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Sail Condos is a new mixed-use condominium development currently in pre-construction at Sheppard Avenue East & Victoria Park Avenue in Toronto, Ontario by Opearl Developments. There are a total of 179 proposed residential units and sales for available units start at $199,900.
Sail Condominiums is a proposed 18 storey mixed-use residential building with 281 square metres of retail space at grade level along Sheppard Avenue East. This is also where pedestrian access is located. The building design will incorporate a 5-storey podium with the tower having a curved-like feature on one side. There are 179 proposed dwelling units and 181 proposed parking spaces. Of the 178 residential suits, 106 will be 1-bedroom units, 67 will be 2-bedroom units and 6 3-bedroom units. Typical unit sizes will range from approximately 505 square feet to 947 square feet. The proposed total gross floor area is 14,589 square metres. Of the 181 parking spaces, 178 will be located in the four level of underground parking and 3 will be located at grade level.
There will be approximately 263 square metres of indoor amenity space proposed at grade level and there will also be a fitness centre that's around 105 square metres in size. This new development will have approximately 982 square metres of total outdoor amenity space.
The Sail Condos is also located in one of Toronto's rapid transit project lines that consists of The Sheppard East LRT (Light Rail Transit) that will eventually add 13 kilometres of new transit along Sheppard Avenue from the Don Mills subway station to the east of Morningside Avenue. This is just one of the 25 year, 50 billion dollar transit plan. The others consists of The Eglinton Crosstown LRT and The Finch West LRT.
Sail Condominiums is being developed by Opearl Developments. Opearl Developments are a highly established company in the Zhejiang Province of the Republic of China for more than 40 years and this new residential development will be an exciting expansion for Opearl.
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I'm seriously thinking of switching from AT&T to Sprint
danmobile 26 Oct 2010, 21:58 posted on 0 0
I've used AT&T for years. My wife switched to Sprint over a year ago, she just had to have that purple LG Lotus. What I've noticed is that she gets signal in all the places I do. Her calls sound clear and there's hardly ever a dropped call. Sprints bills are easier to read and understand. Sprints website is much better designed and more user friendly. AND she pays a total of $77.00 dollars including tax and fees a month and get more services than I do for $104.00 dollars a month. I don't get all the negativity I see on some forums against Sprint. I really like the EVO 4G and I live in a 4G area. So why wouldn't I switch.
1. guest (unregistered)
yea go for it....if your already in a 4g city then why not. att needs a lot of work and i personaly think the only thing saving them is the iphone (although they say diff). i made the switch from att and i havnt looked back (had att for 8 years; when it was pacbell then cingular and now current att), and i have been way happier.
2. mark (unregistered)
i've had sprint for over 10 years. I started with them in the midwest, moved to Seattle, Denver and now LA. I worked for ATTWS and Cingular and still thought my sprint plan was good enough I didn't switch (which says as much for the quality of the employee plan as it does the quality of sprints service). Seattle has a lot of natural barriers to good mobile service. Aside from a few known dead spots, sprint worked as well or better than other carriers. In LA, verizon, t-mobile and att customers often comment about drops. I don't have that problem. I'm glad they've gotten the 4G deal and Evo to boost their perception. Solid service, good pricing, mediocre phone options aside from Evo and reasonably good customer service. Do it. make the switch.
3. ronf (unregistered)
ATT to Sprint???
No brainer unless you happen to live in an area that is a dead spot (they all have them)
Sprint is overall less money and better service than ATT
Get a family share plan with your wife and really save some $$. Remember with Sprint all Mobile to Mobile (any carrier) is free and nights start at 7PM. You will see that you use a lot more free minutes and a lot less anytime minutes with Sprint than ATT (saving you even more)
4. moregooder (unregistered)
Big A didn't work in my office - in Minneapolis...ummm-still a pretty big metro area.
Switched to Sprint-4G is smoking fast and I have been with them since June with 4 lines and have NEVER dropped a call-oh did I mention 30% less (after fees and taxes).
Leave AT&T for either Sprint or Verizon-you will be happy you did and wonder why it took you so long.
5. german (unregistered)
Guys im seriously switching from att to Sprint my contract is about to en on jan 2011 so its been a hard decition whether to change or not to Sprint!! im paying 130.00 after tax with my current att plan and features foe 2 lines because a company discount!
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Please help me choose What would be the best option in i change to Sprint without loosing my features and getting more for less money as I've heard from sprint customers!
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7. Ricky (unregistered)
I don't how much long can i wait for the HTC pro 7, i want to by the phone but i am not going to wait until spring to have it, there are so many phones now and i need a new one as soon as possible. Please sprint hurry up!
8. joefuff (unregistered)
i currently have att and am going to switch to sprint. i will have the money to do it in April and i was wondering if i should go ahead and get the evo or wait for another htc 4g device to replace the evo. help!
9. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
I am always in favor of waiting until the summer season, or close to the holidays, to get a new phone. In your case, June or July would be fine. You will see what Sprint, and for that matter all the other carriers have to offer, and the best pricing will be in effect as they jockey for your buisness. Worst case is that you settle for the EVO on sprint anyways, and you are out nothing but a little patience. It may even drop in price to make it more appealing if Sprint doesn't have a top dollar competitor versus AT&T and Verizon.

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My post from last year on "Utopia and the Gun Culture" has gotten some attention in the wake of the horrifying shootings in Aurora, Colorado.
Most of what I have to say about guns, I said there. Here, I'll mainly link to a few recent writngs of interest and add a bit of comment at the end.
First, if you're curious to know more about the labyrinthine federal and state laws regarding firearms, the ATF has guides to federal (PDF) and state laws. (For a general overview, there's Wikipedia: federal, state.)
Here's a perfect example of useless utopian thinking: "A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths". Such articles are a waste of time.
For more on the deep issues and why utopian thinking is a waste of time, see Timothy Burke's post "Don't Bring Policy to a Culture Fight".
For a good exploration/demonstration of the difficulties of drawing any useful conclusions from statistics about guns, crime, and violence, see the discussion at Ta-Nehsisi Coates's blog on this post.
For an example of at least an attempt at some conversation without too much stereotyping, name-calling, and knee-jerking, see the comments on this Daily Kos post.
The New York Times has been running a bunch of op-eds about guns and gun control. The best one I've read is "A Way Out of the Gun Stalemate" by Jack Healy. I don't think there's a lot of chance of getting any of the ideas there brought to reality any time soon, but most seem to me to be good ones to work toward. I especially like this idea:
Gun-control supporters need higher-precision instruments than the federal assault weapons ban in their arsenal if they want legislators to discuss and debate their proposals instead of dismissing them. A law requiring membership in a shooting range or a gun club for bulk purchases of ammunition or extended magazines would be a reasonable start.Lots of people have been aghast at the amount of ammo James Holmes stockpiled. I wasn't. I have friends, some of them not even self-proclaimed gun nuts, who have far more than that. Competitive shooters in particular will buy in bulk whenever possible, because not only can ammo prices be hugely variable, availability can be a problem: there are plenty of times when certain calibres are virtually unobtainable. If you're a regular shooter and find a deal on a bunch of ammo, you stockpile. It's neither paranoid nor nutty; it's practical.
But Jack Healy's proposed law requiring membership in a club or with a shooting range is brilliant because it means most of the people who would want to responsibly buy in bulk could do so, and it discourages the sort of people who want to hide their activities or who are especially anti-social. We know that James Holmes applied to a shooting range and th
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Mafikeng - Three children suffocated after they were left inside their parents' car for about 20 minutes in Mahikeng on Wednesday, North West police said.
The children, aged four, six and 10, were left inside the car after their parents went to a chemist to collect medication for the youngest child, Colonel Emelda Setlhako said.
Earlier the four-year-old was taken to a doctor.
"The mother went back to the car after buying juice for the three children and found them inside, but they were very weak," she said.
The children were rushed to Victoria Hospital and certified dead on arrival.
"The police are currently investigating a case of inquest and no foul play is suspected.
"The police would like to send a stern warning to all parents to ensure that they do not leave children in a closed cars without supervision," Setlhako said.


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State Spending Cap Will Protect Taxpayers
Legislative column from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua)
November 4, 2011
Last week, Governor Cuomo's Budget Director announced that State Agencies would be required to reduce their spending by 2.5 percent for the coming fiscal year. While a 2.5 percent cut might seem like a lot in Albany, out in the real world, middle-class families and job creators struggling in a tough economy already have tightened their belts and cut spending by far more than 2.5 percent. FAMILIES AND JOB CREATORS HAVE CUT SPENDING – WHY CAN'T ALBANY? In fact, many families have put off purchasing a new car or taking a vacation, while businesses have avoided making major purchases, capital investments or hiring new workers. The reason? A bad economy coupled with continued economic uncertainty, over-taxing and spending policies in Albany and Washington, D.C. Simply stated, taxpayers and job creators are worried (rightly so) about possible tax hikes and spending increases that may be coming down the pike. ALBANY NEEDS TO DO MORE – MUCH MORE – TO CUT SPENDING The truth is that Albany needs to do more, much more, to shrink the size and cost of government so we can grow the private sector, create more jobs and get folks back to work. A 2.5 percent decrease in State Agency spending amounts to a very small drop in a very large bucket. When you realize the 2011-12 enacted State Budget was $132 billion – the second highest in the nation (behind only California) and roughly the gross domestic product of a small country – it is clear there is PLENTY of room to cut spending without affecting essential services. STATE SPENDING GREW BY NEARLY 70 PERCENT OVER THE LAST DECADE The following is a statistic that every taxpayer should know: Over the last 10 years (from 2000 to 2010), state government spending grew by an incredible 70 percent. That is almost $32 billion over the rate of inflation! Did the personal income of taxpayers or the business income of job creators increase by a similar amount? It did not, but to Albany that made little difference. State government kept spending your hard-earned money like there was no tomorrow, resulting in a decade's worth of fiscal irresponsibility. Folks, we are still paying for those bad decisions. State government's spending problem really boils down to a question of political will: Is Albany prepared to make the tough choices and cut spending? If the recent Legislative Session was any evidence, the answer to that question is a resounding "NO!" MEMO TO CHICKEN LITTLE: THE SKY IS NOT FALLING! In case you forgot, last session saw some politicians running around the State Capitol much like proverbial Chicken Littles, crying the "sky was falling" because the budget simply reduced the rate of growth of some programs and made small reductions in others, decreases that were nowhere near close to being "draconian." Of course, these facts fell on the deaf ears of countless interest groups that descended on Albany to protect their favored programs and gobble up more taxpayer dollars (i.e., your hard-earned money). To these groups, ANY reduction in spending – no matter how small or justified – is simply unacceptable. Unfortunately, some politicians are afraid of these pressure groups and more often than not, simply cave in to their demands. This is precisely why New York State needs a spending cap! A state spending cap would force much-needed fiscal discipline on Albany and protect your hard-earned taxpayer dollars. STATE SPENDING CAP WOULD PROTECT TAXPAYERS FROM ALBANY'S FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY To protect taxpayers, I introduced legislation – Assembly Bill A.5370 – that would enact a state spending cap based on changes in the Consumer Price Index, or CPI (an index measuring changes in the price level of consumer goods and services purchased by households) and make sure that the cap was actually followed. My bill would cap the growth of state operating funds spending to no more than the average rate of inflation of the three previous calendar years. This would put the brakes on Albany's spending binges, force the state Legislature to set priorities and require state government to start living within its means. All are good ideas! IF A STATE SPENDING CAP HAD BEEN IN PLACE, IT WOULD HAVE SAVED TAXPAYERS $30 BILLION! Enacting a state spending cap would provide a significant cost savings to New York's overburdened taxpayers. In fact, if a state spending cap had been in place over the past 10 years, spending would have been $30 billion less this year. If the cap was enacted this year, next year's All Funds budget could not grow by more than an estimated $1.3 billion, bringing spending to $133 billion next year, which is less than what the state spent in 2010-11. That is real savings! My spending cap bill also requires the Governor to certify that the Executive Budget is under the cap and require the State Comptroller to provide a determination as to whether the State Budget exceeds the cap. If the Comptroller finds the State Budget exceeded the cap, the Governor would be required to take corrective action, such issuing a veto or further reducing State Agency spending. The spending cap I introduced forces the Governor and the state Legislature to get serious about reducing spending. 30 OTHER STATES ALREADY HAVE SPENDING CAPS IN PLACE – NEW YORK SHOULD JOIN THEM Naturally, many special interest groups will strongly oppose any spending cap, mine included. They will fight tooth-and-nail to keep Albany's spending spigot wide open because the last thing pressure groups want is a mechanism enforcing fiscal responsibility. Despite any argument to the contrary, spending caps are not new or untested ideas – at least 30 other states such as Maine, Ohio and Colorado already have some form of a spending cap in place and they are working. It is time New York joined them. Enacting a state spending cap would show that New York is finally serious about cutting spending, shrinking the size and cost of government and, most importantly, protecting our taxpayers. A spending cap is an idea whose time has come! 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Cooperative Extension Cover Crop Demonstrations in South-central Pennsylvania in 2008–2009
In the fall of 2008, agronomy extension educators in south central Pennsylvania planted a series of cover crop demonstration plots on cooperating farms. Rye and spring oats were planted as a standard for comparison. The other cover crops were forage radish, hairy vetch, crimson clover, annual ryegrass, Austrian winter pea and some mixtures comprised of these species.
These plots were seeded from September 11 to September 23. All were planted after corn silage harvest. These dates are later than normally recommended for some of the cover crops. However, we felt there was a need to test these at later dates. Farmers express interest in expanding use of legume cover crops beyond fields that can be planted earlier, such as after small grain harvest.
The purpose of this report is not to provide general information about cover crops as that is available from several good sources.
- Penn State Agronomy Guide
- Managing Cover Crops Profitably - SARE Cover Crop Book
Rather, this is to provide a visual tour of these plots through our photographs. Click on the name of the cover crop plot to see several photos from various fields and dates. (Note: Each slideshow starts automatically. Hover over the image to see the accompanying caption. Hover over the center of the image for the slideshow controls.)
- Cereal Rye
- Forage Radish and Oat Mix
- Spring Oats (var. Jerry)
- Hairy Vetch and Oat Mix
- Crimson Clover (var. Dixie)
- Crimson Clover and Annual Ryegrass Mix
- Annual Ryegrass (var. Marshall)
- Austrian Winter Pea
- Austrian Winter Pea/Annual Ryegrass
- Austrian Winter Pea/Triticale
- Austrian Winter Pea/Triticale/Annual Ryegrass
Spring Burndown Problems
When burning down legume cover crops in the spring, 2,4-D should be tank mixed with the glyphosate product you are using. Otherwise these types of cover crops will probably not be completely killed.
In this field (see far right), only glyphosate was applied. You can see that several weeks after burndown, the hairy vetch is injured but did not die. This field had to be resprayed to kill the hairy vetch.
The same problem occurred at this other demonstration plot (photo left). Notice that the strip of cereal rye to the left of the hairy vetch (center of picture) is dying. To the left of the rye is the strip of crimson clover. You can see it has recovered and its bright red flowers in bloom.
Although glyphosate alone will not effectively control hairy vetch, it does die in the strips from the physical contact from tires and row units, as seen in this photo (near right) from a farmers field in Cumberland County in 2005.
Observations About Winter-kill from Previous Demonstration Plots
We have had some plots in previous years that winterkilled. In one case the seeding date was much earlier than normally recommended. In another plot, manure was applied. We believe that the winterkill was related to having too much growth in the fall from either of these factors in combination with very favorable fall weather (2006) resulting in rank fall growth. The parts of the crimson clover and ryegrass plots that were grazed in the fall survived.
Crimson Clover
Annual Ryegrass
Hairy Vetch
The fall grazing did not help hairy vetch survive any better than the non grazed area. It is possible that it may have been overgrazed or physically damaged by the cattle. Green areas are patches of chickweed or mustard.
This field was planted on August 1, 2006. No manure was applied.
Background Information
|Planting Date
|Extension Contact
|September 11
|Great Plains
|Jeff Graybill, Axel Linde
|September 11
|Paul Craig
|September 15
|John Deere
|Jonathan Rotz
|September 16
|John Rowehl
|September 20
|Great Plains
|Jeff Graybil
|Lancaster-Peach Bottom
|September 23
|Sukup 2300
|Jeff Graybill, Axel Linde
|Cover Crop Species or Mixture
|Target Seed Rate/acre
|Calculated Cost of Seed/acre
(September 2008 prices)
|1. Rye - 112 lbs/A
|2. Daikon radish/oats - 5 lbs/A + 60 lbs/A oats
|3. Oats - 100 lbs/A
|4. Vetch/oats - 20 lbs/A vetch, 60 lbs/A oats
|5. Crimson Clover - 15 lbs/A
|6. Crimson Clover (10 lbs/A)
+ Marshall Annual Ryegrass (15 lbs/A) mix
|7. Marshall Annual Ryegrass (20 lbs/A) mix
|8. Austrian winter peas: 45 lbs/A
|9. 30 lbs/A Aust winter peas + 20 lbs/A TriCal 815
+ 10 lbs/A Marshall ann rye
|10. 30 lbs/A Aust winter peas + 50 lbs/A TriCal 815
|11. 30 lb/A Aust winter peas + 15 lbs/A Marshall AR
Thanks to the folks at King's Agriseeds for providing the seed for this series of demonstration plots.


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Nokia Lumia 929 may launch as the Lumia Icon on January 16th
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1. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
We've heard so many wrong dates for this device to launch.. Let's just wait for Microkia to officially unveil it.. Who knows,, maybe it runs WP8.1.. Lol❕
2. ArtZGraphic (Posts: 16; Member since: 04 Sep 2013)
microkia? what a name! lol~
3. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Well, we all know that Lumia will be the brand name, not MS.. For instance...
"Lumia Icon 929"
"Lumia Icon Sport"
"Lumia Icon XL"
"Lumia Icon Mini"..
Microkia comes from the combination of the fact that Microsoft owns the Lumia brand, but Nokia blood still pumps deep into each, and every product...
Now, all we have to do is sit back, cross our fingers, and hope that I'm right.. LOL❕
12. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
That is what I am cheering for as well, rodneye. "Lumia" branding keeps a connection to its' Nokia roots and keeps a little distance from the Microsoft name that still has negative vibes to a ton of people.
5. skyline88 (Posts: 610; Member since: 15 Jul 2013)
Nokrosoft sounds better?
6. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Ummm. No it doesn't.. Lol❕
7. elitewolverine (Posts: 5192; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
MiKia? Or Micia? Micria? lol Or simply MN?
8. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
How about Micromia?
10. rodneyej1 (Posts: 3576; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)
Ok, how about Microkia... Yeah, let's go with that one..;-);-);-)
4. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
January 16th seems a bit tardy. Unless VZW is counting on something for Chinese New Year? Gung Hay Fat Choy!?
9. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
Yes truly a Icon device, powerful from every side.
11. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Just my perfect phone, just too late, and I have few reasons to switch to Verizon, except for this bad boy. Sigh....
I am in favor of a naming change. I wish they would do a "Line" name, and stick with it and simply add a version number to it. The Lumia Icon, Then Lumia Icon 2, so on, so forth.
I hate numbers. They are sterile and hard to keep correct in simple minds like mine. I pay attention to tech, love Nokia and WP, and I can't keep them all straight.
It hurts. Make it stop.....
13. CEMIII (Posts: 110; Member since: 26 Jun 2013)
I called it CES If they push it out any further ima hurl
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Kings win A crown
Morinville's senior hockey team captures provincial A crown
Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014 06:00 am
The Morinville Kings were crowned provincial A champions in their inaugural season of senior hockey.
The host team for the Hockey Alberta AA/A tournament at Ray McDonald Sports Centre defeated the Devon Barons 4-3 on Chris Budnick�s game winner with 5:56 left in regulation time in Sunday�s A final.
Jorey Mcrae and Chris Fraser assisted on Budnick�s second goal in three games at provincials on a rush after a faceoff in the Kings� zone.
�Jorey was in the corner and he just threw the puck into the middle of the ice and I got a stick on it and kind of redirected it to the net and it went over the goalie�s shoulder,� said the rugged forward. �It was an awesome feeling.�
As the game wound down, and Devon pressing for the equalizer, Budnick said everybody on the Kings �was making a difference� in ensuring the lead stayed intact.
�At the end of the day we did our jobs and got it done.�
Visit www.stalbertgazette.com to view the team�s provincial banner picture.
Devon, the reigning North Central Hockey League champion, struck twice in the first period against netminder Cody Nicolay, who was parachuted in from the Rocky Rams in the NCHL as a replacement for backup Curtis Ronaldson after the former junior B St. Albert Merchant was unable to play in provincials because of work commitments.
Nicolay drew the start in the final after Jordan Panasiuk, the NCHL�s best netminder in the regular season in voting by the teams, tore his meniscus in Saturday�s 8-4 win over the Two Hills Longhorns, a wildcard entry from SaskAlta Hockey League. Panasiuk finished the game despite labouring in pain.
�He got run into about three times in the final three minutes of the game and the last time he got run he got up very, very slow,� said head coach Wayne Gatza.
The Kings rallied around a nervous Nicolay, who hadn�t stopped a puck since the end of January, with a provincial banner on the line.
�We wanted to give him a lot of support. Our game plan is always to keep shots to the outside and eliminate shots as much as we can and that�s what we did,� Budnick said. �He was a little shaky at the start of the game but we played the way we needed to just as if Panny was in net and he shut the door for us.�
In period two Shane O�Neill and Brayden Arcand pulled the Kings even with Devon.
�After that first period we came into the dressing room and said, �Boys, we�re OK. We�re right in this. A couple of bounces and it�s our game,�� said Gatza, the NCHL�s coach of the year. �Once we tied it up 2-2 everybody said let�s not lose this momentum. Everybody dig down and work a little bit harder and find that extra gear. It was the third game in three days and we�re a little tired but they found that extra gear.�
Dalen Paul of the Kings made it 3-2 at 2:13 of the third and Devon replied four minutes later.
�We came right back after that goal and had a couple of great scoring chances. We were doing what we needed to do and they were starting to wear down. We felt if we kept the puck down low we would have them,� Gatza said.
Ironically it was the grind line that came through in the clutch.
�They played their hearts out for us,� Gatza said �It was also Chris� last shift of the game when he scored that goal. He wouldn�t go back onto the ice after that. He sat down on the bench and said, �Coach, send somebody out there for me the next time.��
In league play Devon finished two points head of the Kings in the standings as both teams tied for the most wins at 13 apiece.
�I think it motivated us even more to play them,� Budnick said. �A lot of us know a lot of guys on that team so it was for bragging rights.�
In the A semifinal Arcand potted a pair and Wayne Gatza Jr., Kyle Beddows, Adam Tomkow, Aaron Baumgartner, O�Neill and Paul notched singles.
Period scores were 2-1 and 4-3 for the Kings, who were coming off a 9-4 setback in Friday�s AA/A quarter-final against the Okotoks Drillers, who competed in the Chinook senior AAA league this season.
�Everyone that was on the ice played a part in us winning that semifinal game. Our leaders, our go-to guys, put the puck in the net. Our checking line did what they were supposed to do. Our goaltending was amazing. Everyone was contributing,� Gatza said. �We did all the little things right in order to win and that allowed us to be in that gold medal game on Sunday.�
In the tournament opener O�Neill, Budnick, Tomkow and Paul scored against Okotoks, who went on to beat the Daysland Northstars 4-1 in the AA final. Panasiuk was in net as Okotoks posted period leads of 2-1 and 5-3.
�With them being an AAA team we kind of gave them too much respect but in the same sense I thought we did a really good job. We knew it was going to be tough to beat them and once it was over we just forgot about it and moved on and changed our focus to the A side. We wanted to get into that final on Sunday and go from there,� said Budnick, 27.


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Mediterranean Grand Adventure 21 days: Ocean Princess Cruise Review by bvm49
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Mediterranean Grand Adventure 21 days
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Barcelona
We're 60 year old Australians with 11 previous cruises on different ships (and many different cruise lines) with which to compare.
This cruise was actually three by seven days cruises that started in Barcelona and finally finished in Venice. Some passengers did a combination of part of the 3 cruises. Although our on-board credit account was carried over to the end of the 21 days, we were given new ship passes for each sector.
As we finished a 9 day Globus coach tour through Spain on the morning of this cruise in Barcelona, we were ready for a relaxing time. Not too relaxing, as this was a port intensive cruise with only 1 sea day each week! Our hotel in Barcelona was next to a bullring converted into a shopping centre. An added surprise was the colourful fountains dancing to music in the evening opposite our hotel.
A taxi took us down to the terminal which is centrally located here.
Embarkation went smoothly More with no delays. Once on board, we were directed to our cabin where we left our hand luggage and went for lunch.
Throughout the cruise we had 2 Cruise Critic meetings which were well attended by members and the ship's officers.
The Ship:
Built in 1999, the Ocean Princess was showing its age but is due for a refurbishment next year. We liked the traditional cruise ship look of the public areas with a lot of wood panelling. With only 688 passenger capacity, it was much smaller ship than others we have been on - there is never a line up for anything on the ship. We enjoyed the change as you keep running into people you know and it was never far to go to various venues.
The promenade deck was short as it only ran along the centre of the ship but with only 3 sea days there wasn't much time for walking. There was a small walking/jogging track up top on deck 10.
On this cruise we were pleasantly surprised when we received our first ever upgrade -- from an inside cabin to an outside one with a window!
The overall size of our cabin is not large, but sufficient for two people and our luggage. The space between the wardrobes and the ensuite could have been wider as the wardrobe doors could not be open when using the ensuite -- we prefer the open style walk-in type robe.
There was a small fridge which was handy for keeping our supply of Coke & snacks cold -- ice was also supplied. Also if you want a top sheet, ask for it. Our cabin steward was friendly and seemed efficient at his job.
Food & drinks:
Overall we found the standard of food and the service in the main dining room to be excellent. Fixed-time dining enabled us to get to know 3 couples over the 21 days. Also our wonderful dining room staff got to know our preferences. The lobster on the formal nights was very enjoyable. Wine choices and price were similar to other cruise lines.
For breakfast & lunch, we used both the main dining room and the Panorama Buffet. Also the burgers by the pool were good for a change.
Although the free coffee was fine, we did purchase a coffee card for a treat sometimes.
Staff and service on board:
Princess obviously trains their staff well as they were always friendly and polite even at reception. In the Panorama Buffet they were very attentive and offered to help carry your plate & find you somewhere to sit.
There is only one coin operated (USD2 - 8 quarters per machine) laundrette on board with only 3 washers & dryers working for the whole cruise. To avoid waiting for a machine, we arrived there before the 8 am opening.
On cruises we enjoy the shows in the evening. The singers & dancers did a superb job. The guest entertainers were also good especially the guest tenor who sang songs from musicals (he actually appeared in Les Mis in the West End in London). The entertainment is a bit limited because of the ship's size but after going ashore at the numerous ports, we enjoyed the early nights! On the last few days we've both slowed down with coughs/colds.
The shows were held in the Cabaret Lounge which has limited capacity due to its lounge chair layout with a lot of wasted space between the seats. As a result you had to arrive early to secure a seat near the front where you could enjoy the intimacy of surrounding the entertainers.
Shore Excursions & Destinations:
We normally try to avoid shore excursions organised by ships as we feel that they were too expensive -- although we did use them 3 times on this cruise; at La Goulette (for Tunis city tour), Itea (for ancient Delphi) & Crete (for Knossos). Cruise Critic members organised 5 private tours that we joined; at Livorno (for Cinque Terre & Pisa), Civitavecchia (for Orvieto & Civita di Bagnoregio), Santorini (full island tour including historic Pyrgos,) Piraeus (for Athens) and Koper (for Ljubljana & Bled Castle). Armed with maps & information collected before the cruise (supplemented with detailed free local maps picked up on land), we easily explored ourselves at the other ports. As some ports were a distance from the town, Princess provided a shuttle service which was overpriced as usual.
With the unrest in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia in northern Africa, recently in the news; we were lucky to get there earlier in the cruise.
One highlight location we visited from Civitavecchia (instead of Rome) on a private tour were 2 quaint old towns, Orvieto & Civita di Bagnoregio; both amazingly perched high on plateaus in the hills north of Rome. In the former, we explored underground tunnels with 3000 years of history; and in the later, we found an almost deserted town (except by tourists) as the only access is by a foot bridge - here time stopped several hundred years ago when the surrounding land subsided, isolating the town.
This was very quick and efficient at Venice as we could just walk off the ship with no passbook checks.
In our opinion the ship itself and the service are excellent; whereas the food and entertainment are generally good. The smaller size of the Ocean Princess makes it easy to go to various venues and to get to know the crew and fellow passengers. Princess proves that you get what you pay for. The company seems to build loyalty by rewarding past passengers. We take advantage of both their Future Cruise Credits and Carnival's Shareholder Benefits schemes.
We would highly recommend Princess Cruises. Less
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Justin Bieber's immortalization continues apace.
A brand new waxwork of the teen star has been installed at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.
The figure was unveiled Wednesday, June 26, in the "Music Stars" section of the museum.
From the franchise's own description and pictures of the model, the Canadian's Washington wax is certainly the most modern of Madame Tussauds' collection of 'Biebers.'
The singer's waxwork is styled wearing a blue and black leather jacket, black leather harem pants and showcases his signature pompadour hair.
In the run-up to the reveal the Washington team hosted a "Biggest Belieber" contest, the winner of which would get to unveil the new model.
Like many others contestants, the winner — 17-year-old Sandy, who describes Justin as "unique and inspirational" — submitted a video to Madame Tussauds spelling out the reasons why she is a fan.
At Washington D.C's website, Sandy said being chosen was "really cool" and "incredible."
Her verdict on the Bieb's waxwork? It was "really realistic and so exact, right down to all the details."
Washington D.C.'s waxwork comes hot on the heels of the new Bieber figure recently installed at Madame Tussauds, Vienna, Austria.
Just like Washington, the Vienna branch also ran a competition to find the "Biggest Belieber." But participants were asked to send in love letters about the teen singer instead of videos.
Bieber's current waxwork count (including Washington D.C.) is eight. Madame Tussauds New York, Hollywood, London, Las Vegas, Vienna, Bangkok and Berlin, also host waxes of the superstar.
In addition, a non-franchise figure of the teen heartthrob was installed at Madrid's Wax Museum in Spain in October 2011.
Back in March 2011, when Madame Tussauds London unveiled their version of the then 17-year-old Bieber, UK media criticized it and said the waxwork bore only a faint resemblance to the singer.
Bieber recently returned to his Believe world tour and is set to perform Friday at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.
It remains to be seen what fans and critics think of the singer's latest waxwork, but here at IQ we think Washington D.C. have done an incredible job.
But what do you think? Is the new Madame Tussauds a decent replica of Bieber, or not so much?
[Image via Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.]


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What do you know about William Tell? Everyone knows the infectious tune used as the Lone Ranger theme. Everyone (probably) knows of the iconic scene in which Tell, fighting against Austrian oppression, shoots an apple on his son's head. But there is much more to this opera than any of this suggests. If you're looking for a night of inspiring heroism, a poignant story on an epic scale, uplifting music, spectacular sets and stunning costumes, you'll find that William Tell hits the target with masterly precision.
Rossini's last opera brings together the ever topical subject of foreign occupation, as stark and oppressive as a jagged Alpine peak, with sublime moments of uplifting hope and serenity. Though better known for his comedies, Rossini reveals the more serious side of his character with a story that twists, turns and plays with our emotions. This production will see Swiss traditional folk costumes set against stiff, grey Austrian uniforms. The beautifully choreographed ballet sequences add to the contrast.
Our hero stands against this brooding and captivating landscape. The focus of his nation's irrepressible aspiration, William Tell underlines how a nation once emboldened and aroused, like the natural world, will inevitably triumph. All it takes is a moment.
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'One person one vote': One Person One Vote Supreme Court
Published: December 9, 2015
'One person one vote': One Person One Vote Supreme Court, A closely divided Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled to decide "what kind of democracy people want," as Justice Stephen G. Breyer put it during an argument over the meaning of the constitutional principle of "one person one vote."
The case basic question in the case, Evenwel vs. Abbott, is who must be counted in drawing voting districts: all residents or just eligible voters?
The difference matters, because people who are not eligible to vote – children, immigrants here legally who are not citizens, unauthorized immigrants, people disenfranchised for committing felonies, prisoners – are not spread evenly across the country. With the exception of prisoners, they tend to be concentrated in urban areas.
Their presence amplifies the voting power of people eligible to vote in urban areas, usually helping Democrats. Rural areas that lean Republican, by contrast, usually have higher percentages of residents eligible to vote.
The court's decision in the case, expected by June, has the potential to shift political power from urban areas to rural ones, a move that would provide a big boost to Republican voters in many parts of the nation.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. seemed attracted to counting only voters. "It is called 'one person one vote,' " he said. "That does seem designed to protect voters."
But Justice Sonia Sotomayor said there were other interests at stake. "There's a voting interest," she said, "but there is also a representational interest."
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy seemed to be looking for a middle ground. "You should at least give some consideration to the disparity you have among voters" in different voting districts, he said.
The "one person one vote" principle, rooted in cases from the 1960s that revolutionized democratic representation in the United States, applies to the entire U.S. political system aside from the Senate, where voters from states with small populations have vastly more voting power than those with large ones. Everywhere else, voting districts must have very close to the same populations.
But the Supreme Court has never definitively ruled on who must be counted.
Tuesday's case, a challenge to voting districts for the Texas Senate, was brought by Sue Evenwel and Edward Pfenninger. They are represented by the Project on Fair Representation, a small conservative advocacy group that has been active in cases concerning race and voting.
The group was on the winning side in 2013 in Shelby County vs. Holder, which effectively struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act, freeing nine states, mostly in the South, to change their election laws without advance federal approval. The group is also behind a challenge to affirmative action in admissions at the University of Texas at Austin to be argued on Wednesday.
In court papers, Evenwel and Pfenninger said they live in "districts among the most overpopulated with eligible voters" and that "there are voters or potential voters in Texas whose Senate votes are worth approximately 1½ times that of appellants."
Last year, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Austin dismissed the case, saying that "the Supreme Court has generally used total population as the metric of comparison." At the same time, the panel said, the Supreme Court has never required any particular standard. The choice, the panel said, belongs to the states.
Almost all states and localities count everyone, and the Constitution requires "counting the whole number of persons in each state" for apportioning seats in the House of Representatives among the states. There are practical problems, many political scientists say, in finding reliable data to count only eligible voters.
Federal appeals courts have uniformly ruled that counting everyone is permissible, and one court has indicated that it is required.
In the process, though, several judges have acknowledged that the Supreme Court's decisions provide support for both approaches. The federal appeals court in New Orleans said the issue "presents a close question," partly because the Supreme Court had been "somewhat evasive in regard to which population must be equalized."
In 1990, Judge Alex Kozinski, in a partial dissent from a decision of the federal appeals court in San Francisco, said there were respectable arguments on both sides.
Counting everyone, he said, ensures "representational equality," with elected officials tending to the interests of the same number of people, whether they are voters or not. Counting only eligible voters, on the other hand, he said, vindicates the principle that voters "hold the ultimate political power in our democracy."
In 2001, the Supreme Court turned down an opportunity to decide the question, in another case from Texas.
"The one-person-one-vote principle may, in the end, be of little consequence if we decide that each jurisdiction can choose its own measure of population," wrote Justice Clarence Thomas. "But as long as we sustain the one-person-one-vote principle, we have an obligation to explain to states and localities what it actually means."
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* Wash on Monday. Never hang clothes out on a weekend or Sunday, for Heaven's Sake! * Wash the clothesline before hanging any clothes; walk the entire length of each line with a damp cloth around the line. * Hang the clothes in a certain order, whites with whites, and hang them first. * If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item did not need two clothes pins. * Never hang a shirt by its shoulders, always by the tails — what would the neighbors think! * Hang the socks by the toes, not the tops. * Hang pants by the cuffs, not the waistbands. Sometimes folks used pants stretchers that pressed in the creases. * Hang the sheets and towels on the outside lines so you could hide your "unmentionables" in the middle. * It didn't matter if it was sub-zero weather — clothes would freeze dry. * Always gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes; pins left on the line were tacky. * Clothes off the line before dinnertime, neatly folded in the clothes basket, ready to be ironed. * IRONED? Well, that's a whole other story!
This list of rules was pretty much what we followed back in the 30s and 40s, long before the present day of clothes washers and dryers. On the farm north of town, this pretty much comprised my mother's washday: The night before we brought in the big copper boiler and set it on the cook stove that burned coal and wood. Someone had to keep the fuel at hand from the woodshed. It was my job to walk out to the well house where the windmill pumped the water into a tank, and carry in bucket after bucket to fill the boiler. There it would heat overnight until we got a roaring fire going in the morning to make it very hot.
Mom shaved up the P & G laundry soap bars into a pan of water to heat on the stove to make the liquid soap. Dad pulled in from the back room the old washing machine with a gasoline engine which, when started up, smelled awful. We transferred hot water to the machine, and of course needed more water for the two rinse tubs which sat on wash benches. Clothes were sorted into white, colored, and "very dirty" piles, and washed by load. After sloshing around in the soapy water, clothes were lifted by the wash stick and run through the wringer to squeeze out the water. Wringers were treacherous things — watch your fingers — and then the clothes went into a clean basket. From there, we hauled them to the outside lines and hung them to dry.
Water from the washer was maybe used to clean chamber pots (we had no bathrooms in those days), or a bucket of water was taken to the outdoor biffy to scrub the seats. Rinse water was used for scrubbing floors, on house plants or nearby shrubs — none of it was wasted. The machine and tubs went off to their respective storage places.
Yes, in winter the clothes "freeze dried" and were brought inside, stiff as a board, and laid on the wooden clothes racks near the parlor heater. When dry, clothes were folded and put away, or "sprinkled" for ironing. Certain clothes had to be starched to make them look nice after being ironed, and this required a whole other procedure — cooking up starch to the proper consistency, saturating the article in the starch, and again running it through the wringer.
I haven't mentioned clothes that were stained or extra soiled — those perhaps required pre-treatment of scrubbing on the scrub board with the soapy liquid, and of course bleach was used in the rinse for the whites. One can see where this was an all-day affair to say nothing of the ironing. I began my training on handkerchiefs — my dad used countless hankies, and my mother had dozens of colorful ones — this being in the days before Kleenex tissues.
You may be aware — we truly have it made with running water at our taps, hot water heaters, automatic washers and dryers. I well remember when "perma-press" came out — wow — clothes that needed no ironing! We can truly count our blessings.
In the adjacent photos, you will see items on display in the Washer Woman's Nightmare, or whatever you might call it, at the History Hall next to the Washburn/Zittleman historic home museum. Also to be seen: gasoline irons with attached tanks for white gas which was pressurized, irons lit, and you were working with an open flame below your hand! View early washing machines, scrub boards, sock stretchers, wringers, sad irons, clothes baskets, pin bags and much more. The museums are open daily, admission is charged, and guided tours are an advantage.


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I can't understand how social media can constantly fill up with material that is:
a) is way too political or religious;
b) is really thoughtless;
c) contradictory and argumentative or;
d) relying on a picure of a "grumpy cat" or cute dog to get a message across.
It seems to me that some rules should apply -- just as there is etiquette for polite conversation.
Take this bit of Emily Post's advice delivered in 1922 on the subject of conversation:
"As a rule, the man who has been led to believe that he is a brilliant and interesting talker has been led to make himself a rapacious pest. No conversation is possible between others whose ears are within reach of his ponderous voice; anecdotes, long-winded stories, dramatic and pathetic, stock his repertoire; but worst of all are his humorous yarns at which he laughs uproariously though every one else grows solemn and more solemn."
I imagine that's the same thing as liking your own post.
Anyway ...
Ms. Post's first rule was this: "THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK." And, yes, she wrote that in all caps. I can't speak for her, but I would guess that advice goes double for Twitter -- especially if you are thinking of sending a particularly embarrassing Weiner picture.
Then again if we all followed some really good advice my dad had about waiting 24 hours before writing something angry in response to a perceived injury -- act in haste, repent at leisure -- then no one would Tweet or comment on newspaper websites. Right?
Interestingly enough, the writer of that epic cliche, William Congreve, a 17th Century poet/playwright, also came up with "Defer not till tomorrow to be wise/Tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise."
Anyway, here's some of Ms. Post's other advice on a variety of topics ranging from humor to blunders to bores:
If this isn't a lesson to the Facebook/Twitter/Tout generation, then what is? Of course, getting the message across might require some help.
Grumpy cat, anyone?
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Helen E. Miller, a resident of Little Falls, formerly of Minneapolis, was born June 3, 1919, in Little Falls and entered eternal life Oct.7, 2012.
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Survivors include children, Judith (Allen) Evans, Lynne Hofstadter, Lowell Miller, Donna (J Gerald) Robbins and Mary Miller; brother, Ralph Kastner; grandchild-ren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband, Herbert Paul Miller, in 1969; parents, Joseph and Mary (Zimbrick) Kastner; brothers, Alois Kastner and Herbert Kastner; sisters, Ann McCarthy and Lorraine Paske.
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Come Young, Come Old, Leave Drunk
At Penne Pomodoro's Brunch
Penne Pomodoro's fruity brunch beverages.
Photos by Andrea Grimes and Man O' The Hour
To be honest with you, if I'd known before we sat down at the Lakewood Penne Pomodoro on Sunday morning that they're a beer- and wine-only joint, I'd never have gone. No liquor means no Bloody Mary, and no Bloody Mary is a crappy way to spend Sunday morning. But considering everyone dining at Penne Pomodoro was either 5 or 95, I guess I can see why Alberto Lombardi wouldn't want to spend the money on a liquor license.
But my God, they are practically giving away mimosas and Bellinis. We'll get to that in a minute.
Italian food isn't the first regional cuisine I think of when brunch comes to mind, but it has a number of advantages. Fresh bread and oil and vinegar serve as an alcohol-sopping hangover-stopper, much the way chips and salsa operate in Tex-Mex. Indeed, the overall high-carb nature of pasta dishes can be as stomach-soothing as a pile of starchy potatoes. And certainly Italian chefs know their way around a stick of butter, at least one of which I like to have of a Sunday.
Penne Pomodoro is like the Olive Garden, but locally owned and probably a smidge better. Because I genuinely enjoy the Olive Garden, I consider this a fairly high compliment. I'm not kidding you. I think it's great. Anyway, the crowd's the same at both places: blue hairs and breeders. We got a toasty booth in the walkway area, which felt a bit like dining at the mall, with bald spots and babies wherever we looked.
The brunch menu isn't particularly diverse, but we both found something to enjoy. For me: crab-meat omelet. For Man O' the Hour: Penne Hash. For both: $1 mimosas and bellinis!
The Penne Pomodoro crabmeat omelet.
What can you say about a mimosa or a bellini? They're fruit juice and Champagne. If you fuck up a mimosa or a bellini, you probably also need a remedial course in breathing. They tasted fine, and they were, as I've mentioned, $1 each. Limit six, though, so's to ensure Grandma doesn't go telling about that time she found Uncle Jimmy in the closet doing unmentionable things to his teddy bear.
My crab-meat omelet came topped with a creamy, buttery Hollandaise -- but not nearly enough of it. The crab was dry, but the roasted peppers were juicy and flavorful, complemented by fresh green onions. My breakfast potatoes were moist without being oily, and the garlic toast was a welcome addition to the pile of vegetables.
Food pile of Penne Hash.
The MOTH enjoyed his Penne Hash, a pile of potatoes, sausage, peppers and pomodoro sauce topped with poached eggs and Hollandaise,
Thanks to the cheapness of the drinks, we managed to get out of the place for well less than $20 each, including tip. All the Penne Pomodoro brunch entrees are less than $12, and they open at 10 a.m. but don't close until 3 p.m., so there's something on offer whether you're an early riser or getting a late start. Penne Pomodoro is an ideal destination for brunchers looking for good food and a cheap buzz, so long as you don't mind hanging out with families, old folks, and other people who appear to have their shit together.
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Tallmadge -- The first of three phases of construction to create the new multipurpose Freedom Trail is slated to be completed by the end of December.
The city's Hike & Bike Trail is closed while a contractor for Metro Parks, Serving Summit County works on Phase 1 of the project that involves widening, rebuilding and extending sections of the existing Hike & Bike Trail and installing a new bridge over the portion of the trail that goes over North Munroe Road, according to Metro Parks Spokesman Nate Eppink. This phase, which is projected to cost $1.3 million, is focusing on the 4.2-mile-long section that runs between Tallmadge Circle and Middlebury Road in Kent.
Workers installed trail signs and posts to prevent vehicles from driving on the trail.
The engineering for the second phase of the project, which will create a new portion of the Freedom Trail that will extend west of the Circle for 2 miles, is complete. The construction for Phase 2 will begin sometime in 2013, possibly in the spring, and may be completed by the end of the year.
The park system is still planning the final phase of the project and hasn't released a time frame or start date. However, Eppink said the goal is to have the entire trail completed and open sometime in 2015. The ultimate date is subject to change based whether any problems are encountered or other projects the park system is juggling.
According to Eppink, the project, which is expected to cost a total of $9 million, is on schedule.
The park system is paying for Phase 1 with $975,000 of grant money from multiple sources. It also has been awarded an additional $760,000 from grants for work for the next two phases. Eppink said the rest of the project's costs will be paid for by the park system, and there may be opportunities in the future to apply for more grant money.
"It's a chance to connect new communities," Eppink said about the Freedom Trail as a whole. "When it's completed, phases 1, 2 and 3, it will eventually connect Kent with the city of Akron and pass through Tallmadge. It will provide great recreational opportunity for hikers, for runners, for cyclists and bring the Metro Parks to more people."
The entire trail will extend 8.4 miles when complete.
It will follow an unused railroad corridor that METRO Regional Transit Authority owns and will connect to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail near downtown Akron at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's Northside Station.
Metro Parks, Serving Summit County will have a formal dedication ceremony this spring, and the new trail will be added to the park district's Spree For All spring hiking series and Summer Biking Spring, its new bicycling event, Eppink said.
Roller bladers also will be permitted to use the trail, but vehicles and horses won't.
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Alex Faaborg has done several Firefox mockups in the past that we have covered (bookmarking, notifications, and history). He often highlights features that would make the browser more usable, and I occasionally feel myself longing for what he posts. This time around he posted some ideas of what it might look like to bring the keyboard to life.
The ideas that he came up with combine the power of the keyboard with the pleasure of a user interface. For starters there is the tab-switching mechanism (Ctrl+Tab) which currently has no sort of interface whatsoever. A mockup of what could be implemented is posted above, with a filter box to quickly find the page that you're looking for. A similar interface would also be used for flipping through your browser's website history.
The other thing that he designed is awesome…a quick way to search sites as well as your bookmarks. The mockup is pictured to the right, and as Alex pointed out there are currently a lot of inefficiencies in searching through your bookmarks. This design hopes to conquer those problems.
So are we going to be seeing this in Firefox 3? Nope, these mockups were made just to demonstrate the power of a command line interface when it is tied with an user interface. Here's what Alex says about the future of this idea:
Please note that these are all only conceptual mockups, and we currently have no official plans to implement these features for Firefox 3 (although, we may at some point release a prototype extension through Mozilla Labs).
Just because the command line predated the graphical user interface doesn't mean interfaces based on windows, icons, menus and pointers are always superior to interfaces based around using the keyboard for input.
It's both fun and exciting to see such mockups come out of the Mozilla labs, although many of them seem to be more for show and tell. What really matters is how well they are able to implement these cool features if they ever get to that point.


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The South Korean actress and model Han Ji-hye was born on June 29, 1984. She made her debut in 2001 in dramas before taking up a lead role in Sweet 18.
Born Lee Ji-hye, she used the stagename "Han Ji-hye" upon learning that her real name would cause confusion among fans with an older actress, Lena Lee, who has the same Korean name as Han.
Together with Song Seung-heon and Son Ye-jin, Han is noted for her role in the well-known KBS drama "Summer Scent".
There has been speculation among fans that Han is Lee Dong-gun's girlfriend, mostly based on the fact that they are frequently seen together in publicity photographs.
Both of them vehemently deny this alleged relationship, but the couple was later confirmed when they announced it individually on their websites. They have since broken up.
In 2008, she was invited (along with Leon Jay Williams) to sing both the Chinese and the Korean version of the theme song of the Beijing National Aquatics Centre of the Beijing Olympics.
On August 5, 2010, it was announced that she would be getting married to her boyfriend of 2 years.
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Soon, visitors to the Carver County Justice Center will have to go through a point-of-entry weapons screening before they can enter the courts.
The county has been discussing the need for greater security at the Justice Center for some time, and this project, which was approved at the July 16 meeting of the Carver County Board, will keep Carver County up to date on safety.
Neighboring Scott County has had a point-of-entry weapons screening system in place since November 2012 and the program is working well, according to Steve Taylor, Division Director of Administrative Services.
The project budget of $485,300 was approved at the July 16 regular session and the design contract was awarded to CMA Architects for $33,300.
Once completed, the screening station will be located in the main lobby of the Justice Center between the Sheriff's Office and courts entrance.
The program includes a walk-through metal detector and baggage x-ray machine. The new system will also include camera monitoring of all courthouse hallways and parking lots. County employees will be able to bypass the screening process. The current plans include many glass walls to provide optimal viewing for deputies and bailiffs staffing the checkpoint.
This program will release the bailiffs from sitting in every courtroom, and the bailiffs will only staff trials and hearings by request.
The Sheriff's Department, the Carver County judges, and the commissioners are all looking forward to this project.
"It's an important project and it's something I believe we need to do," Taylor said.
"It's sad and too bad that we need to do this, but we need to do this," Vice Chair Jim Ische said at the July 16 meeting.
Construction plans and bidding should be finalized by September. Construction will begin soon after and is expected to last three months, concluding in mid-Decemeber. After a few weeks of training and testing of the system, it is expected to be fully operational in early January 2014.
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Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
About This Performance
As Beethoven overthrew the old models of large-scale public music and performance, he also radically recast chamber music. He wrote his sunny Serenade for a new publisher to sell to the domestic market and he premiered his Septet on the same concert as his First Symphony. Both pieces enjoyed popular success, the Septet infuriatingly so for the composer, who felt that it overshadowed his more serious works.
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The most famous Septet ever written, a sparkling wonder composed in 1799.
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The unusual combination of a flute and violin duo, supported by viola, in a cheerful Serenade - plus the pre-concert wine reception!
Beethoven Serenade for flute, viola and violin
Catherine Ransom Karoly, flute
Lyndon Johnston Taylor, violin
John Hayhurst, viola
BEETHOVEN Septet in E flat major, Op. 20
Gregory Roosa, horn
David Howard, clarinet
Michele Grego, bassoon
Martin Chalifour, violin
Ben Ullery, viola
Ben Hong, cello
David Allen Moore, bass
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Wright, who is returning to England next Tuesday, declared that the housing situation is more desperate in Palestine than it is in this country. He estimated at 100,000 rooms are needed immediately. The American corporation will cooperate (##) the Kereth Housing and Mortgage Corporation of Palestine which is already in (##) field.
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spring means warm weather. which means a bike. which means a backpack. which means… perhaps pastries have a chance of surviving. shall we continue?
minimal damage. but regardless of whether or not there was damage, the taste will always be good.
you might wonder how i eat. with a mini kitchen with bizarre hours, that is on a different floor, that is just a pain that turns me off from cooking.
but. i have access to good bread.
as well as frozen vegetables that just need a quick zap in the microwave. and some mediocre salmon or deli meat. actually, i have access to really good sliced ham for sandwiches but i choose to spend my money on other good stuff to make up for my not so good meat…
like good cheese. in this specific photo, le galletout, a goat cheese from cazillac in the south. i have to eat it quickly because i can't handle the smell in my room each time i open the fridge.
and also i'm very lucky to have access to…
good butter. really really really good butter.
holy moly. honestly, when your basics (bread, butter, and cheese) taste amazing, life without a kitchen isn't too bad.
actually, no, it's still awful. but having access to all this stuff keeps me sane.
so yeah. that's what i eat. a lot. every few days i change it up with either a new cheese, a new type of bread, and occasionally a visit to a pastry shop for something sweet. or salad instead of frozen veggies. and i'm nowhere near sick of this deliciousness!


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May 16th, 1865 — Shelbyville, TN
Captain W.S. Bearden, and his twin brother Edwin, served in almost every battle in the western theater of the American Civil War. Somehow they survived it all. May 16th, 1865 they were paroled in Meridian, Mississippi, each one using a crutch and walking stick to return to there Tennessee home.
Lt. Edwin Bearden was taken out of the war in Chickamauga (Brotherton Farm), brother Walter, in Jonesboro, Georgia after his 3rd wound in the Battle of Atlanta leading a counter-charge, supporting retreating Confederate forces out of Atlanta (his future wife Margaret Whiteside, a nurse in Atlanta, met him in a hospital in Griffin, GA. He was given up for dead after a near fatal .50 caliber musket ball to the upper thigh). This wound probably saved his life, as the 41st Tennessee were annihilated in front of The Carter House in Franklin, TN a few months later with General Strahl's Brigade.
In 1866, Walter Bearden was elected Chancellor of the 4th Division in Tennessee. He and his former Sergeant Major (S.A. Cunningham) also founded the Confederate Veteran Magazine. This publication gave a southerners perspective on the war between the states.
Chancellor Bearden was also a keynote speaker at the dedication of the CSA monument honoring the 35th aniversery of The Battle of Franklin, November 30th, 1899


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Ensemble Theatre, June 27
Reviewed by Jason Blake
When the Belarus Free Theatre performed in Sydney in 2009 we were starkly reminded that, in many parts of the world, artistic expression is not a right, it's a risk.
Belarus Free Theatre does not officially exist in its repressively governed homeland. The company has no venue, no rehearsal rooms. Audiences are notified of secret performances via text message. Even with those precautions in place, however, company members are routinely harassed, blackmailed and denied employment. During one performance in 2007 the actors and the audience were arrested en masse.
This production, directed by and starring Mark Kilmurry, frames itself as a similarly forbidden and perilous act of theatre, in which six players gather in a cellar to perform Shakespeare's Richard III.
Barely acknowledging each other, they get straight to work. Costumes, props and a set of benches, a table and dead TV sets have already been assembled. Kilmurry straps on a hump, assumes the stereotypical gait and a clandestine performance begins, rather quietly and at a nervous clip.
What unfolds is a workmanlike reading of a trimmed text, occasionally interrupted by the sounds of barking dogs, bangs on the door (which they monitor via CCTV) and patrolling helicopters. Other than that, however, nothing in the performance communicates a sense of risk. Nor does this Richard III seem to reflect or comment on the supposedly repressive conditions Kilmurry wants us to imagine it is protesting. It could well be Orwell's Oceania outside but this looks less like rebellion and more like something knocked up on the sly by the bored bit-part players of a provincial English rep.
Kilmurry's scampering Richard is a dogged little scrapper, impossible to dislike and difficult to really fear. Patrick Dickson brings old-school polish and command of the language to the piece as Buckingham. Danielle Carter imperiously enunciates her Queen Elizabeth. Toni Scanlan shines briefly as the Duchess of York. Amy Mathews's stagey grieving makes for an overwrought Lady Anne in Act I.
There are some bright moments but key scenes don't fire. Richard's seduction of Anne ("Was ever woman in this humour won?") is one of the most difficult scenes to pull off in all Shakespeare and this production has no solution for it. We feel little for poor Clarence (Matt Edgerton) as he meets his death. The build toward Bosworth Field is rushed and sketchy and Richard's demise – achieved with a funny little hop into the air, like a child dying in a game of soldiers – robs the play of a satisfying dramatic climax.
This feels like a production scrambling to manufacture a reason for its own existence. Does Richard III need one?
Until July 19. Richard III also plays the Parramatta Riverside Theatres, July 22-26