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Tomy Compu-Bowl / The Big Bowling (19??, LED, 2 AA Batteries, Model# ??)
Electro-mechanical bowling game in the same line as Digital Diamond, Digital Derby, Hit & Missile, etc. Sold by Tomy in Japan as The Big Bowling, sold by Sears in the U.S. (and possibly other markets) as Compu-Bowl.
Do I have this? Yes, Compu-Bowl boxed.
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Angelica Sandoval Missing:2/23/11
Angelica Sandoval, 21, is missing. She was last seen when she arrived home from doing laundry at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. She went inside the house to bring her 1 year old daughter and a load of laundry in then stepped back outside to finish unloading her car, but has not been seen since. Her purse was found on the ground in front of her car and foul play has been suspected.
Angelica was supposed to appear as a witness for an incident which occurred early in the morning of Nov. 19, 2010
According to court records, Sandoval was awakened early that morning by a man pushing her face into a pillow and putting another pillow on top of her head. She felt a gun pressing into the back of her head and she heard a man say "Don't f___ing move or I will kill you." The intruder taped the two pillows around her head and demanded money. According to the court information, he pulled her by her hair into the living room where her purse was. Sandoval gave him $200 that was in her purse. The man then allegedly pushed her on her bed and told her not to move for five minutes or he would kill her. As he left he allegedly yelled "This is eastside gang, I'll catch your ass on the 104!" After checking on her 11-month old baby, who was asleep, Sandoval called 9-1-1. The call came in at 1:30 a.m. and Alamosa police responded. Sandoval picked Meraz from a photo lineup. This case may have leads to her dissapearance. At this time police do not know if this case is connected to her dissapearance.
Also on tuesday after Angelica's dissapearance there were "writing's" found in the snow at zapata falls near the victim's home town which were "help" "danger" "call cops" "angel over here" with an arrow and a notation that she loved her daughter.
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Last night I finished 2 chapters for Black Sheep Part 3, finishing up all the chapters I already had parts written for. After shutting down my computer and putting away my writing gear I looked at my outline, and found that if I was going to make this story work I had to change the way I worked it. I have 5 mayor events happening in this part of the story, event A, B, C, D and E. They are all dependent on each other and only work if spaces out right. While looking at the poster I realised that to make the transformation from event A to B to C work I needed to space them out differently. As it stands now, A is the first chapter, B is chapter 6 and C is chapter 10. But after finishing these chapters and two more in between I realised that to make some of the happenings plausible I needed to spread them out further, I could not have the events and the time span plausible and workable in the way it was planned right now.
Before writing I had spend some time deciding to put B or C on chapter 10, knowing that both were really important to the stuff around it. As it was standing I chose to put C at chapter 10, thinking I could possibly make it work. Which I now found out didn't. Putting events on my outline is artificial, I know things that are going to happen but I sometimes can't figure out exactly where.
This is why I love using large pieces of papers or white boards to plan my story, they enable me to see what is happening where, without intruding on the creative process of moving stuff around.
For NaNoWriMo 2011 I used white boards to plan everything out and something I thought might have been the end of the story turned into the halfway point of the story, quite a change in a 50K word story.
Artificiality of an outline is not a bad thing for me. This way I can work towards something while still keeping other parts of the story open. Artificiality gives goals, not walls.
What do you think about artificiality and outlines, do you think they give you more freedom or do you find them constricting?


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A groundbreaking historical study, Norman Stone's The Eastern Front 1914-1917 was the very first authoritative account of the Russian Front in the First World War to be published in the West.
In this now-classic history he dispels the myths surrounding a still relatively little-known aspect of the war, showing how inefficiency rather than economic shortage led to Russia's desperate privations and eventual retreat.
He also interprets the connection between the war and the chaos that followed, arguing that although fighting had almost ceased by the end of 1916, Russia was still in turmoil - undergoing a period of change that would inexorably lead towards revolution.
©1975 Norman Stone (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
"A classic account...that even after 30 years remains essential reading." (Sunday Times)
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"Classic study of neglected WWI front"
I think the audio edition compliments the book - read book first and then listen. You may have fade moments if you listen first.
This book is not exactly written with fireworks at the end of chapters, so I think a memorable moment was during the analysis of Russian industrial expansion over the course of the war and the contrast with concurrent increasing stagnation in Russian military effectiveness. This idea is at odds with many standard accounts. But as you will hear, the data does not lie.
Prof. Stone's choice words for the Russian command after the defeat at Lake Naroch. He did not mince words.
This book is considered a classic account of Eastern Front of WWI. Prof. Stone definitely burned the midnight oil in many a Russian archive researching this book. I neither laughed nor cried, but I murmured hmmmm.... and that's interesting......... at least 48 times.
If you say or think you are a student of military history and you do not have this book in your library you really should check yourself, look into the mirror, slink out of your hole like the fraud you are, crawl on your knees in penance for your sins to your local bookstore (good luck finding this book at the chain stores) and purchase / read it. After that, get the audio version and reread it with audio. Think of it as an odyssey of purification and self realization.
"A military history"
Norman Stone's book is one of the few books that look with any detail at the events that took place in the east during World War One. Winston Churchill wrote the first book that addresses the eastern front during WWI but he covered the British viewpoint. Stone's book was written in 1975 and it suffers from lack of access to the Russian archives other than that it was well research. The book is significant because the events helped shape one of the great events of modern history, the Russian Revolution. Stone's history is a military one, at times his detailed reconstruction of events including movement of regiments; number of guns, men and so is most tiresome. One of Stone's themes is that the shape of the war, on a macro and micro scale was determined by wider change taking place in Russia. The Austro-Hungarian government was in chaos and their army was dragged kicking and screaming into the 20th century. Germany had planned to concentrate its forces on the western front and have Austro-Hungarian military covered a good portion of the eastern front. The book covers in detail what happen with this approach. The author's description of the strategies involved and the failings of all sides that let to war is well research. His discussion of war economics was most interesting. John Telfer did a good job narrating the book. This book does provide the big picture of WWI as many people forget about the battle of the eastern front. This book would be of most interest to those interested in military history. Next year 2014 is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One.
I was disappointed by this book. I was anticipating a straightforward narrative of the Eastern Front with a focus on military history. This book failed to provide this. It provides no real coherent narrative of the events of the Eastern front. I came away with no better understanding of the military events of the eastern front than I went in with, which was sorely disappointing. The book is also very abrupt, it begins and ends without any sort of summing up or reflections. I was also disappointed that it failed to discuss in any detail the experiences of the soldiers on the ground, this book did not give me an understanding of what it was like to be a soldier on the eastern front.
One annoying aspect of the audio of this book was that the narrator read, out loud, the various charts and tables, most of which were focused on Russian industrial output. These long recitations of numbers, which lacked the visual cohesion that makes such tables useful, were boring, pointless and made the book more difficult to follow.
The book focuses largely on Russia's management of its war economy. Stone goes into great detail about the industrial machinations of the Russian state, and the mismanagement in that area that contributed to its failure in the war. If you are interested in this aspect of the eastern front, then this is the book for you. For me, these sections were interesting, but were excessively dragged out and not supplemented by a military narrative. If you want to understand the military history of the eastern front and/or the experience of the soldiers on the ground, then I would not recommend this book.
"Too Far East, Not Enough Front"
This book covers the origins and conduct of the World War One's battles between the Russian Empire and the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. However, the focus of the book leans heavily towards Russia and spends a lot of time discussing issues off the battlefield. While I certainly learned things I didn't previously know, I can't help but feel like the book meanders off the subject I bought the book to read about too frequently and too long, and I just didn't improve my picture of WWI's Eastern Front the way I had hoped. The book's ending point is also abrupt and feels arbitrarily placed. The author's research builds confidence in the reader and he goes quite deep into some fascinating things, but also a few things I'd rather he'd just cut down to a few sentences. I'd give it 3.5 stars overall and a recommendation with some reservations.
"Excellent overview of WWI EASTERN FRONT"
This is a very illuminating of what actually happened on the Eastern Front and especially the many stupid & awful decisions of various generals - highly recommended!
"Far too long"
Good and interesting information but in excruciating detail. The book is roughly three times longer than it needs to be.
The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War
Drop some of the statistics, not all but some. Author continually threw too many statistics in his narrative. At times the author was just meandering aimlessly.
I was reluctant because of other reviews but with so little regarding the subject, I thought I'd try it. My impression is that Mr. Stone is a great academic but unfortunately a poor story teller. It's a slow plod. Almost like reading about the three years in real time. It would be best if you knew the history of World War One well, because the author assumes that you do. Cautiously recommend for scholars of the time frame, simply because there's so little in the way of definitive material on this matter. If a casual reader of the Great War, recommend you stay clear. Consider "A World Undone" (available here), it's a general history but an excellent narrative.
"Very detailed"
Yes and no. It's very dry. It's well researched to be sure, but very statistical. He, like many history writers, uses French phrases without a translation. Parts are very good. I like the details about the battles. Especially the Romanian front, which has received very little coverage. I just think for the most part, it's far too general: "this division attacked this division at this place. The Russians had x amount of men, x amount of heavy guns, x amount of light guns.....etc" these are all important facts to be sure, but first hand accounts would go a long way to making a better story.
He repeatedly says "thousand million" as opposed to "billion". He is British and perhaps that's the normal way there. If so, then it's fine, but it makes me cringe every time I hear it. Other than that- he's a fine narrator.
I would love to see a documentary focusing on the eastern front in World War I
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Second baseman Dustin Ackley and right-hander Michael Pineda are the No. 5 and No. 13 prospects, respectively, in baseball, according to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com.
Mayo has been ranking prospects by position for the past week. Tuesday night, he unveiled his Top 50 list.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is the No. 1 overall prospect, but he's just 19 and hasn't played above Class A, so he is likely a couple years removed from the majors.
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Jeremy Hellickson is No. 2 and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is No. 3.
Here's what Mayo said about Ackley last week:
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2009 Draft, Ackley started his pro career in Double-A and struggled mightily. But he dug out of that hole, made it to Triple-A and then went on to win MVP honors in the Arizona Fall League. Still working on his defense, he'll be just fine at second and could fill that position in Seattle very soon.
Greg Johns of MLB.com has more on the Mariners' future second baseman.
The Mariners infield appears set for the start of the 2011 season, with Justin Smoak at first, Brendan Ryan at second, Jack Wilson at shortstop and Chone Figgins at third.
But Ackley isn't far from the big leagues.
He could compete for the starting job in spring training, but he's more likely to join the Mariners midseason, keeping him under club control for an extra year.
Pineda, on the other hand, is expected to be in the rotation out of spring training. Here's Mayo's take on Pineda:
Just 22, Pineda should be getting more attention from prospect fans. His 2009 season was injury-hampered, but he came back strong last year and looked like a front-line starter. The 6-foot-5 right-hander has three pitches – fastball, slider and changeup – and can command all of them. He should get a long look this spring. Eventually he and King Felix could make for a very potent 1-2 punch.
Shortstop Nick Franklin was No. 38 on the list. Mayo's take:
The No. 27 overall pick in the 2009 Draft, Franklin had a huge first full season, posting 23 homers and 25 steals, while adding 22 doubles as well. It looks like he should be able to stay at short, with decent range and enough arm, though some believe he'd be better at second base. He could leap to Double-A, where he finished in 2010, and jump on the fast track.
Mariners outfielder Guillermo Pimentel just missed the cut at No. 56.
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When the opportunity came a few years ago to travel to Nebraska on a National Writing Project trip to collaborate with other writing teachers across the country, I was thrilled. I had no idea what to expect, but I learned that Nebraskans constantly watch the sky for bad weather. They always fear being swept away by tornados that spring up without warning. I remember that few trees grow there, just tall grasses that stretch for miles. Above all else, I remember a writing visit to a small white church on the plain. The story of the church and the people buried in its cemetery haunts me to this day.
A chill ran through my body that July day, even though the temperature outside was sweltering. The place felt foreign to me, as I sat with my colleagues under the Swedish banners in the little Presbyterian Church in Nebraska. In the balcony the minister played the organ as I sat poised to write in my journal. Parts of the church had been rebuilt, but its foundation dated back to the 1700's, and many of the headstones out in the cemetery bore names like Abraham and Isaac and Sarah; they too came from the 1700's. These people braved assorted hardships to ensure a better life for their children and grandchildren.
Clumps of settlers arrived on the plains of Nebraska in the 1700's, bringing with them the essential goods, such as plowshares, pots and pans, a few dishes, and blue glazed coffeepots, chipped during the journey. In the beds of their covered wagons lay their elderly and their youngest children, protected from the vicious storms and the lightning that struck like rattlesnakes, often killing instantly. Worst of all, in their souls they carried the dreadful weight of their priests' words.
"God will surely punish you if you leave," the priests had raged from the pulpits. He will strike your children and they will surely die."
When the people arrived, they segregated themselves and welcomed Swedish settlers that might come, but they did not mingle with the Germans or any other foreigners, except for business purposes, of course. Business transcended everything, even language barriers. It became the younger generations that spoke together in English that they learned in school.
When the Swedish people came to Nebraska in the early 1700's, they came against the odds. Weather posed many problems; no one was there to welcome them or help them. They were on their own. If a child should happen to die, they blamed themselves as the priests' words rattled around in their consciences. If only they had stayed home, the child might have lived.
So well I remember Dr. Moody, a Nebraska historian, as he spent the day on a bus touring the grasslands of the state with us teachers. Before we visited the church, we saw the grave of an Indian princess out on the prairie with nothing separating it from the grass but ropes. It was a small rectangle in a huge open land, but covering the slab were assorted beads, glass knick-knacks, and visitors' notes held down against the fierce wind by assorted paperweights. Even a miniature Eiffel tower sat on the grave.
We visited the house and farm Willa Cather wrote about in O Pioneer and My Antonia. We even visited her own tiny bedroom and saw the actual wallpaper she and her sister had hung years ago in her small family home in Red Cloud. I gained a new found respect for Cather's works, even reread them all when I returned to Georgia, and pondered her genius.
But most of all I remember the stories of that church and its people. I sat and really contemplated the early Nebraskan story that day and it comes back to me often. Dr. Moody's story of the early settlers bothers me, niggles at my mind, like salt in a raw wound. It is a story of language barriers and different cultures, a story very much alive today in Nebraska and Georgia and Florida, etc.
It seems to me that little has changed in three hundred years, not really, not down where it counts.
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Darjeeling – A holidayer's delight and Gangtok. The main highlights of Darjeeling are trip to Tiger hills to catch a glimpse of sunrise over Kanchandzonga, Batasia Loop–the point where the rail tracks spiral around over itself through a tunnel and different cultural sites like Ghoom Monastery, Peace Pagoda and Japanese temple.
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Tiger Hill
Tiger Hill is famous for its panoramic view of Mount Everest and Mt. Kangchenjunga together.The first rays of the sun shoot ahead and shed light on the twin peaks of ...
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Thomas Goes Fishing is the twelfth episode of the first season. It aired in the Shining Time Station episodes Faith, Hope and Anxiety in 1989 and Is Anybody There? in 1991.
PlotAlong his branch line, Thomas often looks forward to the sight of the river, and the people that fish there. He often wants to stay and watch, but his driver decides against it, worrying what would happen if they fell behind schedule by stopping to fish. Whenever he meets another engine, he shares with them his desire to fish, but they all tell him that "engines don't go fishing." However, he unknowingly gets the chance when he finds the water tower at the junction out of order. Thomas is cross, but his crew decide to get water from the river.
The crew find a bucket and rope and hurry to the bridge. There, they lower the bucket down to the river, but unfortunately the bucket has five holes, and water leaks out fast, meaning that they have to hurry before the water drains out. The crew repeat this several times before at last Thomas' thirst is quenched.
Before long, Thomas develops a pain in his boiler. Steam rushes from his safety valve, and Thomas is alarmed that he may burst. The crew dampen the fire and struggle on to Ffarquhar. Annie and Clarabel are uncoupled and Thomas, still aching, is stopped in a siding as the guard phones an inspector and the Fat Controller. Workmen put signs saying "DANGER KEEP AWAY" all around Thomas. The inspector and the Fat Controller arrive, who consul Thomas of the situation. The driver explains what had happened, and the inspector concludes that the feed pipe is blocked.
The inspector looks inside Thomas' tank, he climbs down and asks the Fat Controller take a look in the tank as well. What the Fat Controller sees shocks him, and both recall that it was fish, which was collected in the bucket along with the water. Thomas' crew fish them out with instructions from the Fat Controller and afterwards have a meal of fish and chips. The Fat Controller asks if Thomas has learned his lesson, to which Thomas replies that he now understands why engines don't go fishing, and concludes that it's very uncomfortable.
- Thomas
- James
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Engine Inspector
- Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
- This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Tank Engine Thomas Again.
- Edited stock footage from Thomas' Train and Thomas and the Trucks is used.
- This is the first episode to have the same title in both the US and the UK.
- The episode can be seen in a Japanese game, Magical Adventure.
- In the Welsh narration, only one of the "DANGER KEEP AWAY" signs is translated into Welsh, while the others remain printed in English.
- In one scene, Annie and Clarabel are facing the wrong way.
- Thomas' driver was said to have hung "DANGER" signs on Thomas' front and back, but they are propped in front of and beside him.
- The narrator says the bucket has five holes, but a close-up shot shows six holes on the bucket.
- When the bucket is being pulled up in the far away shot, it's not leaking.
- When the bucket is lifted from the river, the water is shown to be brown and muddy. However, when the water is poured into Thomas's tank, the water appears to be clean.
- Thick pencil marks are visible on the "DANGER KEEP AWAY" signs.
- In the George Carlin narration, when the Fat Controller says "That was good!" Ringo Starr can be heard in the background very faintly.
- When the men are first seen with the "DANGER" signs, the red lining around Thomas' number is peeling away.
- Thomas is wearing Percy's tired face in four shots.
- In the restored version, studio equipment can be seen when Thomas says "Bother! I'm thirsty!" and when the Inspector looks inside Thomas' tank.
- When Thomas puffs on to the siding, steam continues to vent from the tracks even after he leaves, but in the next shot, it all disappears. Later, when the inspector clambers up to check Thomas' tanks, Thomas abruptly stops hissing steam, but when the inspector comes down, he is hissing steam again and once the Fat Controller climbs up, the steam vanishes. Then, when the Fat Controller asks Thomas' driver how the fish got there, the steam reappears. Throughout all of this, the hissing sound continues even when Thomas is not letting off steam.
- When Thomas is at Elsbridge, the siding usually seen at the water column is not there, except in the close-up of the out of order sign. When it is seen, it ends in the grass.
- There's a tiny hole in Thomas's smokebox when the inspector looks into his tank.
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A NURSE watched so much porn on his NHS laptop at work he slowed down computers at an entire hospital.
John McCann was struck off after he was caught browsing websites such as Big Boob Show, Busty Japanese Girls and German Lesbians, Very Hot.
McCann's activities caused slow internet access throughout Dunoon Hospital, including in the X-ray department and video conferencing.
The nurse – who worked with an addictions team – left his office in a "state of disarray," with dozens of unopened patient referrals.
At a Nursing Midwifery Council hearing this week, charges of accessing sexually explicit material and failing to open GP referrals were found proved.
The NMC panel said: "Slow internet connections were noticeable approximately two weeks before September 9, 2010.
"Remote access software was used to locate the offending PC … McCann's NHS laptop.
"He was suspended and his office was accessed to retrieve patient files."
NHS IT manager Stephen Morrow told the hearing in Edinburgh: "Upon accessing this computer remotely, it was in the process of streaming video from the internet.
"The content of this video was pornographic material."
He said he found "hundreds" of files of sexually explicit material on the computer dating back to March 2010.
The panel said a search of McCann's office revealed 138 unopened letters – 59 of them GP referrals.
McCann, 51, was not at the hearing.
But in a letter, he said: "I do not feel that I am fit to work as a registered nurse and even if I were to become so in the future I feel strongly that I have negated the right to do so."
Announcing their decision, the NMC panel said he had "neglected the care of his patients" and "prevented patients in other departments from receiving timely and appropriate care".


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A burglar left a Skegness couple traumatised after raiding their home while they slept unaware of what was happening, Lincoln Crown Court was told.
Michael Williams entered the property on Sunningdale Drive in the town and stole jewellery, a handbag, a purse, cash and bank cards.
Andrew Scott, prosecuting, said the victims were asleep but woke during the night to discover the woman's handbag, which had been left hanging on the bedroom door, was missing.
Police were called and arrested Williams after he was seen running away from the area.
Mr Scott said: "When he was caught some of the stolen items were found on him but not all of them."
He told the court that the couple had already suffered trauma during the year due to the death of their son.
Mr Scott added: "This was a night-time burglary of an occupied dwelling house. The trauma to the victims was beyond the normal."
Williams, 40, of no fixed address, admitted burglary on December 12. He was jailed for 32 months.
The court heard he had 30 previous convictions for burglary which included 15 previous house burglaries.
Judge James Sampson told him: "This was a traumatic experience for your victims. This offence is clearly so serious that only a custodial sentence is appropriate."
Neil Sands, defending, said Williams was only released from his last jail sentence a month before the burglary and had been living on the streets of Skegness after discovering the accommodation lined up for him was not available.
He said Williams had an insight into how the victims had suffered as his own daughter had died at the age of 16.
"For the first time he has been able to identify something personal with one of his victims. It suggests there may be a glimmer of humanity in there."


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All that anyone really needs to know or say about Lindsay Lohan can be boiled down to three words: what a waste.
Just how much of a waste will again be in evidence when Lohan brings her poor little me act to television.
The former child star turned tabloid cover regular has a new reality show, "Lindsay", that begins airing on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network this Sunday at 10 p.m. EST. "Cameras follow Lindsay Lohan as she returns to New York and attempts to build a new life," reads the program's description on Oprah.com.
Freckle-faced and redheaded, she first burst on the scene as an adorable 11-year-old in 1998 when she played identical twins, one raised in the U.S. and the other in England, in a remake of "The Parent Trap." She was talented, likable and cute, and Hollywood took notice.
Soon entire movies were being built around her, including a remake of "Freaky Friday" (2003) and "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004). She scored a huge critical and box office hit with "Mean Girls," also in 2004, and was on the verge of mega-stardom.
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Ten years later, she's lucky to get cast in a guest-starring role in a sitcom, as she recently has been for CBS' "Two Broke Girls."
What went wrong? It's a familiar story, one enthusiastically chronicled in press and online gossip sites, of partying, drugs, alcohol and bad parenting. Add to that arrests, jail time, multiple stays in rehab and relentless egging on by the paparazzi and you have a recipe for career suicide.
All of which brings Lohan to the present day and her new TV show. On it, with the help of self-improvement queen Oprah, the actress tries to walk the straight and narrow and get her career back on track. If the preview trailer is any indication, there are some stumbles along the way.
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Did I mention that Lohan is all of 27 years old now? Hers is a story we've heard too many times before. Think of James Dean, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Edie Sedgwick, John Belushi, River Phoenix and, more recently, "Glee" star Cory Monteith. All found success young, lived hard and died young. The only difference between them and Lohan is that she's still breathing.
The path she has been traveling may seem glamorous when you're young, prone to self-dramatization and think you're immortal. But once you have a few more years on you, say when you've reached the point that you realize that there are fewer birthdays ahead of you than behind you, and you understand exactly where that road leads, which is nowhere. Life is fleeting and not meant to be wasted or cut short via stupidity.
Lohan will never get back the decade that she has already messed up. The friends and colleagues she has alienated, some after they've cut her breaks repeatedly, don't want to hear yet another apology after yet another screw-up. We all only get so many chances in this life and she has already used up most of hers.
The tragedy to all this is that, behind all those tabloid covers and this new reality show, there's a human being and a talented one at that. She's still fairly young and if she gets the right help and finally is motivated enough, she can move on now to a more sober and productive life.
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Unto the good gentles of the Outlands, does The Honorable Lord Roland O'Rourke, Keeper of the Kingdom Calendar/Acting Kingdom Seneschal, bid you all greetings.
I just wanted to inform you that I've received confirmation from the BoD that Caer Galen's request to change their status from Shire to Barony, has been approved. Congratulations to everyone involved! I look forward to seeing the Caer Galen populace of the soon-to-be Barony, at tonight's Baronial Polling.
In regards to the Shire of Fontaine's same request, though I've heard word "through the grapevine", I hope to have confirmation from the BoD, later this afternoon or by tomorrow morning.
In service to the Outlands and The Dream,
THL Roland O'Rourke
Keeper of the Kingdom Calendar/Acting Kingdom Seneschal
The confirmation of Fontaine dans Sable's advancement was confirmed in a later missive posted to the same list.
The Kingdom of Outlands is linked from above. Here are the URLs of the two soon-to-be Baronies:
Caer Galen: http://www.caer-galen.outlands.sca.org/
Fontain dans Sable: http://www.geocities.com/fontainedanssable/
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With the best Inland Empire boys' basketball teams placed in the top four divisions of the Southern Section playoffs, here's a rundown of what to look for beginning with Friday's first-round games.
Background: The Inland Empire is well known in this division. The region has sent a representative to the championship game the last three years. Long Beach Poly beat Corona Centennial last season, Mater Dei toppled Etiwanda the year before and Riverside King upset Mater Dei in 2009.
Best Shot: If third-seeded Etiwanda is to continue that trend, the Eagles will likely need to find a way to beat second-seeded Long Beach Poly. They lost to the Jackrabbits in the Division 1AA semifinals last season and again nine days later in the second round of the SoCal Regional playoffs. There are few high school coaches who squeeze more out of their players than Dave Kleckner at Etiwanda, however.
Best first-round game: Highland at Silverado. A good old- fashioned high desert showdown as 11th-seeded Silverado brings a 16-game winning streak into the postseason. The Hawks will need to find a way to slow Highland senior guard Joseph Prince, who is averaging 23.4 points. Prince, who played the last two seasons at Glenbrook North High in Northbrook, Ill., scored a season-high 37 points in the regular-season finale last week against Lancaster.
Darkhorse: Rancho Verde didn't land on the same side of the bracket as top-seeded Mater Dei, so that can already be considered a victory. In the last three seasons, the Mustangs lost all four postseason meetings against Mater Dei, with three losses in the section playoffs and another in the SoCal Regionals. Rancho Verde is seeded 10th and drew a good challenge in the opener against visiting Montclair. A possible second-round game against seventh-seeded Eisenhower looms.
Background: A team from the I.E. has qualified for the semifinals in this division the last three seasons, Redlands East Valley a year ago, Colony in 2010 and Chino Hills in 2009. In the last final appearance by an I.E. team, Riverside King beat Etiwanda in the 2008 championship game at Honda Center.
Best Shot: The I.E.'s streak of semifinalists could be in serious jeopardy. The highest-seeded teams in this division are No. 7 Chino Hills and No. 10 Vista Murrieta, and they would meet in the second round should they win their openers. The good thing is, one I.E. team would be guaranteed a trip to the quarterfinals.
Best first-round game: Corona at Arroyo Valley. Both these teams have held their own against good competition this season. Corona tied for fifth in the highly competitive Big VIII League and Arroyo Valley finished runner up in the San Andreas League, losing both games to league champion Cajon by a combined six points.
Darkhorse: Vista Murrieta has shown it can reach up and bite a good team if they're not paying attention. The Broncos beat Murrieta Valley by 13 points in a Southwestern League game last month and the Nighthawks are seeded third in Division 2A. Davin Guinn, a 6-5 senior forward for Vista Murrieta, is one of the top players in the division. He matched his season high with 32 points in the rematch against Murrieta Valley last week.
Background: In recent years, the I.E. has done very well in this division as well. Murrieta Valley won the title in 2010 with a victory against Compton. Summit lost in the semifinals of this division last season but took advantage of some upsets in the SoCal Regionals and advanced to the Division 2 state championship game. Colony also reached the finals in 2008, losing to Bishop Montgomery.
Best Shot: J.W. North is seeded third here and the Huskies are finally playing the type of basketball many expected coming into the season. The Huskies won the Big VIII title with a 12-2 record, winning their final four games. They have a starting five that stands 6-0, 6-4, 6-5, 6-5, and 6-8. Second-seeded Canyon Country Canyon might have trouble matching up with that size, but top-seeded Ocean View, led by 7-foot center Conor Clifford, probably wouldn't.
Best first-round game: Ayala at Kaiser. Two second-place teams meet up after dropping their regular-season finales to their respective league champions. Ayala, seeded ninth, is probably better prepared for this game in terms of history and strength of schedule, but Kaiser gets a home game and should be revved up for its first playoff appearance in five years.
Darkhorse: Cajon is seeded 12th in this division but has the talent to be in the No. 6-8 range. The Cowboys went 14-0 in San Andreas League play, no easy feat on its own, but they need to prove they're more than just a second-round team. That's where they've exited the last three seasons after entering the playoffs with a similar shiny record.
Background: Last season ended a streak of five straight champions from the I.E. in this division. Colony won in 2006, followed by Corona Centennial, Rancho Verde and Eisenhower in 2009 and 2010.
Best Shot: Murrieta Valley comes in seeded third and with some experience left over from the Division 2AA championship team in 2010. The Nighthawks went 23-2 this season, winning two tournaments in December. Don't count out fifth-seeded Elsinore either. The Tigers split with Murrieta Valley this season and feature one of the division's most dynamic scorers in senior guard E.J. Twyman. Elsinore could be looking at a quarterfinal game against South Bay power Leuzinger, who beat the Tigers by four points at a Martin Luther King Day showcase last month in Playa del Rey.
Best first-round game: Vista del Lago at Sultana. The 16th-seeded Sultans didn't quite live up to preseason expectations, despite finishing 17-7 overall and 10-2 to win the Mojave River League. Daaron Flagg, a 6-4 senior guard who averages 17.8 points for Sultana, is one of the more exciting players to watch in the division, when he's on his game. Vista del Lago gets the most out of what it has on the roster. The two leading scorers for the Ravens, Marion Clark and Godfrey Freeman, are both undersized forwards.
Darkhorse: Colony is a dangerous team in the No. 7 slot. The Titans have a rich tradition of deep playoff runs and a bench full of athletes who thrive in the run-and-gun style. They shouldn't have any trouble getting through the first two rounds, potentially setting up a quarterfinal meeting with second-seeded Compton, a team they'd match up well against.


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The Dance Centre presents the Discover Dance! series
Goh Ballet
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The elegance and precision of ballet comes to life with an exhilarating performance by the award-winning dancers of the Goh Ballet Youth Company and students from the Goh Ballet Academy. Recognized as one of the world's finest training institutes, the Academy produces graduates who go on to dance with major companies across North America, Europe and Asia. The dancers will perform a rich selection of ballets ranging from the classical repertoire to modern works by the choreographers of today.
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MIAMI -- If LeBron James is getting tired of doing interviews during his team's winning streak, he isn't showing it. Of course, it helps when the guy asking the questions is Miami Heat sidekick Dwyane Wade. If you want know how loose the Heat are these days, check out what unfolded Sunday night following a 109-77 win over the Charlotte Bobcats, Miami's 26th in a row. Handling the television post-game interview of James on the AmericanAirlines court was Wade, dressed in a natty white suit after having sat out the game due to a sore right knee. Wade started out by saying, "LeBron James, I'm not going to ask about the 26-game winning streak." He then asked two questions while Heat center Chris Bosh was hamming it up in the background. His second one featured Wade asked about a "superstar" being out who, of course, was him. "When you have a superstar like WOW out, everyone has to pick it up," James said on the SUN Sports broadcast, referring to Wade's self-proclaimed nickname that stands for Way of Wade. Then James poured in on heavy, calling Wade a "superstar, a big-time superstar, Hall of Fame guy." Wade then turned the microphone back to regular sideline guy Jason Jackson after everybody had a good time. And why not? The Heat have the second-longest winning streak in NBA history, behind only the Los Angeles Lakers' magical 33-game run of 1971-72. On Sunday, they moved into a tie for second place for the longest streak in U.S. pro sports history, joining baseball's 1916 New York Giants. "Winning is fun, first of all," James said of how loose the Heat are these days. "We try to have fun no matter what's going on and we're a collective group that enjoys each other both on and off the court." James sure had fun, totaling 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. He likely would have gotten a triple-double had he not been given the rest of the night off after the Heat (55-14) took an 87-61 lead with 7:58 remaining over woeful Charlotte (16-54). How bad are the Bobcats? Well, they've now won three games less during the past two seasons combined (23) than Miami has during their streak. Of course, the Heat don't discriminate when it comes to falling behind teams. They allowed Charlotte to take a 19-8 first-quarter lead, marking the seventh time during the streak and the fourth straight game Miami has trailed by 11 or more points. But nobody ever was worried. The Heat outscored the Bobcats 101-58 the rest of the night while giving everybody a show. There was a more impressive guest list than usual for a Heat affair. On hand were tennis player Novak Djokovic and golfer Rory McIlroy, both top-ranked in the world, and heavyweight boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko. The world's No. 1 basketball player didn't want to let them down. "It's very humbling that you can have some of the other greats come to see your team play, come to see you play and you try to leave an impression on them as a team and as an individual," said James, who also Sunday had three steals and three blocks and shot 11 of 14 from the field. "So it's great to have them in the building for sure." Figure on plenty more celebrities turning out if the Heat can continue to challenge the Lakers' record. Next up is a Monday date at Orlando. "It's on everybody else's radar right now, just with where we are, being in second place right now for the most consecutive wins," James said. "But for us we just want to continue to play our game." Miami played it Sunday without Wade, who could return against the Magic. Wade had banged his knee earlier in the month and aggravated it last Monday at Boston, and coach Erik Spoelstra said the Heat wanted to be "proactive" about the injury. Sitting Wade out against the bad Bobcats wasn't much of a risk. Besides, the Heat are now 18-4 the past two seasons when he doesn't play With Wade out, the Heat got 15 and 14 points, respectively, from reserve guards Norris Cole and Ray Allen. Bosh scored 15 after he had averaged just 9.7 in the past three games. Sparingly used Mike Miller got the start at shooting guard for Wade, and scored six points. If that doesn't sound like much, consider it was the first points he's scored since Jan. 25 and his top outing since Jan. 12. "We had a lot of guys step up, guys that haven't been getting regular minutes," Spoelstra said. The Heat have done it in all sorts of ways since they began their streak Feb. 3 at Toronto. It's one has put them down in history. Miami tied the 1916 Giants for the second-longest streak in U.S. pro sports history. Those Giants have been discredited by some since they did have a tie during the streak, although it didn't count in the standings. "I didn't know," Bosh said of the Heat tying a team from 97 years ago. "I'm going to hit (people) up with trivia now. It's cool." So is Miami's winning streak. The Heat, who last month rolled out their "Harlem Shake" video, are seemingly finding new ways to have fun with each game. "We're having a blast," Bosh said when asked about Wade interviewing James after the game and Bosh clowning in the background. "This is the best team I've ever been on. Everybody likes each other. We always have fun. We work hard but we play hard, too." It might be the best team Bosh has been on. If the Heat keep winning, some might call it the best team period. Chris Tomasson can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter @christomasson
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How To Win Your Fantasy Baseball DraftMarch 24, 2010
I would like to preface this article by saying that I play in a head to head league on Yahoo.com with ten total teams. Over the past three years (starting in 2006), I have never finished below second place, winning the championship once. My draft strategy always remains the same and is a virtually fool proof plan.
The first thing to remember about fantasy baseball is not to play favorites. If you are in it to win it, forget who your favorite team is. As a Mets fan, I can't stand Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino, but if they are there and it's time to take them, you take them!! That point seems painfully obvious but often overlooked as players from your favorite team get drafted many rounds early.
The main key to my draft is the balance between hitting and pitching. It is important to remember that pitching is very marginal. Pitchers in early rounds are not that much better than pitchers in late rounds. Here are some interesting statistics to think about.
The #1 pitcher in pre-draft rankings is Tim Lincecum.Last year, he was 15-7 with 261 strike outs and 2.48 ERA. His average pick in drafts is 9.4. Jon Lester is currently being picked 70.7 on average. His stats are as follows: 15-8, 225 and 3.41. Is Lincecum really worth that early pick when you can wait almost six round and get Lester?
Picking pitching in the early rounds is a ridiculous method. Solid, reliable hitters are much tougher to come by and therefore must be picked much earlier. There are some rare situations in which you are left in a position, forcing you to pick a top flight pitcher. In those rare cases it is important to bite the bullet and take them. My point is, pitching is easy to find in deep rounds, hitting is not.
The entire basis of my strategy is marginalizing what type of true production you get out of your top players. In a ten team, head to head mock draft I participated in recently, my picks were as follows:
- Mark Teixeira
- Joe Mauer
- Ichiro Suzuki
- Kevin Youkilis
- BJ Upton
- Curtis Granderson
- Josh Johnson
- Dan Uggla
- Matt Cain
- Chad Billingsley
- Jason Bartlett
- Ian Stewart
- Jake Peavy
- Rick Porcello
- AJ Burnett


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Some fans name their pets after footballers. At least one dog answers to the name of Giggs and there may well be a mutt called Didier whose party trick is rolling over and playing dead. Whatever. After this week even more people must be convinced that the game is barking anyway.
Big transfers will always provoke a chorus of claims that football has gone mad. It was the same when players started to change clubs for five-figure sums, then six, then seven. Now a 22-year-old striker with half a season of Premier League experience, Andy Carroll, has joined Liverpool from Newcastle United for £35m. Barmy.
Then again Liverpool did not do badly when they signed a 20-year-old midfielder from the Fourth Division in the spring of 1971. At a time when players were beginning to move for more than £200,000 a fee of £33,000 was no big deal. The Rothmans of that year merely noted that on 10 May "Joseph Keegan" had moved from Scunthorpe United to Anfield.
Should Carroll turn out to be 1,000 times better than Keegan he will have been cheap at the price after allowing for inflation. But transfer fees have long since been less a measure of a footballer's worth than the sums the buyers are prepared to pay to realise their ambitions.
The £50m that Fernando Torres is costing Chelsea is related directly to the desire of the club's Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, to see his team win the Champions League. That penalty miss by John Terry when Chelsea lost the 2008 final to Manchester United in a shoot-out has proved even more expensive than it appeared at the time.
Since returning from injury Torres has offered only fleeting glimpses of the form that promised to make him the world's best striker. Until the real Torres re-emerges Liverpool can claim to have had the best of the bargain, using the word in the loosest sense, having spent the money paid by Chelsea on signing Carroll and Luis Suárez, who looked rather more the business for Uruguay in last year's World Cup than Torres did for Spain.
The records show that Trevor Francis became Britain's first £1m player when he joined Nottingham Forest from Birmingham in February 1979. The actual fee was reported as £975,000 and the rumour was that Brian Clough insisted on it being no more than £999,999 to avoid the million-pound milestone becoming a millstone for the player. The sum only became £1.18m after tax had been added.
Francis repaid Forest by scoring the winning goal against Malmo in the European Cup final that year, but injuries were to blight his career and Clough sold him to Manchester City for £1.2m in September 1981. Alan Shearer, on the other hand, proved an excellent buy for Newcastle after his move from Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 1996 had all but doubled the British transfer record to £15m.
Arsenal were the big spenders between the wars, paying the first five-figure fee when David Jack moved from Bolton to Highbury for £10,890 in 1928. Jack was all right but their next big buy, Bryn Jones, who cost £14,500 from Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 years later, was less successful.
As Bernard Joy recalled in his classical history of Arsenal: "Bryn could not have foreseen the furore his transfer created. He was a lonely figure, a man apart, as we changed before his first match … Quiet, hunched and nervous he was unable to join in the usual dressing‑room babble and joking."
It is doubtful whether anybody said that about Steve Daley, for whom Manchester City paid Wolves £1.45m seven months after Francis had joined Forest. Hardly anyone could believe it, least of all the sellers.
Meanwhile it is assumed that players' agents will be making an annual pilgrimage to Yekaterinburg in Russia where a statue of Boris Yeltsin has just been unveiled. Without Yeltsin English football would probably never have heard of Abramovich and we might still be awaiting the first £20m transfer instead of wondering who will go for £100m and when.
Transfer records are now as breakable as old 78s.


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Seasiders Smash Sorry Liverpool
'Don't disrespect us; we're a good team and we care about our club.'
Famous words for a famous day.
As bad as Liverpool were yet again this afternoon, Blackpool were magnificent. Absolutely magnificent.
It's after results like these that I struggle to put into words what the result means, how it happened etc. Indeed, this is probably the only time I ever feel sorry for journalists; how do you explain a result like that?!
Well let's give it a go...
Liverpool recalled Steven Gerrard to the side after resting him in midweek (yes, that's right, Gerrard was rested for a game against us... remarkable), and were probably as full strength as they could be, with Fernando Torres leading the line.
Ian Holloway made two changes; Luke Varney and Elliot Grandin replacing Brett Ormerod and Marlon Harewood.
Our visits to the 'big four' thus far haven't exactly been pleasant, but the Seasiders approached this one differently - as expected - and really took the game to their hosts.
Charlie Adam had the first chance of the afternoon on just two minutes; his fierce freekick being beaten away by Pepe Reina.
Gary Taylor-Fletcher then beat Jamie Carragher and pulled the ball back expertly for DJ Campbell, but the striker couldn't connect.
It was an open game though and Liverpool weren't shy in going forward either. On one foray forward however Fernando Torres pulled up injured and had to be replaced by David N'Gog.
The Seasiders were continuing to dictate proceedings however with their expansive attacking game, but couldn't quite find the breakthrough they needed; DJ Campbell spurning another chance, this time at the back post from a wonderful Eardley cross.
Liverpool were still a threat though; Dirk Kuyt burst clear but his pull back could only find a white 'Pool shirt. Such defending was to be a cornerstone of 'Pool's win, especially in the second half.
'Pool then had injury problems of their own; Craig Cathcart limping off to be replaced by Dekel Keinan. Matt Gilks also picked up a knock but soldiered on.
Gilks was indebted to Neal Eardley when the Welshman cleared a Kyrgiakos header off the line, before the Seasiders broke down the other end and were awarded a penalty for Glen Johnson's clumsy trip on Luke Varney.
Charlie Adam did the business from the spot.
'Pool then sat back and absorbed waves of Liverpool pressure before, on the stroke of half time, Taylor-Fletcher fed Varney who slotted the ball home.
HT: Liverpool 0-2 Blackpool.
Matt Phillips replaced Eardley at half time and the young winger impressed again, especially in his forays forward from right back.
However, the second half was similar to the Alamo at times as Liverpool poured forward, but time and time again the Seasiders were equal to their one-dimensional attack (the long ball).
Liverpool did have chances though; N'Gog missed a free header, whilst Joe Cole fired wide when in on goal.
Blackpool's defending at set pieces came back to haunt them though when Kyrgiakos rose to head home a Gerrard freekick. Luckily for us, it was the only joy Liverpool were to have all afternoon.
Despite being pinned back, 'Pool still looked dangerous on the break, but all too often their weary legs told when it came to the final ball.
With time running out, Ian Holloway threw Keith Southern on for Elliot Grandin as he looked to hold on to the lead.
And hold on they did, with Matt Gilks making a ridiculous save from Kyrgiakos at the death.
As Chris Kamara might say, 'Unbelievable Jeff!'


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Hakym and Banky W are two outstanding R&B vocalists who decided to bring their talents together for this sweet record tagged "After De Party".
It's the sorta tune you play after having a good time on a Friday or Saturday night, and you're heading home with your girl. Sensual song for love-makers out there.


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Franklin police are investigating a brazen copper theft from the property of a local utility company.
Thieves broke into Middle Tennessee Electric early in the morning Oct. 2, and even used the company's own forklift to load up about 18,000 pounds of the precious metal.
"It was well executed. They obviously knew what they were after," said Franklin police spokesman Sgt. Charles Warner.
But police say the crooks also left behind some big clues, including a big hole they cut into the fence surrounding the property.
Investigators are now reviewing surveillance video that shows the thieves driving away in a flatbed truck with $70,000 of copper in tow.
"The material itself, we're talking about 18,000 pounds of copper line we bought last year for a special project," said Middle Tennessee Electric spokesman Josh Clendenen.
Police are hoping someone will help them connect the dots and provide tips about anything suspicious they saw.
"Copper has value across the United States, so whether it's being sold in this market or five states away is really hard to say. And that's what makes this type of crime a little tougher, still solvable, but tougher to solve," Warner said.
Middle Tennessee Electric said the copper is covered by insurance, so co-op members will not have to help cover the cost.
And even though they have surveillance cameras already installed, they plan to put in even more security measures.
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|Reviews for Moments in the Glades
| Saissa chapter 5 . 2/24/2013
I just found this series on Netflix - have seen all of the first season and am currently watching the second season.
The 3rd season has aired on TV and it has been renewed for a 4th season.
Do you plan to continue these drabbles? I too think Jim, Callie and Jeff will make a great family.
| sportsdevil86 chapter 5 . 9/22/2012
Really like these. Hope to read more soon.
| Guest chapter 5 . 8/27/2012
Hang in there, your doing a good job with this... Thx.
| mel60 chapter 2 . 6/6/2012
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| mel60 chapter 1 . 6/6/2012
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The town of Kecskemét
It is believed that this ancient market town was founded in antiquity but we do know that it dates back at least to medieval times, as it was mentioned in the King Louis the Great's royal charter in 1368. Its location between the food-producing heart of the great plains, and Budapest made it an important hub. Kecskemét also houses the main visitor's centre of the neighbouring Kiskunság National Park. Find out all about the flora and fauna of the area declared a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO.
Begin your sightseeing tour anywhere around the main square and you're in for a surprise: the buildings spread out around this impressive city centre practically offer a crash-course in Art Nouveau architecture and churches of almost every religion present in the country.
Városháza (City Hall)
Every hour, on the hour, all ears will turn to the city hall to hear the carillon above the entrance chime familiar tunes by Zoltán Kodály, (born in Kecskemét) and classical composers like Beethoven and Mozart. The sandy-pink building is a unique combination of Art Nouveau and Romantic style architecture with a touch of oriental ornamentation, decorated with Zsolnay ceramic tiles much like Matthias Church in Budapest. A magnificent building with beautiful interiors and a market offering local products and delicacies every Thursday.
Nagytemplom (Great Church)
Experience the compelling effect of this monumental Catholic Church – the largest in the region – right next door to the City Hall, but built a hundred years earlier in late Baroque style. Large tablets on the front wall honour the many citizens of Kecskemét, who died in battle to defend their beloved city.
Szent Miklós Templom (Franciscan church)
The oldest building on the square was named after St. Nicholas and part of it dates back to the 14th century. Having been reconstructed throughout the centuries, it features Roman, Gothic and Baroque style architecture. Having a mutual enemy on their backs, Catholics and Protestants shared the church during the Turkish occupation of the town in the 16th century. Behind the church, the monastery building is today the Zoltán Kodály Institute of Music Pedagogy with a small exhibition depicting the life of the famous composer and music educator.
Cifra Palota (Ornamental Palace)
Walk across Szabadság tér to catch a glimpse of probably the most famous construction: the building that looks like a huge gingerbread house dates from 1902 and houses the Kecskemét Gallery. The "wavy" walls and colourful rooftop tiles are all very characteristic of Secession style architecture.
House of Science and Technology
Cross the street for another remarkable structure: the mid-19th century synagogue built in a Moorish-Romantic style. Nowadays, it offers a fairly limited exhibition of 15 plaster replicas of Michelangelo statues, but there's a cafe open all day if you need to catch your breath.
For some serious wine & dine local style:try Kecskeméti Csárda in the city centre for a traditionalspread, huge portions and an authentic "csárda" atmosphere. Besides recommending seasonal and regional specialities, Rozmaring Restaurant offers an international cuisine and is also in the vicinity of the main square.


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i have cancelled op which i was due to go in for yesterday. too many questions still in my head. i have decided to do the following:
lose weight
exercise more (though need to find the right type)
go to podiestrist and ask about new insoles for support as my gait is more to left side (this is knee i was to get op on)
speak to podiestrist about balancing body weight better
thinking of doing some reflexology to see if this helps
make sure i take meds prescribed properely
also looking at glucosomal tablets or some type of herbal remedy to see if they help
i have even looked at aelo therpy which at 3500.00 for special shoes is not an options but seemed interesting there for that is why i am going back to podistrist.
once i have exhausted all these avenues and if i dont find improvements then i will re-think knee op.
i just feel that at 54 yrs it is young to go through this with the prospects of having to do it all again in around 10-15yrs if i am still here.
is ther anything i am missing which you think may help.


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Principale ▸ Enciclopedia ▸ Entrata #3939
A mysterious girl who lives in Arakawa. She is a self-claimed Venusian and later Kou's girlfriend. The origin of her name comes from the sweatsuit that she always wears that has the tag "Class 2-3" (Ni-no-san) on it. She is an incredible swimmer and can stay submerged for several minutes. With this skill Nino commonly goes fishing in the river and it is her job in the village to provide fish for the residents. She often forgets important information and often needs Kou to remind her. Her home is constructed of cardboard with the entrance sealed by a large curtain. Her lavish bed is made out of velvet, although she chooses to sleep in the drawer under the bed. If she becomes frightened or angry, she'll pull her sweatsuit over her head and climb on top of a streetlamp.
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Exercise puts smokers off ciggiesOctober 27th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Exercise makes cigarettes look less attractive in the eyes of smokers, claims a new study.
The study from the University of Exeter shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes and smoking-related images to grab the attention of smokers.
The study, published in the journal Addiction, involved 20 moderately heavy smokers, who had abstained from cigarettes for 15 hours before the trial. During two visits to our laboratory participants began by being shown smoking-related and neutral images, and then spent either 15 minutes sitting or exercising on a stationary bike at a moderate intensity. Afterwards, they were again shown the images.
While the participants were shown the images, the research team used the latest eye tracking technology to measure and record their precise eye movements. They were able to show not only the length of time people looked at smoking-related images but also how quickly pictures of cigarettes could grab their attention, compared with non-smoking matched images.
The study showed an 11 percent difference between the time the participants spent looking at the smoking-related images after exercise, compared with the after sitting. Also, after exercise, participants took longer to look at smoking-related images. Exercise, therefore, appears to reduce the power of the smoking-related images to grab visual attention.
Lead author, University of Exeter PhD student Kate Janse Van Rensburg said: "We know that smoking-related images can be powerful triggers for smokers who are abstaining. While we are no longer faced with advertisements for cigarettes, smokers are still faced with seeing people smoking on television, in photographs or in person. We know that this makes it more difficult for them to quit.
"Because of this, it's very exciting to find that just a short burst of exercise can somewhat reduce the power of such images. It is not clear if longer or more vigorous bouts of exercise have a bigger effect. This study adds to the growing evidence that exercise can be a great help for people trying to give up smoking." (ANI)
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- Just 10 minutes of cycling or jogging can help smokers kick the butt - Feb 11, 2009
- Women smokers, hit the gym to curb nicotine craving - May 20, 2011
- Smokeless cigarettes less harmful - Feb 21, 2012
- Medicare In America To Bequeath Therapy To Help Smokers Quit - Aug 31, 2010
- China may raise tobacco price to curb consumption - Mar 12, 2012
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- Tobacco smoking negatively affects teens' brains - Mar 03, 2011
- Smoking can reduce thickness of the brain - Dec 03, 2010
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WEST Yorkshire Police must improve the way it deals with the victims of domestic abuse, a report by a Government watchdog has ruled.
The force, which recorded 10,690 domestic abuse related crimes for the year to August 2013, was praised by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) for treating the issue as a priority.
But inspectors said inconsistencies meant police "cannot be confident that risks to victims of domestic abuse are effectively assessed and measures put in place to maintain their future safety in all cases".
It said call handlers receive little guidance in how to deal with domestic abuse beyond their initial training when they start their jobs. And it said that in busier areas, cases initially graded as medium or standard risk may not be examined well enough to ensure the right response is given.
HM Inspector of Constabulary for the Northern Region, Roger Baker, said there were "some risks in the way West Yorkshire Police deal with victims of domestic abuse".
The report said that in West Yorkshire, domestic abuse accounts for seven per cent of calls to the police for assistance. Of these 35 per cent were from repeat victims.
Assistant Chief Constable Geoff Dodd said: "The report properly identifies a number of significant strengths in our response to domestic abuse and we are delighted that these have been highlighted.
"However, we cannot be complacent and we recognise that there is more that we can do to deal with this blight on individuals and families."
Police commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson said he was making an additional £1 million available to tackle domestic abuse over the next two years.
He said: "Reporting of domestic violence and abuse is higher in West Yorkshire than many other forces and I believe that is partly down to the increased awareness and victims knowing that there is help and support available to them."