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Donetsk to host 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships. Centre: Lamine Diack shakes hands with Borys Kolesnikov, that are flanked Sergey Bubka (l) and Ravil Safiullin (r) (Philippe Fitte) © Copyright
Sporting legacy continues to grow with World Youth champs – Donetsk 2013
Fourteen years after the first version of this event - which was first held in Bydgoszcz, Poland in 1999 – this city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius River is confidently preparing for what one of Ukraine's most famous sporting sons, Sergey Bubka, hopes will be "the first step" towards hosting the senior IAAF World Championships.
Speaking at the IAAF Council meeting in Monaco in November 2010 in which the World Youth Championships were awarded to his home city, the IAAF Vice President who still holds the World records both the outdoor and indoor Pole Vault, commented:
"For the last three to four years we have discussed the possibility of making a bid for a World Championships and the Vice-Prime Minister has always been very enthusiastic about this project," Bubka said. "The senior World Championships were the original goal and the staging of the World Youth Championships is the first step to that higher level and will be important in the general development of athletics in Ukraine."
Bubka's own achievements are celebrated by a statue in Donetsk. He won six consecutive IAAF World titles between 1983 and 1997, took Olympic gold in 1988, and broke the World record 35 times, becoming the first man to clear 6.00 metres, and remaining the only man to have cleared 6.10m.
His outdoor World record stands at 6.14, set in Sestriere in 1994. But the greatest height ever vaulted remains the 6.15 he managed a year earlier – in Donetsk. That was one of three World indoor marks Bubka set in the annual Pole Vault Stars competition at Donetsk, a European Athletics Indoor Permit Meeting.
Donetsk further enhanced its sporting reputation earlier this year when it was one of the main hosts at the UEFA Euro 2012 football tournament jointly staged by Poland and the Ukraine, an event which triggered a huge transformation in the city's transportation, with a new airport being built, as well as the public and sporting infrastructure.
The city's 49,400 capacity Donbass Arena, opened on August 29, 2009, hosted three Group D matches, the quarter-final in which Spain beat France 2-0, and the semi-final in which Spain defeated Portugal 4-2 before going on to beat Italy 4-0 in the final held at Kiev.
Bubka added at the 2010 Council meeting that Donetsk had been "especially encouraged" to hold the World Youth Championships by the excellent results obtained by Ukraine at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games held earlier that year in Singapore.
Ukraine finished fourth in the medals table behind China, Russia and South Korea, earning nine gold medals – including two in athletics for Igor Lyashchenko in the 10,000m Race Walk and Kateryna Derun in the Javelin Throw - nine silver and 15 bronze.
Accompanying Bubka as he witnessed the awarding of these Championships to Ukraine was fellow countryman Valeriy Borzov, who won the Olympic 100 and 200m titles for the Soviet Union at the 1972 Games in Munich.
In his own message to the Council before the voting, Borzov recommended the case of Donetsk in the following manner: "For these young athletes it will be interesting to see and to know the city in which the legendary Sergey Bubka began his ascent."
Soon, those young athletes will have their chance to do just that.
Mike Rowbottom for the IAAF
- Donetsk to host 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships. Centre: Lamine Diack shakes hands with Borys Kolesnikov, that are flanked Sergey Bubka (l) and Ravil Safiullin (r) (Philippe Fitte) © Copyright


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Taking back the crown
From the Mt Maunganui shoreline the ship-wrecked Rena barely registers as a blip on the horizon.
Yet the region has struggled, and unfairly so, to beckon visitors back in the wake of that gargantuan problem which landed on its doorstep.
That's not necessarily surprising, given the damage caused by the 236-metre cargo ship when it hit the Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga nearly three years ago. But it's a damn shame.
The Rena ran aground on October 5, 2011, its cargo holds flooding and pushing more than 350 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the sea.
Hundreds of oil spill responders and 8000 volunteers would remove around 1000 tonnes of oily waste from the coastline over the following weeks.
Now the sea is good enough to surf in.
Just as well for the purposes of our trip, as surfing with the Hibiscus Surf School at Mt Maunganui is the first activity to tick off on an action-packed weekend away.
We never doubted the water wasn't fine to swim in, though we did doubt its temperature on that clear and chilly autumn morning.
Thanks to our surf instructor, we have all stood up at least twice on our boards by the end of a 90-minute lesson.
The instructor points out the location of the Rena, which I can't see, but he quickly follows up with a fact: Mt Maunganui Beach was just this year voted New Zealand's top beach by Tripadvisor, mainly due to the good surf, clean water and sandy bottom. What Rena? It's at this point I feel a special mention needs to be made of his body-surfing talents. Teaching a group of four to surf must be made easier when you can flit around the ocean, popping up like a meerkat.
On more than one occasion he emerges from the sea next to me, scooping the water skyward as he lets it rain back down on his face, happy in his habitat.
He sets me up on a wave before reminding me to keep my weight forward. On the occasions I actually listen to his advice, I stand up! Feeling the surface rushing beneath you while hurtling toward the shoreline is a high like no other.
I'd earned a high-five, and that made me smile.
After the lesson we make sincere promises to ourselves we will continue the practice back at Wellington's Island Bay.
Two months on and I'm confident we'll do it. Definitely . . . hopefully . . . Island Bay is really cold.
Our group of four (three of us journalists), spent two days in Tauranga, eating and adventuring.
Only one of us had spent any time in the city before - to cover the story of the Rena running aground.
Surfing is a great kickstart to showcase the city's thriving environment, though do not harbour any illusions that it's a relaxing ride.
Nursing bruised hips and tender backs, it's an apprehensive drive to the Waimarino Adventure Park.
We are taken on a two-hour kayak tour along the Wairoa River to see glow worms and gain an impromptu lesson on the stars.
It's a short drive with the guides from base camp to river mouth, and on the way to the starting point we are imparted a small history lesson.
Travelling through the suburb of Tauriko, one of our young guides (and this was not to be our first history/astronomy/biology from him), told us of how the region received its name.
Turns out, it's completely made up.
In 1915, The Tauranga Rimu Company, which owned a mill there, wanted to call it Taurico but there is no C in the Maori alphabet and so the proposal was rejected.
Without cultural consideration, the obvious solution was to change the C to a K.
But a helpful tip: Don't go overboard on the Maori pronunciation - it turns out nothing makes the locals laugh more than a person trying to be "grammatically correct" with a made-up word.
Now, I'm not sure how many kayaking adventures start with a cheese board and hot mulled wine, but if this is the only one, then more need to follow suit.
Why isn't sipping mead while waiting for the Moon to rise a national pastime?
For what we are hoping to achieve, the night could not be more perfect. It could be warmer, mind you, though that may bring a few too many clouds to cover the Moon.
As it is, my hands go numb in the water fairly quickly, so the cold isn't immediately noticeable as we quietly slip up the river.
We slide through a minor whirlpool created by a nearby power station, and paddle upstream through a narrow ravine.
I'm not sure if it is the depth of the darkness, or if my vision is deteriorating, but the worms are vividly ablaze.
They hang beneath ridges built into the rocky walls which rise up either side of us.
The glowing light emitted from their behinds attracts unsuspecting flying bugs for their dinner. Presumably, the bugs become entranced - as are we.
But it's been a long time between meals and our minds quickly turn to food. Specifically, a dinner reservation at hot, new(ish) restaurant Macau is calling.
The Asian-fusion restaurant on The Strand has a modern sophisticated atmosphere, with a touch of old-world oriental mysticism.
Ordering a banquet, we let the waiter choose our dishes for us. He does not disappoint.
Favourites are tender pork belly, salt and pepper soft shelled crab, and red duck curry.
Unfortunately, a hazard of eating far too much is leaving in considerable pain. And yes, that comment comes from experience.
There is nothing for it but to sleep it off, and a waterfront apartment at the Trinity Wharf Hotel is as good a place as any to do that.
It's one of the few waterfront hotels in Tauranga, which is surprising, because the wharf is a showcased feature of the city.
It doesn't appear to be quite as integrated with everyday living as it is in Auckland or Wellington - we don't see quite as many people strolling along the port or eating their lunch in the sun, but there are some lovely jetties and some of the best can be found around the hotel and Trinity Bay.
And of course, if it's a stroll people want, there really is only one place to do it.
Across the bridge at Mt Maunganui is the extinct volcanic cone of the same name, rising above the town.
It's also officially known by its Maori name, Mauao, meaning 'caught in the light of the day'.
Legend has it that Mauao was once a nameless mountain, his love spurned by the mountain Pūwhenua.
One night Mauao begged fairy-like creatures from the forest to drag him to the ocean and end his misery. But as the sun's rays extended, the fairies fled and he stood stuck in the spot they left him.
It's a sad end to a love story, but indeed a good place to catch the sun's rays.
There are multiple tracks around the Mount, and with the group still feeling the pain from the day prior, it's shameful to say that we take the easy track around the base.
Any sense of guilt is quickly forgotten. Views of rock pools and secluded beaches at the foot of the Mount are as good as any from a higher vantage point.
Coming around the end of the base track, it's a fortuitous walk past the newly revamped Mt Maunganui hot pools.
The steaming salt-water pools are the perfect place to ease aching muscles at the end of an adventurous weekend.
Relaxing back and reflecting on the view of Mauao rising above the complex walls, it's a sweet way to finish time spent in a true jewel of a region.
Getting there
Located in the central North Island, Tauranga is an easy 2.5-hour drive from Auckland. Tauranga Airport is located in Mt Maunganui, 5km from Tauranga's CBD. The airport is serviced by Air New Zealand with daily direct flights from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. See airnz.co.nz
Staying there
Trinity Wharf Tauranga is brilliantly positioned on and over (yes, over) the water's edge. It's a stylish 4.5-star boutique hotel complete with helipad, designed with a relaxing resort-like ambience amid magnificent harbour views. See trinitywharf-tauranga.com
Eating there
Brunch: You can't go past the Sidetrack Cafe. An unassuming little cafe tucked at the foot of Mauao, it's a favourite among locals for both its ocean view and its menu. The coffee is superb according to this Wellingtonian, and the food delicious, with a range of gluten-free options. Shop 3 Marine Pde, Mt Maunganui. Lunch: At Tay St Beach Cafe, it's near impossible to get a table without a wait, but it is well worth it. The food is fresh and delicious (try the fish taco), and each dish comes with a craft beer match. 154 Marine Pde, Mt Maunganui. Dinner: Macau offers Asian-fusion, which it does to near perfection. The spring rolls are every bit on a par with the real thing in Vietnam. 59 the Strand, Tauranga.
Being there
Kayak up Lake McLaren surrounded by stars and glow worms with the Waimarino Glow Worm Kayak Tour. See waimarino.com Ride a blokart – a fun, fast, land sailing machine – invented and manufactured in the Bay of Plenty, or try your hand at drift karting. See blokartheaven.co.nz Soak in the revamped Mt Maunganui Hot Pools, the perfect end to a walk up Mauao to catch the outstanding views. See bayvenues.co.nz
The writer and guests travelled courtesy of Bay of Plenty Tourism and used a Toyota 2014 Hilux SR5 double cab supplied by Toyota.
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Garland's goose eggs go for naught
Garland's goose eggs go for naught
Then one pitch revealed just how cruel and unforgiving the sport can be. Reliever Justin Speier's fateful fastball, intended for the inside corner, ended up smack in the middle of the plate, hitting the sweet spot of Evan Longoria's bat and sailing over the left-field fence for a two-run homer and a 2-0 Tampa Bay victory.
"I just didn't have my location today," said Speier. "I made a bad pitch, and he got a good swing on it, and that's going to happen over the course of the season."
Speier said that he knew instantly that Longoria's hit was destined to become the game-winner.
"Sometimes you know, sometimes you don't know, but I knew right away on this one," he said. "Unfortunately, we didn't score any runs for [starter Jon Garland]. He pitched a heck of a game."
He certainly did. Garland, who has struggled in his previous few starts, scattered four hits en route to eight scoreless innings -- his first shutout outing this season. Unfortunately, his performance was negated just one inning later by Longoria's homer.
"I always want to stay in," Garland said of the possibility of finishing the game. "I'm not the manager; they are not my decisions. I believe I was over 100 pitches, and you get fresh arms out of the bullpen that are more capable of getting the job done."
The right-hander threw 119 pitches, whereas Rays starter James Shields tossed only 92 in his complete-game effort. Although Garland said that he peeked at his pitch count around the seventh inning, he doesn't give the number much thought.
"As long as I'm getting outs, to me it doesn't matter," he said. "I'm trying to keep the ball down. They laid off what I thought was a lot of good pitches and ran me through some deep counts."
Unfortunately for Garland, the Rays' patience at the plate paid off. After eight innings of a pitching staredown, Garland blinked first, giving up a leadoff double to Gabe Gross. Although he followed that with three consecutive groundouts, manager Mike Scioscia decided it was time to make the call to the bullpen.
"I really liked [Garland's] stuff," Scioscia said. "I thought his command got better as the game went on. Although they weren't getting a lot of action, he was burning a lot of pitches to get there."
Shields, on the other hand, was burning holes through the Angels' bats. The right-hander pitched his second complete game of the season and the fourth of his career, holding the Halos to just one hit. It marked the first time the Angels were held to one hit since Sept. 13, 2006, vs. Chicago.
"[Shields has] got a good fastball-changeup combo, located his fastball well [and] threw some offspeed on some off counts," Scioscia said. "He pitched a heck of a game.
"We've seen some games here and there, but that one would certainly stick out as one of the best games [from an opposing pitcher]," he added. "Unfortunately, when are you facing tough pitching every night ... Occasionally, you are going to get them on their game and they pitch well, and that's what Shields did tonight."
What made it even tougher for the Angels' batters was a lack of familiarity with the red-hot right-hander.
"We don't see him a lot," Garret Anderson said. "You see a guy maybe once a year who has an above-average pitch, that can be tough."
Anderson entered Friday's action with a home run in each of the club's previous three games, but like nearly every other Angel, he was set down by Shields, going 0-for-3. The lone hit was a single by Brandon Wood in the third inning.
"His changeup is obviously his out pitch," Anderson said. "When you throw a changeup in the zone, around the zone, it can cause some timing issues."
The club was dealt another blow when Erick Aybar left the game after being struck by a pitch on his left hand to begin the fourth inning.
Aybar was trying to square up and generate a spark for the struggling offense, and he was diagnosed with a bone contusion. Fortunately, the Angels may have dodged a bullet, as the initial X-rays were negative, and Scioscia said the shortstop's status would be made more clear on Saturday.
One thing that is clear is that the club won't use its injuries as a crutch for tough losses such as the one it took on Friday night.
"We're nicked up right now," Scioscia said. "It's extremely tight right now, there's not a lot we can do about it. We have a lot of confidence in the kids that come through the organization."
And no matter when the Angels get back their varsity team, the skipper said that the club will continue to hang tough and simply play baseball.
"We're playing well," he said. "We've got a lot of guys out, but what's left is still a good team."
Brittany Ghiroli is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Drama is taught throughout the College and through a number of different extra-curricular clubs. Drama at St Joseph's Catholic college is thriving.
Drama at KS3
All pupils study Drama in Years 7 and 8. In Year 7 Drama is taught fortnightly and the Schemes of work include; Bullying, Story Telling, Circus, Text and Character. In Year 8 Drama is taught weekly and the Schemes of work include; Slapstick Comedy, Pantomime, Peer Pressure, Shoplifting and Script. These Schemes of Work are built on the making and performing of Drama (both text-based and devised) and subsequent analysis and evaluation. In Year 9 Students ,are taught fortnightly and the Schemes of Work include; Departure, Shakespeare and Brecht.
Assessment is regular and is based on the Criteria from the Arts Council of England's 'Drama in Schools' document. The course content is practical and progressive, allowing for the gradual development of skills needed for the start of the BTEC Drama Course, should students choose this option in Year 10.
Key Stage 4
BTEC L2 Extended Certificate in Performing Arts (Acting) Pupils follow the Edexcel specification and complete a two-year course. The coursework units require pupils to take part in a teacher-assessed workshop and to complete a portfolio along with an actors log, consisting of written documentary evidence.
Unit One - Individual Showcase
Unit Two - Preparation, Performance and Production
Unit Three - Acting Skills and Techniques.
Pupils are required to respond to a given stimuli through the use of a variety of explorative strategies and subsequently practically develop and evaluate their performances. The course involves a number of theatre visits. Most recently, pupils have seen Blood Brothers in both the West End and at the Bristol Hippodrome.
St Joseph's Drama Department works to provide our students with the opportunity to showcase their work, which they achieve through hard work and dedication, to their peers, family and the public. This is delivered through performances, festivals, competitions and productions.
Course Outlines
Year 7
Students are taught to respond to a variety of stimuli, working co-operatively or imaginatively to select and shape the material to gain maximum dramatic effect.
By the end of the year students will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
An awareness of pace, pause and projection
The use of movement with appropriate control, sense of timing and awareness of space, the ability to sustain roles, and the use of dramatic tension.
Students will be provided with a Drama booklet that needs to be completed throughout each term. They also have targets set based on the Arts Council criteria.
Year 8
Drama lessons are structured as in year 7, but taught weekly. By the end of the year, students will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
An awareness of non naturalistic techniques
Script writing skills
A willingness to use spontaneous improvisation
The students will also continue to develop their skills in:
Using movement with appropriate control
Sense of timing and awareness of space
Sustaining roles
- The appropriate use of dramatic tension
As with Year 7, students will be provided with a Drama booklet that needs to be completed throughout each term. They will also have targets and levels set, based on the Arts Council criteria.
Year 9
Drama lessons are structured as in year 7 and taught fortnightly. By the end of the year, students will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
Devising from a Stimulus
Writing in Role
Using Techniques from recognised Practitioners
The students will also continue to develop their skills in:
Audience Awareness
Experimenting with characters and scripts
Tackling Shakespeare in a Modern Way.
Developing cross-curricular skills within Drama
Within drama all students will develop their enterprise skills. When developing performance skills learners will also develop their group work skills through increased communication and co-operation. When creating new scripts or devising plays learners will develop their time management skills. When performing to an audience students are encouraged to take risks regarding their own level of confidence.
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) are also very important in Drama. In all practical activities all learners are required to act as 'effective participators'. When acting as an audience member, students are asked to evaluate their peers. This requires learners to be good 'self-managers'. In order to make good progress in drama students must also be 'reflective learners'. Lastly, drama students must also demonstrate an ability to be 'creative thinkers'. Learners need to be creative when considering how to devise new work, introduce new techniques (such as thought tracking), use of the 'stage' and effective use of sound and lighting.
Making effective use of literacy skills is vital to making good progress in Drama. Speaking and listening skills form the basis of being an 'effective participator' in acting, particularly when performing to an audience.


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Averett Commencement
Commencement ceremonies are a time for family and friends to celebrate the achievements of their student(s). We look forward to welcoming you to campus for this very special event. Averett holds two commencements a year – winter and spring. Commencement exercises begin at 10:00 a.m. and are held at the North Campus in our E. Stuart James Grant Convocation and Athletic Center (707 Mt. Cross Rd.). Each student has his or her name read, and receives a ceremonial hood and a diploma from the university President.
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Overnight accommodations fill up quickly. You are strongly encouraged to make your reservations early. If you need directions or information on restaurants and hotels find them here.
Tickets are not required and seating is first come, first served. Special seating is available for guests with special needs. We recommend that you and your graduate(s) decide ahead of time where you will meet following the ceremony. It may be difficult to spot your graduate(s) in the crowd. We strongly encourage parents and guests to be in their seats by 9:45 a.m. The processional will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m.
A professional photographer will take a photo of your graduate as he/she receives a diploma. Each graduate will be contacted by mail and given the opportunity to purchase a photo package to commemorate the event. Families and friends are welcome to take photos and video, but are asked not to walk in front of special guests or the stage area during the ceremony.
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Invitations, cap and gown and special gifts for the graduate can be ordered through the Averett Bookstore 1-800-AVERETT, ext. 15641. A class ring representative will be in the lobby prior to Commencement.


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SARASOTA COUNTY - It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a super mosquito. With the recent rains the bigger bugs are showing up on the Suncoast. Is it a big deal?
These so-called super mosquitoes are called the Gallinipper. They're bigger in size and in bite, and they are here.
"About two to three times larger than most mosquitoes." Wade Brennan with Sarasota County Mosquito Management knows one when he sees one. He also knows one when he feels one. "They are painful when they bite. They can go through clothing."
ABC 7 viewer Sandi Hess Snider in North Port says they were in her home. Brennan confirms they're now finding them, too. "We did start seeing them towards the end of last week."
Agencies and biologist from around the state said recently that we could be seeing a lot more, thanks to last years rains and the larvae remaining dormant until this year's.
However, while Brennan says north Florida is seeing more, so far here there is no reason to bug out. "The reports said that, but actually we are right in line for our normal season. We just started last week. I am seeing between one and twenty in a trap of 400 mosquitoes."
In fact he says unlike its cousins, the behemoth breed doesn't transmit diseases like Dengue, or Yellow Fever. Not West Nile or Encephalitis either. It does however have an appetite for those which could carry them. "They actually eat the larvae of other mosquitoes. It makes them a good mosquito. The bad part is they are so huge and alarming and they hurt when they bite. It's a balance of working with what you are trying to deal with."
Brennan says right now they are focusing on the more common pests and reminding people to empty containers collecting water and taking precautions at dusk and dawn. "When you are looking at 400 to 500 other mosquitoes that is more concerning then a few of the Gallinipper."
Mosquito managers say the good news is they have not seen many Salt Marsh mosquitoes. Those can travel long distances and are very aggressive. They have been working to get them before they become a problem this year.


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Mothers and Sons
Father's Day is coming up, but I've seen a couple of plays about mothers and sons recently. One of them was City of Conversation at the Mitzi Newhouse Theatre at Lincoln Center. Jan Maxwell stars as Hester Ferris, a Washington, DC power hostess who's upset by the decline in civility and the dinner party as a place to bridge political differences.
The play, by Anthony Giardino, does reflect a sad trend. Jan Maxwell is compelling as a passionate liberal, but her son, a new breed of conservative, played by Michael Simpson, isn't her match onstage. (Kristen Bush, as her daughter-in-law, is much stronger.) Ultimately, Hester cares more about politics than people, and City of Conversation becomes a salon of speechifying.
Terence McNally's play, Mothers and Sons, at the Golden Theatre, is more nuanced. Tyne Daly plays Catherine, a mother who lost her son to AIDS. Twenty years later she comes to New York City to call on her son's former lover, Cal, who's now living in a beautiful Upper West Side apartment, married to another man, Will, and the father of a 6 year old son.
She can't forgive Cal for finding happiness and can't accept the changes in society toward homosexuals. This could've been treated schematically, like City of Conversation, but the way it's written and acted makes it profoundly human. Terence McNally has chronicled gay life in NYC before, but perhaps never with more compassion and humor at the same time. Tyne Daly embodies a woman who can't open her heart and is doomed to bitterness, yet it's a three-dimensional performance. Frederick Weller as Cal and Bobby Steggert as Will stand up to her with power and poignancy. They defend the life they have chosen, knowing that their choices wouldn't have been possible two decades ago. While she mourns the loss of her son, they mourn the loss of a generation of gay men, something that shouldn't be forgotten.


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What to Delete to Clear Disk Space?
I ran something on a test machine, then ran it on a production machine. It worked good on the test machine....
Bottom line - the disk on the production machine is now full, and I was the last guy to touch it so it's my problem. The disk is big, but my process was the "straw that broke the camel's back" if you know what I mean.
How do I know what's "safe" to delete? What do I look for?
I do have root access if I need it.
Thanks for any advice. I'm really new to Linux.
I should add that I don't have physical access to this RHEL4 server. I get to it by running a terminal session through SSH Secure Shell.
First identify the filesystems that are filling up/full: df -h
We can take it from there...
It would help to know something about the process: what it does; what kind of files does it write.
Setup a test machine and check the output to be sure you get what you want.
Does the process result in a recursive output, such as copying files to a folder, and in the process, copying that folder recursively, resulting is a full disk?
Well, actually you should start by identifying the big folders.
du -sk /any/directory/* | sort -n
Also, have a look in the temp folders, basically ~/tmp for your home temp directoy, and /tmp for the system temp dir.
Some log files may also get big (/var/log), but maybe logrotate is called periodically on your system to manage log files.
grep -R logrot /etc/cron*
Browser cache may also get big, fix the max allowed size in your browser preference dialog.
I am newbie to Linux. I think I got it. To clear space on disk:
rm /M$crosoft ME
or, you could do the ever popular:
mv M$crosoft ME /dev/null
This worked for me. I now can put Linux on my /.
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The Bruins will look to snap a two-game slide against a club they've beaten soundly in all four previous meetings this season.
The Bruins visit Toronto on Tuesday for the final time this year, having already posted 7-0 and 6-3 wins at the Air Canada Centre. Boston also won 6-2 and 4-1 back at TD Garden, giving them a 23-6 edge overall in the four games.
But this will be the Leafs' first home game under new coach Randy Carlyle, who won his debut behind the Toronto bench Saturday in Montreal.
The Leafs are returning more to their old truculent ways under Carlyle, who prefers dressing a much tougher lineup than predecessor Ron Wilson. Tough guy Jay Rosehill was recalled from the minors and will make his return in the lineup for this one. Toronto will be without Mike Brown, who is out with a hand injury suffered in a fight Saturday.
Defenseman John-Michael Liles is also a game-time decision with a high fever. If he can't play, Cody Franson will return to the lineup on the blue line.
There will be skill on the ice as well, including center Mikhail Grabovski, who agreed to a five-year, $27.5-million extension on Tuesday. That $5.5-million cap hit will make him Toronto's highest-paid forward, just a notch above ex-Bruin Phil Kessel ($5.4 million).
Jonas Gustavsson was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate and is expected to get the start in goal. Gustavsson is 2-3-1 with a 3.08 GAA and a .902 save percentage all-time against Boston.
To no one's surprise, Tim Thomas was the first goalie off for Boston and is expected to get the start. Thomas (3-0-0, 1.67 GAA, .944 save percentage this year against Toronto) will get most of the starts from here on in with Tuukka Rask (groin) sidelined 4-6 weeks. If newly-signed veteran Marty Turco clears waivers on Wednesday, he could give Thomas an occasional break, but expect a heavy dose of Thomas the rest of the way.
In other injury news, coach Claude Julien said that Daniel Paille (upper body) and Andrew Ference (lower body) were expected to begin skating on their own back in Boston on Tuesday.
Greg Kimmerly and Steve Kozari will be the referees, with Steve Miller and Don Henderson working the lines.
Projected Bruins lines
Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Tyler Seguin
Brian Rolston-Patrice Bergeron-Brad Marchand
Benoit Pouliot-Chris Kelly-Jordan Caron
Lane MacDermid-Gregory Campbell-Shawn Thornton
Zdeno Chara-Johnny Boychuk
Dennis Seidenberg-Joe Corvo
Greg Zanon-Adam McQuaid
Tim Thomas
Michael Hutchinson
Scratches: Nathan Horton (concussion), Rich Peverley (knee), Daniel Paille (upper body), Andrew Ference (lower body), Tuukka Rask (groin), Mike Mottau
Projected Maple Leafs lines
Joffrey Lupul-Tyler Bozak-Phil Kessel
Clarke MacArthur-Mikhail Grabovski-Matt Frattin
Nikolai Kulemin-David Steckel-Colby Armstrong
Jay Rosehill-Tim Connolly-Joey Crabb
Dion Phaneuf-Carl Gunnarsson
John-Michael Liles-Mike Komisarek
Jake Gardiner-Luke Schenn
Jonas Gustavsson
James Reimer
Scratches: Mike Brown (hand), Cody Franson, Matthew Lombardi
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Both parks are open dawn to dusk.
To report damage to the parks, or if you have any questions, please call 905-688-5600
Dog park rules are also posted at both parks.
By-law 95-302, as amended, requires dog owners to ensure that their dog does not run at large within the limits of the City with the exception of the two leash-free areas. A dog is considered to be running at large if the dog is not on a leash held by a person or if the dog is not otherwise physically restrained. Leashes may be a maximum of 3 metres.
Dogs running at large are enforced by the Lincoln County Humane Society. If you would like to report a dog running at large please call 905-682-0767.
The Region of Niagara recently approved a smoke-free outdoor spaces by-law. This by-law applies to parks, playgrounds, sports fields, arenas and splash pads in St. Catharines, as well as other public recreation properties. The smoke-free outdoor spaces by-law is enforced by the Region's Tobacco Control Officers. For more information or to report a complaint, contact the Region's Tobacco Hotline.


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"Ive never been a big cornbread fan but I came across this recipe and love love LOVE it! Sooo good, but without a bunch of junk ingredients.My picky 5 yr. old even likes it! I always have some on hand for those "gotta-have munchies" moments. You can make this in advance and keep at room temperature overnight or in the freezer for up to 1 month."
Cornbread (Vegan Style!)
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- 1 tablespoon refined coconut oil, melted or 1 tablespoon safflower oil, plus a little more for the baking pan
- 1 1⁄2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 3⁄4 cup evaporated natural cane sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups soymilk
- 1⁄2 cup silken tofu
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Oil a 13x9 inches baking pan, set aside.
- Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, set aside.
- In blender, combine milk, tofu, and 1 tablespoon oil until smooth.
- Stir the blended mixture into the cornmeal mixture then pour into the oiled baking pan.
- Bake for about 20 min- until golden brown and edges start to pull away from the pan.
- Let cool and pig out!


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Earlier this year, a collaboration between two of the sneaker industry's most recognizable names — Undefeated and Nike — resulted in a duo of "Bring Back" packs that featured both the classic Dunk and high-performance Hyperdunk 2012. The "Bring Back" and "Bring Back 2003″ packs showcased both sneakers in beige and olive drab, respectively and were some of the better sneaker pairings to release so far this year. For more insight into each collaboration, we sat down with Eddie Cruz of Undefeated at the recent re-opening of JUICE Taipei to discuss the retailer/brand's collaborations, the reason for a Nike Dunk/Hyperdunk combo, and a possible expansion into Asia. Meanwhile, we also managed to catch up with JUICE's Edison Chen and Kevin Poon for a group chat on the current state of street fashion, CLOT's various collaborations, and the differences between the North American and Asian scenes. Read on for the interview in its entirety and let us know your thoughts below.
The story of the "Bring Back 2003″ Pack, the latest return of "Bring Pack" and a new Jordan UNDFTD…
What's the story for Undefeated x Nike "Bring Back 2003″ Pack?
Eddie: It's a shoe that Nike gave us when we opened our second shop in Santa Monica, in California. They didn't let us sell it; they gave us 48 pieces to just let our staff have and maybe seed to a few friends, so we thought it would be interesting to do our own shoe that never released to the public but was very much sought-after. It was an easy idea, a no-brainer. It was easy to execute but then bring in the Hyperdunk because it was kind of like the son of the dunk, so it just made total sense.
We've seen the white/beige Dunk earlier this year. How did a second colorway come about?
Eddie: It's just a color that we actually…I'd like to say we invented it. We tried to develop a color that no one else was using in a specific way and Nike was able to do that so we're just kind of synonymous with that color. And it's inspired by the military obviously.
Will we see another Jordan UNDFTD type of collaboration again?
Eddie: Good question. The answer right now is no, but we're definitely gonna beg to do one because we have a good idea. Something's in the works.
"We thought it would be interesting to do our own shoe that never released to the public but was very much sought-after. It was easy to execute but then bring in the Hyperdunk because it was kind of like the son of the dunk, so it just made total sense."
Eddie Cruz speaks about the story for Undefeated x Nike "Bring Back 2003″ Pack
An UNDFTD store in Asia, why the Hyperdunk & how the relationship with JUICE came about…
It's been five years since UNDFTD opened the Tokyo store, have you ever thought about opening another store in Asia?
Eddie: Yeah, 100%.
EDC: We're looking at opportunities to bring UNDFTD to Asia but we want to make it organic and a lot of the hip kids know what UNDFTD is, but we want a more mass public to know so we're working on some projects right now that you'll see at the end of this year or early next year that will bring UNDFTD to the forefront of more consumers. Today is just one step of that; UNDFTD is our idols, I mean we used to want to fly to LA just to go to UNDFTD, so I believe that a lot of people look up to me and Kevin and what we aspire to and what we like, so I think in due time that an UNDFTD branch will open in our region.
Eddie: If we do it, we'll do it with Ed.
With both "Bring Back" packs, you included a Hyperdunk to go with each Dunk. What was the reasoning behind this? Do you feel that sneaker enthusiasts need to embrace those shoes?
Eddie: Yeah, they should embrace those shoes and I think a lot of people have. What I notice happening is what kids are wearing on the court – the shoes are so good now that you could wear them off the court in a fashionable way. So you know, the Hyperdunk being the son of the Dunk, it just kind of made sense to do it but it also looks good off the court. It also acts as a lifestyle shoe as well. Kids seem to be collecting them, because whenever we have Hyperdunks they sell out. So that's telling me something. People look to us for lifestyle, not necessarily on court, technical shoes.
How did your relationship with JUICE come about?
Eddie: I met Edison and Kevin I would say about 8-9 years ago in Tokyo. I was at an exhibition, I met them and we have a lot of mutual friends. Edison moved to LA, we became friends in LA. Kevin and I have known each other from the scene; we have a lot of mutual friends, so everything I do, I like to have a relationship with you and it has to come from a real place and that's what this is. It's kind of like a family. We don't really think business so much, it's more lifestyle and culture and it comes from a real place.
On current trends and their impact on the future & the most enjoyable collaboration either has taken part in…
Any current streetwear trends that you think will have a huge impact on the future?
KP: I think now it's interesting because brands are starting to be a bit more progressive with how they make their clothes and still keeping it friendly on the price. So maybe that's a trend that will impact streetwear in the future. Not really price-driven, but like, before there were great quality clothes for great prices.
EDC: I just feel like, what is street fashion now? I don't know what street fashion is. Is Givenchy street fashion? The lines are blurred. I feel like a lot of the stuff we sell in the store is called maybe "contemporary" fashion. But I feel like there's a more edited look in street fashion now, if you want to still call it street fashion – I just call it fashion. It's a new culture or a new movement. There are people wearing kilts; I'm wearing this kind of weird kilt thing today. Is that street? I don't know. But it's what we like, it's what we do, it's what we wear. But there are still kids who love the tees and the shorts and stuff like that, so I feel like it's grown into a bigger thing that we can't just generalize it as street fashion, you know? Some people are wearing Tom Ford suits with UNDFTD kicks, you know? Is that street? Yeah! But no. You know what I mean? I just feel like it's all melting together and we should stop labeling things, it's just more like fashion. Fashion-driven.
Eddie: I'm finding that kids want functional, interactive, technology-inspired clothing. Look at what Nike's doing with the Lunars. People want to wear something that's comfortable and functional that might possibly work with their technology. Like with Google, people have inserted that into their gear now, so if you're asking me what do I think is happening, I see that — technology collaborating with clothing.
Out of all the collaborative projects that UNDFTD or CLOT has taken part in, which have been the most enjoyable?
Eddie: From my perspective, everything we've done has been on a small level. We've done a couple of tees and a hat together, but we've never quite done a capsule and we have something coming out soon.
EDC: We have something coming out at the end of the summer, so it's gonna be interesting. We have a bunch of sneakers, we got shoes, tees, pants and shirts and stuff but for me, I think the best thing that has come out of UNDFTD and CLOT is our friendship. Our relationship, I mean. Like he said before, when we work, it might take a long time for us to do something because we're not putting work first. We go watch movies, we eat and it just organically becomes something. We'll be like, "Yo, this is cool, this is what we want to do," and all of a sudden it becomes a reality, so…
Eddie: Yeah, like we'll just do a T-shirt because we're just talking. As he said, it's more of a friendship. But this time we put our minds to it, so the new capsule coming out is quite extensive, quite well thought-out. It was just, "Hey, let's do a tee. Do you wanna do a hat?" because we're just hanging out. We're not really thinking of making money off each other and we're not doing that with this capsule. It's just something that made sense. UNDFTD is a sport-inspired brand as interpreted by CLOT, so I thought that was really interesting. This capsule is more focused, as I said, it's sport-inspired, but as told by these guys coming from a street to high fashion perspective so it's something that UNDFTD has never dived into. So it's going to be interesting to see how it's received when it drops.
KP: The most enjoyable is yet to come.
"I think now it's interesting because brands are starting to be a bit more progressive with how they make their clothes and still keeping it friendly on the price. So maybe that's a trend that will impact streetwear in the future."
Kevin Poon speaks about current street fashion trends that will have a big impact on the future.
Approaching collaborations, about the sneaker culture and scene in Asia & direction/strategy of keeping a fresh outlook for the store…
What brands have you considered to collaborate with?
Eddie: We've all done collaborations with many brands, so, I don't know. Hard question.
EDC: We collaborate with everybody. Right behind you, there's Brooklyn We Go Hard, there's Bleu de Paname – we collaborate with them all. I think me and Kevin are in a very lucky position because we're supposedly the forefront leaders in China, right? A lot of people look to us not only for collaborating but breaking through their brands, so we tend to like to work with everybody. We're usually pretty easy to get along with.
Eddie: I just try to work with companies that are coming from a real place. Something that started organically, from the streets, from hip-hop culture usually – just a company that's keeping it real, you know? If you're asking me who I wanna work with, I'd like to work with Odd Future and that's something that very well might happen. We'll see.
What sneaker would you personally choose to "bring back" (that hasn't already been retro'ed)?
Eddie: I'd love to bring back the Air Jordan 4 we did in the same exact color and everything and sell it because we didn't get to sell that. That was just a giveaway. So that's something I'd like to do.
What do you guys think of the sneaker culture and scene in Asia?
EDC: Street culture I believe in Asia is much crazier than in America. America is full of diehard fans, but I think in Asia everyone has a small sneaker fetish. You can go to Hong Kong, you can see a whole street of just sneakers, you know? We're doing an Asia release for Frank151, it's a book and we talk to two or three of the craziest sneaker collectors. They have warehouses and warehouses full of sneakers. I believe that there are sneaker fans but they take it to a new level in Asia. They spend a lot of time not only collecting them but trading sneakers and selling sneakers. I think it's a whole culture that people, especially young kids aspire to be a part of even if they can't be.
Eddie: In America that goes on but in the little time I've spent out here, I noticed everybody rocking their kicks. Some people are real protective about it in America.
As one of the popular select shops in Taiwan, how and what's your direction/strategy to keep a fresh outlook for the store?
EDC: Kevin and I travel around the world all the time. Kevin goes to a lot of trade shows; we may go with a lot of interesting people. And we just pick up on things you know? It's just part of us I guess, you know? It's just in our environment.
KP: I think we're really kind of natural-born, like to curate things you know? When we see different brands that are doing well, we wanna get involved, wanna bring it to the store and just try to infuse all our different tastes into the place. Hopefully people like it.
Eddie: I know this question's not about me, but from a marketing perspective, this is the first brand and company that has penetrated into the United States. There's nothing else penetrating. So…
EDC: We'll work hard to penetrate deeper.
Eddie: They're in. And that's not an easy thing to do, so that's my perspective.
"Street culture I believe in Asia is much crazier than in America. America is diehard fans, but I think in Asia everyone has a small sneaker fetish. You can go to Hong Kong, you can see a whole street of just sneakers, you know? We're doing an Asia release for Frank151, it's a book and we talk to two or three of the craziest sneaker collectors."
Edison Chan speaks about the sneaker culture and scene in Asia.


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IQUIQUE, Chile — Coastal residents of Chile's far-north spent a second sleepless night outside their homes early Thursday after a major aftershock rattled an area hit a day earlier by a magnitude-8.2 earthquake that caused some damage and six deaths. No new major damage or casualties were reported.
After the 7.6-magnitude aftershock struck just before midnight Wednesday, Chile's Emergency Office and navy issued a tsunami alert and ordered a precautionary evacuation of low-lying areas for the country's whole 2,500-mile (4,000-kilometer) Pacific coastline.
Among those moved inland was President Michelle Bachelet, who was in the city of Arica assessing damage in the north from Tuesday night's powerful quake.
"I was evacuated like all citizens. One can see that the people are prepared," she tweeted early Thursday.
Chile's evacuation order was lifted at around 2 a.m. Thursday. The whole coast also was evacuated for several hours after Tuesday's quake, and for the night in the north, although the tsunami proved small.
The aftershock caused buildings to shake and people to run out into the streets in the port of Iquique, which was one of the cities that suffered damage from the Tuesday earthquake. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries from the aftershock, which was one of dozens that have followed the magnitude-8.2 quake.
State television said the aftershock caused some landslides near Alto Hospicio, a poor area in the hills above Iquique where about 2,500 homes were damaged by Tuesday' earthquake.
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The families below all marry into the four main families I am researching. As my research progresses there will be at least some basic information about each of these families. Now and again I may add in a few of the more interesting parts of their history. However, I often have additional data so its always worth asking.
[Adams] [Bucksey] [COUCHMAN] [Lomas] [MARLOW] [PACKMAN] [Sawkins] [WATTS]
COUCHMAN: The link to this family begins when Ann COUCHMAN marries Stephen ANDREWS in 1873. This branch of the COUCHMAN family come from the Barham / Kingstone area of Kent in the 19th century and before that, from Lower Hardres in the 18th century.
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MARLOW: The link to this family begins when Hannah MARLOW married William Adams LEESON in 1878. This branch of the MARLOW family is from the Woodford Halse area of Northamptonshire. The village is also known as just Woodfrod or as Woodford-cum-Membris.
PACKMAN: The link to this family begins when Agnes Ward PACKMAN marries Edward STREATFIELD in 1881. The PACKMAN family come from The Blean in Kent i.e. the parishes of Boughton-under-Blean, Hernhill and Dunkirk. The family also appears to have links to the parishes of Selling, Petham and Wye.
WATTS: The link to this famil begins when Phoebe WATTS marries Mark BONEHAM in 1888. The WATTS family is from the area around Coventry in Warwickshire, especially the parish of Stoke in the 19th century.
ADAMS: The link to the ADAMS family begins when Winefred ADAMS marries William LEESON.
BUCKSEY: The link to this family begins when Mary BUCKSEY marries Thomas STREATFIELD in 1849.
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LOMAS: The link was formed when Betsey LOMAS married John BONEHAM in 1859. The LOMAS family lived in Foleshill, near Coventry in the 19th century.
SAWKINS: The link to the SAWKINS family came about when Frances Ann SAWKINS married Stephen ANDREWS in 1837.
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C Hernandez, INF/OF Johnson called up
UPDATE, 3:15: The Rays have called up Johnson and Hernandez, and to make room on the 40-man roster designated for assignment Joel Guzman. Johnson may start in leftfield tonight.
Johnson spent most of the 2005-07 seasons with the A's, and hit a career high 18 homers last year.
UPDATE, 2:54: Still nothing official from the Rays, but there's reason to expect INF/OF Dan Johnson and C Michel Hernandez to both be joining the team today.
Johnson, acquired in April after being let go by Oakland, had a tremendous season at Durham, hitting .307 with 25 homers and 83 RBIs in 113 games. However, he is primarily a first baseman and DH, playing eight games in the outfield (and 10 at third base).
Both Johnson and Hernandez would have to be added to the 40-man roster.
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C Michel Hernandez, acquired from the Pirates organization on Aug. 31 to help Triple-A Durham's postseason efforts, appears headed to help the Rays, who are expected to add several players before tonight's game.
With backup C Shawn Riggans expected to be sidelined at least three days with inflammation and a possible infection in his right knee, the Rays have only just-called up John Jaso as their backup to Dioner Navarro. That may lead them to Hernandez, a 30-year-old who has extensive Triple-A experience (including 51 games last season with Durham) and played five games for the Yankees in 2003.
Hernandez would have to be added to the 40-man roster, so another move would have to be made. The Rays had veteran Mike DiFelice at Triple-A all season but he was released at the end of the regular season with Jaso was promoted.


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Nicole C Hodgson
Affiliation: McMaster University
Country: Canada
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- Adenoid cystic breast carcinoma: high rates of margin positivity after breast conserving surgeryNicole C Hodgson
Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Am J Clin Oncol 33:28-31. 2010..ACCB may recur locally many years after primary surgical excision and may be substantially higher if primary procedure is lumpectomy rather than mastectomy...
- Is there a role for positron emission tomography in breast cancer staging?Nicole C Hodgson
Department of Surgical Oncology, Juravinski Cancer Centre, 699 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario L8V 5C2, Canada
J Clin Oncol 26:712-20. 2008..There are a number of prospective, adequately powered clinical trials currently in progress that should provide more definitive answers regarding the role, if any, of this technique in the management of patients with breast cancer...
- Angiosarcomas of the breast: a review of 70 casesNicole C Hodgson
Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Am J Clin Oncol 30:570-3. 2007..As more women undergo breast-conserving therapy, the incidence can be expected to increase. The objective of this study was to review breast angiosarcomas diagnosed from 1981 to 2000 from our state cancer registry...


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High gas prices are not only hitting motorists in the wallet, they're fueling tempers.
Skyrocketing gas prices fuel tempers of local drivers (With videos)
High gas prices are not only hitting motorists in the wallet, they're fueling tempers.
Pump prices in Windsor on the weekend reached record territory with most gas station's prices hovering at $1.41.9 per litre for regular over the past few days. While they eased to $1.36.9 late Monday, motorists were still steaming.
"It is just ridiculous," said Aman Khan, a local cab driver since 1996 who can not recall since that time ever paying so much for gas to keep his taxi on the road. "It is going to kill the whole industry. I have no words in the dictionary to use for this. Who is responsible?
"You have cab drivers trying to fight for their lives and make a living. Where is the limit to stop all this? It's destroying people. Where are they taking all this money?"
The latest jump in fuel prices is being blamed by experts on unease in the Middle East where turmoil and conflict has boiled over in Iraq. Political tensions have also heightened in the Ukraine.
The increase is more related around speculation about the price of oil per barrel due to the world events rather than actual supplies, they say.
And even though production has increased significantly lately in North America – through shale oil in the U.S. and oil sands in Alberta – Canada still relies heavily on imported oil.
And if you think gas costs are higher than they were a year ago, you're right.
Gas prices in Windsor are 18.9 cents per litre higher than they were a year ago, according to the web site
Of the 150 cities listed, Windsor ranks as having the 25th highest price, according to the web site which predicts prices to remain "steady" over the next seven days.
Elsewhere across Canada, average prices listed on the weekend included $1.47 per litre in Montreal, $1.52 in Vancouver with Calgary at $1.22.
In Windsor, Khan commented how after seeing a man downtown a couple days ago holding a sign saying he would work for food he was tempted to get rid of his cab and join him.
"I'm thinking i'm going to sell everything and 'work for food' like him," he said. "I'm thinking 'buddy, I'm coming and going to sit beside you' and get a sign 'work for food' because there is no other way."
Glenn Thomas gets much of his gas paid for by his company – a business system firm which provides office supplies – but believes the latest gas price jump is simply "gouging" drivers.
"They seem to find every little reason to raise the price," he said while filling up at a station on Ouellette Avenue. "We have 10 cars in our fleet, so I'm sure it's hurting our company's bottom line and they are feeling the pinch.
"Right now, they say it's uncertainty in the Middle East. But there is plenty of other oil besides in the Middle East. The tar sands are booming so I don't think there is a shortage to supply. Then even if these threats disappear, the price never goes back to what it was."
Joe Spiteri, an employee at Chrysler's Windsor Assembly plant, paid a hefty $91.25 to fill up his 2008 Dodge Nitro at a Walker Road gas station on Monday.
"It's funny how the prices go up so fast for the slightest little thing like a wind change," he said.
Every time he sees gas prices jump so fast, "my heart sinks to the bottom," Spiteri said.
"Everybody has to (buy gas), so you just have to suck it up," he said. "But I just don't know how some people can pay this."
Retiree Bob Hanson, 86, was among those frustrated after he paid $72 to fill up his minivan on Monday.
"Some country goes to war and the price goes up," he said. "You can't do anything about it and the government won't do anything. It's just ridiculous."
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Just when you thought Beats Audio couldn't branch out further from its music production roots the designer audio brand has unveiled its new line of Receptor BUG Helmets, made in conjunction with POC, with built-in headphones.
Aside from the Beats Audio headphones, the helmet – which is based on one of POC's most popular models – also features a remote control, which is compatible with most smartphones. The remote allows the user to answer calls and change songs without taking the phone of their pocket.
Another handy little feature is that the Beats Audio component, which is attached to the neck roll, is sold separately so those who already own a POC helmet don't have to fork out for the full system.
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Edgar Wells, 65,
Wells, a lineman's helper employed locally by Southern Indiana Gas
& Electric Co., for 12 years, was stricken with an attack of heart disease
as he and his wife were walking along
The body is at Weisinger Funeral Home in
Surviving are the wife, nee Irean Redman; two son, Charles E. Springfield, Ill., who is in military service, and Marion E. Gary, Ind; a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Luna, Mt Vernon; three grandchildren; four brothers, Elmer Carl, Evansville, Clarence, Kentucky, and Henry, Mt. Vernon, and three sisters, Mrs. John Medcalf, Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Vernon Baldwin, R.R.5 and Mrs. Owen Redker, Miami, Fla.
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These videos are aesthetically pretty but not informatively substantive, especially given the lack of English subtitles in the longer video. Frankly, even if my French were better, I doubt that I would have learned much more than I did. There is just no insight or revelation here, and the videos are melodramatic considering the unimaginative juice in the bottle that they portray. In short, yet another empty marketing ploy.


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The Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, is to revisit a number of complaints about the rights of medical card holders to inpatient services in public institutions other than public nursing homes.
This follows a ruling yesterday by the Supreme Court which found that the retrospective provisions of the Health Amendment Bill are unconstitutional.
The provisions would have prevented those who had charges for residential care unlawfully deducted going back over a 30-year period, from suing the State.
The complaints which the Ombudsman will revisit were held in suspense pending the Supreme Court judgement, and relate to institutions for the mentally ill and community hospitals.
Ms O'Reilly has also said that she will be asking the Department of Health to revisit the issue of medical card holders who could not be provided with a bed in a public institution due to bed shortages, and who were directed by the health boards towards private care.
Health budget will not be affected
Meanwhile, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health, Mary Harney, has promised that the current health budget will not be affected by the repayment of illegal nursing home charges.
The State will now have to compensate those who were illegally charged in nursing homes at a cost of at least €500 million, and possibly much more.
But Ms Harney told the Dáil that new legislation will be brought in soon to make such charges in the future.
The Tánaiste confirmed that the Government would have to introduce a Supplementary Estimate later in the year to provide the money, as taking it from the existing health budget would cause cutbacks in services.
Ms Harney also said new legislation to allow the Government to charge nursing home residents would be brought in as a matter of urgency, as the health service was losing €2.5 million per week as long as it was not in place.


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The genetic disorder that kept her from dancing
(Continuing Genetics and Health Series on Living with genetic disorder:
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome)
Beth Hopkins danced before she walked, and sang before she talked. Her mom said she was one of those little kids who just knew what she wanted. Beth was dancing until two years ago, when her condition worsened and her joints were dislocating everywhere.
Beth Hopkins has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a group of rare and life-threatening genetic disorders that affect connective tissues. There are six major types in the syndrome, and all affect the joints and skin. Symptoms include easy bruising, loose joints, weakness of tissues and skin that stretches easily. Beth has experienced all these growing up.
Beth's jaws would dislocate while sleeping, and it must be pushed back in again. Sometimes, her fingers or toes would slip out of joint. Once while traveling to Vancouver, her sternum dislocated. Beth's knees would dislocate after warming up for ballet, a dance she has enjoyed since she was young. Two years ago, she had to give that up as the condition worsened. These days, Beth is in a wheelchair.
For more information about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), visit the EDS support site.


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Axl Rose – Celebrities Who Turned 50 in 2012
Born as William Bruce Rose, Jr. in Lafeyette, Ind. on Feb. 6, 1962, the rocker known as Axl Rose reached the half-century mark in 2012. Although he didn't release the new Guns N' Roses album that was rumored back in January, he was still in the news in the ways we've come to expect from Axl.
Axl's biggest story was his controversial letter declining the induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band's European tour was eventful to say the least, with Axl injuring his leg while falling off a table, getting robbed, having fans throw stuff at him at several stops and, true to form, bad press due to starting the concert too late. However, the year closed with a successful residency at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.


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Art Basel Hong Kong promises big showing in May
The first edition of Art Basel Hong Kong will feature 245 art galleries from 35 countries showcasing works from modern masters to rising stars.
The works of several Hong Kong artists will be presented alongside their regional counterparts' at the fair in May, which organisers hope will attract more international collectors and art leaders to the city.
Art Basel, which originates from Switzerland, is one of the world's most famous modern and contemporary art fair.
The Hong Kong edition comes after organiser MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) in 2011 acquired 60 per cent of Asian Art Fairs, organiser of the Hong Kong International Art Fair (ART HK).
The number of galleries featured in the Art Basel Hong Kong is slightly less than that in last year's ART HK, which hosted 266 galleries from 38 countries and drew more than 67,000 visitors.
But the selection for this year's fair was so rigorous that the selection committee of renowned gallery operators accepted just 40 per cent of their applicants.
"We are struck by the number of young international galleries applying," Art Basel co-director Marc Spiegler said. "They are not rich, and they are taking a lot of risks coming to Hong Kong. This indicates that young ambitious galleries see the value of Asia."
Art Basel Asia director, Magnus Renfrew, said cultural events and seminars would be held at the fair. Of the galleries, 48 - including New York's 303 Gallery and Mexico City's Galerie OMR - are making a Hong Kong debut.
As in last year's ART HK, 28 galleries are homegrown or international galleries with a branch in Hong Kong, Renfrew said.
The fair will feature four sections, with 171 galleries in the main section, Galleries. The Insights section will have 47 galleries from Asia and the Pacific on display; the Discoveries section will have 27 galleries featuring emerging contemporary artists, and the Encounters section will showcase large-scale sculptures and installation works.
Entrance to the fair at the Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 23 to 26 costs HK$250 with a free smartphone app to guide visitors.
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Native Plants
Welcome to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's collection of 47,203 plant images. We have listened to our users and made it even easier to find images in this updated version of the image gallery. All thumbnails are linked to larger versions of the image and image information.
Glandularia pumila
Glandularia pumila (Rydb.) Umber
Dwarf Vervain, Low Verbena, Pink Mock Vervain, Pink Verbena, Wild Vervain
Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)
USDA Symbol: GLPU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Litton is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England that lies further up Littondale than Arncliffe. A little further up the dale is the small hamlet of Halton Gill. From Litton there are walks over the fells to the east to Buckden in Wharfedale and up Pen-y-ghent via Plover Hill to the west. From Halton Gill there is a bridle path over the Horse Head Pass to the east to Yockenthwaite in Langstrothdale. This path was used by the priest from Hubberholme to reach the small chapel in Halton Gill.
The centre of the village is an old public house, the Queens Arms, that dates back to the 17th century. Associated with the Queens Arms since 2003 is the Litton Brewery that brews Litton Ale.
GENUKI provides some information about the gentry of the area.
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Closing time: Palisade boys recover after getting complacent
Palisade High School boys basketball coach Steve Phillips has been patrolling sidelines long enough to know when he needs to teach a lesson.
Although, the Bulldogs cruised to a 74-49 win over Battle Mountain, the coach with more than 25 years of experience proved a very important point to his players in the process.
Saturday night at Palisade, the Bulldogs (7-6, 4-2 Western Slope League) were leading Battle Mountain 52-34 in the third quarter. But a series of offensive possessions that ended in either a turnover or poor shot attempt prompted Phillips to make a change. Because they weren't playing up to Phillips' standards, the second-year Bulldogs' coach pulled his starting five with four minutes remaining and replaced them with bench players.
"I think the biggest message is we've got other guys on the bench that can play," Phillips said. "You have to continue to do the things that got us to where we are in the game. The score doesn't matter if you aren't taking care of every possession."
The Huskies cut the lead to 53-41, but motivated the Palisade starters in the process. For the Palisade players, the message was crystal clear.
The Bulldogs went on a 17-3 run to begin the fourth quarter highlighted by three straight 3-pointers by Nate Yanez and Jeremy Hayden. Defensively, the Bulldogs played with a sense of urgency again. Players like Caleb Hall and Dakota Bond went aggressively after every rebound and loose ball.
"We felt we had a chip on our shoulder to come out and play better," Palisade starting guard Kane Gunther said. "It was good the way we came back and went on a run."
The late run was similar to an early scoring rush where Palisade jumped out to a 28-15 first-quarter lead. The Bulldogs made six 3-pointers in the first quarter, including three by Hayden.
"If we play within the system, those shots will be open," Phillips said. "We have a lot of kids who can score, and I'm happy for them."
Hayden's 26 points led Palisade's balanced-scoring attack. Yanez finished with 19 and Kane Gunther had 12 points.
"The expectations are high for these guys, so I'm going to be hard on them. But they know that and respect that," Phillips said. "They're doing a great job."
The lopsided win over the Huskies gives Palisade its first back-to-back wins of the league season after defeating Eagle Valley on Friday night.
"They are starting to understand what's going on and having success with it," Phillips said. "We are going so fast and furious this time of year that we don't have a lot of time to enjoy it because we have to get ready for the next one."
With the two weekend wins, the Bulldogs stay in the WSL race with league leaders Steamboat Springs and Glenwood Springs.
"This was an important weekend, and I think we sent a message," Gunther said.
Palisade hosts Delta on Tuesday night.


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i just started playing recently and had been using a pro beast (172 i think) to drive. but i was wondering what other discs i should be using. i drive forehand alot but can drive backhand.
any suggestions?
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We all make mistakes. Read Blake's articles. I still like a pro d cyclone or polaris as a learning disc.
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PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veeva Systems announces Vault Enterprise – the first cloud-based suite of content management applications ever developed specifically for the global life sciences industry. Now, life sciences companies can replace complex jungles of disparate content management repositories and systems with one integrated application suite from a single provider, on a single technology platform. The modern, cloud-based solution will speed time to market, save money and reduce overall regulatory risk.