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Pettis Co. Accident
An accident Wednesday afternoon in Pettis County left a Lamonte resident with minor injuries. According to the Highway Patrol, Reynaldo Lemus Gallardo, 54, was traveling on Highway 50 when he ran off the side of the road, overcorrected, and overturned the vehicle. Gallardo refused treatment at the scene. The investigation continues. | http://www.kmzu.com/pettis-co-accident-2/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:27 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
By Matthew Cenzon
It starts one day, when you're sitting at your desk, and you suddenly think of the coffee maker on your kitchen counter. Then, you ask yourself whether you turned it off or not. You replay your entire morning in your mind, from your morning bathroom regiment to the toast with jam you had for breakfast. Or was it a bagel and cream cheese? Great, now you can't remember what you had for breakfast either. Then, it gets worse. You start misplacing things like your keys or your cell phone. You forget if you used the shampoo before applying the conditioner, and the list goes on.
Maybe it's time to invest in something that will help jog that memory of yours. No, it's not some expensive contraption or medical treatment. The answer to help you improve memory is quite simple, really - vitamins. Here are seven vitamins that can help cure your forgetful woes:
Studies have shown that the antioxidant properties of vitamin E can help protect nerve cells in the brain from damage. There is also evidence that vitamin E can keep nerve cells in the brain from dying after suffering a stroke. Vitamin E has also been found to improve the memory function of the elderly. Check with your physician before considering vitamin E as a memory supplement, as high doses can have an effect on blood clotting medications.
Aside from maintaining numerous functions of the body, vitamin B6 has been shown to improve memory retention, while supporting brain health. Research shows that a daily intake of vitamin B6 resulted in improved memory over time, and the brain's ability to process information at a faster rate. Look to tuna, eggs, carrots and other vegetables for a good source of vitamin B6.
Research has shown that vitamin B12 can keep the blood levels of homocysteine at a healthy level. Homocysteine is an amino acid associated with decreased brain function if not managed properly. This vitamin also has the ability to repair the brain's nerve fibers, and is a great memory enhancer when paired with vitamin B6. Beef, liver, clams and trout contain significant amounts of vitamin B12.
Folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, helps in the production of red blood cells, which allows for more oxygen to the brain. This vitamin has been shown to reduce the rate of memory loss associated with aging. If you're looking for a good source of vitamin B9, try eating foods made from whole grains, or drinking juice made from oranges or tomatoes.
The antioxidant properties of vitamin C are so beneficial to your health, they even help with your memory. A recent study has found a correlation between memory problems and babies who suffer a vitamin C deficiency. Another study found vitamin C to have protective properties against memory problems and a loss of mental alertness. Fruits and vegetables are excellent sources for vitamin C, particularly citrus fruits like grapefruit.
A lack of vitamin D has been shown to disrupt the brain's ability to plan, process and form new memories. One study suggests that the decreased level of vitamin D in the elderly is associated with the loss of memory due to aging. Look to eating more mackerel, tuna and foods fortified with vitamin D to increase your daily intake of this vitamin.
Nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3, has been found, in recent studies, to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Since these tests were conducted on mice, further clinical testing is needed to determine the effects of vitamin B3 on humans. Aside from reducing the risk and effects of Alzheimer's disease, vitamin B3 also reduces the risk of heart disease and lowers LDL cholesterol. Tuna, chicken, turkey, salmon and asparagus provide a significant source of vitamin B3.
This article was originally posted on SymptomFind.com
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KENNEWICK, Wash. - A man is in jail after a brief stand off with police at a Kennewick apartment complex.
Kennewick Police, Richland Police and Benton County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a domestic dispute at the Highlander Apartments Monday morning.
Kennewick Police say 27-year-old Carl Allstott had been fighting with his girlfriend, and then went to his friend's apartment at the same complex.
Police say when officers arrived, the man refused to come out. "He did say he did have a weapon, said Kennewick Police Sergeant, Ken Lattin, "so we did take precautions. We made sure we alerted neighbors, they had the option, they could stay or they could evacuate if they wanted to at that point."
Officers arrested and booked Allstott into the Benton County Jail for domestic violence, resisting arrest, and on two outstanding warrants. | http://www.kndu.com/story/19765396/domestic-despute-leads-to-arrest-at-kennewick-apartment | 2013-05-18T10:23:02 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Let's see.....
Oh yes, Saturday night. PB puked all night long. For my friends who didn't see the first post, Ben had walking pneumonia and an ear infection Friday. I had a sinus infection. PB had a cold. A fun time was had by all.
Sunday, my savior of a mother came and got PB so Ben and I could scrub the house down. We cleaned for 3 hours, scouring every single thing in the house and washing at least 75 loads of laundry. My stomach felt a little funky Sunday morning, but I thought nothing of it. We went to pick up PB from my parents house and thought he looked much better. He was playing around and acting his usual self.
And then he threw up again.
So all Sunday night, he was feeling pretty icky. Ben took him to the doctor on Monday morning, to find out he had a double ear infection, walking pneumonia (just like dad!), and a stomach virus. At this point, Ben and I expected our roof to collapse or our floors to fall out from under us. After literally a whole month of sickness shared in our house, we were starting to feel defeated. Doesn't it always seem that when it rains, it pours? Though I will say this, I am blessed, blessed, blessed that this is all we are dealing with. I know my little problems are trivial compared to what others go through. I am so thankful for stupid ole' viruses and ear infections. I know it could be so much worse.
Anyway, we were sitting on the couch Monday night, playing with our sweet boy (who was feeling a tad better), when I simply looked at Ben and said, "I think I'm going to puke".
And sure enough, that's what I did. ALLLLLLLLLLLLL night long.
So instead of boring you with traditional Valentine's things, like flowers and candy and notes to my honey, I'm gonna get real and share our Valentine's Day in numbers.
4 - the number of consecutive weeks that someone in our house has been sick.
24 - the number of times I puked
4 - the number of toilet paper rolls I went through (because, you know, a stomach virus isn't a stomach virus unless you're crapping all over yourself)
57320405 - the number of minutes I spent on the commode, with my head hanging in the trash can
24 - the number of hours it's been since I slept
2 - the number of sweet, sweet, parents I have, who are taking care of my baby boy while our house is a war zone
5 - the number of pounds I've lost so far (hmmmm, a stomach virus as a weight loss tool??)
7 - the number of Sprites and Gatorades I've had in the last 18 hours
3948173419347 - the number of times Ben and I have laughed at our current situation. It's funny, the first Valentine's Day that Ben and I spent together, we cooked a nice meal together, held hands, and exchanged sappy Valentine's cards. We said all kinds of sweet things to each other, because we were so much in love, you know. The flowers, the cards, the candies, it was just a little frickin' storybook day. I probably posted some crap on Facebook about how lucky I was to have him as my boyfriend. I probably called him sexy and said that he was so romantic.
I had no idea.
You know what, I am a stinkin' lucky girl. I really feel like the luckiest girl in the world this Valentine's Day. I got more than roses or diamonds or candies. I got a good man who takes care of his family. He takes such good care of our baby when I can't help at all. He waits on me hand and foot. He holds my head over the commode so I won't bust it on the lid while I puke. He cleans the vomit on the bathroom floor. He wipes the puke from my face.
Now, that's sexy. And romantic.
This will probably go down as one of the most memorable Valentine's Days, for all the right reasons, of course.
What has been your most memorable Valentine's Day?
Happy Valentine's Day, friends! I hope you have a wonderful day, free of vomit, and full of lots of sweet things. Eat some chocolate for me!
Have a blessed Tuesday :)
LOVE IT! I.mean I hope.you feel better but true love is wiping the puke from your wife's mouth:) get well soon!
aww, sorry to hear about the sickness that's been plaguing your house. I've always said true love is your husband leaving to go get you ginger ale at 4am while you puke your face off. True story, it happened. Several times.
Happy Vday, hope your tummy starts to feel better :)
Aww! I'm so sorry you all are still sick, but what a blessing to have such a sweet husband to help you out!
OMG I laughed out loud at your picture! I'm so glad you have a sense of humor about the whole thing! Hope you feel better soon!
Sista, next time this happens, you need to call your neighbor and I'll come down there for a prayer meeting!! We'll hold hands and just pray pray pray! Miss talking to you! Hope you all get better soon :)
Stephanie
Oh Brit, so sorry to hear about the nasty sickness. Jacob and I were asleep at 8:30 last night on his fouton. Isn't it crazy how Valentine's change? I also awarded you the Liebster Blogging Award! Go check out my blog to see it!
I hate that you guys had the stomach bug! Chasten and I had it too (I lost 7 lbs at 37 wks pregnant...and I thought that you didn't lose your baby weight until AFTER the baby was born :-p). It's pitiful to watch the babies have it and not be able to do anything for them. I must say the fact that you realize that, even amongst miserable illnesses, you're still truly blessed and favored by God is an inspiration. I think we all need that reminder every now and then. Lots of prayers coming your guys' way for a sick-free home and family!
PS-the pukey Brittany and PB on the Valentine's Card made me giggle. I know sickness isn't funny, but the drawing is! :)
You are right - you are one lucky woman! Despite the sickness you found out how truly lucky you were. My most memorable valentines day was also when I was sick. Hubby and I were dating. I did not want to go out as I was sick. He came over anyway. I wore pink.... I hate pink. It is a warning to all that I am not in a good mood if I am in pink. They were pink sweats... even more of a threat! Hubby was not scared. He took me back to his place, ordered in Chinese (soup for me good stuff for him) grabbed a bunch of blankets and pillows, some cold medicine, and 7 up and babied me all night. He skipped the flowers and chocolate as he didn't think I would appreciate them then but brought them to me a few weeks later just because.
Sorry for all the sickness that's been going down at your house - but love how you're able to see the beauty in everything! Happy belated vday :)
So so funny, we have the same exact life! I feel like one big walking germ...our kids have been sick for literally the entire winter. I am so tired of being cooped up with sick kids, I can't even tell you! My poor little Mya is still having diarrhea and she has lost so much weight, I'm so worried about her--it's been a week of this stomach bug now! It really is tough..especially when you throw work in on top of it all. Hope you guys are on the mend! | http://www.knewlywifed.com/2012/02/valentines-saga-continued.html?showComment=1329272766456 | 2013-05-18T10:52:21 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What Makes Knight Music Academy unique?
A. Knight Music Academy is unique to the area in many ways. As a community music school, we are able to offer a wide range of courses for ages 1 through adult, beginner to advanced. All of our instructors have advanced degrees in their area of expertise and many have additional certifications (Suzuki, Orff), as well as years of experience in both teaching and performing. Our students are regularly presented with enrichment opportunities such as participation in ensembles, performances, workshops, our annual Practice-A-Thon, summer camps and more! Additionally, we offer the convenience of one stop shopping with our in-house music boutique which carries all of the sheet music and accessories that our students will need for their studies.
Q. Is Knight Music Academy a good value compared to other music education options?
A. Knight Music Academy offers many opportunities that you do not get from traditional private, in-home lessons, or lessons taught in music stores. Specifically:
- All Knight Music Academy instructors hold advanced degrees in their area of expertise and extensive experience in both teaching and performing
- Students experience performance opportunities throughout the year to sharpen their skills and demonstrate what they have learned
- Opportunities to participate in workshops taught by well-known guest clinicians
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- An easily accessible facility conveniently located on a major thoroughfare
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A. The benefit to 11-week quarters, as opposed to the 4-8 week options in the marketplace, is that technical, musical and artistic concepts are better transmitted by the instructor and absorbed by the student over an uninterrupted period. Additionally, it allows time for new students to acclimate to their new surroundings and develop a sense of community within the school. However, we accept new student registration throughout the year. Students who start after a quarter has begun pay a pro-rated tuition fee.
Q. What performance opportunities are available for the students of KMA?
A. Performance is both a motivational tool, as well as a practical application of a student’s studies. The faculty feels so strongly about performance as a key component to music education, that not only do we offer various performance opportunities throughout the school year, participation is required in a minimum of two solo recitals and one small or large ensemble concert as appropriate.
Q. If we will be out of town, or miss a lesson, can our tuition be prorated?
A. Tuition is charged in advance of each quarter. There are no refunds or credits for lessons or classes missed by the student, nor will make-up lessons be given.
Q. Does Knight Music Academy rent and/or sell instruments?
A. The Academy does not rent instruments, however, we do sell classical guitars as well as consignment instruments and accessories. Additionally, there are a number of options in the marketplace for any given instrument. That being said, here are a few general tips to keep in mind: A beginner doesn’t need a top-of-the line instrument, but does need an instrument that has good tone, is the correct size and is well set-up. Because of the multitude of sizes, it is more economical to rent a violin, viola or cello than to purchase one outright as children will outgrow any given size. Most, if not all, of the places suggested below apply some or all of your rental dollars towards the purchase of an instrument. Rental costs also usually include insurance on the instrument. Unlike violins, violas and cellos, it is more economical to purchase a guitar than rent one as there are fewer sizes of guitars. As such, students stay in a size for an average of 2-3 years before reaching full size. Knight Music Academy is proud to sell Ruben Flores classical guitars in a variety of models and sizes. Craigslist can be a wonderful source for securing a piano (sometimes for free if you move the instrument!). As there are a wide variety of pianos available for purchase from private parties, we encourage buyers to have a professional piano tuner inspect any instrument before purchase. Knight Music Academy’s piano tuner, conveniently located in Lake Zurich, is Joel Nelson of Alpine Piano, (847) 540-7648,.
Where to buy and/or rent instruments:
Please note that Knight Music Academy’s recommendations are based on either our direct experience with these individual businesses, or the feedback we’ve received from faculty and students alike.
Cordogan’s Pianoland
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Heavenly Pianos
214 E Golf Rd
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(847) 434-1544
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Classic Violins
119 W. Maple Ave
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 970-3797
Guitar Purchase
Knight Music Academy
The more advanced student may wish to purchase a guitar from:
Richard Bruné
800 Greenwood St.
Evanston, IL 60201
847-864-7730
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I'm not finding what I want in fingering weight yarn but the colorful striping yarns are gorgeous. I'm concluding that the self-striping feature only holds if something of the approximate length of a sock row is being made with the yarn. Can anyone confirm that so I can purchase multiple balls with confidence? Thanks so much!
Hi Cel,
Well it depends on a few things. Some manufacturers make the sock yarn self striping to correspond to have two identical patterns in both socks. You could use the self striping feature for any number of projects that you would like to have the striped effect on. I have purchased different brands of self striping yarn and used for sweater, wraps or hat, afghan, etc. It depends on what some of the manufacturers call "long" stripe. For sweaters & wraps if you look at the pics lower down on this page you'll see a sample. Or or this one for sweaters, hats or for striped or fair isle effect For baby a baby jacket
Also used Deborah Norville Serenity Sock yarn used for a baby sweater.
You browse around online or in store ask questions for specific use you want the yarn for. They will point you in the right direction.
CeI:
Can anyone confirm that so I can purchase multiple balls with confidence? Thanks so much!
Can anyone confirm that so I can purchase multiple balls with confidence? Thanks so much!
And all the women who were wise of heart spun with their hands, and they kept bringing as yarn the blue thread and the wool dyed reddish purple, the coccus scarlet material and the fine linen. Ex. 35:25
Cel,
Here are samples of some variations.
This was done using one of the Universal Yarns mentioned above.
Dear Cel,
I have been using self striping sock yarns for quite a while and have made a number of things with them. One of my favorites is Red Heart's Heart and Sole. It comes in a wide variety of colorways from muted to bright. It can also be found a number of place both on line and in stores where Red Heart Yarns are sold. I have also used Deborah Norville's Serenity Sock yarn as well as Noro, Opal and several other brands. Knit Picks (I know here I go again!) carries a variety of self striping yarns with longer colorways that work great for wraps and light weight sweaters or socks, gloves, hats, mittens and anything else you can dream up. Their main ones are Shadow, Chroma and Felici. All come in great colorways from muted tonals to really bright hand painted.
Oh, one more thing, there is a great pattern in the newest issue of Knit Scene Accesories; Reservoir Mitts Fingerless Gloves. My youngest daughter saw them and the next thing I heard was, Mom can you? The top of the mitts are done in entrelac with self striping sock yarn. Being the mom I am, I said sure. Guess who is relearning entrelac knitting?Argh! Fortunately I happen to have the issue of Interweave Knits that has a great visual and written step by step guide to entrelac written by Euny Jang.
Anyway, I hope this helps and gives you some ideas where to look. Enjoy playing around with the yarns. I know I have. They have become a staple of my stash.
Mary
Ravenwood Designs.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A parking and transportation study is in the works for Monroe. City leaders say in two weeks they will begin seeking out companies to conduct a study.
The study will evaluate the need for more parking in downtown Monroe. It will also look into the city's transit services to see what needs to be improved.
One-hundred-thousand dollars in federal dollars have been set aside for the study. The study could be completed by the end of 2013. | http://www.knoe.com/story/20495719/monroe-to-conduct-parking-study | 2013-05-18T10:23:39 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Offshore miners to stay half mile from river mouths and 300 feet from fishing nets; McKinley climber dies after fall; AVTEC prepares workforce for broadband internet in rural Alaska; minor flooding on Snake River over the weekend.
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Le Placard – 24 hours
24hour Headphones Music Festival
Initiated in 1999 by Parisian musician, Erik Minkkinen, Le Placard is a nomadic festival that presents concerts listened to solely with headphones, a novelty that has attracted an international following and given rise to an extensive network of enthusiasts, musicians and promoters.
Except for occasional bursts of applause, a Placard concert is subsequently an inaudible event that – regardless of the venues’ acoustic qualities – can be staged just about anywhere, undeterred by bureaucratic noise-police regulations. The first Placard concerts were held in Minkkinen’s apartment. Listening with headphones is in itself extremely intense, both for the artist and the audience. Although everyone present listens alone, the shared experience of a headphone-high leads to a unique fleeting sense of community. The limited availability of headphones guarantees that events are small and intimate. Placard sessions are often quite lengthy events that offer plenty of time and space for participation and experiment. Yet it’s well worth staying the course: For even when your complete attentiveness wanes, you can garner some unusual sonar experiences on the edges of sleep.
Le Placard is an open format that explicitly invites experimentation. Event programmes consist of time-slots allocated to a diverse range of performers: selected projects, spontaneous contributors, streams from other, simultaneously-staged Placards from around the globe – and anyone else who logs in to the Placard-Online platform and inscribes for participation.
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A couple of points.
He claims that taxpayer's money has gone down the drain at RBS, because:
we as taxpayers put in £25.5bn of new equity into this bank last autumn...but...the equity of this bank has increased by less than £16bn to £80bn.
So almost £10bn of the £25.5bn we've only just put into RBS has already been wiped out by losses.Well, that's half true. £10 billion has indeed been wiped out by losses. But it's not £10 billion of our money, it's £10 billion of the former shareholders' money.
Our £45.5 billion has bought 84% of that £80 billion in equity, a £67.2 billion asset.
The reason we're not in profit yet is because the market is still applying a discount due to uncertainty over future losses. We don't know if those losses will happen yet - it depends mainly on economic recovery - but on the book value of the bank, we got a good asset at a discount, and the writeoffs are still coming out of that discount.
So let's not be too worried about whether our tax money is going down the drain yet...the old shareholders (who, after all, got some nice dividends when the going was good) are the ones who lost their equity when their gamble failed.
My second point - and much more important than whether we make a £10 billion profit or loss on the taxpayer's bank shares - is how quickly the economy is going to recover. Every 1% of growth that comes a year earlier is worth £14 billion per year to the country, a cashflow with a net present value of several hundred billion (depending on your unit root assumptions). So getting back to growth as soon as possible is absolutely critical. Here the news is less certain:
What we're not getting is oodles of credit funnelled to businesses vital to the UK's economic recovery.
By its own admission, Royal Bank has flunked the government-set target of providing £16bn of additional loans to "credit-worthy" businesses...In fact, there has been a £12.2bn reduction to £151bn during the course of the year in the total volume of loans provided by Royal Bank to companies.And Lloyds:
...has a contractual arrangement with the Treasury to increase lending to UK businesses by £11bn and to home-owners by £3bn both in 2009 and 2010.
Is that in fact what happened? Has it met those lending commitments?
Well, Lloyds' published numbers do not tell that story.
In every segment of Lloyds operations, loans and advances to customers fell: by £6bn in its retail bank, by £43bn in its wholesale bank (which deals with businesses) and by £1bn in its wealth and international division.
Breaking that down further, mortgages on its balance sheet decreased by more than £10bn, credit for transport, distribution and hotels was almost £4bn down and loans to manufacturers dropped by £4bn.So - at least from these two banks - we don't have an increase in lending. But do businesses want to borrow?
Well, there's lots of anecdotal evidence suggesting they do. You only need to go round the room at any small business event to find plenty of people who want to borrow from the bank and have been turned down. But many of these businesses just want to borrow to paper over a fall in cashflow and are not genuine investment opportunities.
The main reason these people are being turned down - as far as I can see - is because their cashflow is not enough to service the loan. This usually means that they are a small firm, seeking a loan to make a risky long-term investment, instead of for safe capital expansion such as buying another machine in a successful factory. This is the kind of investment that's often thought to be more appropriate for equity investors than lenders, because equity investors can capture some of the high upside while lenders can't.
Then, is equity investment rising or falling? We don't know - but it isn't really core business for the banks (though they used to lend lots to private equity houses which would invest on their behalf). However, there's a reason why equity investment might not be the right answer here.
First let me take a step back to the fundamentals: are there appropriate opportunities to invest? Not according to one view. Adam P, commenting on Worthwhile Canadian Initiative, has said:
[In a recession] investment falls immediately too, but this does not raise the marginal product of capital because the marginal product of capital depends on the level of the capital stock. The marginal product of capital.This is a technical way of saying: there are no good investment opportunities because the factories we built in 2007 can still produce more than enough to meet today's shrunken consumer demand. Until demand rises, or can be clearly predicted to rise strongly in the next few years - or until the old factories break down - it won't be worth building new ones.
The most likely way out of this, as Martin Wolf hints in a pessimistic but good article in the FT and Paul Krugman agrees, is for some foresighted people to be able to foresee good investment opportunities in some new area. We might be helped in the short term by a rise in consumption in China or Germany, but the more hopeful scenario is that there are opportunities to invest in some new technology area or a gap in capital stock somewhere in the world.
Apparently nobody is spotting these opportunities. Robert Peston says:
Royal Bank says the money is there to be lent, but that bankable businesses don't want to borrow - or, at least they don't want to borrow enough.
...shocking official statistics...on investment by British business... showed that in the last three months of 2009 business investment fell almost 6 per cent to a level not seen since 1992.
It looks as though - as per Japan in the 1990s - unconfident British companies are choosing to pay down their debts rather than invest for the future.A simple view of capital markets theory says that this doesn't matter: if company debts are repaid this makes more capital available for venture capitalists or savers to invest in other ways. And this is the argument I referred to above, which says that equity investors such as venture capital firms should be stepping in now.
But this neglects George Akerlof's theory of "the market for lemons". There's a severe asymmetry of information in the investment market. VCs have to be conservative when they invest, because they don't have access to the same market information that the managers of firms do. Plenty of firms will come along asking for VC money and, essentially, gambling on an idea that may or may not work. If it does, they get a share of the winnings. If it doesn't, it's the VC's money that's gone up in smoke, not their own. The VC can't really tell - unless, like the Silicon Valley VC community, they are themselves market experts - whether the managers are pitching a really solid idea or just taking a punt. And thus, standards for VC investment need to be higher than they would optimally be.
This is why internal investment within the firm is such an important mechanism. Because someone who runs a companies and also controls capital can see an opportunity and make their own judgement about investing in it. And that kind of investment is financed not by VCs, but (indirectly) by banks. Managers who see an opportunity and believe in it, can put their own and their shareholders' money on the line by not paying out profits in dividends, but instead mortgaging the existing cashflow of the company to borrow and invest in that new opportunity.
What this means:
- Small businesses aren't necessarily the answer to growth. They are good for bringing new ideas to the economy, which has a spillover effect that justifies government subsidy in the small firms loan market. But they don't bring together two essential elements: the cashflow on which to secure borrowing, and the market knowledge on which to be confident that borrowing to invest is worthwhile.
- Large firms are able to get cheap finance in the equity and corporate bond markets, if the opportunities are there.
- Medium-sized firms can get bank finance if their cashflows are safe enough - though they probably are regarded as a poor risk by banks at present. Some government intervention might be justified here, on the basis of nudging the economy from a low-investment equilibrium to a higher one.
- But there's no obvious answer to the real challenge, which is: how can we demonstrate to managers of medium and larger firms that there will be more demand in the future and they should invest now. If we can't show this, investment won't happen and the low demand will be a self-fulfilling prophesy. If we can, the investment that does happen will stimulate aggregate demand and the investment will turn out to be justified.
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Flagship Nokia Symbian Belle camera phone rumoured for mid-2012
Rumours suggest a new Nokia camera phone is in the works which could launch in Q2 of 2012 running Nokia's Symbian platform
Nokia is reportedly working on a new ‘flagship' smartphone for the second quarter of 2012, but despite investing heavily in a partnership with Microsoft and pushing out Windows Phone devices, such as the new Lumia 800, this new handset is apparently a Symbian phone.
According to Unwired View's ‘multiple trusted sources' the new device is set to be the successor to the Nokia N8 camera phone.
Supposedly, Nokia's own Symbian system allows the manufacturer much more control over camera capabilities.
But it's not just down to the software, the new phone, which hasn't been named yet, will apparently feature a huge camera sensor with optical zoom, and being Nokia we'd also expect it to pack in Carl Zeiss optics.
There's no word on megapixel count at this point but we'd guess 12-megapixels if Nokia's previous ‘cameraphone' models are anything to go by.
Other features include a 3.5-inch Gorilla Glass display, complete with Nokia's ClearBlack technology and sporting an 800x480 pixel resolution.
There are a couple of things about this which are really weird though.
Nokia had previously indicated it would phase out the Symbian platform with its wholesale adoption of Windows Phone, so that makes the development of a new one odd in and of itself.
It gets more peculiar when you consider that the current Symbian builds, Symbian Anna and Symbian Belle, lack support for this new phone's high-resolution screen, which is a first for the platform.
This can only mean...a new version of Symbian?
A new version of a platform the company is supposed to be phasing out. It just doesn't make sense, which is why we're flinging salt about left right and centre right now, ‘trusted sources' or no.
There are only two factors which go some way to even slightly explaining this peculiar move, if it is indeed true.
The first is that Windows Phone isn't ready to handle the kind of high-calibre camera setups which are needed to follow the N8, which leads to the second point - by the time this new handset arrives at its rumoured Q2 2011 date, it'll have been 18 months since the N8 was released, so in fairness the timing is right for a successor. | http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/15160/flagship-nokia-symbian-belle-camera-phone-rumoured-mid-2012 | 2013-05-18T10:21:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
More than 100 hunters fanned out across New Mexico Saturday, though it is unclear how many coyotes were killed in the hunt.
Practically everyone in New Mexico had something to say about this weekend’s coyote-killing contest, from animal activists to rangers who want to protect their livestock.
KOAT Action 7 News spotted the bodies of two coyotes killed Saturday morning in Torrance County. Their snouts were wrapped in tape and someone wrote “6:45” on the body. Within the coyote’s mouth was a shell casing.
Animal Protection of New Mexico Executive Director Lisa Jennings said her group is working to try and get a law passed against such an event.
There is currently no law against holding such a hunting event. The only restrictions are that hunters can not shoot the coyotes on state or federal land.
Several hunters and ranchers said the hunts are the only way to keep some livestock alive.
At least three other similar events are being planned in New Mexico. | http://www.koat.com/news/Hunters-fan-out-across-New-Mexico-for-coyotes/-/9154100/17459704/-/jwyulo/-/index.html | 2013-05-18T10:15:17 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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(NEW YORK) -- Many critics felt Jennifer Lawrence was a lock for a best actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook -- and they turned out to be right Sunday night -- but she nearly lost out on the role.
Producer John Gordon told ABC News Radio that director David O. Russell had some reservations about the actress before she auditioned for him.
"She was actually right at the last minute," the producer explained. "Every actress in Hollywood wanted to play this part...and she had read the script and really wanted to do it, and David originally thought she was too young."
At the time, Lawrence was 20, Gordon explained, but any reservations about Lawrence went out the window after a seemingly unconventional audition.
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The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating a woman who has two outstanding warrants for robbery with a firearm.
On Oct. 5, Taneecia Shantoria Pennon, 18, who was armed with a semi-automatic handgun, robbed and threatened a man of several personal items, according to deputies. On Oct. 23 Pennon walked up to a vehicle near the intersection of Southwest Grand and Douglas Avenue and robbed a woman at gunpoint, deputies said.
Pennon should be considered armed and dangerous, according to deputies.
Anyone who might have information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office Warrant Tipline at 405-713-6262. | http://www.koco.com/news/oklahomanews/okc/Police-OKC-woman-sought-on-robbery-warrants/-/11777584/17820920/-/cr52auz/-/index.html | 2013-05-18T10:55:16 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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If you plan on traveling and using your personal firearm on your hunt the following documents are required to be in your possession upon arrival in Johannesburg to secure your temporary firearm license:
- Firearm Licence/Permit/Certificate – From your country to verify proof of ownership & serial of firearm. For United States clients a US Custom and Border Protection form 4457 is all that is required. Download the form here.
- SAPS 520 Form – Must be completed in black ink. Wait to sign until in South Africa while at SAP office. Download the form here.
- Airline ticket – Please make several photocopies of your flight itinerary – 1 copy is required to be given to the South Africa police for the issuing of your firearm permit.
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- Passport – Valid at least 6 months from date of arrival in South Africa. Please make several photocopies of the bio data page of your passport. One copy is required to be given to the South Africa police for the issuing of your firearm permit. | http://www.koedoeberg.co.za/rifles/ | 2013-05-18T10:41:14 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Investigators say a flight attendant forgot to take a gun out of her purse before leaving for work and the gun fired at Philadelphia International Airport as a police officer was trying to remove the bullets.
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Posted: Jan 23, 2013 9:36 AM by Judy Slate - MTN News
Updated: Jan 28, 2013 7:55 AM
BOZEMAN - It's been more than four months since Laura Lee Sheehan was critically injured when her house in Harrison exploded.
MTN reporter Judy Slate has been following her recovery at a burn unit in Salt Lake City and talked with her mother about Laura Lee's long road to recovery.
Just last week, Laura took her first steps since the Sept. 2 explosion that left her with burns over 70% of her body and crushed her legs. She's been recovering at the University of Utah Burn Center since the explosion, with her mother Lisa Sheehan at her side.
"She's so happy to be alive, never once said ‘poor me why did this happen to me,' always been very thankful," Lisa said.
She says the skin grafting of Laura Lee's burns is complete, and she has one more surgery planned for later this month to put a rod in her right leg and fuse her right ankle.
But before that happens, she's leaving the hospital on Friday night to go to a George Strait concert.
"When she woke up, and when she started becoming more coherent, we told her about this and she decided that this was going to be her goal, and she was going to get to the concert," Lisa explained.
The next goal for Laura Lee is to get home to Montana. But in the meantime Lisa says her daughter is overwhelmed, and a little embarrassed, by all the support she's been receiving.
"She wants to tell everyone thanks you so much. [It] sure it helped her recovery," Lisa added.
MTN will be traveling to Salt Lake City on Friday, the night she goes to the George Strait concert. | http://www.kpax.com/news/montana-explosion-victim-continues-long-road-to-recovery/ | 2013-05-18T10:53:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Mexican Authorities Free Kidnap Victim With Help From FBI
Baja California law enforcement authorities have freed a young woman who was kidnapped on her way to San Diego. The FBI helped lead Mexican investigators to the 21-year-old.
Unpaid Lobbyists No Longer Have To Register With SD City
The San Diego City Council has voted to change the city’s ethics rules so unpaid volunteers do not have to register as lobbyists.
Pfizer Will Retain Its San Diego Facility
Fears that the drug giant Pfizer might close its San Diego research facility have been put to rest.
Activists Say Friendship Park Access Not Enough
Governor Signs $11 Billion Water Bond
Governor Schwarzenegger has signed an $11 billion bond measure to improve California’s aging water network. But, voters have to approve it on next November’s ballot before construction can begin.
An SDSU Admissions Guarantee for S.D. Unified?
San Diego State University officials say they're open to creating a special admissions guarantee for students in the San Diego Unified School District. The university's interest is due in part to a district hearing on the matter yesterday.
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Jonathan Lethem's "Chronic City" Reads Like A Stoner Classic
Culture Lust contributor Seth Marko has long been a fan of novelist, essayist, short-story writer, music and film buff, and Brooklyn chronicler, Jonathan Lethem. But Marko finds Lethem's latest novel, "Chronic City" falling in the tradition of "The Big Lebowski" instead of Lethem's earlier novels like "Motherless Brooklyn" and "Fortress of Solitude."
Scientific Review Of Delta Ecosystem Expected
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says a scientific review of the Sacramento Bay Delta ecosystem may provide answers to some of California's water supply problems. The Delta is the source for about one-third of San Diego County's water.
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California To Withold Larger Portion Of Paychecks
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Home foreclosures at an all time high, but a new relocation assistance program allows banks to give money to tenants who leave quickly and quietly. KPBS Reporter Sharon Heilbrunn explains the program.
POV: The Way We Get By
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UCSD Professor And Poet Rae Armantrout Nominated For National Book Award
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The House and the Senate's health care bills are still being debated in Washington. Both plans have a public option and a vote is expected later this week. The editors discuss.
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Democrats have little time to savor the narrow passage of their historic heath care overhaul in the House of Representatives as attention turns to the deeply divided U.S. Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid's challenge is to corral enough votes to bring a companion bill to the floor of his chamber before a White House-imposed Christmas deadline.
Water District Vote Expected On Carlsbad Desalination Plant Subsidy
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is expected to vote this week on a plan to help subsidize the cost of making water from a proposed desalination plant in Carlsbad. The company also wants help to pay for the plant's construction.
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Monday, March 7, 2011
A candlelight vigil was scheduled to be held at San Diego State University today for an exchange student who went missing while studying in Madrid, Spain more than a week ago.
Austin Taylor Bice, 22, an international business major and Torrey Pines High School alum, disappeared in the Spanish capital the night of Feb. 25.
Spanish police said he was last seen at a fast-food restaurant but never made it back to the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, about 20 minutes away. Concerned friends contacted authorities the next day.
The Agape House, an SDSU campus ministry organization, scheduled a vigil for 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. today on the campus's Free Speech Steps.
"This is an opportunity to come together as a community to show our support for Austin and his family in this time of difficulty," the group stated on the event's Facebook page. "It's a time to stand together in prayer and solidarity in support of Austin."
No program is planned for the vigil, but anyone wishing to speak will be allowed, organizers said.
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Above: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Joel Edgerton insist they are still human in "The Thing."
Friday, October 14, 2011
Two remakes of 80s films compete at the box office this weekend: "Footloose" and "The Thing" (opening October 14 throughout San Diego). If you don't mind I will just pass over "Footloose" and focus on "The Thing," which technically is a prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film.
John Carpenter's 1982 film "The Thing" is actually a remake itself, a remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic "The Thing From Another World." Carpenter's film, however, is one of the rare examples of a remake that genuinely works on its own. Carpenter was smart enough to realize that if you remake a film you need to do so for a reason. Carpenter's reason was that he had a new take on the story of an Antarctic group of researchers who thaw out a creature from another planet. The first film was made during the Cold War and reflected the mood of the times. So you could read the dangerous alien as an alien incarnation of the Communist threat. And the characters, like good patriotic Americans, bonded together to fight off an invading menace that was devoid of morality and humanity.
Now when Carpenter and writer Bill Lancaster took up the John W. Campbell, Jr. story "Who Goes There?" they were living in a very different social and political climate. So instead of the Antarctic scientists being a likable bunch that bonded together in crisis, Carpenter presented us with a group of paranoid individuals facing a shape-shifting alien that could look like them. It was a brilliant re-imagining. Carpenter also took advantage of the advances in technology to create a more menacing and believable creature. All-in-all it was a smart remake. Plus it had Kurt Russell. Nobody puts Russell to work as effectively as Carpenter. (Check out the trailers for each version of "The Thing."
Now along comes Matthijs van Heijningen Jr with not a remake but a prequel to Carpenter's remake. But that's really just semantics. The new film is meant to take place immediately before Carpenter's in terms of chronology and it plays out the exact same storyline -- an alien being is thawed out of the ice and proves to be exceptionally lethal, provoking a deep sense of mistrust among the Antarctic team of scientists since they can no longer tell who's human and who isn't.
So it's merely a pretense to say this isn't a remake. Since it's set in the same time period, the film can't tap into any different social or political ideas than Carpenter. Since it's supposed to be dealing with the same alien that Kurt Russell faced, there is no real surprise in terms of the opponent these people are dealing with. And since it leads into the 1982 film we already know what happened and how it ends. That's not very helpful for a horror thriller that's trying to create suspense.
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Above: Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars in "The Thing."
The film is not so much badly made as it is just uninspired and brings nothing new or clever to the table. It's bland and that's pretty deadly for a sci-fi, horror thriller. I will give it props for bringing the ending neatly around to where Carpenter's film began, even using a bit of Carpenter's lean score. But neither Joel Edgerton nor Mary Elizabeth Winstead is a decent stand in for Kurt Russell's MacCready. The effects are decent with a couple of nice gore shots and some nice tentacley-things, but again it's taking most of its ideas from Carpenter's film and in a sense it has too since this is meant to be the same creature in both films.. There's even the same set up about trying to figure out who's still human, locking some people up, trying to create a scientific test... You can call this a prequel but it's a carbon copy of Carpenter's film.
Another minor problem is that they don't seem to pay any heed to is the size of the spacecraft that they discover. If this is supposed to be the same craft that the Carpenter team of characters discover then it's far too big and too technologically different.
"The Thing" (R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language) doesn't put its R rating to very good use nor does it come up with any clever way of revisiting the plot basics of Carpenter's film. It's passable entertainment but nothing more. It's also completely unnecessary.
Companion viewing: "The Thing from Another World," "The Thing," (1982), "The X-Files Episode: Ice"
Missionaccomplished | October 16, 2011 at 10:19 p.m. ― 1 year, 7 months ago
Haven't seen this new . . . "prequel" yet, Beth. But can gore effects really beat the "over-the-audience's-head" B & D scene of the B & W original? LOL
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History
The Kumasi Polytechnic Library initially was housed in a normal size classroom on the ground floor of ‘Block A’ adjacent to the Rector’s office. During the latter part of 1993 the Library was moved into two large classrooms on the second floor of ‘Block B’, now Department of Secretaryship and Management Studies, in preparation towards the Polytechnic’s upgrading to tertiary status. When the World Bank’s sponsored facility for students was completed in 1994 the Library was moved into a bigger facility by allocating two of the halls for the purpose. This coincided with the arrival of large consignment of new books for the running of tertiary programmes. One of the Halls was allocated to the Engineering and Applied Science Library while the other became the Business Studies Library.
The number of readers increased as a result of increased student intake. It became necessary to provide a permanent library building, and the institution provided the seed money for the construction of a Library complex. The GETFund provided the remaining funds to complete the superstructure. Due to lack of accommodation for offices, only two floors of the new building were given to the Library while the third and fourth floors were occupied by the Administration. The Great Hall is also located on the ground floor of the Library. The Library moved into the new building in 2005. | http://www.kpoly.edu.gh/library/history | 2013-05-18T10:41:05 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
HEAT oven to 350°F.
UNROLL 1 can crescent dough into 2 rectangles; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray, firmly pressing perforations and seams together to seal.
BEAT cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, egg white and vanilla with mixer until blended; spread onto crust. Cover with pie filling. Unroll remaining can of crescent dough; separate into 2 rectangles. Pat out to form 13x9-inch rectangle, pressing seams and perforations together to seal; place over pie filling.
BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown; cool slightly. Gradually add milk to remaining sugar, beating with whisk until well blended; drizzle over dessert. | http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/Recipe-All-Ratings.aspx?recipe_id=70427&ct=1&pg=18&pf=true | 2013-05-18T10:33:24 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Posted: Dec 11, 2012 9:55 PM by Melissa Schroeder - mschroeder@kristv.com
Updated: Dec 12, 2012 7:50 AM
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Walk into the Rosales/Rice family's home on the southside and Christmas comes alive.
There are a couple of trees, too many stockings to count and the family loves Christmas ornaments.
But outside, there's something missing.
Quite a few things actually - two decorated reindeer, a lighted Christmas tree and two large inflatables of Santa and Snoopy.
Carmen Rice said, "They were there on Saturday. We took the dogs for a walk at 11:30 at night and wake up in the morning at 8, 8:30 and it's all gone."
Rice and her boyfriend George Rosales are both single parents.
This is their first Christmas living together with their four children.
So, they went all out and spent an entire day decorating.
Rice's son Conor said, "We kind of decked out and now that they took a lot of our stuff, it's not that cool."
The thief left a giraffe and tree behind but stole everything else, around $500 worth of decorations.
In the family's home though, the Christmas spirit is still alive.
Rosales said, "We got touched by the Grinch, but we're not going to let it hold us back or keep us down."
The family can't afford to buy new stuff, but they decorated the kids' playroom and still light up what's left of their outdoor decorations.
It's just not the same though.
Conor said, "And if the person is watching please return the stuff, thank you."
But if the decorations aren't returned, the family will buy new ones next year.
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Tue April 17, 2012
Greenpeace: How Clean (And Green) Is Your Cloud?
Originally published on Tue April 17, 2012 1:22 pm
Green.
Google and Yahoo historically have led the pack in trying to move more cloud computing toward renewable sources of energy. Now, they have some company in Facebook — which is building a server farm in Sweden that can be powered by renewable sources..".
," said Kristin Huguet, an Apple spokesperson. "We believe this industry-leading project will make Maiden the greenest data center ever built, and it will be joined next year by our new facility in Oregon running on 100%)) | http://www.krwg.org/post/greenpeace-how-clean-and-green-your-cloud | 2013-05-18T10:32:30 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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US energy bonanza ahead, historian says
Energy sector booming
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"It's not only in the extraction industry and infrastructure, but more importantly cheap energy is going to create employment in manufacturing. I think you'll see a renaissance in manufacturing," said Ferguson.
"That is being helped by the fact U.S. labor costs have been pretty competitive over the past decade, even as labor costs are going up in China."
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Those of us who love travel know it can be a life changer. Since making resolutions is de rigueur this time of year, why not resolve to take steps that lead to adventurous and memorable trips all year long?
Consider these eight resolutions for 2013:
Take off on your own -- even if you're traveling with a group. (Especially if you're traveling with a group).
While togetherness can be great, at a point we all need a break. If you're an early riser, step out and stroll the half-empty streets before your fellow travelers get up. Longing to check out a boutique or museum no one else will appreciate? Do it on your own.
If you feel badly about ditching your companions, pretend it's an adventure. Suggest everyone spend one morning or afternoon finding something they'll later introduce to the group. Not only will you discover some cool new spots when you regroup, you'll get to spend time alone inside your own head on your own personal treasure hunt. Everybody wins.
Don't let the lack of a foreign language keep you at home.
No matter how many (or how few) stamps you've got in your passport, hit the road anyway. When you arrive at your destination, those you'll meet won't expect fluent French, Mandarin or Swahili to flow from your lips. But you still should at least learn the pleasantries in your hosts' country -- as in "thank you," "please," "excuse me" -- before you show up.
If you have time and the funds, why not sign up for a brief language course in your hometown? If you're on a budget, your local library likely has phrasebooks or dictionaries you can borrow. Does a restaurant in your area serve food from your destination country? Visit before you go and ask the staff to help you with a few words. Smart travelers know that it's the small things that mean the world to those you'll meet. Show respect by speaking their language -- even if just a little -- and you'll get respect in return.
Say you're not a "tour" or "cruise" person? Give one a shot.
Many of us experienced travelers pride ourselves on making our own way in the world, seeking out B&Bs and locally owned boutique hotels. We scour blogs and message boards for barely known ethnic eateries on the other side of the world. And once we arrive, we muddle through broken French-Turkish-Vietnamese-Urdu to figure out how to get around.. | http://www.ksat.com/lifestyle/travelgetaways/8-travel-resolutions-for-2013/-/477882/17912412/-/item/0/-/s253ya/-/index.html | 2013-05-18T10:56:09 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Obama takes oath of office
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Doctors fetus is found in the body of its twin.
There is much more to this story from the Daily Mail, to read about it CLICK HERE.
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Activists: Rebel groups kidnap in Syria's Aleppo
Barbara Surk, Associated Press | posted 18 minutes ago
Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels.
Gunmen raid home in Iraq, kill 5 people
Sameer N. Yacoub, Associated Press | posted May 18th - 3:19am
Iraqi authorities say gunmen have broken into the house of an anti-terrorism police officer in the southern suburbs of Baghdad, killing five people including him and his sleeping family.
Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
Maggie Michael, Associated Press | posted May 18th - 12:39am
The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the Prophet Muhammad."
Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the closure of Egypt's main crossing point into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the abduction of their colleagues by suspected militants, underscoring the lawlessness and crisis of authority in the country two years since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak..
Iran may ban candidates who seek ties with US
Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press | posted May 17th - 6:04am
The head of Iran's constitutional watchdog says it may disqualify candidates in June presidential elections who seek full relations with the United States.
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Wyo. considers pre-emptive strike on federal gun control
01/11/2013 10:34amWyoming lawmakers are considering legislation that would declare any federal law limiting access to semi-automatic weapons or high-capacity magazines unenforceable in that state.
Man charged with kidnapping after carjacking van with boy inside
01/11/2013 12:44pmA man faces kidnapping charges after allegedly stealing a van while a 12-year-old boy was asleep in the back seat.
Father described daughter involved in robbery as 'good Christian girl'
01/11/2013 3:48pmPolice believe she was half of a female duo involved in an armed robbery at a Murray restaurant and later in a shootout with a Murray police officer.
Herriman teen safe, police investigation continues
01/11/2013 5:53pmThe search for a missing 13-year-old Herriman girl is over but the police investigation into the situation is still active.
New website helps track illness around Utah
01/11/2013 5:57pmUtah emergency rooms are receiving visits from many people complaining of the flu or flu-like symptoms, and a lot of children are out of school suffering as well. However, there is now a new method to discover if you are at risk for getting sick.
'Extreme emotional distress' not a factor in Cottonwood Heights homicide
01/11/2013 6:02pmA jury on Friday convicted a Cottonwood Heights man of murdering his wife in 2009.
Woman missing after Millcreek fire; 3 injured
01/11/2013 6:05pmThree people, including a Unified police officer, received minor injuries in a two-alarm house fire early Friday, while one woman who lived in the house is still unaccounted for.
Boeing adds 100 jobs with new Utah facility
01/11/2013 6:07pmWhat was once an empty cabinet manufacturing plant is now home to a facility that will build high-tech components for commercial jet aircraft.
Drive-by shooter hits woman's house, car several times
01/11/2013 7:33pmA woman's house was shot several times early Friday, with one of the bullets ending up in her bathroom wall.
Storm causes high number of closed schools, 404 traffic accidents
01/11/2013 7:44pmA winter storm that began Thursday closed dozens of schools along the Wasatch Front Friday morning and made a mess of the morning commute.
Parents grew pot around infant child, police say
01/11/2013 8:55pmA husband and wife are facing drug and child endangerment charges after police say they were growing marijuana in the home where they were raising their infant child.
Football stars turn snow into cash for sick teen
01/11/2013 10:13pmIf your back hurts from shoveling, two football giants would be happy to take over the duty, all in the name of a little girl in need of some help.
Last-minute addition saves stranded snowmobilers
01/11/2013 10:26pmA trio of snowmobilers in Wasatch County are lucky to be alive Friday after finding themselves trapped in a massive winter storm overnight.
Man accused of fraud tried to protect Utah A.G. in plea deal
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The following is a transcript of a speech by Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, NJ, at the Democratic National Convention.
Our platform, crafted by Democrats, is not about partisanship but pragmatism; not about left or right, but about moving America and our economy forward. Our platform—and our president—stand firm in the conviction that America must continue to out-build, out-innovate and out-educate the world.
This platform is a clear choice between economic pathways: forward or back, inclusion or exclusion, grow together as a nation or be a country of savage disparities that favor the fortunate few over the greatest driving force of any economy—a large and robust middle class.
We choose forward. We choose inclusion. We choose growing together. We choose American economic might and muscle, standing strong on the bedrock of the American ideal: a strong, empowered and ever-growing middle class. Our platform emphasizes that a vibrant, free and fair market is essential to economic growth.. But we all know—it's common sense—that.
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But investing.. | http://www.ksla.com/story/19456397/dnc-remarks-by-cory-booker-mayor-of-newark-nj | 2013-05-18T10:41:04 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
This week's Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week is Southwood's Kourtney Pennywell. The Southwood Lady Cowboy forward has been a starter on the basketball team since her freshman season. Pennywell is also a standout in the classroom and will be attending Northwestern State University on a basketball scholarship. | http://www.ksla.com/story/20663577/athlete | 2013-05-18T10:41:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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OptionFair® Announces Pioneering New Binary Options Site Release
(PRWEB) February 13, 2013
The past year was dedicated to innovations at OptionFair, one of the leading Binary Options providers, culminating to the recent release of the site’s new and improved look and feel. An enthusiastic staff of knowledgeable traders undertook the task of creating the optimal Binary Options trading and learning experience possible. Finally, after enough research and trader feedback, the OptionFair site has proudly announced the launch.
With so many Binary Options trading sites popping up well seasoned traders know sticking with the already established sites is the smartest move, but what about keeping up with innovations and modernizations in the industry? OptionFair, who has already become recognized as an industry leader, has given the answer- the newly renovated and improved user-experience that retains the superb professionalism only years of service can bring.
Progressive alterations began with the introduction of a Social Media Initiative giving all OptionFair traders the opportunity to join and connect with the online community of fellow Binary Options traders. Through Facebook, Google+ and Twitter, OptionFair’s traders were connected with events, tips and trading promotions while staying within their social network of choice. Furthermore, OptionFair also introduced their YouTube channel to traders, with promotional clips and trading testimonials.
Soon after, OptionFair began sending out exclusive weekly promotional offers to all players to give each week of trading an extra boost. These offers come with the also freshly redone Weekly Newsletter that keeps traders informed about the past week’s financial news and includes a fiscal weekly calendar to get traders prepared for the upcoming week’s events. Additionally, the OptionFair trading floor released the option to trade the top Russian assets; Gazprom and the USD/RUB, to allow for enjoyment of an even broader reach of options. These newly offered options are part of OptionFair’s plans to soon offer the Russian language services.
As of early February, the preparations came to a summit with the much anticipated re-launch of the OptionFair site. The site was designed entirely with OptionFair’s trader’s comfort in mind and offers the easiest Binary Options trading, learning and investing experience possible. Even the site’s well-known logo was redone to give site goers a fresh faced feel while still keeping with the reliable reputation OptionFair prides itself on. With the launch also came the announcement that in the weeks following OptionFair would also be adding a professional Binary Options trader blog as well as creating new account types to allow for traders to enjoy a larger variety of benefits.
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PORT MOODY, BC, Feb. 16, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Member of Parliament (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam), today announced funding from the Government of Canada for the Port Moody Arts Centre Society. This investment will help stimulate Port Moody's economy and contribute to the community's cultural vitality.
"Our Government is proud to invest in organizations like the Port Moody Arts Centre Society because of its ongoing efforts to provide high-quality artistic performances and presentations," said Minister Moore. "The funding announced today will help ensure that the community has access to a vibrant meeting place where arts can come to life, and that citizens can experience and enjoy a broad range of visual and performing arts activities."
Funding announced today will support the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Port Moody. The commemorative project will renovate a historic residence to better suit its new use as a centre for arts workshops, training, ongoing programs, and special events.
As well, funding will support two editions of the Port Moody Festival of the Arts, held each year in late September. This multidisciplinary festival features six presentations of music, comedy, theatre, and literary and visual arts, as well as activities to get the community involved, such as demonstrations, workshops, post-show artist talks, and free outdoor programming.
"We'd like to thank the Government of Canada for this support that allows us to continue to engage the community in a variety of art disciplines and activities," said Ann Kitching, President, Board of Directors, Port Moody Arts Centre Society. "We are especially excited about repurposing a historic building into additional space for the Arts Centre. Not only are we gaining important space, but we are also commemorating this important anniversary for Port Moody and leaving a lasting legacy for the community to enjoy for many years to come."
The Government of Canada has provided total funding of $500,785 over two years (2012-2013 and 2013-2014) to the Port Moody Arts Centre Society through two programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage ($480,785) and the Canada Arts Presentation Fund ($20,000). Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage provides Canadians with more opportunities to take part in activities that present local arts and culture and celebrate local history and heritage. The Canada Arts Presentation Fund gives Canadians increased access to the variety and richness of Canada's culture through professional arts festivals, presentations of live professional performances, and other artistic experiences. | http://www.kswo.com/story/21226146/harper-government-invests-in-the-port-moody-arts-centre-society | 2013-05-18T10:32:55 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
3 celebrity couples get hitched
Comedian David Cross marries actress Amber Tamblyn
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Sharing Cross and Tamblyn's wedding date is five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald, who exchanged vows with her fellow Broadway star, Will Swenson, on Saturday, E! News reports.
McDonald, wearing a wedding gown designed by Esosa, married Swenson at their home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. McDonald tweeted on Saturday just before midnight, "Well that was just the best day ever. #SadieSadiemarriedlady."
On Sunday, Jack Osbourne and his fiancee, Lisa Stelly, opted for an island wedding. The couple, who welcomed daughter Pearl in April, pledged to share their lives together in front of an audience of 48 family members and friends in Hawaii, Hello! magazine reports. Jack's sister Kelly served as a bridesmaid.
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Whew, what a day!
I ended up working what we call "dayside" today (real people hours) so I missed my day in the gym with Jami. I'm hoping to get out of here at a decent hour to at least squeeze in a walk (weather permitting).
One thing I noticed today, because I was in the newsroom all day and didn't work out.. my arms are stiff! Hurts to stretch them out! Too long hammering away at the computer I guess.. :)
Lesson learned -- make time to get up and move! | http://www.kten.com/story/15885031/gotta-squeeze-in-a-work-out | 2013-05-18T11:03:57 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
. Place beef, mushrooms and onion in slow cooker.
2. Mix Seasoning and water until blended. Pour over beef and vegetables; toss to coat well. Cover.
3. Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH.
4. Stir in sour cream until well blended. Cover. Cook 10 minutes longer on LOW. Serve over cooked egg noodles, if desired.
IMPORTANT: For best results, do not remove cover during cooking.
Nutrition Information per 1 serving Calories: 262 Sodium: 495 mg Fat: 18 g Carbohydrates: 4 g Cholesterol: 85 mg Fiber: 0 g Protein: 21 g | http://www.kten.com/story/9060457/slow-cookers-beef-stroganoff | 2013-05-18T10:54:29 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Gov. Terry Branstad plans to hold a public meeting to discuss the impact of the dry and drought conditions that are hurting Iowa's corn and soybean crops.
Branstad and representatives of state and federal agencies plan to meet for two hours with farmers and other residents Tuesday morning at Mount Pleasant High School.
The governor's office says the discussion will include the latest information about the drought and how state and federal agencies are responding.
Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said Monday that the latest federal statistics show dry weather and high temperatures are causing corn and soybeans across Iowa to deteriorate, with less than 40% of them classified as being in good to excellent condition.
Iowa is the nation's top producer of corn and soybeans. | http://www.ktiv.com/story/19043293/brandstad-to-discuss-drought-with-iowa-farmers | 2013-05-18T10:54:09 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
MEO AND NAMBOTIN TOP E1 AND E3 PODIUMS AT GRAND PRIX OF SWEDEN
published at 26.08.2012 / Creado por Marcia Hill
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Antoine,” Meo Eero (F), KTM
2. Fabien Planet (F), Sherco
3. Thomas Oldrati (I), KTM
4. Matti Seistola (FIN), Husqvarna
5. Eero Remes (FIN), KTM
Other KTM
8. Roni Nikander (FIN), KTM
13. Henrik Lindholm (S), KTM
E1 Standings after Round 11
1. Meo, 180 points
2. Rodrig Thain (F), HM Honda, 140
3.Remes, 139
4. Seistola, 130
5. Oldrati, 123
E2 Results Round 11
1. Juha Salminen (FIN), Husqvarna
2. Pierre-Alexandre Renet (F), Husaberg
3. Cristobal Guerrero (E), KTM
4. Johnny Aubert (F), KTM
5. Alex Salvini (I), Husqvarna
Other KTM
12. Fritz Andersson (S), KTM
14. Fredrik Georgsson (S), KTM
E2 Standings after Round 11
1. Guerrero, 170 points
2. Renet, 168
3. Salminen, 157
4. Ivan Cervantes (E), Gas-Gas, 127
5. Aubert, 111
E3 Results Round 11
1. Christophe Nambotin (F), KTM
2. Aigar Leok (EST), TM
3. Joakim Ljunggren (S), Husaberg
4. Manuel Monni (I), KTM
5. Marko Tarkkala (FIN), Beta
Other KTM
8. Marcus Kehr (D), KTM
10. David Knight (GB), KTM
12. Toni Eriksson (FIN), KTM
13. Jonas Karlsson (S), KTM
E3 Standings after Round 11
1. Nambotin, 217 points
2. Ljunggren, 157
3. Leok, 150
4. Knight, 149
5. Oriol Mena (E), Husaberg, 134
EJ Results Round 11
1. Mathias Bellino (F), Husaberg
2. Jonathan Manzi (I), KTM
3. Johan Edlund (S), Husaberg
4. Daniel McCanney (GB), Gas-Gas
5. Edoardo D’Ambrosio (I), KTM
Other KTM
8. Rudi Moroni (I), KTM
12. Ian Blythe (USA), KTM
13. Victor Guerrero (E), KTM
15. Mario Roman (E), KTM
EJ Standings after Round 11
1. Bellino, 209 points
2. Manzi, 165
3. McCanney, 145
4. Kevin M. Benavides (RA), KTM, 130
5. Guerrero, 101
6. Moroni, 101
Youth Cup Results Round 11
1. Giacomo Redondi (I), KTM
2. Matteo Bresolin (I), Husaberg
3. Nelson Oliver (S), KTM
Youth Cup Standings after Round 11
1. Redondi, 217 (wins title)
2. Bresolin, 107
3. Guido Conforti (I), 87
Enduro World Championship at Karlsborg, Sweden - Round 12
E1 Results Round 12
1. Antoine Meo (F), KTM
2. Thomas Oldrati (I), KTM
3. Eero Remes (FIN), KTM
4. Fabien Planet (F), Sherco
5. Lorenze Santolino (E), Husqvarna
Other KTM
8. Roni Nikander (FIN), KTM
16. Emil Andersson (S), KTM
E1 Standings after Round 12
1. Meo, 200 points
2. Remes, 154
3. Rodrig Thain (F), HM Honda, 149
4. Oldrati, 140
5. Matti Seistola (FIN), Husqvarna, 136
E2 Results Round 12
1. Pierre-Alexandre Renet (F), Husaberg
2. Juha Salminen (FIN), Husqvarna
3. Alex Salvini (I), Husqvarna
4. Cristobal Guerrero (E), KTM
5. Johnny Aubert (F), KTM
Other KTM
11. Fredrik Georgsson (S), KTM
12. Fritz Andersson (S), KTM
E2 Standings after Round 12
1. Renet, 188 points
2. Guerrero, 183
3. Salminen, 174
4. Ivan Cervantes (E), Gas-Gas, 131
5. Aubert, 122
E3 Results Round 12
1. Christophe Nambotin (F), KTM
2. Aigar Leok (EST), TM
3. Joakim Ljunggren (S), Husaberg
4. David Knight (GB), KTM
5. Manuel Monni (I), KTM
Other KTM
8. Marcus, Kehr (D), KTM
10. Jonas Karlsson (S), KTM
12. Toni Eriksson (FIN), KTM
E3 Standings after Round 12
1. Nambotin, 237 points
2. Ljunggren, 172
3. Leok, 167
4. Knight, 162
5. Oriol Mena (E), Husaberg, 143
EJ Results Round 12
1. Mathias Bellino (F), Husaberg
2. Daniel McCanney (GB), Gas-Gas
3. Robert Kvarnstrom (S), Beta
4. Jonathan Manzi (I), KTM
5. Rudi Moroni (I), KTM
Other KTM
7. Linus Fasth (S), KTM
8. Edoardo D’Ambrosio (I), KTM
10. Kevin Benavides (RA), KTM
11. Victor Guerrero (E), KTM
12. Lauri Pohjonen (FIN), KTM
14. Martin Leok (EST), KTM
15. Ian Blythe (USA), KTM
16. Tommy Sjostrom (S), KTM
17. Mario Roman (E), KTM
EJ Standings after Round 12
1. Bellino, 229 points
2. Manzi, 178
3. McCanney, 162
4. Benavides, 136
5. Moroni, 112
Youth Cup Results Round 12
1. Giacomo Redondi (I), KTM
2. Nelson Oliver (S), KTM
3. Jamie McCanney (GB), Husaberg
Youth Cup Standings after Round 12
1. Redondi, 237 points
2. Bresolin, 120
3. Guido Conforti (I), 87
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NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) - A world away from home, Roxana Enica misses Romania.
"It's very difficult," said Enica. "I still get homesick a lot."
A freshman from the Ukraine, Alina Shazhko can feel out of place in East Texas.
"Everything is different," said Shazhko.
When these European neighbors hit the tennis court at Stephen F. Austin, it's home sweet home.
"We've been playing since my first match here.," Shazhko says. "I like it a lot."
"We're international and can understand each other better," said Enica. "We've been through the same things and I think it's very important on the court and off the court."
The duo took different paths to S.F.A., but are sharing a path to success.
"Since the first time she came here we practiced together and we started playing doubles together and everything was going perfect."
Enica and Shazhko have won nine of their last eleven matches. In a tough season for the Ladyjacks team, these two Europeans have brought some excitement. When they eventually head back to Europe, they wouldn't mind keeping the team together.
"We are a good team together," said Enica. "The style she (Alina) plays fits me the best and I think we have a good chance even after college to play in some pro tournaments together."
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Pay El Paso County before you Register Your Car
POSTED: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 6:27pm
UPDATED: Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 9:44am
EL PASO - If you need to re-register your car, and you owe the county money get ready to pay up.
Starting this week you'll have to pay any money you owe to El Paso County before you can register your car.
It's an effort to help balance the county's budget.
We're told more than $150 million is owed to El Paso. | http://www.ktsm.com/news/pay-el-paso-county-before-you-register-your-car | 2013-05-18T10:31:54 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Dona Ana County Vector Control gave away mosquito-eating gambusia fish at the Minnow Pond in Las Cruces Saturday.
Vector Control says they had about a hundred people stop by for the small fish.
"I didn't want to create problems for our neighbors so I thought we'd get the fish so we could keep the mosquito population down," said Larissa Chavez, who took her kids to pick up some gambusia for her water tanks at home.
The fish are environmentally friendly and can be placed in standing water.
Vector Control said the extra help from residents goes a long a way.
"It takes a lot of the workload off our back cause these fish eat a lot of larvae and they are being put in areas maybe we don't know about," said Bobby Guerrero who works with Vector Control.
Vector Control saw such a high turnout today they will continue to give away fish Monday and Tuesday morning from 7 to 9:30 at the Minnow Pond.
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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) -- A 67-year-old man is dead after swimming in Bray Lake in Itasca County.
According to the sheriff's office, James George Gleason was swimming to a neighbor's raft on Bray Lake, north of Nashwauk, at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to visit friends.
About 20 yards from the raft the Nashwauk man became motionless and was floating in the water. Witnesses yelled for help and pulled him into a boat. He was taken to shore, where CPR was started.
The Duluth News Tribune reports he was pronounced dead at a Hibbing hospital. | http://www.kttc.com/story/18964785/man-dies-after-swimming-in-itasca-county | 2013-05-18T10:41:55 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Jason Mraz: A Breakup Record, Served With A Smile.
"I always write to understand my place in the world," Mraz says. "I can see myself and my life unfold on the page, and I can understand my strengths, my weaknesses — I can see where I need to step up a bit. I can see where I need to forgive myself or forgive others. I definitely wanted to create a big-picture album that all humans could relate to with a universal message of love."
Mraz's sunny disposition doesn't always come naturally. The singer says that, for him, pursuing happiness is an active choice — not a default.
"It's from being melancholy and having my human down experiences that I learn, that I overcome, that I transform — and these realizations I put into song," Mraz says. "That's what I choose to put in my backpack and carry with me around the world."
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GUY RAZ, HOST:
It's WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Guy Raz.
Coming up, Dick Cavett introduced Groucho Marx for his first appearance at Carnegie Hall 40 years ago today. Dick Cavett was there, and soon, he'll be here to tell that story. But first, a few moments with singer-songwriter Jason Mraz.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I'M YOURS")
JASON MRAZ: (Singing) But I won't hesitate no more, no more it cannot wait I'm yours.
RAZ: The song "I'm Yours" was a ubiquitous megahit of Jason Mraz. "I'm Yours" stuck to Billboard's Hot 100 chart for 76 weeks. That's longer than any other song in that chart's history. Jason Mraz's latest album is called "Love is a Four Letter Word." Soon, he'll launch a nationwide tour. Jason Mraz, welcome to the program.
MRAZ: Thank you very much.
RAZ: The first words on this record: I picture something, it's beautiful, it's full of life, and it is all blue.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE FREEDOM SONG")
MRAZ: (Singing) I picture something. It's beautiful, it's full of life, and it is all blue. I see a sunset on the beach. Yeah, it makes me feel calm. When I'm calm I feel good.
UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Singing) Good.
MRAZ: (Singing) And when I feel good I sing.
RAZ: It just sets the tone. You know that this is going to be about positive things. And yet, I read this album was written after the end of a breakup.
MRAZ: Yeah, and during. You know, I always write to understand my place in the world. I can see myself, my life, unfold on the page, and I can understand my strengths, my weaknesses. I can see where I need to step up a bit. I can see where I need to forgive myself or forgive others. And yes, I was going through a breakup. I don't feel that necessarily defined this album or exactly who I am, but it certainly broke my heart open and asked me to say, who am I being and what can I offer.
You know, just because you break up with someone, I learned that you don't have to give up on the friendship. You certainly don't have to stop loving them. And I definitely wanted to create a big picture album that all humans could relate to with a universal message of love.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE FREEDOM SONG")
MRAZ: (Singing) And when I feel good I sing. And the joy it brings makes me feel good. Good. And when I feel good I sing. And the joy it brings. I said come on along. I know you really want to feel our song. We've got some life...
RAZ: Your music is generally incredibly upbeat. I mean, you really - it's almost like you wake up in the morning and you're just embracing everything around you. I mean, you do live in California. You're a lucky man. There's a lot to embrace there. But I mean, it's reflected on this record. I mean, you are genuinely happy.
MRAZ: Yeah. I sort of came to that place on my last record, "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things," and I wanted to continue that message on this album. And I'll tell you, though, that disposition of being generally happy is a choice. And it's a practice that I've been practicing for quite some time now, because we could either choose to dwell on, say, much of the negative things we might see in the first 10 minutes of the nightly news, or we can choose to be grateful for that which we do have.
I certainly try not to identify so much with the melancholy and try to focus more on the positive. But I will tell you this. It's from being melancholy and having human down experiences that I learn, that I overcome, that I transform, and these realizations, I put into song.
RAZ: There's a song on this new record - it's called "Living in the Moment" - and it's almost an acclimation. I mean, the words on this record could be almost like it's your creed and your motto.
MRAZ: Yeah. Yeah, it very much is.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LIVING IN THE MOMENT"')
MRAZ: (Singing) So I just let go of what I know I don't know. And I know I only do this by living in the moment, living my life easy and breezy with peace in my mind, with peace in my heart, peace in my soul. Wherever I'm going I'm already home. I'm living in the moment.
RAZ: I'm speaking with singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. His new album is called "Love is a Four Letter Word." Were those moments of melancholy moments that you experienced after you became famous and - or did those happen earlier?
MRAZ: You know, always. You know, they come and go when I least expect it. And much of it has happened after I became famous, because my life did change a bit, you know? Like, for much of my life, it was - I felt like it was a hustle, it was a dream. I - there was this tension, you know, will I make it? Can I do something in my life?
RAZ: I mean, you were a - you're a kid from a small town, Mechanicsville, Virginia.
MRAZ: Yeah. And in that town, we had great public schools. We had great music teachers, great drama teachers, great communication department, great arts department in general, visual art, photography, and so I felt always supported and nurtured in the arts so that as - by the time I graduated, I knew I could go out into the world and do something in the arts. And, you know, with that was always this yearning.
And then suddenly, it happens, and all your dreams come true, and you have a large audience. And suddenly, you feel like, OK, your audience is listening. And then suddenly, you're making money and you have a house, and you're no longer even in debt. I guess I relate it to what a mother must feel like when she experiences a bit of depression after a child is born. It still comes into my life. You know, this, like, OK, what next?
And I believe everyone has that, no matter what career you're in, whether you're on top of the game or you're still struggling. We can tend to fall back into this is-this-all-there-is kind of attitude. And I think that's just part of being human.
RAZ: Jason Mraz, you sing about your grandfather on the song "Frank D. Fixer." And your grandfather, I read, came to the United States from what is now the Czech Republic when he was a young man.
MRAZ: Right. Mm-hmm.
RAZ: Did you know him well?
MRAZ: I didn't know him very well, because he was a quiet man, and he passed away when I was in the ninth grade. But I spent a lot of time at my grandparents' house growing up, and I knew that he was always working. He would work till late at night. I knew that he had quite a beautiful garden in the backyard that we ate most of the vegetables from at dinner, you know, big heirloom tomatoes and okra, which I wasn't a fan of the okra very much.
And my younger brother actually plowed through the okra once on a go-kart accident, which made me very happy.
(SOUNDBITE OF LAUGHTER)
MRAZ: But he always had grease on his hands, large hands. You know, he always had holes in his clothes because he was a welder. And he fixed local farm equipment and basically could fix all things. And I always wanted to tribute this man because his name was Frank Mraz, but he had this sign above his shop that said Frank D. Fixer. And it was a landmark in my hometown.
People said: Oh, go two miles past Frank D. Fixer and take a left, or people used it as a, you know, as a landmark in our town.
RAZ: Wow.
MRAZ: And for - to me, that made him quite famous.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FRANK D. FIXER")
MRAZ: (Singing) Well, I wish I was a fixer. I would fix you up inside. I would build you a town if the world fell down. I wish I was that guy.
RAZ: That's singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. His new album is called "Love is a Four Letter Word." You can hear a few tracks from it at our website, nprmusic.org. Jason, thank you so much.
MRAZ: Thank you very much. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio. | http://www.kttz.org/post/jason-mraz-breakup-record-served-smile | 2013-05-18T10:43:55 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar: "We can't wait for 'Book of Mormon' to open," one waitress told me, and I don't doubt it. The restaurant, a reliable American with steaks, chops and comfort-food dishes (quite a few mac-and-cheese iterations on the menu), sits across the street from the Bank of America Theatre. Not only will this place be packed pre- and post-performance, one can hop over during intermission for a better glass of wine than the theater will offer.
33 W. Monroe St., 312-960-0000.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the final week of the long presidential election campaign, Republican candidate Mitt Romney lavished advertising time and personal visits on three Midwestern states: Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa.
He fell short in all three states Tuesday, a failure that scuttled his chances of winning the White House.
In Ohio, where Obama held a narrow two-point margin, almost two of five voters said someone in their household had been laid off in the past four years. Yet Romney could do no better than manage a split with Obama among those voters, according to NBC exit poll data.
Only three out of 10 Ohio voters said their family’s financial situation was worse than it was four years ago. Romney won those voters by better than a 5-to-1 margin, but there weren’t enough of them for him to carry the state.
And Obama was boosted in the state by the 24-point advantage he enjoyed among labor union households, about a fifth of the Ohio electorate. The two rivals split the non-union vote almost evenly, with Romney winning 50 percent and Obama 48 percent.
Obama also benefited from his role in the bailout of the auto industry, a decision that had been sharply questioned by Romney.
Based on exit polls, three out of five Ohio voters approved federal aid to the automakers. Those who approved of the bailout voted for Obama by a 3-to-1 margin.
Even as Romney was losing the state, 10 House Republican incumbents in Ohio were headed for re-election, so the outcome in the state didn’t reflect a broad anti-Republican backlash but more specific factors that doomed Romney.
Likewise in Iowa Romney lost even as two House GOP incumbents -- Reps. Steve King and Tom Latham -- won expensive, hotly contested races.
In Iowa the gender gap worked even more dramatically to Romney’s disadvantage than elsewhere, with nearly 60 percent of Iowa’s women voters rejecting Romney – compared with 55 percent in the national exit poll sample. Romney was also hurt in Iowa by the perception that his policies would favor the rich – an idea that 54 percent of Iowa voters agreed with. Among that group, Obama won by better than 7 to 1.
Finally in Wisconsin, Romney fell short, even with native son Rep. Paul Ryan on the ticket. Romney had good reason to hope Wisconsin would flip into the GOP column, especially after Republican Gov. Scott Walker was elected in 2010, battled successfully to curb the power of public sector labor unions, and then triumphed in a recall election last year.
But Romney won a favorability rating of only 46 percent in Wisconsin, lagging Walker’s by 10 points.
Union households accounted for about a fifth of the Wisconsin electorate and Obama won their vote by about 2-to-1, based on exit polls. The candidates split the non-union vote in Wisconsin.
And as in Ohio the Wisconsin voters who favored the federal bailout of GM and Chrysler backed Obama over Romney, 79 to 20 percent. | http://www.ktvb.com/news/election/news/Romney-fails-to-break-through-in-3-key-states-177650551.html?ref=next | 2013-05-18T10:13:20 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
HELENA, Mont. -- "American Idol" plans stops in some smaller cities in search of singing talent for its 12th season.
The FOX television show's website says the new "Small Town Audition Bus Tour" is scheduled to make stops in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Billings, Mont., and Casper, Wyo., as part of a 10-city tour that starts next month.
The dates, times and locations are to be announced.
Small town auditions also are scheduled in Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado.
The show also is taking nominations for people who may not think of trying out and is accepting online video submissions for two weeks, starting on Aug. 1. | http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/163462616.html | 2013-05-18T10:31:32 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
By Andrew CoutsProvided by
Vehicle rental giant Avis Budget Group announced today that it will purchase popular car-sharing company Zipcar for approximately $500 million. Zipcar shareholders must approve the deal before it is finalized, Avis said.
"We see car sharing as highly complementary to traditional car rental, with rapid growth potential and representing a scalable opportunity for us as a combined company," said Ronald L. Nelson, Avis Budget Group chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement. ."
For Zipcar users, known as "Zipsters," the acquisition means better availability of Zipcars, Avis said, as the company, which encompasses both Avis and Budget car rental services, will make some of its traditional fleet available as Zipcar vehicles during weekends when demand for Zipcar service is particularly high.
Launched in 2000, Zipcar has since expanded to dozens of metropolitan areas in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, as well as 300 college and university campuses. Avis says Zipcar generates around $400 million a year in revenue from its more than 760,000 members.
To use Zipcar, customers sign up for an annual Zipcar membership. Once a member is approved -- you have to have a good driving record and be over a certain age -- Zipcar then provides a membership card, which uses an RFID (radio frequency identification) chip to unlock and lock the car. Zipcar members can then reserve a Zipcar online, or through an iOS or Android app, which can also be used to unlock and lock the car. To pick up the car, a user simply finds the vehicle at the designated Zipcar parking spots, unlocks the car with her so-called Zipcard, hops in, and drives off. The user then returns the Zipcar to the same parking spot by the end of the reservation period, which can be as little as one hour.
Avis's acquisition of Zipcar is expected to go through by spring of this year.
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Posted: Jan 19, 2013 5:16 PM by MTN News
Fort Benton police are investigating a stabbing that has left one resident dead.
Police said they responded to the incident in Fort Benton around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday.
The altercation left a 21-year-old male dead.
The suspect knew the victim and is in custody at this time.
Police requested assistance from the Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of either the victim or the suspect.
Stay with KTVQ.com for more details. | http://www.ktvq.com/news/fort-benton-resident-dead-after-stabbing/ | 2013-05-18T10:52:23 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Posted: 5:22 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2012
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SAN FRANCISCO —.
Also, a 17-year-old girl in the car suffered minor injuries and was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, according to police.
Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the Police Department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411. *} | http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/woman-charged-manslaughter-dui-fatal-crash-twin-pe/nTfNm/ | 2013-05-18T10:43:16 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Frum: Conservatives, don.
The Republican challenge next is to reassemble a new coalition for limited government and private enterprise. That coalition must include Americans of all ethnicities...
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The number of Colorado hospitals receiving an “A” grade for patient safety nearly doubled in the past six months, from seven to 13.
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says winter wheat conditions are the worst they've been since 1985. It’s the fourth straight week that the outlook for the country’s winter wheat farmers has declined.
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Netflix shuffles the TV deck with 'House of Cards'
House of Cards Premiere London
Director David Fincher, from left to right, and actors Beau Willimon, Robin Wright, Kate Mara and Kevin Spacey arrive on the red carpet for the UK Premiere of 'House of Cards' at a Leicester Square cinema in London, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) | http://www.kval.com/news/entertainment/Netflix-shuffles-the-TV-deck-with-House-of-Cards-188361501.html?tab=gallery&c=y&img=5 | 2013-05-18T10:32:37 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Deputies: Legal pot farmers growing illegal quantities
EUGENE, Ore. – From the cockpit of a helicopter 4,000 feet in the air over Lookout Reservoir, spotting marijauna can be tough enough for the Lane County Sheriff's Office.
But what deputies can't see is whether the plants are legal or not. Plants on federal property are illegal, but Oregon's medical marijuana law makes gardens on private property more difficult to judge.
That is, unless the garden clearly exceeds what the law allows. Oregon law enforcement officers say they're increasingly running into legal growers who are growing illegal amounts of marijuana.
"We did a search warrant yesterday and the guy's allowed to grow 24 plants," Deputy Marvin Combs said. "He had himself and three other patients, and when we get there he has 107 plants."
More than 36,000 Oregonians use marijuana for medicinal purposes. However, they can't legally buy the drug: they have to grow it themselves or find a caregiver to grow it for them.
Ballot Measure 74 would allow card-carrying medical marijuana users to get pot from dispensaries.
But some say loosening restrictions could lead to abuse – abuse some law enforcement officials say they already see.
"Two places that we executed search warrants on last evening, they both had cards," Combs said. "One was one plant over, the other was significantly over what he was authorized."
Measure 74 supporters say legal dispensaries won't lead to more illegal grows.
"I know a few growers right now that the only reason they grow is that there are not other options for patients," said Jim Greig, "and they've spent a few thousand dollars and a significant part of their life growing it."
Supporters said the measure would not only provide a boost for Oregon's struggling economy but help patients get access to medicine. | http://www.kval.com/news/local/104178094.html | 2013-05-18T10:14:38 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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What Does a Vegan Celebrity Eat in Paris?
I was in Paris last week for a photo shoot for CBS Watch magazine.
We did a vintage couture retro photo shoot at Hotel Le Bristol. It was very high fashion; big hats, gloves, posing awkwardly like I’m a 6 foot tall 120 pound model in Vogue magazine or something. It was crazy and super strange to be the “model” mostly because I am only 5’4″ and haven’t weighed 120 pounds since my Sweet 16. But it was also neat. And once I got my passport and actually arrived in Paris, it turned out to be a nice trip, if brief. Because I forgot my passport and had to have it overnighted and thus my trip got cut short by a day. Read the rest of this entry → | http://www.kveller.com/mayim-bialik/tag/vegan/ | 2013-05-18T10:41:14 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Wrong Number Sexting
Police investigate pornographic image sent to 9-year-old's cell phone.
Florida police are investigating a pornographic photo sent to a 9-year-old boy's cell phone.
Ty'Ge davis is at the top of his class third grade class.
"I am the most advanced in my class," he says.
Still, he is not advanced enough to see the text messages being sent to his phone.
Someone sent Ty'Ge a picture of adults performing oral sex on a couch.
"I was like, 'What 9 9-years-old," she said. | http://www.kveo.com/news/wrong-number-sexting | 2013-05-18T10:12:08 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 2:06pm
Kitten dubbed "Drano" after rescue from storm drain.
A tiny kitten is looking for a new home after being pulled from a North Dakota storm drain.
"Drano" is just a few inches long and weighs just a couple of pounds.
He was found stranded in a Jamestown storm sewer last week.
Police officers, city workers and animal control all worked together to free him.
Drano is making his home at Dr. Dawn's Pet Stop in Jamestown for now.
They're searching for a permanent home that's more comfortable than the sewer drain where this story started. | http://www.kveo.com/print/node/24935 | 2013-05-18T10:32:11 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
A milestone for 16-year-old Jaden Lake, who has autism, is sometimes as basic as a kiss.
He's the son of Canadian Parliament member Mike Lake, who traveled to New York this week in the shadow of the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorders, believed to affect roughly 1 in 88 children in the United States.
Lake and his wife, Debi, say it's often the small victories that count most when raising the eldest of their two children.
"When he was 11, I remember my wife phoning me and saying, 'Jaden just kissed me for the first time,'" Lake said.
The revelation came when Debi had been teaching their son to blow, using a straw she placed in his mouth.
"She noticed that when she pulled it out," a kissing sound sprung from his puckered lips, he said.
"She used that to teach him how to kiss."
Autism is defined as one group of developmental problems within autism spectrum disorders, which surface in early childhood and come with varying degrees of severity, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
It's not clear what causes the disorder and there is no known cure. And though its overall prevalence has been on the rise, it's also unclear whether that increase is a result of better detection or an increase in cases, or both.
Autism is more often found in boys, and carries symptoms that impair speech and a child's ability to interact and communicate with others.
Jaden, however, seems to find a way.
Though unable to speak, he communicates with other nonverbal methods, while also cooking and working at a local library where he scans books and sorts them into piles.
"All is not lost," said his father, referring to his son's developmental disorder and the ways Jaden has been able to persevere in spite of it.
The Canadian lawmaker and others advocate getting children screened early in order to get treatment and more quickly identify ways to help them adapt.
"We certainly face lots of challenges," Lake said. "Coming out to an event like this is important to raise awareness about what some of those challenges are."
Thursday's meeting, dubbed the fifth annual "World Focus on Autism" event, was sponsored by a research and advocacy group called Autism Speaks, which estimates that about 1% of the world's population -- or some 70 million people -- is affected by the disorder..
"We urge you to support, and raise awareness around the new U.N. resolution," she said.
Yoo Soon-taek, the wife of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, delivered opening remarks at the forum, adding that "our collective focus on autism is strong and is growing stronger." | http://www.kvia.com/news/health/United-Nations-focuses-on-autism/-/10916912/16773160/-/s8anto/-/index.html | 2013-05-18T11:03:54 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Feb
23
Nine Day Game, Day 4 – Lint Remover
After 3 days of solid development time, Day 4 called for a bit of clean up in the 3D engine code. It was work that needed to be done, but unfortunately not the kind of material that makes for a good blog post. The goals for the day were more nebulous, and performance a bit harder to measure.
- Rewrite the way the engine generates maps to improve performance
- Refactor the lighting code to make it easier to add random lights in the dungeon
- Fix the camera motion so it tracks the player better
- Change calls that pass and store 3 separate float values to use our Vector3f object
- Clean up redundant #includes
- Comment, comment, comment
- Break out engine and input-specific code from the main() method to their own objects
- Clean up any other code that would be worthy of submission to The Daily WTF
- Develop an inventory management system
- Finish off the 2D menu system in the ASCII environment
Ryan pushed ahead and finished off his menu system in the 2D environment, and was able to tie that in with the inventory management system. He even made a video:
[Ed: WordPress is having trouble embedding this video. My apologies, loyal reader, if it doesn't show up for you.]
The refactoring of the 3D code, however, is much less glamourous. I was able to meet a few of the objectives, like the lighting refactoring and fixing the camera code. I quite like the way the new lighting system lights up the environment around the player, and reminds me a lot of the way fog of war works in real time strategy games like Starcraft.
I think that if I had laid out a bullet point list like the one above, I may have made better progress by moving from one point to the other, without needing to think about what to work on next. I’ll try this with tomorrow’s development.
There’s still a lot of code to clean up, but we’re out of time. I’ll have to settle for continuous refactoring as we push ahead with new features over the next 5 days.
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kwartzlab and Alex W, ninedaygame. ninedaygame said: We've put a new blog post on the @Kwartzlab blog: Nine Day Game, Day 4 – Lint Remover: [...] | http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/02/nine-day-game-day-4-lint-remover/comment-page-1/ | 2013-05-18T10:42:34 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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DENVER, Color.
2. Romney holds his own
It was the biggest question coming into this first showdown: Could Romney seem presidential standing next to the Obama?
The answer appears to be yes.
"He held his own against the president of the United States, and for a Republican challenger that's pretty good," commented CNN's Wolf Blitzer, chief anchor of the network's political coverage.
"Romney at least held his own on the big questions: On the economy and the role of government," added CNN Chief National Correspondent John King. "When you're the challenger and you at least hold your own with the president of the United States in the very first debate, you walk off the stage happy.".
Romney played offense, while Obama was forced to play defense. With 33 days until Election Day -- you don't want to be on defense.
4. Body language matters
Sometimes how a candidate looks is more important than what he says..
Senior Obama campaign advisers disagreed, saying that it was Romney who appeared ill at ease.
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- Interventionist policies continue to distort markets, preventing the world’s most efficient sugar producers from meeting rising global demand for sugar and ethanol. Meeting in London, the Global Sugar Alliance says to secure the best economic and environmental outcomes there is no room for tariffs and other barriers to limit the trade in sugar and ethanol in the 21st century. | http://www.kwoff.com/story.php?title=sugar-ethanol-the-21st-century-%7C-agriculture-and-farming-news-for-rural-australia-%7C-the-farm-trader | 2013-05-18T10:31:18 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
A man was critically injured in an early morning crash in Rock Island Wednesday morning.
Just after 6:30 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of 1st Avenue where they found a 2009 Ford Focus in the grass. Police say the driver was traveling eastbound on 1st Avenue, left the road and struck a tree. When officers arrived, the 76-year-old male driver was unconscious and had to be extricated from the vehicle, which had heavy damage to the driver's compartment.
The driver was taken to a local hospital and then transferred to a hospital in Peoria with critical injuries. His name has not been released. | http://www.kwqc.com/story/18780955/man-critically-hurt-in-rock-island-crash | 2013-05-18T10:13:48 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will campaign in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.
Gov. Romney will speak at Landmark Aviation around 7 p.m.
This is Romney's first trip to Cedar Rapids since officially receiving the nomination.
Tickets may be picked up at the Romney campaign office at 155 Collins Road in Cedar Rapids, Monday to Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are also available at.
KWWL will have live coverage of the event. | http://www.kwwl.com/story/19884355/mitt-romney-coming-to-cedar-rapids-on-wednesday | 2013-05-18T10:13:15 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Jesmond Dene Hotel
Small independent mid-price hotel
Featured in: Hotels & Hostels
General information
Jesmond Dene Hotel
27 Argyle Street
WC1H 8EP
Tel: 020 7837 4654
Website: None found
Directions from outside the front of King's Cross and St Pancras stations:
Cross Euston Road and go up Argyle Street (between HSBC and Camden Library). Jesmond Dene Hotel is about 100 metres up on the left, on the corner of St Chad's Street.
Description:
Jesmond Dene is a small mid-priced hotel in Argyle Street and is one of the most highly rated in this part of King's Cross. It has some rooms that do not have en-suite facilities, which are cheaper than the en-suite rooms.
Accommodation
Typical price: £165
(Price is average of weekday/weekend for en-suite double room unless stated otherwise)
Chain: No
Number of rooms: 25
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5
Additional information
- Breakfast included
- Free wifi
- Cheaper rooms available not en-suite | http://www.kxldn.co.uk/jesmond_dene_hotel.html | 2013-05-18T10:12:19 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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By Gail BelskyFrom Your Family Today
With gas prices likely to hit $4 a gallon, airfares running 15 percent higher than last year, and hotels hiking their room rates by 7 percent, you may not be ready to spring for that big summer vacation. But even if you don't go away, great summer day trips can be fun and memorable -- with far less hassle and expense.
No matter where you live, there's likely to be a small theme park or festival within two hours of home that will give your family a taste of adventure. Here are some local attractions around the U.S. -- just a sampling of what awaits your family this summer.
Small Theme ParksThe rides may not be as thrilling as the big-name parks, but what you'll save on admission certainly is. At small amusement parks like Land of Make Believe in Hope, N.J., and Dixie Landin' in Baton Rouge, La., you'll pay half to one-third of what you'd spend for admission at Six Flags, Universal Studios or Disney World, which can run anywhere from $52 to $82. For small parks near you, visit Amusement-Parks.FindTheBest.com. Here are a few of our favorite picks:
Factory ToursEver wonder how they get toothpaste into the tube, or what makes Gummy candies so gummy? Factory tours are fun, informative and unique experiences, providing an inside look at how a wide range of products are made. (If you pick a food-related tour, the samples are particularly good!) For tours near you, visit FactoryToursUSA.com. And if you're close to any of the following, we highly recommend them:
FestivalsMay through September is festival season -- with food, music and cultural celebrations everywhere, from the smallest towns to the biggest cities. For ones within easy driving distance from you, check out Festivals.com. In the meantime, here is a sampling of events taking place throughout the country in the month of June alone: | http://www.kxnet.com/story/14867369/best-day-trips-for-kids | 2013-05-18T10:53:33 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
This article was originally distributed via PRWeb. PRWeb, WorldNow and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith.
SOURCE: Commercial Credit Management Associates
CCMA Sponsors National Workshops Dispelling Old Myths about the "Hidden Profession" of a B2B Credit Manager at Nationally Held Workshops; Next Workshop Is Being Held at Hilton Garden Inn/Garden Suites in Glastonbury, CT Apr. 8-12 2013; Seating Is Limited
Pop..
For the original version on PRWeb visit: | http://www.kxnet.com/story/20705493/bad-perceptions-and-old-urban-myths-dispelled-at-ccmas-national-educationaltraining-workshops | 2013-05-18T11:03:24 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
NEW.
Tobin and United Spinal played a leading role in the formation of Spinal Cord Leaders Council (SCLC), a coalition representing organizations, providers and professionals serving the needs of the SCI/D community.
A United States Navy veteran, Tobin was unanimously appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of United Spinal Association in June 2006. He served as Deputy Executive Director from July 2003 and was a member of the Board of Directors from 1995 to 1996.
After sustaining a spinal cord injury in August of 1993, Tobin underwent rehabilitation at the Castle Point (NY) Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Tobin also holds a Master's degree in Social Work from Fordham University and has pursued a Master's degree in Public Health Administration at Columbia University.
The Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals is comprised of 4 professional sections: American Paraplegia Society (APS), Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses (ASCIN), Psychologists and Social Workers (PSW) and Therapy Leadership Council (TLC). | http://www.kxxv.com/story/21768879/united-spinal-president-paul-j-tobin-honored-with-academy-of-spinal-cord-injury-professionals-leadership-award | 2013-05-18T10:40:57 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Imaging process
XSYS Print Solutions
Trelleborg Sweden
XSYS Print Solutions has expanded its range of patterns and colors available in the HolographINK Process. The HolographINK Process is a patent-pending speciality imaging process that provides an eye-catching holographic effect without the need to print on expensive holographic material. It can be used for decorative, brand recognition, security, or anti-counterfeiting applications. The single-component process can create holographic colors and patterns with fine detail and accurate positioning on a substrate. The company says excellent image bond can be achieved on a broad range of substrates, including PE, PP and PVC; unsupported and self-adhesive laminate; heat-sensitive films; many papers; cartonboard; and plastic tube | http://www.labelandnarrowweb.com/issues/2006-09/view_new-products/imaging-process/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:07 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Detail Information
Publications1
The in vitro and in vivo phosphotyrosine map of activated MuSKA Watty
Molecular Neurobiology Program, Skirball Institute, New York University Medical School, 540 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97:4585-90. 2000..Our biochemical data are consistent with results from functional experiments and establish a good correlation between tyrosine residues that are phosphorylated in activated MuSK and tyrosines that are required for MuSK signaling... | http://www.labome.org/expert/usa/new/watty/a-watty-745995.html | 2013-05-18T10:54:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
The British Columbia Employment Standards Act and Regulation set out minimum working conditions for all workers covered under provincial labour laws. Along with these general provisions, certain sectors are subject to specific regulations that only apply to them. Sections 38 and 38.1 of the Regulation set out the specific provisions that apply to talent agencies in British Columbia.
"Talent agency" means a person or company who, for a fee, engages in the occupation of offering to procure, promising to procure, attempting to procure or procuring employment for actors, performers, extras or technical creative film persons.
"Technical creative film person" includes film directors, directors of photography, production designers, art directors, persons involved in writing or rewriting scripts, hair stylists, make-up artists, costume designers, or animal coordinators involved in the production of a film, video, television show or television commercial.
Provisions that apply specifically to talent agencies include:
For more information, please contact the Employment Standards Branch:
250 - 4600 Jacombs Rd
Richmond, BC V6V 3B1
Telephone: 604 660-4946
Employment Standards Information Line:1 800 663-3316
In addition to specific provisions for talent agencies, B.C. also has rules for children in film. | http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/talent/ | 2013-05-18T11:01:51 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Lady B.s Bio
- Born on December 15th 2004
- Purebred Maltese
- AKC name is "Lady Beignet Bougassis"
- Spoiled rotten
- Precious
- weighs in at a mere 3 1/2 pounds
- Fashionista from the beginning
- Has her own bedroom outfitted with a 4 poster bed and mattress,designer sheets with high thread count, her own Armoire packed to the hilt, a sheepskin rug etc.
- Has her own Play Cottage with an Upper Deck
- Has a bed in every room of the house
- Sleeps with her "mama" at night
- Very independent
- Loves to travel by plane and has racked up many miles
- Loves to sneak into stores, restaurants and wineries !
- Loves all her doggie friends and cousins
- Can't go on a walk without saying "Hello" to everyone
- Loves to kiss !!!
- Doesn't leave the house without her clothes and sunglasses
- Doesn't like going to the Vet for anything
- Is highly intelligent and knows the difference between many words and commands
- Loves to play "fetch" for treats !
- Is Litter-Box trained and wouldn't think of doing her business anywhere else.....why should she?
- Is a "big girl" as I say over and over and over and over
- Used to forever chase My Bunny Biscotti throughout the house just to lick his fur when he was turned away
- Loves to cuddle in bed
- Has to have her mama in her view at all times !
- Get's so excited when I ask her if she wants to "Go Bye-Bye"
- Comes up to me with open paws for fashion fittings
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JUDY
HOPEN
PLEASE NOTE: As of July 1, 2011, as part of the reorganization of
Labyrinth Enterprises, LLC, the canvas labyrinth studio in St. Louis,
MO, was closed. Judy Hopen, the former proprietor of the studio, is now
an independent agent, likely to open her own studio. When we receive contact
information about Judy's new company, we will post it here. Until then,
we wish her well.
***************
Judy was associated with Labyrinth Enterprises, LLC, for more than 14
years, serving as vice president, studio manager and production supervisor.
She operated our 8,000 square foot studio (see studio).
Since we made labyrinths the old-fashioned way, drawn and painted completely
by hand, every order was a custom order, which entailed constant vigilance
to make sure we were drawing the right pattern at the right size, painting
it the right color, and sending it to the right person.
Adept at drawing with both pencils and diamond-bladed saws alike, Judy
sometimes served as crew chief for on-site installations, directing our
proprietary polymer concrete method. She also drew and painted labyrinths
on floors, decks, and concrete pads. She did a heroic job at keeping our
tools and trailer organized.
We have many pictures of Judy, as she was the most photogenic person
at Labyrinth Enterprises, LLC (having been a model and performance artist).
Judy is a popular figure at annual and regional labyrinth gatherings.
She participated as a presenter in our labyrinth-making master classes,
held in our former studio.
Judy holds high standards for her work, which is evident at a glance.
She has personally drawn and painted more labyrinths than anyone in the
world (including me), perhaps in all of history (more than 950). She's
so good that it is almost scary to watch her. Thanks, Judy, for your hard
work and dedication during your years at Labyrinth Enterprises, LLC. | http://www.labyrinth-enterprises.com/judy.html | 2013-05-18T10:41:08 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
The mission of the Adult Education Ministry at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church is to nurture a vibrant, life-changing faith that helps learners build bridges between their faith and their life; the kind of faith that shapes a person's way of being, thinking, and acting.
Jan Robinson - Director of Adult EducationExtension 1231 | http://www.lacasadecristo.com/ministries/adult-education | 2013-05-18T10:30:34 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Browse or search our Knowledge base for in-depth technical support for your product
Your Troubleshooting History
In rare circumstances, the LaCie setup assistant fails to function properly. As it usually isn't possible to run the setup assistant a second time, the drive must be repartitioned manually. The most consistent method to do this is to treat the failure as if it corrupted the disk, and reformat using your operating system's disk tools.
I need help formatting the disk.
So that we may better assist you with your problem, please log into the LaCie Web site. Creating an account and logging in is simple, and helps you get personalized support. | http://www.lacie.com/au/support/support_manifest.htm?id=10516&guideid=10249 | 2013-05-18T10:31:54 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Services & technology for congress and conferences in Rome
Whatever event you are planning, your guests will enjoy the quiet, relaxed atmosphere of our multipurpose congress and event location in Rome, offering a state-of-the-art communication technology: a wide screen with TV projector and Webcams with the possibility to record the conventions to create multimedia products.
The whole complex is endowed with structured wiring for LAN and wireless nets. It is possible to control the audio, video, lighting and air conditioning plants from the Direction Room.
The Sala Airone has comfortable folding, leather chairs, a speaker's table with audio and video plants and six emergency exits.
Location for event and congresses in Rome
Every room of our centre for the organization of congresses, conferences and conventions in Rome is characterized by a very fine style, thanks to the materials chosen by Architect Valeria Palermo.
We supply on demand centre-customized congress folders and pens.
The staff of our congress centre will help you to organize your events in the heart of Lazio, and are able to help you to choose among a wide range of services for a successful event:
Hostess
Restaurant service and banqueting
Photo service
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Telephone and fax service
Transfer and private cars
Hotels in the area
Car park, cloakroom and porterage staff
Making of audio/video multimedia medium
Video projection with PC interface
Indoor and outdoor set designing
Graphic and signal design
Logistic and technical direction
Logistic and technical organization for exhibitions
Logistic and technical organization for congresses | http://www.lacollinettaeventi.com/en/services-technology.html | 2013-05-18T10:21:14 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
NIKE, Inc. announced “dyeing” with “CO2.” The partnership is illustrative of NIKE, Inc.’s long-term commitment to designing and developing the most superior athletic performance products for athletes and its overall sustainable business and innovation strategy.
has been exploring this technology for the past eight years and expects to showcase cutting edge apparel using textiles dyed without water at events later this year, with an eye towards scaling the technology for larger production volumes. ‘
. On average, an estimated 100-150 liters of water is needed to process one kg of textile materials today. Industry analysts estimate that more than 39 million tonnes of polyester will be dyed annually by 2015. flavors and fragrances. | http://www.lacrosseplayground.com/nike-inc-announces-strategic-partnership-to-scale-waterless-dyeing-technology/ | 2013-05-18T10:34:15 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Lafarge Cement is playing a vital role in the construction of Europe’s largest wind farm – which, when complete, will provide enough green energy to power 180,000 homes.. | http://www.lafarge.co.uk/wps/portal/uk/2_5_A-Key_projects | 2013-05-18T10:21:42 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Fr. Loins respond in quiver every time he twitches his lips.
Many of you however are all over Taylor Kitsch, especially since he can’t go an episode without taking his shirt off. Still others prefer the QBs though my favourite after Coach is The Smash. The Smash is The Hilarious.
Too bad there’s never enough FNL love on the red carpet or the party circuit. But hopefully a sign of change and things to come.
Attached – Scott Porter and Zach Gilford at the opening of the new Koi in Vegas last week. Poor things look like they’re still wearing clothes from show wardrobe. Seriously, when will FNL start getting your love??? When??? | http://www.laineygossip.com/(S(5onnnyucht0ian45b1jo0un1))/Scott-Porter-and-Zach-Gilford-at-Koi-opening-in-Vegas/7997?celebrityId=20321 | 2013-05-18T10:36:06 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Brange 2012...
So what did they do with the rest of the year?
NOTHING.
I mean, sure, they went off to save the world and make some movies and look after their babies, but, I dunno, maybe she was embarrassed by the leg or something, the second half of 2012 was more retreat than anything else. Which means an egregious lack of Pitt Porn. Like, the lowest amount of Pitt Porn since Pitt Porn was invented. This is why Kanye West’s girlfriend has been allowed proceed, unchallenged, in Gossip, and continues to degrade it.
Which is why a part of me hopes it actually happens today. Brange is on holiday in Turks & Caicos. They supposedly have 12 nannies. They’ve taken over Donna Karan’s property. It’s super private and so far there have been no pictures and his parents and siblings are reportedly there and her family too so while everyone’s eager to celebrate NYE today, we’re also keeping one eye cocked on the Caribbean, just in case.
If they actually did it, that would blow Kanye West’s headline off the front page. And it would be satisfying for a few days. But, um, selfishly, I really don’t want to work tomorrow. Also doing it now offers Brange no professional advantage. After all, it’s not like they need to go head to head with Kanye and someone who doesn’t even deserve to get her own name. And do we really want to the tit for tat dueling engagements Jen+Justin vs Brange to end? We haven’t gotten full mileage out of that rectangle yet. | http://www.laineygossip.com/(S(r5s01h45ut2p5uebnerjjd55))/Brad-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-wedding-watch-in-Turks-and-Caicos/25542?celebrityId=21 | 2013-05-18T10:56:48 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Vin Diesel: classic beefcake gay
There are many types of gays. Naturally my friends and I love to label them all. Off the top of my head: there are fashionista gays, straightlaced gays, arty gays, motorbike butchy gays, Ian McKellan gays, and of course the beefcake gays - Oiled up, veins popping, muscles bulging, stupid as f&ck, and very, very sexually aggressive.??? | http://www.laineygossip.com/(X(1)A(j7Uu9W4FzQEkAAAANDkxZTBhYjAtM2YxMS00YjZlLTg4NGUtMTk1ZDk4NjM0Zjk1zWjZ3ed-ipjPzPFGkOKS-fshjro1))/Vin-Diesel-Ben-Affleck-Vin-Diesel-classic-beefcake-gay/3844?celebrityId=149 | 2013-05-18T10:13:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Franco. James is shaving because he’s filming. Seems healthy, not as gaunt/exhausted as we’ve seen him even though he has so much going on. Where does this kid find the time?
All that studying, several movies on the go, and of course he, um, writes a lot, and there’s his first solo art exhibit that just opened in New York at Art International Radio’s Clocktower Gallery last week. Called The Dangerous Four Boys, Franco’s work is a mixed media experience featuring short films, sketches, sculpture, photography, and a rocket ship. What? Yes. A rocket ship, a space ship, made of wood, and all of it meant to illuminate fame in the context of masculine sexuality and Franco’s own celebrity. He explains it, sort of, thus:
"The detritus of the movies became sculptures in a way, in a way they kind of become proof of the movies.."
Please. My head hurts too.
I am not arty. But all the arty people, they’re really into it, not as something to snicker about, but as something to discuss.
Click here for a strong review from the Village Voice and also to see the space ship, and here for thoughts from Entertainment Weekly and here for more arty analysis from Art in America Magazine. Yeah. Art in America Magazine. For real.
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Sons. Let’s check in with a couple of our favourites that both decided to drop significant bombs right around Episode 3. Spoilers, natch.
For Parenthood this is not the predicted (and, I have to say, hoped-for) plotline exploring what happens when Julia and Joel adopt a child 8 years older than they had anticipated. Instead, Victor seems to be a part of the household, giggling along with the others in the back of Zeek’s car.
I understand why they didn’t go deep with that storyline to lead off - it’s mostly about emotions and because these are the Bravermans, nothing that dramatic is going to happen. They’re probably not going to give Victor back. So we’ll find out about his changing relationship with the family later in the season, I hope. God, do I hope, because Julia and Joel are the best thing about this show.
Instead, we have the Kristina breast cancer storyline, and it is certainly timely and relevant and one of those things that’s awful to go through (and was I the only one who suspected they were going to tell us that Dr. had Asperger’s, too?) but – this is TV, we know Kristina’s not going to die, especially if they’re making such a point of doing the lumpectomy so soon. In a more dramatic show, I might be nervous about deploying the cancer now rather than in 6 episodes – too much time for it to twist and come back in a surprising way in episode 13 – but here, I’m not sure I’m worried about that (although rumour has it Haddie will stop back in at home when she hears they need her, so maybe it’s not all going to go as well as I think). I am, of course, worried about Max the brat becoming ever more the tyrant whose behavior issues are being ignored, but maybe we’ll get there sometime soon.
The problem with the ensemble show, of course, is that it’s hard to give everyone the support they need to have storylines; I just wish it didn’t fall to the Adam Bravermans to be the “anchor” family all the time. Like, what if Sarah had breast cancer instead? Wouldn’t that have been more curious? Of course, she probably would have wound up dating her doctor, but you see where I’m going here.
Then on the other hand Sons of Anarchy has decided to send things into overdrive. After still-fair criticisms that last season was the draggiest of slow drags where not much happened, the Sons have been incarcerated, identified, and, by the end of this episode (don’t say I didn’t warn you) decimated: the end of Opie happens in full technicolour, with no relief or music swell to take some of the sting out of it.
The horror and shock I’m reading about on various sites is good. Of course people had an emotional connection to the character and the way he went out was heartbreaking but I can’t say I necessarily understand the outrage.
Opie’s death was a logical conclusion to so many things that had been laid out for us: he was never going to be able to forgive Clay for shooting Piney – so would he ever have been able to forgive Jax from stopping him from killing Clay? Would the resentment over the truth, the full extent of which he’s just getting now, have turned him even more hollow than he said he was? Remember, he wasn’t sure he could love anyone or anything – how much can change in a year.
But more importantly, no matter how much you loved Opie or thought he was good to have around or that he still had story left (of which I am skeptical), he was in the way of the show’s goal – making Jax as hard as he needs to be. Negotiating with the Pope – including what he said about Tig, in the end – couldn’t have been done as effectively if Jax still had that soft spot of his best boy, his brother, right there beside him. Jax is getting tougher and stronger every day – so the question is, on the rise to the top, to be the kind of leader he wants to be, does he have to become as ruthless as Clay? Or, as we were told, is he smart enough to find another way?
Killing Opie so early on gives the show so many places to go. I’m not saying you won’t miss him, I’m saying that it does something for the forward momentum of the characters you like, rather than just having them grieve until the finale (since most shows would have done this second-to-last). I’m betting by the end of the season you’ll barely recognize the men you thought you knew.
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Baby Hemsworth goes for a walk.
There was much discussion about India’s birth at the Snow White junket last weekend among reporters. When we interviewed Hemsworth on Saturday morning, it hadn’t been widely publicised that India had arrived. And, well, at 11am, sitting a couple feet away from Chris, several of us noted that we could smell the drink on his breath. Later on it all made sense. He was celebrating the night before.
Several of his family members were in town. Which led to speculation that it must have been a planned delivery since his schedule would have been known at least a couple of months in advance and given that her due date was around the same, and he was committed to promoting the film, why not have it all arranged while he’s in England for a week stretch? | http://www.laineygossip.com/Chris-Hemsworth-walks-in-London-with-newborn-baby-girl/23551?celebrityId=20162 | 2013-05-18T10:54:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
G...and I don’t know why that’s news because it was always supposed to be 2 episodes, non?
Country Strong promotion is also why G dressed herself from Taylor Swift’s closet.
It’s white and it’s lace and it’s happening around her neck and sweet Lord Jesus, Gwyneth’s Country Strong style phase (but for the shoes) is killing me. She looks like sh-t in the face, too. Where did G’s glow go?
Will it be restored tomorrow?
The HFPA loves her. And because there are two lead acting categories – for drama and musical/comedy – Gwyneth’s name could very well be called when the nominations are read out on Tuesday morning by Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel, and Blair Underwood. And if she wears a Swifty dress to the Golden Globes, I might have to break up with her forever.
PS. OK so we all know that the Walk of Fame thing is a giant jerk off, totally. Some people however would consider it an honour to have their name installed on the boulevard in perpetuity. The fact that Gwyneth has no family there – no ma, no husband, kids, brother, Steven Spielberg – tells you what she really thinks of it. Rather pedestrian, appropriately. The official excuse though is that she keeps public and private separate. Sure.
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The sun has been spotted a few days here at Lake Wilderness Golf Club and quite a few of the players that are fair weather golfers have also been spotted on the course. Jeff and his crew have got the course in good shape after hauling away more than 500 yards of branches and debris that came down in the ice storm. If you have played lately, you will be amazed how good the greens are playing right now.
Our Monday and Thursday leagues are in full swing and the Tuesday ladies, plus the Wednesday Seniors have been to the course and are looking forward to a great golf season.
Saturday April 14th, the Men’s Club held their annual Spring Classic. The winners are as follows:
Low Net of the Field- Craig Johnson-66
Low Net of the Field-Jeff Taylor-74
1St Div.-
Net-1st-Keith Cripe-71 & Jim Kurtzman-71
2nd-Ben Fleming-73, Doug Nutzhorn-73 & Dan Almanza-73
Gross-1st-Rod Smothermon-77
2nd-George Taylor Jr.-81 & John Price-81
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Net-1st-Steve Shelgren-68
2nd- Dwight Wiseman-70, Jeff Smith-70 &Brad Foster-70
Gross-1st-John Balmores-82
Hope to see all you golfers out on the links!
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