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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Featured Author of the Week: Margaret Wise Brown
Brown is the author of my favorite book, Goodnight Moon. My Nana Glenys read it to me when I was little and I've read it to every child who has come into my life, including the delightful children who come to my storytime.
I visited Brown's website to find out more information about the person who wrote so many wonderful stories. She was born in 1910 and went to school to become a teacher. She became a pioneer for the children's movement of the "here and now." The movement said children are interested in the "here and now" and want to read books about their own lives. Before this, children's literature was composed of mostly fairy tales and fables.
Brown wrote hundreds of books in her short lifetime (she died at 42). However, they were not all published before then. You can get previously unreleased material from the library with contemporary illustrators. Check out two books with one of my favorite illustrator's Karen Katz (Where is baby's Mommy? and Where is Baby's Belly Button?).
Goodnight, Margaret! Activities for Bedtime:
1. Make a book about your child's life. They sell plastic books you can slide pictures into at super stores, or you may find one (I did!) at a garage sale or Goodwill. Or for an inexpensife alterative, use a small brag book (your child just won't be able to chew on it). Go through the book at night telling the story of each picture.
2. Goodnight, everybody. To ease your child into the mood of sleepy time, start saying goodnight to their toys, then their books, then their friends and family. I've found with my reluctant sleeper that this helps. Everything is going to sleep, so you need to as well.
3. Tuck in your child's toy pets! Brown never went anywhere without her beloved furry friends, and your child may feel the same way. Make some little blankets for each lovey with two pieces of flannel cut into small squares. Cut a fringe on all four sides and tie the squares together. We made this craft in storytime (thank you Miss Mindy) and Bobo uses it for his baby doll. It is really the perfect size for those little loveys!
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We enjoyed a quick weekend trip to see the parents on Washington's beautiful Olympic Peninsula.
The Sol Duc river in the Olympic National Park.
Rialto Beach had some fun wave action
The color changed quickly and dramatically at Second Beach - first of 4 shots over 30 minutes
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Florida Sunrise
In Hollywood, Florida for a conference. When we arrived it was raining HARD, the front end of what was briefly Tropical Storm Nicole. After the storm moved through, we enjoyed nice, warm (and humid for us) weather.
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Roche Group's RHHBY member Genentech announced that the FDA accepted Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and granted Priority Review for the label expansion of the company's leukemia drug Rituxan (rituximab). The company is seeking to get Rituxan approved for the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris, which is a life-threatening condition characterized by progressive painful blistering of the skin and mucous membranes.
Rituxan is already approved for treating blood cancers including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia as well as immunological diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
Priority Review designation from the FDA is generally granted to drugs that have the potential to provide significant improvements in the safety and effectiveness of the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of a serious disease.
Over a year, shares of Roche have declined 3% as against the industry's growth of 10.1%.
The sBLA submission was based on data from a Roche-supported randomized trial conducted in France which evaluated Rituxan plus a tapering regimen of low dose oral corticosteroid ("CS") treatment compared with a standard dose of CS alone as a first-line treatment in patients with newly diagnosed moderate to severe pemphigus. The study showed that Rituxan provides considerable improvement in pemphigus vulgaris remission rates and successful tapering and/or cessation of CS therapy.
However, we remind investors that competition from Amgen's AMGN and Novartis' NVS biosimilars loom large on Rituxan.
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Roche carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
A better-ranked stock from the health care space is Exelixis EXEL, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Exelixis' earnings per share estimates have moved up from 72 cents to 77 cents for 2018 in the last 60 days. The company delivered positive earnings surprise in the last four quarters, with an average beat of 572.92%. Share price of the company surged 30.8% over a year.
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NewsWire: Howard Shore to Perform LOTR Score at Hollywood Bowl - Variety
Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings will be performed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Aug. 9-10. Mauceri said Shore eventually will create a Lord of the Rings symphony by using a half-hour of music from each of the films in the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy. For more info, CLICK HERE.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has called for closed-door meetings with union leaders and City Council members next Tuesday to address the city's sagging pension fund. Today, at the end of the 2010 first quarter, the city's pension liability topped $989 million. However, there is less than 30% of that total actually in the fund.
Both Council President Darlene Harris and Councilman Patrick Dowd say they're unsure of the aim of Mayor Ravenstahl's private meetings. Dowd says he'd prefer an open session, convening the public with union leaders, City Council, and the mayor.
Harris says she was told to bring information and a plan for correcting the pension fund for retired city workers.
The mayor has proposed leasing the city's parking garages for 50 years for $200 million, but Harris says she's concerned parking prices would skyrocket. She has proposed floating a bond and use that money to get up to the state-required 50% minimum funding of the pension program, and then use revenues from the city owned garages to pay off the bonds.
The pension plan must be funded at least 50% by year's end to avoid a state takeover. That would likely cause the annual contribution to increase from the current $54 million from the operating budget.
Harris says Council will receive a study on 3 competing plans in mid-June.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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Latin Etymology: Circus (bird named for circling flight) cyaneus ("dark blue/sea blue")
Adult female Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) at Oare Marshes, Kent - February 2012
Local Name (Spain): Aguilucho pálido ("Pale Harrier")
Weight: 290-750g
Length: 41-52cm
Wingspan: 97-122cm
One of the three Harrier species found in the UK, the Hen Harrier is more common than the similar looking Montague's, but is arguably the single most persecuted species of bird in Britain. This is mainly as a result of it feeding on Red Grouse on shooting estates making it very unpopular with Game Keepers, some of whom will shoot, trap or poison them. As such, it is apparently the bird species most likely to go Extinct in England. It barely breeds in England at all, its main strongholds being Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Mann, but birds Winter in suitable habitat in England - often moors, farmland and marshes. As such, if you want to find them in England, it's best to look in Winter.
Related Species:
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Circus
Subspecies: none - monotypic
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UNITED KINGDOM - Rare breeding species (617 pairs) and scarce Wintering species Migrant
- Wintering female seen at Oare Marshes in 2012
SPAIN - Uncommon Wintering species- MADRID 2015 TRIP: A pair seen in the farmlands around Madrid
Further Notes: Arkive, BirdForum Opus, BirdGuides, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto


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Up to 50 acts will play at the fourth FREE Kirkby Lonsdale Beer and Music Festival this weekend.
The event, at Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club, will be the biggest yet, with extra facilities, more camping, a cocktail bar and kids activities.
The music takes place across two stages in a marquee, ensuring near seemless transition between bands.
Friday brings music from Tiffany, Jack Willan, Tangent Jazz, Back of Beyond with Backsheesh and Afterburner.
Saturday's line-up includes with 42, Amy Jo Clough, Big Al, Iona Lane, Lily & Scot, Banjo Dicky & Fiddling Terence, Dirty Vertebrae, Wayne & Paddy, Beant Allen, Chuck Fish, Pears, Gritty Britain, Mistery Machine, Jabba the Funk and Sad Eyed Puffins.
On Sunday there'll be sets from, among others, NIMROD, Hairy Buskers, Thistle, The Wasters, Hiroshima Twinkle, Braxton Hicks, Cartoon Food, Massive Wagons and The Lumberjack Cowboy Heartbreak Truckin Co.
Free to enter, caravans/tents £25 for whole weekend.
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Our Michigan Paxil lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. handle cases involving children suffering from severe birth defects, pulmonary hypertension, and other problems resulting from mothers exposed to Paxil or other SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy. The side effects of these drugs can be quite serious, and in some cases death. When a child is injured, it can give rise to a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company and drug manufacturer. Often times, these drug lawsuits result in significant settlements.
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As a specialist provider of Human Factors and CRM training, our courses and training meet the requirements of EASA, the UK CAA and the FAA. Each of our CRM Instructors has been Accredited by the UK CAA, who also inspected and approved our CRM Instructor training course.
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text: What, you thought they were finished? Nope. The Rockets have added swingman Omri Casspi to their squad, one that looks very ready to compete in a crowded Western Conference. Per Yahoo!: "Free agent Omri Casspi, the first Israeli-born player ever selected in the first round of the NBA draft, has agreed to a two-year deal with the Houston Rockets, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Casspi's two-year, $2 million deal will include a team option in 2014-15, a league source said. Casspi, 25, played an increasingly diminished role with the Cavaliers the past two seasons. The Rockets had long been interested in signing Casspi and became even more interested in his shooting touch with the commitment of free-agent center Dwight Howard."


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Things started well: I snapped my losing sequence on 'the hill' at two before heading off down Fai King Road towards the former closed area. I hadn't gone far though before I spotted a hill fire to my left (south) and stopped to take a photo, although I was too far away to capture anything of the drama.
However, I was nearing the top of the first of three category 3 hills along this road when I suddenly came much closer to the fire—it had burned right down to the road—and this time I got a much better picture:
I continued on my way, and within a couple of hundred metres I was flagged down by a policeman, who wanted to know from whence I'd come. He appeared to think I was in grave danger and was concerned that I might turn left at the upcoming junction (Ma Tso Lung Road). I hadn't intended to, but before I reached the junction I came to a police roadblock. They were obviously not allowing traffic through in the opposite direction, but I did wonder why there hadn't also been a roadblock at the other side of the danger zone.
My original intention had been to turn round at the end of the road and go back the way I'd come, but recent exploration in this area meant that I did have an alternative, which was a rough cut-across to Ma Tso Lung Road. Once on this latter road, I decided to see if I could get close to the fire from that side and possibly take a few more pictures. These are the best:
I did contemplate trying to go down Liu Pok Road, but there was an ambulance parked at the junction, and fire crews going about their business, and I didn't want to become a nuisance, so I came back via the Ng Tung River, where a helicopter was collecting water to drop on the fire:
It is unlikely that this fire was started deliberately, but it is very likely that is was the result of carelessness: a cigarette discarded from a passing car (a strong possibility given the proximity of the blaze to a road); or the burning of paper money or joss sticks next to one of the many graves that adorn the hillsides around these parts. Unfortunately, this kind of thing happens far too often, and I'm sure that I'm not the only person who finds such stupidity extremely annoying.
update: 30/12/2013
I was cycling in the same area today and took the following photos, which show the extent of the destruction. The first was taken in approximately the same location as the first one above, while the second can be seen to match the vantage point from which the other photos were taken.
The fire burned right down to Liu Pok Road but didn't cross it. The road turned out to be an effective firebreak.


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Ensuring Ideal Insulation Installations
One of the main factors that building owners have to grapple with is the ever increasing stringent requirements for the building codes. With the developments in technology, there is also an increase in the development of high-performance building programs. As a result, there is an increase in the standards and requirements for insulation Melbourne installations.
One of the most important performance factors in any insulation system is the installation. If the installation is professional and adheres to the best practices, than you can expect the insulation to similarly deliver top performance. Building codes in Australia are very much likely to include the criteria to be used for the insulation Melbourne installations. When building officials come to evaluate your buildings for compliance with the relevant codes, they will also evaluating your insulation installation against these criteria.
What Constitutes the Best Insulation?
It is generally estimated that an average home loses as much as 30% of the heat in colder climates due to various structural defects in the construction of the house. These can include the various gaps, cracks or even holes in the building. As a result, building occupants or owners are forced to spend a significant amount of money in heating costs.
The reverse is true during the hotter seasons. This is why it is always a good idea to install the right kind of building insulation and do it the right away to ensure optimal conditions in the building that will not necessitate massive expenditure on energy. It is therefore important to choose the best form of insulation for your home, as well as experienced and professional insulation installers capable of making your insulation system work.
The best insulation contractors will install top grade insulation done with a good deal of workmanship. This means that all the cavities will be uniformly filled throughout the installation – this involves both side-by-side as well as from top to the bottom. Another characteristic of top-notch installation is that it is free of gaps or voids. If you have top grade installation in your premises, then it will not contain any substantial gaps that you could worry about. The exterior sheathing of the insulation will not be invisible from the building interior due to the gaps existing in the insulation material for the cavity.
The last important factor is the alignment of the insulation. If you are installing insulation that will serve as a thermal barrier, then it is important that it is in continual alignment with the air barrier. These are some of the qualities that will make for a top-grade insulation installation. Air sealing is very important before the insulation is installed in the building.
Glasswool batts are generally some of the cheapest forms of insulation that you can easily install in your home. The Glasswool insulation is not only cheap but it will also enable you to attain some of the highest thermal ratings in your insulation. They are generally bonded with formaldehyde so when planning to use this, it is important to ensure that the formaldehyde will not react adversely with your health. Look for more information on the insulation Melbourne products at http://insulationessentials.com.au.


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Crafting is finally in the game! You can now craft your first tool in the game. To do this you need a branch, flint, and some sinew. Branches and flint can be found on the ground anywhere in the world whilst sinew can be gathered after cutting off an animal's meat. You will then need right-click your branch and click "Attach to Flint". This will give you an unfinished tool. Finally, you need to right-click your sinew and click "Tie Flint to Branch" and this will give you your first Crude Tool which can be used as a Knife and an Axe.
(Keys Windows is temporary).
You can now fully rebind all of your keys to suit you. This has replaced the languages option which was removed (reason in the last nightly post).
- Fixed held animals appearing under equipment.
- Fixed being able to drop items while moving them.
- Fixed the ridiculous amount of monsters in dungeons.
- Fixed feather plucking.
- Renamed sharp rocks to flint and also updated their graphic.
- Flint can now be used to skin animals.
- New oak tree textures.
- Reduced the number of flint stones in the world.
- Removed languages, replaced them with keybindings.
- Sharp bones can now be taken from animals.
- Added 1080p resolutions to the list of resolutions in the options menu.
- The ability to craft Crude Tools.
- You can now configure you controls in the settings menu.


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New Yorkers are well aware of the iconic J&R that has been the place to go for electronics in downtown New York for over forty years. It's hard to believe that in the Battery Park City/Tribeca/Wall Street neighborhoods that there is no one-stop shopping place for families. That situation has now been rectified with the opening of J&R Jr.
What is perfect about J&R, Jr. is that they sell hip baby gear, strollers, clothes, kid -friendly electronics and toys without a lot of muss. The store is very well-curated with popular and unique brands in every category which makes it easy for today's busy families to shop and not be overwhelmed by choices. What also makes J&R Jr. unique are the little touches like a specially-designed stroller runway that simulates grass, carpet and cobblestone so you can try out strollers in normal conditions rather than a store floor.
J&R Jr. also offers regular kid's classes by MoonSoup, the popular childhood program that currently has classes in Queens and Midtown.
Where: 23 Park Row, New York, NY 10038 (across from City Hall Park)
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The Return to Work Fund – What We Know and What We Don't Know
As part of the comprehensive workers' compensation reform in SB 863 that was signed into law by Governor Edmund G. Brown on September 18, 2012, the legislature passed a provision in the Labor Code, section 139.48, that provides an annual fund of $120,000,000.00 from which eligible injured workers may receive money that compensates them in cases where there is a disproportional difference between their permanent disability ratings and their loss of future earning capacity.
New Report Brings Domestic Workers Out of the Shadows
A recent study from the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and several other organizations aims to provide the first comprehensive look at the struggles of domestic workers nationwide.
New California Workers' Comp Medical Mileage Rate for Travel On or After 1/1/13
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the standard mileage rate for business miles will increase from 55.5¢ per mile to 56.5¢ per mile as of January 1, 2013.
Red Hook Brewery's parent firm settles with OSHA after probe of fatal accident
Redhook Brewery's parent company has reached an informal settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after an investigation into the death of a brewery worker in April.
2m Persons Die From Occupational Hazards Yearly
An Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) expert with the International Organisation of Employers in Geneva, Janet Asherson, has said that not less than two million people lose their lives annually from accidents occurring in workplaces around the world.


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Himalayan Summer Trekking Expedition SAR PASS-2019
Sar Pass is one of the most popular treks among beginners. Located in the Parvati Valley of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, the trail mostly passes through serene meadows and calm Himalayan villages with an exquisite view of waterfalls and the beautiful snow clad peaks. It is the seventh heaven for both adventurous travellers and nature lovers. Situated at an altitude of 14000 ft, it can be considered as the perfect introduction to high altitude trekking. Other than winter, snowfall is usually expected in May every year. This trail is definitely one worth putting in your bucket list.
Batches: May - 15th June 2019
Duration: 7Days/6Nights
City: Kasol, Himachal Pradesh
Difficulty: 7/10
Batches: May-15 June 2019
Duration: 7Days/6Nights
City: Kasol, Himachal Pradesh
Difficulty: 7/10
Report at the base camp at Kasol on your own and complete the registration process. Attend an orientation session to be given by the chief organizer/guide which will cover the information like rucksack packing, marching/walking technique and general awareness about the trek route. Comfortable stay is arranged at Kasol(5180 ft) either in tents or wooden houses based on availability.
Trek starts from Kasol at around 7AM and trekkers will hit a comfortable trail filled with lush green forests. The trail turns a bit rocky as one starts to climb uphill. After a 5-6 hour trek participants reach Grahan village. Tents will be set up at Grahan(7700 ft) for a comfortable overnight stay. (9 km, 6 hrs)
Kickstart early in the morning and begin the trek towards the north of Grahan. The trail gets a bit steep as one gets into the pine forest. One can spot Ratta Pani as soon as we exit the forest. Tents are set up at Rattapani(11,200 ft) for a cozy overnight stay. (13 km, 6 hrs)
The trail from Rattapani to Nagaru is relatively tough when compared to the previous days, but it is definitely worth the sweat. On reaching the Nagaru campsite, the magnificent view of the mountains across Parvati Valley simply puts all the energy you spent on the day back into you. Tents are pitched at Nagaru camp(12,500 ft) and participants are advised to sleep early to compensate for the next day's early start. (10km, 5hrs)
Get up early and start a steep trek through the snow. Sar pass and lot of other peaks are visible from the top. The view is simply breath taking. After spending sometime at the top, participants start the descent by sliding through the snow and reach the valley after a short walk. On reaching Biskeri campsite(11,000 ft), tents are set up for the overnight stay. (13kms, 7hrs)
The descent from Biskeri to Barshani, Pulga is quite an easy one. From Pulga the descent continues and participants cross Parvati River and then climb a bit to reach village Barshani and take Jeep to reach Kasol base camp
After few farewell speeches and gossips, participants have breakfast and say cheese for a quick photo shoot. Arrangements are made for the checkout.
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Even though minimum age limit to register for the program is 12 years, children less than 18 years of age are accepted for the treks only with a parent's/guardian's undertaking. For detailed guidelines and terms of participation, visit our Terms and Conditions page.
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The Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan was just kidnapped and murdered
This is one of those situations where black people are probably going to be mixed in their reaction. According to TheRoot.com, Frank Ancona's body was found this weekend after he went missing from his home in Leadwood, Mo. Ancona was previously the Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, a position he held at the time of his death.
Police say that Ancona disappeared Thursday, which they noticed after a post on Facebook. According to The Root, Ancona's body was found by an employee of the Federal Forestry Service after his vehicle was found the same day.
"Deputies responded on Friday and located [Ancona's] vehicle and secured it," said Washington County Sheriff Zach Jacobsen. "We left deputies at the scene and secured it overnight due to the loss of light. On Saturday morning we conducted a search of the area by foot by member of the Potosi Fire Protection District and the sheriff's office. We didn't locate much of anything in the woods, but we did locate evidence of a burn pile near Mr. Ancona's vehicle."
According to Leadwood Police Chief William Dickey, Malissa Ancona, Frank Ancona's wife, was the last person to see him alive. He called from work stating that he had to travel across the state to make a delivery. Police also stated that a safe in Ancona's home had been opened with a crowbar and all of his firearms were missing. Ancona's wife says that her husband took a bag of clothes with him after they discussed getting a divorce.
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The AGM of the Irish Patchwork Society takes place on Saturday morning the 6th October. On Saturday afternoon Barbara Chainey will speak on "The Tentmakers of Cairo". A workshop on "Egyptian Appliqué" given by Barbara is on Sunday 7th October. All of this is on in the Springhills Hotel, Waterford Road, Kilkenny, Ireland.
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It's release day for the second book in my fantasy romance mermaid/pirate series--Tortuga Treasure: Ciel's Legacy!
When Ciel first looks into Alvaro's eyes she finds love. Bad timing. In the next instant he's fatally stabbed in the back by one of his pirate mates. Her girlfriends warn her it will only bring on a heap of trouble to save him. Unable to resist, she gives him the gift of a new life as one of her kind—a merman.
Will their love encourage him to embrace life as a merman? Can love survive if he wishes to return to human form? Either way, her friends speak true. No matter how much mermagic and dark vodou Ciel and her friends cast, blood-thirsty buccaneers chase them across the Caribbean until Alvaro finally decides.
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University of Washington
New coach. New season. Huskies begin the Mike Hopkins era
Crisp, Nowell gearing up for UW's season opener
Every college basketball team opens a new season facing questions. Washington is no different with the exception of everything being different.
UW is in a transitional period. Lorenzo Romar led the program for 15 years as the Huskies' coach. Romar was fired after going 9-22 overall and 2-16 in Pac-12 play last year. In steps Mike Hopkins. A former longtime Syracuse assistant, Hopkins is implementing a zone defense for a team which has been at the bottom in points allowed the last two seasons.
There's also the matter of replacing a certain No. 1 NBA Draft pick in former star guard Markelle Fultz and his 23.2 points, 5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds.
UW's first official foray into finding those answers will come against Belmont at 7 p.m. Friday at Alaska Airlines Arena.
"It's real fun. Everyone's looking forward to seeing (the start) of Coach Hop's era," Huskies guard and Tacoma native David Crisp said. "We're excited to show everybody what we've been working on."
Hopkins' rebuild will count on what he's able to get out of experienced players like Crisp and how younger pieces like freshman Jaylen Nowell develop.
Finding a way to replace Fultz's production is important but it's not the primary point of emphasis for UW.
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Hopkins and his staff have gradually eased the team into understanding a zone defense while refining what they know about playing man.
"I wanna be great defensively and I wanna fight on the court," Hopkins said. "Those are the things that you can control and with that, play together. You can't control making, missing shots. You can control trying to get better shots. Make sure the right guys are getting shots but the most important thing is you gotta take pride on defense and you gotta do it together."
UW knows it has players who can score.
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Nowell, the 6-foot-4 former Garfield High star, was one of the most prolific prep scorers in the state's recent history.
He scored 14 in an exhibition win over St. Martin's. It was in that game Nowell hit a game-clinching jumper with less than 10 seconds left.
"Of course, it meant a lot being my first college game," Nowell said. "But you know, I've been placed in situations like that. I just remain calm and collected and knew that I was going to make it.
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Hopkins said the Huskies are trying new things to find a feel for their offense.
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It won't all be about the system. Hopkins said there are going to be "certain guys" who will have some freedom with the ball.
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This particular jeogori was originally paired with this chima.
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Guatemalan-based Ix Style is an ethical shoe brand with one foot in water rights and another in artisan production. Their proceeds help provide clean drinking water to children who would otherwise have to walk huge distances each day to access uncontaminated water. Founded by Francesca Kennedy – whose family originates from the country – the brand supports the creation of water filtration systems, rain collection units and wells. Shocked by the levels of contamination in Lake Atitlan, widely regarded as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, Francesca became inspired by TOMS founder's story (which she read on route to visit her grandfather). She decided to start working on designs inspired by local Mayan textiles and historical craftsmanship, and designed this collection of simple yet interesting footware. She sources the fabric locally and has built up a connection with the local community, aiming to empower artisans through commerce and production.
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As well as creating this ethical social enterprise with locally produced artisan designs, Francesca says she has plans to move away from traditional leather. She has already began designing some vegan alternatives, so watch this space for more information about their growing sustainable collection.


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You have happened upon (if you believe that you can just "happen upon" anything) the reflections of a student at the University of Southern Mississippi. This is my spring 2011 blogfolio. These reflections are for you so that you can find out some of the things we learned and hopefully get you thinking about things a little differently. These reflections are also for me so that I can look back at what I've learned to remember, reflect, and grow as a learner.
I hope that you enjoy perusing through these posts and that you will also let me know what you think about my musings. Let me know if I'm heading in the right direction or if I've missed the point completely.
Have a great day!


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Vocabulary Word
Word: recount
Definition: narrate or tell (a story); count over again
Definition: narrate or tell (a story); count over again
Sentences Containing 'recount'
``Alas, I have still to recount the most distressing period of my life.
Billingsley's hand-written recollections of the early days recount his working in his New York real estate office when two gamblers he knew from Oklahoma came to him, saying they wanted to open a restaurant.
After an April recount the High Constitutional Court declared Ravalomanana president.
Her requests for a recount were turned down by the city, and a judge ruled in January 1986 that too much time had passed for a court-ordered scrutiny of the votes (although the judge also ruled that the council was certainly aware of ballot irregularities when it turned down Jones's request).
Nathan proceeds to recount the events of how they met Fi, and how he persuaded Jase to pursue her and ask her out.
Fixed usage was established during the 39-day recount following the 2000 election, when the media began to discuss the contest in terms of "red states" versus "blue states".
Wein's first five books recount a version of the King Arthur stories which moves the narrative to the kingdom of Aksum in 6th century Ethiopia.
Justin and Irenaeus are the first to recount the myth of Simon and Helen, which became the center of Simonian doctrine.
When Causton announced he did not intend to fight again Strauss replaced him and won the seat back from Dunn by the narrow margin of 18 votes, after a recount.
Jelis are similar to griots because they also recount history but the jelis role is to "Sing and recount Mande social and political life".
Fabiani was also deeply involved in the aftermath of the Florida election recount.
The novel "The Death of Artemio Cruz", by Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, switches between the three persons from one chapter to the next, even though all refer to the same protagonist. The novel "Dreaming in Cuban", by Cristina García alternates between third-person, limited and first-person perspectives, depending on the generation of the speaker: the grandchildren recount events in first-person viewpoints while the parents and grandparent are shown in the third-person, limited perspective.
Three extensive apocryphal works are attributed to Enoch: These recount how Enoch is taken up to Heaven and is appointed guardian of all the celestial treasures, chief of the archangels, and the immediate attendant on God's throne.
As Artusi would later recount, he spent the whole night suffering from horrible stomach pains, which he blamed on the minestrone he had eaten.
The Passages to Canada Digital Archive presents a portrait of the life experience of the members of the Passages to Canada Speakers' Bureau through multilingual interviews and original artifacts (photos, letters and memorabilia) that recount their personal journeys to Canada.
The results were too close to call on election night, and after a recount Zimmer ultimately lost by only 651 votes (146,162 to 145,511 votes, or 48.73 to 48.51 percent).
The Conservatives gained Bilton and High Harrogate wards from the Liberal Democrats, the latter by 656 votes to 610 after a recount.
She and her husband were invited to the United States to recount their time with Rivera in 2011.
An appeal and recount led the Constitutional Council to first declare Poisson had won by just one vote, and then ultimately to order a fresh by-election which was held on the 4th and 10th of July 2010.
Notable winners and shortlisted works have inspired several well-known Australian films from original novels, including The "Silver Brumby" series, a collection by Elyne Mitchell which recount the life and adventures of Thowra, a Snowy Mountains brumby stallion; "Storm Boy" (1964), by Colin Thiele, about a boy and his pelican and the relationships he has with his father, the pelican, and an outcast Aboriginal man called Fingerbone; the Sydney based Victorian era time travel adventure "Playing Beatie Bow" (1980) by Ruth Park; and, for older children and mature readers, Melina Marchetta's 1993 novel about a Sydney high school girl "Looking for Alibrandi".
Both women and men commonly call during the Friday broadcast to alert other listeners as to their location, and to recount stories of flashing or being flashed, respectively.
On May 23, after a re-count of the number of SARS patients in hospital, WHO lifts the Tourism Warning from Hong Kong and Guangdong.


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'For our 5th birthday my twin sister got a toy doctors kit, I got a toolbox.'
Anne-Sofie is a designer and model maker who has worked on some great
stop-motion animated projects, most notably the Wes Anderson film 'Isle of Dogs'.
Currently working on Clangers at 'Factory' in Manchester.
Through her professional work, degree course and various other art and design courses Anne-Sofie has gained experience with a wide variety of materials and fabrication methods and developed a wide technical skillset and a strong design sensibility.
She is passionate about combining her urge to create with her love of visual storytelling.
Originally from Denmark but now based in the UK.
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Metro Sponsors RHT Females
Stationery giants, Metro Office & Computer Supplies have renewed its cricket sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, female team for the sixth consecutive year.
This year the company has pumped $160,000 into the team, which it has been sponsoring since 2008.
Regional Manager of Metro Office & Computer Supplies Avia Lindie, handing over the sponsorship cheque, praised the Rose Hall Town Metro team as true representatives of her company's brand. She noted that the hard work and discipline over the years has produced positive results.
Secretary/CEO of the RHTY&SC, Hilbert Foster said that the sponsorship reflects the good relationship between the club and the business entity. He noted that the Metro female team has been very successful in the past, winning both the Berbice and national female championship, adding that Shemaine Campbelle, the first Guyanese female cricketer to score an international century, is a product of the team.
Erva Giddings another West Indies player, national players Nikita Toney, Melanie Henry, Phaffiana Millington are also members of the team.
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Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London
- Chaminade
- Concertino
- Griffes
- Poem
- Reinecke
- Ballade
- Harty
- In Ireland
- Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)
- Margaret Cornils Luke
- flute
- Christopher Petrie
- conductor
Hot on the heels of recording sessions for Centaur Records USA, the Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London presents the UK debut of American flautist Margaret Cornils Luke. The first half consists of a selection of the works for flute and orchestra that will appear on CD, many of which are rarely performed gems of the repertoire.
Following the interval the PCOL performs Tchaikovsky's monumental Sixth Symphony. Regarded by many to be his greatest work and arguably the greatest Russian symphony ever written, Tchaikovsky described it as 'the best thing I have composed'. The work has become a much-loved part of the repertoire due to its sweeping melodies, boundless energy, and dark conclusion.


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text: I had a chance to listen to this over the weekend. Wow, the whole performance is quite powerful. I hope that we aren't building students that feel this same way about the educational system at MRHMS. I continue to believe that we can remained balanced, trust our process, and allow the test scores to take care of themselves.