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Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder (Promo CDS)
Posted on 10.4.07 at 7:43 PM.
1: Makes Me Wonder (Clean Version)
2: Makes Me Wonder (Super Clean Mix)
3: Makes Me Wonder (Album Version)
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Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder (Promo CDS)
Posted on 10.4.07 at 7:43 PM.
1: Makes Me Wonder (Clean Version)
2: Makes Me Wonder (Super Clean Mix)
3: Makes Me Wonder (Album Version)
Labels: Maroon 5
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT men's soccer team tied the Coast Guard Academy by a score of 2-2 in double overtime following a very aggressive, back-and-forth New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game on Roberts Field on Saturday evening. The Bears were able to score two goals in the first period compared to the Engineers' one but MIT tied it early in the second half to send the game to overtime. MIT is now 5-3-1 and 2-0-1 in NEWMAC play and the Bears are 5-3-2 and 1-1-1 in conference action.
Neither team was able to settle in the first few minutes of the game, but the ball spent the majority of the time near the Coast Guard goal. At 4:09, John Tarzian headed the ball into the left corner of the net off a corner kick by Alexander Lane, indicating the pace at which this game was destined to move. Less than two minutes later, junior Nicholas Diamantoni (Boca Raton, Fla.) had a great run down the left side of the field but was tripped, resulting in a penalty kick by senior Matthew Monheit (Abington, Pa.), which flew past keeper Richie Burns' hands to tie the game.
Burns had a diving save 10 minutes later with sophomore Sean Bingham (Garden City, N.Y.) running full speed at him. A minute later, Robert Copeland managed to make it past all MIT defenders but shot at the net with too much enthusiasm and the ball went to the right of the cage. At 34:15, Coast Guard earned its second goal of the night following a scuffle in front of the MIT net which resulted in an own goal. Tech turned it into overdrive in hopes of scoring the equalizer, sending three shots at Burns that all had to be saved, but was not able to clinch the goal it needed and headed into the second period trailing behind.
Less than a minute and a half into the second half, Bingham tied the score when he scored his ninth goal of the season when he evaded all of the defenders and shot to the upper left corner of the net. From that point on, both teams turned up the intensity, which resulted in a lot of saves by both Burns and sophomore Jake Amereno (Commack, N.Y.). Coast Guard had a handful of opportunities to, once again, take the lead when it fired three straight shots at the net, but each one was saved by Amereno. With six minutes remaining in the half, junior Gordon Glober (Jacksonville, Fla.) had an impressive sliding block right outside of the MIT box to ensure that the Bears would not be able to score. Time elapsed and, since neither team was able to score, the game went into the first overtime period.
Tech wasted no time upon returning to the field for the first 10 minute overtime period, with junior Chester Chambers (Columbia, Md.) and freshman Matthew De La Ossa (New York, N.Y.) sending simultaneous shots flying at the net, but both were saved by Burns. Amereno only had to make one save during that time and, with one more save by Burns, the game was forced into the second overtime period.
It was Coast Guard who took the first shot during the remaining 10 minute period this time, with Johnathan Ray sending the ball flying at the net, but Amereno was able to make the save. Lane, who had proved rather dangerous throughout the entire game, fired a shot at the net two minutes later but was also thwarted by Amereno. Neither MIT nor Coast Guard was able to secure the goal that both needed and the game ended with a tie.
MIT outshot Coast Guard, 30-26 and Burns had to make 13 saves compared to Amereno's nine. Bingham and fellow sophomore Austin Freel (San Diego, Calif.) led the Cardinal and Gray with their seven shots each.
The Engineers return to the field on Wednesday, Oct. 9 when they host Salve Regina University at 7:00 p.m.

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An exhibition of paintings, photographs and documents related to the Lansdowne family and Bowood in the First World War will be staged at the stately home for the conflict's centenary.
The display, put together by Bowood's curator and archivist, Jo Johnston, examines the part the house played and how the wartime experience altered the lives of those on the estate.
It will be on show in the Orangery, which became an auxiliary Red Cross hospital from 1915 to 1919, with 20 nurses looking after 54 convalescing patients.
The hospital was set up by the 5th Marchioness of Lansdowne, who became its commandant and was awarded an OBE for her wartime welfare work.
Mrs Johnston, who began researching last year, said: "Bowood's own story mirrors the nation's wartime chronicle and pulls together the particular tales of so many individuals.
"The war saw the end of an era for the country's big estates, with much of the labour force either not surviving the four-year conflict or not returning to their original occupations.
"Fewer men, fewer resources and ensuing economic and social change all played their part in realignment for estates such as Bowood."
The 5th Marquess and Marchioness of Lansdowne lost their younger son in the war. He was killed in action at Ypres in October 1914. Lord Charles Mercer Nairne was a major in the 1st King's Royal Dragoon Guards.
His grandson, the present Lord Lansdowne, said: "Last December, the Orangery at Bowood House was buzzing with shoppers during our annual three-day Christmas Extravaganza.
"A visit to the exhibition will undoubtedly be a salutary one, with wounded servicemen pictured in hospital beds in the same spot where shopping stands have more recently been pitched.
"The considerable sacrifices made by so many in both world wars and the pleasures that we now enjoy today on account of them will very much come to the fore in 2014."
Mrs Johnston is looking for people with wartime stories about Bowood. She would like to hear from the families of two patients – Corporal RG Martin of New Zealand, who fought at Gallipoli, and Private Hughes from Carmarthen-shire, who died from tetanus.
Get in touch via j.johnston@ bowood.org. The exhibition will be open 11am to 5.30pm, April 1 to November 2.
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Toyota Prius Adds Design-Oriented Special Edition
- Prius adds upscale trim for 2013.
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- Features include upscale interior and exterior trim.
The Toyota Prius is adding an all-new, design-oriented trim level for the 2013 model year. The automaker recently announced its popular hybrid would gain a new trim that's dubbed the Persona Series Special Edition, which adds several luxurious touches to the hatchback's interior and exterior.
While Toyota has not yet released any images of the Prius Persona Series, exterior differences between the new model and the traditional Prius are, reportedly, subtle. One major change separating the models is a new color that's unique to the Prius Persona Series: a metallic black dubbed Black Cherry Pearl. The upscale special edition also will be offered in Blizzard White and a standard, nonmetallic black, though the automaker says no other colors will be available. Other upgrades include a unique finish to the hatchback's 17-inch alloy wheels and dark chrome pieces throughout the exterior.
The Prius Persona Series also includes several unique upscale touches inside the cabin. According to Toyota, the special-edition hatchback uses leather-like upholstery dubbed SofTex finished in a charcoal hue with black accents and red stitching. The Persona Series also includes a standard SofTex-wrapped steering wheel in place of the traditional wheel, which is normally finished in plastic. A chrome shift knob ring and chrome door grips round out the interior changes to the Prius Persona Series.
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In addition to announcing the new Prius Persona Series, Toyota also released pricing for the entire 2013 Prius lineup. According to the automaker, the new model year brings a $200 price increase to the Prius, leaving the base-level, fleet-only Prius One at $23,975 including destination. The entry-level customer model, dubbed the Prius Two, rises to $24,960, while the Prius Three, Four and Five start at $26,525, $29,195 and $30,765, respectively.
Toyota also announced pricing for the larger Prius v, which increases to a base figure of $27,410 for 2013--a boost of just $100 over last year. Updates to the Prius v include a newly available Seaglass Pearl exterior color and an available SofTex-trimmed steering wheel for the upscale Prius v.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Another Great Oatmeal Cookie made with BACON FAT
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It is corporate policy that all Company directors, officers, employees and contract personnel will be provided with a copy of the Code. In this Code, a reference to employees includes contract personnel.
The provisions of this Code are mandatory, and full compliance (to the extent the Code is applicable) is expected under all circumstances. Non-compliance with the Code may result in disciplinary action, which could include removal from the board of directors, removal from office or termination of employment. The Code affirms ATCO's commitment to uphold high moral and ethical standards, and specifies the basic norms of behaviour for directors, officers and employees.
Although the various matters dealt with in the Code do not cover the full spectrum of director, officer and employee activities, they are indicative of ATCO's overriding commitment to maintain high standards of conduct, and are considered representative of the type of behaviour expected from ATCO directors, officers and employees.
ATCO's definition of "excellence" describes how we wish to be, and to be seen.
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"Going far beyond the call of duty. Doing more than others expect. This is what excellence is all about.
It comes from striving, maintaining the highest standards, looking after the smallest detail and going the extra mile.
Excellence means caring. It means making a special effort to do more"
It can sometimes be difficult to apply necessarily general principles to specific situations. However, there are some basic questions directors, officers and employees can ask themselves before they commit to a decision or action. These questions, when honestly answered, can help guide you through the most difficult situations.
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You are encouraged to discuss unclear or borderline situations with your supervisor or other appropriate ATCO authority as the need arises in order to determine what is proper.
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1. ATCO and its directors, officers and employees will comply with the letter and spirit of all legal requirements, both domestic and foreign, applicable to ATCO's business.
Many of ATCO's activities are subject to complex and changing laws, in Canada and abroad, affecting both local and foreign trade and commerce. Ignorance of the law is not, in general, a defense if laws are contravened. Moreover, agreements or arrangements need not necessarily be in writing to be contrary to such laws as it is possible for a contravention to be inferred from the conduct of the parties.
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Directors, officers and employees whose duties permit them to do so, may furnish modest gifts, favours and entertainment to persons – other than public officials – provided all of the following tests are met:
For example, reasonable expenses to entertain customers, prospective employees or business associates are permitted by individuals whose duties involve the provision of such entertainment.
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The appearance of impropriety in dealing with public officials is unacceptable. Participation, directly or indirectly, in bribes, kickbacks, indirect contributions or similar payments is expressly forbidden, whether or not they might appear to further the business interests of ATCO. Maintaining a high standard of integrity is of the utmost importance to ATCO.
Furnishing any benefits, whether they are inexpensive gifts or modest entertainment, to a public official on behalf of ATCO may be open to the misinterpretation that they were furnished illegally to secure influence. Therefore, no such gift, entertainment or benefit may be furnished by an officer or employee without the authorization of such individual's company President or by a director without the authorization of the appropriate ATCO authority.
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Any director, officer or employee who deals with the Company's customers, suppliers and competitors must do so fairly and honestly and must not take unfair advantage of anyone.
5. The use of the Company's funds, goods or services as contributions to political parties, candidates or campaigns will be controlled according to the Political Donations Policy.
Contributions include money or anything else of value, such as loans, services, entertainment, trips and the use of ATCO's facilities or assets.
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All transactions must be properly authorized and recorded to allow for the accurate preparation of financial statements, and to maintain accountability for assets.
No unrecorded or undisclosed funds, assets or transactions are permitted. The use of the Company's funds or assets for any unlawful or improper purpose is strictly prohibited.
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7. Directors, officers and employees must avoid all situations in which their personal interests conflict or might conflict with their duties to ATCO.
Directors, officers and employees will not acquire any beneficial interests or participate in any activities that would in any way:
In certain instances, beneficial interest or participation in ownership of a competing or complementary business enterprise might create or appear to create such a conflict. Officers and employees are required to disclose to their company President, in writing, all business, commercial or financial interest or activities where such interests or activities might reasonably be regarded as creating an actual or potential conflict with their duties.
Officers and employees seeking secondary employment must disclose their interest to their company President. Their supervisor will determine if there is no conflict of interest or interference with performance of their present duties and grant specific written approval to accept secondary employment, or will refer the matter to the appropriate ATCO authority to make the determination.
All directors, officers and employees are required to see that actions taken, and decisions made within their areas of responsibility are free from the influence of any interests that might reasonably be regarded as conflicting with those of ATCO.
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Directors, officers and employees have a duty to report illegal or unethical accounting matters or behaviour, or any fraud or theft of which they become aware.
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ATCO provides several communications systems for business purposes. Messages for personal gain or solicitation, chain letters, and threatening, obscene or harassing messages are prohibited.
For added emphasis, the use of the internet and any other communication system provided by ATCO is expressly prohibited for:
All electronic mail, documents, software and data stored on Company equipment or used in work for the Company is Company property, is to be used only in accordance with Company policies, is subject to inspection at the Company's discretion and shall be provided to the Company on request.
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Directors, officers and employees must safeguard confidential or proprietary information against unauthorized external and internal disclosure. Officers and employees are responsible to ensure that each use of Company systems is authorized and proper. In addition, when directors, officers and employees store sensitive information on a personal computer, there should be appropriate levels of password protection to prevent unauthorized access.
13. Officers and employees have the right to participate in the political process.
ATCO recognizes the right of an officer or employee to become a candidate for or accept appointment to a public office, providing that the political activities of the employee do not work to the detriment of ATCO, its economics or its public image.
Before obligating themselves to political activity requiring absence from their normal work hours, officers and employees must obtain approval from their company President, in writing, for the absence or for any special work schedule.
In addition, should the contemplated political office, by its nature, require absences from the officer's or employee's regular area of responsibility, the possible career impact of the activity if elected should be discussed with his or her supervisor or other appropriate ATCO authority.
An officer or employee involved in political activity shall not use Company premises, time, services, supplies or materials.
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Officers and employees must use discretion and good taste in choosing dress and grooming which is practical and suitable. This is particularly important in jobs which require officers and employees to meet the public. Managers and supervisors should encourage employees to use good taste in achieving a neat, businesslike appearance.
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15. Officers and employees must adhere to ATCO's policy of providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment, in which individuals are accorded equality of employment opportunity based upon merit and ability.
Discriminatory practices based on race, sex, colour, national or ethnic origin, religion, marital status, family status, age or disability will not be tolerated. Officers and employees are entitled to freedom from sexual and all other forms of personal harassment in the workplace.
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Management has both a legal and a moral responsibility for safety and the protection of the environment and every supervisor has a specific obligation in this respect.
Every officer and employee has a personal responsibility to take necessary precautions to ensure personal safety and to avoid creating any danger to others.
Officers and employees are expected to report for work in a condition to perform their duties, free from the influence of drugs or alcohol. Reporting to work under the influence of alcohol or any drug (including a prescription drug) that impairs an officer's or employee's ability to perform the duties of his or her job, or using, possessing or selling illegal drugs, alcohol or offensive weapons and explosives while on the job will result in disciplinary action which could include dismissal.
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When officers, employees and contract personnel are hired, and at least once per year thereafter, they must sign the Acknowledgment Form, which will be kept in the employee's personnel file.
In January of each year, the Human Resources Manager of each company will confirm to the President that designated officers and employees have completed the required form acknowledging that they have read or re-read the current version of the Code of Ethics, and have disclosed any transactions or matters of potential conflict to their supervisors or other appropriate ATCO authority. Any transactions, or other potential conflicts not previously reported, are to be described on a list attached to the Acknowledgment Form.
The Corporate Secretarial Department will request each director to complete the Director's Acknowledgement Form when they are appointed to the board and in January of each year thereafter.
Directors, officers and employees who are aware of any contravention of this Code are expected to report the matter promptly to their supervisor or other appropriate ATCO authority.
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Squidoo, Anyone?
So, I've been REALLY busy with work. A former client and dear friend has been helping me with a variety of ways (not many of which I will share here) to increase business at my office.
But, one I will share here is Squidoo.com. One reason is because I want to see you all come to my Lens (you'll understand in a second if you don't already) and another, because I want YOU to create Lenses, too.
The best way I can explain a Lens is it is a cross between an OpEd page, a Web Page and a Blog. It is a one topic, running page that shares ideas, thoughts, links, photos, book sources and more.
BUT, on Squidoo.com, there is the opportunity to make money for yourself and for charities! Because I am not doing that at the moment, I am not entirely sure how that part works, but you can read about that when you go there and read all their information.
I have one Lens so far... Natural Birth Fanatic ... and I would love your thoughts and input. No one has visited yet and you all would be the first. Some of the pieces have been regurgitated from here, but two of them were written specifically for that Lens. I will write more original pieces for that Lens, too.
How I see a Lens is a person sitting in front of me asking questions... a client... and I get to share all the information I have about a specific topic... all at once, in one fell swoop. It is different than a blog. Blog words come out sometimes here, sometimes there. Months apart. With the Lens, a person can go there and read everything I think about a certain topic all at once.
I even see it differently than a website. For me, a website is too inclusive. It has to tell everything I know; all topics. Sure, I could separate them like gentlebirth.org does, but even that isn't what a Lens is at all. That isn't all one person's information and knowledge or experience with links to others' information, knowledge and experience.
I am really excited about Squidoo.com and the birth of Natural Birth Fanatic. I hope you all enjoy it! I know it will help the (web) traffic run through my office, too, which is the whole reason you haven't seen a whole lot of me lately. I've been a busy, busy writing woman.
Let's hope I can write more here, too, eh?


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by Micah Hart
You may have noticed it's the offseason, which means we have plenty of time to sit around and think about many of the things that make it fun to be an NBA fan. Here at All Ball, we'll be passing the time until the start of the season with a new series, the Fave Five. Each week we'll count down a list of the five best, or worst … somethings. We'll try to get creative with it. Plus we're taking requests! If you have a suggestion for a Fave Five post, give us a shout and you may see it appear in this space over the next several weeks.
Who is going to win the Super Bowl this year? The World Series? Your guess is as good as mine. In the NFL and MLB, who wins from year to year is totally unpredictable. In football it's about who is lucky and who is healthy; in baseball it's who is lucky and who gets great pitching.
The NBA is different. There are very, very few Cinderella stories in professional basketball. For my money, the 2011 Mavericks and the 2004 Pistons are the only surprise champions I've seen in the NBA in my lifetime.
The best teams almost always prevail. Which is why when we think of the teams who have come up short since the start of the 2000s, the answers are pretty obvious.
Let's take a look:
5. 2011 San Antonio Spurs
What happened: The Spurs got off to a ridiculous start to the season (they were 29-4 at one point), and for a while there was talk that they might flirt with 70 wins. They cooled a bit down the stretch, but still finished the regular season as the top seed in the Western Conference with a record of 61-21.
The draw in the West looked pretty good, as they faced the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. Talk about a mismatch – the Spurs, four-time NBA champions, versus the Grizz, who to that point had not won a single playoff game in franchise history in three previous appearances. So naturally they advanced to face HEY WAIT A MINUTE!
Memphis shocked San Antonio in six games, and the Spurs went home as only the fourth No. 1 seed to ever lose to a No. 8 seed*.
* The Bulls became the fifth this past season, but methinks that might have turned out differently had Derrick Rose been healthy.
Why they disappointed: I'll be honest. I don't really think of this Spurs team as being all that much of a disappointment. Some of that is due to the fact that the Grizzlies turned out to be a pretty good team, and some (maybe a lot) is due to the fact that Manu Ginobili hurt his elbow the final game of the season and was severely limited in the series. Still, 1 seeds don't lose to 8 seeds, so here they are.


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Water is definitely for fighting in Montana
One constant in the fierce debate over the public's access to Mitchell Slough in Montana's Bitterroot Valley has been the complaint that generous landowners are being vilified despite their considerable efforts to restore the waterway.
It's instructive that one of the arguments used by supporters of the landowners is this "heroic restoration" tack. It's instructive because it's a red herring.
A decade or so ago, landowners -- most notably rocker Huey Lewis and businessmen Charles Schwab and Ken Siebel -- decided they wanted the public out after restoring much of Mitchell Slough, and in grand Bitterroot tradition, a fight over water ensued. When it comes to matters of stream access, however, noble intentions don't exempt landowners from the law, and Montana's law regulating stream access applies to watersheds whether they're pristine or degraded, restored or run down.
Today's public spat obscures a larger question, and this is the more important one. Is Mitchell Slough a ditch, or is it part of the Bitterroot River? The answer matters because if it's a ditch, the state's Stream Access Law does not apply. If it's part of the river, the public is entitled to access the waterway up to the high-water mark.
Apparently, that high-water mark runs within a few feet of Siebel's backdoor.
The evidence that Mitchell Slough is part of the river is considerable. Surveys conducted in 1872 show the slough as part of the river. In fact, much of what we now call Mitchell Slough may have been the main stem of the Bitterroot River, according to those surveys.
The three irrigation canals that draw water from the slough all designate their point of diversion as the river. The Bitterroot Conservation District has a file full of 310 permits issued on the slough when landowners set about restoring the waterway two decades ago. Why are 310 permits important? You need one to work in or modify a natural waterway. You don't need a 310 permit to fix your ditch.
Siebel himself acknowledged the slough was part of the Bitterroot River in water rights applications he filed in the 1980s, designating his point of diversion as a spring creek that was a tributary of the Bitterroot River.
Despite the considerable evidence to the contrary, landowners along the slough now have a District Court ruling in their favor. Its decision essentially creates a new class of water under the Stream Access Law: If waters that were formerly rivers and streams have been modified, the Stream Access Law no longer applies. The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for an appeal sometime later this year. I'm guessing the court will toss out the previous decision. To do otherwise would reverse its decades-long history of supporting stream access rights.
Meanwhile, the District Court's decision creates a road map for wealthy landowners to put previously accessible streams off-limits to the general public.
"It's a devastating decision," said Michael Howell, a founding member of the Bitterroot River Protective Association, which is fighting to preserve access to the Slough. "It pretty much stands the law (on stream access) on its head."
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer agrees. "This decision had to be appealed because it affects streams, creeks and sloughs all over Montana," Schweitzer told the New York Times in July. "It's a natural body of water, and by my reading of the stream access law, it should be open to the public to fish and recreate."
Appeals filed with the Supreme Court describe the potential impact if the ruling stands: Any side-channel or any branch of a stream or river that has had some sort of a flow-control structure, and that has been changed by construction so that it looks different or is in a different location than it would be without human intervention, could be claimed and controlled for private ownership. This might affect an entire stream or river if it has been altered or controlled enough.
The Stream Access Law is about as close to a sacred text as one will find in these parts. If the Mitchell Slough landowners think Montanans will take lightly the efforts to eviscerate the law, maybe they need to step out from behind their "No Trespassing" signs and gated playgrounds and get a better sense of public opinion. What they'd find is that a lot of Montanans are fighting mad about what they're trying to pull at Mitchell Slough.
Rob Breeding is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of NewTowncarShare News in Paonia, Colorado (newtowncarshare.info). He writes in Kalispell, Montana.
Note: the opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of NewTowncarShare News, its board or staff. If you'd like to share an opinion piece of your own, please write Betsy Marston at [email protected].


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In deciding whether to impose a sanction and, if so, what sanction to impose, the ADS will endeavor to treat comparably situated students similarly. In doing so, it will consider the following as aggravating and mitigating factors:
Factors In Aggravation
Factors In Mitigation
2.1 Education. Educate students and other interested parties of disclosure obligations imposed on students by the Law Center's application process.
2.2 Consultation. Consult with interested parties concerning the content of Law Center forms and publications discussing the disclosure obligations imposed on students by the Law Center's application process.
2.3 Adjudication. Hear and resolve cases in which either students supplement their applications to the Law Center or are reported to the Law Center by the Board of Law Examiners for an apparent failure to comply with the disclosure obligations imposed on students by the Law Center's application process, and determine what sanctions, if any, are warranted under the circumstances.
3. Pre-Hearing Procedures.
3.1 Self-Reported Students. Students who self-report an apparent failure to comply with the disclosure obligations imposed on students by the Law Center's application process will have their cases considered by the ADS. Initially, the ADS will meet and determine whether it is inclined to impose any sanction on the student involved or if it needs additional information from the student or others in order to make that determination.
3.1.a Where No Sanction Found Warranted. If the ADS determines that it has sufficient information to proceed and that no sanction is warranted, it shall so advise the student, without holding a hearing.
3.1.b Where Additional Information Needed. If the ADS determines that additional information is needed before making a determination, it shall so inform the student and provide a copy of these procedures to him or her. Upon receipt of the information involved, the ADS shall meet and decide whether to proceed in accordance with section 3.1.a or 3.1.c.
3.1.c All Other Cases. If the ADS believes that a sanction might be appropriate, or if a request for additional information from the ADS is not responded to in a complete and timely manner, the ADS shall hold a hearing in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of these Procedures.
3.2 Board of Law Examiners-Reported Students. Students who are reported to the Law Center by the Board of Law Examiners for an apparent failure to comply with the disclosure obligations imposed on students by the Law Center's application process before that student has self-reported concerning that apparent failure, will be advised of the Law Center's receipt of the communication as well as its contents and invited to submit any written explanation that they care to concerning the issue within ten working days. As soon as practicable after receipt of that explanation, or upon the expiration of the ten working-day period if no explanation is received, the ADS shall hold a hearing in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of these Procedures, unless it determines that a hearing can be dispensed with under the standards set out in section 3.1.a. For purposes of this provision, a student who self-reports some matters but not others will be considered as being subject to this section.
3.3 Students who are reported by a third party other than the BLE shall be treated under procedures set out in 3.2.
4. Hearing Procedures. Hearings before the ADS are informal. Students should assume that members of the ADS will have reviewed their file prior to the hearing, and be prepared to answer any questions that members may have as a result of that review. Students will be given an opportunity to make a final statement to the ADS should they so desire.
5. Effect Of Application Instructions. Students who establish that they did not disclose a particular matter because they were advised reasonably and in good faith that they did not have to do so in the Law Center's application instructions will not be sanctioned for their nondisclosure. However, students who wish to offer such a defense are expected to provide proof at the hearing of all of the prerequisites for nondisclosure contained in those instructions. The ADS is not required to accept a student's undocumented defense of this kind as valid.
6. Sanctions. Upon completion of a hearing, the ADS shall deliberate on what sanction, if any, to impose. A student should not expect to be advised of that outcome at the hearing itself. The factors that the ADS will consider in arriving at a sanction are set out in Appendix 1 to these procedures. All students shall provide the ADS with a means of notifying them of the ADS's decision. Sanctions should be proportional, and may range in severity : in some instances, additional coursework in Ethics or Clinical Practice has been required, while in other instances student graduation was delayed while the sanction was in force. In the most severe cases, such as instances where the student would likely not have been admitted had the matters been fully disclosed, admissions may be rescinded.
7. Review Of ADS Decision. Review of decisions of the ADS may be had in accordance with the procedures set out below.
7.1 When ADS Decision Is Final. All decisions of the ADS are final unless appealed within five working days of the issuance of that decision in accordance with section 7.2.
7.2 Appeal To The Associate Dean of Student Life. A student may appeal any aspect of a decision of the ADS to the Associate Dean of the Law Center by doing so in writing within five working days of issuance of the ADS's decision and providing a copy of that appeal to the ADS. The ADS may, but need not, provide a response to that appeal on its own initiative. If it chooses to do so, it shall notify the Associate Dean and the appealing student of that fact and provide its response to each as soon as practicable.
7.3 Associate Dean Review. The Dean of the Law Center has delegated the appeals process to the Associate Dean of Student Life. The Associate Dean may request a further explanation of the ADS's decision, which the ADS will provide promptly. The Associate Dean may affirm, modify or reverse the ADS's decision, or remand the matter to the ADS for further proceedings. A decision of the Associate Dean to affirm, modify or reverse a decision of the ADS is final.
7.4 Further Proceedings If Necessary. The decision of the Associate Dean is final in all cases except where the matter is remanded to the ADS. In such cases, the ADS shall conduct such further deliberations or proceedings as are appropriate in light of the concerns expressed by the Associate Dean, after which the student shall be advised of the ADS's decision. A student has a right to appeal this revised decision to the Associate Dean in accordance with sections 7.2 and 7.3. The Associate Dean may either affirm, modify or reverse the ADS's revised decision. The decision of the Associate Dean in any of those respects is final.
8. Confidentiality Of ADS Proceedings. Proceedings before the ADS are confidential. No information concerning the charges involving a student, evidence introduced or matters revealed or discussed at or in connection with a hearing before the ADS or an appeal to the Associate Dean, or decision(s) reached by the ADS or by the Associate Dean, shall be disclosed except as provided in sections 8.1, 8.2 or 8.3 below.
8.1 Access To Board Of Law Examiners. All written communications to the Law Center from a student or from the Board of Law Examiners concerning the student's apparent failure to comply with the disclosure obligations imposed on students by the Law Center's application process, any final decision of the ADS under sections 3.1.a, 6, or 7.1 or of the Associate Dean under sections 7.3 or 7.4, and any other documents that the student involved requests be included, will be placed in a student's permanent file and made available to the Board of Law Examiners.
8.2 Response To Disclosures By Or On Behalf Of Student. If a student or a student's representative chooses to disclose information otherwise protected as confidential by section 8, whether directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the hearing and appellate review processes set out in these procedures, the ADS or the Associate Dean may make such other and further disclosures of that information as are reasonably necessary to a fair presentation of the issues involved.
8.3 Disclosure Ordered By Competent Tribunal. The ADS may make such disclosures of confidential information as are ordered by a tribunal that is competent to issue the order involved, or when advised by counsel that a particular disclosure is required by law.
9. Expungement. Under Texas law, certain criminal or civil matters may be expunged from public records. Applicants or students need not disclose any matters that have been expunged; the ADS may not sanction any student for offenses that have been expunged under a state statute. However, the ADS may request assurances that the matter has indeed been expunged, should there be legitimate reason to do so, e.g., there is an official record that shows a matter that was not expunged that the applicant or student thought had been expunged. The ADS is not required to accept a student's undocumented defense of this kind as valid. Misrepresentations of expungements may themselves give rise to sanctions.
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July 4 Celebration Features Popular Lineup
SOCORRO, N.M. June 27, 2013 – Tired of the crowds, the search for parking, high concession prices? Ditch the Big City for the small town of Socorro and enjoy Independence Day as it was meant to be celebrated – with music, entertainment, food, fun and fireworks in a friendly, community setting.
New Mexico Tech has just the ticket: a 21st annual Fourth of July celebration on the grassy grounds of the campus north of MaceyCenter that's free to all – and so is parking.
"Consider coming to Socorro for the Fourth, and leave the hassles of the city behind," said Ronna Kalish, director of Tech's Performing Arts Series (PAS) and event organizer. "This is our 21st year coordinating the 4th of July celebration, and we've learned a lot over the years."
Indeed, food, beverage and other vendors moved several seasons ago to a larger area able to accommodate a bigger tent and more booths. Kalish and company also have tried to "give the fans what they want," and that means lots of family options, such as the return of Clan Tynker with their magic show and juggling acts; water slides and balloon jump for the kiddies; traditional barbecue; and a lineup of first-rate entertainment, all back by popular demand.
"A Fourth of July in Socorro wouldn't be complete without a 'Hurricane' or two," Kalish said. "The Performing Arts Series and co-sponsor, the City of Socorro, are pleased to announce the return of the always entertaining Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr.," she said.
Successful events, like buildings, require strong foundations. In the case of the Socorro event, the Socorro Community Band, led by Dr. Eileen Comstock, a musician and physician; and martial art demonstrations by the affable Bokary Maiga and his young students, have opened the celebration at 11 a.m. almost since its inception.
Comstock leads her band through traditional Independence Day tunes, among them "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Stars and Stripes Forever." Laced throughout the band's performance are John Philip Sousa marches, a genre in every good band director's repertoire.
For his part, Maiga has operated his own studio and taught Community College classes at New Mexico Tech focusing on both martial arts and self-protection, and enjoys a reputation as a popular instructor who performs alongside his charges.
Clan Tynker returns to entertain with their whimsical show.
Doug Figgs (right) and Mariam Funke of the Cowboy Way will unveil some new material at the July 4 Celebration.
El Gringo -- a.k.a. Shawn Kiehne -- plays a variety of Spanish, country and rock tunes.
Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr. take the stage at 6 p.m.
Another bedrock performance group is Et Alia, a belly dance troupe that will perform in late afternoon.
Starting at noon, members of Clan Tynker will perform an hour-long stage show of magic, juggling, stunts, music and comedy followed by a stroll through the crowd, delighting both kids and adults throughout the afternoon on stilts, high-rise tricycles, magic and even a few old-time vaudeville routines.
First in the event's music lineup at 1 p.m. is an act billed as Doug Figgs and the Cowboy Way, which really means the singer-guitarist joined on stage by fellow musicians; in this case, lead guitar player and vocalist Mariam Funke, and bass player and vocalist Jim Ruff.
"Doug Figgs has attracted quite a following in the Socorro area," said Kalish. "His fans are very loyal, and follow him to wherever he is appearing in town."
The singing cowboy – or cowboy singer – performs regularly at Sofia's Restaurant and the Old Town Bistro (both in Socorro) accompanied by his wife, Cathy, entertaining longtime fans and making new ones.
"One of my latest songs pretty much sums up the way I think of the cowboy life," Figgs said. "The title of the song is, 'There's Nothing Wrong With Being a Cowboy.' "
Figgs is known for performing Western ballads and a range of country music favorites, much to the delight of his many fans. He also entertains at cowboy gatherings throughout the southwest.
"For the Fourth, we will be performing western, country, and country/rock classics along with a fair amount of our own material," Figgs said. "We currently have two CDs out, and are in the process of recording a third one. And we very much appreciate all of our Socorro fans."
Spanish and rock band Suavecito, led by Anthony Lukesh, takes over at 2:15 p.m. Other band members are Lorenzo "Porky" Valenzuela on vocals, Tony Telles on bass, Anthony's dad Carl Lukesh on lead guitar, and David Luna on sax.
Suavecito is the third iteration of two earlier bands led by the elder Lukesh – La Raza and Unida, dating back to 1981.
"The majority of what we play is New Mexico Spanish music," Anthony said. "But we're versatile – we'll play whatever the occasion calls for."
Generally, that means a good selection of rancheras and cumbias, crowd favorites.
Returning for his second year in row is "El Gringo," otherwise known as Shawn Kiehne, a Los Lunas-based musician who sings Spanish, country and rock. Kiehne, who learned to speak Spanish from working with the vaqueros on his family's ranch near El Paso, will take over from Suavecito at 3:30 p.m.
And, back by popular demand, are the ranking father and son showmen of New Mexico, none other than the iconic Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr., who need no introduction. The Hurricanes, who are among the best-known New Mexico entertainers, are event headliners with a performance scheduled for 6 p.m.
A dance band popular statewide and certainly one of Socorro's all-time favorites, The Remedy, led by rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist Carlo Chavez, is back this year to close out the show, starting around 6 p.m.
Other members of The Remedy are George Murillo, keyboards, trumpet and bass guitar; Richard Murillo, bass guitar, trumpet, and backup vocals; Ronnie Silva, lead guitar, bass guitar and some backup vocals; and Jon Licha, drums and backup vocals.
At dusk, around 9:30 or so, the pyrotechnical experts at New Mexico Tech's Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) will put on their own aerial show.
"EMRTC's reputation is based on explosives research, so when it comes to the handling and detonation of pyrotechnic devices, they're the best," Kalish said.
"As always, we ask that people not bring their own fireworks to campus," she said. "Bring your lawn chairs from home, your coolers, grills, sun shades and plenty of sunscreen, but leave your fireworks at home."
So make plans to make a day of it, stay the night at any one of the city's fine lodging facilities, or enjoy a late-night meal at one of its 24-hour restaurants.
And don't forget the lawn chairs!
By Valerie Kimble/New Mexico Tech


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The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. would really have had to stretch to give George Clooney a Golden Globe nomination this year, what with his latest movie, "The Monuments Men," not being all that great.
So, apparently fearing a Clooney-free ceremony, the HFPA did the next best thing, announcing Monday that the group will present the actor/filmmaker with its honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2015 Golden Globes on Jan. 11 for his "impact on the world of entertainment."
An earlier version of this post said Clooney had won three Golden Globes. He has won four.
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TADA! I'm Lovin' it and am still trying to get used to it. Not everything transferred over from my blogroll, so if I missed you, drop me a line. Or if you have an awesome blog leave me the link so I can check it out and maybe add you to the list of my daily reads. Kudos to Nap Warden at N.W. Designs for the new look.
In other Weasel News, we had a death happen last night. Oreo the Hamster, pet of Middle Weasel, is no more. His funeral is scheduled for Friday morning around 6am. All who are awake (Me), and the city sanitation department are expected to attend.
Eldest Weasel(14) asked me how did he die? I told her "I assume that he stopped breathing". "No Mom, really, why did he die?". "we won't know until after the autopsy", was all I had for her. "MOM! for real!"(I love torturing Eldest). "Really. I swear he didn't bother to leave a note". At which point Mr. Weasel chimes in with what a note would have possibly said like " I just felt like I was always running in circles and never getting anywhere". We suspect he would have signed with a little paw print. No, Middle Weasel was not in the room during this exchange. Click here to read about our past hamster adventures.
That's all for now folks!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Extreme Makeover ~ Blog Edition
TADA! I'm Lovin' it and am still trying to get used to it. Not everything transferred over from my blogroll, so if I missed you, drop me a line. Or if you have an awesome blog leave me the link so I can check it out and maybe add you to the list of my daily reads. Kudos to Nap Warden at N.W. Designs for the new look.
27 comments:
- Melisa with one S said...
This looks AWESOME!!! I love it, and it totally "fits". Kudos to Nap Warden on the design! (Great use of yellow, too! LOL)
- January 8, 2009 at 4:16 AM
- Sue said...
Love the new look! Very bright and cheery for the mid winter blues! Also love that you can tease with your 16 year old!
- January 8, 2009 at 5:14 AM
- Father Muskrat said...
I love it! Funny masthead, full of punchy color.
Sorry for your loss, btw. We have several dead rodents in our backyard, too.
- January 8, 2009 at 5:51 AM
- terri said...
I LOVE the new design. It's so you!
Sorry to hear about the passing of the rodent. Sounds like EW isn't taking it too hard. Maybe it helps knowing the expected lifespan isn't much.
- January 8, 2009 at 6:06 AM
- Weaselmomma said...
@ Melisa ~ I needed to keep the yellow, it's like a signature.
@ Sue ~ It's always fun to mess with the Weasels, especially in a cheery way.
@ Muskrat ~ Our is just in the garage until trash day!
@ Terri ~ The header does kind have the right flavor. In our house the lifespan of hamsters is considerably shorter than in the wild.
- January 8, 2009 at 6:17 AM
- Laura said...
I LOVE IT!!! And I love the hamster jokes...were you in on that whole suicide of my care bear in college thing?? It smells familiar... :)
- January 8, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- Weaselmomma said...
@ Laura ~ I can honestly say I don't remember. I vaguely remember the sad incident(I always thought Care Bears were happy, who knew the depths of despair behind those smiles). Now that you mention it, but none of the details. It does sound like something I would have been involved with, if not the Mastermind behind. You should start a blog and post the whole story. Or write it up and I might might post it here.
- January 8, 2009 at 6:54 AM
- maggie's mind said...
The new design looks cute!
- January 8, 2009 at 7:13 AM
- nonna said...
well, i guess since i jumped the gun yesterday i will once again tell you i love this new design. i'm trying to justify (without any success so far) the expense of having NW do me too...er..my blog that is :)
- January 8, 2009 at 7:37 AM
- OhCaptain said...
I think I'm repeating myself, but it's worth it. THIS LOOKS AWESOME! Congrats!
- January 8, 2009 at 7:41 AM
- Tom said...
Wow, that is the coolest header! You have a great new look, all around.
Sorry to hear about the poor little hamster. I hope he had a full life. As full as a hamster's can be, anyway.
- January 8, 2009 at 8:44 AM
- NukeDad said...
Next time eldest weasel asks that question you just say;
"Hamster didn't die,
He just quit livin'".
- January 8, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Weaselmomma said...
@ Maggie ~ Ty, I'm enjoying it.
@ Nonna ~ All in good time.
@ Captain ~ I'm diggin' it too.
@ Tom ~ Now if it would magically boost traffic.
@ NukeDad ~ or, he threatened to strike.
- January 8, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- Big Bad Daddy said...
This makes you look like the Superhero that you obviously are. Mild mannered housewife by day.......but wait!
- January 8, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- Kim said...
I love your new look!!!! Awesome!
Sorry about the hampster!
- January 8, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- Mike said...
Stuck with the yellow huh? Love the cartoon header.
Thankfully I don't have the rodent issues you have (had?). With two cats a hamster wouldn't have much of a life anyways...
- January 8, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Oscar said...
Like the new digs! So professional!
Have CSI investigate. Don't forget the black light. Was it smiling?
- January 8, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- Colleen - Mommy Always Wins said...
Ha! You totally had me laughing out loud with the suicide note. "Good-bye, cruel world!"
- January 8, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- Cheffie-Mom said...
Great new blog! It looks awesome! I'm sorry to here about Oreo. So sad.
- January 8, 2009 at 11:32 AM
- Half-Past Kissin' Time said...
OMG. In classic form, I am laughing about your loss. So sorry, but it's your fault you are so funny!! LOVE the new look! :)
- January 8, 2009 at 3:40 PM
- Darrin said...
Geez I LOVE IT! It woke me right up when I visited! Great masthead!!
- January 8, 2009 at 7:33 PM
- Michelle said...
Oh the poor hamster. How many have you gone through? We went through seven (each) in less than two years before deciding that hamsters (with two cats in the house) was not a good idea.
- January 8, 2009 at 8:03 PM
- Tony said...
hello, I came to your blog through a comment you left on mine after a guest post by Jim at
h3nus.blogspot.com - we had a hamster that died recently, but I couldn't bring myself to tell my small nephew and niece that it had died, so they think that the hamster is still on vacation.
Thanks for the birthday wishes
- January 8, 2009 at 8:56 PM
- RhondaLue said...
yeah we get that all the time. NONE OF THEM ARE MINE...or the "THEY'RE AREN'T ANY MATES IN THIS PILE!"
They have the laziest eyes and hands I've ever come across! 50 socks on the couch and not ONE mate? darned dryer's eating the spouse sock again. grrr
It's slightly comforting to know it's not just my kids! Oh and heaven forbid dad tell one kid to do one thing and mom says another chore. "cannot compute. must sit and do nothing." (said in robot voice, of course)
KIDs!!!!!!! One day when I'm old and gray I'll get my elderly revenge! (I'll leave my Ben gay on the couch for someone to sit on and my cane thrown down in the middle of the floor...I'll keep extras to really use) BWAH AH AH!
- January 8, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- de-I said...
Some day I will have to write about the time one of my kids pets died and in order to give it proper due we did a mock ancient Egyptian burial complete with burial sarcophagus filled with scenes and implements to assist dead pet in the afterlife.
- January 9, 2009 at 3:46 PM
- nonna said...
totally off subject, but i'm watching travel channel and wondering if you know Pat's Steaks and Geno's Steaks and, if you do, which is your favorite? just curious. ya never know when this knowledge might come in handy :)
- January 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Mama Smurf said...
Absolutely LOVE the new do!
- January 10, 2009 at 10:35 AM


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'Cake Boss' Coming to Sioux Falls
The star of TLC's "Cake Boss" is coming to the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls in November.
Buddy Valastro will be here November 22nd at 7:30pm. He'll talk about life at Carlo's Bakery, his family, the TV show, his four books, answer audience questions and give some tips and techniques for cake decorating.
Tickets are $18 and go on sale Saturday (September 14) at the Pavilion box office or by calling 367-6000. A limited amount of VIP tickets will also be available that include a meet & greet with Valastro and an autographed copy of his newest book. VIP tickets are $95.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) ? Trey Burke set up teammates to score and made a shot of his own in a pivotal stretch to help No. 7 Michigan pull away to beat Illinois 71-58 Sunday.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) ? Trey Burke set up teammates to score and made a shot of his own in a pivotal stretch to help No. 7 Michigan pull away to beat Illinois 71-58 Sunday.
The Wolverines (23-4, 10-4 Big Ten) shook off a sluggish first half with a strong second half to win consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month.
"I know we're back on track," Burke said.
The Fighting Illini (20-9, 7-8) had won five straight ? a streak that started Feb. 7 by beating top-ranked Indiana ? and looked like they might earn another impressive win when they led by eight points twice in the first half.
In the second half, though, Illinois coach John Groce said Michigan was tougher and smarter.
"It's unacceptable," Groce said. "It's intolerable."
Michigan opened the second half with a 15-3 run, going ahead for good on Burke's 3-pointer with 16:49 left to play and had a nine-point lead with his two free throws that put him over the 1,000-point mark for his career.
The Illini pulled within four points with 7:55 left, but Burke dashed their comeback hopes.
Burke assisted Tim Hardaway Jr. on a fast-break layup, made a 3-pointer and pumped his fist and screamed with joy when his pass led to Caris LeVert making a shot beyond the arc in a spectacular, 63-second stretch.
Groce was impressed, but not surprised because he has been watching the native Columbus, Ohio, play since he was in middle school.
"The thing that he's always had is competitive toughness," said Groce, who led the Ohio Bobcats past Michigan in last year's NCAA tournament. "He's had that since Day 1."
Burke joined Phil Hubbard, Mike McGee, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Louis Bullock and Manny Harris as the sophomores who have scored 1,000 points at Michigan. Cazzie Russell, Bill Buntin, Rudy Tomjanovich and Henry Wilmore reached the milestone in their second seasons after they were ineligible to play as freshmen.
"It's definitely honor to be in that company," Burke said.
Wolverines coach John Beilein said the feat is even more impressive because teammate Tim Hardaway Jr., is in the 1,000-points club, too.
"It's not like he's a one-man show," Beilein said.
Michigan played for the first time in a week and looked rusty and sloppy early, turning the ball over the missing open shots. Illinois led by as much as eight points in the first half and didn't trail until Hardaway Jr. had a three-point play with 3:30 to go.
Brandon Paul scored all 10 of points in the first half to help the Illini lead 31-28 at halftime. Paul didn't attempt a shot in the second half. D.J. Richardson and Tracy Abrams each scored 10 points for the Illini.
Hardaway Jr. scored 13 and Glen Robinson III had 10 points. Freshman Nik Stauskas, who was averaging 12-plus points, missed all five of his shots and was held scoreless for the second time this season. Caris LeVert, another freshman guard, took advantage of his opportunity to play more, scoring eight points, one shy of his career high.
"He was a buzz off the bench and helped us open the lead up," Burke said.
Tyler Griffey's second 3-pointer pulled Illinois within four points with 7:55 left in its final push to win the game.
"Coach talked to us at halftime about how we came out strong in the second half and beat Indiana, and how we came out flat and lost to Michigan State," Griffey recalled. "We all listened, and then we came out and played like that in the second half. They really amped up the intensity and we didn't respond at all."
Burke helped the Wolverines close the game strong after starting they looked lackluster following their layoff.
"Thrilled with the second half," Beilein said. "That second half, we looked a lot like we did earlier this year."
Michigan plays Wednesday night at Penn State before hosting rival Michigan State next Sunday in a rematch after losing to the Spartans by 23 points earlier this month.


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[360°, All Saints, blue sky, Calendar 2013, church, cityscape, Clooney Terrace, Derry, duvet, houses, Hugin, iPad cover, Ireland, lamppost, leggings, Londonderry, mugs, N.Ireland, pillows, planet, road, scarf, shops, stereographic, streetscape, sunny, tote bag, >500 >1,000 >2,000 >3,000 >4,000 >5,000 >6,000 >7,000 >8,000 >9,000 >10,000 >11,000 >12,000 >13,000 views, Five features, Featured]
This 360° panoramic image was shot on Clooney Terrace in The Waterside area of Derry.
I grew up in this part of town in the 1960s. At that time, this street and beyond it, Spencer Road, provided the main shopping area on this side of the river Foyle. Now most of the local retail activity is in edge-of-town shopping centres at Lisnagelvin and Cresent Link. Nevertheless the butcher's shop, "Clooney Meats" and Ruth Bigger's opticians remain prominent among the businesses still active on Clooney Terrace.
Across the road at a branch of the Ulster Bank you can see several images of the same people as they wait, withdraw cash and walk away.
The photographer's tripod was positioned at the top of the steps that lead down to Bonds Hill.
There is another panorama here of All Saints Church
. It was assembled from the same set of original shots. They differ only in the final rendering via Stereographic projection. I think that they make an interesting pair.
|This image is also available as part of a calendar
|Panoramic views of Ireland
This will look great using the maximum framed print size here on Red Bubble – 16 inch print in a frame about 22 inches square. Or you could go for their Poster-print service at about 33 inches, and get that framed elsewhere.


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In order to carry samples of my audio and video work to tradeshows, I need to be able to play a wider variety of audio and video formats than is available on any of the pocket devices out there. Fortunately, the open source Rockbox operating system doesn't require sacrificing nifty features like FM tuning and recording or voice recording and playback. And format compatibility is not the only reason one might want to install Rockbox. In fact, Rockbox was developed primarily with another purpose in mind: improving sound quality.
Rockbox works on a variety of portable music players (PMP) from Apple, Archos, Cowon, iAudio, iriver, and SanDisk. It supports FLAC, Ogg, MP3, and WAV audio streams, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video streams, JPEG, and text. The interface is skinnable, and there are a couple of hundred nicely done skins available on the Rockbox Web site.
I installed Rockbox on a Sandisk Sansa e260. It has a powerful enough processor to handle properly scaled video, a microSD card port for expanding memory, a built-in microphone so I can record interviews for articles, and a large enough and clear enough video screen for me to show off my video reel and photo portfolio.
As convenient as small MP3 players are, they leave a lot to be desired in terms of quality. They offer limited options in terms of EQ curves, some are prone to skip on VBR MP3s or fail to play LAME-encoded MP3s (a bummer for podcast listeners), and some don't even offer gapless playback or crossfade between tracks. Rockbox solves all of these problems, delivering a listening experience that's a cut above what you get out of the box.
PMPs also create a safety concern when you're driving and want to select your music. Not even iPods offer the option to have the player tell you audibly what you're selecting; you have to keep your eyes on the screen while navigating the interfaces. Not so with Rockbox. If you so desire, Rockbox will read out every menu option as you scroll through to change your playlist or tracks, or navigate the filesystem.
Once you put a screen on a PMP, you have a pocket computer with considerably more power than Palm handhelds had just a couple of years back. Few PMPs actually take advantage of this processing power, but with Rockbox, you can. Included with the operating system are a text viewer, stop watch, calculator, clock, dozens of games (including Doom), metronome, and some filesystem maintenance tools.
Rockbox is not a firmware hack -- it doesn't touch the native firmware, nor does it use the native firmware in any way. It is an independent, open source operating system that sits alongside the manufacturer's firmware and diverts the player to itself using its bootloader. This makes installing it much lower risk than a firmware hack, which could permanently disable your player.
As each company's players run on their own proprietary firmware platforms, Rockbox's installation routines vary from player to player. However, in all cases it's a non-destructive process, and the Rockbox upgrade is easily removed if you don't like it once you've got it up and running. In the case of the e260, installation is a two stage process -- installing the bootloader first, and then the operating system.
To install it on the e260, you'll first want to download the bootloader and the Rockbox package compiled for the Sansa e200 series from the Rockbox home page. You'll also need the Sansa Patcher utility, which writes the bootloader to the device.
Once they're downloaded, plug in your Sansa, mount it as you would a normal USB flash drive, and unzip rockbox.zip to the root directory of the Sansa. That's all you have to do to load the operating system.
To load the bootloader, bring up a terminal window and run
sansapatcher. It will ask if you want to write or remove the bootloader -- select write. One caution: If you're running a 64-bit system, this won't work unless you run sansapatcher through the 32-bit emulator:
linux32 sansapatcher.
Once you've done that, you're done. Rockbox is ready to use. Just unmount your player, unplug it, and reboot it.
Skinning and augmenting
Of course, once it's back up you may find the default interface more than a little spartan and inhospitable, but this is easily fixed with a visit to the Rockbox Themes site. Select a theme, download it, and unzip it to the root directory of your player, and it's installed.
If you're still not satisfied with the look, you can add a font variety pack. Again, installation is as simple as unzipping the contents to the fonts directory on the player. You can similarly change the icons on your player with one of the many available icon sets.
There are plenty of other extras available, such as WAD files for Doom, multiple languages and voices for the text-to-speech function, and FM Preset directories for the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Remote though it is, there's always the possibility that you won't like Rockbox -- or that a new operating system will come along with the feature that you just have to have -- and you have to uninstall it. The uninstall is, if anything, easier than the install. All you have to do is remove the .rockbox directory from the root of your Sansa and run
sansapatcher again, this time selecting the remove option from the menu. Unmount and reboot your Sansa, and it will boot straight up to the original firmware as if nothing ever happened.
With Rockbox you can have a little media player reborn, handling more than it could before, sounding better, and looking like you want it to look.


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Pulau Bidadari (or the Island of Angels) is one of the many charming islands in the Thousand Islands Marine National Park in the Bay of Jakarta , which also comprise Pulau Tidung and Pulau Pramuka. This beautiful island, formerly known as Pulau Sakit, is located close to the capital city, approximately 15 kilometers (or 20 minutes) away by speedboat. Pulau Bidadari lies in the middle of a cluster of small islands, among which are Pulau Onrust , Pulau Khayangan, Pulau Kelor and Pulau Ayer.
Because of its natural beauty as well as its historic attractions, Pulau Bidadari is at present being developed as a tourist destination. With only six hectares in area, Pulau Bidadari is a small island. You could walk from one end to the other in under two hours.
The beaches of Pulau Bidadari display beautiful, white, sand, and crystal clear sea water. There are also several mangrove forests where you will have the opportunity to see many rare and exotic plants, such as, the tree of peace (Baringtonia exelsa), willows, Pempis acidula, ebony trees (Diospyros maritama), and Glodokan trees, to name a few. Around the forests are also several fruit orchards which are lovely and colorful, especially when in season! Approximately 60% of plants on this island are rare, protected species.
Another interesing fact about Pulau Bidadari is that half of it remains lush, green forest. You can walk along paths and see monitor lizards lurking about tree branches. Up to 50 monitor lizards inhabit the area, some growing to as long as 2 meters.
In the 17th-century, the Dutch built leper hospitals on the island but these are no more. The island was then known as Pulau Sakit (or Sick Island). To give the island a more positive vibe, the name was changed to its current name, Pulau Bidadari. In addition, the Dutch also built a fortress here in 1786 to protect the City of Batavia (today's Jakarta ) from enemy attack.
Prior to 1970, the island had never been visited by tourists. It was not until the 1970's, when PT Seabreez began to develop the island as a tourist resort as well as raise tourism awareness to this paradisical spot. According to the Pulau Bidadari community, the island gained its name because long ago, the Royal Family of Jayakarta used to come to the island for recreation and relaxation. No one was allowed to visit the island unless they were of royal blood. Hence the name, Pulau Bidadari, literally translated meaning: The Island of Angels.


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Annabelle is a 3-4 yr old Staffy mix. She was found in the woods by her original foster mom. She was in bad shape, and had cuts and scratches all over her. She was very underweight. Her foster mom lives alone, and no other animals and works a LOT.. So, over xmas break I took her in while she was out of town. And she asked me when she got back if I would just foster her. And Of course that is OK! She felt bad for her that she was so alone a lot there, and here she has friends and I am home 90% of the week Lol!
Well I wanted to get to know her some before I did a write up on her.
Well, she is great with other dogs, and cats! She is awesome in the crate, good in the tub! A STAR on the leash! She has accidents if not let out enough. But we are working on it! She is pretty quiet, other then when she hears someone outside, But settles nicely. She LOVES kids! She is what I call a Chameleon.. She is a pretty mellow dog, But if out with a active dog, She will keep up! haha She has been known to jump a 3 foot fence at the previous foster, But hasn't with mine. I am not sure if she just left her outside unattended. But, we don't do that. So.. She def is not as Needy as some of the fosters I have had before, and does take a good few days to "warm" up to someone new. But once she gets to know you, she is a Total lover..and just wants to sit in ure lap and next to you on the sofa.
She really is a awesome dog, and I think anyone that meets her, and can over look her still kinda shabby coat.. Will fall in love with her as we have.
She is Spayed as of less then a week before I got her. She is UTD on shots. And is on monthly preventions
Meet the Amazing Annabelle!
Why buy from a breeder when there are plenty of homeless pups in shelters???
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- ilovetyson
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Re: Meet the Amazing Annabelle!
This beautiful girl is still looking for a wonderful home. She had a meet and greet.. But they stated "she doesn't look like she does in the pictures" But, she does. So I am not too Sure what they are talking about !
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