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Beginning today, February 22, 2007, soapdom takes a new turn. The Young and the
Restless and As The World Turns join forces for a crossover that spans
shows, production companies and even mediums. Additionally, the
crossover will result in a new web series, called L.A. Diaries ,
which begins streaming Thursday, Feb. 22 on cbs.com's
innertube. Nine webisodes of the series will feature the
backstory and friendship between Y&R's Amber Moore (Adrienne
Frantz) and Alison Stewart (Marnie Schulenburg), a new character on
Schulenburg will be introduced to the audience on the Thursday, Feb. 22 episode of The Young and the Restless when Amber seeks out her old friend Alison for help with an important problem -- namely helping Amber marry Cane (Daniel Goddard). At the same time, L.A. Diaries will begin telling the story of Alison and Amber's friendship and the saga of how they came to be living where they are today. Alison will make her debut on As the World Turns on Wednesday, March 21.
"We are so excited to have this opportunity to introduce a character from As the World Turns on The Young and the Restless, and to enable the audience to see their history through the webisodes of L.A. Diaries," said Barbara Bloom, Sr. Vice President, Daytime Programs, CBS. "It's a wonderful chance for the fans of both shows to tune in and see some backstory on the characters, which is something we don't often get to do in daytime."
To take that thinking a step further, the character of Amber Moore, originated by Adrienne Franz, debuted and was a mainstay for many years on yet another CBS daytime soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. After about a six month absence from B&B, Amber showed up in Genoa City before Christmas and is already making waves. I mean come on. Drugging a guy and faking a marriage to him? Pure Amberesque.
So this move by CBS Daytime covers not one, not two, but three soaps,
plus the original web programming of the LA Diaries, where we learn
that Amber and Alison turned to internet porn to make ends meet while
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Charles Weis, Ph.D., Santa Clara County superintendent of schools, has submitted his resignation, effective at the expiration of his contract June 30, 2012. He notified the Santa Clara County Board of Education that he intends to retire.
Board President Joseph Di Salvo said the seven-member board appreciated Weis' contributions during the first three years of his four-year tenure.
According to Di Salvo, Weis' accomplishments include:
• Planning strategically and collaboratively with local school districts to become the first region in the country to eliminate the racial achievement gap by 2020.
• Providing state and national leadership as president of the Association of California School Administrators during 2009-2010.
• Implementing plans for advocacy, engagement and professional development to emphasize the importance of including visual and performing arts in all local schools.
• Developing the Seal of Biliteracy for county high school seniors to denote mastery of two or more languages upon their graduation.
• Navigating the economic downturn during the recession successfully to keep the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) on stable financial footing.
• Leading reform efforts to enable the SCCOE Alternative Schools Department to offer model educational programs for incarcerated and alternative students.
Di Salvo said the board looks forward to working with Weis during the final year of his contract to "continue to accomplish the vision and mission of this complex institution."
"We know working together in a spirit of collaboration that we will add to the aforementioned list of results," Di Salvo said.
According to Di Salvo, the board expressed its gratitude to Weis for his "tireless commitment to the students, teachers, superintendents and districts in the county."
"Chuck's retirement is bittersweet," he said. "We wish him well in all his new pursuits during the next stages of his life. By graciously informing us of his plans early, he has given us plenty of time to develop a process for choosing his successor. It is essential at this crossroads moment in public education that we find the best person in this nation to lead all SCCOE programs, the 31 districts and public charter schools forward to the highest level imaginable. Public education is the No. 1 issue of our time."
All options in seeking to fill the position will be discussed in upcoming open board meetings, Di Salvo said.
"It is our goal to assure that we find the ideal candidate to take the reins of leadership at one of the most critical times in public education in this county, state and nation," he said.

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By Ken Heiser
From: Boulder, CO
May 27, 2004
|To correct my poor typing above; as of the time of post this route the pro constists of : A rusty old 3/8 in. bolt, a really rusty old 1/4 in. bolt and then the crack.Cheers Ken H.
By TBD
May 29, 2004
I replaced the two bolts on 5/28/04. Both were bad 1/4 inch button heads (one with a leeper hanger and one with a bad SMC hanger). Now they are nice 3/8 stainless with fixe hangers.
The climb is now probably 1.5 stars (with the gear update). Good climbing but not sustained once you reach the easy crack (small to medium cams), and the crack is a touch dirty.
By Anonymous Coward
Oct 7, 2004
|Bill Feiges and I did the first ascent of this climb during the summer of 1977.Bruce MorrisBelmont, California
By Bruce Morris
From: Belmont, CA
Oct 30, 2004
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|To be specific, I think it was June 1977 that Bill Feiges and I did the FA of this route. Remember that the first moves were crux.


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I recently discovered that Google has a 'sites' feature that allows you to set up a barebones web site. The appearance may not be great but it's
free. Sure it's a bear to wrangle at times but the reviews, at least, look somewhat similar to how they appeared originally on the Yahoo 360 site once
uploaded; something I've sadly never been able to accomplish with the Yuku Blog feature. No matter what I do the font size of all posts seems to be set to
"flea poop". So, long story short, I'm in the process of migrating the reviews and articles from the original Yahoo 360 Mise-en-scene Crypt site over to what will become the new Google sites Mise-en-scene Crypt site.
Sadly this process is taking far longer than I anticipated as Yahoo has pretty much abandoned Yahoo 360 and accessibility of the original posts is intermitten, at best. Alas if you're here you probably already know that. But do not despair. This Blog will likely be unaffected and remain the "archive back-up" for Mise-en-scene Crypt, however I'll be conentrating on getting those old reviews uploaded to the new site rather than here.
Once more the new 'sites' url is: http://sites.google.com/site/miseenscenecrypt/


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Ashley and MK do Today
Ashley and Mary Kate were on the Today Show this morning to promote their fashion empire. They spoke about their brand and working since they were 9 months old. Meredith Vieira even tried to question MK about her eating disorder and Ashley jumped in to answer rather than MK. I kinda think it was in poor taste for Meredith to ask. It had nothing to do with their clothing line and MK was clearly a bit shocked she was questioned about it. Other than that, the interview was super cute watching the twins talk about their life. I love how down-to-earth these girls seem to be despite their crazy success and billion dollar business.
To watch the interview from this morning's Today Show, and for more pics of Ashley on her way to the show just
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A sweeping plan to rebuild New Orleans unveiled Wednesday would give all residents a chance to rebuild, including those in low-lying areas, marking a departure from past proposals. Continue reading
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said Thursday residents may start returning over the weekend to large areas of the gradually recovering city — although certain parts remain flooded and soiled from the levee breaks caused by Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading


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Colonel Julius Klein, special assistant to Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson has been awarded the Philippine Distinguished Service Star, highest decoration of the Philippine Government, it was announced here. Colonel Klein, a resident of Chicago, served in the Pacific theatre for three years before being assigned to the War Department position.


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Supervisor Steve Kinsey was elected chairman of the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday.
The 61-year-old Kinsey, North Central Coast region commissioner since returning for another stint on the panel in 2011, takes the seat formerly held by public member Mary Shallenberger.
Kinsey, a Forest Knolls resident who has served on the county Board of Supervisor since 1996, issued a call for teamwork, urging the sometimes fractious panel to work together "because our strength depends on all of us doing our part."
"I want to strengthen the operations and efficiency of the organization and place an emphasis on partnerships with local governments and public advocates," Kinsey said in a statement.
The commission staff currently is studying revisions to Marin coastal policies submitted last month.
The commission has 12 voting members appointed by either the governor, speaker of the Assembly, or the Senate Rules Committee — which appointed Kinsey.
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Greene (18), a food science student at the University of Otago, was coached by Jim Baird when she became serious about the sport five years ago.
She is now coached by Christchurch-based Maria Hassan, the Athletics New Zealand professional distance coach.
Greene was coached by Hassan for a short period two years ago but returned to the Baird stable after a few months.
Greene now has a more relaxed approach to training and is running longer distances than she did under Baird.
"Jim never had us doing long runs," Greene said. "I now have a couple of long runs a week.
Most of Baird's training was done on the track but Greene is now enjoying running in different places such as Ross Creek, the Botanic Garden and the Karetai track.
"I quite like the long runs," Greene said.
"It is a nice change and you get good views to look at."
The longest weekly mileage Greene ran under Baird was 70km but it has been increased to 90km under Hassan. This includes two runs of 1hr 30min.
Green has also entered in fun events like the Splash and Dash multisport series, and she won the 12km Coastal Classic at Taieri Mouth on Sunday.
Hassan has introduced weight training to Green's programme and she is doing two sessions each week at the High Performance Sport New Zealand gymnasium. She is lifting 40kg in the squat.
Greene competed in gymnastics for eight years from the age of 6 to 14 and believes it has helped her running career. She won the level six vault at the New Zealand championships.
"It gave me training discipline and helped my co-ordination and balance," she said.
She expects to return to track racing in two weeks and will concentrate on developing speed by racing 200m and 400m in the early part of the season.
Her season's target is to qualify for the World University Games in Kazan, Russia, from July 6-17.
To be selected, Greene must lower her 800m time from 2min 7.12sec to 2min 4.50sec, and the 1500m from 4min 18.90sec to 4min 18.50sec.
Greene set Otago senior women's records in the 1500m and the 3000m (9min 21.23sec) at the world junior track and field championships in Barcelona in July. She finished seventh in the 3000m.
The Otago women's 800m record was run by Olympian Sylvia Potts (Ariki) in 1970 in 2min 4.1sec.
Baird was a stickler for running in a correct style and this brought dividends to Greene over the last five years. She holds 22 Otago age group records in events from the 400m to 3000m.
She also impressed at national level. Last year she won the New Zealand secondary schools 1500m and 3000m titles in Wellington.
She suffered from glandular fever after this and missed the national club championships.
Rebekah Greene
At a glance
Age: 18.
Education: St Hilda's Collegiate, University of Otago.
Coaches: Jim Baird, Maria Hassan.
Otago records: 22 (including senior women's 1500m, 4min 18.90sec; 3000m, 9min 21.23sec).
NZ representative: World junior championships, Barcelona 2010 (seventh in 3000m).


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CLEVELAND - A female driver was not hurt Tuesday afternoon when she lost control of her vehicle, it ran off the road and crashed into a house northwest of Cleveland.
White County law enforcement and fire officials were dispatched to the accident on Town Creek Road just after 5 p.m.
After officials arrived on scene, they determined the accident was not in White County but one-quarter mile inside Lumpkin County, on Damascus Church Road.
White County firefighters did a report as mutual aid for Lumpkin County. White County sheriff's deputies said they had no jurisdiction so they turned over the investigation to Lumpkin County.
Reports on scene said the driver was from Baltimore, Md., but was staying in Gainesville. The resident of the house was not at home at the time the accident occurred. Both the vehicle and the house suffered heavy damage.
White County Fire Chief Norman Alexander said the wreck call was the maiden run for the new engine 6, just added to the fire department fleet.


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Balloon Glo cancelled Sunday night
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Balloon Glo has been cancelled Sunday night due to bad weather.
If you signed up for a chance to win a trip to Mexico Sunday morning, your registration will be carried over to the next drawing.
Tune in to KRDO Newschannel 13 at 5 p.m. to find how who will win the trip sponsored by Charlie Brown's Good Time Travel and Apple Vacations.
All scheduled events for Monday at Memorial Park for the Colorado Balloon Classic are still a go as of Sunday night.
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The v1.04 update shifts the balance towards the Soviet side, most noticeably in the Case Blue campaign. The Soviets receive an extra 700 infantry per round in July and August (10k per month) and 1,400 extra per round in September and October (20k per month). Additional improvements are an added variant for Fog of War in the statistics for players who don't want to be able to see the Soviet force size and composition. Oil is also more constrained in this update, with 2k less oil given to Germany at the start, with less in August and September.
There are a number of fixes as well, such as fixing the U-2 to act as a bomber and not as a kamikaze interceptor, and fixing the bug with the avoid Krasnodar, Grozny, and Baku cards not working properly. The v1.04 update also fixed a few problems with crashes in certain situations.
Click here to get the update or run the "Check for Update" option from the game menu. The v1.04 update is comprehensive and will bring all version of Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue to v1.04.
The full changelog is below:
- Sevastopol extra auto-repair is now working as it should in all rounds (as opposed to only in round 1). Also raised the extra auto-repair from 250 points to 350 points. If you keep some red fighter units on intercept it should be possible to keep Sevastopol in supply now.
- German minor orders will no longer be issued outside the historical area scope of the Case Blue plan. Roughly following the Don River – Stalingrad – Wolga – Astrakhan line. Everything north of that line will not be used for minor orders.
- Trappjagd will now not let Soviets have major orders initially because Soviets now only get major orders at level 6 or higher (used to be level 5 or higher).
- U-2 acts as bomber now; no more kamikaze intercepts by this bi-plane bomber.
- Make High Command actually tell you "it agrees to not give you the order again, but that you still have to fulfill your current order" if you play an avoid card but already received the order before playing it. Also adjusted the text on the avoid cards to mention "again" so it is clear it will not cancel your current order.
- Fixed a bug with the avoid Krasnodar, Grozny and Baku cards not working as intended.
- Supply is no longer already consumed in setup turn when playing with free setup variant on.
- Made sure all TC are attached to OKH in all scenarios
- Changed OOB: One infantry regiment with half trucks and one infantry regiment with halftrack complement for Panzer Divisions and PzG Divisions.
- Changed mouse over for add subunits to be correct
- Increased highlighting of divisional parts and HQ subordinates and made hex highlight a bit more visible on snow hexes (have to start new scenario to see this)
- Prestige targets of AI no longer show up on map while you are looking at its moves
- Uranus scenario now has correct new transport ship settings as well (from v1.02)
- Ships passengers no longer lose AP when taking a shortcut and moving through a port hex without stopping there.
- Hungarian message for own army control fixed
- Italian Air Corps and other Axis Minor air corps can get reinforcements delivered now (also in running games)
- Artemovsk double town bug fixed -> Woroshilowsk replaces most eastern Artermovsk.
- Auto-Recover from strange negative AP bug
- Recon does no longer destroy any completely empty units in the target hex.
- Remove the avoid card if Stalingrad or other town is already held.
- Changed Tiflis -> Tiblissi on map and Charkow ->Kharkov
- Game now ignores case sensitivity in pbem++ username tests within the game (since the PBEM++ server isn't case sensitive either)
- Fixed a bug with crash on enemy sea unit in FOW
- Fixed a bug with a crash if you cancelled move by clicking outside highlighted area and then would follow up with clicking hq link. Fixed a bug with the AI in final stages of defeat taking really long to process engineering moves.
- Give major order avoid actioncards back (since they have been taken away after capturing the objective) to player if not played yet and you lose a key city.
- Added variant for FOW on statistics for players who don't want to be able to see the Soviet force size and composition. All statistics will become visible after the game has been won however.
- Oil more strained. 2k less oil for Germany at start. Even 1k less in August. Even 1k less in Sept.
- Make sea 2 instead of 3 AP points for soviet sea supply to avoid too much damage to the west of Caucasus if rail link is cut.
- Soviet reinforcements Extra infantry 700 per round in July&Aug [10K per month extra] and 1400 extra per round in Sep&Oct [20K per month extra]. This means that by November the Soviets will have received 60K extra troops.
- Max command points saved up for any officer is 20.
- Made the offensive corps and army cards slightly less effective. Also fixed a calculation mistake in Gamble, it will now actually misfire sometimes, making it a real gamble. Also adjusted the cost of a number of cards upwards and one (Supervise defense) downwards.
- 4 Coastal Garissons added for Germans in Odessa, Nikolaya and 2 in Crimea: Trappenjagd, Case Blue and Uranus
- Volume control added for background music and for sound effects in the preferences tab
- Artillery and Flak are more vulnerable in combat with infantry now. Staff is more vulnerable in combat with infantry and tanks now.
- Mentioned in mouse over that combat and morale mod bonus for officer is not active if not at the lowest HQ level.
- Change wording of high command orders so it's clear you have to hold a target also at the start of your turn.
- Set instace_challenge to filesize check (server & client) as well to avoid corrupt files sizes in the instance of issueing the challenge.
- Changed the algorithm for axis minor reinforcements so there will be some reinforcements always. But less if spirits are lower. This should ensure enough staff is actually coming in to build armies for your axis minor armies in the early campaign starts.


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MINING is a notoriously risky business but for a couple of lucky novices, in every seam they found a silver lining.
Gardner Brook was a merchant banker with no mining background but that didn't stop him from boasting to experienced players he had "intelligence" about which companies would win a government tender.
It was 2008 and the department of the disgraced former minister Ian Macdonald was running a tender for 11 coal exploration licences.
Mr Brook was an associate of the family of the Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid, a former mining minister.
It was a most unusual tender process. Not only was it re-opened midway through, but only days before the announcement of the winners, bidding companies were changed and tenders were withdrawn.
But Mr Brook was on a lucky streak. He and another Obeid associate – Bankstown mortgage broker, Andrew Kaidbay – took over one of the prospective bidders just days before it was announced as a winner. They promptly pocketed a couple of million dollars by selling the exploration licence at Yarrawa in the Hunter Valley to a larger player. They retained a 7.5 per cent stake, which is now worth millions of dollars.
The Obeids already had an indirect interest in another of the mines up for grabs as they had purchased the land directly above it at Mt Penny, near Mudgee. But Mr Brook – who was a paid adviser to Monaro Mining – was also in discussions with Mr Kaidbay as to whether the Obeids and their associates might secretly fund the bids themselves.
In confidential company documents obtained by the Herald, as the tender process was progressing, Mr Brook told the Monaro board: ''We have since met with an investor representative who has connections with the Mt Penny landowner alliance as well as HNW [high net worth] individuals, who are willing to invest the initial up-front expenditure requirements ($1-2m),'' a board memo said. ''Although broad commercial terms were discussed, nothing conclusive was established.''
One reason a deal wasn't signed was because the Monaro board was alarmed at the possible source of the funding.
''It was obvious it was shark finances and break your leg if you don't pay it back … not impressed by stand-over tactics,'' said one company insider.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption announced last week it will hold public hearings to examine whether inside information on the tender process was provided to Mr Obeid and his associates.
The corruption commission will also examine why Mr Macdonald's department awarded an exploration licence to Mr Brook and Mr Kaidbay.
The ICAC announcement came after a Herald investigation revealed in May that Mr Kaidbay has also been a financial adviser and long-standing friend of the Obeids.
Monaro Mining executives say it was Mr Brook, then a Lehman Brothers banker, who first approached the company and suggested they bid for the licences that Mr Macdonald was putting out to tender. A source at Monaro said that even before the department had made its decision, ''Gardner was supremely confident that we would be awarded the licences''.
In January 2009 a Monaro board document records: ''Recent advice by G Brook has indicated that Monaro's expression of interest for the Mt Penny CRA is on track with its proposed DPI contribution significantly ahead of its competitors.''
In March, there were further board reports. The first said, ''the latest intelligence suggests that our Mt Penny bid is ahead of other competitors''. Four days later: ''Based on advice from the Company's advisers, a positive outlook remained and that Monaro's bid for the Mt Penny licence was superior to all other applicants.''
Other alarm bells were ringing for Jim Malone, then the company chairman and now executive director of AusAmerican Mining Corporation. Mr Malone told the Herald he was concerned about Mr Brook's promises and his suggestion they could rely on his ''pretty good contacts''.
''We got a bit uncomfortable. It was a public tender - how could we have the inside run on it?'' he said.
Monaro withdrew and sold the bidding vehicle Monaro Coal to Mr Kaidbay and Mr Brook, who were then awarded three licences in the tender.
Mr Brook and Mr Kaidbay kept Yarrawa and six weeks later sold 90 per cent of the project to an established miner, Coalworks, for $2.4 million. They later sold a further 2.5 per cent for 6 million share options. They still hold 7.5 per cent of the project, which has the potential to earn tens of millions of dollars a year.
Company records show this stake is owned by Mincorp Investments, registered at the office of the Obeid family's long-time accountant, Sid Sassine. In turn, Mincorp is owned by Mr Brook via a British Virgin Islands company, and Mr Kaidbay.
Mr Brook declined to comment. When asked if the Obeids had any interest in this stake, Mr Kaidbay recently said: ''I hold my shares legally and beneficially, ASIC records confirm this.''
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A cold, wet spring caused the start of the Wisconsin potato harvest to start more than a week late, but the timing couldn't have been much better.
Dick Okray, president of Okray Family Farms Inc., Plover, Wis., said growers were still shipping 2013 potatoes from storage in late July, and a short overlap between storage supplies and the fresh crop was expected in early August.
"We plan to segue into the new crop directly from the old one," he said. "We should have volume right out of the gate."
USDA prices from Wisconsin were not available at press time because of diminishing supplies from the old crop.
Larry Alsum, President and CEO of Alsum Farms & Produce Inc., Friesland, Wis., said July 21 that the company expected to start its harvest Aug. 5 with reds and whites. Russets and yellows were expected to follow a few days later.
"We had a late spring and a cool summer so far, but the crop is looking very good," he said. "Our stands are good, and the plant growth has been excellent. We anticipate a very good quality crop."
Wisconsin typically produces up to 30 million cwt. with roughly 45% of the crop going to the fresh market. Alsum said he expects the 2014 crop to be above average.
"We'll have promotable volume for Labor Day and through Memorial Day, possibly through the Fourth of July," he said. "I think we'll have good yields."
Randy Shell, vice president of marketing and new business development for RPE Inc., Bancroft, Wis., said volume is expected to ramp up quickly in August.
"There will be plenty of opportunities to promote this season once the new crop gets into full swing," he said. "Quality looks to be excellent with yields looking to be very good, and we will see a good mix of sizing."
Mike Carter, CEO of Bushmans' Inc., Rosholt, cautioned that although growers are optimistic, there still was much work to be done.
"So far the crop looks excellent," he said July 21. "We were late getting into the fields to plant because of a late spring, but the crop seems to be caught up. The weather this summer has been nearly perfect with little to no extreme heat and timely rains. With that said, the crop is made in August and early September, so while things look great right now, we have a long way to go before the crop is made and under the roof."


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| It's a repeat from last year as once again UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and middleweight champion Anderson Silva were nominated for the "Best Fighter" award for the upcoming 2013 ESPN Espy Awards. The two are joined in the category by boxing nominees Canelo Alvarez, Danny Garcia and, of course, Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.
Fans can vote on the "Best Fighter" of the year and 34 other categories at the 2013 ESPY Awards' official website.
It's the third time both Jones ad Silva have been nominated for "Best Fighter" category, although neither man has come home with the award yet.
The "Best Fighter" award was created in 2007 to replace the "Best Boxer" category that had been in place since 1993. Since then the "Best Fighter" award has been claimed four times by Mayweather Jr. and twice by Manny Pacquaio. It's only a matter of time before the fans choose an MMA star to take home the award, but the competition is stiff again this year.
Past MMA nominees for "Best Fighter" include Georges St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, Quinton Jackson, Randy Couture and Edson Barboza. None of these men have actually won the award, either. Could this be the year that MMA reigns supreme?
The ESPY Awards, which take place on July 17 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, will honor and award the best achievements, moments and athletes of the past season/year. Fan voting for the 35 award categories, including "Best Fighter" is open now at the ESPY Awards' official website.
The show airs live on ESPN and will be hosted by award-winning actor Jon Hamm.
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I am on my way...I am so excited to see...
Loves and hugs...
Dear Family;
I have posted a bio for my daughter, Lauri Amber Reinke-Diggs, to whom WeHaveLupus is dedicated. Her bio can be located in my Blog section. Also, I've posted an Album dedicated to her!
Thank You for being who you are, thank all of you for what you do. Who you are is important and what you do is valuable to me!
Peace and Blessings
Look For The Good and Praise It!
I am on my way...I am so excited to see...
Loves and hugs...
I have Lupus. So *^#@! what.
Me too.xxxx
I am still here,just been on new meds so unable to function like i used to.I will pop back,just know im thinking of you all and hoping you are keeping on keeping on.xxxxxxx
I'm on my way too...
I'm headed there fast as I can.....Oh, no...I've stumbled over Rob's feet.
You guys are the greatest! And you always give me a smile & make me laugh
Peace and Blessings
Look For The Good and Praise It!
Im late on this one cuz i just now read the post, but im going to sprint my way there right now Saysusie!!!!!
uh oh, i am really late,
by now everyone has had time to get out of my way....on my way,
Saysusie, my daughter's first name is Amber....love that name. My Dad was so mad he called he by her middle name for a long time....all because of some movie (don't know when it was made) about a girl named Amber that was obviously a frisky thing that got around. ha ha
share a smile today
your family is comprised of beautiful women....inside and out.
share a smile today
how late am I then......
positive thing about that tho is that I wont stumble over everyone's feet trying to get there..
On the way now....
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My dogs love bite-size shredded wheat as a treat. There's no sugar, no salt, and it adds fiber to their diet. It also helps clean their teeth because they have to crunch it. Don't over-do it, though, a little goes a long way, tummy-wise. I give each of my dogs just a few at various times of day.
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My Beagle "Doc" loves the Spoon Size Shredded Wheat. I do notice that he drinks a little more water after having a few. Sometimes I put a little peanut butter on it or rub it on a banana to get a little extra nutrition in there.
When we were training my mom's hearing ear dog, a min pin, we used cheerios because they were not fattening, and were small enough to give several in a session of training. She loved them.
This is a great idea! Another treat I've used is Cheerios. They are quite small, yet our Jack Russell thought she was in "doggy heaven" when we would treat her for her tricks or good behavior.
I agree - here in Australia we have mini weetbix - both my dogs get one of these given to them reguarly as a treat. A little honey or peanut butter can be spread on top but they like them just as much plain.
This was great info. My dog expects a treat every time she goes potty, and comes back in as soon as called. She stops in the kitchen and waits for it. I have treats for her, but she is too fat and vet says she has to loose weight. Her regular treats are like milk bone size. But this bite size shredded wheat with no icing would let her have a treat each time. OR a cherrio. Small treat, less calories.
This is a post from 2008 with later comments but I, for one, think it is a really good suggestion and I am disappointed that it did not win the monthly "tip".
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Salary plus all kinds of allowance, Elementary School needs ESL teachers in Shijiazhuang
Date 2012-12-21 01:12:59 Location : Asia:China
*** Monthly Salary:5000-5500 RMB/month
*** apartment allowance
*** Airfare reimbursement4000-9000 RMB
*** Z-visa sponsorship
*** Insurance provided
*** Overtime allowance,travel allowance 2000RMB
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1. Schools provide local airport/station pick up.
2. Schools provide English speaking co-ordinators to help you settle in.
3. Contact with the school directly throughout the application process.
4. Low living expendiure, about 1000-2000RMB/month depends on different living style.
5. We are completely free!!!
- Contract Period: Feb, 2013 start for one year contract
- Working Hours: 20
- Students�Age: 3-15
- Class Size: 25-35
- Duration of each class: 40-45 minutes
- Location Available:Shijiazhuang city,Hebei Province
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Sarah Weinman, News Editor of Publishers Marketplace, on publishing's past, the future of brick-and-mortar bookstores, and how publishing can remain relevant.
Looking at how conglomerization has shrunk the pool of publishers, I then go back 50 years ago when Random House first went public and they declared an IPO. Then they merged with Knopf, and then eventually they were bought out by RCA. That was the first instance of an outside conglomerate buying into a publishing house. And RCA eventually did not stay put, but it sort of heralded this sea change of both media companies and foreign entities coming in and saying we want in on this publishing business.
Wall Street expects profits each quarter and ideally you want profits that keep going up and up and up. But publishing just doesn't work that way. The margins are tight. Especially if you're looking at a brick and mortar entity they're even tighter. So as a result, to expect that profits will keep increasing when there's so much to be done. Especially with acquiring content, acquiring books, editing them, it costs a lot of money to produce just one book. Now multiply that by thousands of them. So as a result, it's not the greatest investment for Wall Street.
If we are indeed seeing the end of a chain bookstore model, that lasted roughly around 20 years, then maybe we will see more independent bookstores, but in order to do that they have to be really smart and understand exactly why they need to exist and how they need to exist and go forward.
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HTC has decided it is going to take Apple head-on in the lawsuit brought against it. Apple sued HTC at the beginning of March claiming infringement of 20 Apple patents related to the "iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture, and hardware."
In a statement released yesterday HTC dismissed the claims being made by Apple. Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation said:
HTC disagrees with Apple's actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible.
The news release goes on to point out a number of firsts the company has achieved, including:
- First Windows PDA (1998)
- First Windows Phone (June 2002)
- First 3G CDMA EVDO smartphone (October 2005)
- First gesture-based smartphone (June 2007)
- First Google Android smartphone (October 2008)
- First 4G WIMAX smartphone (November 2008)
Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America, also comments pointing to collaboration as the key to success:
HTC has always taken a partnership-oriented, collaborative approach to business. This has led to long-standing strategic partnerships with the top software, Internet and wireless technology companies in the industry as well as the top U.S., European and Asian mobile operators. It is through these relationships that we have been able to deliver the world's most diverse series of smartphones to an even more diverse group of people around the world, recognizing that customers have very different needs.
Read more at the HTC press release
Matthew's Opinion
The comments made by Jason Mackenzie strike me as a clear dig at Apple's way of doing things. HTC work with a range of manufacturers and software companies producing very different phones running on both closed and open platforms. Apple on the other hand keeps tight control over its smartphone and dominates any relationships it sets up related to its products.
As a consumer I hope that HTC wins the lawsuit. If it doesn't, then competition for the iPhone could be severely limited due to Apple's patent library. Unlike the common patent sharing we see some technology companies agree upon, I can't see that happening here, and this will end up going to court. Although, after hearing what former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz had to say recently, Jobs does back down when he realizes he can't win. HTC should keep that in mind.


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Done with Invisalign treatment and teeth still have space and my top front teeth still bite down on my bottom and now my tooth has chipped and I told my ortho that they were doing this and he didn't change anything.
What to Do if Invisalign Didn't Work?
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Invisalign has limitations
Depending on level of expectations, Invisalign can work very well. However, teeth don't always move as predicted by the computer and some refinement (new trays) may be needed, or even a few traditional methods (brackets and wires) to finish the job.
I would suggest talking with your provider to see what they think. They may have a solution, and it might be very simple.
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Talk with your orthodontist
I would recommend talking to your orthodontist about your concerns with your teeth. It may be that you need to get more invisalign trays to finish out your treatment and do the final detailing. Alternatively, Invisalign does have some limitations and it may be that invisalign has taken your teeth as far as they are going to move and that another approach, like braces, may be needed to help fix what you are concerned about. But, once again, I would first speak with your orthodontist about this and see what he has to say.
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The Vogelsinger Soccer Academy at the Lawrenceville School has been teaching soccer players and goalkeepers of all ability levels since 1975.
We have designed a program for serious players, those with a strong motivation to be their best! Our objective is to help you reach your highest potential. We start you on the right path, set your dream in motion, fire up your imagination, and leave you empowered to reach those goals. Come celebrate with us the 52nd year of running the Vogelsinger Soccer Academies!
Our goal is to create an environment—a GAME-LIKE ATMOSPHERE—through dynamic teaching and coaching by explanation, demonstration and participation to assist each player in creating a METHOD TO SELF-TEACH.
It is a painstaking STEP-BY-STEP method. We must create for you a crystal-clear picture of what we are trying to teach through demonstration and explanation. You must understand clearly and be able to picture every little detail in your MIND'S EYE. Moreover, you then have to see yourself performing it successfully, and physically feel it and emotionally experience it.
The ultimate goal of self-teaching is INTERNALIZING MOTIVATION and knowing where you are, where you want to be, and how to get there step-by-step. We say you "FAIL YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS" because with this method, mistakes become your guidelines.
You will become a BETTER PLAYER. You will become a BETTER PERSON, as you will learn how to work toward the goals that you set for yourself.
This is a program you cannot afford to miss. Coach Vogelsinger has distinguished himself as THE soccer educator. His passionate unwavering philosophy over the years is that a good technical foundation is the best tactical preparation. We offer a modern teaching method, uniquely innovative and highly motivational. It is the main reason for the program's incomparable success.
—TECHNICAL SKILLS: The sessions are dynamic, taught in realistic technical skill sequences in ball control, passing, dribbling and striking with their correct tactical applications. Young professionals provide realistic game-like demonstrations. With uncanny perception and ability, Coach Vogelsinger has broken down the most sophisticated technical skills with clear step-by-step explanations. With ongoing dialogue, the staff keeps you focused with reminders such as "happy feet," "magic hop," and "get out of your comfort zone."
---EVENING GAMES: In our evening games you can test what you have learned that day. Games, mainly 4v4 or 5v5, as well as 11v11, with two goals and goalkeepers, give you the opportunity to maximize touches on the ball and your chances to finish on a real goal.
Beginners to Advanced. Coed. Ages 9 and up. Players are grouped first by age and then by ability.
What makes this program so special and exciting is that you are taught by coaches who have played your position at a very high level and are able to provide you with depth and insight into the technical, tactical, and intellectual aspects of each position.
—ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SKILL SEQUENCES: We instruct you to better understand and perform your position of choice with special attention paid in highlighting the defensive and attacking skills needed in all positions.
—EVENING GAMES: Evening games of 4v4, 5v5, as well as 11v11, with two goals and goalkeepers, are designed to give you as many touches on the ball as possible and the chance to practice what you have learned during the day.
Intermediate to Advanced. Coed. Ages 10 and up.
Players are grouped by position, then age, and then re-evaluated by ability.
Mini Soccer Academy (2 weeks) Ages 12 +
Field players experience a dramatic improvement in their coordination, harmony, and touch with the ball. The unique distraction free environment allows them to completely immerse themselves in the challenges, demands, and technicalities of the sport. Expectations run high and each player leaves with the necessary tools to continue to become the best athlete they can be.
Mini Academy (June 25-July 8): Individual Skills and Tactics & Positional Techniques/ Tactical Concepts
Vogelsinger All Star Soccer Schools (1 week)
We offer more specialized training in a shorter period of time. Each week of our school offers a different program and athletes can choose to work on anything from their individual player skills to those needed as a member of a dynamic team preparing for the fall season.
All Star School 1 (June 25-July 1): Individual Skills and Techniques
All Star School 2 (July 2-July 8): Positional Techniques/ Technical Progression
Mini Academy (2 weeks)
Goalkeeping programs provide an ideal environment for goalkeepers of high caliber and extraordinary commitment to challenge each other to be the very best. Goalkeepers experience the specific physical pressure of match play and are taught the benefits of visualization as a method of reaching an even higher level of performance.
All Star Goalkeeping Schools (1 week)
We offer more focused training so that individuals of the same skill level can learn and grow together. There are programs for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced skill level players. Professional coaches from all over the world help hone and perfect players' tactical awareness and understanding of this important position.
Attend one or two weeks. We offer a variety of programs:
The Vogelsinger All Star Soccer Schools are the only one-week schools that offer 6 action packed days.
We encourage all campers to attend our early morning Soccerobics session which is part of our conditioning and fitness program to prepare you for the day ahead. (6:45 a.m. daily) Created by Master Coach Hubert Vogelsinger, Soccerobics is a system of carefully designed exercises with the ball, incorporating soccer skills with aerobic and physical conditioning. With Soccerobics, you will develop your natural rhythm through muscle memory and visualization while learning the essentials of proper foot work as well.
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A TOTAL PACKAGE: All Vogelsinger Soccer students receive, as part of their tuition, Nike gear and a Nike match ball. Academy players receive two complete sets of Nike uniforms and two pairs of socks. All Star players receive two jerseys, one pair of socks and shorts. Players are required to wear the official uniforms and socks at every field session. You may order extra uniforms from the office (888-780-CAMP), camp store or online.
Jersey: $15. Shorts: $15. Socks: $12.
Check out: Parents are invited to attend skills review session on Saturday at 9:00 am. Program ends at 11:30 am. Last meal is breakfast.
Spending Money: For pizza, subs, sodas – suggested amount is $30 a week. We order pizza or subs for late evening snacks, delivered at 8:30pm.
Dorms are not air conditioned. Please bring a fan.
A certified athletic trainer is on staff. A school nurse is on staff Monday-Friday 9am-4pm.
Group Discounts:
If you have a group of five or more campers registering for the same camp, each camper is eligible for a $30 discount.
To register a group online: Please have one person contact the USSC office with the names of each camper in the group at 1-800-645-3226 to create a unique discount code. Campers may then register individually through the website at their convenience and apply the offer code during check out.
To register a group via mail/fax: Please have each camper fill out our registration form. Click "Get Brochure" above and print the application. All registration forms must be received at the same time via mail or fax. Fax registrations to 415.526.5945. Mail registrations to Nike Soccer Camps 1010 B Street, Suite 450, San Rafael, CA 94901.
Early arrival: For students traveling from far distances, you may arrive a night early for an extra fee of $75.
Weekend Stayover for Mini Academy students: The weekends are "rest time" for multiple week students. There is a required schedule of non-physical activities on both Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Saturday schedule: On field program 9-11:30. Lunch: noon; 1-4 free time. 4-5pm: Stretching and Visualization. 5-7pm: dinner trip to the mall for a movie.
Saturday off-site: For those players staying for both sessions, students travel to a movie at a nearby theater. They will travel by bus and are fully supervised. The cost of the trip is included in the camp tuition. Bring extra money for snacks.
Weekends are also a good time to do laundry (bring detergent and quarters).
Airport: Philadelphia and Newark airports are within a 50-mile radius of the school. Philadelphia Airport is closer than Newark.
Located just four miles south of Princeton and about an hour from New York City and Philadelphia, The Lawrenceville School is a prestigious college preparatory school with first-rate athletic facilities. The tree lined campus and close-knit dormitories provide a secure environment in which to grow and develop as a dedicated soccer player.
Lawrenceville School is not in any way involved in the ownership or management of the Vogelsinger Soccer Academy.
Incredible opportunity for technical training. As a parent, I did the 3 week academy over 25 years ago and noted the same improvements in my younger children (ages 9 and 11) after they did the one week camp this year. For shooting technique and progression, this is the best camp in the country and has been for several decades. Although the focus is all soccer, our children loved it and enjoyed the other kids in camp. - Parent of camper
Vogelsinger is great experience for kids that are serious about Soccer. The entire coaching staff genuinely cares about our development and encourages us to get out of our comfort zone. I personally felt like I improved tremendously over the course of the 2 weeks and cannot wait to do it again next year. I'll be bringing my teammates too!
I really loved Vogelsinger Soccer Academy! The school was beautiful and so were the fields! My coach Eddie was amazing! I couldn't have asked for a better coach. I learned a lot at the camp and I had a lot of fun. I met a ton of new people, who I stay in touch with constantly! Vogelsinger has improved my game and my body! Soccerobics really improved my core and I loved it! I want to thank everyone who helped me at Vogelsinger camp for making me a better player for the season of my junior year! I am forever grateful! I recommend this camp to anyone and everyone who plays soccer, no matter where they are at in their game! Thank you again Vogelsinger!
We loved this camp - the best soccer coaches and environment we have ever experienced. We are so excited and the international flavor was awesome to experience right here in the USA!!! Our soccer player had the time of his life and was missing camp a week after he came home. Hard to top an extraordinary camp like this! Hats off to the coaches! Thank you so much for making this such an awesome experience for Christopher!! He will definitely be back next year! Can't wait!
I was surprised there was no interaction parents vs. coach at the end of the week. They did offer however my daughters coach did not seem approachable while other coaches were very friendly. Also I would want to know in advance home many girls will be there from her age group. I'm not sure if it was the week we selected but there were many girls my daughters age. This didn't make it challenging for the girls to play each other every night.
Vogelsinger took my game to the next level. I am not going to lie, it is terribly challenging but the friends you make and the fun you have make up for that. If you are going to go (which you should) I would suggest the two week camp. Not only do you get a week more training at the best soccer camp in America but you also get to create stronger bonds with your friends.
I think you have to figure out something better to do with the kids if it rains- leaving them in their hot rooms for hours seems like a waste. Also, I think you could integrate swimming more often- these are hot hot days and the kids would benefit from that I think. Some of these kids are young- they might need a bit more direction.
In overall, the level of participants were not high as much as I expected so was not challenged as much as I wish. Also not even sigle laundry machine in my building worked and I am very disappointed that you still assigned kids in the building without fixing them.
I really loved the Vogelsinger camp. It was such a great experience meeting people from all over the world - both coaches and players. I have made new friends from all over. I really enjoyed the level of play in the scrimmages and the training. I definitely want to return next year and for more than 1 week. It was a great time!
Volgelsinger was a great camp. It will make you a better player. I thought the entire coaching staff did an excellent job. Not only did they push me every day but they were also very approachable. It was no walk in the park (beleive me!) but the coaches were very encouraging and inspiring, which isn't the case with a lot of other camps I have attended.


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We have a live-action webseries that we've been working on for some time now, and have finally set up a Kickstarter page for. For those of you who haven't seen it yet, here is the project description and video:
"In a city where an elite group of selfish and wealthy individuals secretly have absolute influence over its citizens, local anarchists have organized themselves into a single force with the goal of sabotaging the corrupt corporate figureheads. When their headquarters are raided by the police and most of their ranks arrested, the five remaining anarchists must regroup, rebuild, and retaliate against those who are hunting them down while continuing their original goal of returning power to the people of the city."
So how does this help with A Fable III Experience? Well, if we don't manage to get the funding for this project through Kickstarter, guess what I'll be spending all my time on for the next few months? Your donation could be the difference between animating Rodriguez and finding alternative funding.
In addition, this series is shaping up to be something AWESOME. We're really going all out with the writing AND production this time, to the point where the final product will look like a professional TV show. It will also probably be nearly 90 minutes long. Unfortunately, we're nearing the end of our campaign - only a week left, in fact - and still haven't quite reached our goal. We only need $3,500, which is very low for even Kickstarter.
So, if you'd like to support our work and ensure more quality productions sooner, please donate here. Even a small amount makes a difference.
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Gave you a lil' pledge just 'cause :v
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SUNY Potsdam names new assistant men's basketball coach
SUNY Potsdam names new assistant men's basketball coach
SUNY Potsdam men's basketball coach Sherry Dobbs has named Timothy Helms to the Bears assistant men's basketball coaching staff for the 2013-14 season.
Helms served as a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons from 2011-2013.
Prior to Potsdam, Helms was head basketball coach at Humboldt High School and for the Hillcrest Recreational Center in St. Paul, Minn., from 2009-2010.
Dobbs pointed to Helms' value as a teacher, communicator and his persistent nature in recruiting in attributing the hire.
"He has good experience having been here for the last two years," Dobbs said. "He has a good understanding of our system. He'll be an excellent recruiter. He's a smart guy who really understands the game well. He's a good communicator. He'll get on the phone and talk with the kids. He's going to be persistent and very aggressive in recruiting."
Helms completed his master's in Science of Education in Organizational Leadership from SUNY Potsdam in May of 2013. He earned his Bachelors of Arts in Entrepreneurship from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. in May of 2010.
A native of Long Lake, N.Y., Helms now resides in Canton, N.Y.
Potsdam will open the 2013-14 season by hosting the North Country Invitational Nov. 15-16 at Jerry Welsh Gymnasium.
Alexandra Jacobs Wilke, Office of Public Affairs, (315) 267-2918


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Inigo Martinez, Compared to Puyol, Should Be Barcelona's Next Transfer TargetJune 7, 2013
Real Sociedad wrote a classic this past season, in a city renowned for inspired composition (especially if you happen to be a Hemingway aficionado).
Thanks to Antoine Griezmann's 22nd-minute goal and a defense that held firm in front of Claudio Bravo—helping the Chilean to a ninth clean sheet on the campaign—the San Sebastian side beat Deportivo La Coruna on the final day of the season, ensuring themselves a place in the Champions League playoff round at the expense of Valencia, who lost 4-3 to Sevilla the same day.
Valencia had been in the driver's seat until the very end, although a 4-2 loss to Real Sociedad in late April set up a grandstand finish—one Los Che proved incapable of stomaching when it came right down to it.
Sociedad, on the other hand, lost just one of their last five matches to end the season and also picked up a vital draw at home to Real Madrid in the penultimate round of the campaign.
The run of results that got the Txuri-urdin into La Liga's top four began with that victory over Valencia at the Anoeta, and the player who sparked the whole thing was 21-year-old defender Inigo Martinez.
Following a short, attacking corner in the 34th minute—with Valencia already ahead 1-0 through Roberto Soldado—Martinez weaved his way into space near the far post, tracked down Gonzalo Castro's delivery and volleyed it into the back of the net.
It was the sort of moment that can alter the course of a campaign—which it did—and it also marked the high point of a breakout season for Martinez.
Having recently turned 22, the Spain U-21 international is suddenly the most sought-after defender on the peninsula, the sort of centre-back whose combination of aerial prowess and tactical nous has made him a leading candidate to add some much-needed defensive depth at Primera Division champions Barcelona. (Marca)
That he has been so often compared to Blaugrana captain Carlos Puyol is neither coincidental nor generous. Puyol is 35 and appeared in only 13 matches last season because of injury; Martinez is 13 years his junior, built to a similar stature, blessed with many of the same strengths and cursed with some of the same weaknesses.
Both players, for instance, play an excellent first pass. Martinez completed 80 percent of the 43 passes he attempted in 2012-13; Puyol's success rate was an incredible 94 percent of 48 passes per match. Martinez, however, managed to complete five long passes per match to Puyol's two.
Defensively, Martinez is rarely a liability. He does well in set-piece situations and has just enough of a nasty streak for it to be a benefit. If there is one area he could work on it would be his ability to smother a counter-attack, and in that regard he is again similar to Puyol. Neither player is exactly blessed with pace.
In other words, Barcelona have a pretty good idea what they'd be getting in Martinez, and given Puyol's 14 years at the club, they're already set up to accommodate an almost like-for-like replacement.
But they'll have to pay to get him.
Martinez agreed to a contract extension tying him to Real Sociedad until 2017 just last February, and the pact also included a buyout clause of €30 million. (Marca)
It was a good piece of business by Sociedad, albeit one made in the understanding they'd soon be likely to lose one of their best players from a memorable campaign.
But Barcelona just seem such a natural fit for Martinez, and—as far as he's concerned—you get the feeling there are many more classics yet to be written.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post1393917910026210923..comments2016-09-24T15:55:08.441-04:00Comments on Ellison Lane : Mug Rugs and Paper Piecing Bit by BitJennifer Mathis of Ellison Lanehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-76896160711203908622011-11-15T11:42:30.894-05:002011-11-15T11:42:30.894-05:00Thank you! I can use the cup-pattern for christmas...Thank you! I can use the cup-pattern for christmas ☺Bente-I like to QuiltBloghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-56587438209732781172011-11-14T15:05:21.625-05:002011-11-14T15:05:21.625-05:00You've been busy, busy! Your teacup and house ...You've been busy, busy! Your teacup and house are wonderful. And it sounds like you'll be even busier for the rest of the year. But if you're like me, you wouldn't change it a bit!Jaceyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-13662498636645264242011-11-14T08:47:32.053-05:002011-11-14T08:47:32.053-05:00Oh my gosh, I have been a foundation piece freak l...Oh my gosh, I have been a foundation piece freak lately...my 'copied/own/quadrille' paper attempt from the weekend did not go all that well. It seems far easier than it is, these designs. Your paper pieced designs look great!Karenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-9861691106477578582011-11-13T18:45:15.028-05:002011-11-13T18:45:15.028-05:00I'm promising myself to try this in the new ye...I'm promising myself to try this in the new year! I love your house, so cute! I like your fabric choices :)Lucy @ Charm About Youhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-40237045600306134502011-11-13T17:33:33.610-05:002011-11-13T17:33:33.610-05:00These are so cute Jennifer! I need to do some mor...These are so cute Jennifer! I need to do some more work to figure out paper piecing! Sorry I haven't been by for a while - life is so busy at the moment!Sarahhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-87582384404364023582011-11-13T14:46:15.080-05:002011-11-13T14:46:15.080-05:00These are so adorable! The house with the yellow ...These are so adorable! The house with the yellow windows makes me feel like the lights are on, so welcoming. I love that you'd jumped right in and are making your own now!Barbarahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-7669405176880924402011-11-13T10:24:03.543-05:002011-11-13T10:24:03.543-05:00All of these are adorable!!!! Well done! :) Going ...All of these are adorable!!!! Well done! :) Going to make my way through all your great info (video) this evening when I have some time, but wanted to say how much I like this post. And those little trees....sigh.... Love the fabric in the house you made. :)
Hugs!Vickiehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-58090074873770842412011-11-13T08:09:32.082-05:002011-11-13T08:09:32.082-05:00Very cute, Jennifer! I love the brightness of your...Very cute, Jennifer! I love the brightness of your house block! We took a weekend trip to Cincinnati, mainly to visit Ikea and hopefully find something fun to organize all my fabric scraps. If I'm going to keep up with this paper-piecing rage I've got to stay organized! Hope you are having a great weekend with your family!Tonihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-33007842761141153452011-11-12T21:27:39.108-05:002011-11-12T21:27:39.108-05:00I have to say that you are crazy, some of the piec...I have to say that you are crazy, some of the pieces for the house are so tiny! How do you stitch those in? Please tell me the camera is deceiving me and those pieces are a little bitter than a finger nail? If not, how the heck do you sew those in? Ha, very nice though! :)

Thanks so much for sharing the difference between paper piecing and foundation piecing because I was quite confused with that. I'm going to try using the paper piecing method one of these days. Maybe make a simple little mug or pot holder and try it. Needs to be simple since I've never done it before. Ha! :)

Thanks for the share!!!CJhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-13792763687475133692011-11-12T19:44:03.892-05:002011-11-12T19:44:03.892-05:00These look great! I really need to try paper pieci...These look great! I really need to try paper piecing - some of the cutest and most original blocks i've seen are paper pieced. I didn't know there was a diff. between paper and foundation piecing..amylouwhohttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-58690611085984092712011-11-12T19:25:41.298-05:002011-11-12T19:25:41.298-05:00Yay, your blocks look fab! (and I didn't know ...Yay, your blocks look fab! (and I didn't know the difference between foundation and regular paper piecing either, I just sketched and went with the first tutorial I found when googling paper piecing lol)

Love those wee mug rugs too, fab way to use up scrapsKaty Cameronhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-27738533734192113082011-11-12T19:18:43.296-05:002011-11-12T19:18:43.296-05:00I didn't know the difference between paper-pie...I didn't know the difference between paper-piecing and foundation-piecing! I've just been calling it all paper-piecing! Thanks for clarifying. : ) Under these definitions, I think I'll stick with foundation piecing! All your piecing look great.Leehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-33141407772076750532011-11-12T19:01:35.123-05:002011-11-12T19:01:35.123-05:00Such fantastic things you are making! I'm so ...Such fantastic things you are making! I'm so impressed with your paper piecing! I totally just cut & wing anything I make like that. Can't imagine cutting out all those little pieces of paper and getting it so exact. Glad someone is getting some use out of the 1/4" ruler. I'm sure you'll sell those sweet mug rugs fast!Courtneyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-69836762601784622272011-11-12T18:29:26.246-05:002011-11-12T18:29:26.246-05:00Hmmm, I went down to Charlotte this morning so the...Hmmm, I went down to Charlotte this morning so the boys could visit with DH's grandmother. Planning to work on some binding tonight for my first commissioned quilt! Still no PP or foundation piecing going on over here!Paigehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-44950804836302742912011-11-12T15:34:22.399-05:002011-11-12T15:34:22.399-05:00Oh, those mug rugs are so cute. Love the tree and ...Oh, those mug rugs are so cute. Love the tree and present.
I am busy working on some needle books.Carrie P.https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-67610350465960966022011-11-12T14:47:52.322-05:002011-11-12T14:47:52.322-05:00I've not yet tried either kind of piecing. One...I've not yet tried either kind of piecing. One day ....Lynnehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-10340091864035866892011-11-12T14:31:14.217-05:002011-11-12T14:31:14.217-05:00I really love your mug/tea cup block. It looks fan...I really love your mug/tea cup block. It looks fantastic! Thanks for talking about the differences in the two techniques. I like the idea of paper piecing, but I'm definitely one of those who couldn't stand the amount of scraps being tossed during foundation piecing. I can't wait for your template! :)If Toys Could Talkhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-22378844837788686282011-11-12T12:38:38.247-05:002011-11-12T12:38:38.247-05:00Oh my gosh... those are sooooo stinkin cute... Lov...Oh my gosh... those are sooooo stinkin cute... Love em! I recently got hooked on paper-piecing, too. So much fun!

I found tiny blocks and put them on cards... made christmas cards for our troops!Jeanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-12057004981682796052011-11-12T12:27:15.452-05:002011-11-12T12:27:15.452-05:00You did a great job!!You did a great job!!KaHollyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-89540573488464589242011-11-12T11:49:38.394-05:002011-11-12T11:49:38.394-05:00I'm with Diane! All along(all 2 attempts!!) I ...I'm with Diane! All along(all 2 attempts!!) I thought I was paper piecing, only to discover I was foundation piecing! I do have the add a quarter inch ruler though, and can't live without it. your blocks are amazing. Great work.Pattihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-12572952920360143002011-11-12T11:10:51.679-05:002011-11-12T11:10:51.679-05:00wow, your paper piecing work looks fantastic! I wo...wow, your paper piecing work looks fantastic! I would like to give it a try someday, but it looks very intimidating. ;0
I love love love your house block and the fabrics you chose look awesome together!kitty crafterhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-70782767831470074582011-11-12T10:57:48.019-05:002011-11-12T10:57:48.019-05:00I didn't know the difference either, very info...I didn't know the difference either, very informative. Love all those beautiful blocks!Tiarahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195033073761881447.post-73923049685738436642011-11-12T10:42:22.579-05:002011-11-12T10:42:22.579-05:00I just realized all these years I have been doing ...I just realized all these years I have been doing foundation paper piecing and not paper piecing. Now I know how all those talents like Ayumi and Kerry and now you get the print on the fabric to to look straight of grain. Everything looks great!dianehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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The state is looking into the matter.
Asian demand for turtle meat is feeding an increase in the capture of the reptiles in Florida, threatening turtle populations in Newnan's Lake and other bodies of water, experts say.
An incident at the lake is leading state wildlife officials to look into the problem. Gary Simpson, who works at the Tackle Box fishing store next to the lake, reported in August finding a truck filled with bags containing hundreds of turtles.
He called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and expected the anglers who caught the turtles to face charges, only to find that the mass hunting of soft-shell turtles was legal.
"If what they were doing was legal, then we need to change the law," he said.
Florida law bans hunting of the gopher tortoise and limits the number of other hard-shell turtle species that can be taken. But for the soft-shell turtle, the law allows unlimited hunting except during its mating season.
Turtle experts say consumption of the reptiles has long been a tradition in Florida and other Southern states, where turtle soup was once a low-income staple. But others say the demand for turtle meat in China has accelerated the killing, leading a growing number of states to ban commercial harvesting.
"What everybody's afraid of is there are people out there that are basically going to mine resources," said Peter Meylan, a biology professor at Eckerd College. "They're going to hit them hard before people have a chance to say this is a bad idea."
Meylan referred to soft-shell turtles as "the rats of the turtle world," saying they can be found in abundance in man-made water bodies such as canals and retention ponds.
But he said the slow nature of turtle reproduction and anecdotal reports from Lake Okeechobee suggest even soft-shell turtles can have their populations decimated. Another concern is that hunting will affect less abundant hard-shelled species.
Florida is home to 26 turtle species. The hunting of the gopher tortoise, a land-based species, is banned outright. While freshwater species such as the Suwannee cooter are listed as protected, the state allows them to be caught in small numbers.
Previous high-profile incidents of turtle killings have involved violations of those rules. In 2004, a mass grave of more than 200 butchered gopher tortoises was discovered in Leesburg. Later that year, about 100 butchered Suwannee cooters were found near Cedar Key.
The harvesting of soft-shell turtles, which have a rubbery shell that lets them swim quickly and bury themselves, is largely unregulated. State law bans harvesting the turtles from May 1 to July 31, but it allows unlimited harvesting without a permit the rest of the year.
Simpson said he found hundreds of turtles that he believes were soft-shelled. He said in the months since the initial report, he's seen the same truck and anglers on two more occasions, saying they seemed like professionals in their ability to get large numbers of turtles.
"However they're doing it, they're very well-practiced," he said.
Following a series of e-mails on the incident from turtle experts and inquiries from The Sun, a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman said officials will look into whether harvesting is a problem.
Turtle experts say the state needs to increase oversight of harvesting and get a better handle on the number of turtles being taken.
Experts say long lines with multiple hooks, called trot lines, are often used to catch large numbers of soft-shell turtles. Florida law requires a recreational fishing permit for the use of lines with 25 or fewer hooks and a commercial permit for a greater number.
But permits do not require anglers to report whether they're catching turtles and the number of turtles being caught.
"They could take most of a population out of a lake," Meylan said.
Newnan's Lake is considered a center of turtle diversity in Florida, said Gary Appleson of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, a sea-turtle advocacy group based in Gainesville.
"You can just catch turtles all day long," he said. "The area is just so rich."
Demand for turtle meat had largely been limited to low-income rural areas and ethnic food markets in U.S. cities, said Peter C.H. Pritchard of the Chelonian Research Institute in Oviedo.
In Gainesville, at least one Asian market reported selling turtles when demand for turtle soup increases around the Chinese New Year. The owner of Oriental 88, Wei Cao, reported getting the turtles from a New York distributor.
The Yearling restaurant in Cross Creek includes turtle soup among its menu specials. Owner Robert Blauer said the "fine-tasting" meat is a popular item, but it is difficult for him to obtain on a regular basis.
"You have to rely on local guys with a commercial license to go out and get it," he said.
Pritchard said the international trade in turtles poses a more significant problem. Turtles take a long time to grow to maturity, he said, so large-scale commercial harvesting can decimate populations.
"They don't replace quickly," he said. "Some people think there's no level of sustainable take."
Three-quarters of Asia's 90 species of tortoise and freshwater turtle are now considered threatened, according to Virginia-based Conservation International. Scientists from the organization and other conservation groups studied 200 out of about 300 known species, finding at least 40 percent are at immediate risk of extinction.
In the U.S., several states have recently joined a group of a dozen that ban commercial harvesting. Last year, Texas banned commercial collection of all wild turtles from public places. Maryland banned the trapping of diamondback terrapins, the state mascot.
Paul Moler, a retired Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist, said he helped conduct this state's last large study of soft-shell turtles a dozen years ago. The study found the species was not threatened.
Moler said China banned the import of turtles in the mid-1990s, reducing demand. The ban has since been lifted and the growing affluence of Chinese consumers has now boosted demand to new heights, he said.
"There seems to be no question that there's been a significant increase in the demand of Asia," he said.
Meylan said the commission needs to determine how many turtles can be taken without threatening populations.
"We really don't know how many is too many," he said.
Nathan Crabbe can be reached at 352-338-3176 or crabben@gville sun.com.


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Madeleine Kunin, the Democratic candidate in Vermont, Wednesday became the state's first Jewish woman Governor, defeating State Attorney General John Easton Jr., a Republican. With 100 percent of the votes tallied, Kunin had 116,575 or 50.8 percent to Easton's 112,883 or 49.0 percent. Easton has conceded defeat.
Kunin is from a family of European emigrants that fled the Nazis in 1940 for the United States. The Swissborn Kunin became a U.S. citizen in 1947. In 1972, she was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives. She served three terms. She was also Vermont's Lt. Gov. for two terms between 1978 to 1982.
Kunin, 51, lost a race for Governor two years ago to Richard Snelling, who is retiring. Significantly, she has in the past weeks gained the endorsement of many of the state's leading newspapers, including the traditionally Republican Burlington Free Press. There are about 2,500 Jews in Vermont, out of a state population estimated at 516,000.
Kunin had campaigned against Easton mainly stressing the themes of experience and improving educational opportunties. Easton, 41, stressed the issues of law-and-order throughout the campaign. Kunin becomes only the second women governor in the U.S. and is only the third Democrat, to hold the office in Vermont in 130 years.
In Missouri, meanwhile, Democratic State Senator Harriet Woods became the first woman elected to be Lt. Governor, defeating Republican Mel Hancock.
Woods, who is Jewish, gained national prominence when she staged an unsuccessful bid to oust U.S. Senator John Danforth two years ago. With nearly 80 percent of the vote counted, Woods has 932,414 or 54 percent, to Hancock's 793,349, or 46 percent.
Democrat Lt. Gov. Kenneth Rothman, meanwhile, was defeated by Attorney General John Ashcroft, a Republican, in a fight to succeed retiring Republican Governor Christopher Bond. With about 80 percent of the vote counted, the latest available figures show that Ashcroft had 993,894 or 57 percent to Rothman's 760,133 or 43 percent.


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K99 Presents Frankie Ballard Live at the Boot Grill – New from Nashville [Free Concert]
K99 proudly presents a brand new live concert series, "New from Nashville!" Everyone knows that if you want to make a name for yourself on the country music scene, then Nashville is the place to be. Now we are bringing Nashville a little closer to home by inviting up and coming country music artists right here to Northern Colorado. All of these appearances will be 100% free to the public but there will be special perks for our Country Club Members along the way as well; if you're not a member yet make sure to sign up for all of the upcoming exclusive opportunities.
Upcoming "New from Nashville" Performances
On Tuesday, September 24th at 5:30 PM "New from Nashville" continues at The Boot Grill in Loveland with a special appearance by Frankie Ballard. It's been a little while but you may remember Ballard's hit song "A Buncha Girls" that we played on K99; if not you can see the music video below. This is your chance to see him perform it live and 100% FREE!
Frankie Ballard's transition from Michigan-based singer/guitar slinger to major-label recording artist was, by most standards, an enviable one. His debut album, Frankie Ballard, produced two Top 30 singles, "Tell Me You Get Lonely" and "A Buncha Girls." He gained national media exposure, appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and played packed arenas opening for Kenny Chesney and on major tours with Taylor Swift and longtime idol Bob Seger.
But for Ballard, a music junkie with a restless spirit, there was still too big a gap between that first taste of success and the dreams he'd nurtured working 230 nights a year in crowded clubs back home. Call it a working man's sense of mission, call it a gut check, but Ballard took time out to step back and to reassess where he'd come from and where he was going.
I was disappointed those two records weren't bigger hits," he says, "and I looked at everything that had gone into them."
What was missing, he realized, was a blue-collar sense of crafting his own product from the bottom up, of putting his stamp on every step of the process. He decided to retool, looking for a like-minded producer.
I wanted to get somebody that would let me get my hands on the music," he says. "I wanted to let it grow organically, to build tracks an instrument at a time and play a bunch on the record."
His search led him to Marshall Altman, whose work with "bayou soul" singer Marc Broussard he was particularly fond of.
Marshall and I found a connection," he says. "I quickly realized he was my kind of guy. He loves to work and to experiment. Sometimes we would just mess around with guitar tones, or I'd go, 'Hey, man, I've got this little banjo part in my head' and he'd go, 'Go ahead, man, play it.'"
They would get together for late-night sessions he describes as "freeing. I was making music that was coming from deep within me. If I didn't like something, we'd change it, and if we liked something, we'd chase it and try to get it perfect. It was an unbelievably cool experience."
The first sign of magic from that collaboration is the single "Helluva Life." It's perfect summer uplift, a song about the magic inherent in small moments that can bring joy and perspective to modern lives with more than their share of challenges and big questions. We'll look forward to hearing the single on Tuesday night!
Seeing that Frankie Ballard has already had some success, we do expect this New from Nashville show to attract a crowd. As always make sure to get to the Boot Grill early so you're sure to get inside for the performance. If you haven't heard "A Buncha Girls" yet, take a listen and see what you think!
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