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Situated in Miami city center with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay, this luxury Miami hotel is a 5-minute drive from shopping and dining at Mary Brickwell Village, the American Airlines Arena, and Miami Art Museum.
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Four Seasons Hotel Miami features 2 outdoor swimming pools, an expansive health club with contemporary equipment, and a 10-room spa. Free WiFi, a 24-hour business center, and 2 restaurants are additional conveniences.
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Guestrooms are decorated with luxurious marble bathrooms with plush terry bathrobes, and down duvets and pillows. Twice daily housekeeping with evening turndown and WiFi are complimentary for all guests.
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Situated in the city center with spectacular views of Biscayne Bay, the Four Seasons Hotel Miami offers easy access to shopping, dining, and many of Miami's cultural attractions. At the entrance of the hotel is a 16-foot waterfall surrounded by manicured lawns. Interior features include wood-panel walls, marble floors, plush seating, and a variety of artwork. A 50,000-square-foot health club provides classes by certified trainers. The hotel's 2 swimming pools offer sun decks and umbrellas, with cabanas alongside the largest pool. Poolside chilled towels and frozen fruits are complimentary. The on-site spa has 10 treatment rooms.
Set around an atrium courtyard is a 15,000-sq-foot (1,387-sq-meter) conference facility with a sunny promenade and glass-walled walkway. The facility can be used for large conferences and social gatherings. It can accommodate up to 400 banquet guests, and includes 5 breakout rooms and a grand ballroom.
The property is suitable for children and also features a 24-hour business center equipped with computers and a 10-person conference room with audiovisual equipment. Free WiFi and wired Internet access are provided to guests.
This hotel has designated smoking areas (fines apply for smoking outside these areas).
- Express check-in
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Full-service spa
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Conference space
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Meeting rooms 10
- Restaurant
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Pool sun loungers
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Health club
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Children's pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 1
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 14,931
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas
- Shopping on site
- Pool umbrellas
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 221
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
- Dutch
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Turkish
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Number of bathrooms -
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Down comforter
- Pillowtop mattress
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
Where to Eat
EDGE Steak & Bar - A modern indoor-outdoor space, EDGE Steak & Bar offers an eclectic, affordable menu of high-quality, interesting cuts of meat, indigenous seafood and locally sourced fruits and vegetables. With a sleek sensibility and contemporary style, the restaurant exudes elegance and relaxed comfort in equal measure - from the stylish dining room and bustling bar to the outdoor terrace with garden and city views. The bar has a happy hour and a children's menu is available.
Bahia - Casual poolside dining offers light meals and signature frozen drinks. Ideal for cocktail receptions.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel offers a 50, 000 square foot health club managed by Equinox, providing modern fitness equipments with classes by certified trainers. Also available are two swimming pools. The main pool is set in a landscaped outdoor terrace with shaded alcoves, cabanas, and umbrellas while the second pool is located under the shade of palm trees at Palm Grove. Chilled towels and frozen fruits are offered free at the pools.
Off-site recreational amenities include nearby Crandon Park and Doral Golf Courses, both world class with 18-hole championship courses. The Brickwell Tennis Club is also near the hotel and feature seven clay courts.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The Four Seasons Hotel Miami's spa is managed by Sports Club/LA and offers a variety of restorative and beauty treatments to promote relaxation, invigoration, and renewal. The 10 treatment rooms incorporate a dry redwood sauna, a Turkish steam room, a couples suite, and a wet treatment area with Vichy shower.
The spa also has a gift shop, a full-service RikRak beauty salon. Treatments are also available in-room or in pool cabanas.
- Number of treatment rooms 10
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Sauna in spa
- Thai massage
- Sports massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets stay free
- Dogs and cats only
- Up to 15 lb
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 200 per day
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 15 and USD 30 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 38 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 42 per night (in/out privileges)
Hotel Name
- Four Seasons Hotel Miami
- Four Seasons Miami
- Miami Four Seasons Hotel
- 4 Seasons Hotel Miami
- Miami Four Seasons
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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I think it had that ability but I fail to achieve it.
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Can I make a blocking-move in the game?
I think it had that ability but I fail to achieve it.
Any help appreciated.
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If you touch and hold on the right side of the screen you should go into a stance that deflects projectiles back toward the enemy and supercharges your sword for a slash.
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He-man gets a GOLD review from UK Pocketgamer
f you were born in the '80s, at some point in your life you've probably raised a cardboard tube over your head and shouted, "I have the power!"
That's because you grew up in an age when men in furry pants wielding giant swords was acceptable Saturday morning TV fare.
We may live in darker times now, but thankfully Chillingo and GlitchSoft have found a magical portal to take us back to those halcyon days. This portal is He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe.
GlitchSoft's new iOS cartoon adventure has all the hacking, slashing, and furry pants any child of the '80s could want, plus enough sly winks and in-jokes to satisfy the He-Man diehards. Throw in a clever control scheme and a decent challenge, and you're left with an utterly brilliant blast from the past.
By the power of Grayskull
The game starts with He-Man dangling upside down in the dungeons of Snake Mountain, taunted by his archnemesis Skeletor about the evil plan he's concocted to take over Eternia. It doesn't take long, mind, for the Most Powerful Man in the Universe to get free and start a 27-level campaign to get to Castle Grayskull and save the day.
You control He-Man by sliding a finger in the direction you want to go on the left-hand side of the screen. Keeping your finger held down after a slide keeps him moving in that direction. Sword slashes are executed by tapping on the right-hand side of the screen.
As you work through the different locations that make up He-Man's home planet of Eternia, you'll gain enough crystals to learn new moves. To perform these moves, you swipe on the right of the screen. Up is always a jump, while the rest of the moves you learn are mapped to left, right, and down swipes.
It makes for a fluid experience that's not hampered by hard-to-locate buttons or complex combinations of taps. You're swiping your way through the game as He-Man slashes his way through the creatures and obstacles you come across.
Manly '80s man
Those beasts and blockages pose a pretty stiff challenge. While the first few levels walk you through the different parts of the game, including your special Grayskull power - which makes you invincible and super strong for a burst - once the hand holding is over, things get pretty tough.
Flying enemies, collapsing scenery, and giant boss battles all block your path to Grayskull. You'll normally manage to scrape through a level with a single-star rating, but getting the highest scores requires some dexterous manipulation of our Eternian hero.
Thankfully, you can call on Man At Arms (He-Man's long-time mentor) for help if you have the right tokens. He'll stomp on from the left of the screen, and as soon as you start swiping, he'll start blasting away with his lasers until his power runs out and he has to pop off to recharge.
Childhood dreams
He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe is a brilliantly put-together action-platforming romp, with a knowing sense of humour and enough winks and nods to keep fans of the original cartoon grinning from ear to ear.
Some might find its tougher sections a little much to bear, but fans of the genre are going to find themselves swept away in the cartoon brilliance of the game.
Fun, funny, and wonderfully constructed, He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe is a fitting homage to your childhood memories.
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This game has been so much fun for me the last few afternoons. I can't help but want a new cartoon series now, done in a style similar to the videogame!
My brother finally let me play the MOTU game I made him buy (and I paid for). I think it's a lot of fun!
I was wondering if this game would work with the iCade? It would be AMAZING to be able to play this with arcade game controls!!!!
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Anybody interested in a Lore guide? I think I've collected all the visible ones, but I'm still missing roughly six per category.
I'd like a lore guide, I have no idea where like 15 of them are, and it's the last thing I need to do in this game.
So any news on when the android version is coming out??
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I figured out a way! It is time consuming!!! At the beginning of the stage you will see 3 horde crates. You need to push a crate all the way under that high icon and double jump up to get it! He-Man is strong, but slow! Along the way, you have to kill enemies without destroying your crate, and don't get too far ahead of you will not be able to get behind the crate to push it forward!!!
Now I need to know how to get the icon under the bridge!!! Any help!?!?
Wow, I had zero clue you could push crates... I always just destroyed them... LOL.
I am missing about 14 Lores, man, would love to get these. I have already unlocked all the perks, now trying to do some of the challenges because i have no idea where these other Lores are.
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The night sky is full of wonder any time you look, but much of the action concerning our Solar System neighbors takes place in the western area after sunset or the eastern area before sunrise. If skies are clear, a brilliant crescent Venus awaits you tonight and a nice comet named Lovejoy in the morning.
Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has been dominating the southwestern sky after sunset for several months. Shining like a very bright star, it is not easy to miss Venus. This week Venus is particularly bright, and if you have a small telescope, by all means take a look.
Venus reaches greatest brilliance around Dec. 6, at a stunning magnitude - 4.9 (the brightest night time star, Sirius, is magnitude -1.6).
Later this month, even binoculars, if propped up or held very steady, should be able to reveal that Venus is shaped as a crescent. You are more familiar with the crescent Moon; on Saturday, Dec. 7, the Moon is a rather full crescent to the upper left of Venus. If you noticed earlier in the week, the crescent Moon was much slimmer and lower, as it glided past Venus in its orbit.
The Moon and Venus both appear as crescents for the same reasons. They are spherical bodies, positioned at an angle as seen from Earth where sunlight reflects only around the Sun-facing edge.
The Moon's phase will grow towards First Quarter on Dec. 9 and Full on Dec. 17, as more and more of its lovely cratered face gets the full strength of the Sun.
Venus, however, is sliding in its orbit towards "inferior conjunction" when it is practically between Earth and the Sun, its darkened back side facing towards us. That occurs on January 11. After that date, Venus reappears as a crescent on the other side, and is visible low in the southeast before sunrise. That's when we call Venus the "Morning Star" as opposed to the "Evening Star."
For most of its orbit, Venus appears in a small telescope as little more than a not-quite round "dot." In the evening sky, the planet reaches a quarter phase as it gradually increases in apparent size. The angular width increases dramatically as it becomes a slim crescent, as it is at this time.
It appears so large that some people with excellent vision and good sky conditions have detected the crescent without any optical aid.
Venus is nearly the width of Earth, at about 7,519 miles. The planet is on average, 67.2 million miles from the Sun and takes 224.7 days to go once around the Sun.
Step out around 4 or 5 a.m. to see Comet Lovejoy. Just visible to unaided eyes if the sky is dark, binoculars will give you a wonderful view. You should be able to see a bright, fuzzy "head", magnitude +4 or +5, with a short and dimmer tail pointing away from the Sun (to the upper left). The comet is slowly moving from night to night through the northeastern sky as seen before dawn. Skyandtelescope.com has a good star chart available with the path of Comet Lovejoy marked, to help you find it.
Comets are named for their discoverer. Terry Lovejoy, an amateur astronomer in Australia, first spotted this comet on September 7.
Low in the east-southeast about an hour before sunrise, look for planet Saturn. There's another comet there as well (to the left of Saturn on Dec. 7), Comet ISON, which is not as easy to see as was hoped.
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I'll admit that I know very little about NA He-Man. Pretty much all I ever gathered was He-Man wearing blue pants in outer-space.
I never knew about characters like slush-head and now this guy...Butt-Head...OMG. My condolences go out to you 90s He-Man fans...Butt-Head?!? I know He-Man names are oversimplified but Butt-Head is ridiculous...I mean the implied joke in his name is reason enough.
Maybe his real name will be BH and they'll mention something in his bio about how the Mutants called him Butt Head just to spite him and because of his power. That's really all I've got. I just thought it was dumb to make a toy with the name Butt Head and then call him BH in the cartoon. Both were being marketed to kids, so they were getting exposed to his name in some form.
It's not like the name change for the Austin Powers toyline where Fat ******* became Fat Man. The initial name was done in a movie that's not for kids. In the case of NA, both the toyline and the cartoon were both marketed for kids. It's like they hit a censorship wall that wasn't there for the toys when Butt Head came around.
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This is a horrible idea for a figure, who would want this "thing" over the likes of say Clawful, a Horde Trooper, Man-E-Faces, hell even Gwildor (yeah I went there). The new adventures design(s) are lacking at best. This is a joke for a thread, right? The Craw, Ski, Ill, MANDO, Khev, Kuzeg, UTfan, all disagree.
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no offense but some of those NA figures should have never been made. what would a parent say if their kid asked for a butthead figure?
They could be asking for worse things... And of course, that is your opinion, which you are entitled to. Personally, I can't wait to see how many of these NA figures are handled for Classics.
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OK. I have the original NA figure (I bought it for the fun and the diversity of it), and yes, I think Butthead is hilarious !
I must add that the name Butthead is not any sillier than say Stinkor, for instance.
Now obviously, Butthead needs (in all emergency) a new and much better face (please, no more "rabid granny" face) !
The original Butthead looks a bit better with his helmet on, I must say.
I'm particularly curious to see how the 4 Horsemen will tranform lesser characters like Butthead or Insyzor, which were lesser in quality too... I do believe that if that kind of figure is made awesome and cool by the 4 Horsemen, it might be a key to the success of long life for MOTUC...
I've always considered myself the original NA figures like "second-zone" and "lesser" figures (and yet, I have almost all of them) compared with MOTU figures. So I really hope that this time around, these figures will receive the quality and attention they actually deserved. For one thing, we already know that they will not share the thin bodies, but the normal Classics type of body. I do believe this is a good start.
Anyway, we know this will be an interesting challenge. If the 4 Horsemen and Mattel succeed in making cool "MOTUC NA" figures, the line will extend and live longer. If they screw the "MOTUC NA" figures, well, let's say that the MOTUC line might have a shorter life expectancy...
Now, we just have to wait and see... I can't wait to see the result of the 1st NA figure that will sport the Classics look. It should be interesting.
Butthead. Has that name been copyrighted to some other property (as part of Bevis & Butthead)? Can Mattel even use that name? Would the name be considered to be too rude for a toy, since it does have "Butt" as part of the name?
If they do do the figure though, do you think
1) he should come with his helmet and weapon
2) his chest should be able to flip such that the head points forward as in the vintage toy
3) he will have a replacable neck like Mekaneck
4) who he will reuse parts from
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I could've posted this in that other thread started by Novelty, but that seems to be for the vintage figures. So:
Just about every body part shared with Man-e-Faces. If M-e-F comes with joint for interchangable faces, then Butthead could come with an add-on neck piece that has two holes. One in the end for the head up, and one on the side for head front. The wobbly female head joint would be useful for the Butt-Head... Näytä lisää. And the axe could be the same as with Blast-Attak without the figure missing out much.
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there's toys out there with alot worse names... don't get me started on Ram man, or Battle Fist.... allot of connotations could be made with those names.
in a world where just about every name can be poked fun at, butthead doesn't sound too bad. Not sure if they can use the name since Beavis & Butt-head is a pretty well established & popular series.
if it's a copywright issue they could just change the name to headbutt.... we'd all know his real name anyway, so no big deal.
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If they can't call him Butthead, do you think that they can simply call him "B.H." like they did in the cartoon. Personally, I'd like to see as many aspects of the cartoon design incorporated into the MOTUC figure of him that can be. I liked the duller green used on the cartoon more than the bright line green used on the vintage figure.
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Easy solution; call him BH.
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Can we actually have a Toy called Butthead..lol.
I know Beavis isn't around to join him, but....Will they have to rework the name?
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I doubt they'll have an issue there or at least I hope not. In the show they called him BH probably because of the other butthead character. But this is a toy line and I doubt anyone would use butthead for a toy besides Mattel.
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Or they might have to do some lame copout like Warrior Butthead or Squiddish "Butthead" Rqazz or something.
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In an adult collector's line? Yes. Yes they can. And Pink, come on, if they did a "real" name for him, you know it would have to be something like Gluteus Cranious or something.
EDIT: Eh heh heh...didn't think about the copyright thing. Okay, so no, I'm not sure if they can do that name. Regardless, when did Beavis and Butthead come out? Was that before or after NA?
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The fantasy playoffs is not the time to get cute. Start your studs.
This logic not only applies to your positional players, but also to your D/ST. Last week, many thought the Lions were an elite play and started them over more consistent options like the Bears.
That didn't work out so well.
If you're faced with a similar decision this week, start your studs. Good matchups are certainly enticing, but the higher floor that comes with stud defenses always trumps rolling the dice on a bad defense in a good matchup.
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Your solid D/STs with a weekly matchup upgrade. They're just below the Usual Suspects tier.
1. New England (at Jacksonville) – The Pats have floundered in their last three games after putting up twenty-plus in back-to-back weeks. While Monday night's 41 points yielded to the 49ers is concerning, the Jaguars have only topped 30 points once this season. Jacksonville managed just three points last week against the Dolphins, and currently give up the sixth-most fantasy points per game to opposing D/STs.
2. Green Bay (vs. Tennessee) – Green Bay has put together a nice little run for fantasy owners with double-digit points in each of the last two weeks. The good times continue to roll in this one against an inept Titans offense that is prone to turn the ball over and give up sacks in bunches.
3. Arizona (vs. Chicago) – While many thought the Lions D/ST would have a field day with the Cardinals last week, it was actually the other way around. Arizona racked up four turnovers and two scores while holding Detroit to just ten points. It's unlikely the Cardinals top 20 fantasy points again this week, but the Bears have been an extremely favorable matchup, giving up double-digit points in six of their last nine games.
4. Atlanta (at Detroit) – Atlanta pitched a rare shutout last week against a strong Giants offense. With three turnovers and just one sack, it wasn't a monster performance, but the shutout likely scored well in your fantasy league. The Lions were ugly last week, and we have no indication that they're going to turn that around in this one.
You don't want to rely on these D/STs on a weekly basis, but their matchup is too juicy to pass up.
1. San Diego (at New York Jets) – Mark Sanchez will not start in this one, but a QB change will have little impact on the matchup. Greg McElroy is more of a game manager than Sanchez, but his inexperience bodes well for the Chargers. The Jets have yielded double-digit fantasy points to eight of their last eleven opponents. I like the Chargers chances in this one.
2. Miami (vs. Buffalo) – There's a good chance the Dolphins are available in your league, as they really haven't done much over the last month. In fact, the last time they topped double-digit fantasy points was five weeks ago against the Bills. Since then, Buffalo has given up double-digits in three of four games. This isn't a huge upside play, but Miami has a relatively safe floor here.
3. New York Jets (vs. San Diego) – The Jets D/ST had a solid and steady performance last week against the Titans. They likely didn't win you your game, but they didn't lose it for you either. This week they get another strong matchup against a Chargers team that has given up double-digit fantasy points in five of their last six games.
4. Washington (at Philadelphia) – Just when it looked like the Eagles were turning a corner, they went out and stunk up the joint on Thursday night giving up five turnovers and a score to the Bengals. Washington hasn't been a particularly desirable fantasy play this season, but they did top double-digit points when they last faced Philadelphia back in Week 11. You could do a lot worse than the Skins this week.
5. Indianapolis (at Kansas City) – The Colts have been the ultimate roller coaster D/ST over the last six weeks. Starting in Week 10, Indianapolis has posted double-digit fantasy points followed by negative fantasy points three straight times. This pattern has a good chance to continue this week against the extremely fantasy friendly Chiefs, who have scored a combined seven points in the last two weeks while yielding double-digit fantasy points in both contests.
Matchup Downgrade
They shouldn't be dropped, but a tough matchup limits the fantasy upside of these D/STs.
1. Seattle (vs. San Francisco) – The Seahawks have been one of the playoff darlings with huge games in each of the last two weeks, but the 49ers are one of the tougher matchups for D/STs with only one of their last seven opponents scoring more than five fantasy points on them (the Rams did it in Week 13). The possible suspension of Richard Sherman certainly doesn't help the cause here. His appeal will be heard on Friday, but you still have to downgrade the Seahawks even with Sherman in the lineup.
2. San Francisco (at Seattle) – Things are just as bad on the other side of the ball in this matchup. The Seattle offense has put up 50 or more points in each of their last two games, and the Seahawks have held their last their opposing D/STs to negative fantasy points.
3. Minnesota (at Houston) – Minnesota has been a sneaky play over the last two weeks scoring a touchdown and notching double-digit fantasy points in both games. However, it's really tough to roll with them this week against a Texans team that gives up the second-least fantasy points to D/STs on a per game basis. Houston has yielded double-digit fantasy points just once this season.
Can I Kick it?
Here's my top-12 kickers for Week 16:
1. Stephen Gostkowski (at JAC)
2. Matt Bryant (at DET)
3. Matt Prater (vs. CLE)
4. Shayne Graham (vs. MIN)
5. Dan Bailey (vs. NO)
6. Lawrence Tynes (at BAL)
7. Jason Hanson (vs. ATL)
8. Sebastian Janikowski (at CAR)
9. Garrett Hartley (at DAL)
10. Connor Barth (vs. STL)
11. Justin Tucker (vs. NYG)
12. Kai Forbath (at PHI)
D/ST Standard Scoring System
Any Touchdown
6 pts
0 points allowed
5 pts
Under 100 yards allowed
2 pts
1-6 points allowed
4 pts
101 to 199 yards allowed
3 pts
Fumble Recovery
7-13 points allowed
200 to 299 yards allowed
Blocked Kick
14-17 points allowed
1 pt
300 to 349 yards allowed
0 pts
18-27 points allowed
350 to 399 yards allowed
-1 pts
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400 to 449 yards allowed
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NEW YORK – Columbia field hockey has added former North Carolina and South African National Team standout Dani Forword as an assistant coach, head coach Marybeth Freeman announced today.
"Dani's rich hockey history, stemming from her South African National Team roots and championship experience at North Carolina, will be terrific references for our student-athletes," stated Freeman. "Dani is a critical hockey thinker and her past successes in leading her team's attack will be pivotal for our front-field play. As an accomplished forward, her attention to technical skills development along with her eagerness to teach makes her an awesome balance to this staff."
Forword was a key member of the Tar Heels' National Championship teams in 2007 and 2009, earning NCAA All-Tournament Team honors in both of UNC's title runs. She scored a pair of goals in the championship game in 2009, including the game-winner in the final seconds.
Forword ranks ninth all-time at North Carolina with 54 career goals and led the team in scores in 2008 and 2009. She was named a second team All-American and garnered an All-ACC Team selection after posting a team-best 17 goals as a senior. Additionally, Forword was a three-time All-South Region selection by the NFHCA.
During and after her collegiate career, Forword played five years (2007-2011) on the South African National Team.
Her coaching experience includes a stint as an assistant coach for the South African U16 and U18 provincial teams in 2010-11 and has been involved with camps at UNC, Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Freeman's Goal Line Camp.
"I am so excited to join the Columbia field hockey family," Forword said. "I am eager to learn under Marybeth and Caroline and to impart my knowledge and passion for this game onto the team."
The Lions' coaching staff now boasts seven NCAA Championships, four ACC Championships, six CAA Championships, two Olympic Games and international tournament experience from two countries (USA and South Africa).


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HILLSDALE � After 10 years of serving Hillsdale County as a Commissioner, Parke Hayes resigned at the end of Tuesday�s meeting.
Hayes said he resigned because of health reasons.
Hayes has been in and out of the hospital for the past year battling health issues.
Hayes has been a member of the board, serving District 1, since 2003 when he was appointed to the seat. Since then he has been re-elected in each election. During the 2012 general election Hayes ran uncontested.
�It has been a pleasure and honor to serve with you,� said Brad Benzing, commissioner.
To close the meeting Chairman John Burtka, the board and those in attendance gave Hayes a standing ovation for his service to the county.
�I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve,� Hayes said.
Hayes went on to say although he is leaving the board, it doesn�t mean he is going away.
Burtka said after Commissioner Hayes� official letter of resignation is approved by the commissioners at the next meeting, the search for a replacement will begin.
Applicationswill be taken for the position from residents living in District 1. Commissioners will then�choose one of�those candidates. The appointed representative will fill out Hayes' term through December 2014.
Burtka said the process of choosing a replacement will be an open one.
Hayes currently serves as president of the Hillsdale County Intermediate School District Board. Hayes didn�t say whether or not he was resigning from the ISD board. He has served on the ISD board since 1977.
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Beulah Camardelle read a more than 70–year-old letter from her late husband, Norris P. Comardelle Sr.
"I'm losing weight and I ..."
"I can't stop crying," Clifton Detillier said, finishing the sentence from memory.
At that moment in September, the two residents of The Broadway Elder Living and Rehabilitation in Lockport realized they had a surprising connection.
Detillier had helped Norris, who could not read or write, pen the letter to his fiancee Beulah while serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army.
This connection came after the two were seated at the same table during dinner at the facility.
Residents socialized as they waited for their meal to be served. Detillier, 91, began sharing military stories from when he was first drafted.
Beulah, 89, really paid attention when Detillier told of the place and year he was drafted — Camp Livingston near Alexandria in 1942.
"My husband was one of the men drafted to the same place that year," Beulah said.
Thinking it was nothing more than a coincidence, Detillier continued to tell his stories about the soldiers, specifically those unable to read and write. One soldier often cried because the illiteracy left him unable to communicate with loved ones back home, he said.
The soldiers became friends, and Detillier volunteered to write letters for the his new pal.
This prompted Beulah to share stories about her own husband.
Beulah's son had recently framed Norris' first letter as a soldier and brought it to her at The Broadway.
She began speaking the words she remembered from the old, tattered pages but was interrupted by Detillier reciting what he remembered writing more than 70 years ago.
"How do you know that?" Beulah asked.
"Because I wrote that letter," Detillier responded.
The widow wept, overcome with joy and memories of her husband and what it meant to her to receive the letters back then.
"She got the letter from her room, and I brought it to Mr. Clifton's room," activities director Temaka Bourda said. "He looked at the handwriting and said it was his. I picked up some other papers he had written on to compare and it definitely was."
Since the discovery, the two new friends have shared a unique, though unexpected bond.
"At the time Norris was drafted he could only write his name," Beulah said. "I knew someone else wrote them but I was just grateful to be able to hear from him."
Detillier recalled the passion the couple felt.
"I remember the love he had for his fiancee and how he told me the day he was drafted was the day he was supposed to get married. As soon as he was discharged, they married," Detillier said.
Norris drowned on a fishing trip on February 18, 1984.
Now, Beulah said, all she has are these letters, which she calls her precious souvenirs and memories.
Staff Writer Kris Johnson can be reached at 857-2207 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @krisLjo.
Chance meeting: Locals reunite over decades-old letters
Beulah Camardelle read a more than 70–year-old letter from her late husband, Norris P. Comardelle Sr.


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It's days like this that make you think about more than just baseball.
WAYNESBORO — It's days like this that make you think about more than just baseball.
Whoever wins or loses Saturday at Indian Field, the one thing everyone in attendance will remember is the sacrifice made by Zachary Stinson.
He's the main reason the Waynesboro Indians are holding Military Appreciation Day at the Waynesboro Area Senior High School baseball field. Stinson, who was severely wounded while serving in Afghanistan with his Marine Corps platoon, will throw out the first pitch for the 1 p.m. game. Stinson also will be the beneficiary of a fundraiser through the work of Homes for Our Troops, an organization that builds homes for wounded soldiers.
"It will make the game that much more special," said Waynesboro head coach Greg Chandler. "We're going to be wearing military style jerseys and batting helmets. We've invited the color guards from the VFW and American Legion. We're hoping to get a good turnout."
The team is welcoming all veterans, active, reserve and former military members of the Waynesboro community.
There will be special guests singing the national anthem and a very special band will perform "God Bless America" before the start of the 5th inning.
Stinson is a 2007 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He enlisted with the USMC shortly after graduation. On Nov. 28, 2009, he married his high school girlfriend Tesa Stinson (Burk). In July of 2010 Stinston left for Afghanistan on his first deployment. A couple weeks later, Stinson's wife called to inform him that she was expecting their first child.
While on patrol, Stinson stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED). The ensuing explosion caused extensive damage to his body, including amputation of both legs, amputations of some fingers, severe lacerations to both arms and internal injuries.
Stinson and his family spent nearly two years recovering at National Navy Medical Center, Richmond VA Hospital and Walter Reed.
"I stepped down, and it was like being on a pogo stick. I was flying through the air," Stinson said. "It was like slow motion. Everything started ringing. I knew what I had done. Then I hit the ground. I couldn't move. The way I landed I could see my hand and that's it.
"We waited a little bit. My guys thought I was dead, so I had to scream to them and wait for them to get over to me."
Stinson is looking forward to being at the game and excited about his new home-in-the-making.
"It's awesome that they're doing this game," Stinson said. "It means a lot to me to get word out for my house."
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Former Married GOP Penn. State Legislator Comes Out
Conservative Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike Fleck publicly announced he is gay, which makes him the first openly gay lawmaker in the state, PoliticasPa.com reports. The GOP politician is also one of the only openly gay Republican state legislators in the U.S.
Fleck, 39, told the Huntingdon (Penn.) Daily News that he is a devout Christian and acknowledge that he would have a difficult time in politics from here on out.
"Coming out is hard enough, but doing it in the public eye is definitely something I never anticipated," he told the newspaper. "I'm still the exact same person and I'm still a Republican and, most importantly, I'm still a person of faith trying to live life as a servant of God and the public. The only difference now is that I will also be doing so as honestly as I know how."
He went on to say that he still feels strongly about the Republican Party. "I'm not a one-issue person and it's not a one-issue party," he said. Fleck was an Eagle Scout graduated from Liberty University, a Christian conservative school founded by Jerry Falwell, in 1995. After school, he worked with the Boy Scouts of America as a district executive from 1999 to 2004. In 2002, he married his wife but separated about year ago. They do not have any children.
PoliticasPa.com points out that Fleck has been a moderate Republican during his political career. Last year, the Citizens Alliances for Pennsylvania, a conservative group, slammed Fleck by launching television ads against him for his past support of green energy programs. Still, according to the website, Fleck has not made many strides to progress LGBT rights in the state.
Ted Martin, the executive director of Equality Pennsylvania, said he believes Fleck is currently the only out Republican legislator in the country. But former Missouri Republican Rep. Zach Wyatt, who is also out, will take office in January.
"There's an opportunity here to have an open discussion in a new way," Martin said. "There's a real live voice to talk about it inside the Capitol, inside the Republican caucus. I hope Representative Fleck will want to work with us. "I respect his process, respect that this isn't easy. I would hope people respect his integrity and his privacy."
Fleck's Central Pennsylvania district is largely rural and politically conservative.


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Hey, that's Tom's Halo! What are you doing with it?
Hey, that's Tom's Halo! What are you doing with it?
If you read this, thank a teacher.
If you read this in English, thank a soldier.
No, It's mine. Where do you think Tom got his from?
Ah, so sorry. I thought the lizard/dino motif was custom made for him. I did'nt realize there was more than one. Very nice setup.
His is a 215 body and mine is the 180. So yes his is the only one like that. But you do need them side by side to notice.
Can I buy one off you?
Black Teflon E-Mag
v1.37 (EM01478)
- 10" Armson Stealth / 10" Custom Products Barrel
- AGD Flatline 3000psi/68ci Nitro Tank
- Dye Tank Cover [Black]
- Shocktech Drop Forward [Black]
- NW Quick Diconnect Block [Black]
- ViewLoader 12 V Revolution w/ X-Board [Black]
- 32Degrees Macroline [Black]
- VL-Bow [Clear]
No, but production should start this month.
So ctg you work for halo? Thats sweet, nice to have you on the forums. Your loader is so awesome from what i have seen. I will be buying one as soon as they are ready.
My secondary 'mag, this was like Redriders FIRST mag that he did the fade powdercoat to. I apologize for the poor quality of the photo.
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It that an Xtreme Emag Conversion? I ask becaue of the black grip and battery pack.
Fireball Autococker
12" Dye Aluminum
12" Freak Barrel
my gun
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No, its just for testing purposes.
So I can't go into details
Here we go
Update of my MicroEmag...
My mag, with the new drop forward...
My retromag soon to have a new touch up black paintjob or i might chrome her out. didn't decide yet. aslo gettin a inteliframe and warp feed, maybe a feak
I'm sexxy and so is my gun
all spashed
Powerfeed mag
Kapp foregrip
AGD Intelliframe
12" Smart parts Tear drop
68 ci crossfire nitro
pic didnt work. lets try this again
Here's a picture of my mag
Blaze, first id like to complement u on the set up! its wickid! second of all. i have a 14" boomstick for a mag and i wanted to know if you would be willing to trade for yours just cuz i want sumin a little tighter. if interested lemme know plz, if not thats totally coool with me. thanks dude! and nice set up......
The boomstick is obviously the bottom barrel in the pic
Thanks for the offer maghappy but I think I gonna pass. I really like the 12in and that barrel and I have been though alot together. Sorry
Team Deimus
Automag P/F
Centerflag Hyperframe
12in Boomstick & 14in J&J Ceramic
88ci 4500psi PMI Pure Energy
My baby Still would like to add a warp feed and retro though....then it will be complete
"You can only hide your lack of game with your Rate of Fire for so long." - RobAGD
hey blaze. thats totally cool man, it was worth a try! i got my boomy for free, long story (and no i didnt steel it!). Its a 14" and i want a 12 but it was free and who would put the offer down anyway? hope u and yer barrel have some fun times! later dude, thanks anway. peace..... o yeah. everyone has sum killer setups
here she is..the baby i keep talking about all the time...
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here it is
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With the H/L Mainbody...
...and one with the Warp body and accoutrements...
...and my "winter beater", a Classic with the E-Mags' H/L mainbody


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At the Pentagon and CIA, they are known as "countermeasures," the jargony adaptation of Newton's Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The U.S. Army in Iraq jammed cellphones to counter deadly roadside bombs triggered by calls.
Osama bin Laden switched to carrier pigeons when spy agencies got good at eavesdropping on al-Qaida communications.
And Adam Harvey revved up his assembly line to foil — or at least critique — the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' phone records in the name of counterterrorism.
Harvey is an artist and privacy advocate in New York. His "privacy protection" creations, which include "anti-drone garments" that he says thwart thermal imaging cameras, have attracted the attention of guerrilla fashionistas and at least one intelligence agency. (He won't say which one or share the email the agency sent him because he's so concerned about it.)
His latest gadget, to be sent to customers Sept. 20, is a metallized fabric case that he says shields a cellphone from electronic poaching by the government, by phone companies, by whomever.
"The thing I'm worried about is creating a large database of all my movements and not knowing what it's used for," said Harvey, 32, who has been in the habit of turning his phone off and taking out the battery to counter companies he believes already know too much about him.
"When you give up your privacy, it can make anyone vulnerable to manipulation," he said.
Harvey's creations are the latest in a typically American cultural reaction to perceived or real government intrusiveness that is as old as government surveillance of citizens.
"It reflects a growing cultural influence and critique about the scope of government activity," Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a Washington-based research and advocacy group, said of Harvey's work. "Everybody carries some degree of paranoia. And maybe he's not the only one who should be worried. Maybe it's anyone who has an email, cellphone or Zip code."
In 2006, Rotenberg's organization and its supporters protested a new U.S. electronic passport whose embedded microchip can be read from a distance. They handed out "personal passport protectors" — plastic bags and aluminum foil to wrap the passport and make the chip unreadable. Afterward, the government tweaked the technology to make the passport harder to read by unauthorized persons.
When the Transportation Security Administration adopted body scanners at airports, activists wrote the Fourth Amendment on their underwear in metallic paint readable by the new devices.
The U.S. government's ever-expanding use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), some armed with Hellfire missiles, has provoked a mini-industry of cultural countermeasures, local government regulations and splashy, nonlethal uses.
In San Francisco, a drone delivered an engagement ring to a wedding proposal. In Philadelphia, a dry cleaner used the aircraft to carry clean shirts to customers. In Stockholm, an artist designed a clown-faced "peace drone" that dispenses the painkiller oxycodone.
A growing concern about drones in U.S. airspace has prompted legal countermeasures. In the small Colorado town of Deer Trail, the town board recently split 3 to 3 on an ordinance that would have approved drone-hunting licenses and bounties for shooting them. Residents will vote on the measure in November.
It began with one man's campaign. "We don't want drones in town," Phillip Steel told Denver TV station ABC7. "They fly in town, they get shot down."
The Federal Aviation Administration reacted with a warning about the injury risks of shooting objects out of the sky.
An Oklahoma state representative wants to limit police access to surveillance drones to certain situations, such as finding a missing child.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a opponent of drone surveillance and critic of domestic surveillance in general, managed to get the FBI to tell him it had used surveillance drones in eight criminal cases and two national security cases.
"None of the UAVs used by the FBI are armed with either lethal or non-lethal weapons, and the FBI has no plans to use weapons with UAVs," an FBI letter to Paul stated last month. "The FBI does not use UAVs to conduct 'bulk' surveillance or to conduct general surveillance not related to an investigation or assessment."
Every drone operation is done by the book, with the proper approvals, the letter said.
Harvey's inspiration for his first privacy project, a kind of facial camouflage, did not originate with something as serious as the possibility of drone warfare. It was inspired by club parties. It bothered him that someone could easily take pictures of people in their most unguarded moments and post the photos online, without permission, perhaps never to be erased.
Developed as his master's thesis at New York University, CV Dazzle, named after a type of ship camo used during World War II, is face paint designed to make features undetectable by computer vision algorithms, which are used in computerized facial recognition.
From there he moved into a line of "anti-drone" garments made of a metallized fabric that traps body heat. It is meant to cloak heat signatures from the prying eyes of thermal imaging devices sometimes mounted on drones and police surveillance aircraft.
To be provocative, the clothes come in only three styles: a burqa, a hijab and a hoodie.
His customer base for the few he has sold so far has been "niche and fashion," Harvey said. He said he does not intend to sell his stealthwear to anyone with nefarious motives: "I'm mostly interested in the conversations it generates."
The NSA declined to comment on Harvey's work, as did the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Dickie Richards, who retired from the NSA after 41 years of service, said that the garments and phone case could be "somewhat effective" but that bending the material could easily create gaps through which electronic signals or heat could escape. "It's much better than wearing an aluminum cap, though," he laughed.
If the government targets someone, he added, such countermeasures would be useless against the many tools officials could bring to bear. "It could be effective if they're a target of convenience," he acknowledged.
Harvey's latest invention, the phone case, was almost ready for mass production when Edward Snowden released his trove of classified NSA documents and the world learned just how much phone and email traffic the spy agency was vacuuming up every day. Taking advantage of the news, Harvey rushed to begin an online Kickstarter fundraising campaign ahead of schedule.
The Kickstarter campaign went active Aug. 2 with a goal of $35,000, which would allow Harvey and his colleague, Johanna Bloomfield, to produce and market the product in larger quantities. Halfway through the campaign, they have raised more than $44,000.


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The Otero County Commissioners said goodbye with many thanks to Director of Public Works Brent White on Monday. It was his last meeting with the commissioners.
The Otero County Commissioners said goodbye with many thanks to Director of Public Works Brent White on Monday. It was his last meeting with the commissioners. Chairman Keith Goodwin thanked White for his accomplishments, notably the shredding of the tires at the landfill with the help of a state grant, the construction of new bridges on county roads and other innovative approaches to public works during his tenure. Deputy Director Lex Nichols will be taking over at the end of the month.
Rebecca Goodwin appeared before the commissioners to explain the changes in the Santa Fe Trail. Colorado had never filed the Santa Fe Trail Multiple Property Documentation form. That document is now in process of being filed. With some adjustments and comments, the Otero County Preservation Board has supplied the Colorado Certified Local Government National register Nomination Review Report Form. Work needs to be done on the location of Bent's Old Fort, Bent's New Fort, and the Sand Creek Massacre, as well as documentation concerning the relations with local native American tribes. Goodwin expressed the thanks of the reviewers for the work of the Daughters of the American Revolution beginning in 1908 to mark the location of the trail. Many of the sites would be lost by now if not for their work.
Letters of support were granted to several entities. Dee Hostetler appeared for Clean Valley Recycling's request for more funds from the Recycling Resources Economic opportunity Fund Grant Program. They are in need of a horizontal baler to bale plastic recyclables that are generated in this area. The expansion of operations could potentially create the development of jobs as well as reduce the expense and resources involved in travel and shipping and handling associated with transport and processing of these materials to Pueblo West.
The commissioners are also supporting the application of Canyons & Plans, The National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, Palmer Land rust, Pinon Canyon Expansion Opposition Coalition, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Educational and Charitable Foundation to the Gates Family Foundation for a grant to support activities in the Lower Arkansas Valley.
Lorna Miller is reappointed to the Otero County Housing Authority Board. Current members are Eileen Straach, Jo Ann Montoya, Lorna Miller, Anthony Quintana, Russell Karney and Darren Garcia.


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CINCINNATI (Dec. 12, 2012) – The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum is offering fans the opportunity to build their own legacy at Great American Ball Park and support the museum's statue projects by sponsoring a new personalized brick paver at the entrance to the museum.
The Legacy Brick Campaign includes a limited number bricks outside Great American Ball Park. Upon ordering, you can choose from the following locations:
- At the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum entrance
- Surrounding the Johnny Bench Jersey statue near the Hall's entrance
- Surrounding the forthcoming Joe Morgan statue (to be dedicated in Sept. 2013 and location to be determined)
Proceeds from the Legacy Brick Campaign will support the Hall of Fame's efforts to preserve and promote Reds history and the creation of statues of Reds legends around the ballpark, beginning with Joe Morgan's which is scheduled for unveiling during the 2013 baseball season.
"For everyone, attending a game at the ballpark has a special meaning and is a place where memories are made and families and friends connect," said Rick Walls, Reds Hall of Fame and Museum executive director. "Participating in the brick campaign will allow fans to celebrate an important day or moment, recognize a special person in their life, or record a memory, while at the same time support a worthy cause."
Personalized bricks are available in two sizes, 4″x8″ and 8″x8″, with prices beginning at $150.
A brick sponsorship includes an installed legacy brick, a complimentary replica brick with affixed commemorative plaque and an individually numbered keepsake certificate suitable for framing. Shipping is included to the 48 contiguous United States (excludes HI and AK).
Bricks can be ordered online at RedsMuseum.org or by calling 1-855-FAN-BRIX.
The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum is a 501(c)(3) organization and therefore a portion of your contribution may be tax-deductible as allowable by law.
Installation of bricks at the Hall entrance and Johnny Bench statue are currently scheduled for July. The bricks around the Morgan statue will be installed in September.
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The Live Oak Lions played some of the best basketball in the area this season.
The Live Oak Lions played some of the best basketball in the area this season, tying atop the standings in the Sacramento Valley League and securing a #5 seed in the CIF: Northern Section playoffs. They used their home field advantage to edge out the Colusa Red Hawks 63-58 to move onto round 2 and face the mighty #4 Gridley Bulldogs.
From the tip, the Lions had an upper advantage, putting up a nice 13 points on the scoreboard after 8 minutes of play in front of a roaring Lions crowd. Romario Acosta put up 7 of those points, including a three pointer from a couple of feet behind the three point line at the first quarter buzzer.
In the 2nd quarter, the Lions continued to keep their lead, despite scoring only 10 points in the latter half of the of the first two quarters. Acosta led the Lions in scoring for the quarter again, tallying 6 points.
At the half, the score was a bit lower than what you might expect from a playoff game: 23-17. The important thing was that the Lions were the owners of the 23 points. Acosta had scored over half of the Lions' points with 13. Gurbeer Kooner added 4 points. The offense had a difficult time in every category: only 3 assists, 9 turnovers, 4/6 from the free throw line, 3/7 from three point land, and not even 22% from two point range. The Lions defense was the reason they were leading even though they hadn't put up much offense. The box score showed this with the Lions collecting 9 steals and 16 rebounds.
However, in the second half, the Lions went on an offensive tear, scoring 40 points in the half. In the 3rd quarter, the Lions put up a whopping 21 points. Aaron Pamma, who had been quiet so far on the night, caught fire and put up 11 points. In the 4th, the Lions put the game away by scoring 19 points. Kooner and Acosta combined for 13 of those 19 points. The Red Hawks fought till the very end, even making a run late when the Lions slowed on defense thinking the game was over. But the Lions lead was too big to overcome as the Lions won by a score of 63-58.
The Lions' offense in the 2nd half caused the final stats to be pretty good. While the Lions didn't reach 50% shooting from the two point area, they did do it from behind the arc. But the offense ultimately came down to free throws. The Lions were sent there 17 times in the 2nd half and they delivered, making 11 of them. Romario Acosta led the Lions in scoring with 23 points while Aaron Pamma and Gurbeer Kooner each contributed 15 points. In the entire game, the Lions grabbed 25 rebounds, dished out 11 assists, blocked 9 shots, stole the ball 19 times, and turned the ball over 18 times.
After the game, I talked with Lions coach Zach Wilson and asked him about how important the free throws were down the stretch. "It's one of the last things at practice" he said. "You have to knock them down when you're tired." As for how he plans to attack Gridley? "We need to pick up the intensity. You need to outplay them to win."


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I posted a story about a Book that was on my Wish List. That post was just the beginning of a journey for 2012.
Some of you may know that I use the Family Tree Maker program. Current Version is FTM2012. It has a new feature, TreeSync™. I had the genealogy information on my iPad2 to help with the research. Didn't take too long, couple of minutes at best. I clicked, read, my daughter typed. It was all available to me. This isn't the first time, since FTM2012 was made available, that I have done this same time.
Christmas Brunch was over, watching a couple football games, opening presents, basically, chillin'.
When I was looking at the tree, giving my daughter Names and Dates, one of those Shaky Leaves appeared, where I had not expected it to appear.
I have to be honest here, I haven't actively done too much research for Capt. John Worthington for quite a while, as every time I do, I run into a brick wall, or bad information, information that I already had, already dismissed. Just hadn't found something to help be identify who his parents were or where, besides "England" was he born.
The experience with Inferential Genealogy, and listening to Michael Hait of Planting the Seeds in a webinar and in person in his lecture "What Is a 'Reasonably Exhaustive Search'?" with Michael Hait, CG", reminds us to keep looking. Marian Pierre-Louis of http://rootsandrambles.blogspot.com and her Webinar for LegacyFamilyTree.com on "Brick Walls: Cracking the Case of Nathan Brown's Parents", for this humble researcher are saying the same thing. Don't Stop Looking.
The series that I posted here on Inferential Genealogy is Dr. Thomas Jones term. Working with that series of steps taught me a number of things on where to look for "stuff". What might be important records to look at, where to find time. Looking at my own file, I have looked at the same things over time. Keep going back, but finding what I already found.
That Shaky Leaf (Thank you Ancestry.com) reminded me that I had NOT looked everywhere. In fact, in one series of records that I had spend some time with looking for David Ridgely Howard. That Shaky Leaf was for a Sons of the American Revolution application, for someone I didn't know, but Capt John Worthington was listed.
The way the Ancestry AP works on the iPad2, didn't let me see more than one page of the SAR. That paged did NOT mention Capt. John, but the Hint (Shaky Leaf) did.
Not wanting to spend any more time with this find, as I know it will take some time to work with the information. closed down the iPad2, ate a wonderful dinner, and headed back home.
I learned a lot over the past couple of months in how to better manage the data that I have. There are new features in Family Tree Maker that are new, some that I may not have used before, but to help me find David Ridgely Howard, will now be part of my research for the coming year. (starting later today).
In 2012, I am going to clean up my research, using the skills learned in 2011, use the tools within the program as well, and will start with that small Shaky Leave on that Ancestry AP.
I have a notion that this experience may also help with another Brick Wall that I have been working on.
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The Boulder County Sheriff's Office -- along with the Drug Enforcement Agency -- is hosting a drug take back Saturday at the sheriff's office headquarters.
The take back will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Boulder County Sheriff's Office headquarters at 5600 Flatiron Parkway, according to a release.
Boulder County residents can turn in unwanted, expired and unused prescription drugs for free with no questions asked. The take back will not be accepting needles, liquids or inhalers.


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The Luther women's tennis team hit the road for its third straight match to begin the season and raised its overall record to 2-1 with an 8-1 victory at Buena Vista in Storm Lake, Iowa. The Norse also improved to 1-0 in the Iowa Conference with the road win.
Jenna Myers and Olivia Heitz moved into the No. 1 doubles slot and cruised to an (8-2) win over Haley Henrichs and Kassidy Ipsen to put the Norse on the board. The other two doubles matches proved to be much closer, but Luther pulled out a couple more wins to grab a commanding 3-0 lead heading into singles play. Lola White-Baer and Adriana DePaolis were (8-5) winners against Elizabeth Heffernan and Tasha Nelson at No. 2 while Molly Brown and Kylie Kruse edged Samantha Kavan and Emmerly Mai by a (9-7) margin at No. 3.
Heitz continued her strong play on the singles court with a (6-1, 6-1) win at No. 4 singles, defeating Ipsen. White-Baer clinched the team victory with a (6-1, 6-0) decision against Henrichs at No. 1. Myers also won in routine fashion, beating Nelson (6-1, 6-1) at No. 3. Megan Wachholz won the final five games of the match to earn a (6-3, 6-3) victory against Tarynne Kinghorn at No. 5 while DePaolis outlasted Heffernan (7-6 (6), 6-3)) at No. 2. The Beavers tallied the final point of the day when Kavan knocked off Luther's Sarah Christopherson (6-2, 4-6, (10-6)) at No. 6.
Luther will begin its home schedule this Saturday, Sept. 7 when it will host Upper Iowa University and St. Benedict's. The Norse will return to Iowa Conference play with a road match against Wartburg on Sunday, Sept. 8.
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Gladys Ruth Havens, 81, of McPherson, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at McPherson Hospital. She was a retired preschool teacher and had worked in children's ministries at church, and as an elder care companion.
She was born Jan. 29, 1932, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Rudolph A. and Selma (Schmidt) Gaeddert. She graduated from Berean Academy in 1949 and from Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Neb. On June 13, 1954, Gladys was united in marriage to Austin L. Havens in Hutchinson.
Gladys was a member of the New Hope Evangelical Church.
After serving her God, her family and her community for 81 years, Gladys went home to her reward in heaven. Reflecting on her life brings to mind two of her favorite songs; Jesus Loves the Little Children and Children of the Heavenly Father. Gladys loved the little children. She devoted her life to caring for and teaching children, as a pre-school Sunday school teacher in church, a babysitter in her home and as an assistant in McPherson preschools. Even at age 81, she was seen on the floor playing with children she was babysitting during a women's Bible Study. Along with teaching fun songs and A, B, Cs, she taught how to respect and care about others and how to love each other.
Francis of Assisi said "Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words." Gladys didn't need many words to express her faith. She believed in Jesus' command to "love thy neighbor." Her love was visible in her eyes, her quick smile, the tone of her voice, and a warm hug.
Gladys was also known for serving her family with her baking. Her family will always have memories of coming home to the wonderful fragrance of fresh baked bread, cherry pie, zwiebach and peppernuts.
As a young woman, Gladys felt called to be a missionary, with plans to serve in Haiti. Instead, she spent her life serving God in her church and her community. Knowing her interest in other countries, her family celebrated her 80th birthday on a trip to Central America. Her adventurous spirit showed in her sense of wonder at seeing iguanas and monkeys in the trees. A young boy in Belize even convinced her to have her picture taken holding a small crocodile.
Her family and community will miss her warm smile, her expression of genuine concern for others problems and her cheerful singing of children's songs, like the "Itzy Bitzy Spider".
Survivors include: her husband, Austin of the home; sons, Charlie Havens (Barbara) of Chicago, Phil Havens (Lori) of McPherson, and Hal Havens (Kelly) of Lenexa, Kan.; daughter, Rebecca Provinse (Darrell) of St. Louis, Mo.; brother, M. James Gaeddert (Janice) of Newton; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gladys especially enjoyed being "Grandma Gladys" to Grace and Nathan Prescott and honorary "Mom" to their parents, Ella and Dave Prescott.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Alice Schroeder.
Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at New Hope Evangelical Church with Rev. Jim Keil officiating. Burial will precede the service at 9 a.m. on Saturday at McPherson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Stockham Family Funeral Home, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Please join Gladys' family in celebrating the life of a loving mother, wife, and friend.
Memorial donations may be given to New Hope Evangelical Church Children's Ministries in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460. Personal condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockhamfamily.com.
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Gladys Ruth Havens, 81, of McPherson, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at McPherson Hospital. She was a retired preschool teacher and had worked in children's ministries at church, and as an elder care companion.


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Frequently asked questions
General Issues > Twins
- Why
can twins - who have an almost identical chart - be very
The simple answer is that twins divide the chart between them. Every horoscope contains several themes, archetypal figures, inner contradictions, etc. A child who is not born a twin will settle this within his or her own personality, choose to live some of these issues and keep others in the background. In the course of his/her life, some of the formerly unconscious issues will be developed and expressed. The different roles within the personality are all there as dispositions at the beginning of the child's life but will be developed at different times.
For twins, this is different. They 'divide' the chart between them early in life. If they live and grow up together, they cannot both enact the same roles which are part of both their personalities but tend to choose different roles. Often, the 'alpha twin' is stronger and makes his/her choice, leaving the rest to the other. This division can change in the course of a lifetime.
There are cases in which identical twins are brought up to be really identical, by parents who find this so cute. It is, in our opinion, psychologically very unhealthy to force children into this game. In twin research, there are striking cases of separated twins who have developed very similar lives. This is no surprise if we think along the lines described above. If the twins grow up separated, the other does not occupy the roles they would like to express themselves. Both can play the same roles, as indicated in their identical horoscopes, because the other is not in their way.
Liz Greene writes in a special paragraph for the Child's Horoscope, the really excellent computerised report available at Astrodienst:
The horoscope of a twin boy or girl
This child is one of a pair of twins. He/She shares with the other twin an almost identical birth horoscope. But any parent of twins will recognise that each has his or her own distinctive personality. Twins, sharing many personality characteristics, often try especially hard to define their own psychological territory, and often they do this by a kind of "division" of the birth chart. One twin will appropriate certain features of the horoscope while the other twin will appropriate the rest. Twins tend to polarise. In their need to assert a separate individuality they may both unconsciously avoid sharing qualities which they fear will make them too like the other. The perceptive parent may observe that in early childhood twins periodically exchange roles, each one trying out personality traits which the other was displaying a little while earlier. The polarising process sets in a little later on. As they grow older and develop separate lives twins usually find it easier to own and express those qualities they "gave away" to the other twin in early life. And the unique spark of individuality within will always ensure that, even if they look alike, they will remain distinct individuals with a unique journey through life.
Of course our computer cannot know whether a chart is the chart of a twin. Only when this is indicated by the person ordering the reports, the 'twin paragraph' is included by our order processing staff.
If you want to order reports for twins, we offer the second copy, which is identical in most cases except for the name, at a very much reduced price of 25% of the regular price if ordered at the same time.
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kind of chart comparison can I do for twins? A composite chart
turns out the same as the natal charts. Are there other
The composite chart does not work for twins. The only approach for a relationship chart for twins which works, as far as we know, is the one by our author Mona Riegger, as used in the report "Horoscope for Two". It can be ordered in the Astro Shop.
Mona's approach makes a distinction between 'the older' and 'the younger', which is always defined with twins, even when born by cesarean section. Then she reverts some elements of the Davison relationship chart for the younger one, getting two distinctive charts. She is able to make very interesting deductions about the relationship between the two. Not accidentally Mona is a mother of twins.


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"The world is very fascinated with your town," author Denise Kiernan told an Oak Ridge audience of 300 or so people.
"The world is very fascinated with your town," author Denise Kiernan told an Oak Ridge audience of 300 or so people.
Kiernan was the guest speaker at the 16th annual Dick Smyser Community Lecture Series, named after the founding editor of The Oak Ridger and held at the American Museum of Science and Energy.
The author talked about her new book, "The Girls of Atomic City," which tells the true stories of the women who lived and worked in the "Secret City" during the Manhattan Project.
"It went on the New York Times Bestseller list last week," Kiernan told the full auditorium of listeners. "I'm thrilled with the response. I'm very, very happy."
Kiernan said the sales of the book have really taken off and she will talk about the book in a few weeks when she is a guest on "The Daily
"So, Oak Ridge is going to be on 'Jon Stewart,'" she said.
And, the author doesn't mind talking about "The Girls of Atomic City." In fact, Kiernan herself became "fascinated" with the women she wrote about when she first noticed a photo of some of them while working on another project.
The photo that caught her eye is the now famous Ed Westcott photo of the Manhattan Project "calutron girls." Westcott was the official photographer for the Manhattan Project.
Kiernan said when she saw the photo, she talked to history professors and friends who are history buffs and no one seemed to know the story of the Secret City. At the time, she was in Asheville, N.C., so she decided to make the drive to Oak Ridge.
"I then tracked people down," she said.
And, then people began to tell her stories.
Those stories are the focus of the book, but they also help her answer questions about Oak Ridge — like for instance, "Why did people go to a mysterious place without knowing much about it?" and "How did they keep it a secret?"
"They may not have known exactly the job they were doing, but they knew their work was going to help bring an end to the war and that was enough," Kiernan said.
And, keeping it a secret wasn't really all that hard because there were "reminders" not only in Oak Ridge, but all over the nation during World War II. Signs in Oak Ridge included the one about "What you see here ... let it stay here."
"Do you remember 'loose lips sink ships'?" Kiernan asked. "And the advertisement about hats that noted 'keep it under your Stetson'?"
Kiernan also talked about how she researched the book, in addition to her interviews. She said the National Archives in Atlanta holds 5,000 boxes of documents, "which are there for every American citizen."
In those papers, Kiernan found documents of Eric Clarke, chief psychiatrist on the Manhattan Project, who was also "clearly just fascinated" about the city "constructed from scratch."
Clarke's papers showed women's routines, the diversity of the city's citizens and his affection for the people, she said.
"The women who worked (outside the home) had a rhythm to their lives," the author said. "Housewives had it tougher."
She said the housewife had all the chores to deal with, the mud, the long lines at stores, and often had to carry toddlers or children on and off city buses.
"What helped were all the recreation activities," Kiernan said. "They (activities) started slow, but then there were dances four or five times a week."
Kiernan also said she was told about roller skating and sports activities and said bowling was probably the most "popular thing to do."
Other questions she said she has fielded while promoting "The Girls of Atomic City" are "When did they find out (about what they were doing)?" and "Is Oak Ridge still there?"
Kiernan said the housewives probably learned about the bomb first if they had a radio, then word spread in many ways.
"Then in the President's address, he actually mentioned Oak Ridge," she said. "It's stunning to me."
Kiernan said some of the scientists may have "figured it out, but now 70 years later some still wouldn't talk about it."
As far as Oak Ridge still existing, she said, "When you put a bunch of single men and single women behind a fence and dance five days a week, it's not going anywhere."
"They stayed. There was no way Oak Ridge was going to stop existing," she said.
"People all over the country are fascinated about Oak Ridge," she said. "You should know that. I encourage everyone to do oral histories.
"Get those memories preserved."
Beverly Majors can be contacted at (865) 220-5514.
Denise Kiernan is an author, journalist and producer. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Saveur, Discover, Ms., Sports Illustrated for Kids, Conde Nast Sports for Women and others. In addition to her books for adults and children, she was head writer for ABC's "Who Wants to be Millionaire" during its Emmy award-winning first season and has produced for ESPN, MSNBC and others.


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The Butler Community College vocal music students will be presenting "All for ONE!" this weekend.
The Butler Community College vocal music students will be presenting "All for ONE!" this weekend.
It will feature "One Hit Wonders," songs with "One" in the title such as "One from Chorus Line," "One is the Loneliest Number," "This One's for the Girls" and more, as well as number one songs such as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and songs from One Direction.
Despite three snow days leading up to the show, the groups are all ready to go.
The concert will last 90 minutes and includes something for everyone from the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Butler Headliners, Butler Ladies, A cappella, Smorgaschords and Noteables.
The Chamber singers will be performing Brahm's Liebesleider Waltzes and the Acappella group will be doing some new arrangements, the first time on the Butler stage. The Butler Ladies will perform "One Night Only' from Dream Girls and "Hold On' in fun bridesmaid dresses.
"In the song, 'Seize the Day' from Newsies, the lyrics say 'One for all and all for ONE!," said Valerie Mack, instructor. "That is exactly what the vocal groups will be trying to promote this show. Come see how they do it!"
Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students. Call the box office at 322-3262 for tickets and more information. The box office is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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NEWARK, N.J. - It is with great sorrow that the Columbia men's soccer program has learned of the passing of former player Nick Tanelli '85CC on Friday, Jan. 4.
Tanelli passed away Friday evening at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, N.J. after a tough battle with an unforeseen virus. As a member of the men's soccer program from 1981-83, Tanelli experienced three Ivy League titles. The 1983 squad became the first Ivy League program to compete in a NCAA Division I men's soccer national championship contest. According to Columbia's 1982 men's soccer media guide, Tanelli's sophomore season, he was listed as the team's swiftest man.
Tanelli is survived by is his wife Beth and their two children, Matthew and Isabella. The family will be holding visitation at the Dancy Funeral Home in Caldwell, N.J. Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., and the funeral mass will be held Thursday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. at St. Aloysius, also in Caldwell.


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A new thread to continue the off-topic convo from the "RP as EC" thread. Adult means old enough to take part in adult conversations -- you know if this means you.
Please remember that this whole site is PG-13 -- even the adult threads! It's ok to talk about adult subjects, but please keep your language printable and your conversation...um...oblique. There are lots of entertaining and indirect ways of talking around risque subjects (*cough*baking*cough*).
Have fun!
This is the thread formerly known as "RPGirls & RPGuys Home Away from Home", renamed by popular request....