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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (4/30/17) -- The Lasell College baseball team broke out the bats in its final Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader of the season Sunday afternoon, scoring 20-7 and 17-5 victories over the host Albertus Magnus Falcons at Rochford Field.
The Lasers improve to 14-14 on the season and 10-4 in GNAC play with their second road sweep in as many games, while the Falcons fall to 10-20-1 overall and 5-9 in league games.
Lasell clinched the No. 3 seed for GNAC postseason play with Saturday's wins at Norwich, and will face the No. 6 Falcons in a single-elimination, first round contest at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, Mass., on Tuesday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Game 1: Lasell 20, Albertus Magnus 7
Seven different players recorded the Lasers' 12 hits in the opener, but four went for extra bases en route to setting a season-high with 20 runs. The teams traded five-run frames in the third inning before Lasell scored three times in the fourth and at least three runs in each of the three frames that followed to take the lead for good.
Graduate right fielder Skylar Beckerman (Pensacola, Fla.) led the Lasers with a 3-for-4 showing while scoring a run and driving in one, helping to start the offense in the game's first run-scoring inning. Two batters after senior shortstop Hector Coscione (Newton, Mass.) hit a one-out, two-run home run to left field to open the scoring, Beckerman doubled to right-center field and scored on junior first baseman Dom Mascolo's (Waterbury, Conn.) two-run triple to center.
The Lasers had a 5-0 lead before another out was recorded as sophomore third baseman Andre Marchesseault (Cheshire, Conn.) posted an RBI single, but the Falcons scored five runs of their own in the bottom half of the third.
Lasell posted a three-run fourth as sophomore center fielder Evan Michalek (Berlin, Conn.) singled junior shortstop Jesse Tejero (West Haven, Conn.) home from third base after he walked for the second time in as many innings and then advanced on a balk and a passed ball. Michalek scored on a wild pitch as Coscione drew a one-out walk, while Beckerman launched a triple to right field to score Coscione.
Albertus scored twice in the fourth against sophomore Brian Cohen (Rockland, Mass.) who earned his first collegiate win in relief of senior Frank Zammarelli (Burrillville, R.I.) as he struck out one over 1.2 innings of work. Freshman Patrick Colvin (Lenoxdale, Mass.) and sophomore Brian Lindenmeier (Holtsville, N.Y.) allowed just two combined hits over the final three innings as the Lasell offense knocked home 12 more runs.
The Lasers manufactured their four-run fifth inning on just one hit as Michalek's bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly from senior left fielder Brandon Valentin (Meriden, Conn.) also added two runs to the board. Michalek and Valentin each delivered again with singles in Lasell's five-run, five-hit sixth, while two walks and an error brought runs home in the seventh.
In total, Valentin, Mascolo and Michalek drove in four runs apiece, while Tejero scored five and Michalek touched home three times.
Game 2: Lasell 17, Albertus Magnus 5
After the Lasers set a season-high run total in the opener, they did so in the hit column with 21 in the game that followed. Eleven different players posted hits in the game, with Coscione, Marchesseault, and sophomore David Marsell (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) contributing three apiece. Lasell scored runs in each of the first five innings, holding a 3-2 lead after one before erupting for three in the second, seven in the third, and two each in the fourth and fifth.
Oddly enough, Lasell's only extra-base hits were doubles, but it tied a season-high with seven of them, including two by Coscione. Marchesseault was the lone player with more than two RBI as he drove in four while going 3-for-6 and scoring a run.
In the first, Marchesseault opened the scoring with a one-out single to center before Tejero scored two more Lasers with a knock of his own. After the Falcons tagged starter Marsell for the only two runs and three hits in his three-inning outing, Lasell scored three runs in the second as Mascolo and Marchesseault hit back-to-back doubles.
All seven of Lasell's second-inning runs came with two outs. After Coscione hit a two-run single up the middle to open the scoring, Valentin walked before five straight Lasers knocked run-scoring singles, including sophomore shortstop Greg Camarda (Massapequa, N.Y.) who finished the rally with his third RBI of the season.
Marsell helped his own cause with a two-out single to right in the fourth, four batters after Coscione scored on an error. In the fifth, sophomore first baseman Brett Sherron (Howard Beach, N.Y.) concluded the Lasers' scoring with a two-out, two-run single to left.
On the mound, Marsell earned the win, while freshmen Zach Handzel (Palmer, Mass.) and Mike Tacinelli (Seymour, Conn.) combined to pitch the next three scoreless innings. Albertus scored three runs against Branden Perry (Lenoxdale, Mass.) in the seventh, but only one was earned.


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Rent Arrears
Anyone can have money troubles from time to time. If you can't pay your rent you should contact your Housing Officer as soon as you have a problem. If we know there is a problem, we can often help you.
What does the rent pay for?
The majority of the Association's income comes from rents. The rent you pay goes towards:
- carrying out repairs and improvements to your homes
- managing your homes
- helping pay back loans used to modernise older homes and to build new ones
Rent arrears cost the Association money and this cost will ultimately be passed on through higher rents or reduced services.
What happens if I can't pay my rent?
It is important to contact us as immediately, because if you do not take action it can lead to serious problems.
Don't ignore the situation; your rent problems won't just disappear and if we have to take legal action against you, you may be liable for some of the legal costs, which can be expensive and you could lose your home.
What can you do to help?
We will treat your case confidentially and fairly, and we can help you to get specialist advice if you need it. Your Housing Officer can make an appointment to visit you at home if you would like.
We can also help you to apply for Housing Benefit. Housing Benefit is a means tested benefit administered by the Council to help people on benefits or low incomes to pay their rent. Even if you work, you may be eligible for Housing Benefit if your income is low, or you only work part-time. If you are not sure whether you would be eligible to claim Housing Benefit, please ask your Housing Officer.
If you cannot clear the whole amount you owe us, we can agree a 'Fair Payment Plan' with you, which is an agreement for you to pay off the arrears on a regular basis, in a way you can afford. The amount we agree with you will be based on your income. Paying an affordable amount towards your arrears each week is better than paying nothing at all.
What can I do to stop things from getting worse?
Most importantly, you should get in touch with us as soon as there is a problem.
You should also apply for Housing Benefit if you are on a low income, or claim benefits and you should make sure that you give the Housing Benefit section all the information they ask for.
You should keep to the repayment agreement you have made with us and let us know immediately if your circumstances change.
If there is anything affecting your ability to pay your rent, like other debts, you should let us know and we will help you to get specialist help.
What do you do if people don't pay their rent?
The steps we follow are shown below, but we may not take the steps in the order shown if your arrears are serious or persistent:
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We do evict people for not paying their rent, but only when we have tried unsuccessfully to sort out the problem with them. If you work with us, and keep making agreed payments we should not have to take this final course of action.
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"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." — Mahatma Gandhi
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Documents establishing Proof of Identity
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One always wonders, which is the easiest pathway to get an Australian Visa? Here is the answer to those peculiar question – Tasmania as the state offers arguably the most convenient pathway to permanent residency. Tasmania is relatively easier, whether you apply through entrepreneur category or skilled worker category because the government encourages applicants to settle in those unpopular places to invest and stimulate the economy.
To mark the eligibility for state sponsored visas, one must meet both the 'Department of Immigration and Border Protection' and the 'Tasmanian Government state nomination' requirements. These include skills assessment against specified occupations, having a recognized level of English language abilities, and meeting a minimum score on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection's 'Points Test'.
Regional visas:
One might feel dejected as their area of specialization does not fall under the government's Skilled Occupation List (SOL), but Tasmania has provided answer to the problem. Tasmania has its classification as 'regional' which means that applicants who are willing to live and work in this State are eligible for a number of regional visas.
State Sponsorship for Skilled Visas:
State or Territory sponsorship is essential for the 489 visa and its permanent counterpart, the Subclass 190 visa. Tasmania's State sponsorship guidelines are some of the most generous in Australia and can be attained by signifying the eligibility. The benefit of State sponsorship can be measured by provision that it gives the candidate full access to the 489 or 190 Visa:
Tasmania holds many natural treasures and opportunities for visitors and permanent residents. The state has some of Australia's most affordable housing and offers short commutes, work-life balance, family-friendly communities and business and employment opportunities.
Australian Work Visa Compulsory for Overseas Offshore Workers – In what could be a rather upsetting blow to the incumbent Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, the country's High Court has reportedly ruled that the overseas employees–on the ships running in the money-making offshore resources business–must possess an Australian Work Visa, like the 457 Visa, and get bare minimum wages & conditions.
The ruling–given on August 31, this year–knocked over the administration reorganizations that permitted the workers from abroad, on some specific ships, to be on the pay roll and in a job minus having an Australian Work Visa. As per the High Court, Peter Dutton–the then Australian Immigration Minister–went beyond his authority, via approving exemptions from the nation's migration zone.
Court Victory Will Care For Local Jobs, Claim Unions
Welcoming the High Court's ruling, the Maritime manpower in the country have reportedly stated that it will be decisive, and assist to protect local jobs, while simultaneously preventing the abuse of the low-priced overseas labor force, which had become widespread across the 200 billion dollar offshore oil and gas business.
Allegedly, the chief outcome is that it puts a stop to the administration's efforts to chip away at the jobs of the Australian seafarers in the offshore oil and gas business, which is what they did by throwing the doors of the business wide open to the overseas workers.
Australian Immigration Case to make it simpler for Offshore Manpower
In 2015, the Australian federal administration reportedly decided to exempt the dedicated foreign employees, on specific some offshore oil and gas rigs, from necessitating an Australian Work Visa in general. The decision nullified the improvements earlier made by the Gillard Labor administration, which expanded the Australian Work Visa conditions to such rigs, making them component of the migration zone.
In the wake of the High Court's ruling, Dutton reportedly stated that the immunities s had been given to defend jobs and solidify the future of the country's offshore resources business even as he termed the decision as highly unsatisfactory.
He added that the decision to turn over the recent government reorganizations will generate more bureaucracy, boost costs for the industry, while cutting down the general competitiveness of one of the nation's leading export earners.
Unions Claim Inducement to Appoint Cheap Overseas Workers
But, the union officials, representing workers across the trade, claim that the decision of the Turnbull regime, to exempt the overseas staff from needing an Australian Work Visa, served as an inducement for the firms to enlist foreign manpower on the cheap, while completely abandoning safety standards and working situations.
Union envoys reportedly proclaimed that the protracted legal challenge against the Turnbull regime's reforms was a matter of if the nationals possess the authority to do a job in their own offshore business.
As per the union, the Abbott and Turnbull administrations made shoddy and repeated efforts to exclude any requirements for the foreign employees on some offshore missions to hold Work Visas, despite the fact that they were proffering their professional services inside the limits of the Australian waters.
Hailing the ruling, the union added that it was a BIG win for the labor force even as the result denotes that to work in the Australian waters one must either be a national or possess the nation's work rights.
Expertise & Experience among Australian Employees
It is claimed that the officers' union had over 170 jobless members, each and every one of them with the essential skills and preferred experience to do the work on offshore vessels. In the meantime, the Maritime Union of Australia disclosed that 1,000-plus employees were presently without a job.
In the meantime, Dutton reportedly condemned Labor for falling apart under the weight of the demands made by its 'union masters', at the cost of safeguarding the national economic interests when expanding the nation's migration region, to take in the outsiders in the offshore resources trade back in 2013.


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From Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 26 January 1809
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Say the words 'diesel Hilux' and 'power' in the
one sentence and you're sure to raise eyebrows, if not cause a smirk of
disbelief. Even with 120kW and 343Nm of torque, the sheer size of the new Hilux
is sure to mitigate against anything likely to be faster than a snail. Isn't it?
Well we can't talk for the standard car, but we can say that a diesel Hilux running a
power-up kit from Queensland's Taipan XP is sure to put the cat amongst the
The kit – which comprises a 3-inch exhaust, Xede
electronic engine management interceptor, Safari intake snorkel and K&N
filter – gives an amazing increase in performance, without any of the normally
associated downsides like exhaust drone or engine stutters.
But before we get into the detail on the kit,
let's take a look at the engine - it's one of the most sophisticated diesels on
the local market.
Sweeping 3 litres, the all-new four-cylinder
1KD-FTV engine uses twin balance shafts and a four-valves-per-cylinder head
design with centrally located injectors and in-piston combustion chambers. To
maximise swirl, the two intake ports for each cylinder have different profiles.
One intake port in each pair is also fitted with a vacuum-actuated swirl control
valve. Valve actuation is by twin overhead camshafts acting directly on the
valves via shim-less lifters.
Engine management uses a 32-bit engine control
computer with on-board diagnostics and a limp home system. The systems features
electronic throttle, a water-cooled variable-vane turbocharger and common rail
fuel injection. The engine management system uses an atmospheric pressure
sensor, intake air temperature sensor and a hot-wire air-flow meter. Idle speed
control and high-load air-conditioner cut-off functions are included.
The turbo vanes are adjusted by a DC motor, acting
under the control of the ECU. In addition, the turbo has an intake shutter to
improve exhaust gas recirculation performance and reduce NVH during idling,
deceleration and engine shut down. The variable vane turbo is said to reduce
turbo backpressure at medium to high rpm, to improve output and fuel efficiency,
and reduce emissions. The electronic injection system has multi-pilot
injection control, to determine the volume, timing and time interval between
pilot injections and main injection. Pilot injection comprises a series of small
injection phases before the main injection phase. It smoothes the start of the
combustion pressure curve, so reducing combustion noise. (See
Common Rail Diesel Engine Management, Part 1 for more on electronic
diesel engine management systems.) The fuel system also includes a fuel cooler
to maintain fuel viscosity.
The Taipan XP kit exhaust uses 3 inch pipe
diameter. The mild steel system has a ceramic coated dump-pipe that is complete
with a threaded bung to allow the fitment of an Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT)
probe during tuning.
Following the dump pipe is a 200-cell aftermarket
cat converter...
...and a braided flex-joint.
A Taipan 'vortex' muffler follows. Taipan didn't
want to divulge the internal details of this design but suggested that the
company's testing had shown this muffler to work very well.
After that there's a small resonator and then the
The exhaust costs AUD$1350 supplied and AUD$1450
supplied and fitted. The company makes the point that all the nuts, bolts and
gaskets are included and that the exhaust can be fitted with the vehicle on the
Supplied as part of the power-up kit is a Safari
snorkel and a K&N filter.
The filter fits in the standard airbox and costs
The snorkel costs AUD$600 fitted.
The Xede electronic interceptor is produced by
ChipTorque. It is used to lift the boost pressure from 16 psi to 18 psi (both
max figures) and to alter the diesel fuelling. Interestingly, ChipTorque chief
Lachlan Riddel suggested that while changes in injection timing were trialled,
the increase in engine noise and harshness and a lack of decent torque
improvement meant there was little point in pursuing this approach. However,
judicious increases in fuelling and the small boost lift were very successful.
(Incidentally, as far as we know, this is the first aftermarket diesel
modification in Australia to electronically increase turbo boost pressure on a
variable vane turbo.)
The cost of the Xede, fitted and dyno tuned, is
We were able to drive the car with the complete
kit in place, and then with the Xede engine management interceptor bypassed.
With the full kit in place, the Hilux was an
impressive truck. There was absolutely no exhaust or intake noise (yes, even
with the 3-inch exhaust!) and the car drove with superb docility in
5th gear at 1000 rpm. But then, when you dropped back a few gears and
nailed it, the turbo noticeably came on boost around 2500 rpm and the engine
pulled strongly to 4000 rpm (redline is 4500 rpm).
Apart from the urgency with which boost arrives,
the car feels absolutely factory to drive – and that's a huge compliment! In
fact, so strong was it that we stepped out of the machine looking for '4 litre'
badges, to be stunned to see the '3.0' written on the side.
With a gentle launch, air-con running, a full fuel
tank (but no load in the tray) and a hot day, the Hilux did the 0-100 km/h
sprint in about 12 seconds flat.
ChipTorque then bypassed the Xede and we took the
Hilux for another drive. Performance was noticeably duller, especially in the
mid-range and top-end. In fact, in this form there wasn't much point in taking
the engine past 3500 rpm. A 0-100 km/h in the same conditions revealed that the
time had stretched to 14.0 seconds...
Dyno curves were available to show the
power-at-the-rear-wheels with and without the Xede. (So the red line on the
graph already includes the exhaust, K&N and snorkel.) With the fitting of
the Xede, peak power went from 99kW to 117kW – an amazing 18 per cent gain.
However, the improvement is anything but peaky, extending right across the rev
range. Incidentally, Lachlan Riddel said that he'd pulled back the tune a
fraction (say 1-2kW) from the figures shown in this graph in order that the
system was further from its in-built limp-home mode.
Taipain XP suggest that with the modifications,
fuel consumption has actually improved. Kerry Haines, Taipain XP Managing
Director, says that around-town fuel consumption has gone from about 550km per
tank to 650 km per tank and as much as 700km on the highway.
We can't vouch for the fuel consumption figures
but we can say that the performance of the Hilux in kitted form is excellent.
And the icing on the cake is that the modifications retain all the refinement
and driveability of a factory car.
Bring on more powered-up diesels!
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How to choose a stove?
A stove is the most necessary and important thing in the kitchen: without it you cannot cook delicious homemade food and pastries. Women are able to spend more time cooking, than menwatching TV! With a stove cooking won't be a burden for you, and the cooker can prepare any culinary masterpiece which you have in mind.
Stoves consist of a cooktop and oven. An alternative to a stove is a separate cooking surface and a built-in oven. With the help of a stove you can heat, boil water, bake and simmer. The main noteworthy feature is the type of energy used (gas or electricity). Other characteristics: type of burners, an option of self-cleaning or manual cleaning, convection baking, and additional features. Our cooktop buying guide will help you to make a choice.
Here are the questions you must answer before buying a stove:
- How much money are you going to spend on a stove?
- Do you want a gas or electric stove?
- What type of burners would you like a stove to have?
The price band.Prices range from $ 350 for a simple electric stove of a spiral type with manual oven cleaning, to $2,000 and more for a stove of stainless steel with convection heating.
The size
The standard width of a stove is 76 cm, but more expensive models can reach a width of 91 cm or more. The volume of the oven is typically 140 liters, whereas the volume of a built-in oven usually is 84 liters.
The design
Stoves are divided into free-standing and integrated ones. The most common type isa freestanding stove. They can be installed in any part of the kitchen, with the proviso that the plate is decorated on all sides. Built-in models, on the other hand, have only the front side decorated.
The ignition type
Often people choose a new cooker just looking at the old one they had before and don't know how to choose a stove. Those who are already using a gas stove are likely to buy a gas stove. And those who used an electric cooker, are unlikely to spend extra moneyon building a gas pipeline for the gas stove.
If you already have a gas pipeline, you can take advantage of both gas and electric stoves. Gas-electric cookers combine power and speed of the gas cooking surface with precision and stability of the electric oven.
The oven with self-cleaning or manual cleaning. As you have chosen the type of energy your new stove must use, now you are to choose the type of the oven. Ask yourself whether you are willing to pay the extra $ 300 for the opportunity to save some time, which will be spent later on manual cleaning of the oven, or not. It should be done just several times a year. Most buyers easily answer "yes", because it's not really worth spending extra money.
The type of burners
Cheapest stoves require more time and effort to keep them clean. Electric burners of the spiral type are very difficult to clean. Spending extra $ 150, you can buy an electric stove with a glass top, which is very easy to clean. The leading positions are occupied by modern induction burners that heat up quickly, use less electricity and are easy to clean. The disadvantage is that such plates cost about $ 1,500.
The number and the power consumption of burners
The more a model costs, the more comfortable and functional it is. Supplementary costsmean more options. Powerful gas or electric cookers with good burner will cost $ 100-200 more than the basic models. In mid-priced models you may find five burners. The additional one is usually a mini-burner with a small power supply (to maintain low temperature) or an additional burner located between two main burners to help warm up the dishes of large diameter.
Another decision that must be made when buying a plate is whether you want to spend another $ 200 on the convection heating, or not. Convection involves an internal fan in order to provide uniform heating. It is believed that it improves the heat distribution in the oven and reduces cooking time. Expensive models are equipped with an additional heating element located around the fan.
Additional functions
Some additional features make the process of cooking much easier. You need to decide what features are important to you. The more expensive the stove is, the brighter is the interior lighting. In addition, they are equipped with temperature sensors that inform about the end of the cooking process.
Control and options
Simple stoves are equipped with standard controllers and timers, while expensive models use digital technology defining the cooking algorithms. You can set the time when the cooker will start cooking, as well as temperature maintenance mode. These functions will appeal to people who want to come home after a long day of work and be ready to get dinner right out of the oven. Another function provides a smooth heat for dough. In such stoves there are many different modes of baking, but such stoves costmore than $900.


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Evangelical conservatives tout support as Akin public schedule intensifies
Tue, 09/18/2012 - 11:00am — Kyle Quick-Publisher
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin's campaign is slowly getting its groove back.
Akin has slowly revamped his campaign against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill, taking on a more public schedule that places him in front of more voters and more reporters.
After a national firestorm erupted around his incendiary statement last month that pregnancies can somehow be shut down in cases of "legitimate rape," Akin disappeared from the campaign trail for more than a week, when he hunkered down with strategists to plan how his campaign would move forward, despite calls from much of the Republican establishment to step out of the race.
But in the weeks since, a defiant Akin has received an outpouring of support from the party's evangelical, conservative base, much of which supported him during the primary, well before his problematic remark.
"As you may have noted, Todd misspoke," Akin said to mild laughter at a chili supper last week in Camden County. Akin said despite his errors, "our campaign is going great."
The crowd was friendly. When Akin and his wife, Lulli, entered the room, attendees stood and offered strong applause. Behind the podium, a "Todd Akin for Senate" hung on the wall, with a slight addition. In the upper left corner, someone has pinned a piece of paper that said, "Thank you," making the sign appear to say, "Thank you, Todd Akin." Akin was introduced at the event by Dick Bott, a Missouri evangelical leader who praised Akin for standing up on anti-abortion issues.
But while the evangelical base of the party has embraced Akin, the party's leadership has not. The national and Missouri infrastructure of the party has urged Akin to step aside and threatened to cut vital funding previously slated to support his campaign. A critical deadline is on the horizon for Akin if he does want to step aside, but from his remark to supports, it is clear that he does not have that intention.
"We had an election. You chose who you wanted to replace Claire McCaskill," Akin said, adding that he does not "have any gripes with the party" that has called on him to step out of the race.
"Sometimes our party leadership misses," he said.
The Camden County event marked the first campaign event in which Akin was joined by other candidates from the statewide ticket, including attorney general candidate Ed Martin, state treasurer candidate Cole McNary, and gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence.
None of the candidates addressed the Akin controversy from the stage, and none of them dawned stickers promoting their candidate against McCaskill, which, perhaps before his remarks, would have been a natural occurrence to show party unity heading in to November. The candidates, instead, focused their messages specifically on their own rivals and their own races, a strong contrast from the week after the primary in which the entire slate of candidates — including Akin — barnstormed the state in the same RV.
Polling shows mixed messages for Akin's campaign. Some polls have him up by a few points, others have him down by ten points, but what is clear is there has been a shift since before the primary when every Republican candidate led McCaskill in a general election matchup.
Akin and McCaskill are scheduled to participate in their first debate on Friday, during a forum hosted by the Missouri Press Association.


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EAST LANSING – Ida's Brooklyn Woelmer said she never looked back as she kept running and running – all the way home.
Down two runs in the 7th inning and facing elimination with two outs in the Division 2 state championship, Ida's senior shortstop ultimately crossed home plate after her would-be lined single slipped under the glove of Richmond's charging rightfielder and all the way to the fence for an inside-the-park home run. Teammate Sydney Motylinski was also on base, tying the game at 3-3 and giving the Blue Streaks new life.
Ida went on to win the state title, 8-4, in nine innings over defending champ Richmond.
(Warning: Video below has vulgar language)
"My coach said 'just get a hit, just touch it,'" Woelmer said about going up to the plate. "I could see the excitement in her face (rounding second), so I just kept going. She was waving me in, so I also didn't have a choice. I didn't even know the ball got past the defense, I just kept going. Just watching my coach.
"We have so much heart and we knew we had to go," she said about the late rally. "We're not giving up, ever."
Richmond pitcher Erin Shuboy kept Ida from scoring the first sixth innings, before the Blue Streak bats came alive.
"Their pitcher had a really good rise ball," Woelmer added. "We were trying to get ready for that and eventually we were."
Each team scored one run in the eighth inning to force continuation, before Ida (37-7) scored the final four runs in the top of the ninth. Taylor Wegener provided the eventual winning run with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly that scored Karlee Lambert. Then three straight RBI singles – by Mallory Duvall, Ashlyn Brososky and Whitney Wegener – ended the scoring.
Shortstop Carley Barjaktarovich, who took a hard, bad-hop ball to the face that stopped play in the fourth inning, led Richmond (36-8) with three hits and two runs. Amy Thueme, Emma Caperton and Evelyn Swantek collected two hits apiece.
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Listen to Heidi Holtan Wednesday evenings from 6-7 and Sunday mornings from 9-10 on 91.7 KAXE or audiostream at www.kaxe.org
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
MN's Louis Jenkins poem read at the Tonys
MN poet Louis Jenkins had a sort of mention at the recent Tony awards. Mark Rylance won a best actor Tony for "Jerusalem" and for the second time, instead of a speech, he recited a Louis Jenkins poem. Except he didn't SAY it was a Louis Jenkins poem. I wonder what Louis Jenkins thinks of that? I just sent him an email... I'll let you know if he responds back!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Good Luck Envelopes!
"These are astonishing poems. Like Szymborska's, the poems are spare, often subversive, both dark and hopeful; a conscience is at work in them. like Dickinson's, they breathe."
In my conversation with Sharon she talked about what it is like to get her poetry out into the world, "When I send off a submission like when you're sending off to magazines, I always wish my envelopes good luck (and the poems too!) because they're traveling over the mail and they're going into this office where I would be very nervous to go by myself - and they face this terrible judgment on the other end. YES or NO. Go to the right, or left...."
Sharon is one of the many writers that I get to talk to for Realgoodwords on KAXE. Also featured this week is the legendary performer Andy Williams who will be part of this year's Judy Garland festival in Grand Rapids. Andy's memoir is "Moon River and Me". Where else but KAXE will you get such diverse programming - people getting the chance to tell their stories. How do we do it, week after week? We do it because people listen and people support this community radio station. If you aren't a member, I hope you'll consider it today. 218-326-1234 or 800-662-5799.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Fish or Cut Bait
In some ways, Fish or Cut Bait describes this week's Realgoodwords where I talk with authors Ellen Airgood and Jim Proebstle. Proebstle is a northern Minnesota summer resident who has published a novel based on true events "Fatal Incident". He tells us the true life story and fictionalizes the reasonings and endings that were never uncovered before. In 1944 there was a crash in Alaska's Mount McKinley range that killed 20 people. The pilot, Nick, is a pilot for the Army's ATC in Alaska. In real life, the bodies and the documents surrounding this crash were never found. It's fascinating because Alaska was a strategic defense position against Japan as well as a lend-lease exchange location for Soviet pilots in support of Russia's war with Germany. Mix in a possibility of a plot to steal the U.S's top secret atomic bomb designs and you have what William Kent Krueger calls "a hell of a good read". Fish or Cut Bait here is the fortitude of the brothers who are pilots in the book, as well as the central love story that is woven throughout between Nick and Martha. Jim Proebstle will be at the Village Bookstore in Grand Rapids on Saturday June 18th from 11-2.
Ellen Airgood of Grand Marais, Michigan has just published her debut novel "South of Superior". It's based loosely on the town where she lives. I asked Ellen to tell me more about why she settled in Michigan's U.P.
"I came here camping with my sister in the national park near by and on a rainy day we drove into Grand Marais rather than hike. We ate lunch and I picked out what I thought was the quaintest place to eat and I ended up marrying the cook and I've been here ever since. I married him six months after I met him which was very crazy but twenty years later here we are and we've made a very good life together here.
But there have been a lot of challenges in so many different ways and you will find that anywhere in life I think but I just happened to find it here. I decided at some point along time ago to fish or cut bait and to pay attention to what I had. I found it to be really wonderful. But I did fall abruptly in love with the place and the person and really could tear myself away. And even in the hardest of tiems I never ever wanted to leave here. There's something about it that's magical as well as being very real and very difficult."
Fish or Cut Bait. I admire it in life and I admire it in my reading. Tune in to KAXE this week for my conversations with Jim Proebstle and Ellen Airgood. Or check the audio archives of Realgoodwords.
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We bring you this weeks installment of the astronomy event of the week a few days early to get eyeballs on the sky for the first good meteor shower of spring 2012. The Lyrids, generally a lesser shower with rates around 10 per hour, may just be worth watching out for this year. A primary reason for this is because the Moon reaches New phase this Saturday at 3:18AM EDT/ 7:18AM UTC. Thus, any further light pollution can be safely assumed to be of a terrestrial nature, such as annoying neighbors, etc. If you've never monitored the Lyrids before, this year may offer your best shot at catching this normally elusive meteor shower.
The Lyrid radiant to the northeast at about 1AM local. (Created by the Author in Starry Night).
A remnant dust trail of comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, the Lyrids emanate from a radiant near the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra just towards the border of Hercules. With a declination of about 35° degrees north, this radiant rises around 1 AM local time and transits around 6 AM local, about an hour before local sunrise for middle northern latitudes. Expect observed rates to rise along with the radiant, and then drop as twilight begins to interfere. Although the Lyrids are active yearly from the 16th through the 25th of April, the key time to watch in 2012 spans from 21:00 UTC Saturday night on April 21st to 08:00 UTC Sunday morning on April 22nd, with a peak centered right around 05:00 UTC. This corresponds with the early morning hours for western Europe/UK, and the east coast of North America may get a good showing as well. Keep in mind, however, that meteor showers are fickle beasts, and its worth watching from any time zone as the peak may arrive early or late.
Just how active are the Lyrids? Well, a typical year might see an ideal Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR) of 10-20 meteors per hour, although outbursts around ~90 ZHR were recorded by observers in 1982. There is evidence to suggest that the Chinese knew of and recorded Lyrid outbursts over 2,600 years ago, and the shower has been known of since 1835.
The Lyrids also have something else to offer; an exceptionally higher than normal ratio of bright fireballs. The entry velocity of the typical Lyrid also stands around 49 km/sec, a little above the average between the higher range seen in showers (72 km/sec) and the lower value (11 km/sec). This is good news for photographers, as bright meteors make the best shots simply set your camera on a tripod, set it for a high ISO/low f-stop value with a wide field, and expose for several minutes you may just nab a meteor trail! I prefer to aim about 45° degrees to either side of the radiant to catch the meteor in profile but Lyrids may appear anywhere in the sky.
Also, be sure to count how many meteors you see and report them to the International Meteor Organization (IMO) and tweet them at #Meteorwatch. This is an easy way to contribute to the understanding of meteor streams YOU may be the sole observer located along that crucial longitude with clear skies that catches and documents a brief outburst! If history holds true, the IMO should have its live ZHR graph (with handy report form) up and running as well, a decent source of timely information as the shower unfolds
So be sure to set that alarm, get out there and catch the first good meteor shower of northern hemisphere spring; you wont see any if you dont try!


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What is the beat invitational?
The BEAT Invitational was founded by Bill Elafros and Anthony Truong (BEAT). We've been in esports since about 2011 and started off primarily as huge Dota 2 fans. Check out more info about BEAT in the about us section.
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The BEAT Invitational has been covered in the press by ESPN, Featured in Valve's documentary True Sight (Episode 2), TSN (Canada), Global News (Canada), Yahoo esports, The Score, Team Liquid, Gosugamers, Joindota and more.
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- Has reached over 40 million viewers since 2011
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Yakitori is barbeque meat on a stick cooked over charcoal. The meat is usually chicken but yakitori is one of the most delicious bbq meat that you will ever eat in Japan. Here are the 10 best yakitori restaurants you can find in Shinjuku Tokyo Japan!
Hajimeya はじめ屋
Only 1 minute walk from Seibu Shinjuku station provides the freshest chicken you can eat in Shinjuku. They provide juicy but crunchy yakitori chicken with their own special spices. Highly recommended.
Opening Hours
Everyday: 17: 00 ~ 5:00 (next morning)
1-26-7 Kabukicho Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Eightville 1F
Tel: +81 3-3200-0123
Shinjuku Tavern Imaiya 新宿 居酒屋 今井屋本店
This place is recommended for people who want to go on a date. It provides private rooms and it is very luxurious. They specialize in Hinai chicken which is a chicken that is fed an all vegetarian diet like clover, tomatoes and apple. They run out of this chicken very quickly and you are only allowed to order one serving for every person.
Opening Hours
Everyday: Lunch 11: 30 ~ 14:30, Dinner 17:00 ~ 24 :00
3-33-10 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Shinjuku Moriere Bill B1F
Tel: +81 50-7300-2332
Torita Mura 鳥田むら 本店 トリタムラホンテン
Very popular with the locals and on some days you need a reservation because it can get very busy and you may have to line up. It is one of the oldest yakitori shops in Tokyo and many television programs have been made on this restaurant. It is recommended to get the set 6 yakitori.
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Monday to Saturday: 17: 00 ~ 3: 00 (next day)
Closed on Sunday
3-11-2 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
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April 23rd, 2012 | Upon scoring a non-title victory over Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, Nikki Bella earned herself a shot at the title. A few weeks later, that title shot took place in a Lumberjill match. The ring was surrounded by female Superstars, including Nikki's sister Brie. Beth's bad leg would be her downfall, allowing her to be unceremoniously rolled up and pinned by Nikki. Just like that, Nikki Bella was the new Divas Champion.
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During this trek, you get a chance to see a village constructed in the Tibetan-style and the opportunity to visit and explore temples and water spouts in Muktinath—the place equally religiously important to Buddhist and Hindus. You will experience the sudden change in the climate as you make your way to Manang with a more dry and cold climate. This is the perfect trekking package for all those trekkers who want to experience walking in a relatively underrated area and who are seeking adventure, pure culture, a refreshing new climate and vegetation, magnificent views of Annapurna range and the beauty of tranquil Tilicho Lake.
The 16-day itinerary starts after your arrival in Kathmandu. From there you will drive to Chamje and then start trekking towards Dharapani. through Chame, Pisang and finally reaching Manang. From Manang, you will leave for Khangsar and then head towards the Tilicho Base Camp. Next, you will visit Tilicho Lake spending some time there before returning back to Tilicho Base Camp. The next day you will head towards Yak Kharka. After leaving Thorang Phedi you will cross the Thorong La Pass and reach Muktinath and then trek towards Jomsom where you will catch a flight to Pokhara, and through another flight the next day you shall reach Kathmandu.
Uma Holidays Travels & Tour is a leading trekking agency in Nepal that has been taking trekkers across Nepal to numerous destinations. We are a group of proactive, dynamic, and well-informed members working to help you make the most out of our trekking packages. Remember us for your trek in Nepal. Four decades of experience ensures you get the best available advice and the memorable experience in Nepal.


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Our Players
Get to know the players whose intrepid investigators flirt with madness and chaos.
Cassie - The Game Mistress
As the Game Mistress, it is Cassie's job to plunge our heroines into darkness and Sanity loss. She writes the story, interprets the rules, and does her best to entertain while keeping the game on-track. Cassie is a technical writer by day and suspects she should have been more specific when she said she wanted to be a writer when she grew up. Once upon a time, her horror flash fiction was published in a now-defunct literary journal. She also holds a prestigious place in the Winner's Circle with Ink & Blood, an improv writing dueling group. Or at least she would, if such a secret society existed, which it most certainly does not and absolutely cannot be found at https://wordduels.com/. She has been a player in her fiance's Call of Cthulhu game for almost two years, and her fiance was gracious enough to let her GM some one-off adventures of her own. Having a taste for investigator blood, she set out to form her own cohort of unsuspecting victims: The Lovelycraftians.
Amanda - Investigator
A dog trainer and anti-Breed Specific Legislation advocate, Amanda was raised in Chicago, though she truly believes that there was a mix up with the storks and was supposed to be delivered in England. She hopes to someday to make the entire world smile and more hopeful that it won't be a meme. Very confused with her zodiac. She loves history, architecture, baking, animals, and nature. To put it simply, Amanda loves all things odd on this strange, beautiful rock that we call Earth (our home). This is her first time playing a dice RPG and writing a bio about herself.
Ashley - Investigator
Ashley is an intrepid investigator and civil engineer on loan from New York City while she's conquering Chicago. An anime lover and avid gamer, Ashley looks forward to her future as a cat lady. We think she's definitely found the right crowd to enable her cat lady training.
Sade - Investigator
Sade Smith-Edwards (SAS-E) is UX/UI Designer by day and Web Comic Artist and Illustrator by night. She loves (read: is addicted to) coffee and espresso drinks and tends to wear several different hats at the same time while workin' it in the process. Check out her supernatural webcomic, The Othersiders, at www.tapas.io/series/the-othersiders.
Samantha - Investigator
Samantha lives in Chicago but is originally some South New Jersey. She thinks she is really funny, but whether that is true or not remains a mystery. Besides being funny, Samantha is a writer, visual artist, and photographer. She has read her work at a number of shows throughout Chicago, including Reading Under the Influence and Bring Your Own Diary. Her photography captures the art of live performance. You can see her work at LaFountain Photography on Facebook. She co-producers a live lit and improv show called Bring Your Own Diary and produces Women's Comics Night at Challengers Comics in Chicago.


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Spring/Summer 2009
From the Front Lines: Back by Popular Demand
For well over a decade, Managing your health has been a faithful friend to positive people from coast to coast. Now CATIE is launching a new edition of its must-read guide to living with HIV. Alex McClelland takes you on a tour of the newly renovated CATIE classic.
TRUE TO ITS ORIGINAL MANTRA — that information is the path to self-empowerment — the new-and-improved Managing your health (MYH) covers a wide spectrum of issues that we people lving with HIV in Canada deal with on a day-to-day basis.
Like many other positive Canadians, this was the first resource handed to me when I tested positive back in 1998 at age 19. The red and black tome at first seemed overwhelming, but without it I would have been one lost HIV newbie. It helped me navigate the wide and complex world of life with HIV. MYH is the ultimate encyclopedia for living well with HIV — packed with information on coping with your diagnosis, choosing the right meds and managing side effects, eating healthy, starting a family and more. It also includes practical stuff, like legal, money and housing issues, as well as fun stuff, like tips on making sex hot and safe.
To draft the new 340-page guide, CATIE called in the big guns — more than 20 experts, many of them living with HIV, from all over the country. After all, it takes a village to get through all the complexities that we face as people living with HIV. I chatted up a few of these experts to find out more about what to expect from the new MYH.
The doctors are in
"HIV therapy is in constant evolution and there is a need for new and updated information," says internationally recognized Montreal-based HIV scientist Mark Wainberg, who wrote a spirited foreword to the new guide, which he calls a key resource for people with HIV. "MYH provides an important service in education and awareness in regard to HIV and AIDS. It provides patients with a sense of security and knowledge about HIV and the drugs used to combat it."
While the new MYH still provides a comprehensive backgrounder to HIV treatment and side effects, it also takes into consideration that looking after your health means a lot more than popping your anti-HIV pills.
Check out the chapter "Your healthcare team" by Evan Collins. As a doctor living with HIV, Collins has the inside scoop on how to build a healthy relationship with your physician and other healthcare providers.
DID YOU KNOW? Though many of us hoped that research would show that "drug holidays" — structured treatment interruptions — would enable us to take an occasional break from HIV treatment and its side effects, clinical trials have shown that treatment interruptions actually increase the risk of serious health problems.
Not just for newbies
Now that we're living longer, the need for MYH is greater than ever — whether you're an HIV newbie or veteran. The new MYH includes the chapter "HIV and aging" by Kath Webster of the Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Positive Living BC) and Positive Women's Network. CATIE staffer Darien Taylor, one of the MYH editors and a woman who's been living with HIV for more than 20 years, says, "While reviewing the chapter on aging, I decided to take its advice and get a bone scan to check for early-stage bone loss, which this chapter points out is common in both men and women with HIV as we age. Now I'm supplementing regularly with calcium to protect against further bone loss." As we all get older (and greyer!), MYH will be there to guide us through the ins and outs of living long and well.
DID YOU KNOW? It is estimated that up to 12 percent of HIV-positive people in Canada are older than 50, and this number is expected to increase by as much as 20 percent over the next decade.
Ladies first
"As a person living with HIV, I used MYH as a daily resource when I was diagnosed 15 years ago," says Shari Margolese, of the Blueprint for Action on Women and HIV/AIDS and Voices of Positive Women. "MYH has allowed people living with HIV, particularly those newly diagnosed, to educate themselves about the virus in a confidential manner and at their own speed." Margolese, an HIV-positive mom, wrote the chapter "Women and HIV." It covers issues like the interaction between birth control and anti-HIV drugs and provides information on how HIV and its treatment affect women and men differently. "The new edition is very inclusive of the different populations now affected by HIV," Margolese says, "and it addresses many new and timely issues."
MYH now includes sections focused on specific populations, including the chapters "Children and HIV," also by Margolese, and "Immigrants, refugees and non-status people with HIV" by Dr. Alan Li of the Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment.
DID YOU KNOW? Since January 2002, HIV testing has been a mandatory part of the immigration examination for everyone over the age of 15. However, having HIV does not, in itself, make you inadmissible to Canada.
Sex it up
Feeling sexy ain't always easy when you're on the poz side, but AIDS Committee of Toronto staffer John Maxwell encourages us to get it on — HIV and all! (And to put a condom on while we're at it.) The chapter on sexual health seeks to support us positive peeps in having a fulfilled sex life while staying healthy and protecting our partners. Maxwell shares info on relationships, sex toys, sexually transmitted infections and much more. He even tackles the confusion around the link between viral load and infectivity, reminding us that even with an undetectable viral load it is still possible to transmit HIV.
When asked about the grass-roots nature of MYH, Maxwell says, "The community-based philosophy of MYH — one that is rooted in advocacy, self-determination and empowerment — contributes to the greater and more meaningful involvement of all PHAs within the HIV/AIDS movement. We're not mere passive recipients of services but are actively involved in decision-making with respect to all aspects of our health." Power to the people!
DID YOU KNOW? There's a growing movement to include people living with HIV in the effort to stop the spread of the virus. Find out more in the new chapter "Positive prevention," written by David Hoe, a longtime community activist in Ottawa.
CATIE has added some exciting new features to the guide. Following focus-group recommendations, MYH will be spiral-bound in a workbook format. It will include a personal health record so you can track your own health information, write notes and make the book your own. The online version of MYH will contain interactive links and more.
Order your free copy today through the CATIE Ordering Centre, or by phone at 1.800.263.1638. CATIE Ordering Centre catalogue number ATI-40215. (The French edition, Vous et votre santé, is catalogue number ATI-40216.)
The new edition of MYH is dedicated to Nitto Marquez, a longtime employee at Toronto People with AIDS Foundation who passed away last year. Just months before he died, Nitto authored the very practical chapter "Money matters."


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Healthcare Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Overview
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Abstract: A high-level look at analytics and artificial intelligence in healthcare, the current state of the industry, and the journey and challenges ahead. These topics are geared toward audiences that would like an introduction to how analytics and AI are transforming healthcare delivery—from existing technologies and industry trends to exploring and planning for the potential of future technology.
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Abstract: A strategic look at GE Healthcare's analytics vision. Learn how GE Healthcare is leveraging analytics and AI today, and gain insight on how our leaders are thinking about and planning for the future of this technology. Topics include GE Healthcare's strategic vision for analytics and AI, current and future initiatives, and integration with the Precision Healthcare story and how analytics and AI will help enable this vision.
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Abstract: A focused look at GE Healthcare's modality-specific solutions for clinical or technical audiences. Learn how GE Healthcare is embedding advanced analytics into existing workflows to enhance and augment the clinician's ability to provide better care at the point of impact. Topics can be centered around GE Healthcare's analytics and AI solutions within Imaging, Critical Care, LCS, and services.
Breaking Down the Science of Analytics and AI in Healthcare
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Abstract: A deep dive into the technical aspects of GE Healthcare's analytics and AI platform geared toward data scientists. Learn more about machine learning and deep learning initiatives, building and optimizing clinical models, as well as how our analytics and AI platform is transforming healthcare.
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College Qualifications NVQ EngTech Some internal training courses
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I would prefer to take on a more engineering based role, although i am slowly working up to this
4. How valued do you feel by Arup?
Always praised when completing a project on time, or to a high standard.
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Everything seems to have been organised well, and I am treated as any other employee would be for inductions, training, support etc.
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Charles Bridge and the River Vltava
A couple enjoying the last of the days sunshine on the Charles Bridge
Restaurant and weir
Note the fisherman standing in a punt just below the weir
As I walked across the bridge I could help observing the boat traffic - always a boater? Various small trip boats and pedalos were moving around in circles underneath the arches of the bridge. Occasionally a larger boat arrived and negotiated the lock just upstream.
Pedalos and trip boats on the River Vltava
Weir and bridge protection
Just as I was about to return to the conference hotel because the sun was finally setting a large paddle steamer came into view and passed under the bridge. It was the eponymous Vltava one of only two such paddle steamers still operating in Prague. Built in 1940, she looked magnificent as she passed under the arches of the bridged and turned just below the weir.
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#Fishing - "An attack on fishermen" is how the Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-operative described the the loss of their new fishing patrol boat by arson, as BelfastLive reports.
The pilot boat was delivered to the co-op only two weeks before the incident in the early hours of Saturday morning (27 January) at the Co Tyrone quay where it was moored.
The PSNI is appealing for information on the arson attack perpetrated by two masked men in the Anneter area of Cookstown shortly after midnight on Friday night.
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Congress workers on Sunday set on fire the party office in Purnia and vandalised party office in Madhubani even as some disgruntled workers burnt the effigy of the Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar in Sasarm as the protests against denial of party nominations resonated throughout the state.
Supporters of a local Congress leader Salamat Ansari burnt the effigy of Meira Kumar alleging that she had used her influence with the party command for party ticket to her nephew Raj Shekhar from Sasaram assembly seat.
In Purnia, irate Congress workers set on fire the party office to protest alleged "unfairness" in ticket distribution for the assembly seats in the district.
Several fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flame, police sources said, adding that some furnitures were destroyed in the fire.
No FIR has been registered in connection with the arson at the Purnia district Congress office, they said.
They also burnt effigy of the AICC in-charge and the Union Minister Mukul Wasnik and shouted slogans alleging that "assembly tickets were sold to some candidates with deep pockets apparently at his bidding."
In Madhubani district, angry Congress workers burnt the effigy of the senior leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan and raised slogans against him for "unfair distribution of tickets."
They also vandalised the party office and damaged furniture and other properties, the district congress chief Chandrakant Jha confirmed.
An FIR has been lodged against unknown persons in connection with vandalism at the party office, he said.
The protest against ticket distribution echoed in the RJD too with some supporters of one ticket aspirant Ritlal Yadav staging demonstration at Circular Road, adjacent to the party supremo Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi's official residence -- 10, Circular Road -- and shouted slogans against Prasad for ignoring his claim for ticket from Danapur.
Meanwhile, the ruling JD-U's state office gate remained shut throughout the day in the aftermath of a massive protest by the supporters of those leaders losing out in the ticket distribution.


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Plus-Sized Blogger Sends Powerful Message About The Word 'Brave'
When blogger Jessica Kane posed for a Facebook photo on the beach in her one-piece swimsuit, she thought nothing of it. She was fully covered -- no need for a cover-up -- and in the photo, she smiles, posing with one hand on her hip. It was, all things considered, your average beach picture.
Kane is plus-sized, but she doesn't want to be called brave for it.
Kane took to Facebook to defend her perspective:
Kane makes a valid point: Why should a woman be considered brave for doing something perfectly normal?
To call her brave is to perpetuate the opinion there's something wrong with her body -- because we wouldn't call a thin woman brave for doing the same thing, would we?
Her viral message communicates an important reminder: It's not our place to comment on others' bodies.
Live and let live.
Citations: This plus size fashion bloggers Facebook post is going viral for the best possible reason (Cosmopolitan)


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In many ways, Chicago artist and producer Sir the Baptist is a chaplain in the R&B scene. He creates hip hop infused music that bridges the gap between his gospel roots and the world around him. Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk to Sir about making music with a message, plus he performs in studio with a 10-piece band.
Sound Opinions: Sir The Baptist
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This is a follow up to yesterday's post and was topic I set out to write when the brain and the fingers went their own way. It's about simplicity and not making things more complicated than we ought. I have been a believer and follower of Jesus Christ my whole life, but went through and extraordinary rebirth when I was 29 years old. I recommitted my life and took my faith, that had always been a part of me and moved it to the center. When I did that, all sorts of issues I had been struggling with became so clear. You see, I no longer had to figure things out, I realized I could trust God. I could trust the Bible.
Did I go into intellectual coma? No, actually far from it. I began reading and researching all of the evidence that supports an intellectual decision to trust the Word of God. I began studying all the facts around the Scripture and the Science and Archeology behind the absolute truth that is represented in the Bible. I will list recommended reading as a footnote to this blog and hope you will join me in this exciting pursuit.
I also have determined that through research I am a young Earther. I believe the scientific evidence supports a literal interpretation of the Bible and the time lines associated with it. Nobody presents this better than Dr. Kent Hovind - there are dozens of You Tube Videos out there and I have written a couple of blogs regarding this subject Limiting Factors goes into detail.
So when they discover shark fossils in Kansas, I am not perplexed because I understand there was about 4000 years ago and worldwide flood. When they discover blood vessels and organic tissue around dinosaurs, I do not fret and wonder how this could happen, because I recognize that the dinosaur fossil is not that old. When they find fossilized John Deere ball caps, I do not wonder how or why the carbon 14 dating says that it is millions of years old.
When the Church is vilified in the media, I understand that there is an Enemy who would do all he could to destroy God's people.
I just have a simple understanding of what this world is all about and who is in control. It really does make life easier.
Recommended Reading: I Don't Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist or Author: Lee Strobel
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This is the period of the year when everybody get sick! All the members of my family have been sick, and I´m the last one trying to cope with a terrible flu…
After more than a week of pain in the body, a soar throat, lack of voice and headache I could not resist any longer. I went to the doctor and got some pills! Every year I do the same mistake; I wait until it´s almost gone by itself and then I go to the doctor. It would make more sense to go immediately and get over with it!
What happens to the horse?
My biggest worry when I get sick, is my horse. I want her to continue to get some exercise, but I don't want anybody else to touch her. So this means that I need to go out there in the cold and make her run on a lead or in the riding ground with me waving the whip! She is just too lazy to run by herself….
But she is very energetic, and looks even happy about me making her run around! The funny thin with my Haflinger during winter time, is that she is not getting a thick coat, she just change the colors! I guess she is not having problems with the cold! She goes from a light Palomino color evenly divided all over, to become dark red on the back and white under the belly!
I wish I could just change colors myself and stay as healthy as Soraya during the cold winter months! But as a human being, I guess I just need to cover myself up in warm clothes and keep fighting the flu. I hope to get well before Christmas, since we are planning to go skiing in France! They have also opened the ski slopes at Usseglio in the valley of Lanzo. It´s a nice and family friendly place to spend a whole day or more in the white snow. Probably we will visit during the holidays!
So to all out there with the flu: Keep strong and just wait for it to pass! Stay inside and drink a lot of tea with honey and watch Netflix! That´s exactly what I do to survive…
If your horse also gets a holiday, it´s not a big problem! It will get in shape with you, as soon as you get back on your feet. Start out slowly with some nice walks in the forest, and you´ll realize that your horse will have just as much saved up energy as yourself. You´ll find yourselves galloping faster than ever before!


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SUPER JUNIOR Is Coming Back To Manila This June!
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Fresh from their victory at the MYX Music Awards 2018, the K-Pop group who started it all is finally coming back to Manila for their Super Show 7 next month!
📰 #슈퍼주니어, 필리핀 'MYX 뮤직 어워즈'서 수상…역시 '한류 제왕'https://t.co/SRUxbkaWT0— SUPER JUNIOR (@SJofficial) May 18, 2018
We thank all of our #ELF(E.L.F.) worldwide! 💙#SUPERJUNIOR #BlackSuit #MYXMusicAwards2018 #MMAs2018 #InternationalVideoOfTheYear #LabelSJ pic.twitter.com/Om16ZWD1ct
PULP Live World confirmed that Super Junior is set to take over the Mall of Asia Arena on June 30. Tickets will be on sale beginning June 3. We've waited 5 long years for this so we hope you're ready, Filipino ELFs. Check out the concert details below:
It's about time to end the years of longing, hoping, and wishing for the comeback of one of the first boy groups who started it all! #SS7Manila happening on 6/30. Tickets will be on sale via @smtickets starting 6/3. pic.twitter.com/XO0mSLcfmL— PULP Live World (@PULPLiveWorld) May 19, 2018
Who's excited to see SuJu back again in Manila? Tell us in the comments!


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The Minnesota Orchestra is in South Africa on a five city tour to celebrate the centennial of Nelson Mandela's birth. Book tickets to see this Grammy award winning orchestra in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Soweto, and Pretoria. The brass section players are just a hint of the celebrations and wonderful music to come. To book go to computicket.
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Some girls seem to just have that certain something about them. The French call it je ne sais quoi. A magnetic beauty in their soul.
It's believed to be something unattainable; something you're either born with or naturally lack. But that is nothing more than a misdirection, a miscommunication, a myth. You can cultivate class and charisma.