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VVS Laxman hit his second County Championship century inside a week to help Lancashire record maximum batting points against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.
The Red Rose county ended the third day on a commanding 487-4 in reply to the home side's 337 all out, and have on a chance of forcing victory on tomorrow's final day even though the pitch is still pretty docile. They currently lead by 150, and they are expected to bat on in the morning. Laxman will resume on 135, having already faced 175 balls and hit 19 fours and one six.
"It was very, very satisfying because getting back to back hundreds is always a great feeling," said the 34 year-old from Hyderabad.
Tom Smith fell five runs short of his maiden County Championship century in the first over after lunch following a second wicket partnership of 152 with Mal Loye, who also recorded 61. Left-handed Smith hit 14 fours in 171 balls, but was devastated when he edged David Griffiths behind to wicketkeeper Tom Burrows, whilst Loye followed in the next over, trapped lbw by Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas.
Prior to last week Championship match against Yorkshire, Lancashire had only claimed the maximum five batting bonus points once in their last 28 LV= County Championship Division One matches, but just like London Buses, you wait ages for one and then two come along at once.
Laxman, who offered up a caught and bowled chance to Liam Dawson on 82, continued: "It was certainly good to bat on. We had a very good foundation after Mal and Tom had a very good partnership. It was unfortunate for Tom that he missed out on a well deserved hundred."
Hampshire tried to halt Lancashire, trying everything and anything. Their two spinners, Imran Tahir and Dawson, got absolutely nothing out of the track before the likes of Michael Carberry, Jimmy Adams and James Vince were called upon. Pace bowler Griffiths was the pick of the Hampshire attack with figures of 3-74 from 22 overs.
When Smith and Loye departed, Lancashire's chances of victory were looking slim – they are still looking unlikely considering the nature of the pitch – but Laxman and Mark Chilton shared 216 for the fourth wicket in 50 overs.
Chilton recorded 81 off 163 balls, including eleven fours, before he fell in exactly the same fashion as Smith, caught behind off the bowling of Griffiths.
Captain Mascarenhas employed nine bowlers in all. Only wicketkeeper Burrows and former Lancashire skipper John Crawley, who today announced his intentions to retire at the end of the season, did not bowl.
Francois du Plessis added 38 not out against some pretty friendly bowling before close as he and Laxman shared an unbroken 57 for the fifth wicket.
"We are in a very strong position," said Laxman. "Hopefully we can put some pressure on the Hampshire batting line-up. If we can do that, then I think that we will be very comfortable by tomorrow evening."
While the Red Rose can dictate terms tomorrow, they will be hoping that the pitch breaks up rapidly to give some hope to spin twins Gary Keedy and Stephen Parry.
Graham Hardcastle reporting from the RoseBowl
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Talk about a tough challenge! This is supposed to be "fun" as in "Saturday Night Genealogy Fun" - how can I possibly take all that has happened to me in 2009 and select only one moment?
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For me, from a personal genealogy standpoint, the moment was around 2:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, June 29, 2009. Yes, I can be that exact for what happened to me during that American Airlines flight from LAX to O'Hare Chicago was nothing short than an epiphany, and probably the most important revelation I will have during my middle-age years.
It was then, as I was typing on my new netbook, connected to the GoGo in-flight wifi, that I realized and said to myself, "I could make this genealogy thing work for me as a profession."
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This revelation came at the end of my attendance at a great genealogy conference called "Jamboree" put on by the Southern California Genealogical Society in Burbank, California. My being there was a very last minute decision and a difficult one, for I was still unemployed despite having recently found a job in the legal tech field - a field in which I had toiled for over 25 years. And all I got was laid off and robbed of over $14,000 in wages from my ex-employer, Heller Ehrman.*
I scraped together the money needed for the airfare and hotel. I figured, at the very least, if I didn't have a good time, I'd realize that pursuing genealogy as a profession was just not for me.
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Standing in the lobby of the Burbank Marriott, I heard a female voice to my right say, "Well hello Thomas. I bet you don't know who I am." And she was right - on a certain level - for I had known her for so long through our blogs. It was the footnoteMaven herself and what a way to start off a great weekend!
Over the course of those three days, what I experienced was nothing short of overwhelming. The classes, the Blogger Summit, the dinner I organized for GeneaBloggers members, the casual conversations in the hotel lobby, the sharing of ideas. As we say in genealogy research - that the Internet is only the tip of the iceberg - so too is interacting with your genealogy colleagues. While one can probably subsist on emails, tweets and Facebook status updates it only goes so far. There is something in hearing that voice, seeing those eyes and that smile of someone who shares your passion for family history that can never be duplicated over the wire, so to speak.
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What I experienced at Jamboree was pretty much a form of genealogical agape, if you understand it from 1 Corinthians 13 as I do.
I was in fellowship with like minds and like hearts. And while sad to be on that flight, such was the power of that weekend that it brought about my revelation: I could truly change careers in mid-life and pursue my passion.
* I can say this freely and with confidence since I can and have proven such facts in a court of law. I am part of a class action lawsuit along with all the other ex-employees of Heller Ehrman and of course, being who I am, I also set up a blog to document that journey.
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Police in Brooklawn, New Jersey are searching for the man who they say carjacked an 80-year-old woman Sunday outside of a Route 130 diner.
The woman, Catherine, was carjacked outside of the Metro Diner on Route 130 near Browning Lane Sunday morning.
The suspect, who police describe as a white man who is tall and thin with a pierced lip, was last seen driving northbound on Route 130. Police are searching for a gray 2008 Honda Accord with NJ plates that read "E87-AZD."
The woman told FOX 29's Dave Kinchen she had just finished eating with her family when she says the man approached her and violently forced her out of her car. The driver left with the woman's purse and cell phone still inside.
Police say the man had just tried to return nearly $20 worth of stolen items for cash at a nearby Rite Aid before carjacking Catherine. The suspect was captured on surveillance video obtained from inside of the store, police said. Investigators say it's possible the man was using her car as a getaway car.
Catherine injured her shoulder, knee and foot but did not go to the hospital.
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403 W 43rd St, New York, NY | Directions 1003640.759333 -73.992485
Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown
Closed! – This restaurant is closed. Another victim of New York City real estate. I bet something really good will replace it... like Starbucks.
Never again – I'm really shocked at the amount of decent reviews for this place. A group of 6 of us went here around 10pm on a Saturday night for dinner. After taking our drink orders, we were basically ignored for 20 minutes by our waitress. We weren't even given a basket of bread! We finally snagged her and ordered our meal- apps and entrees. I agree with another review in saying that our waitress (I believe her name was Sonya- that was the name on the check) had obsessive compulsive disorder when it came to ordering your food. I asked what the soup was and she informed me it was sweet potato and when I shook my head no she went on for about 5 minutes on how horrible and sweet the soup is. Very strange. The mussels I ordered for the app were pretty good though. However, when the entrees came, both my pork chop entree as well as my friends were raw in the middle! We had to send them back. Another one of our entrees was too rare and the waitress replied that was the french way of cooking it and if we wanted it done anymore it would be ruined. huh? We're paying for it so cook it the way we like and asked for! After we received our pork chops back we realized that over 1/2 the pork chop was full on fat. It was disgusting. In the end the waitress "generously" offered my one friend a free diet coke (whoopie!) and my other friend a free dessert for her pork chop meal. I was offered nothing for my pork chop so we split the apple tart dessert between the 2 of us... which really wasn't good either. It had zero taste. The worst part was getting the bill and because we were a table of 6 the 20% gratuity was already included. Our waitress did NOT deserve anywhere near that. She was terrible. Like I said before, I think she has OCD and a bad attitude. It was almost like she was practically yelling at us for the way we were ordering our food! I would never return to this restaurant nor would I ever recommend it to anyone.
Best in the theatre district – great place to take your out of town visitors who insist on staying in times square. I had the grilled salmon from the prixe fix- excellent. one of our party had the skate panang and he also raved. the private room in the back is great- go here while you still can (and sign the petition to save it from the developer).
great neighborhood place worth a subway trip to get to – Always a pleasure to have brunch here. My friend and I ordered the eggs benedict and the French toast, and split them between us. Benedict was very good, and the French toast was awesome! At any meal, food has always been excellent actually. Occasionally a bit of stuffiness from a server, but nothing awful. Lovely ambience.
Good food, wonderful ambiance. A neighborhood place worth saving from the real estate monster.... – Excellent pasta and fish disches. Service was very good, with extremely attentive staff, without 'hovering'.
Nice wine selection. This neighborhood institution is slated for closure...apparently the big city real estate machine wants to knock down the building and (probably) install another condo tower of dinky million dollar apartments. The restaurant, menu, and staff are certainly worth saving. The garden is lovely, and was on Saturday, 1/6 - a particularly warm day in New York!
Good pre-show fare – Very good, reliable spot for lunch or pre-theater. Tasty menu and nice ambiance. Recommended. I've returned several times.
Why do they recommend this place – Based on the high reviews of this restaurant, I booked a table for a special event in advance. Basically I'm trying to figure out what all the hubbub is that would result in a 9.0 from CitySearch! My experience was a thumbs down.
You're better off going to any number French Bistros down in the village or around the city IMO. On top of that it's extremely close seating. The place is tiny. Other people on top of you. The food was not outstanding at all and the service was average. I would never go again. The one plus is Gene Bertoncini's guitar work--if you manage to get a table near him.
nice place – we came here for brunch on a saturday afternoon. the waitress was very courteous. she gave us an opinion of what she liked at this little french place. i took her advice and i'm glad i did. if you're heading there for brunch, go for the frittata. you'll be glad you did. there is one thing i was disappointed about. the coffee was lukewarm.
Great food, terrible waitress! – Booked reservations based on readers' reviews and the food definitely lived up to its reputation. However, the waitress was unbelievably bossy and controlling; I believe she may suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder, as it seemed very distressing to her when we did not order our food in just the right way. Extremely odd behavior! Too bad for an otherwise wonderul restaurant!
Fire the p.m. host, then you will have something – After making a reservation for three people weeks in advance and confirming it the day before we were met by a rude host who insisted the reservation was for two. After saying, "Well, that's gonna be a problem," he did not say a single word to us. Then after a few uncomfortable minutes he showed us to a table. Never saying a word. Did I mention that we arrived at 4:45 p.m. and there was only one occupied table in the place. Our waiter was not what you would call warm. I think he was actually bothered that we were there. The food however was exceptional and the price-fix theater menu was great. Get rid us the snooty, couldn't be bothered help and this place could be a jewel.
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The CamelBak Podium Big Chill 25oz Bottle is double-wall constructed to keep water cold twice as long, while CamelBak's innovative Jet Valve ensures you're drinking the water, not wearing it. Plus this bottle was the first insulated bottle to be team issue at the Tour de France.
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This is a good bottle, doesn't drip if upside-down, and is easy to squirt while riding. -1 star because it doesn't stay cold as long as some other bottles.


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Five Goalies with Everything to Prove: The School of Block turned three years old on Saturday, so I thought a fitting way to celebrate was to repeat the very first session ever held. That first article did one thing - analyze situation. And since that is of utmost importance heading into the week of training camp, let's look at five goalies with a ton of their fantasy future hanging in the balance of how they start.
Carey Price – No goalie has a shorter leash with their fans and media than Price. He not only needs to show a higher level of consistency than last year, but the elite skills must be there as well. Even if he won his first five games, one or two weak goals would result in that momentum falling apart fast. There's no margin for error – every move he makes is in the spotlight. Not many goalies at his age can fulfill such lofty expectations, so some nurturing support from the fans and his teammates would go a long way in helping his cause. He won his first two starts last season, but lost his next seven. Aside from a 2-1 win in Buffalo, he allowed three or more goals in every game last October. A more consistent start will help him develop a thicker skin in what will be a very long season. So the bottom line is this - better preparation in camp is the key to higher confidence in October.
Jimmy Howard – He has nowhere near the pressure or the skill upside as Price, but still has lofty expectations. The coaching staff also expects to see continual improvement, while also securing wins on a consistent basis. His situation is clearly more comfortable than most goalies under pressure to prove their worth. But after such a successful rookie season, at his age, he can't afford to lose games in a row or fall into the dreaded sophomore slump. Like all second-year goalies, the book is now out on him. Shooters know better than ever how they can exploit his overzealous positioning. Howard actually lost his first three starts last season, but quickly turned things around and went 6-2 in November. That's proof of mental toughness and that will have to be on display again this season if he expects to break through the mold of a sophomore starter.
Kari Lehtonen – His career clock only has a few ticks left, so the pressure is on to prove his merit. Lehtonen has taken all of the steps needed to ensure health and durability heading into this season. He had a personal trainer in Atlanta and worked with one of the best goalie coaches in the NHL in Mike Valley. He's stronger physically and mentally. He's mature, evolved and has a clear-cut starting role with little pressure from Andrew Raycroft. What does this mean? The heat is on to succeed. Aside from the questionable defense in front of him, can he embrace a much-needed "less is more" philosophy with his style? It's quite clear that when he's healthy, he's one of the best, so that's the expectation he has to fulfill now. It's his big chance to drop the band-aid boy status and make things happen. He didn't return from injury until March last season and lost his first two games.
Dan Ellis – Tampa Bay knew they would be dealing with injury-prone Mike Smith, so they didn't sign Ellis to be a backup. They already have two brilliant prospects in Dustin Tokarski and Cedrick Desjardins, so Ellis has to prove he's a number one goalie. Think about how his arrival closes the door and clogs up the development situation in Norfolk. The competition is fierce, and now they have a brilliant goalie coach in Frantz Jean to further evaluate and develop their wealth of goaltending talent. So if Ellis does not perform well early, the pressure from a tumultuous off-season with his fans could be harmful on his future in the NHL. At the same time, these things can fire a goalie up. I won't be surprised if Ellis turns it all into a motivational tool and excels.
Pascal Leclaire – It's one thing if you're a veteran like Chris Osgood and you lose fantasy value because of a guy like Jimmy Howard, who goes on a rookie tear. It's quite another if you are a skilled elite talent like Leclaire losing games because of nagging injuries to a slightly above-average goalie like Brian Elliott. Not to take anything away from the more steady and consistent Elliott, but Leclaire has the ability to be one of the elite starters in the NHL. But it's hard to accomplish that when you're covered in band aids. Pascal has to re-establish his presence in the league and he has to do it right here, right now. He has a hefty contract, hefty expectations and a pretty good team in front of him. There are simply no more excuses. Stay healthy, get on a roll and win some games.
I realize there are maybe 10-15 more goalies that have "everything to prove," including Michael Leighton, Antti Niemi, Marty Turco, Ondrej Pavelec, Marc-Andre Fleury, Steve Mason and Antero Niittymaki. In fact, just about every starter is fighting to maintain their role and prove something, even guys like Roberto Luongo and Martin Brodeur. But the five above were covered because their situations could result in a massive increase or decrease in their projected fantasy value.
Speaking of Luongo, we should know in a few days whether or not he's giving up the captaincy. This shouldn't be a difficult decision for him at all. If GM Mike Gillis publicly called it an issue, it's an issue. I expect little hesitation from Luongo to give it up. I think Gillis did the right thing by giving Luongo a say in the decision. That allows him to internally swallow his pride and realize he's clearly better off without it. Why would he want it, anyways? If he's truly confident, he won't need a little letter proving his worth to his teammates and fans. To me, it's a no-brainer.
Ironically, as I was writing the paragraph above, James Mirtle tweeted that Luongo had indeed given up the captaincy. What a smart move, a nice and easy decision. I really think Luongo is going to rock it this year, and yes, he has vastly improved his fantasy value because of this. It will clearly reflect in his ability to play with more focus and consistency.
Prospect Tournaments Weekend Recap
Thanks to Hockey Streams and the Young Stars tournament in Penticton, I was able to watch some key prospects play in some key exposure games. For many, this is their first true shot playing against pro-level players. Many are vying for better positioning in the team's depth chart, so the competitive spirit was rather high. Below is a recap of the goalies I scouted over the weekend. You can follow along with me all week, as I'll continually update my Prospects Tournament Scouting Journal after each game.
Jussi Rynnas – His first exhibition game in North America was a great success. Like most goalies in his situation, there were significant early jitters, as he was scored on early in the game after failing to control a sharp-angle shot. But after the first period passed, he became much more comfortable and confident. His rebound control was not the best, but he did get better as the game went on. Overall, his wide net coverage and quick feet were on display, as was his quick glove. Rynnas' game proved to me that he can compete in the AHL this year and that he has the assets needed to evolve into a quality NHL goalie. James Mirtle did an excellent job asking pertinent questions to Francois Allaire, who happened to be the ultimate reason Rynnas came to Toronto. Since he's willing to adapt to whatever style Allaire feels is best for him to succeed, Rynnas is on a straightforward path to establishing his presence in the NHL. It won't come easily, but it's definitely in the stars.
Robin Lehner – He really struggled in his first pro-level exhibition game. Although he has excellent fundamentals and net coverage, his rebound control was deplorable and caused him early-game jitters. It didn't get better as the game went on and he suffered because of it. That lack of rebound control cost him too many times, and by the halfway point, his timing was totally off. The Sens lacked solid defensive support, but give him credit for battling hard in the third period. Ottawa did score a few goals late in the game, so his display of a strong work ethic really helped things out. Regardless, I think Ottawa is still making a mistake by dropping him in the AHL this season. He's simply not ready for the speed and precision. And if Mike Brodeur has a starter's workload, it does Lehner no good to sit on the bench. Send him back to the minors, promote Brust and play it safe.
Brad Thiessen – I take his successful two games with a big grain of salt because he's had more AHL and ECHL experience than most of the guys he's up against. He was a tense early in the first game against Ottawa but was very impressive in both games over the weekend. He made a number of timely saves against Ottawa and did an excellent job of controlling rebounds and not allowing second opportunities. I was really impressed with his patience, as for a small guy, he showed an ability to stand up and make saves. That efficiency is an aspect of his game that sets him apart from John Curry, so I really think Brad's not only going to land a solid AHL gig, but he's really going to push Curry in camp and start to make him look quite expendable.
Alec Richards – His game against Toronto proved why he's not even close to being in the Top-100 Prospects Rankings. He is solid down low, but leaves a lot to be desired up high. I did not see anything that set him apart from other goalies at his size. Other than a solid work ethic and settling down halfway through the game, he displayed below-average skills and speed.
J.P. Anderson – The most impressive performance of the first two days came from the 18-year-old OHL standout. Passed up in the NHL Entry Draft, Anderson joined the Sharks for this tourney on a tryout basis. His game last night against Anaheim was a really instrumental game for his future career. It's unclear what San Jose will do with him over the next week, but if one game is the true test of his merit heading forward, I'd say they found a diamond in the rough. It was not only the biggest game of his life, it was the fastest. And with goalies everywhere showing tons of nerves and tense muscles, Anderson was cool, calm, composed and quietly very effective in the first period. He displayed mental toughness by making a timely breakaway save just a few minutes before the Sharks opened up the scoring at the end of the first period. When the shots came fast and furious in the second, he consistently made fundamentally sound saves. He did not give up many rebounds at all, and did a great job of controlling the puck and dealing with traffic. He has an added advantage by catching with his right hand and he was rarely caught over-amplifying his movements or missing angles. He was very square, tight, solid and sure of himself. Keep an eye out to see what San Jose decides to do with him. If I were Wayne Thomas, I'd get him locked down before it's too late.
Timo Pielmeier – Even though he gave up a late goal in the first period and then three more in the second, Timo's execution was still quite impressive. For a smaller goalie, he does a great job of challenging shooters and staying square to pucks. The style is very reminiscent of Miikka Kiprusoff, Vesa Toskala and other Finnish goalies. He can stand up and set his feet quickly enough to make saves in a traditional and efficient manner. He failed to control some rebounds, but he didn't struggle in that department. He was in control all game long and shut the door in the third period, which proved he has the ethic to keep working hard. It wasn't the result he wanted, but overall I witnessed very solid skills. Since he's only entering his second pro season, there's plenty of time and room to grow and mature. He is clearly ready and able to handle a solid AHL workload this year.
Olivier Roy – Other than Anderson, Roy had the most impressive performance of the weekend. He was also scored on early with a fluky goal off his blocker, but calmed down quickly, played his game well and ended up making a couple of highlight-reel saves that led him to become a storyline when the third period was underway. His style is very systematic for a Quebec butterfly goalie and his strong positioning is visible with every save he makes. You can tell he's very well coached and he proved that his overall draft choice at 133rd overall was a steal. He's a smaller goalie that plays a step deeper in his crease, but the quickness and positioning allows him to thrive in dicey odd-man situations. Oilers GM Steve Tambellini commented on how much he liked Roy's focus on the puck and his overall work ethic. He stopped 28 of 29 shots and brought the fans out of their seats on a few occasions. Overall, it was an excellent way to get a huge boost of confidence heading into a crucial training camp.
Eddie Lack – Although he only played half of the game against Edmonton, he was another goalie that gave up an early goal but quickly settled down and thrived. Lack is still somewhat raw, as he didn't have much structure to his positioning or intangibles. He also needs to improve his foot speed if he wants to play in the NHL. It's hard to see him getting that chance in Vancouver, but he has great size on his side and he's still only 22 years old.
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I know it's an unsettled situation, but what would you be willing to predict for Edmonton's goalie situation this time next year? Would then be too soon for Olivier Roy to have a 50/50 chance of being the 1B goalie?


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You must be at least 21 years old to attend this event. A valid ID is required for admission. Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-replaceable. Smoking is not permitted at the Zoo. Night of the Living Zoo will be held rain or shine.
At 3:30 p.m., the Zoo will close from the Small Mammal House to the Cross Roads including Small Mammal House, Great Apes, Reptile Discovery Center, Invertebrates, Think Tank, Conservation Carousel, Great Cats, Kids' Farm, and the Mane Grill.
Companies interested in sponsoring the event will receive valuable benefits ranging from logo ID on event and advertising materials to onsite signage, sampling opportunities, and complimentary tickets. For more information, email Jackie Vinick.
Call 202-633-3045 for more information.


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Grover's Winter Games
Go ice skating, skiing, and snowboarding with Grover and friends!
Go ice skating, skiing, and snowboarding with Grover and friends!
Let's find out how to use our imaginations.
Transform your Sesame friends into shapes!
Two siblings go on several adventures using their imaginations and a box.
Color the number 10.
Help Cookie Monster collect the gems and win the Hungry Games.
Pigeons have made a mess in Bert's apartment, help him clean it up.
Forest Whitaker and Count von Count demonstrate what the word "imagination" means.
Find out what a plan is and how to use one!
Color the letter T.
Make up your own dance with Zoe.
Help Gobble find his recipe for cookies.
President Elmo keeps things in order by counting.
Join Grover as he discovers that triangles come in various forms.
Color the letter B.
Sort Oscar's trash by color and shape.
Listen carefully and follow directions to help Cookie Monster find treasure and get it back to his ship.
Rutina Wesley, Abby Cadabby, and Elmo illustrate the word "plan".
Abby and Cookie Monsters subtract cookies.
Color the number 19.
Help Ernie use tools to get the Twiddlebugs home.
Sort different colored foods for Cookie Monster to eat.
Murray sets out to learn the meaning of the word "stumble".
These words start with the letter "J".
Color the letter R.
Make cupcakes and art with Elmo while his mommy is at work.
Use letter skills to get a ticket to ride Oscar's Bumper Cars.
Ricky Gervais and Grover talk about the word "stumble".


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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Top 50.
That number hangs over Tai Webster's first season of Nebraska basketball like a billowing cloud.
During the hyperventilating that goes on during recruiting, ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla offered the following assessment of the true freshman from Auckland, New Zealand:
"If Tai Webster were in Chicago or Detroit or Los Angeles, he's a kid who would have been a top 50 high school player in the United States, if not even better."
This isn't a knock on Fraschilla, who is a friend and highly respected international talent appraiser. He believes in Webster and the man who recruited him, Husker assistant Chris Harriman.
But that number — "top 50" — jolted the Husker fan base.
Those are the kind of players Nebraska basketball doesn't get. Fans see other top 50 recruits on TV dominating games at Duke and Kansas and Kentucky, and think they'll finally experience that, too.
Then the games begin and Nebraska, after three wins at home, loses its first two games in the Charleston Classic.
The numbers for Webster, so far, aren't close to what fans think of from a top 50 prospect. Field goal shooting: 33 percent. Three-point shooting: 10 percent. Free-throw shooting: 60.6 percent. Also, more turnovers (9) than assists (6) while scoring 9.0 points a game.
For now, those are the wrong numbers by which to measure Webster. Try these instead:
Age: 18. Miles from home: 7,000. Times away from home: 1.
A lot to learn
Webster, during a study hall break at the Huskers team hotel, plops into a chair for an interview. His ever-ready smile is intact, but so is the faraway look a lot of freshmen get about three months into their first semester.
"This has been a lot more than I'm used to," he said, shaking his head. "I'm not living with my parents anymore. Now, it's all on me. There is a lot more pressure."
Around schoolwork and prepping for Sunday's 1:30 p.m. seventh-place game against Georgia, Webster accomplished another important task — acquiring a winter coat.
"I'm good now," he said. "I'm ready for the snow."
Still, the winter-like weather back in Lincoln will be another of multiple new experiences for Webster.
"Tai has got so much to learn, just acclimating to everything," Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. "He's coming along, but probably more slowly than he wants to."
While Webster gets empathy from his coach, he doesn't get star treatment.
Miles lit up Webster in meetings after the 87-74 loss to Alabama-Birmingham in which Blazers' junior point guard Chad Frazier — a bona fide future NBA player — had 32 points and seven assists to Webster's three points and no assists.
NU sophomore Benny Parker may start at the point Sunday against Georgia, but that hardly means Webster is in the doghouse.
"Tai is a really good guard," Miles said. "What number in recruiting he would be or star ranking he would be, I don't know. But I believe in Tai, and I think he'll do a good job for us."
Another key number
Webster speaks precise, crystal-clear English, but sometimes he is separated from coaches and teammates by a common language.
During a recent scouting session, Husker assistant Craig Smith warned the guards that an opponent favored several "Princeton offense" cuts. As others nodded, Webster asked: "Who's that?"
American basketball culture needed a New Zealand translation.
Harriman, a native Australian, remembers such information gaps well when he first arrived in the United States.
"Tai is still learning America and learning college basketball," Harriman said. "It's been a bigger adjustment than even he could imagine. He has handled it well at times. Other times, he's shown he is 18."
Ah, that number again. One reason people expect a lot from Webster is that he doesn't look 18.
NBA scouts swarmed to the first two days of the Charleston Classic. Independently, I asked two old friends who hadn't seen Webster before for an evaluation. Their boiled-down comments:
"I like him. Good player. Great body. What is he, 20 or 21 years old?"
Harriman nodded knowingly upon hearing the story.
"A lot of kids in his situation have played two years in a pro league and one year of prep school and come into college at 20 or 21," he said. "But Tai is 18. His inexperience, at times, will show."
Like many 18-year-olds away at college, Webster calls home or texts with his parents daily. His dad, who played collegiately at Hawaii and then professionally in New Zealand, gets game videos.
"He's always calling and telling me what I should have done," Webster said, smiling. "Just look to take more scoring opportunities and not be so passive. Be authoritative in the offense."
Not easy when you are a true freshman from a foreign land trying to take over a leadership position.
"Tai loves the game and wants to get better," Harriman said. "He doesn't want to feel like he's letting you down or is high-maintenance. So at times, he goes a little bit quiet on us."
But his teammates are helping, particularly roommate Shavon Shields.
"I feel I've been accepted quite nicely by my teammates," Webster said. "Shavon and his family have been wonderful. I'm going to his place for Christmas, which will make it easier."
Getting stronger
Top 50.
The number hangs around, though Webster says he's not aware of how he was evaluated. Harriman confirmed that.
"I don't think he pays enough attention to it to have it affect him," the coach said. "His thing is just getting used to the day-to-day grind of practice, going to school, studying."
And lifting weights.
"My body is a lot more sore than it used to be," Webster said. "I'm not used to doing that as often as we do. But it's good. It has helped. I find myself not getting pushed around as much."
Progress is apparent, but difficult days like Saturday's matchup against UAB's Frazier indicate how long the road is to success.
"That guy Frazier is really good," Harriman said. "But Tai has to understand that's coming every night, especially when we hit league play.
"We've thrown him in the deep end, but we don't need him to be our savior. We need him to be our point guard. If he does that, things will be fine and he'll be a heck of a player for us for a long time."


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Bullies Called Him Pork Chop. He Took That Pain With Him And Then Cooked It Into This.
Shane Koyczan was bullied a lot when he was a kid. So he took that pain and made this stunning video with the help of some amazingly talented people. It's kind of breathtaking and powerful, just a warning. Also, it has a happy ending. At 1:20, he reminds us all what we heard growing up. At 4:28, we learn how many kids have to deal with this to this day. At 5:23, if you've been bullied, you REALLY need to hear these words. And at 6:49, we get to the point that everyone should take to heart.
If you wanted to help confront bullying, share this using the buttons below. And thanks for watching the whole beautiful thing.


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The new entry level Porsche Macan, shown alongside the new Boxster and Cayman GTS at the...
Chrysler gets improved performance and handling marks from Consumer Reports
The Dodge Durango SUV--equipped with a V6 or a V8 engine--received "very good" road-test scores from Consumer Reports.
Chrysler Group is making strides to improve handling and performance of its vehicles, but the gains vary from model to model, according to tests by Consumer Reports magazine.
The magazine said Tuesday that its recent tests of eight 2011 Chrysler Group models found advances in performance, interior fit and finish and handling. But it said the level of refinement in some vehicles still lags behind rivals.
The magazine still only recommends one Chrysler Group model: the Ram truck, which has not been changed substantially for 2011.
The Dodge Durango SUV and Charger sedan, which received significant redesigns, have improved the most, the magazine said.
The Durango SUV, equipped with a V6 or V8 engine, received "very good" road test scores--comparable to the redesigned 2011 Ford Explorer. But it still scores below the Toyota Highlander and the Chevrolet Traverse among mid-size SUVs and crossovers.
The Charger Rallye also received a "very good" road test score and now ranks close to the Ford Taurus and Buick LaCrosse among large sedans reviewed by the magazine.
The freshened Town & Country minivan, a virtual twin of the Dodge Grand Caravan, earned a rating of "very good." Its road test score also improved considerably.
In a statement released Tuesday, Doug Betts, Chrysler's senior vice president of quality, said Chrysler has launched 16 "significantly improved or redesigned products" in the last year and a half. "This amount of work in a compressed time frame is unprecedented in Chrysler's history, and probably in the industry," he said.
"Consumer Reports, and many other auto reviewers, are noting the difference."
Long way to go
David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center, said in a statement: "It's clear that Chrysler is on the right path, but they still have a long way to go."
He added: "We see major improvements for models that have had a significant redesign. When Chrysler invests the time and money in a true redesign, the result has been a much more competitive model."
The magazine said its automotive testers were not impressed by the redesigned Chrysler 200 or the Dodge Avenger, Jeep Compass and Patriot and Dodge Journey.
"Despite some improvements, they're still mediocre vehicles overall, scoring at or near the bottom of their respective categories," the magazine said in a statement.
Most Chrysler models have posted below-average reliability scores, according to Consumer Reports' annual surveys of owners.
The automaker has also consistently logged the lowest average road-test score in the magazine's annual report cards.
In general, the magazine's April issue gave Chrysler's lineup high marks for interior room and features, controls and acceleration, and low marks for reliability, fuel economy, ride, braking, fit and finish and agility.
New lineup
Chrysler's 16 new or revamped models represent the first major product overhaul since the automaker was placed under the control of Fiat S.p.A. upon emerging from bankruptcy in 2009. For 2011, the Dodge Charger and Durango were redesigned, and the 200, Avenger, Journey, and Town & Country were extensively updated. The Jeep Patriot and Compass received minor updates.
Consumer Reports said it will also be testing the updated Chrysler 300C, Dodge Challenger, and Fiat 500.
None of the models recently tested are recommended by the magazine. The Durango, Charger, and Town & Country are too new for Consumer Reports to have adequate reliability data to recommend.
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Paris airport transfers
Air France provides you with reliable modes of transportation between greater Paris and its airports (Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly). From shuttles to motorbike taxis, you´re free to choose which method you prefer!
SuperShuttle, the "door-to-door" solution
Please note: SuperShuttle also serves Disneyland Paris, as well as all Parisian train stations.
Whether your ride with SuperShuttle is private or shared, remember to book 24 hours in advance!
* SuperShuttle serves Paris and its nearby suburban communities: Aubervilliers, Bagnolet, Boulogne-Billancourt, Charenton-le-Pont,
Clichy-la-Garenne, Gentilly, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Ivry-sur-Seine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Les Lilas, Le Pré Saint Gervais, Levallois-Perret, Malakoff, Montreuil-sous-Bois, Montrouge, Neuilly sur-Seine, Saint-Denis, Saint-Mandé, Saint-Ouen, Pantin, Vanves and Vincennes.
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In addition to direct transfers between the two airports, our comfortable coaches serve many stops within Paris.
- To and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport: Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon, Place de l´Etoile, Porte Maillot
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You are guaranteed a seat on board, and a porter is available at each stop.
Receive special rates when booking online.
Purchase tickets on the Air France coaches site
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Citybird motorbike taxis: don´t get stuck in traffic!
The extra advantage? Citybird offsets its CO2 emissions!
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Hospital safety spurs San Diego earthquake tests
LA Public Library/Herald-Examiner Collection
Southern California earthquake damage, 1971.
Scientists at UC San Diego have constructed a fully outfitted five-story building (complete with a hospital on the top floor) for the purpose of subjecting it to simulated shocks on par with the 1994 Northridge earthquake this week. The magnitude of the simulations will range from 6.7 to 8.8, "near worst case scenarios" for what could potentially happen if a quake hit the San Andreas Fault.
According to NBC Los Angeles, the test building is outfitted with 80 cameras and 500 monitors, allowing the researchers will be able to watch and measure first hand exactly what happens when such tremors hit a structure, particularly hospitals.
"The research obtained in this shake test will help us retrofit and design hospitals so that they can continue to function after a major earthquake," said Richard McCarthy, a California Seismic Safety Commission chairman to 10News.


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Vendee Globe - Distant threat for Mike Golding
By Sara Blackwell, ,
12:31 AM Wed 2 Jan 2013
Sailing away from the Pacific West gate on a SE'ly course in the Vendee Globe, Mike Golding now has the distant threat of Javier 'Bubi' Sanso attacking behind Dominique Wavre. Sanso has caught more than 140 miles on Wavre since Christmas Day, coming back with a more direct course and better breeze than the two skippers have had. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Tough times into the Pacific
By Vendee Globe,
9:12 PM Tue 1 Jan 2013
In the Vendee Globe, since Alessandro Di Benedetto (Team Plastique) passed into the Pacific Ocean this morning at 0510hrs - all thirteen skippers have been racing in the same ocean. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Some kind of deliverance for the skippers + Video
By Vendee Globe,
6:08 AM Tue 1 Jan 2013
In the Vendee Globe, Cape Horn, and the left turn up the Atlantic has always represented some kind of deliverance for the skippers. Thus far, the Pacific winds and seas may have been relatively gentle on the majority of the fleet, but it also is the relief from the mind and body numbing chill that the Atlantic finally brings which is universally welcomed. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Mean challenges and a fight to the finish + Video
By Vendee Globe, ,
5:00 AM Mon 31 Dec 2012
For the Vendee Globe fleet, it is the Southern Oceans, the successive challenges of the Indian Ocean and then the Pacific which might normally exact their toll. But there are also dangerous weather and sea conditions in the South Atlantic. Even winter storms in the North Atlantic on the final stretch to Les Sables d'Olonne can break tired boats. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Mike Golding on breakfast, Ainslie and sauce + Video
By Emily Caroe, ,
3:59 AM Mon 31 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, steady progress under the influence of a dominant high pressure system is the main topic of Mike Golding's report from Gamesa this morning. He has done a good job in moving away again from Dominique Wavre since yesterday morning and now has established a lead of 30 miles over the Swiss soloist in terms of distance to finish. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Full attack mode initiated!
By Vendee Globe, ,
12:46 AM Mon 31 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, it is full attack mode for all thirteen skippers this morning as each manages to maintain solid average speeds, all making good miles towards their next waypoint. For the leading duo, who spoke last night by VHF radio, the next 'mark' is Cape Horn which will be less than 1000 miles ahead today. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Fatigue at seven weeks + Video
By Vendee Globe, ,
4:36 AM Sun 30 Dec 2012
The two Vendee Globe leaders, Francois Gabart and Armel Le Cleac'h, expected at Cape Horn on Tuesday January 1st 2013, might be able to look forward to relatively clement, settled weather for their passage but they will have another critical variable set to challenge them as they round the notorious point. Ice has been monitored well to the north and east of Drake's Passage for much of December. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Golding takes some pain
By Emily Caroe, ,
1:58 AM Sun 30 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, Mike Golding has been taking some pain, making a move to the south on what he feels is presently the unfavoured gybe as a future investment trying to find more breeze as he tries to move away from the worst of a high pressure ridge. ...[more]
Vendée Globe Race 2012 - Gabart, Le Cléac'h battling; Dick surging
By Vendee Globe, New Zealand ,
7:57 PM Sat 29 Dec 2012
As the two leaders of the Vendée Globe, François Gabart and Armel Le Cléac'h, set up to pass the eighth and final safety gate of the course, after nearly 50 days at sea they continue to race in visual contact for some of the time, only a few miles apart. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - A welcomed tonic for the leading duo + Video
By Vendee Globe, ,
5:10 AM Sat 29 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, a spell of more peaceful life in the Pacific is proving something of a welcomed tonic for the two leaders. Despite the fact that they have been forced to concede 300 miles since Boxing Day to the fast moving Jean-Pierre Dick, second placed François Gabart asserted today that the interlude of lighter winds has been good for him to recuperate and to check Macif. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Golding approaches New Zealand gate
By Sara Blackwell, ,
12:29 AM Sat 29 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, as of 0900hrs UTC this morning, Mike Golding had less than fifty miles to make to satisfy the requirements of the New Zealand gate. Although he is a little unhappy with his approach angles, Golding – who passed the 180 degree meridian yesterday evening - is making good progress. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Respective comebacks continue for Dick and Thomson
By Vendee Globe, ,
10:13 PM Fri 28 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac-Paprec 3) and Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) continue their respective comebacks against the leading duo of Armel Le Cléac'h (Banque Populaire) and François Gabart (Macif) who have been slowed by a transition zone of lighter winds. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Leading duo begin to slow, others shine + Video
By Vendee Globe, ,
5:30 AM Fri 28 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, Armel Le Cléac'h and his long time running partner François Gabart may have had it all their own way, making the pace at the front of the fleet since well before they passed side-by-side into the Pacific Ocean nine days ago. But – as was widely predicted – the twosome have finally been slowed through today. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Golding narrows gap on Le Cam
By Vendee Globe,
1:49 AM Fri 28 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, Mike Golding, now lying in sixth place, has closed down some sixty miles of gap to fifth placed Jean Le Cam, with his French counterpart now just 350 miles in front of Gamesa. ...[more]
Vendee Globe Race 2012-2013 - Leaders towards final safety gate
By Vendee Globe, New Zealand ,
7:06 PM Thu 27 Dec 2012
Vendee Globe Race leaders Armel Le Cléac'h (Banque Populaire) and François Gabart (MACIF) are heading towards the finals safety gate of the round-the-world race while Swiss skipper Bernard Stamm is still struggling to fix the broken hydrogenerators of Cheminées Poujoulat. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - More trouble for Stamm, leaders remain the same + Video
By Vendee Globe, ,
4:11 AM Thu 27 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, after being forced to virtually stop off the island of Tenerife to repair the top of his damaged mainsail track - just one week into his race, Spain's Javier Sanso spent most of the following four weeks at sea playing catch up. ...[more]
Vendee Globe 2012-2013 - Stamm makes stop, Le Cléac'h regains lead
By Vendee Globe, New Zealand ,
7:32 PM Wed 26 Dec 2012
A podium finish for Bernard Stamm is slipping away in each passing day of the Vendee Globe race after Frenchman decided to drop anchor in another desperate effort to fix Cheminées Poujoulat's banged up hydrogenerators. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Gabart regains lead from Le Cléac'h + Video
By Vendee Globe, ,
4:31 AM Wed 26 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, from the delicious, unprecedented duel between François Gabart and Armel Le Cléac'h at the head of the fleet, sliding east towards Cape Horn 2400 miles ahead of them, right back to Italy's 13th placed Alessandro Di Benedetto still 750 miles to the south and west of Australia's Cape Leeuwin, the main focus of the day has been to just get through it incident free. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - Lively Christmas for Mike Golding, Gamesa
By Emily Caroe, ,
1:36 AM Wed 26 Dec 2012
Vendee Globe skipper Mike Golding, onboard Gamesa, brings us up to date on his progress in the race and how his Christmas at sea is going. ...[more]
Vendee Globe - It's a Merry Christmas as Le Cléac'h claims narrow lead
By Vendee Globe, ,
10:17 PM Tue 25 Dec 2012
In the Vendee Globe, it was the night before Christmas when the top two skippers exchanged positions once more, Armel Le Cléac'h taking over the lead by a mere 2.5 miles. Other than for Swiss skipper Bernard Stamm who is climbing north towards New Zealand and better weather, the entire Vendée Globe fleet are set to spend their Christmas Day sharing the same present, strong wind. ...[more]
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31 december mmxiii
Axial tilt and points on the celestial sphere
DOMAHOKA will be hibernating from here, there, and elsewhere. Thank you to our wonderful and loyal family of readers who keep coming back even though posts have been few and far between. We'll shed our layers and wake up in MMXIV when the Vernal Equinox is upon us, year of the Equus ferus. Delicious, golden rays of the sun. Until next time.
5 december mmxiii
A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness
We interviewed culinary duo, Mina Stone and Alex Eagleton, for The Coda! Full interview, this way.
31 october mmxiii
The creature has a purpose, and his eyes are bright with it
Correspondence feels like a convenient and effective medium for me to express ideas that I couldn't otherwise express: "Dear so-and-so, I'm f***ing nuts, would you be so kind as to humor me. Yours, Darren [Bader]." —Darren Bader, artist and 2013 Calder Prize Laureate.
25 october mmxiii
An Evening Honoring Karl Lagerfeld Giveaway
Our first giveaway ever and it's a good one! On the evening of November 6th at 7 PM, the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund is presenting An Evening Honoring Karl Lagerfeld. The Kaiser will be in an intimate conversation hosted by Academy Award nominee, Jessica Chastain, on the Adrienne Arsht Stage of Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
25 september mmxiii
Consciousness articulated
I love a woman whose beauty is inherently intelligent. —Thessaly La Force, Vogue.com culture editor. Beam yourself over to The Coda for the full interview.
16 september mmxiii
From place to place
Doris interviewed and photographed writer Katherine Bernard for The Coda. Read if you please.


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Drawing from more than 20 years of experience, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore provides a fun-filled and educational Zoo Camp to the public. Participants experience a unique, week-long day camp that allows them to explore the natural world of animals and their habitats, right here at the Zoo! Each camp is conducted by a Zoo Educator assisted by two adult camp counselors, resulting in a ratio of 3 adults to 20 children. Parents/guardians must sign campers in and out each day. Afternoon snacks and a camp t-shirt are also provided. Campers must bring their own lunch and water bottle. Our goal is to facilitate wonder-filled interactions between children and animals while maintaining a primary concern for the safety of campers, Zoo animals and staff.
Registration for non-members begins March 1, 2014. Maryland Zoo summer camp programs are available for students entering grades 2 through 8 in the fall of 2014. Limited spaces are available. Be sure to book early as these camps do fill to capacity.
Zoo Detectives Camp
Program Dates & Themes
The following are weekly dates and themes for 2014 Zoo Summer Camp Programs:
Week One: July 7-11, 2014 A Day in the Life of a Zoo Keeper (for Grades 3-5)
Week Two: July 14-18, 2014 A Day in the Life of a Zoo Keeper (for Grades 3-5)
Week Five: August 4-8, 2014 A Day in the Life of a Zoo Keeper (for Grades 3-5)
Week Six: August 11-15 Zoo Detectives Camp (for 2nd graders)
Camp Hours
Camp hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Camp Grades
Camp is available for children entering grades 2-8 in the fall of 2014. Please register each child within their age group only. Proof of age is required with the registration form. Please include a copy of a current grade report (preferred), birth certificate, or passport. Please note: A Camp registration will not be completed without the proof of age included. Due to space limitations, only children registered for the Camp may attend. See Camp Brochure form for cancellation policies.
Registration Information
Advance registration is required and programs fill quickly, so please register early! Camp registration begins Monday, March 1, 2014, for Non-Maryland Zoo Members. Maryland Zoo Members may register as early as January 6, 2014. Registrations may be mailed in or dropped off in person. Camp fees must be paid in full at time of registration. A copy of each camper's birth certificate or proof of age will be required with the registration form. Proof of age is required with the registration form. Please include a copy of a current grade report (preferred), birth certificate, or passport. Please note: A camp registration will not be completed without the proof of age included. For information call 443-552-5300, Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM. After your registration is processed, you will receive a confirmation letter within 5 business days of registration. Further directions and forms will be provided in your Camp orientation packet sent 2 weeks before the Camp start date.
Registration Drop Off
Registrations may be dropped off at the Zoo's Mansion House, located at 1876 Mansion House Drive, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday. (No early or late drop-offs please.)
Camp Location
Camp takes place on Zoo grounds in the Discovery Den Classrooms. Building facilities are air-conditioned and near restrooms. Campers are required to dress for the outdoors. Campers must be signed in with their counselors near the drop-off point at the Penguin Gate between 9:00 and 9:10 AM and signed out between 3:50 and 4:00 PM at the same location.
Before/After Care
Before and after care is NOT available.
Cancellation/Change Policy
A $50 non-refundable processing fee applies for any changes made to any confirmed registration. Cancellations received at least two weeks (or 10 business days) prior to the camp date receive a full refund less the $50 processing fee. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations received less than 10 business days prior to the program date or non-attendance on the date of the program. In the event the Zoo cancels a program, a full refund will be issued.


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todays photo study
some really weird stuff happening with the forum today?!?!?! like the file manager. . .
1h30min in thus far
for this weeks EOW challenge, theme is " in the dead of winter"
snow + storm effects will come in last, haven't even started colours yet. . . .
slight progress + epic track
Welcome home Drafting table.
last nights sketch before work, speed painted tonite. . .
very faulty . . .
That drawing table is great!
My site:
New World Creation: Designers Wanted Environment of the Week
i'm sort of getting there . . .
for some laughs
'With the little they had, the Monks in the Northern Fringes
hired a small troop of mercenaries to protect then from an unnameable enemy.
"I wondered off towards the outer perimeter on my own, the cold,
its in the dead of winter, who would attack these cloaks?" Constantly
freeing the blade from its leathery sheaf least it sticks, the rest seemed to be happily nested in the
crumbling western tower, drinking, hiding from the cold.
"After all who would invade a place like this?
It Seemed to have happened once before, what sort of religion is this anyways?"
The benevolence of the statues screamed to run in the opposite direction.'
My final:
just an idea. . . .
Thanks for stopping by my sketchbook! You have made such great progress in yours. Your drawings and paintings seems to have this grittiness that draws me towards them, It kinda adds a bit more life. One thing that might help you push some of your stuff is to ask yourself how does the subject feel? and ask yourself if someone looking at the drawing can tell whats going on. Also very nice hatching on the last portrait, stared at that for a good while. Keep it up mate =)
Sketchbook Help me improve! Animations
To be an animator you have to have a sense of the dramatic, a feel for acting. You have to be a storyteller.-Marc Davis
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. ― Mark Twain
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Cool sketchbook man, and I agree -- you've made a ton of progress here. I really like your pencil sketches that you have (there are some pretty amazing studies), and you are certainly getting there with the painting too: the water creature (great idea btw) and the ice monastery ones on this page are great! keep it up!~
P.s. and thanks for your comment and all the 'thanks'
I like the variety in your sketchbook, especially the environments. My favorite is #515 (the EOW one).
I feel like the other environments feel somewhat busy (as in detail and color), I think it would really help if you worked in grayscale at the beginning (like 515) and then added color. Still great progress, keep it up!
Wingal: great tip! I'll try to keep that in mind, thank you.
Fess1001: Thank you! I'm glad you like the creature in the water
e-nat: Thank you, yeah im still trying to figure out balance with enviroments, i tend to brainstorm tons.
just scribbling before work . . .
initial idea and rethink, current work in progress. . .
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just started deadline is today i think, i really hope i can finish,
topic is amulet of beauty, so i thought it would be great for assassinations . . . .
just gotta get that transformation right.
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Great progress man, how do you keep up the energy levels? Look forward to see what you come up with in EOW200 (guessing you'll have a go?)
noses for my brothers business card . .
just some ideas and gestures for this weeks idw.
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The centaurs looks great! i feel progress, keep it up.
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The Material Girl will receive the Top Touring Artist Award at the Billboard Music Awards. ABC is telecasting the event at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19, from Las Vegas. Tracy Morgan hosts. The scheduled performers include Prince, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. And, yes, Madonna will be there to collect the prize for her 2012 MDNA tour.
Switching gears, let's look to news: Chris Wallace of Fox News Channel is getting the Paul White Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association.
The award salutes the recipient's lifetime achievement and service to electronic journalism. White was the first news director at CBS.
"We are particularly pleased that Chris will join Mike Wallace as the first father and son recipients of the Paul White Award," Vincent Duffy, chairman of RTDNA, said in a statement. "Journalism has benefited greatly from the contributions of two generations of the Wallace family."
Mike Wallace of CBS' "60 Minutes" accepted the prize in 1991. Chris Wallace is getting the prize Aug. 25.
Switching to movies: "Star Trek Into Darkness" writer/producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will be honored at the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8. Chrysalis, a nonprofit group, serves the Los Angeles community. Max Greenfield of "New Girl" will host the event, which will be at a private estate in Brentwood.
But if you want to know more about the new "Star Trek" movie, Zachary Quinto, who plays Spock, will be a guest on "Real Time With Bill Maher" at 10 p.m. Friday on HBO. Food columnist Mark Bittman is another guest. The panel will be writer Charles Cooke, journalist Glenn Greenwald and commentator Joy Reid.


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U.S. Bill Nelson is trying to get Congress to ban Burmese pythons. The Humane Society of the United Statesbacks that effort and also wants Florida to take steps to ban the python and other wild, dangerous creatures such as non-human primates. This comes as one of the huge, yellow snakes got out of its cage and strangled 2-year-old Shaiunna Hare of Sumter County in her crib.
People have been losing or releasing the pythons in Florida, damaging the environment. The invasive snakes have been known to kill wildlife including bobcats, deer and alligators.
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Rathmell's laboratory recently identified an enzyme, Ror2, that is expressed in a large subset of renal cell carcinomas. Suppressing Ror2 restricts the ability of renal cancer cells to grow and migrate, Janzen says.
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The auto repair shop has eight full-time employees, "and we don't feel that it helps anyone to be their best when you give them a limiting title," Heiskanen said.
Aside from fluid job titles, A1 stands out with state-of-the-art facilities and a staff that is willing to "go the extra mile," according to Kidd.
"We stand out from other companies because of our follow-up and a lifetime warranty on our workmanship," Heiskanen said.
The new facility, which opened in November 2008 but held its grand opening celebration with the Sparks Chamber of Commerce on March 19, boasts a 40-foot paint booth, 12,000 square feet of repair space and a parking area big enough to fit 30 diesel pushers.
"The grand opening was very successful," said Kidd. "But our doors aren't busting out with a bunch of people. It feels like we are in a state of limbo."
The parking lot of the new facility is also enclosed by fencing and monitored by security cameras to ensure the safety of their customers' vehicles.
"We were afraid to leave cars out," Kidd said of their previous location on Sixth and Montello streets. The new location, on the corner of Glendale and 21st Street, is much "safer," according to Kidd.
According to Heiskanen, the new location has also given A1 room to expand and repair larger vehicles like RVs.
Kidd said the limited snowfall this winter has decreased the number of auto accidents, and therefore the amount of business seen at the shop.
"When there is more snow, there are more accidents," Kidd said. "I think we will have more business in April when RV season starts."
According to Heiskanen, the company usually sees about 60 to 70 cars each month for collision repairs, each averaging about $1,750 for major and minor damages. Now, because it is slower, they are only repairing about 50 cars each month.
"We are really not that far off," Heiskanen said. "We have probably seen about a 15 percent drop."
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If Miles believes his LSU team has to play tougher SEC East teams than the Bengal Tigers' West rival, Alabama, then Spurrier proposes that only division games count toward the division title.
Seems simple enough. Everybody plays everybody within their division, and the team with the best record goes to the SEC Championship Game. Ties are broken by head-to-head meetings.
Certainly, the league title game would end up with almost always the same two teams it would otherwise, right?
Not necessarily. The division-only format would've made a difference in who made the SEC Championship Game in five of the last seven seasons. Last year, eventual national champion Alabama would've been left out, and Texas A&M would've gone. Both were 5-1 in the Western Division, with A&M winning the head-to-head meeting. In 2011, Georgia would've missed the game in favor of South Carolina.
Florida would've gone in 2010 over South Carolina and in 2007 over Tennessee. Both years, the Gators were 5-1 inside their division. In 2006, Arkansas went to the SEC title game, but inside the division, the Razorbacks were 5-1 with a loss to LSU, which was 5-1 with a loss to Auburn, which was 5-1 with a loss to Arkansas. If you used the BCS standings as a tiebreaker, LSU would've gone to the championship game.
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It's a good thing he threw in the "in the forest" part of that comment after practice on Monday.
The high-scoring Penguins are a bear of an opponent for any team, and this intrastate, intradivision rivalry has all the heat and passion of the Hatfields versus the McCoys, Romney versus Santorum or the tea party movement versus Obama.
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren and team founder Ed Snider brought in Bryzgalov from Phoenix in an effort to solve a revolving, collapsing door in goal that has plagued the Flyers since Ron Hextall's first incarnation with the team.
How "Bryz" goes will determine the Flyers' fortunes. Experts around the league and oddsmakers in Las Vegas are predicting the Penguins as a favorite to make the Stanley Cup Finals, but whoever advances out of this first-round series may not have enough healthy players or energy left to make a run past the second round.
The Flyers-Penguins series will be a war, and Bryzgalov has to defend the fort no matter how crafty NHL scoring leader Evgeni Malkin and NHL sweetheart Sidney Crosby ply their goal-scoring trade. These two teams hate each other. The Flyers won the season series 4-2, but Crosby played in just three of those games because he was recovering from a concussion.
The physical, chippy play will continue from the vitriol that transpired in the regular season, and exactly what the referees allow and don't allow will have a marked impact on who wins the series.
It's a thinly veiled secret that the NHL is protecting the concussion-prone Crosby by quick whistles for contact with him, but Crosby is no saint behind the play and off the puck. If the referees allow him to elbow, spear and trip opponents without calling the appropriate penalty, he will become a target.
Crosby is perhaps the second-best diver in the history of the league, and he learned from the best: team owner Mario Lemieux. How much the referees protect Crosby or call phantom penalties while letting the Penguins go unpenalized is already a story line.
The NHL issued a $10,000 fine to Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette after Laviolette blew up at the Penguins bench when part-time player Joe Vitale took out Flyers star Danny Briere with an open-ice hit after earlier injuring defenseman Nicklas Grossmann with a knee check.
The NHL fined New York Rangers coach John Tortorella $20,000 after Penguins' defenseman Brooks Orpik's injury delivering a penalized knee check on the Rangers Derek Stepan, prompting Tortorella to call the Pens one of the most arrogant organizations in the league, adding: "I wonder what would happen if we did it to their two whining stars over there."
Malkin is a little easier to get off his game than Crosby because Malkin acts physically accountable in the moment. Flyers rookie Sean Couturier will most likely be matched up with Malkin to harass him for the series with generous help from defenseman Braydon Coburn.
The idea, though, is to stick with both Crosby and Malkin like glue, not so much to physically beat on them, but to deny them the space they need to be effective. Take away space on any player and decisions become panicked, but there's a fine line between taking away space and crowding so much that you leave open an escape route.
The Flyers offense answers back with Claude Giroux, the No. 3 scorer in the league, and is bolstered by a career year from rugged Scott Hartnell, who led the team with 37 goals and was tied for the team lead with six game-winning goals.
The good news for the Flyers is that both Briere — a consistent playoff performer — and Grossmann will be back on ice for the series opener. Briere's constant offensive presence will set a good example for rookies Brayden Schenn and Couturier. Grossmann's hulking 6-foot-3 presence should help give Bryzgalov some confidence in his defense.
But, just as in past years, the Flyers will live or die with their goaltending. Which Bryz will show up: the imploding, self-mocking character from the first half of the season or the NHL Player of the Month for March, who recorded four shutouts and went 10-2-1 with a 1.43 goals against average?
The Bryz who said, "Good news. I'm not playing. We have a chance to win," before the Winter Classic against the New York Rangers, or the Bryz who said "I'm not afraid of anything. I'm only afraid of bear — bear in the forest."
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BEND, ORE. -- Ryan Kukula (Jr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS) of Willamette University shot rounds of 5-under and 3-under at the Willamette Spring Thaw in men's golf to win the individual title with a score of 136, at the Broken Top Club in Bend, Ore., on Saturday, April 12 [Read More]
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BEND, ORE. -- Ryan Kukula (Jr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS) surged into a four-stroke lead by shooting a 5-under-par 67 in the first round of the Willamette Spring Thaw at Broken Top Golf Club on Saturday, April 12. Kukula's exceptional round helped the Bearcats build a [Read More]News Archive »
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BALTIMORE, July 8, 2011 – Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) today announced that as part of its ongoing efforts to help ensure the safety of its customers, employees and operating facilities, the utility will perform a test of its dry chemical fire suppression system at its Spring Gardens campus in south Baltimore. The test is scheduled to take place the evening of Saturday, July 9, weather permitting. If necessary, the test will be rescheduled for a later date in July.
The testing will involve releasing a concentrated amount of potassium bicarbonate – a light purple powder – into the air, for one or more short periods of time, lasting up to a few minutes each. Potassium bicarbonate is harmless and has no adverse affect on human, animal or plant health. Additionally, it is not harmful to property. BGE personnel will be on-site to suppress the powder with water as it is released, however, small amounts of the powder could travel into the surrounding area.
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Neighborhoods: Central, Central Escondido
use to be the best tacos in town, no more – use to be the best, now their tacos have been cheapened up, use to have great flavor, no more, meat like chopped liver without the flavor, but still at a price, twice that of ---- t-bells. maybe more.
Absolutely awful, nothing was good at all. Both my wife and I had two bites of our burritos and stop there. It was so bad we couldn't eat it. We've had good burritos and sometimes not so good ones at different places, but we could still at least eat them. Not here. Not even drowning them in salsa helped. And from the looks of the place I think it may be on its' last legs. You can tell the owners just don't care. Save you money and go try someplace else. We wish we did.
try it – This is one of those places where you put up with things like the cashier telling you that you can't order more because they have to go home because the food is just plain good. It isn't consistent, you won't get the same carnitas from one time to the next, but it is always good.
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