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BRADFORD on Avon Rugby Club are hoping to usher in a host of new faces at their Ashley Lane home after they were awarded just under £50,000 of National Lottery funding to revamp their facilities.
The club's ambitions were handed a boost after they received a windfall of £48,034 from Sport England's Inspired Facilities Fund, a chunk of the £135 million Places People Play programme, which aims to help sports clubs around the country improve their facilities as a legacy of last summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games.
With their hearty cash prize in tow, the club are plotting to build extra changing facilities, storage facilities and an area for indoor sports.
Chairman Mike Mizen said: "Back in 2003 we had a large grant of National Lottery funding from Sport England to first set up the club, which was about £240,000, but it's great that we're going to have the chance to get our facilities up to speed to where we are now.
"The club isn't just about rugby – we have archery, the youth football club, the swimming club and the rowing club who all use our facilities, as well as a cricket square.
"At the moment, we've only got four changing rooms and things can get quite tight when you've got a lot of people in there. We really need some dedicated storage areas and our only indoor area that's available to people is the bar, which isn't exactly the ideal place for winter training.
"We've got two options that we're going to have meetings about, which are extending the facilities we already have to creating a standalone building. Everything that we want to do should cost us around £78,000 and this obviously helps us out in a huge way.
"We want to increase participation and that's exactly what the Olympic legacy is all about."
Derek Hunt, a trustee of Bradford and Winsley Community and Sports Association, said: "I think that this is fantastic news and helping out community clubs is exactly what Sport England should be doing."


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A 'MUSCULAR' man crept under a pool table before launching an attack on a police officer.
Blackburn magistrates heard burly Peter John Clark rugby tackled the officer to the floor and was saved from a 'beating' when a man came to his assistance.
Clark, 35, of Cambridge Drive, Knuzden, pleaded guilty to two charges of police assault.
He was sentenced to six months in prison suspended for 12 months, made subject to community supervision for 12 months and ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work.
He was also ordered to pay £100 compensation to PC Nick Hagan and £50 to PC Graham Salt. John Wood, prosecuting, said the officers attended at the VIP Snooker Club in Darwen Street following a report of a drunken man who was refusing to leave.
PC Hagan was walking towards the bar when Hagan lunged at him from under the pool table, grabbed him by the legs and slammed him against some steps.
"He is a large, muscular man and began violently assaulting the officer," said Mr Wood.
"A member of the public intervened to help PC Hagan before the second officer also came to his assistance. Other officers arrived and helped to get the defendant out of the club where limb restraints had to be applied."
Mr Wood said there were about 60 people in the snooker club and they had become aggressive, shouting 'kill the pigs' during the disturbance.
Damian Pickup, defending, said his client had been to a christening and had been drinking for 12 hours.
"When he sobered up he took full responsibility for what he had done," said Mr Pickup.
"He doesn't drink very often but when he does it tends to be a binge. On this occasion it resulted in this disgraceful behaviour."
Mr Pickup said Clark's partner was expecting their first child and he was looking forward to a new chapter in his life.
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Weekly Bits: Summertimeby Karen Ostergren in Uncategorized, June 12, 2010
There's plenty to love about warm-weather eats. On this week's menu of reader comments: spice rubs (great for grilling!) and a seasonal veggie salad, perfect as a side dish at a summer cookout. Plus, weigh in on our next taste test.
From 5 Ingredients: Broccoli Salad:
"I have made broccoli salad the Southern way and have always added carrots and sweet red or yellow peppers cut julienne style. Really does add extra color and flavor! Try it." –Sharon
"I just discovered a great substitute for mayo…tofu! I threw silken tofu, wasabi powder, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, sweet rice wine, cilantro, green onion, and a little toasted sesame oil in a food processor, whirled it up, and stuck it in a squeeze bottle. I've been throwing it over everything. I've used it as a sauce over cold soba noodles, as a salad dressing over spinach, and as a mayo substitute in sandwiches. Just last week I made a broccoli slaw with it, and it turned out fantastic. I haven't tried any other flavoring yet, but I imagine the possibilities are endless since tofu is like a blank canvas." –Julie
From Make Your Own Spice Rubs:
"My favorite spice to make is a southwest spice with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. I don't add salt to this blend so I can add it to the item I'm cooking when needed. I find this great sprinkled onto unpeeled sweet potatoes sprayed with cooking spray or tossed with olive oil, and then baked at about 375º till nice a golden brown (about 15-20 min). I find it good baked on vegetables like carrots, broccoli, asparagus or even green beans as well." –LaDawn
We're gearing up for our next taste test: Greek yogurt. We've heard plenty of love for the thick, creamy dairy, so we posed the question to our Facebook fans.
"My own–I make my own yogurt, then drain it for about 4 hours–voila! Greek yogurt. I use a strainer, a bowl, and a coffee filter to strain a pint of yogurt. You end up with 1 cup of Greek yogurt. It's awesome with blueberries and a packet of Splenda or a touch of honey." –Sandy
From Diet Myths, Debunked: Does Eating Late Cause Weight Gain?:
"Working a late night shift calls for a healthy snack when I get home, to hold me over until breakfast. In contrast to not eating past a certain time, I stick by the more-realistic advice of, if you're hungry, have a snack! If you're hungry, that means your body has expended enough energy and needs more, regardless of what time it is. I also find it very difficult to sleep restfully when hungry, so a healthy snack it is!" –Maria
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I would like to know how automatically send sms to the "other phone number" of each contact? I would be very grateful if someone helps me in this matter.
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Hi Julien
It's only possible to send SMS to the main contact number at the moment. The "other" number is an alternative for other contact purposes. Sorry about that.
Thank you for your answer. So I think I need to export all my contacts and create a second person with the same name and the second phone number and import these new contacts.
Hi Julien,
That would work, although you may need to make the names slightly different for the duplicate contacts.
Hey, guys :)
Actually, you definitely need to make the names different. At least in 184.108.40.206 (the version I'm working w/right now in Ghana). I've been banging my head against the wall for the last hour to trying to figure out why I couldn't send a message to the second entry for someone! Good thing I was here & able to interpret the Java error--most won't be able to do the same.
Any chance you could change that bug/feature? I imagine it would involve creating the unique index for the Contact record out of the Name and the Mobile Number together. Just a thought...
Hey James!
Nice to hear from you here on the forum, and appreciate your comments here. Thanks for the feature suggestion, which I will pass onto Alex and the developer team.
Hey James
What Java error was that? We're all confused over here in sunny Nairobi.
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HOUSTON - After nine years of fighting in Iraq, American soldiers are coming home and Houston Mayor Anise Parker said it is a good reason to celebrate.
Mayor Parker, along with Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane, announced the celebration will involve a parade in downtown.
On April 7 at 4 p.m., the parade will begin at Texas and San Jacinto streets in downtown Houston and continue right inside Minute Maid Park for a special ceremony before the Astros game.
"Houston has one of the largest veterans populations in the country. This is our opportunity as Houstonians to come forward and not do something we do every year, and not do something that is routine, but a special opportunity to say thank you to veterans who served in Iraq and are now coming home," Parker said.
Crane said it is fitting to celebrate America's heroes while getting ready to watch America's favorite pastime.
The Astros are coordinating with the city's veteran's affairs program to provide free tickets to the game for all of the uniformed parade participants and their immediate families. Iraq veterans interested in the free tickets should contact the Houston Veteran's Affairs Office.
"We have great baseball fans and we really need to reach out and do as much as we can for these veterans," said Crane.
The Astros are offering discount tickets for other family members and friends, as well as other veterans organizations. You can find more information at www.astros.com.
As for the soldiers still fighting in Afghanistan, Parker promised a parade for them when the time comes.
"I am looking forward to the day when we can say thanks to those who have been in Afghanistan, as well," Parker said.
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For someone who wants to make a positive difference in people's lives, few fields offer the fulfillment and exciting challenges of Health Professions. Career possibilities vary widely, from patient-focused health care professions to research science in laboratories. In every health-related field today, you'll find a revolution being driven by advances in science and technology. That's why a technological university provides an ideal foundation for careers in the health sciences, medicine or health care. At Clarkson, you will acquire knowledge and master skills to make you more effective and more adaptable at every stage of your career.
Clarkson University/SUNY Upstate Medical Early Admission Program.
The Clarkson University/SUNY Upstate Medical University Early Admission Program has been established for exceptional high school seniors who wish to attend medical school. Students who are admitted to this program will be granted admission to SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine the fall semester following graduation from Clarkson. Students in this program must earn at least 30 on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). This program is targeted to students who reside in a rural NY community or who come from an underrepresented minority. For more details, see: www.clarkson.edu/upstatemedical
How does pre-medical sciences help you?
Clarkson will guide you with specialized advising in Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Veterinary Science. If you concentrate in Pre-Physical Therapy, you can enroll directly in Clarkson's own Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. The University also offers a series of Introduction to Healthcare seminars that acquaint students with issues such as professionalism, health delivery systems, medical ethics, and the research basis for clinical care.
Being accepted to medical school and other professional programs.
In recent years, Clarkson graduates have been accepted by a large number of different professional schools. These include Upstate Medical University, University of Rochester, University of Vermont, Washington University, and Mount Sinai Medical Center. They have enrolled in Dental Schools such as the University of Pennsylvania and SUNY Buffalo, and in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. For those interested in physical therapy, satisfactory completion of Clarkson's undergraduate Pre-Physical Therapy concentration guarantees admission to the University's own Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program.
What are Clarkson's interdisciplinary strengths?
From diagnosis to treatment, change has become a constant in the health sciences. This is especially true at the intersection of disciplines, such as engineering and medicine, psychology and physiology, health and computers, or toxicology and management. People with cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills are the best prepared to contribute at these dynamic interfaces. Thus the interdisciplinary opportunities of Clarkson's curriculum can give you a distinctive career advantage.
"The University's strong emphasis on undergraduate research really benefited me. I had a lot of freedom in my research project, working directly with the professor and not a postdoc or graduate student. That makes a big difference."
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Definition of super
1a : of high grade or qualityb —used as a generalized term of approval a super cook
2 : very large or powerful a super atomic bomb
3 : exhibiting the characteristics of its type to an extreme or excessive degree super secrecy
Examples of super in a Sentence
We had a super time.
"Yes, I'd love to come." "Super! I'll see you later."
Origin and Etymology of super
First Known Use: 1842See Words from the same year
Definition of super
1 [by shortening] a : supernumerary; especially : a supernumerary actorb : superintendent, supervisor; especially : the superintendent of an apartment building
2 [short for obsolete superhive] : a removable upper story of a beehive
3 [1super] : a superfine grade or extra large size
4 [origin unknown] : a thin loosely woven open-meshed starched cotton fabric used especially for reinforcing books
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my computer is super slow this morning
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1a (1) : over and above : higher in quantity, quality, or degree than : more than superhuman (2) : in addition : extra supertaxb (1) : exceeding or so as to exceed a norm superheat (2) : in or to an extreme or excessive degree or intensity supersubtlec : surpassing all or most others of its kind superhighway
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3 : having the (specified) ingredient present in a large or unusually large proportion superphosphate
4 : constituting a more inclusive category than that specified superfamily
5 : superior in status, title, or position superpower
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Latin, over, above, in addition, from super over, above, on top of — more at over
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After School ActivitiesLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
Five parents pick up their children at the Parkway Elementary School every Tuesday to bring the kids to their after school activity. Five children all attended a different after school activity and their parents always arrive at different times (between 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm).
Child's name: Colleen, Donald, Josh, Margie, and Mary
Parent's name: Ann, Capri, Kathy, David and Lynne
Last Name: Dobson, Holden, Johnson, Steinway, and Walsh
Times picked up: 3:00, 3:10, 3:20, 3:25, and 3:30
Activities: ballet, chess, fencing, football, and hiking.
Determine each child's full name, the first name of the parent picking them up (all the parents' last names are the same as their child's), the time each was picked up, and the activity each child is being brought to.
1. Margie's best friend's mother, Mrs. Dobson, arrived before Kathy came to pick up her son. Mrs. Walsh picked up her daughter for fencing.
2. Josh Steinway loved football as much as Donald liked chess and they both liked being the last two to be picked up.
3. David Holden picked up his daughter for her hiking as soon as he could, but Lynne was always there before he was.
4. Margie liked being the first one picked up but she didn't take ballet or hiking.
5. Lynne's daughter was not Margie.
6. In order of their departure from school: Ann, the girl who took ballet, Mary Holden, the boy who took football, and Capri Johnson.
HintColleen is a girl's name
AnswerColleen Dobson: Lynne, 3:10, ballet
Donald Johnson: Capri, 3:30, chess
Josh Steinway: Kathy, 3:25, football
Margie Walsh: Ann, 3:00 pm, fencing
Mary Holden: David, 3:20 pm, hiking
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"God is not in charge, we are" says test tube baby pioneer, Robert Edwards, according to a report in T2 Supplement, The Times, 24 July 2003, p.6. In an interview with Anjana Ahuja of the The Times (London, UK) Edwards explained his motive for fighting the Establishment 25 years ago to develop in vitro fertilisation. He said, "I wanted to find out exactly who was in charge, whether it was God Himself or whether it was scientists in the laboratory. It was us." Edwards is now 77 but believes he will live to see a cloned human baby before he dies.
Editorial Comment: If the God of the Bible had stated that Man could never fertilise an ova in a test tube, Edwards would be right. However, by fertilising ova in a test tube Edwards has not proved that scientists have taken over God's power. Human beings are made in the image of God and have great creative powers. However, God holds humans accountable for what we do with our creative abilities. Edwards and those like him should learn from Genesis 11 when human beings defied God and put their faith in their own technology. God affirmed that "now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do" (Genesis 11:6) but He then came down and judged them. Most of the human race lost their brilliant technology when they were scattered over the earth and it has taken thousands of years to regain it, none of which negates the fact that Edwards, you and I will stand before the Creator God to give account of our sins. Edwards will then find his opinion is irrelevant. (Ref. fertilisation, technology, cloning)


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HOUSTON - Counselors were on hand at a Spring Branch middle school Thursday after a teacher was removed from the classroom in light of allegations of an inappropriate relationship with one of her students..
Kathryn "Camille" Murray, an eighth-grade teacher at Memorial Middle School, was fired Wednesday, according to a statement from Spring Branch ISD Superintendent Duncan F. Klussmann.
Klussmann said Murray was removed from the classroom after allegations were reported on Feb. 13. Details of the allegations were not released.
Murray worked at Memorial Middle School for three years, according to Klussmann.
"The safety of every SBISD student is our very highest priority. We are deeply shocked and outraged by this alleged conduct. We will never tolerate any teacher or other employee who takes advantage of and harms a student. This allegation, if true, represents a complete breach of the trust that our children and our community place in our educators every day. We are saddened by these allegations, and we are very concerned about the well-being of the student and his family," read the statement.
One parent said everyone liked the teacher.
Children's Protective Services, Spring Branch ISD police, and the State Board for Educator Certification are also investigating.
Murray has not been charged.
If you have more information about this case, call Spring Branch ISD police at 713-984-9805.
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ACCESS to an unpopular proposed development site at Poolbrook proved to be a thorny issue when they split a planning committee.
Developer W J Bullock has submitted two different planning applications to build up to 63 dwellings, of which 40 per cent would be affordable housing, on farmland between the existing Brook Farm Estate and the sewage works off Mill Lane.
New access off Guarlford Road, using the Mill Lane entrance, was approved by Malvern Hills District Council's southern area development management committee by nine votes to four, with two abstentions.
However, the application for access off Charlock Road will be referred to the council's planning committee after votes for both approval and refusal were thrown out when councillors could not find an adequate reason to turn it down on planning matters.
Cllr Melanie Baker pointed to residents' concerns over flooding, loss of wildlife and habitat, access and safety for pedestrians but backed the plan and called for "more robust" conditions to address these issues along with more detailed descriptions from the developer.
"We find ourselves without a five year housing plan, so there is no point turning down applications on the basis that the inspector might agree with us this one time."
Cllr Baker added: "It is likely it will happen, so we should maximise the benefits for the wider community."
Nicholas Dean, of the Poolbrook Residents Action Group, said there were a number of reasons to oppose the plan, especially as the council has found the site unsuitable for development twice.
"Nothing has changed - it was unsuitable then and it is unsuitable now."
Mr Dean, who also called for six neighbouring roads at risk of flooding to be named on the planning conditions, added: "The site will flood and this will flood us. Do you want to be responsible for that?"
Speaking about the Guarlford Road access, cllr Clive Smith said: "I think this is the lesser of two evils because of the access."
However, cllr Roger Hall-Jones was concerned about the possible loss of an ancient and beautiful entrance to the town.
"I am getting a little anxious we are trying to urbanise it. I see no reason why this development should lead to further urbanisation of this area of Malvern."


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Topic: First Christmas in Heaven
We went to a Memorial yesterday and I just had to share this poem with you that was given to guests.
I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below,
With tiny lights like Heaven's stars reflecting in the snow.
The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away the tear,
For I am spending Christmas up with our God this year.
I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear,
But the sound of music can't compare with the Christmas choir up here.
I have no words to tell you the joy their voices bring,
For it's beyond description to hear the angels sing.
I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart,
But I am not so far away, we really aren't apart.
So, be happy for me dear ones you know I hold you near,
And be glad I'm spending Christmas up with God this year.
I sent you each a special gift from my heavenly home above,
I sent you each a memory of my undying love.
After all love is a gift more precious than pure gold,
It was always most important in the stories that have been told.
Please love and keep each other as we've been taught to do,
I can't count the blessings of love God has for each of you.
So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear,
Remember I am spending Christmas with our God this year.


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Last week I attended a conference for food professionals {IACP} in Portland, one of my very favorite cities for eating and living well. What a great experience – with so many people representing a huge array of expertise in the field of food and cooking, the exchange of information is amazing and energizing; I love that we all have something to learn from each other.
I found myself sitting next to pastry chef Cindy Mushet during one session. Cindy is the author of the award-winning The Art & Soul of Baking, a big door stopper of a book. I have to admit it's not one I invite into bed with me since it must weigh in at more than five pounds, way too unwieldy to perch on my teetering pile on the bedside table.
But the other day I needed to get busy baking something, so I flipped through it; there's lots to learn in there, the book is full of beautiful photos and basic techniques as well as some advanced recipe variations for more adventerous bakers.
I wasn't feeling like spending the whole day baking, so when I saw a recipe for Parmesan Herb popovers I was all in. Popovers are the best at delivering bang for the buck; minimal ingredients, time and technique but big on the "wow" factor.
They are also delicious. Warm out of the oven and popped into your mouth they have a crisp exterior and a soft, almost creamy interior. Popovers are commonly sweet, but I like the idea of savory ones to serve instead of the usual rolls or bread for a dinner party. Popovers are so easy to make at the last minute, and you can flavor them however you like.
I took Cindy's basic recipe and tweaked it by adding freshly cracked black pepper, lemon zest and some of the chives that are blooming in big clumps in my yard right now.
While my popovers rose impressively, I noticed when I cut one open that they weren't hollow inside as popovers typically are, but had a more substance. I might have to make another batch to practice my baking science, since I'm not sure why that happened. Did I use too much flour? Don't know, but they were still light and delicious to eat.
- 2 cups milk
- 4 eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 scant cups flour (10 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest
- Heat oven to 450 degrees.
- Lightly coat a 12-cup popover pan or muffin tin with melted butter or oil.
- Whisk together the milk, eggs and butter in a large bowl until blended. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Place the empty pan in the oven to heat for 7 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven and fill the cups evenly with the batter (this is less messy if you transfer batter to a 4 cup liquid measuring cup).
- Bake for 18 - 20 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Continue baking until the popovers are deep golden brown, 15 - 18 more minutes.
- Cool briefly in the pan before removing and serving. You can reheat cooled popovers in a 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes.


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Note to SF Chronicle's Debra Saunders: Stop Digging
I guess this is what happens when you request a correction from a conservative columnist who clearly botches the facts. They refuse the correction request and then make up more stuff. I'm not surprised. But I must say watching Chronicle columnist Debra Saunders try to explain away her mistake is rather painful/comical to watch.
Over the weekend Saunders, echoing lots of right-wing misinformation, wrote that I urged NPR to "sever its association" with Mara Liasson over her continued on-air association with Fox News. That's false. [1] In fact, the day before Saunders' column appeared I specifically wrote [2] that I wasn't calling for NPR to fire Liasson. I noted instead that NPR's code of ethics clearly states the network should deny her requests to appear on Fox since those appearances damage NPR's reputation.
So I requested a correction from Saunders. Her response [3]? Behold [emphasis added]:
Boehlert posted this blog [1] asking for the correction. In this blog, Boehlert referred to a posting [2] that appeared on Friday, after my deadline, in which he claimed, "I never suggested NPR fire Liasson and I don't think they should. NPR could, for instance, prohibit its employees from apeparing on Fox." Translation: Get her off Fox -- and if she still refuses -- get rid of her. Ergo, the correction request is bogus.
Ergo, I' m not even sure what Saunders means. I never called for NPR to sever ties with Liasson, but I did suggest they stop her from appearing on Fox News. So from that, Saunders offers up a muddy translation in which NPR does stop Liasson but she refuses to comply. Or something. And because of that hypothetical, Saunders doesn't have to correct the mistake she printed in the SF Chronicle.
Fact: I have not urged NPR to cut ties with Liasson. Saunders claimed I did. When called on her mistake, Saunders refused to concede her error and instead concocted an imagined future scenario to justify her false claim.
Like I said Debra, stop digging.
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For each designer to put a distinct signature on a wardrobe of eight essential pieces. The All on the Line team members could customize the clothes any way they saw fit; there were no rules, except to bear in mind the ideas and guidance I'd given them on the show.
The Designer: Julia Alarcon
The Backstory: Julia started her career late in life, finding herself sitting in a Parsons classroom at the age of 39—a feat I came to admire greatly during our time together. Ultimately, I think her maturity proved to be a bonus, as her collection shows.
The Look: In All on the Line, I suggested that Julia devise a new corporate uniform for the working woman—a look that would help a careerist rise to the top in modern style while still demanding respect. Here, she brought this outfit into the twenty-first century by stitching a swath of her trademark computer-printed fabric onto the blouse (paired with an office must, the classic pencil skirt). Would you wear this to work?
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Getting down to business
Re: Spence emerges to meet with GG (Jan. 12). Chief Theresa Spence now has the ear of the prime minister and top government officials, so it is time to stop her hunger strike and get down to the business of dealing with the issues.
These are important issues to the aboriginal people, but at this point the attention has become focused on her starvation.
Spence noticeably looked frail and tired and had trouble walking. She is not going to have energy left to fight the true battle. Even several chiefs were publicly urging her to end her protest, as she is putting her health in danger.
Spence may have helped bring the issues to the forefront of the media and that is a good thing. Now she has overdone it. She has made the major issue her own health and this is deflecting attention from the difficult issues that need to be resolved.
I support the principle behind the Idle No More movement, but I hope that everyone soon realizes that we must make both aboriginal and government leadership accountable.
It's as simple as following the money. The prime minister, his minister and government agencies control the legislation, policy, budgets and funding allocations. The Governor General does not. If you want to make a change, you have to work with those with the real power.
I applaud the chiefs who recognized this and met with the PM and staff. Those who go on restricted diets, refuse to meet with the power brokers, make unrealistic demands and threats, or just have a general beef with everything, are obfuscating and hiding behind their constituents' emotions.
There is a short window for the INM movement to capture the emotional and political support of the voters and taxpayers of Canada, and enlist them in supporting the changes needed. Solid aboriginal leadership can demonstrate the frustration that everyone has with the situation can enable a mutual path forward to the benefit of all stakeholders.
The Idle No More debate has been unproductive, partly because it has been so poorly defined. To clarify the assertion that treaty rights have been infringed, it would be helpful to see the terms of one or more of the relevant treaties in print.
They are not overly long. Spell out what was agreed and let us compare that with what has been provided. We are told that we are all treaty people.
Let's start by finding out what that means.
Not only have aboriginal people been unjustly treated for centuries by the Canadian government but also the leaders of their own tribes. It's good to see that the people are standing up for what was promised to them, and it doesn't matter that people believe what they have received is foolish because legal documents were signed. They have full rights to what they were promised and the Canadian government shouldn't be allowed to change these treaties.
Currently, the reserves in Canada have little government to fight for their rights, so a quiet revolution is in the making. If the aboriginals are not treated justly in the near future, this quiet revolution could become violent, and that is unnecessary.
I hope that the Idle No More protesters understand that blockading roads, rails and businesses only reduces the productivity of those people who pay the taxes that pay for the entitlements to those protesters who blockade the roads, rails and businesses.
Hopefully, the Idle No More movement will help the aboriginal people get more rights throughout Canada. This movement is really just trying to get the government to follow through on their promises to the aboriginals.
They want them to act upon the treaties and give them the rights to the land that was originally theirs. This needed to happen, because we live in one of the richest countries in the world and the aboriginal people around us are living in Third World conditions. They deserve the same rights as everyone else.
Considerable criticism has been directed at Chief Theresa Spence for her supposed annual salary of $250,000 for running the reserve of 1,500 people at Attawapiskat. Well, I challenge any of Deloitte's consultants to go there for even one year, for her salary, and resolve the problems of mass unemployment, inadequate housing, lack of proper water and sewer, poor heating, lousy roads and high food and gasoline costs.
Add to that the social ills of inadequate child schooling and entertainment, band members' alcoholism, drug addiction, crime and disputes over resource allocation. Anyone wish to bet that there are no takers?
A serious mistake
With regard to the Jan. 12 article Lower speeds on residential streets rejected, I have only one word: seriously?
As a parent of a child who is on a school safety patrol, I can attest to the fact that there are many motorists on the road who don't even know how to come to a complete stop, never mind follow the speed limit.
It is a fact and let's just get past it. Lower the speed limit and try to increase safety in our school zones and neighbourhoods. If the city council committee feels the need to conduct more "studies," they shouldn't. It's simply not necessary.
Snow-clearing time is a good time for drivers to imagine streets from a pedestrian or cyclist perspective. Pretend that you are the only driver in a compact car and everyone else is driving a large snow-clearing front-end loader. These seven-ton machines drive four times faster than you.
Most of the drivers are polite and skilful but some follow you so closely that if you make an emergency stop they will probably drive right over you. Others convey their annoyance with your insignificance by driving literally one foot away from your mirror. Other massive machines race up behind you, whip around your little car and cut back in front of you to save a second or two before they turn onto a side street. You can understand that lower speed limits would be a good idea.


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function bar() {
bar(); //global
this outputs the following in an alert:[object]
I'm reading about execution context and javascript and supposedly the above example is global execution context.
What i want to know is why it prints out object?
since this is global, i would think it would alert global.
Next example
var foo = {
baz: function() {
What this does, is it prints out an alert that says [object Object]
my question is why is there a capital object along with a lowercase o object.
I'm wondering what the object is. and why doesn't it print out foo since foo is the object. and when i run alert (this), it's being run inside the foo object.
This is getting confusing for me.
The first one displays [object] because window is an object.
The second one displays [object object] because both foo and baz are objects and this is pointing to foo.baz
No, it doesn't alert "[object]", it alerts "[object Window]", for the first snippet. It only alerts [object] if you're using older IE versions. You shouldn't.
It's the same with alert(this.toString()). The toString() method is called automatically whenever the object is referred in string like manner, which alert(this) does.
The general description of toString() for objects is [object type]. In the first case, Window is the type of the global object: [object Window]. In the second case, Object is the type for the foo object: [object Object].
Thanks, but my understanding of the this keyword is still kind of foggy.
Is it basically just a reference to the active object?
this - refers to the current object.
Inside global and anonymous functions, this is equal to the window object, or undefined when executing in strict mode.
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><body><script>
var cody = {
getGender:function(){return this.gender;}
console.log(cody.getGender()); // logs 'male'
I would like to know when this returns an object and when this will return a value from a property like in this example.
Can someone show all the different variations of the way this is used?
is there any reason why the second Object is capitalized O? out of curiosity?
when you say strict mode,
// Whole-script strict mode syntax
"use strict";
var v = "Hi! I'm a strict mode script!";
any particular reasons why you're running in that mode?
As the name implies, it's more restrictive than the default mode, to prevent some kinds of errors by changing the way JS behaves. The explanation over at MDN is pretty good and goes into detail.
Short and sweet: http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/6-secrets-of-javascript-jedis-231322?page=0,1
JavaScript secret No. 4: What's this?
The this keyword is a huge stumbling block for many JavaScript developers to the point that some avoid it altogether. The best description of the topic I've seen so far was by Yehuda Katz in his blog post on function invocation. When not using call/apply or bind, the this value will always refer to the global object, except in the following instances:
The function in question was called with the new operator, in which case this points to a new object being constructed.
The function in question is a member of an object, in which case this points to the object.
Rule 2 should be disregarded whenever the function involved is being called asynchronously, such as in a click handler or setTimeout. For example:
Person.getName(); // 'this' points to Person
setTimeout(Person.getName, 1000); // 'this' points to the global object
I'm not sure I get it right, I may be wrong, you're phrasing may be off too... to note, the this keyword will only work inside functions, and will only be used to reference an object, not a property. But you can use this to reference the object, and then use ".", like for any other named object, to look for a property of that object.
Looking at your question, I believe you should take a step back and first get a better understanding of JavaScript objects, then worry about the this keyword. Everything in JavaScript is a property of an object, starting down from the global object.
Rather than calling the other mode "default" mode I'd call it "old mode". All future versions of JavaScript will build on "strict mode" while retaining "old mode" simply so that antiquated scripts written for Netscape 4 do not break.
Strict mode fixes some of the problems that JavaScript has due to it now being used for far more than was originally intended.


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Steelers' DeCastro carted off with injury
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Steelers were hit with injuries in the first half Saturday against Buffalo, as right guard David DeCastro, the team's No. 1 draft pick, starting running back Isaac Redman (left shoulder) and defensive end Brett Keisel (left high ankle sprain) left in the first quarter.
DeCastro's knee was bent sideways on a third-and-8 from the Steelers' 6-yard line in which Ben Roethlisberger threw incomplete from a shotgun formation. DeCastro was in obvious pain, grimacing while being treated by the team's medical staff.
"It's potentially severe, but we'll see what the MRI says," Tomlin said of DeCastro's injury. "We held (Keisel) out as a precaution, but he should be ready to go."
Ramon Foster replaced DeCastro.
Redman was briefly sidelined after being diagnosed with a shoulder/neck injury. He returned midway through the opening period and ripped off an 18-yard gain that was wiped out by a holding penalty. Redman missed last weekend's preseason game against Indianapolis with a hip injury.
"I was speared behind my neck while I was on the ground," Redman said. "I thought I would get up, but I had a burning sensation down my neck."
Not so special
Dismissing special teams coordinator Al Everest did little to inspire the Steelers' punt and kickoff units.
Buffalo's Leodis McKelvin had 18- and 10-yard punt returns to help the Bills take a 7-0 lead.
The punt coverage team appeared to rebound, as Curtis Brown (team-high six tackles) and Ryan Mundy downed the ball at the Buffalo 1 with 6:34 left in the first quarter, but the play was reversed when Buffalo challenged the call.
Rookie Chris Rainey, who scored on a 41-yard run in the fourth quarter, couldn't generate much and was dumped for a 1-yard loss on a punt return.
Hood impresses
Defensive end Ziggy Hood dominated the trenches in the first half.
The four-year veteran was in on four tackles, including one solo, in the first half. Hood also recovered a fumble caused by linebacker Lawrence Timmons at the Buffalo 18, tipped a pass, had three tackles and added a quarterback hit.
Offensive frustrations
The Steelers didn't help themselves in a lackluster first quarter.
Their offensive execution was poor, as they failed to pick up a first down on their first two possessions. Also, Rainey and receiver Antonio Brown dropped passes with an open field ahead of them.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was further frustrated when receiver Emmanuel Sanders dropped a perfectly thrown pass on a deep sideline route with cornerback Aaron Williams trailing by two strides.
Missed turnover chances
Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau wasn't pleased as the Bills ran the ball successfully during a scoring drive.
A silver lining was watching his linebackers combine to create an opportunity for a turnover.
Timmons hit quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, whose pass was tipped by Larry Foote, but LaMarr Woodley dropped the would-be interception. Woodley dropped another errant throw in the second quarter.
Dwyer impacts passing game
Jonathan Dwyer was a big part of the passing game on Friday night.
The third-year running back didn't gain much traction running the ball but was effective out of the backfield. He had three receptions for 48 yards, including a 33-yard catch to ignite an 11-play, 98-yard scoring drive that put the Steelers up 14-7 late in the first half.
"We're becoming a part of the (passing) reads," Dwyer said. "We have a better screen package, and we'll be getting the ball in positions to let us use our legs."
Rookie DB golden, again
Rookie free agent Robert Golden took another step in cementing a spot on the 53-man active roster.
He again was solid on special teams and impacted the game defensively. He intercepted a Vince Young pass to set up Byron Leftwich's 10-yard scoring pass to Derrick Williams that put cemented the victory.
Local Bills
Scott McKillop, a former Pitt standout, is among several linebackers Bills coach Chan Gailey hopes will develop before the team opens the regular season.
McKillop, a Kiski Area graduate, spent the 2009 season in San Francisco. He had 10 tackles in the first two preseason games and was expected to a get a long look from Bills defensive coordinator and former Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt.
Dorin Dickerson, a former All-Big East tight end at Pitt, is fighting for a roster spot with the Bills. The West Allegheny product doubles as an H-back in hopes of becoming one of the lead blockers for tailbacks Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller.
Another former Panther, running back Zach Brown, is trying to find a spot as a returner.
Odds and ends
The officiating crew had to sort out a couple of disputed calls but only tossed two flags in the first half, both against the Steelers. … The Steelers rushed for 31 yards and netted 72 total yards in the first half.
Ralph N. Paulk is staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at email@example.com or 412-320-7923.


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Driving on underinflated tires can have serious consequences.
According to Edmunds.com, underinflated tires can result in a blowout while you're driving, which can put you at risk for a serious auto accident.
Underinflated tires can also cost you money. Drivers tend to go through more gas when their tires are underinflated. Tires also wear out more quickly when they are underinflated, causing you to have to replace your tires more often.
To make sure your tires are properly inflated, make sure you check your tire pressure regularly. To check your tire pressure, you will need a tire gauge. Check the required tire pressure for your car (it is usually located on the door in the driver's side, or in the owner's manual). To get the most accurate reading, you should check the tires when they are cold. Insert the gauge into the valve on each tire and record the reading. Compare your tire pressure with the recommended value. If your tire pressure is too low, then you should immediately add more air.


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Dublin locals share their perfect day in their home city
Insider tips and local knowledge are brilliant for uncovering those unusual haunts and hard-to-find places.
We asked three in-the-know characters who live in Dublin how they would spend a perfect day in the city. Choose to follow in the footsteps of a boutique owner, chef or journalist.
First up is Ruth Ní Loinsigh, owner of Dublin boutiques Om Diva and Atelier 27 on Drury Street.
"My favourite day in Dublin is a Sunday. My two daughters (aged five and seven) and I get up early on the last Sunday of the month and have breakfast with friends at the Dublin Flea Market. Our kids love the muffins and homemade juices, while I usually go for the 'special eggs'. Afterwards we all peruse the stalls, which sell everything from collectable crockery to Barbie dolls from the 70s!
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"After the market it's a short stroll to Francis Street, Dublin's 'Antique Quarter' where we window shop and dream. As we come up the hill to Christ Church, you can smell the malt in the air coming from the Guinness Brewery – it reminds me of Saturdays spent on Meath Street as a child with my own mother. If you're lucky you might catch the bells of Christ Church Cathedral ringing out in all their glory!
"We usually stop for the Sunday papers at the little newsstand in Fallon and Byrne, Dublin's own gourmet food hall, and then head for St Stephen's Green, a central park with a brilliant kids' playground. We grab a coffee on the way from Lemon Creperie (the best latte in Dublin) and I read the Sunday magazines while the kids play on the swings and slides.
"We love to stroll down Grafton Street afterwards where the street performers keep every generation entertained; you will find anything from the U2 of the future, to exotic limbo dancers and giant bubble blowers! We might treat ourselves to lunch in Bewley's Café, with a glass of chilled wine for the grown ups and ice cream for the kids. Sunday in Dublin is hard to beat!"
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1. Recite all the numbers between 1 and 100 that contain the digit 7. (7, 17, 27...)
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Friday our HOLLYWOOD ISSUE comes out, so in anticipation of it, and to keep things season, here's a rundown of Christmas music features the good (Cee Lo!), the godawful (Travolta!) and the just plain weird (Tracey Thorn).
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, This Christmas. Friends since summer lovin' brought them together more than 30 years ago, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta are, still, hopelessly devoted to each other. They're as chummy together in the liner pics of their charity Christmas album, where they even share an oversized coffee mug, as they are on these creepy renditions of classics. "Baby It's Cold Outside" is the worst offender; on the traditional-sounding track, they're dropping each other's names — he calls her "Liv" (barf) — and making that banter cornier than that "Sir, I Wanna Buy These Shoes For My Dyin' Mama" song. Travolta's "oh gosh, I really do have to go" line sounds less like a farewell and more like he's ready to drop some poops.
It's hard to even take them serious on "Silent Night," which isn't half bad; Olivia's voice is still pretty and pleasant, and even Travolta doesn't sound like he's still wearing Edna Turnblad's Hairspray muumuu. But a children's choir — of course! "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," featuring Kenny G for max cheesiness — has Travolta in Elvis mode. The booze really takes over when they get to "I Think You Might Like It," a rollicking soft-rocker that's being billed as the sequel to "You're the One That I Want" from their Grease days. For better or worse, at least it sounds like a Danny and Sandy song. Will you like it? They think so. The album's an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party full of nostalgia and awesomely bad moments, but it's hard to tell if they're in on the joke. They bring in some pretty serious talent: Tony Bennett, James Taylor and Barbra Streisand. Let's hope Babs has a healthy sense of humor.


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This could be my favorite cruise: Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review by loveandcruises
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This could be my favorite cruise
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
Ship-Even though the ship is almost as old as I am, I saw no major flaws-there were some little things here and there that were noticeable though. The ship is laid out in a very nice way; most things being easy to find in a short amount of time. All of the lounges are very beautiful also. My favorite lounge was Dizzy's where you looked over More the pool deck of the ship. It was so relaxing you could fall asleep.
Activities- The activities were very good. Some of the activities like the 70's Dancing in the Street party were not as fun as it was previous trips even though the music was great. This time it just seemed to focus mainly on the t-shirts they were shooting and the light-up rings they were throwing. The New Years party was very exciting, even though the whole crowd changed when the champagne was handed out. Most of the people around us were incredibly drunk; dancing and screaming like idiots. The Welcome Aboard reception was held before that also. Nobody let the officers speak- people were talking like he wasn't even there and I thought it was incredibly rude. The ice skating was one of our favorites. I do figure skating so I brought my skates and did the advanced skate session along with my sister. The skaters working there seemed to get a kick out of the tricks I was doing that were very similar to the ones they do. They have great Mini Golf and Inline Skating that we did not use this time due to weather but had used other times we were on the ship.
Service-The service is what makes our trips so enjoyable every time. From the waiters to the entertainers, they are so nice and welcoming we come back on the ship again to see the same ones. We knew some of the singers, one of the girls in the shops, and some waiters who were all so surprised to see us again. My grandma would constantly say "If they were any nicer, they would kiss me goodnight". They work so hard yet treat everyone like royalty.
Ports- The ports were okay. We didn't get off the ship in Port Canaveral because we thought we wouldn't have enough time to do what we planned. Instead, we stayed on the ship and went to the pool all day. In Nassau, we got off, walked around and did some of the shopping in the town. It was a great day and our only complaint is the pier stretched practically a mile! It was our first time in CoCo Cay and we were impressed! We were expecting it to be like their private island in Labadee, Haiti that we've been to several times. The actual beach itself was wonderful- except the hundreds of fish surrounding us in the water. The buffet grill was delicious too! Really good food knowing it wasn't "on the ship". The only bad thing about the ports was the terrible times that made doing things on land hard.
Embarkation- The embarkation was as easy as ever. It seems that whenever we board the Explorer it gets easier every time. We got there about 11 o'clock and were on bus #1. We only waited about five minutes in the "Platinum" waiting area. The only bad thing was the weather that no one could control.
Stateroom- The interesting thing about our cabin was it was the same room as our last cruise in August. We could have just left our stuff there! Compared to other ships, the storage was great and there was enough room for everyone. The beds were as comfortable as always and our veranda was as lovely as always- except the fact that it was cold outside the majority of the trip which made it hard to spend time sitting out. Our room attendant was extremely nice, constantly asking us if we needed anything.
Dining- The menu had changed since the last time we were on the ship. The food was better than ever! Some of our favorites were the Duck, the carrot cake I had the first night, the Lobster (best I ever had), and the Baked Alaska. We were given a table for 8 even though we spent the night just the 3 of us the whole trip. Our two waiters were amazing, showing just how great service could be.
I did not use any of the Teen Club activities. I never really go to the teen club on most of my cruises. I find that I can "hang out" with people my own age at home rather than wasting my vacation time doing nothing.
Entertainment- The entertainment was also better than ever. The production shows proved how amazing the singers, dancers and musicians really are. The music itself was very nice to listen to because of its familiarity- even to a 15 year old. The comedian from the first night did not have a great preview show but had a hilarious late night show. There was also a comedian/ magician that was very entertaining. The 6th night there was Judy Kolba. We had seen her perform on the Explorer before but this time her show was more "friendly" unlike wild from before. The ice shows were definitely a highlight. It was more enjoyable for me to watch knowing that I was capable of doing what they could do. The overall entertainment was very memorable and outstanding.
Disembarkation-Leaving the ship was just as easy as getting on. We went to the Palace Theater where we walked in and walked out to an elevator. They held up certain elevators for us to go straight down to Deck 1. I think they did that because we were all listed under Emerald for our grandmother. Even though it was cold, we waited for about a minute to get another bus back to the terminal where we easily found our luggage and left.
Summary- All in all, our trip was fantastic and well spent! I would recommend this line and this ship in particular to people of all ages. They have something for everyone and their service truly makes them one of a kind. Less
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Today kicks off our month-long celebration of Coconut Flour, an intriguing, but under-utilized, ingredient. It seems to us that coconut flour is one ingredient that keeps popping up all over food blogs and recipe sites as an interesting product. But what do you do with it and how do you bake with it?
If you try baking with coconut flour, you'll notice right away- it's different. When you look for recipes to try this "different" flour, they almost invariably call for loads of eggs. Even as a gluten free flour, it behaves quite differently from its brethren. The high fiber content makes coconut flour absorb an incredible amount of liquid, hence the eggs, making it hard to use in place of other gluten free flours or substitute in tried-and-true recipes. The very light coconut flavor, however, makes it an appealing ingredient for sweet and savory dishes alike.
While there is no good rule-of-thumb for using coconut flour, we brought together a wonderful collection of bloggers to give you inspiration and help guide you to understanding this unique and incredibly healthy flour. Enjoy!
- 1/2 cup Coconut Flour
- 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened Baking Cocoa
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/3 cup Butter, softened
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 23/7/2013 (1491 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
To: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
From: A helpful Canadian father
Re: Raising a royal baby
Dear Your Lordship and Ladyship: Hearty Canadian congratulations on giving birth to a healthy eight-pound, six-ounce bouncing baby prince.
On behalf of all of Canada, and from the bottom of my heart, let me just say this: What the (bad word) were you thinking?
Seriously, Your Highnesses, as a seasoned parent, I can only assume, after reviewing all the options, you decided you do not need to sleep for at least the next 20 years.
I do not wish to boast, but I am something of an expert in the general area of raising babies because, with a certain amount of help from my wife, I have raised two of them and I am proud to inform you they both still have all of their limbs, zero tattoos and neither has spent any time in prison I am currently aware of.
Given that you have decided to take the royal plunge into parenthood at a time when I have a few minutes to spare, I am more than happy to share my vast storehouse of fatherly knowledge to help you survive the modern parenting process.
As a military man, Prince William, you will understand when I say raising a child can be extremely hazardous. Like running through a minefield or taking a trip on Air Canada, it helps to have an experienced tour guide to get you safely to your destination.
For starters, Your Graces, I was not joking when I suggested you might have to do without sleep for the next couple of decades. This is because, based on my experience, babies do a lot of crying. A standard baby will cry in the following specific situations:
1) When it is daytime;
2) When it is nighttime;
3) When it is hungry;
4) When it is wet;
5) When it is third and goal and the Bombers still can't push the (bad word) ball into the end zone.
I am guessing you are very proud today because the world was swept off its collective feet at the first glimpse of your newborn. This makes absolutely no sense. I can tell you first-hand ALL babies look exactly the same, by which I mean they are small bundles of wrinkles and resemble miniature versions of the Michelin Man, or Shar-Pei puppies.
The world is also on pins and needles waiting to learn the name of the new princeling -- The odds-on favourite among London bookmakers is "George" -- but this makes even less sense. Take it from a veteran parent, no matter what you name your baby, it is not going to come when you call it.
In that respect, babies are an awful lot like dogs, especially my dogs. They also share the trait -- do not read to the end of this sentence if you are feeling queasy -- of spending the majority of their time pooping. That is the unvarnished truth. According to baby experts such as my wife, you can tell a lot about the health of your baby by staring intently into... well, I think you catch the thrust of my parenting gist here. The point is, you have a lot to look forward to.
Fortunately, what with being incredibly wealthy, you have the option of hiring a fleet of professionally trained nannies to help care for the newest member of the Royal Family. This might be a good idea for a brief period of time -- for example, until the baby has finished his second year at Cambridge or Oxford.
The other thing you need to know -- and by "you" I mean "Prince William" -- is babies can be very slippery, especially if someone slathers them with baby oil and doesn't mention it to you. I am not saying I personally dropped my son on his head when he was an infant; I'm just saying wearing a pair of rubber kitchen or fishing gloves at bath time would not be such a bad idea.
As rookie parents, you will also be expected to entertain and amuse your baby, especially when you are travelling on a crowded royal airplane and the young prince is shrieking at a decibel level that can shatter the windows in Buckingham Palace.
Forget buying the most expensive high-tech baby toys. Babies have utter disdain for modern gadgets like that. What babies find hilarious -- trust me, they can watch this for hour after hour -- is when you, or possibly some servant who has displeased you, dangles their car keys in front of their tiny faces. In the world of babies, this is a guaranteed showstopper.
In conclusion, I'd like to assure you, even though you will doubtless make a number of common parenting mistakes, your little prince will definitely grow up to become a typical teenager.
After that, with any luck, he may eventually become a human being.
Yours with little sleep and lots of black coffee,
Doug "Dad" Speirs
P.S. There's a tiny bit of royal throw-up on your shoulder


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From Dyer's Compendium
95th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Organized August 19, 1862, under Colonel William L. McMillen, the next day it proceeded to Kentucky and soon engaged in the disasterous battle at Richmond, where most of the Regiment was captured. The men were exchanged in November, and until May, 1863, were kept at work in drill and reorganization. It moved to Memphis, then down the river to Vicksburg, where it participated in the battles and siege that resulted in the downfall of that stronghold. It again moved to Memphis, and in June, 1864, formed part of an expedition marching into the interior of Mississippi under General Sturgis. It met with disaster, sustaining a loss of one half its number. The following month it pursued the same line of march with better success. Later the Regiment operated in Arkansas and Missouri, and in December, 1864, joined General Thomas at Nashville, participating in the battle at that place. It followed in the pursuit of Hood, and in March, 1865, joined Canby at Mobile. After the evacuation it moved north to Montgomery. The Regiment was finally mustered out August 19, 1865, after sustaining a loss of over 500 men during its term of service.
Organized at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, and mustered in August 19, 1862. Moved to Lexington, Ky., August 20. Attached to Cruft's Brigade, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio. Battle of Richmond, Ky., August 29-30. Regiment mostly captured. Exchanged November 20, 1862. Reorganizing at Camp Chase, Ohio, till, March, 1863. Left State for Memphis, Tenn., March 25. Moved from Memphis, Tenn., to Young's Point, La., and Duckport Landing March 29-April 1. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865.
SERVICE.-Operations against Vicksburg, Miss., April 2-July 4. Moved to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., May 2-14. Mississippi Springs May 13. Baldwyn's Ferry May 13. Jackson May 14. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Camp at Big Black till November. Expedition to Canton October 14-20. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., November 12. and guard Memphis & Charleston Railroad near that city till February, 1864. Lafayette, Tenn., December 27, 1863 (Detachment). Expedition to Wyatt's, Miss., February 6-18. Coldwater Ferry February 8. Near Senatobia February 8-9. Hickahala Creek February 10. Duty at Memphis till June. Sturgis' Expedition from Memphis to Ripley April 30-May 9. Sturgis' Expedition to Guntown, Miss., June 1-13. Brice's or Tishamingo Creek, near Guntown, June 10. Davis Mills June 12. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Camargo's Cross Roads, near Harrisburg, July 13. Harrisburg, near Tupelo, July 14-15. Old Town or Tishamingo Creek July 15. Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1-30. Abbeville August 23. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, Ark., September 1. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price September 17-November 16. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., November 21-December 1. Little Harpeth December 6. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Eastport, Miss., till February, 1865. Moved to New Orleans, La., February 9-22, thence to Mobile Point, Ala. Campaign against Mobile, Ala., and its defences March 17-April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-26. Duty there and in the Depts. of Alabama and Mississippi till August. Mustered out August 19, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 58 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 215 Enllsted men by disease. Total 276.


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"Warner Home Video announced that as of December 29, 2011, it will stop shipping all home video editions of the "Harry Potter" films: DVDs and Blu-rays, standard and special editions, single discs and box sets."
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Wait and see. I remember very well that the new book Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey should only be released in a limited edition. It was never said there should be translations into other languages. Now one german has asked the publisher, when he could expect the german translation and got the answer: in half a year. So much to the "limited edition".
Stopping shipping all home video editions of the films... would be shooting oneself in the foot. Does anyone really believe this? They want to make money. There are no new books, so no new films. The only way are the video editions, DVDs, Blue-rays, Ultimate editions, perhaps Director's cut. Does anyone really believe they refrain that? I can't believe this - and - I hope that. Harry granger 19:17, October 25, 2011 (UTC)
I don't see that happening, the movies are to much of a money maker for them. They're a veritable goldmine, especially with the renewed popularity of the series with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Everything to do with Harry Potter is still insanely popular, the books are still selling well, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure is always very crowded, especially Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Last I heard the island is still being closed regularly to more people entering as it is at capacity. I work at another of Central Florida's theme parks and I see Harry Potter shirts, lanyards, other items from there, even the occasional wizard's robes, all the time. They rival or beat out the "Thing" (from The Cat in the Hat) shirts that there are so many of we regularly get visitors asking where to buy them despite us being a competitor of Universal.
I'm thinking they're doing this to get people to go "Oh, no! Better buy them now before they're gone!" then Warner Brothers will say that due to the popularity they've decided not to discontinue them. If they do discontinue them they'll bring them back regularly, kind of like how Disney movies go in and out of the "vault" every few years. -Shorty1982 19:39, October 25, 2011 (UTC)
The term for this practice is artificial scarcity. Leading people to believe they won't have another chance to buy a movie for a long time may boost sales in the short-term, but as a long-term marketing strategy, it's horrible. It's only of long-term benefit to used video stores who "hoard" copies of the movie and resell them. I've been to places which were selling out-of-print Disney DVDs for twice their original price. It's hard to enjoy classic films and share them with the next generation when they become pricey collectibles.
I think we should start some type of petition or campaign. Warner Bros. may rethink this plan if there is enough backlash from fans over it. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:13, October 25, 2011 (UTC)
Good idea. It is annoying to be pressured by "artificial scarcity" only for monetizing. Harry granger 20:26, October 25, 2011 (UTC)


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A BLACKBURN man took part in a sham marriage to a Vietnamese woman in return for payment, it has been claimed.
As a result of Jason Procter's register office ceremony, his bride, who worked at a nail bar, got a visa to remain in this country.
An official witness at his wedding was his best friend, Kevin Donnelly, who had earlier gone through a fake marriage himself, which he had admitted, a jury at Preston Crown Court was told yesterday.
Procter, 40, claims his union, which took place on May 25, 2010, was a genuine love match, but the Crown claims it was just a sham. Procter, of Princess Street, Blackburn, denies a charge of assisting unlawful immigration to a member state.
It is claimed he entered into a sham marriage with a woman called Le Thi Le Quyen, at Blackburn Register Office.
Elizabeth Nicholls, prosecuting, said Le Quyen had been in this country on a short-term student visa.
She worked at a nail bar called Miss Nails, where the manager/owner was another Vietnamese lady, Trang Luu, who ran a number of nail bars – one in Blackburn, another in Chorley, and one in Preston.
Back in October 2008, Procter's best friend Mr Donnelly had gone through a marriage with Ms Luu, which was a complete sham. Following Procter's wedd-ing, in May 2010, the bride and groom went their separate ways, with him continuing to live as a single man, in Princess Street, suggests the prosecution. His bride lived either in Preston, or somewhere in London.
In October 2010, a marriage took place between another Miss Nails employee and a female customer called Amanada Nolan, who has also admitted to it being a fake wedding. Police became suspicious. On April 15 last year, police went to his Princess Street home, where Procter was in bed with another woman, Toni Mitchell.
It appeared cash sums had been paid into his bank account following his wedding.
Miss Nicholls added "He was interviewed and effectively said the marriage was a totally genuine affair and that he loved Le Quyen. He said they had not been able to take a honeymoon as they had not been able to afford it, but hoped they would save up to visit her relatives in Vietnam sometime around Christmas. There was considerable text communication between him and Toni Mitchell, but only sporadic to his beloved wife down in London."
The trial continues.


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