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Chapter 1 : Chapter one Weird train ride
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As four members of the potter family made there way across platform 9 ¾. Lily Potter couldn't help but feel like this year was going to be different with out her older brother James around, in truth Lily still had Albus, and they were close being the younger two of the three siblings, but it would be different being there without James.
"Will you two hurry up, you'll miss the train." Rose called
"Hi Aunt Ginny, Hi Uncle Harry" Hugo called to them
Lily smiled at her cousin Rose
"Just a minute" Lily called to her.
Turning around she hugged her mum and dad goodbye
"You two better be good and please look out for your sister Al." Ginny said while hugging Albus.
"Mum, I'm in my fifth year I can take care of myself" Lily complained while hugging her dad.
Harry gave lily a stern look "your mothers right you-"
"Should always have constant vigilance" Lily cut across her dad
Harry smiled and nodded "yes"
Lily smiled at her dad permitting him to kiss her forehead
"I wonder where Scorps is" Albus asked.
Lily held a breath as she waited for her dad to say something, looking up she saw her father's jaw set firm, closing her eyes she waited for him to explode.
"As in Malfoy, Draco Malfoy's son?" Harry asked
Lily looked across at her brother please don't answer him, please don't lily pleaded with her eyes.
But to lily annoyance Albus raised a hand to his hair ruffling it mumbling "yeah."
Harry nodded, looking across to his wife he added "about time a Potter befriended a Malfoy."
Lily sighed as Albus grinned sheepishly.
"You two better get on the train, don't want to miss it." Ginny warned
Albus smiled, shaking hands with his dad he ran on to the train leaving Lily with her parents. Looking at her watch, her older brother James has three minutes to get here, to say goodbye to her, before she got on the train. Crossing her arms over her chest, she felt tears build up in her eyes as she looked at the barrier, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"His working honey."
Lily pushed her fathers hand off her shoulder checking she had her wand and shrunken trunk in her pocket she waved to her parents "forget it, see you at Christmas." Turning back around Lily walked into a person falling straight on her arse, she looked up to find her uncle Ron starring down at her.
"Why so glum looking" Ron asked offering Lily a hand up
Taking the hand lily got to her feet pushing past him muttering "forget it."
The three adults watched Lily walk away and step up on to the train.
Ron turned around shaking his head "what's up with her." Pointing in Lily's direction.
Ginny glared at her brother "do you see the other Potter brother anywhere."
Ron craned his neck looking for a head with jet black hair. Earning a slap on the back of the head from his wife Hermione who had just appeared.
"Just because were married doesn't mean you can hit me every two bloody seconds."
"Langue Ronald" Hermione warned
Harry sniggered at his two best friend. Even though they had left Hogwarts, about twenty years ago, they still bickered non-stop about everything.
Ron smiled sheepishly at his wife "sorry love."
Ginny rolled her eyes, at her brother looking to the left at Harry to find he was standing further down the platform waving to there kids, as the train disappeared. Smiling she walked up to him wrapping her arms around his waist leaving Ron and Hermione to there own.
"Don't worry Harry they will be fine." Ginny reassured him
Harry sighed "you say that every year, but this year we set James on the world, the year after that Albus will be set loose on the poor world."
"Do you think we should go into hiding?" Ginny teased
Harry laughed "No I'm just worried about my little girl."
Ginny snuggled into his shoulder "I know." Adding just to make sure he wasn't going to give there older son a tongue lashing she added "You know James will be upset he missed there first day."
Harry crinkled his nose "oh he'll be sorry alright"
"Harry" Ginny warned
Harry turned around grinning at his wife "I know" raising his hands in mock surrender.
Ginny smiled up at Harry kissing him tenderly on his lips.
"I think we might go home." Harry stated.
With a pop the Potters were back at there home.
(Just after Ron knocked Lily down.)
As Lily walked on to the train, she was fighting back tears why didn't her brother come after all, he and his dad made sure they had this day off both from working as an auror and training to be one, blinking back tears, lily continued looking in the cabin windows to find her family Hugo, Rose, Albus and (George's twins) Fred junior and George junior.
Lily smiled as she spotted her brother sitting in a compartment, opening the door lily walked in on part of his conversation with Scorpius Malfoy.
"-your bloody sister"
Lily went pink as she heard herself being mentioned as Albus' sister
"Come on Scorps, you know-"
Lily not wanting to hear more, slide the door open, and slamming it to get there attention. Walking over she plopped in a sit across from her brother.
"He didn't show then" Albus asked
Lily rolled her eyes at him, earning a smile from Albus and a snort from Scorpius.
Sighing lily looked out the window to see her aunty Hermione hit her uncle Ron over the back of his head. Smiling she seen her father walk away from them, smiling at her through the window, lily smiled back and waved as the train took off, slowly leaving her father behind, turning back to the boys she seen them starring at her, narrowing her eyes she asked "what?"
Scorpius went a shade of pink, making Albus laugh at him.
"Where's the rest of the red heads?" Lily asked
Albus slide further down his chair making him topple on to the floor.
Lily and Scorpius laughed at Albus.
Picking himself off the floor Albus smiled and took a bow "thank you, thank you."
Lily rolled her eyes at her brother noticing Rose's handbag and the twins trunks she tried asking the question again "where is Rose and Hugo?"
Albus scratched his head "well Rose is snogging that seventh year from Ravenclaw"
Putting one of his fingers down "Hugo is at the Head Boy thing" putting another finger down he spoke again "Fred and George junior being third years, I have no idea." Smiling at his sister he put another two fingers down. "so am I forgetting anyone, because I'm sure" putting his other hand up "Teddy" putting a finger down "Vicky" putting another one down "Septimus" putting another one down "Arthur" putting another finger down only leaving his thumb "who else am I forgetting" scratching his head with his thumb his eyes brightened "oh yeah our brother James, you remember him right" Albus asked, putting his thumb down "all left last year and the two years before that."
Lily glared at him deciding she better change the subject, "what's happening between you and your dad Scorpius?" lily asked
Scorpius paled slightly "well, his not proud of me for getting into Gryffindor, which he reminds me every single day of my life for the last six years, and now his trying to disown me, by saying I'm not worth looking at, and calling me a blood- traitor, or whatever it's called."
Lily smiled, moving closer and laying a hand on his arm "don't worry."
Scorpius snorted "yeah let's not worry."
Lily glared at him "I was trying to be nice" she got up righting her shirt; she went to exit the compartment "you know, sometimes you can be an ass." She called over her shoulder as she went to open the door, pulling on it with all her might lily found the door wouldn't budge. Breathing in an angry breath she turned around and glared at Scorpius an Albus. "Whoever locked the door better unlock it or else." Lily placed her hands on her hips, adding to the effect that she was mad at them.
Albus smiled pocketing his wand; lily looked down at her jean pocket to find her wand was missing.
Breathing in a shaky breath lily held her hand out to her brother "my wand now."
Albus smiled "ah sister see, you have a Weasley temper, which is short, please what dad told me about his mum, you inherited her temper as well. So I keep your wand and I keep certain parts of my body I would rather like where they are."
"Open the bloody door Potter" Lily said Albus last name as if it was a dirty word.
Albus sighed turning to Scorpius "see, just like mum and grandma using the word potter as if it was the worst thing on earth."
Lily seized the first thing she could find throwing it at her brother. She smiled once he started to rub his forehead.
"What the bloody hell was that for" Albus shouted
Lily smiled "my wand"
Albus smiled back at her "no I like it where it is" patting his pocket in the front of his jeans.
Scorpius an Albus burst into laughter at the look on Lily's face.
Lily glared at him again looking around the compartment for something else to throw at him, seeing Rose's hand bag she picked it up, without noticing the zip was undone she throw it at him. With a thud Albus stopped laughing, and looked in horror at what had started spinning, Lily eyes widened as well as she noticed the time turner spinning.
"Albus stop it" Scorpius yelled
"I'm not touching it" Albus yelled back
Without thinking lily grabbed hold of the time turner, making it stop spinning, sand filled the area around them making Lily cough as the sand landed in her mouth, gripping on to Scorpius' shirt to make the spinning sensation stop, screaming they landed with a thud on the compartment floor, rubbing the dust from her eyes lily sat up. Next to her she heard Albus coughing and thumping his chest, taking in deep breathes lily tried to stop her pounding heart, and her turning stomach. Closing her eyes Lily lay back on the floor.
"What the bloody hell happened?" come a squeaky voice from her right
Lily opened one eye looking at Scorpius "I think it didn't work." Lily sat up and watched the boys stand up on wobbly legs and dust themselves off. Looking around the compartment lily could see there trunks still on the floor where they had left them, but where covered in sand. Looking around the whole compartment looked like it had. Had a sand storm go through it, lily looked out the window to see it was dark outside.
Realising her watch was in her trunk, and her wand was in her brother's pocket lily turned to Albus "Al, what's the time?"
Albus looked down at his watch "5:30, I think we should get in our robes and head up to the school or McGonagall, will give us another detention on our first day."
Scorpius snorted walking over to his trunk reaching into it and pulling out his robes slipping them over his head "I would stripe, but I'm not sure if Albus is gay or not."
Lily giggled at Scorpius comment, receiving a glare from Albus
Lily sighed trying to get to her feet but failed miserably, falling back on her arse.
Scorpius reached out his hand for Lily to take "here, let me help you up"
Lily smiled up at him "thanks" taking his hand, locking eyes with him for a moment she noticed an odd look in his eye, frowning as he looked away, lily did the same as Scorpius an Albus, by not bothering to change into there robes just chucking it over there clothes. Sighing she grabbed her wand out of her brother's pocket with him muttering something along the lines of "you know I put that down my pants." Rolling her eyes she shrunk there trunks slipping them into her pocket.
"You know I'm old enough to carry my own trunk" Albus stated
Lily rolled her eyes, reaching into her pocket and pulling out the trunk with the initials A.P on it, and chucking it at her brother, which he court with ease due to his Quiddtich reflexes.
"Lily as much as I would love you to carry my things, I do want my trunk as well."
Lily went bright red handing over Scorpius' trunk to him. "Come on I want to at least eat tonight at the feast, not spend it being yelled at by McGonagall, or worst professor Longbottom, who tells mum everything about us" lily stated while studying her shoes, more then she should have at that present moment.
The three students walked out of the Hogsmeade station and up the road that lead them to Hogwarts. Half way up to the school rain started to fall on them sighing again, lily pulled the hood up over her head, making sure all you could see were her brillante green eyes she had inherited from her grandma, her an Albus were the only once with her eyes James had chocolate brown eyes, like she was the only one to inherited red hair from the Weasley side of the gene pool. As the rain, grow heavier they finally reached the gates of Hogwarts.
"You know what? I'm going to trick Daniel into going down into the kitchen and stealing same fire whisky from the house elves, for having to walk all the way up to the castle from the bloody station." Albus shouted against the rain looking to see his sister had fallen behind them a little. Nudging Scorpius they stopped and waited for Lily.
Lily was slightly panting when she reached them "will you two slow down, stop walking fast with your bloody long limbs" she yelled.
Scorpius laughed "what do you think we were doing snogging. Anyway you play Quiddtich, shouldn't you be fit."
Lily put her hands on her hips
Albus looked between his sister and his best friend "nah mate I'll leave you to snog my sister."
At that comment Lily and Scorpius both turned red. The three teens walked up the path and into the front hall in silence.
"Potter, Malfoy you better had not been fighting, and Ms. Evans you're head girl, I can't believe you would sink to there level."
Ok………..This is my first fanfic so please be nice……….um……… Septimus an Arthur are Percy weasley's and Penelope Clearwater's children and George Junior and Fred Junior are George weasley's and Katie Bell's kids (a chaser on the Gryffindor Quiddtich team) back in Harry's era. So please read and review. And be nice.
Thanks Lily
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The space is bigger, and is divided into four smaller rooms, each emerging from the central hall like branches of a tree, each with a distinct colour and character. "Every corner has a personal touch," says Dadiba Pundole, who heads the auction house with his small team of experts. "This is an intimate space, unlike the Pundole Art Gallery, where everything was open to the public."
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But isn't a gallery, essentially a public space? "Yes," he replies, standing beside a towering MF Husain work. Though located amid art spaces like Jehangir Art Gallery and the NGMA, Pundole says, he would miss the advantage that made Pundole Art Gallery so popular among the masses.
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He explains the difference, "At the Fountain, we were in front of the street. Many visitors were office-goers; they would drop by to see art works in their lunch breaks. Some would randomly walk in to take a look," adding, "I wouldn't mind that approach here too, but with an auction house, it's different: so much work is on display. We need to be alert, we need security. Besides, we need to work on our viewing manners. I don't blame children, because they like to touch, but at times, I find adults running a finger over everything on the wall. This is not good," he rues.
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Welcome back to BONDFIRES!
It has been a while since our last post and we have been working very hard to develop new articles and bring a fresh approach to presenting interesting content about the issues that affect people of African descent and all people who are impacted by the disease of racism.
To this end, BONDFIRES has a number of guests who will be contributing content to this blog about their experiences and perspectives on how "race" and "racism" influences North American society and people of African descent everywhere.
At BONDFIRES, our hope is to encourage people everywhere to become educated about racism and it's impact on individuals and society. Our desire is to develop a movement for change that will eradicate racism from North American society and ultimately, the world. To this end, BONDFIRES wants to acknowledge that our content and subject matter will lead to passionate dialogue and spirited debate. We welcome contributions and comments from everyone. However, your comments MUST BE RESPECTFUL. The onus is on you to "hold your cool ! ", so that you (and your comments) will be taken seriously and BONDFIRES will allow you to continue to participate in discussions and comments.
Now that we have dealt with BONDFIRES standards of engagement, let's get back to blogging…
Our feature guest for November 2012 is Rev. David Billings, D.Div, an anti-racist trainer and organizer with The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond since 1983. Rev. Billings has worked with anti-racist organizing groups across America and currently consults with Citizens for Economic Equity in New Orleans.
Over the years Rev. Billings organizing work has been cited for many awards including the Westchester County chapter of the National Association of Social Workers "Public Citizen of the Year," the New Orleans Pax Christi "Bread and Roses" award; the Loyola University of New Orleans "Homeless and Hunger Award"; and the National Alliance against Racist Oppression's Angela Davis Award for community service. He was the Whitney Young 2006 lecturer at the Westchester County NASW symposium.
Rev. Billings has graciously agreed to contribute to our blog. In a few days, BONDFIRES will present Rev. David Billings; Unpacking Racism…A White Man's Journey.
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I think your Nancy was probably neice of my Grgrgrgrandfather Labon Jordan. My Grgrgrandmother, Ann Eliza born 1810 in Va was evidently Labon's only child. Ann Eliza married John C Green in 1827 in Lunnenberg Va. They all moved to Maury County TN. Not sure when, but before 1850.Labon married Mary Ann Oast in Norfork va. 1814. M.E.


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The Life of Edgar Degas
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Edgar Degas painting recreated by Ericka
Part IThe artist that I picked was Edgar Degas. Degas was a famous Impressionist painter. An Impressionist is an artist who gives you an idea of an object, or what it looks like without so much detail, in their paintings. Impressionism started in the 1800.s in Paris.
Edgar Degas was born in Paris on July 19, 1843. His full name was Hillaire-Germain Edgar Degas. Degas was the eldest of five children. His father, Auguste, hung around artist and musicians and liked playing the piano. Auguste would take Edgar to museums in Paris.
Degas loved books. He was a serious student in high school and passed a challenging exam, which allowed him to pick any type of university he wanted to go to. Auguste wanted him to go to law school, but Degas quit within the first year and instead went to an art school. Edgar enjoyed copying artwork form a French Museum. He ended up moving to Italy to finish his studies there. While in Italy, Degas stayed with his Italian relatives. He got a lot of his practice by painting his relatives.
Later on Degas stayed with his aunt, Laura, her tow daughters and her husband. On his stay, he painted each family member. He also came upon a group of painters that were called Macchiaioli, which means spot painters. These painters would dab spots of different colors on their canvasses, which was a new way of painting instead of doing a lot of details in he old traditional way. Because of these painters, Degas stopped painting the usual way (religious paintings) and started painting landscapes and scenes of the everyday life.
One painting of the Bellelli family that Degas was working on during his stay at his aunt Lauraís house was talking him longer than he planned. His father wanted him to come back home. Edgar mailed some samples of his paintings to his father. When his father got the samples he was impressed. He asked his father if he could find a studio for him so that he could finish his painting. The painting of the Bellelli family was not discovered until Degas was dead. Degas never showed the painting of wrote about it because he thought it would be embarrassing for the family. The painting shows an unhappy looking Laura with the husband glaring impatiently. The Bellelli painting shows Degasís growing talent for drawing and his ability for showing the subjects emotions.
In 1870 Edgar Degas served in the artillery unit of the Garde National Army during the Franco Persian War. In 1872, after the war, he stayed in New Orleans. He painted wars with in that area. One painting is called the Cotton Exchange, his first painting to be bought by a museum. It now hangs in the Ch'teau de Pau Museum, in France.
In 1874, Degas father passed away leaving the family in financial trouble. At this time Edgar helped organize the first exhibition of Impressionist artists. During the sixth Impressionist Exhibition he showed his first sculpture called The Little Fourteen Year Old Dancer. In 1886 the eighth and final Impressionist Exhibition was held in Naples. His work there focused on women bathing, washing and combing their hair. In 1892, Degas gave up his oil paintings and focused on pastel monotypes. In 1898, the stayed with his brother Rene and began to take photographs of landscapes that he would then draw. He died in 1917, at the age of 83.
References to Edgar Degas by Susan Meyer
(Taken from the book Edgar Degas by Meyer)
Edgar Degas was full of contradictions. One contradiction was that Degas was one of the leaders of the ìImpressionistî movement. The Impressionist artists at this time were considered radical, which [means they] came up with new painting techniques. Yet he was considered conservative, which means he had old fashioned ideas about politics, women and how society should be run. When other embers of the Impressionist movement turned their backs on traditional artwork, Degas was inspired by the Old Masters of the 15th and 16th centuries. The others would paint landscapes outdoors, while he painted human figures indoors. He would also work from memory in his studio unlike the other Impressionists who would work outdoors in the field.
Part II
I admire Degasís landscape pictures the most. He was one of the rich people in his day. His art has been admired through time and even today is revered as one of the great artists of that time. The most expensive painting that Degas did sold for 17.6 million dollars. This paintings name is unknown.


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Pierre Camy
Moving forward
In January 2011, as Pierre Camy and his family vacationed to Puerto Rico, he fell victim to a home invasion. As Camy was fighting off one of four intruders, he was shot by another.
Camy was taken to a local hospital but needed more advanced care. Camy's sister-in-law, who works for Hope Network, was able to arrange for an international medical transfer to a hospital in Miami, Florida.
Camy spent twelve days at the Miami hospital before returning to Grand Rapids, where he spent a month and a half at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and learned how to adapt to life with a wheelchair.
Staying active
Before Camy's injury, he was very active in sports, from rock climbing and tennis to running and biking. He is now staying active through the Mary Free Bed handcycling team, which cycles together recreationally and in races. Camy says the group consists of members from all over Michigan. When weather permits, Camy handcycles to train for upcoming events.
A first for the Spring Classic
This year, the Calvin 5k Spring Classic will welcome a handcycle division—the first in race history. Camy hopes that the addition of handcycling will inspire students in wheelchairs to get involved with sports. Camy says he is grateful to Calvin for making this addition to the Spring Classic and allowing other cyclists to participate.
Camy is the husband of Calvin College French professor Jolene Vos-Camy.
Also, read about 5k runner Laurel Youngquist and Byron Center Christian School participants.


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Liverpool striker Fernando Torres says better supporting team-mates are the reason he's scoring more regularly in England.
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has spoken about his rich vein of goalscoring form, claiming it's purely down to the quality of service he receives.
"Strikers only really score goals because of the efforts of their teammates," he told Liverpool's official website. "So far I've been scoring pretty much a goal a game and I feel very lucky and happy with that.
"It's in a large way down to the very good team mates I have. At Liverpool we always play with a high tempo and with a good rhythm, so that helps, too."


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On March 10, sunshine was brought to many individuals and businesses. Daffodils were delivered throughout the communities of Juneau, Douglas, Skagway, Gustavus and Kake.
As Chairperson for the American Cancer Society Daffodil Sales and the many volunteers that assisted with the program, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for purchasing daffodils and supporting the program. This year we brought in $29,039. It is amazing the tremendous support that all of the communities give to the program. The daffodils were a delight to see around the communities and the many smiles on people faces.
There are so many people to thank for their assistance, and if I should forget anyone I apologize.
Many thanks is given to Barbara Gabier, Nela Pierce and friend, Mark Milla, Connie and Larry Depute, Roscoe Palmer, Connie and Wayne Nicolis, Tina Seaton, Kathy Clemens, Jody Schmitz, Bea Long, Janet Henderson, Kathy Bresette, Welles Gabier, Jasmin Evans, Judy Weske, Carol Whelan, Tina Maryott-Gordon, Delores Branson, Helen Fleming, Beth Belflower, Kathy and Fred Schmitz, Chris Donak, Cindy Evans, Frankie Miller, Loretta Gregory, of Kake, Judy Mallory, of Skagway, and Jo Archambault, of Gustavus.
Thank you goes to Curves and Ron Flint and his employees at the Nugget Alaskan Outfitters for sales and distribution of the daffodils. Thanks to the Bartlett Regional Hospital cafeteria for allowing us to sale in the cafeteria and the Goldbelt Building for the use of the lobby for staging. Thanks to the legislators and their employees for always being a big supporter of the daffodil sales. Thanks to Alaska Marine Lines, who donated transportation of the flowers to Juneau; and Wings of Alaska, for donating transportation to Gustavus, Kake and Skagway. A big thank you to Alaskan & Proud for allowing us to sale daffodils in their store.
A special thank you to KINY for allowing me to come on the radio to promote the sales and for all of the public service announcements that KINY did for us.
If you as an individual or a business were not contacted for daffodil sales and wish to be, or if you wish to become a volunteer for the 2011 Daffodil sales, you may contact me at 364-3617 and your name or business will be put on the list for sales or volunteering.
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Stephen Farley's unswerving sprinter-miler Sincero is being tipped as the horse to beat in the 2011 Epsom Handicap at Randwick this Saturday, the dual Group 1 winner having dominated futures betting on the feature since markets opened at the start of the month.
Umatilla gelding Sincero will jump the punters' favourite in the $500,000 Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) on Saturday as they seek their 12th career victory from 16 starts, their fourth straight success and their third elite level win.
Winner of the Stradbroke Handicap in Brisbane during the winter, Sincero is undefeated as a four-year-old having resumed with a gritty first-up victory over Secret Admirer in the Group 3 Tramway Handicap (1400m) before his last-start win in the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on September 17.
Their imposing form and consistency has seen Sincero firm into the $3.60 Luxbet Epsom Handicap betting favourite, a price that will further shorten with the release of the final field on Wednesday.
There are still officially 121 horses entered for the Epsom Handicap 2011.
That will be cut to a final field limited to 20 starters plus four emergencies at acceptance stage tomorrow.
Sincero is No. 1 on the 2011 Epsom Handicap ballot and is one of three horses exempt from elimination.
The other ballot exempt Epsom Handicap hopefuls are Patrick and Wayne Webster's last-start Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap winner Thankgodyou'rehere ($11 Luxbet), the Peter Snowden-trained Lonhro mare Raspberries ($26 Luxbet) and Gai Waterhouse's upset Group 2 Shannon Stakes conqueror at Rosehill last Saturday King Lionheart ($16 Luxbet).
On Saturday Sincero has been allocated 56.5kg, but as the 58kg topweight of the entries Heart Of Dreams has subsequently been ruled out of the race, Epsom Handicap weights will be raised giving the favourite 57kg.
"Looking at it he is handicapped right up to his best and I suppose he has probably earned it," Farley said of Sincero's Epsom Handicap weight.
"I'm not complaining by any means."
This is still a very manageable weight for Sincero who carried 58.5kg to victory in the George Main Stakes last start, but Farley has said the horse's incredible ability will likely see the Epsom be their swansong handicap run.
"The Epsom will probably be the last time we see him in a handicap race, especially if he wins," Farley said.
"I would say his future after Saturday will be as a weight-for-age horse. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's a nice problem to have."
Sincero's spring grand final is the $3 million Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m), Farley planning a weight-for-age only campaign leading up to the Moonee Valley showdown on October 22 after Saturday's race.
"He is a horse who is now more suited to weight-for-age," Farley said, naming the $400,000 Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) on October 8 as the next-up run for Sincero after the Espom.
Cox Plate 2011 odds at Luxbet currently have Sincero at a quote of $12.
He trails gun Kiwi galloper Jimmy Choux ($7), Caulfield Guineas favourite Helmet ($8), the Mark Kavanagh-trained Whobegotyou ($8) and Rekindled Interest ($10).
Second favourite in the pre-field Epsom Handicap odds at Luxbet is last year's third placegetter Secret Admirer at a quote of $6.
Grahame Begg's Dubawi mare Secret Admirer returns to Randwick this weekend seeking successive Epsom Handicap Day victories after her win in the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at the meeting last year.
She comes off a last-start fourth when beaten four and a half lengths by King Lionheart in the Shannon Stakes, Secret Admirer failing to make up ground after missing the start.
There were early concerns following her disappointing Shannon Stakes performance that Secret Admirer may have suffered an injury, but she has since been cleared by veterinarians and Begg is confident she will bounce back on Saturday.
There are two other horses currently at single-figure prices to upset Sincero in the Epsom Handicap results with Greg Eurell's gallant four-year-old mare Pinker Pinker ($8) and the Peter Moody-trained Kiwi import King's Rose ($9) who is undefeated this preparation with wins in the Group 2 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield and the Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley last-start on September 10.
In other Epsom Handicap news Rick Hore-Lacy's Show A Heart four-year-old Toorak Toff was handed a 2kg weight penalty for their win in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last Saturday.
They now sit on 55.5kg, which will be raised again at acceptance stage tomorrow.
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Faculty Handbook: The Purpose of Tenure
By David A. West, Professor of Finance, University of Missouri-Columbia
Thirty years ago, several tenured and untenured MU faculty members were fired for participating in a national protest against the Vietnam War. The Faculty Council and most MU faculty members supported those colleagues. The Board of Curators stood firm, however, and MU was blacklisted by the AAUP. After a decade of negotiations by both faculty and administrators, the Board of Curators finally approved new tenure and promotion policies and procedures, including a new tenure appeal process. This is the background that is significant to me as I perceive and evaluate the purpose of tenure.
I was a member of the MU faculty during those difficult years, and one of the faculty representatives who negotiated the new tenure and financial exigency agreements that were ultimately acceptable to the Board of Curators and the AAUP. During that same period, the Faculty Council tried for 14 years to negotiate a faculty grievance procedure, which was finally approved by the Board of Curators. I was involved also in resolving the first formal faculty grievance. Because of these personal experiences, perhaps, tenure and faculty governance seem more important to me than to many newer colleagues.
In recent months, the debate concerning tenure has resumed with some vigor. The critics of tenure appear to be more numerous and vocal. Although some critics are external to the campus, there also appear to be two or more perspectives on campus that reflect quite different views of tenure. Some people seem to view tenure as principally an issue of economic security. A few suggest that tenure is designed to protect incompetent faculty. Newer colleagues seem more likely to take tenure for granted and to perceive less breadth in its purpose. Many newer faculty members seem more oriented toward their disciplines and less committed to their institutional employer of the moment. Consequently, they may have less interest in the faculty rights and governance that tenure provides.
Perhaps because we were here before we had some of these rights, tenure is especially important to many senior faculty. Within recent days, however, 150 more senior MU faculty have announced their intent to retire. These retirements will shift faculty numbers even further toward newer, untenured and non-tenure track faculty. With the hope that added explanation of our institutional background might shed a somewhat different light on why tenure and governance are so highly valued by some of us, I want to share my perspective of the rights, privileges and obligations of tenured faculty members.
I believe tenure provides academic freedom, enables faculty governance, and requires professional responsibility. Tenure confers the right and authority to express our views, even when they are unpopular, without undue fear of administrative reprisal. Academic freedom applies in the classroom, in research or print, and during faculty deliberations. Along with these rights, we incur substantial obligations to participate actively in faculty governance, we accept accountability for our academic behavior, and we agree to conduct and review ourselves with professional responsibility.
Academic freedom to experiment in the classroom and laboratory is crucial. As we all know, however, new course preparations require extended amounts of time and effort that may be unwise prior to tenure. Untried and unpopular teaching methods usually should await tenure, also. Supervision of doctoral dissertations is extremely time consuming, perhaps especially for a new, untenured faculty member, and may be very costly, career-wise. Most textbooks involve a four to five year commitment of time and energy. Some take longer, and many are failures. During such extended periods, of course, research activities and the preparation of journal manuscripts frequently suffer.
Academic freedom to pursue interesting research is equally important. The freedom to conduct controversial research is only a small part of that purpose. A more significant component is the opportunity to investigate unpopular and unexplored areas of research. Although we, as untenured faculty members, may have serious interest in resolving major social problems of great national need, the chance of any success is so small that we can hardly afford to bet our academic lives on such projects. Upon receipt of tenure, on the other hand, if we still have the same interests, we then can assume the risk of tackling really difficult, longer-term research projects that might not produce any publishable findings. Only with tenure, can we take the chance of such failures.
Finally, tenure and promotion are important as indications of professional growth and stature. If a faculty member has a desire to pursue an administrative position or advance through the ranks to higher administrative authority, academic promotion and tenure are virtually essential. Similarly, national recognition -- for purposes of appointment to grant application evaluation teams, election to professional offices, or serving on accreditation teams -- usually requires tenure and promotion because of the professional stature they imply. In these capacities, we establish and implement educational policies that require a more thorough understanding of the integrated roles of teaching, research and service.
To some extent, of course, one purpose of tenure is economic security because fear of reprisal is very serious. Moreover, expressing an unpopular view in a non-academic organization can and often does result in termination. Faculty governance and corporate governance, however, differ significantly. To suggest that job security is the principal purpose of tenure is to badly miss the real point of the issue. Tenured faculty members are first and primarily concerned about where their university is heading and who will determine its goals, objectives, strategies, and educational policies. A more appropriate comparison may be the determination, implementation and review of medical policies within a hospital; no hospital administrator does this alone. We truly believe in faculty governance at MU. We do not believe academic concerns and decisions should be left to our administrators alone. On several relatively recent occasions, in fact, a vote of "no confidence" by the faculty has ended an administrator's career on this campus.
The Board of Curators, like the trustees of other universities, has delegated primary authority to the faculty for many academic issues including standards of performance, research guidelines, curriculum, courses, student admissions, graduation requirements, tenure, faculty promotion and termination, doctoral dissertation supervision, faculty committee structure, and faculty responsibility. Additionally, the faculty shares authority with the campus administration on matters of students' rights, the calendar, and the application of criteria affecting the professional standing of faculty members. We also have advisory responsibility on resource allocation, selection of academic administrators, and the use of physical facilities.
Only tenure track faculty can vote on these faculty matters. Only tenured faculty can vote on motions to tenure, promote, or terminate faculty members.
The MU faculty, in turn, has delegated much of its authority to the Faculty Council as the result of a hard-fought victory over tremendous administrative opposition. Nonetheless, the Faculty Council must always act for and report to the faculty as a whole. It takes only 25 faculty signatures to require the Chancellor to call a special meeting of the entire faculty within 10 days to challenge anything the Faculty Council has done or failed to do.
In my judgment, the principal purpose of tenure is the protection of academic freedom. Moreover, the primary risk to a faculty member is internal, not external. The only time(s) I might have been fired from the MU faculty were over political issues. Those issues, however, were not matters of great concern to any legislator, newspaper editor, or voter. They were disputes over internal policies. At least one of my previous Chair(s) or Dean(s), I suspect, would have fired me because I voted the wrong way. The ultimate purpose of tenure, therefore, is to enable us to be active, participating members of this academic family who cannot be removed by administrative edict regardless of whether we support or oppose the winds of power that happen to blow at any particular time.
To an untenured faculty member, I would say this: The decision by your colleagues to tenure you is an expression of their belief that you should be a part of this academic family exercise for the rest of your academic life. The rights conveyed by tenure and the privileges and responsibilities "appertaining thereto" require professional sensitivity and behavior. Our academic freedom -- faculty rights and faculty governance -- is worth preserving. We preserve our academic freedom only through accountable governance.


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Thanks for the reply :)Shocked was probably a bad word to you, pleasantly surprise would be better.
But let me say that three days ago all i had was my ggrandmother and ggrandfathers name.My father found my gggrandparents names and the walls that have been in place for years finally fell :)
Funniest thing is I had planned a trip to scotland this last summer because i had always been interested in seeing the country and have always been interested in celtic lore and mythology.Didnt get to go do to money but now i have something i can look into when i do get a chance to make the trip.
I still cant believe i have scottish roots :)
And thank you in advance for the book addy. I will definately be getting it.
I did manage to find one called the forgotten monarchy at work today which from what i've glanced of it may prove a bit helpful :)
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My personal thoughts are that being a number 10 is something no one would want to be at QPR if they just read this forum. Every number 10 that comes here is gonna be compared to Adel that one season or to Stan Bowles. They've got no chance with a fanbase that is willing to turn on everyone faster than anything I've ever seen.
Personally think this is rubbish. In the stands never ever hear people compare Cherys corners hitting the first man to Adel. Or his cross field balls that end up in the paddock to Stan Bowles. IMO a sillly post . Chery has been dog $hit since Fulham (in September!!!) - nothing to do with any comparisons to any ex legends . Please stop making excuses for him


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The Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host an exhibit of digital photographs by Mark Worthington, through Dec. 12, in Waddell Art Gallery, 1000 Harry Flood Byrd Highway in Sterling. A reception for the artist is scheduled for Nov. 20, from 5-7 p.m. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. The gallery is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Mondays-Fridays.
Loudoun Lyric Opera announces auditions for its spring concert performance of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love) with the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra; performances will be held March 14 and 15 in Leesburg. Rehearsals will begin in mid-late January.
Principal auditions will be held at the Clubhouse of Leisure World of Virginia, 19375 Magnolia Grove Square, Leesburg, Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chorus auditions will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 6-9 p.m. Applicants for principal roles must have prior experience performing solo operatic roles with full orchestra. Bring one aria in Italian (preferably bel canto style) and a second aria of your choice.
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The Master Singers of Virginia announce its 14th season, opening with Benjamin Britten's "A Boy Was Born," Dec. 5, 7, 13 and 14. Cost: season tickets are $38 for adults and $30 for seniors or students; individual ticket prices are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors or students in advance; $2 more at the door. Call 703-655-7809 or visit www.msva.org.
The Loudoun Chorale presents its annual winter concert Dec. 6, at St. David's Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn, 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 7, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 W. Market St., Leesburg, 4 p.m. The program includes seasonal spirituals, folk songs and carols. Call 703-722-4055 or visit www.loudounchorale.org.
Art on Exhibit throughout November and December at local libraries include pastels by Christina Maggio at Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn; and photography by Kim Coughlin at Cascade Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls.
Photographs by Northern Virginia photographer Lillis Werder are on exhibit at Washington Dulles International Airport through December. Two series of work by the artist, "Washington, D.C. War Memorials," in honor of the upcoming Veteran's holiday, and "Venice, Italy," are on display.
The exhibit, coordinated by Gallery 222 and the Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority, is the fifth in the program's rotating series of displays. The photographs are installed in the area beyond the security checkpoints in the main terminal on the arrivals level.
Alfred McAdams' exhibit, "D.C. Metro," is on display at the George Washington Virginia Campus First Floor Gallery through Dec. 30. The First Floor Gallery is located in Building 2 on the GW Virginia Campus, 44983 Knoll Square, Ashburn. Free and open to the public. Call 703-726-3650.


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Ice jams cause minor flooding in Kenai River
Several days of frigid temperatures and a quick freeze-up along parts of the Kenai River have caused ice jams in the Big Eddy area, and rising water levels Friday led the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning on the lower river.
Ninilchik gets priority on Kenai
The Federal Subsistence Board found Ninilchik residents have a subsistence priority in portions of the Kenai River drainage on federal lands more than doubling the number of rural residents who's fishing priority could nudge anglers off one of the state's most popular sport fisheries.
Taking a shot
Public health officials did not get the numbers of people they were looking for, but expressed confidence that the Kenai Peninsula is prepared to mass immunize the populace should the need arise.
Edwin Sears
Homer resident Edwin Sears died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006, at South Peninsula Hospital Long Term Care. He was 73.
Carl M. Haller Sr.
Longtime Kenai and Kasilof resident Carl M. Haller Sr. died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, at the Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna. He was 88.
Patricia Jean Downing
Nikiski resident Patricia Jean Downing died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, at her home. She was 69.
Doris Reynolds
Kenai resident Doris Reynolds died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. She was 78.
American Legion steps in: Heroes to Hometowns created to help wounded veterans
At the end of World War I, a bunch of soldiers got together to make sure returning veterans would be taken care of when they settled back into their daily routine in the States.
Subsistence board is fishing for trouble
The Federal Subsistence Board is out to make combat fishing on the Kenai River even more contentious.
Well-suited to 'fun' at 800 degrees
"It's really fun," said Terry Edmundson, an administrative assistant at Central Emergency Services in Soldotna.
Around the Peninsula
Health centers board to meet Fire stations collect food Salvation Army hosts Thanksgiving dinner Living with diabetes talk planned Parents to plan after-grad party Women may register for basketball league
CES recruits prove they can take the heat
Story by Joseph Robertia
O'Brien, Kunkel marry in Nikiski
Kerry Shea O'Brien and Adam Thomas Kunkel of Nikiski were married Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the Nikiski Senior Citizens Center. The Rev. Henry Haney of Nikiski officiated.
Turkey strikes back
Wild Willie and I had just settled in for halftime munchies at Turk's cabin when the phone rang. Turk grunted something about the caller's lineage, snapped up the receiver and barked, "What?" He listened for a moment, turned and rumbled, "Some hose-head wants to know if I still have Ralph." He hung up with a snort.
Sports Brief
The host Homer hockey team lost to Kenai on Friday 7-2 before defeating Nikiski on Saturday.
Baker loses butterflies
Pre-match nerves used to be an issue for Soldotna junior heavyweight Les Baker. If Baker keeps wrestling like he did at the North/South tournament on Friday and Saturday at Soldotna, pre-match nerves will only be an issue for his opponents.
Ischi takes skills abroad
Phillip Ischi had been in a few fights before in hockey games, that is.
Sutton signs with UAA
Placing first at last year's state track and field meet may have earned Kenai Central High School senior Levi Sutton more than just a medal and a spot atop the podium.
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Hirepool, New Zealand's largest equipment rental company, has confirmed plans to go public with an initial public offering. The company hopes to raise NZ $250 million (about U.S. $214 million), according to New Zealand news reports.
The Auckland, N.Z.-based company is primarily owned by former chief executive Tenby Powell and his wife Sharon Hunter, with Australian private equity firm Next Capital also holding a large stake. The company expects to register a prospectus on June 16. On listing, Hirepool could have a market value of about $300 million, with Next Capital retaining a minority cornerstone shareholding, according to reports.
Hirepool said Deutsche Craigs, Macquarie Securities and UBS New Zealand are the joint lead managers with ANZ Bank New Zealand as co-manager.
Hirepool last year acquired top competitor Hirequip out of receivership. Earlier this year the company named Brian Stephen chief executive.


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Read this. Just read this.
To an Aesthete Dying Young by Andrew Solomon in the Yale Alumni Magazine.
To an Aesthete Dying Young by Andrew Solomon in the Yale Alumni Magazine.
Not to gush, but going through that elegant elegiac essay felt like reading an elegy written exclusively for me. Haha. And, if that's for me, then, really, I still got six more years to spend/waste meaningfully in the blackhole. But then again, no. "The privacy of a depressed person is not a dignity; it is a prison." Ha, tell me all about it. By the way, I got Andrew Solomon's book, "Noonday Demon".
I shared this w my friends on the 22nd, and asked them to write something as beautiful when I die; I got these quotes back–
–"…and it's hard to be friends with someone who will never be sad with you."
–?"And I said yes with the same feeling with which, later on, I would deal with love and adventure and travel and life, that feeling of looking both ways, deciding it was dangerous, and leaping anyway."
and the winner,
–I don't think I'm up to writing something as deep and dark as that one.
So, I guess I'm dying mostly unremembered..
beautiful. thanks for sharing. a friend took her own life, and this was exactly how i felt, that a suicide leaves many guilty people behind, a "failure of a thousand chances to help, of everyone's capacity to save the person who has died."


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Jaimy Gordon appears in the following:
Jaimy Gordon on Her Novel, Lord of Misrule
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Jaimy Gordon discusses her novel, Lord of Misrule, which was the recipient of the 2011 National Book Award. It's set in the ruthless and often violent world of cheap horse racing, where trainers, jockeys, grooms, hotwalkers, loan sharks and touts all struggle to take an edge, prove their luck, or just survive. It follows five characters throughout a year and four races at Indian Mound Downs, downriver from Wheeling, West Virginia.


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(Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism)
Vilhelm Ekelund 1880-1949
Swedish poet, aphorist, and essayist.
Ekelund is considered Sweden's leading aphorist and among its most influential modern poets. His career is generally divided into two phases. Prior to 1909 Ekelund focused exclusively on poetry, producing highly personal verse in the romantic mode. Later he abandoned poetry altogether in favor of prose, taking cues from classical models and the thought of such individuals as Friedrich Nietzsche, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The at times cryptic style of his aphorisms and essays betoken Ekelund's visionary quest in search of beauty and truth in an abstract or Platonic sense. Nevertheless, his writings—in both the symbolic imagery of his poetry and compact, philosophical musings of his prose—are acknowledged among the most enduring in twentieth-century Swedish literature.
Biographical Information
Ekelund was born in Stehag in the Skåne district of southern Sweden, son of a village blacksmith. He attended the University of Lund—his father had moved to the larger town when Ekelund was in his early teens—but never obtained a degree. In 1908 he left Sweden to avoid some minor legal entanglements after engaging in a public altercation and simultaneously cast aside poetry, opting instead to write essays and aphorisms. He lived in Berlin until 1912, then relocated to Denmark, which he preferred to Germany, though he became seriously ill for many of the years he spent there. He eventually returned to live in Sweden in 1921, hoping to provide a spiritual voice to the younger generation in his native country, but instead found himself alienated from all but a small, devoted following of readers. Ekelund died in Salsjobaden, Sweden in 1949.
Major Works
Ekelund's earliest poetic efforts are represented by his collections Vårbris and Melodier i skymning, which contain a variety of rhymed lyrics on personal subjects and introspective meditations inspired by the natural landscapes of his native Skånia. Ekelund's later poems, contained in In candidum, Dithyramber i aftonglans, and other volumes, represent developments in form, such as Ekelund's resonant use of free verse, as well as his passionate adoption of the ideals and precepts of classical antiquity. After forsaking poetry in favor of prose, Ekelund sustained his exploration of classical themes in a modern idiom, while breaking away fully from the romantic origins of his early verse. Inspired by his admiration for the thought of Friedrich Nietzsche, Antikt ideal includes an impassioned praise of the German philosopher's concept of the indomitable will. A later, less strident collection of essays Veri similia represents the more moderate side of Ekelund's thought and betrays the influence of Emerson and Goethe among its models. The ideal of moderation is the ruling force in the essays of Metron and Attiskt i fågelperspektiv, both of which contain Ekelund's thoughts on the world's preeminent thinkers and artists since the classical era. In Påhafsstranden Ekelund equates the Nordic and classical ideals of bravery, fortitude, and sobriety. Among his later works, Plus salis offers Ekelund's thoughts on the synthesis of idea and reality in life.
Critical Reception
Ekelund's poetry, essays, and aphorisms never reached more than a modest popularity during his lifetime, and drew consistently negative criticism from many of his contemporaries. Influenced in his style and thought by the German classicists, notably Friedrich Hölderlin and August Graf von Platen, Ekelund placed his passionate longing for the philosophical ideal of beauty before all other concerns, leading to what critics have observed are highly personal and at times abstruse writings. Still, Ekelund's passionate appeal in favor of the classical ideals of balance, moderation, beauty, and ultimate truth, coupled with his prophetic and experimental use of language, proved influential on the succeeding generation of poets in Scandinavia. Likewise, his bold style and mastery of the aphorism have made him one of the most highly regarded prose writers and versifiers in his native Sweden.


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For nearly 20 years, George Morse organized and promoted 16-inch softball as supervisor of Clarendon Park in Chicago.
His dedication to the sport resulted in his induction into the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame in 1997 in the category of Media & Organizers.
"He was very instrumental in big-time softball," said Tony Reibel, who nominated Mr. Morse for induction.


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Same old song, another sour note
An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."
— PolitiFact Ohio
on Monday, March 19th, 2012
This song is badly off key
"This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."
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Transmission problem
1992 GMC S15 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 207000 miles
I have a 1992 GMC-15 Jimmy that has started giving me trouble. It still moves but while driving it feels like it is getting high RPMs and slipping. I checked the fluid level and it was fine. The fluid did have a "burnt rag" smell to it. Is this a sign the whole trans is gone or maybe a simple problem like the filter and fluid should be changed? I am not sure but I THINK its a 700R4 trans on a 4.3 liter non vortec engine and 4 wheel drive. Any help would be a good place to start
have the same problem?
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High School Cookie Recipe
I went to high school in the mid-90s, and remember these extremely thin and undercooked chocolate chip cookies that were delicious. They were set around the edges, but the centers were moist and would just dissolve in your mouth.
This is probably a stretch, but would there happen to be anyone familiar with these cookies that may be able to suggest a comparable recipe with baking directions? I've never been able to replicate these tasty morsels.


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Re: Fuentes' in Coahuila
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I notice your family name Ramón Fuentes.
I was raised in Piedras Negras, Coahuila
My Father Ernesto Fuentes Rodriguez, My
Grandfather Pedro Fuentes Muñoz, born in 1905
in Zaragoza, Coah. My Greatgrand Father Librado Fuentes Ramón, also born in Zaragoza ,Coah do not know when. My great-great grandfather Guadalupe Fuentes born around 1830 - 1832 Married to Benedita Ramón. Had a daughther Isabel, son Margarito, Librado and others I lost the names. I am stuck here I have no idea if Guadalupe and Benedita were born in Zaragoza or came from another place.
Maybe Benedita is in your line.
I wonder if Patricia Fuentes de Puelles has any information related to my Fuentes since Monclova is close to Zaragoza.
I hope this helps.
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5 ways to indulge without the bulge
By: Nicci Micco
Monday, November 14, 2011
We're officially in full-force holiday mode now, which means plenty of opportunity for overindulging at festive celebrations. No need to get all Grinchy—or put such strict limits on your eating that you end up feeling deprived. Here's how to enjoy yourself this party-packed season and still be able to fit into your pants when it's all over.
Bring a healthy dish.
If you're really trying to rein it in and worried that there won't be anything healthy at the party, bring a delicious lower-cal dish.
Good to know:
5 Tips for a Healthier Green Bean Casserole
Have a healthy snack before you go.
You've heard it before: Have an apple before the party so you're not so starved at the start of dinner that you wolf down everything in sight. It works. (
Try one of these under-250 calorie snacks.
) Or down a couple of glasses of water: in one 2010 study, people who drank two cups of water before meals lost more weight than those who didn't.
Survey the scene.
When faced with a holiday spread, before you dive in, assess all your options and decide what you really want. Do you really need cheese and crackers, a handful of nuts and a mini quiche before a multi-course meal? Probably not. If it's your style to taste a little of everything at a big holiday dinner, go easy on the appetizers so you actually have room for it. (Stick with mostly the veggie platter and go easy on the dip.) If, on the other hand, you're a sucker for starters, keep that in mind when you're dishing out those starchy sides: choose the mashed potatoes or the stuffing—or smaller servings of each.
What "Healthy" Holiday Foods Should You Avoid? Find out here.
Move away from the dessert table.
Research by EatingWell Nutrition Advisor Brian Wansink, Ph.D., suggests that simply moving away from treats may help keep us from overindulging. In his study, published in the
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Make a plate
—and don't be quick to empty the "discards." Research has shown that seeing the "evidence" of what we've eaten—like bones from chicken or turkey and the shells of nuts—helps us to eat less.
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Newtown bank official faces fraud charges
Published 1:00 am, Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Mary Ann Naventi
, 46, a vice president of
Wachovia Bank
in Newtown, faces four counts each of second-degree forgery and falsely certifying the administration of an oath, Chief State's Attorney
Christopher Morano
Naventi, a New Milford resident, was released on $25,000 bail pending a Dec. 20 appearance in Danbury Superior Court.
The alleged fraud was discovered earlier this year when a woman who was in the process of obtaining a divorce discovered her signature had been forged on several real estate deeds that transferred property she owned to her husband's brother.
The documents had been notarized by Naventi, whom an arrest warrant affidavit described as a "professional acquaintance" of the victim and her husband, and who provided banking services for their various businesses for several years.
The warrant states the brother-in-law to whom the property was transferred denied signing any of the documents and also claimed his signature had been forged.
The victim also told investigators she discovered a Christmas gift from Naventi to her husband, with an attached card indicating a "personal relationship" between the two.