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Doors That Should Be OpenedMay 28, 2009 at 03:12 | Posted in Bits and Pieces | Leave a comment
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There are doors that cry out to be thrown open wide. Doors that should never have been shut, windows to the world that should be thrown open along with those doors. Doors that hide ignorance and shame and lies should be opened wide. Let daylight in, expose those dark hiding places of the souls. School doors should never be closed to anyone for any reason (excluding the obvious criminal reasons). Church doors shouldn't be closed. Pretty sad that in today's wild world, there is a need to lock a church door. A politician's door should always be open to all their constituents. Not just say they're open but really be open to everyone. I guess it goes almost without saying that a hospital door should never shut to anyone whether or not they can pay. But that's a tough one if the hospital is a for-profit organization. Someone has to pay somehow but it would be wrong to deny a sick person help.
Borders. Now there's some doors we shouldn't close. They should be wide open but that's not gonna happen. That nice poem on the base of the Statue of Liberty doesn't mention closed doors but how do we keep them open to everyone if everyone isn't nice? Sigh… this open door thing is getting tough. And borders to "rogue nations" or "bad guys"… how do we deal with them. Those doors should be open to inspection to be sure human rights are protected. We want charities to be able to get aid to those in need. Doors to vital records offices and maybe adoption agencies should be open. We want everyone to find their roots and they have a right to know who gave them life, right? But what about the parent's privacy rights? Seems like some of these are becoming revolving doors?
Let's get back to some simpler doors. Remember when everyone lived in great little towns where no one had to lock their doors? Those kind of doors need to be reopened! Closet doors need to be opened so kids can see there are no monsters waiting until they go to sleep! Library doors need to be open all the time so kids can go curl up with a great book and have the doors of the world opened to them! Doors to the heart need to be opened so we find compassion and love for our fellow man! I want the doors to closed minds to be opened so that pain and fear and prejudice go away when exposed to the daylight!
Can you think of any other doors that need to be locked or opened?
I have one. I want the windows and doors of heaven opened wide that the blessings are so numerous as they shower out on you and yours that your own doors and windows burst open so you can share it with everyone else too!
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'Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except your loud-as-shit grumbling stomach from those seven shots you thought were a good idea at the pre-Thanks pub crawl.
Typically, our generation's tradition has been to pub crawl it up before Thanksgiving, wake up hungover, help mom stuff the bird, take a nap, then dive tongue-first into some hardcore green bean casserole.
I'll speak for myself.
This holiday weekend is full of, uh, great football! Or shopping for the brave. Don't sit stagnant on your couch. Go drink off those calories. It's a holiday!
For car nerds, this weekend is your weekend at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver, where the Rocky Mountain Auto Show runs today Friday through Sunday.
This Denver tradition is entering its 16th year and will be bringing more than 500 elite and customized cars, trucks and motorcycles for ye to drool over. The cars range from the nation's pimpest cars to custom creations and mint-condition originals.
If you see a 1960s-era Lincoln Continental with suicide doors and wings, put it in your purse. I'll pick it up from you later. Thanks.
Info: Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; therockymountainautoshow.com; $12-$15
Dance off the pie
Oh, you kids and your nightclubs.
Ahem. I mean "we" kids.
If you haven't been to Beta, 1909 Blake St., Denver, then you probably should. Everybody's doing it. And sometimes bandwagons are fun, so hop on, because this is the prime destination for dancing. Or so I hear. (I only belly-up to dive bars. I'm old.)
Bro Safari will be spinning his bass-heavy mash-ups and moombahton (house music and reggaeton fusion).
Go get your mash on at what DJMAG.com called the No. 1 club in North America last year.
Info: Friday; betanightclub.com; $10
Video games!
Not a shopper? Not a dancer? Not a football fan?
Let's video game it up, bitches.
The 1Up, 1925 Blake Street, Denver, is an adult arcade. No, there aren't topless dancers, but there are alcoholic beverages and a slew of vintage to modern arcade games (45 classic games, 15 pinball machines, three lanes of Skee-Ball, multiple sets of giant Jenga).
Also, they have forties. Forties! The bar also offers food and party platters. (You're a party platter.)
Looking for a less bro-tastic joint? Try its new location, The 2Up, 717 E. Colfax Ave., in the Capital Hill area of Denver, and join your hipster-ific homies over there for the same accoutrements and shit.
(Such a lady.)
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Treasure Chest ThursdayAugust 6, 2009 at 00:02 | Posted in ancestry, Bits and Pieces, family history, Fun Reminders of Italy, genealogy, Italy, Treasure Chest Thursday | 5 Comments
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Don Camillo Series by Giovanni Guareschi
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I grew up in the small village of Easton, Connecticut. Once a week, Samuel Staples Elementary School would walk a class over to the Town Hall basement to the town library. I would check out the maximum number of books allowed because I so loved to read. Soon I was through all of the books in my own division and the librarian made the decision to permit me more mature books. I discovered Don Camillo! Written by the Italian author Giovanni Guareschi, they were wonderfully written simple vignettes of Italian life in a Po River Valley town. The communist mayor was constantly battling the local parish priest. Aside from the flavorful way Guareschi presented an ageless moral and political struggle, this series seeped deep into my soul. I so loved these books, I hated to return them and would renew them over and over. Recently I was able to purchase old fragile copies of a few of them online and fell in love all over again. As a child they burned a dream into my heart of living in Italy but in time I got caught up in life and the dream was buried until I met Valentino. The visits to Itri awakened those dreams again. It was as if I had always known these familiar little villages and towns.
So this series of wonderful books is my offering to this week's Treasure Chest Thursday. Make an effort to read these books and discover as I did the lure they have. They're my treasure because they led me to a desire to know Italy. When I met and fell in love with my husband, it was the icing on my cake to fall in love with a native Italian! He is my real tresure and the reason my heart bursts and sings!
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Such a nice story! So good to read about someone's childhood treasures and to learn how they influenced the future. You were lucky to know such wise librarians as a child too, I think.
Comment by M. Diane Rogers— August 6, 2009 #
What a wonderful story. It's nice that you were able to purchase these books. My husband's family are from Sicily, it sure would be nice to be able to go there someday.
Comment by Leslie Ann— August 6, 2009 #
Hello, it really interesting, thanks
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I've stared working on it. kind of a pain. getting att the ridges off of that body was killer!
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It was just 2 fins, and just to blend in with the rail better.
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TEWKSBURY -- If a request made by the Board of Selectmen comes to fruition, it could be another year before any medical-marijuana dispensaries could open in town, or anywhere in the state.
The board has drafted a letter to the town's Beacon Hill delegation calling for new legislation delaying the implementation of the state's recently passed medical-marijuana law.
With this move, Tewksbury joins other communities in the area and throughout the state in attempting to put a hold on the distribution of the drug until after state regulations are fully fleshed out.
"Basically the goal is to slow the train down, take a deep breath and get organized," Selectman Todd Johnson said. "And then once we know more, we can develop a plan of action."
Last week, the board voted unanimously to support a yearlong moratorium on medical- marijuana dispensaries. This echoes a vote by the Planning Board and is intended to allow the town time to determine its own policies for where such facilities could be located and what would exist in the way of local control.
The law permitting medical usage of marijuana went into effect on Jan. 1, but the state Department of Public Health has until May 1 to issue regulations governing areas including treatment centers, cultivation and storage of the plant and patient registration.
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Johnson said he has no idea if Tewksbury could end up as a potential dispensary site but wants the town to plan ahead and explore its options regardless.
"Our responsibility as town leaders is to think ahead and have a vision of a future," he said. "We have a Town Meeting process, so we'd need to bring some of those issues, if not all of them, to Town Meeting. The residents need to have a say in it."
Tewksbury holds its annual Town Meeting on May 6. If the DPH regulations come out close to that date, the selectmen fear it won't give town boards and committees enough time to determine how they'd like to respond. Johnson said that, depending on what the DPH decides, the town may wish to impose zoning restrictions or other measures that would first need to be cleared at Town Meeting.
Chelmsford Town Meeting representatives will have a chance to make similar choices in their community this spring, voting on two articles related to medical-marijuana dispensaries. One will seek a temporary moratorium, while another looks to restrict where dispensaries can be located.
"The state Department of Public Health hasn't come up with regulations, so it's sort of hard to figure out the best way to proceed," Chelmsford Town Manager Paul Cohen said. "That's why we're on this dual track."
Wilmington Town Manager Jeff Hull said for May's annual Town Meeting, municipal government will most likely draft an article putting a moratorium on dispensaries within town.
After that, Hull said, the town would probably create a study committee to determine the best approach to implementing the new law, including considering zoning bylaws and "any other measures to eliminate any downsides."
In Lowell, work has been under way since December on a zoning ordinance that would restrict dispensaries to certain districts and ban them within 1,000 feet of a school or library. Rather than voting on the ordinance this week, the City Council returned the proposal to the zoning subcommittee, citing the wait for DPH regulations as one reason for the delay in taking action.
Other Massachusetts municipalities including Wakefield, Reading, Peabody and Melrose, have enacted bans on any dispensaries within town or city limits.
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A while ago, I dropped my laptop to the floor and now it is broken. DH hooked me up with a temporary replacement for now, but the keyboard is coming off it an the D key is having problems (it's either not typing at all or too many times in a row lol, so forgive me a few errors until I can actually fix or replace my beloved old lappy)
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I have been hanging out at the shop (since one is loath to call it work, as it is so much FUN)
And I have been made a partner at the shop! WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.. like how I sneaked that in on you?
Yep! Callie was crazy enough to take me on board! THANK YOU FOR THAT!!!! 🙂
Honestly, I still can't quite believe it myself. It's like a ream come true!
It's such fun! We are currently working on a class in collaboration with the bead store down the street. If this is receive well, there will be follow ups for that! So the work is starting to pick up.
I am also still reviewing books an knitting of course and I will try to pick up my regular schedule for the blog again soon. (maybe minus a few things and plus a few others)
If you want to keep up with what we are up to, just sign up for the shop newsletter! Email Callie an I am sure she will be happy to put you on the list!
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — New York health officials say someone left five well-fed baby raccoons on the doorstep of a county health department and that person should call to be assessed for the possibility of rabies.
The month-old raccoons were delivered Friday to the Westchester County Health Department's office in Mount Kisco in a cage with bottles of milk, blankets and toys. They appeared to have been well cared for and nurtured.
But while they are cute, they also raise concerns because raccoons are among the most common carriers of rabies. The disease is fatal if not quickly treated.
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Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime was bullish after the Wii U's first week of sales, claiming it was "essentially sold out." Now that the dust has settled on the holiday season, though, company president Satoru Iwata has made more moderate comments. He conceded that it didn't replicate the Wii's booming success, but expressed confidence in its health on the whole.
"At the end of the Christmas season, it wasn't as though stores in the U.S. had no Wii U left in stock, as it was when Wii was first sold in that popular boom," Iwata told Reuters. "But sales are not bad, and I feel it's selling steadily."
Iwata also acknowledged that splitting the console into two flavors made it difficult for Nintendo to balance the stock for each. "It was the first time Nintendo released two models of the game console at the same time ... and I believe there was a challenge with balancing this," he said. "Specifically, inventory levels for the premium, deluxe package was unbalanced as many people wanted that version and couldn't find it."
The Wii U sold about 400,000 units worldwide in its first week on the market, and sold more than 600,000 during December in Japan. That crosses the million mark, without counting holiday sales in the US or Europe. Nintendo has stated that it intends to sell 5.5 million Wii U units by the end of March.


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Before Nebraska's women and men teams launched a new era of Nebraska basketball last Friday, an NU associate athletic director hinted that another important staple of Husker Athletics may have a launching pad of its own. "This was one of our most successful Life Skills sessions we've ever had, and I don't know why we can't continue to bring the state of Nebraska together with a similar event every year," NU Associate AD Keith Zimmer said after 4,300 middle-school-aged children and their chaperones spent 90 meaningful minutes inside Lincoln's new Pinnacle Bank Arena.
"We had a successful 10-year run at the Devaney Center with a program we pioneered and called School Is Cool Jam," Zimmer said. "To this day, as I travel around Lincoln and throughout this state, people still talk about what they learned at that event. We figured we impacted 100,000 kids with that program, and now that Lincoln has built this venue and our basketball teams are the city's two major tenants, I think we showed today what can happen when everyone works together. We're producing a middle school program that relates to our city, our state and our country, and we see Pinnacle Bank Arena as a great place to lift up this important age group. When they attend an event like this and get to listen to our coaches and student-athletes, they understand what's important. This kind of event motivates kids, and it's always been a dream of mine to reinvent the School is Cool model for reaching out. I think connecting life skills with sportsmanship in our partnership with the Nebraska State High School Hall of Fame Foundation is a great start."
Friday's pep rally featured cheers and chants and stirred applause and appreciation for Nebraska coaches and student-athletes who put exclamation points on the power of positive thinking. So did two high energy entertainment interludes. One was a quartet of nationally prominent basketball "dunkers" from Houston and San Antonio. The other was a young men's choral group that not only made the crowd want to dance with somebody, but also became the prelude to an abbreviated version of the same song sung by Jordan Burroughs. The 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist may have wrestled with the pitch of his own voice, but he drove home a point that you can't just show up and be a great singer. Like any other endeavor, singing is something "you have to work hard at every day before you can become great," Burroughs said.
Miles Stresses Importance of Setting Goals
Nebraska Basketball Coach Tim Miles stressed the importance of setting goals that you are the most passionate about and then sharing them with someone who can help hold you accountable. Miles acknowledges his own goal – to become the first Nebraska men's basketball program in more than 100 years to qualify for the NCAA Basketball Tournament and then win a game in that tournament. "It takes time and it takes trust, but you have to share that goal so others can buy into it, too," he said.
Erstad was his usual animated self, walking up the arena's aisles to ask different students who they idolized. After one said Tommy Armstrong, Nebraska's baseball coach said it not only takes talent to be a quarterback, but athletes "have to work their tails off" to become what they envision themselves to be. Erstad talked about the power of people's dreams. "The more power you feel, the more likely you will not stop doing what it takes to chase your dream," he said. "Today, I want to challenge every one of you to try your hardest. I want to challenge every one of you to empty the tank for the rest of the school year in everything you do. Try it and see where you are at the end of the year. Tell me how you feel because when you accomplish something and you put that kind of energy, effort and attitude into something … oh my … now you have something, and I'll tell you something else: There are talented people all over the world, but talent can only take you so far, and at a certain point, there are going to be people more talented than you are but I'll also tell you this – if you empty the tank more than they do in everything you do, you will succeed and you will pass those people."
Erstad: Hard Work Never Changed in This World
"Hard work is one thing that has never changed in this world," Erstad said, "and thank goodness hard work is what this whole state is built on. The harder you work, the more power you feel, and it's why I moved my family here."
Some of Nebraska's hardest working student-athletes reinforced Erstad's and Miles' comments. Burroughs talked about the importance of protecting your personal brand by making responsible choices. Sophomore forward Shavon Shields, who scored 28 points on 8-of-13 shooting and a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line Friday night, talked about believing in yourself and why you have to believe before you can achieve. Nebraska softball first-baseman Mattie Fowler helped tee up other speakers with her enthusiastic pitch to convince kids to "dream more, do more and become more." NCAA discus champion Chad Wright explained why it's important to be a champion in academics and life, just as much as a champion in athletics. Former Husker women's basketball player Meghan Williams ended the high-octane motivational session with a frank discussion of why it's important to be nice to everyone and how you should help and inspire others who are experiencing tough times. Bullying has happened in her own life, and Williams believes everyone can help everyone else get through it and overcome it.
Partners: NU Life Skills, Prep Hall of Fame Group
Nebraska Athletics' Life Skills group partnered with the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame Foundation in sponsoring the large-scale pep rally that could transition into one of the most popular field trips across the state, thanks to coaches like Miles and Erstad and student-athletes like Burroughs, Shields, Wright, Fowler and Williams.
Marc Boehm, Nebraska's Executive Associate Athletic Director who oversees both Husker basketball programs, watched Friday morning's pep rally, which followed a highly successful inaugural event that educated and entertained nearly 1,700 middle school students and chaperones in Waverly, Neb., last spring. "Educating our youth is what it's all about," Boehm said. "These kids have a high degree of interest in and respect for our student-athletes, and they will remember this day for the rest of their lives. You can see their love for our program and you can tell they're becoming Nebraska basketball fans. And let's be honest. That's important, too."
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Ill. High School Soccer Coach Accused of Watching Players Sexually Assault Teammates
A soccer coach from a high school in Chicago has been at the center of a scandal after he was accused of allowing and watching players sexually assault team members, Chicago affiliate CBS 2 reports.
Michael Divincenzo, a soccer coach at Maine West High School, has been accused of not taking action after he witnessed students sexually haze team members, which became a ritual in the school for years.
An unidentified mother of a student has joined a lawsuit with several families against Divincenzo and the school and claims that her son was assaulted in September. According to the lawsuit, the soccer coach has been aware of these sexual attacks since 2007.
"I thought my son would be safe at school," she told ABC's WLS-TV. "You think when you drop off your son, it's a safe place to be. But I feel like the coaches should have kept him safe on the soccer field, and they didn't do that." She added that the acts and the school's lack of response brakes Illinois state anti-bullying laws.
"Multiple children could have been saved from the humility, indignity and emotional trauma and assault," attorney Tony Romanucci said.
According to the lawsuit, the unidentified mother's son, 14, and at least two other boys were sexually assaulted during soccer practice in September during school hours - and coaches knew about the hazing. The lawsuit goes on to say that older players held down the boys, pulled down their pants and underwear and sodomized them. The plaintiffs say that the hazing is part of initiation for becoming part of the school's varsity soccer team. The complaint also claims that Principal Audrey Haugan knew about the attacks, or should have known, and that two soccer coaches witnessed the ritual and allowed it to continue.
"That behavior in today's society is disgusting," Romanucci said. "It should never be condoned. It should never have happened."
The Daily Mail (U.K.) reports that the first incidents involving Divincenzo occurred in July where he allegedly told other players to sexually assault younger teammates. The coach, along with two other coaches, who are also teachers, and varsity coach Emilo Rodriguez, were transferred with pay while the school district investigates the incident. According to the newspaper, three other coaches have been let go and six students have been sent to juvenile court on hazing charges.
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SHADOWED (1952): Burton Stroude is an ambitious politician with his eye on the U.S. Senate and beyond. When he's told that his first wife is dying, he and second wife are forced to confront his past�and the truths of their own relationship. Starring Dick Powell.
THE DECEIVING EYE (1955): A law professor who specializes in detailing the fallibility of eyewitnesses is accused of murdering a former student. Using the techniques he teaches, he races against time to methodically prove his innocence and unmask the real murderer. Starring Frank Lovejoy.
DESERT ENCOUNTER (1956): While driving through Mexico, renowned playwright Paul Berget meets Anita and agrees to drive her home many miles away. Upon arrival, he is shocked to learn that the girl has told her family that they are engaged and that they are expecting a wedding! Starring Charles Boyer.
MEET A LONELY MAN (1954): A mild-mannered hotel clerk is mistaken for a Texas oil tycoon by a sultry socialite. No matter how hard he tries to correct this case of mistaken identity, his irresistible attraction for her leads him deeper into deception. Starring David Niven.


text: Headlined by Trent Richardson, Doug Martin, and sixth-round supersteal Alfred Morris, the 2012 running back class produced a generous number of quality long-term prospects. Leading up to training camp, I'm going to use NFL Game Rewind to take an extended look at each of the following second-year backs: Lamar Miller, David Wilson, Vick Ballard, Bryce Brown, Bernard Pierce, Ronnie Hillman, Daryl Richardson, Robert Turbin, Isaiah Pead, and LaMichael James.I'm bypassing Richardson, Martin, and Morris because each received high-volume 2012 workloads, and we pretty much know they are now first-round fantasy football picks.Lamar MillerBefore diving into Miller's first-year game tape, I went back and watched five of his heaviest-workload college games to get a stronger feel for the kind of runner he was before he entered the pros. His rookie season provides a small sample size, so it was an opportunity to become more familiar with Miller the runner. Also, I believe playing styles, tendencies, and some abilities are tweaked when pro coaching staffs, and conditioning and weight room experts enter the discussion. I always find it fascinating when NFL rookies look better in certain areas just one year removed from college. And I believe this happens more often than some people might think.Miller's rookie year consisted of 57 touches as he was slow to learn the playbook and failed to endear himself in pass protection. Only seven of Miller's rookie-year touches came on third down, including four of his six receptions. Thus, 87.7 percent of his touches occurred on first and second down. I still came away impressed after watching him. The former Miami Hurricane demonstrated better wiggle than I noticed on Miller's college film. While not an exceptionally elusive runner, Miller's feet are quick enough that he can make defenders miss when necessary. One play stood out in the Week 10 Titans game. On second-and-one from a single-back formation, Miller made an explosive lateral cut behind the line of scrimmage to elude strong safety Jordan Babineaux charging downhill. Miller turned what well could have been a negative play into a nine-yard gain.Lacking in Miller's game is physicality, a characteristic I also noticed from him at Miami. In more than one instance, Miller dove at the feet of an oncoming defender instead of powering through or going by him. He essentially gave up on those plays. While Miller flashed a stiff arm -- in particular on a 22-yard inside power run to break Darrelle Revis' arm tackle against the Jets in Week 3 -- Miller's game is finesse. He is not a pile pusher or leg-drive runner. I don't think he loves contact.There were still plenty of positives. Miller's nifty feet, darting style, and plus balance could help him atone for a lack of consistent lateral explosion. His calling cards as a runner are outstanding up-field burst, ability to squirt through traffic, and dangerous perimeter speed. Miller is a bona fide playmaker when he gets space on the outside. His straight-line acceleration jumps off the screen.The Dolphins liked putting Miller in the I-formation and the offset I, which explains their interest in free agent fullback Vonta Leach. Jorvorskie Lane can be a force in short yardage and on special teams, but he was an inconsistent lead blocker last season. As the year progressed, Miller was used more and more as the sidesaddle back next to Ryan Tannehill on shotgun plays. The tape suggests Miller was beginning to earn the coaching staff's trust as a receiver and pass protector.Question marks remain about Miller's consistency in pass pro and whether a relatively soft back can function as a true offensive workhorse. The Dolphins appear to be thrusting Miller into that role in his second season. The Fins primarily run a zone-blocking ground game that generally doesn't require backs to churn their legs through defenders and be physical after-contact-yardage players. Vision, hole selection, and speed through the hole are more important elements for zone runners.There is no question that Miller offers big-play ability, and in the admittedly small sample size I found him to be a sure-handed receiving back. Miller's current Average Draft Position is late in round three. Miller will offer top-15 fantasy running back upside if he holds off Daniel Thomas and rookie Mike Gillislee to be Miami's every-down back.


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PHILADELPHIA — Phillies fans might want to hope Ben Revere's first season in Philadelphia goes better than his first taste of cheesesteak.
Revere, the diminutive young center fielder the Phillies acquired from the Twins in a trade that sent Vance Worley to Minnesota, had Philly's corner of Twitter's world a little mortified at lunch time Thursday when — after arriving in town for his physical and a media junket — Revere was whisked to Chickie's & Pete's, where he anxiously ordered the town's signature sandwich.
If you are thinking the crab fry joint isn't really known for its cheesesteak, the picture of the chopped chicken, lettuce and tomato abomination that Revere posted on Twitter seemed to confirm that concern. After getting a tidal wave of online jeers, Revere tweeted, "I can see my twitter (says) I gotta step up my Philly cheesesteak game a bit…"
Food faux pas aside, Revere seemed overjoyed to join a team that hasn't had a losing season in a decade after playing for a team that lost 195 games during his two seasons in the majors.
"To get the chance to play center field for (the Phillies), I was shocked, but motivated and honored to be with such a great organization," said Revere, who answered "15" when asked to rate his surprise by the trade on a 1-to-10 scale. "I want to help this team get back to the playoffs and get to the World Series."
Revere, who hit .294 with 70 runs scored and 40 stolen bases (fourth most in the American League) in 124 games last season, sees the power potential that Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins supply and figures his goal as an offensive player is simple: Get on base and let the big boys bring him home.
"All you have to do is get on base," Revere said, "and they'll hit you in. All I'll do is the best I can."
There is little doubt about how good Revere is in the field. Despite making 75 of his 110 starts in 2012 in right field instead of his most comfortable position, center, he committed zero errors in 288 chances in the field. Revere also challenged the assertion that his arm is a weakness — and considering he had six outfield assists in right field, he must've made a few worthwhile throws from a position where weak arms are most exposed.
"It's nice to know that I led the team in outfield assists (eight in 2012)," he said. "Everyone wants to talk about my arm, but it kind of motivated me and gave me some confidence."
Nothing disappointed Charlie Manuel last season more than the erosion of his team's defensive acumen. The manager thought sloppy play cost the Phils several games. Revere's performance in center will be crucial, especially if the Phillies are committed to Darin Ruf as their everyday left fielder. Another power-hitting outfielder came off the market Thursday when the Angels blew a handful of other teams out of the water by agreeing to a five-year, $125 million contract with former Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton.
Ruf, who led the minors in home runs last season when he hit 39 for Double-A Reading, is trying to make a transition to the outfield from first base, so Revere will be counted upon to cover a little more ground than usual.
"Defense wins championships. I know they want to get back to that," Revere said. "They had a couple of injuries last year that they struggled with. I'll do the best I can to catch it for those guys so we can be best friends."
Revere already has been making friends in social media — even if his first cheesesteak was an awkward virgin experience.
"It has been nice on Twitter. They have been showing me just love and open arms," Revere said. "A buddy of mine lives up here and he said they are different than Minnesota fans. But I know they know the game of baseball. They know about the keys and they know about hustle. So I'll be really good and they'll love my hustling."


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Luther returned to action for the first time since Dec. 8 and posted an impressive 177-54 victory over Loras College. The Norse won all but one event and took the top four places in the 50 freestyle. The Norse also finished 1-2-3 in both the 500 freestyle and 200 breaststroke, and captured the top two places in the 200 IM and 200 fly.
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Boulder will need to get the approval of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission before it can condemn Xcel Energy assets located outside city limits, the commission reaffirmed Wednesday.
Boulder had asked the PUC to reconsider an earlier decision seen by many observers as favoring Xcel Energy in its bid to stop the city from forming a municipal electric utility. The PUC said the commission has jurisdiction over areas outside city limits and over facilities that affect regional reliability and that Boulder should seek the approval of the PUC before moving forward with condemnation.
Boulder's plans call for it to acquire two substations outside the city that serve both city and county areas and a high-voltage transmission line. Owning that infrastructure, in addition to four substations inside the city and Xcel's local distribution network, would improve the reliability of a future municipal electric utility and save the city significant cost in building new infrastructure, city engineers have said.
The PUC unanimously upheld its earlier decision at a meeting Wednesday morning. The commissioners said it is not their intent to stop Boulder from forming a utility, but they have a statutory obligation to consider the impact of Boulder's actions on the rest of the region.
"What is important for me is that Boulder understand that the necessary actions of this commission do not constitute an obstacle to municipalization," Commissioner Pam Patton said. "That seems to be the reason for this request, and I just do not see that."
Commissioner Jim Tarpey said that if Boulder takes ownership of infrastructure outside city limits, that has the potential to affect regional reliability.
Commissioners have also said that if Xcel has to build replacement infrastructure, their ratepayers shouldn't have to bear that burden.
"That means we have to be involved, and to have a meaningful role, we need to be involved from the beginning," he said.
The PUC decision means Boulder would need to get commission approval for the transfer of assets before moving forward with condemnation, something city officials had planned to do early next year.
Boulder does have the option of appealing the PUC's decision to the district court.
Boulder spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said the city will evaluate its options, including appeal and complying with the PUC decision, after the commission issues a written ruling.
She said city officials were encouraged by the commissioners making it explicit that they do not intend to stop Boulder from forming its own utility.
"We're encouraged by the tenor and the quality of the ongoing conversation," she said. "At least one commissioner reasserted that the PUC does not intend to be an obstacle to municipalization. They are clearly concerned about their obligation in terms of ensuring reliability and watching out for customers outside the city. Those are areas where Boulder is eager to work with the PUC."
Xcel Energy spokeswoman Michelle Aguayo said the decision is another indication that Boulder has underestimated what will be involved in forming its own utility.
At the same time, Xcel Energy continues to add more renewables to its system, she said, bringing the company closer to Boulder's goals for greenhouse gas emission reductions. On Tuesday the PUC approved a new resource plan for Xcel that adds 170 megawatts of solar and 450 megawatts of wind generation, along with plans to retire the 105 megawatt coal-fired Arapahoe 4 generator, and discontinue the use of coal power at the 350 megawatt Cherokee 4 generator at the end of 2017.
"This ruling gives the City Council the opportunity to step back and look at the facts before continuing to spend millions of dollars on municipalization and time on long, drawn out legal proceedings," Aguayo said. "Boulder can accomplish its energy and environmental goals faster, better and at a lower cost with much less risk by working with Xcel."
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**Assume a Wired connection w/ default ISP router/modem
**Assume using OpenDNS and a 3rd party Proxy service
1) Bypass web browser securities - (IE. Firefox w/ NoScript, AdBlock, BetterPrivacy, BlackSheep, HTTPS-Everywhere, etc.)
2) Bypass sandboxed browser - (IE. Sandboxie)
3) Bypass AV/ISS with IDPS
4) Bypass auto-exec programs - (IE. Faronics Anti-Executable)
5) Bypass sandboxed VM - (IE. DeepFreeze, RSS/RVS, etc)
6) Infect the locked OS files
That's basically my setup plan for my new system... but I really doubt there are that many malware capable of getting through all that (from a clicky-clicky / Adobe / Flash infection).
Anything else I should add to better protect myself and prevent all of the above from failing?
I know nothing is 100% hack-proof due to exploits, but I'm trying to learn to see what options I have available (that is all/mostly Free)...


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Welcome to Helmi Vaga Interiors! Helmi is a fully qualified and experienced Interior Designer based in Monmouthshire who provides an online design service plus home/site visits in the Monmouthshire and surrounding areas. Helmi fully understands the time and budget constraints faced by people who want a stylish, comfortable home but don't have the time to meet with Interior Designers or to shop around for the best deals for fabrics, furniture and home accessories. You may just wish to have one or two rooms designed or maybe you want your whole house to have an overhaul, Helmi can tailor-make an individual design plan bespoke to you. Helmi can arrange site visits where practical or design you an interior design scheme online and email everything you need to the comfort of your home. 'Real' mood/design boards and sample boards plus furniture layout plans and detailed shopping lists can also be posted to you in addition to the online copies. Helmi can arrange for furniture, curtains, blinds and lampshades to be made to your bespoke requirements at very competitive prices and anything sourced through Helmi Vaga Interiors will have the benefit of trade discount! Contact Helmi by phone or email to discuss your interior design project or ideas. Don't worry if you haven't yet considered what kind of style you want and similarly, if you have already made a start on your interior design project Helmi can help you at any stage in the design process.
The Sofa Library
Hand made Sofas, Bespoke Furniture and Interiors, Soft furnishings, Flooring, Wardrobes and Bedrooms. From our interior design services through to our bespoke furniture and sofas for both domestic and high end commercial project application, we offer our customers a high street presence for all you need to find a quality and considered interior solution at a realistic price point. From the supply of our products through to our people with the expertise to put them into your home, we are here to help you realize your interiors potential.
Shading Specialists Limited
We are the only UK based company to offer a full shading service – Quotations, measures and site surveys, installations, programming and after care. we work with both residential and commercial clients, no job is too big or too small. Not only do we offer an excellent installation service, we can also offer supply only with highly competitive prices on hardware and blinds from well-known manufacturers; Silent Gliss, LUTRON and Markilux – we also have exclusive distribution rights in the UK for DIAZ blinds, a perfect fit for those more budget driven jobs. Our own workroom who offer a bespoke making service; we can make blinds, curtains, cushions, headboards, pelmets and more – all products made by hand, to measure, with your choice of fabric. A dedicated account manager to manage and develop any of your projects, from start to finish
Bristol Builders Network
Bristol Builders Network is a group of vetted, tried and tested local Bristol builders. Each one has had their last three clients personally interviewed before they can come on to our books. The service is free and gives people complete peace of mind when they are looking for builders' quotes.
Willow Interiors Ltd
We are an interior design company based in Blagdon, covering the Chew Valley, Bristol, Bath, Wells and surrounding areas. We offer a complete interior design service ranging from a simple curtain treatment to an entire refurbishment in both traditional & contemporary styles. We pride ourselves on outstanding results evolving projects closely with our clients. We have a very friendly, hands-on approach creating beautiful, timeless schemes that work on a day to day basis, within budget. Additionally, we have an extensive range of fabrics, wallpapers and carpets which we are happy for clients to browse and purchase. Contact us on 01761 463572, or, 07799 370739 for more details.
Neat-House Interiors
JD Interiors of Bath
Meraki Life Limited Made to measure blinds and curtain shop
Hoi interiors ltd
Envisage Complete Interiors
Interior Design, refurbishment, fit out and furnishings for commercial clients, mainly in the Hospitality, Student Living and Care sectors.
Dappled Daylight Shutter Company
B O S Interiors Ltd
Mo furnishings
Hill Stitch
Reed Interiors
Reed Interiors is headed by designers & co-owners Vincent & Martina Reed. We began trading in 2006 designing interiors for homes and businesses across the UK. Our style has changed and evolved over the years where we now accommodate an eclectic blend of modern and vintage items to create our latest interior schemes. Originally Vincent studied electrical engineering as an apprenticeship, and after some years went on to the University of Hertfordshire studying fine art. Later his keen interest in design led him to London studying BA Hons in furniture design & technology at London Guildhall University. Since then Vincent's amazing eye for detail combined with his artistic technical experience provided him with the perfect background to producing modern contemporary interiors. His wife Martina is the administrative hub of the company and complements Vincent whilst he keeps busy producing his designs.
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Zest & Alchemy Interior Design
Zest and Alchemy are a Somerset based interior design company led by Style Director Gemma Chandley. Offering a personal and client orientated approach. Aspiring to create spaces that are a true reflection of your style and needs. We produce beautiful yet functional spaces, that reflect how you wish to use your home or business. We work with a team of trusted partners including architects, structural engineers, bespoke furniture designers, artists and craftsmen. Taking you from the initial spark through to the finished article. Gemma has a wealth of experience including property development, historic renovations, furniture design, commercial and residential interior design. Most importantly she is passionate about collaborating in the design process.
Southampton signs
Southampton signs offers many services including: shop front painting and main signs, windows graphics, vehicle graphics from single van to large fleet graphics, we are a specialist in awnings both residential as well as commercial which include: awning canopies for your home to restaurant awnings which also can include company logo branded on awning to show your company logo, we also do most many many restaurant main sign works and exterior eliminated menu box's, supplying digital vinyl prints, we offer a new product that looks just like neon but it is made from leds and not as expensive as traditional neon can be.
Whittaker Wells Ltd
Direct Fabrics
Direct fabrics supply the UK with soft furnishings for commercial environments certified to British and International Flame Retardant Standards . Including BS5867, BS7175, BS5852, IMO M1 & B1. Direct Fabrics has been set up to supply the UK and the world with a superior range of contract furnishings. From manufacture to installation. We are a NHS certified supplier and work supplying hotels, care homes, schools and more. Our company is based in the United Kingdom. We look forward to working with you to supply the very best contract curtains, blinds, stage curtains and also cubicle curtains and tracks. Direct Fabrics has been set up to supply the UK and the world with a superior range of curtain fabrics and made to measure curtains. Ensuring that all products are certified to the necessary British and European flame retardant standards. Ourflame retardant fabrics are manufactured into excellent curtains, blinds and soft furnishings in our factories across the UK. Purchase your contract curtains and soft furnishings from a UK company with a large buying power that can offer the full service from design, manufacture and installation of contract furnishings. The team at Direct Fabrics will ensure that you can get the project completed on time and on budget with made to measure curtains manufactured in as little as 7 working days. The products Direct Fabrics offer to the NHs include hospital cubicle curtain rails, cubicle curtains . The team will work with you to get the very commercial certified flame retardant products for your business. Direct Fabrics supply businesses from all sectors including; Care, Hospitality and Education. Working with at risk areas within care homes and schools, direct Fabrics understand the risks and ensure that the products are all ideally suited both in design and in performance. buy Direct from a UK business that can deliver quickly and with excellent quality contract furnishings
Hayley Jensen Interiors
E-Design An exciting new concept in online interior design. A simple, quick, and affordable solution to have your space professionally designed without the need for physical face to face meetings. Working together via email & Skype we discuss your vision, identify your brief and ultimately create a space that is individual and personal to you, so designed to fit your style, space and budget. An affordable alternative to the traditional way of hiring a designer, E-design is the perfect solution for residential, boutique office & commercial clients who regardless of their worldwide location are looking for a more cost effective service. Signature Design Hayley Jensen Interiors can also be engaged on a 'Signature Design' basis for large scale residential/commercial/Hospitality and F&B projects. Signature Design involves Conceptual designing through to Design Development and Design Guardianship.
Marlborough Interiors UK Ltd
Marlborough Interiors offer a bespoke and very personal Interior Design service that is tailored to the suit the Clients brief. From planning the project wether it be one room or a whole Estate, we design and advise on every detail with depth and an understanding of what exactly has to be achieved. Our approach to all our commissioned projects, however large or small, is for a friendly and comfortable relationship so as your time with us is relaxed and assured. We work alongside local Professional Tradespeople including Cabinet makers, Decorators, Plumbers, Electricians and Builders offering our Clients a full Project Management service to oversee all elements of the project.
Dible & Roy
Lisa Stitches
Rachael's Interior Designs Ltd
I offer a bespoke Interior Design Service for your home, office contract, hotel contract with fully professional fitting service..... Your dreams come to life or leave it to me to create the perfect ambience The best of the best is what you will have when you come to me My clients have pushed for me to go for it as they say my talents and creations are faultless and endless I love my work and creations and love to see my clients faces full of Love and admiration for what I make for them.
Omnific Designs
At A Glance Decor
All these things will be of important consideration to our residential interior designers. The first thing they will do is speak with you and decide exactly what you want to use this room for.
Now Group
Now Group provide a range of graphic solutions & services including: Design | Print | Vehicle Graphics | Signs | Display & Exhibition | Creative Branding Applications | Web Design Managing your brand in one place Now Group can offer a complete graphic solution. With over 25 years experience our company has a proven track record and is capable of working with a wide range of companies and sectors from start ups to global brands
We solve complex design issues experienced during commercial architectural design projects. Our team achieves this by introducing innovative workflows, design processes and new technical approaches to conceptualising, modelling, visualisation. design2rise also provides solutions to help you overcome challenges you may face during industrial and motion design projects. Our team can enhance your design to help you better market, promote, pitch or bid for projects in the built environment, construction and industrial design fields. We achieve this through offering world-class graphics, 3D models and floor plans, sketches, animations, product rendering, interior & exterior still renders, 360 degree panoramic virtual tours, and so much more. We work with individuals, residential developers, commercial and industrial projects. We help you communicate your design proposal and vision to investors or stakeholders. Our designs can help assist you when trying to sell your new development before projects are completed. The work we do can also help your contractors grasp your design concepts which speeds up the overall construction process. Competencies • Revit • 3ds Max • Solidworks • Unity Game Engine • Adobe Creative Suite • Vray Renderer • Maxwell Renderer • Maya • Realflow Contact: Heath Muchena
Bella Kitchens
High quality kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and office designers and fitters.
Griffin Interiors
Soft furnishings specialist and interiors mentoring
The Curtain Company
Bespoke curtains, blinds and soft furnishings Professional design and advice service Wide range of fabrics Tracks and poles Professional fitting service Free no obligation quote You can dip into as many or as few services you rquire
M I Works
M I Works are a trustworthy, highly skilled family run business based in the Cotswolds, who specialise in refurbishments and barn conversions. Our passion lies in full refurbishment projects, we use this passion and expertise to make our client's dreams come to life whilst taking a lot of the stress usually associated with such projects away with our full project management service. We offer the complete package for all your home refurbishment needs both internally and externally. Our service is professional, caring, and high quality. Our customers rate us highly for our ability to stick to deadlines, and for the quality of our workmanship. We provide a professional service from the initial free quotation to the end high standard professional finish. We pride ourselves on being passionate about the work we do from start to finish.
Florentina & Chalky
Florentina & Chalky is a bespoke signage, chalkboard & design company based in Bristol, specializing in screen printed graphic design chalkboards. Bespoke design and type. We also make A boards made to measure any size you desire to create the perfect advertising opportunity for outside.
Q Landscaping
Q Landscaping is a medium sized, family run company. We undertake all aspects of landscaping and tree surgery works. We have a very wide range of professional kit, including wood chippers, spraying quad bikes, ride on lawn mowers etc. Our staff are all very highly trained to undertake most landscaping and tree surgery tasks, our staff have a very wide variety of qualifications, from operating ride on mowers to using boats to spray/eliminate weeds in waterways.
Sparks Architecture
Sparks Architecture specialises in residential architecture in Bristol and the South West of England. We design simple, modern site specific architecture to reflect our clients needs and values.
Gastropod Services
Award winning bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms and other furniture, indoors and out
Center for Dermatology & Aesthetic Medicine
At CDAM, we understand that your beauty is more than just skin deep, so we create a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to your needs to enhance, protect, and preserve your beautiful skin. We also integrate diet, exercise, lifestyle, and other factors into your treatment plan to promote healthy-looking skin.
Fibi Interiors
Fibi Interiors are a comprehensive bespoke interior design practice based in the heart of leafy London. Starting out as a recommended only service in 2016 we have grown our client base and business through word of mouth and from merely being fantastic at what we do. Fibi is committed to helping each client maximise the full potential of their pad. We have a natural eye and flare for enhancing spaces, with great ability to transform each and every one. Our work easily sways from an eclectic to a contemporary feel; we have no boundaries or roofs. Our natural eye and versatile style has allowed us to work on various project types. We offer a personal service with a dedicated designer for each client. Creating perfect sanctuaries and most of all a reflection of our clients vision is always our ultimate goal. Each project is seamlessly executed, no matter how grand or bijou. Fibi turn interior visions into a reality and make the magic come together.
Just carpentry
We take care of every carpentry and joinery project you can think of. We are good with wood
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Hi I'd like to have blinds put up in my kitchen( small window) and in my lounge to cover the patio doors and 2 small windows . It's a c...
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Other bedrooms
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Vertical blinds
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Synthetic or composite
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I want all three of my bedrooms installed with new blinds
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Tyson Griffin
TRAINING: A typical day of training starts with pad work and grappling in the morning and hard sparring and MMA training in the evening.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started learning the submission game in 2003. I wrestled all four years in high school and one year in Junior College. The more I learned, the more I wanted to train and keep learning. I started learning Muay Thai and boxing, one thing led to another, and I started fighting in MMA in 2004.
What ranks and titles have you held? Gladiator Challenge Bantamweight Title
Do you have any heroes? My mom
What is your favorite technique? Putting people to sleep with my hands.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is an honor to compete in the UFC. It validates all hard work and all the hours in the gym. The UFC provides an opportunity to compete against the best level of competition.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? One year of junior college.
What was your job before you started fighting? Construction worker
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Last Sunday I enjoyed a great adventure run to Eagle Scout Peak via Kaweah Gap.The 45+ mile trip took 9:38 minutes from Crescent Meadows, starting at 4:20 a.m. and finishing just before 2 p.m. Eagle Scout Peak is located just south of Kaweah Gap along the Great Western Divide in a remote region of Sequoia National Park. The climb of the 12,000 ft peak entails over 45 miles roundtrip and 8,000+ ft of elevation gain. While it's a long way just to Kaweah Gap along the High Sierra Trail (21 miles from Crescent Meadow), the scenery is phenomenal and well worth the effort. The sapphire blue Hamilton Lakes surrounded by the towering granite walls of Angel Wings and the Valhallas is truly magnificent (see photos below from July 2010). Time splits for the run and many fantastic photos by Joel Lanz are located here.
Last year on the same weekend I pursued a speed objective on the Rae Lakes Loop, and having already experienced the spectacular scenery of the High Sierra Trail to Kaweah Gap on a climb of Mount Stewart in July 2010, I figured this would be a great one to do for time this year.
Eagle Scout Peak in the foreground as seen from Mount Stewart, July 2010.
I was hoping to go around 11 hours roundtrip and started at 4:20 a.m. from Crescent Meadows with Joel, whose objective was Kaweah Gap. The High Sierra Trail is an excellent trail for running all the way to the crossing of Lone Pine Creek (~13 miles in). It was perfect weather for a night run with temperatures in the mid 40s. I felt good reaching Kaweah Gap in just over 4 hours. It took nearly 2 hours to complete the roundtrip from Kaweah Gap to the summit of Eagle Scout Peak. The climb itself is straightforward with a nice perspective on the Hamilton Lakes area and Precipice Lake directly below. The run down to Hamilton Lakes from the Gap was gorgeous and at that point I knew sub 10 hours would be possible. The anomalously cool weather on Sunday helped on the return trip along the trail (which is typically hot on the exposed south slopes) and I was able to complete the adventure run in 9:38 finishing up just before 2 pm.
Time splits and many fantastic photos by Joel here.
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"All I am or can be I owe to my angel Mother."
-Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President
"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her."
-George Washington, U.S. President
"There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way."
- Andrew Jackson, U.S. President
"The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom."
Henry Ward Beecher, US Congressional clergyman
"Who is getting more pleasure from this rocking, the baby or me?
-Nancy Thayer, author
"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness."
-Honore de Balzac, author
"By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class."
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author
"Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother."
Lin Yutang, Chinese writer
"Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground."
-Zora Neale Hurston, folklorist and writer
"That best academy, a mother's knee."
-James Russell Lowell, poet, critic and diplomat
"Youth fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all."
-Oliver Wendell Holmes, physician and poet
"Is my mother my friend? I would have to say, first of all she is my Mother, with a capital 'M'; she's something sacred to me. I love her dearly...yes, she is also a good friend, someone I can talk openly with if I want to."
-Sophia Loren, actress
"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life."
-Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President
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The Smyrna High School junior varsity boys basketball team defeated St. Elizabeth last night 53-28.
The Eagles were a tad bit rusty as a result of the winter break leading just 18-14 going into the half, but the rust wore off by the second half with Smyrna winning 53-28.
The Eagles JV team is now 7-0 on the season.
Smyrna was led by Latrelle Lee with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and an assist with the help of Greg Duggans with 10 points and Boaz Menard with 10 points.
Next up for the Eagles is an away game Friday, Jan. 11 at Dover High School at 6 p.m.


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Quincymassguy - having too few shims in your LX does cause bolt stick. With too few shims, if the bolt is not allowed to move forward enough in the breech the stem cannot vent. This causes the bolt to hang, and is the reason shims are used. This can also cause it to hang if you place something (like a finger) right up against the bolt face, but not if you have your finger sitting a few centimeters off the face.
I have also experienced bolt stick when using too tight an o-ring carrier in the LX. If an extra shim doesn't stop the stick, try the next larger carrier. If it doesn't leak, that might solve your problem.


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Nearly every day when Carey [not her real name] walks her daughter to the bus for school, she passes a small house in lower Bayonne she would love to live in.
"It's a cute little place that would make a fine home," she said recently. "Nobody lives in it. We would love to live there. You would think that someone would want to rent it out for cheap. Wouldn't it be better to have someone living in it than to have it sit there like that?"
Late last year, Carey and her daughter found themselves homeless due to her loss of job and mounting back rent, and though they have relocated to the basement of her father's house, she said it hardly feels like home, as they have to ask permission to use the kitchen and need to go to another family member's house to shower. The idea of hundreds of houses unoccupied county-wide puzzles her, especially when she sees this one everyday almost begging for someone to live in it.
Bayonne Council President Terrence Ruane said homes like these fall between the cracks. Foreclosed homes are often caught in a legal limbo, usually owned by banks that cannot or will not rent them out.
"It's a shame really," Ruane said. "Nobody is using these houses."
"It's a shame really. Nobody is using these houses." – Terrence Ruane
Freeholder Jeff Dublin said this is a serious problem in poorer sections of Jersey City where large banks have fled, leaving economic ruin in their wake. Keeping up foreclosed houses is both expensive and unprofitable, and because these banks are not investing in these neighborhoods, properties slowly fall to pieces.
Housing, banking reform needed
While Bayonne has been cracking down on these properties – collecting more than $200,000 in fines over the last year for unmaintained property – Ruane said these houses could go a long way toward providing the city with affordable housing if they could be sold or rented to be brought back into the market.
Ruane said this could also discourage the market for illegal apartment dwellings, which the city has been trying to shut down since a fire three years ago near Avenue A killed a resident there. Bayonne has been using a combination of police, fire inspectors, building inspectors, and zone managers to deal with both maintenance and illegal apartments.
To help deal with the problem of foreclosed housing and lack of investment in poorer neighbors in Hudson County, Freeholder Bill O'Dea asked at the Jan. 3 freeholders meeting that the freeholder Banking Committee review all the banks the county puts its tax and other revenues in to make certain that they are helping local communities.
"Major banks have pulled out of the poorest neighborhoods in Jersey City," O'Dea said. "We need to reconvene the banking committee from two years ago to review of all the banks and their performances and stay on top of that."
He said some of the banks that the county proposes to use as repository for county funds currently do little or no business in those areas.
"Also, we need make sure some of the commitments banks that made to county to programs are living up to them," he said. "Some banks didn't fully comply; we want to make sure they do so now."
Dublin said Ward F in Jersey City lost two major banks, which ceased doing business in a largely African-American community
"There are no real banks in the Ward F community, and we need to sit down and get a bank to come back into that area," he said. "We have a lot of businesses and home owners in those communities."
One of the banks the county proposes to serve as repository of payroll account has pulled out of the poorer sections of Jersey City, O'Dea said, and suggested the county use this account to lure another bank into the poorer sections of the city.
"There have been discussions with Jersey City to bring a bank into that part of the city, a bank currently not listed as a repository for county funds," O'Dea said. "We need to be involved in these discussions."
He said county and city money deposited in a bank would make it economically feasible for the bank to do business in the poorer sections of the city.
For Carey, who wants to be able to cook meals for her daughter in a kitchen of her own, to take showers in a bathroom of her own, and sleep in a bedroom of her own – possibly doing so in the little house she passes every day – she needs the government to negotiate with banks. The banks need to be made to feel more accountable to local communities, which could be the answer to Carey's problems. It would make her feel like she isn't imposing on anyone and will give her and thousands like her an opportunity to get back on her financial feet.
"No one is using these houses," she said. "They are just going to waste."
Al Sullivan may be reached at email@example.com.


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- Feb 2:
- Boulder County juror discusses experience in hearing insulin rape case
- Jan 30:
- After near-mistrial, Boulder jury convicts Frederick Allen in 2011 insulin-rape case
- Jan 29:
- Jury in Boulder insulin-rape case reaches partial verdict, will return Wednesday
- Jan 28:
- Boulder jury adjourns for the day, will continue deliberations in insulin-rape case Tuesday
- Jan 15:
- Boulder insulin-rape trial opens with defense alleging victim drank too much
- May 10:
- Frederick Allen, diabetic accused in insulin rape, has bond revoked after DUI arrest
- May 9:
- Frederick Allen, diabetic accused in insulin rape, arrested again in Boulder
- Jan 17:
- Boulder grand jury: Diabetic man drugged woman with insulin, then raped her
A 31-year-old diabetic man accused of using his insulin to drug and rape a Boulder woman he met at a Pearl Street bar made his first appearance in Boulder District Court on Thursday.
Frederick Lawrence Allen, who goes by the name Rick, was indicted by a grand jury this month on charges of sexual assault, first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault and tampering with evidence.
Allen made no comment as attorney J. Scott McComas told Judge Thomas Mulvahill he intends to ask for a lower bond.
Allen is being held in the Boulder County Jail on $100,000 bond. A hearing on the bond is set for Feb. 2, while Allen's arraignment is set for Feb. 17.
According to the indictment -- which was handed down Jan. 5, but unsealed Tuesday -- Allen met the victim at the Sundown Saloon on the Pearl Street Mall last February. The two had previously met, but had never really talked to each other. During the encounter last February, Allen and the woman talked until the bar closed, at which point he offered to walk her to her nearby home.
The following night, the victim's roommate told investigators she found the victim naked on the bed with only a bed sheet covering her, according to the indictment. She appeared to have thrown up and was sweaty and having trouble focusing.
The victim was taken to Boulder Community Hospital, where doctors said she had dangerously low blood sugar levels and was suffering from severe hypoglycemia, most likely due to an insulin injection. They also noticed signs of sexual assault as well as abrasions on her limbs.
Allen, a diabetic, told investigators he did not remember if he had his insulin with him that night. He told police he had sex with the victim, but that he stopped when she started getting sick, according to the indictment. He then offered to clean her bed sheets, but threw them away in a Dumpster instead.