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PORTSMOUTH — A city man was arrested on seven charges early Sunday morning when he allegedly burglarized homes and vandalized cars, according to police.
PORTSMOUTH — A city man was arrested on seven charges early Sunday morning when he allegedly burglarized homes and vandalized cars, according to police.
The incident was brought to police attention by a Benson Street resident who dialed 911 at 12:45 a.m. to report someone searching through cars in the neighborhood, according to a statement by Lt. Chris Cummings. The suspect was briefly detained by the homeowner, but ran off before officers arrived, police said.
Officer Eric Kinsman with K-9 Titan initiated a track that led police to Benjamin Hardy, 23, of 2 Fletcher St., who was hiding in a bush, Cummings said.
Police Sgt. David Keaveny, detective Matt Hester and crime scene investigator Duane Jacques were called to process the scene and determined Hardy "had entered two occupied structures and also caused damage to vehicles in the area," Cummings said.
Hardy was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary, one count of attempted burglary, a charge alleging prowling and three counts of criminal mischief.
"The ability of officer Kinsman and Titan to track and apprehend the suspect in such a timely manner is a testament to their abilities," Cummings said.
The sergeant also credited officers Keaveny, Hester, Jacques, Sgt. Rich Webb, officers Steve Blanding, Garrett Drew and Kevin McCarthy, as well as dispatchers Alana Dubaniewcz and Lynn Thomas for assisting.
Anyone with any information about this or any case is asked to call the Portsmouth Police detectives division at 436-2511, or remain anonymous by calling Seacoast Crime Stoppers at 431-1199 or (207) 439-1199, or visiting the Web site www.seacoast crimestoppers.org.


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BIRMINGHAM, Mich., October 19, 2012 – United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a national wholesale mortgage lender operating in 49 states, announced that it grew its residential lending volume from $1.245 billion in Q2 to $2.019 billion in Q3, representing a 62 percent increase.
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I'm also ignoring the fact that I'm a bit discouraged right now.
And the fact that this is my first post in I don't know how many days.
In case you didn't know, life as a 25 year old is hard. And sometimes, among the singleness and champagne and beautiful friends and family around you (it sounds so terrible, right?), life seems lonely, in a crazy sort of way. But when you read things like this, everything gets pulled right into perspective. And you're reminded that even if you don't have the words to tell your readers and friends and family where you are, someone else did. And this girl—she did (and I thank you!).
So because of Whitney, I started thinking today about outside circumstances that might affect my ride (seriously, read it here) and, more specifically, my happiness. Because I talk a lot about happiness. Joy, inspiration, thanksgiving—those are all very important things in my daily life that also happen to be void without happiness. Those are the importance things. Those are the things that we can, if you're like me that is, judge our happiness by.
But who are we to determine our own happiness?
I was talking with my best friend today and something interesting came into our conversation. She mentioned she was scared to pray about a situation she needed peace about because she was scared of the answer.
Scared of revilement.
Scared of absolute clarity.
Scared of the consequences and the loss that comes with being absolutely happy.
Isn't that strange, that the utmost thing we seek may be brought to us through the utmost thing we are most afraid to lose? Losing comfort. Losing security. Losing the known to embrace the unknown. I found myself agreeing whole heartedly in a way I didn't know I felt. We are both, you see, plan girls. I like to see all my options, my future, my choices laid out in front of me with a clear pro/con list beside them all debating what the most logical decision is. And while hope is a key to my day, oftentimes I find myself hoping without absolute trust. Without asking, what if? And if not, then? But then what?
But what happens when you choose trust with absolute abandon?
What happens when you choose the very most thing you are scared of because that is where you will find the most honest answer?
Happiness happens, my friend. Joy. Clarity. Contentment. All the things that are most desired to live a fulfilling life happen when we choose to trust Him to navigate the way. Oh captain, my captain.
I write more freely write now than I have written in weeks. Not about fashion, or food, or entertaining—none of the things I am "good at." But about life, the most unclear circumstance of them all, the most unstable path in my future, made completely safe because He says "I will show you the way." And that is a confidence like no other.
And I write with utmost confidence because I believe what I seek has been put in my heart by Someone who knows me better than I know myself. He has put my hope in me, He has formed my dreams, and given me my aspirations. Being able to enjoy the ride that is life on the way to these things is a gift we have from above—a perk, a benefit to enjoy uncertainty that, really, only those that trust might experience. Because happiness comes from trust. And the little things that make us happy—the things that make each normal day worth enduring—those things are in our hands to recognize while He does the rest.
Happy Monday Mantra on a Thursday, kids. I think this may just be a new beginning.
I promise I'll stop getting deep on you one day and return to your regular scheduled programming. But until then...


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Monasteries in Germany Looking for Monks and Nuns in the New Millennium
German monasteries and convents are going gray. Hardly anyone wants to become a monk or nun these days. Paradoxically, though, more and more laypeople are seeking temporary refuge behind the cloister walls. But how much of the outside world can the religious orders take?
Let all guests who arrive be received as Christ, because He will say: "I was a stranger and you took Me in." THE RULE OF ST. BENEDICT (CH. 53.1)
Happy for each visit, the hunched and grinning figure of Brother Werner peeps out from behind his sewing machine. "Yes, I'm in love, like I was on my very first day!" he cackles merrily. He rises nimbly from his stool and smoothes the black fabric he uses to make habits for his brethren. "You have to be careful with the iron. Black tends to get shiny."
Brother Werner is the master tailor at the Benedictine monastery of Beuron in the Danube River valley. His brightly-lit workshop occupies the second floor of a recently renovated building dating back to the 16th century. Here he sews cassocks and the full range of liturgical vestments. The monk's reputation as a gifted tailor has spread far and wide; he was once even summoned to Jerusalem.
Brother Werner is 72 years old - 54 of which were spent behind the monastery walls in remote Beuron. The village lies somewhere between Sigmaringen and Tuttlingen, in a bowl-shaped valley surrounded by steep limestone walls, at a bend forged by the headwaters of the Danube. His life could not have been happier, the monk proclaims. And that's why the Benedictine monk is still "in love" - with his monastery, his order and his faith.
Sister Scholastika serves as a sort of all-purpose manager at the Arenberg convent, which is nestled on a breezy hill near Koblenz. The dynamic 41-yearold is part of the order's directorate. She both looks after the novices - i.e. new nuns - and acts as a spiritual escort for guests. Anyone wanting to talk about their faith can come to her. And many do.
"More and more people sense an inner void and are looking for something more to their lives," says Sister Scholastika, a former grammar school teacher. "We don't offer instant happiness, but we do offer spiritual encounters." The Dominican nun with the easy laugh talks about how her faith came alive, how she suddenly "felt touched." Today she is sure: "God loves me."
She flashes a bright smile at her guest, but time is short, her next visitor already waiting. As if floating on air, Sister Scholastika glides away across the parquet floor of the cheerful reception hall, her legs concealed by her fluid white habit.
Sister Scholastika and Brother Werner would be the perfect stars in an ad campaign for Germany's religious communities. Just look at how active and committed, how fulfilled and happy our cloistered monks and nuns are! A wonderful life in the German monasteries awaits - apply now!
Apparently, this message has already hit home. Flocks of stressed-out urban neurotics, captains of industry under performance pressure, and others who are somehow unfulfilled or off kilter all hope to find balm for their wounded souls in monastic refuges. The need to imbue life with meaning increases in times of crisis - and that quest is driving people into cloisters.
Some 300 Roman Catholic convents and monasteries in Germany now accept visitors - from the 8th-century Benedictine abbey of Tholey to the four-year-old convent of the Sisters of St. Bridget in Bremen.
All are welcome, regardless of religious denomination or belief - even nonbelievers.
About a quarter of a million guests were counted last year. They came to meditate, to fast, or simply to live briefly alongside people who have consecrated themselves to God.
Living as we do in a world obsessed with the here and now, we tend to view the men and women wearing ancient robes, cowls and habits with a sense of yearning. Portly monks cavort merrily through commercials for beer, cheese and pasta, celebrating innocent indulgence and earlier, better times. Sainted mystics of past ages seem to hold the key to a life of deeper meaning.
Umberto Eco's million-selling monastic thriller The Name of the Rose - which was filmed with a cast of top stars - features a lone monk struggling against the sectarian fanatics of the Inquisition. Good faith triumphs over the evil of damnation within the confines of the dark, dank monastery: surrogates for the modern reader and the larger world.
The pace of the cloister boom continues unabated. In a survey conducted by the Association of Superiors of German Orders two years ago, 76 percent of those polled said the demand has remained constant or even risen in the past five years. Many monasteries are forced to turn away would-be guests: "Sorry, we're booked up!"
While visitors' ranks swell, the orders are having difficulty attracting new members. The number of novitiates has been declining for decades; many religious communities are dying out and more and more monasteries are closing their gates forever.
Some 5,000 men who have taken holy orders, i.e. made a lifelong commitment, make up the entire monastic community in Germany, a decrease of nearly 9,000 from 30 years ago. While there are about 25,000 nuns in religious communities, their ranks are thinning even faster than those of the men. Ten years ago there were nearly 40,000 women in the orders; experts fear there may only be 2,000 or 3,000 left within the next decade. Today, around three-quarters of all nuns are over 65 - and there are few replacements on the horizon.
A paradox. Greater numbers of temporary visitors are flocking to the monasteries but there are hardly any permanent takers, begging numerous questions: How far should religious communities go to accommodate the secular world? How much worldliness can a cloistered community sustain? How much of the profane is compatible with Christian spirituality? And will the orders be endangered by too much or too little exposure to the outside world?
The very existence of Sister Scholastika's mother house in Koblenz, which is run by the Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, was severely threatened seven years ago when the number of nuns fell precipitously. The Kneipp Sanatorium, a facility the sisters had run since the 1950s, met with financial difficulties; it urgently needed renovation and was operating at a loss. The nuns' revenues were down and their outlays kept rising. In short, pursuant to the temporal laws of the marketplace, they were on the verge of bankruptcy. "Do we want to live or die?" the prioress asked them.
They chose to survive. The 200-odd sisters (whose average age is 74) took an unprecedented step toward modernity, by investing 15 million euros of their reserves to overhaul the cloister, erect a new "Vitality Center" and open a "Temple of Contentment": a wellness and meditation complex celebrating the grace of God. Its slogan: "Arenberg Convent - recuperate, encounter, heal."
Morning meditation and back massages, Nordic walking and spiritual dialogues, Holy Mass and water aerobics, solariums and rosaries, a chapel and an exercise room - it's all here within these hallowed walls. Someone whose chief interest is in recuperation can visit Sister Irmingard in her herb garden in the morning and sample homemade onion candies, then spend the afternoon playing miniature golf in the convent park or loosening up with back exercises.
Visitors seeking introspection can follow the "Guide to Christian Meditation" and become mesmerized by the rhythmic chants of the nuns at evening vespers, or engage in soul-searching at "Impulse in the Night." "Spiritual Stimulation" is what Sister Beatrix (67) calls this religious "service" with a fleeting grin.
The gamble has paid off for these trailblazing nuns. The 79 attractively renovated single and double rooms are not equipped with television sets, but do have phone and modem lines. The average year-round occupancy rate is 75 percent, with women guests vastly outnumbering men. Both sexes meet in the communal dining room: an unmarried civil servant hoping to quell her "inner turmoil"; a mother and a grandmother feeling "drained by everyday family life"; and four girlfriends who want to "pamper themselves" and combine the pleasure with "something meaningful."
- Part 1: Looking for Monks and Nuns in the New Millennium
- Part 2: Part II: "Spiritual Stimulation" behind cloister walls


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For the uninitiated, let me say a few words about Marketing to set things in perspective. Marketing is the holy grail of Management (or even Governance as in State matters) that aims to meet the needs of the society at any point of time with relevant products, services and ideas.
You must be wondering why I am getting into defining Marketing. This was just to eliminate that ubiquitous feeling among people that marketing is about telling lies and selling more.
Now what has "Sex Education" got to do with Marketing? Lots, to say the least. First of all, Sex Education is a bundle of ideas (product) that has its own target audience living in India. Sex Education was conceived with an idea to educate and thereby protect the interest of children who would develop life skills eventually. Thus Sex Education becomes the product and the school, college & children become the TG ( Target Group).
The Children of Today
Now, comes the tricky part. The syllabus or the content of the Sex Education was totally modeled on the U.S. education system. U.S. as we all know has always nurtured a totally different (and drastic) approach and ethos abut sex. The societal values depict the same.
In U.S., sex education is imparted with an objective to "just" protect children from having an unhealthy sex and lead a sexually satisfactory life.
However, in India, the approach to sex ( though is changing) has always been towards abstinence from sex till marriage. Thus the need of the Indian society from sex education is to propagate this widely held belief that is being imparted from one to the next generation. Children today are already being exposed to a huge media pourings of explicit sexuality. Children today pick up things easy and fast from various sources. However they are not geared up to rightly interpret them. The burden falls on the parents and the teachers.
The Indian Value System:
As already mentioned, knowing Indian value system and the cultural context plays an important role in devising suitable ways of imparting sex education in India. So Piya Sarcar, the founder and CEO of TeachAIDS, has developed an interactive software to educate children about HIV in a way that's sensitive to the country's cultural mores. ( Ref: Technology Review). She kept a tab on the cultural responses to each and everything that went into her design and measured it against the local cultural ethos to ensure acceptability. As a result, even States who banned sex education have approved and distributed her software.
This is a perfect case of Marketing gone wrong and right ( by Sorcar) !! There is still a case for re-introducing sex education in India, if the team handling the project does a careful analysis of the needs of Indian society and then carefully positions it in a way that is acceptable to the society. So what can the Govt. do about it? Here is a pointer,
- Consult parents, students, child psychiatrists and culture experts before finalizing on the syllabus and its intonation
- Test these across India for suitability with each and every language and cultural specific requirements
In fact, as a first step, the schools and colleges should educate parents with sex education and how they can deal with their children on the subject. This will make parents sensitive to the challenges faced by educators.
- Show it to select group of parents, teachers and students to get their feedback and fine tune the syllabus and methods of delivery so it fits into the cultural framework of India
- Assure all the stakeholders of the care that has been taken this time around and how it will benefit the children.
Hopefully, we will soon see a re-introduction of the subject in schools with a clear objective delivered within the cultural framework.


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"In the modern age of trendy diets we have devised through a series of scientific experiments a novel way to support our customer's needs. By reducing the "2" in the chemical formula H2O to a simple "1" or "H" we have created a far subtler product which really will assist dieters as part of a calorie controlled diet. I fully anticipate full support from Weight Watchers and other major weight loss organisations. We truly believe this will be a ground breaking industry first."
In a survey, 98% of users felt less full using Holywell Dehydrated (HDO) compared to normal hydrated water and over a period of a month, weight loss was indeed confirmed. Dieting specialist Al Iar commented "so many dieting aids these days are way too extreme whilst others are just gimmicks in a jar. This is by far and away the most exciting and revolutionary weight loss product I've ever seen. Taking a natural product and then altering the chemical make up like this is a masterstroke! No wonder they use "holy" in the title- this is a biblically good idea"
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Mars is in Leo from July 20, 2017 until September 5, 2017. This is a long transit, which will help you get an enormous amount of work or projects accomplished.
Mars is the planet of assertion and drive. Mars (along with the Sun) is the testosterone in the chart. It will describe the degree of force that we go after what we want. Depending on the sign that Mars is in, it will tell us whether we are forceful and confrontational or if we prefer to sit back and watch. It will also reveal what motivates us and what desires drive us most powerfully. The house that Mars occupies in your Natal Chart or Solar Return is where these characteristics will manifest the most.
Did you know that Mars in Leo is some seriously powerful energy? In fact, this is the kind of energy boxers want because it packs a powerful punch. In fact, this energy packs such a powerful punch, that with one punch the native with this in their natal chart can knock out their opponent in one punch. This energy can also kill someone in one punch. No kidding! Mars in Leo is the physically strongest and emotionally strong-willed placement. It is also the most confident placement. Don't tell or bet someone with Mars in Leo that they can't do something, because you will embarrass yourself and lose. In fact, I always say, "Those with Mars in Leo in their chart are so physically strong that they can put a couch on their back and walk up a flight of stairs." My daughter always says this about me because it's True. I have Mars in Leo in my natal chart and the amount of physical strength I have is a bit shocking.
Mars in Leo is strong-willed, determined and does not understand the meaning of the word "can't". In fact, those with Mars in Leo in their natal chart (like myself) cannot even relate to that word. In the movie, "Taken 2" there is a scene where Liam Neesom and his daughter are in a car speeding through a town, she's driving and he's yelling at her where to turn. She keeps saying, "I can't, I can't" several times. Oh that scene just burns me. I almost had to mute the TV because I absolutely cannot stand hearing those words from anyone. It's more like you won't, not you can't because YOU (anyone) can do anything, if you really want to. I found myself yelling at the TV, "Yes you can! Drive you dumb-ass or you will both die!" Oh it just burned me!
Naturally I'm partial to Mars in Leo (because it is my natal Mars placement) and you should be partial too because this placement brings about incredible self-confidence and in turn inspires self-confidence in others. I have to admit, if there is one thing I have, that is confidence and I will only take a chance on me and roll the dice one me, because I am a sure thing. Now listen, Leo has a huge ego and this needs to be checked or this energy will not work for you. Believe me, I know! LOL! Self-confidence is one thing, an egomaniac is another. I'll be honest, when I first started this website I was all up in myself and what I knew (intellectually) and it being "DrStandley.com". It was about a year after I started the website that I had to change my direction. I had a huge ego check from an intuitive hit, which I call a DLG ™ (Download from God ™ ) that said the site was to be named after me but it was not about me. It wasn't about me being powerful or the all-knowing, it was about me empowering others. HUGE DIFFERENCE! My name was to be 'used' not 'misused'. Incidentally, I have a Moon in Capricorn that says, "I use therefore I am." So my name is 'used' but the website is not about me, it's about YOU! The best thing any of you can do with this Mars in Leo placement is keep that ego in check and use your power to empower. My purpose was to take my confidence (and I do have a load of confidence) and in turn motivate and stimulate others to have confidence (Mars in Leo). It wasn't about me at all. That's when this site turned into being about YOU! It is all about you. I am to use my power to empower. It's not about me getting power and being more powerful and having all the knowledge on any one subject. WRONG! This is why I have to humble my Mars in Leo and use it as an example to show you I have been there and done that. This is also why in many Daily Messages I have used myself and those humbling experiences to show you that I have been where you are now and it is possible to move that mountain.
I'm telling you folks, this is a powerful placement and when channeled appropriately you can move mountains. I always say if you want a mountain moved, then call a Leo. Mars in the sign of Leo and a simple nudge of the shoulder will knock down that mountain. Like I said, this is the kind of energy that boxers want and at that same time, one swift punch can actually kill someone. That's why those with Mars in Leo SHOULD NEVER hit anyone. EVER! I am absolutely serious. With this much energy involved in a placement, the proper channeling is vital.
Mars in Leo can also get you into some serious shape, muscle-wise! You never see a weak muscle-atrophied lion. Okay, maybe the weak brother 'Scar' in The Lion King but that is it. Lions are strong and muscular. In fact, those of us with Mars in Leo usually weigh more than we look (sometimes by 10 or 15 lbs) because our bodies are dense with muscle tissue. Mars in Leo natives develop muscle very easy. For this reason, during Mars in Leo it is a fantastic time to get your body STRONG, not to mention when the Sun enters Virgo on August 22, 2017, which rules your health, hygiene and fitness you want to be ready. Dang peeps, this is the time to get your strong body back! You can actually melt the fat away and be left with muscle. Folks, if you use this Mars in Leo placement from now until September 5, 2017 then you will see physical results. Use a calorie counter app on your phone or adopt a new lifestyle change and you will likely stick to it during this Mars in Leo transit simply because of the amount of willpower this transit carries. If you needed willpower, then this is the transit to use. MARS IN LEO!
Mars in Leo is extremely self-motivated and doesn't really need to be scared, prompted, pushed or challenged into action. Mars in Leo is self-motivated and action-oriented from the moment the eyes open. BAM! People often ask me, "How do you do it all and where do you get the energy?" My response is always, "Mars in Leo baby!" I'm hyperactive, energetic, self-motivated, stronger than some men (no kidding) and I get more accomplished by 7:00 AM than most people do in a day. It's a gift, called Mars in Leo. If you do not have Mars in Leo in your Natal Chart or Solar Return, then you can grab this gift right now and work it like you own it. This placement 'opportunity' will be available to you until September 5, 2017. That's enough time to get your project not only off the ground but in the mail or displayed with a big sign on it or the website published or that extra weight (fat) off of you. Imagine how much you will inspire others when you are doing your thing. Do your thing folks, do not hold back, humble yourself and keep your ego in check. And don't forget we will experience a New Moon in Leo on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 5:46 AM EDT at 00 degrees 44 minutes. Mars in Leo makes that New Moon in Leo double-delicious and double powerful or should I say, "WILLPOWER-FULL!"
And you know what, I sure as hell would not be using this energy to clean out another closet and call that moving a mountain. Nooooooooooooooo! In fact, I would let the dishes go and let the vacuum cleaner sit in the closet while that 'thing' (desire, passion) gets my undivided attention. All of those miscellaneous chores can be distractions during a time like this. Stay on your game, stay focused and move that mountain once and for all. Now get off your ass and go do it!!! Stay Astrologized™ Click your Sun Sign below and then click on your Monthly Horoscope button to read how Mars is impacting your Sun Sign.
**This web site's goal is to provide you with information that may be useful in attaining optimal health. Nothing in it is meant as a prescription or as medical advice. You should check with your physician before implementing any changes in your exercise or lifestyle habits, especially if you have physical problems or are taking medications of any kind.


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Judge Judy 23
Judge Judy Sheindlin, a former judge from New York, tackles actual, small claims cases with her no-nonsense attitude in which damages of no more than $5,000 can be awarded. Also by her side is bailiff Petri Hawkins-Byrd who keeps order in the court. After a case is closed, the defendant and plaintiff briefly confront each other outside the court-room.
Genre: Reality-TV, Crime
Actor: Judy Sheindlin, Petri Hawkins Byrd, Jerry Bishop, Kevin Marshall Brady
Director: ...
Country: United States
Duration: na min/episode
Quality: HDRip
Release: 2018
IMDb: 6
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I follow a few people who work on the show on DeviantArt, this journal entry popped up from Kreoss. One of the animators of the show.
I don't think any other fanbase has this much connection to the people who work on it.
I'll copy and paste the text behind the break
if you want to share the love, click these blue words
"By now you have already seen Episode 1 of season 2 of MLP. I sure hope you guys liked it so far cause there are still many more episodes on the way ^^
I know its been awhile since I last updated. Work in the office has kept me away from things like family, friends, girlfriend, videgames etc. Fortunately things are sorta slowing down so I might be able to update alot more . Its very hard to keep up a deadline in the animation business. The pressure… The stress… Ugh! However I might be transferred to a different show. I sure hope not. I love My Little Pony! Its not only a great show to watch buts a great show to animate as well.
But its all good. You guys have NO IDEA how much affect you guys have on the show and to us, the animators. We really thank you for all your appreciation and support. To tell you the truth, we don't always get to work on a show that garners such a HUGE fanbase. Its always fun to work on a show that you are a fan of especially when you're working with fellow bronies as well. Its such a privilege to be part of something big. I can't thank Lauren Faust enough for making us a part of this show.
Hope you guys like the new image I've made. Those are the models I'm planning to use for my game. Hopefully I'll get a demo up soon. Maybe within the next week unless of course Gears of War 3 will preoccupy my time.
Thanks everyone for faving my pics. I'm also loving all the fanwork. It's nice to see Twilight is still wearing a sweater vest and Fluttershy is wearing a sweater hahahaha!
Cya around everyone. Cheers!"


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Fresh Produce // TRC Interview (Part 2)
As part of the new Fresh Produce series, the second instalment of the TRC interview sees the West Midlands beat-smith talk about MC's using his Grime instrumentals, the Leak EP series and his connection to the Stay Fresh collective.
So what made you switch back to making Grime? Did you feel more confident after your Bassline exploits?
To be honest, I never stopped making Grime but at the time I was doing it, there were no open doors to get involved and nobody would support my songs as I was unknown. At that point, Bassline was buzzing and I had a lot of attention from DJ's on BBC 1Xtra and a lot of airplay, so I thought maybe my Grime might take off a bit. So I started to push out some of my Grime tunes and even though the Oo Aa Ee tune only came out in 2010, I made that in 2007. So that tune was four years old before it started blowing up and everyone was like "Where's this tune come from?!" and I made it just as I started doing Bassline. A lot of people don't realise most of my grime tunes are three or four years old.
What was different at the time which made you more comfortable to release those riddims?
I think it was my position which was different. I knew that if people liked it they would support it, so it was another doorway to do something I always wanted.
The same instrumental was used for Boo You too. What was it like having different MC's from across the country jumping on that and also the Butterz crew helping out?
It's good to see that artists value your music and they rate it. It's nice to know that and inspires you to keep you going as well. It reaches out to more people and when they hear a big artist has used your instrumental, they wanna know who made it and then next thing you know someone else is knocking at your door and the work just keeps expanding. Having the releases on Butterz as well has helped raise my profile in Grime.
After that you had Trim jump on 'Skipping Rope', what was it like to work with such a revered figure from the early epochs of Grime?
It was massive as these are people I've listened to since I was like 13. It was a big thing for me and an honour to work with these kind of people. I'd never dreamed of working with him…I'd love to work with Trim again.
You've been releasing your Leak E.P series of late. How long have you been working on all those tunes for?
Some of them for a long time and others a couple of days. Most of the tunes I pitched out and they weren't getting anywhere to be honest. I think the first Leak EP was a bit of a dark period in my career, as I was getting frustrated that things weren't getting out there quite as much as I wanted to and I didn't even promote it. I just pasted a Sendspace link on my Twitter and it happened to do really well. It got about 2,000 downloads in a couple of days and it was a shock.
Do you think it's better for the listener to make a natural choice rather than force feed it?
Definitely. If there's a demand for it then that's good but some people go over the top with spamming. If you've got a little fan base where people are interested in your music and they are not aware that things are coming out. Sometimes I've had people pop up and say "Have you not had any new releases?" and I've just put some out!
This year you've had the two sequels to the first Leak E.P released. On the 2nd one, there seems to be a bigger Southern Hip-Hop influence. Where did that come from?
With the second EP, I was trying to show people that I was versatile and can do almost any genre. At the time Leak E.P 2 came out, I got a lot of interest from A&R's at the major labels and I thought it was a good time to show them I could do anything. I think that's where the influence came from and a lot of people did contact me about beats and I got a lot of remix work off the back of it. So it did help a lot.
You recently released the third E.P. What does that release signify now in terms of your position as a producer?
That's a hard one to answer as I'm in a bit of a funny position at the moment [laughs] I think it's more of what I'm trying to aim it towards and it was quite hip-hop prominent [Leak EP 2]. So I'm trying to aim for that direction but at the same time a lot of the feedback I was getting said that the beats were good but we didn't expect you to move away from your old style so much. It was a bit too much for people to take in the last Leak and I almost forgot what people kind of know me for. A lot of the beats did get used like P Money for his freestyle and that got 50,000 hits in a few days. A couple of other people have put vocals on the beats for their EP's and it has opened a lot of doors in unusual departments.
I scrolled through your Soundcloud page and saw that a few remix clips for Aiden Grimshaw and Josh Osho. Are those out now or have they been put on the backburner by the major labels?
Well when the Aiden Grimshaw one first got played, I got loads of requests asking when that's coming out and they accepted it which got released eventually. I know the Josh Osho one came out as well. I think the Aiden Grimshaw one was initially intended just for promo use but it got battered on radio!
Aiden Grimshaw – Is This Love (TRC Mix)
You're from Wolverhampton?
Bar the football team, what's poppin' off in your hometown that people might not know about?
Urm…well [tumbleweed] If i'm being totally honest, nothing is popping off round here! There's a lot of talent round ere not just in music but obviously you've got S-X as well who has just soared in the space of a couple of years. Wolves gets puts in a box with Birmingham and people don't realise that Wolves and Birmingham are both totally different places. I wouldn't say it's popping off as it's a quiet city.
Does it help you get inspiration if there's any distractions whilst making tunes?
I suppose so but I'm more inspired when I go out of town. I'm more inspired by things that are happening, some action and the only thing which happens here is the odd big rave once in a while.
Do you have a connection to any of the Stay Fresh guys?
I've grown up with a lot of them and we use to be in a group called TYG when we were like fifteen. It was a little Grime group and I'm quite close with most of them. I used to be best friends with Menace aka Stay Fresh Don Menna Do you know who that is?
No, I don't but they may have been around when I went to a Woo Riddim launch about three years ago.
They are all branching out into their own little thing now and they are all getting credit for it which is great to see people from the ends blowing up as well. I've been friends with them before Stay Fresh up until the point where some of us used to be in the same group and we used to play grime sets. We'd be upstairs and my mum was shouting off downstairs!
Check back to the site for the third and final part of the TRC interview next week.


text: Anyone using JDOM on a real live project? I bought the Brett McLaughlin's book Java and XML, and note that he devotes quite a bit of space to this new API. I checked out the JDOM site today and see that they still haven't released an official 1.0 version. Is it like the Perl DBI — not released but being used by everybody anyway?


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Well, if you wrote about it we might be able to figure it out with my new package: happyorsad
Happyorsad is a sentiment scorer. It uses the approach of Finn Årup Nielsen from Informatics and Mathematical Modelling at the Technical University of Denmark and this AFINN lists hosted in his Github repo.
Finn Årup Nielsen has constructed three lists that makes it possible to sentiment score in english, danish and using emoticons. There are already a few sentiment packages for english, but this is the first one for danish and as far as I now also the first one to sentiment score emoticons.
A big shout out to Finn for the lists.
If you want to try it out then just run the code below. Looking forward to your feedback!
if(!require("devtools")) install.packages("devtools")
# Examples of sentiment scoring
# Score danish words
string_da <- 'Hvis ikke det er det mest afskyelige elendige flueknepperi...'
happyorsad(string_da, "da")
# Score english words
string_en <- 'This is utterly excellent!'
happyorsad(string_en, "en")
# Score emoticons
string_emoticon <- 'I saw that yesterday :)'
happyorsad(string_emoticon, "emoticon")
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Nick Jonas is being honoured this year for his incredible achievements in entertainment. At only 23, Jonas has already enjoyed a successful, TV, film, Broadway and pop music career thanks to his time with brothers Nick and Kevin in their group The Jonas Brothers, as well as Jonas' recent solo career.
Now the multi-talented singer is being honoured with the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The award celebrates Jonas' achievements in music, television and theatre. JoBro fanatics will likely remember that the youngest member of the trio got his start at age 7 on Broadway, performing in Annie Get Your Gun, Beauty and the Beast and Les Miserables. His on-screen roles have begun expanding in the past few years since his time on Disney's Camp Rock, with Jonas recently starring in Scream Queens and winning critical acclaim for his acting on the MMA series Kingdom.
Jonas will be joining an incredible list of past winners, including Taylor Swift, Drake, John Legend, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, and Jason Mraz. Nick will be presented with the award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame's 47th Annual Induction and Awards in New York on June 9.
Don't miss performances from Nick Jonas, Alessica Cara, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and more at the 2016 iHeartMusic MMVAs on Sunday, June 19.


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This is a guest post from Justin Boyd, vice president of Web operations and editor of insideSTL.com, a St. Louis website devoted to local sports and entertainment news and commentary. insideSTL also oversees operations for CBS Sports Radio 920 AM in St. Louis – a local sports talk station.
A Wearer of Many Hats
As the overseer of Web content for an online entertainment and sports opinion hub and utility man for a radio station, I have to wear many hats. Whether it's helping set up and oversee the execution of a remote radio broadcast, getting a completed story posted to the website during off-hours or trouble shooting a page of the website from home, it's critical that I have a myriad of devices that all work consistently and without fail.
There have been many instances in the past where either our staff or I have run into problems with Internet accessibility or faulty equipment and, in those situations, you feel helpless. We live in a world where little or even no Internet access turns us into cave dwellers hunting for dinner. We've found ways to improve our business operations and daily necessary tasks thanks to Verizon Wireless' products and reliable 4G LTE network.
Taking the Show on the Road
On the radio side of the business, our hosts and personalities often take their shows on the road to broadcast live from a company sponsor or highly-prominent event happening in town. And once you're on site for a remote radio broadcast, all bets are off. You never know what you're walking into and how accessible Internet connections will be for the hosts or for the producer needing to send a feed back to the studio.
The days of walking into stress and uncertainty during these remote broadcasts are over thanks to the Verizon Jetpack. The mobile hotspot functionality offers peace of mind for our staff because we now know wherever we go, we're bringing top speed connectivity along.
This was particularly clutch when our morning radio show – The Morning After – spent a week broadcasting live from the St. Louis Cardinals' Spring Training facility in Jupiter, FL. Without that connectivity assurance, we would've been scrambling for a solution that may not have existed.
From Internet access for our on-air hosts to providing enough streaming bandwidth to power our live video streams, the Verizon Jetpack seems to offer just the solution we have been looking for.
Online Upkeep
The main necessity when managing an online property is the assurance that you stay online and can add new content at a moment's notice. Thanks to the reliability of the Verizon network, I often utilize my iPhone to review and upload a new story or column from anywhere or check our podcast files in case there is an error and catch it before a user ever has an issue. I love not being hamstrung to my desk all day – I'd much rather be shooting the breeze with clients or working "remotely." And there's no guarantee that every new piece of information we want to get on the site will come to me between the standard office hours.
I've also enjoyed trying out the Verizon Ellipsis 7 as of late. This thing is sleek yet mighty. It allows for a larger display than my outdated personal device and is great when working with site content and business deals on the go, or if I'm without my laptop and need more power than my iPhone can provide.
On a personal note, I've thoroughly enjoyed using the Ellipsis to watch my favorite TV shows and listen to music. The display is crisp and the sound is quality!
Thanks again, Verizon, for helping to keep insideSTL.com on air and online!
Disclosure: We loaned Justin a Verizon Ellipsis 7 tablet to test out. The Jetpack and iPhone are his personal Verizon devices.
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H/T Sarah
This whole thing stinks worse than Gugulethu. Tourist arrives in Cape Town on Thursday and goes on a township tour within two days? I've been advising people against going on these tours for years..
Who is the male companion?
Hopefully more details will emerge soon.
British Tourist Found Dead In South Africa
A British tourist has been found dead after being abducted by armed men in Cape Town, according to South African police.
Google map highlighting Cape Town, South Africa
The 28-year-old victim and her male friend were kidnapped on Saturday when a group stopped their taxi near a major township, officers said in a statement.
The attackers forced the driver out of the vehicle and sped off with the tourists. The 31-year-old man was released an hour later, the statement continued.
But the body of the woman was found later in the Lingelethu West area, southeast of the city centre.
Western Cape Provincial Management
We would like to issue a stern warning to visitors in our province, and locals alike, to exercise caution and be vigilant.
"An extensive search for the vehicle and the female victim resulted in the discovery of the hijacked vehicle in Lingelethu West, with the female victim's body on the back seat," the statement said.
It added a post-mortem to establish the cause of death was set to take place.
Police did not release the identities of the tourists, who arrived in South Africa on Thursday.
The country has one of the highest crime rates in the world, with about 46 murders a day.
The statistic led to a massive increase in security during the June-July World Cup.
Authorities in the scenic Western Cape, one of the country's top tourist destinations, urged visitors and locals to be "prepared for potential danger".
"The Western Cape Provincial Management would like to issue a stern warning to visitors in our province, and locals alike, to exercise caution and be vigilant when entering an unfamiliar area and always be prepared for potential danger," it said.


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Nancy Brinker speaks at Commencement
May 15, 2010
- Video: Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
- Photo Gallery: Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
- Video: Nancy Brinker Press Conference
- Video: Graduate Commencement Ceremony
- Photo Gallery: Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Graduates were encouraged to face adversity with strength and determination during Bradley University's 113th Commencement ceremony Saturday at the Peoria Civic Center.
"The path before you won't be easy and probably won't move in the straight line you counted on," President Joanne K. Glasser told nearly 800 graduates at the ceremony. Noting the path may swerve or even take a U-turn, she assured them they can handle whatever lies before them. "You're not the first generation to face adversity, and you won't be the first to overcome it."
Ambassador Nancy Goodman Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, delivered the Commencement address after receiving an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
A Peoria native, Brinker told the graduates about the day her sister Susan G. Komen, at the age of 33, called to tell her she had found a lump on her breast. "Life had taken one of those unexpected paths." After a three-year battle with cancer, Susan died, but not before asking Brinker to promise she would do something to fight breast cancer.
"That promise gave my life purpose," Brinker said. She met with some friends, and with big ideas and about $200 in a shoebox, she founded Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Since its inception 28 years ago, the organization has raised $1.5 billion.
Brinker said the University's founder Lydia Moss Bradley also faced adversity with determination. Describing Mrs. Bradley as a woman of sturdy pioneer stock, she related the story of how the Bradleys had six children, but none lived to adulthood. In addition, her husband Tobias died before Mrs. Bradley was 50 years old. Brinker said Mrs. Bradley turned adversity into a positive and provided for many generations through the founding of Bradley Polytechnic Institute.
180 earn advanced degrees at Graduate School Commencement
President Joanne K. Glasser conferred degrees upon approximately 180 students at Thursday evening's Graduate School Commencement. The ceremony was held in Bradley University's Markin Family Student Recreation Center.
Bradley Graduate School alumnus Rajesh Soin MSIE '71, chairman and chief executive officer of Soin International, delivered the commencement address. Before speaking to the graduates, Soin was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
Addressing the graduates, Soin reviewed three key focal points for success in the work world. He advised graduates to be adaptable, to think globally and apply changes in the world to their personal and organizational situations, and to display a positive attitude.
Noting the jobs graduates accept may not be what they expect, Soin said, "You can seize the challenges as opportunities, or you can resign yourself to failure."
"She understood that while we can't choose our paths, we can choose our direction," Brinker said. She told the graduates that dreams are the only things within their control and to never give up on them, no matter what obstacles they might face.
Adversity already is no stranger to some of the graduates. The father of graduate Charlie Lau passed away just a week into Charlie's college career. Charlie graduated with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and has accepted a position at Commonwealth Edison in Oak Brook. Graduate David Dill had been in the Marines for 191/2 years when he stepped on a land mine while serving in Iraq. David graduated with degrees in history and teacher education and hopes to find a job teaching junior high or high school history.
Whether it was life-changing adversity or the challenge of balancing the demands of term papers, presentations and final exams, the Class of 2010 is prepared. "You're at the starting gate," as Brinker said. "The adventure is just beginning."


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Welcome to my series of cram sessions to prepare for the new SharePoint 2010 exams. I'm going to start with the first development exam, 70-573. For details on the whole set of 2010 exams see here.
This is kind of "Part 0" of the series and will serve as a backgrounder and a place to post general links for 70-573 prep. Keep checking back here as I will be updating this page as I work though all of the topics.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, (more to come…)
Background Skills
SharePoint is a Windows Server based product created using ASP.NET, so you will need developer skills in the following before even starting to work on SharePoint Certification:
- Solid VB.NET or C# skills (2.0, 3.0 and 3.5)
- Solid ASP.NET skills
- and a host of other related skills:
- Workflow
- JavaScript (and JQuery is a good idea)
- Silverlight
- and don't forget:
- User interface design skills
- An understanding of user "accessibility" issues (and legal concerns)
Here's a few of the classes available at MAX Technical Training that will be of value:
MA-1038 Advanced SharePoint Training for Developers (for 2007 and 2010 development)
MA-1041 Exploring Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Using Visual Basic
MA-1042 Exploring Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Using Visual C#
MA-1045 Microsoft LINQ Using Visual C# 2008
MS-6461 Visual Studio 2008: Windows Communication Foundation
MA-1055 Microsoft Silverlight 4 Using Visual C# 2010: Volume 1
Useful Links for 70-573
- The official exam page:
- the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 SDK
- Downloadable SharePoint 2010 SDK
- SharePoint 2010: Getting Started with Development on SharePoint 2010 Hands-on Labs in C# and Visual Basic10 hands-on lab manuals for SharePoint 2010 to get started learning SharePoint 2010 development
HOL01 - Visual Web Parts
HOL02 - List Definitions and Event Receivers
HOL03 - Advanced Web Parts
HOL04 - LINQ to SharePoint
HOL05 - Client OM and REST
HOL06 - BCS External Content Type
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A series of Tupper- ware-style parties might be coming to homes, schools or churches in Aberdeen neighborhoods to discuss what should be done to improve that portion of Moccasin Creek that flows through the city. "We need to get a buzz going about it," environmental consultant Alec Van Ryan of Birmingham, Ala., said to a group of creek enthusiasts on Thursday in Aberdeen. He suggested the neighborhood sessions, which have not been scheduled. The city and the James River Water Development District seek a $200,000 assessment grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether areas of the creek within city limits are contaminated. Van Ryan wrote the grant. The assessment would be the first step toward making long-term improvements to and along the creek at a cost of $2 million to $3 million. The man who could be called Aberdeen's river expert said he has positive feelings about this effort compared to previous ones. "I sense a different momentum than we've had in the past," said Pete Carrels, who has written about waterways for 20 years. Aberdeen residents have a long-standing "unresolved preoccupation" with the creek and its problems and feel impatient and frustrated about attempts to improve it, he said. Carrels is a member of the effort's core group of community supporters, which also includes these meeting attendees on Thursday:
- Mark and Nancy Flint, who live near the creek. Nancy said she is also interested in the creek on a professional level; she teaches science at Simmons Middle School.
- Lance Smith, director of the Native American Cultural Center and Museum in Aberdeen. Smith said he's interested in the role the creek has played in the area's history. Smith received a phone call from one of the EPA officials reviewing the grant application - and that's a good sign, Van Ryan said. The call indicates the reviewers are interested in the application, he said. The EPA is expected to announce the recipients in March. Typically, about 200 of these grants are awarded from a pool of 600 to 1,000 applications, Van Ryan said. If Aberdeen gets a grant, the money would likely be available in September, he said. The city and the James River district have each committed $50,000 toward improving the creek, which is part of the James River watershed. Proposed improvements include tree planting, trail development, park structures, benches, lighting, signs, modification to the storm sewer discharges, dredging, a major control structure, piping of treated waste water, increased pumping and a discharge feature. The proposal is unrelated to the cleanup effort that removed about 13,000 tons of coal-tar sediment from a portion of Moccasin Creek last year, with NorthWestern Energy paying the bill.


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The Sanus 51"-70" Fixed Flat Panel Mount is perfect for viewing your TV at eye level. The TV can slide from side-to-side for perfect positioning on the wall, and a safety tab provides a safe and easy connection you can hear. A tool-free mount assembly ensures a quick and easy installation.
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text: When Do Toddlers Start Self-Dressing? March 25, 2015/in Academy, Tips /by Babysitting.academy The day will come when your toddler wants to dress herself (and it will happen long before the teenage years). But before she wants to leave the house dressed in cowboy boots and tutus, here's what you need to know about her developing sense of style. Read more →


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Incas in Cyberspace
Take house, trance and electronica, add Andean panpipe injections and a drum machine's beat, and you have the ultimate contrast between old and new styles with INCAS IN CYBERSPACE.
INCAS will best be enjoyed by younger fans who already appreciate trance and electronica, not by the older group seeking yet more traditional Andean styles.
The songs range from hip-hop influenced, with more Spanish and electronic synthesized embellishments, to straight-ahead trance.
As the vocalist drones in one song, "Hey guys – where is Macchu Picchu?"
It's here all right – between the modern beats – and proves even the solid Andean sound can transfer to the modern world, for better or worse depending on your age bracket.


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U.S.News & World Report ranks FHSU in Top Tier Nationally for Quality of Online Education
U.S.News & World Report, which produces one of the most popular annual rankings of universities, released its first-ever national rankings for online education. FHSU's online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program was ranked in the top tier nationally. Graduate programs were evaluated according to four criteria: 1. teaching practices and student engagement; 2. student services and technology; 3. faculty credentials and training; and 4. admissions selectivity. The MBA program received the following rankings:
- Student Services & Technology -- fifth in the nation
- Faculty Credentials & Training -- 30th in the nation
- Teaching Practices & Student Engagement -- 106th in the nation
- Admissions Selectivity -- 29th in the nation
Dr. Edward H. Hammond, FHSU president, talked about the results at a recent news conference. "FHSU offers online education programs that are among the best in the country and the most affordable in the country according to independent evaluators," President Hammond said. "There is simply no better choice in the nation than our Virtual College for anyone who is looking for an online degree."


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The annual Pride of Houghton Awards celebrated the achievements and successes of some of the town's residents.
The award nominees, local businesses and the Town Mayor were among the guests at Houghton Regis Memorial Hall on Saturday, October 8.
The nominees for the awards are chosen by the public.
Town Mayor, councillor Chris Slough praised all the nominees, he said: "'We have so much to be proud about in Houghton Regis but everyone knows the real pride of Houghton lies in its people.
"Our neighbours, helpers, volunteers and those who do their work but go the 'extra mile'. We are very grateful to them all."
Winners and Highly Commended awards were given in five categories and there were three new awards to be given out.
The Individual winner was awarded to Lacey Ball and Tess Stevenson was Highly Commended.
Young Adults With Needs won the Local Group Award and Special Needs Out Of School Club was Highly Commended.
The winner of the Carer Award was David Coskeran, and Aileen Palmer was Highly Commended.
The Young Person award went to Harry Backhouse and Charlotte Lane was Highly Commended.
Harry commented: "It is an honour to know that Houghton Regis are proud of me."
Creative Decorations was the winner of the Local Business Award, and D & I Butchers was Highly Commended.
Bridgett Lanceley won the Lifetime Achievement Award, Irene Carpenter was winner of the Community Facilitator Award, and Sarah Pyatt-Beer was awarded Local Hero.
Sarah lost her son 16-year-old son, Jake Gallagher, three years ago, after he suffered a cardiac arrest.
She has been fundraising ever since to get defibrillators put in schools to help save lives, in memory of Jake. She said: "I feel proud to be nominated. It's fantastic to be recognised and it is also great to spread awareness of SADS deaths.
"It is also great to accept the award in Jake's memory, every defibrillator put in the schools has Jake's name above it."
Sarah Gelsthorp, Civic and Events Officer, said: "Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for a Pride of Houghton Award and we hope that you all had an enjoyable evening".
D & I Butchers, Creative Decorations, Snakes & Ladders, Perfect Profiles, Zebra Properties, TW Carpets and Mecca Bingo all sponsored the event.


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LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) - Tiger Woods surged back into contention for the BMW Championship on Saturday, a day after he was left fuming after being docked two strokes for a rules violation in the second round.
Though he still disagreed with the penalty imposed on him for a moving ball, he was in much more upbeat mood after putting himself in position to clinch his sixth PGA Tour victory of the season after ending the third round four shots off the pace.
The world number one mounted his charge with an electrifying run of six birdies in seven holes from the par-three sixth on the way to a five-under-par 66 in the penultimate FedExCup playoff event of the year.
"I made a big bomb there at six, which was nice, and then I got hot from there," Woods told reporters, referring to the 30-footer he drained to spark his birdie blitz.
"I had a nice little run to at least get myself in there where I have a chance tomorrow."
Woods was in imperious form with his approach play after the turn, hitting his second shot to six inches at the 10th, his tee shot to six feet at the par-three 11th and his approach to inside two feet at the 12th to close to within two of the lead.
Though his momentum stalled when he missed a six-foot birdie putt at the par-five 14th and at the driveable par-four 15th, where he bogeyed after dumping his tee shot into water, he finished on a good note with a birdie at the last.
"(Caddie) Joey (LaCava) and I both misread that putt there at 14," said Woods, who ended the day alone in fifth place at nine-under 204 but is projected to return to the top of the FedExCup points standings after Sunday's final round.
"Thought it was going to go to the right because Sergio's putt coming up the hill went left, so I thought my putt was going to go right. My putt ended up going left, and missing that one."
Woods was paired with Sergio Garcia for the third round at Conway Farms Golf Club, the first time they have played together since the Spaniard's much-publicized "fried chicken" jibe at the American's expense in May.
"And then I had three-wood on 15,' said Woods. "I was caught between three-wood and five-wood and tried to hit a little soft cut three-wood and just hit a pull-straight ball right in the water."
Once Woods had finished his round and signed his card, he then spoke to a large group of reporters who were mainly interested in his reaction to the two-stroke penalty imposed on him the previous day.
On Friday, the 14-times major champion had refused to speak to the media after learning that he had been penalized for a rules violation on his opening hole during the second round.
"After seeing the video, I thought the ball just oscillated, and I thought that was it," Woods said. "I thought that was the end of story. But they (rules officials) saw otherwise.
"They replayed it again and again and again, and I felt the same way. We had a very good discussion. I'll end it at that."
Woods fell foul of the rules officials after he struck his second shot over the back of the green at the par-four first under trees, then tried to remove a twig from his ball before playing his third.
Though Woods felt his ball had only oscillated before he ran up a double-bogey six there, video footage later showed that it had slightly shifted its position and his score was amended to a quadruple bogey eight.
Asked to assess his frustration level after being told of the penalty, he replied: "I was pretty hot because I felt like, as I said, nothing happened. I felt like the ball oscillated and that was it.
"I played the rest of the round grinding my tail off to get myself back in the tournament and then go from five to seven behind, that was tough."
Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Peter Rutherford


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