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Focus on Education
Originally published in Island Ad-Vantages, August 30, 2012 and The Weekly Packet, August 30, 2012
Head Start - Back to school information
Child and Family Opportunities, Inc., in Hancock County is still accepting applications for its 2012-13 programs. CFO's Head Start programs for 3- to 5-year-olds are available in Sedgwick and Stonington. Programs are free to eligible families and include breakfast and lunch.
In Sedgwick, childcare services, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, are also available, and provide a nutritious breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack as part of the program. The extended hours of operation are developed to accommodate the needs of working families.
In addition to the quality child development programming, families are offered an array of other services including health screenings, nutrition assessment, parent education and outreach to other social service agencies.
Head Start runs Monday through Thursday, with some Fridays, in Sedgwick and Stonington. Sedgwick Head Start begins Tuesday, September 4, and its hours are 7:45 to 11:45 a.m. Stonington Head Start begins Tuesday, September 4, and its hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Families are invited to stop by or call any of the CFO centers and talk with the staff about the variety of services offered. Stonington 367-5179; Sedgwick 359-2462. Application and enrollment for the program is done through Child and Family Opportunities' office in Ellsworth. Interested families may contact an enrollment specialist at 667-2995 or 1-800-834-4378 for more information.


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"At the moment we do have three distinct projects underway within Bungie—some familiar, some not. Some on a closer horizon, some quite far off," a Bungie employee wrote on the developer's official website.
The studio noted that it has no plans to make any official announcements at next month's Penny Arcade Expo, but said that more information would be made available "when the time is right."
Publisher Microsoft confirmed last week that Bungie is indeed working on a new Halo title beyond its assistance with Ensemble Studios' RTS Halo Wars and the enigmatic Peter Jackson-led Halo game.
The developer had planned to unveil one of those three projects at last week's E3 2008, teasing a reveal on its official website. The unveiling was postponed by Microsoft, with the project later confirmed to be a new Halo game.
"We didn't feel we needed to show Halo to have a great show, to pay homage to our core audience, to have a lot of news," Microsoft executive Don Mattrick told Eurogamer, stressing that the title would be formally unveiled at a dedicated event.
"It was an embarrassment of riches and we couldn't fit it in," he added. "How great is that? I think that's awesome."


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Toronto Day 5: The Falls
Courtesy: UNDsports.com
Release: 08/21/2013
Release: 08/21/2013
It's been a fast-paced trip with solid efforts from the team and the new coaching staff-- Brent Pollari, Val Sussex, Mallory Youngblut and Jackie Voigt. Coach Brewster took the team to Wayne Gretzky's grill last night after the win.
9:30 a.m.- Team boards a bus to head to Niagara Falls during a much-deserved off day.
11:00 a.m.- We get to the Falls and sport the standard-issue blue parkas with the hoodies aboard the Maid of the Mist. Upon arriving back on shore, we collect a few more photos and bump into a UND Aerospace grad! UND is everywhere.
1:00 p.m.- Team meal with a scenic view of the Falls. After, a little free time to sightsee and shop. Hard Rock Cafe, Hershey's, among others are the popular shops.
2:45 pm.- Back to Toronto and the hotel to enjoy the last bit of the trip before dinner tonight.


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The Assembly Education Committee voted 6-0 Thursday, with one member absent, to approve legislation sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson to create a new statewide assessment system using computer-based exams that would measure and promote student progress toward career and college readiness.
The Assembly Education Committee voted 6-0 Thursday, with one member absent, to approve legislation sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson to create a new statewide assessment system using computer-based exams that would measure and promote student progress toward career and college readiness.
The committee approved Assembly Bill 484, introduced by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord), which would limit the use of Standardized Testing and Reporting system tests for the 2013-14 school year and begin statewide use of new assessments aligned to California's Common Core State Standards in 2014-15.
Sierra Sands Unified School District Superintendent Joanna Rummer said approval of AB 484 is part of the state's plan to assist districts as they make the change from the current assessment system to the new statewide assessment system, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
"Sierra Sands Unified School District has implemented a three-year transition plan to move students from the current California State Standards and STAR assessments to the new Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium," she said. "Included in this transition plan are extensive professional development, review, adoption and purchase of equipment, supplies and instructional materials, strategic implementation of new standards, and communication with parents and the community regarding the stages to this transition. Staff is working very hard to make this transition seamless to students so that they are well-prepared for the changes that are taking place over the course of the next three years."
"California's students need the real-world skills that open the door to success in a career and in college," Torlakson said in a press release. "These new assessments will tell us whether we're getting the job done — and give teachers and parents new insights and new tools to address the needs of students who need more help.
"As reliable as STAR tests are, we've all worried for years about teaching to the test — making students better at choosing the right answer on a fill-in-the-bubble test rather than improving student learning," Torlakson added. "These new assessments will instead ask students to reason through complex problems, and think in-depth."
His proposal would retain assessments required to meet federal mandates or those administered under the Early Assessment Program, as the state moves to put in place tests developed by the Smarter Balanced consortium. California serves as one of the governing states in the consortium.
AB 484 would establish the California Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress for the 21st Century, including the use of the Smarter Balanced assessments, to replace the existing STAR program.
The legislation is based on Torlakson's recommendations contained in his "Recommendations for Transitioning California to a Future Assessment System" released in January to guide the process of reauthorizing and revamping California's statewide assessment system, which sunsets July 1, 2014.
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As Congress approaches yet another budget deadline on September 30 and with additional sequester cuts looming in the coming year, Casey was joined by Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro and SEPTA General Manager Joe Casey to discuss the need for a long-term, comprehensive approach to transportation planning on the federal level.
"Public transit is a major part of Southeastern Pennsylvania's economy and it's essential that SEPTA has the resources it needs to continue to provide safe and reliable transportation," Sen. Casey said. "Careening from one short term transportation bill to another has increased uncertainty for agencies like SEPTA. Congress should begin work now on a long-term transportation bill that allows public agencies to plan into the future. A comprehensive and long-term approach to transportation can create jobs and improve economic growth."
In 2012, SEPTA's total ridership hit a 23-year record at 339.3 million passenger trips. Across the entire SEPTA system, total ridership has grown annually by an average of 1.9 percent; total annual trips have grown by 40 million since 2006. This continuous growth provides further evidence of the need for a long-term federal investment in mass transit.
In a letter to Congress, Sen. Casey wrote, "We need to build off of the successes of MAP-21 and continue to invest in our nation's aging infrastructure, which is essential to our long-term economic competitiveness. As transit agencies face shrinking contributions from states and municipalities, we need to provide consistent federal funding. Failure to do so could result in cuts to routes that commuters depend upon and, ultimately, job losses.
"In order to fund a long-term reauthorization bill, we need to identify ways to finance the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) that provides funding for road projects and mass transit. If left alone, the HTF will become insolvent by 2015. This outcome will have a detrimental impact on jobs that will have a lasting effect on our economy. Specifically, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, tens of thousands of direct jobs, as well as countless numbers of indirect jobs, could be lost in my home state if the trust fund becomes insolvent. I stand ready to work with you all to identify a package of bi-partisan solutions that will address the funding shortfall that HTF is facing. A series of extensions of MAP-21 would only cause further uncertainty to transit agencies like SEPTA. I look forward to working with you to develop and pass a long term reauthorization bill."


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text: The Iowa Farm Bureau has plans to take over the Knoxville square later this month. This year's annual Ag in the City Event will be jam packed with a variety of activities that are sure to provide something for everyone. There will be free music, a hay maze, petting zoo, barn yard Olympics and millions of dollars of farm machinery on display plus plenty of food to enjoy once attendees have worked up an appetite. Farm Bureau Chairman Larry Rowley says the purpose of the event is to make people aware of how farming impacts their daily lives. Ag in the City will take place Friday June 18th from 5-9pm and Saturday June 19th from 7am-1pm.


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PRINCETON — Three 1950s adventure movies starring former Princeton resident Richard Widmark will be shown this month at the Princeton Public Library.
Start times for the Widmark Wednesday film series will be 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday, also at 6:30 p.m. May 22, and 6 p.m. May 29.
Admission is free.
For more information, call the library at 815-875-1331.
Widmark, a 1932 Princeton High School graduate, appeared in more than 60 Hollywood movies from 1947 to 1991.


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The Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte provided the setting for the second round of matches in Group A of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. First up were Costa Rica and El Salvador, with Los Ticos grateful to escape with a late draw after trailing 1-0 for much of the game, while Mexico took charge of the section with their second 5-0 win, this time over bottom side Cuba.
Group A
Costa Rica 1-1 El Salvador
Cuba 0-5 Mexico
The day replayed – Having put five past Cuba in their opening game, Costa Rica were confident of further success as they ran out against El Salvador. Content to sit deep and hit on the break, Los Azules handled everything Los Ticos had to throw at them, however, before taking the lead right on half-time through Rodolfo Zelaya's superbly struck free-kick. The pattern remained unchanged after the break, with the Costa Ricans applying the pressure and their opponents soaking it up. But just when it looked as if Ricardo La Volpe's side had run out of time, up popped Randall Brenes to rifle home an equaliser from just inside the penalty box.
Taking the plaudits in the second game was Mexico's Javier Hernandez, who scored two more goals against Cuba to take his tournament haul to five in two outings. Chicharito it was who set the Mexicans on their way, unlocking the Cuban defence 36 minutes in. Just as they did against El Salvador in their pool opener, El Tri went on to rack up five goals without reply, four of them coming after the restart. A key feature was the speed of their play down the flanks, giving Jose Manuel de la Torre's side a valuable cutting edge that could take them all the way in the USA.
The number
77 – The number of years since Mexico and Cuba first played each other. In all that time the Cubans have been unable to register even a draw, losing every one of their 11 meetings with the Mexicans.
Player of the day
Aldo de Nigris (Mexico)
The 27-year-old striker underlined his status as a talisman for El Tri by jumping off the bench and scoring his side's third goal in their 5-0 demolition of Cuba. Combining to perfection with livewire Hernandez, De Nigris offers the formidable Mexicans yet another attacking weapon.
Goal of the day
Costa Rica-El Salvador, Rodolfo Zelaya 44
Lining up a free-kick just outside the Tico box, Rodolfo Zelaya flighted a perfectly weighted and directed shot into the back of the net to put El Salvador in front and on the road to their first point of the competition.
Quote of the day
"This game showed that the team's commitment and objectives remain unchanged from the start of the tournament. The important thing is to stick to our gameplan and focus on what we need to do to win games." Mexico coach Jose Manuel de la Torre.
Up next
The Gold Cup continues on Friday with two games in Group B. Jamaica and Guatemala take to the stage first in what promises to be an open game, followed by Grenada's meeting with Honduras, one the islanders need to win.
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Genaro Gencorelli, of Rockville Centre, a past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Malverne Post 1073 and former resident of Malverne, died on Jan. 5. He was 87.
Born and raised in Rosedale, Queens, Gencorelli enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served as a Coxswain of the USS Mount Olympus AGC-8. He was stationed in the Pacific Theatre from 1945 to the end of the war, where he served through the invasions of Leyte, Luzon and the Philippines. Near the end of World War II, Gencorelli helped lead a naval convoy to the signing of the peace treaty with Japan in Tokyo Bay.
After serving his country overseas, Gencorelli received the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon with two stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, the China Service Medal, the Philippine Defense and Independence Medals, the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal, the New York State Medal for Merit and the Combat Action Ribbon.
In 1950, Gencorelli married Lorraine Baird at St. Clare's Church in Rosedale, where they settled and raised four children. He later worked as a carpenter for Local 7 of the Empire State Carpenters Union before retiring.
While living in Malverne for 16 years, Gencorelli devoted his time and energy to contributing to his community. He became an avid member of the VFW Post 1073, serving as its commander from 2002 to 2003. He also worked as an usher at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. In 2006, he moved to Rockville Centre.
"He was a very respectful and religious man, always with a smile and always very kind to anyone," said Gencorelli's daughter, Cheryl, who remembered him as a fun, hardworking person. "He was a great father who taught us to treat everyone with respect and kindness."
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, son Robert (Susan), three daughters Lorraine (Ronald) Genovese, Cheryl (Robert) Webb and Denise Gencorelli, and grandchildren Robert John, Christopher, Alyssa, Scott, Emily, Elizabeth and Andrew.
Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for this week — a viewing on Wednesday, Jan. 8 and Thursday, Jan. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home in Lynbrook, and a funeral service on Friday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.


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Clair Alan Johnson
- Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
Clair Alan Johnson, 79, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.
He was born in Union County on Feb. 6, 1935, a son of the late Claude Gilbert and Mary Josephine Hall Johnson. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Crystal Johnson; and a brother, Lynn Johnson.
He is survived by brothers, Darrell Johnson and Larry (Betty) Johnson; sister-in-law, Mary Johnson; uncle, Phil Johnson; as well as several nieces and one nephew.
Clair served his country in the United States Air Force for four years. He retired from the Urbana Post Office, where he worked as a letter carrier. Clair was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Northside Church of God and the Mingo Breakfast Club.
He enjoyed his time at Logan Acres, where he earned the title of "bingo champion." He was a kind and gentle man who got along with everyone who knew him. Clair will be greatly missed.
Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Vernon Funeral Home, Urbana, where Pastor Bryan Meadows officiates a funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial follows at Grandview Cemetery, Urbana, where military honors are provided by the American Legion Pearce-Kerns Post 120.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Logan Acres Care Center, 2739 County Road 91, Bellefontaine OH 43311.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.vernonfh.com


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Screenwriter Sherman Payne
Friday, November 15, 2013, Noon to 1 pm
Festival Playhouse Creative Arts Center
Current Students
Los Angeles Based Screenwriter Sherman Payne returns to his alma mater, Wright State, for an in-dept talk on the art and business of screenwriting. Sherman will cover topics from character development and plot structure to finding an agent and selling your script.
Bring your questions!
Sherman Payne (WSU class of 2005) went on to graduate school in screenwriting at Columbia University. Now based in Los Angeles, Sherman recently sold a spec script to the producer of COUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, BIUTIFUL and Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN.


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Gerinald wrote:Hello, Wow, one will say that I opened a door which will be able to make its way; O)
If a forum French-speaking and created, I can make of it the advertizing via a forum very famous general practitioner (Quebecos), we are some to use there Sabayon.
@+ Gerinald
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Looking into it. The mod would need to moderate AND look for potential wiki, art, and programming devs to help out that I would lose since I can't read french, so in essence, a scouter if you will I can read spanish and speak that just fine along with english but I don't want to lose any potential helpers just due to language!


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|Roca, Neb.
|High School:
2013: A three-year letterwinner, a three-time All-ODAC performer and a team captain, Madison will be in the mix to be the team's top runner.
2012: Ran in five races for the Generals ... garnered Second Team All-ODAC honors, taking ninth (24:31.61) at the ODAC Championship (10/27) ... placed 25th at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional with a time of 23:42.83 (11/10) ... came in eighth at the Paul Short Invitational in 23:12.00 (9/28) ... finished fifth (25:30.00) at the ODAC Preview (8/31).
2011: Competed in four of the team's six races ... earned First Team All-ODAC honors, finishing fifth at the ODAC Championships in 23:40.00 (10/29) ... took fourth at the Hornet Cross Country Challenge in 24:20.10 (9/1) ... ran a season-best time of 22:17.00 at the Don Cathcart Invitational (9/10).
2010: Finished among the team's top three runners in every meet in which she competed ... earned Second Team All-ODAC honors with an 11th-place finish at the ODAC Championships (10/30) … placed 49th at the NCAA Regional meet with a time of 24:09, just one second off her season best which she set at Lehigh (10/1) ... finished as the team's top runner, finishing 38th overall at the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational.
Personal: Was named high school valedictorian … recipient of the prestigious Johnson Scholarship at W&L … also competes for the W&L track & field team, receiving the ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for the outdoor season in 2013 ... politics major with an emphasis in American government.


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*Stevie asks Niko to steal a Banshee from Middle Park West for one of his [[Stevie's Car Thefts]] side missions. This Banshee has a unique paint job (red-orange with a yellow stripe) not found anywhere else in the game.
*Stevie asks Niko to steal a Banshee from Middle Park West for one of his [[Stevie's Car Thefts]] side missions. This Banshee has a unique paint job (red-orange with a yellow stripe) not found anywhere else in the game.
*In the mission [[Meltdown]], Niko will chase Luca with a Banshee. This Banshee has a unique paintjob, grey with a blue-green racing stripe.
*In the mission [[Meltdown]], Niko will chase Luca with a Banshee. This Banshee has a unique paintjob, grey with a blue-green racing stripe.
'''GTA Chinatown Wars'''
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The Banshee is a two-seater sports car. As of the release of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the car has appeared in the following games:
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Grand Theft Auto Advance
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories
The Banshee is front-engine, rear-drive, with a 10-cylinder engine.
In Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas it resembles a 1992-1995 Dodge Viper RT/10, with its curvilinear design and dual single-exhaust ports, although the Banshee is narrower in width and has a different headlight design. This version of the Banshee is the only top-down convertible that the player cannot jump into without opening the driver door. In GTA San Andreas, it can only be modified in TransFender.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Banshee resembles a 1984-1996 Corvette C4, with a more angular design and dual double-exhaust ports.
The GTA Advance rendition, which mimics the design of GTA III's Banshee, is also comparable to GTA 2's Rumbler, but is generally sleeker, sports the same single stripe as other Banshees, and comes with a covered top.
The vehicle is one of the speediest sports cars in the games, but suffers from poor cornering due to its rear wheel drive, making it prone to fishtailing and spinouts in sharp turns (including handbrake turns). These traits remained unchanged throughout the GTA III era, however in GTA IV its performance received significant tweaks.
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In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Bravado Banshee resembles a 2003-2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, but has a unique front end, and has taillights resembling those of the Aston Martin DB9. Unlike the real-life Viper's V10 engine, the GTA IV Banshee has a 300ci twin-turbocharged V8, according to the AutoEroticar website.
Banshees in GTA IV are present as convertibles with rollbars, or as hardtops. Similar to its real-life counterpart, the Banshee bears its own logo, resembling a screaming mouth with fangs, on the side panels, steering wheel, and upholstery. The standard Bravado logo is used on the front and rear of the car. The Banshee can be seen with an allover paintjob, or with a racing stripe down the middle; the stripe is usually colored yellow, grey or bright orange.
The Banshee in GTA IV is powered by a 300ci Twin-Turbo V8, coupled to a 5 speed gearbox in a RWD configuration. The Banshee is the third fastest accelerating sports car, with a top speed just shy of the Turismo and Super GT sports cars. Handling is superb, with a slight hint of oversteer that complements the very torque-y engine. The suspension is firm, which often causes the Banshee to hop about on uneven streets at higher speeds. Braking is very good; the Banshee outbrakes every other vehicle in the game, and ABS is standard on all models. Crash deformation is acceptable, however, due to its front-mounted engine it is much less resistant to frontal damage than rear- amd mid-engined sports cars such as the Comet and Infernus. Overall, the Banshee is one of the more fun vehicles to drive, and well suited towards high-speed applications such as online multiplayer racing.
For whatever reason, the Banshee is not recognized as a sports car by the game, as friends and dates that normally like or dislike sports cars in particular (as opposed to e.g. all expensive cars) will not have the same reaction to a Banshee. This doesn't appear to have any other effect on gameplay.
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the Banshee appears similar to the Phoenix, or alternatively GTA Vice City's rendition of Banshee.
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Grand Theft Auto IV; with a hardtop roof (Rear quarter view without roof).
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GTA IV; interior as seen from a convertible variant.
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- Capital Autos in Harwood, Portland Island
- Outside Asuka Kasen's apartment in Newport, Staunton Island
- Kenji's Casino, Torrington, Staunton Island
- Parking lot west of Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale
GTA Vice City
- Next to a mansion with a Rockstar swimming pool in Starfish Island.
- Under a blue building north of the Pay 'n' Spray in Washington Beach.
GTA San Andreas
- Next to Cobra Marital Arts Gym in Garcia, San Fierro, after completion of the Driving School. The car is consistently colored blue with a black stripe. It also has a custom license plate spelling "DBP".
- In the Come-A-Lot Casino parking lot
- Spawn around Rodeo, Los Santos
- Spawn around The Strip and the Old Venturas Strip in Las Venturas
- Importable from Easter Basin (San Fierro) after completing export lists. Import cost: $36,000 (Thursday only)
GTA Liberty City Stories
- Spawn around Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale
- Behind the Big Shot Casino, Torrington, Staunton Island
- In an underground parking lot in Bedford Point, Staunton Island
- In the Liberty Tree offices parking lot
- In the Newport Multistory Car Park
GTA Vice City Stories
- West of the Empire in north Downtown
- Parked in front of a mansion in the middle of Starfish Island
- Often spawn around Alderney City (Alderney), Middle Park, City Hall, Castle Gardens, The Exchange, Castle Garden City (Algonquin), and Rotterdam Hill (Broker)
- Sometimes spawn around Francis International Airport (Dukes), Beachgate (Broker), Middle Park East, Hatton Gardens, Lancaster and Lancet (Algonquin)
- Occasionally spawn around Varsity Heights, Westminster, The Meat Quarter, Suffolk (Algonquin), and South Slopes (Broker)
- Spawn in traffic in GTA IV Multiplayer
- In Mikhail Faustin's mission Final Destination, Lenny Petrovic will attempt to escape in a Banshee upon fleeing the Guantanamo Avenue train station; if the player can kill Petrovic without destroying the Banshee, he/she can take the car.
- Brucie asks Niko to steal a Banshee from an alleyway in Schottler for one of his Exotic Exports side missions. This Banshee has a unique paint job (blue with a white stripe) not found anywhere else in the game.
- Stevie asks Niko to steal a Banshee from Middle Park West for one of his Stevie's Car Thefts side missions. This Banshee has a unique paint job (red-orange with a yellow stripe) not found anywhere else in the game.
- In the mission Meltdown, Niko will chase Luca with a Banshee. This Banshee has a unique paintjob, grey with a blue-green racing stripe.
- In Hossan's random encounter, the man whom Hossan has you chase to retrieve back pay from drives a Banshee. This Banshee can have many different paint jobs, but they will all be grey with a deep metallic stripe that is either red or blue, and could possibly include other colors too. It can be either hardtop or convertible, and may the hood air dams or may not. This Banshee's many paintjobs may be unique.
GTA Chinatown Wars
- In BOABO Merchant
- Usually seen in south and middle Algonquin
Modifications (GTA San Andreas)
- Colors (two exterior areas)
- Nitro (all)
- Wheels (ten varieties)
- Hydraulics
- The Banshee plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- Radio X in GTA San Andreas.
- The Vibe 98.8 in GTA IV.
- The Banshee in GTA San Andreas is one a handful of vehicles where Carl Johnson kicks the driver instead of punching or slamming the head of the driver.
- Roman Bellic has a poster of a blue Banshee on the wall of his apartment in Hove Beach.


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- IPWireless introduced UMTS RailLink, a new network solution that allows operators to offer high-speed broadband connectivity and Wi-Fi access on trains. UMTS RailLink, which is based on IPWireless' commercial UMTS TD-CDMA mobile broadband technology, was successfully proven to reach speeds up to 220 kilometers per hours in a series of recent road and rail demonstrations with a European GSM operator, the company asserts.
- Digicel revealed its plans to invest $190 million in its mobile telecommunications operations in Trinidad & Tobago. Ericsson is providing the network infrastructure for the project.
- American IP has installed GigaBeam Corporation's WiFiber Wireless Fiber for CompuCredit Corporation. GigaBeam's WiFiber enables Gigabit Ethernet capacity between CompuCredit's Headquarters service facility and CompuCredit's new Data Center in Atlanta.
- Secured Digital Applications has begun advanced field tests of an interface application for machine-to-machine communications that is designed to improve the ability of media devices to connect to wireless broadband networks. The application is expected to be in use by 1,000 vehicles by early 2006, the company says.
- Prepared Response selected Roaming Messenger to provide mobile messaging capabilities to emergency response personnel. Prepared Response's crisis management system, Rapid Responder is designed to give police, fire and other emergency responders instant access to more than 300 site-specific data points. Roaming Messenger's interoperable mobile messaging platform, the system will be able to securely deliver crucial tactical information to handheld devices used by emergency responders and key personnel, Prepared Response says.
- TIM Hellas Telecommunications launched Research in Motion's BlackBerry in Greece. In a separate announcement, Vodafone Greece also unveiled BlackBerry devices in the country.
- InfraWorlds announced the acquisition of Mobile Digital Media (MDM), a Silicon Valley-based publisher and distributor of packaged retail software for mobile devices. Terms were not disclosed.
- Ubiquity Software has signed a global partnership agreement with Huawei Technologies Co. to incorporate its Session Initiation Protocol ("SIP") Application Server ("A/S") as an embedded part of Huawei's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) portfolio of products. Huawei plans to use Ubiquity's Application Creation Environment to develop and deliver wireless, wireline and converged SIP-based applications to service providers worldwide.
- The Carolinas Wireless Association, a business association comprised of members from the wireless sector, plans to unveil its new logo at its membership kickoff meeting next month. Details of the new design are being kept under wraps until the meeting.
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text: On Saturday, college football's best player will be awarded the Heisman Trophy in New York. This year's front-runners attend Baylor University, Stanford University and University of Alabama; but 75 years ago, the Heisman winner was a Yale man. In 1936, at a time when the Ivy League was a hotbed of football talent, Yale end Larry Kelley was the first to win a Heisman Trophy.


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Monday, November 7, 2011
Q&A with Pediatric Surgeon and Researcher Cassandra Kelleher, MD
Cassandra M. Kelleher, MD
Cassandra Kelleher, MD, is a surgeon and researcher at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC). She sees patients at MGHfC in Boston and at Brigham and Women's/Mass General Health Care Center in Foxborough, MA. She is also a new mother.
Q: What procedures do you most commonly perform? What are your specialties?
Hernias are the most common pediatric surgical procedure, but I have a lot of skill and experience doing laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery, which are minimally invasive and include treatment of lung and gastrointestinal diseases, congenital diseases—meaning present at birth-- and childhood cancer. My training in residency and fellowship was heavily weighed to minimally invasive surgery. The benefits of minimally invasive surgery over traditional open surgery include improved pain control, shorter recovery time, fewer wound infections and often for bowel surgeries, shorter time before being able to eat after the surgery.
Q: What is unique about your approach? How has being a mother factored in?
I have a tendency to draw pictures to explain the anatomy, what is going on in the child's body and what we will do during the surgery. It seems to help people conceptualize what's happening and it doesn't seem as scary when they have a good understanding of what is happening.
I'm very aware of calling people quickly with test results and to answer questions- I know how anxiety provoking it can be to wait for results so I try to share any knowledge that I have as soon as I get it. I'm open to hearing the family's opinions of what they need. I am also very flexible in my scheduling. Often, I can see patients the same day that their pediatrician calls for an appointment.
Being a mother has made me a very empathetic surgeon. There is no way to articulate the love a parent has for their child and knowing that, I feel honored every time a family trusts me with the care of their child. I take that very seriously and feel that it helps me be supportive of the emotional needs of my patients and their families.
Q: You recently were the first recipient of the Landry Award for Neonatal Research at Massachusetts General Hospital. Tell us about your research.
The award was specified for research that will improve the lives of premature babies. I do research on lung development as part of the Surgical Research Laboratories at MGHfC. My specific interest and focus is in newborn and congenital lung diseases.
Alveoli are the small air sacs where you exchange gas in your lungs. Most premature babies have underdeveloped lungs with few alveoli. We don't have a way to make the lung form normally or make the lung regenerate on its own and we cannot help patients make more alveoli. My focus is to understand how those alveoli form with the goal of finding therapeutics that we could give while the baby is a fetus or just after it is born to help its lungs mature and make more alveoli.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
The thing I like most about my job is the children. I love to meet them and help them. It always makes me so happy to see my patients feel better after surgery and want to go to our playroom, or to see them smile when they return to clinic. And to be quite honest, it makes me sad and worried when one of them doesn't feel well or is in pain. That is what motivates me to do research. Aside from enjoying the challenge of answering unanswered questions, I'd like to help the small babies with lung disease suffer less and have fewer long-term breathing problems.
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Mobile Phones Guide
Hands-on with HTC Windows Phone 7 Devices
Hands-on with HTC Windows Phone 7 Devices
As a show of its strong partnership with Microsoft, HTC has also announced three Windows Phone 7 devices to be launched in the early days of November. This includes the mammoth HTC HD7, the flagship model and successor to its previous HTC HD2 sibling. On the lower (but equally impressive) spectrum, we have two new entries in the Windows Phone 7 lineup - the HTC 7 Mozart and HTC 7 Trophy.
HTC HD7 Hands-on
Following its HD lineage, you can expect the HD7 to be a colossal multimedia device. You'll find a similarly sized 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen to fulfill your mobile video needs. At this size, the HD7 is a device that will take the full size of your palm to behold, but fortunately it doesn't have the weight or the girth of a giant device. Like the recently introduced HTC Desire HD, the HD7 will also come with Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound for maximum audio enjoyment. This, on top of the 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 16GB internal storage and an impressive 768MB RAM to run the show, is a definite winning combination. Surprisingly, it's not asking for an arm and leg at the moment and it's retail price is set for S$938.
While you won't get an absolute remodeling of the Windows Phone 7 interface, you'll find an app known as HTC Hub that brings up an alternative user interface. From what we've seen, you'll be dazzled by its 3D-like user interface, which was surprisingly smooth and thus showcased the prowess of its processor and memory. Though it is a separate user interface, HTC Hub has a tight integration with Windows Phone 7, giving you direct access to all the features and functions of the Microsoft mobile platform with just a few easy clicks.
HTC 7 Mozart
The HTC Hub isn't just one of the apps that will be provided on HTC Windows Phone 7 devices out of the box. Due to our limited time with the demo sets, we'll have to give a more detailed overview of the various additional features when we receive the test units. But one thing's for sure, you'll get the same HTC Hub across all HTC Windows Phone 7 devices, thus bringing us to both the HTC 7 Mozart and HTC 7 Trophy.
According to HTC, the Mozart puts design as its core focus, adopting the unibody design that has been seen on the HTC Legend and Desire HD. Besides the single-aluminum clad concept, the Mozart is also built with a 3.7-inch screen, and enhances its imaging capabilities with an 8-megapixel camera and Xenon flash. To sweeten the deal, the Mozart will also come with an 8GB internal storage and will retail for a relatively cheaper price of S$868 (compared to the HD7).
HTC 7 Trophy
To prove that HTC is serious in the Windows Phone 7 arena, there's also a mass-market device dubbed as the HTC 7 Trophy. Adhering to Microsoft's stipulated requirements, the Trophy will also sport a 1GHz processor and comes with a slightly larger screen than the Mozart at 3.8-inches. However, you'll get a tamer imaging function with a 5-megapixel camera complemented with an LED flash. Although it's marketed as a mass-market device, at a recommended retail price of S$798, it's not as mass of a price point we would have liked. Lets hope the telcos can do something about that soon with their price plans.


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5/4/2013 | Onondaga Cave State Park | Leasburg, MO
Join researcher Lanny Chambers as he captures, bands and studies Missouri's smallest flying machine: the ruby-throated hummingbird. Visitors will get a close-up look at this tiny bird, and they will also learn about its life history. No reservations are required. The study site is located at the park's visitor center. Visitors are welcome to bring cameras, but will be instructed to keep an adequate distance from the birds and researchers in order to ensure the safety of the birds.
Event times: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Associated activities
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Dennis Coombs 58%
Bryan Baum 42%
LONGMONT -- Mayor Dennis Coombs' grin got wider and wider as the first election results came in Tuesday night.
"Holy cow," he said as supporters at the Red Zone began to cheer. "Ho-lee cow!"
In a rematch of their razor's-edge 2011 race, Coombs beat former mayor Bryan Baum for the second time and by a wider margin. As of 11:36 p.m., Coombs had more than 58 percent of the vote, winning 11,023 votes to Baum's 7,845.
"I think you can call it," Baum supporter Kiki Wallace said after seeing the early returns at a campaign party at the Abbondanza Pizzeria. "It's over."
It was a quieter campaign this time around, largely because of September flooding that put everyone's election efforts to one side while the city fought to hold the waters back and then begin rebuilding. In addition, Baum's campaign was running side-by-side with his treatment for Stage IV cancer; while the treatment successfully held the disease in check, it also required him to be out of town for several days at a time.
Baum said he and his wife had originally planned to spend Election Night at home before finding out that an Abbondanza customer had complained about a Baum sign in the restaurant's window. When the customer walked out, he said, the campaign party walked in.
"I called Bob (Goff, the owner) and said 'You know what, Bob? I'm going to buy a lot of pizza from you,'" Baum said, laughing.
Coombs said he thought the vote was partly an acknowledgment of the council's ability to work together and his teamwork skills. During the campaign, Baum presented himself as able to lead from the front, while Coombs emphasized his abilities at collaboration.
"There's several places I've seen my signs next to Alex's signs and my signs next to Gabe's signs," Coombs said, referring to incumbent councilmen Gabe Santos and Alex Sammoury, both of whom are considered more conservative than Coombs. "That doesn't happen often."
Coombs also felt that voters had given a stamp of approval to the handling of the Twin Peaks Mall issue, where a deadlock with Dillard's over the mall's rehabilitation resulted in the city moving to condemn the clothing store.
"I really didn't believe we had any other choice," Coombs said. "If we hadn't done something, the whole project would have fallen apart."
Baum said he was glad to have offered Coombs a fight. The former mayor originally filed for election just a couple of hours before deadline, after seeing no one else come out to challenge his opponent.
"I didn't think it was proper for there not to be an electon for the mayor's office," Baum said. "I respect the office. I made him work for it, and that's the way it should be."
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By KYLE FRANKO
EWING — She calls it the My-Hook.
On Monday night in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II playoffs, it was noting but net.
MyLeisha Richardson scored 12 of her game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter, including her patented My-Hook over Weequahic's 6-foot-3 center Amatuallah Johnson with four seconds remaining as Ewing avenged last season's first-round loss to the Lady Indians with a wild 51-48 come-from-behind victory.
"Like my biggest ever," said Richardson when asked to rank the shot. "It helped us win."
Midway through the fourth quarter, the fifth-seeded Blue Devils (15-7) looked like they were heading out of the state tourney against the same squad that bounced them a year ago.
They were down 45-34 with 3:34 remaining when Richardson converted a conventional three-point play, sparking a frantic comeback.
Ewing pulled even at 46 on two clutch free throws by Yasmine Lacey (seven points, 10 rebounds) with 1:21 to go and after Weequahic's Alsaymeena Alexander (18 points) and Richardson traded layups, the Blue Devils found themselves holding for one shot.
Candice Scott-Mason (14 points) tossed it inside to Richardson, a sophomore forward, who tossed up a running hook shot over the towering Johnson.
When it dropped through the hoop, Richardson flung her hands in the air as the crowd at Ewing High roared.
How fired up was she?
"Very," Richardson said.
Gabby McRae made 1 of 2 free throws to complete the final scoreline after the 12th-seeded Lady Indians (13-9) turned the ball over for the eighth time in the fourth quarter on the inbound pass following Richardson's bucket that broke a 48-48 deadlock.
Both teams shot 26 free throws with Ewing outscoring Weequahic 15-11 from the line.
The Blue Devils only had one-point in the final period until Richardson converted her three-point play.
All of a sudden, the comeback was on.
"I had a lot of confidence in my team," said Richardson, who also grabbed 12 boards. "I knew we could comeback."
Scott-Mason 5-3-14, S. Kelley 0-2-2, Lacey 2-3-7, Richardson 8-3-19, McRae 0-4-4, Ansley 2-0-5, Griffin 0-0-0, Amonu 0-0-0, C. Kelley 0-0-0. Totals: 17-15-51.
Alexander 7-4-18, Davis 3-3-9, Byrd 3-1-8, Johnson 3-0-6, Causey 1-0-2, Pugsley 0-3-3, Harrison 1-0-2. Totals: 18-11-48.
Ewing (15-7) 9 15 9 18 — 51
Weequahic (13-9) 11 13 12 12 — 48
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Every week, a special visitor appears at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI). His job? To cheer up patients fighting cancer and their family members.
His name is Misio, and he's a therapy dog with Intermountain Therapy Animals. Kathy McNulty, a volunteer with the organization, is Misio's escort.
Kathy says Misio has only been coming to HCI for a few months, but she can already see the difference he's making for patients and their families. "Over and over, I've seen tears turn to smiles," she says. "Misio takes their minds off the procedures."
Laura Robins and her husband can use that kind of distraction. They both have stage 4 cancer. They traveled five hours from Meridian, Idaho, so Laura's husband could have surgery at HCI. Their four Shetland sheep dogs had to stay at home.
Laura says she misses her pets terribly, so it was a welcome surprise to see Misio at HCI. "He's so handsome and so nice and gentle. It just makes you feel happy and that everything's going to be okay."
She adds that nothing compares to the unconditional love of a dog, "It's just beautiful to have a live thing you can love and feel comforted by."
Kathy agrees, but she says that becoming a therapy dog takes more than unconditional love. "They must have impeccable manners," she says. "We want to make sure the animal does not just tolerate being petted or approached, but is confident and happy in new situations and wants to engage with people."
For more information on therapy dogs (and other animals) visit http://www.therapyanimals.org/Home.html
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, which means it meets the highest standards for cancer research and receives support for its scientific endeavors. HCI is located on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and is a part of the University of Utah Health Care system. HCI treats patients with all forms of cancer and operates several high-risk clinics that focus on melanoma and breast, colon, and pancreas cancers, among others. HCI also provides academic and clinical training for future physicians and researchers. For more information about HCI, please visit www.huntsmancancer.org.


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Mom, Tori Johnson didn't want her daughter to switch schools twice in one year, that means her daughter is outside the bus route for her school. Johnson said she was told there was an alternative, but after her daughter got lost in the bus system, she wants an apology and some piece of mind before trusting them with her little one again.
"I'm crying, my daughter is seven, she was brought to the wrong school and instead of them saying Ma'm I'm sorry we'll make sure that doesn't happen again, she yelled at me," said Johnson. "And treats me like I did something wrong and then calls the school, has the school call me, and ban my baby from the bus."
Now, Johnson drives her two kids to school each day but hopes to get something resolved with the First Student bus company soon.
Spokes person for the company said Johnson needs to fill out a space available form before being allowed on the new bus.
"Other students and other families, who have completed the space available form who may live outside of the route, and their children have transportation without incident," said Maureen Richmond, First Student spokes person.
Johnson said she sent her daughter with a form the day she was taken to the wrong school.
"So I wrote down my name our phone number, my daughters name, our address and the school and walked her to the bus," said Johnson.
Richmond encourages any concerned parents to contact their local office.
"Go to our local team and they can help make sure everything is taken care of efficiently," said Richmond.


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Submission + - Apple now Australia's largest tech company (delimiter.com.au)
daria42 writes: Apple's global financial resurgence on the back of the iPhone and iPad has been well-documented, but did you know that the company recently took pole position as the largest non-telco technology company in Australia? With Australian revenues larger than HP or IBM according to new internal documents released by Apple this week, Apple is now the largest tech company of any stripe on a per revenue basis in Australia. And it's even closing in on major telcos like Optus. With the iPad 3, iPhone 5 and maybe even an Apple television in the works, it's hard to get a grasp on just how large Apple is going to get over the next several years. Steve Jobs must be proud


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ARDMORE, Okla. -- It was the plan that appeared to create quite a bit of excitement in southern Oklahoma. Now, there's news of a stall on the part of an international automaker. The proposed MG auto plant has been put on hold came during Wednesday's state of the city luncheon in Ardmore.
If it wasn't for the curiosity of one person in attendance wanting to know about MG Autos coming to town, then the hundreds listening in the room probably wouldn't have known that those plans are now on hold.
The announcement that auto maker MG was coming to town came over a year ago. During Wednesday's state of the city luncheon, Ardmore Chamber of Commerce president Wes Stucky was asked about MG coming to town.
"It's still in negotiation. There are license issues to be worked out between Nanjin Motors and Shanghai Motors until that's resolved. It's moving slowly," said Ardmore Chamber of Commerce President Wes Stucky.
Besides the licensing dilemma, Stucky said there are issues within the Chinese government that stand in the way of this project becoming a reality.
"Obviously, it's out of our hands, its out of the chamber's hands, actually out of the United States' hands. As far as recruitment, the Chinese government has issues, and we will sit back and wait for them to get through that." said Ardmore mayor Bob Guerin.
Today's news is the latest in a series of perceived setbacks for the project. Stucky said earlier this year plans of MG coming to town were still going as planned with a lot of work going on behind the scenes.
"We have to get designs finalized get process completed get autos certified."
Then in March, rumors surfaced that MG autos wouldn't come to Ardmore at all.
Stucky put those rumors to rest, and with Wednesday's announcement of MG plans on hold, chamber officials are waiting on MG officials to work things out
"All we can say is negotiations are still underway. That's all I know. I'm not involved in those negotiations."
Until then, officials will just have to wait for MG officials to work things out on their own.
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Stewart Harvie has a great job. He has put his qualifications as a bio-chemist to good use and is the master blender with Inver House Distillers.
He gave a very interesting talk last night about the processes involved in producing a single malt. There is a great step by step presentation HERE
He also spoke of there being an element of 'black art' involved in the process of producing good whisky. This is why the Japanese for example struggle to make a comparable product.
I was invited along to the club's last meeting a couple of months ago. I am no expert on malt whisky but as the saying goes I know what I like! My friend Keith on the other hand who invited me along is what you would call an enthusiast. So much so that he has a huge sideboard full of various brands of malt whisky, some of which he buys and sells at auction. He has many books on the subject and is fascinating when he talks on it.
Last night's tasting centered on the product from two distilleries. Pulteney in Wick is the most northerly distillery in mainland Scotland. Knockdhu which although officially classed as a highland distillery, produces the aCnoc brand which has the typical characteristics of a Speyside malt.
The club is the brainchild of Duncan Reid who as well as being the manager of the local Oddbins branch is a learned and passionate supporter of quality single malt whisky. He is ably assisted by Dr. Jim Schultz.
Jim, originally from Millwaukee in the USA is a chiropractic doctor who is also a big music fan and has done the sound for my band on a couple of occasions. He has also become involved in the Whisky Club and seems to pop up everywhere!
I will give my comments on each whisky as it was served
1) Old Pulteney 12 year old. Made in second fill Bourbon casks this has hints of vanilla apple and oak with a spicy salty finish (Impressed?)
2) Old Pulteney 17 year old. A kind of rasin, chocolate taste. There are two hogsheads of Spanish sherry added to this at the final stages which adds to the rich colour and flavour. A bottle of this'll set you back £45
2) a) a cleansing ale to get the palate back in to line here
3) Old Pulteney 21 year old. I can definitely tashte bananash here. Very nishe. Did you know that Pulteney dish….dishtillery has only a manager and shix shtaff?
4) aCnoc Now thish ish a whishky which I buy now and again. A very good all rounder.
5) aCnoc 1993. Awfy nishe I wash thinking that whisky shtands the tesht of time better than mosht things! You wouldn't buy a 1993 car would you? Thish tashtes of Christmas cake and almonds.
6) aCnoc 1975 Thish was made when old Harold Wilshon wash the Prime Minishter! Smooth shweet and full bodied – no not Wilshon the whishky! ha! ha!
7) Old Pulteney 30 year old. We are honoured! the firsht people in the world to get a tashte of thish! Not even on the market yet! Altogether now! For Stewart's a jolly good fellow!
Some facts about Malt Whisky
1) It is always matured in previously used oak barrels. The majority are American Bourbon barrels because these must be new and used once for bourbon. A good business arrangement for all! Sherry casks are also used.
2) Stewart reckons it really doesn't matter much whether the barrel has been used for sherry or bourbon as any flavour from the barrel comes from the oak.
3) The 2% lost during evaporation in the process is known as the 'angel's share'.
4) The current popularity of Scotch whisky has caught producers unawares. There is a serious shortage. It is a notoriously difficult business to predict.
5) Complexity of flavour is the key to a good whisky. There have been 350 compounds identified in whisky but Stewart believes that there are another 650.
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Meanwhile back on the East Coast dog folks were gathered in York PA for five days of festivities. We did give you the results from last Wednesday & Thursday.
On Friday, it was the hometown York Kennel Club hosting and judge Jan Paulk in the final ring with the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca's Thrilling Seduction, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry's Pandora's Box, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles' Run, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Wonderlands Heavily Armed Agitator, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Krissey's Savvy Jasper, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Propwash Reckon.
It was 2011's Number One Dog All Breeds, the Cocker, Beckham, picking up his 13th BIS of 2012. Will it be good enough to hold on to his Number Three All Breed ranking? We will be the first to tell you.
Saturday, Dr John Ioia greeted the Brittany, GCH CH Carroltons Count Lancelot, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field's Bahama Sands, the Great Dane, GCH CH Longo Miller N Lore's Diamond Lil, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Laochragh's Clancy, the Papillon, GCH CH Involo The King Of Pop, the Xoloitzcuintli, Tecoman, and the above named Australian Shepherd.
Best at the day one show of the Delaware County Kennel Club was the Irish Terrier, Clancy. It's the first of the year for Clancy and handler Adam Bernardin. Congratulations to Adam, breeder Christine Marsh, and owners Ken Marsh & Kelly Marsh.
Sunday's day DCKC show featured Dana Cline in the final ring with the previously mentioned Foxhound, Dane, & AmStaff, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Gingerly's Sweet Tea, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight's Ruffian, and the Beauceron, GCH CH Beowolf Rime des Monts du Lac.
Best went to the stunning black Great Dane, Scout. For all of you that want a credible argument for ear cropping, the above picture is worth a thousand words. It is the first all breed BIS for Scout, who is not yet two years old. Congratulations to breeders/owners Patricia Tootie Longo, David Miller, & Lorraine Matherly, and handler Laura Lynn Coomes.


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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Dr. Michael R. Jaff invited to chair a California health task force
Michael R. Jaff, DO
Dr. Michael R. Jaff, medical director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Vascular Center, has been announced as chairman and moderator of the P.A.D. Task Force Committee on behalf of the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, The California Podiatric Medical Association and the California Department of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention (CDPH). The committee met for the first time on February 4, 2010, in the California State Capitol.
The goal of the committee, comprised of 15 respected medical scholars, is to outline an approach that will support the early identification and treatment of peripheral artery disease (P.A.D.). The state of California aims to build awareness of this under diagnoses disease, thereby decreasing healthcare costs associated with treating P.A.D. and its co-morbidities. The Committee will generate a position paper centered on recommendations and guidelines for a statewide initiation of P.A.D. awareness and surveillance of at risk patients to be published in the next year.
Nearly 9 million Americans have P.A.D., which increases risk of heart attack, stroke and death. P.A.D. is caused when the arteries in the legs become narrow or clogged with fatty deposits called plaques, resulting in reduced blood flow to the legs and feet. The condition can cause foot or toe pain that may impair the ability to walk; however, P.A.D. is often asymptomatic, so people may not be aware of the problem and it associated risks.
"Once diagnosed, the risk of leg complications from P.A.D. is low because it is a very treatable condition. The problem is that many people are unaware they are living with this disease, and that it is associated with a serious increase in risk of heart attack, stroke, and premature death," said Jaff.
Jaff is a national and international leader in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease.His research focus includes novel therapies for P.A.D. as well as device and clinical trial development. He is a past president of the Society for Vascular Medicine.
Jennifer Gundersen, 617-724-6433
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October 30, 1952
Permit and or written tests are given on Friday mornings 8:30 -10:30 a.m. Skill tests (road) are given on Friday afternoons by appointment.
A number of Washington County residents have taken measures to adopt a healthier lifestyle recently and anyone passing through Main Street in Springfield shortly after 8 a.m. on any given morning could see a couple of those individuals taking part in that quest for healthier living.
Readers of The Springfield Sun and other newspapers in Central Kentucky are likely already familiar with David Whitlock and his work as a columnist, but now he's given his audience a chance to find the best of his submission in one place.
The first round of scores in the new education accountability system were unveiled around the state last week and one local school was labeled proficient.
An indictment indicates that a grand jury found sufficient evidence for a case to go to trial, and does not indicate guilt. All of those indicted are innocent until proven guilty.
Last week, Hurricane Sandy left devastation on the East Coast.
University of Kentucky basketball legend Sam Bowie will be the guest speaker at St. Catharine College's Circle of Friends for Washington County on Thursday, Nov. 8. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Trackside Barn at Silverton Hill Farm.
Washington County Elementary School announced the honor roll for the first nine weeks of the 2012-13 school year.
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New Chip Can Identify Liquids, Encode Messages 37
An anonymous reader writes "Scientists have developed a porous chip that can identify liquids instantaneously. Each liquid's distinct surface tension determines how much it seeps into the pores of the chip, which the chip uses to tell liquids apart. The researchers also decorated the chip with a secret message (ie, brand name) that only shows up when certain liquids are applied. The chip is so sensitive it can distinguish gasolines with varying proportions of ethanol, and could help clean-up crews identify spills in the field."


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Austin City Limits "Nick Lowe followed by The Swell Season"
Saturday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.
Additional air dates: Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 10 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 6, at 11 p.m.
Preview the show at austincitylimits.org
As much as we love presenting new and promising acts on Austin City Limits, it's great to have a veteran trodding the boards. Singer/songwriter Nick Lowe has earned that designation in his 40 years in the trenches of the music business. The Englishman began as a teen idol in the 60s band Kippington Lodge, which evolved into pub rock pioneers Brinsley Schwarz, for whom he wrote his enduring anthem "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding." Though not a punk rocker himself, the affable Lowe played a role in birthing the British punk movement through his production of the Damned, the Pretenders and, chiefly, Elvis Costello. In the late 70s he inaugurated a prolific solo career with his debut solo album Jesus of Cool and the British hit "(I Love the Sound of) Breaking Glass." With cheeky roots/pop tunes like "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll)," "All Men Are Liars," the American smash "Cruel to Be Kind," "Heart" and "When I Write the Book" (the latter through Rockpile, his band partnership with Dave Edmunds), Lowe continued as a respected songsmith and performer through the 80s. When the 15-million copy selling soundtrack included a Curtis Stiger-sung cover of "Peace," Lowe even found himself (briefly) a millionaire. Since then he's mellowed his sound into by, as critic Jim Farber observed, " drawing on vintage country, soul and R&B to create an elegant mix of his own" on acclaimed albums like The Impossible Bird and The Convincer and songs like "I Live on a Battlefield" and "Lately I've Let Things Slide." In celebration of his latest CD, the terrific At My Age, the indefatable Lowe brings his unparalled charm and bottomless bag of songs to studio 6A for the first time, and we couldn't be happier.
Grammy recipients have appeared on Austin City Limits numerous times; it's a rare thing for Oscar winners to grace the stage in studio 6A. But that is indeed the case as we welcome Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglová, also known as the Swell Season. After appearing in the film The Commitments, the Irish-born Hansard assembled his long-running band the Frames, who have released half a dozen albums since 1990. Encouraged by her father, the Czech-born Irglová started playing piano and guitar as a child. The pair met in Valašské Mezí??í, collaborating on the 2006 album named after one of Hansard's favorite novels (and from which they took their name). The duo starred in the indie film Once, in which they played struggling musicians; both celluloid and CD soundtrack brought further acclaim. Then the song "Falling Slowly" – found on both Once and The Swell Season – was nominated for and ultimately won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, bringing wider attention to the pair's lovely, finely crafted music. We're happy to be part of their career's upward swing.
– Michael Toland
About the Reviewer: Michael Toland is manager of national productions for KLRU and contributes music reviews to several online and print publications.


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At this point it should be obvious that Cruz and Christ (The Second) have a lot in common, and not just by the synonymic connection of both names.
On another note, Saten would be Satan, right? That says alot about him.
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Does Uten have any biblical connections?
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And to add, about Christ and Satan:
All the info can be found in the Genesis.
Man, how could I forget Christ is the second Adam...
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just want to remention that cruz is spanish for cross, they mention it on his profile.
cant believe Uten was four years younger than Cruz, most ten year olds i know arent that articulate
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I guess the black spot makes you grow up fast....unless you got a big sister that fries anyone that tries to harm u ^^. You end up like Cruz. So kids like Uten and the pretty girl squad just mature faster cause if you dont you die? lol
The biblical stuff is interesting tho there are gaps, if Cruz is realy the savior of this story you need more elements then just names and *(the fragments arnt part of biblical refference)*
Id like to mention that Lucifer/angel of light are other names of the devil, so also Arclight would fit the description.
What else could be fitting Cruz is his acceptance of people and mainly former enemies, Christ in the bible also collected people around him that people wouldnt realy accept. Wonder if he will have 12 followers as well (and ofc 1 that betrays him ^^).
Then again the entire sister thing doesnt fit in with a Christ story since Christ never had a sister that tried to kill him :P
So its not as easy to understand where the writer wants to take the story, sure some big outlines come from the bible but not everything ofc.
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It's something many authors do. They take elements and info from places and develop them in their own way, and in turn that makes it original.
According to the bible, when Christ came back to life he became the strongest being on par with God himself. The death/resurrection process Cruz went through was to awaken his dormant power. During his stance between life and death, everything in him changed and he's not ordinary kid anymore.
The author collects elements from the bible and develops them in his own way. That's another of the treats I like about needless, religion
As for the 12 followers, I'm sure those are his intentions. But I doubt some one of them will betray him since Aruka already played the Judas role.
So, who would be the 12 followers? Lets see the candidates:
Disk: Once she gets her new body, I'm pretty sure her raw power will be increased.
Mio: Not so sure yet. We musn't forget she's Simeon member.
Eve: Obviously.
Teruyama: No, just no.
Seto: Fix that sword first.
Solva: Bipolar female FTW.
So far 5 of the 12.
As for Arclight, he's part of the Holy Trinity that Aruka mentions in chapter 12 along with the Father (Blade) and the Son (Cruz).
On an interesting note, it's stated in the bible that Satan betrayed the Holy Spirit (Arclight). You know who is Satan in Needless, right?
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Lol you realy need to reread your bible btw. cause mentionings of the devil/satan arnt including the entire story about his betrayal of God. Its not in there there are only references to it.
Another reference is that Satan was the angel known as Lucifer/ angel of light. 1 of the arcangels.
Also whats important is that Satan succeeded in seducing Adam&Eve but failed so with Christ. Think that element will be implanted in the story cause the basics for it are there.
As for 11 or 12 folowers id include all of the PGS, Kuchinashi Mio and Setsuna. You say they are Simeon but thats only half true since their main alliance would be with the Girls school members and Cruz is a member as Yamada.
Also that Setsuna send that other girl to aid him fighting Hatfield says enough.
To add to my defence of Adam Arclight in being Satan wiki-Lucifer
-former Archangel
to another note among christianity those that do know the scriptures any reference to an angel of light automaticly is identified as Satan nothing else.
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So what would you say Saten is then?
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Depends he works for the old folks tho and only serves Adam Arclight when it seems fit. So realy there are multiple factions.
Apart from the story he could symbolize any range of people. He would be fitting as Judas, note that Judas was possessed by a demon/Satan im to tired to quote the bible on it but its said that the devil came to him.
That could be the link to his name. Non of the 4 are linked to anything biblical btw. Also in general the other heroes/villains arnt linked to the biblical context. So Cruz,Blade Eve and Arclight prolly got to be seen lose from those elements.
Little bit more explanation about the situation.
Adam Blade and Eve were created in that lab and raised they should be the new Adam and Eve, im not sure about the situation but the person that took over the remains of the 2nd became Arclight. The last one is Cruz who seems not to have a power yet survives many incidents that should have killed him.
Arclight would have to be Satan that wants to take over the Blackspot and rule the world like Satan wants to rule heaven and earth, also Arclight refers to himself as a God. Clasical Satan thing.
About Blade and Eve im not clear since i cant read the japanese but they were trying to bring back the 2nd artificialy. Eve was to have Blades child or something?
Cruz is more or less the 1 out of a milion factor not expected nor asked for but hes smart and against all odds wins.
Im almost certain he will develope beyond Blade since its clear Blade might have a limitation to his power and the rules set in the story is that a Needless only has 1 fragment. So in essence he will never defeat Arclight.
Also cause he had his battle at the Simeon tower and lost. Usualy that would mean another character steps up and defeats him. In this case Cruz.
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As for the references about Cruz, it should be cristal obvious he is Christ in the bible, the Son in the Holy Trinity, etc. Plus we already witnessed his crucifix in Needless and many more things.
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Spoiler for cruz:
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i just said this but hes at least not the son of the second, the second died years before Cruz was born. And i think we should just wait ten more days and read the next chapter (perhaps seeing how this fight with Hatfield ends) before we confirm Cruz as the lord and savior.
Spoiler for Cruz's development:
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Actually, since The Second is depicted as Christ too (savior), it's more likely he is his reincarnation than his son, but who knows.
Let's talk about another thing related. It's the connection between the first Adam and Christ, the second (guess what?) and last Adam.
Between the first Adam and the Last (Christ) there's a contrast. And it's the following:
Now it's clear why Cruz reminded Kanna of Blade, right?
Spoiler for The two Adams:
In a near future don't be surprised if Cruz shows some of Blade's traits such as, for example, his "verdict".
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oh that I was expecting, for him to start doing verdict death penalty like Blade and Eve do. Mabye for awhile, before or if he gets powers, kanna and Disk will make him some sort of supersuit. With Kanna around Disk might finally be able to fix her body.
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Rock of Ages. It is a company that had been in business since 1885, and they specialize in headstones, mausoleums, and memorials. The company is based in Vermont, and even provides a factory tour of their facility. All this might not be interesting but, they apparently believe in the slogan, "Families Are Forever..."
About six years ago, when I first began teaching beginning genealogy at a local library, I used to hand out the Rock of Ages wonderful 16 page booklet, The Rock of Ages Family Genealogy Workbook to the students. The company sent me about 24 heavy cover and think paper booklets to hand out. Now, you can download it to your computer. The picture above is from the booklet I used, but the information is the same now, with the exception of several updated pages covering genealogy websites, and software to use. All you need to do is provide them with your email address and zip code, and then they allow you to use the download link immediately.
What is covered? All the basics and it is perfect for beginners. There is a Research Log, Work Sheet, Pedigree Chart, Family Name Register and a Family Tree chart (fan design). You can copy or print out as many pages as you need.
My copy was printed in 2002, and even then their advice was relevant in their Ten Basic Research Rules. For example:
"Never assume. Prove it instead.
Do not rely solely on computer databases.
Do not rush the research or jump to hasty conclusions.
Work with facts; not guesses.
Keep an open mind.
Accept the fact that some people cannot be found."
My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
Please check out the labels on the right side for articles. The header tabs at the top are a work in progress.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Follow Friday -- Rock of Ages Resource...A Genealogy Booklet!
8 comments:
- Carol said...
OOOO, thanks, a good lead, I will be sharing this with our local genie club next week.
- October 8, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Lisa Wallen Logsdon said...
Hmmm...maybe I'll print a couple of these out and give them to my grandchildren (7 and almost 9). Never too early to push my addiction on to them, heh, heh!
- October 8, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- hummer said...
I agree I like this Barbara off to explore.
Thanks. (I tweeted it) ; )
- October 8, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
Thank you all for your comments.
- October 8, 2010 at 9:40 PM
- imagespast said...
I've downloaded a copy and it looks great! Thanks for the link. Jo
- October 9, 2010 at 6:22 AM
- reh ncw said...
Very kind of you to share.
- October 9, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- Susan Petersen said...
Thank for sharing this, Barbara!
- October 10, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
I debated about even posting this, but boy am I glad I did. Enjoy.
- October 10, 2010 at 6:51 PM
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John Speller's Web Pages General
John Speller's Web Pages - Church Music
Alcock, O Praise the Lord
Aldrich, Not unto us
And is the Gospel Peace and Love?
Anstey, O Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Arnold, From all who Dwell below the Skies
As I went on a Merry Morning
Attwood, Almighty Lord, dispose each mind
Attwood, Enter Not into Judgment
Avison, Sound the loud timbrel
Batten, My soul truly waiteth still upon God
The Beatitudes (Shaker Hymn)
Behold the Rose of Sharon Here
The Bitter Withy
Bremner, Non Nobis Domine
Bremner, Praise the Lord ye Servants
Bright the Vision that Delighted
Broderip, Psalm 47
Broderip, The Lord, the Universal King
Carol for Saint Hugh of Lincoln's Day
Busby, My God, how endless is thy Love
Bridle of the Wild Colts
Christ hath a garden walled around
Church, I will Magnify thee
Clarke, I will Sing of the Lord
Clarke, My Song shall be
Croft, O Lord, thou hast searched me out
Ford, Haste thee, O Lord
Fox, Teach me thy way, O Lord
Franck, Ave Maria
From Sheba a distant report (Queen of Sheba)
Gibbons, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel (Ps. 106:34)
God be in my Head
God, our Father and our Mother (Shaker Hymn)
Greene, Acquaint thyself with God
Greene, Honor and Majesty
Hail to the Bard!
Hayes, Blessed are all they that fear the Lord
Hayes, I will Magnify Thee
Heavenly Father, Heavenly Mother (Shaker Hymn)
Hold thou my hands
How Firm a Foundation
How pleasant, how divinely fair
I Feel the Winds of God Today
Infinite Love (Shaker Hymn)
Jackson, Awake, Put on thy Strength
Jackson, Blessed is he whose Hope is in the Lord
Kent, Oh, that I had Wings like a Dove
Kent, Sing, O Heavens
Kent, Thine, O Lord, is the Greatness
King, Unto thee, O Lord
Let songs of joy to God ascend
Lo, as the Potter molds his Clay
Lonely Traveler
Loosemore, Why art thou so heavy, O my soul?
Marcello, O hold thou me up
Marcello, The Sun that Walks his Airy Way
Mason, Lord of all power and might
Mrs. Hemans, Ave Sanctissima
My God, what endless pleasures dwell
Not One Sparrow (Shaker Hymn)
Novello, Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Novello, Sing unto the Lord a new song
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
O happy band of pilgrims
O Love that casts out fear
Okeland, Praise the Lord, O my soul
On opening our organ, Nov. 9th., 1822
Our Father and Mother in heaven (Earnest Prayer)
Parent of good! we rest on thee
Parent of good! thy bounteous hand
Parent of good, thy works of might
Praise the Lord with Cheerful Noise
Pucitta, Strike the Cymbal
Rejoice! the Lord is King (Goss)
Rejoice! the Lord is King (Jones)
Resignation (Shaker Hymn)
Richardson, O how Amiable
Robert Topliff, Remember thy Creator
Robert Topliff, Ruth & Naomi
Rogers, Teach me, O Lord, the Way of thy Statutes
Saint Thekla
Schop, As a Bird Dawning
Shaw, All things fair and bright are thine
Shine Forth Eternal Source
Smart, From All who Dwell below the Skies
Sweet hymns and songs will I recite
The Earthly Paradise
The Lord of life my shepherd is
Thomas Causton, O Lord in thee is all my Trust
Thou art the Way, by thee alone
Through the creatures thou hast made
Tye, Actes of the Apostles
Tye, How Long wilt thou Forget me, Lord?
Tye, O Lord my God, I will Exalt Thee
Tye, The Winter's Sleep was Long and Deep
Webbe, When Lost in Wonder
Weldon, O Praise God in his Holiness
Weldon, O Praise the Lord
Wenzel Müller, Nations shall do him Service
Wesley, Ave Regina
Clarke-Whitfeld, O sing unto the Lord"
Whyte, Prayse hym in the Symbales and Daunces
King David and Musicians, Vespasian Psalter fol. 30v, 14th. century. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons
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Brunel's Steamships
S.S. Great Western
H.M.S. Rattler
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S.S. Great Britain
S.S. Adelaide & S.S. Victoria
S.S. Great Eastern
Church Music
Anglican Chant
Choral Works of Henri Dumont (1610-1684)
Choral Works of William Russell (1777-1813)
Early American Church Music (before 1850)
Epiphany and Transfiguration
May-day Carols
Palm Sunday and Passiontide
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Wilkins wedding
Clarence Donald Wilkins of Big Spring and Senia Espinosa of Sonora, Cali. Were united in marriage Oct. 8, 2011, at 6 p.m. at The Vista on Seward Hill in Austin, Texas. The Rev. Richard Green, uncle of the groom, and the Rev. Al Rodriguez officiated. The bride is the daughter of Maria and Daniel Espinosa of Sonora, Cali. The groom is the son of Evelyn Wilkins and Kenneth Yates of Big Spring. Guests enjoyed dinner and dancing after the ceremony. The three-tiered purple and orange wedding cake featured moist white cake filled with sweet cream cheese filing and fresh strawberries finished in vanilla buttercream. Guests also enjoyed the grooms delicious cheese cakes which were designed in the shape of UT Longhorns football field. Given in marriage by her mother, the bride wore a gorgeous ivory wedding gown by Vera Wang. The strapless organza fit-and-flare gown featured a draped bodice and hand-cut bias fringe skirt that flowed down into a modern cathedral-length train. The bride wore elegant purple Badgley Mischka heels and carried a tight round bouquet of fresh purple roses. Matron of honor was Martha Espinosa, sister of the bride, of Sonora, Cali. Maid of honor was Lindsay Kibuyaga, best friend of the bride, of Chicago, Ill. Bridesmaids were Vernoica Alaniz, Alycia Downs, Courtney Gray, Heather Higginbotham, Erika Marmolejo and Sylvia Wilkins. Flower girl was the groom's cousin, Amayah Marques. The matron of honor, maid of honor and bridesmaids wore purple, knee-length cotton sateen strapless dresses with ruching and pockets and orange peep toe heels. All carried tight round fresh white roses, except the matron of honor and maid of honor, who both carried orange roses. The groom wore a black tuxedo with an orange vest and tie. Best men were Bryan Wilkins, brother of the groom and Mike Smith, best friend of the groom, both from Big Spring. Groomsmen were Jonathan Flores, Adam Partee, Miguel Perez, Wesley Smith, Jason Watson and Patrick Wilbert. Ring bearers were the groom's nephews, Bryan Wilkins, Jr. and Bryson Wilkins. The best men and groomsmen wore black tuxedos with purple vests and ties. The bride is a graduate of Standford University where she received her bachelor of arts degree in human biology and psychology. She received her master's in public health degree from Emory University and is employed as a health education specialist concentrating on Global Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Ga. The groom is a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force. He is currently stationed at Mildenhall RAF, U.K. He is a 2002 graduate of Big Spring High School.


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Honorable Mention: Charm City Roller Girls (Saturday 6:30pm Gardens Ice House); WNBA: Phoenix Mercury @ Washington Mystics (Tuesday 7pm from Verizon Center live on Comcast SportsNet), Chicago Sky @ Washington Mystics (Friday 7pm from Verizon Center live on Comcast SportsNet), Atlanta Dream @ Washington Mystics (Sunday 4pm from Verizon Center live on Comcast SportsNet); MLL: Boston Cannons @ Chesapeake Bayhawks (Saturday 7:30pm from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium live on CBS Sports Network); Boxing: Ruslan Provodnikov vs. Chris Algieri (Saturday 10pm from Brooklyn live on HBO)
10. Frank Caliendo (Friday & Saturday Baltimore Comedy Factory); Pablo Francisco (Thursday-Saturday Magooby's); Nick Offerman (Friday 8pm D.A.R. Constitution Hall); Honfest (Saturday & Sunday Hampden); Ray's Summer Days (Friday & Saturday various locations); "22 Jump Street" and "How To Train Your Dragon 2" out in theaters (Friday); "Non-Stop" and "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" available on Blu-Ray/DVD (Tuesday)
Caliendo will never stop being funny. Ever.
You know what? Just some more of this.
9. Rebelution (Sunday 6:30pm Pier Six Pavilion); Brad Paisley (Thursday 5pm Merriweather Post Pavilion), Willie Nelson/Alison Krauss & Union Station (Saturday 5pm Merriweather Post Pavilion); Tim McGraw (Saturday 7pm Jiffy Lube Live); Ringo Starr (Thursday 8pm Wolf Trap); Damon Albarn (Tuesday 8pm Rams Head Live); Playing For Change (Wednesday 8pm Rams Head on Stage); Rick Springfield (Thursday 6:30pm & 9:30pm Rams Head Center Stage); Lalah Hathaway/Ruben Studdard (Thursday 8pm Howard Theatre); MS MR (Tuesday 7pm 9:30 Club), Kelis (Sunday 7pm 9:30 Club); Bacon Brothers (Saturday-Monday 7:30pm Birchmere); Buddy Guy (Tuesday 7pm State Theatre), Leon Russell (Thursday 8:30pm State Theatre); Morrissey (Tuesday 8pm Meyerhoff Symphony Hall); Jeff Tweedy (Tuesday 6:30pm Lincoln Theatre); John Prine (Friday 8pm Strathmore); O.A.R. "The Rockville EP", Jack White "Lazaretto" and Chrissie Hynde "Stockholm" available (Tuesday)
I would pay the same price of admission to see Willie Nelson OR Alison Krauss & Union Station.
This is perhaps the most significant song/video I've EVER HEARD/SEEN.
John Prine is better at making songs than Manny Machado is at throwing baseball bats.
Purchase O.A.R.'s new record with your cash or I.WILL.FIND.YOU.
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Release Notes: Measures have been taken to counter-check spam submissions of rings and sites. More accurate HTTP status codes (permanent instead of temporary redirects). Various other minor tweaks.
Release Notes: A feature for redirecting a webring that has moved to some other Ringlink system has been added. Automatic notifications are now sent to the ringmaster when the third site gets activated. Various other minor tweaks were made.
Release Notes: Minor bugfixes and code tweaks were made. The default method for sending email notifications is now to use the Mail::Sender module instead of a pipe to a command line MTA.
Release Notes: The speed when updating the ring statistics and resetting the stats has been increased. This may be useful for larger Ringlink systems, but presupposes that the server allows for forking multiple child processes.
Release Notes: This release includes an easy way to authenticate to a mail server when the SMTP option for sending email messages has been chosen. Also, prevention of certain redundant search engine listings has been added.
Release Notes: The format of the template variables was changed in order to address a conflict when JavaScript is used for customizing templates.
Release Notes: A fix for an embarrassing bug in version 3.01 of the rlmain.pm file: dates were not correctly generated, which screwed up the whole statistics feature.
Release Notes: The configuration instructions have been clarified to prevent problems in connection with upgrades.
Release Notes: Template-based customization possibilities, a feature that lists the webrings on a system, and a publicly-available tool for searching the sites in a ring were added. The number of member sites was made available for display on the ring homepages. As regards security, release 3.0 is ready to run under so called "taint mode".
Release Notes: The reason for this release is a bug in release 2.5. The daily update of the ringstats failed if there were one or more rings to which no sites have been added yet.


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Tyler Ramsey had some unfinished business.
The former two-way football star at Southbridge High was looking forward to a promising senior year at Marist in 2012, but he tore the MCL in his left knee during training camp and missed the entire season.
While he watched his teammates from the sidelines, he made a pretty easy decision — he would apply for a medical redshirt and return for a fifth season.
"You think about it, and you talk to your family about it," Ramsey said this week, "but I knew in my gut, in my heart, that I wanted to come back. I couldn't finish my career on an injury. I had to do what I had to do to come back for my final year."
Ramsey, a 5-foot-9, 200-pound strong safety, has started all six games this season for the Red Foxes (3-3) and has 25 tackles to go along with a pass breakup and a pass defensed.
"It feels great to be back," he said. "It was a struggle last fall. I was a captain and I had to sit on the sidelines. It's nice to come back and be part of the team. You miss that camaraderie."
Ramsey was a standout quarterback and safety at Southbridge and as a senior led the Pioneers to an 8-3 record. He was a two-time T&G Super Team selection, and Ramsey capped his high school career with an MVP performance on Thanksgiving against archrival Bartlett.
Ramsey began his college career as a linebacker — "In high school, everyone kind of knows you for throwing touchdowns," he said, "but I was always kind of a defensive guy first. Coming here, they knew that" — and started the first eight games of his sophomore season before tearing the ACL in his right knee. Ramsey finished second on the team in both total (68) and solo (34) tackles.
He returned healthy for his junior year, moved to safety, and was third on the team with 6� tackles for losses.
Ramsey, a captain this year, too, battled to get to the point he is at now.
"It's a struggle," he said, "but when you're part of something this great and the school really wants you, it's the least you can give them for giving you the opportunity."
Ramsey, who finished his degree in business marketing in May, was the first Marist football player to be a four-time Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll selection.
This year, he is a national semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented to the country's top student-athlete.
Ramsey is taking extra classes and doing an internship in Marist's sports marketing department while he completes his grid eligibility.
Peter picks 'em apart
Peter Pujals' numbers through his first five games — 66 percent completion rate, an average of 212 yards passing, 11 touchdowns with one interception — are solid, but Holy Cross coach Tom Gilmore has been even more impressed by his freshman quarterback's ability to read, break down and handle opposing defenses.
During a second-half series in last week's 51-27 win at Bucknell, the Bison max-blitzed the Crusaders eight straight times, "and Peter continued to pick them apart," Gilmore said.
"He's seen everything," Gilmore added. "He's seen people drop eight, max pressure, zone pressure, mix up the coverages. It's really impressive being able to read and make the right decisions. Those are the biggest things freshman quarterbacks have difficulty with. His locations (against Bucknell) were off a couple of times, but now that he has the hard part taken care of, for the most part, it's just getting slightly more consistent with some of the plays. He's a very accurate thrower and he has the arm strength."
Pujals finished 19 of 29 for 298 yards and three touchdowns against Bucknell and also rushed for 80 yards and three more TDs. He earned his fourth straight Patriot League Rookie of the Week honor, and also received the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Gold Helmet Award as the Division 1 New England Player of the Week.
The Crusaders (3-4), who are still looking for their first win of the year at Fitton Field, host Colgate at noon Saturday.
The Raiders, the preseason PL favorite, are 1-5. They have dealt with some injuries, including to starting quarterback Gavin McCarney, while playing a difficult out-of-conference schedule.
McCarney, the 2012 PL Offensive Player of the Year, has been battling a knee injury but is listed atop the depth chart for Saturday's game.
Out for season — again
Holy Cross senior linebacker Scotty O'Donoghue will miss the rest of the year after tearing his ACL in the Bucknell game.
Gilmore said O'Donoghue was planting his foot to redirect and twisted his knee.
The injury occurred almost one year to the day of O'Donoghue's 2012 season-ending knee injury, which occurred on the opening kickoff of last year's game against Colgate.
O'Donoghue played in all seven games this year, but returned to the starting lineup just two weeks ago.
"To work so hard to rehab and come back from that," Gilmore said, "you couldn't have asked any more from the kid. It's never good, but when you see a kid do all of those things to come back, you hate to see it happen."
Protection for Falcons
Bentley junior Jack Donovan of Shrewsbury and his offensive linemates gave freshman running back Chris Marrie a hard time after the Falcons tied a program record with 626 yards of offense in last week's blowout of Pace.
"We said, 'You couldn't have got one more yard?'?" Donovan said. "It's always fun when your offense is clicking like that."
The 6-foot-2, 285-pound Donovan, who starred at Worcester Academy, has helped Bentley to a 4-2 record.
Last year, Donovan started all 10 games at right guard. This year, following the graduation of two-time All-Northeast-10 performer Nick Halloran, Donovan has moved to left tackle.
"I've played every position on the offensive line," said Donovan, who began his career at Bentley as a center. "This has been more of a challenge because it's more mental, and physically because there are a lot more one-on-one battles. It's definitely a little different but I enjoy it."
Donovan was named WA's Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior. His versatility always has been one of his assets.
"I've taken that piece to heart because I try to learn the entire offensive line assignments on every play," Donovan said. "I did that in high school. It's easier to understand the concept of the play and what's going on and it makes you a better blocker if you understand where your teammates are going and what they're supposed to do."
At Saturday's Homecoming game against AIC, Bentley will honor former wide receiver Dallas Mall of Northboro. Mall was inducted recently into the Northeast-10 Conference Hall of Fame.
Kudos to Hound, Bison
Assumption senior kicker Tad Beuchert was named Northeast-10 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. With five PATs and two field goals, Beuchert accounted for 11 points in last week's 41-27 win at Saint Anselm. … Nichols freshman defensive back Devon Nelson, who made 17 tackles in last week's game against Endicott, was named New England Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
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