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Caroline Cronk, an irrepressible girl whose battle against a rare brain tumor made her a social media sensation, died Thursday morning at her family's home in Norwell. She was 5.
Caroline Cronk, an irrepressible girl whose battle against a rare brain tumor made her a social media sensation, died Thursday morning at her family's home in Norwell. She was 5.
"The Lord called Calle home this morning," read a message posted Thursday on a Facebook page. Kevin and Rachel Cronk used the page, titled Hope For Caroline, to document their daughter's struggles with cancer, the adventures that highlighted the last eight months of Caroline's life, and their frustration in recent months as their daughter succumbed to a little-known form of the disease. More than 17,000 people have "liked" the page.
"She fought with amazing courage and grace but is now at peace in heaven, wrapped in the mantle of our Lord's love," the message read. "Please pray for our family in this difficult time and thank you for your incredible love and support."
Known as "Calle" to her family and many thousands of admirers, Caroline Cronk was a few months into her kindergarten year at the Vinal Elementary School in Norwell when the normally energetic girl's behavior turned lethargic and her parents noticed that she was falling down more often. Doctors discovered that Caroline had a rare and inoperable brain tumor called a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
While the family came to terms with the diagnosis, a friend of the Cronks set up a Facebook page so the family could keep out-of-state relatives updated on Caroline's progress. But once the page was up, word of Caroline's struggle spread rapidly through the social networking site and spilled over onto Twitter, where Norwell neighbors and complete strangers began retweeting the hashtag #PrayForCalle.
"She was just the embodiment of sweetness and joy, and I think people could just see that from the images and maybe from the words," Kevin Cronk said Thursday. "I think they could identify with her as a little girl and us as parents struggling against something that seemed hopeless."
What started as a minor social media sensation quickly took hold in the real world. Up and down the South Shore, parents and children won over by Caroline's joyous smile and her family's message of hope began stepping up to raise money to support the Cronks – something the family had never asked for.
As the family's calendar began filling up with a series of fundraising comedy shows, dinners, sporting events, road races and auctions, the Cronks created a nonprofit foundation called Hope for Caroline to promote research into their daughter's little known cancer and help other families battling it. To date, it has raised more than $600,000.
"In the early days, when there was so much support right before the holidays, we were very grateful but we assumed it would die down," Kevin Cronk said. "It has not, and that has made just a huge difference for us. Feeling that outpouring of love and support has given us strength when we needed it the most."
As Caroline began the first of two experimental chemotherapy treatments, her family worked to make the most of the time they had with her. For months, the Hope for Caroline page on Facebook showed the little girl as she attended dance recitals, rode horses, embarked on pilgrimages to Disneyland and France, and welcomed a new puppy into the Cronk home.
Kevin and Rachel Cronk also shared moments of frustration as the unrelenting tumor grew and Caroline began to lose control of her body. "The cruelty [of] this disease makes me angry," a post from July 6 read. "My littler girl's suffering brings me to tears. But her quiet grace and courage give me strength and comfort."
In recent weeks, the tumor robbed Caroline of the use of her arms and legs and made it difficult for her to speak or even smile. She would have turned 6 in August, but in late June the family decided to throw her an early birthday pool party.
"As we've done for the last eight months, we crammed as much life into every day as we could," said Kevin Cronk, "and her sixth birthday was one of those things."
A wake will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at St. Mary's Of The Sacred Heart in Hanover.
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Accreditation for UH Hilo Reaffirmed Through 2014University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has received notice from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) that its accreditation has been reaffirmed until 2014.
A letter to UH Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng dated June 25, 2004, from Ralph A. Wolff, executive director of WASC's Accreditation Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC Senior), stated that the 10-year extension, the longest accreditation period that is granted by the Commission, was at the recommendation of WASC Preparatory Review and Educational Effectiveness Review teams that visited UH Hilo in March 2003 and March 2004, respectively.
"The commission was extremely pleased with the progress we have made in growth and expansion, especially our transformation from a liberal arts college to a comprehensive university, which they regard as a model for others," said Tseng, who also serves as one of WASC Senior's 20 elected commissioners. "Very rarely as a commissioner do I see such praise, and our favorable review is a credit to the efforts of our students, faculty and staff who all contributed to achieve this goal."
According to the WASC action letter, "the team commended the University for its bold vision of service to the Hawaiian community and for its progress in transforming its mission to transform itself from a liberal arts college to a comprehensive university that serves the workforce needs of Hawaiʻi. The team found that the University has taken previous Commission concerns and recommendations seriously and has achieved substantial progress in a number of areas during both reviews."
"Chancellor Tseng and the entire ʻohana at UH Hilo are to be congratulated for this successful visit," said UH Acting President David McClain. "The continued efforts and progress made by UH Hilo are a benefit not only to those the campus serves, but to the entire state, providing a model of transformation for the entire university system to follow."
The campus was also commended for "the number of steps it has taken to respond to its very diverse student population, including faculty development efforts to heighten their understanding of cross-cultural differences, the creation of cross-disciplinary courses and programs sensitive to Hawaiian students and the work of student affairs within the cultural contexts of the University's students," noting also that "the program of study in Hawaiian language and literature is recognized worldwide and is a model for the study of the culture of indigenous people."
"The Board of Regents is pleased with the success of our Hilo campus and commends Chancellor Tseng, faculty, and staff for their efforts," said UH BOR Chairperson Patricia Lee. "The board will continue to support UH Hilo's efforts to serve the needs of its students, the Big Island community and the state of Hawaiʻi."
There were certain areas for improvement that were highlighted by the report and action letter. Recognizing UH Hilo's "emerging mission and the evident high interest in its programs, as demonstrated by its enrollment growth," the commission encourages the campus and the UH system to expand its funding base, and also encourages the BOR to support that expansion. It cited concerns with the campus' institutional faculty governance and organizational structures, particularly in regards to faculty groups, and requested the campus monitors the operations of its senates and faculty congress and evaluates their effectiveness. It also expects that the campus will move ahead with developing and implementing a plan to improve the diversity of its faculty and staff, and to engage faculty more broadly and actively in assessment of student learning outcomes.
A special visit from a WASC team to assess the areas for improvement that have been highlighted is scheduled for spring 2008.
The next institutional proposal from UH Hilo to WASC will be due October 15, 2010. A Capacity and Preparatory Review is set for spring 2013 and the Educational Effectiveness Review is scheduled for spring 2014.
The WASC action letter, final team report, and related documents are available online at www.hawaii.edu/vpaa.
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/vpaa

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As medical science has become more precise in diagnosing infectious diseases, the list of known sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has grown. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has published separate fact sheets on some of the major STDs: chlamydial infection; gonorrhea; pelvic inflammatory disease (PID); trichomoniasis and other vaginal infections; syphilis; genital herpes; genital warts; and AIDS. NIAID has prepared this fact sheet to provide information on some of the other diseases that can be transmitted sexually.
Although some of these diseases are less well-known in the United States than other STDs, they are still important -- some are especially significant for pregnant women. Many of these infections are of serious concern for people in other parts of the world, particularly in developing countries.
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Marriott sees higher occupancy, rates
Bethesda-based Marriott International Inc. saw an increase in occupancy and rates in the third quarter, though revenue was lower after the hotel giant spun off its timeshare business.
Third-quarter revenue was $2.73 billion compared with $2.87 billion a year earlier.
Net income was $143 million, or 44 cents per share, topping its own estimate in July. A year ago, Marriott posted a $179 million net loss, largely from charges associated with its timeshare spinoff.
North American revenue per available room rose 7 percent, while worldwide RevPAR was up 6 percent. Average daily rates were up 4.7 percent from a year earlier.
"Pricing power continued to improve in the quarter as hotel occupancy levels approached prior peaks," said CEO Arne Sorenson. "We are particularly bullish about our prospects in North America and expect North American systemwide RevPAR to increase 5 to 7 percent in 2013.
Marriott (NYSE: MAR), which added Gaylord hotels and other properties to its management portfolio after the quarter ended, added 35 new properties during the third quarter.
It forecasts fourth-quarter revenue per available room will increase as much as 7 percent.


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Some people are intimidated by getting a bikini wax. If the idea of letting a complete stranger in your personal space has prevented you from having a bikini wax, be aware that you can certainly complete a wax at home and get great results. Salons have also gotten some bad press lately with inadequate cleanliness methods and poor methods used. If you are mindful and knowledgable about cleanliness when you are carrying out your bikini wax, you can actually feel secure knowing that your risks are reduced.
Having a bikini wax in the salon is usually expensive. You can expect to be charged $25 to $60 for each and every waxing session in a spa or salon. For a similar price of a single salon appointment you can perform many waxes at home.
Before getting to the details of giving yourself a bikini wax, you ought to know the difference between a bikini wax and a Brazilian wax. While getting a bikini wax, you get rid of the parts of hair that would be seen if you're wearing small panties. When performing a Brazilian wax, you get rid of all of the hair within the vaginal area. If you are in need of a Brazilian wax, we recommend conquering shyness and giving up the money to see an expert. If you would like to give yourself a bikini wax at home, continue with the following steps.
1 – Wash your hands and then organize all of your supplies. Ensure that you have clean cotton and paper towels available to help with cleanliness.
2 – Sanitize your bikini area with antiseptic and pat dry.
3 – Use either pre-epilation oil or powder to the area that'll be waxed. Choose oil if your chosen wax is hard wax and powder when it is another type of wax.
4 – Check the temperature of your wax. If you're using hot wax, it ought to be about the consistency of honey. If it is too thin, your wax is most likely too hot. Be sure to check the wax on the inside of your wrist to make sure that it's not going to burn.
4 – Apply wax to the bikini region in little segments. Use the applicator to apply wax in the opposite direction of your hair growth. After that go back over that area in the same direction of hair growth. Attempt to utilize a separate applicator for each time you dip in to the hot wax.
5 – Put muslin or a cloth strip over the wax and massage the cloth in the same direction as hair growth until the strip in place.
6 – Remove the strip. Hold the skin taut and tight with your hand. Using your other hand, remove the wax using a quick movement in the other direction of your hair growth. While removing the strip, try to keep your hand as close to your leg as you possibly can – avoid pulling the strip up and away.
7 – Apply Pressure to the Area. The moment you remove the wax strip, use your hand to apply pressure to the skin. This can help relieve the pain.
8 – Keep waxing your bikini region until you are happy with how much hair removed. If you missed some stray hairs, use tweezers to remove the hairs instead of applying more wax on the area.
9 – Thoroughly clean your skin. Remove any sort of wax residue with a wax remover.
10 – Apply a post-epilation cream or lotion to help calm the area and prevent irritation, ingrown hairs, and infection.
11 – A couple of days after your bikini wax, be sure to exfoliate the bikini area (and continue to do so) to help prevent ingrown hairs.


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I actually love Frank Sinatra or Michael Buble.
Anyone can fall in love with that music playing.
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moon sidhe wrote:Everything about Jeff Buckley is so completely swoon worthy. I'm guessing most people in here are too young to be familiar with him. He drowned when I was 16, a few years before I had heard of him myself. But he was such an amazing soul. He did the quintessential version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Everything else is a pale imitation, even Leonard's. hehe. And then, his song "Lover You Should've Come Over" never fails to make my stomach flutter.Lonely is the room, the bed is made, the open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner is the only one who dreams he had you with him
My body turns, and yearns for a sleep that will never come
It's never over, my kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
It's never over, all my riches for her smiles when I slept so soft against her
It's never over, all my blood for the sweetness of her laughter
It's never over, shes the tear that hangs inside my soul forever
Well maybe Im just too young
To keep good love from going wrong
Oh... lover, you should've come over
cause it's not too late
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It's been a while since we posted a progress report for the Atlanta Cosplay Meetup's ongoing project, and with Dragon Con right around the corner, we're nearing the finish line. Let's take a look and see what's been going on the last few months!
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- 1 package (3 ounces) ramen noodles
- 3/4 cup shredded cabbage
- 3/4 cup shredded romaine
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
- 2 teaspoons slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- Dash salt
- Dash pepper
- Split ramen noodles in half (save the seasoning and half of the noodles for another use). Break apart remaining noodles; place in a bowl. Add the cabbage, romaine, onion, almonds and sesame seeds.
- For dressing, in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, sugar, canola oil, water, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt and pepper; shake well. Add dressing to salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.
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Over the past few weeks we have seen copper prices on the rise, and last week we read that copper supplies will be tight into the first half of 2013.
Last week March 2013 copper opened at $3.5425 per pound and closed the week at $3.6500. On the daily chart you can see that the price action in copper played with but never closed below $3.4500 for two weeks in mid-November.
The technicals on the daily chart show the price actions trend strengthening with ADX at 23.9 and DI Differential at 19.46 and rising. MACD is bullish adding divergence from above the signal line along with crossing up over the zero-line on the histogram. Stochastics are now in deep overbought territory, so will want to see ADX continue to rise. On the weekly chart, we see ADX at 32.7 and looks to have stopped dropping, and look at the DI Differential with DI+ well over DI-. Stochastics on the weekly chart are mid-range and rising.
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I will be frank: Every death knight should have a solid goal to defeat Deathwing this expansion. It's not for the experience, it's not the glory, it's not even for the achievements. No, it's for one thing: It's for the tentacle sword. This baby is everything that one can aspire for in a WoW weapon. It's a sword. It can be transmogrified into our signature runeblade. It has an awesome creepy pet proc. What's not to love?
Of course, to get to the sword, you'll first have to take down four bosses, hope the sword drops, and then hope you win the roll against who knows how many other plate DPSers in the raid -- but hey, you have to start somewhere, right? Let's dive into the Fall of Deathwing.
To be frank, the most annoying part of the fight with Ultraxion, the first boss, is his trash. Dragons will fly in slowly from the skies above and must be pulled down where you can DPS and/or tank them. If you can get past that, Ultraxion himself should be a breeze.


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Brazil superstar Neymar said on Thursday that he was not concerned about having gone nine matches without scoring, as he prepares to spearhead the host country's challenge at the Confederations Cup.
The 21-year-old, who recently agreed to join Barcelona, will be the main attraction when Brazil kick off the competition against Japan on Saturday, but he says he will be purely focused on helping the team.
"Regardless of whether or not I score goals, which doesn't mean anything, I'm proud to be with the Brazilian squad," he said during a press conference.
"I can't behave for the national team as if I was with Santos, where everyone knew me. Here, they still need to get to know me.
"We're still looking for our best team and I'll be competing in one of the most important competitions of my career. I'll improve myself at each training session, every day."
On Saturday, Neymar will once again sport the mythical number 10 shirt once worn by his feted Santos and Brazil predecessor Pele, but he said he felt no added pressure.
"I think that the number has no importance, but the Brazil shirt? Yes."
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Bobbe joined the KPL staff about 3 ½ years ago to establish this resource center with the goal of "developing and operating a nonprofit management support center designed to address the capacity-building needs of the nonprofit organizations in Kalamazoo County." Although part of the library organizational structure, the service is funded by local foundations, primarily the Kalamazoo Community Foundation and the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation.
100% of survey responses from nonprofits who have participated in educational programs or networking opportunities, used the resources on the website, checked out materials from the collection, or received one-on-one assistance rate the service as "very satisfying" or "excellent." Clearly this service is meeting a community need.
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High School: Thomas Mills [Suffolk, United Kingdom]
Hometown: Syleham, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Parents' Names: Matthew Seaborn and Ann Lancaster
Siblings' Names and Ages: Charlie Seaborn (19)
Honors: Two-time British University champion (2012, 2013) … Selected to England's Under-21 and Under-18 national teams … Member of Saxon Tigers and Penine Pumas regional squads … Named Female Young Player of the Year (2009) as a member of the Harleston Magpies Hockey Club … Member of Under-18 national indoor finalist (2007) and national finalist (2008) teams.
Why did you choose Duke?
I have always wanted to study and play in the States and Duke was the perfect combination of academics and athletics.
What is your biggest thrill in sports?
Beating the best.
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Hobbies: Skiing, art, photography, cooking
Favorite book: Harry Potter, His Dark Materials trilogy
Favorite food: Avocados
Significance of your jersey number: #19 was my number at Durham University and now at Duke University
Dream job: Anything that involves traveling
One possession you can't live without: Tea
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It wasn't until I was retelling the story of my recent lunch with two of Bridge Communities' earliest clients, that the emotion of the day caught up with me and I struggled to hold back the tears. I had lunched that day with Margaret and Tracy.
Margaret and Tracy were Bridge clients back in about 1990. They lived in the same building, along with four other clients, and I have fondly remembered them over the years. That was a very special group of six women that taught me a great deal about working with homeless families.
At lunch we spent some time just reminiscing about how it was back then, and shared what life had since brought us. I was interested in what the two of them remember of the time they spent with Bridge. Did they recall that time fondly? Was it a time of impact in their lives?
One of the women told me about a difficult time for her in the program when she became pregnant. She was afraid that the rules of the program might force her out, back to a situation where she lacked housing for her and her family again. But instead, her mentor told her that she would support her, whatever her decision was. She said it was the first time in her life that someone had offered her complete support without trying to dictate the outcome.
The other woman told me about her son. He had gone to college. No one in her family had ever gone to college. She told me how difficult it was before the family found the stability of Bridge, and what a toll that instability had taken on her son. Bridge had allowed him to be a child. Then, while in the program, with help from her mentors, she made the decision to never, ever hit her children again. She decided the violence must stop with her and her children would not suffer in the same way she had.
So, here we were at lunch 20 years after their program had ended and I began to really understand what Bridge mentors had done for these families and the impact the mentors had on these clients. Lives had been changed. The simple acts of mentors had changed the outcome of lives for generations to come.
As we finished lunch, both women promised me that if I ever needed anything, I should call them. They said they would be happy to help. They did not know how much help and how much hope for the future they had already given me.
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This photo shows the entrance to the Condon Bank after the gun fight. According to the newspaper account, the citizens of Coffeyville "poured about 80 shots into the windows of Condon's bank" and the gang members shot back at least twice.
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1. How many bullet holes can you find? Can you tell whether the shots were fired by the robbers or by the citizens? How?
2. Can you see the man inside the bank through the window? The newspaper said that people in the plaza could clearly see the robbers inside the bank. Why do you think none of the robbers was killed in the bank?
3. Why do you think newspapers all across the country printed this photo?
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Stevan Jovetic joined Manchester City in July for £22m following months of speculation regarding the Montenegrin's future.
Although a plethora of top European clubs were linked with the forward, Arsenal were amongst the favourites to land Jovetic's signature.
However, with Arsene Wenger distracted by the pursuit of Gonzalo Higuain and, more hopefully, that of Luis Suarez, the Gunners lost out to the fast moving Manuel Pellegrini.
But since his move to Eastlands, Jovetic seems to have taken up a place on the bench and doesn't look like breaking in to the squad any time soon.
So far he has started one game in the Premier League and made two appearances from the bench.
With the stellar form of both Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Alvaro Negredo, it looks like Jovetic's opportunities will be limited at the Etihad.
It seems strange to sign one of Europe's most coveted forwards for £22m with the intention of putting him on the bench. But when you consider the scale of Sheikh Mansour's wealth, the mystery soon evaporates.
City may be able to afford to fill their bench with players of Jovetic's quality, but the striker can't allow his career to stall in the same way many other's have done at City since to arrival of Mansour.
At Arsenal, Jovetic has a place in the team waiting for him. He can be the perfect accomplice up front to take the pressure off Olivier Giroud.
Giroud has been in great form this season but, as any nervous Arsenal fan will tell you, if he gets injured Wenger is in trouble.
Arsenal have the choice of bringing in the exiled Park Chu-Young or the previously exiled Nicklas Bendtner as a replacement if Giroud succumbs to injury. Neither should be playing for a title challenging team that Arsenal believe they are.
Jovetic is every bit the player that Giroud is. A big forward unit who can hold up the ball for Arsenal when relief is needed. What Arsenal are finding is that the hard-working Giroud struggles to complete 90 minutes at the same level of intensity. The Montenegrin will provide some much needed relief when Giroud hits the wall.
If Manchester City don't need Jovetic, they will no doubt let him go quite soon as Financial Fair Play rules force the lavish spenders to balance their books.
Jovetic himself will catch on pretty quickly that his ability won't stay at the same level if he's sitting on the bench every week. Although he will probably like the number on his pay cheque, his career must come first.
He scored 13 goals and assisted five for Fiorentina in Serie A last season and deserves better. Arsenal need a striker and it seems irresponsible of City to keep expensive assets they don't need on the bench.
It's a no-brainer, Jovetic to Arsenal is a match made in heaven.
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Lakers' Vujacic says the Celtics play too rough
Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic let the Boston Celtics get to him in Game 5, and he says that's because they play too rough, the Los Angeles Times reports.
"Phil (Jackson) told me after the game that he thought I was a big emotional. And I think he was right," Vujacic told the newspaper. "It all started from that poke in the eye (by Celtics guard Sam Cassell). I got a little bit mad because the ref was right there and he didn't call it."
Vujacic also thought Cassell should have had a foul called on him when he appeared to slam Vujacic down onto the court while they wrestled for a loose ball. Vujacic said later he thought it was on purpose, though television analysts said they believed Vujacic was acting a bit and made the fall look worse than it was.
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Gisele Heals, Magic and More
Department of Orthopedics: Tom Brady, spotted in a walking cast yesterday, is now walking tall and visiting Earnest Sewn after spending time with paramour extraordinaire Giselle Bunchen. Seems on top of everything else, the woman has miraculous healing powers.[NYPost]
Fashion is MAGIC!!!: If by "magic" you mean walking the Vegas Convention Center listlessly for hours on end, then, yes, it is magic. [Fibre2Fashion]
Model Abuse: Galliano flagrantly disregards the Geneva Convention. [The Moment]
French Tips: More trends at Paris Fashion Week. [AFP]
Public Support: It's been said Vietnam was lost when Walter Cronkite declared it a stalemate. Similarly, Brit anchor Jeremy Paxman is rallying a nation against sagging drawers. [Life and Health]
Gang Signs: Wu-Tang brand necklaces, rings and earrings for you, your crew and all them hos. [Freshness Magazine]
Louis' Lucre: In other Hip-hop bling news, take a gander at Pharrell's Louis Vuitton jewelry line. [High Snobiety]
Brownie Points: Refinery29 begins their newest countdown video series with Mr. Thom Browne. [Refinery29]


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Robin van Persie believes his Manchester United strike partnership with Wayne Rooney can go from strength to strength as the season progresses.
The duo have 15 Premier League goals between them so far this season, with their form providing a rare bright spot in a difficult start to the season for David Moyes' side.
And Van Persie feels the understanding between the pair is vital to their success and that of the team.
"It's the interaction together, it's that we both want to play together," he said in an interview broadcast on MUTV. "We realise that we are better off playing together because we are stronger as a partnership.
"With a player of Wayne's calibre we can go from strength to strength and become even better than we are now.
"Lately we've been playing really well together, we've been setting up goals for each other, we are both scoring, which is what I want.
"It is important that this partnership is growing and becoming even stronger."
Van Persie feels the strength of both players' all-round games is what makes them so difficult to play against.
Rather than United operating with a traditional 'number nine' supported by a deep-lying 'number 10', the Holland international said: "We are both 'nine-and-a-halves'.
"We can play high up front, we can drop, it is an extra quality we both have which is quite rare.
"If you look around you have loads of main strikers, target men, 'foxes in the boxes', and you have 'number 10s' who are dropping in more and it's very obvious.
"With us it's not obvious, we can both do that job. Wayne is doing it a bit more because he's playing behind me but we can both do it so we can change the game if it's needed."
Source: PA


text: I am proud to announce the release of K3b 1.0. After years and years of development, all the sweat (actually in the summer it can get sticky in front of the screen), all the tears (ok, admittedly, not that many), and all the countless hours I spent on a single application finally we have what I think is worth the big 1. K3b has come a long way since the early days in 1998 when it started as a dummy project for me to learn C++ and QT development. The reason for that (besides my hacking) is the amazing feedback I got from the open source community and especially all the KDE worshipers. Give yourself a hand. Without all of you K3b would not have lived this long.


text: Funeral services for 73 year old Jerry Dewitt of Muscatine will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday (12/1) at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis home for Funeral and Cremation. Visitation will Tuesday (11/30) from 4pm to 7pm at Geo M. Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation. Burial will take place at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.


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By the way, I was a big Shohreh Aghdashloo supporter for the 2003 Oscar. Her movie, "The House of Sand and Fog," was the first movie I ever blogged, on the second day in the life of this blog, and I remember feeling that I was inventing a way to blog a movie — which is decidedly not the same as reviewing a movie — first here:
... The movie we'd come to see, though, was "House of Sand and Fog," which had a good script, the kind of story that works so well in a movie, where some little thing happens in the beginning, then one thing leads to another, with all sorts of extravagant consequences. At some point you have to just let go of the thought "Jennifer Connelly should have opened her mail" and follow the characters.... and then, the next day, in a post about candy:
"House of Sand and Fog" introduces a character by having him take a bite out of a Snickers bar and then subtract its cost in his account book. That movie may be the melodrama equivalent of "The Odd Couple": One keeps account of a candy bar, the other never opens the mail. Both are trying to live in the same place. Hijinks/tragedy ensues.Sorry to go off on a wave of nostalgia about the early days of this blog, but next Wednesday is its 5th anniversary. It will be 5 years straight — not one day missed. But back to the present: The Golden Globes are handed out tomorrow. And I mean to live-blog the big show.


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| WMU News
KALAMAZOO—A Rutgers University expert will examine the causal thinking infusing the law when he addresses a local audience in March at Western Michigan University.
Dr. Jonathan Schaffer, professor of philosophy, will speak at noon Friday, March 15, in Room 1115 of Moore Hall. His free, public presentation is titled "Apt Causal Models for the Law" and is part of the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's spring season.
Schaffer will discuss how the law employs the intuitive conception of causation and how various legal theorists have used a theoretical framework to better understand its application. Thinking of legal doctrine through the lens of causal models reveals new problems, new suggestions and new ideas.
Prior to joining the Rutgers University faculty, Schaffer held posts at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the Australian National University and the Arche Research Center. His research in metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science includes work on causation, chance, ontology and fundamentality.
Schaffer's presentation is co-sponsored by the WMU Department of Philosophy. Visit wmich.edu/ethics for more information.


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Remains identified as man from El Dorado
Human remains found in a remote area of the Saline County side of the Ouachita National Forest have been identified as a Union County man reported missing for about 5 years.
The family of Daniel Bruce Eakin — would who be 59-years-old today — has been notified and no foul play is suspected at this time, according to the Saline County Sheriff's Office. Eakin was reported missing on July 17, 2007 from El Dorado. According to the North American Missing Person's Network, www.nampn.org, Eakin told his sister that he was going camping in the Ouachita National Forest and left in his 1991 Ford Ranger truck. On July 17, 2007, the sister reportedly found a letter from Eakin in which he told his family goodbye and instructed the sister what to do with his belongings. Eakins truck was later found on Fire Road 132 in Perry County. The website also said that Eakin previously made comments to family about taking his own life.
Reportedly a note was also found in the truck urging family "not to look for him."
On Dec. 15, 2011, human remains were found in the National Forest off Arkansas Highway 9 in Paron on Dec. 15. Det. Ron Parsons said the area was "very remote" and there was also remains of a campsite along with the human remains discovered.
Parsons said no weapon was found in the area, but they found a backpack with the remains of a tent, clothing and ammunition. He said the area where the remains were found "had flooded several times" since 2007 and that most of the items had likely "washed away."
After the discover on Dec. 15, 2011, the Sheriff's Office sent the human remains to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for DNA processing to make identification. Parsons told The Saline Courier on Monday that the remains were identified as Eakin, but waited until the family was notified before releasing the information to the public.
To report information in regards to this case, or any other crime, call the Saline County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division at 501-303-5608 or the main office at 501-303-5609.


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Obama: American Dream in Peril, Fast Action Needed [VIDEO]
President Barack Obama is selling his 2012 economic policy goals on a three-day tour of politically crucial states. The election-year, post-State of the Union journey will pitch his presidency to a divided public.
Obama will promote his agenda to attract more manufacturing to American soil by showcasing the bookends of American industry. He will visit a conveyor belt maker in Iowa and an Intel computer plant in Arizona.
Obama will highlight energy security Thursday in Nevada and Colorado and wrap up Friday by pushing education and training proposals at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Presidential travel following the State of the Union is not unusual, allowing presidents to temporarily bask in the afterglow of their prime-time performances and milk their message before key constituencies.
Obama: American Dream in Peril, Fast Action Needed
Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, delivering a State of the Union address filled with re-election themes. Restoring a fair shot for all, Obama said, is "the defining issue of our time."
Obama outlined a vastly different vision for fixing the country than the one pressed by the Republicans challenging him in Congress and fighting to take his job in the November elections. He pleaded for an active government that ensures economic fairness for everyone, as his opponents demand that the government back off and let the free market rule.
Obama offered steps to help students afford college, a plan for more struggling homeowners to refinance their homes and tax cuts for manufacturers. He threw in some politically appealing references to accountability, including warning universities they will lose federal aid if they don't stop tuition from soaring.
Standing in front of a divided Congress, with bleak hope this election year for much of his legislative agenda, Obama spoke with voters in mind.
"We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by," Obama said. "Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules."
A rare wave of unity splashed over the House chamber at the start. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, survivor of an assassination attempt one year ago, received sustained applause from her peers and hugs from many. Obama, too, embraced her as he made his way to the front.
Lawmakers leapt to their feet when Obama said near the start of his speech that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, killed by a raid authorized by the president, will no longer threaten America.
At the core of Obama's address was the improving but deeply wounded economy -- the matter still driving Americans' anxiety and the one likely to determine the next presidency.
"The state of our union is getting stronger," Obama said, calibrating his words as millions remain unemployed. Implicit in his declaration that the American dream is "within our reach" was the recognition that, after three years of an Obama presidency, the country is not there yet.
He spoke of restoring basic goals: owning a home, earning enough to raise a family, putting a little money away for retirement. "We can do this," Obama said. "I know we can."
In a signature swipe at the nation's growing income gap, Obama called for a new minimum tax rate of at least 30 percent on anyone making over $1 million. Many millionaires -- including one of his chief rivals, Republican Mitt Romney -- pay a rate less than that because they get most of their income from investments, which are taxed at a lower rate.
"Now you can call this class warfare all you want," Obama said, responding to a frequent criticism from the GOP presidential field. "But asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most Americans would call that common sense."
Obama calls this the "Buffett rule," named for billionaire Warren Buffett, who has said it's unfair that his secretary pays a higher tax rate than he does. Emphasizing the point, Buffett's secretary, Debbie Bosanek, attended the address in first lady Michelle Obama's box.
Obama underlined every proposal with the idea that hard work and responsibility still count. He was targeting independent voters who helped seal his election in 2008 and the frustrated masses in a nation pessimistic about its course.
In a flag-waving defense of American power and influence abroad, Obama said the U.S. will safeguard its own security "against those who threaten our citizens, our friends and our interests." On Iran, he said that while all options are on the table to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon -- an implied threat to use military force -- "a peaceful resolution of this issue is still possible."
With Congress almost universally held in low regard, Obama went after an easy target in calling for reforms to keep legislators from engaging in insider trading and holding them to the same conflict-of-interest standards as those that apply to the executive branch.
In GOP response, Daniels blames Obama for slow recovery
The Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address charges that Obama has tried to divide Americans.
The response was offered by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who also said that Obama has resorted to "extremism" and "stifling, anti-growth policies."
Daniels said Obama's efforts in recent months to criticize the rich and raise their taxes is an attempt "to curry favor with some Americans by castigating others."
Daniels served as President George W. Bush's first budget chief and is a two-term governor. He is a foe of budget deficits. Critics say he served during the time the nation generated massive deficits.
Giffords gets emotional welcome
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been given an emotional welcome to the House floor for the State of the Union speech.
The Arizona congresswoman announced over the weekend that she would be resigning from the House to focus on her recovery from the head wound she suffered in the shooting last year in Tucson that left six people dead.
House members stood and cheered as she was escorted to her seat for tonight's speech. Some chanted her name. They cheered again as President Barack Obama, on his way into the chamber, stopped and embraced Giffords.
Her husband, Mark Kelly, looked on from the first lady's box. Giffords waved to him.
In Tucson yesterday, Giffords took part in what was described as her final work in her home district, meeting with people who were with her on the day of the shooting, and then visiting a food bank.
She was determined to go to Washington for tonight's speech, to make up for the one she missed last year after the shooting.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - We're tracking the investigation into a fire that left one person injured.
The fire broke out in an apartment on Garden City Drive, in Richmond, late Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters tell us the apartment has significant damage. One person inside at the time suffered smoke inhalation, and had to be taken to the hospital.
We're told no other apartments were damaged.
Firefighters think the fire was cooking related.


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Nothing Like Australia
Nothing Like Australia is a Google Map from the Australian Tourism agency that features almost 30,000 images and stories submitted by the Australian people.
The opening page of the website shows a gorgeous looking Google Map of Australia overlaid with thousands of photographs. Clicking on any of the thumbnail photographs loads the picture and the associated 'experience'. You can save the experience to your favourites, you can zoom in closer to its location and you can favourite the user who posted the experience.
From July users of the map will be able to share their own experiences on the map.
Via: All Things Spatial


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A fun platformer game for PC. My first game and I'm quite proud of it too. This is how it starts out. You are a small circular bit traveling through a computer. You have just found out that the hard drive you live in is being defragmented. Bits and files in the hard drive that aren't 'fragmented' are safe. They will stay on the hard drive. But you... you are very fragmented... probably the most puzzled, fragmented bit on this entire hard drive. This has now become a struggle for survival. Escape your fate of becoming completely fragmented and wiped from the hard drive in this addicting, fun, platformer. Jump on blocks and get the end as the world around you is destroyed! --Controls are explained on the main menu --F4 toggles fullscreen --The game automatically updates itself! ^_^ --The same difficult level can be played by 1-4 players simultaneously. --Includes a level editor so you can make and save your own levels! Please enjoy!
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Health Canada on Thursday added 16 more medications to its list of drugs in short supply across the country — including several drugs used for chemotherapy.
The federal department blamed the situation on a contract manufacturer in the U.S. but the Canadian Pharmacists Association said the problem of drug shortages has been an ongoing issue for more than a year.
"It's become a definite concern for pharmacists and for patients," said Jeff Morrison, spokesman for the CPA.
The newest list — which includes drugs used to treat cancer, bacterial infections and infant respiratory infections — is a result of Ohio-based Ben Venue Laboratories Inc., being unable to meet quality control tests set out by Health Canada, said Morrison.
Late Thursday, a Health Canada spokesman said not all of the drugs on the shortage list are considered "medically necessary," meaning that in many cases, physicians have access to substitute drugs.
"For drugs that are considered 'medically necessary,' Health Canada has a process in place to allow these drugs to continue coming into Canada," Stephane Shank said in an email.
"It's really difficult to pinpoint when supply will be resumed," said Morrison, adding that makes it impossible to know how much medication can be distributed to patients and whether the drug will be available the next time the patient shows up at a pharmacy or hospital, Morrison said.
At a January meeting with the health minister, the Canadian Pharmacists Association recommended Canada develop a nationwide monitoring system similar to one in the U.S. which keeps track of drugs on the shortage list.
At the moment there is no database in Canada which logs the extent of shortages, how long they will last and which drugs are affected, Morrison said.
He said such a system "wouldn't necessarily fix the problem," but would allow pharmacists and doctors to better plan alternative treatments because they would know which drugs are going to be in short supply.
Morrison said the shortages happen for a whole host of reasons, including plant malfunctions, quality control issues within certain manufacturing plants, shortages of raw materials, and the federal government taking too long to approve new drugs or to approve changes to existing drugs.
Health Canada has no way to punish or to prosecute drug manufacturers who fail to produce an agreed-upon quantity of drugs, said Morrison. "It's beyond their regulatory scope . . . so it's really a matter of bringing all the stakeholders within that drug supply chain to the table to figure it out," he said.
Part of the reason for the number and severity of recent shortages is a new global demand for certain types of medication. "As we're seeing growing middle classes in places such as China or India, there are more people on the planet that can afford to take these kinds of medications," said Morrison.
Morrison said that if patients are concerned, they should talk to their physician or pharmacist who he said will be able to recommend alternative drugs or therapies.
When these kinds of announcements have been made in the past, there hasn't been much of an impact, given the sheer number of drugs available on the market, said Anna Marie D'Angelo, spokeswoman for the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
If there is a shortage of one type of drug, there are plenty of others to fill the void, she said.
The B.C. Cancer Agency is told in advance of any shortages and makes changes to treatment plans accordingly, said spokeswoman Lubna Ekramoddoullah.
Of approximately 120 drugs available to treat cancer, only one — Caelyx — is currently considered in short supply in B.C., said Ekramoddoullah.
"In B.C., there's no reason to panic," she said. "We've been able to ensure that all our patients have the necessary treatment," despite the fact that the agency has been dealing with shortages of various cancer drugs since the beginning of the year.
"If there's a shortage of a drug and we still have a limited supply, the B.C. Cancer Agency works with its oncologists to determine priorities and to find out if there are any alternative treatments that the patients can go on until the drug is more readily available," she said.
Scott Gavura, from Cancer Care Ontario, said his agency is working with hospitals and pharmacists to make sure there is minimal impact across the province. He said he's not aware of any patients who have had to go without any medication — either their medication has been shipped from another hospital, or they've been given an alternative drug to combat their illness.
Here is a list of medications added to the shortage list Thursday, along with their primary use.
AMEVIVE is used to treat psoriasis.
ANGIOMAX prevents unwanted blood clots that can occur with certain heart or blood vessel conditions.
BICNU is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their spread in the body.
CAELYX prevents the growth of cancer cells by interfering with the genetic material DNA, which is necessary for reproduction of cells.
CARDIOLITE is used in nuclear medicine imaging to see the blood flow in a patient's heart.
COLISTIMETHATE reduces the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintains the effectiveness of other antibacterial drugs.
DAUNORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE is an anti-cancer drug used for patients in remission from acute nonlymphocytic leukemia.
DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE is a chemotherapy drug.
MIRALUMA is used as a post-mammography diagnostic tool for evaluating breast lesions in patients with an abnormal mammogram or a palpable breast mass.
NEUROLITE is used to show the blood flow inside a patients brain during a scan.
STREPTOMYCIN is used to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.
TOBRAMYCIN FOR INJECTION U.S.P. is used to prevent or treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
TOMUDEX is used to treat colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum).
TORISEL is used to treat Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.
VELCADE is used for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma (a cancer of the plasma cells) and mantle cell lymphoma (a cancer of lymph nodes).
VIRAZOLE is used to treat hospitalized infants and young children with severe lower respiratory tract infections due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus.


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BATAVIA – Isaiah Vela chastised himself for going to his back on Saturday afternoon, a rarity ranking up there with losses for the now- 29-1 St. Charles East junior wrestler.
Vela's 132-pound Upstate Eight Conference title bout may have ended with a 9-7 victory, but he needed a late flurry against Waubonsie Valley's Jimmy Davis to get it.
The second-guessing lasted for a moment before Vela realized there were several other Saints waiting to take the championship mats. His teammates were there for him, and he owed it to them to offer the same support. There were plenty of plaudits to go around for East, which crowned three individual champs en route to comfortably claiming the unofficial team title.
"Our team is really good this year," Vela said. "I expect big things out of them, and anything we can take, we'll get, you know."
Fueled by a tournament-best three champions in Ryan Rubino (113), Ramon Lopez (152) and Vela, East tallied 230 team points to finish well-ahead of would-be runner-up Neuqua Valley (154).
Thirteen Saints finished in the top six, a blend of the usual suspects and some athletes eyeing a late-season surge. Junior Jake Mende entered the tournament with six matches under his belt this winter. He left it with a third-place medal at 138, fitting right in with the rest of the UEC River regular-season dual champions.
"We've been doing really good lately and wrestling really hard and practices have been harder," said Rubino, a senior who won his third straight conference title. "It keeps everything going."
Host Batavia boasted two champs, as unbeaten Joel Shump (34-0 at 126) joined fellow senior Jon Wagner (160) atop the podium. Geneva senior Brad Martens repeated as conference champ with a title at 120.
Wes Pasholk earned St. Charles North's top finish with a runner-up effort at 220. The top seed in his weight class entering the tournament, Pasholk lost an 8-2 decision in his first career bout against Anthony Touchstone of Waubonsie Valley.
"Tough kid. Real tough kid," Pasholk said. "I came in and thought I was going to be a little bit closer, but I went to my back and that really hurt me. … I just couldn't take him down."
A number of championship bouts were rematches from earlier this season. Rubino, whose freshman brother, Anthony, was second at 106, created much more distance between himself and Elgin's Zachary McCullough this time, scoring a fall after an initial narrow decision.
About a month after topping East's Brad Kearbey, 4-1, in a regular-season dual, Wagner won, 6-1.
Martens defeated his opponent, Neuqua Valley's Justin Killacky, 6-0, in a tournament last week. Saturday's result went 7-2 in Martens' favor.
"I was up, 7-0, until the very end when I slipped off, so I did a little better this week," Martens said. "I got more takedowns, then two pins in the matches before him, so I think I wrestled well this tournament."
Shump hasn't had cause to describe his season any differently.
He notched falls in each of his three matches and will look to cap a perfect regular season when the Bulldogs host Kaneland in a nonconference dual next week.
After missing last season's conference tournament and state series with a broken hand, Shump exhibited his drive once again in the finals, pinning South Elgin's Cory Pych in 5:14.
"He went for a throw right away, and I've always been good at throws," Shump said. "I went up, 5-0, and from there on, he was trying to kind score big moves. I just stayed smart."
Several coaches and fans approached Vela and Saints coach Jason Potter during the awards ceremony to call the 132-pound title bout the most entertaining match of the tournament.
Vela eventually escaped trouble with an escape-takedown-near fall combo that provided the final margin with about 30 seconds remaining. He controlled the match from there, and later said he had learned his lesson going forward toward next month's state series.
Potter made sure of that.
"There's going to be matches down the road that we're going to have to come back, and he shows that he can do that," Potter said.
Vela shouldn't be the only Saint with staying power, something he eventually realized Saturday.
Top placers
St. Charles East
Champions: Ryan Rubino (113), Isaiah Vela (132), Ramon Lopez (152)
Runners-up: Anthony Rubino (106), Brad Kearbey (160)
Champions: Joel Shump (126), Jon Wagner (160)
Runners-up: Mickey Watson (195), Mitchell Krusz (285)
Champion: Brad Martens (120)
Runner-up: Jake Boser (182)
St. Charles North
Runner-up: Wes Pasholk (220)


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Imo, how good a pitching staff depends mostly on the top 5 starting pitchers and then the bullpen and starting pitching depth. I know I'm in one league with you TRF. And your bullpen would beat mine in that league too. But here are my starting pitchers in the league that you and I are both in:
Zack Grienke,
Dan Haren,
Yovani Gallardo,
Clayton Kershaw,
David Price,
Clay Buchholz,
Wade Davis,
Homer Bailey,
Matt Latos,
Derek Holland,
Martin Perez
(plus Kazmir and Bedard on the DL)
So, I've, arguably, got 4 aces and some pretty good depth. You've got 3 guys that could be considered aces right now:
Roy Halladay
Justin Verlander
Johan Santana
plus some nice depth...
Johnny Cueto
Max Scherzer
Aaron Harang
Phil Hughes
but noone (outside of the first 3) that could be considered an ace right now. NastyBoy has FIVE aces. I don't know about his depth but with some luck he might only need those 5 guys. 5 aces beats 4 aces and it beats 3 aces. And I don't think the difference between the bullpens is enough to make up the difference. You've got a nice pitching staff TRF, and it's possible that Hughes and Scherzer could open some eyes, but if we were to take a poll I think most would rather have his pitchers right now.
Outside of your catchers and corner infielders your offense isn't that great for a redraft league. Format is important though and I'd like your offense more in a dynasty.


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Why not? I'm only half kidding.
Why not? I'm only half kidding.
Go BLUE!!!
As of now, he's hitting .500 and his OPS is 1.250. Crazy stuff.
"I talked to an advance scout that told me if Joey Votto and Albert Pujols were on the same team he'd advise his team to do the unthinkable...pitch around Votto to get to Pujols." - Buster Olney, ESPN
I really wonder what would happen. Would running around the OF be bad for recovering between starts?
His BA and ERA are going in opposite directions tonight -- rapidly.
"I talked to an advance scout that told me if Joey Votto and Albert Pujols were on the same team he'd advise his team to do the unthinkable...pitch around Votto to get to Pujols." - Buster Olney, ESPN
.648 career OPS in 200 PA not including tonight.
Don't let the smooth taste fool you.
"Bring on Rod Stupid!"
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I see great things in baseball. It's our game.
It's a nice to have when pitchers see him 1-2 times a year, but he's a pitcher not a OF nor a hitter that rates as good as a MLB OF
Meanwhile, Micah Owings is playing left field for Syracuse.
I don't think thats a good idea at all. He is a really good hitting pitcher but if he got consistent at bats I really think you'd see him struggle. I could get on board for him pinch hitting every now and again, though.
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Even after 3 hits tonight, he took some pretty ugly swings. Of course so did Votto, so anything's possible.
It's an interesting and out of the box thought, but I don't see any chance of it happening.
Leake does continue as a viable PH alternative though.
For a time, I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
I kind of like having Leake available as an additional pinch hitter. It's a bonus.
"I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic.
"Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread
Didn't Leake play SS on days he wasn't pitching back in the day?
There are only two seasons - Winter and Baseball.
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text: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is coming in "early 2013," a new trailer for the game reveals. However, you'll be able to get your hands on it much sooner. The symbiotic relationship between Metal Gear and Zone of the Enders continues. Back on the PlayStation 2, enthusiastic Metal Gear fans bought Zone of the Enders because it included a demo of Metal Gear Solid 2. Now, Metal Gears fan have reason to buy Zone of the Enders HD. The updated HD collection will include a demo for Revengeance. The demo will eventually be released on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, but if you want to get early access to the demo, you'll have to shell out for the HD Collection, slated for holiday release. Hidden in the Mega64 skit in Konami's presentation


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The BA bubble screen ladies and gents.
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The BA bubble screen ladies and gents.
I wonder......Do the NFL officials sign their new contract before Wallace signs his tender?.....lol
Offensive starters are done..some of the defense coming out too now
how could you not block that
Collinsworthless, my neighbors retarded dog could beat you in fantasy fooball
BA bubble screen again ladies and gents
Coby Fleener....fantasy sleeper at TE..........
wow, really nice placement by luck on that ball
Luck is eating up the secondary


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This application is only for groups who would like to participate in one clean-up during the year. Please fill out the request form below and attach one of the release forms (the form that is most relevant for you and/or your group). Minors under 18 must have their parent/ guardian sign their release form.
1. Volunteer Group Services Agreement (For a recognized volunteer group such as Boy Scouts, etc� self-insured groups.)
2.Parental/ Guardian Permission Form (For juvenile volunteers with parent/ guardian permission.) One form per child in the same family.
3. Special Project or Activity Sign-In (for an adult group beach clean-up.)
Fill out and fax/email/mail Adopt-A-Beach & Beach Clean-up requests to:
Elizabeth Bailey
21601 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Office: 714-377-9073
EMAIL: email@example.com
Please call with any questions or concerns.
Our park greatly benefits from the volunteers who keep our beaches clean. Thank you for dedicating your time to us!
Three organizations hold monthly clean-ups at our beach. You can find the dates and information at their respective websites.
Surfrider: http://hsbsurfrider.org/beach_cleanup_schedule
Orange County Coastkeeper: (in conjunction with Coastal Conservation Network & Coastal Playground): www.coastkeeper.org
Coastal Angels: http://coastalangels.org/cleanups


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On one pc I needed to set it up so access to and from the internet was stopped (DROP) but access to and from the local lan was allowed (ACCEPT).
I followed the article in LXF63 (pp 54-55) and also looked at a couple of useful tutorials on the web. I was successful with the following comands:
# iptables -P INPUT DROP
# iptables -P FORWARD DROP
# iptables -P OUTPUT DROP
# iptables -A INPUT -s 192.168.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
# iptables -A OUTPUT -s 192.168.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
Great. However, I have two questions:
1) When I re-boot the settings are lost. They default back to a default of all ACCEPT and and my local lan ACCEPT rules have gone.
The article did not seem to mention what to do to make the changes stay after a re-boot.
2) A curiosity question. 192.168.0.0/24 refers to all devices on the subnet 192.168.0. I thought it would only refer to devices 0 to 24. I have checked that it does what the article says, 192.168.0.102 is covered by 192.168.0.0/24, and I am able to ping it on my lan. I just do not understand why.
Thanks in advance for any help.


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Sir Watkin Williams Wynn (1693-1749)
HUDSON, Thomas (1701 - 1779)
Date: 1740
Media: oil on canvas
Size: 76.2 x 63.2 cm
Acquired: 1937; Purchase
Accession Number: NMW A 104
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn (1693-1749) 3rd baronet, assumed the name Wynn in 1719 on inheriting the estate of Wynnstay, Denbighshire, where he sat as MP almost uninterruptedly from 1716 until 1749. A Tory and a Jacobite, his popularity and wealth gave him great influence in the North of Wales. His son of the same name, was more interested in the arts than in politics. Hudson was a fashionable London portraitist who produced polished formal likenesses.


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THE STORY: Josh Harding has been in goal for only three games in the past 19-plus months, and each time the opponent has been the Detroit Red Wings. Harding could make it four straight appearances against the Wings when the Minnesota Wild visits Detroit on Tuesday in the second game of a home-and-home series. Harding turned in a magnificent performance in Saturday's 1-0 victory over the Red Wings, stopping all 36 shots to record his first shutout since Jan. 28, 2010. After missing the 2010-11 season because of injury, Harding was a hard-luck loser in his first start of the season, making 38 saves in a 3-2 overtime home loss to Detroit. Minnesota's win Saturday snapped a four-game losing streak at the hands of the Red Wings and sent Detroit to its fourth consecutive defeat following a 5-0 start to the season.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), FS Detroit
ABOUT THE WILD (4-3-3): Dany Heatley had the goal – his third of the season – in Saturday's victory. Eight of Minnesota's last nine games have been decided by one goal. The Wild have scored two goals or fewer in seven straight games and rank last in the Western Conference with 21 goals. After allowing eight goals in 31 chances while shorthanded, Minnesota stymied Detroit on four power-play chances Saturday. The Wild are only 5-for-40 with the man advantage.
ABOUT THE RED WINGS (5-4-0): Detroit will be trying to avoid its first five-game losing streak since January 2009. The Red Wings had surrendered 15 goals in the first three games of the losing streak, but just as troubling has been their offensive ineptitude. Detroit has scored only four goals during the four-game skid after piling up 18 goals during the season-opening five-game winning streak. The Red Wings have outshot Minnesota 77-34 in the two matchups this season.
1. The Red Wings signed defenseman Niklas Kronwall to a seven-year, $33.25 million contract Monday.
2. Rookie Brett Bulmer, Minnesota's second-round pick in 2010, was send back to his junior team in the Western Hockey League. He had three assists in nine goals.
PREDICTION: Red Wings 4, Wild 1. The avalanche of shots finally starts finding the net as Detroit ends its skid.


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2012-13 Women's Basketball
Bluffton 55, Hiram 44
Beavers win first Bluffton Tip-Off Tournament in Sommer Center
November 17, 2012
By: Evan Skilliter, sports information assistant
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Beavers won their own Bluffton Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 17, defeating Hiram College, 55-44, on Copeland Court in the Sommer Center. Sophomore Rachel DeBord (Lebanon) was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after turning in a 13-point, four-assist and three-rebound performance in the title game.
After a Terrier layup gave the visitors the first points of the game, Debord hit a jumper to tie the score at two. She followed that up with a three-pointer at the 15:55 mark to give the Beavers a 5-2 lead. Freshman Taylor Knight (Perrysburg) made her own three less than a minute later to push the lead to 8-2.
At the 9:22 mark, freshman Kaitlyn Pennekamp (Hamilton/Ross) stole the ball from Hiram's Kelsey Koskinen and took it coast-to-coast for a layup that extended the Beavers' lead to 16-5. Six minutes later, fellow freshman Alexis Williams (Cincinnati/Lockland) gave the Beavers their largest lead of the half, 14 points, after powering the ball into the hoop. A pair of Hiram triples in the last 1:37 of the period helped the Terriers trim the deficit to 28-18 at the break.
After Taylor Whitaker (Mansfield/Lexington) opened the second half with a free throw, Hiram went on a quick 8-0 run to make it a three-point game. Freshman Carolin Baker (Bethel-Tate) ended the spurt with a drive to the hoop and a layup which pushed the score to 31-26.
Bluffton quashed the Terrier rally, going up by as many as 17 after a Whitaker layup at the 8:06 mark. A late three-pointer by Hiram's Chelsea Kovach pulled the visitors within 11, but it was too little, too late for the Terriers as Bluffton captured its first-ever Tip-Off Championship in the fifth year of its existence and first in the Sommer Center.
In addition to DeBord's 13 points, Knight and Pennekamp each tallied 10 for the Beavers. Knight also represented the Beavers on the All-Tournament team.
Freshman Brooke Ruffer (Stryker) filled the stat sheet with seven points, eight rebounds and two assists, while Kylee Burkholder (West Unity/Hilltop) finished with two points and six rebounds. Sophomore Mikayla Coburn (McGuffey/Upper Scioto Valley) added two points and seven boards.
The Beavers shot 37.7 percent from the field to Hiram's 36.2 percent. However, one of the biggest factors in the game was the Bluffton rebounding as the hosts pulled down 40 boards to the Terriers' 28.
The Beavers will be back at home next Saturday, Nov. 24, when they host the Wooster Fighting Scots at the Sommer Center. The contest is slated to tip at 4 p.m.


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Paul Killian Named National Goalkeeper of the Year by D3Soccer.com
The Stevens men's soccer Class of 2014 had a banner day on Sunday as Paul Killian was named the National Goalkeeper of the Year and defender Leonardo Casas was named to the All-America team by D3Soccer.com. The juniors led the Ducks to an 18-3-1 record – including nine-straight shutouts – and a final national ranking of No. 10.
Killian's superb 0.910 save percentage was the nation's second best and made him one of just two goalies to have a mark over 90%. Having to deal with an average of four shots-on-goal per outing, Killian's ability to turn away shots resulted in a 0.33 goals-against average that ranked third in the country.
"We are very excited for Paul, this is a great honor for him and the program," said Stevens head coach Devin Rensing. "Paul is absolutely a great goalie but he is also a tremendous leader. Again, we are all very excited for this much-deserved award."
Along the way to an unbeaten and untied Empire 8 regular season, an Empire 8 Tournament championship and a place in the 2012 NCAA Division III Sectional Semifinal, Killian and the Ducks posted 14-straight victories. The junior netminder came up big with two outstanding saves in the conference final penalty shootout - the second one clinched both the title for Stevens and tournament MVP honors for himself.
Killian was also selected to the D3Soccer.com All-America First Team, was named First-Team All-Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association and was part of the Empire 8 All-Conference First Team.
Killian follows in the footsteps of current Stevens assistant coach Zach Carr, who was the D3soccer.com Goalkeeper of the Year for the Ducks in 2010.
Leonardo Casas started every game he was able to play for Stevens, including each of the team's 14-consecutive wins. Casas was also able to chip in on offense, earning three assists in 2012, including a very memorable one against Haverford College in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
"I am glad to see Leo receive this award," said Rensing. "It has been a frustrating season for him dealing with injuries, but he is certainly one of the best left backs in the country."
Casas was honored as a Second-Team All-American by D3Soccer.com, a first-team all-conference recipient by the Empire 8 and was named Second-Team All-Region by the NSCAA in 2012.


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Event Date: Friday, 13 September, 2013
Event Venue: Conference Building Room D
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Background
Access to adequate social protection is recognized by the international community as a human and social right. It is also widely considered to be instrumental in promoting social inclusion on a broad scale, and to be conducive to and indispensable for fair growth, social cohesion and economic performance, contributing to competitiveness.
However, today, only 20 per cent of the world's population has adequate social security coverage, and more than half lack any coverage at all. The situation reflects levels of economic development, with fewer than 10 per cent of workers in least-developed countries covered by social security. In middle-income countries, coverage ranges from 20 to 60 per cent, while in most industrial nations, it is close to 100 per cent. Social protection floors are nationally-defined sets of basic social security guarantees which secure protection aimed at preventing or alleviating poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion, in particular with regard to access to essential health care and basic income security throughout the life course.
The International Labour Conference (ILC), at its 101st session in 2012, adopted a Recommendation on national floors of social protection (No. 202). Reflecting the ILO's two-dimensional strategy for the extension of social security adopted during the ILC 2011, the Recommendation provides guidance to Member States to establish and maintain social protection floors as a fundamental element of their national social security systems, and to implement these floors within strategies for the extension of social security that progressively ensure higher levels of social security to as many people as possible, guided by ILO social security standards.
In order to build greater support with UN Member States and move forward with the development and establishment of social protection floors, the ILO and the UNITAR New York Office are organizing a three module seminar series on "Advancing Social Protection Floors". The three one day seminars, which will be held in March, May and September 2013 at the UN Headquarters in New York will include expert presentations, policy dialogues and knowledge sharing exercises.
- Event Objectives
The seminar series aims to:
· provide delegates with a better understanding of the structure and elements of social protection floors
· increase awareness for the need and the benefits of national floors of social protection
· understand the importance of promoting social protection floors in the multilateral system
At the end of the seminar series the delegates will:
· have gained substantial knowledge on the elements of social protection floors,
· be able to understand the effects of social protection on economic and social development,
· understand the ILO recommendation 202 on national floors of social protection,
· have acquired knowledge on how to promote the social protection floor approach in the multilateral system.
Specifically, this third and final instalment in the ILO-UNITAR training series on advancing Social Protection Floors (SPFs) will focus on the real-world implementation and sustainment of national SPFs. It will highlight the individual and diverse experience of countries that have undertaken efforts to implement components of SPFs, and include testimony from the very experts whose work led to their realization. There is a broad range of experience to be learned from countries with differing levels of industrialization, development and social protection policies. It will present the ways in which some countries are succeeding to reach the most vulnerable and help realize the right to social protection, while building sustainable systems designed to weather an uncertain economic and financial future.
- Content and Structure
Module III will cover the following sessions:
Session 1: Building and sustaining national Social Protection Floors;
Session 2: Developing a national social protection strategy in Cambodia;
Session 3: Setting up a Social Protection Floor in Mozambique;
Session 4: Resolution drafting exercise.
- Methodology
Participants: The Series is open to delegates of Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York, especially to those covering Second and Third Committee issues, and to other representatives of international, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations.
Schedule and venue: This third module will take place on Friday 13, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room D, New York, N.Y. 10016.
Registration: If you wish to participate, please register online at http://www.unitar.org/event/new-york.
Contact: For further information or assistance with the registration process, please contact the UNITAR New York Office at email@example.com or at 212 963 9196.
- Targeted Audience
The course is intended for members of permanent missions who have never served in New York before and have not been assigned to their mission for more than a few months.
- Additional Information
All participants who successfully complete the workshop will receive a UNITAR Certificate of Completion.


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The Owen County Bus Transportation Department would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to the New Horizons clinic workers who made our physicals go smoothly and timely.
The new facility is really something special for Owen County. It was spacious and well staffed. Their friendly atmosphere and pleasantness meant a lot to all of us.
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Duke Nukem Forever Reviewed 80
Aranth writes "The staff at Ars Technica has gotten its hands on a demo of Duke Nukem Forever, and has written up a review. It seems the game is near ready for release! As the article explains, the reason it has taken so long to develop is because this is the first real Web 3.0 application- it has 'been rewritten as an Ajax application written using the Ruby on Rails framework' and runs in any web browser, although some seem to have difficulties." Sadly, the game looks to be deficient in the area of ponies. :(((( But, it's playable from my hiptop!! :))))


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We start with two new road developments, one big and one small.
• INTERSTATE 90 LANE SHIFTS: Traffic shifts are scheduled through the month to put I-90 traffic onto eastbound lanes so that work can begin next year on the westbound lanes.
Eastbound traffic will be shifted Sunday evening at the Marengo Toll Plaza. There will be fewer open-road tolling lanes available through November to provide a work zone for the left shoulder and left lane to be rebuilt.
Also watch for lane shifts in a 5-mile stretch near Elgin and a 7-mile stretch near Belvidere.
The new lanes are part of a $2.2 billion rebuilding and widening project between Rockford and Elgin, the first phase of which is wrapping up this construction season. Westbound lanes will be widened next year, and the process will be repeated in 2015 and 2016 for I-90 between Elgin and Chicago.
• AS A REMINDER: Work continues at Route 47 and I-90 south of Huntley to convert it into a full interchange, so watch for delays.
• DARTMOOR BRIDGE: The Dartmoor Drive bridge over Boone Creek will be closed about a week so workers can fill a void between the roadway and the sidewalk curb.
The closure is set for Tuesday and the bridge will stay closed until Oct. 15, weather permitting.
A detour of Crystal Lake, Bull Valley and Curran roads will be posted.
• HILL ROAD: The bridge over the north branch of Nippersink Creek near Richmond, which was closed for almost two years, was reopened to traffic last Tuesday.
• ALGONQUIN WESTERN BYPASS: Watch for workers and delays as workers continue a $33 million project to build a 2-mile, four-lane highway west of downtown Algonquin to relieve congestion on Route 31.
Watch for workers and lane closures along Route 31 and Main Street.
Huntington Drive will remain closed between Circle Drive and South Main Street through next summer. A detour to Edgewood Drive is posted.
• MARENGO WORK DELAYED: The widening of Prospect Street in Marengo has been delayed until next spring because certain utility lines weren't moved in time. Construction was supposed to start in mid-September.
• CHARLES J. MILLER ROAD: Work is ongoing to create another two-lane span over the Fox River and widen Miller Road to four lanes with dedicated turn lanes from Route 31 to River Road.
The first phase, which consists primarily of building the new span and improving the intersection of Miller and River roads, will cost about $12 million and is anticipated to be finished by the end of October, weather permitting.
• ROUTES 31 AND 176: The $10.18 million widening and modernizing of the intersection of Routes 31 and 176 is ongoing. Anticipate traffic delays, especially during peak travel hours.
• JOHNSBURG ROAD: Only westbound traffic is allowed to travel along the road from Chapel Hill Road to Cherokee Drive. Eastbound traffic is being rerouted through a Route 31, Route 120, Chapel Hill Road detour.
• WATCH FOR RUNNERS: The Dole Mansion Duathlon is scheduled for this morning, so watch for runners along the route in Crystal Lake and Lakewood. Signs are posted on the route as a reminder.
• READ ALL ABOUT IT: You can sign up at NWHerald.com/newsletter to get a weekly email update on road projects throughout construction season. You also can find updates online at NWHerald/construction.
Sources: McHenry County Division of Transportation, Village of Algonquin, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Toll Highway Authority, City of Marengo, City of McHenry


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Hi, I am a total novice with a Canon 550D and an interest in macro.
I have never used any software to adjust my photos, (because I don't know how) and I have always used jpeg. I would appreciate any responses / help /advice re using raw. I have only heard of it never used it or even tried to - advantages? disadvantages? Or should I stick to jpeg and the software that came with the camera, whilst I am still learning manual settings and before I purchase Photoshop or similar to use with my Macbook computer?
Hope that is not too many questions, it is just what I am currently wondering.


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Java Developer Front Office £45k
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- Huxley Associates
- Location
London (Greater)London (Greater)
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum + bonus + benefits
- Posted
- 15 Nov 2012
- Closes
- 13 Dec 2012
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- Nikki Richards
- Sector
- Banking, Finance & Insurance
- Function
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Java Developer required to travel the banking world! £45k + bonus + benefits + travel the world!
World class banking consultancy looking for Java developer with some banking experience to work on various projects worldwide - Trading and Risk projects galore!
The successful candidate will join a prestigious consultancy who have an impressive, global portfolio of clients - he / she will work in various locations, New York, Paris, Milan, to name a few...
There is a variety of work to be done with a focus at the moment on Front Office trading and risk projects - these require a strong Java Developer who has been exposed to the banking business (Investment Bank, Hedge Fund, Asset Manager, Banking Consultancy) who is comfortable working in a Front Office environment.
Mandatory requirements:
Core Java Development - ideally 3 years experience
Unix - solid knowledge
SQL - ideally Sybase T SQL
Asset class knowledge - any product knowledge is useful - FX, Equities, Commodities...
British passport required.
Risk knowledge - market or credit risk knowledge is highly beneficial
If you are a solid Java Developer who wants to travel the world and experience a variety of working environments please apply now to be considered!
Excellent opportunity to travel the world - New York, Paris, Milan...and to build up an impressive knowledge of different asset classes.
£45k + bonus + benefits!
Please note that for travel reasons candidates must hold a British passport as a minimum requirement.
To find out more about Huxley Associates please visit www.huxley.com


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Lizzie J. Harrell, PhD, (ABMM), associate director of clinical microbiology and research professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, and pathology, recently retired after 33 years of service at Duke University Medical Center.
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Should the Kaneland school district start a hot-lunch program for its elementary schools?
The school board will discuss the matter when it meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kaneland Harter Middle School.
Currently, hot lunch is offered only at Kaneland High School and Harter Middle School, 1601 Esker Drive, Sugar Grove. The district's business assistant superintendent and its food service director have come up with preliminary costs and logistical requirements to expand the program, at the request of the Citizens Advisory Committee.
The board will decide whether to keep investigating the proposal, or drop it.
Officials say lunches could be prepared at the former Kaneland Middle School on Meredith Road in Maple Park, which now houses the Fox Valley Career Center. The meals would be delivered to John Shields School in Sugar Grove and Blackberry Creek School in Elburn first, then to McDole School in Montgomery and John Stewart in Elburn. The employees delivering the meals would stay at McDole and John Stewart through the lunch periods, clean up, return to Shields and Blackberry Creek for cleanup, then return equipment to headquarters.
They estimate startup costs of $110,000 for equipment including transportation, and an annual operational cost of $150,000. The district would charge $2.25 per meal.
A survey of elementary-school households in August and September indicated that 75 percent of respondents would participate in the program, at a cost of $2.15 per day. About 35 percent of the households took the survey, according to a memo on the subject.


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Here's how easy Whistling Straits played Friday before a ferocious storm ended play at 5:28 p.m.:
Nick Watney and Henrik Stenson knocked 10 shots off their Thursday scores. Marc Leishman shaved 11 from his opening 79. European Tour player Richie Ramsay followed an 81 with a 67. Club pro Daniel Venezio went from rank (89) to respectable (76).
Tiger Woods even made two straight birdies.
Koumei Oda improved 12 shots by shooting a 67, and he wasn't even most improved among Japanese players.
Hiroshi Iwata, ranked 102nd in the world, tied the major championship record by carding a 9-under 63. One day earlier, he shot a 77 and said he had only one birdie...


text: A Pennsylvania judge Tuesday blocked the state from moving forward with changes to its voter ID law until after the presidential election. This news comes just days after some suspicious voter registration activity in states like Florida, North Carolina and Nevada. Host Michel Martin discusses voter issues across the country with two reporters.