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John Habib's City Sports: City passion impresses new AD
By JOHN HABIB
New Hampshire Union Leader
Manchester's new athletics director, Chris Donovan, keeps a close eye on West's football game against Bedford at West High School in Manchester on Friday. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)
If there's one thing
Chris Donovan
has noticed during his first month as director of athletics for Manchester's public schools, it's how passionate the city is about its interscholastic teams.
"I've met many people who have lived in the city all their lives, and they love their high school teams," said Donovan. "I realize I'm an outsider, and I can't do anything to change that fact. Right now I'm just trying to integrate myself into the city, reaching out and talking to people who know the history of sports in Manchester."
Donovan spent the last two years as director of athletics for the Town of Westport on Massachusetts' South Coast.
"Westport is a community of 25,000 people with one high school and two middle schools," said Donovan. "Now I'm dealing with three high schools, four middle schools and close to 6,000 kids, compared to just 600 in Westport. It's like night and day."
Nevertheless, his transition has been a smooth one, Donovan said, attributing that to support he's received from superintendent
Debra Livingston
, the athletics coordinators at the high schools, the city's Parks and Recreation Department, his immediate predecssor,
Dave Gosselin
, and another former city AD,
Butch Joseph
"When I started the job, I quickly noticed that pieces were in place here," Donovan said. "There is a network of support here for me to run the athletic department efficiently."
Donovan has reached out to the school principals in the city and met with NHIAA Executive Director Pat Corbin.
"I made it a priority to get to know as many people as I possibly can," he said. "Communication is something I believe in. I'm not planning to do my job independently. I'm here to listen to what people have to say and try to advance the athletic program forward."
Donovan said he was impressed with the playing fields in the city, particularly Gill Stadium.
"Second to none," he said of Gill, which just celebrated its centennial. "I mean, how many communities have a place to play ball like Gill Stadium? It's a special place, and I got to know something about it when I attended the 100th birthday celebration."
His current priority, he said, is building relationships with the schools' coaches.
"I coached football, and I made sure I was dedicated and committed to the kids I was coaching," Donovan said. "I expect that from all my coaches. I want commitment, and I want them to get the best out of each kid on the field and in the classroom. I've already been to many games this fall, and I've been impressed with what I've seen from our coaches so far."
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THE GIANT check he received from NFL sponsor Courtyard by Marriott had his name on it, but
C.J. Perez
wanted to make clear that the award belonged to his youth-football program, the Manchester East Cobras.
"I'm just a cog in a wonderful machine," he said on Friday, crediting his fellow board members, his players and their parents for the organization's success.
Perez is one of 10 USA Football coaches cited by Courtyard by Marriott and USA Football — the national sanctioning body with which the Cobras are affiliated — for inspiring youths in their communities.
Thursday in Foxborough, Mass., during a ceremony before that night's Patriots-Jets game — he received a check for $1,000 to put toward the purchase of new helmets, shoulder pads and equipment for the Cobras, one of several teams he coaches in the city.
A substitute teacher for Manchester public schools, Perez also coaches spring track and field for Southside Middle School, basketball for the Manchester Boys and Girls Club and lacrosse for the Manchester Police Athletic League. In addition to all that, he's an assistant football coach at Manchester High West.
But it's his work with youth-league athletes, particularly at-risk kids, that caught the Marriott folks' attention.
"C.J. Perez is known for being more than just a youth football coach," said Gini Gladstone, vice president of Courtyard Brand Marketing. "He's being honored for inspiring greatness in his team of at-risk youth football players who are between the ages of 5 and 14 years old. For some of the kids, C.J. is a teacher, mentor and even a father figure. His commitment to the future of football and his community hasn't gone unnoticed."
Perez, 41, said his commitment to working with kids stems from his own experience as a youth-sports athlete growing up in a tough neighborhood in Santa Ana, Calif.
"I was an inner-city kid, and football saved my life," he said.
The Cobras program includes 160 football players and 140 cheerleaders, Perez said.
"The league, the kids, our organization and volunteers are totally committed to make the Cobras the best program it can be," he said. "For myself, I don't do this for awards and accolades. I'm just trying to provide kids something which was never provided for me as a kid. To me, this award is for everyone connected to our program, and I plan on sharing it with them."
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ANTIOCH — Rescue crews pulled the body of a 13-year-old boy from an Antioch water district canal late Saturday afternoon after his friends' efforts to rescue him failed, a battalion chief said.
The name of the teenager, who is from Antioch, has not been released pending notification of his family, said Contra Costa Fire Protection District Capt. Robert Marshall. He was recovered about 4:45 p.m., roughly two hours after he fell into the water.
Marshall said it is unclear exactly why the teen went into the canal, but police did find a skateboard near the water's edge, suggesting the boy and two of his friends may have been playing in the area, he added.
The teenager fell into the canal roughly half a mile up from where it crosses under Hillcrest Avenue about 2 p.m., Marshall said.
Though one of the teen's friends tried to jump in and save him, when he realized the current was too strong, the boy was able to get back out of the water and call 911, Marshall said. The teenager was found about a quarter-mile down the waterway from where he fell in.
The water district canal, near Hillcrest Avenue, has at least two feet of dark water in it, making it difficult to search, Marshall said.
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-The greatest single cause of atheism in the world is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door and deny him with their lifestyles. –DC Talk
Before Jesus ascended into heaven, he charged his disciples to "go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation" (Mark 16:15). This is also found in the latter part of Matthew and the beginning of Acts. "All creation" includes the Atheists. If the quote from DC talk is correct, then the approach to witnessing to atheists may be different then some of us believe.
Is it the case that most atheists hold their position because they find the classical and traditional arguments for the existence of god unconvincing? Probably not. Do most atheists deny God's existence because they consider his existence an extraordinary claim without extraordinary evidence? Also probably not. It could be that from what some of them have experienced, the easiest girls are preacher's kids. It's possible that the most reliable source for some MJ is a missionary's son. Why is it that the best place to get some yum yum is at Summer youth camp? All of this was true for me as I grew up. I suspect that some of you have experienced the same thing.
I'm not painting with a broad brush here because there are many, many children of ministers who are wonderful Christians and blossoming spiritual leaders. ]Unfortunately, when some people see 1 example, they assume that therefore, all preacher's children are just as bad or worse then themselves and their parents aren't even able to teach their own children how to be a good Christian. This makes it difficult for the guy who (somewhat illogically) says "How could God exist? Look at his followers!" While the truth of the matter may be that sin has corrupted us, many lay atheists find this defense vapid and unconvincing.
To bring people in your every day life to Christ is amazingly simple (or at least it has been for me). nstead of talking the talk by shouting on the street corner or handing out Jack Chick tracts, just let your actions do the talking. People would ask me "Nyako, you live in the ghetto, how you manage to stay so happy and content?" And I would answer honestly, "it's God man. He's been good to me." (I was in highschool at the time). By just living my life as I thought Jesus would want me, I became the antithesis of the "Hypochristian." Yes, as much as atheists like to prod and scoff at the "True Christian point," it's true that there are some people who profess to be Christians, yet they live as though that's all it is… a belief. Christianity is not just a belief, it's a lifestyle. It's not a fad. While it is not our place to say what the fate of their soul is, we know that just having faith, pistis, that is isn't' enough. Even if we believe that every word in the bible is true…James 2:19 tells us "You believe that God is one. You do well: the demons also believe, and shudder." The implication is obvious. Their belief in god alone isn't working out so well for them. Just being involved in every extracurricular activity at church as though it was nothing more then a social group wont do it either. More or less, in Matthew 7:21-23 said that not everyone who says unto me Lord Lord will enter in the Kingdom of heaven, but he that does the will of my father who is in heaven. I'm not talking about what gets you into heaven: Faith or works", rather I believe it would be obvious that one needs not rely on one or the other, but BOTH are needed.
In any case, to live one's life for Christ, with god's help provides a powerful counter to the
hypocrisy that plagues many of people's mixed experiences with those who openly profess to be Christian.
You can allow a would be atheist to come to the conclusion on their own."Let me see, I have two people who profess to be Christian, and one of them does the same things that I do, and the other seems to have less then we do, but seems to get more out of life. Why is that? Could it be that that person is what a Christian is supposed to be?"
Actually, the best hook that I had for converting people to Christ was the basketball court at our church.
We would give the neighborhood kids a ride to church. They went so they could play basketball. But the positive influence of being around Christians gave them something better to do then robbing liquor stores or hanging out with gang members. As iron sharpens iron, so does one man another (sic). I think that living a positive lifestyle greatly influences those around us.
So, how does one witness to an atheist? It's relatively simple. Live your life as Jesus wants you. Be Christ-like. That's what a Christian is after all.
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The street artist of choice for rock musicians, Shepard Fairey has lent his talent to the Rolling Stones, creating an updated logo for the band on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. The Rolling Stones formed in 1962, led by Mick Jagger, with Keith Richards on guitar.
Fairey's updated design features the Stones' signature tongue-and-lips logo, which was created by designer John Pasche and was used for the band's 1971 album "Sticky Fingers."
The Rolling Stones revealed the updated logo on the band's website earlier this week. Their first concert took place July 12, 1962. A 50th-anniversary concert tour is expected to kick off next year.
Fairey has collaborated with a number of rock musicians. Earlier this year, he teamed up with Neil Young to create art for Young's album "Americana." Fairey has also worked with the Smashing Pumpkins, the Black Eyed Peas and Death Cab for Cutie.
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Ronald J. Paprocki, senior vice president for administration and finance, CFO, and treasurer at the University of Rochester, was honored at the College Town groundbreaking on May 2 for the central role he has played in envisioning the project and making it a reality.
At the ceremony, University President Joel Seligman announced on behalf of the University Board of Trustees and community that a new plaza to be located within College Town will be named for Paprocki. Randy Ruttenberg, principal at Fairmount Properties, also joined in recognizing Paprocki's efforts. They presented a rendering of the plaza and the commemorative plaque that will be a permanent part of College Town.
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A native of Rochester, Paprocki received a bachelor's degree with high distinction from the University in 1969 and shortly after joined the administration. He became vice president for budgets and financial planning in 1992, and senior vice president for financial affairs and planning in 1998. In 2000, he was named senior vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer for the University, with responsibility for many of the University's central administrative functions,including finance, budget, audit, environmental health and safety, campus planning and design, facilities, purchasing, auxiliary services, and human resources. Paprocki also serves as treasurer of the University.
Paprocki has led the University's efforts to be a catalyst for College Town and the Brooks Landingdevelopments, both in the City of Rochester. In 2008, he was named Financial Executive of the Year for large nonprofit organizations in the Rochester area, presented by Rochester Business Journal and the local chapter of Financial Executives International. He received an MBA from the Simon Graduate School of Business.


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1 egg
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Hosting Reimbursement Procedure
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Name: Everett (4) & Bryce (newborn)
Location: Houston, Texas
My husband and I knew early on that our kids would be sharing a room for at least a few years. Thankfully, our 1400 square foot condo has two generous bedrooms that provided, we think, ample space for a cool and adequate shared room.
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Topman has launched their Spring Utility collection, which offers a modern take on causal work wear. The collection as it name suggest, draws upon utility styling and heritage influences to modernize classic shapes such as the mac, chino and shirt. The colour pallet is composed of rich tones of tobacco, burgundy and khaki, which gives the pieces a sophisticated feel. …
Alexander McQueen Menswear SS 10
Alexander McQueen's menswear collections get more and more interesting by the season. This latest show was a clear departure in mood from his last show, 'The Queensberry Rules'.
There was still a menacing undercurrent, with vibes of tortured artist coming through, but the overall atmosphere was that of a more feminine creativity. McQueen's traditional rustic tailoring the look reminded me of some of the Italian workmen that the Sartorialist sometimes snaps.
Paris Menswear: Lanvin SS10 Catwalk Show
You can rely on Alber Elbaz and Lucas Ossendrijver to deliver a great collection and they did. This collection for Lanvin was typically elegant affair, with the très chic suits and kimono-style jackets. Irreverent touches like trousers and suits made from tie silk reinforce Elbaz's gentle sense of humour and sandals worn with socks gave a geeky twist to the look.
Love the Look: Pastel knit scarf
Ville, snapped by the Hel Looks team, has a stylish, easygoing look we love. A pair of skinny jeans and white hi-tops make up quite a basic outfit, but the addition of a pastel knit scarf gives the ensemble a feminine slant and is perfect for spring.
BBlessing: hot New York boutique's summer stock online
Spring/Summer stock is starting to roll in to BBlessing's online store. Known for stocking hot US brands like Patrick Ervell, Adam Kimmel and Rag and Bone, BBlessing's own line is definitely worth checking out. Attention to detail is always spot on and the quality of the garments needs to be experienced to really appreciate their unique take on streetwear meets formality.
VMAN 13: Spring 2009- Jake Madden and CJ Hancock
The latest issue of VMAN was released a few days ago and it has two, bright covers. Models Jake Madden and CJ Hancock pose in fab suits from designers Calvin Klein and Givenchy and the covers are brilliantly fresh- perfect for the economic moan-athon we are currently suffering!
CJ and Jake are the joint winners of the VMAN and Ford Model Search and from these debut covers it looks like they will go far.
See after the jump for a full review of this issue with pics included!
Gallery: Topman's Spring Break Collection
Topman's Spring Break collection is about to hit the stores and it's a poetically downbeat affair. Set against a backdrop of blustery coastline and caravans there's more than a touch of '80s era Morrissey going on here.
A.PC's Spring Summer collection online now
Another inspiring gallery of new season clothing, this time from uber chic French label A.P.C. The made news recently with their Nike collaboration on the All Court tennis shoe and I'm sure we'll be seeing lots more of the label thanks to our mutual love for all things madras.
Fast forward into next season: COS' summer collection
Although it might not seem like it, spring is on its way. Take a leap into next season's trends by clicking through the summer collection by stellar H&M offshoot COS.
The collection is made up of up-to-the-minute pieces in a palette of soft shades with COS' characteristic timeless touch.
Bistroteque: internet shopping at ASOS whilst you're snowed in
Given the snowy conditions out there you might not be thinking about your spring wardrobe just yet, but fashion waits for no man and what better distraction from the ensuing chaos than some internet shopping? ASOS are fully stocked for summer, with some great options in chambray and seersucker.
Raf Simons x Fred Perry – more 80's than Betamax porn
Raf Simons is back once again with mod father Fred Perry to bring their SS09 collab. Moving away from the monotone of previous seasons these power houses of style are moving into the exciting unknown with a vibrant colour palette taking it's inspiration from West African culture.
Spring has sprung at Oki-Ni
Lots of shiny new season wear has arrived at Oki-Ni. Looking particularly fresh are Jil Sander's collection and new arrivals from Folk.
Shake off the winter: more Spring fashion gazing
If like me you're bored, bored, bored of winter and want Spring right NOW then a bit of fashion forward investigation might just perk you up.
Acne Jeans-Lanvin Collection Launches: a glimpse of Spring 2009
Acne Jeans have just launched a collaborative denim collection with Lanvin. Check out their lovely Flash pop-up lookbook to see an (oh so welcome!) glimpse of Spring 2009.
Julie Verhoeven Tees for Mulberry
Julie Verhoeven, the artist and fashion-collaboration extraordinaire has designed a set of t-shirts with her illustrations of animals and other strange creatures. Vogue UK reports that Verhoeven's fun and frivolous tees are in-store now for both guys and girls at £50 each. Verhoeven relays that "the artwork for the T-shirts came about by wanting a little bit of loopyness for …
Another Man Spring/ Summer 2008- Emile Hirsch
This month appears to be the month to be seen within the world of fashion magazines. From Madonna and Tom Ford to Drew Barrymore and Gwen Stefani; March is the issue in which all the magazines showcase the latest collections and therefore (along with September) it is the month that ever editor, reader and model either dreads or not-so-patiently awaits.


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Enjoy many wild flowers and spectacular scenery along the eastern slopes of the Rockies. Wildlife is occasionally spotted while horseback riding; most often a squirrel, deer or coyote. Sighting of birds of many varieties is common; hawks, eagles, ravens, ruffed grouse, jays and chickadees to name a few.
Our trail rides are open to the public from May to October. Please e-mail or phone in advance to schedule a trail ride, most late bookings can be accommodated. We prefer to have at least a day in advance bookings. We accept trail ride reservations with payment of a $40 non-refundable deposit by Visa or MasterCard. We do offer rain-checks and will re-schedule a trail ride if rained out.
Our gentle horses are of mixed blood; some Morgan, Arabian and Quarterhorse breeding. A horse will be selected for you that suits your size and riding ability. We do not run the horses. Riding helmets are mandatory and will be provided for all minors, 17 years old and under. Helmets are also available for adults.
The riverside Teepees take all the work out of camping, set up with wood floor deck and comfortable double-sized bed. Camp cots are provided for additional occupants. Guests may bring their own sleeping bags or warm bedding or we provide bedding for those who require it to be provided. Each Teepee has a propane barbeque, fire ring and picnic table outside.
1 hour - Orchard Creek Loop: $45/person
1 1/2 hour - Mountain View Loop: $55/person
2 hour - Athabasca River Ridge: $75/person
2 1/2 hour - Pete's Pond: $90/person
3 hour - Athabasca River Ridge & Pete's Pond: $105/person
Half Day Trip (4 hour) - Indian Camp: $135/person
5 hour - Brule Lake View Point: $175/person
Full Day Tour (8 hour) - Mountain Ride: $235/person, minimum 4 riders
Above prices are based on a minimum participation of two riders. Trail rides of 3 hours or longer duration may require participation of 4 riders minimum or extra fees may apply. Advance booking is necessary. Custom full day tours are available, some riding experience is recommended and good conditioning is essential - please inquire.
Prices listed are Canadian dollars plus 5% GST.
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We take every precaution to safeguard riders and their property (cameras, sun glasses, jackets, etc.), but ask that participants recognize that horse back trail riding can involve some risk as horses can be unpredictable at times regardless of their past training. Participants are required to acknowledge this risk by signing a waiver of liability prior to departing on our trail rides. We suggest that out-of-province riders check their insurance policies to ensure accident coverage in Alberta and if necessary purchase all inclusive trip insurance.
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ESA sets its sights high with new geostationary satellites
ESA has recently conducted a series of studies to analyse different mission concepts to support Earth observation applications based on high spatial resolution imaging from geostationary satellites.
Satellites circle the Earth in two special ways: polar orbits and geostationary orbits. A satellite in a polar orbit travels over the North and South Poles and views the same point on Earth once every day, at best. A geostationary (GEO) orbit is one in which the satellite is always in the same position with respect to the rotating Earth, making the satellite appear stationary and able to continuously view the same point on Earth.
As GEO satellites view the Earth from a position 36 000 km above it, it is difficult at the moment to achieve resolution better than 1 km from this orbit. The new generation of GEO satellites being studied aim to provide optical images with a resolution between 10 and 100 m with a 5-minute to one-hour revisit capability. They will lay the foundation for new types of remote-sensing applications, which cannot be satisfied by the present satellite systems.
The new generation of GEO satellites would benefit areas of applications that require high spatial and temporal resolutions, possibly with access to satellite observations in near real time. These areas include natural resource monitoring, environmental monitoring, disaster management for natural and manmade hazards, maritime security and surveillance, land security and surveillance and Earth science.
In order to consolidate the mission requirements, ESA will hold a user consultation workshop at its Earth Observation Centre (ESRIN) in Frascati, Italy, on 14 and 15 April 2010. The objective of the workshop is to review and consolidate the demand, in public and private sectors, for a high spatial resolution, fast response and high revisit satellite mission from a GEO orbit, in order to define the primary mission objectives of this new class of satellites.
The two-day workshop is open to all parties and individuals that have an interest in these applications and that are in a position to bring an important contribution. Priority will be given to participants from the end-user communities that would be the real beneficiaries of high-resolution GEO satellite missions.
Detailed information regarding participation, programme and abstract submissions can be found on ESA's Data User Element website.


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It's no secret that consumers continue to get ripped off by the major oil companies. But a new investigative report from NBC news reveals another way the richest corporations on Earth have exploited consumers for their own profitable gain.
The big oil companies – and the industry groups that represent them – have worked tirelessly to conceal what, until now, has been a virtually unknown truth: The hotter gasoline is when it is pumped, the lower the vehicle's mileage per gallon will be.
According to the NBC report, Big Oil collected an extra $1.5 billion from U.S. consumers as a result of failing to address the issue. Not to mention, gasoline prices tend to increase in the hotter summer months, intensifying the cost burden on consumers.
The technology to prevent the problem already exists: "smart" pumps that adjust the price of gasoline according to the temperature. In fact, these smart pumps are already deployed in 90% of gas stations in Canada.
If Canada – which has one of the coldest climates of any nation – recognizes the need to install the new pumps, then why hasn't it been done in the U.S., where summers in Southern states are downright sweltering?
Because oil-industry lobbyists have fought long and hard to make sure it doesn't happen. Several lawsuits against the oil companies are ongoing in some of the warmer states, but the cases are still pending.
Although the NBC report highlights the issue from a consumer-protection standpoint, it fails to mention the wider environmental impact of their negligence. Fewer miles per gallon, of course, mean not only more money, but more harmful emissions.
Installing smart pumps might be a higher-cost option over the short term, but it would pay dividends over the long term not only to consumers, but to the environment.
But, of course, Big Oil isn't too concerned about that.
The good news is that there is something you can do. Fill up your tank in the morning, at night, or on colder days to avoid handing out extra dollars to fund dirty oil. Or, better yet, forget the gas altogether, and bike, walk, or – if you have the cash to spend – buy an electric vehicle.


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WORCESTER — The average student debt at graduation for students in Massachusetts who took out loans is $27,181, according to the president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts. Nationally, the average annual student loan amount increased 39 percent between 2000-1 and 2010-11, and a legislative hearing at the College of the Holy Cross Friday raised some of the reasons why.
On one hand, leaders of private colleges said, they have been trying to keep tuition and fees down, but families need more and more assistance. Family incomes have decreased, said AICUM President Richard Doherty.
Assumption College President Francesco Cesareo said his school has been increasing nonloan aid to students for the past five years. That rate of increase was more than double the rate of increase for tuition, yet families' need for aid continues to rise, he said.
Meanwhile, said Mr. Doherty, need-based state financial aid such as MASSGrant does not have the purchasing power it used to. In 1988, a MASSGrant typically would cover 80 percent of tuition and fees at a public institution, he said. Now it covers approximately 8 percent at a public college or university. MASSGrants can also be used at private colleges and universities.
At public colleges and universities, a long-term drop in state support has left leaders with fewer options but to raise student fees. "That's what caused the problem," said Fitchburg State University President Robert V. Antonucci. At public institutions in Massachusetts, the average student loan debt at graduation is $22,000, he said.
His advice to students is to finish college in four years, avoid borrowing if they can, and arrive at college with credits they earned through dual enrollment programs while in high school.
Students and families, on the other hand, don't seem to know the magnitude of the debt they're taking on, how it's structured, or how to shop around for a price tag, said Barbara Anthony, undersecretary of the state's Office of Consumer Affairs. Before students sign any promissory note, she said, someone should sit down with a student and look at what the student's eventual income is likely to be in his chosen field, how much student loan repayments will take out of that and what likely disposable income will be left.
"I'm not trying to deter students from getting a higher education. What we're talking about here is going in with your eyes open," Ms. Anthony said. "The financial literacy is at zero."
Lynne Myers, director of financial aid at Holy Cross, said students don't always ask the right questions. Looking at a college's tuition and fees, for instance, doesn't tell you what students actually end up paying or if the college will meet all of your demonstrated financial need. Her advice was for students not to attend a private school that will not meet their need.
And families, she said, are still looking at colleges as expensive as Holy Cross without having saved anything.
Even when a student is savvy enough to get the loan and graduate, there's no guarantee the company that holds the loan will manage it in a responsible way. Joy Cirba of Spencer, for instance, told the panel how the company that bought one of her daughter's loans refused to extend its repayment incentives to her even though she was now its customer. After she wrote to a group of people, including state Sen. Stephen M. Brewer, D-Barre, the company agreed to honor incentives from the loan's original bank. Still, Ms. Cirba said, she doubts the bank will advertise that possibility to others in the same situation.
She also said families should be able to qualify for better interest rates if they have good credit scores, the way they can on car loans or mortgages.
Quinsigamond Community College President Gail E. Carberry said her school works hard on articulation agreements to help students move from two years at Quinsigamond to a four-year program elsewhere. Her recent moves to change some English and math requirements at Quinsigamond have drawn opposition from the faculty, who claim she has not followed the usual process.
Friday, she told the legislative panel that aligning programs and courses with other institutions is sometimes "controversial on our campus. Our faculty is somewhat traditional … but we're getting there, piece by piece."
State Sen. Eileen Donoghue, D-Lowell, who is chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Student Loans and Debt, told Ms. Carberry she has heard over and over again that attending community college for two years before transferring elsewhere is a good way for students save money.
"Any support you can give us in that regard from your bully pulpit is much appreciated," Ms. Carberry told her.
Friday's was the sixth hearing the subcommittee has had around the state, and unlike the first five, it did not attract many students. One more meeting remains, at 11 a.m. Nov. 18 at Berkshire Community College.
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Two killed in weekend snowmobile accidentsBy PAUL FEELY
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 17. 2013 10:14PM
New Hampshire's snow-covered slopes proved a popular, but dangerous, destination over the long Presidents' Day weekend, with four snowmobile crashes, including two fatal ones.
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials reported accidents took place in Grafton and Lempster, while a Manchester man was killed while snowmobiling with his son in Auburn and an Errol man was killed Sunday afternoon in Pittsburg.
Keith Ryan, 41, of Manchester was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon at Elliot Hospital after the snowmobile he was operating near Lake Massabesic hit a rock and accelerated, throwing him onto nearby rocks. His son, who was a passenger, was also thrown from the snowmobile and injured. He was transported to Elliot Hospital as well, suffering from a concussion, and a fractured hip and femur, according to Fish and Game officials. No further information on his condition was available Sunday night.
Christine Papciak of Auburn was walking her dog nearby when she heard screaming and crying at the accident scene.
"There were two guys that were out ice fishing, and they came running and offered jackets," said Papchiak. "I saw the victim's girlfriend performing CPR on him, and I could see the boy off to the side under a blanket. The man's two daughters were hysterical, saying they didn't want their dad to die. I offered to take them to my car and wait with them while Krista, the man's girlfriend, stayed with the man. They wanted to call their mom, so they used my phone."
As EMTs transported Ryan and his son to the Elliot, Papchiak gave Krista and the two daughters a ride to the hospital.
"She couldn't find her guys, so I offered to take them," said Papchiak. "I felt so bad for them. Krista told me they were both alive when they left the lake. The girls were so upset."
Papchiak later went back to the scene of the accident and retrieved jackets, boots and Krista's keys. She took them back to the family at the Elliot.
"I found out it was a fatal accident," said Papchiak. "The boy was in surgery then, and I didn't hear anything more."
Papchiak, who leaves near the lake, said she couldn't recall any similar accidents at that location.
On Sunday, John Allen, 63, of Errol died as a result of injuries sustained in a snowmobile crash in Pittsburg.
Fish and Game officers said at 2 p.m. Sunday emergency personnel were called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash on Trail 138, near River Road in Pittsburg. The operator, Allen, was found unresponsive against some trees approximately 15 feet from the trail.
Resuscitation efforts were initiated, and Allen was transported from the scene by rescue sled, with CPR in progress. Allen succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead later that afternoon. Authorities said excessive speed appears to have been the primary factor in the accident.
Two other snowmobile accidents occurred Saturday as well.
At 1:46 p.m. Saturday, Fish and Game officers responded to a report of a snowmobile accident in Lempster. The accident occurred on Trail No. 393, approximately a half mile from the intersection with Mountain Road.
Responding officers reported that a group of five friends from Connecticut were snowmobiling in the area, traveling north on Trail 393, also known as the Bean Mountain trail. Reports indicate that the passenger's seat on a 2007 Ski-Doo GTX snowmobile, operated by Arthur Raczkowski, 40, of Connecticut, disconnected from the rest of the machine, causing a passenger, Adam Zakrzewski, 33, also of Connecticut, to fall backwards off the snowmobile.
Zakrzewski struck the ground, causing injuries requiring him to be airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. No further information on his condition was available Sunday night.
The incident remains under investigation by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Also on Saturday, at 2:50 p.m., Robert Hughes Jr., 49, of Framingham, Mass., suffered left shoulder and leg injuries while riding a snowmobile on Kilton Pond in Grafton. Fish and Game officials said Hughes was operating the snowmobile when he failed to negotiate a turn on the pond, causing it to roll over. Witnesses to the accident called 911, and Hughes was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center with minor injuries.
Fish and Game officials said the cause of the accident was not alcohol-related, but did say speed and inexperience of the rider appear to be contributing factors.


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For every cherry farmer, the key to harvest success at this time of year is fruit maturity, timing, weather and a lot of luck.
Sunday night's flashy and loud tempest, which swooped in with dazzling lightning, brought brief, heavy rain, thunder and a soaking-wet wave of related challenges to some west valley cherry farmers.
"Most of the rain fell on the west side in the Oak Grove area and there was a report of hail on Dee Highway," said Corey Yasui, field representative for Diamond Fruit. "We didn't see significant damage, though — maybe 3-5 percent. It's fairly minimal."
Water on mature cherry skins can lead to "soft cherries" or splits. The greatest potential crop loss comes when mature, permeable fruit skins take in water and swell, causing cracks to form, damaging or destroying the final product. Warm weather speeds up that process. Splits equal loss and soft cherries create challenges for packing and shelf life.
Hood River, whose cherry crop tends to mature later than The Dalles, continues to be at the mercy of unseasonable bouts of rain, like the one on Sunday.
When rain falls, costly interventions for farmers begin and removing water from the fruit becomes a race with high stakes.
"They'll be doing whatever they can," said Yasui. "The guys will be running their fans and using their sprayers to blow them dry."
Cooler temperatures overnight Sunday and drying winds may have spared some cherries from "split," which can occur in warm weather following a moderate rain — particularly when the cherries are close to harvest.
Cherry orchardist Judy Streich said, "If it rains at night or when it's cool and cloudy or windy, it can help minimize the damage to cherries."
Often following summer storms, cherry farmers apply a three-pronged salvage operation: low-flying helicopters or fans, calcium chloride and copious amounts of worry and prayer.
The salt spray changes the surface tension of the rainwater, slowing water penetration into the fruit skins.
The helicopter's whirling blades, hovering very close to the trees, help shed water from the fruit's skin — also preventing the swell-split action of rain on mature fruit.
Both interventions are geared to maintain the quality of the ripening fruit.
The praying and worrying? Well, that is just something that comes with the territory.
"With cherries, it's a worry and concern until you get them in the box," said Streich.
Streich reported on her Woodworth Drive farm at the 1,200-foot elevation which received only minimal drizzle. "We hardly got a sprinkle up here, thank goodness," she said.
"We had no rain in the mid-valley. Our cherries are just fine," said Maija Yasui, whose orchard lies just off of Highway 35.
Packing house field men are now out in the orchards talking with individual farmers to assess the damage and losses. With thunderstorms predicted through Tuesday, after press deadlines, the long-term results will remain to be seen.
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I can always count on Sheri Fenley of The Educated Genealogist to wrangle me into something - why is it that we always seem to be partners in crime? My mother always would say to me and a good friend, "Oh, you two are just trouble together, I can tell."
Sheri has bestowed upon Destination: Austin Family the Kreativ Blogger Award. With such an honor comes the responsibility to select seven other geneabloggers who I feel have exhibited "kreativity" in their blog. Since I've been focusing on the newcomers to the world of geneablogging, here's my list:
Kay B's Place - http://kbea831.wordpress.com/
Luxegen Genealogy and Family History - http://www.luxegen.ca/
Olga's Daughter - http://olgasdaughter.wordpress.com/
Random Notes - http://leah333.blogspot.com/
Roots And All - http://rootsandall.blogspot.com/
Still More Genealogy - http://ambararabians.com/blog/
The Internet Genealogist - http://shbwgen.blogspot.com/
And although it is a wee bit early, I can reference the leprechaun photo to which Sheri is referring:


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February 13, 2014
You know, the dream that you say you'll "get to" when the time is right. This week the time is exactly right. Get the plan started that will lead to the realization of that dream. Talk it over with significant others so that they can add their strength. Make the dream their dream too. Soul Affirmation: I love the options that are presented to me. Lucky Numbers: 13, 41, 55
You are made from the best stuff on earth. You'll need to remember that this week. Cast a wide net among the people that admire you and spend time being admired. There re plenty of people who know your best qualities but this week seek out those who enjoy talking about what is good about you. Soul Affirmation: I let my positive emotions make my decisions this week. Lucky Numbers: 8, 14, 36
Give to a charity, talk with a grandparent, counsel a child, encourage a colleague this week. Choose any or all of the above or create your own list. Your goodness is an investment in your future as long as you do not think of it as such. Soul Affirmation: I don't hide the wonderful things I feel about myself. Lucky Numbers: 6, 24, 53
If you are unhappy with your situation this week, you have all the power you need to change it! Don't procrastinate any longer. You can make the improvement now! Don't worry about what others are thinking. Just do what is good for you. Soul Affirmation: Love is my reward for giving love. Lucky Numbers: 12, 33, 55
The universe is balanced and our lives will be filled with triumphs and tribulations. Don't fret when you face turmoil this week. Deal with it head on and stay undeterred. Keep straight on the path you are traveling and you will reach the place where you are meant to be. Soul Affirmation: All is well and so I let it be. Lucky Numbers: 6, 21, 47
Your inner beauty is one of your greatest assets. This week take full advantage of this gift you received from God. This week hold in consciousness the truth that you are specially crafted from His hands. Allow a cheerful disposition to radiate through you. Soul Affirmation: I happily help to clear up a mess made by others. Lucky Numbers: 1, 50, 53
Everything that goes around will come around for the universe is balanced. We all need to bear our crosses and accept the fate that is destined for each of us. The will of God is good and we will receive as He gives. This week is a week for finding joy in little things. Soul Affirmation: I let love teach me more about life. Lucky Numbers: 19, 23, 46
This week have faith in what you know can happen and rededicate yourself to achieving your dreams. Be sure to remember and respect who you are as the week unfolds. Love yourself for who you are this week and this will give you a clear perspective on what you can become. Soul Affirmation: I celebrate the high energy that engulfs my life. Lucky Numbers: 5, 32, 51
Give yourself a chance to experience a different side of your personality this week. Keep from getting bored by doing a little acting. Choose a character who would be more effective than you in the situation in which you find yourself. Be that character. Play the role. Enjoy it. Soul Affirmation: The value I place on myself is the value that others see in me. Lucky Numbers: 17, 20, 30
You are a person of action. Believe in your ability to get things done and you will find things so easy to do. Put things into perspective and obstacles will become opportunities. Put your plans into practice with confidence and your list of things to do will get done one by one. Soul Affirmation: Hope brightens my mornings, faith sustains my nights. Lucky Numbers: 18, 25, 27
This week think of yourself in ways that you have not thought of yourself recently. Find in the closet of your spirit another set of clothes. Put them on and wear them like they are your everyday apparel. Reinvent yourself and act as if the new is usual. Soul Affirmation: I feel like the star that I naturally am. Lucky Numbers: 19, 49, 52
You are a person of many talents and skills. People around you count on your abilities to keep things running smoothly this week. Know that all your hard work is appreciated and even though you may not see it right away your dedication will be rewarded. Soul Affirmation: I do good unto others and enjoy doing it. Lucky Numbers: 4, 17, 22


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To be caught with child pornography, or to be caught having been involved in sexual acts with someone under theage of consent. Can also be used as a derogetary term to imply someone is a paedophile when in fact they aren't
"Did you hear that old man down the street was Mr Jonesed? knew something was up with him..."
by Uzumaki Mitch June 14, 2006


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Are you getting an adequate amount of sleep at night? Do you wake up each morning feeling well-rested and ready to start the day? Or, do you hit the snooze bar several times because you just can't seem to drag yourself out of bed? Or, perhaps you sleep through the alarm, as it blares for all its worth on your bedside table, altogether?
People tend to sleep in 90 minute cycles. Waking at the wrong point in that cycle can have a profoundly negative impact on how rested and alert you feel throughout the day. However, using a sleep calculator to help you wake up at the right point in a given sleep cycle can greatly improve your quality of sleep as well as how rested you feel afterwards, even if you're getting a less than optimal amount of sleep.
Sleep and Sleep Cycles
Sleep is actually divided up into several different 90 minute cycles. These cycles include 4 stages of NREM sleep and REM sleep. The total process takes approximately 90 minutes and then the cycle repeats. This will happen several times during a night's sleep. Waking in the middle of a cycle or during the deep sleep portion of the sleep cycle can leave you feeling groggy throughout the day. However, waking at the right point, or near the top of your sleep cycle can leave you feeling well rested and ready to tackle whatever it is that lies ahead for you.
Sleep Calculator
A sleep calculator is a tool that will help you calculate the proper length of sleep so that you wake up at the top of your cycle, rather than at a point where you're likely to feel ill effects from your sleep rather than rested and refreshed as you should. Timing is everything when you're struggling to get an adequate amount of sleep, or at least feel as though you've had enough. That's why it's so important to take advantage of tools like sleep calculators to help you get the restful sleep you need.


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The Houston Museum of Natural Science was founded in 1909 – meaning that the curators of the Houston Museum of Natural Science have been collecting and preserving natural and cultural treasures for a hundred years now. For this yearlong series, our current curators have chosen one hundred exceptional objects from the Museum's immense storehouse of specimens and artifacts—one for each year of our history. Check back here frequently to learn more about this diverse selection of behind-the-scenes curiosities—we will post the image and description of a new object every few days.
This description is from Dirk, the museum's curator of anthropology. He's chosen a selection of objects that represent human cultures throughout time and around the world, that we'll be sharing here – and on hmns.org – throughout the year.
How do African children play? One answer is: with toys they make themselves. The aluminum–wire car is but one of many shapes rendered in this material. This particular car was made in 1999 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This car illustrates the creative genius of African children, who make these kinds of toys by recycling wire and tires. It shows the great flexibility and adaptability that makes humans such interesting subjects to study.
You can see more images of this fascinating artifact – as well as the others we've posted so far this year – in the photo gallery on hmns.org.


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Form is shorter, but language still soars
North Carolina' writer Allan Gurganus has a reputation for running on at the mouth, or the typewriter, largely due to his 1989 novel "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All," which is 700-plus pages long, depending on the edition. (The dear old lady really DID tell all.)
Lately, though, Gurganus has proved more reticent. His last book, 2002's "The Practical Heart," was half the length of "Oldest Living" and, rather than a novel, was a collection of three novellas.
Now, a decade later, comes Gurganus' "Local Souls," also a trio of novellas. Good things, it seems, come in small packages.
Each novella is separate but interrelated. All are set in Falls, N.C., population 6,803.
(The locals call themselves "The Fallen.")
Set on the fictional Lithium River, Falls appears to be a stand-in for Gurganus' hometown of Rocky Mount. (One of the stories offers a wry explanation for how Rocky Mount got its name.)
At the same time, though, Falls proves rather more upscale than the average Coastal Plain tobacco town. A number of tobacco industry execs settle there, usually on the river side, well away from the neighborhood known as "Baby Africa." Despite its size, it boasts a Sears, a full-service hobby shop and at least one decent French restaurant. (Well, actually, Belgian.)
Gurganus' characters, too, generally come from the country club set: mostly from First Presbyterian or All Saints Episcopal. (In the novel, one upwardly mobile clan makes the liturgical ascent from Primitive Baptist to Methodist to Presbyterian in one generation; its patriarch never quite screwed up the courage even to set foot in All Saints.)
As Thomas Mallon noted in The New Yorker, in an age of literary minimalists, Gurganus stands as a Baroque aristocrat. His long, ruminative sentences, trailing dependent clauses, read like some collaboration between William Faulkner and Henry James. (Be grateful, children, that schools no longer make you diagram sentences like theirs.)
Gurganus' theme here, generally put, is frustrated desire and the jealousy it can breed.
In the first story, a 14-year-old girl sees her father beheaded in a bizarre water-skiing accident. She tries to comfort the motorboat's pilot, her father's best friend – only to get pregnant by him.
This occurs enough years back that the girl is sent off to a home and has her baby given up for adoption. She resumes her upper-middle-class trajectory, but the loss of that baby leaves a hole in her soul.
In the second, a housewife finds herself jealous of her too-PC, too-saintly high school senior daughter. (The girl raids her mother's closet and gives away all of her shoes.) The mom once had promise (at 18, she had a poem published in The Atlantic) but since then has expressed herself mainly through over-elaborate Halloween decorations.
Once the daughter vanishes, presumed dead, on a mission trip to Africa, the mom comes into her own. She becomes the center of attention, arranges the composition and performance of a cantata in her child's memory by a professional orchestra. But what happens when the poor, noble, much-grieved daughter actually shows up alive?
In the third, the town's general practitioner, after 40 years as the much-beloved eccentric sawbones, abruptly retires and re-invents himself as a carver of duck decoys – extremely fine decoys that suddenly become expensive collectibles.
This draws some jealousy from his number-one patient, a man whose life has been stunted by a chronic (though not especially crippling) heart condition. Suddenly, he's lost the most important relationship in his life.
Overshadowing everything is an unnamed hurricane and the resulting flood that ravages Falls forever, rather as Floyd damaged Rocky Mount.
Through it all, Gurganus is hypersensitive to the nuances of class and clan in the small-town South. One of his narrators notes that they'd always prayed for Falls to change; then it did, in ways they didn't want.
From the coming of the Yankees to the malling of the bypasses and the withering of downtowns to security that vanished with the winds of Floyd and the fires of 9/11, "Local Souls" is a fine barometric charting of where we were and how we are now.
Ben Steelman: 343-2208


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Hosmer named Royals Player of the Year
KANSAS CITY -- Be honest. Back on May 31, who would have expected that the Royals would make a run at the playoffs and that Eric Hosmer would be their Player of the Year?
Probably nobody.
KANSAS CITY -- Be honest. Back on May 31, who would have expected that the Royals would make a run at the playoffs and that Eric Hosmer would be their Player of the Year?
Probably nobody.
After all, the Royals had just sloughed through an 8-20 May and were eight games under .500 at 22-30, dead last in the American League Central. Hosmer, in his 50 games, was dragging along with a .261 average, 16 RBIs and one -- yes, one -- home run.
Hoo boy.
But the Royals did revive to make a spirited AL Wild Card bid and finished 10 games over .500. And Hosmer, in the last four months of the season, batted .318 with 16 more home runs and another 63 RBIs while the team's record improved to 64-46.
As a result, Hosmer on Tuesday was announced as winner of the Les Milgram Player of the Year Award as voted by the Kansas City Chapter of Baseball Writers' Association of America. The award is in memory of Les Milgram, a Kansas City businessman who helped convince Royals founder Ewing Kauffman to invest in the expansion franchise that began play in 1969.
This is the third major award selected by the KC baseball writers. Previously, closer Greg Holland won the Bruce Rice Award as Pitcher of the Year and starter James Shields won the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award.
It's the first Player of the Year Award for Hosmer, who finished the season with an average of .302, 17 homers and 79 RBIs to go with his 34 doubles, 86 runs and .353 on-base percentage. He also swiped 11 bases.
One factor in the left-handed hitter's slow start this season was a swollen palm in his left hand that popped up on Opening Day at Chicago.
"My hand blew up," Hosmer said. "It was cold, I was facing [Chris] Sale and getting jammed a little bit. So it blew up and the swelling was always kind of there, but I'm never a guy to take myself out of the lineup. You want to do everything you can to help the team -- that's part of grinding out a full season. You go through things like that. I knew when things warmed up that it'd go away and a lot of good things would come from that."
And they did, especially after Hall of Famer George Brett and little-known Pedro Grifol were brought in as hitting coaches in late May.
"When Pedro and George came, it just kind of changed the attitude for the whole offense," Hosmer said. "Those two really worked well together, and George, with his presence just walking around there and his mentality on how he goes about everything in life, just kind of rubbed off on a lot of our guys."
In brief, Grifol brought the game plan and Brett brought the attitude. Brett bowed out after two months, but Grifol stayed on and will return as hitting coach next season.
Hosmer's defensive prowess was recognized this year as well as he won his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award as the AL's best fielding first baseman. Two teammates, left fielder Alex Gordon and catcher Salvador Perez, also won Gold Glove Awards and Hosmer heard about it.
"That's what so great about the guys. I got calls or text messages from nearly every one of my teammates," Hosmer said. "To have five guys nominated and three guys win is huge for us. It shows that we have a lot of young guys trying to make a name for themselves in this league and a lot of guys whose work ethic is second to none. Honestly, you get that by leadership of your veteran guys. If you walk in the locker room every day and look at Alex Gordon and what he does, it really makes you look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself you need to do a little more throughout the day. Obviously you can't ever compare to what he does, but that's leading by example."
Things appeared easy for Hosmer early in his career. He roared through his rookie season of 2011. Promoted from Triple-A Omaha on May 6 that year, he smashed 19 homers with 78 RBIs and a .293 average. He was so impressive that he was third in the AL Rookie of the Year Award balloting.
However, Hosmer's numbers plummeted in 2012, his first full season. He had just 14 homers, 60 RBIs and a .232 average. When this year didn't start out much better, there was considerable concern but he'd learned a valuable lesson from his adversity.
"One of the biggest things I learned in 2012 is how long a season is," Hosmer said.
He also learned the value of hard work last offseason, drilling in the batting cage at his home with his older brother, Mike Jr. In fact, Hosmer also credits his parents, Mike and Ileana, will helping his bounce-back season this year.
"It's really special to win this, and I couldn't have done it without them," he said. "With all the awards that are coming now, it really means a lot, because they did a lot behind the scenes that nobody knows about that really, really helped me a lot."
Among other things, Hosmer led the AL with 60 multihit games, fifth most in Royals history. He was seventh in the league with 188 hits and sixth against left-handed pitchers with a .323 average. His 156 hits after May 19 were the Majors' most in that span and he tied with Texas' Adrian Beltre for the big league best 65 hits after the sixth inning.
Hosmer sees even better things ahead for the Royals.
"Everyone obviously is real confident going into next year," he said. "The way we ended that second half, I think everyone there finally realizes how good we really are and we can actually do this. I think it's going to be a fun year for us."


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Barry Clayton, Voice Of Iron Maiden's 'The Number Of The Beast,' Passes Away
Barry Clayton, the man behind the sinister spoken intro of Iron Maiden's legendary 'The Number of the Beast' has passed away at the age of 80. The cause of death is not known at this time.
Clayton's intro would quickly become etched in the minds of heavy metal fans everywhere who heard a new and different kind of evil thanks to the unforgettable timbre of his spoken words.
Woe to You Oh Earth and Sea
For the Devil sends the beast with wrath
Because he knows the time is short
Let him who have understanding
Reckon the number of the beast
For it is a human number
Its number is six hundred and sixty six.
His deep bass voice was also heard in movie trailers and in his home country of Islington (in Greater London, England) where he lived for 40 years, he was known as a trailblazing pioneer of black television and radio programming.
Clayton produced the 'Black Londoners,' the first black daily radio program from the time of its debut in 1974 until 1988. Later, he narrated the children's program 'Count Duckula.'
His work on 'The Number of the Beast' certainly leaves an indelible mark with Iron Maiden fans and will certainly continue to be heard by new ears as future generations of music fans discover Maiden's classic body of work.
Watch Iron Maiden's 'The Number Of The Beast'


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Definition of dials
plural of dial 1
The word "dials" uses 5 letters: A D I L S.
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a - dalasi c - alcids e - aisled deasil ideals ladies sailed h - halids i - iliads sialid m - dismal n - island p - plaids salpid r - drails lairds liards lidars t - distal u - dulias
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8 Apr 2018Maratona di Roma 2018
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20th ACEA MARATONA DI ROMA: 19.061 ENTRANTS, NEVER SO MANY
More than 19,000 runners have registered for the March 23rd race: 25.6% more than last edition. 43.2% come from 122 different countries. The 2011 record of 16,188 entrants has become just a vague memory.
The 20th Acea Maratona di Roma, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race event, scheduled for Sunday, March 23, 2014, will enter the history of the Italian road races registering 19.061 entrants. The former record traces back to 2011 editions with 16,188 registrations (12,614 finished the marathon, an absolute record for a sporting racing event in Italy).
The more exciting news of all is the number of Nations represented, 123 (including Italy): the former record was 83 countries in 2010.
Italians athletes are 10,824 (56.8%), while 8,237 are from 122 foreign Countries (43.2%) and the disabled are 86. France, with more than 1,500 members, is the second most represented Nation.
Men are 15,344 (80.5%), 3,717 are the women (19.5%), no other Italian marathon ever exceeded more than 3,500 women.
3,326 are the entrants at their first time at Maratona di Roma and 42 are at their 20th edition, a sign of the approvals that Maratona di Roma is gaining this year.


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Interior design firms reported a modest reduction in billings in April but the readings remained in positive territory. The ASID Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI) declined from 60.2 in March to 58.6 in April, and the three-month moving average figure of 61 was consistent with its April 2016 score. The ASID business inquiries index, a leading indicator of potential work, registered another strong reading of 63.6 in April, up from 58 in March. Scores above 50 indicate business expansion, while those below 50 indicate contraction.
From a regional perspective, firms in the South led the way, posting a score of 55.3, an increase of 5.5 points from March. The West also showed improvement, while the Midwest and Northeast lost momentum in April. Firms in the Midwest did not meet the ideal score of 50.
Based on the six-month outlook index, design firms are expecting some moderation in activity. After reaching a recent high of 67.9 in February, panelists scored 63.4 in March and 59.2 in April. The outlook still remains encouraging and is expected to remain expansionary. April's expectations of a modest pullback in the outlook is consistent with the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence expectations as well as the Dodge Momentum Index.
This month's special question asked our survey panelists about recent hiring activities. Of the respondents, 30% indicted that they had or would hire additional employees in 2017. A greater percentage of firms located in the South, 48%, indicated they would or had recently hired additional employees. Firms in all revenue categories indicated they either had or would be hiring. Hiring indications were most pronounced in the larger firms where 46% with revenues of at least $1 million indicated they had or would hire in 2017. Firms sought to hire designers (75%) over administrators (30%). Respondents reported that finding the desired level of design talent was a concern as 63% of respondents claimed it was difficult or very difficult to find the talent they sought.


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Hi, I have an 8.5 week old little guy and am breastfeeding exclusively, although I do pump once every day or two to make sure I have an "emergency supply." He also does take a pacifier from time to time, usually after eating extensively.
Anyway, just trying to give you a good picture of what bfing looks like for me. Now, to the problem, if it is one. I had a 3rd degree tear + episiotomy with him (first baby), and at my 6 week appt my doctor used silver nitrate to burn away some of the scar tissue. She prescribed Estrace cream to help speed the healing. I have been applying one gram nightly.
This morning I noticed some spotting. My first thought is, eek! Is it AF, or am I having some terrible bleeding issue from the tear? Could it possibly be my period already, and if so, would it be a result of the Estrace?
Secondly, I did research on Estrace and it repeatedly says don't take during pregnancy or breastfeeding. I did take it some during pregnancy to help with extreme dryness, so figured it would be okay for breastfeeding, but now I also read that it can dry up milk supply. I have an oversupply and haven't noticed much of a difference, but I really don't want it to become an undersupply! Help!