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Jeffrey Bashon Crawford, 19, of a Lloyd Street address, surrendered at the Chatham County jail Monday night. A second man, Diqwane Dreshawn Buter, 28, already was in custody on unrelated drug charges when he was served with a warrant. Both were charged with making false statements to police to impede the investigation.
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The Chicago Fire have two games in two days to end the team's week-long stay in Bradenton. According to assistant coach C.J. Brown, Tuesday's match vs. Orlando the Fire coaching staff plans to mainly look at unsigned players against the USL-Pro side.
"We're giving our trialists an opportunity to show in a big field and in a big game with our system, said Brown. "Seeing how well some of those guys deal with our system and seeing where their fitness is and their work on the ball."
Watch Tuesday's match on Chicago-Fire.com beginning at 7:00pm CT.
Cuts Coming?
With Phase Two of preseason camp ending Wednesday and the team's 16-day stay in Tucson looked at as the final shaping of the side heading into the 2014 season, Tuesday night's game could serve as the final audition for unsigned draft picks and trialists.
The Fire currently have 28 signed players, plus Orr Barouch who seems set to re-join the team in Tucson after rehabbing an injury. The team also has nine unsigned players in Bradenton so it's safe to say spots are limited as the team heads to Arizona.
As a Reminder, Available Players for Selection...
Signed Players:
Goalkeepers (3): Sean Johnson, Alec Kann, Kyle Reynish
Defenders (8): Austin Berry, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni, Hunter Jumper, Steven Kinney, Lovel Palmer, Gonzalo Segares, Bakary Soumare
Midfielders (11): Yazid Atouba, Dilly Duka, Benji Joya, Brendan King, Jeff Larentowicz, Alex, Patrick Nyarko, Logan Pause, Victor Pineda, Chris Ritter, Harry Shipp
Forwards (5): Quincy Amarikwa, Juan Luis Anangono, Giuseppe Gentile, Kellen Gulley, Chris Rolfe
Unsigned Draft Picks (2):
Bryan Ciesiulka (midfielder), Marco Franco (defender)
Guest Players (7):
Freddie Braun (midfielder), David Meves (goalkeeper), Parker Walsh (defender), Tim Ward (defender), Grant Ward (defender/midfielder), Andrae Campbell (defender), Daniel Jackson (forward)
Wednesday, more of the same vs. D.C. United
Though they just played each other on Saturday, the Fire coaching staff will then plan to use Wednesday morning's friendly vs. D.C. United as for the first team players against a more competitive opponent.
"The DC game the next day will be for our first group again to ramp their minutes up more so when we go into Tucson they're able to a full 90 minutes," Brown said.
Injury Report
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Asked by a student what he'd been doing since taking over leadership at St. Margaret's Episcopal School, William Moseley summed up his months of work in one sentence: "I've been falling in love with this community."
The love affair is only beginning.
On Nov. 14, Moseley was installed as the fourth leader for the prestigious private school, which opened in 1979.
More than 1,500 people attended the ceremony, led by the Right Reverend J. Jon Bruno, bishop diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and chairman of St. Margaret's Board of Trustees.
Moseley began work July 1 after serving as interim head of school at Saint Andrew's School, a private school for preschoolers through 12th graders in Boca Raton, Florida. He was headmaster of Ensworth School in Nashville, Tenn., for 12 years, but he's no stranger to Southern California – he served as head of the middle school at Bishop's School in La Jolla.
"We believe that he is well qualified and that he has been prayerfully and lawfully selected," Board of Trustees President Jason Weiss said when presenting Moseley to Bruno.
Bruno praised Moseley's appointment.
"This place has always been a wonderful place, but now I think it will be even greater," Bruno said.
Senior Delaney Spector, eighth-grader Julia DaMour and fifth-grader Lauren Cameron read prayers. Performers included the school symphony, preschool students, the lower school's Pipers, the middle school's Tartan Chorale and the upper school's Highland Chorale.
Representatives from the three schools presented Moseley with gifts, including a handmade platter representing nurturing creativity, a monogrammed red sweater representing history and tradition, a set of St. Margaret's ties representing his role in tying the school together, a western hat and belt representing San Juan's history and an engraved gavel representing justice and liberty.
Moseley said he and his wife, Jenny, and their daughter, Brady, a St. Margaret's third-grader, "feel so blessed to be part of this amazing family."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Mar. 10, 2005) - The Buccaneer women's tennis team defeated future A-Sun opponents the Jacksonville University Dolphins in a 4-3 road victory Thursday afternoon. ETSU is now 10-3 overall, 3-0 SoCon, while Jacksonville is 4-7 on the season.
The Bucs started the match by taking the doubles point. At No. 2, the pairing of Sandie Knight (Adamstown, Australia) and Elena Volobueva (Barcelona, Spain) quickly defeated Daphne Bourot and Lena Willi in an 8-1 final. ETSU then clinched the point with a win at No. 3 from Olya Batsula (Minsk, Belarus) and Gemma Halim (Jakarta, Indonesia), who defeated Emese Sulyos and Megan Williams, 8-4. Doubles play continued, but at No. 1 Masha Ilina (Kyiv, Ukraine) and Sylwia Ziolkowska (Warsaw, Poland) fell in a tough 9-8 (5) decision to Nisrine Hajbane and Dana Antonioli.
In singles action, the Dolphins evened the score at 1-1 with a win by Hajbane over Ziolkowska at No. 4 (6-4, 6-2). ETSU would then answer with wins from senior captain Halim at No. 6 (6-4, 6-1), and Batsula at No. 5 (6-3, 6-4). Jacksonville's Sulyos then won the point at No. 1 over Ilina (6-3, 6-2), but Volobueva would then defeat Bourot at No. 3 7-5, 6-4 to decide the match in favor of the Buccaneers, 4-3.
"Jacksonville is a good team and they are strong in singles from top to bottom," stated head coach Steve Brooks. "Today, I was really happy for Elena because she was down 5-2, but was able to come back to win. Overall, the match is a good confidence builder as we head back into Southern Conference action."
The Bucs return to SoCon action this Sunday, March 13 when they travel to Statesboro, Ga. to face the Georgia Southern Eagles at noon.
East Tennessee State 4, Jacksonville 3
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2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the most legendary British amp ever made: the Vox AC-30. Used by everyone from 60's bands such as The Beatles and Rolling Stones, to acts such as Queen, U2 and new bands such as Oasis, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian, no other amp has put its mark on British rock music as the Vox AC-30 has.
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The Vox AC30 was created in 1958 as "big brother" for the fifteen watt AC15 model, Vox's original flagship amplifier. An article from the current issue of Total Guitar magazine describes how Hank Marvin, the guitarist in Cliff Richard's band The Shadows, asked Vox to create a louder amp, so his guitar could be heard above the deafening noise of Cliff's screaming, pubescent audience. Thus was born the ultimate British valve amp, launched in 1959 to great acclaim. The AC30 is one of the most recorded guitar amplifiers in rock history, not surprising given its universally acclaimed warmth and three-dimensional tonal character. What is slightly surprising is that it seems to have lost none of popularity over the years, quite the reverse in fact.
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The Rolling Stones (left) and Jeff Beck in the Yardbirds: defining sixties rock with AC-30s...
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Marc Bolan of T-Rex (left) and U2. The AC30 was essential to their sound
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An Iranian double agent working for Israel used a memory stick to plant the Stuxnet virus that disrupted Iran's nuclear program, according to a published report quoting current and former U.S. intelligence officials.
Richard Sale, writing for ISSSource, said the agent, probably a member of an Iranian dissident group, used a corrupt memory stick.32 to implant the virus at the Natanz nuclear facility, according to the sources.
Iranian proxies, dissidents acting as double agents, also have been involved in assassinating Iran's nuclear scientists, the sources reportedly told Sale.
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Stuxnet, Duqu tip of the iceberg; more attacks on tap, researchers say
Feds confirm prisons vulnerable to Stuxnet-like attack
Stuxnet, likely the first example of weaponized malware, was already known to have spread via memory sticks, or key drives. Introduced in late 2009, it spread quickly to systems around the world, although it was designed for only one purpose: to attack a specific version of a Siemens programmable logic controller (PLC) that was used in centrifuges for uranium enrichment at Iran's nuclear facilities.
The worm, which used four zero-day exploits in its attacks, disrupted the rotational frequency of the centrifuges, and ultimately damaged Iran's nuclear program, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report.
Uranium enrichment at the Natanz plant was shut down for seven days in November 2010. Reuters reported in February that engineers had finally succeeded in scrubbing Stuxnet from their systems.
Because of its complexity and its specific target, Stuxnet has been thought to be the work of a nation-state, and the United States and Israel have often been mentioned as possibly being behind it. ISSSource — or Industrial Safety and Security Source, a site that reports on manufacturing security and safety issues — has reported that Stuxnet was part of a joint U.S.-Israeli effort aimed at Iran. (The sources who told Sale about the assassination of Iranian scientists said, however, that the United States was unaware of those operations.)
Stuxnet's success in disrupting nuclear processing in Iran has raised fears about what similarly designed malware could do if it attacked facilities in the United States and elsewhere.
In January, Kaspersky Labs said its researchers determined that Stuxnet and Duqu, a close variant that has been found gathering information on industrial systems in Europe, are likely part of a much larger family of malware, and that future Stuxnet-style attacks are likely.
That type of malware could be used to attack power grids, water processing plants and other critical infrastructure facilities. The Homeland Security Department in November confirmed earlier research showing that prisons, which use PLCs to control doors, video systems, alarms and intercoms, are vulnerable to a Stuxnet-like worm.
The fact that much of the infrastructure in the United States in privately owned, rather than government-owned as in Iran, also could complicate the response to such attacks.
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The only thing enlightening in this article is the fact we used it on Iran. This type of virus has been known and talked about in the engineering world ever since the Russian incident...so it does not constitute 'leaking' in any sense of the word except for the covert operation.
Whoever leaked this should be prosecuted. I have no idea why these things get put out in the public. It is counterproductive, and why should we confirm their suspicions.
I'm concerned that this article was printed. A disgruntled Federal employee now appreciates just how easy it is to cause damage and havoc...
What is the point of making reports like this public. I'd feel a lot more safe and secure if reports like these were kept confidential. Covert operations should not be publicized in my opinion...
"The Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions". Really sounds like a Mission Impossible mission.
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DENVER The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of1990 (ADA) against John Q. Hammons Hotels which operates as Holiday Inn - Northglenn. Under the terms of the Consent Decree approved by Federal District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Holiday Inn will pay a qualified deaf job applicant $75,000 and provide annual training to employees to prevent employment discrimination and retaliation.
The EEOC's lawsuit, EEOC and Katrina Cue v. John Q. Hammons Hotels, Case No. 01-D-0800, alleged that Holiday Inn officials refused to hire the teenage female applicant, Katrina Cue, because of her disability deafness even though she was qualified for the jobs she sought, bussing tables in the restaurant, serving banquets, or delivering room service. Ms. Cue communicates by signing, reading lips, writing notes, and speaking, and has won awards for her exceptional communication skill. According to Cue's private attorney, David Fine of the law firm of Kelly Haglund Garnsey & Kahn, LLC, after being denied a job at Holiday Inn, Cue went on to graduate from Thornton High School, third in a class of more than 300, and is now a sophomore at the University of Colorado.
"Employers who respond to persons with disabilities based on myths, fears and stereotypes, rather than considering individual abilities, put themselves at risk," said Joseph H. Mitchell, Regional Attorney for the EEOC's Denver District Office. Mitchell added: "The Americans with Disabilities Act protects workers with disabilities from discriminatory treatment with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment including, but not limited to, hiring and firing."
According to the suit, Hotel Manager Jason Tunabi told Ms. Cue at her interview that she was not qualified for the room service position because of her hearing loss. However, Cue was offered a job bussing tables and was referred to Cheryl Gaines, the Human Resources Manager, to complete paperwork and arrange for an orientation. The suit says that Gaines indicated she would have to check with "corporate" to see if the hotel had a policy against hiring deaf people. Gaines said she would be in touch with Cue, but then never called her. When Cue's mother contacted Gaines to find out the status, she was told that Cue was too young to work at the hotel, but that when she turned 17, she should apply for a position in the laundry department where they would not have to worry about her. Although Holiday Inn claims to have a policy against hiring employees under age 17, records showed that numerous employees under 17 were hired, and two non-disabled individuals under 17, who applied after Cue applied, were hired to work as bussers at the same time Cue was rejected.
Francisco J. Flores, Jr., Director of the EEOC's Denver office, said the company's unlawful conduct clearly constitutes disability discrimination. "The EEOC wants to ensure that discrimination does not interfere with a person's chance to make a living. Qualified individuals with disabilities deserve the same opportunities to work as anyone else," he said. "Disability does not mean inability."
Regional Attorney Mitchell added: "Employers are understandably concerned about costs and profits. They are, after all, in business to make money. But rejection of qualified applicants based on stereotypes costs society as well, particularly in terms of the lost talent that these individuals can contribute. For that reason, the ADA requires employers to look carefully at the abilities of each individual, instead of making assumptions about what he or she can and cannot do. This particular candidate was extremely competent and deserved a chance to work."
"It is important," continued Mitchell, "that Holiday Inn agreed to implement policies prohibiting discrimination, and to institute training to prevent employment discrimination and retaliation. Ideally, we like to see companies develop good employment practices so that we can avoid litigation."
The EEOC filed the suit after exhausting its conciliation efforts to reach a voluntary pre- litigation settlement.
Title I of the ADA prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, discharge, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms and conditions of employment. The EEOC also enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, or national origin; the Equal Pay Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; and the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Further information about the EEOC is available on its Web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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Weigh 35 gm of dough
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Weigh 35 gm of dough
Roll out 35 gm of dough into a 4 inch disk
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News Release: Seminoles.com
Updated: April 11, 2014, 6:45pm
Tallahassee, FL -- Nearly two years ago, Florida State approached longtime partner Nike for assistance to evaluate, enhance and express the celebrated marks of its athletics programs and set the visual direction for the next generation of Seminoles that respects the history of the program.
FSU's first directive related to creating a consistency with the divergence of our primary color, garnet, within our uniforms, sideline gear, coaching gear and ultimately fan apparel. FSU expressed the desire to return to a truer garnet that would be as consistent as possible across all sports and all materials.
Florida State Athletics and Seminole Boosters have recognized that our Seminole Head primary logo, while as recognizable and iconic as any in all of sports, does not reproduce well in a number of mediums. FSU asked Nike for help in refining the logo so that consistency can be achieved without diminishing the identity of the iconic image. FSU consulted with the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the effort arrived at a design that can take FSU Athletics into the future.
Athletics wanted its teams and student-athletes to wear uniforms that are as technically advanced as any in college athletics. Nike's state-of-the-art uniform materials are significantly lighter, more aerodynamic, more durable and superior in every respect to the uniforms FSU teams currently wear. The possibility of a competitive disadvantage continuing in this area was unacceptable.
FSU worked closely with Nike designers to develop a look that accurately represents the excitement and tradition of today's Seminole football. In commissioning the creative changes, Florida State welcomed Nike's concept of making the uniforms even more symbolic of its relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida while maintaining its iconic look. The Seminole patchwork on the football jersey sleeves contain the Tribe's symbols for Arrow, Man on Horse, and Fire with the helmet spears crossing in the back representative of the crossed bars of the state flag.
While Florida State's football coaches have been wearing garnet sideline shirts over the past several years, Florida State athletics was looking to use the color consistently across all sports and applications. Florida State will be the only Nike partner, pro or college, using this as its primary color. In addition, a unique font called UNCONQUERED has been created as well as uniform insignias and numbers that will be adopted across all sports.
FSU debuts today a refined Seminole Head logo that has been approved by Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman James Billie and retains the iconic image with renewed spark and energy.
In addition, Florida State's student-athletes will practice and compete next year in materials engineered to provide a competitive advantage
Finally, all FSU teams will have a new look that maintains the tradition of the past while reflecting a strong, youthful and bold attitude that will take Florida State Athletics into the future and has resulted in a collection called….IGNITION – TRADITION.
"We unveil today the state-of-the-art uniforms and the look that is the future of Florida State Athletics," said FSU Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox.
"Florida State will now be the only Nike team, college or professional, wearing our garnet color. FSU now has a unique font called Unconquered that has already helped define our program and we have added a consistent numerical font that will be applied across all our uniforms.
"The Seminole Head logo has been modified to raise the prominence of the iconic symbol throughout our athletics programs.
"Today's release of these dynamic, cutting-edge uniforms will keep Florida State at the forefront of college athletics and will further amplify our great tradition." (See select FSU Coach's Quotes at end of release)
As part of the new program, all of Florida State's intercollegiate sports teams will showcase consistent colors, logos, lettering and numerals.
"Florida State University has one of the most iconic athletic programs in College sports," said Todd Van Horne, VP and Creative Director for Nike Football and Baseball. " We wanted to celebrate the past while adding some fresh enhancements that are consistent with the university's direction moving forward."
Fans can go to either the official Seminoles on-line store at Seminoles.com or the FSU Bookstores on campus for immediate purchases or pre-sale ordering of product featuring the new branding. Most retail outlets that sell Florida State University merchandise will have products with the new marks by the end of April.
- New Seminole logo with the head held high, expressing purpose and conviction.
- Updated version of Seminole Spear with color and sleek lines to be used consistently by all intercollegiate athletic teams.
- Custom wordmarks and numeral set.
- Primary and secondary color palettes.
- Patchwork
Primary Identity – Seminole Logo
The Seminole logo is the primary representation of the brand and is used as the main identifying device for Florida State Athletics. Reinforcement of the primary identity will build equity in the brand. In primary or secondary colors, the Seminole logo works well across all media. With a more graphic application and flexible approach to palettes and logo staging, the Seminole logo is positioned well for the future.
Secondary Identity –Seminole Spear
Florida State's trademark helmet with the Seminole Spear is well known throughout all of college football. This design was first introduced during Bobby Bowden's first year as head coach in 1976. The Spear has been refined and will be an even more important element of the brand hierarchy moving forward, primarily for application on uniforms and helmets.
Color Palette
When it comes to communicating the Florida State Athletics brand, color is quintessential. Garnet and Gold remain the primary colors for the Seminoles, with White and Black serving as a secondary palette. Garnet symbolizes passion and strength, and gold traditionally evokes a sense of quality and pride. The color black is authoritative and powerful, and white represents confidence and honesty.
Typography – Primary – "UNCONQUERED"
Type tells a story. The right typeface, used consistently, builds character. The Seminoles of Florida call themselves the "Unconquered People," descendants of just 300 Indians who managed to elude capture by the U.S. army in the 19th century. The custom display alphabet is a powerful element within Florida State's brand identity. The typography incorporates distinctive inline styling, unique serifs and structural characteristics that are exclusive to Florida State Athletics. These elements create a powerful, exclusive look that distinguishes the wordmarks from other institutions. This custom alphabet, appropriately named "Unconquered" is unmistakably Seminole.
A custom numeral set has been included as an enhancement to the primary typeface.
Typography – Wordmarks – "FLORIDA STATE," "SEMINOLES," AND "FSU"
To assist in creating a consistent look for a wide variety of athletics communications, custom wordmarks for "Florida State," "Seminoles," and "FSU" have been designed. The wordmarks work closely in support of the primary identity and are derived from the primary typography.
Typography – Wordmark – Seminoles Script
The Seminoles script was designed as a nod to the heritage of the sports of baseball and softball at Florida State. Script typography is based upon the varied and often fluid stroke created by handwriting. The letterforms in the Seminoles script are consistent with the design language in the primary typography and word marks.
Typography - Secondary
The secondary sans-serif typeface United was selected to complement the primary typeface and directly tie back to the Florida State Athletics Brand Identity. United is part of a family that offers an exceptionally wide range of weights, providing great versatility and legibility. United is one of the most extensive font families available anywhere, boasting three unique styles, each with seven weights and five widths for a total of 105 fonts in the entire collection.
Quotes from FSU Coaches
"I really believe that the traditions of Florida State are as deeply rooted and important as any in college football and perhaps even more because of our relationship with the Seminole Tribe and I wouldn't have approved anything that I felt detracted from that. The elements that went into the design changes are all based on our unique history and that's an important part of the story. In fact, we went to the Tribe right away and got their opinion and permission before we took the first step.
"We are making the change in the football uniforms for a couple of reasons. The first is that it puts us in the very top of the line in terms of technical innovation where we had been trailing some over the last few years. The second is to take advantage of the chance for a much needed update of our uniforms that better suits the future of our program.
"I heard a quote from Buck Showalter last month that is a pretty good message related to this. He said, "Never confuse change for a lack of respect for tradition." We have kept tradition at the forefront throughout this process.
"And there is no doubt in my mind about the excitement level that our players are going to have being able to wear these uniforms."
Jimbo Fisher, FSU Head Football Coach
"Our players are going to love playing in the new uniforms. They are lightweight, they absorb perspiration much better, and our players love the more brilliant colors. The reaction of each of our players was the same – they all love the improved design, feel that they will give them more freedom of movement and that the colors say Florida State to them because the garnet and the gold are much more outstanding than our previous uniforms. "
Leonard Hamilton, FSU Head Men's Basketball Coach
"I really like the style of our new jerseys. Nike continues to be on the cutting edge with designing new material that is both appealing and comfortable to wear. We expect these new jerseys to be very eye-catching to recruits, and the modified design and updated Seminole head logo continue to reaffirm FSU's traditions and values. The breathable fabric and overall look of our brand new jerseys generates even more excitement as we look toward the 2014-15 season and beyond."
Sue Semrau, FSU Head Women's Basketball Coach
"Our new uniforms do a wonderful job of preserving the tradition of Florida State baseball with updated technology and materials. Nike found the perfect balance between the history of Seminole baseball and the future. We wanted to ensure we continued to utilize our interlocking FS, which is so deeply associated with our program. The preserved that tradition while incorporating the Seminole head into our uniforms. Our players are extremely excited to be playing in a uniform that is one of the most advanced in all of college baseball."
Mike Martin, FSU Head Baseball Coach
The following videos are courtesy of Seminoles.com:
Updated By: Jason Kahn
April 11, 2014, 6pm
The new uniforms containing the new FSU logo will be unveiled tonight at 6:30pm at the Downtown Getdown.
Rob Wilson, spokesperson for FSU Athletics, took a minute to chat with WCTV about these new uniforms before they are unveiled.
KAHN: "What motivated the change for the new uniform?"
WILSON: "First of all, the football coach wanted to update the football uniform a little bit, having a team that just won the National Championship. What we wanted was for all of our teams to have the exact same color garnet and branding across. So we now have a unique font called "Unconquered", we now all have the same jersey letters, and of course, the refined Seminole head that shows up better on all the new uniforms. It will look the same if it's on a water tower, on a pencil, on the side of a pair of football pants."
KAHN: "Including you, there are a very select few people who have seen these uniforms right now. Nobody has seen these uniforms. What can people expect?"
WILSON: " 'Sweet' was the description the football team had. I just left the team where they unveiled them, and it was up in arms. But it's funny, Coach Fisher announced them, and the players didn't react because they were waiting to see what he was going to do. As soon as he said, 'Well, what do you think?', the whole place erupted. Three of them will be here tonight wearing them. I think you'll see an even closer tie to the Seminole Tribe. There's a lot of symbolism in the uniform that we'll try to convey tonight, and I'm sure you will on your website."
Tomorrow at the Spring Game, these uniforms won't be displayed; they will play in the traditional uniforms.
Updated By: James Buechele and Jason Kahn
April 11, 2014, 5pm
Earlier today, the new logo was painted onto the field at Doak Campbell Stadium.
The only local retailer that will carry gear with the new logo will be the Seminole Sports Shop located inside Doak Campbell Stadium.
Many fans at the Downtown Getdown are sporting the new logo, and are psyched about the changes.
But what about the new uniforms?
It's a joint effort by Nike and Florida State.
The key thing to remember is this logo change isn't just for football - it's for all sports at Florida State.
Fans have already started to purchase t-shirts and other apparel with the new logo.
The big question for right now is what the new FSU uniforms will look like. Rumor has it there will also be changes made to the helmets, not just the jerseys.
We'll update this story after the unveiling at 6:30pm.
Tallahassee, Fla. -- We got an early look at the new logo last week. It's official debut will be tonight.
The logo will be unveiled at the block party in Kleman Plaza at 6:30 p.m.
There's also word that we'll get a sneak peek of new uniforms for the football team.
Of course this is all ahead of Saturday's spring game at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Tallahassee, Fla. -- The Seminoles are getting a head.
But based on public comment on WCTV's Facebook page, it's clearly not the one fans want.
They like the current logo better than the new one.
Last week, FSU's new Seminole head logo was leaked when Walmart prematurely displayed t-shirts with the new design to be officially unveiled Friday.
It prompted Trey Laramore to quip on our Facebook page, "I say keep Chief Osceola and ditch Chief Walmart."
According to a statement from FSU Athletics, the new logo has been under development for almost two years.
And it says "... the Seminole Tribe of Florida along with groups representing our student-athletes, coaches, boosters and university administration were consulted during the process."
The statement also says the old logo doesn't reproduce well in a number of mediums.
And the new Seminole head will be easier to produce on uniforms, sideline apparel and graphics.
But fans aren't buying it, literally.
Wes Anderson writes on our Facebook page, "Only will they know how we feel at the cash register...voting with my wallet."
Katherine Denmark writes, "Hate it, does not look like an American Indian!"
Tammy Sanders Pope writes, "It looks like a white man painted to look like an Indian."
Melanie Newman Clanton simply writes, "Awful."
A petition demanding FSU keep the classic logo on the website
change.org has more than 13,000 signatures.
If you'd like to comment on the new FSU logo, visit our Facebook page WCTV.TV
You could see your comments on our air.
Tweet from Seminoles.com:
The best way for #Noles fans to provide feedback on our logo refinement is by sending an email to email@example.com— Seminoles.com (@Seminoles_com) April 7, 2014
Updated by: Natalie Rubino
April 3, 2014, 11 p.m.
Tallahassee, Fla. -- FSU fans are speaking out against the school's new logo.
The logo leaked last night after Walmart prematurely displayed a t-shirt with the new design.
Angry fans and students are now calling on the school to stop the change.
"The new logo takes away, in my opinion, from the tradition," Troy Grimm an FSU sophomore said.
The new design still features the original Seminole head but with a wider mouth and teeth showing.
But what's causing many people to be upset is what was once a spear next to the head, now looks more like a feather.
"'Fear the Spear.' How are we going to do that without the spear? It just doesn't make sense," Grimm said.
"Why would they change it right after we just won the National Championship? I just don't get the logic," Paul Snyder an FSU junior said.
A petition that was created on Change.org now has more than 6,000 signatures.
A Facebook group boycotting the logo has more than 3,000 'likes'.
But not everyone thinks this back lash is a bad thing.
"Everyone wouldn't be getting so worked up if it wasn't something they were so deeply rooted in. So, I think it's great that they're getting so worked up about it," Mason Kaye, Garnet and Gold Assistant Manager said.
Garnet and Gold in the Governor's Square Mall, has been selling gear to Florida State fans since 1975.
They said as soon as the news broke, they began recieving calls from concerned customers.
"A lot of customers are afraid that the old logo might not be available, which may or may not be the case. But we still have it so we've seen an increase in business of people coming in requesting that old logo," Kaye said.
"We believe this image is the best in all of sports and that the result of our efforts will maximize the symbol on a national level," FSU Athletics said in a statement.
A spokesperson for the Seminole Tribe of Florida said the tribe chair signed off on the changes a few weeks ago.
The University says it still plans to officially unveil the new logo on April 11th, the day before Spring Game.
News Release: Seminoles.com
Message from FSU Athletics:
It is very important for you to know that the refinement we are making to our Seminole Head logo has been under development for almost two years and that the Seminole Tribe of Florida along with groups representing our student-athletes, coaches, Boosters and university administration were consulted during the process.
During the research phase of the project, we were stunned by the results of a meeting with current student-athletes held over a year ago. When asked what they considered to be our primary symbol, the group was unanimous in listing the Spear. In contrast, groups representing our coaches, supporters and administrators all listed the Seminole Head. This revelation reinforced a growing concern as we have seen a steady decline in the use of the Seminole Head logo on uniforms and fan apparel over the years.
The issue was that our Seminole Head, while as recognizable and iconic as any in all of sports, does not reproduce well in a number of mediums. It is particularly difficult to embroider and impossible to accurately represent on some materials including at midfield at Doak Campbell Stadium. We believe this image is the best in all of sports and that the result of our efforts will maximize the symbol on a national level.
The refined logo will allow us to use it more prominently across all platforms including our uniforms, sideline apparel and graphics.
We tasked Nike for help in refining the logo so that consistency can be achieved without diminishing the identity of the iconic image. We arrived at a design that can take FSU Athletics into the future.
On Friday, April 11, we will formally unveil Ignition...Tradition with a symbol that has renewed spark and energy.
By WCTV Eyewitness News Web Staff
April 3, 2014, 8 a.m.
Tallahassee, Fla. -- According to Tomahawk Nation, Florida State's new logo was leaked when Walmart prematurely displayed the new design on t-shirts being sold in their stores.
The release was supposed to be April 11, 2014.
Tomahawk Nation says they have confirmed that this is Florida State's new logo through a source involved in the redesign process.
From Seminole Tribe of Florida spokesperson Gary Bitner:
The logo change was initiated by FSU. They came to the tribe with the proposed minor changes.
Chairman James Billie signed off on the changes a few weeks ago.
As with all things that involve the Seminole Tribe of Florida, FSU is respectful with getting their approval.
By WCTV Eyewitness News Web Staff
April 2, 2014
Tallahassee, Fla. -- FSU's iconic logo is changing.
It's unclear what the new one will look like, but Seminole Tribe spokesman, Gary Bitner, said the changes were minor.
Seminole Tribe Chairman, James Billie, signed off on the design a few weeks ago after FSU came to them with the changes.
Sources tell us the new logo will be revealed on Friday, April 11, 2014, just in time for the Spring Game on April 12, 2014.
New FSU Logo Preview
Courtesy | www.seminoles.com


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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Before Domonic Brown was promoted to the majors, Ruben Amaro Jr. said he would only bring his top prospect up if he could play every day.
Now that Brown has spent a week in the majors, Charlie Manuel sees it a bit differently. He has repeatedly said he wants to ease Brown into the majors. He has rested Brown against two lefthanded starters so far and will continue to do that on occasion. Brown will play 60 to 70 percent of the time, Manuel estimated.
"His development is very important to us, but I also want to win the game," Manuel said. "That's what we're all about. Our goal is to get back to
After week one, it's hard to argue against Manuel's plan. Brown has looked shaky at times, but he's hitting .273 (6 for 22) and has six RBIs in six games. He has struck out six times and has yet to walk. Pitchers are mostly throwing inside to Brown, who has an open stance with his bat cocked high into the air. Inside breaking balls have been particularly bothersome to Brown.
That's what made Brown's third plate appearance Wednesday night all the more impressive. With the bases loaded and one out, Marlins interim manager Edwin Rodriguez brought in a lefthander, Taylor Tankersley. Brown had been 1 for 9 against lefties entering the at-bat.
Manuel stuck with Brown and the rookie hit the third pitch from Tankersley, an inside slider, deep to right for a sacrifice fly.
The manager said he sat down with Brown when he was called up and told him he will pinch hit for the rookie in certain situations, say when a lefty comes in late in a game. Manuel said he held off on doing that Wednesday because it was only the fifth inning.
In the field, Brown's throw to nail Gaby Sanchez at home plate was impressive. But you can see how raw Brown is defensively on some of the routes he takes to fly balls. There is some refining needed.
"He took a couple of interesting routes," Manuel said, "but you know what? He caught them. That one ball in the gap, he ran down, he had some crazy legs on that one."


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Sunday, 14 December 2008
Gift Wrap Ideas #7: Wallpaper
The wallpaper I've used is a "paintable textured vinyl", a fantastic combination of super-plain and simple (that crisp white) and really ornate and detailed (the textured pattern). It's especially great for wrapping large boxes - your parcels end up looking a bit like big slabs of Christmas cake! I added some red yarn and a tag for a bit of contrasting colour.
I made the tag by sticking some red wrapping paper to a bit of spare card, and then cutting out and applying a small detail of the wallpaper pattern with ordinary prittstick. As the wallpaper is quite thick you can cut out quite intricate patterns without the paper ripping or becoming too fragile to handle.
If you've got a bit of time - say, when you're relaxing watching the telly in the evening - you can use this decorative idea for your parcels themselves for a very bespoke look.
Please feel free to borrow one or two photos if you want to blog about this project, but remember to credit me and link back to the original source, and do not reproduce my entire tutorial on your site. Thanks!
For more crafty goodness, check out my books: Super-Cute Felt and Super-Cute Felt Animals.
16 comments:
- Swirlyarts said...
These are just fab!!
- 14 December 2008 at 16:28
- Aromy said...
Hi Lupin! Your packages look gorgeous and sophisticated. I've wrapped with wallpaper before, but I had a hard time getting it stay down with regular matte tape. What kind of tape or material did you use to keep the paper down?
- 14 December 2008 at 19:14
- BugsandFishes said...
Ooh yes forgot to mention the tape - I used parcel-tape width (2 inch) clear sellotape as the normal stuff was insufficient :)
- 14 December 2008 at 19:19
- Lisa said...
Wow! I think this is my favorite wrapping idea so far - Lovely!
- 14 December 2008 at 19:46
- J for Jendetta said...
wow, absolutely stunning!!
- 15 December 2008 at 00:31
- Cat said...
those are gorgeous!!
- 15 December 2008 at 01:05
- Bagladee said...
they look awesome!!! great job!
- 15 December 2008 at 09:45
- Mlle Miracle said...
So elegant, and at the same time very festive. I'm starting to think that you have fairy fingers!
- 15 December 2008 at 09:56
yay for once I'm already on the ball - I love wrapping prezzies in wallpaper. Yours here look fantastically striking, nice work lady.
- 15 December 2008 at 15:30
- TheHappyDogBlog said...
wow u cut that out? amazing.
- 15 December 2008 at 23:27
- Creative Crafter UK said...
These parcels look great. Excellent recycling technique!
I've seen you as being very active on the Etsy/ Folksy forums and your work is amazing.
Both your style and pr techniques inspire me. Congratulations on so many sales!
- 16 December 2008 at 15:27
I love all of your wrapping updates, I wish I'd come across these earlier!
- 21 December 2008 at 21:52
Your wrapping ideas are wonderfull. I love this. I just wish I had the time to wrap gifts as criatively as you.
- 25 December 2008 at 03:08
- Sara C. Walk said...
such an amazing idea...i just blogged about it, hope you dont mind :)
- 10 November 2009 at 22:09
do you know what the design of the wallpaper is? its beautiful and i have been looking for something like it.
- 24 November 2012 at 05:56
- BugsandFishes said...
Angel - sorry, this was just a random roll of paper I bought in a charity shop years ago, I don't know the brand at all.
- 16 December 2012 at 12:33


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San Diego pop-punkers blink-182 have had a steadily growing fan base since their formation in 1992, but it was the album recorded just prior to the band's five-year hiatus that has proved the most memorable.
To that end, the group is toasting the 10th anniversary of the untitled effort (also known as blink-182) with a series of shows, during which they perform the album in its entirety. Concerts at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Wednesday and Thursday are sold out, as are shows on Nov. 11 and Nov. 12 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. There are tickets still available for the fifth L.A. concert date, Nov. 13, at the Wiltern.
Members of Blink-182, vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge, vocalist/bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker, were already exploring different musical genres and projects and going through life-changing experiences, such as fatherhood, prior to working on the untitled album. These factors came into play in the studio, resulting in experimental elements fusing with the group's familiar grooves, as well as more mature lyrics. The album was released on the Geffen label in fall of 2003 and fans were split on this new tact, but the release's singles charted high, "I Miss You," hit number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In February 2005, blink-182 went on an "indefinite hiatus," according to Geffen. The trio forged new directions. DeLonge launched the band Angels & Airwaves, Hoppus stepped into producing albums and Barker began a shoe line and worked in other music projects.
In September 2008, Barker was in a plane crash and suffered second and third degree burns. He developed post-traumatic stress disorder and underwent 16 surgeries, as well as several blood transfusions. DeLonge and Hoppus reached out to him and within a month the trio were planning to return to blink-182.
After serving as presenters for the 2009 Grammy Awards, blink-182 announced it was back — and so were its fans. Since then, the band has been touring the world and is currently writing material for its seventh studio album.


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Opinion: Set Campaign Finance Free
Former Justice Department Attorney David Rivkin on a Supreme Court case that could restore the First Amendment's political speech protections. Photo credit: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... I ... I ... opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... the Supreme Court in these last hours heard oral arguments in a case that could change ... how much money Americans are allowed to get ... to a political candidate or political committee ... I've got former Justice Department attorney David Rivkin ... joining me now from Washington David ... sent GOP donor and the Nikkei Sean McCutchen in the RNC ... are arguing there should be no overall limit ... on how much you can give over two year period ... how are they making that argument ... there are during that time that having such a good caps Mary serves no useful governmental purpose ... Nolte purpose worthy of protection and it clearly stifles ... of the up-to-date sized political speech because ... contributions money is the lifeblood of political speech in a line and what what are the political corruption and Ina if you let people dance ... and ten million dollars to the candidate doesn't that ... risk corrupting neck and ... of the whole point here is there are eighty what's not in use in this case at least technically on limits for candidate which is twenty by one dollars ... when talking about aggregate limits as to how many candidates who can give all with invites ... to viewers to ponder how is that you can erupt ... you can contribute to twenty eight candidates ... how is that for fifty candidates know is that you are out ... of the process to be given the same amount of money when you buy when the dollar's the candidate number fifty one ... I see that the limit is up on the twenty three thousand to one dollars ... so divided by twenty five hundred ... and and it gives you I think in all close to up ... close to us that the candidates although the laggard lament makes no sense ... even if you buy into this notion ... all the appearance of corruption by virtue of giving money to candidates ... so what are your sources in Washington telling you about how oral arguments when this morning ... very well of the early reports is that the ... credit limit ... on ... contributions to candidates is in trouble ... Fiat is doing ... very likely to come down the leaf raking interesting question is ... is in a half went on and they're all up rationale when the baht which is to say it is no appearance of corruption in a situation you contribute to a prominent dollars ... to multiple candidates you don't you'd aggregate limit that would be an there'll holding while broader holding that was mentioning Exelon Detroit yesterday which takes up takes ... a stab at overturning the key holding all bought ... Boxee vs Malaya which is ... that you can not easily more easily put limits on contributions but expenditures that expenditures is a true form of first Amendment protected speech ... but contributions are somehow more cars and ... if there's a broader holding up that would be enormously consequential ... hero narrow holding would still be very important ... OK Apple I thought that the Supreme Court got on their important is that of the way earlier this year apparently not ... this is another really big one really keep our eye on it ... former Justice Department attorney David Rivkin ... thank so much for


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NSW accelerates Tourism and events with record budget $176 million injection
Posted on 31 Aug 2015 under Blog , Industry News & Consumer News
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayers said NSW is set for a tourist boon, with a record $176 million allocated to tourism and major events in the NSW 2015-16 Budget.
"This Budget secures the continued delivery of new initiatives which have seen NSW lead Australia in visitor numbers, visitor nights and visitor expenditure, and will enable us to deliver new events and sustained growth in the years to come." Mr Ayers said.
"The NSW Government's tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, will administer the $176 million in 2015-16 to support tourism, major events and business events.
"This includes $93 million to secure major arts, entertainment and sports events and $51 million to grow tourism across the State", he said.
.."The additional funding will also see Regional NSW benefit from an additional $40 million over four years to grow tourism as well as $9 million to target overseas visitors from the priority international markets identified in the Visitor Economy Industry Action Plan….
.."This budget uplift increases the State's ability to deliver innovative tourism promotions and secure world class events for NSW to drive results that contribute to the Government's goal of doubling overnight visitor expenditure in NSW by 2020," Mr Ayers said.


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The gloomy budget forecasts emanating from the Board of County Commissioners meeting room may have been a bit premature.
The gloomy budget forecasts emanating from the Board of County Commissioners meeting room may have been a bit premature.
Gulf County Property Appraiser Mitch Burke transmitted a preliminary property roll to the state by the July 1 deadline and that roll shows that while taxable tangible property values will dip for a seventh-straight year, this year�s decline represents less than 1 percent.
That is a far cry from even the 7 percent decline of last year and far below the double-digit dips in property value from three and four years ago.
�Even though the real estate market continues to improve, Gulf County�s overall tax base dropped this year,� Burke said. �However, the decrease in value was minimal compared to previous year�s reductions.�
According to the preliminary numbers transmitted to the Florida Department of Revenue, the county�s combined taxable value, including both real and personal, will drop from $1.352 billion to $1.347 billion, a decrease of three-tenths of 1 percent.
Burke said values were almost exactly where they were in 2003, before the roiling of the real estate market, up and then down.
�We are seeing new construction taking place, which is great news,� Burke said. �However, we don�t get to realize the true increase in value due mainly to the statewide cap approved in 2008 which caps annual increases on value of non-homestead properties at no more than 10 percent annually.�
The news for the city of Port St. Joe stood out.
The city was the only taxing district to show an increase in its tax base, from $276 million to $279 million, an increase of just over 1 percent.
Burke said the increase was primarily the result of the sale of the newly-constructed Dollar General Market store on U.S. Highway 98 and valuations of some commercial lots owned by the St. Joe Company where values needed to be adjusted consistent with current market conditions, Burke said.
�We�ve kind of busted our humps looking at different areas and changing values to where they should be,� Burke said. �There were some St. Joe properties that had not been adjusted in 10 years or more and we readjusted some of those values.�
For the Gulf County School Board, which is not subject to the 10 percent cap on annual increases, the drop in the tax base will represent two-tenths of 1 percent, falling from $1.405 billion to $1.402 billion.
The largest decline came in the city of Wewahitchka, which saw property values fall 7 percent, from $61.6 million to $57.3 million.
Burke said the primary reason for the decline was two larger personal property accounts declining in value.
The Northwest Florida Water Management District will realize a drop of one-third of 1 percent, Burke said.
In addition, each Fire District in the county saw a drop in taxable value.
The Tupelo Fire Zone dropped 1.7 percent; the St. Joe Fire Zone one-tenth of 1 percent; Howard Creek Fire Zone fell 1.5 percent and the Overstreet Fire Zone took the biggest hit at 3.5 percent.
Going back to at least 1982, county property values had not dropped in any single year until 2007, two years after the height of the real estate bubble when property values exploded past $2 billion with a 55 percent increase in 2005.
However, after dropping by more than 20 percent in both 2009 and 2010, the decline steadied.
The two Municipal Services Taxing Units (MSTUs) that fund the local share of the bond for beach renourishment have expired.
The property roll is essentially a historical marker, establishing what the market reflects � based on sales of like properties in the county � as of Jan. 1, 2013.
When prices are moving up, as was historically the case for decades, that system works to the advantage of the property owner who can, over those six months, see the value of property move higher on the market than the county assessment.
When the market declines, however, property owners can be in retreat on value compared to assessment for a given year.
The BOCC and Coastal Community Association lobbied state lawmakers to allow the use of bank and short sales, which were accounted for the first time in 2012.
The Property Appraiser�s Office assesses 17,527 properties in the county; 1,211, or just 6.9 percent, are not taxable and the vast majority of those properties are owned by government, local, state and federal.


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Royvon needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 105 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
We look after people's dogs when they go on holiday. Our target market is dog owners who want more for the dogs than run of mill boarding kennels and appreciate the convenience of having their dog collected from home. We want to promote a complimentary service to our boarding kennels which is collection and deliivery from home.
http://www.royvon.co.uk website is being redesigned to look like http://www.axlr8demo.co.uk/royvon1/
A graphic / icon that would advise prospects that we have this complimentary service (its not free) that would help them choose our company over our competitors I envisage a small graphic that would tell the message 'For your convenience we can collect and deliver your dog from home at time to suit you. No matter where you live in the country. Clients will be concerned about safety, please read http://www.waggy-walkers.co.uk/page…nsport.htm
Convenience - Safe - Professional - Trusted - Anytime to suit - Luxury
- Colour scheme to coordinate http://www.axlr8demo.co.uk/royvon1/
- Graphic size - Around the size of the '99' in this website, the one with '99 in a box.
- Tagline - Pet Taxi or Collection & Delivery
- Professional style
- Original design
- Clean and simple
- Subtle, clear message
- Graphic too big
- Confusing message