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Colors' "Udaan" will soon take a 10-year leap and after that Chakor will be seen as a mature 18-year-old athlete.
While Meera Deosthale has already been roped in to play grown-up Chakor and Paras Arora as her love interest, it has been reported that Varun Sharma of "Bhagyalakshmi" fame has been roped in to play a pivotal role on the show.
"Varun will play the character of Aditya Rawat who would be a reporter. He would become an active support to Chakor and stand by her rights in the coming days," a source told Telly Chakkar.
Varun took to his Instagram account to share the news with his fans. "Reporter Aditya Rawat reporting from the set of udaan…watch me on #udaan…only on colors," the actor posted.
The report further stated that Varun was earlier approached to play the lead character, which later went on to Paras.
Recently, Vidhi Pandya of "Balika Vadhu" fame made headlines when reports of her being roped in to play the role of grown-up Chakor in "Udaan" surfaced. However, later the makers replaced Vidhi with Meera as they felt Vidhi didn't quite fit the character of Chakor. Vidhi will now play the role of Imli on the same show.
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Today's matinee game against two of the most storied franchises in hockey history will be the earliest broadcast of an NHL game by NBC. What is really surprising is that it's the Red Wings and not the Penguins who do play today.
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• The Bruins have not lost in the month of November going 10-0-0 in their last 10 games
• The Bruins have outscored their opponents by a 47-17 margin during their current streak
• Tyler Seguin leads the Bruins in scoring at age 19 with 12 goals, 11 assists and is a league leading +18 (0 minus games this season)
On to the good stuff.
• Detroit is 248-234-95-1 all-time vs Boston
• Detroit is 92-154-43-1 all-time at Boston
• Detroit has won their last 3 meetings with Boston by a combined score of 12-3
• A Detroit player has registered a hat trick vs Boston a total of 27 times (most recent. Sergei Federov, 11/22/01)
• Detroit has scored 10+ goals in a game vs Boston 7 times (most recent: 12/2/65), more than any other NHL opponent (2nd – NYR, 5)
• Detroit is 16-3-3 vs active goaltenders born in the state of Michigan
• Nick Lidstrom will pass Steve Yzerman for 13th place in NHL history/3rd place in Detroit history with today's game (1515)
• Todd Bertuzzi recorded his 700th career point (goal) on 2/11/11 at Boston
• Todd Bertuzzi made his NHL debut (with NYI) at Boston (1G-1A-2P) on 10/7/95
• Todd Bertuzzi recorded 5G-1A-6P in 6GP vs Northeast Division teams last season
• Pavel Datsyuk currently leads the NHL in takeaways (30)
• Pavel Datsyuk registered 8G-8A-16P in 11GP vs Eastern Conference teams last season
• Johan Franzen tallied 5G-4A-9P in 6GP vs Northeast Division teams last season
• Johan Franzen has recorded 6G-8A-14P in his last 9 GP
• Jimmy Howard was 4-0-0 (2.52 GAA, .914 SV%) in 5 appearances vs Northeast Division teams last season
• Jimmy Howard is currently T-2nd in the NHL in wins (11), 6th in GAA (1.93), T-13th in SV% (.927) and is T-1st in shutouts (3)
• Tomas Holmstrom is currently tied with Brendan Shanahan for 5th place all-time in Detroit history with 115 PPG
• The first game in Detroit history was played against the Boston Bruins in Windsor, Ontario on November 18, 1926 (Boston won 2-0)
Johan Franzen is off to the best statistical start of his career after 20 games played:
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2010-11: 10G-6A-16P-12PIM-4PPG-53SOG, +3 rating
2009-10: 9G-6A-15P-14PIM-5PPG-74SOG, even rating
2008-09: 11G-5A-16P-20PIM-3PPG-59SOG, +2 rating
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Odd Arne Westad argues that China's foreign policy has become counterproductively aggressive in its narrow pursuit of immediate national interests, and that a more persuasive approach would serve the country and region better in the long run.
China's more assertive foreign policy over the last two years has played a key role in getting two arch-conservatives — Japan's Shinzo Abe and South Korea's Park Geun-hye — elected to lead their respective countries. Some Chinese observers believe that Abe and Park will be forced by China's inexorable rise to come to terms with their giant neighbor. Don't count on it. To much of its region, China's behavior as it is coming of age as a modern superpower is eerily reminiscent of its past policy as a regional hegemon.
For a very long time, imperial China dominated its wider region. The Chinese imperial court considered itself the indispensable center of a regional order in which China had the right and the duty to set international norms and standards, and to intervene if these were broken. It was an ideological system in which Chinese principles had to be the starting point for all things.
[…] China needs to learn from its past that a good foreign policy must be more than only seeking what is best for one's country to the detriment of others. It is rather to seek to create a region, and eventually a world, where as many as possible believe that China's rise can also be to their own advantage.
The Council on Foreign Relations' Scott A. Snyder, on the other hand, suggests that Park's election might actually offer an opportunity for a fresh start in Sino-South Korean relations. At Bloomberg last October, Pankaj Mishra examined the argument that neighboring countries' historical experience has left them well equipped to deal with a resurgent China.
At Foreign Policy, meanwhile, Stephen M. Walt summarizes his arguments from a recent Harvard-Peking University joint conference on Sino-U.S. relations, arguing that both China and the United States should exercise restraint in the pursuit of their respective strategic goals.
[…] If Chinese leaders are consistently smart, judicious, farsighted, clear-eyed, and wise, and if their American counterparts consistently exhibit similar qualities, then the two governments may be able to manage their future relations without serious trouble. But the history of both countries suggests that there is very little chance that these idyllic circumstances will prevail every year for the next several decades. Sooner or later, we are bound to get a cadre of foolish, impetuous, or incompetent leaders in one capital or the other, or maybe even both at the same time. If "wise leadership" is the prerequisite for managing Sino-American rivalry over the long haul, in short, history suggests one ought to worry. A lot.
The bottom line is that Washington and Beijing have an obvious interest in taking steps now that might make their relationship easier to manage in the future. In particular, establishing rules of the road for naval activity (similar to the earlier Incidents at Sea agreement) might reduce the danger of an unintended clash on the high seas. Reaching an understanding on the use of unmanned drones or cyberattacks would help too. Military-to-military contacts and other forms of elite exchange would be a good idea as well, so that elites in both societies know the people with whom they are dealing personally and are less likely to misread or misinterpret what they may do while in official positions. None of these steps makes rivalry disappear, but together they could help keep it from boiling over.
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She was the daughter of the late Dewey and Lavada Beavers Hicks and was the wife of the late Harrison B. Gibby, who died May 8, 1969. She was also preceded in death by three daughters, Sue Yonce, Cora Hoyle, and Deloise Thompson; three sons, Tommy, Leroy "Peter", and A.V. "Butch" Gibby; and a brother, Walter Hicks.
Surviving are a daughter, Louise Birchfield and husband, Jerry of Andrews; two sons, T.A. "Ted" Gibby and wife, Billie Rae of Robbinsville and J.D. Gibby and wife, Patsy of Andrews; a sister, Marvie Truett of Ellijay, GA; and 20 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.
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The papers report that Eric Pickles has beaten Caroline Spelman: bins will be collected
on a weekly basis. Back in June, James reported how the DCLG and DEFRA were opposed to
Pickles' plan and that Spelman, who once advocated weekly collections in Opposition, had gone Whitehall native. It was a test, James said, of the government's ability to master its
civil servants.
Pickles was very closely associated with the pledge and the impasse threatened to damage his burgeoning reputation in office. Now he is gloating in his hour of victory. "I may make passing
reference to the scheme in my speech," he told the Today programme in that garrulous manner of his. He has also written an article on ConHome, where he says that bin collection is the most visible local
service – and therefore one of enormous electoral significance. And as a coda to that, he telle the Mail that "there's a limit to
what Middle England will take".
But, it's not all smiles for the Chum. The Mail, which has campaigned on this issue, notes that Pickles cannot force local authorities to make collections. Looser Whitehall control will
become the norm under the coalition's localism bill, but Pickles is clear that communities should pressure councils into action or vote for change if necessary. More importantly, Pickles has
reallocated £250 million from his departmental budget to incentivise councils to make collections, and fund waste separation projects to appease DEFRA. Pickles' victory has come at the
expense of accommodating cash-hungry local government, which could set a worrying precedent.
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Memo #1 from the Boss
*I* think *I* say *a* baby around here drinking some juice. And *a* christian girl. And *a* writer, who happened to be purple. *A* green frog, as well. And *a* dangerous pie. *I* also looked in *a* box, and it was *a* bookworm, apperently going out towards God.
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inFAMOUS: Second Son is coming very, very soon, to the delight of the many gamers who have been earning it Most Anticipated awards all over the Internet. As that glorious March 21, 2014 release date approaches, Sucker Punch has been exciting those gamers with tidbits of the game, from screenshots to gameplay videos.
It seems Sucker Punch has taken that a step further. YouTuber "finngamer" recently published a video that included a certain phone number, and asked his viewers to call it and see what happened. Redditor "TheChaosController" (thumbs up for the Sonic reference!) did just that and published the results.
If you're in the United States and you'd rather enjoy the full experience for yourself, ignore that link. Go ahead and pick up your phone. Open your phone app, if you use a smartphone. Dial 1-844-HELP-DUP, (or 1-844-435-7387). You have just called the hotline for the Department of Unified Protection, the organization fighting against conduits (apparently known as "bioterrorists") throughout inFAMOUS: Second Son.
"Thank you for calling the Department of Unified Protection," says a voice in the manner of every machine recording ever. "Please stay on the line for an important message from our director, Brooke Augustine." It then launches into a thought-provoking public service announcement about bioterrorism, Cole McGrath, and… well, it may be better to allow you to discover the details on your own.
Hype for the next inFAMOUS game is higher than ever. The game recently went gold (meaning the packaging is being printed, discs are being put into shiny blue cases and prepared for shipping to stores), and Sucker Punch Productions is methodically tailoring its promotion to make gamers invest themselves into the story behind the game. Every promotion so far, from Nate Fox's initial announcement of the game back in February to this today has been very story focused. Meanwhile, Sucker Punch has allowed screenshots and video clips to talk about the gameplay and graphics for themselves.
Can other upcoming games generate this much excitement? Watch_Dogs, for example, once held the unofficial Most Anticipated title, but has lost much of its momentum since its delay. Can it get that hype back? Are you excited for inFAMOUS: Second Son? We'd love to chat with you a few clicks below.


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He kicked soccer right where it hurts, and now UFC president Dana White is going to put his boots where is mouth is.
It was in the Calgary Sun's own boardroom last week when White unleashed on the most popular sport on earth, slagging soccer as a refuge for children and untalented hacks.
"I can't stand soccer. It's the least-talented sport on Earth. There's a reason three-year-olds can play soccer," White told the Sun's editorial board, while dicussing an upcoming UFC event in Calgary.
"When you're playing a game when the net is that big and the score is 3-1 — and that's a blowout — are you (kidding) me? You know how untalented you have to be to score three times when the net is that big?"
No surprise, the Sun's footage of the statement has enraged soccer fans and players worldwide, leading retired American soccer star Jimmy Conrad to respond with a challenge to play.
"Why would a tough guy like you feel so threatened by soccer that you needed to go off on it unprovoked?" said Conrad in video response to White.
"Here's what I'm going to do. Because I like you, I'm going to give you the opportunity to join me and a few friends for a game of soccer. Since you believe playing soccer requires no talent, I'm sure you'll be the star. Unless you're scared."
White, of course, accepted the challenge — and now the whole Internet is abuzz with news of the upcoming grudge match, started right here at the Sun.


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ARTS, BRIEFLY; 'Rocky' Road to Broadway Includes Germany
By PATRICK HEALY
Published: June 2, 2011
What rhymes with ''Yo, Adrian!''?
The answer may lie with Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, a Tony Award-winning songwriting team (''Ragtime''), who along with the book writer Thomas Meehan are deep into a stage musical adaptation of the boxing-cum-romantic drama ''Rocky,'' the winner of the 1976 Academy Award for best picture.
The creators and producers, which include ''Rocky'' star and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone, held a private reading of the work in New York in April, according to Mr. Meehan and a member of the producing team, Barbara Darwall. In interviews on Wednesday, they described the reading as creatively successful and said work was continuing toward the goal of mounting the musical in Germany in the fall of 2012 - and then, they hope, bringing ''Rocky'' to Broadway in the spring of 2013.
Stage Entertainment, a European theatrical producer that now has the musical ''Sister Act'' on Broadway, is the lead producer, Ms. Darwall said. An e-mail sent Wednesday to Michael Hildebrandt of Stage Entertainment was not immediately answered.
The project began about eight years ago, Mr. Meehan said, when Mr. Stallone called him about making a musical of ''Rocky.'' Mr. Stallone holds the rights to the story, Mr. Meehan and Ms. Darwall said.
''It's been a long gestation period, but it's come to be a work that we're really proud of,'' said Mr. Meehan, a three-time Tony winner for ''Hairspray,'' ''The Producers,'' and ''Annie.'' ''There was some worry early on - could we really make a musical out of a boxing picture? Could you make Rocky sing and dance? But when we did the reading, people were very impressed, and we're going forward.''
He described the show as a small-orchestra, small-cast production, with about five principal characters and a plot that tracked closely to the first ''Rocky'' movie. He added that Mr. Stallone was an artistic partner and producer, not a potential cast member.
''At first I thought, all the world needs is a 'Rocky' musical,'' Mr. Meehan said. ''But then I looked at the film. I thought it had beautiful construction and such high emotion, and it was a natural musical: There is a David and Goliath story, a Cinderella story, a love story between two outcasts. It's less about boxing than about finding self-respect and finding your soul mate.''
Ms. Darwall said plans were in motion to produce the show in Germany around November 2012, and added that ''Broadway is definitely a possibility after that.'' Asked to describe the sound, mood and tempo of the music, Ms. Darwall replied, ''All I can say is that it's a glorious score, telling an intimate relationship story. I think people will be really surprised.''
Movies becoming musicals are commonplace on Broadway today - ''Sister Act,'' ''Priscilla Queen of the Desert,'' and ''Catch Me If You Can'' all opened this season - but theatrical works about sports are more rare. Still, ''Rocky'' would not be the first boxing musical. In 1964 Sammy Davis Jr., made his Broadway musical debut in ''Golden Boy,'' with a score by the team who wrote ''Bye Bye Birdie.'' And Goodspeed Musicals, in Connecticut, is now mounting ''Cutman: A Boxing Musical,'' about a young Jewish fighter whose dreams are roiled when his title bout is scheduled on the eve of Yom Kippur.
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Christian extremism on display – will it be called Christianist violence (apro pos the much bandied term 'Islamic violence?). Of course not, because it will be said that one should take a holistic view of a religion's teachings! Here is an unsavoury story close to home: apparently a Church lay activist, one John Smyth QC, ordered boys at a Christian youth camp in England to self-harm themselves as a way of dispensing with 'sinful' yearnings. Salaam blogger, intrigued to join the dots with theology, found this reference:
And that servant who knew his master's will, but did not make ready or act according to his will, shall receive sever beating – Luke 12:17
So this became the theological justification for the poor adolescents to become ready agents to bizarre rituals in order to obtain divine solace! According to one victim, '[such] narrowness and lack of compassion remains common in Christian fundamentalism' [See report by Harriet Sherwood, in The Guardian, 9 February 2017].
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It was mid-morning when I made my decision to jump ship, meaning, yes, go back to San Diego and leave "The Dream Trip" behind me — well only at least until I was a little closer to being ready for it. All morning, while I sat in an American-owned caf on the dock's edge typing along on my Apple laptop, I sorted through the future of this quest I have become a part of. The thought of getting off the boat actually became the best solution to the problems that troubled my mind.
An old quote crossed my mind that morning: "Circumstance does not make the man, it reveals him to himself." I spent the rest of that day thinking everything through. Telling myself I was going to leave was hard enough, and later that day I was going to have to tell Drude, Josie and Trent. Three people I had come to love, who had become family in that month and a half we lived, sailed, and surfed together. Later that evening when we were all on the boat I asked Drude if I could speak to him in private. We walked up the dock and I choked on my words, my eyes watered, then I finally got it out. The words came similar to how I had practiced saying it in my mind. It went something like, "Umm, I'mmm … I want to jump ship." His face showed shock. I wonder if that was the same way I looked when I made the decision for myself earlier that day.
Suddenly Drude started yelling at me as if possessed. The harshest of words came flying out of his mouth and he stormed down the dock to the boat without me. He was cursing under his breath and when he got to the boat he began throwing my boards into the harbor water. At the same time he's screaming at me to get all my other things off his boat now or they're going in the water too. I stood in shock for a moment then I jumped in after my boards. I was fully clothed, swimming after a nine-board quiver that was floating into the jetty rocks. When I looked back, I saw my clothes and wetsuits being flung from the boat. At this point I forgot about my boards. I lost it, I got really pissed. I paddled back toward the boat full of rage prepared to sink his piece of $h!t sailboat. But before I could get back. Trent and Josie were on the deck armed with my surfboard fins. They began throwing them all at me! What were they so mad about? They were aiming for my head and keeping me away from the boat. So there I was, in the water, sitting up on my surfboard fully clothed, 20 yards away, dodging surfboard fins and screaming at those bastards at top of my lungs. This was about the time a crowd started to gather. Out of the corner of my eyes I saw a group of federales unlock the security gate and come running down to our dock. The crew immediately locked themselves inside the boat, and I, who hadn't done anything wrong, paddled over to speak to the police. Without hesitation or gentleness they grabbed me up out of the water. Somehow they had got the wrong story. I was scared of where they might take me. Instinctively, I began to resist and tried my hardest to jump back in the water and swim out to sea. There were too many of them. The strength of two of them was needed to drag me down the splintery wooden dock pulling me away by my leg. Just like I am pulling your leg.
Actually, Drude is a compassionate person who offered me advice and invited me back as soon as I felt ready. I had to keep speaking and the words began to flow a little easier as I went on. I explained I was thinking about the future of this quest we had begun together and if it was going to work for everyone. I would take some time off, fly home to San Diego and come back in a month or so healthy, strong and stoked for the important Pacific Crossing. That is, a 14-to-30-day sail from the Galapagos Islands to the area of Tahiti without land in sight. After answering Drude's questions and working out the details, we climbed back into the boat so I could speak to the group. The four of us sat together and tears were filling my eyes again. I told them what me and Drude had discussed. Then spoke to them more about how unprepared I was for this kind of a journey. Back in San Diego I had fun until the last minute, without a thought of what I was getting into. After sailing down Baja, I got an idea of what it's going to take to go out on the ocean for three years. I reassured them that I am preparing for the future, committing to return before they reach the Galapagos Islands and to cross the Pacific with Drude on the Van Dieman strong, healthy and full of good energy. Josie and Trent were surprised by my choice. I had a feeling that they understood me after it all. They said it would be fine if I left and they asked if there was anything they could do. Trent said he would miss surfing with me and Josie mentioned my special maple syrup and asked that I come back soon.
That night we made plans to have weekly crew meetings from here on out. Regardless of who's on board everyone would have to be involved. A time where we could all discuss any issues and talk about everything from that week in the open all together. We were all supportive of the idea and decided we would have the first one the next morning. This is where I should write how everyone blew up on each other and we all went our separate ways, leaving Drude alone with his boat. But that would only happen on a reality-TV-show series. Our real life was the opposite. We all had good things to say. We learned a little bit about how our perceptions differ. We discovered a bit more about where we all came from and how different families having separate beliefs made us each a bit different. I need to be asked to do something and I really don't mind being asked but Drude doesn't like to ask people to do things and none of us knew that. We worked out a few minor issues that morning. Perception is a gamble and weekly meetings are going to keep everyone in check. I stayed on the boat with everyone a few more days before flying out. We had a nice day on the beach and on another day hiked to a waterfall and then it was my time to go. Until March, I will have to read the "Van Dieman Dispatches" on Surfermag.com from my San Diego computer instead of writing them from the boat. I am looking forward to sailing on with Josie, Trent and Drude continuing "The Dream Trip."
January 30th
I have been home for a week. Here San Diego has given me a break from my other reality. I feel happy, healthy and have been surfing nearly every day.
The beginning of the week was quite rough on me. I had to finish thinking through and planning out my process for returning to the Van Dieman. I am super excited about getting back and focused on readying myself as much as possible in this short month I have in San Diego. Opportunities keep jumping in front of me and it is so hard to say no to them. Road trips, other surf trips, parties, Baja surf trips, and even some great high-paying jobs have been thrown my way already. I have made it this long in life without falling into commitment and that's one reason I am on this adventure with Drude.
The first weekend I got home was nice and relaxing but the water was freezing. I felt stiff and awkward every time I went surfing. I've readjusted to that now, but my 4/3 wetsuit is two seasons old and the neck seam broke open two days ago. That makes for a nice flush of salt water on every duck dive. My boards are epic right now and surfing is as fun as ever anyways.
I've always been involved in my dad's art. Framing, packing, picking up supplies and shipping are my usual duties, but I have decided to do some sales while I am in town. I started working on Friday. I woke up and left my house at 3 a.m. Then I drove two hours to Palm Springs, unloaded the van full of my dad's resin paintings and posted up for the two-day show in the warm desert. Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. I broke down the display and drove a couple hours back into San Diego, arriving just as it gets dark. If I had 30 more minutes I could get in a surf, but I guess it will make my Monday morning sessions that much better. This will be my routine for the next four weekends while I am home. I hope I don't miss too many swells. It is a rewarding experience to see how happy and excited people are about finding the right piece of art for their homes.
I think about Drude, Josie and Trent every day and wonder what I would be doing if I were still with them at this point. Surely, I will be there soon enough.


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"Camp Fowler offers a safe community where all are truly welcomed. Fowler also encourages kids to explore and push themselves to try things they may have been fearful of trying. Because the message is, "we won't give up on you", they gain confidence. In addition, because no electronics are allowed, the kids can really experience having fun in a very basic, simple way, as well as gaining an appreciation of the natural environment. The example of "compassionate Christianity" is truly set, as is the idea of become stewards of the environment."
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Camp Fowler is a non-profit Christian children's camp that practices a compassionate Christianity that is grounded in openness and hospitality. Fowler seeks to live into its mission of being a place where all are called to live:
- more intentionally in community,
- more graciously in simplicity,
- and more consciously as caregivers to creation.
To view what kids get to do at camp, visit our summer camp page, where you can find detailed descriptions of our programs.
Throughout the year Camp Fowler provides a number of Adirondack style rental facilities, including lodging, a chapel, private cabins, and meeting and banquet space. These facilities are used for personal and professional retreats, weddings, banquets, family reunions, etc.
Fowler also provides several retreats throughout the year, which all are welcome to attend. Retreat themes often include topics that revolve around stewardship, relationship building, youth ministry needs, and spirituality.
All income camp generates from rental fees, retreats, summer camp, and donations goes to help keep camp fees at a reasonable level as well as providing scholarships to children with financial need.
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To understand the Christian Faith and what it means to be in the body of Christ, we must have solid examples of what community looks and feels like. Living, working, playing, laughing, and crying together allows campers to have intentional images of Christ present in our fellowship and interdependence.
In an age of ever increasing speed and technology, opportunities to "be still and know that I am God" will become even more important. "Happiness" of being entertained is replaced by the "joy" of creating together. Whether it is music, games, or the pleasure of watching the sunset, campers are challenged to find God present in all areas of our lives.
Caring for Creation
Our response to God's presence is always one of thanks for the beauty that is around us and care for all that God has made: both human and the non-human. By learning to love outside of ourselves we learn to love others as we wish to be loved.
Our Food
An excerpt taken from the Camp Fowler Cookbook, written by Jenna Cowan White (Camp Cook 2002-2010).
In the summer of 2002, Camp Fowler took a risk that few institutions at the time were, committing to a new way of conducting their food service. The change was brought about by a desire to align their philosophies of Living Simply, Living in Community, and Caring for the World in all aspects of camp operations.
Our goals are to:
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2. Ensure that our food is whole and fresh
3. Operate in a sustainable way
The experiment was an immediate success, thanks to the support of the director, manager, camp board, and the summer staff. It required a lot of hard work from all levels to not only get the job done, but also to teach campers about the change and to encourage them to try things that maybe were unfamiliar to them. Campers experienced significantly fewer instances of illnesses, were exposed to and ate many more fresh fruits and vegetables, and many tried new types of foods. Over the last 12 years the bad reputation usually associated with "camp food" has been replaced. Camp food now means something delicious that campers look forward to every summer.
Worship at Fowler
"The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the earth proclaims his handiwork."
Worship at Fowler is a natural progression drawing from the beauty of God's world and the friendship and love we feel as a gathered community. Morning Watch, Discovery Time, and Evening Vespers, are all times to come together and respond in gratitude and love to God. We also share how we have seen this love most fully in life of Jesus Christ.
Fowler is owned and operated by the Reformed Church in America, the oldest continuous protestant denomination in the United States. Part of that heritage is the understanding that all are welcome at camp, whether they are followers of Christ or not. And while the leadership will continue to uphold Christ as lord of our lives, it is our hope that all will find in worship a sense of gratitude to God for this world of wonders.
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All this is a way of saying: Daniel Tosh's tosh.0 persona is probably not someone you'd mind seeing get clocked in the jaw. Quite possibly realizing this, Tosh recently filmed a segment whose main purpose was…him getting punched in the jaw. By Manny Pacquiao. Yes, that Manny Pacquiao. How'd it go? You know how it went. But you also know you want to see it anyway.
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Personally, I like the bunny with the pancake on it's head the best and the cat wearing the tin foil hat with tin foil ears second best. Between the two, they say everything that I was thinking about this thread...Well except for this: People have a problem pulling the trigger to take down a pistol because almost all ND's happen when a trigger is pulled. Of those, most are thought to be empty guns.
A high school friend of mine was shot & killed in our high school parking lot by another of my friends my freshman year when he pulled the trigger on an empty gun... except it wasn't so empty! The friend who pulled the trigger killed himself some years later because he never got over killing his friend.
Because of that experience in the 9th grade I am kind of OCD when it comes to being sure a gun is empty before I pull the trigger on a gun to clean it. I always assume I'm going to hear a "BOOM" every time I pull it. It sure makes me think twice & look 4 times!!!!
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We be sneaky, of course.
We make it look like them galoots over in the 1911 Forum is doin' it.
They get the blame, we get ... control of the GNG world!
Just don't go blabbin' and it'll work.
So...where is my bunny with a pancake on its head/trusty steed? Mrs VR dont love us anymore.
I sent Smith out to procure your furry steed a few days ago.
I think we is distracted by the self-moving
If you want your mount, best find him, smack him a little and get him back on task.
Surely you dont expect me to ride boldly into battle without my faithful destrier?
Shake That Bear! The unofficial dance of the OAF.
You are not riding into battle.
You are the diversion so the rest of us can join with the evil forces of GNG and smite them mightily.
We don't expect you to survive, but if captured, don't tell them it's all Dinky's fault.
Shooter of Cowboys is cannon fodder.'08.
That pancake on the bunnys head is actually ballistic armor Me and Fluffy will be fine! I bet most of chuckleheads caint shoot anyway!
I aim to misbehave
It'll only stop the weak 9mm or .22, a real round and yer kersplat.'08.
But I will provide my own covering fire! I got a deadly assualt weapon with with high capacity banana assualt clips chambered in 25tous with the shoulder thing that goes up! I can spray fire from the hip!
The purpose of your bunny-mounted diversion is to scare 'em some, not make 'em laugh so hard they can't shoot straight ....
Wait, upon further consideration, It's brilliant! Shooter of Cowboys is a genius!
I do what I can I love that stoopid little gun
Heisbrilliant, howcansomewholovesSmiththirdgensnotbe?
Granted, but does he have to collect only the ones for wimmins?
I done did used to had a 45 third Gen? Could be tempted by another one? Or even a 40? Or a 10?
<---still prefers the sissy 9
If'n yall wanna chip in a buy me a third gen what aint chambered for 9mm...I like steel frames and adjustable sights
<---would spring for spare mags
<---would help look for ammos
<---found 100 rounds of sissy 9mm last week
<---paid $10 too much
I got 8 G27s,we'll start at baby steps.'08.


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Genesee Community College has selected its new president.
He is Dr. James Sunser, an administrator with Onondaga Community College in Syracuse.
Dr. Sunser will take the helm at GCC on August 1st, replacing the retiring Dr. Stuart Steiner.
Sunser will earn a salary of $177,832 with standard college fringe benefits.
Dr. Steiner is leaving GCC after 44 years of service to the college, the past 36 years as president. Read entire story HERE
Legal proceedings against Carlos Cardenas have come to an abrupt halt, but only temporarily.
Cardenas appeared briefly in Orleans County Court yesterday but the case was quickly adjourned when he claimed he didn't completely understand English. Cardenas is accused of raping and killing his wife's sister. He claims is was an accident.
An inmate at the Collins Correctional Facility in Gowanda has been arrested for a pair of break-ins last summer at the Oakfield home of his estranged wife.
25-year-old Christopher Feidner is already serving state time for an unrelated felony.
Genesee County Sheriff's Deputies say Feidner broke into his wife's North Main Street home in Oakfield and allegedly took video game systems and a pair of laptop computers.
The Genesee County Local Drug Task Force has harvested some potted plants in the Village of LeRoy.
40-year-old Jose Martinez of LeRoy is facing misdemeanor drug charges.
Police say they searched Martinez home last month and seized a quantity of pot, pills and a half-dozen marihuana plants.
Sentencing for former State Comptroller Alan Hevesi on corruption charges has been postponed, again. Hevesi faces up to four years in prison for his role in a massive state pension fund scandal. He was originally scheduled to be sentenced last week, but ended up in the hospital. In court yesterday, Hevesi's attorneys attempted to portray their client in deteriorating health in an effort to gain leniency.


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If you're looking to perfect that effortless-cool, rocker-inspired style, Zara's newly revealed TRF April lookbook may have just what you're looking for. Even if you aren't music-festival bound, this lookbook is hard to ignore — Ruby Aldridge lights up in a collection of vintage-inspired t-shirts, tweedy jackets, and utilitarian vests to balance Spring whites and vibrant prints. There's also plenty of denim in store, frayed cutoffs and studded jeans that wear best, incidentally, with the line's perfectly worn-in tees. Finish with the collection's strappy suede flats and we may just have landed on our new seasonal uniform. Read on for our favorite pieces and styling tips — then click through to get a glimpse of every look.
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Blue Notes are seeking singers
So when she retired from her job as a music teacher with the Milton School District, she knew she couldn�t let go.
Today, she�s teaching the joys of music to an older demographic.
For more than 10 years, Grandt, 77, has directed The Blue Notes, a 40-member choir that meets weekly at The Gathering Place and performs across southern Wisconsin.
The time has flown by for Grandt and Bob Rosenbaum, president of the choir�s new advisory board. They had to count, sometimes on their fingers, the years since Grandt founded the group (about 12) and the years Bob and his wife, Nan, have been members (nine).
�A lot of years, a lot of fun,� Bob said.
They�re hoping others find their enthusiasm infectious. The choir starts rehearing in September for its 2008-09 season, and it�s looking for new members to round out its harmonies.
The four-part choir sings a selection of Christmas carols in November and December and a variety of music in spring, from Broadway show tunes to church hymns to patriotic classics. Most of the choir members are senior citizens, but that�s certainly not a requirement, Grandt said.
Grandt started the choir with four or five members and stuck with it�choosing the music and coaching the singers every season�as it grew.
Tuesday, the Rosenbaums and Grandt recalled happy moments from performances at schools, nursing homes, hospitals and churches over the years.
�The grade schools are fun to do,� Grandt said. �The children are so bubbly and responsive.�
Once, Bob dressed up as a clown for a children�s performance.
�The children just exploded,� Nan said �I�ve never seen that kind of reaction.
Grandt encourages anyone interested in joining to come to The Blue Notes� open house Wednesday, Sept. 10. The choir then will meet at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday.
�I�d always say, �Just come and sit in, and you might like it,�� Grandt said.
That�s what happened to the Rosenbaums. A friend invited them to watch a practice years ago, and they were hooked. Today, the friend is no longer in the choir, but the Rosenbaums are still going strong.
�Everybody�s welcome,� Bob said.
What: Open house for The Blue Notes.
When: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Where: The Gathering Place, 715 Campus St., Milton.
More info: Call Bob Rosenbaum at (608) 884-8055.
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A Georgetown company is eyeing the McGibbon Hotel property for a mid-rise luxury condominium development.

Silcon Developments has an option to purchase the Main St. S. Georgetown property and is currently doing its due diligence to determine if the site would work for a proposed 88-unit condominium development. No application has been filed with the Town yet.

Under the proposal, the historic hotel structure would remain, and be a key component of the plan that is in the very early stages.

Don Jackson, general manager at Silcon, a subsidiary of Georgetown-based SilverCreek Commercial Builders Inc., said they are in information gathering mode for the project they call The X-CHANGE.

"We are very early in the process," said Jackson. "We're starting to gather opinions from the Town and interest groups to help us solidify ideas about the viability and potential design of the project."

"We're very passionate about keeping the history of the building," said Jackson at a recent presentation to the Heritage Halton Hills (HHH) committee.

"We are really not changing much of history, we're just pushing it into a new format," said Jackson.

The McGibbon has been through six storefront iterations since 1862 and the 1910 era is the one Silcon has picked as the most representative of the historical value of the property. If the development goes forward, the building front would be altered to look like the hotel of that period.

Jackson said the plan they are considering is for the hotel to remain, the ground floor would be retail and the second and third floors would be converted to residential.

A five-storey glass tower would be constructed on top of the McGibbon, about half-way back from the front of the building, and a second 10-storey tower would be built at the rear, on the current parking area behind the McGibbon building. Underground parking would be built below that tower. The property extends to the Salvation Army Thrift store.

"We want to bring a new vitality and purpose to that corner," said Jackson.

He said from street level the towers are not to be that visible to the eye.

The plan calls for a large rooftop garden for the residents on top of the McGibbon in the space in front of the small tower.

"I like the concept," said Roscoe Petkovic, HHH committee member. "What you're proposing is the best we can hope for."

Jackson said the renderings of the project presented at the HHH meeting weren't available for publication in the newspaper because they are not the final design.

"When we publish that, we want it to be closer to what it would really look like," said Jackson.

He said they hope to have their due diligence done and be in a position to decide if the project is a go by the end of May. If they plan to go ahead they hope to make an application to the Town by the end of June.

If everything falls into place they would like to start construction in 2015 with completion two years later.

He said the condos would start from about 900 sq. ft. with an average of about 1,200 sq. ft.

Jackson said they have met with a group of area residents— Georgetown Condo Steering Group consisting of John Carter, Barry Shepherd, Brian Herner and Laurent Thibault— who are interested in downsizing and moving into condos in town.

The group, which is not affiliated with The X-CHANGE, has been providing input into the types of features they would like to see in a condo development.

"If there's a modern building downtown that respects the history, then that would be fantastic," said Thibault.

"I really love this group," said Jackson, adding members have provided great feedback about the project.


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I've never been the biggest fan of Studio Ghibli. If you don't remember, they're the team behind Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and My Neighbor Totoro. The reason I'm not is because absolutely every film they've ever made makes me burst into an embarrassing amount of tears at some point….
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a role-playing game combining all the tear-jerking power of a Ghibli film mixed with developer Level 5's ingenious designs. And, just like Ghibli's previous work, the first few seconds of the trailer shown during Namco's press event (video after the jump) made me weep.
Oddly, I don't mind crying at games while I hate myself for breaking down during a movie. Ni No Kuni deftly blends anime and computer-generated graphics in a way only Level 5 can. It's no surprise that this style reminds me so much of Dragon Quest, as Level 5 played a major role in several DQ titles to date. Their clever ability to transition flat, 2D animation into fully 3D models is so seamless it's sometimes difficult to tell the difference.
The sheer scope and majesty of Ni No Kuni is immediately apparent. The world is open and explorable, like many Tales and recent Dragon Quest titles. You can run around and explore the vivid environment and fight monsters to your heart's content before entering towns. The demo available at Namco's event showcased how intricate and varied cities are. Ni No Kuni's world is as beautifully pieced together as the characters and has that rare quality of feeling lived in. Or, that's the impression it makes.
Mechanics-wise, Ni No Kuni's combat is a strange mixture of turn-based concepts blended with real-time movement. Actions have cooldown windows but your character spends an entire turn attacking then waiting to attack again. In the meantime, you can move around the field avoiding enemy fire. This blend is what really instills the idea that two distinct RPG experiences are quietly converging here. Moving in battle is as fluid as any Tales title, and the menus are as whimsical and accessible as every Dragon Quest game.
Ni No Kuni isn't without its problems. The demo I played felt very slow. Oliver, the main character, runs ridiculously slowly at all times, which makes controlling him feel unresponsive. While western gamers are getting an amazing PS3 re-imagining of this gorgeous project, they will not receive the detailed magic book released with the Japanese DS version. All of the necessary information is now incorporated in the actual game rather than added as reference material. These are relatively minor gripes for a potentially amazing RPG experience but are still worth considering.
Namco revealed during the Global Gamer's Day event that the DLC available in Japan will be released for Western audiences. The new version may also come with additional creatures similar to the extra monsters included in localized versions of Final Fantasy VII.
Ni No Kuni looks brilliant and could be the first Ghibli project I truly love. It's a terrible shame that anyone interested in playing this game will have to wait until Q1 2013 to get their hands on it. That's…torture. Doubly so for me as I want to continue exploring this vibrant and magical world.


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Running Back Adam Muema Skips NFL Scouting Combine; Says He's 'Following God'
Former San Diego State running back Adam Muema recently chose to not work out at an NFL scouting opportunity, saying he's "following God," who told him that if he skips out on the training session, he will play for his dream NFL team, the Seattle Seahawks.
Adam Muema, who formerly played for San Diego State's Aztecs football team, skipped out on Sunday's NFL Scouting Combine workout at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., after he spoke with God. Muema told the local U-T San Diego newspaper that God told him if he didn't work out at the combine, he would eventually be able to play for the Seattle Seahawks.
"Can't go wrong with God," Muema told the newspaper via phone from the Indianapolis International Airport. "He told me to sit down, be quiet and enjoy the peace."
Muema added to the media outlet that the NFL was aware of his decision to not participate in Sunday's practice, where numerous other NFL hopefuls competed in afternoon drills. The college athlete will have the opportunity to show his football skills again at the San Diego Pro Day event next month.
As CBS Sports reports, it is not uncommon for athletes to opt out of training at the combine event. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel announced over the weekend that he wouldn't be throwing at Sunday's practice, saying that he would start throwing at the individual pro day on March 27.
Muema is considered to be a fourth-to-seventh round pick for the upcoming NFL draft. In three seasons with San Diego State, Muema ran 2,955 yards, while in 2013 he ran 1,244 yards and rushed 15 touchdowns. He was ranked NFLDraftScout.com's 30th rated running back, and is San Diego State's fourth player to have multiple 1,000-yard seasons.
CBS points out that the Seattle Seahawks might have a particularly selective roster for the 2014 season, as they are the reigning Super Bowl champions and have such high-ranking running backs as Marshawn Lynch, Robert Turbin and Christine Michael.
The Bleacher Report said Muema's move is a "huge risk" for his potential NFL career. "This is without a doubt a huge risk for the Aztecs star. He had a solid career at San Diego State, but nothing he did stands out from the pack of 2014 running backs."


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Helmreich I, Wagner S, Mergl R, Allgaier AK, Hautzinger M, Henkel V, Hegerl U, Tadić A. Sensitivity to changes during antidepressant treatment: a comparison of unidimensional subscales of the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-C) and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) in patients with mild major, minor or subsyndromal depression. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2012 Jun;262(4):291-304. doi: 10.1007/s00406-011-0263-x. Epub 2011 Sep 30.
Mergl R, Henkel V, Allgaier AK, Kramer D, Hautzinger M, Kohnen R, Coyne J, Hegerl U. Are treatment preferences relevant in response to serotonergic antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral therapy in depressed primary care patients? Results from a randomized controlled trial including a patients' choice arm. Psychother Psychosom. 2011;80(1):39-47. doi: 10.1159/000318772. Epub 2010 Oct 23.
Hegerl U, Hautzinger M, Mergl R, Kohnen R, Schütze M, Scheunemann W, Allgaier AK, Coyne J, Henkel V. Effects of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in depressed primary-care patients: a randomized, controlled trial including a patients' choice arm. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2010 Feb;13(1):31-44. doi: 10.1017/S1461145709000224. Epub 2009 Apr 3.


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This Single Tote is a very well made Single tote bag. There is a side pocket which carries a pair of bowling shoes along with a front accessory compartment.
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I popped out to the garden to take this picture of the red autumn leaves -- my token of rememberence for the day.
Range Finding by Robert Frost.
"The battle rent a cobweb diamond-strung
And cut a flower beside a ground bird's nest
Before it stained a single human breast.
The stricken flower bent double and so hung.
And still the bird revisited her young.
A butterfly its fall had dispossessed
A moment sought in air his flower of rest,
Then lightly stooped to it and fluttering clung.
On the bare upland pasture there had spread
O'ernight 'twixt mullein stalks a wheel of thread
And straining cables wet with silver dew.
A sudden passing bullet shook it dry.
The indwelling spider ran to greet the fly,
But finding nothing, sullenly withdrew."


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Argentina's YPF energy company said Tuesday it has discovered 4.5 trillion cubic feet of proven shale gas reserves in Patagonia, expanding the company's proven reserves from 6 to 16 years' worth of the fuel.
The find in Argentina's southern Neuquen province is in shale deposits, which are more difficult and costly to extract than conventional natural gas. A horizontal well will be required to tap into the deposit, said Sebastian Eskenazi, executive vice president of YPF, which is owned by Spain's Repsol energy company. "This is the first discovery of this kind in South America," he said.
Argentine government officials earlier Tuesday had spoken of a much larger discovery, up to 257 trillion cubic feet, but those potential deposits remain unproven.
The country's growing economy has strained against energy limits, importing as much gas as it can get from Bolivia and forcing factories and other large customers to close up shop to prevent individual consumers from suffering blackouts during peak usage times.
"We are very pleased because this will support the growth of the country, a model of economic growth, of accumulation, of generating wealth and distributing revenue," said President Cristina Fernandez, who attended the announcement at YPF's headquarters.
The discovery was made in four drilling operations in an area known as Vaca Muerte - dead cow - near the town of Loma La Lata, Neuquen, the province where most Argentine reserves have been found.
The United States is a leader in exploration for these kinds of unconventional gas deposits, producing 40 percent of its gas through such methods, and this Argentine discovery presents similar conditions," Eskenazi said.
The company also announced that it plans to invest $140 million in 26 other drilling operations to find more such deposits - an effort that increases to $1 billion the investment represented by a 50/50 exploration and production venture YPF shares with the Brazilian firm Vale SA.
Repsol-YPF stock was trading up 3.3 percent in Madrid at 20.4 euros after Tuesday's news conference.
Daniel Kerner, an analyst with Eurasia Group in Argentina, noted that the discovery comes just ahead of a planned initial public offering of stock in YPF.
"The timing is - it's not a coincidence," Kerner said.
"The important thing will be to see what exactly the price mechanism is, and reducing some of the price distortions for producers," he added. "Obviously the gas is going to have to be sold at a higher price or else this is not going to be profitable."
On the other hand, Kerner said, there's a growing perception that Argentina has energy resources worth developing. Only a few years ago, the general perception was that Argentina's geology didn't have much to offer. Now, "there is a general perception that Argentina is attractive with shale gas and pipe gas, and at the right price, it will be viable."
Associated Press Writer Michael Warren contributed to this story.


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An environment-adjusted evaluation of citizen satisfaction with local police effectiveness: Evidence from a conditional Data Envelopment Analysis approach
Hard data alone are not sufficient to evaluate local police effectiveness in the new age of community policing. Citizens can provide useful feedback regarding strengths and weaknesses of police operations. However, citizen satisfaction indicators typically fail to accurately convey the multidimensional nature of local policing and account for characteristics that are non-controllable for the local police departments. In this paper, we construct a measure of perceived effectiveness of community oriented police forces that accounts for both multidimensional aspects of local policing and exogenous influences. In specific, this paper suggests the use of a multivariate conditional, robust order-m version of a non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis approach with no inputs. We show the potentiality of the method by constructing and analyzing perceived effectiveness indicators of local police forces in Belgium. The findings suggest that perceived police effectiveness is significantly conditioned by the demographic and socioeconomic environment.
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"Introducing Environmental Variables in Nonparametric Frontier Models: a Probabilistic Approach,"
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Mr. Oliver likes these three stocks:
Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSO-TSX): The miner, which has 15 projects in seven countries and owns a silver producer in Argentina, is being piloted by a new chief executive officer hired from BHP Billiton. "They are going to produce seven million ounces by year-end and will be expanding," said Mr. Oliver. The stock looks pricey at about 12 times 2012 cash flow, but it has three properties in the process of development that could double or triple production, in addition to a giant gold deposit in British Columbia, he said. The stock closed Tuesday at $21.19.
Minera Andes Inc. (MAI-TSX): The miner and explorer, which is 33 per cent owned by its chief executive officer Rob McEwen, owns nearly half of the San Jose silver mine in Argentina in partnership with Hochschild Mining PLC. The San Jose property is a quarter of the size of the property owned by Andean Resources Ltd., which is being bought by Goldcorp. Inc. Minera also owns a copper project in Argentina. The stock closed Tuesday at $1.41.
Kinross Gold Corp. (K-TSX): The gold miner has just acquired Red Back Mining Inc., which gives it a foothold in Africa with mines in Mauritania and Ghana. "Over the next five years, it is targeting growth of almost double [its]current production of 2.5 million ounces," said Mr. Oliver, who believes the stock is cheap at current levels. The stock closed Tuesday at $19.65.
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Craig has 4 hits, Cards beat Brewers 9-3 — ST. LOUIS (AP) After failing to hold three-run leads in two straight games, Allen Craig and the St. Louis Cardinals put their series final against Milwaukee out of reach. — Craig homered on a four-hit day that included three RBIs …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Viva El Birdos
Brewers continuing to deal with key injuries — ST. LOUIS — Brewers manager Ron Roenicke had a quick answer Tuesday afternoon when it was suggested that his starting lineup resembled something from Spring Training. — "Sometimes I made it like that in Spring Training and we went out and scored 10 runs," Roenicke said.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and MLB Daily Dish
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Brewers are for real, not an April fluke, thanks to pitching — ST. LOUIS — The Milwaukee Brewers are for real. — That's not to suggest the Brewers will remain this real — as in, maintain their .731 winning percentage and finish 118-44. I can't guarantee they will make the playoffs.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and FanGraphs Baseball
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball: The Brewers' Amazing and Worrisome Bullpen
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Rangers unravel in 12-1 loss to Oakland — If you keep pulling the thread, eventually the whole thing will unravel, so the saying goes. — The Rangers did quite a bit of pulling in the first two games of their brief homestand, and the whole thing unraveled in the series finale against division leading Oakland.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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Todd Dewey / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Mets center fielder has come long way — Growing up in the Dominican Republic, New York Mets center fielder Juan Lagares created his own version of baseball. — Lagares, who joined the 51s on Monday to continue his major league rehabilitation stint for a pulled right hamstring …
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog: Juan Lagares expected back Thursday, says he's 100% healthy
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Back strain to cost Pineda three to four weeks — NEW YORK — The Yankees will be without Michael Pineda for longer than anticipated, as the right-hander ended his simulated game on Tuesday after just one inning when he felt tightness under his pitching arm.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Greg Kirkland / Pinstripe Alley: Off-Day Open Thread 4/30/14: Moving on from yesterday
Andrew Marchand / ESPN: Back in Bronx, Cano won't talk about past
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves plan to activate Floyd this weekend — MIAMI — Gavin Floyd completed his minor league rehabilitation assignment Tuesday night with Triple-A Gwinnett, and barring something unforeseen, the Braves will activate him from the disabled list sometime this weekend.
Drew Silva / HardballTalk: Gavin Floyd will join the Braves this weekend
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Mets bop Phillies 6-1 behind Jon Niese after 88 minute rain delay — Mets starting pitcher Jonathon Niese works in the first inning of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. (John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports) — PHILADELPHIA — On the mound, Jon Niese paced around to keep warm.
Discussion: Metsblog
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Game Recap: Mets 6 - Phillies 1
Game Recap: Mets 6 - Phillies 1
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Jason Cohen / Pinstripe Alley: Yankees believed to be finalist for Joel Hanrahan
Chris Cotillo / MLB Daily Dish: Joel Hanrahan market heating up
Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Eric Byrnes is coming out of retirement to raise money for the Pat Tillman Foundation — Eric Byrnes hasn't played in the majors since 2010 and has spent the past several years doing lots of television work, but now the 38-year-old is coming out of retirement. Sort of.
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Slumping Bourjos faces tough task — • By Derrick Goold firstname.lastname@example.com 314-340-8285 — Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had a blunt description of the task facing center fielder Peter Bourjos as he tries to get more from his swing with what could be a stretch of fewer at-bats.
Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk: Peter Bourjos has been benched by the Cardinals
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers To Promote Robbie Ray — The Tigers have announced that left-handed starter Robbie Ray will be recalled and make his Major League debut against the Astros next Tuesday. — The 23-year-old Ray ranked 91st on MLB.com's list of Top 100 prospects prior to the season and was the centerpiece …
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Victorino Gets 4 Hits, Red Sox Beat Rays 7-4 — BOSTON — Shane Victorino had four hits and his first two RBIs of the season, John Lackey pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on a chilly Tuesday night. — Victorino, activated …
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Stephanie Katz / DRaysBay: The Rays Tank: Bullpen a Let Down for Bedard
Kyle Brasseur / ESPN: Plenty of baseball left after so-so April
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Since name change, Rays have flourished
Since name change, Rays have flourished
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors: AL Notes: Rays, Cano, Johnson
Andy McCullough / Kansas City Star:
Swollen disk sidelines Royals' Bruce Chen for one start, possibly two — The Royals scratched Bruce Chen from his start on Wednesday, but his return to the mound on Saturday is also in doubt. — An MRI on Chen's balky back, a condition initially described as tightness in his left glute muscle …
Discussion: Royals Review and HardballTalk
Clark Fosler / Royals Review: Not Pretty, But Still a Win
Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk: Bruce Chen is in "constant pain"


text: I thought the Super Bowl field looked great. Kudos to George Toma and the rest of the crew. It was pouring out, and aside from being slick (nothing you can do about that) the field performed well. Nice to see games played on natural turf. That being said, there outta be a law that ALL super bowl games must be played in either Green Bay, Chicago, Buffalo, or Denver. The game should be played in the snow and/or mud. Oh, and can we get it changed to saturday so I can get sauced during the game and not have to worry about being hung over for work the next day?!?!


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Villas-Boas leaps to Spurs' defence
Andre Villas-Boas is sure Tottenham will stop conceding the late goals that have hindered their assault on the top four of the Premier League this season.
Tottenham's inability to see games out reared its head again at Everton last weekend as Steven Pienaar and Nikica Jelavic struck in the final two minutes to give the Toffees a 2-1 win. Spurs have conceded 13 goals in the last 15 minutes of their 24 games this season. Had their games finished at 80 minutes, they would be top of the table.
Villas-Boas, whose side dropped to fifth after the Everton defeat, is frustrated by the problem, but insists it will be resolved. "I went through a similar situation before and it goes away through time, through practice, through experience," said Villas-Boas. "In these last moments of a game a lot of things are happening to us, and we want to shut it out. We have to incentivise the players on the positives, recognising there is things we can do better, but trying to revert what is a negative statistic."
Tottenham's defending on the whole has been an issue for the Portuguese throughout the campaign. Outside of the bottom three, only Southampton and Fulham have conceded more goals this season. Tottenham have only kept two clean sheets this term and Villas-Boas also wants that to change.
"We want to avoid suffering so many goals," the 35-year-old said. "It's very difficult to fall low in terms of goals conceded. We want to improve the goal difference because it's decisive. It's something we recognise and want to correct."
Tottenham's defence will face yet another test of strength today when they line up against one of the most feared strikers in the top flight. Hardly anyone had heard of Michu before he signed from Rayo Vallecano in the summer, but now he is regarded as one of the most clinical strikers in the division after bagging 12 goals to move to the top of the scoring charts.
Michael Laudrup paid just £2m for the striker and Villas-Boas thinks the Swans boss pulled off a real coup by landing the player for such a small price. "I think he has pulled off one of the biggest transfers of the summer," said Villas-Boas. "It's always very hard when you first come to the Premier League, but he has adapted very quickly. He is a tremendous goal-scorer."
Two late strikes from Emmanuel Adebayor gave Tottenham the spoils in the same encounter last season. An excellent performance from Gylfi Sigurdsson, who scored Swansea's only goal in their 3-1 defeat, persuaded Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to step up his interest in the forward.
Spurs signed Sigurdsson for £6.5m in the summer, shortly after Villas-Boas arrived at the club. The Iceland international struggled at Tottenham at the start of the season, but he showed a glimpse of his former self at Goodison Park last week, narrowly missing out on a goal.
A lot has changed at Swansea since the forward's loan spell at the Welsh club came to an end, but he is still looking forward to facing his former employers.
"They have added quite a few new faces to the squad since last season and have obviously changed the manager, but they continue to do well. It will be strange to play against them, but I'm looking forward to it."
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I got one good steep from this tea (212 for 2 mins 30 secs per instructions). I added 45 secs to 2nd steep but the tea was weak.
Color: Brown with slight reddish hue
Aroma: Buttery, moist tobacco leaves, slightly nutty
Mouthfeel: Medium to full feel
Taste: It tastes like it smells with a definite nuttiness to it. There is a mellow rich sweetness with a mild dark chocolate finish. Some pepper notes became apparent as the tea cooled.
I really like this tea! It is so nice and mellow yet full of flavor. It sort of makes me feel like I am lazing in yoga pants and a comfy tee. Easy…
I got 3 good steeps from this tea. The first steep was as directed (205 for 2 mins). By the time I got to the 3rd steep I was up to 4 mins.
Color: Brownish-red, dark like black tea
Aroma: More light floral than fruity with slight caramel note
Body: Medium mouthfeel
Flavor: Sour/tart note hits both front and back of palate, slight fruitiness
I added honey to the 3rd steep. What a difference! The unpleasant tartness was replaced by a lovely sweet cherry note and the caramel taste was much fuller.