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Jon Heyman of CBS Sports writes that soon to be free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, currently with the Cincinnati Reds, "fits the bill" for what the Mets need this winter.
Heyman spoke with Sandy Alderson who revealed some of the things he's considering as the Mets conclude their third losing season under his watch.
"There's no question long-term contracts carry risk, and right about the time you're clearing payroll you can wind up right back where you started if it doesn't work out. On the other hand, you have some times where you have to roll the dice. I certainly haven't ruled out a big-ticket item."
Alderson has already made it well known that adding a veteran starting pitcher was already part of his plan this offseason even before Matt Harvey got hurt, but now it may end up being a top of the rotation starter if Harvey were to have surgery and miss the 2014 season – the season he said would be the year the franchise would begin a run of sustainable championship caliber baseball.
Heyman sounds skeptical about Alderson pursuing a big-ticket item and cited several instances when Alderson chided other teams for handing out large contracts both while general manager of the Mets and also when he was a top executive with Major League Baseball a decade ago.
Based on the needs of the Mets and the strengths of the player, Heyman concludes that Choo looks like the biggest potential target for the Mets this winter. He cites that he's an excellent corner outfielder with a big on-base percentage, making him a perfect fit.
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Kiss want to make sure the word gets out on their summer run with Motley Crue and what better way to do that than breaking down some of the language barriers that separate us in the world.
The group has announced the first globally social fan hub through Ortsbro, which allows fans from around the world to converse in real time and offering instant language translation.
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ROCHELLE — David H. Van Drew, 68, of Rochelle passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at his home in Rochelle.
He was born Dec. 12, 1944 to Harold and Dorothy (Miller) Van Drew in Atlanta, Ga. David married Dianne Belkholm on Sept. 10, 1977, in Princeton.
David started his radio career in high school and followed that by earning his degree at the Midwest School of Broadcasting. While serving in the Army, he hosted a weekly radio show in Saigon, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. He continued working in the radio industry for the rest of his lifetime. He worked for WKEI in Kewanee, for WZOE in Princeton as the news and sports broadcaster, and has been the co-owner of WRHL for the last 22 years, but retired as the general manager in 2010. In 2011, he was awarded the Broadcast Pioneer Award. David was a lifelong Chicago sports fan. . . after giving up on the Cubs, he had high hopes for the Bears.
David is survived by his wife, Dianne; his brother, John (Noralee) Van Drew; his sister-in-law, Joanne (Greg Jensen) Sheldon; three nieces, Sarah (Mario) Ruiz, Susan (Matt) Hoffman and Melissa (Mike) Verucchi; one nephew, John Van Drew; four great nieces, two great nephews and his dog, Baxter.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
The family would like to thank the VNA Hospice, the Rochelle Fire Department and Sharon Allen with In Touch Home Care!
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Unger-Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. 6th St., Rochelle. There will be a short visitation from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at at the Grant Johnson Funeral Home, 30 W. Mechanic St., Princeton.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Grant Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Elm Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Princeton.
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Investors are dumping stocks as they turn their focus to a world of problems now that the election is over — tax increases and spending cuts that could stall the nation's recovery and a deepening recession in Europe.
The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 328 points to 12,916 at midday Wednesday. The Dow was on track for its worst decline in a year.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 36 points to 1,391. The Nasdaq composite fell 78 points to 2,933.
Energy companies and banks took big losses. Both industries presumably would have faced lighter regulation if Mitt Romney had won.
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It's not unusual for the weddings of the rich and famous to veer into ridiculous excess, but internet billionaire Sean Parker's recent nuptials really take the over-the-top wedding cake. Parker's wedding took place in a redwood grove on a Big Sur campground. Apparently the natural grandeur wasn't good enough for Parker and his guests, because the groom spent a reported $10 million on the festivities, which involved trashing the forest to build a pond and fake castle ruins.
Sean Parker, former president of Facebook and co-founder of Napster, cut a deal with the nearby Inn that manages the campground property to shut down the campground for months while Parker manufactured his fantasy wedding — without any permits — smack dab in the middle of a sensitive redwood forest. The construction included a stone bridge, rock walls, a pond, multiple staircases, a dance floor and fake castle ruins. And lest you assume, being an apparent Big Sur lover, that Parker took precautions to protect the area during the build, structures were built without regard for protecting the forest, with stairs built right up against redwoods and structures on the edge of the creek running through the grounds.
In the report from the California Coastal Commission, experts predict that the damage to the area will be long lasting. Redwood propagation will likely be impacted as a result of the digging and nearby building, and the activity has probably caused sedimentation of the creek, which may reduce the aquatic plants. The activity will also likely impact the steelhead trout that run through the creek.
The CCC was made aware of the issue prior to the wedding, but decided not to take action because the damage was already done. Parker has agreed to pay a 2.5 million dollar fine and to work with experts to get the area back in shape, which includes restoring a nearby trailhead that the Inn had commandeered for guest parking long before Parker showed up on the scene. How long it takes, and how well the area truly can be restored, remains to be seen.
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CARSON, Calif. – Chandler Hoffman admits that things haven't quite worked out the way that he wanted when he first joined the LA Galaxy back in March , however, things may be looking up for the 23-year-old forward.
Hoffman has not seen the field in MLS or CONCACAF Champions League play, but he expects that to change when LA takes on Isidro Metapán. The former UCLA striker has lit up the MLS Reserve League with six goals in nine appearances—seven of those being starts and is excited about the chance of contributing against Metapan.
"This could be a big week for me especially with the important game against Seattle this weekend and it might be a chance for me to make an impact so I'm preparing mentally like I'm going to be a part of the game on Wednesday," said Hoffman, who made his lone appearance for LA this season as a substitute in their U.S. Open Cup defeat in May. "I've just been trying to learn and play well in the reserve games to show that I can score goals so I'm hoping that it translates. "
Although the minutes have come in reserve league or in training, Galaxy associate head coach Dave Sarachan admits that the team is noticing positive growth from the young striker.
"Chandler has progressed since he's been with us. Everything about his game has improved. The only thing that he lacks is really game minutes this year, but in training, we've seen a guy that finds himself in the right spots quite often," said Sarachan. "He's got a good brain for the game and an ability to play underneath, play wide and he's a guy that when gets looks at the goal, his percentage is pretty good in terms of making plays that are on frame and in the back of net in training."
If Hoffman gets an opportunity in the feature or come off the bench against Metapán, he is confident that he can adapt to the style of play.
"It's a different style than MLS," said Hoffman, who got a firsthand taste of soccer in Latin America when he trained with three time defending CCL champion C.F. Monterrey's youth team in his teens. "They like to slow the game down and play technical while it's faster paced and physical."


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Shareware is dead – long live shareware!
Today it is relatively easy to market your software (through a web site), distribute the software (via Internet downloads) and collect payment (using an online payment provider). It wasn't so easy before the Internet existed. "Shareware" appeared in the 1980s as a way for small commercial developers to reach a large market.
Shareware was one of the surprises of the early personal computer industry. Who would have thought that you could make a living from software paid for on the honor system? Make it publicly available, invite people to make copies of it and give them to their friends, and base your income prospects on a little notice asking people to send you a few dollars if they found the program useful.
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Spoons? Check. Plastic dishes? Yup. Bibs? Got tons. You've been counting the days and lining up supplies as you approach this exciting milestone: your baby's first solid food. But how will you know she's ready, and what's the best way to begin? Below you'll find the developmental clues to watch for so you'll be able to gauge her interest in food at each stage and her ability to eat it as she grows. But remember, not all babies are the same; your friend's tot may zoom through those tiny jars, while yours repeatedly spits out her cereal. Take heart -- and take it slow. Before you know it, she'll be gobbling up everything in sight.
4 to 6 months
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The bulk of your baby's nutrition comes from breast milk or formula -- about 32 ounces a day, which means 6 to 8 nursing sessions or 4 to 5 bottles. Solids should only complement, not replace, her liquid diet.
Watch for
You'll know the time is right if your baby holds her head up well, sits with little support, and shows interest in food. She should also be past the "tongue thrust" stage, where she pushes the food out of her mouth as soon as it comes in. Be aware that it can take days for her to learn to swallow those early meals. If your baby rejects your attempts, just give up and try again in a few days.
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Iron-fortified rice cereal is the best first food because it's the most easily tolerated. Pick a time when your little one is in a happy mood -- right before the second feeding of the day is a good time to start. (If she's starving, take the edge off with a short nursing session or a small bottle.) Try a tablespoon or two of cereal mixed to a thin consistency with breast milk or formula. Don't worry if most of the cereal dribbles down her chin -- for the time being, she's getting used to the new texture.
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After several days of rice (and no adverse reaction), go on to other single-grain cereals like oatmeal and barley -- and then fruits, veggies, or meats -- a tablespoon or two once or twice a day. It doesn't matter which you try first, though you can ask your doctor whether she prefers a specific schedule or pattern.
Don't introduce too many new things at once. Give her each item for three to four days and watch for any reaction, like a rash, vomiting, or diarrhea. (If you notice any of these, call the doctor.) Try not to force food -- if she isn't interested, just try again tomorrow. You can stay germ-free by scooping out portions into a bowl, rather than dipping the spoon from the jar to her mouth.
7 to 9 months
Breast milk/formula
Your baby will drink a bit less, but this is still his main source of nutrition-24 to 32 ounces of liquid (4 to 5 bottles or 5 to 8 nursings of breast milk).
Watch for
He's honing his pincer, or thumb-and-finger, grasp now, so toward the end of this stage you can begin to give him some practice: Set out tiny bits of soft food such as ripe banana or avocado (¼ inch in size, or no bigger than your pinkie nail). Cheerios, a good first finger food, are fine to try around 8 or 9 months. Not every new food will be a hit -- it may take 10 to 15 tries to get your baby to eat something that's unfamiliar.
Start with
Cereal and new single-ingredient foods should continue, and you can also mix familiar ones together (peaches and oatmeal, for example) or try "combo" or "second stage" jars if he's had all of the ingredients listed. Offer solids twice a day; if he's interested in more (and eating a total of two to four tablespoons at each meal), work up to a third meal.
Move to
Thicker textures are next -- whole-milk yogurt, cottage cheese, and tofu. As your baby gets the hang of finger foods, you can increase the variety (continue to offer tiny pieces). Try pasteurized cheese; small bits of well-cooked peas, beans, broccoli, and sweet potato; soft whole-wheat pasta and bread; and soft, very ripe fruits such as melon or peaches. How much food does he need now? Let your baby be your guide -- some days he'll polish off entire jars, and other times he'll eat half as much. Don't force him to eat more.
Memorize the most common choking hazards and share them with family and babysitters. Four ounces of juice a day (100 percent, no sugar added) can be offered now (diluted with water if desired), but whole fruits are more nutritious. Try serving juice (or water) in a sippy or regular cup, rather than a bottle.
10 to 12 months
Breast milk/formula
Feedings will diminish to about 3 or 4 bottles or 4 to 6 times at the breast, totaling 16 to 24 ounces of liquid.
Watch for
Your tot's more mobile -- crawling, reaching, pulling up. Resist feeding her on the go, since she could choke if she's trying to toddle and eat at the same time. Limit car snacking, too, as you can't see her well from the driver's seat. Strapped into the high chair while supervised is the safest spot for meals.
Start with
Keep up the variety of tiny pieces of food: soft cooked pasta shapes; shredded chicken or turkey (no skin); soft cooked vegetables; ripe fruit; toast or bread; fish (once a week); soft pasteurized cheese; and hard-cooked or scrambled egg yolks.
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By the first year, strive to serve as much "table food" as you can, weaning away from jars. Three meals a day is the goal at this stage.
Cow's milk and honey are off limits in the first year because milk proteins and fat aren't easily digested before age 1 and honey may contain the bacteria that cause botulism. Other foods that can trigger an allergic reaction include products with tree nuts (cashews, walnuts, pecans, almonds), peanuts and nut butters, egg whites, shellfish, and citrus fruits. Most doctors recommend waiting until after the first birthday (or longer if there's a family history of allergies) to try these.
Over 12 months
Breast milk/formula
Whole cow's milk (not skim or low-fat; fat is essential for brain growth) replaces formula or supplements nursing -- about three 8-ounce servings per day.
Watch for
Don't be alarmed if your baby goes on a food jag (only pasta and peas, no fruit for days). While you wait for this "picky phase" to pass, consider the foods she's eaten over the course of a week rather than on one day. Also, around the first birthday growth tends to slow down a bit, so you can expect her appetite to decrease as well.
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Offer a variety of healthy foods three times a day. A rough guide to the amount she'll eat in a day: 4 to 8 tablespoons of fruits and vegetables, 4 servings of breads and cereals (a serving is ¼ slice of bread, 2 tablespoons of rice, pasta, etc.), and 2 tablespoons of protein, such as meat or poultry.
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Get into the habit of eating together with your baby at least once a day, if possible. She'll enjoy the socializing that comes with mealtime and will start to look forward to this routine each day.
You know soda has no place in your baby's daily diet. Be just as cautious with high-fat and sugar-loaded items. By choosing healthy foods now, you'll teach your baby to prefer them later in life.


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LAS VEGAS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Gunfire erupted at a crowded soccer field during a match in Las Vegas on Saturday, wounding two women attending the game, local media reported.
The shooting took place at a public park during a men's soccer league game attended by 150 to 200 people, Nevada ABC affiliate 13 Action News reported, adding that police said shots were fired toward the field from over a wall.
The women were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, it added. A Las Vegas police spokesman did not immediately respond to calls requesting comment.
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|2011-04-12, 15:08
|Link #61
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This is probably just a sample instrumental remix of Ni's opening (I don't think R07 would only use the NJP for only 1 song..). Since there will be "magical" CDs and things that'll come with Kira package, there will probably be many more performed by the NJP.
To me the OP sounds a little slow in the beginning, but the 2nd half I think is fitting for Kira, since Kira means "Light" and it gives a bit of a grand (bad word choice, sorry) feeling. Plus, Kira's arcs are quite emotional ones (or so the file names look like it, since I was told there is no gore / edgey mystery suspense in these arcs) (minus Batsukoishi-hen which is the humor chapter) that contained aspects that weren't really included in Ni / Kai, since the only emotion portrayed by the characters would only contribute to the motive or the guilt after the murders (and R07 did state when Ni was released, "this is not a love story", so maybe we'll see some of that in Kira too!)
|2011-04-12, 15:32
|Link #62
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the second half of the songs sounds like the first opening in the anime....uhmm..for some reason i think its not the kira opening lol i could be wrong though
|2011-04-12, 15:44
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I'm not sure why NJP's orchestral version of Ni was released first, it seems a little too early for it to have any relevance to Kira, since it's neither OP nor ED. They could have done this any time without referring to Kira at all.
Also, since many Japanese sites / forums or blogs have very little information on Kira besides the very basics and what will be in the DVD / Blu-ray package, it might be better to not constantly look around and assume anymore until something official is announced, there's already too many rumors as of now.
|2011-04-12, 19:45
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Ugh, okay sorry for the double post. But.
I emailed the person who announced all the info about the music composition, cameo appearances, etc.
I knew that another Kira video similar to it was posted on April Fools' Day, but I was hoping he/she at least kept to her/his word saying that the information wasn't a prank, since so many of those were floating around, and the wiki pages got so messed up because of the rumors. The OST video wasn't posted on April Fools'...
-Yes, the cameo appearances are completely fake.
- That OST I just posted to you guys? Fake. It's not part of Kira. It wasn't composed by the New Japan Philharmonic. It was just an (unrecognized? I've never heard of it till now) instrumental remix done by someone else that the video owner just happened to find.
-The side characters, i.e. Takano, Akasaka, Ooishi, etc. appearing in Kira was also made up. No "official" info as to whether they really will get screentime or not, but it's likely.
-Kawai Kenji and Nobuo Uematsu will not be composing for Kira.
So basically, the only things confirmed are the main characters appearing. No wonder I found no evidence anywhere else ==; -facepalm-
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|2011-04-12, 20:50
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hahah i see i was right about that person making it up lol and u got mad at me for it LOL its okay though
ya its too early for any new kira info to come yet because its due in july and its only april....i just hope amiami will have the dvds on sale
|2011-04-12, 23:11
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|2011-04-13, 15:42
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But yea the orchestral remix still sounds neat. On a somewhat irrelevant, someone did an orchestral "grand finale" remix of Dear You that sounds really nice too.
Looks like it'll be a long wait till we see any teaser of Kira, since 07th probably won't be "leaking" anything more than a trailer.
On a 3rd note, 07th got themselves a Twitter!
|2011-04-13, 16:30
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ah its okay ^_^ mistakes happen lol
awesome! too bad the twitter will be in jap i wont be able to read it lol
|2011-04-14, 10:53
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A new update on Kira's website.
OP song: Happy! Lucky! Dochy!
Performance: Rika's, Satoko's and Hanyuu's seiyuu.
ED song: Zendaimimon Miracle Change (前代未聞☆ミラクルチェンジ)
Each episode will get a seperated version.
|2011-04-14, 11:05
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Awww... so no more Shimamiya Eiko? I enjoyed her songs... oh well I hope Happy! Lucky! Dochy! will be good (though judging from the title and who's singing, it probably won't seem like a very "Higurashi-esque" opening).
|2011-04-14, 14:45
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|2011-04-14, 16:07
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|2011-04-16, 17:26
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Higurashi has surprised fans again and again, straying away from what they expected. Just look at the DVD boxsets for the first season. They're plastered in fanservice pictures, making Higurashi seem like an extremely lighthearted harem anime about little girls at a maid cafe.
I'm excited for more information, and better yet, Kira itself!
Just gotta make it up until July...
|2011-04-16, 18:59
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There is nothing wrong with it being some lighthearted arcs (if that's what they turn out to be. We already know one of them is a fanservicey arc), but this is the impression I currently have. We shall see when the episodes come out. I'm just really happy we're getting more Higurashi.
Also, can't really read much of this. But the official site was updated. Are they doing a live broadcast re-running the previous episodes on the 30th on NicoNico?
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|2011-04-18, 17:37
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I wonder why, though. Maybe 07th is getting the impression that it's been too long, especially with the Umineko Chiru hype, for many people to remember the plots of Higurashi anymore?
I can't exactly understand what the text inside the black box says, besides that you can only watch the broadcasts if you pay for it as a premium member..I think? And that you can watch it on your cellphone. I think right below the line is the countdown to the broadcast.
Someone correct me / add if I'm wrong.
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|2011-04-18, 21:37
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They will broadcast for FREE in two days, and only season one (all 26 episodes). From 19:00 to 1:00 (GMT+9).
In April 29th, they will broadcast Onikakushi-hen, Watanagashi-hen and Tatarigoroshi-hen (13 episodes in total).
In April 30th, it's Himatsubushi-hen, Meakashi-hen and Tsumihoroboshi-hen (13 episodes in total).
If you have Niconico's premium membership, you can make the time-shift.
Free members have to wait.
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|2011-04-29, 10:41
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Yay! i'm veru urged o see something good or at least something nostalgic so i'm hoping for this new ova series from Higurashi, seeing the girls will be nice but i'm also hoping to see Keiichi, Oiishi and Akasaka, as well as the rest of the cast, even if they don't play a horror story i still be interested to see what new directions the cast can take, it canbe a lot of things, comedy, sports, solving misteries, the aformentioned club activities, Hinamizawa and Okinomiya have are places with lot of potentiall to tel different stories, let's wait for what the witers have prepared for us!
....i just hope that, for once, Satoko didn't end up receiving a beating again(seriously, the poor girl can't take a break, even in the comedy arcs xDU).
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Mary Fischer gazed up at ancient Notre Dame Cathedral. She watched as other travelers climbed the narrow stone staircase that would take them to the top.
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Marilyn Jean Kaempfer Staock, 57, died Dec. 30, 2008 at home. She was a retired administrative assistant with the Florida House of Representatives.
She is survived by her husband, James Benjamin "Jim" Stock.
Visitation will be held Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Greensboro First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Killearn Lakes United Methodist Church with interment at Culley's Meadowwood Memorial Park.
Willie Mae Timpson, 89, of Quincy, died Dec. 30, 2008 in Tallahassee. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Antioch MB Church in Quincy, with burial in Sunnyvale Cemetery.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Brinson (Clifford) of Quincy, Shirley Leverson (Charles) of Tallahassee and Annette Richardson of Newark, N.J.; sons, Willie Richardson of Attapulgus, Ga., Thomas Richardson of Miami and Julius Timpson of Quincy; and a host of grandchildren.
Jesse L. Aulderman Jr., 60, of Quincy, died Dec. 22, 2008 in Quincy. Services were held Dec. 29 at Blessed Hope MB Church, with burial at St. John Cemetery.
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Lena S. Ellis, 70, of Quincy, died Dec. 24, 2008 at home.
A native of Philedelphia, she was a member of St. John Church of God in Christ. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 3 at Miracle Temple COGIC in Mt. Pleasant, with burial at Sunnyvale Cemetery in Quincy.
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Perry Granger, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Dec. 28, 2008 in Tallahassee.
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Toney Mack Jakes, 49, of Quincy, died Dec. 27, 2008 at the Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee. He was born May 27, 1959 in Gadsden County to Frances Bowen and the late Isaac Jakes and reared by his stepfather, Albert Reed. He was a member of the Sun Land Care Center of Tallahassee for many years and later at the Sunrise Dorchester Cluster in Tallahassee until his death. He touched many lives through laughter, touching and smiling.
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Christine Victoria Whitfield, 55, of Quincy, died Dec. 24, 2008 at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee.
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Earline Bone, 85, of Miami, died Dec. 21, 2008 in Charlotte, N.C.
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Survivors include a brother, Wiley Mithcell (Essie Mae) of Quincy; sister, Josephine Robinson of Detroit, Mich.; and caregiver, Sherri Mitchell Smith of Charlotte, N.C.
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Syncerus caffer
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|Scientific Name:
|Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779)
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|Three or four subspecies are usually distinguished: Forest Buffalo (S. c. nanus); West African Savanna Buffalo (S. c. brachyceros); Central African Savanna Buffalo (S. c. aequinoctialis); and Southern Savanna Buffalo (S. c. caffer)
The interrelationships are unclear between the various described subspecies of the African Buffalo, but there is little doubt about the validity of the four subspecies recognized here. The three forms of the savanna buffalo are at least as distinct from one another as from nanus. These subspecies should clearly be distinguished for purposes such as trophy classification and assessment of conservation status. Other subspecies such as the "mountain" buffalo (mathewsi) of eastern Africa may also be valid. lntergrades occur where the distributions of the subspecies meet, including the boundaries between nanus and the savanna subspecies.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
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|IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group
|Mallon, D.P. (Antelope Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment)
Listed as Least Concern as the species remains widespread, with a global population estimated at nearly 900000 animals, of which more than three-quarters are in protected areas. While some populations (subspecies) are decreasing, others will remain unchanged in the long term if large, healthy populations continue to persist in a substantial number of national parks, equivalent reserves and hunting zones in southern and eastern Africa.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|The species is distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa, but is now generally confined to protected areas, within which it is well represented, and other areas which are sparsely settled. In West Africa, they are now extinct in The Gambia, probably occur only as vagrants in Guinea, and the population in Mali's Bafing Faunal Reserve is probably the country's last (East 1999; Prins and Sinclair in press). African Buffalo are also extinct in Eritrea (East 1999). In South Africa, they have been reintroduced to areas from which they were formerly extirpated; likewise, they were reintroduced in Swaziland, where the indigenous population was extirpated.
African Buffalo were probably extirpated from Bioko Island sometime between 1860 and 1910 (Butynski et al. 1997).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Equatorial Guinea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Togo; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Regionally extinct:Eritrea; Gambia
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|East (1999) produced a total population estimate of 830,000 for the three subspecies of savanna buffalo (27,000 West African Savanna Buffalo, 133,000 Central African Savanna Buffalo and 670,000 Southern Savanna Buffalo), probably conservative. East (1999) thought it likely that the total number of buffalo remaining in Africa's savannas is in the approximate range of 500,000-1,000,000. Savanna buffalo populations are in decline over extensive areas because of meat hunting and continuing toss of habitat, and rinderpest continues to pose a major threat to these subspecies in some regions of Africa.
Few population estimates are available for the forest buffalo. It tends to occur locally at relatively high densities in open, grassy areas within the equatorial forest, but at much lower densities in extensive areas of continuous forest. East (1999) produced a total population estimate for the forest buffalo of about 60,000. This estimate is probably very conservative, but forest buffalo populations are in decline over most of the subspecies' remaining range.
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|African Buffalo inhabit a wide range of habitats, including semi-arid bushland, Acacia woodland, miombo Brachystegia woodland, montane grasslands and forest (to elevations well over 4,000 m asl), coastal savannas, and moist lowland rainforests. They are absent only from deserts and subdeserts, such as the Namib and the Saharan/Sahelian transition zone (Prins and Sinclair in press).
|Major Threat(s):
In the past, numbers of African Buffalo suffered their most severe collapse during the great rinderpest epidemic of the 1890s, which, coupled with pleuro-pneumonia, caused mortalities as high as 95% among livestock and wild ungulates (Winterbach 1998). Rinderpest and other diseases such as anthrax have continued to result in localized declines and extinctions of populations throughout the 20th century, as rinderpest has spread from cattle to wildlife.
The species' distribution and numbers have also been greatly reduced by habitat loss and poaching. It is a favourite target of meat hunters in many countries, and poaching has been a major contributor to the recent decline of buffalo populations in many protected areas, e.g., national parks such as Comoe (Ivory Coast), Garamba (Congo-Kinshasa) and Serengeti (Tanzania), and probably in many other areas. It is also susceptible to drought, which has caused substantial declines in some populations during the 1990s, alone or in combination with diseases such as anthrax or rinderpest, e.g., in Tsavo, Serengeti/Mara, Gonarezhou and Kruger (East 1999).
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About 75% of the estimated total population of the forest buffalo occurs in nominally protected areas, including Lobeke (Cameroon) - Dzanga-Sangha (CAR) - Nouabale-Ndoki-Kabo (Congo-Brazzaville), Lope, Wonga-Wongue and Gamba (Gabon), Odzala (Congo-Brazzaville) and Maiko (Congo-Kinshasa).
The future status of this species is closely linked to the future of protected areas and well-managed hunting zones, since it is a frequent target of poachers.
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Father not convinced girl in video is Abigail HernandezBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
December 08. 2013 7:47PM
CONWAY — A claim by a Massachusetts man who thinks he saw missing teenager Abby Hernandez in an Internet video is drawing a cautious reaction from the missing girl's father.
"She kind of looks like Abby, but I do not believe it's her," Ruben Hernandez said.
A man called The Brockton (Mass.) Enterprise Friday night claiming that he saw a video in which he saw a girl he thinks looks like the Conway girl who has been missing since early October. The newspaper said it passed the information along to Brockton police, who took a report from the man.
The newspaper quoted the man, whose name it did not release, as saying the girl "looked exactly like Abigail Hernandez. It could have been her twin sister."
In an e-mail to the New Hampshire Union Leader, Reuben Hernandez said while he is not convinced the girl in the video is his daughter, he is still hopeful.
"Any news that would indicate that Abby is alive and well gives me hope and joy," he said. "I hope you guys will stay on it."
Associate Attorney General Jane Young said she had no comment on the Massachusetts man's claim.
Last week, authorities revealed that they have had a letter written by the Kennett High School freshman on Oct. 9. The letter, was received by Hernandez's mother, Zenya, on Nov. 6 and was postmarked on Oct. 23.
Young said last week that the disclosure of the letter has led to a number of tips but "did not produce any new information." Union Leader staff reporter Bill Smith contributed to this story.


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I am an open water diver with about 20 dives experience, and I'd really like to dive in new zealand in the auckland/northland area, and possibly get an advance ow certificate.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Leucadia National is buying the investment banking firm Jefferies Group for about $2.8 billion in stock in a deal executives said Monday would better position both companies for growth in the years ahead.
The transaction will make Jefferies the largest business for a diversified holding company with more than $9 billion in assets, ranging from lumber and plastics manufacturers, energy production facilities and an oil and gas contract driller to medical product developers, a hotel and casino, wineries and other real estate interests.
Leucadia already held a 28.6 percent stake in Jefferies, which will still operate as a full-service investment banking firm. After the deal closes, 35.3 percent of Leucadia's stock will be owned by Jefferies Group Inc. stockholders.
As part of the deal, Jefferies Chairman and CEO Richard Handler will become the CEO of Leucadia. Leucadia's Chairman and CEO Ian Cumming will retire but remain on the board. Leucadia President Joseph Steinberg will become chairman.
Handler emphasized that the deal is being done at a time of significant strength for both companies and said its aim is to create more long-term value.
"In Jefferies, Leucadia is acquiring a strong engine to be its lead operating company for the future," he said on a conference call. "And Jefferies is becoming part of a larger platform, from which to continue its growth."
Combining the two, he said, provides better protection "from any treacherous quarters that may surface" in the markets.
Jefferies' stockholders will receive 0.81 of a share of Leucadia stock for each share they hold. This doesn't include Leucadia's current 28.6 percent of Jefferies outstanding stock.
The companies' boards have approved the deal. It still needs approval of both companies' shareholders.
Jefferies' shares rise $2.00, or 14 percent, to close at $16.27 on Monday.
On Monday, Leucadia National Corp. said it may spin off its Crimson Wine Group before the Jefferies' deal is complete.
Once the transaction closes, Jefferies' four independent directors will join Leucadia's board, which will boost the board's size to 14 members.
Morningstar analyst Michael Wong said the deal is both a sound defensive and offensive move for Jefferies.
"Being a part of Leucadia with its diversified portfolio of companies and relatively strong balance sheet gives Jefferies fairly firm backing," he said in a note to investors. "The timing of this deal seems appropriate given the risk of a U.S. fiscal cliff and re-emerging European debt concerns."
For Leucadia, he said, the transaction is "transformational" but not as positive for investors.
Ratings agencies Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's Rating Services and Fitch Ratings said that they are reviewing Leucadia's ratings for a possible upgrade. Fitch said that if the Jefferies' deal closes and there are no adverse credit developments, it is likely that Leucadia's issuer default rating will go to investment grade status from junk status. Standard & Poor's said that its issuer credit rating for Leucadia may also move to investment grade status from junk.
Leucadia fell 66 cents, or 3 percent, to close at $21.14.


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Started by patissier Pierre Hermé 7 years ago as a grand gesture to both share his fabulous macarons with the city of Paris and give a generous donation to a charity. Now all the pastry chefs of the organization Relais Desserts have joined in world wide and Jour du Macaron is an annual event everywhere you can find Relais members. And there are so many flavors to choose from!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Jour du Macaron 2013
Started by patissier Pierre Hermé 7 years ago as a grand gesture to both share his fabulous macarons with the city of Paris and give a generous donation to a charity. Now all the pastry chefs of the organization Relais Desserts have joined in world wide and Jour du Macaron is an annual event everywhere you can find Relais members. And there are so many flavors to choose from!
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I LOVE that first sketch of yours, trying to catch macarons! Great job and what coverage, Carol. Somebody had to do it ;-) Recovery ward, indeed. Now I'm also mad crazy about these ballerinas...ReplyDelete
Ah yes www.PrettyBallerinas.com just across the the avenue d'Opera from Pierre Herme...ReplyDelete
I'm lucky they never have my size...
A lovely, colourful post. I can't wait till I get to Paris next month to buy some macarons. Might have another go at making them myself in the meantime.ReplyDelete
Of course, we will all vote for you! Get that photo taken toute suite! The macarons are also much more affordable than the ballerinas---although I would truly love to have them in every color and style. When I win the lottery, I'll do a pair of ballerinas a day blog!ReplyDelete
It's my dream to be in Paris one "Jour du Macaron". Now at least Toronto has one but it's not the same as being in Paris...ReplyDelete
Bear, ballerinas and macarrons...perfection!ReplyDelete
You will always be ma reine des macarons..Hope you win !ReplyDelete
Out shopping with my daughter yesterday.. ballerinas everywhere and gorgeous to boot..W/ all our snow seeing Spring colors win stores was nice..
Hi Carol. I am a friend of Margaret Bauer and she turned me on to this fab blog of yours. Heading to France on May 10, from Provence to Paris. Devouring your words. Thanks! EricaReplyDelete
It does my heart good to read what a glorious time you and bear are having in Paris. Scrumptious.ReplyDelete
Now that was 'a being in your element day for you' What could be better than Jour du macaron. Oh ! those ballerinas are to die for... only wish my purse would stretch to Paris ballerinas, I need to do some research to see if I can find some with a 'bon marché prix 'ReplyDelete
Stormy with a chance of macarons! :-)ReplyDelete
That is so you, trying to catch those giant macarons with a butterfly net!
I hope you did get a good foot massage after that tour de macarons. ;-)
I don't know what is more delicious looking..the Macarons or the shoes.. YUM...ReplyDelete
Those ballerinas match the macarooons!!!ReplyDelete
love it and would like an assorted mix and match on y palette
Oh me too Cara!!ReplyDelete
Me too...
Mix and match
Great opening sketch!ReplyDelete
Nice, colorful series of mac shots - makes me hungry :)
Good to see Bear!Replies
Poor Bear has been too much in the shadows since We came to Paris :(Delete
Must take him out more...
I dream of being in Paris for Jour du Macaron one year too, especially as it's often tantalisingly close to Easter. What an extraordinary day, what a great post. I love your butterfly net illustration too. And how could you indeed resist the charms of the Celeste? I know I couldn't. It looks magnificent. I can't wait to be in Paris sampling macarons in a few months time, and I'm planning on buying a pair ballet flats in Paris too- a perfect souvenir I think. Of course I'll be voting for your picture when the time comes...ReplyDelete
Haha, can't think of a better way to end up in recovery ward! What a delightful day to celebrate. And that sketch is fabulous and funny :)ReplyDelete
I want everyone who reads Parisbreakfasts to "vote early and often" for Carol!ReplyDelete
No you had to buy it on site.ReplyDelete


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Went 13-8 overall in singles and was a stellar 6-2 against conferecne opponents ... was 10-5 at No. 2 singles in the spring and held a perfect 3-0 mark at No. 1 singles ... was named second team All-Conference in doubles with partner Randy Phillips ... the duo went 11-5 and was 3-2 in conference matches ... In doubles, Doughterty went 17-6 with a 15-4 mark in the spring playing with Phillips, Daniel Mack and Ahmet Sarioglu ... With Sarioglu, they posted a perfect 5-0 record in doubles.
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Appeared in 61 matches for the Spartans … named to Southern Conference All-Freshman team and First Team All-SoCon in doubles with teammate Randy Phillips … SoCon Player of the Week, receiving the honor in February … held a 19-11 singles record and went 5-3 in SoCon play … went 24-7 overall in doubles, with two different partners … played 30 matches with Phillips, going 23-7.
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Attended Wesley College in Melbourne, Australia from 2004-11 … was on the tennis team from 2005-11 … competed in the Associated Public Schools league for three years … was captain of the team his last season and the representative for the APS team in his third year of selection … received honour colours for tennis three times … he also earned college colours and hour colours for football.
James Smeaton Dougherty … born February 22, 1992 in Melbourne/Victoria, Australia … son of Julie Dougherty and late father Paul Dougherty … has a sister, Lucy who recently graduated from UNCG, and a brother, Ed … major undecided.
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Skip to comments.An 'Anniversary' we'd prefer to forget - but can't.
Posted on 08/06/2012 11:59:49 PM PDT by Noremac
We have readers all over the globe and some of them are from the Land of the Rising Sun. I heard from one of them today, reminding me of the 67th anniversary of the dropping of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
I have been reading a book called The Fall of Japan. It brings out a considerable amount of evidence indicating that most of the Japanese government officials, diplomats and many of the top officers in the Imperial Navy were trying to influence their government toward suing for peace with the Americans, but the very top dogs in the military snuffed out those reasonable and sensible proposals.
This effort reached its zenith in the days and weeks following March 9, 1945 the day we burned Tokyo. 63 percent of Tokyos business and manufacturing were decimated, and whole residential areas were incinerated; the heat in some spots reaching over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit!
We thought surely that this would cause the national will to sustain the war to crumble. The Japanese surely saw what we were capable of less than 3 weeks earlier in February of that same year in Dresden, Germany.
As my reader correctly observes, the Japanese people were exhausted and sick of the death and destruction, but the most powerful of the Supreme Council of War Ministers stubbornly resisted.
One credible explanation has to do with Japanese tradition, in which to some at that time at least, death was preferable to surrender. Saving Face has survived WWII, but Japanese military instincts suffered a crushing blow.
As to the viciousness and ugliness of the Japanese atrocities against China, Korea, the Philippines and other areas in Asia, I can show you brutality on behalf of Stalin, Hitler and the Ottoman Empire (the Armenian Holocaust), that in no way takes second place to the unimaginable inhumanity of the Japanese forces.
The 20th century was the most evil, most deadly, most savage century in human history and if you are a serious student of history, you know that is a dubious accomplishment.
What you will read next, is little known and little reported in history for what reason, Im not exactly certain although I can guess.
America produced and dropped one million leaflets over Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and 33 other Japanese cities, warning that those cities were going to be destroyed within a few days and advising the residents to leave to save their lives.
One side of the leaflet had a photo of five U.S. bombers unloading bombs and a list of the targeted cities. The other side had the text. The English version of the leaflet is included in an article at the CIA website, The Information War in the Pacific, 1945, by Josette H. Williams. OWI stands for Office of War Information. Here is the text of the leaflets in full:
Read this carefully as it may save your life or the life of a relative or friend. In the next few days, some or all of the cities named on the reverse side will be destroyed by American bombs. These cities contain military installations and workshops or factories which produce military goods. We are determined to destroy all of the tools of the military clique which they are using to prolong this useless war. But, unfortunately, bombs have no eyes.
So, in accordance with Americas humanitarian policies, the American Air Force, which does not wish to injure innocent people, now gives you warning to evacuate the cities named and save your lives. America is not fighting the Japanese people but is fighting the military clique which has enslaved the Japanese people.
The peace which America will bring will free the people from the oppression of the military clique and mean the emergence of a new and better Japan. You can restore peace by demanding new and good leaders who will end the war. We cannot promise that only these cities will be among those attacked but some or all of them will be, so heed this warning and evacuate these cities immediately.
An unheeded warning. An unnecessary outcome.
My late father was then a member of the US Marine Corps, on Okinawa. His life was almost certainly saved by the two weapons dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. We would have lost well over two million soldiers, sailors and Marines in the invasion of Japan. The Japanese would have lost 10 or 20 times that many people. If you don't know what you're talking about, don't post a thread here about it, because you'll get shredded like cole slaw.
If it saved one lowly Marine, it was absolutely worth it. And Japan has turned into a darned friendly peaceful, productive nation after 2 nukes. WE should have done it to Mecca after 911 without a single press release.
The world would have been very different today.
Pearl Harbor. The Bataan Death March. The Rape of Nanking. Unit 731.
Then look up Operation Olympic.
Our enemies had best remember it, as well.
To be blunt: when the Europeans become convinced that a race of people are a big enough problem, they build Auschwitz. When America becomes convinced that another nation is a big enough problem, we build atomic bombs. Hear that, Pan-Arabia? Hear that, Islamic States?
"An 'Anniversary' we'd prefer to forget - but can't."
It was NOT for US to be sorry. Therefore, it is NOT necessary for anyone to forget.
God Bless Harry S Truman for having the guts to give the order.
The Japanese started World War II in the Pacific at Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
America finished what they started at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
Screw each and every one of the revisionists, hand wringers, and America-haters with their wailing and shrieking about dropping the atomic bombs on Japan.
If it saved one lowly Marine, it was absolutely worth it. And Japan has turned into a darned friendly peaceful, productive nation after 2 nukes. WE should have done it to Mecca and Kandahar after 911 without a single press release.Pardon me, but I felt the need to edit your excellent post.
The world would have been very different today.
My father was also on Okinawa. In the army, not the marines. Part of the invasion force.
This looks interesting. I just found it.
Of course many in Japan would want people to forget this.
They are the ones that wrote much of the war out of their own textbooks.
My dad was in the army and part of the invasion force. He told us (his nine kids) on numerous occasions that it is likely none of us would be here if not for the bomb (and the will to use it)
The fact is, the Japanese civilians were warned and ignored the warning.
And the fact is, far more people would have died — in total, and on both sides — had there been an invasion.
And the fact is, it is the right and duty of the President of the United States to put the lives of the US military ahead of those of enemy civilians.
And the fact is, had there been an invasion, the Soviet Union would probably have invaded in the north and the Japanese people would have suffered decades of a divided country, with half their numbers living under the crushing poverty and slavery of communism.
The Japanese Army was killing 150,000 Asians a day. The A-Bomb saved millions of lives.
Made in America by lazy Americans.
Tested in Japan.
Somebody needs to look up the verb "decimate" in a dictionary.
I saw that book, "The Fall of Japan" and it is absolutely correct.
The A-bomb finally gave the Emperor and others a "face-saving" way to decide on surrender, and to overcome the radicals who were in favor of continuing the war. They could now clearly argue that there was no hope of continuing.
I second that. My late father had been through the Battle of the Bulge, and he would have definitely been part of the invasion of Japan. He, and so many, many other Allied troops avoided death because of the bomb.
It makes some folks feel good to present themselves as tolerant and progressive. They really get off on the idea that foreigners would approve of them for their open minds. I suggest their loyalty be redirected to the men and women who fought and died for THIS country.
and you are right...it was the a-bombs that ultimately saved millions of lives.
Semper Fi to your dad and Semper Fi to a Marine family.
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South Carolina man arrested after wreck Friday
A single-car wreck in Vidor on Friday afternoon injured the vehicle's driver, who was later arrested in relation to the accident.
According to DPS Trooper Stephanie Davis, troopers responded to an accident involving a Mercury passenger car on Interstate 10 East in Vidor around mile marker 860 at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Feb. 14.
"The driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control, first striking the outside barrier and then striking the center concrete barrier," Davis reported.
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You know how Anna Karenina ends. But you're going to see the movie anyway, right? Director Joe Wright's take on Leo Tolstoy's tragic romance is a spectacle with a disorienting theatrical frame, and Allure cover star Keira Knightley looking so luminous, she seems to pop off the screen. We asked the film's hair and makeup designer, Ivana Primorac (whose work you've seen in Sweeney Todd, Atonement, and The Hours), just how she made that happen, and what it was like to outfit 82 characters a day and ugly up the gorgeous Jude Law.
Keira's skin is glow-in-the-dark luminous in this movie.
"Well, we had fun trying to make that feature to sort of heighten the look. We wanted it to be very period, but we also wanted it to be incredibly beautiful and luminous. I mixed up Chanel Vitalumiere foundation with Le Blanc de Chanel—which is basically a white foundation—and a sunscreen lotion called Daylong meant for people with skin cancer that's incredibly thick and light-reflecting. I used that on her body and her face."
Did you base the Anna look on anyone in particular?
"We came across a painting of a woman who was darker-skinned—she looked part Indian, really. She had very curly hair, and [director] Joe [Wright], Keira, and I all liked that idea of making Anna have looser, tumbling hair and almond-shaped eyes."
Because this is period, the makeup can't be too obvious. So what did you use to get that eye shape and the rest of her look?
"We did want her to look like she was not wearing any makeup because the people at the time didn't wear any makeup, apart from the people in the theater. So aside from the base, I mixed up a few pink Armani cream blushers, and I used some Chanel lipstick that was slightly shiny and waxy and rubbed that on her cheeks and her shoulders and a little bit on her collarbone. And then I did her lips to match, so that they looked just freshly bitten. We also highlighted around her lips to sort of draw them out of her face so they look sort of inviting as well. We concentrated on her eye color and eye shape and eyebrows. We laid on some real hair to lengthen her brows and made them slightly stronger and more arch—almost like an old movie star shape. We used an amber kohl Chanel pencil as eye shadow around the eye. There's quite a little bit of red in it, and it almost looks like a little blood in the skin, so it lent itself to being quite natural-looking. I traced the inside and outside of the lids with pencil and drew it out toward the outer corners for an elongated and almond-like effect, and I did the eye socket shadow shading with the pencil also. No mascara."
Her dark, loose curls make Anna's hair like no one else's in the movie.
"Yes. We wanted it to be a bit more romantic and fashionable, with kind of a contemporary feel. All of her clothes were made for her and inspired by a 1950 Dior wardrobe with a slightly more asymmetric look, so we wanted her hair to be naturally curly, very dark, so she could be really quite salutary, soft and touchable. Her hairstyles were all wigs. Wigs let you work faster, and you can achieve the look that you really want."
In the ball and train-station scenes, there are just so many people. How many extras were there and how did you manage to do hair and makeup for them all?
"We had 25 to 30 makeup artists working on a daily basis on the background characters. Everyone was fitted for wigs and facial hair when they were fitted for their clothes, which happened about two and half months before filming. We had 82 characters, which is more than any other movie I've done before. "
Which main actor spent the most time in hair and makeup?
"They all pretty much had it equally—about an hour to an hour and a half. The boys matched the girls, too, because they changed a lot. You'd think the boys can just come in and shave and that would be it! But Aaron [Taylor-Johnson] is not naturally blond—we couldn't dye his hair that blonde, and it was very, very important that it be a gold blond to go with the gold buttons and pale blue uniform. So that's a wig. Jude Law had quite lengthy hair and makeup. Sometimes they'd both take longer than Keira."
Jude Law is almost unrecognizable.
"Makeup for him was actually extraordinary because we wanted him to be period and the proper age. Jude can look very young on camera. We wanted to show his life experience, that he is a very clipped, serious character who is a workaholic. So we aged him, we made him look paler, and then obviously he had to grow in his beard and we shaded it in a particular way to give that very, very structured face. We shaved his head every day for the kind of bald look. Not an easy look to wear during shooting. I did Cold Mountain and other films with Jude and he is a very good-looking man."
How did he like not being the pretty boy in this movie?
"He really liked that. He loved dressing up and changing—that he could."
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Huskers Add Arthur for Upcoming Season
The Nebraska wrestling team announced the addition of 149-pounder Justin Arthur for the 2014-15 season on Wednesday.
"We're very excited about Justin Arthur joining us," Head Coach Mark Manning said. "Justin possesses the qualities we look for and demand from our student-athletes, and he was highly sought after the last couple weeks by some of the top teams in college wrestling. Justin competed as a true freshman and had a tremendous year. He expressed to us the need to become a national champion as well as being part of a program that can challenge for championships. We feel he is another piece to the puzzle that allows our program to move forward toward our goals."
Arthur spent his first year of college wrestling at Clarion, where he compiled a 29-16 record at 149 pounds and narrowly missed the All-America podium at the 2014 NCAA Championships. After dropping his opening match at the national tournament, Arthur reeled off three consecutive wins in the consolation bracket before falling to fourth-seeded Kendric Maple of Oklahoma by a 7-4 decision. Arthur, a Huntington, W.V., native, earned a pin and major decision during his winning streak at the NCAA Championships.
Before Clarion, Arthur completed his high school career at Huntington under Coach Robbie Archer as a three-time West Virginia state champion with a career record of 142-15. As a senior, he was named West Virginia's Most Valuable Wrestler when he went 30-2 and collected a state title at 145 pounds. Arthur added state crowns as a junior in 2012 at 138 pounds when he went 40-2, and in 2010, when he earned a 39-3 record at 119 pounds. In 2011, he finished third at 130 pounds with a season record of 33-8.
In addition, Arthur was the NHSCA Senior Nationals runner-up and a two-time Fargo All-American.