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AUBURN, Ala. – Ole Miss is finally gaining national respect, but that doesn't keep the Rebels from feeling like outcasts anyway.
The Tennessee talk leading up to Thursday's rematch was about stopping Marshall Henderson.
After Henderson scored 28 points to lead the Rebels to a 62-56 comeback win, their eighth in a row and fifth straight in the league, he suggested that it wasn't so much about slowing him down as it was the embarrassment of losing to Ole Miss.
"That's why we think Tennessee was talking so much, because they're Tennessee, and we're Ole Miss. We've been to the tournament what, eight times in 103 years? Who are we to think we have a target on our back?" Henderson asked.
The win was the Rebels' first since entered The AP Top 25 at No. 23 earlier in the week.
After back-to-back home wins against Arkansas and Tennessee, Ole Miss (16-2, 5-0 SEC) is back on the road today to seek its best start ever to SEC play.
Tip-off at Auburn is 7 p.m.
The Tigers (8-10) have lost three straight in the league – most recently a 73-61 decision at Vanderbilt in which the Commodores pulled away in the second half – after winning their first two games.
Ole Miss is 0-2 at the new Auburn Arena. Doing so tonight would not only make SEC history for the Rebels but would advance them in the national conversation prior to Tuesday's 8 p.m. ESPN home game against Kentucky.
The Tennessee game, shown on ESPN2, attracted some of ESPN's better known basketball talent in former Indiana coach Bob Knight and Rece Davis.
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"Now since we're winning, we're getting like national people wanting to look at us. They should have been looking at us a long time ago," sophomore forward Aaron Jones said. "We still feel disrespected. We feel like we're still not ranked, so we'll play like we're not ranked."
While talk has begun about a potential "special season" for Ole Miss, Jones insists he and his teammates are not looking ahead to the bigger picture.
The Rebels have not played in the NCAA tournament since 2002, the longest streak of inactivity in the SEC.
Right now, Ole Miss players are feeding off the perceived lack of respect.
"We don't even think we have a target on our back still, except for the fact that people think they should not lose to Ole Miss," Henderson said. "We like to say, 'We're Ole Miss. Ole Miss lives in adversity.'"


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The Monster Bash contest deadline has come and gone, and oh my word those monsters! You guys filled up our flickr group with 169 photos of monster creations, and they are all totally monsteriffic. Picking our 10 ten favorites resulted in a lot of back and forth here in the office — it was a tough choice. We want to thank everyone who submitted a monster; we hope you all had fun playing Dr. Frankenstein and now have new creaturley creations to keep you safe at night.
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The Seven Deadly Monsters by Leslie
Stitchy Doll by Elizabeth K.
Steampunk Robot by Tracy
Monster Plant by Stephanie
Cat Ogre by Elizabeth M.
Topsy Turvy Doll by Cathy
Two Headed Sweethearts by Debbie
Pajama Eater by DeeDee
Sad Monster by Jessica
Zombie Bunny by Christi
*VOTING IS CLOSED* – Congrats to Stephanie!
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Bethesda Softworks to Develop and Publish Fallout 3
July 12, 2004 (Rockville, MD) - Bethesda Softworks® announced today that it will develop and publish Fallout® 3 -- a sequel to the highly popular Fallout® role-playing game franchise. Bethesda licensed the rights to the Fallout® franchise from Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: IPLY) in a deal that awards Bethesda exclusive worldwide rights to the Fallout® franchise on the PC, home consoles, handhelds, and other media, with the rights to develop and publish additional sequels.
"We're extremely excited about this opportunity and what it means both for Bethesda and for Fallout fans around the world," said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. "Fallout is one of the great RPG franchises. Millions of Fallout games have been sold worldwide, and fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of a Fallout 3 title. Bethesda's proven expertise in this genre, building on our experience and the tremendous success we have enjoyed with our cutting-edge Elder Scrolls® series, will enable us to create the next chapter of Fallout that is worthy of the franchise."
Originally released in 1997, Fallout places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. The game has been widely hailed as one of the outstanding role-playing games and video games of all time with its unique gameplay, style, and setting.
Commenting on this development, Interplay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Herve Caen said, "This is a good agreement for both companies and for gamers. Although several parties had a high level of interest in licensing Fallout, we are most impressed by Bethesda's execution of role-playing titles. Bethesda is an ideal steward of the Fallout franchise."
Fallout 3 will be developed by Bethesda along with the next chapter of The Elder Scrolls, both under the direction of Todd Howard, executive producer of The Elder Scrolls. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® won every national and international award of note in 2002, including Game of the Year and RPG of the Year, and is one of the best-selling games ever released on Xbox.
"We are overjoyed," said Howard. "Fallout is one of my favorite games, and we plan to develop a visually stunning and original game for Fallout 3 with all the hallmarks of a great RPG: player choice, engaging story, and non-linearity."
Future announcements about the release of Fallout 3 will be made as work on the title progresses.
About Bethesda Softworks®
Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. Bethesda has won every major national and international software award for its titles, including The Elder Scrolls® series and the Terminator™ series. Its product line spans the sports, racing, RPG, strategy, and action genres. For more information on Bethesda Softworks' products, visit
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Holy crap! The possibilities!
Thanks a lot for the heads up.
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Good night nurse. I think I just got hit with a mega-dose of happy. I have to go read the DNF forums just to cool down again. :twisted:
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I'm curious, what happened to the halfway done build of Fallout 3? Will they continue on that, or will they start anew?
That said, I'm feeling
conflicted over this. On one hand, the chance to get more Fallout is oh so sweet. On the other, the Elder Scroll series and Fallout series, although I loved both, are about as similar as apples and a steak.
Also, why do I feel that Fallout 3 will become a PC/Console title? And when a game becomes a PC/Console title, some things are going to get compromised. I hope, in that case, that the translation will be as smooth as it was with KOTOR.
And finally, my condolences to Bethesda for now inheriting all the raving lunatic "I'm frothing from the mouth" Fallout fanboys out there that're willing to send death threats from the slightest chance of making a mistake in F3's developmental cycle.
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Well, the flip-side to it is that Bethesda isn't exactly swimming in a sea of red ink and bottom lines, so they can take their time and get it right. From what I recall from GG, kathode who posts over there was a huge Fallout fan and he's one of the Bethesda guys. I can see these guys really fleshing out the world, and the thought of Fallout in the Morrowind engine (or something better than that) makes me just all kinds of Warm & Fuzzy(tm). The Fallout universe in that kind of mod-able universe alone should get people excited.
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This is just too awesome for words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh, I've no doubt that Bethesda folks wouldn't be able to craft an amazing world to explore. They showed that ability with Morrowind in abundance. And I sure as heck wouldn't mind a first person Fallout (herecy!).
Rather, it's the story side I'm a bit worried about. I mean, let's face it, Morrowind wasn't exactly a bastion of depth, as far as fleshed out characters, sidequests, overall storyarc, and whatnot. Fallout, however, was a prime example of them, and still managed to retain a relatively expansive world to explore.
I wonder whether they'll tone down the maturity level...?
Course, in the end, the fact that we ARE getting another Fallout is just excellent, excellent news.
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Description ADULT MALE Has uniformly black plumage. Otherwise dark bill has a striking bulbous yellow knob at base. First-winter male is similar to adult male although plumage is browner and bill color is duller. ADULT FEMALE Mainly dark brown plumage, but with well-defined pale buff cheeks and throat. JUVENILE Resembles an adult female.
Dimensions Length: 17-21" (43-53 cm)
Habitat Locally common. Nests beside tundra pools in Canadian Arctic. Outside breeding season, almost entirely marine and quite at home in rough seas. Winters on North Atlantic seaboard.
Observation Tips In winter, flying Black Scoters are seen in long, trailing lines snaking along horizon. During migration vast flocks may be observed.
Range Florida, Eastern Canada, Alaska, Southeast, California, Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, Mid-Atlantic, Texas, Western Canada, Plains, New England, Northwest
Voice Displaying males utter whistling calls.
Discussion Rather uniformly dark diving duck. Male is only duck in the region with all-black plumage and female's nearly all dark plumage is relieved only by her contrasting pale cheeks. Relatively long tail is sometimes elevated when swimming. Outside breeding season, Black Scoters are highly gregarious. In flight, all birds look mainly dark, although in good light paler flight feathers can sometimes be discerned.


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Constable painted this impressive late watercolour while staying with Lord Egremont at Petworth in September 1834. He painted it with a free and impressionistic approach using strong blues, yellows and pink, with which he demonstrated his ability to capture the immediate sensations of light and atmosphere. He depicted the scene cut off at the edges, from a close-up position, in a semi abstract fashion. In doing so he created an image of the ruins quite distinct from those of contemporaries such as John Sell Cotman, and with a 'modern' aspect, closer to the work of more recent British artists like John Piper.
C.R. Leslie, who visited the ruins of Cowdray with Constable, recorded that on his return to Petworth Constable 'filled a large book with sketches in pencil and water colours' (Leslie (1843/45) 1951, p. 236). This watercolour is from that sketchbook.
Lord Egremont, with that unceasing attention which he always paid to whatever he thought would be most agreeable to his guests, ordered one of his carriages to be ready every day, to enable Constable to see as much of the neighbourhood as possible. He passed a day in company with Mr. and Mrs. Philllips [Thomas Phillips RA] and myself, among the beautiful ruins of Cowdry Castle, of which he made several fine sketches (ibid., pp. 235–36).
The ruins of Cowdray House are located on the edge of Midhurst in West Sussex. It was built in the early sixteenth century on the site of an earlier building. In 1542, following the Dissolution of the Roman Catholic Church, Henry VIII awarded the house to Sir Anthony Browne. Browne's son was an important man in the court of Elizabeth I, and hosted the queen at Cowdray with great banquets and entertainments that lasted for days. In 1793, while owned by the 8th Viscount Montague, a descendant of Browne's, Cowdray burned to the ground, leaving the ruins.


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Dir. Jack Hill
AKA The Maddest Story Ever Told
After the death of their father, the three Merrye siblings Virginia (Jill Banner), Elizabeth (Beverly Washburn) and Ralph (Sid Haig) find themselves in the care of their ailing butler Bruno (Lon Chaney Jnr.).
Suffering from a hereditary mental illness as a direct result of an overabundance of inbreeding, dubbed the Merrye Syndrome - due to its exclusivity to their family line - the three siblings are undergoing a startling mental regression, and all have the minds of children. They spend their days playing macabre games around their crumbling mansion as Bruno tries, to varying degrees of success, to keep their existence hidden from the outside world. Those unfortunate enough to stumble onto the grounds of the secluded house meet with gruesome deaths at the hands of the children, who just want to 'play.'
Their solitary lives are impinged upon when distant relatives Emily (Carol Ohmart) and Peter (Quinn Redeker) come to visit with their lawyer (Karl Schanzer) and his secretary Ann (Mary Mitchel) in tow. Emily has her sights firmly set on inheriting the family property and evicting the unconventional Merrye clan. As I'm sure you can guess, things do not go according to plan and soon all hell breaks loose as the increasingly twisted story lunges towards its suitably nasty conclusion.
Initially titled Cannibal Orgy, Spider Baby was filmed by Jack Hill (apprentice of Roger Corman and director of various cult classics such as Coffy and Foxy Brown, and major influence on Quentin Tarantino to boot!) in 1964 but not released until 1968 due to financial problems. The film was funded with real estate profits and when Californian housing sales plummeted, distribution was put on hold. Over the years the film has built up a cult status, in part due to its lack of distribution and also due to its highly scandalous subject matter…
Shot a couple of years after Psycho, the film makes many references to Hitchcock's classic and seems to have deeply inspired Tobe Hooper, too. Predating The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hooper's film shares a number of similarities with Hill's, in its depiction of an ostracised and utterly unhinged family unit existing on the periphery of society: monsters as much as victims. While nowhere near as devastatingly brutal or distressing as Chainsaw, Spider Baby still packs quite a punch of its own and has a few nasty surprises up its schlocky sleeve.
The highly kitsch and grotesque opening animated credits, accompanied by a theme sung performed by Lon Chaney Jnr., set the tone immediately and resemble something akin to The Munsters or The Addams Family – indeed Spider Baby at times plays out like a darker and more warped version of these oddball TV shows. Infantile, but degradedly so.
The opening scene features an unfortunate mailman (Mantan Moreland) who meets his bloody end when Virginia traps him in a window and insists he play 'spider' with her. As ludicrous as this plays out (the sight of the mailman's legs kicking wildly from the window recall something you'd expect from a slapstick comedy), it is still quite unnerving in its, pardon the pun, execution. The 'adults as children' element echoes Dennis Potter's quietly disturbing Blue Remembered Hills, and the absurdly comical sight of Virginia's victim's legs hanging from the window contrast nicely with her violent and unexpected assault.
There is much made about a highway being built quite close to the house and it will either bring them more unwanted visitors, or serve to further cut them off from civilisation and 'normality.' This idea carefully highlights how they have been left behind in the dust of the outside world as it progresses without them, and also provides the means for the explosive finale.
Obviously shot on a minimal budget, and despite the fact that various crew members can be glimpsed in reflections or ducking out of shot, the film still looks remarkably provocative. The version I watched was the Dark Sky Special Edition and this version really highlights the stunning cinematography courtesy of Alfred Taylor. Taylor utilised a complex series of mirrors and sunlight to obtain the film's moody look. There is an overwhelming sense of depth to many of the shots and the soft focus used in certain senses adds to the overall nightmarish feel. There is a lot of day for night photography, but the scenes shot in the genuine lack of sunlight are overflowing with startling shadows and eerie lighting.
Spider Baby displays a knack for in-jokes and a playful self-referential nature. Peter and Ann discuss their love of horror movies, particularly The Wolf Man (which starred Lon Chaney Jnr.) and The Mummy. Before he is murdered by Virginia and Elizabeth, the lawyer is cornered in the cellar and exclaims 'Now look here! This has gone far beyond the bounds of prudence and good taste.' This remark seems irresistibly aimed at the viewer and the character appears to be appealing to our craving for freakish cinematic exploits.
Well, Amen, to that! What did you think a film boasting incest, cannibalism, rape, mental retardation and murder would do?!
One scene in particular is charged with a veritable and disturbing sexual undercurrent. Eventually relenting and agreeing to play 'spider' with Virginia, her slightly inebriated Uncle Peter is trussed up in a net and fastened to a chair. Soon sobering up, he writhes uncomfortably under her coquettish and down-right inappropriate advances as she veers from sultry seductress to 'sweet little girl' with alarming ease. Jill Banner's performance in this scene is disarmingly raw and unflinching, and chances are you might be as gobsmacked and uncomfortable as Peter is. As Virginia, Banner is alluring, mysterious, enigmatic and completely compelling.
As monstrous as this brood are, they are strangely humanised and even allowed quieter moments in which they reflect, as much as 'children' can reflect, on their dire situation. They are portrayed as victims as much as monsters. Quite a touching scene features Bruno comforting the two girls after they have killed the lawyer. Chaney manages to imbue Bruno with such sadness and melancholy. This may be due in part to the fact that the tragic actor was drinking heavily at the time and was extremely ill. He appears blurry eyed and constantly on the verge of tears: his watery orbs tell a thousand untold and devastatingly sad stories.
All the actors display an undeniably chemistry. As the severely infantile Ralph, Sid Haig is both disturbing and comical. The stiff-upper-lipped 'outsiders' more than hold their own too. Carol Ohmart plays a similarly devious character as the one she portrayed in House on Haunted Hill. While one chase scene featuring her flouncing around in her underwear is thoroughly ridiculous, Ohmart's deranged performance remains grounded. Well, as grounded as you'd expect in such an over the top exploitation flick.
As mentioned, there are nods to Psycho aplenty – the various stuffed animals that pepper the ominous house, the dead parental figure still tucked up in bed and referred to as though he were just sleeping, and of course, the 'weird house on the hill' and faded grandeur of the appearance of their home. The unhinged 'Californian' Gothic of Psycho is ever present in Spider Baby. A weird atmosphere presides over proceedings and remains stifling and provocative throughout. The bizarre and downright quirky sense of humour is deliberately over the top, too. While the film may same tame compared to today's standards, it still manages to worm its way under your skin and squirm there for some time.
An unforgettable, devilishly irreverent and morbidly humorous film about the ultimate dysfunctional family, cannibalism, incest, mental regression and unconditional love! Check it out, baby.


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Emily Danforth, an assistant professor of English at Rhode Island College, has won the 2012 Montana Book Award for her novel The Miseducation of Cameron Post, a coming-of-age story intended for both adult and "young adult" audiences.
The Montana Book Award committee describes the book as "an unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules."
It begins with a preadolescent kiss between protagonist Cameron and her friend, Irene. The next day Cameron's parents die in an automobile accident, and the young girl is left riddled with guilt, feeling her forbidden kiss was somehow responsible for the accident.
Cameron is soon forced to live with her conservative Aunt Ruth and a grandmother in Miles City, Mont. As Cameron grows into her teenage years, she recognizes that she is a lesbian. When her aunt discovers Cameron is having an affair with another teenaged girl, she sends her to a church camp that promises to "cure" young people of their homosexuality. Cam's experiences at the camp are at the heart of the novel.
The novel has been praised by critics as being "rich with detail and emotion," "finely crafted," "beautifully rendered" and a work "that keeps you reading way into the night."
The Montana Book Award is an annual award that recognizes literary and/or artistic excellence in a book published during the award year. Eligible titles are either set in Montana, deal with Montana themes/issues, or are written, edited or illustrated by a Montana author or artist. Books for all ages are considered for the award.


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I started building my own rods about four years ago. Not to be long winded but I met an older gentleman up in Pulaski while fishing for Steelhead we were fishing the same run got to talking and hit it off. In the end he sent me his home made spline finder and I have been building ever since.
It really isn't that hard although my first rod it's the prettiest thing to look at I've gotten to the point that I think my wraps look as good as the manufactured products. I belive you can save quite a bit of money if you take your time looking for a supplier and you don't need the absolute "newest" thing on the market. And there is nothing like catching a beutiful fish on a rod you built. I think it really adds to the pleasure of fishing. As of now I have a quality 2, 4,5,6,7 and a 9 and find occasions to use them all. I know I could never afford that many if I wasn't buliding.
If I could only machine my own reels mmmm
By the way the tip on epoxy is right on, I heat mine by just placing it under a lamp for a while and use a "lite" formula multi thin applications work best. If you private message me w' your email address I'll send you some sources.
Scott I build most of my rods and put on better components that most of the rod manufactures. This is where they save money. So I usually save about $200 off the list price of a $650 rod.
Before you get the blank practice on a dowel to get your wraps down. Not that hard. The most difficult process is the finish. You must control the epoxy and make sure you work in a dust free environment.
A tip on the epoxy ,thin it by warming it up before you apply .
Unless your planning to build a very high end rod, the cost of rod building will save you some but probably not that much money. The true value in rod building lies in the fact that you can build it exactly to your specifications.
More of this is covered in the "Why Build?" thread in the archives.
Overall, building a rod really isn't that difficult, but it does take the time and patience to avoid hatsy mistakes. Even when problems occur, unless it is in a gluing or finishing portion, they are generally easy to correct.
Rod building is fun, and is a very enjoyable way to spend the offseason.
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I'm thinking about taking a shot at building my next rod instead of buying one. How much do you really save? Is my first rod likely to be a mess like the first flies I tied?
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Alternate name: Pacific Henricia
Category: Seastars and relatives view all from this category
Description Henricia leviuscula, commonly called the Pacific blood star, it is a species of starfish found along the Pacific coast of North America.
They can usually be identified by their bright orange red color, but there can also be many variations from tan to almost purple. The disk can be a mottled gray color. There can also be saddle-like marking of lilac blotches between the rays, but the rays are not mottled. They commonly have 5 rays (occasionally 4–6). The rays are slender and appear smooth due to the lack of pedicellariae and spines. The species is relatively small, the diameter is usually over 8 cm and rarely gets larger than 12 cm. As with all seastars the blood star has a madreporite which can be seen below.
Sexes are dioecious and females are not known to brood young. This statement is in conflict with other sources that state that smaller females brood their young and larger females discharge eggs directly in the water and do not brood them. This is one reason that is leading biologists to believe this is a species complex. Embryonic stages do not adhere to one another but float freely. Post-hatching larvae are ciliated and swim. Spawned eggs have been measured at 1342 μm diameter.
Habitat Rocks.
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Central Stockholm Apartment + Spa Bath
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גודל54 מטר רבוע
Floor No.4(with elevator)
- אינטרנט/ אינטרנט אלחוטי
- מגבות
- מעלית בבניין
- מתאים גם למשפחות/ ילדים
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|Ingemarsgatan, 11354 Stockholm, שוודיה
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The warm and inviting features a bedroom with a comfortable queen-size bed. A sofa bed can be found in the sleek lounge, which also contains a flat-screen TV and a dining table. The modern kitchen is fully fitted, and the bathroom includes a spa bath.
The apartment is perfectly placed for accessing public transport, with the nearest bus stops located just outside of the apartment. Stockholm Östra train and subway station is only a 10-minute walk away.
Guests will find a range of amenities in the surrounding area. A supermarket is located within a 2-minute walk, and guests will also find several restaurants nearby.
כללי הביתNo pets.
No parties.
No drugs.
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
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Henrik is a very helpful person. On the first day he showed us everything around the appartment. The appartment was really clean and had a lot of extras. It is also near bus stations so you can get everywhere. I would highly recommend this appartment.
This is a nice, clean and comfortable flat - situated in comfortable distance to the most hectic centre of Stockholm - which on the other hand is easily reached by public transport - subway or bus - within 15-30 minutes.
The building is modern, safe and with a charming yard (we arranged a romantic dinner under the calm trees, sitting by a fireplace in good chairs by a fine table).
There are good shops and restaurants just around the corner.
The neighboring Bellevue-park is all you need for jogging.
- Oh, we missed the washingmaschine - which was out of order.
Which is why we cannot give Henrik 5 stars.
The apartment was nice, clean, neat and quite reasonable. Henrik was a very supportive host. Also he responded very quickly. The fotos are very well taken and the apartment looks a little glossy. Overall we had a wonderful stay.
Hendrik was the perfect host, very communicative and very helpful. We had a warm welcome even though we arrived really late from the airport - Hendrik took the time to show us around so we were able to at least find a bakery the next morning (a gorgeous place called FABRIK:) , the bus and the grocery store. I would highly recommend this location, very practical and the ideal place to discover Stockholm: the n° 53 bus stops in front of the house and goes all the way to central station - an extremely convenient means to get down-town in about 15 minutes. One of the 3 subway lines is not far either, a supermarket ICA just opposite the street and other grocery shops in walking distance.The apartment complex is very calm, and the apartment very clean, and very well equipped. We had a great time , MERCI !
Nice apartment with all the things you need in it... the bus station is beyond the street so you are in a few minutes in T-Centrale. Henrik gave us good sightseeing tips to visit and also good tips for restaurants etc.. Very advisable!
Wir wurden bei Henrik herzlich und sehr freundlich begrüsst. Der Gastgeber versorgte uns mit allen nötigen Informationen. Er nahm sich sogar die Zeit mit uns die Umgebung zu erkunden. Er wies uns auf öffentliche Verkehrsmittel, Shops und Restaurants hin. Die Wohnung war tadellos. Wir fühlten uns sehr wohl und haben unseren Aufenthalt richtig genossen. Die ganzen Abwicklungen (Übernahme / Rückgabe) erfolgte sehr unkompliziert. Henrik; vielen Dank, alles Gute und vielleicht bis wieder einmal.
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Alternate name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin, Common Dolphin
Family: Delphinidae, Ocean Dolphins view all from this family
Description A short-beaked dolphin with yellow and gray hourglass coloration. The four-part hourglass color scheme includes dark back, white belly, yellowish flanks, and a gray tail stock. Yellow may appear pale gray at sea. The variable flipper stripe typically originates with a zigzag near the middle of the lower mandible. Has a more rounded head and more contrasting colors than Long-beaked Common Dolphin, including a dark eye patch. There is considerable variability in the pattern of the colors and stripes.
Dimensions 1.7-2.2m; / 1.6-2.2m, 70-110kg
Habitat Offshore waters
Range New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Florida, Texas, California, Northwest, Eastern Canada, Western Canada
Discussion Common along both coasts in schools of from 10 to several thousands.


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French scholar and author François Bizot will recount his experiences as a prisoner of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the subject of his critically acclaimed book "Le Portail" (The Gate), at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the 1915 Lounge, Butler College .
Bizot is an ethnologist and holds a chair in Buddhism at the École Pratique des Hautes Études. In 1971, while in Cambodia studying ancient Buddhist texts, he was arrested on suspicion of being an American spy. He was released after three months, reportedly the only Westerner to survive Khmer Rouge capture.
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Rule 3-5.2 Emergency Suspension and Interim Probation or Interim Placement on the Inactive List for Incapacity Not Related to Misconduct [Frozen Trust Accounts]
Within subdivision (c) and new subdivisions (d) and (e), and renumbered subdivisions (h) and (k), proposed rule amendments provide a mechanism for owners of funds in a lawyer's frozen trust account, to assert claims of ownership on these funds as part of the Bar's referee procedures in suspension and emergency suspension cases through a referee or receiver. Remaining rule provisions are renumbered and additional non-substantive changes are made to conform to the Supreme Court styleguide.
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Within subdivision (c) and the comment, the proposed change allows bar members who have received a diversion to be eligible for a diversion of a different rule violation for which diversion program exists if the subsequent violation occurred one year or more after the first diversion.
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Rule 7-3.1 Membership Fees Allocation
Authorizes $25 from the fee paid to The Florida Bar pursuant to rules 1-3.10 & 1-3.11 to be allocated to the Clients' Security Fund for the payment of claims.
SBP 3.10 Proposed Budget; Reserve Policy
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I was never impressed with the fried chicken recipes I'd tried, but then I started to experiment and came up with one that my whole family loves. Once you taste it, you'll know why! —Samantha Pazdernik, Breckenridge, MN
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 eggs
- 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
- Oil for deep-fat frying
- In a shallow bowl, mix the first nine ingredients. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk eggs. Dip chicken pieces, one at a time, in eggs; coat with flour mixture.
- Heat oil to 375° in an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer. Fry chicken, a few pieces at a time, 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and juices run clear. Drain on paper towels. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Family-Favorite Fried Chicken in Simple & Delicious June/July 2013, p52
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"So good! A great variation to buttermilk fried chicken. I added a 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne to the dredge for a little kick."
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Welcome to the Surge
A pendulum swinging back n' forth. One team starts out like gang-busters, jumping to a huge, seemingly insurmountable lead, then, just when you're about to stick a fork in 'em the other guys start surging back, take the lead and there's still half a' quarter left on the clock! Amazing…or maybe not.
What happened in last Monday night's Broncos / Chargers game would've been a story for the ages ten years ago, but today, it's just another wild weekend in the NFL. I'm not keeping records but the power-surge (front & back) seems as commonplace in the National as a failed PED test and a Drew Brees rant. And I'll be damned if I can explain why.
Some clues: 1) turnovers will often trigger the rise & fall; 2) sticky-gloves and the unbelievable grabs they enable will feed the rush, and 3) as the rally builds, the team-in-disarray loses all its scoring punch until the final minutes when they sometimes tie it up and then win in OT.
Chargers, don't despair, you're in good company and it's growing.
'Strange But True' Department
He's been one of the most fined defensive players in the NFL during his 10-year tenure, most levied for dangerous helmet hits. And when penalties are announced, rather than show the slightest concern for long-term, player-safety he's used the occasion to rag on the League in a dismissive joviality.
The man's name is James Harrison (Steelers) and he's now joined the ranks of safety advocates, his own safety, to be exact. James spoke to the issues of concussions & helmets Tuesday ("After double-digit" / CBS / 10-16), sounding more like a spokesman for Unequal Technologies, developer of a new pad product line (CRT) Harrison is using and which UT hopes the NFL will soon incorporate into all its helmets. My comment: You've got a lot of nerve, James, a lot of nerve.
Cherry Picks Wk-7
Seattle Seahawks (4-2) @ San Francisco 49ers (4-2) (10-18 / NFLN / 8:20)
If I gambled and owned a farm I'd bet the homestead on this one. Your typical 'exposed pretender' (Seattle) and 'rebound' (49ers) game. Seahawks' strengths: 1) when rookie QB Wilson hangs tight and fights urge to rabbit (5 / NE), he distributes well and the offense is capable; 2) Carroll built a defense along 49ers' lines with maybe best inside tackle-corps in NFC (Chancellor / Wright / Wagner). But 49ers are no fluke, their top D will pressure the kid and profit in the secondary. 49ers bounce back and win.
Dallas Cowboys (2-3) @ Carolina Panthers (1-4) (10-20 / Fox / 1:00)
As usual in the Romo era, Boys are best losing team in football (6-O / 2-D). As both are eager for victory (rough stretch awaits Dallas (NYG / ATL / PHI) and frustrated Cats losing close contests), this is sleeper GOTW. A Dallas loss and Jerry starts 'wheels in motion' while Camster & Co. coming up short puts Rivera on warm-seat. Cowboys win.
Baltimore Ravens (5-1) @ Houston Texans (5-1) (CBS / 1:00)
Test game for both, coping without centerpiece players: Ravens' Ray Lewis and Texans' Brian Cushing. Near carbon-copies, both squads are balanced on both sides of ball, no flash and should adjust well enough. Besides WK1 (CIN), Ravens squeak by, but too much squeak and wheels fall off. Like Niners (NYG), Texans got shamed last week (GB) and are rip-roaring for bounce-back. Texans win.
New York Jets (3-3) @ New England Patriots (3-3) (CBS / 4:25)
It's nice work if you can get it, playing in the AFC East. And for a team coming off the Super Bowl, Patriots' schedule looks a little tame (Jets too). They'll take it. If Dallas is best losing-team, Pats are best .500-team with all three Ls coming as nail-bitters. Jets should feel good about trouncing a team they're suppose to trounce (IND), that doesn't mean they are good, yet. Patriots win.
Detroit Lions (2-3) @ Chicago Bears (4-1) (10-21 / ESPN / 8:30)
Black & Blue bout. Lions 2nd-best struggler (2-O / 9-D), all loses coming in close ones. Bit more balance in Detroit than Chicago (20-O / 3-D), both have run games as QBs work to find rhythm with as many picks as TD tosses (tipped-pass INTs gotta go, NFL statisticians). Road-wins are sweet (CHI 2-1), but Bears' one loss was against the one team they must dominate to show growth and hoist the hardware: GB. Lions riding Philly high (26-23) with heavy hearts (Alex Karras) pull off mild upset in Windy City.
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Donald J. Lukas, age 83, of Janesville, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at St. Mary's Janesville Hospital. He was born on Jan. 22, 1930, in Janesville, WI, the son of Anton and Mabel (Agnew) Lukas of Milton. He married Carol Wright on March 24, 1953, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church and raised seven children. Don was a businessman, who owned and operated two True Value Hardware stores in Janesville; a master plumber; a military veteran; and a general aviation pilot. His passions were sharing his faith (both at home and abroad), flying, and skiing. He loved his family dearly and was always one to provide them with new experiences and challenge them to try new adventures.
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Andy Carroll fired West Ham to their first victory since New Year's Day and then targeted three more morale-boosting points against Aston Villa.
Carroll made a successful return from a nine-week injury lay-off yesterday, heading the Hammers to a much-needed 1-0 win over Swansea at Upton Park.
West Ham had only won two matches since Carroll last started a game in November - a sequence that had seen the east Londoners slip dangerously close to the Barclays Premier League relegation zone.
But with Carroll now back to full fitness, the Hammers have their tails up and are confident of securing their top-flight status over the next few weeks.
With games against Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester United and Stoke coming up, Carroll knows how important yesterday's win was, and he now hopes the team can follow up their victory with another maximum at Villa next Sunday.
"The points had dried up a bit so the lads are delighted with the win today," Carroll told West Ham TV after the match.
"You could see when I scored everyone was celebrating. And everyone was sliding in with last-ditch tackles at the end. We needed the three points.
"It was good for us to get the win. It will be good for all the lads to get a rest in a rest now and hopefully we can get three points at the end of it."
Hammers boss Sam Allardyce was full of praise for Carroll following his typically bruising display against the Swans.
He proved to be the perfect foil for Kevin Nolan, offering the forward two good goalscoring opportunities with knock-downs from long balls.
Allardyce had been reluctant to start Carroll after such a long lay-off, but the on-loan Liverpool striker had no qualms about playing the whole 90 minutes.
"I've had eight weeks off and I've been working hard in the gym so my fitness is still high," he added.
"All the physios and backroom staff have been helping a lot to keep me fit in the gym when I couldn't run. Obviously it showed with getting 90 minutes. "It felt good. We got three points and I got the goal, so it was great."
Carroll was glad with the whole team's performance and his goal, which came with 13 minutes left from a pin-point delivery by Mark Noble.
"It was a great ball in, he put it in where I wanted it and I've just made a little movement, lost my marker and I put it in," he said.
"Their keeper (Gerhard Tremmel) was on fire. He saved one from me, one from [Ricardo] Vaz Te, and a couple from Kevin [Nolan].
"He kept them in it. We pounded the goal and we were unlucky not to be ahead by half time. But I've put a chance away and we've got the three points, so I'm delighted."
Swansea played the better football by far yesterday, but for all their wizardry and invention, they lacked a killer pass or finish in or around the Hammers box.
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The fire alarm blared only briefly, but long enough to force an end to the incessant typing and hushed conversations inside the packed Board of Commisioners of Public Utilities (PUB) hearing room at the Prince Charles Building on Torbay Road in St. John's Wednesday morning.
A gathering of the power-minded was called by the PUB so the regulator might hear from all-comers before deciding what to include in its review of system reliability and its investigation into the rolling blackouts and unplanned outages on the island of Newfoundland from Jan. 2-8.
The blackouts affected individual people, heavy industry and small businesses. A representative of one of those businesses, Nu-Quest Distribution, was explaining the stresses, calling for the PUB to take a long-term look at reliability, when the alarm sounded.
"There's a joke there somewhere," quipped PUB chairman Andy Wells, "but I just haven't found it."
The PUB has already begun its look into the power outages, most recently hiring the Liberty Consulting Group for on-the-ground investigations. The same consultant was used by the Nova Scotia utilities regulator after unusual outages in that province in 2004.
Newfoundland Power vs. Hydro
The utilities and individual presenters at the PUB's meeting were focused on how far the regulator's questions, extending from its investigation, will reach.
The session resulted in a clear divide between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and everyone else. It showed the PUB has an important decision to make: look at how the island's power supply will be secured with Muskrat Falls power online, or look only at the outage events and the island's supply of power for the next few years.
For its part, Newfoundland Power has asked for the long-term view.
"We want to make it clear Newfoundland Power is not questioning the decisions to develop Muskrat Falls or to build the Maritime Link ... those decisions have been made," said Ian Kelly, speaking on behalf of the utility.
"What the Board should examine is how reliability and security of supply will be assured after the commissioning of Muskrat Falls and after the decommissioning of Holyrood."
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro said taking the long view will make the PUB's review more complex, time consuming and have the PUB tackling issues not be in play for some time.
"With respect to the fifth (issue) proposed by Newfoundland Power, regarding the potential review of measures to ensure reliability after commissioning of Muskrat Falls and the Labrador-Island Link, we believe that matter is beyond the appropriate scope of this review," said lawyer David MacDougall, speaking on behalf of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.
Time is a consideration, according to the island's industrial customers — including Corner Brook Pulp and Paper and Teck Resources — who had a representative on hand to say there is a need to come to conclusions quickly on issues of an immediate nature, allowing time for the utilities to take action on any PUB directives before the next winter season.
"What we would like to do is look at what caused the issues that we had during the outages that we experienced at the beginning of January, fully understand those and explain those to the public and learn from it, see how we can improve," said Rob Henderson, vice-president of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, speaking to reporters.
He acknowledged any broadening of the review to include a look at power supply with Muskrat Falls online will require additional presentations and the participation of other subsidiaries of Nalcor Energy. Hydro has control over existing power generation assets including the Holyrood power plant, but has no ability to speak authoritatively on decision-making around Muskrat Falls power, the Labrador-Island Link or the Maritime Link.
Presenters want broad scope
For his part, businessman and blogger Des Sullivan, who has long been engaged in the debate around the Muskrat Falls project, expressed a sense of difficulty in understanding how the PUB could look at system reliability without getting into discussion of the province's $7.7-billion elephant in the room.
"The question of security and reliability in relation to the risks associated with a long-distance transmission line from Muskrat Falls to the Avalon Peninsula has a direct bearing on any planning decision regarding Holyrood," Sullivan said, also saying reliability of the power system extends beyond the topic of Holyrood.
"Does Nalcor have a back-up plan if the Labrador-Island Link goes down? I think that's a fundamental question that requires the deliberation of the PUB in the coming weeks," he said.
And reliability - of the utilities and their decision-making, as much as their equipment - was identified as a topic for consideration.
"We have a prevailing environment of uncertainty here which needs to be dealt with," Sullivan said.
Presenters Ron Penney and David Vardy — a former deputy minister of justice and former PUB chairman respectively — were of like mind, with Penney calling Hydro's position on the scope of the review very disappointing.
"We believe the Board needs to re-visit the discussion of transmission line reliability that occurred during the Muskrat Falls reference hearing," Vardy said.
As an intervenor, former MHA Danny Dumaresque has reserved the right to ask questions of presenters once the PUB has decided on what will be covered and main hearings for the review begin.
He told The Telegram he wants, in the process of the review hearings, to get more information on the planning and decision-making around the Muskrat Falls project.
And if the PUB rules it out of bounds?
"Of course it will be a major disappointment. It will be, I believe, a rejection of the demands by the people because, except for Newfoundland (and Labrador) Hydro this morning, there was nobody else in this room that thought we should stop the inquiry and investigation at the blackout and the leading up to the commissioning of Muskrat Falls," he said.
Other presenters included: lawyer Keith Morgan on behalf of Nu-Quest Distribution; Curtis Mercer and Jack Parsons for K&P Contracting and Heat Seal Limited; Cabot Martin and both Peter Miles and Bernard Coffey on behalf of the provincial Liberals. Written submissions were also accepted, including one from the provincial NDP.
The written submissions and transcripts will be posted online at: pub.nf.ca. Future hearings, yet to be scheduled, will be webcast live at the same site.
"The Board will use no information in making its determinations that the public does not have access to," Wells promised.
He said the PUB will provide more information on what will be included in its power review in the next seven to 10 days.
"Its got to be recognized that there's some complexity to trying to scope out what an inquiry like this is going to be looking at," said Consumer Advocate Thomas Johnson, who suggested the PUB may need to begin to venture beyond the immediate.
"You're getting a clear signal from the Board that they're probably going to be looking at phasing, so the first thing's first in terms of looking at the immediate concerns, the immediate winter period," he said. "That makes perfectly good sense, particularly in light of the most recent events."
Meanwhile the provincial government continues to consider the scope of its own power system review. Further information on that review is expected by Feb. 20.


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Yemen: Addressing the plight of migrants from the Horn of Africa
16 April, 2013
Increasing numbers of migrants who travel through Yemen en route from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf are suffering severe abuse and exploitation. Tens of thousands are stranded at the Saudi border. Humanitarian agencies are supporting them but funding shortages threaten to cut off this lifeline.
Aid organizations estimate that at least 50 people arrive daily in the northern town of Haradh, which is located close to the Saudi Arabian border. About 90 per cent of them are men in search of job opportunities in the Gulf States.
The influx of migrants and refugees from the Horn of Africa, especially Ethiopia and Somalia, doubled from around 53,000 in 2010 to over 107,000 last year. Many risked their lives crossing the Gulf of Aden by boat to reach Yemen's shores. The UN Refugee Agency estimated that more than 100 migrants either drowned or went missing in 2011 while making the crossing. But thousands of people continue to leave the Horn of Africa with hopes of a better life on the Arabian Peninsula.
"In a desperate attempt to seek better opportunities, many migrants have suffered gross physical abuse and severe economic and sexual exploitation," said Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. "Many of them, including children, are stranded under extremely difficult circumstances."
In border towns like Haradh, the migrants live rough, often sleeping in the open without enough food. Some 25,000 migrants are stranded in the town after failing to make their way across the border, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which provides food, shelter and medical assistance to them at its Migrant Response Centre in Haradh.
"The border is manned by heavily armed guards," said Tadese (not real name), who was originally from Oromia in Ethiopia but is now stranded in Haradh. "It took us days to reach the border, but we could not cross into Saudi Arabia. All I want now is to go back home."
As a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, Yemen provides a formal protection framework to refugees. However, migrants have become progressively more vulnerable to abuse and extortion by smugglers and traffickers along the Yemen-Saudi Arabia border.
At the Yemen Red Crescent clinic, migrants tell stories of torture, rape and harassment. Many say they want to return home, but are not able to. Others seeking treatment here and at the Migrant Response Centre were rescued form unscrupulous kidnappers, traffickers and smugglers. Many of them have sustained injuries, including broken limbs. According to IOM, there have also been reports of organ trafficking.
"Humanitarian agencies that are providing assistance need to be supported but these agencies are currently facing very serious funding shortages," warned Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed.
In January, funding shortages forced IOM to significantly reduce its free meal programme at the Migrant Response Centre from 3,000 meals a day to 300. The limited meals were only given out to the most vulnerable migrants and refugees - women, the elderly and unaccompanied minors. Shelter and medical referrals were also reduced, resulting in increased hardship and illnesses. Many bodies of migrants are unclaimed at Haradh hospital morgue.
The IOM has suspended its voluntary repatriation programme for those who want to return home, due to lack of funds. The last flight to carry migrants from Yemen was in September 2012, when 210 migrants went back home to Ethiopia. OCHA is currently working with IOM to raise awareness about the plight of the migrants and mobilise resources to assist them. A recent donation from the OCHA-managed UN Central Emergency Response Fund of US$1.4 million and food assistance from the World Food Programme is expected to keep the Migrant Response Centre running for the next six months, but operations after that are uncertain.
Reporting by OCHA/Yemen
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