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Wahconah football wins D-II Super Bowl championship
FOXBOROUGH -- For the first time since 2003, Wahconah's football team is a Super Bowl champion.
Ethan Wells ran for 87 yards and a touchdown, Lane Grogan ran for 77 more and a score while throwing for 150 yards and two more touchdowns, and the Warriors held off South Hadley 24-21 at Gillette Stadium for the Western Mass. Division II championship.
The Super Bowl win is Wahconah's first since beating Worcester Burncoat for the 2003 Western-Central Mass. D-II title -- in coach Gary Campbell Jr.'s first run as Warriors coach. Campbell came back to Wahconah this year after a six-year run as Berwick (Pa.) coach.
"It's an unbelievable experience," Campbell said. "To come back home and do this here is an unbelievable feeling. É This one year has been crazy."
After a very offensive first half, neither team scored a point in the third and fourth quarters. Still, South Hadley had the ball in Wahconah territory at the 44-yard line when, with 5:38 left, Tigers quarterback Sean Rondeau threw a screen pass right into the hands of Warrior linebacker Zach Rocca. South Hadley wouldn't get the ball back, as Wahconah got a key first-down pass from Grogan to Wells to the South Hadley 24 with less than 2 minutes left to effectively end the game.
"I knew I had to get the first down," Wells said. "The line did a hell of a job getting out there and [blocking], and I got out and ran as fast as I could to get to that marker."
The first half featured nothing but offense, as every drive resulted in a touchdown. Wahconah had the last one in the half's final seconds to take a halftime lead.
Facing a third-and-10 at the Tigers' 42, Grogan threw deep down the field to Jordan Fiske for a 41-yard gain to the goal line. Following a time out with 1 second left, Wells scored with no time on the clock. He then ran in the 2-point conversion for a 24-21 Warrior lead at the half.
South Hadley needed just three offensive plays to reach the end zone after a big return of the opening kickoff. Sophomore Riley Villeneuve ran it in from 30 yards out with 8:54 left in the first quarter to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead.
The Warriors answered in an eight-play, 70-yard drive. Grogan called his own number for both a 3-yard touchdown and the 2-point conversion to give Wahconah the lead.
The Tigers, though, would answer right away. In nine plays, South Hadley drove 52 yards, ending in a 3-yard run by Villeneuve with 1:06 left in the first quarter.
Wahconah, undeterred, drove 90 yards in 13 plays. Grogan ended the drive with a 16-yard TD pass to Darrow Brown, and then threw to Joe DiMassimo for the 2-point conversion as Wahconah retook the lead at 16-14.
South Hadley, of course, had a response. After a big kickoff return by Shippee, the Tigers marched down the field in seven plays. Shippee scored on a pitch to the right side from 6 yards out, and South Hadley had a 21-16 lead before Wahconah's final-minute drive.
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Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Research and new technologies
Candidate countries conduct negotiations with the European Union (EU) in order to prepare themselves for accession. The accession negotiations cover the adoption and implementation of European legislation (acquis) and, more specifically, the priorities identified jointly by the Commission and the candidate countries in the analytical assessment (or 'screening') of the EU's political and legislative acquis. Each year, the Commission reviews the progress made by candidates and evaluates the efforts required before their accession. This monitoring is the subject of annual reports presented to the Council and the European Parliament.
Commission Report – [COM(2011) 666 final – SEC(2011) 1203 – Not published in the Official Journal].
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was granted candidate country status for European Union (EU) membership in 2005. The Accession Partnership, adopted by the Council in 2008, supports the country's preparations in view of its future membership and the alignment of its legislation with the Community acquis. In 2008, the accession negotiations had not yet been opened, as some progress still needed to be made on the objectives and conditions set out in the partnership.
The 2011 Report outlines progress, particularly in implementing the 2011-2020 Strategy. However, the administrative capacities remain limited.
EUROPEAN UNION ACQUIS (according to the Commission's words)
Due to its specificity, the acquis in the field of science and research does not require any transposition in the national legal order. Implementation capacity does not relate to the application and enforcement of legal provisions but rather to the existence of the necessary conditions for effective participation in the framework programmes. In order to ensure the successful implementation of the acquis in this domain, notably successful association to the framework programmes, Turkey will need to create the necessary implementing capacities in the field of research and technological development including an increase of the personnel assigned to framework programme activities.
The acquis in the field of telecommunications is aimed at the elimination of obstacles to the effective operation of the single market in telecommunications services and networks, and the deployment of universally available modern services. A new regulatory framework on electronic communications was adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2002. As regards postal services, the objective is to implement the single market by opening up the sector to competition in a gradual and controlled way, within a regulatory framework which assures a universal service.
EVALUATION (according to the Commission's words)
Concerning European standards on science and research progress was noted. The national strategy for 2011 – 2020 was adopted. The participation rate in the Seventh EU Framework Research Programme has further increased. The administrative capacity to support participation in the framework programmes is weak.
Commission Report [COM(2010) 660 final – SEC(2010) 1327 - Not published in the Official Journal]. The 2010 Report notes an increase in the level of participation in EU programmes on research matters. However, the capacities of research institutes need to be strengthened, and also their cooperation with industry.
Commission Report [COM(2009) 533 final – SEC(2009) 1334 - Not published in the Official Journal].
Commission Report [COM(2008) 674 final - SEC(2008) 2699 final - Not published in the Official Journal].
The November 2008 report notes significant progress in the area of electronic communications. The sector is more competitive. However, the financial situation of the Broadcasting Council and the Public Service Broadcaster is to be improved.
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Note: My plan is to complete the first draft of this webpage after February, 2013.
The Hermit - Raven's Tarot Study of the Thoth Deck
The Hermit - Tarot Card Iconography - Trionfi Museum
History of the Hermit Card by Tom Tadfor Little
The Hermit Tarot Card - Wikipedia
Images of The Hermit Tarot Cards - Bing
The Hermit - Taroscopes Divination
The Hermit: Thelemistas QBL, Yod
Keywords for the Crowley Tarot. by Hajo Banzhaf and Brigitte Theler, 2001.
The Book of Thoth (Egyptian Tarot). Aleister Crowley, 1944, 1977.
The Tarot Handbook: Practical Applications of Ancient Visual Symbols. By Angeles Arrien, 1987, 1997.
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot. By Rachel Pollack, 2007.
The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals. By Mark K. Greer, 2002.
Tarot Wisdom: Spiritual Teachings and Deeper Meanings. By Rachel Pollack, 2008.
Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot. By Lon Milo Duquette, 2003.
The Voyager Tarot: Way of the Great Oracle Book. By James Wanless, 1989. Book and Deck.
Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot. By Lon Milo Duquette, 2003.
The Tarot Handbook: Practical Applications of Ancient Visual Symbols. By Angeles Arrien, 1997.
Jung and Tarot: An Archetypal Journey. By Sallie Nichols, 1980.
Learning Ritual Magic. By John Michael Greer, Earl King, Jr., and Clare Vaughn, 2004.
The Crowley Tarot. The Handbook to the Cards by Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris. By Akron (C. F. Frey) and Hajo Banzhaf. Translated from the German by Christine M. Grimm. Stamford, CT, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., 1995. 222 pages. ISBN: 0880797150. I have found this book to be an extremely useful reference tool when doing an analysis of a card. This is my favorite book on the Thoth Tarot. VSCL.
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This week the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments in a case that could alter or even eliminate affirmative action in the United States. In the case of Fisher v. University of Texas, Abigail Fisher, a white student who has since graduated from Louisiana State University alleges she was discriminated against because she was white.
The Obama administration has filed a friend of the court brief urging the justices to keep affirmative action practices alive in college admissions. The administration joined more than 90 others who submitted briefs.
This isn't the first time the Supreme Court has taken up the issue of affirmative action. In 2003 justices narrowly upheld the limited use of race in public university admissions policies in the case of Grutter v. Bollinger. The decision was five-to-four, with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor writing the majority opinion. O'Connor has since retired and been replaced by Justice Samuel Alito, who is more skeptical of the practice.
"I was taught from the time I was a little girl that any kind of discrimination was wrong, and for an institution of higher learning to act this way makes no sense to me," Fisher said in an interview clip posted on the website of the Project on Fair Representation, a legal defense foundation that is paying for her legal defense team.
Lawyers for the University of Texas have argued that, "race is just one of many characteristics that form the mosaic presented by an applicant's file."
At issue is the "Top 10 percent law" passed In 1997 by the Texas legislature. The law requires that Texas high school seniors in the top 10 percent of their class be automatically admitted to any Texas state university.
After the Grutter decision, Texas added a provision that allows schools to consider race among several other factors for admission. Fisher did not qualify for automatic admission, and was forced to compete with other non-top-10-percent state applicants. She said she was denied admission, even though her academic credentials exceeded those of some of the admitted minority candidates.


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Short version of this post: you can't.
I'm fairly certain Microsoft won't be able to return the hours I spent trying to view the SQL Server 2008 R2 audit logs using SSMS 2012. But they don't have too, really, because they know I can't quit them at this point.
This all came about recently as I was testing some SQL Server Audit functionality against a SQL 2008 R2 instance. Since I can connect to an instance of SQL 2008 R2 using SSMS 2012 I did not think it an issue to create and configure some audits. And it wasn't really, as I was able to connect and configure the audit specifications without any problems.
The problem, of course, was that every time I went to view the audit logs I was greeted with this:
I did what most anyone else would have done, I continued to bang away at my keyboard trying to generate the events to be captured. I kept trying and trying to get something to appear there but nothing ever would. I was fairly certain I was doing something wrong. I have been using SQL Server Audit for years, have written articles about it, and even given presentations on its use. Clearly I was making a mistake somewhere.
After a few hours of going back and forth with SQL Server I suddenly had an idea: Why not go and look at the log files directly using Notepad? When I went to the directory where I was storing the files I was shocked (!) to see that they were not empty! Clearly I was able to generate the events, just not view them!
Luckily I still have the SQL2008 R2 client tools on my laptop. I opened up SSMS 2008 R2 and went to view the audit log and was greeted with this:
Much nicer, don't you think?
The lesson here: Sometimes it isn't you, it's them. Also? Keep the old client tools readily available, you never know when they will come in handy.
I don't know how or why SSMS 2012 is failing me here. It would seem that this is something that should have been caught during a regression test back in Redmond, but it wasn't. I wasn't able to find anyone else having this issue so maybe it is something local to my laptop, I don't know. I figured I would post this, not to complain, but just to help anyone else that may come across a similar error when using one version of SSMS in order to connect to and administer other versions.
It is also worth mentioning that I was able to view the audit log using the sys.fn_get_audit_file() system function. The only error that I found was with the SSMS 2012 GUI and viewing the audit logs. Everything else seemed to work just fine.
Hope this helps!


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Daniel kept his hairstyle short and simple for the 85th Annual Academy Awards. The sides and back are clipper cut close to the head, blending into the top length that is jagged cut and spiked up for height and texture. This is an easy style to manage with regular trims every 4-6 weeks and needs a small amount of product for hold and shine.
- Hair Category: Casual
- Hair Length: Short
- Hair Elasticity: Straight
- Gender: Men
- Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
- Hair Density: Thin/Medium
- Hair Texture: Fine/Medium
- Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60, and Over 60
- Height: Any
- Weight: Thin/Average/Large
- Glasses: Suits with and without
- Styling Time: 10 minutes
- Styling Tip: Use your fingers to pinch the styling product through your hair to create a textured finish.


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The question was on many Durangoans mind: Would Christmas this year be white?
The answer now is a resounding yes, and by early Saturday afternoon, there were accumulations of as much as two feet in the high country.
New snow accumulation for the rest of this week is likely to be fairly minimal, according to the National Weather Service. There are chances for snow every day this week, but little will stick, and daytime highs will be in the low to mid-30s, NWS reported on its website.
Still, the snowfall that started Thursday and Friday, depending on location, added some much-needed powder to area ski resorts.
As of 10 a.m. Saturday, Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort reported 16 inches of new snow for the previous 48 hours. About half of that was daytime accumulation Saturday.
That two days of snowfall brought the midmountain depth to about 25 inches, DMR said. About 13 percent of the mountain is open, with two lifts operating.
Locals Benefit Day is today with discounts for area residents. A coupon is available at www.lpcmp.org/uploads/Locals_Benefit_Coupon.pdf and must be presented at the time of the ticket purchase.
Wolf Creek Ski Resort will host its low-cost locals appreciation day Monday. New snowfall Wolf Creek was about 30 inches for the previous 48 hours as of Saturday afternoon.
That snowfall brought the midway base depth to 40 inches, with 42 inches at the summit. All lifts are open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week.
Also open at Wolf Creek are the restaurants and lodge.
In Durango, snow also was accumulating at Chapman Hill, but not quite enough yet for the new rope tow, said a spokesman.
The hill needs about a foot of snow and may have about half of that. The staff will make snow as weather permits, and they hope to open next weekend.
People interested in updates for skiing hours should check Chapman Hills website, www.durangogov.org/index.aspx?NID=544.
Telluride is expected to see slightly more snow accumulation during the next week than Durango, according to NWS. There is a 50 percent chance of snow today, falling to 20 percent by Tuesday but then rising to likely by Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Temperatures will stay below freezing until Friday, when the Telluride daytime high is predicted to climb to 36 degrees, NWS reported.


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Hi! I'm a 14-year-old girl who never stops reading or listening to music. Caledonia is just a name that I really like (it means "from Scotland" in Latin) while my real name is just Katharine. Contrary to my penname, I'm from the US (California to be more specific) and have never been to Scotland but hopefully I will sometime soon.
Favorite HP book: PoA but I love all of them
Favorite Non-HP books: The Circle of Magic quartet and its sequel quartet The Circle Opens, Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, Ender's Shadow, For Freedom and basically any fantasy, speculative fiction (sci-fi/futuristic), humor or WW II fiction.
Favorite Movies/TV Shows: HP movies are great as long as I don't compare them to the books (which I think are better), the first Pirates of the Carribean, the Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn, House and any Monty Python-related media (Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Flying Circus...)
Favorite Music: ELTON JOHN!!!, Blue Oyster Cult, Pink Floyd, Beatles and various songs from newer artists
Some random stuff I got from other bio pages:
98 percent of teenagers do or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2 percent who hasn't, copy & paste this in your profile.
Weird is good, strange is bad, and odd is when you don't know which to call someone. Weird is the same as different, which is the same as unique,so weird is good. If you are weird and proud of it, copy this onto your profile!
92 percent of American teens would die if Abercombie and Fitch told them it was uncool to breathe. Copy this in your profile if you would be the 8 percent that would be laughing your head off.
If you think that those stupid kids should just give that God-forsaken Trix rabbit some Trix, copy this into your profile.
If Orlando Bloom said breathing was uncool, half the female population would die. If you think Orlando Bloom looks, acts, and sounds like a constipated ape, paste this into your profile.
Ninety-five percent of teenagers are concerned about being popular. If you are one of the five percent who aren't, copy this, put it in your profile, and add your name to the list: Queen S of Randomness 016, Queen B of Randomness 016, AnimieKittyCaffe, The Gypsy Pirate Queen, That Bloody Demon, The Astrology Nerd, Shadow929, Crazy Billie Joe Loving Freak, Yavie Aelienel, Hyperactively Bored, Spymaster E, Shanny-Boo, Gem W, Brown-eyed angelofmusic, piratesswriter/fairy to be, Bara-Minomoto, Em Quagmire, Buffy The Mary-Sue Slayer, Random Little Writer, SamanthaFantasyFan, EdwardAddict, Supergirrl, Elemental-ANimal, Mother Nature's Daughter, Schmerg_The_Impaler, Caledonia


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Cishek shows improvement in LA outing
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
LOS ANGELES -- It's been a return to form for Steve Cishek.
The 26-year-old right-hander is once again creating uncomfortable at-bats for opposing hitters. On Friday night, for instance, Cishek threw more like he did a year ago, when he took over the Marlins' closer role after the All-Star break.
With his rangy, unorthodox delivery, Cishek offers deception and gets his share of awkward swings.
That was the case in his perfect ninth inning Friday, when he struck out two in Miami's 5-4 win against the Dodgers.
The difference between Friday and earlier outings is that Cishek had success keeping the ball down. He's had his share of struggles, posting a 1-3 record with a 4.50 ERA entering Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles. He has given up 12 hits -- two homers -- in 14 innings, walking five and striking out 16.
He is five for six in save chances, after blowing his first opportunity.
"I've been leaving the ball up, and that's when I got in trouble back at home," he said. "I'm just trying to throw everything hard at the knees, and whatever happens, happens. I've really been focusing on that in my throwing program."
Because right-handed hitters are batting .143 against Cishek, he is seeing his share of lefty batters, who are hitting .281 off him.
"I think, early on, he had a few struggles with lefties," manager Mike Redmond said. "He also wasn't in a lot of save situations. We were pitching him in tie games and maybe a little out of his role. But at the same time, too, he's given up some hits and home runs.
"But he's been working hard. He's been aggressive with his fastball and locating his pitches better to lefties. He's done a nice job of making adjustments."
Plenty of Marlins have moms in crowd for LA finale
LOS ANGELES -- Big league players go through their share of ups and downs, but Marlins outfielder Juan Pierre says a constant is the unconditional love of your mother.
"It's just special, because we're all little kids at heart," Pierre said. "There is nobody like your mom. Dads can be a little rough on you, but moms, they see the good in you -- even if you strike out four times."
Major League Baseball continued its tradition Sunday of raising breast cancer awareness on Mother's Day.
Pierre used a pink bat in the series finale, a 5-3 loss to the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Other Marlins had pink batting gloves, wrist bands and cleats.
Justin Ruggiano homered in the loss and noted it was special to get a big hit on a special day.
"Obviously, to hit a home run on a Sunday that is Mother's Day is a great feeling," Ruggiano said. "More importantly, we want to win. That didn't happen. But still, a big thank you to all the moms out there. What they do to each and everyone's lives is more important than a baseball game and a 'W' for us. The more important issue here is honoring them and what they do for everybody."
"It's always a good day," said Pierre, who didn't get a hit with his pink bat. "Every day, you should think about your mom, or grandma, or your aunts, your wife, anyone who is a mom. Major League Baseball has done a great job over the years, using the pink bats, batting gloves, and raising awareness."
A number of Marlins players are from the Los Angeles area, and they had their moms at the ballpark. The list includes Rob Brantly, Greg Dobbs, Chad Qualls, Ricky Nolasco and Kyle Skipworth.
Second baseman Derek Dietrich, promoted from Double-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, had his family on hand. Dietrich's parents -- Cathi and Rich -- along with his sister, Dawn, and other family members were at the game.
Cathi and Rich flew from their home in Cleveland to the West Coast on Wednesday after they learned their son was heading to the big leagues.
"I can honestly say, probably the best Mother's Day ever," Cathi said. "I have both of my children here in an MLB stadium. We're so happy at this time for Derek."
Dietrich is giving his mother the ball from his first big league hit, along with his cleats.
"I couldn't be any happier to have my mom and all my family here," Dietrich said. "My sister got in here yesterday. It's going to be a special day for my family. I'm just happy to be out there playing.
"It's a special day for all the moms out there, whether their son is a professional baseball player or is in the military or whatever. It's a good day to be a son or a daughter."
Redmond continues to handle Fernandez with care
LOS ANGELES -- The way Jose Fernandez is pitching, nearly everyone wants to see more. But game-by-game performance will determine that, according to Marlins manager Mike Redmond.
The organization is handling the 20-year-old sensation with care. He entered the season not having pitched above Class A, and the team set a season limit between 150-170 innings.
Fernandez certainly impressed Friday night in Los Angeles. He gave up a three-run homer in the first to Adrian Gonzalez, then locked down and didn't allow another run in six innings as Miami rallied to a 5-4 win.
Fernandez, who has made seven big league starts, threw a season-high 86 pitches, 66 for strikes.
When will his pitch count reach 100?
"It depends on the situation," Redmond said. "Maybe in his next start he is at 85 or 90, and we can leave him out there for another inning. I think he's been doing what he's doing. We're at a comfort level right now with his innings and his pitches."
Fernandez is making a name for himself, and courtesy of agent Scott Boras, he now has a nickname: "JoFz."
Fernandez has throw 37 innings and has 39 strikeouts.
Redmond said he talks frequently with pitching coach Chuck Hernandez about how to handle the righty.
"We talk about it all the time to make sure we're taking care of him," Redmond said. "A lot of it depends on how his start is going, the type of innings he has, if he has to really grind and has to throw a lot of pitches, what that takes out of him."
Miami moves Kearns to restricted list
LOS ANGELES -- For family reasons, Austin Kearns has been away from the Marlins for more than a week. Miami placed the veteran outfielder on Major League Baseball's restricted list Sunday, meaning he will not be paid for lost time.
Kearns was with the club when it began a three-city, 10-game road trip on May 2 at Philadelphia. He was excused from the team on May 4, returning to his home in Kentucky. The Marlins placed him on the bereavement list on May 5.
By rule, players on the bereavement list must be out for three to seven days. Kearns needs more time, so he was moved to the restricted list.
The veteran has primarily been used as a pinch-hitter, where he is 3-for-11.
The Marlins optioned Kyle Skipworth, on the roster to replace Kearns, to Triple-A New Orleans after Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers. They are expected to reinstate catcher Jeff Mathis from the disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Mathis played in a rehab game for New Orleans on Sunday and is set to play there again on Monday.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: So I log into Yahoo Fantasy Sports and see hockey information popping up about what players guys are dropping in Yahoo fantasy hockey leagues. It dawns on me that this would not happen unless the league drafted. So I rush onto my team page to discover a frickin' all-star lineup up. Managing to contain myself I go to the league page to find that... It's a four team league. LOL, damn. I didn't check everyone's roster but I'm assuming everyone has a lineup equal or better to mine.


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TEHRAN, June 27 (UPI) -- Iranian state media says the country could generate electricity from natural gas for delivery of 500 megawatts of electricity to India.
Iran's state-funded broadcaster Press TV reports that a proposed transmission line could deliver electricity to India.
"After an unsuccessful attempt of construction a gas pipeline between Iran and India, the two countries are now considering proposals to transmit electricity," the report states.
India was included in plans for a natural gas pipeline from Iran's offshore South Pars gas field but has since backed down in part because of U.S. pressure.
Press TV reports that India is facing an energy deficit while Iran has the ability to increase annual electricity production to more than 53,000 MW per year.
The report states that Iran's energy minister reached an agreement with New Delhi on the issue, noting transit of electricity is cheaper than natural gas.
Under the terms of the deal, the electricity would be transited through Pakistan.
"In the later stages, the two neighbors would also construct the transmission infrastructure involving many more such connections along the border, which would be managed on a joint-ownership basis," the report states.


text: "Not just a feast for the palate, Buchanan's book is a feast for the souls of those concerned about a fast-food culture that prizes uniformity and convenience over the kind of tastes that cannot be produced on an assembly line. He focuses on heirloom foods, those dating back at least 50 years and unchanged by modern methods of food production. After working in a garden for seven years in Portland, Maine, Buchanan finally settled into a rhythm that offered elements of city and country lifegardening on borrowed and leased land, a quasi-farm, and across two acres of back yards, and working informally with other like-minded people in a food enterprise focused on flavor. A pioneer in the heirloom seed movement in the early 1990s, he aspires not to an effete effort at reviving fragile foods but rather to bringing regionally and culturally different foods to the table. His clearly defined goal, 'to create the best plant collection for this particular time and place,' informs this delightful book rich in delicious details of journeys to discover forgotten foods and flavors."Booklist


text: Much has been written about these Constellations, and Miró often referred to them himself. Their consistent strength, vivid colors, gaeity, and poetry provide a striking contrast with the dark period in which they were created. In fact, these gouaches seem to represent the artist's escape from the terrors of World War II. Looking back on the period in 1948, Miró told an interviewer that in France in 1939 "a new stage in my work began which had its source in music and nature. It was about the time that the war broke out. I felt a deep desire to escape. I closed myself within myself purposely. The night, music, and the stars began to play a major role in suggesting my paintings."


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Brignac excited to return to Tampa Bay
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
"I didn't expect anything," Brignac said. "I was just honored and tickled to be called back up again. I'm just extremely honored to be back with this group of guys, a lot of friends up here. I missed these guys. I'm just happy to be back and involved with them again."
Brignac said he didn't know what to expect when he got sent down.
"Andrew [Friedman, Rays executive vice president of baseball operations] told me it could be two weeks, it could be three months," Brignac said. "I didn't set any expectations. I knew I wanted to get back and feel good about myself as a player again. And that's where I'm at."
Brignac was asked if this year has been his hardest, given his circumstances.
"Yeah, sure, a lot of adversity this year I had to go through," Brignac said. "I took a lot of positive things away from it, as well. Just getting back and playing every day, figuring out myself and my swing again -- really happy where I'm at from an offensive standpoint."
After hitting .193 for the Rays in 2011, Brignac was hitting just .118 in eight games this season before getting optioned. Rays manager Joe Maddon has often said that Brignac's defense is "Gold Glove caliber," but that he needed to work on his offense. Brignac said one of his objectives at Durham was "just getting back to feeling good."
"I've just reverted back to a few things I used to do," Brignac said. "Opened my stance a little bit, got my hands back a little bit, just feel good. I've done real well with my plate discipline while I was there. That's what I was there to focus on and get better at. I felt like I improved a lot."
Brignac hit .231 with eight home runs and 46 RBIs in 99 games with the Bulls. While in Durham, Brignac said he tried not to think about when he might be back with the Rays.
"I just knew I had to do what I was there to do and just believed that they still had a plan for me and whenever my time came back around, it came back around," Brignac said. "It was frustrating at times. But that's baseball and that's the business aspect of the game. Most people don't ever get to realize about baseball. A lot of business goes into it. And it's not just waking up to go and play baseball."
When asked if Sean Rodriguez getting hurt had anything to do with him getting recalled, since Rodriguez also plays shortstop, Brignac said he did not know.
"That's a managerial decision," Brignac said. "I don't have anything to do with it. I'm just happy to be back and that's what I'm focusing on."
Rays acquire outfielder Francisco from Astros
TORONTO -- The Rays have acquired outfielder Ben Francisco from the Astros for a player to be named later.
Francisco, 31, was hitting .244 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 144 plate appearances with the Blue Jays and Astros this season.
He has a .258 career average with 47 home runs and 181 RBIs in 518 Major Leagues with the Phillies, Indians, Astros and Blue Jays.
"Nice outfielder, pretty good hitter also," Rays manager Joe Maddon said of Francisco. "If you put him in the right spots, he can be very productive. Really balances us out even better where if we see a left-hander, now we can have three righties in the outfield now, so that's kind of a nice thing."
The Rays will need to make a corresponding move to their 40-man roster to make room for Francisco, who is expected to join the team on Saturday.
Maddon reveals plan for September callups
TORONTO -- The Rays announced their September callups on Friday. Joining the team will be infielder Reid Brignac, catcher Chris Gimenez, outfielder Rich Thompson, and left-hander Cesar Ramos.
All of the above were in the Rays' clubhouse Friday afternoon and all will be officially recalled on Saturday when rosters can be expanded.
In addition, right-hander Jeff Niemann will be activated from the 60-day disabled list to start against the Blue Jays on Saturday, with a corresponding roster move required to make room on the 40-man roster. Infielder Sean Rodriguez was recalled, but placed on the 15-day disabled list.
Manager Joe Maddon explained how he planned to use each.
According to Maddon, Brignac will need to stay ready for late-inning defense and he'll likely get a start or two when Ben Zobrist needs a day off.
Maddon cited the fact that Gimenez did a "great job against left-handers" and he said he was confident he will be able to pop Gimenez in for a start at catcher.
Thompson will be used primarily for pinch-running and late-inning defense. And Ramos will be utilized in long relief.
Remaining schedule AL East-heavy
TORONTO -- After Thursday night's loss to Toronto, 21 of the Rays' next 24 games will be against American League East rivals (the exception is the Sept. 7-9 Texas series) and 25 of their remaining 32 games, overall, are against the AL East.
In many years, that would not bode well for the Rays, but this season the numbers look a little different. Currently, the Rays are 27-21 against AL East opponents, which is the second-best mark in the division.
The Rays have also had their way against the AL West, boasting a 21-13 mark heading into Wednesday night's finale against the Rangers. But the AL Central has been trouble for the team. Whether those numbers reflect a real trend or an anomaly, the good news is the Rays have just four more games against an AL Central foe when they travel to Chicago to play the White Sox from Sept. 27-30.
Extra bases
• Entering Friday night's game against the Blue Jays, the Rays had allowed only 89 runs over the past 39 games, the fewest by a Major League team over any 39-game span since 1985 when the Cardinals only allowed 87. Since 1920, only six other Major League clubs have allowed 89 or fewer runs over a 39-game stretch.
• The Rays organization has extended its player development agreement with Class A Bowling Green through 2014.
• B.J. Upton entered Friday night's action leading the team in RBIs (60), stolen bases (25) and is tied with Carlos Pena for the team lead in home runs (16). No one in club history has led a team in home runs and stolen bases over a full season. Randy Winn in 2002 is the only player to lead the Rays in RBIs (75) and stolen bases (27).
• Rays pitchers are on pace to set an American League record for strikeouts, as they are projected to finish with 1,343. The current AL record is held by the 2001 Yankees (1,266).
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Maggies Peaks Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Bayview Campground
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2017
|Beautiful day for a hike from Bayview campground and there were excellent views along the way.
|Posted Aug 29, 2017 4:39 am
|Granite Lake / Eagle Lake Loop
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2015
|Beautiful day for a hike above Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay. Started from Bayview trailhead. At saddle went out toward the north peak a few hundred yards, but decided scramble not advisable solo, so settled for easy south peak summit (higher!). From there continued southwest along easy slopes, no trail, down to catch the trail continuation to the junction with Eagle Lake trail, a longer way down, not as good a trail but not as steep. Prepare for crowds from Eagle Lake out to trailhead.
|Posted Aug 20, 2015 6:36 pm
|North and South Peaks
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2015
|Fun early morning hike from Bayview TH, started at 6:30 and was able to park all the way at the end of the campground next to the TH, first to higher south summit which was easy, then a bit more exciting traverse over to the lower north summit. Back to the TH by 9:30. TR is HERE.
|Posted Jul 30, 2015 5:14 pm
|Double the fun!
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
|Great views of Emerald Bay!
|Posted Oct 19, 2014 1:29 pm
|North Peak from Bayview
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2014
|Fun, but steep, hike from Bayview. Not too crowded on the trail, but Emerald Bay was a zoo below.
|Posted Jul 5, 2014 5:26 pm
|Stu Brandel
|Fun Morning
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2013
|A nice class 3 scramble up the North peak (easier route found on way back) and forest hike up the South peak.
|Posted Jul 20, 2013 12:32 am
|South Peak on Snowshoes
Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2013
|Snowshoed up to the peak from the Bayview Trailhead. Warm day (~38-44 degrees) with mediocre/poor snow conditions--though there is quite a bit of snow compared to last year. After summiting, seeing I had quite a bit of spare time, I traversed over to frozen Dicks Lake. Overall, a beautiful day in a beautiful area.
|Posted Jan 4, 2013 9:49 pm
|Higher south peak
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
|Went up with Cedar and Pat. Would have climbed the north peak but they convinced me to go around and down to Cascade Creek on the way back.
|Posted Jul 24, 2012 11:06 pm
|Great Views
Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
|Nice hike with my wife. Great views of Tahoe and to the west as well. Late start kept us from getting to Dicks and Jacks Peak.
|Posted May 28, 2012 10:10 pm
|north peak
Date Climbed: Apr 2, 2012
|beautiful view
|Posted Apr 3, 2012 12:56 am
|North Peak
Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2011
|Had a couple of hours while the family was laying on the beach at Camp Richardson. Found, to my happy surprise, some interesting class 3-4 scrambling on the north peak. A perfect mini hike with stunning views of Desolation and LT.
|Posted Sep 18, 2011 1:31 am
|South Peak
Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2010
|Began route from Highway 89 and traversed a backcountry canyon on the north side of Mt. Tallac. Accended the south buttress to the south summit. Spectacular view of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding lakes.
|Posted May 31, 2011 1:23 am
|Bob Burd
|From the east
Date Climbed: Dec 18, 1999
|Meant to go to Dicks, but forgot the snowshoes. Duh. Trip Report
|Posted Jan 5, 2011 1:54 pm
|missed all the views
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
|I was sleeping from Granite Lake all the way to the summit and back to the car. Missed all the great views. will have to come back some other day.
|Posted Jul 14, 2010 1:51 pm
|fun tour
Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2010
|Climbed in snowshoes from Bayview CG, up to the south peak in mixed weather. East face and chutes look awesome. This little peak is a secret gem.
|Posted Feb 1, 2010 4:18 pm
|first peak of the day
Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2009
|first peak of the day, via Bayview TH. On the way to the Crystal Range!
|Posted Aug 30, 2009 12:46 am
|Both Teats
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
|Side trip whilst returning from a outing to Dicks Peak.
The South Peak was a trivial walkup, the North a short but steep sand slog.
Pics are here.
|Posted Jul 11, 2009 11:46 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2008
|Stopped by on my way out to Dicks Lake. Great views! Great Area!
|Posted Aug 10, 2008 10:59 pm
|Lovely splitboard tour
Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2008
|Easy split up with an awesome, corn-filled ride down on the east-facing chutes just to the looker's left (south-ish) of the summit). Don't know what they're called, but they're fun!!
|Posted Mar 8, 2008 10:34 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2007
|Climbed the south peak with ease. Some great views, easy side trip. If you are on the trail that passes between these peaks, I recommend the side trip.
|Posted Dec 12, 2007 11:42 am


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For a few moments, Itza Hernandez couldn't speak the words drowning in her sorrow.
The 20-year-old was trying to communicate to a crowd gathered at the state Capitol on Thursday about an intimate moment of sadness when her brother was deported. Hernandez, who was brought to the United States on a tourist visa when she was 4, struggled to speak.
But with some encouragement from advocates for the Dream Act, she found her voice.
"They can't let this happen ... to rob me of anybody else," Hernandez said. "They have robbed me of my brother."
Hernandez was joined by several activists traveling across the country in support of Dream Act legislation. That measure which was originally sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, more than 10 years ago would provide a pathway to citizenship for children brought to the U.S. without proper papers or with expired visas by requiring them to attend college or serve in the military.
But attempts at passing the Dream Act in Congress have been futile, most recently when the Senate rejected it in 2010. Hatch wasn't present for that vote, and he had complained before it that the proposal had been politicized by Democrats.
Scott Howell, the Democratic nominee running for Hatch's seat, disagreed and characterized his changing view as "etchy-sketching his position."
"This is not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue," he said. "It's a human being issue."
Hatch spokeswoman Heather Barney said the senator was focused on securing the borders and that the Dream Act had turned into an "amnesty" bill for undocumented immigrants.
"Over time, the Democrats changed their original intent of the Dream Act and made it impossible for Senator Hatch to support," she said.
The crowd of about 50 Dream Act supporters toted signs and cheered the speakers as they revealed some for the first time publicly that they were living in the country without authorization. They came from Georgia, California and Illinois on the cross-country trek. After the rally at the Utah Capitol, they were heading to Provo and then Denver.
The group's goal is to reach Washington, D.C., by Nov. 2 four days before Election Day. The group began the trip in San Francisco on March 10.
Nicholas Gonzalez, who is helping to head up the Campaign for an American Dream journey across America, said they have been speaking to various schools in the Salt Lake City area for the past couple of weeks after their support RV broke down coming into Utah.
But a used RV has been donated, and he said they plan to be on the road again Sunday.
"We knew this journey was going to be long, but it was something our communities need," he said.
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Worth noting
By John Schlegel / MLB.com
• Kenji Johjima was a visitor in the Mariners' clubhouse Thursday afternoon, reconnecting with some of the players and staff who were around when the Japanese catcher played in Seattle from 2006-09. Among those were Michael Morse, who had fond memories of him.
"Kenji was always a great guy, a great friend," Morse said. "Actually, one of the shirts I have in my locker was one of his that I wear still. Great guy."
• After Thursday's game general manager Jack Zduriencik announced that outfielder Carlos Peguero had been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and that right-handed pitcher Carson Smith and infielder Nick Franklin has been re-assigned to Minor League camp. The roster moves leave the Mariners with 34 players in their Major League camp: 27 roster players and 7 non-roster invitees.
• The Mariners' 46 homers through their first 25 games led all Spring Training teams and already stands as the third-most in the club's spring history, with the record of 51 set in 32 games in 1999. Meanwhile, the pitching staff has allowed 22 homers, the fourth-lowest total among the 15 Cactus League teams.
• The Budweiser Clydesdales made an appearance at Peoria Stadium prior to Thursday's game, set up in front of the main entrance in a team of eight pulling the beer wagon, which included a Dalmatian on top.
Strong spring bolsters Garland's roster hopes
PEORIA, Ariz. -- With six innings of strong work Thursday night and with everything else he'd done before that, right-hander Jon Garland says he's done what he can do to convince the Mariners they should give him a spot on the Opening Day roster.
"I think I've shown them everything I can, and now the decision is on them," said Garland, who like many veterans in his position has an opt-out clause in his Minor League deal.
Now it's up to the Mariners, and Garland would like to know the answer on Friday -- just in case the answer is no, so he'd still have time to latch on with another team.
"We obviously get together after every game, but that's obviously a specific situation, so we'll get together and talk about that and figure out what we're going to do," manager Eric Wedge said after Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cubs.
After allowing two runs on five hits in six innings, Garland has allowed just three earned runs in 12 innings of Cactus League action this spring. Garland, 33, missed all of 2012 after undergoing shoulder surgery and was signed by the Mariners in early February.
"They know the type of pitcher I am. It's not like I'm going to come back after surgery and go out there and throw 95 [mph] and strike everybody out," Garland said. "If I'm healthy, I'm going to go out there and give the team a chance to win. That's what I've done my whole career, and given the opportunity here, I feel like I'll continue to do that."
And if he is not given that chance?
"I'm sure there have been scouts in the stands every time I've thrown, they're here anyway," Garland said. "If they don't want to keep me here, I'm sure there might be a phone call. If not, I'll be poolside at the house, hanging out."
Bay makes rare appearance in center field
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Jason Bay came into Mariners camp knowing he'd have to do anything the club wanted, which has included batting leadoff and on Thursday included playing center field.
Bay did not have an opportunity to field a ball, but manager Eric Wedge said he plans to put Bay out in center again on Friday night against the Indians as the club continues to take it easy on regular center fielder Franklin Gutierrez, who has been experiencing tightness in his legs.
"We're working real hard to get him out of here healthy," Wedge said of Gutierrez.
Bay, signed to a one-year deal as a free agent after a tumultuous stay with the Mets, said he last played center while on Canada's World Baseball Classic team in 2009, but he's prepared to do anything to help his standing on the club as he fights for a spot as a reserve outfielder.
"I kind of thought that I'd have to do some things to try and make the team, so the adaptability and whatever they needed is what we talked about when I got here," Bay said. "They can put me anywhere they want. I'm not too good in the infield, but anywhere else, I can help out."
Bay, who played center while Casper Wells took the spot in left Thursday, actually has played 40 games in center field since breaking into the big leagues in 2003, 30 of those games coming with the Pirates in 2005.
"I didn't really feel like I was out of position or anything," Bay said.
Whether center field ends up being a place Bay plays during the regular season is sort of moot -- the Mariners just need to know that he can, in case they need him to. As Bay and Wells appear locked in a battle for the final outfield spot, Bay is prepared to do whatever it takes.
"They need to know what I can do -- what's feasible and what's not," Bay said. "That's what Spring Training is for. I may never play an inning in center field, I may never bat leadoff, but this is the time to do it."
John Schlegel is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Energy sector (XLE) held steady on a trading day that saw S&P 500 drop 0.3%.
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While being down today, the ETF, as a proxy for sector performance, tracked closer to the overall market today than over the past month. Entering today's trading, XLE was up 5.8% over the last thirty trading days while the S&P 500 was down 4.9%.
EV Energy Partners L.P (EVEP) was a major gainer in the sector, rising 8.4% (+$4.56) to close at $59.10 with one million shares moving. The stock traded in a range of $56 to $59.35. Shares have shown some positive movement over the last two months as the price has climbed $11.90 (25.2%) from a price of $47.20 on June 22, 2012. Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) was another big mover, climbing 40 cents (+6.2%) to a closing price of $6.90.
Rex Energy Corporation (REXX) rose 8.2% to close at $13.07, cross its 50-day moving average of $12.31 and 200-day moving average of $11.27. CNOOC (CEO) declined 3.2% to close at $194.50, moving below its 50-day moving average of $199.38 and 200-day moving average of $199.60.
Enerplus (ERF) rose 4% to close at $16.17, getting closer to its 200-day moving average or $17.12. PetroChina Company (CXO) fell 1.4% to close at $125.84, moving closer to its 50-day moving average of $125.35. Also, the stock moved closer to its 200-day moving average of $94.01.
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty (BPT) was a major loser in the sector. Its price dropped 6.1% (-$7.05) to close at $107.94, as 843,075 shares moved. The stock traded in a range of $104.75 to $114.70. The stock has been falling recently, and shares are down $10.51 (-8.9%) from a price of $118.45 on August 14, 2012.
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Blood pressure warning on pregnancy
Pregnant women with chronically high blood pressure are more likely to suffer complications such as early delivery of their babies, giving birth to newborns with a low birth weight and neonatal death, research suggests.
Chronic hypertension, or blood pressure, could also lead to a higher risk of pre-eclampsia and Caesarean sections, the study found.
The condition complicates between 1% and 5% of pregnancies but the study authors cautioned that the figures will get higher because of a rise in the age of motherhood and high rates of obesity.
The researchers said that women with chronically high blood pressure should be targeted by health officials before they start trying for a baby to "optimise their health" before pregnancy.
In order to assess the link between chronic hypertension and poor pregnancy outcomes, the researchers from King's College London analysed data from 55 studies concerning almost 800,000 women.
They looked at pre-term delivery, when a mother gives birth before 37 weeks, a low birth weight below 2,500g, perinatal death - between 20 weeks gestation, including still birth, up to one month after birth - and admission to neonatal intensive care.
All of these adverse neonatal outcomes were at least twice as likely to occur, when compared with the general population, they found.
And they estimated that 29% of women with chronic hypertension will have pre-eclampsia and 42% would have a c-section.
" Chronic hypertension is associated with a high incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes compared with a general population," they wrote.
"Our results support the importance of increased antenatal surveillance for women with chronic hypertension to enable early identification of evolving complications.
"Women should receive pre-pregnancy counselling to optimise their health before pregnancy and to inform them of the increased maternal and fetal risks associated with their hypertension."
Mervi Jokinen, practice and standards development advisor at the Royal College of Midwives, said: "This is an important issue highlighting the need for good antenatal care.
"Midwives are well aware of the risks of existing hypertension in pregnancy and the need for individualised care for each woman, supporting and advising women as well as providing clinical care.
"Maternity services have to ensure that midwives are able to work closely with different health care professionals in providing care for these women, therefore improving communication and pregnancy outcomes. These are more complex pregnancies requiring more time and resources and most importantly, enough midwives with enough time to support women so that they receive the best possible care and outcomes to their pregnancy."


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Interpreting for the Court of Justice
September 12, 2012
As an interpeter for the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, Marina Pascual Olaguibel (MACI '99) has a professionally challenging job. She works with judges, lawyers and legal experts, interpreting oral submissions simultaneously that contain complex legal reasonings.
"I must do justice to the arguments of the parties, no matter how nuanced or ambiguous they may be," Marina says. "My job is to convey in Spanish the oral submissions of the parties and to do so naturally and fluently, reflecting the delivery, tone and emphasis of the speaker."
Marina is one member of a "tailor-made" team of interpreters that make communication possible during these multilingual hearings.
"For someone who enjoys communication as much as I do, working in a multilingual and international environment like the Court of Justice is ideal," she says.
Since the Court of Justice is the highest court in the European Union on matters of European Union law, Marina deals with high-level cases. To get ready, she spends hours looking up the relevant legislation and case law, preparing terminology and getting a grasp of the legal issues at stake.
"The hearing is just the tip of the iceberg," she says. "Interpreting what may be a relatively short oral hearing is the culmination of lengthy and meticulous preparation in our offices."
Marina says that many of the tools she uses at the Court of Justice, she learned during her time in the Conference Interpretation program at the Monterey Institute.
"The materials used in the classroom were extremely relevant and reflected what a real interpreting assignment looks like in the professional world," says Marina, who was a Fulbright scholar. "MIIS taught me how to work with texts in the booth that are given to the interpreter at the very last minute, a skill that is essential for my work at the Court of Justice."


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South Sudan: Transformation, progress in the world's newest nation
Juba, the capital city of South Sudan, has changed. Even before my plane from Kenya touched down here yesterday, I could tell that the world's newest nation is undergoing transformation. It is definitely not where it was this time last year.
As the plane descended, I noticed numerous skyscrapers sprouting up around the city. At Juba International Airport, the number of aircraft have increased. Parked conspicuously in the hangar area was Uganda's national carrier. During all of my previous visits to Juba, which included the much-hyped referendum and the historic independence celebrations, I had never seen the Uganda carrier grace the airport. Talk about opportunities!
A few feet away from the Ugandan airplane, construction was underway for expansion of the airport to meet international standards. A Caucasian man, who seemed to be the engineer-in-charge, stood vigil as the crane lifted heavy materials. He barked orders to his workers as items were unloaded.
Such work could not take place without resources. Having traveled from Kenya, a country that has invested heavily in oil exploration, I marveled at what an oil industry can achieve. I thought to myself how interesting it was that economic analysts posit that when oil-rich South Sudan seceded in July 2011, the country of Sudan lost 75 percent of its oil revenues to Juba -- and 40 percent of its official GDP. This is a subject for another day.
Infrastructure improvement, including construction and development of roads, has escalated considerably since South Sudan acquired independence.
But it was not just the aerial view that offered insight into South Sudan's change. When I disembarked from the plane and walked to the immigration desk, I was greeted by a semblance of order. Unlike previous visits, when luggage was haphazardly unloaded, there were officials this time who meticulously arranged the bags for inspection prior to collection.
I thought to myself that self-governance is a good thing, as it improves responsibility. I was reminded of the price people willingly paid, laying down their lives in a suicidal war to secure independence and make such governance possible.
After leaving the airport, I rushed to the World Vision office, where I found an enthusiastic program director, Edwin Asante, leading a team that is working on nation-building. Edwin bought me breakfast and later put me on the plane to Malakal.
Seated beside me on that flight was 31-year-old Malish Bonjira, who is South Sudanese. He was also travelling to Malakal for the first time. I thought my impressions of South Sudan may have been wrong; so I decided to talk with him about changes in his country.
"Things are better in terms of development. We have many good upcoming structures," he shared. Then, without my prompting, he told me that even the World Vision interventions had improved. He cited emergency responses, especially involving NFIs (non-food items) in the Warrap region.
"I am proud to be part of the procurement process of these NFIs that are reaching out to the suffering displaced people. World Vision has also bought boats, fishing twines, fishing hooks. We have undertaken trainings for local people on how to undertake fishing for commercial income," Malish told me.
"To be honest, I am generally happy with progress made," he added. "Currently within the government, when proposals are made, implementation can be seen. Previously, pronouncements were made but implementation was slow."
Having shouted until my throat was sore during the independence celebrations at the late John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, and having captured the emotions displayed during the referendum, I still marvel at the opportunity of being part of the history of this great country.
South Sudan is indeed changing!
Read related posts: Voting for peace and hope in Sudan and Four days old: Many hopes, many challenges in new South Sudan


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Is Full Inclusion Desirable?
This article constitutes the culmination in a review of 58 sources by a group of first year master's degree students in a problems and issues in secondary education course to determine "Is Full Inclusion Desirable?" Full inclusion means that all students, regardless of handicapping condition or severity, will be in a regular classroom/program full time. All services must be taken to the child in that setting. There have been several opposing ideas about full inclusion. There are pros and cons to the situation, and these will be discussed in the paper.
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Winter's Verge
Lead Singer George Charalambous
Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall
Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up this interview
Thanks to Massacre Records for the promo pictures of the band.
Additional promo pictures is taken from the band MySpace page.
Cyprus isn't maybe that well known for its metal bands, however, here is an interview with the excellent act Winters Verge that come from Cyprus. I hooked up with the lead singer of Winter's Verge George Charalambous to talk about their amazing second album TALES OF TRAGEDY, the past, the present, and the future of the band. The band has recently been out on tour with Stratovarius on the first leg of their European tour. This band is one of the new up and coming stars within the heavy metal scene. So remember where you read about Winters Verge first. 🙂


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Hello DP'ers,
Im searching video recording program, that can record desktop activity (to make tutorial etc.) with ability to record sound from the inside computer (not from outside - with microphone) - and one important thing - i do not need to record cursor activity.
I have tried Debut, but its recording my mouse cursor too, and i searched and did not found where to turn it off.
I have tried Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 Screen Capture, but free version only limits to a 10 minutes of the record per single session. And upgrade is quite expensive.
Any other suggestions? I would prefer free, but would consider paid too.
p.s. please also suggest not very difficult video editing software also. All i need is to stitch several videos, add transitions in those places, ability to place image watermark, write some titles, add soundtrack.
Thank you very much for reading,Hope you can give some ideas, which will be greatly appreciated!
Look into camstudio
I would agree with CamStudio. Free and works well.
There are lot of software are available for recoding desktop
--Camstudio --Jing--Webineria--Wink--UltraVNC Screen Recorder--Windows Media Encoder
I really like and use camtasia studio but it comes with a price but you can download the free trial
I use ScreenFlow, but it's only for Mac (or used to be, not sure now ...).
For PC, a good one is [Camtasia. But cheaper alternatives include [URL="http://www.shinywhitebox.com/home/home.html"]iShowU, [URL="http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/"]SnapzProX, [URL="http://www.techsmith.com/jing/"]Jing and [URL="http://camstudio.org/"]CamStudio](http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/).
A more high end option is Adobe Captivate ... but I think it's pretty expensive.
Adobe captivate is the best if you can afford it and really need to spend those bucks to have something that is very professional.But if it is for regular basic use then CamStudio is good enough IMO. But CamStudio consumes a lot of resources esp. RAM wise.Other alternatives would be: BB FlashBack Express or Fraps.
Let us know how things go?
Camstudio, i also use this one


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So much pessimism, here's the thing... I'm spare u the "if amare is healthy" "if t.c. can develop a small post game" "melo can be a better facilitator" mumbo jumbo that's not gonna happen. I have a few realistic thoughts about our team v development. We can still be an elite team if just one or even both of these happen. Shump continues to grow to become our without a doubt second best player, and put up all star numbers which I expect. Or bargnani gets his mojo back, inspired by a new team, a contender and he's not the focal point. If that happens we would have stat, shump, felt, jr, bargs all capable of getting scoring in the mid teens easily. On top of melos prowess. It's going to happen and bargnani will pay dividends for us and shump will grow into all star territory next year. Both will happen and its not really hard. But only if one of the 2 happen we can still contend
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Jury Rules
Rule 2. Juror Qualification Form
These jury rules shall supplement the provisions of 46 ASCA Chapter 15 and shall apply to all jury proceedings in the High Court and District Court of American Samoa. They shall be known as the Jury Rules and cited as ______________ TCRJR.
(a) In the event the chairman of the jury commission determines that it is impracticable to mail juror qualification forms to all names in the master jury wheel, the chairman may require prospective jurors to complete the forms when they first appear at the courthouse pursuant to summons.
(b) The juror qualification form to be used is attached as Appendix I hereto.
(a) A person may claim exemption from service as a juror, in addition to those reasons listed in 46.1506 ASCA, if he has been discharged as a juror within one year.
(b) An exemption may be claimed by affidavit, stating the office, occupation or employment of the affiant and the reason for seeking exemption. The affidavit must be delivered to the clerk.
(a) Upon written request, an excuse on the ground of serious personal hardship under 46.1507 ASCA may be granted for any of the following reasons:
(1) Excessive travel distance or lack of available transportation to the court;
(2) Extreme financial burden, or undue risk of material injury to or destruction of the juror's property or make alternative arrangements to alleviate the financial burden or risks;
(3) The prospective juror's services are immediately needed for the protection of the public health and safety, and it is not feasible to make alternative arrangements to relieve the person of these responsibilities during the period of service as a juror; and
(4) The prospective juror has a personal obligation to provide actual and necessary care to another, and it is not feasible to make alternative arrangements for that care. The court may in any individual case require that the person furnish a letter from a physician stating that the person being cared for is in need of regular and personal care.
(b) A person should be excused from jury service for serious personal hardship only if it is not possible to defer the person's jury service to a time within one year when no serious personal hardship would result.
(c) Inconvenience is not an adequate reason for excuses from jury duty, although it may in the court's discretion be considered a ground for a temporary deferment of the obligation to serve.
Whenever jurors are not drawn or summoned, or a sufficient number fails to appear, the court may order a sufficient number drawn and summoned, or may by an order entered in the minutes direct the marshal to summon competent persons, but not from the bystanders.
A prospective juror may be challenged for cause on any one or more of the following grounds:
(a) Lack of qualifications as provided in 46.1505 ASCA;
(b) Relationship of consanguinity or affinity within the third degree to the prosecutor, defense attorney or defendant;
(c) Standing in the relationship of guardian and ward, master and servant, employer and employee, principal and agent, or debtor and creditor to the prosecutor or the defendant;
(d) Having an unqualified opinion or belief as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant; or
(e) Bias or prejudice.
As soon as the jury is selected, an oath must be administered to the jurors, in substance, that they and each of them will well and truly try the matter before them and that they will render a true verdict according to the evidence.
INSTRUCTIONS: Jury service is a civic duty. The information requested of you in the form below will be used to determine your qualification or jury service (with the exception of the information concerning your national origin or economic status; see below). Please fill out the form in either English or the Samoan language and return it, duly signed, to the Clerk of Courts by mail or in person within ten (10) days of receipt. If you are unable to fill out the form, return it to the Clerk of Courts by mail or in person within ten (10) days.
(O FA'ATONUGA): O le 'au'auna i le Vaega-Iloilo-I'uga o se tiute tau'ave a tagata lautele. O le a fa'aogaina le fa'amatalaga mana'omia mai ia te oe, lea o lo o tusia i lalo e fuafua iai lou agava'a mo le galuega o le Iloilo-I'uga (vagana ai le fa'amatalaga e uiga i lou atunu'u moni, tulaga o le tamao'aiga; va'ai i lalo). Fa'amolemole ia fa'atumu uma fesili o lo'o i lalo i so'o se gagana po'o le fa'a-Peretania po'o le fa'a-Samoa, ona fa'afo'i lea i le failautusi o Fa'amasinoga i le meli po'o lou o'o mai lava ma 'oe a'o le'i atoa le sefulu aso e amata i le aso na fa'ato'a e mauaina ai. Afai e le mafai ona e fa'atumuina le pepa ona fa'afo'i lea i lel Failautisu o Fa'amasinoga i le meli po'o oe lava a'o le'i mavae aso e sefulu.
l. Full Name (Suafa Atoa)______________________________________
2. Social Security Number (Numera o le saogalemu) ________________
3. Home Address (Tuatusi i le aiga) ______________________________
4. Name of Business and Address ________________________________
(Igoa ole Pisinisi/Tuatusi) ____________________________________
5. Home Telephone (Telefoni i le aiga) ___________________________
6. Business Telephone (Telefoni i le Pisinisi) ______________________
7. Date and place of birth ______________________________________
8. Nationality (Malo/Atunu'u) __________________________________
9. Length of time you have lived in American Samoa ________________
(Le'umi (Le leva) o aso o lou nofo ai i Amerika Samoa)
10. Marital Status (Tulaga fa'aipoipo) _____________________________
ll. Name and occupation of spouse _______________________________
(Suafa o le ava/tane ma sana matagaluega)
l2. Have you had previous experience as a juror? ____________________
(E iai sou agava'a fa'a-tagata Iloilo-I'uga?
a. Grand Jury (Vaega Iloilo-I'uga-To'atele (Grand Jury)____________
When did you last serve (O anafea na e galue mulimuli ai?) __________________________
b. Trial Jury (Vaega Iloilo-I'uga o se iloiloga patino) ______________
When did you last serve (O anafea na e galue mulimuli ai?)
l3. Present occupation (Matagaluege o iai nei) ______________________
l4. Grade completed in school (Vasega na i'u lelei i le a'oga) __________
l5. A person may claim exemption from service as a juror if he/she is: (E faaagafua oe mai le vaega-iloilo-i'uga pe afai o oe)
a. An attorney at law. (Ali'i loia o le tulafono)
b. A head of a executive department, an elected official, or a judge, of the United States, or Territory. (Ali'i faatonu o se matagaluega, sui filifilia, po'o se faamasino o le Malo Tele po'o le Territori).
c. A minister or priest following his profession. (Ali'i Faifeau)
d. A practicing physician or dentist. (Ali'i Foma'i o le tino po'o se Foma'i fainifo)
e. A member of the armed forces or military on active duty, or an active member of a police or fire department. (Se tagata o tauto i le malo, po'o se ali'i leoleo)
f. Has been discharged from jury service within the last year. (Po'o se tagata ua faagafua mai lana tiute o le vaega iloiloiuga mai le tausaga ua te'a)
16. The following situations justify excuse from jury service:
(O tulaga ia e i lalo e fa'tagaina nai lo le galue i le vaega iloilo-i'uga)
a. you are not a national of the United States eighteen years old who has resided for a period of ninety (90) days within the Territory of American Samoa;
(Ua le o 'oe o se nesionale o le Iunaite setete ua sefulu ma le valu (18) tausaga le matua o le ua atoa le ivasefulu (90) aso o nofo i totonu o le Teritori oAmerika Samoa;)
b. you are incapable, by reason of mental or physical infirmity, to render satisfactory jury service;
(ua le gafatia e 'oe ona faia lelei le galuega tau iloilo-i'uga, ona o se tulaga fa'ale mafaufau po o le fa'aletonu o le tino;)
c. you are unable to read, speak and understand the English or Samoan language;
(E mafai ona e faitau, tautala ma malamalama i le gagana fa'aperetania po'o le gagana samoa;)
d. you have a charge pending against you for the commission of, or you have been convicted in a court of record of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year and your civil rights have not been restored by pardon or amnesty.
(o i ai nei se moliga fa'asaga ia te oe o lo o fatalitali, ona o se soliga o se (tulafono), po ua fa'asalaina 'oe i se fa'asalaina i le fa'afalepuipui e silia i le tausaga e tusi ma ua le'i toe fa'afo'ia atu ou aia fa'a-tagatanu'u moni i se fa'amagaloga fa'ale-malo.)
Do you wish to claim any of the above as an excuse? ________________
(E te fia ta'ua mai se vaega o le fa'asologa lea e i luga e fa'agafuaina ai?)
If yes, which one? (Afai e te tali mai "ioe", o le fea ia?)
Do you have other reasons for wishing to be excused from jury
service? ____________________________________________________
(E iai se isi mafua'aga e te mana'o ai ia faaagafuaina oe mai le tautua i le vaega-iloilo-iuga?)
If so, please explain. __________________________________________
(Afai e iai, faamolemole faamatala mai.)
I swear that my responses to the above questions are true to the best of my knowledge.
(Ou te tauto o a'u tali i fesili o lo o i luga ua fa'amaoni e tusa ia lo'u matua iloatino).
Dated (faia): ___________19____. ____________________________
Signature (Suafa)


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Well, I spent countless hours sifting through 1915/16/17/18 papers, motoring articles, shipping, imports and anything else I could think of, from all over Australia.
Mr Davies may have used this statement for such figures, the only ref to it I can find.
From the Dunlop Rubber Company Australia Ltd. (apparently they had a beef with the government about a promise of imports coming in with no tyres so they could supply, that wasn't happening)
October 1916. Quote.
'American motor cars are pouring into Australia in thousands, and it is going to be a big question as to how agents are going to find buyers. War taxes must affect sales during the next year or so. In NSW alone there said to be in bond and in garages 3600 unsold'.
This clipping pretty well somes the time frame up, backed up with many numerous other articles in Motoring notes, shipping etc,
The Argus Melboune Feb 1917.
H.W. Harrison. Hon Secretary, Federal Council, Australian Motor Traders.
I should have put in the reason why Dunlop had said that, it was in relation to all the imports that would has tyres that would be unsuitable for Australian road conditions.
Well done Kerry and many thanks. Of course a little later Dunlop Australia produced a tyre built for Australian conditions especially for the Ford, and at a lower price too.
I too have been trawling through all of the literature that I have access to, so far without any concrete result one way or another on the 5,000 Fords. I will publish my findings in due course, as soon as I can get all information into a tidy order.
This is possible the H.HARRISON [Hon Sec of AUSTRALIAN MOTOR TRADERS] as mentioned in KERRY'S article.


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August 22, 2009
Yummy Kiss Montage - mmm!
Some GENIUS edited together the kiss footage from Twilight and some other Rob and Kristen clips for this lil' slice of magic - my only complaint is that it needs to be longer (that's what she said) - enjoy!
Thanks KStew411
- Lorabell
13 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2009 at 1:56 AM
i can't wait for new moon!!!
Ummmm Hello why haven't I seen this before? He kisses her neck??? OME!ReplyDelete
'my only complaint is that it needs to be longer (that's what she said) - enjoy!'
Lorabell with just about every post, you make me laugh!
Oh hotties making out, gotta love it! Don'tcha just want to see em' go to town on each other?ReplyDelete
Nice! Watching this I can't wait for Breaking Dawn ;)ReplyDelete
@ TwilightStar....YES!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Hello, this lovely montage is from the special 3 Disk DVD edition of Twilight. Its a special Video Montage that Catherine Hardwicke did...really hot! I personally have wonderdered if these are shots fromt he screen test at Catherines house in Cali?????ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2009 at 4:07 AM
There's a 3 disk DVD edition?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2009 at 5:03 AM
I think that's the make-out video that Rob and I did, I was wondering where it went and why the hell Kristen's face is pasted over mine...hee-hee, wishful thinking!ReplyDelete
So hot!!! I just have the 2 DVD Edition Damn it!!!! No wonder why they look so good together! They have sparks!!!! Forget about chemistry wow!ReplyDelete
Is thy whole blog a copy of NEW MOON??? God Blessa Youse -Fr. Sarducci, SNLReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Hello, my beloved TwiHards....There IS a Special THREE (count them 1-2-3) DISK DELUXE DVD AVAILABLE ONLY FROM TARGET....It has material only available on THAT DVD.ReplyDelete
Including a Vampire Montage...including a deleted scene of Edward biting Bella (Really Hawwwwwtttttt), extra biting of Doctor Cullen and Esme, and extra Bella and Edward in their gothic Draconian outfits...AND an AMAZING VIDEO made by Catherine Hardwicke in black and white to music, kinda rappy of makeouts extraourdinaire...since I had never seen these scenese of Edward and Bella together, I can ONLY assume that they were shots from when Catherine "screen-tested" them at her house...go get it kids...it's beyond hawwwwt....
wow!! what a scene!!ReplyDelete
If you held out and bought the Target 3 disk Twilight DVD you got this "Bellas Lullaby remix", Catherine held out on us when she put twilight together. Cannot wait for Eclipse and Breaking Dawn when we will hopefully see much more of this! They are great together. It also came with a free Itunes download so I can watch it anywhere....ReplyDelete


text: All data was lost. The RAID control board failed. Replaced board, reformated hard drives and installed software. Tested system. I still need to update the tool configuration file to get the full wavelength range. Right now we are limited to 1000nm, since the old configuration files only went to 1000nm.


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Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is shooting down media reports that he's already decided whether to run for U.S. Senate.
Ventura's comments came in response to a National Public Radio news story today, suggesting that Ventura has decided to get into the race.
The NPR report quoted Ventura as saying "I run" because of Sen. Norm Coleman's support for the Iraq war. But Ventura tells The Associated Press he had been speaking hypothetically.
Here's an excerpt from the NPR report:
"[Ventura] still insists he won't announce whether he's running until Tuesday, the deadline for filing in Minnesota.
"But when he hears that his rivals think he's simply trying to promote his latest book, Ventura seems to reveal his true intentions. He angrily says he is running --- primarily because of Coleman's votes for an Iraq war that Ventura vehemently opposes.
"That's the reason I run. Not to sell books. I run because it angers me," Ventura says.
"And here's Ventura again sounding as if he has already made up his mind: "All you Minnesotans, take a good hard look at all three of us. And you decide, if you were in a dark alley, which one of the three of us would you want with you," he says."
Ventura told AP in responding to the NPR reporter's question about why he would run, "I gave him the reasons why I would run. But I said ultimately, it will come down to whether I want to change my lifestyle and go to that lifestyle or not."
Ventura says bluntly that no one knows whether he will run -- not even his wife. He says the decision won't be made until next Tuesday, the filing deadline.
Ventura, who served one term as Reform Party governor in Minnesota, has been saying for months that he's mulling an independent bid for Senate.
If he runs, he'd create a three-way race with Coleman, a first-term Republican, and Democrat Al Franken, a former comedian and best-selling author.
Ventura beat Coleman in the three-way-race for governor in 1998, with Coleman finishing second, ahead of Democrat Hubert Humphrey III, the son of the former vice president.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)


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Emmy Award winner Sally Struthers will star in the Alhambra's "Hello, Dolly," on stage through April 8.
Struthers, who's rise to acting fame began with the hit TV show, All in the Family, is making her first appearance at the Alhambra and joins a growing list of stars that has recently included Jamie Farr, Barry Williams and Loretta Swit.
First produced on Broadway in 1964, winning ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, "Hello, Dolly" will runs Feb. 29 through April 8.
About the Show
"Hello, Dolly" has become one of the most enduring musical theater hits, enjoying three Broadway revivals and international success. It was also made into a 1969 film that was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
The show's album "Hello, Dolly! An Original Cast Recording" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.
Dolly Levi is a brassy widow with a knack for matchmaking. She takes a trip to New York to meet a millionaire, Mr. Vandergelder whom has been courting another woman. She fixes up his store clerks with the woman he had been courting with hopes of making a match with Mr. Vandergelder herself.
Inspired by the show's setting, the menu for "Hello Dolly" will have a big city feel. The plated meal will include, a starter course choice of either Wild Mushroom Cappuccino Soup or Panzenella Salad (a bread and tomato salad with herb vinaigrette dressing).
The Entrée Choices include pan seared local trout with sweet corn succotash, potato dumplings and smoked bacon or Brazilian style BBQ Beef with scalloped potatoes and broccoli or mojo marinated chicken with smoked cheddar and green pea risotto.
For dessert, Chef DeJuan will continue his twist on the Alhambra's famous chocolate mousse (this time as a Chocolate Mousse Cake), as well as a choice of buttermilk pie or crème brulee.
About Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers is a two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner for her performances in the groundbreaking TV series All in the Family.
She starred in the Fox television series 9 to 5 and her own CBS series Gloria. Her last two series were the CBS comedy Still Standing and the CW network's highly acclaimed Gilmore Girls.
Struthers' television movies include: A Gun in the House, And Your Name is Jonah, The Great Houdinis, Hey, I'm Alive, In The Best Interest of the Children, Deadly Silence, My Husband is Missing, and Intimate Strangers.
She co-starred in two legendary motion pictures in the 70's: Five Easy Pieces with Jack Nicholson and The Getaway with Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw.
She was also featured in two independent films: Out of the Black and A Month of Sundays with Rod Steiger. She made a cameo appearance for actor/writer/producer Mario Van Peebles in the Sony feature Baadassss!
Her first two Broadway forays were in Wally's Café with Rita Moreno and Jimmy Coco, and Neil Simon's female version of the Odd Couple with Brenda Vaccaro. For three years she starred as "Miss Mamie Lynch" on Broadway, and on tour in the Tommy Tune production of Grease.
In the 20th Anniversary National Tour of Annie, Sally played the coveted role of "Miss Hannigan."
She was named Best Actress by the Los Angeles Artistic Director Theatre Awards for her role as "Louise Seger" in the musical, Always, Patsy Cline, a true story based on the relationship between Seger and Cline.
She won the 2003 Ovation Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as "Agnes Gooch" in the Los Angeles production of Mame, and won a second Ovation Award this year for Cinderella. Additional starring roles include regional productions of Hello, Dolly!, Anything Goes, The Fifth of July, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, and The Full Monty, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, All Shook Up, Drowsy Chaperone, and Legally Blonde.
For 30 years, Struthers has worked tirelessly to help the hungry and uneducated children everywhere. She has visited these children in many Third World countries, and has filmed numerous public service announcements and documentaries on their behalf. In recognition of her devotion to children and animals, Sally has received numerous humanitarian awards. Sally's daughter, Samantha, however, is her favorite child.
"Hello Dolly" runs Feb. 29 through April 8 at Alhambra Theatre, 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.
Show times are 8 p.m. for evening shows Tuesday through Sunday. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Matinees on Saturday are at 1:15 p.m. Doors open at 2 p.m., with doors open at noon and the buffet starting at 12:15 p.m.
Group sales are available. Tickets start at $42 for adults and $35 for children. Ticket price includes dinner, show and parking. Call the box office at 904-641-1212 or at www.alhambrajax.com.


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Home invasion suspect out of hospital, in jail
MISSOULA, Mont. - The man who took a bullet to the stomach during a Missoula home invasion faced a judge Monday.
22-year-old Dillon Torey Franklin from Arkansas, appeared in Missoula County Justice court just over a week after prosecutors say he broke into a 77-year-old man's home on the north side of town.
The court documents say the homeowner told Franklin to leave and warned him he had a gun, but when he didn't leave the homeowner shot him.
Franklin is charged with felony burglary, criminal mischief, criminal trespass to vehicles and disorderly conduct for the crime.
Justice of the Peace Mike Frellick set bail at $100,000.


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Johnson's start could be pushed back
By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Steve Johnson's start on Thursday is in jeopardy, as the right-hander -- who had his original start already pushed back a day -- has been slowed dealing with a lower back injury.
"He's got some discomfort there," manager Buck Showalter said, "He's getting closer."
Given how late it is in camp, it's probably safe to say that Johnson, who had an outside shot to break with the Opening Day team, will likely start the season with Triple-A Norfolk.
The Orioles are also mulling over whether to place right-hander Chris Tillman on the disabled list to start the season. The stint would be backdated to his last spring start, which was March 3. The team has floated the idea to Tillman, who is a little behind after dealing with some abdominal soreness, and a move would open another roster spot.
It could also allow the Orioles to keep Rule 5 Draft pick T.J. McFarland, who Showalter confirmed will likely only make the team in a long relief role. That would free up right-hander Tommy Hunter, should he make the club, to be used in another role, and also give them two lefties -- Brian Matusz and Troy Patton -- to use in the later innings.
"If that's the direction we go," Showalter cautioned reporters. "That's still a tough bite. I just don't know if we are going to be able to take [McFarland]. It's going to be close. Have to get some help from other organizations [and potentially make a trade]. I don't know."
Hunter allowed three earned runs in 1 1/3 innings in relief on Tuesday.
The Orioles need a fifth starter only once before April 21 and could use their early off-days to manipulate the rotation with four pitchers to create another roster spot. Matusz, who has been stretched out as a starter this spring, could be a candidate to make a spot start if they go that route, which would involve putting Tillman on the DL.
Jake Arrieta appears to be the guy who will win the rotation spot with Jason Hammel, Wei-Yin Chen and Miguel Gonzalez also penciled in. However, if he's deemed healthy, Tillman, who is out of options, will be in the rotation.
Gausman pleased with big league experience
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- If Tuesday was Orioles prospect Kevin Gausman's final spring game, the 22-year-old will leave his first Major League Spring Training with a lot of experience and a good impression on an organization that selected him as the fourth overall pick in last year's First-Year Player Draft.
"He's pretty polished," manager Buck Showalter said of the right-hander, who was drafted out of Louisiana State. "You can see why he was so coveted.
"We felt like he was getting something out of it and he was competitive with it. He didn't seem like he was a fish out of water or over his head."
Gausman, who allowed three runs over 3 2/3 innings in Tuesday's start against the Twins, pitched to a 3.94 ERA in seven spring games, lasting until the final week of Spring Training. The long look, particularly when the Orioles sent fellow top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy down on March 16, was a surprise even for Gausman.
"To be honest, I thought I was going to be in big league camp for maybe a week or two," Gausman said. "Right after [Dylan] Bundy left, I thought, 'Alright, a couple more days.' But I'm definitely happy with it. Don't get me wrong, it's been a blast. I definitely wasn't expecting it."
Using a fastball that topped out at 97 mph, Gausman showcased his stellar changeup on Tuesday and picked up three strikeouts on an incredibly windy afternoon. He threw 69 pitches, 50 strikes, and scattered six hits with no walks. Gausman pitched 16 innings this spring, allowing seven runs on 17 hits and six walks with 17 strikeouts.
"I've learned a lot," Gausman said of his experience in camp. "Probably learned more in my 'pens and things like that then the games. Things happen in the game that you can't really control. But I've learned so much, pounding the strike zone, keeping guys off balance -- guys at this level, you can make great pitches and they are going to hit doubles. So, not much you can do about that.
"It was fun to be around, a fun group of guys. I would say most of these guys are pretty young and that's why it was so much fun to be around them. You don't get any guys who have huge heads or don't want to talk to you because you are the rookie. Stuff like that. It's been awesome on the field. It's been fun to just face guys that I watched on TV last year, and having some success against them is definitely good going forward."
Gausman is expected to start the season at Double-A Bowie, but he and Bundy could be options for the big league club at some point in 2013. Asked if it will be a letdown to be reassigned to Minor League camp, he said: "Yeah, of course. But I really wasn't expecting to make the team. But, going forward, I guess I will see what happens. I definitely won't have any bad taste in my mouth or anything like that."
Ford reassigned to Minor League camp
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Orioles reassigned outfielder Lew Ford to Minor League camp prior to Tuesday's game, whittling the spring roster to 37 as the Opening Day team starts to take shape.
"Obviously some of the dynamics of it changed yesterday," manager Buck Showalter said, referring to Wilson Betemit's right knee injury, which gives Ryan Flaherty a spot and opens up another reserve role.
"So there's some moving parts right now, ball's in the air. We will see. Lew has got a chance to help us again. Things have a way of changing very quickly…I'm hoping we can have him at Triple-A and get some at-bats for him. Obviously one more spot was created at [Triple-A] Norfolk yesterday because someone won't go down there."
The Orioles have nine non-roster invitees and the leading candidates for the final bench spot are Steve Pearce and Conor Jackson, both of whom could play first base and outfield, if needed.
Ford's reassignment, and the wealth of outfielders in Orioles camp this spring, will require a little roster maneuvering, and it's not out of the question for executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette to try to swing a trade involving one of them. Showalter would prefer to not go with a short bench, which would give them an extra pitcher, to start the season.
"It's five into seven now," Showalter said, referring to the numbers game with outfielders slated to play at Norfolk. "Still contemplating how they are going to do it. It's a good problem, but it's a challenge."
Ford was 15-for-37 (.405) with three doubles, two homers and six RBIs in 17 spring games.
Worth noting
• Jim Johnson and Darren O'Day threw at the Minor League complex on Tuesday to give the pair of relievers back-to-back outings. Arrieta started and went six innings. He is slated to throw again on Sunday, the team's off-day.
• Mark Hendrickson will not stay in extended spring and the lefty, who is working on a new sidearm delivery, is still in camp and an outside option to make the club, according to Showalter. If he doesn't, Hendrickson could be assigned to Triple-A Norfolk or Double-A Bowie, which is a lot closer to his York, Pa., home.
• Gonzalez will start Saturday's game against the Mets.
• Showalter said outfielder/infielder Russ Canzler is not an option to return to camp, but raved about Canzler as a person and player. He is expected to start for Triple-A Norfolk.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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