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James Otto has had some major highs the last two years as a singer and songwriter. In 2008, his No. 1 song 'Just Got Started Lovin' You,' was the most played single at country radio and was also Billboard's No. 1 country song of the year. As co-writer, with Lee Thomas Miller, of Jamey Johnson's 'In Color,' James won both the 2009 ACM and CMA Awards for Song of the Year.
It took a few years to get there, so where was James when he heard his first single on the radio?
"We were making a tour of Florida," James tells The Boot. "We were getting exposed to the way radio does business. It was something that was completely new to me. I was driving away from a radio station — I had just done a radio visit, and we were heading to another station. They said, 'Here's a young man who was just in our radio station and played a song that we really loved, and we're going to play it for y'all.' We rolled down the windows and cranked it up as loud as it would go and celebrated.
"The song was my first single called 'The Ball.' That was a long time ago. It was 2002.
"It's one of those things you work your whole life for. So when you get a chance to hear your song go out over the radio waves, it's a pretty exhilarating moment. I called all the people that were important to me — my mom and my family. I said, 'I'm listening to it on the radio, check it out!' My family eventually heard it on the radio. It wasn't a really big hit but I always loved the song."


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Prop 37 Could Set National Tone On Labeling Genetically Modified Food
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Aired 10/17/12 on KPBS Midday Edition.
Eric Larson, executive director, San Diego Farm Bureau
Andrew Kimbrell, executive director, Center for Food Safety
Kenneth Klein, professor, California Western School of Law
Aired 10/17/12 on KPBS News.
Proposition 37 is attracting national attention because of the message it could send about our food. The measure would make California the first state in the U.S. to require labeling for genetically modified food.
Jimbo Someck is holding what might look like an ordinary bag of potato chips. But the owner of Jimbo's Naturally grocery stores says it isn't.
"As you can see on the front of this bag, there is that non-GMO project label," he says, pointing to the label.
Someck is a supporter of Proposition 37, the state initiative that would require labels for food made from genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. It would also prevent GMO food from carrying labels calling it "natural."
GMO food is made from plants with DNA that was manipulated in a laboratory—for example, implanting a potato's DNA with a pesticide to make it naturally resistant to bugs. About 70 percent of processed grocery store food in the U.S. contains GMO ingredients, according to the Center for Food Safety. And supporters like Someck say consumers have a right to know if their food comes from these GMO crops.
"We know the nutrients, we know the ingredients," Someck said. "Why don't we have the right to know if something is made from GMOs? I think it's only right that we have this."
Proposition 37 is attracting national attention because of the message it could send about our food. The measure would make California the first state in the U.S. to require labeling for genetically modified food.
The question of whether GMO food should be labeled went before the Food and Drug Administration in 1992, when the agency decided the then-new genetically modified crops were similar enough to other crops that they did not need to be regulated or labeled. Some GMO skeptics point out this policy was co-written by a lawyer who used to work with Monsanto, a major producer of GMO seeds.
So while the idea of eating a potato that has pesticide DNA might sound scary, the FDA and many scientists have said GMO food is safe.
Steven Briggs, a biology professor at UC San Diego, studies plant diseases. He said many foods produced from GMO crops do not actually contain genetically modified ingredients. For example, he said sugar is so processed that there's no chemical difference between sugar made from GMO sugar beets and sugar made from organic sugar beets.
"You can do atomic level analysis and sucrose is sucrose," Briggs said. "It doesn't matter how you made it. It's a defined chemical.
"Under Prop 37, exactly the same chemically indistinguishable sugar made from a genetically engineered sugar beet would have to be labeled, but sugar from any other non-genetically engineered source wouldn't be labeled. So this is totally misleading to indicate that somehow they're different when we know they're exactly the same."
A French study released in September riled both the "Yes" and "No" campaigns with its finding that rats fed GMO corn developed tumors and liver and kidney problems. But Briggs said most in the scientific community agree the study has multiple problems, including its research methods and statistical analysis.
"We all agree it's a very flawed study and it would not have been published in most journals," he said. "I think it's going to be a really interesting story if we ever learn about it, about how this made it through the peer review process."
Even if that study is discredited, the fact that research on GMO food is still evolving feeds into Proposition 37 supporters' concerns.
"There's definitely not been enough testing on it to show there's no risk at all, and I certainly don't want, let alone me, my kids to be a science experiment," Someck said.
Because the proposition could set a precedent in the national food industry, donations are piling up from GMO seed-makers like Monsanto and DOW. So far, the "No" campaign has raised $34.5 million, while the "Yes" side has just over $4 million. The biggest donor to the "No" side is Monsanto, which has given more than $7 million, but food makers like Pepsico, Coca Cola, Nestle and General Mills have also made large donations.
The "No" campaign is running TV commercials arguing the measure contains too many special exemptions, will increase food costs and hurt small businesses and farmers.
"The people who are least able to pay are going to be forced to pay more," Ted Sheely, who operates Ted D. Sheely Farms, says in one ad.
Another ad says the proposition is confusing, citing examples like soy milk being labeled while regular milk isn't. But supporters of the measure say the distinction is clear: soy milk comes from a plant, regular milk doesn't.
Opponents also argue against the measure because of cost. The state's legislative analyst says the measure would cost the state anywhere between a few thousand dollars to over $1 million each year to pay for more monitoring of food labels.
Most major newspapers in California recommend a "no" vote on the measure, except The North County Times, which endorsed a "yes" vote. But voters may not be listening: the latest poll from The Los Angeles Times shows 48 percent of voters support labeling genetically modified food.
The "Yes" side also notes that more than 60 countries, including Japan, Russia, China and most in Europe, require labels for genetically modified food.
But biologist Briggs said if the measure passes, GMO labeling will unnecessarily scare consumers.
"A consumer who's out there making their purchasing decisions, they see a warning label," he said. "Because our current labels have integrity, they're going to think that warning label also means something, but we know it doesn't. It tells you nothing about the composition of the food."
Even if there is nothing harmful about GMO food, some supporters say there are other reasons to not want to buy it.
David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps in Escondido, said his company has given more than $360,000 to support Prop 37, even though the measure would not impact his business.
For Bronner, it's not just about the food. He says genetic engineering is an issue of justice.
"It's basically been the chemical industry buying up the seed industry and engineering resistance to their toxic herbicide that are getting dumped more and more on our food," he said. "So this is what we need to know. We need to know about this. People who don't agree, fine, be proud of it, say, 'hey, it's genetically engineered.' You're proud of that, people should know. So what are you afraid of?"
Bronner and Someck said the fight to pass Proposition 37 is a grassroots movement, and they are waiting to see whether their efforts pay off.
"It's the David vs. Goliath, it's the people vs. the dollars, and it's going to be interesting to see how it plays itself out," Someck said.
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Peking_Duck_SD | October 17, 2012 at 8:18 a.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
We have the right to know what we eat. Period. I voted YES on this on my mail-in ballot which I am sending out today.
Becalmed | October 17, 2012 at 12:50 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
If this law passes, food processors will just label all food as containing GMO crops. We won't know anything that we didn't know before.
CaliforniaDefender | October 17, 2012 at 1:22 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
Conservatives, moderates, and liberals agree that Prop 37 is positive step in the right direction for understanding what is in our food.
Please join Peking Duck and I in voting YES on 37.
srcarucci | October 17, 2012 at 2:23 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
I voted Yes on 37. 50 other countries have labeling and we should too. Even the FDA scientist said GE food should not be approved until it was tested as safe but Michael Taylor was head of the FDA and former VP of Monsanto and didn't listen.
The biotech companies want to patent all our seed and it hurts farmers who have always been able to save their seed - they can't. GE seed has been found to use more pesticide and has not increased crop yields, it's only increased Monsanto's profits.
I do not want to have my children be guinea pigs for biotech - watch http://geneticroulettemovie.com/ if you want to see the true health risks. Dr. Briggs is obviously working for biotech, because much of what he said is not true.
hazeleyes | October 17, 2012 at 3:11 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
I will vote YES on 37! All arguments aside...pro/con GMO's. We have a right to know if the food we eat is GE. We cannot trust most "studies" on GE because of this: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=do-seed-companies-control-gm-crop-research
I would ask where Steven Briggs got his funding for research...The gov't for years have pressured Universities to "partner" with buisness. The problem? A vested interest in the outcome of research. http://www.foodwhistleblower.org/blog/23-2012/385-monsanto-presents-big-ag-101-playing-at-a-campus-near-you
So who can we trust anymore when told GMO's are safe? The same people who gave us Agent orange?
I want to decide for myself...if you believe Gmo's are safe...I'm not stopping you from eating them. For myself, I believe I have the choice. Just as I can pull up two cans of Chili...they have differing caloric amounts. One may be "safer" for me then the other...and without the labeling, I wouldn't have the information needed to make an informed decision.
Just label it for an informed decision! Yes on 37
Claire Trageser, KPBS Staff | October 17, 2012 at 3:51 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
hazeleyes, thanks for your comment. I asked Dr. Briggs if he would be impacted financially in any way by Prop 37 and he said he wouldn't be.
JRuss | October 17, 2012 at 3:53 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
Yes, sucrose is glucose and fructose bound together with oxygen. HFCS is a mix of glucose and fructose that acts almost the same in our bodies. The difference is that HFCS is made with lye that is often made from salt water by electrolysis with a mercury cathode that leaves mercury in the lye that is used to break down corn starch into fructose. Therefore, most high fructose corn syrup contains mercury. Cane sugar does not contain mercury.
Most generically modified foods are modified to contain the Bt-gene that makes the Bt-toxin to which I am allergic. Just as some people are allergic to peanuts, I am allergic to the Bt-toxin. I need the label that says: "May contain GMOs".
Also note that just as pure white sugar is free of nutrients, foods modified to be RoundUp Ready are deficient in metal nutrients. Unlike organic and non-GMO foods that contain all the nutrients needed to metabolize them, RoundUp Ready foods lack the chromium needed to activate insulin. Therefore these foods lead to type 2 diabetes & weight gain, and also cannot satisfy hunger as can foods containing the nutrients our body is looking for.
jv333 | October 17, 2012 at 5:16 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
If the public would like to hear more ... there's a free panel discussion on GMO and food safety at UCSD's Price Center on Tues Oct 23 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ...
One major point from your story .... more than 60 countries, including Japan, Russia, China and most in Europe, require labels for genetically modified food. so why shouldn't we?
If there's nothing harmful abouit GMO, then why are the anti-Prop 37 forces worried?
Almost everything on our labels was fought for and won by consumers over time ... calories, amounts of sugar, salt, and other ingredients ...we should be all for more transparency, rather than less ...
and i hope the next big battle is against sugar and the obesity issue...there's an excellent video online with Dr Lustig ... he gets into the history of 'high fructose corn syrup"...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniu...
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DaleProp37 | October 17, 2012 at 9:31 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
One of the most worrisome issues associated with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in our food supply is that long term human safety studies are neither required nor conducted in the United States (for politically motivated, not scientific reasons).
Most Americans are unaware of the existence of Genetically Engineered ingredients in the food they eat and that they are untested for long term safety on children, adults or humans of any age. Monsanto and other biotech corporations have actively suppressed several legislative efforts to mandate labeling of GMOs to intentionally keep Americans uninformed to protect their profits. At best GMO developers might conduct a 42 day chicken study and/or 90 day rat study but these self serving studies presented to FDA are carefully constructed to limit or hide negative data. The biotech industry prohibits their studies to be reproduced by independent scientists making them highly questionable for scientific validity. In contrast, pharmaceuticals must undergo human safety testing for FDA approval whereas Genetically Engineered food does not. It is unethical and dangerous for an unproven, unnatural, manmade substance to be secretly sold and unknowingly consumed over a lifetime by Americans, especially by our children.
For something as vital to our biological survival as food . . . supporters for GMO Labeling seek ingredient disclosure to protect themselves and their children from being human guinea pigs unknowingly consuming a manmade laboratory substance developed solely for the financial benefit of huge multinational biotechnology and chemical companies.
Current Genetically Engineered crops are developed to be grown in conjunction with dangerous proprietary chemical herbicides or designed to produce their own internal pesticide in every cell of the plant, including the part that is consumed by children and adults. There is no evidence showing any nutrition benefit for Genetically Engineered crops grown in the United States yet there is a growing body of scientific evidence these crops and use of their associated chemical herbicides and internal pesticides are causing significant biological and ecological harm. Roundup, the herbicide that over 50% of all Genetically Engineered crops are engineered to tolerate, is not safe as has been claimed by Monsanto. Animal and Human epidemiological studies have found an association between Roundup exposure and miscarriage, birth defects, neurological development problems, DNA damage, and certain types of cancer.
The report, "GMO Myths and Truths, An evidence-based examination of the claims made for the safety and efficacy of genetically modified crops", presents a large body of peer-reviewed scientific and authoritative evidence of the hazards to health and the environment posed by Genetically Engineered crops (GMOs). Read the summary and full report here:
ElizabethLerer | October 18, 2012 at 5:33 a.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
Here it is less than four weeks until election day and still I find people unaware of the importance of proposition 37, most do not even know what it is. These people I speak of are in food services.
My recommendation is to contact places like Trader Joe's (626) 599-3700 and request that they hang huge banners in support of voting yes on prop 37.
Next, ask your favorite restaurants to support voting yes on prop 37 by reminding their customers to vote.
Why is this so important? It is a signal that the world community will no longer tolerate the greedy and dangerous business practices of corrupt corporations.
benz72 | October 18, 2012 at 7:23 a.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
I don't have a dog in this fight, but I'm curious what the majority thinks would be an acceptable duration and scope for 'long term human testing' that would "show there's no risk at all". It seems like trying to prove a negative.
afarrar | October 18, 2012 at 8:23 a.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
I urge everyone to stand up for their right to know what's in their food and Vote Yes on Prop. 37. Product labels are the front line of consumer protection. Research and development on genetically engineered products (also known as genetically modified organisms, or GMOs) are largely done by private sector, not public sector scientists because companies very aggressively protect their patents. According to the Center for Food Safety, as of January 2010, Monsanto had filed 136 lawsuits against farmers for alleged violations of its technology agreement or its patents on genetically engineered seeds. These cases have involved 400 farmers and 53 small-farm businesses. The level of secrecy and the combative nature of the industry fuel public distrust. Unfortunately, consumers cannot look to the federal government to increase their trust. The Food and Drug Administration does not require labeling of GMO products. Many people fear that some government officials in positions that make policy on genetically engineered products may hold biases born of their previous jobs with GMO seed companies.
The well-funded opposition is dispensing disinformation such as the notion that only a small "fanatic" minority objects to Genetically Engineered (GE) foods. A recent Mellman Group poll found that 90% of mothers and 88% of fathers favor mandatory labeling of GE foods. More than 50 countries have banned or restricted GE foods for good reason. Significant adverse health effects including allergies and reproductive and digestive tract disorders have been reported in humans and animals after just 14 days of consuming Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). GE seeds are not sold alone but are bundled with sales of pesticides made by the same corporations that are genetically engineering food crops. The planting of GE crops has increased US herbicide use by more than one-half billion pounds in 16 years. Monsanto is the worst of the biotech bunch. The FDA and USDA have abrogated their responsibility to determine the safety of GE crops due in part to corporate henchmen such as Michael Taylor, former Monsanto VP, recently promoted from US Food Safety Czar to Senior Advisor to the Commissioner of the FDA.
Here are some websites with more information:
Center for Food Safety
Many more links, some with videos.
dorothea | October 21, 2012 at 4:56 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
I heard on your program that the FDA has determined genetically modified foods to be safe. What I have not heard on NPR is that the American Medical Association and World Health Organization/United Nations have said more safety studies on GMO's should be required. Numerous studies in the scientific literature have linked genetic engineering to allergies and other adverse effects. Despite these warnings, the U.S. federal government requires no safety studies for genetically engineered foods, and no long-term human health studies have been conducted. Labeling is an attempt to bring attention to this fact. Genetic engineering is a new technology. Long term effects are not yet known. Not enough studies have been done.
ValleyCenterYeson37 | October 27, 2012 at 1:26 p.m. ― 4 years, 4 months ago
While Dr. Briggs' might not currently benefit financially if Prop 37 fails, his prior connection to two GE giants bears some consideration in hearing his opinion. He is a former research director at Pioneer/Dupont as well as former CEO of a research institute owned by Syngenta. Both Dupont and Syngenta are heavily invested in GE agriculture as well as funders of the opposition to Prop 37. Identifying Dr. Briggs merely as a biologist at UCSD makes it appear that he is independent with no ties to either side of the debate. This is misleading.
Claire Trageser, KPBS Staff | October 29, 2012 at 6:25 p.m. ― 4 years, 4 months ago
As I wrote in an earlier comment, I asked Dr. Briggs if he would be impacted financially in any way by Prop 37 and he said neither he nor his research would be impacted. Although I see your point that the story could have included more on his background, I don't think it's misleading that that information wasn't included. The story also made it clear that Briggs supports the "No" side, so he is not merely a UCSD scientist in this piece.
benz72 | October 30, 2012 at 7:14 a.m. ― 4 years, 4 months ago
VCYo37, we could also take away from that credentialing of Dr. Briggs the assumption that he knows what he is talking about, having worked in the industry.
Some may consider that perspective negatively, but there is a difference between knowledge and loyalty. One can have experience without being beholden to the source of that experience.
If I could ask him a question it would be "Are there any GM foods that you do not or would not eat yourself?"
DaleProp37 | November 6, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. ― 4 years, 4 months ago
There are many scientists that support Genetically Engineering (GE) as a scientific technique that also support Prop 37 specifically and Labeling GE Food in general. They recognize that this is still an experimental technology and may contain unknown health risks when applied to food crops are they are now with Corn, Canola, Soy, Sugar Beets. For a good read from a scientific prospective that supports Genetic Engineering and Labeling of GE Food visit http://biotechsalon.com.
Needless to say, I am Voting YES on PROP 37 so I can avoid GE Food and the risk associated with this unproven technology and the highly toxic herbicide chemicals that are associated with them.
DavidFaubion | November 10, 2012 at 11:11 a.m. ― 4 years, 4 months ago
To Christie Wilcox, "Scientific American" (reprinted in the online journal: Industry Insider)
Thanks for giving the issue of GMO its due attention; thanks despite your part in the loss to our democracy and ethics to the mega-dollars of, in this case, agra-industry. Prop 37 had a 2-1 approval about one month before the election. Then, the attack ads of dis-information began to cascade in on the fact of the public right to information—our right to choose what we buy—practices we support. Ms. Wilcox, you write that you mistrust Monsanto. How, then, can you trust their flagship product: GMO, a technology that will finance their political immunity for all the nefarious and outright criminal acts they commit to bully their empire and dominate the farming of our food? The plain scientific fact is that GMO crops and other agra-industry practices are redefining Earth ecology; they are choking out native plants and animal organisms because these robot-crops are disconnected to the web of life—they are inedible to all organisms—micro to macro. So why should humans, livestock and soil be forced to eat them, forced by the god-almighty dollar of greedy agra-industry to eat them? You so-called scientists, please stop feeding the rat of arga-industry with your pseudo-science of political placation. Your lab-rat is becoming impervious to the rule of law and legal structure that might restrain it from devouring Earth ecology and defecating upon us all.
DavidFaubion | November 10, 2012 at 11:31 a.m. ― 4 years, 4 months ago
Professor Briggs, you are correct about the bone-head chemistry that is sugar from GMO beets vis-à-vis sugar from normal beets; but, you miss the point about the threat that is the tampering with the basic molecular chemistry of our food, by extension, other plants and organisms in the Earth ecology.
When science tampers with the physics and molecular chemistry of biology and matter, the consequences are a mixed-bag, as with nuclear technology or a crap-shoot at best.
All you need to see is the unethical bully practices of agra-industry imposing their hegemonic agenda of replacing all seeds—by force and kangaroo courts with—GMO should warn us.
WillWorkForFood | November 20, 2012 at 3:54 p.m. ― 4 years, 4 months ago
Personally, voting Yes to Prop 37 was more about knowing what I consume than pressuring the labeling companies to change the way they run their business.
There has been a lot of controversy on the effects of Genetically Modified Organism's and both sides of the argument have some good points that are valid. However, if the long long term effects of GMO's are still unknown due to lack of scientific evidence, I believe we should err on the side of caution and allow the consumer to decide if they want to purchase GMO foods. In order for the consumer to make a well-informed decision about their diets, shouldn't we list all the facts on the label for them to see? After-all, if GMO's are harmless why not list them on the label along with all the other ingredients or put a simple statement at the bottom that states "This product contains GMO's".
Some people argue about the cost of changing the labels and costs associated with creating new job fields that include inspectors to check that the food industry is upholding any new standards, guidelines and regulations associated with products containing GMO's. I personally do not see an issue in job creation especially in today economy where the current unemployment rate is 7.9%.
Additionally, in the food industry how can a restaurant guarantee there meals are all natural if companies are labeling there food products as "natural" when in fact they are using ingredients that contain GMO's?
Here are some links that I found useful that will provide additional information about GMO's:
Yest to 37: http://www.carighttoknow.org/
Scientific America: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=do-seed-companies-control-gm-crop-research
KPBS: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/oct/17/...
No to 37: http://www.noprop37.com/
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"People seem to embrace that domestic violence is pretty big here," Moore said. "But a lot of people in our community can't seem to understand that sexual violence is happening here, as well."
The "Steamboat naivete" that "crime doesn't happen here" is continually contradicted by ever-increasing calls for service across the board, Steamboat police Det. Dave Kleiber said.
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Here are some pics of the borders I put on the double sashed strings quilt. Yes, I'm keeping it like it is, I would be crazy to pick it out, and maybe some day the indiscrepancies (sp?) might tickle someone. So be it :c)
Does anyone else ever pull out UFOs that are nearly done and you can't remember how they got that far or why it didn't just get finished? That is how I feel about this one...it was nearly done. Why did it get put away and why did it end at that stage and why can't I remember? Maybe it had something to do with midterms or finals or something. Definately a brain warp, but now it's done.
I'm happy at the amount of fabric this used too. I'm still working on using stuff from stash, and this one is no exception. The inner border and the outer border came from yardage, of which there is NONE left to go back on the yardage shelves! What little there was of the cream is in strips in the scrap bins, and the blue was only a long 5" strip and I folded it and stuck it in a drawer with the blue fat quarters. Still doesn't look like much room happening on the yardage shelves though! I still couldn't find room for more fabric if I tried.
Last night (after the piecing fiasco) I bound 3 sides of the ohio star quilt. One side and the sleeve left to go....hope to get to that tonight.
It's a gorgeous day here! I'm sorry for you folks in the frozen northlands..but I was just out in my yard in a short sleeved t shirt and it felt nearly hot! I think this would be a great day for walking buddy in the forest, hopefully the ground has dried from the rain we've had...
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- Laurie Ann said...
Really, the discrepancies between the Xs and Os is negligble. I wouldn't have even noticed if you hadn't pointed it out. Definately not worth ripping out! I like it! I need to try something new as I have made two more x string baby quilt and two more bargello baby quilts for charity. I swear my next charity quilt will be a different pattern! :)
- quiltpixie said...
This is lovely. UNtil I went back through the posts and you told me where the discrepency was I didn't see it. Yes its there, but it doesn't "jump" at me.
Great to have one more out of the UFo pile, even if you don't know how it got there... maybe you're UFO's are multiplying like bunnies in the dark ;-)
And yes I'm green with envy at the thought of short sleeves... Its been warm here (about 0 Celecius, but lots of snow and cloud..._ - 11:54 AM EST
- Sandra said...
It turned out beautifully. I really must get to the shop and get some blues as I don't have nearly enough LOL. Love the border fabric too.
- Samantha said...
The weather is fantastic in my part of the world as well! The quilt looks great, and congrats on using so much stash fabric. I personally feel that stash fabric expands to fill in any empty space made when you use up other stash fabric... If that makes sense?
And, I often find UFOs that merely need quilting or borders. Guess my short attention span is at work there ;-) - 6:28 PM EST
- JudyL said...
Bonnie, that quilt turned out pretty. I'm sure if you didn't point out the turned blocks, no one will ever notice.
I wondered if you were seeing a dent in the stash yet. We have a long way to go, huh?
Judy - 11:13 PM EST
- Patty said...
Bonnie, I think its really pretty and to be honest it took me a long time to find what you were talking about. It certainly doesn't jump out at you. I would love to have one like it on my bed.
- Laurie said...
Looks SUPER!!! Great job!
PS...i noticed the "oops" right away but would've done exactly as you did...SHRUGGED and said OH WELL! LOL - 11:57 PM EST
- Tonya R said...
For what it's worth Bonnie, you've already tickled me - I LOVE the quilt this way. It's beautiful, charming, scrappy, and REAL looking - not all planned out and perfect.
- Dawn said...
The borders look wonderful with this quilt! I really like the look of this strippy quilt! More for me to do! Arghhh - but it is a happy Arghhhhh!
- cindyquilts said...
Maybe it was the angle I was looking or not looking carefully enough ... BUT ... I can see it now. And ... whatever ... you finished it and it is nice. Got new glasses, credit the glasses with seeing?


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Note: Page will automatically refresh every 60 seconds.3rd Period:
6:00 - No change in the score. Isles outshooting Flyers 27-22 in the game, but have no shots in the third period.
7:16 - PHI goal. The Flyers pour on the pressure in the Isles zone and it ends with Jakub Voracek tying the game. Assists to Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen. 4-4 game.
8:19 - NYI PP (Andrej Meszaros - Two Minutes Delay of Game) Isles PP 0-2
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3:45 - PHI goal. Adam Hall tips a Mart Streit point shot through traffic and past Poulin. Call was reviewed and called a goal. Flyers take a 3-2 lead.
4:04 - Isles' Matt Martin, Flyers' Steve Downie and Rosehill all get roughing minors. The extra guy for the Flyers puts the Isles on their first PP of the game.
6:04 - Downie goes free. Isles PP is 0-for-1 tonight.
7:00 - Colin McDonald and Michael Grabner can't convert on the two-on-one. Mason makes a big save on Grabner. looks like he is finding a groove.
7:57 - John Tavares finds the back of the net, but the goal is called back on goaltender interference. Tavares and co. not happy with the call.
9:00 - NYI PP (Braydon Coburn - Two Minutes Slashing) Isles PP 0-for-1 tonight.
11:05 - NYI GOAL! Brock Nelson tips home a Calvin de Haan point shot the and Islanders have tied the game up at three. 3-3 game.
14:00 - NYI GOAL! Brian Strait rips a laser past Mason and his night is done. Ray Emery is now in for the Flyers.
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0:55 - Matt Donovan drops to his stomach and breaks up a two-on-one with his stick.
5:16 - Poulin steers a save into the stands. No score. Shots are tied 2-2.
7:43 - NYI GOAL! John Tavares opens the scoring, burying a goal-line feed from Thomas Vanek! Kyle Okposo picks up the second assist on Tavares' 22nd. Islanders up 1-0.
11:11 - Michael keeps and shoots on a three-on-one. He bulges the twine, but it's the wrong one, as the shot goes high and over the glass.
11:36 - PHI PP (Eric Boulton - Two Minutes Tripping) Isles head to their first PK.
11:54 - NYI SH GOAL! Cal Clutterbuck scores his third shorthanded goal of the season! Frans Nielsen threads the needle through several backchecking Flyers and Islanders are up 2-0!
13:36 - Boulton serves his time and the teams are back to even strength.
14:43 - PHI goal. Andrej Meszaros scores on a sharp-angle shot and the Flyers have cut the Isles lead to one. Islanders lead 2-1.
15:24 - Boulton drops the gloves with Jay Rosehill by the Flyers blueline. Both guys trade mammoth shots and get fighting majors.
18:38 - PHI goal. Meszaros fakes a slap shot, skates in and wrists his second goal of the night top corner on Poulin. Flyers tie it up. 2-2 game.
19:13 - PHI PP (Matt Donovan - Two Minutes High-Sticking) Isles PK 1-for-1 tonight.
END OF 1ST PERIOD: Game tied 2-2. Shots are 12-8 Islanders.
Isles Starters: Bailey-Nielsen-Clutterbuck, Strait-MacDonald, Poulin.
Flyers Starters: Raffl-Giroux-Voracek, Streit-Grossmann, Mason.
Islanders Lines:
26 Thomas Vanek - 91 John Tavares - 21 Kyle Okposo
12 Josh Bailey - 51 Frans Nielsen - 15 Cal Clutterbuck
40 Michael Grabner - 29 Brock Nelson - 13 Colin McDonald
36 Eric Boulton - 53 Casey Cizikas - 17 Matt Martin
37 Brian Strait - 47 Andrew MacDonald
44 Calvin de Haan - 46 Matt Donovan
14 Thomas Hickey - 7 Matt Carkner
60 Kevin Poulin
45 Anders Nilsson
Flyers Lines:
12 Michael Raffl - 28 Claude Giroux - 93 Jakub Voracek
19 Scott Hartnell - 10 Brayden Schenn - 17 Wayne Simmonds
24 Matt Read - 14 Sean Couturier - 40 Vincent Lecavalier
9 Steve Downie - 18 Adam Hall - 37 Jay Rosehill
44 Kimmo Timonen - 5 Braydon Coburn
32 Mark Streit - 8 Nicklas Grossmann
22 Luke Schenn - 41 Andrej Meszaros
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The Islanders traded in the Florida sun for some Pennsylvania cold, as they wrap up their six-game road trip tonight in Philadelphia.
The Islanders are coming in hot, having won eight-of-10, and four-of-five on their current road trip. They look to beat the Flyers for the first time this season and make up some ground on their Metropolitan-division rival.
Lineup Notes/Changes: Poulin in goal. Boulton is in for Regin at forward. Carkner is in for Martinek at defense. #Isles
Poulin Starts: Head coach Jack Capuano is sticking with his hot goaltender, as Poulin gets his sixth start in a row. The 23-year-old has won six of his last seven contests and allowed two goals or fewer in four of them.
Boulton In: Eric Boulton draws back into the lineup tonight in place of Peter Regin. The Islanders enforcer scored one of his two goals this season at Wells Fargo Center.
From the Coach: You're at the end of the trip. You're going home, it's the last game. This game and the first one back at home are usually the toughest for a team. Mentally you have to be focused and ready for that challenge. This is a crucial stretch for our hockey team obviously with the points and the divisional play. We have to be ready to play against a really good team.
Flyers: After a bumpy 1-7 start to the season, the Flyers have roared back with a 23-12-5 in their last 40 games to claim second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers had been dynamite at home, winning 10 straight at Wells Fargo Center, until a pair of losses in their last two home games. Overall, the Flyers are 1-2-1 in their last four. As good as they've been this season, the Islanders enter the game as the hotter team.
Team Leaders: Claude Giroux (13-29-42) and Wayne Simmonds (16-19-35) lead the Flyers in points. Mark Streit leads all Flyers defensemen with 21 points (6-15-21) in 48 games. Vincent Lecavalier (3-1-4) and Giroux (1-3-4) each have four points in two games vs. the Isles this season.
Capuano on the Flyers: This is a good team, they have four lines, they are deep on defense and they have solid goaltending. They have D that activate and they are playing good hockey right now. We've had some ups and downs in this building against this hockey club.


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While Tunisia has avoided the instability that has threatened to push Egypt back into full-scale contestation, it is clear that tensions are rising and that those tensions are centering on the subject of Islam.
About a month ago, my husband Paul and I were en route to Tunisia, which was largely calm and peaceful, to see what the revolution was like on the ground. In my experience, there is media, and then there is reality.
You certainly do not want to book a trip to Tunisia today or tomorrow. But soon, when order is restored, you will want to visit this remarkable country with its caring, concerned, brave and freedom-loving people.
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by Michelle Crechiolo / Pittsburgh PenguinsPENGUINS 8, LIGHTNING 1
0:00: That'll do it! Pens earn a resounding 8-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning! Malkin got a hat trick, Staal got two goals and Cooke, Kunitz and Dupuis got the others.
0:47: Dupuis gets on the board to make it 8-1 Pittsburgh. PENS 8, BOLTS 1
2:22: Malkin has also pulled ahead of Stamkos in the NHL scoring race, as the Bolts forward is pointless and Geno has three goals and an assist. They entered the game tied with 73 points apiece.
6:18: With 54 seconds left on the man-advantage, Neal powers to the net and gets a shot off. Malkin drives straight to the net and shovels home the rebound despite being surrounded by a sea of white jerseys!!! The beautiful thing about that play was that Brewer nearly got to it first, but Malkin lifted his stick with a solid individual effort to get the puck for himself. HAT TRICK FOR MALKIN! PENS 7, BOLTS 1
7:24: With 25 seconds left on his team's power play, Connolly gets called for slashing. Pens will be on the man-advantage shortly.
8:59: Vitale heads to the box for tripping. Tampa Bay to the power play.
"@PensInsideScoop Lemieux-like no doubt. He is unstoppable right now. #pens #geno #mvp" @KraigK |
11:45: Malkin now has seven goals in four games against the Lightning this year. I wonder what last year's playoff series with Tampa would have been like with Geno in the lineup?
14:10: Wow. Just wow. Evgeni Malkin shows why he's the best player in the NHL with the incredible goal he just scored. Geno gets the puck in the neutral zone and carries down the center of the ice. He pulls the puck through Brett Clark's legs and dekes Roloson, tucking it under his right pad for the score. Goal of the year right there. Chants of "MVP! MVP!" erupt at CONSOL Energy Center after the score. PENS 6, BOLTS 1
18:23: Geno is released and the Pens go back to full strength. Solid work by Staal on that PK to clear the zone and get a scoring chance.
20:00: Puck drops to start the third. Pens have 1:37 left on the penalty to Malkin. Game on!
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Wow. Not quite sure how to sum up what happened during that period, which was quite a wild ride. Marc-Andre Fleury was the star of the show, as he came up with save after dazzling save on Bolts players who broke free to bear down on him with time and space. There were also plenty of scrums after whistles as emotions ran high for both clubs, resulting in a lot of special teams play. Staal would get a PP score, while Malkin struck for an even-strength tally and Tampa's Teddy Purcell scored with the man-advantage.
- Staal has two goals today, one shorthanded and one on the power play.
- Kunitz and Malkin each have a goal and an assist
- Sullivan now has points in three straight games
0:00: The Pens take a 5-1 lead into the second intermission. They'll start the third period with 1:37 left on Malkin's penalty. Tampa has a 25-21 edge in shots.
0:23: Pens will end the period on another penalty kill, as Malkin is called for hooking.
2:32: And Purcell manages to get one past Fleury. PP score for Tampa. PENS 5, BOLTS 1
2:59: After play leaves the Bolts zone, Vitale and Mikkelson go at it by Tampa's net for a spirited bout. 'Joey V.' gets an extra two for goalie interference, which Sullivan will serve, and that means the Lightning are getting a PP.
3:57: Malkin strikes to make it 5-0! Kunitz feeds him with a pass that Malkin blasts from a sharp angle - the corner of the zone - to beat Roloson far side! PENS 5, BOLTS 0
4:19: Niskanen is released and the Pens go back to full strength.
6:19: Niskanen gets called for high sticking and Pens head to the PK.
8:37: We're all back to full strength. This game has been quite a wild ride so far. I can barely keep up with the play-by-play!
" Staal is among the best special teams guys in the league." @TheDaveKeeling |
9:49: Neal makes a heads-up breakout pass from behind his own net to send Staal and Sullivan on a 2-on-2 opportunity. Sullivan threads a pass through the two Bolts to Staal, who taps it past a sliding Roloson for his second goal of the game! A power-play one this time around for No. 11. PENS 4, BOLTS 0
11:06: Now Brendan Mikkelson is in the sin bin for hooking. Pens have a 4-on-3 power play.
11:37: Malkin dances around the Bolts and gets a shot to the cage. Roloson takes a jab at him after the play, Malkin responds and Hedman goes after 'Geno.' A big scrum erupts and when the dust settles, Malkin and Smith are both in the box. We'll be 4-on-4 for the next two minutes.
"A brick wall couldn't do the job Fleury is doing right now." @ThatMickeyKid |
14:01: Now it's Martin St. Louis who gets free for a breakaway on Fleury, but he denies the feisty Lightning forward then as well! Fleury is playing out of his mind right now. The unreal saves he's making are a combination of instinct, athleticism and just plain talent.
14:09: Angelidis and Engelland drop the gloves for a bout and both go to the box. Tangradi and Sullivan come over to drop off the pieces of Engo's equipment that got discarded in the fight. What nice teammates.
"From the looks of it Flower ate his Wheaties this morning, and Dwayne Roloson's too. #Pens @pghpenguins" @iamidoinitwright |
14:52: Another huge save from Flower!!! Smith had a point blank shot just above the crease and a wide-open net to boot, but Fleury somehow slid over and did the splits to make a dazzling kick save!
15:51: Big sequence of saves by Fleury just now. Steven Stamkos got behind the Pens defenders for a mini breakaway, but Fleury was able to get his glove on it and knock it out of danger! Then Stamkos managed to get a second look at the cage, but Fleury denied him on that one as well! Chants of "Fleury! Fleury" rang through the arena after that one!
20:00: Puck drops to start the second. Game on!
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The Pens honored two Tuskegee Airmen from Pittsburgh during the first period of today's game. Wendell Freeland and Dr. Harry Lanauze received Penguins jerseys that were presented by Pens CEO David Morehouse and senior advisor Ron Porter as part of Black History Month.
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African-American pilots who fought in World War II – the first African-American aviators in the U.S.armed forces. Mr. Freeland and Dr. Lanauze received a richly-deserved ovation for their services. Very cool!
You really couldn't ask for a better start from the Pens. They got their first two goals within a 50-second span just over halfway through the period and added a third shortly after to give them three tallies in 3:31 minutes. It's the most goals Pittsburgh has scored in the opening frame since tallying four times vs. Buffalo on Dec. 17. However, this game is far from over, especially against a Lightning squad that's known for coming back when they seem down and out (remember when they rallied from a 3-0 deficit vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 13 in Tampa)?
- Staal's goal was his 20th of the season. He's now hit that mark for the fourth time in six seasons
- Staal also won 75 percent of his draws, going 6-2 in the faceoff dot
- Martin leads the Pens with 2:28 shorthanded minutes
0:00: That'll do it for the first. Pens have a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Kunitz, Cooke and Staal (shorthanded). Shots are 11-9 in favor of Tampa.
0:32: Fleury with another magnificent sprawling save on Thompson, who powered his way past Orpik to the net.
1:27: Dupuis nearly gets the puck on a silver corner at the backdoor of the net with Roloson out of position, but it gets knocked away at the last second!
3:55: Sorry, forgot to note that Michalek is out of the box and the Pens are back to full strength.
"Holy smokes Jordan Staal short-handed breakaway!!! Shave my face with a rusty razor!!! #MikeLange #Pens" @xRwoodMadePunkx |
5:20: As Victor Hedman tries to hold the blue line, the puck bounces out of the zone and as he turns to retrieve it, his way is blocked by a linesman. That opens the door for Staal to grab the puck and get a breakway that he converts for his 20th of the season! Unassisted shorthanded tally for Jordan! PENS 3, BOLTS 0
6:06: Michalek gets his second minor penalty for interference. Pens back to the PK.
"Cookies been working up to a breakout all season. It's come the last month for sure. #pens" @Maleah87 |
8:01: And before I was finished typing that last entry, the Pens strike again! Vitale grabs a rebound and sends a knuckling pass over to Cooke, who whacks it top shelf past Roloson for the goal! PENS 2, BOLTS 0
8:51: Malkin posts up squarely behind the Bolts net and feeds Kunitz with a pass, who tees off a Neal-esque shot past Roloson for the score! Roloson didn't have a stick on the play; it broke as he tried to pokecheck Neal. PENS 1, BOLTS 0
9:36: Bolts starting to find their footing, it seems. Malone tries to stuff a wraparound past Fleury, who keeps it out with his pad. 'Bugsy' keeps whacking at the puck, but 'Flower' does a great job of staying tight to his posts.
10:41: Trevor Smith gets a mini breakaway, but Fleury comes out to challenge him and makes a fantastic sprawling save on the Lightning forward!
14:54: Penalty expires and Michalek is released. Fleury made a great, athletic toe save on Nate Thompson 10 seconds before the Pens went back to full strength.
16:54: Michalek gets called for high sticking and the Pens will head to the PK early. They're using Martin, Orpik, Staal and Cooke as their first four out. Martin was excellent shorthanded Tuesday vs. NYR with Orpik out of the lineup.
18:52: Mad scramble in front of the Pens net just now as a loose puck was lying right around the crease with Fleury down. Luckily, the team is able to clear and head back down the other way.
20:00: Puck drops to start the first. Game on!
It's official: Orpik and Niskanen are both in. Lovejoy, Jeffrey and Johnson are scratched. The line combos...
Fleury between the pipes. Dwayne Roloson is in goal for Tampa.
The NHL's top scorers will go head-to-head this afternoon as Evgeni Malkin and Steven Stamkos are tied for the league lead with 73 points apiece. Stamkos has been doing his best to keep the Bolts in a race for a playoff spot even with general manager Steve Yzerman going into rebuilding mode with his team six points out of the picture.
The Bolts have won three of their last four and are 10-4-2 in their last 16 games. Watch the abridged version of the scouting report below:
As you may or may not be aware, James Neal is the next player that will be profiled on the all-access series "NHL 36" (More info here).
NHL Original Productions cameras joined Neal this morning and will follow him for the next 36 hours as the Penguins host afternoon games today and tomorrow. We had our intern Brittany wait for James and the crew to arrive at the arena to get some behind-the-scenes photos. Here they are...
Good afternoon everyone! It's a great day for hockey here in Pittsburgh. The Pens are getting ready to host the Tampa Bay Lightning here at CONSOL Energy Center, a place the team has certainly been enjoying some success in lately. The Pens are 7-1 in their last eight home games, scoring four or more goals in five of those contests. Hopefully that torrid pace continues here today.
Head coach Dan Bylsma addressed the media earlier this morning, and he said that his lineup will be a game-time decision except for the goaltender, which will be Marc-Andre Fleury. Since the team did not a recall a defenseman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Bylsma said it's "a good assumption" that either Brooks Orpik or Matt Niskanen will play today.
Orpik missed Tuesday's game vs. NY Rangers with an upper-body injury that has him listed as day-to-day. Niskanen missed Thursday's practice due to illness, but he skated Friday and said he hoped to play today. Stay tuned to the blog for the official lineup.
Brad Thiessen was called up on an emergency basis yesterday to back up Fleury in goal, as Brent Johnson is day-to-day after tweaking something in Thursday's practice.
When asked if Thiessen could start Sunday vs. Columbus, Bylsma responded, "I t's certainly a possibility. We'll see how the situation (is) with Brent and Marc after today."


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The part of this whole debate that drives me nuts is the double standard between bikes and cars. Everyone jumps all over cyclists when they don't come to a complete stop at a stop sign on a deserted residential street… but don't worry about it if cars do it… and EVERY car does it… all the time… unless another car is at the intersection.
Go. Sit at a quiet intersection. Count the cars that come to a complete stop. I bet, out of 100 cars, you could count the complete stops on one hand.
The rolling stop — it's an idea that cycling advocates say could encourage more riders, ease bicycle commuting and make riding more efficient. Besides, many riders already do it, much to the outrage of the public.
Among cyclists it's known as the "Idaho stop," after the state that first legalized the practice in 1982. Since then, bike riders in the potato state have been told to treat stop signs as yields — allowing them to proceed without coming to a full stop if the way is clear. It's a policy that cycling advocates across North America and in Toronto have been eyeing enviously.
"Amongst the advocacy community and amongst cyclists, it's been talked about for years," said Jared Kolb, executive director of Cycle Toronto. "Very few cyclists that I know come to a complete stop at four-way stops when the coast is clear.
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European women on the beaches of South of France, no matter what they look like, have not a single hang up about their figures and project a sense of confidence that is more desirable than Barbie.
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Just want to pause for a minute to tell you about Sharon Hirsch. She is Purple Lab's Communications Director and she kicks ass!
This whole thing - starting a business, becoming a manufacturer, raising money, balancing it with a day job, overseeing back and front end of all operations... it's war, I tell you. WAR!
I nurtured Purple Lab, my baby, for way longer than nine months. I felt it kick to get out. And I finally gave birth. Purple Lab's Huge Lips Skinny Hips shipped to stores!
Purple Lab presents a video on plastics.
As I continue the story of Purple Lab and the making of a brand, here is a vlog to give you some insider intel on a range of things.
I'm taking you back to the last week of April, 2009. It was time to actually assemble our product and get ready to rumble. Purple Lab was coming to life!
I threw the question on Twitter -- what samples do you keep and what do you trash when you get them? Everyone said they wanted little mini glosses.
In the last piece, we had just received 30,000 damaged components -- and I was suddenly suffering from severe acid reflex, brought on by stress. But this is the story of a bit of our bright light!
Fashion's Night Out was a huge, massive, amazing success -- I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
On September 10th, Anna Wintour, fashion's high priestess, and Mayor Bloomberg are sponsoring an all night event to bring retail and the spirit of shopping back.
I was starting my own business, and It was all starting to fall into place. Then we got the news: All 30,000 of our product components arrived DAMAGED!
I thought raising money to support Purple Lab would be easy. I was wrong.
When all was said and done, it was a $15 press kit. Yikes. Need I say again that there were 1,000? Remember that savings I was dipping into? It was near gone.
While Scoop is not a beauty destination, it is coveted for, among other things, its denim selection. It's the kind of place known for spotting all things new, fun, and fresh.
We are living in a world where consumers have become the media -- they're just as important as the well coiffed ones in the corner offices as the glimmering publishing houses.
Naming my new shades of lip gloss was like giving birth to six babies at once (call me Angie!). Their monikers came easily -- as if they named themselves.
We are living in a world where consumers have become the media -- they're just as important as the well-coiffed ones in the corner offices as the glimmering publishing houses.
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June 24, 2012
Welshmen Delve signs on for the Rebels 2013 Super Rugby season
By SANZAR News Service and melbournerebels.com.au
RaboDirect Rebels Vice Captain Gareth Delve has re-signed with the club and will remain in Melbourne for the 2013 FxPro Super Rugby season.
Delve joined the Rebels ahead of its inaugural season on a two year contract, becoming the first Welshman to play Super Rugby.
Weighing in at 114kg, Delve now has 28 Super Rugby caps and four tries to his name. The number eight quickly impressed in the southern hemisphere, missing just one game in a debut season where he became the first foreigner to Captain an Australian Super Rugby side (Round 9, 2011 V Highlanders).
Born in 1982 in Cardiff, he accepted a scholarship to Colston's Collegiate School in Bristol before signing a professional contract with Bath in 2001. He made his international debut for Wales in 2006, before moving to Gloucester in 2007. Delve was named joint captain at Kingsholm, leading the side out onto Twickenham for the Final of the 2009 Anglo-Welsh Cup.
He joined the Rebels in 2010 and after two years in the Victorian capital, and was recently called into the Welsh touring side for its series against the Wallabies.
And despite the critics who initially questioned his move to Super Rugby, Delve says he never doubted his decision. "I am thrilled to sign on for another year," said Delve.
"I believe this club is moving in the right direction and now I can continue to be a part of that. There was always an element of risk associated with the move, but I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Melbourne.
"From a rugby perspective, playing against the world's best week in and week out has been great for the development of my game. It was always going to be a massive challenge, but I am very happy I came to Australia to play in this competition.
"On a personal note, I am thrilled to be staying in Melbourne, I have become very attached to this city over the past two years and it certainly feels like home now.
"I also want to mention my teammates, I love playing alongside the lads and look forward to the opportunity to push for a finals berth in 2013 with them."
RaboDirect Rebels CEO Steven Boland said the news would be welcomed throughout the Victorian rugby community. "This is a huge coup for the RaboDirect Rebels," said Boland.
"Over the past two years Gareth has shown what a fantastic player and wonderful ambassador he is for our club. "His leadership has also been outstanding and given the upcoming retirement of our Captain Stirling Mortlock, Gareth will once again be an important part of our leadership group next year. "Put simply, we are thrilled that 'Delvey' is staying with the Rebels."


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CIF-Southern Section All-Division Track & Field Championships
At Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut
Field events at 11 a.m., running events at 1 p.m.
Cost: $9 general, $5 students with ID and children. $5 parking.
Order: Championship events will run in 4-3-2-1 divisional order.
What to watch:
Division 1
Defending champions: Vista Murrieta (boys), Long Beach Poly (girls).
Team storyline: Vista Murrieta's boys are going for their fourth consecutive title and will be represented in every event except the high jump and the pole vault. Temecula Great Oak could challenge with competitors in 10 of the 16 events but will need big results out of the field events to do it. On the girls side, Long Beach Poly has won five consecutive titles. Great Oak and Roosevelt could challenge.
Area boys to watch: Nick Ponzio (Great Oak) has the nation's best mark in the shot put (69-7.25) and is No. 3 in the state in the discus. Walter Jones (Redlands) is attempting to qualify for the state meet in the 100, 200, long jump and triple jump. He is the defending TJ champion and runner-up in the long. The boys 800 will be one to watch with defending champion Brett Moulton (Corona Santiago), Omar Solis (Vista Murrieta), who was fourth last year, teammate Porter Reddish, the No. 3 qualifier, and Nathan Torres (Riverside King), who was eighth last year. Reddish returns in the 1,600 against a field that includes No. 2 qualifier Kyle Warrick (Roosevelt) and Shawn Sleeper (Paloma Valley). Shane Atkinson (Great Oak) has a best of 16-0. Nolan Kelly (Corona), Ishmael Stevenson (Great Oak) and Marcus Williams (Roosevelt) qualified in the high jump. Etiwanda senior Miles Parrish will be hard to beat in the boys' 400 field that includes Deondrae Brooks (Vista Murrieta), Damion Marshall (Great Oak), Mike Lyles (Rancho Verde) and Evan Tyler (Roosevelt).
Area girls to watch: Jade Miller (Great Oak) has the nation's best time in the 300 hurdles (41.31). Margaux Jones (Redlands) was No. 3 in the state in the long jump last year as a freshman. Gardenia Centanaro (Roosevelt) has cleared a Riverside County record 13-1 in the pole vault. There are four other young Inland area competitors in the LJ: freshman Destiny Longmire (Rancho Verde), sophomores Jasmayne Graham (Roosevelt) and Jaela Williams (Roosevelt) and junior Michelle Norman (Vista Murrieta). Williams was fifth for Chino Hills Ayala in D2 last year. Kiara McIntosh (Paloma Valley) looks to defend her 800 title. Claire Crowley (Redlands) will be one of her challengers. Tanya Sapa (La Sierra) is the county record holder and defending D1 champion in the shot put. She will compete in the discus against Kayla Hopkins (Rancho Verde), who was third last year. Rachel McCoy (Miller), who has a best of 5-10, will be challenged in the high jump by Sarah Dunaway (Vista Murrieta) and Savannah Miller (Redlands). Eboni Sutherland (Corona Centennial) could impact the girls team race in the 100 and 200. Tayler Fleming (King) qualified in both hurdles. She was a state qualifier in the 300 hurdles as a junior. Juanita Webster (Redlands) qualified in the 200 and triple jump.Simone Buchanan (Roosevelt) has the top qualifying time in the open 400 and also anchors the Mustangs' 1,600 relay team. Teammate Jasmyne Graham is the top qualifier and a defending state finalist in the 100 hurdles and usually runs the second leg on the 400 relay. The stacked 100 hurdles field also includes April Sutton (Roosevelt), Jade Miller (Great Oak), Tayler Fleming (King) and Martiesha Caines (Great Oak). Tori Dutchover (Yucaipa) dropped the 1,600 to concentrate on the 3,200.
Division 2
Defending champions: LA Loyola (boys), Simi Valley (girls)
Area boys to watch: Jeremiah Bias (Vista del Lago) is the No. 1 qualfier in the 800. Sione Tovi (San Gorgonio) has the No. 2 qualifying mark in both the shot put and discus throw. Tamas Stewart (Carter) is No. 1 qualifier in the long jump and Lafayette Waters (Murrieta Valley) is second. Stewart's teammate Eric Moore is the favorite in the high jump. Malcolm Ballard (Ramona) is the No. 2 qualifier in the 100.
Area girls two watch: Samaya Brandon (North) is the top qualifier in the 100 hurdles and No. 4 in the 300 hurdles. Kim Dargel (Murrieta Mesa) will challenge in the 100 hurdles. Krista Haddock (Hemet) has to the top qualifying mark in the 300 hurdles. Jelena McNown (Murrieta Valley) is the top qualifier in the long jump. Katie Rodriguez (Elsinore) is fifth. Rian Young-Werner (Citrus Valley) is the top qualifier in the triple jump, Starlynn Singleton (Murrieta Mesa) is second and Danika Hitchcock (Hemet) is fourth. Breanna Standifer (Elsinore) is the No. 3 qualifier in both the shot put and discus. Joy Ngula (Vista del Lago) is the top qualifier in the 800. Murrieta Mesa's girls 400 relay team has one of the fastest times in the state this season (47.03). Uwakmfon (M'Fon) Ibekwe (North) is the No. 2 qualifier in the 400 and No. 7 in the 200. Crystal Tejada (Norte Vista) looks to improve on last yearâs runner-up finish in the 400. Annika Backlund (Murrieta Valley), fifth last year, is among the favorites in the pole vault. Audriana Holloway (Murrieta Mesa) looks to score big in the 100, 200 and on the Rams' 400 relay team.


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Ladybug Girl Doll
A day is never boring when you're Ladybug Girl! There are shark-infested waters to cross, forts to build, and toppled-over trees to jump. And no matter what her brother says, she has big things to do. She is definitely not little.
Join in the fun and have your own backyard adventure with our Ladybug Girl Doll. She's the perfect friend to take along.
Read all about Ladybug Girl in the sweet and cheerful books by David Soman and Jacky Davis. Ladybug Girl is also featured in a series of board books designed especially for younger readers.
Look for the newest additions to the series: Ladybug Girl Ready for Snow and Ladybug Girl and the Dress-Up Dilemma. Published by Penguin/Dial.
Also available as a 6" backpack pull.
surface wash only
safe for all ages, perfect for ages 4 to 8
10" Ladybug Girl Doll, $15.00
6" Ladybug Girl Backpack Pull, $8.00
10" Ladybug Girl Doll with 40-page hardcover book, $31.99


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Date of Show: Thursday, March 30
Synopsis: Six private school high school kids find themselves stuck in detention on a frightfully dark and stormy Saturday afternoon. During their 8 hour incarceration, each of the six kids fall victim to a horrible "accident" until only one of them remains. As each of these spoiled rich kids bites the dust, the story takes on a series of humorous and frantic twists and turns. Is one of the kids secretly evening the school's social playing field? Or have the ghosts of prestigious Crestview Academy finally come to punish the school's worst (and seemingly untouchable) brats? One thing is for sure...Daddy's money can't save them now.