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Kathryn Thomas is catch of the day at beau Padraig McLaughlin's latest restaurant venture
TV host Kathryn Thomas said she had to cut down on tasting fish and chips in her boyfriend's new restaurant for fear it could undo all the fitness training she did over the summer.
Although the broadcaster (36) runs her own exercise bootcamps and is the face of Operation Transformation, she said she took a break from her healthy lifestyle to give the seal of approval to the food at partner Padraig McLoughlin's new restaurant.
taster The Carlow woman was by the restaurateur's side at the official launch of his new city centre seafood joint, Catch 22, last night and admitted she has had to switch to the healthier options as she returns to the TV studio to film The Voice of Ireland.
"When I came back from my bootcamps over the summer, I was number one fish and chip taster but that had to stop because that was going to undo all the good I had done," Kathryn told the Herald.
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"Luckily, there are also salads on offer along with baked and grilled fish, so there are loads of healthy dishes, too."
With over 25 years in the restaurant business, Kathryn's other-half was a big inspiration when she set up her Pure Results fitness camps earlier this year.
"They've been in the business a long time and I learned a lot from watching Padraig," she said. "Whenever there was a break with the bootcamp I was in there helping him out with that so it's been a busy year for us, but I'm very proud."
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Although the South Anne Street eatery has been open just over two months, co-owner Paul Dooley said the new venture has proved to be quite the catch as he and Padraig eye up creating a chain of restaurants.
"We'd like to think that we'd certainly open one more in Dublin and we're looking at Galway as well," he said.
"We've also had enquiries in London already, so the next 12 months should be exciting."
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Saturday, 12 June, 1999, 02:37 GMT 03:37 UK
Northern Ireland figures honoured
A leading figure in local government, the Ulster rugby coach and a former president of the Ulster Farmers Union are among 62 Northern Ireland people honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
He became an Alliance councillor on Belfast City Council in 1997 and is also education party spokesman for the Alliance Party.
Harry Williams, awarded an MBE for services to Rugby, is the coach of the Ulster side that won the European Cup in 1998.
During his long career in rugby he has played for Bangor, coached Bangor and coached the Ulster team.
In four years at Ulster during the 1980s the team won the Interprovincial Championship four times.
He also coached Bective Rangers and the Ireland A-side in Dublin. He was head of Holywood Primary School until June 1998, when he left to take up the full time post of Ulster Director of Rugby.
Walter Elliott, awarded the MBE for services to farming, was President of the Ulster Farmers Union for one year during a difficult period for Northern Ireland beef farmers - the BSE crisis.
A farmer himself in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, and a Justice of the Peace, he has been a leading figure in agriculture for many years.
He is well known as a forward-thinking strategist in beef marketing and securing export orders, as director of the co-operative, Linden Meats.
Maeve Bell, awarded an OBE for services to consumers, has been honoured for her tenacity in campaigning for the rights of consumers and is a former director general of the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.
Awarded the CBE, were Tom Shaw, head of the Schools Inspectorate, George Henry Moore TD, Chairman of the Belfast City Hospital Trust, Margaret Elliot, and Anne Odling Smee, for services to education.
RUC officers awarded the QPM were Detective Superintendent James William Hamillton, Superintendent Eugene Kearney, a former head of RUC Traffic Branch, and Superintendent Wilfred Maurice Murphy.
Chris Hudson, from Dublin, was also awarded an MBE, for services to the Peace Train Organisation, which organises cross border, cross community trips.
Awards were also given to Shelah Wilson, of the Cancer Research Campaign, (MBE), Marjorie Keenan for services to people with learning disabilities (OBE), and Belfast Fire Brigade Station Officer, Kenneth Spence (QFSM).
Youth and victims workers were also honoured.
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In this guest blog mushroom man Steve Axford takes us behind the scenes of his fungi photos and let's us in on a few of his other photographic fetishes.
My name is Steve Axford. I live in the hills behind Byron Bay and Ballina, in an area known as the Big Scrub because it used to be the largest area of continuous sub-tropical rainforest in Australia.
It is a great place for fungi.
Photographing fungi is one of my passions.
To photograph fungi first you have to find it.
That usually means wandering around in forests after a period of rain and humidity and looking down. Walk slowly and you will slowly start to see the beautiful fungi on dead wood or just growing in the ground. Many of these fungi will be extremely small. Some of the fungi you will see in my two fungi galleries are only 4-5mm across the top: Northern Rivers fungi and Victorian and Tasmanian fungi.
Photographing fungi can be a lot of fun.
Watch my video "Fungi Fetish" made in an ABC Open workshop for the project Water Is...
My camera and lenses are quite sophisticated but you can still get some great results with a small everyday camera as it allows you to get into difficult places quite easily.
You will need something to rest the camera on: a small tripod is best, but on the ground or on a tiny beanbag will do.
Next you need to get the fungi in nice even light. That usually means no sunlight as this causes the photo to be very bright in places and very dark in others. I'll often shade the area around the fungi if there is sunlight. Sometimes, if the fungi are on a stick, I'll move the stick to a place with nice even light and also with a nice distant, dark background. That way I can get the fungi in focus and the background dark and blurred.
Focus is a bit tricky when the subject is so tiny. Aim for a small aperture F8-F18 to get the best depth of field. Smaller aperture's like F22 are not ideal because you get diffraction effects which produces blurring of the image. This is called the circle of confusion and the extent of the problem is dependent on the resolution and sensor size of your camera.
After I have photographed the fungi I then kiss it (just kidding) and put the stick back where I found it.
Of course, the best time to photograph fungi is immediately after rain or even when it is raining, though many people find this a little uncomfortable.
For the extremely small fungi I use a very special macro lens. Having a macro lens or at least macro capability on your lens is very useful.
If you are really interested in photographing fungi, you could contact me and I would be happy to help you.
Now, as promised, I'll let you on some of my other photographic fetishes.
Volcanoes. What can you say? They're big, powerful, a little bit scary and tend to make you forget all the small troubles of the world. The challenge for me is capturing the size and the power. I have photographed volcanoes in Africa, Vanuatu, New Zealand and Indonesia. New Guinea is next.
Snakes. I have a lot living outside of my back door including several big browns that peer over the rock wall at me in spring and summer. I've photographed 7 different types of snakes within 100 metres of the house. I keep hoping they're more scared of me than I am of them.
Platypus. There are two platypus in the creek on my property: a male and a female. You can do the sums as well as I can. Over the coming spring and summer I am hoping to see some platypups. Stay tuned for my ABC Open Water Is … Platypus Diaries.
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On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, from 6am to 9am PT, Breakfast Television was on-site at the Whitecaps FC women's practice at Simon Fraser University.
Live Eye Host and producer of Breakfast Television, Greg Harper, participated in some of the drills going on during training, tested his soccer skills and got some tips from the women's coaching staff and Whitecaps FC Ambassador, Carl Valentine.
Greg spoke with Hubert Busby Jr., head coach of the women's team, about the progress the team has made over the course of the season, their standing at the top of the league, and the preparation and training the team faces as they work towards securing a playoff spot.
Carl Valentine spoke with Greg about the school programs and summer camps run by Whitecaps FC, and exchanged some tips – Greg passing on some interview techniques, while Carl showed Greg a thing or two about taking penalty shots.
Lexi Marton and Monica Lam-Feist, two women's team players, shared their personal thoughts on the season, and what it takes to play at this level.
Greg then spent some time speaking with Richard Grootscholten, technical director and head coach of the Whitecaps FC Residency program. Richard provided details on the Residency Program, the training schedule, as well as the billet families that are required to successfully run the program. Greg then spoke with Ben Fisk, a Residency team member, who introduced Greg to the game of soccer tennis. The morning ended with Greg and Ben, along with two others taking on Richard and three Residency team members in a match of soccer tennis.
We were able to capture some of the behind the scenes footage of yesterday morning's coverage as well as an interview conducted by Carl with Greg.
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s^a. 1 S'
One of the most Influential republi
can newspapers in the Seventh dis
trict contained the following editorial
leader in its issue of April 19, 1900'
republic and its people enjov all th»
It rights and immunities of Ameri an cit
izens, if the sovereignty of this gov
!i*T ornment wa* by them recognized and
I acknowledged That *he pledge was
regarded as an obligation, was recog
nized when President McKinley pointed
out the "plain duty" of congress to-
-If You Vote For Eddy You Confess that You
Place Partisanship Above Good Citizen
ship. Read What Your Own Editors
Said Before the Party Lash
Whipped Them Into Line.
Opposition to Congressman Eddy's
renomination is not as a rule based
on either personal or factional grounds
it is founded on broader lines, namely,
those of principle. There are several
reasons for the wave of adverse senti
ment, which if it does not prevent his
nomination will surely defeat him at
the polls, and t*ey are in part as fol
lows: His vote on the Por Rican tar
iff bill aroused antagonism, not alone
because the measure violates a na
tional promise or that it establishes a
dangerous precedent, but because Mr.
Eddy ignored and refused to recognize
"the majority sentiment of his constitu
ency. The Porto Rican bill involves
moral as well »s governmental, polit
ical as well as economic princicles.
Jhe moral principle which the measure
violates is the solemn promise of this
nation (made to the Porto Ricans by
General Miles under the sanction of
the president and with the approval of
the administration) that Porto Rico
should become an integral part of this
ward granting untramm led trade priv
ileges to Porto Rican products. In
-adopting the Porto Rican measure and
imposing a tariff on the principal pro
ducts of the island, congress has
broken faith and diregarded promises,
for the practical effect of the bill is to
place this possession in the position
of a colony instead tf a territory.
Besides the menace of establishing
policy antagonistic to the traditional
principles on which the republic is
founded, the measure is regarded as
establishing a dangerous precedent.
It is looked upon as an entering wedge
for further aggression by those great
end unscrupulous trust industries
which thrive on tariff protection.
Hence the opposition to Eddy's course
based on the question of right prin
ciple and proper policy, the measure
being regarded as indefensible on the
ground of the right, just or beneficial.
Mr. Eddy's course in not only ignoring
N but defying the sentiment of his dis
triet h«s intensified the feeling of
opposition to his renomination, |and
has raised the question as to what
interests or influences are controlling
Aim.—Motris SUD.
The following are statements from
republican newspapers in Regard to
the Porto Rican tariff bill, for which
Congressman Eddy cast bis vote:
Poor Porto Rleo is neither a state,
nation, territory nor oolony. It is a
sort of congressional laboratory, where
experiments in legislation can be tr.ed
on the dog.—Minneapolis Journal.
To impose upon them a tariff after
such promises is worse than criminal.
Willmar Argus.
Mr. Eddy's last vote defied public
opinion.—Morris Sun.
It is good policy to do our plain duty.
—Tbe North American.
It is an unpardonable outrage.—New
York Evening Telegraph'.
It will be to the discredit of our peo
pie.—Slaytoo Gazette.
This is imperialism in the worst
form.—Albert Lea Timea.
It looks as if the trusts had gained a
point.—Morn8 Sun.
It is a poor record made in a bad
cause.—St. Peter Free Press.
It is not fair, humane, or politically
expedient.—Winona Republican.
This crime against the constitution
of the United States.—Jackson County
If wrong, why allow it an hour? If
right, why limit its duration?—Litch
field Ne*,s Ledger.
It is your plain duty to vote for
M. J. DALY for Congressman.
The beneficiaries of it are the to
bacco trust and the sugar trust.—
Princeton Union.
It is a bill for the benefit of the to
bacco and sugar interests.—Manches
ter (N. Mirror.
The people should defeat the men
who are responsible for the bill.—Bat
tle Like Review.
The people are right and the repub
lican congressmen are wrong.—Orton
viUe Herald-Star.
In voting as they did, these men de
fied the common sentiment of their
party.—( hicago Inter Ocean.
President McKinley cannot afford to
assist in passing that very unpopular
measure.—Lanesboro Journal.
A policy condemned by most of the
lea' ing republican papers of the coun
try.—Boston Advertiser.
Some of our congressmen will have
reasons for regret if they support that
bill.—Ed^rton Enterprise.
The tariff line marks the boundary
where republicanism becomes imperi
alism.—Chicago Times Herald.
The tariff is an outrage, and con
grass must choose between plain duty
and plain perfidy.—The Chicago Inter
ghoul and to sadden the heart of every
man who reveres our flag.—Minneap
olis Times.
Its passage it a blow in the faee to
Porto Rioo, a premium on insurrection,
a repudiation of promises.—Minneap
olis Times.
'its passage has caused a storm of
indignatiqit, and many a congressman
will hear something drop with a dull.
SPECIAL EDITION. Willmar, Minnesota,. November 2. 1900.
sickening thud when the votes are
counted next November. Chippewa
County Herald.
The country will not tolerate the
idea of skinning Porto Rico for the
supposed benefit of highly protected
industries.—Pioneer Press.
Piesident McKinley will throw him
self open to the suspicion of being
closely associated with the tobacco
and sugar trusts.—Redwood Gazette.
To limit the tenure to two years
does not mitigate the inherent wick
edness of the project. It is as bad for
two years as for ernity. Lyoa
County Repoiter.
The author is ashamed to father the
bill, and it stands today without a
sponsor. It has been damned by
nearly every republican paper in the
state.—Litchheld News Ledger.
Republican policies cannot safely or
successfully be turned away from the
instinct of right and justice involved
in the demand for free trade.—Cleve
land Leader.
If the voters of the United States
think that protected interests should
cont ol the policy of the United States
toward its new possessions, then a
refusal of free trade to Porto Rico is
good politics.—Milwaukee Sentinel.
We commend to the people of Kan
diyohi county toe following editorials
taken from the Willmar Argus:
"More than ever are the American
people looking to the republican party
as the party to regulate toe trusts or
annihilate them if poss-ib'e. There is
full control of the lawmaking machin
ery of the government by the repub
licans and if 1 hey do not at least at
tempt to do something for the prot"C
tion of the people they will have a time
telling the people why during the next
campaign."—Willmar Argus, Feb. 15,
"Trusts are still Increasing in num
ber and shoving up tbe prices of their! opponent is that he
commodities. The republican party
owes it to the people to prepare and
put into law some measure that will
discourage the formation of trusts and
so regulate them as to make it impos
sible for them to advance and control
prices If the party fails in this dur
ing the present session of congress
there is no doubt but tt\at the anti
repubiicans known as fusionists will
attempt to make political capital oitt
of the failure And we want to sav
as a republican that such capital will
cause many a man to vote against the
republican party in the next election
If the republican party with all the po
litical machinery of the government at
its back does not enact stringent anti
trust laws while it has a chance it will
undoubtedly be called upon to say why
it did not."—Willmar Argus, Jan. 11,
The Argus is right. The republican
party is "having a time" telling the
people why they did not pass anti
trust laws, and they have failed to
make an impression so far. Plain,
honest, fearless John Lind told the
people of Kandiyohi county what he
knew about the trusts. The people be
lieve him. The republican bosses are
desperate. They have arranged to
have Moses E. Clapp at Willmar
Monday night to try and counteract
the wave of enthusiasm which was
started by the governor's visit. We
do not know much about Clapp No
doubt he is a good campaigner or he
would not have been sent for at such
a critical time. But the files of the
Willmar Aigus come to our reli.
again. We found the following edi
torial which tells us plainly what
kind of a man Clapp is:
"Gen. Moses E Clapp is as good a
man from point of ability as the re
publicans ha^e to put up for gover
nor. There is only one objection wc
can find to him and that is his asso
ciates. He will mingle with the trusts
and big corporations and tbe people of
Minnesota would not tolerate that
kind of a man for governor no matter
how ahlp otherwise."—Willmar Argus,
Nov. 1899.
Kind voter, don't you think that the
republican bosses are "having a time"
when they have to rely on a man who
''mingles with the trusts and big
corporations" to expliln why their
party did not kill the trusts?
Remember that Gov. Lind paid his
own fare when he came to Willmar to
address you. Remember that Mo-es
E Ciapp will come to you on free
transportation furnished "bv the cr-
An act to mike greed grin like atporations H*w do w« know? Simp
ly because we overheard Darius
Reeae say that if their state centra]
committee had not been so liberally
furnished with transportation from
the railroads they could not have
sent out so manv speakers. And we
also have the word of tbe passenger
agent of one of tiie big roads to the
effect that John Lind had. never both'
erod them for transportation for hin
slplf or his friends.
The farmer who oorrlos
honor off Most* C. Clapp will bt lioklng
tho boots of the trusts.
A Reply to the Slur at the Swedes in
the Gazette the Writer of which
is Ashamed of His Name.
Swedish vote for Lind, the following:
1. Mr. Lind was a Swede by birth,
and they very naturally took pride in
seeing one of their own nationality,
governor of our great commonwealth,
2. He had made a good record in
congress and was known as the friend
of the common people, as 'honest John,'
and they naturally cherished the con
viction that he was the very man to
rule over the state, honestly and well."
3. He was then no outspoken demo
crat, populist or anti-republican, only
a "political orphan" and a "free silver
man," and they naturally thought
that these peculiarities of his would
not interfere with his conducting of
the official duties as governor in an
honest manner.
The second reason given tells the
whole story. Tnat was the reason why
the majority of the Swedes in company
with the majority of the other nation
alities voted ior John Lind in 1898,
and that reason is stronger now, for
to his record in congress her as added
his record as governor. But if he had
not had such a record back of him, is
there anyone so reckless as to insult
the Swedes by claiming that they would
have voted for him anyway?
The majority of the Swedes, along
with the majority of other nationali
ties, are .going to vote for Lind this
year because he has shown by his
every action that he considers his of
fice a sacred trust to which he must
devote himself with all the earnest
ness and ability in him. They are
going to vote for him because he has
tried to force the corporations to share
the burdens of taxation because he
has forced the railroads to equa'ize
and reduce rates because he is fight
ing to rescue the remnants of the state
lands from grasping corporations.
In short, they will vote for him be
cause they know he is the friend of
the people, and all they know of his
never dared to
vote whenever a measure in favor of
the people was before the legislature.
The Gazette writer himself accidental
ly tells the truth when he says: "The
Swedes are American citizens and
vote for a man because of his sound
principles,fitness"for office, and per
sonal worth without regard for his
He also tries to prejudice the Swedes
against Lind by saying that he has
not given the Swedes a fair share of
the offices. He say-: He has hast
ened to turn Swedes out of office and
jobs in order to put in men of other
nationalities Isn't that playing
the nationality racket with a venge
ance? Tbe statement is not true, as a
look at tbe appointees from this coun
ty will plainly show. "Fitness for
office and personal worth" have been
the chief objects sought in an ap
pointee, but as the Swedes do not lack
those qualifications they have not
been neglected by any means.
Then be trips to sV»*re the Swedes
from voting for Lind by stating that
it would be taken for granted that it
was done for nationality's sake, and
therefore neop'p of other nationalities
would tnencpfnith vote against Sw d
lsh candidates. That is, if the Swedes
want office they must not vote for
Swedish candidates, when any are
Just compare these statements from
the article and note the consistPnr y:
The Swedes voted for Lind because
he was a Swede, but the Swedes vote
for a man on account of his fitness
and personal work, without regard for
He has been unable to carry out his
proposed reforms because he had re
publican officers and a republican
legislature to contend with, but''h has
done the best he could under tne cir
cumstances." Ther fore, the Swedish
republicans will vote against him and
"vote unanimously for gallant Capt.
Van Sant," who represents "pure re
publican principles."
If LiDd did the best he could under
the circumstances, but wash niered by
republican officers and a republican
legislature, wouldn't it be more reason
able to re-elect Lind and elect officers
and legislators that will not hinder
him in his reform work?
Information has reached us from a
reliable source that thirty hired heel
ers have been sent out to work all
over tbe county aga nst Axel Hedin.
As the time is too short to allow Axel
an opportunity to foliovv them up,
they will probably not be very careful
about what they say. Look oat for
them. Remember they are hired to
run down a man when he can't de
fend himself. You have known him
for years and know he is a good man
for the place. Show those hired work
ers that you can't be fooled by them,
but that you do vour own thinking.
A. W. Strand pours out his little
vial of wrath over John Lind through
the columns of the Argus. Strand is
one of the men discharged from the
weighing department by the Lind ad
ministration. This accounts for his
wrath and his reckless statements
ftoroh 1n\ and abuse of Lind, Wherever Strand
is known his effusions will cause a
derisive laugh.
The Arc us' Slur at Bosch.
It tbe last issue of his paper the
Argus man poses before his readers as
a candid m«n This must be a great
relief to his readers, as they must
have known there was somethit lack
ing in his mental makeup but they
probably did not know where the
vacancy was.
An anonymous writer in the Gazette
takes ihe Swedes to task for having
elected John Lind two years ago. He
gives as the reasons for the larger known Bosch, our candidate for repre-
As a candid man he says he has
sentative, for two years, and knows
nis views on public questions. The
truth of the matter is he has met Bosch
twice in his office during that time and
the only question discussed there was
about the trusts. Our car didate says
that Mr. Wharton spoke so radically
then about those combinations and
especially about the paper trust, that
it would make good campaign material
for a people's party stump ^psaker.
As he depends for his living on re
publican patronage and has a family
to support, we will not reproduce his
words till after election.
As a candid man the Argus editor
says: "Mr. Bosch i9 out of joint with
the times and unprogressive in mat
ters that pertain to the advancement
of the affairs of the nation." Let us
Mr. Bosch has been a producer all
his life, and even this year has added
ten times more to the wealth of this
nation than Mr. Gandrud and Mr.
Wharton put together.
As a land-owner he has a bigger
stake in the county than the repub
lican scribblers in Willmar, and as
such he would work for the oest inter
ests of his brother farmers.
As a sensible man he is pessimistic
enough to believe that every egg will
not hatch a chicken, especially when
placed a republican incubator.
The Argus man, unused to play the
role of a candid man, exposes only
his ignorance. He states that Mr.
Bosch is against the government.
Now Mr. Wharton ougnt to know
that government finally rests with the
people themselves.
Why does the republican adminis
tration make such frantic efforts for
re-election? Why does Mr. McKinley
go home to Cantjn to vote tor him
self? If the real power of government
rests whh him, if he is the govern
ment, wny doesn't he estaolish him
self in power for life?
It is a bad sign for a man that
whenever he becomes candid he ex
poses his ignorance. To pretend to
mould public opinion, and then to
need correction on a point that every
American schoolboy knows!
If Mr. Wharton's man Gandrud i*
as wtll posted on the fundamental
principles underlying our government,
a course of study in our common
schools would be beneficial to him.
Governor Lind and the Populists.
The Argus tries to prove tha* John
Lind is a democrat by stating th *t he
has almost ignortd the populist
organization and distributed xhe ap
pointive Offices among the democrats.
This is not true. In tnis county all
appointments were made upon the
recommendation of the people's
county committee, and that was ti ue
in every county where the organiza
tion is strong. Among the mure im
portant offices, the populists hold the
places of lailaoad commissioner aad
chief grain inspector. Both Lind and
Bryan give full credit lo the people's
movement. Tnis is what Bryan said
in his speech acceptit the populist
nomination for president, at Topeka,
Kan.: "in accepting the presidential
nomina ion which you tender on be
half of the populist par y, I desire to
give emphatic recognition to the edu
cational work done by your party.
The populist party as an organiza
tion, and the tarmers' alliances and
the labor organizations from which it
sprung, have done much to arouse the
people to a study of economic and
industrial questions. Believing, as I
do, that truth groars, not in seciusion,
but in the open field, and that it
thrives best in the sunlight of full and
free debate, I have confidence that the
discussion wnich your party nas com
pelled will aid in rea hing tnat true
solution of pending problems toward
which all honest citizens aim."
Governor Lind says in his speeches
that every time he did something that
pleased the republicans, they would
say, "Lind used to be a republican
whenever he did something which they
did not approve of they would say,
"Lind is a democrat but whenever
he did something which hit some tax
dodger or big corporation pretty hard
they would exclaim, "Look at the pop
The Wheat Grades at Spicer.
The Peavy elevator agent at Spicer
has ueen busy at work trying to in
fluence the farmers against the wheat
inspection. He exhibits sample No.
1 wheat and claims he cannot rV ^ove
No. 2 or 3 for it. He bases tnis cia
on the fact that he shipped one car
that was graded No. 3. When asked
to .give number of car he said he
shipped it as No. 2. The Cargih agent
at taat place states that he saw a part
of the wheat in that car and that it
was of rejected grade. Pretty small
business. Out ol S3 cars of wheat
shipped from Spicer last crop year,
only sevt cars fell below No. 1, and
they were graded No. 2. The dockage
in all cases was light.
The Foot Lake DUMBO is an Issue.
The Republican-Gazette does not be
lieve that the Foot Lake jdump is a
folitical issue at all. Of course not.
knows that every word the TRIBUNE
says in the matter is true, and that
the best policy for the republicans
under the circumstances is to keep
quiet about it. The TRIBUNE did not
attack tne commissioners who were
deceived oy a bad law and its promot
ers, but attacks those who wish to tax
the people of the county to pay for
the job. The people's county con
vention pledged their candidates to
oppose this, and therefore it is a po
litical issue. If the republicans ignore
it, so much the worse for them.
Vol. 6 No.
lo UniuslU Disci
Evidence which Shows that Cer-*
tain Elevator Men Have Graded
Farmers' Wheat Low, Although
They Themselves Have Re
ceived Good Grades for Same—
If You Have Had Cause for
Complaint at Your Station, Look
the Matter Up and Help Expose
the Guilty Persons.
Complaints have been received from farm
ers in certain quarters of the state of unjust
grading of wheat by certain buyers, who
have graded fine-looking wheat way down,
on the plea that the state inspection had.
stiffened. Such is not the case, however.
The state inspection has maintained abso
lutely uniform grades and holds it at the
same point at one time of the year as welL
as at the other, when the wheat goes into
the terminal elevators as well as when it
goes out. Certain elevator companies do
not appreciate Jhis strictly impartial sys
tem, however, and are doing everything
they can to bring discredit upon the inspec
tion department, in order to prevent ihe
election of the present railroad commission,
and thus again obtain control of the inspec
tion department as they enjoyed it under
Clausen. Thus it seems that they withhold
the true grades from their buyers and com
pel them to grade down the wheat of farm
ers on the plea that former shipments fell
short. They in turn tell this to the farmers
and blame the state inspection. This not
only serves the political purposes of the
wheat ring, but the grade thus stolen goes
into it-• pockets. They rob the farmers and
then ask the farmers to vote for the crowd
that robs them.
Any person who has the initials, number
and date of shipment of a car can obtain a
certificate of the grade given such car by
application at the inspection department.
Anyone interested and, who believes that the
fair thing has not been done at his station,
should get a list of the cars and date of
shipment and ascertain what grades were
given these cars by the state inspection. If
the general average of grades and dockage
givtn the cars from your town by the state
inspection were better than the average
grades and dockage given the farmers, the
liaud ia, proven. The following letter ex«
plains itself:
No. of Car.
Duluth, Oct. 25, 1900.
Hon. H. Plowman,
Fergus Falls, Minn.:
DEAR SIR.—When our county last, sev
eral farmers in the vicinity of Underwood
and some near Battle Lake complained,
about the inspection this year, stating that
the buyers gave them nothing but No. 2,
with a heavy dockage, ihe buyers claimed
they did not get any better grade. I looked
at some of the wheat, and as it looked all
right for No. 1 wheat, it struck me that
something was wrong, and I obtained a list
from the railroad agent at Underwood of all
wheat cars shipped from that place since
Out. 1st to date, andfindhere in the inspec
tion office that every car but one has grade
No. 1. Here is a list of the cars:
From the above you will see that the in
spection department is all right, but the*
wheat buyers are misrepresenting the same
and I think this is done all along the line.
It not only works against the inspection
department but against the present admin
istrat on, warehouse commissioners and all,
and for self-protection this matter ought to
be shown up. Yours respectfully,
It behooves every honest man who is ro.
tent on preserving the integrity of the grain,
inspection to assist in running down this
fraudulent practice and warn their brother
farmers of the imposition being made upon
them, in order that they may not be de
ceived into voting to advance the interests
of the very crowd that is using these dishon
orable methods against them.
S. M. Owen, T. J. Knox and P. M. Ring
dal deserve the votes of every farmer and
independent shipper and if oleetod will so*
that justice is done.
The brazen attempt of the elevator com
bine to prejudice the voters against the
grain inspection department, by giving un
just grades just before election, should bo.
rebuked by the farmers in the most effective
way—by voting for John Lind and Messrs.
Bingdal, Knox and Owen. Those are the
men the elevator companies want to defeat,
in order to get back the Clausen system oc
wheat grading. The elevators do not try
this scheme of reducing grades in towns
where there is an independent elevator.
We have a case in point right here. Farm*
ers near Pennock are hauling wheat to
Willmar because they ean get just grade*
here, as N. O. Nelson is not controlled bj
the Peavy ring. Those farmers are told by
the elevator men in Pennock that it is im
possible to give No. 1 as the state inspec*
tion is too severe. They come to Willmar
and get No. 1. This shows plainly to*
falseness of the elevator man's claims.
Don't leathern fool you.
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Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico
Bankruptcy after divorce with combined credit
- Divorced 09/2007
- Both military members
I mobilized to Iraq in 2008 for 1 year and paid all my debt down from the divorce, my ex-racked up his credit and remarried. He still has a credit card in my name and we jointly own the house we had toghether because the marked dumped (curretly rented). He is threatening me with bankruptcy because I am filing for child support which he has never paid since the divorce in 2007. I have a top secret clearance and curious what would happen to the house in both our names. . and would this hurt my clearance? (needed for my job)
Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Bankruptcy after divorce with combined credit
bankruptcy is common in a divorce and it is also becoming more common with the falling housing market. As to the affect a foreclosure will have on you will depend upon New Mexico law. It would be advisable to cancel the credit card that in your name immediately.


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When we weren't busy popping zombie skulls at Outbreak Omega 5 in Morristown, Minn., we were able to get a look at some of the coolest guns made especially for zombie slaying. Among them was the Remington Versa Max Tactical in a special Reaper Z camo finish. This semi-auto shotgun features Remington's SuperCell recoil pad, along with an adjustable comb and an included Picatinny rail. The Versa Max Tactical also features a skeletonized charging handle for quicker bolt manipulation, plus an 8+1 mag tube extension and an extended choke tube. The Versa Max retails for around $1,399.
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Emery opened its 2013-14 boys basketball campaign at home against the visiting Enterprise Wolves. In a game that tested the Spartans defensively, Emery was able to stop Enterprise's comeback, winning 71-67.
The Spartans started out shooting poorly and remained cold throughout the game. Coach Todd Jeffs found room for improvement in their shooting, saying that the "Spartans shot poorly but played hard. That is something we can build on."
The Wolves pounded the ball down low consistently and Justin Prisbrey could not be stopped, scoring 28 points.
It was neck and neck for most of the game, with the teams tied after the first quarter and Emery only holding a small lead after the half. Emery gave itself a 10-point cushion in the third as a result of steals and easy buckets, but had to survive a late rally by Enterprise, which got within five but was unable to close the gap.2 comments on this story
Free throws were big down the stretch for Emery as Bay Faimalo and Mcklane Allred came up big, ensuring the Spartan win. Drexler Tanner also had a huge offensive rebound putback that sealed the game for Emery.
The guard play was solid for the Spartans, with Dillon Wilstead netting 17 points. Faimalo had a complete game, scoring 22 points to go along with 13 assists, eight rebounds, and seven steals. Allred scored 10, including a big buzzer-beating three at the end of the first quarter.
Gavin McDermott also played well early and had some decisive buckets down the stretch. He finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
The Spartans will look to continue their streak against Beaver on Dec. 4.
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CHESTER, Pa. -- Philadelphia Union's defense will take on a new identity with the trade of Danny Califf to Chivas USA.
With Sheanon Williams expected to play center back, the club's starting backline will likely now consist of Williams and Carlos Valdes in the middle, with Raymon Gaddis and Gabriel Farfan out wide.
Standout rookie Gaddis appears to have earned the starting right back position and Farfan is set for a return at left back following a three-game suspension.
"There's always a question of how we're going to proceed," manager Peter Nowak said during his weekly press conference on Wednesday. "But I think during the last couple of weeks we already played with Sheanon (at center back), and the arrival of Ray Gaddis gave us the flexibility to keep the line a little bit higher. We have enough speed right now. The trade is going to give us another option as well."
Valdes has been the lone constant on a fluid backline this season. The veteran has played centrally in both four-man and three-man defenses. Farfan started the season as a midfielder before winning the left back job from Porfirio Lopez.
Chris Albright earned minutes earlier this year, and Gaddis made his debut in surprise fashion against Vancouver. The West Virginia product now has five starts this year and has impressed the technical staff.
"(If we didn't play Ray), we could never have found that he can manage games from the beginning, just like he did from the first game," said Nowak. "I think we've given time to (other young guys). If we're not going to try things that we believe in, then it's going to be difficult to find out how they react. I think the way we played on Sunday, it shows that we're progressing. We're progressing in a good way. We've been talking about the offensive side, the defensive side, and the structure we'd like to keep."
Due to injuries to Califf, Williams has actually spent more time in central defense than at fullback this season and has looked comfortable in the role.
"He said to me, 'it's an easy position to play,'" Nowak revealed."He's a great defender. He's very good with the ball. He's not afraid to go forward, even with the ball. (You can) even leave him with one forward. He's very good one-on-one so he'll embrace the position in a pretty good way.
"For us it's still important to look at what the next couple of weeks and months bring, as the transfer window will open up soon. It's a combination of things that we need to do to make sure that we'll still be able to strengthen (the team).


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No one takes a trip expecting something bad to happen. But despite the best-laid plans for risk management, something often does. In fact, according to the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies survey cited in last month's article, 13% of respondents required hospitalization while traveling, and 15% cut a trip short for medical reasons. The desire to transfer to an advanced medical facility in a health emergency--a desire expressed by 92% of respondents--seems sensible enough. But, depending on the prognosis, a long trip could prove life threatening. At the same time, the quality of care at the local hospital may be decades behind American standards.
Some insurers and service providers are now offering access to medical advisors who can find the closest and best treatment options, whether it's staying put, heading to a facility in a neighboring country or going home. These multilingual advocates can contact and converse with reputable local doctors and then act as an interpreter and counselor for patients, family and primary care physicians back home. The overarching goal: Explore the full range of treatment options, and then determine a plan that dramatically improves recovery prospects.
Notably, when scripting an evacuation plan, the advisor must troubleshoot patient and family transport issues to avoid legal pitfalls that can undermine care and keep loved ones apart. In certain countries, a private jet can be denied landing clearance for up to 72 hours. A commercial flight may be a better idea, but only with the right medical accommodations. In addition to access to an advisor who can make allowances for these sorts of security obstacles, clients will want insurance to cover "air ambulance" evacuation costs that can run into the six figures.
Most people don't realize that their medical insurance typically does not extend outside the United States. The affluent traveler should consider excess medical coverage when preparing to visit some less developed countries where hospitals may prohibit checkouts until the patient's bill is paid in full. Excess medical coverage may pay up to $50,000 in medical bills at the time of discharge. Otherwise, the bill may not be paid by the traveler's primary health insurer for weeks or months, if at all.
Insuring the Expected
Even when an accident or illness requires only minor treatment, it can still lead to a major liability for the world traveler or serious problems for minors in their care. Clients will want to know that their insurer or agent understands local insurance regulations and can refer lawyers versed in the local language and legal system as well as a variety of on-the-ground emergency services.
Take the possibility of being involved in a fender bender--quite conceivable when driving a less familiar vehicle on less familiar roads, governed by confusing foreign laws and customs. In many countries, local law enforcement may take both parties in a car accident into custody and then let a court (or a bribe) sort out the issue of fault. It is all too easy for foreign travelers to find themselves on the wrong side of the law because they are unaware of local laws and insurance regulations.
Before leaving on the trip, it is vital that the client receive expert advice from an insurance agent on whether, and to what degree, a domestic auto policy will provide coverage abroad. In some countries, you must purchase a policy from a local insurance company regardless of whether yourdomestic policy includes worldwide coverage.
More problematic is the prospect that an illness, auto accident, criminal assault or abduction (by a street mugger, carjacker, or modern day pirate boarding your seagoing vessel) could prevent an affluent traveler from caring for under-aged guests. Often, wealthy retirees take grandkids abroad for vacations while dual career parents stay home or visit only briefly.
Fortunately, there are domestic insurance policies whose coverages can travel with a client. These policies typically address medical, psychiatric, security and other covered expenses associated with a home invasion or similar intrusion into a hotel room. Most important, they can become invaluable when a child separated from a travel guardian by a medical, legal or other emergency is temporarily placed with a professional caregiver.
These policies may also provide financial and otherassistance if a child is abducted. However, since the kidnapping of wealthy Americans is a concern in many regions of the world, frequent travelers should consider more robustkidnap and ransom coverage.
Less worrisome but more likely is the unexpected snatching of a personal item. Anything of extraordinary value should be left locked up at home or stowed in the hotel's centralized safe. That said, so-called "everyday" items of the affluent--a $1,400 wristwatch on the nightstand or that $2,800 Louis Vuitton in the closet--can grow legs in an instant or be left behind. Though few mass-market insurance policies cover "mysterious disappearance" claims, it's worthwhile to make sure your client's homeowners' or valuable articles policy includes such coverage and can respond to losses that occur anywhere in the world.
Another high probability risk is loss or damage to keepsakes purchased while traveling. A rare vase or lithograph that's damaged or stolen in transit to home won't be covered--unless, that is, the buyer's homeowners' or valuable articles policy includes "newly acquired" coverage that allows up to 90 days to notify the insurance agent of the purchase.
Clearly, discussing travel risks such as these may not seem like your first order of business with a client. But by helping to safeguard clients, their families and possessions, you can help make their experience--and your service--considerably more memorable.
Andrew McElwee is executive vice president of Chubb & Son and chief operating officer of Chubb Personal Insurance. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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I'll be brief
seeing as much longer would result in a startling display of my inadequacies.
Here's the truth,
a loaded word to be sure,
but honesty was always a policy I wanted to try.
So, here goes,
I left this morning in search of your smile
(An imperfect mouth,
but I always preferred a bit of character)
yet instead I received vacant replies and restless eyes.
Why so upset, my angel?
It was here I realized I had been mistaken
For then she appeared in a fog of glitter.
Oh, yes, yes
beauty is a nice thing to possess.
I, myself have never been fortunate enough to call it my own.
I just suppose in my naiveté I believed you'd be open to new experiences.
Again, I was mistaken.
Surely, though,
I mean....you can't possibly believe...
Well, here's the truth
She'll never love you that way I could've.


text: Johannesburg - The New Age newspaper, seen largely as being "pro-ANC", has postponed its launch until next month, its editor Vuyo Mvoko announced on its website.The decision was taken after an "exhaustive review of its readiness to launch", he said in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday evening."This delay, while unfortunate, is necessary and will help us deliver a newspaper worthy of our potential readers.""It has proved harder to put the systems and people in place to deliver on provincial coverage than we originally anticipated," said Mvoko."We have also purchased some of the latest editorial software and other technologies, much of it new to the South African scene."These will need to be tested extensively and over a period of time to guarantee our ability to produce consistent quality on a daily basis."We also have to train our staff on the use and management of our new systems."The new daily, owned by TNA Media, was initially scheduled to launch in mid-September, but this has been postponed to October 20.TNA Media's website describes the new paper as "South Africa's truly national daily" and a "GLONAREGICAL product", which means it is "global; national; regional and local - covering all nine provinces in one product".The newspaper will sell for R3.50.A special edition will be printed for distribution on Heritage Day on September 24.TNA's executive chairman is Atul Gupta, while former minister in the presidency Essop Pahad is a director and senior adviser and former Anglo American SA CEO Lazarus Zim is a director.


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'A Case of Libel opens Friday
PITTSBURG — Pittsburg Community Theatre opens "A Case of Libel on Friday.
This weekend s performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Impulse Gallery and Theatre, 329 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg.
"A Case of Libel was inspired by the real-life courtroom battle between journalists Quentin Reynolds and Westbrook Pegler. Written by Henry Denker, this 1963 Broadway play tells the story of Dennis Corcoran, a liberal news correspondent who returns from World War II after performing heroically only to be characterized as a drunkard and Communist sympathizer by an ultraconservative columnist, Boyd Bendix. With the help of a brilliant attorney Robert Sloane, Corcoran brings a libel suit against Boyd.
Additional performances are 8 p.m. March 8 and 2 and 8 p.m. March 9.
General admission is $15, seniors and students $12. Tickets can be reserved by calling 925-439-7529 or at TicketLeap.com.
'Meet Me in St. Louis auditions set
ANTIOCH — Stage Right Conservatory Theatre will hold auditions for "Meet Me in St. Louis Monday and Tuesday at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F St.
This popular play will be directed by Bryan Anthony. Auditions are open to actors ages 8 through18. To receive an audition time, register online at www.srctgrp.org. Performance dates are April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. If cast, there is a $75 participation fee. For more audition and show information, call 925-216-4613.
'Guys and Dolls Jr. opens this weekend
BRENTWOOD — Brentwood Teen Theater presents "Guys and Dolls Jr., the timeless story of characters inspired by the writing of New York Times columnist Damon Runyon, at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Edna Hill Middle School Theater, 140 Birch St.
"Guys and Dolls Jr. is a fun-filled musical with a variety of hit songs including "I ll Know, "Sit Down You re Rocking The Boat, "A Bushel and a Peck, and "Luck Be a Lady Tonight, and more.
General admission is $12, seniors and students $10. For tickets and information, call 925-516-9009 or go to www.brentwoodteentheater.com.
Conversations with bestselling author
BRENTWOOD — The Los Medanos College Honors Program presents "A Conversation with Cheryl Strayed, author of the critically acclaimed memoir "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, at 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 6, Heritage High School Auditorium, 101 American Ave.
The evening will be facilitated by Jennifer Saito, math and philosophy professor at Los Medanos College and director of the Honors Program.
The event was inspired by the LMC Honors Program s "Dear Sugar group that arose from this year s Honors Program Yosemite Retreat, where students and faculty who participated, were introduced to Strayed s Pacific Crest Trail hike from Wild. Faculty leaders used two of Strayed s advice columns, "We are Here to Build the House and "That Ecstatic Parade, as an avenue to get students talking about real-life issues with which they are struggling.
Strayed has also authored The New York Times bestseller "Beautiful Things, the novel "Torch, and has written the "Dear Sugar column on TheRumpus.net since March 2010. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Creative Nonfiction, The Sun and elsewhere. Her books have been translated into twenty-six languages around the world.
Books will be available for purchase at the event, and a book signing will follow the conversation.
General admission is $10 and $5 for students. Tickets can be reserved at www.losmedanos.edu/cherylstrayed or purchased at the door.
'Little Mermaid set in Antioch
ANTIOCH — The El Campanil Children s Theatre presents "The Little Mermaid at 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 2 p.m. March 10, 602 W. Second St.
An adaptation by acclaimed children s playwright Lane Riosley of the beautiful fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen as he originally wrote it. Sharon Redman directs.
Having fallen in love with the prince she saved from drowning, the Little Mermaid makes a deal with the sea witch to give up her voice in exchange for human legs. If the Little Mermaid speaks while she s on land, the spell will be broken, and her legs will quickly turn back into fins. Face to face with the prince, her feelings overpower her, and she cannot help but speak to him. She risks her life (and limbs) for only a brief moment to respond to the prince, then quickly dashes off to the sea, taking only a lesson of sadness and a glimpse of what can never be.
General admission is $12, seniors 62 and older $10 and children 17 and younger $8. For tickets, call 925-757-9500, or go to www.elcampaniltheatre.com.
Brentwood Band at Delta College
STOCKTON — Brentwood Concert Band joins the Stockton Community Band for a "Kennedy Center Sendoff 2 p.m. Sunday at the San Joaquin Delta College, Warren Atherton Auditorium, 5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton.
General admission is $8 and seniors and students $5. Children 12 and under are free.
Tickets can be purchase at calendar.deltacollege.edu or at the door. For information, go to www.BrentwoodConcertBand.com.
'Willy Wonka opens Friday at Liberty High
BRENTWOOD — The Liberty High School Playmakers presents Roald Dahl s "Willy Wonka this weekend at Liberty High School, 850 Second St.
This stage-adapted musical is a timeless classic featuring the world famous candy maker and his quest to find an heir. The musical features great melodies such as "The Candy Man, "Think Positive and "Pure Imagination. More than a hundred students are involved in the cast, crew and pit band.
Performances are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday with additional performances 7 p.m. March 7, 8 and 2 p.m. March 9. At noon Saturday, parents of Playmakers will host a Wonka Factory Fun Party. Admission is $7 and includes lunch — finishing with a build-your-own sundae. Party goers will have an opportunity to meet, greet and have photos taken with the cast of characters, including Willy Wonka himself.
General admission is $12.50; seniors, children 17 and younger and college students with ID are $9.50; Playmakers, Rising stars and Center Stage members are $7.50. Children 12 and younger are $5.50 at matinee the performances.
All tickets will be on sale at the discounted price on March 6. Tickets can be purchased online at http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/playmakers or at the door.
Teachers art exhibit set to open March 16
BRENTWOOD — The Discover Art League opens a "Art Teachers Showcase March 16 at CR Framing, 700 Park Drive.
As the first of its kind in Brentwood, the exhibit promises to be an unforgettable event showcasing the art work of teachers in the area. Their work is a result many years of experience as a teacher.
The following group of art teachers will gather for the event: Sue Clanton, watercolorist; Big Al Lopez, caricaturist; Josie O Malley, watercolorist, pastel, ink, oil painting; Rosie Grejsen, pottery and ceramic sculpture; Beverly Turner, sculpture; Nancy Roberts, acrylic; Mary Lamb, pottery and Sherry Cummings, watercolorist. Free art demos will be performed by the teachers. A schedule of the art demos will be available at the opening. For information and exhibit hours, call Gus Daugherty, 925-516-4477.
'The Unexpected Guest set for March 16
ANTIOCH — The Vagabond Players season begins with a bang presenting one of Agatha Christie s favorite mysteries, "The Unexpected Guest.
Stranded and lost in the fog, Michael Starkwedder stumbles into a foggy estate in Wales to discover a man murdered and everyone in the household a suspect — just when the murder seems solved, Miss Christie pulls her almighty knockout punch and produces one of her famous surprise endings.
Performances are 8 p.m. March 16 and 2 p.m. March 17 at the El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St.
It also plays March 7 at Summerset Vista in Brentwood for residents and guests.
General admission is $15, seniors 62 and older $12 and children 17 and younger $10. Tickets can be reserved by calling 925-757-9500 or online at www.elcampaniltheatre.com.
For information about the Vagabond Players, go to www.vagabondplayersinc.com.
Art4Schools exhibit set at Lynn House Gallery
ANTIOCH — The Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch will host the ninth annual Art4Schools exhibits at the Lynn House Gallery.
The Art4Schools exhibits features Antioch Unified School District classrooms involved in the Arts4Schools Program, sponsored by the Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch, Union Pacific Foundation, the city of Antioch and a Calpine funded through the office of Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover.
The first exhibit includes: Antioch High School, Deer Valley High School and Dozier Libbey Medical High School. The Galley is open Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., during exhibits. There is no admission fee for the reception or exhibit.
The Art4Schools program will continue with additional exhibits through May 25.
For more information, contact Diane Gibson-Gray at the Arts & Cultural Foundation at 925-325-9897, e-mail email@example.com or go to www.Art4Antioch.org.
'We Will Rock You at Heritage High
BRENTWOOD — Heritage High School Rising Stars is the first and only high school drama club in the U. S. to premiere Queen s rock musical "We Will Rock You in 2013.
They will roll out the red carpet presenting an all-out rock-concert production with designer costumes, searchlights, special effects, a logo-laden backdrop, strobe lights and more. Chris Fallows directs.
The story is based in the distant future at a time when musical instruments have been banned and kids are no longer able to make their own music. But resistance is growing. Underneath the gleaming cities, down in the lower depths live the Bohemians. Rebels who believe that there was once a Golden Age when the kids formed their own bands and write their own songs. They call that time, The Rhapsody.
Performances will be 7 p.m. March 8, 9, 14 and 15 and 1 p.m. March 9 and 16 at Heritage High School, 101 American Ave.
General admission is $18 and students $12. Tickets can be purchased at http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/196820811185124513/site/default.asp. For information, call or text Tammy Vance at 925-437-3078 or email email@example.com.
Rodgers & Hammerstein s Musical Revue comes to Brentwood
BRENTWOOD — Broadway Under The Stars presents Rodgers & Hammerstein s Musical Revue: "A Grand Night For Singing 8 p.m. March 8 and 2 p.m. March 10.
Both performances will be at the Los Meganos Event Center, Trilogy At The Vineyards, 1700 Trilogy Parkway, Brentwood.
The Tony Award-nominated Best Musical showcases Richard Rodgers timeless music and the incomparable lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein. It takes a romantic musical journey from young infatuation to the touching and funny complexities of commitment and marriage, the joys of parenthood, and finally, the power of enduring love. From "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin to "Some Enchanted Evening, the revue features more than 30 of Rodgers and Hammerstein s greatest hits.
General admission is $30 and $20 for teens. Tickets can be purchase by calling, 925-516-1741 or 925-513-3863.
GATO plans Cesar Chavez holiday event March 24
ANTIOCH — Give Always to Others & Company will host its annual free Cesar E. Chavez State Holiday event at 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Antioch High School, Marion Beede Auditorium, 700 W. 18th St.
The event will feature traditional music performances and exhibits. Speakers who knew of Cesar Chavez or his work in the civil rights movement for farm workers will also be on the program. There will also be display and information tables.
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Gronkowski injures knee in Patriot victory
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski's season appears to be over after he hurt his knee when hit after a reception.
The New England Patriots' star tight end, who missed the first six games recovering from offseason forearm and back surgeries, was injured just before the midpoint of the third quarter Sunday and driven off the field on a cart.
Gronkowski suffered a suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and is expected to undergo an MRI today. Coach Bill Belichick said he was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The Patriots beat the Cleveland Browns, 27-26, on Tom Brady's two touchdown passes in the last 61 seconds.
"We've sustained some pretty big injuries this year with really important, critical players," Brady said. "I think we all feel sorry for Rob, but I don't think anyone feels sorry for the Patriots."
Gronkowski raised his right arm to the crowd as he left on the cart with team physician Dr. Thomas Gill next to him.
Gronkowski was hurt on a hit by Browns safety T.J. Ward after a 21-yard reception with the Browns leading, 12-0. Ward was among many players from both teams who went up to Gronkowski before he left the field.
"My intention is never to hurt anyone. That's not what this game is about," Ward said. "I hate to see guys go down with any type of injury. I just wanted him to know, whether he accepted it or not, it wasn't intentional to injure him. But we have to play this game. We have to play it the way that they force us to, and unfortunately, it incurred an injury for him."
Ward said if he hit Gronkowski high, there was a chance he might be fined.


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Playing their sixth and final game this month, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (1W-5L-5D) return to Major League Soccer action on Bell Pitch at Empire Field this weekend, as they host Eastern Conference club New York Red Bulls (4W-2L-5D) on Saturday afternoon.
Following a bizarre week, in which Vancouver's hopes of becoming Nutrilite Canadian Championship (NCC) winners were put on hold by the abandonment of Wednesday's second leg at Toronto's BMO Field, Teitur Thordarson's side will now put their focus back on trying to end a winless run of 10 league matches by claiming a home result against one of the best teams in MLS. They host a Red Bulls side that are also searching to find form after extending their winless run in the league to four games following a midweek home draw with Colorado Rapids.
Saturday's match between Whitecaps FC and New York Red Bulls at Empire Field kicks off at 2:30 p.m. PT. Individual match tickets start at $20, plus applicable service charges, and are available at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centres, online at ticketmaster.ca, and Charge-by-Phone at 1.855.6.GO-CAPS (1.855.646.2277). Visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets for more information on individual match tickets for the club's inaugural MLS season.
Whitecaps FC's home match versus New York Red Bulls can also be seen live on TSN and Bell mobile devices at 2:30 p.m. PT. 'Caps fans can also listen to Saturday's contest live on TEAM 1410 radio and teamradio.ca, starting with the pre-game show at 12:30 p.m. PT. TEAM 1410 will also have a two-hour post-game show, which will begin following the match at around 4:30 p.m. PT.
The Blue and White were hoping to parade their first piece of silverware before Saturday's Red Bulls match, as the second leg of this year's NCC final was due to be completed on Wednesday night. However, lightning and heavy rain showers forced the abandonment of the midweek contest in Southern Ontario, despite the 'Caps taking the lead at Toronto FC through a first-half Eric Hassli goal. The second leg will now be replayed in its entirety from a 0-0 scoreline at Toronto's BMO Field on Saturday, July 2.
It meant that the hour's worth of play that Thordarson's side took part in on Wednesday was all for not, with Whitecaps FC now needing to put their thoughts of a first Voyageurs Cup title on the backburner for the time being. As frustrating an experience as it turned out to be, Vancouver will be encouraged by another solid display from the same starting XI that played in last week's NCC final, first leg. Thordarson's squad have looked a more confident outfit since the return to fitness of several key players in recent weeks. Having a healthy squad will be crucial in the few weeks, as the 'Caps play five of their next six league games away from Empire Field after Saturday's match.
Whitecaps FC are without strikers Atiba Harris (knee) and Long Tan (foot), as well as midfielder John Thorrington (calf) for the weekend clash versus the Red Bulls.
A club that includes proven world-class stars, solid professionals, and emerging MLS talent, much is expected of this 2011 Red Bulls side. Despite the abundance of talent, Hans Backe's squad have yet to fire on all cylinders through the first third of their MLS campaign. While Wednesday's 2-2 draw at home to Colorado took New York into a tie at the summit of Eastern Conference standings, the Red Bulls will want to end a run of three draws and a defeat with a second road win of the season on Saturday.
Backe will have to achieve this result without his two Designated Players on Canada's west coast. Striker Thierry Henry has not made the trip to Vancouver after picking up swelling in his right knee. The former Arsenal, Barcelona, and France forward played 87 minutes against the Rapids on Wednesday. New York's other Designated Player in the versatile Rafa Marquez will also miss Saturday's match, as he is on international duty with his native Mexico, while midfielder Dane Richards is also away with the Jamaican national team. Another Red Bulls player to miss the Whitecaps FC clash is midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy. The Moroccan-born player has stayed in New York because of visa issues. Defender Chris Albright (hernia) and former Toronto FC midfielder Carl Robinson (knee) will also Saturday's game.
Despite the notable absences, the Red Bulls still possess quality attackers like American prodigy Juan Agudelo, while an early-season trade brought Canadian international Dwayne De Rosario to the club from Toronto FC. English lower division import John Rooney, meanwhile, is the brother of Manchester United FC and England striker Wayne Rooney. Red Bulls midfielder Joel Lindpere will know Thordarson from the 1990's when the Whitecaps FC head coach was manager of the Estonian national team. New York have more Canadian flavour in the form of former Montreal Impact and Toronto FC goalkeeper Greg Sutton.
There are a number of common ties between both clubs including Red Bulls striker Rodgers and Whitecaps FC midfielder Terry Dunfield both played for English League Two outfit Shrewsbury Town FC. It will also be a reunion for Thordarson and Red Bulls midfielder Joel Lindpere. It was Thordarson that selected Lindpere for his first international cap with Estonia's national team.
Saturday's match will be the first-ever meeting between Whitecaps FC and New York, with both clubs set to meet again this season at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on Saturday, September 10. Though this is the 'Caps first encounter with the Red Bulls, Vancouver have a long history of playing teams from the city and state of New York since 1974. During the days of the old North American Soccer League, the 'Caps battled New York Cosmos and Rochester Lancers. This included the famous NASL National Conference championship series versus a star-studded Cosmos side in 1979. After winning the first match 2-0 in Vancouver, the return game saw the Cosmos win 3-2 at Giants Stadium to force a mini-game and an eventual shootout. Much to the disbelief of 44,109 Cosmos fans, Derek Possee scored the winning goal in the shootout to send Whitecaps FC to the NASL Soccer Bowl, where they defeated Tampa Bay Rowdies to become 1979 NASL champions.
More recently, Whitecaps FC faced New York Centaurs and New York Fever in the American Professional Soccer League seasons of 1995 and 1996. Between 1996 and 2010, the 'Caps also faced Rochester Rhinos at the North American second division level, with Vancouver defeating hosts Rochester to win the 2006 United Soccer Leagues First Division championship title.
Since 1974, Whitecaps FC have registered an overall record of 17W-7L-0D versus clubs from New York City and an overall record of 32W-18L-3D against teams from New York State. This includes an all-time home record of 11W-1L-0D against New York City clubs and a 20W-5L-2D home record versus New York State outfits.
Following Saturday's home match, Whitecaps FC travel to Carson, California, for a return meeting with Western Conference rivals Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center on Wednesday evening. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. PT and is live on Rogers Sportsnet ONE and Bell mobile devices. 'Caps fans can also listen to the June 1 contest live on TEAM 1410 radio and teamradio.ca, starting with the pre-game show at 5:30 p.m. PT. TEAM 1410 will also have a two-hour post-game show, which will begin following the match at around 9:30 p.m. PT.
Whitecaps FC fans now have the option of purchasing three exciting new match packs. Starting at just $159, the match pack options - GOING HOLLYWOOD, I (HEART) NY, LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR? - all include the Manchester City FC friendly match, valued at $60, and four coveted MLS matches. Aside from season tickets, which also include the Manchester City game, match packs are currently the only way to secure a ticket to the July 18 international friendly. For additional information on match packs, visit whitecapsfc.com/matchpacks.


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In the first live Channel 4 race at 1.50, I'm going to take another chance on RACING PULSE who I tipped last time but who only got as far as the eighth fence. He had jumped fine up to that point and if we just take that as an aberration, then he should go well here. Jonathan Moore's 3lb claim is like gold dust when the margins are as tight as in a race like this, the rain will do him no harm and I think he is potentially a well-handicapped horse for a yard who have been in good form. Of the others, Shotgun Paddy has slipped down to a dangerous mark but remains and untrustworthy jumper of a fence, while the lightly-raced Warrantor, despite having very patchy form last season, is pretty unexposed relative to most of these.
The BetVictor Gold Cup looks tremendously difficult so I'm going to back a couple at decent prices. TAQUIN DU SEUIL is a championship class horse at his best and he ran really well at Chepstow last time. I would be more confident of his chance were the stable in better form, but this may be the day when they emerge from the doldrums. I also like BOUVREUIL who has been second in two big-field handicaps at Cheltenham Festivals so we know he can handle the hurly-burly of this type of race and he is perfectly fine with some give underfoot. I hope Gavin Sheehan rides a reasonably patient race on him because I don't think he's the type of horse that wants to be getting involved in the early scurmishes.
The Listed hurdle at 3.00 is a very tough race, as the betting suggests, but a lot of the market leaders have been running on summer ground, which they won't get today, and then there are a whole heap of horses who are more exposed but have a lot of class and it's a case of working out which of them are going to be most ready for today's assignment. I like the chances of ALLYSON MONTERG who ran perfectly well in the Albert Bartlett last year and doesn't look overly handicapped on that run. The booking of Aidan Coleman looks significant and the yard have been among the winners of late. Some Kinda Lama has been in good form for Charlie Mann and looks one of many others who could easily play a part in the finish.
The final Channel 4 race at 3.35 is equally impossible but BOARD OF TRADE should be better for his comeback run and he is a horse that Alan King has always rated quite highly. He needs to improve to win a race like this and he's not a horse that looks obviously well handicapped on what he has achieved so far but he is a horse open to improvement. Another one I would be interested in is Fortunate George who is pretty lightly-raced and whose stable have generally gone pretty well this season.£10 Free Credit and a £500 Deposit Bonus


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Seven Mount Pleasant High School Tigers signed letters of intent to play college football on National Signing Day today. The lobby of the MPHS Field house was filled with a large audience of proud family members, friends, coaches and Mount Pleasant ISD and MPHS administrators.
"We thank you all for coming today to help these young men celebrate this accomplishment," said MPISD Athletic Director Corey Homer. "We are extremely proud of all of them and know that they would not be where they are today without the support of their families and friends."
Signing to play are:
Kadarrius (KD) Cannon – Baylor University, Waco
Cullen Grubbs – Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene
Brandon Cole Walker – East Texas Baptist University, Marshall
Joel Batista - East Texas Baptist University, Marshall
Josh Scoggin – Southwestern University
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Back at that Google I/O conference where bucket-loads of HTC Magic phones were given away, Mr. Rubin commented on the fact that there may be as many as 20 new devices by the end of the year that will run Android. Given the current state (G1 and Magic/MyTouch 3G), one may be forgiven for thinking that this might be a tall tale. However, things do seem to be hotting up at the moment at an ever-increasing rate.
Not only is the i7500 from Samsung due to land imminently, but there are also a slew of other Android devices that have received official announcements recently. But things don't stop here with Taipei's third largest mobile service provider Far EasTone and the IT company Tatung wanting some of the Android action.
Apparently, Tatung's chairman WS Lin stated that the company wishes to get moving with Android but has no final product road map to speak of. Clearly, it is early days at the moment, but if Tatung do get involved, it will most likely be through their affiliate company Tatung InfoComm. Over at the Far EasTone camp, allegedly work started on two Android based devices quite a while ago, with the aim to offer users highly customized services.
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Srsly? Lord Sugar tells Talksport he dreams of tempting Fergie out of retirement to take over at Spurs, 'struggles to understand' AVB's tactics
Though he's no longer acting chairman, Lord Alan Sugar still carries a serious amount of clout around White Hart Lane, and his interview today on Talksport is sure to make an impact, and indeed leave Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas feeling a little hot under the collar.
Lord Sugar came out with the outlandish suggestion that he'd love to see….retired Alex Ferguson take over from the much-maligned Spurs coach.
He told Talksport:
"My dream would be that my good friend Sir Alex Ferguson will get itchy feet in about a year or so and decide he wants to get back into management and maybe bring his wonderful wife down to London and manage our team.
"That would be my dream. If he comes to watch the game, I will suggest some nice houses for him and his wife to stay in."
Sugar also showed his support AVB by saying he deserved to be encouraged but revealed he was also at odds with some of the decisions the current manager was making.
"I've struggled to understand AVB's tactics. You have wondered how we are going to get a goal. Four, five or even six games before that [defeat at City] you couldn't see where the goals were coming from."
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To celebrate I wanted to share a sneak peek of The Sacred Echo 6-Session DVD Bible study—used by small groups, Bible studies, Sunday school classes, and book clubs around the country.
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Put simply, daily fantasy baseball is a grind. And, like most contests that contain an element of chance, it can be prone to swings in the short term. It's not uncommon to hear stories of players who are on top of the world one month, only to find out they're struggling to stay afloat the next. In order to minimize problems like these, it's imperative that we as players understand how to give ourselves the best chance of winning whenever we build a lineup. With that in mind, here are a few tips that I have found useful in managing DFS play.
Don't Feel Compelled to Play Every Set of Games
I think that part of the reason this is overlooked so frequently is because it seems so obvious. If we aren't careful, however, the numerous contest segments offered by FanDuel (sometimes three or four a day) can burn us out. I liken it to walking downstairs from an Atlantic City hotel room at 3 A.M. and seeing that blackjack table. Sure, the prospect of making money is always alluring, and we know how to beat the game, but it's important to never play as a matter of rote or boredom. This means only joining contests when we have the time and energy required to put in the research to construct a proper lineup. If we're having a busy day, or don't feel up to playing, we need to be sure to avoid hastily entering contests, as aside from lacking research, our lineups will be in danger of committing the cardinal sin of containing players that aren't playing that day. Simply put: Sometimes the best decision to make in regard to a contest is to skip it. Baseball is a long season, and there will always be another chance to play. This also applies if we sit down to do research on a given day and find no significant edge to be had in the matchups, as is sometimes the case with shorter schedules.
Use the Most Effective Data
Too often, I stumble across DFS chat rooms or message boards and see people talking about things like batter versus pitcher numbers, or how a certain player performs on the road. While these numbers can be somewhat significant in a large enough sample, it's important to remember that there are more important factors at play in a given contest, namely, the opposition, and the environment in which a game is being played. When we sit down to research, we want to find the biggest samples of the most relevant data, which means platoon numbers. While there are, of course, more nuanced edges to find in the margins, a never-fail starting point remains combining friendly ballparks with good numbers against the platoon.
Manage Money Properly
As players who analyze baseball constantly, it can be easy to get overconfident and play with more money than we should in the expectation that the win is there for the taking due to the edge we posses over the field. The first thing to note here is that edge that we have is getting smaller every day. As daily fantasy leagues become more popular, more players will be studying to learn how to win. As fast as we work to keep up, the overall skill level of the field is improving, meaning that those aforementioned basics that provided such a big boost early on no longer carry the same weight. The second thing to remember is no matter how well we study or how good we are, there's still luck involved. A bad bounce of the ball or a player injury can, through no fault of our own, leave us in the outer realm of our contests. For this reason, it's important to always be responsible with the money we bring to the table, and make sure we allocate our money in such a way that we'll be able to deal with the misfortune that will invariably befall us over the course of the season.
Find the Edge in Contests Wherever Possible
It may seem like the larger field tournaments on FanDuel are the equivalent of a lottery ticket, but some of these tournaments (particularly the cheaper ones) are actually a great value because they contain a significant amount of overlay. An overlay occurs on FanDuel when a guaranteed money tournament doesn't fill to capacity. This works greatly to our advantage because the same amount of money is paid out, regardless of the fact that the tournament doesn't reach the maximum number of occupants. This gives us a great expected value in these tournaments, as they allow for multiple entries where we can plug in lineups to maximize our chance of cashing. Keep an eye out for this particularly in the secondary tournaments (for example: "Friday MLB Squeeze #2").
In Conclusion
Some of the information above may seem obvious, but not capitalizing on advantages while failing to properly regiment play can be all too common for players. The bottom line is that knowledge itself can only take us so far. In the end, the player who can navigate the traps while putting information to good use is the one most likely to come out ahead.


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FORT HOOD, Texas, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. military judge suspended the court martial of the accused Fort Hood shooter Wednesday after a lawyer said he appears to be seeking a death sentence.
The proceedings against Maj. Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, were adjourned until Thursday, CBS News reported. The trial is being held at Fort Hood in Texas, where Hasan admitted in opening statements he went on a shooting spree that left 13 people dead.
Hasan is representing himself.
Lt. Col. Kris Poppe, a member of the advisory legal team, filed a motion late Tuesday, the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman reported. Poppe said Hasan's behavior during jury selection and his admission in his opening statement that he was the shooter show he wants to "remove impediments and obstacles to the death penalty."
Poppe Wednesday described Hasan's strategy as "repugnant and said he and the other lawyers, Lt. Col. Christopher Martin and Maj. Joseph Marcee, "do not want to be forced to help him get to the death penalty," CBS News reported.
Hasan said Poppe's statement was "inaccurate" and asked for a chance to offer clarification. The judge said that would be done in chambers.
Proceedings are expected to resume Thursday.
The U.S. military has not held an execution since 1961 although several soldiers are on death row.


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The OS X app Most Likely to Induce the Beach Ball of Death, aka iTunes, was updated this afternoon to be slightly more crash-friendly.
iTunes version 11.1.5 was released by Apple as a minor update aimed at putting an end to iTunes quitting unexpectedly. The tiny update also comes with compatibility improvements for iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks.
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"This update fixes a problem that may cause itunes to quit unexpectedly when a device is connected and improves compatibility with iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks."
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