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Mali mausoleum destruction sparks outrage
[Magharebia] Islamist
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groups in northern Mali demolished the last mausoleums in Timbuktu on Sunday (December 23rd).
The attacks came just three days after the UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution authorising an international military intervention to oust
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and other armed Islamists occupying northern Mali.
The demolition of the last Timbuktu shrines by al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Din was a direct and desperate reaction to the UN resolution, according to analysts. The group had already explicitly rejected the resolution on the day it was released, Touareg analyst Abdul Hamid Ansari told Magharebia.
"It is not the first time that these
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have acted out in a showy and absurd manner; this happens whenever their actions against the local population are criticised or condemned by regional or international institutions," Ansari said.
"This act will only increase the local population's indignation and their sympathy for the decision, particularly as the decision is anticipated to relieve them from the rule of these groups that do not have constructive plans for the future," he added.
Ansar al-Din, the dominant movement in Timbuktu, demolished about 333 mausoleums, including 18 mausoleums classified as part of UNESCO's World Heritage Site, according to Sahara Media.
The world heritage body condemned the attacks on Tuesday, with UNESCO chief Irina Bokova saying she was "profoundly shocked".
For his part, Attay Ag Elweli, a youth from Timbuktu, told Magharebia that the demolition was carried out by the person nicknamed Abu al-Walid, who commands the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice group, known historically as al-Hisbah.
Ag Elweli added in a sad tone, "Abu al-Walid and his group targeted the last two mausoleums in the neighbourhood of Sankore, and a third tomb near the big market, and a fourth located in the garrison of Sheikh Sayed Ahmed Bakaa."
In response to a question by Magharebia about the relationship between the demolition of shrines and the UN resolution, Ag Elwelli said, "The local population sensed the relationship already when Abu al-Walid repeated while demolishing the shrines that no one would rule the city of Timbuktu but God."
Yet al-Walid himself tried to justify the shrine's destruction by declaring to the Sahara Media that his Islamist group was previously unaware of the mausoleums.
"These shrines are a manifestation of unbelief and sorcery, a place of prayers and blessing without God. They are also too high above the ground, at a height which we are ordered to eliminate," he said.
According to his justification, his group "confirmed the presence of the domes and the effects of unbelief, and they decided to flatten them in order to make them similar to the rest of the graves of
s in response to the command of the Prophet, peace be upon Him."
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Mauritanian researcher Yahya Ould Sidi Ahmed, a specialist in the history and literature of the Sahara and the Western Sudan, said all previous demolitions took place either on the eve of a decision or a planned military intervention in northern Mali.
"The previous demolitions that occurred last October took place on the eve of the adoption in Bamako of the military intervention," he said.
"Destruction is again implemented now just three days after the adoption by the Security Council of this plan. This means that the issue is primarily political, such as what happened last Friday in Gao. There, the Movement for Tawhid and Jihad in West Africa [MUJAO] amputated the hands of some residents," he added.
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La Habra Depot Theatre
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Join us for a telling of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy Hamlet, Steampunk style!
The King has just died, and his brother Claudius remarries the King's widow Gertrude & usurps the throne. When the King's son, Hamlet, returns to Denmark, all hell breaks loose!
January 25 - February 9, 2013
Thurs/Fri/Sat at 8pm, Sundays at 2:30pm.
Directed by Kaitlyn Tice
Hamlet - Rudolph Niemann
King Claudius - Timothy Roscoe
Queen Gertrude - Jamie Sowers
King Hamlet's Ghost - Mark Bowen
House of Polonius:
Lord Polonius - Tyler Campbell*
Ophelia - Mimi Black
Laertes - Nicholas Fawwaz
Reynaldo - Michelle North
Horatio - Jay Miramontes
Rosencrantz - Adam Ferry
Guildenstern - Kieran Flannagan
Players Troupe:
Osric/ Player King - Connor Duggard
Player Queen - Mackenzie Campbell
Gravediggers/Players - Bailey Castle, Emily James
Lucianus/Sailor - Reid Robinson
Marcellus - Amanda Riisager
Fortinbras - Michael Duran
Bernardo/Priest - Ben Otis
Francisco /Captain - Jacob Darling
*Kirwin Meeks will perform the role of Plonius on 1/31, 2/1
Stage Manager - James Looper
Producer - Matthew Washburn
Tickets: $15 General Admission
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The La Habra Depot Theatre's Mission is to educate, develop and encourage community interest, support and involvement in cultural and performing arts. Provide cultural and personal enrichment for the benefit of the citizens and community of La Habra, North Orange County, and East Los Angeles County.
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This article is a guild information page for Nightweaver Expedition of Ragnaros US.
The contents herein are entirely player made and in no way represent official World of Warcraft history or occurrences which are accurate for all realms. The characters and events listed are of an independent nature and applied for roleplaying, fictional, speculative, or opinions from a limited playerbase only. Guild pages must comply with the guild page policy.
Nightweaver Expedition is a new guild created after the Cataclysm release. It is growing day by day recluting all kind of people interested in Achievements and Guild Achievements.
Starting as a friend and family guild, its goal is to become one of the top guilds (speaking about achievements points and the nice ambient and caring people).
Guild Progress
At the moment the guild isn't raiding.
Lore Background
After the Elemental Invasions and the Cataclysm occurred, the Nightweaver family of Night Elves led by Blakenfeder Nightweaver formed the Nightweaver Expedition Guild in order to reunite people, discover the changes in the world, and defeat the new challenges that the recently re-shaped world has to offer.
Not long after the creation of the group, Blakenfeder met Dr. Jonathan Mirkmane, who was leading the Gilneas Vanguard group of worgens. After a nice chat, Mirkmane agreed to join the Nightweaver Expedition. Also, by chatting with his old penfriend Thalassar Merendoth, the old group of warriors that called themselves the Battlemasters joined the Guild to support its front against the Horde's threat.
In-game History
Merendoth created the guild on April the 12th of 2010 with the name Battlemasters and soon passed its leadership to Blakenfeder. It was a PvP guild back then... more a casual guild than a core one. But when the time passed the guild started to do more PvE than PvP, still being a casual guild with almost no guild events.
When Cataclysm came out, it was a 1 to 80 leveling guild, so the 81+ players could go to Phoenix Knights, a guild that would resolve the lack o events and would be a core one. But it didn't go well after a while.
Then, changing Battlemasters' name to Nightweaver Expedition on January the 19th of 2011, it started to grow by inviting the members from the disbanded guild Gilneas Expedition, and a lot of characters without guild. Its Guild Master, tired of switching guilds, is going 100% on this one, and aims it to be the great guild it should have been.
Guild Policies
The membership is by invite only. But at the moment it's massively inviting aged and new players to join.
The Guild Tabard is the official tabard that the guild uses when raiding or at certain events.


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Hip-Hop, Modern Dance and More
The third annual inspireDANCE Festival, organized through the Program of Dance and Movement at the University of Rochester, showcases the rich diversity of dance and movement styles found throughout the community. The festival runs from Thursday, Feb. 14, through Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Launched in 2011 by Arielle Friedlander '11, as a part of her Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year project, the festival has expanded rapidly in just three years, adding a sixth day and attracting nationally acclaimed choreographers and dancers. This year's offerings include contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, tap, ballet, Salsa, West African, Jamaican, Middle Eastern, Capoeira, T'ai Chi, Qi Gong, and more. A full schedule can be found here.
"We're thrilled to bring in Illstyle and Peace Productions this year through the support of two national grants. They are a top-notch, internationally touring hip-hop company and Rochester needs to see their amazing and eclectic mix of street styles," said Missy Pfohl Smith, director of the Program of Dance and Movement. "The inspireDANCE Festival is one way to share the creativity of our students and the depth of our program with the larger community."
The highlight of the 2013 inspireDANCE Festival is the performance and workshops taught by Illstyle & Peace Productions, a Philadelphia, Pa., based multicultural dance company rooted in contemporary and old school hip-hop. Their performance, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, in Strong Auditorium, will showcase the troupe's diverse mix of dance and performance disciplines, including tap, ballet, house dancing, DJing, and beatboxing. Founded in 2002 by Brandon "Peace" Albright and Forrest "Getemgump" Webb, Illstyle & Peace Productions has performed at festivals and venues including the Open Look Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia and the XIII Annual Contemporary Dance Conference and Performance Festival in Bytom, Poland, among others.
Illstyle & Peace Productions' residency is supported in part by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by the Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. The presentation of Illstyle & Peace Productions was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Festival Class Passes, which allow participants to attend any of the classes, workshops, and performances, are $18 through Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Common Market in Wilson Commons. Festival Class Passes purchased after Thursday, Feb. 14, are $25, sold at the door. Separate tickets for Illstyle & Peace Productions performance are $5 for students and $15 for the general public, available at the Common Market. For ticket and registration inquiries or more information, call 585.273.5150 or 585.201.1002 or email email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Select Events for the inspireDANCE Festival include:
inspireDANCE Kick-Off Event
Thursday, Feb. 14, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons
The festival kicks off with performances by the University of Rochester's student dance groups, including D'motions, the Ballet Performance Group, Sihir, Indulgence, and students from the dance program.
Strike. Dance. Rise. with One Billion Rochester
Thursday, Feb. 14, 6:15 to 6:30 p.m., Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons
During the inspireDANCE Kick-Off event, join One Billion Rising of Rochester to advocate for the end of domestic violence through a flash mob in Hirst Lounge. Participants are asked to arrive at 6:15 p.m.
Illstyle & Peace Productions Hip-Hop Workshops
Friday, Feb. 15, 2:30 to 4 p.m. & 6:30 to 8 p.m., Leibner-Cooper Room, Goergen Athletic Center
The Philadelphia, Pa., based hip-hop dance troupe will offer two workshops that explore their eclectic approach to dance and movement.
RAAS Indian Dance
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Spurrier Dance Studio
Taught by the University's Raas Dance group, this class will share dances originating in the Indian state of Gujurat, officially known as "Dandiya Raas." This energetic, interactive, and ancient dance originated in West India as a way to honor the Goddess Durga at the annual festival of nights called "Navratri," but has developed into a symbol of the performing arts and a way to express oneself creatively. This form is fast, fun, and physically challenging–prepare to sweat!
inspireJAM: B-Boy Battle/All-style Battle
Saturday, Feb. 16, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Leibner-Cooper Room, Goergen Athletic Center
B-boys and dancers from across upstate New York will battle one-on-one in an all-style battle and a b-boy battle. Featuring Buffalo, N.Y., deejay Sike, the event includes battles between some of the region's most exciting street artists. For those interested in battling, e-mail Smon Cheewapansri at email@example.com. Prizes sponsored by Red Bull.
Illstyle & Peace Productions Performance
Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m., Strong Auditorium
Founded in 2002, Illstyle & Peace Productions is a Philadelphia, Pa., based multicultural dance company rooted in contemporary and old school hip-hop. Working from an eclectic mix of dance and performance disciplines including tap, ballet, house dancing, DJing, and beatboxing, Illstyle & Peace Productions create a unique new style of hip-hop. I&PP has toured to critical acclaim both nationally and internationally and is committed to delivering a positive message to audiences young and old.
Yoga and Experiential Anatomy
Monday, Feb. 18, 9 to 10:45 a.m., Spurrier Dance Studio
This class will focus on breath awareness and will encourage participants to slow down to experience the subtle movements within that support life and movement. Through the practices of meditation, pranayama (yogic breathing), yoga asanas, discussion, and a resting posture, participants will discover resources for awareness, stress relief, and embodiment.
Movement Masterclass for Actors Workshop
Monday, Feb. 18, 2 to 4:40 p.m., Drama House
Taught by Darren Stevenson of PUSH Physical Theatre, this class is designed to help students become competent physical "movers" and to utilize their bodies as effective communications tools–especially in terms of the theatrical demands of characterization. The class will give performers a wide variety of choices in movement that can be applied to many performance styles. Students will learn a hybrid of movement traditions and approaches, and how to connect those to the artistic process. They will be encouraged to improvise, create, and develop in a way that makes the physical technique relevant to their unique creative voice.
Beginning Modern Dance
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 9:40 to 10:55 a.m., O'Brien Dance Studio
Missy Pfohl Smith, director of the Program of Dance and Movement at Rochester, teaches a beginning level modern technique class that will emphasize the development of basic skills. Though no prior training is necessary or expected, students of varying levels will be challenged by this particular approach.
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By Teachers, For Teachers
Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine's Day in your classroom without giving up valuable learning time?
Try some original Valentine's-themed lesson ideas that get to the heart of your subject matter and ignite the imagination of your students. There are options that can adapted for different grade levels, as well as options for most basic core subjects.
Valentine's Day Lessons Across the Curriculum
Create Valentines with a Curriculum Twist
While making valentines may be the most basic of Valentine's Day activities, that doesn't mean you can't put a new twist on a classic.
Challenge your students to be creative, clever and integrate your curriculum into the activity. Choose themes or have students write valentines to/from characters in your readings, a historical figure, a mathematical concept or a scientific idea.
For example, a valentine from an electron to the nucleus:
Dear Nucleus,
My world revolves around you.
See, it can be simple but demonstrate an understanding of curriculum concepts.
Candy Heart Connections
Conversation heart candies can be used for all kinds of word and color activities.
If you're teaching colors, have students sort hearts by color. If you've got early readers, have students match pictures related to the messages. You could have small bins with photos of kissing lips (Kiss Me), a phone (Call me), a puppy (Puppy Love), a bride and groom (Marry Me), an angel (Angel), a ladybug (Love Bug). Kids can take turns putting their candies in the proper bins.
There are really endless possibilities. Heart messages can jump start synonym or antonym brain storming, act as sentence starters. You could have a worksheet with columns for nouns, verbs, etc.
If you don't want to use the actual candy hearts, you can start by having students make them. Older students can amp up the vocab by using SAT words to create their conversation hearts.
Reading & Writing Love Stories, Poems, Sonnets or Songs
Literacy instruction, literary analysis and creative writing all have an outlet for this romantic holiday.
Reading assignments are easy enough to fit the holiday theme. Just choose a text that relates to love. To get creative, you can even use lyrics to popular love songs as your materials to examine word choice, rhythm, rhyme scheme, parts of speech or any other literacy connection.
Here are some Valentine's Day Text Resources to get you started:
For creative writing, challenge students to write their own story, poem or song about love. You can help by giving them story starters, brainstorming love-related rhymes as a class or playing love story popcorn as a group (where you start the story and each student adds two sentences).
Remember, Valentine's Day can celebrate all forms of love, not just romantic love. Let students know that their love stories don't have to be about romance, but about anyone or anything they love. If you're choosing a Valentine's Day text, books like The Giving Tree can show the importance of give and take in any loving relationship.
Gnomeo & Juliet V-Day Video Writing Prompts
Try TeachHUB's Valentine's Day Video writing prompts with options for K-12 to spark thoughtful journal activities.
In these Gnomeo and Juliet video writing prompts, students will consider the meaning of colors, setting and story, creative wordplay with puns, and adapting stories.
How Love Plays a Role in History
Valentine's Day can kick off an excellent research or critical thinking activity. No matter what unit you're teaching, there is certainly a society that includes some form of marriage rituals.
Perhaps your students will reveal the role marriage played in the political of 19th century Europe or how minstrel love songs came into favor or how arranged marriages still exist in today's society.
Need ideas? Check out this quick list of Romance Through the Ages.
Holiday History Printable Activity
With this brief history of Valentine's Day, your students will consider the origins and traditions of other holidays.
Download the Social Studies Holiday Traditions printable lesson.
Cupid & Love in Mythology
Greek and Roman mythology are ripe with stories of love and adventure. Valentine's Day gives us occasion to review a myth as a class and explore how the role of mythology within society.
The Story of Cupid & Psyche – Advanced/Teen Readers
For younger students, you may want to tie the myth with this Story of Cupid Reading Comprehension Printable.
For older students, you could have them:
Biology of the Heart & Circulatory System
Align your lesson plans on the heart and how it circulates blood and nutrients throughout the body.
Beyond your basic lesson, you can:
Heart & Circulatory System Resources
The Scientific Method: Experiments in Love
Lead a classroom discussion that explores some scientific reasons that people fall in love. As students ask questions and pose potential answers (hypotheses), write them on the board. These will be your research questions for the next step of the experiment activity.
Then, break students into groups. Assign each group one of a research question.
Using the Scientific Method, students will describe how they could execute each step of the experiment to see if their hypothesis is correct.
The bulk of their description will deal with the experiment itself. For the experiment stage, they should identify the necessary supplies, method of monitoring and tracking data, independent and dependent variables, etc.
This critical thinking approach will make them think about experiments on a higher level than just executing the steps of a typical experiment assignment.
Other Valentine's Day Science Activities
Budgeting for Your Date
You are in charge of planning your date for Valentine's Day. You need to take a special someone for an evening out.
First, set your budget. $25 date, $50 date, $100 date and a $500 date
Then, identify the expenses required for the evening. Where will you go? How will you get there? What are some potential unintended costs? Will you bring a gift?
Once you've figured this all out, write each item in a list and specify the cost of each item.
(You can either let students do online research to find prices for restaurants/activities OR provide a selection with menus and brochures that provide pricing.)
Flower Math
What better time to cover the increments of 12 by calculating flowers by the dozen?
Depending on your current curriculum, adapt word problems that calculate cost per flower, calculate average pedal per flower or per boquet, etc. You can even use real ads to find the best Valentine's flower deal. Remind students to factor in tax (practicing percentage calculations) and delivery charge for multi-step word problems.
Younger students can just count, add, subject, multiply, divide the flowers, petals, etc.
The Business of Valentine's Day
Have your students create a business plan for a Valentine's Day product or service.
Step 1: Brainstorm their product or service. Answer the question:
a. How does this stand out from other Valentine's Day pack?
b. Who are my potential customers?
Step 2: Budget for supplies, labor and/or other production costs.
a. Your produce can be as simple as pre-made valentines, but you need to consider the cost of the paper, scissors, markers or computer products needed to create the cards.
b. Allot part of your budget for advertising. Even if this just means posters around school, list the cost of those posts, tape, etc.
Step 3: Set pricing, sales goals and projected profits for your business
Step 4: Compile all of this information into a presentation for the class.
BONUS: Create a prototype, demonstration or drawing of your product to really SELL the idea to potential business investors.
What are your go-to classroom activities for Valentine's Day? Share in the comments section!


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MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) - Southern Arkansas University is dropping its century-old dairy program, saying it couldn't find enough students who wanted to milk cows twice a day.
"It was to the point where we had to decide whether to reinvest a lot of money into a whole new facility or shut it down," Director of Farm Operations Rusty Hayes said Friday. "One of the main issues was lack of student interest. None of them wanted to wake up at 4:30 a.m. and come back at 4:30 p.m. to milk."
While the last pail of milk was filled last spring, the school will concentrate on other areas at its $8 million Agriculture Center. It will sell the dairy herd and equipment and transfer assets to managers of the school's beef herd. Beef cattle require less processed feed than dairy cattle.
According to the school's finance office, income from the dairy operation fell from $200,000 in the 2007-08 school year to $91,000 in 2011-12. Recent droughts raised costs for feed, particularly corn and alfalfa, while milk prices remained low.
Southern Arkansas was founded as the Third District Agricultural School in 1909. It opened its new Agriculture Center in 2012.


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EDDIE RIVERA is a close friend of our ChoiceCenter LV144 team member, Scott Epstein. Eddie was a "tinknocker," part of the Local 28 Sheet Metal Workers Union in New York City. After the September 11th tragedy, Eddie signed up as a volunteer skilled worker who went to Ground Zero to provide support.
After volunteering his services, Eddie's health declined. He has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, asthma, sepsis, and PTSD. As a result of an accident he was involved in a few months ago and the sepsis, he had half of his left leg amputated. Government Agencies have been compensating Eddie $400 a week for his pain and suffering from the WTC Compensation fund, but that is not nearly enough to cover Eddie's expenses.
Eddie has no medical insurance and is Medicaid pending, which means that if he is not approved by Medicaid, all medical bills will come out of his pocket. Eddie is currently in the hospital waiting to be fitted for a prosthetic leg. His journey to full recovery is still a long way ahead of him. He will endure weeks of physical therapy to learn how to walk again with a prosthetic. Eddie faces the threat of his current medical bills not being covered by insurance. He is months behind in paying his rent and is now facing eviction.
Eddie is a gifted artist and would like to give back to the world through his art. He wants to inspire others with his artwork. His dream is to live on a hill, close to the water, whether he could see sunshine, grass, forestry, and plants as inspiration for his artwork. Eddie would love to live in a single-story house so that he can get around easier with his prosthetic leg. He has hopes that, with this new leg, he may be able to run again. He is inspired by paralympian Amy Purdy, who won a gold medal even though she had BOTH of her legs amputated.
TUESDAY'S CHILDREN - FIRST RESPONDER ALLIANCE strives to provide first responders and their families, as well as volunteers (like Eddie Rivera), with services and programs to alleviate stress and other mental health concerns. The First Responder Alliance has many valuable partners which aim to address your families' urgent needs and provide a bridge to external physical and mental health services.
Tuesday's Children has found that when they connect their First Responder families to other members of the 9/11 community there is a profound and positive impact on collective healing - many of their programs assist families in forming connections, developing support systems and assisting families in coping with chronic mental and physical concerns.
First Responder Alliance Programs and Services:
- Programs and counseling for 9/11 responders and their families
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Agony of Defeat
The thrill of victory quickly turned into the agony of defeat last night in Atlanta.
Kyle was awesome and with two out in the ninth, it looked as if the Phillies were home free. Four batters later, the Braves walked off with an extra inning win. Last time the Phillies led by 3 or more runs in the ninth inning and lost was July 16, 2000, in Yankee Stadium, a 9-8. Elias Sports Bureau note of the day.
Second straight solid start for a Phillies starter and no wins. An offense that averaged 7.7 runs in the first 10 games of the season is now averaging 1.3 runs during this three-game losing streak.
Well, we weren't going to average 7.7 for 162 games and we won't be at 1.3 runs per game the rest of the season. Things will get better.
Back at 'em tonight with Doc on the mound. That's one good thing about baseball, you don't have to wait a week for the next game. Last night is last night and today is today (Did Yogi Berra say that?).
This Date
Way back in 1898, pitcher Bill Duggleby hit a grand slam home run in his first major league at-bat in a home game against New York. No pitcher has ever matched that.
He was 3-3 in 9 games with the Phillies that season. In eight big league seasons, he was 93-102 with a 3.18 ERA.
Best note about him was his nickname: Frosty Bill.
Did You Know
(A new wrinkle that will appear here every Wednesday).
Total number of hot dogs sold at Citizens Bank Park a year ago: 1,140,823.
Coming Soon
Phillies: An Extraordinary Tradition, the new commemorative 252-page book that showcases the Phillies historic faces and places, will be on sale around May 1. Fans can pre-order now.
Mike Schmidt wrote the introduction and talked about his relationship with Phillies fans for 18 seasons. Very interesting.


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Northwoods Explorer
Here is a New Brunswick event called Descent - Return to the Eye of the Needle by Zonker&co (GC1CFKH) This is a wildness hiking event for thsoe who like to explore coastal wilderness. I have enjoyed hiking in this area and it offers a unique experience in an event. Not a lot a caches but a lot of effort for a few. Read the cache description for this one.


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Malachai | 10/12/10
In the build up to the release of their second record Return To The Ugly Side on 28th February, there's a flurry of Malachai activity happening. First off is the UK launch of their new video for 'Rainbows', a track taken from the upcoming album.
Looking like the kind of oddity that might have appeared on something like 120 Minutes in the 90s when MTV was less focused on the exploits of drunk Italian Americans and spoilt demonic 16 year olds, and still played interesting, innovative music videos, the video is the epitome of lo-fi in the best possible way.
It's basically the personification of the weird and wonky world Malachai inhabit.
For fans in Bristol the guys will be putting on one of their acclaimed Soundsystem Live shows at the Big Chill Bar on 11th December 2010. Malachai followers will probably know that the group tend not to do too many live shows, so this news should come as a nice surprise to some of you, and should be reason enough not to miss out.
Finally, those damn internet demons had their way as they will from time to time, and consequently Malachai have had to set up a new Facebook page which you can become a fan of here.
The guys will be updating the page with an abundance of treats, so keep your eyes out for that, and keep your eyes out for the release of 'Let 'Em Fall', the first single from their new album which will be released on 21st February 2011.


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WASHINGTON — The U.S. State department has rejected a plea from environment groups to stop its review of the Keystone XL pipeline and has denied allegations of conflict of interest.
Friends of the Earth alleged last week that London-based Environmental Resources Management (ERM), which the state department hired to assess the impact of the pipeline, is in conflict of interest with Keystone's owner TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. and other oil companies.
[np_storybar title="Friends of the Earth sues U.S. for lobbying records" link=""]Friends of the Earth, an environmental advocacy group, sued the U.S. State Department seeking records of lobbyist communications over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington today, the group said the department refused to address its request on an expedited basis and that the records should be made available quickly under the Freedom of Information Act.
The case is Friends of the Earth v. Department of State, 13-cv-01086, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia (Washington).
The group called on the State Department to suspend its assessment of the project pending an investigation into the allegations.
"Our rigorous conflict of interest procedures ensure that no contractors or subcontractors have financial or other interests in the outcome of a project," state department spokesperson Jen Psaki said in an email to Postmedia News.
Psaki did not directly address the allegations of Friends of the Earth, but it was clear that the state department believes the process is free of conflict.
"The contractor certifies that it has not had, and does not have, any direct contracts with the applicant," Psaki said. "The contractor is not permitted to communicate with the applicant unless specifically directed to do so by department officials."
Friends of the Earth claimed ERM lied on its conflict disclosure form when it did not mention that it had a contract with the Alaska pipeline project, which is jointly owned by TransCanada and ExxonMobil. TransCanada said the contract was signed between ERM and ExxonMobil and TransCanada played no part in it.
ERM did not respond to requests for comment.
Ross Hammond of Friends of the Earth called the State Department's response an "astonishing admission . . . that it does not bother to verify whether the contractors are telling the truth when they say they haven't worked for project applicants."
He added that State ignored the fact that the conflict of interest disclosure form also asks about links to any entity with an interest in the project.
"Again, a simple check of public records would have shown that ERM works with many oil and gas companies that stand to gain from construction of the pipeline," he said.
ERM's final assessment report is scheduled to be completed this summer.
As pipeline proponents intensify their advertising and lobbying in Washington and elsewhere in the country, U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce his decision on the 1,900-km pipeline from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast in the fall.
TransCanada is almost finished construction of the southern section of the pipeline from Cushing, Okla., to Nederland, Texas.


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"Get Social" with NY Waterway!
For those of you keeping up with the ever changing times of technology,
communications, digital and social media, you will find that NY Waterway?
now has a heavy presence in social media; including Facebook, Twitter,
Foursquare and Flickr. We are finding that this has helped us
tremendously with marketing and sales, customer service inquiries, and
relaying information on promotions, events, and discounts happening at
NY Waterway and the surrounding NYC/NJ areas! We now have the ability to
post any news, advisories, or alerts over to our customers almost
INSTANTLY! This is what social media is all about – having fun and
staying informed! It's easy, convenient, and can be done right from most
mobile devices!
We have noticed that many of our riders have been posting to social
media wonderful pictures and videos from their commute and travels with
us here at NY Waterway. We encourage everyone to post any content you
would like to share on any of our social media channels listed below!
User participation has been great and we are very excited about the
growing social networks that we have been heavily promoting! We thank
everyone who has been participating on our social media channels.
Our marketing and social media team is working around the clock to
ensure that our social media channels are up to date with current
content and information to better serve our customers. As always,
customer service remains our #1 priority at NY Waterway, and keeping our
customers happy is what we strive for. Please feel free to inquire on
Facebook and Twitter with any questions, comments, concerns, content, or
any other inquiries you may have, and we will get back to you within
We encourage all of you to please "Get Social" with us, and participate
on our social media channels. Like us, Follow us, and Check-in with all
of us here at NY Waterway!
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nywaterway
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ridetheferry
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Start "Checking in" with us on Foursquare!
Who doesn't love FREE stuff?
For those of you that have been "checking in" with us on Foursquare at
our various approved NY Waterway venues, you may have noticed a few
Foursquare "specials" that we are running. We will be running about 2
contests per month. When you "check-in" you will be prompted to follow
instructions with a link for a chance to win anything from ferry tickets
to Broadway shows, and a series of other prizes! All you have to do is
be at one of our locations and check-in to receive the check-in special!
Follow each check-in special's instructions to enter for your chance to
win some fantastic prizes!
For those of you who don't use Foursquare, it is very simple to sign up!
Please visit www.foursquare.com, sign up for an account (you can even
link your Foursquare account to your Twitter and Facebook accounts – we
think its great to do this!), and start checking in! It's that easy!
Please note that you can only check-in from mobile devices, such as cell
phones or iPads.
If you check-in to venues near our NY Waterway locations, you may also
notice some helpful "tips" we have added to Foursquare to help you enjoy
all there is to see in and around the NYC/NJ area!
Follow us on Foursquare to unlock the best way to travel to and from NYC
and NJ! NY Waterway is "The Better Way to Go!" Whether you commute with
us for work or pleasure, you will truly enjoy the ride over to your
destination in NYC/NJ! To Follow us please visit the following link:
Check out what some of the riders have been posting! Great work!
"The Morning Skyline" courtesy of Anthony Quintano
"Pier 11 Sunshine" courtesy of Liz Jaeger
"Midtown Sunset" courtesy of Anthony Quintano
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Lightweight URGESTALT gets colored –A passionate relationship between frame and wheels
Maximum stiffness, minimum weight, highest quality and durability. That's what Lightweight's premium products stand for, whether it's frames, wheels or components. For years, the carbon specialists from Lightweight have been developing the perfect carbon race bike utilizing technologies and materials from the automotive and aerospace industries.
URGESTALT 2019 is a full carbon frame that has been developed to particularly fit our renowned wheels. Besides improving the structure of force flux aligned carbon layers the frame sports a new design and is now available in ten different colours. Carbon frame, fork and carbon wheel forge a perfect symbiosis for the rider and create the optimum balance between performance and riding comfort.
URGESTALT 2019 impresses with its incredible light weight of only 820 g and a truly unique geometry. The frames offers highest compatibility with our wheels and associated components. It's also compatible to all common electronic and mechanical groupsets. The seat tube is made for a seat with a diameter of 27,2 mm – frame and fork are made for a width of up to 28 mm. All cables are routed internally and make for a tidy and stylish design. Thanks to an external bracket clamp the carbon fibre structure at the seat tube and seat post is now thinner and therefore offers a better flexing behaviour.
It can be ordered as of right now and will be delivered by the end of the first quarter 2019 – right on time for the start of the upcoming bike season.
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While attempting to get my full fill of the Chrysler Group's SkunkWerks team SEMA 'splosion in Auburn Hills on Friday, I had the chance to sit down (and by sit down, I mean I stood behind a camera, question-filled notepad in hand) with none other than Chrysler Group design guru Ralph Gilles. Gilles is the artistic genius behind some of the automaker's most innovative and polarizing designs of the past few years. The gangster-land Chrysler 300, the mean-looking Dodge Charger and the power wagon for the soccer dad Dodge Magnum all are considered to be the children of his wonderfully wired-for-the-masses mind. I have to give Gilles a lot of credit for taking my interrogation in stride — I'm not known for asking the world's most likely, or even relevant, questions — and this case was no different. On top of letting us know he's a reader of Jalopnik, Chrysler's non-Stuttgartian bringer of SexyBack to...
...the 'merican side of the German-American hybrid stood his ground while quickly riffing with us on the "relevancy" of American design in the face of European prettiness, the direction of the next generation of Chrysler Group trucks and SUV's, and even takes a moment to deny rumors* of alcohol use by certain product teams. Yup, it was that kind of an interview — and all YouTube'd up for your pleasure.
*Even if we did start them here, they're still totally rumors.
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Burke Basketball Summer House League
If you are interested in the summer select/travel program, please go to the Select page for more information. Go to Select basketball
The Summer league is meant to be fun and allow players to play with their friends. No standings are kept and there are no playoffs.
Unlike the Fall/Winter season, there are no evaluations and no draft, therefore the Spring and Summer seasons offer the opportunity to request to play with your friends!
Season dates:
The summer season is scheduled to run from the last week in June through the last week in July (no games July 4th).
The season consists of an 8 game schedule.
There will be two games (+ /-) per week on weeknights, Monday - Thursday (No week-end games).
Grades are based on the next school year.
Grades 2-3:
We hold a Fun-damentals league, which offers one practice per week (weeknights) and one game (possibly two games) per week on the weeknights. This age group may be co-ed, depending on the number of players registered for this league.
Boys Grades 4-12:
Players who have just graduated high school are eligible to play in the summer league.
We will only a have a boys league. Some grades may be combined depending on the number of registrants per grade.
Due to limited gym space, Burke Basketball will not be able to offer teams in grades 4 - 12 practice slots.
Team formation:
You may request to play with a specific coach or with your friends or both. We will try our best to accommodate requests.
Teams are formed by player requests. If a player has not requested to play with anyone specific, we will try to place him/her with other players from their school or neighborhood.
Coach / Team Scheduling requests:
Coaches may request certain days or times for their games in order to avoid conflicts and get the most kids at the games. Due to the short season, we cannot promise to honor all requests, but we will do our best.
Individual Scheduling Requests:
We cannot accommodate scheduling requests for individual players!
We recommend that players in grades 4-12 participate only if they have played basketball with us or another league previously, since this league has only games and no practices.
If you have any questions on this we are happy to help, please contact:
For grade/league specific questions please contact the league director directly
For registration or general information please contact:
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The title of this feature, 'Gaming App of the Day," may be a little misleading. It's intended to be an honor about as much as Time's "Person of the Year" is, and remember, that thing went to Hitler in 1938. As we can't tell you if a game's good until we've played it, we're primarily looking for one that is current. That is about the only criteria Haraka satisfies for inclusion.
Oh no, I'm not going to go off and find some other better game here at the last minute, not after the time I put into trying to figure out Haraka. That's not how it works. You send me a game and ask for a writeup, you had better be prepared to get one, good or bad.
Haraka advertises itself as a Pong clone, and being that there aren't many around by that name, I was intrigued enough to bite. The problem is it plays like a game of pong made up by your seven-year-old brother, with rule variants that don't seem at all connected to any sense of balanced gameplay or winning fundamentals.
That means that not only must you defend your back line, you have to cover the sidelines as well, as any ball struck by your opponent that rebounds in your half of the court, whether on the baseline or the sides, counts as point to him. You're therefore left to defend a baseline that is more than three times as wide as the sidelines (in your zone) are long. So, with a contestant who is terribly slow, you can't do sensible things like play a shot and return to the middle of the court. Not when any four-shot rally gets needlessly sped up so that it punishes you for making all the miraculous saves that kept it in play.
About that sideline. It helps the CPU pull off some gratingly cheap shots, racking up two and even three points if he catches you out of position. Given the width of the baseline, you can expect that to happen a lot. You can also expect the CPU to serve into your corner every time, and there is little you can do to return it without surrendering a point. As the CPU starts every game serving, you'll start every game down a point unless, like a soccer goalie, you guess the correct side and run to it.
Even then, there is no sense of touch in how you place the shots. Your pong contestant is not a long bar, making it visually easy to judge the trajectory of your return. It's a man with some kind of bo stick or staff, occupying an amount of space that is insufficient to make deliberate, complex angle shots, especially when he's standing on the sideline wall. You'll luck into your winners more than you will identify and execute them.
I'm not even going to dissect the CPU's maddening tendency to volley repeated slow, shallow-angle shots to itself off its own sidewall, or the useless powerups that are impossible to hit on purpose and, when struck, redirect your shot to an area you aren't or can't cover, so the ball volleys back to the CPU. This has the same effect as having your serve broken in tennis. But hey, at least you picked up that thing that maybe helped you, or maybe it didn't.
Final fun fact? Your controls are a left and a right button, placed in the corners of the screen. The same corners where much of the critical action plays out. Oh gosh, curse these fat thumbs, I guess I better go on a diet. Fuck that. If I can't effectively play a game because I am forced to obstruct critical visual information when playing it, that is the designer's failure of imagination, not mine. It would seem that shrinking the width of the playing dimensions to accommodate two virtual buttons would eliminate the problem of obstructed corners and cut down on the unreasonable distance you have to cover.
When I was five years old, Dad had a term for the games my older brother would make up, whose rules and variances inevitably left me frustrated and feeling stupid for even playing along. The name of all of these games was "Shprin," Haraka is Shprin.
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The drought of 2012 has likely increased the carryover of nitrate-nitrogen (nitrate-N) into the 2013 season, according to field agronomists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. In addition to less nitrogen being used by last year's crop, the reduced rainfall in 2012 resulted in less nitrate leaving the soil through leaching and de-nitrification (loss by gas into the atmosphere).
"It is common for about 40 to 50 pounds of nitrogen per acre to carry over from one season to the next, but soil samples taken in the fall of 2012 indicate that we have fields this year that may have over 100 pounds per acre of nitrogen carried over from last year," said Jim Fawcett, ISU Extension field agronomist. "This provides farmers with the opportunity to cut their nitrogen rates this spring unless we have an unusually wet spring."
Rather than just guessing how much nitrate-N has carried over from last year, Fawcett recommends that growers pull some soil samples this spring to estimate the carryover. Before any spring nitrogen is applied, take the following steps to estimate nitrate-N carryover:
- Pull 1-foot soil samples to at least a 2-foot depth (0-1 foot and 1-2 foot) before the spring N is applied. A 3-foot depth is preferable. Pull 15-30 cores per sample on an area of no more than 10 to 20 acres.
- Mix thoroughly and send a subsample (standard soil sample size) to the lab to test for nitrate. Multiple samples per field should be collected.
- Take the soil test result (ppm nitrate-N) times 4 to calculate pounds per acre of N.
- Add up the N in each foot and subtract the "normal" carryover N (40 pounds per acre for 2 foot depth and 50 pounds per acre for 3 foot depth).
- Subtract the carryover N from your usual N rate.
Regardless of lab results, apply no less than 50 pounds per acre if no N has been applied, to account for field variability.
"If farmers are not able to do the soil sampling, I would recommend that they at least cut back their nitrogen rates to be on the low end of the range of recommended rates," said Fawcett. "If we fail to account for this carryover nitrogen and put on a full nitrogen rate this spring, it may result in increased nitrate losses in 2013 and future years."
One tool available to calculate nitrogen rates for corn is the corn nitrogen rate calculator found here.


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Mission Statement
The American Democracy Project at Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is a campus initiative stimulated by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and its ongoing collaboration with over two-hundred colleges and universities who share an abiding interest in promoting active and engaged citizenship amongst its students and the university community. The purpose of this project is to generate a creative, innovative, ethical and constructive approach to civic engagement that is perpetually girded by solid intellectual and experientially-based reasoning and contributes to the public good. The primary "goal of the project is to produce graduate who understand and are committed to engaging meaningful actions as citizens in our democracy".


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For decades now, Honda's line of Rancher all-terrain vehicles has pretty much been where the search for the perfect mid-size ATV starts and ends. And it's easy to see why so many thousands of Rancher owners know they've made the right choice. With a variety of models and options, it's easy to get the features you want. Plus, the Rancher just hits that sweet spot in terms of size and performance.
Every Rancher starts with the same proven Honda engine, the heart of any ATV. A 420cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder design with fuel injection, it's engineered for the kind of wide, low-revving power an ATV rider wants. And it offers something no other ATV can: Honda's legendary reliability and efficiency.
After that, the mix-and-match of features is up to you. We have models with independent rear suspension (IRS) for excellent handling and a superior ride. We also have swingarm/solid-axle models suited to riders who tow a lot, or who want a solid axle's simplicity of design. Standard manual ATV transmission, our exclusive Electric Shift Program, or Honda's revolutionary Automatic Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) are all available, as is Electric Power Steering and your choice between two- and four-wheel drive.
A Honda Rancher is all about what Honda does best—combining innovation with proven performance. Now, which Rancher is right for you?
Front - 190 mm dual hydraulic disc
Rear - 160 mm sealed mechanical drum
Front - 24 x 8-12
Rear - 24 x 10-11
Front - Independent double-wishbone; 6.69 in. travel
Rear - Swingarm with single shock; 6.69 in. travel
Price, if shown, does not include government fees, taxes, dealer freight/preparation, dealer document preparation charges or any finance charges (if applicable). Final actual sales price includes all rebates and may vary depending on options or accessories installed.


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Born in 1982, Vu is a Vietnamese artist based in Ho Chi Minh City. Growing up, he always had a strong passion for drawing and drew on whatever he could, or was on hand - even school textbooks (a move which quite upset his teachers.) He graduated from the Fine Arts University of Ho Chi Minh City in 2008 and is now a faculty member at the university and an art teacher. Most recently, his works were displayed in the "Graphic Art Exhibition" in Ho Chi Minh City. Unlike many young Vietnamese artists his age who paint with critical realism, Vu chooses to capture splendid moments and brings them into his pictures so that everybody can feel, enjoy and treasure the beauty of life and what surrounds it. Read More
Selected Exhibitions
Participated in GRAPHIC ART EXHIBITION
Have a painting in Operation Smile Auction
Participated in My homeland Ocean & Islands, organized in Vietnam
Had painting in National Art Exhibition
Participated in Exhibition of Creativity Campus of Ho Chi Minh City Art Association
Participated in Youth Exhibition (BIEAMALE)
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The Social Poets: Comedy Gods Deliver Rape Advocates? Akin 4 Senate, Ryan 4 White House: From Denny: The Comedy Gods have been busy. First they struck their magic wands onto the tongue of Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), who is running for the Missouri Senate, and caused him to speak his true mind about his definition of what is rape and what is not.
Then the Comedy Gods touched off a firestorm among America's women - and many men - who were resoundingly insulted by his callous ill-informed remarks about the traumatic event of rape. As usual, these conservatives are also wrong on the medical facts as Akin was quick to quote as if it were true....
... This asinine story exploded all over the national news rooms where a number of journalists with some real integrity spoke up and condemned Akin. If you thought it couldn't become a bigger story, then some dick wad journalist thought he should play The Devil's Advocate and actually stepped up to defend Todd Akin. He received a resounding beat down on Twitter.
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Sex symbol Megan Fox says her extreme insecurity and low self-esteem once drove her to cut herself.
In a candid interview with Rolling Stone obtained by the New York Daily News, the bi-sexual bombshell admitted to cutting herself when she was growing up.
"Yeah," she said when asked whether she cut herself. "But I don't want to elaborate. I would never call myself a cutter. Girls go through different phases when they're growing up, when they're miserable and do different things, whether it's an eating disorder or they dabble in cutting."
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Fox, 23, said she's always been very hard on herself about her looks and is constantly afraid of being judged. She's had "a lot of self-loathing," the actress confessed.
"I'm really insecure about everything, " Fox said. "I see what I look like, but there are things that I like and things that I dislike. My hair is good. The color of my eyes is good, obviously. I'm too short. But overall, I'm not super-excited about the whole thing.
"I never think I'm worthy of anything . ...I have a sick feeling of being mocked all the time."
The brunette also admitted she has a fiery temper and even threatened her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Austin Green.
"I'm going to stab you with something," she said she told him.
"I'd never own a gun for that reason," she said. "I wouldn't shoot to kill. But I would shoot him in the leg for sure."


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Keep baby in bed
I am writing in response to the "Gimme Shelter" article ["Oh, baby: How to keep that infant safe," August 25] regarding baby proofing, which stated that parents should never share a bed with an infant.
I'm concerned that new parents who are co-sleeping with their babies might be discouraged from doing so after reading the advice from someone cited as an expert, but who may not be familiar with current research on this matter.
Mothers and babies have slept together throughout human history, and the U.S. is the only country where parents routinely put their babies to sleep alone. In addition, putting babies in cribs in separate rooms has been linked to an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Co-sleeping encourages breastfeeding and bonding and helps new parents get more sleep, since no one has to get up for nighttime feedings.
I hope that new and prospective parents will consider the many benefits of co-sleeping when they make the choice for their own families. Kelly Silliman


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Fasten Its - small heart, safety pins
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Layer Works Little Hearts No. 5 - frames
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Anna Aspnes - Stitching, LoopDaLoops
Fonts - Century ExpandedBT, Cicle
I can spend hours in a beautiful fabric store. The colours, the inspiring patterns and wonderful textures are pure eye candy. A couple of meters of different fabrics, a little time at the sewing machine recovering the accent pillows equals a whole new look for a room. Sometimes, that is all that is needed to pick up the spirits. A few dollars, some creative time ... complete satisfaction for the soul.


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Navy Blue & White Silk Cuffknots
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Navy Blue & White Silk Cuffknots
These wonderful navy blue and white silk cuffknots knot shaped have been carefully handmade for you in this classic and practical two knots style. Both ends are knotted ensuring they can be used both ways around and work well with any double cuff shirt. Silk knot cufflinks provides a classic and stylish touch to any outfit. We have hundreds of designs available.
J.L.TOMAN offer a huge range of colour and style variations, including knot, flower, barrel and chessboard styles. Given how inexpensive they are, select yourself to a few of them!
All pairs of J.L.TOMAN silk knot cufflinks come individually packed in own soft draw string pouch.
Buy any 4 pairs of cuffknots and we will give you in a 5th surprise pair for free!
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Randy Wells hopes that maybe, just maybe, this will be the year that everything falls into place.
Injury and inconsistency have plagued the 30-year-old right-hander during his career, which up until 2013 primarily had been with the Chicago Cubs.
The latest news from around North Texas.
Now with the Texas Rangers, he is making a bid for the No. 5 spot in their rotation.
On Thursday, he had the team's longest outing of the spring, giving up a run on three hits in five innings of a 6-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
Wells struck out four, walked four, hit a batter and gave up a solo home run to Josh Reddick in the fifth inning.
Wells also escaped a pair of jams, leaving the bases loaded in the second and fourth inning -- retiring Scott Sizemore for the final out on both occasions.
Wells' best season came in 2009, when he was 12-10 for the Cubs. He is 28-32 in 86 career starts. In 2012, he was 1-2 in 11 appearances (four starts) in 2012, and had nine starts for Triple-A Iowa.
In July, his season came to a close when he had surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow.
Thursday marked his fourth start of the spring. He ERA dipped from 5.63 to 4.15.
"He kept the ball down much better today," said Rangers manager Ron Washington. "He got into some trouble, but he was able to get out of it.
"He had a good changeup," Washington said. "He is the first guy to go five innings for us."
Wells got some help from the top of his batting order in the early going.
Leadoff hitter Ian Kinsler and No. 2 Elvis Andrus both reached base in the first inning -- on an error and a single -- and scored on sacrifice flies by Lance Berkman and Adrian Beltre.
In the third inning, Kinsler drove in a run with a double and scored on a double by Andrus.
Kinsler, whose leadoff role was the subject of much debate by Rangers fans last season, went from first to third on Andrus' single to left when he caught A's left fielder Yoenis Cespedes off guard.
"Ian saw that (Cespedes) was being too lackadaisical, so he took that extra base," Washington said. "We need to be running the bases, heads-up. You try to take advantage of the things you see."
Right-hander Dan Straily, one of the Oakland minor league pitchers of the year in 2012, made his fourth start of the spring and had mixed results.
In three innings, he gave up four runs -- two earned -- on three hits, walked one and struck out three.
"He was a little inconsistent," said A's manager Bob Melvin. "He was behind people when he normally isn't, but he did throw some quality pitches."
NOTES: Texas INF Jurickson Profar was to leave camp Thursday morning and join the Netherlands in its preparation for its World Baseball Classic semifinal on Monday in San Francisco. ... RHP Derek Lowe is due to make his debut for the Rangers on Friday against the Giants in Scottsdale. His target is two innings. ... INF Jeff Baker increased his hitting streak to eight games and is hitting .528 overall. ... Oakland INF Jemile Weeks played in his first game since March 1 (bruised shoulder), going hitless as a PH-DH in two at-bats. He likely will start at 2B against Arizona on Friday in Scottsdale. ... The A's had a five-game home winning streak come to an end.
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Man arrested in East Bend shooting
A man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting a man in East Bend early Sunday morning.
Zachery Donavan Noah, 22, was arrested following an incident reported around 2 a.m. near Donnaha Park and Highway 67.
Timothy Overby, 23, of King, received non life-threatening injuries in the incident. Overby had gone to an East Bend home to give a friend a ride when a man with a gun attacked him, deputies said.
Deputies are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting but said Noah and Overby knew each other.
Noah was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling or vehicle.
Noah is being held under a $100,000 secured bond in the Yadkin County Detention Center pending a Wednesday court appearance.
Noah's roommate, Dexter Todd Beane, 23, of Winston-Salem, was arrested on outstanding warrants from another county.


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Impressive Click necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 47 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
I own and operate a local website development firm in South Florida. I deal with big time clients as well as small time clients. As a businessman I am always looking for ways to make my time valuable. That is where you come in. As I receive more business on a daily basis, I have reached the point where I cannot produce the websites fast enough at a good enough quality to make the income I desire.
People in Florida who like the warm weather, nice beaches and who are looking to buy a home. Professional, yet eye catching.
Currently, all images that she provided are located here:
These include 2 logos and a self-portrait. As of right now those are the two best copies I can get.
Basically, I am looking for a simple website design that catches the eye. When putting together my websites, I like to have the main body as simple as possible so it is easy to add content and so that it flows throughout the rest of the website. Please incorporate the logo and if possible the image of the realtor. I find it is best to make a design around the logo, but I am not the designer here so use your imagination.
A couple of small requests from the client (Not mandatory):
- She would prefer a script like font for any text used in the design
- She would prefer a concept much like a beach scene
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CHICAGO (AP) — In a short ceremony inside their Chicago apartment, two beaming brides made Illinois history Wednesday as they became the first gay couple to wed under the state's new law legalizing same-sex marriage.
CHICAGO (AP) — In a short ceremony inside their Chicago apartment, two beaming brides made Illinois history Wednesday as they became the first gay couple to wed under the state's new law legalizing same-sex marriage.
The law approved last week doesn't go into effect until June, but one of the women — Vernita Gray — is terminally ill with cancer, so she and her partner of five years, Patricia Ewert, were granted an expedited marriage license by a federal judge's order.
The two made it official Wednesday in front of more than 20 friends at their high-rise home on the city's North Side. A Cook County judge officiated, and a close friend who deemed himself the "flower girl" tossed red rose petals and the couple kissed several times.
They were pronounced wife and wife.
"So happy, so incredibly happy," Ewert told The Associated Press after the wedding. "We feel so blessed to have this honor bestowed upon us. I love my partner, my wife now, more every single day."
When Illinois legalized gay marriage earlier this month, it was bittersweet for the couple, in their mid-60s. They feared that Gray might not live until the law would allow them to wed. They filed a lawsuit, and a federal judge allowed the two women, in their mid-60s, to get an expedited marriage license.
The mood was cheerful and festive Wednesday; Ewert wore a leopard print shawl that belonged to Gray's mother and Gray donned a dark silky jacket. A friend sang Etta James' "At Last." The couple signed papers at the ceremony which was attended by many of the city's gay rights activists; Gray has long been involved in the movement.
"Vernita goes back in our community. Everyone feels a friendship with her," said Jim Bennett, the "flower girl" and a regional director for Lambda Legal, the group that helped represent the women in court. "That Vernita helped be the pioneer that leads us to this path was the icing on the wedding cake."
Their legal battle could be just the beginning and may fuel efforts to change the effective date of the law, which Gov. Pat Quinn signed last week. Sixteen states, most recently Illinois and Hawaii, have legalized same-sex marriage. In Illinois, there's legislation pending to allow the law to take effect immediately, and it could come up in late January when lawmakers gather in Springfield.
Quinn, who helped Illinois legalize civil unions in 2011, said if lawmakers sent him that bill, he'd sign it.
"I'd say the sooner the better," the governor told reporters this week. However, it could be a tough vote since the original bill passed by a close margin.
The women filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday, citing Gray's cancer as a reason to get a marriage license quickly. Then on Monday, a judge ordered the license and Cook County clerk officials hand-delivered it.
Lambda Legal officials said marriage means that Ewert will be better protected when it comes to taxes and other federal benefits not guaranteed with a civil union.
The two first met at a work event hosted by the Cook County state's attorney's office and soon started dating. They were engaged at Christmas in 2009. Ewert said she was "immediately attracted" to Gray, who worked as a victims' advocate in the Cook County court system. Ewert works for state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, a Chicago Democrat.
But both women struggled with health issues; both have had breast cancer. Gray was first diagnosed in 1996 and underwent chemotherapy about the same time as Ewert.
However, things worsened for Gray, especially in June when cancer was found in her brain. A tumor roughly the size of a golf ball was removed from her head. It was also around that time when the women watched efforts to legalize gay marriage stall in the Illinois Legislature, which Ewert said was "terribly" disappointing.
The measure first passed the Illinois Senate on Valentine's Day, but the House sponsor said he didn't have the votes in his chamber in May and didn't call it for a vote. He vowed to bring it back and did so earlier this month when it passed through his chamber by a close margin.
The June 1 date has created some headaches for county clerk offices since it's a Sunday. Some have said they'll be open for business that day, while others said they won't have the resources.
Ahead of the wedding day, Ewert said she was happy to see the judge's quick turnaround.
"Things went so much faster than we expected them to," she said. "We didn't expect there to be so much interest. We're just two little old ladies from Chicago."


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The following post was written in 2009. Since then I've learned a few things about myself, about ego, about being all-one, and about making sure that the spirit of Halloween is imagination and fun rather than perfection and competition. (not that perfection has ever been a part of my world…) So read this. Take from it what you like. I'll still never buy a new costume but I suppose if my kids wanted to spend their own money on one, I'd allow it. Fortunately that issue hasn't come up for us anymore and my kids are more than happy to create from thrift, from scraps, from random pieces in our house and from the very depths of their imaginations. There's that word again. My favorite.
This story originally ran in my Just A Minute blog in 2009. I'm sharing it again at the request of a few…
October 30, 2009…This morning, the day before Halloween, my little first grade monkey was excitedly putting on her ears, pulling up her pants with tail affixed, and straightening out her furry belly. All these pieces we had created last night by the way when she reminded me that all the kids would be wearing their costumes to school. All this time by the way I was thinking I had all morning Saturday to get said pieces ready for Saturday afternoon. Nonetheless we did have a really good time making the pieces last night as she determined which brown fabrics would be appropriate and desirable for her said monkey costume. At bedtime she was psyched.
At face makeup time, less so. She started getting nervous and I could feel it in her twitching face as she continuously wrestled away from my face-paint clutches to catch a glimpse of herself in the mirror.
Then the exclamation followed by the tears, "I don't even LOOK like a monkey! Nobody will know what I am! EVERYONE else will have a store bought costume!!!"
We happen to go to a very creative public school, or at least a public school filled with creative parents, teachers and kids. I was 99% certain that the handmade costumes would outnumber the store boughts but there was no convincing her of that.
I went on about using our own ideas, skills, creativity, brains as opposed to buying something made with someone else's ideas, skills, creativity, brains. I pontificated about Halloween being a day for creative expression, costumes being renderings not exact copies. What she heard was "blah, blah, blah, no way in hell am I ever gonna buy a costume."
By the time she arrived at school we were already late, she was already flustered and nervous and, because she was the last one to arrive she got flocked. Cries of "what are you?" went up from the crowd. The tears, which had been resting just under her lids, now flowed and she ran out of the room and into the van. (this part I was told as it was actually my husband dropping her off, I was still at home drinking my coffee.)
As she walked back into the house she cried out, "nobody knew what I was, everyone else had a good store costume, I'm NOT GOING TO SCHOOL!!!"
I let her cry, felt the pain in my own heart and for just a minute I was 7 and running out of my first grade classroom. I hugged her and she melted into me. She sniffed the final cry and wiped away the last tears which smudged her face completely. I took her into the bathroom and wiped off her face with a warm washcloth and held her up to the mirror.
"Look at those ears. Look at that tail. Look at that furry belly. What are you?" I asked.
"A monkey. But nobody knew."
We talked about how everyone was excited, she was the last one in, she missed them doing it to everyone else. We talked more about store bought, her creative self, how much fun we had making the costume last night. I told her over and over, "Look at you. YOU made that costume!" She smiled a little monkey smile and said she wanted to go back.
In solidarity I put on some cat ears, drew myself some whiskers and drove her back to school. We arrived just as the class was lining up to walk to the senior center to share their costumes and a few songs.
The kids gathered round. All of them stating how much they LOVED her monkey costume. (apparently a little chat had ensued upon her initial departure)
I looked around and saw that at least half of the costumes were indeed handmade or mindfully assembled with random pieces. (my preferred style for sure!) And, if you bought your costume, no offense intended, but those handmade costumes really did shine brighter than the store boughts. They were filled with love and creativity and time together and conversation and laughing, and maybe even a few screams and cries but what art doesn't come with struggle? (I also saw that store bought didn't necessarily mean instant recognition but that was a lesson I'm not sure my child could see just yet.)
I will continue my quest to have my children see that a handmade or assemblage costume is the way to go for as long as I live. I want them to see, feel, know that Halloween is about having fun and dressing up in our own version of something. I want them to feel too that our own creativity is more fun and more valuable than anything we could ever buy. And I want them to understand that everything that is on the store shelves now started out as an idea in someone's brain. Every Batman, Power Ranger, every cartoon, movie, story, drawing, show. All of them came from someone's brilliant self. Somewhere, sometime, somehow.
The lesson may not be realized fully by the first grade monkey but I am of the firm belief that it will sink in drip by drip.


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Husband is letting wife write vows for him
R.L. Burnside and his wife Gracie of Snow Hill have been together for 37 years.
�When she took my order at McDonald�s all those years ago, I thought she was the prettiest thing I�d ever seen,� R.L. said. �She didn�t laugh when I asked for the Smurf toy in my Happy Meal either; I knew right then and there she was the one.�
Until meeting Gracie, R.L. says he filled the void in his life with boorish behavior and collecting Smurfs.
�I used to go out with the boys and hang out all weekend,� he said. �Come Sunday morning, we were all pretty stanky and hungry. I ordered a Happy Meal on a dare and that�s how I obtained my first Smurf - Hefty Smurf.�
Having an addictive personality, Burnside says it became his mission in life to collect all 10.
�It was easy to get a Grouchy Smurf or a Greedy Smurf, but Smurfette was the tough one,� Burnside said. �I once spent my entire paycheck going through the same drive-thru 50 times in one day trying to get a Smurfette, only to end up with 49 Papa Smurfs and a Gargamel.�
After a three-year courtship, R.L. and Gracie got married and went on to have two children - both of whom are now out of the house.
�The dynamic of the house really changed when the kids moved out,� Gracie said. �Usually me and our two daughters would be in the kitchen talking while R.L. tinkered around in his shop out back. Now that the girls are gone, I�m seeing a lot more of R.L. - so much so that if he doesn�t find a hobby, I might sign him up for the Army just to get a moment�s peace.�
Sensing their parents were just a few weeks away from being the focus of an upcoming episode of �Dateline NBC�, R.L. and Gracie�s daughters suggested they renew their vows.
�I thought it was a great idea,� Gracie said. �R.L. wasn�t very keen on the idea, but he said if he didn�t have to do any work and we could have McDonald�s filet-of-fish at the reception, he�d put on some clean drawers and show up.�
Since her husband had no interest in the preparations, Gracie saw this as her chance to set some ground rules that would hopefully carry her and R.L. peacefully into their golden years.
The following are the vows Gracie Burnside wrote for her husband R.L.:
�I, R.L., take you, Gracie, to be my lawfully wedded wife.
I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health.
I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
I promise to make myself scarce between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
I promise to cut the grass before it grows taller than our mail box.
I promise to stop using excess ear hair as a comb over.
I promise to sleep on the porch if I eat more than 3 pounds of dried butter beans at one sitting.
If I sleep on the porch after eating 3 pounds of butter beans, I promise not to blame the dog for any air biscuits I may float.
I promise to stop telling the grandchildren that chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
I promise to stop telling our neighbors that my mother-in-law used to date Rick James.
I promise to wear only clothes you, my dear, purchase and or approve of - no matter how effeminate I deem them to be.�
�R.L. hasn�t seen the vows yet,� Gracie said. �He likes surprises.�
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Thursday's Child: Markets of Ljubljana
38 comments:
- chow and chatter said...
oh wow have to but this town on places to visit
- December 9, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Katerina said...
This place is so close to Greece and yet I haven't had the chance to visit it. Great pictures.
- December 9, 2010 at 9:47 AM
- Monet said...
I have never heard of this charming city. What a gem! I am always looking for places to visit that are off the beaten path. It seems like I've found one. Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a great end to your week!
- December 9, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Vittle me this... said...
beautiful market photos!
- December 9, 2010 at 10:40 AM
- Carol said...
Looks like a very pretty place! Seems like the tourists are enjoying themselves :) Looks like a very charming, small town!
- December 9, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- Faith said...
Who wouldn't fall in love with such a cute little town? It looks really charming. Glad you guys had fun there.
- December 9, 2010 at 1:41 PM
I loved Ljubljana when I visited! Actually, pretty much all of Slovenia is quaint, adorable, and filled with very friendly people.
Amazing country.
- December 9, 2010 at 1:46 PM
- Kayte said...
Always such fun to come over and visit and be swept away to distant lands...love this one...and that snazzy tourist with her fun specs! Gorgeous photos...and I so want some of that produce right now. Thanks for sharing!
- December 9, 2010 at 2:59 PM
- Claudia said...
Beth - thank you for introducing us to that gem of a city. I just had a mini-tour away from home.
- December 9, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- Valerie Gamine said...
I learn something new in all your Thursday posts. Yet another place I'll add to my travel-wish list! :)
- December 9, 2010 at 4:16 PM
How beautiful! This might sound like the dorkiest thing ever, but I'm pretty much obsessed with market pictures from foreign countries - yours are just fantastic!
- December 9, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- Jackee said...
What an absolutely wonderful place! It really does seem to have it all. How great that your kids got to experience it. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us!
- December 9, 2010 at 11:06 PM
- Sweet And Crumby said...
Lovely photos. Those vegetables look dreamy.
- December 10, 2010 at 7:27 AM
What a beautiful place. Love the market photos.
- December 10, 2010 at 8:30 AM
I LOVE the way you write, it makes me want to visit/try everything you do! Beautiful pictures :)
- December 10, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Looks like a charming town and the markets here sound terrific!
- December 10, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Pam said...
You and your family are so lucky to get to travel to so many wonderful places.
- December 10, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Gorgeous photos. How lucky you are to see so many beautiful places. The colors of the squash and bell peppers are so lovely!
- December 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM
That market place looks so fresh! Love the sunglasses too :D
- December 10, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Angie's Recipes said...
I always like farmer markets loaded with all kinds of fresh produces. The town looks peaceful and nice.
- December 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- Barbara said...
What a charming little town! Wish I could see it...sounds like you had a wonderful visit. Street and green markets are always fun shopping.
- December 10, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- Peggy said...
Looks like you guys are having a good time! Love the pictures of that market!
- December 10, 2010 at 4:35 PM
- Hanaâ said...
A different kind of "souk", ha ha. Wonderful produce though. Love the vibrant colors of the squash.
- December 10, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- Julie said...
What a wonderful little town! I love your posts of your travels!!
- December 10, 2010 at 8:12 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Beth, thanks for visiting my blog:)
I love your photos, they really do a great job of illustrating the wonders of this lovely town. Have a nice weekend.
- December 10, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Wow. What amazing travels you've had! Love the sunglasses. I think I had a pair like that in 1985.
- December 11, 2010 at 12:41 AM
- Rita said...
I love markets and this one sounds winderful.Love all your photos; what an interesting town.
- December 11, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- julie said...
I've never heard of it, but it definitely looks like a must visit!
I have to ask, how is it traveling overseas with your kids? Ours are still a bit young for such big travel but my husband and I would love to start taking them on bigger trips in a few years.
- December 11, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- Joanne said...
These pictures are so gorgeous! You are definitely making me want to visit.
- December 11, 2010 at 2:37 PM
- Lorraine said...
Sounds like a wonderful place to visit. Hard to believe any place is not crowded these days:) That would be a big plus for me. Beautiful pictures.
- December 11, 2010 at 11:08 PM
- Amie Kaufman said...
Oh, looks like a dream. I'd love to spend more time in Easitern Europe. I've never really spent much time outside Prague, which isn't as untouched these days.
- December 12, 2010 at 2:04 AM
- Emma said...
Love the pic of the little cutie in the heart shaped sunnies :)
Wonderful photos. Makes me want to travel again.
- December 12, 2010 at 7:50 AM
- Kristen said...
How nice to find such a beautiful place to visit with no crowds! Thank you for the tour.
- December 12, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- mr. pineapple man said...
looks like so much fun! now following you~
- December 12, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- Jeanne said...
It's always wonderful to find a city that isn't overrun with tourists. This looks like a lovely place, and with such a beautiful market!
- December 12, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Carolyn said...
This sounds like such a wonderful city to visit, I am intrigued. Your photos are just beautiful (as is your child in the sunglasses!).
- December 13, 2010 at 12:56 AM
- Sophie said...
My husband went there for his work & he fell in love with this beautiful place.
Thanks for sharing, Beth!
- December 16, 2010 at 3:32 AM
- FOODESSA said...
I traveled throughout Yugoslavia with Hubby almost 20 years ago. We pretty much stuck around the coastline until the borders of Greece.
After reading your post, I realize, that as much as I love the coast...I missed out on this very charming place. If ever, we plan to visit Slovenia again...this spot will definately be on our itinerary.
Thanks Beth for sharing this place with us ;o)
Ciao for now,
- December 21, 2010 at 8:45 AM


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McClatchy honors Stargell, throws out first pitch
Former managing general partner for Bucs wears No. 8 on mound before Game 3
PITTSBURGH -- When the Pirates were introduced one by one to the crowd at PNC Park prior to Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, outfielder Andrew McCutchen, third baseman Pedro Alvarez and pitchers Gerrit Cole and Francisco Liriano were among those who received thunderous ovations.
Then when Kevin McClatchy, Pittsburgh's former managing general partner, took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, he received a warm reception from the fans as well. Although he wasn't expecting to have the honor bestowed upon him, McClatchy gladly accepted when Bob Nutting -- the team's current boss -- called and made the offer.
McClatchy was the leader of a group of investors that purchased the Pirates back in 1996, and the franchise experienced mostly lean years during his tenure, which ended in 2007. Although McClatchy is no longer involved in the operation, he still has deep emotional ties to the team, and he's thrilled to see Pittsburgh in the playoffs for the first time since 1992.
"That moment out there was everything we've worked for," McClatchy said shortly after he came off the field. "It was a lot of hard work on a lot of people's parts. To see the city electrified is great. The fans deserve this more than anybody. They stuck with us through tough times. This is a baseball town, but they went through some pain and suffering for a long time and deserve hazard pay. You can tell by the energy here today that they've had this bottled up."
McClatchy was wearing a black Pirates jersey that featured No. 8, in honor of Hall of Famer Willie Stargell, whom he became close friends with before the former slugger's passing in 2001, the night before PNC Park opened.
"I called Willie's widow, Margaret, and told her I'd be wearing his No. 8 on my jersey and in my heart," McClatchy said. "When I went out on that mound, I just thought about Willie and how happy he'd be that this city is on fire and having fun again."
Prior to McClatchy throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, the national anthem was performed by Nashville-based recording artist Sarah Marince. The 23-year-old Pittsburgh native has handled that duty at Bucs games, Penguins games and other events around the country since she was 15, but never in such a spotlight.
"People always ask me how many times I've sang the national anthem, and I've honestly lost count," Marince said. "But this is my first playoff game ever, so I'm a little extra nervous. The city of Pittsburgh is just so hyped up right now, and I'm excited to be here to feel that energy and do my thing."
Singing the national anthem for the Pirates isn't Marince's only connection to the game of baseball. Her boyfriend is Casey Bond, the actor who played Oakland Athletics pitcher Chad Bradford in the 2011 movie "Moneyball." Bond, a former Minor League outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, landed the role because of his ability to imitate Bradford's unique submarine-style delivery. He's currently in Los Angeles shooting another baseball-related movie called "Undrafted."


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Any way recursion should only be limited for educational purpose as it is always subject to stack overflow error if recursion is too deep. Calculating factorial of a number is also a good programming question to exercise for anyone who is just started learning to program. Anyway here is example of Java program to find factorial of a number :
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public static void main(String args[]) {
//finding factorial of a number in Java using recursion - Example
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//finding factorial of a number in Java using Iteration - Example
System.out.println("factorial of 6 using iteration in Java is: " + fact(6));
* Java program example to find factorial of a number using recursion
* @return factorial of number
public static int factorial(int number){
//base case
if(number == 0){
return 1;
return number*factorial(number -1); //is this tail-recursion?
* Java program example to calculate factorial using while loop or iteration
* @return factorial of number
public static int fact(int number){
int result = 1;
while(number != 0){
result = result*number;
return result;
factorial of 5 using recursion in Java is: 120
factorial of 6 using iteration in Java is: 720
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Montebello police are seeking the public's help in tracking down three longtime fugitives accused of child molestation in three unrelated cases.
All three men, former Montebello residents, have been identified as suspect in the molestations of young girls, Montebello police Detective Sgt. Julio Calleros said.
"Cases have been filed, and warrants have been obtained," he said. "They know they're being sought."
The suspects remained at-large, even after detectives have scoured the state in search of them, the sergeant said. "We've reached a dead end."
So, investigators Wednesday released images of the suspects to the public in hopes of generating tips.
Police have been seeking Paul Angel Candelas, 24, since 2011, when he allegedly molested the disabled, 6-year-old daughter of an acquaintance, Calleros said.
Candelas comes from a wealthy family and may be hiding out in the Inland Empire, the sergeant said.
Jose Luis Pineda, 44, is accused of molesting a 7-year-old female relative from 2011 to 2012, when the alleged crimes were discovered, Calleros said.
"(Pineda) possibly drives a gray Nissan Altima with tinted windows," police said in a written statement. Before he disappeared, he was believed to work nights at the El Rodeo Night Club in Pico Rivera.
Hector Huerta, 30, has been sought by police since last year in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a now-13-year-old family member between 2007 and 2013, Calleros said.
He is known to work as a mechanic for big rigs, and also as a big rig tire repair man, according to the police statement.
He has ties to Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego and Texas, police said.
Both Pineda and Huerta are both believed to have ties to Mexico, police added.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Montebello Police Department at 323-887-1313. Anyone who spots one of the fugitives is encouraged to contact local police by calling 9-1-1.


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So, i'm sitting her looking at the CCC standard....and looking at this pile of 1 x 6 x 5 gray bircks that I have. The ones with the stupid snake head pattern on them from the Chamber of Secrets set. Then it dawns on me....they would be perfect for making CCC wall sections out of. Since they are dirt cheap, and you can just face the snake printing inside and nobody will ever see it.
Now, I've got plenty of those wall sections. The problem is that I don't have any other gray parts in my collection (as I always sold the gray in my store since it brings in the money!) So, I had to raid my store for the rest of the parts. Fortunately, I had enough in stock.
I can't make more than one complet wall section though, as I seem to have only 16 gray 1 x2 bricks! Pitiful I tell ya! We need nice blue walls! Really!