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I'm sure I'm overthinking this whole issue, but I am curious to read what "splitting" method you guys use. I am new to beekeeping and I'm just planning ahead and researching as much as possible. When I took a beekeeping course, the instructor explained how he does splits and this is basically what he does when he sees advanced swarm queen cells.
- Finds the Old Queen and moves the Brood comb where she's at and 2 other brood combs to a new hive. (all the bees on these combs are also taken to the new hive)
- Moves 2 honey combs (and the bees on these combs) and places one on each side of the brood combs
- Inserts empty bars at the ends
So the new hive will look like this:
Empty Bars, Honey, Brood, Brood with Queen, Brood, Honey, Empty Bars
The old hive is now left to finish raising a new queen.
I've seen online or in books where some leave the Old Queen in the Current hive and move the brood comb with the Queen cells and some honey comb to the new hive instead.
Which method do you guys use? Or do you have your own variation or method that you feel works best?

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Big 12 to send 9 teams to postseason
UNDATED (AP) - The health of the Big 12 has been a topic of debate since Nebraska and Colorado kicked off a four-team exodus a few years back.
Judging by the results in 2012, the league is actually stronger than ever, if smaller. Nine of the Big 12's 10 teams, including newcomers West Virginia and TCU, are already bowl eligible.
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This week, Papa Kenn Reviews THE WATCH! A comedy starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Jill, and US cinema newcomer: Richard Ayoade!
"The Watch"
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Writers: Jared Stern, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Richard Ayoade
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It sucks!
Okay fine, I guess I can't waste your time with such a short review, even though this movie wasted mine.
The Watch revolves around four guys: Evan (Ben Stiller), Bob (Vince Vaughn), Franklin (Jonah Hill), and Jamarcus (Richard Ayoade) that come together to form a neighborhood watch after an unfortunate incident strikes the area. If you've seen any of the trailers, you'll know that the incident involves aliens.
So why does it suck? Hmm…where to begin…
1) LAME CHARACTERS! You'd think with a cast of veteran comedians, at least one of them could portray a character that is enjoyable at the very least. Well, actually Ayoade was pretty enjoyable. The problem? He's the only one! The rest are all empty shells devoid of personality that are consistently annoying, idiotically uptight, or just downright creepy. I'd expect this from Stiller, but I expect more from Vaugh- um, well I expect more from Hill after the phenomenal 21 Jump Street! I am disappoint, Jonah.
2) HORRIBLE STORYLINE! It's slow, it's slow, it's boring, something moderately interesting happens that inevitably leads to nowhere…and back to boring. Wait, things are kinda getting interesting here with the sci-fi elements and…it gets ruined by one of the most idiotically stupid plot points I've ever seen. Oh, and then there are a couple subplots that are almost as solid as a tree house held together with used scotch tape. Covered in cat hair. From the dollar store.
3) PATHETIC CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! Character development isn't necessary for a comedy, but its necessity depends on each movie. The Watch attempts to make us care about these characters, only to fall flat on its face and just make us (or me anyway) wish they would just shut up and hurry things along. When character development does happen, it's handled so poorly in conjunction with the weakly established characters that I wished most of them would just die in a fire.
4) IT'S BORING! With the exception of maybe the last 10 minutes of the movie and maybe one…no, two scenes around the halfway mark, nothing happens. Blame it on bad pacing, pathetic storyline, and it's just…
5) NOT FUNNY! What's the one thing you expect from a comedy? For it to be funny! Stiller is horribly boring, stuck up, and unfunny. Vaughn is an annoying idiot until the end when he reaches some vague semblance of relatability. Hill's character Franklin has potential to be crazy and kooky and hilarious, but really just ends up being creepy. Then there's Richard Ayoade as Jamarcus. I feel bad for him, since this pathetic excuse for a comedy is his first big venture into the world of movies, and he's the only consistently funny character. As funny as the movie will let him be, anyway.
Throw all of this together with mediocre sci-fi elements and painfully generic aliens, and you have The Watch. Barely entertaining enough to be called a movie, the only positive element to this movie was the character Jamarcus, who at least managed to make me chuckle occasionally and kept me from walking out of the theater. If not for him, I can count on one hand how many times I actually laughed at this movie. In fact, I can count the score for this movie on one hand!
I give The Watch: 2 / 10
Congratulations, you're my lowest score to date and I pity anyone that pays money to watch you in any format.
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So I swear Im alive and kicking. Things have been cray cray for days with packing. On Saturday night I got to take a little break from the madness and do an old fashioned slumber party with some of my girlfriends from elementary school. Pretty bad ass, no? There was plenty of booze and junk food and carbs. Need I say more? Twas fabulous! As much as I love my little T Monster, it was so nice to be able to sleep away and actually sleep through the night. Could be worse, but being woken up in the middle of the night, is not going to be missed when he is continually sleeping through the night. Maybe I need to take a page out of the gorgeous Raven's book?
Today Nick and I finally signed our closing paperwork. Our lender says we should get the keys Thursday afternoon and then it's done. The fun has just begun for moi. This whole week, my mamacita and I will be cleaning the house and painting. Jealous, right? The sellers told us we could start bringing stuff over and putting them in the basement and painting before we officially get the keys, so that's what we're gonna do. Paint and rollers have been bought, we're ready to get this show on the road. Promise to take before and after pics :) Oh and T Money has his 6 month doc appointment tomorrow. Which means...shots!! Ugh, last round till he's 1 though. I'll take it!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Taking a Breather
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Whine Whine Whine...
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
At the Moment...
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
I Drool
Anyone ever had this? What's your favorite things at Chilis? Oh and one more thing - if your trying to find the EASIEST way to count calories & you have a smart phone - download myfitnesspal NOW. Im not being paid to say this, I'm just preachin the troof
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Houston, We Have a Tooth!
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Words Can't Express
Please stop what your doing right now and say a prayer right for this family. Words cannot explain the sadness my heart feels them.
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Thank the Lord
Seriously girls, Thank GAAAWD! The inspection on the workshop/garage was done yesterday and guess what? It PASSED!! Nick and I didn't ask any questions. The realtor said it passed, so that's good enough for us. So now the document that reads "passed" (BOO YA!), is heading to the lenders office on Monday, and from there, it should be a 24 hour turn around. So in English that means, this week we should get our closing/signing last escrow documents this week! Which meeeeeeeeans, next weekend we will be starting the move in process and 1st my mama and I are gonna be peeling 2 walls of wall paper and painting my room, Troy's room, and 1 wall in the living room. Pretty excited my peeps.
My DVR has started to record 2 new shows - Texas Women and Sweet Home Alabama? Any of you girls watching these? It's on CMT and I am watching Texas Women as I type, so I can't give a full review at the moment. Also, I'm still getting my coffee drip, so I'm not the best judge of anything right now. So Sweet Home Alabama? I really liked it. The girl is actually really cute. I
t's like the Bachelorette, but country. I would say if you like Real Housewives or The Bachelorette, watch it. It's pretty entertaining. They have the boys separated into "country boys" and "city boys". Of course I'm rooting for my country boys!
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Hello Gorgeous Spring Weather
Seriously beautiful readers, this weather here in Nor Cal has been reedick. Seriously, isn't it July? So up until about July 2nd, we were having off and on rain. Not kidding - July 2nd! And to you in the south are so used to the rain in Summer, but here in California, you really don't get rain in the Summer. So we had the rain. Then it heated up to like 100-105 degree range, then that stopped and we got 80 degree weather (hate me all you want. I'd hate me too with 80 degree Summer weather). So the past couple of days? We get CRAZY fog in the mornings. Like San Francisco sort of fog. And it's chilly outside with a bit of a breeze. You could swear it was going to rain, but then at 10-11ish, the sun comes out and you would never guess there was even a cloud in the sky and the weather turns out to be a nice pleasing 78 degrees. Seriously ladies (and maybe the guys reading), its been weird, but nice.
So update on the house stuff - Its a total PITA. For those of you who don't know a little term Nick and I use, PITA stands for Pain In The Ass. Seriously girls, I HATE house buying now. Long story short, without totally boring you guys - our realtor *Who is also the sellers realtor*, didn't include a certain workshop/garage that's on the property, in the appraisal. So. What has to happen now? What has to happen a couple WEEKS before we are supposed to be out of our apartment (the 31st, EEEEEK!). We have to get it inspected. If they find things that need to be repaired, they need to be repaired. Its a 40 year old building, so it will need repairs I'm sure. Which the sellers will have to pay for which they won't be happy about. Ugh! And then it has to be REAPPRAISED. Lovely, right? All I can say is this is a major stressor and PITA. So who will take us in if we don't have our place by the 31st? :)
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Just Do It
Workout Today: Level 3 Shred and Level 1 Biggest Loser Bootcamp
This workout was tough. Maybe it was because I dreaded working out this morning. No reason in particular, but I didn't want to workout. Wanna know why? This workout combo is hard *that's what she said* I was trying to tell myself that I didn't have to workout, I'd do it tomorrow. Which is probably true, but that's still 1 day of workouts that I skipped. So I did what Nike told me to do, and Just did it! Sometimes thats what you have to do people. Sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet, not think about it, and sweat.
Weekend was pretty darn good. I checked out a church near our new house and actually really liked it. The pastor was pretty cool and was easy to relate to his message. The set up was different - there were round tables all set up an about 6 chairs to every table. I was trying to find the psychological reasoning behind this and this is what I came up with - I think people (men in particular) feel very vulnerable going to church. Which is probably why more women go then men. Men have a problem submitting (if they learned to submit more, they'd make women's lives a lot easier. Just sayin). So with a table in front of you, to lean against, hide your body a little bit, you feel a little less "out there". So people who have issues being vulnerable or just feel awkward at church, would have an easier time. Smart thinkin! Oh and you get all you can eat donut holes. SOLD! Oh and T man did really good in his first day of baby Sunday school/nursery
The boy was excited for learning about Jesus!
Then it was laying out by the pool for a couple of hours (this is going to be happening a lot for a bit - I am feeling pretty pasty) & back home. Nickmeister had his schedule change not too long ago and he works Sundays, boo! No me gusta. I am needy and want my hubbs/money maker with me as much as possible.
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Friday, July 8, 2011
What I've Been Up To
Other than kicking butt at my workouts? Seriously girls, I am so proud of myself. Everyday this week I have worked out. I've worn my heart rate monitor every time and I've burned at least 409 calories every day this week. Food wise, I've been pretty good. Smaller portions, lotsa protein shakes, you know that sorta thing.
I am most definitely seeing a difference so I hope I can keep this up. My current plan is 5 days a week. Since I don't have access to the gym until we move and I sign up for a new one, my plan is still Level 3 of 30 Day Shred combined with either Level 1, 2 or 3 of Biggest Loser Boot camp. I've received a few of your emails saying your Shredding too
This makes me VERY excited, since I know it's such an effective program. Also, it's Summertime, and who doesn't want a bangin body, right? Right!
I've also been doing a little bit of this...
Gotten a nice little pedicure (*Please ignore the ugly feet, who has pretty feet anyways?*)
And I got one of these babies...a gel manicure.
I've heard so many girls say how awesome they are and how nice it is cause the paint NEVER chips. I love having paint on my nails, but with washing my and all the time and just doing everyday things, mine ALWAYS ALWAYS chip by the 2nd day. So I'm always changing it or just don't wear any. I am happy to report, it is day 2 in the above photo and I have absolutely NO chipping. This fancy shmancy gel nail polish wasn't cheap (which unfortunately I didn't find out till after I already had it done, BOO!). At my salon it was $25! Just for a basic manicure, but with this gel nail polish. I will definitely be looking into a cheaper alternative because no way can I afford this sort of pampering. Next time I am at Ulta, I will be stopping by the nail bar to look for some gel nail polish on the cheaper level.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
I Can Cook Corn!
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Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Birthday, America!
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
Clear Skin? Yes Please!
Ok girls, I am only telling you about this giveaway cause it gets me more entries. That and Miss Shasta Anne is amazingly gorgeous. But sursly, I am wanting to win this giveaway, but I'm sharing the news that Shasta Anne is having an uh-mazing giveaway. Click here to check it out if you want to be entered to win one of these bad boys
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Celeb Mumbo Jumbo
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Video: Get Ready For Valentine's Day With Hot Guys Kissing in the Rain
Valentine's Day is tomorrow and what better way to prep for the love-filled holiday than by feasting our eyes on hot guys kissing in the rain? From Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner to Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, and a few surprises in between, check out the steamiest onscreen make-out sessions! It's so hard to pick just one, but tell us, which kiss is your favorite?


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Timeless in design, these bread and butter plates are by Apilco. The French company has supplied culinary professionals with restaurant-quality porcelain wares since 1906, providing dinnerware that is is wonderfully versatile and suitable for everyday dining as well as entertaining.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by CutlerySeeker from Sized Right I ordered the set of four. They are nicely glazed and oven proof. However, two of them are slightly warped--that is, they don't sit perfectly flat on a flat surface and their sides rise unevenly--as if perhaps the equipment they were made with needed fine tuning. I kept them because the glaze is intact and they are a wonderful size for snacks and sides, but I'm concerned that Apilco may need to pay more attention to quality control.Date published: 2017-07-17Rated 5 out of 5 by schuhshine from Classic Bread & Butter Plates I don't use bread & butter plates on a daily basis so I was quite lazy replacing the ones I had from a dinner set I'd been using for years. I finally couldn't take sifting thru mine to find one w/o a chip when I did need one, so I bought 2 sets of 4 of the Apilco Tradition Porcelain. They're reasonably priced, classic & lovely, dishwasher safe, and they easily match my classic white every-day dinner ware. Good deal.Date published: 2016-09-30Rated 5 out of 5 by RoxysMom from Perfect Size I've used Apilco dishes for about 20 years and love them! They are very durable, stain resistant and dress up or dress down. These plates are perfect also for desserts or small salads!Date published: 2013-12-05Rated 5 out of 5 by Debra2 from Great quality I just needed them to add some small plates to my set. Same great quality as always. I just love my dishes. They make food look great.Date published: 2013-06-11Rated 5 out of 5 by NotoriousMOM from love the clean white look wish they were sold indivuallly and not just sets of 4Date published: 2012-04-13


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We have a large number of old Urls with FB likes that redirect (301) to new Urls. Is there a way to get FB to recognize the 301s and migrate or move the likes to the new Url?
I have been experiencing the same problem and just found a good solution.
Specify your old url in your like button html code (fb:like) so that you can fetch your original like/share count. When someone likes it, it will be published on his/her wall as your old link which does not exist anymore. So you need to do two things:
1) Make sure your old url exists (via url rewriting, keeping your old copy or whatever you can think of).
2) 301 redirect your old url to your new url.
You still need to display your old url in the Like button html code though. Hope this helps.
URLs that don't return a 200 aren't "likable" - this is intentional to prevent people from being duped into liking a URL they didn't intend to.
There may be some administrative channel for you to go through that will let you "port" your likes over, but honestly I don't think this is something they have a process for. At least not yet.
This is a huge bummer. I opened an official bug here you can vote on if you are running in to this: bugs.developers.facebook.net/show_bug.cgi?id=18198 – thaddeusmt Jun 7 '11 at 15:06
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Every week we get Down & Dirty, in which Nozlee Samadzadeh breaks down our favorite seasonal fruits, vegetables, and more by the numbers.
Garlic is a funny -- and extremely versatile -- plant: it's planted in the late fall, after most other plants are done for the season, and sleeps all winter long before sprouting come springtime. The bulbs aren't ready to harvest until summer -- and even then they need a weeks-long curing period to dry them out for long-term storage. Fortunately, there are other ways to get your garlic fix in spring and early summer. Young garlic is one -- the bulbs are soft, mild, and not yet hardened into cloves -- and garlic scapes are another.
What is a scape? Quite simply, it is the stem that a hard-neck garlic plant sends up to bear flowers when it reaches maturity. (Soft-neck garlic plants generally don't produce flower stalks.) Even if they weren't wonderful to cook with -- mild and tender, they provide garlicky flavor without sharpness -- it would be necessary to pick them out anyway. The energy that the plant would put into producing garlic flowers gets channeled into the bulbs instead, improving their quality and size. Here's everything you need to know about garlic scapes, from the farmers' market to the kitchen.
1. Flower Power - Unless you'll be braising your scapes, the area from the tip of the scape to the yellow bulb that would have grown a flower should be trimmed and discarded -- this part is generally tough and dry.
2. Going Loopy - When buying scapes at market, look for stems that have at least one or two "loops." A mature scape should be quite long, firm, and about 1/4 inch in diameter -- much older scapes will be dried out, and much younger ones will be too small and not as flavorful.
3. Stem Ends - To harvest a garlic scape, you simply cut the scape where the stem meets the shaft of the plant. Look for clean cuts on the bottom of the scape, a sure sign that they've been properly cut instead of pulled out, potentially damanging the garlic plant.
4. Chopping Block - You can use scape stems whole, whether you use them as barbecue skewers or braise them in a sauce. For cooking, however, the easiest way to break them down is by cutting across the stem to make tiny rounds -- like you'll find in Amanda's squash blossom frittata and Tom's chicken under a brick. If you're making scape pesto, a rough chop should do it.
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SWANSBORO � If the last time they met nearly 60 years ago was anything like Friday night�s Battle in the �Boro, it�s no wonder Jacksonville and Swansboro waited so long to put on the pads and square off again.
SWANSBORO � If the last time they met nearly 60 years ago was anything like Friday night�s Battle in the �Boro, it�s no wonder Jacksonville and Swansboro waited so long to put on the pads and square off again.
It likely took that long to recover from the physical toll.
In a fiercely contested affair that was long on verbal and physical assaults, including one in which both players� helmets came flying off, the Cardinals emerged victorious, if certainly not unscathed, in claiming a 28-14 win over the Pirates in the Coastal 3-A Conference opener for both teams.
�It was a hard-hitting, physical game,� Swansboro coach Tim Laspada said. �Oh, yeah, there was a lot of talking, but you get two competitive teams that�s going to happen. We�re banged up right now. I�m sure they are too because we laid some licks (on each other).�
The teams had not played since 1956, and this game lived up to expectations and then some � once it got started. The game was delayed for about 30 minutes as medical personnel treated Wayne Allen, who suffered a heart attack.
Allen, whose grandson, Colt, plays for the Cardinals, was taken to Onslow Memorial and his vital signs stable, JHS athletic director Ron Holtsford said.
Then midway through the second quarter the game was stopped as referee Chuck Henry was rushed off the field after he was told his daughter had been in a car accident.
In both cases, JHS coach Beau Williams said he and the Cardinals offered up a prayer.
�It�s about all you can do in those situations,� he said.
More than that, however, said linebacker Tevin Melton, who said he and his teammates were told of Allen�s heart attack shortly before the game as they knelt on the back of the end zone waiting as medical personnel performed CPR on him.
�We mainly did it for coach grandpa (Allen) because he had a heart attack over there and we just wanted to let him know that we care about him and he�s our family. We had to go out and execute and let them know we�re not slow and we�re going to come with the pain,� he said.
While Melton said it was hard for the team to keep its concentration, they managed to.
�We�ve got to keep our concentration (because) we�ve got a goal to get to and that�s state champs,� Melton said, �and we want that all day, every day.�
JHS (5-1, 1-0) used a strong defensive effort and some big plays to offset two long scoring plays by Swansboro�s De�Andre Thompkins, who scored on a 78-yard kickoff return and a 51-yard reverse to tie the score at 7-7 and 14-14 as Penn State assistant coach Stan Hixon watched. Thompkins has committed to the Nittany Lions.
But the Cardinals� defense otherwise stymied Swansboro (4-2, 0-1), which was held to 179 yards total offense � including -59 yards total on 13 of their 36 rushes, including 36 yards in losses by the speedy Thompkins as he tried to cut back and make something out of nothing.
Jacksonville finished with 372 yards total offense, including 239 yards rushing � 139 by Jermaine Linton. Of that, 120 came in the second half, many with Swansboro�s hard-hitting middle linebacker Shane Hill sidelined with an injury.
�That hurt,� Laspada said, adding at several points in the second half the Pirates were missing four starters who were banged up � including Thompkins. �The other kids tried to step up, but we�re only so deep.�
Quarterback Exelman Adams got JHS on the board first, hitting Tim Dennis for a 30-yard touchdown pass on the Cardinals first possession. The 6-0 lead � JHS missed the PAT � was short-lived when it took Thompkins just 12 seconds to make it 7-6 with this third kickoff return for a touchdown along with Cameron Noonan�s extra point.
But the Cardinals scored on their next series on an 84-yard bomb from Adams to Tyshaun Siders, who split the secondary down the middle and raced into the end zone to make it 14-7 after Adams� run for the two-point conversion 13 seconds into the second quarter.
Again, however, Swansboro responded. This time Thompkins scored on a reverse to tie it with 4:21 to go in the half.
The Cardinals took the lead for good early in the third quarter � with some help from Swansboro. Punter Kevin Burgess fumbled the snap as he stood in the end zone and managed to get out of it but was tackled at the 7-yard line.
Linton scored on the first snap from scrimmage to go up 21-14 after Warren Washington�s PAT with 7:39 left.
The Pirates looked like they had come up with a turnover when Chris Phipps appeared to recover a fumble by Sean Farrow, but officials ruled Farrow was down. A photograph seemed to show, however, that Farrow lost the ball before he hit the ground.
�That was tough,� Laspada said. �It�s a judgment call. I�m not going to blame them (the officials).�
It soon got worse for the Pirates. On third-and-26 from the JHS 11, Linton bolted to a 36-yard gain to set up a 5-yard touchdown run by Mario Jordan five plays later to make it 28-14 with 1:12 left in the third quarter.
Swansboro nearly pulled within a touchdown on its next possession, but Thompkins saw the ball slip out of his grasp on a pass from Adams at the goal line on fourth-and-7 at the JHS 29 with 9:15 left in the game.
�We (wanted to) limit their big plays,� Williams said. �They had two big, big plays for two touchdowns. After that I thought we did a good job with the skill and speed they had. Any time you win in conference it�s big, but especially on the road.
�And it sets us up for a big game next week.�
How big? This big: The Cardinals travel to two-time defending 3-A champion and top-ranked Havelock (6-0, 1-0).


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A woman suspected of killing her boyfriend and leaving his body in a driveway was arrested by police after a 7-hour standoff overnight in San Diego's Mountain View area.
Georgette Cramer Cervantes, 58, was taken into custody around 4:15 a.m. Thursday at a home in the 3700-block of Franklin Avenue.
On Wednesday night, at around 9:20 p.m., police were called to the area to investigate a report of a man down in the driveway of a residence on Franklin Avenue.
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When officers arrived, they found a man in his 50s lying unresponsive in the driveway, suffering from blunt force trauma to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The preliminary investigation led police to suspect that Cervantes was involved in the man's death. She had been dating the victim, police said.
When officers tried to make contact with Cervantes at the home, she refused. At one point, police say she even opened the door to the residence, but then abruptly closed it.
At this point, the overnight standoff began. Police called for backup assistance from SWAT and a negotiations team. Seven hours later, Cervantes was taken into custody.
SDPD Lt. Mike Hastings said the standoff was long and tense, but was thankful that no one else was injured in the ordeal.
"You have a suspect that, in essence, isn't cooperating with your commands. And so, with that, we always try to make plans to make sure that people are taken into custody safely," Lt. Hastings explained.
Police said Cervantes will be booked into jail and charged with homicide. She'll likely appear in court early next week.
Meanwhile, the victim's name has not yet been released. The medical examiner's office will identify the man and determine his official cause of death at a later time.
The homicide investigation is ongoing. Police said witnesses and physical evidence point to Cervantes as their suspect, however the motive behind the killing has not yet been determined.
Neighbors told NBC 7 that the romantic relationship between the victim and suspect was tumultuous.


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AMERICUS - The Georgia Southwestern baseball team surrendered three runs over the final three innings of Game 2 and could not avoid a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Flagler College by scores of 14-3 and 7-6 on Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium in Peach Belt Conference action.
The Saints hit a collective .405 over the two games with 10 doubles, 34 hits and 21 runs to extend their current winning streak to six games and improve their record to 9-4 overall and 5-0 in PBC play. GSW drops to 1-12 on the season and 0-4 in the PBC.
GAME 1: GSW 3, Flagler 14
Flagler scored six runs in the second inning and never looked back as the Saints cruised to the victory in the series opener, 14-3.
FC added a pair of runs in the third, sixth and ninth innings to go with runs in the fifth and seventh.
The Saints led 12-0 before GSW broke through for three runs in the eighth.
Every batter in the Flagler lineup collected a hit with a quartet of players finishing with three hits apiece. Brett Moreland, John Sgromolo, Jay Laurienzo and Nick Radomski led the way behind their three-hit efforts. Radomski pushed across a team-high three RBIs.
Gabby Ramirez had a solid game at the plate for GSW with his 3-for-4 performance. Ramirez scored one of the Hurricanes' runs.
Flagler starter Jonathan Armold improved to 3-1 this spring after throwing seven scoreless innings. He struck out five and walked two. Garrett Bush gave up all three GSW runs before making way for Brandon Haney who finished the game with 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
Trent Franzago (0-3) struggled in his start for the 'Canes. Franzago exited in the third inning. Cameron Blinn, Hunter Thompson and Chase Burnfin all saw action out of the GSW bullpen.
GAME 2: GSW 6, Flagler 7
Georgia Southwestern took a 3-1 lead in the first, but could not stop a steady Flagler assult as the Saints answered every Hurricane rally and eventually took the lead in the ninth.
Corey Benson gave GSW the momentum early with a bases-loaded one-out double in the first inning that drove in Andrew Archer, Gabby Ramirez and Michel Coffey.
After Flagler had worked the score back to even (3-3) with single runs in the second and third, Kyle Nobles delivered the RBI double this time for the 'Canes in the bottom half of the third, driving in Benson.
Flagler wasted no time tying the game back up with a run in the fourth and the score remained 4-4 until the bottom of the sixth. That's when Coffey delivered a two-run one-out RBI single.
Once again, Flagler answered GSW's outburst as the Saints pushed across two of their own in the seventh.
The game-winning run came in the ninth when Charlie Stewart doubled to left center with one out, bringing around runners from first and second.
Archer opened the home half of the ninth with a double, but would move no farther as the next three batters were retired in order.
GSW had success against Flagler starter Micah Kellogg, pushing across four runs on four hits and three walks in three innings of work. Jake Brandenberger allowed two runs - one earned - in his three innings before Danny Brown (1-0) shut the door on the Hurricanes with three scoreless innings for the win.
Hurricane starter Matt Weaver did not factor in the decision after allowing four runs in five innings. Justin Lott surrendered two runs in 1 1/3 innings and Gray Carden (0-2) gave up the deciding run in the ninth while tossing the final 2 2/3 innings.
Stewart led all batters with his four-hit performance. He drove in three. Teammates Kyle Foti and Brett Moreland added three hits apiece.
GSW did not have a batter with multiple hits in the nightcap. Benson led the Hurricanes with his three RBIs.
The two teams wrap up their three-game set on Sunday with a 1 p.m. contest.


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Australia will not meet its Paris emissions reduction targets if the Turnbull government includes coal-fired power in any watered down climate and energy policy, environment groups and the Greens are warning.
Power companies have also restated their concerns about policy uncertainty after Fairfax Media revealed the government was working on a major redesign of the Clean Energy Target proposed by Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, arguing further change would cause additional uncertainty and delay new investment.
A revised scheme would allow high-efficiency, low-emission coal-fired power plants to receive partial certificates, or credits, under a clean energy scheme.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce would not say on Wednesday what level the government would set for the emissions baseline in the revised target but confirmed "it will keep base load coal-fired power going".
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was pressed in Parliament to give a yes or no answer on whether the government would introduce a Clean Energy Target, but he would only say the government was still considering whether, or how, to adopt the 50th recommendation of the Finkel review.
"What we need to achieve in our policy is to ensure energy becomes more affordable, that it becomes more reliable and that we meet our emissions reduction obligations," he said.
"The fact is a Clean Energy Target is an evolution of, a refinement, if you like, of a Renewable Energy Target. What the Renewable Energy Target did not do, has not done, is provide support for the storage and the back-up that is required to make renewables reliable."
Labor resources spokesman Jason Clare said Mr Turnbull was being "led around like a prized bull at the Easter Show by the far right of the Liberal Party" – a reference to opposition within the Coalition to Clean Energy Target.
But Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg said Australia had a strong track record on meeting international emissions reduction targets.
"We beat our first Kyoto target by 128 million tonnes and are on track to meet and beat our second Kyoto 2020 target by 224 million tonnes," he said.
"The Turnbull government is working to further reduce emissions through the Emissions Reduction Fund, the National Energy Productivity Plan, the phase down of hydrofluorocarbons and the Renewable Energy Target."
Australian Conservation Foundation chief executive Kelly O'Shannassy said if the government included coal in a redesigned target "it is not only wilfully ignoring the environmental impact, it will put more pollution in the skies".
"The proposal from Finkel wouldn't meet our already weak commitment under the Paris climate deal and if the Turnbull government further waters it down as they propose, it will make meeting out target even harder," she said.
The acting chief executive of independent advocacy group Environment Victoria, Nicholas Aberle, said there was "no question that if we are to meet our Paris targets, we need to close coal-fired power stations, not keep them open".
Greens climate spokesman Adam Bandt said for Australia to meet its Paris obligations, Australia needed to close one coal-fired power station a year, not keep them open for longer.
Earlier, Mr Turnbull told Parliament the government was committed to meeting its international obligations – a reference to the Paris climate agreement under which Australia committed to a 26-28 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030.
Labor has indicated it is willing to work with the government on the Clean Energy Target to end the policy uncertainty and help spur investment, but was highly critical of the notion.
Australian Energy Council chief Matthew Warren was unequivocal about the importance of a Clean Energy Target, describing it as the centrepiece of energy market reform in Australia.
"Opposing it risks consigning Australian consumers to higher energy prices in the future," he said.
Energy retailers voiced concern over the delay in implementing the final recommendation of the Finkel review.
"The Finkel recommendations are designed to work as a package," a spokesperson from Energy Australia said.
"They're a blueprint for a modern energy system, including a Clean Energy Target, which provides a long-term trajectory for emissions."
An Origin Energy spokeswoman added: "We've also been consistently calling for policy certainty."
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Judge Marsha Revel and Lindsay Lohan have crossed paths in a courtroom for the last time.
On Wednesday, court spokesman Allan Parachini and district attorney's office spokeswoman Jane Robison said Revel recused herself from the case. Robison told the Associated Press there were several instances when the judge had communications and the prosecutor was not present or told after the communications.
"The prosecutor raised objections about the judge having hearings and conference calls without having the DAs present or being notified," Robison told PEOPLE. "It happened several times."
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The contacts by the judge include communications between her and defense lawyers as well as other experts in the case. Among those was the Morningside Recovery drug and alcohol treatment center in Orange County, the sources said.
The actress was released Aug. 2 from the women's jail in Lynwood, where she served 14 days of a 90-day sentence for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case. She immediately went to the UCLA drug rehabilitation facility for a court-ordered three-month stint.
The Times, citing sources familiar with the case, reported that prosecutors brought up the issue of the judge's communications at a meeting Friday. Lohan's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, also attended the meeting with Revel, who recused herself from the case before prosecutors could file the request, according to the Times.
Lohan's case is now in the hands of Judge Elden Fox, who oversaw the Winona Ryder shoplifting trial, actor Lane Garrison's vehicular manslaughter trial, and rocker Courtney Love's drug case.
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This second virtual exhibition, in the framework of the European programme Judaica Europeana,in which the JMG participates as a partner, aims to present several aspects of life in the Jewish neighbourhoods of Greece, mostly before the war. It makes no attempt to formulate any unique, sensational conclusion, just to show how the Greek Jews lived as children or young adults, before the war and after its end. The photographs showtheir homes, their lives, entertainment and gatherings, holidays, games, stories, characters, family and friends, their relationships with neighbours, recollections and changes brought on by the war. Thus, the visitor is called upon to partake of familiar, timeless and universal stories, and to perceive a vivid, though of necessity partial, image of a way of life rich in traditions and human relations, of a world that the war destroyed forever. The exhibition material includes photographs of the twelve communities, on which neighbourhood photos were collected.
For more information and photographs and/or brochures, please contact The Jewish Museum of Greece, 39 Nikis st., Athens, Greece, 105 57, telephone: (+30) 210 3225582, fax: (+30) 210 3231577, e-mail: [email protected], website: www.jewishmuseum.gr, from Monday-Friday 09:00-14:30.
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I'll guess that the exclusive Sideshow version will include a bone and rock for "Rancor Battling" action!
I think I'm going to wait and take my chances when the figure hits the online merchants. I may be able to get it cheaper.
I'm waiting until I see it. I am hesitent to get back into the 12" stuff (having abandoned it a long time ago), but the Sideshow stuff is amazing.A friend of mine has the 12" Highlander figures (Connor and Duncan McLeod) that Sideshow did and they are amazing likenesses, amazing articulation, amazing accessories.I could totally find myself sucked into buying some of these depending on who they make and how often they release them...
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Alpha Beta Beta is the Washburn chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society. Our chapter hosts many activities for the benefit and enjoyment of our members. We sponsor guest speakers, forums, debates, scholarly seminars and other programs in cooperation with local and area historical societies. Regional activities include biennial conventions and professional conferences.
All members of the honor society are inducted through the local Phi Alpha Theta chapter at their respective college or university.
Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours (four courses) in history, achieve a minimum GPA of 3.1 in history and a GPA of 3.0 or better overall. Eligible candidates must also be in the top 35% of their class. Students enrolled in an online program are not eligible. Membership is not limited to history majors.
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"At its biennial convention, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to meet distinguished historians and to present their own research papers. Phi Alpha Theta is one of the few honor and professional historical societies that encourages student participation in all its functions. Prominent historians also appear on the program of every biennial convention, so that members of the Society have the opportunity to learn of their contributions to historical scholarship. Students and professors have the opportunity to meet others interested in history, and in their own fields of specialization, while enjoying the social and intellectual dialogue that occurs. The biennial convention is highlighted by special events and tours of sites of historical interest. Phi Alpha Theta underwrites a portion of the cost of transportation for the delegate from each chapter attending the convention."
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"Phi Alpha Theta presents special programs at the annual meetings of the American Historical Association, The Historical Society, the Organization of American Historians, the Southern Historical Association, the Southwestern Social Sciences Association, and many state Historical associations. Phi Alpha Theta sponsors paper sessions at many of these professional conferences, enabling students to present their research and receive critical evaluation from faculty from a wide variety of institutions of higher learning. We are also currently establishing a closer relationship with the Society for Military History.


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BEIJING - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he had won a commitment from China to help bring a belligerent North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks, even as he butted heads with Chinese leaders over a series of increasingly aggressive steps Beijing has taken to assert itself in territorial disputes with its smaller neighbors.
Kerry met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials as he sought to underscore the Obama administration's commitment to refocusing U.S. foreign policy on the Asia-Pacific amid myriad other global priorities. He addressed issues ranging from climate change, human rights and rule of law, to Syria and Iran with his Chinese hosts.
Speaking to reporters following those talks, Kerry praised China for joining with the U.S. in calling for North Korea to dismantle its nuclear programs and said he urged Beijing to "use every tool at its disposal" to convince its communist neighbor to return to the long-stalled disarmament talks.
North Korea "must take meaningful, concrete and irreversible steps toward verifiable denuclearization and it needs to begin now," Kerry said. "China could not have more forcefully reiterated its commitment to that goal, its interest in achieving that goal and its concerns about not achieving that goal."
Kerry said the Chinese officials had told him they were willing to take additional steps to achieve North Korean denuclearization and that both sides had traded ideas for further consideration. He did not elaborate on what those steps were, but a day earlier in South Korea had suggested they could involve reductions in commercial and energy trade between China and North Korea.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, meanwhile, said China would never allow chaos or war on the Korean Peninsula.
"China is serious on this, as shown not only in our words but in our actions," Wang said, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
While China is North Korea's only significant ally and main source of economic assistance, the extent of China's influence, and willingness to use it, is unclear following a purge in the isolated country's leadership.
Diplomats say Beijing received no prior warning ahead of the December arrest and execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, Jang Song Thaek, who had been considered Pyongyang's point man on China affairs and was a strong promoter of free trade zones being set up along their mutual border.
That came on the heels of Pyongyang's snubbing of Beijing's wishes when it conducted a missile test in late 2012, followed by the underground detonation of a nuclear device last spring.
Jang's removal was seen as depriving Beijing of its chief conduit into the North Korean regime and in the weeks that followed the leadership found itself at a loss as to how to proceed. A delegation of Chinese diplomats led by the Foreign Ministry's deputy head of Asian affairs visited Pyongyang last week in a sign that Beijing was attempting to renew dialogue with Kim's government, although it remains to be seen whether the North was any more receptive to China's pleas to return to the nuclear talks.
Those discussions involving the two Koreas, the United States, China, Russia and Japan, broke down at the end of 2008 and U.S. officials say they see no point of restarting talks until Pyongyang shows an authentic desire to make good on its prior commitments to dismantle its nuclear programs.
While praising China for its stance on North Korea, Kerry was less sanguine about Beijing's response to U.S. concerns about its increasing territorial assertiveness, especially as it relates to declaring an air defense zone over contested areas in the East China Sea and suggestions it might do the same in the South China Sea.
Kerry said he told the Chinese of the "need to establish a calmer, more rule-of-law based, less confrontational approach" with respect to its territorial disputes.
But he said the Chinese side complained that others were responsible for raising tensions over competing territorial claims. He said he urged all sides to show restraint and said any further Chinese moves, particularly on any future air defense zones, should be conducted in an "open, transparent, accountable way."
China has rejected U.S. criticism of its actions in the past and in response to Kerry on Frirday, Wang, the foreign minister, called on the U.S. to respect China's sovereign interests in the East China South China seas. According to Xinhua, Wang said no one can shake China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Since sometimes violent anti-Japanese protests rocked major Chinese cities in late 2012, Beijing has continually stepped up its rhetoric against Tokyo, dispatching its diplomats to make China's case in the global media and at international forums, even dogging Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent trip to Africa.
Most worryingly, Beijing is locked in bitter territorial dispute with Tokyo over uninhabited islands that has brought patrol craft from the two into regular confrontation. China also raised regional concerns last year by unilaterally declaring an air defense zone over a vast swath of the East China Sea that Japan and the U.S. have refused to recognize.
Recent weeks have seen China's ambassador to London compare Japan to the evil Lord Voldemort of the Harry Potter books in the pages of Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper. On Thursday, the official China Daily newspaper devoted a half page to grievances against Japan, while the Foreign Ministry revived the case of a 2010 confrontation between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese coast guard ships to demand an apology and compensation from Tokyo.
And on Friday, in a stridently anti-Japanese editorial, Xinhua said the U.S. must pressure Tokyo into ceasing its "provocative moves" or risk a regional conflict in the future.
"The United States has to know that, while Beijing has always been trying to address territorial brawls with some neighboring countries through peaceful means, it will not hesitate to take steps to secure its key national security interests according to China's sovereign rights," it said. "To dial down the flaring regional tensions, what Washington is expected to do right at the moment is not to blame China but press Japan to call off its provocative moves."
Chinese ships have also stepped up their presence in the South China Sea, particularly in regards to the Philippines, which is seen by Beijing as weak and overly dependent on the U.S. for protection. Diplomats are concerned that Beijing may be planning to declare an air defense zone above those heavily traversed waters, further raising the chances of confrontation with American surveillance planes and other military flights.
Kerry said he had urged the Chinese to show restraint, cool down its rhetoric and actions, and clarify its claims consistent with international law.
Associated Press reporter Christopher Bodeen contributed to this report.


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Nov. 3, 2007
The Lady Bisons closed out their road trip to North Carolina with a 1-1 record.
Saturday night in Boiling Springs, N.C., the Lady Bisons fell 3-0 to Gardner-Webb in the final regular season Atlantic Sun game. The Lady Bisons close out the regular season Tuesday night at Allen Arena with a non-conference game with Austin Peay at Allen Arena at 7.
The Lady Bisons have qualified for the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament hosted by Mercer University in Macon, Ga.
The Lady Bisons lost games by scores of 30-24, 30-28 and 30-24. Freshman middle blocker Alex Kelly tied for the match-high with 15 kills for the Lady Bisons. She also had the match-high in kills Friday night against Campbell. Sarah Snider also finished with 15 kills for the Lady Bisons. Ashley Pridgeon led Gardner-Webb with 15 kills.
Senior libero Ann Mullins posted a match-high 23 digs. Snider finished with a double-double with 12 digs. Freshman setter Stefine Pease made 16 digs and junior defensive specialist Jessica Turner added 14,
The Lady Bisons are 16-11, 7-4 in the conference. Gardner-Webb is 14-16, 5-6 in the A-Sun.


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Remember when one of the most popular social networks you used to be on made you rank your friends in a "Top 8" order? Man, that sucked. Of course, since Facebook's inception, Myspace has long become abandoned and forgotten by teens, college students, and adults alike — except for those who are trying to promote their music. Oh, yes, music. This is exactly what Myspace has left going for it, and it's the focus of what the once-reigning social network aims to rebrand itself under according to this teaser video released yesterday of a Pinterest-meets-Windows-8-Metro-UI new design.
As you can see in the clip, Myspace is finally integrating a fuller screen interface with larger blocks of photos, album covers, and status bars. It's visually more attractive and in tune with today's web design aesthetics for sure, and still incorporate the use of music in various facets of Myspace functionalities. For example, users will be able to search artists for albums or particular songs, or upload music along with a wall post to their friends. They can also curate playlists and check out the demographics of who's listening to the tunes.
"We're hard at work building the new Myspace, entirely from scratch. But we're staying true to our roots in one important way – empowering people to express themselves however they want," Myspace writes in a statement. "So whether you're a musician, photographer, filmmaker, designer or just a dedicated fan, we'd love for you to be a part of our brand new community."
The video also comes with a nice little endorsement from the one and only Justin Timberlake, who bought an investment stake in Myspace last year. The teaser video revolves around how artists like JT can search network of friends and media connections, and how fans can feel closer to their favorite musicians by following their status updates and newly uploaded photos.
Interested users can also sign up with Myspace via their other, ahem, more frequently-used social media accounts, such as Facebook and Twitter. Unlike the old Myspace where you have to play songs on individual profiles, a static music bar remains at the bottom of the page so you're always jamming to your favorite songs.
Is it too little too late for Myspace to make a comeback? All we can say at this point is the use of a spinning vinyl on the current teaser landing page is more than an appropriate symbolism for something that's long abandoned, forgotten, but can still be pretty cool if you let it — emphasis on the if.
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More than 100 Kinston workers are members of the International Association of Machinists
Unionized employees of Spirit AeroSystems� Kinston manufacturing plant are scheduled to vote today on a contract with the company.
More than 100 employees became members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, or IAM, in April after a 2-1 majority vote. The plant employs more than 200 people.
Ken Evans, a spokesman for Wichita, Kan.-based Spirit, declined Thursday to release details of the contract ahead of today�s vote.
�Since details about the proposal have not yet been fully shared with our employees, it would be premature to share details with the news media and the general public prior to the vote,� he wrote in an email.
Evans said the process toward a contract �has been a collaborative process that I think both sides feel good about.
�The company has a good working relationship with the IAM,� he continued. �We are pursuing the shared goals of keeping our company healthy and our team for the future intact.�
Representatives for the Upper Marlboro, Md.-based IAM could not be reached before press time Thursday.
Employees at four other Spirit sites in the U.S. and Scotland are members of the IAM or other manufacturing unions.
The IAM represents about 720,000 machinists and aerospace workers, according to its website.
David Anderson can be reached at 252-559-1077 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at DavidFreePress.
Spirit timeline:
May 2008: Spirit officials announce a manufacturing plant will be built in Kinston and employ up to 1,000 people
September 2008: Ground is broken on Spirit�s plant
July 2010: Grand opening of the plant, where workers build fuselage and wing components of the Airbus A350 XWB passenger aircraft
July 2011: Spirit announces it will manufacture wing components for the Gulfstream G250 corporate jet in Kinston, adding 150 to 200 jobs
April 2012: Spirit employees vote to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
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AS A JUNIOR IN 2014: Hit .050 (1-20) … scored one run ... had one hit on Feb. 6 vs. Long Beach State … on Feb. 28 vs. Boston added one run and had one walk.
AS A SOPHOMROE IN 2013: Played in 33 games while starting 23 … collected two hits … had a hit vs. Pacific on Feb. 9 … had a hit vs. Nevada on Mar. 24 … was walked vs. BYU on Apr. 20 … was walked vs. Utah Valley on Apr. 28.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012: Started 13 games at second base, nine as the designated player and once at shortstop … got off to a great start to the season, hitting .300 through the first month of the season … homered in her fourth college at-bat, hitting a solo shot in the third inning of Santa Clara's early-season win over St. Mary's (Feb. 10) … went 2 for 4 with a double and two RBI in a victory over Northern Colorado (Feb. 25) … enjoyed a three-game hitting streak in early March, including hitting a double against local rival San Jose State (Mar. 4) and a triple against James Madison (Mar. 7) … totaled 12 hits, including a pair of homeruns on the year in 72 at-bats.
HIGH SCHOOL: Outstanding prep infielder at Aptos High School … named an All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League (SCCAL) performer twice … led Aptos to co-SCCAL Championships as both a junior and senior and helped the Mariners advance into the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs all four years … hit in the middle of the batting order and played excellent defense for Aptos, and was honored with the team's 'Golden Glove' and 'Most Dedicated' awards … played error-free defense as a junior and committed just two errors as a senior … competed with the San Jose Lady Sharks club program, helping that team advance to the U-16 national tournament in Souix Falls, South Dakota.
PERSONAL: Born in Watsonville, Calif. … daughter of Scott and Laura Haney … has two younger bothers, Jake and Kody … achieved California Scholarship Foundation status for her academic accomplishments, maintaining a 4.0 GPA all four years as a prep student … hobbies include snowboarding and motocross … She will be majoring in Accounting.


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When can you expect them to start sleeping for longer stretches at night?
My little angel sleeps from 6 in the evening untill about 1. After that he wakes 3 hourly. I don't know what to do to stretch it.
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The city of Vancouver says demand for laneway houses continues to grow, with 348 permits to build the rental dwellings issued in 2013.
Vancouver requires that laneway houses be rentals, and cannot be run by a strata corporation, in a bid to create more affordable rental options in the city.
More than 1,000 laneway house permits have been issued in Vancouver since they became legal in 2009. That year there were just 18 permits handed out.
But by 2012 a record 350 permits had been issued, up from 192 in 2010 and 229 in 2011.
This year's permits are coming from all over the city and are not concentrated in one or two neighbourhoods, said city councillor Geoff Meggs on Saturday.
"We're seeing this as a family-based solution. Often we see the parents build them for their adult children. So it's not a silver bullet for the affordable housing strategy but it is one piece in trying to confront the (housing) crisis."
At this point, Meggs said there is no plan for a cap on the number of laneway houses that can be built in the city, but he noted that staff are watching to see if it gets too crowded.
He wants to see provincial and federal tax incentive programs that helped developers build rental housing be restored.
The city issued a record number of new rental units — nearly 1,100 — in 2013, according to its year-end statistics. It is the second consecutive record year for rental housing starts in the city, where municipal incentives for new rental stock include waived development cost levies and expedited permitting.
Michael Lyons, vice-president of marketing for Smallworks, a builder of laneway homes in Vancouver, says at least half his customers are building the small houses at the back of their lots for the next generation.
He says it's tough for young people in Vancouver because many of them can't afford to buy something in the neighbourhood where they grew up.
The cost to build a laneway home, according to Lyons, is usually between $250,000 and $270,000. That price includes preconstruction costs of $11,500, excavation and site work of $30,000 to $35,000 and another $175,000-$200,000 for construction.
Laneway housing, also known as granny flats, coach or carriage houses and "Fonzie suites," are usually one-and-a-half or two stories high, and typically built above or next to detached garages in narrow lots or laneways.
The small homes were initially devised as mortgage helpers, or affordable suites for aging parents, young families and students, as part of Vancouver's eco-density plan.
Laneway homes are only one way the city is adding density. Last month, the city approved a new 31-unit non-market rental housing project above a new fire hall in southeast Vancouver. In November, council approved the development of low-income housing above a new library in Strathcona. Both projects are in partnership with the YWCA.
Laneway housing is just one part of a series of consumer-driven housing trends that is changing the provincial residential construction sector, according to the Canadian Home Builders' Association of B.C. That includes strong demand for smaller, cheaper units, dense housing along transit lines, and residential space in shopping complexes.
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By Lisa Capobianco
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Faculty and staff members of the Southington school district kicked off the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year with a theme of "many firsts" and "change" on Monday.
Assistant Superintendent Karen Smith, along with board members and other educators, recognized this theme throughout the celebration by welcoming more than 50 new staff members and recognizing the first full-day kindergarten program along with the implementation of the new Smarter Balanced Assessment tests that are aligned with the new Common Core State Standards.
"It is the year of many firsts," Smith said. "For some this is the first year teaching… [and] it is the first year for many new initiatives."
Board of Education Chairman Brian Goralski expressed his appreciation for the role that educators play in these new initiatives.
"Year after year, change is a real part of education," Goralski said. "Change is what prepares our kids for the future."
This year's event also featured a video that highlighted a new initiative: Virtual STEM University, a web-based educational resource that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. Southington Education Foundation (SEF) Chair Dawn Miceli, along with faculty members and students, played different roles in the video, explaining how the online educational tool will allow teachers to share and access lesson design plans. Calling the project an evolution, the video emphasized how the Southington will serve as a model for other school districts.
"The STEM University will separate our district, our staff, our leadership team and most of all, the impact of our students from any other district," Southington School Supt. Dr. Erardi said in the video.
Besides celebrating upcoming changes within the school district, faculty members and staff also honored ten educators who have worked in Southington for 30 years. They also recognized the new teacher of the year, Linda Bass-Reilly from Thalberg Elementary School.
"Collectively, we are on a mission to create a safe, healthy, nurturing, clean, challenging and well-funded educational environment," Bass-Reilly said. "Our primary goal is to develop self- confident, highly educated citizens, and we can only achieve this goal by working together."
Erardi also addressed the importance of this partnership.
"What really is important is that we work in partnership to develop intelligent and caring individuals," he said. "Our challenge this year is to lead with the art of teaching—that's the reason why we are here."
Teachers prep for the new school year
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Punters continue to flee AOL
Bysey bye peeps
AOL is still failing to stop punters from fleeing the service, the monster ISP confirmed yesterday.
Publishing the latest set of results, it reported that as of the end of December, it had 19.5m subscribers in the US - down 2.8m on the previous 12 months.
The decline in user numbers is also mirrored in Europe. Over the last year 287,000 net users have quit AOL, taking the total user base in the UK, France and Germany to 6m.
With fewer people paying for the service, revenues have been hit and fallen five per cent ($409m) on the year to $8.3bn. An increase of 33 per cent in ad revenues failed to make up for 10 per cent drop in subscription revenue.
In spite of this, operating income for the year grew 25 per cent $1.2bn.
Last week, AOL, part of the Time Warner media empire, announced plans to get more of its dial-up punters in the US to subscribe to broadband. The ISP is to expand its broadband network across the US by hooking up with the likes of BellSouth, Time Warner Cable and Verizon, and backed by an aggressive marketing campaign.
"We're starting to let AOL members know about this opportunity now to strongly encourage them to improve their online experience with a better, faster iInternet connection," said Joe Redling, president of AOL's Access business. "We've seen in recent market tests that our members respond very strongly to the ability to more simply combine what they have from AOL with what they want from a broadband connection, and now we?re going to deliver it from coast to coast."
Two weeks ago, AOL announced plans to spend £120m to provide broadband and phone services direct to UK punters, in a move that will further erode BT's dominance of the UK telecoms sector. The ISP joins a growing number of companies - including Wanadoo, Sky, Bulldog and the Carphone Warehouse - that are committed to local loop unbundling (LLU).
An initial £50m investment in LLU will see AOL install its kit in about 300 exchanges during the first half of this year - enabling the ISP to provide services to about 20 per cent of UK households. The company then plans to spend an extra £70m unbundling another 700 exchanges, giving it the chance to offer broadband and phone services to about half of UK homes. ®
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I've written before about how RPGs parallel football in many ways, and how the ebb and flow of an NFL game mirrors traditional turn-based combat.
So it was vindicating to see this great 1UP interview with Hiroyuki Ito, a veteran game designer and one of the engineers behind many of Square's Final Fantasy games, all the way back through the original. Speaking with Jeremy Parish, Ito said his designs for Final Fantasy's battle system were inspired by — believe it or not — NFL football.
1UP: You say you're a jack-of-all-trades, but what trade did you practice with Final Fantasy?
HI: I dealt mostly with the battle system.
1UP: So did you create the battle system, or work on balancing it...?
HI: I actually created the battle system, yes.
1UP: What was your inspiration for that?
HI: Basically, there's no one inspiration that I got that battle system from. It was just a logical process, where I thought, "How can I create an efficient battle system for a role-playing game?" That's the answer that I came to. At the root of it all, though, there's a basic kind of system that comes from professional sports...
1UP: Any particular sport that you had in mind?
HI: Yeah, the NFL. Football is probably the closest thing.
1UP: I guess I can see that, with the parties lining up on either side and taking turns...
HI: Yeah. A lot of it has to do with how in the NFL, the plays are pre-planned. Each side has a strategy. That's kind of the idea.
Go read the whole thing: it's a great interview! And Ito seems like a really interesting guy — I'd love to hear his thoughts on Tim Tebow.


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