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Figaro and Susanna are looking forward to their wedding day, but first they must outwit Figaro's master Count Almaviva, who seems to have designs on Susanna.
Le Nozze Di Figaro had its premiere in 1786 at the Burgtheater in Vienna. Lorenzo Da Ponte – with whom Mozart later collaborated on Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte – created the libretto. It was based on Pierre Beaumarchais' controversial play Le Mariage de Figaro, which was banned in Vienna due to its seditious content.
David McVicar's acclaimed production sets the action in a French chateau in 1830 on the eve of revolution, amplifying the opera's undercurrents of class tension. The entire household is drawn into the notoriously complex plot, which covers all shades of human emotion: spirited playfulness, such as when Figaro sends Cherubino off to war in 'Non so più cosa son', is combined with heartfelt despair, such as the Countess's grief at her husband's infidelity. But affection and fidelity prevail in this most warm-hearted of operas: the Count's plea for forgiveness in the final act, 'Condessa, perdono', is one of the most moving arias in opera.
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Your bedroom was probably the first room you ever helped to decorate. Perhaps your parents let you pick out your favourite paint colour for the walls, or a duvet cover featuring your favourite cartoon character or Disney princess. As grown ups, we can make our bedroom decor as wild and wonderful we like. Decorating a bedroom is a chance to really reflect your personal style and create a look you absolutely love.
A good place to start is our gallery below of bedroom decorating ideas for every style and price point. If you are strapped for cash, check out our budget bedroom ideas. Or if you're all about modern bedrooms, ready to try traditional bedrooms or love rustic style and want to see country bedrooms, we've got those too.
Enhance the mood and ambiance with a carefully considered bedroom lighting scheme; make sure each side of the bed has task lighting for a spot of bedtime reading and compliment the style of the room with a statement overhead light or pendant.
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In conversation with Mother Nature
We used to be very close to Nature, living off Nature and walking with Nature. Those were the days when people were living on landed properties, be they attap houses, zinc roof wooden huts or simply some mixed mesh of structure to provide shelter, and spent the days in the field, in the sea, farming for a living. The animals, pigs, goats, fowls, cats and dogs lived in close proximity with human beans, sharing the same common space.
In a highly urbanised lifestyle, it is not surprising that many children today did not know what a chicken or duck looks like. Their lives circulate from one concrete building to the next and revolve around modern gadgetry. The only chicken or animal they know are in small pieces on the dinner table. The closest they get to Nature is likely to be a walk in the rain.
I have been in conversation with Nature daily, in a way, through my art. My 7000 pieces of raw images of simply water taken with my camera will keep me busy for years trying to figure out what Nature has imprinted in them. Daily I will work on a few pieces, reviewing and manipulating them for an insight into the thoughts of Nature. Every frame of digital image that looks innocently bland and boring contains a hidden image or message, or many images and messages that are waiting to reveal themselves. Every picture or photopainting that surfaced is the end result of hours of negotiating with Mother Nature, attempting to understand what Mother Nature wants to show to the human world.
I spend many hours daily working with Mother Nature and talking to her, through her works that are deceptively concealed in the unassuming form of reflection and refraction in a pool of water. Sometimes I wonder if it is real, that Mother Nature could be behind all the photopaintings that came forth like a magician and his doves or pulling a rabbit from a hat. Sometimes I wonder if what I finally put into print is the ultimate image that Nature wanted. Sometimes I wonder if there is a message, a hidden message of some kind that Nature wanted to tell us.
Everytime I attempt to look at another perspective, a totally new concept and picture could appear that is entirely different in nature from my earlier interpretation. It is like trying to discover a mystery, to understand Mother Nature through her paintings. Through my photopaintings, Mother Nature is like being there with me, occasionally tipping me off with a little exciting shades and shapes that would lead to more fascinating ways of looking at something so common and unemotional, a reflection or refraction of nothing but light in water. This is going to be a long conversation with Mother Nature and is like an unending journey, as I have only taken my first step, a tip toe, into this wonderland of paintings out of thin air, or simply water.


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Awesome Stuff: Get Out And Exercise
from the some-workout-ideas deptFor this week's awesome stuff post on interesting crowdfunding projects, I thought we'd look at some unique ideas that are trying to help people exercise more.
- First up, we've got the amusingly named monkii bars, which are basically a set of two bars along with a suspension line, that makes it easy to create a set of hanging bars for a variety of different exercises that can be done on the go.
- Next up, we've got the TAO device, which kind of looks too techie for its own good. It's a little electronic device that apparently lets you do resistance work outs just by holding the device and doing certain exercises that involve pushing the device. Frankly, the whole thing feels... flakey. It's not entirely clear how well it actually works. The company uses made up terms like "Variobic" (which they've trademarked), they hype up their patent... and the video... well, is kind of creepy. The way the guy eerily quotes the positive press coverage, comes off as bad TV pitchman, rather than anything all that compelling.
- Finally, we've got one where the product isn't an exercise device itself, but something that hopes to inspire people to get out and run. Rundercover is an "audio game" that is apparently supposed to make going for a regular run a bit more adventurous, by overlaying an adventure/set of missions on the process. The video is... incredibly lacking in showing any detail about how this actually works, unfortunately. The idea could be interesting, but from the video and the description, I basically have no idea what the actual final product will be like.
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To reach more readers the following post is in english (Um mehr Leser zu erreichen, ist der folgende Beitrag in englisch).
Below is the list of currently acitve plugins on my WordPress installation. Feel free to use it as an inspiration of how to tweak your own blog.
| Akismet
|Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from comment and track-back spam. It keeps your site protected from spam even while you sleep. To get started: 1) Click the "Activate" link to the left of this description, 2) Sign up for an Akismet API key, and 3) Go to your Akismet configuration page, and save your API key.
| Antispam Bee
|Sergej Müller
|Easy and extremely productive spam-fighting plugin with many sophisticated solutions. Includes protection again trackback spam.
| Bluesome Recent Comments
|Sören Weber
|Because I came to the conclusion that no existing recent-comment plugin can solve the job in a generic way that fits the need of every user, I just coded my own one to exactly fit to my needs.
| Bluesome Site Manager
|Sören Weber
|Shows an additional admin page in the WordPress admin panel. This plugin is not released to public.
| Brian's Latest Comments
| Brian Meidell
|This shows an overview of the recently active articles and the last people to comment on them. Original idea and code fixes contributed by Michael Heilemann.If you have Dunstan's Time Since installed, this plugin uses it for the title="" attributes on the comments and posts. (For WordPress 1.5)
| Bluesome Filtered Comments
|Sören Weber
|Removes trackbacks and pingbacks from the comments
| Bad Behavior
|Michael Hampton
|Deny automated spambots access to your PHP-based Web site.
| Do Follow
|Denis de Bernardy
|Removes the evil nofollow attribute that WordPress adds in comments.
| Exec-PHP
|Sören Weber
|Executes <?php ?> code in your posts, pages and text widgets.
| Google Analytics Dashboard
|Carson McDonald
|Google Analytics graph integration.
| GeSHify
|Sören Weber
|Syntax highlighter for source code using GeSHi – the right way
| Google Analyticator
|Ronald Heft
| Holler
| Jamie Talbot
|AJAX powered contact form for WordPress.Licensed under the MIT License, Copyright © 2005-2006 Jamie Talbot.
| o42-clean-umlauts
|Michael Renzmann
|Replaces german umlauts in permalinks, posts, comments and feeds. Based on code by Scott Hanson.
| Polyglot
| Martin Chlupac
|Plugin that helps you make your WordPress powered web completely multilingual. With full support of multiple time and date formats, localization of your RSS feeds and, of course, publishing your posts and pages in any number of languages. Inspired by Language Picker. For more information, comments or questions visit the Polyglot's homepage.
| Plugins Used Plugin
| Andrew Chen
|This plugin will give you a function to display what plugins you are using. Thanks to Sören Weber for submitting a fix for a display problem. Now sorts by plugin name instead of plugin file name as it had.
| Role Manager
| Thomas Schneider
|Role Management for WordPress 2.0.x, up to 2.6.x..
| Safe Tagger
|Sören Weber
|Wraps template tags, so that you can securely turn off the related plugin without messing up your blog with error messages afterwards.
| Subscribe To Comments
| Mark Jaquith
|Allows readers to receive notifications of new comments that are posted to an entry. Based on version 1 from Scriptygoddess
| Spam Karma 2
|2.3 rc4
|dr Dave
|Ultimate Spam Killer for WordPress. Activate the plugin and go to Manage >> Spam Karma 2 to configure. See Spam Karma 2 >> About for details.
| Search Meter
|Bennett McElwee
|Keeps track of what your visitors are searching for. After you have activated this plugin, you can check the Search Meter section in the Dashboard to see what your visitors are searching for on your blog.
| Search & Replace
| Frank Bültge
|A simple search for find strings in your database and replace the string.
| WP-Polls
| Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan
|Adds an AJAX poll system to your WordPress blog. You can easily include a poll into your WordPress's blog post/page. WP-Polls is extremely customizable via templates and css styles and there are tons of options for you to choose to ensure that WP-Polls runs the way you wanted. It now supports multiple selection of answers.
| WP-Piwik
|André Bräkling
|Adds Piwik stats to your dashboard menu and Piwik code to your wordpress footer.
| WordPress Database Backup
|Austin Matzko
|On-demand backup of your WordPress database. Navigate to Tools → Backup to get started.
| WP-phpMyAdmin
| Roland Rust, Christopher Hwang
|Provides phpMyAdmin from the WordPress admin console
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First message here I'll get straight to the point though
I trialled Barca about a week ago now and I was so impressed within the first half hour that I decided to buy it...however I'm having problems getting it and Kaspersky to co-ooperate in a "stealthed" way.
Does anyone here know the procedure for getting Kaspersky Personal Pro and Barca to work together nicely?
I am also suffering the SP2,DEP & Kaspersky Personal Pro issue as I run an A64 so I'm not sure if that is making any difference? I just know that Kaspersky said it wouldn't install the E-Mail client due to me not running Microsoft Outlook (My pockets arent that deep and I prefer Barca anyway :p)
It might be a really stupid,easy thing that I'm missing!
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Rebecca Woolf's new book, Rockabye: From Wild to Child, starts out with an introduction subtitled "On Unplanned Pregnancy, for a friend."
I started blogging in 2002. My personal blog was called "The Pointy Toe Shoe Factory" and I mainly blogged about travel, culture, fashion and dating in Los Angeles. I'm pretty sure I had, like, two readers. It was very much an online journal that only a select few new about. When Archer was born, I closed the Pointy Toe Shoe Factory and opened a new blog, Girl's Gone Child, about being a new, young, city-mom. My blog slogan: "welcome to the new titty-flashing all-nighter." I knew no one with kids and was very much alone in my mommy-world so the blog started as a sort of monologue about my life as a new mother. I have written all my life so blogging has always been a natural outlet for spewing ideas, telling stories, making observations, regardless of whether anyone cares to read or participate.
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Charles Derber's book by that title says it's the only way to free America from corporate rule. It transformed America from "we the people" to what CEOs say goes.
It put monied interests in charge. Presidents, legislators, and high level bureaucrats serve them. Whatever they want they get. Institutionalized injustice follows. It's longstanding. Vital change more than ever is needed.
America had previous corporate regimes. None match today's extremism. Bold, creative strategies are needed to change things. Commitment creates possibilities. Nothing worth struggling for is easy. Failure to try assures disaster.
America's on a fast track to full-blown tyranny. It's a hair's breath away. Preventing it is top priority. It begins with knowledge. It involves knowing what's at stake.
Money power runs America. Fundamental freedoms are on the chopping block for elimination. Preventing it takes commitment.
Challenging authority is essential. Social movements are pivotal forces. They work. Abolitionists, labor movements, and civil rights activists proved it.
Collective activism has power. What better time to use it than now. America's waging political, social, financial, and hot wars. It's doing it globally. It's happening at home and abroad. Constitutional protections are disappearing. America's social contract is being destroyed.
Militarization, permanent wars, and unchallenged global dominance reflect policy. So does police state harshness. Dissent is endangered. Privilege is entrenched. Fundamental freedoms are eroding. Beneficial social change isn't tolerated.
Electoral politics doesn't work. Duopoly power runs America. Republicans and Democrats reflect two sides of the same coin. Not a dime's worth of difference separates them. Throwing out bums assures new ones. It happens every time.
Names and faces change. Policies remain unchanged. They're longstanding. They're cruel, malicious and unjust. Washington is too pernicious, corrupt and dysfunctional to fix.
Vital change is needed. Revolution is the only solution. Authority must be challenged disruptively. Doing so requires mobilizing it. Egalitarian reform is essential. Grass roots activism is key. Popular struggles depend on it.
Ordinary people have enormous power. Key is using it. It takes more than marches, rallies, slogans or violence. It takes sustained commitment, withdrawing cooperation, breaking entrenched rules, challenging reprisals, and staying the course.
Change occurs bottom up. It never comes top down. Dark forces relinquish nothing willingly. Concessions come when forced. Struggling for rights achieves them. There's no other way.
Powerful interests run today's America. They take full advantage. Absolute power corrupts them absolutely. They're free to steal, plunder, exploit, accumulate wealth, and dominate. They do it at our expense.
Inequality is unprecedented. America the beautiful never existed and doesn't now. Calling it a land of opportunity defies reality. Democratic freedoms are incompatible with predatory capitalism. Everyone's on their own sink or swim.
Privileged few alone benefit. Others are used and abused. Adam Smith said nominal democracy should be "instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor." It's more than ever true today.
Corporatism is empowered. It rules the world. Military might supports it. Fundamental rights don't matter. The world's richest most developed country spurns them. It thumbs its nose at what matters most.
Growing poverty, unemployment, hunger, homelessness, and human misery follow. Plutocratic sharks don't care. Bottom line priorities alone matter. Money is used to make more of it. Enough is never enough.
Human needs and welfare are sacrificed. Exploitation is institutionalized. American style democracy assures it. Michael Parenti calls it democracy for the few. It's the best money can buy.
America's wealthy class dominates. Ordinary people have no say. What democratic mandate directed government to transfer wealth to the privileged few? Why are ordinary people left out?
Why do corporate giants get huge handouts? Why are they licensed to steal? Why are wars fought to enrich them? Why are democratic freedoms compromised to serve them?
Achieving equitable change isn't rocket science. Putting money power in public hands is a good way to start.
So is prioritizing justice, fairness, full employment, a minimum living wage, universal healthcare, free education to the highest levels, other vital social services, peace, and government by and for everyone equitably.
America's current system failed. When disrobed and exposed to the light of day, America's rulers have feet of clay. Their time has past. Social restructuring for everyone is needed. Mobilizing effectively can get it.
Regime change begins at home. A fundamental makeover is key. It requires ripping up political Washington from the roots and starting over. Nothing less assures change.
Democracy's not a divine right. Getting and preserving it demands commitment. Out with the old. In with the new.
Hardship propels people to collective action. Mobilized disruptive power drives them. What better idea to build on. What better time than now.
A Final Comment
Charles Derber's teaching and books focus on corporate power, capitalist injustice, globalization, American militarism, its quest for dominance, as well as peace and global justice movements seeking change.
The Independent Publishers of America chose his 2005 book "Hidden Power: What You Need to Know to Save Our Democracy" as one of three most important at the time.
He discusses how US regimes gain, hold and lose power. Current ones include corrupt politicians, Wall Street, war profiteers, and other corporate favorites.
Derber calls America's government the "corporate regime." He does so for good reason. Big business runs things. Money power is at the top of the pecking order.
Giant banks and financial institutions are more powerful than standing armies. They undermine freedom and social justice. They turn democracies into tyrannies. They wage wars for profit. They menace humanity in the process.
Clinton institutionalized "democratic integration into the corporate regime," said Derber. He embraced traditional Republican objectives.
He prioritized "globalization and free trade, zero deficits, small government, the end of welfare, and American Empire and continued militarization after the end of the Cold War."
"Despite the challenge from grassroots and progressive Democrats, these are still core aims of the Democratic Party today."
It's more fascist than democratic, in fact. It's getting progressively worse. It's anti-labor, pro-business, and pro-war. It mocks democratic government.
Influential insiders corrupted earlier principles. They "created a movement within the party. They severed Democrats from their New Deal past."
"New Democrats" replaced old ones. Big money supports them. Party principles were redefined. Neoliberal harshness replaced New Deal liberalism.
Corporatism more than ever was embraced. What CEOs want they get. The worst of all possible worlds followed.
Gerber expresses hope. Corporate regimes eventually implode, he says. Usually it happens in a few decades. They do so by overreaching. They're fundamentally anti-democratic, exploitive and repressive.
What can't do on forever won't. Corporate power isn't omnipotent. For sure it's not when committed people demand change. They get fed up and revolt. They do it one way or another.
Today's corporate regime followed the Gilded Age (1865 - 1901), the Progressive era (1901 - 1921), the roaring twenties (1921 - 1933), and New Deal/Fair Deal/Great Society (1933 - mid/late 1970s).
When earlier corporate regimes collapsed, things improved. If history repeats, better times are possible but not sure. Derber expects either a more egalitarian society or deeper US-style fascism.
It'll be wrapped in an American flag. It already is. It's embedded in police state laws, scoundrel media managed news, academia, and hardline political opportunism. Stopping it is top priority before it's too late to matter.
Americans "have the ability to (do so) if they understand the change and how to respond," says Derber. They have more power than they realize.
Key is using it responsibly. It's high time people understood and acted accordingly. Ugliness won't end on its own. It needs committed shoving.
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Jim Barto III of Spring Valley had a memorable hole in one on June 18 at Spring Creek Golf Course.
By sinking a hole-in-one on the 197-yard, No. 13 hole, Barto became the 13th Spring Creek member to have a hole-in-one on the No. 13 hole in the 50-year history of the course, the first to do so off the No. 13 blue tees.
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With the calendar turning to July, there will be a host of charity golf events around the area, including these:
• Jimmy D Golf Outing: The 32nd annual Jimmy D Golf Outing will be held July 13 at Spring Creek Golf Club and Deer Park Country in Oglesby. The event is named for James A. "Jimmy D" DeAngelo, who died in 1983 at the age of 37 after fighting cancer. It was the wish of Jimmy and his family to raise funds to help cancer patients.
Last year's event raised $18,000 for area patients, and throughout the past 31 years, it has raised more than $638,000. This year's proceeds will benefit the Esophageal and Colon Cancer Center under construction at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley.
The committee is seeking hole sponsors for $100 and cart sponsors for $25. For more information about sponsorships, or to sign up to play golf in the event, call Diane Janz at 815-664-7260.
• Jay Braida Golf: The 2014 Jay Braida Golf Outing will be held July 12 at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Princeton. The event is sponsored by friends and family of Jay Braida, who passed away June 19, 2005, from melanoma.
The event was created in 2010 to help area residents in need. There is a need for hole and T-shirt sponsors.
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Sponsorship opportunities are available, as well as bidding on a chance to golf with a former Chicago Bear such as Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Emery Moorehead or D'Wayne Bates.
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• Miracles Happen III Outing: The 5th annual Miracles Happen III Golf Outing will be held July 26 at Senica's Oak Ridge Golf Course. Entry fee is $65 per golfer prior to July 19 and $75 after. Registration will start at noon with a 1 p.m. shot gun start. A chicken dinner and awards will follow at 6 p.m.
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• SVWC golf outing: The Spring Valley Walleye Club 4-man golf scramble will be held at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at Spring Creek Golf Course. The event includes cart, drinks and walleye lunch. Visit www.spring-valley-walleye.org for more details.
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Jaguars at Bills
Jaguars: RB Maurice Jones-Drew, CB Derek Cox, DE Austen Lane, WR Toney Clemons, RB Jordan Todman, OL Steve Vallos, DT Jeris Pendleton
Bills: DE Mark Anderson, DE Chris Kelsay, WR Donald Jones, CB Aaron Williams, LB Kirk Morrison, OL Thomas Welch, QB Tarvaris Jackson
Seahawks at Bears
Seahawks: G J.R. Sweezy, DT Jay Howard, CB Marcus Trufant, WR Charly Martin, OL Mike Person, T Mike Person, WR Jermaine Kearse
Bears: WR Devin Hester, WR Alshon Jeffery, G Chris Spencer, QB Josh McCown, DT Matt Toeaina, CB D.J. Moore, DE Cheta Ozougwu
Colts at Lions
Colts: S Tom Zbikowski, Palmer, FB Robert Hughes, FB Dominique Jones, T Bradley Sowell, T Tony Hills, DT Kellen Heard
Lions: WR Titus Young, QB Kellen Moore, CB Jonte Green, T Jason Fox, T Corey Hilliard, WR Brian Robiskie, DE Ronnell Lewis
Vikings at Packers
Vikings: WR Percy Harvin, QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, CB Brandon Burton, LB Audie Cole, OL Mark Asper, TE Allen Reisner, DE D'Aundre Reed
Packers: LB Clay Matthews, S Charles Woodson, CB Sam Shields, DE C.J. Wilson, RB Johnny White, WR Donald Driver, LB Terrell Manning
Panthers at Chiefs
Panthers: RB Jonathan Stewart, QB Jimmy Clausen, WR David Gettis, CB James Dockery, LB Doug Hogue, G Bruce Campbell, DE Antwan Applewhite
Chiefs: FS Kendrick Lewis, WR Steve Breaston, NT Jerrell Powe, QB Ricky Stanzi, C Bryan Mattison, WR Devon Wylie, G Hayworth Hicks
Patriots at Dolphins
Patriots: TE Rob Gronkowski, G Logan Mankins, DE Chandler Jones, OL Mitch Petrus, TE Visanthe Shiancoe, RB James Develin, DB Derrick Martin
Dolphins: QB Pat Devlin, S Jonathon Amaya, LB Josh Kaddu, T Will Yeatman, TE Michael Egnew, TE Kyle Miller, DT Kheeston Randall
Cardinals at Jets
Cardinals: DE Calais Campbell, WR Andre Roberts, QB Kevin Kolb, OL Pat McQuistan, RB Alfonso Smith, G Senio Kelemete, TE Todd Heap
Jets: QB Tim Tebow, WR Clyde Gates, CB Aaron Berry, LB Ricky Sapp, DT Damon Harrison, G Caleb Schlauderaff, TE Hayden Smith
49ers at Rams
49ers: TE Demarcus Dobbs, QB Scott Tolzien, RB LaMichael James, S Trenton Robinson, RB Jewel Hampton, G Joe Looney, NT Ian Williams
Rams: LB Mario Haggan, QB Austin Davis, WR Danny Amendola, T Joe Barksdale, RB Terrance Ganaway, OL Chris Williams, DT Matt Conrath
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STATUS QUO: The Freedom Division championship series began at Sugar Land on Tuesday night. The Liberty Division championship series will open tonight at Long Island.
For the third straight season and for the eighth time in the past 10 seasons, the Bluefish are not battling for their second league championship. Instead, they will have to wait until 2014 as Bluefish general manager Ken Shepard reaffirmed that they will again be a member of what will remain an eight-team league.
There had been some speculation that the league would expand next year. However, those plans are on hold until 2015 when at least two teams will be added -- one in Texas and another in Virginia (the Loudoun Hounds) -- during what league CEO Frank Boulton termed a "a pretty aggressive expansion."
"That'll all come together in pretty short order," Boulton said. "We have two other people that have applied and one has been given conditional approval. And that's Virginia Beach; they're working on it. That could possibly be in (2015). So the league is very aggressive.
"Our goal is to get to 12 (teams) and measure again. And geographically, ideally, we'd like four in Texas and there's a lot of work going on right now. And there's opportunity. So that's all good for the league."
ANTE UP: Without another team in Texas in 2014, the Skeeters will continue to pay for the visiting team's airfare. Boulton does not view this as an issue due to the club's great success at the turnstiles.
The Skeeters drew a league-high 382,059 (5,537 average) in 69 dates this season. They also led the league in their inaugural season a year ago, drawing 465,511 (6,650 average) in 70 dates.
"Look at their numbers," Boulton said. "Their numbers are so strong. So they pay a little extra, but their numbers have been spectacular so they can afford to do it. And that was the deal when they came into the league."
Once a team in Texas joins the league, it will then share the cost of the airfare with the Skeeters.
FOR DEBATE: Boulton said he'd like to see the Somerset Patriots moved to the Liberty Division and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs to the Freedom Division because it makes sense geographically. There is also some debate whether to stay with the split-season format or move to a full-season format.


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Visually, this entry is just as polished as the first, maybe even a little more. The character models, even though they're so repetitive, all look impressive. Rorschach and Nite Owl still have the same look and excel in their own combat style. The only problem, just like the first, is a few framerate issues and the occasional screen tearing, especially near the end. The first entry, Watchmen: The End is Nigh, was impressive, and that stills holds true for the second part. However, just like the first, when you go for the co-op experience, you'll be missing out on most of the visuals due to the still questionable split-screen display.
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 is not a horrible game; it's not a great game either. It is more of a game that is just there. It gives respect to the traditional street brawler and leaves the rest on the cutting room floor, along with Alan Moore's vision of compelling characters and story.
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Quiet Storm created the national TV ad, which is for Metcalfe's Skinny Topcorn range of popcorn. It's called "lighten up" and airs on TV from Monday 14 July.
The 20-second spot shows black-and-white footage of people dancing frenetically, before one girl gets too excited and explodes in a burst of popcorn. The ad ends with the line, "lighten up".
The work was created by Trevor Robinson and Marysue Masson. Robinson also directed the spot through Quiet Storm.
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I'm talking about Christmas of course! How are your plans going? I promised this year would be different than previous years – after all, I'm not snowed under with cake orders for the first time in a long time. I have to admit that I started Christmas preparations a lot later than usual – part of the reason being I wondered how we were going to afford it all but somehow it has just worked out. Phew!
We've even done the majority of the wrapping (before you start hating me, I've still got our Christmas cards to write!) but thankfully we are going into THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS with the just real last minute jobs and added extras still to do.
Here's the Costello to-do list for getting ultra-ready for the big day – have I missed anything obvious? I'm so not used to being organised enough to concentrate on the little things.
* Charge Batteries – We've got an e-reader and a mobile being given as presents. No midnight Christmas Eve charging for us.
* Sorting out Mum's PC – Our girls first port of call whenever they go round is Nanna's computer. Over time its gone really slow so we feel rather responsible. We've heard about , a program, to speed up computers safely so will look into that. Great to see that all generations are in touch with technology though. I've often wondered why it is that computers slow down so much, have you? The answer is
* Gingerbread House – We bought a mould last year. There WILL be a masterpiece by the weekend – watch this space!
* We're having a large family gathering on Wednesday – I'm determined to offer homemade mince pies and coconut ice (don't ask, a friend got me thinking about it a few weeks ago and I've been desperate to try the recipe ever since!)
* Delivering the actual Christmas cards – please tell me, everyone ends up with a small pile of cards that don't get delivered to the recipients every Christmas?!
* Christmas Table favours – The one day of the year, I like to give every diner a little gift before their meal. Oh dear, I've just remembered I haven't organised a starter either … perhaps I'm not quite as ready as I thought!


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Now it could've been that Chelsea drew to a lifeless tie against Manchester City right before the Hawks-Dolphins game, but I felt like the Hawks wouldn't win last Sunday. However, against the Bears, today, Friday the 30th , I feel good about our chances. No scientifical data, no numbers, no factual causes I can give to back up the fact that we will win.
But the fact remains is that we lose to teams we are supposed to beat easily, and win games against teams we are supposed to lose. Never mind the current road record, or the fact we went in there last year with Tarvaris and stomped on them. And yes, they might have had their "B" team in at offense, but that vaunted D was playing. This year they are just as banged up, and our nemesis Hester is already ruled out. This won't be a blowout, but we will win.
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And Accuscore backs me up, who is coincidentally, 7-4 in projections for the Seahawks this year.
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This is a super quick post as we are busy birds getting ready for Open Studios, yes it is today and tomorrow!! We have been making lots of lovely things for l'uccello, filling wholesale orders and finally installing the new window at Kozminskys. I will take photos of all these things when open studios is over. In the meantime hear is a quick sample of goodies that have arrived just in time for Open Studios.
I have finally put the finishing touches on these fabulous cockades and rosettes, they are made with mostly vintage ribbons including some made with Victorian silk ribbon. Beautifully made by talented milliner Diane Kilduff, they have a broach pin on the back so they are definitely not just for ponies.
These divine little boxes are vintage French lucky dips, over 60 years old, they contain a wooden toy and have remained sealed ever since. It has taken all of my self control not to open them all, I got a skipping rope and Robyn our neighbour got a knitting Nancy, another friend got building blocks. They are very limited supply so if you want to try your luck get in early.
Please note they are not suitable for young children.
A new batch of bunting featuring lots of French General fabrics.
Sneak peek at the new delivery of Sophie Digard, we recieved a small delivery late today I will take better shots if they last long enough, scarves and handbags, divine!
A quick note of apology to any customers who may have found the fragrance in the shop last week too strong, we were filling lots of our little pillows and sachets and it got a little heady, so again our apologies! The room has aired quite a bit now and is just lightly scented by the pillows we have on display. We will not be filling the pillows in the store from now on, thank you to Anon. for the feedback.
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American intelligence agencies are reviewing what some officials see as the first credible indications that Syrian forces used small amounts of chemical weapons in recent fighting. Julian Barnes reports. (Originally published 4/18/13)
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After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem's untested regime in the south.
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There will be a twinge of sadness in the air for the New York Mets this afternoon at Citi Field, as the final day of the season means dreams and hopes long forgotten.
It means the expectations of spring have died, that there is no more time, that precious little – if anything – can be salvaged, and soon the plush green of the outfield will be covered by bitter snow.
Once again, the goal of this game – to compete in October – will go unfulfilled for the Mets as they succumbed to injuries, thin talent and long stretches of mediocrity to limp through a fifth straight losing season.
Yes, there will be sadness today at Citi Field, but also moments of reflection and perhaps optimism.
Today also includes the honoring of Mike Piazza, who will be inducted into the club's Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Hall of Famers Tom Seaver and Gary Carter. Someday, Piazza could graduate from the Mets' Hall of Fame by the Jackie Robinson Rotunda to the Hall in Cooperstown. It would be fitting for the greatest hitting catcher in baseball history, and one of the central figures when the franchise last saw October.
The Mets will celebrate Piazza's career with the Mets, the team he said he would like to honor by having the interlocking "NY'' on the cap in his Hall of Fame plaque, that is if enough voters can see their way through the PED accusations and accompanying stigma.
There will be speakers lauding Piazza's brilliant career today against the backdrop of photos of him in action. When it is over, there will be another long deserved standing ovation before attention is turned to the Mets, who will try to avoid sliding into the offseason with a four-game losing streak.
Despite another disappointing season, which saw the promise of Matt Harvey shut down with an elbow injury that could prevent him from pitching before 2015, the Mets are expected to announce the extension of manager Terry Collins' contract.
Extensions are given with the promise of better days to come, and for the Mets, with the contract of Johan Santana off the books, that should mean money spent on talented players.
Those players might not have the career of a Piazza, but there's always hope, which is the essence of baseball, even after another long season.
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Blackwell posted a sub-.500 record for the first time in three seasons a year ago, losing all three games in district play after a 4-3 start. To get back to their winning ways in 2011, the' Hornets must rely exclusively on players with limited or no varsity experience.Ten of the players on the roster are either freshmen or sophomores, while the other four are juniors. Five seniors who earned all-dis-trict recognition this past season have graduated.But head coach Nathan Hayes, who has a 23-18 re-cord in four years at Black-well, is optimistic about his team's chances. "We know that we're young and we feel like our best years are in the future," he said, "but we'll still try to compete for a district championship. If we stay healthy, we know we can do it."One thing we know," Hayes continued, "is that we definitely don't want to go 0-3 in district again. We have a great bunch of kids. Eight of them have been playing together since junior high and they work well together. But we need some guys to step up and take leadership roles."Sophomores Ethan And-rews (140) and Mason Magness (135) are battling at quarterback along with junior Gabriel Rios (150). The running backs are Jayden Jones (140) and Kaleb Edwards (140), with Magness, Mark Monroe (155) and Cody Shamblin (135) at end and Ted Cham-bliss (140) at center. Mon-roe and Shamblin are jun-iors while the others are sophomores. The other players competing for a position are Bennie Wester (110) and Andrew Fields (150) at run-ning back, Chase Sorrells (145), Harrison Gott (150) and Riley Meyer (170) at end and Matthew Meyer (170)) at center.On defense, Shamblin, Chambliss and Monroe are competing for the two end spots. Edwards, Chambliss and Andrews are competing at cornerback, with Jones at middle linebacker and Magness at safety. Also competing for a spot are Sorrells at cornerback, Gott and Riley Meyer at defensive end, Wester at safety and Matthew Meyer, Rios and Fields at linebacker."The kids are really work-ing hard and being positive," Hayes said. "And that's all we can ask."


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Now, you can purchase the same just-picked produce that those Bacchus Management Group restaurants, which also includes Pizza Antica, use daily. It all comes from SMIP Ranch in the hills above Woodside.
SMIP, an acronym for "sic manebimus in pace, Latin for "thus we will remain in peace," began its relationship with the restaurants in 2001. The five-acre farm adheres to sustainable practices. In fact, the oil used at the restaurants is recycled and converted into biodiesel that powers the farm equipment and delivery van.
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Bikepacking in the I-80 Backcountry With Cycling [And Adventure] Enthusiast David Low
I'm not sure about you, but for me it just doesn't feel like summer until a series of highly specific things go down. I don't mean a shot of vitamin D here or there, I'm talking full sensory overload…catapulting off the high dive and head first into this delightful equinox. I mean whole boatloads of unfiltered Americana…corndogs-slathered-in-mustard and American-ale-in-cans kind of an afternoon. Serious, Unadulterated. Summer. For me, that sweet spot hit home this year at Cave Lake State Park. And the reason, you ask? The sixth annual Great Bathtub Boat Races.
With just about every weekend of my summer booked up I was already knee deep in June and didn't know where a third of this magical season had wandered off to. And what else do I love more than dropping off the grid? Dropping off the grid combined with a wacky Nevada outing. So, with a sneaky suspicion this was exactly what my summer had been missing, we loaded down the truck with practically the entire outdoors section of Cabela's, threw the paddleboard up top and blasted down the Loneliest Road toward Ely, and summer.
Ridiculously amazing views swallowed me up as a continued south of Ely to Cave Lake. With stupefyingly beautiful scenes of the Egan Range in front of me, we slowly creeped up and away into the hills, one step closer to dropping out of cell range. I was already about half way to my Zen zone, but this sequence of broad sweeps bends lulled me into a trance…a totally invigorating way of whisking me away from society. Or at least the parts of society I didn't want to deal with for the next three days. Relaxation mode? Check.
Lord love a duck. One millisecond in technical state park boundaries and this place was more than on the right track. Almost like a mini Great Basin National Park, the jagged rock formations towering above perfectly framed the flawless turquoise hues of the lake. I mean I wouldn't have surprised me if Bambi or Thumper popped out and broke into song at any second, that's how pristine it all was.
Considering I'd already built this thing up a bazillion percent, I wasn't just going to camp in a regular campsite either. Ooooooooh no. I kicked this thing into high gear and reserved the yurt…the only one available at a Nevada State Park as a matter of fact and it was mine, all mine. Booyah.
Although it was the morning of the Great Bathtub Boat Races and a few people were showing up here and there, the campground was quiet as we unloaded our goodies and set up shop in our mansion of the mountains. Getting everything prepped and ready to go for later, we brewed a fresh pot, sat down to enjoy the serenity of the place and decided to take the paddleboard down to the lake for a spin.
Although the grounds were oddly hush-hush, I popped into the bathroom on the way to the lake to come across a bulleted sign reading, "Quiet hours will not be enforced on the date of the Bathtub Races. There will be random cannon blasts throughout the day. Fireworks will be set off at 9pm." And ooooooh buddy. Had I known then what I know now? If that wasn't a telltale sign of how the weekend was going to go, then dang. I don't know what is.
Taking a few epic spins on absolutely glassy water, we rounded the shockingly large lake several times before coming back to survey the scene on shore. By now, several vendors and lots more people had shown up, and a DJ was blasting old favorites like Sweet Home Alabama and Shook Me All Night Long. Perfect vibe: checkity check.
Touching base with the official peeps at the Great Bathtub Boat Races tent for more info, we too selected a rubber ducky out of the most distinctive set I'd ever laid eyes on. I was excited to see that aside from the bathtub boat races, there would be kayak/canoe racing, and even a rubber duck race! A pirate duck with my lucky number 13 had my name all over it, and with an event as legendary as the Great Bathtub Boat Races, how could I turn my back on a t-shirt to commemorate the day?! Sold.
"What's the agenda for the day…when do the races start??" I asked one of the friendly tourism ladies. "Well, usually right around three o'clock, but it might not be right on schedule." You get an A+ with a gold star, lady. I was all over this nonchalant, willy nilly sort of a situation that was unfolding and headed back for the beach.
So, with a few hours of nowhere to be and zero schedule to abide by, we had nothing left to do than live it up with the locals. Am I right? Dragging our camp chair into the water just like the best of them, we enjoyed dipping our toes in the balmy waters of Cave Lake, slung back a few icy refreshments and got down on some entertaining conversation with the locals.
Several competitors began floating in, and with people as spirited as the names of the tubs themselves, all of my attention had shifted to the start line. Names like Untamed Mess, Hillbilly Deluxe, Red Solo Cup and the Bare Minimum consumed every ounce of my attention until KABAM! The first cannon fire was officially in the books. You're keeping me on my toes Cave Lake, and I like it. You win this round.
So naturally, I wanted to get in on this explosive action quick fast and in a hurry. Stalking down and cornering a park ranger, I fired off 20 questions as to when the cannons were going to be going off next so I could get an up-close whiff of gunpowder of my very own. "We basically light the thing off whenever we feel like it. Why, you wanna light it now?" Jordan said. Ummmm, heck YES I want to light it off now. Twenty seconds later he was ramming a pouch of explosive goodness into this historical replica and torching the fuse. Lets just get one thing clear: if you don't like firing off a cannon, then you might as well just steer clear of me because this thing was the business…I mean, I might have pyromaniac tendencies.
Just like a five year old with an espresso and a puppy, my attention was yet again diverted to the shoreline, where more and more competitors were launching their jalopies, hoping they would actually be buoyant. To tell you the truth, although the whole thing was so relaxed, there were some serious rules to abide by! With a motorized and non-motorized class, racers had to have an actual 40-gallon, commercially manufactured bathtub in their rig with one crewmember in the tub the entire stint of the race. Human muscle, wind or combo could propel the thing, so basically anything goes besides an actual motor, but these rattletraps had to be submerged at least two inches in the water and solid enough to carry the entire crew. Oh and lifejackets…completely crucial.
With folks coming from places as far away as Texas to participate in the event, the boats ranged from super fancy to literally the Bare Minimum, but were all equally awesome in their own way. Despite a wide variance of inventiveness…there was one common denominator: just about every craft had Old Glory proudly displayed in one way or another. Dontcha just love it?
And just as random as a canon echoing through this off grid pocket of paradise, the sixth annual Great Bathtub Boat Races was off and running. The general tone of the afternoon seemed to be an uncalculated free-for-all up until now, but the mood instantly shifted and hardcore competitive prowess took over. Lots of boisterous coaching from the shoreline kicked off, as did going to extreme measures to lock in first place…like abandoning all engineered power and turning to some good old-fashioned solid muscle.
After a series of classes launching one right after another, the Great Bathtub Boat Races ended as casually as it began and the kayak and canoe racing was getting started. People had been cutting loose all day, so by the time this race had the green light things were getting wild…and in the best way imaginable. Although just about anything was down like China Town during the Bathtub Boat Races, things were even more loosey goosey with the canoeing, boats capsizing and all!
We didn't even come close to winning the rubber ducky race [dang it!] and the recreational excitement began to dwindle, as people needed some downtime to relax. Myself included. Taking a few minutes to ourselves, we posted up on shore to find a little girl just having the time of her flipping life on her own epic lake day. Sucking up water with a toy and spraying it all above and around her through the 98-degree summer air just made me feel so full and content. The entire day had been a bout of unfiltered happiness, but seeing how this contraption made the girl just the happiest babe in the world confirmed the carefree, laid-back vibe of the day. The girl, and several couples perusing the shoreline for the perfect rock to skip across the glassy water were small reminders that emphasized the importance of pumping the breaks a bit and take notice of the pleasure in the small things, that's for sure.
The sun was out of sight for the day, so we retreated back to our abode for impeccably charred shish kabobs and some much needed campfire time. Something about a rip-roaring campfire on a summer night, I'm telling you what. Sure the other elements of this already flawless day were teeing up for a great summer adventure, but that smoky, fiery goodness effortlessly pushed it over the edge. The only thing left to do other than stargaze was to head down for some Cocktails and Cannons…the capper of this stellar Nevada getaway.
Hate to break it to you Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, but Cave Lake has got you beat with the fireworks situation. Wowza, their fireworks game is tight. The way they catapulted into some of the darkest skies in the nation and mushroomed over the sleek, calm water to create an impeccable, mirrored reflection was heavenly. And then there was the echoed boom that shattered through the canyon above that really put the cherry on top…just amazing.
To say that my weekend at Cave Lake was exactly what I'd been missing would a crime. An understatement to say the least. The smell of sunscreen, a shot of water up your nose now and then, bubbling refreshments in the sun and muddy toes in the water was exactly what the doctor ordered, and all off grid to say the least. As I blasted home to another face-melting sunset on the Loneliest Road, it struck me that the contentment of the people and entire boatload of Americana was hitting a happy note I hadn't seen in a while. We weren't a rubber ducky winner. We didn't come close in the kayak or bathtub races, but we were some serious winners of a damned good opener to summer. I'll be back for you next year Cave Lake, and this time I'm going to have my own rig dialed in. That my friends, is a challenge I'll accept any day of the week.
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Homeland Security employees working at detention centers on the U.S. Southern border housing unaccompanied children from Central America have been exposed to disease on the job and become sick, according to a new report from the department's watchdog.
Customs and Border Protection staff at some Texas facilities reported contracting scabies, lice and chicken pox while on duty; two officers told the inspector general that their children were diagnosed with chicken pox within days of the officers' contact with an unaccompanied alien child with the illness. Border Patrol personnel at other facilities in the state told investigators that they were potentially exposed to tuberculosis.
"UAC [unaccompanied alien children] and family unit illnesses and unfamiliarity with bathroom facilities resulted in unsanitary conditions and exposure to human waste in some holding facilities," the report stated. "Contract cleaners and DHS employees are working to maintain sanitary conditions."
The department's inspector general just released the first report in a series on conditions in detention centers used to house Central American children fleeing crime and violence in their home countries. More than 57,000 children so far have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal 2014 because of increased gang violence and crime in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
The IG directed DHS to create and distribute a "Know Your Rights and Responsibilities" video, available in Spanish and other languages as needed, for children and families in the detention centers that addresses hygiene while in custody, proper use of toilets and showers, department processing procedures including medical screenings and vaccinations, as well as the right to food, water, emergency medical care, telephones, and other information and services.
The watchdog found that, by and large, federal employees and the detention centers included in the July 30 report complied with regulations regarding medical care, sanitation, food supply and other services. The IG conducted 87 unannounced site visits between July 1 and July 16 at 63 detention centers in Arizona, California and Texas. The inspector general's office will continue to assess the detention centers and issue monthly reports on conditions.
"The OIG is responsible for providing oversight to DHS and its agencies," said Homeland Security IG John Roth, in a statement. "The challenges posed by this influx of unaccompanied alien children are immediate and ongoing. They require a proactive, constructive response by my office."
The IG said it did not witness any inappropriate behavior or misconduct among DHS personnel during the unannounced visits. The watchdog, however, is investigating a June complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of 116 detainees that alleges criminal behavior and violation of civil rights and other laws. The department's Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties also is conducting an investigation into the alleged incidents.
The report noted that DHS employees were donating clothing and toys to detainees, and in some cases, using their own money to buy food for children and families to supplement government supplies.