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Hundreds take part in Shetland rural schools protest
About 600 people have marched through the centre of Lerwick in a bid to save rural schools across Shetland.
The council is proposing to reduce the size of junior high schools and to close primary schools in the north mainland.
Saturday's march precedes the Shetland Islands Council meeting on Monday to decide what to do.
The campaign group Communities United for Rural Education (Cure) is involved in the protest.
Cure secretary Gordon Thomson said: "I think the message today is that people really value their rural schools and want to see them supported and want the council to back them - at least from secondary one to secondary three level, if not secondary one to four.
"They want rural primaries to keep going as well."
But the council argues the current model of junior high schools does not fit the new Curriculum for Excellence.
Shetland Council leader Gary Robinson said the island authority "spends £3,000 more per secondary pupil than the rest of Scotland and it simply can't afford to do that anymore".

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Illinois adds student manager to roster
Illinois has added student manager Ryan Schmidt to its roster, the team announced on Friday.
Schmidt played on the varsity team at Central Catholic High School in Bloomington, Ill.
He was in his fourth season serving as the Illini's on-court manager.
The addition of Schmidt comes after guard Aaron Cosby sustained a torn retina in his eye, potentially causing him to miss up to two weeks.
The Illini also lost guard Rayvonte Rice to a broken hand earlier this month, and Tracy Abrams is out for the season with a knee injury.
The Illini (13-7) play at Minnesota on Saturday.
Any guess on who was the first to @IlliniHoops practice today? Yup, @Schmidty_3. #hyped #Illini pic.twitter.com/A88KU1gFn8— Mark Morris (@momash09) January 23, 2015


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A syndicate attempting to ship large quantities of hard drugs across the country has been busted in raids in three states.
Almost 100 kilograms of amphetamine-type substances and $2.5 million cash were seized in the Australian Federal Police raids in Perth, Sydney and the Gold Coast.
Investigations began in mid-April when 12.5kg of methamphetamine was found concealed in cargo being sent via freight from Sydney to Perth.
The methamphetamine was replaced with an inert substance and allowed to complete its journey.
A 41-year-old Gold Coast man was arrested on Sunday after he travelled to Perth to receive the cargo.
AFP officers searched the man's residence in Broadbeach, Queensland, and another property, seizing mobile phones, precursor chemicals, drug manufacturing equipment and about $1 million cash.
A 35-year-old Sydney man, who police believe organised the shipment, was later arrested and a two-day search of his property was carried out, recovering a large quantity of drugs, manufacturing equipment and chemicals.
A total of eight search warrants netted 50kg of methamphetamine, 15kg of suspected methamphetamine tablets, 20kg of ephedrine, 10kg of a powder suspected to be pseudoephedrine, and various precursor chemicals.
A sawn-off shotgun, ammunition, a number of mobile phones an estimated $1.5 million cash was also seized.
Both arrested men were charged with attempting to traffic commercial quantities of controlled drugs, and appeared before courts in Sydney and Perth on Monday.
An AFP spokesman said the street value of the drugs seized could not be given, as their purity had not yet been determined.
AFP is continuing to investigate and have not ruled out further arrests.


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Beef Stir-Fry for One Recipe
"With tender beef, vegetables and a hint of citrus, this mouthwatering stir-fry is a special meal just for me"—Joelle Silva, Fair Oaks, California.
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/4 to 1/2 pound boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into 2-inch strips
- 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups frozen broccoli stir-fry vegetable blend, thawed
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- Hot cooked rice
- 1. In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon in boiling water. In another bowl, combine cornstarch and sugar; gradually stir in cold water, vinegar and bouillon until smooth; set aside.
- 2. In a large skillet, stir-fry beef in oil until no longer pink. Remove and set aside. Add vegetables, onion and garlic to skillet; stir-fry until crisp-tender. Stir bouillon mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return beef to pan; cook until vegetables are tender and beef is heated through. Stir in orange peel. Serve over rice. Yield: 1 serving.
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"This looks good. I entered the list of ingredients into an on-line calorie counter with the folling results:Nutrition Grade B- Calories 367Good points High in selenium High in vitamin B12, High in zincBad points High in sodium"
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"Where's the nutrition facts on this?"
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"if you like sweet and sour you will probably like this. For me I thought it was way to sweet. Hubby kept adding salt to take away from the sweet flavor. I'm sure this is a great recipe for someone that is not diabetic."
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HOUSTON - A suspected robber who tried to hold up an ACE Cash Express in north Houston is in the hospital after he was shot by the husband of one of the store's employees.
Houston police said the attempted robbery was reported around 8:30 a.m. Monday at the store on East Tidwell Road and Airline Drive.
"An employee was ambushed at this store," said Sgt. Francisco Fernandez with the Houston Police Department. "Two males apparently broke in through the roof."
Officials said two suspects entered the business through a hole in the roof and waited for employees to show up for work Monday morning.
Police said an employee came face to face with two men with bandanas over their faces. They were wearing all back and holding guns.
They told her to open the safe, but she could not, officials said.
"Luckily for her another employee was waiting outside," said Sgt. Fernandez. "They spooked the suspects and they took off running."
Police said the employee's husband, who was a concealed handgun license holder, was with her. He took off after the men and pointed his gun, pulling the trigger and shooting one of the suspects in the arm. He held him down until police arrived.
"He helped detain one of the suspects, so I'd say he did a good job," said Sgt. Fernandez.
Houston police said the suspect shot in the arm was taken to Ben Taub Hospital and is expected to be okay.
Investigators are searching for the other suspect. They do not have a good description.
Anyone with information about that suspect's whereabouts is asked to call 713-222-TIPS.
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Hey guys, on the (at the time) recent Liturgy deck thread I had requested a list of Lotrek's decks so I could track what I have, what is still shipping and what I need to get still. Misterharmanko provided an excellent list that I thought it would be worthwhile to have it's own thread. Please let me know if any changes need to be made or if any decks are missing from this list. I will try to keep it updated. Mods feel free to update the list as you see fit.
Halfmoon Playing Cards/Lotrek decks:
Timeless (RSVP)
Butterfly (RSVP)
Bicycle Venexiana Black
Bicycle Venexiana White
Venexiana Gold
Grotesque Original
Grotesque Ltd
Grotesque Platinum
Grotesque Silver
Venexiana Dark Masked
Venexiana Dark Unmasked
Venexiana Dark Signature Edition Silver
Venexiana Dark Signature Edition Gold
Icons Imperial
Icons Imperial (Demo)
Icons Imperial (Trial)
Icons Imperial (Reversed)
Icons Signature
Icons Sacred
Grotesk Original
Grotesk Animated
Black Mass Gold (In Production)
Black Mass Silver (In Production)
Grotesk (Black Gold) (In Production)
Grotesk (Black Silver) (In Production)
Grotesk Inferno (In Production)
Grotesk Bronze Edition (In Production)
Liturgy (Red) (In Production)
Liturgy (Red; misaligned) (In Production)
Liturgy (Green) (In Production)
Liturgy (Green; misaligned) (In Production)
Liturgy Treasure
Golden Oath (Shipping)
**If anyone has a complete list for other designers/companies feel free to PM it to me and I will start a thread for it!**


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214s-12 Ruffled Bag by Pierrot (Gosyo Co., Ltd)
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214s-12 Ruffled Bag
This pattern is available for free.
Both English and Japanese versions are fully charted using standard knitting and/or crochet symbols. Japanese version available here.
Japanese size 3/0 crochet hook (2.3mm)
1 metal purse frame
1 purse handle
84cm piece of teknorote (polypropylene memory wire)
For more information, see: http://gosyo.co.jp/english/pattern/eHTML/bag.html


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Love From a Distance #1
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- Certificate of Authenticity included
- Shipping price includes all packaging costs such as box, protective wrap, insurance and tracking number.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding my works.
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Love From a Distance #1 (2016)
Acrylic painting by Haelyn Y
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 18 x 24 x 0.8 in (unframed) / 18 x 24 in (actual image size)
- This artwork is sold unframed
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits


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Listing information
- Beds: 3
- Stories: 0
- Foreclosure: No
- Lot Area: 0.40
- County: Cass
- Style: Single Family
- Baths: 3 (Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 1 Other: 0)
- Parking Type Description: Attached 2 cars
- Total Square Footage: 2,566 ($185.04 per sq. foot)
- Lot Size: IRR
- School District: Constantine
- Year Built: 1973
- Status: Active
- New Construction: No
- Above Ground Sq. Feet: 1,766
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $4,766
- Subdivision: J93 - Porter Twp
Access Feat: Accessibility Features No
Additional Items All Window Treatments, Ceiling Fans, Central Vacuum, Garage Door Opener, LP Tank Owned, Water Softener/Owned
Air Conditioning Central
Appliances Built in Oven, Cook Top, Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage Disposal, Refrigerator, Washer
Basement Yes
Design Ranch
Driveway Shared Paved
Exterior Features 3 Season Room
Exterior Material Brick
Fireplace Family, Living, Yes
Garage Type 2, Attached
Garage: Garage Yes
Heat Source Propane
Heat Type Forced Air
Kitchen Features Center Island, Eating Area, Pantry
Landscape Shrubs/Hedges, Underground Sprinkler
Manufactured: Manufactured Y/N No
Other Basement Rooms: Basement Bedrooms - 1, Basement Rooms: Basement Finished SQFT - 800.00, Basement Rooms: Basement Full Baths - 0, Basement Rooms: Basement Half Baths - 0, Basement Rooms: Total Basement SQFT - 1700.00, Lower Rooms: Lower Half Baths - 0, Lower Rooms: Lower Bedrooms - 0, Lower Rooms: Lower Finished SQFT - 0.00, Lower Rooms: Lower Full Baths - 0, Lower Rooms: Total Lower SQFT - 0.00, Main Rooms: Main Bedrooms - 2, Main Rooms: Main Full Baths - 2, Main Rooms: Main Half Baths - 1, Main Rooms: Main Level SQFT - 1766.00, Road Frontage - 107.00, Waterfront Options: Water Frontage - 107.24
Outbuildings Storage Shed
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Roofing Comp Shingle
Sale Conditions None
Substructure Full Basement
Terms Available Cash/Conventional
Utilities / Sewer Public
Water Fea. Amenities All Sports, Private Frontage
Water Type Lake, Well
Waterfront Options: Water Access Y/N Yes
Windows Bay/Bow, Insulated
Bedroom 2 M 13x10
Kitchen M 24x13
Laundry Room M x
Living Room M 20x18
Master Bathroom M 12x8
Master Bedroom M 12x16
Bedroom 3 B 12x13
Family Room B 22x24
Additional Room 15x6
Dining Area 20x11
Listing Courtesy of Vinette M Reames of Re/Max Elite Group T.R.


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Fodor's: Puakea Ranch the place to be
Puakea Ranch in Hawi has been hailed by a well-known travel guide publisher as one of its top hotels "to book right now."
The ranch, owned by Waimea couple Christie Cash and Jay Nelson, was the only Hawaii resort to make the second annual Fodor's 100 Hotel Awards. It was also among the 13 hotels selected for the Local Experience category, which is for properties that "deliver a deep local connection, with accommodations and perks that reflect their surroundings," according to Fodor's website.
"Dating to the 1870s, Puakea Ranch recalls the island's upcountry 'paniolo' cowboy heritage, back when the island was a major exporter of cattle," Fodor's noted. "Bungalows are individually designed with modern and island motifs, and guests have run of the property. That means lounging on hammocks, riding horses, raiding the organic vegetable garden and orchard, and gathering eggs from the chicken coop for a morning omelet. Sure, there's TV and Wi-Fi, but who needs them?"
Cash was "shocked, pleased and grateful" upon learning the ranch had made Fodor's prestigious list, calling it "a tremendous honor." She said it's a testament not only to the special experience guests have, but also to the love, passion and hard work they put into restoring the ranch.
Transforming the 30-acre property originally deemed beyond repair into a low-key, luxury guest-ranch vacation retreat has been "an incredible, worthwhile journey," she said.
Prior to moving to the island in August 2007, the couple had vacationed regularly in Hawaii. They also had a fondness for the Big Island, believing this place is closest to what Hawaii used to be like before huge resorts, cookie-cutter condos and sprawl. Though they had stayed in many wonderful vacation rentals and resorts, Cash said they craved something "more down-to-earth, unique and still authentic."
When the couple couldn't find exactly what they were looking for, they decided to create it. Their original vision was to create a luxury camping spot that allowed guests to get in touch with the land. However after conversations with attorneys and those dealing with land use, it was deemed a nonviable option. So, they began looking at rustic properties.
As soon as Cash arrived at Puakea Ranch, she was "over the moon" for the property. Though it was in "rough shape, desperately needing lots of love and attention," Cash said she "couldn't bear the thought of the buildings possibly being torn down and all the stories heard by the walls lost." The property has a rich history, and although other families lived here, the Kawamoto family is the one they most associate with the ranch. Here, the multiethnic paniolo heritage is told and honored.
Since purchasing the property in May 2006, the couple has restored four aging cottages, homes and bunkhouses on Puakea Ranch board by board. The ranch's first guest stayed in the Miles Away cottage in 2009, and it has proven to be "a magical place" as many guests returning, Cash said.
Fodor's seemed to agree as it evaluated more than 4,000 nominations to create its 100 Hotel Awards. The list, available at fodors.com/hotel-awards/2012, spans 41 countries and nine categories that reflect the hottest hotel trends. The other categories were new and noteworthy; global icon; trendsetter; trip of a lifetime; city chic; royal pedigree; best all-inclusive and fun for all ages.
Fodor's spokeswoman Katherine Fleming could not be reached for comment as of press time.
For more information about the ranch, visit puakearanch.com.


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A Net Pioneer's Wireless Wager
It's nearly five in the afternoon at the sparsely furnished seventh floor offices of Helio, a Westwood (Calif.) startup selling hip, youth-oriented cell phones that link to the MySpace.com (NWS ) social networking Web site. As twentysomethings in jeans and T-shirts race around the buzzing office, Internet mogul Sky Dayton is planted in front of a stand-up desk, his one concession to an achy back caused by too much snowboarding. He's checking out some critical performance data. Helio's latest sales figures? Nah. Dayton's attention is riveted to a program that lets him know when the surf is up near his Santa Monica (Calif.) home, which, he's pleased to report, is the case today. "I'm outta here soon," he says.
Riding the wave has always been Dayton's forte. A onetime coffeehouse owner, he became a millionaire at 26 after launching Earthlink Inc. (ELNK ), an early and still active Internet service provider, then taking it public in 1997. Turbulence back then was when he got carded as he ordered a beer in Boston at the initial public offering road show that year. But wipeouts followed, too: ECompanies, the incubator he started in 1999 with former Walt Disney Co. (DIS ) Internet honcho Jake Winebaum, became a symbol for dot-com busts after launching duds such as eParties.com and Icebox Inc.
Now 35 with three kids, the guy who once took meetings in sandals is back with a new mantra: wireless. Dayton heads two companies that are making high-risk bids to harness the radio waves. As chairman of one eCompanies venture, Boingo Wireless, he intends to build the nation's largest operator of Wi-Fi hotspots, linking travelers at airports and hotels to the Internet. He's also CEO of Helio, a telephone operation he has imported from South Korea. Helio, which was launched in May, targets the under-30 crowd with superslick phones that surf the Web. They give users the ability to buy games and videos and share them with friends, including uploading them to a MySpace page.
The big idea behind both ventures is to use wireless technologies to connect folks who are constantly on the go, whether they're clubbing or jet-hopping. These are no seat-of-the pants ventures, like Dayton's credit card-funded Earthlink launch. His well-heeled Boingo investors include Sprint PCS (S ) and Mitsui & Co. (MITSY ) Five-year-old Boingo is nabbing hotspot deals, such as one in May to buy the operator of wireless services in 12 airports that include JFK and LaGuardia in New York. Meanwhile, Helio's co-owners, Earthlink and South Korean communications giant SK Telecom, have agreed to pump $440 million into its launch.
Both ventures have ties to Earthlink, where Dayton is still a major shareholder and board member with the clout that comes with being its original visionary. With its dial-up subscription business dwindling, Earthlink is going wireless: It has projects under way or planned to provide Wi-Fi services to cities such as New Orleans, San Francisco, and Anaheim, Calif. Earthlink pays a small amount each year to license Boingo software for its existing wireless subscribers, and, down the road, Dayton sees a future where Helio might link with Earthlink's wireless services to provide data downloads for cell-phone customers.
If Helio takes off, so could Dayton, financially. Since Earthlink's merger in 2000 with MindSpring Enterprises, Dayton's stake in the combined company has shrunk to 1.8%, worth some $17 million, from $123 million six years ago, as he sold off some shares and the stock tanked. To take on the Helio job, Dayton stepped down from the Earthlink chairmanship that he had held for 11 years. Today, he collects an undisclosed salary from the venture, with the potential for a large bonus if it hits a home run.
But Boingo and Helio are a long way from delivering Dayton's first big hit in a decade. Both face tons of competition in markets dominated by large players, says Parks Associate wireless analyst Michael Cai. Rivals such as T-Mobile (DT ) already provide some of the same services offered by Boingo, which is just approaching profitability. Helio is one of several mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), such as Amp'd Mobile Inc. and Virgin Mobile, offering content for younger phone users. At $200-plus ($275 for the stylish Hero model), Helio's phones are a tough sell, as is the service, which starts at $65 a month. Moreover, Helio loses its MySpace exclusivity in September; site owner Fox Interactive (NWS ) is already hunting up new deals. Helio may post a loss of up to $170 million this year, according to Earthlink financial statements.
Earthlink expects Helio to ring up 3 million subscribers by 2009. That seems ambitious, seeing how other MVNOs have struggled. Dayton says Helio is modeled after a wildly popular service that SK Telecom runs in South Korea. "Every kid I saw over there had one of their phones like jewelry hanging from their wrists," he says. Indeed, in addition to ads he has placed on MTV, SpikeTV, and the YouTube video site, some of Helio's promotions are specifically aimed at Korean Americans.
Success with either service would help Dayton live down the scorching that some big-name investors, including Disney, Goldman Sachs, (GS ) First Boston (CSR ), and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR ), took in the eCompanies venture. Now largely dormant, eCompanies produced Boingo and Business.com, a site run by Dayton's partner, Winebaum. (Business.com is now financed in part by BusinessWeek parent The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (MHP )) The fund had a few wins, such as cellular gaming site JAMDAT, which was bought by Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS ) But the original backers are still waiting to break even.
Dayton is undeterred. To promote Helio, he came up with the idea of sponsoring club parties and other events. And when Dayton's not pumping the product? You can find him holding surf clinics for the Helio staff.
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Comrades winner Ludwick Mamabolo should be given the benefit of the doubt and could have inadvertently taken a banned substance.
This was the reaction of Craig Fry, former manager of second placed runner Bongumusa Mthembu, on hearing that Mamabolo tested positive for a banned substance and could be stripped of his title.
The South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (Saids) CEO Khalid Galant said Mamabolo, 35, tested positive for methylhexaneamine. Galant said banned stimulants such as methylhexaneamine gave athletes a heightened sense of awareness, energy, and euphoria, and could mask fatigue levels in long-distance races such as the Comrades.
Fry suggested that top athletes be tested before the Comrades marathon to avoid future incidents.
He said it was costly but for the R300 000 prize money up for grabs, it should be done.
Fry said that incidents such as this would hurt the sport but would not cause permanent damage to the race. "Ludwick is a very good athlete. I think he probably took something without knowing that it was banned."
Fry said many banned substances could be found in supplements.
He also said that other athletes who won prize money would not receive a cent until the final results were obtained in the next month or so.
The manager of the Formula 1 Club, Cliff Chinnasamy, said on Tuesday that it was a very sad day for South African running. Last year's winner Steven Muzhingi was a member of the Formula 1 Club.
Chinnasamy said South Africans were over the moon after a local had won the race after seven years. He said Mamabolo testing positive for doping created a bad image for the country.
Saids conducted 20 doping control tests, which included the top 10 finishers in the men and women's categories.
"As per the protocol for testosterone cases, we have to rule out endogenous production (manufactured in the body) of testosterone by the athlete's body and any medical abnormality," Galant said.
He said the sample had been sent for further analysis to the doping control laboratory in Cologne, Germany. Galant said in about four weeks, when the results were available, the institute would know for sure if, indeed, Mamabolo tested positive for testosterone.
Galant explained that the original sample was divided into an "A" and "B" sample. The B sample is a 30ml sample of the original sample. The two samples are independently sealed with the B sample only being opened at the request of the athlete. Galant said Mamabolo might have witnesses at the opening of the second sample to ensure it had not been tampered with.
He also said that another runner also tested positive for high testosterone levels.
Galant said the race had always been on the Saids testing calendar because of the high prestige and prize money awarded.
Head of Athletics South Africa's Doping Commission, Chris Hattingh, agreed that there was some merit to testing runners before the race but said that it was logistically impossible to get runners, from around the world, tested a few weeks before the race.
Hattingh said most positive dope tests came from the use of supplements.
He said it was concerning that supplements in the country were not legislated. "There have been instances where ingredients used in supplements have come from a contaminated line. Even experts can't tell you whether a supplement contains banned substances. Until we get proper legislation, this is a very dangerous area for athletes to play in," he said.
Hattingh shared Fry's sentiments that this incident would not tarnish the sport.
Nick Bester manager of the Nedbank Running Club said athletes should declare whatever supplements they were on. "These substances can't be bought over the counter. The onus is on the athlete to keep clean," Bester said.
Ray de Vries who has been managing athletes for more than 25 years said there was no excuse for testing positive for a banned substance. "We hoped and prayed for a South African winner. And this is like a kick in the gut," he said.
He said if an athlete was not sure of a substance, he could call Saids to find out if it was allowed.
The Comrades Marathon Association and Mr Price, who sponsored Mamabolo, could not be reached for comment.


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Mylo's Destroy Rock And Roll ranks high in my collection of favourite albums. It's anthemic beats and lush percussion will forever remind me of when I first listened to the CD, on an imitation Discman at the beach in the summer of 2005. The album is soothing yet uplifting, immediate yet enduring. For me, Glow by is very similar.
German electronic DJ and producer Marco Niemerski (aka Tensnake) features some impressive collaborators on his highly-anticipated debut album Glow, including three time Grammy-award winner Stuart Price (aka Jacques Lu Cont, Les Rythemes Digitales, Thin White Duke, amongst other aliases) and R&B icon Nile Rodgers.
Best known, until now, for his 2010 anthem 'Coma Cat' (sampling Anthony & The Camps' 1986 hit 'What I Like'), Tensnake has since spent time on a couple of EPs, a compilation and remixes for the likes of Lana Del Ray and Pet Shop Boys. An album he prepared in 2011 was lost when his hard drive crashed.
On Glow, Rodgers' influence can be heard instantly, the addictive bass on 'Love Sublime' and 'Good Enough To Keep'; 'Pressure' and 'Feel Of Love' too sound like something out of the 70's with their straight-up funk, whilst 'Listen Everybody' and 'No Colour' wouldn't sound out of place on a Café Del Mar compilation. 'No Relief' is something Chicane would be proud to put his name to.
The albums vocals have a largely Australian feel, Jeremy Glenn features on 'Selfish', while Tasmanian-born, Berlin-based Fiora lends her voice to no less than seven tracks, most notably the first three singles released from the album, '58 BPM', 'See Right Through' and 'Love Sublime'.
It's hard to pick a favourite track, but '58 BPM' wins by a nose. Even through the first play I could hear similarities to Markus Schulz's 'Last Man Standing', and being a trance fan it was hard to ignore.
Clocking up nigh on sixty minutes, Glow explores a multitude of genres whilst sounding relevant. It honours the popular sounds of yesteryear whilst staying dancefloor significant. File it alongside Disclosure, Daft Punk and Flume's 2013 releases, and although it won't be as popular as the aforementioned in many people's eyes, it's an album I'll be happy playing until the sophomore arrives (as long as I'm not waiting a decade. Hint, hint Mylo).
Tensnake has an extensive American tour this March through May and I'm hoping he'll visit Australia later in the year, maybe as part of the Stereosonic tour, the line-up of which is slated for release in July.
Rating: ★★★★
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When anyone finds out that I'm a motivational speaker on healthy lifestyle, some recoil just a little bit but most offer up their reasons for not eating any healthier than they do. I've made a list of the top 3 excuses and ways to get around them.
1. "Healthy foods are too expensive."
a. Cut back on organics. My "always organic" items are carrots, potatoes and baby lettuce mix. Other than that, wash all fruits and vegetables in a full sink of water with just a splash of white vinegar to remove most pesticides.
b. Buy in season. It's more local so it doesn't have to fly half way around the world to get to you which ups the cost (and the carbon footprint). It's tastier because it is riper and you can buy in quantity while the price is low and freeze for later.
c. Buy in bulk. Grains, beans, nuts, seeds, flours, brans, spices can all be purchased in just the amount you need without all the extra packaging.
2. "Take out is all I have time for."
a. Simplify. Start building a repetoire of 20 minute throw together meals like main meal salads and stir-frys. For example, broil frozen salmon or talapia while microwaving sweet potatoes and open a bag of prewashed dark leafy greens for a salad. You'll be sitting down to a healthy dinner by the time you would have ordinarily crept through the pick up window of the local Burger Doodle.
b. Find a couple of slow cooker recipes that you love and prep them the night before or that morning. Nothing better than walking in the house to the aroma of stewy deliciousness!
c. Rediscover the grocery isle. Most major grocery stores have a decent selection of boxed, canned and frozen foods that are Polly approved for health!
3. "I don't like water."
a. Make it more interesting by adding mint leaves, cucumber slices, lemon or frozen blueberries!
b. Try sparkling water with a splash of juice ( I like pomegranate or cranberry) with a wedge of lime.
Most of us have a long list of improvements to make to our healthy lifestyle, be it food, fitness, meditating, on and on and on. I just wanted to present solutions to 3 common obstacles in many people's lives. If you're familiar with any of these go ahead and tackle just one for starters. I promise you it's not hard, it's just a tweek to your routine that will improve your overall health and vitality for decades to come.
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i was playing minecraft with my laptop until my batteries were empty.when i plugged it into powersource and started again my. saves were deleted and i was liek what the hell and all sad,BUT when i made a new world and played a while i went explore on the otherside of the mountain.And i almost sh*tted my self my f***en house and everything were on that side.so anyone had the same?sry for my bad engrish
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Since your laptop died, you never saved. Try to save your game frequently.
plus, its always a good idea to have your save backed up in multiple places. google, desktop, flash drive. i have mine in all those places, atleast until minecraft has a decent save system
Congratulation, you have found a bug.
i have heard of this once before, only when someone was playing, then it closed out somehow, and it messed their file up. btw, do not freak out about this, unless it is like 10.00 mb or bigger, then it is not a big deal.


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Golf enthusiasts heading for the Millennium Open in St Andrews have been warned not to be bunkered by roads delays.
A park-and-ride scheme and a special train service are among the moves aimed at easing congestion as hundreds of thousands of people descend on the home of golf.
But Fife Constabulary has warned drivers that traffic delays are still almost inevitable for those heading to the Old Course.
Police expect a record crowd to visit the town for the 129th Open Championships, which tees off at 0700(BST) on Thursday.
The force has already distributed more than 100,000 copies of a travel information booklet advising drivers to allow plenty of time for the journey and to remain patient in tailbacks.
"At previous Open Championships traffic delays have been encountered on the A91 between St Andrews and Guardbridge and this year, to minimise any problems, a 3,000-space park-and-ride car park will operate near Guardbridge," said a Fife Constabulary spokesman.
"All routes are clearly signed by the AA from the Forth, Kincardine and Tay Bridges inwards and, in order to keep delays to a minimum, it is being strongly advised that drivers follow the signs and use the recommended routes."
Animal checks
Tow-away zones will be strictly enforced in St Andrews itself and those parking illegally will face a Ł105 removal charge and a Ł20 fixed penalty - as well as a Ł12 daily storage fee.
The SSPCA will be patrolling car parks to check on the welfare of animals and temporary police office have been set up within the Tented Village and at The Scores.
Those prepared to leave their car at home can take advantage of the Golflink service, which includes train travel to the nearby Leuchars station, a bus to the site and the cost of admission.
The publicity generated by the event is expected to bring many extra visitors in its aftermath.
But Merchants Association chairman Bob Inch said shopkeepers were not expecting an immediate bonanza.
"They actually see a dip in trade, albeit that there are hundreds of thousands of extra people coming to St Andrews," he said.
"Most of the local customers tend to stay away at this time - particularly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday - because they fear that they won't get parked and will get caught in traffic."
Those heading for the Open will include passengers on the QE2 cruise liner, which berthed at Anstruther on Wednesday and will remain there for the duration of the championships.
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When their grandfather has a heart attack and their parents have to rush out of town, three kids snotty teen Tia (Kelly), sister Maizy (Hoffman) and brother Miles (Culkin) are left in the care of their Uncle Buck (Candy), a 40-year-old disgrace with n
A sort of cut-price Parenthood from the pen and megaphone of John Hughes, and thus is funny, sentimental and pointedly moral, made very easy on sensibilities thanks to the hulking congeniality of John Candy. It's the journey into adulthood once more that concerns glossy social commentator Hughes, here of a died-in-the-wool bachelor fully committed to the gospel of pizza and Bud, but through a rites-of-parental-passage will come to learn the value of family and pick up the tab on his faltering relationship with Amy Madigan.
Candy, who makes a charming asset out of his girth, works both ends of this trite deal considerably well. First, we have the trial by responsibility, as the big lummox causes mayhem in kitchen and laundry room. A fairly standard series of botched chores, turned into amusing skits by Buck's furious determination not to be the great oaf he clearly is Pride, you see, is an issue. Naturally, the two small kids (one played by the still button-cute Macaulay Culkin from Home Alone) think he's like Santa Claus with a gambling habit. This, though, is above all things a Hughes parable, and we will need some teen angst to truly prove his mettle. So, Buck will rub up against eldest daughter Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly) currently detained by a regulation rebellious period. The main thrust of the movie seems to be the point these two will come to respect one another, and culminates in a decent sequence where Buck comes to her rescue with a power drill.
It all adheres to Hughes' limited worldview — that teens and families can be measured on some kind of sliding scale of good deeds and growing pains. Nonsense, basically, without any risk taking or taking up of the real potential for blacker comedy, but made beguiling and palatable by one of cinema's big-boned greats.
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Sir Jackie Stewart has said he feels the Bahrain Grand Prix should go ahead as planned next weekend despite ongoing calls for the race to be canned.
Pressure is building ahead of the fourth round of the season following more unrest in the Gulf State, which culminated in a bomb attack at the weekend that left a number of policemen injured.
F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has said he can't force teams to travel to Bahrain if they don't want to [See separate story HERE], although he also told the BBC in a separate interview that an un-named F1 team had sent someone over to Bahrain who had said that 'everything's perfect, there's no problem'.
Speaking to Al Jazeera English, former champion Stewart said cancelling the Bahrain race for the second year in a row would send out a 'bad message to the rest of the world' and expressed his feeling that it should take place as planned.
"I think that it should go ahead because I think it has far bigger ramifications, not only for Bahrain, not only for the region of the Middle East but also on a global basis," he said, "because I think there is a very good reason that natural democracies are required. The Middle East as a region will be changing to democracies more than they have ever in the future, but I don't think democracies can be achieved in one month, twelve months or even one or two years.
"It takes time to change a democracy and to be able to bring that democracy into a level which is acceptable for all concerned and we've seen that in many other countries so therefore I believe the Grand Prix should take place because if this Grand Prix doesn't take place, it's an extraordinarily bad message for the rest of the world. There's going to be a winter Olympics for example in Russia coming up and there will be a Grand Prix in Russia in 2014. Does that mean that because there's a human rights issue in Russia that some people will demonstrate and therefore suggest that there should be no Grand Prix in Russia or no Winter Olympics in Russia?"
Stewart did however concede that there are security issues to take into consideration but said that problems could be avoided if the right precautions are taken.
"I do think that security is a major issue, particularly in a Formula 1 race, but if somebody does a demonstration in such a way that it disturbs a major sporting event, I think that's a serious fraud," he said. "I think that if these were peaceful demonstrations, it would be much more powerful for those who need to have that change and want to have that change to have the world see them as responsible people not irresponsible people. I mean, the man stopped the boat race at the weekend in the UK got a lot of attention but he hasn't been taken seriously for any of his causes, because he did it in an irresponsible fashion. So I think it would be more important.
"Keep in mind that the economy of Bahrain is going to be hit giantly by having no Grand Prix. The Grand Prix figures are between 300 and 400 million a year. That would be lost to the Bahraini society. That means taxi drivers, that means waiters or waitresses and restaurants and hotels, airlines. So it's a big economic issue. I believe that if the right precautions are taken and the right frame of mind is taken by those who want to change to democracy, they'll get more respect by doing that than having major sporting events cancelled."


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On a recent trip to Asda I wanted something as a light snack to enjoy whilst in work or for when reading my book and as I scanned the shelves for something my eye caught these bags of goodies - they were bags of Asda own branded chocolate and orange truffle cakes - as some of you will know from previous reviews of mine I do love chocolate and orange so it would have been rude to not try them! When I noticed they were on offer I decided to buy my husband the caramel ones so that he wouldn't be left out!
What are they?
They are a round, flat chocolate piece that is made up of truffle and orange crispy pieces and then covered in a milk chocolate. They are sold in a small bag which contains 6 pieces.
They look just really like a lump of chocolate that has been flattened into a circular shape. They are actually quite a decent size as they are not too small at all but, not too big either that they would hardly fit any in the bag!
Smell and taste:
When I opened the bag I couldn't really smell much wafting out and it wasn't until I actually sniffed a piece up close I could smell the chocolate. Until you break the coating of milk chocolate over the truffle I couldn't smell the orange either but, once I did bite into it I could then immediately smell the gorgeous aroma of the orange!
Upon biting into the piece I could really taste the truffle and the orange was perfect - not too strong and not too mild that it didn't taste like anything was there! The truffle was lovely and soft and the orange bits had a slight crunch to them - they were not huge pieces which made it more enjoyable to eat as you were not constantly crunching on the orange bits but, the flavour was still there.
I paid £1.50 for two bags which were on offer - normally they would be £1 per bag. I thought it was reasonable enough to pay 75p per bag although I am not sure if the bag is really worth a £1 as you don't get enough in them to justify paying that much per bag!
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I thought these were gorgeous and so yummy!! I had to stop myself from eating all of them in one go as I so could have easily done that. The taste of the orange is just perfect mixed with the truffle and I do love most orange flavoured chocolate but, these were just so nice and I do think it was because it was the combination of the truffle and orange that made it so appealing for me! I would certainly be looking to buy these again although as I say I think I would only buy when on offer and not because I personally didn't like them enough, because I do but, because the principal of how many you get in a bag to justify paying a £1 for them. If you wanted to share you would not get many each which is why it is better to buy when on offer as then at least you can get a bag each!


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'Recent research into this searing critique of socio-political values and structures of the period has also unearthed a score, purporting to be a nascent opera. This daring work sought to combine the dark vision of class struggle the film held with the emotional impact and cultural historical element classical opera conventions would bring to the work. Turning the dystopian vision into a Wagnerian gesamtkunstwerk, plumbing the depths of sentient emotion, satirising historical and contemporary mores, especially using such a complex structure of metaphor and leitmotif rapidly emerged to be too difficult for the assigned composer and only fragments of this ambitious project survive, hauled from the depths, ripped from their original tapes and committed to CD by a grasping recording studio, hoping to eke one last profit from the cash cow, thus serving only to underline the subject matter of the Clangers in one final black self-satire.' Something along those lines to cover the release on CD several years back by Trunk of the incidental music and nascent first act of a Clangers opera by William Postgate? It's not really important to the overall structure of the article and I think it may be a little obscure, even considering this is the Clangers we're talking about, but it might make a nice addition for the sake of completeness. 18.104.22.168 23:17, 27 May 2007 (UTC) "--126.96.36.199 23:17, 27 May 2007 (UTC)"</nowiki> -->
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I'm sorry but I couldn't resist- this is just really silly. A bit anglo-centric (unless The Clangers has made it overseas, which I doubt), but that's inevitable for this kind of subject matter, I think. I will add some more, but if anyone has suggestions I'd appreciate them. --Jamtrousers 17:50, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
- Oh, that's fabulous - David Gerard 12:39, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
- The Clangers I have never seen. But -- kudos to you, Jamtrousers -- I enjoyed the ardickle anyway. I might suggest, tenatively, that you break some of the one-paragraph sections up a bit. For example, Plot could be:
- Though superficially it seems to be focused on the travails of the Clanger family as they struggle to survive against the odds presented by their harsh environment, the film is actually more concerned with the oligarchical regime of the Soup Dragon, and the over-arching story is, in the main, an account of the political dynamics on the moon at the time.
- Nonetheless, the quaint tales of the Clangers' often fruitless attempts to gather enough blue string to feed their young, coupled with the tragic squalor of their surroundings, are in themselves a savage critique of the system of government. For many, the sight of Tiny Clanger nestling in Mother Clanger's arms with nothing but a dustbin lid to protect them from meteor strikes is a powerful and iconic image; a reminder that there is still this kind of poverty in the world.
- Or at least, in its orbiting bodies.
- But that is a tenative suggestion...the piece as it stands is not merely competent but indeed sparkling. Thank you for a very nice time! ----OEJ 16:55, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks, I suppose most of the humour is obvious even without the context (with the possible exception of the bits about dialogue- to clarify, that's because all the characters on the programme were "voiced" purely by a swannee whistle (with a narrator explaining what was going on, although apparently when it was originally presented to the BBC there was no such explanation, with the creators thinking that everyone would be able to work out what was going on solely on the basis of the way in which the clangers whisteled (and the soup dragon gurgled))) --Jamtrousers 17:49, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
- But that is a tenative suggestion...the piece as it stands is not merely competent but indeed sparkling. Thank you for a very nice time! ----OEJ 16:55, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
- I'm sure there's a dinner lady somewhere nicknamed 'The Soup Dragon'. -- Hindleyite 20:00, 20 October 2006 (UTC)


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Kate Middleton Is Prepared For A Kidnapping
Now that she's one of the most famous women in the world, the Dutchess of Cambridge is a prime target for nutters. Kate Middleton had to undergo personal safety training on how to handle a kidnapping. The British Special Air Service, or SAS, trained Middleton on "key survival skills such as noticing anything unusual in routine surroundings, how to react when attacked and how to build a relationship with hostage-takers," according to the UK's Sun. Having the glossiest head of hair in the world comes with its risks!
Middleton learned "tough, physically and mentally" grueling tasks like how to drive under pressure and how to pass along coded messages; Prince William's training had him bundled in a car for a mock ambush. Other royals to undergo personal safety training include Prince Charles, the late Princess Diana, and the Queen. Apparently the training works: when a homeless man scaled the palace walls and broke into the Queen's bedroom in 1982, she chatted with him for 10 minutes without being harmed. (When the man asked for a cigarette, she called a servant to get him one and was then able to alert her staff to the fact she had an intruder.)
While it is certainly creepy to consider a kidnapping, this actually sounds fun — like spy school. And it's always useful to know how to say "Don't cut off my hair please" in 16 different languages.
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Be'lal, (BEH-lahl; The Envious or Netweaver) formerly known as Duram Laddel Cham, is one of the thirteen Forsaken who were trapped at Shayol Ghul due to the Dragon's sealing. He used the alias Lord Samon in Tear.
In "The Wheel of Time Companion" his level of strength in the One Power is described as ++4, making him one of the most powerful channelers known, but the weakest of the male Forsaken in terms of raw channeling capability. Nevertheless he was still above the vast majority of channelers in the current age. His skills as a cunning manipulator, an exceedingly skilled general, and a blademaster offset his relative weakness in the Power amongst his peers.
Little is known of Duram Laddel Cham before he turned to the Shadow, although his skills indicate that he was a powerful force for the Light. Called The Envious, he was a master swordsman and manipulator. He was an advocate and a friend of Lews Therin Telamon. Together, they revived the ancient and forgotten art of swordfighting, and fought together against the Shadow before his jealousy of the Dragon drove him to swear his soul to the Dark One. Later Be'lal's mastery of manipulation earned him the name Netweaver.
During the War of Power he and Demandred led massive attacks in the areas where the Choedan Kal were built, but failed to retrieve the access ter'angreal. He was probably among those who razed the Hall of the Servants in the war.
The strike at Shayol Ghul by Lews Therin and the Hundred Companions sealed him with the other Chosen for three thousand years, ending the War of Power and the Age of Legends.
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After his escape from the Bore, he soon adjusted to the political scene of the new world, and maneuvered himself into the position where he could pose as a High Lord of Tear under the assumed name of Lord Samon, effectively ruling Tear in all but name.
A more skilled manipulator than Rahvin and more deadly than Sammael when dealing with enemies in open combat, he planned to lure Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn into the Stone of Tear. He wanted Rand to take possession of (and thus release the seal on) Callandor, so he could then take it for himself.[1]
During the capture of the Stone of Tear, he fought Rand with a dark heron blade sword made from the One Power. He used the Power as a secondary asset, mostly overcoming Rand with highly advanced swordsmanship - that of a true blademaster. He seemed disappointed that Rand was not yet as good as Lews Therin had been, and Rand was saved by Moiraine Damodred who killed Be'lal with balefire[1], though Be'lal's intention was not to kill Rand, and he was likely safe from any sort of mortal wound. Forever burned away from the Pattern, he is now out of reach even for the Dark One.
Be'lal is likely a reference to Belial, one of the seven princes of Hell in Christian and Jewish apocrypha, or it could be related to Ba'al, another of the seven princes. The word "belial" in Hebrew describes someone who is extremely wicked or iniquitous.


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Duo Katie White and Jules De Martino are going to call their sophomore set 'Kunst' which is a German word of art.
It is official, The Ting Tings call their forthcoming second studio album "Kunst". The band announce it when interviewed by NME for its Albums of 2010 issue, which hits newsstands across the U.K. on January 13.
"Just round the corner to our studio there's a massage parlour, it's called Massage Kunst," member Jules De Martino said. "It's Massage Art, basically ['kunst' is German for 'art']. We took a picture of that and sent it to our label, saying this is the title of the album. They went berserk."
Sharing about the recording sessions for the album, he furthermore stated, "We listened back to some of the demos and we thought, hold on a minute, this is sounding too much like we're rocking out live. We bought a couple of old weird synths in New York and smuggled them in our suitcases back to Berlin and they started to come strong on the music."
The Ting Tings have started working on the new effort since 2009. Following report that they have inked a deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation, they are rumored to receive helping hands from the rapper in the production table. Rumor also has it, Rihanna will feature in one of their new songs.


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CUMBERLAND The Cumberland Christmas Parade started down Main Street around 3 p.m. last Saturday. There were 49 units in the parade, which was down from previous years. The Activity Group reported that the flu kept quite a few participants at home.
Many residents braved the winter chill to watch the parade as it made its way through the village. Quite a few others watched from their homes as the procession came down their street.
The parade featured the Guernsey County Bicentennial bell with many entries sporting Ohio and U.S. flags. Included in the parade were horses and riders, horse-drawn wagons, a walking nativity, floats, carolers, antique and unusual vehicles, families and their pets, fire trucks, a calliope and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. Many of those on the street were impressed by the yellow Hummer with characters from Cat in the Hat riding on and walking around it. Following the parade there was a reception for Santa at the firehouse. There was also hot soup, cider and popcorn across the street at the Methodist church open house. Perfect Expressions also had an open house. Other businesses in the community helped support the parade and many had entries in the parade as well.
Cruisers from the Guernsey County Sheriffs Dept. bookended the parade. Traffic control and additional security was provided by the Criminal Justice Program at Muskingum Technology and Career Center.
The following is a list of parade winners:
Best Overall Cumberland Valley 4-H Club
Family First place, Judy Bates and her grandchildren; second place, M&M Deliver & Enterprises
Youth First place, Cumberland Valley 4-H Club; second place, Cumberland Grange
Antique Tractor First place, Dean and Karen Schell; second place, Harold and Shirley Pollock
Antique Vehicle First place, Brian Roach; second place, Harry Hesson
Semi First place, Chris Mitchell for M&M Delivery; second place, Jamie Archer for M&M Delivery
Funniest First place, Charles Roberts and family; second place, Cumberland Volunteer Fire Dept.
Most Original First place, Steve Allen and the Bicentennial bell; second place, Cumberland Grange
Fire Truck First place, Harrison Township; second place, Cumberland
Animal First place, Don Ziler; second place, Larry Wade
Religious First place, Cumberland United Methodist Church; second place, Rainers Garage
Local Resident in Macys Parade
Cumberland area resident Heather Bell was in the Macys Parade this past Thanksgiving. She was part of the Miami of Ohio Band that performed in the parade. This group was able to take an extended vacation in New York as part of the trip. This past week Heather was with the band in Alabama where Miami of Ohio played in a bowl game. Heather is the daughter of Roger and Gail Bell of Perrys Den Road.
Cumberland Spencer Homemakers
There were 16 present at the December meeting of the Cumberland Spencer Homemakers at the Guniot/McLeod residence on Lestock Road.
President Barb Crawford opened the meeting with the reading, Precious Children. She led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Homemakers Creed. Roll call was answered by telling some of the things you do not have ready for Christmas.
Treasurer Alice Jean Hall reported she received thank-you notes from the Haven of Hope, Cumberland Volunteer Fire Dept., Cumberland Emergency Squad and The Salvation Army.
The Homemakers purchased two coats for the Coats for Kids at Brook Elementary and adopted a local family for Christmas.
The Guernsey County Homemakers Council did not meet in December. The January council lesson will be on soups and presented at the Extension Office on Wheeling Avenue in Cambridge Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m. with the council meeting to follow.
Claysville and Cumberland Spencers co-planning of the 2004 cultural arts was discussed. People willing to provide demonstrations are being sought. Those interested, contact Bernadine Dingey, Barb Crawford or Shirley Guniot.
Christmas cards were signed for Mary Cooper, Julia Hall, Mabel Elliot and Jean Roberts. A look back to 1953 was read. Shirley Guniot gave devotions including readings from Psalm 119 and Ecclisiastes Chapter 3. Bookmarks with Gods Promise printed on them were given to those present. Attendees sang the Doxology and recessed for a Christmas feast.
During the afternoon session the drawing for the afghan took place. The winner was Timmy Ertz. Many thanks to Bunnie McLeod for making the beautiful green cable afghan for the raffle.
Those present played Pick a Christmas Card. Winners were Mary Evelyn Scott, Shirley Guniot, Barb Crawford and Rita St. Clair.
Nellie Moorhead brought her Irish Santa to show the group. Mary Evelyn Scott gave a report on St. Patrick and the snakes of Ireland. A gift exchange took place and then a video about Ireland was shown. Christmas music was played before the meeting and during lunch.
Cumberland Spencer Homemakers next meeting will be Jan. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Andrea Gabel on East Main Street, Cumberland. Alice Jean Hall will serve as co-hostess. The hostesses will prepare soup featured in January leadership training. Bring a favorite soup to share.
Cumberland Board of Public Affairs
Cumberland Board of Public Affairs met last Thursday with all three members (Phyllis Millhone, Jerry West and Jerry Leister) present. Also present were Mayor Viola Abrams, Clerk Charity Yerian and Water Superintendent Dennis Unklesbay.
Bills totaling $5,399.16 were presented and approved for payment. The water superintendent gave his monthly report on activities at the water plant.
BPAs year-end meeting, Dec. 29, 7 p.m. Village building, Mill Street. Cumberland Village Council will also have its year-end meeting at that time.


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August 22, 2012 5:00 am
Ian spends a day in one of the coolest seats in the park (seat not included).
Despite what the general public would have you believe, the languid pace of a baseball game is one of its best features. Between pitches, you have time to take in your surroundings. You might check the defensive positioning, note how a particular fielder prepares as the pitcher delivers the ball, or glance at the out-of-town scoreboard to check the action.
I'm an inveterate scoreboard watcher. It's been suggested that I have attention-span issues, but I'm constantly looking across the diamond to check the scores. How are my favorite teams doing? How are their division rivals faring? How's that one pitcher performing after his last disastrous start? I can get all that data at a glance, thanks to the out-of-town scoreboard.