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Ebony Fashion Fair comes to USCA
The 48th Annual Ebont Fashion Fair will present fit to be fabulous on Friday at The Etherredge Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway.
The event, billed as the largest traveling fashion show, begins at 7 p.m. and benefits the Services to Youth program.
Tickets are $25, $15 for students, and include a one-year subscription to Ebony or a six-month subscription to Jet and a chance to win two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. served by American Airlines or American Eagle.
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It didn't take anything fancy or outlandish for Maima Moore to fall for Kedric Dixon.
"It was the little things he was doing," she said. "All those little things. He was a real gentleman."
Before meeting again in March 2005, the two had never really given each other more than friendly greetings. Then his cousin introduced them, and things got rolling toward a bliss that Mrs. Dixon said she never saw coming - even though Mr. Dixon predicted it.
"I wasn't even thinking about it," she said. "He was saying when he met me that he was going to marry me, that I was going to be his wife. I wasn't paying him any attention."
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The very first thing to do when you start thinking "Should I self-publish?" is to find out what kind of publisher you might become. This decision is critical because it will influence the decisions you make down the road about organizing your publishing business, if you start one, budgeting for your book, and the way the book will be manufactured.
In order to help decide on your publishing path, take a look at these articles on the different ways to be a self-publisher:
What Kind of Self-Publisher Am I?
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5 Good Reasons to Self-Publish Your Book
7 Reasons Not to Self-Publish—Is This You?
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You're just about ready to start your publishing life. It's natural to feel a little nervous about the world you're entering, but pretty soon you'll feel right at home. Each time you make progress toward publication, or to increase your readership, you add valuable experience. For most self-publishers, this book is the first one they have written and published. It's daunting to have to learn everything at once.
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Becoming part of the community of self-publishers, indie writers, editors, book designers, marketers and everyone else associated with indie publishing gives you the opportunity to learn from dozens of experienced people.
5 Things That Shouldn't Surprise You About Self-Publishing
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6 Ways to Jump-Start Your Self-Publishing Career
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Belmont Station (Portland) has a cider tasting today with Washington's Snowdrift Cider from 5 to 7pm: "Snowdrift's orchard is set against a dramatic backdrop of basalt cliffs in sunny East Wenatchee, Wash., where they have been growing apples for over 30 years. Come taste a wide variety of their offerings, including their dry, semi-dry, summer red and their perry, made exclusively from central Washington perry pears."
Meanwhile in Eugene, The Bier Stein has a cider tasting today with Seattle Cider Company and Two Beers Brewing: "Come down to taste some great beer and cider! We will have Two Beers Evo IPA, Forester Double IPA, and Rum Barrel Aged Belgian Imperial Porter on tap. For cider we'll have Citrus, Berry, and Gravenstein Rose (the wine, not the flower). Owner Eric will be here giving out free samples and swag- pint glasses, growlers, hats, etc." Tasting is from 6 to 9pm.
Rock Bottom Brewery (Portland): Tonight they have a tapping for a new beer, Don't Call Me Boss IPA, from 5:30 to 6:30pm: "Madison, everyone's favorite bartender, brewed with our Brewer to create this strong, copper colored, distinct IPA."
McMenamins Old Church (Wilsonville): Today's beer tasting in their Hop Solo Series is featuring Mosaic Solo, starting at 5pm: "This month as part of our hop solo series we're featuring a pale ale brewed exclusively with mosaic hops. Flavorful and complex, mosaic hops contribute noticeable berry aromas along with notes of citrus, tropical fruits, and a floral earthiness. A daughter of Simcoe and a Nugget derived male, Mosaic hops have seen an explosion of use in craft beer. Look for them in just about any hop forward beer, especially IPA's and Pale Ales."
The Green Dragon (Portland): Tonight's meet the brewer event is featuring Tomas Sluiter and Conrad Andrus of Portland's Culmination Brewing, starting at 5pm: "Who knew you could pack so much variety into four taps? With updates on classic European styles, and new ideas about IPAs, the guys from Culmination Brewing will be at the Green Dragon Thursday night to take where no craft brewer has gone before!"


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Snavely Forest Products hired Scott Bosse as the company's newest senior account manager in the Baltimore division.
Bosse has more than 25 years' experience in the building products industry, including construction, retail and wholesale. His background includes 84 Lumber, Stock Building Supply, John S. Wilson and Southern Pacific Supply.
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So, LEGO is going to start including girls. Or, rather, they're going to try to make up for lost time (market) by pitching directly to girls and their toy preferences, in a separate line, LEGO Friends, from the standard boy sets.
Which is, you know, what they have been doing all along with Belville, a rather grim dystopia of pink cottages, ponies and jodphurs. Only now they're going to do it in lavender and aqua! There's a great critical article about the problematic nature of this line at the Mary Sue.
I have mixed feelings. From the Business Week article, it does look like Lego are working hard to look at what girls want and need out of toys, rather than just spraying pink on ponies and hurling it at them, machine-gun fashion. But while I agree that yes, my six year old would probably prefer to play with the LEGO Friends mini-figs that look like real girls instead of little yellow barrels with faces, I'm also concerned that as with Belville, this new line will be an excuse not to be as inclusive as they could be in the standard Lego sets.
Anyone who gets me started on the topic is well acquainted with my rant about how something like Harry Potter, a property that appeals equally to boys and girls, becomes horribly boy-heavy once it turns to Lego, and you have to buy hugely expensive sets to have girls like Ginny, Hermione and Luna included at all. This happens across the board – female characters are massively outnumbered by male in almost every Lego set going, and there are whole lines that feature no female characters at all, or one female character for every 8 or so men.
The Castle theme, I believe, has one damsel (which I've never seen on a toy shelf) and a whole bunch of male knights, guards, peasant farmers, etc. Because medieval history, totally for boys, am I right? (Even Merlin does better with female characters.) And yes, there are some very cute female characters (like Cleopatra!) in the current range of minifigs you can buy as Lego lucky dip, but I've never been able to bring myself to buy those for my daughter because again, so many more male characters than female, and I could spend a fortune trying to get her that damned Cleopatra. It's not like she needs more boy minifigs.
My daughter, up until now, has dealt with this lissue by taking actual bricks with faces on and building them outrageous crinoline frocks which can be swapped between heads. I also bought her a bunch of not-Lego (some other brand) which is capable of producing fairy tale/princess type Lego (Girl's Dream) which isn't utterly revolting, though sadly the bricks don't fit together as nicely as the "real" brand. On the other hand, they have sets with MORE THAN ONE GIRL IN THEM. The pink, though. Oh, the pink.
Our girls should have toy options other than 'everything is pink' and 'all the characters are boys.'
The lack of female minifigs doesn't just say that Lego doesn't care about whether girls buy it or not. It also says that Lego thinks that boys should mostly play with boy characters. Which would come as news to a certain 8 year old boy I know, who was so annoyed that his enormous Atlantis Lego set came with only one female character that he made her the captain, to make up for it. And okay, maybe he's not typical 8 year old boy, I accept that. (But oh, wouldn't the world be a better place if he was?)
Toy makers have a responsibility. They do. And one of the most interesting pieces of child psychology in that article, which leapt out at me, is that according to their studies, girls (mostly) play in 1st person, and boys in 3rd person. Which suggests to me that you could have a better balance of male and female characters without it affecting the boys' game play at all, or threatening their masculinity, or any of that jazz. You could chuck in a few more female submariners, knights, Star Wars characters, witches, ninjas, and so on. If boys don't need specific idealised avatars in their play (as this article suggests the Lego psychologists believe) then surely it would be a good thing to encourage them to play with a variety of characters.
The girl characters don't have to have pink princess dresses, or fairy wings. Lego has actually designed some great female adventure characters (Raeli has a female archaeologist that I bought for myself, before she was born). There just aren't enough of them.
I worry about this new girl Lego line, not because they're giving young girls a redesigned minifig with handbags and breast curves, but because it's an excuse to make the LOOK ITS FOR BOYS Lego lines even more male heavy, and that not only makes the girls who like Harry Potter, Star Wars, Medieval Castles, Atlantis, Cities or just plain building shit with bricks feel completely excluded, but also works as yet another societal tool programming boys to believe that girls aren't people.
But it's not all doom and gloom out there. The new DC Super Heroes line of Lego has just been launched, to tie in with the upcoming Lego Batman 2 game. The first wave includes a set with Wonder Woman (packaged with Superman and Lex Luthor) and one with Catwoman (packaged with Batman). Yes, you heard me right. Lego with Wonder Woman, and Catwoman, and you don't have to buy a set with 12 other (male) characters in order to get access to them.
I would have respected this whole "LEGO cares about girls" spiel a hell of a lot more if the interview in the Business Week article had mentioned that, as well as providing a new line with aqua bricks and yellow handbags and cocktail glasses in trendy swimming pools, they were also releasing freaking Wonder Woman Lego in traditional yellow blocky minifig shape.
Um yes, and the moral of the story is? My daughter is so getting Lego for her birthday. But not the kind with handbags.


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An economic study released Monday shows the predicted negative impact on U.S. air travel, including Colorado's bustling airports, if Congress fails to create an alternative solution to January's automatic budget cuts.
The independent study is one in a series commissioned by Aerospace Industries Association. It estimates that the cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration's operations will result in a loss of up to 132,000 aviation jobs and a reduction of $80 billion each year from the national GDP.
The findings predict a decrease in capacity of nearly 2 billion pounds of freight and 37 to 73 million passengers annually. Additional losses could be felt in the closure of air traffic control towers and layoffs of TSA screening agents.
"Adding to the burden of flying, it will take longer, with fewer choices, and will be more difficult," said Marion Blakely, president and CEO of Aerospace Industries Association.
Former FAA administrator Blakely said that $1 billion will be lopped off from the FAA's nearly $16 billion annual budget.
Struggling to gain attention in an election year, these automatic budget cuts, known as sequestration, will go into effect in January.
Sequestration was established through the Budget Control Act as a self-inflicted threat, meant to force bipartisan compromise. When Congressional negotiations failed, the ticking time bomb began. Defense and aerospace are expected to take an exceptionally hard blow from these across-the-board cuts.
"It's incredible to think that Congress would hobble the U.S. air transportation system intentionally," Blakely said. "The economic costs are too great to think that this largely symbolic cut could be justified.It's one of those things that fails to accomplish its goals in any way except to horrify people."
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Swedish Home Inspired by Pippi Longstocking
Remember the Pippi Longstocking inspired school we wrote about last year? Our colleague Amy over at ATNY found this Swedish Pippi-inspired home in Sköna Hem magazine that we wanted to share with you.
The occupants live on the same street that Pippi author Astrid Lindgren once lived and while we definitely feel the casual Scandinavian vibe, we have to agree with the ATNY readers that we're having a hard time sussing out a strong Pippi connection (but we love the home nonetheless!). One reader astutely remarked:
"I suspect the connections are inspired by Pippi's spirit, and not so literal," which we're very much in agreement with.
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By Dave Gill, DVM
Pet owners often do not pay enough attention to their pet's dental health. It is easy to understand this. After all, if your pet seems happy, healthy, comfortable, and is eating well, it is hard to imagine anything could be wrong. But it is a startling fact that by the age of 2 years 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have some form of periodontal disease. 10% of dogs at this age have a broken tooth with nerve exposure, a painful condition that eventually leads to tooth root infection and tooth loss. The inflammation and associated infections of periodontal disease and tooth root abscess can lead to bacteremia (bacteria that escape into the blood stream) and spread of infection elsewhere in the body.
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A spectator who tripped an under 16s rugby player in full flight during a cup final match - apparently to spare his son's Watford team from an even bigger thrashing - is under investigation by the county rugby body.
Pictures of the "deplorable" incident show a man at the sidelines of the Fullerians verses Royston U-16 game apparently sticking his leg out to trip the Royston player.
It is understood the man is a parent of one of the Fullerian squad, who were losing 64-5 in the Herts shield final.
Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union has now launched an investigation into the incident - but also into the individual who posted the photo on social media.
Tim Bonnett, chairman of community rugby, said: "An investigation is in place about the actual incident and also about the photo, which showed children and adults and was posted on social media.
"We are not making any other comment at this time as we do not want to prejudice the investigation.
"Hertfordshire Rugby is treating the matter very seriously."
The match on Sunday was ended prematurely with ten minutes to go.
Today Fullerians U-16 team manager Gary Dollard refused to name the tripper, saying it would be "unfair and unreasonable" to do so.
However an internal club investigation was started immediately.
Fullerians held a disciplinary hearing this week and the man has subsequently been banned for six games and told to attend a safe-guarding course.
Club chairman Kevin Brind said: "He is very remorseful and apologised to everyone."
Fullerians' president Mike Musk said the action was "out of character" for the parent involved.
He said: "I wasn't there, but I've seen the photo. We have had a committee meeting since and will have further meetings.
"It was certainly deplorable and the only mitigation I can give is that it would seem that it was out of character for this person.
"We have taken action and as far as I am aware, he has been banned from the touchline at matches until next December or January."
Royston Rugby Club president Jamie Johnson said the incident was "extraordinary" and he had never heard of anything like it happening during a game of youth rugby.


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Discussion in 'MMD Personal Journals' started by rogiwila, May 26, 2012.
I was referring to local. Sorry thought that was obvious.
Nice!!! good start bro, keep on scaling it.
Thanks CoolGuy!
Yeah but how do I check the search rank for a specific country? Ip is the way to go right?
That is the only time in which you would use a proxy.
Ok just a little update here on my main two projects...
I got one Squidoo lens ranking on the 2nd page for U.S.A. promoting a Clickbank offer with just under 4,000 exact global monthly searches.
Then I got another Squidoo lens which would be a real money maker if it was on the first page of U.S.A. search results but its only on the 10th, on this lens Im promoting a CPA offer. This keyword has around 15k exact local (U.S.A.) monthly searches and is medium competition. Ive done extensive backlinking for this but Im still 10th page I got no idea what else to do so I am open for suggestions.
That is the spirit bro just keep ticking away at it
EDIT: I meant I was 10th page, I wish I was 10th lol.
Pinterest seems to be the most effective backlinking method Ive tried so far so I am going to continue blasting my sites with Pinterest.
On another note I told you guys I was going to start working out well I did about a month ago and stepped on the scale today.
I started at 177 lbs
Goal 155 lbs
Current 168 lbs
So even though IM isn't going my way yet at least something is! HAHAHAHA
Good job and keep working on those rankings. You'll get to 10th if you work at it.
On the side note good job on losing some weight. Keep at that as well.
Hey, rogiwila.
Great job on losing that weight! I really do mean that!
I am really into fitness myself, and I know how good it feels to see some positive changes.
If you ever need some advice or tips, just shoot me a PM or ask on the forum. Either way, I would be glad to help out if I can. ;]
Catch ya later....
Great job on you weight rogiwila!! As for your IM endeavors give them time bro. Everyday do something. No matter how small that something is.
Thanks guys.
My site that was ranking on the 10th page all the sudden dropped to 14th page and now its back up on the top of the 11th page...
The other one is still on second page...
As far as loosing weight goes for you guys that might be wondering I started running about a month ago, at first I could barely run a mile. Then I build it up to 2 miles, and then I started playing indoor soccer and that's when my weight loss got real fast. This week I played since sunday up till yesterday from 9:00-11:30. Today I weigh myself again and I weighed 167, not saying its fat it might be water weight but its crazy how that sport whips you into shape.
BTW I haven't done any changes to my diet other than trying not to eat after 8-9 pm.
Hey dude, Ya that's the Google Dance. Just keep doing things everyday.
On the weight, I find eating 5-6 meals a day rather then 3 is better, smaller meals obviously. And just don't eat and go to bed, leave a 1 hour window. Can you do a little weight training, just a little, like some squats and dead lifts. Those are the best exercises. Start out small weight and combined with the running and soccer you should be good.
Wow went to Houston for a week for vacation and didnt do any IM.
Came back... the site I had on 2nd page is on the 4th and the one on the 11th disapeared...
I am beyond frustrated at this point, I can't keep throwing money into this...
Vacation? Wow we got a real Rockafella here. Just kidding of coarse. That is the thing man you got to be constantly vigilant.
I didn't have a computer... and I had done some backlinking so I was expecting to see results in that week. But all I got is the opposite...
Hey guys a quick update.
The reason my sites dropped down the ranks so fast was because of their lack of traffic, while I was getting fiverr gigs for tweets, pins, g +1, fb likes etc. they were getting bursts of traffic so they went up a page or went down a page but pretty much stayed the same. Now I'm just getting some traffic with Ougus (don't judge) and Ive been able to bring them back up to where they were.
I got one on the second page that has just under 4k exact monthly searches that I am monetizing with Clickbank and this is a very niche specific longtailed keyword, I am getting clicks on the ad for this page already I'm guessing most of them are from Ougos but I also got an order form impression so that must be a real customer. No sales from this site yet...
The other one has around 18k exact monthly searches that I am monetizing with CPA offer the kw is not as specific as the first one but still pretty good.
Good news!
I got a Youtube video that ranking 2nd a couple hours ago for its keyword that has local 1k exact monthly searches. Its only second the company website...
1 website on page 3
and another one nowhere to be found....
I got 1 video ranking on the first page with monetized with a CPA offer = 5 clicks 0 conversions
Another video ranking on the second page monetized with a CPA offer = 1 click 0 conversions
1 squidoo lens that used to be ranking on the 10th page for its keyword now its nowhere to be found monetized with CPA offer = 1 click 0 conversions.
The rest is not worth mentioning...
As long as you work hard there is nothing that can be out of your reach!
Ok so two days ago my video ranking 2nd-3rd on its keyword with just over 1k exact monthly searches got 3 clicks and 1 conversion. The day before that I posted here that it had gotten 5 clicks zero conversions but yesterday and so far today it has gotten 0 clicks.
Same with my other video...
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1964 Thunderbird
For 1964 the look is new - yet the look is so typically Thunderbird. The ideas are those you've come to expect of the innovator,
Thunderbird. The jet-age cockpit and flight deck instrument panel are hints of the trend-setting ideas you'll find in Thunderbird for 1964. A
new concept in car ventilation...totally new seating comfort...new convenience and luxury. Sure to be copied, this car remains as always...
unique in all the world.
So different...so beautifully different!
Flight-Deck Instrument Panel
Instrumentation, controls, have jet-age efficiency
and style. Swing-Away Steering Wheel with
padded hub is but one example of the luxury
equipment which comes standard on every
Thunderbird. .
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Happening now...live from Dearborn the 1964 Thunderbird web
cam is at the scene of the
introductory event
Don't miss it!
1964 Thundebird Hardtop
Here is the essence of a classic...the look that lasts long after the others fade. Here, too, is motion that is almost magic. Factors: 300-
horsepower Thunderbird 390 V-8 engine, Cruise-O-Matic Drive, power steering and brakes. All standard, their combination puts you in
complete command. And, between you and the road a superb cushioned-in-rubber suspension smooths the way.
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Thunderbird Essence
It is a unique kind of travel...so nearly effortless. It is unusual convenience as you travel: crank-adjusted vent windows, remote-controlled
outside mirror, fender-tip turn signal indicators. It is regal comfort, individually adjustable shell contour seats, the trend-setting SIlent-Flo
Ventilation System and many more. It is the sure knowledge that you have made one of the finest of fine car investments. Beyond these, it is a
vital "something" which defies the calendar to keep this car "personally" yours. And "Thunderbird" is the word that says it all best.
1964 Thunderbird Landau
A new personal car of limousine elegance...graced by padded vinyl roof and glistening "S" bars, with interior inlays of simulated walnut.
This is the formal Thunderbird.
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Landau Interior
Its walnut-like paneling is a hallmark. Swing-Away Steering Wheel is the only
convenience of its kind: it moves aside to help you in or out. Also standard on
all Thunderbirds are AM radio, new parking brake which releases
automatically when you shift into gear, and retractable front seat belts with
reminder light.
Landau padded vinyl roof
Available in black, white, blue, or brown. Cruise in your
Thunderbird...people will know you are in a car that is different.
1964 Thunderbird Convertible
Unique among the unique, the Convertible shows it has a top only when necessary (but then with beguiling ease). Other times the top
remains concealed beneath that clean sweep of deck. Hidden, too, on all 1964 Thunderbirds (but no less appreciated) are self-adjusting
brakes cooled by larger new 15-inch wheels...a battery-saving alternator...a major chassis lubrication interval of 100,000 miles or three
years. Cruise in your Thunderbird and discover the difference in action.
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When you want the top, it's there...
quickly and with complete ease. Flip a switch...Thunderbird
does the rest. You needn't stir from the driver's seat. It stows
as easily with nothing to button or fasten.
What makes a Thunderbird a Thunderbird
Thunderbird comes fully equipped for your driving pleasure.
Among the most notable items: 300-horsepower Thunderbird 390 V-8 -
Cruise-O-Matic Drive - Automatic Parking Brake Release - Power Steering - Power Brakes - SIlent-Flo Ventilation System for the
Hardtop and Landau - Swing-Away Steering Wheel - "Floating" Day/Night (inside) and Remote Control (outside) Mirrors - Individually
Adjustable Shell Front Seats - Retractable Front Seat Belts with Reminder Light - Front Center Armrest (atop console) - Rear Center
Folding Armrest - Padded Instrument Panel and Visors - Crank Adjusted Vent Windows - All-Transistor AM Radio - MagicAire
Heater/Defroster - Electric Clock - Courtesy Lights - Dual Lens Door Lights for the Landau and Convertible - Glove Box Light -
Trunk Light - Backup Lights - Lighted Ignition - Variable Speed Hydraulic Wipers (18-inch blades) and Electric Washers - Lighted
Ash Tray - Complete Undercoating
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So different...
Thunderbird is so different it can make a difference in the way you feel. Every time you slip behind its
wheel...hold its door aside for a friend to board...or accept its keys from a parking attendant...you'll
experience the special pleasure that is yours n a Thunderbird alone.
A sense of satisfaction...a pride of ownership...comes with driving the one car that dominates the
automotive scene. As a practical investment, no other car offers so many luxury features as standard
equipment...or such excitingly different extra-cost options as those available on Thunderbird.
No one has ever had to explain his decision to Thunderbird. Every reason is obvious. Everyone
understands the strong temptation to own this car. Still, only one person in a hundred can fulfill this wish.
Are you that one?
Download the 1964 Thunderbird salesman's guide > > >
Thunderbird's parking brake is different...it releases silently,
automatically, when you put the car in gear.
Thunderbird's turn signal indicators are different...they're out
on the front fenders - not on the instrument panel - so you can
check the indicators without taking your eyes from the road.
Thunderbird's control instruments are different...a moving
beam of light - like mercury in a thermometer - records your
speed. Conventional warning lights have vanished. Jet-age
instrument dials replace them...show you clearly, instantly your
oil pressure...and battery charge conditions.
You can even drive this Thunderbird without keeping your foot
on the accelerator. A new speed control lets you maintain the
speed you select for as long as you like...automatically.
Rear seat passengers share an elegantly coved divan whose
shoulder-high channeled backcurves gracefully forward along
the sides of the car. The thoughtful touch...an arm rest that
folds down at the center of this seat.
Thunderbird's famous console is different. Its glove
compartment cover is elbow-high, lushly padded, to provide an
arm rest for driver and companion.
If you choose, the seat alongside the driver reclines and the
top extends to become a headrest.
1964 Thunderbird Options
Additionally, there are many options with which you can tailor
your Thunderbird to your taste.
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Sports Tonneau for the Convertible. Available in
8 colors, the molded fiberglass tonneau has
built-in headrests, provides a sleek, protective
cover for the entire rear compartment. Yet it is
quickly removable when you want room for four.
Convertible top operable, of course, at all times.
Wire wheels are 14-inch size, heavily chromed
with simulated knock-off hubs.
Power windows and power seats are separate
options which together can make your
Thunderbird nearly 100% automatic.
SelectAire Conditioner even gives you control
over the weather in your Thunderbird! Cooling
for summer, heating for winter, precise controls
to "adjust" the climate exactly to your preference.
Also for your consideration: "Concert Hall" Tone AM/FM Radio - Rear Radio
Speakers (regular or StudioSonic) - Automatic Speed Control - Sports
Tachometer - White Sidewall Tires - Full Wheel Covers with Simulated
Knock-Off Hubs - Tinted Glass - Rear Fender Shields (except with wire
wheels) - Spotlight - Leather Upholstery - Reclining Passenger Seat with
Head Rest - Transistorized Ignition System - Safety Convenience Control
Panel (vacuum power door locks, low fuel level light, door ajar warning
light, emergency flashers) - plus others
Build your 1964 Thunderbird
Choose your Thunderbird's upholstery from the samples at left. (1) Leather upholstery is optional at extra cost.
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Paint Color Names
Raven Black
Pagoda Green
Silver Mink
Arcadian Blue
Caspian Blue
Florentine Green
Rangoon Red
Samoan Coral
Wimbledon White
Diamond Blue
Prairie Tan
Brittany Blue
Phoenician Yellow
Cascade Green
Sandshell Beige
Patrician Green
Rose Beige
Vintage Burgundy
Chantilly Beige
Two-tone combinations:
colors are available with
Wimbledon White roof (M),
also Phoenician Yellow (R)
with Raven Black (A) roof.
Landau Vinyl Roof is
available in black or white
with all paint colors and
upholsteries, Blue roof is
available with blue interiors;
brown roof is available with
beige or Palomino interiors.
Convertible top is available in
black or white with all paint
colors and interiors; blue top
is available with blue interior.
Upholstery Color Names/Codes
Silver Blue
Silver Blue
Rose Beige
Upholstery Samples and Materials
Hardtop $4,103
Factory Installed Optional Equipment and Accessories
SelectAire Conditioner
Heavy Duty Battery
Rear Fender Shields
Tinted Glass with banded windshield
Leather Seat Trim
Two-tone Paint
(Hardtop only)
Power Seat - Driver
Power Seats - Driver and Passenger 184.10
Power Windows
Radio - AM/FM Pushbutton
Reclining Passenger Seat and Headrest 38.60
Safety Convenience Control Panel
see note below
Rear Seat Speaker
Automatic Speed Control
White Wall Tires, 8.15 x 15
Tonneau Cover
(Convertible only)
Transistorized Ignition System
Chrome Wire Wheels
415.20 comes with 8.00 x 14 wsw tires
Deluxe Wheel Covers
15,60 simulated knock-off hub style
Safety Convenience Control Panel includes:
Vacuum power door locks
Door ajar warning light
Low fuel level warning light
Simultaneous flashing parking and taillights
See your Ford Dealer for details
on many other accessories
which he can install.
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about what makes Thunderbird '64 so different... so beautifully different.
UPDATE, the 1964 Thunderbird introduction event is
now taking place...watch the hidden 1964 Thunderbird web cam below to see what's going on....
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Colors and Upholsteries
New more brilliant, richer Diamond
Lustre Enamel in 19 single tones (al
models), 19 two-tones (Hardtop).
Color-keyed trim selections: (4
cloth/vinyl, 9 all-vinyl, 5 genuine leather
and vinyl (optional). Your Ford Dealer
will be most happy to show you exact
samples of Thunderbird colors and
trims. See the
Ordering Guide
113.2" wheelbase; 61" front 60" rear
treads; 205.4" length; 77.1" width;
52.5" (Hardtop) 52.6" (Landau) 53.3"
(Convertible) design-load height
Wheels and Tires
True-center wheels on precision-
machined hubs. Tyrex cord precision-
built tires, 8.15 x 15 on 5 1/2" safety
rims. Optional: 8.00 x 14 with wire
300-hp 4V/Thunderbird 390 V-8.
Displacement 390 cubic inches; 4.05"
bore x 3.78" stroke; 10.1 to 1 comp ratio;
4-barrel automatic choke carburetor;
premium fuel; dual exhaust system.
Thunderbird V-8 engine features include:
aluminized/stainless steel mufflers;
36,000 mile fuel filter; 36,000 mile dry-
type air cleaner; 6,000 mile (or 6-month)
Full-Flow oil filter; aluminized valves;
hydraulic lifters; 190 degree thermostat;
36,000 mile/2 year coolant-antifreeze
(available-installed in production) 12-volt
electrical system; 42-amp alternator; 65-
amp-hr battery.
In addition to 100,000 mile (or 3-year,
which ever comes first) major chassis
lubrication interval, Thunderbird offers the
convenience of twice-a-year (or every
6,000 mile) oil changes and minor
Deep-Well Trunk
All-new trunk design with
deep-well center section
permits luggage to be loaded
upright. Adds greater ease,
even more convenience to Thunderbird
travel.Light illuminates automatically when
trunk lid is raised.
Silent-Flo Ventilation
A trend-setting Thunderbird
idea. Controlled stream of
fresh air flows through the car.
Smoke, stale air are expelled
through rear outlet. Windows rolled up, you
enjoy a ride free of outside noise, the
freshest air regardless of the weather.
(Hardtop and Landau)
Comfort surrounds you
The Thunderbird seat is
different...dramatic. The shell
shape is new and scientifically
contoured. Four pounds of
foam cradle your body..give firm, luxurious
Prices - some items illustrated or referred to as
options, optional, or available are at extra cost. For
the price of the Thunderbird with the equipment you
desire, see your Ford Dealer.
Comparative information in this catalog was obtained
from authoritative sources, but is not guaranteed. The
specifications were in effect at the time of approval for
printing. The Ford Division of Ford Motor Company
reserves the right to discontinue models at any time,
or change prices, specifications, or design, without
notice and without incurring obligation.
Thunderbird is a product of Ford Motor
Company, Dearborn, Michigan.
So different...
so beautifully different.
Thunderbird '64 takes off where
others leave off.


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DEFENCE lawyers from across Scotland are to take part in a protest at Holyrood against a shake-up of legal aid that it is claimed will penalise solicitors and their clients.
The demonstration today comes after the Glasgow and Edinburgh bar associations voted in favour of industrial action, angry at plans that include making low-income suspects pay contributions to legal bills.
Many of the solicitors planning to go to the protest are expected to attend the event before making their usual professional appearances in Scotland's courts.
Other legal bodies have also expressed their support, with the Law Society of Scotland's president, Austin Lafferty, and chief executive, Lorna Jack, expected to attend the demonstration to show their support for the legal aid lawyers.
The protest is planned to coincide with a Holyrood justice committee meeting, when amendments to the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill will be heard.
Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill will also face questions from MSPs on the issue as the committee considers stage two of the bill.
Mark Harrower, the vice-president of the Edinburgh Bar Association, which has more than 100 members, said the protest would be a "show of the strength of feeling among solicitors", as he warned that strike action could take place within the next few weeks.


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On this date in history:
In 1773, some 50 American patriots, protesting the British tax on tea, dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor in "The Boston Tea Party."
In 1835, a fire swept New York City, razing 600 buildings and causing $20 million damage.
In 1893, Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony" premiered at New York's Carnegie Hall.
In 1944, Germany launched a great counter-offensive in World War II that became known as "The Battle of the Bulge." a
In 1953, Chuck Yeager set a new airborne speed record when he flew a Bell X-1A rocket-fueled plane over 1,600 miles an hour.
In 1960, 131 people were killed when two airplanes collided over foggy New York harbor.
In 1989, U.S. District appeals court Judge Robert Vance was killed by a package bomb at his Alabama home.
In 1990, a Roman Catholic priest, the Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was elected president of Haiti in that nation's first fully free vote since the 1986 fall of the "Baby Doc" Duvalier regime.
In 1991, the U.N. General Assembly repealed a resolution equating Zionism with racism. It had been a major stumbling block in achieving peace in the Middle East.
In 1993, President Clinton named Bobby Ray Inman to succeed Les Aspin as secretary of defense. Aspin's resignation had been announced the day before.
In 1996, the Citadel was rocked when female cadets accused their male counterparts of harassment.
In 1997, more than 700 children in Japan were hospitalized after a televised cartoon triggered a condition called "light epilepsy" or "Nintendo epilepsy," which is caused by intense flashes of light viewed from close to the source.
Also in 1997, the highest wind speed ever measured -- 236 mph -- was recorded at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam as Typhoon Paka slammed into the Pacific island.
In 1998, U.S. and British jetfighters began a four-night campaign of bombing more than 100 Iraqi military targets. The action -- long threatened -- came after the allies concluded Iraq would not cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors.
Also in 1998, U.S. prosecutors indicted five more men in the August 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania.
In 2001, police in India said four suspects in custody had named Pakistan-based terrorist groups as being responsible for the Dec. 13 attack on the Indian Parliament building in New Delhi that left 14 dead.


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"Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak…Non-violence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win." ~Cesar Chavez
Update: Mair Alight will be in Carbondale the week of April 11-18. She will be giving workshops in NVC to local groups. Tod Kington who teaches NVC at Gaia House will be coordinating this opportunity. The finale of Mair's visit will be a training and wrap-up at City Hall Monday April 18th at 7p as part of the monthly NonViolent Carbondale Project meeting of the HRC. This last event is free and open to the entire community. {WPC Radio}
Non Violent Communication or NVC is most associated with the work of Marshall Rosenberg. Our special guests for today's show were Mair Alight, an official NVC trainer and her protegé, Tod Kington. You can contact Tod through his Thursday afternoon classes that he teaches at Gaia House for more information.
Imagine John Lennon
In Dreams Roy Orbison
The Restless Consumer Neil Young
In From the Storm Lizz Wright
Army Dreamers Kate Bush
Ain't Gonna Study War No More Leadbelly
Come Together The Beatles
Catfish Blues BBKing
Doo Be Doo Freshlyground
Bonus Track:
Democracy Leonard Cohen


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American Legal Profession – 6614
Fall 2013
This course is designed to introduce non-American students to the American legal profession and legal practice in the United States. It covers the development of the profession, the current structure of the profession, the range of types of practice American lawyers engage in, and several specific issues (e.g., special issues confronted by women and minorities, and regulation and discipline).
The course meets for one two-hour session each week. Sessions will be heavily lecture-oriented, but the lectures are interruptible so that students may at any time interpose questions, insights from their home countries, or raise issues for discussion by the class.
On several occasions during the semester, guests will join the class to talk about their own practice experience in one of the settings we will be discussing.


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Revolutionise how you create files, collaborate with others and share documents. Free! Never buy Microsoft Word again.
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Mark Johnson wonders what Morgenthaller knew about Rezko's training biz:
With yesterday's announcement that Tony Rezko is guilty of 16 counts in his corruption trial, it is time for Jill Morgenthaler to start answering questions. Morgenthaler, candidate for IL-06, was a senior advisor to the Blagojevich administration and was the one who helped find a location for Rezko's company to train Iraqi police forces.
The Chicago Sun Times wrote:
"As Frawley [Rezko's buisness partner] sought to revive the contract in spring 2006, Blagojevich's chief of staff, John Harris, directed the state's homeland security adviser, Jill Morgenthaler, to find "a military site for the training of Iraqi police forces," Morgenthaler wrote in an April 26, 2006, e-mail. She wrote the letter in June 2006 offering the Savanna site." (Chicago Sun Times, August 7, 2007)
So the tough question for Morgenthaler is…….
How much did Morgenthaler know about Frawley and Rezko and the contract when she was doing Blagojevich's bidding?
The answer is probably not much. Blagojevich tended to keep the politics to himself and tell people to do stuff. It's still legitimate to ask.


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AMY Review
AMY was my second most anticipated downloadable game of 2012 next to Journey. I've been craving a true-blue survival/horror experience, and I loved the concept. This didn't appear to be handholding or babysitting; it looked like an intriguing partnership between two interesting characters, set among a frightening, post-apocalyptic environment. Sadly, the mechanics are very nearly broken and the setting doesn't do its job. It's boring, frustrating and poorly constructed.
Now, I've noticed that the game is getting a lot of flak for not looking too great, and for mediocre frame rate. However, although it did fall flat, this is an ambitious graphical presentation, in that developer Lexis Numerique tried to create a game that looks like a full-budget Blu-Ray production. Character detail is actually pretty good and the effects aren't terrible, either. It's just that the technical issues are so glaring that it's hard to pay tribute to the effort.
The sound is another point of contention for me, because I didn't think the acting was as atrocious as some sources have claimed, and the creepy ambient effects were appropriately unsettling. Unfortunately, the soundtrack is almost nonexistent and those voices can get really annoying at times. I think we need to understand that this is a digital game and should only be compared to titles in the downloadable realm. In doing that, I think it deserves a little extra credit, but it still falls well shy of expectations.
The gameplay is the biggest failing by a long shot. It's just a mess. I'm not even sure where to start… Okay, let's begin with the awful, clichéd, uninspired game design, which involves a series of locked doors with switches in other places, and fetch quests that involve keycards and…and…'snore' I remember it all from, you know, 1998, but I thought we'd moved past this. Besides that, there's just no logic or reason to the level design. Perhaps the most accurate criticism is this: it's painfully obvious we're playing a video game.
These days, good games have such great immersion that we often forget where we are and what we're doing; we're just involved in the virtual reality presented before us. AMY gives you no chance to get immersed or involved. It starts with some promise. Lana and Amy are on a train and a few things are clear: something bad has happened to the world, and Amy can't speak. But she's special in other ways because she seems nervous and then an explosion…unsurprisingly, in the aftermath, Amy disappears and you have to find her as fast as possible.
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That's the first step. Along the way, you'll run into an injured taxi driver whose incessant and pointless jabbering made me wish a zombie would eat him. During this time, you're also introduced to the sluggish, jerky combat and totally inane puzzles. The latter are not well created and the battle, while somewhat functional, is hampered by endless hitching and a bonkers camera. The camera sits too close most of the time, and when trying to move quickly (like dodging), it just fails miserably.
The buddy dynamic could've been great. It really had a ton of promise. Amy is smaller, so she can crawl through openings and reach rooms Lana can't reach, and you can give her orders. But they just don't build on this enough. Most of the time, you just want Amy to hit a switch or something equally uninteresting, and holding her by the hand doesn't work well. If you brush an obstacle, like a wall, she'll let go, which means you have to be really careful about where you lead her.
To top it all off, the checkpoint and saving system is horrendous. It's enough to make you beg for a root canal. Checkpoints are few and far between, first of all, and secondly, if you die, you're stripped of your inventory. ...what? Seriously? I suppose in a different sort of game, this brutal feature could be seen as a realistic challenge for dedicated gamers. But here, it's just infuriating. Plus, you can't save until you finish an entire chapter; there's no auto-saving at checkpoints. Just…why?
It doesn't help that death isn't always your fault. The camera is so off the wall and the movement is so cumbersome that half the time, you'll never really see exactly how you died. Lana can't take much abuse, either, so it can be downright maddening if you've played for an hour, haven't seen a new checkpoint, and suddenly die in a flurry of zombie activity that usually seems overbearingly difficult. Then you've got military guys who just decide to shoot you on sight. Yay.
AMY lets you down in just about every possible category. The mechanics are bad, the Lana/Amy tandem is barely mediocre, the acting and writing is sub-par, the game design (from the ridiculous checkpoints/saving system to how the environment is laid out) is poor and immensely frustrating, and lastly, it just isn't scary. The latter is quite possibly the most disappointing part of the whole debacle. I think it deserves credit for the attempt, but that's about it. It's really too bad.
The Good: Character design is decent. A few creepy audio effects. Amy is a mildly interesting character.
The Bad: Soundtrack doesn't do much. Writing and acting are well below par. Multiple hitches in the frame rate. Camera is atrocious. Overall game design is uninspired and boring. Puzzles are poorly crafted. Combat is clunky and unreliable. …there's more, but I'll leave it here.
The Ugly: "Let's wander over there and see what happens…oh wait, I don't care."
1/19/2012 Ben Dutka
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 @ 9:27:37 PM
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 11:20:32 AM
I m sure some did give a better score to justify their purchase but most gave the game the score they thought it deserve .
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Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 2:47:37 AM
For instance, I don't hold FFVII in as high regard as others, but I'd never write a rant saying it's the worst POS ever made. I also enjoyed playing Alias, but I'd never say it was the best game ever made. You, on the other hand, fill your comments with hyperbole (and exclamation marks).
Since there is no basis in fact for your comment, I read it as a form of "I know you are, but what am I?". Touche.
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 @ 4:25:55 PM
if you liked the clock tower games (3 in particular), rule of rose, and similar games, make sure you give it a shot.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 @ 7:13:05 PM
I'm sure it can still be fun for some and there is nothing wrong with it. Just that when the hype is so big you often end up disappointed so it got worse reviews than it deserved maybe...
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What a hit! 62 teams compete in Greenwich Wiffle ball tourney
Updated 5:27 pm, Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Five-year-old Jake Sanders, better known as "Coach Chub-Chub" by his brother's Wiffle ball team, cheered on the players from the sidelines of the Greenwich Polo Grounds, rewarding them with high-fives and a nugget of sage advice -- "don't strike out."
The competition was fun, but fiery, Saturday as 62 four-person teams composed of players ages 12 to 60 participated in the fourth annual townwide Wiffle ball tournament, battling for the first-place title and a cash prize of $1,600. They were joined by more than 100 spectators, who supported the teams in the sweltering heat and enjoyed snacks provided by Garden Catering and Gofer Ice Cream.
"It's community building," said Jennifer Byxbee, the United Way of Greenwich's youth services coordinator who recruits teams for the event. "Everyone shares a common goal, a common good and respect for each other. Everybody is on the same team, even though the atmosphere out on the field today is highly competitive."
That hotly contested play produced a great finish that saw last year's runner-up, Honey Nut Ichiros, take the 2011 crown. Adam and Ricky Franchella, Collin Thaw and Will Malone will split the $1,600 grand prize.
Garden Catering's Little Nuggets -- Tim Bellantoni, Vincent Provenzeno, John Marullo, Matt Vohvy and Casey Gaynor -- took second place and $800. In third and picking up $400 was Team Marvel, comprised of Joshua Curry, Zachary Stevens, Kyle Penny and Kyle Murphy.
More Information2011 Wiffle winners Here are the top three teams in the fourth annual Greenwich Wiffle ball tournament (corresponding cash prizes in parentheses): First place ($1,600): Honey Nut Ichiros (Adam Franchella, Ricky Franchella, Collin Thaw and Will Malone) Second place ($800): Garden Catering's Little Nuggets (Tim Bellantoni, Vincent Provenzeno, John Marullo, Matt Vohvy and Casey Gaynor) Third place ($400): Team Marvel (Joshua Curry, Zachary Stevens, Kyle Penny and Kyle Murphy)
But the big money was the total raised during the day, funds that will go toward a permanent Greenwich Wiffle ball field that appears more of a reality than ever before. As of Saturday evening, the tourney had raised about $10,000, about the same amount that has been raised in each of the previous years, said Erin Montague, a youth services program assistant for the local United Way.
Though Ron Young Jr., one of the originating organizers of the tournament, claims that Wiffle ball appeals to the community as "the classic summer backyard sport," this is no child's play. Teams hailed from as far as Massachusetts, New Jersey, Long Island and even Maryland, to embrace the competition. Many of them play competitive baseball regularly and develop serious rivalries on the field.
"We practice push-ups in front of the other teams just to intimidate them. And when we strike out, we just break the bat," said Michael Alfieri, 20, of his team, the Lawn Ballers. "Yep, just another day on the field." While their intimidation exercises may be intense, the Lawn Ballers describe themselves as "laid back."
Alfieri and his friends, Cam Bogie, 19, Chris Martin, 20, and Alex Granata, 19, buddies while students at Darien High School, view the Wiffle ball tournament as a way to bring them together again.
That sense of togetherness was contagious Saturday at the polo grounds.
"There's definitely a lot of camaraderie on the team. We're hustling out there like crazy and we're in it to win it," said Daniel Fraser of the team Bruce Park Maintenance, breathless from winning his first game of the morning against the Empty All Rights.
The round-robin tournament was created in 2008 in response to the public relations nightmare that enveloped the town when a group of teens was evicted from a vacant municipal lot in Riverside that they converted into a Wiffle ball field because of liability concerns and neighbor complaints. The furor, known as "Wiffle-gate," grabbed national and international headlines.
Young founded the tournament in conjunction with the Greenwich Police Department and the United Way of Greenwich. The Greenwich High School graduate organized an annual Wiffle ball tournament at Western Middle School in the 1990s that he said drew as many as 300 people.
Among them was Keith Hirsch, a police neighborhood resource officer and tournament organizer.
"I think the event took pressure off the town with that whole debacle with the Riverside Wiffle ball field," Hirsch said. "Something that went from nothing to becoming a big event. And now, they are even scouting a site to build a Wiffle ball stadium in town."
After Wiffle ball devotees sought for years to secure a permanent ballfield, the town has narrowed a list of locations, with officials even saying they're open to recreating a miniature replica of the famed 36-foot-high wall at Fenway Park in Boston.
Some sites that have been bandied about are on grounds of Cos Cob or Hamilton Avenue schools, as well as the Bible Street and Loughlin Avenue parks in Cos Cob.
The tournament has grown into a Greenwich tradition and is sponsored by many local institutions, including Pepsi, Belray Capital, and Golden Tickets Events. The growing community attention on Wiffle ball even inspired Mean Machine team members to create a Wiffle ball league two years ago at Westhill High School in Stamford.
Ed Nolan, of Old Greenwich, came to support his sons, members of OG Heat, in their second year at the tournament.
"It has widened the audience for such a simple sport that hardly requires any equipment," he said. "It's brought boys, men and girls from the community to all come and play together."