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Catao and Cataos (work-in-progress)
"It's said that the Catao and Cataos families actually used to be the same — what do you know about it?" my grade-school classmate Arturo Abellana queried me some months back. I had heard of the Catao and Cataos surnames but was taken aback that they could have had the same origin.
The possibility had never occurred to me, perhaps because I am also aware that there is (was) an Alfafara and an Alfafaras, a Barcelo and a Barcelos (and even a Barceloy), and an Emnace and Emnacen families (now somewhat blurred), but each originally distinct from the other. Catão is a Portuguese surname and Catán is possibly its Spanish (Castilian) equivalent and closest in pronunciation. But while both Catao and Catan are found in the catálogo de apellidos of the Claveria decree, Cataos is not, and would be more problematical as to its origin, and consequently, its meaning, too — except, perhaps, for the Cebuano meaning [mermaid/-man], from which sirenic suggestion the family may understandably have wanted to dissociate itself.
Sufficiently intrigued by the promise of some detective work however, I told Boboy that I'll include Catao and Cataos, but only in my normal course of research.
My earliest person of the family was Marciano Catao (pre-Claveria Francisco Mariano) and the earliest record I had in my files was of the baptism in 1827 of his and Luisa (Ma. Luisa) Tanguilid's son, Francisco Fermin. Fermin Catao, as the son was later known, married Luisa Manguiran in 1853. A daughter of Marciano, Claudia was also married the same year to Mariano Gempesao. In both those 1853 records, Marciano Catao was said to be a resident of Bacsiji.
The Cataos "branch", if it originated from Catao, probably dates only by the third or fourth generation from Marciano. I cannot categorically say if Candido Catao was a grandson or great-grandson of Marciano but the point is, after all, quite traceable. However at this stage of my research, the Cataos surname appears to be confined to Candido's sons Valerio and Ignacio (and maybe other offsprings) even if at the time of their respective marriages in 1944 and 1955 the two were both still called Catao.
[30-Mar-2011: Traceable indeed, Candido was a great-grandson of Marciano, son of Gonzalo and Severina Abadilla here on this tree. I have also linked 3 more siblings of Fermin and Claudia. ]
I think we should try to get to the first record of the family using Cataos. And, admittedly, an interview of the members should put this in the correct perspective. [combined they have a total 63 voters, 15 of whom are Cataos].
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Marciano Catao ( ) pDn: Francisco Mariano; 1853 resident of Bacsiji
=Luisa Tanguilid ( ) pDn: Ma. Luisa
– Fermin Catao (1827- ) pDn: Francisco Fermin (bapt.)
–=(1853) Luisa Dayday Manguiran (
— Julia Catao (1853-
— Gregoria Catao (1855-
— Guillerma Catao (1857-
— Cecilio Catao (1859-
— Martina Catao (1863-
— Valentin Catao (1865-
—=(1887) Bernardina Genovaga Dayondon (calc. 1870-
— Petronila Catao (1867-
—=(1886) Nicolas Gempesao Apao
—- Vicente Catao (
—-= Ygnacia Rebeldi Moncida
— Saturnino Catao
—= Basilia Maballe Barbon
—- Sabas Catao (
—-= Francisca Gempesao Apao
—- Gonzalo Catao (calc. 1870–
—-=(1890) Severina Dayondon Abadilla (calc. 1870–
— Casimira Catao (1871-
— Venancia Catao (1878-
—= Julio Tagimacruz Embalzado
– Claudia Catao
–=(1853) Mariano Gempesao
— Jose Catao ( -1903)
–= Agata Gemota
—-Estevan [sic] Catao (1867-
— Leona Catao (1870-
— Anacleto Catao (1877-
— Llonora Catao ( -1903)
–=Ysidro Canoy
— Eulalia Catao ( -1900)
–=Manuel Devanadera

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Hundley hits big pinch-double, Padres top Rockies
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been searching for clutch hitting all season. For one three-game series, they found the touch.
Pinch-hitter Nick Hundley stepped up Sunday, delivering a three-run double in the seventh inning that lifted the Padres to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.
San Diego swept the three-game series with late-inning victories each time.
After reliever Roy Oswalt (0-5) walked home the tying run in the seventh, Hundley hit a sharp grounder down the third-base line off Wilton Lopez to clear the bases.
"He threw me a real good sinker 0-1 that I swung over the top of," Hundley said. "I thought I was a little long (on my swing). I stepped out because I was trying to do too much. I shortened up a little bit and made the adjustment, and fortunately, I did."
The Padres won Friday night's series opener, rebounding from a 3-2 ninth-inning deficit on Chase Headley's leadoff homer and pinch-hitter Jesus Guzman's bases-loaded single. Rookie Jedd Gyorko hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning Saturday night for a 2-1 win.
"I think every manager will talk about that over the course of the year, that in a close game it will come down to a big hit or a big play," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "Nick got a hold of a sinker and dug it out and lined. Nick's a good low-ball hitter, that's his strength."
It was the first time since June 1998 that the Padres have won three straight games despite being tied or behind in the seventh inning or later in each of the three games.
The Padres have won five of six. The Rockies have dropped five of six.
Nick Vincent (4-2) pitched one inning for the win. Huston Street worked the ninth for his 29th save in 30 chances.
Oswalt allowed five runs on four hits with two walks in 3 1/3 innings in relief of starter Chad Bettis.
"I wanted to try and keep it down velocity-wise," Oswalt said. "I felt OK."
The 36-year-old Oswalt had been on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain for two months before being activated on Friday. The former 20-game winner was 0-4 with a 7.64 ERA in four starts this season with Colorado.
"The bad thing about it is, I'm running out of time to get arm strength back," said Oswalt, whose ERA rose to 8.57. "I haven't had a lot of luck go my way."
The Padres loaded the bases against Oswalt in the seventh on a leadoff walk to Headley and consecutive singles by Kyle Blanks and Ronny Cedeno.
After a short flyout, Oswalt walked pinch-hitter Guzman on four pitches to force in a run and tie it at 2. Lopez then relieved Oswalt to face Hundley.
The Rockies took a 1-0 lead in the third when Corey Dickerson tripled and Michael Cuddyer doubled.
Colorado added to its lead after Charlie Blackmon reached on a one-out error by shortstop Ronny Cedeno in the fourth and Jordan Pacheco followed with a run-scoring double.
Renee Rivera's sacrifice fly cut the lead to 2-1 in the fifth inning.
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The Padres swept Colorado at home for the first time since September 2006. ... Rockies C Wilin Rosario was not available because of issues with his wisdom teeth. ... Rockies CF Dexter Fowler (right knee strain) missed his second straight game. ... Despite being swept, Colorado won the season series against San Diego 12-7. ... The Rockies play at San Francisco on Monday night when RHP Jhoulys Chacin (13-8, 3.16 ERA) opposes RHP Tim Lincecum (9-13. 4.50). ... The Padres travel to Philadelphia and will open with RHP Andrew Cashner (8-8, 3.45) against RHP Tyler Cloyd (2-3, 3.57) on Monday night.
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Weird Al Denied Permission To Parody Lady Gaga... Releases New Song For Free Anyway [Updated]
from the fair-use-doesn't-need-permission deptUpdated this story to make it clear that it was Lady Gaga's manager who apparently failed to forward the song to Lady Gaga for permission.
A few weeks ago, in discussing the takedown on Dan Bull's "Death of ACTA" song, some of the discussion in the comments turned to parody in music and whether or not Weird Al has to get permission for his parody songs. What was noted is that he does ask for permission, but almost certainly doesn't need it. He appears to have now put that to the test somewhat. A bunch of folks are submitting the news that Lady Gaga's manager snubbed a permission request from Weird Al, but since she had asked to first hear the song before giving her permission, he already had it done and released the song anyway... for free, on the basis that he was protected by fair use. As a side note, the report (from his agent) notes that this is only the second time he's been refused, with the other time being (you guessed it) from Prince:
Justin wrote to me last night: "You're going to love this. Lady Gaga denied Weird Al the right to release his parody of BORN THIS WAY, only the second time in his career that he's been denied [ed: the other refusal came from Prince]. But he recorded the track at her request as a part of the approval process... the first time any artists has made that request. She summarily passed without comment. So instead of selling a couple hundred thousand or a million copies... he gave PERFORM THIS WAY away for free to his 2 million followers on Twitter."Of course, it's nice to see him stand up for his fair use rights. The post script to the story is that after this got so much attention, Lady Gaga's manager finally caved and got Lady Gaga to grant permission. But it's really unfortunate that we still live in "permission culture" where people feel the need to ask permission to create culture.


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dana1971 wrote:Think there is still one game left in round 5. It looks like All I need is two more points to maybe stay in? Who knows what will happen.
How do you get one of those second chance passes, in case I don't get enough points in this round?
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dana1971 wrote:Silversun6 I got three points on that last game giving me a total of 6 points which should give me a high enough score to get into the next round. Does this mean I make it into the next round.
dana1971 wrote:And don't forget to get me back into the next round where I deserve to be. Please.
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Under an existing agreement, WaferGen holds a license to this and other lncRNA-based research reagents developed by Dr. Chinnaiyan's lab.
Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan , the S.P. Hicks Professor of Pathology and Urology at University of Michigan and the lead author of the study stated: "The WaferGen SmartChip system is an ideal technology to validate the expression of novel lncRNAs nominated by RNA-seq in a highly parallel fashion. It allows us to test multiple primer sets for qPCR very efficiently and cost-effectively, because of the platform's flexibility. We were able to vary experiment formats in terms of number of analytes and samples that were driven by each experiment's design. Furthermore, we could change content rapidly by dispensing assays in our own lab using WaferGen's multi-sample nano-dispenser. We intend to validate a number of lncRNA panels for a variety of common solid tumors, and hope to translate the findings into clinical practice as proprietary diagnostics."
The latest marker validation study further underscores the now dual-role of WaferGen's SmartChip system in enhancing and augmenting experiments using Next-Gen sequencing (NGS). As recently announced, the system has shown promise upstream from NGS in target amplification, while downstream from NGS it can play a valuable role in target validation. This capability will enable a lab to prepare samples for targeted resequencing, and to confirm the NGS results via high-throughput nano-qPCR. Both applications leverage SmartChip's best-in-class flexibility, high levels of sensitivity and dynamic range without the need for pre-amplification, and a very low cost per reaction.
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As the Checkers reconvened for their exit interviews on Monday, most spoke of taking several weeks to decompress, forget about hockey for a while and enjoy the North Carolina weather that's still considerably nicer than back home.
Michal Jordan won't get much of a break at all, but that's OK with him.
Charlotte's most reliable defenseman for much of his four years with the club was absent when the rest of the team met with coaches and media on Monday. Instead, he was preparing to catch a plane home to Europe, where he'll suit up for a pair of exhibition games for his native Czech Republic starting Friday.
Jordan is no stranger to the national team setup at the youth level, having played in three World Junior championships, among other competitions. This would be his first foray into representing his country on the senior circuit as it prepares for the upcoming World Championship in Belarus.
"I'm going for camp and nothing is guaranteed yet, but it's nice to know that the coaches know about me," said Jordan, 23. "I'll at least play the Swiss on Friday and Sunday. We'll see how I play and hopefully I can stay longer."
As he alluded to, Jordan's chances of making the team depend heavily on his exhibition performances, but also on how many players the team might add as time goes on. Most countries name their initial rosters with those who might become available by losing in the early stages of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in mind. This year could be different, with many Olympians having already turned down, or are likely to turn down, invitations.
Based on that, Jordan said he had some idea that he could be in the mix this season, even though European teams tend to first turn to European leagues after exhausting all available options from the NHL.
"I was surprised a little bit because they don't really watch the AHL as closely," he said. "There are a lot of good leagues in Europe and the coaches see more of those leagues. The last year I had a good season and got a few games in the NHL, and that got me noticed back home."
That was part of the reason Jordan decided to sign on for another season with Carolina upon the expiration of his entry-level deal last summer. That second contract is now set to expire, leading to another big decision.
Many players in Jordan's situation elect to play closer to home if they feel their immediate NHL options might be limited. Another Checkers defenseman in Rasmus Rissanen, who did not play a game for Carolina in three seasons, said Monday that signing an overseas deal as a restricted free agent was "an option," though nothing has been determined this early.
Jordan, who weighed such offers one year ago, is likely to do so again.
"I would like to stay with the Canes if there's going to be a good offer and a good opportunity, but if not there are other places I can go," said Jordan, who turned down interest from the KHL and other European leagues last season. "When I signed last year they told me there would be a good chance to make the team and it didn't happen, but they had lots of players. It was pretty disappointing that I didn't get a chance."
The Hurricanes did recall Jordan once as insurance in case they didn't have enough players to play a game on March 10. As it turned out, they did, and Jordan's ice time was limited to warm-ups before jumping on another plane.
Despite not being able to build on his first five games with Carolina last season, Jordan said there were no hard feelings.
"If I feel like there's a chance in Carolina I would come back, because I've been playing in North America for seven years," he said. "If not, then I don't feel bad about it."
If Jordan does sign overseas, the Hurricanes could retain his rights by making him a qualifying offer, something they did with Oskar Osala, Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Murphy, to name a few players in similar situations. Based on his end-of-season conversation with Checkers coach Jeff Daniels, Jordan said that he expected Ron Francis, who could very well be the Hurricanes' new general manager in a few weeks' time, to be in touch.
Until then, Jordan's focus will be on his new opportunity on the world stage, where he joins Justin Krueger (Germany) as the only player to ever head straight to a World Championship setup following the AHL season. The tournament is set to begin May 9 in Minsk.


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Piccalilli From 'My Irish Table'
Piccalilli is a heavily spiced Irish relish derived from Indian pickles. Cathal Armstrong's recipe in his new cookbook, My Irish Table, blends golden beets, cipollini onions, cauliflower, and radishes with a vinegary paste made with turmeric, mustard, and sugar. The resulting relish is assertive, tangy, and earthy—it pairs exceptionally well with rich stews and braises like yesterday's shepherd's pie.
Why I picked this recipe: I'm an avid pickler, but I'd never heard of, much less made, piccalilli.
What worked: On its own, this relish is a bit overpowering, but it is the perfect match for heavy entrées.
What didn't: I wasn't a huge fan of the whole (basically) raw onions. Next time, I'll add them to the boiling beet water for a couple of minutes just to take the edge off. The cauliflower could also benefit from the same treatment.
Suggested tweaks: This recipe makes a lot of piccalilli. Cut the recipe in half unless you're a piccalilli fiend.
Reprinted with permission from My Irish Table: Recipes from the Homeland and Restaurant Eve by Cathal Armstrong and David Hagedom. Copyright 2014. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House. All rights reserved. Available wherever books are sold.
- Yield:Makes about 5 pints
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:At least 6 1/2 hours
- 2 pounds large (3-inch-diameter) white or golden beets, unpeeled but trimmed of greens and tips
- 6 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 quarts water
- 2 cups cauliflower florets (cut into 1-inch pieces, about 10 ounces)
- 5 cups whole peeled and trimmed cipollini onions (about 24 ounces)
- 2 cups halved radishes (stem and root ends removed, about 12 ounces)
- 3/4 cup ground turmeric
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 4 cups Champagne vinegar
Cook the beets: Cover the beets with cold water in a heavy saucepan and boil until fork tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain them in a colander and let them cool just until you can handle them. Peel them warm (the skin slides right off if they're warm), then cut them into 3/4-inch cubes. You should have about 3 cups.
Brine the vegetables: Place the salt and 1 quart of the water in a 2-gallon zip-top bag. Seal the bag and massage it a few times to help dissolve the salt. Add the beets, cauliflower, onions, and radishes to the bag along with the remaining 1 quart of water. Seal the bag again, pressing out any air, so that the vegetables are completely submerged. Place the bag in a large bowl (to stabilize it) and let the vegetables sit on the counter for several hours, or refrigerate overnight. When ready to use, drain the vegetables in a colander, rinse them in cold water, and drain again.
Make the sauce: In large flameproof casserole, whisk together the turmeric, flour, sugar, mustard, and 1 cup of the vinegar to make a paste. Add the remaining 3 cups of vinegar and whisk until smooth. Over medium heat, bring the sauce to a boil and cook until it thickens, about 3 minutes, whisking continually to keep lumps from forming. Add the vegetables, stirring to coat them, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
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Let's imagine, though, just for a moment, that Journey was indeed weighed down with things like that. With the mundane. It would...well, going by this fan art, it would be just as great, probably. The game always needed more noodles!
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George Lucas' Promise to Invest in Education Prompts Speculation
'Star Wars' creator advocates digital learning
George Lucas' announcement that a majority of the proceeds from the sale of his film company will be funneled into education philanthropy has sparked speculation among educators about where the new influx of money might be directed.
The creator of "Star Wars" has a history of involvement in education, and it may provide some clues for those who hope to gain financial support for innovative ideas and for those who believe particular topics in education, such as technology or the arts, need additional emphasis.
Chris Tebben, the executive director of the Portland, Ore.-based Grantmakers for Education, a membership organization for public and private education-related philanthropies, said traditionally philanthropists give to education in areas in which they themselves have been successful.
For Mr. Lucas, a pioneer in technology and digital animatronics in his filmmaking and a gifted storyteller, that could mean bolstering technology, interactivity, and student-centered learning in education, as well as communications and storytelling skills, Ms. Tebben said.
"Tapping into some of the drivers of what makes for powerful, interest-driven learning and learners' motivation—you can really see how some of the things that [Mr. Lucas] really excelled at could inform a grantmaking portfolio," she said.
Need for Creativity
Bolstering arts education and creative thinking in K-12 classrooms is what LeiLani Cauthen, the vice president and publisher of the Center for Digital Education, based in Folsom, Calif., hopes the money might go toward.
"[Mr. Lucas'] mind is one that we need to emulate," she said. "One of America's greatest economic powerhouses is in Hollywood," and today's schools are not preparing students for the jobs available there, Mr. Cauthen said.
Creative and innovative thinking in today's students will be essential to the U.S. economy's global competitiveness, she said.
"It's my firm belief that education's primary charter for the next 20 years needs to be not just STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics], but STEAM [those subjects plus the arts]," she said. "Add arts back in because that ability to think nonlinearly and play—just play—America needs that back."
The $4.05 billion sale of Lucasfilm Ltd. to the Walt Disney Co., announced Nov. 1, and Mr. Lucas' stated intention to increase his education giving, have brought fresh attention to the work of the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
Mr. Lucas established the foundation in 1991 with the goal of documenting and highlighting research-based strategies to improve K-12 learning. It is an operational foundation, which means it does not award grants, and its content is distributed through the website Edutopia.
"Our mission is to show people what great education can look like," said Cindy Johanson, the executive director of the foundation, based in San Rafael, Calif. "We look for innovations, successful school models, and strategies, and through the power of media, especially video, we help show people what real strategies can look like."
'Our Primary Goal'
Edutopia, which produced a print magazine until 2010, provides an online platform to disseminate best instructional practices, with a focus on strategies that lend themselves to being replicated and scaled up, said Ms. Johanson.
"In education, often success can be isolated within the four walls of a classroom or within a specific district or school," she said. "Our primary goal is to find those successes, shine a spotlight on them, and inspire [others] to improve without getting caught up in politics."
Edutopia has focused on six core strategies for transforming learning in schools: comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, project-based learning, social and emotional learning, teacher development, and technology integration.
Recently, the foundation has also been collaborating with researchers to find and showcase evidence-based instructional practices that bolster learning, Ms. Johanson said. It partners with the University of Washington's college of education in those efforts.
"I think the money is going to continue to maintain the vision that the George Lucas Educational Foundation already has and give it security in that vision going forward," Anthony Armstrong, a history teacher at Del Mar Middle School in Tibron, Calif., and a member of the National Advisory Council for the foundation, said of the new funds. "[Mr. Lucas'] current practice of highlighting innovative approaches—I don't think that's going to change. If anything, it's going to be increased."
However, it is not yet known if the new influx of money will be distributed through the George Lucas Educational Foundation or if a new philanthropy will be founded to distribute the funds. The exact amount of money from the Lucasfilm sale that will go to education philanthropy is also unknown.
Ms. Tebben, from Grantmakers for Education, said a private foundation typically pays out about 5 percent of its total endowment per year, which means that $4 billion would likely equate to about $20 million of giving per year.
Focus on Technology
According to statistics from the Foundation Center, a New York City-based organization that maintains databases around philanthropy, the top philanthropic donor to K-12 education in 2010 (the most recent statistics available) was the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which gave roughly $208.5 million.
Gates was followed by the Walton Family Foundation, which awarded about $109.5 million in grants that year. (Both foundations help support certain areas of coverage by Education Week.)
The next largest K-12 givers were the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, at some $58 million; the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, at nearly $54.9 million; and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, at about $35.3 million.
Many observers speculate that education technology will be one of the areas targeted by the new funds because of Mr. Lucas' deep interest in that area, which is apparent not only through the work of the Lucas Foundation and Edutopia, but also through Mr. Lucas' original vision of what the foundation would be.
Ms. Johanson said that when Mr. Lucas began the foundation, he envisioned creating technology for schools through his donations, but quickly realized that schools were not set up to facilitate and use the types of technology he was interested in building. He decided instead to focus on highlighting innovative teaching approaches that supported the use of technology.
John Bailey, the executive director of Digital Learning Now!, a national digital learning advocacy group based in Washington, said the George Lucas Educational Foundation was one of the first philanthropies to invest in digital learning technology.
"They really staked out an area in terms of thinking about new approaches with assessment and thinking about investing in teacher development," said Mr. Bailey, a co-founder of Whiteboard Advisors, a consulting firm for investors, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs. "I think it's great that they're going to be putting more money toward that."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One hundred Jacksonville children are smiling because of a Christmas shopping spree Thursday.
It marked the 10th year the Fraternal Order of Police held its FOP Cops and Kids event.
"I picked out a barbie that goes with an airplane," one girl said.
FOP teamed the 100 deserving children with law enforcement officers for a day of holiday shopping at Walmart.
Children were nominated through several Jacksonville organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Police Athletic League, Jacksonville Housing Authority and Hola Noticias. Each of the five organizations selected 20 children as a reward for grades, behavior, attitude or similar qualities.
FOP President Nelson Cuba was in charge of the annual outing. He said the kids have big hearts and deserve Christmas presents.
"One of the kids last year, he didn't want any toys," Cuba said. "He said his family was hungry, there was no food and he ended up, you know, shopping for food, but of course we added additional dollars, pick yourself a toy and go ahead and feed your family."
Another reason the event is so great for kids is it makes them more comfortable around police officers.
"They don't have an opportunity to actually interact with them and see that they're regular people, too, and they're good people," said Thomas Raines, of 100 Black Men of Jacksonville. "So it's important that they get to walk around with the officers today and get a different view."
At Walmart, kids roamed the aisles with officers picking out whatever toy they wanted, as long as it stayed under the $100 limit. The children were paired with an officer and given a gift card for the one-on-one shopping excursion.
"It was really fun just going around picking out all the stuff that you wanted, and it was easier for the adults for Christmas," one child said.
"I think it was pretty fun and real nice of the cops to be doing this event for us, and I just got some skates and board games," another child said.
Parents were also grateful for the experience.
"They get to choose for themselves what they really really want and stuff that we might not have been able to get for them," parent Billie Jo Harris said.
The program is funded through the FOP's annual fundraising drive and works to reinforce positive interaction between children and officers.
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NL DIVISION SERIES: DODGERS v CUBS
October 2, 2008
Joe Torre
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Game Two
Q. You have a couple of veteran infielders who are used to starting on your bench right now. Have you talked to those guys about their roles? How do you ideally like to use them here in the postseason?
JOE TORRE: Well, Nomar, he's been active and hasn't been playing, so it's really nothing new for him, since the Arizona series in Arizona. That's what we started doing; we started winning and we didn't mess with it. Jeff had surgery in the meantime, and I had a conversation with Jeff on Saturday, and he told me he felt he could play, and I told him what my plans were, to start DeWitt at second.
He wants to play, and he certainly understands and has understood the fact that whatever I want to do is certainly -- he respects that, let's put it that way. So I had a conversation with him. As I say, I didn't have one with Nomar because his role really hasn't changed, and Jeff is the only one that because of the surgery had a little different situation.
Q. When you were a player and you were an All-Star and a fairly high-paid guy for the time. When you have those kind of things, are there burdens or certain pressures that a Manny Ramirez or a Soriano face than maybe some of the lesser paid guys or lesser stars? And do you think it can affect them in that kind of thing because they feel like they have to maybe prove they're worth their money or whatever?
JOE TORRE: I think it depends on the individual. There's a responsibility for shouldering a commitment, a ballclub committing so much money, so many years and stuff like that. But you know, the guys who really get those types of contracts are the ones that are played every day. You know, I don't think it changes.
For instance, I know Sori, I know it hasn't changed him or it wouldn't change him, because he goes out there, he's going to go out and play every day as long as he's healthy and give you your money's worth. Because to me I think that's what it's all about, is going out there and going to the post every day.
I'm sure some other guy -- I mean, I've had players in the past who all of a sudden signed big contracts and felt they all of a sudden had to be Superman, and that took its toll on them. But both those guys that you're talking about, what I know about Manny and what I know about Sori, I don't think that's an issue.
Q. The other day you called it a long season, I think was the phrase you used. You're managing a team that's very different than the Yankees in the sense that you have the least amount of wins, you're coming in here and starting off with the Cubs as the best team. I know it was a long season, but is there a gratifying portion of that that didn't exist in previous years of managing?
JOE TORRE: Sure. Again, a manager's job is to try to find a way to make things work. I certainly didn't envision myself, after being with the Yankees for so long, to go somewhere and do this all over again. I know my wife and I talked about it before my last contract with the Yankees, if they don't want to sign you back, you want to go somewhere else? I said, well, the only down side about going somewhere else is you have to start all over again. Bad time to talk to me about that is at the end of the season (laughter). You're really not thinking about climbing that hill again.
And this winter, even after committing to the Dodgers, I had knee surgery, knee replacement surgery in December, and it was a tough rehab, and I was saying all the way through January, what the hell am I doing? What the hell am I doing? Because I wasn't feeling too good. Then once the knee -- I got my strength back and everything, it was a challenge. I knew one thing, I was going to give everything I could possibly give just to see if the managing aspect of it could be fun again.
And again, it was no different than any other team in regards to trying to figure out how to get your point across. And not knowing a lot of them made it a little more involved.
Q. It's been suggested in some places that Russell Martin may ultimately move positions just to take advantage of his offensive skills. Do you see that happening? And also, what from your background as a player might help you help him make the transition?
JOE TORRE: I had a couple of those guys when I took over the Cardinals club. We moved Todd Zeile, who was not happy. Todd Zeile is a good friend of mine now, but it wasn't always that way because he was reluctant to move from behind the plate.
Your value, when you can hit and are able to catch, and Todd was able to and Russell has all the ability, I mean, it's not like he's back there saying, well, we have a catcher that can hit. He can catch and he can throw guys out, he can do a lot of things. And Russell enjoys -- he enjoyed, we haven't done it lately, but he enjoyed the days that he played third base. It was like a day off to him. I used to do that as a catcher and first baseman.
I don't know how he would take to moving. I mean, he enjoys -- like I say, when he sees his name in the lineup at third base, he gets excited about it and he takes ground balls at shortstop endlessly, and he started out as an infielder in the minor league system.
But again, I think you have to think hard about actually wanting to move based on the fact that his value as a catcher, I think, would be higher than elsewhere.
Q. Derek said last night that you and he had kind of come to an agreement on whether he might pitch a potential Game 4, but he said, "I'll let you guys ask Joe." So I'm asking Joe. Would he be the --
JOE TORRE: Well, we started this whole thing. First of all, we don't know if there's going to be a Game 4. At least we hope there isn't a Game 4. I'm a still superstitious in that regard to name a Game 4 starter before I knew there was going to be one.
But Rick Honeycutt really presented it to him a few days ago just to think if that would be a possibility for us. We know he's capable. I mean, with that type of pitcher with a sinker ball probably would -- you'd keep an eye on him as far as how many pitches and stuff like that, but I think he could do it.
We've got Maddux as a possibility. Kershaw I don't think would be a possibility based on the fact that we don't have Kuo in the bullpen. And he gives us another left-hander.
But I wouldn't hesitate, but again, we'll see if we have to make that decision or not. But at this point in time we have not made any commitment. And Derek and I have the understanding, I think it was basically through Rick Honeycutt, because he's been having that conversation with him. I talked to Derek today for a while, and it had nothing to do with pitching Game 4.
Q. You've talked all season about how unfazed Cory Wade and Blake DeWitt have been throughout their rookie season. Even having said that, does that provide a little bit of reassurance seeing them handling their playoff debut so well?
JOE TORRE: Really, Cory, that was the first test for him for me. I saw Blake out there on opening day when he didn't know he was going to be on the roster until like noon that day, and then went out there and got a base hit and started a double play and all that stuff. He showed me a great deal early on, and it didn't surprise me. He's got a certain calmness about him.
And Cory, he's able to focus. Last night was big for me to see, because he's all of a sudden gone from that guy who's pitched in the fifth and sixth inning for us to a guy that you're going to pitch in the sixth, seventh or eighth inning for us, and it's been huge, it really has.
The season is usually -- you're going to have a handful of surprises, and you just hope that the good ones outnumber the bad ones, and so far these guys have -- it would have been tough to make it here without them.
Q. I know you don't believe in curses all that much, especially after what happened in 2004, but yesterday when the Cubs brought in a Greek Orthodox priest, had some holy water, said a prayer, trying to reverse the Curse of the Goat from 1945. I know you've got Tommy and he talks about the Big Dodger in the sky, but if you were to win the series, would you assume the Big Dodger in the sky is more powerful?
JOE TORRE: I think if you ask Tommy that you'll get the answer you want. To me I think anytime you caught up in the fact that there are reasons that the other team isn't winning, it better be because the team that they're playing is beating them, as opposed to they're losing it some other way.
You mentioned 2004. I'll let you know how important I thought that series was. I brought in the closer in the eighth inning in Game 4 when we were up three games to none. I don't want to leave anything to chance. We have to go out there and be ready to beat them, and I don't really buy into any of the history.
However, I mean, you're asking me about it, and I'm sure that the Cub players are being asked about it, and I'm sure they're tired of being asked about it, but I just ignore that.
Q. In your experiences in the playoffs, how big is it to get the first game on the road, like you did last night?
JOE TORRE: Yeah, I mentioned it to a couple people upstairs, thanks to my time with the Yankees, I've had a lot of experience to go either way with this thing. We've started at home, we've started on the road. My feeling is that there's more pressure on the home team. Based on the fact that you should win, it's your home, you've done well, and I had gone through that with the Yankees. In 2001 we lost the first two games of the Division Series at home and then went on to win three in a row. I mean, I don't want to have to think about that again. But it wasn't easy, but we were able to do it.
Momentum switches so quickly, but I just think that the home team -- at least this is the way I feel, and like I say, I've had starting series at home and we've started series on the road. When you're home and you're a good team, which obviously the Cubs are a good team, and we had good teams with the Yankees, I felt a lot more pressure than starting on the road.
Q. I heard a veteran pitcher say one time something simply profound, that there are 30 No. 1 starters in baseball and there's only a few aces. Other than victories, what qualities would it take to make an ace as opposed to just a No. 1 starter?
JOE TORRE: I think an ace is that guy that you trust to give the ball to, same as having somebody hit with the bases loaded. It's that guy that the game doesn't speed up on him, that they can keep the game at the right speed.
I remember seeing and hearing Al Kaline talking about the ball being hit to right field, and he said, it just seemed everything was in slow motion. Those are the special players that can keep the game in slow motion, where they don't let any outside influence speed it up and really get them off their rhythm or their thinking.
But to me it's the guy that understands if he's a pitcher, he understands that the play doesn't start until you decide to throw the ball. And I think you have some other guys who are like, hurry up, give me the ball, because they're waiting. The ace is the guy that has that type of makeup.
I don't think it really has a lot to do with the courage part of it. I think it's just a matter of how you channel it. I had Andy Pettitte, who probably in postseason play I trusted more than anybody else other than Mariano Rivera. And you watched Andy get ready for a game, and you thought he was scared to death, until you watched him pitch. And you realized that even though he may have been a little uneasy, he was able to just put that away and channel all of his energies in the right direction.
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text: Pursuant to Section 35 (4) in conjunction with Sections 33 and 34 of Act No. 183/2006 Coll., on Land Planning and Building Regulations (The Building Act), as amended, the Ministry for Regional Development, in cooperation with relevant ministries and other central administrative authorities and regions, has drafted update No. 1 to the Spatial Development Policy of the CR (hereinafter CR SDP). The proposed update to the CR SDP includes The Evaluation of Impacts that the proposed update No. 1 to CR SDP will have on sustainable development.Webpage of the Ministry for Regional Development


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Chocolate snickerdoodles are perfect for celebrating National Cookie Day
Mary Bilyeu | Contributor
Snickerdoodles are a universal favorite — simple buttery cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar. Why not spiff 'em up a bit by adding a bit of cocoa powder, to transform them into chocolate cookies?
Crisp at the edges, chewy in the center, these are just good ol'-fashioned cookies that will make you happy.
Chocolate Snickerdoodles
1-1/2 cups + 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening, softened
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream together 1-1/2 cups sugar with the margarine and shortening; stir in the egg. Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl.
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in the cinnamon sugar; place onto a baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between cookies.
Bake for 10 minutes, until cookies are just set. Remove to a rack to cool completely, and continue with remaining dough.
Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
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The phrase "You Should Only Be Happy" (written in Hebrew on the stone pictured in this post) comes from Deuteronomy 16:15 and is a wish for all her readers - when you come to visit here, may you always be happy.
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 : 2:47 a.m.
Just made them tonight- they are yummy!
Mary Bilyeu
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 : 3:10 a.m.
Oh, I'm so glad you liked them! I'm jealous - I don't have any more to eat ....
Linda Peck
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 : 1:06 a.m.
These look very nice and very edible!
Mary Bilyeu
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 : 3:09 a.m.
They're really good!
Tue, Dec 4, 2012 : 5:50 p.m.
Just reading about these cookies makes me happy!
Mary Bilyeu
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 : 3:06 a.m.
I was really pleased at how well these turned out! I hope you make them ... and enjoy them ... :)


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September 18, 1933 - March 16, 2013
Sandwich, MA
Gerald F. Champigny of Sandwich, MA, a retired Police Officer with the Washington D.C. Police Department, entered into rest on Saturday, March 16, 2013. He was 79.
The son of the late Alcide and Dolores Pontbriand Champigny, he was born on September 18, 1933 in Pawtucket, RI.
Upon retirement from the Washington, DC Police Department, he became a self-employed contractor and later an employee of the Steamship Authority in Martha's Vineyard, MA.
As a loving father, spouse and friend to many he enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and gardening. He will be greatly missed and will remain in our hearts forever.
He is survived by his four children: Brian G. Champigny of Suffolk, VA, Donna C. Bush of Beallsville, MD, Karen A. Champigny of Bernardsville, NJ, Christopher J. Champigny of Woodstown, NJ, and eight grandchildren; brother, Donald Champagny and sister, Stella Dery. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Eleanore Wanczyk Champigny.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 22nd from 9 to 11 a.m. at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Avenue, Florida, NY 10921. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22nd at St. Joseph Church and the burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Florida, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Church, 14 Glenmere Avenue, Florida, NY 10921.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home; to send a condolence online, or for directions, please go to www.purtafuneralhome.com


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Police: Girl Scouts at Pa. supermarket robbed of $20 by man who reached into their cookie cash
BERWYN, Pa. – Police are investigating the strong-arm robbery of Girl Scouts who were selling cookies at a Pennsylvania supermarket.
The theft happened at a Pathmark store in Tredyffrin (TRUH'-dif-ren) Township, outside Philadelphia, around 5 p.m. Sunday.
WPVI-TV reports (http://bit.ly/UhZ1Jz ) the thief reached into a cash box containing the scouts' cookie money. He got $20 before the girls closed the box. Police say the suspect then fled to the back of the building and drove off.
Information from: WPVI-TV, http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi


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North of Silicon Valley on a rocky promontory overlooking San Francisco Bay stands California's oldest prison.
North of Silicon Valley on a rocky promontory overlooking San Francisco Bay stands California�s oldest prison.
San Quentin inmates are cut off from the innovation the nearby high-tech industry produces. They are not permitted on the Internet, and most have never touched a smartphone or a tablet.
But two technology veterans � Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti � are bringing the promise of Silicon Valley to San Quentin State Prison by creating a high-tech incubator here called the Last Mile. Its mission is to teach inmates about technology so they can forge new lives when they are released from prison.
Over the course of six months, inmates are put through a business boot camp. They brainstorm a startup, develop a business plan and boil down their pitch to five minutes. On �Demo Day,� each inmate presents his idea to dozens of Silicon Valley investors and executives who crowd the prison chapel.
The inmates can�t actually start these companies from prison, but they are introduced to a world that would otherwise be closed to them. When paroled, Last Mile graduates are given paid internships at tech startups.
Five graduates of the San Quentin program are working in high tech. The program has been so successful that last month it expanded to the downtown Los Angeles Twin Towers Correctional Facility, where 15 inmates are taking part.
Tom Serres, founder and chief executive of Rally.org, a crowdfunding startup for political, social and charitable causes in San Francisco, said he had doubts about hiring a felon. But those quickly vanished after meeting Heracio �Ray� Harts, he said. Harts, 40, was released in April after he served 8� years for manslaughter.
�This is a real opportunity to help somebody who most definitely deserves the opportunity to be a contributing member of society,� Serres said.
Last February, Harts stood at the prison chapel lectern � dressed in a prison-issued blue shirt and dark sweat pants with the word �prisoner� stamped on the leg and his hair in braids � pitching his idea to combat obesity in low-income communities by turning empty lots into community gardens and abandoned buildings into fitness facilities. A mobile app would help people track their fitness progress.
Today Harts has earned a spot at Rally.org as a full-time employee. Harts helps the Robert Redford Foundation, the Maker Education Initiative and the Delta Sigma Phi national fraternity with their campaigns on the website. And he�s talking to Pittsburg, Calif., officials about starting a health and fitness program in his former hometown.
�I feel like I belong here,� said Harts, sitting in a brick-and-glass walled conference room at Rally.org, in a North Face fleece jacket, his hair neatly buzzed. �I�m an entrepreneur. I work in tech. This is my evolution.�
Like many who live in wealthy Marin County, husband and wife Redlitz and Parenti often drove past San Quentin but had never set foot inside.
Then in 2011, a friend asked Redlitz, a 57-year-old entrepreneur and investor who runs the KickLabs accelerator program in San Francisco, to give a 30-minute talk on entrepreneurship at San Quentin. He was apprehensive but decided to go.
For two hours Redlitz fielded questions from inmates who he says impressed him with their passion, drive and smarts.
�These were people who have taken responsibility for what they have done and are trying to carve a path back to society,� Redlitz said.
California has one of the largest prison populations in the United States, second only to Texas, and one of the highest rates of recidivism. Within three years nearly 2 out of 3 ex-convicts commit another crime and end up back in prison. Yet the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spends just 4.3% of its nearly $9-billion budget on rehabilitation.
�Those numbers really hit me,� Redlitz said. �Putting my professional investor hat on, that�s a really bad investment for taxpayers.�
So Redlitz and Parenti persuaded prison officials to let them experiment with a new model for rehabilitation that combines job training, confidence building and a bridge to the technology industry.
With California facing a deadline to ease overcrowding by reducing its prison population, more prisoners are serving longer sentences in county jails. �The goal is to offer The Last Mile in all of the L.A. County Jail facilities,� Redlitz said.
This spring, Redlitz and Parenti plan to launch the program inside several more prisons in California and one in Michigan.
�There is not a lot being offered in prison to help people build a better life,� said Caleb Hunter, 35, a former San Quentin inmate and college graduate who used to work in high tech. �The Last Mile is absolutely life changing.�
In July, Kenyatta Leal, sentenced to 25 years to life for possession of a firearm, was released from prison after serving 19 years. Two weeks later he started working as a paid intern at RocketSpace, which rents office space to startups. Last month Leal became a full-time employee at the San Francisco company, working in customer operations.
�Being around so many innovative people really rubs off on you,� Leal, 45, said. �I�ve always had this entrepreneurial spirit. I just used it in the wrong ways.�
Last Mile participants are assigned books on entrepreneurship; they meet with some of the authors.
They learn about the latest technology trends and how to use social media. They write down their thoughts on paper and volunteers post them on Twitter, in blog posts and on question-and-answer website Quora.
High-profile members of the tech community serve as mentors. Rapper and entrepreneur MC Hammer regularly goes to San Quentin to talk to inmates about how to rebrand themselves.
The startup ideas that inmates come up with are rooted in their life experiences.
Tommy Winfrey, in prison for second-degree murder, is a 35-year-old self-taught artist who paints southwestern landscapes. His proposed startup, Art Felt Creations, would help prison artists sell their work to the public and fund art programs in schools.
�The next Van Gogh or Picasso could be residing behind these very walls,� he said.
Larry Histon, 65, who had a successful career in high tech before going to prison and is serving 29 years to life for first-degree murder, says his startup, TechSage, could reduce recidivism and keep jobs in the U.S. by training ex-convicts as mobile app developers. He says his idea could also help him get back into the industry.
Even before taking part in the Last Mile, Harts was determined to make a better life for his wife and three children. That meant breaking the cycle of crime and incarceration that has trapped family members.
Harts grew up in Pittsburg, where he began smoking pot before he was a teenager. He dealt drugs and carried a gun for protection. His younger brother and two cousins were shot and killed, and another cousin was dragged by a car and died.
After he lost a well-paying job at a refinery, his life began a downward spiral that hit rock bottom when he killed a man in 2004.
In prison, Harts studied business books and magazines. He earned a college degree. He packaged test tubes for a medical supply company. But he said his real break was the one he got through the Last Mile.
At Rally.org he has showered with high-tech perks such as free gourmet lunches and yoga classes. But for Harts, it�s all about getting �a hands-on MBA.�
�I love understanding business. I love the energy of a startup,� Harts said. �I love seeing the changes we are making.�
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Pictured: Mark Pollak earned All-Ivy League honoers at the 2011 championships in Galloway, N.J.
-courtesy IvyLeagueSports.com
GALLOWAY, N.J. - With four teams within seven shots of each other entering the final round of play, day three at the 2011 Ivy League men's golf championship was set up for a dramatic finish. But in the end, Yale ran away with the team title by firing a four-over par 288 on Sunday at the Galloway National Golf Club.
Yale senior Tom McCarty finished at one-under par 70 for the day's best round and spurred on the Bulldogs' championship winning round. With the win, Yale broke Columbia' s streak of three consecutive Ivy League titles, though the Lions did finish in second place at 76-over par for the tournament. It marked Yale's ninth Ivy League title and its first since 2003. By winning the Ivy Championship, the Bulldogs also earned the Leagues automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Championship field.
What the race for the team title lacked in drama was more than made up for on the individual side. At different points in Sunday's final round, Dartmouth's Peter Williamson, Penn's Scott Williams and McCarthy held the lead.
In the end, it was Williamson who carded a three-round 223 to win medalist honors for the second time in three years. With the win, Williamson became the seventh golfer to win multiple Ivy titles, and the first to do so since Princeton's Steve Dana won the second of his back-to-back titles in 1994. Williamson had the added honor of being voted the Ivy League Men's Golf Player of the Year by the League's eight head coaches.
The thirty-six hole leader, Williamson went out in one-under par 34, notching pars on his first eight holes of the day before recording a birdie at the par-5 ninth. But on the back nine, he bogeyed 10 and doubled 13 and 15 to drop to third place and posted a ten over par.
But then, playing in the day's final pairing, McCarthy made his move at the turn as he birdied the tenth and eagled the eleventh - just the second eagle of the tournament – to move to four-under par on the day.
"I really thought I lost it around 13 or 14 today with a couple bogeys and Tom [McCarthy] playing amazingly," Williamson said. "I didn't think I had the number today, the course is tough down the stretch, but I thought playoff at best."
But in the end Williamson did indeed have the number as the final six holes caught up with both Williams and McCarthy.
"It always good to win a golf tournament," Williamson concluded.
Other final day highlights included Andrew Kim of Columbia's eagle at the par-5 ninth, which was the first eagle of the tournament. He chipped in from 70-yards out.
After a stellar rookie campaign and a ninth-place showing at the championship, Yale freshman Sam Bernstein was voted the League's Rookie of the Year.
With the win, Yale advances to the 2011 NCAA Championship, which includes six regional sites where 54-holes of golf will be played on May 19-21. The top five teams from each regional will advance to the finals, which will be played on May 25-30 in Stillwater, Okla., at Karsten Creek.
The six regionals will be hosted by Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, San Diego and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Final Team Standings
1. Yale (306-314-288--908)
2. Columbia (319-307-302--928)
3. Penn (308-311-312--931)
4. Dartmouth (314-315-311--940)
5. Princeton (310-316-315--941)
6. Harvard (324-310-311--945)
7. Brown (318-316-318--952)
8. Cornell (330-317-314--961)
Individual Top-12
1. Peter Williamson, Dartmouth (69-78-7--223)*
2. Tom McCarthy, Yale (75-79-70--224)*
3. Brendan Doyle, Columbia (74-75-77—226)*
t4. Jeff Hatten, Yale (76-78-73—227)*
t4. Brad Kushner, Yale (77-77-73—227)*
t4. Scott Williams, Penn (74-74-79—227)*
t7. Michael Amato, Brown (74-78-76—228)^
t7. Clark Granum, Columbia (80-76-72—228)^
9. Sam Bernstein, Yale (78-80-72—230)^
10. Colin St. Maxens, Penn (80-77-74—231)^
t11. Andrew Jankowski, Dartmouth (76-76-81--233)^
t11. Mark Pollak, Harvard (79-75-79--233)^
* - First Team All-Ivy
^ – Second Team All-Ivy


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I recently discovered an old book called Milledulcia: A Thousand Pleasant Things (1857), which is a collection of items from early issues of the periodical Notes and Queries (launched in 1849).
Milledulcia is made up of the Latin elements mille (meaning "thousand") and dulcia (meaning "sweets" or "sweet things").
The word is pretty and name-like (similar to Millicent and Dulcinea), it has a pleasant definition, and either side of it could be turned to a nickname (like Millie or Dulcie).
So here's my question: Do you think Milledulcia might make a good baby name?
P.S. Other names I've spotted in N&Q: Actsapostles, Adnil, Elmadoras, Gloxinia, Louvima, Saba, Togotubuline.


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Changi Transit Programme
Reciba un vale por S$20 para pasajeros en tránsito en el Aeropuerto de Changi.
Air New Zealand is pleased to partner with Changi Airport Group (CAG) for the Changi Transit Programme.
Eligible customers receive a S$20 Changi Dollar Vouchers when you transit through Changi Airport, Singapore, in both directions of a return journey - valid for travel from 1 October 2016 until 31 March 2018, inclusive.
Who is eligible to receive Changi Dollar Vouchers (CDVs)?
- You are eligible if you are transiting through Changi Airport, in both directions of a return journey, which means Singapore, is neither your point of origin nor your end destination
- For example if your itinerary is "Christchurch - Singapore - London - Singapore - Christchurch" you would be eligible but if your itinerary is "Christchurch - Singapore - Christchurch" or a one-way journey "London - Singapore - Auckland only" you would not be eligible
- If your point of origin, as stated on your e-ticket, is either New Zealand, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, India or Indonesia you will receive one S$20 Changi Dollar Voucher
- If your point of origin, as stated on your e-ticket is either: United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Philippines or Vietnam you will receive only one S$20 Changi Dollar Voucher
- Your e-ticket numbers must begin with 086, 618 or 629 and you must be travelling on flights operated by Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines or SilkAir for both in and out of Singapore. Any connecting flight into or out of Singapore that is not operated by Air New Zealand must be operated by Singapore Airlines or SilkAir
- CDVs can only be claimed once during your return itinerary. For example if you are travelling 'Auckland – Singapore – Barcelona – Singapore – Auckland' you must claim your CDVs either upon your arrival in Singapore from Auckland OR upon your arrival in Singapore back from Barcelona
- CDVs will only be issued to passengers who are in transit within a 24-hour time period at Changi Airport. This is calculated from the Scheduled Time of Arrival (STA) of your arriving flight into Changi Airport to the Scheduled Time of Departure (STD) of your connecting departure flight out of Changi Airport
- Children must be above 2 years old at the point of ticket issuance and have their own seat, which means that their seat is not shared with their parent or guardian
- For passengers with an itinerary that was issued over two separate e-tickets, please present both e-tickets to the iShopChangi Collection Centre located within the transit areas of Terminals 2 and 3
- Voucher redemption is subject to the terms and conditions stated below
Where can Changi Dollar Vouchers be used?
Changi Dollar Vouchers are provided as one S$20 Changi Dollar Vouchers to eligible passengers.
- The S$20 Changi Dollar Voucher is valid for one-time use at all retail, food and service outlets located in the transit and public areas excluding outlets featured in the Exclusion List and subject to the other terms and conditions, both set out below, or for one-time use to redeem liquor, perfumes or cosmetic purchases
- This voucher can also be redeemed for one-time access to the Ambassador Lounge at Terminals 2 and 3 for up to two hours. Lounge access includes showers with basic toiletries, light refreshments and complimentary Wi-Fi
- From 1 August 2016, CDVs cannot be used for purchasing tobacco items
Exclusion list
- Transit area: All Hermes outlets in all terminals, left baggage counters in Terminals 2 & 3 and the SATS Rainforest Lounge in Terminal 1
- Public area: All hotel reservation counters, Avis car rental counters, Hertz car rental counters, M1 shop outlet and counters, and Passenger Meeting Services counters
- Both transit and public areas: All money-changing counters, NTUC outlets, Cold Storage outlets, Cheers outlets, 7-11 outlets and Presto Drycleaners
Where do I collect my Changi Dollar Vouchers?
Go to an iShopChangi Collection Centre which are located near the GST Refund counters in the transit areas of Terminals 2 and 3. Please have your e-ticket, boarding passes and passport ready to confirm your eligibility for Changi Dollar Vouchers. The iShopChangi Collection Centres are open 24 hours a day.
Other terms and conditions
- Only valid for transit passengers with e-tickets issued from 1 October 2016 until 31 March 2018, inclusive
- Only valid for transit passengers whose departure date from point of origin is from 1 October 2016 until 31 March 2018, inclusive
- CDVs are valid for use from the date of issue to 31 March 2018
- Multiple CDVs may be used for payment
- CDVs may not be used for ongoing in-store promotions
- CDVs will be issued while stocks last
- CDVs will only be issued to transit passengers for their current trip only
- Retrospective claims for past trips or advance collection for future trips will not be accepted