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DIS-CCU Central Control Unit
DIS-CCU Central Control Unit
New Product — The DIS-CCU Central Control Unit is a powerful microprocessor-based control unit designed for the DDS 5900 and DCS 6000 systems.
- Operation modes: Automatic, FIFO (First In, First On), VOX (voice activated) and Manual
- 3 Microphone interrupt ability modes
- Up to 8 microphones open at one time
- Auto Off of conference units and scrambled audio to avoid eavesdropping
Product Details
Central control unit for use with DDS 5900 (standard) or DCS 6000 microphone units (requires optional Feature License). In standard DDS 5900 mode, powers up to 60 microphone units and supports up to 250 units. Also supports 2 languages and 32 interpreters. Two analog audio inputs for external sources such as wireless microphones, and 8 analog audio outputs for connection to videoconferencing system, A/V recording equipment, supplemental sound reinforcement system, or wireless language distribution system.
With Feature License FL6000, the DIS-CCU can be used with DCS 6000-series microphone units serving up to 250 participants and 4 languages. Additional Feature Licenses enable support for up to 3,800 participants, 200 interpreters, and 31 languages.
- Fully digital audio transmission of floor plus 31 interpretation channels and 8 conference microphone audio channels in a single digital bus cable structure using shielded CAT5e cables
- OLED display on the front enables the user to setup basic system configurations in terms of maximum number of speakers/requests, microphone operation mode, etc.
- TCP/IP Ethernet connection for web browser control, integration with optional SW 6000 software suite, or third party external control system (AMX, Crestron, etc.)
- Multi-language web browser for system configuration, microphone/request list control and basic operational parameters via tablet or computer
- Built-in seat table for attaching seat numbers and names to units using the web browser
- 2 Analog audio inputs
- 8 Analog audio outputs for distribution of audio from eight groups of units, the floor channel or the interpreter channels
- Connection for Emergency Evacuation Message (EEM) is available using 'Audio In 2' and a contact closure switch
- Firmware upgrade of the entire DCS 6000 system is possible via a PC
- Powers up to 60 units without additional power supply (depending on unit type)
- Long life, low-noise built-in temperature regulated fan
- Horizontal orientation of air stream for easy stacking of units in 19" racks
- External control possible via a 'simple to use' protocol for external control over Ethernet
- Using DCS-LAN, a proprietary high-speed all-digital audio channel, data and power bus
- Four DCS-LAN chains powered by one external PS CU power supply
- Versatile test program available for testing the system performance, the conference units and the interpreter sets
- Video-follow-audio camera control with optional CP 7890 Camera Control System
By uploading 'Feature Licenses' into the DIS-CCU the following additional features will be available:
- Control of microphone units serving up to 3,800 participants
- Voting (1- to 5-button, with or without attendance check)
In larger systems the EX 6010 Extension Unit, JB 6104 Junction Boxes, RP 6004 Repeater or PI-6000 Power Kit may be added to provide additional power or cabling flexibility.
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|DDS 5900 User Guide
|DIS-CCU Quick Setup Guide
|DIS-CCU with DCS 6000 User Guide
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Hillsborough County's tourism agency acted in bad faith every step of the way in hiring a new chief executive. Now it's going to be up to the new boss to instill a much-needed culture of openness and accountability.
The agency, Tampa Bay & Co., started off on the wrong foot by not conducting a professional search for a successor to Paul Catoe. After business leaders and others publicly criticized the move, agency officials told the St. Petersburg Times they would be as open as possible, sharing the names of finalists and keeping the public informed about the selection process.
They did no such thing. On Thursday afternoon, the agency refused to disclose when its board would vote on whether to hire Kelly Miller as its new CEO. The board did just that only one day later. Tampa Bay & Co. also did not release the number of finalists for the job until after the fact. It still won't name the finalists or explain what put Miller over the top. And it won't discuss the transition or how much Miller will be paid.
These are legitimate questions because Tampa Bay & Co. has all the makings of a public entity. The nonprofit exists thanks to a dedicated source of public funds. Eighty percent of the agency's $10 million budget comes from a tax on hotel rooms. And one of its major responsibilities is to fill a publicly owned convention center.
Then there are the agency's spending practices. Catoe was paid $241,000 in 2009, while at least seven other executives made six-figure salaries. Never mind that the number of visitors to Hillsborough has dropped every year since 2005. Visitors are less likely to stay overnight and they are arriving in smaller parties. Business leads have dropped. The process of hiring of new CEO should have afforded this community an opportunity to assess whether its tourism marketing efforts were getting a bang for the buck.
County officials are reviewing a proposal to require nonprofits to compete for annual funding. The rationale is that with dollars scarce, only the best performers should be subsidized with public money. It is not practical or even smart to put the county's tourism promotion efforts on an annual contract. But the county needs to send a message to Tampa Bay & Co. about the accountability that comes with feeding at the public trough.

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MARKETS: Mineral Exploration
The LM™55 is a compact drill rig for underground diamond coring. It is equipped with a 40kN feed frame for drilling short holes. Its compact size and power make it a versatile drill to be used in locations where space is a premium. It is modular in design with a number of options which make it easier to tailor to specific needs and to upgrade when requirements change. With the assistance of a positioner and a turntable, the drill is capable of drilling holes in all angles from vertically up to vertically down. The drill uses an electric motor to power the hydraulics on the machine.
Direct drive feed frame with 40kN pullback and 1.7m standard feed stroke. Optional 1.1m feed stroke for confined spaces.
- Standard Power Pack with 55kW electric motor. 75kW or 90kW electric motor available as option.
- Standard Self contained control panel with stand and e-stop.
- Compact positioner with 360 degree turntable.
- HQ (BQ™ optional) rotation unit with chuck assembly.
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A Sketchbook: Costa Rica
A sketchbook with graph paper.
de Images by Desmal Purcell
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A Costa Rica inspired sketchbook. Primarily blank pages with grid line format. There are images inserted (all made in Costa Rica) throughout the book.
Características y detalles
- Categoría Viajes
15×23 cm
100 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación jun. 25, 2013
- Idioma English
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Desmal Purcell is an established artist, adventure traveler and an Art Professor. Enjoy work by the artist at desmundo.com. The work is available for sale through the site or at Etsy.com. Please contact the artist with inquiries into gallery exhibitions, private lessons, travel opportunities or to commission work. The books I have created here at Blurb are only partially complete. They are collaborations between the two of us. I have set a series of images in a sketchbook/journal and now it is up to you to complete the work. Fill the pages with your thoughts, visions and experiences. Add artifacts, marks and other visual elements. Bring the book to life. I would love to see the end project. You can find me at desmundo.com or on Facebook as Desmal Purcell Photography and Art. Keep creating- desmal
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text: New York (ANI): Actress Jada Pinkett Smith and hubby Will Smith had a steamy sex session in the car while on their way to the Academy Awards this year. In an interview to Shape magazine, Jada revealed, "When you have three kids, youve got to take your opportunities when they come, reports New York Post."In a limo, on the way to the Academy Awards this year, Will started looking at me in this way that drives me wild. We started kissing passionately, and the next thing I knew, well, lets just say we missed the red carpet and I ended up with almost no makeup on.Meanwhile, Will and Jades daughter Willow is all set to make her debut on the small screen by appearing in a show on Nickelodeon later this month. She will be doing a guest-appearance in a one-hour episode of Nickelodeons True Jackson, VP.


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|Ceremony to commemorate the groundbreaking at Persimmon Place
|Mayor Tim Sbranti, Mayor, Dublin
|Pete Knoedler, Senior Vice President, Investments, Regency Centers
|Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. PT
|Persimmon Place
|NW Corner of Hacienda Drive and Martinelli Way, Dublin, CA
Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG), a national owner and operator of grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers, has announced a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate Persimmon Place, a new ground-up development in Dublin, CA. Several destination retailers have already confirmed leasing space at the center, including anchor stores Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Rack and Homegoods. Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti will provide the event's keynote remarks. "We are ecstatic to welcome Persimmon Place to our community," said Mayor Sbranti. "This center will offer the upscale, high-quality retail choices that residents of Dublin want and expect, and we couldn't be more pleased with the progress being made on this development."
"Persimmon Place will be an exceptional center serving a dynamic community," shared Pete Knoedler of Regency Centers. "We look forward to watching this development progress and sharing in the excitement of local residents."


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Reports emerged at the weekend that actress and model Elizabeth Hurley was the latest to turn down a hosting gig for the next season of Australia's Next Top Model.
But a Foxtel spokesperson denied the claims, telling TV Tonight, "This is completely false. We have not had discussions with Elizabeth Hurley. Ever."
The show isn't expected to air this year following the exit of host Sarah Murdoch.


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Lisa LopesBorn: 1971-05-27 - Died: 2002-04-25
Cause of Death: Accident
Photos of her autopsy had been leaked, and a protest was spearheaded by Dale Earnhardt Jr. who had gone through a similar situation the previous year when his father Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed in an accident at the Daytona 500.
Who was Lisa Lopes : Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes was one of three singers, which made up the female r&b group of the 90s TLC (standing for the members' stage names T-Boz, Left-Eye and Chili).
They had quite a variety of hit singles such as "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "What About Your Friends", "Creep", "Waterfalls", and "No Scrubs" to name a few.
Lisa was known as the "wacky" one of the three, sometimes sporting a condom over the left eye of her glasses to promote safe sex.
Disputes with her boyfriend NFL player Andre Rison were widely publicized. He had abused her and she had burned down his mansion, although she claimed that she was only trying to burn his shoes.
Aside from perhaps over-publicized fiascoes like this, she is remembered fondly by those who knew her and those who enjoyed her music.


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River2 is a river of news
What is River2?
River2 is an app that runs in the OPML Editor that implements a River of News aggregator.
It's a feed reader, podcatcher, photo aggregator with reading lists and real-time feed support.
There's a
mail list
for support or you can leave a question in the comments section at the bottom of this page.
Dave Winer,
Scripting News
How to install
See the
about installing River2.
After installing
Here's what just happened.
1. As the River2 tool installed, it's subscribing to a default list of feeds.
2. You can always see what it's doing on the
page. Note that link points to the server running inside the OPML Editor app, on your machine.)
3. To begin, we subscribe to a list of starter feeds, designed to give you an idea of how the river works. You can keep them, or add to them, or delete them by visiting the
4. It may take a few minutes before one of the feeds has a new item. Until then the
home page
, where all the new items are displayed, will be empty. I chose these feeds to start with because they are so active. It shouldn't be more than a few minutes before a new item appears.
5. While you're waiting, you might want to take a moment and bookmark the home page. I've put it in the browser's
so it's always just a click away.
6. Every ten minutes River2 will do another scan. When it finishes the scan it builds the static river, and saves it in a place where others, who don't have the River2 software, can read it.
Basic features
The menu at the top of each page allows you to navigate through the functionality of the app.
: Shows the news items in reverse-chronologic order. This is the famous river of news.
: See what you're subscribed to and add new feeds and reading lists.
: Edit the River2 preferences.
: Lists the last 100 events, each time River2 does a scan, or you subscribe to a new feed, or it renews a subscription with the cloud. Also look here for reports of errors.
: Lists all the podcasts that have been encountered and/or downloaded into your Podcasts folder.
: Links to this page. :-)
: Does an immediate scan.
Note: The links in this section point to pages on your local machine, inside the OPML Editor app.
What is a River Of News style aggregator?
It's an application that reads feeds you've subscribed to and presents only the new items, newest first. As you scroll down you go back in time, to older items.
More about
River of News
How reading lists work
A reading list is an OPML file, exactly like one you'd use to
import or export
your subscription list, with one important difference. You subscribe to it instead of importing it. This means that the author of the reading list can change the feeds in the list and your River2 aggregator will then subscribe to the new feeds, or unsubscribe from the feeds that have been removed.
Here's an
example of a reading list
I maintain with a few good podcasts that I listen to regularly.
You subscribe to a reading list exactly as you would subscribe to a feed. Go to the Feeds page, paste the address of the reading list into the text box at the top of the page and click the Submit button.
How rssCloud works
In 2001 we added a feature to RSS that allowed realtime updates of feeds. This feature was supported in the Radio 8.0 aggregator, so when a Radio weblog updated all users who were on net-accessible computers (i.e. not behind a firewall or NAT) would receive the update immediately, without waiting for the next hourly scan.
River2 supports this protocol, which is known as rssCloud. This means, if you're using a net-accessible computer, you can have instant updates for feeds that are cloud-enabled. We believe that a fair number of feeds will have this feature soon. Having an aggregator that can do something with them helps bootstrap the process.
To enable the feature, go to
and click the box labeled:
Check this box to request rssCloud notification for cloud-enabled feeds.
If you're not sure if your computer is net-accessible: 1. Bring the OPML Editor to the front. 2. Choose
Am I net-accessible?
from the River2 sub-menu of the Tools menu. 3. A dialog will appear that says whether or not one of my servers was able to connect to your computer over the net. It's not an absolutely foolproof test, but it's pretty good.
See the
security prefs
section below to learn how to protect your River2 with a password, which is very important if you're running on a net-accessible computer.
Note: You can run the OPML Editor on a server, and access it through a web browser. I wrote a tutorial called
EC2 for Poets
that walks you through installation of a net-accessible OPML server in Amazon's cloud.
Using River2 as a podcatcher
Subscribing to a feed that contains podcasts is done the same way you'd subscribe to any feed. Go to the Feeds page, paste the address of the podcast feed into the text box at the top of the page and click the Submit button.
During a scan, when River2 detects a podcast, it adds it to a queue, and then in a separate thread, downloads podcasts in the order they came in, one at a time. You can see all the podcasts, in reverse-chronologic order, on the Podcasts page. Once a podcast has been downloaded, its icon changes from a music player to a folder. When you click on the folder, the Finder or Explorer comes to the front and the folder containing the podcast opens. You can then copy it to your music player or play it on your desktop or laptop computer. It's especially useful on netbooks.
Podcast feeds can be cloud-enabled, which would allow realtime distribution of audio and video programming. And podcasts can be part of reading lists.
The default folder is named Podcatcher and is on your desktop. You can change that on the Prefs page.
You an also set a maximum number of megabytes for the Podcatcher folder. When a download causes the folder to exceed the set limit, files are deleted, oldest-first. The default for this pref is 1000 megabytes.
OPML import/export
Even though River2 supports OPML reading lists, you still need to be able to import and export subscription lists in OPML format.
To import: 1. Download the OPML file to a local disk. 2. Bring the OPML Editor to the front. 3. Choose Import OPML from the River2 sub-menu of the Tools menu. 4. Choose the file, click OK.
To export: River2 automatically exports your subscription list every time it does a scan. It is saved into the River2 sub-folder of the folder containing the OPML application. It's called river2Subscriptions.opml.
I wrote my first aggregator in 1999, ten years ago.
Until June 2009, that was the aggregator that shipped for the OPML Editor, a tool named newsRiver.root. In June I started work on a fresh new aggregator called River2. The goal was to incorporate all that we had learned about RSS aggregation in the last ten years, and combine it with several technologies that had gotten established since we began.


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Bentley Park is a an active swim/tennis community located in Smyrna west of South Cobb Drive off of Concord Road. This 140-home neighborhood was built in the late 1990s and is located within walking distance to the Silver Comet Trail. Bentley Park homes for sale start in the $200s. Bentley Park was built by Pulte Homes.
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- FAL Industries Ltd Manufacturing of floor care products & domestic appliances, universal motors, mechanical typewriters and plastic injection moulding.
- Marygo International We are aiming to be a multi-brand multi-products importer. We stock an entire range of consumer durables right from Induction Cooker, Mineral water Pots, Hot & Cold dispensers, wide range of Rice Cookers to small home appliances. MARYGO has its own brands such as Filtech, Elektrotech including OEM products under its stable.
- Sumeet Mixie Sumeet users are in world wide. Our product is much imitated. It has become an industry benchmark for performance. We are acknowledged as the standards and raises them again with every new model. Sumeet power control home appliances & services, specialized in developing and promoting new series electric products, such as blenders, mixers, juicers.
- INDAIR INDAIR, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) based business entity, has introduced a huge spectrum of Air Pollution Control & Ventilation Equipments. The company is involved in the manufacturing and supplying of the Air Pollution Control Equipment i.e. Axial Flow Fans, Centrifugal Fans, Industrial Dust Collector, Impellers, Wet Scrubbers and many more
- KLEANZONE DEVICES (INDIA) PVT. LTD. With the incorporation of advanced machinery and state-of-the-art infrastructure, our laboratory instruments have been renowned for their high performance and reasonable price. Incepted in the year 2001, Kleanzone Devices (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a Chennai based manufacturer, exporter and importer of extensive range of laboratory instruments.
- Shahs Dealer & supplier of air conditioners, refrigerators, DTH, televisions, LCD & plasma TV, home theatre systems, microwaves and washing machines.
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TONIGHT! IC students invited to provide feedback about South Hill community sustainability
Contributed by Marian Brown on 11/18/13
All interested Ithaca College students – especially those residing in South Hill neighborhoods - to encouraged to attend and participate in a listening/feedback session tonight, Monday, November 18 from 7:00PM – 8:30PM in the South Hill Elementary School cafeteria. Cornell University students in the Department of City and Regional Planning (CRP) are exploring the concept of ecological and economic sustainability in a city, and how Ithaca and the surrounding area in Tompkins County might evolve into a more sustainable urban center in the coming decades. Given the unique challenges facing the South Hill neighborhood - from traffic to demographic changes to housing to topography - it is one of two areas in Ithaca chosen as a study site.
The Cornell CRP student team is completing an inventory and analysis of population and housing and other conditions on South Hill. They will present their findings to the South Hill community on Monday, November 18, 2013 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, in the South Hill Elementary School cafeteria. They will also seek the input of South Hill residents on the issues, challenges, and threats that the community faces today. The students will utilize the input received at the meeting as they develop their ideas for a more sustainable Ithaca, to be presented to the community in early December.
Ithaca College student input will be invaluable to this effort. The Office of Civic Engagement, Sustainability at Ithaca College, and the South Hill Civic Association all encourage you to participate.
These students' research efforts are supported by George Frantz, Visiting Lecturer, Cornell University Department of City & Regional Planning. For questions or more information about this project, please contact Mr. Frantz at 607-227-4652.
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Illustrated by G.E. Breary
The first children's book written by the author. Dedicated to his four children, it was, however, written with publication in mind.
Serialised on BBC Radio Children's Hour it rapidly became popular, and set the scene for the fast development of the writer's career.
The first edition, printed in October 1943, has 22 full page illustrations and a title page vignette of the twins and Mackie.
The endpapers are a map of
the area drawn by the author's brother David Saville, though not credited to him. The
cover is wrap around and depicts the Witchend country, including the stream, woods and Lone Pine itself.
[The photograph is one I took, in Shrewsbury, of the author's own copy, with the assistance and permission of his son, Robin.]
Reprinted: twice, in February and again in August 1944,
with the same illustrations, binding and dustwrapper artwork. Then, in 1945, came the change of illustrator to
Bertram Prance:
This edition is slightly smaller overall than the first three impressions, now with only 8 illustrations, but retaining
the endpaper map.
The d/w is front board picture only: the elements of Breary's are there: Peter and David looking down onto Witchend with the owl flying above. The house is identical to that in the earlier drawing; half-timbered and thatched. The presence of the moon makes the owl less incongruous. The spine is white, with no illustration.
The cloth colour was tan (or 'buff') and there was an attractive impressed Pine tree on the front board.
The back of the tiltle lists Seven White Gates as
Second Edition . . . 1944
Third Edition . . . 1945
A further eight impressions followed, and this format remained unchanged,
apart from the colour of cloth, the later addition to the spine of the dustwrapper of a picture of Peter in the tree, and
the details of the printed text on the dustwrapper.
* Editions/impressions: Note: later editions give two impressions for 1944; earlier only mention one.
Hence the 1948 edn is given as 'Fifth Edition' in the book, but as the '6th impression' in later (1957) editions.
Dates below are for the 'impressions' from the 1957 edition.
4th imp 1945: labelled '3rd edition'; tan boards, gold blocking; 8 illustrations; 248pp. This is the first Prance
illustrated edition.
Collins 1969:
A revised hardback edition, with dustwrapper; grey boards, gilt blocking on spine; not illustrated; 192pp; one map after foreword; cp 12s 6d.
[For information on this edition, thanks to Steven Handy]
Collins Budget edition 1971 a cheaper edition with pictorial boards.
Armada 1971
A revised paperback edition, with redrawn map and no illustrations. cover price 20p; number C453
Goodchild 1983:
A new revised hardback edition, without illustrations.
140x220mm; blue cloth with gilt lettering down spine only; 210pp; map endpapers are redrawn copies of the originals; dustwrapper by Gordon King is full colour wrap around illustration of the aftermath of the reservoir wall being breached; cp Ł5.95.
Scholastic Press 1995 as a 'Hippo' paperback. This was a full text edition,
the first for some twenty years or so, and contained the original map.
Girls Gone By March 2006:
A new paperback edition. For the first time in sixty years with the original illustrations by Gretchen Breary and with the full text of the first edition.
In addition to the story, there is an appendix which has all
the Bertram Prance illustrations which replaced Breary's in 1945.
There's a preface by Robin Saville, Malcolm's elder son; an introduction by
Mark O'Hanlon;
an appraisal by Mary Cadogan; and an illustrated publishing history
by . . er me.
As well as the Bertram Prance appendix there is one by Laura Hicks
analysing the typsetting and textual errors in the first edition.
(N.B. This edition is now out of print.)
Reprinted/New Edition 2015
Published in July 2015: This is a virtually identical reprint of their earlier edition, sightly thinner as it is printed on a different, slightly thinner and whiter, paper stock. Internally the contents and pagination are the same. Hence it is described as a 'reprint' on the publisher's information page. It does have a new ISBN number.
Size: 130x190mm (and 16mm thick); 320pp; ISBN 978-1-84745-198-9; published at Ł13 (inc postage in UK).
David Schutte June 2008
Malcolm Saville's Lone Pine Radio Mystery at Witchend.
A slim hardback, 15.5 x 21.5 cm; red cloth with gold blocking down the spine128pp; Introduction by Sue Bell; Publisher's Notes by David Schutte; ISBN 978-0-9546802-5-1.
A limited number of 100 numbered copies are signed both by Val Biro and David Schutte.
The full BBC Radio scripts for the serialisation broadcast in 1943 published in hardback
with cover and black and white frontispiece by Val Biro.
In America the book was published by Farrar and Rinehart
in 1945 as 'Spy in the Hills'.
A hardback edition in reddish brown cloth, with black and white frontispiece by Anne Fleur. The dustwrapper picture (which might also be by her ?) shows Peter and David watching Mrs Thurston on the Long Mynd.
For this edition, the text was 'americanised' to remove confusion with English english.
Dymocks Book Arcade 1951
The first of five Lone Pine stories produced in Australia. The book is a version of the Newnes edition of the time with the same map, and Bertram Prance illustrations and dustwrapper. The book uses paper which has a high acid content with the result that it has 'burned' to a dark brown over the years.
The boards are covered in green cloth and there is a nice design touch in that the pine tree logo on the front board is repeated on the spine.
In Spain, Molino published the book in 1961, under the title 'El Club del Pino Solitario'
This is a hardback edition with pictorial boards by Pablo Ramirez, and illustrations by Bertram Prance.
[For information on this edition, thanks to Mike McGarry]
Het Spectrum published it in 1962: in Holland in their Prisma Juniores series as
'Raadsels om de heksenhoek' translated by J. Baas-van Dijk.
paperback, reference number J 194; cover of hidden children watching a man on a hill. The illustration is signed Friso. It contains the original map but has no illustrations; 218pp. Reprinted.
Bel Junior 19??
A Dutch paperback impression, undated so may predate the above edition.
J4 in series as 'Raadsels om de heksenhoek'; translation by J Baas-van Dijk, cover and eight text illustrations by R van Looy; 223pp.
[For information on this edition, thanks to Steven Handy]
A Norwegian edition was published by Stabenfeldt in 1988
and the Finns had a copy titled 'Seikkailu Alkaa' published by
Karisto in 1989.


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HUNTINGTON BEACH – Daylan Harmeyer took the "spread" aspect of the spread offense literally on Friday night. Marina's senior quarterback hit eight different receivers for 278 yards and two touchdowns to lead the visiting Vikings (1-1) to a 33-14 nonleague win over Ocean View.
Harmeyer completed 26 of 30 passes and thrived in Marina's up-tempo short passing game.
"They were just getting open," Harmeyer said of his receivers. "It was easy for me, because they kept getting open. It's hard to miss a throw when they're wide open and doing their work."
Harmeyer's favorite target was junior Josh Gordon, who had eight catches for a game-high 119 yards.
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Ocean View (0-1) moved the ball well on the ground with senior tailback Daniel Valencia (144 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries) and fullback Jerred Vogt (68 yards on 11 carries), but struggled mightily in passing situations. Ocean View quarterbacks threw four interceptions, while Marina was turnover-free.
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A Lawrence postal worker who was struck by a truck Thursday remained in serious but stable condition Monday at a Kansas City-area hospital.
Jerry Totten, 56, was taken by air ambulance to Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., Thursday morning after being struck by a truck while crossing Seventh Street on the east side of New Hampshire Street. Totten was on his mail route when he was hit.
Lawrence police were nearing completion of an accident report Monday and expected to give the report to the district attorney's office today for possible charges.
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The former 'Office' star and her husband Lee Kirk, who are already parents to a son, will welcome their second child this summer.
Jenna Fischer has happy news to share to everyone. The former star of "The Office" is expecting her second child with her husband Lee Kirk, her publicist tells Us Weekly. The expectant mother will welcome her bundle of joy in summer.
The 39-year-old star and her screenwriter husband tied the knot in 2010 and the ceremony was officiated by "Survivor" host Jeff Probst. The couple welcomed their first child Weston Lee in 2011.
Fischer gushed over her little boy in an interview in 2012, saying that she and her husband were "having a lot of fun" raising the kid. "He's laughing a lot. I feel like making your son laugh is the greatest feeling in the world," she shared.
"I love being a family. I love going from two people to three people, and it has deepened the bond between me and my husband. We love being together, the three of us. Our little unit," she said in another interview.
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After a slow start, the Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be back on track.
The Dodgers weekend sweep over the San Diego Padres gave them a seven-game winning streak going into this week's games.
"This was a big series," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "It's a big win because we put a streak together ourselves where we've played good baseball and had good pitching. That's where we were fumbling around early on trying to get that good feel. Over the last 10 days we've played a lot better."
The pitching has been a key point in the Dodgers' turnaround, recording a 1.71 ERA during the seven-game stretch. Chad Billingsley combined with two relievers in allowing four hits in a 1-0 at San Diego on Sunday.
In Saturday's 4-1 win, Clayton Kershaw held the Padres to three hits with seven strikeouts and four walks. It was his second straight effective start after giving up just two hits in eight innings of a 2-0 win against Colorado on May 9.
It was a perfect road trip for Los Angeles, which went 3-0 at Arizona before playing the Padres. The Dodgers went 12-3 through Sunday's game after an 8-14 record left them six games behind in the NL West on April 29.
But success doesn't come easy, as the Dodgers found out on Saturday. Andre Ethier broke his right little finger during batting practice on Saturday. Starting this week, the right-fielder led the NL in batting with a .392 average; was tied for the home run lead with 11 and topped the league with 38 RBIs.
"It stinks, honestly," said Kershaw after Saturday's game. "He's the best player in the game right now. The best hitter in the game, for sure. He's going to be sorely missed in our lineup."
The Dodgers were waiting until early this week to decide whether or not to place Ethier on the 15-day disabled list.
"It could be a couple of days, it could be longer than that," Ethier said. "I'm a little disappointed in the fact it's something this small."
The Dodgers began a seven-game homestand this week against Houston, San Diego and Detroit.
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Midnight mass will feature bells
In ancient tradition, Christians would announce the birth of Christ with the tolling of bells. In fact, in some communities, churches would compete to be the loudest.
Over the years the tradition seemed to die out, but for members of St. Joseph Catholic Church the custom has become a new way to celebrate the birth of Christ.
"It's a joyous way to announce the birth of the Savior," said Fr. Paul Jarvis.
Attendees of the Christmas Midnight Mass at St. Joseph are encouraged to bring bells to the liturgy. The mass begins at 11 p.m. Dec. 24. The bigger the bells, the better said Jarvis. However, he added that it would be wise to stuff mittens or a cap into the bell during the actual mass.
At the end of the service the group will gather outside at midnight to ring in the birth of Jesus Christ by tolling the bells of the steeple. Attendees will join in by ringing their own bells.
"We're trying to bring back some tried and true traditions," said Jarvis.
Through the tolling of the bells, Jarvis said the attendees share a joyous moment together. Afterward the group will gather back inside the church for treats and drinks. Jarvis said there will likely be some Christmas carols sung as well.
Jarvis said St. Joseph rekindled the old tradition during their Christmas Midnight Mass last year.
"I think it was a surprise for a lot of folks, but people like to celebrate and be festive. I've had folks who didn't come last year tell me they won't miss it this year," said Jarvis.
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Insurance: From Perfect Storm To Nearly Perfect
>>More consolidation is likely as players jostle for market share
After almost three years of misery, insurers are suddenly feeling pretty perky. They expect to take in just about as many dollars in premiums in 2004 as they pay out; by contrast, in the wake of September 11, they paid out an extra 16 cents on the dollar. On top of that, improving equity markets are fattening their investment yields, helping to rebuild the insurers' cushion of funds. And while health insurance premiums to individuals may grow at a double-digit rate as employers shift more cost to employees, property-casualty insurance premiums should rise less quickly, by 8.1%, according to the Insurance Information Institute (III). With healthy markets and more comfort about the risk climate, the property-casualty gang expects to make money. "We've gone from a perfect storm to the Goldilocks effect, where everything is just right," says III Chief Economist Robert Hartwig.
The Terror Factor
Sure, but continue to watch out for those bears. One fear looming on the horizon: the prospect of another terrorist attack. While the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 provides a federally funded backstop against massive losses, that protection is scheduled to run out in 2005. That means insurers and property owners will start to grapple with the true price of terrorism protection toward the end of 2004. The war in Iraq and a rise of suicide bombings in other parts of the world have made many industry observers believe it's only a matter of time before more attacks take place on U.S. soil. In late December, U.S. authorities raised the country's terror alert to high, citing intelligence suggesting the possibility of a spectacular attack that could rival the impact of September 11. Insurers took a $40.2 billion hit in those attacks.
Another challenge that's weighing on the minds of insurers and the insured is the escalating cost of lawsuits covering everything from asbestos claims to medical malpractice. Tillinghast-Towers Perrin reports that tort cases in the U.S. racked up $233 billion in costs in 2002 -- the most recent data available -- which is equal to 2.23% of gross domestic product, or $809 for each U.S. citizen. Efforts to cap costs haven't made much progress in Congress, although there have been some successes at the state level. Medical malpractice reform in Texas, for example, has already prompted insurers there to lower their rates, and reforms in other states could lead to similar results.
The improved outlook means that insurers are once again jostling for market share. "With better results, plus a desire to get better returns on capital, you have to write more business," says Michael D. O'Halleran, president and chief operating officer of Aon Corp.(AOC ). Aetna Inc. (AET ) is a good example. After shrinking its membership rolls from 21 million to 13 million over the past three years to rid itself of unprofitable business, the Hartford health insurer is starting to add members again. "We have turned the company around," says Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe. "Now, we have to prove we can grow again."
Improved margins and valuations are prompting more consolidation on all sides of the business. With overall revenue growth hard to come by, insurers are intent on bulking up. They're convinced that size will bring economies of scale, cost reductions, and better margins. Diversity and size are also a boon in an age of widespread litigation and uncertainty. As O'Halleran puts it: "While things are getting better, this is still a fragile industry."
Maybe so, but insurers are still basking in their newfound luck. "Look at the results," says Fred R. Donner, insurance-industry practice leader at KPMG LLP. "We have been through a year of little activity on the catastrophe side, and investment returns are coming back." Everyone is grateful, on both those scores -- none more so than the insurers.
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Erste Group Hungary Aims to Become Top Corporate Finance Advisor
The Hungarian arm of Erste Group Bank wants to become one of the top three banks in terms of corporate finance by 2020 in Hungary, it follows from a statement by head of corporate banking of Erste Bank Hungary (EBH), Richard Szabados.
July 25, 2016
Heta Bad Bank Sells Iconic Holiday Inn Sarajevo Hotel
Bad bank Heta sold the Holiday Inn hotel in Sarajevo to tourism group Europe d.d., the company said. The iconic Holiday Inn Sarajevo was home of foreign correspondents during the 1984 Winter Olympics and throughout the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. The price was not disclosed.
July 20, 2016
Bank Tax: Reduction and One-Off Payment are Positive Signals
Austria's new regulations reducing the bank tax and introducing a one-off payment from banks are "a positive signal," central bank governor Ewald Nowotny said after the Austrian government reached an agreement on the planned changes.
July 13, 2016
Withdrawal Fees: Finance Ministry Insist on Providing Clear Information
Austria's Finance Ministry would insist on providing clear information about cash withdrawal fees in the form of cash machine signage, the ministry's spokesman said.
July 13, 2016
Western Balkans Countries Discussed Investment, Jobs and Integration in Vienna
The World Bank and the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) held a high-level policy dialogue on 'Investment, Jobs and Integration' last week. Ministers and senior officials from the Western Balkans region as well as policy experts from international organisations and the business community gathered to discuss the challenges the region is currently facing, in particular the high unemployment rate, low international competitiveness, and lack of modern infrastructure.
July 8, 2016
Moody's Downgrades Long-Term Credit Rating of Austria
Moody's has downgraded the long-term credit rating of Austria, from "Aaa" to Aa1. In January 2012 rating agency Standard & Poors had reduced Austria's rating from AAA to AA+, whereas in February 2015, Fitch did the same.
June 27, 2016
Closing of Visa Takeover Brings EUR 97 Million Pre-Tax Profit to RBI
The expected pretax profit from the cash payment of the transaction will be EUR 97 million. It should be booked under net income from financial investments in the second quarter of 2016. Visa Inc. had announced the takeover of Visa Europe Ltd. in November of 2015. The cash payment of this one-off effect will be split between Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic, Poland, the RBI head office, Croatia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Zuno.
June 21, 2016
VSE and CEESEG: Heimo Scheuch to Serve as New Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Changes in the supervisory board of Wiener Börse AG and CEESEG AG have taken place and a new executive committee was elected. Heimo Scheuch, CEO of Wienerberger AG, will serve as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Angelika Sommer-Hemetsberger, member of the Management Board of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, was elected Vice-Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board.
June 15, 2016
Tax Payers to Finance AvW Bankruptcy after all?
Tax payers may have to finance the bankruptcy of Carinthian financial company AvW after all, Presse daily reports in its online issue. The damage is estimated at EUR 148 million (USD 168.2 million).
June 8, 2016
Ex Hypo Alpe Adria SEE Units Post Consolidated Loss of EUR 675 Million
The southern European bank units formerly owned by Hypo Alpe Adria, and now in the hands of US equity fund Advent and the EBRD, posted in the first year under the new owners, in 2015, a huge consolidated loss of EUR 675 million. In 2014 the loss totalled EUR 97.4 million.
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I was a small B cup and came out of surgery as a 36D and now must be 38DD - anyway it was fun for a while but as I get older, I'm 48, I want to look more svelte and sophisticated and these HUGE boobs are not what I want anymore. They FEEL like two big bags on my chest - I look at pictures and all I see are these BOOBS. It's kind of embarrassing around my family. I have to wear two... READ MORE
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The 'Your Body Is a Wonderland' singer comes to the show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres to chat about his dating life and his health after he took a break from singing to heal his ailing vocal cords.
Ellen DeGeneres wasted no time to ask John Mayer a sensitive subject when the 35-year-old singer visited "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" this week. Less than two weeks after splitting for the second time from singer Katy Perry, Mayer talked about it in public for the first time.
"The last time I saw you, you were at the Grammys," said DeGeneres. "You were sitting on the same row as Portia and I with Katy. I know Katy, she is a good friend as well, and I know that since then, you're not together any more."
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PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Knights pull away, knock off Falcons
WORTHINGTON -- The second-seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights boys basketball team advanced to the Section 3A South Subsection championship game with a 65-48 victory over the third-seeded Red Rock Central Falcons in a Thursday night semifinal game at Worthington High School.
The Knights improved to 27-1 overall and will play the team that handed them their only blemish of the campaign -- the top-seeded Southwest Christian Eagles (25-1), who beat R-T-R 80-78 in overtime on Jan. 5 at Southwest Minnesota State University's R/A Facility. The Knights, ranked fifth in the final boys basketball poll, and the third-ranked Eagles will again square off at the R/A Facility on Saturday with the game schedule to tipoff at 2:30 p.m.
Red Rock Central ended its season with a 16-10 overall record and a third-place finish in the Red Rock Conference at 10-6.
Jeff DeCock and Henry Rogotzke each had 20 points and six rebounds to lead the Falcons, who trailed by seven points at halftime before pulling within one (33-32) following a Rogotzke putback with 12 minutes, 15 seconds left.
However, Brett Vercruysse, who had a big first half in R-T-R's semifinal win over Westbrook-Walnut Grove, scored four of his 15 second-half points over the next minute before Isaiah DeRuyter dished off to Brett Peterson for a left-wing 3 to push the lead back to eight (40-32) with 10:11 left and the Knights rolled from there.
"It was a lot closer game (than what the final score was)," Falcons head coach Brian Walker said. "It just kind of got away from us. We had a bad stretch there where we couldn't make any shots. We had open looks, but we struggled, it seemed like, all night. We hit a couple late, but when we really needed those open-look shots, they just didn't fall (Thursday)."
The Falcons' struggles from the field also extended to the foul line as RRC went 7-for-17 on free throws compared to R-T-R's 17-for-27.
"We got (R-T-R) into some foul trouble, but then we didn't convert the free throws like we did against Adrian (in the quarterfi-nals)," Walker added. "Same gym, same place; they just didn't fall (Thursday)."
While the Falcons had two players score 40 of their 49 points, the Knights received balanced scoring, led by Vercruysse and Peterson with 17 points each, while Shay Wabeke (five rebounds, two steals) added 11 points and Newt Dunblazier had eight.
Peterson (four assists) and Vercruysse each totaled double-doubles with 13 and 10 rebounds, respectively, while Dunblazier added nine boards and blocked three shots. Dunblazier and Ver-cruysse's presence in the paint helped R-T-R combat RRC's physical post players, Rogotzke and Tyler Halland (three points).
"Once you get to the playoffs, you expect the play to be physical and with the big guys that Red Rock has, that definitely works to their advantage," Knights head coach Ted Kern said. "I thought our kids did a good job of handling the physical play and returning it a little bit, particularly in the second half on the boards."
The R-T-R coach was also pleased with the minutes the Knights received from their bench.
"Outstanding bench play as we got some great minutes out of Isaiah DeRuyter (three points), who's pretty new to our rotation," Kern said. "Brett Knudsen (five points) did a nice job of coming in and playing some D and Shane Vogt (four points) was also big for us once again."
Red Rock Central, which scored the game's first basket when DeCock made a 10-foot runner in the lane after the game had gone scoreless for nearly 2 minutes, graduates seven seniors: Rogotzke, DeCock, Adam Holman (three points), Casey Engen, Aur'elin Jongen, Halland and Maison Miller (two points).
"They are a great group of kids," Walker said of his senior class. "Two 1,000 point scorers in Jeff and Henry and to have those kids on one team with their inside and outside play, they really brought the whole team together.
"Since Christmas, we've went 14-5 coming into (Thursday) and that's a pretty good run in the conference. To finish third in the league and to be competitive against everybody we played outside of Southwest Christian, I'm just really proud of the kids and the way they stuck to it and really played their roles throughout the year."
Meanwhile, the Knights have today to prepare for Saturday's meeting with Southwest Christian.
"You know what you are going to get with (Southwest Christian)," Kern said. "In-your-face, man-to-man defense and they are going to attack the basket, offensively, and (Leighton) Sampson gives them a nice post presence and they can shoot the 3. We're going to have our work cut out for us, but it's good to have the opportunity."
RED ROCK CENTRAL (16-10): Rogotzke 8 3-4 20, Sohre 0 0-0 0, DeCock 8 3-10 20, Blomgren 0 0-0 0, Halter 0 0-0 0, Holman 1 0-0 3, Engen 0 0-0 0, Price 0 0-0 0, Halland 1 1-3 3, Miller 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 7-17 48.
RUSSELL-TYLER-RUTHTON (27-1): Knudsen 2 0-0 5, Vogt 1 1-3 4, Schwing 0 0-0 0, Peterson 6 4-8 17, Weets 0 0-0 0, DeRuyter 1 1-2 3, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Dunblazier 2 4-4 8, Moberg 0 0-0 0, Wabeke 2 6-8 11, Vercruysse 8 1-2 17. Totals: 22 17-27 65.
Red Rock Central 22 26 -- 48
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 29 36 -- 65
3-Point Goals: RRC 3 (Rogotzke, DeCock, Holman); RTR 4 (Knudsen, Vogt, Peterson, Wabeke). Rebounds: RRC 24 (Rogotzke 6, DeCock 6); RTR 41 (Peterson 14, Vercruysse 10, Dunblazier 9). Total Fouls (Fouled Out): RRC 18 (Rogotzke); RTR 16 (None). Technical Fouls: None. Assists: RRC 9 (DeCock 4); RTR 14 (Peterson 4). Steals: RRC 5 (DeCock 2); RTR 5 (Wabeke 2). Blocked Shots: RRC 2 (Rogotzke 2); RTR 3 (Dunblazier 3). Turnovers: RRC 12; RTR 15.


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Even children pay a price for excessive regulation. Just ask 6-year-old Robyn Lerman.
Six-year-old Robyn Lerman of Highland Park, Illinois had to have several teeth removed by a dentist. A trip to the dentist can be a frightening experience for any child, but at least Robyn had a visit by the tooth fairy to look forward to -- or so she thought. After her teeth were removed, Robyn's dentist refused to hand them over because Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations require dentists to immediately dispose of teeth in special closed containers. In 1991, teeth were included on OSHA's list of potentially biologically hazardous materials. Apparently, there's no telling what damage to human health or the environment Robyn's teeth could have caused. As for the Tooth Fairy -- she may soon be joining other over-regulated entrepreneurs at the unemployment line.
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Pat Smullen is hoping racing on a more favourable course will help Tarfasha in her bid to turn the tables on Taghrooda in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.
Taghrooda was a convincing three and three-quarter length winner of the Investec Oaks when the pair gave owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum a one-two at Epsom.
The pair may meet again in the Irish version with the John Gosden-trained Taghrooda odds-on to confirm the form and complete the Classic double.
However, Smullen, stable jockey to trainer Dermot Weld, reports Tarfasha to be in tip-top condition ahead of the possible rematch.
"She's very well but obviously connections have the red-hot favourite in the race as well. Tarfasha is in great order and ready to run," Smullen told At The Races.
"The race went perfectly for me at Epsom. The winner was just extremely good on the day but it's a different day and different track.
"Our filly will be happier at the Curragh and I expect her to improve for Epsom, but whether she's improved enough to beat the winner, who knows?
Aidan O'Brien has six possibles - Beyond Brilliance, Bracelet, Just Gorgeous, Marvellous, Palace and Tapestry - as he tries to win the race for a fourth time, but his first since 2008.
Marvellous was just sixth to Taghrooda at Epsom after winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas, Bracelet won the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot while Tapestry has not hit top form this year and has not run beyond a mile.
Her latest effort was in the Coronation Stakes at the Royal meeting when she was sixth to Rizeena.
"Bracelet, Tapestry - Joseph (O'Brien, jockey) is happy with both of them and Marvellous. They are all there. There's the filly that won at Killarney on Monday night (Palace) and the other one that ran in that Listed race (Beyond Brilliance, third), said O'Brien.
"Joseph would be very much of the opinion that on fast ground Tapestry would love it and if there's ease in the ground we know Marvellous handles that. There are lots of options.
"We were delighted with Tapestry at Ascot. She had a break after the Guineas and it was a lovely run at Ascot. They went slow and it probably didn't suit her, but she didn't look as though she was empty when she was finishing.
"Obviously this is a big step up. That's the thing, you're not sure, but we'd have to be happy with her."
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For the second straight season, the Washington wrestling squad captured a district team championship.
Competing Friday and Saturday at the Class 3 District 1 Tournament in Farmington, the Blue Jays topped the 15-team field with 218 points.
Farmington finished second with 184.5 points, De Soto placed third with 144, Pacific finished fourth with 96.5 and Union ended fifth with 93.5.
Washington had 11 state qualifiers and three individual champions.
Claiming district titles were Nicholas Solter (45-3) at 126 pounds, Cody Gardner (13-4) at 132 and Cole Hamai (43-0) at 145. Hamai is a four-time district champion.
Other state qualifiers with top four finishes were Cody Hey (second at 106), Parker Neptune (second at 113), Kyle Summers (second at 182), Logan Baird (second at 195), Matt Pecka (second at 285), Josh Luck (third at 138), Jeremy Monehan (third at 160) and Izeck Elbert (fourth at 152).
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Dalton Voyles (second at 160) and Lane Smith (fourth at 138) also qualified for state.
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Also qualifying for state were Joe Lasky (second at 220), Dawson Sickmeier (fourth at 106) and Dylan Ahern (fourth at 170).
At the Class 2 District 1 Tournament in Ste. Genevieve, St. Clair finished fourth in the team standings with 113 points and had four state qualifiers.
Leading the Bulldogs was Dustin Conner (25-3), who won the 170-pound crown.
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Daytime talk show host and media Queen, Wendy Williams, stripped down to her birthday suit in support of PETA's latest "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign. The former fur wearer had a change of heart a little over seven years ago after doing some research on what all goes into obtaining fur from animals.
In the behind-the-scenes video she revealed:
PETA has proven that there is a sexy way to suggest to people to rethink the fur, and I like it, and I'm down. I'd rather go naked than wear fur. It's "fury" sexy.
As a former fur wearer, you know I must say that I have not given fur any thought for a good seven years. Well I don't really think that fur is first of all the mark of success anymore. As a decent person with compassion, it just seems like the right thing to support.
What I would have to say to people that currently wear fur, I'd softly suggest to keep your mind open and do your research. If you never come around, I still love you. And for people who enjoy the fur look there are plenty faux fur options.
My hair stylist custom built this wig for me specifically for this shoot. It's fantasy hair 28-inches long. And as a talk show host where everything has to be so covered up during my show, I welcome the reasoning to go naked.
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The Nobel Laureate died Tuesday.
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Congress late Wednesday sent President Barack Obama a bill to keep the government operating through Dec. 9.
A mom-to-mom consignment sale is helping make ends meet for thousands of families.
This comes after several states across the nation are having similar situations.
The arrest involves four suspects and three robberies.
Reverend Charles Harrison and several others are making the trip after receiving phone calls from groups ranging from police to clergy.
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Benjamin is without doubt an extremely talented guy. He is a brilliant guitar player and a voice that perfectly mirrors his album. He opened with Pictures and ended with Atlas Hands. He even played a song with out use of the microphone or amps - that was excellent. He doesn't… (cont'd) Verity
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This teenage dream is officially over.
An attorney for Russell Brand filed final divorce papers to end his marriage to Katy Perry on Tuesday, according to TMZ.
The British comic, 36, first submitted papers on Dec. 30 of last year in a move that blindsided "Firework" singer Perry, 27.
Married for 14 months (they wed on an Indian tiger sanctuary in October 2010), the quirky former couple did not have a prenuptial agreement, Us Weekly has previously confirmed.
Yet TMZ claims that Brand, although he could be entitled to 50% of Perry's massive earnings during their brief union, will not seek any of Perry's money. "This divorce is as amicable as it gets," one source told TMZ.
Perry earned $44 million between May 2010 and May 2011, according to Forbes.