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Results tagged ' Lawn mower '
A Christmas Groundskeeper Story
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the park
Not a mower was running because it was dark
We covered our grass with a turf blanket clothe
Just hoping the wind, would not blow it off.
The park was all prepped for a short winters nap
So I Snapped up my jacket and pulled down my cap
When all of a sudden there came such a noise
It wasn't the reindeer but a group of young boys.
How could that be on Christmas Eve?
It was way to late…I just wanted to leave.
When I looked over the field to my eyes would appear
Those kids trying to start our favorite John Deere.
At first I was mad as I watched them at play
When I was a kid I was the very same way.
They spoke not a word when the cart wouldn't start
As I heard one whisper , "Let's dip-set this park".
They pushed the tractor, back under the cover
And scaled over the fence , one after another
No damage was done, thank goodness for that
It was kids, being kids and not being brats.
Last season was long , we all would agree
Our fields took a beating for all to see
Throughout the year we would try and rebuild
Do you think Saint Nick might bring a new field?
We need to re sod , our crew would say
And the boss would shout out , Absolutely No Way!
The cost is too high and the owner's made cuts
He said to be thankful, it couldve been us.
It takes hard work we tried to explain
Those concerts you book are more than a pain
Alas he would cave , you can get your new grass
Just get back to work and please stay off my @?&#$.
So be true an honest at whatever you do
Be it mowing or raking it's a reflection on you.
From the holiday season and throughout the New Year
There's one blog to read its Marks Blogosphere
Now Newman, Now Sanchez ,Now Platt and Bloom
"Keep off the grass" the groundskeeper will fume.
Soon after New Year's, spring training will begin
Before you know it, baseball's back again.
Next season will start with an Opener down under
How long is that flight, the players must wonder.
Our DBacks and Dodgers are excited to play
At the SCG pitch ….on MLB clay!
It's sure to be fun for those who can wait
Merry Christmas to all…..especially my blog mates!
How to make those Fancy Stripes in the Grass!
Ok so this isnt the best mower stripping equipment! Having fancy mowers is nice and stripping your lawn like the Pros can be accomplished by brushing your grass. Those beautiful shades of green stripes on the fields you see at sporting events are not painted on! (Actually, I have been asked this question by a few readers over the years).
First, Its not as hard as it looks to put those stripes in your yard..even a 7 year old can do it (under a parental eye) and I was a witness too that particular youth event as it was my son that put them in our yard many years ago with his bubble mower.
The stripes are actually made by rolling or bending the grass in opposite directions. In pro parks they use a vertical reel type mower. Its all about the equipment …NOT THE PAINT! Some big league parks have developed some very special designs over the years like Cal Ripkens #8 in the field when he retired and Dave Mellor's beautiful "Red Sock"designs at his field in Boston. There are even parks that mow the grass in one direction to show "no stripes". The Skyline at Shea a few years back was nice as well.
There is a myth that the grass bending could effect the ball…again that is a myth as long as the groundskeeper changes the pattern every few weeks it will not effect the ball roll. More importantly the bermuda grass tends to cause more snaking of the ball. You should try to mow the grass in the direction the ball is rolling to the outfielder.
For years, in order for the homeowner to put those cool stripes in there lawn , they had to purchase an expensive walk behind reel mower. Your standard rotary mower can't really perform this function because it requires a roller or some type of vertical movement to push or brush the grass in one direction. This brushing and rolling is alternated as you travel back and forth on the grass. That's it!
Recently, I have noticed a few companies beginning to sell striping attachments that you can put on your existing mowers. In fact the large commercial "Z mowers" ( the mowers you see zipping around..you know the one.. the guy uses two handles to maneuver it instead of a steering wheel) Some of Those units now have a striping kit that can be attached to the mower. If you look behind the mowing deck and in front of the wheel on the mower photo, you can see the attachment on this EX-mark mower that TORO distributes.
Before going out and buying something to stripe your field or lawn you need to know what type of grass you have because it may affect the ability to stripe the grass.
The Northern grasses such as Bluegrass and fescues always stripe very well. Also dormant Bermuda grass…. over seeded with rye type grass seed in the south does a great job. Where you may have some trouble is striping bermuda type turfs in the summers. Its possible but these grasses need to be mowed in various directions or they tend to "grain" which will cause the ball to roll funny on the field.
I actually had a small stripping mower at my yard a couple years back before the heat wave caused the county to impose water restrictions. McLean and National Mower companies actually sell striping mowers. I would also look for the striping attachment as an option for your brand of mower.
Its time to get those mowers out and ready for spring!


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With regards to the September 18th article on the Romney video ('Video Puts Romney back on defensive'),remarks made by then-nominee Barack Obama (also during a fund raiser)are supposed to be a "similar moment" to Romney's recently disclosed gaffes.
The selective cutting of Obama's remarks make this comparison particularly disingenuous.
"(T)he jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. So it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."..."The important thing is that you show up and you're doing what you're doing."
In contrast, Romney's remarks regarding 74% of Americans "believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing,"..."who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, (and) who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it" concluding ""[M]y job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
Did he forget that a sizable percentage of that 47% is comprised of retirees on Medicare?
So, in point of fact, one would be hard-pressed to find two more disparate examples of ideological attitudes toward a large portion of the American public.

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After Palit announced that the Palit Multimedia is leaving the US market, moves made by Palit's HQ ensured us that the story between Palit and US market is nowhere near being over with. As we exclusively revealed in our story, Palit Multimedia is going to be replaced with Gainward. Customer Service contracts were being signed, and that the new attack will come in the shape of a brand that is renowned on the European scene.
As world+dog knows, Palit is the world's largest manufacturer of nVidia-based graphics card, and the company owns Palit Multimedia, Gainward, Galaxy and the recently dumped the XpertVision brand [replaced by Palit for EMEA and China markets]. This time around, Palit is going to attack the US market by employing a group of seasoned professionals with more of a focus on customer service. We learned that the company recently appointed Michael Kao as Managing Director for the North American market. Michael is a veteran with a lot of success behind his back, and the competition should take note.
According to our sources, Gainward will continue its dual role as an nVidia and ATI partner, but also we learned that a lot of ATI partners are fighting against Gainward's custom-PCB policy for ATI, hence the lack of Gainward's custom-PCB Radeon HD4890 cards – at the same time, Gainward launched a custom designed GeForce GTX275 card featuring non-reference clocks etc.
We have received two GeForce GTX 275 cards from Gainward and I must personally admit, I like the non-reference design on the cards. It is not usual to see nVidia card on a red PCB, but if it performs well and offers good support if any technical issues arise, Gainward should do good on the tough and demanding, but awarding market.
If Gainward combines good customer service with high-quality products and a no-nonsense approach, the company could succeed. Then again, all of the AIB companies have to go against the standards set in customer and warranty service set by EVGA and BFG. The second half of the year should result with an interesting market share fight in the USA region.


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The Educational Edition of GIRLS ON THE WALL is available as a two-disc DVD set, and for institutional online streaming.
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Three incarcerated teenage girls get a chance for redemption in a most unlikely form: a musical based on their lives. As they write and stage their play, the girls confront the heart-rending situations that led up to their crimes and take a first step toward breaking free of the prison system. Shot over 9 months with unprecedented prison access, this film gives a striking view into the circumstances leading up to juvenile incarceration, and the transformational power of the arts. GIRLS ON THE WALL has been used to powerful effect by educators in fields ranging from social work, music and theater arts, criminal justice, gender studies and public policy.
"GIRLS ON THE WALL inspired students, faculty and community members to think deeply about the power of the arts to be used for social change."
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We may not agree with the rhetoric of President Obama, or disagree with the stylisation or representation of the film. What is difficult to contest is the ability of a well told story to impart huge life lessons, to teach, lead, and position us to walk in our own potential and to 'shape the course of things.'
That due to a lack of opportunity in their home countries, black British actors and other creative talent are finding success - and meatier roles in the states is not new news. Whilst we have numerous organisations trying to redress the balance like MOBO, Screen Nation Awards and the Asian Awards, things are slow to change.
Remarkably, this is the first biography about MLK made for the big screen. The film is about a very specific moment in the city of Selma, Alabama, when black civil rights activist Martin Luther King (MLK) life, had given his "I have a dream" speech and received the Nobel peace prize, but was still frustrated by the lack of genuine progress on civil rights.
Cruise plays this role in a no-nonsense, matter of fact way which really allows him to shine as Reacher. He swaggers through the film with the confidence and authority of a 6'5" WWE wrestler and delivers a believable, genuinely entertaining performance, full of character, wit and good old-fashioned justice.


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A few years ago, in fit of concern for the planet and my electric bill, I decided to start hanging laundry on the line. The delicate question was, what to do with the delicates?
I didn't want to hang underwear out on the laundry line, but I didn't want to run the dryer if I could dry the wash for free. So I settled on what, at the moment, seemed the perfect solution. On a sunny, slightly breezy day, I dragged a lingerie drying rack onto the patio, laid everything flat and gathered the laundry when I got home from the office.
A couple of days later, as I was walking toward my back door, I was mortified to see a piece of cloth snagged on a lilac branch that sits on the border between my house and the neighbor's.
To this day, I do not know whether those undies were carried on a wind that dumped them around the corner in view of the neighbor's kitchen or whether they just sailed straight over the fence and the neighbors helpfully slingshotted them back.
There's a definite learning curve to being green.
I recalled the laundry incident when I heard that the Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation District is holding two "Green Cleaning: Inside and Out" workshops.
For $10, those who attend will receive recipes, play with formulas and take home two cleaners they make themselves. The recipes are slightly more exotic than most home formulas, so participants will be able to see whether they like using tea tree oils and essential oils before they go out and buy them.
(The evening workshops run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at the South Euclid Community Center and Nov. 28 at the Highland Heights Community Center. For more info or to register, call 216-524-6580, Ext. 16, or email email@example.com. )
The waste district's motivation is environmental. "People don't realize what they put down the drain goes into our water," said Claire Posius, the Euclid Creek watershed coordinator.
But I expect people will stick with at least a few homemade formulas because they're so cheap to make. Most can be whipped up from stuff you already have in your kitchen and bath.
Baking soda, a natural deodorizer that doubles as a gritty cleanser, can be used to clean everything from teeth to stovetop spills.
Wiley Youngs, distinguished professor of chemistry at the University of Akron, says another home formula staple, vinegar, has "anti-microbial activity," meaning it zaps germs. You can use it to clean counters or throw it in laundry rinse water in place of fabric softener.
"Hydrogen peroxide is a really good disinfectant," says Young, who says labs use it to swab down surfaces.
In home cleaning formulas, use 3 percent hydrogen peroxide, the stuff from the first-aid aisle, not the stronger peroxides sold as hair bleach. And never mix vinegar and hydrogen peroxide.
At the risk of sounding all Heloise, I'm sharing a few stripped-down formulas that will let you lessen your reliance on harsh chemical cleaners, spare the environment and save you money:
Skunk odor remover for dogs
1 quart bottle hydrogen peroxide (from the first-aid aisle).
1/4 cup of baking soda.
A squirt of liquid dish or mild hand soap.
Lather up the dog while the mixture is still foamy, being careful to keep the mixture away from your pet's eyes. Let it sit for five minutes.
Rinse thoroughly. Sniff. Repeat if needed. Dump any remaining formula.
This isn't just a bath. The peroxide and soda neutralize the chemicals that create skunk odor. But the formula works only when it's mixed fresh.
Because hydrogen peroxide loses its oomph fast once the bottle is opened, keep a couple of sealed bottles on hand exclusively for skunk duty.
Wood floor cleaner
1/4 cup vinegar.
1 bucket warm water.
My floor refinisher recommended this formula.
Use a soft cloth or mop and wring until barely damp. Swab the floor a section at a time. Run a dry towel over each section immediately to absorb any remaining moisture.
Spot-clean dried-on or sticky spills with undiluted vinegar.
Fridge cleaner
1 cup white vinegar.
1 bucket hot water.
Soak removable shelves in this solution in the sink while you use another batch to wipe down the fridge.
For stubborn spills on the bottom of the fridge, let the solution sit about five minutes before you wipe it away.
All-purpose kitchen cleaner
Distilled white vinegar, straight up.
Spray it on standard counters (do not use on stone or marble) and use it as an all-purpose cleaner for kitchens and to combat soap scum on bathroom tub surrounds.
Vinegar can kill food-borne bugs, but the Ohio State Extension says that to sanitize surfaces, you must let it sit for at least 10 minutes before you wipe the surface dry with a clean cloth. For quick cleaning, just spray and wipe.
You can substitute hydrogen peroxide for vinegar, and follow the same instructions.
Wood furniture polish
Juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon water
Apply a thin coat on wood and let it sit five minutes. Buff to a shine with a soft cloth. The University of Kentucky Extension says this formula needs to be made fresh each time.
All-purpose scrubbing solution
Mix baking soda with enough water or vinegar or lemon juice to make a wet paste.
Apply with a soft cloth, rinse and dry. This one works well on baked-on spills on stove burners.
Rust/hardwater stain remover
Let undiluted lemon juice sit on the stain five minutes, then scrub with a textured scrubber and rinse. For enamel sinks, use a nylon scrubber. For stainless steel sinks, try extra-fine steel wool but be careful to avoid scratches.
Some people swear by adding salt to lemon juice to combat rust stains, but try lemon juice alone first.
You can also pour lemon juice down drains to freshen them, a good use for expired juice.
Poison ivy wash
Mix baking soda with enough water to make a liquid solution, not a paste.
Youngs, the chemist, swears by this. Use as soon as possible after you encounter poison ivy to wash away the plant acids that cause rashes. Once you have blisters, it's too late, he says. Hikers may want to keep the ingredients in the car.
(An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the sponsoring agency and misspelled Professor Youngs' name.)
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The Running Ridgways did it again, sweeping the men's and women's divisions of the Brenda Ladun Conquer Cancer 5K.
Zach Ridgway was the overall winner, completing the course in 17 minutes, 15.7 seconds, just over a minute ahead of runner-up Brandon Black. Ridgway's wife Stephanie was the women's winner, finishing in 19:1.1.
The couple's double success in the Conquer Cancer 5K takes a back seat to the three races won between the two of them in one day in October. Results of the Conquer Cancer Run are available here.
At least four runs are on the area calendar this week.
The Gardendale High School Soccer 5K and 1-mile run are Saturday. Register here.
The Perseverance 5K and Fun Run is also Saturday with the 5K Run/Walk beginning at 8 a.m. and the 1-mile fun run begins at 8:45. A portion of each registration fee goes to Kids Connection. A closing ceremony will follow the race where prizes and giveaways will be awarded. Follow this link to register.
The Alabama Power Service Organization presents the sixth annual Power Run on Saturday. The 5K begins at 8:30 a.m. Follow this link to register.


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Tonight we begin the All Star break with a bang, beginning with the home run derby. I'll be honest with you, though. As a blogger, I tend to look at the break as just that, a break. Between a full time job, a wife and two kids, any break from baseball is a welcomed one. There used to be days when I would look forward with great anticipation to the All Star game and what it brought. I remember being upset about having to go get a physical for summer camp the evening of the all star game when I was kid. That was even before I knew some old dude was going to make me drop my underwear and cough. (Doesn't seem right to check for a hernia on a 9 year old, but oh well)
These days, the break doesn't excite me all that much. Sure, I'll look to see who won the homerun derby and I'll watch a few innings of the various other games (All Star, Celebrity Softball, & Futures), but overall it's not a few days that excite me all that much. What I'd like to propose are a few changes that might entice me to watch.
The Futures Game – I'm a big fan of following the farm system. I can usually give you my take on the majority of the names in the system without much prep. It's always been a passion of mind to watch kids develop into big league players. It's fun to watch guys get traded or come into the organization and do some research to see the kind of player we might be getting. Baseball's showcase each year of the top names in the minors is the Future's Game. The problem? MLB sees fit to put the game up against the rest of the Majors on the day before the break begins. Not only that, but they put it against the national broadcast on Sunday night. It seems to me that the best way to market your product is to not directly compete with…your product. Last night, the Futures game was televised on ESPN2 at 6p EDT. It's not a bad time except for the fact that there was a Cubs / Dodgers game beginning just two hours later.
My Solution – The All Star break always starts on a Monday and MLB always has a national broadcast on Sunday night. Why not schedule all MLB games as day games and make the Sunday night game be the Future's game? You could make it a big deal with the Sunday Night Baseball announcing crew and really do it up special. This would also give all the teams (not just 28 of them) the chance to get the evening off as they head to break. It would get the players on a plane for home that evening instead of late that night and allow them to spend the full, rested day with family on Monday. It just makes sense to me.
The Home Run Derby – This is the non-game highlight of the break and there are some that really look forward to it. My problem with it? It's too friggin' long. Every year they schedule the thing for two hours and every year it goes over time worse than the Oscars. It's filled with useless interviews by Erin Andrews (check that, no interview with Erin Andrews is useless) and pitch after pitch that each hitter takes before getting that one perfect offering they can drive. On top of that, there are too many rounds of play. I've got a pair of proposals for this one.
Solution # 1 – The easiest solution for this one is to cut down the number of participants to six or even four. Let's be honest and look at the lineup for tonight. Do you really think Nick Swisher is going to win this thing? Hanley Ramirez? Seriously? By getting the four big names in there, it allows you to cut the time in half, while still essentially getting the same result.
Solution # 2 – No more waiting for the perfect pitch. Each of these guys gets to pick who throws to them anyway. Give them an umpire back there. If they take a pitch that is called a strike, it's an out. If it's good enough, you better be swinging. This would make picking your pitcher a key part of the contest. You wanna be like Josh Hamilton and have a 106 year old man pitch to you? Fine, that sucker better get the ball over the plate.
The All Star Game – This one "counts" now. I'll make this one short and sweet. Having the game decide home field advantage is ignorant, asinine and downright stupid. The game is for the fans and in no way should decide who has home field advantage.
My Solution – Make the game and exhibition again and really play it up for the fans. Get guys that want to be there and let them have fun. Why can't it turn into a Harlem Globetrotters type event with guys showing their skills and a whole bunch of bats and balls being given to the fans in the stands? Have fun with it and make it worth the ticket price. To decide home field advantage, you simply either go back to the alternating years rule (yawn) or give home field advantage to the league that won the World Series the year before. It's that simple and it becomes based on games that actually mean something.
That's all I've got. MLB, if you make those changes, you'll have my All Star heart once again. Until then, thank God for the three day break.


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- Publisher National Galleries of Scotland / National Museums of Scotland
- Size 17 x 19.5 cm
The Skating Minister: The Story Behind the Painting
Duncan Thomson and Lynne Gladstone-Millar
Henry Raeburn's painting of his friend the Reverend Robert Walker skating on a hard winter's day more than two centuries ago is one of a select number of paintings, like Leonardo's Mona Lisa or Munch's The Scream, which is immediately recognisable. But who was 'the skating minister' and why did Scotland's premier portrait painter portray him in such an extraordinary way? This book explores the relationship between artist and sitter, the time they lived in, the many famous people they knew, and the reasons why this intimate portrait has acquired such iconic status.
Dr Duncan Thomson, former Keeper of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, is an acknowledged expert on Henry Raeburn. He has published widely including books on George Jamesone, John Michael Wright, Henry Raeburn and Avigdor Arikha.
Lynne Gladstone-Millar was previously a feature writer for The Scotsman before becoming a freelance journalist and writer. Her other books include John Napier: Logarithm John published by the National Museums of Scotland.
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Umbrian penitent and mystical writer. She was born at Foligno in Umbria, in 1248, of a rich family ; died 4 January, 1309. Married at an early age, she loved the world and its pleasures and, worse still, forgetful of her dignity and duties as wife and mother, fell into sin and led a disorderly life. But God, having in His mercy inspired her with a deep sorrow for her sins, led her little by little to the height of perfection and to the understanding of the deepest mysteries. Angela has herself recorded the history of her conversion in her admirable "Book of Visions and Instructions", which contains seventy chapters, and which was written from Angela's dictation by her Franciscan confessor, Father Arnold of Foligno. Some time after her conversion Angela had placed herself under the direction of Father Arnold and taken the habit of the Third Order of St. Francis. In the course of time the fame of her sanctity gathered around her a number of Tertiaries, men and women, who strove under her direction to advance in holiness. Later she established at Foligno a community of sisters, who to the Rule of the Third Order added the three vows of religion, without, however, binding themselves to enclosure, so that they might devote their time to works of charity. Angela at last passed away, surrounded by her spiritual children. Her remains repose in the church of St. Francis at Foligno. Numerous miracles were worked at her tomb, and Innocent XII approved the immemorial veneration paid to her. Her feast is kept in the Order on the 30th of March. Bl. Angela's high authority as a spiritual teacher may be gathered from the fact that Bollandus, among other testimonials, quotes Maximilian Sandaeus, of the Society of Jesus, who calls her the "Mistress of Theologians ", whose whole doctrine has been drawn out of the Book of Life, Jesus Christ, Our Lord.
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(T RANEN , et Barolen.)
Diocese in Italy. The city of Trani is situated on the Adriatic in a fertile plain, producing cereals, wine, and oil, which are exported in great quantities. For a long time, however, the port has lost the importance it had in the time of the Norman and Angevins who fortified it. The fishing industry is extensive. The cathedral, in Byzantine style, was built by Canon Nicola di Trani in 1143; its bronze gates by Barisano date from that period. Outside the city, on a peninsula, stand the old Benedictine Abbey of S. Maria de Colonna, containing a mineral spring, the 'acqua di Cristo ". Trani is built on the site of the ancient Turenum. It grew in importance under the Byzantines and was taken several times by the dukes of Benevento. In 840 and 1009 it fell into the hands of the Saracens. In the tenth and eleventh centuries it was a republic recognizing the nominal sovereignty of Byzantium. The 'Ordinamenta et consuetudo maris", published in 1063 by the consuls of Trani is, after the "Tavole di Amalfi ", the oldest maritime commercial code of the Middle Ages. Trani resisted the Norman invaders energetically, but in 1073 it had to open its gates to Pierre d'Hauteville, who assumed the title of Count of Trani. In the twelfth century, in league with Bari, Troia, and Melfi, it attempted to regain its ancient freedom; and in the battle of Bigano (1137) defeated Roger of Sicily, but two years later it had to capitulate. Frederick II constructed a fortress there and made it one of the royal residences. In the Neapolitan wars Trani became a place of the greatest importance, especially during the struggle between the Aragonese and the Angevins. From 1497 to 1509 it was held by Venice. Charles V established a school of jurisprudence there. In 1647 the populace rebelled against the nobles; in 1799 the people opposed the republic, and the city in consequence was sacked by the revolutionaries and the French. The legend of St. Magnus relates that there was at Trani about the middle of the third century a bishop, Redemptus, who was succeeded by St. Magnus. The first bishop whose date is known with certainty is Eusebius who was present at the dedication of the Basilica of Monte Gargano in 493. A few other names have been preserved like Suthinius (761) and Rodostanus (983). Till then Trani had certainly followed the Latin Rite and Bishop Bernardo opposed the decree of the Partiarch Polyeuctus (968) introducing the Greeek Rite ; it is uncertain whether Joannes, who embraced the schism of Michael Caerularius and in consequence was deposed by Nicholas II (1059), belonged to the Greek Rite. His sxuccessor was Delius, and thenceforward Trani continued in the Latin Rite. In 1098 St. Nicholas Pellegrino, a Byzantine bishop, died there; under another Byzantine the new cathedral was dedicated to that saint. Grammaro was imprisoned in Germany by Henary VI for supporting King William; Bartolommeo Brancacci (1328) distinguished himself on several embassies and was chancellor of the Kingdom of Naples. Mention may be made likewise of Cardinal Latino Orsini (1438), Cosimo Migliorati (1479), Giovanni Castelar (1493), Giambernardo Scotti, a Theatine (1555), who introduced the Tridentine reform, Cesare Lambertini, the canonist (1503); Diego Alvarez, O. P. (1607), the famous adversary of Molina; Tommaso de Sarria, O. P. (1656), who enlarged the seminary ; Giuseppe Antonio Davanzati (1717), who abolished many abuses. With the See of Trani is united the ancient Diocese of Salpe (Salapia of the Greeks), its known bishops comprising Palladius (465) and 23 successors before the definitive union in 1547. Anoather united see is that of Carnia, which had bishops before the time of St. Gregory , who entrusted it to the care of the Bishop of Reggio; in 649 it had a new ordinary, but later the city fell into decay. The Archbishop of Trani has also the title of Bishop of Nazareth, because when Palestine was lost in 1190 the title of that see was transferred to Barletta (the ancient Barduli), a seaport on the Adriatic, a little south of Trani, to which diocese it then belonged. At Nazareth between 1100 and 1190 there were eight Latin bishops ; the names of the bishops resident at Barletta before 1265 are unknown. We may mention the following Bishops : Blessed Agostino Favorini (1431), General of the Augustinians, a learned writer, and Maffeo Barberini (1604), later Urban VIII. In 1455 the Diocese of Cannae, a city celebrated as the scene of Hannibal's victory (216 B.C.), was united with that of Nazareth. 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Graham hit an RBI double to left-center in the second inning to score Brittanie Sayne, who had tripled, then gave the Vikings some insurance with a two-out, two-run double to right-center in the bottom of the sixth.
"She's come up big a lot this season," said MGM coach Brenda Box, whose team improved to 32-13.
Jennifer Bazzel (22-6) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the first and left a Daphne runner stranded at third in the fourth. She scattered six hits, and also got the win in the Vikings' 2-1 victory over Bryant.
"We're excited with two wins," Box said. "Jen's been throwing well and I hope she continues pitching strong."
Daphne's Tristan Kitchens allowed three runs on seven hits, and Peyton Grantham went 2-for-4 for the Trojans (32-22)
Mary Montgomery plays No. 1 Satsuma at 11 a.m. today. Daphne, which opened with a 2-1 win against Fairhope, plays Robertsdale in the elimination bracket at 8 a.m.
Also in 6A, Satsuma (46-8-1) beat Robertsdale 10-1 and Baker 3-0. The Honeybees opened with a 10-0 win against Murphy and play Fairhope at 8 a.m. today. Robertsdale (12-27-1) eliminated the Panthers 12-2.
Fairhope (39-13) stayed alive with a 3-1 win over Bryant in the elimination bracket.
Championship games in all classes are slated for 5 p.m. today with "if" games at 6:30.
No. 2-ranked St. Paul's opened with a 9-4 win against Gulf Shores, but lost 3-1 to Rehobeth. The Saints (33-6) play Spanish Fort at 8 a.m. today. No. 3 Faith Academy beat Spanish Fort 3-1 and lost 2-1 to Eufaula. The Rams (27-10) play Gulf Shores at 8 a.m. today.
Spanish Fort (28-14-2) and Gulf Shores (34-22-1) both stayed alive with elimination-game wins. The Toros crushed Monroe County 15-0, and the host Dolphins ripped Greenville 11-0.
Thomasville beat Greensboro 10-5 and St. James 10-0, and plays Dallas County at 11 a.m. UMS-Wright was eliminated with a 4-3 loss to Ashford and a 2-1 loss to Andalusia. Jackson was also knocked out with a 5-2 loss to St. James and a 9-6 loss to Greensboro.
T.R. Miller and Choctaw County were eliminated. The Tigers lost 13-1 to Slocomb and 3-1 to Headland. Choctaw County fell 7-0 to Geneva and 8-4 to Abbeville.
Excel beat Samson 1-0 in 12 innings and Leroy 6-5 and plays Flomaton at 11 a.m. Flomaton beat Elba 18-3 and G.W. Long 2-0. Leroy beat Houston Academy 12-3 and plays Elba at 9:30 a.m. Millry was knocked out, losing 5-1 to G.W. Long and 10-2 to Elba.
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British Olympic Champion Greg Rutherford Strips For Cosmo UK
The gorgeous ginger god that is Greg Rutherford has posed naked for Cosmopolitan UK.
The British Olympic champion won gold at the Olympic Games in London 2012, and now, he's taking part in the May edition of the magazine to raise awareness for Cancer Research UK.
In his interview with Comso, Rutherford says:
Being told I'm sexy is something I find funny – as a ginger guy, you get a fair bit of stick growing up. It's flattering, though. I'm in a lucky position where I get to train every day for a living – but I still have my body hang-ups. I didn't take my top off for years in training because I thought other athletes were in better shape.
Doing this shoot for Cancer Research UK was important to me: a friend got testicular cancer and had chemo. He's recovered now. Checking yourself can be the difference between life and death.
Here's the picture of Greg as featured in Cosmopolitan.
Here are some other lovely pictures of Greg to get you through the day!
Can't. Stop. Staring. WOW
This is considered stripping now? WTF.
I was also really hoping for more. Greg, I'll even forgive that horrible tattoo – come on, ginger-up my life!!
If you actually want to see him stripped, check him out in Attitude.
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Wooooof! Super cute. Love the gingers:)
I love these really hot guys who are self-conscious. I find it endearing.
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To mark the terror attacks in Mumbai, India, there will be a memorial service tomorrow night at the Joan & Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center of Staten Island.
The event, which will pay tribute to the victims in the massacre last week, will be hosted by the Staten Island chapter of Chabad Lubavitch and the JCC at the Stolzenberger Social Hall, 1466 Manor Road, Sea View from 7 to 8 p.m. The event is open to the public.
The program will include clergy from several faith, elected officials and community leaders that will share a time of reflection and remembrance, according to JCC Executive Director David Sorkin. It falls within the seven-day Jewish mourning period for the deceased.
Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg of Brooklyn and his wife, Rivka, were among 172 killed in the three days of violence.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this awful tragedy, and we especially remember and honor Rabbi Holtzberg and his wife who perished while serving at the Chabad House," said Rabbi Moshe Katzman, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Staten Island.


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Island Indian community celebrates Diwali with joy
Hundreds ate, mingled and danced in colorful garb Saturday night at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church. It was a celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, which this year fell on Nov. 3.
"It's the triumph of good over evil," explained Shaarika Kaul, dressed in a sapphire gown. The Mercer Island High School student had earlier that evening performed her own rendition of a Bollywood dance.
Diwali is for India what Christmas is for America. The Hindu festival is celebrated almost universally in India, where the five-day jubilee signals the beginning of the holiday season.
There are different legends pointing to the origin of Diwali, which translates roughly into "row of lights." In one, many years ago a prince named Shri Ram was exiled from his father's kingdom. In the 14 years he was away, his wife was kidnapped by an evil demon king. To rescue her, Shri Ram waged war. Upon his safe return, the people of Ayodhaya decorated their homes and city with diyas, or oil lamps.
Throughout the church dining hall, paper cutouts of the lamps dotted the walls, wicks jutting from small clay bowls.
Specific customs depend on the region but several traditions anchor the festival, like puja, a prayer followed by the lighting of diyas. Families clean their homes and yards, decorating entrances and walls with rangoli patterns and garlands of marigold.
"A lot of Indian customs are synonymous with life," explained Vaishali Kukreja, a member of the Mercer Island South Asian Community (MISAC), which coordinated Saturday's festivities. "Like a spring cleaning, you clean out your home and pray to the goddess of wealth with the hope that she will come and give you prosperity."
MISAC began hosting the Island's own Diwali six years ago with the hope of engaging Eastside families and incorporating kids into a tradition they may not otherwise grow up with stateside.
The event quickly gained in popularity. Anjali Grover, also a member of MISAC estimates that more than 300 people attended Saturday's festivities.
"For me, I didn't know many Indians here before moving to Mercer Island," said Kukreja. "I moved two years ago and then suddenly I had this large, 300-person community."
According to the most recent Census data, about 16 percent of Mercer Island's population is Asian. And Grover estimates that the majority of MISAC members are from the Island.
The event went late into the night. Between performances choreographed by members of the community, kids scampered between tables and guests munched on treats like gulab jamin, a flour dumpling soaked in a light syrup.
"It's really about having a good time," said Kaul. "It's a chance to reflect on what you're grateful for. I always love the performances and the chance to get together as a community."
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- Moderate consumption of red wine made from grapes is linked with some health benefits.
- Studies point to the potential of moderate wine consumption reducing blood pressure and risk of strokes, reducing the risk of gallstones, and potentially lowering our risk for diabetes.
Purple cow
The answer is yes. Drinking purple grape juice may have health benefits whether you are healthy or have existing health conditions. Similar to the effect of red wine, drinking grape juice had heart-health benefits, which include reducing blood pressure, reducing the risk of strokes and improving the functioning of the layer of cells that line blood vessels.
While these research results are promising, keep in mind that grape juice and wine are beverages and not medications. We still need to eat our fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and dairy to meet our nutrition needs. We also need about 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week.
Because this is a family column, here is an alcohol-free recipe for all age groups. The grape juice provides heart-healthy flavanoids. A serving of the purple cow beverage also provides calcium and vitamin D from the milk.
Purple Cow
- 1 (6-ounce) can frozen Concord grape juice concentrate
- 1 c. cold water
- 1 c. fat-free milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. ice
- Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Secure the lid and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
- Makes three servings. Each serving has 70 calories, 0 grams (g) of fat, 14 g of carbohydrate and 40 milligrams of sodium.


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Woody plants are the most abundant renewable resources on the earth. From the paper we consume to the house we live in, our daily lives rely heavily on woody plants. Over the past decades, enormous efforts have been expended to improve the utilization of fiber and wood. For example, much research has been conducted to develop environmentally benign, and economically feasible techniques for pulp and papermaking. The economical conversion of wood to useful sugars and alcohol has also been the subject of intensive research. Investigations aimed at the genetic manipulation of wood growth to better meet our needs are also underway. Nonetheless, harsh pulping and bleaching conditions are still required in the pulp and paper industry, and the bioconversion of polysaccharides in biomass to alcohol is still too expensive. An argument could be put forth that a major reason for this is the lack of basic knowledge concerning the structural and biochemical characteristics of the plant cell wail. The three major polymeric components of plant cell walls, cellulose, hernicellulose and lignin, are intimately associated with one another. Cellulose is associated with hemicellulose via non-covalent linkages, whereas lignin is theorized to be associated with cellulose and hemicellulose via both covalent and non-covalent linkages. The nature of associations between wood polymers is still poorly understood. However, it is these intimate associations that make delignification difficult, and make the bioconversion of polysaccharides to alcohol inefficient. It is also believed that the linkages between lignin and polysaccharides are responsible for the reduced digestibility of grasses by ruminants. Besides cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, there are many secondary metabolites such as lignans, neolignans, tannins and terpenoids. The structures of lignans and neolignans are analogous to the interunits of lignin. Lignin is considered an optically inactive polymer, whereas lignans and neolignans are optically active small molecules. Although it has been proposed that the biosynthesis of lignin, lignans and neolignans are via the same oxidative coupling mechanism, it is still unclear that how the plant cell wall differentiates the formation of lignans, neolignans and lignin. How and why plant cell wall generates so many lignans and neolignans having broad structural variation is also unknown. As a matter of fact, it is still uncertain which enzymes are actually involved in the biosynthesis of lignin. A better understanding of biosynthetic pathways of lignin, lignans and neolignans is a prerequisite for the genetic manipulation of plant growth. Investigations described in this dissertation were an effort to better understand the fundamental aspects of covalent linkages between lignin and hemicellulose in wood. Enantiomeric synthesis of neolignans provides a tool for investigating the optically active nature of neolignans, and may be helpful to study the biosynthetic pathways of neolignans. Chapter 1 describes chemical structures of wood components and the biosynthesis of lignin, lignans and neolignans. The mechanisms of lignin-carbohydrate bond formation are also discussed, and a concise review of lignin-carbohydrate linkages proposed in the literature concludes Chapter 1. Chapter 2 presents the methods used in investigating covalent linkages in wood, which include methods of isolating lignin-carbohydrate complexes, chemical cleavage methods, DDQ oxidation and model compoundINvIR methods. The synthesis of plant cell wall model compounds and neolignans are reviewed in Chapter 3. The experimental work performed for the completion of this thesis is described in Chapters 4-8. A method which provides [beta]-O-4 lignin model dimers with complete threo stereospecificity is described in Chapter 4. This method is complementary to the current method for the preparation of erythro lignin model dimers. Chapter 5 presents a practical synthesis of methyl 4-0-methyl [alpha]-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid. Methyl 4-0.methyl-a-Dglucopyranosiduronic acid was prepared from methyl [alpha]-D-glucopyranoside in 4 steps (74% overall yield). Previous preparations of this compound were much lengthier, and had very low overall yields. Chapter 6 deals with the synthesis and rearrangement reactions of ester-linked lignin-carbohydrate model compounds. A series of ester-linked lignin-carbohydrate model compounds were synthesized, and migration of the uronosyl group between the primary (gamma) and benzyl (alpha) position of lignin side chain is discussed. Several approaches to synthetic neolignans are described in Chapter 7. Chapter 8 presents a novel approach for the preparation of chiral aryl alkyl ethers. The successful application of this novel approach to synthesis of several optically active 8-0-4 neolignans and a 1,4- benzodioxane neolignan is described, as is the introduction of an alkyl aryl ether bond in carbohydrate molecules.
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Up 23, the Hornets may now look to get some of their backups some quality minutes -- which is fine by me. I think most observers were hoping to get a better look at Julian Wright among others, and with the score one-sided, we'll probably see more of them.
As for the starters, Chris Paul is doing what he always does (19 points, 6 assists), Stojakovic is doing what he always does (four three-pointers) and Tyson Chandler is doing what he always does (eight points, eight rebounds). Those are some quality numbers, and this is a quality team. I'm glad basketball has returned to New Orleans.
Speaking of backups, how can you not like having Bobby Jackson's leadership and ability to score out there when the youngers guys in front of him are resting? He still works hard, he still knows how to run an offense and, more importantly (tonight at least), he still can create and hit open looks. Count me among his fans.
Who is Jannero Pargo, and when did he become my favorite player (and the Hornets' main offensive threat)? Even though the Blazers are pretty much mailing it in at this point, he's brought a ton of energy (and points) over the last five minute. The Hornets lead 111-82, and it may not even be that close.
With three minutes to play and the game a blowout (Hooray!), I decided to spend the rest of the game watching Wright play, just out of curiosity's sake. What's the early verdict? Probably an incomplete. He showed good effort, hustling for a loose ball at one point he had no business even being in position for, and he moved reasonably well without the ball. Still, he looked a little tentative, a little slow and a little out of sorts -- in other words, he looked like a rookie gettig his first action of the season. Things will get better for him, methinks.
And the final buzzer goes off and the Hornets have themselve a 20-point win. They finished this game off with solid execution and high energy -- just the things head coach Byron Scott was looking for. I'm not sure he'll find a lot to complain about after this game. Then again, he can't be too happy about the spotty defense, which looked great at times and swiss cheese-like at others.
But that's what practice is for. Overall, this was another great win for New Orleans -- it certainly feels good to be 2-0!
Final score: Hornets 113, Blazers 93


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Cake mix cookies made with peanut butter cups and raspberry chocolate bar for a fun take on peanut butter and jelly. For more recipes like this, visit InsideBruCrewLife.com.
- 1 white cake mix
- 1/2 Cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Cup chopped Reeses peanut butter cups (9 snack size)
- 1/2 Cup chopped dark chocolate raspberry Ghirardelli squares (6 squares)
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Preheat oven to 350*. Mix cake mix, butter, eggs, and vanilla in a mixing bowl for about 2 minutes. Gently stir in the chopped candy pieces. Chill the dough for 20 minutes in the refrigerator before baking.
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Form into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a non stick baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes then remove to your wax paper lined counter to cool completely. Makes about 30 cookies. Store in a sealed container on the counter.


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Philanthropist and former ambassador to Italy Peter Secchia has what he thinks is a better idea for casino gaming in Michigan.
Last fall he proposed the state consider allowing community-owned casinos. They would pay full state taxes, full school taxes and follow state and local law - in other words, operate just as any other for-profit business in Michigan.
The tax-free advantage native-American casinos enjoy gives them an economic leg-up over privately owned restaurants, theaters and hotels, Secchia said. if Grand Rapids is to be surrounded by native-American casinos, having a municipal casino would help level the field.
In a telephone interview, he stressed that he is not proposing erecting such a casino.
"I've not going to build a casino, i don't want to go to a casino, but I've not going to oppose it if someone else does," he said.
Politically it might be difficult to get such a proposal on the ballot as existing casinos would be able to raise huge amounts of money to fight it, he said. But the increasing cost of funding education, municipal services and social services may outweigh other political considerations.
"I believe the economic issues will rule, eventually, the political position," he said. "Why should one person not pay taxes and another does? Let's give them (tribal casinos) a tax break, but not a tax-free, sovereign-state status."
Secchia said he resigned from the anti-casino group 23 is Enough because that organization was becoming more concerned with the morality of gambling than the economics of native-American casinos.
"All I want is for the good of the people of west Michigan for economic parity," he said. "I've not into the morality."
Read reporter Lynn Stevens's main story on casinos at blog.mlive.com/wmbr/2008/04/are_casinos_gambling_with_our.html


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According to Black Girls Run's co-founder Ashley Hicks, Birmingham was selected as a tour stop because of its high obesity rate. "Nine of the ten fattest states are in the South, and Southern states also rank high for diabetes and hypertension," Hicks said. She also cited the fact that studies show 31.6 percent of Alabama's adult residents have been measured as obese and that the rate is predicted to top 60 percent by the year 2030.
"With the Preserve the Sexy tour, we want to encourage African American women in areas with high obesity rates to embark on a healthy lifestyle," Hicks said.
The event will be held at The Bridge in Birmingham, with registration starting at 9:30 a.m. A one-day health and fitness clinic, it will equip attendees as they start a walking-to-running regimen; information on such topics as choosing the best running gear, hair maintenance, nutrition and healthy eating will be provided by various speakers.
In addition to presentations by Hicks and fellow Black Girls Run founder Toni Carey, the Birmingham stop will include talks by UAB nutrition professor Olivia Affuso and certified natural hairstylist Darrius Peace.
According to Jay Ell Vaughn of Birmingham's Black Girls Run chapter, the event is open to beginning runners, walkers, non-Black Girls Run members, and current members.
Vaughn said that it's a perfect opportunity to be introduced to walking and running to better health. "Do not let running intimidate you," she said. "Get started on your path to healthy and sexy in a fun and relaxing environment."


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So Howard. Were you aware that you had "Weather friends" other than your facebook friends? - Feathered friends. They are "talking up a storm". Well they are waiting for your upcoming reports on what we might expect for the weekend. They are really looking forward to nest building weather, not uncovering seeds. But, they'll take what you've got.
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Aside from that, we have the less then Smartest of the Smart running for election and commenting on it as so-called experts.
As an American who grew up with hardly any interest in politics, I did get out and vote a few times, not on a regular basis, but I don't know what to think when most of the news on the election, the President, the candidates, the parties, and Congress are all so black and white, you would think there is no such thing as gray!!
That it takes more then one person to institute change, that the blame game has gone on long enough
Now Donald Trump is a business man, fooling few into thinking he might run for President, but here he is, yet again sounding off on Obama. Someone who believes in gray would see that Obama did some good, some good at all?!? Comment further...
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March 11, 2009 - Brian Ferry
T.O. shuffles over
There are plenty of Buffalo Bills fans around. Some of them are talking T.O. I may not be a big Bills fan nor even a little bit of a T.O. fan, but that won't keep me from chiming in. Strangely, I think the Bills did a good thing. Owens, for all his faults, is a big time receiver. He's going to drop some balls and he's going to have serious personality conflicts and locker room issues, but he's also going to improve the offense. Even if he doesn't catch five touchdowns all season (I think he may get 15), defenses have to worry about him. No matter what he says in his own locker room, the other team worries about him on the field. That will give Lynch the opportunity to have a BIG season. The guy's a beast, just ask him. Back to T.O. His M.O. tends to give his new teams about one major-meltdown-free year. That means he's going to have a good season. Good for T.O. Good for Edwards. Good for Lynch. Good for the defense. Good for the team. I'm thinking T.O. may give Buffalo the boost it needs to see the playoffs.
The future of T.O.
I'd hate to call a 35-year-old old, but T.O. is no spring chicken in NFL terms. Still, he's loaded with talent and experience. Will the Bills keep him beyond the 2009 season? I think they will. Should they? No. Giving T.O. a chance isn't inherently terrible. Giving him time to settle in is. As long as he is in the league, he should be bounced around from team to team with receiving needs. So, without getting a look at this year's results, I'm thinking the Baltimore Ravens will wind up with T.O. when he is next available. Attitude problems that don't end up with the Raiders tend to make their way to Baltimore at some point. The Rams, Bucs and Dolphins also come to mind. It's too bad he would lose his get-out-of-attitude-free card if he went to the already receiver-stacked Cardinals. That would be something to see. I wonder if all these team speculations are just wishful thinking on my part because I don't especially like any of those teams. Maybe a team should look into getting T.O. and unretiring Brett Favre.
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What is the message they are trying to send?
Yes, that is the USA already at the bottom of the hourglass.
But notice that the USA is already broken in the bottom of the hourglass prior to the fall of Israel.
"Very Soon, This Stain of Disgrace [i.e. Israel] Will Vanish from the Center of the Islamic World - and This is Attainable"
MEMRI.org has the entire speech translated.
The following is from REGIME CHANGE IRAN:
If you follow the news you may have seen this picture, of Iran's President Ahmadinejad speaking at the "World Without Zionism" conference where he spoke of wiping "Israel off the map."
But in this photo you can only see a portion of the graphic. The rest of the graphic speaks a thousand words.
The Iranian government produced sophisticated visual props for this important speech, designed to send a message to the USA and the English speaking world. Those who produced this graphic were sophisticated enough to know that it would provide a great photo op.
For some reason the world media has largely ignored his statements against the USA. In his speech he said:
We are in the process of an historical war between the World of Arrogance [i.e. the West] and the Islamic world, and this war has been going on for hundreds of years. ...
The issue of this [World without Zionism] conference is very valuable. In this very grave war, many people are trying to scatter grains of desperation and hopelessness regarding the struggle between the Islamic world and the front of the infidels ...
Is it possible for us to witness a world without America and Zionism? But you had best know that this slogan and this goal are attainable, and surely can be achieved...
Go over to Regime Change and read it all here
And while Iranian president said recognizing Israel means defeat of the Islamic world, oppressed Iranian dissident students protest against Iranian nuclear threats (AP)
The Dhimmicraps have been wildly successful at distracting the American people with utter nonsense (even the Libby indictment over a crime that was never committed is something of a joke - consider the historical of impact.
I mean really..........there was no crime. The objective oof the investigation "the outing of a spy" never happened> Never happened. So what did it come down to.
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"What Goes Up" wants to be a story about how soaring aspirations can crash to earth, how sky-high reputations sometimes end up being taken down a peg. "Must come down" is, of course, the unspoken part of its title -- and its implied moral.
It would have been a better film if it had left a lot more unspoken, too.
What Goes Up (R) Three Kings Releasing (107 min.) Directed by Jonathan Glatzer. With Steve Coogan, Hilary Duff, Olivia Thirlby, Josh Peck. Now playing in New York.
Rating note: The film contains nudity, sexual situations, strong language and substance abuse
Stephen Whitty's Rating - ONE AND A HALF STARS
Unfortunately, it marries this concept to a real-life tragedy: the Challenger explosion. We watch all these '80s kids with their mall hair watching the countdown on the news, but only we know what's ahead -- a literal falling to earth of American heroes.
And that's a pretty crass and sleazy excuse for a metaphor.
There's a lot that's crass and sleazy here, though. Steve Coogan plays a lying newspaper reporter who goes to a small New Hampshire city for a story on hometown resident astronaut Christa McAuliffe; once there, he finds a different story entirely.
It's not a pretty one, either. The old friend he decides to look up turns out to be a recent suicide (or maybe worse); the students he tries to interview are a bunch of shoplifters, druggies, depressives and outcasts. (And Coogan, of course, is immediately attracted to one of them.)
The whole thing feels like a premeditated attempt at a Sundance sensation, a mix of cast members (and ideas) from "Juno" and "Hamlet 2" spiced up with the now obligatory '80s references. (If it were an attempt, it failed -- the movie never played any big festivals and opens now in a small release from a no-name distributor.)
Coogan is interesting to watch -- nobody is better at small, choreographed dances of embarrassment, as when he fends off a pass here from Molly Shannon -- and Hilary Duff continues to try to break out of the kid-star trap. (With her big Maybelline eyes and pretty bobblehead, she's like an Olsen sister who suddenly learned to act.)
Alas, Olivia Thirlby -- so unconsciously funny in "Juno" -- has less luck with the badly written character of one of Duff's schoolmates. And Josh Peck follows up his turn in the awful "The Wackness" with another laughable performance, staggering dead-eyed through his scenes like some onanistic zombie.
First-time director Jonathan Glatzer has a decent visual sense, and makes some interesting editing and musical choices (except for the obvious, on-the-nose "Heroes"). But too much of the film (which he co-wrote with Robert Lawson) tries too desperately for quirky.
Bad enough that Peck is a Peeping Tom, but does he also have to lead this gang of misfits in an act of grave robbery? Or does Coogan's friend need to have been sleeping with one of his underage students?
In one particularly ugly scene, the movie has a paraplegic girl begging a boy to have sex with her -- then has him leave her stranded, naked on the bed, for his mother to gawk at when she opens the door. This isn't merely "offbeat" but simply awful.
It's meant to be part of the movie's message of deceiving appearances, I suppose. The girl who can't move from the waist down is actually full of lust; the adult reporter is neither grown-up nor objective. Heroes can be disappointing; failures can rise to greatness. No one or nothing is ever all -- or only -- what they seem to be.
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Washington-Sylve, who spoke only in response to queries from U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan, is charged with fraudulently obtaining $23,196 in federal aid for her daughter's college education by lying about her marital status, claiming she was single.
Washington-Sylve's case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Lance Africk. A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for July 25 at 3 p.m., but Williams said Washington-Sylve probably will plead guilty before then if Africk can fit her case into his calendar.
Washington-Sylve, who has worked in financial aid offices at Delgado Community College and Our Lady of Holy Cross College, made a mistake when filling out a financial aid form, Williams said, and agreed to plead guilty and repay the money before she was charged in a bill of information.
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Teen accidentally shoots himself with rifle
An Iowa teen is hospitalized after he accidentally shot himself.
According to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker, deputies believe an 18-year-old accidentally shot himself in the thigh with a high-powered rifle Thursday evening.
Deputies arrived to a home near Old Lincoln Highway just before 7 p.m.
Danker said the teen was target shooting with friends when a round jammed in the chamber. When he tried to get it out, the gun went off.
Deputies classified the gun as a SKS rifle, which is similar to an AK-47.
Medics transported the teenager by helicopter to Alegent Creighton Health Creighton University Medical Center in serious condition. He is expected to make a full recovery.
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Campbell scored nine runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and logged 17 hits off five UNO pitchers to key the 28th-ranked Camels 14-0 victory against the Privateers in Buies Creek, N.C., on Thursday night. Campbell second baseman Michael Felton capped the sixth inning with a three-run triple.
Felton was 2-for-3 with four RBIs for Campbell (44-9). Teammate Brent Graham was 3-for-4 to lead the Camels' hitting barrage.
UNO (7-42), which lost its fourth straight game and 11th in its last 12, got four hits but couldn't push across any runs. Left fielder Dan Perkins and third baseman Seth Laigast had two hits apiece for the Privateers.
Campbell pitcher Ryan Mattes (7-3) earned the pitching victory by working the first six innings and giving up only five hits with six strikeouts. Blake Prest (1-7) took the loss for the Privateers. He gave up five runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings.
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IRVINGTON, Alabama - Welcome home, Bubba Pollard.
"That's exactly right," Pollard said as his smile widened into a grin before climbing into the No. 26 to move it out of Victory Lane. Pollard parked it there after winning the fourth Southern Super Series race of the season - the Mobile Lumber 125 presented by VDL Fuel Systems -- on Saturday night at Mobile International Speedway.
Although Pollard hails from Senoia, Ga., Mobile International Speedway is at the very least his home away from home. His dominance at the Irvington oval led him to win the Gulf Coast super late model championships in 2011 and 2012. He's won the track's Miller Lite Super Late Model Series crown three times, MIS' pro late model showcase, the Lee Fields Memorial 100, could etch his name on the trophy before the race starts and he's a multiple winner in modifieds here, too.
Last year was different. Pollard didn't go to Victory Lane at Mobile International. Not once. And 2014 didn't start so great either. For the first time in eight Southern Super Series races at the Gulf Coast tracks of Mobile International and Five Flags Speedway, Pollard wasn't the fastest qualifier. John Hunter Nemechek was.
After winning the Southern Super Series race at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola on Friday night from the pole position, Pollard started from the No. 2 position on Saturday night, and by the seventh lap, he wasn't even that high. Hunter Robbins got by Pollard on his way to overtaking Nemechek for the lead in Turn 2 on the 15th lap, pulling Pollard with him.
On the 41st lap, Allen Karnes went over Turn 1, and Pollard got his first lead of the race on the restart, although it took a lap and a half of side-by-side drag racing with Robbins to get it done.
Then something happened that never had in a Southern Super Series race. When Stephen Nasse's car rolled to a stop at the entrance to Turn 3 63 laps into the 125-lap race, six cars came to the pits to take two tires. The Southern Super Series' 125-lap races are six-tire affairs. In the past, those tire changes were made at the competition caution after Lap 75. This season, race teams can change tires whenever they want. Among those getting their tires early were Robbins, Augie Grill, Casey Smith and defending series champion Daniel Hemric.
When the competition caution arrived 12 laps later, they stayed on the track, making them the top cars when the race restarted.
"It's fun having a little strategy like that that plays into it," Pollard said. "I felt like tires were going to be the key at the end of the race. I felt like we had a good enough car to make it to Lap 75 and be able to get back through the field. ...
"I knew we had a good car. You don't want to get stuck back there behind them because you never know what they've got back there. Augie's got a good race car. It goes through your mind. But I was confident in our race car. I felt like we could get the job done."
Grill took the lead from Robbins on the backstretch of the restart, but Robbins got it back between Turns 3 and 4 on the next lap. Meanwhile, Pollard and Nemechek were battling each other for sixth.
Once Pollard got loose from that, he was on his way, picking off Jake Perkins, Hemric, Smith and Grill by the 100th lap. On Lap 111, Pollard went underneath Robbins between Turns 3 and 4 for the lead.
Robbins' night was going downhill fast. On Lap 116, Pollard practically ran over the slower cars stacked up in front of him coming out of Turn 4. Robbins did. He hit Chet Morrison's No. 86 square in the rear, leaving Robbins' No. 18 with a crumpled front end and a jack-knifed hood. But he kept it on the track.
Before the restart with 10 laps to go, series officials made Robbins stop on the frontstretch to have his car inspected to make sure no parts - such as the hood - were going to fly off when racing resumed.
Robbins' car passed inspection, but didn't make it a full lap around after the restart - at least, not a full lap pointed in the correct direction. Entering the frontstretch, Robbins and Anderson Bowen got together, tearing up both their cars - or in Robbins' case, tearing it up more.
On the restart with nine laps to go, Smith hung with Pollard on the outside for almost a full lap.
"I think I jumped him there," Smith said. "I was waiting for them to call it off. I think that was the only shot I had."
Once Pollard dropped in front of Smith, though, he put the race away.
"He's just awesome here," Smith said of Pollard.