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Excuse Legacy football coach Wayne Voorhees if he is a little bit giddy about how his team performed at the Denver Broncos annual 7-on-7 tournament at Dove Valley last week.
After all, he watched last season after Fairview beat his team in the finals and then went on last fall to a state runner-up finish in Class 5A.
So naturally, after the Lightning blasted Cherokee Trail 34-14 in this year's final, the first thing Voorhees reminded he team was that very fact.
"Our kids are excited and I think it just adds that much more confidence. We scrimmaged well last week and I thought we had a pretty good showing," Voorhees said. "I see a lot of positives coming forth."
Legacy will join teams from the other 31 NFL markets in Indianapolis July 13-16 for the NFL HSPD 7-on-7 National Tournament Championships. The Broncos will cover team expenses for airfare, hotel, food, and transportation. NFL Films will shoot the games and show it on the NFL Network. The 2014 National 7-on-7 Tournament will take place at the Colts' training facility. Teams will compete in one day of pool play before a single-elimination tournament.
The third time was a charm for the Voorhees and the Lightning, who have entered the tournament every year since its inception. After advancing out of pool play, the Lightning opened up with a thrilling first round win over Elizabeth 38-31.
"We played very well from there on out," said Voorhees, whose team beat the Cardinals on the last play of the game.
In the quarterfinals, Legacy blew out John F. Kennedy 41-21 to set up a semifinal game against Columbine. The Lightning, behind recent Colorado State commit — quarterback Matt Lynch — edged the Rebels 28-27 to advance to the title game.
The Lynch and Co. showed off on both sides of the ball against Cherokee Trail, beating the Cougars 34-14 to move on to Indianapolis.
"Our defense in pool play only gave up 14 points in three games," Voorhees said. "They are a year older, a year more experienced, we've got some different guys in some new spots and our kids are already playing hungry.
And that is the big thing, when you play like that, good things are going to happen."
Voorhees was pleased with Lynch's play, admitting that there were a few mistakes along the way, but all in all it was a very solid performance from the junior-to-be.
"He played really well last year when we played in the tournament and he played very well and everybody has a few miscues in these type of deals," Voorhees said.
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The 31-year-old made up for a glaring miss in the first half to seal the points for Bergamo side, though Andrea Stramaccioni will be bitterly disappointed with his team
Giacomo Bonaventura headed his side into a surprise lead early on, and they held out until after the break, when Fredy Guarin smashed in a free kick from the egde of the area.
But Andrea Stramaccioni's side, who were poor at the back and sluggish throughout, were caught out by Denis' double and can have no complaints at having lost, even though Palacio offered them fleeting hope late on.
The away side had started well, in fact, but it was Atalanta who took the lead on nine minutes when Bonaventura headed Federico Peluso's whipped cross across Samir Handanovic and into the far corner.
Just moments later Stefano Colantuono's charges were almost in again when Peluso sent another dangerous cross across the face of goal, while Denis fired a volley straight at Handanovic after the ball was worked back into the danger area.
Antonio Cassano stole in on Cristian Raimondi's misjudgement, but the Italy striker was denied by the out-rushing Andrea Consigli.
A frenetic 15-minute period followed, in which both sides exchanged speculative efforts. Luca Cigarini and Ezequiel Schelotto fired long-range shots over the bar for the hosts, while Guarin responded with a couple of his own.
Consigli made another smart stop to turn away Palacio's point-blank header on the line, while at the other end Denis ballooned a shot over the bar from six yards out following Schelotto's low cross from the right. It was a gilt-edged chance for the hosts to double their lead, and it deserved better than its Denis' wasteful effort. The impressive Maxi Moralez, as ever, had been at the heart of the move.
Inter almost made the Bergamo side pay five minutes before the break, but Consigli kept out Palacio's header in an almost identical fashion to how he did so earlier in the match. Again the home side bounced back, and this time Cigarini flashed a wicked shot just past Handanovic's right-hand post.
After the break, Raimondi went unpunished for catching Palacio with a stray arm, before Walter Gargano was booked for a similar offense committed against Moralez.
The bookings began to pile up and Peluso soon went into the book for a trip on Guarin on the edge of the area. And the Colombian made the left-back pay when he lashed home the dead ball from 20 yards out, through the hands of Consigli.
But the hosts were not to be denied and Denis atoned for his earlier error by stroking his side into the lead once again. Moralez was heavily involved once more, as he found space behind Yuto Nagatomo and squared for the former Udinese and Napoli man to tap home from close range.
And Moralez was integral to the hosts' third, too; the Argentine winning a penalty after being brought down by the lunging Matias Silvestre. Denis made no mistake by sending Handanovic the wrong way.
Things almost got worse for Stramaccioni with eight minutes on the clock, but Handanovic got down well to deny Facundo Parra, who should have done better from 14 yards out.
But just as it looked a lost cause, the away side were back in it when Palacio crashed in a low shot after being played in by Walter Gargano.
Parra was appealing for a penalty almost immediately down the other end, but the referee was not interested. Then, in injury time, the Argentine was sent off for an off-the-ball incident with Guarin.
Stramaccioni's men poured forward at the death and forced a number of corners, but they could not find a morale-boosting equaliser that would have kept them on the heels of league leaders Juventus.

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DIXON – The Sauk Valley Community College Music Department's Concert Band will present "Not An Ordinary Band Concert" at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave.
The format will be a break from convention for the concert band: Instead of marches, overtures, fanfares, and symphonies, the band will perform in ensembles, ranging in size from two to 15 players.
Patrons will hear flute, clarinet, saxophone, brass, and percussion choirs of like instruments paired with smaller quartets, quintets and duets.
Selections will encompass all of music history, from serious classical to pop and jazz.
Selections in the chamber music concert will include Pachelbel's "Canon" for flute choir; Gabrieli's "Canzona Noni Toni" for brass choir; Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro Overture" for clarinet choir; Fillmore's "Lassus Saxes" for saxophone choir; and Joplin's "The Entertainer" for percussion choir.
Admission is free; donations will be accepted for renovation and maintenance of the nonprofit theater.
Email band director mark Bressler at email@example.com for more information.


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England were met by heavy storms on their first day in Miami, but goalkeeper Ben Foster insists the humidity meant it was still the "perfect" conditions in which to step up World Cup preparations.
It was hot and sweaty when the Three Lions landed in Florida on Sunday evening, yet the weather would have changed vastly by the time they woke up in the United States the following morning.
Torrential downpours and blustery conditions forced Roy Hodgson to move his side indoors but, despite that, Press Association Sport understands the England coaching staff were happy with their session at Barry University.
England's goalkeepers Joe Hart, Fraser Forster and Foster did spend some time outside as the others did gym work, with the latter admitting the hour they spent on grass was "real hard work" due to the humidity - something England will face in their Group D opener against Italy in Manaus, deep in the heart of the Amazon.
"Obviously we had a bit of a storm before we went out, but it was always going to be kind of a light session," Foster said.
"The goalies managed to get out and do a bit but, thankfully, the pitches actually drain pretty quickly anyway so it wasn't too much of a problem.
"It is perfect (for acclimatisation), actually. I think the main thing is the humidity. I don't think the temperature is a real problem, it is just the humidity.
"It is pretty identical to what we're going to face in Brazil, so it is bob on, really.
"I don't think the rain was a major problem because obviously it was a long journey yesterday, so it was more of a kind of a loosener today more than anything."
England will train at Sun Life Stadium on Tuesday, ahead of their friendly international there against Ecuador the following day.
Foster is set to start against the South Americans and, while he knows his place is as Hart's back-up, he cannot hide his excitement about heading to a World Cup.
"This is my first major tournament," he said. "It is incredible.
"Obviously when I got the text message a couple of weeks ago, it was pride more than anything for all of my family, my mum and dad and I've got a couple of brothers and sisters as well.
"That was the overriding feeling straightaway, which was the pride from all of them. All the text messages, tweets and nice things like that. It is absolutely fantastic.
"It is my first tournament and I am 31 years old, so it may be my last chance at a World Cup as well so I am over the moon."
Foster's place in the squad heading to Brazil marks quite the turnaround for the West Brom goalkeeper.
After winning five caps in four years, the goalkeeper retired from international football in May 2011, only to be persuaded back by former Baggies manager Hodgson.
Foster returned to action against the Republic of Ireland in May 2013 and has no regrets for putting family ahead of national team duties.
"The reason that I kind of took a break from it a few years ago was mainly down to the fact I had two very, very young children," he said.
"Basically, I had two kids under a year old so for me at the time it was a huge wrench kind of being away from them.
"Whenever I was away with the squad all I kept thinking about was just wanting to be back home with the kids and the family.
"It was a bold decision, really. I definitely thought about it a lot, don't get me wrong, and I'd stick by it as well. It is something I wouldn't have changed, even now.
"But with Roy, he's fantastic. He is a real kind of people person. I think he understands and gets footballers are not just machines, they're not just a footballer and that is it.
"They've got a personal life as well, they've got families, they've got kids.
"He understands that and he gives you time to go and see them and spend time with them.
"He gives us a few days off here and there to get with them and that is what people really do appreciate."
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Twitter is a microblog that allows you to send short messages to your followers. The Obama08 campaign successfully used Twitter to build a network of followers. He delivered his message to his Twitter followers and drove them to his site to sell paraphernalia, solicit donations, and further sell his candidacy.
Barack Obama joined Twitter in March 2007 and set out to increase his presence on Twitter. By Election Day, in only 19 months, he rose from no followers to the most followed person on Twitter.
The Obama 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign didn't start out on top of Twitter. They created a plan and implemented a successful Internet marketing strategy to grow their number of followers and drive traffic to their site from Twitter.
Their Twitter strategy was simple, well executed, and consistent with their overall Internet Marketing Strategy.
- Deliver their message
- Build their brand awareness
- Increase their number of followers
- Drive traffic to their website
To help deliver their message of 'Hope and Change' they used the Status Updates feature of Twitter. Status Updates allows messages, with a 140 character text limit, to be sent to their Twitter followers.
Obama08 status updates on Twitter all had a message and a link to their website. They kept followers updated on what Barack Obama was doing and provided a link to specific pages on the barackobama.com website for further information.
With 262 status updates by Election Day, the Obama08 campaign averaged around 3.5 status updates per week. That's 1 update every other day. This is a good number because too much or too little might have been perceived as not engaging in a real conversation. This would have 'turned off' their Twitter followers.
Build Their Brand Awareness on Twitter
The Twitter profile, theme, and background image is how the Obama08 campaign redesigned their Twitter site to better reflect their brand. They added a headshot of Barack Obama to the upper left corner of the page and change the background color to match their website.
The Obama08 campaign also added a Barack Obama photo, real name, location, and website address to his Twitter profile. They further used Barack Obama's real name as the username for his Twitter account.
This is the first part of an article about how the Obama08 presidential campaign leveraged Twitter as a marketing tool. The second part of the article is about Barack Obama's Twitter followers and how he drove traffic to his web site.
As a bonus, a Twitter Action Guide is included, in the second part, to help small businesses implement the Obama08 Twitter marketing strategy.


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Friday, March 08, 2013 5:00 am
Syrian envoy criticizes British aid to rebels
The Associated Press
Buthaina Shaaban, the envoy of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, told reporters that it was surprising that Britain was aiding Syrian rebel forces comprising mainly Al-Qaida and other conservative Islamic groups.
"These are fundamentalist Al-Qaida and conservative Wahabi rebels who want to take Syria back to the dark ages," Shaaban said.
She warned that Britain and other Western powers that were supporting Islamic fundamentalist rebels in Syria were themselves vulnerable to attacks from such groups.
"Britain should not think that terror activities by such groups in Syria, will not one day go back to haunt Europe or Britain," she said.
Shaaban said the world had to recognize the sizeable presence of Al-Qaida among the rebel fighters in Syria.
Syria was ready for a dialogue to end the conflict but its efforts had not gained support with Western countries pushing for Assad's ouster, she said.
Shaaban is in India for talks with Indian leaders to rally support for Assad from the emerging economies of the BRICS grouping that comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
China and Russia, both members of the U.N. Security Council, have blocked efforts by the Western countries to impose sanctions and other measures to pressure Syria.
Shaaban held separate meetings Thursday with India's external affairs foreign minister, Salman Khurshid, and national security adviser Shivshankar Menon.
Khurshid raised India's concern about the escalation of violence in Syria, where an estimated 70,000 people have been killed in the last two years, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
India says it wants a peaceful resolution of the crisis with the participation of all parties in the conflict.


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Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry will become the 36th recipients of ASCAP's annual Founders Award at this year's Pop Music Awards. The performing rights organization bestows the honor on those who "have made exceptional contributions to music, inspiring and influencing their fellow creators."
In a prepared statement, ASCAP chairman Paul Williams said, "As part of one of our nation's greatest and most iconic rock bands, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry crafted the music that defined a generation and continues to inspire songwriters today. They are true musical pioneers whose contributions to American songwriting are immeasurable."
Tyler responded graciously, saying, "It is humbling for Joe and me to be honored for our music alongside the likes of Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell. It's been a lifelong love affair, and it's far from over." Perry echoed Tyler's sentiments. "We join an incredible list of honorees," he said, "and we are grateful to ASCAP for their support throughout our career."
The Pop Music Awards will take place April 17 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles.
Find out what Joe Perry thinks about the new "Joe Perry 1959 Les Paul" here.


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Julie's Deli Sweet Fundraiser for Harvest Texarkana
It's the 2nd annual Sweet Fundraiser for the Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank, sponsored by Julie's Deli in Texarkana.Now through this Saturday February 16th, Julie's Deli in Texarkana, will be giving a portion of all sales from house-made fudge and chocolate dipped strawberries to the food bank.
The deli is selling house-made fudge for $14.00 a pound and chocolate dipped strawberries for $9.99 a half dozen and for $19.99 a full dozen. Pre-orders for Valentine's Day are being accepted. Orders can be placed by calling Julie's Deli at (903) 792-3354 or visiting their location at Summerhill Square in Texarkana, Texas.
Last year Julie's helped raise over $500 dollars for the Harvest Texarkana Forklifet Campaign. This year their goal is to at least double that amount to raise $1,000 for the Harvest Texarkana programs.
Harvest Texarkana distributes over 2 million pounds of food each year. Becasue of recent food donation shortages, the food bank has had to purchase food to meet the local needs. Last year they spent twice their normal budget for food purchases.
Help for Harvest Texarkana is needed in the form of food and financial donations. You can call them at (870) 774-1398 or visit their website at www.harvesttexarkana.org. Donations will also be accepted at Julie's Deli as well.
Harvest Texarkana serves Bowie County in Northeast Texas along with Miller County and 8 other counties in Southwest Arkansas.


text: There've been some pretty spectacular Combiner Wars customs of late - the innovative Raiden that made a 6-part combiner in the format comes to mind. Now, a Japanese Twitter user by the name of @nekogami_red has made the Transformers Prime Decepticons into a combiner! Knock Out, Skyquake, Dreadwing, Airachnid (gotta have a helicopter in there somewhere or it's not Combiner Wars, right?), and Megatron combine to form a body for Unicron! Click through to see the photos.


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Masters of Horror: Dream Cruise (US - DVD R1)
The long, black hair, pale faces and vengeance were not in Gabe's brochure
Jack (Daniel Gillies) is an American lawyer working in Tokyo who has fallen in love with the wife of his most valued client, Eiji (Ryo Ishibashi). Despite Jack's deep-rooted fear of the sea, he reluctantly accepts Eiji's suspicious invitation to join the couple for a day trip on the Tokyo Bay. Pleasure turns to terror as they discover the watery destiny in store for each of them.
It's been pretty well established that I'm not a fan of modern Kaidan films or their Korean, Chinese, Thai, and American counterparts. I wasn't a fan of them when they started to hit big with Ringu, and after reviewing just about a million of them I've grown fatigued and frustrated. I was a little disappointed with Takashi Miike's first season Masters of Horror entrée, Imprint, because it followed the vengeful spirit formula a little too closely, and of all the prevalent directors in the country I think Miike is the one capable of doing something different with the genre.
Norio Tsuruta is not capable of doing something different with the genre, nor is he worthy of the title of 'Master of Horror'. Tsuruta has only managed a handful of Ringu rip-offs, and from what I can tell only two have made it to the big screen. What I've seen from the director (which honestly isn't much) has all been bland retreads of the kinds of things directors like Hideo Nakata and Takashi Shimizu have been doing in their sleep for several years. I have a certain respect for those guys though, because at least they try changing it up on occasion, even if they regularly fail.
Dream Cruise is a Masters of Horror cash-in on the still popular genre, and brings no sense irony or ingenuity to the formula. The only reason to see the film at all is actor Ryo Ishibashi, the dependable professional seen in films like Audition, Suicide Circle, and The Grudge. Ishibashi is fantastically hammy as the jealous and murderous husband, and uses his problems with the English language to his advantage. Yoshino Kimura, on the other hand, struggles with the language barrier, and is totally without passion when speaking her English lines. Kimura is a solid actress, and when speaking with her native tongue can be quite effective.
Tsuruta hinges his film on what seems to be a decent sized budget for a Masters of Horror episode, and a rather weak performance from a Canadian actor named Daniel Gillies, last seen in Spider-Man 2 as John Jameson (what the Hell happened to that set up?). Gillies is consistently lost, and an ineffective pivot, but I don't blame him for the failure of the production. The problem here is a weak script, and a runtime that just… keeps… going. Cut to sixty minutes for television, on DVD Dream Cruise runs a grueling eighty-seven minutes, through four or five false endings. The visuals are there, including some decent gore (a rarity for Kaidan), but at the end of the day I don't think anyone cares.
The Masters of Horror series continues a consistency streak by presenting another fine anamorphic transfer. Like past season two transfers this one is a bit noisy at times, but details are sharp and colours bright. The blacks are gorgeously deep, and contrast levels are pleasantly subtle. The biggest grip this time around isn't with greenish skin tones, but with an overall softness, which I'm not sure was intended by the director.
We can give Dream Cruise a big gold star for audio quality and mixing. Sounds Like is still the season's champion in the area of audio output, but the liveliness of this mix will surely please fans more than most DTV feature releases. The most impressive scenes are the ones that take place on the open ocean, where the rear channels positively teem with sloshing water sound effects. The score is rather forgettable, but effectively mixed, and impresses with its punchy bass levels.
I'm assuming that Tsuruta can't speak English, and was uncomfortable with the prospect of an audio commentary, but star Gillies and producer Mick Garris do a pretty good job, with the help of a moderator. Interestingly enough, this is one of the best Masters of Horror commentaries I've ever sat through. The group dynamic keeps things lively, and the information quotient is solid. I still don't like the film very much, but I learned quite a bit about the Japanese filmmaking process versus the way they do it in the States and Canada (where the rest of the series was filmed).
This disc also houses the most complete behind the scenes featurette I've seen from the series. This is likely due to the fact that Dream Cruise was co-produced by a Japanese company and released theatrically in the region (hence the longer run time). The featurette isn't exactly enthralling, but it's quite informative, and watching the Japanese actors trying to deal with Gillies' Western approach is quite entertaining.
The disc is fished up with a bunch of Masters of Horror trailers and the original script in DVDROM form.
In interviews Mick Garris consistently speaks about his want to create a series that wasn't just American in its styles, but at the end of the day Miike and Argento made watered down American versions of their films. Tsuruta does more or less the same thing, as Dream Cruise looks and feels more like the Hollywood J-Horror remakes then the real thing. The teeth are missing and the gloss is overpowering. I only recommend this one to die-hard Masters of Horror and Kaidan fanatics.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Disc Details
Release Date: 13th November 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English/Japanese, Dolby Digital 2.0 English/Japanese
Subtitles: English (burned)
Extras: Actor/Producer Commentary, Behind the Scenes,Trailers, DVDROM Script
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Norio Tsuruta
Cast: Daniel Gillies, Ryo Ishibashi, Yoshino Kimura
Genre: Horror
Length: 90 minutes
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In case you haven't been aware HTS is going through a recode process. The absolute bottom line is that the source code for the current production HTS has become unmaintainable. This is largely due to the absence of any design or architectural principals applied from the very start of it. Another problem with the current HTS is that development of it has become a severe point of contention with a very limited staff.
To address these problems, we have decided to make the recode open source. This will subject the project to peer review from the very beginning, identifying and eliminating bad design and failures to comply to standards in a far more sane manner. Not only will the code be open for public review but it will be open for public patch submission as well. This will allow anyone with a good idea or good eye for spotting bugs and improvements not only to identify them, but to fix them as well.
A reasonable chunk of the recode has already been completed. That being said, creating a monolithic public facing repository for the project would be a bit silly. Instead we will be segmenting the source tree into logical divisions and releasing them as independent open-source projects. This will allow much simpler integration and development for just about everyone.
Logical Divisions of Projects:
- Code: Select all
+ The framework - (Blue Elephant)
The framework will be it's own independent open-source project which
will aim to be usable for any web application.
+ The library - (libhts)
The library will consist of a set of libraries that will enable a lot
of the core functionality of HTS and also provide a skeleton tool
set for creating challenge sites.
+ The core - (hts)
This will be what makes HTS independent as a site, primary development
of this repository may not be public facing for a while.
The framework itself has already been rolled out as open source, you can find it's github repository here: https://github.com/hackthissite/BlueElephant . So go ahead fork it, start auditing it for security holes, inefficiencies and bugs. Feel free to submit patches and pull requests for review and acceptance into the repository.
The libary will be going open source as soon as possible so stay posted on updates for that


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You like to give, you like to do good and you like to travel. Those are reasons enough to enter the Ticket to Give contest at Toms that offers a more profound travel experience. Winners aren't rewarded with lavish vacations but with "journeys into communities of incredible people and enormous need."
If all this sounds touching, it is — and growing. Since 2006, the for-profit Toms has sold about 2 million pairs of shoes based on a simple one-for-one ethos: Buy a pair of shoes and Toms gives a pair to a child in need somewhere in the world. The company has built on that model to include eyeglasses that in turn provides eye care for the needy.
Blake Mycoskie is the creator of Toms and author of the 2011 book "Start Something That Matters." He will be speaking Feb. 24, the second day of the Los Angeles Times Travel Show, at the L.A. Convention Center on style and about travel. His free shoes are distributed to children in more than 50 countries, from the U.S. to Iraq and Romania to Rwanda.
And about the name: There is no Tom, though folks always ask to meet him. The company might have been named "Tomorrow's Shoes" but only "Toms" fit on the label.


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Eds: Adds photo. Portrait expected to come up for auction around 3 p.m. EST. With AP Photos.
NEW YORK (AP) — A portrait of a young Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education is being sold by its British artist to help further her cause.
Jonathan Yeo, a leading British portraitist, painted Malala Yousafzai in 2013 shortly after she started attending a school in Birmingham, England, where she now lives.
The painting hung in the National Portrait Gallery in London last year for an exhibition of Yeo's portraits of well-known figures including Sienna Miller, Kevin Spacey and Rupert Murdoch.
Christie's auction house is offering the Malala portrait, which shows the teenager doing her homework, on Wednesday. It has a presale estimate of $60,000 to $80,000.
Yeo's said he will donate all the proceeds to The Malala Fund.
"I hope it goes to a good home. Anyone who will hopefully spend a good bit of money on it is someone who sees the importance of her own work," the artist said.
Malala was 15 when she was shot in 2012 as she traveled to her Pakistani school. President Barack Obama has called her the "bravest girl in the world."
In an interview last week, Yeo said he wanted the portrait to capture "this extraordinary dichotomy" of someone with "enormous power and wisdom" but also someone who is still very young.
"Her birth instinct isn't self-pity but rather what else she could do to help other girls in her position," Yeo added.
He said he spent "a lot of time chatting" with her and "hearing her world views and what her life is like" before sitting down to paint her.
Yeo, whose works are also in the Royal Collection, said he depicted her doing homework to reflect the irony that "the simple everyday thing she's doing was what created the cataclysmic change in her life that nearly killed her."
When the portrait was finished Yeo said Malala told him "it's how she sees herself."


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AMHERST, Mass. - In the last match of the 2012 season, the Yale Bulldogs fell to No. 1 Harvard 8-1. Among their eight losses was Millie Tomlinson at No. 1, the reigning national champion, who dropped her match the Crimson's Amanda Sohby. Sohby, the 2010 junior national champion, had not come close to losing a match in her collegiate career.
Tomlinson will try to change that Sunday, as the two meet in the final at noon. Tomlinson beat teammate Kim Hay and Harvard's Laura Gemmel to reach the final against Sohby.
In the Holleran division, there are two Bulldogs in the final four: freshman Shihui Mao and freshman Issey Norman-Ross. The teammates could meet in the final if both win their semifinal matches. Mao will face off against Princeton's Alexandra Lunt, while Norman-Ross drew Trinity's Robyn Hodgson.
Gwen Tilghman had a solid day in the first consolation bracket, charging through to the semifinals with two four-game wins.
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On Thursday, August 5 and Friday, August 6, stunning Stratford, Ontario was home to the world-renowned Stanley Cup, a celebrated trophy acknowledging one team's supremacy in hockey. Appreciative fans come from around the globe to witness the magnificent trophy.
Stratford native Tim Taylor met the Stanley Cup at 3:30 on the Thursday afternoon, and proceeded to carry the Cup to his Stratford home. Unexpectedly, Taylor was greeted by a large crowd gathered on his lawn, so his plan to have a few quick photographs taken was thwarted.
Tim took the trophy into the house, where champagne was chilling, and after pouring it into the hallowed bowl, shared the nectar with neighbours and his friends Brian from Boston and Elise from Tampa.
The Tim Taylor trophy tour took a trip to Stratford's City Hall, where better than 3,000 fans waited on the opportunity to see hometown hero Tim Taylor and the Stanley Cup. There was a nominal charge for photographs and autographs, with Tim donating the proceeds to minor hockey in Stratford. A couple wearing bright red Calgary Flames jerseys stood in line and wanted their photos taken with the Stanley Cup. "I'm sorry," Tim explained, "but that's just disrespect towards all the work Tampa put into winning the Cup. No way."
The Tampa flag that flew over the St. Pete Times Forum when the Lightning captured the elusive Cup was sent up to Tim in Stratford, and on the pole in front of City Hall, Stratford paid tribute to their native son by flying both the Stratford and Tampa flags.
That evening, Tim and his wife Jodi hosted a buffet dinner for more than 400 guests at the Victoria Inn. Guest speakers included Tim's former junior coach with the London Knights, his brother Chris Taylor, who plays with the Buffalo Sabres and Tim and Jodi's children Brittany and Wyatt. Tim then stepped forward to say a few words. "Thank you all so very much for coming here to celebrate with us," he started. "This was quite a year, and I was motivated greatly by my kids in playing for this Cup. This win was extra special. I got the chance to contribute to this Stanley Cup more than I did with Detroit when we won in 1997."
The party continued full speed ahead at the hotel until 2:30 Friday morning. But if there's no rest for the wicked, Tim Taylor must be a very bad boy. He took the Stanley Cup and some friends back to his home, where they continued the party until 7:00AM.
Friday morning, Brittany and Wyatt started their days eating Cap'n Crunch cereal out of the bowl of Lord Stanley's Cup. Once they finished and the Cup was scrubbed to a pristine gleam, Tim took the trophy to his Dad's house. Bill Taylor invited the neighbours over to proudly show off the prestigious Cup won by his boy. Tim and his father took the Stanley Cup over to St. Mary's Country Club where Bill regularly golfs. They ran into Nelson Goad, the grandson of Riley Hearn who is a Hall of Famer and was part of Stanley Cup championships in 1907 and 1908 playing goal with the Montreal Wanderers. "This is unbelievable," Goad said, emotion filling his eyes. "My grandfather died in 1929 and I've never seen his name engraved on the Stanley Cup!"
After dinner, Tim continued his frantic pace, maximizing every moment he had with the Stanley Cup. After a stop at home, Taylor took the trophy to Woody's Bar, Bentley's and then Falstaff's, where he spent several hours enjoying a band called Howzat. The band members were not only great musicians, but big hockey fans too. While at Falstaff's, Tim's friend Quincy kept the boys laughing with his comic relief.
At the stroke of midnight, after treasuring every second he had with the Stanley Cup, Tim Taylor hesitatingly surrendered the precious trophy so it could be packed and driven up the highway to Ile Bizard, the hometown of Vincent Lecavalier.
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For other places with the same name see Santa Clara
Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara.
Get in
Viazul [1] provides several buses a day to/from Camagüey, Havana, Sancti Spiritus, and Santiago de Cuba. There is also daily service to Varadero, Cienfuegos, and Trinidad.
There are several trains to/from Havana each day. Camagüey and Santiago de Cuba are served by a daily overnight train and a twice weekly daytime local train that runs west on Thursdays and Sundays and east on Mondays and Fridays. A local train may leave Cienfuegos for Santa Clara (very) early in the morning, returning in the evening. Another local train may travel from Sancti Spiritus to Cienfuegos via Santa Clara in the morning, returning in the afternoon. Check that the local trains are running in advance.
Santa Clara has an international airport named Abel Santa Maria. This airport is used mostly by tourists who are going to all inclusives resorts in Cayo Santa Maria. Air Canada, Air Transat, Canjet, Wesjet and Cubana serve many Canadian cities from this airport
Get around
Horse carriages operate in the centre of town and can take you to Che's mausoleum for around 1 CUC
Cafes and cantinas are located in one section of 'Main Street' (listen for the live music) where the usual Cristal Cerveza, rum and cafe abound. In fact, a real treat is the ridiculously cheap and fantastically fresh and tasty espresso located on the strip.
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The self-paced program provides a comprehensive and integrated assessment and treatment protocol for addressing significant behavior problems in children five years of age and younger including serious tantrums, aggression, property destruction and self-injury.
It is based on the proven treatment strategies of the Behavior Clinic, a partnership between Marquette University and Penfield Children's Center, which since its founding in 2003 has been at the forefront of efforts to help families address and overcome serious behavioral problems in young children.
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- Learn to identify challenging behavior in young children and understand contributing risk factors.
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Robert A. Fox, Ph.D. is a professor of counseling psychology at Marquette University and a licensed psychologist in Wisconsin and Illinois. He has written 11 books, published over 100 journal articles, and made numerous presentations at professional conferences, many of which were in the field of early childhood mental health. He developed the STAR Parenting Program in 1992 and the Parent Behavior Checklist in 1994. Dr. Fox founded the Behavior Clinic in 2003 (Fox, Keller, Grede & Bartosz, 2007) that resulted in the development of the Early Pathways Program in 2014. He has received several awards for his teaching, research, and service.
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CHICAGO – Cubs reliever Kyuji Fujikawa thought he could pitch through discomfort in his throwing arm.
The issue cropped up a couple of days ago, but it finally became too much for Fujikawa, who was put on the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game with a muscle strain in his right forearm. Right-handed reliever Rafael Dolis was called up from Triple-A Iowa after posting a 3.86 ERA in three relief appearances.
Through his interpreter, Fujikawa said there wasn't one pitch during a specific outing that caused the injury, rather the discomfort progressively became worse.
"Being in an important role with the team, if it's not helping the team and hurting them, then I think it's better to make that decision," Fujikawa said of going on the DL.
Fujikawa, who recently took over the closer's role from Carlos Marmol, has experienced this injury while pitching in Japan, and he said it caused him to miss up to 10 days one or two times. Before Friday's game, in which he blew the save, Fujikawa thought about telling the Cubs he couldn't pitch because of the discomfort. He is 1-0 with two saves and a 12.46 ERA in five appearances.
Closer by committee: Fujikawa's injury has forced manager Dale Sveum to find another closer for the second time within the Cubs' first 11 games of the season.
Sveum will approach who pitches in ninth-inning save situations based on matchups. Right-hander Shawn Camp and left-hander James Russell are the first choices. Sveum said he doesn't plan to use Marmol in save situations right now.
"That'll be on down the road if anything like that happens," Sveum said of using Marmol. "I want to keep him in the role we talked about a few days. I'm not going to change that."
Camp and Russell each recorded two saves last season. Russell said he learned from the experience of trying to get "the three hardest outs in baseball" though he blew three of his five save opportunities in 2012.
"It's sad seeing Fujikawa going on the DL, but we just have to find a way to close out games and make sure we're consistently doing it," Russell said. "However we get it done, as long as we get it done, it doesn't matter [who's closing]."
Quick hits: Steve Clevenger underwent an MRI Saturday after suffering an injury on his game-ending strikeout swing. The Cubs believe he hurt his left oblique on the play. ... Pitcher Scott Baker, who is on the 60-day DL as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery, was at Wrigley Field Saturday for an evaluation from Dr. Stephen Gryzlo. … Third baseman Ian Stewart (left quad strain) flew to Iowa on Saturday to begin his rehab with the Cubs' Triple-A team. … Starting pitcher Scott Feldman (back tightness) will have his next start skipped. He was originally slated to pitch Tuesday against Texas and is now scheduled to pitch Saturday at Milwaukee.


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Every one has to at least appreciate this show. It had some of the most original and creative storylines ever imagined and it debuted in 1959. People nowadays can't come close to reproducing the level of psychological horror and thought provoking sci-fi this show managed in the early 60's. Most of the storylines were actually cleverly hidden social commentary too.
Anyway, I'm sure everyone here has some favorite episodes. Mine are:
- It's a Good Life (Evil 8 year old boy controls everything with his mind)
- Nick of Time (Young couple gets glimpse of future by putting pennies in a novelty fortune teller machine and asking it yes or no questions)
- One where prisoner is held in solitary confinement on an asteroid in space and is secretly given a robot girl to keep him company.


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FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. - Yale women's tennis opened play at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Women's College Tennis Invitational this weekend with a bang, as Janet Kim and Jessica Rhee advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective singles draws, and the doubles team of Christine Alford and Sarah Lederhandler advanced to the quarters in the A Doubles draw.
"In terms of our team as a whole, I think we had a great day," Head Coach Danielle Lund said. "There are 18 teams here, and eight of the teams finished in the top 50 in the country last spring, so there's some great competiton here."
The Bulldogs, however, were more than up to the task. Janet Kim, continuing her hot play this fall, won two matches in the A flight to advance to the quarterfinals tomorrow.
"I've noticed a big difference in her confidence level [this fall]," Lund said. "It's really just a matter of her being able to come through on big points - just that confidence is the difference between winning and losing in big matches."
Sarah Lederhandler, also playing in the A flight, lost a tough opening match to Tory Zawacki of Duke, 6-1, 4-6, 10-8, but rebounded to win her second match in the consolation draw.
In the B flight, Jessica Rhee blitzed through opponents from Princeton and Boston College to advance to the quarterfinals. Like Lederhandler, Christine Alford dropped her opening-round match before rebounding to win her second.
In C singles, Lilian Nguyen drew the No. 5 seed, Duke's Parker Goyer, and dropped her opening-round match 6-1, 6-0 before recovering to win her second match. Finally, in D singles, Karolina Grygierowska made her season debut after struggling through much of last year with an injury, recording a victory in her second-round consolation match.
In doubles, the Bulldogs were rock solid as well. In the A flight, Alford and Lederhandler won two matches, including a win over No. 3-seeded Virginia, to advance to the quarterfinals in the main draw.
"It was honestly the best day I've seen them have in doubles all year," Lund said.
Kim and Rhee also won their opening-round match, an 8-3 decision against Columbia, but fell to the No. 7-seeded team from the University of Arkansas in the second round. In the B flight, Lindsey Dashiell and Nguyen won their second-round match in the consolation draw after losing in the first round to another team from UVA.
The tournament continues through Monday. Complete results to come.
Report filed by David Sherfinski '08, Yale Sports Publicity


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Playwright William Shakespeare never wrote essays or testimonies expressing his personal views on religion, but many of his plays, particularly his comedies, explore Christian values, one of the world's foremost Shakespeare scholars said at Palm Beach Atlantic University on Monday.
|Dr. David Bevington speaks in chapel at PBA on Monday.
For instance, Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It" deals with forgiveness, and "ultimately good is seen as more powerful" than tyranny and evil, said Dr. David Bevington, the Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago.
In the play, the people who are banished to the forest by Duke Frederick learn to forgive each other, he said. "These kinds of values are very important to Shakespeare throughout his career," said Dr. Bevington, who has written extensively about the playwright.
Although it is known that Shakespeare's father grew up in the Catholic faith, Shakespeare lived in a time when England was a nation of Protestants, he said. However, his play "Hamlet" does include a reference to the Catholic concept of Purgatory, Dr. Bevington said.
Another religious view of the time which appears in Shakespeare's history play "Richard II" is that of "passive obedience" to rulers who are tyrants, he said.
"If you allow people to overthrow a tyrant, you are allowing the people to take matters into their own hands other than letting God work the thing out according to His divine will," he said.
Dr. Bevington also addressed the religious skepticism in the play "King Lear," which is set in pre-Christian times. He said that while the play's characters have few reasons to do good, ultimately the play advocates doing good for its own sake, he said.
Dr. Bevington will continue his discussion of religion in Shakespeare's plays at 7:30 p.m. today during the President's Distinguished Scholar Lecture. His topic will be "The Battle between Compassion and Envy in 'As You Like It.'" Held at the DeSantis Family Chapel, the lecture is free and open to the public. He also will speak in classes and in chapel on Tuesday.
His lectures follow a two-weekend run of the Palm Beach Atlantic University Theatre Department's production of "As You Like It" at PBA's Fern Street Theatre.


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The 14-year-old Christian girl jailed in Pakistan on a cleric's allegation of blasphemy has been acquitted by a court.
In August, Rimsha Masih was accused by cleric Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti of burning papers, including pages torn from a child's Koran study book, in breach of Pakistan's strict, and fervently-enforced, blasphemy law.
Rimsha, who is intellectually disabled and reportedly with a mental age of 11, was whisked from her house by police, and jailed in Islamabad, after an angry mob surrounded her house and threatened to burn it down.
A week later, it emerged Chishti had set up Rimsha in an attempt to drive Christians from her slum neighbourhood on Islamabad's outskirts. Police said he had planted the burnt pages in a bag of rubbish she was carrying.
On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court dismissed the complaint lodged against her.
"The court has quashed the case, declaring Rimsha innocent," her lawyer, Akmal Bhatti, said.
Paul Bhatti, the only Christian in Pakistan's cabinet, and whose brother was assassinated for his support for scaling back the blasphemy law, welcomed the court's decision.
"Justice has been done and the law of the land has been upheld by the court," he said.
"It will send out a positive image of Pakistan in the international community that there is justice for all and that society has risen up for justice and tolerance."
Rimsha and her family have been living in a safe house, fearful of reprisal attacks, since she was released on bail in September.
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Flu season defined
At the time of submission for this edition of SaintsNews, the Minnesota Department of Health has reported 1,842 people have been hospitalized with lab-confirmed cases of influenza (the flu) in Minnesota since the onset of the flu season. The media continues to inundate us with headlines about the flu. As a result, keeping the facts straight can be overwhelming. This article is intended to help parents be more informed so you can help your CSB and SJU students take care of themselves this semester.
First, it is imperative to know the difference between the symptoms of the common cold and the flu - Influenza:
- Cold: The common cold is a more gradual onset (typically developing over a few days) respiratory illness with milder symptoms that tend to stay in the head and sinuses.
- Flu: Influenza is a rapid onset (typically within a few hours) respiratory illness with symptoms such as fever, dry cough, sore throat, headache, fatigue, stuffy-nose and body aches which primarily last only a few days.
Second, many myths regarding influenza are transmitted during the flu season. The transmission of these myths often results in students failing to take action preventing the flu. Here are some facts to assist with combating myths and misunderstandings about the flu.
- Fact - The flu shot will NOT give you the flu. You may experience mild symptoms for 24 hours afterwards as your body is creating immunity to the virus. Please continue to encourage your son or daughter to get their flu shot if they haven't already. The vaccine only takes two weeks to provide protection from the virus.
- Fact - Even healthy people can get the flu. People can be contagious with the flu for one to two days before they develop symptoms, thus contact with others during this timeframe can spread the virus.
- Fact - It is not too late to get the flu vaccine. Flu season runs from October to May with typically the highest onset occurring in January and February. Therefore, contact your on-campus health care provider:
CSB Students: CSB Health Center (320-363-5605).
SJU Students: HealthPartners - SJU Campus (320-203-2430).
Finally, here are some tips as to how to help your daughters and sons take care of themselves this semester:
- It is imperative that if your student is already sick to encourage them to stay home and cover coughs and sneezes.
- Make an appointment to see a provider if your symptoms are not improving.
- Get enough sleep.
- Avoid excessively touching your face as this can expose you to viruses and other germs (WebMD).
- Have a varied diet - phytochemicals (found in different colorful foods) boost your ability to digest and use certain vitamins.
- Cut out alcohol consumption - alcohol suppresses the immune system.
- Frequently wash your hands. Washing your hands often is the number one way to prevent the spread of the flu (and colds).


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I've got a question. There's a technique called "Passing the hash", in which you simply feed the encrypted password into the challenge issued by the server you're trying to hack, rather than decrypt it using a password cracking tool such as 10phtcrack, which takes time and energy. You can then gain access to the server without knowledge of a valid password, just it's encrypted hash.
That's in theory, anyway. My question is: What if the server has restrictions on it that require the password to be unencrypted? Is there a way around that, or do you have to decrypt the password yourself?
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Random monster attacks can wind up distressing both Sim happiness and your firefighting capabilities.
A wealth of detail is available if you zoom in close enough.
Skyscrapers will appear if your citizens are happy, and if your streets can handle them.
This SimCity review was based on a build played at Electronic Arts' Redwood Shores office, as well as separate boxed copy using a special Origin login. The game comes out tomorrow.


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U.S. $100 000 Per Player Should Nigeria Win AfconThe Super Eagles have been given a major boost following revelations that each player will pocket U.S $100 thousand should the former soccer heavy-weights win the 2013 AFCON finals in South Africa.
Nigeria: Eagles to Earn N15m Each for Nations Cup Title
Vanguard, 19 November 2012
Each Super Eagles star could earn as much as $100,000 should they win the AFCON in South Africa. Read more »
File Photo: A Super Eagles fan.
Nigeria/South Africa: Nations Cup - Keshi Will Not Fail the Country - Emeteole
Vanguard, 18 November 2012
Former Green Eagles defender and veteran coach, Kelechi Emetole has backed coach Stephen Keshi to present a formidable team that will go places at the 2013 Nations Cup starting… Read more »
Nigeria: American Wonder!
Daily Trust, 17 November 2012
It was six days after President Barack Obama won re-election to lead the United States of America for a second term and a couple of weeks following Hurricane Sandy. A 12-hour… Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon 2013 - Keshi Should Concentrate on Eagles Defence - Shofoluwe
Vanguard, 17 November 2012
Former Super Eagles defender, Yisa Shofoluwe has stated that a solid defence line is key to Super Eagles enjoying a successful outing at the 2013 Afcon. Read more »
Nigeria: Igiebor, Ameobi, Dike Excite Keshi
Daily Trust, 16 November 2012
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi yesterday praised his wards after a stunning 3-1 win over Venezuela in an international friendly games, saying he was particularly impressed… Read more »
Nigeria: Eagles' Victory in Venezuela Excites Keshi
Vanguard, 16 November 2012
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi was in his boisterous best at the end of the friendly encounter between his team and the Venezuelan national team, which was won 3-1, by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nwosu Wants Eagles to Face African Teams
Daily Trust, 16 November 2012
Former Golden Eagles' manager, Henry Nwosu wants African challenges for the Super Eagles ahead of next January's AFCON in South Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Aftermath of Miami Win - Keshi Charges Players to Remain Focused
This Day, 16 November 2012
In spite of Super Eagles' convincing 3-1 victory over Venezuela in Miami, Florida in the early hours of Thursday, Coach Stephen Keshi has said that he does not want to be carried… Read more »
Nigeria: Maigari, Envoys Assure of FG Support for Eagles
This Day, 15 November 2012
Nigeria's Consul General in New York, Ambassador Jeffrey Temilabe, was overjoyed by the Super Eagles victory over Venezuelan on Wednesday night in Miami, Florida, United States. Read more »
Nigeria: Venezuela - Eagles Set for American Expedition
This Day, 13 November 2012
All players invited by Head Coach Stephen Keshi for Wednesday's international friendly against Venezuela in Miami, Florida have arrived the Super Eagles' camp and battling for… Read more »
Super Eagles Assistant Coach has declared that the team's ultimate target is the final of the African Cup of Nations even as he said the team will not be desperate for victory in ... Read more »


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Skip to comments.The British Way of Murder
Posted on 04/10/2007 7:39:19 AM PDT by RKV
Britain is experiencing a spate of murders that suggests a population increasingly unable, or unwilling, to control itself. A recent survey suggested that the British are now more prone to knife-fights than any other people in Europe. Guns have also become fashionable, despiteor is it because of?stringent laws against them. An emblematic recent murder was that of Krystal Hart, a pregnant 22 year-old, shot with two bullets in the head and then found in her apartment in an up-and-coming part of London, which she shared with her mother.
As with any widely publicized murder in Britain these days, an outpouring of sentiment ensued. Mourners left flowers (still in cellophane wrapping) at the site, and the press conducted interviews with the victims relatives, who never seemed too distressed to grab a moment of fame, and who noted that the victim was a wonderful person. Then followed the typically emasculated detective, whose first thought, at least for public broadcast, was for the grieving relatives, and who said that this was a senseless murder, implying that perhaps there are perfectly sensible ones. Thus, the public gets the impression that what was terrible about the murder was not that it was contrary to common lawthe nature of the victim being irrelevantbut that a young and pretty pregnant woman, so bubbly and full of life, died. If she were a person of different characteran old reclusive miser, sayit wouldnt have been so terrible, it seems, and certainly wouldnt have been worth publicizing.
Krystal Harts boyfriend, who had impregnated her, lamented that he had so looked forward to starting a family with her. Some might say that he had already done so. But that was not his only involvement with the incident. Shortly before the murder, he had come to her apartment, and had a disagreement with an associate of one of her neighbors; both of them, separately, left the scene. Hart and the neighbor, it turns out, had a long-standing dispute about parking spaces, but also about something else, as yet unknown to the public. Their ongoing quarrel was so acrimonious that Harts fatherseparated from her mother, as is now customaryhad installed a closed-circuit television at the entrance to the apartment for security.
Thirty minutes after the quarrel, the neighbors associate, his ego no doubt bruised by something said in the dispute, returned with a gun, probably searching for the boyfriend. Instead, after kicking the door down, he shot Krystal Hart.
The media reports of practically every murder in Britain now conclude with the words, The police are studying the CCTV evidence. Britain has by far the highest density of closed-circuit television cameras in the world, each Briton being filmed 300 times per day. But no amount of electronic surveillance can ensure common decency.
Sad to see a great nation self-destruct.
"We cannot be concerend with such metaphysical concepts such as choice and morality. We are concerned only with cutting down crime!"
Darymple usually does better than this. Is his point the human commentary or the CCTV all over the place?
>> The police are studying the CCTV evidence.'
Never bring a CCTV camera to a gun fight; it's bad tactics.
Ruger Bisley Single-Action Revolver (Blackhawk/Super Blackhawk)
(Note: I left my used copy in the breakroom, if anybody here happens to work with me, have at it.)
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
British society is imploding because their government has morphed into a bloated and deformed monster that disarms law abiding citizens, videotapes them in the public lavatory, and rolls out the welcome mat for Omar the goat humper and family. The heirs of William the Conquerer are being sold out in the worst possible way. I'd become a violent drunk too under those circumstances, and the US ain't far behind.
I'm stil sleepy and having my first coffee. So if the author has some point in this article it eludes me. The point could be nice looking murder victims get more attention than homeless drug addicts. True and fair
Well said.
That's an excellent summary. Sad to see the UK declining so....
The peelers are going to raise funds for their operations by instituting "pay-per-view."
BTW, if any of you in Britain want a pleasant distraction from all this, my kid sister (actually, age 34) just had her first novel released in England. The book is called Far Horizons. Here is the description:
On the eve of his departure for the New World, Allan MacDougall asks his beloved Harriet to wait for his return, when he will be established and able to marry her. His parents discover his intent and find it dishonourable, so Allan is obliged to free Harriet from her promise, although he vows to remain faithful. On Prince Edward Island, Allan struggles against his father's tyranny to establish himself and a home for Harriet. Meanwhile, back on the Isle of Mull, Harriet must face both danger and temptation as her own family's farm is threatened. It will be many years before Harriet and Allan meet again. Will their love survive?
I know that is a shameless plug but it's for my sister so I think that makes it OK;)
Have another coffee. There are several points, not just one.
1) for all it has lost in freedom, British society, and individual Britons, are not "safe" from crime
2) the police can't/won't/don't protect you, even in 'nice" neighborhoods and
3) "gun-control" has failed as has the surveillance state.
- for starters.
An armed society is a polite society.
"..and rolls out the welcome mat for Omar the goat humper and family."
And to think that these goat humpers will someday be in control of Britain's nuclear arsenal.
Why let facts get in the way of a good story, eh? These murders are news because murder is still relatively rare in the UK, and even more rare in England and Wales specifically.
And which facts has the author stated which are untrue? None.
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If you've run out of garrisons to conquer in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon but want to keep messing in the world of 2007, fret not. You can now simply make the outposts respawn and retake them all over again, thanks to a patch now out on all platforms.
The patch has been rolling out slowly, hitting Xbox 360 back in June and PlayStation 3 last week, then finally PC.
It all comes about because of babies, babies who didn't realise it was easy to avoid Far Cry 2's respawning outposts, and perhaps even fun. With Far Cry 3, Ubisoft went too far and stop them respawning entirely, which made people realise, oh, it's a bit boring when everyone's friendly. So it patched in an option for growed-ups to reset all outposts to hostile. And now that option's in Blood Dragon too.


text: Kiss front man Gene Simmons, makeup-wearing progenitor of high-brow fare such as Rock And Roll All Nite, Plaster Caster, and Love Gun, as well as star of the intellectual gem Gene Simmons Family Jewels has a message for file sharing aficionados out there: you deserve to be sued. Or, as Gene subtly puts it to Billboard while discussing college student's downloading habits, "Every freshly-scrubbed little kid's face should have been sued off the face of the earth." When asked about Radiohead and Trent Reznor's recent forays into new online distribution methods, our man Simmons retorts, "I open a store and say 'Come on in and pay whatever you want.' Are you on f*cking crack? Do you really believe that's a business model that works?" We don't know Gene, but we can't wait to download your new record.[Via Digg]


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Since today is officially the first day of NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show 2012, it makes some sense that Western Digital is launching their newest hard drive and focusing it heavily on content production. The Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB was originally shown to us back during CES and since then we've been eagerly awaiting to get one in our hands for testing since we had already reviewed the previous generation 600GB model.
Everyone knows that in today's world we currently have two different camps, both of whom very well understand their place in the storage market. Companies like Western Digital and Seagate have finally come to admit that they understand the place for SSDs but also assert that hard drives still are not going anywhere. When you consider the fact that SSDs are still too small and still too expensive to accommodate people's every day needs , you realize that many people are forced to buy a hard drive in conjunction with their SSDs.
In no place is this truth more evident than in the world of content production where people who do things like photo editing and video editing are dealing with ever increasing file sizes. As a result of these ever increasing file sizes, content producers find themselves looking towards ever bigger drives. Since bigger drives are becoming the norm, smaller SSDs simply don't accomplish the job alone. Furthermore, as videos and photos become more high resolution, servers both in the cloud and locally require more and more storage, further feeding the demand of hard drives that was perceived to ahve been lost to SSDs in laptops.
VelociRaptor Specs
The 1TB VelociRaptor (WD1000DHTZ) looks much like its predecessor, the 600GB VelociRaptor, but with some notable internal changes beyond the obvious increase of 400GB in capacity which is a pretty significant achievement when you consider that this drive is only 2.5" and spins at 10,000 RPMs. The drive is still mounted inside of an IcePack 3.5" mount meaning that this is still intended as a desktop drive, and with appropriate cooling can be used as a 2.5" inside of servers. This is also a more environmentally conscious drive as it is already RoHS compliant and now features a halogen-free design.
The drive also comes in 250GB and 500GB capacities and abandons Western Digital's previous capacities ranging from 74GB, 150GG, 300GB to the biggest 600GB. Like the 600GB VelociRaptor, the 1TB drive packs 64MB of cache and is also SATA 6GB/s. Western Digital claims that this drive not only draws less power than the previous generation, but that it also runs cooler. A claim that we're sure to check out for ourselves. They also feature Western Digital's NoTouch ramp load technology that enables their recording head to never physically touch the disk media to significantly reduce wear to the recording head and media as well as safer transport of the drive.
This drive also features some technologies which have been brought back from the previous generation VelociRaptors. Technologies like Advanced Format and Pre-emptive Wear Leveling, which is a technology mostly reserved for SSDs. These technologies combined with WD's newest technologies enable Western Digital to claim this drive to have a 1.4 Million Hour MTBF (mean time between failures) and a 5 year warranty to boot.
The drive is also extremely low power for being 10,000 RPMs as it only consumes ~5-6W under normal usage scenarios and has an operating sound of up to 37 dBA. This last point is probably our biggest complaint about the VelociRaptor and we will see whether or not Western Digital has made the drives quiet enough to be used inside of quiet environments.
Benchmarking Setup:
Intel Core i7 3960X
Gigabyte X79-UD7
16GB of Kingston 1600MHz DDR3
Patriot Pyro 120GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
Thermaltake Toughpower 1475w Gold
ATTO is a very simple disk benchmark and is really used to test the theoretical maximum speed of the VelociRaptor 1TB. As such, we ran this test purely to see the maximum speed of the drive and compare that against the theoretical maximums of the 600GB VelociRaptor.
In our test, you can see that the 1TB VelociRaptor does a peak read of 229 MB/s and a peak write of 220 MB/s while the 600GB VelociRaptor did a peak of 155 MB/s read and 151 MB/s write.
AIDA64 Read Test Suite
In AIDA64, we tested the VelociRaptor against a whole slew of hard drives in the read test suite to get a real feel for the drive's abilities. The VelociRaptor managed a Linear Read (Begin) of 206.2 MB/s then dipping to (Middle) 168.1 MB/s and ending at (End) 115 MB/s. For random reads, the drive obtained 130.7 MB/s and had an astonishingly high buffered read of 518 MB/s. The drive also had an amazing average read access time of 6.62 compared to 6.87 of the 600GB VelociRaptor. It was quite clear that in these tests, the VelociRaptor was the fastest hard drive in every sense.
In CrystalDiskMark we test the drive three times and take the average of those tests as CrystalDiskMark has a tendency of varying between tests. In our tests, the VelociRaptor once again out performed every single drive that we had tested by a pretty good margin and bested the 600GB VelociRaptor by quite a bit.
In our tests, the VelociRaptor 1TB was able to achieve sequential speeds of 214 MB/s read and 209 MB/s read, this is in contrast to the VelociRaptor 600GB which achieved sequential speeds of 165 MB/s read and 147 MB/s write. This represents an increase of 29% on reads and 42% on writes, when Western Digital had been claiming improvements of at least 25%.
HyperPi 1M
In HyperPi we extract the entire benchmark to the specific hard drive and then run the test and check our score. Interestingly, this yields us a broad array of different results with the exact same memory and CPU settings purely because of the storage used and its ability to cope with many small files moving across very quickly. The faster the drive copes with these files, the higher the benchmark score.
Looking at the VelociRaptor 1TB's results, we were astonished to see that it had beaten the next fastest hard drive by a whole second, which we found pretty amazing. This is because the majority of our different hard drives resulted in HyperPi scores all within a second of eachother. The 17.2 second result of the VelociRaptor 1TB is in contrast to the VelociRaptor 600GB which was tied for being the fastest with the Seagate Barracuda XT 3TB.
PCMark7 – Secondary Storage Benchmark
In PCMark 7 we tested the drives by using the Secondary Storage benchmark which is primarily intended to test data usability. In this test, we actually had tested mostly SSDs so we added the 600GB VelociRaptor and the 1TB VelociRaptor just to see how they stacked up. Unfortunately for both drives, they were handily beaten by the three different SSDs.
The 1TB VelociRaptor attained a score of 2352 while the 600GB VelociRaptor came in at 2125. The next highest score after those two drives was the Patriot Pyro 120GB which doubled the score of the VelociRaptor 1TB with a score of 4730. The good news from this bit is that the 1TB VelociRaptor did outperform the 600GB by at least 10% which is good when you consider all of the different metrics used in this benchmark.
SiSoft Sandra – Storage Benchmark
The SiSoft Sandra benchmark was purely intended to be a head to head comparison between the 600GB and 1TB VelociRaptor drives. In this benchmark, the program takes two different tests and then compares both tests side by side to show how the drive stacks up. When measuring the drive's speed in MB/s the benchmark actually takes the average speed between the lowest and highest speeds and does the same with the Random Access Time.
The 1TB VelociRaptor destroys the 600GB in actual read speeds, but in Random Access Time the 600GB somehow wins even though it lost in an earlier benchmark. This is the only blip in all of our testing that could've indicated that the VelociRaptor 1TB wasn't the fastest hard drive in the world. We'll consider it a statistical anomaly.
Temperatures and Noise
When it came to temperatures, we were able to extremely accurately measure the average temperature of the VelociRaptor 1TB and compare that directly against the 600GB model. Interestingly enough, the 1TB VelociRaptor ran so cool even through multiple heavy load tests that it had an average temperature of 26C. This tied it with the next coolest desktop drive that we had tested, the Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB. The only two cooler drives were both laptop drives which are traditionally cooler.
In terms of noise, we were a little disappointed with Western Digital and the VelociRaptor as we noticed almost no difference between what we had experienced with the 600GB VelociRaptor and what we heard from the 1TB VelociRaptor.
At launch, Western Digital will be pricing the 1TB drive (WD1000DHTZ) at $319.99. The 500GB model (WD5000HHTZ) will be priced at $209.99 and the 250GB version (WD2500HHTZ) will sell for $159.99. All three drives will come with Western Digital's 5 year warranty and all three will come with Western Digital's IcePack cooling solution. As has occurred in the past, Western Digital will eventually offer the drives without the IcePacks as well. From what we've seen with this drive, that's entirely doable without any major cooling adjustments. When you take into consideration the speeds and reliability of this drive, the $320 pricetag doesn't seem all too bad.
Especially when you consider that the 600GB VelociRaptor launched for $279. While we would have liked to see WD release this drive for the same price that the 600GB launched at, the company has had to deal with the impact of the Thai floods and there's a likelihood that the $320 pricetag reflects a $40 price premium as a result of the continuing drive shortage. While there is no denying that this drive is pretty pricey, there simply aren't any bigger faster drives out there…
Western Digital has taken quite a while with the VelociRaptor 1TB considering that we reviewed the 600GB VelociRaptor back in 2010. It took them a little over a year to deliver a new VelociRaptor, but that was after a catastrophe in Thailand which likely bumped back the launch of these drives by 3-4 months.
Nevertheless, the Western Digital 1TB VelociRaptor does not disappoint, it delivers the absolute fastest performance of any hard drive we've tested and is likely to retain that position for the coming year until Seagate comes out with something to compete with it. We were a little dismayed by the amount of noise that the VelociRaptor 1TB produced and the fact that it was essentially the same as the 600GB predecessor, but that aside this drive is fantastic. You unfortunately won't be able to use this drive in you audio production rig unless you run it in another room, but otherwise this drive is great.
Interestingly enough, if you look at how Western Digital marketed the 600GB drive, you'll notice that it was marketed as an enterprise drive. But this time around, Western Digital has abandoned that marketing/branding and gone for more of a prosumer approach. We believe that Western Digital understands their market for these drives and if
they will likely sell plenty of these drives in the enterprise as well, but don't need to brand them as such.
Based on all of the performance figures we've been able to test this drive on and the overall quality and value of the drive, we're happy to award the Western Digital 1TB VelociRaptor our Editor's Choice for Prosumer.


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ZAM lets its fingers do the talking on the latest addition to Logitech's G series
Having recently switched from the Razer Naga to the Logitech G600 for my MMO mouse of choice, I was very eager to get my hands on the Logitech G710+ gaming keyboard to see if it lived up to the pedigree of the G series.
Promising the precision of a mechanical keyboard without the ear drum endangering clack, the G710+ comes with a number of useful additions to enhance your gaming experience.
A nifty idea is the button on top of the keyboard with a joystick icon. Once pressed you are in gaming mode, which simply means that the Windows button between the left ALT and CTRL keys is disabled to prevent you accidentally popping up the Windows menu and unintentionally taking you out of your game. It took me a bit of time to actually figure this out as the instruction booklet that the G710+ came with was somewhat lacking.
In fact, the link that was included in the documentation to download the software to enable the programmable keys led to a dead end. I am not sure if the documentation has been updated, but the website does now include the G710+ specific download page.
The easily programmable G keys are nestled on the left side of the keyboard. The six keys are used in conjunction with the M buttons atop the plane of the board, to allow up to 18 functions.
I have to admit that my initial instinct was to reach for the G6 key instead of CTRL due to placement at the far side of the board -- I lost an article to that error, sigh -- but within a couple of days I adjusted to find a pleasingly accurate typing experience.
Another thing that took barely any time to get used to was that the alternate functions on the key are marked below the prime key function. I'm not entirely sure why this change was made but it was easy to adapt to.
The media keys prominence matches that of the other buttons on the top row of the keyboard, their placement making them easily distinguished for quick presses. The volume control is another nice touch with a roll bar and mute button placed side by side.
The palm rest and angle of the very sturdy board – it's a heavy bit of hardware that won't slide around the desk easily – are very comfortable for long gaming or typing sessions, something that I find very important for carpal tunnel sufferers like myself.
The accuracy of the G710+ keys is noticeably precise and only after playing your favorite game for a while will you appreciate the multi-input accuracy that avoids the ghosting present in most membrane based keyboards.
While somewhat noisier than a membrane board, the G710+ is certainly not cacophonous when used, the noise dampening of the keys being quite effective in avoiding the 1930s typewriter sounds of some mechanical units.
From the practical to the shiny, the controllable dual-zone backlighting really is rather eye-catching. As I said to a friend, I seem to be a sucker for any gadget with a good LED on it and the G710+ is no exception. Two separate buttons control the four different levels of illumination, one button for the W, S, A, D and cursor keys, one for the rest of the keyboard.
As you can see from my desk at night -- apologies for the blur -- it's like typing on a Christmas tree.
This pleases me.
So what are the drawbacks?
Firstly, it's not a keyboard for a small desk. The G710+ takes up a fair bit of real estate, so if you are a person who has some clutter, here's the time to put away the non-essentials to clear some space for this beast.
Also, it isn't the keyboard for those with a particularly tight budget, at $149.99 the G710+ isn't exactly a bargain bin item.
However, it is a very appealing keyboard whose utility, accuracy and design, when combined with its build quality and robustness, make it a treat you just might want to give yourself if you are serious about gaming.
Scott "Jarimor" Hawkes, Editor in Chief


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FITCHBURG - Shakespeare and Tigers and opera - oh my!
Little Tigers are the stars of Riverfront Children's Theatre's original music-theatre production "Around the World To Fitchburg" at 1 p.m. April 12 at Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St.
"We were inspired by 'The Tigers of Turkestan' by Nonnie Hogropian," explains writer Sally Cragin, who helped produce the show. "Our version is about a family of little tigers who live in Armenia. They are playing outside when their grandmother tells them they must travel the world and learn dances and songs. They do that, and along the way meet Ants and Grasshoppers,the Duke of Fortissimo and Bluebird. They learn many songs and dances and in England they get to see some Shakespeare! Finally, they arrive in Fitchburg in time for our 250th Birthday Celebration."
The play features 16 performers age 4 and up and will also feature scenes from "Macbeth" and "Romeo and Juliet."
The show is written by Sally Cragin and directed by Sally Cragin, Janet Cragin and Monty Tech senior Russell Holbert and Fitchburg High School junior Alicia Giannetti.
Performers include Rocket Murphy, Ziggy Hart, Gerardo De La Rosa, Olivia Scotland, Jessie Worthley, Aaliyah Gunsalus, Emma Rae Smith, Olivia Harrison, Olivia Powers, Hunter Sicard. Abigail Lefferts, Dylan Dandy, Maddy Siciliano, Neve Pires, Elizabeth Worthley and Violet Gunsalus.
Admission is free, with a reception to follow. Riverfront Children's Theatre is a non-profit member of the Community Foundation and is supported by the Fitchburg Cultural Council.


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Weekly Release Spotlight: Deafheaven
Written by: Nathan Gerdes
We've heard it all before "the perfect summer album," "sounds like a great day at the beach!" The Black Metal genre has not typically produced anything of the like– until now. Summer music is often described as "light," "breezy," and "fun," however more akin to a summer that humans can relate to; Deafheaven's new album Sunbather is heavy, sprawling, and emotional. While Black Metal may focus on cold, ugliness, and evil, Sunbather invokes feelings of warmth, beauty, and joy. With Sunbather, Deafheaven shows the world that even Black Metal has room for dynamics as opposite as fire and ice.
Sunbather takes influence from a variety of genres, from the abrasive playing style of Black Metal, to the hidden hooks of Shoegaze, and the dynamics and pure visceral ecstacy of Post-Rock. The common thread between all its various influences is the importance of atmosphere. Tremolo-picked Black Metal guitar leads run through Shoegaze effects, and quiet, slower sections break the monotony of blastbeats. For listeners unable to see the appeal of screamed vocals in metal music, this album may find success at increasing tolerance. While not an instrumental album by any means, Sunbather takes a shared cue from both Black Metal and Shoegaze and uses vocals not as a focal point, but as another layer of musical texture. Seamlessly transitioning through four epic compositions (each stands at over 9 minutes long) separated by three less-structured interludes, this album does not ask you to pick and choose your favorite songs or riffs, but instead invites you to let its warm, cathartic atmosphere wash over you as you listen.
Despite the relatively fluid nature of its structure, Sunbather has plenty of musical moments that stick out. The lead track "Dreamhouse" opens with guitar melodies that qualify as true earworms, and the outro to the last track, "The Pecan Tree" stands as one of the heaviest parts of the record, despite eschewing the blast beats and fast tempos that hallmark the album's most metal moments. Similarly, the most affecting moments of the album are when songwriters George Clarke and Kerry McCoy combine their diverse influences in unexpected ways – See the screaming in the background of the melodic, drumless break partway through "Vertigo," or the double-kick drumming that inserts itself into a down-tempo, Shoegaze-y section of "The Pecan Tree." Sunbather is at its best when it tosses the unexpected at a spaced-out listener.
Vocalist George Clarke says Sunbather's album cover is meant to evoke the sensation of staring into the sun with your eyes closed, and that the name "Sunbather" was chosen for its sense of idealism and humanity. This feeling is not only accurate, but also extends far beyond the cover. Warm and inviting, relaxed and unhurried, contemplative yet joyous, with Sunbather, Deafheaven's latest release is rewriting the rules for both Black Metal and "the perfect summer album."
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Weekly Release Spotlight: Austra
"What We Done?", the opening track ripples in minimally allowing the reverberant vocals to be distilled in their honesty and personalization that Stelmanis sets forth. Olympia then erupts into a clash of percussive dance beats that become the driving force through each track. Instead of letting the heaviness of the lyrics or pleas in "Forgive Me" saturate the record with sadness, electronica and classical beautifully blend together into a playful demeanor. The tonal quality of the vocalists seep flawlessly between the light and dark emotions evoked.
Most of the record is intoxicated with dance pulsations until "You Changed My Life" exhales as an emotional relief. It halts to a minimalist make up of trickling piano keys and a confession that is soon forgotten amongst attacking drums and burlesque instrumental that simmers throughout the end of the record to leave a lasting impression.
"Painful Like" is a great track off this record and is available for free download below. Click the Polaroid to check out Austra in Studio K. Also, Austra will be stopping through Minneapolis on September 1st at the Triple Rock Social Club.
Domino Records
Written by: Abbie Gobeli
Toronto sextet, Austra struck deep chords in their 2010 debut album, Feel It Break and have finally unleashed their darkness in this second full-length. Lead vocalist Katie Stelmanis reveals that Olympia is her first confessional record addressing the beginnings and endings of relationships along with her friends' struggles. Olympia is a slow-rising dance tide that elevates you above the mucked up life situations that surface lyrically.
Track of the Day: Deafheaven
Deafheaven - "Dream House"
"Dream House" is what college radio should sound like; the occasional nine minute black metal jam. Deafheaven is getting some rave reviews for their most recent album Sunbather, and Radio K has a track for free download.


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(5) eli, July 20, 2007 6:59 PM
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Low self esteem and unconstructive critisism is unconsciously repeated from generation to generation. Awareness and imagining what "you" felt when you were a child and criticised or reprimanded is a good excercise to practice and recall when you teach and support your children and help to reduce guilt and shame. Our children are an extension of ourselves, they are mini adults in training, and will react to what you the parents say and play it over and over in their mind. Support, a few seconds of eye contact, a sit down expalnation about "sharing" or whatever "ticked you off" will make your kids feel secure, loved instead of feeding your own insecurity taking out the real tension of your day and making you feel powerful. When a child asks why? The because I said so answer causes rejection and hurt. An explanation with no interruptions, a close of the paper or the cell phone can make for special time, feeling good and raise self esteem instead of having kids feel "blamed or the source of parents unhappiness. As someone who works with kids they talk about wanting the time of their parents their understanding and when they do not feel secure at home they will look other places. You the parent create this positiveness in your children. You are the most important person in their lives. Take good care and love watching them grow. EG
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Ridicule and criticism is not a good virtue
It can be easier and more tempting to criticize someone for their faults, especially if it is true. As I have experienced, miserable people will want to make others feel miserable, and positive people will want to make others feel good about themselves as long as they have the time to focus on just that. Unfortunately, it can be easier to recall criticism and ridicule, even years after it is said, than it is to think of those who give you praise. I'll look forward to Dr. Dave's next video on why most people nowadays suffer from low self-esteem, whether it's due to the remaining and painful memory or that of perseveration (i.e. cannot stop thinking of a certain issue and/or bringing it up to others over and over again).


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Cathy & Willy Eastman ,Joe & Debbie Aiello Represent In Playa del Carmen
Hi Joey:
We took these pictures while vacationing in Playa del Carmen, Mexico thought you might like them. The first picture is Cathy & Willy Eastman – the second is Joe & Debbie Aiello and the third is GMG logo relaxing!
Catherine Eastman
Cape Pond Ice Co., Inc.
Love it!!!!!!!