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Scuba divers take the plunge at Mammoth Lake Water Park
Well here's something unexpected: The largest scuba-diving lake in the U.S. — Mammoth Lake Water Park — is just an hour's drive from Houston. Open year-round, visitors can dive and earn certifications in the lake's depths, which range from 21 to 61 feet.
The water holds more than 70 attractions for divers to traverse, including firetrucks and remnants of the former theme park Six Flags AstroWorld. These can be explored by day, or even at night. The park offers monthly night dives, held from 5 to 8 p.m. Those interested can reserve a spot to enjoy dinner followed by the dive.
Not a diver? Don't worry: You can swim (how about a 3-mile one?), kayak, paddleboard and more. There are indoor showers, changing areas and an on-site restaurant. Or bring a cooler and dine at a picnic table.
Contact: mammothlakewaterpark.com
Brewing company focuses on Cajun, Creole flavors
Craft and local beers are having a moment. Get an up-close view of the process — and taste samples — at Bayou Teche Brewing, founded in 2009 by three brothers.
The Knott brothers craft brews designed to complement Cajun and Creole food — the LA-31 Bière Pâle pale ale pairs nicely with red beans and rice, for instance, while smoked wheat ale LA-31 Boucanèe nods to the area's native wild cherry trees with cherry-wood smoked wheat and works well with gumbo.
The hand-built brewery resembles a traditional Acadian-style home and includes a tasting porch. Beers are crafted in an old converted railcar near the Bayou Teche that the brewery was named after. Tours are offered from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors must be 21 or over.
Contact: bayoutechebrewing.com; 337-754-5122
Live music, cook-offs highlight August event
For the 18th year in a row, guests will head to musician Larry Joe Taylor's "Hot Chili Days, Cool Mountain Nights," a weekend event filled with performances and multiple cook-offs. The popular gathering draws patrons because of its location in the Sangre de Cristo mountains and intimate concert venues, and is Aug. 14-16 this year.
Guests will see live performances by a range of musicians (previous events drew the Josh Weathers Band, the Tejas Brothers and Max Stalling, among others) at venues including the historic Motherlode Saloon, the Lost Love Saloon and Brandenburg Park. Cook-offs include the New Mexico State Green Chile Championship and the Lone Star BBQ Society cook-off.
Tickets and VIP packages go on sale at 10 a.m. June 26. Visitors can expect to see musicians sitting around fireplaces at the town's lodges. Plan to take a hike in the surrounding Carson National Forest, or stop in Taos to wander shops and art galleries.
Contact: larryjoetaylor.com/red_river.htm
Celebrate one of Texas' sweetest seasons at the Peach Jamboree
Head to Stonewall June 20-21 for the 53rd annual Stonewall Peach Jamboree and Rodeo, which will celebrate this year's abundant harvest with peach contests, a parade, rodeos, live music, barbecue, crafts and, of course, plenty of peaches. Adult tickets cost $15 on June 20, $20 on June 21 and are $30 for both days; children 12 and under enter free on June 20 and $5 on June 21.
Can't make the jamboree? It isn't the only place in the area to snag peaches — numerous roadside markets and orchards can be found along Highway 290 between Fredericksburg and Stonewall, and also along Highway 87 south of Main Street in Fredericksburg.
Passers-by can head to Donald Eckhardt Orchards, for instance, to buy June gold, sentinel and gala peaches, along with other produce. Meanwhile, at Marburger Orchard, visitors can pick gala or sentinel peaches, strawberries and blackberries.
At Vogel Orchard, about 2 miles west of Stonewall and 10 miles east of Fredericksburg, visitors can buy peaches, blackberries, plums, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables, along with homemade items including peach butter, blackberry ice cream and cobblers. Call ahead or visit the websites for additional availability, weather, picking times and additional farm and stand locations.
Contact: stonewalltexas.com/peach_jamboree.html; texaspeaches.com;
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Because of the course of human events, and because of the arrogance of the ruling class, we the people are dedicated to change the direction our government has taken.
We have determined our political leaders are taking away our freedoms and our liberties in the name of egalitarianism.
Our original Declaration of Independence made clear that Nature's God had given us life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
It also postulates when a government becomes destructive of these God-given gifts, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it and to replace it with a new government which will have the foundation and principles upon which the people can realize the benefits of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as ordained by Nature's God.
We shall re-establish justice in the true meaning of the word. Ergo, not as defined by a politician to suit his purposes.
We shall re-establish domestic tranquility and the peaceful social stability it provides.
We demand a strong common defense to protect our nation, its citizens and our way of life.
We shall promote the general welfare by creating a burgeoning economy and all that entails.
We the people of the United States of America are determined to rebuild this nation upon the principles of freedom, liberty, justice, domestic tranquility, a strong common defense, a growing economy, and the pursuit of happiness with the blessing of Nature's God.
As our Founding Fathers did, let us pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor to continue and to defend the fundamental freedoms upon which the United States of America was founded, and to which it was committed in 1776.
The verity of the fundamentals does not change, only the leadership changes.
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text: New Master's of Law targets international students February 22, 2010 0 Comments Share tweet Zoe Leavitt By: Zoe Leavitt Stanford Law School is putting the finishing touches on a new Master's of Law (LLM) degree program in International Economic Law, Business and Policy (IELBP), set to roll out this fall. The program will offer the first masters-level courses at Stanford in several areas in the hopes of increasing the University's appeal to international students interested in business law. The program, one of three LLM programs offered by Stanford, would accept 12 to 15 students who have already received their primary law degrees internationally. "It is part of our attempt to develop a more globally-oriented law school program," said law Prof. Alan Sykes. "We're trying to build up our international business program, which we believe will be good for our students as well as for the school." Sykes, who now leads the program, first pitched the idea for the international business-focused LLM two years ago. A faculty vote held last May unanimously approved the program, and Stanford has already received applications for the fall of 2010. IELBP will focus on four general areas: international dispute resolution, international economic law, comparative business law and international transactions. By increasing its focus on international students, educators at the law school hope that American students can learn about foreign law systems and cultures–while offering foreign students a chance to experience Stanford's unique academic environment. "[The students] all graduate with an enhanced set of skills and knowledge, as well as an international network of friends and colleagues," said Lucy LaPier, executive director for international graduate programs at the Law School. "It's really a great example of the world getting flatter." Although all LLMs are open only to students who earned law degrees outside of the United States, Stanford's current two programs–Corporate Governance and Practice and Law, Science and Technology–focus on American law. "For masters-level programs, most students are foreign," Sykes said. "American law students don't usually go for masters degrees outside special programs like tax law." As IELBP will not hire any additional faculty members of its own besides one teaching fellow that will run a colloquium for the students, organizing the new program has not added any extra strain to the budget, Sykes said. "In fact, programs like this bring in more revenue than they cost," he said. Stanford has not publicized the new program other than adding it to the law school Website, but program leaders believe it will prove attractive to foreign lawyers hoping to boost their credentials to possibly work in a United States law firm, or to return to more prestigious law firms in their home countries. "Stanford's programs are unique in that they are smaller than many other law schools' LLM programs," LaPier said. "The LLMs find Stanford to be a very challenging and rewarding place to study, and they make strong connections among both American law students and their international counterparts." The program has received about 180 applications for the fall, which will be reviewed in the coming months. Alan Sykes IELBP Stanford Law School 2010-02-22 Zoe Leavitt February 22, 2010 0 Comments Share tweet Subscribe Click here to subscribe to our daily newsletter of top headlines.


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Riki Rachtman Knocked Out by Good Charlotte's Benji Madden
Good Charlotte and Taintstick bassist Benji Madden knocked out Riki Rachtman, longtime '80s host of MTV's metal Show 'Headbangers Ball,' in the first round of the boxing match during Ellismania 5, which was held in the Las Vegas Hard Rock and Casino on April 3.
Both contestants landed punches before Madden threw Rachtman to the mat. Soon after he stood back up, Madden clocked the VJ and sent him sprawling. After a standing eight count, Rachtman again stood up and the fight continued for a few moments. Then Madden landed a series of punches that felled Rachtman, and the fight was over.
"Benji Madden just kicked my ass," said Rachtman after the event. "I got wasted by the guy in Good Charlotte."
During the night, there were a number of other unusual fights. Event host Jason Ellis fought 'Murderball' star Mark Zupan in the wheelchair match and took on Aaron VanPatten and MMA superstar Kit Cope in a celebrity Shock Collar Match. The wheelchair match ended after three rounds, when Zupan landed a hammer fist on Ellis' family jewels, causing the fighter the tumble forward into Zupan's lap. The Murderballer took the opportunity to beat on Ellis' head, then knock his wheelchair to the ground. He was declared the victor after rubbing the host's head against the mat.
In the Blindfolded Shock Collar Match, Cope, Ellis and the 340 pound Van Patten stumbled around blindly while shocks were administered to their collars at random. At the same time, Zupan, who wasn't wearing a blindfold, roamed around the ring smashing each of the fighters with low blows they weren't expecting. Occasionally, the contestants landed hits with wildly swinging fists, but it was the shocks that proved the most debilitating, knocking each contestant to the ground at some point during the fight. After three rounds of brutality, VanPatten was declared the winner.


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Samuel Cook
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Sept 25, 1995
Garrett—Samuel Cook, 99, died Sunday at 5:30 a.m. in Miller's Merry Manor, Garrett.
Mr. Cook was a farmer and taught in East Keyser School for 24 years, retiring in 1946. He formerly lived on county Road 40, rural Auburn, and was a lifetime area resident. He was a member of Gideons International and the Christian Union Brethren in Christ Church, Garrett.
He was born Oct. 21, 1895, in Richland Township to the late William and Martha A. (DePew) Cook.
He married Nettie M. Miller on June 4, 1919, in Garrett and she died July 8, 1991.
Surviving are two sons, Lee of Auburn and Lorin of Strathroy, Ontario, Canada; two daughter, Helen Eshleman of Fort Wayne and Virginia White of Auburn; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Fern Dawson, and a brother, Paul Cook.
Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in McKee-Miles Funeral Home, Garrett.
Services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. in Christian Union Brethren in Christ Church, with calling at the church after 9 a. m. The Rev. Daryl Climenhaga will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the church.
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I just got my first set yesterday and a little discomfort and trying to get used to having something in my teeth. I'm going back in a week to get my attachments on and in all I was told I am in a 14 month treatment. Never liked regular braces and never thought I could afford Invisalign until I went for a consultation and my insurance was able to covered about $950.00 and I would only pay $2,700.00 so YES I went for it and here I am starting my journey :) . I had seen around $5,000 up to $8,000 cost in treatments and when I saw that number of only $2,700.00 I was convinced to start the treatment without the insurance I would of paid $3,800.00. JUST CAN'T WAIT for the end results. I will be posting my progress!
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A BID by UKIP to investigate the possibility of scrapping borough and district councils in Hampshire has today been stopped in its tracks.
Councillors from the anti-EU party tabled a motion at a full county council meeting to press ahead with an official probe into how much would be saved by having just one big unitary authority.
Newly elected UKIP Fareham county councillor Christopher Wood argued millions would be saved by unifying the councils under one roof as shown in Wiltshire which introduced a unitary council in 2009.
It saved a total of £68 million in just four years, which Cllr Wood said absorbed the £18m transitional costs in just two and a half years.
He said: "It may be the case that becoming a unitary authority is what is required to make even greater savings as all of our budgets continue to shrink.
"I think we can make Hampshire leaner, meaner and more efficient.
"I also believe having just one service provider will benefit our residents.
"All too often residents just don't know which council provides which service and trying to find out isn't always easy."
But councillors from across the political divide rallied today to defeat the motion.
If it had been carried it would have paved the way for a probe into the possibility of ditching the county council as well as all Hampshire's smaller local councils.
Cllr Roy Perry, leader of the Tory led county council, dismissed UKIP's bid for the inquiry as a waste of officers' time and public money - especially when money was tight.
He also claimed the idea of unitary authorities was undemocratic, comparing it to the government of North Korea.
He said: "They (UKIP) want to abolish the ability of local councils to deal with their own affairs."
Rejecting the motion, county councillor and leader of Fareham Borough Council Sean Woodward said an inquiry was a distraction from the real aims of local authorities. He added: "They should be focusing on the delivery of services."
Among the councils that would disappear if a unitary council was introduced would be New Forest District Council, Test Valley Borough Council, Eastleigh Borough Council, Winchester City Council and Fareham Borough Council and Gosport Borough council.
The county council would also vanish.
This would exclude Southampton and Portsmouth, which are already unitary authorities and are completely independent of Hampshire County Council.
A majority of 57 councillors from all parties defeated the motion by voting for an amendment by county children's services boss and Lyndhurst councillor Cllr Keith Manns.
It said the status quo should be maintained and savings should be found by working together.
But speaking afterwards, Cllr Wood, who at 24 is the youngest county councillor, said: "All we were asking was for officers to investigate. It is not to say we are in favour (of a unitary system), the whole point was for officers to look at it."
He added: "Quite often other parties don't want a UKIP motion regardless of want it is.
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PPG Paints Arena IS PROUD TO BE LEED GOLD CERTIFIED
The US Green Building Council is a non-profit organization that created the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program. What's so great about LEED? It encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through a suite of rating systems that recognize projects that implement strategies for better environmental and health performance.
There are four levels of LEED certification: BASIC, SILVER, GOLD and PLATINUM. PPG Paints Arena is the only NHL LEED gold certified sports facility in North America. From design and construction to operation, this facility has been carefully planned to have a positive impact on our league, region and everyone who spends time in it.
- Sustainable site developments
- Water savings
- Energy efficiency
- Materials selection
- Indoor environmental quality
You can earn a certain number of points within each category: 26-32 points gets you certified, 33-38 gets you silver, 39-51 for gold, and 52-69 for platinum.
When buildings are designed with a fully integrated, sustainable approach, they use a lot less energy, cost less to operate and maintain, and lead to greater occupant satisfaction. PPG Paints Arena achieved a total of 42 LEED credits. Gold certification requires 39-51 points.
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Hitachi is trying to expand beyond storage services to tackle emerging areas like big data and converged IT, according to Hitachi Data Systems CTO, Hu Yoshida. The change reflects a recent change in leadership in the larger company, Hitachi, Ltd., he said.
"There has been a major change at Hitachi, Ltd.," Yoshida told Computerworld Australia. New CEO Hiroaki Nakanishi is "taking Hitachi into the next growth phase." Nakanishi wants Hitachi to become a global company with an increased focus on "social innovation" -- for example, in energy and healthcare. The executive has consolidated many IT areas -- for example, high-end storage, servers and software -- into one IT systems division, he said.
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Big data is a big new focus for Hitachi, said Yoshida. "It's more than just storage. It's also the data management of that [and] the convergence of server, network and storage." Yoshida has detected much interest from customers, he said. "Everybody intuitively feels that there is so much information there that they are not harnessing and getting value from."
One big data challenge that Hitachi has attempted to solve is in healthcare: bringing together a variety of data sources, including medical tests and administrative information, into a single location, Yoshida said. It is then possible to run automated diagnostics, resulting in "better healthcare for the patients," he said.
Meanwhile, Hitachi is adding partners in Australia to provide more comprehensive IT services, said Hitachi commercial sales director for Australia and New Zealand, Anthony Clarke. "That's a big change" from the days when companies bought separate pieces and "bolted" them together.
Storage still remains a focus for Hitachi. Hitachi views the NBN in Australia as an opportunity for its storage business, said Clarke. "NBN creates the backbone for organisations to be able to serve up a new wave of applications" and "digital media," all of which will require storage.
Yoshida predicted a decline in enterprises managing their own storage, he said. "They'll still have responsibility for the data, but I think the infrastructures will become virtualized or cloud-enabled," either public or private, he said. "The operations people will become data analysts."
Larger enterprises today mostly run private clouds, while smaller companies with less capital to invest in their own infrastructure are moving to public cloud, he said. Yoshida predicted a movement to on-demand cloud provisioning "where you just buy what you want when you need it".
The cost of storage has risen, making it more important for businesses to be efficient with data, Yoshida said. Hitachi has partnered with the Holmsglen TAFE in Victoria to find ways to reduce the school's storage costs.
Storage prices spiked after floods in Thailand wiped out supply plants, Yoshida said. The plants are being rebuilt, but prices have not returned to previous low levels, he said. Slowing advancement in storage technologies has had an impact, too, Yoshida said. "Densities aren't doubling every two years," he said. "It's slowed down considerably, so the price erosion that used to be 30, 40 per cent has now slowed down to about 20 per cent."
Flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs) are becoming "more practical for the enterprise space," Yoshida said. He estimated that SSD drives could be cheaper than traditional hard-disk drives in five years. Hitachi is working to enhance the capacity and durability of SSD to make it more attractive to enterprise, he said.
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"Patti's body is resurrected by Mayan tribesmen in preparation for the 13th baktun."
Isn't the big year 2012? --CWCAttack 02:51, 17 December 2009 (CET)
Rule of funny. --DStecks 18:40, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
Do we really need the shoehorned in Evangelion reference? It contributes naught to the article and isn't very funny. --manwithoutabody 19:19, 2 July 2010 (CEST)
Dealt with. --Edward 23:56, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
WHAT?!? The Evangellion refference was one of the funniest things on here. I don't know how you figured it was unfunny! --zartok-35
- And this is why I hate Evangelion fans. Pfargtl9000 Spam and Eggs 20:21, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
Can we bring back the bit about the kidnapping spree and trying to build a girlfriend? The car chase ending doesnt make sense otherwise. Dkd 19:57, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
Fuck it I'll do it Dkd 19:58, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
This shit is bollocks. I am asking for the deletion of the 2011 article on the grounds that it's all speculative. Take this faggotry to /cwc/. CrassCrab 12:37, 3 August 2010 (PDT)
- Rather than speculative, it's a joke. Still, seconded. --Schuzrum Dias 12:42, 3 August 2010 (PDT)
- I know, but the CWCiki is meant to be as factual as possible, and while it may seem spergin' to be curtailing such things, it's done to maintain an image of striving for excellence.
- It's part of a joke. It's kinda a tradition. The 2010 page was the same last year. Though I guess in hindsight it is rather unnecessary. Sure. Delete it. Why not? --Edward 13:09, 3 August 2010 (PDT)
- Sometimes I worry that certain people here are allergic to fun.--Beat 15:19, 3 August 2010 (PDT)
- I second Beat's statement.--Famicon64 20:53, 3 August 2010 (PDT)
- Beat is always right. --Ronichu 22:27, 3 August 2010 (PDT)
- This is why I sometimes regret following Chris. It was advertised to me as some kind of awesome troll target and so I started learning about him in the hope that I'd eventually get to have a shot at it. It's bad enough that it's pretty far from that, but removing all the fun from the wiki to me seems a self-defeating goal. We document the site to facilitate trolling and to provide a library which can be used for trolls and followers to remember past laughs. This site is hardly shitty, but it doesn't have some kind of noble cause and I don't think we should pretend it does. We're here to have fun, so let's do that. Freecell 06:26, 4 August 2010 (PDT)
- I know, but the CWCiki is meant to be as factual as possible, and while it may seem spergin' to be curtailing such things, it's done to maintain an image of striving for excellence.
- God dammit Crass, stop being a faggot. This shit is on a page that will be filled anyway, it's not cluttering anything up, and it presents a nice 'ending' to the CWChronology. RachmaninovDESU 08:36, 11 August 2010 (PDT)
That Chris movie idea
Much as I love Tom Baker, it seems pretty obvious that the man to portray Michael Snyder is Al Pacino. Also, shouldn't Vanessa Hudgeons be in there somewhere? And if Frank Silva were alive, he'd be pretty good as Bob. - Manwithoutabody 18:24, 15 December 2010 (PST)


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Tony Yarbrough and Shariff Wilson
After more than 20 years behind bars, Tony Yarbrough and Shariff Wilson were released from a New York prison this past February. Yabrough was 18, and Wilson was 15, when they were convicted for a 1992 triple murder in Brooklyn. There was no physical evidence linking them to the crime. The victims were Tony mother, Anne Yarbrough, his 12-year-old sister and her friend, also 12.
Wilson was coerced into a false confessions out of by police, under the promise that his 27-year sentence would be cut down to nine years. Tony recanted the confession in 2005 and passed lie detector tests to help prove his allegations against police.
The big break didn't come until came in 2013. The city's chief medical examiner matched DNA linking Anne's killer to another woman, who was murdered in 1999. Tony and Wilson were both in prison at the time of the victim's slaying.
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Most of the formalities were already out of the way.
The young players Jim Leyland didn't know, he introduced himself to last month during the Tigers caravan.
"I spoke with them to relax them a little bit," Leyland said on Sunday after arriving in Lakeland. "I didn't want them to get stage fright when they see an old man."
Starting his 50th year in professional baseball, Leyland arrived for spring training the way he's always arrived since being hired as the Tigers' manager.
The same routine: Stopping at the old entrance, greeting the fans who hang out by the clubhouse, sitting back in his office chair, putting his feet up on his desk — and looking across the way at Ty Cobb's photo on the wall, the one he put a huge gash in years ago by throwing a shoe at it.
"I ripped him pretty good," he said.
That was back when, though.
It's 2013 now and Leyland at 68 is feeling good, as energized as ever, and is ready to tackle the three major decisions facing the Tigers.
Can Bruce Rondon close?
Who will win the fifth starter's job?
And how will the mix in left field turn out?
These are the decisions Leyland called "huge" in his first spring training discussion with reporters on Sunday.
But if you know anything about the Tigers manager, you know that so-called little decisions are also on his mind — because, in time, they often become huge as well.
"We're pretty set," Leyland said, "but when you have the type of team we have, the decisions you make about those other spots can be the difference between winning and losing. It'll be really important how you put the last one or two pieces of the puzzle together. I'm a really big believer in that.
"You have to come out of spring training with the right 25 players, the ones who'll give you the best blend. So I think there will be plenty of action before it all plays out."
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130211/SPORTS0104/302110333#ixzz2KbPKdMK0
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Iowa-based Pro Wrestling Action to Be Seen Throughout the State
DES MOINES, Iowa – 3XWrestling (3XW) is very proud to announce the debut of the first television program in company history.
3XWrestling will air a weekly half-hour program filled with the top wrestling action in the Midwest beginning the first weekend in March.
3XWrestling TV debuts on Saturday, March 3 at 6 p.m. on KWKB (channel 20) in eastern Iowa and on Monday, March 5 (late Sunday night) at 1:30 a.m. on KCWI (channel 23) in central Iowa.
Matches and segments for the show are filmed at 3XW events across the state. 3XW holds a minimum of two events a month – a monthly supershow the last Friday of each month at the Baratta's@Forte Coliseum in Des Moines, typically followed by a Saturday event in locations such as Grinnell and Ottumwa.
3XWrestling is currently in discussions to bring live events to many new cities throughout the state. Our next two events are March 30 in Des Moines (featuring a 60-minute No Disqualification Ironman 3XW Heavyweight title match between "The Rebel" Jeremy Wyatt & "The Ironman" Mark Sterling) and March 31 in Ottumwa (featuring a battle royal with the winner receiving a Heavyweight title shot match night.)
Along with full-length bouts and highlights of major events, footage from 3XW's popular webshows "Outside the Ring", "Welcome Back, Carter" and "Daryl Moon Learns About Wrestling" will also be seen on the television program.
3XW, a Des Moines-based family-friendly wrestling promotion, has grown from humble beginnings in July 2005 to being a leader in the Midwestern professional wrestling scene. 3XW has twice been recognized (2008, 2010) by Missouri Wrestling Revival (http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com) as the "Promotion of the Year" for the Midwest.
3XWrestling has performed in front of thousands of fans across Iowa and been featured on KCWI TV, KWKB TV, Des Moines Radio Group stations, Iowa Public Radio and in publications including the Des Moines Register, Juice, Cityview and Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 3XW events are held each month in Des Moines, as well as other venues throughout Iowa.
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text: Alexandra Report post Posted May 26, 2004 This just in: PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET ANNOUNCES DANCER PROMOTIONS Batkhurel Bold and Noelani Pantastico Promoted to Principal and Mara Vinson to Soloist PNB's Season Finale A Midsummer Night's Dream Marks Final Performance for Retiring Dancers Principal Paul Gibson and Soloists Alexandra Dickson and Melanie Skinner Seattle, WA - Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Directors Kent Stowell and Francia Russell announced recently the promotion of Noelani Pantastico and Batkhurel Bold from Soloists to Principal Dancers and Mara Vinson from Corps de Ballet to Soloist. All promotions are effective at the beginning of PNB's 2004-2005 Season. Noelani Pantastico was trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and attended Pacific Northwest Ballet School Summer Courses as a scholarship student. She joined PNB as an apprentice in 1997, became a full company member in 1998 and was promoted to soloist in 2001. Ms. Pantastico is from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Ms. Pantastico has danced to rave reviews in many classical and contemporary ballets over the last three seasons, but it was her debut as Aurora in Ronald Hynd's version of The Sleeping Beauty, followed by Odette/Odile in Kent Stowell's Swan Lake, that thrust her and her "1,000-watt smile" (King County Journal) into the international spotlight. Hailed by the Seattle Weekly as "An Egyptian Deity" and "nothing short of mesmerizing" in The Seattle Times, PNB is pleased to include Noelani among its principal dancers. Batkhurel Bold, originally from Ulan Bator, Mongolia, joined PNB as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 1996 and was promoted to Soloist in 1999. He received his training at the Perm Choreographic Academy in Russia from the age of 10. Known for his athletic leaps as much as his silent landings, Batkhurel Bold has been heralded in the press as "a dancer whose bravura can be thrilling but is often expressed in a surprisingly serene way." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Mr. Bold has distinguished himself in Ronald Hynd's Merry Widow, Jose Limon's The Moors Pavane and the role of Siegfried in Kent Stowell's Swan Lake. Mara Vinson is being promoted from Corps de Ballet to Soloist. She joined PNB in 1999 and was promoted to full company member in 2000. She was trained at the Palos Verdes Ballet School in California and on full scholarship at the Kirov Academy and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She is from Redondo Beach, California. Known as a "markedly talented dancer on the rise" (The Seattle Times) amongst the press and ballet fans alike, Ms. Vinson recently received great acclaim for her performances in George Balanchine's Divertimento No. 15, Kent Stowell's Swan Lake, Carmina Burana and the lead role of Clara in Nutcracker. In addition, apprentices Lucien Postlewaite and Laura Gilbreath will be promoted to full Company members as they join Corps de Ballet. Jessika Anspach, Brennan Boyer, Erin Lewis and Sean Whiteman will join the Company as apprentices at the beginning of the season. Longtime PNB Dancers Alexandra Dickson, Melanie Skinner and Paul Gibson to Retire In announcing the upcoming retirements of Alexandra Dickson, Melanie Skinner and Paul Gibson, Artistic Directors Kent Stowell and Francia Russell said, "We are bidding a fond farewell to dancers who have played major roles in the life of PNB. In the order in which they joined the Company: Alexandra Dickson, Melanie Skinner and Paul Gibson, will dance their last performances with us on June 13th. All have been involved in our dancers' transition program, Second Stage, and all have well-thought-out plans for their second careers; but it is difficult to visualize PNB without them." Alexandra Dickson was born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She was trained at the Goh Ballet Academy in Vancouver, B.C. as well as Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Ms. Dickson joined PNB as an apprentice in 1990 becoming a full company member in 1991. Russell recalls, "Alexandra first came into our lives as a tiny, tow-headed soldier in early PNB performances of Nutcracker in Vancouver, B.C. When she was old enough she came to the School and, eventually, when we managed to convince the U.S. Immigration of her outstanding talent, rose through the ranks of the Company." From 1992 to 1994 she danced with Ballet British Columbia where she gained an increasingly diverse dance vocabulary. In 1994 Alexandra returned to PNB as a soloist and has since broadened her repertoire to include works by George Balanchine, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Kevin O'Day, Donald Byrd and Paul Taylor, among others. Her list of favorites includes leading roles in La Valse, Kammergarten Tänze, Subtext Rage, the Four Temperaments, Flora in Nutcracker, Lady Capulet in the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Mercedes in Don Quixote and Helena in A Midsummer's Night Dream. Stowell and Russell praised Ms. Dickson as "a dramatic dancer and interpreter by instinct." In addition to her role as a dancer, Ms. Dickson has also enjoyed passing on her knowledge and experience through her position as an artistic coach for the young "Claras" in PNB's acclaimed Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker and through her participation in PNB's Education and Outreach program. Ms. Dickson will receive her certification as a Pilates instructor this fall and upon completion begins work in her new position in PNB's Conditioning Program. Melanie Skinner joined PNB as an apprentice in 1990 after completing her training at Pacific Northwest Ballet School on scholarship. In 1991 she became a full company member and was promoted to soloist in 1994. She was trained on scholarship at the School of American Ballet and North Carolina School of the Arts and is originally from Milford, Delaware. Ms. Skinner's extensive repertory includes everything from George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco and William Forsythe's In the middle, somewhat elevated to Marius Petipa's Paquita, demonstrating a versatility that spans classical ballet to modern contemporary. Stowell and Russell said, "Melanie has for many years been an unassuming, quietly strong and highly respected presence in the Company. Although she is a touching and lovely Helena in Midsummer, the neo-classical works have always been her favorites: Concerto Barocco, Serenade, Violin Concerto, Choleric in the Four Temperaments, as well as the Peacock in Nutcracker. She will be remembered for those roles and for stunning interpretations of the Forsythe ballets: Artifact II and In the middle, somewhat elevated." Through PNB's Second Stage career transition program, Ms. Skinner has been taking courses at Seattle University and next fall plans to continue full time in Liberal Studies. She hopes to pursue a career that incorporates her knowledge and love of dance with her desire to help young children with limited opportunities. Artistic Directors Kent Stowell and Francia Russell announce Paul Gibson's retirement as Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer and subsequent hiring as Assistant Ballet Master, effective immediately. Mr. Gibson joined PNB as a soloist in 1994 and was promoted to principal mid-season in 1996. He was trained at Allegheny Ballet Academy and at San Francisco Ballet School. In 1988, he joined San Francisco Ballet where he was promoted to soloist in 1993. He is from Altoona, Pennsylvania. Mr. Gibson is known for his many roles in the Balanchine Repertory, including Agon, Four Temperaments, Chaconne, Mozartiana and A Midsummer Night's Dream as well as his mastery of contemporary pieces choreographed by a variety of choreographers such as Nacho Duato, Mark Morris and William Forsythe. He has also enjoyed considerable success as a touring artist, highlighted by his April 1997 performance of Val Caniparolli's Lambarena at the Benois Prize gala at the National Theatre of Warsaw in Poland. Recently Mr. Gibson has worked as a choreographer, creating Diversions in 1996 and Rush for PNB in 2002. Mary Murfin Bayley, writing for The Seattle Times said of the premiere performance, "'Rush' had such a high voltage energy level, that the stage still felt charged with the complex movement that had just zapped across it." In spring 2004, Gibson restaged E.R.A.R. for PNB after it's original creation for New York City Ballet's Choreographic Institute. Mr. Gibson's latest work will premiere in PNB's 2004-2005 Season in the American Choreographers mixed repertory program. In addition, he has been an AGMA delegate for the last five years, negotiating dancer contracts for the past two years. ABOUT PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Founded in 1972 and under the artistic guidance of Kent Stowell and Francia Russell since 1977, Pacific Northwest Ballet is one the largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in the United States. The Company of forty-six dancers presents over ninety performances each year of full-length and mixed repertory ballets at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall and on tour. The Company has toured to Europe, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada, and throughout the United States with celebrated appearances in Washington D.C. and New York City. Pacific Northwest Ballet School, under the direction of Ms. Russell, is nationally recognized as setting the standard for ballet training offering a complete professional curriculum to over 850 students. The School also provides comprehensive dance education to the greater Seattle area reaching over 10,000 adults and children each year through DanceChance, Discover Dance, Bravo!Ballet and other outreach programs and activities. Share this post Link to post


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Every second Wednesday, children and their moms gather for Shabbat Tots Mommy and Me at Chabad Jewish Center of Rancho Santa Margarita.
Various attractive and educational toys greet the children, but amid them all stands a small Little Tikes table, sprinkled with flour and dough, that particularly beckons, invites and lures. Once the children become acquainted with this table, it never fails to bring them back again. It is the challah table, where small, pudgy hands roll, twist and pull on the dough to make their very own challah bread to bake and take home (ostensibly for Friday night Shabbat dinner, but usually it doesn't last halfway through the ride home).
The challah table is a prime example of Chabad's hands-on, experiential learning philosophy that fosters positive expression and creativity and is a great beginning to a child's Jewish education and awareness.
While the challah bakes and spreads its tantalizing aroma through the building, the children play and the moms talk. Discussions vary from the practical to the philosophical, but the warm and accepting environment always encourages open sharing and friendship.
Holiday crafts, circle time with animated story-telling and Jewish music-and-movement songs complete the picture and bring more fun and bonding for Mom and child. Recently, participants gathered with their families for a Friday night Shabbat dinner and great fun and learning was experienced by all.
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text: Daisy is strict with her dressing and making up everyday before she goes out. She is a complete snappy dresser. After studying fashion design in the university, she apprenticed in a design studio as an assistant designer, and later got promoted to be a real fashion designer. She founded her own label "DDER" in order to give better play of her talents and creative ideas. She focuses on making dresses with outstanding floral prints and craftsmanship, as well as lace cut outs, color blockings, silk embroideries, etc.


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|Sean Moore, an NCAR/CDC postdoctoral fellow, will teach one semester at University of New Mexico at Albuquerque (UNM's main campus). The plan is for him to teach an interdisciplinary 300 level class, "Global Climate Change" in the fall of 2012. In addition to teaching a course at UNM, Sean will collaborate with Indian Health Services and the New Mexico Department of Health to research environmental health issues on the Navajo reservation in Arizona and New Mexico.
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|Learning from our previous experiences, the objectives of this proposal are to take advantage of local resources to provide a variety of opportunities for NCAR's diversified native and ESL (English as a Second Language) staff to improve their communication skills.
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On Apr 21, 2008, at 10:44 PM, Christophe wrote: > I'd like a tool that would automatically create these scripts, and I > wondered if anything like this existed. The theory would be that it > would consider two databases a and b, and produce the appropriate > script to change b's schema to match a. > > Does anything like this exist? If not, I might have a new project... However it happens, you need to *capture* the schema changes that need to be applied to each database. I don't think you can just compare schemas and guarantee that database A will be transformed in exactly the same way as database B. For example, suppose the last text column name in database B was different from A. How can you determine if the column was renamed or if the column was dropped and a new column was added? The semantics of that difference could be very important. It would be nice if PostgreSQL had some kind of unique reference for the column, but I think columns are just numbered sequentially as they are added. It would also be neat to have a built-in way to log the schema changes. John DeSoi, Ph.D.
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Oil and gas giant Shell has excluded Bond Offshore Helicopters from a tender for helicopter services in the North Sea in which Bond was participating. Shell explained that the recent Eurocopter EC225 ditching event requires additional review, a process it has deemed too lengthy for the tender's timeline.
"It is more a question of unfortunate timing," a Shell spokeswoman said. The new contract is expected to go live in July or August. "While we make no pre-judgment of the outcome of the investigation into the recent ditching incident, we are not able to achieve sufficient assurance on Bond's operations [in time]," she added. The ditching has delayed the tender process somewhat, however. "Bristow Helicopters will continue to provide service in the interim," she said.
On May 10, an EC225 operated by Bond with 14 on board ditched safely into the North Sea. The investigation is focusing on failures of both the standard and backup main-gearbox lubrication systems. It has already prompted the EASA to issue an emergency airworthiness directive.
A Bond spokesman, asked whether Shell mentioned specific safety criteria that Bond might not meet, answered "no." He emphasized that Shell "wants and encourages us to bid for future tenders." There is no current contract between Bond Offshore Helicopters and Shell.
Jim McAuslan, general secretary of the British Airline Pilots Association, expressed concern about the situation. It follows three incidents or accidents in three years at Bond, he noted. "People are used to contracts changing… What is of concern in this instance is that the reason seems to be safety related. The irony in this development is that it has been the oil companies who have brought in new helicopter operators to…create a competitive market. But price is not everything and they will reap what they sow. …The award of contracts should not involve commercial decision-makers in having to weigh the relative safety merits of competing operators. It is for the UK Civil Aviation Authority to ensure a level playing field in this respect," he said.
The same week, Bond Aviation Group announced the appointment of Richard Mintern as CEO, replacing Geoff Williams, who is retiring. Most recently, Mintern was COO of Monarch Travel Group.
It was also announced that Bill Munro has decided to step aside as managing director of Bond Offshore Helicopters. Malcolm Paine, hitherto director of operations, has succeeded him.
Mintern said his priority will be to work with Paine and the "existing customers" to conduct "an extensive review of Bond Offshore Helicopters' operations and customer service." The process is starting "straight away," he said. These changes in Bond's management team are in no way linked to Shell's excluding Bond as a bidder, according to the Bond spokesman.


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You may know of the Comedy Central roasts, where big-name celebrities are made fun of, mildly insulted, and even verbally attacked by other famous people, all in the name of good TV. At The Celebrity (and not so celebrity) Roast of Greg Fishel, there won't be any high profile celebs, but there will be local personalities poking fun at our favorite meteorologist for a good cause.
A panel of the folks who know Greg best, including emcee Lynda Loveland (of Mix 101.5's Bill & Lynda in the Morning), Bill Leslie (WRAL-TV), Gerald Owens (WRAL-TV), Joe Ovies (99.9 The Fan) and Adam Gold (99.9 The Fan), will be poking fun at the pun-loving meteorologist while guests eat and enjoy the show.
Tickets are $100, and less than 25 remain! They can be purchased online. The event starts at 7 p.m. at The Cardinal Club on Friday, Jan. 18.
All proceeds of the roast will benefit the Athens Drive Arts Foundation, which supports music at Athens Drive High School. The Foundation funds instruments, uniforms, scholarships, transportation and more in support of the musical arts.
Greg is a supporter of the arts at Athens Drive High School, where he chaperones the week-long band camp and serves as a member of the Marching Band Pit Crew.


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Prevent My Cake From Squashing While Wrapping To Freeze?
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Hello All: I am a big fan of cake freezing, I just can't do it all in one day. However, I'm finding my cakes lose their shape (not quite totally round) when i wrap them in the saran. How can I prevent this Thanks!!
Dont' wrap it so tight.
I stretch the saran out over the counter; I sit the cake on TOP of the saran; then I pull the saran up and over the cake loosely. I find I'm not pulling it as tight as you would if you are pulling and tucking the saran UNDER the cake, as opposed to pulling it up OVER the cake.
When you put it in the freezer, create a single layer. Don't put a cake on top of a package of hamburger or even on top of another cake unless the bottom cake is totally frozen.
I'll give wrapping from the bottom up a try. Thanks!


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I had so much fun doing BBT's last year and helping the total get to 20000 and beyond that this year I decided to get a head start. On November 15th, 2012 I began an excel spreadsheet of my big blue tests. What started as daily morning walk with Cosmo has morphed into a daily morning walk with Cosmo, a daily after lunch walk with co-workers, and an evening activity of racquetball, tennis, swimming, cycling or jogging on the treadmill. The sample size is small and the n=1 but here is what I have learned about myself. From 11/15/12 to 05/26/13 I was on MDI and did 473 big blue tests. The average starting blood sugar was 113.5 and the average ending blood sugar was 102.9 representing a drop of 10.6 points or 9.35%
From 05/27/13 to 11/14/13 I used an omnipod insulin pump and did 433 big blue tests. The average starting blood sugar was 106.9 and the average ending was 96.4 a drop of 10.5 points or 9.82%. The largest drop was from 222 to 89 and happened during a walk after lunch. The largest increase was from 67 to 138 and happened during a walk after breakfast.
Over the year I lost 17 pounds, Cosmo lost 4 pounds and we both have far more energy. I have already started my new spreadsheet for next year. I am hoping to surpass 906 big blue tests.
great clare.
That is great Clare! Keep up the good work :)


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The notion of the so-called "China Threat" often pervades the business media. According to many writers — who belong to what John Hopkins University's David Lampton has labeled the "China on Steroids" school — Chinese multinationals are, to paraphrase the Economist, intent on buying up the world.
Such statements create three lasting impressions. One, that China is one of the world's biggest overseas investors. Two, that, among the emerging economies, it is the largest foreign investor. Three, that China's outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) extends all across the world.
However, none of these impressions can be substantiated by data.
Take the notion that China invests abroad more than any other country does. According to the United Nations' World Investment Report 2011 (PDF), China and Hong Kong weren't among the top three foreign investors in 2010. They were only No. 4 and No. 5 respectively — well behind the U.S., France, and Germany. In fact, China's OFDI stock was only 6% that of the U.S. If Chinese companies could buy up the world with that amount of capital, American companies would be able to do so 16 times over.
There's also a widespread perception that China must be the largest foreign investor among the emerging economies. That's not the case, according to UN data. China's stock of OFDI, at 1.46% of the worldwide total, is three times India's 0.45%, and ahead of Brazil's 0.89%. However, Russia has invested more abroad (2.12%) than China has. Yet, nobody worries any more that Russia is taking over the world.
Finally, Chinese companies haven't invested in countries all over the world. Hong Kong accounted for 66.94% of China's OFDI stock while the rest of Asia received 8.55%. Significant round tripping of capital — which flows from China to Hong Kong, and then, back to China — has taken place in order to take advantage of Chinese regulations that favor "foreign" capital.
In addition, of the 12.45% of China's OFDI stock that Chinese corporations invested in Latin America and the Caribbean, tax havens like the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands absorbed 11.65%. As Beijing's control of Hong Kong intensifies, it's likely that the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are increasingly assuming the role that Hong Kong has played in facilitating capital round tripping.
China's investments in Europe (3.53%), North America (2.11%), and Oceania (2.61%) were relatively small while Africa accounted for just 3.80% of China's OFDI as of 2009. Thus, the world outside Hong Kong accounts for just about a third of China's stock of OFDI, which represents 1.46% of the worldwide stock of OFDI.
Do a little math, and you will see that Chinese companies have invested a mere 0.031% of its worldwide stock of OFDI in North America. In dollar terms, that's about $6.3 billion. (That's the stock of China's OFDI in the U.S., meaning the accumulation of all such investments over the years.) By way of comparison, the revenues of the smallest U.S. company on the Fortune Global 500, Bristol-Myers Squibb (No. 500), was $19 billion in 2010. China's OFDI in North America, while emerging and increasing, is insignificant today.
Because of its small scale and limited geographic scope, China's foreign investments don't threaten any country. Policymakers the world over would do well to consider both the pros and cons, and when the economic benefits outweigh the costs, to approve Chinese investments — just as they would in the case of investments from other countries. When unemployment is high and jobs are hard to come by, turning away investments from the economy with the largest foreign exchange reserves in the world doesn't make much sense.


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Victorian Home Modern Update and Links
Link Time: Tour an Updated Victorian, Dress Up Your Fireplace, and Discover the Easiest Houseplants
- Can you believe this kitchen is in a 1904 Victorian? — Houzz
- Not using your fireplace? Style it with these tips — Real Simple
- I'm in love with this Cole & Son wallpaper, as well as the entire home — House Beautiful
- Plagued with a not-so-green thumb? These houseplants are for you — Bob Vila
- DIY this supercool and colorful flatware! — Stylelist Home
- Try these ideas for living large in a small space — Dering Hall
- The Bold Italic's new office/event space is, in a word, awesome — California Home + Design


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Michigan runs physical and fast practices. Sometimes -- when it comes to injuries and wearing players down -- that's not a good thing. But with the uptempo Indiana offense visiting Ann Arbor on Saturday, the Wolverines' usual practice tempo is a very good thing.
"We pretty much all year practice [at a] high tempo," Michigan coach Brady Hoke said. "We do it at a pace so we can get reps of what the plan might be against certain plays so that we can see it as coaches and evaluate it, if it's good and all that. So we do that constantly."
The Hoosiers average 77 plays per game -- nearly nine more plays per game than the Wolverines' own offense is accustomed to running.
Most of Indiana's offensive attack comes in the air. The Hoosiers average a Big Ten leading 331.5 yards of passing per game. Their 18 passing touchdowns are second only to Ohio State (19) so far this season.
On the ground the Hoosiers are less effective, only averaging 172.8 yards per game. Sophomore Tevin Coleman picks up the majority of the yardage on the ground for Indiana.
But it's not the speed of the players that makes the Hoosiers so difficult to defend. It's the speed at which they play, call plays and execute.
In Indiana's 44-24 blowout of Penn State on Oct. 5, the Hoosiers ran 80 offensive plays.
But simply slowing them down isn't the answer. In Indiana's three losses this season, it still averaged 74 offensive plays per game even though it didn't possess the ball for more than 24 minutes in any of those games.
By those numbers, Michigan's offense needs to work to sustain long drives that end in scores in order to give itself a chance against the Hoosiers.
But the defensive pressure will be paramount. Of late, Michigan's four man rush has shown improvement as has its blitzing, and with the return of linebacker Jake Ryan, the Wolverines continue to build depth at crucial pass rushing positions.
Obviously the fast tempo can mess with Michigan's schemes and communication, especially considering how much and how often Greg Mattison likes to rotate his defensive players. Hoke could only think of one time that Penn State really "got" Michigan in that kind of a situation, and he said it had more to do with the Wolverines trying to match personnel than anything else.
But just because the Hoosiers move at a faster pace doesn't mean Hoke isn't expecting a growth in the defense's pressure on quarterbacks.
"I'm not going to say it's harder because I think you can do it," Hoke said. "I've experienced it being done. It can get you rattled a little bit and sometimes that makes it harder."
But the Wolverines hope to get back on track this week, and a solid defensive effort would go a long way to making Hoke and Co. happy.


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Mr. Alan Kyerematen, a leading contender in the upcoming Presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said that his professional experience and track record place him in the best position to lead a team that will create opportunities for the youth.
He said that 'the future of our nation depends on the youth of today and therefore, it is important for us as a nation, especially, those of us who seek leadership positions to put the youth at the center of every decision that we make'.
Addressing delegates at separate meetings at Ada, Sege and Kpone-Katamanso all in the Greater Accra region, Mr. Kyerematen added, that no country has ever developed without harnessing and developing the potential of its youth force.
Mr. Kyerematen disclosed that education and entrepreneurial skills will be at the center of his youth policy in other to adequately prepare them for the industrial revolution and small-scale enterprise initiatives.
'When the opportunities are created for the youth, they will have jobs and reliable incomes that will enhance their conditions and standard of living. It will open up the economy and also reduce crime and the dependency rate', he stressed.
He mentioned that both in private and public service, he has created opportunities for many individuals, largely the youth, some of which are industrial players today and have employed thousands of people across the country.
Mr. Alan Kyerematen said that he will continue to provide inspiration to the youth and God-willing, when given the opportunity as President,his government willreduce the growing unemployment rate in the country and ensure prosperity for all.
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The Chili-Cookoff
By W. Bruce Cameron
Apr 25, 2008, 09:23 PST
For those of you who have lived in Texas, you know how true this scenario can be. There is actually a Chili Cook Off in Texas about the time Halloween comes around. It takes up a major portion of a parking lot at the San Antonio City Park. In this little story, Judge #3 was an inexperienced Chili Taster named Frank, who was visiting from Springfield, IL.
Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chili cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking for directions to the Coors
Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted."
Here are the scorecard notes from the event:
Judge # 1 — A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick.
Judge # 2 – Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.
Judge # 3 (Frank) – Holy smokes, what is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway with it. Took me two beers to put the flames out. Hope that's the worst one. These people are crazy.
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The passing game was not always pretty, but when they needed it most, Keenan Davis and Kevonte Martin-Manley came up with big plays in the second half to help Iowa pull off a huge road win. After the game, Davis and Martin-Manley talked about the win and their big plays in the second half, particularly Keenan's huge catch down the sidelines.
Keenan Davis MSU from HawkeyeReport on Vimeo.
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Burt Notarius
Managing Director, Premier Wine & Spirits
Burt acquired Premier Liquor (now Premier Wine & Spirits) in 1969, and expanded it in 1981 into the Premier Center, one of the largest wine and spirits complexes in the nation. In 1985, he was honored by Market Watch magazine as one of America's 12 Leaders in wine and spirit retailing, and was cited for retail excellence in 1986 by Liquor Store Magazine. In voting conducted by editors of The Wine Spectator, Premier was named 1993 Retailer of the Year after winning regional honors in 1991 and 1992. Burt is a particular fan of Spanish wines, which he feels are the best values on the market and among the best made wines in the world.
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Emile de Antonio, Mary Lampson, Haskell Wexler
Film runs Friday, August 23, 2013 - Sunday, August 25, 2013
Sam Green (director, The Weather Underground) will introduce the August 25 screening!
For three days, a trio of filmmakers were given an audience with high-ranking members of the Weathermen—a militant faction of the Students for a Democratic Society that, after moving underground, committed itself to the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. At the time of filming, all five subjects were wanted by the FBI. We never see their faces, but their testimonies, set to a collage of clips from the era's radical documentaries, provide a fascinating look at the mood, texture, and aftereffects of a volatile moment in the history of the US Left.


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One of the hottest new home floor plans in Manteca today isn't the McMansion.
One of the hottest summers in US history has sent everyone scurrying into their pools to cool off, and the biggest new trend in swimming pools is salt water. First developed in Australia, saltwater pools offer several advantages over conventional chlorine and have become incredibly popular in the last decade.
"Go big or go home." It's a popular sports chant that's found its way into numerous other aspects of American life. But when it comes to home decor, going big at home may not seem like an option, especially if your budget is less than grand.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell again, this time dropping below 3.50 percent for the first time on records dating back 60 years.
SEATTLE (AP) - U.S. home values have risen four consecutive months, Zillow.com said on Tuesday, a trend that led the housing website to declare that the market has turned the corner from its five-year slump.
DEAR BENNY: Some states such as California have a 3 percent limit to deposit recovery; buyers have the right, if they legally back out of a contract, to secure a full return of up to a 3 percent deposit. Any deposit over 3 percent is not refundable. In California, I have never seen a deposit over 3 percent. --Joe
What makes an outdoor party great? It's simple: Keep guests comfortable.
It's little wonder that Ozzie was joined by Harriet in the work world.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - California home prices rose sharply last month to the highest levels in more than two years, a research firm said Wednesday.
Brad Young of PMZ Real Estate in Manteca has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on short sales.
DEAR BENNY: I need to write a "request for payment plan" letter to my homeowners association, but I don't know how to write an effective one. I owe several months of back dues totaling about $3,000, which includes attorney's fees and interest. I really need help on writing this letter. I have not paid because of major health issues in 2011 to date. --Liz
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are regaining confidence in the housing market five years after it collapsed.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Average rates on fixed mortgages fell again this week to record lows, creating more incentive for buyers to enter the recovering housing market.
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 1.5 million older Americans already have lost their homes, with millions more at risk as the national housing crisis takes its toll on those who are among the worst positioned to weather the storm, a new AARP report says.
Looking back at flipping in 2005 it is amazing that the housing market collapse wasn't worse.
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It's rare when country property becomes available around Manteca.
Smart technology has found a place in virtually every room in the home, even the one where we take care of our most low-tech needs ...
Though the low-income housing tax credit could land on the chopping block, it's probably safe due to its history of bipartisan support. Along with ...
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ANKARA (AA) - July 24, 2012 - Turkey's Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Sahin has said that Anadolu Agency's (AA) broadcasting in Russian would make a great contribution to region and world peace.
Speaking to AA correspondent on Tuesday, Sahin welcomed AA's new Russian edition service.
Stating that Russia was an important neighbour of Turkey, "We have politically, economically and culturally common fields with Russia. There is a huge cooperation in energy sector between both countries. To boost all relations we should use a common language. In this sense, I do consider that Anadolu Agency's Russian edition service is so vital to make great contribution to region and world peace," the minister said.


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Over 64 companies and organizations call New Century AirCenter home. They are leaders in the fields of telecommunications, printing, food processing, manufacturing and avionics. These companies appreciate the AirCenter's close proximity to interstate highways, on-call rail service, and a commercially-licensed airport.
Rail Services:
- New Century AirCenter Railroad (JCAX) provides rail service to the following resident businesses: CFS West Holdings, Inc., DuPont Nutrition and Health, Kerry Ingredients, Inc., deElliotte Company, Inc., Steel and Pipe Supply Company, Inc., Cedar Creek, LLC, and Wausau Supply.
- The Airport Commission currently charges $98.00 to move a rail car for a customer, $98.00 to weigh a car and $26 a day for storing a rail car for a customer.
- BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) pays the Airport Commission $147.65 per car to deliver loads to customers within New Century.
**EFFECTIVE 10-01-17 - NEW RAIL RATES GO INTO EFFECT UNLESS SPECIFIED ** Click here for specific details
- Effective 2018 - General Track Maintenance Fee: $5,000.00 (Billed Semi-Annually)
- Storage Fee: $ 36.00 Per Day
- Switching Fee: $ 108.00 Per Car
- Scheduled Weekend/Holiday Switching Fee: $ 271.00 Per Car
- Emergency Weekend/Holiday Switching Fee: $ 379.00 Per Car
- Weighing Fee: $ 108.00 Per Car
Water Services:
- The Airport Commission provides water services to its resident businesses, the 220 units at Woodstone Apartments, the Community Correction campus and the Fred Allenbrand Justice Center.
- Water is purchased from the Cities of Gardner and Olathe.
- Consumer Confidence Report (CCR): City of Olathe and City of Gardner
- The total water storage capacity at New Century AirCenter is 4 million gallons.
- Water testing is performed at different locations throughout New Century AirCenter on a regular basis. Water samples are submitted to the State of Kansas per state and federal laws. Testing results are reported to resident businesses on a yearly basis.
- The Airport Commission employs one full-time employee in the water department to perform testing, maintenance, and monitoring of the water system, as well as reading 84 meters every month.
- After Hours: Water 913-223-2590 Wastewater 913-715-8600
Master Plan:
The following is a list of the resident businesses in the business park:
- Adult Residential Treatment Facility - Community corrections/work release facility.
- Advanced Aviation, L.L.C. - Full-Service Fixed Base Operator, Aviation, Maintenance, Fueling, Flight Instruction, Avionics Sales and Servicing
- Aerocharger/HiPerformance, L.L.C. - Manufacturer of turbo chargers for various after-market engines.
- Blue Feather Charter - Aircraft Charter
- Butler Avionics, Inc. - dba Kings Avionics: avionics, sales, service and installation
- Casework Solutions, LLC - Cabinet contractors & carpentry work
- CAV Aerospace, Inc. - Design and Manufacturer of Ice Protection Systems
- Cedar Creek, LLC - Lumber Company & Warehouse
- C.F.S. West Holdings, L.L.C. - Mayonnaise and margarine production plant
- CenturyLink - Corporate headquarters & regional distribution center, telecommunications hardware
- Civil Air Patrol - Search and rescue service, aviation safety education
- Commemorative Air Force - Rebuilds historical airplanes
- de Elliotte Company, Inc. - Plastic bag manufacturers and printers
- DuPont Nutrition and Health - Manufacturer of food additive products, emulsifiers, and flavorings
- Extreme Recycling - Electronics recycling company
- Ervin Cable Construction, LLC - Telecommunication construction
- Examinetics - Provider of onsite occupational health screening and data management services
- Extreme Recycling - Electronics recycling company
- FAA AF System Support Center - Maintain regional aviation navigation electronics & equipment
- Ferrellgas - Distributor of bulk propane, tanks and supplies
- Garmin International, Inc. - Manufacturing of Avionics
- General Spring - Automobile parts
- Genesis Manufacturing & Machining - Machine shop and tool repair
- Heartland Precision Fasteners - Manufacturer of airplane bolts and screws
- Howell Mouldings, Inc. - Manufacturer of wood frames and mouldings
- JBS USA, LLC dba Titan Transloading & Transport - Bulk storage and transport
- Johnson County Fire District #1 - Headquarters, regional fire, rescue and EMS provider
- Johnson County Sheriff - Johnson County Law Enforcement services
- Johnson County Wastewater - Wastewater plant/services
- KGP Logistics, Inc. - Kansas City distribution center for CenturyLink
- KANRUS Trading Company, Inc/CGB Holdings - Hangar, Aviation, Import and Export
- Kansas Aircraft Corporation - New and Used Aircraft Sales and Cessna Dealer
- Kerry Ingredients, Inc. - Confectionery food products manufacturer
- New Century Air Service - Full-Service Fixed Base Operator and Line Service, Pay at the Pump Fuel, Aircraft Maintenance and Insurance Repairs, Aircraft Appraisals and Sales
- New Century Displays - Manufacturer of collector's displays
- New Century Fieldhouse - Johnson County's premier indoor sports and multi-use facility
- O'Neil Flat Rolled Metals - Steel and metal service center
- PC Disposal - PC recycling company
- Penny's Concrete - Ready mix concrete and aggregate products.
- Russell-Hampton - Distribution center of service club logos
- Signature Flight Support - Fixed base operator, charter, fueling, maintenance, car rental and hotel reservations - 24/7
- Skyyway Aviation - Aircraft charter and storage
- Southwest Johnson County KS EDC - Economic Development Corporation
- Star Innovations, L.L.C. - Baseball, Softball, and Cricket sports equipment
- Steel & Pipe Supply Company, Inc. - Regional steel service and distribution center
- Stenner Pumps Company - Manufacturer of peristaltic metering pumps (See Article)
- Stouse, Inc. - Label and decal manufacturer
- Twist Air, Inc. dba Midwest Mooney - Aircraft sales
- Unilever Manufacturing Company - Food products manufacturer (formerly Lipton)
- United Manufacturing Company - Contract wood products manufacturer
- V & H Equipment - Truck mounted material handling equipment
- Vestcom - Manufacturer of bar code labels
- Wausau Supply Company - Building materials distribution facility


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🌞🌞You really get the feeling that summer is just waiting in the wings once daylight saving starts!! It snuck up on me this year - it's THIS WEEKEND!! 😲 So, don't forget to TURN YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD 1 HOUR at bedtime on SATURDAY, SEPT 23 (or 2am SUNDAY, SEPT 24) - or else you'll be an hour late for work on Monday - and that would be very uncool ;) #Wanganui #Whanganui #OurBeautifulPlace #DaylightSaving
MEETING POSTPONED Tomorrow's scheduled meeting of the Statutory Management Committee for Traffic and Speed Bylaw deliberations has been postponed to a later date to be advised.
Local photographer Ken Graham, President of Whanganui Camera Club, recently travelled to Japan and visited our Sister City, Nagaizumi-cho. With his camera Ken captured the amazing cultural diversity of Japan. His work will be on show upstairs at Element Cafe, 26 Victoria Avenue, over the weekends of 7/8 and 14/15 October - well worth a look!
Spring is here and the kōwhai trees at Virgnia Lake are in full effect, attracting some boisterous kākā (native parrots) over the weekend.
Cassini is headed toward a fiery death on Saturn. It taught us so much: http://nyti.ms/2gTcpIp
Just two of our lovely knitters, trying to hide behind the blanket we knitted for our very own little readers at the Gonville Cafe Library, they also meet on Wedndesday mornings to read, so we knitted them a story book rug to sit on! Turns out this blanket is so popular that now the main Whanganui District Library wants one too...If you are interested in contributioning, these rugs are made from chunky 10 or 12 ply knitted in a 30 stitch square, you can make them plain, stripped, patterned or


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Verb Ballets is excited to announce the American premiere of Peter Pan choreographed by Pamela Pribisco. This ballet was created in Europe and will delight all ages with the enchanting tale of Peter Pan. When Peter loses his shadow in the home of the Darling family, he makes new friends and invites them to travel to Neverland. This all ages favorite is complete with Tinkerbell, Captain Hook, a ticking crocodile and other interesting characters, plus breathtaking sets straight from Europe.
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