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CNN recently had a story about the glut of high priced wine. The following, lifted from that piece: "If I buy a bottle for $100 from Napa Valley -- and believe me, there are hundreds -- I'll mark it up to $225. But no one is buying those," says wine director Rajat Parr at RN74 in San Francisco. As a result, Parr is saying no to all Napa Cabernets until customers drink what's left.
Bordeaux vintages are backing up. Established importers are backing away from future commitments. There is a tsunami of classified growth wines hovering. Not quite the perfect storm, more like a scene from Cloverfield. It's fixing to get ugly.
And our Italian winemakers, let's take Tuscany: how are they responding to these climes?
Two publications recently have brought out their reviews for the Tuscan reds.
The Wine Spectator – here's how some of their top rated wines flesh out – simply by rating, price (per bottle) and availability
98 points $100 -500 cases made
98 points $120 -450 cases imported
97 points $285 -6,250 cases made
96 points $319 -150 cases imported
95 points $70 -1,335 cases made
95 points $75 -200 cases imported
95 points $95 -1,250 cases imported
95 points $110 -2,515 cases made
95 points $118 -500 cases imported
95 points $125 -370 cases imported
94 points $89 -1,000 cases imported
94 points $102 -300 cases imported
94 points $215 -3,000 cases imported
94 points $240 -30 cases imported
93 points $95 -29,165 cases made
92 points $165 -50 cases imported
The Wine Advocate – some of their finds- just ratings and suggested retail (per bottle).
99 points $435
97 points $360
98 points $320
95 points $283-349
95 points $275
97 points $233-365
92+points $230
98 points $210
94 points $190
(94-96) pts $175
97 points $163
95 points $161-199
93 points $160
96 points $157-194
There are some good, even great, wines here. Which makes this all the more of a quandary. But the lowest priced wine in the group is $70, with many at $100-$200-$300. And there are back vintages of many of these wines still lingering in importers and wholesalers warehouses, retail shops and restaurant wine lists.
And here we find ourselves at a crossroad. At the busiest time of the year. Who is going to drink these wines and at what price?
Good news: Most of these are red wines from very good vintages that will age. Bad news: That's not good enough news.
I go back and look at the Bordeaux example - how they dig out of uncertain economic times. They've done it more often than any other region, made an art out of it. And at this time they are at one of the epicenters of the luxury wine meltdown, Napa and Champagne being vigorously tested as well. Many folks are watching, searching for a passage.
The Italians likely imagine their situation is different, particolare. The emails have been streaming in lately, especially since Gambero Rosso has released their latest tre bicchieri list of winners.
It was much pleasanter at home, when one wasn't always growing larger and smaller, and being ordered about by mice and rabbits.
-Alice (in Wonderland)
It's a tough situation. You don't want to tell the winemaker that their baby is ugly. And it is less about beauty than perception. But it boils down to value. You want how much for a bottle? You only made 1,200 bottles? Surely there are 1,200 people we can find to pay $250 a bottle for your baby? People are still buying Ferraris and Pradas, yes?
And so if I talk them down to make their wine sell, not at $250, but at $125, what will it matter? So what are we to do?
I don't know where I heard it recently, but someone was talking about the "recovery" and compared it to a saucer. Flat bottom. Slow rise. Short peaks. Long ride.
Sayonara, from the abyss, to the Long Tail effect, when it comes to small quantities of highly rated, hard to get wines at ultra-premium prices.
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The July issue of British House and Garden magazine was a stunning issue. With so many American design magazines no longer publishing (over 12 have closed up shop in the past few years) the foreign magazines have become much more vital and BH&G is one of the best of the bunch. The three major stories in the July issue were all winners, but one in particular left me going back to take a peek, again and again.
Lo0cated 75 miles from the Dublin airport, Bellamont Forest estate is made up of over 1,000 acres.
The British House and Garden spread on the Irish estate, Bellamont Forest, is accompanied with gorgeous photographs of the quiet interiors and glorious architecture. The story about this Irish house gave me pause because of a certain email conversation I had last year with one of Houston's hottest interior decorators who specializes in contemporary design. This much-in-demand decorator told me he was heavily investing in English and Irish antiques, with an emphasis on Irish. He stated he was stockpiling these beauties to use in a future house. Irish? Hmm. I was more than a little lost. I would have easily understood if he was buying Belgian antiques – I mean, who isn't these days? But perhaps, this is exactly why HE is the successful one, the one with foresight, the one on magazine covers, or the one with just a good eye? Looking at these pictures of Bellamont Forest, I began to understand exactly where he was coming from. The gorgeous carved chairs in the dining room and the consoles scattered about, so heavy and dark, are as far away from the anemic Belgian styling as you can get. The dark brown antiques look refreshing, especially when they wear crisp blue and white checked Irish linen slips. Yes, I could understand his fascination. But, I was fooled. Apparently, the majority of the "antiques" at Bellamont Forest are actually reproductions, exact replicas of the 18th century pieces that once graced the house. The new owner, John Coote, actually has his own furniture company where he creates his faithful fakes. Even the portraits are copies – replacing art that now hangs in museums and private houses around the country. Still, reproductions or not, the appeal of this dark wood furniture became apparent to me, thanks to Bellamont Forest.
Bellamont Forest is one of Ireland's most historical private houses. The front stairs lead past the Doric portico made of limestone to the only entrance on the Piano Nobile floor. There is a large basement, a mezzanine level and an upper floor where the five bedrooms are located. The house is a four bay square, built of red brick.
Historic Bellamont Forest considered "the first and most perfect Palladian villa built in Ireland" was constructed in 1729, and was modeled on Palladio's famous Villa Rotonda and Villa Pisani. The original owners, The Coote family, retained the house until 1874 when it was lost due to mounting debt. In 1987, John Coote from Australia, a direct descendant of the original family, visited Ireland and discovered the estate in a terrible state of disrepair. Learning it was for sale, he quickly bought it, reestablishing Coote family ownership. He spent over 20 years restoring and furnishing the house to recreate it as it once was in the 18th century. The architecture, especially the ceilings and rotunda, are breathtaking. But, as it seems to often happen these days, the estate is amazingly now for sale. According to Coote, his only son is back living in Australia and has no desire to stay in Ireland. Coote himself is now living in London.
Bellamont Forest was designed by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, the nephew of the first owner, Thomas Coote, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. The house has been designated in Ireland as of "National Importance."
For this story, I have gathered as many photographs of the house as I could find, on top of the ones found in House and Garden. As it so often happens with great stories, other blogs have tackled the story before me. The fabulous blog, The Style Saloniste, recently interviewed John Coote HERE. It is a must read if you want to learn more about the owner and the house. Photographs taken from House and Garden are by Luke White.
An aerial shot of Bellamont Forest. The large complex to the right is the outbuildings, including the Linen Hall and Stewards House, which are reached from the main house via a groined ceiling underground tunnel.
There is one main entrance, which leads to the Piano Nobile level. Here, the Entrance Hall sets the tone of the understated decor, yet glorious architecture. All the paints were chosen from original scrapings. Coote used a historic paint specialist for accuracy who recommended using distemper instead of paint. Be sure to notice the ceiling.
The other side of the Hall. The flooring is Portland stone. I love the inset busts above the door. Here, the chairs with the bold check linen make their first appearance. I think this is my favorite room in the house – I love the large Entrance Halls found in the grand country estates in England and Ireland.
A close up view at night. Several rooms lead off the Hall. The door to the library is at the left.
Same view, daytime. I assume the car keys and mail end up on this console.
From the Entrance Hall, you enter the Grand Saloon or Ballroom – the main room in the house. Here, portraits of the original Coote family were recreated since the originals are in museums and other grand houses. The furniture comes from Coote and Co., faithful reproductions of 18th century originals.
The Saloon, again. Notice the gorgeous plasterwork ceiling. The room is unfurnished – left as a ballroom or reception room would be in the 18th century.
Coote, an interior designer, purposely kept the house's furniture to a minimum, exactly as it would have been in the 18th century. He says the house was built for parties, and the saloon is still used for dancing.
Another earlier view of the Saloon. Eventually, all the empty frames were filled with art work.
The Drawing Room, off the Saloon is fabulous with its Persimmon Pink walls. The gesso coated console table is one of a pair recreated by Coote. I absolutely love the color combination of the pink, orange, and blue – a mix I would never have thought of. The skirted table and pillow fabric picks up the pink on the walls. The rug is 19th century English. Modern art work by Robert Doble seems the right choice in this room. The windows are left bare – the tree branch screens the bright sun, while adding yet another color. Typical of grand houses found in England and Ireland, the furniture is slipcovered. Notice again, the beautiful ceiling.
Another view of the Drawing Room showing the fireplace, but the color in this photograph is "off."
The dining room is painted a light lilac gray to pick up the color of the fireplace's marble. Again, the furniture is by Coote. The bold checks used throughout the room are made of Irish linen. When Coote found the house, it had gone through a psychedelic decorating phase, and before that, the house was covered in carpet and chintz. Now, fresh Irish linens are used throughout and the floors were left bare. Again, notice the ceiling which matches the ceiling in the Drawing Room – these two rooms are identical.
Another view of the dining room – the jib door is almost closed in this picture, as compared to the one above. I love this room!!!! Notice the pair to the Drawing Room's console table is found in here. There is a small kitchen located off the dining room, but the main kitchen is in the basement.
In this picture, you can see more accurately the slight lilac color of the walls. Also, notice how the relief in the molding is painted a deep lilac.
The library off the Reception Hall is typical English Country Manor cozy. This and the bedrooms are the only rooms decorated for today, rather than the 18th century.
Another view of the small library off the Reception Hall - this room is frequently used by the family.
Here is a glimpse into the earlier design of the room- with chintz and a plain ottoman. The chintz was replaced with the red velvet, and a tapestry now covers the ottoman. The walls and curtains remain the same.
The large kitchen is located in the basement. Here, the stone floor is original. The ceiling is groin vaulted. I love the dressy table and chairs used in this all white kitchen – so elegant. What a great place to hold a dinner party!!
The opposite view showing the fireplace and incredible ceiling.
A closeup view of the fireplace and ovens. The butcher's table is beyond gorgeous. What a kitchen! No one does kitchens like the English and the Irish. Notice the copper pots in the standing rack – and all the hooks in the ceiling!
The second floor is lit by a large cupola. All the bedrooms are located off this main room.
The same room – the wood floors here had to be replaced by Coote. You can see a window up in the cupola on the left side.
An earlier view of the same space – before the hardwoods were restored. Here the walls are painted blue, while today they are a soft sage/gray.
A view of the space today, showing the oval cupola. The stairs – made of stone – shown in the doorway on the left are located off to the side of the house as is typical in Palladian designs.
Looking up at the gorgeous oval cupola with its four windows.
One of the five bedrooms located on the second floor has the same pink walls as the Drawing Room.
This bedroom is more masculine. As with most Palladian houses, the ceilings on the second floor are lower as compared to the Piano Nobile.
Views inside either the outbuildings or the basement (not sure.) Again, beautiful groined ceilings, wonderful flag floors, and simple yet elegant decor. I love how the huge laundry baskets are shown throughout the house – they add a warm touch to any decor.
The outbuildings are quite impressive. Space was made for stables to be built.
Another view of the outbuildings. Room for stables have been made out of the converted space. Plus there is room for more bedrooms, conference rooms, and party rooms.
Floor plans of both the main house and the outbuildings.
To read The Style Saloniste's interview with John Coote, go HERE.
To access John Coote's web site, go HERE.
To read the Real Estate brochure for Bellamont Forest, go HERE.

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I suffer from violent migraines. I was first diagonised when I was 13, they came and went but came back with a vengenance last December. When I was first diagonised they were classed as "Severe" but they have got worse over the years.
My neurologist classed them as "Violent episodic classic migraine with aura". I was given preventatives which didn't help, the doctors kept changing my drugs and upping the doseage. I first saw my neurologist on the 4th of July and she put on onto Epilim. I went off this drug with the guidance of my own doctor on the 9th of August.
I was recommended an accupunturist who specialised in migraines. I went to see him for the first visit on the 19th of August. I have my third visit with him tomorrow (he is also a doctor).
My neurologist suggested that I keep an in-depth food diary. Using this diary I have identified certain food additives that I am sensitive too. These are MSG and its related names and E-Numbers and the additive Carrageenan. I do not drink alcohol, caffeine, coffee, or eat biscuits, chocolates, sweets or cakes. I eat as little processed food as is possible. I do not take any drugs for them apart from when I get a migraine. Though these are loosing their effect on the pain as well. I am also a strict vegetarian.
This morning my Dharma protector gave me two mantras to say, over and over again. They did help, easing the pain enough so I could get some sleep. Sleep is the only thing that clears my migraine. Though when the pain goes away I am left with post-migraine symptoms.
I am wondering if there is anything in Tibetan Medicine that can aid me.
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I am a storyteller, content strategist and a speaker based in India. An avid reader, I like to spend my time reading, writing and traveling. I find stories to be the way to get a message through. I have authored half a dozen books across genres. My latest book is titled Hey Honey Bunch.
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Fan's Alabama tattoo will live in your nightmares forever
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This gentleman above – no, it's not actually Nick Saban's son – will have no regrets whatsoever about his newly inked tattoo, which contains a hodgepodge of references to Saban, Alabama football and Sons of Anarchy. Why would he?
As you can see, there are only four slight differences between this tattoo and the Sons of Anarchy emblem (seen here on a Zippo lighter). One can be found on the crystal ball, which replaces the "Anarchy" logo with Alabama script. The second is the lack of "MC," meaning motorcycle club.
HE'S FAST: Northern Iowa receiver runs a 4.19 at his team's pro day
Third: The word "Anarchy" has been replaced with "Saban." Fourth: "Alabama" has been substituted for "Redwood Original." This makes clear his Alabama allegiance. He will never, ever buy a drink again in Tuscaloosa at bars and clubs where a shirt is not required.
Roll Tide? Yes, roll Tide indeed. The only problem is that while it will be easy for him to share his tattoo with the world, our friend needs a camera and a mirror to see it himself. (Or a friend to snap a picture, as seems to be the case above. Or a tripod. Who knows.)
Quarterback AJ McCarron looks at this tattoo and A) is grateful he kept things "low-key," or B) wishes he had taken his chest tattoo to the next level.
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(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers moved quickly to absorb the loss of Dwight Howard by reaching an agreement to sign free agent center Chris Kaman on Monday.
After the NBA's prized big man Howard chose to leave the Lakers in favour of the Houston Rockets last week, Los Angeles began the process of recouping by agreeing to a one-year deal with a new seven-footer.
The 31-year-old Kaman will ink a contract worth approximately $3.2 million, according to local reports, when free agents can officially sign on Wednesday.
"I am going to be going back to LA and it's to play for the Lakers! I am excited about this move and can't wait to play!" Kaman posted on his Twitter feed.
Entering his 11th season, Kaman has career averages of 11.8 points and eight rebounds and just completed a one-year campaign with the Dallas Mavericks.
He was an All Star in 2010 while playing for the Los Angeles Clippers.


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High School Baseball Team Lifts Up Car to Save Trapped Girl
If the Valley High School baseball team in Sacramento, California is as clutch on the field as it is off of it, it may very well win a championship.
After a woman accidentally hit and backed over her teenage daughter, several players on the team ran to the scene and saved the day by lifting the car and pulling the girl to safety.
The team was on a nearby field when they heard some yelling and jumped into action. Valley player Glenmil Biete described the scene:
It took 7 to 10 people. We all ran over, carried the car. Then we had one person pull her out."
The teenage girl was taken to the hospital, but does not have any serious injuries.
The players also say they would like to meet the girl whose life they may have very well saved. Watch a news report on the heroic teens below.


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Rooms Hotel in Kazbegi in the Caucasus mountains was designed by Rooms a design studio located in Tbilisi/Georgia run by designers Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia. Completly busy with their interior projects: like hotels, restaurants shops, and private apartments, their successes on the international market motivated and challenged them to be part of an international design industry. The Soviet childhood of the designers and the era of changes is their inspiration and motor as well as the passion for independence and development. A mix of Asian and European culture is the style and feel of their design ideas.
Rooms Hotel is located in the magical Caucasus Mountains in Kazbegi/Georgia.
This year the hotel opened it's doors and put the Caucasus Mountains on the map for a completely new audience.
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Election of Barack Obama
Millennials aren't as cynical about government as many believe us to be. We believe in bipartisanship and are frustrated, like most, with the incessant bickering and stalemate on Capitol Hill. We want someone we can trust, who will work hard for us. But also someone who thinks different. Maybe that's why the majority of young people voted for Obama on Nov. 4, 2008 (voters ages 18 to 29 preferred Obama to John McCain by 68 percent to 30 percent, according to most sources). Change, and all that. His youthfulness and spirit, too. But many of his policies -- from the economy to gay rights to health care -- spoke to us. However, we're not complacent. His re-election is far from a slam-dunk and many of those young voters in 2008 aren't fully on his side again. Still, he'll forever be the first "youth president" since John F. Kennedy.
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Race, Review, Plan: The ABC's of a Year-End Rundown
Don't close the books on 2013 until you've critically evaluated your racing and training this year.
by Dave Schell for TrainingPeaks
Congratulations, you've done it—one more triathlon season is in the bag. It's now time to kick up your heels, relax, and dig into that big tub of Ben & Jerry's ice cream you have stashed away. It's also a great time to reflect on your season in preparation for the next. As the adage goes, "hindsight is 20/20", so why not take advantage of hindsight while enjoying some down time? By analyzing your successes and failures from this past season, you can strategically plan the next season to make it your best yet.
Below are the steps I recommend for a comprehensive season review. I've also created an interactive worksheet to go along with this process—I used my own season as an example, and included a blank sheet for you to fill in with your own responses. (If you have Google Docs, you can view and make a copy of the worksheet here. Or, download the Excel version here. Click here to download.)
Let's get started.
1. Reflect on your season as as whole
Take note of any illness, injuries, or times when you felt like you could conquer the world. Ask yourself how this season compared to last? Has anything in your life changed in the last year? Quickly jot down anything you can think of that might have affected your season one way or another.
2. Dig a little deeper and review each race
Break it down by swim, bike, run and your overall result. Make note of the following: What went well? What could have gone better? What went horribly wrong?
Then relate this to what was happening before and during the race—your "context," so to speak. What was the terrain like? The weather? Did you excel at longer distances while falling short when speed was called for? How was your nutrition strategy? Play detective and search for clues by identifying any common themes such as doing well in races with a lot of climbing, or losing focus and daydreaming when the course was flat and fast.
Try to draw at least one lesson or takeaway from each race and write it down in the last column on the worksheet.
3. Take a look at your training log. (You do have one, right?)
Identify any trends or common themes. Do you find that there are certain workouts that you're always cutting short or missing entirely? Do you tend to make time for your favorite workouts while avoiding others? How did you recover after each workout? Were you always going into your long run fatigued from the previous days?
*If you are not currently tracking your training there is no better time to start than now. You can get a free IRONMAN-branded TrainingPeaks account here. The historical data from a training log is invaluable to training effectively, and you will be thankful you kept detailed notes when you are doing this next off-season. For now, if you don't have a training log, try your best to assess from your memory.
Plan your upcoming season
Now that you've evaluated your season, identified your strengths and weaknesses, determined the races and conditions you thrive in, and uncovered how you react to training and recovery, you're ready to plan your upcoming season using the "training your weaknesses and racing your strengths" philosophy.
Review the notes you made for each race in the "Takeaways" column and "Observations from Training Log." Using what you have learned about yourself, make a commitment to address your weaknesses over the winter (or your "out of competition" period). This might mean an extra pool session or hiring a coach to analyze your stroke, incorporating form drills into weekly runs, or strength training to improve climbing. When it's time to sign up for races, keep your strengths in mind and choose events with favorable courses or conditions as your "A" races. While you will still do races that don't play as much to your strengths, you may want to consider adjusting your goals accordingly, or treating them as training races.
If you've found that diet was a factor, make a conscious effort to change one to two key things such as cutting soda from your diet or eating a salad a day. Was recovery an issue? Maybe it is time to start using massages, the occasional ice bath, or a recovery drink after intense sessions.
By taking the time to look at where you've been you can better control where you're headed. Don't close the books on 2013 until you've critically evaluated your racing and training this year. Doing so will help you better shape your plan going forward—and give you the best shot at success.
Once you've reviewed your season, start planning the next on TrainingPeaks. Get started.
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Columbus city officials have attached an $842 million price tag to a package of bonds to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Columbus city officials have attached an $842 million price tag to a package of bonds to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
City Council is expected to take action next month to place the issues before voters. They would affect four key areas.
Money from the four bond issues will help shape the city's five-year capital improvements budget.
A bulk of the funds, $445 million, would go toward water and stormwater upgrades, and street lighting.
The city also wants to spend $220 million on public service improvements, including resurfacing, sidewalks, roadways, bikeways and street equipment.
Next in line is recreation and parks, which would receive $124 million for rec centers, bike paths, pools, parks, playgrounds and equipment.
Another $53 million would be spent on police and fire facilities, vehicles and equipment.
Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Auditor Hugh Dorrian and members of Columbus City Council assembled the bond package after a series of public meetings in early June. They also met with department leaders to put a fine point on the bonds' value.
Terri Leist, assistant administrator of recreation and parks, said she's pleased with the deference the city is showing the department.
"In order to continue our service for the public, we need to have a balance to maintain what we have as well as going forward to meet our future needs," Leist said.
"This allocation allows us to do that, and we are very grateful to the mayor and City Council."
The city says voter approval of the bond issues, which will not raise taxes, will help protect Columbus' AAA bond rating, effectively allowing the city to borrow money at a lower interest rate.
Dorrian said the city has an impressive track record on voter approval of bond packages. Since 1956, voters have approved 82 of 88 bond issue requests, the last one failing in 1981.
"I think people understand these issues," he said.


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Meaningful Use
Use our MU LISTSERV to stay connected.
MU LISTSERV is a mailbox where Meaningful Use questions and information can be communicated.
Under the authority of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs provide financial incentives to eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals (EHs), including critical access hospitals (CAHs), as they adopt, implement, upgrade, and demonstrate meaningful use (MU) of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT). Learn about the specific eligibility requirements for these incentive payments.
The CMS Final Rule , which was released in October 2015, details criteria that must be met by EPs and EHs in order to qualify for these EHR incentive payments. This criteria must be met in 2015 through 2017 (Modified Stage 2) and in Stage 3 in 2018 and beyond.
More information about the specific requirements for Modified Stage 2 is available by clicking on the links below.
Overview of the Multi-Purpose Agreement (MPA)
Webinar Recording
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The Multi-Purpose Agreement (MPA) has been signed by the IHS Director. The MPA is entered into by health programs operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations that are covered entities, that desire to engage in electronic health information exchange as part of the Meaningful Use Incentive Program. To engage in the electronic health information exchange, review the MPA and return the completed MPA Joinder Agreement.
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Man Found Dead After Wife Searched "How To Kill Someone And Not Get Caught"
A Texas woman was arrested in connection with the death of her husband after authorities saw her browser history. According to the Star-Telegram, police say that 55-year-old Sandra Louise Garner searched for "how to kill someone and not get caught" on a device they confiscated from her home.
Police say that on January 2nd, Garner called 911 to report that she "was awakened by two gunshots and saw a masked male holding a gun and flashlight inside of her residence." She says the man said he was not there to hurt her, and that he forced her to give him "approximately $18,000" from their safe.
But, police say her story did not hold up to scrutiny. Along with the electronic device, which was used to search for information on getting away with murder, they also found ballistics evidence that tied a gun found in her car to the one used to shot her husband.
Authorities say the gun was not present in the Ford Mustang when they first searched the home, but the gun was found wrapped in a paper towel inside two plastic bags on a subsequent search.
Once police matched the bullets used to kill her husband with the gun found in her car, police arrested Garner. She has been charged with murder and remains in jail on a $2 million bond.
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MEXICO CITY � The owners of the 18 Mexican first-division soccer clubs voted Monday to bar one person or one company from owning more than one team.
MEXICO CITY � The owners of the 18 Mexican first-division soccer clubs voted Monday to bar one person or one company from owning more than one team.
The vote was an apparent move to stop tycoon Carlos Slim from expanding his growing influence in Mexican soccer.
Mexico�s largest broadcasters, Televisa and TV Azteca, have in the past owned multiple first-division teams but the issue wasn�t brought up until after Slim ventured into Mexican soccer in September.
Mexican Soccer League president Decio de Maria wouldn�t comment on the decision except to say the consensus was to ban multi-ownership.
�I think it�s always time to analyze where you stand, and where you are going especially,� De Maria said. �Being able to make decisions unanimously is critical for the league.�
Slim�s spokesman, Arturo Elias Ayub, wouldn�t comment as he left the meeting.
Slim last year bought 30 percent of the shares in the Leon and Pachuca teams through his telecommunications company America Movil. In December, he bought all the shares of the second division team Estudiantes Tecos.
The rule implemented Monday won�t require Slim to sell one of his first division teams, but the vote stops him from buying any more.
Following Slim�s acquisitions, team owners in February decided to discuss the issue of multi-ownership.
The decision raised some eyebrows since TV Azteca currently owns two teams, the Jaguares and Morelia, and Televisa once owned three first division teams, America, Necaxa and San Luis, without notable complaints within the federation. The world soccer authority, FIFA, however, has expressed concern about the potential for conflicts of interest when multiple teams of controlled by the same owner.
Televisa currently owns just one team, America, and TV Azteca is reportedly thinking of selling the Jaguares to a business group that would relocate it from Chiapas state to Queretaro. A Jaguares� spokesman wouldn�t comment on the report but if the deal took place, Slim would be the only businessman with multiple teams in the first division.


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Closing Ceremony IYC in SpainActivity by Concepció Roca | added on Oct 14, 2011 | Spain
Chemistry Day will host the Official Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Chemistry 2011 in Spain. It will take place in Barcelona at Expoquimia exhibition. Closing are: Nicole J. Moreau, President IUPAC; Carlos Negro, President Foro Química y Sociedad; and Felipe Pétriz, Spanish State Secretary for Research.
November 15, chemist's patron saint St. Albert the Great, has a special significance in Spain: it is Chemistry Day. November 15 as Chemistry Day was officially promulgated in the Official Gazette No. 274 of November 15, 2002 by Order of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, responding to the request of the Spanish Chemical Industry Federation (FEIQUE), the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry, the Council of Chemical Associations of Spain, the National Association of Chemists of Spain, FIA-UGT, Textile and Leather, Chemical and Related CCOO Federation, and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
Chemistry Day 2011 will host the Official Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (AIQ 2011) in Spain. Speakers from the organizations member of the Chemistry and Society Forum, official organizer of IYC in Spain, will sum up the contribution of chemistry to present and future improvement of the quality of life. The ceremony will also hold the presentation of the first Social Responsibility Report of the Spanish Chemical Industry, as well as several Chemistry Awards.
From January to December, continuing even after the official closing date, the Official Calendar of Activities for the International Year of Chemistry in Spain has been complemented by numerous Commemorative Activities in different areas, which have been held in different parts of the Spanish geography.
Attendance by Invitation Only.
Rafael Foguet, President of Expoquimia-International Chemical Exhibition, Fira de Barcelona
Video: Social Contribution of Chemistry
Lorenzo Baselga, Technical Secretary of the Chemical Associations General Council
Joaquim González-Muntadas, Secretary-General FITEQA-CCOO
Video: Economic Contribution of the Chemical Sector
Antonio Deusa, Secretary-General FITAG-UGT
Luis Serrano, President of FEIQUE –Spanish Chemical Industry Federation
EPCA Video on Chemistry applications
Chemistry Awards Presentation Ceremony
ANQUE Award for Corporate and Professional Recognition
RSEQ Gold Medal and Feique Research Award
Chemical Associations General Council ' Chemical Excellence Award
Expoquimia I+D+I Awards
Video: International Year of Chemistry
Nicole J. Moreau, President IUPAC
Carlos Negro, President Spanish Chemists National Association
President Chemistry and Society Forum
Felipe Pétriz, Spanish State Secretary for Research
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(left to right) Carlos Negro, President Foro Química y Sociedad; Felipe Pétriz, Spanish State Secretary for Research; Rafael Foguet, President Expoquimia Exhibition; Nicole J. Moreau, President IUPAC
IUPAC President, Nicole J. Moreau
Spanish Chemists National Association and Chemistry and Society Forum President, Carlos Negro
Spanish State Secretary for Research, Felipe Pétriz


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DEMA 2008 discussion and photos
Posted 24 October 2008 - 11:40 PM
Sorry for the lateness of the updates! The Wetpixel cocktail party sucked all of the life out of us. Everyone is still recovering.
Oh, you can always see an index of booth coverage here:
Posted 24 October 2008 - 11:46 PM
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Posted 26 October 2008 - 12:24 PM
Good job at DEMA 2008, so far.....hey you can sleep when you are dead.
David Fleetham
Posted 27 October 2008 - 08:18 AM
I've updated the front page with a bunch of articles on DEMA (basically, covering the first day). It's time to sleep now, but first, here's an image of my first spotting of Alex Mustards and Peter Rowlands in Las Vegas:
Two fine examples of UK male hunks... Like Uk versions of Pitt and Clooney.. Although who's who i do not know
Dive safe
NOW ON SKYPE !!! ... deanb69
Posted 27 October 2008 - 11:14 AM
After the JB snogging shot - I feel quite relaxed about the images captured of me at the show!
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D850 (Subal housing). Olympus EM10-Mk3 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 27 October 2008 - 11:53 AM
Two fine examples of UK male hunks... Like Uk versions of Pitt and Clooney.. Although who's who i do not know
Dive safe
Was that ARM Pitt
Canon 5D MK2 - Sea and Sea housed - 17-40L 100mm - Sigma 15mm FE - twin YS250 pro's and gadgets galore
Posted 27 October 2008 - 11:46 PM
I hope other people took more...
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:04 PM
(cue complaints about over-coverage of DEMA)
Index article: http://wetpixel.com/...-show-coverage/
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:21 PM
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:26 PM
Jason Heller is thirsty!
Eric Cheng and Andy Sallmon at the Sea & Sea booth (holding a Sea & Sea RDX housing for Canon Rebel XSi)
Jeff Leicher (Jack's Dive Locker in Kona), Marty Snyderman, Eric Cheng
Harald Hordosch, Stephen Frink and Eric Cheng at the Seacam booth. Harald is holding the Seacam Seaflash 150.
Eric Cheng looks through the Subal 45-degree viewfinder
Eric Cheng and Felix Leander at the Costa Rica booth
Working in the Wetpixel booth one morning
Chuckie Luzier (Canon) and Stephen Frink (Seacam)
Kim McCoy, Eric Cheng, Paul Watson, Alex Earl at the Wetpixel booth. Alex Mustard might be trying to get out of the way, in the background.
Alex Mustard gives a lecture on using Magic Filters at the Imaging Resource Center on Day 2 of DEMA 2008.
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:28 PM
Jean (Aquatica), Eric (Wetpixel), John Bantin (Diver), Mike "Mini-Me" and Frank "I'm full of poo" (Worldwide Dive and Sail)
Berkley White (Backscatter), Jeff and Juan Carlos of the Deep Blue, and Eric
Jenny Collister (Reef & Rainforest) and Eli Woolery (Wetpixel)
Alex Mustard gives a lecture on using Magic Filters at the Imaging Resource Center on Day 2 of DEMA 2008.
Eric Cheng gives a talk at the Imaging Resource Center on Day 2 of DEMA 2008.
Group shot at Wyland's Ocean Artists Society breakfast
Wyland and Eric Cheng
Jason Heller, DivePhotoGuide magician
Michael Topolovac surfaces after going native in Indonesia for awhile
Berkley White gives a seminar at the new Imaging Resource Center at DEMA
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:28 PM
John Zeiss, Susan "Cal Abunga" Brown, and Dave at the Backscatter booth
Is Matt going to get carded at DEMA this year?
Chip and Susan Scarlett, Berkley White, Douglas Seifert, and Emily
Douglas Seifert and Stuart Westmoreland
Aquatica's Nikon D700 housing with Aquatica external viewfinder (now finished to match the new housings)
The new diopter attaches magnetically
Stephan Whelan of DeeperBlue -- a brief encounter as we flew by each other
Bill Acker of Manta Ray Bay Hotel and Yap Divers
Sam of Sam's Tours, Palau, with Dieter of Yap Explorer
The Expedition Fleet booth -- where my underwater photography career started
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:28 PM
Jeff Hluchyi of Olympus shows off the E-520 SLR in a PT-E05 underwater housing
Rick and Robbie Turner of NCUPS
Dan Baldocchi at the Light & Motion booth
A small mob at the Wetpixel booth!
Shawn Heinrichs, Julie Andersen and Paul Wildman
Peter Seupel and Eric Cheng
Andy DeHart (National Aquarium) and Chris (Bermuda Aquarium)
Sculptor Scott Hanson at the Wetpixel booth
Julie Andersen, Shawn Heinrichs, and Jon Ellerbrock at the Gates booth
Pamela Metz shows off the RED monitor housing
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:28 PM
Peter Symes: "I'm not going to act," he tells me.
Jeff, Emily, Juan Carlos, and Lawrence Groth at the Galapagos Deep Blue booth
John Bantin and Mike Wivell at the Worldwide Dive and Sail booth
Frank van de Linde gives John Bantin a big kiss. This is the best photo I took today at DEMA.
Frank, Lynn Funkhouser and Mark Shandur at the Worldwide Dive and Sail booth
Mike Rabideau of Ikelite, showing off Pro V 8 and C-Lite 8 lights
Steve Philbrook with Watershot housing for Canon XSi
INON America booth: Jolene Philbrook, Steve Philbrook, Mark Rupert
Peter Rowlands and Alex Mustard arrive at DEMA!
Douglas and Emily
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:29 PM
Susan Scarlett, Nick Fenley, Christina
Toast! Christina, Mike Neumann, David Espinosa, John Thet, Sascha, Todd Essick
David Espinosa and John Thet.
Sascha, Todd, and Lisa
Matt and Emily
Dan Baldocchi, Susan Brown, Berkley White
Annual Scarlett DEMA dinner
Susan Brown, Dan Baldocchi, Eric Cheng, self-portrait
Chip Scarlett, with Susan Brown and Nick Fenley in the background
Steve Douglas and Eric Cheng
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:29 PM
Shawn Heinrichs gives a well-received talk on underwater video at the Imaging Resource Center
Sam Chae, Kenji Ohmura, Ryan Canon at the Reef Photo Video / Fisheye / Patima booth
Kenji Ohmura of Fisheye behind the FIX XD EX1 underwater housing prototype for the Sony XDR-EX1
Shawn Heinrichs gives a well-received talk on underwater video at the Imaging Resource Center
Eric Cheng and Bob Talbot
Andy Sallmon helps Jamie figure out an issue with her camera
The Underwater Channel crew: Nicholas Claxton, Julie Andersen, Stephen, and Adam Parks
Jon Davy and Andy Sallmon of Sea & Sea
Keri Wilk (Reefnet) and Matt Segal (the perfect arm rest)
Michele Westmoreland and Eric Cheng
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:29 PM
Ryan Canon (Reef Photo Video) and Greg Holt (Scuba Radio)
Peter Rowlands and Alex Mustard at the Magic Filters booth. The Wetpixel crew are all trying to hide...
Alex Mustard thinks about Magic
Peter Rowlands of UWP Magazine
The Subal booth: Sigrid, Rolf, Peter
Terry Schuller and Dave Reid of Ultralight Control Systems (ULCS)
Howard and Nadav Rosenstein at the Fantasea booth
Paul Watson, Shannon Mann, Kim McCoy, and Kristine Vasic at the Sea Shepherd booth
Eric Cheng with Stan Waterman at the New World Publishing booth
Ned Deloach, Paul Humann, and Anna Deloach at the New World Publications booth. Stan Waterman signs books, to the right.
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:29 PM
Kim McCoy and Jeff Yonover
Bob Talbot and Paul Watson at the Sea Shepherd booth
Eric Hanauer and Matt Segal
Bernie Campoli and Philippe Cousteau
Julie Trussell at the Wananavu Beach Resort and Kai Viti Divers booth
Brandon Paige at the Aqua-Trek booth
Scuba Diver Australasia's booth
Leslie and Kris Wilk at the Reefnet booth
Susan crashes the Wakatobi booth
Mark Strickland and Eric Cheng
Posted 29 October 2008 - 11:29 PM
Megan and Zeb Pike
Stephen Frink shoots the Ultima Digital guys
Eric Cheng, Matt Segal, Michaela Brockstedt, Adam Lau, Alex Mustard, Peter Rowlands
Eric Cheng, covering the Olympus booth (photo: Stephen Frink)
Julie Andersen, Nic de Gersigniy (SEAL Expeditions), and Jamie
Nic de Gersigny, Shawn Heinrichs, Maryanne Hines and Brandon Paige of Aqua-trek, Paul, and Julie Andersen
Julie Andersen, Kristine Vasic, Jonny Vasic, Paul Watson, Alex Earl, Kim McCoy, Eric Cheng, Shawn Heinrichs at Thai Pepper in Las Vegas


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ICE Union Bombshell: ICE 'Guided' By Illegal Alien Interest Groups, Agents 'Prohibited' From Enforcing Laws
Amid the ongoing clamor and debate over so-called immigration reform and with the majority of AFL-CIO union bosses having flip-flopped on illegal immigration in 2000, the rank and file voices of those charged with securing America's borders–the ICE agents–are often overlooked and ignored.
However, on Tuesday, Chris Crane, President of the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118 testified before the House Judiciary Committee.
In his testimony, Crane explains how ICE is "now guided in large part by the influences of powerful special interest groups that advocate on behalf of illegal aliens." . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
Ted being Ted, as only Ted can be…
Nugent smacks 'gangsters in the White House'
House Democrats on Thursday unveiled a set of 14 gun-control proposals broadly similar to recommendations made by an Obama administration task force led by Vice President Biden after the December massacre of 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn.The congressional group, spearheaded by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), endorsed the same core proposals as the administration: a universal background check system for gun purchases, a ban on high-capacity magazines and a renewal of the lapsed assault weapons ban.
Doubling down…Media bias..Showing in their anti gun news…
Everyone can imagine the horror of a madman shooting up an elementary school, especially the horror of losing your six-year-old in the melee. But at some point, the news media's wallowing in Newtown reminds one of Don Henley's satirical song "Dirty Laundry," and how the anchors' eyes gleam through plane-crash news because "it's interesting when people die; we love dirty laundry."
The "O" word that defines the media at times like these isn't "objective." It's "opportunistic."
News Media Scrub Cop Murderer's Manifesto of Pro-Obama, Hillary, MSNBC, CNN, Gay, and Anti-Gun Comments
So God made a Liberal..
Meddling Government BE GONE!!!
Deranged leftist killers!!
** First there was this crazed far left killer in Georgia…
Killer Nkosi Thandiwe learned all about hating whitey in college.
** Then there was this deranged far left shooter…
A LGBT volunteer carrying bag of Chick-fil-A sandwiches shot up the conservative Family Research Center in August 2012.
** Finally there was this far left killer in California…
Another liberal freak goes on a deadly shooting spree.
Have these nutz running around? How many more are there out there?? Take my guns!!?? No effing way!!
Shortages…Ammo shortages, causing much distress..
An Open Letter to Congress and the American People from Nebraska Firearms Owners Association (NFOA) and Other Organizations
The Nebraska Firearms Owners Association (NFOA), in conjunction with 36 other national, state, and local organization members of the National Coalition to Stop the Gun Ban, released an Open Letter to Congress and the American people announcing their opposition to any effort to institute government controls on private transfers of personal firearms between law-abiding individuals.


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AnnaKarev video. All videos (4)AnnaKarev webcam
My royal name must say a lot about me right? I am a sensible, romantic, delicate woman with lots of love to offer. I like smart men who know how to tell the right stories at the right time and I also appreciate men who know when to be quiet and just hol


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MARTINEZ — Disgraced former police officer Norman Wielsch apologized to a federal court Wednesday, saying just days before he'll be sentenced for conspiring to sell seized drugs that he had "tarnish(ed) the badge."
Wielsch, the former head of the Central Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), pleaded guilty in December to charges that he had sold drugs that had been seized by CNET agents, robbed prostitutes and made phony arrests.
Wielsch, who is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge May 20, said in his apology note that he resisted help from doctors and family for treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress. He said he was hesitant because of a belief among some law enforcement officers that admitting weakness means an officer cannot adequately perform his duties.
"I was a big macho cop," he said in the note. "I didn't need help."
But Wielsch admitted he was wrong, and that his destructive behavior has hurt many. He said while he gave 24 years of honest work, he realized he had made gross errors in judgment.
"I have seen things and been through things that would make a normal person go crazy after one incident," he said. "Please have mercy on me."
Federal sentencing guidelines call for between 14 and 17.5 years in federal prison. Wielsch's attorney, Michael Cardoza, has previously said that he's forbidden from arguing for fewer than 10 years.
Former Concord private investigator Christopher Butler, who was also implicated in the criminal scheme, pleaded guilty last year to seven felony counts covering methamphetamine and marijuana distribution, theft, conspiracy, extortion, robbery and illegal wiretapping. He was sentenced to eight years in federal prison.
Former CNET agent and San Ramon police officer Louis Lombardi, 40, of Discovery Bay, pleaded guilty to stealing drugs in the case and was sentenced to three years in prison. Former Danville officer Stephen Tanabe, 48, of Alamo, is awaiting trial on charges that he conspired with Butler to set up the estranged husbands of Butler's private investigation firm clients for DUI arrests.
Contact Katie Nelson at 925-945-4782 or follow her at Twitter.com/katienelson210.


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1. rein - noun
· one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
Hypernym(s): strap
2. rein - noun
· any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"
Hypernym(s): control
3. rein - verb
· control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"
Synonym(s): harness, rein_in, draw_rein
4. rein - verb
· stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"
Synonym(s): rein_in
5. rein - verb
· stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
Synonym(s): rein_in
Hypernym(s): stop
6. rein - verb
· keep in check; "rule one's temper"
Hypernym(s): restrain, keep, keep_back, hold_back
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Tesla vs. Edison T-Shirt
Round One: FIGHT!
"It is incorrectly noted that Thomas Edison invented 'push-ups' in 1878. Nikolai Tesla had in fact patented the activity three years earlier, under the name 'Tesla-cize.'" - the Fact Sphere from Portal 2
Yeah, so they totally made up "Tesla-cize" above, but we're pitting the two inventors against each other in a strange fact-off.* They duke it out. A winner is you!
- Wait. What? Tesla believed that both voice and image could be transmitted through the air. Click "Like" above if you just read that sentence over a wireless connection.
- He was a rocker. He rocked out. Edison had a tattoo, but also invented the engraving apparatus that was later adapted by Samuel O'Reilly into the modern rotary tattoo machine.
- And the number of the counting shall be three. Toward the end of his life, Tesla became obsessed with the number 3. He died in the New Yorker's suite Suite 3327.
- Made for each other. Edison proposed to second wife Mina in Morse Code. She also accepted in Morse.
- Pew pew pew! In 1934 Tesla conceived of a weapon (for national defense) which would use electrostatic repulsion to shoot a beam of particles. Death ray!
- Shocking. No, really. As part of his campaign to debunk alternating current, Edison encouraged the use of AC power to electrocute dogs, cats, a horse, a man, and an elephant. And filmed it.
- Absence makes the brain grow stronger. Edison was (mostly) deaf. Tesla was celibate. Both claimed the lack helped them work better.
Tesla and Edison duke it out on the front of this chestnut brown shirt. S-3X are 4.3 oz 100% combed ring-spun cotton jersey, 4X are 6.0 oz 100% cotton jersey..
* We attempted to validate these using reputable sources, but strange facts have a way of being... strange. YMMV.


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The church and ex-convent of San Agustín in Tacoronte is a typical example of the Canarian baroque architecture. These churches were always built of black stones and their exteriors are adorned with beautiful stone facades. Inside you can marvel about the richly decorated Mudejar ceilings.
La Casa del Vino La Baranda is a worthy representative of well conserved historic country estates in Tenerife, Spain. The style of the house is typical of Canary Island buildings of the 17th century, hence including building aspects and details by master craftsmen from Portugal, Castile and Extremadura. The La Baranda estate, including the manor house, was bought by the El Sauzal Town Council in 1989 and got it turned into a Wine Museum.


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Brick Wall Defense Leads Undefeated Little Giantsby Jim Amidon • October 6, 2005 Share:
If there were any nagging questions about the defensive unit of the Wabash football team, they were answered Saturday in the Little Giants' 29-7 victory over Ohio Wesleyan. And the game wasn't as close as the final score would indicate.
Facing a vastly improved and more versatile Bishops' offense, Wabash held the hosts to just nine first downs and 126 total yards to spoil Homecoming at Selby Field. Ironically, Wabash senior playmaker Aaron Selby (no relation) didn't suit up for the game.
Pete Kempf, Josh Foster, Jared Lange, Adrian Pynenberg, Frank Knez, and Charles Jacksonall had five or more tackles on the day and held onto a shutout until the hosts scored with just six minutes to play in the game. Ohio Wesleyan netted just 2.1 yards per rush and had a total of only 51 passing yards. Billy King picked off his third pass of the season and Wes Anderson forced and recovered a Bishops' fumble.
"Our defense was great again Saturday," said Coach Chris Creighton. "Our guys really played the way we wanted them to."
Wabash's offense was workmanlike, again taking its first possession on a long scoring drive of 10 plays and 85 yards. The Little Giants had five drives of eight plays or more, and Wabash dominated time of possession by nearly 10 minutes in the game.
Brandon Roop rushed for a career-high 98 yards, while Chris Ogden added 40 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Senior quarterback Russ Harbaughwas nearly perfect, hitting 21-of-29 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown. He hasn't thrown an interception since the second possession of the season-opener. Eight different receivers caught passes, led by Eric Summers (5 catches, 101 yards, TD), Kyle Piazza (5 catches, TD), and Geoff Walker (4 catches, 75 yards).
Today, the Little Giants must avoid looking ahead to next week when Wabash travels to Wooster to meet the defending NCAC champions. Oberlin, in spite of a 1-3 record, boasts a balanced offense that averages 118 yards rushing and 208 yards passing per game.
Oberlin's offense is led by sophomore quarterback Andy Stein, who is completing 61 percent of his passes and averages 162 passing yards per game. His top receivers are Chris Schubert, who is one of the NCAC leaders with 34 receptions for 347 yards and two touchdowns, and Cassius Harris, who has three touchdowns among his 15 catches this year.
Oberlin gets balance offensively from freshman running back R.V. Carroll, who averages 77 yards per game. Carroll plowed for 117 yards in a 44-14 win over Macalester. However, he is likely to find running room scarce this week; opponents are averaging a measly 1.6 yards per carry against Wabash's defensive front.
"They are a young team, but I really believe they are an improved team from last year. I've been impressed with what I've seen from their freshman class; they are a very solid football team," said Creighton.
Defensively, the Yeomen are young and will struggle to contain Wabash's versatile attack. The Yeomen allowed 21 points to Kenyon last week and 45 points to Rose-Hulman the week before.
Senior linebacker Vance Murphy leads the team with 30 tackles and two interceptions, while sophomore defensive end Chris Pisani leads the team with 7.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Fellow lineman Shawn Brunner is second in tackles and sacks with 21.5 and 3.5, respectively.
"Regardless of how we played last week or how we've played through the first four games, our guys know they have to show up and be ready to play against Oberlin or it means nothing," said Coach Creighton.
Wabash's 4-0 record to start the year is Coach Creighton's third perfect start as head coach, including last year when the team began the year 5-0. This is, though, his most balanced team to date; a team that boasts an offense capable of chewing up the clock and a defense that is fast, aggressive, and tackles well. Proof of this team's effectiveness comes in average time of possession through four games: Wabash 36 minutes, opponents 24.
"We aren't looking ahead, but we know what's ahead," added Creighton. "There's a big difference between those two things. We're watching our next opponent, Oberlin, but we have our eye on the prize of a conference championship and a berth in the NCAA playoffs, and we know what it takes to achieve that."
Notes: Wabash is pleased to welcome the county finals of the Punt, Pass, and Kick competition at halftime of this week's game. Also on hand will be the Faith Alliance, Montgomery County's breast cancer awareness and resource organization as part of national Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Top: Wabash's swarming defense held Ohio Wesleyan to nine first downs.
Middle: Russ Harbaugh chats with Coach Creighton and Coach Jozwiak during a time out.
Bottom: Josh Foster, named to the D-III Football National Team of the Week, tackles a Bishop at the goal line, nearly forcing a safety.


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Honiara, Solomon Islands, July 22, 2013 - A beach volleyball course conducted under the FIVB Volleyball Cooperation Programme in conjunction with the Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation (SIVF) has come to a close.
The beach volleyball courses are intended to help national federations develop the sport in their countries. The course provides an insight into the world of beach volleyball and teaches fundamental issues like how to create and organise beach volleyball competitions. The course also covers the latest rules and regulations and provides information on the necessary structures for beach volleyball.
Beach volleyball has been identified as a sport that could allow the Solomon Islands to feature in international tournaments.
At the opening of the workshop on July 15, the President of the Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation said, "This course is a beginning of our road to the Olympic 2020. It is our vision to be at the top three in the region by 2020. But, I know that this is not easy, we need a long period of investment, we need a strong management team, and we need right players, qualified coaches and trainers."
It is hoped that the sport can also help to attract young people to participate in sporting activities and live a healthy lifestyle.
The course saw the participation of 35 participants comprising 25 men and 10 women. Most of the attendees are new to beach volleyball although there were also experienced participants form the national squads' team members.
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"There is a natural talent here in Solomon Islands to be powerful in beach volleyball," said Morris Maitaki. "But there are serious economic problems that hinder the development of volleyball and beach volleyball in the country. Solomon Islands needs to help to develop beach volleyball and I hope this course is a starting point for them to make medium and long term plans that can develop beach volleyball in your communities, school, conduct local tournaments, and participate in international competitions in the future."


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Magdalen "Maggie" Wirtz, 79, of Lost Springs died Thursday at the Medicalodges of Herington. She was born July 15, 1933, at Olmitz to Max C. and Mary (Stetler) Axman.
She was a registered nurse, having graduated from Great Bend School of Nursing. She began her career at Great Bend High School and retired from Herington Municipal Hospital where she worked the night shift. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church.
She married Frederick "Fritz" Wirtz on Sept. 15, 1956, at St. Rose Catholic Church in Great Bend. He preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1993. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Sylvester "Ves," Leonard, and Max Axman; a grandson; and her parents.
She is survived by four sons, Frank Wirtz of Lost Springs, Gary Wirtz and Kenneth Wirtz, both of Council Grove, and Keith Wirtz of Council Bluffs, Iowa; three daughters, Anna Kristek of Lincolnville and Amy Gillett and Shelly Wirtz, both of Lost Springs; three sisters, Genevieve Bartonek of Hoisington, Mary Baker of Great Bend, and Martina Axman of Olmitz; a brother, Tony Axman of Great Bend; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
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Ventry - Ceann Trá
Ventry (Ceann Trá or Fionn Trá in Irish) is a small village four miles west of Dingle.
It is unusual in that it has two centres of commerce, both comprised of a pub and a shop. One has the Catholic church, and the other, in true balance, has the primary school.
The whole Ventry area is linked by the arc of Ventry Harbour, with one of the most attractive and safest beaches on the west coast of Ireland.
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A razor clam on Ventry Strand. Photograph by Antony Richards.
The village of Ceann Trá has a post office/shop, a pub, a restaurant, a pottery with café but most of all it has a wonderful, long, sandy blue flag beach. Stop here for a walk, a paddle or perhaps even a swim.
The beach and harbour were chosen as the site of "Cáth Finntrágha" a supposed battle between Fionn Mac Cumhaill and Dáire Donn "The King of the World". Written in the 15th Century, but probably incorporating eralier material, this Irish language prose poem mentions numerous local landmarks.
As you leave the village, if you look straight in front of you, about half-way up the hill, you might be able to make out a circular enclosure within which a ruined building stands. This is Rahinnane Castle and Ringfort (Caisleán Ráthanáin). The enclosure (ringfort) probably dates to the early medieval period, perhaps from the 7th/8th to 10th century AD, and it was within these the more comfortable farmers and their families lived. This site was later re-fortified, and probably about the 15th century the building, a ruined tower-house ('castle') was built, by a branch of the Fitzgerald family know as the Knights of Kerry, for this was their stronghold during medieval times. The building was destroyed during the mid-17th century, the time of the Cromwellian war. This site is on private property.
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Following on out of the village, continuing along the 'Slea Head Route/Wild Atlantic Way', you will come to the local Roman Catholic church on your left hand side, in an area known as Ard a' Bhóthair (which translates as 'the height of the road'). This later 19th century church is dedicated to St Caitlín (Catherine of Alexandria). The reason for the adoption of this Middle Eastern martyr as patron of a West Kerry parish is unknown. However a colourful (and completely untrue) legend was devised at some stage claiming that her body was washed up on Ventry Strand in a wooden box or barrel . The story goes on to cliam that for some reason it took seven men to left the relics from the beach and she was buried in the village graveyard.


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Interview with Denise Krack : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Denise Krack : surry bulga came to existence through the inspirational and cosmopolitan experience of life in the heart of Sydney. The name surry bulga was derived from the words Surry Hills (suburb of Sydney) and the aborigine word Bulga (hill). During the six years she spent studying and working in Australia, the creator, Denise, developed the idea to design and produce her own bags. The vision for the bags was simplicity and practicality. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Denise Krack : A huge influence in the design of the bags was Denise's easygoing and typical Australian lifestyle. And this is what the Can-Ga-Bags of surry bulga are all about - fun, freedom and spontaneity. You're not only buying a practical and trendy bag but the epitome of portable Sydney lifestyle. 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Denise Krack : I got a letter from you guys, saying that my product is very innovative & interesting and I should apply for the competition, which I did! .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Denise Krack : A lot of things if I would start now - you would read almost a book :) .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Denise Krack : Fühl das Leben - be free is my slogan, so feel free to check out my online shop www.surrybulga.com .
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