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We agreed to meet at a local bar/restaurant the first time, to see how the chemistry was. She was a brown-haired vixen, slim, with nice perky breasts with nipples that were noticeable through the thin material of the blouse she was wearing. He was tall and well built, and I could tell by the way he introduced her, that he loved, no, adored her. She was vibrant and led much of the conversation, which on several occasions came back to sex. She spoke unabashedly and openly. I took a shine to her quickly, and knew she was sincere. It was easy to see that he wanted very much to please her, you could even see it in his getting up to refill our drinks when they were empty, and agreed with anything she said. Things were going to be a LOT of fun I thought. She read my mind, and said that they both felt very comfortable with me and hoped I'd be interested in a little more "intimate" fun with them. I smiled and told her just say when and where and I am there. Grinning, she told me there was no time like the present, and as she started to slide away from the table she added "I sure could use a good hard fuck" I couldn't have gotten up faster without injury. She motioned me to follow her and I walked out next to her with him following, a step behind. She tossed her key over her shoulder and said "You lead the way. I'll drive with our new friend and make sure he gets to our house OK." As I drove her the mile or so to their house, she reached over and started stroking my cock through my slacks, unzipped me, and pulled my cock out. Telling me to follow her husband and that he'd be making a left after the next stop sign, she lowered her head and took my cock in her mouth. She ran her lips up and down the shaft a few times, stopping to peak her head up to tell me to make the left here, and then it would be 2 blocks and a right. Back her mouth went to my cock, licking and sucking. I saw the car I was following slow and turn right, into a driveway. Following, I pulled up in the driveway, as she stopped sucking and said with a wink "Let's finish inside.
Once inside she told her husband to go upstairs, turn on some music, and get comfortable in the chair. Then she turned to me and kissed me. Her tongue sought mine, and they twirled together in an exploratory tango. Our hands followed our tongues; lead and began to explore, both sets of hands roaming the bodies of their soon to be lovers. She stepped back, grabbed the bottom of her blouse and lifted it free, and tossed it to the couch, grabbing my hand and saying "let's go" Upon entering the room, I saw her husband sitting in a high-backed chair in just his boxers, a tent fairly visible in the crotch. I laid the lady back on the bed and kissed her lips. I reach my hand down and unzipped her skirt, helping her to step out of it. I kissed her neck and down her chest, sucking her nipples into my mouth, gently nibbling and sucking. Then announcing my plans to both of them, I said, "I am going to lick that delicious looking pussy of yours." Making my way down there I could smell her wonderful musky aroma. I lapped at her and could taste the juices that were already flowing. MMMmmmmm she purred as I licked her slit and sucked on her love button. "I want to feel you inside me, roll over." she said. "Hun..." she said addressing he husband for the first time since arriving here, "come here." As I lay on my back, she climbed over me, looking down at me. She told him she wanted him to prove to her it was OK that she fucked me, and the only way she would really know was if he helped. She told him to take hold of my cock and rub it against her pussy to wet it as she lowered herself down. I felt his grip on my cock, firm but gentle. As I felt her pussy touch my cock, he rubbed it up and down her slit.
"Is it good and hard?" she asked.
"Yes, I think he is ready, and it looks like you are too, by how you coated his member with your juices." "I want you to stroke him a few times to be sure his cock is good and hard, and ready for me." She told him. I shuddered as I felt his hand slid up and down my shaft . Three or four pumps and we were in business. MMMm it felt good. Still holding onto my cock, he pointed it straight at her pussy, and held it in place as she lowered herself down... sliding over my cock, and against his hand, until in one smooth motion, she had my entire shaft inside her. I could feel the intense heat of her pussy on my shaft. Slowly at first she raised and lowered herself on my cock. Then arching her back she leaned forward a bit, and I reached for her breasts, pinching the nipples between my thumb and forefinger. She moaned with delight. 'Rub my clit." she told him, and he reached around and stroked and flicked it a few times before she said "I want you to eat me and suck my clit while he fucks me" She leaned all the way back on her legs, my cock still sawing away at her lovely pussy. He got onto the bed, and leaned over my abdomen trying to reach her pussy with his tongue. I could feel his warm breath on my stomach. Then I felt him close in on her clit, and as he pressed his tongue against it, I could feel my cock sliding against his tongue.
"Hold on a minute I told him, slide up on the bed on your back, head towards the bottom of the bed. I told her to roll over on all fours above his face. I crawled in behind her and slipped my cock back into her warm, inviting pussy. "Now, lift your head up and lick her clit while I take her from behind." I told him. He did as he was told, and licked her for all he was worth. As I fucked her hard, I could feel my balls brushing against his forehead with each stroke. his tongue also paid a little attention to my cock as it pumped into his wife's hot pussy, licking it now and then. We continued to fuck for about 10 minutes, until I felt my balls tighten and knew I was close. I moaned that I was going to cum soon, and with that, she cried out an "UUuuuuggghhhhh.. yessss......"" and I felt her cunt squeezing my cock in waves as her orgasm consumed her. Her knees buckling, she lowered herself onto her husband's torso, as I gave a few more strokes and knew it was imminent. With one final thrust, I pulled out and saw the first rope of cum splatter on the middle of her back. The second and third landed on the crack of her ass and started to drip towards her pussy. I slid my cock between her crack rubbing it in my cum and coating my cock, as well as her pussy and ass, just inches from his face. She slipped off of her husband and lie next to him on her stomach a moment, catching her breath. I heard say to her husband "That was wonderful but I want more..." Turning to me she asked "can you go again?" Smiling I tell her "just seeing your naked body will probably be enough to get me hard again quickly." "Would having your cock sucked help?" she asked with a wry smile. "It sure can't hurt," I say with a chuckle.
"Honey," she said to him, "I want to make sure he can fuck some more. I want you to use your mouth to clean that cum from his cock, and to get him hard again." Tentatively he looked at us both, but the look in her eyes upon his hesitation got him moving. I sat on the end of the bed, and told him to come around in front of me and kneel on the floor. I can see he is not too sure about it, but he takes my cock in his hand and lightly licks the tip with his tongue, and the ice is broken. Gradually he got more comfortable and started to take more of my cock in his mouth. I gave him encouragement and direction.. "yeah, that's it..." " A little slower..." and "Now lick the head a bit..." She smiles as he gets my cock hard. I puled my cock from his mouth and told him he has done well, but I think that she could use a little attention, too. First she needs that cum cleaned off her back. He leans over her and licks the first trail of cum from her back.
Rolling over onto her back, she tells him to eat her, to lick her clean. Needing no further directive, he promptly climbed between he legs and started licking her up and down, running his tongue along the folds and dipping between them, hitting her love button. she pulled her legs back wider and opened herself up to him, as her continues to lick every inch of her pussy and down to her ass, and back again. He obviously knew how to please her with his mouth. Amid her increasing pleasure she managed to reach over to the night stand and toss me a tube of lubricant. I smiled at her questioningly, and she pointed to her husband. I nodded my understanding, and squeezed a bit of the lube onto my fingers, and breathed on it to warm it up. I stepped in behind him as he ate her, and squeezed his ass cheek lightly, letting my thumb press gently against his anus. Using the fingers with the lube, I slowly inserted just the tip of the middle finger inside. He stopped for a second, as he realized what I was doing, then quickly turned his attention back to her pussy. Gradually I allowed more of my finger to enter his virgin ass, and worked it around some. When I felt he was ready I added a second finger a little at a time.
At this point I knew he was ready, so I put some of the lube on my own cock, and placed it against his ass, with enough pressure to push against his ass, but not enter him. I told him I wanted him to lean back against my cock. He pushed back slowly as my cock pushed against his ass and finally it relented and took me in. I slid in and out slowly at first, only half my shaft entering him. Fortunately I am average in cock size and he was fairly comfortable. "Lick her cunt," I told him, "while I fuck your ass." His ass was sooo tight, I knew I would not last long, and by the was she was squirming, I knew she was about to explode too. I began to thrust a little hard and each time I moved forward, I could hear her moan louder, as I pushed his face further into her cunt. As her cries got louder and more urgent, I held onto his ass and exploded several waves of cum into his it. She knew I was cumming and it set her off and her legs clamped onto his head and she came for what seemed like minutes. My softening cock, slid from his ass, and we all fell in a pile, drained and sweaty. She was in the middle, with the guys on each side. I reached and stroked her body lightly, then leaned over and gave her a kiss. telling her tonight had been awesome. I hoped it didn't have to end yet. She laughed and said "the night is still young.... maybe we can tie him up for a while so WE can play some more..." but THAT part may be better left for another entry.....<wink>


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By Chris Myson
Like last year, they have failed to make it through to the knockout stages of the Champions League but this time there is not even the consolation of a Europa League place after they finished rock bottom of Group D on just three points.
Goal.com analyses where it went wrong in each of the six games as City fans reflect on another season when they have failed to make their mark at the highest level.
|Matchday One: REAL MADRID 3-2 MAN CITY
Manchester City's Champions League campaign could have been so much different had they been able to hold on to a lead in the opening matchday against Real Madrid.
Leading 2-1 in the Bernabeu with less than five minutes remaining, Roberto Mancini's men somehow managed to grab defeat from the jaws of victory. First they allowed Karim Benzema too much time to turn and strike an equaliser, before Cristiano Ronaldo beat two men before cutting inside and driving a shot past Joe Hart.
What would have been a morale-boosting victory was all of a sudden a dramatic last-gasp defeat and City's confidence looked dented in their remaining Group D games.
The first signs of both mental weakness and defensive frailty had been shown and, after a pointless first game, the pressure was on for their remaining fixtures in the competition, with ground to make up.
|Matchday Two: MAN CITY 1-1 BORUSSIA DORTMUND
If it was a lack of mental toughness and a poor defensive display that had proved costly in the first game, matchday two was the first time when questions were really raised over whether this City squad were good enough to progress from such a tough group.
Playing at home to Dortmund, City were hopeful of kick-starting their campaign but ended up being dominated despite playing in front of their own fans.
Only a string of Joe Hart saves either side of Marco Reus' goal kept them in the match and a debatable Mario Balotelli penalty in stoppage-time would save them a point.
After being fortunate to pick up a point in a match Mancini had described as "must-win", key City players had underperformed and the squad were looking short on quality, particularly in comparison to Dortmund.
|Matchday Three: AJAX 3-1 MANCHESTER CITY
This disastrous defeat in Amsterdam pushed City one step closer to the Champions League exit door and saw Mancini's tactical competence called into question.
The Premier League champions had led through Samir Nasri but ended up being comprehensively defeated and looked like a side with no identity or clear tactical plan.
Mancini faced huge criticism for an unusual decision to switch to a three-man central defence with the game still in the balance - that included a confused-looking Gael Clichy playing as a centre-back - a move that backfired as Ajax scored a decisive third goal, prompting the manager to swiftly change back to his original system.
After the match, Micah Richards added salt in the Italian's wounds by telling the press that the players did not practice the tactical switches in training and that many were not sure of what they were doing in their new roles.
|Matchday Four: MAN CITY 2-2 AJAX
Poor defending, a lack of mental toughness, a shortage of quality and dodgy formation changes were the numerous factors that had cost City in their first three games.
This time they fell 2-0 behind at home to Ajax and it was a dreadful deployment of zonal marking that proved to be costly.
Away captain Siem de Jong twice took advantage of awful static defending from set-pieces to find space and score in the early stages, giving City a mountain to climb in the second half.
While most of the problems were their own doing, City were also unfortunate not to be given a penalty in stoppage-time for a tug on Mario Balotelli's shirt and had a Sergio Aguero effort harshly ruled out for offside, prompting furious scenes where Mancini and a number of his players confronted the referee.
|Matchday Five: MAN CITY 1-1 REAL MADRID
A slow start cost City for the second home game running ultimately cost them the chance to pick up the win that they needed to keep any faint hopes of qualification alive.
Mancini opted for his controversial three-man defence again but saw his side ripped to shreds, Benzema finding oceans of space to score and the Spanish champions wasting numerous opportunities to add to that list.
In an unbalanced selection filled with an uncertain defence and several attackers, only Yaya Toure was left to shield the backline and fill a large amount of space in the midfield, which saw the home side overrun by the likes of Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric and Sami Khedira.
Like the game against Ajax, City did rally and come close to overturning the deficit after some tactical changes, but the chopping and changing between three- and four-man defences and in the attacking personnel deployed all over the team was causing a lack of continuity and organisation throughout the side.
|Matchday Six: BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1-0 MAN CITY
City were already out before Wednesday night's game but this was an opportunity to grab a place in the Europa League and restore some pride after a dire Champions League campaign.
Dortmund electing to rest a number of key players certainly gave them the opportunity to do that but it was a flat, uninspired display from the visitors, who fell to a narrow defeat.
With Yaya Toure and David Silva - two key players - missing from the side there looked to be a lack of creativity and quality along with a realisation that the squad depth at City is nowhere near what it is made out to be.
Javi Garcia and Scott Sinclair, both summer signings, had dreadful evenings and, as has been the case for much of the campaign, Joe Hart was left exposed and called upon far too often. To keep things consistent on his part, too, Mancini swapped formations mid-match again, from a back four to a back three, which had little effect.
A number of factors can ultimately be pointed to for City's abject performance in the group over the six games. Poor tactics, a lack of mental toughness, under-performing key players, sub-standard options from the deeper squad, a manager who is struggling to cope in Europe, bad luck with officials and the high-quality opposition they were up against were all factors to blame at some point along the way.
Ultimately it has been a disastrous campaign and there is plenty for Mancini, the players and the club hierarchy to reflect on over the long winter months if they are to avoid a third-straight horror show next season.
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James N. 'Jim' Wilt
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James N. "Jim" Wilt, 80, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Indian Lake, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014.
Jim was born in Bellefontaine to the late Rolla N. Wilt and Clarabelle Allmon Payer. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Michael Payer and Thomas E. "Tiny" Wilt.
He is survived by longtime companion, Katherine Maye "Katie" Lee Evilsizor; three children, Connie S. Wilt of Winston-Salem, N.C., James M. (Amy) Wilt of Belle Center and Patrick Evilsizor of Huntsville; three grandchildren, Leslie M. Dunson of Cape Coral, Fla., Cole M. Wilt of Belle Center and Bree Ann (Derrick) Fredritz of Cary; two great-grandchildren, Logan and Rhett Fredritz; a sister, Linda K. (Gary) Peck of Columbus; and a brother, Ronald E. (Deborah) Landis of Bellefontaine.
Jim retired from Rockwell International in Kenton in 1995. He was a life member of FOE Aerie 2166 and BPOE 132, both in Bellefontaine, and Moose Lodge 428 in Kenton.
During his younger years, he was an avid bowler and won many awards and trophies. He enjoyed golfing and belonged to many leagues over the years.
Gene Marine conducts a funeral at 1 p.m. Saturday at Shoffstall Funeral Home, Lakeview, with visitation from two hours prior. Burial is in Huntsville Cemetery.
Contributions may be given in his name to the American Cancer Society.
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BVU's Student MOVE Honored by Iowa Campus Compact
BVU's Student MOVE Honored by Iowa Campus Compact
BVU representatives attending the ceremony: President Fred Moore; Mark Shea, director of student success; Dr. Ashley Farmer-Hanson, director of civic engagement; John Killpack and April Allen, both representing Student MOVE; and Dominique Daily.
A Buena Vista University student organization and individuals from the campus community were recognized this week by Iowa Campus Compact (ICC) with awards and honorable mentions at ICC's 2012 anniversary awards ceremony in Dubuque.
ICC was founded in 2003 and is a membership organization of 24 Iowa college and university presidents. ICC helps support its members in both curricular and co-curricular service-learning and civic engagement activities through professional development opportunities, grants, research, student programming and a variety of other opportunities.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the organization, ICC sought nominations for Anniversary Awards. One of the award winners was BVU's Student MOVE (Mobilizing Outreach Volunteer Efforts) which coordinates student volunteer activities. Among those receiving honorable mentions were Dominique Daily, a May BVU graduate of BVU; Mark Shea, director of student success at BVU; and The Bridge of Storm Lake, a Christian outreach organization that involves volunteers from BVU. Daily co-founded "Love Out Loud," a non-profit organization in Chicago to help combat violence.


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When and why did you start training for fighting? Started three years ago. It feels good to hit people and submit them.
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Google Sites ranked as the top web property on smartphones, reaching 88 percent of the mobile media audience (mobile browsing and app usage), followed by Facebook (84.4 percent), Yahoo Sites (77.9 percent) and Amazon Sites (65.3 percent). Facebook ranked as the top smartphone app, reaching 75.7 percent of the app audience, followed by Google Play (54 percent), Google Search (52.2 percent) and Pandora (48.2 percent).


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2007 Softball
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Beavers pick up split against Case Western Reserve
By: Rustin Pickett, sports information assistant
March 20, 2007
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University softball team scored two runs on a single by freshman centerfielder Kate Ammons (Findlay/Findlay) to take game one in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Bluffton came back after it surrendered a run to the Spartans in the top half of the seventh. In the nightcap, the Beavers forced the game into a tie-break situation but fell short to even their record at 2-2 as the Spartans improved to 3-7.
Game One - Bluffton 3, Case 2
On a sunny but cold Tuesday afternoon, both squads couldn't ignite the bats for the first three innings as the game stood scoreless heading into the fourth inning. Case crossed the plate first to notch the first run of the contest. Jen Bullen started the inning off with a single to left field, which was followed with another single by Angel Rice. Starting pitcher Kellie Kenney (Toledo/Emmanuel Baptist) was able to strike out the next batter to get the first out of the inning. A patient at bat by Ruth Sagartz loaded the bases and the Beavers found themselves in a jam. A heads up play by third baseman Jayme Marbaugh (Ohio City/Parkway) kept the Spartans off the board as she threw home for the force out. The fielder's choice kept the bases loaded and a walk drawn by Lauren Seeds allowed the Spartans to go ahead, 1-0.
The Beavers half of the inning started with Marbaugh at the plate as she put the ball
in play and caused an errant throw to first base which allowed her to advance to second.
A single ripped by Jenna Mayer (Lima/Shawnee) pushed Marbaugh to third with no outs and runners on the corners.
Lindsay Miller's (Wapakoneta/Wapakoneta) hit to the right side of the field forced the Spartans to
make the play at first and allowed Marbough to cross the plate to tie the game.
Two more scoreless innings flew by and kept the game knotted at one run as the squads headed into the final frame. Once again, the Spartans drew blood first with a score in the top half, but the Beavers had a enough fight left to squeeze out the victory. Senior shortstop Carrie Weisbecker (Okeana/Ross) doubled to right center to jump start the rally. After a walk drawn by Brooke Babcock (Findlay/Findlay), Kenney placed a sacrifice bunt up the first base side to advance both runners. With two outs and two on, Ammons slapped a single into left field which was deep enough to score both runners and seal the deal as the Beavers walked away victorious over the Spartans in the first contest, 3-2.
Game Two - Case 5, Bluffton 4 (8 innings)
Both squads were able to trade runs in the first inning with the Beavers scoring first to take a 1-0 lead. The Spartans answered back in the bottom half of the second to tie the game. With the game tied at one, the Spartans put together a multi-run inning. Courtney Geib started the inning with a single to centerfield. Jessie Moore followed with a walk to put two runners on with no outs. To load the bases, Lauren Seeds reached on a dropped fly ball. The Beavers were able to get the first out when Kenney struck out the next batter. With two on and one out, Carrie Casden singled to right field to plate one run and move the next runner to within 60 feet of home plate. Amanda Bell then flew out to right field, but it was deep enough for the runner to tag up and score the second run for the Spartans in the bottom of the fourth.
The Beavers waited until the top half to the sixth to spark another rally. Gretchen Handley (Ashland/Ashland) was able to reach base on a fielder's choice and later advanced to second base as Marbaugh stayed hot and scorched a single to right field. Both runners advanced a base on a passed ball, which allowed them to move into position to score on any ball hit out of the infield. An errant throw by the catcher allowed Marbaugh to score and Handley crossed the plate when the return throw went awry. The Beavers were held scoreless in the seventh and they repaid the favor to the Spartans by sending the game into extra innings.
In extra innings under international tie-breaker rules, each team is allowed to put the last batter who was put out in the previous inning on second base to start the frame. The Beavers, who were the visiting team for the second game, started the tie-breaker off with one run.
The Spartans were able to answer back with two runs, giving them the victory in the nightcap. Bluffton fell to 2-2 and Case Western Reserve improved to 3-7.
The Beavers were lead by Jayme Marbaugh who tallied three hits and two RBI's. Katie Ammons chimed in with a 3-for-6 day at the plate and she also drove in two runs. Case was led by Amanda Bell with her four hits and one RBI. Lauren Seeds contributed with a 3-for-6 day at the plate and one RBI to round out the attack for the Spartans.


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Back in 2008 on Tom's Hardware, I wrote about NVIDIA going to pair Tegra with Tesla and skip the X86 processor as data feeder. While senior PR figures in NVIDIA insisted that I was a bit crazy and that those two target completely different markets today that became reality with "CUDA for ARM Development Kit".
The concept of "CUDA for ARM Development Kit" is quite simple: pair a dual-core Tegra 2 or a quad-core Tegra 3 SoC with an CUDA-enabled GPU, be that GeForce or a Quadro in MXM form factor. In order to build this solution, NVIDIA turned to their skunkworks project company, Italian company Seco s.r.l.
SECOCQ7-MXM is the name of a host board which fits QUADMO747-X/T20 (Tegra 2) and QUADMO747-X/T30 (Tegra 3) boards from one side, and any MXM 3.0 Type A or Type B graphics card from another. The combination is already supported in the CUDA Software Development Kit, but you will have to wait until next year to acquire the kit (estimated availability 1H 2012).
If you don't feel like waiting, you can contact Seco and probably acquire the kit right now, but bear in mind that Tegra 2 is not nearly enough powerful to feed the GPU. We would not be surprised to see Tegra 3 QUADMO module featuring DDR3L-1500 memory, which is more than twice the bandwidth when compared to Tegra 2 and its LPDDR2-760.
Also, bear in mind that existing Tesla 2000-Series MXM modules are not compliant with this part, as those modules came from T-Platforms, a Russian supercomputing company. Those modules are MXM in mechanical, but not in electrical sense and would not work.
Still, there is no doubt in our mind that NVIDIA's own announcement of MXM-based Teslas and Tegra-Tesla servers is a matter of a few quarters. We believe that existing Fermi and Kepler GPGPUs are going to be used for development of such solutions, and full deployment to arrive in the 20nm era (2013), in the shape of Project Denver-powered Logan Tegra SoC and Maxwell-based Teslas.


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we got a letter a few days ago that said we're being evicted, again. the new outdoor second-floor beer balcony that the pub's owners (a company called Belhaven) have been wittering on about apparently requires the destruction of my home. B and i have been given two months to get the fuck out before they want to start construction, which means ball-wrecking our flat to make room for a little atrium and stairway where customers will come for about twenty days of the year max, to "enjoy" the "sun" of the City. we haven't even been here for the year we said we'd be.
Muad-Dib and i are gonna try and get a one-bedroom place to live in that we can share, and B is gonna find someplace to live by herself before she moves to Southampton (southwest England) in September. i have no idea where we're gonna live or what it's going to cost, but at least we can pool our resources. i'm still pretty stunned that he's cool with that kind of commitment.
the stupid thing is that this beer balcony is a shitty business decision. there's one right next to where they're gonna put it that gets all the sun in the courtyard, literally two metres away from their one. there's also an existing beer garden for this pub that's well liked, and a pub next door that has a proper roof terrace, twice the size of the balconies and heated with proper shelter for the rain and a 360-degree suntrap all year round. to boot, customers of our pub will have to climb several flights of stairs and go round to the back of the building to reach this balcony, unlike the other balcony. they will not be arsed to do it. it's not gonna make Belhaven any fucking money given the cost it will incur to build the damn thing. B wants to write to them and ask them to postpone construction but i doubt they'll agree.
i can't do fuck all about it yet, although at least we have a plan (exams are first priority right now). just thought i'd let you know that once again my landlords have turned out to be cunts.


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Filipinos are well-known for their youthful appearance and soft, wrinkle-free skin, even though they live in a climate that exposes them to the sun's rays year round. Skin cancer is basically unknown in the Philippines, even with all of their exposure to the tropical sun. Since coconut oil is their main dietary oil, and is also the main ingredient in their skin care products, one must take a closer look at how Virgin Coconut Oil provides skin health. Read testimonials from those who have experienced success in using coconut oil for fungal skin problems, acne, eczema, keratosis polaris, psoriasis, & rosacea


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Magical Mystery Tour
The brewery tour is a long-standing highlight of masculine tourism, but the days of wooden kegs and sketchy tour guides may be coming to a close.
This pic is from is an experimental marketing plan for Heineken that would put visitors through a veritable Haunted Mansion of Heineken, including a psychedelic screening room, interactive tasting desks, and a star-shaped bar area that looks like it came straight from the notebook of an interior design class.
Sadly, none of it's real yet, but we're more than a little bit jealous. How long do we have to wait before ridiculous things like this start actually happening again?
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Charges dropped against 'Avatar' star | News
ATLANTA (WXIA) -- Charges have been dropped against Avatar star Sam Worthington for a bar fight at a popular Midtown restaurant.
TMZ is reporting that actor Sam Worthington, in town to film the upcoming movie "Ten" with Arnold Schwarzenegger, was arrested at the Midtown Vortex Saturday night and had to be subdued with pepper spray.
According to TMZ, police were called after the actor, best known for his role in "Avatar," was refused entrance to the Peachtree Street bar and grill because staff manning the door said they thought he was too intoxicated. In addition, staff said Worthington did not have the proper identification to enter the Vortex.
A witness told police Worthington pushed the doorman twice, and that the doorman responded by spraying the actor with pepper spray and handcuffing him until police arrived.
When contacted by 11Alive News, management at The Vortex declined to talk about the incident and said they would not provide surveillance video of the incident to the media.


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Hannah Staller '14 discovered her passion for community service while attending Willamette University. Now she's learning other ways to help nonprofit groups through the El Pomar Fellowship Program in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"It was intense," says Staller about the interview process, where 10 winners were chosen from 100 finalists.
"The foundation does a lot of work to empower community leaders. I'm excited to observe how these leaders take initiative and really work to get things going."
Through the fellowship program, Staller will receive hands-on experience in nonprofit administration for two years. Her training will feature everything from marketing and development to management and leadership. She starts work on July 7.
Staller says she's eager to experience all the program has to offer, which will prepare her for a career in civic or community engagement.
"I can see myself educating community leaders, working with nonprofits to provide direct services and making greater social changes through policy," says Staller, an English major who hails from Centennial, Colo.
"El Pomar gives a broad range of experiences and invests in its fellowship program to hone in on the fellows' interests and strengths. I know this is where I want to be."
During her time at Willamette, Staller served as a coordinator in the Office of Community Service Learning — where she helped plan service activities for students on campus. She also interned for the El Pomar Foundation in 2013 and tutored students at Chemawa Indian School and through Oregon College Mentors.
"I'm very grateful for the service learning I received at Willamette because it led me to El Pomar," Staller says. "My experiences have challenged me to think critically about the role I want to take in making our community a better place."
For more information on fellowships, grants and other opportunities available to Willamette University students, contact Student Academic Grant and Awards.


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By Liam Twomey
Martin Jol has always been a man with a good eye for the beautiful game. A combative midfielder in a playing career which included spells with West Brom and Coventry in the 1980s, he was nevertheless raised in the Dutch culture of 'Total Football'. Since entering into the world of management, it is a philosophy he has adhered to unwaveringly, and one which has drawn him inexorably back to England – first with Tottenham, and now with Fulham.
"I try to play attractive, attacking football," he tells Goal.com. "I've been brought up in a country where the midfielders and full-backs all go forward, so there are not a lot of players in my team who can't be creative. That is what I did before in England, Germany and Holland, and that is what I'm trying to do at Fulham."
Last season, boasting the flair of Bryan Ruiz and Mousa Dembele, the metronomic passing of Danny Murphy and the clinical finishing of Clint Dempsey, the Cottagers at times lit up the Premier League, as Jol transformed the pragmatic and disciplined outfit built by Roy Hodgson into something no less effective but all the more attractive, and claimed a ninth-place finish in the Premier League.
But success brings its own problems. Dempsey and Dembele were poached by Spurs, while Murphy spurned a new contract to seek pastures new, and Jol found himself having to start again.
"It's been difficult, because we lost our best players as a result of clauses and ambition," he admits. "Last season we made a lot of changes and had a terrific team, but then last summer we lost a few key players and had to build a new one."
To fill the void, in came veteran playmaker Giorgios Karagounis, strikers Mladen Petric and Hugo Rodallega and, on deadline day, Dimitar Berbatov, swayed by the bond he forged with Jol at Tottenham. Disenfranchised at Manchester United, the classy Bulgarian appears to have rediscovered his joie de vivre at Craven Cottage, scoring 10 goals in 23 league appearances and papering over the cracks of an injury-hit midfield by filling in with distinction as a No.10.
And Jol is in no doubt as to his star striker's importance. "When people talk about Robin van Persie at Manchester United, they talk about a player who followed in his footsteps, because Dimitar was at United and he was their top scorer," he continues.
"I don't like to compare players, but Dimitar was very important to Manchester United. Van Persie is in his prime. He's in unbelievable form at a good age. Dimitar, at 32, is a bit older, but I feel he's just as important to us.
"When you watch him in training and sometimes in matches, he's quicker than you think. He's quicker than 90 per cent of the other players in the Premier League. But he's a bit different – he plays like you or I would play in the park. He looks so laid back, but he's so gifted that everything looks easy for him."
For all Berbatov's heroics, however, the rebuilding process has been a painful one. After a promising start, Fulham finished 2012 on a run of just one win in 12 matches, and the New Year looked likely to yield little more than a relegation battle.
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Dembele's poise and Dempsey's goals were missed, while Ruiz's absence through injury also stifled the team's creativity, and Jol freely admits he has had trouble finding his best side. "Diarra and Ruiz were injured, and between the 10th and 20th games I couldn't find the right balance to the team," he concedes. "I was changing it all the time, and we were punished for it."
The outlook is markedly brighter now though. Victories over West Brom, West Ham and Stoke eased Fulham clear of the relegation zone, and Saturday's impressive 2-2 away draw with Sunderland has seen them sneak into the top half. If the recovery continues, they may well stay there.
Jol himself seems a contented man, and has confirmed he and his family are looking to settle in London, having lived in England, Germany and Holland over the last decade. Earlier this week, Goal.com exclusively revealed the Dutchman has re-opened talks with the club over the possibility of a one-year extension to his current contract, which expires this summer.
Fulham, too, have plans, with another summer of spending in prospect and a green-lighted brand new Riverside Stand set to boost the capacity of Craven Cottage to 30,000.
But Jol's eyes, as ever, are focused fully on the pitch. "I would like to get back to the fantastic football we played last year," he confirms. "If you want to play this football you need the right players, but I think we have them. My ambition is to develop a few youngsters, and we've got Matthew Briggs, Kerim Frei and Alex Kacaniklic at the moment.
"Hopefully with them, combined with the older players, we'll have a very good side to be successful with. We're aiming to be in the top 10 for the next decade, and beyond that, you never know. Last year, with the team we had, we could have been top six. Within the next two years we want to be in Europe again. The future looks bright for us."
Martin Jol was speaking on behalf of Barclays Ticket Office. Every 90 minutes throughout the season, Barclays is offering fans the chance to win free tickets to Barclays Premier League matches by going to a Barclays ATM and requesting a receipt, or by visiting www.barclaysticketoffice.com
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As part of its Gamescom presentation yesterday, Electronic Arts gave a first glimpse of pre-alpha footage for EA Sports UFC. While it's still early, the presentation showed off some of the features planned for next year.
In the video, EA makes a point of showing the "real-time exertion," which equates to showing the fighters get all red and veiny when executing a hold, and "full body deformation," which means the bodies press against each other and reshape slightly. Of course, all that is just in service of making the fights look more real, so you can enjoy the best possible approximation of large men beating the crap out of each other. It's due for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next year.


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The Orioles became the best defensive club in a major league season this past year. They were "charged" with 54 errors – pretty impressive. At times during the year, the Orioles fielding prowess was the only thing worth watching when tuning into the O's. But did they really establish a new record? How many full games or parts of games did you see this year? I'll say, I saw parts of 50%. Of that 50%, I saw at least 15+ errors that were never charged (not all on the Orioles). Whatever happened to – "If it hits the glove and you do not make a play – it's an error"? Whatever happened to – "If you throw the ball and it is not within 5 feet of the intended player – it is a throwing error"? You have to wonder who or what entity controls the "official scorer".
The Orioles were awarded 3 Gold Gloves for 2013. In my book, the total number of 3 was right. It's just that I thought 2 out of the 3 were wrong. Those awarded: a) Machado – a no brainer, he deserved it. b) JJ Hardy – solid and reliable, shades of Cal – when the ball is hit to him, 98% of the time a guaranteed out. Quite refreshing. c) Adam Jones – one of the best. Two things benefited Jones this past year: 1. No one else really came close to playing as many games in centerfield this year, thus he had the most chances and 2. Jones fell into the category of "not being charged with" errors when I saw at least 5 errors he committed early in the year. A few rebuttals here were that Yunel Escober of the Tampa Bay Rays committed the least amount of errors at SS and had close to the same amount of chances as Hardy. Mike Trout (LA Angels), 1 error in center (not as many chances as Jones though) And the Tampa Bay Rays in general – they ended up with the second best defensive stats in the Major League but were awarded no gold glove winners.
The 2 obvious Orioles that were overlooked were Chris Davis and Nick Markakis. Wieters also proved a nice case for himself. Chris Davis committed fewer errors than Eric Hosmer (winner with KC), while tallying approximately the same number of games played and chances. The glaring atrocity of the GG Awards this past year was that the best right fielder in baseball (American and National Leagues) was spurned again. Nick Markakis played the most games of any right fielder (AL), had the most chances of any right fielder (AL) and was charged with ZERO errors. That's right people, a 1.000 fielding percentage and he does not win the Gold Glove. Can you say "fix"? The GG Award is supposedly voted on by managers and coaches……are they blind, ignorant or bought? Wait-a-minute, they did add another supposed measurable component this year – Sabermetrics (SABR). In our misguided world of Information Technology and everything must be measured by numbers – a group of geek numbnuts who have probably never stepped onto a baseball field, came up with some sort of indexing of defensive stats. SABR this! Once again, no "Respect" – (Aretha Franklin) for Nick. It's wrong, man. Just all wrong.
Shane Victorino (Boston – need I say more), was the recipient of the tainted
GG glove in right field for the American League. I am not going to go through every position in the American League – I do not have to. There is enough evidence with just the Oriole players that have been mentioned. The Gold Glove Award became a joke when Cal Jr. was spurned many a time throughout his career due to the "flashy" Omar Vizquel. And then of course there was the infamous Rafeal Palmeiro incident of 1999, when he played 28 games at first base and WON the Gold Glove. Paleease people, was the selection committee also on steroids?
The Gold Glove Award – an award that you hope a true dedicated baseball player would covet. An award that should be the reflection of an acquired high skill level that all started with a glove, a ball and a wall. An award you hope could not be tainted. Unfortunately it has been. It is a shame that the selection committee for a prestigious award commits obvious errors when near perfection should be rewarded.
Enough, let's end on a positive…….. at least the Baltimore Orioles were recognized. Kudos to Machado, Hardy and Jones – they earned it. They are in the upper echelon in fielding at their position. The Baltimore Orioles are blessed with great defensive talent at almost every position. We the fans are the beneficiaries. The past few years it has seemed like old school – glimpses of the Oriole way.
GO O's. T-minus around 106 days until the beginning of Preseason baseball. Lookout Sarasota.


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I like driving through the North Main and Auburn streets roundabout. I mean, I enjoy it. Really. It's about 1,000 times better than a stoplight.
Not everyone agrees with me. That's because roundabouts require a certain level of cooperation and adherence to a few rules. Too many folks apparently think they are supposed to barrel into the roundabout without looking. Others are too skittish about driving through it.
I bet many of the occupants of vehicles involved in the 19 fender benders there in the first three months of its operation do not agree with me. There were 11 crashes there in all of 2012 when the intersection was controlled by a stoplight.
But I drove through the Main and Auburn roundabout again today (twice) and not only did I not have any problem whatsoever, it was fun. And I learned I should be using my turn signals while in there.
Some folks - the ones who don't yield, drive the wrong direction and stop at every outlet - are having trouble figuring out how to navigate it. It's not the four-way stop we've become accustomed to in northern Illinois and I figure it could take some time for some people to learn how it works.
But once they do learn how to use it, I think they will agree with the American Council of Engineering Companies that it's well designed.
Hanson Professional Services was recognized with a "Transportation" Honor Award by the 2014 ACEC engineering excellence awards Friday for their phase I and II designs of the North Main & Auburn Roundabout project which began construction in April and opened fully Oct. 27.
By the way, Missman, Inc. was also recognized with an Honor Award for its work in the "Studies, Research and Consulting" category for work coordinating phase I engineering on the West State Street Corridor project.


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"Bring Your Racquet: Tennis Basics for Kids" www.kirkhouse.com/books/bring-your-racquet
Bring Your Racquet illustrates the basics of the game in terms the average young player can easily follow. While there are many ways to learn the game and to improve, the basics of tennis are unchanging. The author draws on his twenty-five years of tennis teaching experience to focus on the fundamentals of the game for the young, the beginning, and the improving player.
This book allows young readers to learn the basic strokes of the game from easy-to-follow instruction with simple sentences and word repetition. But what really makes this instructional guidebook fun is the blend of instruction with Manga style illustrations. Accompanied by the anime characters, each lesson (with illustrated technique) piques the reader's interest in learning not only the strokes but the basics
of the game. "Bring Your Racquet" is not meant to replace the teaching of a local certified professional. It is extremely difficult for anyone to teach him/herself tennis. There is too much to learn about the game to be put into this small book. Young players who are constantly striving to improve their games will learn new techniques and with hard work and patience will find the basics to personalize their own approaches to improvement.
The author explains the basics skills in an exact manner and makes those skills easy to visualize. This book could easily be used as a training manual for someone trying to teach tennis—those people who are good tennis players who would like to teach tennis to their kids, but can't put what they know into words. Also, it would be a greatbook for adult beginners who are participating in a beginner level instruction course -- Michael Gardner, teaching pro
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"Our services to the community in the past had a two to four week wait. Now, a person should be able to receive services within 24 hours," said ETBU Associate Professor of Counseling Dr. Tom Haygood. "We do not receive emergency situations or any serious psychological disorder. The service pertains to typical relationship difficulties, stress, depression, anxiety, and parenting."
The center has been staffed by Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) since its opening. ETBU now has a Master of Counseling program which allows graduate students to provide counseling not only to ETBU but members of the Marshall community as well. The CCC is also staffed by a clinical psychologist, ETBU Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences Dr. Gerald Nissley.
Low-cost counseling and psychological services, including therapy and psychological assessment is provided by licensed counselors, a licensed clinical psychologist, and practicum and internship students who are being supervised in their clinical training for licensure.The CCC will have regular office hours and can receive walk-ins beginning on Jan. 6th. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 903-923-2360.


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(RNN) - Hasbro is making waves with the latest revamp of its storied Monopoly franchise.
With gameplay designed to last less than 30 minutes, the new Monopoly Empire is supposed to appeal to families with children who are presumably less inclined to spend hours playing a board game, according to the Daily Mail.
Rather than focusing on picking up properties, players of this game can purchase some of the biggest brands in the world in what may be considered a less than subtle form of product placement for Xbox, Coca-Cola and McDonald's.
Even the playing pieces are crafted with those iconic brands in mind instead of the classic iron, thimble and shoe. For instance, a player can choose to move a miniature Xbox controller around the board. Earlier in 2013, Hasbro asked fans of the game to select a new game piece - the cat won - and discontinued the iron.
"Splash your Monopoly cash to build your Empire tower as high as it can go. You'll need to make tough decisions and smart moves to take down the competition and be the first to reach the top," Hasbro declared on its website.
The Atlantic Wire initially reported that the jail space on the board was being sacrificed in order to speed up the game. However, a Hasbro spokesperson and Monopoly's official Twitter feed debunked that claim.
The jail space features the frowning visage of Jake the Jailbird behind bars, while Officer Edgar Mallory awaits unlucky rollers in the "Go to Jail" space, according to Hasbro.
For those who prefer their Monopoly longer and unbranded, fear not. The basic version still exists, and now includes a new playing piece, a cat, which was voted into the game.
Many specialized versions of the classic Monopoly game have been produced, featuring sports teams, brands and television shows.
The name of the most coveted, highest-priced property varies depending on the country. In the U.S., it's named Boardwalk. Spain's version boasts Paseo del Prado and France's version includes Rue de la Paix.
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text: CNS – Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting death in Compton, a sheriff's deputy said. The shooting occurred in the 400 block of South Cliveden Avenue, near Compton/Woodley Airport, about 9:45 p.m. Friday July 4, said Deputy Rick Pedroza. The male victim was declared dead at the scene, Pedroza said. His name was withheld. No arrests were immediately made, Pedroza said.


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Feb. 13, 2008
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The ECAC Hockey playoff picture remains fuzzy with two weekends left in the regular season. Yale could wind up anywhere from fourth (hosting a playoff series) to ninth (out of the playoffs entirely). One thing that is clear is the Bulldogs need every point they can get, starting with a trip to No. 6 St. Lawrence (Friday, 7:00 p.m.) and No. 9 Clarkson (Saturday, 4:00 p.m.) this weekend.
Yale (9-10-6, 6-8-4 ECAC Hockey, 7th) picked up a point last weekend with a 3-3 tie against Quinnipiac, moving one point ahead of eighth-place Cornell. Ninth-place RPI is two points back, currently outside of the playoff picture. The Bulldogs trail sixth-place Colgate by four points with only four games remaining.
The tie with Quinnipiac came after the Bulldogs put 53 shots on goal, the most they had in a game since putting 57 on goal against Union at the end of October. Junior defenseman Helen Resor (Greenwich, Conn.) had 15 of those shots, five more than she had in any other game this year. She had been held to one shot in three of Yale's previous four games. For the season Resor is fifth on the team in goals with five and sixth in points with 11. Junior forward Crysti Howser (Wilmette, Ill.) leads the team with 24 points (8-16-24).
Junior forward Sarah Tittman (Chilton, Wisc.) accounted for Yale's lone goal in the earlier meeting with St. Lawrence, a 3-1 Saints victory. Senior goaltender Shivon Zilis (Markham, Ont.) made 34 saves and the game was not decided until the third period, when defenseman Kirsten Roach broke a 1-1 tie at the 1:34 mark and defenseman Kerri Wallace tacked on an empty-net goal with 39 seconds left.
St. Lawrence (21-8-1, 14-3-1 ECAC Hockey, 2nd) is now 29-0-1 all-time against Yale, dating back to the Saints' days as a Division III powerhouse. Forward Sabrina Harbec is fifth in the country in scoring (12-30-42), powering a Saints offense that is fifth in the country in goals per game (3.83). Goaltender Meghan Guckian has a .912 save percentage and a 2.15 goals-against average.
Clarkson (19-6-5, 10-5-3 ECAC Hockey, 3rd) had a pair of players register hat tricks in the 6-0 win over Yale at the end of November. Forward Marie-Jo Gaudet scored the first three goals and forward Melissa Waldie scored the last three. Forward Britney Selina leads the team in scoring (15-21-36).
The Golden Knights are fourth in the country in scoring defense, allowing only 1.43 goals per game. Two freshmen, Lauren Dahm and Eve Grandmont-Berube, have split time in net.
Both St. Lawrence and Clarkson will be wearing pink jerseys as part of ECAC Hockey's "Pink at the Rink" cancer awareness promotion. The jerseys Yale wore last weekend are now being auctioned on-line to raise money for cancer research.


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Notes: Phillips might get outfield time
Crowded infield forces move; LaRue, Wilson continue rehab
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- New infielder Brandon Phillips grew up idolizing former Reds shortstop Barry Larkin. But Phillips could soon be doing something for Cincinnati that Larkin never did.
Playing the outfield.
Overloaded with middle infielders, manager Jerry Narron appeared willing to get creative in order to find Phillips playing time. Narron planned to have Phillips get some instruction from first base/outfield coach Billy Hatcher.
Only Ryan Freel and Andy Abad play the outfield now, but Freel often starts in the infield, like he did Tuesday at second base.
"Just watching [Phillips] take fly balls in BP, he looked like he could do that," Narron said Tuesday. "He won't get a start out there, but I could see him finishing a game out there for us."
The only issue for Phillips is that he's never roamed the outfield in a game before, at any level.
"Not even in Little League," said Phillips, who had a pinch-hit double Sunday in his Reds debut. "I've been out there shagging balls and it's cool. Whenever everyone else is hitting, I'm out there trying to catch the popups. That's the closest thing to outfield I've ever been."
As for getting him starts from his natural positions at second base or shortstop, Narron was still trying to figure something out, but it would probably be at shortstop when Felipe Lopez needs a day off.
"I don't like the idea of anybody just sitting there," Narron said. "With Freel, [Tony] Womack and [Rich] Aurilia, it'd be tough to start him at second. ... I hate to say it, but right now he's like a Rule 5 Draft pick. We'll try to work him in."
Phillips, 24, was open to anything he might be asked to do.
"Any way I can get in the lineup," he said. "I'd go out there and play in the outfield. It doesn't matter, as long as I'm getting playing time. It's cool with me."
Injury report: In the latest test of his injured right knee, Jason LaRue caught four innings Tuesday during an extended Spring Training game at the Reds' complex in Sarasota, Fla. LaRue went 0-for-3 against a Fort Myers Red Sox squad but reported no problems with the knee, which needed arthroscopic surgery March 27 to repair torn meniscus cartilage.
Pitching four scoreless innings to LaRue was rehabilitating right-hander Paul Wilson, who allowed two hits and no walks while striking out three. Wilson, working his way back from shoulder surgery, threw 31 pitches.
Both LaRue and Wilson will be re-evaluated Wednesday.
Cleanup man: For the fourth time in the young season, Aurilia was playing first base and batting cleanup between Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn against the Cubs.
It might seem like an odd spot, considering Aurilia is not known as a power threat like Griffey and Dunn. But Narron liked splitting the two lefty hitters with a right-hander and having someone that can drive in runs.
"He's a guy that will give you a good at-bat, whether it's against a left-handed pitcher or right-handed pitcher," Narron said. "Especially if guys are on base."
Narron has also been pleased with how well Aurilia has manned first base, a position he had little experience at before this season.
"If he played there every day as his sole position, he'd be one of the better first basemen in baseball," Narron said.
Seen and heard: Right fielder Austin Kearns couldn't resist pointing out Tuesday morning to Dunn that he was tied for the National League lead with two sacrifice flies.
"Was there ever a doubt?" joked Dunn, who once went 1,085 plate appearances without notching a sac fly from 2003-05.
Coming up: Left-hander Brandon Claussen is scheduled to start for the Reds on Wednesday against the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET. Greg Maddux is Chicago's probable starter.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Chelmsford and Dracut each went 3-0 on Saturday as the local high school wrestling season busily swung into action with several quad-meets and tri-meets.
Chelmsford swept its opening three matches of the season, defeating Westford (53-19), Tyngsboro (41-25) and Melrose (58-12).
Going 3-0 on the day for the Lions were 106-pound freshman Griffin Murray (major decision, regular decision, pin), 132-pound junior Jake Ahern (major decision, 2 pins), 145-pound junior James Clasen (major decision, regular decision, pin) and 220-pound junior Brendan Flaherty (3 pins).
Going 2-0 were Kyle McQuaide (technical fall, pin), 160-pound senior Adam Civinskis (2 pins), 182-pound senior Sean Sarault (decision, pin) and 195-pound sophomore Del Driscoll (2 pins). Senior 170-pounder Ben Melisi went 2-1, with his victories being by pin and major decision.
The Grey Ghosts defeated Melrose, 48-21, but lost to Chelmsford (53-19) and Tyngsboro (43-28).
Going 3-0 were 220-pound senior Nate Tashjy (major decision, 2 pins) and 152-pound senior Ben Katz (3 pins). Going 2-1 were 132-pound sophomore Steven O'Brien (2 pins), 120-pound junior Tommy McDonough (major decision, pin) and 138-pound senior Cole Barnshaw (2 pins).
Tyngsboro defeated Melrose (42-29) and Westford (43-28), and lost to Chelmsford (41-25), with the Tigers' triple winners being 138-pound Scott Camacho (3 pins), 160-pound Al Golner (3 pins) and 170-pound Ryan Niven (2 pins, major decision).
Going 2-1 for the Tigers were 182-pound Jake Gallagher (2 pins) and 195-pound Mike Wagner (pin, decision). Winning one match by pin were 220-pound Collin Shanahan and heavyweight Nick Gardella.
Shawsheen Tech
Shawsheen opened its season by roaring past Malden (45-3) and Minuteman (59-0), with the Rams' double winners being 138-pound Tim Ward (decision, pin), 145-pound John Costa (2 pins), 152-pound Devonn Pratt (2 pins), 160-pound Chris Sorensen (2 pins) and 170-pound Nick Hoar (2 pins).
The Rams' 220-pounder, Zach Zahiri, had a great match against Malden, pinning his opponent at 5:39.
The Red Devils fell to Somerset (41-38), Bridgewater-Raynham (53-25) and Xaverian (42-35). Going 3-0 in their matches were 132-pound Steve Giampapa (decision, 2 pins), 152-pound Ryan McNeil (2 pins, decision at 160), 170-pound Luke Nigro (decision, 2 pins).
Going 2-1 for the Red Devils were 138-pound Andy Hubbard (2 pins) and 160-pound Dave Swiniarski (2 pins).
Tewksbury forfeited three weight classes and lost to Milford (45-24) and Greater Lawrence (38-36), with the Redmen's double winners being 132-pound Todd Carey (decision, pin), 145-pound Joe Burger (2 pins), 160-pound Dillon Daley (decision, pin) and Nick Jansen (2 pins), who won at both 220 and 285 pounds.
Tewksbury's other winner vs. Milford was 126-pound Mike Donovan (pin). The Redmen's other winners vs. Greater Lawrence were 152-pound Will Ramsdell and 182-pound Broc Dokas, both by pin.
Wilmington opened its season by falling to Lynnfield/North Reading (63-18), Weston (45-30) and Hopkinton (42-39), with the Wildcats' triple winners being 132-pound Tom Gorman (3 pins) and 152-pound Cody Halliday (decision, 2 pins).
Gaven Carta recorded two pins while going 2-1 at 145 pounds. Winning one match each were heavyweight Louis Laffarello, 106-pound Dan Carney, 113-pound Collin Hoffman, 138-pound Jimmy Kendall, 160-pound Nick Troy, 182-pound Andy Lesperance and 195-pound Stan Dancewicz.
Central Catholic
Central Catholic's Dave Sergi of Dracut won the 160-pound title at the Salem (N.H.) Invitational, one of three Raider individual champions.
Pat Lacroix won at 126 pounds and was named the tournament's outstanding wrestler. Ben Tavitian was the 220-pound champ.
Other placewinners were heavyweight Dave Veilleux (2nd), 106-pound Tom Pagliarulo (3rd) and 113-pound Jack Kiely (4th). Central finished fifth in this tournament won by Pinkerton Academy.
Dracut opened its season impressively, scoring victories over Concord-Carlisle (50-15), Woburn (48-24) and Greater Lowell (48-33).
Going 3-0 for the Middies were 106-pound Peter Goulet (pin, major decision, forfeit), 138-pound Mike Stewart (3 pins), 152-pound Jim Ryan (3 pins), 170-pound Jaycee Hebert (2 pins, 1 decision) and 220-pound Andrew Richards (3 pins).
Going 2-0 were 120-pound Chris Basnett (major decision, pin) and 126-pound Joe Ryan (2 pins). Going 2-1 were 113-pound Andrew Valdina (2 major decisions) and 145-pound Sam Martin (2 pins).
Winning one match each were 132-pound Mark Butler, 160-pound Brandon Nadolny, 182-pound Stig McElhinney, 182-pound George Gregory and 220-pound Kian Cassella.
Greater Lowell
Greater Lowell got off to a 2-1 start, defeating Woburn (43-31) and Concord-Carlisle (53-24), and losing to Dracut (48-33).
Going 3-0 for the Gryphons were 182-pound Jeremy Gauthier (major decision, 2 pins), 195-pound Bobby Paquette (forfeit, 2 pins) and 113-pound Miguel Molina (decision, 2 pins).
Winning twice were 132-pound Ryan Coppola, 138-pound Michael Trzcienski (2 decisions), 152-pound Andrew Bergeron (2 pins), 160-pound Tyler Mahoney (2 pins) and 106-pound Justin Kislowski (forfeit, pin).
Winning one match each were 220-pound Aaron Gauthier, 145-pound Devon Rodriguez and 126-pound Chris Lekas.


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— The Southeast is experiencing a drought of historic proportions. Some southern cities say they may run out of water in 3-4 months. I'll be curious to see if this story comes and goes like many other weather stories, or if it stays and becomes a major event of the year.
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TLC's top-rated 'Trading Spaces' to get its own format redo
By GAIL SHISTER
Knight Ridder Tribune News
Trading Spaces will undergo an extreme makeover this fall.
Second-quarter ratings for TLC's most popular show hosted by cutie Paige Davis and produced by Banyan Productions have plunged 50 percent from the same period a year ago.
Because of that, Spaces' format will "evolve" when Season 5 launches in October, says Roger Marmet, TLC's executive vice president and general manager.
"We're loosening the very tight format. We want to make the viewing experience less predictable and more spontaneous. Several of the elements will be new and different to the audience."
No details (for competition reasons), but Marmet says he'll incorporate more behind-the-scenes peeks into the design process.
The basic Spaces structure "that people know and are passionate about" will not change: Two sets of neighbors design a room in each other's house over two days, using a designer, a carpenter, and a $1,000 budget.
On-air talent stays put, too.
"We're keeping the heart of the format. Spaces is still our highest-rated show. We're not looking to throw out the baby with the bath water."
Spaces, which airs at 8 p.m. Saturdays, this season is averaging more than 12 million viewers per week, counting more than 10 airings. Sixty original episodes run until September.
Is Spaces overexposed?
"We've given the audience what they were looking for more opportunities to see the show," Marmet says. "It's still very strong. We're not looking to cut back."
As usual with television, the success of Spaces has spawned a host of imitators. On TLC, there's Trading Spaces: Family, hosted by Joe Farrell, as well as Clean Sweep and While You Were Out. Broadcast-wise, there's ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, among others.


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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reportedly instructed his scouts to find another top-class striker to help replace the goals that left with Robin van Persie to Manchester United.
According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, the Gunners chief is concerned about the pressure being placed on the shoulders of new signing Olivier Giroud and wants another hitman in January to help share the load.
Van Persie left Arsenal for Manchester United during the summer in a deal worth £24million and many predicted the Gunners downfall after losing the man that scored 38 goals for them last season.
Wenger is reportedly happy with the squad spreading the burden of scoring – ten different players have found the net this season – but feels he needs further reinforcement due to Giroud's lack of Premier League experience; the France international, says the report, was signed as a more long-term contingency plan to replace Van Persie.
The difference in the two has been seen already this season, with Van Persie already having notched five Premier league goals for Manchester United this season, while Giroud only got his first against West Ham last weekend.
The report mentions Borsussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski, Spain international Fernando Llorente, Fiorentina star Stevan Jovetic and Adrian Lopez of Atletico Madrid as possible options for a January move in the transfer window.
Arsenal are currently seventh in the league, while Van Persie's goals have propelled Manchester United to second, but the report suggests Wenger's willingness to spend in January indicates his belief that they can catch the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
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WPC Science Day Two: Genetics Updates
From James Beck, Ph.D., Director of Research Programs Here are some additional scientific updates from this week's 2nd World Parkinson Congress (WPC). Michael Schlossmacher, M.D., reported the results of his recent experiments that demonstrate that mutations in the GBA gene, which were recently identified as a major risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD), actually contribute to an increase in the levels of alpha-synuclein in nerve cells. Alpha-synuclein is the protein that accumulates in dying nerve cells and is the hallmark of Parkinson's disease. This result provides a biological explanation as to the significance of these GBA mutations and their relevance… Read More


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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The deal approved by Congress to avert the "fiscal cliff" will mean lower income tax collections for Oklahoma than previously estimated, state finance officials said Wednesday.
Finance officials with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services said an estimated $50 million in income tax revenue projections certified last month were based on the assumption that higher federal income tax rates would take effect Jan. 1. Since most of those tax hikes were averted as a result of the deal reached in Congress, OMES spokesman John Estus said some percentage of that $50 million will not be available, although the exact amount is still being determined.
"This is because the board had to certify funds based on current law at the time of certification, and last month the law said federal taxes would be higher across the board on Jan. 1 due to the expiring Bush tax cuts," Estus said. "Now that most of those rates are going to be lower, state income tax collections will most likely be lower because the state income tax code is tied in part to the federal income tax code."
Oklahoma Secretary of Finance Preston Doerflinger said last month before the deal that he would recommend that Gov. Mary Fallin consider a revenue impact between $35 million and $40 million while building her executive budget, but the Oklahoma Tax Commission will determine the final amount.
The official revenue estimate approved last month projected lawmakers would have about $7 billion to spend on the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, an increase of about $214 million over the current fiscal year. Included in that estimate was an increase of about $121 million from personal income taxes, a figure that will be revised downward as a result of the deal reached by Congress.
Last month's estimate is used by the governor's office to prepare the executive budget. A final revenue estimate on how much available revenue lawmakers will have to spend will be approved in February before the Legislature convenes.
"We don't expect total state revenues for appropriations to change markedly, but that will depend on a number of factors, including any changes in growth projections for various revenue sources," Estus said.
State leaders, including Fallin, have raised concerns about the possible impact that cuts to federal spending would have on Oklahoma, particularly how defense spending cuts would affect the state's five military installations. Those spending cuts, which were expected to start hitting the Pentagon and domestic agencies this week, have been delayed for two months.
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller said if the defense spending cuts take effect, some studies have suggested Oklahoma could lose up to 20,000 jobs, including 4,000 military positions.
"This would be devastating to Oklahoma and can be avoided if Congress implements strategic rather than across-the-board spending cuts," Miller said in a statement.
Oklahoma's entire congressional delegation, except for U.S. Rep. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, voted in favor of the measure to avoid the fiscal cliff.
In a letter to his constituents after Tuesday's vote, Lankford said while there were compelling reasons to approve the measure, he didn't believe it did enough to slow the nation's "mushrooming debt."
"At the end of the day, our debt is not a Democrat or Republican problem, it is an American problem, and it will require significant spending restraint to resolve," Lankford wrote. "Unfortunately, the bill that passed tonight does not move us forward toward solving the $16.4 trillion national debt that looms over every American."