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Jenny kiss'd me when we met
My true-love hath my heart, and I have his
Jenny kiss'd me when we met
(L. Hunt, OBEV)
Jesu is in my heart, his sacred name
(G. Herbert, Meta)
John Anderson, my jo, John
(R. Burns, Gold)
John anderson, my jo, John
(R. Burns, OBEV)
Just now
(A. Crapsey, MAP)
Just where the Treasury's marble front
(E.C. Stedman, YBAV)
Keep me, I pray, in wisdom's way
(E. Field, YBAV)
Kinde pitty chokes my spleene; brave scorn forbids
(J. Donne, Meta)
King sits in Dunfermline town
(Anonymous, OBEV)
Kings go by with jewelled crowns
(J. Masefield, MBP)
Know Celia, since thou art so proud
(T. Carew, Meta)
Know, Celia, since thou art so proud
(T. Carew, OBEV)
Ladies, though to your conquering eyes
(Sir G. Etherege, OBEV)
Lady Mary Villiers lies
(T. Carew, OBEV)
Lark now leaves his watry Nest
(Sir W. Davenant, Meta)
Lark now leaves his wat'ry nest
(Sir W. Davenant, OBEV)
Last and greatest herald of Heaven's King
(W. Drummond, Gold)
Last and greatest Herald of Heaven's King
(W. Drummond, OBEV)
Last night a sword-light in the sky
(J. Freeman, MBP)
Late at een, drinkin' the wine
(Anonymous, OBEV)
Late lies the wintry sun a-bed
(R.L. Stevenson, MBP)
Lawrence of vertuous Father vertuous Son
(J. Milton, OBEV)
Lawrence, of virtuous father virtuous son
(J. Milton, Gold)
Lay a garland on my herse
(J. Fletcher, OBEV)
Lean coyote, prowler of the night
(C.E.S. Wood, MAP)
Leave me, O Love, which reachest but to dust
(Sir P. Sidney, OBEV)
Leaves are falling; so am I
(W.S. Landor, OBEV)
Lend me thy fillet, Love
(E.R. Sill, YBAV)
Lenten ys come with love to toune
(Anonymous, OBEV)
Lestenyt, lordynges, both elde and yinge
(Anonymous, OBEV)
Let mans Soule be a Spheare, and then, in this
(J. Donne, Meta)
Let me go forth, and share
(W. Watson, MBP)
Let me go forth, and share
(W. Watson, OBEV)
Let me live out my years in heat of blood
(J.G. Neihardt, MAP)
Let me move slowly through the street
(W.C. Bryant, YBAV)
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
(W. Shakespeare, Gold)
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
(W. Shakespeare, OBEV)
Let me powre forth
(J. Donne, Meta)
Let the bird of loudest lay
(W. Shakespeare, OBEV)
Let us drink and be merry, dance, joke, and rejoice
(T. Jordan, OBEV)
Life! I know not what thou art
(A.L. Barbauld, Gold)
Life! I know not what thou art
(A.L. Barbauld, OBEV)
Life of Life! thy lips enkindle
(P.B. Shelley, Gold)
Like a gaunt, scraggly pine
(J.G. Fletcher, MAP)
Like a gondola of green scented fruits
(R. Aldington, MBP)
Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore
(W. Shakespeare, Gold)
Like the Idalian queen
(W. Drummond, OBEV)
Like thee I once have stemm'd the sea of life
(J. Beattie, OBEV)
Like to Diana in her summer weed
(R. Greene, OBEV)
Like to the clear in highest sphere
(T. Lodge, Gold)
Like to the clear in highest sphere
(T. Lodge, OBEV)
(W. Bynner, MAP)
Linnet in the rocky dells
(E. Brontë, OBEV)
Listen to the tawny thief
(F.D. Sherman, MAP)
Little angels of Heaven
(F.M. Hueffer, MBP)
Little gate was reached at last
(J.R. Lowell, YBAV)
Little think'st thou, poore flower
(J. Donne, Meta)
Little toy dog is covered with dust
(E. Field, MAP)
London, my beautiful
(F.S. Flint, MBP)
London, thou art of townes A per se
(W. Dunbar, OBEV)
Long has the summer sunlight shone
(W.A. Butler, YBAV)
Long-expected one-and-twenty
(S. Johnson, OBEV)
Look at my knees
(R. Graves, MBP)
Look not thou on beauty's charming
(Sir W. Scott, OBEV)
Lookon the topmost branches of the world
(J.H. Wheelock, MAP)
Look out upon the stars, my love
(E.C. Pinkney, YBAV)
Loppèd tree in time may grow again
(R. Southwell, OBEV)
Lo, quhat it is to love
(A. Scott, OBEV)
Lord, how can man preach thy eternall word
(G. Herbert, Meta)
Lords, knights, and squires, the numerous band
(M. Prior, OBEV)
Lord when the wise men came from farr
(S. Godolphin, Meta)
Lord, who createdst man in wealth and store
(G. Herbert, Meta)
Lo! 't is a gala night
(E.A. Poe, YBAV)
Lo, to the battle-ground of Life
(L. Untermeyer, MAP)
Loud mockers in the roaring street
(R. Le Gallienne, OBEV)
Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back
(G. Herbert, Meta)
Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back
(G. Herbert, OBEV)
Love, brave Vertues younger Brother
(R. Crashaw, Meta)
Love guards the roses of thy lips
(T. Lodge, OBEV)
Love in fantastic triumph sate
(A. Behn, OBEV)
Love in her Sunny Eyes does basking play
(A. Cowley, Meta)
Love in my bosom like a bee
(T. Lodge, OBEV)
Love is a sickness full of woes
(S. Daniel, OBEV)
Love is enough: though the World be a-waning
(W. Morris, OBEV)
Love is the blossom where there blows
(G. Fletcher, OBEV)
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
(A.E. Housman, MBP)
Lovely lass o' Inverness
(R. Burns, Gold)
Lovely lass o' Inverness
(R. Burns, OBEV)
Love not me for comely grace
(Anonymous, Gold)
Love not me for comely grace
(Anonymous, OBEV)
Love, thou are absolute, sole Lord
(R. Crashaw, OBEV)
Love, thou art Absolute sole lord
(R. Crashaw, Meta)
Love thy country, wish it well
(G.B. Dodington, OBEV)
Love wing'd my Hopes and taught me how to fly
(Anonymous, OBEV)
Lo! where the rosy-bosom'd Hours
(T. Gray, Gold)
Maiden! with the meek, brown eyes
(H.W. Longfellow, YBAV)
Man of life upright
(T. Campion, OBEV)
Man's mind is larger than his brow of tears
(W.E. Leonard, MAP)
Many a green isle needs must be
(P.B. Shelley, Gold)
Marie hamilton 's to the kirk gane
(Anonymous, OBEV)
Mark where the pressing wind shoots javelin-like
(G. Meredith, OBEV)
Mark you the floore? that square & speckled stone
(G. Herbert, Meta)
Martial, the things that do attain
(H. Howard, OBEV)
Marvel of marvels, if I myself shall behold
(C.G. Rossetti, OBEV)
Mary! I want a lyre with other strings
(W. Cowper, Gold)
Mary! I want a lyre with other strings
(W. Cowper, OBEV)
Master of human destinies am I
(J.J. Ingalls, YBAV)
Maud Muller, on a summer's day
(J.G. Whittier, YBAV)
May! Be thou never graced with birds that sing
(W. Browne, OBEV)
May! queen of blossoms
(E. Thurlow, OBEV)
Melancholy days have come, the saddest of the year
(W.C. Bryant, YBAV)
Men grew sae cauld, maids sae unkind
(W. Thom, OBEV)
Merchant, to secure his treasure
(M. Prior, Gold)
Merchant, to secure his treasure
(M. Prior, OBEV)
Merry Margaret
(J. Skelton, OBEV)
Me so oft my fancy drew
(G. Wither, OBEV)
Methought I saw my late espousèd Saint
(J. Milton, OBEV)
Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam
(J.H. Payne, YBAV)
Mild is the parting year, and sweet
(W.S. Landor, OBEV)
Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour
(W. Wordsworth, Gold)
Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour
(W. Wordsworth, OBEV)
Mine be a cot beside the hill
(S. Rogers, Gold)
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
(J.W. Howe, YBAV)
Miss Blankat Blank. Jemima, let it go
(H.C. Bunner, YBAV)
Miss Flora M'Flimsey, of Madison Square
(W.A. Butler, YBAV)
Moon in heaven's garden, among the clouds that wander
(J.P. Peabody, MAP)
More love or more disdain I crave
(C. Webbe, OBEV)
More we live, more brief appear
(T. Campbell, Gold)
Mortality, behold and fear
(F. Beaumont, Gold)
Mortality, behold and fear
(F. Beaumont, OBEV)
Most glorious Lord of Lyfe! that, on this day
(E. Spenser, OBEV)
Most sweet it is with unuplifted eyes
(W. Wordsworth, Gold)
Mother, I cannot mind my wheel
(W.S. Landor, OBEV)
Mother of God! as evening falls
(J. Hay, YBAV)
Mother of Hermes! and still youthful Maia
(J. Keats, OBEV)
Moth's kiss, first
(R. Browning, OBEV)
Mountain and the squirrel
(R.W. Emerson, YBAV)
Mountains, and the lonely death at last
(L. Johnson, MBP)
Moving sun-shapes on the spray
(T. Hardy, MBP)
Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold
(J. Keats, Gold)
Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold
(J. Keats, OBEV)
Muffled drum's sad roll has beat
(T. O'Hara, YBAV)
Murmur of the mourning ghost
(S. Dobell, OBEV)
Music, when soft voices die
(P.B. Shelley, Gold)
Music, when soft voices die
(P.B. Shelley, OBEV)
Must I then see, alas! eternal night
(Lord Herbert, Meta)
My arms are round you, and I lean
(J.M. Synge, MBP)
My aunt! my dear unmarried aunt
(O.W. Holmes, YBAV)
My blood so red
(Anonymous, OBEV)
My coachman, in the moonlight there
(J.R. Lowell, YBAV)
My Damon was the first to wake
(G. Crabbe, OBEV)
My days among the dead are past
(R. Southey, Gold)
My days among the Dead are past
(R. Southey, OBEV)
My dead love came to me, and said
(S. Phillips, MBP)
My dear and only Love, I pray
(J. Graham, OBEV)
My dearest Rival, least our Love
(Sir J. Suckling, Meta)
My delight and thy delight
(R. Bridges, OBEV)
My faint spirit was sitting in the light
(P.B. Shelley, OBEV)
My faith looks up to Thee
(R. Palmer, YBAV)
My grief on the sea
(D. Hyde, OBEV)
My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains
(J. Keats, Gold)
My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains
(J. Keats, OBEV)
My heart is high above, my body is full of bliss
(Anonymous, OBEV)
My heart is like a singing bird
(C.G. Rossetti, OBEV)
My heart leaps up when I behold
(W. Wordsworth, Gold)
My heart leaps up when I behold
(W. Wordsworth, OBEV)
My lady has a tea-gown
(E. Field, YBAV)
My Life is measur'd by this glasse, this glasse
(J. Hall, Meta)
My little Son, who look'd from thoughtful eyes
(C. Patmore, OBEV)
My Love in her attire doth show her wit
(Anonymous, Gold)
My Love in her attire doth show her wit
(Anonymous, OBEV)
My Love is of a birth as rare
(A. Marvell, Meta)
My love is strengthen'd, though more weak in seeming
(W. Shakespeare, OBEV)
My love o'er the water bends dreaming
(J. Thomson, OBEV)
My lute, awake! perform the last
(Sir T. Wyatt, OBEV)
My lute, be as thou wert when thou didst grow
(W. Drummond, Gold)
My mother bore me in the southern wild
(W. Blake, OBEV)
My new-cut ashlar takes the light
(R. Kipling, OBEV)
Mynheer Hans Von Der Bloom has got
(E. Field, YBAV)
My noble, lovely, little Peggy
(M. Prior, OBEV)
My Peggy is a young thing
(A. Ramsay, OBEV)
My Phillis hath the morning sun
(T. Lodge, OBEV)
My silks and fine array
(W. Blake, OBEV)
My soul, sit thou a patient looker-on
(F. Quarles, OBEV)
My soul, there is a country
(H. Vaughan, OBEV)
My thoughts hold mortal strife
(W. Drummond, Gold)
My thoughts hold mortal strife
(W. Drummond, OBEV)
My tower was grimly builded
(E.R. Sill, YBAV)
My true love hath my heart, and I have his
(Sir P. Sidney, OBEV)
My true-love hath my heart, and I have his
(Sir P. Sidney, Gold)
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I'm with you on the weather..I'm so ready for the cold to end. Your Valentine's Day packet looks great!ReplyDelete
Happy Saturday!
My kids loved your Valentine pack last year. I love how the monster love bags turned out and they had so much fun writing each other notes! Thanks so much for all your hard work! I hope you get some nice weather soon. We are in the 70s today in Tennessee but it has rained all week and is supposed to rain next week. I would love a little of your snow to have a snow day!ReplyDelete
Swimming into Second
So cute! And you can send some (not too much) of that snow down here! I wouldn't mind a snow day or two. Although we've been enjoying warmer weather which I prefer if it isn't going to snow.ReplyDelete
Don't Let the Teacher Stay Up Late
Simply love the name of this unit! :) Hope the snow stops some. We are in Ohio and had a 62* day today! Could get used to this kind of winter!ReplyDelete
Dynamic Duo 1 and 2
I used this Unit last year with my kids and they LOVED it! My 2nd graders who were my 1st graders this year are asking me if we are doing 'those fun Valentine's activities' again! =) Can't wait! =)ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, I used this last year with my first grade kiddos and they talked about it for the rest of the year! They loved the games (especially bingo), they adored writing love notes almost as I enjoyed reading them, and they love love loved their monster bags! Cutest things ever! Thank you! I can't wait to use it again this year!!! :)ReplyDelete
Yay Lindsey! We bought this last year and just pulled it out. We were talking about how much our kiddos loved their lil monster sacks! Freaking out just a bit that Feb is upon us... Eeesh!ReplyDelete
~Christy & Tammy
Fluttering Through First Grade
I am always sad when the holidays are over, but knowing the Valentine's day is right around the corner brings a smile to my face. It's the perfect holiday, pink and candy! How could you go wrong.ReplyDelete
Darling Little Learners
My kids loved writing love notes back and forth last year! Can't wait to pull this out again :)ReplyDelete
Last year my students loved these activities and the bag was a huge hit! Thanks for adding the cute measurement resources! You're the best!ReplyDelete
Shannon Moyer
The Teaching Reef
The love notes idea is so cute!ReplyDelete
I wanted to thank you for creating Reading Comprehension Two. It has helped my kids so much!!! Here is a link to how we have been using it so far :)
I can't wait to make the monster bags again, this year. They were SO stinkin cute last year, it totally cracked me up. They got in to accessorizing them in a big way!ReplyDelete

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(CVX) Oil and Gas Stock Outlook – May 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
Crude Oil
Record-high U.S. crude stocks, a struggling European economy, worries about China's growth outlook, and the strong dollar have weakened oil prices to around mid-$90s a barrel. Partly offsetting this unfavorable view has been the improvement in domestic labor market conditions that points towards an improving economic growth backdrop.
The immediate outlook for oil, however, remains tepid given the commodity's fairly positive supply picture. In particular, while Saudi Arabia is likely to cut back on its production, global oil output is expected to get a boost from sustained strength in North America, Iraq, Angola, Brazil and Colombia. On the other hand, the growth in global liquids fuel demand will be relatively soft in the absence of a strong global recovery.
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), which provides official energy statistics from the U.S. Government, world crude consumption grew by an estimated 0.7 million barrel per day in 2012 to a record-high level of 89.0 million barrels per day.
The agency, in its most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook, said that it expects global oil demand growth by another 0.9 million barrels per day in 2013 and by a further 1.2 million barrels per day in 2014. Importantly, EIA's latest report assumes that world supply is likely to go up by 0.6 million barrels per day this year and by 1.8 million barrels per day in 2014.
In our view, crude oil prices in the second half of 2013 are likely to exhibit a sideways-to-bearish trend. With domestic demand relatively soft and the global economy still showing signs of weakness, the fact that supply will be outpacing consumption appears to be evident.
As long as sharp crude output growth from North America continues and the world demand is unable to keep up with that, we are likely to experience a pressure in the price of a barrel of oil. We assume that crude will trade in the $90-$95 per barrel range for the near future.
Natural Gas
Over the last few years, a quiet revolution has been reshaping the energy business in the U.S. The success of 'shale gas' — natural gas trapped within dense sedimentary rock formations or shale formations — has transformed domestic energy supply, with a potentially inexpensive and abundant new source of fuel for the world's largest energy consumer.
With the advent of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) — a method used to extract natural gas by blasting underground rock formations with a mixture of water, sand and chemicals – shale gas production is now booming in the U.S. Coupled with sophisticated horizontal drilling equipment that can drill and extract gas from shale formations, the new technology is being hailed as a breakthrough in U.S. energy supplies, playing a key role in boosting domestic natural gas reserves.
As a result, once faced with a looming deficit, natural gas is now available in abundance. In fact, natural gas inventories in underground storage hit an all-time high of 3.929 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 2012. The oversupply of natural gas pushed down prices to a 10-year low of $1.82 per million Btu (MMBtu) during late April 2012 (referring to spot prices at the Henry Hub, the benchmark supply point in Louisiana).
However, things have started to look up in recent times. This year, cold winter weather across most parts of the country boosted natural gas demand for space heating by residential/commercial consumers. This, coupled with flat production volumes, meant that the inventory overhang has now gone, thereby driving commodity prices to $4.38 per MMBtu – the highest since Sep 2011.
This, in turn, is expected to buoy natural gas producers. With the financial incentive to produce the commodity and the subsequent improvement in the companies' ability to generate positive earnings surprises, the stocks are likely to move higher.
But as the weather continues to turn milder and temperatures reach higher-than-normal levels, natural gas demand may suffer in the near future on account of above-average builds, thereby pulling down prices again.
Considering the turbulent market dynamics of the energy industry, we always advocate the relatively low-risk conglomerate business structures of the large-cap integrateds, with their fortress-like balance sheets, ample free cash flows even in a low oil price environment and growing dividends.
Our preferred name in this group remains Chevron Corp. (CVX). Its current oil and gas development project pipeline is among the best in the industry, boasting large, multiyear projects. Additionally, Chevron possesses one of the healthiest balance sheets among peers, which helps it to capitalize on investment opportunities with the option to make strategic acquisitions.
Within the domestic exploration and production (E&P) group, we like SM Energy Co. (SM) and EPL Oil & Gas Inc. (EPL). Supported by attractive oil and gas investments, balanced and diverse portfolio of proved reserves, together with development drilling opportunities, we expect the companies to sustain their production growth and profitability over the foreseeable future.
Further, we remain optimistic on the near-term prospects of Halliburton Co. (HAL). The oilfield services behemoth — among the top three players in each of its product/service categories — is enjoying strong demand for its services in international markets and expects the trend to continue in the coming years. Additionally, the company remains in excellent financial health and has recently announced a 39% increase in its quarterly dividend.
China's CNOOC Ltd. (CEO) is also a top pick. CNOOC remains well-placed to benefit from the country's growing appetite for energy and the turnaround in commodity prices. In particular, the company enjoys a monopoly on exploration activities in China 's very prospective offshore region in addition to having a growing presence in the country's natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. The recent acquisition of Canadian energy producer Nexen Inc. will further improve CNOOC's growth profile by augmenting proven reserves by 30%, while helping it to vastly expand its holdings in Canada.
Finally, despite the uncertain natural gas fundamentals and the understandable reluctance on the investors' part to dip their feet into these stocks, we would advocate to opt for Canada 's biggest natural gas producer Encana Corp.
(ECA). Encana has one of the largest natural gas resource portfolios in North America, which provides a diverse/high quality inventory of reserves. We see a solid long-term future for the company as demand for natural gas soars, spurred by its cost effectiveness and abundant supply in North America.
We are bearish on Italian energy company Eni SpA (E). The integrated player — with a large presence in Libya — has seen its total production fluctuate in recent times, primarily due to operational disturbances at several fields in the North African nation.
Additionally, Eni's upstream portfolio carries greater political risk than its peers, since it has the highest exposure to the OPEC countries. The Rome-based company has also been mitigated by a weak macroeconomic scenario in Italy and Europe that is likely to affect its performances going forward.
Based upon the number of near-term challenges, we remain pessimistic on the near-term prospects of National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NOV). With markets remaining competitive and pricing likely to be soft, the energy equipment maker's margins are expected to suffer in the next few quarters. Recent weakness in the North American onshore drilling environment has also been a negative. Furthermore, we expect shares to remain depressed until it increases its sub-par dividend yield.
Energy-focused engineering and construction firm McDermott International Inc. (MDR) is another company we would like to avoid for the time being, mainly due to its erratic earnings trend over the last few quarters and a disappointing outlook for 2013. Apart from having to deal with steeper operating costs, McDermott has already hinted that its top line will suffer next year due to uncertainty regarding the timing of big awards.
Near-term bookings also remain lumpy, as the current uncertain environment has hurt the economics of building new oil and gas infrastructure. Additionally, the transfer of the power generation and government operations has left McDermott with a less diversified business, thereby heightening its risk profile.
We are also skeptical on independent energy exploration firms Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. (COG) and Range Resources Corp. (RRC). Both of them have been among the better performing S&P stocks since the start of 2013, gaining 40% and 20% during the period, respectively. Most of the gains have been driven by their exposure to the high-return Marcellus Shale play, as well as their above-average production growth.
But given natural gas' volatile fundamentals and the duo's high exposure to the commodity, we do not believe that the stocks will be able to sustain the momentum in the near future. The companies' steep valuations as well as miniscule payouts also worry us.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Dwight Howard's first regular-season game as a member of the Houston Rockets was a smash success.
Will game two be much of the same when his Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks Friday night in a Texas tussle?
Howard was sensational in Wednesday's season-opener against the Charlotte Bobcats, scoring 17 points and matching a career-high with 26 rebounds. The Rockets won 96-83 and Howard left his teammates impressed.
"He was amazing. Running the floor, obviously, rebounding the basketball and taking all my rebounds, finishing the basketball, you know, doing what he does." said James Harden. "He's a game changer."
That may be an understatement.
However, the free-running Rockets were grounded a bit. The ball didn't move as much as head coach Kevin McHale would've liked, but he had to be happy with the pairing of Howard and Omer Asik.
Last season, Asik was a revelation, but he became unhappy when Houston signed Howard and demanded a trade. The Rockets said no, and Asik started alongside Howard and had four points and 14 rebounds of his own.
"For our team to get out and run we've got to clean the boards and not give teams second chances," Howard explained. "We just have to try to hold them to one shot every possession and that way we can get out and run."
Harden led the way with 21 points, although he hurt his back and neck during the contest. Francisco Garcia chipped in 19 points off the bench and Jeremy Lin, who lost his starting job to Patrick Beverley, scored 16. (Lin played 30:56 to just 10:23 for Beverley.)
The Mavericks earned a solid 118-109 home win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Monta Ellis, Dallas' big splash in free agency this offseason, had 32 points on 11-for-17 shooting and eight assists.
"I just took what the defense gave me," said Ellis. "If they sagged off, I took one or two dribbles and pulled up. If they stayed with me, then I got past them, attacked the basket and got to the free-throw line. When they closed in I was able to find shooters."
Dirk Nowitzki was solid as always with 24 points, followed by 21 from Vince Carter off the bench. Shawn Marion was the only other Dallas player in double figures with 12 points.
Several of the new additions besides Ellis had big impacts without big stat sheets. Jose Calderon only scored five points, but he dished out 11 assists. Samuel Dalembert netted four points, but grabbed nine rebounds. DeJuan Blair and Wayne Ellington combined for 15 points and eight boards on the second unit.
The Mavericks have won 10 of their last 11 against the Rockets, including four of five in Houston.


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Submitted: 02/23/2013
- We usually find drag racing during warmer months. But out on the ice Saturday, there was a little Ho-Drag racing going on.Lake Thompson in Rhinelander was the scene for the first ever Ho-Drags on Ice. Different categories let drivers and vehicles of all levels race. The Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce helped put on today's event. "We had a great crowd, a bigger response than we thought we would have. And so I think the unique aspect of the event, we're ice drag- racing it's an attention drawer, and I think that's always what we're looking for. We want something that will build excitement and get them to come out and hopefully visit Rhinelander as well," said Lara Reed. Cars reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour on the ice. Special tires with nails were used to help cars gain traction. The Rhinelander Chamber hopes to bring the event back next year.
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Musashi's legend lives on in this new adventure.
Utilizing his two-fisted sword-fighting skills he protects his colorful cast of friends in his latest journey.
The second release of the Musashi series makes its debut on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system featuring exhilarating, fast-paced, action-packed gameplay utilizing cell-shaded graphics. Like a true samurai, Musashi's powers of observation will pay off in the heat of battle as he channels this energy to learn his opponents' techniques. A new mode of his protective services has also been employed, in which he literally carries his characters to safety.
Takashi Tokita will be taking the helm as Producer. Tokita has extensive experience in game development with his credits including roles such as Director, Producer and Designer. His work includes numerous notable titles including Chrono Trigger, FINAL FANTASY IV and Parasite Eve.
Yoichi Yoshimoto returns as Director to bring his creation to the next level in gaming technology. The original game BRAVE FENCER MUSASHI for the PlayStation® game console was claimed by critics as an action-packed adventure incorporating an impressive presentation with lush graphics and a stellar soundtrack. Advancements in tools allow Yoshimoto to expand upon his original vision of Musashi and add new elements as well.
Tetsuya Nomura, renowned character designer of the FINAL FANTASY and KINGDOM HEARTS series, brings Musashi and his cast of quirky characters to life in this unique new world. Combining his creativity with Tokita and Yoshimoto, gamers will dive into a classic samurai adventure set in this brand new world.
The Surf Coasters, hailed by the U.S. magazine Billboard as "princes of surf guitar," have caught the attention of big names in Japan as well. In addition to their own work as a band, the Surf Coasters create music for game and anime soundtracks and handle production for other artists. This eclectic group of musicians will bring their fiery style to the opening theme of Musashi.
Gainax, a highly respected Japanese animation studio renowned for their masterpiece, Neon Genesis Evangelion, will be handling animation production. With high standards and quality in mind, Gainax will create animation sequences in MUSASHI SAMURAI LEGEND.


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Boca Raton, Fla. | The University of Alabama baseball team used a three-run eighth inning to post a 5-2 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls on Friday in the Crimson Tide's first road game of the season.
Boca Raton, Fla. | The University of Alabama baseball team used a three-run eighth inning to post a 5-2 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls on Friday in the Crimson Tide's first road game of the season.
"The key to the game was that we had good offensive pressure throughout the game," Alabama coach Mitch Gaspard said. "We were sitting with one hit towards the middle of the game, but we had a lot of quality at-bats and hit a lot of balls hard, but they just didn't fall. Overall we had good offensive pressure in seven of the nine innings."
Georgie Salem paced the Crimson Tide (5-0) with a 3-for-5 night that included three singles and an RBI. Kenny Roberts was 2-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and a run scored, Austen Smith got his first hit of the season, a two-out RBI single in the seventh to tie the game at 2-2. Ben Moore delivered the game-winning RBI with a bases-loaded single in the eighth.
Tucker Hawley threw two innings of scoreless relief of Alabama starter Charley Sullivan, and was the benefactor of the three-run eighth, as he improved to 2-0. After Keaton Haack allowed a pair of runners to reach in the ninth, Jake Hubbard got a game-ending double play to earn his second save of the year.
Florida Atlantic reliever Andrew Archer (0-1) took the loss, after allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits in one inning of work.
Sullivan pitched five innings, allowed two unearned runs on five hits with a career-high six strikeouts and no walks. Florida Atlantic starter Austin Gomber threw 6.0 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits with five strikeouts and two walks.
"Both starters had good night, but offensively for us we were able to get they're guys pitch count up and in the middle part of the game, but he did a good job battling," Gaspard said. "Sullivan did the same thing for us and got us through five, then our bullpen did a nice job to keep things settled. This really was a good ball game tonight."
Bama took the lead after scoring three times in the eighth inning. After a single by Salem, a walk by White and an error on an Overstreet ground ball, Moore delivered a single off the rightfield wall to score Salem to make it 3-2. Roberts followed with a single to center to plate White and Booth pushed another run across when he grounded into a double play, scoring Overstreet.
The series continues today at 3 p.m. Alabama is scheduled to start sophomore lefty Jon Keller (1-0, 6.75) and the Owls will counter with senior right-hander Jake Meiers (1-0, 3.60).


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17 Hot Pink Recipes from The Kitchn
Fuschia, rose petals, and hot pink — do you love the brighter shades of pink? If so, this recipe roundup is for you. Pink foods are among the most delicious — think strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, and beets. Scarlet, juicy, and colorful! We've got not one but two pink cakes, and light as air cupcakes with naturally pink frosting. There's a frothy pink cocktail and pink lemonade ice cream! Read on for these and more, and tell us what your favorite pink treat happens to be.
SAVORY PINK • 1 Beet-Pickled Deviled Eggs • 2 Pretty-in-Pink Pickled Radishes • 3 The Zuni Pink Pickled Onions • 4 Pink Pepper Goat Cheese Spread and Olives
• 5 Hot Pink Raspberry Cake
• 6 Strawberry Milk Cake
• 7 Airy Angel Food Cupcakes with Naturally Pink Icing
• 8 Cranberry Curd Bars with Walnut Shortbread Crust
• 9 Dark Chocolate Brownies with Raspberry Goat Cheese Swirl
• 10 Pink Lemonade Ice Cream
• 11 Quick Pomegranate Sherbet
• 12 Rhubarb Fool
• 13 Poached Rhubarb Royale
• 14 Pink Grapefruit and Pomegranate Soda
• 15 Strawberry Milk
• 16 Raspberry Limeade Cooler
• 17 Pink Lady Cocktail
More Pink at The Kitchn:
• Outdoor Dining: A Pink and Yellow Birthday Party
• Think Pink! Pasta With Beets
• Raspberry Ice! KitchenAid Goes Hot Pink With New Colors
• Look! Frozen Pink Cheesecake with No-Bake Crust
• A Blush Crush: Pink Refrigerators
• Pink In the Kitchen: Color Inspiration for Cooks
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The book trailer states, "Sarah has a secret even she doesn't know. Marked at birth with the imperial crest, her royal identity cannot be disputed. But when prophesies and politics threaten her life she is taken from her home and raised with a secret; one that when discovered will shake the kingdom to its core."
See the book trailer and a revolutionary "music video" for the book on YouTube. Simply search for Mark of Royalty.
Jennifer and Stephonie both graduated from Monticello High School, in 1992 and 1990, respectively. Jennifer lives in Wellington, UT and Stephonie in Denton, IA.
Jennifer says she got her love and talent for story telling from her dad, Don Kilgrow. The idea for the book came in a dream and the rest she made up as she went along.
Jennifer said Stephonie has the natural writing talent and was encouraging and instrumental in getting Jennifer to pursue completing the book.
They admit the long distance collaboration was laborious, but after a couple of years, they submitted their work to Covenant Communcations for publishing.
Because of the waning economy, it took a few more years for Covenant to publish the book. As a result, this book has been a long time in coming.
Independently, Jennifer Clark has two more manuscripts ready and Stephonie Williams is working on a series called Gem Dragon for young readers.
The authors start a book signing tour on February 12 at Deseret Book in south Provo.
They will be in Monticello for a book signing from 5 to 7 p.m. on February 17 at the San Juan Record, 49 South Main. They will also visit high school English and writing classes.


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Ryan White and ACA: Laying the FQHC Groundwork
Becoming a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is a journey. We have been tracking the progress of a Ryan White recipient as it pursued designation as an FQHC and the tips and tools they created and adopted along the way.
So Far on the Journey
To recap, Catawba Care's initial steps included securing board review and approval of the plan to pursue FQHC status and an early needs assessment to solidify insights on the need for a Health Center in the service area. This brings us today to 3 crucial steps, being taken somewhat simultaneously.
"We are constantly working on this. We've just finished a revised strategic plan that includes one goal [of two] focused on our FQHC plans. We are [also] meeting with partners to outline strategic collaborations."
1. Meetings with Stakeholders and Strategic Partners
Primary care and specialty providers. Hospital directors. Prospective funders. Elected officials. These are potential partners and people you need to meet with when planning an FQHC strategy.
According to Executive Director Anita Case, meeting with health providers in the service area is crucial because, "We will need a lot of partners to support us in providing services, including discounted services, to future Health Center patients." That's manageable for Catawba now, as a smaller Ryan White clinic, but not if it expands to take on a larger population of clients.
Examples of critical connections range from a hospital to provide discounted care to a cardiologist who will take sliding fee payments for Health Center patients. Without that, patients in search of specialty care would leave the clinic with little more than a referral slip for care that would be unaffordable.
Clients with Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage likely won't face that challenge, but South Carolina is not expanding Medicaid eligibility, leaving uninsured clients without meaningful options.
Scripting Conversations with Partners
How does one prepare for meetings with stakeholders and potential partners? According to Case, a script is not necessary but, rather, an open agenda for sharing ideas about the clinic's plans and an expressed desire that you are seeking community support. However, "We're not asking for money right now rather sharing our plans and potential needs for future funding, and getting advice, including how to approach potential funders."
"It depends on who I'm meeting with," says Case, who always seeks out advice. "People like to be asked for advice. Also, you can learn a lot from different perspectives. With funders, definitely ask for advice, like how to present information when soliciting funding support."
As for meetings with medical providers, "Talk with them about the value [the clinic] would bring to the community, demonstrated by improved health outcomes. It's not just 'give us, give us.' Health Centers help keep people out of the ER and, ideally, give people a medical home," says Case. Summing it up, she works to "help people understand the win-win—how will we both win and how patients will win."
2. Keeping Clients—and Staff—in the Loop
Consumer involvement is central to Health Centers and to the Ryan White program itself, so it is no surprise that keeping consumers informed about potential change is part of Catawba Care's plan. Two client forums were held in January 2014 to explain the Health Center concept and what it might mean for changes in care.
These forums, Transitioning to Become a Health Center, are being backed up in a handout that will be available for all clients, including those unable to come to the community meeting. Staff talking points also have been prepared to ensure that the same message is going out through all channels.
Speaking of staff, Catawba held a briefing session in December 2013, addressing topics such as fear of change and jobs. Importantly, the board members were present to field questions.
3. A Plan and a Timeline for Change
Catawba, like any smart agency, has developed a two-goal Strategic Plan to guide its work in the coming year. One goal is focused on continuing and strengthening HIV services, the other on transitioning to community health as a Health Center. "It's not rocket science but is a good roadmap for our process," says Case.
Within the plan are some notable benchmarks for the clinic. One is a tentative plan to add a physician in Summer 2014, who will support current HIV programming while beginning some type of expansion of the patient population into general primary care. The plan to expand into general primary care is crucial to gaining FQHC designation, as being a Health Center "look-alike" status, which requires a clinic to have demonstrated at least 6 months of primary care services to patients.
It's not certain how expansion of the clinic's census will be approached. Options include taking on family members of current patients, STD patients without primary medical care, or even the first 50 people who come in the door. "We're planning a slow start, hoping that we can gradually expand our patient population in the second half of 2014—and we are waiting for the [HRSA FQHC New Access Point] funding opportunity announcement to come out," Case says.
"I do something with it every week. It's not sitting on the shelf working itself out."
Other matters to be worked out include determining what changes to the board need to be made, what changes in transitioning to non-HIV care are necessary (e.g., whether status can be granted to clinics that currently provide only HIV care, even if they are compliant with other look-alike requirements like board composition and having a sliding fee scale in place). Catawba will be asking its state Primary Care Association for advice on such issues.
Money is definitely an object. Says Case, "Our funding is very much tied to HIV, including 340B, so we can only do so much without additional funding or Health Center status. Our strategic plan is the guide for securing funds so we can achieve look-alike status. Once we have that, 340B funding can be used for all our patients."
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Gonzalez, Fleetwood share lead at Gleneagles
Aug. 24, 2013
GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez and England's Tommy Fleetwood shared the lead at 16-under after the third round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
The 352nd-ranked Gonzalez had four birdies and finished with a 2-under 70 on Saturday. Fleetwood started birdie-eagle but also bogeyed the last for a 67.
Sweden's Fredrik Andersson-Hed also began birdie-eagle and finished with a 66 to trail by a stroke. Scotland's Stephen Gallacher shot a 64 for the best round of the day to tie for fourth with Austria's Bernd Wiesberger (72).
The 43-year-old Gonzalez has led from the outset on the 2014 Ryder Cup course. He's seeking to end a four-year European Tour title drought.
"After hitting the ball well the first two days from fairway to flag, my game wasn't that good today," Gonzalez said. "But I am happy to still shoot 2-under par on that course, and I am now thinking that 21-under par might be a winning score."
The 22-year-old Fleetwood is competing in just his second full season on the tour. The 277th-ranked golfer finished a career-best sixth at the 2012 South African Open.
"Overall, it felt good out there today and I hit the ball nicely. But when I did hit it bad, I managed to get myself out of trouble," Fleetwood said. "It's been a long time since I led a golf tournament going into the last round, and it couldn't be any better."
Gallacher won the Dubai Desert Classic and is looking to become the fifth player to win two European Tour events this year.
However, the 38-year-old Scot admits he's lucky to be in the field after injuring his back last weekend while washing his car.
"The greens are fantastic and it's a course where I have had a few low scores," Gallacher said.


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Washington (CNN) -- Moments after the energetic Madonna entertained fans during the halftime show at Sunday's Super Bowl, millions of television viewers got an emotional jolt back into reality.
The imagery was powerful: Stern faces of workers and families in Detroit, aged plants rumbling back to work, a city resiliently fighting back from the devastating slump of the auto industry.
The familiar, sandpaper voice of actor Clint Eastwood spoke in the background: "It's halftime. Both teams are in their locker rooms discussing what they can do to win this game in the second half."
"It's halftime in America, too," continued the 81-year-old producer and director. "People are out of work, and they're hurting. And they're all wondering what they're gonna do to make a comeback. And we're all scared because this isn't a game. The people of Detroit know a little something about this. They almost lost everything. But we all pulled together, now Motor City is fighting again."
But amid the close-up shots of factory workers and black-and-white photos of Midwest families, were there subtle, political undertones in the two-minute Chrysler commercial? Some political watchers think so.
The narrator seemed to speak directly to today's political climate: "The fog, division, discord and blame made it hard to see what lies ahead."
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Late Monday, Eastwood said any implication of politics was baseless.
"...There is no spin in that ad. On this I am certain," Eastwood said in a statement to Fox News late Monday night. "I am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama. It was meant to be a message about job growth and the spirit of America. I think all politicians will agree with it. ... If Obama or any other politician wants to run with the spirit of that ad, go for it."
CNNMoney: Chrysler is king of the Super Bowl spots
The commercial, shown to more than 111 million Americans watching the game Sunday and which has since received more than 550,000 views on YouTube by Monday evening, was similar to last year's Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler featuring rapper and Detroit native Eminem.
Shortly after the ad ran, White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer sent a tweet: "Saving the America Auto Industry: Something Eminem and Clint Eastwood can agree on."
Media critic Eric Deggans of the Tampa Bay Times quickly tweeted: "As Clint Eastwood hails a Detroit that's up and fighting again in Chrysler ad, is Repub indirectly endorsing auto industry saver Obama?"
Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin jumped in on Twitter with her take: "Agh. WTH? Did I just see Clint Eastwood fronting an auto bailout ad??? #SuperBowl"
The government bailouts
Back in 2010, the nation was still reeling from the recent recession, and Detroit had hemorrhaged more than 300,000 jobs since 2005 -- the region's unemployment rate was as high as 16.6% in 2009. And at 9.7% today, it is still among the worse in the nation.
The Bush administration had initiated a program in 2008 -- later implemented by the Obama administration -- that provided $60 billion to help bail out the struggling auto industry.
Chrysler, now partially owned by Italian automaker Fiat, went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and received $12.5 billion in government bailouts while General Motors got a $50 billion bailout while giving the government a 60.8% stake in the company. Ford did not receive federal bailout support.
Chrysler and GM have since paid back their loans.
Chrysler's $7.6 billion IOU paid off
Those auto industry bailouts have been a central theme of this year's presidential race. Republican front-runner Mitt Romney has lashed out at President Barack Obama's efforts on behalf of automakers. In a 2008 New York Times op-ed, titled "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt," the former Massachusetts governor said that Detroit should "go bankrupt" instead of receiving federal funds.
"If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye," said Detroit-born Romney in the piece he wrote just after Obama was elected in 2008. "It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed."
CEO: Ad had 'zero political content'
Those involved with Sunday's Super Bowl commercial said the optimism portrayed on screen was sincere. Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne told WJR radio in Detroit on Monday that Eastwood's words were his own, and that he is donating his fee to charity.
"He felt really deeply everything he said," said Marchionne. "There was not a single doubt in my mind when he spoke in the commercial that he was expressing his views."
But he pushed back on allegations that the ad had political motives.
"It had zero political content," added the CEO, whose company posted a $225 million profit in the fourth quarter. "God knows I can't stop anybody from associating themselves with the message, but it was not intended to be any type of political overture on our part."
"The message is sufficiently universal and neutral that it should be appealing to everybody in this country, and I sincerely hope that it doesn't get utilized politically as fodder in a debate," said Marchionne, who revealed that the commercial was still in production as late as last Monday.
Was it 'payback' from the auto industry?
Still, some political pundits dismissed any election-year undertones, pointing to the emotional tug of the commercial and how it resonated with the average viewer -- and voter.
"It's certainly not a pro-Obama commercial; it's a car commercial," Republican strategist Mary Matalin told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room."
But others saw the ad as "payback" from an auto industry that benefited from the billions in Bush and Obama administration largesse.
"I was frankly offended by it," former Bush political adviser Karl Rove told Fox News. "It is a sign of what happens when you have Chicago-style politics and the President of the United States and political minions are in essence using our tax dollars to buy corporate advertising and the best wishes of the management which has benefited by getting a bunch of our money that they'll never pay back."
Amy Kremer, chairwoman of the Tea Party Express, told CNN's "John King, USA": "Chrysler got the bailout money, and now they're doing this ad. ... A lot of people have a problem with it."
"I thought it was a very effective ad," countered Democratic strategist Donna Brazile on Monday on "The Situation Room."
"At some point, we need to stop making everything political. ... So I thought it was a very effective piece, and I'm sorry Karl didn't like it."
Eastwood the politician
Eastwood, the former mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea in northern California, is a registered Republican and was even briefly considered to be a vice presidential possibility under George H.W. Bush, according to former Bush campaign chairman and Secretary of State James Baker in tapes released by the Bush Presidential Library Foundation. (Bush later selected Dan Quayle as his VP).
The "Dirty Harry" actor also served on the California State Park and Recreation Commission under Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, even though he supported rival Democrat Gov. Gray Davis, who was recalled in 2003.
According to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Eastwood has donated to Republican and Democratic political candidates, giving $2,300 to Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain in 2008.
On camera, Eastwood echoed what may be a burgeoning view as the country tries to emerge from the worst economic climate since the Great Depression.
"That's what we do. We find a way through tough times, and if we can't find a way, we'll make one."
As the music builds, Eastwood's face dominates the frame. "Yea, it's halftime in America. And our second half is about to begin."
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MADRID (AP) — Spanish and British oil companies are evacuating workers from Algerian energy facilities following the hostage-taking by Islamic militants in the Sahara desert and Algeria's attempt to free them.
Spain's Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA says it moved workers from two Algerian facilities to the center of the country as a precautionary measure and that its Algeria operations were functioning normally. Spain gets nearly half its natural gas from Algeria.
BP PLC says plans are under way to bring some non-essential workers out of Algeria.
The hostages were taken Wednesday by militants linked to Mali's rebel Islamists at a remote Sahara natural gas plant. The site is operated by BP, the Norwegian company Statoil and the Algerian state oil company Sonatrach. A Japanese company, JGC Corp, provides services for the facility.


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This curriculum uses an inquiry-based Earth system science approach, and leverages Project BudBurst, a citizen science phenology project, to engage students in authentic research on plant and ecosystem responses to climate change. Students collect... (View More) local data then analyze that data in the context of NASA regional and global data sets and satellite imagery to understand their data in personal, regional, and global contexts. The curriculum is divided into four units: The Earth as a System; Identifying the key changing conditions of the Earth system; Earth system responses to natural and human induced changes; and Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization. Each unit consists of several activities with accompanying teacher answer sheets. (View Less)
In this unit, students investigate temperature cycles, tree rings, CO2 records, and the effects of CO2 on temperature, precipitation and cloud cover to determine the impacts of changing climate on forests. After gathering and analyzing local data,... (View More) students examine regional impacts and differences. The unit is one of four under the Chicago Botanic Garden curriculum entitled, "Climate Change in My Backyard." (View Less)
Students are introduced to the carbon cycle through discussion, modeling and a game. Students then complete activities and investigations on Greenhouse gasses, photosynthesis, cellular respiration and ecosystem services (functions and values of... (View More) intact ecosystems to humans). The unit is one of four under the Chicago Botanic Garden curriculum entitled, "Climate Change in My Backyard." (View Less)
Clouds serve as a theme in a series of linked introductory explorations in math, language arts, and science. After participating in a demonstration of cloud formation, students are directed to create an acrostic poem (a poem that uses the letters in... (View More) a word to start each line of the poem) and peer review and edit each other's work. The class collects atmospheric temperature and cloud cover data over a period of days and then construct graphs to assist in analysis. This lesson is supported by observation protocols, teacher resources, and a glossary of scientific terms. This activity is related to the NASA CERES Students Cloud Observations Online (S'COOL) project. (View Less)
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The Hotel has 65 double Bedrooms which can be used as single or made triple on demand. The rooms are well furnished and designed to provide guests with the utmost comfort and convenience. Each has wall to wall carpet, private bath, and a balcony.
The magnificient Bedroom balconies offer a superb view of the Holy City.
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Venmar Ispira IC70016 Rear Glass Panel Insert – SV09959B
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Damon's New Girlfriend Sage On 'The Vampire Diaries': Why He Deserves Her
Is Damon's new lady friend going to nurse his bruises left by Elena? I hope so!
Unlike many Vampire Diaries fans out there, my first reaction upon hearing that Damon (Ian Somerhalder) was getting himself a new potential love interest was nothing short of joy. OK fine, maybe a little jealousy too. As reported by TV Guide, former Smallville baddie Cassidy Freeman will join the show as Sage, a "murky" vamp who will first appear in a 1912 flashback before reuniting with Damon in present-day Mystic Falls.
So why am I so excited for Damon to be getting some non-Elena (Nina Dobrev) action in his life?
Because he deserves it, that's why! As much as I love seeing Damon and Stefan (Paul Wesley) battle for Elena's affections week after week after week after week (x 1,000), I'm also tired of seeing Damon's supernatural libido going tragically to waste. Sorry, Elena, but you can only string a guy on for so long before he decides you're not worth the effort.
My only piece of advice to Sage? Enjoy your time in Mystic Falls while you can! Damon's girlfriends — see Andie (Dawn Olivieri) and Rose (Lauren Cohan) — have a history of suddenly dropping dead.
What's your take on Sage as a potential love interest for Damon? Do you think he'll just want to make Elena jealous, or could he really have feelings for someone else? See you in the comments section!


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DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Paul Ryan is slamming the Obama administration in the vice presidential debate for failing to call the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya a terrorist attack.
Vice President Joe Biden is criticizing Ryan and Mitt Romney for launching political attacks before they knew the facts on the ground.
Ryan says the U.S. is witnessing the unraveling of President Barack Obama's foreign policy. He says the attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens shows the U.S. is projecting weakness abroad.
Biden says that's, quote, "a bunch of malarkey." He says the U.S. will bring those responsible to justice and ensure any mistakes aren't repeated.
The vice president says Obama has led with a steady hand and clear vision, and that Romney would do the opposite.


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Bridger Logistics Announces Long-Term Rail Contract with Eddystone Rail Company Supplying Crude Oil to Eastern Markets on the Delaware River
Contract Enhances Bridger's Market Options for Berthold Rail Export Capacity
Feb 14, 2013, 03:09 EST
DALLAS, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridger Logistics, LLC, through its subsidiary Bridger Transfer Services, LLC ("Bridger"), today announced that it has executed a long-term agreement with Eddystone Rail Company, LLC ("Eddystone Rail") to through-put seven unit trains per week—or approximately 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil—into barges for delivery to East Coast refineries. Bridger will bring crude oil to the Philadelphia area from unit trains that will primarily originate out of the Enbridge Rail (North Dakota) L.P. unit train loading facility in Berthold, North Dakota. Eddystone Rail is a joint venture company owned 75 percent by Enbridge Rail (Philadelphia) L.L.C., a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., and 25 percent by Canopy Prospecting, Inc.
Through this agreement, Bridger will expand its market footprint in the East Coast with a new crude oil called "Philly Light."
"We will be serving as Eddystone Rail Company's exclusive Phase I customer," said James Ballengee, Bridger Chairman and CEO. "Access to premium Brent-based markets in Philadelphia offers our customers an enhanced portfolio of market options. Our commitment supports the Eddystone rail project, and it is the perfect complement to our long-term rail commitment at Enbridge's Berthold, North Dakota rail loading facility."
"By moving barrels through the North Dakota System, to our Berthold rail loading facility and on to our joint venture Eddystone rail terminal on the Delaware River, Enbridge is offering shippers near-term market optionality for Bakken light oil," said Stephen J. Wuori, President, Liquids Pipelines, Enbridge Inc. "This rail solution complements our $6.2 billion Light Oil Market Access program, which will enhance pipeline access to high-value markets for increasing light oil production in the Bakken region."
"Bridger's lead in committing resources to the East Coast market through Eddystone is an important event for the future supply of cost-effective domestic crude oil to East Coast refiners," said Jack Galloway, President of Canopy Prospecting Inc.
About Bridger Logistics, LLC
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Bridger Logistics, LLC is a national provider of logistics services to the crude oil industry engaged in the transportation, storage, and terminalling of crude oil through its own pipeline injection stations, pipelines, rail loading and unloading terminals, railcars, and tank trucks. The company currently provides flow assurance to its customers for over 120,000 barrels of crude oil per day through its logistics assets. These services are provided through its subsidiaries, Bridger Transfer Services, LLC, Bridger Lake, LLC, Bridger Midstream, LLC, Bridger Storage, LLC, Bridger Rail Shipping, LLC, and its affiliate Southern Energy Transportation, Inc.
About Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc. is a North American leader in delivering energy and one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations. As a transporter of energy, Enbridge operates, in Canada and the U.S., the world's longest crude oil and liquids transportation system. The Company also has a significant and growing involvement in natural gas gathering, transmission and midstream businesses, and an increasing involvement in power transmission. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns and operates Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, and provides distribution services in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State. As a generator of energy, Enbridge has interests in close to 1,000 megawatts of renewable and alternative energy generating capacity and is expanding its interests in wind and solar energy, geothermal and hybrid fuel cells. Enbridge employs more than 10,000 people, primarily in Canada and the U.S. and is ranked as one of Canada's Greenest Employers and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2013. Enbridge is included on the 2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and is also a constituent of the 2012/2013 FTSE4Good Index Series. Enbridge's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit www.enbridge.com.
About Canopy Prospecting, Inc.
Canopy Prospecting, Inc. is a privately held Edgemont, Pennsylvania energy company focused on developing and operating niche petroleum midstream and process opportunities in the United States and the Caribbean.
SOURCE Bridger Logistics, LLC


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TUF 15 Live Episode 12 Recap
By Elias Cepeda
This final episode of the TUF 15 season included perhaps more out-of-the-ring action than any prior episode. We got more of Cruz and Faber cracking wise at each other, but also legit blows thrown inside of the house and a surprise announcement or two.
The winning fighter and coach will each win a Harley Davidson motorcycle and so the guys are taken to a Harley super store to try bikes on and leather for size. They are hosted by Theo "Juice" Rossi, who has inexplicably still managed to survive cooperation with the government (Watch Sons of Anarchy to get the reference. And yes, I have trouble telling the difference between quality screenplay and reality.)
Back in the house, Tickle decides to throw a water bottle on the balls of a sleeping Daron. Daron, with weeks of pent up aggression from being eliminated, wakes up into a sprint like a Navy Seal or something, finds Tickle and fires off a punch and kick combination on the goofball.
Tickle acts outraged, like he doesn't understand that getting awoken from slumber by getting hit in the balls absolutely deserves an ass-kicking. Daron worries that he might get kicked off of the show for fighting in the house because that's what has happened in past seasons.
Naw, its cool, dawg, says UFC President Dana White. Well, not really. But he does announce to the guys in the gym, later that all of them will be fighting on next week's finale in Vegas. All, except for Mike Rio, who busted his rib, and Andy Ogle, who is on medical suspension after his last KO loss.
The passionate Ogle is distraught at the idea that he won't get to fight after making it so far. White assures him that he will "be back." That isn't good for everyone's favorite warrior-poet, who literally runs after White as the Prez is leaving the building, wraps his arm around him and asks to be put on the Nottingham card in September.Read More DIGG THIS


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Parramatta Eels to visit New England communities on Blue and Gold Deadly Heart Tour
Parramatta Eels to visit New England communities on Blue and Gold Deadly Heart Tour
As the NRL heads back to pre-season training, the Parramatta Eels' biggest stars will be taking their Blue and Gold Deadly Heart Tour to communities throughout the New England region from November 2-4.
Nathan Hindmarsh, Luke Burt, Ben Smith and Tim Mannah will be among the Eels players who will head to the region for a three-day blitz spreading the message to Eat Well, Play Well, Stay Well to school children and communities including Tingha, Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Inverell and Armidale.
The New England region has been invited to join the Eels at local schools, signing sessions and open training sessions where players will educate the community on healthy eating and lifestyle habits.
The Blue and Gold Deadly Heart program was developed in conjunction with the New England Division of General Practice and the Parramatta Eels with funding from the Indigenous All Stars to educate and empower the Aboriginal communities of the New England region to make healthy lifestyle changes and choices through increasing understanding and knowledge.
Within the schools who have participated to date, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children have been involved. This approach has been an important factor in increasing the awareness of the wider community to the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous life expectancy.
Chronic diseases, and in particular cardiovascular disease and diabetes, are the single biggest health problem of Aboriginal people in Australia, and this is the area where the Indigenous and non-Indigenous health equality gap is most apparent.


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|Download driver for: SONY VGN-FS620P/W
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Efficient Method to Update Sony Drivers
There are a number of common alerts and other messages which you might get in the driver updating procedure, a number of which I've paraphrased and listed here along with guidance on what to do:
QUESTION: 1. I downloaded the Vaio Care Professional but it will not work. I click on the Windows update and it did not try to download it. Should I have downloaded the basic Vaio Care without the Professional added to it?
2. I tried to touch AV mode and tune up or tune download the volume by touch, is there a driver that I should download?
3. I wanted to replace my battery pack. Darn, it cost $220 while Laptopcharge.com has a compatible battey for this vaio for $52, though encompass is the recomended place by Sony where you can purchase parts. They said it is the compatible battery for my laptop and it has two years warranty on the battery. Apparently, Encompass said that original batteries are not available anymore. Is there something which I have to know. What a price difference!
I would appreciate it if anyone can help me with these issues!
ANSWER: It's sad to hear that you are getting problems after upgrading to Windows 10.
1. Where did you get the Vaio Care Pro? I suggest that you download the VAIO Care?
2. For the Touch Sensor A/V Slide Control, download the drivers under Notebook Control and Utilities which includes the VAIO Launcher Software and Setting Utility Series.
3. We always recommend to use a Sony brand battery to be sure that it's compatible and will work very well on your device. We can't guarantee the quality of a non-Sony batteries.
To get the full list of compatible drivers and software for your laptop, kindly visit the link below. https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=VGNCS290&template_id=1®ion_id=1&tab=download#/downloadTab
Way to Update Drivers with Device Manager
1. Click Start menu and right-click on Computer.
2. Click Manage.
3. Click Device Manager in left pane.
4. In Device Manager window, expand categories and locate the hardware device that you would like to update driver for. For instance, if you want to download a driver for BD/DVD/CD of "SONY VGN-FS620P/W", find the related device. Then right-click on the device name and select Update Driver Software.
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We are concerned for the wellbeing of a man missing from home in Leyland.
Geno Boyoh, 49, was seen at his address on Alder Close in Leyland at around 3am this morning (Thursday, October 5th).
It is believed that he has left the house and travelled in a taxi to the Preston area. His family havent heard from him since.
Insp Craig Appleton from Preston Police said: We are very concerned for Mr Boyohs state of mind and need to find him urgently. If you have seen him or know where he is, please make contact with us as soon as possible.
Similarly, if Geno sees this appeal himself, I would urge him to get in touch with us or a family member so we know he is okay.
He is described as mixed race, around 6ft 1ins, of slim build with a gold front tooth. He could be wearing blue jeans, a black baseball cap, a green or black waterproof jacket and blue Nike trainers.
If you have any information that could help us find him, please call us on 01772 209112 or if you fail to get an answer, 101, quoting incident reference LC-20171005-0260.