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Winter getaways to beat the big chill
From beach houses to luxury lodges to Free State hideouts, there are some pretty fine spots to visit over the weekends in winter:
Tau Game Lodge, Madikwe: One of the first lodges built in the Madikwe Game Reserve, Tau is a traditional safari lodge and its spacious lounge offers an opportunity to pull up a couch after a game drive.
Abalone House, Paternoster: This delightful hotel along the West Coast promises solitude and a great crackling fire. Order a glass of port and forget the world exists as you enjoy the guest-house decor, inspired by the vibrancy of Tretchikoff.
De Oude Kraal Country Estate & Spa: About 35km south of Bloemfontein on a working sheep farm, De Oude Kraal offers a retreat to birdwatch, horse ride, tuck into a hearty meal and view a spectacular winter Free State sunset. Book a room with an open fireplace for a cosy winter vibe.
De Hoek Country Hotel, Magaliesberg: This five-star country house is constructed of sandstone. Its interiors are filled with Oregon pine and mahogany, and dressed with luxurious fabrics. Dining is the finest of crystal and silver affairs. This winter, luxuriate in one of the superior suites that come with their own fireplaces.
Granny Mouse Country House, Kwazulu-Natal Midlands: Deluxe rooms at this popular country house and spa on the Midlands Meander at the foot of the Drakensburg Mountains have great fireplaces. Warm your toes after a day of exploring the arts and crafts in the area.
Hartford House, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands: Located on an a stud farm, this colonial manor house has been lauded for its restaurant and five-star facilities. Opt for accommodation in the Ellis, Allysium, Moor and other suites and revel in their lavish furnishings as you enjoy the warmth emanating from their fireplaces.
Tswalu Kalahari: Crisp winter nights in the Kalahari offer fantastic night skies, crowded with stars. But temperatures can drop below freezing. The exclusive Tswalu Kalahari private game reserve, owned by the Oppenheimer family, offers thatched suites with open fireplaces to warm up nights when the mercury plummets.
Tenahead Mountain Lodge & Spa, Rhodes: This five-star lodge is surrounded by the Drakensberg, Witteberg and Maluti mountains, and as such luxuriates in the magnificent scenery of peaks, valleys and streams. Large, double-glazed windows in the rooms offer unmatched panoramas, while open fireplaces remove any chill from the air.
Leeuwenhof Country Lodge and Garden Spa, Limpopo: This small country lodge in the Waterberg mountains near Modimolle is romantic and tranquil. Nature and wildlife are its bounties, and there are a number of animal and adventure attractions in the vicinity. In between your exploration, relax in the soft glow of the fireplaces located in most of the suites.
Critchley Hackle Lodge, Dullstroom: Log fires cosy up the rooms at this Mpumalanga lodge, only two-and-a-half hours from Johannesburg. It's popular for trout fishing – you can fly-fish just outside your cottage door at the edge of a lake. The red-roofed, sandstone lodge is also great for romantic winter getaways.
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LAS VEGAS — Authorities say a California Highway Patrol officer who was killed trying to stop a man from stealing his pickup truck from a Las Vegas Strip valet stand had been in town with family and friends celebrating his upcoming wedding.
Las Vegas police Lt. Ray Steiber says 33-year-old Jesus Manuel Magdaleno Jr. and his 31-year-old friend Felix Brandon Cruz were in Las Vegas for Magdaleno's bachelor party.
They were trying to stop the theft when they were thrown out of the bed of the pickup when it crashed about 11 a.m. Sunday.
Friends and family members are now with Cruz at University Medical Center.
He's hospitalized with a critical head injury.
Police say 29-year-old James Robert Montgomery of Tustin, Calif., is jailed on felony murder, kidnapping, auto theft and other charges.

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- Contemporary Art at the Gardner
- ExhibitionsCurrent ExhibitionsForthcoming ExhibitionsPast Exhibitions
- Ambreen Butt: I Need a Hero
- Maurizio Cannavacciuolo: A Lecture on Martian History
- Rachel Perry: What Do You Really Want
- Charmaine Wheatley: Souvenirs
- Bharti Kher: Not All Who Wander Are Lost
- Jean-Michel Othoniel: Secret Flower Sculptures
- Nari Ward: Divination X
- Luisa Rabbia: Waterfall
- Carla Fernández: The Barefoot Designer: A Passion for Radical Design and Community
- Sophie Calle: Last Seen
- Hamra Abbas: Wall Hanging I
- Adam Pendleton: Untitled
- Raqs Media Collective: The Great Bare Mat & Constellation
- Stefano Arienti: Wild Carrot
- Luisa Lambri: Portrait
- Magic Moments: The Screen and the Eye–9 Artists 9 Projections
- (TAPESTRY) RADIO ON: New Work by Victoria Morton at the Gardner
- Points of View: 20 Years Artists-in-Residence at the Gardner
- Stefano Arienti: Ailanthus
- Danijel Zezelj: Once
- Taro Shinoda: Lunar Reflections
- Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories
- Luisa Rabbia: Travels with Isabella, Travel Scrapbooks 1883/2008
- Cliff Evans: Empyrean
- Stefano Arienti: The Asian Shore
- Sculpture and Memory: Works from the Gardner and by Luigi Ontani
- Henrik Håkansson: Cyanopsitta spixii Case Study #001
- Michele Iodice: A Pagan Feast
- Variations On a Theme by Sol Lewitt and Paula Robison
- Danijel Zezelj: Stray Dogs
- Dayanita Singh: Chairs
- Maurizio Cannavacciuolo: TV Dinner
- Elaine Reichek: madamimadam
- Joseph Kosuth: Artist, Curator, Collector
- Nari Ward: Episodes: Bus Park & Forevermore
- Manfred Bischoff
- Ackroyd & Harvey: Presence
- Laura Owens
- Joan Bankemper: A Gardener's Diary
- Lee Mingwei: Living Room
- Josiah McElheny
- Abelardo Morell: Face to Face
- Mona Higuchi: Bamboo Echoes
- Juan Muñoz: Portrait of a Turkish Man Drawing
- Denise Marika: New Works by Denise Marika
- Dorit Cypis: The Body in the Picture
- Artists By 2011
- Multimedia
- Ana Prvacki playing in the galleries, 2009.
- Ana Prvacki, Little Salon, 2010.
- Ana Prvacki and Shana McKenna, Long Gallery, 2010.
- Ana Prvacki working in the Contemporary office, 2010.
- Ana Prvacki and Rose Seyfried, Performing Daily Practice, 2010.
- Ana Prvacki and Neil Lenoard, Performing Daily Practice, 2010.
- Performing Daily Practice at the Gardner Museum: Christian Li; Neil Leonard; Julia Easterlin; Katie Bilinski; Rose Seyfried; from Berklee College of Music, and Ana Prvacki, 2010.
- Trevor Smith, Ana Prvacki, and a Museum Visitor, Performing Daily Practice, 2010.
- Ana Prvacki and Nicola Terzi from Flash Art tour the new building site, 2010.
Ana Prvacki
Ana Prvacki (b. 1976, Serbia) is an artist whose work draws on daily practices and social research. Her interventions are meant to transform the viewer's perception and experience of daily life and routine, providing solutions to our everyday problems, worries, and fears. She explores social anxiety and the comedic potential of faux pas as well as the sociopolitical significance of welcoming the "other." Prvacki was recently an Artist-in-Residence at the Hammer Museum (Los Angeles) where she developed "Greeting Committee" (2011), a participatory project about gestures of hospitality, civility, and etiquette. She has shown in numerous international venues including: SMART Museum (Chicago), Bloomberg (NY), Lombard-Freid Projects (NY), Art in General (NY), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea (Turin), Sydney Biennial, Singapore Biennial, and the Turin Triennale. Prvacki is based in Los Angeles and Singapore.
Visit Performing Daily Practice on Tumblr. This blog chronicles reaction of the six musicians who participated in Prvacki's project between September 2011 and March 2012.
Ana Prvacki spent hours looking, wandering, and playing
her flute in the museum galleries during December 2009. These encounters lead her want to delve
further a sound work that she had devised for the Centre Pompidou in Paris and
the High Line in New York. Performing
Daily Practice, was conceived at
the Gardner Museum as a series of morning music and vocal rehearsals in the
galleries. Prvacki's idea was to invite the students to perform informal
practicing scales, tonal exercises, and trills while roaming through the
galleries and exploring the visual and acoustic environment of the museum. The
project came about in collaboration Neil Leonard (sax), a professor and four
students from the Berklee College of Music.--Katie Bilinski (base guitar),
Julia Easterlin (voice),Christian Li (Piano), and Rose Seyfried (voice). It
was clear during the first trial that the experience was going to have a lasting
impact on all involved, from the musicians, to the staff working in the
building, to the filmmaker documenting the event. Leonard wrote after the first
It was really a pleasure to play in the Early Italian Room and feel a new relationship to those works begin to develop. Pondering the depiction of the Madonna's hands in Pinturicchio's painting while using my own hands became a really inviting kind of stimulus. Instrumental study is so much about practicing listening and presence of mind, so actually contemplating the detailed and obsessive care that went into that work was really inspiring. In addition, I had the privilege of seeing Pinturicchio's work in Spello in Perugia a few years back and the non-mystical, everyday quality of the biblical characters drew me into his work. Upon close listening, my instrument, the saxophone, is not suited to creating idyllic, overly polished sound. When you listen to the sax at close proximity, you hear air escaping from the corners of the mouth, key clicks and the horn's non-uniform rendering of the scale. When I came across that painting I became curious about how these non-idyllic yet very vivid aspects of everyday life were present in both Pinturicchio's and my own. It was at that point that I knew that I would do more than help facilitate this project, and actually choose to be one of the performers so I could explore these connections over several months and repeated practicing/wandering sessions.
Over the course of three months the group came on select Tuesday mornings to perform their daily practice routines in the galleries before the museum opened its doors to the public. Afterward, they recorded their thoughts and insights. On December 7 and 8, 2010 the group did two public practice sessions. Visitors were encouraged to explore the galleries as well as the different sounds echoing throughout the museum. A printed brochure shared the thoughts and insights into the performers' experiences with the project.
In creating Performing Daily Practice, Prvacki made full use of the specific characteristics of the Gardner's physical and spatial context as the foundation on which to create a new aural experience of the museum. This work did not strive to transform the environment but rather to alter a visitor's perception of space. It did not intrude or alter the courtyard and galleries, but rather changed the way we as individuals physically perceived the space.
"The Gardner Museum is a very special place. We might think that it operates as an enormous instrument that can be played in many ways, or as a stage, a succession of galleries forming a lyrical set," says Prvacki.
Because of the impact on those who witnessed and participated in Prvacki's Performing Daily Practice, it was decided to continue the experiment for another year. Between September 2011 and February 2012, Leonard returned with five new students, Alexander Baboian (guitar), Lillia Betz (melodica), Jamie Billings (flute), Kerry Leva (voice), Shea Rose (voice), and TJ Usyian (voice), to roam and explore the visual and acoustic environment of the galleries. After each session, they recorded their thoughts and uploaded images and recordings to a Tumblr blog which launched to the public for the groups public practice sessions on March 8 and 9, 2012.
During her first visits to the museum in December 2009, Prvacki often brought her new born daughter with her. This gave rise to another idea, a "lactation tour", in which she (a new mother) and two staff members (one an expectant mother, and the other an experienced mother) explored images in the collection and discussed topics that related to the joys, the logistics, and the challenges of motherhood.


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Nearly three months after submitting a winning bid of $16.55 million, Scripps Health closed escrow Wednesday on the San Diego Hospice property, clearing the way for renovations to start this fall.
On April 30, Scripps prevailed over Sharp HealthCare in an auction for the 24-bed hospital and its eight-acre Hillcrest grounds, but it needed final approval from the California attorney general's office before the sale could go through.
San Diego Hospice declared bankruptcy on Feb. 4, citing operational problems and a looming Medicare audit. Though the federal government has not released the results of that audit, the government recently filed a $120 million claim against the bankruptcy estate, citing a whistle-blower lawsuit that accuses the organization of falsifying records, and other activities aimed at keeping patients on services even though it could not be proved they were dying.
After declaring bankruptcy, San Diego Hospice worked to transfer its patients, which once numbered nearly 1,000, to Scripps and other local operators.
Chris Van Gorder, Scripps' chief executive, said in an email that he took a moment Tuesday to follow the concrete path through the property's extensive tribute garden once escrow had closed.
From the beginning Scripps has committed to preserving the hundreds of family tributes and dedications that are part of the blufftop property.
"It is very moving to look at and read the many memorials and testimonials about loved ones placed around and within the facility. I'm very pleased and proud that Scripps can now continue an important legacy," Van Gorder said.
He added that the health system hasn't yet decided exactly how to use the property.
"Our work will take several months to complete. We are hoping to open under Scripps Hospice in early 2014," Van Gorder said.


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It's clear that Violetta and Alfredo are very much in love in our current production of La Traviata, but did you know that for singers Ekaterina Siurina and Charles Castronovo this love extends beyond the stage? We caught up with the married duo to find out more about the pair behind the performance. Check out our Q&A with them below, and don't miss seeing La Traviata before it's gone on November 6, 2015!
A documentary film maker
An architect, historian, and/or poet
The Borgias
Napoleon Dynamite
The Island
Either very dark chocolate or Old Amsterdam gouda
Coming back a couple times because I forgot something
Make pottery
He is very generous, sweet-hearted and a super handsome man!
Roméo et Juliette's duet (Gounod)
Water. And excellent wine
Spend it with the kids
Being Russian which includes, but not limited to: sarcasm, negativity, worrying, complaining and passion! ;-) Haha!
Baby supplies and my opera score
Opera scores, Nutcracker piano for kids, postcards and an empty cup of tea from previous coaching
All jazz standards
Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge
Pitt and Jolie
Baby lullabies
Words are silver, silence is gold (my grandma always said this, I wish I could follow it better!)
Sleep, eat, warm up, hot tea, stay quiet, and then sing!
Supportive and understanding
The Czarina Katerina :-)
Fly home to LA, unpack and repack for concerts in Russia. Then getting ready for big trip to Australia with the whole family! Very excited!
Staying on my own small island with my family for two weeks!
To learn more about La Traviata and to buy tickets, click here.
Charles Castronovo as Alfredo and Ekaterina Siurina as Violetta in the COC's production of La Traviata, 2015. Photo: Michael Cooper.
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Out of a pool of 120 aspiring opera singers from across the country, eight were selected to compete at Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition on November 3, 2015, our annual celebration of the next generation of opera stars selected from nationwide auditions for the COC Ensemble Studio—Canada's premier training program for young opera professionals. The competition features the young singers vying for cash prizes ranging in value from $1,500 to $5,000. We interviewed our eight young finalists to learn more—check out all of the interviews, linked by name as they become available, here (or here if on a mobile device).
Stratford, Ontario native and soprano Eliza Johnson studied at the University of Toronto, where her roles included Governess in The Turn of the Screw, Adina in L'elisir d'amore, Despina in Così fan tutte, Rob Ford's Mother in Rob Ford: The Opera and Lucy in The Telephone. Additional credits include Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro (Highlands Opera Studio); Berta in The Barber of Seville and Soeur Valentine in Dialogues des Carmélites (Opera Theatre of St. Louis); Pamina in The Magic Flute (Opera Lyra's Opera Studio); and concert appearances with the University of Toronto and Stratford symphony orchestras, and Stratford Summer Music. Recently, Ms. Johnson won First Prize in the Brian Law Opera Competition with the National Capital Opera Society and was a finalist for the Ryan Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Is this a trick question? I am literally obsessed with opera and honestly can't imagine myself doing anything else. If my passion for anything else were equal to or greater than my passion for opera, I definitely would not have chosen this career or invested so much in it!
That said, if I had all the luxury of living multiple lives, I think I would pursue a career as a painter. When I was younger, it was a constant toss-up between art and music. I still work when I can, but paints and canvases are not very compact for a travelling opera singer; gowns and shoes take up a lot of space! I'd love to see what would happen if I devoted myself fully to painting, but for now that's a question that will remain unanswered!
I love to paint and love to cook. I love reading and feeding myself artistically from a variety of mediums. I love to travel and learn about other cultures and communities. I love to bike and move my body! I love my friends: musicians and non-musicians (whose perspectives and ideas can be very refreshing!).
There are so many! The repertoire is so vast and each piece is so unique. In a way, any role that is a good vocal fit is a "dream role" since any opportunity to sing is exciting and rich.
If I have to choose, I think my absolute favorite opera of all time (for now) is Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw. I had the opportunity to sing the role of Governess when I was studying at the University of Toronto and the experience has yet to be topped. I would love to perform this role again!
I'm also very interested in working with living composers and developing new works. I hope I am able to experience more of this process throughout my career.
Learn more about Eliza at elizajohnson.ca or follow her on Twitter at @ElizaJohnsonSop or on Instagram at @elizajanejohnson
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit COCCentreStage.ca, call COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231 or visit the Four Seasons Centre Box Office (145 Queen St. W.).
To buy competition tickets, click here.
To buy Under 30 competition tickets sponsored by TD, click here.
For more information about the the Centre Stage Dinner event and how to purchase tickets, please contact the PC Office at 416-363-5801
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Montreal-born baritone Bruno Roy is currently studying for his master of music performance at McGill University, where he also received his bachelor's degree. His recent operatic credits include Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro (Opera McGill); Matt in Crush (Banff Centre); L'Horloge/Le Chat in L'enfant et les sortilèges (Opera on the Avalon); Papageno in The Magic Flute (Blooming Voce Summer Opera Workshop); Masetto in Don Giovanni (FAVA Opera); and Raoul de Gardefeu in La Vie Parisienne (Opera Without Fences). In 2016, he appears as John Brooke in Little Women and Belcore in L'elisir d'amore at Opera McGill.
From a very young age, I was involved in choirs and other vocal ensembles. My mother always had a subscription to the opera and I would often accompany her during these formative years. It created in me a deep appreciation for this repertoire and it is why I decided to make it my course of study.
It is an art form that I find fascinating; it melds drama, literature and music all into one and by juxtaposing it with the power of the human voice, provides us with a unique sensory experience. It has the capacity to make us laugh, cry and reflect, and the composers, stage directors and musicians wanting to share these emotions are what keep this art form going.
I am a big foodie. When it comes to coffee, wine and good food, I always go for the best that a city has to offer. You will also find me behind the counter, whipping up a nice meal for some friends.
Lastly, I must admit that I am often a victim of vanity; I love shopping for nice shoes and I'm always on the lookout for a new hair pomade.
The title role in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande is one that I hold near and dear to my heart. It is a beautiful work in which the characters intentions and emotions are expressed with a unique colour palette where the orchestra expertly supports the prose-like vocal line and where suggestion is just as powerful as action. A highly symbolic opera, it is one that produces in me a new reflection on every listen.
Follow Bruno on Twitter at @brunobeloinroy
Photo Credit: Stephane Poirier
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Sara Fulgoni in the COC production of Bluebeard's Castle. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2001


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For entry-level positions in the field, salaries start at around £15K. Those with more experience in senior roles can earn upwards of £55K each year. The overall average is about £25K for professionals throughout the UK. In London, however, this average is substantially higher, and rises to about £45K. Northern Ireland is the next highest paying region, with an average income of about £36K.
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'9 To 5: The Musical' - Irvington Town Hall Theater
Hours: 2pm
Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD
Price: $30; $20 seniors/students
85 Main St. - 914-591-6602
Irvington , NY 10533
Description: The Clocktower Players Adult Troupe presents a hip, hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the male dominated corporate world of the 1970s. With a rollicking score by country music legend and seven-time Grammy Award winner Dolly Parton, "9 To 5: The Musical" is about teaming up, taking care of business, getting credit - and getting even! Please note: this show contains adult themes.


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TRAFFIC officers are appealing for information after a road crash on Mersea Road.
Two white BMWs collided at the junction with Napier Road.
The crash took place at about 2.20pm on Tuesday at the traffic lights.
A spokesman for Essex Police said: The driver of a BMW 530 from the Colchester area was uninjured and the male driver of the BMW 318 received a leg injury and was treated by ambulance crews."
He was taken by ambulance to Colchester General Hospital for treatment.
Police need to speak to anyone who was in the area, either motorists or pedestrians who witnessed the collision at the traffic lights.
Anyone who can help is asked to contact PC Joanne Jeggo at the Stanway policing unit on 101.


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Music Hall At Fair Park
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Center for Korean Studies Colloquium Series
This event is free and open to the public. The Center for Korean Studies is located at 1881 East-West Road on the UH Mānoa campus. Paid parking is available mauka of the CKS building.
For further information, including arrangements for access for the handicapped, telephone 956-7041.


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Corbin's strong effort paves way in D-backs' shutout
PHOENIX -- Matched up against arguably the best pitcher in baseball, the D-backs came to the ballpark Friday with a mindset fitting of the situation.
They knew they weren't going to score runs in bunches, but they also saw the moment as an opportunity to measure themselves against Clayton Kershaw, who entered the game having not allowed a run over his first two starts of the season.
Knowing there was little margin of error, Arizona parlayed strong starting pitching from Patrick Corbin with key situational baseball and top-flight defense into a well-fought, 3-0 victory over the Dodgers.
The victory marked the D-backs' fourth consecutive win over Kershaw dating back to last season. In the three most recent games, Arizona has shut out their division rivals.
"If you're going to beat a guy like that and a team like this, you have to play a perfect game," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "And we did."
Pitching against a guy he has admired from afar throughout his career, Corbin stood toe-to-toe with Kershaw on Friday, tossing six scoreless innings before exiting the game with a high pitch count (106).
"I knew coming in it would be tough for us to get some runs, so I had to go out there and put up some zeroes," Corbin said. "They put some good at-bats on me early, and I just tried not to miss middle. They worked my pitch count up, I left much earlier than I wanted to -- but still, the outing felt good."
The first couple of times Corbin was asked about facing Kershaw, he tried to play coy, saying he didn't think too much about it. But after a while, the left-hander finally admitted the start had a little extra behind it than usual.
"He has proven he is one of the best pitchers in the game, and that's something I want to eventually become, so yeah, I was amped up to come in here and do well," Corbin said. "You ask any pitcher in here and they'd love to have Kershaw's arm. He's got some of the best stuff in baseball. You just know every time going out there facing him it's going to be a tough battle, but I kind of just wanted to go out there and be myself, that's the biggest thing I've learned."
The D-backs gave Corbin a lead in the fourth inning when Martin Prado went up in the zone and smacked a Kershaw fastball into left field. Gerardo Parra was running on the play and moved all the way to third on the hit-and-run. The next batter, Paul Goldschmidt, grounded into a double play, and Parra scored.
"I actually told him before he went up there that if we got to that count that we were going to do that," Gibson said of the hit-and-run. "That's no easy task on Clayton Kershaw, I tell you that. The ball was up, and it's hard to sit back against the guy, but that's one thing Prado can do."
The run ended Kershaw's career-best scoreless-inning streak at 23 dating back to last season, and Prado went on to record another hit later in the game to go along with two walks and a RBI.
To preserve the lead and the shutout, the D-backs sweated through a few sticky situations.
With two on and two out in the top of the fourth, Cliff Pennington appeared to throw out Justin Sellers at first on a ground ball, but the umpire ruled him safe and the inning continued with the bases loaded. Corbin, however, induced a groundout from Kershaw to end the threat without any damage being done.
"I think Patrick is a very competitive person, it's one of the reasons we liked him," Gibson said. "We just thought he had the makeup to excel in these situations. I said [when] he came into Spring Training he didn't worry about anybody else, he had confidence in himself. He has no problem executing things."
After Corbin's departure, Brad Ziegler threw a clean seventh inning before David Hernandez ran into trouble in the eighth. The setup man gave up a one-out single to Matt Kemp before throwing two wild pitches, allowing the tying run to advance to third.
Hernandez managed to escape the jam unscathed by striking out Carl Crawford, who entered the game batting .424, and forcing Andre Ethier to ground out.
"I made some clutch pitches, those are the situations that make this game fun," Hernandez said. "Not while you're doing it, of course, but after you get out of it. Just the adrenaline and excitement it brings, it's fun."
Still only ahead by one, the D-backs tacked on two insurance runs in the eighth on a pair of bases-loaded walks. Both runs were charged to Kershaw, who left after 7 1/3 innings.
J.J. Putz then pitched around a couple of baserunners in the ninth for his second save. The game ended on a slick double play executed up the middle by Pennington and Josh Wilson.
"I think we have a pretty good ballclub here, no one should sleep on us," Corbin said. "We may not have the big time names like the Dodgers or Giants, but we have a great group of guys who fight every day."
Tyler Emerick is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A spring-themed children's craft workshop will be held at Otley Courthouse next weekend.
The event, making cards and flower baskets from origami shapes, is part of the venue's Designer Craft Fair on Sunday, April 27.
The free admission, monthly fair runs from 9.30am to 1pm and as always will feature a variety of goods all made by the stallholders. The children's workshop, led by local storyteller and craftswoman Kit Perkins, takes place from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
There will be a small charge to cover the cost of materials.


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Joliet, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Round two in the four-race Nationwide Series "Dash 4 Cash" bonus program takes place this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.
Nationwide is the only NASCAR national touring series that is competing this weekend. The Sprint Cup Series begins its final 17-race stretch next week at Indianapolis, and the Camping World Truck Series is back on track this coming Wednesday at Eldora Speedway, a half-mile dirt track.
JR Motorsports driver Regan Smith won the first round of the Dash 4 Cash last Saturday at New Hampshire, collecting a $100,000 bonus from series title sponsor Nationwide Insurance and qualifying himself for the chance to win $1 million. If Smith can win the first three rounds of the D4C -- New Hampshire, Chicagoland and Indianapolis (July 26) -- and the Aug. 2 Iowa race outright, then he will be awarded an extra $600,000 - totaling $1 million.
"Our team was pumped to win that first round of the 'Dash 4 Cash' last weekend, and now we have another shot at it again at Chicago," Smith said. "It's a really cool program that Nationwide has put together, and everyone wants to be part of it. I'm grateful to be one of the four competing again."
Smith and the top-three finishing Nationwide Series regulars at New Hampshire -- Chris Buescher, Elliott Sadler and Brian Scott -- qualify to compete for the $100,000 bonus in Saturday night's 300-mile race at Chicagoland. Smith is the only one of the four drivers who qualified for the first round to make it into the second round. Jeremy Clements, Ryan Reed and Ryan Sieg were eligible for New Hampshire based on their finishes in the July 4 race at Daytona.
Heading into Chicagoland, Smith holds an eight-point lead over Sadler and a 13-point advantage over rookie and JRM teammate Chase Elliott.
Kasey Kahne and Kyle Larson are those Sprint Cup regulars scheduled to compete in this race. Kahne will be behind the wheel of the No. 5 Chevrolet for JRM two weeks after he drove that car to victory at Daytona. Larson is running a near full-season schedule in the No. 42 Chevrolet for Turner Scott Motorsports.
Sam Hornish Jr. will make his fifth Nationwide start of the season, driving the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, which is normally occupied by Kyle Busch.
After winning his second career Truck Series race earlier this month at Iowa for Kyle Busch Motorsports, 18-year-old Erik Jones is scheduled to make his Nationwide debut at Chicagoland, driving the No. 20 JGR Toyota. JGR plans to have Jones in that car for the upcoming Nationwide races at Bristol and Phoenix.
"I'm really looking forward to the start I get in the 20 car," Jones said. "I know it's a great team, and there are some expectations there. But at the same time, they're obviously a little different for me just making my first couple starts in the Nationwide Series. At the same time, I'm wanting to go out and show them that I can do it and run well in the Nationwide Series and hopefully show that we can go out and be competitive."
Forty teams are on the entry list for the EnjoyIllinois.com 300.
Series: NASCAR Nationwide. Date: Saturday, July 19. Race: EnjoyIllinois.com 300. Site: Chicagoland Speedway. Track: 1.5-mile oval. Start time: 8:30 p.m. ET. Laps: 200. Miles: 300. 2013 Winner: Joey Logano. Television: ESPN2. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.


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No branch of government has been harder hit throughout this
fiscal crisis than the judiciary. FY11 funding for the Trial Court
is $544.1 million (down $39.6 million from FY09). The House of
Representatives recently enacted its version of the budget, funding
the court at $520.5 million, which is a $23.6 million cut from the
current operating budget. The courts are faced with a continuing
hiring freeze and are down 1,011 positions since October 2008.
Court leadership continues to aggressively pursue every avenue
where cost savings can be achieved. Rank and file judges have
forsaken pay by voluntarily participating in a pay furlough.
The Senate is finalizing its budget for consideration later this
month. It is vital that you reach out to your state senator to
articulate the need for adequate funding for the judiciary to serve
the 42,000 citizens who enter our courts each and every day.
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hours of assigned private counsel at 1,650 from the current cap of
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continued support of the current private bar advocate system. The
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and unforeseen start up costs associated with new legislation that
would require the hiring of hundreds of new state employees
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for greater indigency and cost controls while maintaining the
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The board's core duties are to advocate and educate on conservation issues and erosion control. The board has taxing authority, but have never used it.
Board members are not paid and serve four-year terms.
Group 1
- Sebastian Alexander
- Keith Gooch Sr.
- Alexander Pantinakis
Group 2
- Evelyn Coney
- Daniel L. Henry
- Dave Milton
- James Joseph Morton
- Greg Tison
Group 4
- Brian Allen
- Clifford Martin Jr.
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1.Jade is this awesome amazing girl, whos a awesome friend, as she is always there for her friends, she sticks up for what she believes is right, all the time, shes loyal to who is loyal to her, but will not be walked all over, she trusts until she has a reason not too and beliebes in second chances. Shes a big dreamer and determind to make her dreams reality, shes not afraid to say how she feels, shes very caring, very mad, and just an all-round nice person and friend.
4.Jade is a very beautiful girl, you just want her so bad.. Shes Unreal.
10. Jade: Usually dark haired and dark eyed. A Jade is a person who is daring, fun loving and extremely active. Though she may come off as snobby, she is truly just shy with people. Knowing a Jade is a blessing in your life because once you get her out of her shell, she is a sweet, loving and caring person. Never doubt a Jade's trust because no matter what, she always has your back. Jade is the type of person who is impossible not to envy. With her perfection and sweet ways, she is the best friend you could have! :)
the tenth one is actually kinda true
People fear what they don't understand.
You are awesome, you obviously know but even the totally consumed should hear it once in a while.
The wolf that follows, the fawn that flies.
"Erin is a female who has the body of a goddess and the brain of a genius. Men are drawn to her good looks and her awsome sense of humour. Out of all the females in the world its the Erins who rule."
"The absolute most perfect girl in the world, and even her flaws are more beautiful than any other girl's perfections. She's the cutest thing on this earth =]"
I tend to agree
The wolf that follows, the fawn that flies.
1. Stephanie is very nice and caring towards everyone and she always has a smile on her face no matter what and even though she doesnt know it she is very beautiful and smart.
4. A very sexy, sophisticated women. Someone that knows what they want and can get it. Can also mean a sophisticated bitch.
9. Classic but quirky dark haired beauty. Eyes that see through to your soul from clear across the room. Professional yet fun-loving to the business world while at the same time a twisted sick sense of humor with friends. Hangs better with the boys. Not afraid to worship her inner geek. Artistic, with a deep appreciation of the darker things in life. A lyrical heart open to everyone. Always in touch with her inner child. Twisted little vixen when your alone. If you ever found one and were too stupid to notice, find her again and beg her to let you back in to the circle quick before another guy gets your space.
Number nine is kinda accurate, I guess, even though I don't have dark hair. My brain hurt trying to read the first one. Number four made me laugh. I'm sure I come across as a sophisticated bitch to some.
Ahmad-A very sexy individual with a long, hard cock.
uhhhmmmm okay?
second one-Ahmad is a very popular Muslim given name which means "Some One Who is Highly Praised" or "The Praised One" or "Praise Worthy".
It Comes from the Arabic root HAMD , which means to praise God.
third-A very intelligent , loving and romantic person who loves flowers and makes sure they dont dry up by providing Masafi water to them .
Through The Eyes of Horus
What the hell is this!? Right next to my name.."Erectile dysfunction" , "Explosive Diarrhea".... Screw that!
Eds tend to be very athletic and mature enjoying sports and music and generally being very good at both.
Eds as boyfriends are loving, sweet, great in bed, and not stingy when it comes to presents.
Although eds can be hotheaded, they are also hardworking, loyal and have an amazing sense of humour making them great friends to have.
Listening to : The Promise
a wonderfull name that means "gracious gift from God"
A girl you are lucky to know. Jessica's tend to have the brightest smiles. They usually give you full attention & have an intense stare that can be intimidating, but they are so sweet there is no need to be intimidated. If you are a guy & you let a Jessica get away then you are a dumb shit because Once a Jessica loves, she loves forever. Jessica's deserve guys that will go to the ends of the earth, & walk on fire to be with them. That's how amazing they are. Jessica's are also good friends that are always there for a friend in need. They are Loyal, kind & forgiving. Anyone who would take advantage of or lie to a Jessica is a worthless piece of shit who doesn't deserve to live. If you have ever wronged a Jessica you should be eternally ashamed of yourself.
Jessica's stand up for what is right, & tend to do the right thing. They are never to proud to say sorry if they do the wrong thing. Basically Jessica's are amazing.
The second one made me laugh xD
accounts come and go but embarrassing usernames are eternal
Definition 1:
An adjective used to describe a pair of gorgeous legs. Sexy, shapely, lusciously long legs.
Damn! She has katy legs!
-pfft, i wish -..-''
Definition 2:
A Cute ass girl with a smile that brights up the room, Every guy wants her and every girl hates on her.
-ridiculous D:<
Definition 8:
This girl is a girl with Charm and Sophistication up the yin-yang. She talks with such intelligence not even the smartest can keep up with her. she's got that confidence that makes everyone take notice, and a mystic about her that just draws you in and makes you wanna know more. She is the most beautiful thing in the world, i would compare her to a silver tiger. BEST of all, she is my friend. Katy
Definition 9:
A fabulous girly girl! Absolutely crazy.. weird strange amusing.. dark hair small.. TRES SKINNY.
-yes i am weird, and darked hair ;)
this is all wrong
A guy who is caring and intelligent and is superior to all even God.He is loved by all his mates and is there for everyone who has problems and is a great listener.He is so caring and such a strong fighter that nothing can beat him.He is the kinda guy you want as a mate or a lover.A legend at the guitar and guitar hero.He is just an amazing happy person who is easy to love.He has a very nice personality and is very easy on the eyes and is very cute.He is a perfect man in everway unless you cross his path when he is sleepy then you have hell to pay lol. Generally a nice guy with lots of friends who adore and love him.A one of a kind...
Wow! How true!
Thanks to my wife for all your support. I've made it!
Grayson - A rare name that means "sexy mofo"
well my name is Hong Nhung but its not defined yet so here it is individually:
Hong: somone that is brave, trustful, no fear, very loyal and would never backstab. Either you are smart or very skilled in fighting.
-this is so true, its scary
Nhung: a smart, loving, caring, cool, gangster, and a sexy girl thats true to her words.
A very witful, sincere, lovable, talkative, sweet, caring, free spirited, gorgeous woman whose of Vietnamese descend.
i only posted the good and true definitions
procrastination and regret
manzi wrote:
iKyuubi wrote:
i dont wan to post my name bu this is the definition...
Often a sugary, caramel eyed Angel. A dark haired beauty, with a soft, sexy, sensual way about her. Fierce friend and lover. A woman with no sexual boundaries. Often drives a spectacular sporty chariot.
and I say... "WTF?!"
chariot na jeep siguro..
a One Piece Bleach for Naruto
"A cool name that has nothing to do with the devils son.
You hear me you fruity religion obsessed fuck bags."
Ex. I saw some guy kicked out of a church.
I went to help him and he said his name was Damian
I befriended him and now nuns chase me with torches every Sunday.
"Basically a male that performs great intercourse on a female. Usually people who have no knowledge whatsoever say this name is related to the devil but its not...he is almost like a God. He is a perfect young man with amazing features and loves the booze and weed and can hold his liquor amazingly well."
Ex. Damian!, dude fuckin 420 dude...why are you so delicious.
I posted the first two that came up, considering I didn't want to scroll through everything.
And, just for the fun of it, my sisters (considering my mothers was mostly a ramble about sexual acts):
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"Daisy. An attractive woman. A way of saying a female is attractive, without them realizing so. Usually said in a high pitched famine voice, just for banter. Can also be used as a way of starting conversation with an attractive woman."
Ex. "Ay Bruv, you see that girl? She's Daisy!"
"Excuse me, is your name Daisy...?"
"In the late 19th century "daisy" was a common slang term for "the best in it's class." So for "daisy" just substitute "the best" and you'll have it. It was a short-lived idiom and doesn't seem to be popular much after 1890."
Ex. "Now ain't that a daisy!"
If time existed it passed too fast and too slow, and stopped too often to judge.
Angela: The name Angela is given to people who are kind and sweet to others. She is very friendly and easy to get along with. Amazing personality. Sometimes sadness can get the best of her but to see her smile is like having the sun shine bright. But watch out just because she is fun and nice doesn't mean she can take care of herself she will put you in your place fast. She has the most amazing dark wavy hair and mysteries eyes. She can be hard to read at times but don't worry she is very trust worthy. She is smart, hard working, and a all around good person. She is also a friend to the four legged furry creatures. She is a friend to all....
I chose the one which was more accurate.


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The Crap We Missed: Election Day Edition
Welcome to The Election Day Edition of The Crap We Missed, which literally couldn't have less to do with the democratic process. Unless our forefathers actually intended for the electoral college to be Fish, naked under a cap and gown, cracking a whip and shouting, "No, goddamnit, none of this was in my Jon Hamm penis dream!" (Full Disclaimer: Photo may or may not actually include penis.) At any rate, today we've got Khloe Kardashian actually looking better than Britney Spears and Demi Lovato at The X Factor Finalists Party and you know what? I'm going to stop right there. Between that and trying to decipher what exactly is going on in this picture, I'm tossing in the towel on reality.
So wait, Russell Simmons is just passing these out now? Neat,
- Photo Boy
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Women in Music
Last night, ELLE fêted our annual Women in Music issue with a soirée at the Edison Ballroom in NYC. Before the performances by Kelly Rowland, Rita Ora, and Martha Wainwright—with Harley Viera Newton on the ones and twos. We asked the stylish and sonically adept crowd who they each believe the most inspiring woman in music is right now.
Here: Kelly Rowland, Martha Wainwright in Marni, ELLE's editor in chief Robbie Myers, and Rita Ora.
"I don't follow pop music and [she's] certainly in that realm, [but] Rihanna's performance at the Grammys stood out to me as being a beautiful performance. It seemed to be very sincere in kind of an incredible way, so I was quite inspired by that because that is very out of my realm, out of what I know. In terms of other woman, St. Vincent is really a great artist , as well. What she is doing is really cool, not only in terms of David Byrne, but also on her own. I think that [she] really has an incredible sound and richness."
Marta Wainwright is wearing a Marni skirt and Draugsvold earrings.
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National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Sexual Assault Awareness Month, AKA SAAM, plays well with others. Here at the SAAM blog we're always excited to have the opportunity to highlight other relevant topics and campaigns. This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and it's an important time to continue to raise awareness of the impact of eating disorders and make connections to our work in sexual violence.
Eating disorders are complex conditions characterized by extreme attitudes and behaviors surrounding weight and food. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, can affect anyone at any age. These illnesses impact mental, emotional and physical wellness.
Although there is still a lot to learn about what causes eating disorders and effective prevention, research points to a connection between sexual violence, trauma and disordered eating. Understanding this connection can support sexual violence prevention efforts and enhance trauma-informed support for survivors. Learning about eating disorders is relevant to the communities we serve, and as advocates to end sexual violence this understanding is vital to self-care as trauma and survivorship are often a part our daily conversations and lives.
It's also important to recognize the connection between various forms of oppression as we work toward social change. NSVRC's special collection Exploring the links: Eating Disorders & Sexual Violence is a great place to learn more about this connection. For National Eating Disorder Awareness WEEK, NEDA encourages that everyone can do one thing. It's true, we can all play a role in promoting awareness and prevention. Here are some ideas for how you can get involved.
5 Ideas to Support National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Use your voice to challenge misconceptions about eating disorders and provide accurate information.
Share resources and information to reduce stigma for those struggling with disordered eating.
Celebrate recovery and highlight opportunities for support in eating disorder recovery. There is always help and hope.
Start critical conversations about body image and media literacy to challenge unrealistic expectations and promote positive self-worth.
Call attention to diverse voices and underrepresented communities who face additional barriers in the struggle against disordered eating.
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How Beautiful the Feet
de Florence Powell Harris
Acerca del libro
"How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things." Romans 10:15.
This is the tender, dramatic, and true record of two courageous young Americans who went to China to serve God and man. Full of humor and the rich personalities and experiences of the main characters - it glows with the exciting life history of a gallant and very human couple.
Florence Harris writes her memoirs and the biography of her husband, Hendon Harris, Baptist missionaries to China at the beginning of the 20th Century.
Características y detalles
- Categoría Biografías y memorias
13×20 cm
306 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación may. 26, 2011
- Etiquetas Southern Baptist, China, Honan, Christian, Mississippi, biography, missionary
Acerca del creador
Oldest of six children. Grandparents were Southern Baptist missionaries to China. Father served with U.S. Army during W.W. II and later retired from the Army Reserve as LtCol. Mother served in the Navy during W.W. II with the office which cracked the Japanese message code. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1969. Served tours of duty in the USAF as a Fighter Pilot, Instructor Pilot, and Engineer. Retired from the USAF in 1989 at Mather AFB, CA. Joined United Airlines in 1989 as Flight Operations Instructor on the Boeing 767 and 757 aircraft. Flew domestic and international line operations as a copilot on the B-767/757 and as Captain on the B-737 and B-767/757. Now retired.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt wants you to wear a bikini
Jennifer Love Hewitt isn't too happy about all the attention she's been receiving after some unflattering bikini pics of her in Hawaii surfaced. The pictures overshadowed her engagement to Ross McCall which prompted Jennifer to do some blogging:
This is the last time I will address this subject.
I've sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women's bodies are constantly scrutinized. To set the record straight, I'm not upset for me, but for all of the girls out there that are struggling with their body image.
A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever be. And being a size 0 doesn't make you beautiful.
What I should be doing is celebrating some of the best days of my life and my engagement to the man of my dreams, instead of having to deal with photographers taking invasive pictures from bad angles. I know what I look like, and so do my friends and family. And like all women out there should, I love my body.
To all girls with butts, boobs, hips and a waist, put on a bikini — put it on and stay strong.
Dear JLH,
Thank you for encouraging women of all sizes to wear bikinis. You have provided me with job security for the foreseeable future and I can sleep soundly tonight on my albino tiger skin sheets inside my solid gold house.
[Insert symbols for boob-grabbing here]
The Superficial Writer
P.S. My robot made of diamonds is also thankful that he won't have to be powered down and thrown in the dumpster. He'd thank you himself if he wasn't busy cooking me pancakes and writing this post while I drink my weight in bourbon. Yeah, type that stuff good, robot. Or I'll punch you like a roast beef sandwich. Hey, check this out. I think I peed in the dishwasher again. *laughs* I totally did. No one appreciates the wicked cool stuff I do. *cries* Hold me close, diamond robot, you understand me. What with your strong, shiny arms like my own. Wait, are you still typing?


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UPDATE: Fairfax County Closes Emergency Shelter at Mount Vernon RECenter
Sept. 6, 2008
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The emergency shelter set up at the Mount Vernon RECenter has closed. The shelter was opened this afternoon in response to heavy rainfall and localized flooding from Tropical Storm Hanna. However, the Huntington Community Center will remain open until 9 p.m.
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HGB x Fresh Crate .:Sep 27 09:.
Available at www.freshcrate.com
- Argonaut
Bollywood on Fresh Crate .:Sep 27 09:.
This last 4th of July I was invited to annual park party in Mira Mesa,
CA that the homies throw every year; the breaks are played under a
gazebo and the B Boys get down until the fireworks. I had actually
played there 3 years ago and really enjoyed the event complete with
food and good people all around. So as I was waiting my turn to play
some breaks to keep the dancing going I watched this dude play some
incredible funk vinyl originals. He looked vaguely familiar and we
struck up a conversation after I was done with my set about records,
rare groove and mixtapes. Our conversation left me with the impression
that he knows a lot about music and he is a classy dude. He invited me
to a party the next day down in the Embarcadero(SD) but I ended up
having a family event to attend. I am usually horrible with names but
at the time I remembered his, DJ Smokestack of the Horsepower Crew.
Weeks later I happened to come across some information about him on the internet and realized he had released a Bollywood funk mixtape, a genre I am extremely fond of(Bombay the HardWay etc.). DJ Smokestacks mix Shitala is a supremely selected and mixed journey through the Bollywood landscape complete with call and response choruses, raw red-lining vocals and rhythm crazed breakdowns. Definitely worth a listen whether you are a B Boy/B Girl or simply in search of sonic inspiration. Check it out on Freshcrate:
Shitala: Indian Disco Funk Thrillers
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SHAFIQ HUSAYN doin the dolo thang! .:Sep 25 09:.
I need to check my mail more often... Didn't realize I had this! From the good people at PLUG RESEARCH (the SAME peeps who brought you Daedelus, Flying Lotus, Exile's "Radio" LP etc etc etc) Here comes Shafiq doin the solo thing. I've only listened to the album once so far and can best describe it off my FIRST impression as Sa-Ra (duhhhh!) meets that old funky Earth Wind and Fire. Essentially, Shafiq Husayn's solo album "En' A Free Ka" is 17 tracks of PURE THOUGHTFUL GOODNESS that yall aint ready for! (Quite frankly I wasn't sure what to expect really...) Mixed by DJ Lefto featuring Bilal, Count Bass D and many others. I'm about to get into it a few more times and get more into depth on this review... Album hits stores October 6th on Plug Research. Get a little taste of it HERE! EASY! -JABAone
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Luxury's Best of the Best
The high-line sphere in today's automotive world has grown to include almost every conceivable category. We look at the class of every class.
Just a decade ago the term luxury car meant nice leather seats, refined wood trim and plenty of power. Now, a better descriptor would be choices. Yes, they still deliver all the plush you expect from a premium price, but today's new car buyer is likely to find luxury in any category—including sedans, coupes, sports cars, crossovers and classic sport-utility vehicles—he desires.
Manufacturers have been filling market niches so fast it seems like German automakers may soon run out of alphanumeric terms to name them with. But not only are you likely to find the precise product you want, you'll find it comes with an emphasis on high-tech features. The options are phenomenal: from iPad-sized touchscreen displays and studio-quality sound systems to advanced gas-electric drivetrains and digital safety systems that can spot—and respond to—an emergency before you even know there's trouble.
With so much choice out there on the high-end, we are once again helping out with our latest selection of the luxury market. Here are our superlative picks in the 10 most important segments of the car world's high line.
Best Entry-Luxury Model: BMW 3-Series
It's hard to think of this Beemer as entry-level. The latest ultimate driving machine looks as elegant and sophisticated as many models costing significantly more. And that's what makes the category benchmark so hard to beat—even while a few new entries, notably the latest version of the Audi A4 came close and the new Cadillac ATS promise to give the Bavarians a run for the money.
The sixth-generation 3-er, introduced in January, takes an evolutionary approach to styling, with subtle tweaks to the familiar kidney grille and improved aerodynamics that influence the overall design. What's impressive is that the German automaker has found a way to deliver BMW caliber performance, while still recognizing that even luxury buyers want better mileage.
That meant one surprise: the decision to replace the "base" model's familiar inline-six engine with the first four-cylinder powerplant in a number of years for a U.S. 3-Series offering. But that turbocharged 2.0-liter package still churns out a hefty 240 horsepower, with a 3.0-liter turbo six still available to bump the pony count up to 300. Later in the year, BMW will also weigh in with its latest hybrid, the ActiveHybrid 3, that will deliver a solid 37 miles a gallon—and still pump out 335 hp with its combination of gas engine and electric motor.
Best Premium Sedan: Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG
Few entries have had a bigger impact on automotive design, over the last decade, than the Mercedes-Benz CLS, the maker's shorthand for "coupe-like sedan." Its curvaceous roofline and elegantly sculpted body left its mark at all ends of the price spectrum. So, imagine the challenge facing Mercedes designers when they had to go and do it again.
Well, they pulled it off—with a bullet. The 2012 update is as eye-pleasing as the original. But it's also a lot more fun to drive, especially if you can afford to park the Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG in your driveway. Here, the name is a bit misleading, as the new model migrates from the old AMG edition's naturally aspirated 6.2-liter engine to a 5.5-liter package that also relies on twin turbos at takeoff. Specifically developed by AMG, Mercedes' performance arm, it now makes 518 hp and 516 lb-ft. Not enough? There's the optional performance package, which raises turbo boost and brings the numbers to a 550 hp and 590 lb-ft.
Even the base CLS delivers a more solid and planted ride, with the AMG edition maximizing thrills. Mercedes maintained the lavish leather, wood and high-end features—from its advanced COMAND infotainment system to the latest high-tech safety gear—of the original CLS.
Best Luxury Hatchback: Audi A7
The Audi A7 immediately violates one of the cardinal rules of the American market: the engrained belief that hatchbacks don't sell. Okay, let's keep it a secret. If buyers don't notice, there's no reason to tell them. The simple fact is that for a company long known for its cutting edge design the new Audi A7 once again raises the bar—both inside and out.
The new A7 lifts many of the latest high-tech features introduced on the Audi A8 flagship last year, including the trick touchpad that lets you "draw" a letter or number when programming the navigation system or dialing a phone number. A Wi-Fi hot spot lets you use a cell phone, iPad or laptop computer. And the navi displays the world as seen through Google, with real moving images, not graphics. With Audi, though, the real appeal is how it balances high-tech and high-style.
The five-door also performs, with a 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 driving a smooth and intuitive eight-speed gearbox. Its gobs of torque will get you to 60 in 4.5 seconds, on the way to an electronically limited 155-mph top speed.
Best Luxury Sports Car: Porsche 911 Carrera S
Pity poor Michael Mauer—well, not too much. He was given the challenge of coming up with the all-new, seventh-generation Porsche 911 a few years back. But he knew that there would be severe limits on what he could do "or it wouldn't be a 911," he says. What he's wrought is a new model that is at once familiar and yet surprisingly new, a classic sports car that is now longer, wider and lower.
And, as hard as it might seem to believe, it is a lot more fun to drive. Under that new body is a markedly lighter platform with the overall vehicle weighing in about 100 pounds less than the outgoing model. And, as they'll readily tell you, less weight means a faster, more nimble ride.
The Carrera edition, with its 3.4-liter flat six, will deliver 0-to-60 times of just 4.4 seconds. The Carrera S, with its pumped up, 3.8-liter engine, gets another 50 horsepower—at an even 400, and barely needs four seconds to hit the 60 mark. But straight-line performance isn't why you buy a Porsche. With its new hydro-electric steering and Dynamic Chassis Control system it performs miracles in tight corners. No wonder it shaved a full 16 seconds off the old car's already impressive times on the German Nürburgring, perhaps the most revealing track in the world.
Best Premium Luxury Convertible: Bentley Continental GTC
Almost forgotten barely a decade ago, the British maker has staged one of the most dramatic turnarounds in automotive history, and after a brief slump during the global economic downturn it is once again setting record sales. The Continental line is the primary reason. The smaller of Bentley's two platforms is as elegant as any to come out of the Crewe plant—with a forest full of hand-cut and polished wood trim—but it's also got some serious performance bona fides.
An all-new Continental line debuted last year, starting with the second-generation GT Coupe. For 2012, Bentley has returned with the GTC convertible. With the top up you'd hardly notice it doesn't have a conventional roof, it's so quiet. Top down and you can push well into the 100-mph range and still hold a conversation.
The 567 horsepower V-12 sprints to 60 in barely 4.5 seconds and keeps going until the needle nudges 195. Of course, you could get even better numbers for this money in a Ferrari or Lamborghini, so Bentley has lavished its owners with the refined features that the brand has long been known for. Meanwhile, for the New Year, the British maker is offering a more mileage-minded V-8. Even the wealthiest motorists are watching their fuel bills, it seems.
Best Performance Car: Jaguar XKR-S
Here, kitty, kitty. Oops, you've got quite a set of claws. For some folks, 510 horsepower just isn't enough. That's why Jaguar upped the ante on its already impressive, supercharged XKR by rolling out the new XKR-S Super Coupe, its debut coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the launch of the legendary Jaguar E-Type.
The XKR-S is as close to a raw muscle car as you might get from the British maker, delivering a whopping 550 horsepower and 502 lb-feet of torque, enough the maker says, to propel it from 0 to 60 in just 4.2 seconds—on the way to a top speed of 186 mph.
Sadly, you may have to look long and hard to find one of the $132,000 cats, Jaguar is only planning to import about 100 copies of the XKR-S coupe to the U.S. The good news is that you might be able to find one of the new convertible models that the maker has also introduced. Same basic performance numbers, just a lot more wind in your hair.
Best Supercar: Lamborghini Aventador
Best Supercar: Lamborghini Aventador
It's not a term one would normally associate with one of Italy's raging bulls, but Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann is dead serious when he describes the new Aventador as an "everyday" sports car. Of course, it helps that the maker's new flagship model now has a button to press that slightly raises the front end so you won't scrape it up going up your driveway or into a parking structure.
But the surprising thing is that the new Lamborghini Aventador can really be tamed for around-town driving, something almost impossible with the marque's earlier supercars, which would buck and snort when you got down to something close to the speed limit. Then again, find an open stretch of road, let your foot squeeze the trigger and you might want to keep your lawyer's number on speed dial.
Its full name is Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, and that translates into an eye-popping 700 horsepower going through all four wheels. At just 2.9 seconds, 0 to 60, you'll be able to challenge an F-16 off the stoplight. But fans of the brand will be shocked at the level of refinement in the latest Lambo offering—courtesy of the Italian maker's partner, Germany's Audi, which clearly knows a lot about driving cars every day.
Best Luxury Crossover or SUV: Range Rover Evoque
There were few surprises when the Range Rover Evoque nabbed the title of North American Truck of the Year at January's Detroit Auto Show. But maybe there should have been. The Evoque is the first model ever built by Range Rover parent Land Rover that's built on a car-based crossover platform. Even more heretical, it features a downsized four-cylinder engine.
But the initial order bank suggests the new Evoque is rapidly on its way to becoming the best-selling model in the British marque's history. It is certainly nabbing just about every award that it qualifies for since its late 2011 launch. And it deserves them.
But the initial order bank suggests the new Evoque is rapidly on its way to becoming the best-selling model in the British marque's history. It is certainly nabbing just about every award that it qualifies for since its late 2011 launch. And it deserves them.
Designer Gerry McGovern has come up with a distinctive, swept-back look that is a far cry from anything that ever wore either the Land Rover or Range Rover badges before. The underlying platform, meanwhile, is surprisingly nimble and manageable, with the sort of on-road manners the maker traditionally couldn't deliver. Yet, while you might not be able to maneuver the most grueling off-road trails in Moab, Utah, the Evoque still manages to handle some tough terrain thanks to its Terrain Response system, which allows you to instantly shift the settings for everything from brakes to engine to suspension to best manage road conditions.
Best Luxury Green Machine: Lexus GS 450h
When Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda introduced the new Lexus GS line at last summer's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, he promised that it would be part of his goal to put more passion into the Japanese luxury brand. Of the entire Lexus lineup, the GS series has always been the most sporty, much as the 5-Series is arguably the best luxury driver's car in the BMW line. But passion was not a word one traditionally associated with a Lexus.
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ICY conditions caused havoc on the roads this morning after a number of accidents occurred due to the slippery surface.
The Avon Causeway was closed again in the morning after a number of accidents were caused by the ice.
One car crashed on the bridge near to the Avon Causeway pub and police were on the scene warning drivers to slow down.
The road had been closed due to the flooding for over a week and was reopened on Monday evening before being closed again between Matchams Lane and the B3347 at Sopley.
Martin Hill, Dorset County Council's winter maintenance manager, said: "The Avon Causeway was gritted on the evening of January 13.
"Following a request to open the road a team checked the condition of the road and with the weather forecast showing freezing temperatures decided that this route would benefit from a double dose of salt.
"The amount of surface water on the road reduced the effectiveness of the salt.
"Gritting roads doesn't ensure that the surface will be ice free. We advise drivers to adjust their driving style to the conditions."
A spokesperson from Dorset County Council said they would not be gritting the road surface tonight as rain was predicted in the early evening.
Many pavements around the area had not been gritted, with reports of icy walkways in Verwood and Poole.
Roads in the Uddens Drive area of Ferndown were reported to be like a "skating rink" and fire crews from Ferndown and Wimborne have attended to collisions this morning.
Police were called to Uddens Drive at 8.45am after a car - a silver Vauxhall Zafira - turned on its roof.
No-one was hurt in the incident but police did close the road at the junction of the A31.
Dorset Fire Control tweeted: "Firefighters are reporting the roads in the Uddens Drive area are like a "skating rink". We are proceeding with caution are you?"
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said various places around the county - particularly in North Dorset - were icy.
These included Shaftesbury in the King Alfreds Way area, Milborne St Andrew, Sturminster Newton and the Avon Causeway.
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'Canada's history needs to be taught.'
Youth speak out on how residential schools affect them
Saturday, Mar 29, 2014 06:00 am
Brandon Strawberry never went to residential school � the last one closed two years before he was born.
Yet like thousands of other Canadians, he�s still feeling the effects.
�When I was younger, I got picked on a lot because of my skin tone and the way I acted and my language,� said the proud member of the O�Chiese First Nation (which is near Rocky Mountain House) � language the residential schools tried to stamp out.
He also grew up in a home of drug and alcohol addictions � addictions his grandparents picked up due to the trauma of residential schools and passed on to his parents.
�My parents and my uncles and my aunties, they were abused and wronged by my grandparents because they were abused and wronged� in the schools, he said.
Now, he wants to teach as many people as he can about this past to help heal this rift with Canada�s aboriginal peoples.
�Canada�s history needs to be taught,� he said, speaking before a crowd of thousands of Alberta youths. �We�re not a country of different people. We are one.�
Strawberry was one of the hundreds of residential school survivors to speak this week at Edmonton Shaw Conference Centre for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission�s final national event, which opened Thursday.
Thousands are expected to gather at the free event to hear and share the truth about Canada�s residential school program as part of a national effort to right this historic wrong.
The commission has heard many times in the last four years from youth who said they never heard anything about the residential school in class, said Commissioner Wilton Littlechild said.
�What happened to the children who were taken from their parents?� he asked. �What happened to the parents that were left behind? What happened to the children who came after?�
The commission held a special youth education day Thursday to try and teach students the answers to these questions.
�It�s a great day!� Littlechild cried as he opened the event, fists high as he spoke before some 2,000 Alberta students. �Learn well, students, and share.�
Impacts for generations
Canada�s residential school program was an intentional effort on the part of the federal government (often in partnership with major religious bodies) to assimilate First Nations, M�tis and Inuit people into Canadian society, the commission has found.
That involved taking about 150,000 young aboriginals from their home and putting them in residential schools, one of which used to occupy the site of Poundmaker�s Lodge by St. Albert.
These students were stripped of their names and identities in favour of new, Christian ones (or just numbers), said Jenna Broomfield, 25, an Inuit throat-singer originally from Nunatsiavut (a.k.a. Labrador). �That�s a horrible experience.�
Students in the schools were often punished for speaking their own languages, the commission notes.
Broomfield said her grandmother used to speak fluent Inuktitut, but stopped at age 12. �My grandma had 18 children of her own. Not one of them speaks our language. Not one of them passed it on to us.�
Grade 7 Sir George Simpson student Hannah Nash said her grandmother has told her of the abuse she suffered while in residential school.
�When she was little in the school, she had to get her appendix out,� she said, missing a few tests in the process.
The teachers didn�t believe her excuse. �They took a strap of horse-hair and they hit her five times on each hand.� Then they took her to the principal, who hit her with the hair ten times on each hand. �She was bleeding non-stop.�
These students grew up into parents who thought it was right to strike children when they did something wrong, Strawberry said. �That�s not the right thing to teach to a student.�
Education and reconciliation
�Right now is not a time where it is okay to be aboriginal,� said Danielle Powder, a 21-year-old M�tis woman and a panellist at this week�s event. The legislation behind the schools created a stigma around aboriginals that still affects her today.
�We owe it to ourselves as Canadians to demand the truth.�
Knowledge is the first step towards reconciliation, said panellist Maxime Rurangwa, whose parents survived the Rwandan genocide. �If you know there�s a problem, you can figure out the means to fix it.� He urged all schools to develop programs to raise awareness of the history of residential schools.
Everyone here today has an obligation to share what they have learned with others, said panellist Mary Andreason. �It�s the most powerful thing we can do as youth and as a country: to work together and not let the silence happen.�
The national event wraps up this Sunday. Visit trc.ca for details.


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As far as I know, SOBESCUS CROMLEIGH is not a relative of mine. He has often been confused with my great great grandfather FREDERICK CROMLICH / FREDERICK CRUMLICH (1820-1864), in spite of a significant age difference. They did serve together as privates in th Co. H, 7th Pennsylvania reserves. They both were captured during the Battle of the Wilderness, May 4, 1864. They were both taken to Andersonville Prison Camp in Georgia.
It was there that Great Great Grandfather CROMLICH died on Oct. 4, 1864. He is buried there in the cemetery in grave number 10283. The two men were mixed up in the records, so the gravestone reads : F.S. CROMLEIGH, PA. That will never be changed, as the park ranger tells us "it is an historical artifact."
Enough evidence has been provided for there to be a change in the official record at Andersonville, however. The change will be made, when the park service has enough money to hire more emplyees to do that sort of thing ! A hero like FREDERICK CROMLICH, should be honored by telling his true story.
In researching these two men, I have discovered that Sobescus CROMLEIGH survived horrible Andersonville Prison Camp, was hospitalized, and then returned to duty. He lived until 1929 and is buried in Pennsylvania.


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Kevin Federline wants money and the kids
Kevin Federline counter-filed court papers yesterday seeking sole custody of their two children as well as – wait for it – spousal support. He says the couple's community assets are "uncertain" even though Britney Spears said in her divorce papers there were none to speak of because they signed a prenup.
"Kevin is prepared to go the distance in order to do what he feels is necessary to protect and safeguard the children and will not be intimidated or dissuaded from pursuit of those goals," said Michael Sands, spokesman for Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan.
If this thing goes to court the judge is gonna take a long hard look at Kevin and Britney and just hand custody over to a pair of raccoons he saw at the park. And sure they might have rabies, but that just means they're only slightly more qualified than either of these two.


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A 55-year-old man is suffering from life-changing injuries following an 'extremely violent' burglary in Wimbledon last night.
An attacker remains on the loose as police appeal for witnesses and information after three men with covered faces attacked residents in Kings Road, near Wimbledon Station.
The man and woman were at home next to the picturesque South Park Gardens at about 10pm last night when three men knocked on the door and were let in by the 55-year-old occupant.
The man was then violently assaulted by one attacker and a 50-year-old woman inside was threatened by the two other men who attempted to tape her down to a chair.
Two remaining residents upstairs were able to call 999 for help.
Police arrived within minutes and arrested two men in their late twenties at the scene.
Police said a third man, also believed to be in his late twenties, fled on foot towards Wimbledon town centre.
He has not been found but police enquiries continue.
Down the road from the crime scene: South Park Gardens
The injured man is currently receiving treatment for multiple facial injuries and bruising to the body and limbs at a south west London hospital.
Surgeons are operating on his eye and his condition is described as life-changing, a police spokeswoman said.
Some personal items stolen from the address have been recovered after they were discarded by the men.
Officers are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area between 9pm and 11pm and might have seen what happened.
Crime scene: Kings Road in Wimbledon
Police are also asking if anyone saw a silver Volkswagen two-door cabriolet style car which they believe was used by burglars.
The two men arrested are currently in custody while police make further enquiries.
There is no description available for the third suspect at this stage, the spokeswoman added.
Detective Inspector Dan O'Sullivan, of Merton Burglary Squad, said: "The level of violence used was extreme and has left a victim seriously injured and traumatised.
"The fast response to the 999 call ensured that two suspects were apprehended and the victim could receive immediate first aid.
"I must stress that this appears to be an isolated incident, and such cases are thankfully rare.
"However, this serious attack is now subject of a meticulous enquiry whilst we work to support individuals affected by the events and the local community.
"Officers are currently conducting high visibility patrols and speaking to residents to answer their concerns."
Anyone with information is urged to call the incident room on 020 8649 3159; Or if you wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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CALLS to lower the speed limit on a stretch of the A64 have been renewed following a fatal crash.
A 38-year-old woman from the Leeds area was driving a grey Fiat Punto at about 11.25pm on Thursday when the car struck the central reservation on the westbound carriageway between Copmanthorpe and Bilbrough.
The car overturned and landed in a verge. The woman suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Selby District Councillor Richard Musgrave has previously called for the speed limit to be lowered from 70mph to 50mph, and said he was saddened to hear of another fatality at Bilbrough Top.
He said: "It's very sad news.
"I can't believe that there are this many fatal crashes in that very short space of road within about a mile and a half. It's another tragic waste of life."
Coun Musgrave and Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, appealed to the Highways Agency for a reduction earlier this year, but the request was refused.
He said: "I think it can't be a coincidence we keep having very serious crashes on this short stretch of road, and I would like to see a 50mph limit with speed cameras near Bilbrough Top."
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Jimmy Hansra has been named captain of Canada's national men's team ahead of the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers. Hansra takes over from Ashish Bagai who announced his retirement last week.
Hansra previously captained Canada following the 2011 Cricket World Cup as well as in first class matches this year.
The Abbotsford, BC native stormed onto the international scene as Canada's second leading scorer in the 2011 World Cup and has been amongst Canada's top players since.
Said Hansra on the appointment
"It is always an honour representing your Country in any sport or field and I am humbled to be able to given this opportunity. There is no doubt that our performances have been below par for the last couple years, but as professionals we must take that challenge and believe that things can be changed around for good. You are only as good as your next performance and I am confident that is group is hungry and ready for New Zealand. I urge everyone to put all the differences aside and together as a nation, together as a team, lets go out there to fight for our respect and future."
Cricket Canada president Ravin Moorthy congratulated Hansra on his appointment
"Its always a pleasure to have a person of Jimmy's calibre part of our organization. We are excited and proud to have him lead our side to New Zealand and we wish them the best of luck."


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William and Kate's Royal Puppy's Name Revealed!
Prince William and Kate Middleton's new puppy has a name! Aren't you curious what it is?
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So remember when William and Kate got a puppy back in December? If you do, you'll recall though we had some adorable pictures of the little cocker spaniel, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were keeping their new pet's name under wraps. But now the name has emerged, and we think it's just as cute as the puppy himself. Ready? Drumroll, please…
It's Lupo!
According to People, Kate let the name slip on Tuesday during a visit to The Art Room, one of the four charities of which she is a patron. When she joined a group of schoolchildren for a watercolor lesson, a little boy handed her a stuffed toy dog. She asked the boy if the dog had a name, but when he said no, she suggested to him that he name it after her own four-month-old puppy: Lupo.
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So where did the name come from? A royal source told People that it's a play on the Latin word for "wolf," which is "lupus" (we'll refrain from making any House jokes). That, and William and Kate just kind of like the name. Works for us!
Kate, by the way, is apparently great with kids. Said Art Room manager Lisa Hancock, "She seemed to have as much fun as the children. She had all the right language and was very calm and gentle."
I wonder if Kate would consider bringing Lupo in for a visit? We're sure the children would love it!
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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A group of us canyoneers had been trying to get to a frozen waterfall near Mingus Mountain for quite a few years.
Last year the snow levels were too high and other years it was not frozen.
In February, Phoenix had a rare cold front go through and dropped the daytime highs into the mid-40s. I started noticing people posting pictures on Facebook of frozen fountains and water features around town.
A light bulb went off in my head…
Enjoy the pictures. The close up photos were taken by Kevin Hwang while he hung part way down the falls on a second rope.
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