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Princeton University to draw science and technology leaders from New Jersey colleges and universities for first Einstein's Alley event
Princeton University will host the first in a series of events scheduled to promote the Einstein's Alley initiative to foster technology- and science-based economic growth in Central New Jersey. Science and research officers from New Jersey's 54 colleges and universities have been invited to gather at the recently dedicated Frick Chemistry Building on the University campus at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, for a reception and building tour. While media are invited to attend the event, it is not open to the public.


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What u mean?? this is diffent with http://www.gta4-mods.com/vehicles/nypd-buffalo-police-car-f3062
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Guys we've pointed to the Ducks past record against Defensive Heavy teams over and over again. He looks right over it.
My latest attempt was Post #1390. Looked right past it....
Guys we've pointed to the Ducks past record against Defensive Heavy teams over and over again. He looks right over it.
My latest attempt was Post #1390. Looked right past it....
Speaking of books, many years back there was a controversial book printed which I read. I then used to entertain myself for brief moments by going to the chain bookstores & asking if they had a copy available. The look on the clerks' face was priceless as she (generally) thought she was talking to a racist. Having read the book I knew otherwise but it was fun to tweak their preknowledge beliefs. The book is the Bell Curve & a person of your obvious knowledge might want to read it. The population described in the book & used as the test population were the folks from your part of the country, .
I am looking forward to a 16 team playoff - ND, LSU & FL were obviously overrated & by having teams in the finals that won their way there, the question of deserving would be answered.
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Someday your life will flash before your eyes. It's your responsibility to make sure it's worth watching!
Why is it again you think OR could hang with a good SEC team? By good I mean the middle class of the SEC. They've already proved they can't hang with great sec teams. I hope we can see a SEC/OR match up next year. Just to shut you up.
looking down on the minions from this mountaintop is so sweet! kiss the rings little people.......kiss the rings!!!!!
i dun red it too.
holding on tight in alabama
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I was wondering when that pic was going to be posted. Still waiting on the version of Devil Went Down To Georgia. I guess I've expected too much out of y'all.
it took me this long to figure out how to post a picture. i have not heard the song. the reference to the devil may have been useful in the thread's recent direction.
john mccallie
Here ya go.
"The Irish went down to Florida, they were looking for a crystal ball to steal. Then the ground shook and that's all it took as BAMA hit the field. When the Irish came across this young man throwing and passing, playing it hot. The Irish jumped up and said: "Boy let me tell you what:"I guess you didn't know it, but we play football too." And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you."Now you play a pretty good football, boys, but give the IRISH their due:"I bet a POT of gold against your soul, cause we think we are better than you."The boy said: "My name's AJ and it might be a sin, But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret, 'cause BAMA'S the best that's ever been. "Aj, get your boys together and play your game hard .'Cause hells broke loose in Florida and the devil deals the cards, And if you win you get to yell out ROLL TIDE ROLL .But if you lose, the devil gets your soul. The Irish won the coin toss and they said: "I'll start this show."And fire ...flew from their golden helmets as they started out with a throw. And they threw the ball across the field and it made an evil hiss. Then a band of Irish joined in and it looked like a bloody mess. When the Irish finished, Aj said: "Well you're pretty good ole' son."But sit down on that bench chair, right there, and let me show you how it's done."Fire on the mountain, run boys, run. The Irish in the house of the Sabans sons. Bama in the BCS" Roll tide roll, there goes bama's offence GO GO GO." The Irish bowed their head because they knew that they'd been beat. They laid that crystal ball on the ground at Aj' s feet. SABAN said: "IRISH just come on back if you ever want to try again. "cause WE told you once, you son of a guns, WE'RE the best there's ever been. "
poor charlie daniels.......i hope he has somone in court for that jacob!
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|Pacific Northwest Sea Run Forum No such thing as rainbow trout, only landlocked steelhead
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RE:holding water
Yes, I have one those things left. I emailed BS today regarding hooks on tubes I've been using with good results. I'm going to keep the hooking to land percentages through the winter. I don't have the contact info anymore as my old PDA died and couldn't hotsync. As you might recall no PC and no desire to PC (not a bad thing).
RE:holding water
dOh! Sorry, Xmas was at our place and that got me in thrash mode. It'll be on it's way soon. My 'example' was taken by a Skagit River rock after that bright spring fish latched on to it... but if I recall, you still have one? Blacksalmon would like to learn about it offline. Perhaps at one of the spring claves?
I wouldn't mind steelhead bum's contact info as well, I'd enjoy keeping in touch.
If I recall... you started this stellar year last spring:

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RE:holding water
Upstream 3/4 mile from a creek. The thing about this run 500+ yards long and 100-130 yards wide. It includes mucho structure car size rocks, shoals, bowling ball bottom gradual inside seam, only to include a wide enormous tailout. I guess as long as I'm catching and hooking fish I should'nt bitch (as far as that goes even going outside).
Those early screamers, just got me completely stoked for some real thick shouldered winters. Without exception this has been a banner year for me on the steelhead and life!
I guess I'll have to do more research and try for a winter fish from that run, or now with the rivers dropping I might get a chance to hit SW WA again and fish something smaller.
peace out
Did you ever send off the Ostrich?
RE:holding water
Andre - yeah sure, rub it in
On the Green (King Co.) the summer fish hang out around the rocky pools in Geyser Park way into the spring even after spawning. Some of them are wild, and they get pretty voracious on their post-spawn period. When I got my bronco I started floating that stretch a lot and found that there were frequently summer fish holding thru that stretch in spring.
I remember on the Cow, many many fish hold along the inside of the bend looking downstream on the left bank - across from the landing. During summer, they like the boulders below the oxbow. In winter, they like the shoals above the oxbow. Like clockwork, past-prime fish stack up there in the late seasons.
The bogey down below Wilson's has a spot like that. It seems all the early fish back off down to this one long holding pool. I've caught very dark fish in February and March, one after the other and watched the boats go thru banging them too.
There's a pool on the Tolt where I landed four steelies in one winter afternoon where they all looked like summer fish.
I'd have to say that your observation has merit, there seem to be spots where long-term fish tend to like hanging out. Is there a creek mouth or other feature nearby?
holding water
One of the luxuries (sorry easterners) this time of year affords is, in late out early days at office. A little river time to make sure the mind completes the remaining few days of the year in a peaceful state. I've spent a few hours on the local rivers these outing have held mixed results. A few solid fish have been hooked and landed, a few summer fish have been landed. It came to me today shortly after releasing another summer fish. One of my favorite walk in runs on a local river, I catch nothing but summer/fall fish in the winter. The question, have any of you noticed a difference in winter holding water for summer Vs winter fish? I've hooked and landed over a dozen steelhead from this run and they have all been darker fish. I'm a firm believe that all steelhead are not created equal, if this run holds the dogs of the steelhead world I'll need to move else where.
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Darfur: A telephone hotline for displaced communities
Establishing effective communication between people receiving humanitarian assistance and those delivering it is crucial in ensuring that people are able to access the help that they need. The humanitarian community in West Darfur has recently rolled out a telephone hotline in an attempt to improve communication and to allow nearly 354,000 displaced people across 38 camps to share their needs and concerns.
Accessing communities and meeting their needs remains a major concern in Darfur, where hundreds of thousands of people continue to be displaced by inter-communal violence. Many of them are living in displacement camps, in need of food, shelter and water.
"This mobile hotline system will transform the humanitarian response in camps by putting people in need of assistance at the heart of the response," said Esteban Sacco, OCHA's coordinator in Darfur. "As a result, humanitarian agencies will be more accountable to the actual needs of camp residents, in turn providing people with better services."
How the hotline works
The mobile system hotline provides a simple means by which people can notify relevant agencies of problems. On the other end of the line will be a referral officer, who will obtain details about the problem and ensure that it is quickly and effectively addressed.
The referral officer verifies the complaint, such as a broken water pump or a closed school, and then shares the information with the relevant humanitarian agency whose job is to resolve it.
"In the past we would wait weeks, even months for something like a broken water pump to be fixed," said Sarah, a camp resident. "Now, the water pump gets fixed in just a few days, and my children and I don't have to walk 2 kilometres every day for weeks at a time to get our water."
Encouraging residents to use the hotline
Although the purpose of the hotline is to encourage camp residents to share information and communicate their concerns, humanitarian organizations report that many residents are still unaware or unsure about using the hotline. Many camp residents often resort to the traditional channels – using community leaders and sheikhs to voice their concerns, who in turn call the hotline on their behalf.
"One of our biggest challenges has simply been getting people to use the hotline," says Nabaelhanan Sadig, a referral officer. "More work must be done in schools, health clinics and around the whole camp community to make people aware of the hotline and its benefits."
Encouraging people to use, utilize and understand the hotline will therefore be a priority as the project moves forward and expands to other states in Darfur.
"We hope that during the first week of December the telephone hotline can be rolled out across all Darfur states," says Kenny Rogers, OCHA's Head of Office in West Darfur. "In the last few days we have distributed important information about the telephone hotline system to our partner offices across Darfur. They are subsequently working to communicate these messages to displaced people to start using the hotline service."


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Sign Scent posts, established by urinating, visible only on snow and identifiable only by tracks. Tree trunks used as scratching posts, with low claw marks. Food cache usually covered somewhat haphazardly and scantily with ground litter.
Scat: Similar to a domestic dog's, but more segmented. Divisions between segments run straight across (diagonal in dogs). Scat often buried, but sometimes merely covered with dirt scraped about and accompanied by scratch marks on ground.


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During the exhibition, Julia's Gallery for Young Artists will be open
Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. (May and June) and
Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. (July and August).
A Bird's Eye View: Journeying through 21st Century Climate Change is a multimedia, interdisciplinary, collaborative exhibition exploring the intersection of art and science through the eyes of thirty-five students from the Matinicus Island School, Julia's Gallery for Young Artists and Unity College. The show, which features photographs, sculptures, video, creative writing and interactive displays, marks the culmination of a seven month program uniting students from kindergarten through college in the exploration of birds, migration and climate change. A Bird's Eye View is supported by generous donations from Barbara and Peter McSpadden, The Overbrook Foundation and Joyce Tenneson.


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Lamborghini Reventón
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nice mod, but i think it's a little low-detail. make a v2 of this car:P btw: 6/10
Posted on October 11, 2009 11:30PM by metroidprime9
I think it's awsome :D
Posted on October 12, 2009 2:01AM by Whoorm
The wheels! Whhhhhyyy?
Posted on October 12, 2009 2:08AM by Strelok
because that are the standard wheels for the reventon? By the way nice Work Smokey ;)
Posted on October 12, 2009 5:17AM by ElcurionExodus
you are the best now i just need mclaren F1
Posted on October 12, 2009 5:35AM by amd74
smokey you always make me happy with your models ;)
Posted on October 12, 2009 6:34AM by AliRemix0+
the tires is out of the car xDD
Posted on October 12, 2009 7:17AM by angelito
can somebody make Subaru WRX hatchback version? PLS
Posted on October 12, 2009 7:28AM by AliRemix0+
i made a Promo Video :o :D :)
Posted on October 12, 2009 7:34AM by Mitchell Maniac
AliRemix0 mee too id love to see a Subaru Impreza 09 one or even ken blocks * id make one but i need some training first on how to make models although great job Smokey another amazing creation
Posted on October 12, 2009 8:25AM by KZ Powned
hey Mitch, when i first saw the Reventon on your video of the CJ_Test i went mute, truly a piece of Italian art
Posted on October 12, 2009 8:45AM by Thegodofskins
hehe ..,
Posted on October 12, 2009 9:05AM by Mitchell Maniac
Already noticed bug, tires comes out from the fender.
Posted on October 12, 2009 11:14AM by Latetzki
Nice car. Replaced it with SabreGT instead. I did also notice the tires coming out from the fender.
Posted on October 12, 2009 1:47PM by daftshadow
new version coming very soon !
Posted on October 12, 2009 4:34PM by smokey8808
*, this thing look absolutely ..horrible- not tryn to knock you smoke, but next time, have a little patience and release the "new version coming very soon" first homeboy
Posted on October 13, 2009 3:29AM by KotsChopShop
Dude! your mods are awsome!!! im a very big lamborghini fan so i really love your works...and hey can you try to make a bat mobile the one that was used from the recent batman movie? that would be nice!
Posted on October 13, 2009 12:01PM by world15
i love it!!! good work dudeeeeeeeeeeee
Posted on October 13, 2009 4:07PM by vixtor
hey smokey great as always can u convert mitsubishi FTO from Juiced 2 :) ?
Posted on October 13, 2009 6:14PM by vatato
Hey Smoke can u make me hayabusa or the double t custom
Posted on October 14, 2009 3:52PM by ccw2
I LOVE this car, I have a highly modded version that does 0-60 in 1.8 seconds. It crashes me a lot though :( I hope this one fixes the crashing problem, it is my favorite Lambo after all ^^
Posted on October 15, 2009 5:44PM by UltraHavoc
hey wussup smokey, can you design a honda civic mugen rr and i have pics of my honda integra as well
Posted on October 16, 2009 11:21PM by PeakBoost_DC5
the v2 is far better :D
Posted on October 20, 2009 3:19AM by N1kos_gr
Smokey8808, can you make a peugeot 206 WRC (rally car)????
Posted on December 30, 2009 2:29AM by Vanya007
awesome car!! could u make this escort mk2
it would be nice!
it would be nice!
Posted on April 8, 2010 2:09PM by +Rallycross+
creep sux. smokey rules
Posted on September 5, 2010 7:32AM by GoatRage
good handling
Posted on January 1, 2010 9:09PM by Alex2265
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbVdK0CJE0E => check it out :p
Posted on May 8, 2011 6:39AM by dietosbambino
Does this work wid EFLC??
Posted on June 24, 2011 9:46AM by Xangr8
Posted on September 21, 2011 4:02PM by steam086
How do I get such a match on my xbox 360?
Posted on February 25, 2012 7:38AM by The-G
enb please
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There isn't a gm or fanbase in the entire nfl that would take Sanchez over tannehill. A vast majority of jets fans think Sanchez is trash. The only ones who still support him now are only the biggest of the big jets aquas and Sanchez apologists. But they will convince themselves of what they want to independent of reality so nothing will change that.
Being better than Sanchez/Fitzpatrick isn't saying much. Pretty much any starting QB matches up favorably against both.
Actually the tide is turning very quickly in Gangreen. Go checkout all their Anti Sanchez threads
My boss who lives in buffalo called me this week for some business talk but started out the convo with "Hey, I like that QB of yours you picked up. Unfortunately, we are still stuck with a crappy one in Fitzpatrick who will never take us anywhere."
People notice whether the media does or not. Golic is the only fool I can tell who will shun Tannehill. But who really cares? Golic is just doing it to start crap thats not really there, Because no one really listens to golic on anything other than talk to people on the radio.
Like saying Jessica Simpson is more beautiful than Rosanne Barr....talk about Captain Obvious.


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Bird's Eye II Friday October 12, 2007, 4 comments
Sumedh Friday October 12, 2007
Adrian Saturday October 13, 2007
Chili peppers are so photogenic in my opinion.
Jorge Monday October 15, 2007
It's because they're so hot.
Too obvious?
Adrian Monday October 15, 2007
Ha ha.
I would have really laughed if I wasn't embarrassed about having used the exact same joke two posts ago. ;)
We liked these tow pictures so much that they were printed and now hang in our kitchen.
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Doris WrightMorganfield, KYAge: 55-65Gender: female4 Stars Out Of 5A good bookMay 8, 2011Doris WrightMorganfield, KYAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 4I loved this book. But, the statement in the epilogue the author made bothers me: ...he hadn't pushed her beyond her comfort level with intimacy, respecting the old-fashioned values her faith espoused...I didn't know the values in the Bible we are supposed to live by are "old-fashioned". I thought we are to live by God's word.
Sally3 Stars Out Of 5Good StoryFebruary 18, 2011SallyQuality: 3Value: 4Meets Expectations: 2I bought this book because I had seen many people mention that if you like Dee Henderson you will like Irene Hannon. While this book was good, the writing styles are not at all similar. In "Against All Odds" the story didn't get intense until chapter 14, whereas Henderson has the ability to get your heart racing on page one. Henderson keeps the focus on the suspense, whereas Hannon focuses more on the romance. Henderson has a clear presentation of salvation, whereas Hannon occasionally mentions the characters' faith. Henderson keeps her books clean, whereas Hannon draws attention to the lady's calves or other body curves. The story line was good, but I disagree with Dee Henderson's endorsement that Hannon writes better romantic suspense than she does.
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Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Schedules
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The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
- Every Wednesday, 12:15 PM
- Preston Bradley Hall
- Chicago Cultural Center
- Michigan Avenue between Randolph and Washington Streets
The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts are made possible through the generosity of the A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Family Foundation, the Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation, the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Sage Foundation, the Pauls Foundation, and the Union League Club of Chicago.
Broadcast live on WFMT 98.7 fm and streamed live at www.wfmt.com.
Listen to selected past performances at www.classicalconnect.com
The Vermeer Quartet says farewell to Chicago at the Hess 30th anniversary concert.


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It's fair to say we're spoiled by choice in Boston, as far as eating goes. It's a land of plenty, culinarily speaking, and we're well aware that we're lucky to have our pick of whatever cuisine we want, when we want it. The tricky thing about all those options, though, is that sometimes we're too damn lazy — or overwhelmed — to make a decision. The neighborhood, a cuisine, a name you recognize, a chef you follow . . . the decisions are endless, and we're starving.
What, we found ourselves wondering, might it be like to relinquish freedom of choice for one day, to put our gastronomic fate into someone else's hands and trust them to steer us straight? With that in mind, we came up with this rather novel idea. You, the reader and diner, are getting out of town for a few days on a culinary adventure. You'll wander from bistro to bar, entrée to cocktail, letting the cities' bartenders, chefs, and servers choose what you consume. Fare thee well, intrepid traveler, and have no fear: we'll be right there with you every bite of the way.
Providence, RI
After an hour on the commuter rail, listening to older couples have empty conversations about their beach homes, you stumble out of the station and blink in the sunlight. Hot damn, Providence is quiet. Alone on the street, you're suddenly too aware of the sound your shoes are making.
Ditching your bags, you strike out for Matt and Kate Jennings' joint, FARMSTEAD & LA LAITERIE BISTRO. It's a near-vertical hike up and over College Hill — but word is the chicken livers are not to be missed, so you power on to Wayland Square.
Fanning yourself at the bar, you ask for anything that will cool you down in a hurry. Your bartender, Dave, places "the Forager" in front of you. He's switched out the drink's standard rum and replaced it with crisp gin, shot through with cucumber and purple basil, and after a few sips you decide you trust this bearded maker of drinks.
The cheese arrives first, perfect wedges lined up on a slate, dashes of local 4Town Farm rhubarb jam and Matt's herbed candied nuts alongside. The tart jam explodes the buttery texture of the Cremont, a pasteurized cow and goat's milk cheese from Vermont Creamery, into a million feathery shards in your mouth. You clear out your palate with a swig of your Grüner before going for the Brigid's Abbey, a Trappist-style monastery cheese. You dribble a little of the accompanying honey over it, and it's like falling into a thick down duvet, warm from the sun.
You snap out of it to find the infamous seared chicken livers steaming before you. Coated in pan jus and house-cured bacon, they retain a distinct iron bite, and when combined with the salt of the bacon, become something both hearty and comforting, yet alien. You decide that the beer-battered onion rings on the side are the best you've ever scarfed down.
The next stop on this crazy food train isNICK'S ON BROADWAY. At a request for tequila, the bartender plops down the single spiciest firework of a drink you've ever ventured to taste. She tells you it's the house "Citrus Spice," a blend of white tequila, mezcal, Aperol, grapefruit, and pickled local chiles. Well chosen, lady.
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The place to be....for the Characters, Places & Things
on Television
The TARDIS has two
rather unique features. The first being it is "dimensionally
transcendental," which simply meant it was bigger inside than
outside. The second feature is its chameleon-like ability to blend
into any surrounding landscape. Unfortunately for the Doctor, the
unit he stole was being repaired. It was stuck in the shape of a
blue British police call box, a form which has never changed
throughout his many adventures.
By the way, the Doctor has no
In the first episode of the series "An Unearthly Child," our
Gallifreyan wanderer is mistakenly addressed as "Doctor Foreman"
to which he replies "Doctor Who?", hence the name of the series.
The Doctor possessed some rather unique characteristics
including two hearts, a body temperature of 60 degrees and the
power of reincarnation. He could regenerate a new body twelve
times during his long life. He saved his regeneration ability for
occasions when he was struck down by illness/injury or crippled
with old age. The process did have one side effect. The new body
never looked like the old one. This transformation quirk helped
immensely when the actor portraying the Doctor left the series and
was replaced by a new one. When his fans first met him, the Doctor
was 745 years old.
Over the years the role of the Doctor has been portrayed by a
variety of actors including in the order of appearance: William
Hartnell (1963-66), Patrick Troughton (1966-69), Jon Pertwee
(1970-74), Tom Baker (1974-81), Peter Davison (1982-84), Colin
Baker (1984-86), Sylvester McCoy (1987-89).
Sylvester McCoy appeared in a transformation scene at the
beginning of the FOX Network TV movie Dr. Who: The Enemy Within
(1996) which introduced Paul McGann as Doctor Who.
In 2005, Christopher Eccleston revived the role as The Doctor
No.9. After 13 episodes, he was replaced by David Tennant as
Doctor Who No.10. Don't you just love that regeneration plot
Other movie portrayals of the Doctor
included actor Peter Cushing in the motion picture spin-offs of
the series Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks: Invasion
Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) and Richard Hurndall as the First Doctor in
the 20th anniversary special (Hartnell had died eight earlier).
most flamboyant and popular adaptation of the Doctor starred Tom
Baker who sported a halo of brown curly hair and wore a
twenty-foot multi-colored scarf that wrapped around his neck. His
favorite snack food was Jelly Babies.
Throughout his adventures,
The Doctor has fought a gallery of villainous creatures including:
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Lewis & Clark State Recreation Site, Off I-84, 16 miles East of Portland.
Located at the western gateway of the Columbia River Gorge, Lewis & Clark State Park appropriately honors its legendary namesakes who camped and explored here in November, 1805. The park is situated near the mouth of the Sandy River where it spills into the mighty Columbia River and at one of the entrances to the Historic Columbia River Highway. A flat, grassy, tree-dotted park invites blankets and sun-lovers to come spend a leisurely day.
One of the most popular swimming spots on the Sandy River is adjacent to the park, as well as a public boat launch. A trail climbs the cliffs to Broughton's Bluff, which serves as a geologic boundary between the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range and the neighboring Willamette Valley to the west.


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Captain's Report
Captain's Report by Dan Armitage
The Mission
The new 26 SD has been designed and built from the ground up to be the premier deckboat on the market. Cobalt has worked hard to build a genuine hybrid, a runabout with all the room and openness of a deckboat, the performance of a sportboat, and with plenty of power for skiing and wakeboarding. Let's see how it did…
Distinguishing Features
Overall styling, execution and design.
We think that Cobalt has accomplished what it set out to do with the 26 SD -- she is certainly distinctive and virtually everything on the boat is executed with top-level quality. For example the helm seat is extra large and robust. The bow is sculptured and avoids the pickle-fork look even though it has two, wide split chines. Most things that you will need such as a tow pylon come standard.
Submersible swim platform.
First introduced last year on another model, Cobalt has a patent on it and it is popular.
High freeboard.
The first generation of deckboats had low freeboard and were designed for small lakes. Now, 20 years later freeboards have been getting higher as consumers want to use this type of boat on bigger water and stay dry. The freeboard on the Cobalt 26 SD is about as high as we've seen in this size deckboat.
Hull color at no extra charge.
Regular readers know that we like colored hulls and think they are worth the extra money most builders charge. On the 26 SD, Cobalt offers your choice of 10 colors other than white at no extra charge.
Entertainment center or bench seat option.
Few companies offer consumers the option of a wet bar in the cockpit or a bench seat, your choice at no extra charge. We like this option.
Bow seating is different.
Cobalt has departed from conventional wisdom and converted the starboard lounge platform/seat to a forward facing seat with the foot well extended in front. We like this and think they should do it on the port side as well.
Kevlar in the keel.
A few builders are putting a layer of puncture-resistant Kevlar in the hull at the keel but not many. The 26 SD has Kevlar protection (and it also saves some weight.)
is one of the best. Cobalt has a 10-year limited warranty on its hull, deck and stringers, a five-year warranty on most items of equipment inside the boat including the engine and lower unit, and three-year warrantees on things like upholstery, canvas and components that Cobalt manufacturers. There is a three-year warranty against blistering. All of the warrantees are transferable.
Patented Submersible Swim Platform
Cobalt designers realize that maximizing available fun on the water often involves getting into it as well. And out. To make that transition from boat to water to back on boat as easy and painless as possible, Cobalt developed the Swim Step. The integrated step panel folds down from the surface of the platform into the water to offer a step that is both broad and wide to provide a comfortable "leg-up" for passengers -- and even their water-loving canine friends.
Broad Bow Area
In a deckboat it is all about the bow. In order to create more room in the bow cockpit the boat's 8'6" (2.59 m) beam must be taken forward. That creates the room in the bow cockpit needed to create a true deckboat. Cobalt has approached this concept in a new way and created an unusual solution.
The bow seating area features flip-down armrests on angled seatbacks to port and starboard that are standard. A hinged seat panel folds under the starboard seat to convert it from a lounge to offer better access from the bow when docking the boat and to eliminate foot traffic on the upholstery when boarding from the bow. Optional inserts can create a fully padded sun deck.
Open Cockpit
Since deckboats are used for all sorts of activities Cobalt has had to make its aft cockpit as versatile as possible. It has done that in a number of ways. First, it has employed a movable seat back for both the companion seat to port, and the bench seat forward of the engine box. In that way the companion can face forward and be the navigator, or reverse the seat back, sit in the lounger and keep an eye on the end of the tow rope. By installing a large entertainment console to starboard the 26 SD is designed for those who like to party hard. If the owner will be more pre-occupied with other water sports and wants to sit as many people as possible, then the console comes out and a bench seat goes it -- at no extra charge.
Spacious Headroom
Convertible Transom Seating
Runabout Performance
The 26 SD's progressive deadrise hull features large reverse chines to reduce spray and an extended running surface. The bottom has a 21-degree deadrise at the transom. The hull is constructed using what Cobalt refers to as a "Hydro-Lam" process that alternates eight layers of hand-laid fiberglass mat and woven roving. A Z-thane barrier coat is added between the glass and the gelcoat to reduce the chance of blistering. (All Cobalt boats are warranted against blistering for three years.)The deckboat's 26'7" (8.07 m) hull is rated to 430-hp. Powered by an optional 8.2 L sterndrive, Cobalt reports a top speed for the 26 SD of 51 mph at 4800 rpm. Cobalt says best cruising speed was 30 mph turning 3000 rpm. At that pace the boat burned 11.2 gph and got 2.7 mpg. We have not tested the boat so cannot independently confirm this data or give more specifics. Power options available with the new Cobalt range from 320- to 430-hp. The 26 SD comes standard with a 320-hp Volvo Penta 5.7 L GXiC DP sterndrive with a base MSRP of $99,727. At the high end of the horsepower range is the MerCruiser 8.2 MAG HO ECT BIII 430-hp engine. With that engine the boat has a base price of $117,347.
The last year or so deckboats have accounted for about 15% of the sterndrive market. Cobalt's re-entry into the deckboat business is notable because now virtually every major sportboat builder in the U.S. has a relatively new large deckboat in its line up. That must mean that this type boat is growing in popularity. Cobalt positions its boats at the very top level of sportboats and generally we heartily agree with that assessment. Historically its fit-and-finish, equipment, and aftermarket service have all been exceptional and we would expect all of those elements to be firmly in place with the new 26 SD as well. However, as a caveat, we have not tested this boat so we are only going on past experience with Cobalt. Cobalt has also had a reputation for being one of the most expensive brands on the market. Yet the last year or so we have noticed that its new boats have been priced more competitively than before. Obviously Cobalt wanted to be able to offer this new 26 SD for an MSRP price under $100,000 and it has done that with a well-equipped and robustly-powered boat.When we look at the options list and add up what we think also should be on the boat, we come up with a total figure of $106,795 which is not far above the 26's base MSRP price. The options we would put aboard are: Bimini top ($2,090), mooring cover ($1,290), bow and transom shower ($690), flagpole with flag ($621), dinette table with bow and cockpit receptacle ($923), air compressor with holder ($191), trim tabs ($1,263), plus some electronics, of course.
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|Battery Charger/Converter
|CD Stereo
|Head: Portable
|Head: Fixed
|Trim Tabs
Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Wet bar
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
Full Warranty Information on this brand coming soon!


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Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's Children's Performance Troupe began its season June 24th with Click, Clack, Moo based on the book by Doreen Cronin. Cows that type? Impossible! Watch what happens as typing cows and laboring ducks stand up to grumpy Farmer Brown in this musical. What happens if the cows refuse to give milk? Will they convince the other barnyard animals to go against Farmer Brown as well?
CPT continues this summer with the classic Charlotte's Web based on the book by E.B. White, first published in 1952, opening July 15th. It is a funny and touching story of loyalty, trust, and sacrifice. Lovable characters such as Wilbur the pig, Templeton the rat, and Charlotte the spider will teach the audience about always seeking the best in others and the power of true friendship. Seen as classic children's literature, this show will be sure to please young and old alike.
Directing both shows this year is James Saba, an HSRT favorite, hailing from New York City. Past HSRT shows as a director include Forever Plaid, Petite Rouge, Lost in Yonkers, Junie B. Jones, The Shakespeare Revue, Scapin, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Sylvia, and over twenty-five productions for the Children's Performance Troupe. Regionally he directed All in the Timing and 7 Stories (Old Globe Theatre), Blithe Spirit, Lucky Stiff and The Philadelphia Story (WebsterUniversity), Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol (North Coast Repertory Theatre), The Mystery of Irma Vep (Diversionary Theatre) and Girl Scouts of America (Fringe NYC). As an actor he recently appeared in the premiere stage production of Kite Runner at San Jose Repertory Theatre and Centennial Casting at Virginia Stage Company.
Tickets have already gone on sale at both the DeVos Fieldhouse and the DeWitt Theatre Ticket Office and are going fast! All tickets are $10 for general admission.
The ticket office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Beginning June 14 the ticket office is open on Saturday's at noon. On performance dates, the DeWitt Ticket Office will be open through intermission. The ticket office is located in the DeWittCulturalCenter at 12th Street and Columbia Avenue. For tickets call the ticket office at 616-395-7890.
For more information visit the HSRT website at www.hope.edu/hsrt
The DeWitt Theatre is located at 141 East 12th Street. While 12th Street is under construction, the DeWitt and Martha Miller parking lots are both accessible from the North.
And while at the ticket office, make sure to check out HSRT's other productions
such as Room Service, Suds at the Knickerbocker, The Cmplt Wrks of Wm Shkspr...Abrdgd opening July 10th, Little Women (the musical) opening July 17th, and Dog Park: the Musical opening July 23rd.


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I Fight For The Users wrote:Which brings me back to my point of that forum doing squat: nobody's paying attention to what's going on.
Maybe if someone explained what's going on in there, a sort of "for dummies" explanation, more people would pay attention. When I look in there, I get the impression that whatever is going on is over my head, entirely theoretical playing around with a 'demo' site that might be adopted but will not be replacing the org in the near future. To me, that means it's a "for coders and web-designers only" discussion. I can assure you that I'm not the only one who gets that impression.
Once there is a final version of that test/demo site thing, and someone says something about that version being implemented here on the org (or replacing some part of the org), then I'll jump to attention. If it comes to a vote, I'll absolutely chime in my ten cents. If there is no vote, but there is some sort of "we're changing it on ___ date" then I'm sure everyone who preferred the old version (of whatever is being changed) will be paying tons of attention.
Until then, what are we supposed to do? If it's just feedback on the pictures that you want, then I think you should be glad you're not getting much. People resist change. Those pictures look big and blank and foreign, like they belong on an entirely different site. It's not the org I know, so I don't like it. But so what? New members will probably like it and they're the ones the org needs to be redesigned for, so it can compete with other "modern" sites and all that. Do what you want and share it with those who understand what you're doing. The peanut gallery members will just gripe about every little thing you do until you lose all motivation to do anything at all. You're better off not hearing from them when you're trying to work.


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Topics: "Soul of the Community Study" & "Where's the 'Local' in Local Radio?"
Description: A survey of residents in the greater Duluth-Superior area has some important hints about what makes an area economically successful. Residents passion for their community equates to a good business community.
And the passing of local radio legend Lew Latto has us thinking about changing times in the broadcast radio business. We talk with a panel of long-time broadcasters.
Guests: Jim Filby William, Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation; Lara Wilkinson, Fuse Duluth; Ken Buehler, Former Radio Station Owner; Patty McNulty, Former Radio Station Owner; Duke Skorich, Twin Ports Broadcaster


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I hope they look into the spending of ALL gov agencies. The picture of Jeff (GSA) sitting in the tub with two glasses of wine is priceless! They all need to be fired, what a joke!
I hope they look into the spending of ALL gov agencies. The picture of Jeff (GSA) sitting in the tub with two glasses of wine is priceless! They all need to be fired, what a joke!
The latest news... did I hear it correctly?
That the fellow who had Jeff Neely's job as Western Region Director before Neely got the job was fired because he embezzled GSA funds?
If this is correct, it seems to me that the person responsible for watching the directors of these regions should have been watching the activities of the Western Region Office (San Francisco) a lot more closer than they did.
It would be interesting to see some sort of GSA organization chart showing who the GSA region directors are supposed to be reporting to.
I am wondering how much oversight there has been on the operations of these regional directors. Is Neely the only bad apple or are there more out there? The GSA Administrator (Ms. Johnson) who resigned over this has said that when she came to the position, that things were running a lot differently than years before. She implied that the western region was running amock. Why was it allowed (i.e. tolerated) by her ? As GSA Administrator, she had the position to stop abuses. She said she is sorry that she has lost her position, but not sorry she recommended Neely receive a $9,000 pay increase?
I am glad she is gone. She looked the other way.
If I misinterpreted the GSA organizational chart, let me know.
Don's girls:
FC AFC Flyway's Ruby B. Gonia - a Carbon daughter and now a grandma (my avatar)
FC AFC Flyway's Long Tall Sally - Ruby's daughter. Bred to FC AFC Nike which produced Maggie.
Flyway's Iron Lady (Maggie) - Ruby's granddaughter. Maggie's the new puppy in the house. She is now running in the Derby.
I am wrong. I have been bouncing around the net trying to find out exactly what Jeff Neely's position was. I found that he is being referred to as being a "commissioner".
The Western Region Director is Ruth Cox who approved Neely's $9,000. bonus (or some say it was a pay increase) and sent it up to GSA Administrator Johnson who gave final approval.
Somewhere in all of this Western Region Director Cox should be on the hot seat.
Now the 9th Circuit judges are planning a "conference" in Hawaii that will cost taxpayers around a cool $1 million. This is a west coast circuit. Surprised there isn't a mainland location that could serve their purposes. There's always Las Vegas
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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LOL! The GSA isn't the only one to spend Fed $ in Vegas.
http://nation.foxnews.com/teachers/2...ers?intcmp=flyPerhaps this helps us better understand why we keep throwing more money to "improve" education, and yet the students' achievement levels have not gotten higher. The lack of control with Fed $ spread all over creation leads to abuse and misuse of these funds. When the $ is not seen as coming directly out of the local taxpayers' pockets, there is less care with how it is spent. If this was not Fed funds could you imagine the uproar from the taxpayers asking for these guys to reimburse the school district(s)?The problem is that the $32,000 came from a $4.4 million federal fund dedicated to improving two low-achieving schools within the Waterloo district. The Des Moines school district also received aid from the fund.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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I am a Federal employee (I know that will taint my credibility on here) so I have first hand experience with GSA. GSA like mentioned above is the real estate agent, car lease co, and general store for federal agencies. We are required to use them for office space, cars, and at least attempt to use GSA suppliers for other items before we go outside the system.
They are a large agency that affects every Federal agency including defense. In my opinion, it was created to ensure that other agencies were procuring items properly (not sending all the cars to cousin Roy's auto for $100 oil changes once a month, etc.) and to ensure good prices with volume buying power. Like anything else it has gone south (road to hell paved with good intentions fits well here).
Now, they are just another time consuming hurdle to me doing my job. Due to the time delays their suppliers usually charge more than open market.
The vehicles are the worst deal going. Our office has 2 cars, 3 suvs, and a half ton truck. We are charged a monthly lease rate, plus mileage, plus repairs. We are told when we can get oil changes (10-15K miles), when we can get new vehicles, never know exactly what we are getting until it arrives, and have to ask permission to get repairs authorized which comes out of our budget.
The GSA rate for the lease and mileage make it about double what you can lease a comparable vehicle for. We moved offices last year. The process took approximately 16 months. Then we didn't have internet at the new site for a month, phones for 3 weeks. Twice a day I would walk across the street to the college and check email.
Just give me a budget for the year and tell me how many vehicles I can have, I can handle the leasing myself. Also, for office supplies etc, Office Depot, Amazon, and Grainger aren't that complicated.
GSA at it again they spent 270k on a one day conference when will this stop?
"I'm gonna lean up against you, and you lean up against me. That way we don't hafta sleep with our heads in the mud"Forrest Gump, 1994
As the investigation continues, they keep finding more "dirt". The GSA, with 1% of Fed employees, is gobbling up 10% of employee bonuses ... to the tune of $44,000,000 in the most recent year. Some employee got $115,000 in OVERTIME, when his/her base salary was $84,000/year ($42/hour) With the overtime, the base was more than doubled. Wonder if the overtime was for time spent at some of those nifty conferences?
Seems they keep uncovering more stuff as they dig deeper. Could this be part of why Holder doesn't want anyone digging deeper into the Fast & Furious debacle?
At the moment GSA has cancelled 37 conferences that were previously scheduled.At one controversial conference held in suburban Washington in 2010, more than 3,700 employees received bonuses averaging about $1,000 apiece at the conference. The cost to taxpayers was $3.6 million.
Wonder what they did that was exceptional to merit bonuses?
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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Rice with Pigeon Peas and Coconut
Experience the authentic flavors of the Dominican Republic with this Rice and Pigeon Peas with Coconut recipe (called Moro de Guandules con Coco in the Dominican Republic). Here, tender grains of extra-long rice are cooked with plump pigeon peas, traditional spices and creamy coconut milk for a rice dish that steals the show on the dinner table. Passed down through generations of Dominican cooks, this recipe captures the essence of the island. Key GOYA products make it easy for everyone to make at home.
Origin: Dominican Republic
Serves 10
Prep time: 15 min.
Total time: 55 min.
1 tbsp. GOYA® Vegetable Oil
Ľ onion, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
1 tbsp. GOYA® Minced Garlic
2 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro
Ľ tsp. dried oregano
1 tbsp. GOYA® Tomato Paste
2 cans (15 oz. each) GOYA® GOYA® Green Pigeon Peas or GOYA® Low Sodium Green Pigeon Peas, undrained
2 cups water mixed with 1 packet GOYA® Cubitos Chicken Bouillon
1 can (13.5 oz.) GOYA® Coconut Milk
1 tsp. salt
2˝ cups CANILLA® Extra Long Grain Rice
|Heat oil in medium, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, cilantro and oregano. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring, until paste begins to caramelize, about 2 minutes more.
|Add pigeon peas, chicken bouillon mixture, coconut milk and salt to pot; bring to boil. Stir in rice; return water to boil. Boil 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, without stirring, until water completely evaporates. Stir rice from bottom up. Reduce heat to lowest setting; cover pot. Cook, covered, until rice is completely tender, about 20 minutes.
|Fluff rice with fork; serve.
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Dairy Programs
Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex
The Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex at Morrisville State College is a state-of-the-art dairy facility which houses more than 200 milking cows. This facility includes an advanced milking parlor and a multipurpose classroom wired to new dairy cattle management software.
Dairy Programs
Students enrolled in the Dairy Management, B.Tech. and Animal Science: Dairy, A.A.S. programs at Morrisville State College benefit from the college's state-of-the-art dairy complex which houses more than 200 milking cows and has a free-stall dairy barn, electronically enhanced milking parlor and student-managed computer system, calf barns, and renewable energy facilities such as an anaerobic methane digester and 10kW wind turbine.
The 200-head heifer facility and calf greenhouses provide a tremendous learning environment for dairy students. Morrisville State College also owns more than 500 acres of cropland to support their dairy programs.


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I thought he wanted local issues to be solved locally.Mitt Romney on Monday called on President Obama to take a stand on the Chicago Teacher's Union strike, which is about to enter its second day and leave 400,000 students shut out of classes.
The GOP candidate took a break from a high-dollar fundraiser to criticize the president.
"Well, I think the president ought to stand up and say we that we ought to put the kids first in this country and the teacher's union goes behind," Romney said during a radio interview with conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt. "Look I think we've gotta help the kids, help their parents, help the teachers, but the teacher's union is opposed to many of the reforms in education that we know are critical to the success of our kids."


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Andre Iguodala (neck) and Danilo Gallinari (sinus infection) are both out for Tuesday's game against the Raptors.
Kyle Lowry (back) is expected to play in Game 5 vs. the Bucks on Monday.
Rudy Gobert (knee) didn't miss a shot during his return on Sunday, going 6-of-6 from the field for 15 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and one assist as the Jazz defeated the visiting Clippers in Game 4.
Joe Johnson was incredible in 35 minutes on Sunday, making 12-of-17 shots to score 28 points with two 3-pointers, five rebounds, five assists and one steal during a series-tying victory vs. the Clippers.
Joe Ingles handed out 11 assists during Sunday's thrilling Game 4 win, adding eight points, two 3-pointers, six rebounds, two steals and one block in 38 minutes of action.
Chris Paul did it all during Sunday's tough Game 4 defeat, posting 27 points, 12 assists, nine rebound, one steal, one 3-pointer and just two turnovers in 38 minutes.
Jamal Crawford scored 25 points during Sunday's 105-98 loss in Utah, making 9-of-13 field goals with two assists, one rebound and one steal in 31 minutes.
Gordon Hayward (food poisoning) will not return to Sunday's game, finishing with three points and two rebounds in nine minutes.
Jimmy Butler drained 19-of-23 free throws en route to a 33-point game on Sunday, adding a playoff career-high nine assists with five rebounds, one steal, and only one turnover in 46 minutes.
Isaiah Canaan started the second half of Sunday's game, playing 34 minutes to finish with 13 points, three 3-pointers, three assists, two rebounds and two steals.
Gerald Green scored a playoff career-high 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting with four 3-pointers during Sunday's Game 4 win in Chicago, adding seven rebounds and one turnover in 23 minutes.
Isaiah Thomas scored a team-high 33 points during Sunday's Game 4 road victory, going 10-of-21 from the field and 12-of-13 from the FT line.


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The Darkness Haunted House in St Louis Missouri opened for Scream Break. The haunt placed a hidden camera in a secret location to find out how people react when getting scared. Watch the video and comment below! Learn more about The Darkness at www.scarefest.com
The haunted house season is coming fast so this should prepare you for more screams to come!
Haunted Houses in St. Louis, Missouri just across the river from Illinois The Darkness, The Abyss at Lemp Brewery and Creepyworld are America's best haunted houses. The Darkness features two floors of fright with high tech animations, special effects, amazing scenes, over 50 live actors and much more. The Darkness also includes Terror Visions in 3D haunted house with crazed clowns and lastly exit through the all new Monster Museum with real like horror movie props from movie like Saw. The Darkness is located in downtown St. Louis next to Soulard Market.
Creepyworld Haunted House Screampark is located in Fenton, Missouri about 20 miles from the Darkness on highway 141 between Arnold and Fenton. Creepyworld haunted house features THIRTEEN major haunted attractions in one location!!. 2015 will see Creepyworld Screampark grow to 13 different Haunted Attractions. Creepyworld is America's biggest haunted screamparks.
The Abyss at Lemp Brewery Haunted House is DEEP underground inside real caves and caverns of the old Lemp Brewery built in the 1890's. Over 100 years later the old brewery's caves and caverns are opened to the public only prepare to encounter REAL ghosts and spirits in St. Louis' ONLY REAL haunted house. Take an elevator several floors below street level and prepare to be dropped off inside area's never before seen by the public where real ghost stories will unfold. The Lemp Brewery Haunted House is St. Louis' ONLY NEW and REAL haunted house now part of the Scarefest tour of fright.
On Scarefest.com you can purchase tickets, find directions, watch videos, check out all of our haunted house photos, and much more. The two biggest Halloween Haunted Attractions are Creepyworld and the all new Darkness located in St. Louis, Missouri near Illinois. Last year the Darkness and Creepyworld attracted guests from states as far away as California, Texas, Florida and many more. Come visit The Darkness, Lemp Brewery Haunted House and Creepyworld and purchase a combo pass and save.
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I just bought the first edition in August. What is the major difference in the Basics? I don't trial or hunt test, but I do hunt a lot so I will most likely only make it half way through transition and be satisfied with the dog and my efforts. The dog is solid on OB, Collar Conditioned and Force Fetched.
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Redlands Target had one each of Darth Plagueis (YES!!), Captain Neyo Resculpt #427, and some yellow Clonetrooper who may or may not have had a name.
So I finally found the one Star Wars figure from the last year or two that I was excited about!
Maybe if the Torryn Farr wave and later waves actually hit retail, I might have to look at SW stuff again.


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The Bronx River has had many lives. The pristine feature north of the Big Apple lent its name to the entire burrough. But for the better part of the 19th and 20th century that jewel of the burrough became polluted by industrial waste, appliances and approximatley 30,000 tires. For the last 40 years concerned Bronxities like Ruth Andergerg in the 1970s and Majora Carter in the 2000s have been trying to restore the River to its former grandeur. And in 2010 the water lovers of the Bronx have just begun to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
But recently the fun and water games turned tragic. Two teenagers drowned this weekend swimming in an off-limits part of the river just outside the Bronx Zoo, near 180th St. Check out the story and the histroy of the river in the NYTimes. And check back with Planet Harmony on the swimming proficiency gap between black and white kids.
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Bench role looms as only real option when Stoudemire returns to Knicks
By Ben Golliver
Decisions really don't get much easier or clear-cut than the situation facing Amar'e Stoudemire.
One option: He could allow gallons of ink to be spilled over the next month arguing that his return from a knee injury will disrupt the Knicks' positive start. Door No. 2: He could get out in front of the talk by presenting himself as a team-first player willing to accept any role. Stoudemire has reportedly chosen the latter route, opting to swallow his pride rather than make demands of a team that has done just fine without him.
ESPNNY.com reports that Stoudemire, who has started all 125 games that he's played for the Knicks since signing a five-year, $100 million contract in 2010, wouldn't oppose a bench role once he is cleared to play.
Amar'e Stoudemire would accept a role as the New York Knicks' sixth man if asked, two sources with knowledge of Stoudemire's thinking told ESPNNewYork.com.
"All he cares about right now is helping the team and winning," said one source, who has been around Stoudemire regularly in recent weeks. "He'd be fine with coming off the bench if that's what they want."
Stoudemire missed time during training camp and played just one preseason game. He was ruled out for six-to-eight weeks in late October after undergoing a left-knee surgery, putting his return date in the second half of December. The Knicks have been rolling without him, tied for the Atlantic Division lead with Brooklyn at 10-4.
Most concerning for Stoudemire is how the Knicks have been winning. According to Basketball-Reference, New York ranks third in the NBA in offensive efficiency (points scored per possession), thanks in large part to the use of Carmelo Anthony at the power forward position, where he's thrived, and excellent outside shooting from a number of perimeter players. New York's defense, meanwhile, is just average, ranking 16th in points allowed per possession.
This formula is a bit of a reversal from last season, when the Knicks finished No. 17 in offense and No. 5 in defense. That switch doesn't bode well for the all-offense, no-defense Stoudemire. The Knicks have found a better method for scoring efficiently in his absence and he doesn't do much to address their defensive weakness. A few weeks ago, The Point Forward discussed how and why the Knicks have been better off without Stoudemire. The easiest way to put it is that the Knicks are now, totally and fully, Anthony's team. He's third in the league in scoring with 26.5 points, the catalyst of a potent Knicks attack. This is no longer a question of how the two stars can co-exist, but how Stoudemire's effectiveness can be maximized without compromising Anthony's impact. Stoudemire, 30, saw his playing time cut from 36.8 minutes in 2010-11 to 32.8 minutes in 2011-12, when he averaged 17.5 points and a career-low 7.8 rebounds in 47 games. Although he's an upgrade over the likes of Rasheed Wallace, Kurt Thomas and Marcus Camby, the super-veterans who have provided frontcourt depth for coach Mike Woodson, none of those guys is playing the type of minutes Stoudemire is accustomed to. In other words, if the Knicks stay hot with their current lineups and rotations, Stoudemire should not only expect to come off the bench but also anticipate a huge cut in playing time.


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SALEM – Both the Oregon Tech men and women opened up their spring golf season Monday at the Corban Invitational. The 10-hour day featured 36 holes with the conclusion of 18 holes beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Dalton Durrell paced the Oregon Tech men with a score of 157 (80-77). His +13 puts him in a tie in 14th overall in a field of 39 golfers. Tyler Dearing and Nate Pajutee turned in scores of 171 and 172, respectively with Jason Graham and Mike Murphy rounding out Tech's top 5 with a 182 and 192. The men's team sits in 7th place after day 1 with a 682 total, trailing College of Idaho by two strokes.
Tyler Falk fired a two-under-par 70 during the opening round, six strokes better than any of his competition, and after a 73 in the second round he maintains a six-stroke lead with a one-under 143. Ryan Melnychuk from Concordia carded an even-par 72 for the best score on the second round after a 77 in the opening round and holds down second place with a 149. Rounding
Concordia put together rounds of 306 and 296 for a 36-hole total of 602 and built a solid lead in the men's division of the Corban Invitational golf tournament being held at Creekside Golf Club.
Simpson (Calif.) is in second with a 618 on rounds of 308 and 310, and Northwest Christian is three shots back of Simpson with a 621 on scores of 316 and 305. Rounding out the men's team scores are Warner Pacific 626 (317-309), Corban 637 (320-317), College of Idaho 680 (341-339) and Oregon Tech (338-344).
For the Tech women Alyssa Clements concluded the day with a 202, followed by Lexi Branon's 218 and a 254 from Staccee Halvorsen. With just three golfers the Owls fail to show a team score.


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Event to feature Colombian folk music and dance, Oct. 1
Posted August 3, 2004; 02:38 a.m.
La Cumbiamba eNeYé will present an evening of Colombian folk music and dance styles at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. The New York-based ensemble performs music emanating from the mix of African, Native Indian and European cultural contributions in the Americas.The event is sponsored by the Program in Latin American Studies, University Concerts and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for seniors and free for students with a valid ID. For ticket information, call (609) 258-5000.


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STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State Athletic Ticket Office announced Tuesday that it sold out of its ticket allotment for Club and VIP seats at the 2013 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla.
Lower and upper level regular reserved seats are still available for the Bulldogs' game on New Year's Day against Northwestern of the Big Ten Conference. Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.hailstate.com/tickets or contact the MSU ticket office at 662-325-2600 or 888-GO-DAWGS (46-32947) for more information.
Mississippi State is playing in its third-straight post-season bowl game for just the second time in school history. The TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl kicks off at 11 a.m. CT on January 1 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville.


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Politicians always sound goofy when they talk about entertainment media and actors/actresses.
Politicians always sound goofy when they talk about entertainment media and actors/actresses.
Frankly, I do think I am an independent.
Or maybe, I am a conservative liberal or liberal conservative.
But if you are going to QUOTE that something was said by someone, I would sure make sure that is what was said and not some idiots interpretation of what was said.
I never understood why politicians or entertainers, both of whom's livelihoods depend on public sales or support, would risk alienating a large chunk of their clientele in order to proffer their opinions of the other, when that's not what they're paid to do! They have nothing to gain, and up to 50% of their fan/support base to lose. Just ask the Dixie Chicks how it worked out.
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
FTR : I am pro life, neither pro/anti gay marriage because I have a nephew and niece that are gay...and I too have a son out of wedlock...also anti marijuana legalization, but if anyone wishes to partake go enjoy yourself...
when it comes to moral issues I like to let people decide what is best for themselves, dont like to legislate morality
Now on political issues I would like to think I am staunch conservative but compared to some on this forum not as far right, but not a RINO by any means
Words to live by right there.
I think.....
That Bristol girl is just like 1000s of other kids. I am happy her family loves her. She is a snapshot of our culture.
Huck is just another T.V. minister, in a long line. He may very well be a very nice feller and mean well BUT he is what he is and that is what he is.
Preachers who try politics are not my thing.
Portman is HOT and she put a bit of work into that dance movie.
I am happy she won and wish her the best.
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin


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BodyHype presents spring show, May 9-12
Posted May 3, 2002; 02:38 p.m.
BodyHype , Princeton's jazz/hip hop dance company, will present its spring show Thursday through Sunday, May 9-12, in the Frist Theatre.
Shows will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday.
The performance will incorporate all forms of dance, ranging from ballet, lyrical, modern and jazz to hip hop and martial arts. It will feature all new student choreography set to music by Guns n' Roses, Maxwell, Nine Inch Nails, Madonna, Missy, Outkast, Pink and more.
Tickets at $6 for students and $10 for others are available at the Frist box office at 258-1742. Free admission will be granted with the Student Events eligible ticket in the Passport to the Arts.
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Vidyo recently announced a signed agreement between the company and Google to enhance video quality in Google's web-native applications that do not require plug-ins or special software. As the current software provider for Google Hangouts on Google+, Vidyo will now extend its contribution to Google's services by providing the software that will allow users with different quality video and audio streams to access the same content based on their unique bandwidth and device characteristics.
Vidyo's technology will automatically lower quality and bandwidth to a Smartphone with a weak 3G connection while automatically providing full quality streaming to desktop users of Google Fiber. Chee Chew, VP of Engineering at Google, said in a statement,
Vidyo has brought that same adaptive technology to video conferencing. Their VidyoRouter™ architecture monitors in real time the performance and capabilities of each endpoint device. By monitoring the underlying network, Vidyo's technology adapts video streams instantaneously to optimize video communication. A more natural communication experience is delivered due to reduced end-to-end latency compared to traditional MCU-based solutions.
By finally capturing the technology that produces high-quality multi-party video Vidyo provides unmatched telepresence quality and multi-point video communications. This is an amazing tool for companies and business owners with employees scattered all over the city, the state and the world.
In-person meetings have always been a daily event in the world of business. However, with one out of every five people working from home and the expense involved in getting people to a central location, the typical meeting has become more and more costly. As evident by the growing use of video conferencing business professionals obviously see the benefits of the technology and are using it in increasing numbers.


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Puig, Greinke Spark Dodgers
September 3, 2013
Puig, Greinke Spark Dodgers
Viva Puig!
On Sunday, since it was Cuban Heritage Day at Dodger Stadium, right-fielder Yasiel Puig decided not to disappoint his fellow Cuban fans.
He delivered a game-winning, tiebreaking, solo home run – his 14th of the season - in the sixth inning to hand the Dodgers a 2-1 win and a three-game sweep of the Padres.
To make it even more special, Puig delivered the homer on the first pitch, something he is known to do. Since his debut on June 3, he's batting .350 with 32 RBI. A phenomenal feat in only 79 games.
That home run gave pitcher Zack Greinke his sixth win in a row and a record of 14-3 with a 2.78 ERA. Also an accomplished hitting-pitcher, Silver Slugger candidate Greinke, batting .347, hit a single and even stole his second base of the season, the first Dodgers pitcher to do so since Orel Hershiser in 1987.
He said he's never been more consistent with his pitch location. "I just don't want to waste all the good starts now. I'm just trying to keep things where they are and improve on the stuff that's not working as good as I want it to be."
The Dodgers ended the day leading the division by 11 ½ games, are 34-8 since the All-Star break and 51-13 since June 22.
"A 20-game swing is almost unheard of," said manager Don Mattingly, whose team trailed by 9 ½ games June 21. "But the only way to do it is to do what we've done. Our guys grind it pretty good, relentless from the standpoint of being ready to play every day and putting wins on the board."
Through an interpreter, Puig said "of course, everybody is very excited about the playoffs." His fairy-tale, debut season continues to delight the fans.
When Dodger MVP-candidate, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez was asked about how the Dodgers have improved, he said "pitching wins. Easy answer. You get to the playoffs, you don't win by just hitting the ball."
Alongside Greinke, the Dodgers have star-quality pitching in Clayton Kershaw (13-8, league-leading ERA of 1.72), recently acquired Brian "The Beard" Wilson and Ricky Nolasco, top rookie starter Hyun-Jin Ryu and elite closer Kenley Jansen (24 saves), who racked-up his 17th consecutive save on Sunday.
"Obviously, pitching is really what this thing is built on," said Mattingly. "We have big names in the lineup, but what Stan [Kasten, president] talked about coming in, pitching is what does it. It's not as glamorous, but that's how you win 2-1, 1-0, 3-2."
With a season record of 81-55, the second best in the Major Leagues under the Braves, the Dodgers are making a strong push toward the playoffs with World Series-caliber performances.
And let us thank Puig again for lighting the fuse that helped this team rise from the ashes.


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By Ben Levisohn
Poor India. Its growth is slowing, its currency is plummeting and its market is lagging. Don't expect it to get much better, either.
That's the takeaway from a new report from Nomura, who offer four reasons why the pain should continue for at least the next six to nine months.
Reason #1: India's current account deficit
Even though India's current account deficit should narrow, it will remain large and financing it will remain difficult because of concerns over US QE tapering, decade-low growth in India and slowing growth in emerging markets. We expect INR to depreciate further.
Reason #2: The Weak Currency
Financial stability concerns will take precedence, which will prompt the RBI to keep rates on hold, and, as announced recently, keep money market liquidity tight for some time. With limited FX reserves, further INR depreciation will delay interest rate cuts, and policy hikes cannot be ruled out. A weak currency will also raise imported inflation pressure and squeeze margins, as weak demand prevents manufacturers from passing on higher costs to consumers. Asset quality concerns can resurface.
Reason #3: Slower Growth
We are downgrading our GDP growth forecasts to 5.0% y-o-y in FY14 (from 5.6%) and to 5.8% in FY15 (from 6.7%) and believe that consensus forecasts are too optimistic. The global growth outlook remains uneven and domestic consumer demand is likely to slow due to the weak employment outlook and a pass-through of suppressed inflation. Despite faster investment project approvals by the government, we do not expect a recovery in the investment cycle, as the incremental reforms implemented thus far have not reached the critical mass to drive an upcycle; it is hard to envisage business expansion amid rising uncertainty over the political outlook and the weak global economic backdrop, and the two sectors that would likely drive a capex revival, infrastructure and construction, are already burdened by high leverage.
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Award-winning author visits children's library, Nov. 10
Posted November 7, 2002; 09:55 a.m.
Allen Say, an award-winning children's author and illustrator, will speak at the Cotsen Children's Library at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10.
Say will give a slide presentation about an upcoming picture book and talk about his other works, which have won the Caldecott Medal and Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, among other prizes.
Say's books depart from traditional children's literature by recounting, through realistic and often melancholy images and text, the experiences of Japanese-American immigrants. His "illustrated talk" is recommended for families with children age 8 and older, and other interested adults. It is open to the public free of charge, but pre-registration is requested.
For more information or to register, call (609) 258-2697.
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Southwestern Sets the Trends and Innovations That Other Law Schools Follow
Just this week, yet another law school - Brooklyn Law School in New York - announced that it would be following Southwestern's lead by launching its own two-year JD program. Brooklyn's news comes on the heels of similar announcements by Pepperdine, Drexel, Florida Coastal, Vermont and Washburn University law schools that they are in the process of developing accelerated programs. In recent years, Dayton and Northwestern established their own two-year programs. While condensing the length of time it takes to complete the JD, these programs do not capture Southwestern's unique and highly respected cohort-based model of small classes and skills-based approach that is the hallmark of the SCALE program.
According to Professor Harriet M. Rolnick, Director of the SCALE program, "With an excellent track record of nearly 40 years and more than 1,000 graduates, SCALE offers a select cohort of 30 to 40 students an accelerated skill-centered required yet flexible curriculum. SCALE students are able to create a mini-focus area by taking up to two externships, enrolling in summer electives, working or attending a summer abroad program. SCALE encourages the best of both worlds... cohesion, collaboration and closeness with access to all honors programs, clubs and other programs that Southwestern offers."
Since 1974, Southwestern has offered SCALE, the longest-running two-year program in the country - and was the first to offer four different paths to the JD that differ in timeframe and instructional approach. In announcing a 2-3-4 option, Brooklyn follows what Southwestern has offered for decades. Southwestern still remains one of the very few schools with a part-time program geared toward students with child and elder-care responsibilities. Other aspects of Southwestern's curricular innovations are being emulated elsewhere, such as the January Intersession recently adopted by Loyola.
A member of the Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Consortium, Southwestern was recognized this year for being one of the top 20 most innovative law schools in the country, and was previously recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for being at the vanguard of legal education reform. This year, two of Southwestern's faculty, leaders in curricular reform and the legal profession, were named among the top ten most influential individuals in legal education."These developments are another illustration of how Southwestern has been well ahead of its time since it began more than 100 years ago when it was one of the first law schools in the country to welcome and accommodate the needs of a diverse student population," said Dean Austen Parrish. "And we will continue to be that nimble institution that can identify and implement important innovations in legal education that others will follow."