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Elland Road, England
Referee: K Friend | Attendance: 29943
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- Luke Varney 15' •
- Ross McCormack 50' •
- • Clint Dempsey 58'
And it's all over - Leeds win 2-1 with the final whistle going as the ball trundled towards an unguarded Tottenham goal. A deserved win for an excellent home side - it's the end of the FA Cup road for Spurs.
Brown is booked for a foul on Parker. Dangerous free-kick to Spurs. Friedel is up. Last chance...
Byram makes a fine challenge on Bale. Throw to Spurs. Long from Bale, and Byram is again there to clear for Leeds.
A minute or so of injury time remains as Friedel plays it long. Leeds, again, stand firm.
Ross McCormack, the man who may well have got the winner, comes off and Davide Somma is on in his place.
...Assou-Ekotto tries to play the ball in, but it drifts behind for a goal-kick.
Four minutes is the answer to that. Bale crosses, Lees clears, but Green can't keep the ball and Spurs will come again...
We're heading towards injury time, and Leeds make a change: Diouf is off, and Jason Pearce is on. We'll soon find out how much added time we'll get at Elland Road.
Obika is in after an Assou-Ekotto pass - but a great block by Byram means all Tottenham get is a corner.
A booking for Assou-Ekotto as Spurs' frustrations begin to show.
Dempsey attempts to feed the ball through into the area, but feeds it only to Ashdown, who gathers gratefully.
But they can move forward now - Obika gets a free-kick after a Green foul. Bale plays a deep cross in, and Ashdown is in the right place to claim that one.
What is certain is that they're running out of time in which to find one and, as Leeds win a corner, they're in completely the wrong place.
You have to say that a Spurs equaliser isn't looking massively likely here - although, given the quality they have at their disposal, you never know...
Bale overruns the ball down the right and it's played to Diouf. He draws a challenge from Parker. It's a rash one, and Leeds have a free-kick in midfield.
Parker wins the ball and has a blast at goal from the edge of the area. Peltier, who has had a good game today, is the man in the way for Leeds.
Byram does well to win the ball back after Leeds had lost it again. Eight minutes and counting at Elland Road.
As Spurs' need to get forward becomes more pressing, Leeds can break - and they're trying to do that here with the hard-working McCormack...
Lennon runs at Leeds. He's crowded out and Varney, back helping out, is happy just to hack that one into the crowd.
Booking for Diouf - possibly for dissent before the kick is taken - before another good challenge by Brown, this time on Obika, stops the visitors in their tracks.
That's a booking for the Spurs man, and a free-kick to Leeds.
Dembele gives it away to McCormack, who tangles with Vertonghen.
It's still a bit tasty in midfield, and Brown gives away another free-kick. Assou-Ekotto plays it in, and a firm header clear buys Leeds some time.
Parker tries to feed Obika inside the area, and Lees plays his clearance off the Tottenham man and behind for a Leeds goal-kick.
Dempsey fires in a shot that hits Byram. He wants a handball decision and a penalty for that, but doesn't get them.
McCormack and Varney link up again for Leeds, but Spurs get the ball clear. We're heading towards the last 15 minutes of what has been a pretty decent game at Elland Road.
As it comes in, Dembele fouls Brown and the home side have a free-kick.
That could have sealed a win for Leeds, who are soon under pressure at the other end, where Lees does well to deflect a Dempsey effort away for a corner.
Suddenly McCormack is in again, in the same way as he was for the second Leeds goal. He bears down on Friedel, and the keeper does well to deflect the effort away.
Walker plays it in dangerously, but Leeds stand firm again.
Great skill by Bale down the left leaves two defenders in his wake. Dembele picks up the pieces from his cross, but his shot is deflected wide for a corner.
Twenty minutes remaining for Spurs to find the equaliser that would keep them in the competition.
Leeds deserve plenty of credit for the way they have responded to the Tottenham goal - now it's Diouf on the attack, and then Green, but their crosses are cleared.
...and it'll come straight back out again, but Leeds come again with McCormack, who gets a cross in. Spurs scramble it away.
Leeds free-kick, midway inside Tottenham territory. This will go into the area...
Kyle Naughton off and Kyle Walker on as AVB makes Spurs' third and final change of the afternoon.
Bale goes on a run and attempts to thread a ball through to Clint Dempsey. It's too far in front of him, and Ashdown gathers safely.
Well played by Varney, who chases down a hopeful ball, flicked on by McCormack, before Spurs hack it clear.
Another throw for Spurs, deep inside the Leeds half. Peltier rises high to get it away.
Good footwork by Lennon on the right, but then he scuffs his shot and all that build-up counts for nought.
A Tottenham throw, deep inside their own half. Brown clashes with Parker, and it's a free-kick to the visitors.
Brown deals with it well but, with half an hour to play, Spurs have been given an injection of confidence by that Dempsey strike.
Sigurdsson is off for Dembele, Huddlestone for Obika. Spurs make their switches, and immediately win a corner...
GOAL: He does - it's a cracker of a ball, met by a fine header from Clint Dempsey. They're back in it.
Bale gets down the right and can cross here...
Spurs will need to up their tempo to find a way back into this game, and it looks as though a substitution or two could be about to be made.
Michael Brown plays the ball forward for Leeds, but this time Spurs deal with it. The home side are much the better team in this half.
Lennon again - he gets down the right, and the stretching Dempsey is only able to steer his cross wide. Best chance of the game for Tottenham.
Plenty of noise from the home fans. Parker finds Lennon, and the flag is up. Cue another cheer.
AVB looks concerned in the away dugout. How can he, and Tottenham, change things?
An absolute cracker of a goal from McCormack, and Spurs have a big problem on their hands now.
GOAL: He turns his defender and lashes a wonderful shot high past Friedel. Leeds, in some style, have doubled their lead.
Bale and Sigurdsson lead a charge forward: the latter attempts to cross. Leeds defend well and play it long to McCormack...
Warnock ushers his team forward, and Diouf tries to oblige, twisting and turning on the right but seeing his attempted cross charged down.
Assou-Ekotto just lumps the ball into the air. And when Spurs win it back, Vertonghen has to look lively to stop Diouf getting in.
Then Varney breaks into the area and takes a tumble under a challenge - no penalty, says the referee.
There's a scramble inside the area, and Spurs eventually hack it away with very little ceremony.
We're under way in the second half - Leeds make an early raid with Byram, and win themselves an early corner.
And that is the final action of the half - Championship Leeds have a 1-0 advantage over Tottenham at the break.
Bale comes forward to cross, and Byram clears.
Good running by McCormack, who covers an awful lot of ground to make something of a long ball forward. It's a Leeds throw, and possibly the last action of the half.
Spurs in control in terms of territory, but Leeds in charge in the only way that matters - they have the game's only goal so far.
A couple of minutes of stoppage time at the end of this half, and we're into that added time now.
Ashdown plays another long ball - Varney flicks and McCormack is in but can't steer it past Friedel. Good stop by the Spurs man - that could have been 2-0.
The physio has a quick look, and it seems the midfielder will be fine.
Sigurdsson is down after a midfield challenge, and looks in some pain. Looks like a potential ankle/heel problem.
Peltier plays it forward, McCormack is beaten to the ball in the air inside the area and the Leeds crowd want a foul and a penalty. They're not getting either.
Leeds throw, inside the Tottenham half. They again compete well in midfield, and Brown wins them a free-kick on halfway.
Austin hoists the ball forward for Leeds. Diouf will keep on chasing, but he can't make anything of that one.
Nearly a lovely link-up between Varney and Diouf, but the former's backheel inside the area just eludes the latter.
Dempsey turns on the edge of the area and makes himself a shooting chance. Ashdown pushes it away before the ball is ushered safely back to him by a defender.
A long ball from Leeds finds McCormack, who prods an effort wide. The player, and his shy, retiring manager Neil Warnock, both seemed to feel there was an infringement by a Spurs defender there. The referee, however, doesn't.
Spurs on the ball once more. Good pressure from Varney means they end up having to play it all the way back to Friedel.
Bale tries to do that, and gets into another race with White. Deja vu as he barges into him and concedes a free-kick.
They have ten minutes in which to conjure an equaliser before the break.
Spurs are still completely in control of possession... and they're still 1-0 down.
Bale chases a ball down the right, and barges over Leeds' White. Free-kick, says the referee. Bale looks incredulous.
Lennon works his way into a crossing position - but Ashdown, whose handling has been rock-solid, holds on well again.
Scrappy and bitty in midfield, and then the referee says free-kick Spurs. It's safe to say the home fans weren't in agreement with that one.
He might have been better off looking for a colleague's run there - a good chance gone begging for Spurs.
...he skips away from Peltier but tries to beat Ashdown with a low shot from a tight angle, and the 'keeper blocks.
Coming up to the half-hour mark and still Spurs are playing it patient, probing and waiting for a chance. Leeds haven't been as blood and thunder as you might have expected. Here comes Bale...
Huddlestone clips the ball towards ex-Leeds man Lennon on the left, but Green snuffs out the danger.
...Diouf takes it towards Lees, whose header was never going to trouble Friedel, sailing over his crossbar.
Free-kick Leeds after a Diouf-Parker tangle inside the Tottenham half...
A roar greets good harrying from the Leeds midfield - but then Lennon finds Dempsey, whose effort is saved well by Ashdown.
Spurs have yet to translate their territorial superiority into anything more tangible. Bale can't keep a ball forward in and Leeds will go long with another goal-kick.
Again, a lull in the volume at Elland Road. Spurs are enjoying a clear majority of the possession, with Leeds happy to try and do things on the break - as they managed to great effect through Varney.
But there is none to be found on this occasion - Leeds defend well.
The ball's with Tottenham on half way: they patiently play it around, waiting for an opening.
Another half-chance for Leeds: Diouf gets a cross in and the ball is worked to Varney on the edge of the box, whose first-time effort flies over.
Assou-Ekotto is found in space on the edge of the area, but can only balloon his effort high and wide.
A deep Naughton cross looks for Sigurdsson, but the ball is too high for him to be able to direct his header on target.
Lennon tries to get Spurs moving, but Peltier - not standing on any ceremony at all - steams in to win it.
White takes it, and Leeds promptly win another one.
And that has woken the crowd up - a quick burst of Marching On Together rings out as Ashdown takes a long free-kick and Leeds win an attacking throw from it.
Spurs try to hit back with Lennon. They had been having so much possession before the goal, but were undone by a failure to defend what was no more than a hopeful punt forward.
GOAL: And he scores, taking the ball on and putting it confidently past Friedel. Out of nothing, Leeds lead.
Varney has found space for Leeds - he's bearing down on goal on the left of the area after a ball over the top...
Byram tries to wake the crowd up by putting a cross in, but Friedel plucks it smartly out of the air.
It's all rather quiet inside Elland Road as Naughton takes a throw for Spurs. Sigurdsson can't get on the end of that one, though, and Leeds have a goal-kick.
The ball finds Dempsey totally unmarked, but he can only steer his header over the top.
Corner to Spurs, which Huddlestone will take. The visitors are monopolising the ball just at the moment.
...Leeds clear, but Parker feeds Bale and the home side are forced to scramble his cross away.
A foul by Austin on Parker gives Spurs a free-kick which Assou-Ekotto will cross...
Friedel wanders out of his area with the ball, looking like a man enjoying a short stroll in the sunshine. He then whacks it downfield towards Dempsey.
Spurs free Dempsey on the right of the area, but he pulls a neither one thing nor the other type of effort miles wide.
Then a great cross from Vertonghen, a flick header from Sigurdsson and Ashdown gathers. That was good quality by Spurs.
...and Peltier puts the ball behind for a corner, which is played deep and cleared.
White takes a throw for Leeds inside his own half, and Spurs win that back. Bale gets into the area...
Long downfield from Friedel. Again, a Leeds head is first to the ball.
Decent start from Leeds, on a very decent pitch at Elland Road.
Spurs have a throw inside the Leeds half, but McCormack is there for Leeds and goes long looking for Byram. He can't find him, though.
And now Spurs: Friedel, Naughton, Caulker, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto, Huddlestone, Lennon, Parker, Sigurdsson, Bale, Dempsey. Subs: Gomes, Dembele, Dawson, Walker, Livermore, Townsend, Obika.
The teams in full, then. First Leeds: Ashdown, Byram, Lees, Peltier, White, Green, Austin, Brown, Varney, Diouf, McCormack. Subs: Kenny, Pearce, Tonge, Norris, Somma, Hall, Dawson.
Spurs clear, and then Assou-Ekotto takes the ball off Diouf as he tries to spark danger again.
Leeds come forward down their left, and Luke Varney is in a crossing position. His effort is blocked and it's an early Leeds corner.
Spurs kick off, but Leeds skipper Michael Brown is quickly into his stride, harrying and hustling.
Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas has made five changes to his side, bringing back 'keeper Brad Friedel, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Tom Huddlestone, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jan Vertonghen.
Juyst like the old days at Elland Road: a full house and a big noise. Marching On Together blasts out of the tannoy - but want-away Leeds striker Luciano Becchio is not part of the occasion.
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Carol's Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
(healthier than most!)
Cookies from a goddess, this is another amazing recipe from
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One cup whole wheat flour
One-quarter cup all-purpose flour
Three-quarter cup regular oats
One teaspoon baking soda
One-half teaspoon salt
One and one-half cups packed brown sugar
One-quarter cup butter, softened
One-quarter cup reduced-fat sour cream
One teaspoon vanilla extract
One large egg white
Three-quarter cup sweetened dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
One-half cup pecans, coarsely chopped
One-half cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spoon flours into dry
measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, oats,
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speed until smooth. Add vanilla and egg whites; beat well.
Gradually add flour mixture, stirring until blended. Fold
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We brought you spy shots of the facelifted BMW 5 Series Saloon and Touring recently, and now we've scooped the 5 GT model.
With a fresh nose and redesigned flanks to bring the it more into line with the looks of the smarter 3 Series GT, the new 5 Gran Turismo will join the revised 5 Series Saloon and Touring as one of six new BMWs debuting at Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
These spy shots show that there's a new lower front bumper section with redesigned air intakes. The front grille and headlamps appear untouched, but there are more significant changes at the back of the car.
The hatch's integrated spoiler will be replaced with a softer, more understated bootlid, complemented by a new rear bumper design. It won't alter the 5 Series GT's 1,650 litres of boot space, however.
Interior changes are likely to be limited to colour choice and spec adjustments, while the current engine line-up will remain.
This means that the range will start with a 2.0-litre diesel, which delivers 53.3mpg and 139g/km, through to the 449bhp 4.4-litre V8 in the 550i SE which has a 0-62mph time of 5.0 seconds.
As with the revised Saloon, the GT will have a new iDrive Touch interface, where a touchpad allows drivers to write with their fingers to enter sat-nav destinations and a smartphone-like pinch-to-zoom facility.
The revised BMW 5 Series GT will go on sale in the UK in late 2013, with prices starting from £36,500.
Lining up alongside the trio of updated 5 Series at the Frankfurt motorshow 2013 will be the production version of the 4 Series Coupe, as well as the all-new, more luxurious X5 SUV. But while we'll see pictures of these cars ahead of the event, the eagerly awaited production version of the i8 hybrid supercar will be kept secret until it stars on the stands.


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Sept. 20, 2008
Indianapolis, Ind. - Sophomore Grant Fillipitch homered and solid defensive play helped the Bulldogs to an 8-2 victory over visiting Sinclair Community College on Saturday (Sept. 20) afternoon at Bulldog Park.
Fillipitch put Butler on the board in the second inning, roping an opposite field solo shot for a 1-0 lead.
Sinclair battled their way back to tie the game, but an RBI double by Jason Jamerson scored the go ahead run. Butler would go on to score five more runs in the final three frames.
Alex Montagano finished with a pair of singles and an RBI in the contest.
Joe Ochs and Ryan Salvino each tossed scoreless innings in the contest, while Matt Sokolowski threw 70 percent of his pitches for strikes in his first outing of the year.
Butler out-hit Sinclair, 11 to 6, and played flawless defense in the field.
The Bulldogs continue their fall season on Saturday (Sept. 27) when they host Indianapolis beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Bulldog Park.


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Police: Inmate hid drugs in body
ST. JOHNSBURY A Barre man is accused of swallowing packets of a regulated drug in an attempt to bring the drug into the Northeast Regional Correctional Facility in St. Johnsbury.
Vermont State Police say Shawn Braley, 30, was brought to the facility July 9 and subsequently found by Department of Corrections staff to have swallowed packets of the narcotic buprenorphine.
Braley was sent to the facility because he was being held on $1,000 bail on charges that he broke into The Quarry Grill and Tavern in Barre and stole $1,300 in cash in July. He is also facing a charge of shoplifting a box of tampons from Rite Aid.
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The first-ever multilateral trade deal in the 20-year history of the World Trade Organization would boost global growth, jobs and cut poverty, and would eliminate red tape and
bureaucratic delay for goods shipped across the globe, world leaders have said.
US President Barack Obama welcomed the multilateral trade agreement, saying it would eliminate red tape and bureaucratic delay for goods shipped around the globe.
"Small businesses will be among the biggest winners, since they encounter the greatest difficulties in navigating the current system. By some estimates, the global economic value of the new World Trade Organization deal could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars," he said.
The World Trade Organization's Bali agreement also represents the rejuvenation of the multilateral trading system that supports millions of American jobs and offers a forum for the robust enforcement of America's trade rights, he said.
In the first-ever agreement reached after the launch of the Doha Round of trade talks, ministers from 159 countries approved the Bali package.
Overcoming a string of failures over the years, the World Trade Organization reached the landmark agreement that can help boost global trade by USD 1 trillion, while taking on board concerns of countries like India to protect its food security scheme to provide subsidised grains to the poor.
Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said the deal would "benefit all World Trade Organization members".
British Prime Minister David Cameron said the "historic" agreement could be a "lifeline" for the world's poorest people, as well as benefiting British businesses to the tune of more than USD 1 billion.
"The breakthrough agreement reached in Bali by the World Trade Organization (WTO) reaffirms the commitment of the international community to an open trade system which boosts global growth and jobs, and cuts poverty," said Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of IMF.
In a statement, Lagarde said she fully support World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo's determination to use this opportunity to move the broader Doha Development Agenda forward, and overcome the significant challenges that still lie ahead.
Influential US Republican Senator Marco Rubio said the successful World Trade Organization negotiations in Bali mark an important first step towards reducing global trade barriers in the 21st century.
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May 31, 2016
Meridian, Miss. A benefit scheduled for June 22 will benefit the Thomas Robinson family.
Robinson is a Lauderdale County sheriff's deputy who has been battling pancreatic cancer.
The benefit is actually a shooting competition that will take place at the range at Modern Outfitters on Highway 39 in Meridian. It's open to all ages and requires a $25 entry fee.
Robinson's friends came up with the idea as a way for others to help the family with expenses. A safety briefing will precede the competition.
"We're going to have three different divisions. We're going to have a law enforcement division for all of Thomas' friends and co-workers, as well as a recreational shooter for men of different skills levels, and then a female shooter division," said Eric Stubbs of Modern Outfitters. "But females are allowed to compete in any division in which they choose. We'll have trophies, prizes, that kind of things, to be given away for awards for the winners."
Anyone who would like to enter is asked to RSVP through Facebook. There's a link at the Modern Outfitters Facebook page.
The shoot starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and should conclude around 5 p.m.
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Call them pioneers in their homeland, trailblazers for a new generation of Italian pairs skating.
When Stefania Berton and Ondřej Hotárek first joined forces a little more than three years ago, they had no idea what their partnership might inspire.
But Italy, a country with a rich history in ice dance, can now imagine the same kind of possibilities in the pairs discipline.
"Italy did not have any pair teams at a high level before us. Now we have seven pairs in senior and junior. It's a beginning," Berton, 22, told IFS during a stop at Skate Canada, where she and Hotárek claimed the bronze medal.
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Please change the NBA draft rules. College basketball is a joke right now.
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Please change the NBA draft rules. College basketball is a joke right now.
College sports are a joke. Have been for quite some time.
You only have to look at Ohio State's football team a couple years ago to know that. The players are caught cheating, but the NCAA lets them play in their bowl game because they know that nobody would watch the game and the ratings would stink if they didn't let them play.
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Are they going to "shock the world"
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SVdP Sonoma loves Volunteers
We offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities in Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, and local communities
SVdP volunteers help with all aspects of the organization, from serving food in the free Dining Room to board service, committee participation, or providing administrative support in our District Office. Neighborhood volunteers might visit with low-income families or help operate an emergency food pantry. Other volunteers help with landscaping or building maintenance.
St. Vincent de Paul of Sonoma County provides a wide range of opportunities suited to all different skill sets and personalities! We welcome all who can give their time and talent – students, employed and unemployed individuals, seniors and retirees! A listing of the locations, hours and the types of volunteers we are seeking is below. If you don't see something that would be a fit for you but want to help, give us a call at 707. 584.1579, x205, your special skills might fill a unique need!
Please note that a Criminal Background Check is required.
To volunteer with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Sonoma County, click below:
Volunteer in our Dining Room in Santa Rosa:610 Wilson Street (map)
Santa Rosa, CA
Contact: Jim Kelly, Dining Room Manager, at 707.528.7580 or click to volunteer.
Hours: Daily, 6 am – 2 pm
The free Dining Room in Santa Rosa needs volunteers to:
- Help prepare and serve meals
- Greet guests
- Count guests
- Host our Help Desk
- Host our clothes closet
- Pick up food (requires Class C license)
- Help with building maintenance.
What our Volunteers have to Say:
"It didn't take long for me to see where I might fit in the cavernous back rooms of the Sonoma County St. Vincent de Paul Store in Rohnert Park. The stacks of superb donations contain gems that anyone would treasure and they needed a shepherd. I search out these treasures, look them up on the computer to set a fair price, display them in the store and get enormous gratification when a shopper spots these items and is delighted at such a find in a thrift store!
St. Vincent's Thrift Store is a well kept secret that is aching to get out. We have an in store joke about that…"whatever you need, just wait three days and it will appear." Antique dealers come in daily and search out the fabulous collectibles and fine furniture that end up in their shops with shocking price tags. St. Vincent's Store is not just a second hand store, it's an outlet for bargain antiques! My advice to you, wise reader, is to come in before the dealers arrive!
As I write this, there are just a few volunteers working in the store. We answer phones, help run the office, sift through acres of books and oversee the general well being of things. But we need you and your talents too! If you have a few extra hours in the week, please give us a call and find out how you, too, might fit into this extraordinary store as a volunteer!"
Volunteer in our Warehouse and Retail Thrift Store in Rohnert Park:5671 Redwood Drive (map)
Rohnert Park, CA
Contact: Lonnie Rivas, Thrift Store Manager, at 707.584.1579 x201 or click to volunteer.
Hours: Monday – Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
The Thrift Store and Warehouse need volunteers to:
- Sorting & hanging clothes
- Sorting and shelving books
- Stocking merchandise
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Volunteer in our District Office in Rohnert Park:5671 Redwood Drive (map)
Rohnert Park, CA
Contact: Cherie Walker, Office Manager, at 707.584.1579, x200 or click to volunteer.
Hours: Monday – Friday from 9:30 am to 5 pm
The District Office uses volunteers to:
- Answering phones and coordinating requests for donation pick-ups
- Data Management (requires knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel)
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On Thursday, June 19, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) is open late for its monthly evening party series, PEM/PM. Members, locals and first-time visitors are invited to drink up the atmosphere of a 19th-century English pub during the time of J.M.W. Turner, the British artist celebrated in Turner & the Sea, a new exhibition of more than 100 paintings on view this summer. The evening will feature gallery talks, The Jovial Crew singing folk songs of the sea and shore, a British beer tasting in the Asian Garden, the opportunity to play darts and other pub games and an art-making activity to decorate your own coaster.
Dramatic, contemplative, dangerous and beautiful, the sea was the perfect subject to showcase the singular talents of Turner. See iconic works spanning the artist's career from his transformative Academy paintings of the late 1790s and early 1800s to the unfinished, experimental seascapes produced toward the end of his life. Paintings by European and American masters - such as Constable, Whistler and Sargent - illuminate how Turner influenced generations of artists.
As depicted in a new film that won acclaim at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Turner is said to have lashed himself to a mast in a storm, in order to perfectly capture the light and raucous waves. "Turner lived in one of the world's most powerful nations at the water's edge for much of his life, at the very peak of British sea power. As any great artist will do, he embraced the atmosphere of his time and presented it through his work. Turner's talent was such that he went a step further and also redefined marine painting, and perhaps all painting, forever," said Daniel Finamore, PEM's Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History.


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Rock Hall POV: Rock & Roll's Greatest Moment
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We are excited to unveil our latest exhibit, Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power, tomorrow here at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum! The exhibit is the first of its kind documenting nearly a century's worth ...Categories: Exhibit
This past week the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened its new exhibit devoted to telling the story of some of rock and roll's most iconic artists to rave reviews. The Wall Street Journal called Women Who Rock ...Categories: Hall of Fame, Inductee, Exhibit, Exclusive Interviews, Event
As part of our re-design of the Museum's galleries, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has just opened a fantastic new Beatles exhibit. It features all new casework, a video element and – best of all – several great new ...Categories: Exhibit
The meat dress is here! Yes, Lady Gaga's meat dress is now at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and has been installed in our Women Who Rock exhibit. After Gaga wore the dress at the ...Categories: Exhibit
The music world lost one of its finest artists over the weekend. Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons died on Saturday at a hospital in Palm Beach, Florida. His death was caused by complications from a stroke he had suffered on ...Categories: Exhibit, Education
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- Sleeps: 10
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Extraordinary 5bed villa in Costa Brava area with its own private pool and fantastic garden. Equipped with all the mod cons and decorated to the highest of standards. Located on Private Estate .
This fantastic villa is located in a quiet residential area and located between the busy market town of Palafrugell and the historic hilltop village of Begur, the location gives easy access to the beautiful beaches of Tamariu, LLafranc, Aiguablava, Sa Riera and Sa tuna, which are all a short drive away (10/15 mins). The villa is ideally situated to explore the historic inland villages and towns such as Pals, Peratallada and Monells. The area offers great opportunities for swimming, walking, diving, sailing, cycling and golf. Built on 2 levels, the master bedroom suite is at 1st floor level with access to a large roof terrace. The remaining accommodation is at ground floor level, without internal steps. The spacious, high ceiling, living/dining area leads onto a generous terrace area via 3 French doors. From the terrace there are steps down to the secluded, southwest facing, lawned garden and private pool (10 x 5m).
The property has 5 bedrooms in total and 3 bathrooms.
The large living/dining area is equipped with two sofas and two armchairs and dining table together with ample occasional chairs and tables. Sat TV,(free view), DVD, video, music centre are provided. Wireless IT connection is also available at extra cost.
Access to the front door is via steps but once inside the ground floor accommodation is all on one level. The accommodation is very flexible and ideally suited to two families at ground floor level. From the main hallway a door to the right connects via a vestibule to a double and twin bedded room and bathroom 2. A similar arrangement is provided from the main hall to the left side incorporating the shower room and wc, thus providing self contained family sleeping arrangements. This layout also benefits partial occupation with the ability to shut off each suite of bedrooms. Oil fired central heating is provided and each bedroom is equipped with an electric ceiling fan. The garage contains further storage and there are many children's toys and a table football game. Two mountain bikes are also available.
Access to the front door and the garden is via steps and from the terrace to the garden. however once inside all accommodation at ground floor and onto the terrace is on one level.
The private pool is 10 x 5m and equipped with a solar cover. It is heated, which is only required outside of the high season and is available at extra cost. The pool has a shallow end with access steps for children. The pleasant secluded garden has a lawn and planted area with trees, shrubs and flowers. The generous patio is southwest facing and accessed via 3 sliding French doors from the living/dining area. The terrace has two electric sun blinds and a Weber barbecue. Two outside dining tables are provided with chairs and there are 8 sun loungers for the garden. The garden is securely fenced. However the pool is not fenced from the garden, therefore it is essential that children are supervised at all times.
The nearest beach is Tamariu which is very pretty and secluded. For the energetic a cross country walk, with great views, will get you there in 30 min. By car down an unsurfaced road in 10 mins.
All of the following beaches are good with there own particular character and are accessible within a 15 min drive: Sa Riera, Sa Tuna,Aiguablava, Llafranc and Calella. These small resorts are not over developed and retain their individual charm. Palamos is a busy fishing port with a good beach.
There are 3 good courses within 15 mins of the villa and many more within 1 hours drive
Begur and Palafrugell are the nearest towns and each are a five minute drive. Within a driving time of 1hr you can explore the numerous ancient and historic towns and villages of the region.
Supermarkets, banks, cafes, restaurants boutiques and pharmacies are all available in Begur and Palafrugell. They also have tourist offices. Palafrugall has a major market on Sunday mornings and a daily fruit, veg, meat and fish market (not Mondays). Nearby towns and villages have weekly markets, details can be obtained from the tourist office. Eating out is particularly good with a huge range of restaurants to suite every occasion and budget.
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.... and Spruce with sails removed. The wind generators will also need to be taken down and stowed before we load aboard ship.
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09/Oct/2010, Mystic Seaport - Connecticut
Away from Spruce for an excursion ashore: a trip by road and a day's outing to Mystic Seaport in the next-door state of Connecticut. A grey and overcast day with a cool, damp, breeze from a nor-easter: winds gusting to 30 knots said the forecast but our anchor was confidently dug in and had stoutly held fast in recent winds of 35 knots.
Mystic is a strange type of museum. Founded in 1929 the exhibits it gathers are on an all together larger scale than most collections: vessels, houses, shops and a preserved rope walk with all machinery still intact....
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Our wander through time commenced with what is claimed to be the last sailing whaling ship in existence, the Charles W. Morgan; hauled ashore and in the throes of renovation. Of particular interest to us after reading a book, while on our Atlantic crossing, about the loss of the Essex and a tale of extraordinary survival. The Essex was a whaling ship out of Nantucket Island, rammed by a Sperm whale and quickly sunk in the early 1800s. A number of the survivors lived some considerable time in the boats until rescued: the published stories from different people varied but cannibalism played a part. The Charles W. Morgan hailed from New Bedford, a port that usurped Nantucket as ships grew too large for their shallow waters.
Amazing to see the bulk of the stubby ship; her bluff bow and deep hold seeming very business like. The mass of the ungainly try-pots, with fire-brick surround, for rendering oil from blubber spoiled the lines of the deck; but this was her raison d'etre. Whatever ones moral stance on whaling it is hard not to admire those seamen who sailed these ships around Cape Horn and into the Pacific in search of their prey and the valuable Spermaceti oil used to light lamps in homes across the world....
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The exhibits at Mystic Seaport are varied indeed. Craft little larger than dinghies and larger floating ships and yachts. A cornucopia of a seafaring past: private motor launches, working boats and racing yachts including the gorgeous Brilliant of Americas Cup fame. Buildings ashore have been brought here over the past 80-years. Shops from a bygone era: nautical instruments, printer, apothecary, to name but a few. A site of 19 acres that brings together artefacts, vessels and buildings to help gain an impression the tightly inter-woven communities that serviced craft roaming the seas in centuries of yore.
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... and a picture of the coopers workshop. Barrels were the orginal form of containerisation. All sorts of good scould be stored in standard sized casks which made stowage easy. The shape enabled easy movement by one or two sailors aboard ship.
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01/Oct/2010, Newport RI
22:30 local time and blowing a hooley! The winds blew from the South this afternoon, so much so the cruise liner anchored in the estuary dragged anchor (see photos below). Then a period of calm and into the evening the wind reversed direction and has blown at Force 7 gusting to 8 for a while. The remnants of a tropical storm passing by on itway north from the Caribbean.
Spruce is lying (bouncing about) to about 50 metres (160 feet) of chain with our 20 Kg (44lb) Spade anchor well dug into the mud and shell seabed. So far holding well.
The first photo shows her blown broadside on to the wind...
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Sorry for the delay in posting this report , it has been over a month now ...
anyways , after spending an amazing one month in Dubai , it was time to head back to england .
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Buisness CLASS (upgraded)
I arrived into Dubai airport 3 hours before dept (10:30)
and made my way thru the terminal . the airport was UNBELIEVABLY CROWDED !
There flights coming from everywhere , and going to everywhere !
BA ,CX , Royal jordanian , GF, QR, AF, LH, royal air moroc, uzbakistan airways, Libyan airways, the NEW swiss airlines , THAI international , Syrian arab airlines , Royal Brunie , Loads of EK's going to Australia and fareast and ofcourse , Biman , PIA , and AI and sudan airways, and Czech Airlines and turkish airways , and royal jordanian.
and much more ..
Amazingly , the only flight that was abit delayed was Vietnam airlines coming from CDG (25 mins only)
Made my way thru security , and finally found the counters , which were next to Kenya airways to Nairobi (what a mess!)
i had previously booked a marhaba service with is about 12$ , where a women comes and takes your luggage , checks it in , take you to the Marhaba lounge and use the fast track immigration service.
Checking in was fairly quick , and had excess luggage but all went thru .got my boarding passes , and found out that i was upgraded to Biz class !in about 15 mins , i was doing some shopping at the duty free got a few CDs , magazines , food etc...
after that , went to the marhaba lounge , where i notices the flight swiss airlines to zurich was boarding , next to the British airways , to LHR , (final call). ironically , KHI747 was on the swiss flight to zurich.
the marhaba (which means greetings and welcome in arabic) was excellent !!there was an open buffet with loads of drinks , beds, a very nice arabian theme, and i massive 55 inch plasma screen where they were showing matrix.
after calling a few friends , speaking to my aunt in new zealand , and using free email and internet , said good bye to the staff and ran to gate 8
Then headed to gate16 to catch the glimpse of the new airfrance B777-200 , which looked stunning ! AF ground staff seemed efficient but slightly confused ( espc. the cabin crew) ...
announcements kept on comming , on final calls , gate change and late passengers.
Dubai airport was extremely croweded ! I have never seen soo many people in my life before ! i was really cool seeing people from china, japan , vietnam , australia and ofcourse , brits , and loads of german and french tourists.
Went to the plane and got greeted by a depressing ground staff.- security was very tight -i got checked twice .
the flight was 100% full in all thre classes , loads of australians and far easterns
the plane that came in from Bader was late , so the flight was slightly delayed because of saftey checks and cleanliness etc...
Next to us , was a veitnam (b767) to CDG (amazing livery) and cathy pacific B777-300, then i saw a sudan airways A300 trying to prak somewhere and an AI A310 standing still
I reckon all the jetways were in use at the period of the day ...
The plane looked very old , and no ptv's but very friendly FA's (who called me by my first name! - WOOHOO!), as we pushed back ,a turkish airways B737 parked using the same jetway.
the royal jordanian A310 was infront of us , and a Gulf air B767 was behind us .
as we waited to take off , i saw a JAS A300 cargo followed by a KLM B747 cargo . and an AF 747 cargo , plus loads of Private planes and random russian planes , old B707's parked at the maintance.
Cabin lights were dimmed , and "boiling towels" were handed out .Take off was smooth , and very graceful , Dubai looked beautiful at night , and very live ! even at 2:30 .... we then headed towords the arabian gulf . The TV programs commmenced , with elevator music and the captain started rambling on and appologising about the delay and how he will try to make up for it ) ,
i then fell asleep as they came with a hot meal (i was too full to have anything!)
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Theres something for everyone in this Budget: (1) a moderately credible 4.1% fiscal deficit; (2) an infra focus (thrust, spend and financing); (3) Common man appealsmall tax and mortgage breaks; (4) FDI ownershipup to 49% in insurance and defence; (5) structural fix promisessubsidies (fuel and food); (6) business friendliness (tax and investment incentives); and (7) Some execution talk. This Budget will please a lot of people a little, and many (consumers, businesses, investors, analysts) will see it as a glass half full.
But there is no big bang, and the Budget takes little risk on contentious issues. These include (1) retrospective tax (committee resolutionno scrapping; (2) food/fuel subsidieswill re-haul, but is not specific; (3) land/labour lawsis not mentioned; (4) government bank ownership limitsambiguous on whether the limits are being lowered, and few specifics on mining/asset auctioning. There is a reasonable argument that it is early in the governments life to commit to specifics, some of this is not really needed (and not in the Budget in any case) or that market expectations are unrealistic. All fair, but excluding these, this Budget is not a radical departure from the norm, and there is a case to see this Budget glass as half empty.
There are many more winnersa few specific, others generic in nature. The bigger and clearer winners are (a) banks/financial servicesacross infrastructure funding breaks, opening up of insurance, savings incentives; (b) Infrastructure sectordirect spending, financing, focus and some policy; (c) Real estatemortgage breaks, REITs, mass-housing and, of course, the common mansmall breaks on income tax, savings, and in case mortgages. There are those that dont get hurt as much as they could have (cigarettes), and there are those that miss out (oil reform, gold duty relaxation), but the largesse is fairly spread. The question isif theres almost no pain for any segment, how much will be the gain?
We believe a slowly upping economic cycle, market and capital risk appetite, and a Budget that meets (not beats) high market expectations is moderately market supportive. It does, though, shift the markets next leg to real economic-activity/earnings or policy (beyond the Budget). We remain positively biased on the equity market.


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Joseph Wright (artist)
British, 1734 - 1797
Italian Landscape, 1790
oil on canvas
overall: 103.5 x 130.4 cm (40 3/4 x 51 5/16 in.) framed: 122.2 x 146.7 x 6.9 cm (48 1/8 x 57 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Paul Mellon Collection
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Joseph Wright of Derby, nicknamed after his birthplace in Derbyshire, was noted for dramatic lighting effects such as the twilight cliffs in this imaginary landscape. The contrast of moss-green highlights against rose-violet shadows generates a remarkably decorative effect. These mountains are bracketed between a distant sky of jade and amethyst and a rust-brown foreground with its solitary, seated peasant.
The villas and castles atop the bluffs recall Wright's studies in Italy from 1773 to 1775, but the rutted road and gentle hills in the front resemble his own central England. Although the inspiration is from ideal landscapes by seventeenth-century artists, the shimmering colors are unique to Joseph Wright. He perfected such enchanting light effects in scenes of blacksmiths at their forges, scientists conducting experiments at night by candles, and moonlit landscapes with erupting volcanos or electrical storms. Note, for instance, Wright's contrast of different flames in The Corinthian Maid.
For all of his fame at depicting unusual illumination, Wright of Derby earned his income mainly as a portrait painter of the middle-class gentry. Since he chose to live in Derbyshire, Wright was isolated from London's art circles. Elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1781, he quarreled with that institution and resigned three years later.
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Read GE - Good Ending Manga Online
A follow-up to a heavy response to the original oneshot manga by the same title. Good Ending follows the main character Utsumi's interactions with Kurokawa Yuki, a member of the school tennis team, in order for Utsumi to confess his feelings to the captain of the tennis team. It is implied that the title of the manga is derived from the "good endings" that are achieved in visual novels.
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JACKSON, MS - The Jackson State women's tennis team picked up its first win of the season by beating Meridian Community College 9-0 Saturday at the JSU Tennis Complex.
The Lady Tigers swept both singles and doubles play. JSU returns to action Feb. 6 when the Lady Tigers host Alcorn State at the JSU Tennis Complex at 2:30 pm.
JSU vs. MCC Results
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Echezuria/Adams. 8-4
2. Adewumi/Rojas (jsu) def. Davis/Gillette. 8-1
3. Condorelli/Martinez (jsu) def Davis/Hall 8-0
1. K.<artinez (jsu) def Echezuria retired due to injury
2. H. Reddy (jsu) def. Adams 6-0, 6-0
3. L Rojas (jsu) def Davis 6-2, 6-4
4. K Jayapalan (jsu) def Beth Hall 6-0, 6-1
5. R. Adewumi (jsu) def Gillette 6-1, 6-1
6. A. Condorelli (jsu) def Davis 6-1, 6-1


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So recently I decided to do my first solo tour in the Potomac Highlands. It was a short 3 day tour and was mainly to do two things. To help me figure out what kind of equipment I needed to add/remove from my pack list. And also to give me more experience and confidence with solo touring. All in all it was a great experience.
After posting on Bike Forums and talking to people in my local club I decided to go from Burlington, WV down to Seneca Rocks. If I felt good the second day I was going to go up to Dolly Sods, then return to Burlington on Sunday. I spent several days before going over my packing list, consulting people on the forums, packing, weighing, unpacking, repacking
Day 1:
52.22 Miles
I was nervous the night before and did not sleep well. (A common theme with me) So I didn't leave the house until around 7:30, about an hour and a half after I planned to. I decided instead of taking 68 from Morgantown to Frostburg and then cutting down, to take 119 to Grafton and Catch US 50 East. Bad Idea since US 50 East is an awful road, curvy, twist, and what do you know, tons of construction.
I did not get to Burlington until 10:30 in the morning. I looked around for a place to park, and saw a large funeral home with a huge empty parking lot in town. I walked in, talked to a very nice lady named Pat about what I was doing, as she very graciously allowed me to park there for the weekend.
Funeral Home in Burlington
It took me about half an hour to pull all my gear out of the car and get it set up on the bike. So it was a little after 11am by the time I took off. About 2 and a half hours later in the day than I intended.
Ready to Roll!
I double checked everything and went oout onto Route 50 West for about 200 yards, then made a left onto Patterson Creek Road. I started off strong, going down the road at a good clip, and before I knew it I was about 15 miles south in the town of Medley. It was basically about half a dozen houses and a B&B. There was also a really cool looking abandoned post office. So I sat in front of it, grabbed a quick bite to eat and some water. And took a picture.
Post Office In Medley
I continued on down the road towards Lahmansville, I passed by a really cool looking cemetery with a huge set of gates. Right past the town I passed over a bridge with a ton of construction underneath.
Turns out I was passing over the rather controversial soon to be corridor H. It was rather sad to see, you are going through beautiful country and all of a sudden you pass this massive scar on the land, cutting both ways as far as the eye can see. Right after the bridge I had to share the road with several large dump trucks, going both ways. I stuck to my line and kept as far right as I could, but it was very unnerving. After about a mile, they all turned onto an access road to the construction site and I had only light traffic to contend with again.
I continued on down the road until Authur, at which point I noticed it got very dark, very very quickly. I feel the first drop of rain, pop off my bike and barely have my jacket on when the skies open up. The rain is coming down hard and fast and I have nowhere to go, so I continue on down the road. In about half a mile I see a church along the road, and duck under the eves and decide to wait it out. The road is simply a sheet of water now and the lightning is coming down pretty hard. I begin to wonder if this was a good idea. While I am waiting I check my gear, realizing that my panniers are waterproof, but only if I shut them properly (which I did not) So I take inventory of all that is wet and decide to deal with it later. After about half an hour the rain lets up a bit, the lightning is done, so I decide to keep moving. A mile down the road I pass a couple of guys collecting wood along the side of the road, who think a soaking wet guy on a bike is the most amusing thing they have seen all day. I wave, smile and keep going.
I hit Rt. 42 and take a left heading south towards Petersburg. The road becomes much more busy, but the shoulder is wider in most places and most of the drivers are very polite. I roll into the town, realize I am starving, and grab some lunch at mom and pop gas station. 27 miles into the ride and I realize my legs are just a little sore. Up until then I had been zipping up and down hills in my big gear, standing on my climbs, and really pushing it. I realize I can't keep that up for three days so I better ease up.
I continue down 28/55 and encounter fairly heavy traffic for the first time. Including a lot of big truck traffic. It is sightly unnerving at first but I gradually get used to it. A bit out of town I encounter the Cheat-Potomac Ranger Station and figure it would be a good place to get more info on Dolly Sods. Good thing I stopped the first thing I see is a warning about extra Bear activity up at Dolly Sods. Guess I better leave the bratwurst at home I grab a map of the area that I did not have before and talk to the park rangers about the road. They warn me the climb will be tough.
I continue another 10 miles or so down 28/55 and finally hit my first really big hill climb and realized I should have taken it a but more easy earlier in the day. I passed the turn for Dolly Sods and made note, that was where I was going tomorrow. After about 3 miles of generally uphill travel, I realized why all the more experienced tourers told me I had too much gear. There is nothing like a long climb to give you time to think about what you can live without. I briefly considered throwing gear out on the side of the road, but figured that wouldn't be very environmentally minded of me. Guess I would learn the lesson for next trip.
About 10 miles out from Seneca the road flattened out, with just a gradually uphill grade. I took a break, grabbed some water and turned around and saw this view:
Looking over my shoulder on 28/55.
Suddenly that hill climb seemed a lot more worth it. Feeling reinvigorated, I continued on to Seneca Rocks. Stopped and grabbed some pizza for dinner, and rolled into Seneca Campgrounds around 6 in the evening. Still had plenty of daylight left. The caretakers of the campground were very friendly, told me to go to the back and find a nice spot overlooking the rocks. I set up camp, read for a little bit and found myself falling asleep rather early. It was the best nights sleep I have had in weeks.
Camp with a view of the Rocks.
Day 2:
27.11 Miles
Woke up around 8am. Was really surprised I had slept that late! My legs were a little bit sore but not too bad. I quickly packed everything up and headed out. Stopped at the intersection in Seneca and grabbed some breakfast, then saw a little coffee shop across the street, decided to grab second breakfast. I walked in and first thing I saw on the wall was they had free wireless! Well this excited me, I grabbed a muffin, sat down with my netbook and sent the obligatory "Hey I am alive email out to a couple people". There is now cell service in these valleys and I promised to stay in contact if I could.
I went into the two stores looking for some good foods for touring and was kind of disappointed. You would think stores that catered to hikers/climbers would have more selection. I settled on a couple power bars and some beef jerky. Then I realized I was kind of lallygagging around putting off what I knew was going to be a hard day. So I headed on out, mindful to take it very easy.
I rode about 11 miles North on 28/55 and found Jordon Run Road. As soon as I turned onto the road the climb began. I soon found myself in my lowest gear, breathing heavy, and covered in sweat. After a bit I stopped and took a 5 minute break. This basically continued for the next 3 hours. I took a left onto Forest Road 19 and the road turned to a mixture of gravel, rocks, dirt and potholes. Even though my bike had 35mm tires on, there were quite a few places where it was just easier to get off the bike and walk for a bit. It seemed like forever, and I did whatever I could to pass the time. Including singing to myself loudly. I was passed by maybe half a dozen cars in the three hours, so I grabbed my mp3 player, plugged into one ear and listened to some loud angry music it helped quite a bit. I kept telling myself the top was around the next bend, then the next bend, then the next. Well after a mere 7 miles from the turn onto Jordan Creek, and about 2700 feet of climbing, I finally hit Forest Road 75 at the top.
Dolly Sods
I rode about 5 miles to the Red Creek Campground to find it was full of people in RVs, I asked the campground manager where I could go with my bike and she said there was a grove of pine about 100 yards in on the blackbird trail that was a popular spot. I found a spot by the side of the road to lock/hude my bike and after a few trips had my gear back in the Pine Grove. By the time I got set up it was only 3:30 in the afternoon and I was ready to fall over. I spent the next 4 hours trying to occupy myself so I wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night, read a little bit, talked to my neighbors, watched a movie on my netbook. I feel asleep around 9 and woke up around 6am. I slept much sounder than even the night before.
Day 3
39.77 Miles
I woke up and quickly collected my camp and headed down Forest Road 75. The wind was whipping pretty hard across the road and made riding a bit squirrely. I made it to the outlook before the Forest Road turned to go down the mountain and happened upon a photographer taking pictures of the landscape. I asked him if he could take one of me....and the result:
Morning in Dolly Sods
Then I headed downhill, I thought this would be the fun part but it wasn't. The road was just as bad as the one coming up and I had to constantly veer around stray rocks and deal with ruts in the road. I stopped every mile to allow my brakes to cool down for a bit. Finally I hit the pavement of Jordan Run Road again and flew down the side of the mountain into the rolling farmland north of Dolly Sods. Eventually I came back to Route 42 and decided to try some back roads to get back to my car. I rode north to Greenland Gap Road and came across more construction for corridor H which caused me a lot of confusion as to what road I was on. I stopped and asked a car for directions and continued on Greenland Gap Road, a beautiful shaded back country road:
Greenland Gap Road
I haven't seen a car for about 20 minutes and I come around a corner to see vehicles parked on both sides of the road for about a quarter of a mile. There are no buildings nearby or development of any kind. Thinking this rather odd, I continue down the road and up a hill, with a creek under the edge of the road on my left. Then I hear singing. I look over the edge of the road and see about 50 people standing on the rocks in the creek, all dressed rather well. It sinks in that they are performing baptisms in the creek. I try to be respectful and quietly pedal away when a gentleman walking up the road sees me and waves me down. He tells me they are from a local church and do baptisms here once a month. He asks me where I am going to and from, and then proceeds to give me advice on some backroads that are not on my map.
Thankful for the help, I go to falls and hang a left, and then go down Bell Babb Lane which is the road that was not on my map. It is barely paved with very little traffic and winds it way through some hills back to Patterson Creek Road. I am about 15 miles away from my car and I feel surprisingly good. I finish the last 15 miles strong and get back to my car. Looking at the time it is a little before 2pm. I feel kind of disappointed I didn't explore more that day. I drive back home via Keyser and Cumberland, making a pit stop at Queen City Creamery, and yeah it is every bit as good as they say it is.
Some notes for the next tour:
I definitely will reduce the weight of my gear. Getting rid of all the excess clothing, amenities, etc. etc. I can stand. A few things I am really happy with that a lot of people said to leave out, the towel really helped in drying out panniers, bags, me etc etc. The net book was helpful as well.
There were times, especially on the climb to dolly sods, where I got a little whacky, singing to myself, talking to myself, etc. etc. I think if I went on a month long tour, I would come back a complete loon.
My left ear is HUGE. After staring at it in my helmet mirror for 3 days straight and having it get in the way of my vision, I really need to do something about that thing, maybe like buy a different style of mirror, better than pulling a Van Gogh I guess.
All in all it was great fun, I can't wait to do more touring very very soon. I'd especially like to thank Chip and the rest of guys at Wamsley Cycles for helping me with all the gear, Laurel and the rest of the group from Country Road Cyclists for helping with the route, balto charlie from here at bike forums for his info on biking to dolly sods, and last but not least The Historian for just being inspirational.


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Just some quick hits while I try to recover from an anatomy test (and the lack of sleep that came with it)…
- HOF finalists include 2 of our own… John Stockton and J-Slow. And many other famous names.
- Do (or did) the Rockets have interest in Booze? Don't they already have enough injury-prone guys?
- I've joined the twittering crowd. Not solely Jazz related, but there's some stuff there. Kyle Korver is also on Twitter… don't know about the rest of the team. He doesn't update much though.
- No real Jazz rumors as the deadline approaches… kinda sad. Makes the weekend a bore too.
- The Popularity Game takes place tonight or tomorrow or something… I really have no idea. And I don't really care.
- Nate Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest by jumping over a person to dunk it. Déja vu?
- Elsewhere… Terry Porter might be fired. John Paxson might step down. Vinsanity might be on the move. Amar'e feels slighted by the trade rumors. The Cavs are trying to add a big. AI got a hair cut.
A-Rod cheated and pitchers reported for Spring Training… sorry, wrong sport.


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Hi Quanah,
Thanks for the updates on this. That's good info to know about cp -S and rsync -S. I think we now have some viable solutions listed here for FOSS community. I appreciate your help.
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Hi Quanah,
Thanks for the updates on this. That's good info to know about cp -S and rsync -S. I think we now have some viable solutions listed here for FOSS community. I appreciate your help.
Thanks Quanah,
I've edited the code snippet above to include the "sleep 90".
I also changed the log file size to 512MB, although, as you said, that may need to be higher for systems with heavy...
Greetings All,
Using Quanah's suggestions, here are step-by-step instructions of what I did on my system, which worked quite well. Feel free to improve as necessary:
This is for a 64MB...
Hi Quanah,
Thanks for the pointers. I'm glad to know I'm not totally locked into an 80GB situation.
Greetings Bill,
Agreed, it's a workable solution, but a breaking one for FOSS users. It should have been introduced in 8.0.0, the major release, not 8.0.1, a very minor release meant for bug...
Dear Zimbra,
I think you're completely missing the point. Why on earth is a 5.5MB / 3.3MB / whatever size file being reported as 80GB? This thread feels like some sort of police interrogation...
Just thought I'd try an intermediate solution of:
zmlocalconfig -e ldap_db_maxsize=67108864
zmlocalconfig -e ldap_accesslog_maxsize=67108864
Restarted the services...did NOT change the file...
Just one more bit of info:
After rsync copies the 80 GB file, "du -sh" will report the NEW file as an 80GB file rather than the original 3.3MB file.
The post between Quanah and OpenLDAP...
Hi Bill,
It was the rsync AND my backup software that alerted me to the 80GB problem. This is not merely speculation.
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the link. When I ran du -c -h data.mdb, my db size is actually less than I thought -- 3.3 MB. But like kevindods said, any file operations require 80GB rather than 3.3MB. This...
Hi Bill,
Sorry, there's a thread over here I'm communicating on now.
As a side note, I carefully read the document you referred to. The default max size is set to 85899345920, which is the...
Hi ccelis,
I just read that document, and what I read it to say was:
* Default Maximum Size: 85899345920
* If your database actually reaches that size, data loss will occur (i.e. big...
Hi Quanah,
Now there's a much bigger problem in 8.0.1...literally. My data.mdb grew from 6.7 MB to 79 GB after upgrading from 8.0.0 to 8.0.1. This, of course, is a huge problem for backups. I only...
I ran into the exact same problem, except my mdb.prev size was only 6.7 MB and it's now 79 GB.
What's worse is it's causing my backups to run out of space, so the system's not getting...


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10 Celebrities Who Battled Breast Cancer
Cynthia Nixon (diagnosed 2006 at 40)
At first, Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon was hesitant to reveal that a cancerous tumor had been discovered in her right breast during a routine mammogram. Nixon, best known for playing the responsible Miranda Hobbes, didn't want her condition to become public during her treatment. "I didn't want paparazzi at the hospital, that kind of thing," Nixon told the New York Daily News after treating her cancer with a lumpectomy and radiation. But Nixon, whose mother also survived breast cancer, decided to tell her story when she realized it might serve as an inspiration for other women at risk.


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Chairman Sharon Bulova
Sharon Bulova is honored to serve her third term as Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She was first elected Chairman in a special election in 2009, and previously served as the Braddock District Supervisor from 1988-2009. Chairman Bulova stands by the phrase, "An informed and engaged community is a well-served constituency." She works hard to engage residents in the process of governance, and believes community engagement is essential to striking the right balance between keeping taxes affordable and protecting the quality of life we value. Full Bio
FY2017 Budget Invests in Excellent Schools, Quality of
April 19, 2016 - Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Increases School Funding by Over 5%
Progress on Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission
March 31, 2016 - Fairfax County is committed to finding ways to enhance and improve how we serve our community, especially when it comes to building public trust between our residents and our public safety family.
Latest Homelessness Count Shows Significant Decrease
March 18, 2016 - Homelessness in Fairfax County has decreased 42% since 2008.
FY2017 Advertised (Proposed) Budget Information
Feb 16, 2016 - Attend and speak at budget public hearings April 5-7, 2016. Board will formally adopt a budget on April 26, 2016.
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Jan 13, 2016 - Thank you to everyone who attended my New Year Reception this year! View photos on Facebook.
Mental Health Among Highlights of Chairman Bulova's Inauguration
Dec 15, 2015 - Thank you, and welcome to all colleagues, coworkers, friends and family joining us this evening. People sometimes ask me how I decided to go into politics and I'd like to begin my remarks this evening with a story...
Learn What's Included in New Fairfax County Noise
Nov 17, 2015 - Noise Ordinance sets maximum decibel levels for residential, mixed use, commercial and industrial areas, and prohibits noise during certain times.
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Nov 17, 2015 - Tethering a dog for more than one cumulative hour during any 24-hour period, unless the dog is under the direct supervision and control of its owner or custodian, is now prohibited in Fairfax County.
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Oct 20, 2015 - The Board of Supervisors signed off on property owner Regency Centers' development plans for the almost 21-acre site. The shopping complex will be located on an empty field on the north side of Westfields Boulevard at Newbrook Drive.
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Maharashtra government has decided to make registration of construction workers involved in its projects mandatory.
The construction workers welfare board has a corpus fund of Rs 1000 crore but due to shortage of beneficiaries the money is lying unutilised.
"So far, only Rs six lakh have been spent. Hence, we have decided to make registration of the workers in projects undertaken by government agencies like MMRDA, BMC mandatory," Labour Minister Hassan Mushriff said.
He said contractors should inform the board about the labourers hired by them.
Workers in the housing construction sector do not register with the board. There are around five lakh workers in this sector in the Mumbai -Thane belt. Till September 1, 2012 only 72,218 labourers have registered.
Mushriff said his department will undertake a drive propogate Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) which covers death and disability insurance for the benefit of rural landless farmers.
The drive to register beneficiaries will be taken up from January 26 to February 10. Last year, 15 lakh
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Anchorage mayor proclaims June 30, 2005 "Mel Kalkowski Day"
By: John T. Callahan Jun 30, 2005
One of UAA's most well-known figures takes new position as director of military programs
Mel Kalkowski, UAA's director of electronic communications, is leaving that position to take on a new role as the university's director of military programs.
Kalkowski's long service to UAA has made him one of the university's most recognized figures. In honor of that service, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich has proclaimed June 30, 2005 "Mel Kalkowski Day."
Following is the text of the proclamation.
WHEREAS Melvin P. Kalkowski is the new Director of Military Programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage; and
WHEREAS Mel Kalkowski has served, sometimes under situations of extreme difficulty and personal sacrifice, with the University of Alaska Anchorage since 1975 as the highly regarded chief public relations officer and subsequent Director of Electronic Communications, as a much admired affiliate faculty member in the Department of Journalism and Public Communications, as producer of the annual Commencement and Convocation ceremonies, with distinction as a media coordinator of the nationally-renowned Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout basketball tournament since its inception at the Buckner Fieldhouse on Fort Richardson in 1978 – a total of 27 years and nearly 350 games, as a Campus Response Team Primary Responder, as longtime advisor to the KRUA student-run radio station, as longtime chair of the Campus Safety Committee, in a variety of positions in university governance, and as the Seawolf Mascot; and
WHEREAS Mel Kalkowski has a long history of service to the community of Anchorage attaining the rank of major as an Anchorage Police Reserve officer, as official Race Announcer for the World Championship Sled Dog Race, as a member of the planning committee of the US Conference of Mayors, on the Boards of Directors of the Three Barons Renaissance Fair, the Anchorage Winter Cities Commission, the American Diabetes Association, the Alaska Sled Dog and Racing Association, the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, KAKM Public Television, Anchorage Community Theater, co-chairing the public relations committee of the Special Olympics 2001 World Winter Games, as chair of the Arctic Winter Games, as longtime Grand Marshall of the Alaska State Fair Parade and as producer of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon; and
WHEREAS the Public Relations Society has recognized his achievements with two Aurora Awards of Excellence and two Aurora Awards, the University of Alaska Anchorage has recognized Mel Kalkowski with a Chancellor's Award for Excellence and a Certificate of Appreciation, and he is a recipient of the Mayor's Award for Community Service; and
WHEREAS the University of Alaska Anchorage will recognize the contributions and achievements of Melvin P. Kalkowski on Thursday, June 30, in day-long activities.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mark Begich, Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, do hereby proclaim Thursday, June 30, 2005 as MEL KALKOWSKI DAY In recognition of his numerous and exemplary contributions to the community of Anchorage and the University of Alaska Anchorage.


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Braun resigns after 6 years as Rice basketball coachMarch 13, 2014
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Ben Braun stepped down as Rice men's basketball coach Thursday, ending a disappointing six-year run that produced only one winning season and a mass exodus that gutted the roster.
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Motorcycle Man
The beginnings of Saxon can be traced to early 1976 when Graham Oliver (guitar), Steve Dawson (bass), Peter "Biff" Byford (vocals), Pete Gill (drums) and Paul Quinn (guitar) formed the band "Son Of A Bitch". In 1979 they signed to the French Carrere label and the name changed to Saxon. At this time they were at the forefront of the so-called "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" and secured support slots on several major tours of the period including those by Nazareth and Motorhead.
In 1980 they were approached to perform at the first Monsters of Rock festival at Donnington with Rainbow, Judas Priest and the Scorpions. This unique recording captures the excitement and emotion of their performance at a time when Saxon were storming the singles and album charts.
Included here are the classic tracks "Wheels Of Steel" and "747 (Strangers In The Night)". This CD is complemented with Angel Air's usual informative sleeve notes and photos.
Musically, we are treated to a band at the peak of their powers...At times, particularly on the first CD the interplay between the band is brilliant...a good well packaged release giving more than just a snapshot of a short lived band on fire.
...for a time in the early '80s, they moved the metallic hordes, Donnington 1980...was their performance peak and 20 years on, Wheels of Steel remains a lost AC-DC creaming classic
Q, January 2000
...when they break into tracks from 'Wheels of Steel' the heat is really turned up...Sleevenotes from the band make interesting reading, and are a welcome addition to the entire live set here. "Still Fit To Boogie", that's Saxon alright.
Joe Geesin, Record Collector (January 2000)
...this is mainly for heavy metal freaks though you can't be helped be taken along by their fierce rhythm section...
Zabadak, October 2000
...If you were there it's a souvenir to treasure! If you weren't it's a reminder of what the New Wave of British Heavy Metal was all about...
Andy Coleman, Birmingham Evening Mail, 11.1.00
...'Still Fit To Boogie' and 'Backs To The Wall' are delivered with typical bare-knuckled bluster, while 'Wheels Of Steel' and '747 (Strangers In The Night')are simply colossal tunes...
Dave Ling, Classic Rock, January 2000
...you can almost smell the mud, hot dogs and tobacco as well as feel the pure magic of the day
Nuclear Submarine (February 2000)
...Containing nine numbers...this storming CD finds Biff Byford and the boys in fine form...
Hartlepool Mail (February 2000)
Donington's 'Monsters Of Rock 1980 was a great happening and also a very interesting one, as it featured as line-up the following bands: RAINBOW, JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, APRIL WINE, RIOT, TOUCH (this was incredible, because in 1979 they released their only album, a Classic in AOR/Pomp history and they were put on a festival consisting of only Metal bands, I would be very interested in a hearing how that sounded!) and of course SAXON!
SAXON's live recording has been released by ANGEL AIR RECORDS, so you can hear how it all went down there, and I must say that later live recordings/concerts of SAXON sounded better, but that's easy to understand, because SAXON had just started back then. Anyway, the crowd loved the band already and so the 9 songs they played were received very well. Any SAXON fan must own this, as this is a unique performance of a Classic Hardrockband at a legendary festival! (Points: 8.0 out of 10)
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Finding the right niche can be the difference between a financial windfall and a trip to the land of crickets. These five sites can help you spot an idea for the next hot niche, according to SmartKeywordResearch.net.
First up is Flippa. It's a website dedicated to the buying and selling of Internet portals. Here, you can bet that keywords and phrases being snatched up are likely to be the signs of a hot new niche coming to the forefront. Another good resource is the "For Dummies" series. If the publishers feel there is enough interest in a particular niche to warrant a book about it, chances are they're right.
Google Trends is also a great place to leverage the latest and greatest in searches and keywords. A more surprising place to look is on Amazon. They have a special Movers and Shakers section that will tell you the hottest products on the move from moment to moment. Last, eBay is a good go-to source. Check out its most popular latest items section to see what people are searching for.
Check out the infographic below for more insights on creative ways to spot a hot niche.
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