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You've seen it before, a towel on a sun lounger with no-one in sight. Aside from a stamp of your foot and looking longingly at the primo poolside parking plateau there hasn't been much you could do - until now.
Similar to parking inspectors, Carnival cruise ships are now trialling the use of "team monitors" to keep tabs on loungers' occupancy with a view that cruisers "use it or lose it", London's Telegraph reports.
With a sweep of a marker by the seat police, a 40-minute countdown begins for that unoccupied deckchair to then be made available to the masses.
No longer will precious sunlight hours be stolen with a flick of a towel by 6am seat-savers or glute-resting gluttons.
Instead bags and towels are being removed from the lounger and taken to a retrieval station with an explanatory note being left in their wake.
The result: deckchairs have been returned to their proper use once more, according to the Carnival Breeze ship's cruise director John Heald, who posted about the new policy on his Facebook page.
"The message is truly getting to the guests as this morning at 9:00am there were 81 empty chairs around the main pool and that as you will all know……………..is remarkable," he posted.
"As of 10:30am this morning we only had 2 bags of removed items from chairs. That's just 2 chairs that went over the 40 minutes and had reserved chairs and gone back to bed or elsewhere."
His ship, which cruises Europe and the Caribbean, is the only one currently implementing the system, but he says all the guests have been appreciative and commenting on the action.
But Heald told USA Today that the new policy eventually will roll out fleetwide.
"Once we finish the test here this cruise and next, we will make adjustments and then add to the rest of the fleet," he said.
However the same courtesy is not being extended to cruise ships in Australia, with Carnivals Groups' P&O Cruises saying that it just isn't necessary.
"The problems with control over the use of deckchairs is confined to the sun-deprived northern hemisphere. It's never been an issue here among the Australians and New Zealanders," P&O Cruises spokesman David Jones said.
"With our locally owned cruise ships and ops here we don't have the same problems to contend with; sunbathed Kiwis and Aussies are so used to being in the sun that they don't have as much demand on deckchairs as some others."


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Northern Elm Side Table
The style of this table coupled with the beauty of the grain of the top, make it a little jewel.Please notice the cloud motif in the feet, the pointed arrow where the legs join the top, and the Ming design that is so characteristic of this table. A joy to behold! Circa 1850.
Wood: Northern Elm
Province: Shanxi
Dimensions: 32" x 42" x 15"
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After the moron was hauled off -- and after both teams gave the kid a standing ovation -- FSN actually showed a replay of the tackle. Ortiz was amused.
Thanks to Aaron Gleeman.
I was at the game last night, and it was actually 2 fans that ran on the field, they were about 10 rows down from me as they hopped the fence (I was on the third base side) and started running towards center field. One of them gave Torii Hunter a high five, while the other proceeded to run from second base to home. The one in center field was arrested immidiately, while the baserunner was tackled by the Sox bat boy. Made the Sox fans' day, as there wasn't much else to be happy about.
yea that wasn't the best part of the game though cause look at the score... Go Twins


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara senior Sweets Underwood has garnered her second consecutive Big West Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor after delivering a double-double in the Gauchos' victory over Pac-12 opponent Washington on Saturday.
The 6-0 forward notched 15 points and a season-high 13 rebounds – marking her second straight and fourth double-double of the season – as the Gauchos won 54-46. The victory marked UCSB's first over a Pac-12 team since the 2009 season. Additionally, UCSB halted Washington's four-game winning streak and handed the Huskies their first home loss of the season, and just their second overall loss this year.
Underwood got the Gauchos off to a hot start as she collected 12 of her 15 points in the first stanza, helping them climb to a 17-point lead at one point. Underwood made 6-of-11 shots from the field and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. She also had three assists and one steal in 34 minutes of action.
The win over Washington marked the Gauchos' second straight road victory and improved their record to 4-5.
Underwood claimed Player of the Week honors last week after a 22-point, 11 rebound performance in a win over Loyola Marymount.
UCSB will look to stay hot on the road tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 18 as it takes on Brigham Young. The game is slated for a 1 p.m. start (Pacific Time) and will be broadcast live in Santa Barbara on KZSB AM 1290 and online at UCSBgauchos.com beginning at 12:30 p.m.


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The North Metro Rail Line is an 18-mile commuter rail corridor and is part of RTD's FasTracks 120-mile commuter and light-rail expansion program. The corridor will provide access for commuters/passengers from northern suburb communities to the new commuter rail hub at Denver's Union Station, which also was designed by AECOM.
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SOCHI, Russia -- Jenni Hiirikoski scored her second goal of the game with 2:22 left in overtime to help Finland earn a 4-3 victory Wednesday over Switzerland and grab the No. 3 seed in the Olympic women's hockey playoffs.
Noora Raty stopped 24 shots for Finland, which finished the round-robin with a 1-2 record.
Florence Schelling made 40 saves for Switzerland, which was winless in group play.
Both teams will play in the quarterfinals.
Michelle Karvinen scored twice for Finland. Romy Eggimann and Phoebe Stanz scored for Switzerland to erase a 2-0 deficit in the second period. After Finland went ahead again, Stefanie Marty scored with 3:35 left in regulation to send the game into regulation.


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Appreciating cricket's greatest legend ever - HD Bird...............Funniest post (intentionally) ever.....Runner-up.....Third.....Fourthcricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990-15/4/2006
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I said mostly.
He's had the odd spell where he's cranked it back up again.
Glen McGrath my undisputed choice there are times when stats tells only half of the story same with pidge his stats will say how many wickets he took but it won't tell you how many wickets his partners got due to relentless pressure he created and his accuracy is one which might make a bowling machine look poor.
That over is reputed to be the "greatest of all-time" (may be over-egging it a bit, but you get the picture). I've seen 3 of the 6 balls.
And if pace was all there was to it, it'd not have been such. The ball was going all over the place, at high speed, and every ball was in the right areas.
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Something's not quite right about this Morgieb account IMO...
McGrath is not medium pace. He's bit above it IMO.
best medium pacer in test cricket - Lohmann. No one can beat his record. When considering modern bowlers, Vass is quite special at a pace of 73-78 mph. Vaas was once a bowler who can get to 85mph regularly, but that was about 7-8 years back. He gradually have slown down.
Maharoof is too quick for a medium pacer. Gets to high 80s when on song. Otherwise he is 80-85mph bowler.
Best ODI medium pacer - a toss between Gavin Larsen and Chaminda Vaas.
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Doug Walters
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Garry Gilmour
All of these haved proved Match winners
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GREENVILLE, Ill. – The Lady Panthers kicked of the first of a four game home stand with a double-header sweep of SLIAC opponent Principia on Thursday night. Junior pitcher Lindsey Schuberth tossed a one-hit shut out to blank PC 8-0 in the opener, and Greenville closed the double-dip with a late-inning three-run rally to claim the win in the capper 5-4.
In the opener GC found their bats early, scoring seven runs in the first three innings on the way to the 8-0 shut out. Offensively Angie Doherty and Mattie Fairchild headlined the ladies efforts in the win. Doherty batted 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, and Fairchild went 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored and an RBI respectively.
Game two was a much closely contested battle with the Lady Panthers using a three-run eighth inning rally to push past Principia and complete the sweep with the 5-4 victory. Doherty again came up big for the Black & Orange, batting 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a clutch RBI double to spark the three-run eighth.
On the mound Schuberth picked up her seventh and eighth wins of the 2011 season, pitching a complete game shutout in the first, and a four inning, three hit effort in the capper.
With the wins GC softball moves to 13-16 (7-5 SLIAC) on the season.
Greenville softball will return to action tomorrow as they take on Spalding in double-header action. The contests will serve as GC softball Senior Night, with both Lesley Holloway and Sara Mize being honored.


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America's Chefs On Tour
This culinary series visits America's top cities and showcases the hottest local chefs and foods in that region. Hosted by television personality and cookbook author Devin Alexander, it targets foodie audiences and travel enthusiasts throughout the US with a unique focus on local, healthy eating. In each episode, Devin introduces viewers to a city's unique restaurants and 3 of the area's most decorated chefs: from world-famous celebrities to local James Beard-award winners. Each chef demonstrates one of their signature recipes in front of a live audience while viewers receive useful recipes, tips, and techniques along with information on sourcing the freshest ingredients.
America's Chefs On Tour Previous Broadcasts
Atlanta: Cat Cora, Jason Ellis, Scott Serpas (Episode #103H)
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We head south this week as celebrity chef Cat Cora makes her version of grilled lamb chops. Jason Ellis of Buckhead Bottle Bar & Bistro has fun with host Devin Alexander while making crab fritters. Scott Serpas of Serpas restaurant shows our audience how he makes tuna and apple tartar.


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Fries with that? Now You'll need Parents' Permission as Michelle Obama unveils PG-rated meals at Olive Garden and Red Lobster
Not content with going after the nation's children, its grocery stores, the food pyramid and McDonalds, Michelle Obama is now going after the country's most beloved restaurant chains. Olive Garden, Red Lobster and its sister restaurants have pledged to serve healthier meals by cutting calories and sodium in its meals by 20 per cent over a decade. And if the little ones desire some French fries they will only be able to do so with adult supervision. Among promised changes for children, Darden Restaurants Inc said a fruit or vegetable side and low-fat milk will become


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Pictures of the east coast tell a story of disaster.
But what you don't often see are pictures of disaster relief .
Pictures taken by Kelly Boyd a local Red Cross Volunteer at a shelter in New York, show kids having fun and taking a break from the destruction around them.
Boyd says she wanted the kids at the shelter to have a Happy Halloween no matter where they were.
Boyd is just one of 20 volunteers from Northern Nevada who are currently in New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia.
"Most of our volunteers are working in shelters or managing shelters. We also have a volunteer, Nancy Barrett who is in a big shelter in New Jersey that has a lot of devastation and she's presently managing a shelter of 400-people," says Karli Epstrin from the American Red Cross in Northern Nevada.
At the Western Distribution Center for the Red Cross off of USA Parkway, volunteers are loading 23,000 blankets requested by crews on the east coast.
It should take a couple of hours to load the trucks, but once the mission is complete the Red Cross should have 80,000 blankets in the hands of those who need them by the end of the week--just in time for a predicted the Noreaster.
Epstein says this is a classic example of what your dollar donation does.
"Every dollar you give to us we are doing our best to mae sure its given exactly to people who need it and where they need it most," says Epstein.
Local and National companies have made it easy for you to donate as well.
At Raley's donations jars are right at the checkout counter..
Wells Fargo has set up their ATM's so you can donate when you make a deposit or withdraw..
The Northern Nevada Red Cross says it would like to ultimately raise $1,000,000 locally.
Its not something that need to be done over night.
That's because the recovery effort will take much, much longer.
Meantime 18- people from NV Energy are on their way to Rockaway, New York to help repair electrical power line.
Their trucks have actually been flown by the military from Nellis and Travis Air Force bases to Long Island New York.
Crews are assisting Long Island Power Authority.


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Dan Butler has put pen to paper on a new two-year deal with Portsmouth.
The 18-year-old left back established himself in the first team during the second half of the season as the Fratton Park club suffered a second consecutive relegation.
Having come through the Blues academy, Butler made his debut in a League Cup defeat at Plymouth Argyle in August before a loan spell at Havant and Waterlooville in the Blue Square Bet Conference South.
Butler told the official Pompey website: "I'm very pleased. I've been away on holiday otherwise I think it would have been done even sooner.
"I got a taste of playing first team football in the second half of last season and now i'm looking forward to being involved for a whole season at this club."
Butler becomes the seventh player to commit his future to Guy Whittingham's side as they look for an immediate return to League One. The south coast club went down to the fourth tier of English football after finishing rock bottom last season.
He added: "There are a lot of new players coming, so hopefully we can have a good season, give the fans something to cheer about and bring the good times back to Pompey."
Pompey boss Whittingham is hopeful the young full-back can continue to impress after a fine debut campaign, and the teenager is likely to get plenty of chances to build on his initial efforts with the club.
He said: "It's a great one to get across the line. Dan was given a chance in the first team last season and did well.
"Now it's up to him to push on. He was given a platform and now we want him to keep improving."
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UH Day at the State Capitol
Public is invited to enjoy interactive health exhibits, farm animals and win prizes!University of Hawaiʻi
Jodi Leong, (808) 956-9437
Dir of Communications, External Affairs and University Relations
Dir of Communications, External Affairs and University Relations
Posted: Mar 18, 2013
WHAT: UH Day, as part of Education Week at the State Legislature
WHEN: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
WHERE: State Capitol Rotunda
UH alumni, friends and the community are welcome to "UH Day at the State Capitol" for a fun and educational celebration!
This year's theme is "Healthy People, Healthy Pets." The event will include interactive exhibits by various UH campuses, including the John A. Burns School of Medicine, the UH Cancer Center, UH Manoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, UH Hilo's College of Pharmacy, Kapi'olani Community College, Windward Community College's Veterinary program and much more.
In addition, there will be a farm animal exhibit featuring sheep and newborn lambs.
UH Day at the State Capitol is part of the state legislature's 10th Annual Education Week coordinated by the Hawai'i State Senate Committee on Education, chaired by Senator Jill Tokuda.
The UH band and cheerleaders will be on hand for a pep rally to kick off the event, and prizes such as inter-island round-trip tickets will be up for grabs.


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He says that the UN vote is a step on the way for Arabs to reclaim the Negev, Jerusalem, Haifa, Jaffa, Acre, Nazareth and Safed and all Galilee.
That's not enough of a reason to say that peace is impossible, though.
But Qassem brings up something else that is undoubtedly a widespread belief, one that does make peace literally and totally inconceivable.
The sheikh said:
We in the House of Palestine Scholars stress the legitimate principles for the liberation of all of Palestine from the sea to the river, from north to south, and we will not give up a grain of sand; all Muslims and Arabs will help us and stand by our side through jihad and resistance to liberate our land from the clutches of this usurper entity and this is their duty - because Palestine is not the property of the Palestinians only and not the property of the Arabs, but belongs to the Islamic nation, Allah bequeaths the earth and hence the Arab and Islamic support for our cause all have the power to return it to its owners...
Even if the Palestinian Arabs decided that they are willing to compromise for peace tomorrow, the larger Islamic world will never accept anything less than every inch of Israel that they believe is their God-given right. They would brand the Palestinian Arabs as traitors and start the next stage in their never ending quest to destroy Israel, by every possible means at their disposal - military, demographic, political, lawfare, public relations, using useful Leftist idiots - everything.
Can anyone say, with a straight face, that this wouldn't happen?
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A new approach to conservation is making the future seem brighter for Colombia's wild cats. Colombia has six native wild cat species including the jaguar, puma, and ocelot. As in many other countries, the species are threatened by habitat loss, loss of prey and killing by livestock farmers. Lack of information on their populations, their prey and ecosystems have until now prevented the design of effective conservation strategies.
But thanks to multi-stakeholder efforts, the National Conservation Programme for Felids in Colombia is now underway. This has established conservation guidelines for all species by region and aims to form an integrated nationwide initiative to establish the abundance and distribution of these species and their prey, and how to tackle conflicts between the wild cats and farmers.
"Projects are being carried out with the local communities and with the support of the local environmental authorities, improving livestock management to reduce risk of attack. The work involves a diverse team of anthropologists, economists, biologists and veterinarians," explains Carlos Andrés Valderrama, Director General of Fundación Vida Silvestre Neotropical and member of IUCN's Species Survival Commission.
Local communities are both providing on-the-ground information and guiding the teams to gather the social, biological and economic information needed to identify factors that affect the wild cat populations and to redefine the conservation measures, region by region. Maps, inventories and biological information about the species have been updated; species that were thought to be extinct in the wild regionally due to hunting have been found, and others have been found where they were not expected to be. Workshops have been held with the local communities to increase public awareness about conservation and enhance local participation. The aim is to ensure that the Programme is sustainable in the long term by generating benefits for people, the cats and the ecosystems in which they live.
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MALLARD -- Funeral service for Mary E. Leslein will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the United Methodist Church in Mallard. The Rev. Evelyn Lewiston will officiate.
Interment will be in Rush Lake Cemetery, Mallard. The Harris Funeral Home in Mallard is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth Leslein, the daughter of Roy and Lucille (Sunday)?Travis, was born Aug. 6, 1921, in Manson. She was raised and received her education in Pocahontas County.
Mary worked for Dr. Powers, a dentist, as a housekeeper for a year and also for the John Kopriva family in Pocahontas. Mary's brothers would take her to the Ridotto Ballroom near Havelock to dance, where she met Leonard Leslein. The couple dated for three years before they were united in marriage at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on May 10, 1941.
The couple made their home in Curlew, where they lived for over 68 years on the homestead farm. Mary and Leonard wintered in Mesa, AZ for over 38 years, also traveling to many other states.
Mary was a member of the Mallard United Methodist Church, the UMW and the Good Neighbor Coffee Group since the 1940s. She also volunteered with the Emmetsburg Hospital Auxiliary. She always grew a big garden and loved flowers. The couple moved to Emerald Oaks in Emmetsburg in 2009.
Mary is survived by her husband of over 72 years, Leonard of Emmetsburg; daughters, Marilyn (David)?Fehr of West Bend, Connie (Paul)?Cassens of Urbandale, and Joy (Mike)?Larson of Orange City; seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and four great, great grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Rex (Bobbi) Travis of Spencer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, George, Robert, Ted and Jim; and sisters, Patty Buettner and Ruth Scott.
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CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The King University men's track and field team turned in a very successful Saturday at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic. Many personal records fell, and Jordan Noe won the 5,000 meter run while the team finished sixth of 16 teams with 40 points.
Noe completed the 5,000 meter run in a time of 15.18.43, to win the event by more than one second. Brent Swiney also competed in the 5,000 meter run and set a new personal best with a time of 15:55.84.
Spencer Frantom and Reggie Warren each set two personal records on the day. Frantom covered the 800 meter distance in 2:03.22 and the 1,500 meter distance is 4:03.99 while Warren ran 22.95 in the 200 meters and 49.45 in the 400 meters. Alson Edgecombe and Justin Newring also set personal bests in the 200 meters with times of 22.48 and 21.38, respectively. In the 1,500 meters, Jordan Smith set a personal record with a time of 4:15. 53.
Forrest Stuart came finished in third place in the long jump with a leap of 6.80, setting a personal-best. Eric Jones also set a personal record in long jump, placing sixth with a jump of 6.41 meters.
In the throwing events, Jeremy Dunn set personal records in both the shot put and the hammer throw with distances of 12.64 meters and 30.62 meters, respectively. In the shot put, Mark Baker set a personal best with a distance of 9.80 meters while Johnathan Dunn reached 9.62 meters, setting a personal record. Andrew Lai rounded out the group with a new personal record of 9.43 meters.
King will be in action again next weekend at the Raleigh Relays. The event will start on Friday, and conclude on Saturday.


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Malicious Oil Change? Jiffy Lube Ruined My Oil Plug "On Purpose"
Reader Andrew says he's certain that Jiffy Lube purposefully filed down his oil plug so that he couldn't change his oil himself. Conspiracy? Or incompetance? You decide.
Andrew writes (to Jiffy Lube):
My wife and I purchased a home this spring with a nice garage. I could finally change the oil in my wife's car. She needed her oil changed badly and had gone to you before. Your team had tightened the nut to the oil pan too tight (pneumatic tools I'm sure), so I mentioned to her to have your shop change the oil and to please ask them to not over tighten the nut so I could release it for the next change.
My wife spoke to a member of your team and asked them to not over tighten the oil plug if possible. Not only did she get a horrible look from both the team member and the employee standing next to him, the oil plug head was completely rounded off smooth.
In order to remove the plug without damaging the oil pan, I had to hammer a wrench head 1/16th size too small onto the plug head to kind of form it into the wrench. I then had to use that same hammer to hit the other end of the wrench in order to loosen the plug. I now had a ruined plug and ruined wrench.
The new Pontiac G6 has a new size plug different than most cars. I found this out when I had to run up to the car parts store to buy a new plug. They didn't have any of the new plugs and I had to wait a week for a new one, thus rendering the car un-drivable.
Neither my wife, myself, friends, or family will ever use your services again.
We asked Andrew if he was certain the oil plug had been purposefully tampered with, and he says he's sure:
Yes, they filed it by over tightening it with a pneumatic drill. The drill's pressure was so high that the tool stripped the ridges off the bolt, thus making it almost impossible for me to remove without bringing it back into their shop.
You could say it was job security for them since they saw a potential customer about to leave and do it themselves.
He also included a picture of the ruined plug. Yikes. What do you guys think? Would someone do this on purpose?
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He must like the wooden presentation shields then?
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Edward Morrow's legs already were aching by the second quarter of Simeon's 75-37 victory at Carver on Monday evening.
The 6-foot-7 sophomore had a good excuse. Just before the varsity game, he scored 13 points to help the Simeon sophomores pull off a 52-21 victory. He returned to the court to total 17 points and four blocks in the varsity victory.
He was allowed to play in six total quarters of play between the two games, Simeon coach Robert Smith said.
"It was really a killer on my legs coming out on the court," said Morrow, who had 18 points in Simeon's victory Saturday. "My mind-set was just to come out and do my best on the court.
"I felt pretty good, and my team kept me pumped."
The Wolverines (3-1) were playing without seniors Kendrick Nunn and Quron Davis, who were serving a one-game suspension from an incident in which Simeon players removed their shoes and placed them on the court following the Class 4A state championship last season. Senior Jabari Parker also sat out as he recovers from a fractured right foot.
The absences didn't matter much. Morrow scored 10 first-half points and Simeon took a 34-17 halftime lead over Carver (2-6) while using all of its players. Led by starters Jaylon Tate and Russell Woods, Simeon went on a 19-2 run to start the third quarter. Morrow, who said he is being courted by multiple schools but doesn't have any offers, returned later in the half to score seven more points. That included turning a D.J. Williams assist into a one-handed dunk that resulted in a three-point play and a big Williams smile.
"We just didn't come out strong enough, and we backed down in the second half," said Carver junior Henry Tiggs, who scored 13 points. "(Morrow) was pretty big. We just have to work our way up. But he's good."
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Player of the game: Edward Morrow, 17 points, 4 blocks.
Key performers: Simeon — Jaylon Tate, 14 points, 3 steals; D.J. Williams, 11 points, 6 rebounds. Carver — Henry Tiggs, 13 points.


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There is an old coaching adage that says a good team is most dangerous after it has hit rock bottom.
Is there any doubt that the Tar Heels are there after the 55-31 shelling by ECU last Saturday? None whatsoever.
Is there any doubt Carolina is a "good team"? Plenty.
So therein lays the key to Saturday's 12:30 visit to Virginia Tech, which has rebounded from a shaky start to become a good team but remains eminently beatable, even at home.
After two very difficult weeks of game-planning against the triple-option of Georgia Tech and the high speed, spread-you-out attack of East Carolina, UNC defensive coordinators Vic Koenning and Dan Disch have had an easier task this week.
That's right, easier.
While Virginia Tech has the best total defense in the ACC, perhaps one of the best in the country, the 4-1 Hokies rank in the bottom half of every ACC offensive yardage category. They do have the highest punting average, which means they rely on field position and defense to stay in games and hope their anemic offense can score enough points to win.
The formula worked perfectly in the 17-10 upset of Georgia Tech, an outcome that has left UNC with an opportunity despite its ACC-worst 1-3 record going to Blacksburg.
The defensive game plan is not nearly as difficult this week. Basically contain Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas, who is ninth in the ACC in total offense but first in number of plays involved. Besides handing the ball off to Trey Edmunds, who averages 70 yards a game, Thomas is Tech's offense.
The 6-6 redshirt senior leads the ACC in pass attempts (159) and is second to Carolina's Bryn Renner in pass completions (84 to Renner's 91). But Thomas is not in the top 10 in total passing yards, which means he doesn't throw the ball downfield very often and/or very well. So, without the so-called vertical passing game as a major threat, the Tar Heels can afford to jam the line of scrimmage on the Hokies and contain Thomas' ability to escape for long gainers.
That's why, with far better execution than the last two weeks and fewer damaging penalties, Carolina has a real chance to spring the upset at Virginia Tech, where the Tar Heels last won in 2009. And if that happens, they will have 12 days to prepare for Miami coming to Chapel Hill on October 17.
Despite widespread criticism this week from an angry fan base, Koenning and Disch know what they are doing. And they know the season is on the line the next two weeks against the Hokies and Hurricanes.
The players are embarrassed over their performance in the last three halves of football, and the opportunity is there to shock the world and put themselves back in position to win the Coastal Division of the ACC – as strange as that may seem and sound.
The Tar Heels can score at will on Virginia Tech, perhaps as many as 28 points. Holding the Hokies to less than that is not impossible; in fact, it's probable. So that's why the schedule, at least, falls in Carolina's favor.
A team at rock bottom that has the weapons on offense and nowhere to go but up on defense, playing on the road where no one expects them to win.
That's a pretty good formula for an upset.


text: Its gonna be tough to take brown outta da lineup with the way hes bin playing. But when kenny comes back its gonna be nice to have depth at safety. Shot out to antrel for trying to take dez's head off. But thank god he missed cuz that had personal foul written all over it. Prince seems to get slack from dumbass pundits(aikman, collinsworth)on a weekly basis. But I think hes coming around nicely. Im sure jayrons getting his *** chewed out right about now, as he should. Be nice for more wilson touches up the gut and less toss sweeps. And god bless jpp, weatherford, and tynes.


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I know I already posted these but one more time won't hurt
There are a lot of hot guys in Teen Wolf, such as Mr. Argent, Scott, Jackson and his gay bff, even Stiles but Tyler Hoechlin is the "Alpha" when it comes to overall good looks and sexiness!
The whole show is fucking gay porn. Everyone is hot. I watched some interviews with them today and I get the feeling Colton is a bit of a outsider. The other 3 main guys seem to love each other and mention each other often but don't say much about Colton.
In one someone asked about them being together (holland and Colton) and Both her and Tyler pretty much busted out laughing. And of course Tyler is always play kissing him. Something I have not seen him do with Dylan ,his room mate of two years or the other Tyler who he has known for years.
In an interview just a couple weeks ago Tyler (Posey) was asked who he was closest to in the cast and he said Colton was his best friend. Don't know if he was serious or just said that because CH was sitting next to him at the time.
But I gotta say as sexy and desireable as Tyler Posey is - how weird is it that he's probably only the 4th (or 5th) hottest guy in the show. I mean my gawd he's the star/prime character of the show but - Derek, Jackson, Styles & Isaac - the casting director is either a woman or gay. lol. And then there's Matt & Danny & Peter & the adult cast as well. Hot! Hot! Hot!
Tyler Hoechlin and Dylan O'Brien throw out Dodger Stadium first pitch
dude you make my cock so happy with your lovely gifs
Today is Tyler's 25th birthday!
From the movie "Open Gate"
I'm not surprised Just don't leave him with too many love marks or else he'll have to have a crazy story
He's a werewolf remember, speedy healing powers!
But really sometimes "love marks" are a good reminder of the awesome night you had. I don't mind them.
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^Ah yes, this works.
As long as he doesn't care, by all means give him as many as you want. And make sure you tell him to send Dylan my way would ya?
Thanks for your input Colton
^ That's a cute gif.
As in we're all in the same room, but with our individual partners? That could work!
^lets book that party asap...lol....wouldnt that be awesome
i love this guy he is so sexy
Someone needs to convince him to pose in underwear, he has a nice phatty...
Tyler Hoechlin and Dylan O'Brien are more than just friends Tylers secretly hittin that ass!!!
Tyler Hoechlin Is The Only One Thats Cute/Sexy/Hot On The Show!!!!
Dylan O'Brien Looks Like A Goon
Colton Haynes Is Ok but he looks funny to me
Tyler Posey Is kind of cute in a way
Could you elaborate on how Dylan looks like a "goon"?
TW are just ridiculously hot
And you aren't stalking already why Daman?
Good point! I don't know, and it would explain how you're getting these pictures.
Is this the same guy that stared in movie w/Tom Hanks........Road to prudition?
he was real cute then, but wow what a looker now...
You cant change the way the wind blow's, but you can change the angle of your sail to take you somewhere else!!
It really was. He looked just a little awkward as a kid.
Way better than Jacob. Totally
Virgin + Vegeta = Virgeta = Hot stuff
Just realised that I didn't add this to this thread when I finished it!
love it quasar.....he is delicious
Jeez Quasar, you are amazing at drawing
Tyler H is hot as the Alpha
^ he's myopic
Did I read somewhere he is considering leaving acting for awhile and pursuing his love of semi-pro baseball?
I hope not. Supposedly he turned down a role in Twilight for his baseball career, but then decided to concentrate on acting a couple of years ago.
The young Tyler Hoechlin
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Thousands gather at Vatican for historic canonization of two popes
Former Pope Benedict to attend Mass
Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world converged on St. Peter's Square on Sunday to attend the sainthood ceremony of Pope John XXIII and John Paul II, two giants of the Catholic Church in the 20th century.
Some, including many families, waited for more than 12 hours along the main street leading to the Vatican before police opened up the square at 5:30 a.m. local time, about four hours before the ceremony was due to start.
"Open up! Open Up! Let us in!" the sometimes nervous crowd chanted, with many expressing exasperation with the wait.
"We have been in this spot since 5 p.m. yesterday," said Maria Huszaluk, 19, one of a Polish family of six who came from Belgium to see Pope Francis make their most famous native son a saint.
- Retired Pope Benedict to join in unprecedented double canonization
- Has 'rock star' Pope Francis really launched a revolution?
- How Pope Francis is reshaping the Vatican
One of her two smaller sisters slept in her arms.
Via della Conciliazione, the half kilometre-long, broad boulevard leading from the Tiber River to the Vatican, was jammed with people from start to end. It was a sea of flags from many nations.
Some people said they were able to sleep on their feet because the crowd was so thick.
John XXIII, who reigned from 1958 to 1963 and called the modernizing Second Vatican Council, and John Paul II, the Pole who reigned for nearly 27 years, played a leading role on the world stage.
Catholics flock to Rome
Francis' own huge popularity has added extra appeal to the unprecedented ceremony to raise two former leaders of the church to sainthood. But while both were widely revered, there has also been criticism that John Paul II, who only died nine years ago, has been canonized too quickly.
Groups representing victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests also say he did not do enough to root out a scandal that emerged towards the end of his pontificate and which has hung over the church ever since.
The controversy has however done nothing to put off the rivers of Catholic faithful who have been arriving in Rome over the past few days.
"Pope John Paul II was the pope who opened the doors to the youth and was very close to us young people," said Argentinian nun Sister Irmana Mariella.
"I grew up with him and it is very emotional for me, especially to share and to transmit all this, personally, to all the people in Argentina who want to be here but cannot."
Security presence
Some 10,000 police and security personnel and special paramedical teams were deployed and large areas of Rome were closed to traffic.
Those pilgrims who did not want to battle the crowd spent the night praying in Rome churches left open especially for the event and would watch the event on large television screens around the city.
The election of the Argentinian-born Pope Francis has injected fresh enthusiasm into a Church beset by sexual and financial scandals during the papacy of his predecessor Benedict XVI, who last year became the first pope to resign in 600 years.
He now lives in secluded retirement but will be present at the canonization mass, which will symbolically bring together four popes. The two new saints are buried in crypts in St. Peter's Basilica.
The fact that the two being canonized are widely seen as representing contrasting faces of the Church has added to the significance of an event that Francis hopes will draw the world's 1.2 billion Catholics closer together.
John, an Italian often known as the "Good Pope" because of his friendly, open personality, died before the Second Vatican Council ended its work in 1965 but his initiative set off one of the greatest upheavals in Church teaching in modern times.
The Council ended the use of Latin at Mass, brought in the use of modern music and opened the way for challenges to Vatican authority, which alienated some traditionalists.
'Make him a saint at once'
John Paul was widely credited with helping to bring down communist rule in eastern Europe and hastening the end of the Cold War. He continued many of the reforms but tightened central control, condemned theological renegades and preached a stricter line on social issues such as sexual freedom.
A charismatic, dominant pope, he was criticized by some as a rigid conservative but the adoration he inspired was shown by the huge crowds whose chants of "santo subito!" (make him a saint at once!) at his funeral 2005 were answered with the fastest declaration of sainthood in modern history.
Both canonizations have involved some intervention with the normally strict rules governing declaration of a saint, which involve a close examination of each candidate's life and works and normally the attestation of at least two miracles.
Benedict waived a rule that normally requires a five-year waiting period before the preliminaries to sainthood can even begin to speed up John Paul's canonization, while Francis ruled that only one miracle was needed to declare John a saint.


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Reading EDSBS the other day, I saw a post about Jenn Sterger's Q&A column on SI.com. Apparently, people from across America email Sterger, a girl who's in that uniquely American Paris Hilton-esque category of being famous for being famous, to ask her advice on a variety of matters.
Makes perfect sense. I mean, obviously a girl who entered the public consciousness because she wore a bikini to a 'Noles game because somebody allegedly spilled beer on her and, allegedly, that's all she had to wear, knows a thing or two about everything from sports to fashion to relationships.
But do actual human beings really email Jenn Sterger to answer life's mysteries for them? Well...
Somebody named "Tyler Boyle" of Mesa, Arizona wrote, "Do girls really care how much a guy can bench?"
Dude. Dude, dude, dude.
Listen, "Tyler," if you really felt that the need to ask this question was so great that you logged onto your
Seriously, dude. Get ahold of yourself.
Now, you'll notice that I put "Tyler's" name in quotes above. That's because I still don't believe these emails are written by real people just trying to get a little life clarity from Jenn Sterger. In fact, I called directory assistance while writing this to see if I could track down a number for a "Tyler Boyle" of Mesa, Arizona. I wanted to ask him if he really wrote this or some college buddy was playing a joke on him. Like taking the "Free Dianetics Personality Test" under the name of the fucker who stole your girlfriend then wondering if he ever was able to get off the Scientology mailing list.
Unfortunately, 411 had no number for a "Tyler Boyle" in Mesa. That obviously doesn't mean he doesn't live and exist there. I mean, if "Tyler" is real and actually wrote the email to Jenn, I'm guessing he still lives with his parents and thus the phone isn't listed in his name. But it does make me wonder about "Tyler Boyle."
The other "reader question" that had me shaking my head was from "Daniel" in Huntington Beach, California, who - for reasons that will become clear by his question - didn't use "his" last time. Ol' Danny boy writes: "I'm 43 years old, in good shape, and have been dating a woman who is 26. We are not communicating in areas besides sports. We met at the gym and both like sports (USC, Lakers, Angels). How would you suggest we bridge the age gap?"
See, right there, due to the very question itself, I have doubts about the veracity of "Daniel's" email, too. Because if "Daniel" is an actual 43 year old guy dating a 26 year old girl he met at a gym in Southern California, in an upscale area such as Huntington Beach, he doesn't need advice on the subject from Jenn Sterger. He's either some shallow, rich guy who drives a Porsche and thus doesn't give a rat's cornhole how the communication is going with little Miss 26 as long as the sex is good, or, he is indeed a confident, well-adjusted guy witty, charming and good-looking enough to score a 26 year old at a SoCal gym and, as such, doesn't sit around writing emails to folks like Jenn Sterger to figure out how to keep it going.
But, on the off chance, this was a real letter written by "Daniel," enjoy the moment, pal. Because trust me when I say you're not secure enough to be dating this girl for long. And I'd bet my last dollar she's going to be leaving soon, sooner if she finds out you wrote in to some chick on SI.com for advice on dating her.
Hmm. Just had a thought.
As I wrote my answers to "Tyler" and "Daniel," I'm beginning to realize how simple it is for any moron to give advice. This shit is easy. And since I'm sure Jenn can't answer all the hundreds and hundreds of emails she gets from across America, maybe I could help. "Ask Yost?" Not a bad idea.
P.S. Do any of our readers in the Mesa are happen to know "Tyler Boyle" or "Daniel" from Huntington Beach? Really interested to know if they're real.
And don't say, "How would I know 'Daniel' when he doesn't give a last name?" Trust me, if he's a 43 year old dating a 26 year old, you'll know him. He'd make sure of that.


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Once Upon a Tide: A storyteller, played by Academy Award® winner Linda Hunt, speaks to us of a spell that has been cast causing everyone to forget about the importance of the ocean. One little girl, however, helps us realize how we can all break the spell to save the ocean, and ourselves. Coral Connections: Millions of people visit the Mexican Riviera Maya every year to enjoy the white beaches, the sun, and the natural beauty. Few realize the importance of the reef, and how personal choices impact the water system, reef, and the entire region. Coral Connections encourages you to become a force for positive change.
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SouthernJetNC is in the Raleigh area, and has a big crowd for Jets games at a local bar....PM him
I took a lot of your advice and we got DirectTV to come to the house and inspect everything. Turns out they used existing cables that came with the house instead of running their own cable. Apparently the cable couldn't handle the data which is why we kept having issues. There were a few other small issues as well so hopefully everything is fixed and I don't have any more issues.
Kasper -thanks for the restaurant suggestions, always looking for a good slice of pizza, although they would be hard pressed to top Cinellis in North Hills. And what's the beef with Cary? I don't get it... seems like everyone who doesn't live there hates Cary. Personally, I love it here.
I don't know if DTV still allows this but I get the east / west and local networks feeds out of NY, LA, and Atlanta . I get just about every game played on Sunday, it's just as good as Sunday ticket .


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Lorde's Happy About "Hugely Positive" Reaction to Her Album, but Says Fame Is "Weird"
Lorde rules. Not only does her smash hit "Royals" remain at #1 for a second week on the Billboard singles chart, but the 16-year-old singer from New Zealand can boast that her debut album Pure Heroine debuted at #3 on the magazine's album chart. And she says the success of the disc is both "awesome" and "weird."
"The response has been hugely positive," Lorde tells ABC News Radio about fan feedback on Pure Heroine. "People send me messages on Tumblr and tell me about it, which is, like, the nicest thing ever." But the singer, born Ella Yelich-O'Connor, says it's unnerving that all of a sudden, everyone is listening to something she spent three years slaving over in a studio in New Zealand.
"It is weird to have something that has been sooo private out there, because you forget people have to judge it," she laughs. "I was like -- I just forgot about all that stuff. But that's alright. It's been good."
Also strange for Lorde has been navigating the crazy world of fame, where everything she says is put under a microscope and scrutinized. After making negative comments about one of Selena Gomez's songs in one interview, and seemingly dissing Taylor Swift in another, she was slammed online by angry fans. But says she's not letting that sort of stuff get under her skin.
"It's pretty weird just 'cause I'm super, like, open, and talk about anything I want to talk about," she tells ABC News Radio. "And then, like, some website will take it and turn it into this big thing. And, I dunno, it's funny, but I'm not too stressed about it."
Meanwhile, "Royals" shows no signs of sliding down the charts. And while Lorde takes some of the credit for the song's success, she says her co-writer, Joel Little, also deserves some props. "I think people like the song because the beats and the melodies are really cool, and because the lyrics are really cool," she tells ABC News Radio. "I wrote all the lyrics and Joel produced it, and we wrote all the melodies together so it's very much collaborative."
Of course, now, that "Royals" is a big pop hit, it's being played on the radio right next to the very types of songs that it criticizes. "Yeah, I know," laughs Lorde, who turns 17 next month. "The irony is not lost on me at all!"
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text: The Ultimate Beatles Fan's Dream Vacation (NewsUSA) - There've been a lot of hard day's nights since 73 million Americans tuned in to "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1964 to watch the Beatles forever change rock 'n' roll. If you were one of them -- or maybe just fascinated by why teenage girls spent so many hours debating whether Paul or John was cuter -- get ready for what may be the perfect vacation idea. We're talking CIE Tours' "Icons of Britain." And while it's definitely not All Beatles, All The Time -- check out the other must-sees in London, Scotland and Wales -- clearly a big draw is recapturing what's described as "the fevered feel of the early '60s in Liverpool" where the Fab Four got their start. Here's some of what you'll see: * The Beatles' Boyhood Homes. It's easy to imagine the teenaged Paul and John writing the lyrics to "I Saw Her Standing There" in the living room of the future Sir Paul McCartney's humble 20 Forthlin Road house. As McCartney recalled: "I'd start off with 'She was just 17, she'd never been a beauty queen.' And he'd be like, 'Oh no, that's useless.'" * The Cavern Club. Still a live-music venue that's especially packed when a tribute band dons mop-tops and "yeah, yeahs" their hearts out, the club hosted the Beatles 292 times. The 293rd time, promised by manager Brian Epstein shortly before the group flew off to America, never happened. * Jaw-Dropping Castles. Not only will you get a peak inside The Queen's official residence, Windsor Castle -- and your local tour guide will surely have lots to share about goings-on there -- but a rip-roaring evening banquet at Cardiff Castle will explain what's meant by "Welsh hospitality." * The Beatles Story. This state-of-the-art attraction in the heart of Liverpool's revitalized wharf district includes a behind-the-scenes look at the famous Abbey Road Studios, an underwater trip on the Yellow Submarine and a "Fab 4D" extravaganza that uses the latest technology to bring the group's music to life. * A Taste of Scotland. Specifically, a dinner of Scottish specialties -- including, yes, the famous haggis -- and a lively show with songs, stories and a display of traditional step dancing. If You Go: The respected CIE Tours has escorted millions of Americans on motorcoach tours of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales for more than 81 years. For more info on the fully inclusive "Icons of Britain" package, contact your travel agent, or call CIE at 1-800-243-8687 or visit www.cietours.com. Next >


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Faculty Lecture Series 2009 at UH Manoa Hamilton LibraryUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
UH Manoa Library
Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, director, Asian Theatre Program presents "Shakespeare's King Lear at the Shanghai Jingju Company Dream of the King of Qi" on Thursday, March 19, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at UH Manoa's Hamilton Library, room 301. Doors open at 3:15 p.m.
Admission is free and refreshments will be provided in the Bridge Gallery following the lecture.
Since the early twentieth century, many of Shakespeare's plays have been adapted for performance in China. Most productions have been in the Huaju or "spoken drama" form, which is based primarily in Western theatre models, especially realism. The creation of a Xiqu (Chinese "opera") adaptation is substantially more challenging, involving interconnected stylistic as well as cultural negotiations, but some productions have been mounted in various forms of Xiqu, including Jingju (Beijing/Peking "opera"). This presentation examines the creative process for the Shanghai Jingju Company's adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, which included negotiations between perceptions of behavior in Shakespearean England and in contemporay China, between the length and complexity of the Shakespearean script and the lead-actor-centered demands of Jingju performance structure, between Western-based realistic acting and directorial styles and the traditional training and creation processes of Jingju, and between the original Shakespearean themes and the topical thematic interpretations of two contemporary Chinese directors. This intimate look at a unique creative process is illustrated with projected images and sound recording.
Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak is Professor of Theatre and Director of the Asian Theatre Program in UH Manoa's Department of Theatre and Dance. Her ongoing scholarly research concerns the performance structure and aesthetics of Chinese theatre, and the negotiations involved in the creation of new performance pieces. She has also translated and directed six Jingju plays at UH, three of which have toured mainland China at Chinese invitation, and is currently translating a seventh for training and production at UH Manoa in 2009-2010. She is the first honorary (and first non-Chinese) member of both the National Xiqu (Chinese "opera") Institute and the Chinese Theatre Artists Associations of Shanghai and Jiangsu Province, and has received national awards in China for "excellence in research, creation, and performance," and for "outstanding achievements in promoting and developing Jingju."
The Spring 2009 Faculty Lecture Series is presented by the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, Office of Research Relations and the UH Mānoa Library.


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|2012-03-27, 23:02
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Well, this should be very interesting to see animated next time.
|2012-03-28, 09:28
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The finale was quite pleasing, and the series somehow manages to always keep me wanting more. It's strange, considering I sometimes finish series these days (both airing and finished) and I just grab the episode without thought upon release. But for some reason, Bakuman has become something for me to anticipate every week upon airing and look forward to.
It has its own unique charm, and I look forward to the third season. Appears we aren't too far behind the manga comparatively, either.
Also, yes, I'm still alive. Shocking.
|2012-03-28, 17:05
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|2012-03-28, 17:22
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|2012-03-28, 23:19
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This conclusion is worth to Bakuman, because this is a show that exposes life for real.
We have here two teenagers teaming up to create the best manga ever devised, because both share the same passions and likes.
The formula may be to shounen taste, but the experiences can be realistic.
It was heartbreaking watching Mashiro getting depressed and frustrated when Trap got cancelled, and when he and Takagi didn't got many liberties to draw what they liked and ended up with Tanto.
The dream to make the best manga in Jack to be made into an anime so that his sweetheart, Azuki Miho, gets to play the heroine is beautiful because is a teen's dream that has been kept alive by those two's stubborness and resolution at refusing to throw the towel.
Pretty much season two turned out to be the sorts of the Miura age, given all the hardships and headaches Miura gave the boys as their editor, but, luckily, our boys changed their editor with their hot and flaming determination; Miura provided ideas for the boys to have come up with PCP and even asked for Hattori's advice as an co-worker in need to make things better.
Season two was carried over with ups and downs for our characters that show to us they are as real like us as flawed people striving to make for their lives what they love to do.
It culminates with PCP's serialization of the first chapter finally earning the 1st place that so much Takagi and Mashiro put effort taking into account everyone who help them along the way, their dreams, their editors, and, most important, connecting with Shounen Jack's readers.
So, now that I'm done with Bakuman 2nd season, that means I'm done with half of the shows I started for the past autumn 2011 anime season.
And, everybody paid attention to the preview for the upcoming third season?
Well, I cannot spoil about the preview, but I can only say that Mashiro's uncle (or his spirit for that matter) is right that the true battles are yet to come for Ashirogi Muto.
|2012-04-02, 20:59
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In Defense of the Chief Editor
I know Sasaki has drawn much abuse on this forum for the decisions he has made concerning Ashirogi Muto, but I think that considering him as nothing but a corporate lackey is overblown. Yes, he is responsible for selling as many magazines as possible and not for babysitting high school kids, but let's take a look at his decisions.
1. He allowed Eiji and Ashirogi to be serialized as High Schoolers. Totally corporate choice to sell "Jack" without much consideration of the consequences.
2. In the hospital, he prohibits Mashiro from drawing and publishing until graduation. Two independent reasons. One, he feels guilty because of Uncle and does not want to cause Mom that type of pain again. Blame him for bringing in personal feelings if you wish, but that is not a salary man's reasoning. Two, the bad press from the headline "Teenage Mangaka Worked to Death in Hospital by Jack" would be devastating. He is regretting decision #1 now and wishes he had limited them to contests and one-shots until they were done with exams because school and manga are both full time jobs. As far as Eiji goes, maybe an exception can be made for someone who can do a name in 30 minutes without a script.
3. Holding Ashirogi to the condition that their new manga be able to match Eiji. You may think it too severe. You may think it unreasonable. But losing a talented young duo is not a way to sell magazines unless you look at the results:
His actions are not that much different than Hattori's when it comes to providing rivals and inspiration for all the young mangaka. As far as setting unreasonable terms
Spoiler for Unreasonable:
As far as the preview goes
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|2012-08-31, 05:37
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Ok I figure we'll keep going in this thread for Season 3
So here's your visual for S3
Nano Ripe will be doing the OP and Sphere will be doing the ED
|2012-08-31, 11:58
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Although they have enough material for more, I suspect with the manga having finished the anime will wrap with these 25 eps. I've heard nothing definitive either way, but it's not a big seller on DVD or BD and there's not much urgency to promote the manga now.
|2012-10-07, 20:54
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Niizuma really is the best. Glad to have this back. Quite bold of Mashiro indeed to hold hands. Though Hattori will be bringing them some bad news. They're going to have to make PCP get better ratings. Lol Miura has a lot to handle.
|2012-10-08, 06:56
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Azuki in +Natural as the heroine.
Mashiro was not very happy about it.
Looks like their dream is getting a bit modified.
First episode and there's already trouble.
Looks like the whole Azuki thing is reallly getting to Mashiro.
Niizuma was as awesome as ever! ^^
I'm glad those two speeded things up a bit in their relationship.
|2012-10-08, 07:08
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I find the problem stupid. I cannot really sympathize with it.
Nizuma continues to be awesome. Just when I thought it was time for me to dropped the show after enjoying the first two seasons, nizuma appearance reminds me why I love this show.
|2012-10-08, 08:04
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But wow as usual Iwase is a (insert unfavorable phrase). I mean really it's like she just exists to be a jerk. Just because no one likes you doesn't mean others can't have romantic goals. Seriously needs to get over the fact that Takagi was never interested in her.
Have to say good job Miura. With all that's riding for Ashirogi Mutou they need an anchor like Miura holding back Niizuma and Iwase .
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|2012-10-08, 09:29
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takagi and kaya remain my favorite characters.
they act as great observation roles on everything that is going on.
I think mashiro's whole thing is pretty dumb tbh, so I was happy with how kaya and takagi's relationship developed throughout the whole thing.
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Northland Port's profit up 15% because of increased log volumes
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Northland Port, the investment company that owns half of Northport, reported a 15 percent increase in first-half profit on increased export log volumes across the wharves at Marsden Point.
Profit rose to $3.67 million in the six months ended Dec. 31, from $3.2 million a year earlier. Operating revenue rose 18 percent to $4.92 million.
Northland Port is 54 percent owned by Northland Regional Council and about 20 percent by Ports of Auckland. It owns 50 percent of Northport, with the remainder held by Port of Tauranga. Northland Port's other interests include stevedoring, cool stores and 185 hectares of land at Marsden Point. The bulk of its earnings come from port operations.
Total cargo volumes through the port rose 11 percent to 1.54 million tonnes, of which logs accounted for 1.14 million tonnes.
Rising volumes across the wharves are putting pressure on existing storage capacity, prompting the port to accelerate plans to pave a further 3 hectares of land. That work is expected to be complete by the end of the financial year.
Chairman Sir John Goulter said annual cargo throughput at Northport is forecast to rise above 3 million tonnes from 2.7 million tonnes a year earlier.
"Assuming this projected volume is reached, a further uplift in the overall profitability of the group can reasonably be expected," Sir John said.
The company will pay a first-half dividend of 4.5 cents on March 22, up from 3.5 cents a year earlier.
Shares of Northland Port last traded at $2.99 and have gained 24 percent this year.
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Posted 05 August 2004 - 03:02 AM
So essentially what your saying, then, is that for these two beardies, working the cattle is like riding a bike? LOL
Posted 05 August 2004 - 03:03 AM
Gyp, Peg, Bette, Nell, BJ, Tally, & Eve
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Beer drinking cured all the other parts of me that used to be noodle-esque.
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Posted 09 August 2004 - 11:24 AM
<< The ISDS beardies really look like neat dogs. Is there something in registration regulations--don't even know it that is phrased correctly---that differentiates between the occasional bc pup born bearded and ISDS working bearded collies? I'll assume there is. >>
Not really. If a pup is born to an ISDS-registered dog it is considered a border collie, whether bearded or not. If a dog is registered on merit with the ISDS, it is considered a border collie, whether bearded or not. I've seen the ISDS papers on Grae, the Blue great-grandson shown above, and there's no notation on there that he's bearded, nor is there any notation next to Blue's name on his pedigree that he is bearded. I doubt there's any notation on the papers of the others either, although I don't know for sure.
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There isn't any pedigree information on ISDS papers, is there? I keep forgetting to get Fly's registration papers from my trainer, otherwise I'd know.
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Beardies are more or less a Welsh breed. Although there wasn't any registry until the 20th century (and a lot of working Beardies still aren't registered), the Welsh are fiercely proud of their distinctive lines of sheepdogs - in addition to the beardies there's also pockets of "Welsh collies" although the ATV and the trial-bred collie are overwhelming them rapidly.
Cord, Ted, Gus, Sam - plus Maggie, Zhi, Lynn, Jetta, Lu, Min, and Tully
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my name is Christine and i am from Germany.
Since november last year i own a new border collie (beside my two older ones Nelly 7, and Lucy 5)
Her name is Lone. Her father is Jim (by Serge van der Zweep) and her mother ist Kyp.
Kyp has got Turnbull Blue in her pedigree.
Since 2 month now, Little-Lone begins to develop a very special outlook.
Greetings after so many years from Turnbull Blue : A beard grows in her face.
I began to search in the internet for some relatives of Lone - and lucky-me, i found this board with
so many pictures.
Although Lones development is not yet ready, i will show you some pictures of her :
And here are some more :
Lone and friends
Lots of greetings from Germany
and her unbelievable charming dogs
and in the sky and sea
A little creature said :
Dear Lord, there´s no name left for me.
The father smiled and softly said
I´ve left you to the end
I´ve turned my own name back to front
and call you DOG , my friend.
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Posted 19 February 2010 - 04:15 PM
ETA -- I just looked at your PicasaWeb album -- the pictures are wonderful! Lone and her friends are lovely, sheep too.
Jan & Daisy & Juno & Star
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Posted 19 February 2010 - 04:45 PM
A friend took all this fotos. Its also her picasa Album.
And another friend found this site for me.
We are some people with bordercollies and sheep and from time to time we meet us
to have a little training together (Germanys size allows that)
I own some skudden, Scottish Blackface and Schnucken
(sorry i don´t know if there´s a translation).
Best wishes
and in the sky and sea
A little creature said :
Dear Lord, there´s no name left for me.
The father smiled and softly said
I´ve left you to the end
I´ve turned my own name back to front
and call you DOG , my friend.
Posted 19 February 2010 - 04:49 PM
According to the time she has spent with the famers she got the pups from, they do work quite differently than border collies - she has spent time with the farmers and watched the dogs work. As well, their conformation is quite similar to the show beardie, i,e, head style, etc. the biggest difference is the coats of them. THey have the flatter head etc - different than a Border Collies.
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OMAHA, Neb. -- North Carolina State shortstop Trea Turner couldn't have summed up UCLA right-handed pitcher Nick Vander Tuig in more succinct fashion.
Vander Tuig put together yet another stellar performance against the Wolfpack in a 2-1 win at the College World Series to get one win away from reaching the CWS championship series. But it was Turner, whose deep fly ball in the eighth inning to the warning track brought fans to their feet, and who headlined the post-game press conference with his intriguing comments.
Turner's ball fell short of a home run, a theme that has become all too familiar here at TD Ameritrade Park. But instead of focusing on that near home run after the game, Turner delved into Vander Tuig's pro-like arsenal.
"I was dumb enough to think it might be a home run. That was about as good as I can hit a ball right now," Turner said. "But as for Vander Tuig, he didn't ever miss a spot unless he wanted to. And when he missed a spot up, it was because he wanted to do it on purpose."
Turner, who finished the contest with a single and an RBI, drew much praise from UCLA coach John Savage, who immediately picked up on Turner's comments about Vander Tuig.
"That was a difference level of pitching. He was pitching in the zone, and out of the zone when he wanted to. That was just a different level," Savage said. "Nick showed that ability. As for Turner, that shows how special he is to able to recognize that.
"Not many [players] can recognize that when it's being done to them," he continued. "You hear coaches sometimes say it, along with scouts. But coming from a player, that makes me think he's pretty sharp. He's right, though. Nick pitches in the zone, then he would elevated it out of the zone. He also pitches in very well. We pitch with the fastball and sometimes that change, but the foundation for us is the fastball, and Nick has as good of command as we've had in a long time."
And so the beat and unorthodox recipe goes on for the Bruins.
While Vander Tuig's performance against the Wolfpack certainly headlined the night, it's also important to dissect just what UCLA's offense has accomplished, as ugly as it might be at times.
The Bruins entered the College World Series hitting .251 overall, .276 in the postseason. But as unimpressive as that is, they certainly are capable of some offensive production. After all, they scored eight runs in two games against Cal State Fullerton starting pitchers Thomas Eshelman and Justin Garza, two of the nation's best, in last weekend's Fullerton Super Regional.
But here in Omaha, the Bruins are fitting that opportunistic billing that was placed on them in the days leading up to the CWS action. UCLA is hitting .169 as a team through two games in Omaha, but in each instance, has found a way to get the key hits needed to succeed, relying on the pitching staff to take care of the rest. Amazingly, UCLA is 2-0 at the CWS with just one RBI in the two games, just the first time since Arizona State in 1972 to win the first two games with two runs or less.
"It's more a mentality with us. We're just trying to grind out runs. We're not going to put up any gaudy numbers, but it's a team effort," UCLA first baseman Kevin Kramer, who had an RBI single in the fifth inning, said. "We need everyone in this offense. It might get a little frustrating at times, but we know we can put up a couple of runs, and we play defense."
Against the Wolfpack, Kramer had that RBI single, while Brian Carroll, Pat Gallagher, Cody Regis and Brenton Allen each added singles in the contest.
"Right now, that's just who we are. That's really just baseball," Savage said about his offense. "Sometimes it's grueling, and it's tough to watch from outside of the dugout. But our kids hung in there and persevered. We really didn't do much offensively tonight, but you also have to give their pitchers a ton of credit for that."
It was thought North Carolina State might start loose left-handed pitcher Brad Stone against the Bruins, but Wolfpack head coach Elliott Avent opted to go with sophomore right-handed pitcher Logan Jernigan, who allowed just a run in five innings of work two weekends ago against Rice.
Jernigan didn't disappoint against the Bruins, striking out three, walking three and allowing two runs on three hits in 4 1/3 innings. Meanwhile, relievers Grant Sasser and Josh Easley combined for 4 2/3 shutout innings of work to give the N.C. State offense a chance in the latter innings.
"You have to give him [Jernigan] credit. He pitched his tail off," Savage said. "He was competitive and he did his job. He gave them 4 1/3 innings, and I'm not sure if they knew what they were going to get out of him. He has a good fastball, along with a good breaking ball. He did his job."
As for Vander Tuig, he topped out at 91-92 with his fastball and showed immaculate command of the strike zone. Much like fellow right-handed pitcher Adam Plutko in the first game against LSU, Vander Tuig had a great stat line, striking out six, walking no one and allowing a run on four hits in seven innings of work.
No one will confuse the one-two punch of Plutko and Vander Tuig with former Bruins Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer from a pure power standpoint. However, the Plutko-Vander Tuig combination has dominated the field thus far, allowing just two runs combined in 14 innings of work.
And like Cole and Bauer accomplished just a few seasons ago, Plutko and Vander Tuig have the Bruins in position to potentially play for a national title.
Ugly or not at times, the Bruins sure seem to have the right recipe.
CWS snapshot: Breaking down UCLA-North Carolina State
Player of the game: RHP Nick Vander Tuig, UCLA -- The Bruins have gotten a steady diet of great performances from Vander Tuig this season, and Tuesday's performance was no exception. Vander Tuig struck out six, walked no one and allowed just a run on four hits in seven innings of work in the win over North Carolina State. He also threw 93 pitches, 63 for strikes.
Turning point: With Vander Tuig pitching at an elite level, the Bruins knew they didn't need to do much at the plate. Well, in the fifth inning, down 1-0, the Bruins scored a pair of runs. The first run came across on an RBI single from Kevin Kramer, while Brenton Allen scored on a wild pitch. With a 2-0 lead, the Bruins never looked back with Vander Tuig dealing on the mound, and reliever David Berg waiting in the wings.
What they said: "What can you say? Right now, I guess that's who we are. It's Bruin baseball. Sometimes it's grueling, tough to watch, I'm sure, from outside the dugout, but our kids hung in there, and they persevered. We really didn't do much offensively. You have to give their pitchers a ton of credit. They pounded the zone. We were opportunistic. Pitching and defense are clearly our strength. We know our strength, and sometimes it's walking a tightrope, and tonight was one of those nights." -- UCLA coach John Savage
What's next: With the win over North Carolina State, the Bruins are in very good shape moving forward. They still haven't used starting pitcher Grant Watson, and will now need to lose twice not to advance to the CWS Championship Series. Meanwhile, as for the Wolfpack, they now get a rematch with arch-rival North Carolina on Thursday. N.C. State still has Brad Stone and Ethan Ogburn available, as well as Chris Overman and a talented host of relievers.


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A possible new expense for Bureau County shoppers seems to not be materializing.
On Jan. 27, retailers in Illinois and 39 other states were given the option of imposing a surcharge of customers who paid with a credit card.
The surcharge was part of a $7.2 billion settlement reached last summer between merchants and credit card companies. The surcharge could be anywhere between 1.5 percent and 4 percent of the purchase price.
The credit card companies have taken a mixed approach to the surcharge. MasterCard said it didn't expect most retailers to implement the surcharge, while Visa has posted information alerting customers to the potential surcharges and advising them to pay cash if possible.
According to the information provided by Visa, consumers should be aware there are limits to the amount merchants can charge, and they cannot impose a surcharge for purchases made using a debit or prepaid card.
And retailers have to be sure to tell the customers what they're doing. Retailers must notify customers before customers make an actual purchase at the store entrance and at the point of sale, and they must disclose surcharge fees on every receipt.
American Express customers aren't impacted because the company's contract with retailers forbids them from levying a surcharge.
The surcharge is optional, and initial response from retailers indicated not many would choose to pass the charge on to their customers.
Walmart, Target and McDonald's were three of the largest retailers who publicly announced they would not apply the surcharge to customers.
The response of smaller retailers was harder to predict. Gerri Detweiler, director of consumer education at Credit.com, said the number of retailers would probably be small, at least at first. However, she said smaller merchants typically feel gouged by processing fees and are more likely than big chains to pass the cost along to their customers.
That cost can be significant. According to the Wall St. Journal, for many retailers, those fees represent the third-biggest cost of doing business, right after rent and payroll.
Locally, there has been little impact by the new surcharge.
"We are unsure what the impact will be, and (Princeton) tourism has heard nothing from card users to date," said Princeton Tourism Director Joni Hunt.
Bill Walljasper, senior vice president of Casey's General Stores, said Casey's will not charge a surcharge for credit card use.
Kim Frey, executive director of the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce, said none of the local retailers she has spoken with have any immediate plans to impose a surcharge.
"Although these transaction fees have had a significant impact on a small business' profits, my belief is that merchants would have a difficult time imposing a surcharge at the start date if they want to remain competitive," she said.
But Frey warned the decision might not be permanent, particularly if more businesses start charging the extra fee.
"If the surcharge does gain traction, I don't think it would take long for more businesses to implement," she said.
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CARRBORO- A changing of the guard takes place in Carrboro this weekend as the police department welcomes a new chief.
After nearly three decades of service to the town, Chief Carolyn Hutchinson is stepping down.
She joined the force in 1984 and rose through the ranks, earning the top job in 1998 when she became the state's first openly gay police chief.
Taking her place will be Carrboro native Walter Horton. A 20-year veteran of the department, he recently beat out more than 100 applicants in a nationwide search for Carrboro's next chief of police.
Horton takes over from Hutchinson on Sunday. He'll be officially sworn in at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at a ceremony in Carrboro Town Hall.


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1. Re: Error #2032pwillener Jul 16, 2012 6:52 PM (in response to kceleslie)
Let's start from the beginning...
What is your operating system, version & edition?
What is your web browser?
Is there anything else with that error code, or just #2032?
kceleslie wrote:
it says for flash to run the first time it needs to be connected to the internet. Is this true?
Never heard of such a thing; that's what the offline installers are for.
2. Re: Error #2032kceleslie Jul 16, 2012 7:05 PM (in response to pwillener)
Sorry I've tried IE8 on win 2008r2 and IE6 on xp. I've tried both 32 and 64 bit
3. Re: Error #2032pwillener Jul 16, 2012 7:24 PM (in response to kceleslie)1 person found this helpful
Reading the Lexmark article you linked in your original post, it appears that the software requires the plugin, not the ActiveX control for Internet Explorer.
Download and install the plugin from http://helpx.adobe.com/content/help/en/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player- windows.html#main-pars_header
If you still got problems, please post the full error message you are getting.
4. Re: Error #2032kceleslie Jul 17, 2012 5:54 AM (in response to pwillener)
No luck. I installed that plugin, went to the web page and all i see is a progress bar (which doesnt move) and Error #2032.
When i right click and go to advanced settings for flash player it says i have 11.3.300.265 of activex flash player installed but no plugin installed.
5. Re: Error #2032pwillener Jul 17, 2012 6:10 PM (in response to kceleslie)
Can you post a screenshot of that mysterious error #2032?
6. Re: Error #2032Sunil_Bhaskaran Jul 18, 2012 2:03 AM (in response to pwillener)
What you see in the following web page? http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html
Could you please send us the web page where you see the error message?
It looks like a streaming error because of an incorrect url in the service.
7. Re: Error #2032kceleslie Jul 18, 2012 3:07 AM (in response to Sunil_Bhaskaran)
The machine is not connected to the internet so i cant visit that website. I will try to post a screenshot later today
The url is
8. Re: Error #2032kceleslie Jul 18, 2012 5:46 AM (in response to kceleslie)
9. Re: Error #2032Sunil_Bhaskaran Jul 19, 2012 10:40 PM (in response to kceleslie)1 person found this helpful
You can distribute Flash Player in an internal network after signing the license agreement with Adobe. Here you have more details: http://www.adobe.com/products/players/flash-player-distribution.html
Flash Player offline installer doesn't need to have Internet access to complete installation. In my opinion, the information that's provided in the url that you posted may not be correct. However, Flash applications require Internet access (Flex application) if they use RSLs (Runtime Shared Library) to download the certificate. I assume this must be the case here. You may want to apply the workarounds provided in the site.
10. Re: Error #2032kceleslie Jul 20, 2012 5:46 AM (in response to Sunil_Bhaskaran)
The only workarounds that they provide is to connect to the internet to download the required content. Unfortunately that is not an option that i can consider.
I appreciate the help, i guess i will have to drop this and look for an alternative.


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Great Bend residents are invited to take part in the first ever Cruise Night in downtown Great Bend. More than 70 cars from the SRCA & Vintage Wheels clubs will line up at Jack Kilby Square to parade through the City of Great Bend on Friday, May 31st. (The Cruise Night was originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 1st as part of KANSAS SPEEDWEEK but cold weather caused the event to be postponed.) The cars will line up starting at 7 p.m. and will leave the square around 7:15 p.m. Cars will be led by police escort through town ...
HOISINGTON - Seven members of the Hoisington High School Forensics Team have qualified 18 entries for 3A State competition in Wichita on May 4.
ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood High School Forensics Team will compete at the KSHSAA 2A State Forensics Championships at Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita on Saturday, May 4.
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RANSOM - Father David H. Kraus, 72, a retired priest of the Diocese of Dodge City, died April 28, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born Aug. 3, 1940, in Ransom, the son of Hugo and Alice (Hilmes) Kraus. He graduated from Arnold High School, and attended St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City, before transferring to Conception Seminary College in Conception, Mo. There he earned bachelor's degrees in Philosophy and Sacred Theology.
Great Bend High School Prom King and Queen Wyatt Bayless and Amy Christopher are shown, April 20. Both are seniors and were chosen by their classmates. This year's prom was "Masquerade," and many of the students donned masks of many different styles. The evening began with dinner and then "The Promenade" at the high school track. Following the dance, couples went to a huge party at the bowling alley courtesy of the junior class parents. There were prizes and gift cards for all.
Finding a way to make exciting things happen in local classrooms, despite budgetary constraints, is a challenge that the USD 428 Education Foundation has accepted and met for nearly 25 years. The organization has raised and donated nearly $250,000 to enhance education in the district through minigrants for teachers.
Blood donors participating in the Great Bend Community Blood Drive on Monday, May 6, at Bank of the West, 1222 Kansas Avenue, will receive a special thanks from Kansas Pork Farmers. The Kansas Pork Association (KPA) is teaming up with the Central Plains Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross as part of its 2013 Be Inspired to Make a Difference community program. The KPA program is providing support to organizations that are making a difference by working to build stronger communities and a stronger Kansas.
President Obama receives reports that 20 children and 6 adults have been murdered at the Sandy Hook Elementary School and decides the country needs national standards for gun accessories to protect our children. Limit ammunition capacities for rifle magazines. Outlaw triggers and stocks on rifles that look like pistols. Push for legislation requiring all law-abiding citizens to go through background checks and have the information stored for future reference.
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously uttered, "There are no second acts in American lives," but bless his heart, the besotted scribe seems blissfully unaware of the loophole large enough to taxi a C-130 through that exists for American politicians. These people are as indomitable as a mule falling off a bridge. More oblivious than a blind tortoise humping a rock. Limber like a deboned eel.
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LIBERAL - The Great Bend High School boys' tennis team wrapped up a Western Athletic Conference title on Monday by sweeping the conference tournament.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs weren't exactly in shambles when John Dorsey and Andy Reid first walked through the door. After all, the team did have six Pro Bowl players on the roster.
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Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek say they will publish detailed blueprints of techniques for attacking critical systems in the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape in a 100-page white paper. The paper follows several months of research they conducted with a grant from the US government. The pair are planning to release the software they built for hacking the cars at the Def Con hacking convention in Las Vegas this week.
Their paper shows ways to force a Toyota Prius to brake suddenly at 80 miles an hour, jerk its steering wheel, or accelerate the engine. Apparently they can disable the brakes of the poorly named Ford Escape traveling at very slow speeds, so that the car keeps moving no matter how hard the driver presses the pedal.
So far they have not come up with a way of remotely hacking the car, so you have to be sitting inside the vehicle of doom when you do this. But it shows that the hackers are close to getting there. The two say they hope the data they publish will encourage other white-hat hackers to uncover more security flaws in autos so they can be fixed.