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Kingdom of Roosevelt owner Eric Bechard has bought a commercial building and plans to move his six-month-old restaurant, the chef told The Oregonian late Thursday. Bechard did not specify the location of the new building.
According to Bechard, the former Kingdom of Roosevelt space, 2035 S.E. 39th Ave., will become a new restaurant, Trinket, run by a former Roosevelt employee.
Bechard opened Kingdom of Roosevelt in February, hoping to showcase local, farm-raised game meats, Willamette Valley wines, sour beers and natural ciders.
More details about Roosevelt's move and Trinket's plans as we hear them.
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Movie licensed games are infamous for their typically low quality. Disney is hoping that by bringing many of their franchises together into one game, with some Skylanders style toys, so they can give Disney fans an experience worthy of featuring their unforgettable characters. I've spent countless hours exploring all of the various aspects in Disney Infinity, and you can view my complete review of the game in the video below. If you want more information on the game's physical components, such as the toys and power discs, check out my unboxing and first look video.
Because it is so vast, Disney Infinity is sort of a tough game to describe. Is it a sandbox game? Is it an action/platformer game? Is it like Minecraft? The answer is, all of the above.
The gameplay in Disney Infinity is divided into two modes, playsets and the Toy Box. The playsets are where all of the story driven content resides. Here, you're placed in a sandbox environment set in the world of one of Disney's franchises and you must progress through the story with a character from that franchise, while collecting new toys and leveling up along the way.
Each playset features gameplay mechanics suited for the characters in that set. The Incredibles playset requires you to use superpowers to battle villains and protect the citizens of Metrocity; The Monster's University playset includes pulling pranks, invading the rival campus, and perfecting your scare tactics; and the Pirates of the Caribbean playset features swashbuckling sword fights along with sea exploration and battles.
Disney Infinity is obviously geared more towards children, and this shows in the difficulty of the story missions. It's relatively easy to not die, and even if you do, you respawn right in the area you died with unlimited continues.
But, this does not mean the entire game is a breeze. The more "hardcore" gamer will still find some difficulty in finding all the hidden toy pieces as well as completing challenges. All of the challenges have three difficulties, easy, medium, and hard. I must admit that I often found myself requiring several attempts before overcoming some of the hard mode challenges.
The other half of the Disney Infinity experience takes place in the Toy Box, where the player can use literally thousands of in game items and structures to build pretty much whatever they want. You can personalize your own area to play in and explore or make your own game with the Infinity tools. And, the Toy Box supports up to four players through online play.
Similar to Little Big Planet, users can upload their creations to be downloaded by other players, but what's so cool about Disney Infinity's Toy Box Share, is that it works cross platform. So, Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U owners can all share their creations together.
The Toy Box mode is where Disney Infinity really shines. Long ago, Disney coined the term Imagineers to describe the visionaries who designed the attractions at the Disney Parks. Npw, the player gets to take on that role as your game experience is only limited to your imagination.
I've personally had all sorts of fun adventures in the Toy Box. From racing around Agrabah, to surviving numerous traps in the Hedge Maze from Alice in Wonderland, the possibilities seem truly endless.
Also found in the Toy Box, is the Hall of Heroes. Here, players can see the embodiment of there progress in a amphitheater environment, adorned with statues of their characters. As you level up your characters, the quality of their statues will improve in the hall of heroes. The hall will also change itself, becoming more majestic as you progress through the game.
Another cool feature of the Hall of Heroes, is that you can examine the pedastal of a character you don't have to view a short video package showcasing that character's abilities. This can help players determine which other characters they may want to purchase, and there are videos available for the recently announced wave 2 of Disney Infinity figures.
The only major gripe I had with the gameplay was with regards to multiplayer in the playsets. To play two-player split-screen in the playsets, each player has to have a figure from that playset. So, if you want to play through each of the playsets with someone else, you will need three more figures.
As a Disney fan, I loved that each of the playsets in Disney Infinity featured a brand new story for each franchise rather than a retelling of their movies. For instance, The Monster's University playset is set during Mike and Sulley's early college days prior to the new movie. In the Incredibles playset, Syndrome has returned and also freed some of his fellow villains to help him reek havoc on Metrocity. And finally, in the Pirates of the Caribbean playset, players are up against Davy Jones and his crew in a race for a mystical treasure.
It was awesome that each playset came with a brand new story to share with both old and new characters, but I wish the stories were a bit more flushed out. They all have cool concepts behind them, but since they're mostly told through short dialogue sequences, they don't feel as epic as they should.
The toy like art style of this game is going to be a bit hit or miss for people. All of the playable characters in the game make it seem like the toys you bought have actually come to life. I could have used some more detail on some of the environments, and the game does suffer from minor screen stutters.
What people should realize though, is that this toy theme allows you to get away with some diabolical things in an E for everyone game. For instance you can take Mr. Incredible and terrorize Metrocity, sending cars flying in the air or smashing citizens into buildings, if these characters looked more real, the game would have likely received a different rating.
The audio in Disney Infinity really blew me away. All of the voices are spot on. You'll likely be tricked into thinking you're hearing the original voices for many of the characters, and, in some cases, you are. Several voice talents from the movies reprise their roles in Disney Infinity, such as Craig T. Nelson, who is once again playing Mr. Incredible.
When it comes to background music, you really can't do much better than countless memorable Disney tracks. Some were from before my time, and some are only a couple years old, but they're all classics
Wii U Features
With thousands of items and tools available to build with in Disney infinity, sifting through and managing what you have available can be a bit tough. This is why the Wii U GamePad is the perfect companion for Disney Infinity. The GamePad makes it much easier to scroll through your options as you customize your world.
Also, you can equip your character with various items, and only one item can be used at a time. Being able to simply tap the item you want on the GamePad to quickly equip it without having to pause the game, helps maintain the flow of the gameplay.
To sum things up, Disney Infinity is a great example of what Disney does best, taking an idea centered around entertaining children, and executing it in a way that captures the attention and imagination of all age groups.
+Varied gameplay that offers up something for everyone
+A variety of classic Disney melodies for background music
+Great voice cast
+Different mechanics in the playsets make each feel like a different game.
-Minor frame rate issues
-Story presentation feels weak
– Split-screen co-op requires characters outside the Starter Pack
Final Score 8.5/10
Have any of you been playing Disney Infinity? What are your thoughts on the game?
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Charles Fambrough: A Friend Unlike Any Other, R.I.P.
Bassist Charles Fambrough, born in Philadelphia on August 25th, 1950 and known as "Broski," died on January 1st, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. with his daughter and wife at his side. Reportedly, he ever-so-gently squeezed their hands as he held them, and smiled. Then he was gone.
When All About Jazz Publisher Michael Ricci asked me whether anybody was writing a tribute piece for Charles, a robust, world-acclaimed bassist, family man and my closest friend, it became clear that I should do so, even if it were redundant. Please abide with me, as I'm not a professional writer, I am writing as a friend. We were very close; I am in grief, and have not attempted to take myself out of the picture.
He had been suffering for several years with diabetes. With the endless devotion of his wife Delores, and the support of his four children, a grandchild, his mother and friends, a committed medical team and his unstoppable optimism, he likely survived his advanced diabetic condition a year or two longer than anyone thought possible. As with many suffering from diabetes, Charles endured end-stage kidney failure, a failing heart, and outpatient and inpatient dialysis. Above all, he neither brought this on, nor dismissed his responsibility towards this malady. He was noble throughout.
Our friendship began about 45 years ago, 1965: I was 19, he was 15. He had been playing for a little over two years, and would receive a scholarship to study classical music a little later. Charles, drummer Eric Gravatt and I (a jazz pianist) were nearly inseparable, hanging out and playing gigs for nearly three years. In those times we took public transportation, come rain or snow. As the pianist with free hands, I often helped shoulder his bass up onto and off the bus. In that circle was also Stanley Clarke, Daryl Brown, Larry DiTomasso, Bob and Harriet Cohen (the latter deceased), pianist Alfie Pollitt, and many others. As bassists, Stanley Clarke and Charles were very close: sharing their latest discoveries, listening to the latest album, comparing notes. Charles' first wife was Stanley's sister, and their son Mark was, according to Charles, named after me!
John Coltrane and his music were our main muse. Miles Davis (especially with Tony Williams and Herbie Hancock) and Thelonious Monk were there, too. The seriousness with which Charles embraced each new release was memorable. Even from that age, Charles recognized and articulated "the key" to the music. To paraphrase what he said then, and also just a month ago, "It is not in the notes, but in the attitude. It is in our history." Charles' and Eric's dream was to play with John Coltrane. But that could not be, as John died in 1967. Fortunately, in about 1966, Charles, Eric, and I stood at the side door of Pep's at South and Broad in Philly, and through the garish light of that narrow kitchen saw and heard John with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones. In time Elvin bounded out of the side door on the break, and Charles asked if he could get us in. That's when Elvin, eyes ablaze, asked Charles to get their group to the high school!
While still in Philly just a couple of years later, Charles joined Grover Washington, Jr. as the latter was making his mark in the world of "crossover jazz." Yet, Charles' deepest wish was to play with McCoy. This did indeed come to pass just before the 1970s. Thus a young Charles can be heard playing on McCoy's Focal Point (Original Jazz Classics (1976), The Greeting (Original Jazz Classics (1978), and Horizon (Milestone, 1980) as I recall In that band, Charles met Joe Ford, who remained a lifetime friend of his, and mine as well.
McCoy was everything in life that he wished at the time. In fact, Eric and Charles both joined the band. Charles would come to say more than once in just the past decade, "What else is there, when one has already had one's wish granted?"
To the very end he held Herbie and McCoy in highest regard. He also was a huge Ray Brown fan. And whenever we would play together, for the so many times we did over the next 45 years, he would at times ask me to play like Oscar Peterson, mainly the blues. He loved laying down those monstrously huge grooves, loved to play like Herbie ("Maiden Voyage," "Bedtime Story," "One Finger Snap") so he could display and enjoy his sophistication in harmonic inversion points and "up and down" swing; like McCoy, for the sheer power of the Broski pedal point; and finally, like Bill Evans. The latter might be surprising to some, as Charles would not seem to be a fan of that impressionistic, classically oriented style of jazz. But, he was trapped in a social closet of sorts. He often asked me to play "Emily," "Someday My Prince Will Come," or "My Romance" for example.
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A day after the top third of Detroit's lineup went 0-for-12 with two balls hit out of the infield, the Tigers did a little shifting for a day. Placido Polanco was already set to get the day off, so Ramon Santiago both plays and hits second. Josh Anderson is batting leadoff for the first time in two weeks.
Jim Leyland said Sunday morning that Granderson seems like he's not getting in a good position to hit, instead getting caught in between. But as Leyland pointed out, Granderson can get back to hitting well in a hurry.
"He's always been kind of a streaky guy," Leyland said. "But we have to get him going, no question."
- Anderson, LF
- Santiago, 2B
- Thomas, RF
- Cabrera, 1B
- Granderson, CF
- Ordonez, DH
- Inge, 3B
- Everett, SS
- Sardinha, C
P: Dontrelle Willis
- Dexter Fowler, CF
- Troy Tulowitzki, SS
- Todd Helton, 1B
- Matt Murton, LF
- Ryan Spilborghs, RF
- Garrett Atkins, DH
- Yorvit Torrealba, C
- Clint Barmes, 2B
- Ian Stewart, 3B
P: Jason Hammel
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Good call there, Skipper. Shake it up a little.
For sure. This was due. Even if we just finished winning 7 in a row–this was due.
Interesting lineup. A little surprised to see Granderson ahead of Ordonez. I would rather see Curtis hitting 3rd. and Ordonez 5th-Thomas 6th. But at least we did get some thought put into this today.
Bases loaded and Sardinha up. I couldn't think of a worst case scenario.
Well we coulda used a couple more but I must say I was very impressed that Willis was able to master Helton with 2 men in scoring position and in trouble. That is extremely encouraging.
Willis played with fire twice there with 2 out against Fowler, TT and Helton. You knew Helton is gonna make you paye sooner or later. Those darn walks.
Tigers again are not hitting te ball well enough. I think they have seen some good starting pitching, but it is their job to hit the ball.
Can't see Willis getting beyond the 6th inning today.
Here we go. Bottom of 6th and the middle of the lineup. Need to make some things happen. Unfortunately all of these guys are eith not hitting or have cooled off recently. MCab can snap out anytime though. Thomas has a key AB coming up.
Boy, we need somebody to pick up this offense. The struggle seems to be everyone's right now. .
Dontrelle pitched well but it would be great if he didn't make the same pitches to Helton over and over. Needs to bear down with 2 out just a little harder. fact is he should not have been in the game in the 7th anyway.
So far this game is like yesterday's in the sense that we haven't played well enough to deserve to win. Hopefully that will change in the last 3 ABs.
Well as good as they were for a while the offense is pretty anemic the last three games (and yes I know they won on Friday, but they still didn't hit real well.) And it isn't as though this pitching is cy young. I suppose that we have seen this a lot over the last few years. They hit the guys that are better but seem to have trouble against those that they should hit fairly well. They have been doing so well so I hate to sound so frustrated but I have seen far to many weak ground balls the last few days for my liking.
Can someone tell me what Clete Thomas has EVER done to deserve hitting #3 in a lineup that inlcudes Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Curtis Granderson? Is Jim Leyland serious?!! How long is this going to go on? How many more batting titles does Ordonez have to win before that senile smoke bag realizes he should be in the top third of the order? How many at bats, not to mention at bats with runners on base, is he costing the two best players on the team by putting Clete Thomas in the most important spot in the order?
Hard to win when every single hitter on the team is in a slump.
For lack of anything else worth saying…….I was uneasy with pitching to Helton a second consecutive time with firstbase open. 50-50 on that one. As it was, the best and nearly only hitter on their team beat us two days in a row. I'm more sure of the bottom of the 7th, where I wouldn't have burned Larish there. I would have gone with Laird, then if Hurdle came with his lefty for Anderson, PH Raburn right there. Then you've got switch hitter Santiago and Thomas, who is supposed to hit lefties better than Anderson. And that leaves Larish for the 9th and Street. Doesn't matter though, since none of them would have come through today. Just a thought.
It doesn't get easier with Gil Meche and Zack Greinke coming up next. Somebody(s) needs to bust out here. Pitching and defense is still top notch, but you have to get at least a few runs. So says Captain Obvious.
–Rich (Captain Obvious)
A very quick comment. You can analyze and overanalyze as bloggers are prone to do. No one is hitting, that's for sure, but the table setting is missing, and IMO the two most vital pieces are Polly and Grandy. Whole offense is out of sync. We've ridden Thomas and Anderson about as far as we can for the moment. Looking forward to seeing Verlander Sat. night in Baltimore.
I agree completely with the comment of Clete being out of place batting #3. The novelty of it should have worn off over a week ago. Somehow him batting there has found its way into another mysterious Jim Leyland formula and his reluectance to change it. Ordonez probably should be hitting there. If not I see it as a place suited for Granderson (if he evr gets going again).
Sardinha is a wasted roster spot. The way Avila is playing with Erie I would suggest they give him a look-see.
Team needs a shot in the arm.
So our our production today was provided by dane Sardinha.
Well the Tigers were completely anemic and boring for the last few days. They were given two pretty okay pitching performances and gave them little or no run support. It seems that even those that were hitting a bit were baffled by this Rockie pitching. As usual it seems as though they rise to a difficult pitcher, but a team or a pitcher that they should handle well, suffice to say they make him look like the next coming of Cy Young. Hopefully they figure it out with KC coming up in the next few days. Because this little lead that we built will get slimmer and slimmer.


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One test down and one to go for most of Kenner's 90 firefighters. Seventy-one firefighters passed a special exam for temporary first-responder certification this week. That certifies them for 45 days, Kenner Fire Chief John Hellmers said Thursday.
"We're good until May 14, and we have until then to re-take the regular exam," Hellmers said.
The testing was necessary after the Fire Department learned earlier this month that firefighters who passed the regular exam last year did so after taking a course that wasn't state-certified. The disclosure echoed in the political arena, with Mayor Mike Yenni's critics hammering him for the error.
Michael Guillot, in charge of emergency medical services for East Jefferson General Hospital, took responsibility for the snafu. He was in charge of setting up the 2011 refresher course for Kenner's firefighters.
Hellmers said 19 of the department's firefighters areemergency medical technicians, a higher designation than first responder. So they don't need to take the first resopnder exam again.
"We're lucky that those 19 guys are pretty evenly split among the three platoons," Hellmers said.
Yenni said the inadvertent lapse of certification since September has not hurt the department or residents.
"The citizens of Kenner have been, and continue to be, very well served by the level of formal emergency medical training each member of the Fire Department receives. The dedicated members of the Kenner Fire Department stand ready and capable of responding to the emergency medical needs of our citizens," he said.
While firefighters now will have a shorter-than-normal period of time to train for the regular exam, officials said that isn't a major concern.
Frank Mannino, vice-president of the Kenner firefighters union, said residents shouldn't be worried about the department's ability to handle its regular duties in the next seven weeks.
"We are training all the time, so we've learned how to be prepared for any situation," he said.
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Thursday Good 4 Utah's,
Wearing the suit is just one exercise the Ford Driving Skills For Life program is having Utah teens experience so they see first hand how drinking and driving don't mix.
"When you drink alcohol it affects your decision making process. The number one area it affects is the decision to drive in the first place," said Mike Speck, lead facilitator for Ford's Driving Skills for Life Program. He goes on to say "The reason we do this is because car crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers in the
The Ford program wants to change that, so they travel the country and educate teens through free driver training programs.
"We do that through driver training on our free programs and we do that through helping tot influence the decisions drivers make when they drive," said Speck.
The event is happening this weekend, June 20th and 21st at Manheim
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ecember 24, 2001
Carnation Police Beat
Compiled by Inge Houck
Sept. 30 ‹ At about 11:30 p.m., officers spotted two juveniles in the alley behind a house that was being used to host a juvenile drinking party. One was holding an open 24-oz.can of beer and was in possession of a bag of 29.8 grams of marijuana, $645 in cash, mostly in $20 bills, 13 baggies of identical amounts of marijuana and a pellet gun which closely resembles a real handgun. His cell phone rang numerous times during the 30-minute encounter, consistent with street-level narcotics dealing. He admitted the baggies of marijuana were packaged to sell for $20 each, and that he had used the cell phone for selling drugs. The young man was booked into the Juvenile Detention Center for investigation of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Nov. 1 ‹ A victim's cell phone valued at $200 was taken from her unlocked vehicle in a business parking lot.
Nov. 2 ‹ Victims left their house at 7 a.m., returning at 11 p.m. and found their front door ajar, which had been locked. It had been kicked open and the door frame was damaged. They entered and found that their amplifier, camera, CD player, CDs and a guitar were missing. An officer lifted prints from the scene.
Nov. 3 ‹ At 6 a.m., a man who was staying at his friend's house was awakened by the sound of banging on the side of the house and of breaking glass. He saw two figures dressed in black and wearing masks just outside the broken window. He put shoes on and ran outside to confront the two, who were walking away. As the suspect wearing a black hooded sweatshirt turned, the bandanna covering his face slipped off and the witness recognized him. The suspect was apparently holding a large, unsheathed knife and was about three feet away from the witness, who, fearing for his safety, pulled out his own knife. Apparently, the suspect told the witness several times to calm down, put his own knife away and asked the witness who he was and where the resident of the house was. Both suspects then left on foot. The witness later showed police where he had confronted the suspects. There were numerous dried blood spatters on the sidewalk. Both the witness and the resident of the house gave statements indicating they wish to prosecute.
Nov. 4 ‹ A woman reported that overnight her purse, its contents and a cell phone had been stolen from her unlocked vehicle.
Nov. 5 ‹ A victim reported by phone that her license plate had been stolen from her car while it was parked at Nick Loutsis Park between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. No arrests have been made.
Nov. 7 ‹ Victim discovered that his vehicle's rear license plate had been stolen and replaced with another license plate. Investigating police found that this second plate was stolen from a vehicle in another city. Both victims were advised to contact the Department of Licensing.
Nov. 8 ‹ A bank manager discovered that on Oct. 22 a counterfeit check had been cashed. It was made out to the suspect, who had been required to present two forms of ID and put his fingerprint on the front of the check since he didn't have an account at that branch. A local business name and correct payroll account number were printed on the check. This business was contacted by police and report that the suspect had never been employed by them. The case has been forwarded to detectives for follow-up.
Nov. 14 ‹ A man reported that he has received over 100 nuisance phone calls at his home between Nov. 4 and 14, and over 30 calls in 20 minutes on that date. The victim obtained the caller's phone number by using the *69 feature. Police now have the phone number.
Nov. 15 ‹ A bicycle was stolen from the bike rack at Carnation Library between 6 and 8:33 p.m. The bike had not been locked to the rack.
Nov. 18 ‹ A victim reported that about a month previous someone stole a carpet cleaner and canvas print from her garage. The victim asked around town and learned who had her property. She contacted the man, who admitted he had the items, but said he was not going to give them back to her. The victim reports having seen her property in the suspect's home. Officers have attempted to contact the suspect.


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- What is cervical cancer?
- What are the risk factors for cervical cancer?
- Signs and symptoms of cervical cancer
- Can cervical cancer be prevented?
- The American Cancer Society guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer
- The HPV DNA test
- The Pap (Papanicolaou) test
- Work-up of abnormal Pap test results
- How women with abnormal Pap test results or pre-cancers are treated
- Cervical cancer prevention and screening: Financial issues
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Sub: English 1st Paper এসএসসি পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতি 2014 ইংরেজি প্রথম পত্র প্রশ্নপত্র Part A: Reading Test (40 marks) Read the Passage carefully and answer the questions following it. Masum felt a little bit nervous. It was his first journey by plane. Masum, Neela and Becky were sitting in Row 9. Masum looked quickly and tried to have a glimpse of Neela and Becky. Both of them looked calm and relaxed but Masum felt his tension rising. The captain announced that he would be soon starting. Masum clenched his fists. After a pause the plane starts taxing. Then slowly it began to race down the runway and after a while with a jerk, it took off. Masum looked down from his window and saw buildings, people and trees looking like miniatures. The roads looked like snakes, so did the rivers. As they rose higher, the plane bumped a little as the weather was little rough. Masum held on to his seat and closed his eyes. However, soon he began to overcome his fear and looked out his window again. He saw the soft white clouds floating by. They looked like huge cotton balls. There were clouds all around him. Masum was amazed. He felt like touching the clouds. They were flying! Masum couldnÕt believe his long cherished dream had at last come true. The day Neela had flown to Singapore, Masum dreamt of traveling by plane and day too. 1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. (a) The phrase 'took off' means ----. i. left ii. flew iii. landed iv. both. b. The tension that grew in Masum was ----. i. decreasing ii. increasing iii. removing iv. steady. c. Masum could see ----. i. building ii. people iii. road and rivers iv. All of these. d. Masum was going to enjoy his first trip by ----. i. bus ii. boat iii. air iv. train e. Masum looked down from ----. i. door ii. wind iii. ventilator iv. airate 2. Write whether the statements are true or false. It false, gives the correct answer. a. Masum made the trip alone. b. Masum saw many things from the plane and they looked exactly as on the land. c. The weather was bad on that day. d. There were soft white clouds all around Masum. 3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with a suitable word taking from the box below. There are more words than necessary. foul/ desired/ work/ successful/ glance/ beginning/ trip/ declared/ quiet/ floating/ do/ increasing During Masum's first (a) -- by air, he felt a little bit nervous. He had a quick (b) --- of Becky and Neela. Both of them looked (c) --- but Masum's tension was (d) ---. The captain (e) --- that he would be soon (f) --- as the weather was a little (g) ---, The plane shook a little. Masum enjoyed the soft white clouds (h) --- by. Masum could not trust his long (i) --- dream had at last come true. The dream came out (j) --- in the long run. 4. Read the Passage in 'A' again. Now, write a paragraph based on the information about Masum's plane journey. Use the clues in the box below. trip/ feeling/ long/ relaxed/ dream/ true/ clouds 5. Answer the following questions in your own words. a. Why did Masum feel nervous? b. Why do you think, Neela and Becky were not as nervous as Masum? c. What was Masum's impression of the clouds? d. What was Masum's long cherished dream? e. Why was Masum amazed? 6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information from the text'A'. Masum was a (a) --- boy. He (b) --- of a trip by air one day. The day (c) --- and it was his first journey by plane. He felt (d) ---. His tension (e) --- increasing. He looked down from his window to (f) --- building, people and tree. All things from the plane were looking like (g) ---. (h) --- he overcame his fear and he looked outside of his window (i) ---. He thought for a while that his dream (j) --- came true finally. 7. Read the passage in 'A' again, imagine you are Masum. Now write in about 70-80 words stating about how you have enjoyed the first journey by plane. 8. Read the passage in 'A' again. Now, write the main ideas of the passage in your own words in not more than five sentences.


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I've never been to a rally before, so excuse me if this is a stupid question. Is the first day of the rally (july 15, in this case) mostly an arrival day for attendees with few activities, or do most people arrive the day or evening before?
I've never been to a rally before, so excuse me if this is a stupid question. Is the first day of the rally (july 15, in this case) mostly an arrival day for attendees with few activities, or do most people arrive the day or evening before?
Not a stupid question at all Bigsur. Registration opens mid-day Wednesday the 14th. There is a full slate of activities beginning early on the 15th. Many folks arrive on Wednesday. Set up volunteers start work even earlier.
Something that does often suprise 1st time rally goers is how fast the place turns into a ghost town on Sunday.
Live this day.
Thanks for the info, wanderer. I'll look forward to saying hello in person next July 14th.
Hi, I'm John, a local in the area of the rally. I'm Deb's gopher for the rally. (never ask Deb a question about a national, it seems to get you volunteered LOL Panquitch 2000: "Deb, does the national ever have a thing like bike rescue?" "Yes we do and you know a local usually runs that". Can we say fish on. Don't know if you remember that Deb.)
If you have some questions about the area and Oregon, I'll try to be of service. I've been in Central Oregon for 28 years and lived in the NW all my life. I know the area fairly well between riding and working in every corner of the state.
I'm rather proud of our state so be prepared for a glass 3/4 full answer.
I'll try to remember to come back here often. (old brain).
John Beeson
Sisters, OR
If you have the time, take a couple days to ride up Hwy 1/101 to Crescent City and then take 199 to Grants Pass, take a slight detour up to Crater Lake. After Crater Lake it's a straight shot up Hwy 97 in central Oregon to Redmond. 97 can be hot and boring too though. If you go 199, go early in the morning before the RVs and tourist cagers get on the road.
If you want to crank out some slab miles first, you could also ride up 5 to Red Bluff and cross over to the coast on 36 or go to Redding and take 299 over. Both are excellent moto roads!
Marty Takimoto
Actually Prineville is about 20 miles east of Redmond.
Bend Motel, try Sugarloaf Mountain Motel. It was not listed in the News, Shhhh! Don't tell anyone.
Where and when is the pre-registration. Sorry if I missed it somewhere.
Riding is the art of throwing yourself at the ground and missing
When does Pre-Registration start and end?
Pre-Registration form will be in the BMW MOA Anonymous Book, the March issue of BMW Owners News and found on the http://www.bmwmoa.org Web site in early March. Pre-registration ends June 30."
Found in the home page.
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OK everyone, today we canceled our reservations for the Best Western in Prineville. We had two rooms reserved. for anyone still looking for a room here's your chance....
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Cathleen M. Heidelberg, a former interim superintendent of Ottawa Hills Schools, has been named the district's next superintendent.
She will begin her duties Dec. 1, when Superintendent Gail Mirrow retires. Though the school board has selected Mrs. Heidelberg, there have been no contract or salary negotiations, Mrs. Mirrow said yesterday.
Mrs. Heidelberg, the district's assistant superintendent for instruction and technology, has been with the district 18 years. School officials said the new superintendent possesses the skills, experience, and commitment to ensure continued excellence for the Ottawa Hills students. They noted that Mrs. Heidelberg has worked collaboratively with administrators, teachers, parents, and students to uphold the goals of Ottawa Hills Schools.
During the 1999-2000 school year, she was interim superintendent. Before she began her career at Ottawa Hills, Mrs. Heidelberg was curriculum supervisor with the Lucas County Educational Service Center; prior to that, she was a high school and junior high school math teacher.
She holds master of education and education specialist degrees from the University of Toledo.


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The deployment of wireless networks to connect widely separated, often difficult-to-reach instruments in process facilities has proven over the past few years to be one of the leading edge examples of the practical use of wireless in industrial environments. Now, to help bridge the gap between those devices on the wireless system with the hardwired fieldbus system used to connect everything else in the facility, The Fieldbus Foundation is offering its Wireless and Remote I/O (WIO) technology.
WIO, which supports both WirelessHART and ISA 100.11a, is targeted at automation product and systems designers as means of providing those designers with access to an open, interoperable fieldbus automation infrastructure incorporating both Foundation fieldbus High Speed Ethernet (HSE) and industrial wireless applications. The WIO gateway is an interface to wired and wireless Ethernet technologies and uses Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) and Function Blocks to operate with other WIO gateways.
The WIO technology was tested in November 2010 at the Fieldbus Foundation's facility in Austin, TX. The test involved using a WIO gateway to connect WirelessHART devices to a wireless backhaul network. The WirelessHART process parameters were mapped into transducer blocks in the gateway and communicated over the wireless backhaul network using the HSE protocol. The foundation's HSE Interoperability Test Kit (ITK) system successfully tested the WIO gateway over a 300 Mbit/s wireless Wi-Fi backhaul network.
According to the Foundation, laboratory prototypes of WIO gateways from several automation suppliers are currently under test.
Tools and resources currently available to support the development of WIO devices include:
For more information visit the Fieldbus Foundation's Tools Page at www.fieldbus.org.


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Gordon students meets with a true hero
SEATTLE Heroes nowadays come in all shapes and sizes and for many different reasons.
But not many of them have set foot on our nearest extraterrestrial neighbor.
Former Kingston resident Richard Gordon is among those few and showed that even with his achievements, hes still a down-to-earth guy as he met with a group of 30 local elementary students Nov. 19 at the Boeing Museum of Flight.
The students, who attend the school named after Gordon, watched as the North Kitsap High School graduate, University of Washington alumnus, former Navy Captain, former Apollo 11 and Gemini XI astronaut donated his piece of the moon to the BMF.
They also witnessed history in the making.
The Ambassadors of Exploration Award a nickel-sized moon rock inside of a glass prism was presented to Gordon 26 years to the day after he and his Apollo 12 crew landed on the moons Ocean of Storms. After each of the astronauts were presented with the awards, they donated them to the BMF for display.
For his moon rock presentation in Seattle, Gordon requested that the front rows of the theater be saved for the students of his school, Gordon Principal Claudia Peetz said. It was the first time any of the students had the opportunity to put a face with the name.
It was also the first time any of them had the opportunity to see a piece of the moon, and they were jubilant to say the least.
Where they sat for the ceremony, the moon rock was right behind them, Gordon teacher Mel Gallup said. You could see them turning around to glance at it.
He could also see that the students were drawn to Gordon.
He was very educated; he had personality, a great sense of humor and he was very warm and sincere, Gallup recalled. He was truly their hero.
A modern-day pioneer and moon explorer may seem to be out of this world, but Gordon was truly able to relate with the kids, Gallup said.
In front of a packed auditorium, Gordon finished his presentation and asked the proud students of Gordon Elementary to stand. Then he beckoned them up to the stage and they wrapped him in adoration.
The mass of students presented him with a ball cap, coffee cup and sweatshirt with the Gordon Elementary school emblem, and he offered his sincerity and respect in what was one of the biggest part of the day, Gallup said.
After visiting the various displays, some of the students were took the chance to ask Gordon if hed every seen a star or What does the sun look like in outer space?
He kindly responded and even commented that some of the kids questions were better than some hed had from adults. He also mentioned how he would like to return to Kingston to visit the school which bears his name.
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Grassland vegetation and bird communities in the southern Great Plains of North America
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AbstractStructure and composition of vegetation and abundance of breeding birds in grasslands seeded to Old World bluestem (Bothriochloa ischmaeum) were compared to native mixed prairie in the southern Great Plains of North America. Abundance of birds was determined using fixed-radius point counts. Detrended correspondence analysis was used to compare plant community composition and canonical correspondence analysis was used to examine the relationships between plant species composition and vegetation structure with the bird community. Plant species composition differed distinctly between seeded grassland and native mixed prairie, but the differences were not reflected in habitat structure, bird community composition, or abundance of bird species. Seeded grassland was inferior to native mixed prairie in terms of diversity of plant species, but that difference did not translate into meaningful differences in structure that drove habitat selection by breeding birds. Conservation programs that promote establishment of seeded grassland and do not allow for suitable disturbance regimes will selectively benefit a narrow suite of birds regardless of plant species composition. ?? 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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By Bob Barman and others
We are urging the voters of Cornelius to vote "Yes" on Measure 34-201 to repeal the two cents per gallon gas tax imposed by the city under emergency rule in 2010. After the city passed this so-called "emergency," we rallied the citizens and immediately filed a petition to put this to a vote of the people.
The reaction from the City Recorder, Debbie Roth, and the former City Manager, Dave Waffle, was to block, thwart and delay the citizen effort every step of the way. They held our petition for 7 days before allowing us to collect signatures. They could have processed it on the spot. We collected the signatures from voters within 48 hours, and then they again delayed by mailing the signatures to Washington County Elections.
Their apparent goal was to make sure that we would miss the city-imposed deadline for the November 2010 ballot. Surprise! According to Mr. Waffle and Ms. Roth, we missed the ballot by two days!!!
They even refused to put the citizen petition on the local school board ballot at no additional cost in May 2011, because they were afraid of the voters. They had the authority to put it on either ballot after the signatures were turned in and refused.
No, they never wanted the citizens who signed the petition to be heard. This is an affront to your rights as citizens to have our voices heard.
Why are we all opposed to this unfair and unnecessary tax?
The city has never once met with any of us to discuss the impact of this tax on our businesses. We have asked to meet with them, and they have refused. They did not ask about the impact of the tax before they passed it or after they began collecting it.
We want every citizen of Cornelius to understand the devastation this tax has caused to all four of our small, family-owned independent businesses. We have each lost substantial sales since this tax was imposed. The city has said, "Don't worry, out-of-town visitors pay this tax and so what is the big deal?" That is nonsense!
We are all losing money. Feel free to stop by the Cornelius Chevron Car Wash and view the certified tax return that shows a profit of $1,505 in 2010, and a $19,382 loss in 2011. This loss is a direct result of the city passing a two-cent gas tax. Customer after customer has fled our businesses to buy cheaper gas without the tax in nearby cities. We no longer have the ability to drop our prices because our businesses are crippled.
The city does not need this money. They have collected approximately $400,000 in gas tax revenue at the same time their own checking account [fiscal year-ending balance] has increased from about $7.5 million in 2010-11 to more than $9.4 million in 2011-2012. The tax money you are paying for gas is being kept in their piggy bank.
In fact, the city should think about giving the extra money to our Cornelius schools that are hurting, just like the City of Portland and City of Lake Oswego did. The city's overall revenue has gone up a whopping 35 percent over these same two years. Total revenue from all sources including gas, business, property, fees and fines increased from $20.8 million in 2010-2011 to $28 million in 2012-2013.
We love Cornelius and love owning businesses in this city. We need your help to save our businesses by voting Yes on 34-201. We support smart development and improvements. The best way to improve development and bring in revenue is to support small businesses like ours. Let's develop the open property if we need more money.
Bob Barman, Cornelius Chevron Car Wash
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Thank you, Sen. Bob Smith (D-Middlesex) and Assemblyman John McKeon (D-Essex) ("On Earth Day, commit to N.J.'s open spaces," op-ed, April 22) for standing up for open space preservation funding in New Jersey.
As they pointed out, New Jersey is at a crossroads. Funding to protect parks, preserve farms, keep drinking water clean and safeguard historic treasures has run out. We must pass a long-term funding solution this year. If not, some of the things we love about New Jersey — family farms and green open spaces, parks and trails — are at risk.
As longtime environmental champions, Smith and McKeon have proposed legislation that could be the answer to the funding crisis. We hope their colleagues in the Legislature agree and allow voters the opportunity to protect open space now and preserve our way of life for generations.
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"Each time, you happen to me all over again," she would sing to Spirit Mountain. Spirit Mountain distracted her from the commonplace; it was her temple and her home, where on the mountain's tranquil western slope she lived for two years in solitary communion with the Berkshires.
Each day she would collect for her art mountain ornaments of the season -- perhaps summer's witch-hobble and birch bark, perhaps winter's alder cat kins and yew. She was never impressed with the people she met there; these en counters would be brief, and no face would ever look familiar. Weekly she would hike into the valley town for provisions and to do business with the gallery selling her work.
Today her backpack contained the unusual -- an attic's contents left out on the curb as trash. Returning from the market, she discovered the fortune. There were pearl combs, a hand-woven Vic torian-age piano scarf from Kashmir, and an 1854 first edition of "Uncle Sam's Li brary: Stories and Legends."
"Who should care that I take this?" she thought; "After all, I'm preserving history."
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Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Tempur-Pedic International (TPX) of Concealing Material Information
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) did not disclose to investors that its competitive position had drastically weakened and its outlook for 2012 was weaker than earlier estimates, a class action filed in Kentucky federal court alleges.
The class action complaint was filed on behalf of purchasers of Tempur-Pedic common stock from January 25, 2012 and June 5, 2012.
On May 7, an analyst had revealed that between May 16, 2012 and July 8, 2012, Tempur-Pedic would be discounting its popular Cloud Supreme mattress models ranging by 12 to 17%. In reaction to margin worries, Tempur-Pedic shares fell $8.42 per share, or 14.85%, to close at $48.29 per share. Offering sales discounts is uncharacteristic of Tempur-Pedic and goes against its strategy, which is why the market reacted so negatively, the complaint says.
On June 6, Tempur-Pedic slashed its recently confirmed outlook for full-year net sales by more than 10% and earnings per share by nearly 29%. Tempur-Pedic's stock price fell another 48.73%, to close at $22.39 per share on June 6, 2012.
Chief Executive Officer Mark Sarvary said, "Sales trends in our North America business during the second quarter have been disappointing and below plan, primarily due to changes in the competitive environment, including an unprecedented number of new competitive product introductions which have been supported by aggressive marketing and promotion."
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"In case you're looking for gluten-free holiday cookies, these [one] that get my large celiac family excited."
-- Christopher Quinn, Assistant Managing Editor/Metro
Gluten-Free Orange Butter Cookies in Chocolate
Makes about 48 servings
For the cookies:
1 cup sugar
¾ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups gluten-free flour blend, such as Bob's Red Mill brand
½ teaspoon xantham gum
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons orange zest
For the glaze:
6 ounces (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
¼ cup butter
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
Cook's notes: Use products labeled "gluten-free" for this recipe. Bob's Red Mill gluten- free flour blend, xantham gum and other such products are available in natural foods stores such as Nature's Bin in Lakewood, Whole Foods in University Heights and Mustard Seed Market in Solon and Montrose.
Preliminaries: Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Prepare the batter: In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; blend well.
• In a separate bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking powder, xantham gum and salt. Blend mixture into the creamed mixture.
• Beat in the orange zest.
Shape, bake the cookies: Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Use the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to flatten dough, about 1/4-inch thickness.
• Bake in preheated oven 6 to 8 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute, then remove to cooling rack.
Glaze the cookies: Line cookie sheets with wax paper.
• In a small saucepan, combine glaze ingredients. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Pour mixture into a wide-rimmed, heatproof-glass measuring cup and set in pan of hot water.
• Dip half of each cookie into glaze and quickly shake off excess chocolate. Place on wax paper and refrigerate until glaze is set, about 10 minutes.
Presentation: Store sealed in an airtight container, with sheets of wax paper between layers, in a cool place.
Source: Adapted recipe from Christopher Quinn, from a favorite family recipe.


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Brown, president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania since 2007, spent the day meeting with college deans, Staff and Faculty Senates, students and community leaders. A native of Manchester, England, he earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Birmingham, England. His doctoral work in experimental nuclear physics was conducted at both the University of Birmingham and the University of California-Berkeley. Immediately following the completion of his Ph.D. requirements, Brown spent two years at Indiana University doing nuclear physics research.
He later accepted a faculty position in the physics department of Princeton University, where in addition to continuing his research, he taught undergraduate and graduate-level physics courses. Transitioning into academic administration, Brown was named associate dean of the Graduate School at Yale University. Later, he returned to Princeton as associate dean of the faculty. In 2000, Brown was named rector of Florida State University-Panama, serving as the chief executive officer of a small U.S. university operating in Latin America. In 2003, Brown accepted a position as provost and vice president for academic affairs at SUNY-Canton where he served as the university's chief academic officer, steered campus-wide strategic planning, oversaw growth in distance learning opportunities and cultivated many international collaborations.
During his one-day visit to UTPA, Brown also had the opportunity to participate in two open forums at the Student Union Theater where he introduced himself and talked about his administrative philosophy and goals, and then took questions from the University community.
"You are a very special institution and you have a lot of potential. You are at a really intriguing point in your history where you will explore where you are going to be in five or 10 years, and how high you can aspire," Brown said. "I want to lead this institution not only to the next level, but the level beyond that. I believe that you have terrific infrastructure, wonderful faculty who are very accomplished, talented students and great facilities."
Brown said he knows what it is like to be at an institution with first-generation students, who come from families where the average income is low.
"I'm committed to public higher education because I believe that we can make a difference in society, not just in the lives of our students but their brothers and sisters, their neighbors and their family," he said.
Brown told the forum attendees being visible as a president is very important. During his first year in Edinboro, he said he spent the night sleeping in every student dormitory on campus.
"I like to walk around campus. It really makes my day when a student stops and asks me a question or says hello because they know who their president is and they feel comfortable approaching me," Brown said.
At Edinboro, he currently has an office hour once a month where anyone can come and meet with him.
"It's that kind of openness that makes people feel like they have the opportunity to speak with you and that you are accessible that I find most important," Brown said.
During the open forum Brown added that the president should also be transparent in the decision-making processes.
"The decision-making process should be one that is collective and we should all be part of that. We should feel like our voices are heard, our feelings are considered, and at the end of the day we are working together to better the campus. I work really hard because I believe in what I do," he said.
Brown said his management style is based on empowering people to do their jobs and noted that his philosophy about work is that the university community needs to have fun.
"I encourage people to be more creative, to be innovators and to take risks and to own what they do," he said. "If we're not having fun doing what we're doing, then we're either in the wrong job, or doing the job incorrectly."
Brown also noted the university has a huge role to play in the economic development of the surrounding communities.
"We have the responsibility to do the best that we can to help the city thrive," Brown said. "We are not going to drive that process but can provide expertise, support, and advice."
During his career, Brown has published many scholarly articles and has been an invited speaker at international conferences, research institutions and universities. He served as a visiting scientist at the University of Stellenbosch, the University of Manitoba, the Department of Nuclear Physics at Oxford University and the National Accelerator Centre in Cape Town.
"I think we should always remember that at the end of the day we are a teaching institution and we are here to provide an education; that is the root cause of what we are doing," Brown said. "But, scholarly work for our faculty is also extremely important."
Three more candidates are set to visit the University campus Sept. 18, 21 and 23.


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The Saucon Valley School Board would have to trim $450,000 from its preliminary $41.6 million spending plan so that it could, for the sixth year in a row, avoid hiking taxes.
In a vote tonight, the school board agreed to stay below the 2.1 percent state cap on annual property tax increases.
It would take a 1.57 percent tax hike to close the $450,000 budget hole if no cuts were made. That would mean an $81 real estate tax increase for the owner of ahome assessed at $100,000.
Superintendent Sandra Fellin said the board could also opt to dip into its almost $3.1 million undesignated fund balance to help bridge the gap or do a mix of a tax increase, cuts and using savings. Fellin cautioned against using savings for ongoing expenses.
"We're hoping to refine it and get it lower come June," Fellin said.
The administration has already made some cuts. Five teachers are retiring at the end of the school year and the preliminary spending plan cuts an elementary and a middle school position, Fellin said.
Fellin is comfortable with not replacing those teachers due to current enrollment trends. Saucon did see several larger-than-normal classes that required more teachers but those students are now older, she said. Class size will remain at 21 to 23 students, Fellin said.
The rising costs can be attributed to the major spike in employer pension contributions from 16.69 percent of payroll to 21.4 percent, an issue all Pennsylvania districts are grappling with. The state typically reimburses about half of that.
Saucon does have $1.3 million set aside to help it weather the pension spike and it has yet to tap those funds in prior budgets. The district has managed to avoid a tax hike for the past five years.
Business Manager David Bonenberger said the district is also seeing a spike in its workmen's compensation and insurance costs.
The budget only includes replacing one school bus as opposed to the two Saucon typically replaces annually. The board opted to balance the budget last year by cutting out one bus.
The budget does include funding to expand Saucon's one-to-one iPad initiative from seventh and eighth grade to high school freshmen. But no decision has been made on whether more iPads or another device will be purchased, Fellin said.
The board also has a long list of capital projects to consider. The district has freed up $429,000 in capital bond dollars that were tied up in interest rate arbitrage. There is also $64,726 left over from the stadium renovations and a bond refinancing.
Board Solicitor Mark Fitzgerald said the district must spend the $429,000 by the end of the fiscal year.
The administration has created a wish list of projects totaling $490,480, just shy of the total available money.
But that tally doesn't include the $170,000 tab for security entrance upgrades at the elementary and middle schools that the board already agreed to pay for out of its savings. The total cost of all of that work comes in at $660,480.
The school board must decide if it wants to use the bond money for the security upgrades and then tackle the top priorities on the list or pay for all the work.
The proposed projects include:
- Upgrading all of the security cameras on campus: $122,750
- Repairing the high school courtyard that leaks into the basement: $7,300
- Concrete another section of the high school basement: $13,500 for a section; $22,430 for all of the work
- Fix issues in the dish washing room at the high school and replace the stoves: $51,000
- Replace the high school auditorium's original seats: $168,000
- Refinish high school and middle school gym floors: $46,000
- Long-range projection system for the high school auditorium: $18,000
- Blacktop high school teacher parking lot: $28,000
- Replace old workout equipment in fitness area: $18,000
- Remodel guidance area so all counselors are together: $19,000


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KALAMAZOO — Emily Lindsay nailed two straight 3-pointers to give the Kalamazoo College women's basketball team a lead it did not relinquish in a 55-41 victory over Trine Wednesday night at Anderson Athletic Center.
Lindsay scored 13 points, including 3-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, as the Hornets improved to 3-11 overall and 2-4 in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Lindsay's back-to-back buckets helped give K-College a 39-37 lead with 4:35 remaining.
Trine (8-7, 2-4) was held scoreless for 9:18 of the second half — outscored 15-0 over that span and losing a 10-point lead (37-27).
Kelsey Johnson led the Hornets with 14 points and 17 rebounds.
Sydney Spragg scored 11 points to lead the Thunder.


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NEW YORK - The pregame press conference came and went with only one question about Bobby Valentine's future.
"That was painless. Thank you,'' the Red Sox manager said as he left the podium to prepare for a game with his Triple A-laden lineup facing a New York cast of future immortals.
Debate about Valentine's fate continues to engulf the world of the Red Sox. It also competes with the playoff races and individual accomplishments on the national front.
The MassLive.com poll on the subject cannot declare a winner, but not all precincts have reported.
Votes will be accepted until Wednesday at noon. The results will be announced Wednesday on MassLive.com and in Thursday's editions of The Republican.
As of 5 p.m. Monday, nearly 300 respondents had answered the poll. Among the two primary choices, it was practically a dead heat with the "bring him back'' category holding a one-vote over voters who said to fire him after the season.
Valentine's supporters accounted for 37.59 percent of the vote. Those voting for Valentine to go after the season made up 37.24 percent.
At one point, the poll was tied at 108 votes apiece.
Another 7.24 percent called on the Red Sox to fire Valentine immediately. The fourth and final choice, listed for voters to wanted to make a point, asked if the club should "fire him yesterday.''
That category drew 17.93 percent of the vote. All told, slightly more than three voters out of every five wanted a new manager in place by spring training of 2013.
Valentine soldiers on, using a blend of gallows humor and feigned indifference when asked his plight. Many analysts are predicting he's done after Wednesday's season finale.
"I know I'll be at the hotel tonight. I'll be here (at Yankee Stadium) tomorrow, I think,'' he said before Monday's Boston-New York game.
Otherwise, "I don't have any thoughts on it,'' he said.
Valentine's best defense is the argument that his team's problems are not his fault. The arguments against him include the charge he has not solved those problems, and in some cases, exacerbated them.
Monday's lineup cards raise the question of whether any manager could win. That may not be enough to save the manager of the first Red Sox team to lose 90 games since 1966.
Seven of Boston's nine position players spent extensive time in the minor leagues this year, not on rehab stints but as Triple A players.
Only Cody Ross and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, as well as starting pitcher Clay Buchholz, were absolved.
The Yankees started three surefire Hall of Famers in Alex Rodriguez (unless steroid issues keep him out), Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki.
CC Sabathia has 190 wins at age 32 and looks on his way to Cooperstown. Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano cannot be discounted as future candidates.
The other starters were Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin and Eric Chavez.
Of those four, all but Chavez have been All-Stars, and he won six Gold Gloves with Oakland.
Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia were out of the Red Sox lineup. Valentine said Ellsbury because Sabathia was pitching for New York.
He termed that a difficult lefty-lefty matchup for a hitter who has missed most of the season. Ellsbury is expected to play the final two games of the season.
Pedroia was "ailing,'' according to the manager. Valentine would give no further details.
"I hate to give away secrets to the enemy,'' he said. Valentine then said Pedroia injured himself in Sunday's game at Baltimore.
He is not ruled out from playing again in this series.


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[QUOTE=Damiana;1076847]Why potassium? Why C? If you're eating as you should, these supplements are fairly useless.[/QUOTE]
No idea why? We went on a pre pkg'd diet and those were two of the things they recommended. I'm not sure I get enough C, I'll have to check to see what I eat that contains it.
That's the reason I ask. I take Cal/mag because I've been told it would help with my bones and joints. The others....?????
A person can research but it just gets so damn confusing. No one talks to me like a four year old. Everyone talks way over my head and I don't understand it.


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Borderfree gives U.S.e-commerce sites a platform to help them sell their wares in more than 100 other countries. Shutterstock
The UpTake: With the U.S. economy still so-so, retailers are looking to sweeten the sell in many ways, including through partnerships with Borderfree, which turns U.S. brands into global destinations, and invites the world to join the Black Friday madness online.
You wouldn't think that shoppers around the world would get excited about Black Friday. It is, after all, the day after Thanksgiving, a holiday that is as American as apple pie.
But that was among the surprises that Michael DeSimone, has discovered as the chief executive officer of Borderfree, an e-commerce platform that connects U.S. retailers with shoppers in more than 100 countries around the world. Even though it is U.S. marketers that christened Black Friday and turned the day after Thanksgiving into the biggest shopping day of the season, people in other countries have noticed the discounts and embraced it and Cyber Monday too.
"We've been extraordinarily successful in exporting our shopping holidays," DeSimone tells me. "Now everybody goes shopping the day after Thanksgiving, and it's become not just an offline but an online kickoff to the shopping season."
Most U.S. retailers are heading into the holiday season with muted expectations amid reports of a dip in consumer confidence. The International Council of Shopping Centers is forecasting same-store sales will rise a moderate 3 percent to 4 percent in November. But October retail sales were better than expected (up 0.4 percent versus the 0.1 percent expected).
Still, with the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas one week shorter this year, retailers are basically looking for whatever edge they can get, and to a growing extent that includes looking beyond American borders.
Borderfree, which was founded in 1999 and went through a few iterations, has been serving as a launch pad that gives e-commerce sites an international platform since 2008. It now has a client list that includes 160 brands, ranging from department stores such as Macy's (NYSE: M) and Neiman Marcus to startups like Warby Parker and independent retailers like YLang 23, an online jeweler out of Dallas.
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All four refuges were established in the early to mid-1970's primarily to provide resting, feeding and nesting habitat for migratory birds. Located along the Atlantic Flyway, the refuges serve as important stopover areas during spring and fall migration for many species of songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors such as the endangered peregrine falcon. Refuge uplands, lowlands and beach areas attract more than 60 nesting bird species including woodcock, osprey and the endangered piping plover. The sheltered waters of refuge ponds and coastlines harbor wintering scaups, mergansers, scoters and other waterfowl. The refuges also support a great variety of mammals, reptiles, insects and other wildlife and are becoming increasingly important as more of the surrounding area is lost to human development.
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Mowing: Portions of refuge lands are periodically mowed to maintain open habitats, providing food and cover for such migratory bird species as woodcock and bobolink. This practice also benefits other wildlife such as bobwhite and white-tailed deer.
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Surf fishing: Permitted from refuge seashores under applicable State and Federal regulations.
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Regulations: Established to help protect wildlife resources and ensure you have a safe visit. Bicycling, horseback riding, kite flying and camping are incompatible with refuge management objectives and are therefore prohibited. Motor vehicles, firearms, fireworks and fires of all types pose special hazards and are also not allowed. Dogs are no longer permitted in the refuges.
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Sinkhole found in Bethlehem
Posted: 8:00 PM EDT Jul 17, 2013 Updated: 10:34 PM EDT Jul 17, 2013
Crews in Bethlehem are taking precautions after finding a small sinkhole in the city.
PennDOT officials discovered the hole on Pembroke Road just after 4 o'clock.
That's between Stefko Boulevard and Marvine Street.
Officials say the hole may have expanded since its discovery -- but could not confirm that detail.
The westbound lanes on Pembroke have been closed since crews arrived and have not re-opened.
Officials are still investigating.
No word on when those lanes will re-open.
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quote MamoswineLucarioTheir teams change for the first rematch, but the teams stays the same after that.When u rematch the 16 gym leaders do they:
1. Pokemon change or do they always have the same ones?
2. Do they increase their level for example does falkner always stay at that low level?
3. How many times can u actually rematch them?


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Bowler of the year: Nicole Linder of Immaculate Heart dominated North Jersey, winning the sectional with a career-high 257-718 and leading her school to the North Jersey, Group 4 championship.
Linder put up her second career 700 series in the NJSIAA individual finals when she hit for 254-714 that advanced her into the stepladder final. She lost in the first round of the stepladder to eventual champion Morgan Brown of East Brunswick, but the fifth-place overall finish was a big improvement from her junior year.
Team of the year: Ridgewood won the North Jersey, Group 4 sectional in a big way. Needing approximately 900 pins to secure the section over rival Immaculate Heart, Ridgewood, led by Shelby Taylor, who was fourth in the section with a 629 series, delivered a school-record 1,010 game for a sectional-best 2,744 pins. That total outdistanced Immaculate Heart by 128 pins. In that third game, Kendall Tinston and anchor Taylor each made five consecutive strikes while freshman Jen Schablik had six in a row and wound up with a 254.
Coach of the year: Holy Angels, led by veteran coach Pat Dunne, won North Jersey, Group 2 as Morgan Buckey rolled a 582 series. Contributors included Tammy Wong, Erin Lynch, Maura Oates, Allison Subaldo and Danielle Seier. In the big sectional victory, Holy Angels, which led from the first game forward, clinched the triumph with a big 911 pinfall in the third game to post 2,500 total pins, easily outscoring runner-up Bergenfield, which downed 2,148 pins. Holy Angels finished fifth in the Group 2 state finals.
Chanin closes great career: Sparta's Nicole Chanin closed her outstanding career with a sixth-place showing at the NJSIAA finals, one year after becoming the state champion. Chanin tied for fifth place in the North Jersey sectional with Laura Uzzell of Science Park with a 624. In the state finals, Chanin, who has earned a scholarship to compete for Vanderbilt, had a six-game total of 1,311 pins, an average of 216.5. She was just 18 pins shy of returning to the stepladder finals. She helped lead Sparta's co-ed team to the North Jersey, Section 1-B championship.
Uzzell has bright future: Sophomore Laura Uzzell of Science Park rolled both the high game of 217 and high series of 584 for all girls at the Essex County Tournament and helped Science Park to a surprising third-place finish. She averaged 183, and with a 624 series was tied for fifth place in the North Jersey sectional with 2010 state champion Nicole Chanin of Sparta.
It's Clifton again in PCT: Clifton won the Passaic County Tournament for the 12th time in the past 16 years. Senior Sonja Shirak won the individual title with a 227-640 series. Also aiding Clifton were junior Ashley Brandecker, who added a 221-528 series, plus seniors Kortney Casperino and Stephanie Cherico, and sophomore Casey Casperino.
Shirak fired a 584 series in the North Jersey sectional, advancing to the NJSIAA individual finals at Brunswick Zone Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick. As a junior last winter, she averaged 202, placed second in the North Jersey sectional, and ended 13th in the state finals.
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