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Flick Home Run Review
Everyone (who loves baseball) loves a home run. The excitement of a baseball launching into the stands–or even out of the park and hitting someone's car–is palpable in ball games. Well, Flick Home Run cuts right to the chase. There's nothing extraneous to deal with like teams or innings. Your only concern is how well you can hit the ball.
In fact, you're the only batter, and how well you do depends on your ability to flick baseballs. Most of the gameplay takes place on a screen with a dotted line, across which balls are pitched. To hit the ball, you just swipe on the screen. The path and force of your flick determines the flight of the ball. Different pitches change the look of the ball, from the fast angry-faced red ball to the wavy submarine blue ball to the ninja gray ball with illusory companions. Most specialty pitches aren't revealed until they cross that dotted line.
Watch out for the whale's blow hole.
In place of rival players trying to catch your pop flies, the primary modes give you a life bar. It decreases every time you step up to bat, and takes a hit every time you miss a ball. It replenishes when you hit a dinger.
There are five modes in Flick Home Run!, though two of them will only be familiar to the dedicated players. Minor challenge, Training, and Multiplayer are the three primary modes. Training allows you to try your skills against any or all of the variety of pitches, while Minor challenge gives you the main testing grounds for these skills, with 15 steps of pitches to hit through. Multiplayer pits you against another player via GameCenter, and challenges you to fill up your a life bar before your opponent can do the same.
Congratulations! You hit the VW bus!
Major challenge and Moonstar bonus are the other modes, and they both have needlessly high unlocking requirements. Major requires beating the Minor challenge, and Moonstar requires a relatively high ability score. We found ourselves dedicating quite a bit of gameplay to unlock these modes, and we were a bit disappointed by the results. Major is just a more difficult version of Minor challenge, and Moonstar is a quirky level that gives you a limited number of balls and a sky full of heavenly bodies to hit and earn points. You can always ease their unlocking by buying ability points through in-app purchase, but noting that this game isn't freemium, we found this to be annoying.
Ultimately, it was the difficulty in unlocking the extra modes, the shoddy tutorial full of spelling errors, and a few other shortcomings that held Flick Home Run! back from Must Have status. Regardless, the gameplay is fun enough that even non-sports fans will probably get a kick out of Flick Home Run.


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TUSCALOOSA | Commission Chairman Hardy McCollum blocked a possible vote by the Tuscaloosa County Commission Wednesday on nearly $18.8 million in improvements at county parks.The improvements are part of a multi-year facility upgrade plan with the goal of attracting sports tournaments. The plan has been discussed by the commission at least four times in the past six months. McCollum said that Commissioner Reginald Murray added the discussion item to the commission's agenda on Tuesday, missing the panel's 3 p.m. Monday deadline.
TUSCALOOSA | Commission Chairman Hardy McCollum blocked a possible vote by the Tuscaloosa County Commission Wednesday on nearly $18.8 million in improvements at county parks.
The improvements are part of a multi-year facility upgrade plan with the goal of attracting sports tournaments. The plan has been discussed by the commission at least four times in the past six months.
McCollum said that Commissioner Reginald Murray added the discussion item to the commission's agenda on Tuesday, missing the panel's 3 p.m. Monday deadline.
However, the item was listed on the agenda sent to news outlets and the agenda printed for the public during Wednesday's meeting.
"This was not on the agenda on Monday, and we need to have a full meeting with the city of Tuscaloosa," McCollum said.
McCollum's primary concern is that the city wouldn't pay a high enough percentage of the cost of the improvements. According to Murray's proposal, the $18.8 million cost would be split, with the city of Tuscaloosa paying 65 percent and the county paying 35 percent.
"We are investing and should expect a return on our investment," the commission chairman said.
McCollum said that the city will be the primary beneficiary of the tourism dollars by a 30-to-1 margin and, therefore, the city should pay more.
"We come out on the short end of the stick," he said.
The list of projects that Murray planned to propose were taken largely from a list of projects proposed by Commissioner Stan Acker in March, projects originally presented to the commission last year by the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority.
The improvements include $4.2 million for Sokol Park. The money would be used to build one championship-caliber soccer field, repurpose a multi-
purpose field complex to make six football/soccer fields and build five new soccer fields at Sokol North. The money would also be used to construct a
multipurpose building at Sokol North, build scorekeeper shelters at the Sokol South softball fields and add a parking lot at Sokol North.
At Bowers Park, the money would pay for a new $2.2 million softball complex and a $4.5 million multipurpose indoor complex. The money would also be used to rebuild the baseball complex, repair and replace lighting at existing ball fields and replace the PARA maintenance building.
At the Bobby Miller Activity Center, a new multipurpose gym would be constructed for $1.1 million, and lighting would be added at the soccer fields.
During the Wednesday meeting, Acker proposed that the commission suspend the rules so that they could vote on Murray's proposal. But the commission had to have a unanimous vote to suspend the rules. Commissioner Bobby Miller was the lone dissenting vote. He said he did not want to add the item to the agenda because he did not support the addition of a $4.5 million multipurpose indoor complex that could house six basketball courts for tournaments. The basketball complex, which was included on Murray's list, was not on Acker's previous list that was proposed in March.
"It was like being blindsided today," Miller said. "They say they want to put six basketball courts at Bowers Park to accommodate traveling basketball teams, but no one has done a study on it or shown me that it's needed. But $4.5 million doesn't drop out of a bird's wing."
Murray said that the $4.5 million multi-use complex at Bowers Park was part of an original proposal brought before the county by PARA last year. He said that right now, the Tuscaloosa Warriors Basketball Association, which hosts an annual spring break tournament, has to split up its tournament among several high school and PARA facilities.
"They have to be transported from one facility to the next, and that's where that particular need comes from," Murray said. "It's a logistical problem."
Acker and Commissioner Jerry Tingle said they expect the issue to be discussed at the next commission meeting on May 15.
"We will probably get together with the city. We just want to make sure that it's fair with the county and the city, as it's being driven by the city," Tingle said.
Although the Tuscaloosa City Council and the Tuscaloosa County Commission have not met as a whole to discuss the plan or the funding split, individual council members and commissioners have been working on the list of projects for several weeks, said Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox.
It's a discussion that will likely continue in the near future, Maddox said.
"I would imagine the council will discuss the joint city and county projects in the next few weeks so that formal discussions can commence," Maddox said.
That's everyone's ultimate goal, Acker said, for the county and the city to work together.
"We all strive to that and I'm hopeful we'll get there," Acker said.
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KOGELO, Kenya (AP) — United States President Barack Obama's Kenyan half-brother says the leader's African family is optimistic that he will win Tuesday's election.
Malik Obama told The Associated Press Sunday that the family sees no reason why Obama shouldn't be elected for a second term.
He was speaking during a sports tournament that he organizes every year in honor of their late father, Barack Obama, Sr.
Villagers at Obama's father's home town of Kogelo have high expectations that Obama will win. At the St. Richard catholic church, Okech Ogombe, 53, a church elder, said he prayed for Obama's reelection.
Most Kenyans consider Obama, the son of a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya, as one of their own. Barack Obama has five Kenyan half-brothers and a half-sister.


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"Here we are at the moment of truth for the FreeBSD operating system - the 7.0 release. This is what FreeBSD users and developers have been waiting for ever since the dark days of the 5.X series when the promises of superior performance, threading, and stability fell flat. Though each release in the FreeBSD 6.X series improved markedly in quality and performance, 7.0 has been widely anticipated as the release that FreeBSD fans can have confidence in. I wish I could say that FreeBSD 7.0 lived up to the hype."


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Package, available as CD and double-LP vinyl on Rounder Records on October 15, coincides with festival screenings of Lily Keber's film Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Bayou Maharajah. The Piano Pope. The Ivory Emperor. The Bronze Liberace. Music Magnifico. Gonzo. The Piano Prince of New Orleans. James Booker coined more than a few extravagant nicknames for himself, and he lived up to every one of them. James Carroll Booker III was also an unheralded genius of American music, a New Orleans pianist whose dizzying technique and mastery of the keyboard was matched only by his imagination and his soulfulness. His short and often flamboyant life was also marked by struggle and lost opportunity.
Classified, recorded in October, 1982, was one of only two studio albums released during his lifetime, and this remixed and expanded edition offers a poignant and often surprising look at his music, for if James Booker is often cited in the piano lineage that passes from Jelly Roll Morton to Professor Longhair to his own student, Harry Connick Jr., New Orleans tradition was only his jumping-off point.
On October 15, 2013, Rounder Records will release James Booker's Classified: Remixed and Expanded. The expanded volume's 22 tracks, which include nine never-before-released performances, range from the pure rhythm and blues of "All Around the World," to the light classical "Madame X," to his astonishing version of the jazz standard "Angel Eyes." Among the unreleased songs is the slow blues instrumental, "I'm Not Sayin'," and his syncopated reading of Nino Rota's "Theme From the Godfather." Whether playing solo or accompanied by saxophonist Alvin "Red" Tyler, bassist James Singleton and drummer Johnny Vidacovich, Booker ties together a giddy array of musical influences with virtuosity and an often quirky sense of humor. If New Orleans was the only place that could have produced such a talent and such a character as James Booker, the scope of his musical vision was boundless, and he stands alone in the New Orleans piano pantheon.
All Music Guide cites the original edition of Classified as arguably Booker's best album (even if that mythical collection may still reside in the live recordings his passionate fans have traded over the years). Three decades later, with the new material and dramatically improved sonics, it stands as a lynchpin in his discography.
Included are new notes by co-producer Scott Billington and several new photographs. Classified will be released both on CD and as a limited edition double-LP vinyl set. Lily Keber's film, Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker, has been playing to rave reviews, and that interest in James Booker is expanding beyond his devoted cult following.
According to Grammy Award-winning pianist George Winston, "James Booker and Professor Longhair and Dr. John are the three biggest influences and inspirations for the New Orleans piano renaissance that is happening more and more, and James's music is even more influential now than when he was alive. He is my biggest overall piano influence and has been since I first heard his recordings in 1982. It's so great to have everything here from his final studio sessions."
Track Listing:
1. Classified
2. If You're Lonely
3. Warsaw Concerto* 2:47
4. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (solo piano alternate take)*
5. Medley: Tico Tico / Papa Was a Rascal / So Swell When You're Well*
6. All Around the World
7. Angel Eyes
8. Lonely Avenue*
9. Professor Longhair Medley: Tipitina / Bald Head
10. King of the Road
11. Theme from The Godfather*
12. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
13. I'm Not Sayin'*
14. Hound Dog
15. All These Things*
16. Yes Sir, That's My Baby*
17. Baby Face
18. If You're Lonely (solo piano alternate take)*
19. Madame X
20. One For the Highway
21. Three Keys
22. Amen
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text: I contributed my design skills (in the flyer below) to help promote the free Backwards Beekeeping event coming up on July 9 and 10 in Brooklyn. This is going to be such a neat weekend of lectures, conversations, and of course, hands-on beekeeping for all! No need to register or buy tickets, just drop in to learn about bees for one day or all weekend.


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This from Deb Zinser Hentschell:
"I am not quite sure how to begin all this, so I am just going to start. My parents, Dick and Nancy Zinser, left Jamestown in 1979 (after 24 years) to travel the United States in a one-ton pickup and a fifth wheel. After 13 years, they decided to settle down again and chose Sparta, Tenn. They are driving back to Rhode Island to visit their daughter (Deb) and son (Ken) for the last time, 30 years after they left on their adventure. They would love to see their Jamestown friends, so here's a tip: We will be at the PAC on Sept. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. (which happens to be my Dad's 80th birthday). Please stop by and say hello.
"P.S. I was a resident of Jamestown from the time I was born until I was 30. Jamestown is very near and dear to my parents and me. They have a lot of friends still in Jamestown, and I thought this would be the best way to get the word out."
Kudos to the Woonsocket School Committee for not accepting a state mandate without reimbursement. Common sense lives!
A lyric from the Jamestown Community Chorus' 60th anniversary concert in December – "And lots of wavy hair like Liberace!" What's the song?
A cookie from Slice of Heaven was featured in an article entitled C is for Cookies in the latest issue of SO Rhode Island. Pictured and praised is the restaurant's dark chocolate walnut cookie.
Dave Duffy in New Zealand and Shirley Hull say that the name of the letter carrier was Stewart Caswell. Dave says, "He worked with my dad, Clint Duffy, at the post office. Sorry I missed the reunion."
Dottie Dickinson called to straighten out what she said was a misconception. She said that Del Nero's was originally in Jamestown Designs. When an addition was built, it was first occupied by Hair Patterns Plus and then by Del Nero's as Jamestown Designs needed more room. Dottie also said the Harbor View Nursing Home was run by the Daleys, who lived in the Casino and also owned the theater on Narragansett Avenue. Marlene Murphy and others told us the nursing home was on Conanicus Avenue and not East Shore Road.
Nancy Smith O'Brien wrote that the name was Harbor View Nursing Home, and it was operated by the Daleys. "I had an aunt there in the '60s whose name was Jayne Smith Barber."
Kay Smith Murphy e-mailed with the name of the nursing home and commented that the patients had a beautiful view of the bay. "Also, St. Mark had a hall with green trim behind the church off Grinnell Street. The annual fair and Irish minstrel were held there. The school gathering was fantastic and we thank Jim and his committee for a special day."
Glenn Floyd, in reference to the Harbor View Nursing Home, said, "My grandmother, Bertha Floyd, mother of Delores Buc (my aunt) of Summit Avenue on the North End, lived there for a while and passed away there in 1970. I thought the old building stayed, and was renovated into condos/apartments. Am I wrong?"
You're right, Glenn. Thanks to all.
My little brother, Bruce, and his wife, Monica, who live on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, were here last week visiting with friends and family in the area. But they were also on a mission. It seems fresh produce on St. John is lacking because everything arrives by boat. So, they purchased a couple of ice chests and went shopping. When they left early Sunday morning for a flight home, they had with them a plethora of freshness, including live lobsters, Jamestown tomatoes and corn, plus cucumbers, green beans, lettuce and more. They even had a fillet of striped bass caught by grandson Tom. When they arrived home, they shared the seafood and produce with their friends on that island. And to think we take all that available goodness for granted.
Author of the novel "Operation Big Flounder" and former islander Ron Hickman wrote to say, "As I read your paper's story about the new cutbacks in sports at North Kingstown schools...I am vividly reminded of the same scenario circa 1978 when the N.K. schools cancelled their golf and other sports programs.
"Faced with the same challenge and living in Shoreby Hills, we elected to uproot the boys and enroll them in the Mid- dletown school system. All three sons played on the MHS golf team. David was an all-county basketball player. Todd and his basketball teammates captured the R.I. state championship title in his senior year in 1981.
"Today, Ron is a Master PGA golf professional, vice chairman of the PGA Rules Committee, just back from the PGA event in Hazetine, Minn. He owns Temberton Golf Club in Hattiesburg, Miss., rated by Golf Digest as a 4 1/2 star facility. David is with Cox Communications, and Todd is vice president with a wine and spirits distributor in Pennsylvania.
"What impact on their lives if sports had not been included? No one knows. I do know that having the wonderful experiences with their teammates under the outstanding coaching of Jim Williams in Middletown and the friendship of Jamestown Police Chief James Pemantell, who showed great interest in our sons and other young people on the island, was a tremendous asset.
"Someone said, "After you think you've explored all the possibilities...you haven't!
"My original closing line is "Life is a scenario of hellos and goodbyes!
Thanks for your interest and goodbye!"
Goodbye, Ron, and thank you!
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Mary Schapiro's decision to join Promontory Financial Group LLC after running the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission amplifies the firm's competitive advantage as an employer of former regulators.
Schapiro, 57, joined Promontory yesterday as a managing director advising clients on risk management and corporate governance, Washington-based Promontory said in a statement. Promontory has carved out a niche in the U.S. capital, hiring heavy-hitting former regulators to advise banks and other clients prepare for scrutiny by the agencies they left.
"They're the go-to firm when there's a boo-boo moment," said Cornelius Hurley, director of the Boston University Center for Finance, Law & Policy. "And there's a reason for that, because they have tremendous credibility and a lot of expertise."
Critics of the so-called revolving door between government and business say moving between the two can compromise the objectivity of regulators and give companies leverage to unduly influence rules.
In an interview, Schapiro (right) said that criticism doesn't fit her situation because she won't go back to government. She said she has pledged not to lobby or otherwise try to influence a federal agency while at Promontory.
"I spent four years working shoulder-to-shoulder with the SEC staff coming out of one of the most difficult periods in the agency's history, and I would be profoundly uncomfortable going back to those people and asking them for anything or trying to influence them," Schapiro said.
Private Help
Dennis Kelleher, president of the nonprofit advocacy group Better Markets, said Schapiro's vow to avoid lobbying is meaningless because behind-the-scenes work can be more valuable to clients.
"Providing information, perspective, context, names, views previously expressed, background, judgments, contacts and direct phone numbers, among many other things, to clients, directly or indirectly through colleagues and third parties, is actually much more valuable," Kelleher said in a statement.
A career regulator who also ran the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Schapiro joins an expanding team of former government officials landing at Promontory. The firm, founded in 2001 by Eugene Ludwig, former head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, hired OCC chief counsel Julie Williams after she stepped down last year. And the door spins in both directions; to replace Williams, the OCC hired a Promontory managing director, Amy Friend.
Hiring Worldwide
"What really has made them different is they have a focus on hiring worldwide a lot of former regulators," said Annette L. Nazareth, a former SEC commissioner who is a partner at law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
Promontory also hired Schapiro's former chief of staff, Didem Nisanci, as a managing director, said Debra Cope, a Promontory spokeswoman. Other former SEC officials at Promontory include Laura S. Unger, a commissioner from 1997 to 2002, and Kathleen Hamm, a former assistant director in the enforcement division.
Schapiro's move to Promontory also reunites her with Frank Zarb, who was chairman of Finra's predecessor, the National Association of Securities Dealers, when Schapiro was president of NASD Regulation. Zarb, 78, is Promontory's non-executive chairman and a member of its advisory board. Arthur Levitt, a former SEC chairman and board member of Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, also is a member of Promontory's advisory board.
Two-Year Ban
Under an executive order signed by Obama in 2009, former federal officials such as Schapiro are barred from communicating with their former agency for two years following their exit from government.
Schapiro took over at the SEC in 2009, after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Bear Stearns Cos. collapsed on the agency's watch. She won praise from a predecessor, Harvey Pitt, for helping to restore the agency's credibility, while investor advocates and other critics said she failed to hold banks accountable and manage policy disputes among commissioners.
Promontory's reputation suffered in recent months as a result of its participation in a government settlement with mortgage servicers over improper foreclosures. Promontory and other consultants, including Ernst & Young LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, were hired by many of the largest paid about $2 billion to review whether any foreclosures done in 2009 and 2010 wrongfully harmed homeowners.
Lawmaker Complaints
Lawmakers have criticized the process because it yielded no compensation for wronged borrowers. Regulators later pushed for a $9.3 billion settlement that mostly ended the consultants' reviews.
Promontory and other consultants will be the focus of an April 11 hearing of a Senate Banking subcommittee headed by Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio that will examine the relationship among federal regulators, banks and third-party consultants.
Promontory "has a reputation for integrity and excellence and clearly I did my due diligence before I made a decision," Schapiro said.
Schapiro's move to Promontory completes her shift from government to the business world. She was nominated last month to serve on General Electric's board of directors, who were paid at least $250,000 last year, according to GE's latest proxy statement. Schapiro previously served on the boards of Kraft Foods Group Inc. and Duke Energy Corp. before leaving those roles to become SEC chairman in 2009.
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In a phone interview, Levitt said Schapiro would be a "huge asset" for Promontory because she is well regarded and brings "recent intimate involvement" with regulatory initiatives. The firm's stable of former regulators is a competitive advantage, said Levitt, who added that Schapiro would be asked to advise clients how to comply with new rules and avoid dust-ups with regulators.
"That is an important and legitimate use of her time without crossing the line of conflicting with her previous government service," said Levitt, who was SEC chairman from 1993 to 2001.
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I had the privilege for the second year in a row to attend and participate in the annual State 9-1-1 Awards Ceremony at the beautifully restored Mechanics Hall building in downtown Worcester. It was a grand affair and I was honored to have been the event keynote speaker.
But this ceremony wasn't to highlight any accomplishment of mine, rather the men and women in the Commonwealth I very often refer to as the true "first responders" to the emergencies faced by the residents of this great state each and every day and the vitally important role they play in the delivery of public safety. 9-1-1 Telecommunicators in Massachusetts answered close to 4 million calls from citizens needing help last year.
9 Telecommunicators were honored this year for their outstanding performance and the extraordinary measures taken during emergency situations that led to a positive outcome of a 9-1-1 emergency call. While their recognition is well deserved, I believe all emergency Telecommunicators in Massachusetts deserve recognition for the work they do. How they react can determine the outcome of a serious situation. They're nothing short of heroes. So to those honored at the 4th annual ceremony and to all others, from the people of Massachusetts I say thank you.


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I forgot how hard this was. Even when you know it could be worse? It's still hard. Take a look at this picture from Christmas. Do you see what those eyes and those dark circles underneath are saying? They're saying I AM SOOOOOO TIIIIIIIIIREDDDDD.
Okay, so it's not like I'm wandering around my house at all hours of the night with a screamy fussy baby. I actually, um, don't even really get out of bed at all. Around midnightish I sort of stretch my whole self across the two or three feet between my bed and Emma's, pluck her out of the minicrib, and stick her in bed next to me. It's really astonishing the ways I can contort my body when motivated by laziness. Then I feed her with both of us lying down - a trick I learned during my tenure with Baby Molly. This is the BEST, you guys. This is ADVANCED laziness.
So I'm not really getting up in the middle of the night. I'm half asleep while I feed the baby. And now that she's no longer insta-gassy and miserable after every feeding, she goes right back to sleep after she eats. In keeping with the lazy theme, I leave her there and we snuggle until the next feeding. It's quite nice! It could be SO much worse. I know this. AND YET!
Emma's longest stretch of sleep is about four hours and it happens during the first part of the night, usually when Phillip and I are still up and zombied-out in front of the television. I know I should go to bed earlier, but this is my alone time! I need my alone time! So I don't go to bed early AT ALL and I'm often still up when Emma has her first wake up. (Though this is SO inconsistent it's pointless to even describe it. Not that that will stop me.) Anyway, after that, she's up every two hours to eat. Every! two! hours! SOB!
And even though it's easy, even though she almost always goes right back to sleep, I am so tired. But that's not the worst part.
The worst part is during the day, when Emma is clearly crazy tired, falls asleep in my arms, I put her down in the crib, walk away, fifteen minutes later BAM! She's awake. So I pick her up, wedge the pacifier back in, hold her tight, bounce around or walk or rock or whatever seems like the right thing to do, watch her fall asleep in my arms, put her down in the crib, walk away, fifteen minutes later YOU GET THE PICTURE. I don't know how many times a day I have to re-nap this kid. Seven? Eight? Fifteen? ONE THOUSAND?
And that's tiring because I just need an hour. One measly little hour that's all mine. No preschoolers, no baby, no errands, no obligations. One stupid hour to sit on my couch and scroll through Twitter or browse crib bedding on Amazon or eat all the cookies. And it's SO HORRIBLE when I do not get that hour. My big kids were having their respective quiet times today and fell asleep which hardly EVER happens! But I was up and down with Emma for at least two hours this afternoon, maybe three, I lost track after the forty-seventh re-nap. She finally fell and stayed asleep - right when the big kids woke up, of course.
I forgot how hard it was, but one nice thing about a third kid is that I know it's not me. There's not really anything I can do about it. All the parenting books in the world aren't going to change the fact that she's a BABY, right? UNFORTCH.


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Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club
7719 Wisconsin Avenue,
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Opened on May 19, 1938 as the Boro Theatre, the movie house changed its name just a year later to the Bethesda Theatre. It kept this name and operated continuously until the early-1980's, when it closed.
In 1983, the historic theatre was purchased, renovated, and reopened as the Bethesda Cinema 'N Drafthouse. In addition to watching a movie, moviegoers could feast on a steady diet of pizza, sandwiches, and beer. In the early-1990's, the Bethesda Theatre changed its name again to the Bethesda Theatre Cafe, to bring more families and adults to its seats.
The Bethesda Theatre closed when construction of a new hi-rise began above the cinema, but in 2007 it re-opened for live shows. Closed in 2010, it reopened in February 2013 as the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club.
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I spent nearly every Saturday for several years of my childhood (the 60's) in this theater. My mother would give me from 75 cents to a dollar and I would pay 50 cents for a double feature (usually old monster or Sci-Fi movies) and spend the rest of the loot on popcorn and candy. Kids from blocks around would come and spend their Saturday in the same place. It was here that I first learned to cope with fear. The first time I saw a monster feature there, I was frightened like I always prevously had been at monster movies. I was amazed to see that the other kids were laughing instead of being afraid. Pretty soon I started laughing with every one else. The Bethesda is where I learned to overcome fear (of monsters) as a child. This theater meant a lot to me.
The Cinema & Drafthouse was a great place to hang.. saw many movies there in the late 80's, early 90's… On Sundays they showed Redskins games and once I remember the Greaseman doing a live show – I was pretty drunk that night, so dont remember much.. there were a ton of creepy dudes there that night.
A good place to watch a cheap movie and have a few drafts. The pizza was pretty crappy but edible after a few pulls on the glass.
Here is a March 2010 photo:
well… um…. even converted to showcase 'live' plays/musicals – this theatre is not surviving. I'm not sure where the fault lies, but it's not able to operate under current management (or lack there of). Personally I'd book concerts and comedy acts/comedians – or even, (shock!] put a screen back up and show movies! Even in it's current configurement, which I must admit isn't well suited to live performances – the stage is set way too back.
This theater is going on the auction block as the current owners are in default on a mortgage: View link
the NBC channel 4 story (which they misspelled auction as "acution") stated that the theatre is to remain, if and when a bid/purchase is made, as a performing arts venue
the marque now states the theater will reopen in the Fall (2012) as a Jazz/Blues music venue – I think they'd also might want to branch out and include other musical genres as well – it actually might work.
so the theater space is up and running again – for live music this time. (wonder how long it will stay open?)
A terrific theater. Saw a handful of movies there as a kid when it was part of the KB chain. The last movie I saw there before it became the Cinema 'N Drafthouse was a truly abominable print of "2001: A Space Odyssey" in the autumn of 1981.
Is there anything preventing this location from becoming a movie theater again?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater


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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- There are plenty of examples that speak to Roman Quinn being a uniquely gifted baseball player. A second-round selection in 2011 by the Phillies, just one short season with Class A Williamsport convinced Baseball America to put the speedy shortstop in the 100th and final spot on its heralded list of top prospects entering 2013. It's also worth noting that Quinn was one of two players on that list of prospects who warranted a maxed-out scouts' score of 80 in speed. The other with that perfect speed score was Reds prospect Billy Hamilton, who captivated fans of minor-league baseball by swiping a record 155 bases in 2012.
Quinn stole 30 bases in 66 games for the Crosscutters. However, he had one speedy statistic that even Hamilton couldn't boast:
He had more triples (11) than doubles (nine). Legs willing, he intends to keep doing that.
"That's something I like to do," said the 19-year-old, who bears a striking physical resemblance to Jimmy Rollins when he was a teen in the Phillies' system. "I kind of feel bad if I only get a double. If I hit a ball in the gap, I'm thinking triple. I gotta get to third. I can't stop at second."
Only a few big-league players since World War II have had more triples than doubles in a season. The last was White Sox speedster Lance Johnson, who while in the final year of a run during which he led the American League in triples for consecutive seasons had 14 triples and 11 doubles in 1994.
Another player who accomplished that oddity was two-sport star Deion Sanders, who, despite only playing four months for the Braves in 1993 because he was splitting time with football, led the National League with 14 triples and had just six doubles.
Quinn said only once last season did a team deny him when he tried to go from the batter's box to third.
"There was one game last year, I hit one down the line," he said. "The ball got there, but I think he missed the tag."
Aside from blinding speed, Quinn has another thing in common with the man known as Prime Time: The Florida State baseball program wanted him. Unlike Sanders, Quinn turned down his FSU athletic scholarship and accepted the Phillies' signing-bonus offer of $775,000 on the eve of the deadline to sign college-committed players.
While the late decision meant he wouldn't see any action for one of the Phils' rookie-level teams in 2011, it was a blessing in disguise. A right-handed hitter in high school, the Phils challenged Quinn to take up switch-hitting in preparation for the 2012 season. Less than a year after taking his first serious left-handed hack, Quinn was standing in the left side of batter's box for the Crosscutters.
Phillies hitting coach Steve Henderson had been a roving instructor before he was hired to be Greg Gross' replacement in the majors. He played a big role in Quinn's transformation into a switch hitter.
"He worked really hard at it," Henderson said. "The first month of the season when he got to Williamsport, I got a phone call saying he wanted to quit switch-hitting. When we were in Instructional League (last spring), he didn't get a base hit from the left side until the last week of it. But he stuck with it. Honestly, sometimes he's quicker with his bat on his left side than his right.
"Near the end of the season I joked with him, 'Well, we're going to take that away from you at the end of the year.' He said, 'What do you mean?' I said, 'You're not switch-hitting any more.' And he got this look on his face, and I said, 'Nah, I'm just BS-ing you.'"
Despite being new to left-handed hitting, Quinn batted .281 (.256 as a LHH) with a .370 on-base percentage for Williamsport. In addition to leading the New York-Penn League in triples and stolen bases, he had a league-best 56 runs scored.
"I was confident in my speed," Quinn said. "It's big for me, knowing that I'm able to go out there and use it in many different ways. They say speed never slumps.
"I liked the transition. Most people who hit grounders or choppers don't get hits, but I can use my speed to do that."
The Phillies have Rollins signed through 2014 with a vesting option for 2015, and three more full seasons in the minors probably is necessary for Quinn to progress as both a switch-hitter and as an infielder (he primarily played outfield for Port St. Joe High).
Henderson said Quinn has a way to go, but his speed is something that makes him immediately exceptional.
"He's right up there," Henderson said. "I remember seeing guys like Vince Coleman, and he's like that. I remember when I got to the (Tampa Bay) Rays and Carl Crawford would hit a routine ground ball to second and nearly beat it out. I don't think Carl can run that fast anymore, but he's right up there with those guys."
What the Phils like even more is Quinn's dedication to the sport. His high school wasn't a baseball powerhouse. Football and basketball were kings there, and Quinn was a good point guard. Yet, he calls baseball his true love, and the coaches can tell.
"He's a good athlete and a very intelligent person," Henderson said. "He knows the game, and he's still learning. We still need to get him to bunt, but he knows how to steal a base. He doesn't just get to first base and take off. He knows when to go."
And when Roman Quinn decides to go, there aren't many out there faster.


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Me: Could you please tell me a little bit about the commercial shoot?
Clinton: Ya man, I mean your brother (Chris) was pretty much an a**h*** the whole time.
What do you mean?
Well he was trying to make us do all these crazy things, getting me all dirty, goofing around, you know...just being Cooley.
Haha. Ya, I definitely do know. I heard about some of that and that you guys all had on short shorts before it was all over with.
Cooley was the only one with the shorts to begin with but the thing is, those shorts were too small and our thighs are too big. So instead of trying to sag 'em we just rolled them up to look like your brother.
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What about Jason?
Jason is just goofy. I think he just hiked his up to try to fit in with the rest of us but he had fun with it.
In the pictures of you guys, it looked like you were spraying shaving cream all over each other. Who started that?
I was the one who grabbed it and then I ended up getting the most dirty. I don't know how cause I'm the oldest and all of them thought they had to get me.
You're the oldest?
I have the most years in the league. I guess they don't respect that. They just got me dirty and messed up my clothes.
Man that sucks. So I guess my last question is, did you have a good time with it all?
Ya, anytime you get to hang out with a bunch of guys doing that sort of stuff its fun. We all had a good time and the video should turn out man I'm excited for it. The last video we did was fun too so hopefully this one is even better.


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Except, of course, a picture on your passport satisfies all our international obligations, no need for a super expensive invasive pork barrel of a database.
"Even the dog howls when I bring it home," claimed former Home Secretary and Big Brother Awards Lifetime Menace as he waved his ID card at Privacy International's 20th birthday party last night. Speaking to a not wholly sympathetic crowd, the Menace himself claimed to have been "at least partially converted" to the cause of …
Except, of course, a picture on your passport satisfies all our international obligations, no need for a super expensive invasive pork barrel of a database.
Except that it isn't. The US now requires a biometric identification on entering under the visa waiver programme. I believe the UAE have something similar in place.
The US requires you to provide ten fingerprints and a digital photo at the point of entry. They do not require you to carry that info, every address you've ever lived at and your inside leg measurement on a piece of plastic.
The Americans now require the issuing of biometric passports by a country as a condition of that country's Visa Waiver participation, but they still, at least for now, accept for the VW non-biometric passports issued prior to that person's country switching to biometrics.
However, "biometric passport" just means conforming to the ICAO standard, which is simply a digital photo of the bearer on the passport's RFID chip. No need for fingerprints, no need for databases beyond what's already in use for passport issuing.
I've no intention of travelling to the US, the UAE, Japan, or anywhere else that's going to start demanding rectal map biometrics to let people in. And I don't want to risk the security of my fingerprint biometrics just because some other people want to take it up the arse from foreign powers.
Are you sure it needs to be in an RFID chip? I thought that the machine readable strip would suffice.
Why would it matter to him if it's an iD Card or kennel club membership. And Blunkett too, for that matter.
What have any of those things got to do with ID cards?
never mind the vigilance or free press. (no offense el reg)
what has deomcracy got to do with our *government*, let alone the home office?
yes we can vote... but it's only ever the lesser of 3 (or 2, depending on whether or not you believe BBC breakfast news) evils.
i vote for anarchy. let's face it, it has to be better than a rectal map. ID not required.
black helicopters because I know they are coming....
Come on, El Reg, this isn't exactly a 'man bites dog' storyline, is it?
Barking dog smells rat and barking politician shovels the same old shit.
Do us all a favour: save the dog and put the control-freak politico out of his misery.
This whole ID thing is bloody stuipd and a pain in the arse, recently wanted a 2nd person to have access to my bank account so they went off with the forms I signed to give them access but the bank wouldn't without ID from the 2nd person.
Nothing wrong with that you may think and you'd be right, except for what ID they would accept:
Driving licence; it had the address on but no photo, so that wasn't accepted.
Passport; it had a photo but no address, that was accepted.
... for everything else that isn't (like democracy), there's New Labour.
There you go Gordon, you fat fuck, there's your campaign slogan.
So his dog has a greater grasp of the 'rights of man' than he does, seems reasonable.
Of course Blunkett's dog is far smarter than he is. That just stating the bleedin' obvious. The fucking smallpox virus is smarter than Blunkett. And far less dangerous to society too.
Nor has he.
[A joke which circulated in Sheffield in the 1980s]
ID card isn't a euphemism for penis.
to Oz? He's such a big brother control freak they'd love him down under.
We've got quite enough control freaks of our own down here, thanks mate. You keep yours to yourselves over there thanks. Cheers.
Sorry but I think that reducing the sentence for cannabis is incredibly stupid and is just one more confirmation of what a clueless halfwit Blunkett is. The system has clearly failed if someone like him can get any kind of responsibility.
Its beyond doubt that cannabis does physical damage to your brain, not to mention that just smoking (anything) is bad for you anyway. I've got several of pot-smoking friends and they all admit that their memory has been noticeably degraded directly because of it.
Its already a problem for me that my kid is growing up in a world were that the myth that cannabis is safe is being widely promoted by misinformed potheads. The last thing I need is the law sending factually wrong messages too.
[citation needed]
Is more stupid fucking laws sending more stupid fucking "messages". If you want to send a message, write a letter. The dangers of pot-smoking notwithstanding, any law that is all social-engineering and no justice is bad law.
Blunkett IS clueless, please try to be less so.
Smoking anything is bad for you.
However marijuana is significantly less dangerous for you than alcohol. You don't want to smoke it? Boil a couple of grams of the green stuff up in some water and enjoy your tea.
Yes, marijuana can do funny things to people who already have a predisposition towards schizophrenia. Alcohol can too. If you're schizophrenic, you want to be avoiding strong coffee, let alone anything with a bit of a kick to it.
By the way, the ratio of getting drunk to getting potentially dead with alcohol is between 1:6 and 1:10. That means if it takes you two pints to get nicely merry, it'll take you at most 20 pints to put you in severe danger of pushing up daisies come the morn.
Marijuana? 1:40,000 mate. No, that's not a typo. One to forty THOUSAND. You'd need to smoke or otherwise ingest an entire plantation of the stuff. Good luck trying.
"Its beyond doubt that cannabis does physical damage to your brain"
You will now post a link to the long term peer reviewed medical study that supports this opinion. I'll be checking.
funny place to keep it. Still, if yer blind...
Mine's the one with "insensitive sod" stencilled on the back.
Best laugh this week!! It will take me months to get rid of that image, though ...
"Whether anyone in this room wants it or not, we're going to have a biometric passport."
And just how, precisely, is that related to the previous statement about 'vibrant democracy' ?
is the same as the ICAO, that is a digitised version of the passport photograph. No need for anything beyond that. No need for storing them in some uber database either. There's the OPTION to include digitised fingerprints and iris scans, but they're not a requirement.
Not sure what Blunkett's got.
I don't mind the Gov. keeping data. on a ID card.
Just as long I have the right to get a print out every year and the chance to correct it when their database corrupts it eventually.
Are a stupid idea, you would have to be blind not to see that...
Roy Jenkins?
But it's ok.. that's not his dog.
"Vigilance is critical, a free press is critical, and a vibrant democracy is essential" For anyone who noted the change in emphasis - a "vibrant democracy" has been downgraded. Would this account for the Government performance for the last 5 years?
ID cards, biometric passports, national id registers, implanted chips - I don't want any of them, I prefer freedom and dignity and I accept the very slight risks associated with that.
The DVLA are the agency responsible for issuing the cards.
The DVLA are excellent at making mistakes,they issue driving licences and digital tachograph cards with incorrect data and to the wrong peoples addresses constantly, these obvious problems and breaches in the data protection act are brought up by staff but senior managment refuse to acknowledge theres a problem
If DVLA are issuing ID cards then don't be suprised if yours turns up with someone elses photo or biometric data
AC because i work for DVLA and could loose my job for telling the public what it needs to know
...How does he identify other dogs then?
....to call yer cock.
Coat... I'l get it.
In my book, and as it should be in anyone's book who has seriously worked with databases with people's details in it, the only "clean" database is an empty one. If there's people in it, or anything real world related for that matter, There Will Be Errors, live with it, admit it, deal with it. If you can't do that you have no business dealing with the real world.
So a government twit blathering that one sentence scares me more than the whole senseless rigamole of the ID spin minister.
The problem with ``biometrics'' like fingerprints and DNA ``profiles'' (they ``profile'' much less and much less precisely than you'd think) are that while they're a reasonable measure to try and find evidence linking someone to traces found at a crime scene, but they're exactly the wrong thing to positively ID someone for ``daily ID'' purposes. Unless you want to treat everyone with an ID as criminal, pre-emptively. So what is the sense in submitting for an ID card, then?
If you commoditise passports or ``ID cards'' then just like house keys they need to be hard to forge and easy to replace if lost or more likely stolen. Fingerprints as used in the ID circus are easy to forge (any reasonably savvy hobbyist can do it) and very hard to replace. DNA is much easier to forge than the government would have you believe, and hard to replace, but easy again to confuse. Think transplants, blood transfusions, that sort of thing. There are already people with three different DNA profiles in their body. Also note that the current accepted procedure of ``identifying'' means often enough taking a copy of the identity details, which in itself tells the copyer very little useful for the task at hand, but is enough information already to do a full forgery, barring difficulties of producing a believable copy.
Also note that with electronic-only ID reading, like in those experimental face recognition walk-through portals, a forgery will be believable even on a perfectly blank card as long as the electronics are in order -- ``machine readable'' passports made forgery easier, not harder.
See there the basic problems inherent in the current ID rigamole: It's too much data for the wrong purpose in the wrong hands with the wrong (largely negative) incentive for ID card holders -- it's a stick to beat you with and if you get forgetful there's another stick to beat you with, if some crook steals your identity it's your fault, and if the government makes an error, you get beaten too. Yay for ``social inclusion''.
As for the RFIDing of passports world-wide, that's big brother and schoolyard bully USoA for you, and the rest of the yard fucks over its citizens accordingly. I've already decided I'll stay out of that country because of its nosy bastard government, much like you'd stayed out of the USSR or China previously. But with the latter two if you didn't bother them they left you largely alone. Not so USoA. I want an RFID-free passport and accept the USoA related consequences, but I get no choice. That's my government doing me a disservice in worship of the USoA, right there. Carry on government.


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East Meets Northwest
|Poultry, Rice, Beans, Bread, Fruits
|Day Part
|Dinner, Lunch, Snack
|Menu Part
|Cuisine Type
A turkey wrap could be dull. This one's anything but. Pears and Asian seasonings bring perfection to this warm wrap. Sweet and savory make it delicious.
2 qt. rice, uncooked
1 1⁄2 cans Pacific Northwest pear slices (#10 cans), syrup reserved
1 qt. cider vinegar
1⁄2 cup tomato paste
1⁄2 cup soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. powdered ginger (optional)
2⁄3 cup vegetable oil
8 lb. chicken or turkey breasts, cut into 1⁄8-in. strips
4 tsp. garlic powder
4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper
3 qt. canned cut green beans
1⁄2 cup cornstarch
1⁄2 cup water
50 flour tortillas
1. Cook rice according to package directions. Keep warm.
2. In saucepan, mix reserved syrup, vinegar, tomato paste, soy sauce, brown sugar, and ginger. Simmer until mixture thickens slightly; reserve.
3. In large wok or skillet, heat oil until hot. Add chicken or turkey, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium, cook mixture thoroughly.
4. Stir in beans, pears, and reserved sauce. Simmer just until heated through. Mix cornstarch and water together and add to pan, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat.
5. Per order, portion 3⁄4 cup turkey-pear mixture and 1⁄2 cup rice onto a tortilla and roll up to form a wrap.


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The case of a Chinese man who faces permanent paralysis after being dragged out of his car and brutally beaten by a mob who were infuriated by the fact he was driving a Japanese-made car has scandalised many Chinese, who are apparently starting to question the patriotic nature of such acts.
The man was reportedly driving through Xi'an in a Toyota Corolla when he had the misfortune to encounter an angry mob of anti-Japanese rioters, who promptly set upon him.
He was dragged out of his car and beaten into a coma, with doctors saying he may suffer permanently paralysis as a result of his injuries.
The riots have also seen their first direct fatality – a 21-year-old student in the same city was reportedly trampled to death by a surging mob.
Chinese media has refused to report on the excesses of the mobs, instead praising their nationalist ardour and calling for restraint.
However, news that the mobs have mostly been brutalising hapless Chinese and destroying "Japanese" property which actually belongs to fellow Chinese has spread online, and even caused the less patriotic to doubt the wisdom of burning and destroying their own cities over a handful of faraway rocks, although few doubt their sacred Chinese status.


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Monday, February 4, 2013
Monday Musings: Oh Suzani, Don't You Cry for Me
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I am so glad you said all this. I still love it, too. I feel like people have forgotten how cool a Suzani print can be.ReplyDelete
ha! you are too funny! Seriously! I'm with you...don't know whoplayed, who won or what beyonce sang! I love the first image....what a beautiful bed and the gallery wall in the back..and of course the suzani!ReplyDelete
Have to say I do like it...in small doses.It is as pretty and makes me think of going off to some mystical place!! Enjoy your day:)ReplyDelete
I still love this trend. The only part of the Super Bowl I watched was half time!ReplyDelete
I love this fabric. I was on Lewis and Sheron picking out one to recover my target x benches in. It's not going anywhere, I won't let it!ReplyDelete
I really do love this look in all the pics. In Nashville there is a store in the mall called Suzani Styles. Check it out here: http://suzanistyles.com/ you will see why I have a slight aversion to Suzani. They have ruined it for me - BrandyReplyDelete
beautiful pics especially the first one! I just used my suzani printed tablecloth from Dwell Studio for Target recently and i love it! I love it so much, thinking I should make a headboard out of it. :-)ReplyDelete
If you love it, it's not a trend! I need to add it some where in my house!ReplyDelete
I have yet to add one to my own home - love them over a table!ReplyDelete
I adore Suzani's and wish to own one. They are so bold and earthy and versatile! That first picture is killer. Have a great week Linds!ReplyDelete
xo Nancy
love this trend - it's fun, but still classic and cozy. gimme.ReplyDelete
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I'm so not over suzani either! Especially love the purple in the bedroom - swoon!ReplyDelete
You've got to be kidding me with that dining room!! That table cloth is amazing!!ReplyDelete
Talk about #headinthesand! I didn;t even notice this suzani trend! Good thing I have my trusty girl, Lindsay, to keep me on track!!! Seriously, love it. It's a nice breath of fresh air from chevron and ikat... not that I'm sick of those yet either! ha!ReplyDelete
Also, I have to thank you for your sweet comment about my new Etsy Shop! You Rock, Lindsay! Kisses, hugs and muahs!
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They're all so pretty!ReplyDelete
Drop it like its hot!! LOVE!!ReplyDelete
I love it on dining tables the most, so pretty!ReplyDelete


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It's Sunday, which means Innkeeper's Supper tonight from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
The menu: as a starter, Spinach Madeleine. For an entrée, Grilled Chicken with Rice Primavera. And for dessert, Sorbet & Oatmeal Crisps!
$16.50 prix fixe (excluding beverage, tax and gratuity)
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. Reservations are encouraged.


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A 15-year-old majorette who performed at some of President Barack Obama's recent inauguration festivities has been shot to death in Chicago.
Police say Hadiya Pendleton died after she was shot in the back while hanging out with a group of teens in a park in the city's south side at about 2:30 p.m.
Pendleton was taking shelter from the rain under a canopy, when an unidentified man or boy jumped a fence and ran toward the group and opened fire, police said. The shooter then fled in a vehicle. The man fled the scene in a vehicle. No arrests have been made.
A teenage boy was also shot in the leg during the shooting, which occurred at Vivian Gordon Harsh Park in the 4500 block of South Oakenwald Avenue, near King College Prep High School.
The pair was taken to University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, where Pendleton died at 3:10 p.m., according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Pendleton belonged to the King College Prep High School band, which performed at several inaugural events in Washington, D.C.
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Police said Pendleton was not a gang member and was most likely not the shooter's intended target. But most of the teens with her, who also fled the scene, are believed to be gang members, police said.
Residents of the upscale, white-collar neighborhood were dismayed by the shooting, which some said was a first for their block.
"I was torn apart, shocked. I cried when I heard about it," said resident Robin Hollis, who has lived across the street from the park for about 20 years.
Earlier in the day, 27-year-old Devin Common was shot dead while two other men were critically wounded, also in the south side of the city, according to family members and authorities.
The three were shot shortly after noon in Great Grand Crossing, police spokesman Michael Sullivan said. Police took at least one person in custody and recovered a weapon, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, citing a source.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2010) - Led by junior pole vaulter Matt Baum (Middletown, Md.) the ETSU men's track and field team closed out day one action of the 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Track and Field Championships on a high note Friday, as the Bucs currently sit in first place with 64 team points. Meanwhile, on the women's side, ETSU posted 14 points, 54.5 points off the pace set by league rival Kennesaw State.
Early on ETSU enjoyed its home track advantage as Baum picked up the Bucs first individual title in the men's pole vault. Baum, who battled senior teammate Jordan Briggs (Erwin, Tenn.) for the top honor, soared to a personal record mark of 15-0.91 (4. 60m).
"That was a huge performance for us today," said associate head coach Michelle Byrne. "To finish first and second is a tribute to both Eli and John, who has done such an outstanding job coaching our guys this season. Obviously I can't say enough about what Matt accomplished this afternoon. He's a walk-on kid that has worked his hardest under Eli to get better on the track and in the weight room. Today he showed what a competitive heart he has by winning his first conference title."
After ETSU's strong showing in the pole vault, the Bucs then looked to extend its advantage in the men's 3000m. Senior Kenneth Rotich (Nairobi, Kenya) - who finished second to his cousin and sophomore teammate Ben Ronoh (Sotik, Kenya) a season ago in the indoor championships - repeated his silver medal feat Friday evening after posting a time of 8:28.92. USC Upstate freshman Gilbert Kemboi took home the title with a blistering time of 8:23.97, while Ronoh finished fifth for the Bucs with a disappointing time of 8:36.36.
"We were hoping for more points than we got in the 3000m," said Byrne. "Some of our biggest points come from Ben and Ken so it was a bit discouraging on how the race finished. That being said, both guys came back later in the distance medal relays and ran better. For us to score well as a team both Ken and Ben have to be at their best. After getting some rest tonight I expect them to be ready tomorrow and have a better showing together."
With two events down ETSU continued to score well on the track in the DMR. After Ronoh began the first leg of the relay, sophomore Zach Berry (Knoxville, Tenn.) ran a quick 400m leg, before handing off to junior Manny Gonzales (Maryville, Tenn.), who ran unbelievable race in the 800m. Rotich then closed out the relay in the 1600m, giving the Bucs six key points and a surprise third place finish.
""The biggest key in the DMR was how Manny and Zack ran," said Byrne. "Guys like Manny Gonzales and Zack Berry are the glue that binds our team together. Both guys were rock solid for us today in their portion of the race."
Meanwhile, while ETSU was gaining stream on the track, the Bucs field events stayed strong with good efforts in the men's shot put and long jump.
Sophomores Cornell Sneed (Miami, Fla.), Justin Burton (Bastain, Va.) and junior Matt Allison (Fairfax, Va.) all scored for ETSU in the throws, while a trio of freshmen in Ryan Beaver (Virginia Beach, Va.) Max Lee (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Dre Westfield (Cleveland, Tenn.) all placed third, fourth and fifth in the long jump finals.
In preliminary round action, ETSU got a number of outstanding efforts in the heptathlon and men's 60m dash.
Lee and senior teammate Nic Chernikow (Seymour, Tenn,) closed out their first day performances in the heptathlon in second place with 2687 points. The Buc duo currently sits 41 points behind day one leader Matt Fiedler of Belmont, while Jordan Briggs sits just outside the top-three individuals in fourth with 2613 total.
Also advancing to the finals on Friday were sprinters Duronal Monal (Belle Glade, Fla.) and Quentin Greenlee (Morristown, Tenn.). Monal - who has ran strong this indoor season -- rolled to a school and conference record time of 6.71 seconds in the 60-meter dash. With his top performances in the prelims, Monal also posted a NCAA qualifying mark with his record setting time. Meanwhile, Greenlee - who ran the 60m in 6.83 - qualified for Saturday's final with the second fastest time of the day.
"Duronal's performance is obviously a big deal," said Byrne. "Today he executed well and just kind of let the race come to him. At the same time I can't say enough about Quentin's performance today. He's is an unbelievable athlete that is just returning to form, but that being said you can see this afternoon what type of time he's capable of putting up when healthy."
Overall, ETSU closed out the day one standings with a 23 point lead over Kennesaw State, who sits in second with 41 points total. Conference foes Campbell and Belmont sit tied for third with 21 points, while North Florida, Lipscomb and USC Upstate round out the scores after the first day of competition.
On the women's side ETSU's best showings came from freshman Kelly Monteleone in the long jump and senior Zacklynn Blackburn (Tazewell, Va.) in the shot put. Monteleone tallied five points for the Lady Bucs after her fourth place finish, while Blackburn placed seventh with a season-best throw of 40' 9" (12.48m).
Overall, KSU leads the field after day one with 68.5 points, while defending champion Jacksonville sits in second with 62. Campbell is currently in third place with 29.5 points, followed by North Florida (25 points), USC Upstate (16 points), ETSU (14 points), Belmont (13 points) and Lipscomb (6 points).
"Heading tomorrow, the big thing is that we advanced in numbers today," said Byrne. "We placed well in some events, which made up for some disappointing finishes in some others. Now we have a chance with our position to repeat as champions on the men's side and improve on the women's. If we take care of business and execute like we are capable of then both teams will be in a good position to have some outstanding finishes tomorrow."
Attached above are final results from Friday's events, in addition to a video interview with ETSU associate head coach Michelle Byrne, courtsey of the Atlantic Sun Coference.
For more information on the ETSU track and field team please visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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Lates niloticus
|Scope: Global & Pan-Africa
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Lates niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
|Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
Centropomus niloticus Lacépède, 1802
Centropomus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Labrus niloticus Linnaeus, 1758
Lates albertianus Worthington, 1929
Lates niloticus ssp. albertianus Worthington, 1929
Lates niloticus ssp. macrolepidota Pellegrin, 1922
Lates niloticus ssp. macrolepidotus Pellegrin, 1922
Lates nilotus ssp. rudolfianus Worthington, 1932
Perca latus Geoffroy, 1827
Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1762
|Taxonomic Notes:
|The taxonomic status Victoria populations is uncertain. Lates was introduced to Lake Victoria in the late 1950s and early 1960s (Coulter et al. 1986) from the shallow waters of Lake Albert and Lake Turkana (Gee 1969). Although not necessarily conspecific with L. niloticus, the Lake Victoria Lates have always been referred to as L. niloticus.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Azeroual, A., Entsua-Mensah, M., Getahun, A., Lalèyè, P., Moelants, T. & Ntakimazi, G.
|Snoeks, J., Tweddle, D., Getahun, A., Lalèyè, P., Paugy, D., Zaiss, R., Fishar, M.R.A. & Brooks, E.
This species has a wide distribution, with no known major widespread threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern.
It has been assessed regionally as Least Concern for central, eastern Africa and western Africa, though in northeastern Africa it is noted that the subpopulations from Lake Chamo of Ethiopia are particularly threatened by overexploitation of the fish. In Northern Africa, where the species is considered Data Deficient, the species was common in the Nile Delta, Lower and upper Egyptian Nile, Lake Wadi El-Rayan and Lake Nasser. However, the species is now declining due to overfishing and pollution (Kraiem pers. comm. 2007).
|Range Description:
|Lates niloticus is widely distributed in the rivers and lakes of tropical Africa, occurring commonly in all major river basins including the Nile, Chad, Senegal, Volta and Congo.
Central Africa: In Lower Guinea it is known from the Sanaga and Cross and coastal rivers of Cameroon. It has been introduced, at unknown date, from Sudan to Congo. According to FAO (2005), it is naturally reproducing and established. However, the species is native in the Congo River basin. Except for records from its natural distribution within the Lower Guinea province, no museum records are available.
Eastern Africa: This species is present in Lake Albert, the Albert and Murchison Niles and Turkana. It is now fully established in Lakes Victoria, Kyoga and Nabugabo, and the Victoria Nile, through introductions. According to Hartley (1984) an unpublicised introduction of L. niloticus took place in Lake Naivasha in the early 1970s and since the early 1980s several perch have been caught. No information is available on its present status but probably the species did not establish in the lake.
Northern Africa: It is common in the Delta, Lower and This species is known from upper Egyptian Nile, as well as Lakes Wadi El-Rayan and Burollos, and Nozha Hydrodrome. It is present in the brackish waters of Lake Mariout, near Alexandria.
Northeast Africa: It is found throughout the Nile drainage, Lakes Chamo and Abaya as well as Baro and Tekeze basins in Ethiopia. Also Setit in Eritrea.
Western Africa: This species is found almost everywhere in West Africa. Widely distributed in the Volta basin. (Dankwa et al. 1999) Present in Black Volta, White Volta and the Oti (Dankwa 1984).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Central African Republic; Chad; Côte d'Ivoire; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Liberia; Mali; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Togo; Uganda; Zambia
Introduced:Cameroon; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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|For the majority of its range, there are no data on population trends. In Egypt, its catch was increased from 840 tons in 1995 to be 8,453 tons in 2004. This is may be due to the increasing of fishing effort and/or fishing gear technologies.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species is demersal and potamodromous, and inhabits channels, lakes and irrigation canals. It prefers sandy bottoms but also found in rocky to muddy bottoms. Zones with vegetation in calm waters provide shelter to larvae and young. Adults inhabit deep water, while juveniles are found in shallow water (Froese and Pauly 2003). It is not present in the littoral rocky habitat (Witte and de Winter 1995). A voracious predator which predominantly feeds on Tilapia spp and Alestes spp. etc. (Reed et al. 1967) and shrimps, although the juveniles feed on larger crustaceans and insects and are planktivorous (Bailey 1994). Long spawning season February-August. It reproduces around the year, with peaks in the rainy season. It probably spawns in shallow sheltered areas. Juveniles occur over wide depth range but the highest concentration of small juveniles are found in littoral and sub-littoral zones (Witte and de Winter 1995). Sexual dimorphism: females larger than males.
Introductions in Lake Victoria were mainly from Lake Albert. Nile Perch is responsible through predation and competition for food of the decimation and possible disappearance of two hundred or more species of the unique flock of endemic haplochromine cichlids in Lake Victoria.
|Movement patterns:
|Full Migrant
|Use and Trade:
|This species is well marketable. Its total production in the River Nile in 1996 was about 795 tons, i.e. it contributes about 1.3% of the total Nile catch. Its production in Lake Nasser was 904 tons, and in Wadi El-Rayan was 44 tons in the same years (Bishai and Khalil 1997).
|Major Threat(s):
|This is a highly commercial species, and is suffering from overexploitation in much of its native range, and to a lesser extent, pollution. Increasingly eutrophic conditions are threatening native subpopulations in Lake Albert.
|Conservation Actions:
|None known. More research is needed into this species population numbers and range, biology and ecology, habitat status and threats, as well as monitoring and potential conservation measures. Policy-based actions at multiple levels are required, along with harvest management, to reduce the impact of overfishing.
|Errata reason:
|An errata assessment was created to reword Rationale text, which previously suggested that this species was assessed as Data Deficient at the global level. This Data Deficient assessment refers to the regional category for Northern Africa only. The Rationale has been reworded to clarify the status globally and within the regions of Africa where it has been assessed. Minor typographical errors were also corrected in the text.
|Azeroual, A., Entsua-Mensah, M., Getahun, A., Lalèyè, P., Moelants, T. & Ntakimazi, G. 2018. Lates niloticus (errata version published in 2018). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T181839A125152154. . Downloaded on 16 October 2018.
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The Niagara County Department of Health has a limited supply of flu vaccine for people ages 4 and up. The nursing division immunization program will hold a flu vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, Jan. 24. It will be by appointment only, at the Trott Access Center, located at 1001 Eleventh St., Niagara Falls.
The cost of the vaccine is $34, and is covered by most health insurance plans. The immunization program also has free flu vaccine provided by the federal Vaccine for Children Program for children ages 6 months through 18 years of age who qualify.
For information about vaccine eligibility, or to schedule an appointment, individuals should call the nursing division immunization program at 716-278-1903.


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MINOX BL 8×44 HD Binocular Review
With their revamp of the BL Line to incorporate HD / ED glass elements in their optical design, Minox is aiming to bring premium grade, German-made optics to the masses at a much lower price point than youd expect to pay for top tier binoculars. By and large theyve done a very good job the BL 8×44 HD is an excellent all-round binocular. Rugged and stylish, with an excellent finish and premium feel this is a very nice binocular indeed, and while optically it isnt quite on a par with the big guns, it really isnt very far behind them either.
MINOX BL 8x44 HD Binoculars Review
No matter whether it matters to you or not or indeed if it is good or bad, the fact is that more binoculars are being manufactured in China than ever before and increasingly you can now only find a relatively small number of the very finest and most expensive instruments being fully designed and manufactured in places like the US, Japan and the traditional European countries like Germany and Austria.
MINOX are proud of the fact that their BL Line (as well as most others) are fully designed and manufactured in Germany and that they are hand finished and undergo a rigorous quality control inspection before leaving the Wetzlar factory.
This level of detail and care is becoming increasingly rare, but what makes it even more unique is that they have been able to produce what they say is a premium quality binocular at what is a very competitive price, that is way below many similar products no matter where they are made.
So to see just how well they are made and indeed how they perform, I spent a couple of weeks using and testing the latest version of the MINOX BL 8x44 HD binoculars (No. 62048) and you can read my full review here:
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MINOX BV 8×25 BRW Binocular Review
Theres no doubt that the Minox BV 8×25 is an accomplished little compact binocular. It does a lot of things very well, but I cant shake the feeling that it should deliver a little more punch in terms of overall image quality.
While it is certainly very compact, and feels extremely robust, the single hinge design means it cant fold down like dual hinge compacts do and that makes it a lot less pocketable. For me that diminishes its usefulness as a carry-anywhere binocular, which is the only reason Id choose a compact. On the flip side the single hinge design is less fiddly in use, means your binoculars are always ready, and makes them feel much more like real binoculars in the hand.
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As I do with all my reviews, to get an objective opinion, I compared the view through these with my benchmark compact binoculars, that have a configuration of 10x26.
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The image produced was as clear and sharp as my benchmark, contrast was also about the same, which means that they are above average and as good as or better than any in their price range. The colour reproduction for a compact was good and the amount of colour fringing (chromatic aberration) around the edges of a dark object when viewed in front of a light background was extremely minimal, but no more than other binoculars in this class and only noticeable if you are really searching for it.


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GOP chairman attacks King's independence, calls him a 'lifelong liberal Democrat'
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � The chairman of the Maine Republican Party says Sen.-elect Angus King's decision to caucus with Democrats was a foregone conclusion, even before the GOP and conservative groups spent millions of dollars attacking him during the campaign.
Charlie Webster said Wednesday that King was a Democrat when he moved to Maine from Virginia, and that his heart always stayed with the Democratic Party's ideals even though he served two terms as governor as an independent.
He also said King never really entertained the notion of caucusing with Republicans, calling him a "lifelong liberal Democrat."
King announced his decision Wednesday in Washington, D.C., saying it gave him the best opportunity to shape legislation while remaining independent. With King joining their caucus, Democrats will have a 55 to 45 edge in the Senate.