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The Kingdom of Belgium offers to sign a trade agreement with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Leopold I,King of the Belgiums
The Kingdom of Belgium offers to sign a trade agreement with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Leopold I,King of the Belgiums
~GM of War of the Five Kings, A Song of Ice and Fire game
~His Royal Majesty, Frederick-William II, King of Prussia in Stormbringer's World in Revolution 1789: The Long 19th Century
~Nasir ibn Ahmad ibn Bakr al-Fayuz, Wali of Tanja in XVG's Caliphate on the Edge
~Frederick von Innsburck-Brno in theAhawk's A Federation of "Equals"
~His Royal Majesty, Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn I, Sultan of Hroniden, Shah of Sahran, Emir of Miṣr, Lord of the Amunra, Guardian of Mutikabir, Defeater of the Mad Emperor, Rightful Emperor of Hroniden and Protector of the Realm in Black Bishop's Agorath and the Maegi Prophecy
~His Imperial Majesty, Tarondor, Emperor of Numenor, King of Gondor, Prince of Illithien, Archduke of Umbar, Duke of Near Harad, Lord of the Anduin, Count of Minas Anor, Marshal of the Army of Mithril, Admiral of the Iron Fleet, Wielder of Narsil, Heir of Elendil, Destroyer of Umbar and Slayer of Sauron in Afaslizo's Lord without Rings
We'll gladly accept the offer.
Hong Xiuquan, Emperor of the Heavenly Kingdom of China.
We send the following message out to every citizen of every nation. You are welcome in Colombia!
No matter whether you be Chinese or Irish, rich or poor, male or female, all are welcome upon our shores, where a home, a job, food, stability and a better life awaits. No other nation can offer these things!
Leave War torn Europe! Leave Famine struck Asia! Come to Colombia! The land of Prosperity!
OOC: Colombia and some other south American nations don't have push/pull factor on the stats. And shouldn't war affect the push/pull factor? *looks at argentina and Brazil*
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Colombia in WiR 1861 Mk. II
Scandinavia in WiR ALT 1901
The Shi Empire in Fallout: War Never Changes
Formally The Swiss Confederation in WiR 1900 Gran Colombia in Pure Madness 2 Iron Hills in Lord without Rings Scandinavia in BoP 1946, The Kingdom of Naples in KaK, The Kingdom of Naples in WiR 1756, Gran Colombia/Bavaria in WiR 1861, Gran Colombia in (Alt Hist) WiR 1815, Denmark in WiR 1804, Argentina in WiR 1836, UK in WiR 2020, USA in WiR 1776 Lite, Human-Sandhana in Dark Horizons, Human-Sandhana in Dark Horizons 2.0, Zouche in The Kingdom, Goldschmidt in Crisis in the Reichstag, Howard in The Presidents, Vanderbilt in Empires: Commerce and Industry, Frazer in Twenty Thousand Leagues and La Plata in Pure Madness
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True Americans! Our nation is at peace, but its soul is fractured. In the following years I aim to put our nation on a new course, a better course, one without those that would hold us back, which will strengthen and bind our nation together.
I am in the process of bringing to Congress several amendments which, is successful, will ensure every citizen of our nation will share the same rights and have the same privileges as the rest, turning our nation into a true land of Liberty and Equality.
Under my careful guidance our industry has grown, and will boom now war is behind us. This has been paralleled by advances in the development of railroads and telegraph lines, connecting and uniting our nation more than ever before.
With our new army and navy, our nation is a force to be reckoned with, and can no longer be ignored in the international theatre; I thereby re-declare the Monroe Doctrine. For too long have Europeans treated the Americas, North and South, as their play thing. The French intervention in Mexico and Spanish intervention against Brazil shows that imperialism is yet to leave our lands. The peaceful transition in Belize between the local government and the British should be seen as a template for a mutually beneficial, post-imperial world.
To the Copperheads: I am pleased that you saw sense. Our nation is taking steps to recover from a vicious war, one which we shall need time to recover. The British are not our enemies; blood was split needlessly, but this was accidental, and apologies have been shared. We should not end one war only to begin one which is unjustified.
To people wishing to leave wartorn lands; our nation is building, we have land not only recovering from war, but that which is virgin, untouched and ripe for settlement. I personally promise every new citizen a home and land to live upon, as long as they respect the American way of life and give that which is their due.
I have hope for the future, a united future where America shall be whole again. Until then, we will bide our time, and the American Eagle shall spread its wings. This I promise all Americans.
OOC: Someone will have to create me a flag if you want me to use one.
My stance, on basically but maybe not but probably everything, is the same as it ever might have been. I don't really care what the Copperheads think. They're undeniably idiots though there's a minor chance that they are of course inbred and thereby worthy of being shot at birth. There'll certainly, possibly, could be, not sure, the opposite of a negative from me if a nation decides not to recognise the South.
Also, I'm genuinely unclear what the South has done that the Union hasn't towards slavery. Unless you just mean freeing those that fought for the South? I'm sure the White Southerners will continue to support that policy.
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OOC: Yes, we've freed the blacks that fought for us, which is more than you can say. As Missouri and Kentucky are still slave states, meaning you still had a couple hundred slaves in your nation.
And I'm taking that we are allowed to sign permanent alliances with each other now? As I thought the "No alliances" rule was still in effect.
OOC: I guess it's fine as long as we don't trigger another world war..., at least not for the next 5 years or so
"Let's be free, the rest doesn't matters"
The Great Kingdom of South Africa at Imperium Offtopicum Paradox -- Republic of Poland at World in Revolution 1861 -- Republic of Argentina at World in Revolution 1900
Events GM in World in Revolution 1836
Fan of the Week: July 17th, 2011
more information on page A9
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His Imperial Majesty, Heavenly Sovereign of the State of Japan, 124th in His Line, in Frymonmon's World in Revolution 1920
Formerly Daniel Palomino (1881--1963); Chilean Liberal, Senator, Admiral, and 13th President of the Chilean Republic, and
Formerly Sebastian Hidalgo (1847--1913); Chilean Nationalist, Fascist, General, and Statesman of the New Chilean State
[18:32:01] <etranger01> At best I can hope for Lesser Satan status
[21:25:41] <Frymon-[Mailbox]> Obama's policy abroad is like sitting in a corner eating glue
OOC : Wasn't page A8 about how 500 brazilian conscripts invaded Manchu, beat 500.000 Manchu regulars and annexed the country?
So how the Manchurians are on page A9, that comes after A8?
Also, USA, how many states do you have atm? Might try to help you with the flag, tough i don't believe i can do a good one >.>
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The San Diego Accords
The United States of America and the Mexican United States hereby declare to enter into a deeper phase of friendship, trade and cooperation. The two signatory parties have agreed upon the following articles:
I. A mutual defensive pact, one shall come to the aid of the other if preyed upon by agressors.
II. A tradeagreement to boost industrial development in both signatories.
III. Mexican entrepeneurs are allowed to hire American experts to stimulate know-how, buy American machinery and blueprints, all at market prices.
IV. Mexican talents, by educational programs paid for by the Mexican state, are allowed to study at American universities.
[] The President of the United States of America, mr. Abraham Lincoln.
[X] The President of the Mexican United States, mr. Benito Juárez.
ooc: open for more trading.
Under the spreading chestnut tree,
I sold you and you sold me..
There lie they, and here lie we..
Under the spreading chestnut tree..
Ottoman Empire declares war
Despite our best efforts we are unable to negotiate peaceful settlement between Great Britain and Persian Empire. Though we once had a great hope of cooperation between our two nations it seems that all this have been for naught. Reforms have been stopped, religious tolerance brushed aside by brutal murder of follower of Bábís and Bahá'ís religion and now attack on our long standing ally in region - British Empire. Persian seizure of British property was unlawful but could have been solved if Persian government wouldn't lack bravery to admit that what they had done was de-facto declaration of war and if Persian government would agree to compensate losses caused by their intervention.
Instead they tried to fool British by handing back empty factories, then to draw them in prolonged diplomatic negotiations. Their eventual attack on blockade only shows that they have no intentions of repaying damage done to British industrialists and negotiations are officially over.
Despite the fact, that Shah Naser al-Din Shah Qajar rudely rejected our ultimatum to step down and give power to assembly of prominent citizens we will give him 6 months before use of military force. We believe that even such a vile dictator as Naser al-Din Shah Qajar will be willing to negotiate. After all it's better to spend rest of the days with state pension, than hide in mountains after British and Ottoman troops will march in Teheran.
In Iran, all British Possessions are seized by the Iranian Government. Although helping them in the short term, this could only be bad for the Iranians. [+£5 Income per turn to Iran. +1 Industry to Iran.]In Iran, they cede control of the British Factories to the British once again, but not before cleaning the entire place out of information on the technology and the inner workings. This process ruined all of the factories and left them unusable. The enraged British simply up and left the country, allowing the Iranians to once again step into the factories and get them working again. [+2 Industry to Iran.]In Persia, the the British Indian Ocean Fleet opens up a hell storm on February 17th, 1863, where the decimate the entire Persian Fleet, and enact a total blockade of the Persian coast, with the Admiral of the fleet demanding that the factories be handed over to the British. [-3 Small Ships from Iran.]Off the coast of Persia, the British Navy upholds a blockade of the nation, only to watch and see as some of its ships start to mysteriously sink from explosions. Unknown to them, Persians in small row boats boarded the British Ships, infiltrated their lower decks, and set off the magazine racks, blowing up the ship. The British, surprised at this new tactic, ordered the ships to be withdrawn, only to charge back with an invasion force, securing several beachheads along the Persian coast. [-4 Small Ships from the United Kingdom.]
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OOC: Well Persia is doomed
~GM of War of the Five Kings, A Song of Ice and Fire game
~His Royal Majesty, Frederick-William II, King of Prussia in Stormbringer's World in Revolution 1789: The Long 19th Century
~Nasir ibn Ahmad ibn Bakr al-Fayuz, Wali of Tanja in XVG's Caliphate on the Edge
~Frederick von Innsburck-Brno in theAhawk's A Federation of "Equals"
~His Royal Majesty, Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn I, Sultan of Hroniden, Shah of Sahran, Emir of Miṣr, Lord of the Amunra, Guardian of Mutikabir, Defeater of the Mad Emperor, Rightful Emperor of Hroniden and Protector of the Realm in Black Bishop's Agorath and the Maegi Prophecy
~His Imperial Majesty, Tarondor, Emperor of Numenor, King of Gondor, Prince of Illithien, Archduke of Umbar, Duke of Near Harad, Lord of the Anduin, Count of Minas Anor, Marshal of the Army of Mithril, Admiral of the Iron Fleet, Wielder of Narsil, Heir of Elendil, Destroyer of Umbar and Slayer of Sauron in Afaslizo's Lord without Rings
His Majesty's Government is glad to embark upon this joint venture with the Ottomans. We are glad that the world is full of decent Gentlemen who will stand with us against such a foe as the vile Persian Government.
"Tiger powder-induced eastern shenanigans" - Finnish Lord
"I have hot cousins" - Shynka
"Petrarch was right" - Petrarch
"Petrarch is actually right" - LYNCHY
"I really enjoyed the Gulag" - Blade!
"So sexy" - Franconian on violent insanity
"The soft-pr0n ... I like it for the atmosphere it creates and the sheer spectacle of the thing" - Tufto
<Doom> Sent Shynka some pics of my ass.
<mathrim-afk> Looks great
The Republic of Italy applauds the Ottoman Empires declaration of war against the vile and dishonourable Persian government. We wish a speedy victory for the Ottoman and British forces.
We shall not capitulate... no never. We may be destroyed, but if we are, we shall drag a world with us... a world in flames. ~ Adolf Hitler
Once again the Ottoman Sultan proves his wisdom with honourable speeches and actions, we have to join Italy on applauding your action against the Persian Shah, who proved to be a threat to all that is civilized.
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The Kingdom of Manchuria would like to congratulate the Ottoman Empire and United Kingdom's joint efforts in retaliating against the premeditated and hostile actions of the warmongering Persian State. Such clearly greedy actions made on behalf of the Persian King are unacceptable. The Persians must be made to pay for their unwarranted aggression.
His Imperial Majesty, Heavenly Sovereign of the State of Japan, 124th in His Line, in Frymonmon's World in Revolution 1920
Formerly Daniel Palomino (1881--1963); Chilean Liberal, Senator, Admiral, and 13th President of the Chilean Republic, and
Formerly Sebastian Hidalgo (1847--1913); Chilean Nationalist, Fascist, General, and Statesman of the New Chilean State
[18:32:01] <etranger01> At best I can hope for Lesser Satan status
[21:25:41] <Frymon-[Mailbox]> Obama's policy abroad is like sitting in a corner eating glue
His Imperial Majesty, Heavenly Sovereign of the State of Japan, 124th in His Line, in Frymonmon's World in Revolution 1920
Formerly Daniel Palomino (1881--1963); Chilean Liberal, Senator, Admiral, and 13th President of the Chilean Republic, and
Formerly Sebastian Hidalgo (1847--1913); Chilean Nationalist, Fascist, General, and Statesman of the New Chilean State
[18:32:01] <etranger01> At best I can hope for Lesser Satan status
[21:25:41] <Frymon-[Mailbox]> Obama's policy abroad is like sitting in a corner eating glue
The United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway commend the actions taken by the United Kingdom and the Ottoman Empire against the uncivilised and destructive actions taken by the Persian State.
The War of the Quadruple Alliance - The Invasion of Bolivia
On a misty morning in April 1864, the Chilean Navy slipped anchor and headed out to see, turning along the coast with a clear purpose, to find the Bolivian Navy, annihilate it and then establish a blockade of the Bolivian Coast. They sailed up the coast, the lookouts straining their eyes against the mist in hope and fear of spotting the enemy. The 3 Chilean Steamers, the 48 gun flagship Santa Maria, the 40 gun Esmeralda and the 28 gun Blanco Escalada made good speed up the coast, and had reached the settlement of Topocilla by 11, when the mist was beginning to clear.
The first to sight the enemy fleet was a 15 year old lookout upon the mast of the Esmeralda, little did he know at this point that within an hour and a half, he would be the only survivor of her crew. The Bolivian and Chilean fleets had passed each other in the mist at a distance of 1000m, and now turned to face each other, closing the distance between them rapidly and hastily making ready for action. The 4 Bolivian ships, the 44 gun steamers La Paz and Bolivar, the 28 gun steamer Potosi and the 24 gun sail frigate Covadonga formed a line and turned to cross the T of the Chilean fleet, which had formed a column in an effort to downplay the Bolivian superiority in guns.
Steaming towards the Bolivians, the Chileans were subjected to a terrible barrage from the broadsides of each ship, the Santa Maria taking almost all of the hits at the head of the column. The crews lay down on the decks, murmuring prayers and covering their heads with their hands. Splinters filled the air and several officers and men were killed, the Chilean column did not stop however, and the Santa Maria passed between the Stern of the La Paz and the Bow of the Bolivar raking each with a broadside of shot and with musket balls and grenades from the decks.
The Esmeralda was the next to pass through the Bolivian line, and did so between the Potosi and the Covadongo, raking each with a broadside, destroying the steering of the Potosi and decimating the crew of the Covadongo. Her masts snapped like twigs, her sails draped forlornly over the deck now stained red with the blood of many of her crew, the 'Covadongo' swerved heavily to Starboard, smashing into the Esmeralda and locking both ships together. The impact threw the survivors of both crews momentarily off balance, but soon the decks of both ships were swarming with figures, and a brutal melee ensued on the cramped decks. All the while, the guns of both ships pounded away at the others hull, and crewmen who had managed to cling on to the rigging fired down at officers and NCOs.
Onboard the Blanco Escalada the Captain saw the fate of the Esmeralda and quickly ordered his ship hard to Starboard in an attempt to avoid collision. Her hull scraping the Stern of the Covadongo, the Blanco Escalada fired her guns at point blank using double shot for maximum effect. The Covadonga was now little more than a floating ruin, which the few men left alive were desperately trying to keep afloat. Most of her crew now fighting aboard the Esmeralda, and those left behind mostly dead, the crew was helpless as the Covadonga caught alight and began to burn, still locked tight to the Esmeralda.
With the La Paz and Bolivar duelling at range with the Santa Maria and Blanco Escalada, few had time to notice the Potosi, which now, drifting without control and yet still at full steam, turned towards the melee at the centre of the battle and met it at full speed. The impact tore through the hull of the Esmeralda and now the crew of the Potosi joined the fray upon her deck. The fire which had begun aboard the Covadonga had by now taken full hold, and even spread to the Esmeralda. Just as it would seem that the fight on the deck was going to Chilean way, and that they might regain the ship, the fire reached the powder store on the Covadonga.
With a mighty explosion, the Covadonga disintegrated in a ball of fire, throwing men, splinters several feet long and bits of rigging across the ocean. Shrapnel from the explosion pierced the boiler of the Esmeralda, tearing her apart from inside and adding the detonation of her ammunition to the conflagration. The Potosi, stuck with her prow in the side of the Esmeralda was showered with debris. Within seconds, she to tore apart from a mighty explosion, as the flaming remnants of the Covadonga's sails drifted into her magazines and touched them off.
With 3 ships destroyed in the space of a minute, the rest of the ships broke off and steamed for their home ports, each heavily damaged and unlikely to be fit for action for at least 2 months.
1. A poorly drawn sketch plan of the battle, made by a survivor
Behind them, they left a field of flaming debris and bodies, amongst which a 15 year old lookout floated on the remains of a plank. It would take him 4 hours to reach shore, by which time, Chilean ground troops would be well inside Bolivia. [-1 Small Ship from Chile, -2 Small Ships from Bolivia]
At the same time as the Chilean Navy had left port, the Chilean army had begun to wake and prepare for the days battle ahead. At 7 the first elements set off from the camp, with the trailing elements and supply train following an hour later. The army of 10,000 was in high spirits, and along the sides of the column men from various regiments broke away to secure a dinner from the local game. At half 8, the first men of the vanguard crossed into Bolivia, banners flying high in the wind and bands playing full blast. 15 minutes after the vanguard had crossed the border, General Adelmo Cortana arrived and surveyed the scene. His first act on Bolivian soil was to relieve himself against the border sign.
2.OOB of each Army
Cortana's good mood was soon to be spoiled however, as he found his way blocked by a Bolivian army of 8,000 men. Whilst smaller and inferior in quality to his own, they were set to defend a small creek that ran to the sea. Whilst the water was little more than a few inches deep, the creek's banks where several feet high, and offered the defender a considerable advantage. Many commanders would have first considered alternate methods to a frontal assault, but not Cortana. Letting his hunger for glory get the better of his tactical knowledge, he immediately ordered Fernadno's Brigade of 3000 men forward to assault the Bolivian first line and take the Creek. This attack would then be followed up by Rodriguez's Brigade, who would assault the hill on which the Bolivian left was anchored, and from which the combined firepower of 8 guns could dominate the battlefield. Alvarado's cavalry and Linares infantry would then exploit any break in the enemy line.
3.Starting dispositions of the Armies
Fernando's Brigade started its push first, covered by the fire of its own guns. Under fire from the guns of Diez's militia formations, they advanced in column taking light losses from the 2 guns focused against them. Once within 200m of the Creek, they spread out into line and continued their advance. At a steady march, they reached the South bank of the Creek and began to descend when Diez's militia sprang from cover where they had been lying down and opened fire in a huge volley at 20 yards range. The chaos caused by this volley severely hampered the advance, with several officers being struck down and many men simply running for cover in disarray. As more men piled into the Creek, the rocks became soaked with blood and successive waves found themselves slipping on the rocks. In many cases, men simply fell over and never got up, too terrified to move. Those that did retain their courage found cover and began to return fire, taking worse than they gave despite the inferior quality of Diez's troops.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez's Brigade began to advance under the cover of a 16 gun bombardment of the hill and far bank. Return fire came from 8 guns positioned at the top of the hill, these were well crewed and made their presence felt, inflicting heavy casualties upon Rodriguez's advancing troops. Rodriguez's men did not falter in their advance however, and upon reaching the Creek were surprised to find that all the enemies defending the far bank were fleeing back up the hill away from them. As would later be discovered, a lucky hit from a shrapnel shell had landed right in the midst of a meeting being held by Brigadier Barboza with his officers. This shell wiped out a huge amount of the Brigades officers, leaving a Captain with no experience in overall command. Rodriguez and his men were quick to seize this opportunity, and after quickly reforming charged up the hill, driving off the smaller force of defenders and seizing 4 of the guns.
With the Bolivian left broken by a stroke of good luck, Cortana ordered forward Alvarado's horse to exploit the gap. They advanced and crossed the Creek, finding themselves in front of a much smaller force of cavalry under Mendoza. They charged, and routed the Bolivian cavalry from the field, although caused few casualties.
With every other Bolivian unit in retreat, Diez's position looked grim. Spurred on by the sight of friendly cavalry crossing upstream, a Chilean Colonel rose from his cover, grabbed a fallen banner from the floor, drew his sword and shouted 'Glory or Death!' and charged at the Bolivian lines. At first, nobody moved to follow him, the Chilean soldiers too stunned to react to this heroism. The Colonel reached the far bank, clambered up and planted the flag in the ground, he then drew his revolver and began to cut down any Bolivian foolish enough to confront him. The Colonels example broke the terror holding the Chileans, and they broke from cover, charging with their bayonets and mercilessly killing any Bolivian who could not run fast enough.
With the rout of Diez's militia, the day was in the hands of Cortana. The Army of the Atacama had taken heavy casualties, but had broken the enemy and could now move on to seize most of the coastline unharrassed. [-1500 Regulars from Chile, -1000 Conscripts from Bolivia, - 1000 Regulars from Bolivia]
On the Bolivian home front, the Chilean Government started a campaign to try and create instability in Bolivia. Leaflets were distributed to passers by, Posters put up and Graffiti painted on buildings, all to no avail. The criticisms levelled by the Chileans were of little concern to the average Bolivian. He had yet to see very little change to his way of life caused by the war, and so accusations of instability had little effect. The Chilean Government also accused the Bolivian leaders of tyranny. But what did supposed Government tyranny matter if he hadn't seen a Government official in any of his years? What did he care if Bolivia wasn't a Democracy? Voting was complicated, and as long as he had food on his plate, a wife who could give him a son and some land to farm he had very little else to worry about. All the campaign succeeded in achieving was the arrest of several pro-Democracy supporters and the hanging of a semi literate Chilean spy who was caught trying to Graffiti on the Presidential Palace, and was subsequently mocked by the guards for the poor grammar he used.
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"Tiger powder-induced eastern shenanigans" - Finnish Lord
"I have hot cousins" - Shynka
"Petrarch was right" - Petrarch
"Petrarch is actually right" - LYNCHY
"I really enjoyed the Gulag" - Blade!
"So sexy" - Franconian on violent insanity
"The soft-pr0n ... I like it for the atmosphere it creates and the sheer spectacle of the thing" - Tufto
<Doom> Sent Shynka some pics of my ass.
<mathrim-afk> Looks great


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WATERLOO — Gibault High's "Sister Act" has played a huge role in a winning script this season.
The Hawks, with 10 sisters on the team, are 12-5 entering their game against Mater Dei in the Freeburg Sectional at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The five pairs of sisters are:
*Michaela and Rebecca Muich (parents Bob and Patti Muich).
* Courtney and Carley Olson (parents Mike and Donna Olson).
* Bree and Abby Hasenstab (parents Tom and Corey Hasenstab).
* Hannah and Maddie O'Neill (parents David and Lynn O'Neill).
* Liz and Rachel Kuerz, who are twins (parents Kim and Diane Kuerz).
The Illinois High School Association doesn't track such statistics, but it's difficult to envision more than 10 siblings ever playing for the same team. Gibault coach Matt Reeb has enjoyed the unique experience of working with them.
"We've got a lot of strong-headed girls," Reeb said. "They came from soccer families. That's the whole thing. They just raised soccer girls. You can tell the soccer knowledge is there, the base (understanding). They've played club their whole life.
"They all have their own personal opinions, so as the boss and the coach, you've got to bring them back in. They do kind of get on each other, but they've all been playing at such a high level before. They know the game and they take it so seriously, which is good, obviously, from a winning standpoint."
Having a sister on the team comes with ups and downs, according to Courtney Olson, a junior. Carley Olson is a freshman.
"Me and my sister, we have a very on-and-off relationship," Courtney Olson said. "We don't hate each other, but we have the love-hate relationship. We both think we're better than each other. We're very competitive on the sister side. You can feel the sister vibes feeding off each other.
"A lot of the sisters work together. Me and my sister kind of butt heads a lot and some of the girls see it. It's nothing to us. Sometimes Coach Reeb will say, 'Guys, 10 pushups for fighting.' We're like, 'It's really nothing.' ... But (then) when some of the other sisters butt heads, we kind of know what's going on between them."
Despite such issues, Courtney Olson said she can't imagine not having Carley Olson on the field with her.
"I like having my sister on the team," she said. "It's fun to see my sister score and celebrate with her. And when she gets hit, it's always fun to stand up for her and tell the girl, 'Hey, don't hit my sister again or I'm going to come after you.'"
Bree Hasenstab, a junior, said her relationship with Abby Hasenstab, a freshman, is less contentious than the one shared by Courtney and Carley Olson.
"Me and my sister have a really good relationship," Bree Hasenstab said. "We don't really fight that often --or we try not to. If we do anything, we do it off to the side of the field. We'll tell each other what we did wrong, but normally on the field, we don't fight at all.
"That's kind of weird, but we have a good relationship. We help each other out because if we pick at each other, then we just get down. So we try to stay positive. It is a little weird (to have so many sisters). But our chemistry is really good."
Michaela Muich, the only senior among the sisters, agreed.
"It gives a family aspect to the team; you feel like you're just one big family," she said. "Also, my freshman and sophomore year I got to play with my sister (Chelsea) in her junior and senior years. So that was cool to start the year with her and end the year with my little sister (freshman Rebecca)."
Michaela Muich, with a laugh, said having so many sisters on the team "makes for a fun and interesting time."
"There are different personalities and attitudes of all the sisters," Michaela Muich said. "With my sister, we most of the time get along. It differs from day to day, but it's never boring."
Liz Kuerz is 17 minutes younger than her sister, Rachel. The sophomores have been together their entire lives, on and off the field.
"I think it's fun," Liz Kuerz said. "Sometimes personalities clash, but it's still fun. Sometimes I yell at Rachel a lot and tell her what to do, because I'm bossy. She doesn't care because she is a fun personality."
Rachel Kuerz could only smile.
"Well, I don't really like it," she said of being yelled at by her twin sister. "But we have that all the time at home anyway, so we kind of just get over it. I'll sit and take it just to keep the peace.
"It's easier to work with your sister because she'll tell you what you're doing wrong and you don't really get offended because that's your sister. She's just trying to help. So I think it's easier coming from Liz than it would be from somebody else on the team."
Feuds, spats and trivial differences, although a daily part of the team, are minimized by success, Reeb said.
"For the most part, if we stay on the winning side, they tend to enjoy playing together," Reeb said. "Winning cures everything."
Contact reporter David Wilhelm at email@example.com or 239-2665.

subset: commoncrawl


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22722 State Road 54, Lutz
In Short With a visit to this popular fast food chain, it's nearly impossible to resist the devilishly tantalizing sight of thickly iced and lavishly decorated pastries coupled…
23118 State Road 54, Lutz
In ShortKid-friendly eat-in restaurants and small takeout shops alike sport interiors done in the signature red and white with a touch of yellow. Orders are placed at the…
23042 State Rd 54, Lutz
Went there with friends for Mothers Day. Wonderful food, and wonderful personal service! Highly recommend!
3116 Land O Lakes Blvd, Land O Lakes
1905 Collier Pkwy, Lutz
i was told by my friend that lives in lutz florida you want to try real pizza come with me so we went to pizza suprema let me tell you i had the tommato basil slice of pizza OmG…
1624 Dale Mabry Hwy, Lutz
Killer place to see a band. Did not try the food. A bit smokey,even for a smoker. Word of warning!!!! Keep an eye on your bill. We went to see a band up there and ran a tab. When I…
21501 Village Lakes Shopping Ctr Dr, Land O Lakes
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Golden Eagles Sweep Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7-0
The victory is the first for ORU over an NCAA Division I opponent since a 4-3 win over Western Illinois on April 16, 2011, a span of 29 matches.
The Golden Eagles had to earn their doubles point with two tight wins. Fabian Zierleyn and Jason Mechali took the featured court, 9-7, over David Gomez and Nicolas Plaza, while Parker Allen and Nathaniel Avery slid past Leonardo Vieira and Kieron Joynes, 8-6, on the second court.
Braxton Bates and Gabriel Kanelopoulos earned a walkover victory on court three.
ORU beat the Golden Lions in straight sets on each singles court. Zierleyn downed Plaza at the top spot, 6-3, 7-5, and Mechali was a 6-3, 6-4 victor over Vieira at the No. 2 spot. Allen handled Joynes on court three, 6-2, 6-1, and Bates won by the same score over Gomez on the fourth court.
Avery and Kanelopoulos also earned points for the Golden Eagles with walkover singles wins.
The undefeated day caps a perfect week for Bates, who also won both his singles and doubles matches against Oklahoma Baptist on Friday.
The Golden Eagles will finish their 2013 campaign on Thursday afternoon, when they travel to Stillwater for a match against Oklahoma State. First serve is scheduled for 3 pm CT.


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Mancini promises more trophies
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has promised more silverware this season.
City have seen their Champions League quest end at the group stage and they have fallen six points behind Manchester United in their Barclays Premier League title defence, but Mancini remains confident.
The Italian is hopeful of overhauling their neighbours to retain the title while he is also focusing on a repeat of the 2011 FA Cup success.
The 48-year-old said: "I think we will win.
"We have two targets and I think if we work better than the first six months and we forget what we did last year we have more chance to win the league."
Mancini, who was appointed at the Etihad Stadium three years ago this week, has grown accustomed to success during his managerial career.
In each full season in charge of Fiorentina, Lazio, Inter Milan and now City, he has earned tangible reward in terms of a trophy or a Champions League place.
He said: "I always win. I can't do nothing about this!
"I think one season with Lazio we didn't win anything but our premier target was to take the Champions League and we got into the Champions League."
Aided by the huge investment of the club's Abu Dhabi-based owners, Mancini ended City's 35-year trophy drought with that Wembley success in 2011 and they are now well established at the top level of the domestic game.
Mancini signed a five-year contract last summer and his challenge is now to maintain that success.
He said: "I think that is very important for us.
"We started to win two years ago and every year we won a trophy.
"It could be that in some seasons you can't win the Premier League but if you win the FA Cup - I think it's important to keep this habit.
"For us, it is important to win a trophy every year. If we continue to do it this way, it will be good."
Mancini feels one of the most important triumphs of his time in charge has been to establish a winning mentality at City after a generation of under-achievement.
He said: "I think it was one of the most important achievements for us.
"We work for this but we need to improve.
"It is easy to arrive on top but it will be more difficult to stay there for a long time. This is the big challenge for us."
Mancini, who met media to preview this weekend's clash with Reading, was asked how he might view his position in another three years.
He admitted his time at the club could be cut short if results go against him but he is confident he has the support of the hierarchy.
Mancini said: "You know in football things can change in five games, 10 games. In Italy things can change after one game.
"Here maybe in three or four months, six months, if you don't win, every chairman can decide to change.
"But this not my problem. I work hard with people who are really good people and they always support me and the team. This is important."
There was much questioning of the owners' methods when Mancini was unveiled at a heated press conference three years ago.
Then chief executive Garry Cook fielded a number of questions about the dismissal of previous manager Mark Hughes.
It was an event Mancini has not forgotten, although he looks back at his mostly passive role in proceedings with a smile.
He said: "I remember that it was a very good press conference! I remember all the questions for Garry. I thought I was in the war!"


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Marshall basketball: Road woes won't go away
Different town, same disappointing result.
Marshall stumbled to another road loss Wednesday night, this time a 91-75 setback to Tulane in New Orleans. The Herd (10-13, 3-5 Conference USA) is now 0-8 in true road games this season and has lost six of those games by double digits.
"I sound like a broken record," Coach Tom Herrion said Thursday. "I wish I was smart enough to create a magic potion or wave a magic wand. We have struggles. We've struggled in certain areas and inconsistency has been one of our biggest detriments. We have to figure out a way."
The Herd will try to right the ship again at 3 p.m. Saturday, when it visits UAB (10-13, 2-6).
Marshall had hoped to build off a solid home win against a heated rival, Central Florida, last Saturday. Yet the doldrums that plagued the Herd on the road for most of the year reared their ugly heads again versus Tulane. Marshall allowed the Green Wave to shoot 50 percent from the floor in the first half, as Tulane entered halftime with a 24-point lead, its largest of the game.
It got a little better for the Herd in the second half, as it held Tulane to 12-of-28 shooting while Marshall shot 15 for 30 after halftime, but it was not nearly enough. Tulane beat Marshall on the boards 42-38 and forced the Herd into 16 turnovers. Meanwhile, Marshall struggled from the 3-point line, yet kept shooting. The Herd shot 28 of its 58 attempts from 3-point range, making just seven.
Herrion said he liked how the team approached the second half, but it needs to begin the game the same way.
"You watch it, and it was a tale of two halves," he said. "The way we played in the second half, if we played that way in the first half, we'd have been fine. But we didn't."
The Blazers have struggled as well since the calendar turned to 2013, though they've seen a small resurgence in their last three games. UAB has lost seven of its last nine games, but has won two of its last three. The Blazers knocked off UTEP in overtime at home on Jan. 30, then scored a win at Tulsa on Wednesday.
Junior forwards Jordan Swing and Rod Rucker lead the Blazers in scoring, each averaging 13.8 points per game, while Rucker leads UAB with 8.1 points per game. UAB can score, as its fifth in C-USA at 73 points per game. And its 16.6-assist average, second in C-USA, shows that Blazers players are pretty good at finding the open man.
"That was a great road win at Tulsa, so they'll be coming into the game with a lot of confidence," Herrion said. "Offensively, they seem to have a lot of weapons. A lot of guys can make shots at different positions. They have good balance in how they score."
Yet UAB is among the conference's worst in stopping opponents from scoring. The Blazers are last in C-USA in scoring defense (73 ppg) and 3-point field goal defense (36.7 percent allowed), and next to last in field goal percentage defense (45.1 percent allowed). The Herd, however, sits only one spot above the Blazers in all three categories.
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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — The Creighton men's tennis team suffered a 5-2 setback to Fairfield in a neutral-site match in Florida Monday.
The Bluejays (3-3) won a pair of singles matches, but Fairfield (6-2) swept the top four singles matches to secure the win.
Creighton's first win came at No. 5 singles when freshman Quinn Dippel earned a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Cameron Amyot. Freshman Anthony Rauschenbach dropped the first set against Bjorn Merinder before winning the next two to give Creighton its other point.
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April 25, 2014
No. 3 seed Virginia edged No. 11 seed Virginia Tech, 4-3, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tennis Championship Friday.
ACC Freshman of the Year Julia Elbaba clinched the win with a dramatic 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 victory at No. 1 singles. The Cavaliers claimed the doubles point and seniors Erin Vierra and Hana Tomljanovic added singles victories.
Virginia improves to 17-8 overall and advances to the semifinals tomorrow against No. 7 seed Florida State, who upset No. 2 seed Clemson, 4-3.
"We earned the victory and beat Virginia Tech on their very best day," Virginia head coach Mark Guilbeau said. "I just give both teams a ton of credit. Man, did she [Elbaba] focus so well at the end and I'm so proud of her."
Virginia started fast, claiming the doubles point with victories at No. 3 and No. 2. Junior Li Xi and senior Maria Fuccillo won, 8-1, at No. 3 and Tomljanovic and Elbaba clinched the point with an 8-3 win at No. 2. Vierra gave the Cavaliers a 2-1 lead with a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 5.
The Cavs trailed 3-2 but Tomljanovic's 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 3 knotted the score at 3-3.
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This chicken has a creamy coconut milk taste with a little kick!
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Carbs: 3.7g | Fat: 6.5g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 14.9g | Calories: 133.7
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Super quick and easy low fat, low calorie Taco Tuesday option!
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This meatloaf has the best of both worlds: a great crust and a moist interior! The trick is lining your slow cooker and creating a water bath. Trust me, it's worth the effort!
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This is an adaptation of my favorite chicken tortilla soup recipe. If you have the calories to spare, make some tortilla chips in the oven to eat with the soup and top with a bit of sour cream, cheese, avocado and anything else you like! It is very flavorful on it's own, though. Be sure to use high-quality enchilada sauce, as some brands can be greasy. I like to add other veggies in sometimes, such as carrots and squash.
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-Waters my plants whenever their soil moisture level drops below a predefined value.
-Turns on grow lights, but only when it's dark out and only long enough to make the plants get 15 hours of total light (sunlight + supplemental light) daily.
-Alerts me if the temperature around the plants drops below 50 degrees.
This is the first grow-light and auto-water setup i know of that takes into account natural sunlight received and soil moisture level before turning on water / light.
This and other projects I've built are available as kits / products at my website.
I heavily relied on knowledge / inspiration / encouragement from:
-Mikey Sklarand his many green-tech projects
-Selwyn Pollit's permaculture knowledge
-Mitch Altman, for giving me a long-overdue lesson on how to properly solder
Future expansions might include:
-Teaching my Garduino to brew his own compost tea from greywater.
-Using pulsed, red-and-blue LED grow lights (like Mikey Sklar's setup) to significantly increase efficiency.
-Adding a solar panel and batteries to remove any need for a power grid.
-Testing for soil ph level and air CO2 content.
Step 1: Obtain Your Materials
The relays:
2 http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?jameco_page=42&langId=-1&productId=187151&catalogId=10001&freeText=omron+g5le-1&storeId=10001&search_type=all&ddkey=http:StoreCatalogDrillDownView
Omron G5LE-1 relays]
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1N4004 diodes]
1 A.C. extension cord
1 A.c. power cord
1 A. C. outlet
The watering system:
1 Tiny clean-water pump
1 Plastic milk jug
~2 Old road bike tubes
1 Milk crate
The lighting system:
1 4' fluorescent light fixture
1 "plant type" fluorescent bulb (I used the Ott-Lite, but any bulb marketed as for plants should be fine)
The soil moisture sensor:
2 galvanized nails, 1-4" in length
The light sensor:
1 photocell
The temperature sensor / alert:
1 LED (any you'd use with an Arduino will do)
1 10k-ohm thermistor
The plants and holders:
A variety of seeds, preferably that'll grow into things you'd like to eat. Everywhere, I hear people recommend swiss chard as an easy starter plant...
Planting containers:
As many plastic milk jugs as you'd like. I used ~30.
28-gallon clear plastic storage containers. You'll need one for every 6 milk jugs.
~5 red bricks for each storage container, or anything else that will allow the milk jugs to stand at least an inch off the bottom of the container.
Soil mixture:
I used Mel's Mix, the mixture recommended in "The Square Foot Gardener." It consists of 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 coarse vermiculite, and 1/3 mixed compost, with the mixed compost coming from at least 6 different sources. I've heard lots of people bash peat moss and vermiculite's sustainability (not to mention vermiculite's obscenely-high price), so definitely explore your options here. As I understand it, you want something w/:
-lots of plant nutrients (the mixed compost)
-water retention (peat moss / vermiculite)
-'fluffiness:' soil should be light so plants can easily grow their roots through and you can easily remove plants from it (vermiculite / peat moss)
Tools / Miscellaneous
Wire stripper
Electrical tape
3 ~10k-ohm resistors
1 ~210-ohm resistor (for the LED)
several feet 22-gauge wire
1 Arduino (in my case a Duemanilove, but any should work)
1 Protoshield (Ladyada's model)
1 mini circuit board
Hot glue gun, with glue
I was reading your Instructable as I am working on a similar project. Just wanted to let you know there is a very minor logic error when you do your sensor comparisons. For example, if you run through your code with light value of exactly 850 you'll see that scenario does not match any condition. Simple fix to add an = comparison to one of the other scenarios.
Thanks in advance!
Manoel Lemos
Feel Free to reuse however you'd like!
Keep in mind that two spikes in the earth, also give off a small voltage that can innfluence yr settings :-)
//establish start time
start_time = DateTime.now();
seconds_elapsed_total = 0;
Wont comply as "DateTime" was not declared in this scope.
Even though i added the file to arduino complier.
1. Download the Time library: http://playground.arduino.cc/uploads/Code/Time.zip
Put it in your libraries folder. On my setup, Lubuntu, is in home/#username#/sketchbook/libraries. (You may have to create the folder.)
2. Change the "#include " to "#include " (without quotes)
3. Change 3 instances of "DateTime.now()" to "now()" (again no quotes)
Should compile now.
Hope this helps.
From what I can tell, excellent tutorial. I am kind of new to arduino but I really want to try this one out, I figure Im a fast learner.
But the 2nd link on your materials list is broken, or at least doesn't link me to a product that still exists. Just wanted to make sure I got the right diodes. If you could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it. But then again, I dont even see where you used them, unless I missed something. Thanks again.
The diode must be reverse-biased (positive lead on the negative supply wire, negative lead/band on the positive wire) to short this pulse out. If you don't do this, the reverse EMF can blow up the low-voltage semiconductor that's controlling the solenoid or motor. If you connect the diode "the way you'd expect" it simply shorts the control voltage (very bad). The diode should be as close to the coil as possible for maximum effectiveness. 1N4004 (400 Volts @ 1 amp) diodes are cheap and plentiful, motor controllers are not.
If you're ordering a relay, you may find that you can get one with a built-in diode on the coil. If you're powering your motor or other coil with a mechanical switch (like metal relay contacts) instead of a semiconductor device, you don't need the diode.
I was wandering if someone already tried to calibrate moisture sensors like you proposed? Yes, and did someone use similar system for hydroponics?
I'm just starting to build my own system and but I will probably switch to hydroponics. Really cool idea and implementation!
Im bringing garduino back to life, I want to play with the ethernet shield.
However, Im getting an error, saying 'DateTime' was not declared in this scope.
Would you know how to fix this?
Also, DC is known to be a problem for moisture sensors over time - have you considered AC or are you just replacing your probes often?
I'd recommend checking all components of the system every ~month, or if you notice anything odd. Using galvanized nails seems to help things and, if you really want to play it safer, you can modify the code to only set the pin to the moisture sensors high when you're reading the moisture value.
Hope this helps,
thank you so much!
With regard to the DC. I have not seen any problems yet with my spikes that have been in the ground for a year., but what you could do is provide the positive feed to yr spikes from an arduino pin and only switch that on right before you measure and then off again ofcourse
I have these pins in the ground for a year now and they still look fine. Since winter is coming, I took them out, gave them a quick clean with a brillo. They will go back in the soil in the spring.
If they really look bad, I will just replace them
The lights are on however.
Is this normal?
moisture sensor reads 614
light sensor reads 107
temp sensor reads 489
seconds elapsed total = 0.00
seconds lit = 0.00
proportion desired = 0.58
proportion achieved = 0.00
moisture sensor reads 627
light sensor reads 118
temp sensor reads 490
seconds elapsed total = 27.00
seconds lit = 0.00
proportion desired = 0.58
proportion achieved = 0.00
do you have a light connected, and is it turning on?
//update time, and increment seconds_light if the lights are on
seconds_for_this_cycle = DateTime.now() - seconds_elapsed_total;
seconds_elapsed_total = DateTime.now() - start_time;
if (light_val > 120)
try connecting a different light or other electrical device, and see if that works. if so, the problem's your light. if not, check connections and verify with the serial log that the lights are actually being triggered. have you run the test code? if so, what happens when it says 'turning light on?'
Where is the test code?
At some point, the board for the light was giving me tiny electroschocks
I changed them and now they are fine
Thanks for this fantastic instructable, I'm currently using it as the basis for a system as part of an art installation. It's my first foray into using Arduino, and as you say, it's ambitious but I'm getting there, slowly but surely!
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Mayor to continue annual celebration
An estimated 15,000 party-goers and revelers descended upon downtown Baton Rouge on Tuesday to see the 9-foot LED-lighted Red Stick drop at midnight and welcome the New Year in style.
Mayor-President Kip Holden said he was so happy with the turnout at the Red Stick Revelry that he will turn it into an annual event.
"The bottom line is we're not going to veer away from the formula that had success," Holden said.
Event organizer Rannah Gray said she could not be happier with how things turned out.
"It's so hard to start something for the first time because no one has a picture of what it's going to be like and how things are going to go, so to get that many people to be excited and come be a part of something, then you know it can only get bigger and better from here," Gray said.
She said $100,000 was spent on the event, including $40,000 on the Red Stick that will be featured every year.
Gray said she was not sure how much money was collected from merchandise, food and alcohol sales because it had not been counted yet.
Several officials said they hoped to get a crowd the size of "Live After Five," which brings about 4,000 to 5,000 people downtown for music shows, and were blown away with the response from residents, who turned out in force to support the city's newest party.
Some of the inspiration for the Red Stick Revelry comes from the world-famous Times Square New Year's Eve party, though for two Baton Rouge transplants, the two events are worlds apart.
"I don't like cold and I don't like massive crowds," New York native David Dreznick said Tuesday night on North Boulevard with by his daughter, Sheryl Dreznick.
The Dreznicks never attended the Times Square party, but since moving to the Capital City more than six years ago, they immediately took a liking to the city.
So when they learned about the Red Stick Revelry in downtown Baton Rouge, they decided to give it a try.
"We decided to attempt to handle thousands because I wasn't courageous enough to handle millions," Sheryl Dreznick said.
They couldn't have been more happy with their decision.
The event began at noon when the Red Stick rose up to the top of the video tower in the center of Town Center in front of about 100 bundled-up city-parish officials, children and adults.
Children painted wooden red sticks, learned about how Baton Rouge got its name and listened to the official song, "Red Stick Revelry" by local band Phat Hat.
Vendors said people slowly began trickling in from all directions between 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the midnight celebration.
Phat Hat got on stage at 9 p.m. and energized the Galvez Plaza crowd with timeless classics and their signature song.
Police officers told organizers they saw a big influx of people funnel in from every direction at about 11 p.m.
An intermittent drizzle was annoying to some people, who huddled together in nooks and crannies of buildings while others crammed together under umbrellas, but did not deter most of the party-goers.
Even when people were still filing in at 10 p.m., Holden said he was happy with the crowd and the atmosphere.
"They're dancing, they're having fun, they're getting to know our city for those people who haven't been here," he said.
With 45 seconds until midnight, the large crowd gathered as the Red Stick slowly slid down the pole in the middle of North Boulevard's Town Square, like the Crystal Ball in Times Square, until it hit the base and celebrations rang out as fireworks filled the sky overhead.
"What I saw last night was a huge success," Paul Arrigo, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Convention and Visitor's Bureau, said Wednesday. "At 12 o'clock, I don't remember seeing a crowd that big in downtown Baton Rouge for anything."
Police Department spokesman Cpl. Don Coppola Jr. said there were no major incidents at the Red Stick Revelry and everything went smoothly for those who attended.
The director of the Downtown Development District, Davis Rhorer, said he could not be happier with how the inaugural event went, especially in terms of what it means for downtown businesses.
"It was an incredible experience," he said. "I did a lot of walking around and to see all the restaurants full of people, the hotels full and people having a wonderful time. It was a great experience for everybody, so it was obviously an economic impact to this."
He said he walked downtown last New Year's Eve and saw restaurants filled and people walking around, but the Revelry was at a whole other level in terms of people downtown.
When asked if he could estimate the economic impact the Revelry had on downtown businesses, Rhorer said he could not give an estimate yet because he had not checked with businesses to see how their sales compared with other nights.
Officials envisioned a family-friendly event suitable for young children, but fun for adults at the same time.
Consider it mission accomplished.
"When I was young, my dad used to bring me down here for the Fourth of July fireworks, and I wanted to bring my kids to see how they like it," said Jennifer Sloper, of Denham Springs, flanked by her husband Jason Sloper and their two sons, Avery, 14, and Addison, 10.
The four arrived for the possible fireworks, but were caught up in the revelry and said they would definitely consider returning for future New Year's celebrations.
"I think that the whole downtown scene has improved in the last few years and this is the icing on the cake," Jennifer Sloper said.


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The report suggests a combination of solutions that DOTs and traffic engineers already know about, including new or expanded transit facilities, aggressive crash removal; improving commuter information; and creating bike-friendly, walkable communities. Employers are encouraged to offer telecommuting and flexible work hours to help relieve bottlenecks. Download 2011 Congested Corridors Report at http://go.hw.net/pwcorridors.
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The battery symbol on a product or on its packaging indicates that the product must not be disposed of with general household waste. Instead, it is the consumer's responsibility to dispose of their waste batteries at a designated collection point so that they can be recycled. The separate collection and recycling of batteries at the time of dispo sal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that they are recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. A comprehensive list of battery recycling centres can be obtained from: www.recycle-more.co.uk
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Mike Shanahan Monday Presser: May bench RG3 for safety
Mike Shanahan stepped behind the lectern at Redskins Park at around 3 PM today and immediately refused to comment on the media reports swirling around him, QB Robert Griffin III and team owner Dan Snyder. When asked if he wanted to come back to the Redskins he refused to comment. Later, however, when the same question was asked, Shanahan said of his players: "We've got some great character… I would like nothing more than to be with them."
When asked if he's spoken to Dan Snyder, Shanahan responded "I've talked to Dan" and "obviously our conversation will stay between us." Later he added "I've got a good relationship with Dan" Snyder. When asked if the situation in Washington was beyond repair, Shanahan replied: "I don't believe so." Later he added: "I get along with Dan quite well. He's been a very supportive owner."
However, when asked repeatedly about the media reports that he was ready to quit last season and is dismayed by the relationship between RG3 and Snyder, Shanahan continued to refuse to deny the reports. In other words, he will not deny he was ready to quit last season and he will not deny he's disgusted by the relationship between RG3 and the team owner.
When asked why he benched RG3 Shanahan responded that he's concerned about the physical beating Griffin is taking because of the opposing pass rush. Shanahan repeatedly referred "24 sacks in the last five games" and to the fact that the Kansas City Chiefs had two sacks in five weeks before yesterday, but racked up six sacks — five on RG3 — on Sunday alone. He also mentioned that two of the final three games are on artificial turf, a surface the coach believes will not be kind to Griffin if he takes more hits.
Shanahan said he would make a decision on whether Griffin will start week 14 against Atlanta "in the next 48 hours" — meaning by Wednesday. Shanahan also said that if Griffin is benched for the Atlanta game he would remain benched for the rest of the season.
However, Shanahan reiterated that if Griffin is sat down it will be because of concerns about his health, not because of poor performance. However, Shanahan acknowledged that health concerns do not stem from injuries or concerns voiced by Griffin himself or doctors. In other words, sitting Griffin down for the final three games, if it happens, would be strictly a safety measure. "I think he's 100 percent," the coach said of Griffin.
How all this jibes with Shanahan's previous assertions that Griffin, as a young and inexperienced quarterback, needs all the game repetitions he can get, is anyone's guess. Nevertheless, Shanahan insisted "I want to make sure he's healthy… going into the offseason" and that if RG3 is hurt in the final three weeks "it would set our franchise back."
Later, Shanahan referred to Griffin as "our franchise quarterback" but said RG3 has "never had an offseason" because of the serious knee injury he suffered in last January's playoff loss to Seattle. "If he did get injured I'd be very disappointed if he was not there. It's important for him to be there."
When the topic turned to other players, Shanahan said punter Sav Rocca is "struggling" and "I was hoping to be better on special teams." When asked about TE Niles Paul's criticism of the effort given by other special teams players, Shanahan said he's "surprised Niles Paul" would criticize the effort of other special teams players, adding Paul should play a perfect game himself if he wants to knock the effort of his teammates.
For his part, Shanahan said he believes the players have not quit and are still working hard to win games.
Against Kansas City, Shanahan said the game plan was to punt the ball out of bounds or punt high enough that the coverage could handle Chiefs PR Dexter McCluster, but obviously that did not happen. McCluster had 177 punt return yards on seven returns, including one for a touchdown. The team also gave up a kick return for a touchdown, the first time the Redskins have ever yielded both in one half of a football game.
Shanahan said he would consider making personnel moves along the offensive line, but did not detail any. He also announced that third-year RB Evan Royster will miss the rest of the season with a high ankle sprain suffered in Sunday's loss because the injury will sideline him more than three weeks. Royster would go on the injured reserve, Shanahan added.
Shanahan dismissed talk about job security and his relationship with Griffin and Snyder, saying "there's always a lot of noise when you're 3-10." And "there's going to be a lot more noise in the weeks ahead."
However, Shanahan promised his players would "get my best shot over the next three games and I'm hoping to get their best shot." When asked how he would handle the controversy, Shanahan merely said "My job is to get this football team ready to play Atlanta" and "I believe our football team will be focused on football."
When asked about the report that he cleaned out his office last year, in preparation for leaving the team, Shanahan appeared irritated, saying "It would take me two minutes to clean out my office. I've got two notebooks and an iPad."
However, Shanahan maintained that all hope is not lost and cited the Chiefs, who are now 10-3, but were 2-14 last season, as an example of how quickly a football team can reverse its fortunes. "Every team has that ability." What Shanahan didn't mention is that change happened after a change at head coach, with Andy Reid replacing Romeo Crennel.
"You always want to come back," said Shanahan. "I love these guys."
But, he allowed that team owner Dan Snyder "will make a final decision on what's best for the Washington Redskins."
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A Sacramento native, internationally acclaimed Mel Ramos (born 1935) is one of the city's most celebrated artists. This is the first American museum survey of his work in more than 35 years and follows his recent solo exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna, Austria. The exhibition showcases each of the artist's creative phases, including his Abstract Expressionist early works, his comic book heroes from the 1960s, and the commercially inspired nudes that made him famous. The latter, which he started painting in the mid-1960s and continues to produce today, feature female figures wrapped around giant Coca-Cola bottles, popping out of candy wrappers, and lounging on fresh fruit and a host of consumer products. The exhibition also includes examples from the artist's series of art-historical tributes, in which he combines masterworks with sex appeal, as well as his lesser-known paintings of the California landscape and recent figurative sculptures. A full-color catalogue published by Modernism Gallery will accompany the exhibition and includes essays by artist and critic Jonathon Keats and Diana L. Daniels, associate curator, Crocker Art Museum.
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As a small band of House Republicans remain on the House floor to call for "drill only" legislation that would not bring immediate relief to consumers, their constituents deserve to know why their representatives in Congress have failed to support serious, responsible proposals put forward by the New Direction Congress. Americans have a right to know if House Republicans will reverse their opposition to these proposals; will Senate Republicans, including Senator McCain, stop blocking these bills; and will the President sign them?
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- Releasing a small amount of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has proven in the past to be a critical way to reduce energy prices in the short term used in 1991, 2000 and 2005. Why not support Democrats' effort to free a small amount of the taxpayer-funded government stockpile to influence the price of the pump within days?
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- According to the Bush Administration's own Energy Department, if we repealed the offshore drilling ban today, oil and gas production would not begin there until 2017, and the impact on prices before 2030 would be "insignificant." Why do House Republicans keep calling for an action that they know won't solve today's energy problems?
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- House Democrats have reiterated their support for a Renewable Electricity Standard to transition electricity sources to renewables. Will House Republicans support this effort?
A list of the 13 measures that large percentages of House Republicans voted against:
- Comprehensive energy legislation that includes the first new vehicle efficiency standards in 32 years, saving families up to $1,000 a year at the pump. [93 percent, Vote 1140, 12/6/07, HR 6; 50.3 percent, Vote 1177, 12/18/07, HR 6]
- Tax incentives for renewable electricity, energy and fuel from America's heartland, as well as for plug-in hybrid cars, and energy efficient homes, buildings, and appliances -- four times in just the last 18 months. [82 percent, Vote 344, 5/21/08, HR 6049; 91 percent, Vote 84, 2/27/2008; 93 percent, Vote 1140, 12/6/07, HR 6; 95 percent, Vote 835, HR 2776]
- Investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, including solar, biofuels, hydropower, and geothermal energy, as well as new vehicle technology and energy efficient buildings and homes, with a 50 percent increase over the President's request. [56 percent, Vote 641, 7/17/07, HR 2641]
- Landmark energy efficiency standards for buildings, homes, appliances, and lighting to save consumers $400 billion through 2030. [93 percent, Vote 1140, 12/6/07, HR 6; 50.3 percent; Vote 1177, 12/18/07, HR 6]
- Requiring that 15 percent of American electricity come from renewable energy by 2020. [83 percent, Vote 827, 8/4/07, amendment to HR 3221]
- Reducing transit fares for commuter rail and buses and expanding service through grants to transit agencies. [52 percent, Vote 467, 6/26/08, HR 6052]
- Responsible drilling in Alaska in the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A). [86 percent, Vote 511, 7/17/08, HR 6515]
- Requiring oil companies to drill on 68 million acres they already control. [94 percent, Vote 469, 6/26/08, HR 6251]
- Releasing a small portion of the government's oil stockpile, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, to bring down gasoline prices. [81 percent, Vote 527, 7/24/08, H.R. 6578]
- Cracking down on price gouging oil companies that artificially inflate the price of energy. [74 percent, Vote 448, 6/24/08, HR 6346]
- Repealing unnecessary subsidies for the top five oil companies earning record profits -- four times over the last 18 months. [91 percent, Vote 84, 2/27/2008; 93 percent, Vote 1140, 12/6/07, HR 6; 95 percent, Vote 835, HR 2776; 81 percent, Vote 40, 1/18/07, HR 6]
- Recouping royalties that oil companies owe American taxpayers for drilling on public lands. [86 percent, Vote 832, 8/4/07, HR 3221; 81 percent, Vote 40, 1/18/07, HR 6]
- Curbing excessive speculation in the energy futures markets [69 percent, Vote 540, 7/30/08, HR 6604]


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