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Sunday, September 13, 2015
More Travels of Leopold and Lilian
It is not often that I have a chance to post to this blog anymore, so I was happy to find this new clip, forwarded by a friend, of interviews with Princess Esmeralda, interspersed with archival footage of her family in Belgium and abroad. I hope you enjoy it!
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Saturday, February 21, 2015
Elisabeth and Esmeralda
Here is a new Facebook page dedicated to the noble and much-loved Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians. In addition, here is a long, new documentary on the lives of Queen Elisabeth and her husband, King Albert I, featuring interviews with their grand-daughter, Princess Esmeralda. It includes old newsreel and even clips of Elisabeth speaking. The program is only in French, but I hope to be able to watch it through and post a fuller review.
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Thursday, December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas!
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Friday, December 5, 2014
The Passing of Queen Fabiola
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Sunday, October 12, 2014
The Belfry of Bruges
Here are two poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on the beautiful city and belfry of Bruges, Carillon and The Belfry of Bruges.
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Saturday, October 11, 2014
The Paradise Tree
Trianon and Madame Royale, she meditated on the lives of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and their family during the tragic times of the French Revolution. In The Night's Dark Shade, she created an imaginative, moving story of a young noblewoman struggling to be a good Catholic and a faithful bride during another tragic and complicated period, the Albigensian Crusade. In The Paradise Tree, Elena Maria Vidal returns once again to the themes of religious persecution, love and sacrifice.
This time, Vidal shares with us some of her own family history, focusing on the life and legacy of one of her Irish forebears, Daniel O'Connor, his beloved wife Brigit, and their large family. As a young man, Daniel is forced to flee his homeland to Canada in order to survive without betraying his faith. In his new country, he founds a wonderful family, stricken by terrible sufferings and hardships, poverty, illness, exile and bereavement, but bravely persevering and triumphing over many misfortunes, with an almost regal sense of personal dignity.
A strong sense of mortality permeates the story. There are some particularly harrowing descriptions of the deaths of children. Despite the sadness of many of the scenes, there is great charm in the lively portrayal of a family filled with love of learning and poetry. The hope of eternal life sustains Daniel, his wife and children through many tragedies. Joy continually mingles with sorrow. Happily, though, after many years of pain and struggle, Daniel and Brigit are richly blessed in their beautiful family.
(NOTE: This book was sent to me by the author in exchange for my honest opinion).
This time, Vidal shares with us some of her own family history, focusing on the life and legacy of one of her Irish forebears, Daniel O'Connor, his beloved wife Brigit, and their large family. As a young man, Daniel is forced to flee his homeland to Canada in order to survive without betraying his faith. In his new country, he founds a wonderful family, stricken by terrible sufferings and hardships, poverty, illness, exile and bereavement, but bravely persevering and triumphing over many misfortunes, with an almost regal sense of personal dignity.
A strong sense of mortality permeates the story. There are some particularly harrowing descriptions of the deaths of children. Despite the sadness of many of the scenes, there is great charm in the lively portrayal of a family filled with love of learning and poetry. The hope of eternal life sustains Daniel, his wife and children through many tragedies. Joy continually mingles with sorrow. Happily, though, after many years of pain and struggle, Daniel and Brigit are richly blessed in their beautiful family.
(NOTE: This book was sent to me by the author in exchange for my honest opinion).
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Friday, August 8, 2014
Myths of Infertility and Impotence
I just discovered a touching blog dedicated to King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola. It is written by a kind reader and supporter of this blog. Here is a post on the malicious rumors swirling around the marriage of Baudouin and Fabiola and their tragic loss of five children. There are some similarities to the falsehoods surrounding the young King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette.
This issue impacted the couple in deeply profound ways, as one can imagine. It seems especially grievous that the trauma of their medical challenges were exploited to sell tabloid copy. The inferred image is of an infertile woman and an impotent man. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Infertility is the inability to achieve pregnancy. Being pregnant five times, should have quieted malicious whispers of infertility or any notion of the King lacking virility.
Covering this information illustrates vividly the sad axiom, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Both Fabiola and Baudouin exhibited inspirational courage of spirit, facing the public always with a smiling face and head held high. Reports are that each time her pregnancy was announced, the palace overflowed with the abundant generosity of the Belgian people, rejoicing at the special news of their King and Queen. Each time, a brief quiet announcement would pierce their joy.
Unscrupulous authors lazily cling to tired court rumours, one claiming Baudouin's step-mother, Lilian Baels, received a letter reporting Fabiola never menstruated and was, thus, infertile. While laughable, the depths to which man will go for notoriety is immeasurable and certain writers and journalists have sold such nonsense to readership eager for a juicy detail. Earlier untruths cast Lilian as the apple of Baudouin's adoring eye, being hopelessly in love with his step-mother. The proof is nowhere to be found in that pudding; Leopold and Lilian were as ignorant to Baudouin and Fabiola's engagement as were all Belgian citizens.
The business of outsiders blaming Fabiola for the couple's childlessness is cruel and unconscionable. I wonder at how it is journalists or palace "insiders" feel confident or even suitably emboldened to testify with authority to the queen's personal medical details. Fabiola's affirmation of suffering from miscarriages was widely reported by the Belgian press in 2008. Belgians, nevertheless, were surprised at learning Baudouin and Fabiola suffered the loss of five babies. (Read full post)
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Monday, August 4, 2014
A Talk with Queen Mary
wartime conversations with Albert and Elisabeth of Belgium, it may be interesting to see the American author's account of her meeting with Mary of Teck, from Kings, Queens and Pawns.
It will be a surprise to many Americans to learn that the Queen of England is very lovely to look at. So much emphasis has always been placed on her virtues, and so little has been written of her charm, that this tribute is only fair to Her Majesty. She is tall, perhaps five feet eight inches, with deep-blue eyes and beautiful colouring. She has a rather wide, humorous mouth. There is not a trace of austerity in her face or in any single feature. The whole impression was of sincerity and kindliness, with more than a trace of humour.
I could quite believe, after I saw Her Majesty, the delightful story that I had heard from a member of her own circle, that now and then, when during some court solemnity an absurdity occurred, it was positively dangerous to catch the Queen's eye!
Queen Mary came up the long room. As she paused and held out her hand, each lady took it and curtsied at the same time. The Queen talked, smiling as she spoke. There was no formality. Near at hand the lady-in-waiting who was in attendance stood, sometimes listening, sometimes joining in the conversation. The talk was all of supplies, for these days in England one thinks in terms of war. Certain things had come in; other things had gone or were going. For the Queen of England is to-day at the head of a great business, one that in a few months has already collected and distributed over a million garments, all new, all practical, all of excellent quality.
The Queen came toward me and paused. There was an agonised moment while the lady-in-waiting presented me. Her Majesty held out her hand. I took it and bowed. The next instant she was speaking.
She spoke at once of America, of what had already been done by Americans for the Belgians both in England and in their desolated country. And she hastened to add her gratitude for the support they have given her Guild.
"The response has been more than generous," said Her Majesty. "We are very grateful. We are glad to find that the sympathy of America is with us."
She expressed a desire also to have America know fully just what was being done with the supplies that are being constantly sent over, both from Canada and from the United States.
"Canada has been wonderful," she said. "They are doing everything."
The ready response of Canada to the demand for both troops and supplies appeared to have touched Her Majesty. She spoke at length about the troops, the distance they had come, the fine appearance the men made, and their popularity with the crowds when they paraded on the streets of London. I had already noticed this. A Canadian regiment was sure to elicit cheers at any time, although London, generally speaking, has ceased any but silent demonstration over the soldiers.
"Have you seen any of the English hospitals on the Continent?" the Queen asked.
"I have seen a number, Your Majesty."
"Do they seem well supplied?"
I replied that they appeared to be thoroughly equipped, but that the amount of supplies required was terrifying and that at one time some of the hospitals had experienced difficulty in securing what they needed.
"One hospital in Calais," I said, "received twelve thousand pairs of bed socks in one week last autumn, and could not get a bandage."
"Those things happened early in the war. We are doing much better now. England had not expected war. We were totally unprepared."
..."What is your impression of the French and Belgian hospitals?" Her Majesty inquired.
I replied that none were so good as the English, that France had always depended on her nuns in such emergencies, and, there being no nuns in France now, her hospital situation was still not good.
"The priests of Belgium are doing wonderful work," I said. "They have suffered terribly during the war."
"It is very terrible," said Her Majesty. "Both priests and nuns have suffered, as England has reason to know."
The Queen spoke of the ladies connected with the Guild.
"They are really much overworked," she said. "They are giving all their time day after day. They are splendid. And many of them, of course, are in great anxiety."
Already, by her tact and her simplicity of manner, she had put me at my ease. The greatest people, I have found, have this quality of simplicity. When she spoke of the anxieties of her ladies, I wished that I could have conveyed to her, from so many Americans, their sympathy in her own anxieties, so keen at that time, so unselfishly borne. But the lady-in-waiting was speaking:
"Please tell the Queen about your meeting with King Albert."
So I told about it. It had been unconventional, and the recital amused Her Majesty. It was then that I realised how humorous her mouth was, how very blue and alert her eyes. I told it all to her, the things that insisted on slipping off my lap, and the King's picking them up; the old envelope he gave me on which to make notes of the interview; how I had asked him whether he would let me know when the interview was over, or whether I ought to get up and go! And finally, when we were standing talking before my departure, how I had suddenly remembered that I was not to stand nearer to His Majesty than six feet, and had hastily backed away and explained, to his great amusement.
Queen Mary laughed. Then her face clouded.
"It is all so very tragic," she said. "Have you seen the Queen?"
I replied that the Queen of the Belgians had received me a few days after my conversation with the King.
"She is very sad," said Her Majesty. "It is a terrible thing for her, especially as she is a Bavarian by birth." (Read full account)
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A Talk with a King
In her book, Kings, Queens, and Pawns, available on Project Gutenberg, American writer and reporter Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) gives an appreciative account of her meeting with King Albert I of Belgium during World War I. At the time of the audience, Albert and his wife, Queen Elisabeth, were living at La Panne, on the Belgian coast, near the front lines. Most of Belgium was under German occupation, following Germany's invasion of the country on August 4, 1914, in violation of treaties which guaranteed Belgian neutrality and independence. The United States had not yet entered the war.
This is how Rinehart describes her meeting with the King:
... There was little formality. I was taken in charge by the King's equerry, who tapped at a closed door. I drew a long breath."Madame Rinehart!" said the equerry, and stood aside.There was a small screen in front of the door. I went round it. Standing alone before the fire was Albert I, King of the Belgians. I bowed; then we shook hands and he asked me to sit down.It was to be a conversation rather than an interview; but as it was to be given as accurately as possible to the American people, I was permitted to make careful notes of both questions and answers. It was to be, in effect, a statement of the situation in Belgium as the King of the Belgians sees it.I spoke first of a message to America."I have already sent a message to America," he informed me, "quite a long message. We are, of course, intensely appreciative of what Americans have done for Belgium.""They are anxious to do what they can. The general feeling is one of great sympathy.""Americans are both just and humane," the King replied, "and their system of distribution is excellent. I do not know what we should have done without the American Relief Committees.""Is there anything further Your Majesty can suggest?""They seem to have thought of everything," the King said simply. "The food is invaluable- particularly the flour. It has saved many from starvation.""But there is still need?""Oh, yes- great need."It was clear that the subject was a tragic one. The King of the Belgians loves his people, as they love him, with a devotion that is completely unselfish. That he is helpless to relieve so much that they are compelled to endure is his great grief.His face clouded. Probably he was seeing, as he must always see, the dejected figures of the peasants in the fields, the long files of his soldiers as they made their way through wet and cold to the trenches, the destroyed towns, the upheaval of a people."What is possible to know of the general condition of affairs in that part of Belgium occupied by the Germans?" I asked. "I do not mean in regard to food only, but the general condition of the Belgian people.""It is impossible to say," was the answer. "During the invasion it was very bad. It is a little better now, of course, but here we are on the wrong side of the line to form any ordered judgment. To gain a real conception of the situation it would be necessary to go through the occupied portions from town to town, almost from house to house. Have you been in the other part of Belgium?""Not yet, I may go.""You should do that- see Louvain, Aerschot, Antwerp- see the destroyed towns for yourself. No one can tell you. You must see them."I was not certain that I should be permitted to make such a journey, but the King waved my doubts aside with a gesture."You are an American," he said. "it would be quite possible and you would see just what has happened. You would see open towns that were bombarded, other towns that were destroyed after occupation! You would see a country ruthlessly devastated, our wonderful monuments destroyed, our architectural and artistic treasures sacrificed without reason- without any justification.""But as a necessity of war?" I asked."Not at all. The Germans have saved buildings when it suited their convenience to do so. No military necessity dictated the destruction of Louvain. It was not bombarded. It was deliberately destroyed. But, of course, you know that.""The matter of the violation of Belgium's neutrality still remains an open question," I said. "I have seen American facsimile copies of documents referring to conversations between staff officers of the British and Belgian armies- documents that were found in the ministerial offices at Brussels when the Germans occupied that city last August. Of course I think that most Americans realize that, had they been of any real importance, they would have been taken away. There was time enough. But there are some, I know, who think them significant."The King of the Belgians shrugged his shoulders."They were of an unofficial character and entirely without importance. The German Staff probably knew all about them long before the declaration of war. They themselves had, without doubt, discussed and recorded similar probabilities in case of war with other countries. It is a common practice in army organizations to prepare against different contingencies. It is a question of military routine only.""There was no justification, then, for the violation of Belgian neutrality?" I inquired."None whatever! The German violation of Belgian neutrality was wrong," he said emphatically. "On the fourth of August their own chancellor admitted it. Belgium had no thought of war. The Belgians are a peace-loving people, who had every reason to believe in the friendship of Germany."The next question was a difficult one. I inquired as to the behavior of the Germans in the conquered territory; but the King made no sweeping condemnation of the German army."Fearful things have been done, particularly during the invasion," he said, weighing his words carefully, "but it would be unfair to condemn the whole German Army. Some regiments have been most humane, but others behaved very badly. Have you seen the government report?"I said I had not seen it, though I had heard that a careful investigation had been made."The government was very cautious," His Majesty said. "The investigation was absolutely impartial and as accurate as it could be made. Doubts were cast on all statements- even those of the most dependable witnesses-until they could be verified.""They were verified?""Yes, again and again.""By the victims themselves?""Not always. The victims of extreme cruelty do not live to tell of it, but German soldiers themselves have told the story. We have had here many hundreds of journals, taken from dead or imprisoned Germans, furnishing elaborate details of most atrocious acts. The government is keeping these journals. They furnish powerful and incontrovertible testimony of what happened in Belgium when it was swept over by a brutal army. That was, of course, during the invasion- such things are not happening now as far as we know."He had spoken quietly, but there was a new note of strain in his voice. The burden of the King of the Belgians is a double one. To the horror of war has been added the unnecessary violation and death of noncombatants.The King then referred to the German advance through Belgian territory."Thousands of civilians have been killed without reason. The execution of noncombatants is not war, and no excuse can be made for it. Such deeds cannot be called war.""But if the townspeople fired on the Germans?""All weapons had been deposited in the hands of the town authorities. It is unlikely that any organized attack by civilians could have been made. However, if in individual cases shots were fired at the German soldiers, this may always be condoned in a country suffering invasion. During an occupation it would be different, naturally. No excuse can be offered for such an action in occupied territory.""Various Belgian officers have told me of seeing crowds of men, women, and children driven ahead of the Germany Army to protect the troops. This is so incredible that I must ask whether it has any foundation of truth.""It is quite true. It is a barbarous and inhuman system of protecting the German advance. When the Belgian soldiers fired on the enemy they killed their own people. Again and again innocent civilians of both sexes were sacrificed to protect the invading army during attacks. A terrible slaughter!"His Majesty made no effort to conceal his great grief and indignation. And again, as before, there seemed nothing to say."Even now," I said, "when the Belgians return the German artillery fire, they are bombarding their own towns.""That is true, of course, but what can we do? And the civilian population is very brave. They fear invasion, but they no longer pay any attention to bombs. They work in the fields quite calmly, with shells dropping about. They must work or starve."He then spoke of the morale of the troops, which is excellent, and of his sympathy for their situation."Their families are in Belgium," he said. "Many of them have heard nothing for months. But they are wonderful. They are fighting for life and to regain their families, their homes, and their country. Christmas was very sad for them."... I referred to my last visit to Belgium, when Brussels was the capital, and to the contrast now, when La Panne, a small seaside resort, hardly more than a village, contains the court, the residence of the King and Queen, and of the various members of his household. It seemed to me unlikely that La Panne would be attacked, as the Queen of the Belgians is a Bavarian."Do you think La Panne will be bombarded?" I asked."Why not?""I thought that possibly, on account of Your Majesty and the Queen being there, it would be spared.""They are bombarding Furnes, where I go every day," he replied. "And there are German airplanes overhead all the time."..."Belgium has made a great sacrifice in flooding her lowlands," I said. "Will that land be as fertile as before?""Not for several years. The flooding of the productive land in the Yser district was only carried out as a military necessity. The water is sea water, of course, and will have a bad effect on the soil ... "
The conversation then shifted to America and its attitude to the war. At the end of the audience:
The King had risen and was standing in his favorite attitude, his elbow on the mantelpiece. I rose also."I was given some instructions as to the ceremonial of this audience," I said. "I am afraid I have not followed them!""What were you told to do?" said His Majesty, evidently amused. Then, without waiting for a reply:"We are very democratic- we Belgians," he said. "More democratic than the Americans ... "... I looked at the clock. It was after three and the interview had begun at two. I knew it was time for me to go, but I had been given no indication that the interview was at an end. Fragments of the coaching I had received came to my mind, but nothing useful, so I stated my difficulty frankly, and again, the King's serious face lighted up with a smile."There is no formality here, but if you are going we must find the general for you."So we shook hands and I went out, but the beautiful courtesy of the soldier King of the Belgians brought him out to the doorstep with me.That is the final picture I have of Albert I, King of the Belgians- a tall young man, very fair and blue-eyed, in the dark blue uniform of a lieutenant-general of his army, wearing no orders or decorations, standing bareheaded in the wind and pointing out to me the direction in which I should go to find the general who had brought me.He is a very courteous gentleman ... a tragic and heroic figure, but thinking himself neither- thinking of himself not at all, indeed, only of his people, whose griefs are his to share but not to lighten, living day and night under the rumble of German artillery at Nieuport and Dixmude in that small corner of Belgium which remains to him...
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A Talk with a Queen
...The royal villa at La Panne faces the sea. It is at the end of the village and the encroaching dunes have ruined what was meant to be a small lawn. The long grass that grows out of the sand is the only vegetation about it; and outside, half-buried in the dune, is a marble seat. A sentry box or two, and sentries with carbines pacing along the sand; the constant swish of the sea wind through the dead winter grass; the half-buried garden seat- that is what the Queen of the Belgians sees as she looks from the window of her villa.
The villa itself is small and ugly. The furnishing is the furnishing of a summer seaside cottage. The windows fit badly and rattle in the gale. In the long drawing room- really a living room - in which I waited for the Queen, a heavy red curtain had been hung across the lower part of the long French windows that face the sea, to keep out the draft. With that and an open coal fire the room was fairly comfortable.
As I waited I looked about. Rather a long room this, which has seen so many momentous discussions, so much tragedy and real grief. A chaotic room, too, for in addition to its typical villa furnishing ... an ordinary pine table by a side window was littered with papers.
On a centre table were books- H. G. Wells "The War in the Air", two American books written by correspondents who had witnessed the invasion of Belgium, and several newspapers ...
The door opened and the Queen entered without ceremony. I had not seen her before. In her simple blue dress, with its white lawn collar and cuffs, she looked even more girlish than I had anticipated. Like Queen Mary of England, she has suffered from the camera. She is indeed strikingly beautiful, with lovely coloring and hair, and with very direct wide eyes, set far apart. She is small and slender, and moves quickly. She speaks beautiful English, in that softly inflected voice of the Continent which is the envy of all American women. I bowed as she entered, and she shook hands with me at once and asked me to sit down. She sat on the sofa by the fireplace. Like the Queen of England, like King Albert, her first words were of gratitude to America.
It is not my intention to record here anything but the substance of my conversation with Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. Much that was said was the free and unrestricted speech of two women, talking over together a situation that was tragic to them both; for Queen Elisabeth allowed me to forget, as I think she had ceased to remember, her own exalted rank, in her anxiety for her people.
A devoted churchwoman, she grieved over the treatment accorded by the invading German Army to the priests and nuns of Belgium. She referred to her own Bavarian birth, and to the confidence both King Albert and she had always felt in the friendliness of Germany.
"I am a Bavarian," she said. "I have always, from my childhood, heard this talk that Germany must grow, must get to the sea. I thought it was just talk- a pleasantry!"
She had seen many of the diaries of German soldiers, had read them in the very room where we were sitting. She went quite white over the recollection and closed her eyes.
"It is the women and children!" she said. "It is terrible! There must be killing. That is war. But not this other thing."
And later on she said, in reference to German criticism of King Albert's course during the early days of the war:
"Anyone who knows the King knows that he cannot do a wrong thing. It is impossible for him. He cannot go any way but straight."
And Queen Elisabeth was right. Anyone who knows King Albert of Belgium knows that "he cannot go any way but straight."
The conversation shifted to the wounded soldiers and to the Queen's anxiety for them. I spoke of her hospital as being a remarkable one-practically under fire, but moving as smoothly as a great American institution, thousands of miles from danger. She had looked very sad, but at the mention of the Ocean Ambulance her face brightened. She spoke of its equipment, of the difficulty in securing supplies, of the new surgery, which has saved so many limbs from amputation. They were installing new and larger sterilizers, she said.
"Things are in as good condition as can be expected now," she said. "The next problem will come when we get back into our own country. What are the people to do? So many of the towns are gone; so many farms are razed!"
The Queen spoke of Brand Whitlock and praised highly his work in Brussels. From that to the relief work was only a step. I spoke of the interest America was taking in the relief work, and of the desire of so many American women to help.
"We are grateful for anything," she said. "The army seems to be as comfortable as possible under the circumstances, but the people, of course, need everything."
Inevitably the conversation turned again to the treatment of the Belgian people by the Germans, to the unnecessary and brutal murders of noncombatants, to the frightful rapine and pillage of the early months of the war. Her Majesty could not understand the scepticism of America on this point. I suggested that it was difficult to say what any army would do when it found itself in a prostrate and conquered land.
"The Belgian Army would never have behaved so," said Her Majesty. "nor the English, nor the French. Never!"
And the Queen of the Belgians is a German! True, she has suffered much. Perhaps she is embittered, but there was no bitterness in her voice that afternoon in the little villa at La Panne - only sadness and great sorrow, and, with it, deep conviction. What Queen Elisabeth of Belgium says, she believes, and who should know better? There, to that house on the sea front, in the fragment of Belgium that remains, go all the hideous details that are war. She knows them all. King Albert is not a figure-head, he is the actual fighting head of his army. The murder of Belgium has been done before his very eyes...
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For American consumers, a few names immediately spring to mind when considering great cars: the BMW 5 Series, Honda Accord, Toyota Highlander. With exquisite handling, great gas mileage and comfortable interiors, these are the go-to automobiles of enthusiasts and daily commuters alike.
There are also lesser-known vehicles — or at least less obvious ones — that get the job done just as well but don't command the same respect as their better-known counterparts. These underrated cars are the dark horses, and though they may not be household nameplates, they have as much to offer as those that have achieved legendary status.
The cars on this list were provided by Karl Brauer, CEO and editor-in-chief of TotalCarScore.com, an online review aggregator and information resource for cars currently on the market. "These cars and SUVs not only earn impressive Total Car Scores, they actually score better than many nameplates long considered best in class," he said in an e-mail.
Read ahead and see which coupes, sedans and SUVs made TotalCarScore.com's list of underrated cars of 2012.
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August 16, 2014
5 Amazingly Yummy Zucchini Pasta Recipes That You Need To Make Right Now
It's the very height of summer. So you're in the mood for something ultra-fresh that won't bloat you-up like a balloon or put your family into a food coma. It should be healthy, satisfying and something that gives you a reason to visit a farm stand or green grocer.
Oh, and you're also feeling just a little bit daring.
That last bit cinches it. You're in the mood to finally make some zucchini pasta. Read the rest of this entry »


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In my Sunday column, I suggested that Republicans in Congress have begun to evolve in a more pragmatic, less ideological direction after their losses in last year's election. As evidence, I noted that House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) backed off last week from a threatened showdown with President Obama over the federal government's debt ceiling.
Today brings another sign that the GOP is determined to change its image, at least on some issues: the bipartisan agreement among eight senators on basic principles for comprehensive immigration reform.
Only a year ago, Republican presidential hopefuls were competing to show how tough on immigration they could be. Mitt Romney won that dubious contest by denouncing the Dream Act, which would have provided legal status for some children of illegal immigrants, and calling for tough policies that would induce immigrants to "self-deport."
Poor Gov. Romney: After his defeat, his own party has suddenly concluded that sounding hostile toward immigrants is bad politics, especially when Latinos and Asians constitute a growing part of the electorate. Who knew?
There's still plenty of opposition among GOP voters to increased immigration in general and any reform that smacks of "amnesty" for illegal immigrants in particular. It won't be easy getting comprehensive immigration reform through the conservative-majority House.


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Ottmar Hitzfeld believes that Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have the ability to win the Champions League this season.
Both German teams topped their groups, with BVB impressively finishing above respective league winners Real Madrid, Manchester City and Ajax.
But Hitzfeld, who has coached both Bundesliga clubs, doubts Schalke will win the European trophy due to lack of consistency.
"I do not see Schalke [winning the trophy] as they never have the necessary consistency," he told Bild. "But I think both Dortmund and Bayern could win the Champions League.
"Much depends on the draw. But the fact is: the German league is as strong as ever."
The current Switzerland boss also ruled out a return to the Bundesliga in the near future, and hopes to guide Switzerland to the 2014 World Cup.
"I cannot imagine returning any time soon," he added. "I have a contract until 2014 in Switzerland and would like to go the World Cup in Brazil."


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BELLEVUE, Wash., March 13 (UPI) -- T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray said his company will consider challenging the validity of a Verizon commercial claiming the latter has a superior 4G LTE network.
The commercial shows the LTE coverage map for all four major carriers across the U.S. Verizon's map is almost completely covered, while the other three show sparse coverage. The battle between Verizon and T-Mobile has intensified, even thought the two are locked in negotiations over Verizon's sale of wireless spectrum to T-mobile for $3.3 billion.
"I want to decimate that ad campaign from Verizon," T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray said to CNET in an interview Thursday.
T-mobile is looking at tackling Verizon's claims on two fronts. First, T-mobile is planning to add 4G LTE on top of its 2G Edge network, and will use the spectrum it is buying from Verizon to expand into rural and less populated regions of the country.
T-Mobile is also exploring a legal challenge to Verizon's claims. T-Mobile claims that Verizon is not showing their real network spread and is selectively choosing to only highlight LTE coverage.
"It's deceptive," Ray said. "That's the piece we're challenging."
To Verizon's credit, the commercial claims to compare only 4G LTE coverage, but Ray argues that Verizon has chosen to ignore T-Mobile's 2G Edge network, as well as its HSPA+ coverage, which T-Mobile considers 4G. It has long been debated whether HSPA+ is truly 4G or not.
Verizon refused to directly comment on the lawsuit.
"We prefer to compete in the marketplace, not in the courts. Our customers know what a true nationwide 4G LTE network experience feels like, map or not," said a Verizon representative.


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"Ender's Game" will have a happy beginning this weekend, but maybe not a happy ending.
The pricey adaptation of Orson Scott Card's popular 1985 sci-fi novel is poised to debut at No. 1 with a so-so $23 million, according to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys.
But the animated 3-D film "Free Birds" -- which cost only half as much to make as "Ender's Game" -- won't be far behind, with a decent $20 million.
The only other film debuting nationwide this weekend, the AARP-aimed comedy "Last Vegas," is poised to launch with a solid $15 million.


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WASHINGTON – The Gallaudet University defense thwarted Norwich University's last ditch effort to try and extend Saturday's Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) game as the Cadets fumbled near the goal line as time expired and the Bison celebrated a 30-22 victory.
Gallaudet (5-0, 2-0 ECFC) remains undefeated as the Bison continue its best start in program history, as a NCAA Division III program, since 1987 when GU won its first five games to start the season. After several near misses, Gallaudet defeated Norwich for the first time in five tries. All five games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less.
The Bison racked up 375 yards of total offense and rushed for 304 yards, the fourth game this season they have surpassed 300-yards as a team. The team also passed for 71 yards, a season best total. The Bison were 5-for-5 in the red zone and held the ball for 38 minutes, 20 seconds. Gallaudet leads all Division III football teams in time of possession. GU held Norwich to 238 yards of total offense, 108 came on the ground.
Gallaudet trailed briefly, 7-6, in the first quarter and into the start of the second quarter before the Bison regained the lead and scored three consecutive touchdowns before the half.
Sophomore quarterback Quentin Williams (Chesapeake, Va.) scored two touchdowns during the 21-0 second quarter as he plunged in from a yard out and two yards out. Sophomore running back Braxton Baker (Webb City, Mo.) scored from four yards out at the 1:47 mark, as he ran to the corner of the end zone and snuck in right inside the pylon. A quick three-and-out allowed the Bison to get the ball back and score right before the intermission. A 52-yard pass by sophomore quarterback Todd Bonheyo (Frederick, Md.) to senior running back Mike Hantge (Hutchinson, Minn.) set the stage for Williams' second touchdown. GU led 27-7 at the half.
Bonheyo finished the game 3-for-4 for 71 yards and one first quarter interception, which led to Norwich's first touchdown. Bonheyo rushed the ball 13 times for 54 yards.
The Bison added to their lead in the third quarter as GU marched 23 yards on eight plays in over four minutes to set-up sophomore kicker Chase Magsig's (Hudsonville, Mich.) 32-yard field goal. Magsig made 3-of-4 point after attempts in the game.
Gallaudet's defense was stout in the third quarter as it caused four consecutive three-and-out possessions and four punts by Norwich (2-3, 1-1 ECFC). The Cadets converted 4-of-17 third down possessions.
Junior linebacker Gregg McConville (Frederick, Md.) led the Bison with 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss of seven yards and recorded 1.5 sacks for a loss of six yards. Junior Jaris Alleyne (Waldorf, Md.) added nine tackles and had one pass breakup. Senior Adham Talaat (Springfield, Va.) and freshman Jacy Pedersen (Fremont, Calif.) recorded a sack each and freshman Carneilus Smith (Chesapeake, Va.) had a half sack and three quarterback hurries.
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West African giraffe
The West African giraffe, Niger giraffe[1] or Nigerian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) is a subspecies of giraffe distinguished by its light colored spots, which is found in the Sahel regions of West Africa. In the 19th century it ranged from Senegal to Lake Chad,[2] yet in 2011 this subspecies only survives in a few isolated pockets containing about 310 individuals in total.[3] Its last self-sustaining herd is in southwest Niger, supported by a series of refuges in Dosso Region, and the tourist center at Kouré, some 80 km southeast of Niamey.[4][5] All captive supposed "West African giraffe" are now known to be Kordofan giraffe (G. c. antiquorum).[2]
Before World War I, at the time of European colonial administrations, West African giraffe lived in pockets across the Sahel and savanna regions of West Africa. Population growth, involving more intensive farming and hunting, a series of dramatic droughts since the late 19th century, and environment destruction (both natural and human made) have all contributed to their dramatic decline. As late as the 1960s, prior to the Sahel drought that lasted to the early 1980s, populations identified as G. c. peralta existed in Senegal, Niger, eastern Mali, northern Benin, northern Nigeria, southwest Chad and northern Cameroon. However, recent genetic research has shown that the populations from northern Cameroon and southern Chad actually are the Kordofan giraffe (G. c. antiquorum).[2] Therefore the giraffes that remain in Waza National Park (Cameroon) belong to the Kordofan giraffe, while the only remaining viable population of the West African giraffe is in Niger.[2] In Niger, herds have been reported from the Agadez Region, and across the west and south of the country. Herds regularly traveled into the Gao Region of Mali as well and throughout the Niger River valley of Niger. Drought struck again in the 1980s and 1990s, and in 1991 there were less than 100 in the nation, with the largest herd in the western Dosso Region numbering less than 50, and scattered individuals along the Niger River valley moving from Benin to Mali, and clinging to the W National Park and nearby reserves.[5]
Subspecies definition[edit]
Older studies on giraffe subspecies have caused some researchers to question the separate status of G. c. peralta and the Kordofan giraffe (G. c. antiquorum). Genetic testing published in 2007 [2][6] confirmed the distinctiveness of the West African giraffe. One of these publications revealed results, that have been interpreted to show that there may be at least six cryptic species of giraffe that are reproductively isolated and not interbreeding, even though no natural obstacles, like mountain ranges or impassable rivers block their mutual access.
Most captive giraffes from northwestern Africa are in French zoological parks, a result of the history of French colonialism in what was French West Africa. Those giraffes were formerly treated as G. c. peralta. However, since genetic analysis revealed that only giraffes to the west of Lake Chad belong to this subspecies, the populations in European zoos are in fact Kordofan giraffes (G. c. antiquorum). The West African giraffe is more closely related to the giraffes of East Africa than to those of Central Africa. Its ancestor may have migrated from East to North Africa during the Quaternary and then to West Africa with the development of the Sahara desert. At its largest, Lake Chad may have acted as a barrier between West African and Kordofan giraffes during the Holocene.[2]
Conservation efforts since the 1990s have led to a sizable growth in population, though largely limited to the single Dosso herd. From a low of 50 individuals, in 2007 there were some 175 wild individuals,[7] 250 in 2010, and 310 in the Nigerien government's 2011 count.[3] Intensive efforts have been made within Niger, especially in the area just north of the Dosso Partial Faunal Reserve. From there, the largest existing herd migrate seasonally to the drier highlands along the Dallol Bosso valley, as far north as Kouré, some 80 km southeast of Niamey. This area, though under little formal regulation, is the centre for Nigerien and international efforts to maintain habitat, smooth relations between the herd and area farmers, and provide opportunities for tourism, organised by the Association to Safeguard Giraffes in Niger.[4]
The Nigerian giraffe population relies upon seasonal migration between the relatively drought-resistant lowlands of the Niger River valley and the drier highlands near Kouré. In this area, Tiger bush habitat allows for bands of trees to thrive in climates which might otherwise become more typical desert. These giraffe survive primarily on a diet of leaves from Acacia albida and Hyphaene thebaica as well as Annona senegalensis, Parinari macrophylla, Piliostigma reticulatum, and Balanites aegyptiaca.[5] In the late 1990s, an anti-desertification project for the area around Niamey encouraged the development of woodcutting businesses. An unintended effect of this was the destruction of much Tiger bush and giraffe habitat within the region. The Nigerien government has since moved to limit woodcutting in the area.[8]
- ^ a b IUCN 2008 Red List - Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. peralta
- ^ a b c d e f Alexandre Hassanin, Anne Ropiquet, Anne-Laure Gourmand, Bertrand Chardonnet, Jacques Rigoulet : Mitochondrial DNA variability in Giraffa camelopardalis: consequences for taxonomy, phylogeography and conservation of giraffes in West and central Africa. C. R. Biologies 330 (2007) 265–274. online abstract
- ^ a b Niger : la population des girafes augmente de 24% en 2011 (officiel), Xinhua, 2012-03-01.
- ^ a b Giraffe Preservation in Niger - Courtesy of the A.S.G.N. (n.d.)
- ^ a b c Mariama Galadima (2008-07-16). "Le Sanctuaire des Girafes". Centre d'Echange d'Informations sur la Biodiversité du Niger.
- ^ David Brown, Rick A Brenneman, et al., "Extensive Population Genetic Structure in the Giraffe", BioMedCentral Biology. Reported in BBC News, "Not one but 'six giraffe species'", 21 December 2007 and in ScienceDaily, "Giraffes and Frogs Provide More Evidence of New Species Hidden in Plain Sight", 21 December 2007
- ^ Projet d'étude et de conservation des Girafes du Niger, Association pour la Sauvegarde des Girafes du Niger (2007).
- ^ Jolijn Geels. Niger. Bradt UK/ Globe Pequot Press USA (2006) ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4
- I. Ciofolo. "West Africa's Last Giraffes: The Conflict between Development and Conservation," Journal of Tropical Ecology, Vol. 11, No. 4 (November 1995), pp. 577–588
- Yvonnick Le Pendu and Isabelle Ciofolo (1999). Seasonal movements of giraffes in Niger. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 15, pp 341–353


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Three days a week, the Museum's aquarists feed the sharks and rays in the Marine Life Gallery shark tank. Watch as sharks cruise by eyeing their food, and you might get to see our shy grouper emerge from his rocky hiding place. When it's feeding time, the habitat comes to life and animal behaviors are best observed. Plan your next visit and include one of the scheduled feedings, providing opportunities to ask questions and learn more about the wonders of the ocean world.
Feedings are on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2:30PM, and Saturdays at 2:00PM.
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BusinessBroker needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 35 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
This is a redesign for a Credit Counseling service. Their current design is 7 years old and it's time for a new inviting design. We're looking for a very clean and professional design that is easy to look at and easy to navigate with all of the items from our current site (http://www.cccswv.com). We want a deep blue color for the design. I will be very active daily giving feedback.
Our organization helps people who are in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy keep from having to file bankruptcy. We work with creditors and negotiate payments that our clients can afford. We are a non-profit company in place to help consumers.
We need a new inviting design. We feel our old design and colors are drab.
A large version of the logo can be found here...
We did a mockup of kind of what we are looking for which can be downloaded here...
...but realize that this wasn't created by a designer and is only a rough draft. We are looking for someone who can really create an awesome looking rendition of this or preferably something much better.
Here are some web sites we like and why...
- like the boxes that emphasize certain services
- like the bright colors and pictures
- like the lookhttp://www.cccs.net/
- like the left navigation and how they change color when moused over
- like the tabs on top
- like the look being simple but professional
- The primary color to be a deep blue
- We would prefer that this be coded into HTML, but it's not necessary
- Very clean and professional design that is easy to look at and navigate
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A coroner has ruled tragic actor Johnny Lewis' death was accidental.
The former Sons Of Anarchy star plunged to his death in September following a fight with his landlady Catherine Davis, who he is suspected of killing at her home in Los Angeles.
A report released by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office on Thursday deems it unlikely that Lewis intentionally jumped to his death. It also notes no evidence of interference from a second party.
The document reads, "It appears that the decedent jumped over a wrought iron railing at the top of the terrace to drop to the driveway below during his attempt to flee the location. During this jump the decedent lost his balance and landed on the concrete driveway head first.
"Decedent died of a fall. We do not have definitive evidence that the decedent intended to kill himself. We also do not at this time have any evidence that he was pushed. Therefore, the manner of death is accidental."
A lab report concluded that the actor, who had reportedly been in rehab shortly before his death, tested negative for alcohol, and no narcotics were detected in his system, according to TheWrap.com.
A coroner has ruled tragic actor Johnny Lewis' death was accidental.


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not looking back. Mrs. Miler chokes
sobbing into the black stuff of her thick old jacket.
Supper-time in a small room at "The Gascony" on Derby Day. Through the windows of a broad corridor, out of which the door opens, is seen the dark blue of a summer night. The walls are of apricot-gold; the carpets, curtains, lamp-shades, and gilded chairs, of red; the wood-work and screens white; the palms in gilded tubs. A doorway that has no door leads to another small room. One little table behind a screen, and one little table in the open, are set for two persons each. On a service-table, above which hangs a speaking-tube, are some dishes of hors d'ouvres, a basket of peaches, two bottles of champagne in ice-pails, and a small barrel of oysters in a gilded tub. Arnaud, the waiter, slim, dark, quick, his face seamed with a quiet, soft irony, is opening oysters and listening to the robust joy of a distant supper-party, where a man is playing the last bars of: "Do ye ken John Peel" on a horn. As the sound dies away, he murmurs: "Tres Joli!" and opens another oyster. Two Ladies with bare shoulders and large hats pass down the corridor. Their talk is faintly wafted in: "Well, I never like Derby night! The boys do get so bobbish!" "That horn—vulgar, I call it!"
ARNAUD'S eyebrows rise, the corners of his mouth droop. A Lady with bare shoulders, and crimson roses in her hair, comes along the corridor, and stops for a second at the window, for a man to join her. They come through into the room. Arnaud has sprung to attention, but with: "Let's go in here, shall we?" they pass through into the further room. The manager, a gentleman with neat moustaches, and buttoned into a frock-coat, has appeared, brisk, noiseless, his eyes everywhere; he inspects the peaches.
Manager. Four shillin' apiece to-night, see?
Arnaud. Yes, Sare.
From the inner room a young man and his partner have come in. She is dark, almost Spanish-looking; he fair, languid, pale, clean-shaved, slackly smiling, with half-closed eyes-one of those who are bred and dissipated to the point of having lost all save the capacity for hiding their emotions. He speaks in a——
Languid voice. Awful row they're kickin' up in there, Mr. Varley. A fellow with a horn.
Manager. [Blandly] Gaddesdon Hunt, my lord—always have their supper with us, Derby night. Quiet corner here, my lord. Arnaud!
Arnaud is already at the table, between screen and palm. And, there ensconced, the couple take their seats. Seeing them safely landed, the manager, brisk and noiseless, moves away. In the corridor a lady in black, with a cloak falling open, seems uncertain whether to come in. She advances into the doorway. It is Clare.
Arnaud. [Pointing to the other table as he flies with dishes] Nice table, Madame.


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This intensive two-day course is a great place to start your digital marketing training. It gives marketers a complete overview of the digital marketing landscape including all the essential disciplines, how they fit together and how to assess what's right for your strategy and where you need further in-depth learning.
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The course helps make sense of the rise of digital by examining the technological evolution that has driven social and behavioural change. Many of the implications are yet to be known but a robust strategic approach that experienced offline marketers will recognise will be presented to help everyone involved in digital approach its themes with rigour.
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The Analysis
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Andrew joined Bounty in 2005 to develop their e-business opportunity and commercialise what is the leading online meeting point for mums in the UK.
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He is currently a non-executive director of the digital businesses Auburnise and Return on Digital. He recently completed eighteen months as an advisor and Non Executive Director at Chillingo, culminating in the sale of the business to Electronic Arts.
Andrew has a Post Graduate Diploma in Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring (PG Dip). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management (FinstLM) and a member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). He is also a qualified Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), FIRO-B® and DiSC® practitioner.
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Michael Kelley, a well-known figure in the Western cotton industry, has moved to the almond side of the California crop mix.
Kelley, former director of Western Field Services for the Cotton Board, is now the president and CEO of Central California Almond Growers Association, the largest almond huller and sheller in the world.
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Volquez goes distance as Bucs bash Cards
ST. LOUIS -- This must be why they show up and keep playing the game, as manager Clint Hurdle plainly put it the other day.
After getting flattened and being flat for three straight nights here, on the fourth night the Pirates made it all right with a 9-1 beating of the Cardinals.View Full Game Coverage
ST. LOUIS -- This must be why they show up and keep playing the game, as manager Clint Hurdle plainly put it the other day.
After getting flattened and being flat for three straight nights here, on the fourth night the Pirates made it all right with a 9-1 beating of the Cardinals.View Full Game Coverage
Edinson Volquez sailed through all nine innings to win a fourth consecutive start for the first time in his career. It was the Pirates' first complete game since Francisco Liriano accomplished the feat last Aug. 14, also at Busch Stadium, and the second of Volquez's career in 172 starts (July 19, 2012, with the Padres against the Astros).
"I'm glad we won. I'm really happy we won tonight, after losing the first three games," said Volquez, who in pitching a masterful six-hitter merely followed the orders of his pitching coach.
Ray Searage had dismissed the usual pregame tactic meetings and just told Volquez, "Go pitch and win."
"I'm going, 'Really? That's it? What about the scouting report?' And Ray," Volquez said, "just repeated, 'Forget that. Go win.'"
Josh Harrison, Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker and Russell Martin each drove in two runs to pace the Bucs' typical abuse of Cardinals righty Shelby Miller.
With the getaway win, the Bucs moved away from Busch Stadium in a better mood and put a move on each of the three teams in front of them in the National League Central. Pittsburgh remained fourth in the compressed division -- 3 1/2 games out of the lead, 1 1/2 games out of second and one length behind third-place Cincinnati, where starting Friday night they can take matters into their own hands.
And with the Cardinals visiting Milwaukee for their concurrent pre-break series, the look of the standings at the end of the ceremonial first half is up in the air.
"You're in position for anything that can happen," Hurdle had said prior to the game. "It's going to be exciting. It's going to be fun."
There was more fun than excitement for the Bucs on Thursday, when they tore the suspense off a 1-1 game with seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings combined.
The clutch, two-out blows in the tie-breaking three-run fifth were McCutchen's RBI single for a 2-1 lead, followed immediately by Walker's two-run double.
"If you don't do that on the road," Walker said of two-out knocks, "you'll have a tough time winning. Tonight, we had the same opportunities and were able to play our game."
The Bucs overall were 4-for-11 with men in scoring position Thursday -- not sensational, but certainly better than the 2-for-25 in the series' first three games, both of those hits of the infield variety.
"Better at-bats. Took advantage of some situations. Good to see," Hurdle said. "Hopefully, contagious."
Walker's hit extended his latest hitting streak to 12 games, matching McCutchen's June 4-17 run for the club's longest of the season. After coming off the disabled list on June 24 following his appendectomy, Walker managed six hits in his first 30 at-bats; since, he is 10-for-30.
The Pirates continued as Miller's unique nemesis. The four earned runs they put on him in five innings lifted his career ERA against them to 5.35, compared to his 3.17 against all other teams. The won-lost columns are even more out of whack: 2-6 versus the Bucs, 21-11 against the other guys.
"We fell behind a lot, and they did a good job of battling to some deep counts. I ended up walking some guys," said Miller, who walked a total of four and two in the critical fifth, both of whom scored. "They took advantage of the situations. It's a tough team and a tough outing for me."
"Actually, it was a very similar game for both pitchers, until the fifth," Hurdle pointed out, alluding to Volquez and Miller both pitching amid base traffic. "That's when we were able to crack [Miller]. He was battling, but we stretched him. In that one inning, he made some mistakes, and we hit them."
For Volquez, the only fifth-inning difference was that he began to sniff the finish line.
"That is one thing I've noticed about him: When he gets past the fifth, he smells the finish. It isn't like he's looking to give you five or six," Hurdle said.
"From the first, I'm pitching like it's a 1-0 game. I never changed my approach. I was able to throw all my pitches for strikes," Volquez said. "After the fifth, I was like, 'Go for it.'"
Jhonny Peralta, quite possibly Volquez's last batter regardless of the outcome of his at-bat, bounced his 114th pitch into a game-ending double play.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.


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This last Friday at Parris Island a celebration took place of the first Europeans who sought to build a settlement in North America, the Huguenots of France 450 years ago. Their settlement is marked on Parris Island, actually on the golf course, where with the help of local Indians they stayed for almost a year. An impressive monument stands there to honor them. Hilton Head has Coligny Plaza and Beaufort has Ribaut Road which are named after two Huguenots. They came to North America in 1562, long before Jamestown in 1607 and Plymouth Rock in 1620. Who were these Huguenots?
Part of the Protestant Reformation includes the Huguenots as prominent participants. A number of Swiss people in Geneva and many French joined the efforts of Jean Calvin, a Reformation giant along with Martin Luther and Henry VIII. The established Roman Catholic Church at that time strongly opposed any separating from the Church and brought harsh restrictions and even torture on Huguenots, Calvinists, Anglicans, Moravians, Waldenses and any who were part of the Reformation.
The Reformers felt many customs and beliefs of the established church had moved away from the simple beginnings of Christianity and wanted to restore the faith and customs of the early church.
In France, Louis X111 and Cardinal Richelieu waged a campaign to discourage any from following Calvin and the Huguenots. Fines were brought against Huguenots, property confiscated, many put in prison, many left the country. On one Valentines Day in Paris, a great wedding was taking place involving leaders of the Huguenots. In a surprise attack, 25,000 Huguenots were murdered.
Naturally, many left or sold their property and went into exile, going to Switzerland, England, the new colonies in America and many other places. They were skilled, upper middle class citizens, industrious and thrifty.
The great migration to America was prompted by severe pressure and persecution and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1680. Those who brought persecution to the Huguenots were the Dragoons, the "thugs" of Louis V111 and Cardinal Richelieu. They made life miserable for those Huguenots still in France. But across the English Channel, these fleeing Huguenots found friends among the Walloons, Huguenots connected with Holland, who befriended and helped relocate the Huguenots.
George Washington, the duPonts, Montagues, Gaillards, and many other famous families settled in America. My family, the Cothonneaus, were part of the group who came by 1685 and landed in Charleston. Most Huguenots found friendly communities and became helpful citizens to what ever communities in which they settled. Likely many consider it was a favor to have had a kind providence lead them to a land like America. Only one Huguenot Church remains in the U.S., that in Charleston. Huguenots assimilated into mainline Protestant Churches.
A lesson I learned from all this is each of us in life will face the Dragoons and the Walloons, good and bad. So, think of the Huguenots when you pass Coligny Plaza or ride down Ribaut Road, and thank God much of the world has not continued fighting over religion, though many think the present times are really a contest between Christians and Muslims.


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shinobiwan23 has posted another video review of Retro Defense. If you enjoy this game from Larva Labs, you should check out their new release Battle for Mars. Retro Defense has long been the most purchased game, but was recently passed by Jewellust.
Overall game sales have been slow compared to the free app downloads. Most of the top free apps have over 250,000 downloads. The top paid game fails to break 5,000. I'd really like to see more 3d games. When I get a first person shooter I can play online, then I'll be satisfied.
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NEW YORK – Seven players were waived by MLS clubs on Wednesday but none were picked up in the Waiver Draft.
The same players had been left unprotected but were also not selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps or the Portland Timbers in the 2010 Expansion Draft held earlier on Wednesday:
Colorado Rapids (1): Ross Schunk
Real Salt Lake (1): Alex Nimo
Toronto FC (5): Gabe Gala, Raivis Hscanovics, Miguel Angel Martinez "Mista," Martin Saric, Maxim Usanov
It should be noted that none of the seven meet the age and service requirements to participate in the Re-Entry Draft. They are now available to sign a new contract with any MLS club on a first-come, first-serve basis.


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Answer The Topic
Please Provide Details Of What Weapons Would Be In Your Style
Please Respect People Choice
Duel Daggers
Advance CQB
Advance Mobility For Faster Movement
Also Light Clothing
Basically A Assassin
Edit: Also Would Have Back Up Butterfly Knife With Ability To Do Balisong Tricks To Intimidate My Enemys
A replica of Cloud's Ultima Sword
Fists (ala my AV OC)
I have a few choices that I cant decide between:
1 walking fortress with a big shield and a lance/polearm
2 If there are bows light armor or just clothes and invest all of my points into precision so I can hit em hard from waaaay back.
3 If there are no bows and heavy armor isn't really worth it I'd probably go with light armorand butterfly swords just because I love how they look.
any of those would really be fine with me.
I would probably a heavily armored shield / sword user. Tank basically.
One handed swords and shields.
I would love to be trapped inside that game. Though I wouldn't want my girlfriend to get stuck in there.. she'd die
I would be a double wielder yet I might lack defensibly I still have a strong offense and speed.
Your good is my evil!
I would play Tank
Pole Arm or Sword & Shield
Heavy Armor
Buffs & Debuffs
"Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?" - Andrew Ryan
Really long chains with a spikey ball on the end. In a game with no ranged weapons that would be a huge advantage, plus the ability to entangle an enemy is always a bonus... Either that or a light long polearm.
Light armor
Enhanced speed and maneuverability
Katana wielded with either 1 or 2 hands (2 mostly, but able to switch to one to take advantage of openings)
Basically - Samurai
I would play as
A Mecha-Warrior
A Drill For A Weapon
Heavy Armor
I would play as:
A speed-based DPS class
Weapon of choice: rapier
Leather-class armor
Side skills: Leather crafting and gathering
I didn't think about until posting this, but a lack of long range and magic makes the game rather limited in adventuring class choice.
Prepping for War.
I'd definitely have a skill tree like Asuna and Kirito Mixed. Using a rapier for fast speed, while also being a more stealthy like character. Also it'd be nice to be such a high leveled cook like Asuna ;P I also prefer speed and stealth, because I could easily avoid being snuck up on and I could parry/dodge attacks. As well as when going up against a tank I could use speed against them and hit them hard and fast without them being able to do much. Basically DPS over Tanking ability.
Weapon: Rapier/Light Sword
Armor: Light armor, such as leather, or possibly studded armor like Light metal (Something quite with high Maneuverability)
Stats: Critical hits, Speed, stealth.
Not sure how many skills I could choose from but I'd go with these as top 3:
-Stealth: Being able to sneak up un-noticed (Spy like), also not being able to be sneaked up upon.
-Cooking: Who knows? You could make a lot of friends this way, and plus who doesn't like a good meal?
-Light Weapons/Dexterity: So I could deal damage, as well as getting some critical hits in as well.
I live for cute things.
mace and shield
heavy armor
and be like " me smash, you face gone."
hmmm... I didnt spend enough points in INT.
Although I've always been crazy about the whole double sword style thing, given that pretty much everyone uses swords in that world, I think if I played I might just go with one of the lesser used weapon types.
The halberd and the warhammer I feel don't always get their due respect, so it might be cool to use one of those, just to not be like everybody else.
I will say though, there's a member of Klein's guild, the overweight guy, who uses this awesome looking broad-bladed sword that you can see briefly in episode 9. I might like to use something like that.
I would probably wear heavy armor regardless, since I doubt I'd be able to dodge much damage, it would be best to be able to absorb as much as possible. I think that would make me a "tank" as they refer to them in the show, but I'm not completely sure since they never really explain exactly what that term means.
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Really long chains with a spikey ball on the end. In a game with no ranged weapons that would be a huge advantage, plus the ability to entangle an enemy is always a bonus... Either that or a light long polearm.
Do you mean a flail, or a meteor hammer? The meteor hammer would give you longer range, but the flail, I feel, is a more practical weapon.


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The Lexus line-up is largely unchanged for the 2012 model year. The majority of changes to the 2012 Lexus range occur with the CT 200h compact hybrid hatchback. An F Sport package can now be added to the 2012 Lexus CT 200h consisting of performance-themed appearance modifications such as 17-inch alloy wheels, mesh grille, rear spoiler and specially trimmed seats. Vehicle Proximity Notification System is now standard on all CT 200h created to alert pedestrians of the hybrid at low speeds. The 342-horsepower 2012 Lexus IS F receives some minor upgrades with the addition of Sachs shock absorbers and wider rear tires. A red leather interior trim is now introduced on the IS F in the place of the previously-available two-toned Orange/Black colored seating. There is no 2012 model year version of the Lexus GS sedan as an all-new successor is planned for 2013.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 118 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
EVENTionary is a website which allows its users to find local events and things to do based on their own personal likes and interests. We allow promoters to post their upcoming events on our website and then send out a weekly newsletter to our users with their event matches. In addition, users can log in to their my account section and see their personal matches at any time.
Finally, EVENTionary hosts its own charity events several times throughout the year to get into our local communities and give back through unique experiences. We recently hosted a single boat party which benefited a paralysis charity.
We target young adults between the ages of 18 all the way up to seniors 65+, however our main market is the 21 - 38 year olds. We promote in major cities - New York, LA, Chicago, Miami, San Fransisco and more. New York is our first major market. We look to promote to two different groups.
First our users (also referred to as "Subscribers") - these are the people that sign up for free weekly newsletter and calendar of events on our site and get notified of our events.
Second the promoters - these are the paying customers that list their events with us for promotion
Our site is currently online at http://www.eventionary.com. While the site appears fully functional the one part of the site not working is the my account section where users can view their upcoming events. Our website is nice but it doesnt have that wow factor. We are looking for the following
1. a complete redesign of the homepage. We like the logo, but again it can be better.
2. A design for the my account section. this should have a calendar view along with a list view
3. a design for the event page. each event has its own page. Our current design can be found here - https://www.eventionary.com/Events/…ber-5-2010. This shows a previous event we had and how the page is laid out.
4. We would also like to see the signup page. Our current signup page can be found here - https://www.eventionary.com/Subscribe
As far as color scheme - change it, keep it, whatever. Were looking to redesign, so the winning design here will be vastly different than what we have now.
One thing the site is missing is pictures. We need more pictures of people having fun. Our main competitor is eventme.com. They do what we do. Their site is very simple so keep this in mind. Some sites we like are joonbug.com and clubcentral.com - however, one thing to note is these site do a lot more than our site does so we dont need all the complexities they have. What makes our site good is its simplicity.
Please start by just designing the homepage, if we like it, well let you design the rest.
1. homepage
2. event page
3. my account page
4. signup page
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Richard Gasquet of France beat ailing countryman Julien Benneteau 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 at the Open Sud de France on Friday to reach his second semifinal of the season.
Gasquet, seeded third, will next play Jarkko Nieminen of Finland, who advanced to the last four with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2) victory over Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine.
Benneteau, seeded sixth, needed treatment on his back early in the third set and was clearly impeded afterward. He barely moved in trying to reach Gasquet's passing shot down the line on match point.
Michael Llodra and eighth-seeded Benoit Paire also won quarterfinals and will meet in Saturday's other semifinal to guarantee a French finalist.
Llodra hit 11 aces in a 7-6 (3), 6-1 win against Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic, sealing the victory with a volley at the net. Paire beat fourth-seeded Gilles Simon 7-5, 7-6 (4) in another all-French match.
"It's not easy to play a friend, we were both very tense on the court," said Paire, who also made his second semifinal this year after reaching the last four in Chennai, India. "I'm happy that I managed to stay focused on my match."
Simon broke in the seventh game for a 4-3 lead but Paire broke straight back and saved a break point in the next game before taking control. He opened a 5-2 lead in the second set.
Serving for match, Paire double-faulted and Simon forced a tiebreaker. Paire converted his second match point when he hit a two-handed backhand into Simon's feet.
"Benoit's aggressive on second serve," Simon said. "He had a lot of opportunities on my second serve and hurt me with that."


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An AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) test is a simple blood test. It can show whether your fetus has signs of some birth defects. This test is done between weeks 15 and 20 of pregnancy.
You'll get your AFP test results within
Most AFP results are negative (normal). This means the test results show no signs of the birth defects tested for. Sometimes results are positive (abnormal). Often, this is simply because:
Your due date is different than first thought.
You have twins.
Some positive results show that the fetus may have one of the following birth defects:
Neural tube defects (problems with the spine, such as spina bifida)
Abdominal wall defects (problems with the body of the fetus)
Genetic defects (physical or mental problems, such as Down syndrome)
While it happens rarely, AFP test results can be wrong. These are called false negatives or false positives. Be sure to ask your healthcare provider any questions you have about your results.
An AFP test is only a screening test. The most it can do is point to a possible problem. If your results point to a problem, other tests will be needed to confirm the results. Keep in mind that most AFP test results are normal. Even when they're not, the results of the follow-up tests most often are.


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Papa Mike's and NAPA Auto Parts in the 700 block of S. West St. were heavily damaged in an early morning fire Friday.
According to information from Olney Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched at 4:09 a.m. to a report of a structure fire at Papa Mike's, 728 S. West St.
Officers on scene reported flames were visible coming from the rear of the structure, which is at the south end of the business complex.
The fire spread through the complex, damaging Papa Mike's and NAPA. Several area fire departments were called for mutual aid, including Noble/Wakefield Fire Protection District (FPD), Claremont/Bonpas FPD, West Salem FPD, Wade FPD, Bridgeport FPD, Clay City FPD, Sumner/Christy FPD and Lawrence/Allison FPD. One firefighter was struck with a piece of metal when oil and chemicals inside the NAPA Auto Parts store exploded. The firefighter was treated at the scene and was not seriously hurt.
Fire Chief Rusty Holmes said at the scene that firefighters were also trying to keep the fire from spreading to the Rural King building.
Because of the chemical-laden water runoff from NAPA, a city crew was also building a dike near Ill. 130 to keep the water from entering the storm sewer.
Messages left with the owners of Papa Mike's and NAPA were not returned before deadline today.
The department reported at approximately 10:30 a.m. that firefighters were still at the scene. Holmes stated that the fire was under control and that there had been no further injuries reported.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.


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President's Page
Trudi Bellardo Hahn
I would like to use this, my last presidents column, to reflect on some of ASIS&Ts accomplishments this past year (note that I did not say my accomplishments nothing here reflects my sole efforts). I also would like to suggest some directions for ASIS&T in the near future.
The past year flew by, as I knew it would. Nevertheless, a lot happened. I will not recap all the meetings, SIG and chapter activities, publications and other accomplishments that are well documented elsewhere; instead I would like to highlight some developments that were not so visible, but nonetheless are important for the continued health and viability of ASIS&T. This is only a sample; my apologies to others who could not be squeezed in this space.
Survey of Members
A Web-based survey was announced to all ASIS&T members individually in May. Given that ASIS&T does not have valid e-mail addresses for some members, the response of nearly 900 was gratifying. The results are being scrutinized closely and reported elsewhere.
2003 Annual Meeting Changes
Responding to members suggestions, the 2003 Annual Meeting will start on Sunday and end Wednesday evening. Most of the awards will be presented at a luncheon on Tuesday; only the secret awards will be announced at the presidents reception Wednesday evening. The member survey results included other suggestions related to Annual Meetings, which the Board of Directors will consider for the future.
New Model for Summits
Summits are a recent innovation for ASIS&T (the most notable and successful example has been the Information Architecture summit, held four years running now). Thanks to the joint efforts of the New England Chapter and SIG/Scientific and Technical Information Systems, we will have a different sort of summit in November on the MIT campus on the topic of digital archives in science and technology. This model for chapter and special interest group collaboration on a summit may be a powerful one for others to emulate, perhaps even for in a summit to be held in Europe.
International Members
Julian Warner, the international liaison to the Board of Directors, led a working group that submitted a thoughtful white paper of many issues related to international members. The analysis covered the value of international connectedness to both the international members themselves and to ASIS&T, new options to increase the number of international members, procedures to attract such members and strategies for moving these issues forward. The Board is giving these topics serious attention.
Mission and Goals for CE
Recognizing information professionals needs for ongoing and cost-effective educational and learning opportunities, Liwen Vaughan chaired a subcommittee of the Education Committee that developed a fresh mission, goals, objectives and guidelines for ASIS&T continuing education. This document will spur increased activity in a wider range of technology use to make CE programs as accessible as possible.
Expansion of Placement and Job Services
Abby Goodrum headed a task force that is recommending a Web-based employment database (based on job board software) and augmentations to the Placement Center at Annual Meetings. Some of these changes will be evident at the 2003 Annual Meeting in Long Beach; others will be implemented in the coming year.
New Options for Institutional Memberships
Beverly Colby is leading a task force considering new institutional membership packages that will be mutually beneficial to ASIS&T and to organizations where many people in this field are working.
Greater Flexibility and Visibility of Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
The SIGs as a collective group, through SIG Cabinet, have embarked on a discussion of how to move from the traditional SIG structure to a more flexible and responsive one that meets members diverse needs. SIGs represent the interests of their members the communities of focus, which have a wide variety of informational and administrative requirements. The SIG Cabinet is also exploring expanded ways to communicate the interests and activities of their respective communities to members and prospective members. As always, they seek continual input on services offered.
Revamping the ASIS&T Web Site
As the young members might say, the current ASIS&T Web site is so 1990s. Thanks to a task force of the Board of Directors and volunteers from a Washington, DC, Web design team headed by Stacy Surla, we are getting a major site inventory and heuristic evaluation, including data from users focus groups, which will result in a complete overhaul of the site.
ASIS&T Digital Library
An ASIS&T digital library, indexed by a new ASIS&T thesaurus, has been discussed for several years; it is likely that it will become a reality soon. Until logistical and financial arrangements are finalized, however, it would be premature to announce it. I am excited, however, at the progress that is being made.
Revamping the ASIS&T Bulletin
For a few years we have been examining the idea of replacing the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology with a new magazine focused specifically on applications of information science and technology, targeted at a wide audience. Given the current economics of publishing, it is unlikely that we will launch an entirely new publication in the near term. Nonetheless, the Bulletin editor, Irene Travis, and her Advisory Board will use the survey results to increase the appeal and usefulness of the current Bulletin.
Member Needs That Never Change
My year as president confirmed for me that in a long historical view of scientific and scholarly societies, some things never change. The recent survey confirmed these unchanging member needs:
1. Members need to learn about new developments in the field. We need to affiliate with others whose interests and work are similar or related to our own. Whether at face-to-face meetings, via electronic lists or reading publications, we recognize that connecting with others in our field inspires us, reinforces our shared paradigms, values and goals, and keeps us current.
2. Members need to network with others when we are seeking jobs or other professional opportunities or are seeking to hire people. We want also to connect with those who will commiserate about our common challenges and who will validate what we do.
3. Members need a sense of professional community and belonging to a recognized and significant field of study and research and development.
4. Members need to build skills, including such general skills as communication and leadership, as well as specific technical and research skills.
5. Members need recognition in the form of awards and other forms of credit, acknowledgment, appreciation and respect for our professional accomplishments.
My year as president has flown by, but it has been one of the most satisfying and gratifying experiences of my career. I regret that it is nearly over, but I am delighted to be passing the gavel to a strong, experienced and dedicated ASIS&T leader, Samantha Hastings.
Trudi Bellardo Hahn
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Information Science and Technology


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Recently got myself a garmin + HRM, been fairly interested in tracking what my heart is doing.
My stats:
- 27
- 65-70kg
- 5'10
- Ride to work everyday, variety of bikes
(For the last 5-6 years I have commuted between 6 and 20k's on a BMX, but about three months ago I bought a single speed, and then a few weeks back I bought a roadie. Nowadays it is around 3 days / 45ks on BMX and 2-3 days / 150-200ks on my roadie)
- Max heart rate 183BPM (It may be slightly higher, but I was working pretty hard to get 183BPM)
- Resting heart rate between 55-60BPM depending on conditions
Is that weird?
Stopping at traffic lights etc, my HR will drop down to 100-120 within a minute judging from the garmin readouts.
Be interested to hear what other peoples tickers are doing!


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