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Antone's & Lonestar Music Present: A Performance to Benefit the Present Company Theatre
Hayes Carll
Jonathan Terrell
Antone's - NEW LOCATION
2015 East Riverside
Bldg 4
Austin, TX, 78741
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
Watch & Listen
Hayes Carll is an odd mix. Wildly literate, utterly slackerly, impossibly romantic, absolutely a slave to the music, the 35-year old Texan is completely committed to the truth and unafraid to skewer pomposity, hypocrisy and small-minded thinking.
In a world of shallow and shallower, where it's all groove and gloss, that might seem a hopeless proposition. Last year, "Another Like You," Carll's stereotype's attract duet of polar opposites, was American Songwriter's #1 Song of 2011 – and KMAG YOYO was the Americana Music Association's #1 Album, as well as making Best of Lists for Rolling Stone, SPIN and a New York Times Critics Choice.
But more importantly than the critical acclaim is the way Carll connects with music lovers across genres lines. Playing rock clubs and honkytonks, Bonnaroo, Stones Fest, SXSW and NXNE, he and his band the Gulf Coast Orchestra merge a truculent singer/songwriter take that combines Ray Wylie Hubband's lean freewheeling squalor with Todd Snider's brazen Gen Y reality and a healthy dose of love amongst unhealthy people.
"I guess you could say I write degenerate love songs," Carll says. "That, and songs about people who're wedged between not much and even less; people who see how hopeless it is and somehow make it work anyway. "And the best kind of irony, sometimes, is applying no irony and letting reality do the work."
Letting reality do the work has sure worked for the lanky Texan who walks slow and talks slower. Born in Houston, he went to college at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas – getting a degree in History, then heading back to Crystal Beach to play for a wild assortment of people either hiding out, hanging on or getting lost in the bars along Texas' Gulf coast.
After releasing Flowers & Liquor in 2002, Carll was voted the Best New Artist of 2002 by The Houston Post. He would go on to release Little Rock, on his own Highway 87 label, which became the first self-owned project to the top the Americana charts.
It wasn't long until Lost Highway, home of Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams, Van Morrison and the Drive-By Truckers came calling. Trouble in Mind yielded the tongue firmly in cheek "She Left Me For Jesus," a know-nothing redneck send-up/beer joint anthem somewhere between "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "Up Against the Wall." "Jesus" was the 2008 Americana Music Awards Song of the Year.
All the accolades, all the facts and all the stats are awesome, but they don't tell the story. Fiercely individual, Carll's banged-up take on classic country is honed by the road – sometimes as a man and guitar, sometimes with his scrappy band, but always taking in the vistas and humanity before him.
"It comes down to the songs and the people," he says. "You write about what you see, the things that cross your mind… and then you wanna get out there and play it back to 'em. You kinda know how you're doing when you see how the people respond."
Hayes Carll is the transmutable jester whose incisive songs and funky beats play as well in shitkicker bars as they do hippie festivals, somewhere as organic as American Public Radio's "Mountain Stage" concert series and middle America as "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."
Maybe it's the influences – Kerouac, Dylan, Guy Clark, John Prine, Hubbard… Maybe it's the fact that somebody has to say something… Maybe it's just the fact that some people are born to play…
But for whatever reason, ten years into a recording career, Hayes Carll shows no signs of having arrived at his creative apex. Each album expands on his already extreme vintage country, extreme thumping bad road boogie, extreme heartbroken ache – and finds new ways to take on the fate of the nation. Whether it's the GI protagonist in the propulsive title track of KMAG YOYO, the train wreck objet d'amour of "Drunken Poet's Dream," also recorded by Hubbard, the road warrior of both "I Got A Gig" and "Little Rock" or the stoner liberal and the uptight Republican vixen of "Another Like You," Carll paints vivid pictures of humanity as it really is.
Thick-headed. Avaricious. Squalid. Hungry. Angry. Getting by.
Like so many Texans before him, there's no agony in the ecstasy – just the wonder of capturing the perfect character in the song. When you're 6 beers down on a 12 pack night, you know Hayes Carll understands. At a time like that – whether in your own backyard or some jam-packed bar – that's the best kind of friend to have.
Everybody knows that Jonathan Terrell as the frontman/main gyrator for local hot shots, Not In The Face!. But did you know that, before local trendsetters (and then national tastemakers), catapulted NITF into both your frontal lobe and ear canal, that JT was a most excellent and nuanced country artist? It's true. Dude could honkey tonk with the best of them. Actually, read it for yourself....
Jonathan Terrell defines the next generation of Texas music. Pushing past the conventions of the singer/songwriter genre, the Longview-born lyricist possesses a style of writing that is sincere, introspective, and sometimes mischievous. Writing since a teen, Terrell has explored every corner and curve of sound and style. Ten years and 375+ songs later, his sophomore release Trials & Stimulations nestles him right into the belly of his roots and reveals his strength as a songwriter and performer. Jonathan Terrell has since been making waves in his new hometown of Austin – a place he feels "will challenge his musical ability." The Austin American-Statesman recently declared his residency shows as "creating a buzz in the Texas music scene," and his consecutive sold-out performances and ever-increasing audience have resulted in his sharing the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson. In an Austin Chronicle review, Jim Caligiuri writes: "Taking his cues from the likes of Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle, the twenty-something songwriter moans poetry set to country and folk settings that kick up dust with a flourish." With a signature narrative nature, dusty vocals, and a knack for addictive melody, Terrell has the ability to hypnotize and electrify a variety of listeners through telling images and characters. In support of the new album, Terrell has been viciously tearing up the road playing shows in 22 states this past year. Meanwhile there are no signs of slowing down. Terrell maintains a relentless schedule with two side rock-n-roll projects, Not In The Face and The Sterlings and keeps his audience coming back for more by a constant offering of endless fresh material.
So, there. Ya'll should come check this one out, as he'll be playing a very rare local gig here. It'll be worth it.


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Outcry at memorial to victims of abuse
PLANS for a memorial to abuse victims in the Garden of Remembrance are being opposed by conservationists.
Permission is being sought by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to build a commemoration to the victims of institutional abuse.
But the Irish Georgian Society said it "strongly disagrees" with the proposals, which include a new landscaped civic area at the Parnell Square site.
The garden, which was visited by Queen Elizabeth in 2011, commemorates those who died in pursuit of Irish freedom.
However, the new installation would be a tribute to children who suffered at the hands of religious orders.
In a letter of objection to Dublin City Council, the Georgian society said Parnell Square is "one of the finest of Dublin's 18th-century urban set-pieces".
It has the potential to "become a catalyst for regeneration in the city's north Georgian core", it added.
The application "gives no regard" to plans for the "proper and sensitive" development of Parnell Square, the society said.
The memorial, which is "subterranean", would provide a "dank, unsafe space which will attract anti-social behaviour", said group conservation manager Emmeline Henderson.
Independent councillors Mannix Flynn and Nial Ring also objected to the plans, believing the development would detract from the Garden's original purpose.
The OPW has sought approval for a covered walkway connecting a new hard and soft landscaped civic area at the western end of the site.
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Power outages effect West Fargo, widespread areas of the Dakotas
WEST FARGO - More than 700 customers in West Fargo's Eagle Run development lost power at 7:50 a.m., and crews were still working to restore it at 9 a.m., Cass County Electric Co-op spokeswoman Carrie Joyce said. The cause of the outage wasn't known, she said.
About 115 Xcel Energy customers in south Fargo were without power at 9:46 a.m., said Mark Nisbet, the utility's prinicipal manager for North Dakota. The cause of the outage wasn't known, but it was likely high winds slapping power lines together or tree limbs hitting or falling on lines, which will continue to be an issue during the storm, he said.
Thousands of people remain without power throughout the Dakotas and traveling is virtually impossible in many areas as a winter storm continues to pound the region.
More than 2,500 people were without electricity in North Dakota on Monday morning, and about 7,800 were without power in South Dakota.
No travel was advised in all of North Dakota and Interstate 29 was closed between Grand Forks and the Canadian border.
Because of the widespread power outages, South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds is asking people to check on their neighbors.


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I need some good breakfast ideas
I am not much of a breakfast eater. I usually just have a few cups of coffee and sometimes a bowl of cereal. I am looking for some quick, easy, healthy breakfast ideas.
Samantha, wife to Jason, mostly SAHM to James 3/9/05 & Bianca 12/23/06
I generally have 2 eggs and a plate of veggies. :-)
I love to make quiche for dinner and then have leftovers for breakfast. :) 100 days of real food has a great recipe (I just use like half the butter she calls for) :)
I also love Peanut butter banana toast for breakfast
I usually have a whole wheat english muffin with a poached egg and a banana
Maybe try some of these http://www.cafemom.com/group/1111/forums/read/17916387/New_Year_Weight_Loss_Challenge_Day_14_300_Calorie_Breakfast_Ideas_BONUS_DAY
I have a journal here with some ideas!
"Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want right now."
I like to have one egg (any style, no fat), a banana, two slices of bacon and an apple.
Quoting simplyus642:
I usually make two egg whites with one slice of toast and a tsp of apple jelly plus a cup... or four of coffee. I want to change that eventually when I start learning more about shakes with fruit and how to make them.
Thanks for all the great ideas! I ended up making myself a breakfast taco (eggs, avocado, salsa, cheese) and it was really good and filling. I actually had two but after checking the calories in MFP I will just have one next time.
Samantha, wife to Jason, mostly SAHM to James 3/9/05 & Bianca 12/23/06


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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet with Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney late on Tuesday to discuss the economy, government officials said on Monday.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the three will meet at 4 p.m. and were expected to discuss the weekend meetings of world finance ministers and central bankers in Washington.
Reporting by David Ljunggren; writing by Jeffrey Hodgson; editing by Rob Wilson


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- Data Transfer Rate:10 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet
Finisar's FTLX8571D3BCV 1G/10G Dual-Rate SFP+ transceivers are designed for use in 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet links over multimode fiber. They are compliant with SFF-84311, IEEE 802.3-2005 10GBASE-SR/SW and 1000BASE-SX. Digital diagnostics functions are available via a 2-wire serial interface, as specified in SFF-84724. The FTLX8571D3BCV is a "limiting module", i.e., it employs a limiting receiver. Host board designers using an EDC PHY IC should follow the IC manufacturer's recommended settings for interoperability with an SFP+ limiting module. This product is for applications specifically designed for 10G SFP+ ports and 1G/10G SFP+ ports and not native 1G SFP ports. The transceiver is RoHS compliant and lead free per Directive 2002/95/EC5, and Finisar Application Note AN-20386.
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No Hollywood plans yet for Piper
Billie Piper has no plans to head over to Hollywood - for the time-being.
The Dr Who actress has pondered the idea of moving Stateside to pursue more acting opportunities, but has vetoed it for now because of her two-year-old son Winston.
"I keep thinking about it, but then I like England," she said. "To be out there with a baby and to do seven, eight auditions a day is just not massively appealing at the moment."
Billie, who reprises her role as escort Belle for the fourth series of Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, said this would be the last series.
"I think we've pretty much been everywhere with the stories and as that's at the heart of every episode, you wouldn't want to exhaust it to the point of just complete ridiculousness and seediness," she continued.
"I really like this job but you always want the story to have legs and not be that you're scraping the bottom of the barrel. I think if we go any further then we might be guilty of that."
The 28-year-old is looking forward to more exciting projects post-Belle.
"I just want to do something radically different and I don't know what that is yet. I think I've just chosen things that have interested me and then kept trying new and different things," she said.
"It has worked out well and I can thank Doctor Who for all of that really. It was wholly responsible for giving me a great opportunity."
:: The fourth series of Secret Diary Of A Call Girl begins on February 1 on ITV2.


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"We build champions in the pool and champions in life"
The Issaquah Swim Team serves the greater Eastside with a unique combination of our tradition of excellence and our commitment to state of the art innovation. IST is uncompromising in its dedication to quality in the training of our athletes and in service to our membership.
IST Mission
The Issaquah Swim Team is a competitive swim team with a tradition of excellence and innovation which, through dedication and accountability, builds champions in the pool and champions in life.
IST Philosophy
We provide a training atmosphere of learning, challenge and commitment that leads to excellence.
We have developed a planned progression of excellence that optimizes critical growth periods in each athlete's personal development. We believe each athlete will reap invaluable long term benefits from a total commitment to excellence and the "team concept" whether he/she chooses to make an athletic career out of swimming or not. Our emphasis is placed on providing the atmosphere where every athlete can achieve peak performance. A challenging environment that places the needs of the team first surrounds athletes in our program. We set high goals and train toward our goals every day, year after year.
We seek to create a vibrant racing culture for all of our athletes, from our Age Group to our National swimmers. Win or lose, our program fosters a respect for our teammates, for our competitors and for ourselves. We build champions in the pool and champions in life.
IST coaches are the cornerstone of our training program. They are professional, loyal, enthusiastic, creative and committed to our vision. In turn, IST seeks to offer its coaches financial security, continuing education opportunities and health and retirement benefits.
IST recognizes the invaluable support of our swim team parents. We seek to enrich that support through continuing education in the form of seminars, articles and clinical demonstrations. This continuing education builds a more deeply committed volunteer base and a community dedicated to the long term development of our athletes.
Our Board of Directors governs in a fair, open and communicative process. We are dedicated to the principles of sound business: fiscal responsibility, member responsiveness and a willingness to grow and adapt to the needs of our athletes and our community.
Issaquah Swim Team Affiliations
The Issaquah Swim Team Association is nationally recognized as part of USA Swimming Inc. IST is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest Swimming Association (PNSA) which includes clubs in Western Washington, and the Greater Seattle Swimming Association (GSSA), which includes Seattle area swim clubs.


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Nationals fall to Mets in extras
Nationals fall to Mets in extras
WASHINGTON -- Missed opportunities ended up hurting the Nationals, who lost to the Mets, 3-2, in 11 innings at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium on Thursday afternoon. With the Mets taking three out of four games, it's the first time the Nationals have lost a series at home since April 25-27, when they lost two out of three to the Phillies. The box score said that the Nationals lost Thursday's game in the 11th inning, when the Mike Piazza took a 1-0 pitch from Luis Ayala and blooped the ball to short-right field to score Carlos Beltran and give the Mets the 3-2 lead.
But the game was lost a few innings earlier. The Nationals had chances to score runs in the second, fifth and ninth innings, but couldn't capitalize on the opportunities. In the second, with Mets starter Kris Benson on the mound, the Nationals had runners on first and third and one out, but Marlon Byrd hit into a double play to end the inning. The way Vinny Castilla saw it, Washington should have had a run before Byrd hit into the double play. With one out, Castilla hit a ball that bounced on top of the 380-foot sign in left-center field. Castilla had to settle for a double, but he felt in any other ballpark, he would have had his seventh home run of the season. RFK Stadium continues to prove that it is a pitcher's park. "The ball would have been way out in any other ballpark in America," Castilla said. "I crushed this ball and it's a double." In the fifth inning, with the score tied at 2, Matt Cepicky led off with a double. Manager Frank Robinson asked pitcher Tony Armas Jr. to get the bunt down to advance Cepicky to third. However, Armas had a difficult time getting the job done. After Armas got behind 0-2, Robinson came out of the dugout and told Armas to get the bunt down on the ground and not to try to aim it at a certain spot. Robinson's words of wisdom didn't work as Armas fanned for the first out of the inning. "Benson threw three cutters that were nasty," Armas said. "What can I say? It was a tough pitch to bunt." After Wilkerson flied out, Jamey Carroll singled and Jose Vidro walked to load the bases. But Baerga bounced out to Benson to end the inning. The Nationals had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning. They had runners on first and second and one out. But Jose Guillen flied out to Beltran in center field and Wilkerson checked his swing, but grounded out to David Wright for the force play at third. "It was a bad pitch and I kind of check swung," Wilkerson said. "I thought maybe it was a foul ball. It was frustrating to have the count in your favor. It was an unfortunate situation. It hit the bat and went fair." With three games left in the first half, Robinson hopes the offensive lull will come to an end against the Phillies in Philadelphia. "If this series doesn't fire us up, I don't know what will," Robinson said. "They understand what's happening here. I shouldn't have to go and fire them up. I may say something before Friday's game, but I shouldn't have to. They should understand what's going on here and why we lost these games, and we should try to do something about it." Armas, who didn't figure in the decision, started for the Nationals and had his second consecutive quality outing. He pitched seven innings and gave up two runs on two hits. The Mets manufactured their first run in the first inning. After Jose Reyes walked, stole second and went to third on a sacrifice by Mike Cameron, Beltran grounded out to Carroll at shortstop, but Reyes scored on the play. Benson also was solid for the Mets as he pitched seven innings and gave up two runs on seven hits. The Nationals scored those two runs in the bottom of the third inning. With runners on first and third, Vidro doubled to left-center field to score Armas and Wilkerson. The Mets tied the score in the top of the fourth when Piazza doubled to left-center field to score Beltran. The winning pitcher was Heath Bell, while Ayala took the loss.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Rated 4 / 5 stars
i loled
so i guess that makes it into a nic animation
just the audio was grate and i guess the animasion was bad intecional or u were lasy.
I'm new at this stuff
Rated 4 / 5 stars
animation sucked but
the audio made up for it. so for some of the funny audio i wont blam this.
You liked my crazy voice?
I was having fun... and yeah the animation blew, but its the best I know how to do at this point :)
I'll remember that the funny audio was the only redeeming quality, and focus on having more funny audio in my future flashes with improved animation.
Thanks for the help :)
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Welcome to the cocksucker's club.
Thanks Sevkat! I look forward to years and cocksucking!
10/10 and 5/5 on your review!
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Sigh ...
You'd think that eventually people would get tired of "picking on" the new crew.
If you were a legit member, which obviously you're not, I would tell you not to submit this and actually develop a plot, first and foremost. Then I would tell to work on the voice acting and actually make some color coordination.
Nobody wants to watch some stupid spazzy dance routine.
I tried to get some input, but the forum was down.
You said to become a member we had to develop a soup character, make a flash that flashes, and come submit our application.
I developed plum soup, and a flash that passed, and as soon as the forum is back up I'll be submitting my application. Sounds like its gonna be denied, sadly...


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Happy Hanukkah to all of my friends celebrating this special holiday!
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Thank you Juliet:)
Chanukah and the lighting of the candles is to signify a rekindling of our faith in G-d for his miracles and gifts.
Even though the stories and religions are different, Jews and Christians both celebrate "Miracles" at this time of year.
Wishing you a very "Merry and Bright" Christmas my friend:)


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Most of the modern nation of Turkey occupies the broad peninsula of Anatolia (Asia Minor) between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. At its western end, Anatolia faces Greece across the Aegean Sea. This page includes Anatolian Turkey's lighthouses on the eastern Mediterranean coast, including the provinces of Hatay, Adana, Mersin, and Antalya.
The Turkish phrase for a lighthouse is fener (plural fenerler) or deniz feneri ("sea lantern"). Burnu is a cape or headland, ada or adası is an island, and limani is a harbor. Lighthouses in Turkey are operated by the Directorate General of Coastal Safety (Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü).
ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from volume N of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 113.
İskenderun Light, İskenderun, July 2007
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Akıncı Burnu Light, Hatay, July 2011
Panoramio photo copyright Kasım Ağırman; permission requested
Mersin Light, Mersin, January 2011
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Anamur Burnu Light, Anamur, May 2014
photo copyright Tahir Ünal; used by permission
Alanya South Breakwater Light, Alanya, 2010
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Baba Burnu Light, Antalya, September 2014
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Taşlık Burnu Light, Cape Gelidonya, May 2014
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Adjoining pages: Northwest: Southwestern Turkey | East: Syria | South: Northern Cyprus
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Posted May 5, 2007. Checked and revised July 20, 2017. Lighthouses: 35. Site copyright 2017 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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On-Site Coverage: Tighter Mortgage Deadlines Could Help CUs Capture REO Market
WASHINGTON — Credit unions could capture a bigger portion of the historically large market for distressed properties if they could consistently approve mortgage applications in less than 30 days, according to a mortgage finance executive.
Thomas Popik, a research partner with Campbell Research, told CU mortgage executives attending ACUMA's Regional Workshop that REO and distressed property sales take between 30-35% of the overall market, compared to between 1%-2% in more normal times. In short sales, in particular, Popik told the meeting that mortgage servicers are requiring 30-day turnaround times on seller financing that force many deals to fail.
"If credit unions could shorten those times because they control the underwriting process and timelines, they could obtain a significant market advantage in the REO market," Popik told the group.
But as large as the market for distressed properties has become, only the short sales and properties that are considered move-in ready are really in the mortgage market.
Distressed properties and damaged REO are often sold for cash, because they could not qualify.


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Monday's MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The MLB Schedule for Monday features just nine games. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchups for all nine games.
The featured game of the day has the Atlanta Braves hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7PM ET (View Matchup). The Pirates have A.J. Burnett on the mound to face Kris Medlen of the Braves. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Atlanta is the favorite at home in this one, as the Braves have odds of -145 to win this game. Pittsburgh has been given odds of +135 to win, while the over/under total for the contest has been set at 7 goals. Atlanta is 34-22 overall and 18-7 at home while Pittsburgh is 35-22 overall and 14-11 on the road. These two have met four times this season, with Pittsburgh winning three of the four games. The Pirates have also won six of their last eight against the Braves. The two teams have also hit the under in eight of their last 10 meetings.
The other featured game of the day has the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks at 8PM ET (View Matchup). The Cardinals have Lance Lynn taking the mound to face Trevor Cahill of the Diamondbacks. According to oddsmakers, the Cardinals are the favorite at home, as they have odds of -160 to win this game, while the Diamondbacks have a money line of +150 to win. The over/under total for this game has been set at 7.5 runs. St. Louis is 37-19 overall and 17-10 at home while Arizona is 32-24 overall and 16-12 on the road. These two teams have met three times this year, with Arizona winning two of the three games. Arizona also has won three of its last four against St. Louis, but the Cardinals have won seven of their last 10 against the Diamondbacks. These two have hit the under in six of their last eight meetings as well.
For odds and run totals for each of Monday's games, see below.
2013 MLB Odds & Over/Under Totals for Monday, June 3
951 Miami Marlins (Koehler) +155 (7.5)
952 Philadelphia Phillies (Kendrick) -165
953 Pittsburgh Pirates (Burnett) +135 (7)
954 Atlanta Braves (Medlen) -145
955 Colorado Rockies (Chatwood) +140 (8.5)
956 Cincinnati Reds (Arroyo) -150
957 Arizona Diamondbacks (Cahill) +150 (7.5)
958 St. Louis Cardinals (Lynn) -160
959 San Diego Padres (Stults) +105 (7.5)
960 Los Angeles Dodgers (Capuano) -115
961 Cleveland Indians (Masterson) +110 (8)
962 New York Yankees (Pettitte) -120
963 Houston Astros (Bedard) +165 (9)
964 Los Angeles Angels (Blanton) -175
965 Chicago White Sox (Danks) +100 (7.5)
966 Seattle Mariners (Saunders) -110
967 Oakland Athletics (Milone) -105 (9)
968 Milwaukee Brewers (Estrada) -105
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Conference on the current challenges, future developments and roles of academic philosophy within the East African Community of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.
This conference brings together scholars from the University of Nairobi, Makerere University, UDSM, as well as from other African universities (including several universities within Tanzania, who are currently only able to offer few courses in philosophy) to discuss the current state, challenges and future developments of teaching philosophy in East Africa.
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Nov 21, 2012Quarter Turns embodies a shadowed and daunting environment with such an abundance of beauty that it bears contrast rather than resemblance to that damning abode, for the former remains an uncontrollably agreeable environment, despite its grim and unnerving allure.
Dec 7, 2012Quarter Turns Over a Living Line is the group's fine and uneasy full-length debut.
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The much-awaited new blues recording from American artist Rickey Godfrey is here! It's a powerhouse of a record – solidly blues-driven with jazz and funk influences that give it an edge and a sound unique to the uber-talented musician.
The 12-track recording-Godfrey's 4th solo release-showcases his mind-boggling skills on both Telecaster and keys. According to the artist, who also produced the album, he intentionally kept the instrumentation sparse. "I didn't want an over-produced, over-polished result," Godfrey says. "This is a blues album, and I wanted a raw sound."
Whether you're talking vocals or instrumentals, guitarist Rickey Godfrey brings an excitement to the stage we don't often experience. His music is known for its gritty soul sound, and his electrifying blend of hot blues and hip-shakin' soul defines every show. Godfrey is considered to be one of Nashville's premier blues guitarists.
Blind since birth, he started studying classical piano and voice at age seven, while attending the SC School for the Blind, and at 13, began playing guitar. At 17, he formed Garfeel Ruff with brother Ronnie. The southern rock band was signed by Capitol Records and before disbanding five years later, tore through the SC Upstate to become a legendary musical force in the area.
Since moving to Nashville in 1993, Godfrey has worked with Rufus Thomas, Sam Moore, Billy Preston, the Box Tops, Clifford Curry, Marion James, Bobby Hebb, Johnny Jones, E. G. Kight, and Cash McCall, to name a few, and has performed throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.
He has been nominated by the Music City Blues Society as both Guitarist and Keyboard Player of the Year. He earned a 2008 Marion James Musician's Aid Society award and, in 2009, Nashville's Best Blues Keyboardist. Godfrey performed at the 2009 Montreal Jazz Festival with Chocolate Thunder. In late 2010, the NC Cape Fear Blues Society chose Nasty Man as its nomination for Best Self Produced CD at the Blues Foundation awards.
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Nowadays everybody is talking about social networking, viral marketing, page linking stuff. Well I thought ok – if everybody can do this so easy, then for sure it's no problem for me.
I thought – now struggling around since hours to get this blog automatically linked and updated on our Salto International's Facebook page. Its said and described as soo easy but so far nothing happens. *grrr**
One doesn't need to be a marketing expert or advertising guru to understand that you can have the best products and services in the world but if nobody can find you – you won't make a dime. So – lets roll up the sleeves and get things public.
Lets show the world what SALTO International actually can offer. On first sight it may look like another sourcing/buying agent for women's fashion shoes and sandals. But unlike many others we combine the best of two worlds. European background and regular access to the top shoe fashion shows in Italy to ensure our styles are the latest in fashion. And on the other hand extensive contacts to shoe manufacturer to ensure you get the best conditions and quality.
But that is not all – unlike other companies where you can only buy what they have, we offer our customer also the option of their own designs made by our manufacturer. Where else can you find that?
Salto International's dedication to the beautiful things in life does not end with shoes only – no it extends also to clothing and knitwear. And in the near future also hand bags. Everything todays fashion women needs.
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Next Generation of Learning toys
I was browsing through the internet looking for Christmas gifts and other bargains, when I stumbled of this. Learning toys for reading and writing.
They are really cool and something different to what you knew before. They are letters, numbers and shape you can stick at any smooth surface and they stick there.
But they do not use any dangerous adhesives, glue or magnets. They use magic – well everybody knows there is no such thing as magic. In reality it's using a law of physics that you can also find in the nature. Vacuum – like a Gekko these items, made of 100% safe silicone have thousands of microscopic small holes on their surface that act like a small vacuum sucker. This way you can place them on any smooth surface – they stick and can remove them very easy without leaving any stains.
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Great to learn how to read, write or spell – your kids will love them. Made from the same materials they also offer smaller different shapes that can be used at home, office to hold your pictures, notes and much more.
MagiLetter and Magipads right now are only available in Europe but they told me US will come soon.
Just saw on Salto Internationals Facebook page the new retail package for the Magiletters (this is the name of the characters) looks really nice.
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To Laura Miller--great work on "Combat zoning" [September 19]. You and the other great writers at the Dallas Observer go underground to tell the real truth about the stuff the Morning News will not touch. Keep up the great work, and we will keep abreast of what is really going on in the Big "D."
Tom White
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Your article about Wilmer-Hutchins schools ["Last in the class," October 3] excised the truth many of us suspected was buried there, but didn't get. I remember quite clearly visits to the schools--and with administrators--some years ago when I was a "cub" reporter for the now-dead Dallas Times Herald. You could sense something was wrong.
A rotten dew of adult guile dampened the students' earnest, youthful optimism. High school there meant several wasted years lacking the merest chance of intellectual awakening. But I hope your article, and some followup coverage, quickly helps restore the chance.
Eddie Vela
It's a pity children in search of an education should have to put up with a school board such as has been visited upon the innocent in Wilmer-Hutchins. The voters are to be pitied as well, but at least they could, if they wished, vote the rascals out of office.
I recently learned that politicians in the city-state of Singapore must pass an IQ test before they can be offered to the public. Perhaps if the state Legislature had any cods at all, it would pass a similar law in Texas.
How would it be if anyone who wanted to be a member of any school board would first have to show a proficiency in education: a passing mark on the G.E.D. or an SAT score of at least 800?
The W-H school district is the epitome of everything that is wrong with the democratic system of government. Perhaps a little education of the elected officials might turn things around.
Alex Burton
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I appreciate your bringing up the fallacies of the City of Dallas in dealing with its classical music station, WRR-FM 101.1 ["Static quo," September 19.]. I do not, at this point, think that the city has the integrity or the knowledge necessary to manage the station. However, I believe commercial takeover would not help at all.
Even if a private owner decides to keep WRR classical, commercials and announcements necessary to his livelihood would prevent him from playing long classical works (complete symphonies and operas would be out!). However, there is one major alternative you overlooked: conversion to nonprofit radio. (The Friends of WRR can do this!)
I do not understand the statement that "proposals from Stanton and North Texas Public Broadcasting [were rejected because] neither could guarantee that the station would make adequate profits." Isn't the function of public broadcasting to receive funds from the public and use them without profit? Take the example of Texas Public Radio, which manages KPAC-FM 88.3 in San Antonio. This jewel of a station collects $200,000-plus twice a year in pledge drives. When a listener makes a $40 pledge, he acquires a year's membership in Texas Public Radio. Though absolutely no profit is involved, the station has built up a respectable CD library and hires tasteful announcers.
[The station airs] shows like "Performance Today" and "First Hearing" from National Public Radio, and plays complete operas every Tuesday night and Saturday afternoon.
Native music gurus like Gerald Self produce their own shows focusing on particular areas in classical music. In short, KPAC supplies San Antonio and the surrounding area with great classical music--commercial-free, 24 hours a day.
If classical music lovers in San Antonio can pool their resources and create an excellent classical music station, why can't the citizens of the Metroplex do it? Why does great music have to provide powerful people with financial benefit to be feasible?
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Regarding A.C. Hall's Comments [Letters, October 3] on the WRR story: He is obviously an avid classical music fan. His comments about Chris Douridas are therefore biased; Douridas did more to improve KERA-FM's programming than anyone in years, and he is sorely missed. Hall's point, however, is well taken. If WRR would pump some money into itself instead of continuing as a low-budget operation, it would be a standout.
Those of us old enough to remember radio in the '50s and '60s know that playlists of 60 records at a station were not uncommon, and programmers willing to take a chance were rewarded with a greater audience share and a larger piece of the advertising pie.
This is a far cry from radio of today, with its tight playlists and lack of imagination. Apparently, a solution is as near as a pioneer with deep pockets. I know that Gordon McLendon, pioneer in his own right at the old KLIF in Dallas, would agree. Ted Turner, are you listening?
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As I sit reading the 1996 "Best of Dallas" issue [September 26], I find myself wondering when this paper became a mere tool with which its editorial staff can deliver petty jabs to the community it serves. I realize that it may be a stretch for your staff to fill a 256-page paper with the liberal dose of venom that drips from the pages of a 112-page book, but "Nordstrom with an S"? Please. How, exactly, does that figure into the "Best of" theme? I am pleased to discover that your staff feels superior to the clientele at Grinders. (I suppose that when you visit, you do open your German philosophy books, and that makes all the difference.)
And how fitting for a Dallas publication to imply that there's something wrong with a preference for lunching at home. For those who have worked hard at making home a place worthy of enjoying, what, exactly, is wrong with dining in peace away from the obtrusive eyes of small-minded people who feel you must be "seen" at Star Canyon or Joey's for every meal to be worthy of the envy that every "true" Dallasite craves? I think it's a shame when a publication looks down its nose at its readers, because without us, who are you?
John Arnsdorff
Your recent "Best of Dallas" issue was an entertaining and amusing read about the many offerings of the city's great eateries, entertainment, services, and more. It was with great surprise that I read your comments on The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The writer made two errors of fact, and several assumptions that are not correct.
Assuming the writer was referring to a "family of four" as being two adults and two children, he states the cost for enjoying the gardens as $25. In fact, the most a family would pay is $20, with two adults paying $6 each, two children ages 6-12 paying $3 each, and a parking fee of $2, with any children younger than 6 being admitted free. These fees are comparable to an average moviegoing experience. And as 10,000 people are already aware, the best value is an annual membership of $50 allowing free admission and parking year-round.
These fees enable this organization to operate a safe, family-oriented attraction and respite without burdening the taxpayers of Dallas. Less than 15 percent of our annual operating costs come from the City of Dallas, while the majority is derived from corporate and private contributions and admission fees.
I'm also afraid we should be disqualified from your category of "Best public park," as we are a public botanic garden and arboretum, not a public park. An institution of our founding and mission charges us with the responsibilities of education, research, and display, as well as a recreation site of art and beauty.
As a 66-acre garden created to educate visitors from North Texas and around the world, it is our responsibility to exemplify all types of gardening capabilities. The writer quips that we display a garden as a "how not to" when, in fact, we are teaching Texans "how to." The Palmer Fern Dell, which is located on less than one acre of our 66-acre property, is equipped with the most economical mist system available in commercial use. It utilizes spray at a minute size of .005 microns at quarter-hour intervals in order to display and show one of the largest fern collections in Texas, as well as one of the largest azalea collections in the United States.
Oh, and by the way, on xeriscape, The Dallas Arboretum currently displays and promotes every shade tree, ornamental tree, shrub, perennial, and ground cover recommended for a xeriscape garden by the City of Dallas Water Operations Control Center.
Jill Magnuson, Director of Public Relations
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This letter is in regard to the "Best of Dallas." Saying Tripping Daisy is one of the reasons Dallas had a bad music scene is unbelievably ridiculous. The first time I heard them, I thought they kicked ass. I've seen them many times and met them all, and they are the most down-to-earth guys. Considering they swept the 1993 Dallas Observer Music Awards just goes to show this magazine is purely hypocritical. One year they rock. The next they don't. Whatever!
One past article in the Observer was about the UFOFU and Tripping Daisy show in Commerce. It said the crowd barely noticed the change from UFOFU to Daisy. My friends and I were the only ones standing for UFOFU, and we sure noticed the change, seeing as how we were pushed five feet front and back, left and right, every five minutes. Obviously, if you can sell out a show or two, something is working. The next time you want to exclude Tripping Daisy from the best-band-in-the-world list, do your research. They rock and I will love them forever.
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I moved here in July, carrying with me all my material possessions, three issues of the Observer, and no regrets. Montgomery, Alabama, has its symphony, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and museums, as well as landscape, rivers with real fish, and lots of quality bluegrass music, which requires far more skill than any band with a name like Slobberbone will ever muster, should they live to be 100.
What it doesn't have is John Wiley Price, the Dallas City Council, or the Observer. The first two you can have. The latter will never be matched in these parts during my lifetime. You produce a level of journalism that is too easy to become accustomed to. I miss it.
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If you thought your new HDTV was just for watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre this Halloween, think again. Sound and Vision Magazine just announced that will hold a costume contest ending midnight (EST), the morning of Halloween. No, they don't want to see what you're going to as, this year; they want you to dress up your home entertainment products and personal tech gear in award-winning costumes.
You've probably never really stopped to look at the products you use everyday, but you may be surprised to see some obvious costume concepts in them. For instance, Sound and Vision dressed up a mStation Stereo Orb and a Boston Acoustics tower speaker and, ta-da, you've got Sarah Palin. You can hardly tell the difference.
The winner will receive the just-released James Bond Blu-ray collection, featuring Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Thunderball, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only, and Die Another Day. The results will be posted on Halloween day.
The magazine's Web site has more details. E-mail your photos in JPEG format to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject line: "Halloween Contest." And remember, no Photoshop!
Halloween-Up Your Gadgets, Win Prizes
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Like the different details in this puzzle and it was fun.
cats, flowers and houses?
it was fun to put together I guess people are getting tired of cats.....
Beautiful colors and a joy to put together!
WOW! I still have more of hers but not this one!! Yahoo. We finally haven't copied each other. Good to see you back on sis.....Love your other posts, too.


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The Lebanese foreign minister says any international military action against Syria would pose a "serious threat" to the security and stability of the region, particularly in Lebanon.
Adnan Mansour told The Associated Press Thursday that punitive strikes against Syria without a U.N. Security Council mandate will be considered a "direct aggression" against Syria.
Lebanon is a tiny country that shares a porous border with Syria. It has seen cross-border shelling, sectarian clashes and car bombings in recent months related to the civil war raging next door.
Mansour warned that a military strike against Syria will escalate already existing tensions in the country and may dramatically increase the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
The country of 4.5 million already is already host to nearly 1 million Syrian refugees.


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Hey Gabrielle. A quick question…I can't decide whether or not to have the builders paint the bannister on the stairs all white, or have them stain the wood on the hand rail to match our wood floors and only paint the spindles white. I've seen pictures of both and just can't decide which way I like better. So, I wanted to ask you what you think. What would you do if this were your house? Thanks for any advice!! Leslie
Hi Leslie. Fun question! I'm with you. I've seen bannisters in two-tone and bannisters in all white and both can look fantastic. But if you're asking what I would do personally, here is my answer: if the rest of the woodwork in the house is white (the floor boards and window frames) I would go all white on the bannister — I'm craving visual simplicity these days.
But I'll be honest. I could really go either way. Consider the state of the wood, if it's beautiful then show it off. If it's not, cover it with a coat of paint. If the bannister itself is good-looking, it's hard to go wrong.
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By: Yasmeen Kumar, Guest Blogger
The other day I was getting out of one of my classes and I saw one of my friends, standing outside holding a Starbucks for me. It was totally out of the blue, she did not have to do that at all, but she did. It really got me thinking just how awesome my friends are, and just how lucky I am to have a group of friends that care about one another as much as mine does. And because I love my friends so much and appreciate everything that they do for me, I've decided to thank all my awesome friends, and share what makes them so amazing!
So here it goes my list of super corny "Thank yous" to my friends that I love so much!
Thank you to all those friends who see I'm having a bad day and send me funny internet memes to cheer me up. Just the fact that you want me to smile and be happy makes me happy! You guys are the best!
Thank you to all my guy friends who walk me to the car when my mom comes to pick me up or ride the bus with me to my stop even if it's past where you need to get off. It means a lot to me that you're concerned enough about my safety that you're willing to do things that may be inconvenient. I really appreciate it!
Thank you to all you fantastic friends who I know I can tell anything and you will listen and to the ones that trust me enough to do the same. You guys have no clue how important it is for me to be able to talk to you guys, and how much it means to me when you feel you can talk to me. You're great! Thank you so much.
Thank you to all those friends who know I will come unprepared and bring an extra pen for me to use in class, the ones that help me prepare for tests and the ones that I know I can call when I have no clue how do an assignment. You guys are my lifesavers!
Thank you for all the good morning texts, shared snacks, helping hands, warm hugs, obnoxious laughter, acceptance, love, and all of your amazing-ness.
I can't even come close to listing everything that I love and appreciate about my friends because that would end up being hundreds of pages of mushy cheesiness, but I hope that all of them know just how much I love having them in my life!
I'm so happy to have my crazy, diverse, goofy, funny, kind, supportive, accepting, loving group of friends and I don't know what I would do if I wasn't fortunate enough to have them. They make me a better, happier person and isn't that what friends are for?
So let's all take the time and thank our friends! Take the time to acknowledge everything they do for you and tell them what you love about them. Brag about those people that you're grateful for, those people that we would be lost without. We often take the people in our lives for granted when really they help us to be better, kinder, happier people. Take the time to tell them how much you love them, and how wonderful they are because our friends are gifts and we all need to be extremely grateful.
Let's Chat! Who are YOU thankful for in your life? Jot them an open letter or tell them what they mean to you straight up!
About Yasmeen
Yasmeen Kumar is an anti-poverty activist, blogger, animal lover, and band geek. Having started Helping Homeless Vancouver- a local anti-poverty initiative, Yasmeen is working towards a dream of getting people off the streets and into permanent housing. Outspoken, compassionate, fierce, and driven, Yasmeen is ready to take on the world and make some serious change. Facebook.com/helpinghomelessvancouver yaskumar.tumblr.com @yasmeenkumar


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Braxton Miller was at his best against Penn State.Week 9 featured blowouts and surprises; the top four teams in the BCS Standings won by a combined 144 points, yet No. 7 Miami needed a fourth-quarter comeback against Wake Forest to remain undefeated. South Carolina had a comeback of its own against No. 5 Missouri; the Gamecocks' win probability fell to 2.8 percent before they scored 17 straight points to send the game to overtime.
With the help of ESPN's new college football metrics (see explanations here), ESPN Stats & Information takes a look back at the best individual and team performances of Week 9.
Best Individual Performances
AJ McCarron had a Week 9-high 97.4 opponent-adjusted QBR in Alabama's 45-10 win against Tennessee. McCarron completed 9-of-12 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter. The Tide led 21-0 and had a 91 percent chance of winning after the first 15 minutes of play.
Blake Bortles posted a 97.0 opponent-adjusted QBR in UCF's 62-17 win against Connecticut. Bortles had career highs in completion percentage (83.3 percent), touchdowns responsible for (five) and raw QBR (98.3) in that game.
Braxton Miller had a 95.7 opponent-adjusted QBR in Ohio State's 63-14 win against Penn State. Miller threw for a career-high 252 yards and accounted for five touchdowns. This season, Miller leads the Big Ten in completion percentage (70.6 percent), third-down conversion percentage (45.7 percent) and opponent-adjusted QBR (80.4).
Jameis Winston had a 94.8 opponent-adjusted QBR in Florida State's 49-17 win against North Carolina State. He now has an opponent-adjusted QBR of 90 or higher in each of his past four games, the longest active streak in the FBS.
Explaining Garrett Gilbert's QBR
SMU's Garrett Gilbert had 635 yards of total offense against Temple, the seventh-most by any player in FBS history. However, Gilbert's opponent-adjusted QBR was ONLY a 84.9. Why?
First, Gilbert faced a Temple defense that was allowing a 68.3 Total QBR entering the game, third worst among BCS automatic qualifying conference defenses. As a result, Gilbert's QBR fell almost 10 points when adjusted for the defense that he faced. Further, Gilbert started slow, holding a 58 Total QBR midway through the second quarter when the Mustangs were trailing 28-7. In the second half, he had a 99.2 Total QBR as he led SMU to a 59-49 victory.
Best Team Performances
Offense--Ohio State gained 686 yards and scored nine offensive touchdowns against Penn State. The Buckeyes added 42.8 expected points on offense, their most against an FBS opponent in the last 10 seasons. In terms of offensive EPA, Ohio State has two of the top four offensive outputs of the season.
Defense-- USC held Utah to three points and forced four turnovers in its 19-3 win. The Trojans contributed 31.1 expected points on defense and -13.5 expected points on offense and special teams combined. That means that if USC had an average defense (EPA = 0), and everything else remained the same, the Trojans would have lost by about two touchdowns.
Special Teams-- Louisiana Tech kicker Kyle Fischer made all five of his field goal attempts in Louisiana Tech's 23-7 win at Florida International. Fischer's five field goals were tied for the most by a player this season. Louisiana Tech punter Logan McPherson also had two punts that pinned Florida International inside of its own 15 yard line, including a punt downed at the Florida International 1 in the first quarter.
Looking ahead to Florida State vs Miami (FL)
No. 3 Florida State hosts No. 7 Miami (FL) (8 pm ET, ABC) in a top-10 matchup with plenty of history. It is the 13th time in series history that the two will meet with both in the Top 10, but the first such meeting since 2004.
This season, Florida State ranks second in offensive EPA per game and Miami ranks 12th in defensive EPA per game. However, the teams have been trending in opposite directions in their past four games.
Highest Opponent-Adjusted QBR
Since Week 5
Florida State's average margin of victory in its past four games is 36.5 points, including two wins over ranked opponents by a combined 100 points. In those games, Winston has a 94.8 opponent-adjusted QBR, which leads the FBS during that time.
On the other hand, Miami has needed fourth-quarter comebacks against North Carolina and Wake Forest to remain undefeated. In each of those games, the Hurricanes' win probability fell below 25 percent in the second half.
Further, Miami has had at least four turnovers in three of its past four games and has allowed 39 points off turnovers during that time.


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So last Thursday our little group of rookie bloggers finished their four week workshop series on blogging. Please have a look at the great blogs that are starting to blossom:
- http://travellinginabox.wordpress.com
- http://setatwork.wordpress.com
- http://visartsteacher.wordpress.com
- http://artwithmichelle.wordpress.com
- http://eslenglishatjacks.wordpress.com
- http://librarysrule.wordpress.com
Also, some great new people to follow on Twitter include @eslenglishatjac and @meshye1.
It has been fun sharing my love of blogging with the staff and it has been wonderful to follow up with some of them and see that they're still doing things with their blogs that I showed them in the workshops. The journey continues for them and where it takes them is an unknown with many stops most likely on the way but I'm sure it will be a trip worth taking.
I have added all the workshop notes to a new page called #PLNlove which you can find at the top of the blog. For further detailed guidance on blogging I thoroughly recommend checking out the full version from which I developed my notes here.
Image Credit:Fim da Linha / Fábio Pinheiro / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0


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MATLAB and Simulink Based Books
Written for graduate students and researchers in the statistical and social sciences, this book describes a coherent framework for understanding binary and ordinal regression models, item response models, graded response models, and ROC analyses, and for exposing the close connection between these models. Models developed in this book are motivated by real datasets, and considerable attention is devoted to the description of diagnostic plots and residual analyses.
Companion Software: A set of MATLAB M-files is available.
Valen E. Johnson, Duke University
James H. Albert, Bowling Green State University
Springer, 1999
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I really like the MS in accounting and finance offered by Southern New Hampshire University .....
Completion of the MS gives a person 18 credit hours in both accounting and finance....perfect for adjunct teaching . However, I would prefer a AACSB accredited program. Does anyone know if such an animal exists?
Argosy University Argosy University
Argosy offers online Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate in Business Administration, psychology, and HR-related degrees, with many specialty degrees, including organizational psychology, exercise psychology, HR, public administration, higher education administration, and many more.
Argosy also offers the same degrees and more from 19 locations across the U.S., and is a leader in the distance/online education field.
Argosy has one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation, and is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation.
Education Degrees Education Degrees
Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that students acquire is key to determining the future of those students. Whether in elementary or high schools or in private or public schools, teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults.
Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using classroom presentations or individual instruction to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, and English. They plan, evaluate, and assign lessons; prepare, administer, and grade tests; listen to oral presentations; and maintain classroom discipline. Teachers observe and evaluate a student's performance and potential. They are increasingly asked to use new assessment methods
Public school teachers must be licensed, which typically requires a bachelor's degree and the completion of an approved teacher education program; private school teachers do not have to be licensed but may still need a bachelor's degree.
Job prospects are best for teachers in high-demand fields, such as mathematics, science, and bilingual education, and in less desirable urban or rural school districts.
Teachers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand students' educational and emotional needs.
Quinnipiac University Online Quinnipiac University Online
Quinnipiac is a well known, prestigious public university.
Quinnipiac offers online MBA Degrees in Healthcare Management, General Business, Supply Chain Management, and for Chartered Financial Analysts; Masters Degrees in Interactive Communications, Organizational Leadership, Teaching Leadership, and Post Professional Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy.
The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized form of accreditation. Business programs are also programmatically accredited by AACSB.
Southern New Hampshire University Southern New Hampshire
SNHU offers online Associates Degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, and Marketing; Bachelors Degrees in Communication, Community Sociology, Creative Writing and English, English Language & Literature, Psychology (General, Child & Adolescent Development), Accounting (General, Finance, Info Systems), Business Administration (General, HR Mgmt, Organizational Leadership, Small Business), Business Studies (Accounting, Business Administration, Business Finance, Human Resource Mgmt, Information Tech, International, International Mgmt, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Small Business Mgmt), Finance/Economics, Information Technology, Marketing, and Technical Mgmt; MBAs in Accounting, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technology Mgmt, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt, Project Mgmt, Social Media Marketing, Sports Management, Sustainability & Environment, and Workplace Conflict Mgmt; Master of Fine Arts in Fiction and Nonfiction; and Master of Science Degrees in Business Education, Community Economic Development, Justice Studies, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, and Sports Management.
The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized form of accreditation.


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Not yet scheduled!
We haven't scheduled our next PechaKucha Night yet, but in the meantime you can watch some presentations, look at our map to see if there are any scheduled PKNs in nearby cities, or have a look at the long list of upcoming events, to see if there's one you can attend!
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Photo of Vol.17 Share a Lovely City 共享有爱城市
About the City's Organizers
Tom Kwan
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Link sent down to make room for Billingsley
Link sent down to make room for Billingsley
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers optioned Jon Link to Triple-A Albuquerque after Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Yankees, an expected move to make room for Chad Billingsley, who is to come off the disabled list and start on Monday against the Giants in San Francisco.
Link, in his third stint with the big-league team this season, did not make an appearance after being called up Friday when Charlie Haeger was designated for assignment.
Billingsley, returning from a groin injury, is 6-4 with a 4.34 ERA, 69 strikeouts and 27 walks in 13 starts.
Evan Drellich is an associate reporter for MLB.com This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Rising Seas
Sea level didn't change much for nearly 2,000 years, judging from sediment cores. It began to rise in the late 19th century, as Earth started to warm. If sea level continues to track temperature, it could rise three feet or more by 2100. The great unknown: the future of the ice sheets. NOAA's four scenarios, shown here, span the range of possibilities for 2100. The sea will keep rising after that.
Local measurements of sea level with tide gauges became common after 1880; satellites began global measurements in 1992. They've shown a clear acceleration: At an eighth of an inch a year, sea level is rising twice as fast as it was a few decades ago.
LAWSON PARKER, NGM STAFF. SOURCES: JOSH WILLIS, NASA/JPL; JOHN CHURCH AND NEIL WHITE, COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION; ANDREW KEMP ET AL., 2011; R. STEVEN NEREM et aL., 2010; NOAA


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Northborough Woman's Club scholarship applications available
Northborough – The Northborough Woman's Club, as part of its community service program, is offering two $750 scholarships this year. Qualifying high school graduating seniors who plan to continue an education at any institution of higher learning may apply.
These awards are limited to residents of Northborough and will be presented on a merit basis. For further information, call Judy Wilson at 508-466-8217 before Wednesday, May 1.
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The ITF announced Friday that Marin Cilic's nine month doping ban has been reduced to four after hearing an appeal from the Croatian.
Cilic, who was found to have taken illegal substances during the Monte Carlo event in April, will be allowed to return to the ATP circuit on October 26. And Cilic took advantage of the lesser sentence by playing the Paris Masters where he drew a qualifier in the first round (Cilic was automatically entered into the Masters event six weeks ago, so with the ruling Marin didn't need to withdraw, he could play).
Cilic, now ranked No. 47, has not played since voluntarily leaving the tour after a first round win at Wimbledon in June.
Under the ITF's reduced ruling, Cilic will only forfeit points and prize money from the Munich event.
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If McKinney Avenue near Knox Street is our fashionable furniture hub, then consider Howell Street its hip little sister.
In addition to longtime indie antiques shops, the small inlet off Riverfront Boulevard in the reviving Dallas Design District is now home to Scout Design Studio, one among several that cater to a new generation of designers and do-it-yourself decorators.
Scout's 14,000-square-foot showplace features vintage furniture, lighting and art mostly from the '60s and '70s as well as custom upholstery and furniture-painting services. Sisters Tiffany Taylor Lapidus, 30, and Brittany Taylor, 28, own the business, which is open by appointment only until its grand opening Sept. 4.
"We want to offer lots of unusual stuff at great prices," Lapidus says. "We also want to stay on trend. If people want Lucite, we will find Lucite."
The sisters say digging for treasures is in their blood. As kids, the family spent vacation time ditching their Pryor, Okla., digs to scour flea markets and mom-and-pop antiques shops around the country.
After graduating from college — Taylor from SMU, Lapidus from Brandeis — the women decided to put down roots in Dallas. While working in the corporate world, they fed their furniture-hunting hobby with small interior design jobs and a booth inside White Elephant Antiques on the strip formerly named Industrial Boulevard.
Sales were hot. Shoppers and other mall vendors couldn't get enough of the affordably priced bamboo mirrors, brass tables and quirky accessories. The sisters considered their success a green light to leave corporate life and look for a full-time retail space large enough to house furniture and workroom services.
They settled on a former dry cleaning plant next to Again & Again Outlet, which relocated from Henderson Avenue in East Dallas to this up-and-coming district south of the posh designer showrooms.
For the past six months, the sisters have been renovating the warehouse, demolishing dropped ceilings, scraping up linoleum, framing walls and painting every surface.
"It was a total mess, but it was a good size and a great location," says Lapidus. "We did a lot of the demo ourselves, including tarring the flat roof."
After sealing the concrete floors, they decorated the space with an eclectic mix of home furnishings that includes bamboo consoles, retro tea carts, chrome chairs, Ming coffee tables and even a stuffed giraffe head. This fall, they plan to open an adjacent outdoor retail space featuring patio furniture, garden accents and planters.
The treasures hail from a wide range of sources including eBay, estate sales, flea markets, the semiannual Round Top antiques venues and Atlanta's Scott Antique Market.
"We buy all around the country, sometimes flying one way somewhere and driving a Penske back," says Lapidus. "We have a Sprinter van that we're not afraid to sleep in. We often go full-on gypsy."
Their pieces are whimsical, funky, quirky and often unexpected — the chic-yet-humorous look common in L.A. design darling Kelly Wearstler's residential and hotel projects. (The sisters consider her an inspiration.)
"We like anything unusual," Lapidus says. "Just look at our entry's stairs. The concrete was cracked, so somehow my crazy brain decided to lay down AstroTurf and have it crawl up the wall."
Prices start around $100 for lighting, $300 for a pair of bedside chests, and $500-plus for dining tables. In-house custom upholstery and specialty paint finishes, including lacquer, also are offered.
Contact: To book an appointment to shop Scout, email email@example.com. Starting Sept. 4, the design studio at 155 Howell St. will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 214-741-2414.
Again & Again Outlet
Also new along Howell Street this summer: Again & Again Outlet. Leslie Pritchard has moved her upscale vintage furniture, lighting and art under the Again & Again moniker into a sweeping storefront at 1201 Riverfront Blvd., less than a quarter-mile away.
She kept the lease on her old digs to open an outlet store for items collecting dust as well as newly acquired consignment pieces.
"We will offer mostly consignments for bargain prices," says Pritchard, who becomes a vendor on 1stdibs.com this month to market her finer furnishings online. "Everything will be good, solid pieces but not necessarily from the '50s, '60s and '70s. You may see some Crate & Barrel in the mix.
"People would be nutty not to buy these deals. We're pricing items to sell."
The styles Again & Again is known for — bamboo tables, sleek chrome, low-slung midcentury chairs — will still be included in the inventory alongside new contemporary, traditional and French-inspired silhouettes. Pritchard says, however, she only will accept consignment items if the owner allows her to finalize the price so pieces move fast.
Expect to spend $250-plus for six dining chairs and, on average, about $450 for a sofa. The shop still offers its custom paint and upholstery services.
Contact: Again & Again Outlet, 141 Howell St., is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. 214-826-6666.
Brittany Cobb is a Highland Park freelance writer.