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Jan. 29, 2011
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Mekia Valentine had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team cruised to a 71-48 Big West Conference win at Cal State Northridge on Saturday afternoon.
The Gauchos (11-9 overall, 5-3 Big West) had four players score in double-figures in the rout. The Matadors (1-20, 1-7) were led by Amanda Thomson who had 13 points.
Kelsey Adrian, who finished with 15 points, hit a three-point basket to open the game, but a three-pointer and a fastbreak lay-up by Analee Viena-Lota gave Northridge its only lead of the game, 5-3.
A short jumper by Sweets Underwood followed by a long three-pointer from Melissa Zorning put the Gauchos 8-5 with 13:10 left in the first half. UCSB led 25-16 when Nicole Nesbit made a 10-footer with 4:18 remaining in the half.
The Matadors used a 10-0 run to reclaim a 26-25 edge at the half. Viena-Lota completed the rally with a three-point basket.
The Gauchos opened the second half with an 8-0 run to take the lead for good, 34-26. They held the Matadors scoreless until Thomson hit a jump shot with 13:45 remaining in the game. In all, UCSB outscored 46-22 in the second half.
Nesbit and Zorning finished with 12 and 10 points respectively for the Gauchos. Zorning added seven assists and six rebounds.
The Matadors made just 17-of-62 shots from the field, 27.4%, including 7-of-36 (19.4%) in the second half. The Gauchos made 14-of-27 of their shots in the second half.
UCSB returns to action on Thursday, Feb. 3 when it travels to Pacific for a 7:00 p.m. game against the Tigers. The Gauchos will remain on the road to play at UC Davis at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, before returning home to host UC Irvine at the Thunderdome at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10.


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Zimbabwe's chaotic early voting enters 2nd day
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Police, soldiers and officials stood in line to vote across Zimbabwe for a second day on Monday after polling the day before was mired in chaos with ballot papers, ballot boxes and other materials not delivered in time.
Special voting for about 80,000 government personnel, who will be on duty during the July 31 crucial national elections, was scheduled to close after dusk, but could be extended to Tuesday if voters already unable to cast their ballots, officials said.
On Sunday, voting did not take place at some of the 210 polling stations because printing of election papers was delayed, electoral commission deputy chair Joyce Kazembe said.
The commission, however, "does not foresee a repeat of delays" for the full national elections starting in just over two weeks, Kazembe said Monday.
More than 9,000 voting stations are planned for full elections.
At one Harare voting post on Monday, police officers waiting in line jostled impatiently. Earlier, a senior officer had addressed a throng of rowdy police who broke a window at a suburban meeting hall used for voting.
"We do admit we didn't foresee the difficulties" that became apparent in the early vote, Kazembe said. "We underestimated the task, we had not anticipated the magnitude of the process."
The nation's long-time President Robert Mugabe set the national polls for July 31 arguing he was obeying a court ruling ordering him to call for early elections.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, former opposition leader and Mugabe's partner in a coalition formed after violent and disputed elections in 2008 had appealed against holding early polls.
Tsvangirai wanted the polls delayed to give the nation enough time for preparations and the amendments to electoral laws that critics say have led to vote-rigging in the past.
Tsvangirai, 61 will face Mugabe, 89, in the July polls along with three other minor candidates vying for presidential votes.
Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change party, in charge of the finance ministry and government payroll, says the government has just over 40,000 police officers on the official payroll against the 69,000 whom the election commission says have applied for the early vote.
Police spokesperson Charity Charamba said Saturday the other 30,000 police force members are auxiliaries, reservists and part-timers.
Lawyers for Tsvangirai's party filed a court appeal challenging the authenticity of the security services numbers in the Harare High Court on Monday, alleging a ploy to inflate votes in favor of Mugabe.
A court hearing is scheduled Wednesday but the court is not expected to declare votes invalid after special voting has closed.
Tsvangirai's party said the state's electoral body had "failed the test" to organize just 210 centers for special voting.
"How will they manage thousands of polling stations on July 31?" it said. "It would be a travesty of justice and a violation of people's rights if they fail to correct these anomalies in time for people to vote."

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Photos: Pride, passion, music and fireworks at Paralympic...
The Games are over and the athletes and ...
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Canadian Jennifer Heil crosses the finish line after competing in the 2010 Olympic Women's Mogul event at Cypress Mountain in North Vancouver, February 13, 2010.
Photograph by: Jenelle Schneider , Canwest News Service
WEST VANCOUVER - From the horrific death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili to the torch malfunction at the opening ceremonies to violent protests in downtown Vancouver -- the first 36 hours of the 2010 Olympics veered wildly from a script seven years in the writing.
From coast to coast, Canadians had reason to bury their heads in their red mittens over such an inauspicious start to the 2010 Winter Games.
Until Saturday night when Jenn Heil gave the country a much-needed reprieve from the agony with a silver medal in the women's moguls.
Well, at least sort of.
The pint-sized Heil set out to defend her gold medal from Turin in the driving rain at Cypress Mountain. She entered the event as the undisputed favourite to make history by winning Canada's first-ever gold medal at home.
The Spruce Grove, Alta. native charged down the soppy mogul field, nailed both her jumps and roared over the finish line to take over first place from Shannon Bahrke, of the United States.
Only one skier remained: Hannah Kearney.
The American shattered Heil's golden dreams with a brilliant run -- perhaps the run of her life.
The American won the battle of the clock with a time of 27.86 seconds. Heil finished four-hundredths of a second back at 27.9 seconds.
Kearney also dominated the fight in the air.
In the end, Kearney finished with a combined score of 26.63, almost a full point ahead of Heil at 25.69.
"Of course I wanted gold," she said. "But I won silver today. I'm so proud to be Canadian right now."
On this night, the better woman won.
"I'm half-Canadian," said Kearney, who has family in Vancouver. "So I pretended that the Canadian cheers were also for me."
Bahrke captured bronze with a score of 25.43. Chloe Dufour-Lapointe, an 18-year-old Olympic rookie from Montreal, stunned the field with a fifth-place finish.
"I'm so emotional right now," Dufour-Lapointe said, through tears. " I did amazing. I'm so happy. The course is really good. It was a long way to come here, and I did come. I am so happy.
"I just took every positive sound and I just kept it in my heart."
Kristi Richards, of Summerland B.C., finished fourth in qualifying but broke the imaginary speed limit in the final and crashed before her second jump.
The 2007 world champion gamely pulled herself up, jammed her ski back on, took a deep breath and executed a perfect back-full on her final air.
Not that it mattered on the stats sheet. She finished a disappointing 20th.
In the end, Canada failed to win its first ever gold medal on home soil (or snow) on the first day of competition at these Games. The nation's glance will switch to the long-track speed-skating oval today where Clara Hughes and Kristina Groves are possibilities in the 3,000 metres.
At Cypress, Alex Bilodeau, of Rosemere, Que., is ranked fourth in the world in men's moguls, but he is a darkhorse behind Canadian ex-pat Dale Begg-Smith, of Australia.
"All I can say," Heil said, "is that gold medal is coming soon."


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This, of course, was one of the first things that many people who are in the know thought about when they heard Google's surprise Chrome announcement. In fact, there was a fair amount of hand-wringing among Firefox partisans and Open Source Software fans (since Firefox is arguably the most-visible face of OSS and on the front lines in the battle with Microsoft) that Chrome would harm Firefox or the Open Source movement. As people have settled in to either using or not using Chrome, a lot of the debate has died down. But the real issue isn't some kind of nebulous issue of "fighting a war on two fronts" or chipping away at Firefox's market share (since Chrome users are more likely to peel away from Firefox than IE), but a very simple case of economics.
In a recent Computerworld article, John Lilly, Mozilla's CEO, says that the Chrome project has made Firefox's relationship with Google "complicated," but that the state of their partnership is "reasonable." To the extent that Google's shot across the bow of the browser world has spurred a renewed interest in advancing the state of the art, consumers will benefit. But what if Google decides to "be Evil?" They could easily opt not to renew their contract when it comes up in 2011, and in one fell swoop eviscerate Mozilla Corp. Now, this hardball tactic would possibly not benefit Google as much as it would benefit Microsoft, and might end up having a net negative effect on Google's revenues. But it's hard to say, and it all hinges on how central to Google's business Chrome ends up being.
Here's to hoping that Firefox and Google can find a way to co-exist happily, keep the foot on the gas, and force Microsoft to either improve IE or cede browser dominance. In that scenario, the free market works, and all internet users benefit.


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Oregon Prekindergarten Has Few Students But Spends More Per Student
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An annual report shows Oregon enrolls relatively few children in state-funded prekindergarten classes but spends more money per student than almost every other state. The rankings from the National Institute for Early Education Research are almost identical to the ones Oregon has received in previous years. Oregon spends $8,500 per student.


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I'm relatively new to BDSM and I just started a sexual relationship with a nice vanilla-in-bed bisexual girl who knows I'm leaving Chicago soon. As we were talking about what we like in bed, she offered to sub for me, but I had no idea how to get things moving. I came very close to blurting out "I would like to choke you in a gentle and loving manner." This can't be right. Where to start?--Choked Up
Ah yes, the words every girl wants to hear on a third date.
Depending on how soon you're leaving, there's no harm in asking her the question the way you worded it above, but considering the timing and your inexperience and her vanilla-in-bed tendencies, you'll probably have to wait for more ideal circumstances before you get to lovingly suffocate anyone.
Choking, or "breath play," as it's called in kink circles, is about the thrill of deprivation. When the flow of oxygen is reduced, the sex endorphins combined with the return of oxygen gives the chokee a physiological and psychological rush. Of course, part of that rush is the danger that you might die, and it's a very real danger, according to the internet's foremost choking expert, Jay Wiseman, who advises against breath play unless you know CPR: "The primary danger of suffocation play is that it is not a condition that gets worse over time; what happens is that the more the play is prolonged, the greater the odds that a cardiac arrest will occur."
Breath play seems to fall into an unusual taboo camp--articles mainly advise people not to mess around with it, at the same time as they describe its allure in great detail. The consensus I've gotten from several Chicago-area dominatrixes is that in order to safely practice breath play, one should avoid the neck, and anything that puts pressure on the carotid body or the windpipe. One Mistress told me, "I'll play with hands and nose pinching and masks, but I do not use nooses or garrots." That's good to hear because all those trips to Home Depot are starting to make people talk. There's so few excuses one can offer when buying bungee cord.
As with any newish sexual partner, consent, trust, and communication are non-negotiable. If your partner expresses interest, you'll want to start slow, check in frequently, and make sure that the one whose breath is being restricted has a way to, you know, ask you to stop. "Blink three times if I'm killing you," etc.
It's difficult to say where "lovingly choking" falls on the fun to death spectrum, but it is dangerous if you're getting into actually cutting off breath, so don't do that. Acceptable forms of breath play, according to my lawyer, are yoga, Lamaze classes, and breathalyzer role playing.
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text: UPDATED: Fired Nashua store worker says he would pull gun on store robber again By Kimberly HoughtonUnion Leader Correspondent October 15. 2013 11:43PM NASHUA — A store clerk who aimed a handgun at a knife-wielding robber early Monday morning and was later terminated for his actions did the correct thing, according to police. "From the information I have, the store clerk acted appropriately the other night when a man with a deadly weapon was within close proximity. He feared for his life and he took appropriate action," Lt. Denis Linehan said of Shannon "Bear" Cothran who was working at the Shell gas station, 301 Main St., at the time of the attempted robbery. Cothran may have violated a company policy that prohibits workers from carrying firearms on the job, but police said he acted appropriately and was not harmed in the incident. The robber, who police are still trying to identify, walked into the store about 3 a.m. on Monday, brandished a knife and demanded money. The store clerk, who was carrying a concealed handgun, then retrieved the weapon and aimed it at the robber, according to police. The weapon was not fired, and no one was injured before the robber fled the scene. Typically, Linehan said police do not encourage individuals to arm themselves in these types of situations. Police officers undergo hours of training where they are faced with shoot or don't shoot scenarios, explained Linehan. "This clerk was licensed to carry, but that does not necessarily mean that he has gone through training," said Linehan. "We are glad he is safe, but we do not encourage people to carry." Cothran said Tuesday that despite being fired, he doesn't regret his actions, and would do it again in a heartbeat. "The only thing that crossed my mind was coming home to my family," he said. "Desperate people do desperate things." Cothran said he feared for his life when the masked robber brandished a knife and threatened him. "As far as preventing these convenience store robberies in Nashua, I really think that the responsibility is not just on the police, it is on the people. If people are willing to be victims, people will victimize them." Cothran said he was not going to be the victim early Monday morning, even though he knew he would lose his job in the process. "Honestly, as soon as he produced his weapon, I produced my own," he said. "I knew that I was going to lose my job as soon as I made the decision to violate company policy by carrying a weapon. This was a foregone conclusion. I was not surprised in the least when I was let go." Corporate management at Nouria Energy, based out of Worcester, Mass., notified Cothran just hours after the attempted robbery that he was now unemployed, according to Cothran. Officials at Nouria Energy did not return phone calls from The New Hampshire Union Leader seeking comment. Cothran, who has worked at the downtown Shell gas station for about a decade, said he signed the employee handbook when he was first hired that included a clause prohibiting workers from carrying weapons while on duty. However, Cothran said he has been carrying a concealed handgun since he obtained a permit about eight years ago. He doesn't blame the company for having the policy, maintaining that many corporate entities have similar policies. Still, he said it doesn't change the rash of armed robberies that continue to take place at the city's convenience stores, markets and gas stations. "I don't really believe that the acts of convenience store robberies are specifically the problem — it is systematic. The problem is cultural and economic," according to Cothran. "Over the last however many years, nationwide and in Nashua specifically as a growing community, there are drug issues, which I think often times fuels this type of crime." For Cothran, Monday's attempted robbery was not just about him — it was about his family. "This isn't the wild west. This isn't the movies and this isn't television. This is real life with real consequences," he said. "This was a choice. I could choose to be a victim, or I could choose not to be a victim." He commended the Nashua Police Department for responding almost instantly to the attempted robbery, saying police could not have arrived any sooner unless they were actually parked in the gas station parking lot. Lee J. Lavallee, Cothran's fiancee, posted a message about the incident on Facebook, stressing that she supports her partner's decision to display the gun during the attempted robbery. "I would much rather be a wife of an unemployed, ethical, loyal, hardworking man than to be a widow of someone who simply followed company policy," she wrote, adding Cothran knew the risks of breaking corporate policy. "Every time we brought up the subject, we both agreed that his life was far more important than the job," she wrote. Monday's attempted robbery is one of about 30 armed robberies that have taken place throughout the city this year. "We are actively working these cases daily," Linehan said Tuesday, reminding the public that cash rewards are available to the public for providing successful tips about city crimes. Police released a brief news release about the attempted robbery at the gas station, but excluded information about the store clerk brandishing a gun at the knife-wielding robber. "We don't release every bit of information," said Linehan, explaining some details are kept confidential to protect the integrity of the case. However, after learning the store clerk was terminated from his employment, Linehan said he understands the situation may be more newsworthy. "It puts us in a very tough situation," added Linehan. Local residents had mixed reactions about Cothran's termination on Tuesday, as word about his firing went viral. "Their decision to fire him should be reconsidered if they wish to have our business," Steve Coombes of Nashua posted on Facebook. "I've already written the company a letter indicating my intent to boycott them until Bear is rehired and their policy is modified to offer at least some leniency." Others, including Bonnie Lee Newell of Nashua, said while it is unfortunate the store clerk lost his job, the policy still stands. "If he wasn't permitted to have or show a gun in the store, the rules must be enforced. This isn't a gun debate, it's a policy violation that unfortunately involved a firearm," she posted. The attempted robber is described as a white or Hispanic male, about 6 feet or 6 feet 2 inches, with a medium build. He was wearing a dark ski-mask, dark pants, gloves and a two-tone gray Coleman jacket with a red collar. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 603-594-3500, or the anonymous crimeline at 603-589-1665. email@example.com General News Public Safety Crime Nashua Top Section Stories


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Red Bull driver Webber was firm friends with Armstrong throughout the middle of the last decade, not least through his own love of cycling.
In particular, Webber was struck by Armstrong's battle against cancer in the wake of his own grandfather's fight prior to his passing when he was just 14.
Their friendship, however, ended in 2008 when Armstrong failed to show ''without a word of an apology'' for the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix after Red Bull ''had gone out of their way to meet all his demands''.
Over time, Webber concedes to the realisation ''perhaps he (Armstrong) wasn't all I had hoped him to be''.
Following his revelatory interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this month, Armstrong admitted to doping his way to his seven Tour de France titles, of which he has since been stripped.
Expressing the disillusionment felt by so many, in his final BBC column, Webber said: ''I think what's staggering to everyone is the amount of people he was prepared to take out on the way up; people who were morally on the right side of the bridge.
''He wasn't worried about the ramifications and the position he may have put these people in; it was all about Planet Lance.
''That's why, Lance, using your words, the ''death penalty'' (regarding his life ban from cycling) isn't too heavy.
''You rubbed a lot of people's noses in it for so long and treated the rest of us like idiots.
''Whenever I think of Armstrong now, I think of the clean cyclists who competed in the system Armstrong was fuelling week in, week out.
''We'll never know but some of them on their day could have challenged the likes of Armstrong, Ivan Basso, Jan Ullrich, Alexander Vinokourov, Alberto Contador, Richard Virenque and so on.
''Sadly, we don't even know their names, but in my reckoning they're morally streets ahead of those guys.
''Life is full of choices. Sure, none of us are perfect, but ultimately karma always triumphs.''


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When a person allows Maine Hot Pocket, New Hampshire Nasty, Vermont Corona Mudslide, Massachusetts Mailbag, Rhode Island hot tub, Connecticut Cowballs to be done to them.
Vicky was hoping that in September she would get to go to New England to see the leaves, but when she was hit by the bus on her way to buy tampons her dreams were ruined until George agreed to give her a Redbank New England Tour.
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March 9, 2009
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara senior forward Chris Devine was named First Team All-Big West Conference, it was announced Monday. It is the fourth consecutive year that the Eagle River, Alaska has earned all-conference honors.
"Chris is very deserving of this honor," said Gaucho head coach Bob Williams. "There have been times this year when he has really had to take on the role of carrying us. This has been, without question, his best season. I think Chris has been better in virtually every area of his game."
Devine enters Thursday's Big West Tournament quarterfinal game as UCSB's leading scorer at 15.5 points per game, and its leading rebounder at 6.5 per outing. He is shooting 52.4% overall and 76.9% from the free throw line. In 16 conference games he has been even better, averaging 16.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while shooting 53.2% from the floor and 77.2% from the free throw line.
A two-time Big West Player of the Week, Devine has recorded four double-doubles in 2008-09. On Feb. 14, in a comeback win over Cal Poly, he scored a career-high 29 points and one game later he had 26 in a win over Pacific. In all, he scored 20 or more points eight times, including seven times against Big West opponents.
In addition to his outstanding season, Devine is completing an outstanding career in Santa Barbara. He has moved into fourth-place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,577 career points, and he has moved into fifth all-time in rebounds with 710. He needs just four points to pass Mark Hull and assume the third position on the scoring list. Additionally, he has joined Doug Rex (1968-71) as one of just two players in school history to rank among the top-five in both points and rebounds.
In 2005-06 and 2006-07, Devine was named Second Team All-Big West and in 2007-08, he was an Honorable Mention All-Big West honoree. He joins Branduinn Fullove as the only UCSB players to earn all-league honors four straight years.
Devine and the fourth-seeded Gauchos, who have won three straight and seven of their last eight, have a bye in the first round of the Big West Tournament. They will play their quarterfinal game on Thursday, Mar. 12 against the highest remaining seed from Wednesday's games. In the first round on Wednesday, No. 5 UC Irvine plays No. 8 UC Davis, and No. 6 UC Riverside plays No. 7 Cal State Fullerton. The only one of the four that UCSB cannot play is UC Davis.
Santa Barbara's quarterfinal game on Thursday will be the late game of the evening session at the Anaheim Convention Center. Tip-off time will be 30 minutes following the conclusion of the early game, or at approximately 8:30 p.m.
Tickets for the Big West Tournament remain available and can be purchased from the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, by phone at 805-893-UCSB, or on-line by clicking here.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a pitcher who has always had their number, the New York Yankees struck for a sudden rally.
Brian McCann and Alex Rodriguez hit back-to-back homers off All-Star starter Chris Archer that sent the Yankees past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Sunday.
"Archer's one of the best pitchers in the game," McCann said. "He's right up at the top and when you can scratch and claw and come back and get a win like that, it was huge."
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NEW YORK (AP) — British culture encompasses a governing body whose members regularly holler insults at one another, so it seems not unreasonable for edgy British playwright Mike Bartlett to transfer that heckling behavior from Parliament to a hideous microcosm of a modern office — darkened by his particular brand of piercing, over-the-top satire.
The American premiere of "Bull: The Bullfight Play," written by Bartlett as a companion piece to last season's off-Broadway hit "Cock", opened Thursday night in a gripping, brutal presentation by Sheffield Theatres, as part of 2013 Brits Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters. Bartlett applies his down-and-dirty, black-humored and trenchant approach to the concept of business employment as survival of the fittest.
While "Cock" was about power plays within a sexual triangle, "Bull" presents bizarre power plays and one-upmanship within a tense office situation wherein one of three employees is allegedly going to be fired. Thankfully brief at 55 minutes, the play is like a protracted death scene among a group of wild animals, with the strong ones — a pair of smartly-dressed, smirking thugs — mercilessly circling and taunting the weak until it's time to deliver the inevitable fatal blows.
The suspenseful interactions among the trio of business-suited workers is artfully staged by director Clare Lizzimore as an actual bullfight, minus the customary brave matador. The unevenly matched contenders verbally thrust and parry on a central, Plexiglass-walled bullring designed by Soutra Gilmour, complete with carpeting and an innocuous water cooler. Audience members stand or sit around the outside edges, some oddly smiling as the disturbingly cruel spectacle unfolds.
A slick pair of sadistic, white-collar bullies is deftly portrayed by Adam James, (smoothly vicious and smug as erstwhile team leader Tony), and Eleanor Matsuura, (enacting uber-cruel Isobel with great relish). Her eyes glistening with gleeful malice, the ever-smiling Matsuura practically licks her lips with excitement as Isobel and Tony gratuitously and relentlessly insult, badger and manipulate their hapless colleague, Thomas, into defensive and self-destructive rages.
Sam Troughton is perfect as Thomas, wearing a determined yet downtrodden and already-defeated air, enhanced by a not-quite-right suit and crooked glasses. Despised by his unpleasant colleagues because they've pegged him as a loser, foolish Thomas repeatedly falls for their tricks. As he becomes increasingly flustered and angry, it's clear that his naive belief in hard work and honesty is simply laughable to this pair.
Neil Stuke makes a brief, effective appearance as the callous boss, who seems to think like the bullies and grandiosely refers to the impending firing as "a cull to save the species from extinction."
It's no surprise who comes out on top, but Bartlett especially stretches the bounds of human cruelty beyond reason through Isobel. Although it's painful to watch such unnecessary savagery, Matsuura's joyful delivery of Isobel's cold-blooded, crushing coups-de-grace to her already-vanquished prey is a bravura performance.


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What takes 150 hours to make, has 10,000 crystals, weighs two lbs. and will be worn by one of Hollywood's bubbliest blondes? No, it's not a riddle –- it's the custom Swarovski red dress and heart-themed necklace that Julianne Hough will be modeling in Wednesday's Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection Fashion Show. While Hough told PEOPLE at her recent fitting at the N.Y.C. Swarovski showroom that her necklace "feels light on", she does admit to just the slightest bit of jitters at walking in the star-studded show (fellow models include Audrina Patridge and Giuliana Rancic). "This is my first time walking a catwalk in a runway show. I'm a little nervous but I think I can do it." Hough jokes that it's different than her years on Dancing with the Stars because "you have to walk. As long as I'm jumping around, moving my hips, I'm good, but walking in a straight line might be a little difficult." At least she loves what she's wearing on the catwalk, calling the shimmering Swarovski crystal necklace and matching satin gown designed by Swarovski Creative Director Nathalie Colin "pretty unbelievable." But it was the cause behind Red Dress Heart Truth (hearth health for women) and the partnership with Swarovski that drew the Footloose star in. Besides, Hough laughs, "It makes sense. They're really glitzy and glam-y, and so am I." Shop for pieces from Swarovski's Heart Truth collection, inspired by Julianne's couture piece, on swarovski.com! –Melissa Liebling-Goldberg
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The simple concoction of chocolate and hazelnuts in the harmless looking jar.
Dare to dip your spoon in only to find there's no turning back. The trap is sprung. You find yourself with a delicious addiction that feels almost sinful and definitely a little evil.
Remember my chocolate cookies from a few weeks back? The ones bigger than the palm of my hand? These are those. Reinvented. I couldn't help it. It's my job. And those cookies are hard to forget! They won my heart even though I've never been much of a cookie lover.
This time around I added chopped hazelnuts to the batter for a nice, crunchy bite and frosted them with Nutella. The nectar of the gods.
Soft and chewy, a little crunchy and a whole lot of sticky, these will shoot an arrow right straight to your heart. A chocolate cupid arrow. Laced with nutella. Completely painless. Promise.
Giant chocolate cookies laced with hazelnuts and frosted with nutella.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together. Mix in nuts.
- Mix butter and sugar with an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy about 4 minutes. On medium speed mix in shortening, then eggs and vanilla; beat until creamy. On low speed add flour mixture a little bit at a time and mix until just combined.
- Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper. Fill a 2 and 1/4 inch cookie scoop with cookie dough and level off the top with the flat side of a butter knife. Drop the dough onto the baking sheets 3 inches apart, flatten tops with a spatula and bake about 12 minutes until edges and tops are firm.
- Cool on sheets 5 minutes then remove to wire racks and cool completely. Frost with Nutella and sprinkle with hazelnuts or jimmies.
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Are the cylinder studs in the same pattern on the shovel as the EVO or were the original holes welded up and redrilled for the EVO cylinders?


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On March 18, 1893, Wilfred Edward Salter Owen was born in Shropshire, England. After the death of his grandfather in 1897, the family moved to Birkenhead, where Owen was educated at the Birkenhead Institute. After another move in 1906, he continued his studies at the Technical School in Shrewsbury. Interested in the arts at a young age, Owen began to experiment with poetry at 17.
After failing to gain entrance into the University of London, Owen spent a year as a lay assistant to Reverend Herbert Wigan in 1911 and went on to teach in France at the Berlitz School of English. By 1915, he had become increasingly interested in World War I and enlisted in the Artists' Rifles group. After training in England, Owen was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
He was wounded in combat in 1917 and evacuated to Craiglockhart War Hospital near Edinburgh after being diagnosed with shell shock. There he met another patient, poet Siegfried Sassoon, who served as a mentor and introduced him to well-known literary figures such as Robert Graves and H. G. Wells.
It was at this time Owen wrote many of his most important poems, including "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and "Dulce et Decorum Est." His poetry often graphically illustrated the horrors of warfare, the physical landscapes that surrounded him, and the human body in relation to those landscapes. His verses stand in stark contrast to the patriotic poems of war written by earlier poets of Great Britain, such as Rupert Brooke.
Owen rejoined his regiment in Scarborough in June 1918, and in August, he returned to France. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery at Amiens. He was killed on November 4 of that year while attempting to lead his men across the Sambre-Oise canal at Ors. He was 25 years old. The news reached his parents on November 11, Armistice Day. The collected Poems of Wilfred Owen appeared in December 1920, with an introduction by Sassoon, and he has since become one of the most admired poets of World War I.
A review of Owen's poems published on December 29, 1920, just two years after his death, read, "Others have shown the disenchantment of war, have unlegended the roselight and romance of it, but none with such compassion for the disenchanted nor such sternly just and justly stern judgment on the idyllisers."
About Owen's post-war audience, the writer Geoff Dyer said, "To a nation stunned by grief, the prophetic lag of posthumous publication made it seem that Owen was speaking from the other side of the grave. Memorials were one sign of the shadow cast by the dead over England in the twenties; another was a surge of interest in spiritualism. Owen was the medium through whom the missing spoke."


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Eileen (Patsy) Patricia Maguire nee Sullivan, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, now of South Pasadena, FL and Slate Hill, NY, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY. She was 78.
Eileen was born on August 14, 1935 in New York City, the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Finnegan) Sullivan. Eileen married Peter J. Maguire on October 29, 1966 in New York City.
Eileen was a true Irish Catholic woman, who cherished her family, heritage and faith.
She was the beloved wife of Peter, devoted mother of Maureen Bellettiere and her husband, Gerard, Patricia Hess and her husband, Robert; loving grandmother of Robert, Danielle, Nicole, Matthew, Jack and Michael and dear sister of Margaret (Peggy) McNamara of the Bronx, NY.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 27th from 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, August 28th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc, 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 29th, at Holy Cross Church in South Centerville. Fr. Michael Cedro will officiate. Cremation will be private.
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Netherlands centre-forward Robin van Persie believes that Germany have caught up with his national team in terms of youth investment investing and development.
The former Feyenoord and Arsenal attacker believes Joachim Low's side have seen their infrastructure and training boosted since World Cup 2006, but insists there is still an opportunity for Oranje to surpas their European neighbours in terms of producing quality youngsters.
"It begins, of course, in the development of the youth," the 29-year-old told onsoranje.nl.
"In Netherlands we are good at appointing good coaches and training. But a country like Germany has caught up.
"They have the financial gains of the 2006 World Cup. I believe almost a billion Euros has been invested in youth. In coaches, accommodation... everything. I can see [a great] young generation of top players [in Germany].
"In Netherlands we can take such a step. There are many good players to come."
Germany have produced a generation of stars such as Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira, but Van Persie is convinced there are exciting prospects for his country too.
Jonathan de Guzman faced his Dutch compatriot with Swansea City earlier in the Premier League season and the Manchester United striker was impressed with what he saw.
He added: "De Guzman is doing very well in the English league. He has a good skill-set, and his free kicks and corners are great."


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Janisa Lawson and Landon Viars were joined in marriage May 5 in a small family ceremony.
Lawson is the daughter of James and Suzi Lawson of Galax.
Viars is the son of Lyn and Robin Shupe of Fries and Hensel and Kathy Viars of Ivanhoe.
Makayla Grace Hancock celebrated her second birthday March 28 with a fire truck party at the Hillsville Volunteer Fire Department picnic area with family and friends.
Jaelyn McKenski Bell turned eight on Feb. 24. She celebrated with a cow themed party.
She is the daughter of Brent Bell and Amanda Helton. She is the granddaughter of Randy and Kim Bell, Gary Elliott and Judy Elliott. Her great-grandparents are M.C. and Irene Bell and Billie Johnson.
Havengrace Sumner turned one on May 15. Her parents are Chris and Lisa Sumner of Galax.
Grandparents are Tommy and Carol Sumner, Johnny and Linda Dixon, and Terri Rittwage.
Kamdyn Castle Hill turned 3 on April 19 and celebrated with a cookout at the home of her Uncle Shannon and Aunt Lisa Lowe in Pine Mountain. Her sister, Brailyn Corrine Hill, had her first birthday on May. She celebrated with a Mickey Mouse party at her home.
They are the daughters of Derek and Brandi Hill, Galax. Their grandparents are Nick and Doris Moody and Dean and Jeanie Webb.
Oliver Gray Smith celebrated his second birthday with an Elmo party in Bursa, Turkey. Oliver is the son of Daniel and Priscila Smith, formerly of Galax.
He is the grandson of Danny and Andrea Smith of Galax, and Vanir and Lourdes Cardoso of Florianopolis, Brazil. He is the great grandson of Wilma Smith and the late Gene Smith and the late Gordon and Dell Farmer.
Eldon Gardner of Fancy Gap celebrated his 94th birthday April 22 with a party hosted by his sons and their families.
Gardner and his wife, Iris, also celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary.
Sophi JoyceAnn Carico celebrated her second birthday April 15. She is the daughter of Jimmy and Yulanda Carico.
She has a big sister, Jaimee. Her grandparents are Kasena and Wayne Sutherland of Fries, Denny Carico of West Virginia and Wilburn and Ellen Bilbrey of Fries.
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Gunmen attacked a truck carrying a southern Philippine mayor and his supporters and killed 13 people including his daughter, police said Friday. The mayor and nine others were wounded in the country's worst violence in campaigning for May elections.
Nunungan Mayor Abdul Manamparan and his political supporters were riding back from a campaign rally when they were ambushed late Thursday on a remote mountain road, Lanao del Norte provincial police chief Gerardo Rosales said.
About 15 unidentified gunmen carried out the attack, Rosales said. Police investigators suspect that they belong to a rival clan.
Manamparan, whose term as mayor ends this year, is running for vice mayor in next month's elections.
Rosales said Manamparan's daughter, Adnanie, and at least two other relatives were among those killed. Two other relatives, including a 15-year-old girl, were among the wounded.
"Our latest count is 13 dead and 10 wounded," Rosales said.
A police report said an officer serving as the mayor's bodyguard was also wounded as he fought off the attackers with an M16 rifle before soldiers and policemen arrived.
Election campaign violence is common in the Philippines. In 2009, 58 people, including 32 journalists, were massacred by alleged followers of a powerful southern provincial clan in the country's worst political violence.
Last week, communist rebels ambushed the convoy of southern Gingoog City Mayor Ruth Guingona, wife of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, killing two of her aides and wounding her and a police escort.
The New People's Army apologized for harming the mayor and her party but said her bodyguards fired at a rebel checkpoint, prompting them to return fire.


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YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — More than a few rotten tomatoes are stewing on an Arizona highway.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a trailer hauling a load of tomatoes overturned Saturday morning on Interstate 8, about 50 miles east of Yuma.
DPS says the incident occurred shortly after 3:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes.
No injuries were reported.
Arizona Department of Transportation officials say one lane was blocked by the truck and crews were dispatched to clean up the scene.
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MONKTON — Monkton Central School students will see a new principal walking the halls next year.
The Monkton School Board on June 12 voted unanimously to appoint Betsy Knox as interim principal. Current principal Susan Stewart is taking a one-year unpaid leave.
Knox earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the State University of New York and is licensed in Vermont as an elementary school English and language arts specialist.


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Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff feels Real Madrid trainer Jose Mourinho has proven to be a very good coach, but he believes the Portuguese misses something because he never played at the highest level himself.
The 50-year-old Mourinho is seen as one of the best coaches in the history of the game by some after he enjoyed success with Porto, Chelsea, Inter and now Madrid, yet Cruyff is not entirely convinced of his abilities.
"He is a very good coach, but he has never played the game himself. He misses something and that shows," Cruyff told Cadena COPE.
"Those of us who have played notice certain details. That does not mean that he is not a good coach, though.
"He has a lot of good players and he could get more out of some of them. But you have to give them a certain freedom. [Luka] Modric for example is a great player, but it all depends on how you use him."
The Barcelona icon then went on to praise Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil, stating that the latter would fit in well at the Blaugrana.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is having a fantastic season. He's scoring a lot of goals and brings a spectacle to the stadium. Madrid should be very happy with him," he added.
"Ozil has enough quality to adapt his game to a team like Barcelona. If you have the ability to play one-touch football, you have a lot of quality."


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Philip "Booper" Kosek of Dover died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 at Kent General Hospital. He was 58.
Philip "Booper" Kosek of Dover died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 at Kent General Hospital. He was 58.
Phil was born Oct. 27, 1953 in Chester, Pa. to the late Helen and Philip Kosek.
Phil graduated from Chester High School in 1971 and the Williamson Trade School with an Associates in Specialized Technology degree as an electric power technician in 1975. He worked for 25 years for the City of Dover Power Plant and then the last 12 years in power plant operations for the City of Dover with NAES Corporation. Phil loved the sport of baseball and was captain of the Chester West Little League 16-18-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team that went to the national championships from Delaware County in 1971. He served as a pitcher for his college team and later played in several softball leagues. He coached and was the equipment manager for 10 years with Dover Little League and was the assistant coach for many years on the Dover High School varsity baseball team. He was a supporter of the Dover High School wrestling team. He was a proud father to Andy and was an avid supporter of anything his son was involved in. Phil enjoyed watching his grandson Philip play baseball. He loved to bowl and traveled up and down the East Coast competing. Phil also enjoyed bass fishing in his boat, especially with his wife Marsha. He loved to play cards with his friends and listening to the Temptations, and was an avid fan of the Phillies, Redskins, Flyers and Tiger Woods. Phil loved to be surrounded by family, especially in the summer by the pool. He was a father figure to many. He will be missed by Bella, the family dog and his couch buddy.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Alan Kosek and his sister Phyllis Barnard, 2011.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Marsha Johnson Kosek of Dover; son, Andy Kosek and his wife Leslie of Elkton, Md.; beloved niece Amanda Johnson (also his God daughter) and her daughter, Destiny Hettinger, and nephew Shawn Ridgeway whom he helped raise; brothers, David Kosek and his wife Jill of Lambertsville, N.J. and Mark Kosek of Chester, Pa.; grandson Philip J. Kosek; and Godchildren Becky Hurd, Lauren Durham, Mathew Robinson, and Michael and Kelsey Garnett; and numerous nieces, nephews, and brother and sister in laws and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 at Torbert Funeral Chapel, 1145 E. Lebanon Rd. (Rt. 10), Dover. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday evening. Interment will be in the Immanuel Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cheswold.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Dover Little League PO Box 1764, Dover, DE 19903 or Dover High School Baseball Boosters (send checks to DHS Baseball Boosters, 40 Carnoustie Rd., Fox Hall, Dover, DE 19904).
Letters of condolence may be sent and the guest book signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.


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FRISCO, Texas - Whether you're in Brazil or Frisco, it's a good time to be a Colombian with the ball at your feet.
For the second-straight home game, FCD's Colombian connection, Fabian Castillo & Andres Escobar, found the scoresheet in a 2-0 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup fourth round victory over in-state foe San Antonio Scorpions.
"It's great to see [Escobar & Castillo] gelling up already and getting some understanding on the field," head coach Oscar Pareja said after Tuesday's match. "Andres looks fitter and more engaged with everything we want. Fabian is coming from a long stretch in the last month that has been very hard not just for him but the whole team...I thought it was very important."
READ: Match Recap - FC Dallas 2, San Antonio Scorpions 0
It was always going to take a brilliant moment to break the deadlock in what was a true stalemate at Toyota Stadium on Tuesday evening, and Castillo produced that moment of magic for a third-straight game in the 74th minute. The birthday boy, who turned 22 today, took down a long cross from Andrew Jacobson expertly. His pinpoint first touch was all she wrote for Scorpions goalkeeper Jeremy Vuolo who Castillo nutmegged to open the scoring.
"Whenever you get a touch like that on the ball as a forward it doesn't matter how fast you are, that touch will give you an advantage," Castillo said through a translator after the match. "I feel really good because I try to make those plays. They don't always have the right touch, but when you feel the touch and see the ball bounce the way it does, that's when you know that you're in a good place."
Castillo is in a great place right now and his Colombian teammate Escobar showed he's getting there himself on Tuesday night. Starting his third-straight match, Escobar scored his second goal of the season for FCD, but given the deflected and fluky nature of his first one, this one will certainly mean a whole lot more. Escobar finished an expert pass from substitute David Texeira to double FCD's lead in the 81st minute.
"I'm very thankful for the whole team and how much they're supporting me," Escobar said through a translator. "This goal felt a lot better, more my goal. But at the same time it's about what it means for the team and the steps we're taking to reach our goal which is the championship."
Up next for Oscar Pareja's side in LHUSOC play is a matchup against Texas Derby rival Houston Dynamo, the second-straight year Dallas will face the south Texas side in the knockout competition. FC Dallas defeated Houston 3-0 at Toyota Stadium in last year's matchup and this year's edition will take place at BBVA Compass Stadium either next Tuesday or Wednesday.


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BOSTON (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial in former Massachusetts treasurer Tim Cahill's corruption case after jurors failed to reach a verdict during seven days of deliberations.
Cahill was accused of scheming to run $1.5 million in taxpayer-funded ads for the state lottery as a means of promoting his sinking 2010 campaign for governor.
He testified that he approved the advertising blitz because he wanted to defend the lottery after the Republican Governors Association ran a series of negative ads attacking him and his management of the lottery.
Former Chief of Staff Scott Campbell was acquitted Tuesday. The judge said Wednesday she was confident jurors had deliberated thoroughly in Cahill's case.
State Attorney General Martha Coakley says she has not decided whether Cahill will be retried.


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LAKE SOMERSET — Donita H. Tripp, age 76, of Lake Somerset passed away on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at her home sur-rounded by her family.
She was born on Oct. 11, 1935, in Flint, Mich., to Howard L. and Helen M. (Johnston) Whaley. She was married to Ray Bruton for nine years. In 1965 she married James Mickel and she was married to him until 1986. On July 6, 1991, she married William N. Tripp in Mt. Morris, Mich., and he preceded her in death on April 15, 2000.
Donita lived her early life in Clio, Mich., and graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1954. In 1965 she moved to the Devils Lake area where she was owner of Jamita Farms for many years. She lived in Toledo, Ohio, for a few years in the mid-1980s where she managed a Nutri-Systems Weight Loss Clinic. In 1991 she moved to the Lake Somerset area. She enjoyed bowling, writing poetry, taking pictures of clouds and she loved her family.
Surviving is one son, Bob (Debbie) Bruton of Lake Somerset; one daughter, Barbara (Art) Thomas of Delta, Ohio; Donita's mother, Helen (Jim) Montague of Clio; seven grandchildren, John Stanton, Rachel Stanton, Erin (Jason) Tomb, Bradley N. Elston, Bryan (Jessica) Thomas, Nick Thomas and Elizabeth Bruton; three great-grandchildren, Braden, Ben and Connor; four stepchildren, Robert (Penney) Mickel, Brenda (Bill) Close, Brian Mickel and Jamie Mickel; son-in-law, Mark Hanna; and nephews, nieces and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at Lutheran Church Of The Lakes, 8800 N. Rollin Highway, Addison, Mich., with Pastor Steven Newberg officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, and from 2- to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Addison. Burial will take place at Flint Memorial Park in Mt. Morris, Mich.
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Treasury 10-year note yields traded close to the highest level since April after the U.S.'s first auction of the securities this year was met with weaker-than-average demand.
The benchmark yield pared an earlier decline after the $21 billion in notes drew a yield of 1.863%, compared with a forecast of 1.849% in a Bloomberg News survey of eight of the Federal Reserve's primary dealers. The bid-to-cover ratio, which gauges demand by comparing total bids with the amount of securities offered, was 2.83, compared with an average of 3 for the previous 10 sales.
"It came a little weaker than people anticipated -- there was a pretty decent short-covering bid going into it," said Thomas di Galoma, a managing director at Navigate Advisors LLC, a brokerage for institutional investors in Stamford, Connecticut. The recent run-up in Treasury prices, he said, "may have abated some of the enthusiasm for the auction."
The yield on the current 10-year note declined 0.1%, or 0.01 percentage point, to 1.86% at 2:11 p.m. in New York, according to Bloomberg Bond Trader prices. It earlier rose and fell as much as two basis points. The 1.625% security maturing in November 2022 rose 3/32, or 94 cents per $1,000 face value, to 97 29/32.
The yield last week jumped 20 basis points, touching 1.97% on Jan. 4, the highest since April 26, after U.S. lawmakers reached a budget deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff and the Fed in December announced plans to increase its monthly purchases of government and mortgage debt. It has fallen 11 basis points since Jan. 4.
Momentum 'Slowed'
"The selloff in rates has been pretty severe, but the momentum for higher rates has slowed for now," Aaron Kohli, an interest-rate strategist in New York with BNP Paribas SA, a primary dealer, said before the auction. "The unresolved debt- ceiling debate will keep a bid in the market, and the bias is for lower yields."
Indirect bidders, an investor class that includes foreign central banks, purchased 28.5% of the notes today, compared with an average of 38.1% for the past 10 sales.
Direct bidders, or institutional investors outside of the 21 primary dealers required to bid at U.S. debt auctions, bought 14.8% of the notes after purchasing 42.7% at the December auction, the second highest on record after 45.4% at the July sale.
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We bring the comforts of home to you while you are away with our spacious suites. The best in Grand Rapids lodging is at the Holiday Inn Express Grand Rapids Airport located just 3 miles from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR). With our complimentary airport shuttle service we will have you there in minutes.
At the Holiday Inn Express Grand Rapids Airport, you can Stay Smart with Express Start breakfast served daily (including those irresistible cinnamon buns). When you arrive, take a dip in our indoor pool or shoot hoops at the backyard sport court. If there is work to be done, you'll love free wireless Internet throughout the hotel and complimentary business center services.
The Holiday Inn Express Grand Rapids Airport guests often visit nearby local Grand Rapids businesses including Steelcase Headquarters, Amway, Cascade Engineering, and Meijer among others.
Holiday Inn Express Grand Rapids Airport is family and group friendly too, located next door to the MVP Sports Fieldhouse. We are also situated within walking distance of Cascade Meijer and Macaroni Grill, 2 miles from the Woodland Mall and Centerpointe Mall, 2 miles from Celebration Cinema, and only 5 miles away from the Frederik Meijer Gardens.
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Are you looking for an outdoor adventure in Holly Springs, North Carolina? There's no shortage of fun things to do in the sun here. Have a look.
What this relatively small park lacks in acreage, it certainly makes up for in beauty. The pond is picturesque and peaceful, and offers great vistas for quiet picnics. Here, you'll find wide, well maintained walking trails with lots of shady spots for when you need a rest. There are also play areas, a volleyball course, and educational gardens for those with a thirst for knowledge about local flora. Crowder District Park is definitely worth a visit.
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Cards is an ancient pastime that over the ages has only picked up popularity and fans. During childhood simple games such as War are explained and then used as a learning tools for helping totters appreciate the world of numbers. As people grow up they begin to play more complicated games that rely on strategy and skill to determine outcome. I have surveyed some of the more popular ones and compiled a list of the toughest and the easiest to learn.
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1) Full and Complete Attack
Based on simple arithmetic, this game using all the 52 cards (including as many jokers as you wish), is one of the all time favorites of children. Neither does it need any strategy nor does it require any particular skill! Full and Complete Attack is generally the first game that children are taught because it not only improves their numerical skills, but adds enjoyment and action to this process.
2) Liar:
Here, all cards lower than eight are removed from the deck, and then seven cards are dealt. The remainder is placed down and one card is placed face-up. According to that card, the player in turn places cards facing down on top of that card. He has to state what card it is, but he can lie. If someone thinks is has lied, they can challenge him and reveal the card. If the player lied, he has to pick up all the cards, if not the challenger does the honors. The goal is to finish all the cards in your hand.
3) Johnny 5:
Johnny 5 is a little more difficult then the first to games but still is very simple to learn. Each player is dealt 5 cards. The left over cards are placed in the center of the table face down the player to the dealers left the may put down a pair of cards or a r 3 card run of cards. If you do not have any the player must take a card. The object of the game is to get rid of all your cards and to have you last one or 2 cards total 5.
4) Joining the Fray:
One of the more entertaining games (especially for children), it requires basic colour and number combinatory skills only. You have to match numbers such as by collecting all fours and all aces, and then release all your cards onto the game deck. The focus of this game is not that much on winning, but on not losing and that is what adds the extra spice to it. It does not matter who throws his cards down first, but the player who notices it last and his cards are the last to hit the table: loses.
List of Most Difficult Games to Learn
1) Bridge:
An old but still popular game, here, you partner with someone and decide before playing how many hands you will win. The complexity of bridge lies not in the rules, which are relatively easy to pick up, but in the intricate game plans and maneuvers one has to master to play well.
2) Dragon Poker:
Dragon Poker is not totally unlike poker. Any of the different variations of poker can be used as the base for the game, but the general rules are very different. There are no official rules for dragon poker, they must be thought up and written down by the group of people you are playing with, and it is the duty of each player to memorize the rules, if you forget a rule it goes against you and if someone else does not remember a rule that can hurt you, do not worry you do not have to remind them. The best games have the most rules. An example of a rule can be if the date ends in an odd number and the dealer is wearing a shirt that the color of the shits spelling is an even number, then each player must pay the dealer 100 dollars. This rule can only be used once and whoever is the first to call out the rule during their deal gets it.
3) Baccarat:
Just like in poker, you have to study and memorize the value of certain cards such as that tens and face cards (Jack to King including Ace) are zero. In addition, you need to learn specific rules such as that if you get an eight or nine no more cards are dealt. To conclude, this game is not for beginners.


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When Nathan approached me with an ATI Radeon HD 4870 video card review, I immediately groaned and mumbled "Not another Radeon HD 4870." After he told me which specific card and a few seconds spent Googling, I immediately perked up considerably. ASUS' Republic of Gamers line has released some of my favorite components like the 965P Commando and the X48 Rampage Extreme. This is the first ROG branded graphic card I've laid my hands on, so I was quite jittery with excitement.
This card continues with the color trends established for ROG with a black PCB, a dark shroud, and the ROG emblem prominent. It looks out of place on the Gigabyte MA790GP-DS4H, but would look at home on a Rampage II Extreme. Thankfully, unlike nearly every other Radeon HD 4870 I've reviewed in the past, ASUS has catered to my one weakness: overclocking. Asus means business with this ROG branded card and their iTracker software which will be discussed after we first analyze stock performance.
The ASUS Matrix HD 4870, sadly, doesn't bring anything new to the table regarding stock performance. It features the original 512MB of GDDR5 that the reference ATI Radeon HD 4870 launched with, clock frequencies that fall within the averages of factory overclocked cards, and the same core used on all Radeon HD 4870 cards. So, what has improved? Let's first tear into the card a bit and see.
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PHILOMATH � It was one of those fall days that had the potential to be perfect if the low-hanging clouds would just burn off.
On a recent Thursday afternoon in the Willamette Valley, the sun was working to come out as I drove from Salem through Corvallis and Philomath up to Marys Peak � known for being the highest point in the Oregon Coast Range. Sure enough, by the time I got to Corvallis, the skies were clear and robin-egg blue.
As I drove up the winding switchbacks that lead to Conner�s Camp Trail at Marys Peak, sunlight danced through the brightly colored autumn leaves above me, and the temperature was brisk.
I parked the car, gathered my water bottle and a granola bar and added a couple of layers to start up the East Ridge Trail.
At the trailhead, there�s a small map that outlines the 5.5-mile-round-trip hike that heads gradually north through the Suislaw National Forest dominated mostly by Douglas fir trees. The beginning of the hike starts at a pretty low elevation and is very shaded (hence the extra layers). After the first few hundred feet, the trail crosses a gravel road that was blocked off by a gate but continues north through the forest.
About 1 mile into the hike, I came upon a bench that marks a fork in the trail. I stayed to the left of the fork and was led up a slightly steep and challenging hike to the summit of Marys Peak.
All trails lead to essentially the same area at Marys Peak Summit, but almost a mile and a half after the fork, the East Ridge Trail opens up into a large meadow where you get your first glimpse of the mountains in the distance.
From the meadow, Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson and the Three Sisters are all visible east of Marys Peak on a clear day. The ocean also is rumored to make an appearance on a clear day, but usually, it�s a bit too hazy.
After I passed through the short meadow, the trail continues on and leads to a gravel road. To get to the summit of Marys Peak, one can take the gravel road, which gradually wraps around the side of the small mountain, or you can cross the gravel road and take a more direct and steep route.
Of course, I took the fastest and most difficult way up, my patience growing thin after getting a glimpse of the East Cascades from the meadow.
Once at the top, the silence is overwhelmingly perfect.
After about an hour and 20 minutes of hiking at a moderately quick pace, the view from the summit of Marys Peak is everything I�d hoped it would be. To the east, five different snow-peaked mountains were illuminated by the bright sunshine, making it seem like Mount Jefferson was a walkable distance from Marys Peak.
To the northwest, the rolling green hills of the Willamette Valley stretch for miles, and you can�t really discern any city landmarks because of the elevation. Directly to the west of the summit, the haze was a bit too heavy to see the ocean, but the beauty of the valley stretched for as far as I could see.
After eating a quick lunch and walking around the perimeter of the summit to see all angles of the beauty, I sat at a picnic table, soaking up what�s left of this fall�s gorgeous sunshine for nearly an hour.
On the way back down from the summit, I saw a fox trotting through the meadow. He stopped to turn and look at me and then quickly scurried off. The descent back to my car was effortless and simple, and as the sun started to go down, the forest was quiet and cool.
While I went on a Thursday and no one was around, Marys Peak is one of the most popular hikes in the region. It is now on my list of best hikes in Oregon, giving Cascade Head near Lincoln City a run for its money.