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For My Valentine, Food To Fall In Love With: The Best Damn Chicken Rice In Manila (part of an ongoing V-day series)
I'm trying to remember when I last ate something so good I cursed every bite.
What is Hainanese chicken rice but simply boiled chicken, boiled rice, and sauces? Well, it's not that simple, really.
Chicken rice is Singapore's de facto national dish, one that was brought to the city-state by immigrants from Hainan, China. So common and loved is it that it's attained a particular level of cult status (at least in Asia) where everyone fancies himself/herself an expert on who makes the best chicken rice and/or where to get it.
I am no exception. In Manila, the best – and I do mean the BEST – chicken rice is made by Stevie Villacin. The former Finance and Accounting executive spent all of 2007 in Singapore ostensibly to work but ended up doing everything but; one of these activities included attending a short course on traditional Singaporean chicken dishes. "I so loved chicken rice that I spent one week visiting [local hawker bible] Makansutra's top-rated chicken rice joints.†He remembers, laughing in a delightfully self-conscious manner. "My chicken rice recipe is based on what I considered the best qualities of all those…â€
Though his two-year course in ISCAHM confirmed that a newfound career in culinary was for him, it wasn't until last Christmas that his calling became clear. His cousin asked him to make a chicken rice set for her that she wanted to give to a friend. Prior to this, Stevie had only been cooking the chicken rice for designated family get-togethers, et al. "I didn't even know how to cost it out or anything but I just did it anyway,†he recalls. That lucky recipient was Ingrid Go, a bag blogger who liked the chicken rice so much that she blogged about it. Orders started coming in the very next day.
Stevie uses chickens that weigh 1.4 kilos or more – any smaller and they dry up during cooking. Though I die to know how he cooks his chicken rice, I can only tell you how the traditional version (or at least one of them) is made. One whole chicken goes through a process of being boiled in chicken stock then plunged into ice water (a technique that smoothens the skin) and then back into the stock for a total cooking time of one hour. Next, raw rice grains that have been pre-fried in anything from custom-made chicken sauces and/or pandan leaves with ginger, are then cooked in the now-immensely flavorful stock. When the rice is cooked, the chicken is cut up and served along with the rice and a bevy of sauces.
The chicken rice set that Stevie offers consists of 5 cups of rice – the traditional rice cooked in stock and topped with green onions or a version mixed with minced black olives (see photo). Of course there's the chicken, so succulent it inspires drools all around plus four sauces: sweet soy (dark and thick), chili (very yellow and not at all spicy), ginger sauce (smashed ginger with sesame oil), and what Stevie calls his topping sauce. "I needed a 'glaze' of sorts to prevent the chicken from drying out since people are sometimes delayed in picking up their order,†Stevie explains. "All they need to do is pour the sauce over the chicken.†Hmm, what I do is mix all four of the sauces together, throwing in two siling labuyos for fire.
Stevie's chicken rice is, in a word, tremendous. Perfectly cooked just 'til the chicken loses all pinkness, every bite yields a flood of juice that's salty-sweet carrying the nuance of the sauces, a permutation that changes depending on which sauce(s) one chooses. Then there's the rice: at times sticky but most often separate grains that are softly springy, it's easy to polish off two or three cups of the stuff then wonder why there's none left. Pair the chicken and the rice and sauces with the cilantro, tomato, and cucumber garnishes, and I can almost guarantee that you'll be letting loose a litany of curses the way I did.
Stevie Villacin's Hainanese chicken rice
P950/set good for 4-5 people (but I say good for 3-4).
Pick-up only in Bel-Air Village, Makati.
For orders, call (0906) 508.4155 / (02) 896.8940


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One-time Epsom Derby favourite Kingsbarns is one of 19 remaining entries for the Juddmonte International at York on 21 August.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt has not been seen since winning last year's Racing Post Trophy, the nature of which saw him head into winter quarters as a strong fancy for Classic honours only to suffer a setback revealed in late March.
Exciting stablemate Darwin is another possible for Ballydoyle, together with Camelot, Magician and Declaration Of War.
Al Kazeem is the headline act, as Roger Charlton looks to land a fourth Group One success in a row on the way to a crack at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Telescope also stands his ground for Michael Stoute, having run just once this year, while the William Haggas-trained Mukhadram remains in the £750,000 event following his course and distance win at the weekend in the York Stakes.
Irish Derby hero Trading Leather could clash with his Epsom counterpart Ruler Of The World, and the 10-furlong showpiece, won last year by the great Frankel, is still under consideration for Cirrus Des Aigles.
Quick ground at Ascot last weekend was put forward as one of the reasons for the seven-year-old gelding's reverse in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
But Cirrus Des Aigles has taken his Ascot trip well, according to trainer Corine Barande-Barbe, and could come to York for the richest ever race staged on the Knavesmire should conditions be in his favour.
Barande-Barbe said: "The horse is really well - better than before the race. There are no problems with him after Saturday.
"He was just like a yearling this (Tuesday) morning, jumping everywhere. I know him very well and he is on the up and up with competition.
"On Saturday, he didn't give 100 per cent of himself because it was too fast for him. He looks after himself now when the going is very fast, maybe because of the problem he had.
"If the going is on the soft side, we may go to York. We will look at the forecast and decide. If the going is very fast and the field very good, we may try to find an easier race for him in France."

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Joel Westa, the new superintendent of NorthPointe Christian Schools, has embarked on a listening tour to learn from staff and others.
Westa replaces James Hofman, who retired after seven years as the head of the schools.
"I am both humbled and blessed to have been selected as the superintendent at NorthPointe Christian," said Westa, who took the reins July 1. "I am excited to see what God has in store for us as we continue to work together to equip our kids 'to impact their world for Christ."
The pre-K-12 schools with 720 students are located on two campuses, the elementary at 540 Russwood St. NE, and the secondary schools at 3101 Leonard St. NE.
Westa most recently was the director of academic support at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Va, where he directed accreditation and managed curriculum. He has also been a professor at the Naval War College in Rhode Island.
"Our board and NPC community covered this superintendent search process in prayer and are confident that the Lord has directed us to Joel Westa," said NPC board president Tricia Wicke. We are excited to begin our new school year with his leadership."
Over his career, school leaders say Westa has taught young people, led worship, and served as an elder, as well as serving on other boards and leadership teams.
He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a colonel in 2010, after serving for 25 years. He has a bachelor's degree in music from The King's College in New York and master's degree in vocal performance from Penn State University as well as two other master's degrees in military studies/operational planning from the Air Command and Staff College in Kansas, and national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in education at George Washington University.
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Former Terrapin and LXM Pro Max Ritz gives us the breakdown on hanging up your defenseman and what to do once you have him hung up on the crease.
As told to Ryan Rabidou
Your defenseman getting hung is a unique situation that can trigger instant offense. Though it often happens naturally through transition, here's how to do it in a settled 6v6 situation.
Step 1: Set Up
The cat-and-mouse game of getting your d-man hung up starts before you even catch the ball. With your teammate dodging down the alley, set up behind the cage at X, forcing your defenseman to play above the goal and make a decision depending on his team's slide package.
If he comes to the ball side around the front pipe, you should push back in the opposite direction toward the far side of the crease while making sure you leave enough room to provide your dodger with an outlet.
If your defenseman comes backside, you can swing up nearside to the ball. If he follows behind the cage, just keep coming topside for a quick finish.
Step 2: Head Up
Once you have your defenseman caught up in front of the cage, center yourself behind the crease with your head and stick up, ready to feed the open man or attack the goal. Consider yourself a free passer, similar to an inbound pass in basketball. Your teammates should be working hard at the top of the box to find the open cutting lanes.
Step 3: Attack
When your defenseman's hung up, he and the goalie will most likely take the sides of the cage. Attack the goalie side — he's not used to on-ball defense and the goal is open.
A popular way to attack the cage is running at a flat angle. Players have traditionally run through a check on a straight line. The advantage of the flat angle is the defenseman and goalie can't use the crease as a shortcut; it buys you more time and space to get a shot off.


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It was an especially important win because Carolina is currently the Eastern Conference's eighth seed. Now, the Devils are 12 points out of a playoff spot with 25 games to go.
Since the Devils got hot - they are 13-1-2 in their last 16 games - NJ.com users have been doing the math to figure out what it's going to take to make the playoffs.
But, not so fast, writes NJ.com user ResignKovy:
I love the team right now but for next year's sake SELL!!!
Maybe we can find a suitor for Rolston to get rid of the cap hit, Yes he's playing well but we need to room to resign Greene.
Arnott I love him to death but sell as well.
Also if the right deal comes for Greene SELL.
I would love to keep Zubrus because he is playing extremely well, but he is also not safe if the right deal comes our way.
We legitimately have to go 21-4 the remainder of the season to have a shot of the playoffs... an extremely difficult task, I don't wanna give up because i believe we have a shot however the realistic side is if we go for that run and don't sell we extremely hurt ourselves for next year, when i feel we can be back near the top of the east again.
And NJ.com user darkesmoke echoes that thought:
As with most here, the Devils have given me hope that they can make the improbable run and get back in the picture. However, yesterday's win illustrates just how difficult the road still remains for the Devils. The Devils beat the 8 seed but only got back to exactly where they were last Friday - 12 points behind. Making up ground is going to be tough at this point because not only do the Devils have to continue to win almost every game, but they have to get a lot of help from the teams ahead of them. As this week illustrates, the Devils can be hot but then be off for five days and lose precious ground.
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Ok, I confess, I am a movie junkie. I watch a variety of genres as part of escapism. I love dramas, horror, musicals, cult classics, period pieces but absolutely hate romantic comedies. And when I really love a movie I'll watch it more than once, read the book it's based on (if there is one) and research the actors. Last week I found myself watching Valley of the Dolls, the 1967 classic, for the tenth time as background to housework and I was compelled to do a little research on the characters. I came up with some interesting facts about the movie, that I didn't know before...
I'll give you a brief synopsis of the movie without giving too much of the plot away. It's a slightly over the top high society drama about three women. (and when I say "high" I mean high!) They are all friends living in New York City in the 1960s and are basically archetypes with perfectly coiffed hair in flips and bouffants. (btw-The hair is fake and teased to create amazing styles.) You have one girl that's the "talent" of the group and she's a singer and actress, one that's the "body" and one that in the beginning you're really not sure of, but she ends up being the "brains" of the group. In order to cope with their fast paced lives all three women at some point begin taking "dolls" aka downers or barbiturates to help them sleep. Some of the gals rely on them more than others and one starts to take uppers to balance out the downers. As you can imagine it's a slippery slope from one drug to another.
The Valley of the Dolls movie is based on a best selling book of the same name by Jacqueline Suzann. I actually read the book before seeing the movie many years ago and if you are interested, I would read the book first because it will fill in parts of the movie that aren't explained, plus it's a short and easy read.
The book is set in 1945 through the 1950s, has a different ending than the movie and it's based on real people that Jacqueline Suzann met in Hollywood as a struggling actress. The "talent" character is based on Judy Garland and Betty Hutton both were plucky singers that made a lot of movies and a lot of headlines with their drug addictions. The "body" character was based on Carole Landis and Marilyn Monroe both did cheesecake photography and were more known for their bodies, than their acting. Finally the "brains" in all of this I think can be seen in every woman who sets out with their knowledge to do the best and make the most of their lives. Other characters in the book are based on Ethel Merman, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. Who knew this campy movie could be based on so many pop culture icons from the heyday of movies and musicals? Simply fascinating!
The movie and book are just trashy and I can't help loving them.
Your movie junkie (better to be a movie junkie, than a junkie junkie),
~ Julie Ann
p.s. If you come across Beyond the Valley of the Dolls---TOTALLY different. It came out later and has nothing to do with the original. This movie reflects more of the hippie subculture and has more graphic and shocking visuals and very little plot. It has a large cult following.


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Airlines Using This Terminal:
|Some Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar domestic flights operate from this terminal.
Other domestic, regional and GA aircraft taxy near the terminal, including Qantas, QantasLink, Jetstar, Maroomba Airlines, Skippers Aviation, Network Aviation, Cobham Aviation.
Opening Times:
|Open daily between the hours of 3.30am and 1.00am each day (i.e. closed between 1am and 3.30am).
|Terminal 3 (Multi-User Domestic) is on the west side of the airport, at the northern end of Brearley Avenue. It can also be reached from Fauntleroy Avenue.
HOW TO GET TO TERMINAL 3 (Multi-User Domestic):
|Terminal and Car Park Location Map
|Terminal 3 is located at the northern end of Brearley Avenue, but can also be reached from Fauntleroy Avenue.
Both roads are accessed from Great Eastern Highway. Tonkin Highway also has Domestic Airport exits for Great Eastern Highway.
There is also the Airport Link Road which runs between the domestic and international terminals.
Be mindful of speed limits – speed traps are sometimes set up on Brearley Avenue, Dunreath Road and the Airport Link Road.
Free shuttle buses run from the long-term parking areas to the terminal. .
Public Transport:
|Transperth operates a bus service (route 935) between Perth Airport's Domestic Terminals and the city of Perth.
If you need to travel from the International Terminal (Terminal 1) to/from the Domestic Terminals (T3 & T4), there is a FREE Terminal Transfer bus service. The trip takes about 8 minutes. To catch the Terminal Transfer bus, the bus stop is located at the front of the in front of Qantas Terminal 4 at the Domestic Terminals and the International Terminal Stop is near the Arrivals area.
The Perth Airport Connect shuttle bus service is also available for travel between the International Terminal (T1) and Perth City or Fremantle, but is expensive (almost the same as a taxi fare) – see Perth Airport Connect website for prices and schedules
|The taxi stand is directly in front of Terminal 3, close to Terminal 4. Taxi cost calculator
|Terminal 3 Map
The Departures Lounge viewing areas can be accessed by entering the terminal, then walking to the left side. You will be required to undergo security checks (just like passengers) and can then proceed to the escalator or lift to the first floor.
You can also walk through a hallway to Terminal 4, which is used for domestic flights by Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar.
- Photographs should not be taken of any staff or other members of the public without their express permission.
- Some windows are better than others for photography due to differing levels of window tinting, cleanliness and obstructions (e.g. aerobridges).
Photographic Equipment: Canon EOS 550D digital SLR with a Canon EF 100-400 mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM (telephoto zoom lens) with UV filter, Canon EF 70-300 mm 1:4.5-5.6 IS USM with Circular Polariser filter and Canon EF-S 17-55 mm 1:2.8 IS USM (wide-angle zoom lens) with Circular Polariser filter.
|Terminal 3
Note how windows use different types of window tint. Some are clearer than others.
Photo © David Eyre
|Hallway connecting Terminal 3 to Terminal 4 Qantas Domestic
Viewed here from Terminal 4.
Photo © David Eyre
|An early morning photo of two Virgin Australia Embraer 190s.
Photo © David Eyre
|Although this older view is no longer possible due to recently-constructed aerobridges, the photo illustrates the variety of airlines using Tterminal 3.
Strategic Airlines later became Air Australia before ceasing operations.
Virgin Blue is now Virgin Australia.
Alliance Airlines now operates out of Terminal 2, near the international terminal (Terminal 1).
This is an early morning view.
Photo © David Eyre
|An older photo showing an early morning view of a Strategic Airlines A320 being pushed back as an Emirates A340-500 taxies out for departure from runway 03.
Photo © David Eyre
|This recent photo, taken just after midday, shows a Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 being towed onto Bay 19A. A new parking bay is being constructed behind.
The International Terminal and Control Tower are visible in the background (on the east side of the airport).
Photo © David Eyre
|An older photo showing an early morning view of an Emirates A340-500 taking off from runway 03.
Photo © David Eyre
|This photo illustrates some Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) charter flights, taking workers to various mining sites throughout Western Australia.
Alliance Airlines now operates out of Terminal 2, near the international terminal (Terminal 1).
Photo © David Eyre
|Window reflections (made worse by double-layered windows) and ground equipment can ruin some photos, regardless of whether it is morning (first photo) or afternoon (second photo).
Skywest Airlines and Alliance Airlines now operate out of Terminal 2, near the international terminal (Terminal 1).
Photos © David Eyre
These unedited photos show how "milky" and reflective some of the windows are, due to having two layers of glass and different types of window tinting.
They were both taken just after midday on a winter's day in June 2012.
The first one shows a Virgin Australia 737-800 (in old Virgin Blue colours) parking on Bay 17, and the second one is a Virgin Australia Airbus A330-200 parked at Bay 19A.
Photos © David Eyre
|Taken through a different window to the photo above. This shows that with care taken to avoid reflections and some photo editing, reasonable photos are possible, although the ground equipment can be a problem.
Photo © David Eyre
|Another unedited photo of a Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE (in the old Virgin Blue colours) taxying in along taxiway D.
New aircraft parking areas and lighting poles were being constructed at the time of these photos (June 2012) – seen here surrounded by cones.
Photo © David Eyre
|This photo shows a Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 being towed onto Bay 19A, with the International Terminal and Control Tower visible in the background, on the east side of the airport.
This view shows:
Photo © David Eyre
|A close-up of a Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 parked at Bay 19A.
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Felt that existing room pillow gave me a neck strain so I asked for a foam pillow, to which the room service staff came with a very lumpy pillow that was beyond hotel standards. Asked if there was another pillow, he said, sorry that's all we got. The pillow was in extreme poor condition. I was disappointed and slept without pillows all 5 days of my trip.
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It was was what we wanted for a quick stay in the city on Saturday night. It was a it further away from Darling Harbor than we planned and because it was raining it would have been nicer to have been closer but the room was great and the staff were excellent.
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|LOL @ Crucescruiser!!! I believe Mt. Hood is currently getting "dressed" with some snowpack, as we currently have some higher elevation precipitation forecast at 2000' and higher expected within the next 24 hours. I REALLY would be a "Magicman" if I could tell Mt. Hood what to wear, and it actually happened, now wouldn't I??? Thanks for looking Crucescruiser, and yes, the Mountains of Oregon are especially awesome.
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Angela and Vanessa Simmons, daughters of Rev. Run of Run-DMC and stars of MTV's "Run's House," which is filmed at his Bergen County mansion, have cookies on the brain.
Pastry Footwear, the sisters' fashion company, has its second collection of sneakers-inspired-by-desserts out. The first was the Cake Collection, with lemon meringue, strawberry shortcake and chocolate mousse. The new kicks, Fab Cookie, are white chocolate, peanut butter and double chocolate chip.
And there are more to come. The busy young ladies -- Angela is running a magazine, and Vanessa has a role on the daytime serial "Guiding Light"-- are working on a holiday collection, a line of boots and clothing.
"We plan on turning Pastry into an empire," Vanessa tells The Star-Ledger.
They are always inspired by their aunt, Kimora Lee Simmons, Vanessa says, and her success with Baby Phat.
And they are sticking with sweet treat theme.
"With Pastry there's no limit," Angela says. "There are so many delicious things."
Like ice cream sundaes. "We were in a concept meeting and I'm like, 'I should not be thinking about ice cream right now,'" Vanessa says.
The fourth season of "Run's House" starts next month. "Expect a lot of funny stuff and more stuff with Pastry," Angela says. "You can expect a lot from everybody in the family."


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North American society has given us a blueprint for what success looks like. But it's a false picture, it has us chained to desks, working only to buy the next big thing that will make us temporarily happy. The sneaky sad thing is that buying too many things can actually rob us of fulfilling the dreams we have that could make us permanently happy. Each big thing you add to your life will weigh you down. It will require upkeep, payments, usage, cleaning, storing, repair. Caring for things uses up time that you won't have for more important pursuits. Time that you won't have for your passions, for developing your vision of success, for following your dreams.
Following an Old Vision of Success
Two years ago my husband and I decided to follow one of our old dreams, developed when we were new parents. We wanted to live in another country with our children and expose them to a radically different culture, language and experience. We investigated a large number of countries and decided on Ecuador, a developing country where people speak Spanish.
We quit our nice jobs, sold our big house in the ideal suburban community, we sold our nice new cars, all our lovely tasteful furniture and most of our household goods. We moved to Ecuador in the few suitcases of stuff that was left. I never felt so free and so terrified. Those first few months in Ecuador were an emotional roller coaster for me as we struggled to fit in and even to understand the ramifications of our choices.
A Wild Dreamer?
In case you think I am some wild dreamer, let me say that I am a Canadian Chartered Accountant, with all of the character traits that define accountants. I weigh my options, make lists of pros and cons, value the outward signs of success like designer homes and vacations in Italy. I have only had 2 jobs in my adult life. I worked at one of the big 4 accounting companies for 20 years.
But within my heart was a big dream, suppressed for many years, to help women in poverty to develop their own business. As I saw the rise of handmade and microfinance, I was wildly interested, but there was little I could do living in Canada in my safe life where my family, job and things required 110% of my energy. Moving to Ecuador released me from a vast amount of responsibilities that didn't contribute to my overall happiness.
Living Life Within a Vision
Tomorrow I will be meeting with the local artisans that I am starting to know. I am shocked at the levels of poverty in the villages. Some of the artisans I know are regularly deciding between food for themselves and school supplies for their kids. They sell their handmade goods in local markets for the very smallest of mark ups, barely covering their input costs. With extremely low education amongst the village poor, they are ignorant of profit margins, happy with a few dollars in their pocket for their month of work.
When I speak with my artisans, I find out their costs and the time that it takes to make their creations. Their access to markets is limited to the middlemen in the larger market towns. Entrance to these markets is tightly controlled. The middlemen are ruthless in keeping the artisan's profit margins very low. These limits ensure that artisans stay in poverty; they have no control over the pricing, and hardly understand the model that makes things so difficult for them.
Women in Poverty
Many of the artisans I work with are women. The men empty out of the nearby villages to go to construction and gardening jobs in the bigger cities where they are paid less than minimum wage, and under the table too. They have no security net, so if they are hurt on the job, they are out of a job and the family is left without money. The women are left at home to do all the subsistence farming, homecare, childcare and make crafts for sale in their spare time. They grew up learning to knit, weave, embroider, sew and many other handicraft skills that have been passed along for many generations.
These women live in circumstances that North Americans would have a hard time visualizing. I was in one home recently that was one room with a fire pit outside for cooking. In this room were two large looms for weaving, 2 beds, 2 chairs and a small plastic table. In this family with 6 kids under the age of 13, there was no toys, no stove, no washing machine, no indoor plumbing. I know some North Americans are in similar situations, but this is a permanent life situation going back generations. They are trapped in a cycle of poverty.
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I have been set free to reimagine my life and my purpose. I had some clues that I wanted to help women in poverty. With my business background and strong grasp of profit margins, I can help in a few different ways and I have jumped in with a whole heart. I have set up an online store ArtisansintheAndes.com, selling items from the various artisans that I am meeting. I am also working towards helping the women with some basic costing and marketing principles if they are interested in moving their goods towards to a real business.
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MASON -- A 40-year-old Lansing man accused of robbing a Leslie pharmacy at gunpoint in early January then leading police on a high-speed chase will stand trial.
Gary Wilcox was bound over to Ingham County Circuit Court by District Court Judge Thomas Boyd at a Thursday preliminary hearing.
Wilcox is charged with armed robbery, felony weapon, two counts of carrying a concealed weapon and fleeing police. An additional armed robbery charge has been added against Wilcox.
Authorities say Wilcox robbed Welcome Pharmacy of Leslie at gunpoint on the morning of Jan. 4, then proceeded to lead police on a two-county chase that reached speeds upward of 100 miles per hour along US-127, I-96 and I-496.
Wilcox was apprehended after a set of stop sticks caused his vehicle to fail. Police said he was in possession of a handgun.
Police said Wilcox received medical attention at a local hospital for ingestion of a large quantity of a controlled substance after his arrest.
Wilcox, who has prior convictions in Michigan and Arizona, according to Ingham County District Court, admitted at his Jan. 5 arraignment "I've got a problem," adding "I'd like to deal with it ... nip the problem."
Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth said there are consistencies between Wilcox's alleged armed robbery of Welcome Pharmacy in Leslie and other similar incidents in Greater Lansing, including like suspect descriptions and police's "intuition and other information."
Wriggelsworth said there is a "high probability" that Wilcox is behind a string of recent robberies -- including those in Lansing, East Lansing, Delta Township and Clinton, Jackson and Livingston counties -- but it is still "speculation" and "we do need to chase those leads down."
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The Lebanon Borough 4th of July Parade Committee celebrated 66 years as the oldest continuous 4th of July Parade in Hunterdon County with this year's theme of "A New Birth Of Freedom" in honor and recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.
The place to be after the parade was Holjes-Sheppard Memorial Park for refreshments and the flag raising ceremony, singing of the National Anthem by the Hunterdon Harmonizers, games with prizes and award announcements.
House decorating was judged early in the morning.
For more information about the parade or to make a financial donation, visit their website at lebanonboro.com/4thofjulyparade
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FAIRFIELD TWP. — The two township residents who were hospitalized after they were both stabbed have been charged with aggravated assault, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman.
According to Sgt. Adam Grossman, Tyneasha Moore, 27, and Timothy Wilmore, 33, were charged and released on their own recognizance.
The charges stem from an apparent domestic dispute that ended with Moore and Wilmore allegedly stabbing each other, according to police.
Troopers from the Bridgeton State Police barracks were called to Tip's Trailer Park on East Commerce Street just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Both were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
Grossman said Moore had injuries to her arm, while Wilmore had injuries to his face and arm. Their current conditions were not immediately available.
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Proceeds of the show will go toward's India Club's new service project, the Azadi Initiative.
For more than 30 years, Culture Tech has worked closely with the Office of International Education to bring the Georgia Tech community a week-long celebration of the many cultures, nationsand ethnicities represented at Tech. This year, Culture Tech invites all members of the Georgia Tech community to enjoy these festivities through food, dance, singing and performance!


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Unusually cool spring and summer weather has made this an interesting year for walnut growers, says Wes Asai, Pomology Consulting, Turlock, Calif.
"Walnut trees have been very late leafing out and growing," says Asai, who works mostly with growers in Merced and Stanislaus Counties. "Typically, we get big flushes of growth in May and June. But, this season much of the growth started late and continued well into August. In good growing areas, though, the crop is looking pretty good."
Nuts have suffered minimal sunburn and heat damage so far this summer, which has helped maintain quality, though nuts appear small for the size of the crop, he notes.
This season's weather also helped minimize normal disease and pest problems. "Blight wasn't much of an issue and pest activity has been very low," Asai says. "Natural parasites have controlled aphids; their numbers have also been very low."
As usual, he treated some orchards for mites this year, including earlier varieties like Paynes and Vinas, which he also sprayed to control codling moths.
"Because of the weather this spring, we knew it was going to be a different kind of year for codling moths," he says. "It was hard to zero in on the start of the first flight because the times they emerged were all over the place. That often makes it difficult to time control treatments. Considering the unusual emergence pattern, I've been surprised by how few nut strikes we've had, the moderate moth catches in our traps, and the low number of dropped nuts. They haven't been any worse than any other year."
Many of his growers also have Chandlers and they've had few problems with codling moths over the years. He didn't treat their trees for codling moth, aphids or husk fly this year — only for mites. In fact, he says, he sprays Chandlers for codling moth either infrequently or not all, depending on the season.
"We just haven't seen much damage from pests this year," he says. "Whether or not the threat stays like that until the end of harvest remains to be seen, but right now, as we start harvesting the nuts, it doesn't look like pests will be a problem for us."


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There will always be rumours about players Manchester United are going to sign, but perhaps people should listen to Sir Alex Ferguson more carefully.
While the Scottish knight plays a canny game with the media and probably occasionally wickedly misleads its members, some of the wilder recent rumours were never going to happen, let alone in January.
Frank Lampard is not coming to Old Trafford any time soon. Of course Sir Alex admires the player, and if the Wesley Sneijder story has a grain of truth, the United manager would consider another class midfielder.
But Frank is 35 this summer and just think back how many times you've seen him kissing the Chelsea badge on his shirt.
He is incredibly loyal to Chelsea; that is why he is playing his best football despite no contract in sight; and that is why there is no way he would go to United, whatever the offer.
So let's look at some of the more widely touted transfer rumours surrounding Manchester United.
But before we do, consider just two things:
First, the media aren't immune from "fantasy football" type stories, especially when they have to sell newsprint every day.
Second, forget all the rubbish you've read about United not being able to compete financially in the transfer market—the latest being that Financial Fair Play might hobble their ability to buy. This raised its head last week in relation to Cristiano Ronaldo, so let's begin there.


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Despite all of its problems making some acquisitions pay off, Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO ) won't stop purchasing expertise. The latest buy: Virtuata, a small firm that specializes in securing virtual machines.
There's merit to the idea. Virtual machines act as the engines of the Web because of how they divide server, storage, software, and other resources into bite-sized optimized chunks, which are then assigned to process computing jobs. Virtualization software supplier Citrix (Nasdaq: CTXS ) is a partner.
Think of virtual machines as the Great and Powerful Oz of the Web, masters of the behind-the-curtain magic that makes webby goodness appear in a browser. Virtuata puts a lock and key on these conjurers to keep them safe. Cisco, for its part, sees that as an essential piece of a broader strategy.
"This acquisition [of Virtuata] is highly complementary to Cisco's vision of a unified data center that securely connects people and businesses with applications and data through virtual and cloud environments," wrote business development chief Hilton Romanski in a blog post this week.
We've heard this before. Cisco, like tech industry peer Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL ) , acquires in order to build out its platform in hopes of fighting off competition from specialist peers. Here, the company's strategy is to merge servers with networking equipment and software in a simplified, cohesive product line that does most of the work when it comes to shuttling data back and forth across every location in a geographically distributed enterprise. It's a vision the Fool's own systems engineers have bought into.
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Three Paris shows vie for attention
November 12, 2004-- Home Textiles Today,
PARIS — Three home furnishings shows will compete for buyers during the final weekend of January 2005: the annual Maison et Objet, the bi-annual La Biennale and a debut trade fair, IWT-Expo.
Biennale will kick off first, running from Thursday, Jan. 27 through Monday, Jan. 31 at the Parc Floral de Paris. The roster of 125 exhibitors will expand this year from the traditional focus on luxury fabric and trim makers to include producers of luxury furniture, carpets, tabletop, wallpaper, leather decor pieces, bronze decor pieces and light fixtures. Information is available at www.forumcsta.com or by calling 33 (0) 156 26 52 00.
Maison et Objet will take place from Friday, Jan. 28 through Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center featuring roughly 3,000 vendors of a variety of home furnishings. Information is available at www.maison-objet.com or by calling 33 (0) 1 44 29 02 00.
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Archaster typicus (J. Mller & Troschel 1840)
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This animal including the starfish-shaped radial symmetry and have five or more arms. Skeleton in the sea star is not working to help the movement, but they serve only protection. They move with the water vascular system. They depend on tube feet are located on the ventral arm snake star, whose function is to assist the movement and feeding. Starfish are invertebrates that move freely by using the tube feet, crawling along the sea floor in a low enough speed for most species. On the surface of his skin are the thorns of various sizes. These animals are often found on the beach. Another feature is a branched organs to the whole arm. mouth below the surface called the oral surface and anus are located on the upper surface (aboral surface). Tube feet are on the oral surface. While on the surface of the aboral anus but there is also madreporit. Madreporit is a kind of sieve that has holes in connecting with the sea water and water vascular system hole sex. Archaster typicus is a five-limbed star with long, slightly tapering arms with pointed tips. Occasionally three, four, or even six-armed individuals occur. Adults grow to 12 to 15 centimetres (4.7 to 5.9 in) in diameter, with males often being smaller than females. This starfish is adapted to life on the sandy seabed, where it spends much of its time buried in the sediment. The general colour is grey or brownish, variously marked with darker and lighter patches, sometimes forming a chevron pattern. The underside is pale. The body is slightly inflated and there is a whitish madreporite near the centre of the disc. The small armour plates that cover the upper surface of the arms are lined up in neat parallel rows. Archaster typicus is found in the western Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific at depths 1.5 meters. They usually lives in sandy areas in teh bottom of sea. Archaster typicus is a detritivore and eats detritus and anything else edible it comes across. To feed, it everts its stomach through its mouth which is situated centrally on its underside. The food item is engulfed and brought inside the starfish when its stomach is returned to its normal position Like other starfish, Archaster typicus is a broadcast spawner, the male and female starfish each liberate their gametes into the sea where fertilisation takes place. However, in contrast to most other starfish, Archaster typicus performs pseudocopulation. About two months ahead of spawning the starfish begin to congregate, with males in particular becoming more mobile. A starfish can tell whether another is male or female, probably by chemotactic recognition. On recognizing a female, the male will climb on top of her and may remain there for two months. The female can move about and feed but the male is more restricted in his activities. During this time they synchronize their gonadal activity so that when the female is ready to spawn, so is the male. When she releases her eggs, he releases his sperm almost simultaneously thereby increasing the chances that successful fertilisation will take place.


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Top of 9th, Red Sox 8, Rays 5: Zobrist's bloop hit brings in two runs and brings in Papelbon. Three pitchers for one inning....let's finish this.
Top of 9th, Red Sox 8, Rays 3: It's Richardson on with one out and a lefty (Pena) up. No chances being taken.
Top of 9th, Red Sox 8, Rays 3: Atchison on to finish this one up. The Yankees lost, Sox will be one game back - and two ahead of the Rays.
Top of 8th, Red Sox 8, Rays 3: Bard in after Upton pinch-hits and triples. Not a great night for Oki. Upton did not start, one game after his blowup with Evan Longoria Sunday. Joe Maddon says that's not why. Maybe a .223 average, with 0-for-9 and 3-for-21 slumps and coming off a .241 year in 2009, is why.
Top of 8th, Red Sox 8, Rays 3: Aybar knocks one out off Okajima. Good thing the Sox got all those tack-on runs.
End of 7th, Red Sox 8, Rays 1: Hall hits one out. Natch. Two more runs. This is a statement game.
Bottom of 7th, Red Sox 6, Rays 1: Youkilis hustles home on The Captain's sacrifice fly. Beltre is 4-for-4 with two doubles.
Middle of 7th, Red Sox 5, Rays 1: Three straight hits could have really damaged Lackey, but Crawford made a baserunning blunder and got trapped between 2nd and 3rd. That will be in for Lackey, I am sure, but Francona let him pitch through the seventh. That showed faith, as he has shown before.
Bottom of 6th, Red Sox 5, Rays 0: A little dribbler, maybe an H, maybe an E. But it gets the run in. It's a hit. Nava leaves, McDonald to run. These Rays, so good for the first seven weeks, don't scare anybody now. Ortiz rolls out but it's a two-run inning.
Bottom of 6th, Red Sox 4, Rays 0: The Sox could settle this right now, once and for all. but Dan Wheeler fanned Hall and Scutaro. Now it's Cormier on to face Nava. A little more magic, please.
Bottom of 6th, Red Sox 4, Rays 0: The captain has been heard from. Varitek's single drives in a run and drives out Shields. Victor Who? (Just kidding, again).
Middle of 6th, Red Sox 3, Rays 0: Lackey looks worth the money tonight. Five hits, no runs, in command.
Bottom of 5th, Red Sox 3, Rays 0: Just like that. Papi - maybe they should have walked him, huh?
Bottom of 5th, Red Sox 0, Rays 0: Nava fans with two on, after a Scutaro double. Are they figuring out this great-story-good-hitter-but-still-a-rookie? Ortiz up now, they will pitch to him.
Middle of 5th, Red Sox 0, Rays 0: Very fine catch by Hall on a foul pop. Dustin who? (Calm down folks, just kidding.)
Top of 5th, Red Sox 0, Rays 0: Varitek left 2 on in the fourth. Now Beltre came in for Jaso's broken bat popup, nearly wiping out Varitek in the process. Lackey was too close for comfort, too. Beltre has been a very, very good pickup, but what's the insurance policy with this guy and all who surround him? Warning, Sox-mates, he goes for EVERYTHING.
Middle of 4th, Red Sox 0, Rays 0: Lackey freezes Bartlett on a called third strike, and two are stranded. A five-hitter, but a shutout so far.
Top of 4th, Red Sox 0, Rays 0: Catching up here. You have missed little. Lackey has allowed four hits but the Sox need a big pitching performance with all these injuries. Shields is excellent, one hit allowed (Beltre) and straned a man on third in the second. Tampa's lineup not exactly fearsome: Carlos Pena (.201) is hitting fourth.


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Yesterday, we told you about the enthusiasm and success with which the PS4 was greeted at its launch in Japan. None of that has changed.
However, the enthusiasm might seem a little greater than it was—because a lot of the applause and cheers were fake (just check out the video clip below).
This isn't the first time we've heard of this recently. People slammed Microsoft for it after they used an applause track during the Xbox One reveal. Fake applause isn't necessarily a bad thing. Like a laugh track on TV, an applause track encourages the audience to join in and increases the overall excitement at an event. Some people have also pointed out that on a cultural level, it might be more acceptable with a Japanese audience. And Sony and Microsoft certainly didn't invent the idea.
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The Bermuda high pressure is in place. That means we'll continue with a heat and humidity pump here in western Massachusetts. Continue practicing safety when outdoors for extended periods of time. Stay hydrated and cool. Check on seniors and keep pets indoors as well.
On the asphalt at Barnes Air Field, they've already had a 4 day heatwave and will see their 5th day over 90 today. Many towns will reach over 90 again today and end up just shy of that tomorrow due to cloudiness along with showers and storms on the way.
There will be a slight break in the high heat and combined humidity by the middle and end of next week. Until then, it will remain very tropical. A front will approach late in the week with a round of showers and storms. We'll see a slight cool down next weekend, but the heat looks to return week after next.
Today: Another very humid one. Scattered p.m. storms. High 92.
Tonight: Early showers ending. Clouds and stars. Low near 70.
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As Longo keeps an eye on the clock, the team's upperclassmen cheer on the younger players helping the unit complete its task with just 10 seconds to spare.
With six seniors graduating from the Bees team that was 19-0 before being upset by Secaucus in the county championship last season, Longo will rely on team chemistry and cohesion in what may prove to be a rebuilding year in Bayonne.
"I look at it truly as a rebuilding year, but I also feel that we have enough veteran players where we should be OK," said Longo, who guided the Bees to a 20-2 record last year.
"I have mixed feelings in that regard, but I'm really pleased with our progress, we've been working hard and we'll go from there."
The Bayonne squad feature 10 underclassmen, but only three seniors. With no elementary school volleyball program, many of the underclassmen are still learning the particulars of the sport.
"We've had to do a lot of work with skills and we've been doing double sessions for the past two weeks already," Longo said.
The veteran coach still expects to have a strong team this season, as her core of juniors and seniors all played important roles on the nearly undefeated team from last season. She expects big things out of senior outside hitter Franchely Inoa, County Prep senior setter Rachel Densing and junior middle hitter Jessica Dolan.
The two returning players Longo may come to rely on most are senior Megan Mahan and junior Amanda Borges.
"Mahan is our senior defensive specialist and she might play libero this year -- not sure yet as we haven't decided on positions. And I'm very happy with the progress of Borges. She's done a lot of work in the offseason and I think she's really going to be a forced to be reckoned with," Longo said. "Those five are going be our nucleus."
Mahan is ready to accept the responsibilities of being a leader when the season starts.
"I really feel like we have to put forth more enthusiasm because last year we had a really good team," Mahan said. "I think we have to kind of remind the younger girls that at Bayonne High School we're proud of our volleyball team."
Even if this season is primarily for rebuilding purposes, Longo is happy to see the way her team is growing together.
"We're very cohesive right now, have a lot of synergy on the court, and I think that helps to build a team," Long said. "They enjoy each other, the older ones are really good with the younger players."


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Washington, DC - President Allen Sessoms greeted six of the eight nominees to become Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia on Monday. After a presentation, Dr. Sessoms led the group on a tour of the main facilities, showing them the current plaza deck renovation project. Vice President Barbara Jumper joined the group with diagrams of what the campus will look like when the project is completed in late October or early November. The plaza deck renovation is the largest 'green roof' project currently under way in the District. Trustee nominees in attendance were: George Vradenberg, Christopher Bell, Stephen Porter, LuAnn Bennett, Carmen Ramirez, and Errol Schwartz. Current student trustee Cheick Diakite also attended. Nominees who could not attend are Katherine Bradley and Ricardo Brown. The confirmation hearing for the nominees is scheduled for Thursday June 23rd, 2011.
As the only urban land-grant institution in the United States, the University of the District of Columbia (www.udc.edu) supports a broad mission of education, research and community service across all member colleges and schools, which include the Community College of the District of Columbia, the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences, the College Arts & Sciences, the School of Business and Public Administration, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the David A. Clarke School of Law.
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2010 Central High School Junior. Prom
Monday, June 14, 2010 2:43 PM
6/11/2010, Chicopee, Photo by Neil A. Hawley - The 2010 Central High School junior prom was held recently at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. Here are from left, Patrick Thomas, Ruban Delrosario, Tayquan Goodman and Daquan Warrick all of Springfield.


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Alabama struggled at times on both sides of the ball against Texas A&M but found ways to make big plays on offense and defense to come away with the win over the No. 6 Aggies.
While the Aggies were able to come away with big plays against the Tide at times, both Nick Saban and the Tide players told the Alabama post-game radio broadcast team that Texas A&M didn't throw anything at the Tide that it hadn't prepared for already.
"We prepared for just about all of it," said defensive end Jeoffrey Pagan. "Nothing that really caught us off guard. Some of the big plays they got were things we messed up on. But we prepared for pretty much everything we got."
"Not at all," Saban said when asked if the Aggies did anything the Tide wasn't prepared for. "We knew how we were going to have to play them. We put our
corners on an island on the outside. They made way to many big plays, we
didn't play the ball, we made too many errors."
"The Sam Houston game, they were running a lot of inside zone. The Rice game too," said running back Jalston Folwer. "They were wide open."
Saban praised the Tide offense for its overall performance against the Aggies and said he felt the Tide showed the kind of progress it needed to be more successful after a rough start.
"This was a great team win for us. Our team against their team. We knew we were
going to have to score points. The offensive line made a significant step forward. Obviously,
our corners didn't play very well today, but losing Deion (Belue) didn't help very much.
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Dombrowski talks about Delmon Young situation
A few hours after the Tigers placed Delmon Young on MLB's restricted list, Dave Dombrowski talked to reporters and tried to give an update on the situation.
Bottom line: Young will be on the restricted list until an independent doctor evaluates him Monday and gives a report. What happens from there depends entirely on the report.
"If he is cleared to play by the doctors, at that point, he will play," Dombrowski said. "Now, I don't know if I will find out on Monday, but assuming that I find out Monday, if he is cleared to play, he will play, because that's the arrangement that is involved in this type of scenario. …
"He is accused of a misdemeanor at this point. If he is cleared by the doctors, he would be in a position to play at that time."
More quotes from Dombrowski today:
- "There are allegations that are involved. They don't really know what took place. I don't think anybody does with 100 percent certainty, but that's all part of the evaluation process, and that's why he's going through this."
- "He is extremely remorseful, extremely apologetic. Of course, you read his statement. I saw him yesterday morning, and he was apologetic at that point."
- On why anger management will be evaluated: "I don't know what their decision was in that regard. I don't know if it had to do antyhing with that [history] or just the allegations as far as his comments are concerned. To me, he's doing it, so the appropriate steps are being taken.
- On whether club could issue discipline: "Well, I guess it depends upon every different circumstance. I don't think the club is prohibited from doing that, but I think we're still in the step-by-step process."
- On Dombrowski's personal feelings on the accusations: "My personal feelings are … all I know, and I was there, that the person was not in a very good state as far as his sobriety. That is not a good situation. That's all I know. I do know that he was in a skirmish. I do know that. Beyond that, I don't know anything else. Those situations themselves are concerning, and not what you would like to see. If the allegations are true, that is also concerning and not something you would want to see happen."
- More Dombrowski: "I was there that night. I do know that some things that have been written are not accurate. I don't know that. I am not doing to get into them, but I do know wholeheartedly that, because I read some articles in the papers this morning that are not accurate."
- On when he received a call: "I don't know. It was between 3:30 and 4 o'clock. He was up in his room at that point. I was one of numerous people in that room. He had already been charged."
- On knowing right away it wasn't good: "I don't normally get too many good calls at 3:30, 4 o'clock in the morning."
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Dave sure likes to repeat himself.
How about that homer by Dirks? And he is doing good on the field. He's a gamer.
the Skipper looks like a genius today i tell ya – putting Dirks in the 5 hole. Not to mention I haven't seen defense like that in left since the last time he played it.
Glad Delmon is sorry – and I'll be glad to get him back in the lineup.
A " Yankee killer" perfomance today for Smyly
That team feasts on LHPs leaded by ,who would said, Granderson
A " Tigers fans killer " perfomance for Valverde.
Jones, Rodney , Valverde. Once is bad luck but one after another…
Is Leyland the only one who doesn't realize Valverde is bad in non-save situations? Anybody but Villareal probably would have been better but no harm, no foul. Game over.
You are correct about Leyland never learning that Valverde does not do well in non-save situations. Concentration? Once again Coke threw only 7 pitches and then Valverde throws 30. Why can't Coke face a few more batters in the 8th? Then Dotel could try finishing out the 9th. But JL just goes by the book. That is until he should, then he doesn't.
Well, Valverde has to pitch sometimes. It had been six days. Baseball has created the monster with these closers, and most of them can't pitch in non-save situations. You can't just leave him out in the pen forever waiting for a save. The only person I get irritated with is Valverde himself.
gotta get him work at least every 5-6 days. simple.
Agreed, Rich and Evan. This is all on Valverde, not JL on this one.
Lets start a winning streak.
Go Tigers.
— Bob
I just wanted to touch on two things:
1) Having fister and daniel S. out has allowed us to get a good look at some people – right out the gates. Names like smyly, wilk, villarreal, weber, and even below and balester. This is going to help us in the long run because once we find the guy (e.g. Smyly) we can begin treating him like the "X spot guy" (e.g. 5th starter, long man, bullpen backup lefty, etc.). That assurance will in turn allow the pitcher to develop. Why this is good for the team – find those guys early, not late, in the season allows the team to get lots of wins late in the season.
2) Looks like we found our leadoff guy. Austin has hit great and this was a major, major, concern this offseason.
3) Dirks should be getting some starts people playing instead of Dirks are getting. Ryan and Don – neither prospects, do not have the bat that King Andy has (at least currently). And neither are particularly better defensively either. And Andy is a prospect. Dirks needs more ABs and time in LF.
I see Smyly in either Porcello's or Scherzer's spot. In Max's defense the umpire was lousy and robbed him of several strikes, including one strike three with two outs before they scored twice!


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Hi, I am very unfamiliar with PC motherboards and what is better for what, and in which situations. I am a gamer, and i was wondering what my motherboard's situation in terms of quality and whether i should look into getting a new one or not.
In device manager it tells me i have a ACPI x86-based PC
I read somewhere that some video cards cant run on certain motherboards, so AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series is my video card in case you need to know.
Also, if you could advise me in terms of CPU i have an Intel(R) Core(MT) I5 CPU [email protected] GHz
I am currently running 32 bit windows but i will be upgrading to 64 bit, i don't know if that makes a difference.
i would upgrade to an Intel i5 3570k and a Z77 motherboard Micro Center has the 3570k on sale for $149 right now. as for motherboards i would suggest Asrock Z77 Extreme4. also i would go with Windows 7 64bit over Windows 8. your 6800 graphics card should do fine. if you wanted to you could buy another one and crossfire. just make sure you have a quality power supply.
Most likely, your motherboard will support the video card. With PCIe most of the issues are long gone.
TeeBlack is right that your processor may be somewhat underpowered for an HD 6850 or 6870, depending on the software.
For comparison, I'm seeing a MAX 90% load on a like-powered CPU and an HD 6670 on a PCIe 16X 1.0 (the card is spec'd at 2.1), showing that either the slow slot or the CPU is providing a bottleneck and not allowing the GPU to fully saturate. However, this machine does very well on most games, and only the current generation is starting to slow it down.
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FRANKENLUST TWP. — Delta College is partnering with Midland-based Dow Kokam to create a job-training program for 750 workers at the company's advanced battery technology plant in Midland.
Dow Kokam plans to open its $320 million facility during the first quarter of 2012.
Delta's Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved the partnership with Dow Kokam, which will produce lithium-ion battery solutions for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Delta College President Jean Goodnow said she is excited to be involved with Dow Kokam as it shares a focus on sustainability.
"We're very excited about it," she said, adding that Delta and Dow Kokam put the plan together in the past six to nine months. "It's a great partnership and great stimulation for this area."
The partnership falls under the Michigan New Jobs Training Program, a 2009 economic development incentive which allows withholding taxes on new jobs created by employers to be used to train new employees.
Kristina Schnepf, director of branding and corporate affairs at Dow Kokam, said the program is a helpful tool for developing industries.
"The Michigan New Jobs Training Program is great in that new industries like Dow Kokam can insure that our employee population is well-trained and well-tooled for 21st Century technology," she said. "Delta is an exceptional partner."
Delta offers similar programs with Dow Chemical Co., Dow Corning Corp. and Hemlock Semiconductor Group.
Goodnow served in the administration of a community college in Iowa that helped design a similar program that became the model for Michigan's New Jobs Training Program, she said.
"It's a wonderful opportunity for us," Goodnow said. "The Michigan New Jobs Training Program is a wonderful incentive for companies coming into the Great Lakes Bay Region".
The partnership will provide training to 750 employees over a 10-year period for a total of $6.2 million, according to Pat Graves, director of business partnerships at Delta.
"The cash flow is that instead of paying the withholding taxes on payroll to the state of Michigan for new employees, (Dow Kokam will) pay those payroll taxes to Delta College," she said. "Delta, in return, provides training for those new workers for the value of that withholding."
Dow Kokam will make quarterly payments to Delta of at least $5,000, Graves said.
Those receiving the training will not have to enroll at Delta, Graves said.
"Post-hire, they'll need to be trained on all the new technologies of this company," she said, adding that training likely will begin in July.
Schnepf said "a large majority" of Dow Kokam's manufacturing employees will be trained in key areas at Delta.
"That's an opportunity for us to train our employees once they're on the job around a variety of things, including technology, environmental health and safety, industrial and battery technology," she said.
Graves called the partnership a "win-win-win."
"The value to Dow Kokam is that they receive a highly trained work force to do the job," she said. "For Delta College, it's a great partnership in our ability to provide training. For the Great Lakes Bay Region, it's 750 new jobs earning a good wage, really stimulating the economy."
Schnepf agreed, saying the Michigan New Jobs Training Program directly benefits the region.
"It enables Dow Kokam to insure we have the highest level of employee performance," she said, "not only great compensation and benefits and working environment, but also the highest level of training and capability for our employees."


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NEW YORK -- A few quick notes from the Bronx, where I'm not sure if anybody's truly fully recovered from this morning's 15-inning instant classic...
- The Yankees called up pitcher Josh Towers from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and optioned reliever Mark Melancon. Towers was 4-6 with a 3.42 ERA. The team also placed Damaso Marte on the 60-day disabled list, a procedural move to open a 40-man roster spot. Marte (left shoulder) is on a minor league rehab assignment in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
- After last night's marathon, Yankees manager Joe Girardi canceled regular batting practice, allowing his players to sleep in.
- Jose Molina started for Jorge Posada, who played 14 innings on Friday.
- Relievers Alfredo Aceves, Phil Coke and Brian Burney were unavailable for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
- Alex Rodriguez's next scheduled rest period will likely be a full-day off during a three-game series with Toronto next week.


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For Pope Francis, Good Friday shrouded in grief over persecuted ChristiansApr 3, 2015 - 03:45 pm .- Both Pope Francis' Good Friday service at the Vatican and the Stations of the Cross held at the Colosseum later in the day zeroed-in on the plight of persecuted Christians around the world.
True martyrs die in prayer – not with clenched fists, papal preacher saysApr 3, 2015 - 11:35 am .- In his homily for the celebration of the Passion of Our Lord on Good Friday, papal preacher Father Raniero Cantalamessa called for a spirit of forgiveness amid rising persecutions in the world.
A Medieval devotion alive and well for a handful of modern RomansApr 3, 2015 - 04:51 am .- In the hours after evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, a few pilgrims in Rome make their way to the Church of Saint Praxedes, home to a fragment of stone alleged to be the pillar upon which Jesus was scourged.
Pope leads thousands in Stations of the Cross reflectionsApr 18, 2014 - 02:29 pm .- Following his celebration of the liturgy commemorating the Lord's Passion, Pope Francis led pilgrims in the traditional prayer of the Stations of the Cross, which was held inside of the Coliseum in Rome.
Papal preacher slams 'curse' of money-driven corruptionApr 18, 2014 - 11:17 am .- In his homily for Good Friday's Passion liturgy, Papal Preacher Raniero Cantalamessa decried the poisonous actions of those who exploit others for financial gain, urging all to repent of their sin.
Cuban government makes Good Friday official holidayApr 17, 2014 - 03:06 pm .- After granting temporary permission for Cubans to celebrate Good Friday in 2012 and 2013, the Cuban government has decided grant a request made by Pope Benedict during his visit to the country in 2012 to make it a permanent official holiday.
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A brawl broke out during last night's basketball game at Hoboken High, but here's some good news from the high school:
This week, three Hoboken High students were admitted into the Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars program, which gives them money to attend colleges in New Jersey.
Congratulations go to Steven Barrett, Zachary Markle, and Stephanie Vallejo, who were recently named Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars. The Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars program is administered by the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
The scholarship is awarded to outstanding New Jersey high school seniors based on class rank and SAT scores at the end of the junior year. The award is for $1000.00 per year, renewable for four years, for students who attend colleges in New Jersey.
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With a lot of Catholic schools having their proms in April and early May, we got these guidelines yesterday in time to share them with you before this weekend's proms. In speaking with many of the Catholic high schools, it seems that their counselors are more proactive in making sure no one misses prom. In many cases, girls bring pictures of their dresses or the dresses themselves to the senior counselor before prom for approval, although they are not required to. In fact, often there is a contract that is signed between the school, the student and a parent with regard to prom attire that one counselor said helped in making sure that no one is ever turned away from prom. Thank you Academy of our Lady for this section of your student handbook that defines "formal dress code" and originates from the Archdiocese guidelines.
Remember to upload your prom pictures so we can see whatever other schools are wearing to prom and see if we recognize anyone. Thanks.
This is Academy of Our Lady's formal dress code as it appears in the student handbook.
Formal Dress Code
The formal/semi-formal dance dress code:
* Dresses must be formal, short or long, appropriately fitting and modest.
* No halters.
* Hemlines or slits for dresses must be no shorter than 2 inches above the
* No bare-backs, low necklines, visible midriffs, straps or cutouts below
the traditional bra line.
* Strapless dresses and spaghetti straps are allowed provided they follow
the previous rules.
* Dress shoes; no tennis shoes, boots, or slippers.
* No hats, bandannas, or headwear of any kind is permitted.
* No pierced body parts are to be visible except the ear lobes.
* No visible tattoos.
* Coat and traditional ties, sport coats, dress pants, suits, or tuxedos.
* No banded shirts.
* Shirts must be tucked in at all times.
* Ties must be worn properly at all times.
* Hem circumference is to be no larger than 16 inches. Pants are to fit
properly (no oversized clothing) and are to be worn at an appropriate level
to the waist.
* Dress shoes and dress socks.
* No hats, bandanas, or headwear of any kind are permitted.
* No pierced body parts are to be visible except the ear lobes.
* No visible tattoos.