro-styled fifth-generation model. After showing a coupe concept in 2006 and a convertible concept in 2007, a production version finally rolled into showrooms for the 2010 model year. Initially only a 3.6-liter V-6 and a 6.2-liter V-8 were offered, but the addition of the ZL1 for 2012 also brought a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 to square off against the Ford Shelby GT500.
Just how many variants of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro does the world need? In addition to the base six-cylinder Camaro and the V-8-powered Camaro SS, we also have the supercharged Camaro ZL1 and convertible variants for all three models. Factor in the Camaro SS 1LE package and the drag-only COPO, and that total grows to eight.
But wait: there's now one more. The big news for 2014 is the revival of the Camaro Z/28 nameplate for the first time in twelve years. The new Z/28 isn't exactly a homologation special like the original, but it is designed with severe track duty in mind. Power comes from the C6 Corvette Z06's 7.0-liter V-8, which serves up more than 500 hp. A close-ratio six-speed manual transmission is the only gearbox offered on the Z/28. It's a little strange to see Chevy build a track car by gutting air-conditioning and audio-system components while retaining the rear seat. Still, for Camaro junkies wishing for something to counter the 2011-2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302, this might be the ultimate fifth-gen Camaro.
Revisions elsewhere across the Camaro lineup are limited mostly to a cosmetic exterior refresh. Up front, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro's grille is narrower and more tapered than before. Out back, new rectangular taillamp assemblies actually wrap around the corners of the fascia. The 2014 Camaro ZL1 is the lone exception to this makeover: as Chevy didn't want to rework the car's aerodynamics and cooling packaging for the supercharged V-8 (and its important intercooler), 2014 ZL1s gain only the new rear styling while their noses remain unchanged.
The Camaro drives pretty well — and handles incredibly in ZL1 and SS 1LE guises — but it still stuffers from a funky cabin design and poor rearward visibility. Coupes offer decent trunk space, but a small, oddly shaped opening severely limits its use. The Ford Mustang — especially the new 2015 Mustang due in mid-2014 — probably gives the Camaro the biggest run for its money, but no matter: although muscle-car fans love to argue over bragging rights, cars in this segment usually aren't sold on objectivity, and few die-hard Camaro fans will even fathom the idea of switching to a Ford.
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- New look for 2014
- Camaro ZL1 blurs line between brute and civil road car
- Camaro 1LE handles surprisingly well for such a heavy car
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- Impaired rear visibility, limited trunk space
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Third-seeded Michigan State looked dominant in an easy victory over Valparaiso in its NCAA Tournament opener Thursday.
Things will get a little tougher Saturday when the Spartans take on No. 6 seed Memphis at Auburn Hills, Mich. The Tigers edged Saint Mary's in their opener and will be able to match Michigan State athletically. Memphis has won seven straight games and showed Thursday it can win at a slower pace.
The Tigers like to get out in the open floor and run up the score, but a 54-52 victory over Saint Mary's required more patience from the likes of point guard Joe Jackson and swingman Adonis Thomas. Michigan State has the type of Big Ten pedigree that can force teams to play at its pace and the NCAA Tournament pedigree with coach Tom Izzo that will always make it a contender.
The Spartans have advanced to the Sweet 16 in four of the previous five seasons.
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ABOUT MEMPHIS (31-4): Tigers coach Josh Pastner picked up his first NCAA Tournament win at the school Thursday and will be looking for its first win of the season over a ranked opponent Saturday. Memphis fell at home to top-seeded Louisville on Dec. 15 in its only other chance.
The Tigers also lost to their only Big Ten challenger - 84-75 to Minnesota in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in November. But Memphis built up plenty of confidence by ripping through Conference USA and had scored more than 80 points in four straight games before slowing things down against the Gaels. Jackson led the way with 14 points Thursday and does the bulk of the ball handling for a team that ranked fifth in the country in assists.
ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (26-8): The Spartans blasted Valparaiso on Thursday, with only a 10-0 burst in the final two minutes pulling the Crusaders within the 65-54 final margin. Michigan State has more size on the interior than the Tigers and showed that off against Valparaiso with 23 points and 15 rebounds from senior forward Derrick Nix.
"It's my last go-around," Nix told reporters, "and I'm not ready to be done yet."
Adreian Payne, Nix and Branden Dawson along the front helped the Spartans control the glass Thursday and open things up for freshman Gary Harris and junior leader Keith Appling on the outside. The Spartans do not have any players left over from the 2008 squad, which fell in the Sweet 16 to Memphis in the only other NCAA Tournament meeting between the schools.
1. Izzo is 38-14 in the NCAA Tournament.
2. Memphis senior swingman D.J. Stephens blocked eight shots Thursday and has swatted away 19 in the last three games.
3. Michigan State outrebounded Valparaiso 49-23 on Thursday and is 23-7 when controlling the glass.
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Powerful enough to light every journey, the award-winning Ion 800 R packs the power of light into a sleek design for use at home or on any road, mountain, or town bike. Bright and compact, the Ion 800 R is powered by a CREE LED that lights up the road or trail with 5 modes and an adjustable sync bracket for easy mounting.
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Seven flooded CNY counties will not get state aid
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:04:05 GMT —
Seven upstate New York counties that are part of the federal disaster area because of summer flooding won't get special state aid after all.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are directing state aid to individuals in the five hardest hit counties after a request for federal aid was rejected. That $16 million goes to Madison, Oneida, Niagara, Herkimer and Montgomery counties.
When pressed about the other less damaged counties after a July 17 conference in Herkimer, Cuomo said through a spokesman the other counties would be considered too.
Now Cuomo administration officials have made it clear individuals in Allegany, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Franklin, Otsego and Warren counties won't get the state aid.
The money is for homeowners, businesses and farmers denied individual aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.


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Back by popular demand, 19 performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," are scheduled at Weathervane Playhouse for its 13th consecutive annual holiday run.
"Joseph" will be on stage at the playhouse from Nov. 20 through Dec. 23.
This season's production, directed by Sarah Bailey, includes dozens of new costumes, new set pieces, choreography, a youth cast from Akron, Barberton, Clinton, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Massillon, Medina, Munroe Falls, Ravenna and Stow and a new Joseph coat.
The musical tells the story of Joseph, a young man with a knack for having prophetic dreams, who incurs the jealousy of his brothers when his father gives him a magnificent colorful coat.
The Joseph cast will be joined by local Akron Public School choirs from the Falcon Academy of Creative Arts, two choirs from Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts, NIHF Stem, and Windemere Elementary School.
Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for youth under the age of 17. Group rates are also available. Charge by phone at 330-836-2626 Mondays 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Show day Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m.
Brett Parr reprises his role as Joseph on the Weathervane Stage. He is a Kent State student and calls Massillon home.
Brooke Lytton, a veteran Joseph performer makes her debut as one of the two narrators this year. Brook is from Munroe Falls and attends Stow Munroe Falls High School.
Jackson Sturkey, from Akron is a student at Kent State University. Jackson is new to the Weathervane Stage, making his debut as one of the two narrators.
Jeff Bixby from Akron reprises his role as Jacob. Bixby has performed both on stage and back stage.
Justin Wiley, also another Weathervane stage veteran, performs this year as Pharaoh and Asher. Justin calls Barberton home and attends Barberton High School.
Paige Burris, from Clinton and a Manchester High School student, perform the roles of Mrs. Potiphar and Asher's wife.
Taylor Bryan, from Akron is a student at Kent State University, performs as Levi's wife and the Butler.
Gracie Thanasiu, from Akron attends Miller South Performing Arts School, performs the roles of the Baker & Gad's wife.


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Shouldn't it be time to party if rates may go up? Not if you already own bonds or bond funds. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is up quite a bit since the end of last month. According to the Treasury Department, the 10-year note was yielding 2.01 percent on May 21. On Tuesday, the 10-year yield was 2.21 percent, according to Bloomberg.
That's a significant change over a short period of time, particularly given the context. Bond yields fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about tapering the third round of quantitative easing. Plus, the minutes of the last meeting of the Fed's rate-setting committee indicated that some members feel next week's meeting could be a good time to start reducing asset purchases. That could take pressure off of interest rates, which means higher bond yields in addition to higher borrowing costs.
"It's a direction that everyone anticipated but at a speed that took us a little bit by surprise," says Donald Cummings, founder and portfolio manager at Blue Haven Capital in Geneva, Ill.
"Should we run out the door? That is essentially what is going on. Everyone is concerned that the Fed is going to reduce bond buying. The major concern is that the artificial fire might leave the market," he says.
That leaves bond holders in a lurch. Bond prices move in the opposite direction as yield. If yields go up, prices on existing bonds go down. If the bond is held to maturity, the investor will get the face value, but in the interim, their statement will show that it has gone down in price.
There are a couple of things fixed-income investors can do to mitigate the coming volatility from rising interest rates.
"If they anticipate that rates will continue going up, they should buy a little bit shorter maturity than they have been: an eight- or nine-year bond instead of 10- or 12-year bond. That can make a big difference, up to 5 percent in price variation with an interest rate rise," Cummings says.
Another option for less volatility, premium coupon bonds will be less sensitive to interest rates than a par or discount bond.
"A premium coupon bond will fall less in price. It may be a difference of 3 percent or so," Cummings says.
A premium coupon bond trades above face value. Investors pay more for it upfront and get the face value at maturity. Premium coupon bonds typically have higher yields than similar bonds selling at par, or face value.
The math doesn't always work out. "Somewhere it makes sense, and somewhere it doesn't," Cummings says.
For investors who know they will hold fixed-income investments through a rising-interest-rate environment, premium coupon bonds could add some stability through what promises to be a bumpy ride.
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Geneva today between UNCTAD and the Port Authority of Nantes Saint-Nazaire. Signing on behalf of UNCTAD was Secretary-General, Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, while the Port Authority of Nantes Saint-Nazaire was represented by Mr. Jean-Pierre Chalus, CEO.
The Memorandum will make way for UNCTAD´s TrainForTrade programme to offer, in partnership with the Port Authority, more comprehensive assistance to recipient ports in developing francophone countries, through the form of technical assistance and educational seminars. So far, the programme has helped educate more than 600 port operators in countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, through 42 education cycles.
The aim of the port training programme is to strengthen the expertise of middle managers of port authorities in the network. This takes place through educational seminars, offered locally, in two-year cycles. They are given by instructors who have been trained by UNCTAD, in partnership with ports in developed countries. At the end of the training, and after a brief presentation in front of an international assessment panel, participants receive UNCTAD´s Port Certificate"Certificat Portuaire".
Representatives from several African countries already benefiting from the programme, such as Benin, Cameroon, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Senegal and Togo, attended the ceremony.
TrainForTrade is an UNCTAD programme which assists developing countries in maximizing the benefits of globalization through the development of educational capacities. It is a programme of the Division on Technology and Logistics.
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Stuart Broad is calling on England to find new match-winners in an improved atmosphere as they move on from Kevin Pietersen.
Broad flew on Thursday with his ICC World Twenty20 hopefuls for a short tour of the Caribbean, a chance for his young team to test themselves against the tournament holders on their home soil before this spring's main event in Bangladesh.
The captain knows that a share of victories in three initial one-day internationals in Antigua - and even more importantly three Twenty20s in Barbados - are a must after the Ashes whitewash which hastened the end of record run-scorer Pietersen's England career.
Broad reflected at his Gatwick departure press conference on a winter of "disaster" and "heartbreak", yet is confident England can get back on track.
Team director Andy Flower, who resigned, and then Pietersen - axed by the England and Wales Cricket Board - have left the fold since the 2013/14 Ashes humiliation.
An ECB statement later clarified an issue of "trust" as a key component of England's future without Pietersen.
Broad had no major input as telling calls were made on the management and playing personnel who will try to take England forward.
"I was aware of discussions towards the end of the Australia tour, but (I was) not deeply involved particularly," he said.
"It was a decision made by guys that have the English cricket team at their heart, and they want the team to improve.
"The guys that made the decision are very keen for English cricket to move forward.
"There's no egos involved in making decisions like this. It's about improving performances on the field and atmospheres off it."
Pietersen was named player of the tournament in the Caribbean when England won what is still their only global trophy to date, at the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
Broad said: "I have fond memories of KP from 2010, when he was the kingpin in helping us win that 'World Cup'.
"There's no doubt Kev was a fantastic player for England, part of a hugely successful era.
"But it's time for the guys in that changing room to realise they can be match-winners and can step up, now."
England appear to have chosen harmony, in which they hope rising stars such as Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes can flourish, over Pietersen's game-changing abilities.
"The decision was taken from guys who were desperate for England to improve in the future, not just in the next four or five months," Broad added.
"We do have to make improvements - that's obvious.
"It was heartbreaking to lose 5-0, and we lost a lot of good men in doing that.
"It's a winter that was a disaster, but as an England side we have to look forward now.
"We can't dwell on it.
"All I can focus on is this trip now."
England followed their Ashes whitewash with defeat too in back-to-back ODI and Twenty20 series in Australia.
Limited-overs coach Ashley Giles was in charge then and will be in the West Indies and Bangladesh, where he will also have Paul Collingwood - England captain for that 2010 triumph - on board as his assistant.
Whether Giles' tenure is extended to the portfolio Flower previously held, or comes to an end, will surely depend on the team's fortunes over the next six weeks.
Broad knows there is no time to ease into a transition period.
"It's very important we start winning again," he said.
"We've obviously got a fantastic opportunity to start [doing that] for England again.
"In the sub-continent, our skills haven't been up to scratch. (We need) to work on playing spin, and the Caribbean will be good for that.
"The players are excited about the chance of winning games, because it's been a while.
"When you've lost so many games over the last six months, it hurts.
"We've got to move on. It's very important we don't sit in the past, because if we do we'll never improve."
Whatever the dressing-room dynamic, scoreboard currency as ever will underpin success or otherwise in the post-Pietersen era.
"We know the team atmosphere is important, but also you still need people to score runs and take wickets," Broad added.
"It's a fine balance.
"I think it's obvious that we struggled in the winter, and changes had to be made."
Self-belief and a responsibility to put things right will be the tenets of motivation in Broad's squad.
"Twenty20 is about match-winners and taking the game by the scruff of the neck, so that's the challenge for this young group now," he said.
"There's no doubt the players let Andy Flower down this winter.
"The coach can only do so much.
"We let the coaches down this winter, and it's up to the players to respond and perform."


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Your Mother Deserves a Mother's Day Spa GetawayMay 8th, 2012 by Innkeeper
Flowers fade — memories last. This Mother's Day, treat your mom to an experience that will leave her refreshed and relaxed: a bed and breakfast getaway with a trip to the spa.
Whether she's your own mother, the mother of your children, a mother-to-be, or your best girlfriend cum playdate coordinator, all mothers deserve a well-earned break. And what could be more relaxing, more rejuvenating, and more refreshing than being pampered by innkeepers and massage therapists?
Arch Cape Inn & Retreat offers in-room massages for two with its Couple's Stress Reduction Package. Reconnect with your mother, wife, or best girlfriend on a weekend getaway to our luxury bed & breakfast outside Cannon Beach. Enjoy a sixty-minute classic massage in the Tuscan Spa, Tower, or Tapestry Room or at the Cannon Beach Spa, then share a bottle of of champagne, wine, or cider and a pair of roses by the fire.


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The holiday season is in full swing, and so is the 2012 Town Crier Holiday Fund, embarking on its 13th year of providing community-funded grants to local nonprofit organizations that serve the needy.
Established in 2000, the Holiday Fund has raised a cumulative total of $1.7 million for local agencies. Once again, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is spearheading the Holiday Fund's efforts with a $20,000 incentive donation.
Last year, through the generosity of residents and businesses, the Holiday Fund raised more than $210,000 for 19 local groups – the highest total since 2007.
Grant recipients for the 2011 Holiday Fund Drive included: Partners for New Generations; RotaCare; Bayshore Christian Ministries; House of Grace; Career Closet; the Community Health Awareness Council; the Community Service Agency's fresh-food program; the East Palo Alto Kids Foundation; Help One Child; Hidden Villa summer camperships; Sunday Friends; Downtown College Prep Alum Rock; Music for Minors; Jeremiah's Promise; ALearn; the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College; Child Advocates of Silicon Valley; the Community School of Music and Arts' autism program; and the Veterans Resource Center at Foothill College.
This holiday season, the Town Crier Holiday Fund has committed to funding grants for these same organizations and has added Reach Potential Movement to the fold. The Sunnyvale-based, nonprofit provides education-focused mentoring and tutoring services for Silicon Valley youth.
Monetary contributions to the Holiday Fund are tax deductible and deposited in a donor-advised fund with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Donors will receive acknowledgment letters for their contributions from the foundation. All grants will be distributed after Jan. 1.
For more information on the organizations supported by the 2012 Town Crier Holiday Fund, read the upcoming November and December issues of the Town Crier.
For more information on the various ways to donate to the Holiday Fund, call the Los Altos Town Crier at 948-9000.


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The Football Ramble emerged from London towards the end of 2007 as a genuinely refreshing football voice, and quickly established itself as one of the most influential and entertaining shows about the world's most popular sport. It is now the largest independent football brand in the UK and a must-listen for any discerning fan that enjoys the more entertaining side of the game. From sold out live shows to broadcasting from major tournaments, The Football Ramble has it covered. Join them every week.
July 7th, 2016
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The Paralympic Games have completed their 7th day, with only three more days to go. It doesn't seem like over a week since the Opening Ceremony.
But here we are, more than 200 Gold medal having been won, and there's a complete celebratory air over the Games. In that kind of environment, it is easy to underplay or underestimate the hard work disabled athletes have put in to get their medals. They make it look so easy, yet it must be more difficult than being able bodied because one starts from a position of trying to excel with fewer resources. But they have not shrunk from the challenge, with some outstanding heroes emerging as a result.
The Royal Mail has also issued the Paralympic winners' stamps which are available to be bought (for locals) and here (for overseas) on this website. But they do make a beautiful collection in the way they are presented.
The TOP INDIVIDUAL MEDAL WINNERS
Swimming seems to be the popular sport where athletes have won more medals. Australia's Jacqueline Freney is way ahead of everyone else, with an amazing haul of 6 gold medals, making 2012 Paralympics her own personal Games of achievement. Surprisingly, even though China tops the medal table with a commanding lead, none of its athletes is at the top of the Individual multi-medal table, suggesting a great all-round performance by all its participants. For the host country, Sophie Christiansen and Sarah Storey lead the British Team with three medals each.
The TOP TEN are:
FRENEY Jacqueline, Swimming (6 Gold Medals) - Australia
LONG Jessica, Swimming (4) - USA
BOKI Ihar, Swimming (4) - Belarus
SAVCHENKO Oxana, Swimming (4) - Russian Federation
COWDREY Matthew, Swimming (3) - Australia
CHRISTIANSEN Sophie, Equestrian (3) - Great Britain
DIAS Daniel, Swimming (3) - Brazil
GONCHAROVA Margarita, Athletics (3) - Russian Federation
PROLOGAIEVA Nataliia, Swimming (3) - Ukraine
STOREY Sarah, Cycling Road (3) - Great Britain
YANG Yang, Swimming (3) China
These outstanding performers have emerged as stars in their own right, hoisting the Paralympic flag with pride and mastery of their sport. Looking to hte future, Daniel Dias, of Brazil, and his team mates have been giving a taste of what is to come in 2016 when the Games are held in Brazil. It should be very interesting how they perform in front of their home crowd, with Great Britain's team currently getting a lift from its ardent supporters to be in third place on the medal table, behind Russia and China.
2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES MEDAL LEADERS (Day 7)
(71 countries - 43% of all teams competing - have shared the 273 Gold medals so far)
1. China 159 Total (60Gold, 50Silver, 49Bronze)
2. Russian Federation 73 (28Gold, 25Silver 20Bronze)
3. Great Britain 92 (25Gold, 36Silver, 31Bronze)
4. Ukraine 59 (22Gold, 17Silver, 20Bronze)
5. Australia 61 (22Gold, 16Silver, 23Bronze)
USA remains in 6th position with a new total of 64 medals (21Golds, 18Silver, 25Bronze)
DAY 8 ACTIVITY (14 sporting events)
Athletics (Gold Medal Event)
Cycling Road (Gold Medal)
Football 5-a-side
Sailing (Gold Medal)
Shooting (Gold Medal)
Sitting Volleyball (Gold Medal)
Swimming (Gold Medal)
Table Tennis (Gold Medal)
Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair Fencing (Gold Medal)
Wheelchair Rugby
Wheelchair Tennis (Gold Medal)
STARS WHO COULD SHINE ON DAY 8 (Courtesy London2012.com)
* South African Oscar Pistorius is back in the limelight in the men's 100m - T44, after powering his country to victory in the relay. it promises to be a closely-contested race, with a number of athletes having a realistic chance of claiming gold. Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock, who has run the fastest time this season over the distance and is the current world record holder, will be hoping home advantage can play its part and help him to gold in his only event of the Games.
* Also fancying his chances will be reigning world champion Jerome Singleton of the USA, along with countrymen Blake Leeper and Richard Browne, as well as South African Arnu Fourie.
* In the field events, Great Britain's Dan Greaves will aim to improve on his Beijing 2008 bronze medal in the men's Discus Throw - F44. However, the 29-year-old will have to overcome the considerable challenge of reigning Paralympic Games champion Jeremy Campell, whose season's-best is more the 5.5m better than Greaves.
* The Netherlands take an unassailable lead into the final day of the Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar) event, but there could be a real battle for the remaining medal positions, with Germany, Norway and France among the nations aiming for a step on the podium.
* Australia, the USA and Great Britain are all guaranteed to receive medals in the Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18), but will be battling to decide which nation gets what colour.
* The Host Nation is best-placed to take gold in the Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR), with sole female competitor Helena Lucas taking a healthy lead into the final day of competition.
Further information
London2012.com (For round up and great pictures)
Paralympic.org (for live stream videos, athletes bios, results and all the relevant information)


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Great team game leads to another W for the blue & gold.
Tough games coming up against Eastern Conference rivals, but we're at home for the next few games.
Plenty of things to get excited about!
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Great team game leads to another W for the blue & gold.
Tough games coming up against Eastern Conference rivals, but we're at home for the next few games.
Plenty of things to get excited about!
(Courtesy of NBA.com)
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Nice to see Roy finally getting some offensive rhythm going...
This is the Roy we need.
It's great to know that we can shoot 43 percent from the field, 3-20 from 3, and 60 percent from the line and essentially blow out a playoff team. So nice having Hill back, Aug was good in the meantime compared to earlier in the season, but he's so important we couldn't stand to have him out long.
Statement games vs. New York and Miami coming up, I don't hate our chances at home.
Tyler was a tornado tonight. He might have gotten blocked twice but he did not give up.
Paul George is rubbing off on Lance. Lance is very active and does not let his opponent to get the position on the court that they want. Once he does this consistency and can be a set shooter, then I can see Lance being a starter on a contending team.
Ian rotating is great. This, if nothing else, is the difference between he and a Solomon Jones on defense. No doubt Roy has helped him in this.
Folks we have a team that is polar opposite than 2009. They are long, athletic, defenders, disruptors, and they break the other teams offensive mojo.
A few thoughts:
[1] Finally. I cannot express how relieving it is to beat the Bucks. Can anyone else relate? I am sure.
[2] Roy Hibbert had a good game. I want to see early '13 Roy play like the early '12 Roy. Most of all, I want to see his hook shot fall with consistency. If it is true that his wrist is hurt then I understand why he has abandoned it. However, if and when he regains flexibility in his wrist, I hope he will return to his hook shot. Well done, Roy. Well done. I hope that you can become a consistent 14 and 10.
[3] Paul George is a great player.
[4] Suck it Scott Skiles.
[5] Orlando Johnson may relieve us from the atrocity that is Sam Young. Save me Orlando Johnson, you're my only hope.
GIF of Pauls dunk PLEASE!
That was a great way to forget what happened last night.
We shot 15% from 3 (3/20) and still won. Of course, the Bucks shot pretty bad as well. 27.8% from 3 (5/18) is horrible for their standards. But they aren't always going to hit 3s. Especially, away from home
Let's see why we won tonight.
Points in the Paint:
Indiana: 64
Milwaukee: 26
Total Rebounds:
Indiana: 59
Milwaukee: 39
Offensive Rebounds:
Indiana: 22
Milwaukee: 13
I'm glad
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
[6] Phsyco "T' is back. Rick Vaughn applauds you.
I really do not know what was so wrong with Sam Young that you all are rejoicing over OJ.
Roy Hibbert 11 offensive rebounds
Milwaukee Bucks 13 offensive rebounds
Boston did us a favor and beat Atlanta, which means that we're only 1 game out of the 3rd slot in the conference.
Nice win and well needed after yesterday's atrocity. Roy was brilliant and we got 20 rebounds more than MIL! Next couple of matches are at home against Miami and NY and I am looking forward to them.
Sam Young is serviceable. However, if you have a veteran who has reached his potential and he is "serviceable" while you have a rookie who has not reached his potential and is serviceable; which of the two would you be excited about?
Milwaukee is a mess. They have some good pieces, but with the injuries, they are too inconsistent from quarter to quarter. Except Drew Gooden, who looks continually like he has given up on life.
Hibbert was great inside and Hill came back in strong form, but I really thought Lance brought it all together with his playmaking and energy in the second. By the third, we had them outpaced.
I am worried about Pendergraph. In the first quarter he played small forward, and in the fourth quarter, he played center. We are bouncing him around positionally like a Gerald Green three point attempt. Fortunately, our plague of groin discomfort seems to be subsided, for now.
Quick question, is West unable to get on the ground for a ball or is he afraid because of injury? I have never seen him get on the floor to get a loose ball, he always slaps at it standing.
He's unable because the ground is too afraid.
Pendergraph at SF. Vogel is the anti-O'Brien.
Such a difference in tonights game and last nights game!
Hibbert was SPECTACULAR! Great game Roy!
I wouldn't have believed the Pacers wopuld have won this game with only 18 pts from from PG and DWest.
OJ played well, but he's somewhat of a gunner. Speaking of gunners Green needs to understand when he's not hitting 3's he needs to quit shooting them. He needs to try some type of scoring besides 3's and dunks, otherwise I'd just as rather give OJ the PT.
59 rebs with 22 of them OR was just great.
Hill returning was a big plus and him and DJ in the game together was strange. DJ played well too.
I'm so glad the Pacers beat Milwaukee, especially in this fashion. Loved it.
ACL tears are tricky. They do not get aggravated by falling to the ground. But they can easily get aggravated when you change momentum abruptly. To fall to the ground you need to change your momentum abruptly. So, he could be scared to so.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Hill returning was a big plus and him and DJ in the game together was strange. DJ played well too.
I'm so glad the Pacers beat Milwaukee, especially in this fashion. Loved it.[/QUOTE]
Strange good?How? This is what i envisioned. Hill and DJ running together.
Okay so I was at the game tonight and I look up in the 3rd qtr and see that Roy was at 18 and 15. I was a bit speechless, I just didn't notice that kind of productivity out there from him. I thought he was having another usual ugly game of him getting pushed around and clanging shots off the back of the rim. FOr those of you watching at home, Was he really that dominant in this game?
I think we were in a bit of a lull after that 1st qtr with the refs calling every single thing.
Oh and we finally figured out who Chuck'um is as we were following Grady and Wells on Twitter. Hilarious....
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Me clapping my hands together once do not make a rhythm. That being said I know that as he and Paul go, so do we. So lets go
Reggie Miller is a God. Period.
Passion. Pride. Pacers.
It's ALWAYS Miller Time.
#31 & Only
Yes, he was that dominant. Human perception is a mysterious thing
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Roy clogged the paint like a large man should. He hit the boards and sealed off Sanders so that we could get the ball and get in transition. He wasn't Dwight dominant but he was active. And the Bucks had no way of limiting his influence on the court.


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Topic: Back to the hospital!
So yesterday we ended up back at the hospital. Chuck was having severe pain the whole night before in his abdomen and having the runs like crazy. He didn't sleep the whole night.
The Dr. took a stool sample, gave him some i.v because he was severely dehydrated and sent him home. He doesn't look jaundice to me but I am worried. We are suppose to have his corrective surgery on Feb. 8 to fix his stomach wall and now I am worried that he won't get that chance.
The e.r doctor said that he thought it was an intestinal infection but "what do they know?" What could this be? He was doing so well.


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Advani is going to find it really difficult to map out his yatra's route. For starters, he should avoid all BJP ruled states as he is likely to get a hostile reception in many of them! Here's a look at where all he can possibly go:
Start with Gujarat: Just like his 1990 Rath Yatra, he is most likely to start his yatra this time around also from Gujarat. The one most stable BJP state of Gujarat is also the state from where Advani has been elected MP several times. Gujarat is also one state where the BJP rules comfortably. But Gujarat's fascination with Modi and the BJP is hardly for reasons of it being corruption free. Gujarat's fascination with Modi is because of the hardline Hindutva image that he has cultivated and the generally good governance standards. The BJP government is Gujarat is hardly known for its tough stance on corruption. Till very recently, the state didn't even have a Lok Ayukta. The Lok Ayukta Act was passed by the Congress government in 1986. It's special provision that the Lok Ayukta would be appointed through consultations between the CJ of the Gujarat High Court and the Leader of the Opposition was specially drafted by the Congress and agreed to by the BJP. In fact, Suresh Mehta – the leader of the BJP in the state assembly at that time – had specifically argued in the assembly that the CM was being kept out of the process of selection of the Lok Ayukta in order to ensure independence of the Lok Ayukta. Why then is Modi so reluctant to have an independent Lok Ayukta in Gujarat? Why did he sit on the recommendation made by the CJ (of KR Vyas) in 2006 for three long years? Why did Modi disagree again with the name of SD Dave suggested by the CJ in Dec 2010? Why is he creating so much fuss about Justice JR Mehta who has now been chosen by the Governor? It's a well known fact that there is rampant corruption in Gujarat. Everyone knows of the liquor corruption – liquor flows freely in the state with the politicians making money on the side. The roads in Ahmedabad break down as frequently during the rains as they do in Maharashtra. The recent case of deaths of children in a Junagadh public health center also smacks of poor governance and possibly corruption. Advani may get a welcome in Gujarat, but he may like to stay away from the subject of corruption!
Madhya Pradesh: From Gujarat, Advani may be tempted to go to MP, but he would be best advised against it. The state of MP has a lot to hide on the subject of corruption. The local government also has a lot to fear from the CBI investigation of the Shehla Masood murder case, where the involvement of the CM is also considered a distinct possibility. After all, Shehla Masood was fighting the BJP government on issues of illegal mining and other environmental issues. While the BJP started off on a high in its first innings in MP, the people are less enthusiastic about its government in its second innings.
Chhatisgarh: Again, Advani will find it difficult to answer why the BJP has not moved one bit on the appointment of the Lok Ayukta in the state inspite of ruling it for the last 2 terms. Further, what explanation will the state government give on its reluctance to act against Babulal Agrawal – taunted as being the richest bureaucrat in the country with illegal assets worth Rs 253 crores? In fact, in spite of the recommendation of the state IT department that action be taken against Agrawal, the state government has done the opposite – it has re-instated him as a secretary in the government. Again, in spite of ruling the state for the last eight years continuously, Raman Singh is hardly in a position to provide Advani a good reception for an anti-corrutption yatra.
Uttarakhand: The BJP was forced to remove its CM in the state just a few days back on serious charges of corruption. The state still has no Lok Ayukta Act. It's well known that the party has no chances of winning the state back in the elections early next year. What will Advani talk to the people about? That the party allowed a corrupt CM to continue in office for 4.5 years before finally sacking him for political reasons? Uttarakhand is totally avoidable for Advani.
Bihar: Though Nitish Kumar is rated a good CM because of all the development work he is doing, he has a lot to answer on charges of corruption. The Treasury scam of Rs 11,412 crores continues to haunt Nitish Kumar. Further, the CAG report of 2011 charges the Bihar government with a whole lot of financial irregularities in the implementation of government funded schemes adding up to Rs 1784 crores. Now, I am one of those who think that a CAG report should not be used as evidence of corruption before it is vetted by the State Assembly or Parliament……but it is the BJP that has tended to use CAG reports against the central government! Nitish Kumar is a popular CM in Bihar, but let's be clear. He has benefited from the historical misgovernance of Laloo's government in the past. From that kind of a position, it would be difficult for anyone to have disappointed the people of the state. Besides, let's not forget, the BJP and JD (U) are only allies. The JD (U) would be extremely wary of letting Advani take any political advantage in the state. I doubt if Advani will be allowed to have a free run in the state.
The South: There is very little that the BJP has to call its own in the South. In most cases, it doesn't even have an organization to call its own. Besides, Advani may want to stay as far away from Karnataka as possible! Advani may want to avoid mentioning Karnataka in his yatra…..but will his yatra have any credibility at all if he doesn't talk about it?
Jharkhand: It's CM Arjun Munda has just completed one year as CM. What must occupy the CM's mind the most is continuity as CM. The state has been notorious for throwing out CMs within the first two years. In fact, this is the third tenure for Munda, with his previous longest stint being of just under 2 years. Is Jharkhand really the state that Advani wants to visit on this yatra?
So where does that leave Advani? Basically, all BJP ruled states are out. Advani could visit Congress ruled states like Maharashtra, but unfortunately, the BJP/Shiv Sena is in a state of terrible disrepair. The state that Advani should really go to is UP, the biggest battleground for politics in the country. Since the UP state elections are due early next year, Advani may want to focus on that state. Unfortunately, the BJP has no leader in the state who can pull in the support that Advani would want for a successful yatra. Rajnath Singh and Uma Bharati are hardly known as crusaders against corruption. The deficit in leadership is so stark in UP that even a rookie like Varun Gandhi manages to grab attention. I must concede however that if the BJP can galvanize itself in UP, Advani can make gains in the state.
But first, Advani has to contend with the politics in his own party. With so many PM candidates in the waiting, most have viewed Advani's yatra as being an attempt by him at becoming PM in 2014. While the party has formally supported his yatra, the real support that Advani will get will be hardly anything. There is a real danger that Advani's yatra may be a total non-starter.
The real truth is that the BJP is hardly in a position to grab the anti-corruption platform. With 2 CMs sacked for corruption charges, and others under pressure for not acting against corruption (MP, Gujarat), the party hardly has any standing on corruption. No matter how much the party tries to grab centerstage against corruption, its Karnataka fiasco will continue to haunt it. Advani's effort is a desperate effort to gain personal relevance. It has nothing to do with corruption at all…..