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People interested in getting out and exploring nature.
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A man already charged in a deadly house explosion in Indianapolis tried to arrange for a key witness to be killed, despite signs in the jail warning inmates that their phone calls were recorded, prosecutors said Thursday.
Mark Leonard also wrote and signed a contract to hire a hit man and confirmed in a phone call with an undercover federal agent posing as a hit man that he wanted the witness dead, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said at a news conference in downtown Indianapolis.
Leonard, his girlfriend, Monserrate Shirley, and his brother Bob Leonard already face life in prison without parole if convicted of felony charges including murder and arson in the Nov. 10 blast. Teacher Jennifer Longworth and her husband, John, were killed in the explosion that also left 33 homes in the Richmond Hill subdivision so damaged that they had to be demolished.
Curry said Leonard has now also been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
Leonard asked a fellow inmate at Marion County Jail if he could put him in touch with a hit man to kill the witness who he said was "blabbing," according to the affidavit. The inmate, who Leonard believed belonged to a motorcycle gang, indicated he could help, and they drew up a contract agreeing that Leonard would pay a $15,000 kill fee on his release. Leonard even drew a map indicating the location of the witness' home, the affidavit says.
Leonard also offered a $5,000 bonus on two conditions: that the hit man would first persuade the witness to call 911 and recant his statement to investigators, and that the death would look like a suicide.
The affidavit does not describe how or when federal authorities became involved, and Curry declined to provide details, but soon after Leonard's conversation with the inmate he found himself on the phone with a man he believed to be a hit man. Instead, it was a federal agent.
The agent asked Leonard if he was certain he wanted to go through with the killing and Leonard said he was, according to the affidavit. When the agent asked Leonard if he wanted the witness to suffer, Leonard told him no, because "that takes too much time," the affidavit says.
The witness told investigators that Leonard had told him about the explosion a week before it occurred and that Leonard was already shopping for the Ferrari that he intended to buy with the insurance money, according to a probable cause affidavit related to the original charges.
Investigators believe Leonard and the others orchestrated the fatal explosion by removing a gas fireplace valve and gas line regulator so that the house filled up with natural gas, then set a microwave to start on a timer, sparking the blast.
Curry said in February he would seek life without parole for Shirley and the Leonards because a jury was unlikely to choose the death penalty.

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Scales sure have come a long way from the old spring-driven models that I grew up with. I remember thinking how cool it was when I saw my first digital readout scale. Compared to what is available now, those old digital scales are about as modern as a stone tablet.
The new Withings Wireless Internet scale offers a lot more than just a person's weight. It also instantaneously provides a person's BMI and provides tracking capability with all kinds of different functions.
The scale can be synced to numerous existing mobile apps to accent fitness tracking, weight management, or even just to keep friends, family, or your doctor informed. It also has its own app that allows the user to set goals, receive coaching, or generate historical reports.
While this is all very cool the price tag seems a little steep to me. The Withings WS-30scale is available now from Amazonfor $129.95. But, for someone who is serious about monitoring their weight, this could be a very useful tool.


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River Flow 3670 CFS - Visibility - Stained - Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph. . - AM Water Temp 33' - Am Air Temp 20' - High Air Temp 28' - PM Low Air Temp - 8'.
Slightly cloudy this morning. - We are going to have an afternoon high of 28' today. - The River ice is still breaking up and flowing into Kent. - Some river bends have quite an accumilation of large broken ice sheets. - There is shelf ice along both sides of the river banks. - Kent still has some road clousures because of ice jams along the river spilling over roads. - The stove is lit and the shop is warm. -Come on in and check out the new fly tying materials from Wapsi Fly. If you have a certain technique that you are having difficulty with; just bring in your fly tying vise and tools. - Then sit by the stove and we'll help you with any fly tying problems that you have.
For your eyes only ! We now have in stock - Cortland Line Co's Brand New TOP SECRET ULTRA PREMIUM FLOUROCARBON TIPPET MATERIAL !! - HRO TROUT FLY SALE!!! In the front section of the store we have a tremendous assortment of trout and bass flies on sale for ONLY $1.50 each !!! Refill your fly boxes with this is an amazing assortment of dry, wet & nymph fly patterns !!
Tune-up your fly vest by cleaning out the last year's leaders & tippet spools and replace them with fresh leaders & tippet spools for this year. Reorganize your flies into new boxes. Check your vest to see if you need more floatant, lead shot, strike indicators or tippet rings. If your fly line is becoming stiff or cracked it's time to change it. You can bring your fly reel into the shop and we can machine wind a new fly line with free backing !! If your favorite rod has broken guides, tip tops, missing hook keeper or needs new wraps.......Bring it down to the shop for repair.
We like the following patterns: Eggs, Sucker Spawn, Scuds and San Juan Worms. - Streamers: John's Lion Bugger, G's Catch'Em All, Circus Peanuts, Zonkers, Woolly Buggers, Pick Yur' Pocket - Soft Hackles: Spiders, Hares Ear or Pheasant Tails - Nymphs: Golden Stone (8-10) BH Hares Ear (12-16), BH Princes (10-16), BH Pheasant Tails (12-18), Rubber Legs (all colors), 20 Incher's (8-16) & Euro Bead Head Princes. Don't forget to try a Chartreuse or Yellow Stone Mop Fly, too. We recommend a drop rig for maximum effectiveness and use an indicator to make sure you don't miss any takes. Try the AirLock indicators if you haven't already. They are the best!
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Our Guides are Ready to Take You Wade Fishing!!! - Book your spring guided fishing trips now! We look forward to providing you with a great fishing experience for 2018. A BIG THANK YOU from all of our guides!
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- How can the child talk to her friends and family about the experience? Think and talk with your child about this ahead of time so it may not seem so overwhelming when a conversation starts.
- Are there arrangements with specialists and medical supply/care companies that need to be made? Make sure to make a list of all important contacts and things to do once you get home.
- Keep all important items like discharge papers, follow up instructions, referrals, contacts and insurance information in a notebook, all together. Some families put together a National Resource Center for Patient/Family-Centered Medical Home-For Families and Caregivers (AAP) for their child that has all this information.
- Will the child be using a wheelchair? Is their home accessible or at least somewhat accessible? See Easter Seals/Century 21 Easy Access Housing.
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- The child may return home and attend school for partial days, working up to full days when ready.
- The child may return home and, with accommodations, begin school.
- The child may return home and receive schooling at home for an extended period of time (Home/Hospital). Most School Districts offer some type of Home/Hospital program. Each district may have different policies and requirements for a child to be approved for these services.
- Step-Down (e.g. from a medical center to community hospital or facility) When the child's medical condition is stable but the child needs more help with functionality, they may go to a step-down unit or rehabilitation facility where they receive therapy along with schooling provided by the local school district in which the step-down facility resides.
How the Child's Medical Home Clinician Can Help
- Help prepare families to expect and plan for necessary adjustments once their child leaves the hospital.
- Assist the family in identifying community resources.
- Assist the family in coordinating appointments with multiple specialists.
- Communicate with the school principal and school nurse regarding any changes in health status, treatment goals, functional level, medications and/or restrictions, and ensure that information is incorporated into the Health Care Plan, IEP, or 504 Plan. (See sample forms: Schools Information Release Form ( 49 KB) and Evaluation/Services Recommendation Form ( 26 KB), and Medical Care Plans / Assessment Forms)
- Participate in meetings with the hospital transition teams, IEP Team Meetings, and anything related to the child's needs.
- Assist the parent, school personnel, or discharge planner to assess the child's school environment for needed accommodations related to their medical condition. (See sample school visit evaluation form: TR-School Evaluation Form ( 484 KB))
- Help to make appropriate suggestions to the school regarding program accommodations such as longer time for test taking, work requirements, length of school day, etc.
- Keep in mind that when the child is ready, returning to school represents an important part of healing.
- Encourage visits and partial day attendance at school.
- Educate all school personnel involved with the child (teacher, bus driver, school secretary) about their condition. This helps prevent misperceptions and create awareness for signs of things like social isolation, learning, or behavior problems.
- Keep in mind that the child's performance and participation can be variable and affected by further absences for follow-up appointments and treatments.
- Remember that the student may now need more structure and assistance than before her hospitalization. New issues may include: reduced optimal performance, difficulty concentrating, and becoming fatigued more easily.
- Advocate for appropriate special needs and/or accommodations for your child.
- Include your child in the re-entry plans and/or school meetings when appropriate.
- During the initial stages of re-entry to school, be aware that social aspects are just as important as academic aspects of the school day. Changes to watch for may include withdrawal, a decrease in confidence, or the appearance of behavioral problems.
- Seek help from your Medical Home, school counselors, school nurse, and teachers to address any adjustment and/or mental health issues that arise from a change in health status.
- Communicate with school, doctors, teachers, and the child to help smooth this transition.
Strategies to Help with Transition Before the Student Returns to School
- Ask the child how much information regarding his health can be shared with her class, and if they would like to educate the people at school about their condition.
- Ask your child's teacher about educating peers regarding the student's condition.
- Visit the school with your child after school hours to assess the environment (Sample school visit evaluation form: TR-School Evaluation Form ( 484 KB)).
- Give the teacher your permission to share your child's progress with peers (if the child consents) and encourage communication via phone, email, or visits if appropriate.
- Establish a plan for transition to school with the School team.*
- Arrange for missed schoolwork from the child's teachers for your child to work on during recovery.
- Schedule and monitor homework time.
*"School team" may refer to the IEP, 504, Health Care Plan, or School Accommodation team.
Strategies to Help Upon Return to School
- Identify a school case manager and introduce child.
- Set realistic goals with your child's teacher based on her strengths and needs.
- Encourage your child's teacher to communicate with you on a regular basis about his progress.
- If necessary, focus on helping your child develop new learning strategies.
- Encourage the teacher and the other members of the school team to reinforce progress in a positive light.
Information & Support
For Professionals
TR-School Evaluation Form ( 484 KB)
A 6-page school site visit evaluation form to document your visit.
For Parents and Patients
Hospital-to-School Transition for Children with Chronic Illness
Meeting the New Challenges of an Evolving Healthcare System, an academic report published in Psychology in the Schools, 2007.
Learning and Living with Cancer; Advocating for your Child's Educational Needs
Returning to School, Laws that Help Protect Children who have Educational Needs, How Do I Get Started? Transitions: Advocating for the Young Adult. Produced by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Teens Living with Cancer
Going back to school, advise for teens living with cancer, a website.
Classroom Health Care Plan Example ( 200 KB)
An example of a health care plan for a child with special health care needs for use in the school/classroom.
Helpful Articles
Elias ER, Murphy NA.
Home care of children and youth with complex health care needs and technology dependencies.
Pediatrics. 2012;129(5):996-1005. PubMed abstract / Full Text
An AAP clinical report, reaffirmed in 2017, which discusses topics for families and providers to consider when transitioning a child from the hospital to home.


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There's a new platforming shooter starring Stewie and Brian of Fox comedy Family Guy travelling through time battling twisted versions of the show's regulars? That reminds me of the time I realised I can't summon irreverent pop-culture flashbacks on command.
Glu Mobile and Fox Digital Entertainment team up to deliver Family Guy: Time Warped to the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The game tosses baby Stewie and dog Brian back in time, where they have to evade the Time Police while fighting against historical characters like Roman Emperor Quagligula and Egyptian Pharaoh Joe Swanson. It's one of the few video games where you'll be able to play as a baby beating his mother with a baseball bat, which is almost certainly a selling point for somebody.
"We're excited to extend the Family Guy franchise with a laugh-out-loud adventure that puts the Family Guy gaming experience in a brand new setting," said Giancarlo Mori, chief creative officer at Glu. "With its original humor, outlandish storyline and well-known characters, Family Guy: Time Warped will appeal to fans and newcomers alike."
Oh that Family Guy.
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OK here is my rant of the day its about wildlife and not the big game but the little guys the snakes, coons and skunks.
I lady i know and also watch her dog for. catches raccoons and skunks and some time cats in a live trap or raccoon trap(what ever you want to call it). Well I have never been one to trap and move animals even wild ones and i don't think it's a good thing to do as you don't know if there are kits. This lady will traps n moves the cats and coons but from what i know the 2 skunks she has caught has killed them. They caught a young skunk and they have a guy coming to shoot it tonight. I mean come on you don't live in town what did you think that you buy a house and have land, and all of a sudden all the wildlife leaves the yard or your area. They also are known for killing the garden snakes as they have a goldfish/koi pond so the snakes go for them, from what the lady says.
Here the thing they complain and rant about when people killed a deer near the area. They do Live out rural area where most people have a few acres at least.
My mom has always taught me that we have to live with animals that are around. Heck as a kid i grew up with a wild skunk that was like a pet never got sprayed or anything and could play with it.
Also like 2 years ago when we were feeding our now cat Lady mom left food out so that she knew Lady was eating also we had a few stray hanging around. found out we were feeding a mom coon and her kits. we stopped leaving food out so that the coons wouldn't keep coming around and we live in the city.
I have made a complaint with fish and wildlife but they office is closed today. I didn't want them to mention my name or anything as i rather not deal with hearing it from these people that i would call in a complaint about them.
If it works the same way in Canada as it does in Oz I'm pretty sure they would not tell the person who put in the complaint . Good on you, I put in a complaint about local hoons shooting the kangaroos here, but with the Police as well seeing they were chasing them out of the forest onto the road where they could cause an accident. Been very quiet since and the kangaroos are breeding back up nicely.
i know in actually a few different places its illegal to move the animals a certain distance and you cant legally catch them either..
i could understand moving them if they are getting into thing or not but when they are just living why bother them.. they set out the trap cause they saw a huge skunks. In british Columbia the skunks are rabies free and skunks are only out usually at night their dog is in at night so they don't have to worry..
I am hoping more and more people will complain, cause all they really have to say is they are trying to catch the neighbours cat or something. since they are using cat food as bait.
While in Ontario we do have laws governing such things the sad truth is our MNR have not the resources or money to enforce them. Legal or not a blind eye is often turned. The only way for you to find out is to contact your Fish and Wildlife people on Monday when their office opens. The laws might be on-line if you've got the time to wade through them.
Another reason to not move live captured animals too far is that introducing them to a new area is very likely to be a death sentence for them. They don't know the area, where dangerous roads are, where food and water are, plus a resident population of their own species is likely to fight them. Our MNR has guidelines on far an animal may be moved.
Hopefully your wildlife people can educate that lady on how to not attract the critters to her yard in the first place. Good luck.
we trapped a huge raccoon instead. I was feeding the cat and left the bowl on dried food on a chair that was on my deck. I was hoping the wild animals
would not come on my deck. I opened my curtain to see if the cat was eating his food and there was a possum sitting right in the middle of the bowl eating the food. I knocked on the sliding door and the possum looked at me and said 'do you mind I am eating!' Wildlife is really losing their fear of people and the more land we take away from them the closer they come into our backyard. Then people complain about it. What did they think would happen.
I do't mind wild life unless they are coming to hurt me.. i rather not have a bear in the yard though. Nyx will bark at bears she leaves the deer alone but barks like made if a bear is around.
i wish more people will learn to live with the wild life.
It's hard because we want to be nice to the individual animal and we mean no harm. But after we feed them , we go home to watch T.V or whatever and we forget about that animal. But our behaviour changes the animal's behaviour usually for the worse.
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We are delighted to have this opportunity to tell you about Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital – a rural healthcare facility serving the citizens of Schuyler, Cass, Brown and southern Fulton Counties in west-central Illinois. Our 23-bed hospital is located in the lovely town of Rushville. The hospital also operates three family practice clinics: one in Rushville and two located in nearby towns – Astoria and Beardstown.
We believe our most important resource is our employees and you will find that we put a lot of effort into upholding that belief. Individual talents, skills, and efforts are recognized and rewarded. And you'll discover that teamwork is emphasized in everything we do – because we know we can achieve excellence by encouraging cooperation and collaboration.
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WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after President Bush delivered his State of the Union Address:
"I appreciate the President's effort tonight to extend an olive branch of bipartisanship to the new Democratic majorities in Congress in his annual State of the Union Address. Bipartisanship is absolutely critical to our ability to make real progress over the next two years - and progress is what our citizens expect and deserve. However, the true measure of the President's commitment to bipartisanship is not the rhetoric he used tonight, but the results that we will achieve together in the months ahead on energy, immigration and health care.
"Unfortunately, President Bush has simply failed to work in a bipartisan way and to deliver on many of the commitments he has made over the last six years. For example, despite repeated pledges, the President has never submitted a credible, balanced budget and he has stood by while the number of earmarks exploded under a Republican Congress. The President must make the first move towards fiscal responsibility by presenting an honest balanced budget next month. It is imperative to the future of our nation that we come together - Democrats and Republicans - and restore fiscal responsibility.
"On many of the other issues he touched on tonight, the President offered little more than vague generalities. The devil will be in the details, and in his willingness to work with Democrats and seek consensus.
"Finally, I am very disappointed that the President insists on pursuing a 'stay-the-course' strategy in Iraq that calls for an escalation in American troops there - against the wishes of top military officials, Congressional Democrats, an increasing number of Republicans and, most importantly, the American people. In the days ahead, Democrats will express our opposition on the House Floor, conduct vigorous, effective oversight of the Administration's Iraq policy, and will make the President justify his proposal to deepen our involvement in Iraq."


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Yet again 26th December came, I expected just another birthday another set of stereotype greetings and the day would pass but contrary to my expectations it turned out to be an unforgettable experience for me.
I never knew that the next Government which is due to take charge in July 2012 (I.A) would give its comprehensive plan regarding birthday celebrations and other upcoming events.
I was strictly ordered to start following the guidelines issued by the 'establishment'.
The would-be Prime Minister planned to give me special protocol between 23rd to 26th December. This time I didn't need to sneak chocolates of my brother nor had to stay without gifts since everything was ready for me.
Celebrations included an official visit to Port grand, a detailed conversation regarding the event and many gifts including a stylish chronograph to keep punctuality ensured, a beautiful and fresh bouquet of flowers and a birthday souvenir in quite fantastic packing were handed over to me.
I admit the 3 day protocol was one of the best moments of my birthday, before this, 26th December was referred as Tsunami day but now things have changed. Post Tsunami regime has gone and I am full of life.
Thanks indeed for making it such a wonderful day for me!


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If there's one thing that can be said of gamers it's that they love to do a little world-saving every now and then. The thrill of a life-in-the-balance adventure is enough to get the heart pounding and the instincts on edge.
Verticus delivers on both sensations, pushing the player's reaction times to their limits and almost daring them to stay calm as the hero plummets to the Earth's core.
Can this free-falling adrenaline rush push players to the peak of excitement and performance? Find out — appropriately — after the jump. (more…)


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It's remarkable enough when a jocular tweet becomes a national sensation. But when that tweet also leads to an effort to raise $50,000, it's downright phenomenal.
It all started when Twitter user @MT proposed that Detroit's mayor erect a statue of RoboCop in a tweet that read, "Philadelphia has a statue of Rocky & Robocop would kick Rocky's butt. He's a GREAT ambassador for Detroit."
Mayor Dave Bing didn't like the idea. He tweeted, "@MT There are not any plans to erect a statue to Robocop. Thank you for the suggestion."
But that wasn't the end of it. Residents retweeted the exchange, Facebook groups erupted and finally, local artists developed a scheme to bring the 'Cop to their city.
Now, you can make a donations at this Web site to fund a statue of RoboCop that will, in the words of RoboCop himself, "Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the awesome."
The statue will cost $50,000, and at time of writing, just over $4,000 has been collected — and with every page refresh, that number rises.
As for @MT, he tweets, "I honestly never wanted to waste the Mayor's time. And I'm sorry if any of this Robocop stuff did."


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We're so happy to introduce one of our new blog contributors, our friend and employee Kim! Kim knows what's up. She'll be here from time to time sharing the latest and greatest finds in our little charming town, San Luis Obispo. Trust me, this is a column that you don't want to miss out on! -S.
"Something we understand at Ruby Rose is that we are indeed hidden. We're hard to find, off the beaten path, yet full of one-of-a-kind "treasures" which just might be the perfect piece that you've been looking for.
Have you ever heard your little inner voice saying, "I want to tell all my friends about this place, but I kind of want to keep it to myself too."? I've been guilty of that, but part of the joy of finding something special, is sharing it with those we love, knowing they will enjoy it too.
So in an effort to keep myself in check, and not keep the good stuff to myself, I dropped by Stewart & Clark Fine Foods to pick up some goodies to share with everyone at Ruby Rose last Friday. Tracy Fleming, the Owner/Chef, was happily at the front counter, writing up the daily specials on her chalk board. I was delighted to find a new batch of her melt in your mouth Chocolate Truffle Cookies and an assortment of her yummy handmade marshmallows. Knowing that they sell out, I had to think fast...which was hard to do, as I was caught off guard by the sight of cinnamon rolls fresh out the oven. Drat the summer diet! Truffle cookies and the Toasted Coconut Marshmallows, there, I decided. But wait, I was taking a gamble picking the coconut, because I heard a small tweet from a little bird which told me that Stephanie only likes chocolate. So, just to be safe I picked up a bag of the chocolate chip marshmallows...OK, so I picked up two bags.
Since I am a coffee snob, and I hadn't had my morning cup yet, I ordered a double shot espresso. I can declare that Tracy has barista skills. She might not be trained, but she can pull a smooth shot. I LOVE good fresh baked goodies and a great cup of coffee.
A little hard to find the first time, Stewart and Clark is located at the end of Fiero Lane behind the Fed EX (at the back of the building). It's worth searching for!" -K.
Stewart & Clark Fine Foods
The Fiero Café
709 Fiero Lane Suite #35
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Monday-Friday 7:30-4:00
(805) 541-2300


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D-backs erupt in six-run seventh, hold off Braves late
PHOENIX -- Experience is overrated.
Three rookies were the key to the D-backs' series-clinching 6-5 win against the Braves on Sunday. Two of them were not even on the Major League roster to start the season.View Full Game Coverage
PHOENIX -- Experience is overrated.
Three rookies were the key to the D-backs' series-clinching 6-5 win against the Braves on Sunday. Two of them were not even on the Major League roster to start the season.View Full Game Coverage
Rookie No. 1 was starting pitcher Chase Anderson. Anderson was barely on the radar to start 2014. In Baseball America's preseason ranking of the D-backs' farm system, Anderson was left off the top 10 prospect list. His sole designation: best changeup.
His changeup wasn't working as well as he would have liked Sunday, but his fastball and curveball made up the difference. In his fifth career start, Anderson picked up his fifth career victory, making him only the third pitcher since 1998 to win his first five starts in the Major Leagues. The other two were the Angels' Jered Weaver and former Dodgers starter Kazuhisa Ishii.
Anderson had his best start in the win, going a career-high seven innings, giving up two runs and striking out eight -- the most he has punched out in his five-game career.
"I was able to throw my curveball for strikes, change was around 82, wasn't very good today," Anderson said. "But the fastball was where it was at today, so I was able to go deep."
Added manager Kirk Gibson: "He's 5-0 for us. He really threw one of his strongest games."
But while Anderson was controlling the Braves' offense, his team's lineup, which came into the game averaging more than 10 runs of support for the rookie pitcher, was silent. They loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth inning, but right fielder Gerardo Parra hit into a double play and shortstop Chris Owings struck out, ending the inning without a run.
Up against Braves starter Aaron Harang (4-5), it was Anderson who blinked first, giving up a two-run homer to former D-backs outfielder Justin Upton in the sixth inning.
"The first time I faced him I had him 2-2, threw a sinker and he grounded to shortstop," Anderson said. "It was, 'OK, maybe there's a bit of a hole on the inside' … But inside is where he can hit it, and he hit it pretty good."
A two-run deficit may have been a death sentence for the D-backs earlier in this season. Enter rookie No. 2: outfielder David Peralta.
Peralta -- a former pitcher turned outfielder -- played with Anderson at Double-A Mobile. After the game, both players recounted how Peralta hit a ball off Anderson's truck during batting practice before it could be shipped out to Anderson in Arizona. Like Anderson, Peralta was a non-prospect too old (26) to be playing at Double-A, and like Anderson, he has made an immediate impact on the D-backs.
In the fifth inning, he singled, hitting in his seventh straight game and setting a D-backs record for most consecutive games with a hit to start a big league career. But his biggest hit was yet to come.
With second baseman Aaron Hill on first in the seventh inning, Peralta launched a homer off the fence of the right-center-field concourse, tying the game at two with his first Major League home run.
"I saw the ball flying, and I was like, 'OK, I got it.' That one feels good," Peralta said. "I couldn't stop laughing."
Anderson came out for pinch-hitter Eric Chavez, who drew a walk -- the second straight free pass from Harang and reliever Luis Avilan -- and Parra dropped down a sacrifice bunt, putting runners on second and third for rookie No. 3: Owings.
After striking out in nearly the same situation in the fifth inning, Owings was determined to make something happen. He did.
The 22-year-old shortstop roped a single through the left side, scoring two runners and giving the D-backs their first lead of the game.
"I'm just trying to battle," Owings said. "Peralta hit a two-run homer, and [I'm] just trying to keep things going."
Paul Goldschmidt -- a veritable grizzled veteran with his four years of experience -- capped the inning with a crushed home run that landed in the center-field concourse opposite Peralta's.
"It was a neck-and-neck game," Anderson said. "It's 2-0 going into the bottom of the seventh, and jeez, we just go off."
The 6-2 lead the offense provided in the seventh withstood a comeback attempt from the Braves as another rookie, reliever Evan Marshall, worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning, and veteran Brad Ziegler picked up the save.
"We had a lot of pressure on [the Braves] in the last two nights," Gibson said. "We didn't really max on our opportunities, but we kept the pressure on and didn't get discouraged by it."
Adam Lichtenstein is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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How to Eat a Cupcake: A Novel (Paperback)
"An irresistible blend of sweet and tart, this book is truly a treat to be savored."
—Beth Kendrick, author of The Bake Off and Second Time Around
"A sparkling, witty story about an unlikely, yet redemptive, friendship….Grab one of these for your best friend and read it together—preferably with a plate of Meyer Lemon cupcakes nearby."
—Katie Crouch, bestselling author of Girls in Trucks and Men and Dogs
Author Meg Donohue has cooked up an absolutely scrumptious debut novel, How to Eat a Cupcake, that explores what happens when two childhood friends, Annie and Julia, reconnect as adults and decide to open a cupcakery. But success in their new baking business venture will depend upon their overcoming old betrayals, first loves, and an unexpected and quite dangerous threat. Donohue's How to Eat a Cupcake is contemporary women's fiction at its smartest, sweetest, and most satisfying, joining the ranks of The Recipe Club, The School for Essential Ingredients, and Joanne Harris's classic Chocolat by proving once again that fiction and food make an unbeatable combination.
About the Author
Meg Donohue is the USA Today bestselling author of How to Eat a Cupcake, All the Summer Girls, and Dog Crazy. She has an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University and a BA in comparative literature from Dartmouth College. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she now lives in San Francisco with her husband, three children, and dog.
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"[A] sparkling, witty story. Donohue's voice is lovely, intelligent, and alluring. Grab one of these for your best friend and read it together--preferably with a plate of Meyer Lemon cupcakes nearby."
— Katie Crouch, bestselling author of Girls in Trucks and Men and Dogs
"Beautifully written and quietly wise, Meg Donohue's How to Eat a Cupcake is an achingly honest portrayal of the many layers of friendship--a story so vividly told, you can (almost) taste the buttercream."
— Sarah Jio, author of The Violets of March and The Bungalow
"A heartwarming and unpredictable tale of friendship, family and frosting."
— Zoe Fishman, author of Balancing Acts
"An irresistible blend of sweet and tart, this book is truly a treat to be savored."
— Beth Kendrick, author of The Bake Off and Second Time Around
"Deliciously engaging. Donohue writes with charm and grace. What could be better than friendship and cupcakes?"
— Rebecca Rasmussen, author of The Bird Sisters
"Donohue's sweet debut is a clever exploration of how a West Coast mean girl grows up and gives in to friendship, love, and dozens of delicious cupcakes....Donohue's culinary romantic thriller will keep readers hungry for more."
— Publishers Weekly
"Donohue has written a sharp little novel featuring the subtle characterizations of two appealingly flawed young women."
— Kirkus Reviews


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The Soul Stirrers
- R.H. Harris
- E.A. Rundless
- S.R. Crain
- J.J. Farley
The trailblazing vocal group that set the tone for gospel music.
The Soul Stirrers took gospel from its jubilant style to a more rhythmic, emotional incarnation, providing the blueprint for doo-wop and R&B in the process.
Had the Soul Stirrers only launched the career of Sam Cooke, they would have earned their place in rock and roll history.
Beyond that, however, they set the pace for gospel and pop vocal groups and were forefathers in the development of rhythm & blues. As exponents of the modern gospel quartet sound back in the Forties and Fifties, they took gospel out of local churches and found a national audience for it. The Soul Stirrers radically reshaped traditional gospel material and wrote many enduring songs of their own. The music of the Soul Stirrers represented a progression from jubilee singing to a more rhythmic style, and it served as the basis for doo-wop and R&B.
The Soul Stirrers' career began on a small Texas farm, where R.H. Harris sang with a family gospel group called the Friendly Five. "I used to listen to the birds sing," Harris told Tony Heilbut, author of The Gospel Sound. "Whatever tune they'd make, I trained myself to make. Harris, Jesse Farley, S.R. Crain and T.L. Brewster formed the Soul Stirrers in Trinity, Texas in 1935. They were recorded by music historian Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress the next year.
In contrast to the spiritual and "jubilee" repertoire of other quartets, the Soul Stirrers radically reshaped traditional gospel material and composed many enduring songs of their own. The group used two lead singers, one crooning high and sweet and the other shouting hoarse and low. During the Forties, the group competed for gospel supremacy with the Pilgrim Travelers and the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. During World War II, the Soul Stirrers appeared at many USO shows and sang on the White House lawn for Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
The group's first commercial recordings for the Alladin label appeared in the late Forties. R.H. Harris was a powerful vocalist who prefigured the falsetto style of soul singing popularized by Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield and others. The Soul Stirrers also backed Brother Willie Eason, an outstanding preacher-guitarist in the Blind Willie Johnson mold. But their own recordings were strictly a cappella, with four-part harmonies that were so rich as to render any musical accompaniment superfluous.
In 1950 the group cut some songs for Specialty Records, including "By and By." That December Harris left the Stirrers. He went on to form other gospel groups, including the Christland Singers and Gospel Paraders. His replacement was a Chicago teenager named Sam Cooke, who had been singing with the Highway QC's. With Cooke singing lead, the Soul Stirrers recorded some tracks for Specialty in March 1951. Those songs included "Jesus Gave Me Water" and "Peace in the Valley." Elvis Presley recorded the latter song during Sun Records'Million Dollar Quartet session. He then sang it on The Ed Sullivan Show, and he recorded it for RCA in 1957.
With Cooke's irresistible voice and magnetic personality, the Soul Stirrers attained peak popularity. All of the graceful phrasings and sensual sounds that later took him to the top of the pop charts developed during his time with the Soul Stirrers. Many consider his work with the group to be his best. "I'm not even interested in his pop records," Jerry Wexler once said.
Cooke left to pursue a career in secular music in 1957 and was replaced by Johnnie Taylor. The Arkansas-born Taylor had also sung with the Highway QC's, but he was singing with a Chicago group called the Melody Makers when he replaced Cooke in the Soul Stirrers. "I was singing in this little group," he told writer Robert Palmer, "and here was this big star asking me if I'd join the biggest gospel group around. Man, I thought I was on Easy Street."
Taylor sang their brilliant, Cooke-produced recording of "Stand By Me Father" (later reworked by soul singer Ben E. King into the classic "Stand By Me").
The group went through numerous personnel changes, and Jesse Farley was eventually the lone remaining original member. But the Soul Stirrers remained a viable and functioning institution, recording several great songs for Chess Records, including an album dedicated to Sam Cooke. Johnnie Taylor's replacement, Jimmy Outler, was killed in 1967, and he was replaced by another member of the Highway QC's, Willie Rogers.
The Soul Stirrers' legacy continues to echo through the parallel worlds of gospel and soul music, and their urgent, expressive recordings never sound outdated.
The Soul Stirrers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, and they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.
Inductees: S.R. Crain (died September 14, 1996), J.J. Farley (died October 11, 1988), R.H. Harris (born March 23, 1916, died September 3, 2000), E.A. Rundless


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The Helyx Collection, features an iconic knot motif, displaying the virtuosity of expert craftsman. Strategically placed for easy handling, the bold form of the stainless steel knot embraces simple forms creating an innovative design.
Hand crafted Mary Jurek Design, Inc. Mary Jurek Design, Inc. takes great pride in the fact that all products are hand-made by artisans throughout the world with direct creative input from and oversight by founder Mary Jurek. Many factories chosen to produce the collection are female owned, and strategically located in areas where economic development is desperately needed.
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In 1936, Alvar Aalto created this classic series. The Alvar Aalto Collection has been a staple of modern Scandinavian design and the most iconic series in the Iittala range ever since. Today, just as then, each and every piece in the Alvar Aalto Collection is mouth blown at the Iittala glass factory. Created in a wide range of colours and sizes, a votive from the Aalto Collection is a pleasure to own or give as a gift. Designed by Alvar Aalto, Pentagon Design 1936
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Arrondi presents a twist on the kitchen's most ceremonious of tool sets. Literally. The well-balanced handles are artfully twisted, winding such that flat areas unfold just where your fingers want to lie.
The knife has a sharp, slightly hooked point and a notched blade that together ensure that each anticipated serving is sliced through cleanly and completely. Its equally competent companion features a wide, flat serving surface. Designed by New Mexico native Aaron Johnson, each piece is forged of lustrous, durable, rust-resistant 18/10 stainless steel and is dishwasher safe. An excellent choice for an anniversary gift, or any gift-giving ocassion that welcomes cake.
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Sophisticated design at its purest, Artik perfectly balances simplicity of form with a rich tactile experience. Rounded handles that beg to be held and the diagonal prongs of the forks add a unique, urban air. The solidity and weight of each piece give diners an unmistakable sense of quality with every bite they take. Designed by Arto Kankkunen, Laura Partanen 1997.


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Forgotten Amboy
Roy's Motel & Cafe stands alone on old Route 66 in Amboy, CA.
Stormy Seas
The raging 10 to 15 foot waves at Balboa over the weekend inspired this stormy story.
City Nights
Shooting the San Diego skyline from Coronado Island is one of my favorite things to do at the spur of the moment. Glad I made the trip this time, I loved watching the clouds start to roll in.
Magic on the Mountain
The last light of the day shines on Half Dome. Glacier Point in Yosemite is hands down the best place for sunset in the park.
Valley View
My first visit to Valley View in Yosemite. I can't believe I missed this the last couple times I was there!
Ford Frozen In Time
An old Ford Truck sits abandoned at Bodie Ghost Town.
Boone Store
The Boone Store in Bodie, CA. Check the shelves and you'll find a few familiar brands.
Lavender Fields Forever
The sun starts to set behind the mountain as I head back up the trail out of Bumpass Hell, Lassen National Park.
Battery Point Lighthouse
Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, California at sunset.
The Wide Canyon
The enormity of Fern Canyon just envelopes you.
Tipple Motors
Auto & Truck repair in Ferndale, CA.


text: I just saw in Claire Mathieu's blog "A CS professor blog" that a simple proof of the Sleator-Tarjan-Thurston's diameter result for the graph of the associahedron was found by Lionel Pournin! Here are slides of his lecture "The diameters of associahedra" and link to the paper with the same title "The diameters of associahedra." The original proof was based on hyperbolic volume computations and was quite difficult. (Here is an earlier post on the associahedron and an earlier mention of a connection found by Dehornoy with the Thompson group.)


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Mum's the Word for Nicole Allen
Raising three school age children is a fulltime job, but one Melbourne mum is taking on a bigger challenge at the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne.
by Daniel Hoy
Nicole Allen, a 38-year-old mum of three, is proof that the only barrier standing between anybody and the finish line of an IRONMAN is the limitations they put on themselves. Allen has three school age children and, while she has always enjoyed running for fitness, an IRONMAN race was never in the equation.
But a friend suggested she should join her on the start line at the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne.
"We both decided, after watching last year, that we would take this journey together. A 35 year friendship and now we are doing an IRONMAN together, we are very excited."
It's not been easy sailing for Allen, mixing training with bringing up three children, especially when it came to school holidays.
"The school holidays meant some very early starts and late night training. All three children are at school now so I spent half the day training, then the next half eating," she says. "My house is always a mess, never any food in the house and I'm always tired. But the family knows that the goal is nearly here and they are very supportive."
Part of Allen's motivation is the amazing people she's met in triathlon, who have become her second family.
"The help and support from my fellow triathletes has been amazing. As a stay-at-home mum, it brings me back out into the outside world of adults and three different sports."
Allen is also driven by the example her exploits is setting for her children.
"One of my kids already wants to do an IRONMAN race when she grows up and she has already done several triathlons because she wants to be just like me."
Follow Allen's progress during our coverage of the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne here on Ironman.com this weekend.


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LEXINGTON, KY. – The senior-sophomore duo of forward Erynn Meiklejohn (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and guard Justine Kruger (Francisville, Ind.) guided Manchester University on the scoreboard Saturday, Jan. 11.
Meiklejohn scored 17 points, blocked two Transylvania University shot attempts and grabbed five rebounds. Kruger added 13 points and four steals as part of a hard-fought 75-63 loss at the hands of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference-leading Pioneers.
MU (7-5 overall, 4-2 HCAC) gave the home side a stern test throughout, leading twice in the opening 10 minutes before TU went on a 22-12 stretch for a 42-32 halftime lead. The Black and Gold came out of the gate quickly to begin the second 20 minutes, whittling the lead to three (43-40). They kept themselves within arm's reach all the way all the way down to the final six minutes, trailing by only five (58-53) with 5:50 left before a quick 9-2 run from the Pioneers gave them enough cushion to earn the win.
Junior guard Jocelyn Hamilton (Columbus, Ind.) and junior center Alyssa Hammond (Osgood, Ind.) ended just out of double figures in scoring with eight points apiece. Hamilton continued her strong guard play with eight assists, reeling off her 12th straight multiple-assist contest, while Hammond pulled down eight rebounds.
The Spartans resume HCAC action Wednesday, Jan. 15. They travel to Anderson University for a 7:30 p.m. start.
NOTES: Kruger compiled her second straight and career double-figure game … Meiklejohn moved her season scoring average back over 12 for the year (12.1), as her effort moved the mark up five-tenths … For the ninth time this year, Hammond totaled five-or-more rebounds.


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This morning, "Epic Journeys, Modern Quests" ended spring quarter on an unusual note. The IHUM course's two professors, Robert Harrison and Dan Edelstein, cut short a panel about the crises of modernity and launched into some ol' fashioned blues…about Gilgamesh. Harrison put his rocker's flow into motion with some gritty guitar licks as Edelstein soulfully crowed about the likes of Utnapishtim and Ishtar, ancient Babylonian gods. The concert ended in loud cheers from the packed auditorium, with many students on their feet.
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The professors are founders of a band called Glass Wave, whose music combines classic works of Western literature with the fundamentals of classic rock. The resulting genre? "Cerebral rock," in which lecture halls become venues and academics become artists. The band has already attracted the attention of local media, and its self-titled debut album, recorded on-campus at CCRMA, is available on iTunes. Although the album's music somewhat lags behind its lyricism, the passion, knowledge, and creativity of its originators comes through in tracks like "Lolita," "Nausicaa," and "Helen."
Harrison began his course in winter quarter by saying, "A classic is a book that never finishes saying what it has to say." With projects like Glass Wave, the classics now have a little less work to do.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet --Debra Borchardt: Jim, we have been talking about the fiscal cliff for a couple of weeks now. Jim: Right. Debra Borchardt: And we've got probably a few more weeks to talk about it, but now we're starting to hear people saying, "You know what? It's been overhyped. It's not that big of a deal." And I guess now it's a point for us to step back and say, "You know, are we overhyping this, or is this a real concern? We really do need to let people know." Jim: Right. Well our own Doug Kass was interviewed in an amazing article this morning in the New York Times ( NYT - Get Report), and Doug feel adamant that we're maybe overblowing it, here's my issue. Debra Borchardt: And Barry Ritholtz. Jim: Yes. Debra Borchardt: The Big Picture, he thinks it's getting overblown. Jim: I think it's really not overblown, and I'll tell you why. By the way, the market says we'll have a deal. I mean, I want to distinguish two things. One, is will there be a deal ultimately, okay, versus no deal? Ultimately if there's a deal then we'll be fine. Debra Borchardt: Like the game show Deal or No Deal. Jim: Yeah, or no deal. Yeah. And it is a Howie Mandel. Ultimately we'll do fine. But if we don't the spending cuts are pretty harsh. The job loss is very meaningful, and for our point of view, as people who talk about stocks, it's very different from what Doug talks about. When companies start reporting, if we have not solved the fiscal cliff, why not take things down? I mean put yourself in the head of the CEOs who talk. The vast majority of CEOs are Republican or Democratic. They want the fiscal cliff resolved. If it's not resolved, it's really difficult to say that the numbers will hold up as well as if they are, and it's also easier to lay off people. I mean because if you believe, as is the congressional budget office, that a recession is probably likely, why would maintain the same level of employment that you have when we're not having a recession? You're going to have to radically refigure. So yes, if we get a deal, ultimately December/January, it will be good. Although AMT very hard to roll back. But if we don't get a deal, I think it's kind of silly to say that there won't be any economic impact of any sort. It's too big.
Debra Borchardt: And I think it's fair to say that if maybe you didn't have this kind of pressure on the government where you have people in the press pushing corporate leaders, pushing...they might have thought, you know, "Nobody really cares. So we can push this to another time." Jim: I agree with you Debra. Debra Borchardt: I think with this pressure on them they understand that people want this thing done. Jim: Well I'm a huge fan, although sometimes I feel alone, of Ben Bernanke. And Ben Bernanke says, "Listen, this is terrible for the economy." He knows so much. He knows so much more than the rest of us. He certainly knows more than me. I'm going with his view. Debra Borchardt: Got to do something? Jim: Yeah. Debra Borchardt: Okay. Thanks Jim. --Written by Debra Borchardt in New York. >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Debra Borchardt. Follow @WallandBroad


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Landmarks Illinois celebrated its seventh and largest fundraiser at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago on March 7, with more than 500 patrons in attendance. Leslie Hindman, John W. McCarter Jr. and Target Corp. were named "Legendary Landmarks."
"We are honored to recognize this year's honorees as they are among the great civic leaders of Chicago," said Bonnie McDonald, president and CEO of Landmarks Illinois. "Their work has left a lasting impression on the city's culture and heritage."
The evening began with remarks by emcee Bill Zwecker, who introduced Shelley Gorson, Landmarks Illinois chairman of the board. Gorson presented a short video that spotlighted the organization's preservation efforts. Since 1971, Landmarks Illinois has worked to save hundreds of historic landmarks that include Farnsworth House, the Chicago Athletic Association, Union Station, Tree Studios and Medinah Temple.
Chicago Loop Alliance President Marty Stern introduced Joan Ahrens, Target's real estate director. She accepted the corporate Legendary Landmark award on behalf of her company, which opened a store last year in architect Louis Sullivan's former Carson Pirie Scott & Co. building.
John H. Bryan, a 2007 Legendary Landmark honoree, introduced Hindman, of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers McCarter, Field Museum president emeritus, was introduced by philanthropist Kim White.
Past honorees also were brought on stage. They included Michael Kutza, John Vinci, Victor Skrebneski, Richard Gray, Bernie Sahlins, Jane Nicholl Sahlins, Richard Driehaus, John Bryan and Miles White.
Co-chaired by Joseph Antunovich and Janet Rotner, the event raised more than $525,000 to benefit the Landmarks Illinois Preservation Heritage Fund, which provides assistance for the revitalization of historically and architecturally significant properties.
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Texas Petition to Secede Reaches Threshold for Obama Comment
(WASHINGTON) -- A petition for Texas to secede from the union, submitted to the White House, reached the number of signatures needed to draw comment from the Obama administration Monday.
The petition appeared on a section of the White House website called "We the People" that invites users with a U.S. zip code to submit or sign petitions about policy changes they would like to see. A petition must reach 25,000 signatures within 30 days for the administration to comment on it.
The petition to "Peacefully grant the State of Texas to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government," was submitted on Friday of last week. Just three days later, it zoomed past the 25,000 mark at 3:22 p.m. Monday and kept going.
In order to sign a petition, users must register with the site using a valid email addresses and entering their zip codes. The site's terms of participation indicates it has mechanisms in place to block spam, but it does not say anything about verifying zip codes or state residency.
Many signatures on the petition came from Texas, but some also claimed to be from other states, including Flagstaff, Ariz., Pinebluff, Ark., and Rio Rancho, N.M. Some did not publicly list their residency.
At least 17 other states have similar petitions to the Texas secession request on the We the People forum including New Jersey, New York, Montana, Colorado, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Oregon and Michigan. The closest behind Texas was Louisiana with 15,617 signatures.
In 2009, Texas Gov. Rick Perry hinted that anti-Washington sentiment could lead residents of his state to seek independence from the union.
"There's a lot of different scenarios," Perry said. "We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."
At time of publishing, Perry's office had not responded to a request for comment.
So far, the president has not commented on the petition and there is no guarantee that he will. The terms of participation give the president some loopholes.
"To avoid the appearance of improper influence, the White House may decline to address certain procurement, law enforcement, adjudicatory, or similar matters properly within the jurisdiction of federal departments or agencies, federal courts, or state and local government in its response to a petition," the site says.
The White House has refused to comment on a requests for an investigation into allegations that Rep. Chris Dodd took bribes, clemency for Native American activist Leonard Peltier and the release of accused WikiLeaks whistleblower Bradley Manning.
The White House did respond to a petition that gained fewer than 13,000 signatures this fall: the petition seeking the White House beer recipe.
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RIO DE JANEIRO — A Roman Catholic archbishop says the abortion of twins carried by a 9-year-old girl who allegedly was raped by her stepfather means excommunication for the girl's mother and her doctors.
Despite the nature of the case, the church had to hold its line against abortion, Archbishop Jose Cardoso Sobrinho said in a TV interview.
"The law of God is higher than any human laws," he said.
Abortion is generally illegal in Brazil. But the procedure is allowed when the mother's life is in danger, when the fetus has no chance of survival or in rape cases where the woman has not passed her 20th week of pregnancy.
Doctors said the girl was 15 weeks pregnant and that the life of the girl — who weighs 80 pounds — was in danger. The pregnancy was discovered last week when the girl fell ill and her mother took her to a clinic. The child then told officials she had been abused by her stepfather, who is in police custody.


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The mayor of San Francisco is heading to Baltimore for a day of community service in honor of the Ravens' victory over the 49ers in the Super Bowl.
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee will be in Baltimore Friday to make good on his Super Bowl bet with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
They'll start at Baltimore's 231-year-old Lexington Market, where Lee will learn how to make crab cakes and soft-shell crab sandwiches.
Then the mayors will help revitalize a vacant lot, read to 3rd-grade children at a city public school and paint and repair a police station. They'll be joined by AmeriCorps volunteers.
Lee says he believes the day of service "will strengthen the relationship" between the cities and promote volunteerism.
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Although my students used to accuse me of writing true-false questions on the tests I administered that purposefully were confusing so they would get them wrong, I assured them that this was never my intention.
Although my students used to accuse me of writing true-false questions on the tests I administered that purposefully were confusing so they would get them wrong, I assured them that this was never my intention.
There were other kinds of questions included on the tests, of course, all of which I designed in an effort to help them and me ascertain their level of understanding of the class material.
Think with me for a few minutes about how God uses questions to reveal to us how we are doing with life�s lessons. His purpose is never to cause us to fail. He always has our best interest in mind.
What about the questions to Adam and Eve immediately after their disobedience in the Garden of Eden ?:
�Where are you?�
�Who told you that you were naked?�
�Have you done what I told you not to do?�
�What have you done?�
God knew the answers, of course, but Adam and Eve needed to ponder them.
What might God have had in mind when He posed these questions to His �students?� Perhaps some of the questions could have been stated like this:
�Do you realize that you have wandered away from Someone who loves you perfectly and Who has given you all that you need to be happy and successful?�
�Have you listened to the wrong voice, the one who suggests that I am a liar and do not want the best for you?�
�Do you think you know best how to run your life? Who created you anyway?�
�Are you willing to accept responsibility for a bad choice? Why is it so easy for you to pass blame on someone else?�
�Do you realize that hiding is probably the most ridiculous thing you could do, next to trying to cover up your sin and disobedience?�
And Jesus was a master at asking questions, too.
Consider a few.
�Who do people say that I am? Who do you say that I am?� And how about His question to Peter: �Do you love me?� He ran that one across three times! And the piercing question to some of His disciples: �Will you go away, too?� And He also responded to Peter�s question about what He had in mind for John: �What is that to you? You follow me.�
Studying the many questions recorded in the Bible that God and Jesus pose is a lengthy but worthwhile study. Here are some closing comments posed as a prayer: �Lord, I know You are the Master Teacher. I know I am Your student with much to learn. Help me today to refrain from excuses and blaming others. Help me learn what You are trying to teach me by the questions and other tests you bring into my life. I know that what You plan is always for my good. I desire to be a good student in the school of life. I definitely do not want to repeat the hard lessons or to flunk out!�
Alice Cullinan is Professor Emerita of Religion, Gardner-Webb University. She is the author of three books and 21 devotional guides.


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Apologies if this is a bit terse, I am not happy.
My cleaner has managed to snap Obi Wans lightsaber blade on my duel of the fates diorama. Now she has managed to snap right at the base, so it is flush with the saber. This means there is nothing to grip onto to get the end of the saber out of the model. So that is well and truly stuck in there. Ive included some photos.
I cant make her replace it, its way too expensive and she doesnt have that kind of money. Even though she has ruined it.
Now Im not sure what to do.
If I leave Obi Wan without his saber blade then it looks rubbish
If I remove Obi Wan from the model, it looks odd
If I glue the saber onto his hands, itll never go back in the box and becomes a pain to move/store .
Any ideas or recommendations would be appreciated.
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Rockledge, FL - Health First Health Plans today announced that it was selected by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners to provide Third Party Administrative Services (TPA) for the County's self-insured group health plan. Health First Health Plans is one of two TPA's that will provide services to over 4,000 employees and retirees of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Clerk of Court, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Supervisor of Elections, and the Board of County Commissioners effective January 1, 2011.
"As the only local plan option, we are extremely excited to be offered to Brevard County employees," said Margaret Haney, president and CEO of Health First Health Plans. "We are honored to be able to meet the County's preference of working with local businesses," said Haney.
Health First Health Plans is part of a non-profit, integrated delivery system, Health First, Inc., which is positioned with more than 40 health-related entities throughout the county. Dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered health care that improves lives and communities is the strategic mission of Health First. As a local company, Health First Health Plans employs nearly 200 employees, while the parent company, Health First employs nearly 6,000. "We look forward to meeting the needs of the County's employees," said Haney.
About Health First:
Health First has been serving the residents of the Brevard County area since it was founded in 1995, with its roots extending back to 1937 when Holmes Regional Medical Center opened as the first hospital in Brevard County.
Today, Health First is the only multi-hospital, not-for-profit health system in Brevard County. This means that every dollar not used to pay for patient care stays in the county to improve healthcare services for all residents, including those without the financial means to pay. All members of Health First's Board of Directors reside within its service area and provide oversight for a broad range of services and products including four acute-care hospitals, multiple health plans, a multi-specialty physician group, outpatient diagnostic and treatment centers, a network of fitness and wellness services, and the only Trauma Center in Brevard County.


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Here's an article about a teacher, who at seventy years old, continues to maintain his love for teaching foreign languages to students. Article written by Jean-Bernard Hyppolite for Chestnuthilllocal.com, December 9, 2011:
You'd think that at the age of 70 and after retiring from teaching French and Spanish in a Philadelphia public school (Northeast High) for more than 30 years, East Mt. Airy resident Andrew Sellers, 70, would want nothing more than to vacation in Madrid or the French Riviera and stay as far away from a classroom as possible.
For East Mt. Airy resident Andrew Sellers, 70, teaching was always about much more than a paycheck and even much more than teaching foreign languages; it was always about leaving a lasting impression on his students, whether they were kids, teenagers or adults.
But for Sellers, teaching was always about much more than a paycheck and even much more than teaching foreign languages; it was always about leaving a lasting impression on his students, whether they were kids, teenagers or adults.
So even after he retired from public school teaching, Sellers offered to teach Spanish five years ago at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree, a community-based school that offers dozens of non-credit courses on a wide variety of subjects. And after five years of teaching mostly adults at MALT, you could not pry Sellers out of the classroom with a crowbar.
"There's such a different attitude," explained Andrew. "The students are there because they really wish to learn, not because they have to be there, and they really do want to participate. And again it's the same feeling that when you see somebody learn something; that expression, that smile, when they now have this jewel of knowledge. That really affects me."
Why did Andrew decide to teach foreign languages, something that very, very few African Americans did 40 or 50 years ago? "I don't know … I like to talk. I started studying Spanish in 1953, and I found out that the things I wanted to say had another way of saying it. I just became interested in it and developed a talent for it."
Sellers began teaching at Northeast High School in September, 1969, and retired from the same school in 1999. "I basically taught French, and as tides turned I had to teach more Spanish. Things changed at the time because of a political situation between France and Israel … that dissuaded many people from studying French."
(In the late 1960s relations between Israel and France were at a low point because of their governments' widely divergent views on the unending Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A significant percentage of Northeast High students at that time were Jewish, and apparently many opted to take courses in Spanish as their foreign language requirement instead of French.)
Throughout his time at Northeast High, Sellers of course observed dramatic changes in education. "There are so many advances in technology, which sometimes make more intense study not as much of a joy." Sellers indicated that a lack of concentration, the "television mentality," has become much more commonplace. "Students expect to be entertained, not taught. This is what I see basically occurring, and I suppose it will continue to occur."
Nevertheless, Andrew Sellers simply loves to teach. He loves being able to get young minds to think. In fact, he is still an occasional substitute teacher. A source of great joy is the fact that Andrew has reacquainted himself with several former students, some from as far away as California and England, and he has discovered that they've had successful lives. "It's a joy to see them, and it makes me feel good to know I've played a part in their lives."
During Andrew's early years at Northeast High School, he was one of only four or five African American teachers in the school. Andrew proudly noted, however, that there were no racial tensions to speak of, especially considering the fact that the civil rights revolution was at its height. Sellers believes that society needs to be more open regarding racial matters and not be on "constant guard, looking for offenses." Sellers noticed that when he was in Europe, people didn't pay as much attention to the subject of race compared to America.
Sellers was born in North Philadelphia. Because he was ill as a infant, doctors advised Sellers' parents to move to an area where there was access to cleaner air. Thus, Andrew lived on his grandparents' 100-acre farm in Florence, South Carolina, until the age of 6. He then moved back to Philadelphia. Sellers attributes his earliest experiences in helping him meet, understand and respect all types of people, even in the segregated south. He attended Roosevelt Junior High School and graduated from Germantown High School in 1959, immediately traveling to Europe, where he lived and studied for six years. While in Europe, Andrew observed that most Europeans were able to communicate in more than one language. He decided to emulate them, so in May of 1969, Andrew completed his B.A. in Foreign Language Education at Temple University. He was never married and has no children of his own, but many former students consider him a great father figure.
Along with teaching at Northeast High School, Andrew has also worked with the Germantown Theater Guild for years, participating in children's theater. Through his love of puppet work, Sellers learned the value of "pulling children up to the next level."
"The most important thing is not the subject that you teach," said the lifelong educator. "It's the idea that you're teaching. It's that you enjoy doing it because you're imparting knowledge."


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June 6, 2017by Ken McLeodThe League's Bill Nesper was recently featured in a segment on National Public Radio's All Things Considered to discuss the "Dutch Reach" — the practice of opening a door with the hand that is farther from the door when exiting a car.
June 2, 2017by Bob OppligerThis article about a Bicycle Friendly Community originally appeared in the League's Bicycle Friendly America magazine, in the Winter 2017 edition.
May 26, 2017by Alison DeweyThe League's Education Director used her LCI experience to organize a youth bike rodeo.
May 25, 2017by Caron WhitakerThe White House released its full budget for fiscal year 2018 this week. The budget does not touch transportation alternatives, the major source of funding for bicycling and walking infrastructure. However, it does include some warning signs moving forward.
May 17, 2017by League StaffIn celebration of National Bike to Work Week, the League of American Bicyclists welcomes 34 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFBs). They join 1,343 businesses in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that have earned BFB status.
May 16, 2017by Caron WhitakerSecretary Chao stated that the Administration had been going through a process to develop a plan with over 16 federal agencies and multiple stakeholders weighing in.
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May 5, 2017by Charles BinghamWhen people first think of a Bicycle Friendly Community, their first thought probably isn't a remote island town in the rainforest of Southeast Alaska …
May 1, 2017by League StaffThe League of American Bicyclists and presenting sponsor, 3M, are excited to announce the launch of the sixth annual National Bike Challenge, coinciding with the start of Bike Month.
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and I found the final cover on Haven Books' blog:
Very nice. :D I had a great time working on this, and met some wonderful people in HK~ Thank you all!
On a different note:
Here's a great photographer to check out~
If you like her work i would suggest watching "Swallowtail Butterfly" and all the Wang Kai Wei Movies, if you haven't yet. You won't be sorry! ^0^ (Okay, maybe don't watch 2046)
Like always, i am busy with NEW nda stuff~ also busy reading Japanese Mystery Novels! Glad to have found so many new Japanese authors in China~ here are a few I really gotten to love: Higashino Keigo, Natsuo Kirino, Matsumoto Seichō in case anyone wants some recommendations~


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Reps for the couple, who wed in 2004 at his California ranch, confirm the news to PEOPLE
After eight years of marriage, Josh Brolin and Diane Lane are splitting, their reps confirm to PEOPLE.
"They've been separated for several months. This was a hard decision for both of them to make," says a source close to the couple. "The relationship just ran its course."
The pair, who married in a 2004 ceremony at Brolin's central California ranch, were first introduced by the actor's stepmother, Barbra Streisand, at a party in 2002.
Brolin, 45, was recently arrested and held for public intoxication just before midnight on New Year's Eve 2013, but he was released without charge.
RELATED: Inside Josh Brolin & Diane Lane's Up-and-Down Marriage
Spotted without his wedding ring the following day, Brolin, donning sunglasses, seemed unfazed by the trouble as he ate with a male friend at Sauce on Hampton in Venice, Calif. A few days later, Lane, 48, headed to the Palm Springs Film Festival – without her husband – where she presented an award to her former Unfaithful costar, Richard Gere.
Brolin was previously married to Alice Adair, with whom he had two children. Lane previously wed Christopher Lambert, and they had one child together.
• Reporting by JENNIFER GARCIA


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