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CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Recluse Walter Samaszko Jr.'s gold coins, found after his death, brought in more than $3.5 million in a Carson City, Nev., auction.
About half the collection, found neatly organized and labeled after the death of Samaszko, 69, in June, was offered in the Tuesday auction, the Carson City Appeal said Wednesday, noting his wealth was never suspected until a crew sent to clean out his home discovered the trove of coins.
A total of 9,644 coins were auctioned at the Carson Courthouse, the majority of the lots obtained by Carson City coin dealer Allen Rowe.
Howard Herz said he has appraised other collections after an owner's death, but never one this large.
"It's a very well-managed investment in gold," he said.
The rest of the coins will be auctioned or sold at a later date, the newspaper said.


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It's been a while since I've had my s-band equipment working, but as I remember, an access point makes what appears to be an increase in the noise level on a SSB/CW radio. (My linksys wifi router provides the same service on all bands!) The nice thing about a signal generator is that you have a single tone that you can hear with certainty, take s-meter readings of, etc. When I had my downconverter and patch antenna on my mast, I used to turn on the signal generator and point the array at my shack, where I was holding the signal generator, as a way of ensuring that everything was working. Diane points out that calculating the frequency can be difficult. This is true, but if you have an all-band radio, you can listen to the harmonic of a 40 MHz can which should be up around 440 MHz. The error will be multiplied 11 times, and you can use that to get a pretty good idea of where the signal generator should appear in the s-band. 73, Bruce VE9QRP On Jan 20, 2008 4:24 PM, Stefano Simonetti <email@example.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the answers, > > I have here a 50MHz block, I will try, thank you, I already saw those > projects at the ao40 days...Now finally I will make the circuit. > > I was also wondering if a wifi access point beacon would do the work. > > ISM band starts at 2400 and channel 1 is from 2401 to 2423 with the center > of 2412. > > I tried but heard nothing, I don't know if there should be RF around > 2401-2402 from an access point beacon tuned on channel 1. > > What do you think about? > > 73 - Steve - IW1RDZ > > ----- Messaggio originale ----- > Da: Diane Bruce <email@example.com> > A: Bruce Robertson <firstname.lastname@example.com> > Cc: Stefano Simonetti <firstname.lastname@example.com>; AMSAT BB <email@example.com> > Inviato: Domenica 20 gennaio 2008, 20:29:32 > Oggetto: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: mode s converter > > > > On Sun, Jan 20, 2008 at 02:03:57PM -0400, Bruce Robertson wrote: > > On Jan 20, 2008 12:44 PM, Stefano Simonetti <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > > Hi to all, I would like to test my "old" AO40 13cm converter > (2400-2402MHz) to see if it is still alive... > > > > ... > > > > If you need a cheap-and-dirty signal source, try using one of those > > small, canned RF oscillators at 40 MHz. Properly powered with a 5v > > http://www.db.net/~db/gen_2400.pdf > > > voltage regulator and a 9v battery, it will produce a harmonic signal > > that you'll hear well from right next to the downconverter, and, with > > It works a treat. There is a design using a filter > here: http://www.g4dmf.co.uk/2400/2400.html I've not gotten around > to building it. > > > a gain antenna, from some distance away. Don't worry about building it > > an antenna. If you're not sure if what you're hearing is the sig gen. > > or a birdie, just blow on the sig gen, and its frequency will warp! > > The problem with the xtal module is which harmonic are you listening to? > It's good enough for tweaking your converter and making sure things work, > but it's not going to reliable to use as a frequency standard. ;-) > > > > > At $2, it was all I used to hack and tweak my downconverter. I got > > this idea from a VE2 ham's webpages, but I can't seem to google them > > up right now. > > I took one off an old 386sx board; Just about any old > xtal module will multiply up into 2.4. > > - 73 Diane VA3DB > -- > - firstname.lastname@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.db.net/~db > > > > ________________________________ > L'email della prossima generazione? Puoi averla con la Nuova Yahoo! Mail _______________________________________________ Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Note: Deer & Deer Hunting Editor Dan Schmidt has just returned from a week-long rut hunt near Eldorado, Texas. This is the third installment of a five-part blog series on his adventure. Check back each day this week for updates.
It's almost noon, and we just came in for a few hours to warm up. I'm trying to collect my thoughts and get my head around the enormity of what we're seeing out there on this west-central landscape. It is really almost indescribable. There is no live vegetation. In fact, the trees and shrubs look like the green-bean plant my daughter and I grew for her fourth-grade science fair experiment last summer — and then forgot to water for three weeks. They are shriveled-up twigs, basically, that will seemingly self-combust at any moment.
Vatoville Outdoors owner Michelle Anderson just shoved a plate full of warm chocolate chip cookies in my face. And now I'm supposed to concentrate. I'll try.
When you've been giving it full throttle since early bow season, these December hunts can be as draining as they are exciting, especially when you fling open the porch door at 5 a.m., exhale, and see your breath billow toward the sky like smoke from a hot chimney. Believe it or not, that's what happened to us this morning. It's cold down here. Let's see, 24 degrees to be exact. And now it's spitting rain. Great deer hunting weather.
Before we came back to camp, we drove by the sendero where Mossy Oak's Tim Anderson had been hunting. We saw his pickup truck parked down in the sendero, and that could only mean one thing: He had a deer on the ground.
And what a deer it is. As we approach the truck, we see Tim standing over a dandy 10-pointer that guide Billy Bob Galbreath calls the "Christmas Tree" buck. It is a classic Texas buck: tall tines and an absolutely beautiful cape. This buck will gross about 135 B&C inches, but he has several broken off tines. Regardless, it is an outstanding trophy whitetail.
Tomorrow: Part 4: If This is a Cull Buck, I'm Davey Crockett
Part 1: The 5 Dirtiest Words You Can Hear at Deer Camp
Part 2: Scorched Earth and Rutting Bucks


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The beer garden in Huntsville for Randolph County Old Settlers has created a stir.
The Community Club voted on having a beer garden at Old Settlers back in July, with the approval of the Huntsville City Council and Police Department, as well as that of the Randolph County Sheriff's Department.
The stir started when Huntsville church leaders showed concerns for the community.
Kim White, Club President, said that, "We didn't know we were going to vote on the beer garden [in July] so we couldn't notify anyone."
Tempers rose in August, when the debate came to a head. Last night's (Tuesday, Aug. 27) meeting remained calm while the floor was opened for the community to share their opinions on the matter.
The meeting was held at Nan's Tea Room in Huntsville, which was standing-room only, crowd capacity-wise; however, it was noted that, technically speaking, the gathering last night was not an official meeting. Some board members were concerned if they held the meeting, tempers were going to flare again. Some members decided to move forward with the meeting to allow the community to voice their concerns.
Pastor John Rhodes stated that he was not just concerned because of his biblical stance on alcohol, but referenced his time working as a first responder.
While the beer garden is still going to happen, because it does have the board approval, churches offered to make sure they are doing their part in hopes of avoiding a beer garden next year.
Community Club has been needing more volunteers the last several years for the Old Settlers event, and the beer garden finally brought that to the attention of church leaders who have vowed to be more involved. First Baptist Church donated $500 to the club, and Second Baptist gave $200 to show they are committed to helping return Old Settlers to the stature of a grand event.
Vertigo, Moberly bar and club, will be hosting the beer garden. Plans are to situate the beer garden in the parking lot behind the courthouse. Vertigo has offered to provide the services and security to the garden. The Community Club is to receive 50 percent of the profits from such.
While the debate ruffled feathers, it appears the churches and Club have both reached a conclusion to "agree to disagree" on the issue this year. Community Club members were pleased to hear that local churches were offering to participate with a variety of tasks.
Randolph County Old Settlers is scheduled for Sept. 13, 14, and 15.
Huntsville residents who would like to join the Community Club are always welcome.
Their next meeting is Sept. 16, and voting for new board members happens at the October meeting.
Old Settlers beer garden caused stir
The beer garden in Huntsville for Randolph County Old Settlers has created a stir.


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April 14. 2014 9:12PM
NH doctors: There's more to Medicare list than meets the eye
By MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
NH Medicare Providers 2012
A Portsmouth eye doctor who started a 15-doctor practice received $1.89 million in Medicare payments in 2012, more than any other physician in New Hampshire, according to an expanded list of physicians and other health care providers who bill Medicare.
Eye doctors and ophthalmology practices — as well as ambulance services — received some of the highest dollar payments under Medicare Part B in New Hampshire, according to data released last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The list in today's New Hampshire Union Leader
(see Page A8)
shows the top 100 providers among the 5,300 who billed Medicare and received payment in 2012. A list that ran in the New Hampshire Sunday News, which contained correct information, was based on incomplete data.
Physicians said the list by itself gives no context.
A doctor may be on the list because he actively accepts Medicare patients, while other physicians refuse Medicare and Medicaid because of low payments, said Dr. David Goldberg, a Manchester cardiologist. Or the physician may be popular.
"This may mean the guy's the best in his craft," Goldberg said. And the list would not include pediatricians, whose patients are not eligible for Medicare.
He said the list puts the data in isolation and allows for no interpretation.
Others were happy to see the data released. The national AARP, for example, said the data could be used to help determine physician performance and could help reduce Medicare fraud.
"These numbers definitely begin to make consumers think about utilization of procedures in the Medicare program," said Ariel Gonzalez, a spokesman for the AARP. He said the AARP wants the CMS to make the data easier to understand. The organization favors the release of more information, such as how often a provider uses certain procedures and expensive medications.
The New Hampshire list shows eight providers topping the $1 million mark in billings for the year.
The top physician was Dr. Richard Chace, the founder of Eyesight Ophthalmic Services in Portsmouth. Chace's $1.89 million came from 11,918 separate Medicare services he billed during the year. Three other physicians in the practice also landed in the top 100 list.
A telephone message left Monday for Chace and an email sent to his practice were not returned.
Ophthalmologists comprise more than one-third of the top 100 on the list. The American Academy of Ophthalmology said eye doctors treat a lot of Medicare patients because older people suffer from diseases of the eyes.
Ophthalmology practices have some of the highest overhead costs, including staff, technology and equipment, the academy said on its website. And eye doctors, unlike others, must include costly drugs in their Medicare bills, and pass the payments through to drug companies.
"Ophthalmologists support sharing data to advance improved patient outcomes and care, but drawing conclusions from this data is anything but transparent or easy," said Dr. David W. Parke II, chief-executive of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Medicare is a federal government health program, paid for through payroll taxes, that provides health care to the elderly and disabled.
The data released last week entails only payments for Medicare Part B, which pays for services provided outside a hospital setting and that require a patient co-pay. Medicare Part B payments to New Hampshire providers exceeded $276 million for 2012, according to the data.
The single highest-paid provider on the list is the Merrimack-based CarePlus Ambulance Service, which received $2.62 million. Executive Vice President Rick Doherty said the bills involve 911 calls as well as rides between hospitals and nursing homes.
CarePlus has eight locations in New Hampshire. Medicare pays about $210, plus mileage, for a basic ambulance ride.
"We're the largest ambulance transport company in the state. We would expect to be at the top," Doherty said.
The incomplete Sunday News list placed cardiologist Goldberg among the top 50 billers in the state. He fell off the complete list, which runs in today's newspaper. Goldberg said he received a lot of negative reaction.
"Most physicians are honest workers and are open to transparency," Goldberg said. "The problem comes when you have to spend time to defend yourself."


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Friday, April 6, 2012
tell me spring is here to stay.
I carved my initials
and started on your name.
Bark bit blood from both my hands
when sweat slicked the knife away.
Round and round the blackjack,
saying what I have to say to you,
my love.
Letters full of lavender,
letters full of lies
delivered in the darkness
so I cannot read your eyes.
But, truth traced with a finger
gives itself away.
Round and round the blackjack,
there's nothing left for you to say,
my love.
17 comments:
- Fireblossom said...
What a sly choice is the blackjack oak for this poem. One thinks of an oak as a symbol of strength and permanence, but the blackjack grows in bad soil, and its wood isn't the best for burning cos it burns hot and has air pockets, making it a fire risk, and the acorns can poison cattle who eat them. Love is no picnic, especially when you get down to writing poems about it!
- April 6, 2012 at 8:09 PM
- Sioux said...
I am glad Fireblossom saved me from asking what kind of tree a blackjack is. And apparently she is an expert on blackjack oaks;)
"Bark bit blood...sweat slicked the knife away...But, truth traced with a finger gives itself away." What brilliant lines, MZ.
- April 6, 2012 at 8:33 PM
- Mary said...
The ending....whew! Strong write all the way through.
- April 6, 2012 at 8:37 PM
- Sherry Blue Sky said...
Wow, killer poem! Powerful and portentous:)
- April 6, 2012 at 8:40 PM
- Fireblossom said...
Note to Sioux: As long as I know how to find Wikipedia, I shall remain an expert on everything!
- April 6, 2012 at 9:12 PM
- Laurie Kolp said...
I love the alliteration like "Bark bit blood from both my hands" and the second stanza is powerful... "my love" really seals the deal.
- April 6, 2012 at 9:25 PM
- Ella said...
Amazing! I love all the details and conjured thoughts that ramble when I read it! Wow~
- April 6, 2012 at 9:33 PM
- Sylvia K said...
Wonderful, powerful as always and I love it!
- April 6, 2012 at 9:56 PM
- Susie Clevenger said...
Wonderfully dark...love it
- April 6, 2012 at 10:19 PM
- Fred Rutherford said...
a lot to like about this one MZ. First off, love the way you use the blackjack term, haven't heard it in quite some time and you make me remember what a good word it is when used in this sense. The subtle rhyming here is great and then some of these lines are wicked cool, bark bit from blood…sweat slicked the knife away…truth traced with a finger gives itself away… very cool.
- April 7, 2012 at 1:34 AM
- Other Mary said...
Wow, love this!
- April 7, 2012 at 8:10 AM
- Kerry O'Connor said...
This reads like the incantation to a little love magic.
- April 7, 2012 at 8:37 AM
- Brian Miller said...
goodness this is a strong write MZ...love the imagery as i love carved initials in the wood...and the balckjack...and just really well done...
- April 7, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- Margaret said...
I love Kerry's response! Yes, an incantation! And Fireblossom's comment was very educational! And your words, as aways: hypnotizing!
- April 7, 2012 at 10:27 AM
- Helen said...
Yep .. this is brilliant!
- April 7, 2012 at 11:10 AM
- hedgewitch said...
That bark is hard to carve. Can't believe I missed this one--one of your best, MZ. Sad, more bitter than accepting, more disillusioned than bitter--well-drawn, and some standout lines, both stanzas, but the letters of lavender and lies got to me. Fine writing, all the way through.
- April 8, 2012 at 1:13 PM
Love this:
"Bark bit blood from both my hands
when sweat slicked the knife away."
- April 10, 2012 at 11:19 AM


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Dover man sought in Rochester shootingBy JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
July 30. 2014 7:41PM
ROCHESTER — Police have identified Dover man being sought for shooting another man in the chest along Lafayette Street Tuesday.
By Wednesday evening, police obtained a warrant for Kerry Joseph, 27, whose last known address was on New York Street in Dover, for the charge of first degree assault in connection with the shooting which occurred outside 40 Lafayette St. just before noon Tuesday.
"We do not have anyone in custody at this time," Police Capt. Gary Boudreau said.
While police have not released the identity of the 19-year-old man who was shot in the chest, Boudreau said he continues to recover from the life-threatening injuries at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He added he was listed in stable condition, as of Wednesday.
"We are not releasing name of the victim, it has been our practice to not release the names of victims in crimes," Boudreau said in an e-mail.
"The victim's injuries were serious and considered life threatening," according to police.
Joseph is an African-American man who is six foot, one inch tall and weighs about 165 pounds. He has ties in Rochester, Milton, Dover, and in Boston, Mass., according to police.
After the shooting, Joseph was seen leaving the scene on foot heading towards River Street. He was wearing a dark grey shirt and dark jean shorts.
"Due to the violent nature of the crime police do consider Mr. Joseph dangerous," according to a release.
Nonetheless, Boudreau said Tuesday that there is little risk to the public as Joseph appeared to have "targeted" his victim.
"Yesterday's incident was not a random act of violence," according to police.
"This isn't a normal type of crime for the area," Boudreau said, adding police have not found any indications which link the shooting to other crimes or determined what led to the incident.
"We have been active today in this investigation," Boudreau said Wednesday afternoon.
Anyone with information about the incident or who knows the whereabouts of Joseph is encouraged to contact Rochester Police at (603) 330-7127 or call Rochester Crimeline at 335-6500. All calls to the Rochester Crimeline will remain confidential and rewards are given for information, which leads to arrests. You can also text the Rochester Crimline at Crimes (274637) in the body write TEXT4CASH followed by your tip.


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Yorkshire rivals set for cup battle
The only certainty about Saturday's Tetley's Challenge Cup final is that, for the first time for nine years, the trophy will be heading to the east of the Pennines.
It has already been a momentous sporting year for Yorkshire, most notably with the triumphant Grand Depart of the Tour de France, but also with a host of Commonwealth Games medals that would have secured the same respectable place in the medals table the county memorably achieved at the London Olympics.
And, after eight years of dominance by St Helens, Warrington and Wigan, a Yorkshireman will get his hands on the famous trophy when Brian McDermott's Leeds do battle with Daryl Powell's Castleford at Wembley.
Brian McDermott does not believe his Leeds side fear the big occasions
"We've done a bit in Yorkshire this year with sport," McDermott said.
"The Brownlee brothers keep smashing everybody that comes their way, there is Nicola Adams and the Tour de France, which came through my village, so let's hope the final lives up to expectations - classy Cas against the supposed millionaires of Leeds Rhinos."
Both McDermott and Powell have enjoyed success as players in rugby league's enduring knockout competition but have experienced only frustration as coaches.
McDermott, a no-nonsense prop in the magnificent Bradford side that swept all before them in the early days of Super League, was in the Bulls team that beat the Rhinos at Murrayfield in 2000, a year after Powell starred for Leeds in their victory over London Broncos.
Powell then took Leeds to the 2003 final only to watch them go down once more to Bradford while McDermott has presided over Wembley defeats at the hands of Warrington and Wigan since taking over the reins at Headingley four years ago.
It is one of the biggest sporting conundrums that Leeds can boast the most successful record in Grand Finals, with six triumphs in the last 10 years, yet have to go back to the last millennium for their last Challenge Cup success.
S ix final losses - the Rhinos also went down to Hull in 2005 and Warrington in 2010 - might suggest they bottle it on the big occasion but their near-perfect record at Old Trafford, where their only Grand Final defeat was in 2005, suggests otherwise and McDermott believes it has simply been a case of them meeting their match on the day.
"I think against Warrington (a 30-6 defeat in 2010) it was a bad day but previous to that, Hull was a tight game, and the time before that it was another dramatic game against Bradford," McDermott said.
"We had a really close game against Wigan in 2011 and, while we never really got going against Warrington in 2012, we weren't blown away. My point is that we're not doing anything wrong.
"It's not as if we've been getting there and everything has been going wrong. There's nothing too dramatic.
"By nature, when you get to the Challenge Cup final, you play good teams and somebody has got to lose.
"You can put things in place beforehand to try to prevent that happening but the beauty is you just don't know what's going to happen when the whistle blows."
If Leeds think 15 years is a long time to wait, they should spare a thought for their rivals, whose last Wembley appearance was in 1992, six years after they beat Hull KR 15-14 to lift the trophy for the last time.
Malcolm Reilly, coach of the successful 1986 team, will address Powell's class of 2014 in the build-up to Saturday's game and will sense a mood of quiet optimism in the underdogs' camp.
Neutrals at Wembley will no doubt get behind Powell's Cinderella outfit, although few would begrudge the likes of Kevin Sinfield, Rob Burrow and Danny McGuire finally getting their hands on the only big prize to elude them throughout their magnificent careers.
Sentiment will count for nothing come kick-off, however, and Powell will certainly have no sympathy for his old club.
"Just because you've lost six, doesn't mean you've got to win the seventh," Powell said. "It can become seven and it's our job to make that happen and to heap the pressure on them as the game gets going."
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Metallica Unveil 'Quebec Magnetic' Footage of 'Master of Puppets' Performance
Metallica fans are a devoted bunch and you get to see their passion for the band in full effect in the newly posted video of 'Master of Puppets' that's part of the upcoming 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD.
The group deliver a blistering performance musically, but James Hetfield, perhaps encouraged by the audience response, lets the crowd fill in some of the vocal parts on 'Master of Puppets' while he and the band let loose with their furious playing. The song is definitely a highlight of the forthcoming release.
Metallica headed to Quebec City in the fall of 2009 as part of their 'World Magnetic Tour' and the shows were filmed for the forthcoming DVD/Blu-Ray offering, 'Quebec Magnetic,' which will be in stores Dec. 10. This will be the band's first release via their new Blackened Recordings label.
The group recently announced the launch of the label in coordination with the news that they had taken control of the masters of their past recordings, giving the band full access over how their music is used going forward. Part of having control means the band can offer their concert film at the reasonable price of $15.98 for either the DVD or Blu-Ray format.
Fans were allowed to vote on the set list, and the home video will include 18 songs from the concert, plus an additional eight "bonus songs." 'Quebec Magnetic' can be pre-ordered here.
Watch Metallica's 'Master of Puppets"Quebec Magnetic' Performance


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The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game
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The game was initially released in 2001 to coincide in with the movie The Fellowship of the Ring. New box sets with updated rules were also released for The Two Towers and The Return of the King movies. Later, beginning with the Shadow and Flame supplement, Games Workshop began to add content that was featured in the original book but not in the film adaptations: eg. Tom Bombadil, Radagast and Glorfindel. Games Workshop has also expanded its license with original material on areas such as Harad and Khand, with mixed reactions. The most recent complete edition of the rules, often called The One Rulebook to Rule them All, was released by Games Workshop in September 2005, while a compact edition entitled The Mines of Moria was also released.
In early 2009 Games Workshop also released an expansion to the original game called War of the Ring which, according to the company, allows players to emulate the large battles included in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings by streamlining the game system.
This expansion differs from the main game in a several ways. Firstly War of the Ring uses a larger number of models but the models are placed on movement trays with two cavalry models or eight infantry models on each. This allows for much easier and quicker movement of large numbers of models at once. These are called "companies". Larger creatures such as Ents and Trolls are treated as separate models and do not use movement trays. Combat within the game is also treated differently. In the original game players both roll dice to determine who wins the fight and then the victor rolls to see how much damage is done. In War of the Ring only dice to determine damage are rolled. Also in War of the Ring heroes are treated more like upgrades for their company rather than individual models like in Strategy Battle Game.
In addition to gaming, The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game includes other common elements of the miniature wargaming hobby. These include the collecting, painting and conversion of miniature figures used in play, as well as the modelling of gaming terrain from scratch. These aspects of the hobby are covered in Games Workshop's monthly White Dwarf and on various gaming websites, as well as formerly in the fortnightly Battle Games in Middle-earth.
In the 1980s, Games Workshop produced a range of miniatures for The Lord of the Rings, using original character designs based on fantasy art popular of the time. This was the first range of Lord of the Rings miniatures that Citadel created, taking over from Grenadier Miniatures in 1985, before the license passed to Mithril Miniatures around 1987. The earliest releases were semi-solid base, having a small solid base; later releases were slot based.
Current licensing
The current Lord of the Rings range stems from Games Workshop's rights from Middle-earth Enterprises to produce a skirmish war game based on the films, and also on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books, in the 25mm miniature scale.[1] (The rights to produce a role playing game version of the films were sold to another firm, Decipher, Inc.) They also have the rights to produce a Battle of Five Armies game called "The Hobbit: Strategy Battle Game", using smaller miniatures to enact larger battles (more akin to the Warmaster system).[2] Under this separate license, the game was done using a 10 mm scale for the normal warriors, and a larger "heroic" scale for the named characters.
Games Workshop has not acquired the rights to The Silmarillion, which is still the exclusive property of the Tolkien Estate, but has the right to develop its own derivative intellectual property to fill in the gaps in Tolkien's legendarium. This is particularly true of Harad, which has a range of invented places (such as "Kârna", "Badharkân", "Hidâr", "Nâfarat", "Abrakân", and "Dhâran-sar"[3]) and characters (such as the Hasharin[3] and "Dalamyr, Fleetmaster of Umbar"[4]).
Overview of Rulesets
The rules for Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game are in their fourth edition. The first three editions of the rulebooks were released with the Lord of the Rings films, but Games Workshop used the magazine White Dwarf and various supplements to "go beyond what is presented in the films of The Lord of the Rings and delve into the rich material of J. R. R. Tolkien's books."[5] The current edition, The One Rulebook to Rule them All, contains the entire set of rules updated and presented in a single large volume, including those of previous supplements. The three older editions are to be re-released in updated supplements, while the compact Mines of Moria edition contains the updated rules only for what was shown in the films.
For materials done under the previous iteration of the rules, there exist errata and FAQ files, to ensure potential rules conflicts between editions are resolved universally.
In addition to the official rulesets, Games Workshop has also encouraged the writing of unofficial "house rules" by wargamers:
"We encourage fellow hobbyists to invent rules that work for them. There is no need to stick precisely to the published rules. However, if you are thinking about making your own Codex [eg.] for your Space Marine chapter (in addition to following the other guidelines in this policy), please avoid making it look official as this may confuse gamers and amount to a challenge to our trademarks. Also, do not copy our official publications or documents."</ref> As such, there have been a number of unofficial fan supplements and other supplementary material on the internet; the most notable of which was The Age of the King, made by The One Ring. Although some of its subject matter was later covered by official rulesets,[6] it is still considered "the benchmark against which all others are measured". In many cases, supplements are written for areas where Games Workshop's licence does not extend, such as The Silmarillion.[7]
Legions of Middle-earth
In 2006, Games Workshop released the new expansion entitled "Legions of Middle-earth", centering around theming and army building. It is not a supplement or rulebook, as it contains no rules; instead, it provides army lists for players to theme their forces around, and scenarios which are designed to work in conjunction with them. However, Games Workshop also released supplement summaries online in conjunction with Legions of Middle-earth, so effectively a player only requires Legions of Middle-earth and the main Rulebook in order to use the rules of the supplements.[8] According to one review, the army lists would transform the game "from what has essentially been a scenario-based game that appealed mostly to collectors to a genuine tournament-compatible game system," although in this it "could have been a little bit more restrictive." Interestingly, some of the miniatures for the point values listed have not yet been released; in this way, the book was not to become obsolete with future releases for some time.
Books and magazines
See also White Dwarf
- 2001: The Fellowship of the Ring (rulebook)
- 2002: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Best of White Dwarf Magazine
- 2003: The Two Towers (rulebook)
- 2003: The Return of the King (rulebook)
- 2003: Shadow & Flame
- 2003: The Two Towers: The Best of White Dwarf Magazine
- 2004: The Return of the King: The Best of White Dwarf Magazine
- 2004: Siege of Gondor
- 2004: The Battle of Pelennor Fields
- 2004: The Scouring of the Shire
- 2005: Mines of Moria
- 2005: The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game: Rulebook
- 2006: Legions of Middle-earth
- 2006: A Shadow in the East
- 2006: Fall of the Necromancer
- 2006: The Ruin of Arnor
- 2007: Mordor
- 2007: Khazad-Dûm
- 2007: Gondor in Flames
- 2008: Harad
- 2009: War of the Ring
- 2010: War of the Ring: Battlehosts
See Also
- ↑ "Note that these figures are 25 mm and not the 28 mm figures that are more popular today"; Painting the Lord of the Rings Mines of Moria Game, as of 2007-07-17.
- ↑ Games Workshop Online Store 2005-12-16, as of 2007-06-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Battle of the Pelennor Fields Supplement
- ↑ Legions of Middle-earth
- ↑ Alessio Cavatore, Shadow and Flame, page 3 (2003).
- ↑ Compare with Games Workshop's A Shadow in the East Supplement
- ↑ Supplements have been made depicting the Fall of Gondolin, [1] [2] based on The Silmarillion and The Book of Lost Tales respectively, as well as about the Kinslaying at Alqualondë and the War of Wrath. [3]
- ↑ With the exception that the summaries do give access to a model's basic wargear, available "Magic" or the Movement rate.


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By: Faith Choyce
Unless you're living under an unfuckable rock, you've obviously heard of your Kegels. You might even already be doing them a few times a week in the hopes of toning your pelvic floor, keeping your bladder in check, or turning your otter pocket into a delicate vise that firmly grips anything that dares to lovingly enter it. If you aren't yet doing Kegels, it might be because you have the same fear that many women do before starting an exercise regimen: Will it make me look mannish? While some doctors might dismiss your deeply held concern as "ridiculous" or even "what are you talking about", experts confirm that improperly-done Kegels can make your muscles become bulky, beefcake-y, and super manly. No thanks! Here are the best ways to use kegels to keep your snatch sexy, slim, and ultra-feminine:
1. Use the right pussy weight.
They look like hella fancy jade tampons and you can find them pretty much anywhere: Amazon, Craigslist, Goodwill. No matter your budget or sanitation standards, you can find something weighted and sphericonical to shove into the ol' love canal. Just be sure that no matter what you do, you get the pink, purple, or glittery ones. The last thing you need is to end up with a pelvic floor that purposely wipes wing sauce on your shirt during football games all because you popped some navy blue or slate-gray eggs into your lady hole. Yikes!
2. Don't add liquid calories with sugary lube.
When you insert your weights, be sure to use a low carb, high-protein lube. If you can afford to splurge on the gluten-free variety, even better. Choosing a lubricant that has too much sugar and fat is just gonna pack on the pussy pounds and before you know it your once-demure munchbox will be shopping for Gold's Gym posing tank tops and challenging strangers to arm-wrestling matches on the street.
3. Low weight + High reps = Tight, feminine poon.
For a lean vagina, high reps with a low weight is key. Aim for five sets of 1,000 reps; 50–75 times a week. You can literally do them from the time you wake up until the time you pass out from exhaustion and loneliness, as long as you're using something that weighs less than a dwarf hamster. If you go for low reps and a higher weight, say, something in the guinea pig range, you run the serious risk of developing a rippling, meaty eight-pack of a punani; the kind that rips off its TapOut shirt in public while screaming, "YOU WANNA GO THEN?!? LET'S GO!! COME AT ME, BRO!!"
4. Remember to breathe, but not too hard.
You might have heard that slow, even, deep breaths are best while Kegeling. This is a really common misconception; one that will lead you down the road of an aggressively full-bodied and overly aggressive vagina. You want to keep your breaths airy, shallow, and helpless-sounding. Restricting the flow of oxygen to your pelvic walls will help them stay sexy, trim, and delicately taut. Remember: This exercise is for you and also him!
5. Do it right, do it tight.
Nothing is more important than proper form. You NEVER want to perform Kegels in street clothes, old gym shorts, or comfy sweatpants. If you don't have access to a full line of Lululemon apparel, lacy Victoria Secret underwear will do. Another option is to squeeze out your reps while completely nude and covered in rose petals that have been misted with vanilla oil. Again, that's optional, but remember: Your pussy shouldn't look like it's killed a man with its bare hands before!
Now that you've got the basics down, it's time to get to work—just don't work too hard or you could get a bodybuilder of a salami-hider! Remember, if you feel the burn, you're doing wayyy too much! Or you should call your doc; could be the clap. Happy sweating!
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Shawn Sharp interview
Shawn Sharp is the sports editor at the Oxford Eagle and was at the Eagle offices the night Monica Drum was killed. Detectives Murphy and Parker interviewed him at the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department. The interview was recorded with the witness's knowledge and consent.
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 5:00 p.m.
- Detective S. Murphy
- Detective E. Parker
- Shawn Sharp
Detective Parker: Thanks for coming in. For the record, could you please state your name and address?
Shawn Sharp: I'm Shawn Sharp, 1414 Pierce Avenue, Oxford.
Detective Murphy: How long had you known Ms. Drum?
Shawn Sharp: Since the Greatest Show on Turf.
Detective Parker: The what?
Shawn Sharp: The Rams kicking ass and taking names. Marshall Faulk? Kurt Warner? Football? You've heard of it?
Detective Parker: And when was that exactly?
Shawn Sharp: Actually that was 1999 through 2001, but I met Monica when she was working for the Cinci Post in 2000.
Detective Parker: So you've known Ms. Drum since 2000?
Shawn Sharp: Yes, but I really got to know Mon when we were both working here in Oxford.
Detective Murphy: You called her Mon? You knew her that well?
Shawn Sharp: Sure.
Detective Murphy: She didn't mind being called that, even in a professional setting?
Shawn Sharp: You mean was she uptight? Nope. You'd never know she was a Yankee or under so much pressure. She was tough as nails – in fact, sometimes she was a pain in the ass – but she was certainly never uptight. I think she liked being called Mon. She had a nickname for everyone else anyway. She always added an -ie to the end of everyone's name. She called me Shawnie. I liked it. Kind of endeared her to me.
Detective Parker: What were some of the other names she used for people?
Shawn Sharp: Well, she called Steve in the press room Stevie, and my assistant, Morgan Andrews, she called him Morrie. Everyone got an -ie.
Detective Parker: What about Rick Hughes?
Shawn Sharp: Richie. Boy, he hated it!
Detective Parker: How do you know?
Shawn Sharp: It wasn't a secret. She would even come over the intercom and say, "Richie, please come to my office." Heh, heh, you could see the steam coming out of his ears. Matter of fact, they got in a big argument about that the day before she was killed.
Detective Murphy: Did anyone else in the office hear or see the argument?
Shawn Sharp: I don't think anyone in the office did, but it wasn't in the office. It was at the open house. I was there with … a lady friend, and we were waiting in line for a carriage ride. That's romantic, right? I should get points for that, right? Anyway, Rick and Monica were a few people ahead of us in line. I didn't even notice them at first because I was concentrating on my lady, but then they got loud and everyone noticed them.
Detective Murphy: Loud?
Shawn Sharp: They were arguing, which isn't anything new, but they were loud enough that we could all hear them.
Detective Murphy: Did you hear what they were arguing about?
Shawn Sharp: The Egg Bowl, if you can believe it. Neither one of them knows much about college football, but that didn't stop them. Rick was saying that State was going to win because they had more wins over the season, so they were the better team. Some people would say State had an easier schedule and that's why they won more, but there was no point telling Rick that because he wasn't hearing it. Monica was saying wins didn't matter as much because it wasn't like a regular game and not to count Ole Miss out. 'Course, we know how that turned out.
Detective Murphy: So they were arguing loudly about the game. Did anything else happen?
Shawn Sharp: I wasn't listening to every word, but I thought it was pretty stupid of Rick to be yelling about that when he was surrounded by Ole Miss fans. Monica must've thought so too because I heard her call him an idiot.
Detective Murphy: What was Rick's reaction?
Shawn Sharp: He got real quiet and just looked at her. She could see he was upset, and I could tell she liked it. She was fearless. I think she kind of got a kick out of pushing her luck with people. I didn't read too much of the stuff she wrote, but I was always hearing about her stepping on someone's toes. I think her and Hollis had agreed to disagree.
Detective Parker: The mayor?
Shawn Sharp: Yes. Some story once about the city limits expanding or something. She wasn't exactly an objective type. She always wrote stuff up fairly, people respected her, but she definitely had an opinion. She was usually right too, which can be annoying as hell.
Detective Parker: How did the argument between Rick and Monica end?
Shawn Sharp: Well, she kept on at him about home field advantage and who wanted to win more and all that. He hadn't said a word since she called him an idiot, but he finally told her to shut up loud enough that people turned around and looked at them. The ones who weren't looking at them already anyway. Monica just smiled at him real sweet-like and said, "That's not a very nice thing to say … Richie."
Detective Parker: What did he say?
Shawn Sharp: Nothing at first. Then he leaned over and said something to her that I couldn't hear, but it really pissed her off so I can guess what it was.
Detective Murphy: What's that?
Shawn Sharp: There's a word that always set Mon off. I don't like to say it in mixed company, but you can probably guess. It's four letters, starts with–
Detective Murphy: I think we got it. So what happened then?
Shawn Sharp: She took a step back away from him. Then she brought her hand back like she was going to slap him. Hard. In the face. But he grabbed her arm before she made contact and shoved her backwards.
Detective Murphy: What happened then?
Shawn Sharp: Well, she didn't fall down or anything, but it wasn't a gentle nudge. She had to scramble to stay on her feet. She was way past pissed then. She pointed at him and said, "That is it. You're done." Then she turned around and walked off.
Detective Murphy: What did Rick do?
Shawn Sharp: He just looked around at the people around him who were staring at him pretty hard, and then he walked away.
Detective Parker: Did either of them know you witnessed all this?
Shawn Sharp: I don't think so, no.
Detective Parker: Can you identify any of the people in line?
Shawn Sharp: Well, there's my lady friend. Her name is Teresa … something.
Detective Parker: Uh-huh. What about any of the other people in line?
Shawn Sharp: I don't think I knew any of them. After they left, we were all pretty much avoiding looking at each other and pretending nothing happened.
Detective Murphy: What time did all this happen?
Shawn Sharp: Around 2:30 maybe?
Detective Parker: Before this public argument, how was Rick and Monica's relationship around the office?
Shawn Sharp: Oh, it was good most of the time.
Detective Parker: Most of the time?
Shawn Sharp: Yeah. Rick can fly off the handle about little things.
Detective Parker: Such as?
Shawn Sharp: Well, if Monica brought in some beer that he didn't like, he would complain and sulk.
Detective Murphy: This was at the office?
Shawn Sharp: Oh, yeah. Mon was good about that. If we had to work late on something – and we were always working late – she would bring in beer. Or she would order pizza, stuff like that. She would shred our stories, she was generally a hard-ass when it came to the paper and what went in it, but she was definitely generous on a personal level. She took care of us.
Detective Parker: What kind of beer?
Shawn Sharp: She usually brought in fancy stuff like Heineken. Rick is strictly a Bud Light man.
Detective Murphy: What else can you tell us about the two of them?
Shawn Sharp: Don't know a whole lot. Talk around the office was that they dated some, but I sure couldn't see them ever getting married or anything like that.
Detective Murphy: Why?
Shawn Sharp: Oh, I don't know. Who knows? I don't pay much attention to all that. Mama always told me to mind my business, and I'd be all right.
Detective Parker: You mentioned working late. What's the usual schedule around the office?
Shawn Sharp: There is no usual schedule most days. I guess most of the reporters work pretty normal, like 9:00 or 10:00 to 6:00 or something, but if there's some kind of late meeting or game or to-do, they might not come in until 2:00 or 3:00. Most of them are just in and out depending on what they're working on, and leave when their stuff is filed for the day and it's been OK'd. Monica usually came in late because she stayed late, until the paper goes back to press. My deadline is usually 10:00 p.m., so I'm usually out right around then, unless there's a game running later than that.
Detective Parker: That's seven days a week?
Shawn Sharp: Technically, no. We're all supposed to be working a 40-hour week. Most of the reporters can get by with that, although they do stuff on their days off, you know, a couple of hours here or there. I can usually manage to stay away on my days off, but it's a stretch. I don't think Monica was ever off really. The Eagle was her life. Like for instance Saturday, that was supposed to be her day off, but she was in her office when I came in after the game. She said she just wanted to make sure everything was OK. It was like her kid or something. She always had to check in and put it to bed.
Detective Parker: And Saturday night you were working?
Shawn Sharp: Yeah. I had to write up the game and all that. I got something written up for the online edition, and then I had to get back out to cover the post-game festivities. Before I left, I stopped in Monica's office. We were talking about the game. I asked her if she wanted to come check out the scene with me, but she didn't seem in the mood, so I left pretty quick.
Detective Parker: Did she say anything else to you that night? Anything unusual?
Shawn Sharp: No. I could tell she was in a bad mood, maybe because of the whole thing with Rick. But she didn't say anything.
Detective Parker: What time did you leave?
Shawn Sharp: About quarter to 11:00.
Detective Parker: Was anyone else there when you left?
Shawn Sharp: No, just Monica. Ernie probably came in right after that, but I didn't see him.
Detective Murphy: What about the mayor? What about his relationship with Monica?
Shawn Sharp: I just heard they didn't get along since that story I told you about – I guess that was back in '07 maybe – but I didn't pay any attention, really.
Detective Parker: There was a headline taped to Ms. Drum's desk. No date, just a headline reading "Acquitted." Do you know anything about that?
Shawn Sharp: Sorry, nothing. I decided a long time ago to just stick with my sports beat.
Detective Murphy: You mentioned that Monica sometimes didn't get along with Rick and with the mayor. Was there anyone else she had disagreements with?
Shawn Sharp: Not that I know.
Detective Murphy: What about you? You and Monica never had any disagreements?
Shawn Sharp: Well, sure. She got worked up about something with everybody at one time or another, but she always calmed down. We got along fine.
Detective Murphy: Is that what the other Eagle employees are going to tell us?
Shawn Sharp: I don't see why not.
Detective Parker: OK. Well, thanks. We may need to get back in touch with you to ask a few more questions.
Shawn Sharp: Sure. Glad to help. Who do y'all think is going to win the Super Bowl?
Detective Parker: Um … the Falcons?
Shawn Sharp: Huh. Maybe. But they've got to win a playoff game first.
Interview ends - 5:31 p.m.


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News & Events
For the Media
LaLonde of Manlius Receives Clarkson University's Top Alumni Honor
[A photograph for media use is available at http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/tlalonde.jpg .]
Potsdam, N.Y. -- Timothy J. LaLonde of Manlius, N.Y., vice president-controller at Carrols Restaurant Group, has received the Golden Knight Award from his alma mater, Clarkson University. Presented each year during Reunion Weekend, Clarkson's most prestigious alumni award is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves either by service to Clarkson through Alumni Association activities or have demonstrated outstanding career achievement, bringing distinction to themselves and to Clarkson.
LaLonde earned his bachelor of science degree in accounting from Clarkson University in 1978.
For his contributions as a young alumnus, LaLonde was the recipient of the Woodstock Award for young alumni achievement in 1988. He was president of the Clarkson Alumni Association from 2004 to 2006 and chair of the former presidents group. Prior to his term as president, he served as vice president of the Alumni Association for two years. LaLonde was president of the Rochester alumni chapter for 11 years, a regional chapter board member and served a five-year term as a member-at-large of the Alumni Association.
LaLonde's community service includes many years as a board member and treasurer of the Adam Walsh Child Resource Center, now known as the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He has also participated in Junior Achievement programs in Syracuse and is a board member of the Fayetteville-Manlius Youth Basketball Association. He has been a youth sports coach for many years.
LaLonde and his wife, Mary, and their two children, Timothy and Alexandra, reside in Manlius.
Clarkson University crosses the boundaries of disciplines, nations and cultures in order for discovery, engineering innovation and enterprise to come together. As a result, faculty and graduates grasp the full impact of their calling, direct their research to the world's pressing issues and lead with confidence and distinction. One in seven alumni is already a CEO or other senior executive. Located in Potsdam, N.Y., just outside the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Clarkson is home to 3, 000 students preparing for rewarding careers through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, science, and health sciences, as well as unparalleled outdoor recreation and life experiences beyond the classroom.


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One person was severely injured when a car struck a tree on Barre Road Wednesday night.
According to the Fire Department's Facebook page, around 5 p.m. they went to Barre Road to find a car had struck a tree and that the driver was pinned in the front seat. The driver's side door had been pushed into the passenger compartment about two feet, trapping the driver's legs, according to the Fire Department.
Firefighters used hydraulic tools to try and free the victim; all four doors and the roof were removed to free the driver.
The victim was taken by ambulance to UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus.
No further information on the accident was available tonight.


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WENGEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Christof Innerhofer boosted his world championship hopes when he became the first Italian in 16 years to tame the Lauberhorn and win the classic Wengen downhill on Saturday.
In two minutes 29.82 seconds, the super-G world champion won the fifth Alpine ski World Cup race of his career and the third downhill, two months after his return to the top in Beaver Creek.
Already fastest in Friday's downhill leg of the super-combined here, the Italian emulated his compatriot Kristian Ghedina who won the race in 1997, his second Wengen victory.
"If I could have picked two downhills I would have loved to win in my career, it would probably have been Wengen and Beaver Creek. To win them both in the same year is just amazing," said the 28-year-old Innerhofer.
"Ghedina's name was on the roll of honor of both races as the last Italian to win them. Now it's mine. It's obviously a great morale booster ahead of Kitzbuehel and the world championships in Schladming (from February 5-17)," he added.
Innerhofer was one of the leading lights of the 2011 worlds in Garmisch-Partenkirchen where he won the super-G and finished third in the downhill but later suffered concussion after a crash and struggled to return to his best.
On Saturday, Innerhofer beat two Austrians, 2011 winner Klaus Kroell, who was 0.30 adrift, and Hannes Reichelt, who trailed the Italian by 0.76.
Frenchman Johan Clarey was quickest in the Hanneggschuss, the fastest section on the men's circuit, and set an unofficial speed record in a men's World Cup race of 161.9 kph but had to be content with fifth place at the finish.
Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, the downhill World Cup leader, crashed after losing a ski shortly after a jump and ended up in the safety nets.
The Norwegian was unhurt but lost precious ground in the overall World Cup, still led by Austria's Marcel Hirscher, the arch-favorite in Sunday's slalom at this Swiss resort.
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Hello Everyone,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post a question like this, but since I'm an AO Newb, I thought this is a good place as any.
First off, I'm running Windows 2000 Professional on my laptop with a Linksys 54G wireless CardBus card that is connected to my wireless router. I'm using the WLAN monitor the connect to the router. I have an extra ethernet adapter (old fashioned hardwire) that is not connected but is not disabled. The wireless router is Netgear.
I decided that I should run Ethereal in promiscous mode to see what's going through my router. I noticed that my computer periodically sends out these broadcast messages using protocol BROWSE, with the following info: "Domain/workgroup announcement WORKGROUP, NT Workstation, Domain Enum".
Has anyone seen this before? I ran Ethereal a long time ago for a class project, and I did not see these messages on my computer -- however, I was using XP Pro at the time (maybe only W2K sends these out??).
The other strange thing is that my computer periodically pings the router out of the blue (not initiated by me!). Attached is the ethereal file, if anyone is interested to have a look.
I've never seen this before when I was running a "wired" linksys router, so this is not really freaking me out, but giving me only code "orange". Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. Thanks to Ethereal, I was able to see that my computer was trying to connect to some weird IP address (207.something), so I ran ad-aware and found 40-something things. Augh... Time to start up ZoneAlarm? Anyway, my comp hasn't tried connecting there since I cleaned off the spyware.


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Travel news
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The news items in this section refer to future events and have not been displayed on the Main Page yet. They should be copied there when the date approaches and then shifted to the monthly archives below.
Current and past
July 2012
Solomon Islands Host Quadrennial Festival of Pacific Arts
1 July 2012
The Solomon Islands will host the largest cultural festival in the South Pacific, the quadrennial Festival of Pacific Arts, which runs from July 1-14. The festival, held every 4 years since 1972, brings together artisans from 27 Pacific nations and territories to showcase crafts, music, dance, literature, and more. The theme for this festival is "Culture in Harmony With Nature". Delegates are selected by their home country/territory and attend the festival to showcase their home rather than compete—a rare cultural exchange between somewhat simmilar cultures that are separated by long distances and few transport options. Events will be held in purpose built a purpose-built village near Honiara, with some festivities held in other locations. The Solomon Islands claim this to be their biggest tourism event ever and are improving tourist facilities and cleaning up the image of Honiara. National airline Solomons Airlines is adding extra flights between Honiara-Brisbane, Australia around the festival. The next FoPA won't be held until 2016 in Guam. [1]
June 2012
California Adventure expands
15 June 2012
Disney California Adventure, the little-sister second gate at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, today unveils the largest expansion in its eleven-year history. The entrance area has been re-themed to resemble 1920s-era Los Angeles, the time when a young Walt Disney arrived to begin his storied career. In the back of the park, a new land called Cars Land recreates the Route 66 town of Radiator Springs from the Cars films, with three much-anticipated new rides and truly monumental theming.
May 2012
New low-cost airline in Colombia
30 May 2012
VivaColombia, the new airline, will use Medellín international airport as the hub, with one-way flights starting at COP 54.000 (USD 30). The maiden flight was from Medellín to Bogotá on May 24th.[2]
Ice hockey world championship kicks off in Finland and Sweden
4 May 2012
For the first time the annual world championship in ice hockey will be held in two countries - Finland and Sweden. Half of the matches are to be played in Stockholm and the other half in Helsinki where also the final match takes place on the 20th of May.[3]
April 2012
Earthquake off Indonesia triggers tsunami alert
11 April 2012
An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7, which was felt as far away as India, has struck near Aceh Province of Indonesia. A regional tsunami alert has been issued. [4]
March 2012
Walk About Love starts Walking
20 March 2012
Israel's biggest traveling festival is about to Walk again, Backpackers from all over the world unite with a message to walk in Peace across entire Israel & Palestine, they will start walking from Eilat on the Red Sea in South Israel and cross the entire Negev & Judea deserts and up to Jerusalem than to Tel Aviv and north to Mt. Hermon all through April, May & June. [5]
Japan Introduces New and Cheaper Airlines
1 March 2012
In order to remain competitive in the airline industry and to encourage travel in Japan, a few new airlines have begun operation in Japan with bases in different parts and even some international flights. The new airlines are Air Asia (Tokyo-based), Jet Star Japan (Tokyo), Peach Aviation (Osaka), SkyMark (Tokyo and Kobe), and Air Do (Tokyo and Sapporo). The list of available flights is currently small but over the next few months new flights are being added, and some will even offer flights to Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong and Busan.[6]
February 2012
Kairakuen Reopens for the First Time After Quake
7 February 2012
The earthquake that struck Japan last March, nearly a year ago, caused damage to Kairakuen Garden in Mito, one of the official top three gardens of Japan which forced them to close the garden in order to repair and restore the damaged sections. Now, restoration work has finally finished and the garden is open just in time for its famous plum blossom festival.
Floods in Eastern Australia
3 February 2012
Residents of the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland are battling floods that have trapped over 17000 residents after heavy rains. 16 towns in NSW have been declared disaster zones, and the rains are expected to continue. [7] [8]
Deep Freeze in Eastern Europe
3 February 2012
Eastern Europe has been experiencing extremely cold winter weather during the last days. Over hundred, chiefly homeless persons, have died in Ukraine when the temperature has dropped to -35°C (-31°F). The cold weather together with heavy snowfall is affecting major parts of Eastern Europe all the way down to Bulgaria. Temperatures are also low in other parts of Europe - for instance in UK the temperature has fallen to -11°C (12F), Italy has experienced the coldest week in 27 years and in Finland heavy snowfall has messed up all modes of traffic in the capital region. [9] [10] [11]
Hungarian National Airline Malev Closes Down
3 February 2012
Due to financial problems the national carrier of Hungary, Malev, has closed down its operations. Malev has racked up a debt equal to the revenue of a whole year and after it was ordered to pay back various governmental subsidizes Malev is unable to continue its businesses. There are no more departures after today morning 5 AM (GMT). [12]
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Situated in Cody, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Cody Dug Up Gun Museum and Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Cody Cattle Company and Old Trail Town are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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All 189 rooms provide conveniences like sitting areas and refrigerators, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Other amenities available to guests include microwaves, minibars, and room service.
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Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village features a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, gift shops/newsstands, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village is a smoke-free property.
- Express check-in
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Free airport transportation
- 24-hour front desk
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Business center
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Smoke-free property
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Luggage storage
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Conference space size (feet) - 10000
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 189
- One meeting room
- Number of floors - 2
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Microwave
- Free toiletries
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free newspaper
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Flat-panel TV
- Number of bathrooms -
- In-room safe
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
QTs - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Bottoms Up Lounge - Onsite bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has acquired S.L. Benfica midfielder Yannick Djalo on loan for the 2014 season pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and international transfer certificate. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Djalo, 27, is a speedy winger with seven years of experience in Portugal's first division and one in France's Ligue 1. He has a goal to his credit in UEFA Champions League play and won multiple cups with Sporting Lisbon during his five full seasons there.
"We're excited to announce the signing of Yannick," said Earthquakes head coach Mark Watson. "There was a lot of work and time spent scouting in the offseason, and we feel like we have a very good player in Yannick. He adds a versatile, attacking dimension to our team. He can operate as an attacking midfielder, but also has the pace to get behind defenders."
Born in Guinea-Bissau, Djalo moved to Lisbon and began his career in Sporting Lisbon's renowned youth academy, working his way up to the first team for the start of the 2006-07 season. After making his Portuguese league debut on Sept. 16, 2006, Djalo went on to score 31 goals in 146 matches in all competitions for Sporting. He helped them win Portuguese Cups in 2006-07 and 2007-08 as well as Portuguese SuperCups in 2007 and 2008. During the 2008 SuperCup, Djalo scored both of Sporting's goals in a 2-0 win against FC Porto.
Djalo joins the Earthquakes with 20 games of UEFA Champions League under his belt. He made his first UCL appearance in group play against Inter Milan of Italy on Sept. 12, 2006 at the age of 20. In 2008-09, he scored the game-winner in Sporting's final group match against FC Basel to ensure passage to the Round of 16 where they were ousted by German giant Bayern Munich. In addition to UCL experience, Djalo also appeared in 17 Europa Cup matches for Sporting.
"I'm excited to bring in a player of Yannick's quality. His attacking flare and experience should be a welcome addition to the team," said Earthquakes general manager John Doyle.
Djalo left Sporting in the middle of the 2011-12 season and signed with Benfica on January 31, 2012. He went on to play in five games for Benfica before a loan deal was reached sending him to Toulouse FC in France for the 2012-13 campaign. While in France, Djalo saw action in 20 games and scored in a Coupe de la Ligue match.
Internationally, Djalo has one cap for Portugal's national team. He also represented their youth squads at all levels, including three appearances at the 2007 U-21 European Championship.
Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes acquire M Yannick Djalo on loan from Benfica (Portugal).
Yannick Djalo
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-6
Weight: 140 lbs.
Born: May 5, 1986 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Hometown: Lisbon, Portugal
Last Club: Benfica
Citizenship: Portugal


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McCain "disapproves" Morsi comments about Jews but says he will push for aid to Egypt
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CAIRO – U.S. Sen. John McCain says he has expressed strong disapproval to Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi about his past comments about Jews but that he and other congressmen will press for more aid to Egypt's ailing economy.
McCain, leading a congressional delegation to Egypt, met Wednesday with Morsi, opposition and business leaders.
The Arizona Republican says the delegation voiced its disapproval and had a "constructive discussion" with Morsi about his 2010 remarks calling Zionists "bloodsuckers" and the "descendants of apes and pigs." Morsi, a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood at the time, also called President Barack Obama a liar.
Despite the tiff, McCain told reporters the congressional delegation will push for an additional $480 million in assistance to help Egypt's ailing economy.


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December 2012
Study findings indicate that children exposed to methamphetamine prenatally show more signs of increased emotionality, anxiety, and depression than nonexposed children at ages 3 and 5 years.
July 2012
Sublingual buprenorphine is a safe and effective alternative to methadone for treating opioid dependence during pregnancy, finds the Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research (MOTHER) study, a NIDA-supported clinical trial. Women who received either medication had similar pregnancy and birth outcomes, but infants born to women who received buprenorphine had milder symptoms of neonatal opioid withdrawal.
April 2012 NIDA's Women and Sex/Gender Differences Research Program focuses on gender-specific addiction risk factors and treatment needs.
April 2012 A program involving home visits by nurses to low-income first-time mothers, starting during pregnancy and extending into the second year of their children's lives, has a positive and long-lasting impact on families. Children who participated in the program were less likely than others to report having used alcohol, cigarettes, or marijuana at age 12.
April 2012 Pregnant women who received financial incentives to refrain from smoking during late pregnancy were more successful at remaining abstinent and less likely to have babies with low birth weight, according to data from three trials.
April 2012 Dr. Volkow discusses NIDA's efforts to develop effective antismoking treatments for populations with persistently high rates of smoking, such as people with psychiatric disorders, high school dropouts, and Native Americans.
July 2011 Describes research showing that the combination of prenatal smoking exposure and specific genes increases children's and adolescent's risk for behavior problems.
April 2010 Describes a voucher-based reinforcement therapy trial with pregnant smokers to determine its effectiveness in enhancing abstinence rates.
December 2008 Reports on a link between mental disorders, including mood, anxiety, or personality disorder and nicotine dependence in pregnancy women.
December 2008 Highlights a computerized intervention that reduced new mothers' drug abuse in the first 4 months postpartum as reported in a clinical trial of 107 women who abused drugs.


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'Bonus Culture'
About two-thirds of senior employees who make investment decisions affecting the risk position of a fund receive total pay of more than twice their salary, PwC said.
Cash bonuses and deferred pay are "many multiples" of what European fund managers make in salaries, said Stephen Cahill, head of compensation and benefits for Deloitte LLP in London. "The culture that has been built up for many years is a bonus culture, and it gives companies flexibility to manage costs so when times are good they can pay a lot and when times are bad they pay less."
The rules would apply to any employee working for a European fund-management firm and managers of funds sold in Europe, the London-based Investment Management Association said. Although hedge funds are mostly regulated by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, which isn't affected, those that sell UCITS products would have to abide by the regulations, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association.
Hedge Funds
A spokesman for New York-based Och-Ziff declined to comment on the proposal, while Armel Leslie, a Paulson & Co. spokesman, didn't respond to messages seeking comment.
About 5% of the hedge-fund industry's $2.3 trillion is structured within UCITS, which stands for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferrable Securities, according to Hedge Fund Intelligence, a London-based data provider. The biggest UCITS using a hedge-fund strategy is a $1.8 billion product sold by Deutsche Bank AG tied to investments made by Winton Capital Management LLC.
This complicated structure for UCITS is common, making it difficult to determine whose pay may be affected by a potential EU bonus cap. Spokesmen for London-based Winton and Deutsche Bank declined to comment.
Dominic Tonner, a London spokesman for the hedge-fund lobby group Alternative Investment Management Association, declined to comment on the implications of the EU vote. A spokesman for the U.K. Treasury also declined to comment.
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Nackey Loeb School presents children's publishing workshop
October 20. 2013 8:37PM
How do you turn an idea into a children's book?
The Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications is offering a one-day workshop on Nov. 16 to help answer that question.
Taught by author/illustrator Maryann Cocca-Leffler, the workshop will offer useful information on how to create and sell your projects to publishers without an agent. Students will hear about the path to publication — from ideas to written drafts, rejections, revisions, more rejections, more revisions, storyboards, sketches and final art. The workshop also includes a look at the business side of the children's book industry and insight into the new world of ebooks.
Cocca-Leffler has written and illustrated more than 50 books for children, including "Mr. Tanen's Ties," winner of the Indiana Hoosier Book Award and the Florida Reading Award; and "Bus Route to Boston," winner of the Parents Choice Award.
The workshop will be held at the school, 749 E. Industrial Park Dr. in Manchester, on Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $45. Lunch is included. Register at www.loebschool.org or by calling 627-0005.


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Cyprus? Where did that come from? Does anyone even know where Cyprus is? Seriously, this beautiful little island in the Eastern Mediterranean is home to roughly one million people and to see their bailout of 10 billion euros materialized, they've been levied anywhere from 6.75-9.9% of their bank accounts.
Are these European officials finally out of their minds? If the market is down, it should be a result of the knee jerk panic which suddenly has made the good folks of Cyprus the scapegoat for all the ills of Europe. With all the money they've been throwing around the past couple of years, why would they blink at such a relatively small sum? Why would they risk a worldwide panic?
You followers of the news events, which are nothing more than symptoms of the deeper geometry of the markets, should realize that time is up and the seasonal change factor is finally here. Right on schedule. When that happens, the mood of the crowd naturally changes on a sub-conscious level and these politicians don't even understand what they are doing or why they are doing it.
Let's look at this a little deeper. The all-time high in the SPX is 1576. We know that. But what many of you don't know, unless you are one of my regular clients is that Friday all markets were 1575 calendar days off the Nov. 21, 2008, low that was the beginning of the bottoming process which led to the major bottom in 2009. It doesn't matter that the SPX didn't hit 1576 perfectly or that it bottomed in March 2009 instead. Price and time square fired off in the window between Friday and Monday. My old friend Dan Collins and I had this ongoing discussion for several years. At first he was skeptical but after a while the light bulb went on. He'd ask when the next time window was materializing and then we'd wait and see what news event surfaced. It really didn't matter but we always knew something would happen.
Suddenly, markets are in trouble and we are at risk for some kind of a panic. Why? It's because nobody expected stupidity on this level. You have to wonder, what else are these EU officials not telling us? It couldn't be Cyprus; they only have a million people. But it's reasonable to ask whether this is the tip of some iceberg. Politically, the reward of pulling a stunt like this does not even begin to balance the scales against the risk. But for our work, all we look for is a change in sentiment at these time windows because that's what turns markets. Markets only turn several times a year, and they do it when time windows expire. When time windows expire, it's like a football game. The final gun goes off, and that's it.
This time, the markets are roughly where they need to be. The VIX is certainly where it needs to be, and I'd like to thank those stock market gurus who told us the VIX is no longer relevant. You are in a select group of responsible folks that ought to know better.
The BKX is right there as well with Gann symmetry all its own as it tests its 2010 peak. I can come up with some more symmetry, but what I've shared with you is enough for one night. So as trading opened on Sunday, they got hit. The shame here is the euro came really close to a technical breakout but made it all the way down to the bottom of the range. It dropped in 1 hour what it took 21 hours to achieve. If that's not a panic, I don't know what is.
Now there is an outside chance this gigantic reaction is an inversion of the major cycles and we are getting a low instead of a high. The problem with that view is it's just not the higher probability. The VIX is telling us it's time to go. The market has been begging for a beating for a long time. My favored scenario this year without putting a specific date on it is a mean shake of the trees where lots of nuts and coconuts fall out. The potential for a 1987 style drop is there. WHY? When a market won't correctly normally, it will overcompensate. Its due for it. WHY?
Last week we had more than a handful of pundits or money managers who said a 4-7% pullback would be just what the doctor ordered. Well, I'm sorry to be the one to pour cold water on this kind of talk, but the last time I looked, the market doesn't work like Chinese food to go. You don't order up a 7% correction because that way you get to buy stocks on sale. This is not Wal-Mart. Once experts tell us the VIX is not relevant, once they tell us they'd like stocks to go on sale, we are in trouble. My line of thinking is the people who are saying these things have been around the block for more than a few years and ought to know better. You see, Bob Prechter is right. Individually, we all have the intelligence to rationally come up with a strategy to deal with financial markets. The problem is once we get involved with the herding impulse, something happens to that rational mind where all intelligence goes out the window. It happens to the best of them.
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Marketing Faculty Awarded with McGhee Endowment
The McGhee Endowment for the Marketing Department rewards exceptional efforts by faculty members each year. This year, Department Head Dr. Val Larsen recognized Cathy Snyder, Mert Tokman and Steve Hertzenberg.
Dr. Larsen recognized Cathy Snyder for "outstanding teaching and for outstanding service as a freshman advisor. In both teaching and advising, Cathy has served exceptionally well for many years."
Of Mert Tokman, Dr. Larsen said, "Mert has been especially effective in working with donors and in working on our Sales Center initiative. He also directs the Antwerp program, and students love him."
Dr. Larsen recognized Steve Hertzenberg for "teaching excellence and for building relationship with employers."
The Jacqueline V. McGhee Memorial Endowment for Faculty Support in Marketing for the College of Business was established in 2008 by Frederic and Gail McGhee. The endowment provides funds annually to support the faculty members in the Marketing Department to support endeavors such as research, curriculum development, technology enhancements, conference attendance, and professional development initiatives.
Congratulations to these faculty members on their awards.
Published: Thursday, July 25, 2013
Last Updated: Thursday, August 11, 2016


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Cameron McMullen, 11, and his brother Quinton, 8, were attracted to the Illinois State Fairgrounds� Illinois Building on Friday by the opportunity to enter their names in a drawing to win a new iPad. On the way, though, they found themselves distracted by much older technology � a hand-operated rope-making machine.
Working together to twist strands of sisal twine into a tight, strong 10-foot length of rope � rigid enough that several feet of it could stand unsupported when held from the bottom � was a lesson in both old-time crafts and in cooperation, the two learned.
�Working together as a family and playing together as a family helps you stay together as a family,� said Elder Ed Prescott, a Mormon missionary who was demonstrating rope-making as part of the state fair�s new Looking for Lincoln activity area.
A total of 21 communities, all part of the 42-county Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, are expected to send volunteers over the course of the fair to draw attention to the 30 years Abraham Lincoln lived in central Illinois and to the area�s tourist attractions.
�We�re always looking for opportunities for our Looking for Lincoln communities to share their stories,� said Sarah Watson, Looking for Lincoln�s executive director. �What we�re trying to do is establish an environment that�s fun, fits in with the fair, but also gives people the opportunity to delve into history.�
It actually isn�t too hard to find Lincoln in the fair�s Looking for Lincoln display. Its tents, Civil War re-enactors� camp and authentic Conestoga wagon are virtually in the shadow of the giant fiberglass statue of Abe that looms over the patch of lawn between the fair�s Main Gate and the Illinois Building.
Re-enactors, children�s games, craft demonstrations and programs offered by the National Park Service at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site will operate from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. all 10 days of the fair. Each day also offers special programs, such as music by Chris Vallillo, surveying exhibits, discussions comparing Mary Lincoln to Lincoln assassination conspirator Mary Surratt, and �Dressing for Afternoon Tea.�
Among those working with the Park Service are members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois. Club member Marshall Boles, 17, a senior-to-be at Lanphier High School, said he hopes to help younger children learn about the Underground Railroad.
�I wanted to know, Why did all this happen?� he said of slave escapes via the Underground Railroad. �And I want to help little kids learn this stuff, too.�
Park Service ranger Tim Townsend, the Lincoln Home�s historian, said kids who work through a Park Service packet on the Underground Railroad will receive Junior Ranger badges.
A total of nearly 500 volunteers, including members of three Civil War re-enactment units, are expected to take part in Looking for Lincoln�s activities during the run of the fair.
Most of Friday�s programming was presented by Nauvoo on the Road, a traveling demonstration group sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which had its headquarters at Nauvoo in the 1840s. The 60 missionaries, ranging from high schoolers to the retired, included a singing group, a brass band, and craft and game demonstrators. Nauvoo on the Road makes presentations around the country every other week, Prescott said.
Part of the Nauvoo on the Road delegation will be back at the fair this Friday and Saturday.
The McMullen brothers, who live in Champaign, came to the fair Friday with their grandparents Mary Jane and Bill Blixen to support their older brother, who had won a county-level 4-H award for sportfishing. They waited patiently to get their turn at the rope machine.
�They love the old-fashioned games,� Mary Jane Blixen said. �It�s the same reason they like 4-H.�
Cameron, brandishing the boys� finished rope, was more concise about what drew him to the old-time craft.
�It just looked cool,� he said.
Looking for Lincoln schedule at the state fair
* Civil War encampment.
* Historic children�s games.
* Write to President Lincoln.
* National Park Service Junior Ranger.
* Performances and period demonstrations.
* President Lincoln re-enactor (also visits Governor�s Tent from 11 a.m. to noon).
Special events
* Selections from the play �Trials and Tribulations.�
* Music by Chris Vallillo.
* Surveying demonstration.
* Music by Chris Vallillo.
* Harriet Tubman re-enactor, 3 p.m.
* �Dressing for Afternoon Tea.�
* �The Two Marys� (program about Mary Lincoln and Mary Surratt).
* Music by the Prairie Aires.
* �Dressing for Afternoon Tea.�
* �The Two Marys.�
* Nauvoo on the Road (period demonstrations, performances).
* Nauvoo on the Road (period demonstrations, performances) .
* Music by Chris Vallillo.
* �The Big Squeal� (children�s program).
Contact Mike Kienzler through the metro desk: 788-1517.


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NEW YORK, November 26, 2012 - The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today became the first exchange to confirm a launch date of March 18, 2013 to commence trading in Mini Options. Since receiving Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval for this innovative new product offering, ISE has been coordinating with its member firms to determine an appropriate date for launch readiness. Mini Options will represent a deliverable of 10 shares of an underlying security, whereas standard contracts represent a deliverable of 100 shares. ISE will initially list Mini Options on the following securities: APPL, AMZN, GLD, GOOG, and SPY.
"We are very pleased to announce a launch date of March 18, 2013, to begin trading Mini Options," said Gary Katz, President and CEO of ISE. "This exciting new product will make trading options on popular, high-priced names like Google and Apple more affordable and more flexible for the retail segment of the market. We look forward to coordinating with our member firms to achieve a smooth rollout of Mini Options in March and to broadening the reach and appeal of the options product to retail investors with this new offering."
Mini Options will have the same expiration dates as their standard counterparts, including Weeklies and Quarterlies. Strike prices will also align to those of the standard contracts, as will the quoted bids and offers. The fees associated with Mini Options will be filed with the SEC and announced at a later date.
About ISE
The International Securities Exchange (ISE) operates a leading U.S. options exchange and offers options trading on over 2,000 underlying equity, ETF, index, and FX products. As the first all-electronic options exchange in the U.S., ISE transformed the options industry by creating efficient markets through innovative market structure and technology. Regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member-owner of OCC, ISE provides investors with a transparent marketplace for price and liquidity discovery on centrally cleared options products. ISE continues to expand its marketplace through the ongoing development of enhanced trading functionality, new products, and market data services. As a complement to its options business, ISE has expanded its reach into multiple asset classes through strategic investments in financial marketplaces and services that foster technology innovation and market efficiency. Through minority investments, ISE participates in the securities lending and equities markets. ISE also licenses its proprietary Longitude technology for trading in event-driven markets.
As a member of Eurex Group, ISE is combined with Eurex Exchange to form one of the largest transatlantic derivatives marketplaces, with daily trading volumes exceeding 10 million contracts in 2011 across a growing range of asset classes.
Eurex Group is comprised of Eurex Exchange, the International Securities Exchange, the European Energy Exchange, Eurex Clearing, Eurex Bonds and Eurex Repo.
Eurex Group is owned by Deutsche Börse AG (Xetra: DB1).
For more information, visit www.ise.com.


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It was not only her great beauty that made Elizabeth Taylor a star, it was how she lived her life and shared her good fortune with others. Because of her many gifts, her name will live on long after her death, which took place exactly a year ago, March 23.
To mark the anniversary, Life.com has assembled a special gallery of the legend who graced the weekly magazine"s cover a record 14 times – starting on July 14, 1947, when Taylor was only 15 but already an MGM star for having created a sensation three years before, in National Velvet.
The 13 never-before-published photos all come from Life"s visit with Taylor and her similarly stunning costar (and close friend) Montgomery Clift on the Paramount lot while the two were making the 1951 tragic drama A Place in the Sun.
It was in that classic film that Taylor wore a party dress by costume designer Edith Head that an entire generation of high-school girls then imitated for their prom gowns – just as Liz"s wedding dress in Father of the Bride served as the model when American brides walked down the aisle.
As nearly any photo of her proves, rarely is the word "icon" so accurate as when it is applied to Elizabeth Taylor.
To see the Life.com gallery, click here.


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From the Big 12 Conference
Baylor was selected as the preseason favorite for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time in Conference history to win the 2012-13 Big 12 women's basketball regular season title, in a vote of the league's head coaches.
The Lady Bears received nine of 10 first-place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team) after capturing both the Big 12 regular season and postseason titles a year ago. Oklahoma and West Virginia tied for second, followed by Kansas in fourth and Texas fifth. The remaining places were: 6. Iowa State, 7. Oklahoma State, 8. Texas Tech, 9. K-State and 10. TCU.
The Big 12 has produced the last two national champions with Baylor capturing the title in 2012 behind the nation's first 40-0 record. Oklahoma State completed a postseason title sweep for the Big 12 by winning the WNIT. Iowa State, Kansas, K-State, Oklahoma, Texas and new Conference member West Virginia were also NCAA Tournament teams in 2012.
The Big 12 has ranked No. 1 in conference RPI for the past five seasons and has led the nation in attendance 13 consecutive years.
Head coaches and select student-athletes will convene in Dallas on Oct. 25 for the annual Big 12 Women's Basketball Media Day. The American Airlines Center will serve as the host for the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship March 8-11. The Big 12 Digital Network will provide live coverage of Media Day on Big12Sports.com in addition to extensive coverage on the Conference's official social media platforms.
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Riley Keough, a young actress and model, is the daughter of singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough as well as the oldest grandchild of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. She made her feature film debut in 2010's The Runaways as Marie Currie, the sister of Cherie Currie.
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