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Agricultural economist Scott Stiles of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture says even some rice is still going in the ground.
A year ago, growers had an early spring and a long stretch of mild weather, making it easy to plant early. This year, frequent rains in east Arkansas caused delays for many row crop growers.
Stiles says the state likely won't have the 1 million acres of corn that was expected. Planting this late can lower corn yields. Some growers are switching to rice, which has been rising in price.
Stiles says he expects about 850,000 corn acres to be planted, still a big jump over last year. Corn has largely cut into cotton acreage.


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Tonight the Florida coaching staff will host their annual Friday Night Lights camp, which marks the end of the summer camp cycle. Because Florida only has a couple of open slots remaining in the Class of 2013, many of tonight's participants are from the 2014 and 2015 classes. By all but wrapping up their class early, UF is now able to get a jump on next year. Already, in a running thread in the Alley, Inside the Gators has confirmed roughly 60 big time names that will be in attendance.
We'll hit on a few of them in this Friday Night Lights preview.
The strong bond between the committed prospects of the Class of 2013 shines through with every current Gator commit confirming they will be at the Swamp for Friday Night Lights, minus the newest cornerback commit, Vernon Hargreaves III, who will be making his way to Orlando to take part in Gridiron Kings instead.
What is shaping up to be a stellar defensive back class for the Gators could possibly get even better if/when Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Philips Rivals100 safety Marcell Harris makes yet another trip to Gainesville on Friday after having already taken a few visits during the spring and summer.
Interestingly enough, he will be making the trip with current UF commit, Daytona Beach (Fla.) Mainland linebacker Quinton Powell. One of the Florida commits who has been working on Harris for a while now in order to convince him to join the Gators class.
Moving from the secondary to those they will be covering on Friday night during one-on-one drills, there are a couple of uncommitted wide outs who will be on hand that bear watching.
First up is Seffner (Fla.) Armwood Rivals250 receiver Alvin Bailey who states a recent offer from Florida. And then there's Gainesville (Fla.) wide out Chris Thompson who impressed the Florida coaches at a camp in June with his blazing speed. While Thompson lives in the Gators' back yard, another receiver is making a much longer trip to attend FNL. Rivals250 athlete Nadir Barnwell will be traveling in from Piscataway (N.J.) in order to make his first visit to UF. He plays wide receiver, but may also work out at cornerback which is another position he plays.
Two big name defensive linemen on Florida's radar will also be on hand. Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood Rivals250 member Demarcus Walker will be down taking his final visit of the summer before he makes his public announcement in early August. Tampa (Fla.) Hillsborough Rivals100 defensive end Jordan Sherit who is making his second visit to Gainesville in the last two days. His announcement could come even sooner then Walker's.
One of the biggest question marks regarding the event is whether or not Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech Rivals250 offensive guard, and Michigan commit, David Dawson will make the trip down. During his first two days in Portland, Ore., while at The Opening, Dawson was telling anyone who was listening, including other Michigan commits, that he was on the verge of decommitting and would be at UF for FNL. Then later in the week, he backed off both claims.
With Florida currently sitting at 18 public commitments in the Class of 2013, the Gators are close to filling all of their opening slots in this recruiting cycle, thus most of the attention is on the huge number of 2014 prospects that will be on hand on Friday night.
Three of the biggest names out of the Class of 2014 who are expected to be in Gainesville are actually committed elsewhere at this time.
The 2014 wide receivers are a bright spot, but unfortunately for the Orange and Blue, several top targets have already committed elsewhere. However, both Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek wide out, and UGA commit, Demarre Kitt and Miami (Fla.) Coral Reef wide receiver, and FSU commit, Jacob McCrary will both be on hand.
2014 Ponte Verde (Fla.) Nease linebacker Kain Daub recently committed to LSU, but he will once again be in Gainesville this weekend and plans on participating in camp action this evening.
Tonight the trenches will feature some of the top projected prospects for the 2014 class.
Among those expected in are St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn, who won Offensive Line MVP honors at the Florida Rivals VTO camp in Orlando, and even gave current Florida defensive line commit Joey Ivie a challenge while there.
Facing off against him will be several big names from along the defensive line.
Included in that group are Wauchula (Fla.) Hardee 2014 defensive end Keyon Brown and Palm Bay (Fla.) Bayside 2014 defensive tackle Travonte Valentine.
Valentine, who recently decommitted from Louisville, has strong ties to the Florida program and could possibly pull the trigger for the Gators.
A couple of other 2015 prospects who are scheduled to be in attendance tonight that the Gator Nation should keep an eye on are Glen St. Mary (Fla.) Baker County defensive tackle CeCe Jefferson, who grew up a fan of the Gators, and Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast linebacker Sherrod Pittman.
This is not meant to be a complete listing of those who are scheduled to attend. Nor will all those listed actually make it in as expected.
Follow along in the Alley as Blake Alderman, Bryan Holt, Lauren Mills, Chris Nee and Woody Wommack report live from the Swamp and then tune in after the event for the wrap-up (stories, interviews, notebooks, analysis, photos and more).

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Red Sox name Valentine their next manager
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Back from a trip to Japan, Valentine is replacing Terry Francona, who asked the Red Sox not to pick up the options on his contract.
Valentine's hire will mark the end of a protracted search for Francona's successor.
Following an epic collapse down the stretch, Francona parted ways with the Red Sox on Sept. 30, ending an eight-year tenure that included two World Series championships.
Shortly after Francona left, general manager Theo Epstein was also in the process of moving to the Cubs, which put the managerial search on hold for a bit.
Ben Cherington succeeded Epstein as GM on Oct. 25 and spent his first month on the job trying to identify the best manager for the Red Sox going forward.
Valentine was one of six men -- including finalist Tigers third-base coach Gene Lamont -- who interviewed for the job, and easily the most experienced of the group.
For a while, Dale Sveum was portrayed as the front-runner. But after a second interview on Nov. 16 that included Red Sox ownership, no offer was made, and the Cubs, led by Epstein, hired Sveum.
It was after Sveum went to the Cubs that rumors started to swirl about Valentine as a candidate. In truth, Cherington and Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino had initially met with Valentine at a charity event in Connecticut on Nov. 3, but initially kept his candidacy under wraps to avoid any conflict of interest due to his job at ESPN.
Valentine had a second interview at Fenway Park on Nov. 21 and held an informal session with the Boston media afterward.
The 61-year-old Valentine last managed in the Majors for the Mets in 2002 but jumped at the chance to interview for the Boston job.
"Well, other than they have one of the best teams in baseball, one of the best organizations in baseball, one of the greatest places and venues in baseball, with a great, now, winning tradition over the last 10 years, other than that, there's really no reason that I want to be here," Valentine quipped after his second interview.
That same day, Cherington seemed intrigued by what Valentine could offer the Red Sox.
"Highly intelligent, creative, open-minded, certainly experienced, [he] has won titles in Japan, he's won in a major market and has a real passion for the game," Cherington said on Nov 21.
This will be Valentine's third stint as a Major League manager.
He managed the Rangers from 1986-92, going 581-605, and the Mets from 1996-02, notching a 536-467 record. That stint included a trip to the National League Championship Series in '99 and a World Series berth a year later, where the Mets lost a five-game Subway Series to the Yankees.
He also went to Japan, managing the Chiba Lotte Marines (2003-09).
Valentine is known for being a savvy tactician and having a great baseball mind. He has also had his share of controversy over the years and didn't hide from that during his recent meeting with the Boston press.
"If only all your experiences could be good then we'd live in this fairly land that Fenway Park is built around. You can't. I've had bad experiences that I hope I learn from and I've had good experiences that I hope I've learned from," Valentine said.
"Some of those bad experiences, I think I caused. Some of them were caused by the surroundings. Some of the good experiences I had, I had something to do with them, and some of them I was just happy to go along for the ride. I hope like [heck] I've learned from whatever experiences I've had."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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2 timeouts and MD could not get us 1 halfway decent look. Can anyone say OVERRATED? Coach is a joke.
2 timeouts and MD could not get us 1 halfway decent look. Can anyone say OVERRATED? Coach is a joke.
why Is Felton Trying Trying To Win The Game By Himself ?????????????????????????
Knicks 2012
Felton who hasn't scored points in 2 weeks just took the last 3 shots. he's 0-3. he is the reason why we lost. Thanks RF!
Get the facking ball to Gallo or STAT there!!
Felton is the last guy I want shooting in that situation.
So that was our plan? Give the coldest shooter on the floor the ball, isolate him and then have him chuck up a garbage shot. Nice D'antoni. Well at least if we keep losing D'Antoni might get fired and I can stop yelling at my TV every night because we don't play defense, don't rebound on either side of the ball, and chuck up garbage shots all game.
Fire D'antoni After We Get Carmelo! Heck that's if Carmelo will even want to come to this mess of a team.
How many losses is it going to take before it's gets through D'Antoni's head that he needs to fix our problems? UGGHH! The 2010 Knicks were a d*ck tease. It's almost better to suck all season so you don't get your hopes up.
Here's a game that was all ours....More bad coaching as well as shot selection cost this game. Oh yeah, and why did Gallo guard Durant for the winning shot. The guys a Beast
Knicks now 1-7 (last 8 games)... 8-13 (last 21).
MD exposed tonight. COuldn't design one play to catch OKC offbalanced.
Felton-STAT are killing this team. Gallo had 5 points in the 2nd half. Chandler a ghost again.
This is getting out of hand. 22-22. Now the playoffs seem to be slipping away. We miss the post season... MD is fired.
Anyone else missing a heart right now?
Guess if I was simple in the mind...everything would be fine.
that's what we are missing... a player to take the last shot in crunch time...
Gallo was right on him.
W some players there's just nothing you can do. Durant is so deadly. Gallo played him well all game to. Shame.


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Discussion in 'Doctor Who' started by Green Lantern, Oct 6, 2012.
I might just accet Merchant...
Peter Davison was on three different series while he was the Doctor and Jon Pertwee was in his 50s during his run and didn't miss an ep. as far as I know. I think the main reason the show is harder for them to do now is because they're trying to cram 14 eps. in 13 eps. schedule.
Yes but Davison was 29! Also there was only crossover at the begining of his run wasn't there? And, correct me if I'm wrong, weren't they ensemble sitcoms meaning he probably had a lot of flexibility?
As for Pertwee, well he was only 50, we're talking about a 75 year old here, admittedly a 75 year old who seems in really good health and damn good shape, but still, someone who's a quarter of a century older than Pertwee.
Yeah and Matt Smith was 26 when he got the part and ys they were sitcoms but the BBC ironically enough didn't like giving him time off to make one sitcom for them. And while Pertwee was younger than Stewart is now he was still older than Eccleston, Tennant or Smith during their runs.
Personally I'm not avocating Stewart for the role, but I would like to see somebody a bit older than Matt Smith. Which is one reason why I suggested Matthew MacFadyen for the part.
Smith has made things for the BBC like Christopher and his Kind, and the Olympic drama he did though.
I'd like to see an older actor in the role as well, although I think it should just be the best man for the job, and in many ways I think Smith plays older than someone like MacFafyen could. It's weird, I always felt Tennant was slightly too young when he first got the part, yet I've never felt that way about Smith?
I do like the idea of MacFayden though, although he wouldn't be my prefered Spooks alumnus for the role...
That would be mine, as well.
Plus the format of the show is so condensed (40 to 50 minutes per story, baring 2 parters) that it relies on the Doctor constantly running around. The classic series could take more time, but sometimes to much time and got boring. The actor playing the next Doctor will be anywhere from 25 to 45 years old.
I don't think 45 needs to be the upper limit. There is a much longer middle age for men these days than before, and someone in their 50s can still have plenty of energy and even sex appeal if that is a factor. I'd love to see a 50-something stiff-upper-lip with a twinkle in his eye and a wild side constantly belying his staid outward appearance. Someone like Julian Wadham, Linus Roache or Jeremy Northam
Chiwetel Ejiofor or Tom Hiddleston.
And I want Benedict Cumberbatch as the next Master.
I think that if Sir Patrick Stewart were to be in Nu-Who he'd have to be an ultra villian along the lines of Omega or The Black Guardian.
Yea, to make Patrick Stewart a hero, especially The Doctor in NuWho would be typecasting, Doctor Who is not for playing your normal character, IMHO, it's for "Acting Outside The Box". I absolutely agree his appearance would be best as a "Mustache Twirler" and I'd still like to see Alan Rickman as The Master, personally
I think Patrick Stewart could actually make a really cool Valleyard when the time comes
^ What do you base that on? I can see maybe Simm as the Master but are there any other signs of that?
Simm as the Master? I was able to enjoy the Character he portrayed, but, Simm's Master was not really to my taste of what the Character of The Master should be so I envisioned him as a different Rogue Tomelord, but, then I appreciated Eric Roberts' version of The Master, which many didn't
Oh, also, considering Legendary SciFi Icons, I'd love to see Mira Furlan play a Rebooted Rani (Just watched The Coming of Shadows and Learning Curve in honor of Turhan Bey's Passing)
Rickman as The Master, I just picture Snape and his Romantic parts and Galaxy Quest, and just think he has the range to be an oily dripping sleazebag of a selfish calculating Bastard. Simm, IMHO, played the Master as too much of a Prankster
I mean what do you base your comment about nuWho being about not typecasting and so on?
Took the words out of my mouth.
Well, Donna Noble is certainly not stereotypical Catherine Tate. Astrid and Rose are nothing like pop Stars. The Doctors have mostly been little-knowns, at least since since Tom Baker (It's ony Peter Davison who already had a well known name when he was cast, correct). The folks who've played more than one character are typically very different characters on their second character
Perhaps I was overstating an opinion of how I think it should be, rather than a fact, but, I think there's evidence to support the opinion.
@Judge Death...Hmmm, Mira Furlan as a Romana, that could be very interesting, I imagine it would be a very different take on the character
I nominate: Ryan Cartwright
He's English (which I believe is a BBC requirement)
I don't think there should be a female Doctor nor a black Doctor, only because there hasn't been one. We don't have to make these choices just "because". The Doctor's DNA is basically (white) male. And while over 11 Doctors, all his cells are replaced, they are replaced by the same XY chromosomes. Again, just my opinion.
Quite a few Doctors haven't been English
I agree that he should always be a bloke, but I do see any reason his ethnicity can't change.
I don't see why the Doctor couldn't change ethnicity and there are more options than just black out there. Classic Who even has a precedent with Romana trying on a silver skin during regeneration suggesting there's some malleability in that regard.
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When she arrives for her photo shoot, Channing glances at the clothing rack and says politely, "There's really no need for me to change." She's perfectly sexy and vibrant in the black leather jacket, tight black jeans, and T-shirt she's shown up in. It's two days before her 67th birthday and though she may be fighting her age -- asked what she does to keep her body in such fantastic shape, she replies with a smirk, "Everything I fucking can" -- she's also entirely comfortable discussing it. And why shouldn't she be? In addition to that body, her eyes are as beautiful and expressive as they were when she made her leading-lady debut in the 1973 Joan Rivers-penned TV movie, The Girl Most Likely To' playing a murderous teenager hell-bent on revenge. "There are no degrees of separation between Stockard Channing and Joan Rivers," she laughs, referring to Six Degrees of Separation, the 1990 play and 1993 film that earned her nominations for a Tony and an Oscar.
In the basement of Lincoln Center a few days later, Channing is pondering why it is that she has such a tremendous gay following. She admits she's befuddled. When I point out that in lesser hands many of her most famous roles easily turn into drag, but that in hers never do, she accepts the awkward compliment easily. "I know exactly what you mean. I try to get away from stereotype as much as I possibly can without being chickenshit, because that's not what you have to do," she says. And there's really nothing quite like hearing Stockard Channing use the term chickenshit, except maybe hearing her just as aptly use the word Bildungsroman.
Having just wrapped a production of Jon Robin Baitz's brilliant play Other Desert Cities, in which she played a ferocious (her word) Palm Springs matriarch, she has started filming on a futuristic cop TV drama created by the team behind Battlestar Galactica. She relishes the opportunity to take a turn less maternal, even if the show's Vancouver production keeps her far away from New York City and her converted ashram of a home on the coast of Maine. She doesn't make pronouncements as much as keen observations that, thanks to her Park Avenue-bred, Harvard-educated delivery and easy irreverence, hold the listener captive. When she speaks of roles for women her age, there's no sense of sour grapes. Instead, she offers a carefully considered analysis from her own unique point of view.
"You get to a certain age, and you start playing a lot of mothers. Maybe if I had children I'd feel differently, but I really hate bumping up against all these guys' memories of their mothers, which, trust me, aren't so hot," she laughs. "Or maybe they watched a lot of The Golden Girls, you know? And I may be very grateful for someone who was raised on The Golden Girls. But they aren't hanging out with women this age now, and I'd like to think the world has changed since then."
Lately, she may be best known for playing mothers: First Lady Abigail Bartlet in NBC's The West Wing and Judy Shepard in The Matthew Shepard Story (both roles earned her Emmys). But it was in 1978 that she stole the show in Grease as Rizzo, the ball-buster -- a word Channing doesn't love. "Someone in the business said to me, 'That's your brand,' and I said, "What?! What does that mean? I think I play emphatic people," she says.
One consistency she will acknowledge? She doesn't want to be bored. "I prefer to not repeat what I think I've done before. I like to think that there are still more variations on the theme that is me as a physical human being. After Six Degrees, I did Too Wong Foo. So you see, I happen to like this variety thing. As long as I can keep doing that, I'll be very happy.'


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It's official: Adam Lambert will perform with Queen at the Sonisphere festival this summer in England, and Brian May says Freddie Mercury would approve.
On the Red Carpet reports that Lambert has confirmed he will appear with May, the guitarist for the flamboyant 1970s–'80s rock group, and Roger Taylor, its drummer, on the second day of the festival at Knebworth Park in Stevenage, north of London, as a U.K. tabloid had reported earlier this month.
Late Monday, Lambert tweeted, "As many suspected, I can finally confirm: I have been invited by Queen to sing one very special concert! Sonisphere at Knebworth July 7th! Sorry to be coy about the details the past few weeks, but I made a promise to keep it under wraps as best I could. Gonna be a surreal night!"
May released a statement saying, "I'm sure Adam would meet with Freddie's approval! And what better place to revisit, and walk those emotional paths than Knebworth?" That was where Mercury, who died in 1991, gave his last performance with Queen, in 1986. May also said Lambert's appearance at the show "will make a lot of people very happy."
Lambert, an American Idol runner-up and former Advocate cover man, has several connections with Queen. He sang the band's hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" in his Idol audition, performed with May on the show's 2009 season finale, and did a medley of the group's songs with May and Taylor at the MTV Europe Music Awards last November. There has been speculation that the out glam-rocker would succeed the not-quite-out Mercury as Queen's front man, but so far the Sonisphere appearance is the only gig he has scheduled with the band.
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Angioma - cherry; Senile angioma
Cherry angiomas are fairly common skin growths that vary in size. They can occur almost anywhere on the body, but usually develop on the trunk.
They are most common after age 30. The cause is unknown, but they tend to be inherited (genetic).
Skin lesion or growth:
Your health care provider will probably diagnose a cherry angioma based on the appearance of the growth. No further tests are usually necessary, though a skin biopsy may be used to confirm the diagnosis.
Cherry angiomas usually do not need to be treated. If they are cosmetically unattractive or they bleed often, angiomas may be removed by:
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Why'd the video drop to 1:44 in duration?
ok we get it shes fucken Japanese its obvious!! her skin just seem so soft :) lol
oh, I would like that kind of cook in me. in different places
she is fucking incredible.
damm this bitch is awesome.
She is soooo hot!
you are all crazy!!! shes not japanese, shes German!! :D lmao
i think there's another scene of this girl that i saw before, but i forgot where is that..
i think there's another scene of this girl that i saw, but i forgot where is that..
Definitely Japanese. Korean porn is extremely rare. This is still worth watching tho
what a nice girl
what is her name? thank you
This is Japanese you fucking retard
cute girl. very open. 4/5 for uncensored. 5/5 for not being a porn star and natural orgasm. 6/5 natural boobs. where did you find this clip? it looks like 1 of those h4610 series.
nice fuck............
so cute!!! but not korea :))
I would not survive so long with her Xd
those asian girls are screamers yes yes
Now there could be 2 possibilities: She's really a Korean student in a Japanese-themed video OR She's Japanese. But judging from the annoyingly hot moans she's most likely Japanese.
oops! she doesn't shave
her whimpering does sound japanese to me ;P lol
cute little sexually repressed asians getting fucked sweet love their moangasms
no man she's cambodian ok?..
Korean, not Chinese, Japanese, not Korean, Chinese not Japanese. What this mean ????? Asian sluts drive me nuts :p .................... Dooooh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
japanese not korean
she's japanese
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Affinity Plus FCU Names Dave Larson President/CEO
Three months after Kyle Markland suddenly resigned as president/CEO of the $1.7 billion Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, Dave Larson has been named the new president/CEO, the cooperative said Thursday.
Larson had been serving in an interim role since Markland resigned from the St. Paul, Minn., credit union on Aug. 28 after 16 years of service.
Larson has been with Affinity Plus since 2002, last serving as senior vice president before being named the interim president/CEO, the credit union said.
"I am extremely honored to be offered this incredible opportunity," Larson said in a statement. "I have always had a strong passion for Affinity Plus, our members and employees, and will leverage this passion as CEO to continue to put people's needs at the heart of all that we do."
Since joining Affinity Plus, Larson "has exemplified a dedication to the organization and its employees that is unique in today's business culture, said Connie M. Roehrich, Affinity Plus board chair.
"He is committed to a member-first philosophy that the board values and respects, and when combined with his track record of integrity, transparency and ability to communicate clearly, Dave is the best candidate to lead Affinity Plus into the future," Roehrich said.
As Affinity Plus' new CEO, Larson's priorities include improving the member and employee experience while continuing the credit union's "members-first" approach, according to the credit union.
Larson will also continue to be integral in forging strong community relationships with organizations that have similar missions, promoting the cooperative spirit of Affinity Plus, and supporting the credit union movement as a whole, Affinity Plus said.
According to the credit union, Larson's passion for helping people and the broader community is further evidenced by his involvement in establishing a partnership between Affinity Plus and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
He also acts as executive director of the Affinity Plus Foundation, which awards more than $20,000 annually in scholarships for students, and sits on the board of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation.
"I want to thank my board for their phenomenal support over the past three months," Larson said. "But, perhaps even more incredible has been our employees. The support and belief they have shared about our future together has been truly humbling."
Larson's permanent role comes after Markland's abrupt resignation after taking the helm of Affinity Plus in 1997. The credit union said his departure was prompted by empty nest syndrome after his second child, a son, recently went off to college.
Markland was named Credit Union Times' 2012 Trailblazer CEO of the Year.
Affinity Plus' third quarter financials revealed a number of financial management strategy shifts that resulted in a 55.1% annualized drop in net income as of Sept. 30. Net income dropped from $4.6 million as of June 30 to $3.1 million as of Sept. 30.
Driving the income drain was a 12.7% increase in provision for loan and lease losses after delinquent loans increased 23.5% to $16.5 million in the third quarter. However, as delinquencies increased, the credit union's charge off ratio dropped five basis points, resulting in an aggregate 11 basis points slide in Affinity Plus' loan quality index.
The credit union also reported nearly $1 million in non-operating expense during the third quarter, further depressing net income.


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Gossip Girl: Special Friends
Last night on Skins' stuffy older sister, everyone was having problems with relationships. Who to trust, who to turn to, whom to seek comfort in on dark, confusing nights. What fretful, lost little creatures these kids are.
You'll remember from the past couple of weeks that Blair and Dan, our two long-dueling splinterheads, are becoming fwwwwends. Or maybe more than fwends? May fwuckbuddies? Not yet! But maybe eventually. Maybe someday. But for now, unfortunately, impediments impede their path! Namely, they were thrown into a work situation together and forced to compete. Y'see, Blair is feeling shiftless and driftful for the first time in her life. She doesn't know what to do with herself, career-wise, so she's just flouncing along. This week she decided to flounce over to W magazine, the little personal publication that former President Bush makes on the computer at the ranch in Crawford and excitedly reads aloud to Laura, because he gets too impatient when she tries to read it herself. It's just little news of the day things, headlines like "Bat Incident Scares Residents of Crawford Home" and "Study: One Out of Two Crawford Ranch Residents Would Like More Pancakes for Breakfast." Just something to keep him busy.
No! Pshaw. I'm just joshing. W magazine is a magazine for fashions and it is weirdly sized and I'm not sure what kind of people read it, but it seems as though people do, because they're still in business. Anyway, Blarvman got an intunzship there and she was super excited, because if anyone likes fashion, it's her and lots of other people. MEANWHILE, in a badger den across town, Dan was super excited because his step-mom, Lily of the Uncanny Valley, had gotten him a sweet innusship somewhere at Condé Nast, that big bad magazine publisher that, along with the cock-a-roaches, will be the only thing left after the nuclear floods. He figured that because he's a Serious Fellow and a Writer, that he'd be embedded at Parade or Hotel Chatter, two of Condé's most literary titles, so imagine his grunt-faced surprise when he found out it was Dubya and there in the intern holding pen was his newest boner donor, Blair. Yiiiiikes! This was a competitive internship, one in which only one would survive, and that girl Katniss over there looked handy with a bow and arrow, so Blarge and Dingle were super duper worried.
And basically they fought and schemed and Spy vs Spy'd each other (and the other interns — Blair made it seem like one girl served her boss perfume-tasting coffee, and the boss was like "This tastes like Chanel No. 5!!" and it had me wondering why this woman drinks so much perfume that she knows what certain brands taste like in coffee?) and eventually it came down to one big task. So of course because it's this show there was a big W party to announce their new blog (hahahahaha, right) and everyone was going to be there and the new blog was really exciting ("books, film, culture" — sounds lucrative guys! make sure you pad that out with some stories about witch politicians fooling around with dirtbags! just a pro tip) and they were going to have fabulous celebrity obsessive Lynn Hirschberg write the intro to the blog (another pro tip: blogs don't have intros, but they SHOULD have lots of pictures and videos) but then at the last minute Lynn pulled out! So Dan and Blizzard were like "Ohhh if we got cool authors to come to the party and offer to write the intro, we'd be soooo in with our boss Perfumia!!" So Dan figured he'd call up his old friend Jay McInerney and Blair, for some bizarre reason, had a line to Lorrie Moore. Lorrie Moore! I know they make lit references on this show all the time, and have maybe even made a Lorrie Moore reference before, but something about hearing the name of one of my most personally beloved authors tossed around on this show, and imagining younger viewers thinking that Lorrie Moore might show up to a W magazine blog party, it just made me feel sad and anxious. I'm sorry, Ms. Moore. I'm sorry for them.
WHATEVER. Basically what happened with this whole gumbo was that Dan assumed Blinkers was going to sabotage him so he in turn sabotaged her, calling up Lorrie Moore and saying "Yo lady, it's off." and I imagined Lorrie Moore being like "I wasn't going to leave Madison anyway, but... OK." So at the party Lorrie didn't show up and Binxy was upset and Dan was like "Well you shouldn't have sabo—" and then Jay Macs showed up and Dan was like "Gullllllp." So what happened next? Oh, you know, completely normal things like Blair smooshing Dan's face with her hand and then Dan trying to fight her off and then before you knew it they were writhing around on the ground fighting and shrieking and Perfumia walked up to them and with a great perfume belch was like "Yahhhhh fiyahhhhed!!!!!" and then she started shooting indiscriminately at the floor until Dan and Bonkers scrambled up and ran out of the building. Blair said she hated Dan again and Dan was sad and then Dan called Perfumia and was like "Yo, it was all me, give her her job back" and so Perfumia did and Blair was happy and maybe Dan and Blair's path to love has been made smooth once more. Maybe! Who knows. At least they got to writhe on the ground the once, feeling each other's warm android core heat, the brush of their slick skin like windbreakers rubbing together. Ah, romance.
OK. So also in this episode there was a whole lotta baloney about Chuck and Nate's dad. No, they were not bumpin' it. Chuck has a company called Bass Shoes, which sells sensible shoes at sensible prices, and Nate's dad's new boss wants to buy it, and Nate's dad's new boss's daughter is bumpin' it with Chuck, so as you can see it's all very complicated. As you can also see, absolutely nobody cares, so let's just move on.
SERENAAAAAAAAA. Girl you gotta get your mind right. She's still futzing around with ol' Jailbird Jimmy, trying to get his life in order. But it's been hard, very very hard. See, Lily keeps trying to give Jimmy money to keep him away and stuff and Serena keeps getting madder and madder at her mom and things are just unpleasant. Plus she totally has an enormous, Skins-sized boner for Jimmy and yet he's not really responding in kind. Which Serena is just not used to! No, usually when Serena has a huge boner sticking out of her harem pants, the boy of the moment comes a'running. But not this Jimmy, so sir. He lives in a creepy halfway house in somewhere called "Long Island City, Queens," a dangerous and Kosovoian place where scary middle-aged poors talk to Serena as if they're her equal. It's very sad for her. So she keeps trying to coax Jimmy to improve his station in life, but unfortunately Jimmy's idea of doing that is to run away to Ithaca ("I hear it's beautiful there" — Serena, on Ithaca. 1. Hahahaha 2. No, Serena, it's not beautiful. It's gorges, derrrr) to become a gardener. Serena does not like this, so she's plotting and scheming to get him to stay in New York. Just not in that horrible murderplace called Queens! Hardly fit for even a Countess, that wretched, royally named burrah. Simply ghastly.
I don't know. Eventually Jailbird's all "Sereenz, I know you have a total boner for me, I mean it's poking into me right now and I'm like two feet away from you, but I just don't feel for you that way. I'm sorry," and Serena was like "Hurrr????" and soooo upset and embarrassed. Of course Jimmy totally IS all wet for Serena, but he didn't realize that until the very end of the episode.
WHICH BRINGS US TO ERIK. Erik had some PLOTLINE this week. Someone's been reading the literally hundreds of emails I've sent to everyone with a credit on Gossip Girl!! Basically the story was this: Erik is sad. Erik is sad because he's mad at Lily and Serena's off adventuring with her Jailbird and Dan's been weird and sexually distant lately and his boyfriend Elliot (or something) broke up with him when they were in Gstaad over the wintruhtime. Poor lonely, bonely Erik. Who to turn to when you feel this particular kind of sad? Well, the kid from Air Bud, obviously. Yeah, Erik was palling around with Air Bud, the notorious drug dealer, and it was very mysterious and strange. Funny then that another person from the past came into Erik ...... 'S LIFE!!!! 'S LIFE. Came into Erik's life. God you people are dirty. But yeah, it was Jonathan! Remember him?? He was Erik's beloved boyfriend and now he's showing up again all dewy eyed and wanting to have another go-around. Erik wasn't sure about it, but he was willing to give it a try. (Maybe he'd like to sing a duet with him and see what happens?) SO.
So they went to the big party, but of course Erik totes ditched J-jers for Air Bud, because, as it turns out, Air B. was selling Erik sleeping pills for sadness and then Adderall for staying awake the next day or some business. Not good, Erik! Jonathan was all sad that Erik was ignoring him and Serena was all confused, because when she caught Erik doing something with Air Bud, Air Bud stroked Erik's cheek and was like "You want a drink, babe?" I think you could probably hear the shriek/guffaw/retch sound I made when that happened from space. It was so extremely strange and weirdly enjoyable and obviously repulsive. Basically my heart fell down a flight of stairs when I saw it and more of it needs to happen but also it needs to never happen again, ever. You feel me? So yeah, Erik was all "Umm.. yeah, we're a couple..." rather than admit to buying drugs. Only to, y'know, like five minutes later totally come clean to Rufus the Goofus about his terrible sleeping pill addiction. Ruf was all nervous and Erik was like "I'm cool..." and Air Bud skittered away into the night.
Too bad for him that Jailbird Jonny caught up with him and threw him against a wall and said "You stay away from Starleena! And her family! Including her bubble-butted baby brother! You stay away from 'em all!!" and Air Bud was like "Whoa whoa, my brother. Ease off. Ease off." Jailbird ran away, maybe to move into the loft because Rufus told him he could live there (weird), and Air Bud was like "This means war..." and called Erik on the phone and was said "Yo what's up?" and Erik was like "I'm done with pills." And Air Bud said "No, I mean, you wanna hang out, like as friends?" and Erik smiled and said yes. And I guess he headed out to see him. I guess that's what happened just after the screen went black and the credits came up.
Erik went to see Air Bud and god knows what will become of that. More cheek-stroking, maybe. More "babe," perhaps. And all the while poor Jonathan will wander lonely streets, probably mostly in Hell's Kitchen, that's where lots of those kinda folks go these days. It's funny, Jonathan will think, to reenter people's lives, to know that time isn't always a fixed and forward-pushing line. That it can be bent, renegotiated, looped around on, repaired, cured, burnt.
Those are the kinds of thoughts one has, I guess, when one is three vodka cranberries in at Vynl, and one is making eyes at the bartender, someone one saw in a show once, Altar Boyz maybe, his name is not Erik and that's all that matters tonight. And outside 9th Avenue is bleating and pounding away, and none of the lights in the restaurant are natural colors. And the bartender is looking back now one realizes, and is walking over, and all of a sudden one has trouble remembering where one has ever been before just now, just here on this stool, just leaning over a counter, just pressing one's lips, delicate but hungry, up against the wonderful future.


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By TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) -- Parents and striking Chicago teachers are waiting to learn whether students will return to the classroom Monday.
Union leaders and the school district have been working throughout the weekend on the exact wording of a potential contract that would give teachers a raise, but also require tougher evaluations.
Both sides were hopeful the union's House of Delegates would vote Sunday afternoon to suspend the strike so classes could resume Monday. But union leaders say the walkout will continue until the language is approved and delegates accept it.
Thousands of teachers and allies rallied Saturday in a Chicago park in a boisterous show of strength and solidarity. Many say the Chicago walkout signals a turning point for unions nationwide.
More than 350,000 students were idled when the walkout began last Monday.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, January 24, 2013, 9:43 AM
Town Square
Home-schooled Palo Altan among Intel finalists
Original post made on Jan 24, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, January 24, 2013, 9:43 AM
a resident of College Terrace
on Jan 24, 2013 at 10:37 am
Does anyone know anything about Gnyanam Academy? If this student is home schooled, is that just a nickname for their teacher?
a resident of another community
on Jan 24, 2013 at 10:43 am
In CA the parent creates a Private School and the homeschooled student attends that private school.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jan 24, 2013 at 11:48 am
Eat your heart out Skelly.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Jan 24, 2013 at 12:21 pm
When I lived in another city in the 90s, I had a neighbor who homeschooled her two sons. However, she had a teaching credential and previous experience teaching in elementary schools on the east coast. By the time she transitioned her sons into middle school, they were light years ahead of the other middle schoolers. She ended up transferring them to a private school,nowhere they were placed one year ahead of their supposed grade levels.
However, I have also seen learning disabled kids homeschooled by parents who really did not have a clue, and it was disastrous, ending with unemployable kids who were not able to live independently.
By definition, attending the Gnyanam Academy is not homeschooling.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jan 24, 2013 at 4:38 pm
By all means! CONGRATULATIONS to one smart kid!
Homeschooled or not. Nothing to do with Skelly. Homeschooling is not for everybody and academic component is not the only requirement for being successful in life.
We all choose what feets our family style best.
a resident of Stanford
on Jan 24, 2013 at 11:22 pm
"By definition, attending the Gnyanam Academy is not homeschooling."
It is if that's the name of your family's private school (created specifically for the purpose of registering as a homeschool family with the state).
Congratulations Sahana and all the best for the final round of competition!
a resident of another community
on Mar 9, 2013 at 10:37 am
Congratulations Sahana! You have always been an inspiration.
She is a performing musician and is a very pleasant and charming person.
a resident of another community
on Mar 14, 2013 at 4:14 am
Gnyananm is a Tamil (Indian) word that could mean intellect, intelligence, sixth-sense, wisdom, insight.
a resident of another community
on Mar 15, 2013 at 8:50 am
This is great. How do the home-schooled kids fare when they go to the University or in the workplace where they have to work with people from different culture/up bringing as they have zero exposure to the real world. What are their chances of survival in the real world? Will they end up as loners without knowing how to interact with others?


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This week, one of the most popular albums in music history will also be hitting the big 4-0. Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, March 24.
The band (or, more likely, their label) wants their fans to get in on celebrating this Sunday with a major listening party. to turn the moon dark this Sunday with a major listening party!
First released in the United Kingdom where the band was formed, the anniversary officially takes place at 00:01 GMT on Sunday. For those of us that don't live across the pond, that is 8 pm ET this Saturday. If you'd like to participate in this "global playback event" visit pinkfloyd.com and participate thru Twitter by tweeting memories, thoughts, and pictures, using the hashtag, #DarkSide40.
The 40-year-old album runs just over 40 minutes, and it was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England. It also features one of the most memorable album covers in all of music.
The band teamed up with the designer of the famous prism album cover, Storm Thorgerson, and the website is displaying a new kind of prism design every day until March 23rd. Click here for a full gallery of Dark Side variations.
Make sure you check out pinkfloyd.com throughout the week, and especially on Saturday for the playback of the album at 7 p.m. Central aiming to turn the moon dark.
— Zack Nechvatal, WXRT Chicago


text: Title says it all. I loved it when he destroyed feds second serve by returning hella hard in the AO this year... but yah, wandering his set up. Our frames have a lot in common. We both use the o3/ozone tour, both have tournagrip and we both use rubber bands. i started using my setup before i knew korolev had it lol... but his strings are definately poly and yellowish. the possibilities are Luxilon Big Banger Original Kirschbaum p² Kirschbaum Touch Turbo Kirschbaum Competiiton Polyfibre poly hightec Luxilon Monotec superpoly heres a pic of him using his racket http://www2.tennisserver.com/images/photofeed/2008/us-open/080828/Monfils-Korolev/IMG_4832.JPG


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MLS ALL-STARS vs AS ROMA
SPORTING PARK, Kansas City, Kan.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
8 p.m. CT (ESPN2; UniMas; TSN/RDS)
The 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game will feature some history in the event, as the MLS All-Stars take on a club from Italy's Serie A for the first time when AS Roma provide the opposition. The giallorossi last year finished sixth in the Italian top flight, also reaching the final of the Coppa Italia were they lost 1-0 to crosstown rivals SS Lazio.
THE OPPOSITION: Founded in 1927, AS Roma have won three Serie A titles, last in 2000/01, nine Coppa Italia title, and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. AS Roma's youth academy regularly produces more Serie A players than any other in Italy. Roma play at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, which was constructed for the 1960 Olympic Games. Roma are the only Italian club owned and managed by a United States-based group. The group, based out of Boston, Mass., is led by owner and AS Roma President James Pallotta, Chairman of Raptor Group.
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ROMA LAST SEASON: Roma last season finished sixth in Italy's Serie A, with 62 points from 38 matches, 25 points behind champion Juventus FC. Roma also reached the final of the Coppa Italia, losing 1-0 to archrival and crosstown foe SS Lazio, in a match played at Stadio Olimpico. Roma began the season managed by Zdenek Zeman; he was replaced by Aurelio Andreazzoli on 2 February.
THE FORMAT: This is the 10th time the MLS All-Stars have taken on international competition in the All-Star Game. The MLS teams hold a 7-2-1 record; they have outscored their opponents 19-16.
Last year, the MLS All-Stars again faced a rematch, defeating Chelsea FC of the English Premier League 3-2 at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. After goals from Chelsea's John Terry and Frank Lampard canceled out an early Chris Wondolowski goal, All-Star Game MVP Chris Pontius scored the equalizer in the 73rd minute, then Eddie Johnson scored the game-winner in stoppage time. It was a rematch of the 2006 game, won 1-0 by the MLS All-Stars at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill.
Manchester United FC provided the opposition each of the two previous years. United won 4-0 in 2011 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., after winning 5-2 in 2010 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
In 2009, English Premier League side Everton FC ended the five-game winning streak by the MLS All-Stars in a penalty kick shootout after a 1-1 draw over 90 minutes. Everton FC goalkeeper Tim Howard – who of course played in MLS prior to his move to England – received the game's Most Valuable Player award after making three saves in the penalty decider.
In 2008, the MLS All-Stars defeated English Premier League side West Ham United 3-2 in Toronto, the first All-Star Game played outside the USA. In 2007, the MLS All-Stars defeated Scottish Premier League power Celtic FC 2-0, while in 2005, the MLS All-Stars defeat English Premier League club Fulham FC 4-1 at Columbus Crew Stadium. In 2003, the MLS All-Stars downed Mexican club CD Guadalajara 3-1 at The Home Depot Center.
The 2003 contest was the second consecutive year a single team of MLS All-Stars was selected for the midseason classic, as the year before the MLS All-Stars took on a US national team selection following the USA's historic quarterfinal performance at FIFA World Cup 2002 Korea/Japan. All 18 of the players selected by Bruce Arena for the match plied their trade in MLS. In 1998, an international theme was also used in the MLS All-Star Game as a team of US MLS stars took on a squad comprised of international MLS stars. Each of the other seven All-Star Games featured an East vs. West format.
RULES OF COMPETITION: All players in the squad for both teams are eligible to play. Each team will be allowed to make up to 10 substitutions. At the end of 90 minutes, if the teams are tied, no extra time will be played and the game will be decided by kicks from the penalty mark.
AGAINST SERIE A: A fourth different league will provide the opposition when Serie Aís AS Roma face the MLS All-Stars this year. On seven occasions, clubs from the English Premier League have taken on the MLS All-Stars (Chelsea FC (twice), Manchester United FC (twice), Everton FC, West Ham United FC and Fulham FC). Teams from the Scottish Premier League (Celtic FC) and Mexicos FMF Primera División (CD Guadalajara) have also faced the best of MLS.
THE REFEREES: Hilario Grajeda will be the referee for the 2012 MLS All-Star Game. In his 12th season as a Major League Soccer referee, this is Grajeda's first appearance in the MLS All-Star Game. The assistant referees are Paul Scott and Bill Dittmar. It is also the first All-Star Game for both assistant referees. The fourth official is Drew Fischer.
TEAM SELECTION: The 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star team was selected in four phases. A total of 32 All-Stars are named each year, per the collective bargaining agreement.
- Ballot creation: A select media panel determined the field of players – at least six players per team – who were most deserving of consideration for this yearís All-Star Game. In all, 115 players were eligible for fan voting.
- Fan voting: The All-Star Fan XI was then selected through three digital platforms – at MLSsoccer.com, via text message (SMS) and on Twitter. The 10 players with the highest combined votes were named to the All-Star Fan XI. The 11th player – a forward – on the Fan XI was decided after the general voting window closed, as part of the AT&T MLS All-Star 'In the Game' Challenge. Among remaining forwards on the ballot, the player with whom fans scored the most goals in EA SPORTS' FIFA Soccer 13 from July 3-July 10 was named to the Fan XI.
- Team selection: The MLS All-Star head coach, Peter Vermes of Sporting Kansas City, selected the gameday roster from the pool of eligible players, consisting of the Fan XI, MLS Commissioner Don Garber's two selections and players who received votes from at least two players.
- Player selections: Once the final gameday roster was announced, voting by MLS players determined the remainder of the 32 All-Stars named annually per the collective bargaining agreement (known as the 'inactive roster'). The final 32 All-Stars will be comprised of 4 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 13 midfielders and 7 forwards.
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THE FAN XI: The MLS All-Star Fan XI received the most votes at their respective positions from combined fan voting on three platforms – online at MLSsoccer.com, via text message, and via Twitter.
The Fan XI is not necessarily the starting lineup. The MLS All-Star starters will be selected by head coach Peter Vermes based on player availability and tactical considerations.
Goalkeeper: Raul Fernández (FC Dallas)
Defenders: Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)
Midfielders: Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Will Johnson (Portland Timbers), Mike Magee (Chicago Fire), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
Forwards: Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), AT&T 'In the Game' forward
IN THE GAME FORWARD: Montreal Impact forward Marco Di Vaio as the winner of the AT&T MLS All-Star 'In the Game' Challenge. Fans around the world scored 73,838 goals with Di Vaio through EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 from July 3-July 10 to secure him the final spot on the All-Star Fan XI.
Di Vaio outscored the other 26 eligible MLS forwards with one goal equaling one vote. LA Galaxy forward Robbie Keane finished second in the AT&T MLS All-Star 'In the Game' Challenge with 69,797 goals. In total, more than 488,000 goals were scored with the 26 eligible MLS forwards in FIFA Soccer 13 during the week-long period.
This is the first time in any professional sports league that fans used a video game to determine the outcome of a vote for an All-Star game. Through general voting via MLSsoccer.com, text message and Twitter, 10 other players were previously named All-Stars.
THE REST: The MLS All-Star Game gameday roster, as selected by head coach Peter Vermes, includes 20 players. Each of the players named to the Fan XI have been included in the squad.
Both players originally selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber – homegrown defender DeAndre Yedlin of Seattle Sounders FC and New York Red Bulls midfielder Tim Cahill – were part of the gameday squad. Philadelphia Union forward Jack McInerney then replaced Cahill, because of injury.
Goalkeepers: Raul Fernández (FC Dallas), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Defenders: Corey Ashe (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Patrice Bernier (Montreal Impact), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Will Johnson (Portland Timbers), Mike Magee (Chicago Fire), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
Forwards: Marco Di Vaio (Montreal Impact), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union), Camilo Sanvezzo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
HEAD COACH: The MLS All-Stars will be coached by Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes, joined by his technical staff as assistant coaches.
In his fifth season as manager of Sporting Kansas City, Vermes had led the club to first place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-5-6 record at the midway point of the season. An original member of Major League Soccer, Vermes retired as an active player in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.
In his first year in Kansas City, Vermes anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup title. He retired after appearing in 184 MLS matches and playing over 16,000 minutes. An integral part of a young US team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Vermes this year was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
RECORD HOLDER: With his 13th selection to an MLS All-Star Game, Landon Donovan is the all-time MLS leader in All-Star selections. Donovan has been selected every season since his rookie year of 2001. He has played in 10 MLS All-Star Games and was twice elected as a starter, but unable to play (2006, 2011). In his 10 appearances, Donovan has scored five goals and added four assists, and was named MLS All-Star Game MVP in 2001, when he scored four goals.
INTERNATIONALS ON PARADE: Sixteen members of the MLS All-Star team have represented their countries at senior level. In all, 10 members of the MLS team were involved with their countries in this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup -- goalkeeper Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake); defenders Corey Ashe (Houston Dynamo), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) and Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy); midfielder Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake); and forwards Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union) and Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) for the USA, as well as midfielder Will Johnson (Portland Timbers) with Canada.
The MLS All-Star squad also features a FIFA World Cup winner in Thierry Henry (France), as well as Peruvian first-choice goalkeeper Raúl Fernández and former Italian international Marco Di Vaio.
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EXPERIENCE: Twelve players named to the MLS All-Star gameday roster have previously participated in the All-Star game.
US national team star Landon Donovan, who now holds the all-time record with his 13 selections to the MLS All-Star Game, has played in 10 games (starting five), also the most in league history.
Five other players have played in multiple All-Star games, led by Brad Davis, who has played in four. Kyle Beckerman has played in three, and Nick Rimando, Chris Wondolowski and Thierry Henry have played in two.
Six players – Corey Ashe, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Omar Gonzalez, Will Johnson and Graham Zusi – have all played in one previous All-Star Game.
DEBUTANTS: Eight players will be making their first appearances in an MLS All-Star Game: Raul Fernández (FC Dallas), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC), Patrice Bernier, Marco Di Vaio (both Montreal Impact), Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union), Mike Magee (Chicago Fire) and Camilo Sanvezzo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
The most debutants for any single MLS team in the current format was 14, in 2009.
RETURNEES: Eight players who were named to the 2012 MLS All-Star team have returned to play this year. Three players were in the starting team vs. Chelsea FC -- Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City) and Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes). Two players were substitutes in the match -- Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) – while three were additional selections Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo)
Just two players who played in the 2008 MLS All-Star Game – Landon Donovan and Cuauhtémoc Blanco – were part of the gameday squad for the 2009 contest. That was the fewest number of returning players from one year to the next in the MLS vs. the World format. In 2008, 10 players who appeared in the 2007 All-Star Game saw action against West Ham United, the most returnees in any year in the current format.
BY TEAM: Host Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake, the respective conference leaders at the All-Star break, each have three players on the MLS gameday squad to lead all teams. Three teams – the Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy and Montréal Impact – each have two players in the team. In all, 13 of the 19 MLS teams are represented.
TOPS ON THE CHARTS: The top four men in the MLS Golden Boot standings – the top three of whom are also the top three in both total attempts at goal and shots on target – are all members of the MLS All-Star squad. Mike Magee of the Chicago Fire and Camilo Sanvezzo of Vancouver Whitecaps FC are tied atop the list with 13 goals each, one more than Marco Di Vaio of the Montréal Impact, while Jack McInerney of Philadelphia Union has 10. Camilo leads with 75 attempts at goal, while Di Vaio's 35 shots on target are the most.
AGAINST THE WORLD: Landon Donovan has played in seven All-Star games against international competition, the most of any MLS player. Among current All-Stars, only Donovan, Brad Davis (4), Kyle Beckerman (3), Thierry Henry and Chris Wondolowski (2 each) have played in multiple games in the current format.
De Rosario has scored three goals in the MLS vs. The World format, most of any MLS player. Only he and Jeff Cunningham have scored multiple goals in the current matchup; Cunningham's goals both came against Fulham FC (2005). Among current All-Stars, only Davis (2009) and Wondolowski (2012) have scored against the international opposition.
A RARE ROOKIE INCLUDED: Seattle Sounders FC homegrown defender DeAndre Yedlin is the first true rookie to be included in the MLS All-Star Game since 2005, when New England Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst was a member of the team that faced Fulham FC. They are the only two rookies to be part of the MLS squad in the current MLS vs. The World format.
Hosted by former MLS and U.S. national team defender Brian Dunseth, the pregame show will provide interviews with players and insight and more. It will also feature a fully integrated experience from Wide Angle Productions with aerialists suspended in the air, dancers and pyrotechnics.
To represent the unified message of the match officials, MLS All-Stars, AS Roma and the fans, an in-stadium presentation will take place just prior to the player procession, including on-field demonstration and a card display in the east stands.
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Tyler Glenn
Tyler Glenn, lead singer of nationally renowned alt rock band Neon Trees, will sing the national anthem.
Featuring a fireworks show, presented by Sporting Kansas City.
Presentation of the Volkswagen Most Valuable Player award and the AT&T MLS All-Star Game trophy


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Bing Maps/Wikipedia740 Park Avenue is a legendary address, at one time considered (and still thought to be by some) the most luxurious and powerful residential building in New York City.
The co-op, on the corner of 71st Street and Park Avenue, has an impressive past.
Built in 1929 by the grandfather of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis--who lived there as a child--740 Park has just 31 residences that have, over time, commanded some of the highest real estate prices in New York history.
Its roster of residents, past and present, reads like a "who's who" of New York's wealthiest and most famous citizens.
It's even the subject of a 2005 book by Michael Gross (he now runs a blog about the building).


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Enhancing Safety Auxiliary's Gift Saves Time…and Lives
Thanks to a generous gift by the Eisenhower Medical Center Auxiliary, patients needing imaging scans at Eisenhower's Emergency Department no longer have to be wheeled to the basement of the adjacent hospital, away from the care and the resources of the attending physicians — they can now receive a CT Scan right there in the emergency room.
The Auxiliary voted at its last general meeting of 2004 to earmark a portion of its funds for a new scanner for emergency services.The scanner – a 16-slice SOMATOM Sensation from Siemens AG – incorporates the latest imaging technologies, and among other things, is cutting the treatment time and length of stay for emergency room patients. But perhaps the biggest benefit is patient safety.
"The major advantage is that this increases safety for our patients," says Christine Craig, RN, Clinical Director of Emergency Services at Eisenhower Medical Center. "We've had several instances where patients have had seizures or cardiac arrest during the scanning process, and we were right there, able to treat them."
The scanner is valued at approximately $1.2 million.According to Rhiannon Howell, Director of Volunteer Services at Eisenhower Medical Center, this money was raised through the Auxiliary's annual Holiday Voices fundraiser and from revenues from the group's two area resale stores: Collectors Corner and Collectors Corner Gallery.
"The volunteers were thrilled that the Auxiliary donated something so valuable and so meaningful to the hospital,"Howell says. "This will ultimately have an impact on everyone who visits the emergency room."


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She was the daughter of the late George H. and Beatrice Hoyt Velte. She was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers Society and a former nurse for Johnson County Hospital.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Russell and Mark Hilton.
Survivors include her husband, Edward R. Hilton; one daughter, Francie Kenner, Lamar; three brothers, Carl Velte, Fort Smith, Gale Velte, Conway, and Charles Velte, Clarksville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Rosary will be conducted at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Father William Wewers O.S.B. officiating. Burial will be in Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery.


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Check your title documents. You may be at risk!
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You might own your neighbors' mail boxes
Original post made by Hal Bailey, Alamo, on Apr 30, 2007
Check your title documents. You may be at risk!
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a resident of another community
on May 2, 2007 at 4:53 pm
What?! Are you sure?! That sounds ludicrious!
a resident of Danville
on May 5, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Aren't people responsible for installing their own mail boxes? Shouldn't your neighbors put up their own mail box if you take theirs down from your property?
a resident of Alamo
on May 7, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Thank you for the response. Let me provide answers:
Neighbors' mailboxes located on YOUR property are your property according to USPS and county officials. Unless there is a specific USPS easement for location of the mail boxes on YOUR property, the mailboxes are YOUR property, maintenance responsibility and liability. CHECK with your Postmaster to confirm.
USPS does not provide relocation services, or encourages relocation from group mail delivery on non-recipient properties. Neighbors could place mail boxes on their own property and might not be granted delivery to those mail boxes. Neighbors have to request a new delivery location from USPS and it is USPS' decision to grant delivery to the new location. CHECK with your Postmaster to confirm.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 14, 2007 at 4:26 pm
It seems that USPS believes Diablo Vista Road in Alamo's Cervato/Lunada neighborhood is exceptionally different from the many, many lanes in Alamo receiving mail. Diablo Vista Road, the upper portion, is not allowed to have mail boxes at their property like all other lanes in Alamo. That seems to be a great reason for USPS placing mail boxes on non-recipient property at the entrance to Diablo Vista Road and forcing the landowner to accept the liability and maintenance for the unwanted mailboxes.
USPS is another great example of Democracy inaction,
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Hi, This was found on Seatown Beach, Dorset. Is it a fossil of some sort? Any ideas what it is? Many thanks.
Difficult to tell from your (fuzzy) photo, I'm afraid.
It seems to be a piece of sandstone.
Are there any regular features in that doughnut-shaped impression?
If not, it will remain debateable whether it represents a fossil.
If so, depending on what you tell us, it could perhaps be an impression of an ammonite (but I would have expected the hump in the middle to be lower).


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Deals of the Day: SAC's Cohen Defends His Actions in Call
Deals of the Day compiles this morning's biggest news about mergers and acquisitions, banking, bankruptcy and more. Catch us on Twitter, @WSJDealJournal.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Getco Makes an Offer for Knight, Shares Jump Above It: Getco Holding Co. has made an offer to buy damaged brokerage firm Knight Capital for $3.50 a share in cash and stock. [WSJ]
Virtu Takes Early Lead in Knight Talks: Virtu Financial has emerged as the early front-runner to buy Knight Capital Group in a deal expected to value the bruised brokerage firm at more than $1 billion. [WSJ]
ConAgra Wins Brand X: ConAgra, with its $4.95 billion deal to buy Ralcorp, is poised to be the largest maker of private-label foods in the U.S., a segment it believes will grow as retailers use in-house brands to cater to frugal consumers. [WSJ]
ConAgra Targets Growth Market: ConAgra Foods' push into private label is giving its shares some added spice. [WSJ]
Lynch to H-P: Spell It Out: HP's latest drama took another twist Tuesday, when the former chief executive of Autonomy published a letter calling for H-P to specify its allegations of accounting improprieties. [WSJ]


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"We operate on a first-come, first-served basis," Jenny Barber, RSD federal programs coordinator, said. "We are not age-prioritized. We have the license capacity for more than 160 kids, but we adhere to the Arkansas Better Chance one-to-10 ratio. This year, we have room for 160 kids and we're just tickled about that."
Barber was named Federal Coordinator of the Year in 2013 by the Arkansas Association of Federal Coordinators.
"It was such an honor," she said of the award.
Barber said the preschool has benefited enormously by participating in the Better Beginnings and the Arkansas Better Chance programs.
"A lot of our funding comes from Arkansas Better Chance," she said. "We get a grant every year for professional development and program enhancement. We don't have to ask parents to provide supplies, which is nice."
Barber said the Better Beginnings program helps ensure a "rich learning environment" for the children.
She stressed the RSD preschool is not a daycare program.
"Our curriculum is customized to the Russellville School District," she said. "We are making every effort to give children a seamless transition to kidnergarten."
Barber described the standards to be rated at the three-star level as rigorous.
"It is like rocket science," she said with a smile. "But it is worth it. They have the highest standards in the world. It has been so well-researched and the outcomes are so clear. Students in this program consistently have a higher level of readiness for school. This program provides the precursors to learning to read and do math."
She said the preschool must meet an average rating of five in every category to keep the three-star rating. The highest rating in each category is seven. The state checks the facility every three years to make sure requirements are met.
Barber said each classroom has a number of "learning centers" where children have the opportunity to learn different subjects. All classrooms have at least a blocks, art, book, mathematics, science and writing center as well as a dramatic play area and a smaller play area. Children are encouraged to choose the learning center they want to use each day, in an effort to help them build decision-making skills.
She said the dramatic play area is really popular with the kids.
"It's really fun," she said. "We have some laminated menus from [local restaurants] and some order sheets and the kids learn how to recognize logos."
Each classroom is also equipped with a computer to allow students to work on keyboarding skills, but Barber says the kids' screen time is limited and supervised.
Teachers and teacher assistants at the RSD preschool are trained to look for extra teaching opportunities. For example, while a child is playing at one of the learning centers, a teacher or assistant will ask the child questions about the activity to help increase brain function.
"Play and exploration is how the young brain develops," Barber said.
The preschool offers multiple examples of living things to help teach natural science and biology. Barber said this year, there will be two finches — Jack and Jill — along with fish, hamsters, gerbils and a lot of plants.
A sand and water exploration area is available outdoors when the weather permits.
"There's always something engaging going on," Barber said.
Preschool teachers are going to be equipped with iPads this school year.
"We're excited to have that and explore that interaction," Barber said.
Students are age-eligible for the program if they turned 3 by Aug. 1. For more information, call Barber at (479) 967-6025.


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10: ART: Pride Juried Show, Soho Gallery
If you're attending Pride festivities in New York City this weekend, stop by the Soho Gallery for Digital Art, just steps from the parade route, to view works submitted by numerous artists to celebrate LGBT Pride. Featured artists include Laurence Guzman, Hal Wiener, Taneesha Crawford, Corina Mihailescu, Kristi Stiff, Stephanie Ng, Meer Musa, Mike Enright, Rebecca Zagoory, Hedda Lettuce, and Sion Fullana. The show continues through Wednesday.


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A coroner investigator says an up-and-coming rapper has been shot to death outside a popular recording studio in Atlanta.
Fulton County Medical Examiner senior investigator Tami Sedivy-Schorder says 28-year-old Trentavious White, also known as rapper Bankroll Fresh, was found shot outside Street Execs Studio around 11 p.m. Friday.
Atlanta police say White was taken to Hughes Spalding Hospital before they responded to the scene. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
According to NBC's Atlanta affiliate 11Alive, police collected more than 50 shell casings inside and outside the recording studio, however, police have not said how many of those shots actually hit White.
White was signed to rapper 2 Chainz's Street Execs record label. White was known for his single "Hot Boy" and "Walked In" featuring Travis Porter, Boochie and Street Money.
Several rappers from T.I. and 2 Chainz, as well as hip-hop radio DJs, sent their condolences for White through social media.


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Neon dragons that fire laser beams from their eyes in the worst/best '80s film never made..
Latest news
Ubisoft survey registers consumer interest in various future Far Cry settings - including a dinosaur island
Ever since the original Far Cry introduced us to the series' particular brand of tropical shooting back in 2004, fans have been wondering just how much the games would be improved by the introduction of dinosaurs. Seventy-five per cent? Three hundred per cent?
It appears that current developer Ubisoft isn't entirely opposed to the concept either. In a recent consumer survey sent out by the company, it asked several players what they would like to see in a future Far Cry game.
'Far Cry: The Wild Expedition' out February 21st, includes Far Cry Classic
The compilation bundle Far Cry: The Wild Expedition from Ubisoft will be out February 21st now, as it delays from the 14th. Ubisoft has released a new Far Cry Classic launch trailer, which is part of the bundle.
It's the original Far Cry updated with HD splendidness, and includes some beefed up game mechanics. It comes to PC at around £24.99, and £29.99 for consoles.
Ubisoft Shanghai contributing to "next Far Cry"
Once again Ubisoft Shanghai is aiding in the development of the Far Cry series, according to the LinkedIn profile of studio design manager Xavier Plagnal who's serving as "content director" on the project.
This would almost certainly be Far Cry 4, which Ubisoft has teased would be revealed 'soon'. Far Cry 3 propelled the series back into favour after the so-so Far Cry 2.
Ubisoft announce Far Cry: The Wild Expedition for PC and console February 14th
Ubisoft has just announced the impending arrival of Far Cry: The Wild Expedition which is a compilation of all Far Cry games, from the original all the way to the Blood Dragon.
It's expected to be reasonably priced to bring the cheer of hunting folks down, in jungle or desert, and using some rather serious firepower while doing it. It's due out February 14th.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon may be getting retail release
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed in a video interview with Game Informer that Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon sold over 1M units over three platforms digitally, and may be getting a retail release of its own.


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This is my 2nd Logitech Harmony 1100 remote. I absolutely LOVE it!! Programming it was a breeze and Technical Support is superb. (I needed help with some obscure functions I wanted to add). I just can't say enough good things about it.
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About two years ago I was hired through a temp agency to test what I was told would be a very "small" game. I took the job, thinking it would last maybe three or four weeks, and immediately started working.
My first day I was asked if I could read proficiently, to which I responded "yes."
From that point on, for fifty-five hours a week, I was placed in a small corner and made to read the entire text of this game. This lasted nearly two months. The kick of all this however was that the game's recorded audio was completely different from the text I was reading. My boss just wanted someone to double check that the story made sense in case the game was popular and spawned a book or attachment story.
This is going to sound like a tease, but I'll tell you that this "small" game ended up being a huge seller, but the NDA I signed won't allow me to tell you the real story behind the main character.
Also it was considered a "small game" which made it big, had a lot of text, but the studio wasn't large enough to do it in house at the time, so something text heavy, came out between 2010-2011 (if development ended in first or second quarter 2010 it is feasible the game came out at xmas 2010), has recorded audio, and was a good seller.
I like Infinity Blade for this one. Vanquish, Heavy Rain, and Bayonetta were not made in the US, and this seamed to give me the impression that he was working for the developer and not just doing localization work. Darksiders is also a strong possibility, and the other game studios are too big.
So Infinity Blade and Darksiders are decent guesses for 2010. Out of that list, if someone who is less lazy than me wants to publish a list of likely's from 2011 we can do that too.
Because with the context the person still works there, and the NDA's shelf life is that of their tenure so the NDA still applies, even when the game becomes abandon-ware. Some companies are very strict about that kind of shit. With video games it is silly, however an NDA for a software developer with a company like Seimens is far more significant even with 10 year old products.The story writer should just tell us. I can't see how an NDA would apply to a released game. They typically apply to only things that are not general public knowledge.
L.A. Noire makes the most sense, but I would think they would have more dedicated testers. The company I work for doesn't make as big games as L.A. Noire but we have plenty of testers.
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He was born Feb. 2, 1920, at Scottsville to Dave and Etta Boyd Treadwell. He was a surveyor for the United States Forestry Service for 33 years and attended the Price Grove Assembly of God.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lessie Pauline Treadwell; two sisters, Iva Laymon and Walsie McClain; and a granddaughter, Donna Treadwell.
Survivors include two sons, Jim Treadwell of Dover and Don Treadwell of Russellville; two daughters and a son-in-law, Sharon Kelly of Hector and Judy and Leland Biggerstaff of Dover; two sisters, Corrine Huffman of Russellville and Elsie Linton of Wichita, Kan.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 11, 2013, at the Price Grove Assembly of God, officiated by the Revs. Bobby Judkins, Ken Partain, Charlie McAlister and Shane Williams. Burial will be in Goates Cemetery near Scottsville by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers will be Chris Kelly, James Treadwell, Michael Daniels, Brad Biggerstaff, Brandon Crow and Ernie Owens. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
The online obituary and guest book are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.
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Fremont is a breath of fresh air.
In an era of political sniping and elected officials who often ignore the fiscal problems confronting their cities, most of the candidates for Fremont mayor and City Council are not only thoughtful and informed, they're also deferential to each other.
In the mayoral campaign, Councilmembers Anu Natarajan and Bill Harrison stand out in the field of five seeking the top post. Picking between them is not easy because either one would do a good job.
We endorse Natarajan because of her strong attention to budget details. Moreover, it's a good opportunity for Fremont, a city that's 51 percent Asian, to have its first woman and first Asian mayor.
Both candidates recognize the city's potentials and its financial vulnerabilities.
They rightly tout the untapped economic opportunities of a city that sits on the edge of Silicon Valley and is about to get a new BART station at Warm Springs in just a few years.
At the same time, they recognize that the city has large debt for underfunded pensions and retiree health plans for city employees.
Specifically, the city is about $383 million in debt. While it's a large sum, on a per-capita basis it's about one-third the burden residents of Berkeley and Oakland face.
City officials deserve credit for taking steps to reduce the city's pension costs.
They're still high, but at least workers are making significant contributions. And while the debt on the shortfall is large, the city has responsibly somewhat shortened the repayment period.
Natarajan and Harrison have both been part of the City Council that approved those prudent fiscal measures. We're glad that both are midterm so neither is risking a council seat for a mayoral bid. In other words, both will still be on the council after the election. We hope one of them is the mayor.
As for the two open council seats, incumbent Suzanne Chan unquestionably deserves re-election.
She has not only been a part of the fiscally prudent council team, she also demonstrates an excellent mastery of financial details.
The second council choice is not as easy because most of the other five candidates would serve ably. We endorse John Dutra for the seat being vacated by his brother, Dominic.
This has nothing to do with preserving family political power (their father was a Fremont councilman and state assemblyman). Quite the contrary.
We were reluctant to endorse John Dutra for that very reason, but during our interview he stood out as the most well-informed and thoughtful challenger.
A final word. We were heartened by the mayoral candidacy of Aziz Akbari, an 18-year-old college student attending the University of Southern California. Akbari is not ready for the mayoral post, or the City Council, but would be an excellent addition to a city committee.
His thoughtfulness and energy make us feel good about the potential of future leaders.


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The transparent bottle makes it easy to monitor the food level. The lid on the top of the feeder allows for easy maintenance. It is also easy to clean. The Le Bistro can be used indoors or outdoors. No electricity required.
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