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The 26-year-old landed awkwardly after a diving stop in the field and although he received treatment in the dressing room, was unable to return to action.
Physio Craig Smith will assess his fitness on the morning but does not expect him to be fit.
Gareth Clough is on stand-by to replace Franks, with AJ Harris travelling with the squad as 12th man.

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- It's no secret that temporary and freelance positions have become a more permanent fixture in many offices, yet most companies show no signs of slacking when it comes to hiring full-time staff. Today, more companies offer flexible schedules in addition to work-from-home privileges, but will that continue? As workplaces navigate a complex picture of health insurance and benefits in 2014, new staffing trends are expected to emerge.
If you're looking for work in the New Year, check out our list of what to expect before you start sending out your resume.
1. Expect more flexibility of schedule and more flexibility to work remotely.
The concept of "free agency" has been around for a while, says Angela Hills, executive vice president of Pinstripe, a talent acquisition and management firm. But increasingly, workers are asking for -- and getting -- flexibility of schedule and flexibility in how they do their jobs.
"Millennials are used to learning new things by popping up YouTube, and they're used to working in a coffee shop," Hills says. "The workforce is changing, and the environment that they expect is changing."
Younger members of the workforce have an entirely different idea of what a "great career" looks like, Hills says, and companies are adjusting.
"Today's workers are coming from a different point of view; they saw their parents downsized after years of loyalty to a company, and they have a much different perspective on what a good job really offers," she says. "Businesses have been working and will continue to work to give them the level of flexibility they want."
2. Expect more contract positions, but with more discipline surrounding them.
Many organizations wouldn't even be able to tell you how many contractors they have on staff, but that will change in 2014, Hills says.
"Even great companies are suffering from a lack of visibility on what their costs for contract employees truly are," she says. "Smart companies are starting to look at what people's roles are, what roles are central to business and what roles may be so central to business that they might be better executed by ongoing, full-time employees."
With that said, contract employees who possess the "latest and greatest skills" or skills "so high in demand, companies could never afford them in an ongoing way" will find themselves just as high in demand as before.
"Companies will be sitting down and really looking at which roles are best suited to the temporary, contract model and which roles may even be best outsourced," Hills says. "These kinds of conversations has been going on for years, but most companies realize it's time to get some real discipline around hiring contractors."


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Hi all,
I was browsing around and I came across jQuery Mobile: http://jquerymobile.com/
Are they branching jQuery to work with mobile? I thought that the basic jQuery worked pretty well with mobile already. Does this mean that we are going to have to pick and choose when we design a site to work across all of them?
I was under the impression that the UI elements and themes were the main differences, while most of the library code was still the same.
jQuery mobile can be thought of as an add-on to jQuery that given *slight modification to an existing site can provide an experience *similar to a native app via the use the AJAX and animation. That is really all it is. The goal of jQuery mobile is provide an "app like" experience with as little work as possible to an existing desktop site. By "app like" I would be referring to design, eliminating page refreshes and providing animations when changing between "pages". That pretty much sums up jQuery mobile in a nutshell.
Yup, it does
jQuery Mobile is a little like jQuery UI in that regard, except optimised for a mobile experience of course.
I've just built my first jQuery Mobile website a few weeks ago. TBH, I felt like I could have probably done without it as I didn't really use it with any of the UI widgets that it comes with, but it was good to have a play with it anyway.
For the next mobile web-app I build I would probably be tempted to delve into [Sencha Touch or [URL="http://jqtouch.com/"]jqTouch](http://www.sencha.com/products/touch) to see what they are like.
Sencha Touch is a completely different world than jQuery Mobile. Where jQuery mobile decorates an existing desktop site Sencha Touch is a javaScript MVC framework where a complete application can be built using JavaScript. There is very little control of the default mark-up (all divs), it will not work without JavaScript and the most recent version only works on android and iphone (blackberry is planned). One of the major benefits is that while jQuery mobile pulls in complete pages than extracts part of it Touch has a concept of models that pull only the data necessary to update views. Also, a lot can be achieved with very little code once the inner working is understood. The design and everything is just about taken care of. The developer just needs to stitch everything together unless development of a custom component is necessary to achieve an *important design goal. Though you will also have to get use to SASS as well since the framework CSS is built on SASS. It is really only a viable option when there is already and existing site and the primary concern for mobile are android and iphone users since everyone else will need to go to the normal site anyway. Though if those things can be accepted it is very powerful and well written though my experiences interacting with the devs via forums have been less than ideal. If there is something you want you really just have to figure it out yourself which isn't daunting considering the framework is well written. The best way to put the comparison between jQuery mobile and Touch 2 is that someone with very little knowledge of JS can use jQuery mobile but that is not the case with Touch 2.
Yeah absolutely, and this is also one of the reasons that I haven't used it before as I'm much more of a Progressive Enhancement fan... and having all the markup generated in JS kind of bugs me.
And dev time would probably be a lot less on jQuery Mobile for smaller projects.
From my experience jQ Mobile was a bit more of a run-and-go scenario. I kind of feel like I should build an app in Sencha so I have a fair basis for comparison
@oddz: do you have experience with jqTouch as well?
Thanks for the replies everyone.
So, to clarify, if I were to use jQuery Mobile, I would put it in the page along (and after) jQuery itself, right?
Sounds like I have some experimenting to do. =p
That's correct
You would use it in the same manner as you would jQuery UI or jQuery plugins in that regard.
So, I've been playing with jQuery Mobile, and it is essentially a UI as others described. Basically if you use certain elements with certain attributes, it gets a specific look without having to write any JS or CSS.
Though I must say I didn't use their theme CSS last time I used jQuery Mobile, it didn't really suit my needs, I was essentially only interested in the JS and core CSS framework part of it. Kind of looking forward to building a "real" web app where I can use jQM to a more fuller extent.
The one issue I always ran into in the beta stage a couple months ago is that after say 20 or so page changes the entire application would crash with jQuery Mobile. I'm not sue if it was just because of the large data sets I was working with or what but that is the reason I left it behind. Though it is the very first thing I looked at when working on a past project.
I recall attempting to use it but didn't get to far. I was going to use it to normalize the touch events but I quickly found out that it is very unreliable. That was about six months ago so perhaps it has gotten better with new releases.
I wrote about that library Thu May 12, 2011 5:51 pm on my Bulletin Board:
under the heading: 3. jQuery mobile
Perhaps a little off topic, but while I searched for information about building "mobile" web sites, I found this thread and a short article http://www.ericewe.com/online-marketing/six-easy-ways-to-make-your-website-mobile-friendly/ written by Eric Ewe. I highly reccomend the SitePoint book:
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RESIDENTS are being told to avoid coming to the Alexandra Hospital following an outbreak of norovirus.
Norovirus is a highly infectious illness, and because of this visitors are only allowed in the Alex, as well as the Worcester Royal, under exceptional circumstances.
Limiting the number of people coming into hospital wards reduces the risk of spread of norovirus and helps keep the hospital running efficiently.
Helen Blanchard, chief nursing officer for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "There are now increasing number of cases of diarrhoea and vomiting in the community, which is expected at this time of year.
"We already have in place stringent infection prevention and control procedures in preparation for this predominantly winter illness.
"It can be very difficult to contain the spread of this extremely contagious illness and we are therefore working with colleagues in the community to provide more care in the home unless the patient requires admission because of additional health concerns.
"By working together we can reduce the risk of spreading the infection to patients and staff."
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This article was published 13/2/2013 (1650 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Bottles of rum bearing the name and likeness of adult-film star Ron Jeremy have been yanked from the shelves of Manitoba liquor stores -- without explanation from provincial authorities.
In January, 26 Liquor Marts in Manitoba began selling Ron de Jeremy, a seven-year-old premium rum produced in Panama. The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission ordered 60 cases of the 80-proof rum, which retailed for $43.75 before taxes for a 26-ounce bottle.
The name of the product is a play on words, as ron means rum in Spanish while the 59-year-old Jeremy is one of the world's best-known porn stars. The Ron de Jeremy product line was launched in 2010 and is marketed as "the adult rum" with a "long, smooth taste" on the company's U.S.-based website.
The bottle's label features Jeremy's face but no reference to his work in thousands of pornographic films. The product went on sale in Manitoba on Jan. 24 but was removed from Liquor Mart shelves nine days later, said Andreas Runesson, managing director of operations for Simplicity Wines, the product's Winnipeg-based importer.
"We still have no idea why," Runesson said Wednesday, noting he was informed of the decision on Feb. 4. "We have asked them to explain and give us specifics about their concerns."
Runesson said Simplicity Wines approached the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission with the product in July 2012 and provided a sample that included the rum's retail packaging. In January, liquor authorities informed the company the product was approved for sale, Runesson said.
It was listed as a special order, which means the managers of the 26 stores that stocked the product would have made a conscious decision to place it on their shelves, he said.
"We have done nothing wrong. We followed procedures 100 per cent, every step of the way," he said. "We have asked for an explanation a number of times."
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries spokeswoman Karen Hiebert said Wednesday communications staff are investigating why the product was pulled from the shelves.
Runesson said he hopes Ron de Jeremy will reappear in Liquor Marts. His company is less than a year old and only represents 28 other products -- 10 whiskeys, six varieties of beer, five wines, four vodkas and three ciders.
Manitoba Liquor Marts, meanwhile, stock a variety of products with sexually suggestive or otherwise edgy brand names, including Sex on the Beach shooters, Kinky liquor and Fat Bastard wines.
The real-life Ron Jeremy, meanwhile, is attempting a return of his own. After suffering from an aneurysm near his heart in January, he underwent surgery and was recovering in a Los Angeles hospital earlier this month, according to U.S. reports.


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Multan is a commercial and industrial centre, and as such is very well connected with industrial hubs across the rest of the country. The city is also an important agricultural centre for the region, producing both livestock and crops.
Fly to Multan with Qatar Airways from routes between this busy Pakistani city and key destinations in the Middle East and North America, and you'll discover a warm, friendly and very welcoming city that's definitely off the usual 'tourist track'.
Sometimes referred to as the 'City of Saint's, it is Pakistan's sixth largest city and a commercial hub for the southern Punjab. Flights to Multan take you into a location that is growing quickly, and opening its doors to greater numbers of visitors every year.
It isn't all commerce and farming in this part of the country. Take a trip to Multan and you'll also find plenty of interest for lovers of architecture, history and culture, with a host of attractions to visit.
Still visible on a high mound of earth that separates its location from the River Ravi, the Multan Fort was once one of the most important military strongholds in the country. Today, it is an atmospheric ruin, but its battlements can still be seen. For a wonderful view of the city head for a place called 'Damdama' on the western side of the fort.
The region is also famous for its ceramics, and the Institute of Blue Pottery is a great place to see artisans using both modern and traditional methods to create beautiful vases and pots.
Dotted around the city are various Gates that once formed part of the defences. Pak Gate is named after Saint Hazrat Musa Pak Shaheed, while the Bohar Gate faces towards the river and once led out to the busy port.
Sitting on top of a small hillock and the first landmark you'll see as you enter Multan, the Shah Rukn-e-Alam sits behind the old ruins of Multan Fort. It is the tomb of the 13th century Sufi Saint Shah Rukn-e-Alam, and its characteristic domed roof is a local landmark.
In Pakistan, cricket is a much-loved national pastime. During your trip to Multan you should try and get to see at least one game at the Multan Cricket Stadium, which is one of the best in the country.
Gole Bagh Park is a tranquil spot to relax in that takes you away from the hustle and bustle of the city, while a stroll around the Multan Museum gives you a much better understanding of the history of the region through a selection of fine displays of artefacts, artwork and manuscripts.
Chaman Zar Askari Lake Park is also a peaceful spot with a beautiful lake. But time your visit and you may encounter the park's annual carnival, where a few rupees entry fee will enable you to watch performers from all around the world.
If there's one speciality that Multan is known for, it's mangoes! If you thought there was just one type of mango then travelling to Multan during mango season will open your eyes to a rich choice of varieties, each with their own distinctive flavour. Look out for "SindhRi", "anwar rittol", "langRa", "Chonsa" and "doosairi".
The people of Multan have a sweet tooth, and the diet-busting Multani Sohan Halwa is a local speciality. It's made from sugar, pure ghee and flour, to which pistachios and other nuts are added.
Street food is excellent, and is usually chicken-based dishes with Naan bread or kebabs. More upmarket eateries are clustered around the Gulgasht area and include everything from local and international dishes to Mongolian restaurants.
If you travel to Multan for a bit of retail therapy, then you'll find a great selection of everything from high-end luxury goods through to locally produced crafts.
There are three main shopping districts in Multan - Saddar Bazzar, Hussain Agahi and Gulgasht. Saddar is home to department stores, while Sharif Plaza near the city courts is great for clothing bargains. The city is particularly well known for its blue tiles, which make a great memento of your travels to Multan.
Flights to Multan arrive at Multan International Airport, which is located in the Cantonment area of the city, and is just a 20-minute journey from the city centre.
Visa restrictions for entry into the country will depend on your country of origin, length of stay and whether your trip is for business or pleasure. So before you fly to Multan please check the visa and passport requirements.
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I'm essentially trying to make a game in this style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZfTi-cq27s
I'm wondering how i can get the rotation to be done using an analogue stick (i'm using an xbox 360 controller). I've managed to get the movement working using the left analogue stick, now just trying to get the rotation done by the other. I've got an image and attached it to a rect and that's what i'm using as a character. I can get values for how much the analogue stick is being pushed in the x and y axis but i'm unsure on how to translate this into a direction, and even more unsure as to how to then rotate an image based on that. I'm pretty new python and pygame so if you need any other info or anything let me know.
Thanks for your help!


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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- A northwest Ohio emergency shelter for the homeless that was out of money will be able to continue operating through February thanks to an emergency grant.
The executive director of the shelter at St. Paul's Community Center in Toledo had said the "winter crisis" overnight shelter would have to close this week because funding ran out. Then county commissioners sought help from the Lucas County Economic Development Corp.
The Blade newspaper (http://bit.ly/YhGsUY ) reports the economic development group announced a $13,000 grant for the program on Thursday.
More than 900 people had stayed overnight at the 50-bed shelter in January, far outpacing demands of previous winters. The director said February's numbers also appear to be higher than normal.
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Here's an important lesson from the Charlotte Observer: rail is a real estate development tool. You make public investments in rail if you're prepared to allow a lot more population density near train stations, and not otherwise. What profitable rail lines all have in common is that the areas they serve have sufficient population density to support high ridership. Building rail out into low density areas only to let people waste the valuable land around rail stations on Park-n-Rides (ala SEPTA and Amtrak) is fiscal insanity:
Apartments are sprouting at a rapid clip along Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line in South End, as developers look to cash in on a booming rental market and cater to young professionals who want to live near uptown.
While commercial development across the region is seeing slow growth at best, the South End neighborhood has seen a spurt of new activity this year with more than $200 million worth of new construction being announced. Apartments near the Lynx line are powering the growth […]
"(Developers) can get a huge premium being next to mass transit."
Apartments near mass transit in Charlotte rent for an average $982 a month, compared with an overall city average of $638 a month, CoStar research shows.
Nationally, 65 percent of apartments built in metropolitan cities are within walking distance of mass transit.
"A renter is looking for convenience and lifestyle, and part of that equation is light rail," said developer Stuart Proffitt, whose firm, Proffitt Dixon Partners, is building Fountains at South End, a 208-unit complex at the New Bern station.


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A DRUNKEN man who went to his ex-girlfriend's home to 'sleep it off' was arrested after she called police.
Blackburn magistrates heard Paul Anthony Creasey was asleep on the settee when officers arrived but was in breach of a restraining order simply by being in the house.
Creasey, 30, of Stonyhurst Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to breaching the order and was fined £110 with £20 costs.
Andrew Church-Taylor, defending, said:"She invited him to her house, let him in and he immediately fell asleep on the settee," said Mr Church-Taylor. "That is the full extent of the breach."


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Hey, gang!
We're going to try something new starting this month.
(Thanks to outagas for suggesting it.)
A "Recipe of the Month"!
(Soon to become "Meal of the Month")
A suggested recipe from one of Steven's books will be posted and
we encourage you to try it and report back with any tips,
tricks or questions you may come up with during the
preparation as well as your thoughts on the results.
This month we'll kick it all off with;
First Timers Ribs and Lemon Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce!
These recipes are posted on the home page.
Each month a new recipe will be suggested and an additional
course will be added until we come up with a full menu.
Appetizer, sides, dessert, etc.
We hope you will enjoy sharing your experiences with each other!
Wouldn't you know it, They've updated the homepage and moved our featured recipe!!
Here is the link toFirst Timers Ribs
And here is the link to theLemon Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce


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I am trying to write a simple python program to load multiple .CSV files to be copied and re-outputted via CSV.
So far I have got the program to upload a single CSV file and output it where the user specifies via a save dialog box (just copies the file for now).
A dialog box pops up and asks to select files (multiple selection works) but i am not sure on how to save this multiple input of CSV files statically to an assigned location on my computer (C:/).
Here's a simple run down of the program task:
input CSV files -> copy -> output CSV files to static location on computer
I will attach my code to this post,
Any help is greatly appreciated!!


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball (6-12, 0-8 SSC) fell in a Sunshine State Conference contest to the Barry University Buccaneers (11-6, 6-2 SSC), 59-49, Wednesday evening from the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
Fighting back from a seven-point second half deficit, the Lions could not hold their two-point advantage as the Buccaneers pulled a way over the final two minutes to claim the 10-point win.
Chelsea Connelly collected her team-leading third double-double of the season as she scored 12 points and added 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Chelsea Williams scored a team-high 18 points and Shalisa Hill posted nine rebounds.
A nip and tuck battle for much of the game, the Lions opened the game with a 4-0 lead behind a pair of layups from Connelly and Williams. Barry responded, however, with an 11-0 run to take a seven-point lead with 13:57 to play. The run was answered by a Saint Leo flurry as they rallied-off nine consecutive points to regain the advantage. The gain was short-lived as Barry jumped back out in front on a three-pointer by Colette Eule. Barry protected its minimal lead over the remaining nine minutes as they went into the locker room up seven, 26-19.
The second half featured an aggressive Lions' bunch as they quickly diminished the Buccaneer lead with a 14-5 run to take two-point behind the efforts of a Connelly jumper. Saint Leo could not hold its lead, however, as Barry's Eule struck with a go-ahead three with 13:!3 to play. Barry slowly built its lead to as much as eight with 6:30 to play. An Elyse Clyburn three, coupled with a Connelly jumper, cut the advantage to three, 44-41, with 5:26 to play. The Lions could not pull any closer as Barry iced the game with six free throws over the final minute.
Overall, the Lions posted a better shooting percentage than the Buccaneers, 33.3 percent. However, seven three-pointers by the Buccaneers proved to be the difference as the Lions were only able to connect on two. Barry also held a 44-35 rebound advantage.
Following a bye on Saturday, Saint Leo will hit the road for a Sunshine State Conference contest with the Lynn University Fighting Knights on Wednesday, February 1. The mid-week contest is scheduled to Tip–off at 5:30 p.m. from the deHoernle Center on the campus of Lynn.
For the latest news, information, and updates on the women's basketball team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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It was worth listening to Today this morning if only to hear Lord Ashdown under siege over the issue of Sir Philip Green and his tax status. The Lib Dem peer was asked about how the government could seriously talk about battling tax avoidance given the recent hiring of the retail tycoon as an efficiency czar: As the interviewer asked:
"If this government was really serious about tax avoidance it would not have employed, would it, Sir Philip Green, who is also accused of avoiding taxes, perfectly legally…but there he is, advising the government on waste. If the Lib Dems really had power in this government he wouldn't be there would he?"
Ashdown said he would not criticise the appointment. He then rattled off a list of the many changes achieved by the coalition (pupil premium, tax breaks for low-income families, etc). It was as if he didn't want to discuss the tycoon at all.
But the Lib Dems do seem to be facing both ways on the issue of tax at the moment. Yesterday Danny Alexander announced a new £900m to spend on tackling the issue. But how does this square with hiring Sir Philip? Read more


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Buy your Alabama cover here!
The Athlon Sports 2011 Southeastern Conference College Football Annual presents all the great preseason analysis and predictions you've come to expect from Athlon Sports.
Look for regional features on Will Muschamp's return home to Florida, Mark Richt's make-or-break year at Georgia, the genius of reigning national champion Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn and the underrated star power of Arkansas running back Knile Davis.
This year's edition also includes war stories from life on the hyper-competitive recruiting trail, an examination of whether or not there is a method to the madness of the NCAA's enforcement policies, a look behind the scenes in the life of a redshirt transitioning from high school superstar to the scout team and a look at what happened to the top 40 recruits from 2006.
As always, Athlon's 2011 annual provides in-depth team-by-team previews, along with our preseason Top 25, All-America teams, SEC Championship Game pick, All-SEC teams and everything else you need to know about the upcoming season of SEC football.


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HOUSTON - A spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush's condition continues to improve, and that he was moved Saturday out of intensive care into a regular hospital room at Methodist Hospital.
Bush, the oldest living former president, was in intensive care since Sunday. He was admitted to Methodist Hospital in Houston on Nov. 23 for treatment of what his spokesman Jim McGrath described as a "stubborn" cough. He had spent about a week there earlier in November for treatment of the same condition.
"The President is alert and, as always, in good spirits," McGrath said Friday. "The Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes and, like their doctors, are cautiously optimistic that the current course of treatment will be effective."
At the request of Barbara Bush, the Oakridge Boys serenaded former President George H.W. Bush over the phone with a rendition of "Amazing Grace."
William Lee Golden, the silky smooth baritone of the famous country group, talked to local 2 by phone Saturday.
"Well, he said his first request he would love to hear some of Elvira and then "Amazing Grace."
The performance came as news spread that the former president's condition was upgraded.
The 88-year-old, who's had bronchitis, is now in a regular hospital room and out of Methodist's ICU.
"He sounded like he was stronger and he sounded fine like the president we know," said Golden.
Jean Becker, Bush's longtime Houston chief of staff, said "most of the civilized world" contacted her Wednesday after word spread that Bush had been placed in intensive care unit when physicians were having difficulty bringing a fever under control.
"Someday President George H.W. Bush might realize how beloved he is, but of course one of the reasons why he is so beloved is because he has no idea," Becker said in the at-times lighthearted statement that made multiple references to jokes and the former president's sense of humor.
She said updates about Bush's condition have been limited "out of respect for President Bush and the Bush family who, like most of us, prefer to deal with health issues in privacy." She said another factor was "because he is so beloved we knew everyone would overreact."
"I hope you all know how much your love, concern and support are appreciated," Becker said.
While the president's treatment was "unequaled anywhere," she said prayers also were needed and welcomed.
"I am thinking heaven has not seen such a barrage of prayer intentions since 'It's a Wonderful Life,'" she said, referring to the classic Christmas movie.
It was hoped Bush would be well enough to spend Christmas at home. But while his cough eased, he developed a persistent fever and his condition was downgraded to "guarded."
The former president has had visits from family and friends, including longtime friend James Baker III, his former Secretary of State. Bush's daughter, Dorothy, arrived Wednesday from her home in Bethesda, Md. Other visitors have included his sons George W. Bush, the 43rd president, and Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor.
Bush and his wife, Barbara, live in Houston during the winter and spend their summers at a home in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Bush, the 41st president, had served two terms as Ronald Reagan's vice president when he was elected in 1988 to succeed Reagan. Four years later, after a term highlighted by the success of the 1991 Gulf War in Kuwait, he lost to Democrat Bill Clinton amid voters' concerns about the economy.
Bush suffers from a form of Parkinson's disease that forced him in recent years to use a motorized scooter or wheelchair for mobility.
Bush's nephew shares thoughts with Local 2
As Bush remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit of The Methodist Hospital, Local 2 received an email from his nephew, Jim Pierce. Local 2 first met Pierce in Manhattan shortly after he narrowly avoided the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center. Below is the email sent to Local 2:
"I hesitate to say anything about George H W Bush that even remotely sounds pessimistic about his status because the fact is that he is better today than he was yesterday, and yesterday he was better than he was the day before! He has been in the hospital since November 23rd, and that would take a toll on the best of us, not to mention an 88 year old man. What our fellow Houstonians need to know is that this man is a fighter. He is caring, funny, considerate, and immensely full of love. For anyone who wants to explore his heart, read his book "All the Best, My Life in Letters and other Writings". Everyone should have a dad, husband, father in law, grandfather, or uncle as kind and wonderful as George H W Bush. Another aspect of his character of which fellow citizens should be aware is his faith. He has always recognized the higher power that is God, and his resolute faith helped him countless times as he made tough decisions during his Presidency.
"I remember spending Thanksgiving day at the Bush house in November of 1993. We had our 14 month old daughter and our second child, born just a week before. Both Uncle George and Aunt Bar could not have been more gracious hosts. I remember thinking, "wow, what a change for both of them. A year ago they were at Camp David, and here we are clearing the dishes and celebrating Thanksgiving just like millions of Americans from coast to coast." And the beauty of it was that they were probably thinking the same thing, but they never even remotely let those feelings be known. They were home in Houston, and living their lives with no regrets.
"As I look across the landscape that is today's political scene, I see no one who even remotely resembles George H W Bush. And that folks, is a shame. We desperately need leaders with his intellect, ability to make tough (unpopular) decisions, and desire to stand up and lead."
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Award-winning Author Lydia Davis to Give Public Reading at Ithaca College
ITHACA, NY—Lydia Davis — the 2013 winner of the Man Booker International Prize given in recognition of her body of fiction — will give a free public reading at Ithaca College. Part of the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, her presentation will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. in Handwerker Gallery.
Davis is acclaimed for the humor and brevity of her short stories, many of which are only one or two sentences long and are akin to poetry. She is one of the few contemporary writers to have the distinction of appearing in both The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Poetry series.
Among Davis' seven short-story collections are "Almost No Memory," "Samuel Johnson is Indignant" and "Varieties of Disturbance." She is also the author of the novel "The End of the Story" and is a renowned translator of French literary classics. In addition to her Booker prize, she has been honored with a MacArthur Fellowship, a Whiting Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction and has been named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government.
Davis serves a professor of creative writing at the State University of New York at Albany and was a Lillian Vernon Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at New York University in 2012.
For more information on the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, visit www.ithaca.edu/dvw or contact Catherine Taylor, associate professor of writing, at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Why hello there, where am I at you ask? Wished you were lying on these colorful balls of joy at home you say? haha, trust me I would wanna bring all these bean bags back too. Anyways! I've been reading a lot on blogs about this next happening unit place in Subang called REO Suites! You know as well nowadays with economy getting more worse, and EVERYTHING is constantly rising price – our food, our tols, and even our property!
Unlike the ups and lows of fuel prices, property is one of the main thing that will definitely not drop low in price through time, but will only be appreciated more through time. Hence investing in a SECURE LOCATION is most important, when I say SECURE I don't only mean by the security
they provide, but ALSO by the WORTH of the package your every hard-earned money is being spent on.
Having said, it's always best to do a lot of your own RESEARCH first before getting a property for your own. OF COURSE I still don't make enough cash to get my OWN PLACE, but hey, start young, get out, and do your researches, know more! Because folks, a lot of us know that property only gets pricier each year but don't take a step to do anything about it. So the first step I made is going out to find out more about the famous
REO Suites that's been all the rave in the blogosphere recently.
Being single and young, I always wanted to get a studio suite for myself to be honest. And I tell myself, ONEDAY!! One day I will get my dream studio suite! Nowadays a lot of designers like myself look for a place to stay where you can balance WORK and PLAY. As a creative person, work is crucial to be taken "fun" with, they say work as serious as you play, and I think when it comes to getting your own place, I would want something that is comfortable, but at the same time productive looking enough to not make me feel bumped out all the time. I believe a place where inspire you to generate better ideas is important, especially working in a creative field. it is crucial!
Some lil things I learnt about REO Suites that I thought I shared with you guys:
Pool to impress your guests (CHECK!) I mean I'm fortunate enough to have a pool in my current condo,
but NOTHING beats an infinity pool that you can look out to all the pretty city lights at night, with a glass of champagne
on your hand, NOTHING beats that.
2) Less traffic and more "me" time.
300m covered walkway to USJ 21 LRT station, 5 major expressways, located in One City,
getting around is pretty easy as the LRT station is also just minutes away.
3) There is 3 different types of units
TYPE A (370 sq ft) / TYPE D (454 sq ft) / TYPE E (609 sq ft)
(to be honest I really don't know why they're not called TYPE A, B and C lol)
size: 370 square ft price: RM3xxxk
Extremely cozy. I could already imagine decorating this place in a very pinterest-worthy office house, haha. Somehow this reminds me of the apartments in places like Japan and New York, where property is so precious, they really take full advantage of the space they have. Hence, modern-day functional furnitures come to play. You can see tables flips into sofabed, boards pulled off from walls to form another table. INNOVATION people! Saves more space!
size: 454 square ft price: RM3xxK
Do you want me to sing you a song? ;) Please ignore me posing with the guitar hahah.
But being a lil bit more spacious than Type A, The musician's crib looks like a nice place to
chill out with some of your close friends, and JAM.
size: 609 square ft price: RM5xxK
This one which is almost 2 times bigger than TYPE A is called the "half-half" concept. This one got me at first side because of the partition where it separates rest and work, but still somehow has a balance in between. This looks like somewhere where you can bring your clients over for a cozy meeting, at the same time it looks chillax unlike the traditional working cubicle where the space makes you feel so stress. I think "youngsters" take freedom and space very crucially because congested place just "blocks" our creative ideas, lol.
So these are some of the things that I thought was pretty cool about Reo Suites.
Modern and really targeting the "young and creative" people like us. Haha,
if you wanna know more about it I do encourage you guys can drop by their
official website for more info on @REO Suite
Anyways hope you find this post useful for those who are seeking for a new modern day home!
Signing off, Jules


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The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship announced a new collaboration with Citi Foundation as part of their $50 million Pathways to Progress investment in career readiness and summer jobs.
As this infograph shows, this investment is essential.
Summer jobs teach essential job and career skills. Yet, overall, the percentage of young people taking summer jobs is down. And research shows that those most likely to have summer jobs are from more affluent families – leaving fewer options for disadvantaged young people.
This summer, NFTE, though the Pathways to Progress initiative, will teach disadvantaged young people how to leverage entrepreneurship to start businesses and make their own jobs. These programs will be available to youth in 10 communities and to everyone online at MakeYourJob.org.
For more information, click here.


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Oh my God I just threw up...............................in my pants. I'm excited as a fat kid in a candy shop.
I guess in the 8th generation iPhone apple will make it wider. I really like Apple's product but the SGIII is looking a lot better.
The longer design gives them a lot more space to work with. Hopefully they will fill it up with lots of cool stuff!
I think once people actually start using the phone theyll realize that it's plenty of space. Can't wait
Have a look at Samsung's GUI, its different with every model and also the model looks different.
The iPhone hasn't changed all that much. The GUI has only gained backgrounds since iPhone 1. Where the phone is gone from rounded edges to straight edges.
But I have to admit I'm looking forward to the 16x9 screen instead of the 4x3 screen. It better be widescreen, not a stretched 4x3 or some crap like that.
BUT with that being said I'm not going to get one anyway. I'm waiting for the Galaxy Beam to be released here. I haven't seen it in the shops yet but when I do I'll be buying that one. THATS something that Apple should've done but wont.
I guess I'll be keeping my iPhone 4 for a 3rd year.
I personally think all the leaks you've seen thus far of the body and now this screen have been pretty legit. I personally was hoping for more. Even more so, the OS itself remains virtually the same. Jelly Bean isn't really an official release for the high end Android sets as most are on preview builds, but the custom ROM builders have turned it into a VERY formidable platform to battle IOS. It's surprisingly good. Most the people hating on it, haven't even tried it yet - and what a difference in user experience. It's the biggest leap so far in improvement of any smartphone OS.
The whole package, your getting IOS 6, which remains virtually the same, with a unibody design and a stretched screen. I don't like the direction it's going.


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After a visit to the annual Siren Music Festival in Coney Island on Saturday, Jimmy and I took a stroll over to Brighton Beach to visit Cafe Glechik. The small Ukrainian restaurant may be out of the way, but has received rave reviews, and even a visit from Anthony Bourdain. I went there in search of pelmeni, the tiny ravioli-style meat dumplings that have been a favorite food of mine since I was a child. After a full meal of green borscht, pickled vegetables, herring, and plenty of pelmeni (I even bought a frozen bag to go), we stumbled home, and curiously I found an email in my inbox with the subject "Ukrainian designer." Apparently the Ukraine has a lot more to offer than delicious food.
X'U is a label designed by Ksenia Marchenko, who started the company in 2004, and designs the line with minimalist silhouettes and precise tailoring. While the styling of the lookbook and runway show seems a bit understated, the photographs I received in the email revealed eye-catching pieces and accessories, all of which look fun, slightly eclectic, but totally wearable. It's always exciting to see what's going on in places that are off-the-fashion-map, and I really look forward to seeing what else comes out of the former U.S.S.R.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Ukranian Moment
Posted by Six Six Sick at 7/19/2010 10:34:00 PM
Labels: Young Designers
9 comments:
- Amanda said...
wow! these few pics def. have my attention.. love it all
- July 20, 2010 at 12:10 AM
- Sutton said...
what fun goodies, some of those headbands are very anne boleyn!
- July 20, 2010 at 12:22 AM
- bravegrrl said...
i really love the jumpsuit... do you have any idea where it may be available?
- July 20, 2010 at 2:45 AM
- harbourmaster said...
Phroaaa bit of a fan of that tshirt!
- July 20, 2010 at 3:41 AM
- The GUILTY HYENA said...
Fascinating shoes and accessories, will keep any eye on X'U in future, intriguing lookbook.
thanks for stopping by Tiffany ;)
- July 20, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- eugenialejos said...
muchas gracias! loove love love your blog!
te sigo cada dia:)
- July 20, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- Maggie said...
the boots!
- July 20, 2010 at 5:17 PM
- wobblinbetty said...
hello there! tnx for stopping by! now I've discovered ur blog and I love it!
following you xoxox kisses
- July 21, 2010 at 6:10 AM
- rebecca said...
oh man i gotta make some paper masks like those! great idea!
- July 21, 2010 at 1:13 PM
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Bridgwater Jupiter 61, Penryn 50
JUPITER secured another victory in the Regional Division with a triumph over Penryn.
Jupiter steadied their game after the first few minutes and great defensive work turned over a number of Penryn's centres, allowing Jupiter to take a two-goal lead after the first quarter.
The second period proved to be Jupiter's best attacking quarter as they scored an impressive 17 goals to Penryn's 14 to take their lead to five.
Player of the match Sammie Woolacott applied constant pressure to the Penryn attack, making tips, interceptions and forcing Penryn to throw away passes.
With Jupiter gaining possession, they stretched their lead to ten as the game entered the final quarter.
A solid defensive effort in the last quarter sealed an impressive victory for Jupiter.
Saturn 51, Tone 28
SATURN started strongly with some great netball from all thirds of the court and finished the first quarter leading 9-5.
With encouragement from the sidelines, Saturn upped their game and with the defensive trio of Michelle Stone (WD), Sally Haysham (GD) and Julie McClean (GK) dominating their end of the court, Saturn increased their lead.
Saturn maintained their dominance of the game, with sharp shooting from Sammy Kemmish (GS) and great feeding by Hazel Hucker (WA).
Saturn finished the third quarter leading 36-22 and a final push in the fourth quarter saw them finish the game winners by 51-28.
Neptune 59, Venus 19
A SOLID performance by Neptune saw them win the inter-club clash.
Accurate shooting by Lianne Fothergill (GS) and quick passing in the circle by both shooters, Katy Cheese (GA) put Neptune ahead 31-10 by half time.
Annia Hollero intercepted many passes as Neptune continued to apply pressure.
This pressure saw them run out comfortable winners.
Mars 40, Newbarn 27
MARS took a break from league action to play Newbarn in the quarter-finals of the cup.
This was an outstanding performance from a predominantly under-16s team.
At the end of the first quarter, Mars led 8-6 and they began to dominate the opposition in the second with some cohesive defensive work from Alisha Gardener (WD), Emily Harwood (GD) and Hana Middleton.
In the third quarter, Morganne Dunn (GA) and player of the match Sophie Cornish (GS), worked well to stretch the lead to 28-18.
In the final quarter, good play from Kayleigh Haste, who linked well with Chloe Trout (C) and Lily Rowland (WA) kept Mars on the offensive as they continued to pull away from Newbarn to achieve a final and well-deserved margin of 40-27 and progression into the semifinals.


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A HOUSE in Blackburn was targetted in a suspected arson attack this afternoon.
Fire crews and police were called out just after 2.10pm to the house in Bolton Road, and arrived to see flames coming from an upstairs window.
The people in the house had made their own way outside before the emergency services arrived, but a dog was brought to safety by fire fighters from a downstairs room in the house.
A police spokeswoman said the fire was being treated at delibrate, and a man was arrested at the scene.
He was taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhilation before being taken into custody.
The fire started in the front bedroom of the house, which was completely destroyed in the blaze.
Significant smoke and heat damage was also caused to the first floor of the property.
It was initially thought there were people inside the house, and three fire engines were sent, two from Blackburn and one from Darwen.
Fire fighters used breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish the blaze, and searched to make sure nobody was inside.
Crews are currently still at the scene using thermal imaging cameras to check that the fire has been completely extinguished.
Police have also blocked off the road, and put diversions in place.
Station Manager Tony Ashworth said: "It was quite a severe fire.
"We arrived to flames coming out of the front window upstairs.
"The whole bedroom has been destroyed by smoke and fire damage, and there is heat and smoke damage in adjacent rooms.
"The window had broken through, so we used a ventilator to push through air.
"The fire started in the front bedroom, we are investigating the cause. "


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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities in northwest Ohio say a man chased and fatally shot his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend in her car before barricading himself in his home and committing suicide.
Police in Toledo identified the woman killed Sunday morning as Kaitlin Gerber.
Police say her former boyfriend, 29-year-old Jashua Perz, chased her in a car and fired shots at her. She crashed her car in a parking lot, possibly after being struck by a bullet.
Police said Perz then barricaded himself in his home, with crisis negotiators speaking with him by phone for several hours. Officers who forced their way into the home at about 5 p.m. Sunday found him dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Gerber's family members say the shooting was the culmination months of stalking, threats, and harassment by Perz.


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Christina Aguilera is a wonder of nature
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I'm looking at Christina Aguilera's legs and I'm pretty sure the way she's standing is physically impossible. Her left knee looks inverted, which I guess happens sometimes when your weight drops below 32 lbs. She looks like she's trying to do a cowboy impression but is dressed totally inappropriately for it. Like new age performance art or something. You know the kind. They put on panda suits and then pretend they're milking a cow. It's art. You wouldn't get it.
More of Christina in a see through shirt with really perky breasts after the jump.


text: Lindsay Lohan keeps on finding more old guys to spend money on her. I think that is why she spends time with Max from The Wanted without expecting anything. She is probably just happy to spend time with a guy who does not figure out his age by multiplying Lindsay's birthday times 2 to start. Over the weekend, Lindsay spent four hour shopping with one her suitors (above) spending his money. She shopped so long and hard that she had to leave the store several times to take a break. I don't think any of us really want to know what exactly she had to do to get such a long shopping trip.


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>Off the Beaten Path>"K-Cup" Coffee Makers
I've had a Keurig B60 for about 3 years now. I'm the only person in my house who drinks coffee, so it doesn't make sense to make even a little baby pot for one or two cups of coffee.
I use the store-bought k-cups, but I usually order online. There are way more varieties online than in your grocery store. I also violently hate flavoured coffees, and stay away from those. I pay on average 66cents per cup, and I order enough boxes at a time to get free shipping.
Regarding the environmental argument - I compost both the grounds and the paper filter inside the k-cup and recycle the foil lid and the plasic cup. None of it goes into the garbage, thank you, and the recycling facility provides jobs in my community.
I also have one of the k-cup filter thingies where you can put in your own grounds. I use it sometimes..... when I remember. Ok, never. It's still in the package 3 years later.
Which reminds me - we're looking at replacing the industrial pour-over coffeemaker at work. I did a cost comparison to see if we could afford a keurig system but it would work. However, if I use the little k-cup filter thingie, it just might.....
jpdeaux what's your setup for the cold-brew? I tried the Toddy a few years back and didn't like it - worried about that little plug coming out in the fridge, didn't like the single-supplier filters. I did like the coffee, though...
Singer who doesn't run.
I love my Keurig. DH doesn't drink coffee, and I only drink one cup a day, so it's perfect and way easier than making a mug of coffee in a standard coffeepot. I have other things I'd rather do with my morning than brew coffee. Then I usually have a cup of hot tea in the evenings, and it's so nice to have the hot water already there and waiting -- just throw a tea bag and some honey in a mug, press a button, and it's done! I do slice open the foil and compost the grounds.
When it's all said and done, no one remembers how far we have run. The only thing that matters is how we have loved.
Fight The Future
You really just need this and this. And maybe one of these if you want to be fancy.
I agree with this, although I would highly recommend the Aeropress instead of the Chemex. With freshly roasted coffee beans. Well worth the extra 2 minutes to make a cup.
Regular ass person
I should invest in one of these.
If it's crazy expensive, I might be more likely to just drink one or two cups of coffee rather than like, 10.
Feeling the growl again
I should invest in one of these.
If it's crazy expensive, I might be more likely to just drink one or two cups of coffee rather than like, 10.
I'm off to use a K-cup now...
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills
I know I'm coming in late, but I'm new to the forums and not sure which ones are still popular and which aren't.We have a Keurig at work.
Pros: I don't drink coffee, so the hot chocolate, chai latte and tea options are pretty good. I also just use hot water from it (just don't put in a cup) for tea. I'm kind of a tea fanatic, so I don't have a hot chocolate unless my fellow employee has just made me mad... I'm an emotional hot chocolate drinker, apparently. So the variety is great. It's really quick. I love when we have customers come in and I can offer them 5 different kinds of coffee and have it back to them in two minutes instead of brewing.
It's cooler looking.
Cons: You do go through a lot of trash and it seems more expensive long term. I don't know, since I don't buy the K-Cups, but it seems like we go through a box or two a week at my work between two guys . And the trash, is a little ridiculous. I'm kind of a "green-living" fan and it just feels weird to toss these cups all the time.
5K: 23:45 10K: 49:50 Half:? Longest run: 20 miles
We have a Keurig at home, wife loves it.
I bought one at Kohl's after my 12 y.o. Krups got a tiny hole in the now discontinued carafe. They are OK. I think I use less coffee than when I would brew almost a whole pot. You can get a cup thingie and used your own coffee if you wish.
Epic Runner
Meh, I have one and used it for a while with the disposable cups, but to be honest I miss my regular coffee maker. My boyfriend refuses to drink out of it because he says I don't clean it enough, which is why he likes the K-Cups. We got a reusable cup but I still feel like it's a waste of coffee. IT DOESN'T MAKE ENOUGH!!
Do Epic Runs
Cold brewed coffee, unadulterated, plain black. Heat by the cup if you prefer. I brew 24-48 hours in a quart jar at regular strength, but 12 hours is fine too. No bitterness ever, and the real taste of the bean.
Not sure if it's the same, but my parents would pour "x" amount of water into a pound of coffee and get an "extract" which took over a day, and they would mix it with water and microwave it in the morning.
It was so smoooooth. The "theory" was the hot water in the brewing process brought out some "oils" that were bitter. And, since the way they did it there was no heat, the coffee extract was devoid of all those bitter oils.
It may have been total bullsh!t, but, it was good coffee.
Oh, and also...I'm not a big fan of the Keurigs because of the non-recylacable plastic cup thingies.
However, at work, we have coffee makers that use a one cup pouch that I think is recyclable. That I could be down with. But, in general, I prefer a basic, old style, coffee maker.
Prince of Fatness
Not sure if it's the same, but my parents would pour "x" amount of water into a pound of coffee and get an "extract" which took over a day, and they would mix it with water and microwave it in the morning.
It was so smoooooth. The "theory" was the hot water in the brewing process brought out some "oils" that were bitter. And, since the way they did it there was no heat, the coffee extract was devoid of all those bitter oils.
I brew a coffee porter and that's how I do the coffee. I cold steep 1/2 pound of coffee in a quart of water for 24 hours, strain, then add to the beer right after I turn the flame off. Cold steeped coffee is no doubt less bitter than hot brewed.
Someone else posted that you could peel the foil off, dump the grounds in the compost, then recycle the plastic. I tried it. It is a pain. The grounds don't come out easy and most get rinsed down the drain.
A Saucy Wench
I might try that sometime. I used to get cold brewed iced coffee in cleveland.
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Keurig, Shmeurig. I found this marvel of American design at a yard sale for five bucks. Paperless filter; racy, retro design; and it makes coffee taste the way it did in college when I'd pull an all-nighter.
Look at that handle.....it's like a French curve on steroids.
Princess Cancer Pants
Walt, that's very like the percolator that my mom used for my entire childhood. To me the sound of that thing burbling away was sorta heavenly, even before I was a coffee drinker, myself.
• Chemo
• Chemo-Radiation
• Surgery
She was not strong. She was valiant. Radiant. Brave and broken. The beauty she discovered in the aftermath was unparalleled to anything she had known before, because it had come at such a cost.
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Who is this Marion Brown?
Marion Josephine COLE was my aunt, youngest daughter of Newton F. Cole adn Jessie E. Pritchard. This information matches her birthdate. Place of death is listed as Vicksburg, MS, but that is where her son was living and she may have resided there the last months of her life.
Marion M. Brown is probably her latest official name for Marion Mathias Brown. Her full name would be 'Marion Josephine Cole Mathias Brown'.
1st Marriage: Venon B. Mathias. 12 Oct 1943. Married by base Chaplin at Perry Army Airfield, at Perry, FL. Two children. He died in late 1940's or early 1950's. She remained a single Mother for 30 years and ran a grocery store in Cruger, MS.
2nd Marriage: June Brown, Spring 1973. This husband died and soon after that Marion Brown died in 1999. I think they lived in Belzoni, MS but there are records of her living in Vicksburg.


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A day after praising Oliver Perez for having one of the lowest ERAs among the starting five Mets pitchers during Spring Training, the Cardinals teed off on him in today's loss.
It wasn't high praise, considering none of the starting rotation has less than a 5.50 ERA. Perez's ERA ballooned from 5.87 to 8.66 after allowing three home runs and seven total runs to Cardinals batters today.
The good news is he walked only two batters. The bad news is it was in just 2 1/3 innings.
You can check out how the rest of the game went with this roundup. The Mets have fallen to 13-13 in exhibition play.
Nelson Figueroa is slated to start Wednesday against the Marlins in Port St. Lucie. My question is why. It seems like the Mets are already set on their starting five: Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey, John Maine, Perez and Jon Niese.
Or are they?
Perhaps after Perez's dreadful start today, they're thinking maybe they'll need another fifth starter. If they are leaning that way, then Figueroa makes sense.
However, if management is sticking with the aforementioned starting five, then having Figueroa start tomorrow's game doesn't seem to make sense. Let him go pursue his career elsewhere.


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Our program model is classroom-based with entrepreneurship curricula that teach important career ready skills in the context of building a business plan. Our project-based learning lessons and experiential classrooms further provide students the opportunity to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that supports their ability to solve complex problems, recognize opportunity and understand the value of assessing and taking calculated risks. Programs are rigorous, experiential, and vital to students' futures, and volunteers from local businesses share their expertise in our classrooms. At the end of the course, the students have a chance to compete for seed capital through a series of business plan competitions, from their classroom, to Regionals, to NFTE's national competition.
Our program is:
Highly Academic - During a semester or year long class at school, a NFTE-certified teacher guides students through one of our curriculums: Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future or Exploring Careers for the 21st Century. Lessons include the concepts of competitive advantage, ownership, opportunity recognition, marketing, finance, and product development - and all tie back to core math and literacy skills.
Our program includes:
Fieldtrips, Games & Experiential Activities - NFTE brings learning to life through fun and experiential games including:
- The Buying and Selling Event: NFTE gives students funds to buy products on a fieldtrip to a wholesale district or warehouse club, which they then reprice and sell for a profit, helping them learn the principles of supply, demand, marketing and selling.
- Games: NFTE prides itself on making learning fun! Activities such as the Innovation Game - where students take items such as paper plates, pipe cleaners and construction paper, devise an invention and present it to the class - teaches students how to identify consumer needs, communicate their ideas and to practice the art of sales and persuasion.
- Community Walks: Students look at businesses in the community and speak with owners to learn how to identify opportunities and competitive advantage.
Volunteers - Giving students the opportunity to hear from and interact with real-world entrepreneurs and business leaders is essential to the NFTE experience. Our classes regularly have guest speakers. We pair students with coaches to work on their business plans, and our business plan competitions are judges by local entrepreneurs and business people. Find out more about becoming a volunteer.
Competition - Each young person who takes a NFTE class works toward completing a business plan, then goes on to present and defend it in a classroom competition. The winners of these competitions go on to compete in citywide or regional competitions, with the hopes of reaching our annual national competition.


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Toothpaste Oscar
It is a lot easier to brush your teeth when you're smiling! Introducing the newest way to encourage kids to brush their teeth—Toothpaste Heads by Spread Heads. Simply replace the existing toothpaste cap with Toothpaste Oscar and Presto! Brushing teeth becomes more FUN!
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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
Our minds are constantly filtering and processing data so that you don't have to pay attention to everything. Your consciousness is only presented with the most relevant data that you need to make decisions. Small details are often ignored. For example, do you know which color is on the top of a traffic light? Or which direction Lincoln is facing on the penny?
Whenever you have a free moment, look around and try to notice something that you don't normally see. Study all the minute details about an object and recognize that it was made that way for a reason. What is that reason?
Sometimes art students are instructed to look at the world upside-down by bending over and looking between their legs. This different orientation often allows you to see things that you normally wouldn't see. Try it. You may also try getting really low to the ground and see what the world looks like from an ant's perspective.
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Weekly U.S. beef export sales have increased 19 percent from last week to a total of 11,700 metric tons. This pushed the prior 4-week average to a 5 percent increase, however last week's total behind the 27-week average of 14,308 MT.
Mexico had the weekly sale increase high at 2,600 MT. Beef was primarily sold to Hong Kong (2,300 MT), Japan (2,800 MT), Taiwan (1,200 MT), and Canada (1,100 MT).
Japan received the most exports of U.S. beef with 2,800 MT. This is a 30 percent decrease from Japan's previous week's shipment. Other leading purchasers were South Korea (2,300 MT), Hong Kong (2,200), Mexico (1,900 MT), and Canada (1,400 MT).
Shipments were at a 379 MT increase from the previous week, pushing the 27-week average to 13,477 MT.


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I've mentioned here before my concern that the new combination kerbs being used on several F1 tracks could cause an out-of-control car to fly into the air.
The kerbs were installed at Monza ahead of last year's F1 race. Yesterday at the circuit a Formula Two driver hit one of them and flew across the track at head height.
Nicola de Marco struck the combination kerb on the first lap of the F2 race. It pitched his car into the air as it crossed the track and, had there been another car on the track at that point, de Marco's car would have hit it at head height.
It's not hard to see how a similar accident could happen in F1 – we've already had two similar crashes year: Kamui Kobayashi's at Melbourne and Vitantonio Liuzzi's at Shanghai.
An out-of-control car is always going to be dangerous but if it strikes a kerb which springs it into the air its driver is powerless to slow it down and it had the potential to strike another car in the place its driver is most exposed.
The combination kerbs are effective at stopping drivers from cutting corners because of the raised section which discourages drivers from running across them. They kerbs are also being used at some corners in Melbourne, Singapore and the new section at Silverstone.
Do you think the kerbs are safe enough? How could they be improved? Have your say in the comments.
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A MISSING man who has a serious heart condition may be in Worcestershire says his sister.
Denzil Carlton, 34, was last seen in Plymouth at around 1am on Friday, May 9 and police are increasingly concerned for his welfare.
He is believed to have left the area in a silver VW Passat estate, bearing the registration WG51 LUE.
Denzil is white, around 6ft tall, of slim build with short brown hair.
This is out of character and he has a serious heart condition requiring medication. He had a heart attack on April 27 which has not been treated.
There were traffic camera sightings in Avon and on the A419 towards Cirencester early Friday morning.
His sister Tanith Cheetham, who works in Evesham, said: "He had a heart attack on April 27 and didn't go to hospital to have it looked at.
"He is on a high dosage of beta blockers which have caused him to have blackouts and a 'tranquilising' effect on his mind. This has been increased since his heart attack.
He lives in Plymouth, but has friends and family in Dorset, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Oxford and London.
If he is seen contact his sister, Tanith Cheetham (07779 752396) or call the Police on 01752 720482 (or 101 and ask for Devon & Cornwall; quoting police log number EC/14/4515 of 09/05/2014).


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Within hours of Tuesday's announcement that Wayne Weaver intended to sell the Jacksonville Jaguars to Illinois businessman Shahid Khan, comments started appearing on Internet posts -- including comments on News4Jax stories -- about Khan's heritage.
Born in Pakistan, Khan came to the United States at age 16 to attend the University of Illinois. Ten years after he started working at Flex-N-Gate Corp. -- an auto parts manufacturer in Urbana, Ill. -- he purchased the company in 1980. The company is now a major supplier of bumper systems for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles that employs more than 9,500 people and last year had revenues of $2.57 billion.
Bonnie Upright said she has been busy removing friends from her Facebook page who have posted insensitive pictures about Khan or his ownership of the Jaguars.
"It's sad to see. I started to see comments among my Facebook friends and among folks I follow on Twitter," Upright said. "There is no room in my life for people who believe those things, even as a joke."
In addition to tasteless photos, there's no shortage of insensitive comments about Kahn. Among the most common threads: because NFL is an American sport, it should be owned by an American.
Kahn, 61, has lived in the United States for 47 years and is a naturalized U.S. citizen.
"Khan is a great American success story and he will be an outstanding owner for this franchise and for this community," Weaver said at Tuesday's news conference.
Parvez Ahmed knows what it's like to be attacked for his heritage. After the University of North Florida professor was appointed to serve on Jacksonville's Human Rights Commission, he was criticized for his Islamic beliefs and background.
"It is disheartening because it's a repeat of the same horror story I went though," Ahmed said. "You measure progress in small steps, and we are taking small steps forward."
But as disheartening the pictures and posts are to Ahmed, he believes the city is showing growth on religious and racial issues.
"It is getting a lot of attention, but we are making progress. We elected our first African-American mayor. We have a first immigrant, a Pakistani-born citizen who is going to buy our prized franchise. I think we are making progress," Ahmed said. "I think the more people come to realize that these are going to happen more and more often as the country become more diverse and the city comes more diverse. The city is going to get used to it."
Some of the attacks on Khan's foreign birth were made as comments on News4Jax.com. Due to the number of inappropriate remarks, a decision was made not to invite comments on follow-up stories.
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THE first ever Otley Sportiva has been hailed a "fantastic" success.
More than 150 riders took part in the women's only social road cycle on Saturday, May 17.
Organised by Otley Sportive cycling organisation, whose Sportive has quickly established itself as a very popular annual event, the Sportiva offered riders a choice of either a 25 mile or a 75 mile route.
The Sportiva was hosted specifically to promote women's cycling as part of the group's wider bid to encourage more people to try the sport.
Otley Sportive organiser Luke Minshall said: "The event was a success, we are still a young organisation hosting cycling events yet the feedback has been fantastic.
"We have some areas we want to improve but we always want to make our events better, and provide high quality, inclusive days.
"It's not about this event being women only - we want to break down the barriers into cycling and the sport.
"We're hosting a handcycling event in October which is about further breaking down barriers to entry, and we want individuals to take part in our events knowing their social, fun and non-egotistical ethos.
"We want to encourage everyone to have a go at cycling."
Otley Sportive also launched the Otley Loves Cyclists scheme earlier this year, and in September will hold the fourth Otley Sportive, a social race day designed to cater for all abilities that offers riders the choice of three routes.


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Text messages as public records: a new set of issues
Published: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 5:34 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 10:14 p.m.
Most people who are used to sending text messages fire them off without a second thought.
Local texting policies
Alachua County: The county bans its employees from texting about government business, although County Attorney Dave Wagner said in a February commission meeting that some employees have done so on county-issued phones. The majority of employees use personal phones, not county-issued ones, professionally as well as privately.
The county has no texting policy in place for its commission, although it is currently considering establishing one.
City of Gainesville: City employees are permitted to text about city business as long as they comply with the public records law and state retention schedules, said Stephanie Marchman, senior assistant city attorney.
They are discouraged from conducting city business on personal devices, especially since the city systems are backed up more reliably, she said.
The city commission doesn't have a personal policy on texting and has not yet discussed one, Clerk of the Commission Kurt Lannon said. They can forward individual texts related to city business to government staff, although it is rare for them to convert texts to emails to do so, he said.
Alachua County School Board: The text-messaging function is blocked on school district-issued phones, making the issue a moot point, said Jackie Johnson, spokeswoman for Alachua County Public Schools.
But for public officials, the technology brings more than just convenient communication. It also raises concerns and possible conflicts between personal privacy and open records laws.
In recent years, text messages have figured prominently in some high-profile official misconduct investigations. They revealed key details of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's infamous time in office, for instance.
Closer to home, a probe showed text exchanges between Orange County commissioners and lobbyists while the board was considering a sick-pay initiative last September.
As this week marks Sunshine Week, which emphasizes open government and freedom of information, text messaging is becoming an increasingly important and controversial issue in the realm of public records.
The still-unfolding Orange County "textgate" scandal, when commissioners texted lobbyists about a sick-pay initiative requiring many employers to offer paid sick time that was ultimately voted down, has led to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation.
It has also prompted Alachua County to review its own text-messaging policies.
The county already has a ban on texting about government business that applies to its employees, but it doesn't have a policy for its commissioners.
"I think you need a policy," County Attorney Dave Wagner said at a Feb. 5 commission meeting. "I think you need to talk about it and decide what it's going to be, because that's part of the grappling that's going on down in Orange County among the commissioners."
Uncharted territory
For Alachua County, as well as many other public entities, establishing a text-messaging policy for elected officials is uncharted territory.
A recent Gainesville Sun public records request for commissioners' text messages was the first such request the county has received, Wagner said.
Staff discussed the request with the commissioners to ascertain whether they had sent or received text messages pertaining to county business during a specified time period.
While this may have been Alachua County's first such request, it won't be its last, said Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation. These requests are becoming more frequent.
Petersen said it is not surprising to her that the county doesn't have a texting policy for commissioners, since the use of texting has risen exponentially in recent years.
Nor was the response: The commissioners were told to search their personal cellphones then tell county officials whether they had any texts that were public record.
"I think that they have to think about this in very practical terms," she said of establishing a texting policy. "It's not as hard as it seems," she added.
What is not practical is to prohibit commissioners from using their personal phones for public business, she said. Emailing texts to themselves, while an extra step, is a fairly reasonable solution.
In an emailed response to the The Sun's public records request, Wagner said Commissioners Charles "Chuck" Chestnut, Mike Byerly and Lee Pinkoson had not sent or received any county-related text messages during the specified time frame.
Chestnut said he decided not to text about government business because it can be difficult to remember who, how and what you text. It's easier to avoid it altogether, he said.
"There's no way you can remember everything," he said. "I just want to do the right thing, and the right thing is to not even get involved in texting."
Commissioner Susan Baird had one relevant text message, sent from Wes White of Haile Plantation, that read "15k to move," according to Wagner's email.
The text referred to the price of moving a sign, which came up during a Feb. 5 commission meeting, she said in an interview.
Robert "Hutch" Hutchinson may have several text messages related to county business, which could cost The Sun up to $150 in special service charges to acquire, according to Wagner's email.
To complete the public records request, the county could search for and copy any of Hutchinson's relevant text messages and submit those copies to The Sun.
Hutchinson, however, believes the person requesting the records should review his phone personally.
"When I think of what the voters want me doing, it's not sitting here going through old messages and stuff. I barely have time to deal with the basics of being a good commissioner," he said.
Hutchinson said he would prefer any citizen who makes a records request go to his office and review the messages on his phone.
He doesn't have a problem with citizens reviewing his personal cellphone, he said, because he has nothing to hide. If someone used personal information gleaned from his phone in a harassing or damaging way, he would handle it through legal channels.
Public records requests for text messages require that citizens grant officials a degree of trust in their credibility, he said.
Could they be lying about the texts they received or deleted ones they don't want the public to see? If a commissioner accidentally loses or breaks his or her phone, will some people wonder whether it was done on purpose to try to conceal texts from public view?
"It's even more than an honor system," Hutchinson said. "If we're the custodian of our phones, have we messed with the data? Who knows?"
Pinkoson said he might be uncomfortable with handing his phone over to somebody else because it contains personal correspondences. However, he understands people may be suspicious that commissioners aren't being as transparent as possible about their texts.
"There's a balance there, and somehow we're going to have to come up with a solution," he said.
Pinkoson said he isn't sure he understands the difference between a text message and a phone call, content-wise, which is an issue that has come up during the commission's texting debate.
But because texts are considered public records, officials need to treat them as such and evolve with the technology, he said.
Petersen, of the First Amendment Foundation, considers the argument that text messages should not be considered public records, which has come up occasionally in recent years, to be "baloney."
"The fact is your text messages don't disperse into thin air once you hit send. They're still on your phone," she said. "That's just a terrible idea, and I think it flies in the face of the public records law and the whole purpose and intent of the public records law, which is oversight and accountability."
Uncertain implications
Alachua County bans business-related texting by employees, whether they have a government-issued or personal cellphone. But the effectiveness of such a ban is questionable.
"We know for a fact that county employees with county-provided cellphones are occasionally and inadvertently sending text messages," Wagner said at a Feb. 5 commission meeting.
A texting ban could also diminish productivity, said Hutchinson, who opposes such a policy.
"It's just a much more efficient way to do business," he said of texting. "It's a quick way to get somebody's attention."
Baird pointed out that there are always methods elected officials can use to conduct illicit dealings without being caught through public records, such as by meeting them in person.
"Do we go ahead and put a camera in our heads so we know everywhere we go and who we speak to so we know if we end up talking outside the sunshine?" she asked.
Another complicating factor is that people can reach incorrect conclusions based on text messages' timestamps, Hutchinson said. Just because he received a text during a commission meeting doesn't mean that's when he read it, he said.
Likewise, just because officials have their phones at the dais doesn't mean they're using them to text about government business during a meeting.
Baird, who says she uses texting for short, logistical messages such as "Meet you at five," said texts she receives during meetings usually aren't about government business, but rather are from customers or friends who don't realize where she is and what she's doing at that moment.
With her work and family life, she needs to be able to tell people who contact her that she'll be out of reach for the next several hours but will get back to them when she's done.
Chestnut said seeing a commissioner texting during a meeting looks suspicious to him, even it's being done just as a citizen.
"If you're in a meeting, you should be dealing with the issues in the meeting, not texting," he said.
Petersen said it is irritating to address an official while his or her head is down, thumbs flying across a keypad.
"There's a certain level of just politeness and common decency and civility," she said, "and I think our elected officials have to start remembering a little better who they represent."
Keeping tabs on texts
Text messages may be public records, but it can be tricky to keep track of them. Personal phones pose a considerable challenge because they mix the personal and the professional.
At the Feb. 5 commission meeting, the board discussed the possibility of designating commissioners the sole custodians responsible for retaining county-related text messages on their phones, which is what they currently do in the absence of a specific policy.
Alternatively, they could require commissioners to forward texts to the board's online email archive, which is publicly available at alachuacounty.us.
Hutchinson suggested the county could have a custodian responsible for maintaining a texting archive for the commission.
Wagner cautioned, however, that a policy depending on an individual to do something all the time, such as forwarding texts to an archive, could put the county in a vulnerable situation. The safest course is not to text about government business, he said.
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Adele, Rooney Mara + More Barefaced Beauties: 12 Celebrities Without Makeup
Never be afraid to go out of the house without makeup. Adele, Rooney Mara, and these other celebs aren't!
-Lucia Peters
You know, it took me a really long time to get comfortable enough with myself to be able to go out and do something as simple as run errands without putting on at least a little bit makeup. My beauty routine isn't that heavy to begin with—just the basics: blush, lip gloss, you know the drill—but for some reason, I long harbored a fear of being seen without it. Happily, I got over myself. Because it is normal for people to appear in public without makeup. Hoorah.
Like these celebs! They're not afraid to show up somewhere au natural, and that's awesome. Sometimes that means they look a little different from the way we're used to seeing them, but hey. Whatever. Going to the grocery store is not the same thing as hitting the red carpet. Want to know more? Read on!
1. Adele
The paps caught Adele having a nice glass of wine at a café back in September, and she was kind of adorable about it. After first attempting to hide her face in her incredibly comfy-looking sweater, she eventually popped her head out and gave a good-natured wave. Awww.
2. Sofia Vergara
This is my second-favorite photo of Modern Family star (and all-round awesome person) Sofia Vergara. The first is this one from her recent ride on Splash Mountain. Both of them are amazing.
3. Taylor Swift
Sure, we may be used to seeing Taylor all glammed out at awards shows, but occasionally, she ventures out with all the glitz. Here she is at LAX a couple of weeks ago—and without makeup, she just looks like a normal 22-year-old girl. Stars: They're just like us!… or something.
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4. Rihanna
Now, it's possible that Ri-Ri actually has a teeny bit of makeup on here—correct me if I'm wrong, but I spy with my little eye some lip gloss, eyeliner, and maybe a touch of foundation. Still, though—this is a far cry from her usual performance-ready self. And she's still gorgeous!
5. Keira Knightley
There are some pretty wacky pictures of British beauty Keira Knightley without any cosmetic enhancement out there, but some of them—like this one, for instance—look like they've been pretty heavily Photoshopped (I find it unlikely that Keira Knightley looks like a plague victim when she's not wearing makeup). However, I'm pretty certain that the one above is just Keira, out and about and (at least mostly) makeup-free. Bless her excellent bone structure.
6. Rooney Mara
Even though she's been wowing us with her red carpet looks all season, Rooney Mara has said that one of her favorite things about working on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was just being able to roll out of bed and go to work without worrying about what she looks like. Given that that's usually what I do, I totally understand. Then again, I'm a writer who works from home and she's a movie star, but… whatever.
More stars without makeup, including Beyonce and Paz de la Huerta, up next!


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Fayman Archive: Sorting Things Out
Even as a kid, I loved to sort things. I know, it seems a strange thing to enjoy, but I lived for sorting. I always found it to be deeply satisfying to see a perfectly organized group of things, whether they were toys, books, or the clothes in my closet. Simply put, organization is one of the most essential elements of collections management for all museums.
As the Collections Manager at MOPA, one of my most important duties is tracking the location of all of our works of art. I need to know where each piece is at any given time. While I have databases to help accomplish that, having an organized collection is truly what makes that task possible. As we continue to process the Lynn G. Fayman archive one of the key goals is to group objects of like type for ease of storage and access. The idea is that prints stay with prints, negatives stay with negatives, and papers stay with papers so that they can be found easily when needed and also benefit from receiving optimal storage conditions. When we first received the Fayman Archive, all of the materials were housed in a number of shared boxes. Our Curatorial volunteer Jerry and I spent a great deal of time going through the boxes and creating a detailed inventory of what the collection contained. We then organized the collection into two main groups: Curatorial items and Library items. The Library items were transferred to MOPA's Edmund L. and Nancy K. Dubois Library for processing and housing. The items that remained in Curatorial are now being sorted into groups based on medium: photographic prints, slides, and 35mm film reels. Then, within those media groups, we will do one last sort to group items of common subject matter and creation date together.
It's rewarding to do the work that I do, especially seeing how I get to do things that I love every day!


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CLAY COUNTY, Fla. - A local sailor came home early from his deployment in Japan, setting up a holiday surprise for his family.
On Wednesday night at the Orange Park Mall, PO2 Richard Corrales popped out of a giant gift-wrapped box for an unexpected reunion.
His children, ages 2 and 5, were telling Santa what they want for Christmas when the giant box starting moving. Out popped Corrales, returning from a six month deployment to Japan.
Corrales said he's usually gone for Christmas, so this holiday reunion was very special.
"It's super special. Got to get home and surprise the kids, my daughter is still in shock," Corrales said.
"It's the first deployment that I got to make it back before Christmas. I'm usually gone for Christmas, so it's a little tough, but when you make it back for the holidays, it's so worth it," he said.
The Corrales family said they don't have big plans for the holidays. They said they plan on spending time with family, the most important thing.
They didn't waste much time at the mall. They headed home for some much-needed R&R.
Copyright 2012 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Johnnie Lovett always had a strong interest in fashion, sneakers, and being "in the know" about the latest trends.
As a sophomore at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, Johnnie took a NFTE course along with his then-partner, Christopher Houston. Johnnie and Christopher initially wanted to start a clothing brand, but they didn't have the resources needed to produce the apparel and products that they wanted to sell.
Building off of their original idea, Johnnie and Christopher put their heads together and came up with another way to approach fashion as a business. Realizing that technology is the wave of the present and future, the young men created StayFreshOnline.com – a digital fashion magazine that promoted fashion-related businesses with web access, email, and text messaging. Johnnie and Christopher won first place in the 2007 NFTE Chicago Citywide Business Plan Competition.
Looking back, the biggest challenge of their business plan was getting people to look at their "website of the future," says Christopher. The most important thing that he learned from NFTE: "Know your numbers."
"NFTE also taught me that networking is priceless," says Johnnie. Indeed, more than 300 people have joined their online community through Facebook. The two young entrepreneurs say "StayFreshOnline.com is the perfect business, because being young is staying fresh."
While Christopher Houston and Johnnie Lovett are still friends, a new venture presented itself with other business partners that ultimately became the evolution of StayFreshOnline. At his new business, Fresh Connection Brand, Johnnie is pursuing his initial goal of starting a clothing brand.
Johnnie and his partners at Fresh Connection Brand, Joshua Gadson and Kenny Kinder, have created an apparel brand designed to represent the fashion ideals of today's millennial consumer. Applying some of the brand messaging and foundations of StayFreshOnline to their new company, Johnnie and his partners are working to establish one of the most up-and-coming clothing brands in Chicago.
Founded in 2010, Fresh Connection Brand is growing and will soon be national, says Johnnie. Recently partnering with Dwyane Wade (of the Miami Heat) for a tee shirt collaboration celebrating the team's 2012 NBA Finals Championship victory, Fresh Connection Brand is planning to reach online and boutique retailers for fall 2012.
"The core foundations learned from the NFTE program inspired and guided where I am today," says Johnnie. "It has helped in my recent successes and will help in my future potential for becoming a major urban fashion brand."