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There are 901 Million active Facebook users as of March 2012, according to HowManyAreThere.org (http://www.howmanyarethere.org/how-many-facebook-users-are-there-2012/). Facebook is estimated to break one Billion users before 2012 ends (Mashable source: http://mashable.com/2012/01/12/facebook-1-billion-users/). According to Gregory Lyons, a senior analyst at iCrossing, Facebook will reach the milestone in August [2012].
Do I have your attention genealogists? One seventh of the world's population is on Facebook – perhaps your 2nd and 3rd cousins are there waiting for you to engage them in some family history. Skype has nearly 107 Million "Real Users" and recently hit 41.5 Million concurrent users !
So being social can help you reach more people who may have a piece to your family history. I have searched Facebook with modest success for the 'ELIASZ' or 'ELIJASZ' family name. Not everyone will friend you anymore. I have had success in SKYPE finding an 'ELIJASZ' family member in my grandfather's ancestral village of Pacanow in Poland. I once had a very lucky success with a social network in Poland, named nasza-klasa.pl (now more easily found at http://nk.pl/ ). Now this jester is minimally conversant in Polish and my "cousin" in Poland was zero conversant in English. But, I was able to use Google's Translator (English to Polish and vice versa) with success although it did generate some laughter at times. The final result was a letter from Poland with a copy of my grandparents' marriage record from the actual church book in Biechow, Poland! Nasza-Klasa also yielded two 2nd cousins who were born in Poland (one since moved to the US) and we keep in touch via Facebook.
How else can you use social media to aid your genealogy? Write a genealogy blog (like this blog for example). I went to a recent Polish/Slavic genealogy seminar this year and spoke to a fellow blogger, Donna Pointkouski, who writes the genealogy blog, "What's Past Is Prologue". Donna called genealogy blogs, "2nd Cousin Bait" . She said by writing about your genealogy searches, successes and family members, your blog can lure these more distant family tree members to you. It works because search engines like Google or Bing find your blog posts and index key words (tags/categories) and proper nouns in their databases and out they pop when 2nd/3rd cousins are trying to Google their family trees. Stanczyk has personally located two 2nd cousins and one 3rd cousin via the blog. One 2nd cousin even gave me a picture of a previously unknown grand-aunt from before 1910 — jackpot! I was then able to locate that grand-aunt in microfilm from the LDS Family History Library for her children's birth records in Poland.
A couple more blog tips – Sprinkle your blog posts with the lingua franca of your ethnic lineage to lure readers from your ancestral home. Finally on your blog software (WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, etc.) – get the widget(s) to share your blog posts on your other social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, etc. Make sure you get the widest exposure possible to lure your family from all over. Ask family and friends to add your blog/tweets to their Flipboard and possibly 'star' the better posts for you to up your Klout.
Lastly, you may want to put your family tree online. Some of my greatest finds have come from collaborating with other genealogists on Ancestry.com. It is the largest collection of genealogists and paid genealogy subscribers — serious genealogists. These people found me and my family who as it turned out were a part of their family tree too. I cannot count the number of family members I have met from Ancestry.com. Let me tell you that my greatest finds were from a woman whose family I and my father thought were only friends from the "old country" whose families renewed their friendship here in the US. From this woman (Kim), who I helped out by reading her grandparents' marriage record from a Polish church in Detroit. What do the two of us discover, but her great-grandmother was an ELIJASZ from Pacanow. As it turned out, her great-grandmother was my great-grandfather's sister and that the two of us shared a great-great-grandfather — we were 3rd cousins! So we were blood relatives not just family friends as our parents had thought. I found out my father was her father's best man — neither of us knew that beforehand. Her grandmother (Rose Wlecialowski) was a best friend of my grandmother. I thought I had never met this third cousin … wrong! She had photos of me in her family pictures. We were so young neither had memories of the other. She had pictures of me as a 3 year old child that I did not have, with my young father on her grandmother's farm. She had a picture of my young grandmother from the 1930's with her grandmother! This was a B-O-N-A-N-Z-A!
I found her great-grandparents' marriage record from Pacanow and had it copied from the church book. I translated it from Russian for her (and for my records too). It confirmed that we were indeed 3rd cousins and shared great-great-grandparents (Martin Elijasz & Anna Zasucha). I also eventually found the birth record from the first child that my paternal grandparents had together over in Poland and little Wladyslaw Jozef Elijasz had Rose Wlecialowski for his god-mother. Her grandmother was a god-mother to one of my "uncles". Poor little Wladyslaw died in infancy and never made the trip to America with my grandparents and my aunt Alice. My father and the rest of my aunts and uncles were born here in the US.
So you see, your family is out there. You just don't know it yet. Use the social networks, USA and overseas versions. Write a blog to lure your cousins. By all means join Ancestry.com too and upload your family tree to Ancestry.com. These will grow your family tree more completely than you could if you eschewed not to use the Internet. Make your family tree mobile — load it to your iPhone and start collaborating in the Cloud. You will thank me later!


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The latest best estimate on the age of the Grand Canyon is taking more than a canyon-sized leap back in time -- almost 65 million years, in fact.
Rebecca Flowers, an assistant professor in geological sciences at the University of Colorado, is co-author of a paper published online today in Science magazine, which puts the age of the Grand Canyon's formation at 70 million years. At that time, dinosaurs still walked the earth.
Previously, the most widely accepted estimates put the Grand Canyon's age at a relatively sprightly 5 million to 6 million years, based on the age of gravel washed downstream by the ancestral Colorado River. Also, a previous Science magazine report in 2008 set it at 17 million years old.
The new study by Flowers, co-authored by professor Kenneth Farley at the California Institute of Technology, bases its findings on analysis of mineral grains at the bottom of the western Grand Canyon.
"This is going to be controversial," Flowers said. "The age of the Grand Canyon has been controversial for more than 150 years, and I think it's going to continue to be. There are people who very firmly believe in a young age, even though the evidence doesn't require that it be young.
"This ancient canyon idea can be tested with additional data, and I am hopeful that is what's going to happen. I'm certain that is going to happen."
At the canyon itself, officials were unmoved today. They were not scurrying for 65 million additional birthday candles for the next cake.
"Without our scientists having a chance to review the study, we would not provide comment on it," said Maureen Oltrogge, a U.S. National Park Service public affairs officer at Grand Canyon National Park.
The Grand Canyon, located in northern Arizona, is more than a mile deep in some spots, about 280 miles long and up to 18 miles across. It draws more than 5 million visitors each year who come away awestruck at a colorful vista that can appear transformed almost minute to minute as the sun crosses the sky.
Geologists long have agreed that there is some rock in the bowels of the gorge that is 2 billion years old. Flowers acknowledges that, and the study doesn't contest that. Rather, it addresses the formation of the entire present-day canyon, not simply the age of any one rock that might be found there.
'Big implications'
Flowers and Farley based their dating on methods that utilize the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium atoms to helium atoms in a phosphate mineral known as apatite.
Thelium atoms were locked in the mineral grains as they cooled, and moved closer to the surface during the carving of the Grand Canyon, Flowers said. Temperature variations at shallow levels beneath the earth's surface are affected by topography, and the thermal history recorded by the apatite grains enabled researchers to infer how much time had passed since there was significant natural excavation of the canyon, according to Flowers.
"It does have some big implications for western United States evolution, whether or not you believe in a young canyon or an old canyon," Flowers said. "We know that 70 million years ago, there were highlands to the west and lowlands to the east. This would indicate that the river that carved the Grand Canyon flowed from west to east -- which is different from today's movement."
As areas to the east of the present-day Grand Canyon rose in topography, the areas to the west "collapsed," Flowers said, leading to the reversal of the river's flow.
Placing this dramatic change to the landscape 65 million years further back in time, Flowers said, "has some larger implications for how you think that western United States topography, drainage systems and landscapes evolved over the last 70 million years."
In an earlier 2008 study, Flowers and colleagues showed parts of the easternmost section of the canyon -- that which is seen by most visitors from the North and South rims -- likely developed about 55 million years ago, although the bottom of the ancient canyon then was actually higher than the current canyon rim, before eroding to its current depth.
Now, she said, "There is a range of dates that is permissible, and the data are consistent with carving of that eastern part by 70 million years, as well."
'Long and complicated history'
Recently, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., created headlines in responding to a GQ magazine interviewer, saying he believed the age of the earth to be "a dispute among theologians."
Flowers prefers to frame the discussion in terms of what can be put to the scientific test through geochronology.
"The earth is 4.6 billion years old, and has a long and complicated history," she said. "I've never been exposed to any of that (alternative, non-scientific interpretations of the earth's formation), but I would be interested to see if I am contacted by people."
Flowers has visited the canyon a half-dozen times herself. An ultra-distance runner, she also has run to its bottom -- and back.
Her future plans for the Grand Canyon are still in formation.
"I'm interested in seeing the reaction of this (scientific) community to this project," she said. "I do want to continue working there. I don't have very specific plans for what that will entail, but I plan to continue working on these general problems in the future."
Patrick O'Driscoll, a National Park Service public affairs officer for the Intermountain Region based in Denver, said, "Whatever age the Grand Canyon itself is, the dozen or so different rock layers through which the Colorado River carved the canyon date back nearly 2 billion years.
"Learning to tell them apart from each other is one of those rare treats when you hike into the canyon or float down the river."
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I've made a bit of progress over the last six weeks. All the GRO births, marriages and deaths are now recorded on spreadsheets – one for each record type. I am about two thirds of the way through typing the IGI extracts onto a spreadsheet – this is taking a bit longer than I anticipated. I hope to have this finished by the end of next week.
I then plan to start transcribing the UK census records. My thinking at the moment is that I will put these records into Family Tree Maker.
I have also now joined the Guild of One Name Studies on Facebook.
The next IT decision I need to make is about a database. The spreadsheets are OK but I don't think they are as flexible as a database programme. I had come to the idea of buying Custodian 3 but have just found out that it is not available for a Mac. So back to the drawing board. I have a database with the Mac but not sure I am skilled enough to create what I need from scratch. Might need to check out the Guild of Name Studies and ask members for advice.
This week I have seen an aerial view photograph of Espley Hall in Northumberland for sale on Ebay so hoping to buy this. I have been trying to find out about the history of Espley Hall but drawn a blank so far. We might need to make a trip up there.


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Michael Jackson's niece and nephews are getting their own reality show.
Jackson? Never heard of him.
But apparently, he was a big enough deal that his family members now have their own six-episode television show on the Reelz network, debuting Nov. 18. The show focuses on Alejandra Jackson, who was married to Michael's brother Jermaine, and her five children -- three of whom were fathered by Jermaine.
After Michael's death in 2009, the family left the Jackson family compound in Encino.
"We didn't want it to happen that way," Alejandra's daughter Genevieve said Saturday at the TV critics' event in Southern California.
Son Donte Jackson said "Some of the politics came into play."
"We were very sheltered," Genevieve said. "There's a lot of outside people coming in and out of our house. We had to watch what we said."
I'm guessing Michael Jackson jokes were discouraged.
Genevieve -- who seems to like Jackson men -- also had two children with Michael's younger brother Randy. That happened before she married Jermaine.
Alejandra Jackson since he was 2, after he was adopted by Katherine and Joe. Which would make him Michael Jackson's brother and Alejandra's brother-in-law.
"It's a long story," Alejandra said about her love life.
You don't say?
So why are they seeking the spotlight now, after all these years?
"People already had a preconceived judgment of us and we weren't speaking," Randy Jr. said. "Now we feel comfortable enough to show how we really are."
Tony Hicks provides celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact him at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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Sandra "Sandy" Christine Janney, 67, of Scott Valley, passed away on Nov. 13, 2012 after a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Sandra "Sandy" Christine Janney, 67, of Scott Valley, passed away on Nov. 13, 2012 after a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Sandy was born on April 30, 1945 in Richmond, Calif. to Florence and Russell Ash and older sister Marie Ash (Evans). The Ash family moved to Laytonville, Calif., where Sandy helped her parents at the family-owned grocery store and graduated from Laytonville High School. Sandy attended Santa Rosa Junior College, where she attended dental hygiene school. While in college, Sandy met her future husband Herb Janney of Eureka, Calif.
Sandy and Herb married in Laytonville in 1966, just prior to Herb leaving for the Vietnam War. Herb and Sandy had two children, Matthew and Paul. They relocated their family to Scott Valley in 1976. Sandy enjoyed working with children as a librarian and teacher's aide at Fort Jones Elementary School.
In 1985 at age 40, Sandy was diagnosed with secondary Multiple Sclerosis that ultimately prevented her from working.
Sandy enjoyed genealogy, painting, hiking, fly fishing, boating, camping and cross country skiing. She LOVED the ocean, dancing and treasured time with her family, especially with her grandchildren, her numerous friends and her weekly bible study group. Sandy also found a lot of joy in being involved with the churches in Scott Valley and had a strong faith in God.
Sandy always appreciated all the love and prayers she received over the years from friends, family members and prayer groups.
Sandy is survived by her husband Herb Janney; her two sons Matthew and Paul; her four adoring grandchildren Connor, Madison, Chace and Violet Mae; her daughter's- in-law Marissa and Lori; her sister Marie (Ash) Evans and her husband John Evans; her sister-in-law Sharon Janney and her husband Ton Van Wageningen; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at the Scott Valley Berean Church, 134 Church St. in Etna. A reception will follow after the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Scott Valley Berean Church in Etna or the Fort Jones Community Church in Fort Jones.
Online condolences may be made at www.girdnerfuneralchapel.com.


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The Division consists of three Branches, hosts the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development and carries out ASYCUDA, UNCTAD´s largest technical cooperation programme.
Senior Southeast Asian officials assessed cyber-legislation and made recommendations for the harmonization of e-commerce laws at a joint ASEAN/UNCTAD workshop held in Cebu, the Philippines, on 10 and 11 November 2012. The outcome was reported to the twelfth ASEAN Telecommunications Senior Officials' Meeting (TELSOM).
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Unseasonably warm temperatures, stubbornly dry weather and predictions that the rest of the winter will be more of the same have county fire officials weighing burn restrictions.
Jay Stalnacker, Boulder County Sheriff's Office fire management officer, said Thursday that he and other regional fire safety officials are worried about dire fire conditions during the winter months, when regional and federal resources to fight wildland fires are largely mothballed for the off-season.
"It is pretty precarious," he said.
November logged three red-flag days, which is alarming for fire officials.
"Even if we do get some snow, it is going to be irrelevant," Stalnacker said, adding that making up for such a warm and dry November is a tall order and any snowfall might embolden some residents to burn without an open burning permit even though conditions have not changed.
In fact, he said the county has been overwhelmed with open burning permit applications. Some, he said, are for agricultural reasons, but others want to burn slash piles from fuel mitigation projects earlier in the year.
"I imagine we will be looking at possible restrictions in the next few days," Stalnacker said.
He said windy periods are likely through the winter and could drive any fires. While lightning isn't much of a fear, he said, humans could easily spark a blaze with an errant cigarette butt, a car fire or even an intentionally set fire that gets out of control.
Meteorologists had predicted that a developing El Niño pattern would bring more snow to Colorado this fall, but that weather pattern dissipated, leaving neutral conditions in the South Pacific.
Boulder only received 0.8 inches of snow in November, compared to an average of a foot of snow, Boulder meteorologist Matt Kelsch said.
This month is the third least snowy November since 1948, Kelsch said. Boulder records go back farther, but there are years with missing data, making accurate comparisons beyond 1948 difficult.
No snow fell at all in this month in 1949 and 1984.
Boulder is also well behind for the fall snow season. Normally, Boulder would have received 20 inches of snow by this time in the season. This year, only 8.6 inches have fallen, most of that in one storm in October.
It's also been warmer than average, Kelsch said. This November will be either the third or fourth warmest November since 1984.
The average temperature in November in Boulder is a little higher than degrees. This November, the average is 46 degrees.
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It's been a long time coming. Shacknews has been reviewing games for years, judging games not as products, but as experiences. Instead of breaking down games as the sum of easy-to-digest parts--graphics, gameplay, story--we wanted to provide a critical look at the game as a whole.
Starting next week, we're going to start implementing numerical scores to our reviews. Behind the scenes, this has been a process that has been debated quite passionately by all of our editors. We never questioned "should we do this?" Rather, we wanted to be certain in how we would implement scores. We wanted a scale that reflected our holistic approach to reviews, one that embodies our games-as-experiences philosophy.
Here is the scale that we're going to use:
- 10 - A milestone in gaming
- 9 - An exemplary representation of its genre, with resounding impact
- 8 - A leader of its genre, offering fresh interpretation of the form
- 7 - A solid representation of its genre
- 6 - A flawed representation of its genre, failing to execute on new ideas
- 5 - Insipid, but mechanically sound
- 4 - Insipid, and mechanically faulty
- 3 - Artistically void, but mechanically sound
- 2 - Artistically void, and mechanically faulty
- 1 – Unplayable
We decided on a ten-point scale, as we believed anything more than that would be too granular. (That means no half points, no decimals, etc.) We also believe this is a scale that will be fully utilized. What's the point of a reviews scale if only the top half gets used?
I want to assure you that review scores will not change the approach we take to reviews. Instead of writing to a score, we want to make sure that the score is derived from the text our reviewer writes. Not only will you start seeing scores attached to every forthcoming review on Shacknews--we're going through the process of retroactively applying these scores to our legacy reviews. Eventually, we plan on offering a catalog of reviews that can be easily referenced, which should offer greater context on what a "10" means, for example.
Review scores have been an exciting debate for us here at Shacknews, and we're eager to see how you respond to them. Please offer me any questions and comments you may have in the comments below, and I'd love to hear your suggestions.


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Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Connect the shapes was delivered to me on Halloween for a review. Crochet has taken a bit of a back seat for me lately, but this book got me excite to use it more in a few future projects and I am DEFINITELY going to make the skirt pattern from the book! WOOT WOOT!
Before I begin though: My book got delivered on Halloween. It rained cats and dogs that day! Nobody was home to receive the book, so it had to sit outside on the front porch, where it got rained on. So it did sustain a bit of water damage.. you may see that in some of the pictures. Just in case you were wondering……Also: The pictures were taken by my daughter with her i-pod… so they may not be the best ones, but once my camera's batteries are charged, I will make good ones for ya and exchange them. Until then… enjoy lol
Now on to the review:
I have been crocheting for a long, long time! I do love it occasionally in between the knitting projects I tackle. As a matter of fact, I am planning a bit of a big crochet project next for a friend *winks at Louise* So this book came at just the right time to get me in the right mood and give me food for thought about what to make!
The tips in the first part of the book are very good! I liked how nicely it was explained and I like "voice" of the book very much. It is rather a bit amusing and not as dry as some instructions books can be. The author has definitely a sense of humor about things, that is always a good thing, if you ask me.
The motives themselves range from tried and true Granny squares to off the cuff new and exciting. I have to say: I am a rather traditional girl to begin with and not a huge fan of motive work, but there were a few little motives in this book I might try out after all. And if you know me, then you know that is saying something.
The information given in the book is well written and easy to understand. The instructions are clear and easy to follow as well. It is wonderful that the book gives you written instructions as well as charts for the motives. This way everybody can use it. It is a great help for people who want to teach themselves how to read a chart, as they can compare the written instructions with the charts and figure out how it all works!
The emphasis of the book is on how to join crochet motives together. I love that! There are so many different ways and now they are all explained in one compilation! I don't have to run to the internet, or grab twelve different books from the shelf (if I had them…) I can grab one book and compare right there in one sitting how best to connect what I have got. Not only does it tell you how to connect the motives given in the book, but it does encourage you to try it out on any given motive you may run across. It definitely is a confidence builder!
Now if you are a seasoned crocheter, you may have no problem figuring out where to best join two motives, but are you really utilizing all the methods you know? I doubt it. I have been crocheting for a long time and I do have my "standard go-to" methods. I am happy to be reminded of all the other ways. One can only keep so much information in one's RAM after all! LOL the rest is delegated to the hard drive. It is accessible, but it will take a bit of probing and searching to find it! With this book you got it right there! So don't write this book off, even if you are a seasoned crocheter!
Another really fun point this book is making for both seasoned and novice crocheter is about colour choice and placement.You get to see some of the motives in different colour combinations and it really brings home how different something can look with just a few changes in colours used, or where you place them!
The book itself is a bit big to easily tuck it into your crochet bag, so it is more something to read at home in your fiber-corner. I am also not a huge fan of the spine in combination with the spiral binding. I prefer the spine open when there is a spiral binding, that way you can flip to the page and open the book all the way round without worrying about a spine. Also it is easier to flip the pages, if there is only the spirals and not a spine in the back. (I'm always worried a page will tear out this way)
On a very personal note: some of the colours use for the sample motives were rather off putting for me and I think it will make the book date rather easily instead of being a timeless go-to-giude.
I love that the emphasis in this book was on tips and technique rather then on giving patterns for projects. It does have a few patterns in the back, but really the important part are the blocks and how to join them! Often guide books hide the instructions for new techniques, or tips in patterns and I find that rather tedious. This book gives you what you need and then some on top. Get help with techniques an if you like, try it out on a pattern or two!
I ADORE the lampshade pattern and the little skirt pattern from the book and have added them to my list of things to make! 🙂
Overall I would give this book three stars. I definitely liked the book over all. If you are new to motive and block crochet you will get a lot out of it and I would definitely recommend it to new crocheters. If you have been crocheting for a while, go check out the new motives in the book! You will have fun playing around with them and coming up with new ways to use them! Crochet is definitely moving forward and with people like Edie Eckman working tirelessly to spread the word and come up with new and exciting things crochet definitely is making it's way towards center stage and away from the "Granny" image!


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Watch every game in 2012 with the NFL Sunday Ticket on DIRECT TV.
Occasionally I interact with Dwayne Bowe both on Facebook and at the NFLPLA'a sponsored SOTL's website.
Recently while doing so the question was raised as to whether or not he would be a KC Chief next season. Bowe diplomatically answered the question, as I knew he would, hahaha. He said the following:
"I love KC and hope to remain a Chief BUT I understand it's a business also so we'll see what happens and leave the business side of things to my agent and the team."
These are some other comments below Dwayne made I noted of interest leaning positive he will be a Chief next season, but I also know it's a day to day negotiation process of which could change any day. :/
Dwayne Bowe randomly conversing positive comments made:
"I think the Chiefs have a great team spark that will continue to help us grow n get better."
"Coach Crennel is a stand up dude, got nothing but love for him."
"Crennel is a great dude. The Chiefs are gonna go hard next season."
"Being a Chief motivates all of us...we want to succeed and get better and go further."
"As a team we worked hard this season, overcame a lot and pushed hard each week. We are excited for this coming season and can't wait to get back out there."
These are his favorite places to be, he said:
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Dear Editor,
My family spends their annual vacation in Cedar Key. We are always there the week of the Fourth of July and we par- ticipate in the CLAMERICA festivities from sunup 'til sun- down. We eat all the delicious island food, my children par- ticipate in all the games and I have participated several years in the clam cook-off contest.
We were all devastated to hear that you will not be hav- ing the festival this year. Aren't there alternatives? What if you had the festival on Saturday or Sunday instead of actu- ally being on the Fourth? Doesn't the island need to generate funds? Will there still be a parade? How about fireworks?
I know that CLAMERICA draws a crowd and people spend money. Guess I am just being selfish, but we sure will miss all the fun. We sure appreciate all the effort and love poured into the event. It is always a memorable day! Regardless, we always look forward to our quiet, relaxing week in Cedar Key...the best kept secret in Florida!
Sue Boda
Tampa, Florida
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The Kiowa County Mavericks didn't have the best of starts against the South Central Timberwolves in Tuesday afternoon action in the first boys quarterfinal game of the Southern Plains-Iroquois Activities Association tournament.
The Mavericks were awakened by their coaches and dominated the rest of the contest to record a 46-33 victory over the Timberwolves at United Wireless Arena.
Damien Odle scored nine points to lead the Mavericks' offense and the Kiowa County defense didn't allow a basket in the second quarter to build a 22-10 lead at halftime.
"We have always been a slow team coming out to play and that happened again today," Odle said. "It takes a little while to get going, but we really got strong once the second quarter got started.
"We also came out on the shoot-around and we had a little trouble getting going. We started to shoot better once we got used to how things looked. We do take pride on our defense, because our defense is how we get our offense going."
South Central led 8-7 after the opening quarter before Kiowa County got their run in the second quarter with 15 points for the halftime lead. The Mavericks led by as many as 14 points early in the second half before the Timberwolves made their run after intermission.
The Timberwolves cut the margin to 11 by the end of the stanza, then scored the first five points of the final quarter to trail 33-27. Kiowa County answered with a seven-point run to seal the victory.
Odle scored 12 points in the second half and finished the game with 23 points; while Rustin Ardery added 14 for the Mavericks (8-4).
Koy Alexander scored 15 points and James Cook added 11 to lead South Central (5-6) in scoring. The Timberwolves made only 10 field goals (five from 3-point range) in the loss.
SOUTH CENTRAL (33) – Koy Alexander 15, James Cook 11, Nathan Brooks 3, Alec Konrade 4. Totals 10 8-8 33.
KIOWA COUNTY (46) – Caleb Davis 4, Rustin Ardery 14, Corbin VandenHoek 2, Damien Odle 23, Kendall Watson 3. Totals 19 6-9 46.
South Central821211 – 33
Kiowa County7151113 – 46
Three-point baskets – South Central 5 (Alexander 1, Cook 3, Brooks 1), Kiowa County 2 (Odle 1, Watson 1). Records – South Central 5-6, Kiowa County 8-4.


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The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office is shrinking its motor pool since the number of deputies and staff it employs has dipped.
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office is shrinking its motor pool since the number of deputies and staff it employs has dipped.
The office now has 25 fewer cars because it employs fewer deputies, Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said. Forty cars were returned to the dealer over the past several months, and authorities used the revenue to buy 15 new cars.
"When you cut your manpower down, ... you've got all these extra cars that you don't need," Larpenter said.
Larpenter laid off 23 deputies when he took over in July, and he said several also quit. The "exodus" was a relief, he said.
He noted that former sheriff Vernon Bourgeois spent a $9 million surplus that Larpenter left while he temporarily departed from the Sheriff's Office and money is still tight.
State legislative auditors are examining the Sheriff's Office's finances after a separate audit done at Larpenter's request cited questionable spending and potential mismanagement under Bourgeois' administration.
The cars Larpenter returned are primarily SUVs and pickup trucks, he said. One of the vehicles he purchased was an unmarked pickup, and the rest are marked police cars. The ones traded in are older and have higher mileage than most of the others in the motor pool.
As a result, the office will pay less in gas and maintenance costs, Larpenter said.
Such an adjustment is not unusual, Sheriff's Office attorney Bill Dodd said.
Larpenter is also still trying to sell a $300,000 fishing boat Bourgeois purchased for the office.
"If I talk to millionaires, the first thing I ask them is, 'Do they need a boat?' " said Larpenter, who has been trying to find a buyer for the boat since returning to office.
Several oilfield companies donated about $130,000 toward the 38-foot late-model Fountain boat, and the Sheriff's Office made up the rest, Larpenter said. The office also had to pay about $40,000 to purchase a truck to pull the boat.
It's powered by three Mercury 300-horsepower motors and has a cabin inside its hull.
"We need to sell this boat and put the money in our general fund," the sheriff said. "It's the taxpayers' boat; it's not my boat."
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Red Clay Board of Education incumbent Kenneth Woods has been making the rounds at PTA meetings, school events and hitting the campaign trail in general, taking nothing for granted after five years on the school board. His opponent has been nowhere to be found.
Red Clay Board of Education incumbent Kenneth Woods has been making the rounds at PTA meetings, school events and hitting the campaign trail in general, taking nothing for granted after five years on the school board.
Woods, a graduate of Wilmington High School, also gave his cell phone number and his email address to the state Department of Elections for New Castle County, as most school board candidates did.
In contrast, his opponent, newcomer Charles Walters, gave neither his phone number nor his email address to the elections department.
Moreover, Woods has never seen Walters at a school board meeting, which all of the other candidates have regularly attended, making public comments at least once.
The phantom candidacy has been a curiosity to Woods and other onlookers.
"My opponent has never been seen," he said. "He's young, 23, still attending school and living with his mother and father. If you want to be active, you need to show up at things and you need to be able to be contacted. No one can reach out to him."
Woods said he believed a school board member should not only be visible to the public but easily accessible as well.
He took some time to chat about his bid for re-election on Thursday.
Q Why did you decide to run?
A I ran five years ago because of financial mismanagement and the public wanted change on the board. That was one of the biggest reasons I ran, trying to get things under control – especially school construction. There was so much work going on they couldn't get it under control. Since elected, we got a $117 million capital referendum passed to get schools fixed. We also oversaw the state energy saving program, ESCO, to cut our energy expenses and transition to green technology.
Q What do you think are the most important challenges Red Clay faces presently?
A Federal and state budget cuts will be tough. We'll have to figure out how to continue and how to get dollars back into the classroom. You realize you're really y under control of the state government. Legislators and the Department of Education can say where the money goes so it's tough to get the dollars where you really need as opposed to where they say you need them. Teachers are at the forefront, in the classroom. Technology is a big part of it as well.
Q What can the Red Clay Consolidated School District do to improve?
A I started the district facilities committee to oversee what was being done with school construction and to save money. That was to show the state how you can save money without interference. The money still has to get to the kids. That's been the tough part. In the last five years, we've lowered the tuition tax rate twice in the last five years.
Q Why should the people elect you over your respective opponent?
A As a parent, you want to be able to get a hold of your school board member. As a school board member, you want to be responsive to parents. You're here for the public.


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Laramie, Wyo. - The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team built an early 16-0 lead over No. 19 Wyoming and won the final two matches to hold on for a 22-15 win on Sunday at the UniWyo Sports Complex.
With the win, the Huskers improved to 2-0 after defeating the Northern Colorado Bears on Saturday, 28-9. The Wyoming Cowboys fall to 1-1 with the loss. Wyoming opened its season with a 26-12 victory over Boise State on Thursday, Nov. 1.
Sophomore James Green won the first match of the meet at 157 pounds by major decision over Wyoming's Dakota Friesth, 14-1. The victory was the first of four consecutive major decisions for the Huskers to open the match. No. 5 Green also won his match on Saturday in decisive fashion with an 18-2 technical fall.
Redshirt freshman Austin Wilson kept the momentum going with a 13-5 major decision over Wyoming's Andy McCulley. With the win, Wilson improved to 5-1 after his second-place finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. He did not compete against Northern Colorado on Saturday.
At 174 pounds, No. 8 Robert Kokesh won a 17-4 major decision over L.J. Helbig. Kokesh, a sophomore, gave Nebraska a 12-0 lead through three matches. He was also victorious on Saturday, pinning Northern Colorado's Josh VanTine in 1:37. Kokesh is 5-0 on the season.
No. 6 Josh Ihnen won by major decision over Wyoming's Shane Woods, 13-3, at 184 pounds. The senior improves to 6-0 following a technical fall on Saturday and a first-place showing at the Daktronics Open.
Wyoming's No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez stopped Nebraska's momentum at 197 pounds. He won a 3-0 decision over junior Caleb Kolb, cutting the lead to 16-3. The victory was the first of four consecutive for the Cowboys.
Tanner Harms of Wyoming won an 11-5 decision over Donny Longendyke in the heavyweight battle before No. 18 Tyler Cox pinned Nebraska's Eric Coufal at 125 pounds in 6:16. At 133 pounds, Wyoming's Kasey Garnhart won a 5-2 decision over Shawn Nagel to get Wyoming within one.
The Huskers responded to the four consecutive losses with two straight victories to end the match. At 141 pounds, Skylar Galloway won an 8-3 decision over Wyoming's Kyle Komata before Ridge Kiley won by decision over Brandon Richardson, 3-1, at 149 pounds.
The Huskers open their home schedule on Friday night against No. 1 Minnesota at the NU Coliseum at 7 p.m. Nebraska will close out next weekend with two matches on Sunday, starting at noon. NU will face North Carolina before South Dakota State.
Nov. 11, 2012
#9 Nebraska 22, #19 Wyoming 15
UniWyo Sports Complex, Laramie, Wyo.
157: #5 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Dakota Friesth (WYO), 14-1 (NEB 4, WYO 0)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Andy McCulley (WYO), 13-5 (NEB 8, WYO 0)
174: #8 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over L.J. Helbig (WYO), 17-4 (NEB 12, WYO 0)
184: #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by major dec. over Shane Woods (WYO), 13-3 (NEB 16, WYO 0)
197: #4 Alfonso Hernandez (WYO) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-0 (NEB 16, WYO 3)
HWT: Tanner Harms (WYO) by dec. over Donny Longendyke (NEB), 11-5 (NEB 16, WYO 6)
125: #18 Tyler Cox (WYO) by pin over Eric Coufal (NEB), 6:16 (NEB 16, WYO 12)
133: Kasey Garnhart (WYO) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 5-2 (NEB 16, WYO 15)
141: Skylar Galloway (NEB) by dec. over Kyle Komata (WYO), 8-3 (NEB 19, WYO 15)
149: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over Brandon Richardson (WYO), 3-1 (NEB 22, WYO 15)


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Sturgis hosted a competitive cheer invitational Saturday.
Several teams were in attendance, including some local talent.
In the Division 2 meet, Comstock edged out Sturgis 645.04-623.06 on the day.
"Everyone did such a great job today," Sturgis coach Stephanie Smith said. "I am very proud of all the Sturgis Cheer teams. All our teams improved their scores today. They have come so far and we will only be getting better."
Also competing were Division 3 and 4 schools.
White Pigeon won that event with a score of 638.64 while Bronson was second at 635.58. Vicksburg came in third place at 618.48, Colon was fourth at 613.60 and Buchanan was fifth at 495.80 for the day.
In the junior varsity event, Sturgis was first with a 511.40 score on the day.
Middle school teams also took part in the invitational.
Vicksburg was first at 346.14 points while Harper Creek took second with a score of 306.20, Sturgis was third at 287.80, Buchanan was fourth at 280.10 and Comstock took fifth at 255.22 points.
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Some students dread report cards.
Others look forward to them.
Schools and school districts are no exception, which is why the State of Missouri is raising the bar on its annual performance reports.
With the recent transition to the fifth version of the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 5), the recently released 2013 reports are based on the state's most updated system of accountability.
According to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the MSIP 5 was approved in 2011, and schools statewide were given two years to prepare for the new system.
According to a press release issued from the department, points are awarded based on performance in the following five areas: academic achievement; subgroup achievement – includes minority students, students with limited proficiency in English, students with disabilities, students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches and students receiving special education services; college and career or high school readiness; attendance rate; and graduation rate.
The Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) – the well-known end-of-the-year tests given to students from third grade through high school, are used to gauge the performance of students statewide.
These tests play a major role in the MSIP system.
"The MAP scores used to inform the MSIP Annual Performance Reports are taken from from the last three years of tests scores," said Sarah Potter, a spokeswoman for the department. "The MAP program has been around for about 20 years, and we update it every five years. It's a pretty complicated measure if you look at the formula used.
"We've done things like incentivize moving kids from below basic into basic or proficient. We're doing a lot to make sure every individual child is learning instead of just helping those that are almost there."
Potter said the MSIP 5 system is specific in providing information as to the performance of each individual school, rather than reporting performance figures per district. According to the release, the department has spent the last four years "engaged in and solicited meaningful input from students, parents, teachers, school administrators, education organizations and business leaders about the revised accountability system."
Ultimately, the goal of the new system is to prepare students for postsecondary education and his or her respective career.
The final score for each school and school district based on point totals out of points possible, which determines its accreditation level, which include: accredited with distinction: 90 percent and above plus additional criteria set by the State Board; Accredited: greater than or equal to 70 percent; Provisional: 50 percent to 69.9 percent; and Unaccredited: 0 percent to 49.9 percent.
The St. James R-1 School District achieved the level of accredited with distinction with a score of 91.1, earning 127.5 out of 140 possible points.
Superintendent Joy Tucker was satisfied with the score, but admits it could have been better.
The graduation rate in St. James was 30, which is a competitive score statewide.
Attendance, however, could stand some improvement, she said.
"I would love to get that attendance number up, but the rules have changed," Tucker said. "If they're not here 90 percent of the time, you don't get a point.
We e-mail parent when students are absent and we call parents and we stay on top of tardies. That's something we've hit very hard.
"Obviously if they're not here, it's very difficult for them to learn. At the elementary school, there is an incentive for the kids that are here every day. We want to instill a habit early."
St. James scored 16s in both the math and science categories.
"I applaud them, but I still see room for growth in the areas of math and science," Tucker said. "I would like to see us go up a couple of points at least, but it all takes time. You have to break it down and and figure out why the students aren't getting what we're teaching."
With the state "raising the bar" with the MSIP 5, Tucker says the increased accountability is a good thing, and by no means unfair.
"We're all playing the same golf course," she said. "We're all taking the same test, so at the end of the day, we all have to play by the same rules."
Classification and reclassification based on MSIP 5 is not expected until 2015, as a three-year period is needed "to show long-term, sustained performance trends for districts," according to the release.
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Pass comprehensive gun-reform bill
With impressive bipartisan support, Connecticut legislative leaders have drafted legislation that, if enacted, will significantly improve gun control in the state, while protecting the rights of law-abiding citizens to own guns for protection, hunting and sport.
We would have preferred that the legislation not be rushed into law as soon as today with votes in the Senate and House as an "emergency certified bill," bypassing the regular committee process. Yet the politics of the situation is understandable. Given the strength of the pro-gun lobby, approving gun-reform laws is difficult. Leaders in the General Assembly have genuine reason to fear that the compromise could unravel during a prolonged debate. And while committees will not deliberate on the exact details of this legislation, discussion about the general concepts has taken place in the public sphere for months.
Given the urgency of the matter, Gov. Malloy said Tuesday he would quickly sign the law when passed.
The national debate about the need to better control firearms began in the wake of the horror of Dec. 14 when a 20-year-old man with a troubled history, armed with a semi-automatic Bushmaster XM15 rifle and 10 large-capacity magazines, blasted his way into Newtown's Sandy Hook Elementary School. Firing 154 bullets in a few minutes, he killed six educators and 20 children. His first victim, before leaving his home, had been his mother, his last casualty himself.
"Knowing that that tragedy happened in Connecticut, it was up to Connecticut to show the way. And I'm very proud to say today the package we are introducing � has accomplished that goal," said House Minority Leader Larry Cafero, a Republican from Norwalk.
The bipartisan support here in Connecticut contrasts with the seeming inability of the U.S. Senate and House to approve even modest gun-control measures for fear of political repercussions from the National Rifle Association. To build upon Connecticut's achievement, President Obama will visit the University of Hartford next Monday to push for federal gun control.
Getting the most attention is the Connecticut bill's strengthening and broadening of the state's existing ban on the sale of semiautomatic assault weapons. It includes military-style weapons that previously slipped through definitional loopholes, including the weapon used in the Newtown massacre. While these weapons are used in only a small percentage of crimes, they are the weapon of choice of madmen carrying out mass murders. They belong on the battlefield or in the hands of police. We see no valid reason the average citizen should possess firepower capable of such carnage.
Under the proposal, people who own such guns could keep them. This is reasonable. But these owners would have to submit to new registration procedures, also reasonable. Possession without registration would be a felony.
Most contentious is that the provision outlawing the sale in Connecticut of magazines capable of holding more than 10 bullets would allow those already owning larger capacity magazines to keep, but register, them. Gov. Malloy and gun-control advocates, including parents of Sandy Hook victims, wanted an outright ban requiring owners to turn in their large-capacity magazines. We agree that would be preferable, but the failure to include such a provision is not reason enough to toss out the compromise.
While those proposals get the most attention, others will arguably play as great or greater a role in reducing gun violence. These include:
• Universal background checks for purchasers of all firearms. Also, any person buying ammunition would need a certificate of eligibility or gun permit, both issued by the state.
• Creation of the first statewide dangerous weapon offender registry - accessible only by police - listing those convicted of firearm-related crimes and requiring those registered to update their addresses.
• An increase to five years the restriction on gun possession for persons involuntarily confined or hospitalized for mental illness. The restriction now lasts one year.
The law recognizes the rights of citizens without criminal histories to own a gun for protection. It does not stop people from buying and owning hunting or sport-shooting guns, unless the law defines them as assault weapons.
This is a good bill. It should pass constitutional muster if challenged. We eagerly anticipate the General Assembly's approval and the signature of Gov. Malloy as he signs it into law.
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DURHAM -- Duke Athletics is pleased to announce the extension of the Blue Devil Network (BDN) into a full, premium digital network with the launch of Blue Devil Network Plus (BDN+).
Over the last 12 months, the Blue Devil Network and GoDuke.com Inside Access have co-existed as the official free and premium Duke video products. However, as our content offering has continued to grow along with the recent upgrades to our platform, we are excited to bring our entire digital network together under one brand.
From this point forward, fans can go to GoDuke.com, the official website of Duke Athletics, to view free content from the Blue Devil Network that will include game highlights, interviews, features, press conferences, and more.
Fans that upgrade to Blue Devil Network Plus will be able to enjoy all of Duke's exclusive premium content, including more than 100 live events througout the year - such as the men's basketball team's Countdown to Craziness and pair of exhibition games - condensed and full-game archives for all Football, Men's Basketball, and select Women's Basketball and Olympic team games, premium live events like the stream of this year's open men's basketball practice, and exclusive on-demand interviews.
As was the case with Inside Access members, Blue Devil Network Plus subscribers will be able to enjoy all of Duke's high definition livestreams on their computer, or on their iPhone, iPad or Android device (with app download).
Inside Access members will automatically be converted to the Blue Devil Network Plus platform and will not see an interruption of any kind.
For those that want to sign up for the service, BDN+ offers one-month, four-month and 12-month subscription plans. For more information on how to become a BDN+ subscriber, click here.
We look forward to providing Duke fans with the cutting-edge technology and ever-improving product it has become known for, and we hope to see you on Blue Devil Network Plus.


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For analysis on some of the changing closer situations throughout Major League Baseball, check out Matthew Pouliot's Sunday Strike Zone column. And you can always find the most up-to-date fantasy information on Rotoworld's player news page. This is Monday's edition of the MLB Daily Dose.
Braves center fielder B.J. Upton is quietly beginning to make some noise. If that sentence makes any sense at all.
The 28-year-old is still sporting a weak .175/.273/.316 overall batting line and is still being upstaged in Atlanta by his younger brother Justin Upton, but things are legitimately looking up. B.J. had two singles, a double and three walks during the Braves' three-game weekend series at Milwaukee's Miller Park and he now boasts a promising .844 OPS in 82 total plate appearances this month.
B.J. has also doubled his season-long steals total (six) since June 14 and should feel more comfortable trying to run as he continues to get on base at a higher clip. He stole 31 bases in 37 attempts last season with the Rays while tallying 28 home runs and 78 RBI. There are few better buy-lows right now in fantasy baseball.
Twins Turn To Top Prospect
Kyle Gibson is on his way back from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and he is joining a Twins team that is currently four games under the .500 mark, but there's still reason for excitement leading up to his Saturday debut against the Royals at Minnesota's Target Field. Gibson, the 22nd overall selection in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft, registered a 2.35 ERA and 52/19 K/BB ratio over his final 61 1/3 innings this year at Triple-A Rochester, holding opponents to a .209/.272/.259 batting line during that span.
He is not going to strike a ton of hitters out and he does not possess elite-level command, but Target Field is among the most pitcher-friendly parks in the majors and that should help keep Gibson's ERA in a respectable range. The 25-year-old right-hander is worth a try in most mixed fantasy leagues and all AL-only formats. After the Royals -- assuming he gets to stay in the Twins' starting rotation -- Gibson will face the Yankees, Rays and Yankees leading into the 2013 All-Star break.
National League Quick Hits: Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez suffered a left shoulder sprain Sunday while making a leaping catch at the wall … Michael Cuddyer went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in the Rockies' win over the Nationals on Sunday … Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (foot) will be activated from the disabled list on Monday … David Wright tallied four extra-base hits in the Mets' blanking of the Phillies on Sunday … Dodgers starter Chris Capuano threw five scoreless innings Sunday in a win over the Padres … Delmon Young went 0-for-3 on Sunday against the Mets and is now batting .220/.277/.390 over his first 44 games with the Phillies … Cardinals leadoff man Matt Carpenter finished 2-for-3 with a home run in Sunday's loss to the Rangers and is now batting .322/.403/.472 through 72 games this season … Jayson Werth left Sunday's game against the Rockies with a left groin strain … Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen earned his fourth save of the season Sunday against the Padres … Jay Bruce had two doubles Sunday in the Reds' win over the Diamondbacks, upping his slugging percentage to .538 … Hanley Ramirez has homered in each of his last two games and is batting .358/.397/.679 this season … Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is day-to-day with leg cramps … Ryan Sweeney tallied a career-high six RBI in the Cubs' rout of the Astros on Sunday … Nationals starter Dan Haren is headed to the 15-day disabled list with shoulder stiffness … Matt Harvey went six scoreless innings Sunday against the Phillies … Joe Kelly has been named the Cardinals' new fifth starter.
American League Quick Hits: Jose Bautista had a double, two walks and three RBI in the Blue Jays' blowout win over the Orioles on Sunday … Jacoby Ellsbury tallied his 32nd stolen base of the season in Sunday's loss to the Tigers … Angels closer Ernesto Frieri blew his second save of the season Sunday in the Angels' loss to the Pirates … Adam Dunn slugged his 20th home run of the year but the White Sox fell to the Royals on Sunday … Rangers closer Joe Nathan earned his 25th save of the year Sunday against the Cardinals … Fernando Rodney tallied his 15th save of 2013 in the Rays' win over the Yankees on Sunday in New York … Jose Reyes (ankle) is on track to be activated from the disabled list this Thursday … Rangers setup man Joakim Soria (elbow, pectoral) made his second rehab appearance on Sunday with Double-A Frisco … Kendrys Morales hit a walkoff three-run homer in the Mariners' defeat of the A's on Sunday in Seattle … Brett Myers will pitch out of the bullpen for the Indians when he returns from the disabled list … Royals closer Greg Holland earned his 16th save of the season Sunday against the White Sox … Prince Fielder tallied three RBI in the Tigers' win over the Red Sox on Sunday in Detroit … Joe Mauer finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored Sunday as the Twins beat the Indians … Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino is day-to-day with lingering lower back tightness … Angels manager Mike Scioscia acknowledged Sunday that Ryan Madson (elbow) could be shut down for the rest of the season … The A's are open to offers for Jemile Weeks ... The Astros promoted outfield prospect George Springer from Double-A Corpus Christi to Triple-A Oklahoma City.


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Delaware Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the cast of Daryl Roth's "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" to the DTC stage March 6 through March 17.
Delaware Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the cast of Daryl Roth's "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" to the DTC stage March 6 through March 17.
This intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron is based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman, and on the recollections of the Ephrons' friends. Like the popular book, the show uses clothing and accessories and the memories they trigger to tell funny and often poignant stories that all women can relate to, creating one of the most enduring theatergoing experiences in New York and now across the country.
Proving that a great show is always in fashion, "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" with its starry cast and compulsively entertaining subject matter, has become an international hit.
The star cast includes Dawn Wells ("Gilligan's Island"), Sabrina Lebeauf ("The Cosby Show"), Sonia Manzano ("Sesame Street"), Karyn Quackenbush ("Chapelle's Show") and Erica Watson (TLC's "Big Sexy").
The Off Broadway hit opened at the Westside Theatre on October 1, 2009, where it broke all box office records. Since "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" opened, audiences around the globe have gotten the chance to experience it. The show has played on six continents, in places including: South Africa, Philippines, France, Argentina; Australia, Canada and many more. Los Angeles' Geffen Theatre and Chicago's Broadway Playhouse both hosted extended runs, and the show completed its first national tour in 2012.
"Nora and Delia Ephron are literary alchemists expert at mixing the sentimental and the satirical and turning out something poignant," according to Bloomberg Radio. Deemed "Witty and Wise" by Vanity Fair.
Single tickets for "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" are on sale now by calling the Delaware Theatre company box office at 594-1100 or by its website. Group, senior, student, and military discounts are available. For more information please visit the site.


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First large solo show of Adrian Paci in Kosovo opens at the National Gallery in Pristina
Adrian Paci, The Encounter, 2011. Photographic composition (9 framed photos), 70 x 56 cm. each.
The Kosovo National Gallery presents the first large solo show of Adrian Paci in Kosovo. The work of Adrian Paci has a strong narrative dimension, tied to the places, people, and emotions it describes, but at the same time it's able to take the distance and to develop a critical aproach focusing on paradoxes, tensions and conflicts of the human condition through a language that is at the same time simple and sophisticated.
Adrian Paci shows us the violent side of poverty, the tender faces of children, the challenge of the determination to succeed, the binding of wounds, the false lament of paid mourners and the true lament etched in the toothless mouths of those who after a lifetime of toil, finally smile. But the artist also shows us the questions that we can pose about art, which become all the more vast with the intersection of cultured and popular traditions, the hybridization of techniques, the overlapping of hypotheses about how we can really communicate. In a palindromic back-and-forth between narration and the analysis of expressive tools, the journey is the language of living and of the work, and only the refinement of this languagethe act of communication and all those questions about how do to so as an artistcan generate, justify, and repay the journey itself.
Adrian Paci was born in 1969 in Albania. After the conflicts in Albania, he relocated to Milan in 1997, where he has lived and worked ever since. Although originally trained in Tirana as a painter, in Milan he began experimenting with the medium of video. This allowed him to develop and articulate an ongoing narrative exploring the consequences of political shifts in his country, as well as commemorating its traditions and customs.
After representing Albania at the Venice Biennale in 1999 and showing at Manifesta 3 in Ljubjana in 2003, his work has been subject of many solo and group exhibitions: Bildmuseet Umea, Sweden (2001); GAMeC Bergamo (2002); MoMa PS1, New York; Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2005); Kunstverein, Hannover; Tel Aviv Contemporary Art Center (2008); Bloomberg Space, London; Kunsthaus Zurich; and Istanbul Modern (2010). Among numerous group shows, he has participated in the Venice Biennale (2005); Tate Modern, London (2008); and Maxxi, Rome (2009).
Since 2003, he has been a lecturer in visual arts at the Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti in Bergamo and the Università IUAV in Venice. Paci currently resides and works in Milan, where he is lecturer at NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti.
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A.W. Tozer. The Pursuit of God. Page 103.
…the world of fallen men does not honor God. Millions call themselves by His Name, it is true, and pay some token respect to Him, but a simple test will show how little He is really honored among them. Let the average man be put to the proof on the question of who is above, and his true position will be exposed. Let him be forced into making a choice between God and money, between God and men, between God and personal ambition, God and self, God and human love, and God will take second place every time. Those other things will be exalted above. However the man may protest, the proof is in the choices he makes day after day throughout his life.
Rich W. Mullins. My One Thing.
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You hold on tight or you drift away
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Jennaya Robison, soprano, and Jessica Paul, piano, along with guest artist Jared Rogers will present a program of art song, oratorio and opera arias at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in the Noble Recital Hall. Performance works include Barber's "Knoxville: Summer of 1915" and music by Robert Schumann and Poulenc, among others. The recital is open to the public with no charge for admission.
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