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Arkansas Tech University received a $1.25 million gift Tuesday from Chartwells Higher Education to be used for capital improvements on the Russellville campus.
The gift is one of the largest single contributions the university has received, according to Jayne Jones, vice president for development.
"The impact of this gift to our university will be tremendous," Jones said.
Dr. Robert C. Brown, university president, said a portion of the money will be used to renovate Chambers Cafeteria. That project, he said, will be the most immediate project the university will undertake that will be funded from the $1.25 million.
Work on the cafeteria will begin in the fall and will include a renovation of the kitchen and student dining area. The renovations are slated for completion by August 2006, according to a university press release.
"For our university, this makes all the difference in the world," Brown said. "This gift will be a long-standing testament to [Chartwells] and its partnership in our endeavors for the all-around preparation for our students.
"I want to thank Chartwells, not only for the quality of food service they provide, but also for 20-plus years of a good working relationship. It's been a fruitful relationship. Along with Arkansas Tech, Chartwells has benefitted from seven years of enrollment growth. We are grateful [Chartwells has] chosen to give back to the university and the community in this way."
Mark Simkiss, president of Chartwells Higher Education, presented the check to Brown during an 11 a.m. ceremony in Pendergraft Library. Frederick J. Free, regional vice president for Chartwells, and Jon S. Walters, district manager, also attended the presentation.
"We've had a long and treasured relationship with Arkansas Tech and, with this new contract, we hope to continue the relationship for many years," Simkiss said.
Simkiss also credited Harold Appukuttan, dining services manager, and his team for their work on the Arkansas Tech campus.
"It only happens if the on-site team is delivering quality food service on a day-to-day basis," Simkiss said. "It doesn't happen without this group."
Brown agreed.
"Mr. Appukuttan and his staff serve both our campus and our community," Brown said. "We have many people from the community who visit our campus, and the presentation from the food service staff is a part of our presentation to the community. To that person who visits our campus, Harold and his crew are Arkansas Tech University. We are proud to have them as representatives."
According to Jones, other capital improvements that will be funded by the gift from Chartwells will be announced at a later date.
Chartwell's has provided student food service, catering and food court vending for Tech since the mid-1980s. It provides meals daily in the cafeteria for students, faculty, staff and the public as well as catering services to the university and the surrounding community. The company also operates the campus food court in Doc Bryan Student Services Building and a convenience store.
Chartwells Higher Education is a division of Compass Group. Compass Group's American Division is a leader in contract food service and hospitalty, with 152,000 associates in the $6.7 billion organization.


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With the Golden Globes just days away, Michelle Williams, Bradley Cooper and many other stars mingled at a Weinstein Company and Audi-hosted bash at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont. The My Week with Marilyn star spent most of her night with pal Busy Philipps, and worked the party with a smile, staying until just before midnight. A casual Cooper (in a black leather jacket) showed up later and got chummy with Williams and the party's host, Harvey Weinstein. They captured the moment by snapping a photo together.
Also at the soiree: Lindsay Lohan, who was spotted greeting Jeremy Piven; Jane Lynch; and the cast of The Artist.
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October 24, 2012 marked the tenth anniversary of the Crew's first championship when it defeated the LA Galaxy 1-0 in the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open at Crew Stadium.
Club legend Duncan Oughton reflected on the win on Thursday:
"It was our first championship for this club. It was huge at the time. We got to play the final here at Crew Stadium. I remember it being cold and LA had just won MLS Cup. Even though we were at home, they were the favored team at that point in time. We had a great team and dug it out one-nil. It was awesome to win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, our founder, the guy that did so much here in Crew Stadium, and we won it here in his stadium in front of him and our fans."
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Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun is reporting that Jonas has rejoined the Raptors for full practices as of today.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I am assuming that this means full-body contact practices...which would be tremendous in terms of his development and learning curve.Ryan Wolstat@WolstatSun
Jonas Valanciunas returned to full practice for the #raptors today. Closing in on his debut
According to Doug:
Doug Smith's BlogNo one got a look at Valanciunas – if I had to guess, I'd say they get him to full work later this week and he plays a week Wednesday against Washington
I'd guess we won't see him Wednesday.
The Holy Trinity has spoken. Not sure what it's based on but Koreen is suggesting Big V is a go for tomorrow. So we have one yes (EK), one maybe (RW) and one no (DS)
as a side note, what's the over under for if/when "valanciunas" trumps "valance" when searching for him on google?
Funny how a tweet becomes a story. Then again, seeing as there is no game on Thursday, maybe I won't call this a story.
Now it's a story with a quote!
"We're going to throw him out there, we're going to see how his body feels tomorrow after going through today and then we're going to make that decision," said Raptors head coach Dwane Casey.
i'll be pleasantly surprised if he plays in the next week or two
I was at the game last night and he was throwing down some nasty dunks in warm up. He had some serious bounce in his step for someone who wasn't even playing in the game.
Dunk or foul.. thats what I want out of my starting center. Much better than Aaron Gray's funny jump-hook or clumsily-have-ball-slip-out-of-hands move
He's definitely gonna play. Man, I'm so excited right now!!! Can't wait for tomorrow. Here is a nice read:
Excited to see the big man play tomorrow night. Unfortunately, having practice, I'm gonna be watching the hour replay.
Also, I would like to see Ross start with Derozan, they played very well together in the fourth quarter.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Seriously love John Lucas complimenting the big man. Lucas doesn't seem like the type to have respect very easily.
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Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that release 1.3 for the Matrox MXO2 product line is now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users. This release brings users a host of new productivity features and workflow enhancements. Highlights include the following:
"Our large installed base of Matrox MXO2 customers is constantly finding new ways to use our products, with Mac Pros in the edit suite and with MacBook Pros on the road," said Alberto Cieri, Matrox senior sales and marketing director. "We've listened to them and are now delivering the features they need to support today's most popular workflows."
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A Brother's Love
Most fans around Major League Baseball who have heard the name "Eckstein" in the past automatically put the face of young Energizer bunny David Eckstein in minds. But there is another Eckstein brother who's name currently has the MLB community buzzing about him.
I decided on this Day Five of my "all charity week" to post a story about Rick Eckstein, who is the current Nationals hitting coach. During the 2010 off season, Eckstein did something I find so unselfish and phenominal that it is almost beyond words.
There is also a third brother in the Eckstein clan, older brother Ken, who was advised during the 2010 MLB season that he would need an additional kidney transplant. Both David and Rick instantly took the necessary tests to see if they were a compatible match for their older sibling, and Rick's test came back as a perfect match. In a totally selfless act, Rick then decided to donate one of his own kidneys to help save his brother's life.
This would be Ken's second kidney transplant after his initial transplant back in 1991 from an anonymous donor, Thatorgan was harvested from an elderly donor and his aged kidney suddenly began to deteriorate putting Ken on a dialysis machine.
Late in the 2010 season Rick informed Washington General Manager Mike Rizzo and Nationals Manager Jim Riggelman of his transplant intentions, and was met with a hearty bond of encouragement and support from the Nationals organization.
The initial prognosis has Rick possibly be back teaching hitting techniques within a weeks time baring any complications.
Kidney disease seems to run deep in the Eckstein families genetics as Father Whitey, plus sisters Christine and Susan also have had to endure kidney transplants in the past. All three are currently doing fine, with Christine hoping to be by her older brother Ken's side as he goes through this second transplant.
So far, Rick and his free agent younger brother David have not shown signs of kidney related problems. But it is an on-going process of testing and regulating their diet to try and keep the effects from providing the same results.
Even before they proceeded with this second operation, both Rick and Kento make a public plea to make sure the public was aware of the importance of being a organ donor. This highly stressful event in the Eckstein family has emerged positive results, but some families do not have the resources or family compatible organ matches to facilitate a positive result. But giving unselfishly just seems to run in the Eckstein family.
Their mother Patricia donated one of her own kidneys to her daughter Susan. And a family friend donated his kidney to Whitey. Christine got her transplanted kidney via the Florida organ donors program. This is a family that has been firmly touched by a health situation in such a way that words can not express the feeling or pain of the overall journey, but the outcome has been positive and provided a lengthening of life for both the family and their community.
I want to commend Rick for his selfless act and one day I hope to shake his hand on an MLB sideline and tell him to his face what a heroci act that he performed for his brother. It is one thing to give of yourself donating your time and effort towards a cause, but to do something of this magnitude for a family member and also help raise awareness is inspiring and will have me check the box for organ donation on my Florida driver's license when I renew this May.
I want to end with a quote older Eckstein brothert Ken told to MLBlogger Bill Ladson, who writes the blog "All Nats All the Time" before his second operation:
"I would love to have a cure, but I think the first step is getting the word out about organ donations. My sister gave me a statistic that 12 people are added to the National donor list every day-and 18 die each day. There are a million people on that list. So my first thing is, if everyone could give a kidney, we wouldn't have a list."
Second photo is obtained from the Orlando Sentinel. for some reason it would not let me pop the credit under the photo today.
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The organ donation process is definitely a selfless act, even between siblings. I have 3 brothers and there is only 1 I would be there with that kind of donation, hence the reason arbitrary organ donation is not my thing, I would have to know for sure the destination would not waste the opportunity.
Like you say, Eckstein, is definitely a selfless man and I would be proud to shake his hand.
Honestly, I can say I would dive on a grenade for my two girls. If they needed something medically, I would sell a kidney to get them the right treatment or action.
Rick Eckstein did an amazing thing knowing his family's medical history.
Who is to say he will not needthe same in the future….He rolled the dice.
I will shake his hand…some day…I think I got another thing-to-do for my bucket list.
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I read about this story earlier today and was so touched by it. It's a tough situation to have all that family history of kidney disease, but Rick Eckstein really stepped up big time.
I have been holding onto this story for about a month. Heard about it through a friend in DC, then started to see some action in the Orlando Sentinel about it.
I agree totally Rick Eckstein should get the "Brother of the Year Award for 2011….and we still have 10 months to go.
Rays Renegade
That is an amazing story. Living here in the Washington DC area (but a Phillies fan) you don't hear many positive stories about the Nats or the organization. If I get a chance to meet up with Eckstein at the park at all this year, I will gladly let him know what an inspiration he is to every one and that if I am ever in a similar position, I hope to be as unselfish and courageous as he is.
Phabulous Phillies Phun
If each of us could even take a small sliver of that commitment and deciation to a cause….This would be a different World.
I know familes go through this same decision daily. Maybe the exposure of this because of MLB ties will make it more aware and translate into something really positive.
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Because Sakura never evolved as a character.
For me, she's still the chick who thinks cutting her hair is a big deal.
At least Naruto and Kakashi have changed in their prespective towards Sasuke, their story with him has advanced.
Kishi has never given much time to female characters, other than the time spend drawing big boobs and fish nets.
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When I shop I like to feel like I'm getting a little more for my money, which is why I'm a big fan of loyalty schemes. Gathering points as I do my shopping which can then be used to buy myself a little treat!
When I was contacted about a new loyalty scheme called Ice, I was keen to give it a go.
Ice is a unique loyalty scheme which rewards shoppers for buying from companies carefully selected for their environmental credentials. The www.myice.com website offers a broad range everyday food and travel essentials to luxury gifts and treats from partners including , Eurostar, SSE and Stagecoach plus over 400 local food heroes. Customers are rewarded with free 'Ice points' which can we redeemed against future purchases. As well as being environmentally-friendly, Ice is also one of the UK's most generous loyalty schemes (giving customers up to 11p of Ice points for every £1 they spend).
I've had a look around the site and it looks really interesting. There are a mix of big retailers including John Lewis and Marks and Spencer, and smaller local shops including a couple of farm shops close to my home. I've tested it out with John Lewis where it works as you might expect. Points are exchanged for voucher codes which can be spent on the John Lewis website. I treated myself to some gorgeous Cath Kidston fabric buttons 🙂 The only thing I discovered while doing this was that you can only exchange point for certain values (£5 or £10) and you can't exchange for more than one voucher at a time so I couldn't put 2 together to get £20 off.
I'll be sure to check Ice whenever I shop online to see if I can earn or spend Ice points!
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Thursday, April 10, looms as D-Day for the central figure in the most scandalous drugs probe in Australian sport, with the national anti-doping authority's ultimate decision-making body set to make a critical ruling on Stephen Dank.
Fairfax Media has learnt that a meeting of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority's Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel (ADRVP) has been scheduled for seven days' time.
This follows ASADA's move last month to issue the biochemist who has worked with footballers from several AFL and NRL clubs with a ''show cause' letter for an alleged 34 anti-doping rule breaches understood to focus almost entirely on his work at the AFL's Essendon Football Club.
Dank did not respond to the show-cause letter within the 10-day window allowed, and does not intend to co-operate with ASADA under any circumstances.
Without a response to a show-cause note, protocol dictates that the ADRVP calls the next move and sources with knowledge of anti-doping procedures agreed on Wednesday that - provided ASADA's position on Dank is unchanged - the next step would be the entry of Dank's name on the Register of Findings.
Dank has said he would only defend himself in the Federal Court,
and his entry on ASADA's Register would likely trigger that significant response.
It is for the ADRVP to determine how many of the more than 30 alleged anti-doping rule breaches levelled against Dank it registers. Critical is whether any alleged breaches refer to administration of drugs to individual footballers. Other alleged breaches, related to trafficking and/or possession, would be less likely to affect athletes.
A seven-member body with expertise on medicine, sport and the law, ASADA's ADRVP is chaired by Professor Andrew McLachlan, of the University of Sydney and Concord Hospital, who has been involved with the national anti-doping agency since 1999.
Operating at arm's length from ASADA, the panel judges all anti-doping cases that are formalised in evidentiary briefs. After ASADA's investigators and lawyers prepare cases for individual athletes or athlete support personnel, the ADRVP determines whether it approves or rejects the recommendation of whether doping has occurred.
''One would have to expect that given the high profile nature of this matter it would be an agenda item of the ADRVP at its next meeting,'' former ASADA chief executive Richard Ings said. ''If the ADRVP has received no submission from Mr Dank in response to its show-cause notice, it should be in a position to quickly determine whether any of these matters should be placed on the Register of Findings or not.''
The panel met 23 times in 2012-13 according to ASADA's last financial report.
Once an individual is on the Register of Findings, they are typically issued with an infraction notice from the administration of the relevant sporting body. An entry on the Register of Findings can be challenged at the appropriate administrative appeals tribunal. While sanctions can also be appealed through a separate hearing process, Dank has repeatedly signalled he has no intention of participating.


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Joint statement on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
STRASBOURG, VIENNA, WARSAW 21 March 2011 – In a joint statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Nils Muiznieks, Chair of the Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI); Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA); and Janez Lenarčič, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), strongly condemned manifestations of racism and related intolerance.
"Today we jointly commemorate the tragic events of 1960 in Sharpeville, which led to the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. On this day we renew our call to be vigilant in the face of acts motivated by racism and xenophobia".
"On a positive note, we acknowledge with great appreciation that in some European States, surveys show that tolerance and the rejection of discrimination are on the increase. These positive developments need to be strengthened and stimulated, since discrimination and victimisation still remain far too widespread. At the same time, levels of reporting by victims of racist assaults, threats or serious harassment and awareness of how to access redress mechanisms remain low."
"We are convinced that persistent racist and xenophobic speech from public figures and in the media can fuel prejudice and hatred against ethnic minorities and migrants, leading to discrimination in many areas of social and economic life, particularly in access to employment, health care, education, and housing. This creates a situation of social exclusion and, in some cases, leads to open hostility and violence."
"Our monitoring and research shows that the Roma are the ethnic group most discriminated against across Europe. In particular, our findings highlight recurring forms of stigmatisation of Roma communities in public discourse."
"We acknowledge that the primary responsibility to protect the rights of Roma lies with the States of which Roma are citizens or long-term residents. However, a coordinated response at the European level is needed to address the cross-border dimension of the problems that these people experience."
"We, the signatories of this statement, believe that to combat racism and xenophobia proactively, States should ensure, inter alia, that
Our institutions stand together to support and assist States in finding sustainable solutions at local, national, and European levels, through the provision of data, research findings, specialist advice, and coordinating support, on the basis of our complementary fields of expertise."


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Illini Dairy Classic golf outing approaching
The 9th Annual Illini Dairy Classic Golf Outing will take place Friday, June 8, at noon at the University of Illinois Orange Course in Savoy.
The Illini Dairy Classic Golf Outing supports the Illini Dairy Judging Team program and is open to judging team alumni, Illini Dairy Club members, and dairy industry friends. The cost is $80 per person or $300 for a team of four. Pre-registration is required and is due by June 1.
Gene McCoy, U of I Dairy Judging Team coach, said, "Regardless of your skill level, this is an event you don't want to miss. It's a great opportunity to support future dairy judging teams while catching up with old friends and team members. With successful golf outings the past eight years, we are able to again award a scholarship supporting the Dairy Judging Team and help with travel expenses for the Dairy Challenge Team."
In addition, members of the 1962, 1987, and 2002 Dairy Judging Teams will be honored.
Registration will take place at 11 a.m., and a sack lunch will be provided. A shotgun start will take place at noon. Following the golf outing, the Illini Dairy Classic BBQ will begin at 4 p.m. in the golf course pavilion. Everyone is invited to attend the BBQ. The cost to attend the BBQ only (no golf) is $20. During the BBQ, a benefit auction will be held.
In case of rain, there will be no refunds. However, the BBQ will start at 2 p.m.
If you can't attend but would like to support the Illini Dairy Judging Team with a donation or by becoming a hole sponsor, contact HiDee Ekstrom at 217-333-4397 or email@example.com.


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OCEAN CITY — Todd and David have been a couple for 20 years. They hold approximately $50 million in assets, the bulk of which is in real estate Todd inherited from his family. With retirement approaching, Todd and David decide to attend a domestic partner seminar presented by a Merrill Lynch financial advisor to make sure their finances are in order.
The financial advisor raises several points during the seminar alerting the couple to issues related to their partnership that could significantly impact David's financial well-being in retirement. The couple realizes that, because David is not legally considered Todd's spouse, they cannot retitle Todd's property to include both names without potentially incurring a significant gift tax. Further, if Todd passes away first, the size of his estate would be drastically reduced by estate taxes.
These taxes, due in cash, nine months after Todd's death, could dramatically impact the value of the assets David will ultimately receive. Without the proper plan in place, the estate might be forced to sell the real estate, including the couple's shared home, to raise the necessary funds. Also, David's resulting inheritance might not be enough to sustain his original standard of living. The couple schedules a meeting with the financial advisor to seek a solution.
The financial advisor suggests a strategy that includes Todd selling the mineral rights of his land to a trust to fund a life insurance trust with David as the beneficiary. This will create a steady income stream for David in the event of Todd's death while reducing the taxable estate and therefore the possible impact of estate taxes.
The financial advisor also recommends that Todd transfer some of his holdings into a charitable trust, reducing David's potential estate tax obligation and creating additional income for the couple, while fulfilling their philanthropic goals.
Todd and David are pleased with their financial advisor's skill and knowledge in addressing the unique challenges facing domestic partners.
"Our advisor recommended appropriate to address financial issues we weren't even aware of," says David. "We really felt like she understood us and was on our side throughout the entire process."
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|borrowed Gryphon coat, Zara shirt + shoes, Club Monaco skirt, Mulberry bag, Warby Parker 'Owen' glasses, Acanthus rings (c/o)
You have no idea how I excited I was for this gem of a coat to arrive as part of the Bib + Tuck Forward Fashion Project. I've been admiring it from afar on all my favorite bloggers (Alicia, Christine, + Jules); when I finally got to wear it myself, it was all that I expected and more. The downside of this awesome project? I'll be sad to see it go.
Have a great weekend and Easter!
PS And big thanks to Audrey to snapping these pics with her new camera! Head on over to her blog to read more about our night at Ruby Room, too.


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Holy smokes — you all had a LOT to say about which pay cable shows you'd like to see on network TV. Didn't know you cared that much! Plus, many of you pointed out that there were also OTHER, and in your minds, BETTER pay cable TV shows you'd be MUCH more interested in watching. So, next week I'm going to give you a brand new poll with the pay TV shows you voted on, plus some of the ones you wanted me to add. Stay tuned. By the way, did you vote for your People's Choice Nominees yet? I just did. If you want to (and I'd encourage it as the January 6th live broadcast will be a lot more fun if everyone takes part) just go ahead and do it here. In TV news, we have an obit — a fond farewell to the very funny Soupy Sales, who passed away last night at age 83. He was certainly a staple during my TV childhood.In movie news, we have a film called Amelia opening this weekend, starring Hilary Swank in what looks like Oscar bait. Then, of course today also heralds the arrival of Saw VI, (although I sure stopped counting). Plus I will check out Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant ( I too, for better or worse, am comfortably ensconced on that vamp bandwagon. Already have my New Moon tix). In other movie news, did you know that Pulp Fiction is now 15 years old? Do you remember where you were when it came out? Were you as stunned by it as I was (or were you still in swaddling clothes?) I'll never forget leaving the theater feeling very unsettled. Although maybe that was the popcorn. But on to today's poll, which, believe it or not, is Pulp Fiction-related. As in, this movie was noted for many, many things, among them it was considered an amazing COMEBACK film for John Travolta. It put him back on the map in a really, really big way. So let's look at a few other actors who went a long time before their next big hit (and I'm including both film and TV here) Voice your choice in today's featured poll and tell us which actor you're most pleased to have come back in a big way…
1) Alec Baldwin
2) Mickey Rourke
3) Patrick Dempsey
4) Neil Patrick Harris
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SANTA ANA – Santa Ana High School's Chamber Singers are raising funds to travel to New York for an April 7 concert – the WorldStrides Heritage Performance – at Carnegie Hall.
The singers were offered the trip as a result of a gold rating that they and the vocal jazz group neared two years ago at the Heritage Festival in New York City.
The 23-member group will perform in the National Youth Choir of about 100 singers from four schools selected in a national competition.
The cost of the six-day trip is $60,000, about a fifth has been raised, through such efforts as car washes and choir performances at parties.
Contributions can be sent to Santa Ana Music Boosters Foundation, PO Box 4085, Santa Ana, CA 92702. For information, contact choir director Kathy Cobb-Woll at email@example.com.
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NEW ORLEANS - Thousands of people were forced to evacuate low-lying parishes south of New Orleans as Tropical Storm Isaac neared.
Many heeded the warnings to leave town, but some had no choice and are finding refuge in the few shelters that are open.
"When the warning come out, just put your clothes in and hope for the best," said Shawn Atkins.
Atkins is all too familiar with packing up and leaving home.
"I'm used to it from Katrina. This is routine but it's something to get used to," said Atkins.
About 7,000 people were ordered to evacuate from lower Plaquemines Parish on Monday. Those with nowhere to go were crowding into shelters, like the one at the Belle Chasse Auditorium.
"It's not much fun, but we have to do what we have to do in the shelter," said Rev. Quinton Washington.
Everyone at the shelter was registered and given a place to sleep and food. There was even a makeshift emergency room, all watched over by National Guardsmen.
"That's the good thing we know that all of us is safe and all of us is secure right now," said Rev. Washington.
Unfortunately, dogs aren't allowed inside the shelter. They have to go to an animal shelter. It's a safe place, but that doesn't make Condita Duplessis' separation from her dog, Big Mama, any easier.
"I had her for twelve, she's 12-years-old, since she was a puppy," said Duplessis.
Plaquemines Parish opened three shelters and officials said they have enough supplies to care for those who are staying until the storm passes.
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Compared to the rough, bouncing movements seen since November 2009 in the S&P 500, the NASDAQ, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, CP, though experiencing a few air pockets, has taken off like a jet aircraft, rapidly rising, and then finding stability while still ascending (chart, p. 20). The accolades from Wall Street have been mounting.
For example, from Donald H. Gold of Investor's Business Daily: "You've heard lots of talk of a double-dip recession, thanks to some disappointing data and, perhaps, human nature. But rail stocks' earnings, and the increased traffic they reflect, tell another story. Among the best rated railroads, you'll find two Canadian companies, Canadian Pacific and CN. Each of these two rail carriers have traded in relatively tight ranges since May 2010. Both companies recently ended a long rough patch.
Revenue leaped by double-digit percentages for both in the two most recent quarters. Thos were the fattest gains seen in recent years. Full-year consensus estimates for CP show 44% growth in 2010 and 20% in 2011." Some of this has to do with a return to rising traffic levels that CP prepared itself for with numerous capacity improvements, like Westcap (Western Capacity Expansion Project), the massive, $160 million double-tracking, siding extension, and resignaling program between Calgary and Vancouver the railroad conducted in 2005 and 2006. Westcap's primary purpose was to accommodate rapidly increasing exports of Canadian resources and commodities like metallurgical coal, potash, and grain through the Port of Vancouver, as well as surging imports of containerized cargo arriving at Vancouver from the Pacific Rim. CP developed the capacity to run 38 trains a day across the Rocky Mountains.
Said CP President Fred Green to Railway Age at the time, "We looked at our capacity a couple of years ago and made some educated guesses, placing a bet that the market would remain strong. Our bet was correct." Green's prediction, despite the traffic downturn the industry has experienced during the Great Recession, remains essentially correct.
Recently, the capacity improvements have been augmented by productivity improvements achieved through increases in maximum train length, what CP Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kathryn McQuade describes as "inexpensive capacity—safely building longer trains to drive productivity." The train length increases have been implemented across CP's entire network and across all business lines. This breakthrough has ben made possible by the integration of LOCOTROL® DP (distributed power) technology from GE Transportation with CP's TrAM 2 (Train Area Marshalling) software. This has given CP the ability to safely operate very long trains, reducing train starts, extending rail asset life, and saving fuel. CP has been running many of its transcontinental intermodal trains consistently at 10,000 feet, maintaining this practice even throughout the winter, where historically it has had to reduce train lengths for cold weather operations.
This productivity improvement, coupled with the equipping 200 locomotives with GE's Trip Optimizer fuel conservation technology, has allowed CP improve fuel efficiency by over 4%.
CP's application of Trip Optimizer was the system's first commercial deployment. Trip Optimizer is described by GE as "an advanced energy management system that optimizes fuel consumption based on a specific train's makeup and the route being traveled. The system calculates a fuel optimal speed profile for the trip and then automatically controls the throttle to maintain that planned speed. Trip Optimizer uses GPS, a digital track database, and advanced algorithms that automatically learn the train's characteristics throughout the trip to achieve the fuel savings. The system evaluates train length, weight, grade, track conditions, weather and locomotive performance to calculate the most efficient way of running the train while maintaining smooth train handling."
CP was the first North American railroad to test and implement Trip Optimizer.
CP's train length increases have been dramatic, for the most part. The largest leap so far has come in intermodal, where train length grew from 63 cars in 2008 to 90 cars this year, a 45% gain. CP's goal is to reach 105 intermodal cars per train, an improvement of an additional 16.7%. For other business lines:
• Export coal trains grew slightly in length from 124 cars in 2008 to 129 cars this year, but CP's target is 152—an 18% increase.
• Hauling capability for export potash, a major bulk commodity for CP, grew 15%, with train length increasing from from 124 cars to 142 this year. The target train length is a whopping 170 cars, for a total train length increase of nearly 30%.
• Merchandise trains grew from 86 cars in 2008 to 105 cars this year, a 22% increase. CP's target train length is 115 merchandise cars, for a total train length increase of nearly 34%.
• Grain train length has remained steady at 114 cars per train since 2008, but here, CP is looking for a giant leap, to 168 cars. That's an increase in train length of 47%. LOCOTROL-equipped locomotives are inserted into a train midway in the consist, and at the rear. Units used primarily as helpers are easily picked up and set out enroute at dedicated staging/setoff tracks strategically placed throughout the CP network.
"With LOCOTROL Distributed Power," says GE Transportation, "railroads can optimize the distribution of power and braking control over the entire length of a train. Installed on more than 8,500 locomotives around the world, these systems provide control of remote locomotives by command signals sensed at the lead locomotive and transmitted over a radio data link to the remote units. LOCOTROL is designed to operate safely if radio communication is lost and will interface with almost every type of braking and train line control system."
Among LOCOTROL's features:
• Message repeaters, for improved radio coverage in critical areas.
• Tower control, for unmanned loading or dumping.
• Slow speed/plug mode, for loading and dumping control of heavy trains.
GE Transportation cites a half-dozen key benefits of using LOCOTROL:
• "30% faster and smoother starting and stopping distances."
• "22% faster and smoother starting and stopping times."
• "Brake pipe charging times reduced by 60%."
• "Improved fuel efficiency, depending on territory."
• "System throughput increases."
• "Operating cost reductions averaging 10%."
CP's "opportunity for low cost growth," Kathryn McQuade told a recent transportation conference, lie in "asset velocity, long train strategy, 'lean' process improvements, and technologies." CP certainly has come a long way, literally and figuratively.


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This weekend, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, which took place April 18 at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, airs on HBO. The event is always a long affair — but it always has great moments. This year's was better than most, and whittling it down to five was no easy feat. But if you're looking to just watch selected highlights here's a handful.
"Blah, blah, blah. Blah blah blah blah blah!" That's not a placeholder that we forgot to replace, that's a (partial) transcription of Alex Lifeson's acceptance speech during Rush's induction. You know how on The Muppets, when Beaker speaks, it's all "Me me me me me me!" Alex's speech was like that. It was a comic masterpiece and not to be missed. Also great: Dave Grohl's speech about the band, which included him ribbing Rolling Stone Magazine about not covering the band more often. (Indeed, when RS boss Jann Wenner greeted the audience from the stage earlier in the night, he was welcomed by boos and catcalls from jilted Rush fans.) Also, Grohl, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and Foo Fighters/Rush producer Nick Raskulinecz performed Rush's "2112: Overture" dressed as Rush from 2112's album cover — another moment not to be missed. Lots of artists were honored, but it was Rush's night. Read more on Rush's induction.
Oprah! Most of the presenters and guest performers weren't kept a secret, but when Oprah Winfrey appeared onstage to present Quincy Jones, the Staples Center went nuts. And as anyone who has seen her show knows: Oprah gives a good speech. She spoke movingly about the man and his legacy, noting that Quincy Jones "defines and defies the word 'legend.'" She told him, ""You just have the most generous soul of anybody I know." Honorable mention goes to Usher, for a spot-on take on Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" (produced by Jones), mimicking the original pre-MTV-era music video. Read more about Quincy Jones' induction.
Seattle hearts Heart Soundgarden's Chris Cornell made a great speech about Heart, watching Ann and Nancy Wilson perform with the original members of the band was cool, but nothing matched the face-melting version of "Barracuda," featuring Cornell, Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready adding extra guitar thunder. Read more about Heart's induction.
Read more highlights at Radio.com.
Catch more from the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony when it airs Saturday May 18 at 9 p.m. on HBO, and check out more of our on-the-scene coverage of the event here.
Watch our recent Radio.com Inside Out episode on 2013's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction class, below.
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It's time for another Historical Splinch! Your prompt this week is to write a time travel drabble. However, you cannot alter the time line already created by JKR. In other words, you cannot write an AU. You can use any method in the Potterverse used for time travel [Time-Turners, etc.] or create an original method of time-travel. Again, you can use any character you want with the exception of the following:
- Severus Snape
- Alastor Moody
- Hermione Granger
- Tom Riddle
- Anyone with a Potter surname
- Lucius Malfoy
- Minverva McGonagall
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Not So New Anymore for the Weekly Challenges:
Due to a major lack of quality drabbles being submitted to the weeklies, Gato Loco will require that some real thoughtful, original submissions be posted from this moment on or you'll end up like this woman here. That's your one and only warning! XD
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Originally posted September 28, 2007:
A-D-A-M E-A-T-O-N. That's right. Adam Eaton. He's done it again. What is it with this guy? He can't hold a lead and can't seem to get out of the first couple of innings without giving up runs. Aaarrrggghhhh? Mainly because of him the Phils are now once again tied for first place with the Mets. Ggggggrrrrr!!! The Phils need to dump him during the off season, three years contract be damn!!!! This guy was suppose to help the Phils get into the playoffs. Well, he certainly step up today, didn't him? I know, I know, those two runs that the Nationals scored late in the game was what did the Phils in, but if Adam had come out and do his job in the first place, the Phils would probably never have been in the situations that lead to those two runs being scored in the second place. GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRR!!!! I don't think Adam's problem is physical as much as mental. Why do I think that? How else do you explain him not going for the third out in the top of the second inning so that Washington's pitcher would be the first one coming to bat in the third inning. But NNNNNOOOOOO!!! He walked the 8th batter, and then the pitcher, the pitcher, got a hit. Luckily, he was able to get out of the inning, thanks to a foul pop. But, I knew it was only a matter of time before he was removed by the manager. And, he was, in the third.
I am poed, I am angry, I am so…Did I mentioned that I was mad??? AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!
Anyway, I am going to be hoping that the players will be coming out tomorrow on fire and tear the Nationals apart while the Mets drop another one so that the Phils will win the pennant and prevent the need for a one game playoff.


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PM 'must recommit' over climate
David Cameron and George Osborne must "recommit" to tackling climate change, end squabbles within Government and work towards strict cuts in carbon emissions, Lord Stern said today.
The author of the Economics of Climate Change, a major Treasury review into the issue in 2006, said the "bickering" between the Treasury and the Department for Energy and Climate Change was throwing investment into doubt.
Lord Stern urged the Chancellor to use his March Budget to commit to the fourth carbon budget plan - including commitment to cut carbon commissions by 50% of 1990 levels by 2025.
Speaking to the Sky News Murnaghan programme, Lord Stern said: "What's been the problem really is the bickering between the Treasury and the Department for Energy and Climate Change.
"The Budget on March 19 is a real opportunity to put that bickering to rest and for George Osborne and David Cameron to recommit to the challenge of combating climate change, which I do believe David Cameron takes seriously.
"What they could do is first confirm their targets for 2025, a 50% reduction relative to 1990, stand because that's the fourth carbon budget and they said they will review it. The Climate Change Committee said they should stick to it and that's exactly what they should do.
"If they did that, confidence for investment would go up. In order to do that, they would essentially have to take out coal from electricity production in the next 10 or 15 years.
"That commitment would generate investment. They could commit to the Green Deal - it has really reached only a few thousand households. If you compare that with the conversion to natural gas, which took place between 1967 and 1977, British Gas got to a million or more households a year."


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Any news on the 650? Not comfortable on the edge of the seat.
Any news on the 650? Not comfortable on the edge of the seat.
Paul Glaves - "Big Bend", Texas U.S.A
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." - Bertrand Russell
It would give you access to the water pump and other potential causes without having to rip the entire bike down to subframe and fasteners. From the looks of things from my armchair I would say it would tell you the most with the least amount of fuss and mess.
In neutral. Clutch pulled in. Engine won't turn either direction. Either direction? It ran well until it stopped. Smoke. Ten days parked. Spark plug out. Starter out.
This is great! Better than Murder She Wrote. It's a real MYSTERY!
Since I just bought a G650GS I am really interested. Oh, is this a two cylinder? Does it have a zillion miles on it? And finally, why is it that you don't like this bike very much?
Still on the edge of my seat. Thanks. Don
I can relate to feelings toward the 650 single...The wife has an 05 GS and although she does not ride it very much..only has 12000 miles total, she absolutley loves the bike!..... It is the factory lowered model with ABS and it has proved to be totally reliable in all these past years...Just routine maintenance is all it has ever required.I do the work on it ,but it always takes extra effort to get in the mood...for this particular machine. My Triumph Bonneville or Kawasaki Versys take only a few minutes for oil changes etc. and I keep a stock of spare filters even... but for the BMW oil change.....Ughh...body panels plastic pieces.. turn signal..just weird stuff that makes me stand back and ask questions...I love my wife..bless her, but she just does not understand when I try to tell her it's time for a new bike!....Oh and I only buy 1 BMW oil filter when needed!....


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THE ABOLITION of the default retirement age is preventing young people getting on the jobs ladder as employees work for longer, business figures say.
The Government has phased-out default retirement ages in most sectors, which some feel has placed pressure on employers in terms of managing workforces.
Worthing and Adur Chamber of Commerce CEO said there was a balancing act to be struck between people working longer and ensuring there were places for young people.
She said: "It seems imbalanced to make people stay in their jobs longer when there are young people desperately keen to get on the jobs ladder.
"However, there is always exceptions to the rule where people over the retirement age are still having enormous value to the business community."
Managing director of East Worthing-based ETI Peter Webb argued that in some cases, the lack of a retirement age may lead to difficult conversations with staff who are unable to work as efficiently.
He said: "The Government's decision to abolish the default retirement age has put additional pressure on businesses in terms of managing their workforce, and in particular has meant that there are less job opportunities for the young."
Mr Webb conceded there was always numerous examples of older workers with vital skills, when things did not go to plan, proceedings could be 'lengthy and drawn-out'.
He said: "While I accept businesses like my own will benefit from older workers' precious skills and experience, it is now down to employers to prove an employee is incompetent.
"To force an employee to ask them to retire, this process can be a lengthy and drawn-out, which is incompatible with the Government's stated desire to boost enterprise and de-regulate the employment arena."
In the retail sector, older workers can be extremely useful, according to town centre manager Sharon Clarke.
But, again, she believes flexibility is the key.
She said: "Many shops find that employing a more mature person can help with customer service.
"However, businesses need flexibility, so they can ensure that when that person is struggling to cope with the demands of retail life, that they have the ability to make the changes to protect their business and the customer experience."
Having no set retirement age is positive for some, not others, said Littlehampton-based Swan Digital's marketing manager, Bob Lincoln.
Mr Lincoln said both he and his wife were approaching retirement, but had differing views on the subject.
He said: "My wife, who is 60, was hoping to retire next year, but will now have to carry on until 2018, whereas I enjoy work and could see myself continuing as long as I am able to do so."


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Vt. nuke back after refueling outage
VERNON, Vt. (AP) -- The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is back in operation after a 26-day outage for refueling and maintenance.
About 1,000 extra workers were added temporarily to the plant's usual contingent of more than 600 to replace about a third of the fuel assemblies in the reactor. Worker also replaced a large electrical transformer and a recirculation pump, as well as performing other tests and maintenance operations.
The work should set up Vermont Yankee to run for another 18 months before its next refueling outage.
But it's still embroiled in legal battles with the state of Vermont and some investment analysts recently have labeled the plant a marginal economic performer.
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Colangelo btw i believe is in Greece scouting a 6'10 PG named Giannis Adetokoubo. Right now he's projected to go late in the 1st round. But i guarantee he'll be top 5-10 pick this summer. He's another name to keep an eye on.
Oladipo is interesting because of his relentless defense and motor but i'm not sure there's another player in the draft that's more useless than him offensively. he's not going to be able to drive the lane like he does in the pros.
2. Nerlens Noel
3. Anthony Bennett
Check out Mclemores Mix tapes/ highlights... he's an explosive SG with a great 3pt shot( shooting 46% from 3)
Basically it's a belief that a person working for ruthless billionaires is constantly cheating them and risking his job, reputation and very possibly his freedom since something like this will get you prison time and all for a few laughs or petty revenge.
Oladipo ALL the way.
Defense, intensity, high fg%..
Even if he is just a really good role player, him behind Ross would be AWESOME.
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
If Nerlens Noel declares him and JV would make a very very good front court
He grew 3 inches the last 10 months, so although he plays as point guard, the scouting video says he has point forward potential. He seems very interesting!
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
I can't imagine he gets picked too high, because he hasn't had to play against any kind of impressive level of competition. It's like drafting a high school prospect. Still, could be a very solid pick in the late 1st round or 2nd round...someone with lottery talent that you can develop without too much pressure, possibly even stashing him away in Greece for another year.
"They're going to have to rename the whole conference after us: Toronto Raptors 2014-2015 Northern Conference Champions" ~ ezzbee Dec. 2014
"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon
Package the pick and take a run at getting Kevin Love. Anybody but JV can go.
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since I found my first bivalve I think I`ve been in every single beach in Scotland to seek for some
fossils,I gathered some bones, and I would like some help to identify it
as I really would want to keep some human or cow bones at my house
unless its fossil
Thanks a lot
I recognise no.5 as the calcaneus (heel bone) of (likely) a cow. You may have found the remains of a butchered cow. No.3 is a rib, but this and others are incomplete, so I'm not sure how easy it will be to ID the bones. No.1 seems to be the body (middle part) of a cow's femur.
None of these are human bones. Please do note that if you ever find any bones which you think might be human, you must notify the police.
thanks Florin,
Heather as you can see I am unable to the diffrence between human or cow bone,
but... as a criminology student (not forensic scientist) I am aware that I should report it,
but thanks for suggestion


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|Rear Admiral Dixon R. Smith
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Rear Adm. Smith was raised in Green's Farms, Conn., until entering the Naval Academy Preparatory School in 1978. Receiving his commission from the United States Naval Academy in 1983, he was designated a surface warfare officer in 1985.
His first sea tour was aboard USS Miller (FF 1091), serving as first lieutenant and damage control assistant. In March 1990, Smith assumed responsibilities as operations officer aboard USS Jarrett (FFG 33), participating in Operation Desert Storm providing air cover for USS Missouri (BB 63) and escort duties off the coast of Kuwait. Follow-on orders as operations officer aboard USS Gridley (CG 21) included participating in the establishment of Operation Southern Watch over Southern Iraq.
From April 1997 to June 1998, Smith served as executive officer aboard USS Antietam (CG 54). As commanding officer, USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) from July 2001 to March 2003, he deployed with the John F. Kennedy Battle Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Shore assignments include duty at Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., as seamanship instructor, and service as aide to the Naval Inspector General, Washington, D.C. Duties in Naples, Italy, as deputy executive assistant to Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe/Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, included service in support of the Joint Force Commander, Operation Allied Force, and Commander, Joint Task Force Noble Anvil during NATO's operations in Kosovo. Following service as the 4th battalion officer and plebe summer officer-in-charge at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Smith commanded Naval Base San Diego. Smith's most recent assignment, prior to assuming his duties as commander, Navy Region Southwest, was as commander, Navy Region Hawaii/Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific.
Smith holds a master's degree in Business from Webster University and is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.


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The browser industry's next generation war has been waging for a couple years now. Apple released Safari 3 in 2007. Mozilla released Firefox 3 on June 17, 2008. Opera released its 9.6 browser on October 8, 2008 and Google launched its Chrome browser on December 11, 2008. Noticeably absent from these competitors was market leader Microsoft. It had not released a browser since the introduction of Internet Explorer 7 in 2006 -- a browser whose major feature was the introduction of tabs (along with security improvements).
Last year, Microsoft began to perk attention in the computer community releasing a beta of Internet Explorer 8, which featured innovative browsing modes like InPrivate, which were quickly copied by its competitors. The beta was followed by the release candidate, which hit the internet in January. And today those efforts it teased at last year will finally come to fruition when it releases the finalized version of its Internet Explorer 8 around the world at noon.
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft says that security is a major focus of the new browser. Rather than forcing users to rely on antivirus, antimalware, and firewall programs, Microsoft, like its competitors, has been working to build a lot of protection into the browser itself. States Mr. Ballmer, "Customers have made clear what they want in a Web browser -- safety, speed and greater ease of use. With Internet Explorer 8, we are delivering a browser that gets people to the information they need, fast, and provides protection that no other browser can match."
Microsoft claims that its browser blocks two to four times the malware of rival next generation browsers. While such claims are certainly suspect, especially given the added security layer that some browsers like Mozilla get from non-stock add-ons, Internet Explorer 8 is definitely a big step up from the security of Internet Explorer 7.
Accelerators and web slices are two key features of the new browser. Both of these features provide faster access to popular or "favorites" content. Another big feature is Microsoft's improved Live Search, which includes Visual Search Suggestions -- this rich search provides visuals of the pages being searched and other information. While some will find it too much information, others will enjoy it, and the feature just may win a bit of search engine market share for Microsoft.
Internet Explorer 8 is available in 25 languages -- Arabic, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified and Hong Kong), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
The final version will be available for download at noon, here.


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Fast, Fun Reads for Not-So-Young Adults
The summer's nearly over, alas! In a week, it's back to pencils and books (or computers and smartboards) for the younger generation. If you've got kids in school you might hesitate to pick up a long novel right now, with the demands of the school year looming so close. Or maybe you don't have kids, but end-of-summer burnout is making your reading pile look like the Tower of Babel. Well, fear not! The library (as always) has an answer for you: Young Adult books... for grown-ups!
Young Adult (or "YA") titles tend to be faster reads for adults, but that doesn't mean they're poorer ones. These books will hook you early and hard, grabbing your attention from the get-go. Think about it-- they have to grab a teen's attention away from school, sports, friends, social media, texting, gaming, movies, shopping... you get the idea. And in the name of grabbing that audience, YA authors are often willing to be more innovative and edgy than their adult-market counterparts-- telling an entire story through chat windows, for example, or using Death himself as a narrator.
Adults can usually zip through a YA title pretty quickly because the pacing is faster than in adult novels, the page length is generally shorter, and the reading level is geared towards a junior high/high school audience. (As a note, most newspapers are written at a high school level, too.) But don't assume the subject material is juvenile! If you've never read YA because "those books are for kids," you've been missing out on some truly fantastic writing.
YA titles are a class unto themselves; not children's books, but not quite adult fiction, either. In a lot of ways, YA lit reflects its target audience. Being a teenager often means feeling like a stranger in your own skin. Teens are changing and growing up-- physically, emotionally, mentally. Many of them are experiencing love or death up close for the first time as they lose a grandparent or see a familiar face in a new way. They're beginning to think about the complex issues they'll face as adults, the kind of world they're about to inherit and what they might want to do with it. And all of those emotions and doubts and questions are rmirrored in what they read.
Teens are aware of how fast the world around them is changing, too, and they're in a hurry to keep up. Think about how much our world has changed already in the last twenty years: texting, tablet computers, cloning, and Mars landings-- none of that existed. Few people outside of academia had even heard of that "World Wide Web" thing. In another twenty years, most of our teens will be old enough to run for President. What will their world look like? What kinds of decisions will they face?
Is it any wonder, then, that speculative fiction holds so much appeal for teens? With speculative fiction, they can explore the potential of their changing world without the limits and complications of real-world considerations. They can work through difficult issues vicariously, even problems they hope never to encounter in person. Nor is that appeal limited to teens-- no matter how old you get, that teenaged feeling of finding one's way through an unfamiliar world never seems goes away.
And contrary to popular opinion, a lot of YA spec fic is hopeful in ways adults might not expect. Again, it comes down to intended audience: Young Adults are young. They have their adult lives ahead of them, with the time, energy, enthusiasm, and desire to make a difference. Even the grimmest YA dystopia carries that message of hope within it, the reminder that the world doesn't have to turn out this way if even a few people have the will to make it better. (Remember that, parents, when you worry about your kid reading too much dystopian fiction.)
If you're a parent, reading a book together can be a great way to reconnect with your teen (and encourage that last-minute summer reading to get done). If you don't have kids, your end-of-summer reading list awaits below! Check out a YA read-- and prepare to be surprised.
There are a lot of fantastic "crossover" authors (authors who write both YA and adult novels), but I've tried to stick with predominantly YA authors for this list. For titles on one of the Clarkstown summer reading lists, I've noted the Reading List copy instead of the regular YA copy, or marked it with (RL).
Feed by M. T. Anderson (Reading List Anderson)
Everneath by Brodi Ashton (Express YA Ashton)
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi (Reading List Bacigalupi)
Chime by Frannie Billingsley (YA Billingsley)
White Cat by Holly Black (YA Black)
Zombies vs. Unicorns by Holly Black & Justine Larbalestier, eds. (YA Short Stories Zombies)
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (YA Blake)
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (Reading List Bray)
Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan (YA Brennan)
Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson (YA Carson)
Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Reading List Cashore)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Reading List Clare)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Reading List Collins)
Matched by Ally Condie (Reading List Condie)
Foundling by D. M. Cornish (YA Cornish)
The Naming by Alison Croggon (YA Croggon)
Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delany (YA Delany)
The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer (YA Farmer)
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher (Reading List Fisher)
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (Reading List Funke)
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Reading List Garcia)
Gone by Michael Grant (Express YA Grant)
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (YA Hale)
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (Express YA Hartman)
The Shattering by Karen Healey (YA Healey)
Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber (YA Hieber)
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers (Express YA LaFevers)
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin (Reading List LeGuin)
The Carbon Diaries: 2015 by Saci Lloyd (YA Lloyd)
Huntress by Malinda Lo (YA Lo)
Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev (Reading List Mantchev)
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Found this amongst rocks along the shoreline in Sharm el Sheik, looks like a tooth but can't identify it against anything. would love to know what it actually is and what it belongs to if anyone can help. Thanks in advance.
This is the moveable part of a crab claw.


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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - For the next several days, volunteers with DWI Tracker will be out on Montgomery County roads looking for drunk drivers.
If the volunteers see any, they notify the police and they even have cameras inside their cars that allows them to record evidence that's often used in court.
The organization is the brainchild of Smitty and Margaret Smith. Their daughter Meghann died three years ago when a drunk driver hit her. She was changing a flat tire on the side of the road.
"The vehicle veered off the road and hit and threw her about 170 feet," said Margaret Smith. "It doesn't get any easier. The pain gets worse and the tears continue to flow everyday."
Montgomery County roads have been a dangerous place this past week. Two separate DWI crashes have left five people dead and Margaret refuses to let another innocent victim die.
"It's hard to believe. You never think you're going to get that knock on the door," she said.
Warren Diepraam with the Montgomery County District's Attorney office told Local 2 they're cracking down, too. They've created two task forces with other law enforcement agencies in the area.
"We formed two task forces. We're going to be looking at bars and looking at cars," said Diepraam. "Any establishments that are over serving can lose their license or have their license suspended."
Deputies will also be out enforcing the no refusal law through the Fourth of July holiday week.
"We don't want another family to ever go through what we live everyday," Smith said.
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text: Then again, if you need antimatter to load your torpedoes, then placing this application right next to all the other antimatter-consuming ones to create a "citadel" where you center all your armor and shielding is probably the way to go. Distributing these kaboom-prone systems all over your ships just means your ship will go kaboom all over! Indeed, the neck would be smack in the middle of a bubble-type shield, and shadowed from enemy fire by both the major hulls even in purely physical (or skintight shielding) terms... Arguably the best protected part of the vessel overall. We never learned if this backstage speculation held true in the "real" Star Trek universe. In ENT, the similar-looking blue glowing thing is said to manipulate the warp field somehow, in comparable offscreen doubletalk by the creators of the design. Perhaps both are true, and any energies pumped into this crystal will be used for adjusting the main warp field in such a way that it makes inertia do the crew's bidding? From the DS9 pilot we (canonically, for a change!) learn that manipulation of subspace fields is indeed important in facilitating sublight propulsion; perhaps starships with these blue crystal things manipulate their warp fields in order to adjust their inertial mass? Does the fact that Khan's ship has two of these things and Kirk's just one contribute to Spock's assertion that Khan can outmaneuver Kirk? Another thing to consider: Andy Probert placed Main Engineering in TMP directly below this crystal, allowing the vertical "core" (or whatever) to point straight at it. But the set was then boosted by a forced-perspective matte painting showing a long corridor towards the bow from Main Engineering, meaning the facility "actually" has to be farther back. Nothing wrong with that as such - but it means the upper part of the vertical "core" must either twist or terminate just a deck or two above Main Engineering. Perhaps it runs along the spine of the connecting neck and eventually reaches the crystal... Or perhaps it just hits a fuel tank inside the neck, like in the TNG design? Timo Saloniemi


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Quote:I am confident I can state that I am as effective as anyone, measured thus: I can bench press 340lbs fifteen times, tear a heavy bag free of its chains with a single punch (albeit not deliberately), and I can produce witnesses for this. This is at least average, right? There other measurements we could use: I breathe as well as anyone (also an example Ive used).
Quote:So far all I suspect is that you are a receptionist at a gym, checking IDs & handing out towels ("security officer" + "personal trainer" = "towel boy")? The "research" at your finger tips appears to be muscle rags, vice links towards scientifically founded academic research.
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She was born on Dec. 27, 1922, in Russellville, to Clarence C. Henry and Nola Huey Henry. She attended Russellville Public Schools and Arkansas Tech University.
At the age of 5, she met the love of her life, Claude A. "Al" Hughes, Jr. and they married on June 5, 1943.
With that marriage came the commitment of a military wife.
They moved all over the United States and she kept the home fires burning for her husband during many remote tours, war and conflicts. Military life was not always easy, but she met each day with a positive attitude and knew that all things had to be done in a certain order.
She made each move a new adventure and a thrill to see and do new things.
During all of these years, she had the chance to see things she never imagined and meet people that we only read about.
Her finest moment was being the only woman at dinner and the head table, sitting next to General Park, the man who was to become president of Korea.
After "they" retired, home was in Fayetteville, where her husband was born.
She helped Al start a business in real estate and was delivering multi-lists to everyone from Bella Vista to Fayetteville on every one of those cold, icy mornings.
She was a wealth of knowledge and a great "go to" person if you needed information.
She had a great sense of humor and could make most everyone laugh at the drop of a hat.
She was always ready to listen to everyone's trials and troubles and this was a great asset when her husband became a commander in the air force. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 67 years; and her sister, Lora Elizabeth Henry Rogers.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Beth Hughes of Fayetteville.
Graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2013, at Oakland Cemetery in Russellville, under the direction of Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the Lion's World Services for the Blind, 2811 Fair Park Blvd., Little Rock, AR 72204.
To place an online tribute visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.


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In the summer of 2009, it was easy to find solid international companies yielding 10% or higher. During the vicious bear market and global recession of 2007-2009, even high-quality companies were caught up in the general market malaise and saw their share prices fall sharply.
Historically, income stocks get hit hard when companies announce a cut to their dividends. But back in 2008 and 2009, investors even regarded companies with a long track record of raising their payouts with a jaundiced eye. Companies that maintained or grew their payout amid the worst economic downturn of the post-war era saw their stocks tumble 50% or more as investors sold everything to raise cash. In some cases, there was a valid rationale for investors' skepticism, while in others it was simply a case of pure panic among the investment public -- investors adopted a sell first and think later approach.
As any investor who lived through the collapse of late 2008 and early 2009 can tell you, that was a scary environment. But the fear-driven sell-off also presented myriad opportunities for investors who could maintain a cooler head and patiently buy quality companies from within the maelstrom.
Case in point: Teekay LNG Partners (NYSE:TGP), which is a member of one of my High-Yield International portfolios, offered a yield of 24.2% at its lows in October 2008, despite the fact that the energy-shipping partnership actually announced a dividend hike in late 2008 and has never cut its payout since going public in 2006.
In addition, all of Teekay LNG's carriers were leased out to major oil companies such as Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) under long-term contracts at fixed day-rates. Cash-rich Big Oil companies never experienced a funding crunch even as credit markets soured, as most had plenty of cash on hand to fund ongoing business needs.
Fast-forward to today, and it's a lot harder to find quality stocks yielding more than 10% in the current environment. While stocks have hardly enjoyed an uninterrupted rally since the 2009 lows, and the economic recovery is far from robust, the mindless panic that gripped global markets in late 2008 has dissipated. Investors have become far more rational again and differentiate between quality companies that can maintain their payouts and those that can't. While some shakier companies may offer 10% or even 15% yields, those payouts are the market's way of compensating investors for above-average risk of a dividend cut.
But just because finding companies offering double-digit yields has become harder, it doesn't mean it's impossible. And the recent sharp downturn in stock markets has pushed some quality dividend-paying stocks down enough that they're now offering double-digit payout potential.
I found several foreign stocks trading on the major U.S. exchanges with an average trading volume of at least 2,500 shares per day that are worth a look. These are companies that have produced positive dividend growth in the past five years, and almost all of them have positive returns so far in 2012.
Risks to Consider: Now remember, these dividend yields are so high for a reason. Share prices have been punished, and the market has priced in the possibility of a dividend cut. With that said, the fact that these companies have raised dividends during the past five years should be seen as a positive.
- High Yield Dividend Stocks in Gurus' Portfolio
- Top dividend stocks of Warren Buffett
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This is is part of a crab's exoskeleton, the ventral plates on the animal's abdomen.
Thank you!
rhossilian - would you have a punt on which species this is from? I'm going for one of the spider crabs, but what do I know
Thanks. Maggie
My punt is Female edible crab abdomen.
Google pictures for 'edible crab abdomen' gave very good matches at aphotomarine http://www.aphotomarine.com/crab_edible_cancer_pagurus.html (=the last ie 9th picture in the list). (& another at http://howto.gd/h_150_how-to-tell-the-difference-between-male-and-female-crab.html )
In contrast here's female spiny spider crab carapace http://www.naturalvisions.co.uk/ImageDetail.aspx?imdet=49913
(but I couldn't match the red colour)
Thank you for the work you have done. Really helpful
We were convinced I had found a rare and wonderful creature, and that fame and fortune beckoned!!
Best wishes Maggie


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Rickettsial pox is a disease spread by a mite. It causes a chickenpox-like rash on the body.
Rickettsial pox is caused by the bacteria, Rickettsia akari. It is commonly found in the United States in New York City and other city areas. It also has been seen in South Africa, Korea, and Russia.
It is spread by the bite of a mite that lives on mice.
The disease begins at the site of the mite bite as a painless, firm, red lump (nodule). The nodule develops into a fluid-filled blister that bursts and crusts over. This lump may be large -- almost up to an inch wide.
Other symptoms include:
The rash should clear up within a week.
The health care provider will do an examination to look for a rash similar to the one in chickenpox.
Tests include:
The goal of treatment is to cure the infection. The basic treatment is with the antibiotic doxycycline. Other antibiotics include chloramphenicol and azithromycin.
Full recovery is expected.
There are usually no complications if the disorder is treated.
Call your health care provider if your child has symptoms of rickettsial pox.
Sanitary measures, especially controlling mice and their parasites, will prevent the spread of rickettsial pox.
Raoult D. Rickettsia akari (Rickettsial pox). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 188.
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Don't let having a stereo be a sticking point on the type of bike she gets. Here is the story...... when I bought my LT, I had my first bike with tunes. It was great. The radio crapped out some time later. When it did, I instantly ordered a Jensen, and 4 new Polk Audio 60w marine grade speakers. I put it all on the bike, and it was an enormous improvement over stock. After some time passed, I bought a new helmet, and the headset to match. My headset has 6 fm presets, and bluetooth connectivity to my phone, and ipod. I have used the Jensen twice since. Both times have been while washing the LT.......
IMHO, get her a bike she loves. Tunes are easy to add to any bike!
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Der verge the stereo is not the most important it's comfort. She's been looking more than I have ha ha. Anyway we are in the early stage of searching. It's fun looking
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My wife grew up in a motorcycle family with her Dad having a few BMWs and purchased a new 1972 R75/5 in Germany in 1972 and shipped it back to Indiana. Her first bike, a BMW of course, was back in 1994, a R65LS, currently has a 2001 F650GS and a 2013 F700GS on order. I really prefer to ride with just her as we both have ridden together so much, we just know what one another is going to do and I know her "hand signals" too. The best part is, she is an excellent rider, virtually always ready to go for a ride and really likes the longer distance rides. Finally, I just love the looks a 58 year old, petite (and I think attractive - I better think that!) woman gets when she gets off her bike at a public place....you can just read what is going through people's minds!
My wife went back to college and finished her degree (9.89 GPA) so for her graduation gift I bought her any bike she wanted. She wanted a 883 Harley Sportster. Then after a few years we traded it in for the rubber mounted 1200 Sportster. We have over 100,000 miles riding side by side. Then all that came to an end last year when I bought the RT. Her Sportster has been relegated to ÔÇ£Conversation PieceÔÇØ in the garage. She has ridden it three times this year. Now the majority of her riding is behind me on the RT. She says she likes riding behind me more now because the RT is so much more comfortable than riding behind me on my HarleyÔÇÖs. Plus she can relax and see more take pictures and does not have to worry about the texting driver trying to run her off the road. Now you may think that I have it made but here is the rub. Knowing how to ride she is the consummate backseat driver. Now I am no rookie when it comes to riding. I bought my first bike 1969. I have taught the MSF class for years and I have raced bikes. However my racing habits are hard to brake. Speaking of brakes, late braking for turns and stops. Pretending to get a knee down in a turn. Riding the centerline to get the best line through a tight turn, and of course the speed carried thru the turns. Nag, Nag, Nag. However, if it came to her on the back nagging or her at home while I rode solo, nagging is not that bad, especially if you turn your headset off . I am a lucky guy!
1996 Harley Springer, 2011 R1200RT
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it?s best not to stir it.
I must have done something right on our last 2 up ride.
My wife went out last month and got her endorsement.
I made sure it was because she wanted to and she assured me it was.
She rides a Rebel 250 that I was trying to sell since my daughter moved up to a Ducati 620 Monster.
We haven't ridden together yet but she low sided last week.
Put a dent in the tank and her leg.
It's all swollen and she is at the ortho doc even as I type this.
Hope for the best!
Hope all is well with your better side. Wish her the best. Remind her that motorcycles are just like bicycles: we are fully capable of falling off either one.
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Dominus pascit me
Taught my wife to ride many moos ago on a T250 Suzuki 2 stroke. She stopped riding as the kids were young, but started riding again after we went to Europe in '99 for a MC tour of the Alps.
Rides a F650GS (single), she rarely rides pillion in the states, but does on out Europe trips. She has ridden her own bike in the Alps for 4 weeks, but prefers to be a passenger and sight see, and leave the road worries to me.
I kind of prefer it that way, as I ride a little more spirited than she, and I worry less knowing where she is all the time.
She officially has a chipped ankle bone and was given an ankle brace.
They told her to come back in 3 weeks when the swelling in her knee goes down.
I asked her last night if she was done riding (meaning for the season) I think she took it as forever.
She said hell no, I have to see if I can get the brace in my boot.
My wife rides a 2007 Yamaha V-Star 650. She loves it and rides very well. She started out on a Honda Rebel 250. Then graduated to something bigger with more power about a year and a half later. I ride a BMW R100RT or R100GS depending on my mood.
My lovely wife has her MC endorsement, owns her own Yamaha Vino 125, but does not ride with me. She uses it for fun, and quick neighborhood trips.
Just last night, I asked her if she'd ride with me if I, too, got a scooter. She simply said, "Nope."
I'm disappointed, but I'll never force the issue. We've been together now for over 33 years, so we're not going to change each other now. And that's OK.
Brad D. - Member #105766
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Working on getting rid of all my poor quality pets. Then I will work on getting rid of all common quality pets. Baby steps ;)
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Found three at 4:30am. Hung out for a bit and they would respawn every few minutes. There was no one else in Zangarmarsh at the time.
Found two at 4:30am. Both on the ridge. Good Luck!
Why is he still in a bubble when I am swimming under water? #justathought
There is a currently a bug with the Giraffe Calf and the flight taxi.
When you fly from Crossroads to Desolation Hold (using a flight master) you will see 5-10 of these. But when you quickly fly back to where you saw them, you will only find Prarie Dogs. I tested this multiple times and even used a few friends. I am guessing there is an issue with the phasing between the two zones. Sure made me think I was going crazy at first!
Couple of tips:
Northern STV, Southern STV and Jaguero Isle have separate weather. If its raining in one, it will most likely not be raining on the others.
The rain lasts for about 10-20 minutes. The length seems to be random. The Baby Apes will respawn throughout the rain.
Park an alt on the Isle or be prepared to camp. I have seen the rain multiple times and have yet to see a pattern.
Good Luck!
Be aware. Polly has pretty low health for a level 7-8. Pretty easy to kill even when using a similar level. I had to use a level 5 because I kept 1-2 shotting every time.
I have seen all 4 color variations hanging out on the Savage Coast in Northern Stranglethorn. They are level 7-8.
I found both the white mouse and the brown mouse in Westfall.
I found all 4 color variations of this snake in Westfall. The light brown with dark brown stripes snake, the lime green snake, the black snake and the red snake. Too bad you can't collect all 4.................................................


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Southern Ute Community Action Programs held an open house on Thursday, June 5 in Ignacio to show off the two new buses that will provide daily trips from Durango to Grand Junction and back, starting in July.
They will operate as Roadrunner Stage Lines, an extension of the local Roadrunner bus routes that have operated for several years, one of the diverse community services that operate under SUCAP.
Clayton Richter, director of transportation for Roadrunner, said that the daily round trips will start in July, but he didn't have a specific date. The bus will leave at 7 a.m. from the Durango Transportation Center. The bus will arrive in Grand Junction about 12:45 p.m. and leave for the return trip about 1:45 p.m.
The expectation is that most people would spend the night in Grand Junction, not stay an hour and return to Durango, he said.
The fare will be $40 each way, with discounts for senior citizens and students, Richter said.
"SUCAP decided to do this because Greyhound pulled out in 2011," he said. "It's just something we felt there was a niche for it."
He continued, "We feel we can improve ridership drastically from Greyhound because of the hours they came through," their trip schedule. "This has been quite a project. It's been in the works since October 2011.
The buses were bought used from a dealer in Las Vegas, Nev. The prospective drivers "still have some testing to do, but they should be ready," Richter said.
The buses were supposed to get painted this week to say Roadrunner Stage Lines, with the SUCAP logo plus information required for federal motor carriers.
In Cortez, the regional bus will pick up passengers at Cortez Plaza, in Dolores at the Dolores Market, and in Mancos at the Chamber of Commerce. Tickets can be purchased from the driver.
Fares are prorated for shorter distances – for example, Cortez to Dolores will be $2, Cortez to Mancos $3, Dolores to Rico $6, Cortez to Telluride $12, Cortez to Durango $7.
The general phone number for Roadrunner information is 563-4545. Richter said there will be a new number for the stage lines and online at www.roadrunnerstagelines.com.


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The 76ers have elected to use their amnesty clause on Elton Brand, according to sources. Brand has one season at $18 million left on his contract, which will come off Philadelphia's cap. The 76ers must wait until July 11th to officially amnesty Brand. Brand will go on waivers and become an unrestricted free agent if he goes unclaimed.
So, first to throw it out there was Hahn:
Alan Hahn: Hmm, Peekskill, N.Y.'s Elton Brand as a very cheap vets minimum backup to Tyson Chandler.....any takers? about 6 minutes ago
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How the hell one considers a 6'5" guy past his prime as a backup in the middle? Guy can still rebound, but backing up Tyson is loco!!!


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ORLANDO, Fla. - The first flight full of passengers from the crippled Carnival Dream, which is stuck in St. Maarten after reporting generator issues, landed Friday afternoon at Orlando International Airport.
[PHOTOS: Passengers fly home | Worst cruise ship disasters | Beach airport | St. Maarten | VIDEO: Passengers arrive]
At least nine Delta charter flights were expected to land throughout Friday and Saturday. Travelers will be bused to Port Canaveral to pick up their cars.
Some travelers tell Local 6 they had just minutes notice to get to the St. Maarten airport.
"I'm worried about my mother who is handicapped. and they just said she's got 30 minutes to get downstairs and she hadn't even packed," said Kim Griggs, who said their 22 person group got split up on the flights. "So I had to leave her behind. I didn't even get to say goodbye to her."
St. Maarten airport officials tell Local 6 they donated free food and drinks to make the passengers' experience memorable.
"We just wanted to make sure all the passengers from the carnival dream feel welcome," said Kalifa Hickinson of Princess Juliana Airport. "We want to make sure that they're OK, that they know that we care about them as well. If there's any place to be stranded, this is the place to be stranded."
For the most part, passengers seemed content with Carnival's handling of the incident.
"They took very good care. I have no complaints," said Leslie Hancock, who added she doesn't usually like to fly but doesn't have a choice in this situation. "When I get home, I'm rebooking again."
The Carnival Dream, based in Port Canaveral and in the middle of a 7-day cruise, reported technical issues with its emergency diesel generator during routine testing earlier this week while docked in St. Maarten, according to cruise officials.
Carnival officials said there were "periodic interruptions to elevators and restroom services for a few hours" on Wednesday night. Passengers told CNN there was "human waste" all over the floor in some bathrooms and they're overflowing."
According to Carnival, all of the nearly 4,300 guests were "safe and comfortable."
Carnival said voyage guests will receive a refund equivalent to three days of the voyage, as the trip was expected to extend through next Saturday. Tourism officials in Brevard County tell Local 6 about 95 percent of the hotel rooms are booked and there's very little room for people with canceled cruises, but Carnival officials have tried to keep everyone happy.
"There were Carnival people at every single place, directing us to where to go, come out on this bus, get your baggage over there," said passenger Jean Van Vranken.
Carnival also canceled its next voyage and notified the passengers via emails and phone calls. But Richard LeBlanc says he didn't get the notification as he drove from Canada to Port Canaveral.
"I feel like disgusting, a bit, I guess Carnival has something wrong with their boat," said LeBlanc.
Meanwhile, another Carnival ship reported technical issues on Friday, resulting in the cancellation of port visit. The company says the Carnival Legend is experiencing a technical issue with one of the ship's Azipod units, which affects the vessel's sailing speed.
Carnival Legend is currently on the last leg of a 7-day Caribbean cruise that departed Tampa on Sunday, March 10.
The latest report of ship malfunctions makes it the third in the past month, after an engine room fire left the Carnival Triumph crippled and adrift in the Gulf of Mexico with more than 4,200 people aboard in February.
That scheduled four-day cruise stretched into eight days as tugs pulled the vessel into port in Alabama. Food was scarce and passengers sweltered in the heat with no air conditioning. People aboard also reported overflowing toilets and human waste running down the walls in some parts of the ship.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Carnival Corporation in the aftermath.
Watch Local 6 for more on this story.
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Throughout the course of the year, Pace Law School hosts a wide array of events for both the Pace University and outside communities. From small, intimate gatherings to multi-day symposia, our Events Planning Team will assist you in reserving rooms, creating menus, and everything to make your event a success.
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