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London: Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will not be leaving the club this season, according to the club's chief executive Ron Gourlay. Drogba's future at Chelsea was also questioned at the end of this year's season with Fernando Torres's 50 million pound arrival in January.
The 33-year-old has also been suggested as a potential makeweight in a deal to take Luka Modric from Tottenham Hotspur to Chelsea, but Gourlay says that he is going nowhere. "Didier is very much a mainstay of the Chelsea team so yes, Didier will be here with us in a few weeks' time," A newspaper quoted Gourlay, as saying.
Drogba had an offer from Galatasaray on the table and a megabucks move to the MLS and Qatar were also mooted.

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A Word of Invitation
Throughout the course of convention, there are many opportunities to gather together in worship. From the festive occasions of opening and closing worship to the early morning Communion services (a wonderful way to begin the day!) to the quiet contemplation of night prayer to the call of our chaplain to prayer on the convention floor, the convention is grounded in the central things of the faith. We are grounded in those central things—bread wine, water, word—those things we hold central and in a profound way, those central things which hold us.
All were invited to be actively engaged in the worship—to be comforted and refreshed by the familiar, to be delighted and challenged by the new, and to experience God's grace, given as a gracious gift, binding us together as one body in the meal of thanksgiving.
The worship design team was led most ably by the Rev. Eric Dyck. Heartfelt thanks are extended to him and to all who have worked tirelesly with him to plan and prepare for our worship. It is our hope that worship was a stream of life-giving sustenance to all the delegates and visitors at this convention.
The feast is prepared. The table is large enough for all. Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters!
The Rev. Karen A. Johnson-Lefsrud
Chairperson, Program Committee for Worship


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You can always give them away to charity.
Miles aren't taxed when you obtain them (except if you win a contest or buy them), and they aren't deductible when you give them away. But you can make some needy folks much better off.
- Liz Morgan, general manager of customer loyalty at Delta, said that last year customers donated 88 million SkyMiles award miles to 26 charities, including Operation Hero Miles, the United Way and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
In one sense, that's a lot. On the other hand, it's a tiny fraction of the miles earned each year. Hal Brierely, an airline-marketing consultant in Dallas, said there were awards representing more than a trillion miles sitting unused in the accounts of Americans who bank them like any other asset. Unless the miles are going to expire, or the traveler has given up flying on a particular airline altogether, people are loath to give them away.
- Four years ago, the InterContinental Hotels Group joined the airlines in offering opportunities for philanthropy through its loyalty program, Priority Club Rewards. Points can be donated in minimum increments of 10,000. They are then converted to cash and given to selected beneficiaries. Though the Priority Club has 22 million members, only $85,000 has been donated since the program began in 2000.
Like airline miles, hotel points are seen as valuable currency and are, in fact, more flexible in their use. "You earn for hotel stays, airline tickets, car rentals and over 500 to 600 pieces of merchandise," says Steve Sickel, senior vice president of loyalty marketing at InterContinental. "It's almost the equivalent of U.S. dollars in terms of its utility."
When hotel points are donated to charity, Mr. Sickel says, it is truly a gift from the heart. "They're doing that instead of redeeming points for their personal use."
Randy Petersen is the editor of the magazine Insideflyer and a million-mile frequent flier, 12 times over. His Web site, miledonor.com, offers a list of small charities and individuals who are looking for altruistic frequent fliers.


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categories: Aircraft Parts - Abbreviations - Terms - Definitions - Meteorology - Pronunciation
Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) or Center (USA)
A facility established to provide air traffic control service to aircraft
operating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace and principally
during the en route phase of flight. When equipment capabilities and controller
workload permit, certain advisory/assistance services may be provided
to VFR aircraft
Air Traffic Control (ATC)
A service operated by the appropriate authority to promote the safe, orderly,
and expeditious flow of air traffic
Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
The continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information in selected
terminal areas. Its purpose is to improve controller effectiveness and
to relieve frequency congestion by automating the repetitive transmission
of essential but routine information; ex. "Los Angeles information
Alfa. One three zero zero Zulu. Weather measured ceiling two thousand
overcast, visibility three, haze, smoke, temperature seven one, dew point
five seven, wind two five zero at five, altimeter two niner niner six.
ILS Runway Two Five Left approach in use, Runway Two Five Right closed,
advise you have Alfa"
Benouilli's Principle
This principle states that "when the speed of a liquid or gas increases,
it's pressure always decreases". This explains the lift generated by
an airplane's wing and its ability to fly: if air travels faster over one
side of a wing than it does over the other
side, a pressure difference arises, which exercises pressure on the wing,
pulling it to the side where the air travels faster.
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Class G Airspace (Uncontrolled Airspace)
The airspace not designated as Class A, B, C, D or E
An air carrier operator operating under 14 CFR 135 that carries passengers
on at least five round trips per week on at least one route between two
or more points according to its published flight schedules that specify
the times, day of the week, and places between which these flights are
performed. The aircraft that a commuter operates has 30 or fewer passenger
seats and a payload capability of 7,500 pounds or less
Controlled Airspace
An airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic control service
is provided to IFR flights and to VFR flights in accordance with the airspace
classification. Controlled airspace is a generic term that covers Class
A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E airspace. Controlled airspace
is also that airspace within which all aircraft operators are subject
to certain pilot qualifications, operating rules, and equipment requirements
in FAR Part 91 (for specific operating requirements, please refer to FAR
Part 91). For IFR operations in any class of controlled airspace, a pilot
must file an IFR flight plan and receive an appropriate ATC clearance.
Each Class B, Class C, and Class D airspace area designated for an airport
contains at least one primary airport around which the airspace is designated
(for specific designations and descriptions of the airspace classes, please
refer to FAR Part 71.
Controlled airspace in the United States is designated as
1. Class A (formerly PCA -Positive Control Area)
generally, that airspace from 18,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) up to and
including flight level (FL) 600 (60,000 feet pressure altitude) , including
the airspace overlying the waters within 12 nautical miles of the coast
of the 48 contiguous States and Alaska. Unless otherwise authorized, all
persons must operate their aircraft under IFR.
2. Class B (formerly TCA Terminal Control Area)
Generally, that airspace from the surface to 10,000 feet mean sea level
(MSL) surrounding the nation's busiest airports in terms of airport operations
or passenger enplanements. The configuration of each Class B airspace
area is individually tailored and consists of a surface area and two or
more layers (some Class B airspace areas resemble upside down wedding
cakes), and is designed to contain all published instrument procedures
once an aircraft enters the airspace. An ATC clearance is required for
all aircraft to operate in the area, and all aircraft that are so cleared
receive separation services within the airspace. The cloud clearance requirement
for VFR operations is "clear of clouds."
3. Class C (formerly ARSA Airport Radar Service Area)
Generally, that airspace from the surface to 4,000 feet above the airport
elevation (charted in mean sea level (MSL)) surrounding those airports
that have an operational control tower, are serviced by a radar approach
control, and that have a certain number of IFR operations or passenger
enplanements. Although the configuration of each Class C area is individually
tailored, the airspace usually consists of a surface area with a 5 nautical
mile (NM) radius, an outer circle with a 10 nm radius that extends from
1,200 feet to 4,000 feet above the airport elevation and an outer area.
Each person must establish two-way radio communications with the ATC facility
providing air traffic services prior to entering the airspace and thereafter
maintain those communications while within the airspace. VFR aircraft
are only separated from IFR aircraft within the airspace.
4. Class D (formerly ATA Airport Traffic Area and CZ Control Zone)
Generally, that airspace from the surface to 2,500 feet above the airport
elevation (charted in mean sea level (MSL)) surrounding those airports
that have an operational control tower. The configuration of each Class
D airspace area is individually tailored and when instrument procedures
are published, the airspace will normally be designed to contain the procedures.
Arrival extensions for instrument approach procedures may be Class D or
Class E airspace. Unless otherwise authorized, each person must establish
two-way radio communications with the ATC facility providing air traffic
services prior to entering the airspace and thereafter maintain those
communications while in the airspace. No separation services are provided
to VFR aircraft.
5. Class E (formerly General Controlled Airspace)
Generally, if the airspace is not Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class
D, and it is controlled airspace, it is Class E airspace. Class E airspace
extends upward from either the surface or a designated altitude to the
overlying or adjacent controlled airspace. When designated as a surface
area, the airspace will be configured to contain all instrument procedures.
Also in this class are Federal airways, airspace beginning at either 700
or 1,200 feet AGL used to transition to/from the terminal or enroute environment,
enroute domestic, and offshore airspace areas designated below 18,000
feet mean sea level (MSL). Unless designated at a lower altitude, Class
E airspace begins at 14,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) over the United
States, including that airspace overlying the waters within 12 nautical
miles of the coast of the 48 contiguous States and Alaska, up to, but
not including 18,000 feet mean sea level (MSL), and the airspace above
flight level (FL) 600.
Domestic Operations (USA)
Operations within and between: the 50 states of the United States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United
States Virgin Islands, Canadian transborder operations, and (for certain
carriers) Mexican transborder operations.
Ferry Flight
A flight for the purpose of:
1. Returning an aircraft to base.
2. Delivering an aircraft from one location to another.
3. Moving an aircraft to and from a maintenance base.
Ferry flights, under certain conditions, may be conducted under terms
of a special flight permit.
Flight Level (FL)
A level of constant atmospheric pressure related to a reference datum
of 29.92 inches of mercury. Each is stated in three digits that represent
hundreds of feet. For example, flight level 250 represents a barometric
altimeter indication of 25,000 feet; flight level 255, an indication of
25,500 feet.
Flight Plan
Specified information relating to the intended flight of an aircraft that
is filed orally or in writing with an FSS or an ATC facility.
Flight Service Station (FSS)
Air traffic facilities which provide pilot briefing, enroute communications
and VFR search and rescue services, assist lost aircraft and aircraft
in emergency situations, relay ATC clearances, originate Notices to Airmen,
broadcast aviation weather and NAS information, receive and process IFR
flight plans, and monitor NAVAIDs. In addition, at selected locations,
FSSs provide Enroute Flight Advisory Service (Flight Watch), take weather
observations, issue airport advisories, and advise Customs and Immigration
of transborder flights.
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General Aviation
That portion of civil aviation which encompasses all facets of aviation
except air carriers holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity
from the Civil Aeronautics Board and large aircraft commercial operators
A rotorcraft whose rotors are not engine-driven, except for initial starting,
but are made to rotate by action of the air when the rotorcraft is moving;
and whose means of propulsion, consisting usually of conventional propellers,
is independent of the rotor system
IFR Aircraft / IFR Flight
An aircraft conducting flight in accordance with instrument flight rules
Instrument Flight Rule (IFR)
A set of rules governing the conduct of flight under instrument meteorological
Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC)
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from
clouds, and ceiling less than minima specified for visual meteorological
Instrument Operations
Arrivals or departures of an aircraft in accordance with an IFR flight
plan or special VFR procedures or an operation where IFR separation between
aircraft is provided by a terminal control facility. There are three kinds
of instrument operations:
1. Primary Instrument Operations: arrivals and departures at the primary
airport which is normally the airport at which the approach control facility
is located
2. Secondary Instrument Operations: arrivals and departures at airports
other than the primary airport
3. Overflights: operations in which an aircraft transits the area without
intent to land
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An L/MF or UHF radio beacon transmitting nondirectional signals whereby
the pilot of an aircraft equipped with direction finding equipment can
determine his bearing to or from the radio beacon and "home"
on or track to or from the station. When the radio beacon is installed
in conjuncion with the Instrument Landing System marker, it is normally
called a Compass Locator
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Runway Incursion
Any occurrence at an airport involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or
object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in loss
of separation with an aircraft taking off, intending to take off, landing
or intending to land
Turbojet Aircraft
An aircraft having a jet engine in which the energy of the jet operates
a turbine which in turn operates the air compressor
Turboprop Aircraft
An aircraft having a jet engine in which the energy of the jet operates
a turbine which drives the propeller
Ultralight Vehicle
An aeronautical vehicle operated for sport or recreational purposes which
does not require FAA registration, an airworthiness certificate, nor pilot
certification. They are primarily single occupant vehicles, although some
two place vehicles are authorized for training purposes. Operation of
an ultralight vehicle in certain airspace requires authorization from
Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions
(VMC). The term is also used in the United States to indicate weather
conditions that are equal to or greater than minimum VFR requirements.
In addition, it is used by pilots and controllers to indicate a type of
flight plan
A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting very high frequency
navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from magnetic north.
Used as the basis for navigation in the National Airspace System. The
VOR periodically identifies itself by Morse Code and may have an additional
voice identification feature. Voice features may be used by ATC or FSS
for transmitting instructions/information to pilots
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Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. At least that's the way it seems along the 3100 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, where two signs — one new and one old — made a big splash earlier this month.
Two weeks ago, Fresh Fish and Fry, a you-buywe-fry seafood and chicken shop, erected a sign that could easily be misconstrued as a name change for the 13-year-old business. But manager Wayne Haddad said his family was simply hitching to popular sentiment when they decided to put up the new sign, which features a picture of a cartoon chick beneath the store's nickname, Crack Chicken.
"People come in looking lost and ask that same question every day," Haddad said. "They say, 'Is this the crack chicken place?' Now with the new sign, they won't have to ask anymore."
That sign advertises the store's star menu item, which, interestingly enough, isn't actually the chicken. It's the seasoning, a secret family recipe of herbs, spices and oils — including black pepper, lemon peel, sunflower seed oil and cane sugar — that make the fried food as addictive as, well, crack.
"We started selling the seasoning separately about six months ago, but it hasn't slowed down sales," Haddad said. "It's all there in the ingredients."
If the Crack Chicken sign has gotten people to stop asking questions, the Mr. Taco sign two doors down has had the opposite effect. Last week, a vintage sign featuring the mustachioed, sombrero-clad, anthropomorphized taco was installed in front of 3122 S. Martin Luther King Jr., the site of the original Mr. Taco. Its reappearance marks a big step forward for owner Bill Bonofiglo, who vowed last year that the restaurant would reopen.
In an email to City Pulse, Bonofiglo said the decision to put up the signs, a part of the restaurant's ongoing restoration, was hastened when he lost access to the warehouse he had been storing them in.
"They are expensive and somewhat fragile, and we did not want to transport them," Bonofiglo said. "The best place to put them was where they belong."
Mr. Taco was started in that location in 1967 by Bonofiglo's father, Eugene Bonofiglo, and two business partners. Three additional stores opened over the years, but they eventually closed, one by one. The last one, on Lansing's west side, shuttered 10 years ago, at which point Bill Bonofiglo, who had taken over the business, put the four signs in storage and moved to Grand Rapids.
In May 2015, Bonofiglo announced that he intended to reopen the original restaurant. He started a private Facebook group that, for the last 13 months, has generated outpours of both support and frustration from customers looking for solid answers. Bonofiglo said that funding has taken longer than anticipated, and he's performed interior and exterior renovation work on the building himself.
"There are many moving parts to bringing back a Lansing icon that has been closed for over a decade," Bonofiglo said. "However, reaching the milestone of handing lenders the right documents has been met."
Bonofiglo said he hasn't signed an agreement yet but has been working with the Small Business Development Center, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership and multiple lenders to reach a solution. For his part, Bonofiglo is perfectly happy being an object lesson for aspiring entrepreneurs.
"We sincerely hope the rebirth of Mr. Taco has contributed (to the) public awareness of how these entities work together to help a new business open in Lansing," Bonofiglo said. "I think many people have gained insight by having a front row seat on just how expensive and what a huge undertaking a project like this is."
With nothing concrete, and an opening date far from established, the timing of the sign erection seems to be a morale boost for the nearly 8,000 members of the Facebook group.
"(They) share kind things such as past memories, anticipation, things they like the most," Bonofiglo said. "Past employees reunite. People help me find resources. They understand how hard we work and understand our commitment is real. I think what matters most is (the sign) makes a lot of people smile."
In Bloom
Bloom Coffee Roasters Café will have a "sneak opening" on July 1, four days ahead of its July 5 grand opening. The new cafe, 1236 Turner St. in Lansing's Old Town neighborhood, will feature its own brand of coffee, which is roasted on-site, as well as pastries from Groovy Donuts in Williamston and the Masonbased Glory Bee Sweet Treats.
The July 1 opening will have hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and was planned to line up with the Arts Council of Greater Lansing's next Arts Night Out event. When Bloom opens on July 5, regular hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fresh Fish & Fry/Crack Chicken 3140 S. MLK Blvd. Lansing 10 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday (517) 882-7007, freshfishandfry.weebly.com


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Author: Sib
Story: Rapunzel
Part: Rapunzel
Rating: Everyone
Setting: Pre-HBP
Status: Completed
Reviews: 33
Words: 2,953
Updated: June 30, 2005, 3:07am
The redheaded boy snickered as he reached for Pigwidgeon, who fluttered excitedly above his perch. He opened the letter one last time, reviewing the contents with a satisfied nod of his head. Tying the letter to the owl's leg, he said, "Take this to Fred and George."
Pigwidgeon took off, happy in his work. Across the countryside he flew, finally reaching Diagon Alley, and then a particular shop. He paused on the windowsill, peering inside as though looking for something. He hooted several times, and if an owl could be said to hoot nervously, then this owl definitely qualified.
Fred Weasley looked up from his work, smiling up at the window. "It's all right, Pig. Come on down."
The owl, apparently satisfied, flew down to the worktable containing a variety of odd objects and a line of smoking cauldrons over green licking flames. Fred untied the note from Pigwidgeon's leg, read the parchment and then looked incredulously at the owl. After giving him a treat, he turned to the door of the workshop.
"George! You have to see this," Fred called out. As his brother walked in, Fred waved the letter at him with a grin on his face. George quickly scanned the note as well:
The time has come for drastic measures. I believe we've been patient long enough.
Harry is too tense these days, and is going to crack soon. Not only that, but our dear sister is getting too many letters from Dean. Something needs to be devised to get them together sooner rather than later. Harry needs a girl to keep his mind off his problems, and we know that Ginny is perfect for him. We just need to make Harry realize it.
You blokes are just the men for the job. Let me know how I can help.
The twins looked at each other for a long moment, as an identical grin spread across George's face.
"Ron's right, you know," said Fred.
"Indeed he is," said George, nodding. "Which may be a first for our dear little brother."
"It really should have happened by now," said Fred.
"It may be time to take matters into our own hands," replied George.
"Harry can't save the world if he's cracked."
"We're agreed, then… romance for Harrykins and Ginnykins," nodded George.
"And I think I have an idea," Fred said with relish. "I think they just need a little together time… close together time…"
"Very close," George finished, rubbing his hands together gleefully. "Tell me."
"You're taking this much too seriously," Ron said peevishly as Hermione gestured pointedly toward a stack of loose paper clutched in her hand.
"Ron! It's in the script! You have to follow the script!" she replied hotly.
"I will! But I don't see why we have to do every gesture right now. It's only our first reading. Let's just say the lines and get on with it."
They were all sitting at the Weasley's kitchen table, each with a copy of a script for a summer play of Rapunzel. Harry hid his face behind his copy, pretending to read it closely, but couldn't help sneaking a grin toward Ginny over Ron and Hermione's bickering, which had been going on for a good five minutes. She smiled back at him.
"I'm the director for the play, and I don't want it to end up a mess," Hermione replied loftily. "You'll look awfully foolish if you're just standing up on stage, without proper practice."
"You're letting this play go to your head already," Ron said, his voice rising. "Admit it – you enjoy being in charge!"
"That's it, Ron Weasley!" Hermione snapped. "You just practice by yourself, and see if I care if you make a fool of yourself on stage!" With that, she stormed out of the kitchen and up the stairs to Ginny's room.
"Fine!" Ron shouted after her. "We'll just see who's prepared!" And Ron stormed out the back door of the Burrow.
Harry and Ginny looked at each other with dropped jaws. "Er – what just happened?" Harry asked.
"Um, I think that means we're on our own today for rehearsal," Ginny said, snickering. "Tell you what… there's too much tension around here." She suddenly cocked her head, as though a thought occurred to her. "In fact, I know just the place to do this right."
"Where's that?" Harry asked curiously.
"You'll see," she replied, grinning. "I'll pack up a lunch, and we can take it with us."
Sometime later they started down a path from the Burrow, Ginny carrying a wicker basket full of food. Harry glanced over at her; she was wearing her hair longer these days, below the middle of her back, and he had to admit that he liked it. It reflected the bright sunshine, giving it a particularly fiery glint.
"How did I let all of you talk me into this?" Harry grumbled as they walked along.
"Oh, Harry. It'll be fun! You'll see," Ginny said, fighting an urge to laugh at him.
Harry sighed, his stress level climbing by the minute. Dumbledore had finally allowed him to leave the Dursley's three weeks ago, to his great relief. He'd been having a nice, relaxing summer at the Burrow, and spending time with Ron, Hermione and Ginny had helped to distract him from his grief over Sirius, and his anxiety over the prophecy.
Last week, however, Ginny had asked them all to come with her to an audition for a summer play. A youth group was putting on a performance of Rapunzel, and Ginny decided to try out for the lead role. Apparently there was a shortage of people to play roles, because as soon as the producer saw the four of them, they were immediately asked to participate.
Hermione and Ron were game; she was quickly put into the role of director, and Ron was to play the king. As soon as the producer had eyed Harry, however, she had immediately eyed him like a shark eyes its prey. She asked Harry to accept the lead role of the Prince.
He had instantly balked, but Ron and Ginny had questioned his Gryffindor courage, and in a fit of madness, he had finally agreed. It didn't take long for him to have huge second thoughts on the whole matter.
Harry sighed, feeling like he had completely lost his marbles for agreeing to be in this play. "Yeah, fun," Harry replied glumly, picturing himself in front a large group of people.
"I know the perfect place to rehearse and try out the hair growth potion. We're almost there," Ginny said.
Laughing, she abruptly took his hand and pulled him into the trees, running along a hidden path that he hadn't seen before. They finally broke out into a small clearing with a tree house about twenty feet up.
"Bill made this for me a long time ago. You're supposed to climb up my hair in the play, so this will be a good place to practice," she said.
Harry sighed again, feeling resigned to the whole thing, as Ginny spread out a blanket on the grass and unpacked the food. They ate lunch and chatted, Harry feeling a bit more relaxed. The day was sunny and warm, and the trees provided a shady canopy for the area.
"All ready? If you're cooperative, I might have something special for dessert," Ginny said teasingly.
"What?" Harry asked, intrigued.
"Well, we'll just see how you do. Rehearsal first," Ginny said, grinning at him.
Harry grinned back. "All right. Remember your promise."
"Let's read our lines first, then we'll try the full thing," Ginny said, pulling out the script.
Harry flipped the pages of his script, skimming the text. As he came to the last page, his heart skipped a beat – he was supposed to kiss her at the end. "Erm," he said, a betraying blush coming to his face, wondering if they were going to rehearse that.
"What?" Ginny asked. Peering over, she saw what page Harry was on and flipped open her own script. She then chewed her lip, looking a bit embarrassed herself. "Oh. Well, it's just for the play. We're going to have to do it on stage, so we should probably do… er, the whole scene."
Harry nodded miserably, his stomach doing a few nervous flip-flops.
"Tell you what, why don't we rehearse the climbing bit first," Ginny said, folding and unfolding her script nervously. "Right then. I'll go up in the tree house and use the potion, then you try and climb up. It's supposed to make my hair really strong, and then if I hold it in a certain way, it doesn't pull me down with it."
"All right," Harry replied, feeling relieved to do something else, at least temporarily.
She climbed up a ladder into the tree house, carrying the picnic basket. Harry could see her pull a bottle out of the basket and apply the potion to her hair. It began growing, longer and longer. Ginny giggled as it filled the tree house.
"I think I'm ready," Ginny called down.
"Okay," Harry called back. "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!"
Ginny lowered her hair down, a cascade of fiery red. Harry found himself thinking that it looked quite pretty like that. He reached out and touched it, and her hair felt very soft. Without thinking, he stroked it, feeling the silky texture. Realizing what he was doing, he felt some color coming to his cheeks and hoped that Ginny didn't see what he'd done.
Taking a deep breath, he put his foot against the tree and began climbing. As he ascended the tree, he idly noticed that her hair smelled quite nice as well. Finally pulling himself through the window, Harry looked around the tree house at large piles of hair.
"I think I used a little too much of the potion," Ginny said, giggling and pulling her hair back in hand-over-hand.
Harry felt himself growing a bit short of breath. He had always liked her hair, and somehow having so much of it in one place was extremely distracting. Pulling his script out his pocket, he started to suggest they start reading the lines, but then remembered what was at the end. He fingered the paper anxiously.
"Er, right, then. Suppose we should read our lines," Ginny said, looking down at her script and carefully not looking at Harry.
They began reading the play, slowly moving through the lines until the dreaded part came, nearly at the end of the play. They looked at each other for a long moment, then touched their lips together very quickly. Ginny looked a combination of embarrassed and amused.
"Oh, Harry. Is it that bad kissing me?" she said teasingly, trying to release some of the tension in the room.
Harry laughed, but didn't say anything. Actually, it hadn't been so bad at all, he thought…
"Let's read through it again," Ginny said.
They read their lines again, once again reaching the kiss. This time, they kissed much longer, causing Harry's heart to thump in his chest. He noticed that Ginny seemed a little out of breath.
"Erm, maybe one more time," she said distractedly.
As they ran through their lines once more, Harry noticed that they seemed to be reading them quite a bit faster than before. Finally coming up to the part with the kiss once again, they looked into each other's eyes. Harry was suddenly very aware that he was alone with her in the tree house, with a pile of very sexy hair strewn about and they were about to kiss.
They came together, the kiss having a sense of urgency this time. Harry's arms seemed to move of their own accord as they wrapped themselves around her, burying themselves in all the hair as he pulled her to him tightly. Ginny wrapped her arms around him as well and kissed back passionately, as they stood kissing for several minutes.
Finally breaking apart, Harry's brain felt completely frozen, and Ginny was looking at him with a dropped jaw.
"Um, Harry…" she started.
"Ginny, I…" Harry replied.
She stumbled toward the picnic basket, pulling great piles of hair behind her. Harry watched the process with mesmerized fascination. Part of him wanted to reach out and touch it again before he held himself back.
Ginny looked dazed as she sat down on the floor of the tree house, fumbling with the basket door. "Um… dessert. Right then…"
Harry nodded dumbly. He wasn't sure he could take another reading of the lines.
"Look! Chocolate Chances," she said a bit too loudly and brightly, pulling out a bowl with round chocolates in it.
"What are those?" Harry asked, forcing his attention to the sweets.
"They're excellent. They're chocolate, but with a surprise sweet fruit in the middle, kind of like a Bertie Bott's fruity center," she said, handing him one.
Harry took one of the chocolates and bit into it, and a delicious flavor filled his mouth. "Strawberry!"
Ginny bit into her own chocolate and sighed. "Mmm, guava."
They continued eating, a silent tension surrounding them. Harry tried to keep his mind on his dessert, but the combination of the chocolate, the kissing, the long hair, and the knowledge that they were alone in the tree house was proving to be more than he could handle. He couldn't help but watch her carefully bite into her dessert.
Her hair looked very, very pretty and he had an urge to touch it again. Ginny noticed him looking at her. With a small smile and a cock of her head, she reached over and took a chocolate, sensuously biting into it and licking the excess off her fingers. Harry stared at her… the chocolate, the long hair… the whole thing was driving him mad.
He rose off the floor, feeling like he needed some air. He walked over to the window of the tree house, trying to get hold of himself. Harry heard Ginny get up off the floor.
He turned around, his eyes automatically drawn to the hair flowing down her body like a river of fire. Ginny gave him an odd look, following his eyes toward her hair in the room. Harry felt his breathing growing very labored.
"What do you think?" she asked playfully. "Is it long enough now?"
"Erm," Harry said, unable to look directly at her and feeling a lot of heat on his neck.
A smile grew across Ginny's face. "You like it like this, don't you, Mr. Potter?" she said in a low voice, taking a step forward.
Harry swallowed, unable to speak. Her hair looked incredibly alluring, cascading down her body, onto the floor....
Ginny pulled a large swath of hair and slowly stroked Harry's cheek with it. Harry's heart was pounding in his chest. He wasn't certain how much more of this he could take....
"You like that, don't you?" she whispered, standing very close.
She wrapped the hair around his neck, pulling it around. The feeling was driving Harry mad. He had to take action. He pulled her to him, kissing her, burying his hands deeply into all the hair. Ginny kissed him back aggressively. They fell to the floor, all the hair wrapping around them...
"Here they come," Ron whispered from the Burrow window, gesturing to Hermione. "It's about bloody time!"
"Ron, we shouldn't spy on them," she replied haughtily from across the room, though she focused her eyes through the window.
"They're holding hannnnds…" Ron said in a singsong voice, grinning.
Dropping all pretense, Hermione ran over to the window, peeking out. They watched Harry and Ginny walking at the top of the hill leading to the Burrow. Suddenly Ginny pulled Harry aside, kissing him passionately. Ron and Hermione looked at each other, snickering.
"Come on!" Ron said, grabbing Hermione's hand, who put up only token resistance as they ran out the door.
When Harry and Ginny saw Ron and Hermione walking toward them, they suddenly broke apart, blushing madly.
"And what's going on here?" Ron asked accusingly, crossing his arms.
"Erm, well, you see, mate…" Harry began nervously.
Ron's face cracked as he began laughing riotously, while Hermione giggled next to him. "Aw, I can't hold it in. Can't wait to tell Fred and George that it worked."
There was a pregnant pause, then Ginny said dangerously, "What worked?"
Ron's face fell, realizing he'd said too much. "Oh, er, uh… oh, blast it. Fred and George had this idea… uh, if you two spent time together, uh… they sort of arranged the play…"
"Fred and George arranged the play? Did you know about this?" Harry asked Hermione accusingly.
"Well, now, Harry, don't get upset…" Hermione started nervously. "We just thought if we had an argument and left you two alone… things would happen naturally…"
"Wait, your argument this morning… that was faked?" Harry asked incredulously.
"Well… yes," Ron said, grinning at Hermione.
Harry suddenly looked relieved. "You mean, I don't have to do the play?" he asked excitedly.
"Yes, you do! I'm not giving up my starring role, just because Fred and George are behind it!" Ginny said, her eyes flashing.
"And I'm certainly not giving up my director job!" Hermione added.
Harry looked helplessly at Ron for support, who held up a hand. "Don't look at me, mate! Weasley is your King, remember?"
The whole thing was so absurd that Harry had to laugh. "Well, I suppose I'm outvoted."
"You're not angry?" Hermione asked worriedly. "You know, I think this could be good for you."
Harry smiled, looking at Ginny, who smiled back at him. "I think you're right, Hermione."
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NOTICE: This opinion is subject to motions for rehearing under Rule 22 as well as formal revision before publication in the New Hampshire Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Clerk/Reporter, Supreme Court of New Hampshire, Supreme Court Building, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, of any errors in order that corrections may be made before the opinion goes to press. Opinions are available on the Internet by 9:00 a.m. on the morning of their release. The direct address of the court's home page is: http://www.state.nh.us/courts/supreme.htm
Hillsborough-northern judicial district
No. 99-088
October 11, 2000
Philip T. McLaughlin, attorney general (Charles T. Putnam, senior assistant attorney general, on the brief, and Brian Graf, senior assistant attorney general, orally), for the State.
Behzad Mirhashem, assistant appellate defender, of Concord, by brief and orally, for the defendant.
DALIANIS, J. The defendant, Arturo Dumas, a borderline mentally retarded man, was convicted by a jury of manslaughter, see RSA 630:2, I (b) (1996), for which he was sentenced to fifteen to thirty years in prison. The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the Superior Court (Barry, J.) erred in holding that the defendant voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently waived his Miranda rights. Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). We affirm.
The following facts were adduced at trial. The defendant, who has a full-scale I.Q. of 73 or 74, was arrested following a shooting. After the shooting victim's death nine days later, the defendant was charged with first degree murder.
Three hours after the shooting, police detectives Peter Waligura and James Kinney advised the defendant of the charges against him. Before advising the defendant of his Miranda rights, Detective Kinney asked the defendant if he could read and write. The defendant told the detectives that while he could write, he "could not read too good." Detective Kinney then slowly read the defendant his Miranda rights. After the detective read each right and asked the defendant if he understood it, the defendant said that he understood the right and initialed the form accordingly. The defendant never said that he did not understand his rights; nor did he ask the detectives any questions about them.
After advising the defendant of his rights, Detective Kinney read the last two questions on the form. The first asked the defendant if he understood each of the rights. The second asked whether he was willing to talk to the officers and answer their questions. After each question was read to him, the defendant initialed the "yes" line for that question and then signed the form. The defendant then told the detectives about the shooting, admitting that he shot the victim because of a prior altercation. The entire interview lasted two hours.
Prior to trial, the defendant moved to suppress his statements, claiming that the police obtained them in violation of his Miranda rights. He claimed that, because of his mental impairments, he was unable to understand his Miranda rights and, therefore, could not have validly waived them. After a hearing, the trial court denied the defendant's motion.
Although the defendant's motion to suppress raised both State and federal constitutional claims, on appeal he relies solely upon the State Constitution. We limit our analysis accordingly. See State v. Paulsen, 143 N.H. 447, 454, 726 A.2d 902, 907 (1999).
"Recognizing that a trial court is in the best position to weigh the credibility of the witnesses, we will not reverse its finding on the issue of waiver unless the manifest weight of the evidence, when viewed in the light most favorable to the State, is to the contrary." State v. Prevost, 141 N.H. 647, 651, 690 A.2d 1029, 1032 (1997) (quotation omitted).
"In order to introduce a defendant's statements made during custodial interrogation, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his constitutional rights." State v. Gagnon, 139 N.H. 175, 177, 651 A.2d 5, 7 (1994) (quotation omitted). "[T]here is no per se rule that a person with low intelligence cannot waive his Miranda rights. Rather, the determination of whether a person in fact knowingly and intelligently waived his Miranda rights is to be made after considering the totality of the circumstances." State v. Bushey, 122 N.H. 995, 999, 453 A.2d 1265, 1267 (1982). A defendant's mental capability is but one factor that should be considered. See id.
The trial court based its ruling that the defendant understood his Miranda rights and knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived them upon the following: (1) the testimony of the two detectives, which the court found credible, demonstrating how Detective Kinney read each Miranda right to the defendant slowly, stopping between sentences to make sure the defendant understood the rights; (2) the testimony of the State's expert that when he read the Miranda warnings to the defendant, the defendant appeared to understand them and said that he could understand them if they were read to him slowly; (3) the fact that the defendant initialed each right and signed the waiver form; (4) the defendant's statement to his own expert that if the police asked him to sign something that he did not understand, he would not sign it; (5) the State's expert's testimony that the defendant is not overly suggestible; (6) the State's expert's testimony that the defendant is capable of understanding his Miranda rights and their waiver; (7) the fact that the defendant chose not to reveal certain facts during the police interview, demonstrating that he was capable of making choices; (8) the fact that the defendant refused to agree to a search of his wife's car, demonstrating that he understood that he could refuse the detectives' requests; (9) the undisputed lack of undue influence during the interview; (10) the fact that the detectives informed the defendant of the charges against him before questioning him; and (11) the defendant's prior arrest, indicating prior experience with the police.
The defendant asserts that three factors create a reasonable doubt as to the validity of his Miranda waiver. First, he argues that the State's expert's opinion leaves a reasonable doubt as to whether the defendant was capable of understanding that any statement he made to the police could be used against him at trial. He observes that the State's expert opined that the defendant was not "totally incapable" of waiving his Miranda rights and that he was capable of understanding that he could remain silent and had a right to counsel, but made no mention of whether the defendant understood that anything he said could be used against him at trial.
The defendant misconstrues the State's expert's opinion and testimony. In addition to opining that the defendant's "deficits do not render him totally incapable of understanding the meaning and effect of his waiver of Miranda rights," the State's expert stated that the defendant "was capable of understanding [his Miranda] rights after I had presented them to him." At the suppression hearing, the State's expert testified that the defendant had "the capacity to understand the essential elements of [his Miranda] rights." He further testified that as he read the defendant his Miranda rights, the defendant "recognized that he was understanding the rights," and said that he understood them because the expert read slowly. The expert testified also that the defendant said that he could understand his rights when they were read to him slowly.
The trial court relied upon the State's expert's opinion and testimony to find that despite the defendant's borderline intelligence, he is capable of understanding the meaning and effect of his waiver of his rights. When viewed in the light most favorable to the State, we hold that the record supports this finding.
Next, the defendant asserts that because the trial court ruled that he needed special accommodations to understand the trial better, and since no such special accommodations were made for him during the police interview, his Miranda waiver is invalid. We disagree. The police did accommodate the defendant by reading his Miranda rights to him slowly, and the State's expert testified that the defendant was capable of understanding his Miranda rights when they were so read. Under these circumstances, we hold that no other special accommodations were necessary.
We note, however, that the waiver form used by the police in this case was less explicit than desirable. While the form explains the rights themselves in relatively simple language, it does not include an express waiver. We strongly urge that this form be amended to include an express waiver. See, e.g., State v. Benoit, 126 N.H. 6, 24, 490 A.2d 295, 307 (1985).
Finally, the defendant argues that the lack of a transcript of the police interview creates reasonable doubt per se as to the validity of his Miranda waiver. He cites no controlling authority for this proposition, which we reject. The testimony described above was a sufficient record upon which the trial court could rely.
Based upon our review of the totality of the circumstances, construed in the light most favorable to the State, we cannot say that the trial court's finding was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.
NADEAU, J., concurred; GROFF, MANGONES, and MOHL, JJ., superior court justices, specially assigned under RSA 490:3, concurred.


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We all spend a large portion of our lives working. That implies worker rights, for example, opportunity of affiliation, the right to oppose, the restriction of subjugation, bondage, constrained and mandatory work, and the right to reasonable working conditions, are crucial. At the point when bosses approach their employees with deference, the working environment can be a place of self-satisfaction. […]Continue reading »


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The band released their first EP with Marcelo Baiotto (Ex-Drummer) in August 2008. The album contains 4 tracks, called Heavy Metal Forever and was primarily responsible for the excellent coverage and conquest of 80's metal fans around the world.
The year 2009 brought great achievements for the Band, among them the participation of the Selective São Paulo Metal Battle - W: O: A (Wacken Open Air) receiving many compliments from judges and as well as the public for the presentation, resourcefulness and compositions.
The EP HMF was featured in the magazine Roadie Crew Ed. 126 Jul / 2009 in the Garage Demos section and very well spoken of on various websites, blogs and zines in the world.
Were invited to be the opening act of the German band Grave Digger at Carioca Club SP. This was one of the greatest achievements, because beyond the fulfillment of a dream, know and share the stage with these guys was fantastic. The Rexor was very well received by the public and very well reviewed by the organization and specialized media present at the event.
The Rexor won the 1st SP Metal Fest, festival held in 2010 by the Metropolitan FM Radio in SP, winning over fans and showing just as it would from then on your work!
Finally on July 12, 2014, Rexor released their first full Length called Powered Heart containing 9 tracks.
The album release was in Aquarius Rock Bar in São Paulo, with a full house, receptive and extremely excited audience. That night, the Rexor shared the stage with Almah, Noturnall and Republica, making it once the event a success On 28 September 2014, the Rexor shares the stage with the Canadian Skull Fist in Fluffy Rock Club along with Breakout, Rider and Catastrophe that are great Brazilian bands.
The disc Powered Heart received excellent critical in Roadie Crew Magazine Ed 188 -. Sep / 2014 thus showing the 6-year period of the reason for the launch of a true independent work.


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December7: Four people were killed and 17 others injured when a private sleeper bus rammed into a truck near the national power grid at Singhwala village on the Moga-Kotkapura road in Moga district on Thursday morning.One of the deceased was an army man identified as Rajinder Singh, but his place of residence was yet to be verified. The other three deceased could not be identified immediately. The driver and conductor of the bus also died in the mishap, police said.Preliminary investigation revealed that the bus coming from Jaipur and on its way to Jammu collided with the truck on the highway just 5 km from Moga townThe exact cause of the accident was still under investigation, but it was believed that the driver of the bus might have suffered from drowsiness. Moreover, poor vision due to foggy weather conditions in the wee hours could also be one of the reasons behind the collision. The bus collided with the truck from the back at a high speed.Those injured are Jagdish Khadar, resident of Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan; Nagesh, resident of Jhunjhunu; Ajay from Manan in Pathankot; Anu Devi of Manan; Sajid Khan of Churu in Rajasthan; Vikram Singh of Churu; Shri Ram of Jhuhunjunu; Raju Singh of Churu; Mahesh Kumar of Hanumangarh; Amit Kumar of Hanumangarh; Dhanna Ram of Nago in Rajasthan; Subhash Chand of Jhunjhunu; Kishan Kumar of Jhunjhunu; Sanjay Kumar of Jhunjhunu and Sunil Kumar of Churu.They were rushed to the district hospital at Moga where they are undergoing treatment. One of the patients was referred to Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital at Faridkot.


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We have, at least temporarily, marked this record as "Denied." Why, you ask? As TikiTakman and yan point out, Caitlin clearly mispronounces the word 'Galaptasaurus'. She says 'GalapAtasaurus'. This is incorrect. We considered changing her record title to Most Times Saying "Galapatasaurus" In One Minute, but that felt like an easy way out. Her intent was to beat Yan's record, and in our estimation she failed. Our vision is to implement tools that will allow you (the community) a chance to vote on these types of issues yourselves. We're working on it. In the meantime, we have our Comment section for such disputes. Please join the discussion. Does Caitlin deserve this record?
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August 18, 2011
Sometimes it's good to remind yourself of just how little you really need in a car. One day recently, I realized I hadn't driven the Mazda 2 in awhile and resolved to sign it out when it was next available. I actually found myself -- I wouldn't say pining -- but kinda longing to whip the little pod into a freeway on-ramp with its little 100-hp engine rasping away. And the Mazda 2 is not a car you really look forward to driving on a long commute.
It's small. You don't stand a chance against semis. Your nerves would like a sixth cruising speed. There's no Bluetooth, no USB (although there is an aux jack), no navi, no sat radio, no dual zone climate control. Yet I'm still trying to find something I don't like about it. If pressed, I'd say the manual transmission, while easy and slick-shifting, feels slightly Fisher--Price. I'd like to feel just a little more weight, as if there's real metal linking everything together.
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|Arizona Diamondbacks activated C Gerald Laird from the 60-day disabled list.
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|Arizona Diamondbacks sent C Gerald Laird on a rehab assignment to Reno Aces.
|August 2, 2015
|Arizona Diamondbacks sent C Gerald Laird on a rehab assignment to AZL D-backs.
|April 21, 2015
|Arizona Diamondbacks transferred C Gerald Laird from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
|April 12, 2015
|Arizona Diamondbacks placed C Gerald Laird on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 9, 2015. Lower back spasms.
|April 5, 2015
|Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of C Gerald Laird from Reno Aces.
|February 8, 2015
|C Gerald Laird assigned to Reno Aces.
|February 2, 2015
|Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Gerald Laird to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|October 30, 2014
|C Gerald Laird elected free agency.
|August 11, 2013
|Atlanta Braves activated C Gerald Laird from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 9, 2013
|Atlanta Braves sent C Gerald Laird on a rehab assignment to Gwinnett Braves.
|August 3, 2013
|Atlanta Braves placed C Gerald Laird on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 26, 2013. Kidney stone.
|November 16, 2012
|Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Gerald Laird.
|November 3, 2012
|C Gerald Laird elected free agency.
|November 18, 2011
|Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Gerald Laird.
|October 30, 2011
|C Gerald Laird elected free agency.
|July 7, 2011
|St. Louis Cardinals activated C Gerald Laird from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 5, 2011
|sent C Gerald Laird on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
|May 23, 2011
|St. Louis Cardinals placed C Gerald Laird on the 15-day disabled list. fracture of right index finger
|December 14, 2010
|St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Gerald Laird.
|November 7, 2010
|C Gerald Laird elected free agency.
Resides in Scottsdale, AZ with his wife, Kelly, daughter, Berlin Elizabeth, and son, Boston ... Tabbed a First-Team High School All-American by Baseball America following his senior season at La Quinta High School in Westminster, CA in 1998 as he hit .630 (68-for-108) with eight home runs, 46 RBI and 42 stolen bases...Played for Cypress Junior College in Cypress, CA in 1999...His brother Brandon (third baseman) currently plays in the Kansas City Royals organization and has played in the New York Yankees and Houston Astros organizations.2013
Appeared in 47 games, including 33 starts at catcher, in his first season with the Braves organization and his 11th Major League season. Made his third consecutive appearance on a postseason roster, after being a part of the 2012 Detroit Tigers club and the 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Entered Division Series Game 2 at catcher (0-for-1) in the eighth inning. In the ninth inning, caught LAD's D. Gordon stealing at 2B for the second out of the inning. Threw out 30.4% (7-for-23) of attempted base stealers. Pitching staff worked at a 3.94 ERA in games in which he caught. Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage (257 total chances) for the first time in his career. In 33 starts at catcher, batted .274 (29-for-106) with seven doubles, one home run and nine RBI. Had a .303 (23-for-76) batting average vs. right-handed pitchers, compared to a .244 (11-for-45) vs. lefthanded pitchers. Hit .348 (8-for-23) with runners in scoring position. His batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs was .308 (4-for-13). Went 3-for-8 (.375) with two RBI as a pinch-hitter. Hit .351 (20-for-57) at home, compared to a .219 mark (14-for-64) on the road. His four-hit performance on 9/29 matched his career high for the third time. From 4/1 through 7/21, owned a .306 (22-for-72) batting average with one home run and 11 RBI. His onbase percentage was .390 and his OPS was .807. Was placed on the disabled list on 8/3 (retroactive to July 26) to 8/11 with kidney stones. Had a medical procedure to remove kidney stones on 7/31. Appeared in two rehabilitation games with Triple-A Gwinnett. Signed by the Braves as a free agent to a two-year contract on November 16, 2012.2012 Led the Majors with a .382 (29-for-76) average against right-handed pitchers (minimum 50 AB). Batted .342 (25-for-73) with runners on base, third-best in the American League (minimum 50 AB). Drove in a season-high three runs in 10/1's win at KC. With the win, DET clinched the AL Central title. Appeared in six postseason games, including Games 2 and 4 of the World Series. 2011 Served as the back-up catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 2011 season after signing with the club as a free agent during the off-season...Collected a season-high three hits on April 13 at Arizona...Sidelined May 23-July 7 with a right finger fracture -- assigned to Triple A Memphis for an injury rehabilitation assignment on July 5, seeing action in two games with the club...Hit .357 (5x14) in six games during July. 2010 Completed his second season with the Tigers, splitting the club's catching duties with Alex Avila. Made 76 starts behind the plate and appeared in 87 games total...Threw out 29.2 percent of runners attempting to steal (24 of 82), third-best among American League catchers...Ranked 3rd among A.L. catchers with 52 assists...Collected a season-high three hits on 6/15 vs. WSH. Equaled the high with three hits on 6/27 at ATL...Batted .333 (8-24) with a double, home run and five RBI over a season-best seven-game hitting streak 8/13-26...Entered the game on 9/2 at MIN as a pinch-hitter in the 11th inning and successfully recorded a sacrifice bunt before he belted a game-winning home run in the 13th inning. According to Elias, it marked the first time a player entered the game in extra innings to put down a sacrifice bunt in his first trip to the plate and hit a home run later in the game since 8/14/92 when Milwaukee's Jim Gantner did so vs. Boston. 2009 Acquired by the Tigers in a three-player deal with the Texas Rangers during the off-season, he served as Detroit's primary catcher in 2009 and saw action in a career-high 135 games...Threw out 40.4 percent of runners attempting to steal (40x99), tops among American League catchers...Topped all American League catchers with a .997 fielding percentage and 78 assists...Hit by a pitch 10 times during the season, tied for seventh-most in the American League...tied for eighth in the league with 10 sacrifice hits...Tabbed the second-best defensive catcher in the American League by Baseball America...Did not commit an error in his first 56 games of the season behind the plate April 6-June 17...Hit .340 (16x47) with two doubles, a triple, home run and five RBI over his first 14 games of the season April 6-25...Collected a season-high three hits on April 11 versus Texas -- matched the high with three hits on April 25 at Kansas City, May 16 versus Oakland, May 23 versus Colorado and September 26 at Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field against the White Sox...Batted .341 (15x44) with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight RBI over a 13-game stretch June 18-July 6..Hit .357 (15x42) with three doubles and four RBI over a 13-game stretch September 10-26...Hit .260 (53x204) in 68 games at home...batted .191 (40x209) in 67 games on the road...Batted .241 (55x228) in 74 games prior to the all-star break...hit .205 (38x185) in 61 games following the all-star break. 2008 Served as the primary catcher for the Texas Rangers for the majority of the 2008 season, seeing action in 95 games...Equaled career highs with four hits and two home runs on April 6 at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, while he established a career best with six RBI -- belted two home runs on August 3 versus Toronto to match the career high...Posted a career-high 10-game hitting streak April 21-May 8, batting .359 (14x39) with three doubles, a home run and four RBI...Started at third base on June 6 versus Tampa Bay -- first appearance at the position during his major league career...Sidelined June 21-July 26 with a left hamstring strain -- saw action in four games during an injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple A Oklahoma July 22-26...Ejected by home plate umpire Bill Hohn on August 31 at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning -- marked his first career ejection...Fared better against righthanded pitchers, batting .288 (72x250)...hit .245 (23x94) versus lefties...Batted .306 (56x183) in 51 games prior to the all-star break...hit .242 (39x161) in 44 games following the all-star break. 2007 Saw action in a career-high 120 games for Texas, establishing career bests with nine home runs and 47 RBI....led all American League catchers with 75 assists...threw out 39.8 percent of runners attempting to steal (39/98), second-best among league catchers...belted his first career grand slam 5/21 vs. MIN, collecting a season-high five RBI...had a nine-game hitting streak 7/16-29, batting .333 (12-for-36). 2006 He finished the season with one hit in his last 18 at-bats and 14 in his last 72 at-bats (.194) with 4 doubles and 9 runs scored. Since July 1, he ranked 6th among AL catchers with 130-or-more at-bats in batting .275 (42-153) with 11 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 10 RBI. He led all Major League catchers with seven bunt hits, most by a Texas catcher in a single season in club history. He batted .405 (34-84) vs. lefties, first in the AL among players with at least 75 at-bats, highest in club history. He threw out 19 of 44 attempted base stealers (43%) and ranked tied for seventh in the AL in catcher caught stealing in only 71 games at the position. He established single-game highs with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 4 runs and 4 RBI 6/4 at Chicago White Sox and is only the 6th player in club history to record 4 extra-base hits in one game. 2005 Texas: Batted .225 (9-40) with one home run and 4 RBI in 13 games/11 starts over 2 stints with Texas...recalled from Oklahoma on June 27...went 0-4 in a start at catcher that night and was optioned to Oklahoma the following day...was also with the Rangers from September 1-end of season...batted .250 (9-36) in 12 games in his 2nd stint with the club...hit safely in season-high 5 straight from September 4-12...went 2-4 with double, homer and 2 RBI on September 4 at Kansas City...played 8th inning on September 4 in right field, his first major league appearance at a position other than catcher.
Oklahoma: Batted .310 (87-281) with 17 home runs, 55 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 75 games with the RedHawks...17 homers ranked 4th among Oklahoma batters and was a career-high for a single professional season...started at catcher for the Pacific Coast League in the Triple-A All-Star Game and went 2-3 with a grand slam to earn PCL Star of Stars honors...was named Rangers Minor League Player of the Month in April, batting .381 (24-63) with 4 home runs and 11 RBI in 15 April contests...recorded season-high 9- game hit streak twice, from April 14-25 and August 20-30...homered in consecutive games on April 18-20 and June 10-12...went 4- 5 with a grand slam and season-high 6 RBI on July 6 at Albuquerque...also recorded a 4-hit game on May 31 at Iowa...batted .295 (38-129) in 35 games at home and .322 (49-152) in 40 road contests...hit .271 (19-70) against left-handers and .322 (68-211) against right-handers...on the Oklahoma disabled list from July 20-August 19 with a strained left hamstring...rehabbed with the Arizona League Rangers from August 5-18, batting .192 (5-26) in 8 games.2004 Started 46 games at catcher for Texas in his 2nd major league season...spent 2 months on the disabled list after injuring thumb during play at the plate on May 20 vs. Kansas City.
Summary: Made Opening Day roster for first time in his career after trade of catcher Einar Diaz on April 3...batted .414 (12-29) in first 8 games and hit .346 in April...was named AL Rookie of the Month for April, the first Texas rookie to win the award, which began in 2001...for April, Laird led all AL rookies with 18 hits...was batting .307 (27-88) at the time of the injury...assigned on rehab to Oklahoma on July 17 and went 4-22 (.182) in 6 games...activated from disabled list on July 23...batted .102 (6-59) in final 20 games after returning from the disabled list, dropping season figure from .307 to .224...did not play in a game from Sept. 4-26...last multihit game was May 15 at Detroit...hit 2nd career homer on Sept. 28 vs. Anaheim, same opponent and nearly a year to the day of first career HR on Sept. 27, 2003 at Anaheim...had pair of 3-hit games in April, matching career high.
Injury: Sustained a torn left thumb ligament in play at the plate on May 20 vs. Kansas City...on the play, Royals' Ken Harvey was cut down at the plate by leftfielder Eric Young to end the top of the first...Rod Barajas came out to catch top of the 2nd inning that day...resulting injury for Laird led to a 63-day disabled list stint from May 21-July 22...played 6 games on rehab assignment with Oklahoma.
Miscellaneous: Was 12-29 (.414) throwing out attempted base stealers...became first rookie catcher to start on Opening Day for Rangers...threw out 3 runners attempting to steal on April 21 at Anaheim, first Rangers catcher to accomplish that feat since Doug Mirabelli in 2001.2003 Split season between Oklahoma (AAA) and Texas...started 12 games behind the plate in 2 stints with Rangers in his major league debut....recalled from Oklahoma on April 30 and made big league debut that night defensively at Toronto...doubled in first major league at-bat, May 6 vs. Toronto, and was 2-2 in first 4 big league contests...went 3-6 in 6 games (one start) before option to Oklahoma on May 15...recalled on September 2 and hit safely in first 5 games with an at-bat in second stint at 6-17...overall, had a hit in first 8 major league contests with an at-bat, May 6-September 13, at .391 (9-23), the longest hitting streak ever by a Ranger to begin a major league career...0-16 in next 5 games before going 3-4 with first major league home run off Ramon Ortiz, September 27 at Anaheim...homer snapped an 0-20 span at the plate...hit .389 (7-18) on the road...beginning September 5, started 11 of Texas' final 22 games at catcher...3-5 in throwing out baserunners...fielded .986 (1 E/74 TC) in 16 games behind the plate...appeared in 99 games for Oklahoma and hit .260 with 20 doubles, 9 home runs and 42 RBI...started 89 games at catcher, 9 at DH and appeared once as a pinch hitter...finished his Oklahoma season by hitting safely in 18 of his last 22 games which raised his average from .244 to .260...that stretch included a season best 8-game hitting streak...in August hit .288 (23-80) with 4 home runs and 14 RBI...3-4 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI and 4 runs on August 19 at Nashville...season-high 4 hits (4-4) vs. Las Vegas on April 29...batted .305 vs. left-handers and .246 vs. right-handers...fielded .983 (11 E/634 TC)...member of the 2003 USA Baseball squad, which played at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Panama in November...as a member of Team USA played in 10 games in the Arizona Fall league and hit .444 (8-18). 2002 Spent entire season at Tulsa (AA), leading team in sacrifice flies (10), tying for first in triples (4) and ranking third in games (123), at-bats (442), runs (70), hits (122), homers (11), RBI (67) and doubles (21-tied)...started 98 games at catcher, 12 at DH, 9 in left field, and once in center...played in Texas League All-Star game...hit .327 (17-52) in season's first 15 games and had a .329 (74-225) average in 59-game stretch, May 23-July 29, improving from .215 to .289...batted .356 (36-101) in 27 games in July...had a .311 (66-212) road average and batted .355 (33-93) vs. left-handed pitchers...fielded .988 (8 E/645 TC) in 101 games behind the plate...sidelined from May 1-9 with a hyperextended left knee...batted .310 (13-42) with a homer and 8 RBI in 10 Texas League playoff games...played for Peoria in Arizona Fall League, hitting .214 with 5 RBI in 21 games...a non-roster invitee to Rangers major league spring training camp. 2001 Third on Oakland's Modesto (A) club in at-bats (443), runs (71), and triples (5) and finished fourth in walks (48)...started 85 games at catcher to earn honorable mention on California League postseason all-star team...also made starts at DH (22) and in left (4), center (3), first base (3) and right (1)...played every defensive position except pitcher, May 28 vs. Visalia...was hitting .270 through August 4 before batting .195 (17-87) in final 25 games...had a .293 (34-116) average versus left-handers...fielded .977 (16 E/681 TC) behind the plate...6-18 with 3 RBI in 8 games for Phoenix in Arizona Fall League before missing rest of season with fractured right hand. 2000 Combined to bat .261 (40-153) with 22 RBI in 47 games at Visalia (A) and Arizona League A's...played in 33 games at Visalia, then finished season in Arizona League, batting .300 in 14 games as catcher and DH...missed part of season with a broken right wrist...handed 55 chances without an error in 9 games behind the plate for the A's. 1999 Northwest League all-star catcher at Southern Oregon (A)...tied for third on team in stolen bases (10) and was fourth in RBI (39)...saw action in 51 games behind the plate with .972 (11 E/386 TC) fielding percentage.


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I am currently writing a fictional novel as well as spend a lot of my free time writing short fiction stories.
In 2012 I volunteered as a MSU English Major mentor to gifted 8th grade students at Anderson School and taught creative writing and reading in literary studies. I am pursing an education in order to teach in a secondary or college setting.
To obtain a position with a reputable company, with strong community ties that has avenues for further advancement and is flexible to cater to the schedule of a full-time student.
Motivated, self-starter with a great work ethic, straight forward, has worked in array of positions involving extensive CSR training and administrative skills. Familiar with Microsoft Office as well as the operation of a business phone system. Very dependable in high-stress/high-priority situations. Management experience in the retail and food service industries as well as extensive office experience.
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I am currently studying Literature at Montana State University. I am a novelist and hope to publish my first novel in the next coming years.
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Currently studying Literature to obtain a BA in Literature and go on to Graduate school. I have volunteered with various on campus activities as well as participated in various university functions. I also volunteer with gifted students at Anderson School mentoring in creative writing and literature. I am active within my campus community and take pride in my ability to balance full time work schedules as well as full time school schedules. Current Student
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXAM – Bozeman, MT; 2009
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Explore the trails, mountains and discover the rich history and culture of fascinating Armenia in the shadow of Mount Ararat and beyond the Silk Road. See caravanserai, feel the wilderness of the volcanic Geghama plateau, climb Aragats South Peak, gaze into massive canyons, meet Yazidi nomads, discover the ancient history and culture of Armenia and enjoy great food and quality hotels too.
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Armenia is one of Europe?s most mountainous countries and offers spectacular and diverse landscapes. Enjoy varied trekking above dramatic canyons and gorges, climb Mount Aragats, hike into the mysterious Geghama Mountains and above Lake Sevan. This is a destination where you will be captivated by complex, tragic history and awed by monuments and charmed by great hospitality.
"Armenia is a fascinating country to visit with a rich history and a great variety of walking. Walks Worldwide looked after us very well. We would highly recommend it." Fiona Kinghorn, Beyond the Silk Road
Encounter a variety of landscapes on your walking holiday in Armenia, including turquoise lakes, volcanic formations, impressive canyons and striking mountains. The walks vary from moderate to demanding as you journey amid Armenia?s most spectacular wild, mountainous environments, and undertake a healthy amount of sightseeing to discover the country?s rich historical and cultural heritage. Walks are on a variety of highland trails with varying conditions underfoot. Our unique trip is best suited to experienced mountain walkers. Accommodation is in comfortable hotels of a good standard, all en-suite.
The best time of year to visit Armenia is from July to September, as the daytime temperatures are warm with low humidity and virtually no rain, and visibility is better with frequent views of Mount Ararat.
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BHU patients are also linked to a community health worker who will guide the patient through the healthcare system to ensure appropriate and timely care. The community health worker will work with the patient at the onset of the visit to initiate prevention messages, identify their barriers to healthcare and connect the patient to the resources they may need such as:
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HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are still a major problem in Jackson, MS. We recommend that if you have sex, you should be tested once a year for HIV and other STIs. If you're interested in protecting yourself from HIV, use condoms and ask your sexual partners if they have been tested recently. If you are having sex with someone who has HIV, they should be on treatment, which helps prevent them from transmitting HIV to you.
WHAT is PrEP?
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a prescription medicine which helps prevent people from getting infected with HIV. PrEP is a single pill that contains the prescription medicines emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.
WHO should consider PrEP?
Anyone can become infected with HIV. You must be negative for HIV to start PrEP. We are offering PrEP to people who may be at risk of HIV.
HOW should PrEP be used?
PrEP should be used with condoms. This is because PrEP is not 100% effective. The usual dose of PrEP is 1 pill once a day. While using PrEP, you will need to be tested every 3 months to make sure you remain HIV negative.
What are most common SIDE EFFECTS for people using PrEP?
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How EFFECTIVE is PrEP?
The medication depends on how well a person takes the pill each day (adherence). For people who take their pills almost every day, PrEP can reduce their risk of getting HIV by 92%. People who take their pills less regularly have less protection against HIV.