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From Creative Corner: 12:12 AM
I once wrote about you
but I never really finished.
You see,
I can't think of enough words
to describe you.
You are all the adjectives
that a dictionary can offer
and more.
You are everything.
were everything.
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5 Mystery-Thriller Novels to Read
If you're stuck at home and out of Netflix shows to binge-watch, then you might want to try and read these mystery-thriller books to match your homemade Dalgona Coffee.
1. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The debut novel, and Goodreads Choice Awards Best Mystery & Thriller of 2019, follows Alicia Berenson, a well-known painter married to an esteemed fashion photographer. Life seemed perfect for Alicia, until one evening when she shot her husband five times, and… never spoke again.
2. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
From the author of Final Girls comes this page turning novel about an infamous building in Manhattan called the Bartholomew. After stumbling upon an ad to become an apartment sitter, Jules Larsen has set out to look after apartment 12A under strict and somewhat odd conditions. Not long after stepping foot in the building, Jules has been met with unfriendly tenants, eerie noises in the apartment unit, and an abrupt departure of a fellow sitter named Ingrid.
3. The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
If you loved Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho or David Lynch's Twin Peaks, then this book is for you. After the disappearance of her Aunt Vivian while working as a night-shift clerk at the Sun Down Motel in 1982, Carly has set off to Fell NY, to work the same job at the same place as her Aunt had 35 years ago – with hopes of uncovering the truth lurking behind the Motel walls.
4. Verity by Colleen Hoover
While known for Young-Adult Novels such as Slammed and Maybe Someday, Colleen Hoover offers readers a romantic thriller about Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling author who was given the opportunity to finish the three remaining novels of a successful series after its original author, Verity Crawford, suffered an accident and has become immobile. After receiving an invite at the Crawford manor to sort through Verity's notes, Lowen discovers an unpublished autobiography revealing the truth about Verity. With the eerie atmosphere of having Verity confined in her own home, and who is seemingly aware of her surroundings, Lowen is certain Verity is not what she appears to be.
5. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
A mind-bending science fiction thriller from the best-selling author of Wayward Pines – Dark Matter is packed with the concept of the Multiverse and the philosophy of existentialism. The novel follows an ordinary Physics professor, Jason Dessen, who was looking forward to dinner with his family while walking the streets of Chicago. The next thing he knew, he was being held at gunpoint – by a man wearing a mask – and injected with an unknown drug and blacks out. When he regains consciousness, he learns that the world he woke up to was different from the world he knew.
Here's a poem I wrote a while back reflecting on what it's like over-rationalize a simple thing like crushing on a dude -- hence, the title "Scientific Method"
Scientific Method
You were a phenomenon I cannot wrap my head around
When I first met you, my heart forgot to make its signature sound
And it's overwhelming, your presence;
And underwhelming, so science will be the only language I'll hide in-- For now.
At first glance, I notice your top button unbuttoned,
and your shirt fully cotton
Complete with a smile as nervous as me
And a swagger in your step only I can see
Further on, I find your wit to be at a pace
That doesn't leave any space for tension to rise
and it's all too nice
And ridiculous and a bit too suspicious
That this isn't another (well,) circus.
Now, let's take a wild guess,
Oh, but it has to be smart, yes,
That this could lead to something with potential
That this isn't another differential easily solved
With a formula, tried and tested but never evolved
For so long, we've both been independent of any dependent
Keeping our variables fixed and ourselves distracted
With anything, everything,
But not a single thing
Could stop me from pushing this blindly to find its threshold,
Hoping that it's a quantity my hands could still hold
Over hours, days, and weeks
Through minor revisions and tweaks
Then comes the analysis -- that these weren't accidents
So, now I find myself in a conundrum
With the anomaly in a blue shirt right in front of me,
That this had to be processed logically,
But the findings are as follows:
None of which were shallow, so I therefore conclude that it's true,
I therefore conclude that it's you.
Mi Luna: The Light in My Dark Soul Locked in… Alone…
Why do I feel comforted by darkness? Oh cause maybe because… I am a jolly and very enthusiast kid back then. All I know is to have fun, laugh and play. But as I grow older, everything has changed, a lot. I can feel the changes. I know the more I get older, I'm turning to something I'm not. You know what, I just realized I like it even more. And that's how I turned a monster. A monster to my own self. Always questioning life and even God about the things that are happening with my life. "Do I deserve this?". Every day was a struggle. "Which mask should I wear now?". And every night is my judgement time. "Should I still continue with my miserable life?". This certainly sum up my whole life. I have this mindset since I was young. I can say that my experiences made me like this. I always want to escape, but every time I tried to pick up myself up, there is always shits that pulls me down. And there, I get tired. Hoping that no one would ever see this. As I despise myself as well. What I can do now is to just embraced everything, I just embraced darkness- reflecting my own self.
"Look at the moon, it can shine alone and it can give us light at night." A line I was keeping in my mind that a friend of mine helps me realize things and been there to fix my path. And there I started seeking for my moon but I do not know which part should I start. As days passed, I started to open up myself. I started to act as what truly inside me. It is very hard at first and there is this time that even the situation got worst. But as I continue exploring with my life, a question pop out on my head "Why did I still get this far?", I can say that maybe I should do this, maybe I really can do this but it is myself who is holding me back because I'm afraid.
Now as far as I am trying to revive my soul, there I know that many people care. Yes, I learned to open up but not to all, on different situations there are people who can understand me because they have the same situation as I am. I learn to open up as long as they did not force me. I learned to navigate and open up for whom I trusted and at the same time when I am ready. The light that I am seeking is my own understanding and acceptance about myself. My light is myself and I am Mi Luna. So it is not too late to save myself. I have thought that, I should be a survivor and winner. That I should also be the ruler of my own mind and soul. Eliminate the room for darkness and let the light shine through you, that I can say how I earned myself again. Mi Luna's darkness have turned to spotlight.
I just posted some of my own movie reviews from LSS to The Heiress para naman may pagka-movie critic ako in the midst of the pandemic… from Home! Check them out here: Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 3 (#PPP2019): • #LSSTheMovie: bit.ly/MyLSSReview • #ThePantiSisters: bit.ly/MyTPSReview • #ImEllenyaL: bit.ly/MyImEllenyaLReview Metro Manila Film Festival: • #TheMallTheMerrier: bit.ly/MyTMTMReview • #MissionUnstapabol: bit.ly/MyMissionUnstapabolReview • #3polTrobolHuliKaBalbon: bit.ly/My3polTrobolReview Non-film fest: • #JamesAndPatAndDave: bit.ly/MyJPDReview • #TheHeiress: bit.ly/MyTheHeiressReview Any thoughts? Don't forget to connect by commenting! Enjoy #MovieBingeAtHome! #COVIDMovieCritic


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By Marielle McGregor
For Juan Garcia, the question was never "should I go to college?" but rather "can I go to college?"
Born in Monterrey, Mexico, but raised and living in Dallas County, Juan was an undocumented student. He wasn't sure if college was an option.
That all changed when he met Lucia Johnson.
"I told Juan that he absolutely could go to college" says Lucia, the assistant director of admissions at Cedar Valley College. "House Bill 1403, or the Noriega Bill as it's commonly known, was created to help students like Juan achieve an education."
While Juan was used to working part time during high school, his workload tripled when he began college. As an undocumented student, Juan was not eligible for financial aid. So paying for college meant getting a job. Or … three jobs. He worked at McDonald's, Auto Zone and a corporate law firm called Walters, Balido and Crain while attending community college full time.
"It was definitely hard," remembers Juan. "I tried to squeeze in time to study whenever I could. Math especially was a struggle. I had to relearn a lot of the things I learned in high school."
Realizing how unprepared he was for college-level classes, Juan feared he would fail. But that fear drove him to push forward. He did not want to let his parents down. He was the first in his family to attend college.
"Honestly, at first I felt dumb because I was taking developmental math. But once I began meeting other students and hearing their stories, I realized we were all smart. Everyone has some type of weakness, and math was mine."
One of the students Juan met at Cedar Valley was Torrey Wilcox. Currently stationed in Korea with the U.S. Air Force, Torrey and Juan became close friends. Juan's parents pushed him to achieve his goals and get out of his comfort zone, but it was Torrey who convinced Juan to finally attend a student government meeting. The free pizza helped.
"I never really wanted to be involved in student activities," explains Juan. "It just wasn't something I was raised around. I grew up in Oak Cliff where that would not have been cool."
During his third semester in college, Juan ran for vice president of the Student Government Association (SGA) and pursued any opportunities to network and engage with other students, staff and community members.
"SGA gave me so much exposure around the campus and in the community," says Juan. "I had the opportunity to represent Cedar Valley College at local events. My whole life I hadn't really experienced interacting outside my bubble, so that was a first."
One community event Juan did not attend, however, was the
Mega March of 2006. One of many Mega Marches across the country, the Mega March in Dallas consisted of nearly a half-million Latino students and local residents walking to show their support of immigration reform. Juan Garcia was not one of them, however. He was in class.
"My professor asked me why I wasn't out marching with the other Latino students," recalls Juan. "I told him the march would be over tomorrow, but my education would not. For my life goals it was more important that I was in the classroom growing [academically] that day."
Networking was also important to Juan's life goals. His mother purchased him some nice paper so he could make his own business cards. He began dressing professionally too – purchasing a black suit jacket from a local thrift store. It was way too large, but Juan made it work.
"With nine kids at home … eight at the time … we never had a lavish life style," explains Juan. "We were always struggling financially, but we found ways to make it work. You just have to."
In Spring 2007, Juan Garcia graduated with an Associate in Arts from Cedar Valley College. The following fall Juan transferred to UNT in Denton.
"I knew I needed a bachelor's degree to get any sort of decent job," explains Juan, whose parents were also encouraging him to continue his studies. "Professors at UNT were a bit more demanding. Juniors and seniors take upper-level courses. There was a lot more research, writing and public speaking."
At UNT, Juan's classes centered on his major: sociology. He teamed up when he could with older students. Each classmate had experienced different life circumstances. Seeing their perspectives helped Juan mature.
"Sociology was a great major for me," recalls Juan. "I knew whatever pathway I followed, I would work with a diverse set of people — different races, religions, economic statuses — and I wanted a degree that would teach me how to deal with all different types of people."
Juan's major wasn't the only arena that exposed him to new ideas. He also joined
LULAC, an organization devoted to advancing the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population in the U.S. He might not have attended Dallas' Mega March of 2006, but he was ready to stand up and make a difference in his community.
"LULAC allowed me to plug in with political issues that were important to me. We would go to the state capital to lobby, like when they tried to remove in-state tuition for undocumented students."
LULAC would also lead Juan to Washington, D.C., to hear President Obama, Sen. John McCain and Hillary Clinton speak. Juan enjoyed the history of the city, its museums and memorials. He even had the chance to personally meet Ms. Clinton.
Juan tried to return to Washington for an internship after completing his bachelor's degree. Despite his new status as a U.S. permanent resident, however, Juan was not officially a U.S. citizen. He could not gain government employment working in the nation's capital.
The state capital, however, was happy to have him. So Juan moved to Austin for a six-month, paid internship as a legislative aide. The position ended up being a great fit for Juan's passion for change.
"I love that environment," says Juan. "Every time I go to Austin, I stop by the Capitol. The big decisions that affect us all are made there. So playing even a small part in that change is gratifying."
After the internship Juan wanted to stay in Austin and work full time, but most of the jobs working for the state or the city — anything politically related — required a master's degree. So he headed back to Dallas.
Juan's parents advised him to take a break. For years he'd been working nonstop on his degrees and at numerous jobs — from Austin internships to Armani Exchange. They saw he was tired and did not want him to burn out.
"I think the break lasted a month, tops," laughs Juan. "Then I was back to job hunting."
Juan found full-time employment at the colleges of DCCCD —this time as a department assistant at Mountain View College. During the day he worked in the Upward Bound office; at night he went to graduate school at UNT Dallas. He was determined to get a master's degree.
"I received a great scholarship from UNT Dallas and finished my master's in educational leadership (M.Ed.) in a year. Now I work there!"
Today Juan is an admissions counselor at UNT Dallas. He walks students through the admissions process and does his best to make it easier for them.
"Being bilingual and in Dallas, there are a lot of first-generation students who are in the same place I was once in," explains Juan. "Sometimes I will meet with both the student and the parent. Often their biggest question is, 'How will I pay for school?'"
Juan understands their financial concerns, remembering how hard the financial struggles of poverty can be. Before Juan moved to Dallas as a young boy, there were times he begged on the street in Mexico. He has come a long way since then, however. He credits his supportive parents and caring academic mentors, and his own determination to succeed.
"I was always working, but all that hard work has paid off," says Juan, who believes aspiring to reach our life goals should be treated like a marathon, not a race. "Everyone has their own time that they are meant to reach their goal. There isn't really 'a finish line.' Every goal you have is going to be met eventually if you just keep at it."
Juan is currently finishing his second master's degree and applying to law schools to gain the knowledge he needs to be most effective in his career. His goal is to one day work in Austin or Washington, D.C., in a position that is politically charged but behind-the-scenes.
*Photos courtesy of Juan Garcia. Email newsletter feature photo courtesy of
Payton Chung on Flickr.

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Clumsy Ninja May Tug Your Heartstrings
Nov 25, 2013 5:00 AM PT
Clumsy Ninja by NaturalMotion is a free-to-play game with in-app purchases available in the iTunes App Store.
NaturalMotion first wowed Apple fans at last year's September Apple event with a tantalizing demo of a new game, Clumsy Ninja, which was teased to hit iOS sometime during the 2012 holiday season. Santa came and went, and no little kids played Clumsy Ninja.
And then boom, Apple reveals Clumsy Ninja as an Editor's Choice app in the iTunes App Store with, get this, a video trailer to help show off and promote what the app can do. As near as I can tell, this is the first time Apple has included any videos with app descriptions in the App Store.
It definitely gives you a sense of what the game is like -- without making you scout around on the Internet to find some sort of video-based review or posted trailer.
Meanwhile, Clumsy Ninja. The title is fantastic -- a beautiful oxymoron -- but what is the game about? Why all the hoopla?
Natural Motion Through a 'Euphoria' Engine
The premise of Clumsy Ninja is simple: Your character is a cartoonish ninja guy who is incredibly clumsy and needs training. Why? The ninja girl he loves is missing, and he wants to find her. Nice. You've got a worthwhile mission for the game. That's a good start.
As you start interacting with your clumsy ninja, you can tap and hold to grab his hand and lead him around. Do it too fast or hard, and he'll fall down. In short order, you'll find yourself flipping and throwing and dragging your ninja around -- generally abusing the poor little good-natured young guy. This is surprisingly fun.
What makes Clumsy Ninja fun? The sheer interactivity of the ninja in a seemingly real, live manner.
To make it all work, NaturalMotion uses its Euphoria motion engine to create a real-time simulation of the body and central nervous system so that your clumsy ninja behaves in realistic and surprising ways each time you do something in a particular environment. He seems alive and self-aware (and occasionally contorted in impossible ways).
It's all cool and quite possibly magical. Someone at NaturalMotion may have completed a nefarious deal with some evil entity in order to get this working on our iPads. You'll appreciate their dedication.
Clumsy Ninja Training
To play the game, an old-man sensei character helps guide you and your ninja in his training. You start with simple things like shaking his hand, getting him to learn to jump on a trampoline and bust out ninja moves, as well as throw punches and kicks at rice punching bags and wooden crates.
You can even tickle the guy until he runs away and hides. Or you can tie helium balloons on this hands and feet to lift him into the air.
Along the way, you earn coins and gems, which you use to buy or repair training materials like bigger trampolines or better punching bags. You have to gain experience and earn new belts and such.
The actual training and manipulation of your clumsy ninja is great fun.
The store, the gems, the coins... not fun. It's tedious at best and certainly annoying. It seemed as if I was continually "collecting" coins by tapping buttons on one of the screens -- and it's not obvious why this action is actually necessary to game play. I suspect it's part of a gamer training process that gets the gamer psychologically used to tapping and "spending" all these virtual coins and gems on training materials so that it will grease the wheels into in-app purchases for bags, sacks, and chests of gems and coins to make your training faster and easier.
In addition, you run into things like broken training materials. Early on, you can buy the ability to fix the items immediately, but I'm guessing that somewhere along your Clumsy Ninj journey, you're not going to want to wait 10 minutes to fix something, and you won't want to spend a gob of virtual coins to fix it... so you'll buy a chest of coins through an in-app purchase to get on with it.
There are 99 levels or so, it seems, and I'm just a fraction into it so far. I have no idea how long it might take to find the girl and complete the training without shelling out for coins and gems -- though it certainly seems possible with enough patience.
Still, the in-app purchase model that works a bunch of arbitrary game-play angles to get you spend real-life money? I don't like it one bit. Is it effective? Hell yes. Still sad, though.
Above Board
At least NaturalMotion has done a good job of alerting potential customers that even though Clumsy Ninja is free to play, it does contain items that can be purchased for real money. I appreciate that.
There are add-ons that make sense, though. For example, you can buy a "Holiday Box" for US$2.99 that lets your ninja play on an ice rink. Once you see the NaturalMotion Euphoria engine in action, you'll easily imagine how an ice rink could be good fun.
All-in-all, if you're a parent and want to let your kids have some really joyful Clumsy Ninja fun, you might want to turn off in-app purchases. And if you review Clumsy Ninja on the App Store, rate it 4 stars and let NaturalMotion know you'd rather just pay $5 for the game and forget the stupid store metaphors. Wouldn't you rather earn access to a new and better, bigger trampoline by successfully training your clumsy ninja to handle it?


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DOVER — Superintendent Jean Briggs Badger and Business Administrator Michael Limanni presented a tax cap budget for Fiscal Year 2013 to School Board members Monday evening totaling $46,088,026 — a decrease in the school budget for the first time in at least a decade.
But it would come at the cost of 21 full-time jobs.
In order to meet the tax cap this budget requires a proposed personnel reduction of 21 full-time employees. These are positions currently held throughout the district, but that would no longer be affordable under the proposed budget.
Briggs Badger said it is unknown at this time where that staff would be cut from, but said the elementary and middle schools are already very close to state standards. As a result it would be likely that the kindergarten program and high school would be affected.
The School Department is allowed a $690,060 increase in the school tax levy as part of the FY 14 budget.
Presented at a scheduled workshop Monday night, Briggs Badger said 75 percent of the budget is made up of personnel costs tied up in wages and benefits.
"We're in a people business. We educate children, and as such 75 percent of the budget is people," she said.
There, however, are no proposed cost of living expenses in the budget, she said.
The proposed budget, which School Board members will act on over the coming months so as to submit the document to City Manager Mike Joyal by March 15, also includes $3,914,453 in debt services, a decrease of 1.85 percent from last year's $3,988,329 debt services expense.
A tuition reduction of about $662,693, or 15.44 percent, is included as a loss in the budget, though actual numbers from neighboring towns such as Barrington and Nottingham, who must pay 95 percent of their projected student enrollment, are not due until mid-March.
Nothing is final in the budget that was proposed Monday night and School Board members will begin discussing and making decisions on where potential cuts could be made at its next meeting.


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Two weeks of two picks correct has left me feeling a little middling.
But with the conference championship games ahead, Im hoping the two-pick trend continues.
Two-for-two, here I come.
Last weekend, Joe Flacco made a fool out of me, again. Sure, prior to the game nobody thought Joe Flacco vs. Peyton Manning would earn a place among quarterback duals for the ages. After, though? Behind the Flacco Fling, that one will find a place in the books. And with three Manning turnovers, Flaccos 331 yards and 116.2 passer rating against the Broncos proved that his quick draw is fast, accurate and deadly.
Forget what I said, Flaccos shaping up to be one of the elite.
Then in Atlanta, Matty Ice made like an ice sculpture and mostly kept his shape. When Russell Wilson hit a fourth quarter thermal, I thought I could hear the ice a-drippin, but Matt Ryan and Matt Bryant clipped those Seahawk wings and finally got Tony Gonzalez a playoff win.
The playoff monkeys off that birds back.
Sunday, Jan. 20
San Francisco at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (KASA) I dont trust the Falcons. You dont trust the Falcons. Nobody trusts the Falcons, except the Falcons monkey free or not. For Atlanta nobody believes in us isnt just a slogan, its a way of life. And thats worked out pretty well for Atlanta, so far.
The Falcons do have some talons. Even Seattles stingy corners couldnt completely shut down the Julio Jones-Roddy White tandem. Throw in Gonzalez, and youve got a receiving trio that might be unmatched.
But thats not all: Last weekend the Falcons proved their defense has a wingspan, too, holding the usually prolific Marshawn Lynch to just 46 yards on 16 carries. Frank Gore shouldnt expect much better.
So lets talk about Atlantas pass rush. What pass rush, you ask? Oh, right. Its a good thing, then, that San Franciscos got a not-so-nimble game manager behind center.
Wait, that guys riding the pine for the other guy, who ran for more yards than any quarterback ever (181) while also throwing for 263 and two touchdowns last weekend, you say? Rut roh. Against that saggy Atlanta pass rush, the 49ers Colin Kaepernick will have plenty more opportunity to show off his legs, when hes not finding Michael Crabtree through the air.
Nobody believes in Atlanta; everyone believes in San Francisco. Theres a reason. Pick: 49ers, 38-27. Line: 49ers by 4.
Baltimore at New England, 4:30 p.m. (KCNC, KREZ) fool me once: Shame on you. Fool me twice: Shame on me. Fool me three times? Cmon, Joe, help me out here. Only a fool would pick against Tom Brady and the Patriots in Foxborough with a record fourth Super Bowl win in sight. Well, color me a fool.
I cant shake the feeling that New England is going to slice and dice the Ravens defense. Especially with this spread. But I couldnt shake a similar feeling last week, and look where that got me.
The Patriots statistically are better than Baltimore everywhere except passing defense, and with Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith peaking ahead of an and I cant believe Im saying this almost scary-good Flacco, thats one big Achilles heel. Heck, they made Champ Bailey finally look old.
Plus, Ray Retirement Lewis is sure to be screaming stuff somewhere on the field, and thats an intangible Im no longer willing to mock. Im ignoring my gut: The Ravens only could look better if Joe brings back the handlebar mustache. Pick: Ravens, 30-28. Line: Patriots by 9.


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Now, here is the interesting part. Right in the heading to the Family Tree listing, there is a link to the Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men which has this exact entry:
TANNER, HENRY M. (son of Sidney Tanner and Julia Ann Shepherd). Born June 11, 1852, San Bernardino, Cal. Married Eliza Parkinson Jan. 25, 1877, St. George, Utah (daughter of Thomas Parkinson and Mary Ann Bryant of Beaver, pioneers 1858). She was born Sept. 8, 1857. Their children: Martin Ray b. Jan. 22, 1878, m. Prudence Miller; Thomas William b. Jan. 25, 1880, m. Marian Miller; Julia Alice b. March 4, 1882, m. John L. Fish; Mary Ida b. Feb. 25, 1884, m. Jesse H. Rogers; Rollin C. b. Feb. 9, 1886, m. Anna Harbracht; Hazel b. Aug. 5, 1888, m. Harbert Cooper; Marion Lyman b. Aug. 7, 1890; Arthur b. Sept. 19, 1892; Leroy Shepherd b. Jan. 12, 1895; George Parkinson b. Jan. 26, 1897; Donnette b. March 31, 1899. Married Emma E. Stapley March 24, 1886, St. George, Utah (daughter of Charles Stapley of Toquerville, Utah, pioneer 1858). She was born Nov. 30, 1862. Their children: Eva b. Oct. 29, 1891; Horace b. Aug. 2, 1894; Clifford b. Sept. 23, 1896; Golden J. b. Dec. 29, 1899; Charles Stapley b. Jan. 10, 1890, d. March 14, 1896; Francis Sidney b. May 23, 1904. Families resided St. Joseph, Ariz. Missionary to England 1888-90; superintendent of Sunday schools, Arizona, 1889-97; member bishopric of St. Joseph ward since 1878.I realize it may tax anyone's patience, but this information is only partially correct, because my Grandfather, LeRoy Parkinson Tanner is identified as Leroy Shepherd and my uncle George Shepherd Tanner is identified as George Parkinson Tanner. There are also several misspellings But none the less, this record, which was incorporated into the Family Tree data shows the right number of children, eleven. The Family Tree listing has three extra children. Likewise, for the listing of the children of Emma, she is listed in the Family Tree with four children and as shown by the history above and in reality she had six children.
The obvious question, didn't the person submitting the Family Tree read the history he also submitted? Apparently not. If he did read the history, where did he get the three additional children? Let's take one of them for an example. One of the children listed is Ralph Carum Tanner. Who is he? He is not one of Henry Martin Tanner's children by either wife, but he is listed repeatedly in various submitted genealogies as a child. Kindred Konnections MyTrees, lists 15 children for Henry and Eliza, including the elusive Ralph Carum Tanner. There are several Google listings for "Ralph Carum Tanner" all in association with the Henry Martin Tanner family.
As I get into this issue, I find that the topic is more complex than I originally realized. My next project is to determine who is Ralph Carum Tanner and why is he repeatedly listed as a child of my Great-grandfather. Tune in for the next installment.
The point I am making here is that there is a lot of inaccurate and obviously inaccurate information in the submitted family trees whether they be in Ancestry.com or New FamilySearch or whatever.


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April Holmes Inspires New Technology Included in Air Jordan 2009; Shoe Launches Nationwide on February 14
When basketball players everywhere feel a new sense of propulsion from their new Air Jordan 2009 sneakers, they'll know what U.S. amputee sprinter April Holmes has felt for years.
A former college track and field star, Holmes lost her left leg below the knee after a train accident in 2001. She has since become the world-record holder in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter races while wearing a prosthetic leg. Holmes was the inspiration behind adding articulated propulsion technology (APT) into the new Jordans, which release nationwide in February. She is both the first and only female and first and only track and field athlete on Team Jordan.
But Holmes is more interested in discussing her other passion: inspiring physically and learning-disabled individualsyouth with disabilities to reach their goals.
"It's not about individual awards or medals," Holmes said. "[It's about] the fact that you can inspire people,"
Life has been a whirlwind for Holmes since winning gold in the 100-meter dash at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
Through her nonprofit organization-the April Holmes Foundation-and her various sponsorships and other commitments, Holmes has visited approximately 50 schools and spoken at countless community events since Beijing. At these engagements she promotes scholarships, education and job placement for those with a physical or learning disability.
"When you return to the U.S. with a gold medal, all of a sudden you have a whole lot of things to do," Holmes said.
As someone who admittedly cherishes her alone time, Holmes embraces her newfound influence and gladly will do what she can to help her cause. Currently she is involved with "five gazillion" different things for her foundation.
"I don't think it's died down yet," Holmes said. "[I'm] still running full speed ahead...to know that people are still inspired by you...and still want you to come to places is a good sign."
Before the loss of her leg, Holmes had been an All-American sprinter at Norfolk State University. After her accident her doctor told her about the Paralympics and she really began to consider it.
"It was more like learning a new skill," Holmes said. "Sure, you know, I had a foundation because I was running since I was a little kid, but now I had to learn so many other things to make the it work."
Holmes' new running career began in 2002, the same year the April Holmes Foundation was started and the year after her accident. Later that same year, Holmes broke the American record in the 200-meter dash at the IPC World Championships.
She eventually broke the 100- and 200-meter world records. Then she continued to best her own time in those events over the next several years, breaking her own world records and setting new ones. She added a world record in the 400-meter dash in 2006.
At the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, Holmes won the 100-meter dash but fell in the 200 meters. What really moved Holmes, however, was the response from the Chinese people.
"For them to be as supportive as they were was great," Holmes said.
"The Bird's Nest was filled to capacity every single day, which was awesome. I think it's uncommon for any sport to think that 91,000 people will want to show up and watch people do anything. I think that shows an amazing job by the International Paralympic Committee and International Olympic Committee to create awareness for the two events."
Holmes believes the Paralympic athletes in particular left a legacy in Beijing that transcends sport.
"I didn't actually know until I came back home that there were about 85,000 disabled people in China, and before they got the Olympic and Paralympic bid their country was not handicap very accessible," Holmes said. "But to know now that we have created an awareness for them to contribute to their own country-that was enormous."
After a one-month break from track, Holmes is back at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista working out and working with her foundation. She has her sights set on London 2012, but for now she is focusing on the short-term, day-to-day things, including her philanthropic activity.
"I do everything," Holmes said. "I'm not one of the people who just kind of delegates. I do whatever I have to do to make the foundation run or be more effective."
As of late, she is working on a celebrity fundraising weekend in Philadelphia for the end of April.
After the Olympics, Holmes met with the rest of Team Jordan on a two-day athlete summit at the brand's headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. While there, she was a recipient of the Black Cat Award honoring the Jordan brand's Athlete of the Year.
"The Paralympic [Movement] has grown drastically and every single day it continues to grow," Holmes said. "I think it speaks volumes to the Jordan brand's dedication to athletes. As opposed to seeing me as a woman or a Paralympic athlete, they saw me as an athlete."
Nike saw just how dominant of an athlete she was with her prosthesis and they put that technology into their shoes.
"I think a lot of people will be surprised with the feeling and the technology of the shoe," Holmes said. "And hopefully it will take the sport and the brand to another level and...make people more aware of athletes with physical disabilities or the Paralympic [Movement] in general."
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ESSAY- Dumb drivers: Choosing congestion over inspiration
The plus: With Uncle Sam reporting that American driving actually declined last year for the first time since the 1979 Arab oil embargo, we're spewing less pollution and less greenhouse gas, creating less congestion, and moderating our oil imports.
The minus: Much of the 4.3 percent decline is on rural, two-lane highways, indicating that drivers are foregoing weekend trips and vacations more than changing their day-to-day behavior.
The cause of both the plus and the minus is, of course, consumer response to rapid gasoline price hikes. The minus implies that the consumer is yet again irrational when it comes to American transportation.
While cutting vacations may seem reasonable, it's the least intelligent, most economically destructive way to save gas money. Acerbic Time magazine columnist Michael Kinsley calls Americans "idiots" for their inability to control our oil habit, and even the comic strip "Cathy" makes fun of how we fail to recognize the cost of staying versus the cost of going.
Here are some numbers to chew on.
According to the Department of Transportation, about 40 percent of our car trips are less than three miles– which, in places of high congestion like suburban Northern Virginia is as fast on a bicycle as in a car.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, about 60 billion car trips a year are commutes, and most of those commutes take place where transit runs, and virtually all take place where carpooling is an option.
But, according to the DOT, 87 percent of us commute alone.
According to the Census, three percent of Virginia commuters now make an "extreme commute"-– over 90 minutes one way.
In short, pitting jammed "freeways" five days a week against a weekend hike at Crab Tree Falls, suburban Americans are choosing daily congestion.
To steal Governor Tim Kaine's comment last year about raising gasoline taxes to afford transportation improvements, changing our transportation behavior rather than our recreation behavior "would be logical, and therein lies the problem."
We ain't logical.
Recreational driving, we should realize, is more financially desirable because our vacations and day-trips boost the economy much more than our typical commutes.
First, in general, there are substitutions for the single-occupancy commute. Sign up for RideShare, take the bus, carpool with a co-worker, live closer to the job and bike.
Second, the money we spend at Monticello boosts our economy, and the money we expend commuting boosts the resources of America-hater Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's strong man. When Mom, Dad, and junior show up to tour the House of Jefferson, they likely add lunch or dinner and maybe even an overnight. Indeed, every dollar Mom pulls out of her purse is re-spent an estimated seven times before it heads out of town, boosting sales tax, jobs, and area income.
Third, when we pile Mom, Dad, junior, and sis in the car, we're being more efficient because we're carrying 450+ pounds rather than 180 for virtually the same quantity of gas and getting better gas mileage in the process.
Fourth, the trip is usually family time, something disappearing from the American landscape, as more and more kids have TVs and computers in their rooms and cell phones at their ear.
Instead of staring at an endless line of tail lights, worried about your engine overheating, wouldn't you rather be showing your family the brilliance of Monticello? The beauty of the Appalachian Trail? The history of the New Market Battlefield? The wonders of Luray Caverns?
Before the recent gasoline price hikes, at least grandma would. Then, the fastest growing segment of the tourism industry was grandparents grabbing their grandkids and heading out on the open road.
The open road, the one that shows up in all the car commercials but never appears on the Beltway where drivers are exercising that in-bred American right to forego rational thinking.
We're actually more content to squander gasoline stifling road rage than hiking in the Shenandoah. Something seems irrational to me.


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The Junior Art Park Players (JAPP) Dramatic and Musical Theatre School was created in 1981, as Sue Fenley Meyers became Artistic and Managing Director of Deer Park's own Community Theatre. Theatrical training for children has long been a major focus of the Art Park Players. The Junior Art Park Player program has grown from the original 6 students in 1981 to well over 250 today. Training in musical theatre and drama are offered to children and teenagers between the ages of 4-18. This innovative award-winning youth company performs at minimum 5 shows a year. Members of the group are even given the opportunity to audition for one or more of our Premiere Junior Art Park Player Companies: REACTION (top performing group) and COMPANY (focuses strictly on intensifying and bettering the craft of Stage Acting); or our year-round performing JUNIOR ART PARK SINGERS Our performing groups have traveled to many wonderful places, including Los Angeles, Florida, London, Pigeon Forge and New York. Audiences from Branson, Missouri to Disney's Big Red Boat and Carnival Cruise Line's "Fun Ship" Ecstasy have thrilled to the acting and musical talents of these youngsters.
The course of instruction encompasses virtually every aspect of theatre: acting, enunciation, vocal performance, development of creative imagination, stage direction, facial and vocal expression, choreography, vocal projection, body language, team work, active listening skills, theatre discipline and etiquette, technical theatre, commercial training, public speaking and modeling. Even the "business" side of theatre is touched upon with lessons on such practical tasks as how to select an agent. In addition to classroom activities and performances in and out of class, students also have the opportunity to audition for Art Park Player dinner theatre productions when appropriate roles are called for. Our goal is not only to teach the students the basics of theatre, but also to help instill in them self esteem and confidence and the joy of performing.
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By Bus.The Montana Branch Library is served by the Big Blue Bus lines 18, 41, and 42.
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Children. The Montana Avenue Branch offers storytimes and craft programs, book club gatherings, class visits and much more.
Teens. Take advantage of our Talk About It book group, crafts, food preparation programs, and community volunteer opportunities (8th grade and up).
Adults. The Montana Avenue Branch Mystery Book Group meets the second Wednesday of the month, and the Montana Avenue Branch Book Group meets the third Wednesday of the month. Join us for monthly afternoon films and other programs.
Community Room. A 52-person capacity meeting room is available for rent for meetings or programs that are free and open to the public.
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A joint parliamentary committee investigating the Draft Communications Data Bill has described the current proposed legislation as 'overkill' and said that the Home Secretary shouldn't be given sweeping powers that would trample on UK citizens privacy.
The Draft Communications Data Bill, which was put forward in June, would give police access to communications data for the purposes of tackling serious crime.
Communications data includes information such as which websites individuals have visited, and who they have emailed, but not the actual content of exchanges. The government wants to update existing data laws to enable police to access communications data generated by new technologies such as VoIP (voice over IP) service Skype.
The Draft Bill also plans to require communication service providers, when requested to do so, to retain and store communications records that they might not already keep.
Many companiesand experts have heavily criticised the Bill, claiming it is 'daft' and that 'far too much discretion' would be given to the Home Secretary.
The joint committee's recommendations, which are released today, urge government to amend the proposals so that fewer public authorities would have access to communications data and that the Bill should include new definitions of communications data, which are narrower in scope, and draw a clearer line between data and content.
"There needs to be some substantial re-writing of the Bill before it is brought before Parliament as we feel that there is a case for legislation, but only if it strikes a better balance between the needs of law enforcement and other agencies and the right to privacy," said Lord Blencathra, Chair of the Joint Committee.
"There is a fine but crucial line between allowing our law enforcement and security agencies access to the information they need to protect the country and allowing our citizens to go about their daily business without a fear, however unjustified, that the state is monitoring their every move."
He added: "Whilst the Joint Committee realise that there are specific data types which are not currently available, and which would aid the work of law enforcement bodies and the security services, we are very concerned at how wide the scope of the Bill is in its current form."
Other recommendations in the report include establishing a centralised service that acts as an internal authorisation process for accessing communications data, as well as making 'wilful or reckless' misuse of communications data a specific offence that is punishable by a prison term.
"We can see only three types of data that are not currently being collected which we know could aid the work of law enforcement and other agencies: data matching IP addresses to specific users, data showing which internet services a user has accessed and data from overseas communications providers providing services in the UK," said Lord Blencathra.
"The breadth of the draft Bill as it stands appears to be overkill and is much wider than the specific needs identified by the law enforcement agencies. We urge the Government to reconsider its zeal to future-proof legislation and concentrate on getting the immediate necessities right."
He added: "We are confident that the safeguards already in the draft Bill, together with our recommendations to strengthen those safeguards, will do just that."
However, despite recommending a narrower scope when legislating, the Lords report also says that 'depending on how the communications world develops', the Home Office may need broader powers in the future.
The report claims that 'parliament and government both need to accept that legislation that covers the internet and other modern technologies may need revisiting and updating regularly'. It says that the committee has considered ways in which the Secretary of State might be given powers in the future to allow her to address 'new and significant gaps if and when they emerge'.
Initial thoughts are that if information outside the scope of the Bill was required, primary legislation on each occasion could occur, or power to amend the bill by order, which would be 'subject to a super-affirmative procedure, which would guarantee fuller Parliamentary consideration than a standard affirmative order'.
With regards to security, the committee is satisfied with the proposed safeguards to protect against the abuse of data or inadvertent error by public authorities, but also acknowledges that storing web log data, however securely, carries the possible risk that it may be hacked into or may fall into the wrong hands. It claims that 'potentially damaging inferences about people's interests or activities could be drawn' if this were to happen.
Finally, the committee highlights that it is 'concerned' with the government's financial cost/benefit analysis. The Home Office's impact assessment estimates the benefits from the draft Bill in the ten years to 2020/21 to be between £5 billion and £6.2 billion, with a cost estimate of £1.8 billion. This would give government a net benefit of between £3.2 billion and £4.4 billion.
However, the report slams the estimates for not being robust and prepared without consultation with the telecommunications industry. They also project forward 10 years to a time where the communications landscape may be very different, it says.
"Given successive governments' poor records of bringing IT projects in on budget, and the general lack of detail about how the powers under the Bill will be used, there is reasonable feat that this legislation will cost considerably more than the current estimates," says the report.
"The figure for estimated benefits is even less reliable than that for costs, and the estimated net figure is fanciful and misleading. It out not be used to influence parliament in deciding on the relative advantages and disadvantages of legislation."
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It's been a working farm and a holiday retreat, it could have been a church camp, or a nightclub complex, it seems that Nyerimilang Park has inspired a lot over the years.
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Nyerimilang Park was built on 250 hectares of farmland in 1894 by Frank Stuart, a Melbourne businessman, who used it as a holiday home for his family.
The main building, a large weatherboard house, has stunning views of the Gippsland Lakes out to Fraser Island.
When Mr Stuart passed away, he left the property to his son, who lived and worked there with his family in the 1920s.
Nyerimilang Park changed hands a number of times after the 1930s, when it was bequeathed to the Church of England, finally the State Government acquired the property in 1976.
It was restored and opened up to the public.
Master and servant
There was a strong divide between the servants and the Stuart family in the 1800s.
A small, four room, wooden shack and wool shed situated a few hundred metres from the main house were the domain of the farmer's family.
"It was very much a master, servant relationship," says Ian Ashcroft from the Friends of Nyerimilang Park group.
He says the farmer was permitted to indulge in some recreational fishing in the Lakes but had to present anything he caught to the Stuart family for first pick.
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I do love lighthouses,Beth. Originally from Michigan...I have seen my share! Such charm and there's always a lovely history for each. Must admit I've never thought of Beatles tunes when I've traveled...probably too old! However, I do love to listen to Pat Metheny's Travels when I'm driving distances.
Great post! I love your picnic picture!If I could think of one, it would be Drive my Car, I usually did the driving back then, my husband hated to drive. But now you have me thinking...
Love lighthouses, can never resist checking them out whenever we are near one. Very nice photos here of it all...that picnic looks wonderful. When we were younger, we always used to drink out of mason jars on picnics as well...it was fun and a great memory seeing your photo.
Newfoundland seems to have a rugged, raw natural beauty (which is why I would love to go there someday.) I like the restaurant/picnic concept! Plus you've made me long for the days of strawberry and rhubarb. :-)
What a beautiful place. Love the lemonade in mason jars. Having seen whales with my own eyes, they're magnificent creatures. Thanks for sharing!
What makes a perfect trip is going to a beautiful place and have a picnic! I haven't seen whales ever in my life but would love to! Great pictures.
wow what a cool place love the picnic idea
Now I have a hankering for a picnic! :)
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It sounds like a fairytail place. I am sure the picnic was a totally different experience for you!
How beautiful it looks, in a quiet sort of way. I would love to visit Newfoundland.
Wow, what a beautiful picnic spread! I am a huge Beatles fan, and whenever I am feeling blue, singing "Here Comes the Sun" always lifts my spirits.
One day... so much of Canada I still need to see. As a New Yorker, Beatle tunes enter my head whenever I walk the Upper West Side or drive by Shea Stadium - near where I grew up.
What a beautiful, picturesque setting for a picnic! I have never been to Canada, but I have seen it on TV and in photos when friends' have visited there. I would love to go one day!
How gorgeous! I'm often so interested in leaving this continent that I forget how many beautiful places there are right here in North America!
I am fascinated by Canada and have always wanted to travel there, this looks like a magical place :)
What an amazing and beautiful place for a picnic! A lovely lunch in the warm sun with a gorgeous view. Happy the lighthouse is being cared for again.
I think that describing life and experiences in terms of Beatles lyrics is truly a fantastic idea. I love those boys. Sounds like a fun trip to England! very quaint.
Waht a fun picnic. I have only traveled in western Canada and would love to see eastern Canada someday.
We used to have the small 45 records for our record player, and a lot of them were Beatles songs. I vividly remember dancing with my sister to "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." Ahhh...you just gave me a sweet memory moment. Thanks!
What a gorgeous photo of the lighthouse. You have been on so many wonderful vacations. Thank you for "taking" us with you.
Lovely! I hope to get to Newfoundland someday!
How wonderful! My music moments in life are probably way more Led Zeppelin than Beatles ;-)
I often reflect on that song "In My Life" when I'm having a good moment.
My daughter loves loves loves picnics. I'm sure she would have loved this one.
I can't think of anything closer to heaven just now than a place like this to walk around, then being able to collapse and have somebody bring me a picnic. Absolute bliss.
What a sweet idea for a Lighthouse! My Mom loves them and has always wanted to live in one! But I like their idea better. I also like the Beatles song theme - and am cracking up at the I am the walrus reference!
We just visited a lighthouse about an hour up the coast, Piedras Blancas, a couple of weeks ago. Such a great history.
Hmmm, a Beatles song(for a life moment)...Maybe "In My Life" dedicated to my hubby for our 30th anniv. this month:)
Oh what a beautiful lighthouse and picnic. I had to laugh at your "I am a Walrus" comment. And I knew instantly where Newfoundland was, I was a pretty geeky kid (well, still quite geeky actually) and when I read and fell in love with Anne of Green Gables, I had to research PEI and all the surrounding areas, I wanted to move there one day!! :)
Great post, and i'm going to take note of that lighthouse/picnic spot in case we travel to Newfoundland - it sounds perfect!
As for Beatles-life moments...As a grad student, on a tight grad student salary, i'm often singing to myself 'money can't buy me love'!
My Beatles song would be "Imagine"-imagine I was on a picnic at the Lighthouse picnic spot! Great post, as usual, Beth.


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2008:Twice made a season-high seven digs (at Belmont, 10/28; at USC Upstate, 11/7). ...Recorded 56 digs, 1.10 per set. ...Played in 22 matches, 51 sets. ...Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team.
2007:Played for Illinois State, playing in eight games.
High School:A two-year starter for Centennial High School in Champaign, Ill. …Served as team captain as both a junior and senior. …High school team advanced to regional finals in both seasons, winning the championship her junior year. ...Averaged 2.6 digs per game as a senior. …Named the team's "Defensive Player of the Year" as a senior. …Named a Big 12 Scholar Athlete her senior year. …Also participated in basketball and track and field. …Top long jumper, helping her team earn back-to-back conference championships in 2004 and 2005.
Personal: Played club volleyball for Primetime VBC. …Daughter of Connie and Brian Kaiser.
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For 10,000 years, the evil Galra Empire has plagued the universe, conquering planet after planet and destroying other races. The only known threat to their power in the legendary giant robot Voltron, whose components are five mechanical lions that combine into a humanoid robot. Seeking to protect Voltron from the Galrans, King Alfor of Altea tied their energies to his daughter Allura's life force and scattered them across the universe over 10,000 years ago, while Allura, her retainer Coran, and the royal castle were hidden on planet Arus with the Black Lion inside. In the present, the Galra's path of conquest has led them to Earth's solar system, which happens to be the hiding place of the Blue Lion. This component of Voltron eventually brought the five new pilots of Voltron-Shiro, Keith, Lance, Pidge, and Hunk-to Arus, where they met Allura and became resolved to defend the universe and defeat the Galra.


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- Lose the name tag: Photographers join us in asking you to take off that plastic name badge before you get on stage. Not only is it unnecessary--it can't be read from where you're standing, and you're going to be introduced--it adds a white, glaring square to your image and detracts from any video or still photos that capture the event.
- Replace dangling earrings: Any earrings that have the potential to dangle, swing or make noise -- and be captured by the microphone -- should be replaced with something quieter.
- Avoid bracelets and rings: Especially if you plan to gesture for emphasis, bracelets can make noise and rings on your gesturing hand can distract the audience. (I recall a speaker who pounded the lectern for emphasis, setting off a jangling set of bangle bracelets each time--beautifully amplified by the mic.)
- Get your hairstyle off your shoulders: If your hair is shoulder-length or longer and you're wearing a lavalier microphone on your lapel, the sound of hair brushing over the mic will interfere with what your audience is hearing. Use a mic attached to the lectern, or pull your hair back to avoid contact with the mic.
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Prisoners' News
Mousavi's 2009 campaign coordinator, Mir Taher Mousavi, who was arrested 3 months ago, has been taken to hospital.
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki was taken to hospital in dire condition but not admitted and returned to Evin.
Jailed lawyer Mohammad Seif Zadeh transferred from Evin prison to the hospital.
On hunger strike Human Rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh was transferred to prison infirmary.
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Idris Seidin Boroujerni, student activist, enters Evin 350 to serve his one year sentence.
Journalist Abdolnaser Mahimani has been released on furlough.
19 year old Baha'i Tina Mohabati was arrested by Intelligence agents at a bus station in Gorgan. Her mother Shiva Rohani was arrested last week.
Farzin and Ramin Shahriari, Baha'i residents of Eslamshahr, in Tehran province, were arrested and taken to Evin.
Leila Tavasoli reported to Evin to start serving her 2 years sentence and was reportedly released after 2 hours.
Activist Mehdi Fakhrzadeh, labour activist Behnam Keyvani , and Green Movement blogger Siamak Namayeshi released on bail.
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Ahmad Ghabel, religious scholar, political dissident and whistle-blower on the mass executions at Mashhad prison has passed away.
Baloch security prisoner Hamzeh Rigi in solitary last 30 months is on 25th day of hunger strike.
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Baha'i Akbar Pourhosseini sentenced to 28 months in prison.
3 executions in Sistan Baluchistan on Sunday.
10 executions in Evin on Monday.
3 executions in Ghazvine on Tuesday.
A man convicted of adultery was lashed 99 times in public in Ghaemshahr.
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Film, director Jafar Panahi and jailed lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh were jointly awarded the European Union's Sakharov prize for outstanding contribution to human rights and freedom of expression
Traffic protest and defiant dancing in the streets in Tabriz after Tractor game despite heavy security presence.
1,000 workers from Iran Entekhab group staged a demonstration at the South Korean embassy in Tehran after Daewoo deal sours.
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Iran's inflation rate rises to 24% in Shahrivar (August 22-September 21).
Politics in Iran
Ahmadinejad's request to visit Evin Prison is rejected for a second time by the judiciary.
Inflation reports are confidential; head of Iran's Statistics Center said.
Iran abroad
FM Salehi due to visit Lebanon on Saturday for a few-hour visit.
German parliamentary team to visit Iran.
Saudi coastguard 'capture 15 Iranians.
28 students killed in bus accident.
Jet fighter accompanying Khamenei allegedly crashed.
7 earthquakes measuring from 2.0 to 3.6 have jolted Varzeghan, Ahar and Haris.
A storm that struck Bushehr killed one and injured three.
3 killed in explosion in Karaj.


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Automatic balancing units
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Project Manager
Main Objective
The Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Program Manager (PM) is responsible for running and supervising water, sanitation and hygiene programs at all stages of the project management cycle. He/she is also responsible for accomplishing the program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints. The PM ensures the overall success of the program by making sure the WASH team completes the defined activities while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations; and that the program is completed on time, within budget and with acceptable quality.
Further objectives for the WASH PM concern the capacity building and mentoring of staff; humanitarian needs identification through monitoring of the evolving situation; context analysis to contribute to the development of future programs; and internal coordination to reinforce AAH's integrated approach. Depending on the size and organizational structure of the mission, the WASH program manager reports to either the WASH Coordinator, Field Coordinator or Country Director.
- Develop a program plan, ensure its smooth implementation, and manage the team's performance of project tasks and activities that may include, but are not limited to:
- Construction or rehabilitation of water networks, gravity flow systems, wells or boreholes.
- Implementation of latrines or other sanitation facilities.
- Hygiene promotion and education.
- Creation and training of management structures.
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- Water treatment.
- Water trucking and emergency water supply.
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- Carrying out of assessments and post-implementation monitoring.
- Geophysical analysis.
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- Ensure appropriate design, construction and implementation of WASH hardware according to technical standards, as well as proper maintenance and use of WASH equipment.
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- Manage the WASH team human resources and provide technical support, training and capacity building.
- Manage the program budget through the passing of timely orders, the preparation of monthly forecasts and the monitoring of expenditure.
- Track the progress of activities, ensure the collecting of program indicators and provide on-time internal status reports and external donor reports.
- Identify and monitor risks, constraints or escalating issues, and inform the hierarchy accordingly.
- Ensure that all data and information is updated, well organized and easily accessible; and that lessons learnt and best practice are capitalized.
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- Analyze and report on the evolving humanitarian needs and provide clear recommendations for interventions.
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- Degree in WASH related studies (engineering, public health, geology, etc.)
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Classic Sci-Fi - 1970's
These Files have been pulled off FileHeaven and yobuttkiss is to be greatly appreciated for compilling the original post
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THX 1138 - 1971
The Omega Man - 1971
The Andromeda Strain - 1971
Silent Running - 1972
Solaris - 1972
Westworld - 1973
Soylent Green - 1973
Slaughterhouse Five - 1973
Dark Star - 1974
Zardoz - 1974
The Giant Spider Invasion - 1975
A Boy And His Dog - 1975
The Land That Time Forgot - 1975
Futureworld - 1976
The Man Who Fell To Earth - 1976
Logan's Run - 1976
Star Wars - 1977
Empire Of The Ants - 1977
Alternative 3 - 1978
The Island At The Top Of The World - 1978
Capricorn One - 1978
The Medusa Touch - 1978
Quatermass: The Conclusion - 1979
Planet Of The Apes Collection 1967 - 1973

Visit the future where love is the ultimate crime
'THX 1138, LUH 3417, and SEN 5241 attempt to escape from a futuristic society located beneath the surface of the Earth..'

The Omega Man - 1971
The Last Man on Earth is Not Alone
'Robert Neville, a doctor,due to an experimental vaccine, is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons...'
The.Omega.Man.1971.DVDRip.XviD-LOL.avi - DVD
The Omega Man - 1971 - Cable

The Andromeda Strain - 1971
'A group of scientists investigate a deadly new alien virus before it can spread...'
The Andromeda Strain - (PeRfEcTo DVD Rip 5.02) .avi

Silent Running - 1972
Lowell Freeman looks after plants in giant space greenhouses. Back on earth, all the trees have long vanished...
'The loner crew member of a spaceship harbouring Earth's last nature reserves goes renegade when he is instructed to jettison his beloved forests and return home. Accompanied only by three robots, he ponders the fate of his last pocket of nature'
Silent Running - 1971
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Solaris - 1972
'The Solaris mission has established a base on a planet that appears to host some kind of intelligence, but the details are hazy and very secret'
Solyaris - 1972 CD1
Solyaris - 1972 CD2

Westworld - 1973
Boy, Have We Got A Vacation For You...
'A futuristic amusement park becomes a deathtrap when the androids and computer systems used in it begin to murderously run amok'
Westworld - No Audio
Westworld - MP3 Audiostream

Soylent Green - 1973
It's the year 2022... People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need SOYLENT GREEN!
'In the year 2022, the starving masses depend upon the government manufactured food item Soylent Green to exist...'
soylent.green.vh-prod.avi - DVD
Soylent Green - 1973 (VHS) - VHS

Slaughterhouse Five
Billy Pilgrim lives - from time to time...
'Kurt Vonnegut Jr's obsessive story of Billy Pilgrim, who survives the 1945 firebombing of Dresden, then lives simultaneously in his past as a young American POW, in the future as a well-cared-for resident of a zoo on the planet Tralfamadore, and in the present as a middle-aged optometrist in Ilium, N.Y'

Dark Star - 1974
Bombed out in space with a spaced-out bomb!
'The crew of the Dark Star are on a 20 year mission to clear a path in space by destroying planets that are in the way of navigation routes'
Dark Star - 1974

Zardoz - 1974
Into a world of eternal life, he brought the gift of death
'In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements'
Zardoz - 1974 CD1
Zardoz - 1974 CD2

The Giant Spider Invasion - 1975
'A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh!'

A Boy And His Dog - 1975
The year is 2024... a future you'll probably live to see.
'A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex...'

The Land That Time Forgot - 1975
Lost World!
'During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals'
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Futureworld - 1976
Futureworld - where you can't tell the robots from the machines - even when you look in the mirror!
'Sequel to Westworld. It has been a couple of years since the incidents at the Delos resort and Delos is now ready to open a new atraction.. Futureworld'
Futureworld - 1976

Logan's Run - 1976
The only thing you can't have in this perfect world of total pleasure is your 30th birthday... Logan is 29.
'Logan, a sandman, is sent on a mission to find "sanctuary," which is a code- word used by the master computer to describe what it believes is a place to which runners have been escaping. Logan begins to question the system he serves and after seeing for himself that there is life beyond the dome, he returns to destroy the computer'
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Duration: 01:58:19

Star Wars - 1977
Luke Skywalker finds more than he bargained for when he gains possession of two androids, who lead him on the adventure of his life to save a beautiful princess, befriend a devil-may-care space smuggler, and save the galaxy from the evil clutches of Darth Vader. Tutored by the mysterious Obi Wan Kenobi, Luke must "Learn the ways of the Force"

Empire Of The Ants - 1977
For they shall inherit the earth... sooner than you think!
'The Florida everglades are being taken over by giant ants!'
Empire Of The Ants - 1977

Alternative 3 - 1977
20 June, 1977 - On that Monday evening, the UK's Anglia Television broadcast the last program in its Science Report series, a series of serious science documentaries that were produced by highly respected science reporters. The program was called Alternative 3, and it was simultaneously broadcast in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greece, and Yugoslavia. However, it was never telecast in the United States. Some say that the "powers that be" prevented it from being screened there...'
You may recall that during the 1970s and 1980s, there were news items about a British "Brain Drain." It was said that the top scientists of Britain were being lured away to foreign countries by high salaries and lower taxes. Many of these, the television program intimated, were never heard from again. It was as if they had simply vanished off the face of the earth....
The television program hinted that these scientists were really being whisked away as part of ....."Alternative 3."

The Man Who Fell To Earth - 1976
You have to believe it to see it!
'Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to get water for his dying planet. He starts a high technology company to get the billions of dollars he needs to build a return spacecraft, and meets Mary-Lou, a girl who falls in love with him. He does not count on the greed and ruthlessness of business here on Earth, however'
The man Who Fell To Earth - 1976
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The Island At The Top Of The World - 1978
'A Victorian gentleman sets off on a search to find his long-lost son, who vanished whilst searching for a mysterious Viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted Arctic regions'
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Capricorn One - 1978
The mission was a sham. The murders were real.
'A NASA Mars mission won't work, and its funding is endangered, so they decide to fake it just this once. But then they have to keep the secret...'
Capricorn One - 1978
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FrameRate: 25.000 FPS
Duration: 01:58:20
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The Medusa Touch - 1978
'Richard Burton stars as novelist John Morlar, a man with the unique power to cause disaster at will. Detective Brunel investigates an assault on Morlar and discovers he possesses mysterious powers. From his hospital bed, Morlar gives a small clue to his next target for destruction... the Windscale Nuclear Plant...'

Quatermass: The Conclusion - 1979
'Sir John Mills stars as the legendary 1950s hero Professor Quatermass in Nigel Kneale's science fiction thriller, first shown on Thames Television in 1979. As Britain struggles with the collapse of civilisation, a monstrous power in space threatens the youth of the world. Wherever crowds gather, a blinding light reaches down to disintegrate everything. Quatermass tries to halt this sinister force and faces a devastating climax'

Planet Of The Apes Collection - 1967 - 1973
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
'In the year 3978A.D. a spaceship with a crew of 4 crashes down on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport...'
Planet Of The Apes - 1968
(Beneath the Planet of the Apes - 1970)
(Escape From The Planet Of The Apes - 1971)
(Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes - 1972)
(Battle For The Planet Of The Apes - 1973)
'PLANET OF THE APES is the pinnacle of the whole series. While being the best of the series, it is also one of the greates sci-fi tales ever told, and far more advanced than any other sci-fi film of the time. Charlton Heston is flawless as Taylor, and his performance his at all times convincing.
BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES is an excellent sequal, with a perfect cast to boot. The story is more direct in the politicle, social and moral issues that were raised in the first, but still allows for a thoroughly entertaining film. Again, another great ending is included.
ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES is a welcome variation from the previous two films, this time allowing us to watch a film where it is the apes in an alien world instead of the humans. It's interesting to see how the roles of the two species have been reversed. I thought that the ending in this film was perfect and very realistic.
I felt that CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES was a bit of a let down. Comparing it to the first three films, the story seems to be rushed, without enough emphasis on the uprising of the apes. But after you get past the rushed story of the first half of the film, the second half more than makes up for it. Again, a spectacular ending created by Ceaser's riveting speech.
The last of the series, BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, was again inferior to the first three, and in my opinion the worst of the five films. The film is entertaining though, although I felt that the ending was a bit of a letdown, directly contrasting with the morbid endings of the first four films'
And many more!
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Read our writer's views on this property below
Matakauri Lodge is part celebrity hideout, part dream honeymoon spot. But, above all, it's a balm for the crazy busy, as Angie Kelly discovered.
When Chinese movie megastar Yeo Chen had her wedding here on the terrace last month, she tweeted a photo of herself against the dramatic mountain-meets-lake alpine backdrop on the Sino version of Twitter.
As the third most popular micro-blogger in the world - out-followed only by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber - it meant more than 20 million people suddenly had this high-end hideaway in New Zealand's southern alps on the radar.
Post-tweet, Chinese papps and fans arrived in Queenstown overnight, but the super-famous bride and groom's honeymoon was undisturbed thanks to security, rows of towering pine trees and its off-road, ultra-private spot on the edge of Lake Wakatipu.
Despite its newfound fame overseas, there was no danger of Matakauri losing its sublimely peaceful embrace during our visit last weekend. Though the 11-suite property was half-full, we saw just two other guests over a two-night stay, frequenting the restaurant, spa, gym, pool and bar. (At 2½ hours, the direct flight from Sydney to Queenstown makes a weekend in this jaw-dropping location entirely doable.)
It's hard to know what to love most about a location so abundant in nature's gifts. With a vista of the soaring Remarkables range wallpapering the south-facing edge of all suites and the main building, the luxe yellow and orange interiors face tough competition in commanding attention. The changing colours of the lake, the sky-high ribbons of mountain-top snow, the lavish gardens and near-perfect lawns present a natural ensemble that is lump-in-the-throat beautiful.
Inside, the decorator's touch is not exactly shabby either, with rustic tables fashioned from driftwood, richly upholstered soft furnishings, luxurious floor coverings, local woollen throws and even two Picassos adorning the bar.
My split-level suite has couples retreat written all over it. Sexy lighting, an open fire, Bose docking station, heated towel rails and a flat-screen television cleverly hidden behind an over-fireplace print, are impressive, but it all still plays second fiddle to the view.
A day bed by the window cries out for company and I settle in with a glass of local Central Otago wine to appreciate the magnificent mountain range and watch the old steam ship TSS Earnslaw as its passes by on its run from Queenstown, ferrying day-trippers to a nearby sheep station. But when it comes to scenically positioned furniture, the freestanding bath takes the crown, sitting snugly against a giant view-facing window.
Summer in Queenstown is known for its outdoor thrills (bungy, jet-boating, paragliding and heli-rafting the Shotover River) and world-class skiing in winter. However, the closest we come to an adrenalin hit on this food, wine and rest-filled weekend is the bumpy flight into town through the alps, which seem just a wing's length away from the aircraft window. Skimming the mountain tops - still snow streaked this December day - we fly over Lake Hayes and land at 3.30pm on a Friday. Ten minutes out of the airport car park, skirting the lake's edge all the way, we pull in the Matakauri. Too easy.
From the lodge you can - if the mood takes you - tackle a network of new walking trails, arrange mountain bike trips, fly in a helicopter to see the magnificent fiord land, hit the golf course or do a winery or art tour.
But once ensconced, for us, it's all about down-time, sleep, top-notch dining, books, baths and days that begin with the faint sound of waves in the distance.
The writer was a guest of Matakauri Lodge.
Trip notes
Where Matakauri Lodge, 569 Glenorchy Road, Queenstown, New Zealand. Phone +64 3 441 1008 or see matakaurilodge.com.
Getting there Air New Zealand flies direct to Queenstown from Sydney from $305 one way. 132 476, airnewzealand.com.au.
How much Summer rates start at $NZ700 ($560) plus 15 per cent GST a person a night for double occupancy of a Lodge Room; suites from $NZ990 plus 15 per cent GST a person per night. Valid until March 31, 2013. See website for winter rates.
Style statement Hampton-esque relaxed luxury.
Perfect for Celebrity weddings, couples, honeymooners
Don't forget To have the degustation dinner menu in your suite.
Shame about Too-soft pillows.
Kudos For polished and friendly staff.
Take the kids Children are welcome - a new four-bedroom, family-friendly suite is being built this summer.
Three other things to do
1 Take a trip to the former goldmining village of Arrowtown, now home to elegant furniture and homeware shops, ski-town cosy bars, restaurants and the famous Dorothy Brown's boutique cinema (currently showing the hot-right-now, NZ-filmed hit The Hobbit). Buckingham Street, Arrowtown. See dorothybrowns.com.
2 Have lunch at Amisfield, deep in the pinot-growing Central Otago region, the most southerly wine producing region in the world. Allow two hours to enjoy the signature "Trust the Chef" menu, using produce grown metres from your table. 10 Lake Hayes Road, Queenstown, see amisfield.co.nz.
3 Take a private sightseeing tour in a Bentley with Black ZQN, which provides local driver-guides who can arrange everything from garden inspections, fly-fishing trips, art tours and vineyard trips, including meet-the-winemaker tastings. Wider south island day trips are also available. See blackzqn.com.


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Discovered Hill WWII memorial for the first time
I read your article about the ceremonies at the three Chestnut Hill war memorials ["Thoughts about Memorial Day," May 31] I knew about the WWI and Vietnam spots and had seen the memorial at Watertower from a distance, but I never realized that it was a WWII Memorial. As soon as I read your article, I went over and sure enough my uncle Thomas Phillips' name is on it.
He lived in Mt. Airy and was killed at Guadalcanal in August, 1942. When his mother, my grandmother, was living, I would go with her to North Catholic High School, which he left before he graduated to join the Marines, for a memorial service on Memorial Day. I don't know when the Chestnut Hill memorial was erected, but I am sure that my grandmother never knew of it or else she would have taken us there or talked about it.
My uncle is memorialized (his remains were buried at Guadalcanal) on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. Again, my grandmother was never notified of the existence of this cemetery. It is one of the largest, if not the largest, and most beautiful of the cemeteries all over the world built and managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission. My sister, husband and nephew visited the cemetery, and so I have some pictures and information. I also was lucky to get a ticket to attend the dedication of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. What a great weekend that was! I definitely will attend the Memorial Day ceremonies in Chestnut Hill next year, along with some of my family.
Rita Lawless
Chestnut Hill
Please stop smoking
I would like to persuade people to not smoke. One reason is smoking can lead to diseases, cancer, and maybe even death. Also, if other people are around you, you could harm them too. I really hope you can maybe agree with me and help me make this world a better place.
P.S. Please write me back in the newspaper if you agree or disagree.
Lauren Martz, age 8
Chestnut Hill
Thanks for MALT support
For the last couple of months every time I pick up the Local it is stuffed full of MALT classes or events. Len you truly are the best! You have been so very kind to us with photos and blurbs about our classes. I think it is the sweetest thing in the world that you help us inform people about fun events happening in our community! We will be back in the fall with our house tour and this year I will do an ad for our concert in the Wissahickon! It is in a private home and so we were afraid in the past to "open it up" like that, but we've decided we can handle more people and all of the cull-de- sac is now on board with the event and wants us to throw open the gates! My point was: You guys rock! And I/we appreciate all you do for our hood and for MALT!
Jonna Naylor
Executive Director
Mount Airy Learning Tree (MALT)
How'd they do it?
On a once-in-a-lifetime trip, as I overlooked the beaches, Point Du Hoc, and went to St. Mere Eglise, I wondered: How in God's name did they ever do it? The beginning of the end of WWII in Europe truly was "The Longest Day in History" ─ the day boys became men and men became heroes. May we never forget their sacrifices. The invasion of Normandy, the 6th of June, 1944.
Tom Woodruff


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NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) - A judge sentenced a southern Indiana 19-year-old to 65 years in prison after pleading guilty to three murder counts for firing a flare into a home and igniting a blaze that killed three young siblings.
Cody Cashion of New Albany received the maximum sentence Monday on each of the three counts and 50 years for arson. The sentences will be served at the same time.
"There's no excuse for what I did," Cody Cashion said. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The Jan. 4 fire killed 2-year-old Trinity Hughes, 4-year-old Tyrese Hughes and 6-year-old Tai'zah Hughes and seriously injured their sister, 5-year-old Taty'ana Hughes.
Floyd Superior Court Judge Susan Orth said the maximum sentences were called for by the nature of the crime, the age of the victims and Cashion's lengthy criminal past. Cashion has been arrested for multiple battery charges since he was 12, and Orth said the defendant was, "unable or unwilling to conform to our laws."
The children's mother, Theresa Hughes, and their grandmother, Marie Clark, asked the judge to "give (their) babies justice,"
Clark said the surviving sibling, Taty'ana, asks almost daily about her brother and sisters and whether she can go see them.
"All I can tell her is 'One day, baby,'" said Clark, who was wearing a custom T-shirt with a portrait of Taty'ana and the caption "G-ma's surviving angel."
Under Indiana sentencing laws, the earliest Cashion could be released will be 2046, when he will be 51.
Authorities say Cashion shot the flare to retaliate for an alleged theft by a man who wasn't there at the time. The siblings and their mother were visiting the home.
Cashion and two others who were with him when he shot the flare each have pleaded guilty in deals with prosecutors. Kylie Jenks, 19, of New Albany, and Shelby Makowsky, 18, Clarksville, each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson. Makowsky was sentenced in May to 20 years in prison. Jenks faces six to 20 years in prison and is due to be sentenced Sept. 9.
Cashion also faces charges including attempted murder in neighboring Clark County stemming from a police chase that led to his arrest in the arson case.
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Friday, August 19, 2011
Pick Your Own Tomatoes At Larriland, But You Don't Have To Pick Between The Barbecue
6 comments:
- Amber Mc said...
My very favorite way to use up cherry tomatoes: http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/slow-roasted-tomatoes/
- August 19, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Wendi said...
I haven't made this yet - but have plans to try it. I feel sure cherries would work in it.
- August 19, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Sun-dried tomatoes taste good in the winter.
- August 19, 2011 at 5:31 PM
- graciesmom said...
Google "freezing cherry tomatoes" and you'll see some good ideas. One guy drizzles tomato halves with olive oil & herbs, oven roasts then freezes. Imagine how good that would taste come February !
- August 19, 2011 at 7:04 PM
- Lolly said...
We were there 2 weekends ago and picked so many berries - I made lots of raspberry jam! Also got some leeks - there had a lot in the fields when I was there. Love Larriland!
Gonna have to try some of these ideas - I have so many cherry tomatoes in my garden now...
- August 19, 2011 at 10:50 PM
- HowChow said...
These looks great. Thanks.
@Amber -- Do you ever freeze those slow-roasted tomatoes?
- August 20, 2011 at 9:34 AM