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I recently met the lovely Phoebe Miller at a tweet-up she organised for a few industry folk. We had a very pleasant time sipping mulled wine and sharing ideas and experiences at Tasty, Leeds.
Phoebe is a wedding planner for Leeds-based Miller Weddings. She added me to her 2011 'lovely' list ~ how sweet is that?
This lady has a wicked sense of humour and a faultless sense of style. So when she lists her 'trends for 2012' you listen. Shhh.
Phoebe says two main trends are emerging: bright and muted. But either way, colour palettes are elegant, sophisticated and interesting.
♥ Grey and white ~ softer than classic monochrome {done so well in this real wedding}, this is elegant, clean and versatile. Accent with muted tones of mink, blush and taupe or add some colour with yellow or green.

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Missouri residents are encouraged to cast their vote for the state's Outstanding Senior Volunteer.
The recognition is part of the Salute to Senior Service program sponsored by Home Instead Inc. The program honors the contributions of adults 65 and older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to their favorite causes.
Online voting is taking place now through April 30 at SalutetoSeniorService.com (Nominations were accepted Feb. 1-March 31.)
From those state winners, a panel of senior care experts will pick the national Salute to Senior Service honoree.
Home Instead Inc. will donate $500 to each of the state winners' favorite nonprofit organizations and their stories will be posted on the Salute to Senior Service Wall of Fame. In addition, $5,000 will be donated to the national winner's nonprofit charity of choice.
Last year's state winner was 79-year-old Richard Nichols from Springfield, Mo. Nichols was honored for his work at United Ministries in Higher Education, South Street Christian Church, University Child Care Center and the Multiple Sclerosis Society Aquatics Program.
The 2012 national winner was Clark Paradise, an 85-year-old volunteer from Toms River, N.J., who — with his wife, Jean — founded a growing mission in his community that serves more than 1,000 homeless and disadvantaged each month.
For more information, visit SalutetoSeniorService.com.


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Is pgxs intended to support regression tests similar to contrib? The docs list REGRESS as a valid variable. If so, how do you use it? # make -f Makefile.pgxs installcheck Makefile.pgxs:49: warning: overriding commands for target `installcheck' /usr/local/pgsql-dev/lib/pgxs/src/makefiles/pgxs.mk:228: warning: ignoring old commands for target `installcheck' make -C /usr/local/pgsql-dev/lib/pgxs/src/makefiles//../../src/test/regress pg_regress make: *** /usr/local/pgsql-dev/lib/pgxs/src/makefiles//../../src/test/regress: No such file or directory. Stop. make: *** [submake] Error 2 I see the same error with, e.g. contrib/tablefunc. The "warning: overriding commands for target `installcheck'" is expected (BTW, if anyone knows how I can support two different expected outputs depending on Postgres version, without overriding installcheck, I'd love to hear it). Thanks, Joe
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 1,041–1,050 out of 13,817 events
from October 3, 2012 (x) to December 15, 2018
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Instructional Flag Football: Manhattan
at Asser Levy Recreation Center (in Asser Levy Playground), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sign up today for our Citywide Flag Football League!
Category: Fitness, Sports
Instructional Flag Football
at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Park), Staten Island
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
The NYC Flag Football League takes place across the city every fall from September through November. The league welcomes both boys and girls to take part in drills, strategy, and…
2016 Wheelchair Sports Federation Softball Clinics
at Victory Field (in Forest Park), Queens
5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
The sport is very similar to traditional softball, but played by athletes using wheelchairs, with some differences in the rules.
Category: Accessible, Sports
at Pier 2 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Glide along the water while kayaking with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse at the Pier 2 floating dock!
Category: Sports, Kayaking and Canoeing
GreenThumb Workshop: Working with Teens in the Garden
at School of Cooperative Technical Education, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join us as we explore the strategies for engaging young people in the garden, as well as gardening skills and best practices.
Category: Education
Bryant Park Yoga
at Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Bryant Park Yoga is returning for its 13th season! Stop by the park and join a Tuesday morning or Thursday evening class.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Open Run Night
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This weekly event is an opportunity for adult runners and walkers of all abilities to utilize the world-class Icahn Stadium!
Category: Fitness, Sports, Outdoor Fitness
Wheelchair Basketball Open Gym Hosted by the Axis Project Wheelchair Basketball
at Recreation Center 54, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play wheelchair basketball and know the rules inside and out? Well, here's your chance to learn from the best!
Category: Accessible, Sports
Make Central Park Your Gym: exhale's Core Fusion Cardio + Satilife's instenSati
at East Meadow (in Central Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This class is comprised of 30 minutes of exhale's Core Fusion Cardio (HIIT/kickboxing/plyometric moves) and 30 minutes of SatiLife's intenSati (interval training/martial arts/dance/yoga/empowering affirmations.
Category: Fitness
BK Boot Camp
at Linden Park, Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Come to a BK Boot Camp class for a full body workout appropriate for adults of all ages and fitness levels.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
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Hi! I'm wondering how I might go about getting a 2.4 kernel right up front when I'm installing a woody system. I need it for the network driver it provides that doesn't work with 2.2. Is there a way to tweak the CD somehow (debian-cd is how I make woody boot CD's) so it would load a 2.4 kernel instead? I could just build a custom kernel that would support most of my hardware so I wouldn't need to worry about drivers. Any thoughts? Thanks, Chris -- Christopher S. Swingley 930 Koyukuk Drive System / Network Manager University of Alaska Fairbanks IARC -- Frontier Program Fairbanks, AK 99775 phone: 907-474-2689 fax: 907-474-2643 email: email@example.com GNUPG and PGP2 keys at my web site web: http://www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/~cswingle
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I have been working in my dream job since day one. I was Vice President of Montgomery Elevators when KONE bought Montgomery in 1994. So I didn't choose KONE, KONE chose me. As I look back, it's been a great ride!
One thing I like about KONE is the team effort. We ask each other for opinions and best practices. We build the puzzle together. Everyone I have worked with at KONE has been an outstanding mentor or a great coworker.
Anyone who is willing to be a team player, to learn and to support others has similar opportunities at KONE. I've been lucky, all the opportunities KONE has offered me have been very challenging and interesting. In 2010, I was asked to help with KONE's exploring opportunities in Latin America. Today my goal is to continue to re-establish KONE here.
KONE is an ethical company, which is very important to me. Even after 100 years, it remains a family-oriented company. It focuses on the things that really count: customers, safety, good products, installation and service.
I wake up every morning feeling I want to go to work.


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The Epic of Etana
The Epic of Etana
The Epic Of Etana... Ancient Sumerian Text
The Epic of Etana
They planned a city [ ] The gods laid its foundations They planned the city [Kish?] The Igigi-gos founded its brickwork [ ] " Let [ ] be their (the people's) shepherd, " Let Etana be their architect... " The Great Anunnaki gods ordainers of destinies, Sat taking their counsel concerning the land, The creators of the four world regions, establishers of all physical form, By command of all of them the Igigi gods Ordained a festival for the people No king did they establish, over the teeming peoples, At that time no headdress had been assembled, nor crown, Nor yet scepter had been set with lapis. No throne daises whatsoever had been constructed, Against the inhabited world they barred the gates... The Igigi gods surrounded the city with ramparts Ishtar came down from heaven to seek a shepherd, And sought for a king everywhere. Innina came down from heaven to seek a shepherd, And sought for a king everywhere. Enlil examined the dais of Etana, The man whom Ishtar steadfastly.... "She has constantly sought.... "Let kingship be established in the land, Let the heart of Kish be joyful" Kingship, the radiant crown, throne [ ] He (?) brought and [ ] The gods of the lands....
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[ ] which he called [ ].... the High Water [ ] he had built a tower (?) [ ] [ ] shrine for Adad, the god [ ], In the shade of that shrine a poplar was growing [ ], In its crown an eagle settled, A serpent settled at its root. Daily they watched the wind beasts. The eagle made ready to speak, saying to the serpent, "Come, let us make friendship, Let us be comrades, you and I". The serpent made ready to speak, saying to the eagle, "If indeed.... of friendship and [ ] Then let us swear a mighty oath of Shamash. An abomination of the gods [ ] " Come then, let us set forth and go up the high mountain to hunt. "Let us swear an oath by the netherworld". Before Shamash the warrior they swore the oath, "Whoever transgresses the limits of Shamash " May Shamash deliver him as an offender into the hands of the executioner, " Whoever transgresses the limits of Shamash, " May the mountains remove their praises far away from him, " May the oncoming weapon make straight for him, " May the trap and curse of Shamash overthrow him and hunt him down!" After they had sworn the oath by the netherworld, They set forth, going up the high mountains, Each day by turns watching for the wild beasts, The eagle would hunt down wild oxen and gazelle, The serpent would eat, turn away, then his children would eat. The eagle would hunt down wild sheep and aurochs, The serpent would eat, turn away, then his children would eat. The serpent would hunt down beasts of the field, the creatures of earth, The eagle would eat, turn away, then his children would eat the food, The eagle's children grew big and flourished. After the eagle's children were grown big and were flourishing, The eagle's heart indeed plotted evil, Evil his heart plotted indeed! He set his thoughts upon eating his friend's young! The eagle made ready to speak, saying to its children: " I will eat the serpent's children, the serpent [ ], " I will go up and dwell in heaven, " If I descend from the crown of the tree, ... the king." The littlest fledgling, exceedingly wise, said these words to the eagle, his father: " Do not eat, my father! The net of Shamash will hunt you down, The mesh and oat of Shamash will overthrow you and hunt you down. Whoever transgresses the limits of Shamash, Shamash will deliver him as an offender into the hands of the executioner!" He did not heed them, nor listen to his sons' words, He descended and ate up the serpents' children, In the evening of the same day, The serpent came, bearing his burden, At the entrance to his nest he cast down the meat, He looked around, his nest was gone" He looked down, his children were not [ ]! The eagle had gouged the ground with his talon, The cloud of dust from the sky darkened the sky. The serpent.... weeping before Shamash, Before Shamash the warrior his tears ran down, " I trusted in you, O warrior Shamash, " I was the one who gave provisions to the eagle, " Now my nest [ ]! " My nest is gone, while his nest is safe, " My young are destroyed, while his young are safe, " He descended and ate up my children! " You know, O Shamash, the evil he has done to me, " Truly, O Shamash your net is the wide earth, " Your trap is the distant heaven, " The eagle must not escape from your net, " That malignant Anzu who harbored evil against his friends!" When he had heard the serpent's lament, Shamash made ready to speak, and said to him: " Go your way and cross the mountain, " I have captured for you a wild ox. " Open its insides, rend its belly, " Set an ambush in its belly, " Every kind of bird of heaven will come down to eat the meat. " The eagle will come down with them to eat the meat, " As he will not know the evil in store for him, " He will search for the juiciest meat [ ], he will walk about outside, " He will work his way into the covering of the instestines, " When he comes inside, seize him by his wings, " Cut off his wings, his pinions and tailfeathers, " Pluck him and cast him into a bottomless pit, " Let him die there of hunger and thirst". As Shamash the warrior commanded, The serpent went and crossed the mountain. Then did the serpent reach the wild ox, He opened its insides, he rent its belly. He set an ambush in its belly. Every kind of bird of heaven came down to eat the meat. Did the eagle know of the evil in store for him? He would not eat the meat with the other birds! The eagle made ready to speak, saying to his children: " Come, let us go down and we too eat the meat of the wild ox". The little fledgling, exceedingly wise, said these words to the eagle, his father: " Do not go down, father, no doubt the serpent is lurking inside the wild ox". The eagle said to himself, "Are the birds afraid? How is it they eat the meat in peace?" He did not listen to them, he did not listen to his sons' words, He descended and perched on the wild ox. The eagle looked at the meat, searching in front and behind it. A second tme he looked at the meat, searching in front and behind it, He walked around outside, he worked his way into the covering of the intestines, When he came inside, the serpent seized him by his wings, " You intruded... you intruded...! The eagle made ready to speak, saying to the serpent: " Have mercy on me! I will make you such a gift as a king's ransom!" The serpent made ready to speak, saying to the eagle: " If I release you, how shall I answer to Shamash o high? " Your punishment would turn upon me, " Me, the one to lay punishment upon you!" He cut off his wings, pinions and tail feathers, He plucked him and cast him into a pit. That he should die there of hunger and thirst. As for him, the eagle,.....[ ] He kept on beseeching Shamash day after day: " Am I to die in a pit? " Who would know how your punishment was imposed upon me? " Save my life, the eagle! Let me cause your name to be heard for all time". Shamash made ready to speak and said to the eagle: " You are wicked and have done a revolting deed, " You committed an abomination of the gods, a forbidden act. "Were you not under oath? I will not come near you, "There, there! A man I will send you will help you" Etana kept on bseeching Shamash day after day. "O Shamash, you have dined from my fattest sheep! "O Netherworld, you have drunk of the blood of my sacrificed lambs! " I have honored the gods and revered the spirits, " Dream intepreters have used up my incense, " Gods have used up my lambs in slaughter. " O Lord, give the command! " Grant me the plant of birth! " Reveal to me the plant of birth! " Relieve me of my burden, grant me an heir!" Shamash made ready to speak and said to Etana: " Find a pit, look inside, " An eagle is cast within it. " He will reveal to you the plant of birth". Etana went his way. He found the pit, he looked inside The eagle was cast within it There he was for him to bring up!
The eagle looked at him.... He said [ ] to Etana, "You are Etana, king of the wild beasts, You are Etana, [ ] among (?) birds. Bring me up from this pit Give me [ ] your hand, "..... [ ], I will sing your praises for all time". Etana said to the eagle these words: "If I save your life, [ ] If I bring you up from the pit, From that moment we must be .........." "[ ] to me [ ] "From sunrise till [ ] "..... [ ] "I will grant you the plant of life". When Etana heard this, He filled the front of the pit with [ ] Next he threw in.... [ ] He kept throwing in [ ] in front of him, The eagle.... from the pit As for him, he flapped his wings, A first time and a second time... the eagle in the pit, As for him, he flapped his wings ..... A third time and a fourth time... [the eagle ... in? The pit As for him, he flapped his wings A fifth and a sixth time....
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For me, it's Phelps, hands down. Golf is a SKILL and Tiger is an atheltic person who possesses the greatest golf SKILLS in the world. Swimming is an athletic competition that is currently being dominated by one of the worlds greatest atheletes.
The comparision between BMX and MMA is similar. I see BMX as a skill. It doesn't hurt to be atheletic, but it's not a prerequisite. MMA is pure atheletism trained for specific actions.
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If we're looking at it that way, athleticism isn't a prerequisite for MMA. I could stand in a ring and throw a few punches. I would get destroyed, and not have the slightest chance for success, but I could be a competitor. No different than BMX. I could ride a bike, but without any athleticism I would get destroyed. You can make that basic point about any sport.
Wear gaudy colors, or avoid display. Lay a million eggs or give birth to one. The fittest shall survive, yet the unfit may live. Be like your ancestors or be different. We must repeat!
They need to change the format/rules of Greco Roman Wrestling. Basically they pummel for the first minute and no points are scored. Then it comes down to the coin toss (in the Olympics I guess it's the bag reach) for the par-terre position. Usually the winner of the coin toss (bag reach) will win the round, not always but I'm sure the percentages will back me up on this. You must win two out of the three rounds to win the match. The crazy thing is, if you score last you win the round. You could actually out score your opponent but still lose the match, strange. For example U.S. greco wrestler Jake Deitchler outscored his opponent 5-3 but lost the match. IIRC, Deitchler lost all the coin tosses in that match. He lost the first round 1-1, won the second round 3-1, and lost the third round 1-1. A sport in obvious need of some rule changes.
CNNSI is now reporting that the Associated Press is now reporting that the Chinese news agency reported that one of the Chinese female gymnasts is only 13. Anyone else shocked? If those girls were all over 16 we have that answer to one very important question. The location of Munchkin Land is somewhere in China.
The US girls looked like Wookies out there compared to the Chinese. Mike Mcconnell read some story on WLW this morning that claimed that the Chinese team used 3 girls that competed at previous events. Two of them had previously been listed as being born in 1994, and the other girls was listed as 1997!
He said the best newspaper headline about it was "An Olympic Hoax - Made in China"
Hugs, smiling, and interactive Twitter accounts, don't mean winning baseball. Until this community understands that we are cursed to relive the madness.
What a first set in the quaterfinal beach volleyball match. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh who have won 104 straight matches were in trouble to the team from Belgium. Belgium had 5 different set points but May and Walsh came back to win the set 24-22.
The first set was great, but the second set was just total domination by May/Walsh. They just prove they're that much better than the competition.
I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and 4,000 hits."
-Pete Rose
Michael Phelps is a freak.
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
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In 1637, the House of Burgesses divided New Norfolk County and created Upper Norfolk County and a separate Lower Norfolk County.
The House of Burgesses renamed Upper Norfolk County as Nansemond County nine years later, in 1646. It remained Nansemond County until 1972, when the county became the City of Nansemond. It merged into the City of Suffolk in 1974, reuniting the county and the county seat into one governmental unit for the first time since the City of Suffolk had become an independent political unit in 1910.


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Jozsi Vadkan: > > on a lenny/amd64bit pc, i give out the: > > # debootstrap lenny --arch=mips something/ > I: Retrieving Release > E: unknown location something/dists/lenny/Release > # > > command. "something" is a mounted partition of an usb drive. AFAICS, you need to pass the "suite" argument (lenny, squeeze, …) before the target directory. This works for me: # debootstrap --arch=mips lenny debian/ But you probably also want to add '--foreign' in order to run the second stage on the target system. > I just want to boot a Debian from an usb stick on a routerstation pro: > > https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=24378 Good luck and thanks for the link! I own an RS Pro as well and thought about running Debian on it as well. I just have problems getting the card reader and the USB port to work and wifi (802.11n a or g) doesn't work yet, either, so I am currently fighting these issues. J. -- People talking a foreign language are romantic and mysterious. [Agree] [Disagree] <http://www.slowlydownward.com/NODATA/data_enter2.html>
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Mumbai: Prices of both varieties of sugar extended their fall at the Vashi wholesale market here today due to reduced demand from stockists and retailers amid ample supply.
Medium sugar (M-30) dipped by Rs 40/10 per quintal to Rs 3,202/3,362 from Monday's closing level of Rs 3,242/3,372.
Small sugar (S-30) fell by Rs 10/7 per quintal to Rs 3,150/3,245 as against Rs 3,160/3,252 yesterday.
Following are today's closing rates for sugar (per quintal) with the previous rates given in brackets:
Medium sugar (M-30) quality: Rs 3,202/3,362 (Rs 3,242/3,372).
Small sugar (S-30) quality: Rs 3,150/3,245 (Rs 3,160/3,252).


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Rio Ferdinand: Kids just half the England solution
Rio Ferdinand has warned
Fabio Capello England need to find the right balance of youth and experience if they are to challenge for honours.
The England captain was impressed with the performances of newcomers Andy Carroll and Jordan Henderson, plus full debutant Kieran Gibbs against France despite the 2-1 reverse at Wembley.
But the 32-year-old Manchester United centre-back said: 'Everyone is saying we need some young players in there. If you want to get results, you've got to blend the two. You are not going to do it with a revamp of all young players.'


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The incredible—literally—smoothbrain Christine O'Kooky, the retired witch which 40% of the voters in Delaware wished to send to the United States Senate, repeatedly informed us that a grumpy guy named Yahweh created the world in "six 24-hour periods," and that among the "hard evidence" that evolution is a fake and a fraud is that "monkeys [aren't] still evolving into humans," and she knows this to be true because she hasn't seen it.
Well, all I can say is that O'Kooky ought to come out here to California. Then, if she's brave enough, she can go out into the Sierra foothills, and there observe mountain lions evolving right before her very eyes.
On this page, and beyond the "furthur," are pictures snapped by a "trail cam" on December 23 of last year, recording events that took place about 12 miles, as the puma bounds, from where I used to live. What they show is something that was heretofore believed not possible.
Mountain lions, you see, are supposed to be solitary creatures. Always they go their own way. Except when the woman decrees it's Right to get jiggy with it, at which time "copulation is brief but frequent." Mom will raise two or three cubs, but by the time they turn two she has kicked them right out. Males, when they encounter one another, invariably "hiss, spit, and may engage in violent conflict if neither backs down."
Except in these pictures. Here, about eight of them are having a party around a cattle carcass. Clearly, and without telling anybody, mountain lions have decided to become pack animals.


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Jazz It Up
Ballroom jazz -- now there's a concept that only took 30 years to get down on tape. In 1966, Joe Henderson, already a veteran bandleader, composer and master blaster of the tenor saxophone, began gathering some of the cream of the New York jazz scene to experiment with jazz in a big band setting. This was hardly a new concept -- much of the popular music of the '20s and the '30s had been jazzy big bands -- but it had been a while since anyone had dusted it off and run it up the flagpole, and Henderson, Chick Corea, Pepper Adams, Joe Chambers and dozens of other jazz greats wailed and bopped from uptown to downtown for years before moving on to other projects. Henderson played with Blood, Sweat and Tears for a bit, recorded a pair of Grammy-winning tribute albums (Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn and So Near, So Far in memory of Miles Davis), gave a lot of music lessons (he still teaches at a state college near his California home) and finally set the jazz world abuzz with the recent release of the four-years-in-the-making Big Band. This ain't no ethereal space music; it's a jazz album with 12 saxes, 11 trumpets and eight trombones punching and kicking in step with the energy of a runaway train on a downhill slope.
Alas, the full studio revue won't be coming to Houston as part of the Verve JazzFest, but this still promises to be one of the more memorable jazz road shows to pass through town. Joining Henderson's touring trio will be the Charlie Haden Quartet and the Kansas City All-Stars, whose soundtrack to Robert Altman's Kansas City drew almost as much attention as the movie itself. Since Haden and many of the All-Stars appear on Big Band, I'm betting on a big band closing set that will raise blisters on Rockefeller's marble.
Like countless other musicians who were already pretty damn good when, as the song goes, their number came up and they were blowing reveille, the Army proved a huge influence on Henderson in 1960. There's nothing like a gruff old sergeant with a degree in music theory who explains that you either practice until you're good enough for the Army Band or you'll be transferred to the infantry to inspire dedication in a young saxman. Henderson, of course, made the Army Band and spent a couple of years playing for Uncle Sam during the day and for fun at night.
After being discharged, Henderson found his way to New York, cut some discs for Blue Note with the likes of Kenny Dorham and Grant Green and generally laid the foundations for his career in jazz. It's been a good career, according to Henderson, who personifies the stereotypic laid-back jazzman. Looking back on a recent string of best-selling, Grammy-winning releases and the enthusiastic reaction to Big Band, Henderson muses, "I've done pretty good over the last five and a half, six years, but [laughing] I don't know if this is successful. This is just what I do. I mean, once you take care of the basics -- nutritional needs, affection and shelter -- all you really need is music and books to take care of your intellectual needs."
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Barton and Sweeney -- This acoustic-guitar-toting Oklahoma duo proves -- quite eloquently, at times -- that folk music doesn't have to be simple to be affecting. In fact, it can be downright sophisticated, complex and full of itself and still strike a resonant emotional chord. George Barton and Mark Sweeney have mastered the art of playing it smart without succumbing to the excesses of self-importance, and they do it with a vivid storytelling sense, intricate picking, wistful harmonies, a dash of clever irony and more than a little road-born sweat. Barton and Sweeney have seen their audience grow most significantly in Colorado and the Midwest, where they're perhaps best known for "If You Drink You Die," a cheeky, politically correct worrywart's lament neatly tied to a catchy roots-rock chorus. The pair released a CD, River Red, back in 1995, but it bears only a hint of the earthy charisma and fat sound these guys dish out on-stage. At McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 9. Tickets are $5. 528-2929. (Hobart Rowland)
Koko Taylor -- Koko Taylor may not be the world's only Queen of the Blues, but her rivals have little more than a square block or two of territory to rule. The rest is Taylor's. It's not just the 30 years of hard labor in the trenches, her mountain of classic recordings, her amazing recovery from a serious car wreck, her Grammys, Handys and other accolades or even her prodigious talent that merit Koko the crown. It's all of those plus her longevity and success at reaching the pinnacle of the male-dominated blues world. At times soulful or even soft, Taylor's singing is never more than one note from the trademark growl/shout that leaves no doubt she's not to be messed with. Whether reinventing blues anthems (Koko-ized versions of "Hound Dog" and "Born Under a Bad Sign"), belting out one of the many songs that have been written especially for her or churning through an original, Taylor never relaxes long enough for the palace guard to even contemplate a revolt. At Rockefeller's, 3620 Washington Avenue, at 9 p.m. Saturday, January 11. Tickets are $18 to $32. 869-TICS. (Bob Burtman
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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic to renew longtime rivalry at Indian Wells final
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- No. 8 Roger Federer and No. 2 Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the final of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday.
Federer rolled past Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinals on Saturday, while Djokovic shook off a rocky finish to the second set to defeat John Isner 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-1. Federer leads Djokovic 17-15 and beat the Serb last month in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships.
Federer is into his third final out of four tournaments this season, already matching the number of finals and titles from 2013. He's seeking a record fifth title at Indian Wells, where he's 4-0 in finals but 0-1 against Djokovic, who won their meeting in the 2011 semifinals. Federer hasn't lost a set over the last two weeks while extending his winning streak to 11 matches.
"I'm just playing more freely overall and with more confidence because I can get to more balls without thinking," Federer said.
Federer will be back in the top five on Monday and he'll climb to No. 4 if he wins the title. The 32-year-old seems to have finally put his back problems behind him and it's shown in his vintage form.
Memorable moments from Federer-Djokovic rivalry
"I can wake up in the morning without feeling sore," he said. "I can go to bed not feeling like I hope I feel better tomorrow. I don't have these thoughts going through my mind and I'm not worried every single minute of the day. So automatically you're more inspired and you're more happy as a person, for sure."
He's moving better than he was all last season and admits his 2014 success has come much faster than he anticipated.
"I expected myself to play better starting March/April, sort of this time," he said. "Maybe Miami [next week], clay maybe."
Check out Federer's movement and anticipation in this scrambling point against Dolgopolov:
There are no secrets between Djokovic and Federer. This will be their 33rd meeting and they've played three times in the last four and a half months.
"He didn't have a great 2013 by his standards," Djokovic said of Federer. "This year he's playing like he played for most of his career, and on a very high level. He played great in Dubai. We had a tough, interesting match in the semifinals. Whenever we play each other, it's always a huge challenge for both of us, and very few points can decide the winner."
Federer reveals his three greatest shots
Said Federer of Djokovic: "He's fresh and eager to really try to win this because he hasn't played many tournaments yet this season. He really wants it, and that's going to be a challenge for me to accept that and fight that with good play myself."
Djokovic has yet to show his best form in three tournaments this season and that continued against Isner. The Serb has not been shy about admitting he's had problems closing out matches. On Saturday, he was broken while serving for the match at 5-4 and 6-5 in the second set, winning just one point in those two service games and then getting rolled by Isner's big hitting in the tiebreaker. He rebounded well in the final set, but by then Isner was visibly troubled by a knee injury. It was Djokovic's first win over the big-serving American at a Masters 1000 tournament on U.S. soil, having lost to Isner at the 2012 BNP Paribas Open and 2013 Western & Southern Open.
Video: Roger Federer reveals his three greatest shots
"I can't always expect myself to win straight sets and be dominant every single year," Djokovic said. "There are so many players out there who are working as hard as I do, and they want to win as much as I do. ... The win is a win, and at the end of the day, I'm very happy with the way I overcame the mental challenges this week and managed to arrive to the finals. For me, that's already a big success."
A two-time champion at Indian Wells, Djokovic has been forced to three sets three times at this tournament, against Marin Cilic, Alejandro Gonzaelez and now Isner. The tennis season is a long one, but it's hard to shake the idea that Djokovic desperately needs the title here to get his confidence going.
"I don't think that, especially in the last 15 matches, when we played against each other there was a clear favorite," Djokovic said. "So we played a lot of great, great matches in Grand Slams and Masters Series events and tournaments. I look forward to it. It's always a challenge in every way for me to, win against Roger."Prediction: Federer in three sets. He's looked so sharp here and his defense has been incredible.


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Ideas on a compact spin fishing rod?
Looking for a little Spin fishing rod that is about as compact as my fly rods (easily break down into a 4 piece rod tube)
Budget is $200
Main fish is trout but want one that can handle pan fish or possibly Small mouth bass (small northern idaho smallies). Those are the main fish Im targeting BUT the rod must be able to handle a fish like a salmon or steelhead, not handle as in land but be able to not snap long enough for me to cut the line. Im thinking something like a 6-12 or something similar would work about right wouldnt it? Be a bit big for small trout and pan fish but still be able to handle bigger fish.
Reason I say this is because im off to college and I will be about an hour from FUN smallie and sun fish fishing and about 20 min from trout fishing and 30 min from more trout fishing but the waters are also prime steelhead and salmon country. I dont want to take my 7'+ 2 pc rod because its just too big to store.
I have a small Daiwa Mini spin but its way to small, its only rated for something like 2 lb line, its more compact that what I want.
St Croix has a "Triumph" travel spinning rod, while I enjoy my Triumph fly rod I havent heard much good about the spinning ones.
Cabela's: St. Croix Triumph® Travel Spinning Rods
Eagle Claw I see has one (Is eagle claw worth looking at? Ive never been fully impressed by them)
Cabela's: Eagle Claw Trailmaster Spinning Pack Rods
Cabelas I see has a few different rods, I cant find the other one but heres one I was pondering.
Cabela's: Cabela's Tourney Trail® Spinning Rods - 3 Pcs.
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TEL AVIV (Nov. 13)
The director of an American firm which owns an Israel oil company said here today that the company could supply crude oil to the Israel market in larger quantities than its present quota of 25 percent of local requirements. He said that Sonol plans to establish a plant for refining an processing of imported bulk lubricants.
Lawrence Spirer, director of L. Sonneborn Associates of New York, parent firm of the Sonol Oil Company, made this announcement during a visit here which he said was not connected with the impending withdrawal from Israel sales activities of the British-owned Shell company, Sonol, Shell and Delek are the three firms now selling in Israel.
Meanwhile, it was learned here today that Isaac Wolfson, British department store magnate, and the Israel Government have come to an impasse in Mr. Wolfson's negotiation to take over Shell oil interests in Israel. The impasse is caused, it is understood, by three major problems:
If Israel's insistence on receiving crude oil from certain sources. 2. Mr. Wolfson's insistence on operating conditions more favorable than those under which Shell worked Shell claimed these conditions contributed to an unprofitable operation. 3. The ways in which Mr. Wolfson proposes to finance his purchase of all Shell installations and petroleum supplies–exclusive of the Haifa refinery–in Israel.
Reportedly, a satisfactory solution could be found for the first two problems, but not the third. Among other proposals Mr. Wolfson has put forward is that the Israel Government grant him a loan toward the purchase price. The government has turned thumbs down on this proposition.


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OREM, Utah — The Utah Valley University wrestling team held on to win its third straight dual and fifth consecutive over a Pac-12 team Friday night as it defeated Stanford 18-15 at UVU's PE Building.
Bonus points were the difference in the contest as the Wolverines (4-2, 1-1 Western Wrestling Conference) and Cardinal (5-13, 1-2 Pac-12) each won five bouts apiece, but UVU took three of its five by major decision.
"We've got some work to do but Stanford's a well-coached team and this is a good win for us," UVU head coach Greg Williams. "Anytime you can beat a team from the Pac-12 it's a good thing but I feel like we took a step back tonight. I saw some weaknesses in some of our guys that we'll take back to the room and work on to make us better."
After dropping the opening contest, sophomore Chasen Tolbert (133 pounds) gave the Wolverines the lead with an 8-0 major decision over Stanford's Alex Manley. Tolbert controlled the bout from start to finish as he racked up 5:13 of riding time to give UVU a 4-3 advantage after two matches, a lead the Wolverines would not relinquish the rest of the way.
The winning ways continued from there for Utah Valley as it won the next two matches to jump out to an 11-3 lead. During the spurt, junior Avery Garner (141) defeated Josh Lauderdale 7-2 and senior Josh Wilson (149) followed it up with a 10-2 major decision over Timmy Boone.
The Cardinal answered back with consecutive wins at 157 and 165 pounds to cut the team score to 11-9. Riding time was the difference at 157-pounds, as Stanford's Kyle Meyer took the bout 2-1 over UVU redshirt freshman Chase Cuthbertson. Junior Abner Cook then fell behind 4-0 for the Wolverines in the 165-pound match but cut the score in half with a late takedown in the second period. Stanford's Bret Baumbach held his lead down the stretch however as he took the contest, 5-2
Junior Monte Schmalhaus (174) and redshirt freshman Derek Thomas (184) won the next two bouts for Utah Valley as the Wolverines took an 18-9 advantage. Both Schmalhaus and Thomas controlled their bouts from start-to-finish as they won 8-0 and 8-1, respectively.
Michael Sojka and Dan Scherer eked out the final two matches for the Cardinal as Sojka defeated sophomore David Prieto (197) 3-2 in overtime and Scherer pulled out a one-point decision by the same score over sophomore Adam Fager (heavyweight) but UVU prevailed, 18-15.
The Wolverines will now hit the road for the first time in a month to take on Western Wrestling Conference foes South Dakota State and North Dakota State on Feb. 6 and Feb. 8, respectively. UVU will then conclude its three-dual road trip at Boise State on Feb. 13.
Utah Valley 18, Stanford 15
125: Evan Silver (Stanford) Dec., Jade Rauser (UVU), 4-3
133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) Major Dec., Alex Manley (Stanford), 8-0
141: Avery Garner (UVU) Dec., Josh Lauderdale (Stanford), 7-2
149: Josh Wilson (UVU) Major Dec., Timmy Boone (Stanford), 10-2
157: Kyle Meyer (Stanford) Dec., Chase Cuthbertson (UVU), 2-1
165: Bret Baumbach (Stanford) Dec., Abner Cook (UVU), 5-2
174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) Major Dec., Thomas Kimbrell (Stanford), 8-0
184: Derek Thomas (UVU) Dec., Ryan Davies (Stanford), 8-1
197: Michael Sojka (Stanford) Dec., David Prieto (UVU), 3-2, 1TB
285: Dan Scherer (Stanford) Dec., Adam Fager (UVU), 3-2
Exhibition: Sam Mecham (UVU) Fall Peter Russo (Stanford), 4:21
James Warnick is an assistant sports information director at Utah Valley University. For more information about Wolverine athletics, visit www.WolverineGreen.com.


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By Bob Brink
Sunday, August 15, 2010; C04
It's 1934. Franklin Roosevelt is president, Prohibition has just been repealed, and Virginia (along with a number of other states) authorizes the sale of bottled liquor through a chain of state-owned and -operated retail outlets. They're called ABC stores (for Alcoholic Beverage Control), and the emphasis is on the "C."
Now, more than 75 years later, Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) is proposing to sell off the state ABC stores to private interests. He promises to use the proceeds of privatization to provide a one-time windfall for Virginia's cash-starved transportation system, and he has embarked on a series of town hall meetings across the commonwealth to promote the idea.
Privatization shouldn't be a tough sell. Nobody considers the sale of distilled spirits to be a "core function of government," and raising a little revenue for roads and transit (without having to make any of the tough decisions that a meaningful transportation solution would require) is especially appealing in the current economy.
But before many of my colleagues and I can sign onto ABC privatization, we need answers to a lot of questions. Here are a few of them:
1. Could privatization kill a cash cow? Every year, ABC pumps tens of millions of dollars into the state budget -- including $65 million earmarked for alcoholism treatment and prevention. We need ironclad assurances that this revenue will continue to flow into the treasury to help support Virginia's health care, schools and other vital services.
2. What will privatization do to our neighborhoods? Privatization is likely to bring a large increase in the number of stores -- from the current 332 to 800, 1,000 or more. Those new locations could have a severe impact on local communities, requiring greater expenditures on public safety and social services. In addition, the ABC stores operate under tight restrictions on advertising. If the new private enterprises are allowed to hawk their wares like other businesses, with bright lights and billboards, will this affect quality of life?
3. How would privatization affect existing ABC operations? On average, ABC employees are 47 years old and have worked for the state for almost 12 years. That means they're vested in the state retirement system and are starting to think about retirement not too far down the road. If they lose their jobs through privatization, we have an obligation to treat them fairly -- but that may cost millions of dollars. Further, all but a handful of ABC outlets are in storefronts leased by the state. The new license holders don't have to stay in those locations. If they decide to move, will privatization lead to even more empty retail space on Main Streets and in shopping centers?
4. Finally, is the payoff from privatization worth the price? Given the concerns about what we might lose by selling off the ABC stores, we need to look carefully at what we stand to gain. Nobody really knows how much Virginia would net by auctioning the right to sell bottled liquor.
The McDonnell administration has used a figure of $300 million to $800 million; his predecessor, Mark Warner, called that projection "wildly optimistic." But even if privatization is so successful that it raises $500 million, what will that "windfall" buy us?
Not much, it turns out: It would fund a single mega-interchange such as the one at Interstate 66 and Route 29 in Gainesville (the state is spending $435 million on the Gainesville improvements); widen a few miles of urban roads from four to six lanes (just 3.7 miles of Route 50 in Fairfax and Loudoun counties is costing us $75 million); or build about a third of the 55-mile Route 460 project downstate (it's estimated that the entire stretch will run $1.5 billion to $2 billion).
The Commonwealth Transportation Board's six-year improvement program identifies $7.8 billion in "essential" highway, rail and transit projects that are needed between now and 2016. At best, the ABC "windfall" would fund barely a tenth of them. It's a drop in the bucket.
The old English proverb cautions us that "there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip." Before we can toast the privatization of liquor stores in Virginia, there's many a question to be answered.
The writer, a Democrat, represents the 48th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He is a member of the Governor's Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, which is considering the privatization issue.


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Hutton wants first-team football
Alan Hutton is desperate for Tottenham to lower his price tag so he can secure regular first-team football - but he would be reluctant to return to Rangers.
Hutton, 25, joined Spurs for a reported £9 million in January 2008, but he has struggled for first-team football at White Hart Lane and was allowed to join Sunderland on loan for the second half of last season.
However, Hutton is reluctant to continue to make loan moves and is now hoping to seal a permanent move away.
"It has been tough for me," he said in the Sunday Mail. "I was looking at options in the summer but nothing came off. I moved to Spurs for big money and, if I leave, the club will be wanting that, but it's tough to get someone to pay that kind of cash when you haven't been playing. It's not a great situation to be in. I just need to keep my head up at the moment and keep going.
"There was a lot of speculation but I have a family now and my oldest child is at school, so I can't be going here, there and everywhere on loan and unsettling them. It's a hard decision."
Rangers are reported to have shown interest in re-signing the player, but Hutton has played down talk that he could return to Scotland.
"I heard the Rangers rumour but whether it's true or not I don't know," he said. "At the moment, I'd like to stay down in England. I have a lot to prove and a lot to offer down there, so my heart is set on doing well down south.
"I have a massive amount of unfinished business. Even at Spurs, I feel that way. I had a really good first six months then got injured and went through a change of manager. It was tough.
"It has been a rocky road down there but while I believe I have a lot to offer I'll just keep plugging away, but I want something sorted, one way or another, as soon as possible.
"In this day and age, you're not going to get clubs paying that sort of money for a right back but if it gets to January and I haven't played a lot then how can they ask so much? So surely it has to drop. Hopefully it will be in my favour then.
"No way is there that kind of money going around just now - unless it's Man City or Chelsea - so I have to hope the asking price will drop."
Hutton is hopeful that Spurs will need to make more use of their squad players as a result of their qualification for the group stage of the Champions League, but he admits there is a concern that Harry Redknapp has already made his mind up about him.
"You never know what is happening with the manager. I have to train hard and do well when I get a chance in games. If I am not playing, I still give my all in training. If I need to play in reserve games, that's what I will do.
"I just want to play every game. I thought I was in with a great shout at the start of the season, but the team has been doing well. When I was out injured, Spurs were winning and it was hard to get back in.
"The club has the Champions League this season so that's a new demand. There are going to be a lot of games this term so hopefully I'll get a chance soon and prove to the manager what I can bring to the team.
"It's in the back of my mind the gaffer has already made up his mind about me. I've been thinking about that. If that's the case, I will have to wait until January and get a move - then it's a case of showing everybody that this is what you let go."
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Mixed fortunes for Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports
Scotland's busiest airport has reported a drop in passenger numbers.
Edinburgh Airport said a total of 563,900 people passed through it last month - a dip of 7.8% compared to the previous year.
There was also a small drop in passengers at Aberdeen International Airport, largely because of the grounding of some North Sea helicopters.
But Glasgow said its passenger numbers had increased by 2.1%.
Edinburgh Airport chief executive Gordon Dewar said last month's passenger figures disguised good performances from a number of airlines, all of which saw traffic increase.
He added: "We have worked hard to overcome the challenges we faced in 2012 and have secured new destinations for our passengers.
"Both Ryanair and easyJet are launching six new routes in the coming weeks.
"April will also see the launch of Little Red, the new Virgin Atlantic service from Edinburgh to London Heathrow. This is hugely exciting and will help redress the shortfall of domestic services impacted by the extra day in February last year."
Elsewhere, the grounding of the Super Puma EC 225 since a helicopter ditched off Shetland on 22 October contributed to a 1.2% drop in passenger numbers at Aberdeen International Airport.
The airport saw a 15.1% reduction in helicopter passengers, but recorded a 1.7% increase in fixed-wing passenger numbers.
The airport's commercial director Carol Benzie said: "There were two factors which affected our most recent set of passenger figures.
"Firstly, the ongoing issues with the helicopter fleet had an impact on the numbers we report, and we are maintaining close communication with the helicopter operators to understand the developments as they evolve.
"Also, February last year had one extra day in it, owing to the leap year, and therefore our stats for 2013 are negatively impacted by the loss of one working day."
International traffic
Meanwhile, more than 423,000 people travelled through Glasgow Airport in February, representing year-on-year growth of 2.1% after adjusting for 2012 being a leap year.
The airport said the growth was driven by domestic services and the demand for travel to London in particular, while international traffic was in line with 2012.
Its managing director, Amanda McMillan, said: "It is encouraging that our passenger numbers showed modest growth in February which was largely due to the strength of our domestic services.
"February was a busy month in terms of route development with Air Malta confirming it will introduce a new weekly service in May and the first Wizz Air flights to Gdansk and Warsaw have now been launched.
"We also unveiled details of an additional £10m of investment for 2013, on top of an already planned £7m, to improve our passenger-facing facilities ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
"We are now looking forward to the commencement of the busy summer schedule in April as well as Lufthansa's inaugural flight to Düsseldorf on Monday 8 April."


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by Ellen Lambeth
Next time your mom complains about your picky eating habits, tell her this: Some animals do just fine on only one kind of food. You could point out the giant panda of China in the photo above, for example. Pandas eat bamboo and not much else.
Your plan could backfire, though. What if you ran out of your favorite food? Could you survive without it? If something were to happen to China's bamboo forests, pandas would be totally out of luck. They evolved to survive on one kind of food and couldn't easily switch to another. That's one reason that, like pandas, many picky eaters become endangered as their food sources disappear.
As its name suggests, an African egg-eating snake eats only eggs—bird eggs, to be exact. The series of photos above shows how it swallows an egg way bigger than its own head!
As you can see, the snake first has to wrap its mouth around its meal. It can do this because it has extremely flexible jaws. It also has a throat that expands as the egg makes its way down. What happens next? The snake flexes its neck, weaving it from side to side. That makes a row of bony points on the underside of the snake's spine crack the egg open. By squeezing its neck muscles, the snake squirts the egg's innards down to its stomach. Then it spits out the crushed shell. Urp!
Can you believe that the biggest animal on Earth eats one of the smallest creatures in the sea? That would be the blue whale feeding almost entirely on tiny shrimp-like-creatures called krill. To make that work, of course, the whale has to eat gobs of krill—up to 40 million a day! After all, a blue whale can be 100 feet long while a single krill (photo 1) may measure less than an inch.
Fortunately for blue whales, krill live in huge bunches like the one in photo 2. The whale lunges at a bunch with jaws open wide. Its throat expands to take in a huge mouthful of krill and water. Then the whale closes its mouth and pushes the water out with its tongue trapping the krill inside (photo 3).
The butterfly above is a monarch, sipping nectar from a milkweed flower. Monarchs sip from many kinds of flowers, but they almost always lay their eggs on milkweeds. That's because milkweed leaves are the food of choice for the caterpillars that come from the eggs (middle photo).
The plant's milky sap has a chemical that becomes part of a growing caterpillar's body. The chemical makes the insect taste terrible to predators such as birds. The caterpillar's yellow and black stripes are a warning: "Bite me and you'll be sorry!"
Orange and black are warning colors, too. Even after the caterpillar turns into a butterfly, the insect remains protected by the toxic meals it ate while growing up.
Most big birds of prey go for meaty meals such as rodents, lizards, fish or small birds. But the snail kite usually prefers to dine on the same odd thing, day after day: apple snails. As you can see (top right photo) it just grabs and goes!
The endangered kites need big, open marshes such as the Florida Everglades to find their food. Over the years, though, problems in these wetlands have caused many of the snails—and the kites—to disappear.
The black-footed ferret (above right) is a big fan of the prairie dog (small photo). That's because ferrets are right at home in prairie dog burrows and most of their diet is prairie dogs.
Trouble is, lots of prairie dogs got wiped out when settlers turned prairies into ranches. Because of that, the ferret nearly went extinct as well. Now, scientists are working hard to help both creatures make a comeback.
Remember: Being a picky eater works only when you can survive on what you pick—AND there's enough of it around.


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Rocks in the garden add interest and style to any design, whether it's around a pool, in a rockery of a Balinese style. But rocks can be expensive to buy and to install in the garden. That's why the art of rock making has become such a popular garden landscaping activity.
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Keith Tutor is a landscape designer and rock maker who has made videos on the subject and teaches a course 'Landscaping on a Limited Budget'. The rocks and boulders can be made from recycled rubble for about $10-$18 a rock and each one takes about two hours to make.
How to make a rock
- Begin by looking at rocks. Take some photos or make some sketches and work out what you want them to look like.
- Start making the rock using some rubble as filler and cover with a concrete mix (four part blue metal, two part sand and one part cement) with a bit of fibre mesh added to the mix to help bind the concrete.
- When the concrete has set hard, put on the second coat of just sand-cement mix. This mix should be fairly dry because if it's too wet it is hard to shape the rock. Give the second coat a light rub on top.
- Then, using an old paintbrush and a chisel, shape the rock. Use the chisel to open up some natural cracks that occur in rocks by following some of the existing indentations in the concrete.
- The critical bit is developing the colours and texture of the rock. Keith uses inexpensive colour hardeners which are a mixture of an oxide with silica sand and dry cement which adds a granular effect to the rock.
- The four colours Keith uses are black, creamy white, slate grey and marigold yellow which give a natural rock look. Keith avoids using any brown colours which can make it look more like an artificial rock than a natural one.
- The greenish hues on the rocks are achieved by putting an acrylic based sealer (available from hardwares or stamped concrete suppliers) over the rock and sprinkling a mix of green and yellow oxides combined with sand over the sealer while it's wet and it sticks to it like glue.
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A movie reel is a icon of Hollywood -- in particular Hollywood's Golden Age. It's a reminder of beloved movie moments. Film buffs often re-create that magic by decorating their homes with Hollywood memorabilia. Something as simple as a movie reel can be used as a decorating theme throughout the home, or an actual antique reel can be re-purposed as wall art for a media room or home theater.
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There are any number of wallpaper borders available that depict movie reels, movie posters lined by movie reels, or frames from particular movies. These make clever borders for the walls of a media room or even a teen's bedroom, since they can be customized by genre: movie-poster borders depict romances, B-movies or campy monster flicks. Windows may be covered in movie-palace red velvet with movie-reel-shaped tiebacks.
There is a world of artwork incorporating movie reels: Paintings, photography and sculpture use reels with Hollywood icons in every conceivable combination. A simple wall art sculpture depicting a pair of movie reels and a strip of film makes a nice decoration for a media room. Display a vintage black and white photo from your favorite movie showing behind-the-scenes camera work. If you want something a little more quirky, choose a framed work of art depicting your favorite star -- behind the camera for once -- filming you.
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If you want your movie reel theme to extend past the walls, decorate with round pillows printed to resemble movie reels; afghans or throws with a movie-reel or Hollywood theme; or for a real work of craftsmanship, a handmade blanket or quilt depicting a movie reel and scenes from your favorite movie or favorite genre -- the movies of Errol Flynn for your son's room, for example, or a tribute to Bogart's noir classics for a guest bedroom or as wall art for a home theater.
A surprising number of furniture items are made from movie reels, or incorporate movie reels into their design. You can buy wine racks that look like movie reels and small round coffee tables with reels embedded in clear plastic. You can buy clocks or lamps made from old movie reels; you can use them as bookends or group them with old movie posters for a Hollywood-themed wall display.
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ATLANTA - Former Illinois point guard and NBA draft prospect Deron Williams says he wants to work out against Chris Paul.
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Following his workout with the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday morning, which he called a "job interview," Williams said he sees Paul, from Wake Forest, as his closest competitor in the NBA draft. Paul also worked out with the team Monday, but not with Williams.
Hawks coach Mike Woodson said he was impressed with both workouts. The Hawks hold the No. 2 pick in next week's draft.
Williams, who is listed as 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, said he lost 15 pounds and has been working out with a personal trainer in Houston since he finished school. Williams said he thinks the lost weight will counter talk that he lacks the athleticism to defend smaller, quicker guards.
"I've pretty much shown everybody that's not an issue," Williams said.
In addition to physical workouts, prospects undergo a psychological test. "It's a simple test, nothing too hard," Williams said. Hawks general manager Billy Knight wouldn't elaborate on the particulars of the psychological test.
"It's a little intimidating," Williams said. Williams has worked out with four teams and said he will work out with two more before the June 28 draft.
Williams estimated he would be one of the top five draft picks. He said he would help a young team like the Hawks. "I'm a proven winner," Williams said. "I know how to win; I've won on all levels. I've been surrounded by great players."
Knight is responsible for scouting, and for evaluating players' personalities. Even if Williams' workout showed any changes, "I'm not going to be completely turned around because I've seen him play throughout his career," Knight said. Knight estimated he watched Williams in person 10 times last season.
Williams was a standout at the University of Illinois, where he started every game and averaged 12.5 points and 6.8 assists per game. The guard was a consensus second team All-American last year and led the Illini to a 37-2 record and the NCAA Championship game, where they fell to North Carolina. Williams finished school with a degree in sports management.
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Shuttle, makers of high-power, low-size shoebox computers, will soon sell standalone motherboards from its XPC line.
At present, Shuttle's most basic offering is a half-built "barebones" system, with the case, motherboard and well-folded cabling all ready to accept components such as processors, video cards and disk drives. This means that owners of older cases wanting to upgrade their systems no longer have to grab an entirely new offering from the company's rather expensive lineup.
Shuttle motherboards are tailored to Shuttle cases, using a proprietary form factor, so it's not clear if you'll be able to use them in standard ATX enclosures without some works.
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Eight Howard Payne University education students traveled to London to learn about the British education system. The students spent a day observing a primary school classroom and compared teaching styles to U.S. practices. They also viewed many historical and educational sites in and around London.
Shoes for Orphan Souls, a humanitarian aid project of Buckner International celebrating its 15th year, is partnering with LifeWay Christian Stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to collect new shoes for the world's orphans and vulnerable children. Throughout August. LifeWay stores in Arlington, Fort Worth, Flower Mound, Hurst, Mesquite and Plano will be shoe-collection centers. The greatest need is for leather or canvas athletic shoes, sizes Youth 1-Adult 7.
Bill Collins has been elected president of Paisano Baptist Encampment, located between Alpine and Marfa. He is the sixth president since Paisano's founding in 1915. Collins is the Baptist collegiate ministry director at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La. He has attended the Paisano encampment his entire life and remembers celebrating his fifth birthday on the grounds. Since 1997, he has brought a group of Baptist college students to the camp for tasks such as clearing debris, splitting firewood, painting and roofing cabins, constructing sidewalks and general cleaning.
High school students attended Dallas Baptist University's ServantU camp July 20-25. The camp offers students an opportunity to take a deeper look at career goals and gain insight into how they might be able to serve on a local, national and international level, said Andrew Briscoe, DBU director of servant-learning. Based on their desired field of study, students choose to participate in one of five tracks, which are geared toward providing insight in the classroom and serving opportunities in the city. The five tracks were life influencers, for students pursuing ministry; artists of impact, for visual and music vocations; peacemakers, for medical professions; city builders, for business and public service; and equippers, for education. The students attended worship services each morning and participated in workshops led by DBU professors. Afternoons featured projects and educational tours across the city.
Hank Henry, 10th, as associate minister of missions at First Baptist Church in Midland, July 13.
Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio, 65th, Aug. 24. The congregation also will celebrate the renovation of its sanctuary. Leslie Hollon is pastor.
Bald Hill Baptist Church in Lufkin, 100th, Aug. 24. A meal and anniversary service will follow the morning worship service. Roger Fancher is pastor.
Darin Wood, fifth as pastor of Central Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Aug. 24.
Floyd Williford has retired as pastor of Friendly Baptist Church in Tyler. He is available for supply or interim preaching at (903) 539-5966.
Benji Morrison to the ministry at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Whitehouse, where he is minister to students.
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Gingindlovu residents are walking their children to and from school and asking them to be extra-vigilant after an eight-year-old girl was dragged into a sugarcane field by a 15-year-old schoolboy who raped and strangled her, bit her neck and tried to gouge out her eyes.
The child, who cannot be identified, was still in the Ngwelezane Hospital in Empangeni on Wednesday night after undergoing an emergency operation. Her right eye was heavily bandaged and still swollen. Doctors said that she would make a full recovery.
The child had been on her way home from school on Monday with the teenager, who attended the same school as her, when he pounced on her.
Bleeding profusely and in a state of shock, the Grade 2 pupil managed to drag herself to her home nearby, where she collapsed in front of her grandmother.
Speaking at the family's home on Wednesday, the child's grandmother could barely contain herself as she described the ordeal.
She said that her granddaughter had finished school at 2pm and would normally have been home at 2.30pm.
"When she did not return by 4pm, I became worried. As I got out of the house to go and search for her, she collapsed right in front of me," she said.
"She was injured seriously, her eyes were bleeding and she was dirty."
The grandmother said that the child could barely speak as she cried out, "gogo, gogo". She had then asked the girl what had happened and could not believe how "brutal" the teenager had been.
"I trusted the boy because he went to school with my granddaughter and they went to Sunday school together," she said, adding that she was devastated by what had happened. "My granddaughter told me that he dragged her into the sugarcane field and she told him to stop, but he continued… She cried out but nobody could hear her. When he was done raping her, he tried to gouge out her eyes, bit her on the neck and then strangled her, leaving her helpless."
The grandmother said that she had carried the girl and laid her on a couch.
"She was in a critical condition and I thought she would die," she said.
A relative arrived and took the child to Ngwelezane Hospital in Empangeni.
Police spokesman Colonel Jay Naicker said that a teenager had been arrested and appeared in court in Gingindlovu on Wednesday.
"The suspect claimed that he was possessed by a demon as he heard voices that prompted him to carry out the attack," he said.
The investigating officer was following up on an unconfirmed report that the suspect, who is in Grade 6, had earlier in the day attacked another pupil at school.
The suspect is in custody. The school's principal and teachers declined to comment.
The attack has shocked the local community and many parents were now escorting their children to and from school.
Resident Khulekani Mthimkhulu said that he had accompanied his 10-year-old daughter to school every morning since the attack.
"I have warned my child to be vigilant and walk with girls in groups when coming home. I told her to come straight home after school because I fear for her safety," he said.
Another resident, Mandlenkosi Shoba, said that the community was shocked and wanted justice to be done.
"I knew the boy well. Parents are really afraid," he said.
Other residents said that rape had been a "huge problem" in the area, but the latest incident was "inhumane".
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Bucs PK Tynes wanted to be with a winner
Place-kicker Lawrence Tynes did not expect his career, like one of his majestic field goals, to be up in the air that long.
Having finished second in the league with 33 field goals last season as a Pro Bowl alternate with New York Giants, Tynes had several opportunities to sign with other teams during the off-season. But as training camp approached, Tampa Bay was never on his radar until kicker Connor Barth tore his Achilles in a charity basketball game.
"A lot of it had to do with the coaching staff and the team they have here and the players,'' Tynes said. "It's unfortunate for Connor what happened, but I jumped at the opportunity based on this is a solid, talented, young football team with great coaches. I know (Mike) Sullivan, coach (Bill) Sheridan from New York. The talent level on this team is through the roof, we've just got to put it together.''
The Bucs felt fortunate that Tynes was still available. While he may lack Barth's range, he has made clutch kicks in playoff games and Super Bowls.
"It's gotten my name out there a little bit, playing in the New York market does that,'' Tynes said. "But it's a team effort. I've just been fortunate to be on good teams to be in that position and come through. But a lot of it is all team oriented. I was on great football teams that played well. So fortunately for me I was put in some big spots and people kind of recognized that.''


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Hi Adam, looking at this wall closer, it is called Matt's Wall after Matt Bechelhymer (sp) who did all of the crack climbs but probably not the overhanging section at the top that you are doing (in the mid to late '80s). The climb to the left is a 10c called Matter Facts which is technically listed in the guide book as being on the NW Buttress of Turtle Rock. The next climb down to the left is called, Legomyeago at 11a.
It is great to see some interest in this wall as it has potential.
Climb hard and have fun.
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|Entire route climbed free as of 3/25/14. Matt Cochran and Dylan Reed. "Soft Steel", 5.12a. We found a pre-placed ballnut above the third bolt.


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Well the Toyota Tacoma outlook is looking grim so I started looking at Nissan Frontiers which are relatively cheaper and offer pretty much the same functionality of a Tacoma but with the crappy interior they are known for.
Interior isn't a deal breaker for me but I prefer the Tacoma's.
Cars for Sale: 2010 Nissan Frontier SE in Kaneohe, HI 96744: Truck Details - 310550620 - AutoTrader.com
Then I found that above Truck and I think I like it...everything I wanted in a Tacoma in a 2010 with way less mileage.
And then....I fell in love with this truck.
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I hate Chevy because of the bailouts but I'd be tempted to sell myself out for that above beut.....it reminds me of my mom's Z28 on the inside.
What do you guys think? Truck Cruiser....or just Truck.
I'm scared about the SSR because it's a relatively rare truck now....since they stopped making it...and I'm not sure what mechanical problems it had.
If I had to pick between Toyota and Nissan it would be Toyota.
Chevy makes a good vehicle but I don't like them because of the bailouts. Stay away from the SSR, it's basically a Corvette(but kinda ghey), and while reliability isn't an issue some of the parts can get pricey.
Have you looked at Ford at all? No bailout and qaulity is just as good as anything you've listed.
I've been directly in the auto industry for decades... I wouldn't be so quick to jump on the bailout band wagon. Literally had they not received the direct, or INDIRECT assistance, then there would have been some huge implications for the entire country. Auto has always driven the mfg sector of this country, and still does. What I'm not happy about was the bastardized bankruptcy process.
GM has some good product, and is likely to survive
Chrysler scares the hell out of me, I don't see them making beyond another 3 years
Ford is the most stable, BUT, they are now beginning to suffer the consequences of cutting too deep in '08 & '09. They'll survive, but may struggle for a couple of years.
IMO Ford and GM trucks are solid capable vehicles.
Stay away from the ssr unless you got lots of extra $$$$ to spare on repairs on the rare body and interior parts.
Nissan is one of the hardest cars there is to work-on...Saab is another-one...Some cars nowdays have computer-chips just for the windows to go up and down...Just more things to go wrong if you ask me...Then again I drive a 1976 cj-5jeep and the doors and windows come off...Buy a older...Bithcin...jeep or truck...
The Chevy you're looking at is a used 2005. It was built pre-buyout and not one penny of your transaction would make it back to Government Motors.
I know how you feel. I just purchased a new car and pretty well ruled out any new GM or Chrysler products. I did consider pre-bailout used GM's because I knew my money would be going to the local guys and not the cronies in Detroit.
IIRC, The SSR cannot handle more than 7-800 lbs in the bed...
My dad was looking at one as well a few years ago, He was told that by the salesman, But double check to be sure, Its somewhat pointless to have a pickup that cant carry much.
Best of luck
The SSR didn't have any unusual number mechanical problems, even the ones you usually see in the all-new models that don't have the bugs worked out. The are "rare" now because they completely bombed on the market. Turns out just not very many people like the way they look. Like was mentioned before with the parts being a bit pricey, I'm pretty sure the drive train is nothing super unique and parts can be found pretty easy, but if you get a busted headlight, be prepared to bend over and take it, cause that's gonna cost a pretty penny to replace.
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This year there will be a gathering of people with a common interestt at the 2016 Self-Reliance Expo in Lakeland, Florida. It will be held at the Lakeland Civic Center on September 9th and 10th. Tickets are $10 for adults and children 12 and under are free. Vendors will be there too.
I have never been to a self - reliance expo. The last expo I was at was probably DragonCon. So I am expecting awesome guest lectures and business development. Toying with the idea of creating some business cards for
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