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JERUSALEM — Authorities at Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights evacuated between 50 and 60 tourists from the summit Wednesday. The move came after the Israeli army reported sighting more than 30 armed individuals approaching the Israeli-Syrian border.
An army spokesman refused to say whether the armed group belonged to the Syrian Army or to the opposing rebels, but Israel Army Radio reported that the army believes the development "indicates that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is fast losing control of the border area."
"Assad is massacring his own people and losing control of an area that is fast turning into a weapons depot that every terror organization in the world can access," Israel Army Chief of Staff Gen. Benny Ganz said in the same report.
No border infiltration occurred, but the incident, coming in the middle of a holiday week in which thousands of Israelis are enjoying balmy weather in national parks, highlighted the tense state of affairs on Israel's northern border as Syria burrows into its second year of civil war.
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In the past two weeks, Israeli farms along the northern border have been hit by overshot Syrian army shells aimed at rebel units. While Israel protested the incursion to the United Nations, Israeli army sources expressed skepticism that any international body would intervene in the increasingly chaotic situation.
The Israeli army held a massive live-fire drill along the Golan's boundary with Syria about two weeks ago in anticipation of any significant spill-over from Syria.
"We are very worried. Every incursion or infiltration attempt from the Syrian border disrupts our lives and business and the quiet we are used to here," said Dolan Abu Salh, the mayor of Majdal Shams, the Druze town closest to Syria and at the foothills of Mount Hermon, which happens to be Israel's sole ski resort.
"We have confidence in the security apparatus," he added. "If there is any danger of an armed incursion we are sure the army will do what it needs to do. On the humanitarian level, if people need help we will do what we can, but we hope it doesn't get to that point."
Yes, it's true. Normally, Mount Hermon in summer is one of the breeziest and most bucolic escapes under Israeli control (the area was captured by Israel during the 1967 Six Day War, and is internationally recognized as part of Syria). Around this time of year, Israel's one ski slope, on the northeast corner of the Golan Heights, looks much like the hills of Vermont after a particularly long, dry summer.
The site, one of very few ski destinations in the Middle East, boasts only two small trails. It enjoyed one of its best seasons last year with an unusually long and glacial winter lasting from November through April.
In a desert nation, the element of exoticism — being able to drive up from one's Mediterranean seaside residence and, within a few hours, hurl oneself down a snowy incline just like in Europe — probably comes closest to explaining the fascination many Israelis have for this site.
But no matter the military or meteorological temperatures in 2012, the Hermon promises to provide significant heat in the coming winter.
Danny Danon, a Likud member of parliament, has turned the management of the Hermon site into a political hot potato attracting both adherents and the media.
All Danon did, in fact, was present legislation that would turn the management of the ski site to the national parks authority.
"The Hermon is state-owned land," he explained by way of understatement. "And I see no reason it should not be managed just as every other state-owned natural resource is run. It is a national treasure. I can't conceive of a continuing situation like the one we have now, in which local kids can see the snow-covered mountain but simply can't afford to get in. No way is that continuing."
The source for the uproar are 32 families of the well-connected local collective village, Neve Ativ, who became the ad hoc administrators of the untamed hill in the early 1970s, several years after Israel won the promontory in the Six Day War, as something of a favor to the overstretched state.
But what began as an act of goodwill has turned over the years into a lucrative private business run essentially without regulation or supervision by the state.
It is "an improvised situation which became a Wild West robbery," said Sa'ad Shofi, the owner of SkiNeto, a ski rental shop in Majdal Shams.
For more than 20 years, Shofi, 47, was an employee of Neve Ativ. A lifelong skier, he was sent to Austria and Canada to train and was in charge of more than 60 employees. Once he opened up his own rental business on the road between Majdal Shams and the Hermon slopes, the first open competition to the rental shop up top, he found himself facing death threats and young men menacing his clients as they drove up the hill. Eventually, his shop was set on fire.
"A real mafia," he calls his former friends from Neve Ativ.
The crew running the Hermon site is accused of all manner of shenanigans, including delaying the ski lifts so as to oblige visitors from the south of the country to remain overnight and running a monopoly of ski and snowboard equipment.
Shaul Ohana, the Neve Ativ resident who is manager of the ski site and is fighting Danon's bill, said, "The first people who tried to establish a settlement here gave up. It was really rough going and very hard to develop. The place was established as a tourist village, with Jewish Agency funds."
That last admission is what has opened the field for the quarrel with Danon. The Jewish Agency for Israel, a para-governmental body funded by Jewish communities world-wide and by the Israeli government, is under ministerial supervision. Thus, Danon said, "They can't just run it as if it were their own private playground and charge whatever they feel like and deny the citizens of Israel the right to visit and enjoy the place."
Ohana sees it differently. "No one gave us any land for free or any special money. We worked hard and thank God after 40 years it is now a successful business. So what? Is that a crime?"
Emanuel Yafe, 42, a Jerusalem resident who grew up in Europe, enjoys the idea of taking his three young children up for a taste of ski culture, but cannot abide, "The same prices you pay in the Alps for two measly slopes. You have to leave home at four to get there by eight, you have to fight just to get in, you pay just for the right to park, you wait three hours, the equipment is antiquated, people are yelling at you. I have no idea why we went up there, honestly. It's the idea of snow."
Meanwhile, not only the Knesset, Israel's parliament, roars at the gate. Syria is meters away.
Ohana said, "It's all fine. Everything is quiet here. The armed group was several hundred meters away. Nothing's going on."


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Mission: Our mission is to offer a competitive and recreational atmosphere in which children with disabilities can have a happier and healthier lifestyle. The Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks use basketball to develop sportsmanship, social competence, and the self-confidence necessary for children and teens with physical challenges to be dynamic members of their community.
Results: The Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks is one of the largest wheelchair basketball programs in the Nation and is run by an all volunteer staff. The teams have received the following honors/achievements 2012 The Ed Owen Coach of the Year Award - 2012 Coach JT Dr. Robert Szyman Leadership Award - 2012 Coach Michelle 2011 National Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament - JNIT Division 2011 Champions National Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament - Prep Division 2011 - Champions The Courage Center Award of Merit for Outstanding Leadership - 2011 Coach Michelle Coach The Courage Center Award of Merit for Outstanding Leadership - 2011 Coach JT 2010 National Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament - JNIT Division 2010 Champions
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Facebook 'Likes' Grow With Community Links
In an effort to make social media interactions with members more meaningful, the Boulder, Colo.-based Elevations Credit Union has challenged the community to step up for a worthy cause.
The $1.1 billion credit union will donate $1 to the Elevations Foundation for each new "Like" on Facebook and an additional $1 for each new tweet on the subject.
According to Dennis Paul, assistant vice president of business/community development, the move is designed to not only build more fans but also give back to the community. In 2011 the foundation delivered nearly $60,000 in community grants. As the giving arm of the credit union, in addition to providing scholarships, the foundation supports organizations in the community that focus on early childhood development, mental health and environmental education.
A similar strategy has been implemented by Plymouth, Mich.-based Community Financial Credit Union, where it's offering locals a chance to give a collective thumbs up and $25,000 to their favorite charities.
From March 5 through March 30, Community Financial accepted nominations from individuals sharing which charitable organization deserve a donation in recognition of the good work it does in the community. Five finalists will then be chosen and members will vote for the charity that deserved the $10,000 grand prize. Charities that finish in second and third place will receive $5,000 each and the fourth and fifth place finalists will each receive $2,500.
"The nonprofit groups in our communities do an amazing job, and we are proud to support them throughout the year," said Bill Lawton, president/CEO of the over $477 million. "However, we wanted to provide the residents of our communities a chance to tell us which groups they think deserve recognition and this gives them that opportunity."
Credit Union ONE in Ferndale, Mich., can attest that the strategy of tying good deeds to their social media strategy. A recent Random Act of Kindness promotion in just the first week quadrupled the number of Facebook fans from 459 to 1,854.
"We were pleasantly surprised at the overwhelming response from both our current and new fans over that short of a time period. From the significant number of likes and the many positive comments that have been received, this is proof to us that this channel works, and messaging is key," said Swami Seetharaman, chief marketing officer at the $739 million credit union.
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Malfitano; Domingo, Raimondi, Prestia, Gatti; Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of RAI, Rome, Mehta. Director: Patroni Griffi. Kultur/Warner Classics BD 4602 (Blu-ray), D 4602 (DVD), 114 mins., subtitled
When it made its debut in July 1992, this Tosca was quite literally a worldwide event. The brainchild of producer Andrea Andermann, it was filmed and telecast "in the locations and at the times of" Puccini's opera. Act I was aired at noon from Rome's Sant'Andrea delle Valle, Act II at 8:00 that evening from the Palazzo Farnese, and Act III from the Castel Sant'Angelo the following dawn. The credits cite "la partecipazione delle televisioni di 107 paese."Of course, not all of those 107 countries enjoyed accommodating time zones; and when this Tosca finally made the leap to the U.S. six months later, it landed in a single installment that drew not just from the two-day live transmission but from two earlier trial runs. That, I'm assuming, is what's offered here: Kultur being as stingily no-frills as ever (no bonus, no booklet, not even a cast listing on the packaging), I'm able only to indulge in an educated guess.
Without the special frisson of you-are-there participation in the event, this performance enters into more direct competition with another on-location venture, Gianfranco de Bosio's from 1976, with the late Bruno Bartoletti conducting Raina Kabaivanska, Sherrill Milnes and a Plácido Domingo still sporting his baby fat. That film was put together in a more conventional way, in segmented takes, with the singers lip-synching to their prerecorded selves; and its sound is more naturally balanced than this one's, where (wired for the occasion) they're responding to Zubin Mehta's two-miles-distant baton. Visually, too, there are misfires: Scarpia, for instance, is denied a properly dramatic entrance; and in the last act, Cavaradossi rushes toward a Tosca whom he (and we) can't yet see. Still, there's an adrenaline-fueled kick to this Tosca that its more studied predecessor lacks, and the cinematography of the great Vittorio Storaro makes the settings look even more scrumptiously alluring. Within them, director Giuseppe Patroni Griffi delivers a traditional, no-nonsense show with plenty of telling close-ups — Angelotti fumbling for the chapel key; a servant setting the fatal knife on Scarpia's table.
There's many a better-sung Tosca out there, on CD and DVD, but the three principals of this one are up to the opera's peculiar challenges and give it everything they've got. Catherine Malfitano was singing the title role for the first time, and she deserves plaudits for pluck under pressure. But her voice sounds overbright and monochrome, and her acting is both fussy and broad. Watch a bit of Callas, Tebaldi, Olivero or Kabaivanska, and you'll see how Malfitano's more is substantially less. Domingo, here looking trim and handsome at a mere fifty-one, is in fine vocal trim, too — he nails a really stirring "Vittoria!" in Act II — and compares well with his even younger self. But the camera's darling is clearly Ruggero Raimondi, a mesmerically menacing presence who makes his points subtly and sinuously, despite an occasional mezza-voce hoarseness. The young Giacomo Prestia is a strong Angelotti, and Giorgio Gatti's Sacristan shows welcome restraint. Mehta and his tuxedoed studio musicians do themselves proud; abetted by Storaro's camera, the opening of Act III sounds especially gorgeous. De Bosio and Bartoletti have the more artful prima donna, but this is the "in situ" Tosca I'd turn to for visceral thrills.
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HID has been active in the area of tax reform for the past twenty years. This work began in 1975, with a study of mineral taxation in Bolivia and has continued through projects in a wide range of countries including: Indonesia ( mining taxation, 1976-1997, comprehensive tax reform, 1981-1986, and property taxation,1988-1994); Kenya (tax modernization, 1986 to present); Malawi (tax reform, 1988-1995); Dominican republic (tax reform, 1989 to present); Nepal (tax reform, 1993-1994); and Zambia (tax reform,1992 to present). HID also has conducted short-term missions dealing with taxation issues in: Bolivia (1977, 1981, 1991, 1993, 1994); Peru (1992); Sri Lanka (1992-1994); Lesotho (1992-1995). This chapter discusses the issues and accomplishments that were made through these efforts.
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The ground was soft at Newbury for yesterday's meeting but it is likely to be holding and tacky for today's card with no further rain forecast.
I'm not convinced conditions will suit BetVictor's 9/2 favourite for the feature Geoffrey Freer Stakes, Pether's Moon, who must give 2lbs and more to his ten rivals but is overlooked wearing blinkers for the first time.
Seal Of Approval's (2.40) run at Haydock last time was just too bad to be true and she must be given another chance on ground that will suit the daughter of Authorized. She seemed to sulk when getting behind early at the Lancashire venue and George Baker replaces Hayley Turner on the mare. Baker has a 100 per cent record on the horse having won both times he has ridden James Fanshawe's five-year-old.The selection 7/1 with BetVictor and would be very competitive if back to her best.
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Many of the top yards are represented in the opener which promises to be an informative fillies' maiden and the vote goes to Penny Pepper (1.00), half-sister to a soft ground winner in France having shaped with considerable promise at Windsor on debut earlier in the month. Jim Crowley takes over in the saddle and she is taken to reward each way support.
Mythical Madness never got competitive in a better race at Sandown last time but was backed as if he was well up to defying his current mark.
It will be interesting to see if he attracts support, but preference is for Flippant (1.35) who as a daughter of Pivotal will not be inconvenienced by the ground and wasn't seen to best advantage when last seen back in June.
Gregorian (3.50) is out only six days after disappointing at Deauville last weekend but trainer John Gosden must think this is too good an opportunity to miss on ground which should be ideal.
He won the corresponding race (Hungerford Stakes) 12 months back, doesn't carry a penalty and if it wasn't for his trip to France last weekend he would be a very confident selection.
At Newmarket, Emirates Airline (3.25) was backed into favouritism at Ascot on debut and performed creditably to finish a running on fourth. If he handles the soft ground at HQ he must go close with the newcomers looking nothing out of the ordinary on paper.
Ainsi Fidelis has a 10lb penalty to carry in the Novices' Chase and a chance is taken on Minella Forfitness (6.45) at Market Rasen having been sold out of Nicky Henderson's yard for only £10,500 in May. The gelding was at one time considered a top class chaser in the making and let's hope the local yard of Charles Pogson can help fulfil the tremendous potential he had going back a couple of seasons.
There is a valuable handicap chase at Southwell tomorrow and a chance is taken on Superior Quality (3.00) beaten 15l at Market Rasen last time in the Summer Platebut with regular pilot Noel Fehily back in the plate. The selection has never won over the larger obstacles but is well treated on his best form over timber and gets the nod in a fabulous event for the track.
Closer to home and at Pontefract Shane Kelly takes the ride on Alex Vino (2.45) for Sir Michael Stoute and this lightly-raced 3-y-o should follow up his recent Sandown success stepped up to 12f for the first time. The ground is currently good at the track and he wouldn't want the ground to deteriorate too much given he is out of an Oasis Dream mare.
Valonia (3.45) travelled well for a long period over seven at Goodwood last time and should appreciate the drop back in trip in the listed event for 3-y-o and older. The selection only has one maiden success to her name but her latest effort was a career best and she has posted two decent efforts under today's pilot Harry Bentley.
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Chrysler, GM, Ford Report Strong Auto Sales
Chrysler (OTC: FIATY), General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford (NYSE: F) reported sales figures for August that exceeded expectations.
Much of that success can be put down to the introduction of new vehicles like the Dodge Dart, and revisions to staples like the Ford Escape and Chevrolet Malibu.
According to Bloomberg, Chrysler is doing particularly well with deliveries increasing 14 percent in August. Ford deliveries rose 13 percent, while GM went up 10 percent.
In a statement on its official website, Chrysler said that the company saw its best August sales since 2007.
"Our Iron Man streak continued last month as we posted our 29th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Dodge Brand and Head of U.S. Sales. "Our hard work over the past few years is starting to pay some dividends in our sales growth, quality awards and profitability. Not to mention, an incredibly resilient U.S. new vehicle sales industry doesn't hurt either."
This, despite the fact that GM and Ford went recall crazy in August, with GM recalling about 258,000 SUVs. Short circuits in power-window and door-lock switches had caused at least 28 vehicle fires.
In addition, GM was left with an oversupply of pickup trucks, with dealers having a 122-day supply of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups in June.
To put the number into perspective, Chrysler was at 93 percent while Ford was at 79 percent.
The good news for consumers is that GM is likely to be offering great deals on pickups for the remainder of the year. The bad news for autoworkers is that two GM plants in Indiana and Michigan have effectively ceased production for the time being. It was also interesting to hear this month that GM had decided to step out of the political arena by not providing cars to and from both the Republican and Democratic national conventions.
On Tuesday afternoon, General Motors traded at about $21.20, down roughly 0.8 percent. Ford traded at about $9.40, up roughly 0.9 percent.
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has pulled the Reductil weight loss pill off the shelves, Teva and the Health Ministry announced yesterday.
Teva distributes Abbott Laboratories' controversial diet drug sibutramine, known by the brand name Meridia, in Israel, where it's called Reductil.
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The Nokia CEO Stephen Elop grabbed an iPhone and threw it to the ground on a Finnish television program on Thursday.
The interviewer had said that he would prefer to have a Lumia phone instead of an iPhone. Elop told him: "I'll take care of that" and made his move.
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"Atom has no lowbrow side," a friend of the filmmaker Atom Egoyan once told The New York Times. "He doesn't even have a middlebrow side." The announcement that Mr. Egoyan would be directing the COC's production of Cosi fan tutte was met with surprise, given his arty, sober sensibilities and the comic opera's preposterous premise (involving dubious methods for testing the fidelity). But if there is farce, there is also Mozart's sublime score. And when it comes to Mr. Egoyan, the expectations that he will make this unlikely marriage work are as high as his brow. Jan. 18 to Feb. 21. $12 to $332. Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W., 416-363-8231.
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Indie-music nerds are in elevated euphoria, thanks to the long-lusted-for reunion of Neutral Milk Hotel, the band that in the late 1990s ruled the underground with important beards and earnestly baffling music. After 15 years, reclusive leader Jeff Mangum and crew are back together for a tour of sold-out halls, including a pair of concerts here at Kool Haus. Feet will stomp, memories will be revived and wishes will be granted. Mr. Mangum and his fans may have checked out of Neutral Milk Hotel, but it seems they never can leave. Jan. 19 and 20, 8:30 p.m. $35.50. 132 Queens Quay W., collectiveconcerts.com.
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With an indoor lake, stunt-happy professional wakeboarders and free rides on boats, canoes and kayaks, you might say that the life-jacket set is in for a "merry time" this weekend. (You might say that, but we will not.). Anyway, the annual event – which competes for attention against the Toronto RV Show & Extravaganza at the International Centre – is afloat for just a couple more days of out-of-season splashery and boat-buying fantasies. To Jan. 19. $15 to $18 (two-day passes available; under age 16, free when accompanied by an adult). Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes' Blvd., torontoboatshow.com.
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The murder in 2006 of five prostitutes in the town of Ipswich, England, was naturally a staggering affair. Likewise, a raw, documentary-style serial-murder musical inspired by the brutal event is startling theatre. Directed by Shaw Festival leader Jackie Maxwell, the British hit (soon to be developed as a film) makes its North American premiere here, featuring a strong ensemble cast and a dynamic staging. Jan. 23 to Feb. 9 (previews begin Jan. 19). $24 to $99. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E., 416-368-3110 or canadianstage.com.
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Led by the American conductor Rob Kapilow, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (with the Pickle Shoes Dance Company) performs for the pint-sized. Not only will the small people hear Prokofiev's Cinderella and Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, they'll learn how to hand-jive, which is a mix of pat-a-cake percussion and thumbing hitchhiking gestures. As well, a select few tykes will pop on stage to dance with brooms. Which is handy, because after all that activity, the tuckered little monkeys will likely be ready for some sweep. Jan. 18. 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. $20 to $36. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St., 416-872-4255.


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Forgetting Sarah Marshall cutie Kristen Bell and Transformers hunk Josh Duhamel star in the Disney comedy, set for a January release. Despite its generic, romantic comedy formula, the fact that the cast also includes Danny DeVito, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, Don Johnson, and Anjelica Huston makes me curious enough to see it…
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Adam Dunn knows he'll get some good ribbing once special assistant Art Kusyner rejoins the Chicago White Sox on their next trip in two weeks.
Dunn is back in the Sox's lineup Sunday, less than 24 hours after leaving in the fifth inning because of back spasms. Dunn reported he felt well enough to handle the designated hitter duties after testing his back taking some swings.


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VANCOUVER - The Chicago Blackhawks couldn't do it in dramatic overtime fashion or by unleashing a fury of power play goals.
But they got their revenge anyways.
Ten days after the Vancouver Canucks scored five times with the man advantage in a rout over the Blackhawks, the latter got their payback with a gritty 5-1 victory at Rogers Arena. And with that, the loss drops the Canucks back down to .500 on the season.
"We're aware of where our game is right now," said coach Alain Vigneault. "We're not that far away but obviously, we're not good enough right now. We're working extremely hard as a group to get to where it needs to be."
The game marked Chicago's first visit to Vancouver since getting bounced in Game 7 of the Western Conference quarterfinals in April.
But this time around, there was no exorcising of the demons for the Canucks. Rather, they were again haunted by a lack of execution in front of Cory Schneider.
The goaltender started in place of Roberto Luongo, absent with an upper body injury, and made 22 saves. His last three losses now have seen his teammates produce a combined two goals offensively.
Following a goalless first period, the Canucks opened the scoring early in the middle frame as Jannik Hansen once again benefitted from playing with the Sedins. The Dane scored his third goal in three games and his fifth of the year, thanks to a perfect centring feed from captain Henrik.
The Blackhawks responded less than five minutes later on the power play. Andrew Brunette potted his 20th career goal against Vancouver, finishing off a pass by Marcus Kruger.
Soon after, again on the power play, Patrick Kane recorded his seventh goal of the season as his shot trickled past Schneider after hitting defenceman Alex Edler. The Blackhawks, with the NHL's 23rd ranked power play, were two-for-two with the man-up at that point, making the Canucks pay for their first pair of penalties after staying out of the box for five straight periods.
Vancouver couldn't recover as Chicago's Corey Crawford shut the door the rest of the way, making 28 saves for his ninth win of the season. Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp and Steve Montador rounded out the scoring in the third period, giving the Blackhawks their league-leading 12th win of the season. Marian Hossa finished with three assists to bump his season total to 21 points.
"We didn't find a way to put away our chances and get back into the game," said Jannik Hansen. "The last couple minutes of the game, we kind of unravelled a little bit and it's unacceptable for this team."
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Shortstop Jhonny Peralta and second baseman Josh Barfield virtually have been joined at the hip this spring. "They're living together," joked catcher Kelly Shoppach, seated beside Barfield in the clubhouse at Chain of Lakes Park on Friday afternoon. They might as well be, given the amount of time they've spent together lately.
"Every game and every drill, we've been paired up," Barfield said. "It's definitely a good idea on [the Indians'] part. It's sped up the process." The process, namely, is getting Peralta and the newly acquired Barfield acquainted with each other in the middle infield. The Indians certainly aren't complaining with the results -- especially Thursday night against the Tigers, when Peralta and Barfield teamed up on six double plays. If these games counted, that number would have tied a club record. "I've never been a part of six double plays in a game before," Barfield said. After enduring a 2006 season of poor infield defense, particularly from Peralta, manager Eric Wedge is hoping there are more games like Thursday's still to come from the pair. "I think they're doing a good job getting to know each other fairly quickly," Wedge said. "They'll complement each other nicely." In the meantime, Barfield is complimenting Peralta's defensive play. He knows the shortstop was much maligned last season, but he doesn't think the criticism is justified, based on what he's seen this spring. "He's made all the plays you expect him to make and some spectacular ones, too," Barfield said. "He's going to quiet a lot of doubters." Decisions, decisions: In a development that wasn't expected at the outset of camp, the Indians might carry a fifth outfielder, if Ryan Garko doesn't make the club (which is possible) or if they don't keep two utility infielders (which is probable). Ben Francisco, who has had an eye-opening camp, and Shin-Soo Choo would be the frontrunners for the fifth outfield job, if it indeed exists. "We'd just look for the best player to complement our everyday players and give us the best chance to win," general manager Mark Shapiro said.
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The Indians haven't been particularly blown away with the results of Garko's extra work on the defensive side at first base, though they certainly have appreciated his effort."He's worked hard to get better," Shapiro said. "I'm not going to base my evaluation [of Garko's play] on 12 games, but the quality of the work and the effort has been there." Throwing a fifth outfielder into the mix would make Casey Blake, who made his first appearance in right field Friday night against the Astros, more of an everyday infielder. He'd likely get additional starts at first base against left-handed pitching. Garko's chance of making the team improves if the Indians deem designated hitter Travis Hafner ready to play once or twice a week at first base. If that's the case, Garko could DH on days Hafner is in the field. "We'll make the decisions," Shapiro said, "that are best for the Major League team to help us win games." The utility bill: The Indians expect to make the decision on Garko and the decision on their utility infield spot before they leave Florida next Friday and head to Memphis for the Civil Rights Game against the Cardinals. For now, Shapiro is tight-lipped as to whether or not the Tribe's utility man is, indeed, in-house. "I'll refrain on that one," he said. "That's not constructive right now. I will say I've seen a lot of good things from some of the guys in-house." Hector Luna, Mike Rouse and Luis Rivas are the remaining candidates for the job. Shapiro has said before that if the Indians aren't satisfied with their internal options, they'll explore the trade market for infield help. Luna came into camp as the frontrunner, but he has made eight errors in 17 games, including a botched attempt to handle a Luke Scott grounder in the fifth inning Friday. Tribe tidbits: C.C. Sabathia got his work in Friday by pitching six scoreless innings in a Triple-A game against Houston's Round Rock club, giving up five hits and one walk with nine strikeouts. He threw 88 pitches. "It was a good work day for him," Wedge said. ... Left-hander Cliff Lee, recovering from a right abdominal strain that will keep him out of the rotation at the outset of the season, played catch out to 105 feet Friday, and no trouble was reported. The Indians hope to have Lee throwing a bullpen session in the next 10 days. ... Infielder Joe Inglett, hindered by a hamstring strain, did some running drills Friday afternoon, but he remained out of action in the game against the Astros. ... Players' union chief Don Fehr and his crew, which includes Bobby Bonilla, held their annual meeting with Indians players before Friday's game. Blake is the Tribe's union rep, and Jake Westbrook is his backup. On deck: The Indians are beginning to line up their starting pitchers in the order they'll start the season, so they'll use Saturday's 1:05 p.m. ET home game against the Braves as a work day for their relievers. Right-hander Tom Mastny will get the start opposite Atlanta righty Buddy Carlyle. Fernando Cabrera, Juan Lara and Matt Miller also scheduled to throw for Cleveland.
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You may or may not have heard, but Mel Gibson hasn't exactly had an easy time of it this year, with a certain phone call to a certain ex-wife being "leaked" to the tabloid press and presto, all his dirty laundries are suddenly in the public domain. Oh come on, tell me you've never left a rambling, profanity-laced message on your ex's answering machine. Liar!
Anyways, guess what? According to a new poll by "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fair, the majority of Americans aren't the least bit deterred by Gibson's personal "issues", and would still see his movies if he continued to make them. Go figure.
Asked if they were less likely to buy a ticket for a Gibson movie after hearing the tapes, 76% of Americans — including 80% of men and 72% of women — picked "No, no effect," in the poll by magazine Vanity Fair and television news
And it's not like Mel Gibson has come out and done the whole apology tour yet, and according to this, he doesn't have to.
Somewhere, Lindsay Lohan is wondering, "Where's my love, America?" (And you didn't think I could find a perfectly logical reason to post a nice picture of Lindsay Lohan here, did you? Well you were wrong!)


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Yesterday we mentioned the folks at Lifeproof had a case in the works for the Galaxy S III, and as of today, we have word of the iPhone 5 case coming available for purchase. The iPhone 5 case, dubbed the Lifeproof Fre is available by way of Best Buy. The case is priced at $79.99 and as the other Lifeproof cases are — the Fre for iPhone 5 is water, dirt, snow and shock-proof. And for those who happen to have an aversion to Best Buy, keep in mind the case will be available exclusively with Best Buy until January 5, 2013. That aside, I am still using a Lifeproof case on my iPhone 4S and will buy a new one should I get the Galaxy S III. Simply put, if you want to protect your phone against damage, this is one you can trust.
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In a few weeks, the AALL Special Committee to Develop Performance Measures For Law Librarians will e-mail an online survey to selected AALL members to help narrow its list of performance criteria for the profession.
These criteria, which include such terms as "accountability," "creativity" and "vision," will ultimately form the basis for the committee's report and recommendations to the AALL Executive Board about performance measures for law librarians. The committee was appointed to develop universal performance measures based on the AALL Competencies of Law Librarianship that can be used for self-assessment by individual librarians or for performance evaluation of law librarians by employers.
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Material and Meaning: Earthenware, Stoneware, and Porcelain
Ceramics can be held in our hands, decorate our homes, or be incorporated into the built environment around us. They are objects of both utility and ornament, articles of industry and commerce, and even vehicles of political persuasion. To achieve these aesthetic and practical goals, designers and artists have to adapt the inherent material qualities of different kinds of clay. This array of ceramics created in the first half of the twentieth century encompasses the expressive and functional potential of earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain, and illustrates the varied design and production processes employed to make finished works.
Material and Meaning is curated by Tori Arpad-Cotta, associate professor, Department of Art and Art History, Florida International University.


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For every registration that is submitted, 10% will be donated to One Fund Boston, helping those most affected by the tragic events that occured on April 15! Show your support today!Packet Pickup will be held at Pinches Tacos from 10am-2pm Saturday, May 04. Day of Event Registration and Runner Check In will begin at 1:00pm at Pinches Tacos restaurant in Homewood. Pure Pinches 5K run will begin at 2:00pm and the festivities will continue until 6pm.
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Locker Group, a Valmont company, offers conveyor belting crafted from woven wire, rolmat, spiral, plastic and plastic hybrid materials to suit most any conveyor application. The business primarily serves the Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia markets.
Manufactured to any width or length, Locker Group's metal belting withstands temperatures as cold as -250°C and as high as 1200°C. Assembled in sections for easy maintenance, Locker Group belts can be custom designed for all drive needs and requirements. Use it to convey glass, metals, industrial products and food products - through furnaces and ovens - most any hot or cool environment.


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Divine and all encompassing feminine
You tempt me to test me
Destroy me to create me
Set me on fire to cool me
And drown me in a rain
That en-flames my mind and body...
When I was an itenerant Sadhu
Wandering without purpose
Taking pleasure with all and sundry
You kept me fed on precious nectar
Kept me warm with your constant embrace
Brightened my mind with your eternal wisdom...
When I was a lonely Yogi
High in a cold mountain
Practicing harsh austerities
You kept me fed on precious nectar
Kept me warm with your constant embrace
Brightened my mind with your eternal wisdom...
When I was a devoted disciple
Practicing ardently and daily
Following every word and action of the Guru
You kept me fed on precious nectar
Kept me warm with your constant embrace
Brightened my mind with your eternal wisdom...
When I was a confused seeker
Following an ignorant and egocentric "Guru"
Doing whatever I could to attain enlightenment
You took me into your home
Gave me precious nectar
And with your constant embrace, brightened my mind...
You, eternal Goddess
Great Mother, vast and spacious
Precious dakini, revealing truth
Stirring the hearts light
With wisdom, love and devotion
All your forms are worthy of respect!
As for me, I am an ignorant beggar
Not recognizing you I cast you into the street
Oh Sophia! I am so sorry!
Kali! Please have mercy on me!
Divine Shekinah! I did not know it was you!
Dakinis! Please forgive my stupidity!
Time after time
Life after life
Experience after experience
You alone have been there with me
You alone have never left my side even for a single moment
Who has ever had a better companion than that?
You are radiant and empty light form
Giving yourself to all and sundry for their benefit
They revile you and call you whore
With infinite compassion you bring joy to all
Though they hate you, spitting on you
Like a dog they beat you, and put you into the streets!
Primordial wisdom, light of the ancients
You reveal yourself to everyone
But they are blindfolded
You have given everything to everyone
But they still ask for more
How can they be caused to see your radiance?
I would tear off strips of skin one by one
Pouring salt into the wound
While flies lay maggot eggs in the holes
And mosquitos feast on the banquet of my blood
If it meant the liberation of sentient beings
Will you not hear my prayer for their sake?
You arise from my heart
Painting a radiant picture
Of primordial wisdom-light
Bringing the mind to understanding
Purifying every timelessly unfolding moment
Emanating constant joy even during a storm!
The wise men become like skillful mothers of the world
The wise women become your perfect timeless embodiement
The body is healed of its tendency towards inertia
The energy is healed of its narrow confinement
The mind is healed of its focus on past, present and future
All of this is possible because of you!
You are inseperable from every moment
Emracing us so closely we cannot see you
Eternal consort of ineffable timeless reality
Whose nature manifests as bright, rainbow light
Giving freely to all and sundry
The ultimate exemplar of fearless compassionate activity!
What more can be said of you?
You are the Greatest of the Great
You are the Mightiest of the Mighty
Who can overcome you, who is power itself?
Who can outsmart you, who is wisdom itself?
None, you abide as and beyond everything!
In you alone is refuge given!
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Neil Blecherman manages a team of Intel partner experts, developing new technology and business models with some of Intel's largest global software partners. In previous assignments, Neil has managed business development with Intel's North American software partners, directed the mobile microprocessor product line and owned Intel's corporate branding and naming strategy.As part of his present assignment, Neil coordinates with Intel's product teams in various clean technology areas including power-conserving microprocessors and the green data center. He mentors clean tech entrepreneurs through the California Clean Tech Open business plan competition where he is also is a judge. He also represents Intel Corporation with the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals where he has organized panel discussions on smart grid technology partnerships as a member of ASAP's Clean Tech committee. Neil came to Intel in 1989. Prior to working at Intel, Neil designed and tested chips for Raytheon Corporation. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School.
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We develop Japanese language Java applications and applets.
Until recently, Nav didn't support Unicode. It does (we're testing on
the Japanese versions of Nav), but the results are unpredictable:
For example:
O circumflex (Unicode character 00F4) maps to garbage on the Mac version
when used in a java.awt.List. It maps correctly, though, on the other
Nav versions (esp. Windows platforms... I suspect because they natively
use Latin-1).
Typing into a java.awt.TextField is worse. Enter "NIHONGO" (with the
Apple Kotaeri Japanese FEP) into a TextField and you get "NIGOGO"
(Shift-JIS sequence 93FA 967B 8CEA maps to Unicode 65E5 7D21 8A9E
instead of the correct 65E5 672C 8A9E) If elementary Kanji like "Hon"
doesn't map, how can I rely on their implementation? Or is this
happening only to Macs which are trilingual? (Simplified Chinese, Trad.
Chinese, Japanese)
A Mac loaded with multiple Language Kits (Chinese, Japanese, etc) will
mix and match Han character fonts at whim. (Imagine seeing the word
"international" in Helvetica, except every third letter is in Courier)
Is anyone else attempting to work with this? I realize 1.1 has full
international support, but we won't be seeing versions of that in
browsers for a while, so we're trying to work with the partial Unicode
support in Netscape's version of 1.0.2. Is it broken? Their docs say
they map from Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional),
and Latin-2 to Unicode. How reliable are their tables?
Excuse the posting to this list, but relatively few people use multiple
han based languages on one machine, so I thought this list would have
the best chance of reaching a person with a multi-lingual Mac
-- Adrian Havill <http://www.threeweb.ad.jp/> MAIN: +81 (06) 536-6731 S.E., System Planning & Production Division FAX: +81 (06) 536-6741
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The 500-passenger Catalina Flyer catamaran is being outfitted with new engines and won't resume daily trips from Newport Beach to Santa Catalina Island until February.
Tour boat company general manager Bob Black says service to Avalon could be suspended as early as Sunday if he's unable to find a catamaran to lease.
The Catalina Flyer shuttles passengers to the island in 75 minutes, the fastest commercial service from Newport Beach to Avalon.
The Catalina Flyer is getting two new engines that reduce emissions in compliance with California pollution rules. It is expected to return to service in February.
Long Beach-based Catalina Express will still offer daily trips to Catalina from Long Beach and Dana Point.
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"So don't let them tell you that the only choice is between two old parties who have been playing pass the parcel with your government for 65 years now, making the same promises, breaking the same promises." Nick Clegg, leaders' debate, 15 April
The Liberal party faced extinction in the 1950s when it was often said that the parliamentary Liberals could hold meetings in the back of a London taxi. The party had only five MPs in 1957.
The idea that the Liberal Democrats are an entirely new party that has nothing to do with the "old" politics appears at odds with the long view of politics – but even Tory strategists such as Nick Wood have admitted the idea that Clegg represents "something new" is his "most beguiling argument".
At the same time, both Labour and the Conservatives have turned up the heat on the Liberal Democrats, trying to insist that a vote for Clegg will, in reality, be a vote for David Cameron or Gordon Brown because of the arithmetic of coalition politics.
The evidence
The Liberal party was founded in 1859, 40 years before Labour's founding conference in 1900.
Its heyday was in Victorian and Edwardian Britain, when Gladstone, Asquith and Lloyd George dominated Downing Street.
But the last Liberal cabinet met in 1915, when Asquith went into wartime coalition with the Conservatives.
The last Liberal to serve as a Cabinet minister was Sir Archibald Sinclair, who was the secretary of state for air in Churchill's second world war coalition. Sinclair, the party leader, was not a great success. He famously said of sluggish Spitfire production: "The problem is there are too many square pegs in round holes. I intend to reverse that policy."
So the party the has been a venerable part of the British constitution for just as long as the two "old parties" – but what of Cameron's claim that if you vote Clegg, you get Brown?
The Liberal revival under Jo Grimond and Jeremy Thorpe in the 1960s and 1970s led to Edward Heath's 1974 offer of a cabinet post to Thorpe to keep his minority Conservative government in power, which the Liberals rejected.
David Steel, however, led the party into the Lib-Lab pact, which kept Jim Callaghan's minority Labour government in power from 1977-78. Liberal influence went little further than policy consultation.
The launch of the Liberal-SDP Alliance when Steel and Roy Jenkins threatened to "break the mould of British politics" on 1981 led to the last bout of stratospheric Liberal opinion poll ratings.
In December 1981, the alliance scored 50% in a Gallup poll, but took only 23 seats, on a 25% share of the vote, in the 1983 general election.
The launch of the Liberal Democrats in 1988 marked a new beginning. In 1997, Tony Blair talked of a "progressive consensus" and held talks with Paddy Ashdown, but the scale of the Labour victory ruled out any possibility of a Lib-Lab coalition government.
After that, the Liberal Democrats went into a Labour coalition to run the Scottish executive between 1999 and 2007, and also shared power more briefly in Wales between 2000 and 2003.
The Lib Dems' recent experience in power in local authorities suggests they are just, if not more likely, to form coalitions with the Conservatives.
Following the June 2009 local elections, the Lib Dems became the second party of English local government, with 3,759 councillors to Labour's 3,743. Lib Dems lead or run 48 councils across England, including Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Hull, Bristol, Derby, Northampton and Islington and Camden councils in London.
In nine cases, they have formed coalitions exclusively with the Tories, including at Birmingham City council, where the Lib Dems secured the deputy leader post despite coming third behind the Conservatives and Labour in the May 2008 local elections.
In three cases, they have joined all-party administrations, and they are in coalition with Labour in four cases.
Clegg may appear to be the fresh face of politics, but his tongue must firmly be in his cheek when he accuses Labour and the Conservatives of being the two "old" parties.
Yes, the Lib Dems have kept Labour minority governments in power but they have also historically served in Conservative coalitions.
At local government level, they keep more Tory councils going than Labour. Who they do a deal with after the election will initially be decided by the voters, not the party leaders. The electoral arithmetic that will prove the crucial factor.
• This article was amended on 5 May 2010. The original said that in 1915 Lloyd George went into wartime coalition with the Conservatives. A typographical error dated the Liberal-SDP Alliance's 50% Gallup-poll showing to December 1991. This has been corrected.


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Kolcraft Enterprises announced a voluntary stroller recall affecting about 36,000 units in the United States and Canada. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Kolcraft have received reports of injuries involving the hinge mechanism that adjusts the handlebars on the Contours Options stroller. Three children suffered amputated fingertips, and two adults had smashed or lacerated fingers when trying to manipulate the hinge.
Contours Options strollers were sold at baby stores nationwide, as well as Amazon.com, ToysRUs.com, and Target.com between January 2006 and June 2012. Both the three-wheel and four-wheel stroller models are affected by this recall.
Consumers with Kolcraft strollers should check the tag with model number and date of manufacture. The CPSC warns consumers to stop using model numbers ZL002, ZL005, ZL008, ZL015, and ZL018 immediately. Anyone with an affected stroller can call (800) 453-7673 or visit www.kolcraft.com to receive a free repair kit.
This situation sounds very familiar to the recall several years ago involving Graco strollers. In that case, it was the canopy adjustment mechanism that posed amputation and laceration hazards. At the time of that recall, we had one of the affected Graco models (still have it, in fact!). I shuddered to think that any of my babies might have lost a fingertip simply by adjusting the stroller canopy, as they all loved to do.
Luckily, no harm befell us. Graco offered a free repair kit just as Kolcraft is doing. I called the company, received courteous attention, and our repair kit arrived promptly. It took about 30 seconds to fix the problem on our Graco stroller. Mama once again felt safe using it, hopefully with the risk of injury minimized.
I appreciate companies like Kolcraft and Graco who recognize a problem with their products, even when only a relatively small number of injuries are reported. Even one injury is a big deal. It is commendable for these companies to take part in voluntary recalls, dealing with the cost and hassle of repair kits, to make their products safer.
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This week's Blogs With Balls Show on the JoeSportsFan Radio Network is now available.
Download Episode 3 Here.
We proudly announce the addition of former NBA star and current ESPN basketball analyst Jalen Rose to the already stellar lineup of speakers at Blogs With Balls at Blog World Expo.
We highlight our Blog with Balls of the week, Radovich's Revenge, a blog authored by a lawyer who has the stones to break down the NFL's collective bargaining agreement in layman's terms (and with humor).
Today our guest is Mitch Germann (@MCG5), Vice President of Business Communications with Maloof Sports & Entertainment (Sacramento Kings and Monarchs), and panelist on the "Access" panel at Blogs With Balls.
With Mitch we preview some of the topics that the Access panel will address, including, among other things, dealing with players using social media as representatives of the teams/company and the receptiveness of the Kings and NBA to embrace members of the new media.
The team has worked hard to engage local blogs and went so far as to invite them to preseason work outs and intend to invite them to media day and training camp with the ultimate goal of credentialing them for games.
"We have just recognized through observing this space that there's some blogs in Sacramento that work hard and that cover the team…There's a lot of interaction, there's a lot of comments, a lot of fans are loyal to those sites and really as an organization our philosophy is that we want to be where our fans are We don't expect to hold everyone hostage and make everyone come to Kings.com for what they want."
Of course, no guest appearance would be complete without challenging them to a game of "Skyped Up." We see how well Mitch knows his "kings."
This week's links of interest:
- BlogsWithBalls.com
- JoeSportsFan.com
- Radovich's Revenge
- Kings.com
- Twitter.com/NFL_CBA
- Twitter.com/MCG5
You can drop us comments, suggestions and hate mail at podcast[at]blogswithballs[dot]com.


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(WUSA9) -- Your federal income taxes are due one month from Saturday. Some of you had questions before that deadline. Jessica Doyle passed your tax problems and questions along to Linda de Marlo, the president of Tax Masters.
Among some of the questions:
Who needs an accountant?
Same sex marriages are recognized in Maryland and D.C. but not Virginia. What are the rules for filing if you are a same sex couple?
Who gets the child tax credit in a divorce?
If your income before SS is less than 25K, do you have to pay tax on the SS? Married and other income is from a retirement account.
Can you take off of your taxes all of the mortgage interest you pay every year?
What's the earned income tax credit and who can get it?
See the answers in the video above.


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For thousands of years, rings have been more than just adornment. They have been symbols of authority, symbols of promises, and even legally binding signatures. Today rings still speak volumes about you. Our yellow gold red gemstone bold rings are as eloquent as they are beautiful and always one of a kind. Choose diamond and palladium or black onyx and sterling silver: it's your choice. Mix and match gems and precious metals for a look that's exactly you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from a wedding or graduation to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Our amazing array of designs by talented jewelry designers like Bijoux & Bijoux, Jeet Palavwala, Martha Gomez Gutierrez, and others means you can find yellow gold red gemstone bold rings that you can't find anywhere else. Because all Gemvara yellow gold red gemstone bold rings are made from scratch to your specifications, we can hand-select the finest quality gems and recycled precious metals to perfectly suit your design. Warm buttery 14 karat yellow gold provides the classic golden glow. Gemvara also offers every gold piece in luxurious 18k yellow gold which has a richer color and higher gold content for even more lasting value. When washing your hands, don't leave any rings on the rim of a sink where they can slip down the drain! Clean yellow gold red gemstone bold rings in a bowl of water with mild dish soap: use a soft brush where dust collects. Gemvara's exceptional heirloom-quality yellow gold red gemstone bold rings are designed to be passed down for generations, crafted by hand in the United States.
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Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you watch this valiant Vanilla Ice comeback clip. "Ice Ice Baby" gets another reboot—don't forget the nu-metal version on 1998's Hard to Swallow—this time from a pair of creepy-looking British twins named Jedward. Please watch this video with great caution. It might ruin your faith in mankind.
Ben Gibbard, Jay Farrar, and Jack Kerouac? Yes, please. The Death Cabber and Sol Volter team up to break some hearts with their Big Sur-inspired collaboration. It's so much better than that one Kerouac song from the 10,000 Maniacs.
Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar - "One Fast Move Or I'm Gone"
Why does this Phoenix song sound like they are singing about "Jugalettes" (the very rare female Juggalo)? I know he is saying "jugulate," but deep down I think this French band has a soft sport for ICP fans. The French love mimes, right? Aren't Juggalos just angry tweeker mimes? Think about it.
Phoenix - "Lisztomania"
Settle in to the lovely little nests of sound created by Bowerbirds. If you're hungry, they'll regurgitate some worms for you.
Bowerbirds - "House Of Diamonds"
The Phosphorescent Blues of Ausin-based band Brazos. They remind me of Blind Pilot, but instead of traveling via bicycle, they tour on the backs of cattle, Texas-style. Hook 'em horns!
Brazos - "Day Glo"
Plus, local music news about Akron/Family, the Infinite Front label launch, and the closure of the SPECTRE Entertainment Group.
End Hits: Still waxing chumps like candles.


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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
We wanted to share this exciting news.
Model is Ashley Salazar, hair and makeup is by our talented Jen Bean.
Stylist/assistant is Russel Schiller and images were edited by Ian Nathaniel.
We photographed this feature at Masada restaurant in Chicago, IL.
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I didn't plan to leave it there. I just didn't have time to find a place for this pretty frame. And then after a few days, I found it looked good there, to my eyes anyway.
There are all kinds of little frugal tips to decorate and accessorize your home, if only you think outside the box.


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Disicple Book Two of The Seeds of Christianity series.The Seeds of Christianity find Fertile Soil.
Rivkah and her family convert to the way of Yeshua. Temple authorities refuse to buy lambs from Yeshua's followers. Unable to survive in their home settlement, they move to Jerusalem. Increasing persecution against Believers forces them out again. Leaving Jerusalem, they head for Antioch with Simon Peter to establish the Church there.
Experience life in the early Church through this well-researched and historically accurate novel as the first Christians struggle to live out the teachings of Yeshua in an often hostile environment. Sit beside the twelve apostles as they partition the world and begin their mission of preaching and teaching. Encounter Saul of Tarsus, the scourge of the early Church and Stephen, the first to die for his faith.
Stand beside Channah as she watches a mob stone the man she loves. Meet Pavlos of Antioch, the mute giant whose actions speaklouder than words, and whose innate goodness created a ministry to the weak and helpless. Weep for Eleana, the young Parthian woman who was savagely attacked by a Roman soldier and must now decide whether to bear the child that must be his.
©2010 E. G. Lewis (P)2013 E. G. Lewis
"Great story BUT consider the Narrator"
The story is great, I have to give it high marks for that.... presents a sense of being in the real world in first century Palestine. Love the book. I bought the others in the series.
The woman who narrates has a high voice and her impressions of male voices is really bad. And in a story set in first century Palestine there are a lot of males! So consider that...BUT I am still glad I have the book. It was worth it because the writing is terrific.
No, it's rather long so it wouldn't be practical.
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