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Jamie, it might be a good idea for those interested in trading critiques to form small private groups among themselves. My critique group has worked well this way for over 10 years. We e-mail each other and work privately.
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I sew quite a bit and here are a two web sites with wonderful Japanese fabrics:
The International Fabric Collection has a good reputation as a source for beautiful traditional patterns. They have quite a good selection of Chirimen cotton and rayon, Yukata, Itaya and a whole lot more:
Report Depot has a more modern selection of Japanese fabrics, all are funny, campy and just beautifully printed:
As Bronwyn points out one US "Fat Quarter" is enough for a furoshiki.
Oh, wonderful! Some of those Japanese prints are gorgeous. I might have to do a bit of buying.
My blog is Food and Shoes
I've been buying mine from ryujapan through their ebay auctions.
You need to buy in bulk (usually 12 metres - roughly 13 yards) but the price is often under $20. Shipping costs will add just under $1 per yard.
So the final cost, including delivery, can be around $2.50 a yard, sometimes it can be cheaper, sometimes a dollar or so a yard more.
It makes a lot of sense as an alternative to buying 2 or 3 yards from the International Fabric Collection for something like Yukata print cotton.
All kinds of traditional fabrics come up periodically with ryujapan so you need to keep an eye out. I've had some great buys getting rolls and bolts in 12 and 20 metre lengths of absolutely gorgeous cloth and hand printed silks. Eventually they'll become kimono and yukata for a little girl - with matching furoshiki, of course!
Ryu Japan just uploaded a load of yukata fabric bolts today.
These are 12 metres long (roughly 12 yards) and cost $12. Shipping is from $11.
This gets you 12 yards of cotton yukata fabric at under $2 a yard.
Be aware that the bolts are selling out fast.
This vendor does get more of this kind of fabric periodically and they sell it on their own website as well as on ebay. Sign up to one of their newsletters if you're interested.
Anyone know where there is some manly fabric, and a pattern for men's kimono?
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Hi Otaku
I've bought tanmono (bolts) for making male kimono from Ryu Japan also. Both in wool and in silk.
It's generally cheaper to just get a ready made man's kimono but my husband has a wide torso and very wide shoulders and muscly arms so that even kimono that are the right size for someone of his height don't fit him properly - the sleeves ride up when he bends his arms so that the sleeve ends finish up just below his elbow.
Eventually, I'll get around to making or commissioning kimono and haori that fit him. Although he is Japanese, a conventional pattern won't necessarily be enough for me to work out how to adjust the arms and torso so that it fits, I'll be doing some consulting before I begin. There must be a knack to tailoring kimono for wider bodies or Sumo wrestlers wouldn't look so good in wafuku! (I'll see how I get on with the patterns from this source first: http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8F%E3%81%84%E3%81%84%E5%B8%83%E3... - the book has patterns for boys but not for men)
If your measurements coincide with those of average sized Japanese men you might be better off just getting a second hand kimono. They will usually be fully lined and are often inexpensive, $30-$40. If you stick to kimono where the condition is described as excellent or 'mint', I'm sure you'll be very satisfied with your garment.
There is a website and forum used by many English speakers who make kimono called "immortal geisha". If you inquire there you will almost certainly get expert advice on men's kimono patterns as well as pointers to possible tanmono sources in North America.
I am about 6'3" and have a 22" chest. That would make me a bit larger than the average Japanese guy. And I'm not Asian, I'm mixed European and Native American. I just like to be comfortable as I work from home. Back when I was a Martial Artist I liked wearing the Asian Robe-type clothing because of the comfort it provided even when I worked out and still when I was at rest. That's why I want this kind of clothing.
Well, that, and it looks pretty cool.
At 1.91 metres and with a torso 55cm wide - yes, finding a second hand kimono of the right size would be difficult.
As you're quite slender you should be able to get basic measurements by figuring out the distance between one wrist and the other with your arms open wide. You'll also need to know the distance from one shoulder to the other. Kimono fabric bolts are generally 36cms across but some are wider. The kimonos are made up of four widths. Assuming you use at least 2cms on each side for seams, a 36cm wide bolt would allow you to make a kimono not much more than 128cms wide. This wouldn't be enough.
My inexpert guesstimate would require that you get hold of material that was at least 44cm wide.
Also, the standard measurement of 12metres length would probably be too short.
On the plus side, 20 metre long bolts are often found on sale cheaply. These are to make haori and kimono ensembles. I guess the trick would be to find a rogue extra wide 20 metre length fabric that was at least 44cms wide.
There's a company called Sou Sou
They have kimono fabric for about 25,000yen and will tailor an unlined kimono to your measurements for just under 14,000yen. If you're interested you can email them in English to see if they have anything suitable.
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BOSTON — Three state legislators are challenging a Registry of Motor Vehicle consolidation plan that envisions closing as many as 18 registry offices around the state, including branches in Milford and Southbridge.
State Rep. John Fernandes, D-Milford, and Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, said the modernization plan aimed at reducing wait times and lowering costs by closing offices and diverting more business to online transactions, was recently criticized by unions that would be affected by the plan.
They said the Milford office is one of the busiest and closing it could mean long drives to other registry branches for their constituents.
Rep. Peter Durant, R-Spencer, said he is part of the group of legislators who are adamantly opposed to the plan and will fight this effort. He also said that Southbridge is no stranger to losing its RMV. The Southbridge office was moved to the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton in August 2009 because of budget cuts, before returning to the Casaubon Senior Center in Southbridge in September 2010.
The new consolidation plan, which RMV Registrar Rachel Kaprielian called preliminary, identified a number of offices that could be closed including branches in Attleboro, Brockton, Chicopee, Danvers, Easthampton, Fall River, Greenfield, Lawrence, Milford, Natick, North Adams, Plymouth, Revere, Roslindale, Southbridge, Taunton, Watertown, and Wilmington.
"Branch closures or new openings are not imminent," said Sara Lavoie, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. "This is a concept that is years away from reality. It was presented to the Board of Directors on July 17 and it was well-received and further analysis will be done on the regionalization concept."
The MassDOT document outlining the plan encourages the registry to consolidate its current 30 community offices into 16 regional centers.
The possible 16 regional centers could be located in Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Barnstable, New Bedford, Raynham, Braintree, Boston, Burlington, Haverhill, Lowell, Framingham, Worcester, Leominster, Springfield, Greenfield, and Pittsfield.
"We anticipate that a lot more traffic will be diverted to technological means online and at kiosks that maybe will not just be located in RMVs but around other government buildings and at other entities," Ms. Kaprielian told the House Bonding Committee Tuesday during a review of state transportation funding.
She said about one million transactions have been taken out of branches every year by auto dealers and she said increasing use of online services would mean fewer branch offices would be needed in the future.
"We are looking more down the road as to what we are going to look like down the road in the future and part of that vision includes fewer brick and mortar buildings and more transactions online," she said.
"This may be an appropriate direction, but the registry has not made its case to legislators and the public," Mr. Moore said.
"It's a bit of putting the cart before the horse since it would have been better to educate legislators and the public on the costs and benefits of the current versus the proposed system, before deciding where to close offices."
Ms. Kaprielian said the branches identified for possible closure in the study were among those that did not meet criteria for future registry operations, which include convenient geographic location, proximity to public transit and buses, and the availability of fiber optic telecom lines.
Mr. Moore said he is in favor of cutting wait times at the registry, but not making people drive farther to get to a branch.
"Increasing the travel time to get to the registry by another half hour, hour, or more, and increasing the number of people seeking services at a 'regional' office that serves a larger area, doesn't seem to make any sense," Mr. Moore said.
"I hope the registrar will meet with legislators and the public before any possible closings are implemented."
Mr. Durant said he agrees with MassDOT's goal of shortening wait times, but said their solution makes absolutely no sense. "If you want to reduce wait times, you don't cut branches," he said. Mr. Durant said Southbridge is generally a lower-income community so residents might not be able to travel to RMVs farther away, for services they rightly deserve.
"Milford is one the busiest, most attended registries in Massachusetts," Mr. Fernandes said, adding he wants to meet with Ms. Kaprielian at the office to discuss it.
The lawmakers said Milford area residents and businesses may have to travel to Worcester or Framingham registry offices to do business.
"When Milford was closed a few years ago during the Romney administration, local residents had to go to Attleboro for service," Mr. Moore said.
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Allen Lessels' On Baseball: Bard tough to watch, tough to root againstALLEN LESSELS
May 17. 2013 1:47AM
MANCHESTER -- One of the toughest parts of what he's going through, struggling Sea Dog pitcher and one-time Red Sox standout Daniel Bard said, is that his side work between games is going pretty well.
Game days? Not so much.
"The preparation work, the work between innings has been really good," Bard said on Thursday outside the Sea Dogs dugout. "We're working with Kipp (pitching coach Bob Kipper) and we're working hard to translate that to the game mound. Frustrating is a good way to put it. Last night after the game I wasn't angry."
Then Bard, who had a brutal outing against the Fisher Cats on Wednesday, even managed a small smile.
"I've tried getting (ticked) at myself and that hasn't always worked out too well," he said. "It's a matter of just keeping your head down and grinding it out until something clicks."
Bard works, too, with Concord's Bob Tewksbury, the former major-league pitcher-turned-Red Sox sports psychology coach.
Bard was tremendous the last time he came to town before this week.
On Wednesday he was, far, far from that.
He was tough-to-watch bad.
"It was," said Richie Hebner, the Fisher Cat hitting coach and longtime baseball guy. "I'm sitting in the dugout watching him, going, 'Geez.' I don't know if want to say I'm rooting against us. But you know the guy."
You do.
You know the guy. You know the story.
Bard came through here last nearly five years ago — was it really that long ago? — on his way to Fenway Park stardom and teaming up with Jonathan Papelbon at the back end of the Red Sox bullpen.
His stuff was high velocity and electric.
"He was consistently 97-98 miles an hour with a wipeout slider," said an American League scout working out of the Northeast Delta Dental Stadium press box for this week's series between the Fisher Cats and Sea Dogs. "A wipeout slider: Once he throws it, it's over. You're not going to hit it."
Before Wednesday, Bard's last outing in Manchester came on July 29, 2008 and he struck out five and walked one in 2 2/3 scoreless innings.
On Wednesday, he faced eight batters and walked five of them. He threw a couple of wild pitches that went to the backstop and threw in low to mid-90s.
Bard, 6-foot-4, came on in relief for the sixth inning and walked the first two batters and both ended up scoring. He got a double play ball to end the inning.
He came back out for the seventh and walked the first three batters and was gone.
"He's going through some things right now," said Portland manager Kevin Boles. "He's got some mental challenges right now that he's going to keep continuing to work through. He's got to continue to battle and we know that eventually he'll be fine coming out of this. But he's hit a few bumps in the road, there's no doubt about it."
Fact of the matter is, Bard, 27, has had his ups and downs as a pro and has had control problems at various times. But never to this extent.
Boston picked him late in the first round out of the University of North Carolina in 2006 and in his first year as a pro in 2007 he pitched 75 innings and gave up 76 hits and walked 78 batters.
Jump ahead to 2010 and 2011, his second and third years with the Red Sox. In 74 innings in 2010, he allowed 45 hits, struck out 76 and walked 30.
The next year, in 73 innings, he allowed 46 hits and struck out 74 and walked 24.
"The hits-to-innings are what amaze me," the AL scout said. "You don't see that. And he was very consistent."
Bard made the switch from reliever to starter to begin the 2012 season, the experiment failed and he hasn't been the same pitcher since.
He's been consistent in the wrong direction in the last week especially.
Bard threw 30 pitches on Wednesday night and just eight of them were strikes.
His previous outing on Saturday at New Britain was no better. Twenty-nine pitches, nine of them strikes.
Bard started the season with Portland and was happy with how things were going and got called up to Boston on April 24.
"I got on a good roll for little while and got called up," Bard said. "I didn't stick and got sent down and it's been a bit of a searching mode for a week or so. But in the grand scheme of things that's what it is, a week."
Boles believes that, too.
"He's too talented, he's working too hard and he cares," Boles said. "He wants to get back to where he was and possibly better. That's the plan we have ... Not all is lost here. He's going to work hard. This guy is going to be back on top. He's going to have the last laugh."
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Ten hours into "Fire Emblem: Awakening," and still no wedding. This was a cause of great panic.
"Fire Emblem: Awakening," released earlier this month for Nintendo's handheld 3DS, is a fantasy war game, but it's also concerned with matters of the heart. Sure, there are great axes, fantastic lightning spells and there's even more than one gorgeous flying Pegasus. And when it comes to fights, there's evil sorcerers, slimy monsters and all sorts of beasts that look borrowed from Mordor.
But beyond the "Dungeons & Dragons" stuff, this is really about the strategic game of love. Amid the troop assignments and battle positioning, there's even more awkward encounters between characters. One of them, for instance, may happen to stumble upon another mid-bath. This, ultimately, is a game of personality management.
Was my no-nonsense, purple-haired Kes, a female magician-sword-fighter, too weird or too intimidating to attract a suitor? She seemed to fancy Chrom, a prince in high demand with the ladies. But Kes could probably do better. After all, I created her.
Granted, Chrom was a little distracted with the monsters who were invading his valley and the neighboring tribes who had kidnapped his princess sister, but really, Kes had saved him six battles in a row now. A little thanks? Maybe a kiss?
This is what "Fire Emblem: Awakening" has done to me.
On the surface, it is a turn-based strategy game. Battles play out on a familiar board-like screen, which as anyone who has played a turn-based strategy game in the past has likely noticed owns a look that is not all that dissimilar from an interactive chess board. The player's army moves, and then the enemy's army moves. Then the gamer takes a deep breath and hopes the choices made before the battle have properly prepped its team for the fight.
Yet "Fire Emblem: Awakening" is also much more than a turn-based strategy game. Play the game in "classic" mode, and when a character loses a battle, he or she is gone for good. Yet each character is so perfectly drawn, from the anime look to their distaste for certain meats ("I mean, come on, who eats bear?" my fearless knight scolded my Kes), I simply could not stand to lose one of them.
Battles are short, and I try to sneak one in before bedtime, before showering, before work, after finishing an assignment — whenever — just to build up my characters' strength, their relationships and to see who is trying to flirt with whom. It was adorable, for instance, to watch tough-guy knight Frederick try to woo Panne, a woman who can transform into a giant, rodent-like beast and instantly rip a guy's heart out. (Come to think of it, I may have encountered a few Pannes in real life.)
But this is all important stuff, as battles are enhanced not just by buying and forging weapons (there's that more snoozy aspect too), but by actual conversations. Some characters passive aggressively needle each other, others sheepishly ask others to lunch, and it took 14 hours but Chrom finally told Kes that he was in love with her.
Whew. I had created a winner, after all, and this means that when the two fight in battle, as husband and wife, they are essentially an unstoppable force. It's the rare (the only?) role-playing game that emphasizes not just the standard-issue "hit-points," but more abstract matters of the heart.
In fact, "Fire Emblem: Awakening" is sometimes so good at its character development that it tricked me once or twice into believing the game is smarter than it is. Not to bog this down with a lengthy turn-by-turn re-enactment, but once believing diplomacy was preferred over battle, I told my loudmouthed characters to sit out any potential fights. My thinking was this would prevent them from saying something stupid that would start a war. Ultimately, they said something stupid and started a war whether they were going to be the ones riding into battle or not. There is, alas, still a script the game must follow.
Yet this is a minor quibble in what's ultimately a surprisingly effective and special game, and one that slyly subverts gender and sex roles. Despite the number of white guys with swords (WGWS) running around, most power positions are held by women. This is always unexpected in games, and the characters of "Fire Emblem" even acknowledge it as such. A clearly masked woman is referred to as "he" until a bunch of shocked soldiers react in awe to the sight of her mask-free.
Perhaps channeling the mind-set of some who may play the game, not all the members of the party know how to behave in the presence of such warrior princesses. "Those shapely legs certainly can kick," said one of my less-intelligent soldiers. OK, fine, I lied earlier. That bonehead I let die in the next battle.
But moments later, "Fire Emblem: Awakening" was peeling back even more layers. For instance, I'm pretty sure that the enemy soldiers were trying to flirt with some of my men before drawing their swords. While the game stops short of implementing gay marriage, it flies the bromance flag proudly, and this all adds up to make "Fire Emblem: Awakening" more than a celebration of war strategy. This is a game about personalities, as complex, defensive, strong-willed and averse to bear meat as many of them can be.
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The Traveler
Connor Richardson
A village that sat all by itself in a remote location deep in a forest was famous for its people and for what they produced. The people of this village were known for miles for their kindness and generosity. They were also known for their hard work and what they used that work to create. The people created beautiful fabrics, ceramics, and other goods that were highly valued to the people of their time. These products were so highly valued that people from other villages would make even a week's walk to just see the beautiful creations, some not being able to afford to purchase such goods. The people in the village knew this and showed their generosity and appreciation by giving these travelers a place to stay and a keepsake to take back with them.
One villager, Kirk, was particularly famous for his craft and generosity. He was known by people in villages at every corner of the empire. Kirk was a master hunter and fisher. He supplied the village with nearly all of its food for no charge. He killed and caught more than enough food for himself to live off of even after giving so much away. He would even give travelers a month's worth of food as they passed through the village. Women and their fathers were especially fond of him because he was viewed as an extremely worthy candidate for marriage. Father's like the travelers who came to marvel at the villages creations, came from all over the empire to ask him to marry their daughters.
"Kirk, we have traveled many days by foot and beg of you to accept my daughters hand in marriage," they would beg Kirk. Kirk got these requests all day. It even became such a problem that he was not able to leave his house without demands of marriage, which got in the way of his ability to supply the city with food. The villagers even took notice and demanded that only one person ask Kirk each day.
"I'm sure your daughter is beautiful and any man would be lucky to marry her, but I am not interested I have too much work to do to get married right now. Please take enough food for your travels back as a token of my appreciation," Kirk would reply to every request. This was said so many times that it became second nature and Kirk would answer without even thinking.
Kirk never told anyone the real reason he denied some of the most beautiful women in the empire. He had fallen in love with one of the women from the village, Cindy. Cindy and Kirk had been friends ever since they could remember. Cindy was the most beautiful girl Kirk had ever seen. Cindy was the best potter in the village. Even though Kirk loved her and wanted to ask for her hand in marriage he couldn't because he was worried she would not feel the same. He was not willing to risk their friendship just yet. Her beauty and pottery was one of the main reason travelers came to the village. The news of Cindy brought one individual in particular to the village, Rovert.
Rovert was an especially awful person. He was not a good looking man, nor did he have particularly good hygiene. This resulted in him being somewhat repulsive to men and women alike. The problem was not just in his outward appearance either. He was the kind of person who was willing to step on anyone to get what he wanted. There was even a legend that he sold his own mother into slavery just to pay a new pair of shoes. No one actually knows if this true, of course, but after meeting him anyone could believe it. Rovert was a constant traveler because after two days in any one place the people of that village forced him to leave. When hearing of the villagers and Cindy in particular, Rovert immediately left for the village.
Meanwhile in the village Kirk was trying his best to keep his mind off of Cindy. He had been avoiding her for a few days waiting for his chance to tell her how he really felt. While walking back to his house from fishing one day, Kirk saw Cindy walking his way but it was too late he could not avoid her this time.
"Where have you been the last few days, Kirk? I feel like you have been trying to not see me" Cindy asked jokingly.
"Uh hey Cindy," Kirk answered awkwardly, "You know that's not true."
"I have to go though; it was good to see you!" He yelled as he hurriedly walked away.
Kirk knew he would not be able to avoid Cindy forever in such a small village. He had to think of a good way to show her how he felt. He spent the whole night thinking of the perfect way to profess his love.
Rovert was well on his way to the village when he came to a forest that looked rather dark and spooky. He had to decide whether he wanted to walk around the forest, which would be safer, or go through the forest and save some time. Knowing full well that he was by far scarier looking than anything he would find in that forest he thought he would be fine, and if his face wouldn't scare them aware his smell definitely would. So, he proceeded through the forest. While walking through the forest he stepped on a pile of animal feces. He did not notice however, because his own body odor covered up the smell of the feces. He did notice a voice, however.
"Rovert!" the voice yelled.
Startled, Rovert looked all around but could not see anyone, so he continued walking.
"Rovert!" the voice yelled for a second time, "look down here."
Rovert, again startled, look down at his shoe to see a dung beetle looking back at him.
"You can talk? No, you can't talk, you're just a beetle!" exclaimed Rovert to the dung beetle.
"I am a human stuck in a dung beetles body, and my name is Nalyd!" explained Nalyd a little annoyed for having to explain his story so often.
"It was a long time ago when this happened to me. The gods were looking to appoint a new deity and it came down to me and my friend Mit. Mit was the clear favorite for the job with his dashing good looks and irresistible charm, and I couldn't stand it. I was more known for bending the truth in fact many of the people around me stopped believing anything I said. Lying is an addiction, trust me. Anyways, I knew I wasn't going to get the job so I did what I do best and I made up a lie. I started a rumor that Mit had been seducing all the others wives and that someone like this would not make a good deity. This was of course a very believable story because no one could deny Mit's devilish good looks. They eventually found out I was lying and sentenced me to life as a dung beetle so 'I could play with what I was full of,' they said to me," explained Nalyd.
"That is a very interesting story," Rovert known for his ability to lie as well, "but what does it have to do with me?"
"I've been keeping tabs on you and I'm very impressed by your work," said Nalyd, referring to Rovert's past of lying, stealing, and cheating everyone he knew. "I also know that you are going to the village because you are interested in Cindy. Let's be honest, though, you stand no chance of getting Cindy with that face."
"You think I do not know this already? I have yet to meet a girl who can look at me for more than ten seconds," replied Rovert angrily. Nalyd noticed the anger in his voice, "Relax, I am here to help you. Although they turned me into a dung beetle, they could not take away all my powers. I will make you look as good as my old friend Mit and Cindy will not be able to resist you."
"Will you be able to fix the smell?" Rovert asked with hope in his voice.
"My god no, I would need the strength of 10 gods to get rid of that. I do think I can make it so Cindy can bare it, however. To be honest though, if I'm making you look like Mit it will not matter how you smell, trust me," Nalyd reassured Rovert.
"Why are you going to help me? Someone you have never met," Rovert asked Nalyd.
"Because I believe crooks should stick together," answered Nalyd with a sly grin on his face.
Now even though Rovert was able to trick other people he was pretty stupid himself. Of course Nalyd had a trick up his sleeve; he would never do anything out of the goodness of his heart because first of all there was no goodness in his heart. Every move Nalyd ever makes is for his benefit. What Rovert did not know was that Nalyd could be changed back into divine being, but this could only happen in one way. If Nalyd could pinch a human while in the middle of a kiss, the human would take Nalyd's place as the dung beetle and Nalyd would use the human's body as his divine body. So this situation could not have worked out better for Nalyd, he was going to become divine again and he would be as good looking as Mit.
"There is just one problem. There is a man named Kirk who lives in the same village as Cindy. He is beautiful on the inside and on the outside, he is practically the perfect man. Cindy is falling in love with him. So here is what you are going to do," Nalyd continued to enlighten Rovert of his plan as they walked to the village.
"I've got it!" yelled Kirk to no one in particular. He had finally decided how he was going to Cindy how he felt about her. He was going to do what he did best. He was going to kill the best animal he could find cook it and have dinner with Cindy. As he walked outside to begin his hunt he ran into a traveler.
"Hello, can I help you?" asked Kirk to the man. The traveler was Rovert but Nalyd had worked his magic and changed his appearance.
Rovert did not answer at first because no one had ever gotten close enough because of the smell he was not sure how to respond. After a moment Rovert responded, "Hello, my name is Rovert, I am a traveler. I have come here to see the beautiful creations of this village. Where are you going with that bow and arrow?"
"I am going to find the best animal to kill and cook to tell a woman that I love her," Kirk beamed with pride.
"You're not going to kill just any animal are you?" questioned Rovert.
"What do you mean?" answered Kirk with a puzzled look.
"If you are going to tell a woman you love her you must hunt the sacred bunny of the Bebefahrt Forest. If you do this the woman you love will truly not be able to deny you then," said Rovert. This was all part of Nalyd and Rovert's plan because they knew the Bebefahrt Forest was a week's travel away. This would give them time to seduce Cindy.
"Thank you!" exclaimed Kirk, "take all the food you need as a gift of my appreciation." With that Kirk set of to the Bebefahrt Forest.
The next day Rovert found Cindy at her pottery shop. Cindy looked up and became immediately intoxicated with Rovert's Mit like good looks. Rovert had to push literally every girl in the village out of the way to get to Cindy.
"Hi," said Rovert.
"Hi," replied Cindy shyly. It is not proper for a woman to speak of her feelings towards a man in public but Cindy seemed to have lost all control of herself due to Rovert's appearance. "I like you," Cindy thought out loud and became embarrassed at once. Nalyd who was in Rovert's pocket heard this and instantly became filled with anger, remembering how easy it was for Mit with girls too.
"Would you like to eat with me tonight since you are a traveler?" asked Cindy, embarrassed again for the public display of affection.
"I would like that very much," answered Rovert excitedly.
While walking to the Bebefahrt Forest, Kirk heard a voice.
"Kirk, go back you have been tricked!"
Kirk looked around and saw no one around him and so who replied," Who are you? And what are you talking about?"
"Kirk, we are your ancestors and the traveler has tricked you. He plans to steal Cindy from you. Go back to the village now!"
Kirk turned back towards the village and hurried back. He arrived back at the village just in time. Rovert and Cindy were just about to kiss and Kirk entered Cindy's house.
"You tricked me!" yelled Kirk, "Now you must pay." As Kirk said this he drew out his sword and crouched into a stance ready to fight. Seeing this Rovert became immediately terrified. Rovert was extremely weak and an awful fighter. When it came to fighting Rovert was less useful than the worst woman warrior.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" cried Rovert, "please do not hurt me!"
Since Kirk was such a good and generous person he decided he would not hurt Rovert but demanded that he leave the village forever. All of a sudden a voice was heard by all in the room.
"We are Kirk's ancestor and although he shown you great mercy and forgiveness, we will not be so kind. Rovert you will spend the rest of your days has a dung beetle. Nalyd we know you are the one responsible for this and you will spend the rest of your days as dung beetle with no chance to return as a divine being and all your powers have been taken away." And as the ancestors said, it was done.
As for Kirk and Cindy, Kirk forgave Cindy. He told her how he felt and she felt the same way. They got married the next day. Finally, fathers stopped traveling to ask Kirk to marry their daughters.


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GOP senators say Hassan reneged on promise to detail health care exchangeSTATE HOUSE BUREAU
April 06. 2013 9:23PM
Republican members of a legislative oversight committee on Friday sparred with Gov. Maggie Hassan's office about whether they will have a voice in how the state implements a key portion of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.
Sens. Andy Sanborn, R-Bedford, and Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, and Rep. John Hunt, R-Rindge, charged Hassan reneged on a promise to provide them with a detailed Memorandum of Understanding on how the state will put into effect a health care exchange partnership with the federal government to help consumers and businesses find health insurance.
Sanborn has said a state law that created the oversight committee gave that body the authority to approve the exchange details.
A state law prohibits a state-based exchange, but it is unclear whether that law is superseded by the ACA or by a narrow provision of the state law that the state Insurance Department believes gives the insurance commissioner authority over insurance programs.
Senate GOP spokesman Tom Cronin said Sanborn met with Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny last week "and (Sanborn) was told that an MOU (memorandum of understanding) is no longer required, and that was confirmed by the governor's staff (Thursday) night."
Cronin said the senator had previously been told that "an MOU would be brought forward with what the federal government would be responsible for and what we'd be responsible for and where the lines are, and that there would be an outline of what's next."
Cronin pointed to an Insurance Department document on the ACA that says an MOU is among the steps required of the state by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in setting up an exchange.
Sanborn, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, said in a statement, "The governor's suggestion that she can single-handedly implement ObamaCare in New Hampshire without a contract or MOU of how the federal government is going to take over providing insurance to New Hampshire citizens is astonishing.
"The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will forever change how insurance is provided to the people of this state and the governor's office is now deliberately pulling back on a promise to be transparent and disrespecting the legislative process," Sanborn said. "This act of purposefully withholding details on ACA implementation only further suggests the governor and Washington bureaucrats do not want the Legislature, taxpayers, or small business owners to know the details or costs of this expansion.
"New Hampshire government does not operate under the cover of darkness, and the governor needs to bring an MOU to the oversight committee, as promised, showing a complete, detailed plan of how she intends to implement this costly venture," Sanborn said.
Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley said he was "extremely disappointed" that Hassan "is seemingly reneging" on a promise.
Said Hunt: "After listening to the presentation from the Executive Branch, I conceded to considering the state enter into a partnership exchange to protect New Hampshire's interests, specifically because the governor's office committed to providing an MOU to our committee which would provide complete details on how the ACA would be implemented. Now that the governor has refused to share an MOU, the people of this state have no idea on the cost, timing, affects and options associated with how the exchange, partnership and plan management will be enacted and operated."
But Hassan spokesman Marc Goldberg said the senators are mistaken in their charge that the governor is trying to be secretive.
"The governor is focused on working together to solve problems," he responded in a statement. "That is why it is disappointing to see Republican members of the health care oversight committee attempting to turn our constructive efforts to share information into an opportunity for political grandstanding."
Goldberg said that earlier Friday, "members of our staff met with staff of Republican leadership to inform them that the federal government is not mandating an MOU and is willing to pursue a partnership exchange under the stipulations in the state's declaration letter, which the committee was given the opportunity to review and provide input into."
The next meeting of the Joint Health Care Reform Oversight Committee is scheduled for Tuesday.


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The Walrus Says
Favorite songs from past concerts will be featured at the Men's Chorus of Jamestown's concert at the senior center in Grange Hall this Saturday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. They include "Brothers, Sing On," "The Grey Funnel Line," "Salvation is Created" and "Good Ale."
Chorus Director B.J. Whitehouse said they will also sing a beautiful and haunting love song from Eastern Europe, specifically, Georgia, entitled "Ts'ints'qaro."
"It's about a young man who sees a beautiful young woman near the town of Ts'ints'qaro and falls in love. The biggest stretch for us is the song 'Homeless' by Joseph Shabala and Paul Simon. Most of the song is in Swahili and the rhythm makes it a real challenge for the guys, but we're stepping up."
Tickets are $7 for general admission and $5 for seniors and will be available at the door. Questions? Call 423-1574.
Sing On!
A fundraiser raffle for the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association is underway at the museum featuring a restored abandoned lighthouse dollhouse as the top prize. The other prizes are an original framed watercolor of Beavertail painted by a local Rhode Island artist and three gift baskets with four bottles of Beavertail wine and assorted goodies. Tickets are $2 each and three for $5. Ticket holders can choose which prize or prizes they hope to win by placing the ticket stubs into the containers of their choice.
Joan Vessella, who is the association's secretary and board member, said that the majority of the repair work on the dollhouse was accomplished by Fran Lopes and Sandy Bowder, with assistance from Joan and husbands Al Lopes, Alan Bowder and Vin Vessella. Joan added that Fran and Sandy are the persons responsible for the numerous dollhouses designed and raffled off at St. Mark Church.
The drawings will be on Museum Day, Saturday, Sept. 24. Winners need not be present but are responsible for picking up the prizes. The tower will be open that day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Joan urges islanders to support what she said is the jewel of Jamestown. *** Jametown Boy Scout Troop 1 left its mark on Camp Yawgoog after this year's one-week encampment. Scoutmaster Jim Archibald reports that for the first time in Yawgoog history the troop brought in a live ant on a leash during a scavenger hunt. Jim did not say how they did that but went on to say the troop also won the Scoutmaster Splash in which competitors try for the best belly flop.
Jim said he was unable to be there for the event so life scout Finn Dwyer filled in and performed a perfect 360-degree belly flop. He beat out the scoutmaster from Troop 240, Mt. Vernon, N.Y., who had won it six years in a row.
During the troop's stay at the camp, Zachary Neronha was elected senior patrol leader. Zachary said, "Everyone who ran for the position gave great speeches and we now have many new ideas on what we can do as a troop." He went on to say that many of the younger scouts advanced to the rank of first class and older scouts will now seek leadership positions.
On Sept. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m., the troop will host a scouting afternoon at Fort Getty during which the troop members will display and discuss the various aspects of scouting.
I want to see the live ant on a leash.
Who was the well-known former political figure who was commonly described as "mellifluous?" John A. Murphy says it was the late Everett Dirkson, U.S. senator for Illinois, who had a polite, cordial and smoothly flowing voice that was pleasing to the ear.
Kathy Tiexiera called to say she couldn't remember the name of the song from which last week's poser lyrics came from but correctly said the artist was James Taylor. Kath O'Neill, Debra Vierra Murphy, Elizabeth Mancini and Keith Stevens knew the answer. Keith wrote saying the song is "You've Got A Friend," written and sung by Carole King in 1971. He added that Taylor sang it the same year in his album "Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon." Dr. Colin McDonald and Anna Hutchings emailed that the song has been "shared by two special friends and two special artists these last 40 years. Thanks for the memory."
From John A. Murphy: She was an important figure in R.I. sports history, who was "Pookie" Fortin?
Dennis and Robin Lathan wrote, "When we heard of Tuggy's death we were all saddened. Our family owned the auto body shop on Narragansett Avenue where we had an area in the back, which we used for recreation. It had all the comforts of home: wood stove, TV, music, darts and grills for cooking. We always had something cooking and snacks. Tuggy would always stop by between 3 and 4 [p.m.]. We think he could smell whatever was grilling, but the sweets were his favorite. Tuggy would sit with us for a couple of hours and no matter what kind of day you were having would keep you laughing. He was a sweet, kind man. My name is Dennis but Tuggy always called me Lenny. That was fine with me: Friends always have nicknames. Tuggy was a friend and will be missed. We all miss you Tug.
— 'Lenny' and your friends from the old shop."
R.I.P. Charles "Tuggy" Ceppi.
The Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation will have a fundraiser pool party and silent auction at 20 Seaview Ave. on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. The foundation solicits and accepts cash, securities and boats to be sold or leased. The realized revenue will be awarded to sailors based on the needs of the applicants. The goal of the CISF is to achieve sailing excellence with special focus on Conanicut Island residents.
Funding is available for participants of all ages. The fee for the pool party is $35 with children accompanied by their parents admitted free. RSVP by calling 212-772-7550. If you can't attend, donations can be sent to CISF, 1536 Third Ave., Third floor, New York, NY 10128. Maybe Finn Dwyer will stop by and demonstrate his winning 360-degree belly flop.
There's so many times I've let you down,
So many times I've played around,
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing,
Every place I go, I'll think of you.
I received a call last week from a good friend who is in the amusement and restaurant development business. He's been looking around New England for promising locations. One of his favorite location venues is near wind turbines. Many towns that had been considering putting one or more up have decided against it. He heard that the possibility of our having a turbine near Potter Cove is still alive.
His first thoughts on the location are positive. It would be near the exit off the bridge and easily seen by drivers. He also thought that he could put lights on the swirling blades to further attract attention. He loves the idea of the nearby beach and foresees boats anchoring out and coming ashore to enjoy the park. People using the beach could park on the large lawn south of the bridge administration building.
He said he will name the park The Refinery and will feature a Ferris wheel as high as the turbine and turning in sync with the blades. A merrygo round will provide happy rides for youngsters but instead of horses there will be giant quahogs. He also plans a seafood restaurant named the Torn Mussel, specializing in mollusks gathered locally. On the day The Refinery opens members of the CRMC will cut the official ribbon.
Of course, this is all preliminary thinking depending on what the Town Council decides to do about the turbine. George said he'll keep in touch.
Just kidding.
Tomorrow is Women's Equality Day.
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World of Wheels in Wichita Falls
February 8, 2013 - February 10, 2013
- Cost:
- $11.95 Adults | $3.95 Children 6-11 | Kids under 6 are FREE
Additional Information
The World of Wheels is back in Wichita Falls this year!
Cars, trucks, motorcycles and more! Plus vendors and celebrity guest appearances. This is a great family-friendly event so bring the kiddos and enjoy the show!
This year Tow-Mater, from the Disney movie CARS, will be at the World of Wheels too! A photographer will be on hand to capture the memories!
World of Wheels show will take place in the MPEC Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall. Show hours are Friday 6:00pm-10:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-10:00pm and Sunday 12:00pm-7:00pm.
Tickets are $11.95 Adults, $3.95 Children 6-11, Kids under 6 are FREE.


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Friday, May 16, 2014
Nvidia Flat, Intel Gains And AMD Loses Graphics Market Share in Q1
For the previous three quarters, the PC graphics market has gone up. This was the first quarter to show a decrease in shipments since last. Q1 is typically the quarter when retailers try to unload what they bought for the holiday season that they didn't sell, and is traditionally seasonably lower than previous quarters. So the drop this quarter compared to last year's and is not alarming.
Shipments were down 11.6% quarter-to-quarter, and down 4% compared to the same quarter last year. The attach rate of GPUs to PCs for the quarter was 135% and 33% of PCs had discrete GPUs, which means 67% of the PCs are using the embedded graphics in the CPU, JPR found. The overall PC market decreased 9% quarter-to-quarter, and decreased 3.5% year-to-year.
The Gaming PC segment, where higher-end GPUs are used, was a bright spot in the market in Q1. Both Nvidia and AMD said sales of their higher-end GPUs were strong, lifting the ASPs for the discrete GPU market.
The popularity of tablets and the slow but steady economic improvement are the most often mentioned reasons for the decline in the PC market, particularly at the lower-end. The CAGR for total PC graphics from 2014 to 2017 is basically flat. JPR expects the total shipments of graphics chips in 2017 to be 400.8 million units. In 2013, 447 million GPUs were shipped and the forecast for 2014 is 399 million.
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Questions and Answers about Storm Safety
Why is it so dangerous to use candles if the lights go out?
The risk of fire is too great. If you must use candles, be sure to place them on a stable surface away from flammable materials, and keep a close eye on children and pets.
NEVER leave a candle burning when you go to sleep or leave the house.
Who gets power back on first after a big storm?
Electric companies follow a set of rules when they're fixing power lines:
How long will food stay fresh in the refrigerator or freezer if the power goes out?
Refrigerated food will stay cold up to six hours; frozen food will keep for about two days - if the door is not opened. Every time you open the door, up to one-third of the cold air can escape!
How do utility workers climb the poles to fix the power lines?
They wear "climbing spurs" on their boots to keep their feet from slipping, and they use a thick leather strap to pull themselves up.
You can help keep utility workers safe by reminding grown-ups not to post signs on utility poles. Their climbing spurs could slip on the nails or staples, or their special rubber gloves and protective equipment might get damaged.
Links for teachers and parents:
• Alliant Energy Storm & Outage Center
• American Red Cross: Prepare Your Home and Family
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Plan & Prepare
• National Weather Service: Weather Safety
• National Safety Council: Emergency Preparedness Plan


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Brussels weighs up Intel action
Neelie decides whether to put the boot in
EU investigators have recommended the European Commission haul up Intel for anti-competitive behaviour, The Wall Street Journal has claimed.
Competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has now asked for further information before deciding whether to charge the chip giant or draw a line under an investigation that has taken six years, the paper says.
After years of snuffling after Intel, investigators spent three months from last October deciding whether they had a strong case against the firm. According to the Journal's sources, they decided they did.
Now Kroes has to decided whether to press on with a case that will likely be as fast moving and straightforward as the commission's action against fellow Winteler Microsoft.
The case has centred on charges from AMD that Intel used its rebate system to keep a lid on its rival's market share. ®


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Dumont Shipping is a subsidiary company of ENCOM which exclusively ships ENCOM's products all over the world.
Dumont Shipping was founded in 1963 as Telninger's, a company distributing products throughout the tri-state area. During the next two decades, Telninger's secured many contracts with other companies and corporations, including ENCOM.
In 1990, ENCOM entered a partnership with Telninger's, becoming its exclusive shipper. The company, renamed Dumont Shipping, became one of the most efficient and conservative shipping companies in the world.
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With CarGo in left, Rockies confident in outfield
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies enter 2014 with a question in the center of their outfield. Regardless how the question is answered, manager Walt Weiss counts on the outfield being a strength.
"It's going to be a strength for us all around," Weiss said. "So I feel the same way about our outfield as I do about our infield."
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies enter 2014 with a question in the center of their outfield. Regardless how the question is answered, manager Walt Weiss counts on the outfield being a strength.
"It's going to be a strength for us all around," Weiss said. "So I feel the same way about our outfield as I do about our infield."
The decision early in Spring Training to keep Carlos Gonzalez in left field, rather than move him to center to replace Dexter Fowler (traded to the Astros), means the Rockies will go into the year with classic run production in the outfield corners.
Gonzalez was leading the National League in home runs and vying for the lead in several categories when he suffered a right middle finger injury that cost him playing time and power. Still, he finished batting .302 with 26 home runs and 70 RBIs. Right fielder Michael Cuddyer won the NL batting crown at .331, plus added 20 home runs, 31 doubles and three triples.
How the Rockies fill the final third of the outfield is one of the big questions of Spring Training.
Drew Stubbs came in a trade with the Indians and could be the right-handed-hitting component of a platoon. Left-handed hitting Charlie Blackmon and Corey Dickerson, who hit during lengthy stints with the club last season after injuries took their toll, are competing for left-handed starts. Brandon Barnes played center for most of last year -- his first full big league season -- for the Astros.
The Rockies' returnees had stronger numbers last year than the newcomers. Blackmon, in two stints with the club covering 82 games, batted .309 with a .336 on-base percentage. Dickerson, in 69 games, hit .263 with a .316 OBP. The on-base performance this spring could be a determining factor in their playing time, since both are viewed as leadoff hitters.
Stubbs, 29, has the most experience -- 632 games in the Majors with the Reds (2009-12) and Indians. Last year, he played out of position in right, and batted .233 with a .305 on-base percentage. He had a 22-homer season in 2010 with the Reds, and the Rockies hope to take advantage of his power as well as his speed (127 steals).
Barnes, 27, made the Astros' squad as a fourth outfielder last year but ended up the regular in center. He batted .240 with a .289 on-base percentage in 136 games while hitting low in the order. He was called upon to handle the bat and had six sacrifice bunts and two sac flies.
The Rockies are asking for greater offensive performance from all of them.
"All those guys are going to be fighting for that spot," Gonzalez said. "I think it's going to be an interesting Spring Training. Hopefully all those guys can get the job done and help us reach our goals."
Weiss is confident that the outfield will be strong defensively, even though that is difficult to quantify. In recent years, the eye test and the way runners reacted on the bases demonstrated that Gonzalez and Fowler were effective in their jobs. Gonzalez is consistently among the top outfielders in assists, and he has won three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards in four years. Yet he and Fowler had up-and-down sabermetric numbers defensively.
"That should tell you all you need to know right there," Weiss said. "A lot of that is where we play. It's tough for anybody to look good, sabermetrically, playing in our outfield because it's so big. Balls drop."
Defensive outfield metrics aren't kind to Cuddyer, but Weiss sees him as a physical and cerebral player.
"Cuddy is a very solid defender," Weiss said. "He throws well, is smart. I have no issues with Cuddy, no matter what the numbers may say.
"And we pay attention to the reports and spray charts and stay a step ahead of it by being well-informed. I don't have any issues with Cuddy out there."
Cuddyer likes the defensive potential and expects the group to mesh.
"It depends on who's out there [in center] -- if the guy covers a lot of ground, it doesn't take long at all," Cuddyer said.
Although center field is expansive at Coors, Cuddyer said the space makes it easier for the fielders to understand the territory.
"In a big, big outfield, it doesn't take very long at all, because the center fielder is going to get most of it," Cuddyer said. "The problems you run into are in small outfields and the right fielder or the left fielder can catch the same all the center fielder can. That's when you run into issues."
Cuddyer is expecting a productive Rockies outfield offensively and solid play defensively, no matter who wins the larger share of playing time in center.
"I know they're all capable," he said. "Stubbs could be a Gold Glover in center field. Blackmon is very good in center field. Corey Dickerson went out there and played really well in center. Barnes over in Houston, they continually praised his defense in center field. That's why it was so early they made a decision to move Carlos strictly to left."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


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Checking in on… the NECPosted by rtmsf on February 21st, 2010
Ray Floriani of College Chalktalk is the RTC correspondent for the MAAC and NEC conferences.
LYNDHURST, NJ – Robert Morris holds only a one-game lead over Quinnipiac after the win by the visiting team over the weekend. If Quinnipiac can win their final two and RMU loses one more game this upcoming week, the Bobcats would get the tiebreaker by virtue of the sole win between the two this year.
*note: standings prior to Saturday 2/20 games.
Co-Players of the week:
- Kelly Biedler, F, Mount St. Mary's – Averaged 15.5 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in a pair of road victories. Shot 56% from the field and was 4 of 9 from three point range on the week. Had 14 boards and 3 blocks in the win at Monmouth.
- James Johnson, G, Quinnipiac – Averaged 20 points and 3 assists as Quinnipiac clinched its fifth straight NEC tournament berth. Scored a career-high 23 points in the win over LIU. Has started the first 56 games of his Quinnipiac career, second longest streak in the school's Division I history.
Rookie of the Week:
- Will Felder, F, St. Francis (PA) – Averaged 12.5 points,7.5 rebounds and shot 53% from the floor in two Red Flash victories. Hit a key three pointer and grabbed a crucial rebound in the stretch of the two point victory at CCSU.
MILESTONES and NOTES:
- Joe Seymore became the 31st player in Central Connecticut history to score 1,000 career points.
- Justin Rutty of Quinnipiac and LIU's Kyle Johnson also hit their 1000th point. Membership in the NEC's all-time 1000 point club is now at 164. The league began operations back in 1981.
- League history was also impacted recently. On January 17, 1987, Robert Morris held St. Francis (NY) to 34 points. That record stood until very recently. And it was matched twice. Last week St. Francis (PA) defeated Bryant 60-34. Ironically that came a week after CCSU also defeated Bryant by that same score.
- Dave Calloway is now the winningest Monmouth coach in NEC play. Calloway has 122 victories . Calloway surpassed his former college coach Wayne Szoke to grab the top spot.
- Junior guard Shemick Thompson recently moved into seventh place in CCSU's all time list of assist leaders.
- Sacred Heart senior guard Ryan Litke is now on the top ten NEC list for career three point field goals made. Litke has 262 trifectas… and counting.
- Much has been written and chronicled here regarding Jeremy Goode's move up the assist and scoring ladder. The Mount St. Mary's senior sensation recently cracked another top ten list. Goode is now number nine on the all time steals chart and has a chance to move up a few more notches.
- Robert Morris is now second in most overall wins over a five-year span. The Colonials have 100 wins from 2005-10 (and one assumes they aren't done yet). The leader is FDU with 102 wins from 1984-89.
Team Breakdowns
- Bryant – Went 0-2 for the week. Bulldogs threw a scare into league leader Robert Morris. Bryant led by five with just over 12 minutes remaining but could not hold on. Freshman forward Vlad Kondratyev led the way for Bryant with a 15-point effort. Shooting 45% from the floor Bryant went into the half tied with Robert Morris but the shooting percentage fell the second half as the Colonials earned the 52-42 victory.
- Central Connecticut – Dropped a pair at home losing to Robert Morris and St.Francis (PA). Senior guard Joe Seymore, the only starter to reach double figures, scored 11 against St. Francis. CCSU had been 6-2 at home and won four straight prior to the two losses. Blue Devils are 2-10 on the road but both wins were in NEC action. CCSU continues to lead the NEC I scoring defense allowing 63.9 PPG. They will need it with the next two games on the road.
- FDU – Went 1-2 on the week. The Knights lost an out of conference game to Longwood before defeating Wagner and losing to Mount St.Mary's. Four FDU players averaged double-figures last week. Senior guard Sean Baptiste averaged 22.3 PPG for the week to pace FDU. Mike Scott had 22 assists on the week. The Longwood game was FDU's first loss when they outshot their opposition. The 83-81 loss was also the Knight's first when they eclipsed the 80-point mark.
- LIU – Defeated Sacred Heart and lost to Quinnipiac. Kyle Johnson, a junior guard, had his fifth twenty point outing of the year with a career high 26 points at Sacred Heart. LIU had a season low 6 turnovers against Sacred Heart. LIU also canned 10 straight free throws down the stretch to ice the win. The 80-72 loss to Quinnipiac was typically tough as 10 of the last 11 meetings in the series have been decided by fewer than 10 points. LIU out rebounded Quinnipiac, a tough team under the glass, 39-38.
- Monmouth – Split home games losing to Mount St. Mary's and defeating Wagner. Monmouth already surpassed its overall (8) and NEC (6) win total from last year. Travis Taylor returned to the lineup after a seven-game team suspension with a 30 point, 8 rebound effort against Wagner. Hawks were 26 of 31 from the line in that meeting as well. Freshman forward Ed Waite had a notable week averaging 10 PPG and 6.5 RPG.
- Mount St. Mary's – Extended the win streak to six games with wins at Monmouth and FDU. The Mount seniors, Jeremy Goode, Kelly Biedler and Will Holland all had a significant hand in not just the two games last week, but the half dozen wins in recent weeks. During the recent surge, defense has been a key. Opponents are shooting 35% from the field and 23% beyond the arc. Mount has held five opponents during the six game streak to 56 points or less. Mountaineers have won 15 of last 16 NEC contests at home. A significant note as MSM closes with four straight at friendly Knott Arena.
- Quinnipiac – Swept home games against St. Francis (NY) and LIU. Sophomore guard James Johnson had a big week for the Bobcats. Junior forward James Rutty continued his outstanding play a little closer to the basket. Rutty averaged 12.5 PPG and 9.5 RPG for the week. Rutty leads the NEC and is 15th nationally with 10.4 RPG. Quinnipiac was more than Johnson and Rutty as senior guards James Feldeine and Jeremy Baker and junior forward Jonathan Cruz all contributed. Bobcats were outrebounded in the win over LIU 39-38 but it was the first time in 24 games an opponent beat them on the boards.
- Robert Morris – Lost a nonconference meeting at Pitt then defeated Central Connecticut and Bryant. The conference wins clinched an NEC tournament berth and extended the conference win streak to eleven. The win over CCSU also guaranteed Robert Morris its fifth straight winning season. Freshman guard Karon Abraham and senior forward Rob Robinson had consistently note worth weeks for the Colonials. Abraham was 15 of 17 from the line the two games. Robert Morris has held nine straight NEC opponents to under 70 points.
- Sacred Heart – Split home games losing to LIU and defeating St.Francis (NY). SHU has beaten the Terriers four straight and six of the last seven. Senior center Liam Potter posted his seventh double-double of the season with a 10 point, 10 rebound effort in the win. Potter also set the school's Division I record with 17 rebounds in the loss to LIU. Sacred Heart leads the NEC and ranks sixth nationally with 9.2 three pointers a game. Seniors forward Corey Hassan and guard Ryan Litke are the Pioneers' main threats beyond the arc.
- St. Francis (NY) – Dropped decisions to Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart. Terriers have now lost five of their last six and are descending in the NEC standings. Average margin in those losses has been 11.8 points per outing. St.Francis went a combined 7 of 40 (18%) from three point range last week. In the two losses last week St. Francis held first half leads before the hosts responded with significant runs of their own. In fact the first twenty minutes have been consistently unkind to the Terriers as they failed to score 30 points in the first half in 12 of their last 13 games.
- St. Francis (PA) – Swept Bryant and CCSU. The road wins ended a 23-game losing streak away from home that included 17 straight NEC contests. Senior forward Devin Sweetney and freshman forward Will Felder had big weeks for the Red Flash. The victories were also the first back to back road wins since the 2003 season. The 60-34 win at Bryant marked the lowest point total allowed by St. Francis since 1974. Bryant shot 28% from the field in that meeting. Red Flash exceeded hits highest win total (8) of the previous four seasons with their two game sweep.
- Wagner – Dropped road contests in the 'Garden State' losing to FDU and Monmouth. Freshman guard Danny Mundweiler buried six treys for a career high 18 points at FDU. Mundweiler then followed up with a 14 point effort at Monmouth. Top scorer Chris Martin missed the FDU game with a twisted ankle. In his absence sophomore guard Tyler Murray had a career high 17 point effort. Martin saw limited action in the loss at Monmouth.
On the Schedule
February 25
- St. Francis (NY)- Bryant
- FDU – Sacred Heart
February 27
- Robert Morris – Mount St. Mary's
- St. Francis (PA) – Wagner
- Sacred Heart – Monmouth


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My 11-month-old has started refusing to nurse, even to latch in her sleep, since yesterday. We had been going on 2-3 months of pretty blissful nursing (no bottles, I stay home) after a long rough period with lots of "mini-strikes," so this came as a surprise, though I know it is common around this time. She is cutting teeth so I am hopeful it is related to that and temporary, however, she will suck from a sippy cup and suck on her thumb just fine, and she is not necessarily unhappy about not nursing. She is just hungry! She doesn't take much (expressed breastmilk) from the cup. She's had maybe 3-4 oz since she last nursed at 4 yesterday.
I only have a manual pump and if this continues through today, I think I'll want to rent a double electric to get us to the one year point at least. How many times a day and for how long would I need to pump to maintain supply for her at this point? Is it true that my body is more likely to interpret periods like this as weaning, and so I need to be extra careful, or is the reverse true? Thanks so much for any advice.


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On his sister's baptism day, James wishes he could be baptized again.
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A retelling for young children about Alma the Elder repenting, teaching others, and baptizing them. Includes a coloring page.
- "Baptism" (January 2003 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles says baptism is one of the most significant experiences we have in life.
- "A Baptism Blessing" (June 2013 Liahona and Friend)
Trevor is afraid to be baptized because going under water makes him nervous.
- "Baptism Day, Temple Day" (March 2008 Friend)
Alison is baptized and a few months later her family is sealed in the temple.
- "Baptism Sign" (May 2002 Friend)
Cora chooses to be baptized even though she is afraid of water.
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President Henry B. Eyring teaches that we promise at baptism to be witnesses for God.
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Six-year-old Paulo is sad when the missionaries tell him he is too young to be baptized, but he learns he can still share his testimony.
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A boy decides to draw instead of watch an inappropriate show with his classmates.
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A girl learns an important lesson about repentance when she makes a mistake.
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Breanne shares the experience of her baptism.
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After he listens to a member of the bishopric share the story of his baptism, Peter vows to always remember his own special baptismal day.
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Becky's 88-year-old great-grandmother is baptized.
- "The First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel Make It Possible for Me to Live with God Again" (June 2011 Liahona and Friend)
Overview of the first principles and ordinances of the gospel. Includes an activity to make a mobile with the four principles and ordinances.
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Gideon teaches his music teacher about the age of accountability.
- "Jacob's Testimony" (February 2007 Friend)
A young boy worries that he is not good enough to be baptized.
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A retelling for young children about the baptism of Jesus.
- "Journey to Baptism" (October 2006 Liahona and Friend)
Children from around the world share how they prepared for baptism.
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Karisa has never been to church, but she has lots of questions when her friend is baptized.
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Read about how Elder Richard G. Scott's grandmother was a good example to him.
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Logan's brother teaches him the steps of baptism with a homemade pathway.
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After the missionaries invite her to be baptized, Nicole is nervous about the responsibility that comes with baptism.
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A 9-year-old boy from Washington shares how he prepared for his baptism and how his baptism has helped him be a better person.
- "Our Page" (July 2010 Liahona)
This page features the testimony of a boy from Taiwan who was nervous about being baptized.
- "Our Page" (January 2011 Liahona)
This page features the testimony of a girl from Switzerland who was baptized on Easter Sunday.
- "Our Page" (February 2011 Liahona)
This page features the testimony of a girl from Costa Rica who describes how happy she felt when she was baptized.
- "Questions and Answers about Baptism" (August 2008 Friend)
Answers to some common questions children have about baptism.
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Allison from Tennessee talks about her baptism and how she invited non-member friends to come.
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Lizzie eagerly prepares for her baptism by trying harder to choose the right.
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After they attend a baptism together, Chris's dad joins the Church and baptizes Chris. Offers advice for children with less active parents.
- "What promises do we make at baptism?" (June 2016 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Neil L. Andersen tells about the covenants we make at baptism. Includes a short biography about Elder Andersen.
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Ideas for how to live righteously after your baptism.
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A girl invites her schoolteacher to her baptism and gives her a copy of the Book of Mormon.
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Margo isn't sure she wants to be baptized because her dad can't baptize her.
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Elder Bradley D. Foster of the Seventy shares the story of his baptism.
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Use the scriptures to solve this puzzle about baptism.
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Record the story of your baptism.
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This puzzle teaches that baptism and confirmation go together.
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In addition to baptism, how many other things can you find in the picture that starts with the letter "B"?
- "My Baptism Bag" (June 2016 Friend)
Fill a white bag with pictures or items that help your remember your covenants.
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March 16. 2013 5:27PM
Groton passes one wind farm-related article, rejects another
By DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
GROTON – Voters approved a $619,411 operating budget and passed all but one warrant article at Town Meeting on Saturday.
Article 27 was one of only two articles voted down. The measure would have designated the historic 1771 Dartmouth College Road, known as Province Road, as a scenic road.
Voters approved Article 3, spending $96,000 for repair/reconstruction of a portion of North Groton Road.
By secret ballot, voters also decided on two wind farm-related articles.
By a vote of 28-21, voters defeated Article 28, which asked the town to require the board of selectmen and/or the planning board to suspend all negotiations and/or planning relative to commercial wind turbines until the state updates its Energy Master Plan. An amendment to the article passed, but the article ultimately failed when it came to a vote, according to Selectman Miles Sinclair.
By a vote of 25-22, voters approved Article 29, which would require all wind energy facilities that may come to be located in the town to post security in the form of cash or bond, prior to initiating construction, in order to cover the costs of removing all of the facility upon ceasing operations for a period of more than 12 months, with the amount to be determined by an independent engineer.


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Officer Christian Vargas reported he was dispatched to the Motel 6 on Dec. 11 when dispatch got a call from someone who was staying in a room next to a room where something fishy was going on. The caller said she could smell marijuana and men were coming and going from the room. Vargas said he and other officers approached the room and he heard what sounded like small talk between a man and a woman inside. He said the door opened and a man was in the middle of asking a woman about calling her again and asking her what her age was. He said the man was dressed but the woman holding the door for him was completely nude. He said the man looked "shocked and surprised" when he saw the police. He said the woman started yelling, "That's my boyfriend! That's my boyfriend! Can I get some clothes on?" when she saw the police. Vargas said she was told she could get dressed. Vargas said the man was put in the back seat of a cruiser after he denied engaging in any sexual conduct. He said he saw an ad for a massage on Backpage.com and was making those arrangements when police arrived. Unluckily for him, according to Vargas, the woman was much more candid about what had transpired and told police she had sex with the man for $80. The woman, identified as Stephanie Ann Lanagan, 22, of 18 Lee Rd. in East Providence, was charged with prostitution.
Det. David Morrow reported a call around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 from a Massachusetts man who said his iPad and a GPS unit were stolen from his car while he was in a Wendy's in Hanover that day. He told Morrow the iPad was equipped with tracking software that indicated the iPad was at the Hess station at 1122 Post Rd. Morrow said they immediately took a position near the Hess station and monitored the cars coming and going from the station until one of them was narrowed down as the suspect vehicle. He said they stopped the car after it left the station, heading north, at Titus Lane. He said they advised the driver why they stopped him and he immediately said the iPad in his vehicle belonged to his daughter. Then he told them he bought the iPad and the GPS unit from a man in Cranston for $60 that morning. Morrow said it was apparent his story was inconsistent with what they already knew and when he admitted he had been in Massachusetts cleaning carpets and that one of those jobs was near the Wendy's, he admitted he took the items from an unlocked car in Rockland. Morrow said Michael J. Fallon, 43, of 18 Florida Ave. in Cranston, told him it was a crime of opportunity and that he was having financial problems. He was charged with possession of stolen goods and released with a summons for District Court.
Adam D. Lucas, 40, of 20 Amanda Ct. in Cranston was charged with shoplifting on Dec. 17 after loss prevention at the Wal-Mart in the Rhode Island Mall told police he concealed men's apparel on his person before leaving the store without paying for the goods. He was later released with a summons.
Cheryl Vanasse, 53, of 45 Bridal Ave. in Warwick was charged with shoplifting from the Kohl's store on Dec. 13 after loss prevention called police to say she walked away from the store without paying for $70.78 worth of jewelry concealed on her person. She was later released with a summons.


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James Washington, LB/DE, Winter ParkCommitted to Syracuse Ht: 6-3 Wt: 220 Class: 2012 Recruiting Buzz: Committed to Syracuse in June. Saw interest from schools really pick up in the spring after he put on 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason and as a result he had 15 scholarship offers to choose from before he picked Cuse. Washington has been a sack machine throughout his career but will be an end/linebacker hybrid in college. Spent summer at linebacker in 7-on-7 tournaments to prepare for playing at the second level. Rankings Orlando Sentinel: No. 17 Central Florida Super60; No. 74 Florida Top 100 Rivals.com: NR. Scout.com: N0. 134 outside linebacker. ESPN: No. 64 outside linebacker. Back to Sentinel's Recruiting front page Back to the Sentinel's 2012 Central Florida Super60 Click for Sentinel's 2012 Florida Top 100
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
There was a lot of blue - blue in the pool and the sea, the sky, the taverna chairs. And some red too - the deep red of springtime poppies. And a bit of black - mostly on the backs of old Greek women preparing for Orthodox Easter.
There was the smell of orange blossom and cistus in the air. The taste of ouzo every evening, sometimes competing with garlicky tatziki or taramasalta.
There were blue glass eye charms too - and we've come back with a few adorning bracelets and key rings.
Because the only downside of always going on the cheapest possible late deal holiday is that you only have a couple of days to look forward to discovering your destination - the Island of Evia in Greece in this case — so you have to make up for that by making the afterglow last for as long as possible.
7 comments:
- materfamilias said...
Lovely! That mosaic of photos really shows the repetition of blues and reds. We've never taken a holiday on such short notice so I can see what you mean about the lack of anticipation and planning -- I like the idea of discovering through immersion, though, rather than through studying first.
- 22 April, 2009 00:28
- Frankofile said...
Aaaah. thanks for sharing.
- 22 April, 2009 11:08
- nmj said...
Sounds fab!
- 22 April, 2009 13:31
- Deadlyjelly said...
Wow, you are in incredible photographer. Dig the montages - what a great idea.
- 23 April, 2009 23:06
- Rosie said...
yes please...I would love to go back to Greece
we never plan holidays!
they just happen...
- 27 April, 2009 15:30
- beaverboosh said...
Jealous, big time! Hope you had a great greek time!
- 28 April, 2009 06:27
- Daddy Papersurfer said...
I was told there would be moustaches over here - I must have misheard - tee hee
[Cracking piccies - very evocative]
- 19 May, 2009 14:37
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AUBURN — Several people were injured when a Worcester Regional Transit Authority bus slammed into a house at 24 Swanson Road Monday afternoon.
Police Chief Andrew Sluckis said a boy was watching television just feet from where the bus plowed into the side of the house, pushing it 5 to 10 feet off its foundation.
The few passengers on the bus were able to use the side exit of the bus to get out, but the driver remained inside for more than an hour. Fire crews from Auburn and Worcester were able to free him, and he was taken by ambulance to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus in Worcester with multiple fractures and facial lacerations, Fire Capt. Eric Otterson said.
Fire Chief Stephen M. Coleman Jr. said a total of eight people, including three children, ages 4 to 10, who were home with their mother at the time, were taken for medical treatment or evaluation. Capt. Otterson said none of their injuries was life-threatening. Paramedics tended to several people on a lawn across the street, while other paramedics tended to the driver from an area near the home's driveway.
Chief Sluckis said that around 5 p.m., the bus was heading west on Swanson Road, toward the Auburn Mall, when it left the road, cut across a yard at the corner of Homestead Avenue, and smashed into the house.
Chief Sluckis said it appeared the brakes were not applied; he said the driver may have suffered some sort of medical problem before the crash, or there may have been a mechanical problem with the brakes. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Tow trucks were called to drag the bus out to give paramedics better access to the driver, but they were idled when the building inspector determined the bus was likely holding up the house, Capt. Otterson said. A shoring team went to the house Monday night to prop up the house enough to get the bus out; crews briefly halted their operations as a thunderstorm rumbled through the area. Chief Sluckis said that after the bus was removed, the house would likely have to be torn down. The bus was removed after dark.
The house appeared crooked from across the street. Tire indentations ran across the front yard of the house across from Homestead Avenue, and a granite block was pushed on its side and out of the ground.
Thomas Mosley lives across the street and was home when he heard a loud thud. He went to the front window, and saw the bus "at an angle not with the road," he said.
He said he ran across the street to try to help. He injured his finger getting in through the back porch. He said everyone appeared conscious, with mostly scrapes and minor injuries, although he said the woman who was home with several children and the bus driver appeared to have suffered the worst injuries.
"The bus driver was in rough shape," Mr. Mosley said.
John Carney, general manager of RTA Transit Services, said he was at UMass Memorial with the bus driver's wife, and said the driver was fairly new to the WRTA but had extensive bus driving experience. He did not comment further on the accident and did not give the driver's name.