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After sparking the Bulldogs' second half comeback at Pontotoc last Friday, junior Josh Creekmore was once again named the Bulldogs' "Player of the Week."
Creekmore recorded 12 tackles and 89 yards in kickoff returns, including an 80-yard touchown return that led to 31-straight points by New Albany. Pictured with Creekmore is NAHS head coach Ron Price. The "Player of the Week" is sponsored by Bancorp South.
East Union picked up wins in varsity boys and girls cross country over the weekend, taking top honors at the East Union/Myrtle Challenge at the New Albany Sportsplex.
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County rivalries have created many memories in sports for Union County, and on Monday night, a new chapter opened with New Albany and Union County football facing one another.
New Albany has been on a six year playoff hiatus in slow pitch, and that drought was put to an end Tuesday night. The Lady Bulldogs completed their regular season slate with a 5-2 win over Tishomingo County, and with a little help from Pontotoc defeating North Pontotoc, the Lady 'Dawgs enter the playoffs as the number two seed in Division 1-4A.
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The Hammerhead Bundle from Indie Royale is live
The Hammerhead Bundle from Indie Royale is now live, and it contains Primordia, Pressure, Forge, Richard and Alice and Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage. Those who pay $8 or their currency equivalent will also receive MY OK BBS's chiptune album: It's Not Great in MP3 and FLAC format. All are DRM-free and Windows only, and available through Desura as well with Primordia, Pressure and Forge also available on Steam. Check it out through the link. A video for the bundle is below.
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Wadjet Eye Games has released a playable demo for Primordia, its retro-styled, cyberpunk adventure title for PC. You can download the demo through here – note when you click the link the demo will auto-download. Primordia releases December 5. We've re-posted the launch trailer for you below.
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Primordia from Wadjet Eye Games will launch in early December.
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Award-winning indie adventure specialist Wadjet Eye Games has a new epic in the works – Primordia. The screens and trailer through the break are typical of Wadjet Eye's glorious retro stylings; do your eyeballs a favour and check 'em out.
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B-Series, B-Series Vented or Mid Vented?
Best Answer steveb, 25 June 2008 - 11:04 AM
I have 3 versions of the B-Series and have found that the Mid-Vent gets flown the most.
It does give up something at each end of the wind scale compared to the Full Sail and Vented, but it has been pure enjoyment in the range in between.
I would recommend a set of Race Rods and 4 Wrap Equipped, along with 50# light wind lines and 90# lines for maximum wind range.
If the winds are smooth and steady, the Full Sail definitely has the low wind advantage, but I've found that the Mid-Vent handles light and turbulent winds with more control. The Full Sail can be sensitive to poor winds and can tend to luff, where the Mid-Vent filters out a lot of the swirls and gusts and flies smoother in the bumpy stuff.
There are no free lunches- if you gain something at one end, you lose something else at another. The Full Vent can be slightly 'mushy' at times, where the Full Sail can be a bit 'skittish'. The venting filters out a lot of minor over-corrections and bumps in the wind, giving it a smooth and forgiving flight style. You do lose some of the Full Sail's quick response and tighter feel though.
IMO, the Mid-Vent is the best of both worlds. It keeps most of the strongest points of both models while not giving up too much at ether end.
disclaimer: I'm just a guy who likes to fly kites. An Expert wouldn't have the same limitations as I do.
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Ya, forgot to mention... Shannon did the filming, an awesome job.
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Thanks for the mention and Awesome flying John!
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Got my lime green B series mid-vent (outer) with race rods today (Thanks Teresa ) Wow! What a terrific rev. Winds were blowin' 3-11 mph. It's very smooth flying, slow than a std b , faster than a vented b just as you would expect. I was surprised on how well it hangs in the light stuff. Reverse is good (managed to do a reverse octagon). This is the one I'm going to pull out of my bag first all of the time.
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Thanks very much Theresa.A F R E E KITE.....Shipped to you on Friday
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Thanks very much Theresa.A F R E E KITE.....
I was quoting Tony's post above yours but got yours instead!!
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Posted 02 July 2008 - 11:28 AM
What coulor would my virtual kite have been.Did i have choice even....lol
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 02:25 AM
But when I tried flying inland at a park with swirling and gusty winds - the standard was a little twichy. And there just wasn't enough wind for the full sail. So for me with my present skill - I think a mid-vent would have been the perfect choice. I know most of you are old pro at Revs - so I thought you might like to hear a newbies point of view.
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Posted 22 September 2009 - 03:47 PM
I flew mine in San Francisco a month or so ago, and had to double up on the leading edge spars (race rods and ultralight rods) becuase the winds were pretty strong and gusty. A vented would have been more appropriate, but I don't have a vented in my bag (yet). It still handled well, although I know I was flying a little past my comfort zone of wind speed for that kite (big arc on the leading edge and my 90# x 90' lines were whistling loud)- still had great control and accuracy.
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I can't even draw one!
Posted 25 September 2009 - 12:54 PM
Now that, I have to see.BRIAN...always the bridesmaid
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Posted 25 September 2009 - 01:24 PM
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NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! This is a family forum ... please don't even think about exposing the kids to that image!!!!
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Sorry Tom, you just don't get it. Believe it or not it's a Great British tradition and part of every British kids growing up, if you don't believe me see here.Bob,
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! This is a family forum ... please don't even think about exposing the kids to that image!!!!
Still not convinced try here,
But Yes, you may be right, Big Bri in Drag may just be one step too far.
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Bob,Sorry Tom, you just dont get it. Believe it or not its a Great British tradition and part of every British kids growing up, if you dont believe me see here.
Still not convinced try here,
But Yes, you may be right, Big Bri in Drag may just be one step too far.
That's a side of the Brits I've never seen ... kind of explains the stiff upper lip and all. Have to keep a straight face or die laughing. But, it does stretch the imagination to visualize Brian in big hair, big make-up and a wedding dress.
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How much should I spend on a mandolin?
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I have been thinking about the cost of a mandolin.
Folks go on and on about why an F style costs more than an A style, or why a vintage this costs more than a vintage that. And there are numerous discussion about getting the best mandolin you can for under $300.00.
I understand, right down to my bones I understand, having serious concerns about money. And I have been through my share of scratchy times. And this is not about how to manage that, or how to get more for what discretionary money you do have. Others are wiser and more disciplined than me. Let them comment.
This is about taking into accounting the true cost.
My experience is that getting a mandolin is like getting a puppy. Even for free they are very expensive. If you cant afford it, you really cant afford it. This is because, if you enjoy it more than somewhat, your life changes forever. The musical life is costly, and the one time cost of the mandolin is small by comparison.
Lets say you get a mandolin for free. For nothing. Here, please take my mandolin. I want you to have it.
If you figure the cost of a set up, a case, a tuner, a strap, picks, tune books, music stand, metronome, ok a capo, we are up to roughly $500. And that is being modest, a lot of folks get more picks, better tuner, high end cases and lots more tune books, and I have not included the bling and paraphernalia many folks like, arm rests, strap buttons, remove (or add) a pick guard, change out the nut or bridge, a pickup, and then theres an instrument stand, a digital tune recorder, a foot stool, a cool little box for your picks, ... OK, you can spend as much as you want.
But the most minimalist mandolin enthusiast is likely going to get, eventually, a case, a tuner, a strap, some picks, some tune books, a music stand, and a metronome and perhaps a capo. And not getting a set up is no savings, believe me.
Now you have yearly costs. $24 in strings a year, if you change your strings 3 or 4 times a year. No biggie. You think thats it?
The largest is annual expense is travel costs. Different for everyone. But for me, there is a couple of jams a week at a distance of 50 or 60 miles, and a couple of festivals a year at a distance of 600 miles, and local jams and party travel. So I estimate about $750 a year just in travel. Your mileage will vary, as will the price of gas, but I guarantee that with even a modicum of enthusiasm, your travel costs will eventually become significant. This is not extravagant. As before, you can spend as much as you want, and more.
Did I mention festivals? You will eventually go to a festival. So that means, at a minimum, a tent and a sleeping bag. A tee shirt and coffee mug? Tune books you would not ordinarily get.
So to put it all together - that free mandolin could cost you $500 to $800 dollars, and with a passionate but not out of control musical lifestyle, and additional $600 to $800 (or more) per year,ever year.
And I have not included road food, road coffee, additional festival camping paraphernalia like lanterns, coolers, camp chairs, and then there are sound systems - microphones and amps and mike stands and extra cables. Does not include a workshop every other year, gig bags to carry all this cool stuff, cost of food and drink for the music parties you will host. Does not include lessons once a week, and a camera for your computer to share videos.
And your family. Now everyone dreams of getting their family to share their passions. So whether or not it happens, you probably want it to happen. So now your kids are interested, and their instruments are not free, nor their tune books and bling and camping equipment...
Don't as yet have a family? You are likely to meet the love of your life. (And she or he is likely to be a banjo player.) Do you know the upfront and annual cost of even a frugal love. And this is not including a marriage. (Though you will save some on the reception music if you have a jam.)
So if you were to include the costs of the impact of getting a mandolin on your whole life, you would never do it. Even for a free mandolin, much less several hundred for a first mandolin and several hundred for a second mandolin (oh you know you will get a second mandolin).
That is why I have to chuckle when folks balk at a one time cost of a high end pick, or fretting over an additional $50 in the cost of a mandolin. For those who have decided that the whole mandolin life is not out of reach, balking about these small one time expenditures just seems amusing.
But the truth is you are going to wrap your life around something. Whether its mandolin, or fishing, or hunting, or great books, or great coffee, or brewing beer, or boating (OMG), Civil War re-enacting, gourmet cooking, or wood working, leather craft, photography (OMG), treasure hunting with metal detector, hot rodding, or restoring vintage farm tractors, carving duck decoys, raising pure bred dogs, or... or... well you get the picture. We have to make a living sure, but we have to make a life. And the costs involved in making a life are why we make a living.
So my advice is to go into denial. Deep denial. Dont look at the cost of all the wonderful ways your life and lifes priorities will change. Go about it blindly, incrementally, getting the best you can justify at each stage, and moving on from there.
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From that may have lost more than five billion dollars last year to identity thieves filing false tax returns.
That's according to the Treasury Department investigators -- report the Internal Revenue Service -- Fraudulent returns claiming more than six billion dollars from Uncle -- but.
Billions more also fell through the cracks the investigators say -- often take the identities of dead people children.
Or others who would not ordinarily file a tax return the first place.
And those investigators warned that if the trend continues as much as 21 billion dollars and taxpayer money could go down the drain.
Over the next five years with us now -- John -- -- he's an identity theft expert and CEO.
Of the Silvio group and identity theft prevention consulting firm John good to -- you mean.
Why is -- such a growing problem we just getting better at duping the IRS.
You know it's actually been a problem for some time that's I think because it hurt that report from the -- group.
It's kind of brought this festering sore to the surface but this has been going on her for -- -- years.
Is that -- -- John occasion you look at the air traffic control system in this country in its antiquated you know it's -- it needs to be replaced it is it kind of a sense that you have that the IRS system the computers they can't really cross check -- can't do the proper things that need to be done these scenarios.
Just there's a there's a couple of things number one there is this filing gap which is that we can file taxes as individuals starting in mid January.
But businesses.
Employers in financial institutions.
They don't have to send out there income data for people until the end of march.
So there's this window of opportunity win that effectively -- Harris is working in the dark.
They don't have the numbers.
If somebody files for a refund they don't have anything to measure it against.
And then yes there's there's systems issues.
Is it is it partly because that tax system is such a train reckoning.
You know would get tax attorneys they can't figure out the entire -- -- is it because look if if we can figure out loopholes the crooks can clearly figure out loopholes in the system right.
Yet -- -- they're figuring them out first and you know one of the great examples is there were 2100 returns filed.
At a single address in in Michigan.
You know they always want to address which shows us that there are not the proper red flags when when there are duplicate records.
You know multiple.
Record multiple refunds given a one Social Security number 21 -- being sent -- to address those are basic.
Software changes and and frankly you know this isn't all just the IRS I mean we as individuals are responsible as well.
Other targeting us and that's the whole thing is that -- hit the IRS but they're targeting us and in the -- identity theft from thousands of Americans.
Yet it is and it's it's incredibly damaging and now that the numbers are big and that we see -- -- twenty billion dollars being lost.
That are going to people you know -- to criminals organized crime.
It it really gets people involved and that's what it should be we need to do we need to solve these problems and and we can do where the greatest you know technological.
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We can get it done John silly -- identity theft expert John good weekend you sir thank you.
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Sunday, August 20, 2006
Painting of the Day
It has been a lazy weekend for me. I thought I was going to get started on two paintings. One in oil and one in egg tempera. Don't know why I've been so distracted but I forced myself to get some work done. I decided to try to do one of these one session paintings. So I ran to my fridge and picked up a tomato. Nothing special about the tomato, I just needed something to get me going. I guess it worked because I completed this little one tonight. Was not into it at first but it grew on me and followed through until I was happy with it. I got satisfaction from this tomato not only by painting it but as soon as I was done with it I chopped it and used it in my chicken soup!
11 comments:
- ParisBreakfasts said...
I likes this one! Nice strong color...Wait a minute...I thought you live in a small studio? So how did you run to the fridge...?
- Peter Yesis said...
Another beauty Luis! Wonderful light and nice touch with the brush. Isn't the reward of eating what we paint worth the struggle to paint them?
- Luis Colan said...
The whole thing about running to the fridge is just a manner of speech.
Thanks Peter, I loaded the brush with a lot of paint....I'm still trying to get comfortable with so much of it. And yes it is a reward to eat this stuff after being painted. - 1:43 PM
- Todd said...
nice one , you really have some nice colors in there. I understand you are attempting a more painterly approach, this is a good start, as I can see some paint on the surface. I really like your travel sketches, I always wanted to do that but also found the typical book to cumbersome, will have to try to find a moleskin.
- Run Around Paris said...
I know nothing about art, but the way you've blended the colors makes the tomato look so real. I love it.
- Jeff Hayes said...
I really like the brusque handling of the paint - seems very appropriate.
- Christina said...
Hmm, so you eat your subjects?
I like the light and shadow on this, and your choice of background wall color is subtle but makes it pop.
Christina - 10:07 AM
- Luis Colan said...
Hi Tod, always nice to have a new person stopping by. I'm trying hard to get more paint on the surface...doing a small painting in one session helps because you know you have to coplete it soon it makes you pile on the paint more. Some times I'm not sure if this is the kind of style for me though. I guess I'll have to explore some more.
Run Aroud Paris thanks for stopping by again. I'm delighted you like this painting.
Hi Jeff, I wasn't sure if the handling of the paint was right, I felt at times it got too muddy...I'm glad you think it seems very appropriate.
Christina, thank you for having a look at my blog, I love to see new bloggers leaving comments. The choice of background color was a last minute desicion...it was a grey brown. I thought it looked to muddy so I started adding a beautiful blue color by Old Holland. I love that blue!!!! - 12:12 PM
- Coco said...
Hooho... you are a daily painter !
C x - 6:06 PM
- Heather Hall said...
Love the painting! Very expressive. The color is wonderful.
- Luis Colan said...
Not a daily painter yet Coco, but soon!
Heather thanks for dropping by and leaving a nice comment.
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Think you have what it takes to teach English or Maths abroad in a developing country? Of course you do. This is a great way to build up teaching experience and immerse yourself within a local culture. The ability to speak English opens up so many doors for children in developing countries. Our projects work with under-resourced schools across Ghana where you can really make an impact on the lives of deprived children. Teaching experience isn't necessary, although it's great if you have any. All you need is heaps of energy and a passion for working with children. There is always the opportunity to teach the children any other subjects you are enthusiastic about.
The project is in collaboration with schools in rural and deprived communities. Children are attracted to school by the presence of volunteers, and your presence also is a proven moral booster for parents and the limited teachers as well as a great inspiration for students. Inexperienced and experienced volunteers can teach vocabulary, assist with pronunciation and support students as they practice speaking English.
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Orientation will be provided prior to starts of work. Volunteers work with experienced and non-experienced teachers. Study programs tailored for each students will be created to track progress and success. Your role as a volunteer will either be leading your own class or assisting another teacher in his or her lessons. Your placement is completely dependent upon your level of comfort within the classroom. Your application should also state the category of children you prefer teaching and the intended subject (e.g. English, Maths, Science, Arts etc).
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Thread: Girls on this site - how many?
Girls on this site - how many?
It looks like we've got a lot of girls that get onto this site from time to time, let's get a roll call of all the girls on here!
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12-27-2010, 06:11 PM #4this was suppose to be a girl roll call and the first 2 posts on here are from you two guys, what does that say about ya?
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12-27-2010, 06:46 PM #5I believe it says that we are some horney MOFO's....LOL
so if u only pointed this out ..what are u ??
12-27-2010, 06:47 PM #6what i was pointing out was that you guys might think of yourselfs as women
12-27-2010, 06:53 PM #7Only a chick thinks like that !!
Real men HUNT where ever they can !! LOL
12-27-2010, 06:54 PM #8LOL Sarge, I think maybe Scott is a girl, but a real young one. The way he seems to get so emotional all the time, flies off the handle, gets all pizzed off for no reason, throws temper tantrums.... ha ha ha
12-27-2010, 06:56 PM #9I only get pizzed because friends dont atmit when theyr wrong and they should !!!!
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President Kennedy in Dallas, Texas (November 22, 1963)
Springfield, Missouri Tuesday, December 25, 2012
In the years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, numerous theories have surfaced about who shot the president and why. In this program, authors David Wrone, Gerald McKnight, David Kaiser and Max Holland dispute each others findings about what really happened in Dallas in 1963.
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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is located in what was once the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, the building from which Lee Harvey Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Museum curator Gary Mack spoke to a tour group led by historian Richard Norton Smith about how the museum presents the information about the assassination and ensuing investigations.
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Theodore Roosevelt was one of the major figures in America's Progressive movement in the early 20th century. But key to his influence was the support of Kansas City Star newspaper publisher William Rockhill Nelson. Historian Lewis Gould maintains that Nelson played a larger role in Roosevelt's political fortunes than has been realized. Gould is a distinguished visiting history professor at Monmouth College. This talk took place at the Kansas City Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri.
From 2013's Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, author Barnet Schecter talks about the causes, progression, and consequences of the New York City Draft Riots of July 1863. Lincoln Forum vice chairman Harold Holzer serves as moderator.
From 2013's Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Harvard University professor John Stauffer discusses the origins and evolution of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Lincoln Forum vice chairman Harold Holzer serves as moderator.
In 1926, American aviator Richard Byrd attempted to become the first man to fly over the North Pole. He returned from his flight a national hero, winning a Medal of Honor and launching a career as a famous pilot and explorer. However, over the years numerous experts have questioned the authenticity of Byrd's flight, and produced evidence that casts doubt on Byrd's legacy. In this program, author Sheldon Bart examines the life of Richard Byrd, both before and after his historic flight. He argues that Byrd did indeed make it all the way to the North Pole, and that his reputation as an explorer should not be tarnished by his detractors.
Author and Oxford University history professor emeritus Daniel Walker Howe discusses our 11th President - James K. Polk - and the Mexican- American War. In 1845, the United States annexed Texas from Mexico. Following the Texas annexation, President Polk also wanted to acquire California. This eventually led to war with Mexico – a war that lasted from April 25, 1846 through February 2, 1848. The Miller Center at the University of Virginia hosted this event.
Duke University history professor Thavolia Glymph talks about what happened to former slave women upon escape or emancipation from their former owners over the course of the war. Though their experiences were marked by perpetual transience, Ms. Glymph explains, these women formed new bonds of friendship and support during a turbulent time when many of them were separated from their families and established networks. Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina hosted this event.
A week after John F. Kennedy's murder in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963, Lyndon Johnson established the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy - better known as the Warren Commission for its chairman, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. The commission issued its report in September 1964, concluding Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone when he killed President Kennedy, and that Jack Ruby acted alone when he killed Oswald. In this forum from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, a half dozen former Warren Commission staff members discuss their investigation.
The ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address was held in Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, close to where President Lincoln stood and delivered the famed 272-word speech 150 years ago, on November 19, 1863. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian James McPherson delivered the keynote address. This event was co-hosted by Gettysburg National Military Park, the Gettysburg Foundation, Gettysburg College, and the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania.
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By default X12 text is on a single line. I've gotten very good at hitting Ctrl+H, Ctrl+R, Enter, Ctrl+H. However I would like to create a macro to automate this task. I'm not sure where to start, but here's my pseudo code, I appreciate any and all help.
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Why the Dodgers Should Not Trade Matt Kemp
Sep 20, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp during batting practice prior to the game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Is America better or worse off with strong separation between Church and State?
What Do You Know About Conspiracy Theories?
The 1916 All-Star Series Results Are In; The 1917 Vote Is On
In an epic battle of stars at Chicago's Comiskey Park, the National League's best copped games two and three of a three-game set to overcome an early deficit and capture the first official All-Star series between the two leagues.
Padres mostly set, approach Meetings calm
Welcome to the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort. We're a stone's throw from theme parks like Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, but this week, the main attractions here will be all the deals, moves and rumors at the center of the baseball world.
Padres likely to be quiet at Winter Meetings
The Padres' front-office contingent, led by general manager Josh Byrnes, heads to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Sunday for the Winter Meetings, which begin the next day.
Could Brett Gardner Be the Piece That Puts Headley in Pinstripes?
The Yankees have been hot after Chase Headley for about a year now. Brian Cashman loves switch hitters as much as he loves skydiving and breaking up his mistresses' marriage.
Dave Winfield quits Padres front office, takes new union job in MLB
Dave Winfield has quit his Senior Vice President position with the Padres after 13 years of service.
Until recently, setup men rarely received accolades. Aurelio Lopez had the best year for a Tiger setup man in 1984.
Getting new stadium requires right plan
The present stadium discussion is really a discussion of two sports facilities - one that has been built and one that has not.
Baseball America: 2014 San Diego Padres Top 10 Prospects
Hedges and Wisler lead the next wave of talent headed for San Diego after helping push Double-A San Antonio to the Texas League title.
Padres Rule 5 Draft History: Mario Ramirez, 1980
After selecting Bill Laxton in 1970 Rule 5 Draft , the Padres sat on the dock for a decade before jumping back in with both feet.
Hosting day for kids has special meaning for Alonso
Alonso gave most of his day to a group of about 25 to 30 from the 4S Ranch branch of the Greater San Diego Boys & Girls Club, whom he hosted at Petco Park for a baseball clinic, lunch and a stadium tour.
Padres to welcome Mexico City for exhibition game
The Padres and Red Devils, winners of 15 Mexican League championships, will play March 27 at Petco Park.
Oakland A's pull off two more trades Tuesday
A's general manager Billy Beane enjoys pushing baseball's boundaries, but there are baseball truisms that he doesn't question.
Padres already dealing as Winter Meetings draw closer
In recent years, and for whatever reason, general manager Josh Byrnes has done most of his offseason shaping of the roster after the annual Winter Meetings.
Padres have potential at backstop with Hedges
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The Winter Meetings are six days away, but one would've thought they not only started today - but that general managers around baseball were all taking speed as well.
A's send Smith to Padres for P Gregerson
The Oakland Athletics continued to bolster their bullpen on Tuesday, acquiring relief pitcher Luke Gregerson from the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder Seth Smith.
Rays trade to get closer Bell, catcher Hanigan
In one active afternoon, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired a closer and a frontline catcher in a three-team trade involving the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks.
El Paso Chihuahuas name Pat Murphy manager
Pat Murphy has been named the first manager of the El Paso Chihuahuas. The Chihuahuas' inaugural 2014 season will be Murphy's fifth in the San Diego Padres organization and second as the Triple-A manager.
Official: D-backs name Mike Harkey, Mel Stottlemyre Jr as Pitching and Bullpen coaches
The Arizona Diamondbacks have officially named Mike Harkey as Pitching Coach and Mel Stottlemyre Jr. as Bullpen Coach, as announced by D-backs Executive Vice President & General Manager Kevin Towers.


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Special ticket price: $5. Dole Food Company wages a campaign to prevent a pair of Swedish filmmakers from showing their documentary about a lawsuit against the company. A true David and Goliath story exposing dirty tricks, lawsuits, manipulation, and the price of free speech. Brought to you by the BFF and Community Food Co-op.


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The East County Observer and Bogey's Restaurant and Sports Pub have teamed up to showcase the East County's top athletes. Each recipient's article will be featured on the restaurant's wall.
Stuart Fogleman has played more than 9,000 rounds of golf.
The 85-year-old has played in 43 states and 27 countries, including Austria, Germany, Japan and Vietnam, where he played 54 holes of golf in a single afternoon.
He played in the Korea Open as an amateur and endured sweltering temperatures above 120 degrees in Saudi Arabia. He's recorded six aces, five double eagles and has an all-time best score of 69, which he shot while playing in Salzburg, Austria.
But none of those rounds has been more significant that the ones he's played right here in his own backyard — all 5,000 of them to be exact. On Aug. 14, the University Park Country Club resident played his 5,000 round of golf at the club — a feat that dates back to 1991 when he moved to the community with his wife, Gertrude.
Fogleman began playing golf when he was 12 years old after his then-girlfriend's older brother, who happened to be the golf champion of the city, taught him how to play. Fogleman began caddying for him, earning 25 cents for every 18 holes he worked and learning the game as he went along.
"I've played most sports in my life, but golf is the hardest to play because nobody gives you any help," Fogleman said. "Every time you hit the ball, it's in a different location. To me, it's the hardest sport in the world, but to me, it's also very satisfying."
Fogleman plays golf six days a week, with Sundays reserved as an off day. He plays in three different groups: a Monday and Friday group, a Tuesday and Thursday group and a Saturday group.
A worn, brown leather journal helps Fogleman keep track of every game he plays and his links mates. And Fogleman won't let any of his friends forget a round.
Fogleman's journal also houses a list of his top-20 favorite golf courses with Koganei Country Club in Tokyo, Japan, securing the top spot and University Park coming in at No. 4. He also keeps newspaper clippings and maps of different courses, among other items.
"I make all the schedules, and I make sure they abide by it," Fogleman said with a chuckle. "People are always telling my wife, 'You're the only widow I know with a living husband.'"
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Kindergarten children at Primrose of Lakewood Ranch saved their money from chores and went on a shopping spree Nov. 22, to Publix. -
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Realtors with Michael Saunders & Co.'s Lakewood Ranch office offered a special slice of thanksgiving Nov. 27, in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. -
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The stars have aligned for a couple of Miami-Dade hotels.
After a long dry spell with no five-star lodgings to boast about, Miami-Dade now has a mini constellation of bragging rights.
The Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key and Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach, both previous four-star winners, each earned an upgrade on the Forbes Travel Guide's Annual Star Awards, which were announced Tuesday.
The spa and restaurant at the Mandarin, Azul, also earned five stars, making it the state's only triple winner. Acqualina Spa by ESPA at the Sunny Isles Beach resort also got the highest rating. NAOE, a Japanese restaurant on Brickell Key, was the only other five-star restaurant in the state.
Formerly known as the Mobil Travel Guide's awards, the top ratings are coveted by hotels, restaurants and spas for the prestige they lend and high rates they can drive. But they can be elusive. South Florida hasn't had a five-star hotel since the old Grand Bay in Coconut Grove dropped to four stars in 1997. (That hotel was recently razed.) While representatives for the travel guide have said Miami has five-star facilities, the sticking point has always been service — or the lack of it.
As part of the rigorous rating system, an anonymous inspector stays at a property for two nights and pores over 550 standards. Service and staff engagement, said Forbes Travel Guide executive vice president Jayne Griswold, makes up 75 percent of the calculation. Those properties in the running for five-star status get two or three visits, and scores must be consistently high for each visit.
"It's a challenge for any property and it all comes down to culture and the staff and the momentum of the staff, its focus to deliver together as a team," Griswold said. "I can't point to something that prohibits any property from achieving a five-star level, but I can tell you that it takes years to do."
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau has been working on widespread customer service initiatives for several years, an effort that continues now.
"As Miami has become a luxury destination, it is clear from our research that we need to have the best customer service that we can have," said William Talbert III, the bureau's president and CEO. "We're moving the bar up ever so slowly. It takes time."
As Miami has emerged as an international destination with high-profile events such as Art Basel and Winter Music Conference, observers say, so has the demand for top-notch service. Miami used to have a reputation solely as a place to party, said Kelly Grumbach, who heads the U.S. travel team for global concierge company Quintessentially. "There's a different level of clientele that is now traveling to Miami," she said. "They actually do care about the service."
For a destination that has grown into an established high-end hospitality market over the past decade, the new ratings are indicative of an evolution.
"This shows real progress," said Mark Lunt, partner in the hospitality practice at Ernst & Young. "And I think in the long term, and even the short-to-mid-term, it's helpful to the lodging industry here because you can bet that every other wannabe five star hotel is trying to catch up."


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Sunday, volunteers started on 12th Street in Grand Junction, took a left on G Road, and then took a right on 23 1/2 Road, finishing up on Highway 50.
Organizers say seven Colorado Mesa University students, two Sierra Club members and a community member came out to help.
The group has have 13 miles left in Colorado and will continue to work their way southwest.
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"At its best, design should offer an original combination of texture, color and architectural fit that results in an overall presence created by the artist with intelligence and foresight. It's something out of the ordinary — a new concept for now."
Jeneleen Floyd (M Models) wears a cotton dress with lace trim over a tulle crinoline. Grey Ant is available at American Rag (La Brea), B. Luu (Pasadena), A. Mason (Robertson and Santa Monica), Tryst (Studio City) or www.greyant.com and www.girlshop.com.
"With all the mass production and corporate branding, design is losing its art. For us, design has no jurisdiction. It's an escape from reality to where there are no boundaries or limitations on creativity — each design takes on its own philosophy. We make one-of-a-kind clothes because we want to see individuality and visual artistic synergy be the center core of fashion rather than a repetitive cycle of trends and followers."
Jeremy Scott (Osbrink Models) IS in a silk-velvet bolero jacket with woven leather sleeves adorned with hooks and eyes and embroidered velvet cuffs and faux-fur collar over a sleeveless cotton-satin and cashmere-wool dress shirt and a silk-velvet kilt; Erica Yarbrough (Q Models) wears a cotton-satin tuxedo vest with rhinestone closures and cotton-satin and stretch-cotton tuxedo pants with satin ties and shoes by Arianna Custom Heels. Glaza is available at Glaza Studio (downtown), Blest (Hollywood), Four X Four (Third), Planet Blue (Malibu) or www.girlshop.com and www.rockyourglaza.com.
"By disrupting the codes by which traditional clothing makes its appeal and by radically interpreting the Western concept of beauty and ugliness, we are questioning the ambiguous marriage between the enduring and the ephemeral."
MartinMartin is available at H. Lorenzo (Sunset Plaza) and B.NY (Santa Monica).
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Capturing the Still Life
The first thing everyone asks as they watch photographer Dean Chamberlain work is: "How come you don't end up in the picture?" Their second question? "When do you use the computer?" Chamberlain never uses computers; he creates "light paintings," a technique he pioneered in 1977. He opens the shutter of his camera in a dark environment and then enters the composition space with a flashlight, which is used like a paintbrush — the light is the paint, and colored gels placed over the flashlight are the pigments. His subjects must remain completely still as Chamberlain, who evokes an elfin shaman engaged in some fabulously exotic ritual, moves around the space illuminating the model and surrounding areas during extremely long exposures (while it may seem easy not to move for 10 minutes at a time, try it wearing stiletto heels!). The reason he doesn't end up in the photos, of course, is because he's the source of light, not the object.
Chamberlain has "painted" portraits of Raymond Pettibon, Francesco Clemente, Kenny Scharf, Timothy Leary, Tom Robbins, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Deborah Harry, and Paul McCartney as well as done shoots of Christian Dior and Christian LaCroix (one of his favorites is of model Violetta Sanchez, who appears five times in five different LaCroix dresses in a single frame of film). His work has appeared in magazines from Vanity Fair to Wto Vogue Hommes, and he has exhibited in numerous galleries and museums (for more, see www.deanchamberlain.com).
"A garment is transformed into a fashion showpiece when it elicits an emotional response. It's about the strength of the image, and L.A. is a city that's built on that. You have control over the way you present yourself to the world through the clothes you choose, but most people rarely take advantage of that. How you perceive someone is so much based on the first impression, and that's such a powerful thing."
Alicia Hall (Next Models) wears a silk-chiffon dress with beaded appliquéd mesh and a silk-organza coat; earrings by Alexander Design. Eduardo Lucero is available at Eduardo Lucero (Beverly).
"Designing is art. Your passion speaks your statement."
Kira Verrastro (L.A. Models) is in a metallic silk-twill coat with Swarovski crystals over a lace dress with leather inset and silk charmeuse and tulle underskirt with shoes by Christian Louboutin; Brandise (L.A. Models Runway) wears a wool-bouclé suit with recycled vintage mink muff and Charles David shoes. Louis Verdad is available at Belle Cosa (Robertson), Bleu (La Brea), Sara M. (Palms), Shaya (Beverly Center) or www.ShopLAStyle.com.


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The trouble with Mr. Vollmann's interest in whores is that it is apt to uncover hearts — or whatever — of gold. ("As an American streetwalker once remarked to me: I'm literally sitting on a gold mine.")
One of the things that I had to do occasionally while I was collecting information for that prostitute story, "Ladies and Red Lights" from The Rainbow Stories, was sit in a corner and pull down my pants and masturbate. I would pretend to do this while I was asking the prostitutes questions. Because otherwise, they were utterly afraid of me and utterly miserable, thinking I was a cop.
— Paris Review - The Art of Fiction No. 163, William T. Vollmann
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The Internet is the greatest communication innovation of our age. The impolite question of every communication innovation is "What do we do when the peasants get access?" Facebook started at Harvard, trickled down through the Ivy League and into the general populace; Tumblr was a micro-blogging platform for a cultural elite and now is a billion-dollar Yahoo property. The part that doesn't inspire the rapturous wonder and hyperbolic copy, is the simple geeky love of it. Social media is mostly business-friendly copy on top of the good old-fashioned desire for human connection. Folks want to talk, and often, to each other. From the early days of usenet to, yes, the blogs and tweets of today, we send ideas, feelings, brain droppings out into the world and hope they meet up with other folks. If we are very lucky, those who interact with us make sending them worthwhile. For the most part, branding and the banality of our day-to-day lives can co-exist peacefully, except when the brand is movement-making. Online branding demands an almost robotic adherence to a message, whatever that message is. Exclusiveness attracts interest that allows for popularity that can translate into stellar careers and influential places in society. Movement-making, at its best, is a roiling, argumentative, communal beast that's based in an exchange across all sorts of channels. It doesn't look pretty and it's terribly hard to sell.
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Implementing Comprehensive HIV/STI Programmes with Sex Workers: Practical Approaches from Collaborative Interventions.People need to know how fucking amazing these new standards are. I think it's a pinnacle of achievement for the sex workers' movement globally. HIV interventions must be run by sex workers and programmes must support movement building and work for decriminalisation of sex work and removing other legal barriers for sex workers to achieve our full human rights.
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