text: backDavid A. Smith portrait donated to Illinois College7.18.2013 A portrait of abolitionist and former trustee of Illinois College, David A. Smith, along with a framed copy of a letter from President Abraham Lincoln to Smith was recently donated to the college by Smith's great-great-great granddaughter, Carolyn Lansden Whittle. "I can't think of a more appropriate place for the portrait and letter," Whittle says. "It just seems perfect. This will allow for more people to be able to appreciate them." Whittle stopped in Jacksonville to present the items to Illinois College as she was moving from New York to California. The painting is now hanging in the grand stairway wall in Tanner Hall. The oil painting had been hanging in Whittle's home in Westchester County, NY for more than 40 years and includes a brass plaque stating "David A. Smith, 1804-1865." Judging from Smith's apparent age, Whittle believes it was painted around 1840 to 1850. The artist is unknown. Prior to the painting being hung in Whittle's home, it was in her father's law office, Lansden & Lansden, in Cairo, Ill. Her father, Robert Ludlow Lansden, was a third generation Lansden lawyer and an active civil rights lawyer. The letter Whittle donated to the college is a copy of the original addressed to Smith from Lincoln. Whittle's father had the original letter, but believes that it was stolen from his office in the 1970s. Smith was an abolitionist lawyer practicing in southern Illinois at the same time as Lincoln. The letter reads: Springfield, March 28, 1851 Dear Smith On yesterday evening we argued and submitted the Bank Certificate questions. I learn that Davis will probably not decide it for a week or so when he will send the decision down from the court. Logan entered his motion merely to show satisfaction to the extent of the notes and certificates recovered, taking no notice of the tender. This I suppose will test the questions just as well. He also thinks there may be a difference between notes and certificates; and therefore urged me, and I consented, that you should ascertain the exact separate amounts of each, which you have received, and send it up, so that it can be got into the record. He also pressed me to agree that the certificates are in the form given in the III Sec. of the Act of 1843. I agreed to this, on condition that my agreement should go for nothing, if the fact is really otherwise — Write on all this — One other little matter — I am short of funds and intended to ask Col. Dunlap for my fee in the case in the U.S. court, but he left sooner than I expected. He is in no default with me for he once mentioned the subject to me, and I passed it by-- But I now need the money, and I will take it as a favor if you will show him this note & get him to send it to me. We never agreed on the amount, but I claim $50—which I suppose neither he or you will think unreasonable— Yours truly A. Lincoln Along with being an abolitionist, Smith was a distinguished prairie lawyer. He was a trustee at Illinois College from 1842 until his death in 1865. His home built in 1854 is today used for meeting space for women's literary societies at the college. It is also a popular destination for tourists and research scholars interested in studying the period of the 1850s and 1860s. About Illinois CollegeFounded in 1829, Illinois College is a residential liberal arts college fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing students for lifelong success. The college is located in Jacksonville, Ill. With an enrollment of about 1,000 students, the college offers over 50 undergraduate programs and a Master of Arts in Education degree program. In 1932 the society of Phi Beta Kappa established a chapter at Illinois College, and it remains one of only 11 in the state.Illinois College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.Visit www.ic.edu or call 217-245-3467 for more information.Media Contact InformationOffice of Marketing and CommunicationsAmy RourkeWriter and Public Relations Manager217.245.3419back


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Ford Escort Engine Problems
I'm not sure that is what the OP had in mind when he said, "My escort won't start." :P2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
Sorry, but you are likely another of the many victims of Ford's 2.0 SPI engine's dreaded "Dropped #4 valve Seat". Google it, if you have a strong stomach.
The problem with the 'dropped valve seat' is that when it happens, bits of metal from the damaged seat can get sucked back into the intake manifold, and unless it gets cleaned extremely (like rinsed out with a garden hose!) well before reassembly, leftover metal bits can drop from the intake into the newly repaired engine cylinders and damage them all over again. Google it for more bad news... Sorry. Maybe time for a Honda or Subaru?
Are you getting spark @ any of the spark plugs? These Fords are notorious for killing their coil packs, a relatively inexpensive part.
The valve clatter sounds eerily familiar to the all too common, dreaded 'Dropped Valve Seat' problem that plagues many of these 2.0 SPI engines as they approach 100k miles. Google 'Leakdown Test' to see how to determine if you have adequate compression in each of your four cylinders, and try not to get sick if you find out that your Escort just dropped chunks of its #4 valve seat into the cylinder. (Hint: if you pull the spark plugs, and find one (usually the #4) that looks mangled and/or cleanly 'sandblasted', you may need a valve job...)
I just had a shop to replace the entire valve assembly to fix a 2001 SE with a valve sticking/dropping with 122K miles on it. Took about 4 weeks of Ford techs figuring our why the engine died randomly. Once it was fixed, runs like a new car. I figured since it was paid for, low taxes, teen driver insurance and gets good mpg, it was cheaper to fix it than trade it.
Interesting. I had never come across this issue before! I suppose, at 156,000 miles, this summer might be a good time for me to perform yet more preventative maintenance on my '98 Escort. :sick:2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
I think part of the problem was a possible overheating when I got a phone call from my son (when he was driving it) about "smoke" coming from under hood. He wanted to know if it was a problem. Well yes son, what is the temp gauge telling you, it is fine, oh wait it is climbing near the H... :mad: :sick: (in that order)
Hahaha, yeah. I suspect that is a moment through which every parent must inevitably go. Mine is still gliding along after 156,000 miles (just turned it over on the odometer last night), so I'm definitely going to run some tests during my annual maintenance weekend this summer, but I'm also not cringing every time I drive it.2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
The car is still running good and my daughter is buzzing around town in it. Not more complaints. They are good little cars and kinda fun to drive. Now if I could get the boy to quit overheating cars wI will be happy. This past weekend he found a parking lot on I95 and lef the car and AC running for 30 minutes without moving and was wondering why the Towncar overheated. I happen to have enough anitfreeze to get the car back to full and turned on the air suspenssion because he could not figure out the message center said there was a problem and why the car was bouncing so bad. I am sending him to college, why??? :blush:
It is all good.
bassdude65 Posts: 1124,000 miles. Purchased 1 month ago. I was driving the vehicle on the highway. The car seemed to have little power. Could not accelerate to pass. There was a slight grinding/chattering noise then a loud pop and it died. the gauge did not register but it may have been hot. Car was steaming and some antifreeze on ground. I has just filled the over flow reservoir day before. Checked the timing belt and water pump - both good. Timing belt appears to be new. Car turns over but will not start. Checked the plugs and I have spark. any help is appreciated.
From where was it leaking, did you notice? When you crank it now, does it make any odd noises? When you checked the plugs, there was no mechanical damage there?
It almost sounds like you threw a rod, but I can't imagine it cranking without any untoward noises if that were the case. Have you checked the oil to determine if it is clean (uncontaminated with antifreeze)?2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
mrachal1 Posts: 1what i did i put a push button on my 1991 escort it work 98 percent o f the time. waitng to see in winter time
mrhflrs Posts: 1Everytime I accelerate too quickly my engine makes a very distince clicking noise, as if something is caught on some sort of fan and is spinning around and around. I know nothing about cars whatsoever, but I know that it is something in the engine, and that it only happens when I accelerate too quickly, continue to accelerate uphill, and it will continue to click when I am parked. Up until one point when the engine makes this really awful sound my car is fine, but that point on it continues to click click click click... I'm not sure what to do! It honestly runs fine it's just this awful noise I'm concerned about and sometimes it smells of burnt rubber... I'm a college student who works two jobs...this car is my life, HELP PLEASE!
This is an odd symptom. It is tied to the activity of the engine, yet continues to make the noise even after the engine is shut off? Or, am I misunderstanding and you when you say "it will continue to click when I am parked," you mean to say you are stopped but the engine is idling?
I'm wondering if you have a damaged valve or valve seat that is causing this issue.
How is power vs. what you remember? Still good? Maybe do a quick compression test on it and observe the behavior of the gauge as the engine cranks. If you get immediate, consistent pressure out of all the cylinders, it probably isn't a valve issue.
I used to have pinging issues in mine when I pushed it, but those are much more subtle than a "click click click" and go away immediately when I stopped pushing it (or made it to the top of the hill!).2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
zx2stumped Posts: 1I own a '99 Ford Escort ZX2 and after all the research that I have done, all I have ever seen is that all 2.0 Liter DOHC engines have Hydraulic lifters. I hope this helps.
johnnyg6 Posts: 1have spark have gas wont start any help
uaebabes121 Posts: 1I'm having some problems here, I replaced my thermostat today and it didn't fix my first problem. My needle for the C/H on the gauges barely moves and I mean barely, I noticed that my car hogs up alot of gas and I read online that this could be causing it so I wanted to fix that for sure...
Dubai Escorts
The thermostat is generally the device that regulates when coolant is allowed to freely flow through the engine, and triggers upon the car reaching operating temperature (generally pre-set to 185-195 degrees F). The temperature sending unit is the sensor that interacts with the dash gauge.
As for the car using a lot more fuel than expected, that could be numerous things interacting, and is difficult to gauge by the description provided. Without far more information, there's really not much to go on here.2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup

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Rated R for sexual content, some graphic nudity, drug use and language. One hour, 50 minutes.
Publication date: Feb. 28, 2014
Review by Peter Canavese
Released: (2014)
Socially active in Santiago, Gloria (Paulina García) is 58, years divorced, and unashamed of enjoying single life to the best of her ability. Part of what makes García so beguiling in the role are her naturally sad eyes, which seem to droop even when she's beaming. To look into García's face is to see the movie, a loving character study, in miniature at any moment: Gloria refuses to be your stereotype or a writer's stock character. She's complicated, like you: She has dark nights of the soul despite a willful optimism that, this time, she's gonna make it after all.
"This time" means Rodolfo (Sergio Hernández), a somewhat older ex-Navy man she picks up on an evening out. The pair embark on a relationship as excitedly sexual as it is romantic: If Gloria was ever a shrinking violet, she's long past those days. Rodolfo's puppyish recitations of Claudio Bertoni poems bode well for a relationship that seems to be a great fit; they could be one of those smiling couples in a magazine ad targeted at people of a certain age.
But time doesn't freeze, and relationships get real: As the two unpack their baggage for each other, they discover the ways they'll have to work at hanging on to each other. Both have adult children and exes that complicate their lives. For all his purred devotion (promises, promises ...), Rodolfo remains unhealthily at the beck and call of his ex-wife, at least from Gloria's point of view. Every time he pulls a poorly timed disappearing act on Gloria, it's a dagger in her heart.
What gives "Gloria" the rhythm of life is its stringent heroic point of view: We wake up with Gloria, follow her to her unfulfilling job, hang out with her and her family, go out on dates with her, and observe her in quiet introspection and party time (the latter, as in life, being sometimes distressing to behold). Lelio and co-scripter Gonzalo Maza also thoughtfully depict contemporary Chile. They don't bend the reality of life in Santiago to suit their story; they simply remember how politics and urban influences subtly line our paths, whether they be student protests in the street or Rodolfo's worrying past as a seeming Pinochet loyalist.
The film's doggedly realistic subtleties do put a weight of dullness on the scene-to-scene movement of the film: I'd be lying if I said it were always scintillating. On the other hand, whenever the story reaches for catharsis, it stumbles into cliche, including a love-it-or-hate ending that, for my taste, is a little too on-the-nose. All the same, García rises above any failings to make "Gloria" a 110-minute anthem for the women Hollywood forgot.


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Inductees feel nervous energy for today's enshrinement
Live coverage on MLB.com, MLB Network, At Bat begins at noon ET
By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Listening to the six men who will be inducted today in the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2014, it is definitely nervous time. Nervous for the moment, nervous for the experience, nervous for the instant they must stand up before about 50,000 fans on the stage behind the Clark Sports Center and make their individual speeches.
Tom Glavine said on Saturday that he doesn't think it'll be much like taking the mound for a big game.
"Speaking, that's not what I do. That's not what I got paid for," said Glavine, the left-hander who won 305 regular-season games and the clinching Game 6 of the 1995 World Series for the Braves over the Indians. "I don't know if any of us are 100 percent comfortable with public speaking unless you do it a lot. I'm certainly no different. That doesn't mean I haven't done it and I haven't done it OK.
"But there's a big difference walking out on that pitcher's mound because you trust what you're doing. And environments like that, the trust probably isn't as great."
Saturday was the last media availability for Glavine and fellow players Greg Maddux and Frank Thomas, plus managers Joe Torre, Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa prior to today's induction ceremony.
Weather permitting -- and there is rain in the forecast -- the induction is slated to be staged about a mile from the red-bricked museum on Main Street in the heart of the village. Even if it is moved inside, it will air beginning at noon ET with MLB Tonight live from Cooperstown on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.com and the At Bat app with the induction ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET. Because of time constraints, the six inductees have been asked this year to keep their remarks to 10 minutes each.
The six men sat at individual tables for a media availability that went on for 45 minutes on Saturday.
"I'm nervous as a cat," said Torre, who managed the Yankees in six World Series, winning four of them. He can make the comparison. "People said they looked at me in the dugout and it appeared like I was unemotional, but I'm anything but that. The experience has been wonderful when you see who's around you. It's something they can't take away from you once it happens. It's unlike any experience I've ever had."
"Like I told everyone, I'm anxious, but I'm really nervous," said Thomas, the first baseman and designated hitter who played 16 of his 19 big-league seasons for the White Sox. "It's the finale and you want to leave your mark. I think we've all left our mark on the field. But I want people to understand that I do care about people. People have made me who I am. That's more important to me than anything."
"I'm getting a little nervous, I think," said Cox, who managed the Braves for 29 seasons in two stints, including a record 14 division title-winners in a row and the victory in the '95 World Series. "But I feel good. They treat you so well here. They make you so comfortable that I think everybody feels right at home and we'll get through our speeches somehow.
"I mean, it's great for the Braves. We've got three going in this year and another [potentially in John Smoltz] next year. Then it's going to be Chipper Jones' turn down the road here a little bit, too. You feel good about that. [Team president] John Schuerholz should be popping buttons everywhere. He hired us on and signed everybody. He's got to be proud of that."
Schuerholz is here along with a huge contingent of Braves personnel, including club chairman Terry McGuirk.
The Yankees and Major League Baseball had a party in Torre's honor on Saturday night at a Cooperstown establishment. Torre is MLB's executive vice president of baseball operations and chief operating officer Rob Manfred is already here. Commissioner Bud Selig always has the honor on Sunday of reading the inscriptions off all of the inductees' plaques.
La Russa, now the chief baseball officer for the D-backs and an MLB consultant after he retired from managing in 2011, has people here from all phases of his career. D-backs president Derrick Hall and GM Kevin Towers are at the Otesaga Resort Hotel. So is Walt Jocketty, the Reds' current GM, who worked with La Russa in Oakland and St. Louis, not to mention Barry Weinberg, his trainer in both places.
"Oh, yeah, I'm nervous," said La Russa, third on the all-time list with 2,728 wins in 33 years managing the White Sox, A's and Cardinals. "If you're not nervous you're not ready. I like nerves. I like discomfort. I don't like to be bored about anything."
Maddux, though, looked unfazed on Saturday.
"I'll be nervous big time when it's time to be nervous," said Maddux, winner of 355 games in 23 seasons, 10 of them with the Braves. "Right now, I'm OK."
Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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10 Things I'd Like to See in the Final 23 Games
Of course I want the Sox to win the AL Central, but whether or not that happens–and it sure is a longshot at this juncture–here are some other things I'd like to see as the regular season winds down:
1. Alex Rios goes on a tear, giving us some real hope for him in 2010.
2. Gordon Beckham finishes the year healthy and in the driver's seat for AL Rookie of the Year honors.
3. Jake Peavy makes a start. And is it asking too much for him to chalk up his first AL victory?
4. Our defense continues to play the way it has the past week–a big improvement over "The Road Trip." I've said all season that if you go position by position it's a decent defense (and not the club with the league's most errors). Somehow, though, it unraveled.
5. Daniel Hudson and Carlos Torres are given the opportunity to shine so they can be right in the mix for the fifth starter's spot next spring–along with Freddy Garcia and perhaps others.
6. We get a good look at Tyler Flowers. Just like it is with Beckham, I can't get enough of seeing our top prospects.
7. Jermaine Dye finishes strong. Whether or not he's in our plans for '10, he's meant a lot to the franchise and along with guys like Konerko, Buehrle and Thome (before he was traded) gave the Sox a lot of character in the past few years. If he does play elsewhere next year, I'll miss his presence on the South Side.
8. Tony Pena turns it around and pitches like he did yesterday in the eighth inning vs. Boston. With the likelihood of changes in the bullpen for next season, we need Pena to be more consistent. Not to mention it would take some of the sting out of trading young slugger Brandon Allen to Arizona for the reliever.
9. Mark Kotsay has a hot September so he makes a case for a roster spot in 2010. He's a grinder, a veteran leader who can play multiple positions. I've always had a soft spot for players like Kotsay. To me, he's a keeper.
10. Hawk Harrelson goes three innings without prefacing an observation with, "In my 50 years in this game…"


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As negotiations continue over the fiscal cliff and the Pentagon continues to face a serious threat to its budget, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a leading hawk, said Tuesday that he's ready to see the across-the-board cuts happen if it means averting "a Budget Control Act 2" in which Congress just kicks the can again.
"No one has been more outspoken about the dangers of sequestration," Graham said, "but this is my biggest fear — that the day you begin to pull the trigger on sequestration, it'll be used to create tax revenue legislation that doesn't make sense," he told reporters Tuesday. "It'll be used as an excuse to avoid doing entitlement reform, which is long overdue."
Graham said the threat of sequester slashing $500 billion from the Pentagon budget wouldn't "push [him] into a deal that doesn't reform entitlements."
"We don't need a Budget Control Act 2 where we punt everything down the road. Let's just deal with the problems of the country," he said.
Graham's comments to reporters came as President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner trade new offers on the fiscal cliff deal, some of the first with provisions that might save defense.
The latest White House offer included a provision for "turning off" sequestration for some areas of federal spending — though it didn't detail what would be exempt and what would not — and included $100 billion in additional Pentagon cuts. That proposal would delay, but not totally avert, the cuts that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned would be devastating for the department and the nation's defenses.
Boehner said Tuesday morning that he hasn't yet determined how his plan B proposal to avert the fiscal cliff would handle sequestration and other major sticking points, including the Alternative Minimum Tax and the estate tax.
Graham said that for as important as he believes it is to protect the Pentagon, a larger deal on taxes and spending would trump even that.
"I say go for it," he said. "I don't want sequestration to be used for us to create a deal ... that just makes bad policy on the revenue side," Graham said. "Let it happen; the goal of sequestration was to get a guy like me to just agree to any deal on spending or revenue or punt the ball on entitlements. I'm just not going to do that. "


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via YouTube Tigers' skipper Jim Leyland isn't the only one who likes to light up in the dugout. Thanks to a Michigan smoking ban back in 2010, Leyland has to find another way to fulfill his urge. Rangers manager Ron Washington is more fortunate (if you can call it that). On Sunday the camera caught Wash mid-puff. Our legal team is checking out whether Washington was breaking any laws at the time. But our human element tells us that the dugout is no place to be blowing nastiness in peoples' faces. Of course, we know about Washington's past cocaine problems, so at least this is a lesser form of addiction. But it still doesn't belong in the dugout. Get the patch, Ron.
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On this day in 1995, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig's record for most consecutive games played. "The Iron Man" was credited with reviving interest in baseball after a 1994 work stoppage forced the cancellation of the World Series and soured fans on the national pastime.
Ripken's father, Cal Sr., was a former minor league journeyman catcher who, along with his wife Vi, instilled the "perfect practice makes perfect" philosophy in Cal and his younger brother Billy. Cal was a high school pitcher and shortstop for Aberdeen High School in Maryland while his father coached for Manager Earl Weaver's Orioles, one of the most successful teams in baseball from the 1960s through the early 80s. Cal Jr. often got to take infield with the team, and learned the tricks of the trade from the best in the business. In 1978, the O's made Cal their second-round pick in the amateur draft. He made his major league debut three years later, and on May 30, 1982, began a streak of consecutive games played that would last 17 seasons. Later that year, Weaver switched the 6'4″ Ripken from third base to shortstop, a position that was at the time typically played by smaller men. Ripken's quickness and great baseball instincts made him a natural, and his success redefined the shortstop archetype. Ripken was named Rookie of the Year in 1982 and American League MVP in 1983 and 1991.
On September 6, 1995, 13 and a half seasons and 2,131 games into his streak, Ripken took his familiar position at shortstop. President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and Ripken's family were among the notables in attendance. In the fourth inning, Ripken ripped a 3-0 fastball from California Angels pitcher Shawn Boskie into the left-field stands, touching off a celebration from the Baltimore faithful, and inspiring even President Clinton to pump his fists in the stands. When the fifth inning began and the game became official, the Orioles unfurled a banner that read 2131 on the brick wall of the B & O Warehouse overlooking right field as camera flashes lit the night. Ripken emerged from the dugout and doffed his cap to thank the crowd, but the celebration in the stands continued. Teammates urged Ripken once again onto the field, where he took a spontaneous victory lap, shaking hands with Orioles fans around the stadium.
Ripken went on to play 2,632 games in a row before ending the streak by voluntarily removing himself from a game against the New York Yankees on September 19, 1998.
Ripken retired after the 2001 season with the lifetime record for home runs by a shortstop (345) and a record for fielding percentage by a shortstop in a season (.9956, 1990). He played in 19 All-Star Games, and was awarded the All-Star MVP in 1991 and in his last All-Star Game in 2001, in which he hit a solo home run. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. A record 75,000 fans attended his induction ceremony.


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Hi, Hungry Girl!
How do you feel about Splenda Brown Sugar Blend? I've noticed some of your recipes call for regular brown sugar. Do you notice a real difference in taste or is it just a preference? Thank you!
Sweet Tooth in Seattle (actually, in NYC, but Seattle sounds better)
Hi, Sweet Tooth!
This question gets asked A LOT. The truth is this: Splenda Brown Sugar Blend is merely a mix of granulated Splenda No Calorie Sweetener and regular brown sugar. Since many of you already buy boxes of Splenda for other recipes, calling for regular brown sugar and regular Splenda is a way to save you a little money. That's all -- nothing sneaky or weird -- just watching out for you. So rather than tell everyone to go out and buy Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (which I do personally love), HG recipes tend to call for a little brown sugar (cheaper) and a little Splenda (which you probably already have at home). And when HG recipes call for brown sugar only, it's because the calorie difference isn't significant enough to require both products. Maybe I should have made up something more interesting... P.S. Try these Nicely Iced Pumpkin-Bread Muffins!
Hungry Girl,
A while ago, there was a Hungry Girl recipe on the back of my Fiber One Caramel Delight cereal box -- it was for some sort of crazy ice cream ball. I cut out the recipe but I have since LOST it. Please, please, please tell me where I can find it!
iScream for Cereal
Hi iScream,
I know exactly which recipe you are talking about... and it's SOOOOOOOO good! It was developed exclusively for those Fiber One Caramel Delight cereal boxes, and it has never run in an email or HG cookbook. So, what am I going to do? I'm going to share it with you RIGHT NOW. Enjoy!
Freezy-Cool Crispy Caramel Scoop
PER SERVING (entire recipe, 1 scoop): 150 calories, 4g fat, 120mg sodium, 27g carbs, 2g fiber, 15g sugars, 3.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4*
1/2 cup light vanilla ice cream (like Dreyer's/Edy's Slow Churned Light)
1/4 cup Fiber One Caramel Delight cereal
Place a scoop of ice cream on a sheet of plastic wrap, and wrap it up completely. Use your hands to form the plastic-wrapped ice cream into a smooth ball. Freeze for 15 to 30 minutes, until extra-firm.
Meanwhile, place cereal in a resealable bag and crush it through the bag with a rolling pin or a can of soup. (Progresso cans work great!) Transfer crushed cereal to a bowl and set aside.
Once firm, remove ice cream from the freezer and unwrap. Roll it in the crushed cereal until thoroughly coated. Mmmm!
P.S. That Caramel Delight cereal is FANTASTIC by itself as a sweet snack. It's also great mixed with other cereals (like puffed stuff and Fiber One Original) and topped with Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze. Want more recipes that call for F1 Caramel Delight? Click here for my Freezylicious Strawberry Squares recipe (it uses Caramel Delight in the crust!), and click here for Pi


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Topic: Silk Royal Showcase 182 (29-03-2013)
Artist: Jacob Henry
Show: Silk Royal Showcase 182 (Silk Royal Showcase 03 Album Preview)
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Source: Proton Radio
Date: 29-03-2013
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Playing Time: 59 min
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Silk Royal Showcase (SRS) Radio Show was established in early 2009 by Jacob Henry, label manager of Silk Royal Records and co-owner of Silk Music Publishing. More recently, Ad Brown, Tom Fall, and Zack Roth — three of Silk Royal's leading artists — joined the show. Each week, one of the four co-hosts presents a new episode, including a one-hour guest mix by a house, progressive, or trance DJ of international repute. While the show has now become one of the largest and most respected progressive platforms around, with in excess of 20,000 downloads per month on iTunes alone, its mission remains the same: to highlight the latest releases from Silk Royal, as well as deliver cutting-edge dance music from label affiliates around the globe.
You can listen to episode #182 on Soundcloud and download within iTunes Podcast.
1. Marsh - Lullaby (Intro Mix) [Forthcoming on Silk Royal Showcase 03] [0:00]
2. Gregory Esayan - Innerspace (Dan & Sam Club Mix) [Forthcoming on Silk Royal Showcase 03] [8:18] *Royal Selection*
3. eleven.five - Freckles (Luiz B Remix) [Silk Digital] [15:03]
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7. Peter Illias - Evolution (Original Mix) [Forthcoming on Silk Royal Showcase 03] [36:15]
8. Nhato - Hello World (Shingo Nakamura Remix) [Otographic] [43:19]
9. Nigel Good feat. Sarah Clark - Always Running (Original Mix) [Silk Digital] [48:02]
10. Gregory Esayan - Innerspace (Harold-Alexis Remix) [Silk Sofa] [54:18]
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PARIS (Reuters) - French tax authorities said they were carrying out a "routine" examination of government members' personal finances and denied a report that Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac was being singled out for a specific probe.
The statement was issued through Cahuzac's ministry amid weekend media reports that President Francois Hollande could be considering a government reshuffle, seven months after his May election victory against Nicolas Sarkozy.
Cahuzac, who is leading an official crackdown on tax evasion, has vigorously denied reports by Mediapart that he held a Swiss bank account with UBS UBSN.VX until 2010 and is suing the investigative news website for libel.
Such allegations are particularly sensitive at a time when the government has sharply increased income tax for the highest earners and heaped criticism on wealthy individuals who have sought to shift their tax base abroad.
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How five 2016 contenders are repositioning the GOP
The next presidential election is four years away, but five possible contenders are taking steps now that could reposition the Republican Party.
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The next presidential election is four years away, but that doesn't mean informal campaigning hasn't begun. Several possible 2016 Republican contenders are taking steps to reposition the Republican Party in ways that could reverberate four years from now.
Here's a quick look at what five contenders are doing and what it means.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
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What he's doing: Harshly criticizing House Republicans
What it means: Before he can run for president, Christie needs to win re-election in 2013. Criticizing House Republicans for holding up flood aid to his state helps him on that front. For better or worse, it also reaffirms his image as a politician who isn't afraid to say what he thinks.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal
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What he's doing: Arguing birth control should be sold over the counter
What it means: Jindal is appealing to younger female voters and trying to reposition the Republican Party on a tough issue. As a pro-life Catholic politician, Jindal can safely make the case for separating the issues of contraception and abortion without looking soft on the latter issue among Republican primary voters.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley
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What she's doing: Appointing Tim Scott to the Senate
What it means: Haley is trying to broaden the Republican coalition by appointing the first African-American Republican senator since the 1970s. As an Indian-American woman and one of the youngest governors in the country, she is a good spokeswoman for changing the face of the party.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio
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What he's doing: Arguing for step-by-step immigration reform
What it means: As one of three Hispanic senators, Rubio will play a key role in the upcoming debate over immigration. By arguing for a piecemeal approach instead of a comprehensive bill, he sets himself up as a reformer but also differentiates himself from the forthcoming Democratic proposal.
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan
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What he's doing: Avoiding the press
What it means: Even before he was a vice presidential candidate, Ryan was one of the most visible House Republicans. His recent silence may be a way to put a little daylight between his failed vice presidential run and his next public fight, perhaps over the debt ceiling or other fiscal issues.


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Even the out of timeout plays weren't as bad as usual. And his sub patterns made sense.
Even the out of timeout plays weren't as bad as usual. And his sub patterns made sense.
Too bad Rubio missed the second, I was looking forward to a sweet game winner
Jonas had a pretty solid game. Rebounds are low, but it wasn't for a lack of activity. Just couldn't seem to get his hands on them.
Gay and Demar had almost identical lines...fitting since they both scored in the post all night.
I know we've seen the redundancy in Gay/Derozan, but this was a game where you could argue you need to two wing players that can score regardless of how, and the way.
Demar took advantage of the smaller player tonight, and he was aggressive at the end of the game. Rudy was a lot more impressive, because he took Cunningham and Kirilenko to school, and those two are about as lengthy players as Gay is, not to mention Kirilenko is one of the better defenders in the NBA, and has been in the last decade.
You know what I'd love to hear/see? Rudy and Demar come into next season, and vow they will stay put, and do their work in the post/inside, similar to what Wade and James did last season. These two are obviously very, very effective with their backs to the basket, or working their game within the mid-range, not from the outside.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
The problem is Demar has struggled to be effective against pesky/strong defenders. Tonight Kirilenko was busy with Gay, so Demar's toughest opponent was Budinger, who has decent size but is not a great defender. He also got to eat up Ridnour.
Gay just needs to decide to do this more. He can be effective against anyone when he initiates a lot of his game in the post. He was killing Kirilenko at times, and that's not an easy task.
I think the key things Gay and Derozan NEED to improve on BOTH as a duo is:
- ball-handling
- strength
- mentality to stay inside
With that, they'll be able to actually work against teams that have two capable wing defenders i.e Memphis, Miami, Boston.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
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Nice to see Ross nail an open 3 tonight man loved DeMars game tonight. When JV can hit back against bigs like Peko he will be so dangerous on every given night.
To repeat what ive been saying all season since the trade the tandem of Gay, DeRozan and Ross on the wings is going to be special.
Noticed that Pek got some new tats on his forearm, nice.
Missed the game. But i gotta check out the Ross dunk that everyone's talking about.
Telfair is a fine 3rd option guard. get Lucas out of town keep Telfair around.
Lol DeMar "I personally think Im a way better post up player than Rudy.....definitely" *insert Rudy videobomb lol I love it when the team gets along well.
ACtually, I think oddly enough it might bug me more if they were a really good team. Really good teams are rarely joking and cocky, because it's just routine for them, so they don't get too happy or excited after a win. For a bad team, it's like a much needed breath of fresh air. Kind of ridiculous to celebrate (like you say what is a bad team happy about?), but meh, I don't mind it.
First game I have seen in a week as I was on vacation.
Flying home last night actually watched the game live on the plane. My wife gave me a huge elbow in the ribs when Ross did the dunk as I let out a magnified due to headphones laughing "Jesus!" that echoed throughout the cabin. Whoops. Great dunk though.
A couple of things that stuck out for me last night:
1) nice to see more post ups for DeMar and Rudy. Matchups played a part, especially for DeRozan, but Rudy should be posting up more. I'm not sure there is a SF in the league with his length.
2) DeMar really does not like passing to JV.... like at all.
3) Casey criticizing time: the play at around 7:30 in the 3rd quarter. Raps have fallen behind 61-50, I believe, time out called. The play out of the time out is a 21 foot jump shot for DeMar. FUCK MAN! You need points to stop the momentum and you are settling for a 21 foot jump shot? This was a set play!!?!??!!? C'mon, man. Seriously? How about a post up? How about attacking the rim? The shot did miss by the way but even if it had gone in, not the play I want run in that situation.
If you watched Minnesota's O versus Toronto's the difference, besides Rubio being an incredible passer, is the Wolves play north-south while Toronto plays east-west i.e. Toronto consistently plays for set jump shots. Casey doesn't run a system, he runs set plays. Me, I am more of a system guy. Don't get me wrong, you need sets too but all Toronto's sets end in a jump shot, sets don't need to always be for a jumper.
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I agree, allowing tags to be mutable is silly, but has that actually been a problem for you in practice. I don't recall ever actually modifying the contents of stuff under a tag, and you can always revert it.
As far as the checkout thing goes, that'd be annoying, but I've never done that either. When I want to make a tag I always operate directly on the repo URI:
svn cp http://.../svn/Foo/trunk [...] http://.../svn/Foo/tags/2.0 [...]
Yeah, distributed VCS is probably better in lots of ways, but Subversion works well enou
I updated the code to tag directly in the repo. The obnoxious thing is that now there are two operations: update the trunk with the new release iformation, then tag. It is not atomic. I have to specify what changeset to copy into the tag.
Uh, shouldn't you check in the "bump version" change to trunk _before_ you tag said version?
I use svnmerge.py, which is a lot like the merge tracking in svk.
I don't really see the problem with tags. I don't edit them, and I don't ever check out from root, so I don't download any files I don't want.
My only svn problem that I haven't found a simple solution for is the slowdown when your repo gets really huge. I expect git would handle this better, but selective update/commit commands make it workable for me, just not as fast as I want it.
Would you know whether that is "huge" in files, or in revisions, or both?
I'm arguing against putting many different (unrelated) projects in the same svn repo, and this would be another reason to not do that.
I think it's just a lot of files.
I agree. The subversion tagging concept is perfectly acceptable because you can always revert them (using "svn revert" or "svn copy -r"), and changing the contents of the tags is unlikely. There are three similar issues with Perl:
And a question to rjbs - I still don't understand why you want to check out the entire Subversion repository. This is usually an indication of poor design. If you want to switch from one branch/tag/trunk to another you can always use "svn switch".
The code all gets checked out to get an atomic commit-and-tag. Without that, you have two transactions.
Yes, that's work-around-able.
It doesn't change the fact that Subversion is a pig or that Subversion's tags are, at best, tolerable. "a tag is a copy" is workable, sure, if you are not crazy and likely to change it. That doesn't change the fact that it's much more annoying than it needs to be. If a tag was name for a revision number, I could check out my "whole" project, which would be the heads of the branches and trunk, and I'd be able to list the tags for quick reference for diffing.
Subversion makes all this annoying and slow.
I might change them, but it's not very likely
But what's the failure mode? More than likely, if you do happen to change a constant, you will probably have mysterious bugs that do not obviously point to the culprit. It can potentially take a huge amount of time to track down the issue. The rationale is the same as with using
strict, only more polarised. Therefore, for constants, I have gotten into the habit of doing the following:
our $ANSWER; BEGIN { *ANSWER = \42 }
Trying to mutate
$ANSWER or a
you can always revert it
Unless you've accidentally committed the changes (which is hardly unlikely in a scenario where you've changed the tag's files while thinking you were in some other directory), in which case Subversion likes to make your life as miserable as possible in trying to get that commit to go away.
Since svn doesn't REALLY have tags or branches (it just has copies) what really confuses me about tags is that svn DOES actually have a completely suitable methodology it should be able to use.
Every combination of a URI path and a repository version number is unique.
So combine the two and could probably abuse the URI spec to do this.
http://svn.ali.as/cpan/trunk/Config-Tiny#1234 [svn.ali.as]
Lets call it a "pseudo tag" or ptag for short.
Given we have nice immutable paths, why not then just make a simple text file in the r
svn has a syntax for this already too!
product-beta-1 http://svn.ali.as/cpan/trunk/Config-Tiny@1234 [svn.ali.as]
product-beta-2 http://svn.ali.as/cpan/trunk/Config-Tiny@5312 [svn.ali.as]
product-release http://svn.ali.as/cpan/release-branches/Config-Tiny-1.0@6412 [svn.ali.as]
product-hotfix-1 http://svn.ali.as/cpan/release-branches/Config-Tiny-1.0@6419 [svn.ali.as]
the svn client already understands these; anything that needed to understand
the '#rev' syntax would have to do the same work anyway.
Where subversion works well is in providing a centralized versioned filesystem. For many people, that is enough to allow it to be used as a source code repository given a couple conventions (i.e. "trunk, branches, tags" and "don't mess with the tags".)
Having never been a CVS user, I find svn to be much more approachable and never felt like the tags weren't taggy enough.
Now, for merging and distributed revision control, git certainly has lots of benefits. But I think it also loses the ease-of-use of svn fo
I totally agree that people explain git unproductively. I've written about that before [manxome.org]. It's definitely possible to say "just give me the trunk head," because gitweb lets you click to get a tgz of it. I don't know what the corresponding git command is, or if (maybe) it isn't exposed with one -- but it is clearly possible and easy. That would be the equivalent to svn export, though, not svn checkout.
git archive [kernel.org]
Good catch. That shaves about 35 MB off my git repo. Of course, the space consumed by a git repo was already pretty reasonable...


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Bluffton reaches $50,000 settlement with former officers who alleged racial discrimination
A settlement has officially been reached in a discrimination lawsuit lodged against Bluffton over police department hiring and promotion practices under the recently retired chief David McAllister.
Bluffton will pay $5,000 toward the $50,000 deal between the town and three former officers who said they resigned over two-tiered hiring practices that kept promotion opportunities a secret among white officers.
Gerald Brown, Thomas Loving and Charlene Webber were all minority officers who left the force in 2007 claiming "constructive discharge," which essentially amounts to a resignation over working conditions.
They later filed separate complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, prompting McAllister to purposely damage their chances at securing new jobs in Hardeeville, they claimed. Those complaints failed, which opened the door to the lawsuit.
Town Manager Anthony Barrett, who arrived two years after the officers' resignation, wrote by e-mail that he didn't feel the case—which was scheduled to be given a court date—warranted settlement, but the S.C. Insurance Reserve Fund "drives cases to settlement on the basis they might have to pay more."
"It makes no difference about the merits of the case," he wrote. "It is all about the possible expenditures of money to get it to trial and if some future jury decides to award a huge amount."
The state provided the difference in this settlement and in two other lawsuits involving the McAllister-led department. The town put up $90,000 of the $236,000 in settlement deals with former Lt. Katherine Sours, who sued over wrongful termination and age discrimination.
McAllister officially left Bluffton on Aug. 1 for an undisclosed private security firm inAtlanta. Capt. Angel Tubbs stepped out of retirement to lead the department until the town selects a replacement, who could be named as early as next week. Three unnamed finalists will meet with town staff and a panel of residents in the coming days.
Two other suits against the town over the McAllister-led department — one of which will go to trial after Oct. 31 if a settlement isn't reached — remain active.
Neither Town Attorney Terry Finger or the firm representing the former officers could be reached for comment.


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Florida parks included in the change are Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Disney's Animal Kingdom, both water parks-Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach-and DisneyQuest.
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This fire season has been a horrifying reminder of how destructive wildfire can be. The devastation and loss across Colorado have been heart-wrenching. But the experience has also served to highlight how fortunate Southwest Colorado has been and what a terrific job firefighters and other emergency personnel have done here.
The High Park Fire west of Fort Collins, which started June 9, has burned more than 87,000 acres and is about 85 percent contained. More than 1,100 firefighters are still deployed against it, the cost of fighting it has topped $37 million.
As measured by homes destroyed, and reported in the Denver Post, the High Park Fire is now the second-most destructive fire in Colorado history. It has taken 259 homes and one life.
The problem is, the No. 1 worst fire in the states history started while the High Park Fire was near its peak. Although smaller, at 17,827 acres, the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs has destroyed 347 homes since it began June 23. Two people have died.
As of Monday, it was 55 percent contained and fighting the Waldo Canyon Fire has, so far, cost more than $11 million.
By comparison, the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire sixth on the all-time worst list destroyed 56 homes and 27 outbuildings. It burned more than 72,000 acres and one veteran firefighter died when a tree fell on him.
In contrast, only one home and one outbuilding have been lost in any of Southwest Colorados fires, and no one has died. That is remarkable given the number and variety of wildfires the area has faced.
The Weber Fire in eastern Montezuma County has burned more than 10,000 acres, but no homes. The State Line Fire took one small home, and briefly shut down Highway 550 before firefighters got the better of it. The Lightner Creek Fire, only three miles from Durango, burned 90 acres and threatened some homes, but firefighters kept it away and none burned.
There was also the short-lived Chimney Rock Fire. The Escarpment Mesa Fire near Mesa Verde is still being mopped up. The Little Sand Fire in Archuleta County has now burned more than 24,000 acres. And, in one day last week, firefighters in La Plata County responded to 23 lightning-caused fires.
None of those compare in destructive intensity to the fires along the Front Range, but no direct comparison to damage could be fairly done. Southwest Colorado does not have the population or the density of the Front Range. With that many people and homes, any fire is potentially more destructive.
What is remarkable is that in all of this including the Flagstaff Fire near Boulder and the Pine Ridge Fire near Grand Junction firefighters and emergency personnel have kept the losses as low as they have been.
There is no way to minimize the destruction of 600 homes, but the truth is, in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, it could have been worse. And around here, things easily could have been far worse.
The fire danger is not over, by any means. But with a little moisture and a little luck, we may be over the worst. Either way, it is not too early to thank the firefighters, law enforcement officers, pilots, medical personnel and everyone involved in supporting them. They have done good work, and we are all in their debt.


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Veteran reliever signs Minors deal, but could get call in as early as 10 days
By Joe Frisaro and Maria Torres / MLB.com
MIAMI -- Reliever Kevin Gregg officially signed a Minor League contract with the Marlins on Tuesday, sealing his eventual return to a club he pitched for from 2007-08.
As a closer for the Marlins, Gregg collected 61 saves in 74 opportunities. The right-hander has 177 career saves.
Gregg will report to the Marlins' complex in Jupiter, Fla., to throw some bullpen sessions and face live competition before he receives an assignment. There is no timetable for his arrival in the big leagues, but it could be as early as 10 days from now.
By signing a Minor League deal, the Marlins do not have to create an immediate 40-man roster spot for Gregg. But the 35-year-old is not expected to be in the Minors very long.
With the Cubs last season, Gregg saved 33 games in 38 chances and had a 3.48 ERA.
"As we've seen, it's not easy for young guys to [pitch in late innings]," manager Mike Redmond said. "It definitely is an art and comes with the experience. To have Gregg, who's saved a ton of games in the big leagues and has done lots of different roles and has that experience, hopefully will help us down the road."
Gregg's signing marked the second move made by the Marlins' front office since Carter Capps was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow sprain last week. Dr. James Andrews will evaluate the reliever on Wednesday, and Tommy John surgery is a possibility.
Acquiring experience is important to the Miami ballclub, as it has struggled to hand the ball over to closer Steve Cishek. With Gregg in the bullpen, Redmond would have another potential closer to add to the mix.
"I think if you look at what he's done in his career, he's definitely that guy," Redmond said. "He's closed games, he's done a lot of different roles."
Struggling defensively, Dietrich optioned to Triple-A
MIAMI -- Derek Dietrich, who handled a majority of the playing time for the Marlins at second base, was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday night.
The transaction was announced after the Marlins blanked the Rays, 1-0, at Marlins Park.
The Marlins have yet to announce a corresponding move, but it is expected to be Triple-A first baseman Justin Bour, who the Marlins acquired in the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. In 55 games with New Orleans, Bour, who was not in the Zephyrs' lineup on Tuesday night, is hitting .330 with nine homers and 36 RBIs.
With the Marlins using the designated hitter in St. Petersburg this week and Texas next week, the left-handed-hitting slugger could see playing time. Miami would need to clear room on the 40-man roster for Bour.
Signed in the offseason to be Miami's regular second baseman, Rafael Furcal still needs time before being activated from the disabled list, where he's been all season. On rehab assignment with Class A Jupiter, the former shortstop went 2-for-3 on Tuesday in the Hammerheads' 14-2 loss to Dunedin at Roger Dean Stadium. Furcal was replaced in the later innings of the blowout, and it was not believed to be due to an injury.
The Marlins have been planning on Furcal taking Wednesday off to travel to continue his rehab assignment at Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday. He has played in five of the past six games for the Hammerheads. The 36-year-old is 6-for-13 in his last four games.
Furcal strained his left hamstring in Spring Training, and he strained his right groin while on rehab assignment, setting him back another month.
As for Dietrich, he's appeared in 41 games and is batting .241 with five doubles, two triples, five home runs and 16 RBIs. Defensively, he's had his issues, committing eight errors, which is the most of any second baseman in the Majors.
Ed Lucas has started the past two games at second base, and the Marlins also have Donovan Solano and Jeff Baker who can man the position.
"We're just in a situation where we wanted to make sure that [Dietrich] plays," manager Mike Redmond said. "There are some defensive things that obviously we want him to work out. He needs to play. He's still a young guy. We love him and we love what he can do. He just needs to be more consistent. He understands that. We know he will go down and work on, not just his defense, but all aspects of his game. The guy is a big leaguer. It's all about consistency up here in the big leagues. I know he will go down there and do what he needs to do to come back here as soon as possible."
Marlins set for best of the rest after Astros pick
MIAMI -- Whichever direction the Astros go, the Marlins are prepared to respond accordingly.
Possessing the No. 2 overall pick, Miami is in an enviable spot for the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, which gets underway on Thursday.
The Marlins have a clear idea of what they want to do. But right now, they are unsure of which way the Astros, who own the No. 1 pick, are leaning.
"I understand, if I'm in their position, I'm going to try to make sure I utilize the advantage of having the first pick to try to do everything I could do to get the right guy and try to make the right deals," Marlins vice president of scouting Stan Meek said. "Yeah, they're playing close to the vest. I understand that. I get it. At some point, I think we'll know where they're going, but it won't really affect what we do."
The latest mock Draft, according to MLB.com's Jim Callis, has the Astros going with lefty prep star Brady Aiken from San Diego.
Callis has lefty Carlos Rodon of North Carolina State going to Miami at No. 2.
The Marlins aren't tipping their hand either way.
"We have put our board together regardless of what they're going to do," Meek said. "Whoever they take, we'll be prepared to take the next guy who we think fits."
The Marlins have narrowed their choices down to four, and maybe a fifth choice. Meek didn't specifically identify anyone, but others worth noting are Texas prep right-hander Tyler Kolek and San Diego prep catcher/outfielder Alex Jackson.
Whoever is the choice will be in position to cash in financially. The slot value for the second overall pick is $6,821,800.
"I think all of us feel like there is not one particular guy who just stands out above the rest," Meek said.
As symptoms persist, 15-day DL likely for Salty
MIAMI -- Chances are increasing that Jarrod Saltalamacchia could be out longer than seven days as he recovers from his concussion.
The Miami catcher, placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list on Sunday, is still experiencing symptoms.
"Salty is still the same," manager Mike Redmond said. "I don't even know how long he's going to be."
By rule, Saltalamacchia must miss a minimum of seven days. If more time is needed, he would be transferred to the 15-day DL.
Jeff Mathis has been handling the regular catching duties, and rookie J.T. Realmuto was called up from Double-A Jacksonville to back up.
Realmuto is expected to get his first big league start during the two-day trip to St. Petersburg beginning on Wednesday.
"Salty has to make sure he is symptom-free," Redmond said.
Basically, the catcher's head has to be clear for three or four straight days before he can begin baseball activities.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. Maria Torres is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Has anybody else had family or friends make up nicknames for your unborn baby? My grandmother made up a name and I can't stand it!! She always asks me how "baby boo" is. She bought some things for the baby for Christmas and marked them all to "baby boo". Don't know why it bothers me, but I don't like it... lol
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CHAMPAIGN - With the wind whipping around the innards of Memorial Stadium and with rain dropping consistently inconsistently, Wisconsin was prepared for a grinder against a slumping Illinois squad hoping to salvage its season on senior day.
Good thing it has Montee Ball on its side.
The junior tailback rushed for 224 yards on 38 carries, finished two drives with running scores and caught one five-yard touchdown pass as the Badgers wore down the Illini en route to a 28-17 win.
"He enjoys every minute of it," UW head coach Bret Bielema said. "I've never had a running back compete in practice as hard as he does. That's why the games slow down for him and are as easy as they are.
"He just absolutely works his tail off every day during the course of the week."
Wisconsin, and quarterback Russell Wilson, only threw the ball 13 times throughout the course of Saturday's game. It was nearly impossible to move the ball through the air with any semblance of consistency with such a stiff breeze so UW relied on the running game.
By game's end, 195 of the Badgers 285 total yards - - its lowest output since 2009 - - came on the ground. Ball rushed for more yards by himself than his team did collectively.
"He's been able to get the job done," UW senior right guard Kevin Zeitler said. "He's been reliable and he's been productive.
"Why not rely on him?"
It took a while for the UW running machine to reach full speed simply because Illinois was riding a rather high wave of emotion. The Illini and head coach Ron Zook have felt the brunt of constant criticism throughout its now five-game losing streak.
Having started the season off 6-0, Illinois has now lost five consecutive games.
"You knew you were kind of walking into a little bit of a storm," Bielema, whose offense turned the ball over once and trailed the Illini 17-7 at the break, said. "We kind of told our guys to brace for an initial surge.
"Obviously we didn't play well during the first half and took it into halftime."
That's where it seemed as though the Badger defense, the same one that allowed 224 yards of total offense to Illinois during the first 30 minutes of play, postured itself opportunistic.
It helped Wilson and an offense mostly reliant on Ball regroup and find it's offensive swagger.
It was the defense's turn to effectively pick up the offense that has carried this UW team through thick and thin this season.
"That's our goal every week," senior cornerback Antonio Fenelus, who jumped a Reilly O'Toole pass intended for A.J. Jenkins for a critical interception midway through the third quarter, said. "We want to create takeaways and give our offense the ball because we know they can score and put up points.
"That was our goal."
Illinois had five possessions in the second half of play.
Four of those drives ended with a turnover and the fifth was punted away. The same defense that let the Illinois running backs run wild on it during the opening half allowed just 77 yards in the second half.
"Against a tough team like Wisconsin you can't turn the ball over," Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase said. "We took advantage of their turnovers in the first half and they took advantage of ours.
"But those things can't happen."
Chris Borland, who led all players with 16 tackles, forced an Illinois fumble during the Illini's first series of the second half. Fellow linebacker Mike Taylor picked up the loose ball at the 30-yard line.
It took the sputtering offense 12 plays to move 30 yards, but Ball eventually found the endzone on a wide-open wheel route. That seemed to open the floodgates for the offense.
"Our offense capitalized on the second half," Bielema said. "They just kept a foot on the floorboard from there on out."
Fenelus, Aaron Henry and Shelton Johnson each collected interceptions during the second half.
"As soon as we turned it over the first time on offense," Illinois head coach Ron Zook said. "Then it seems like they began to think and we went back into the old mood."
Nothing came easy, though, particularly for an offensive line that entered the game with a new center (Ryan Groy), played portions of the game with a new left tackle (Rob Havenstein) and finished it with a flip-flop of its center and left guard.
Wisconsin fell approximately 200 yards short of its total offense average and Wilson finished with just 90 yards passing and two sacks. In a game that was anything but ordinary, it was yet another ordinary result for a Badger squad that improved its record to 9-2 on the season.
And it's a team that will play for the inaugural 'Leaders' division title next Saturday against Penn State. Wisconsin did what it had to do.
"What we've had to go through in the world of college football is very unique only to us," Bielema said. "To have that disappointment and to rise up from that is very special to us."


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News about Dana Spiotta, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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A Radical on the Run as a Novelist's Muse
"I was very curious about what it is like to live with a secret like that," says Dana Spiotta about the fugitive radical who inspired her new novel.February 8, 2006 booksBiography
A Radical on the Run, Determined to Escape the Past
The heroine of Dana Spiotta's stunning new novel is a Vietnam-era radical who has gone underground after a bombing plot that's gone awry.February 3, 2006 booksReview
National Book Award Finalists Chosen
The National Book Award finalists in fiction are: Mark Z. Danielewski for ''Only Revolutions''; Ken Kalfus for ''A Disorder Peculiar to the Country''; Richard Powers for ''The Echo Maker''; Dana Spiotta for ''Eat the Document''; and Jess Walter for ''The Zero.''October 12, 2006 artsNews
Life Without Reminders of Mortality
Although ''Lightning Field,'' like many first novels, reverberates with echoes of other authors, it nonetheless marks the debut of a wonderfully gifted writer with an uncanny feel for the absurdities and sadnesses of contemporary life, and an unerring ear for how people talk and try to cope today.August 7, 2001 moviesReview
'Innocents and Others,' by Dana Spiotta
In Dana Spiotta's novel, two women who grew up together remain in each other's lives and art.
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Dana Spiotta's novel features a heroine obsessed with the movies, and a collagelike structure that jump-cuts between her story and those of two others.
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Barry Weiss Exits Sony
Barry Weiss Exits Sony
Following a December 2010 report on the departure of RCA/Jive Label Group Chairman and CEO Barry Weiss, Weiss has reportedly exited Sony Music Entertainment ahead of his April 30 contract expiration date. Weiss is expected to head up East Coast operations for Universal Music Group, but details on when that role would begin were not disclosed. (3/4)
GRAMMY Winners Set To Play Beale Street Fest
A number of GRAMMY winners including Cee Lo Green, John Mellencamp, Jason Mraz, Wilco, Lucinda Williams, and Kirk Whalum are among the artists set to perform at the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival April 29 – May 1 at Tom Lee Park in Memphis, Tenn. Additional artists slated to perform include 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards performers the Avett Brothers, B.o.B and Mumford & Sons, among others. The festival is part of the Memphis in May International Festival, a monthlong celebration of culture. (3/4)
London To Honor Sondheim, Stewart To Receive ASCAP Award
Seven-time GRAMMY-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim will be honored with the Special Award in recognition of his contribution to London theater at the Laurence Olivier Awards on March 13. Past recipients include actors Dame Judi Dench and Sir Alec Guinness, theater director Sir Peter Hall and film director Sam Mendes. In related news, GRAMMY winner Rod Stewart will be honored with the ASCAP Founders Award, which recognizes songwriters and composers whose musical legacies have inspired and influenced fellow music creators. Stewart will be honored at ASCAP's 28th Annual Pop Music Awards on April 27 in Los Angeles. Past recipients include Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and Neil Young, among others. (3/4)


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Models are replaced with dancers in this meeting where you will explore figurative and abstract methods of capturing a choreographic sequence, exploring movement in space. All materials provided.
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2012 Trafficking in Persons Report - Tonga
|United States Department of State
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|19 June 2012
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|United States Department of State, 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report - Tonga, 19 June 2012, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4fe30c8b5.html [accessed 22 January 2018]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
TONGA (Tier 2)
Tonga is a destination country for women subjected to sex trafficking and is, to a lesser extent, a source country for women and children subjected to domestic sex trafficking and domestic and international forced labor. East Asian women, especially women from China, are prostituted in illegal clandestine establishments operating with legitimate front businesses; some East Asian women are recruited from their home countries for legitimate work in Tonga, paying large sums of money in recruitment fees, and upon arrival are forced into prostitution. Some children are subject to forced labor and sexual exploitation in private residences.
The Government of Tonga does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. During the year, the government acknowledged human trafficking as an issue of concern and in conjunction with the U.S. government, organized a training program on combating trafficking in persons. Nevertheless, the government did not develop or conduct anti-trafficking education campaigns.
Recommendations for Tonga: Publicly recognize, investigate, prosecute, and punish incidences of child sex trafficking; enact a law or establish a policy that provides for explicit protections for victims of trafficking, such as restitution, benefits, and immigration relief; criminalize the confiscation of travel documents as a means of obtaining or maintaining someone in compelled service; increase training for officials on human trafficking and how to identify and assist trafficking victims; continue efforts to investigate, prosecute, and punish trafficking offenders; work with NGOs or international organizations to provide legal assistance to victims of trafficking and greater victim protection resources; adopt proactive procedures to identify victims of trafficking among vulnerable groups; develop and conduct anti-trafficking information and education campaigns; create an interagency process to address anti-human trafficking efforts; develop a national action plan for countering trafficking in persons; and accede to the 2000 UN TIP Protocol.
The Government of Tonga, despite limited resources, made modest progress in its law enforcement efforts to address human trafficking. Tonga prohibits all forms of human trafficking through its Revised Transnational Crimes Act of 2007, which defines human trafficking as including forced labor and forced prostitution. This law prescribes up to 25 years' imprisonment for these offenses, which is sufficiently stringent and commensurate with penalties for other serious crimes, such as rape. In April 2011, the government, for the first time, sentenced a trafficking offender to prison. Following her prosecution and conviction during the previous reporting period for the forced prostitution of two Chinese nationals into prostitution, the trafficker was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In September of 2011, the government co-hosted, with the U.S. government, a one-day seminar focused on identification of human trafficking offenses and protection of victims; the training was held in Nuku'alofa, Tonga for 39 individuals, including public prosecutors; police; officials from immigration, customs, the National Reserve Bank, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and local NGOs. Corruption is a known problem in Tonga. However, the government did not report any allegations, investigations, prosecutions, convictions, or punishments of officials for complicity in human trafficking through corrupt practices during the reporting period.
The Government of Tonga made modest progress in identifying trafficking victims or ensuring their access to protective services during the year. The government did not develop or employ systematic procedures for the identification of trafficking victims among at-risk groups such as undocumented migrants or women in prostitution, and no victims were identified during the reporting period. It did not offer care services to potential victims of trafficking, though it continued to refer general victims of crime to NGO providers of victim services. The government provided a total equivalent to $37,000 in funding from its national budget to two local NGOs during the reporting period for operations related to assisting women and children victims of crime.
Under the government's Immigration Act, the Principal Immigration Officer holds broad discretionary authority in granting human trafficking victims permits to stay in the country for any length of time the officer deems it necessary for the protection of victims. The two victims from Tonga's first human trafficking case currently remain in the country on temporary permits and are being assisted by the police in their applications for longer term permits to stay in Tonga. Additionally, human trafficking victims can be granted asylum in Tonga if they fear retribution or hardship in their country of origin, though no human trafficking victim has ever requested asylum.
The government of Tonga made limited efforts to prevent human trafficking during the reporting period. In September, the government trained 39 government officials to identify trafficking victims. The government also provided immigration officials with cards listing trafficking in persons indicators to help identify proactively victims of human trafficking traveling in and out of the country. The government did not take action to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts or forced labor during the reporting period. Tonga is not a party to the 2000 UN TIP Protocol.


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Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP > Cirque Peak > Climber's Log
Cirque Peak Climber's Log
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|Route Climbed: From Langley
Date Climbed: Jun 9, 1990
|Great viewpoint!
|Posted Dec 18, 2006 11:41 pm
|Augie Medina
|Route Climbed: Scramble over from High Lake Date Climbed: Sept. 9, 2000
|From our High Lake camp, we took a route from the lake that involved some 3d class rock. Took us less than 2 hours. On the return, we followed the northwest ridge to New Army Pass and dropped back down along the switchbacks to High Lake.
|Posted Mar 6, 2006 10:22 pm
|R Pollard
|Route Climbed: New Army Pass Date Climbed: September 16 2005
|Day hiked from Horseshoe Meadow. Left at 6:40, got back at 2:45. Super weather. Took a bunch of pictures, did something funny with the camera and only had one when I got back. It had to be that one
|Posted Sep 17, 2005 12:20 am
|Desert Solitaire
|Route Climbed: Traverse from Langley Date Climbed: August 12, 2005
|Interesting landscape at the summit plateau connecting Langley and Cirque. Saw a few jackrabbits in this very desolate terrain. Nothing tough, but just a long ridgeline traverse that was a lot longer than it seemed.
|Posted Sep 5, 2005 4:55 pm
|Route Climbed: Traverse from old army pass Date Climbed: 8/13/05
|It's a slog over to Cirque from the top of old army pass.
|Posted Aug 16, 2005 7:48 pm
|Brian Kalet
|Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
|Skied from the South Ridge. Trip Report
|Posted Jun 1, 2005 11:25 am
|Route Climbed: South Slopes Date Climbed: 06/19/04
|Climbed from Chicken Spring Lake, via the PCT and South Slope. Really nice views.
|Posted Mar 4, 2005 10:27 pm
|Matthew Holliman
|Route Climbed: West Ridge (traverse from Langley), down South Ridge to Cirque Lake Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2004
|Langley-Cirque dayhike. I'm glad I expended the little extra energy to stop by the South Fork Lakes on the return, rather than following the drainage all the way down from Cirque Lake. The lakes were absolutely stunning--one of the more beautiful places I saw all summer in the Sierra. Great day.
|Posted Nov 22, 2004 12:38 am
|Bob Burd
|Route Climbed: N-S Traverse Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2004
|Day 10 of the 2004 Sierra Challenge, dayhiked Langley & Cirque. Trip Report
|Posted Nov 19, 2004 11:38 pm
|Route Climbed: New Army Pass Date Climbed: July 18, 2004
|Bag it, tag it, sell it to the butcher in the store.
Went up New Army Pass - total bore. Descended via Old Army Pass to my camp at Cottonwood Lake #3 and found that a much more direct and fun route.
|Posted Jul 20, 2004 3:05 pm
|Route Climbed: East ridge from Cirque Lake Date Climbed: October 1996
|This peak marked a return to peakbagging after a 15 year hiatus. A nice, relatively easy, nearly 13K peak.
|Posted Jul 8, 2004 11:34 am
|Joe Hanssen
|Route Climbed: New Army Pass Date Climbed: Aug. '02
|Great bonus peak with Langley.
|Posted May 2, 2004 4:22 pm
|Rick Kent
|Route Climbed: Cottonwood Pass / PCT Date Climbed: June 22, 2003
|Great views. This is definitely one of my favorites along with Langley.
|Posted Mar 10, 2004 6:55 pm
|Route Climbed: Class 2 scramble up from High Lake Date Climbed: June 2, 2002
|New Army Pass had lots of snow and we hadn't brought ice axes or crampons, so we chose the more direct scramble up from the lake. Fun climb!
|Posted Feb 19, 2004 12:41 pm
|Scott M.
|Route Climbed: From Cirque Lake Date Climbed: July 18, 1986
|Had a nice afternoon while my wife read back at our camp. Been up this a few times and every route was enjoyable.
|Posted Feb 16, 2004 12:31 pm
|Dave K
|Route Climbed: Normal route (sort of) Date Climbed: June 2000
|I climbed this twice in one week: once by myself and once with my friend Mike as part of a traverse from Langley. I found several perfectly formed smokey quartz crystals.
|Posted Jan 3, 2004 3:39 pm
|Tom Kenney
|Route Climbed: West Slope and Cirque Peak Traverse Date Climbed: Early 1990s and 27-JUL-1999
|I've hiked this peak twice. The first time was in the early 1990's with partner Dave Patton. We hiked from Chicken Spring Lake around the Sierra crest to the sandy west slope, then up to the summit.
The second time, 27-JUL-1999, I did the Cirque Peak Traverse, starting at Horseshoe Meadow and hiking counterclockwise. Made for a long, satisfying day hike.
|Posted Jan 3, 2004 1:39 am