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A COUNTRY pub in the heart of the city – that was Max Greenwood's aim when he opened The Rockstone last month.
And with its wood panelling, roaring fire, notable absence of TVs showing sport or a jukebox and the warm welcome everyone gets, it's fair to say he has succeeded.
Max bought the pub – which used to be called the Bevois Castle, in Onslow Road, Bevois Valley, in November 2010 and it took a year to complete its transformation into The Rockstone.
But there is more to being a country-style pub than just the atmosphere – there's the menu.
Food is at the heart of this pub and it's not just any food: it's local food.
Around 80 per cent of the food on the menu is from Hampshire and of the food that isn't most of it is British.
Local food has always been close to Max's heart.
"It wouldn't have any appeal if we were using mass-produced ingredients," says the 29-yearold who is also the pub's executive chef.
"If I had to use boxed up ingredients and things like frozen burgers, my heart wouldn't be in it – it's not something you can get excited about."
For Max, local food appeals on a number of levels.
As someone who has always been passionate about cooking, he loves working with top quality ingredients and being able to be creative with fresh produce.
"You can put a personal touch on it, you know where it comes from, feel part of the community and a chain that's supporting other local businesses,"
he explains.
"We're able to offer better quality to our customers without it having to be at a high price."
Because Max works directly with producers he is able to offer his customers an unusual service.
"We can do special requests," he explains.
"For example, we don't have lobster on the menu yet but we can order it in and have it 24 hours later."
At the moment food makes up around 55 per cent of the business at the Bevois Valley pub, which is already a popular evening venue and Max is hoping to attract more lunchtime diners to increase that percentage still further.
And while his biggest sellers – such as Hampshire pork ribs and a sausage sharer platter – are meat, he is looking to increase for vegetarians and vegans.
The pub has special nights, such as two steak meals for £10 on Wednesdays, with a full menu also available, and has just launched Sunday roasts.
"I have always wanted this to be a food-led pub," says Max.
Food is my passion."
The Rockstone
63 Onslow Road,
Bevois Valley,


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Angola not really doing too badly since the goal, I don't reckon they'll score though.
Angola not really doing too badly since the goal, I don't reckon they'll score though.
A Monty Panesar reference!!
Poor performance from Portugal, Angola never looked like scoring or even threatening the Portuguese goal. And other than Figo, Portugal were never much of an attacking threat.
Missed that. What was it?Originally Posted by steds
Figo and Ronaldo were alright in patches, but it certainly wasn't the best effort. The theme of this World Cup so far is definately that the gap between the big teams and the little ones is smaller than ever before. There have been a few games so far where one side has genuinely dominated play, but even in those games the results haven't shown it, with Sweden failing to score, Portugal only scoring once, and Germany letting in two goals.
It's cold on the outside they say
But the cold leaves you clear while the heat leaves a haze
Ronaldo takes a free kick on the left. Hits a defender's head and balloons up in the air. When it comes down, the keeper tries to punch it away but misses and the commentator said summat like "just like Monty Panesar at deep square leg."Originally Posted by Barney Rubble
It was when the Angolan Ricardo flapped at a ball that ballooned up into the air & missed it totally, the ball landing beside him.Originally Posted by Barney Rubble
Cricket Web's current Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"At this point, the merciful thing to do may be to put up one of those big green curtains they use when a horse falls at a racecourse, to spare the crowd the sight, and afford the man some privacy, for the ruthless but necessary end of his Test career." - The Guardian's Andy Bull on Keaton Jennings
Awesome.Originally Posted by steds
Never any doubt IMO.Originally Posted by Matteh
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson = Greatest Ever Manager
"One from ten leaves zero." - Eric Williams, former T&T PM
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That's as may be, but Mexico have been utterly dreadful.Originally Posted by roseboy64
Mind you, I've just started supporting them tonight - although that might have more to do with the fact that Angola have just brought on a Dirty Leeds player as a sub.
If Holland's group is the 'Group of Death', this is truly the 'Group of Bore You To Death'.
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Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men
See what that tactical switch did?
Angola achieve the result of the World Cup so far.
Mexico awful yet again.
Member of the Rosalie Birch Appreciation Society (RBAS)
Member of CVAAS - go Joe
You're a ghost la la la la la la la la laaa
You're a ghost la la la la la la la la laaa
I'm the church and I've come
To claim you with my iron drum
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The wolves are running..
Mexico - awful. Angola - heroes. Me - up $100 odd.
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I have been meaning to write about this project for months now, just got around to it today. Back in September of 2011 I read about Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) project in Manila powered by pop bottles and bleached water! A bottle with water is enough to light up a small room. In the poor neighborhoods of Manila shacks have dark roofs and hardly any daylight. Many of the homes are not connected to the electric grid and in third world countries continuous power availability is not a given.
This year i.e 2012 is the year they plan to complete lighting 1 million homes using this green technology. The clear water disperses the light in all directions through refraction, which can provide a luminosity that is equivalent to a 55-watt electric light bulb, according to the MyShelter Foundation.
The idea behind the Solar Water Bulb is the brainchild of Alfredo Moser a mechanic from Sao Paulo, Brazil; who came up with it during the 2002 power shortage in Brazil to light up his workshop for working during the day! Like Plato said Necessity is indeed the mother of invention!
MIT students have been instrumental in spreading the usage of this simple and virtually free technology to the third world countries as a remedy to light up dark areas during the day without windows! They disperse light to all the corners of the room unlike skylights which are pretty much unidirectional.
How to Make Your Own Solar Bottle Bulb?
Raw materials Needed
1. 1 liter Pet Bottle
2. Galvanized iron corrugated or flat roofing sheet size 9″ x 10″
3. Chlorine (10ml per liter)
4. Steel Brush or Sand Paper
5. Snipping tools to cut the sheet
6. Pliers to fold the sheet back
7. Rubber Sealant or Epoxy resin – to seal and attach the bottle
8. Screws to attach it to the roof securely
9. Filtered water
On the galvanized roof sheet piece cut a circle 2mm smaller than the diameter of the bottle. Make small cuts perpendicularly along the edge and fold them upwards. Take the bottle and rub the sides to make it rough enough for the glue to adhere. Pass the bottle through the hole and hold in place using the folded edges of the sheet (1/3rd of the bottle above the fold). Apply glue to the bottle and the folded edges to seal and attach them together. Now pour 10ml of Chlorine into the bottle and top it up with filtered water. Close the lid tightly.
Now cut a hole on the roof of the shack where the light is needed. Apply sealant or epoxy resin around the opening to cover an area equivalent to the 10″x9″ sheet. Press it down and secure with screws. The bottle top which will be exposed to the elements needs to be protected (use plastic tubing and sealant to protect it). The Solar Water Bulb is ready and spreading light. The bottle light is believed to have a life of up to 5 years!!
How Does it work?
Simple: water diffracts the light, letting it spread throughout the house instead of focusing on one point. The chlorine keeps the water clear and microbe-free.
Positive Attributes – One can make on ones own Solar Bottle Bulb from waste materials! It can be installed any place world over where there is a roof. It is easily portable and yes, there are a huge number of households world over which do not get enough light during the day.
For e.g 360 million people in India lack access to electricity!!
Negative Attributes – Does not work during night when people do need light. The bottles sticking out of the roof is not very aesthetically pleasing 🙂
I am amazed at the possibilities such a simple idea provides – It is Green, Eco friendly, Cost effective and Practical! Try it out!
Things to watch out for or remember-
Make sure you seal the roof properly to avoid water damage.
Cover the bottle cap to make sure it does not disintegrate.
It only works during the day when there is sunlight.


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The joystick medal: An insult to combat veteransEDITORIAL
March 14. 2013 8:25PM
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel needs a dictionary. In a letter to Sen. Pat Toomey last Thursday, Hagel expressed this opinion of the Pentagon's new Distinguished Warfare Medal, a non-combat medal created for drone pilots, which will outrank the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
"It recognizes a specific type of contribution that is vital to the defense of our nation. It in no way degrades or minimizes our nation's other important awards or the tremendous sacrifices of our men and women who earn these prestigious recognitions."
Merriam-Webster defines "degrade" as "to lower in grade, rank, or status." The Distinguished Warfare Medal would bump the Bronze Star and Purple Heart down the ranks of military medals, from 9th and 10th, respectively, to 10th and 11th. It would degrade those medals, literally.
Hagel inherited this slight to the valor of our combat forces from his predecessor, Leon Panetta, who approved it. Panetta's Feb. 13 letter announcing the medal stated that it was created specifically to rank above the Bronze Star (it will be just below the Distinguished Flying Cross).
After pressure from some senators (including Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire) and veterans groups, Hagel said this week he would review the new medal. We hope he will not have to be guided by hand to the right conclusion on every major decision. Judging from his confirmation hearing and his tone-deaf response to this issue, that seems like a real possibility.


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Here Are The Artists Who Will Be Performing At The 2013 Grammy Awards Next Month
Last month, we found out all of the artists who were nominated for trophies at the 2013 Grammy Awards. But, we didn't find out what we really wanted to know—who would be performing during the 55th annual Grammys. The performances are always a really big part of Grammy night. So, we were anxious to see who the Grammy organizers had selected to perform for the Grammy audience. And, now, we know.
Yesterday, we found out exactly who will be taking the stage at the Grammy Awards on February 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Click through our gallery here to see who made the cut. And, stay tuned as we hear there may be more performers announced soon as well. Who else do you want to see on the Grammy stage?


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Value Line's International Bond objective group is a very broad grouping of funds. The funds in this category invest in foreign and U.S. bonds or exclusively in foreign fixed-income securities in pursuit of current income. Clearly, this allows for the inclusion of funds like Pioneer Global High Yield Fund (PGHYX), Federated International High Income Fund A (IHIAX), and Goldman Emerging Markets Debt Fund A (GAMDX), all of which invest in debt securities in emerging markets.
"International" versus "world" is also an important distinction, as BlackRock International Bond A (BIIAX) is very different from BlackRock World Income A (MDWIX) even though the names are similar—one can invest in any country, while the other invests in any country outside of the United States. Key words to look for include international and foreign, which suggest that the fund does not invest in U.S. bonds, and world and global, which suggest the fund can own securities from any country.
There are even funds that focus on sections of the yield curve, such as Payden Global Short Bond Fund (PYGSX), which, as the name suggests, invests only in short-term bonds. And still others, such as Credit Suisse Global High Yield (RBSFX), that have a focus on bond-quality types. The variety here can be a bit overwhelming.
Among things to consider in this group is the broad mandate of the funds. With so much variety in this objective group, what does the fund you are looking at actually do? You want to be keenly aware of the fund's objective and investment tactics so there are no surprises down the road. One of the more important tactics that should be reviewed is currency hedging. Some funds allow hedging, believing that it protects shareholders from changes in the value of currencies that have no relation to the bonds they own, while others believe these changes eventually reverse and, thus, are a "wash" over time. Unhedged portfolios, however, can be subject to heightened volatility, so investors need to be cognizant of a fund's position on this matter.
While the International Bond objective group encompasses many types of funds, it also allows for a significant amount of leeway when creating a portfolio. Indeed, most investors would benefit from some exposure to foreign bond markets. Exactly how that exposure is achieved is up to the individual, and can be easily tailored to meet just about any taste from conservative to aggressive.
Over the long term, the International Bond objective group has been a good performer relative to the broader market, as measured by the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. For the 10-year period ended March 29, 2013, the group had an annualized gain of 6.3%, while the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index reported an annualized gain of 5.0%. For five years and three years, the group had returns of 5.5% and 5.0%, respectively, while the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index reported gains of 5.3% and 5.5%, respectively. During the past year, the International Bond objective group reported a return of 5.8% compared with 3.8% for the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. The group has a greater-than-average Risk Rank of 4, indicating that funds in this group might appeal to investors with an above-average tolerance for risk that wish to participate in international bond investments.
Fund Name: Artio Global High Income FundTicker:BJBHX Year-to-Date Return: 3.40%Investment Adviser: Artio Global Management LLCBenchmark: Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Constrained IndexObjective: Maximize total return through principally a high level of current income and secondarily capital appreciationInvestment Strategy: • Fund invests at least 60% of its net assets in US dollar denominated securities.• Invests in fixed income securities, debt instruments convertible into common stock, preferred stock and swaps.• May invest in financial instruments issued by corporations, banks, and governments.• The fund ordinarily invests in no fewer than three different countries outside the US.• Invests in bank loans.
Fund Name: Huntington World Income FundTicker: HWAFXInvestment Advisor: Huntington Asset Advisors, Inc.Benchmark: Bank of America ML Global Broad Market IndexYear-to-Date Return: 3.23%Objective: To maximize current income while attempting to minimize volatilityInvestment Strategy:• Invests in asset classes such as bonds issued by governments and companies.• May invest in dividend-paying equities of any market capitalization, domestic and foreign bonds, bond exchange-traded funds, derivatives.• Invests minimum of 25% of its total assets in US securities (allocates different countries and regions, including emerging markets).• Fund primarily invests in domestic and foreign bonds and Bond ETFs (including 10% of total assets in Fund's Bond ETFs, 5% of total net assets in "Ultrashort" ETFs).• May invest up to 10% of its total assets in non-investment grade fixed income securities.• Non-diversifiedManager's Philosophy:• Produce a high level of income and low volatility through the use of high dividend-paying domestic and foreign stocks, preferred stocks.• Apply foreign and domestic debt option hedges.• Invests in Master Limited Partnerships, Canadian Royalty Trusts, preferred stocks and foreign and domestic bonds.• Focus on income (to utilize options to a greater extent to help lower volatility).
Fund Name: Pioneer Global High Yield Fund Ticker:PGHYXInvestment Adviser: Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.Benchmark: Bank of America ML Global High Yield and Emerging Markets Plus Index / Bank of America ML High Yield Master II IndexYear-to-Date Return: 3.27%Objective: Maximize total return through a combination of income and capital appreciationInvestment Strategy:• Invests at least 80% of its total assets in below investment grade debt securities and preferred stocks (including governmental and corporate issuers in emerging markets).• May invest in derivative instruments (such high yield debt securities and preferred stocks).• Invests in securities with a broad range of maturities.• Fund may invest in investment grade and below investment grade convertible bonds, preferred stocks.• May invest up to 20% of its net assets in floating rate obligations; may invest up to 10% of its assets in equity securities (including commons stocks, exchange-traded funds, depositary receipts, warrants, real estate investment trusts).Manager's Philosophy: • Flexible approach to high-yield investing through investment in US high yield, international high yield, emerging markets bonds.• Stay diversified across countries/regions, sectors/industries and currencies• Focus on a value-oriented approach to find the best investment opportunities.
In the table below, we have listed 10 top-performing International Bond funds through March 29, 2013 that we follow in our Fund Advisor database.
10 Top International Bond Funds Performance
Fund Name
% year-to-date
Total Return
% 1 Month
% 3
% 6 Month
% 5 Year
Artio Global High Income A
Huntington World Income A
Pioneer Global High Yield A
Eaton Vance GL Macro Absolute Return Adv A
Loomis Sayles Absolute Strategy A
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate A
Waddell & Reed Adv Global Bond A
Pimco Foreign Bond A
Fidelity Adv Global High Income A
Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return A
International Bond Objective Group
At the time of this articles writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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As in comedy, one of the key elements of RAM is the timing
Subject: Memory | September 10, 2012 - 04:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: kingston hyper x, kingston, ddr3-2133, ddr3-1600, DDR-3 2400, DDR-3 1866, DDR-3
X-bit Labs took five DDR3 kits from Kingston to compare in a handy roundup for those looking to see the difference higher frequencies have on a systems performance. They range from 1600MHz @ 9-9-9-27 to 2400MHz @ 11-13-13-30 and so offer not only a comparison on frequency but also timings. If you read all the way through you can see how these kits compare at base frequencies as well as when they are overclocked; which may have a somewhat noticeable effect on synthetic benchmarks, but not so much on the real world tests.
"Today we are going to talk about memory kits from one of the leading DDR3 SDRAM makers for enthusiasts. Our roundup includes such products as Kingston HyperX Genesis KHX1600C9D3K2/8G, Kingston HyperX Genesis KHX1866C9D3K2/8GX, Kingston HyperX T1 KHX1866C9D3T1K2/8GX, Kingston HyperX T1 KHX21C11T1K2/8X and Kingston HyperX T1 KHX24C11T1K2/8X."
Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:
- Kingston HyperX Predator 8GB 2666MHz DDR3 Memory Kit Review @ Legit Reviews
- Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2666C10 DDR3 Memory Kit Review @ Madshrimps
- Patriot Viper 3 DDR3-1866 & Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters DDR3-2133 @ Legion Hardware
- G.Skill Trident-X 2400 CL10 Dual Channel RAM Kit @ TechwareLabs
- G.Skill TridentX F32400C10D-8GTX 2400 MHz DDR3 @ techPowerUp
- Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 MHz DDR3 @ Guru of 3D
- GEIL EVO VELOCE – Dual Channel 2133 MHz @ XSReviews
- Kingston HyperX Predator 2666mhz @ Kitguru
- Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666MHz 16GB DDR3 Memory Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Patriot Viper 3 8GB DDR3-2133 @ Neoseeker
- Crucial Ballistic Elite VS Tactical Review @ HardwareLOOK
- Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Memory 1866MHz 16GB Review @ OCC
- Patriot Intel Extreme Master 2x4Gb 2133MHz @ Funky Kit
- Kingston HyperX Blu 1600MHz 16GB (2x8GB) Memory Kit Review @ Legit Reviews
- G.Skill TridentX DDR3 2400MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix
- Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Limited Edition 2133MHz 8GB @ Kitguru
Memory? Why?
Aaah memory. It has been some time since we last had a memory review, and for good reason. Memory got pretty boring. Ten years ago this was not the case. DDR was just fresh on the scene and we were starting to see memory speeds and bandwidths get to a place where it would have a significant effect on performance. Latencies were of utmost importance, and the fastest 184.108.40.206 DIMMs running at DDR 400 speeds were often quite expensive. Then things sort of mellowed out. DDR-2 did not exactly bring faster performance over DDR initially, and it was not until DDR-2 800 and 1066 speeds that we actually saw a significant boost over previous gen DDR 1. DDR-3 brought even more yawns. With the jump to integrated memory controllers from both AMD and Intel, DDR-3 speeds were nearly meaningless.
The primary reason for this rather vanilla time in the memory market was that of individual bandwidth needs for CPU cores. Most research into this issue points to an individual CPU core needing only 3 to 4 GB/sec of bandwidth to support its data needs. AMD and Intel have gone to great lengths to increase the efficiency of not only their memory controllers and prefetchers, but also the internal caches so fewer main memory accesses are needed. So essentially a quad core processor would really only need upwards of 12 to 13 GB/sec of bandwidth in real world scenarios. DDR-3 1333 memory modules in a dual channel configuration would be able to support that kind of bandwidth quite easily. So what exactly was the point of having faster memory? Also, CPUs using DDR-3 memory are not as sensitive to latencies as we have seen in previous generations of parts.
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Djokovic's London win wraps up classic tennis year
Novak Djokovic's commanding victory over Roger Federer in the final of the ATP Tour Finals in London on Monday brought the curtain down on a spectacular year for men's tennis which has rarely been in more robust health.
It was a fittingly bookend triumph for the popular Serb, who got things underway in January by defeating Rafael Nadal in a pulsating Australian Open final that took almost six hours to complete – the longest title match in Grand Slam history.
Djokovic subsequently may not have reproduced the blistering form that brought him three Grand Slam titles in 2011, but runs into the finals of the French and US Opens and the semi-finals at Wimbledon deservedly saw him finish the year on top.
It was an achievement that if anything, he said, meant more to him than what he produced in the previous year given the quality of the opposition he had to face from Nadal, Federer and Andy Murray.
For the first time since 2003, before Federer took command of the sport, the four Grand Slam titles were shared out.
Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets in Australia, Nadal beat Djokovic in four sets in Paris, Federer beat Murray in four at Wimbledon and Murray edged Djokovic in five in New York.
Murray had the added satisfaction of winning Olympic gold over Federer in London and Djokovic had the last word against Federer also in London.
Former British No.1 Tim Henman said that the way Monday's match had finished had summed the year up perfectly.
"It was a very fitting match to finish what has been an unbelievable year and it was a very fitting last shot, Djokovic under pressure out wide, able to find the passing shot and get the victory," he wrote in his BBC column.
"I think the game's stronger than it's ever been, with Djokovic maintaining his place at the top of the game after last year, when he just dominated everything and was the clear number one.
"The margins between Djokovic, Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal are so small, it comes down to just a few points when they play each other.
"I think that's the beauty of their rivalry, that they're all capable of beating each other, which was emphasised by each of them winning one of the four Slams in 2012."
Federer, who at 31 is by far the oldest of the quartet, but who looks in superb shape and capable of playing at the highest level for a few more years, agrees that the rivalries that have emerged between the Big Four are key.
"It's part of the puzzle that makes me motivated, trying to play against the likes of Novak, Andy and Rafa," the Swiss star said.
"It's great playing against these guys because the ball does come back a few more times than against other players and you get those great rallies going.
"I love playing against the young guys as well, because to many of them I'm an idol which is kind of strange to me.
"But it's nice seeing them grow, see what the next generation comes up with."
Federer, Djokovic and Murray all seem set to continue at the top when the new season gets underway in Australia in January, but question marks remain over the fitness of Nadal.
The Spaniard, an 11-time Grand Slam champion, has not played since a shock defeat to unseeded Czech Lukas Rosol in the second round at Wimbledon and he has yet to set a date for his return to action as he tries to ease the pain in his knees.
The only other cloud on the horizon for men's tennis appears to be that there is little new talent coming through in the 18-24 age-group – Nadal is 26 while Murray and Djokovic are 25.
Promising juniors like Bernard Tomic, Marin Cilic and Grigor Dimitrov have so far failed to contest at the topmost level, while Juan Martin del Potro, who is 24, struggles to compete consistently due to injuries.
Still, tennis can look forward to another stellar year in 2013 with Djokovic, Federer, Murray and hopefully Nadal at the helm.


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Updated 11/15/11: On the day this post originally ran, JonahsJustBegun.org got more than 10 times its normal traffic and Parenting.com fans set an all-time record for the number of donations in one day! And Jill was blown away by all the wonderfully supportive comments. You guys are awesome! But the fight for Jonah's life—and the groundbreaking research that could save it—continues. Vote on Facebook to help their sister organization win up to a $250,000 grant from Chase Community Giving! (Note: you'll need to allow "Access" and "Like" the Chase Community Giving application on Facebook. You can vote once per charity, but you have a total of 10 votes to use before the deadline of November 22.) Get more info here on the Jonah's Just Begun blog.
In my ongoing—and largely unsuccessful—effort to wean my 4-year-old twin boys of their stroller addiction, I was dragging them to school the other morning. It's only a five-block walk, but on many mornings, my boys scream and cry the entire way. To get to school on time, I sometimes attempt to pick them both up, along with their backpacks, lunchboxes, and the jackets they refuse to wear. (Sort of defeats the purpose of not taking the stroller, but…) Needless to say, this solution doesn't work very well.
This was the situation when we bumped into our neighbor Jill. She was headed to school, too, with her 3-year-old son, Jonah. Though I was mortified at the sidewalk scene we were creating, Jill graciously laughed at the spectacle of us. She attempted to distract the boys. She offered to take the backpacks and lunchboxes off my hands. When I was still struggling to carry/pacify Nate and Theo, she offered to carry one of them, while still pushing Jonah in the stroller, now loaded down with Nate and Theo's stuff. She couldn't move the stroller with only hand, though, so we both grabbed a handle and pushed/carried the whole crying crew to school.
When I got back home after drop-off, what struck me most about the crazy morning was not what little imps Nate and Theo are (this much I already know), but what a relief it was to get help from a fellow parent. Besides helping me get them to Pre-K, Jill's mere calm presence and laughter helped turn the trek from tragic to tragically comic. Sometimes it takes a village just to get your kids to school.
And sometimes—a blessedly few sometimes, thankfully—it takes a village to save your child's life.
Before that morning, I'd known through mutual friends that little Jonah had a rare, fatal illness. But asking Jill more about it always seemed… uncomfortable. What, was I supposed to say, "Hi, I hear your son is going to die" to someone I hardly knew? But also, I'm not sure I wanted to know more. To be honest, I felt a vague sense of guilt whenever I saw them. I felt guilty that I had healthy children. Guilty that I'd never attended any of the fundraising events for Jonah that I'd seen Jill advertise around the neighborhood. Guilty that I knew this terrible fact about her child but pretended not to.
That morning, though, Jill reminded me how much it means when parents help parents. It's not just nice—it's necessary. And it could mean that Jonah gets one more—or 80 more, god willing—years of health. Their story:
At his 1-year-checkup, Jonah's pediatrician noted that his head size was "off the charts" big and recommended an MRI. Five months later, they got the results: Jonah has Sanfilippo Syndrome, Type C. As Jill describes it on the website she created to raise awareness about and funds for Sanfilippo, JonahsJustBegun.org, "he lacks a crucial enzyme to break down a toxic material that is now accumulating in his body. In time, this buildup will result in any number of injuries to his body: mental retardation, bone deformation, organ and tissue damage, followed by death. There is currently no cure for Sanfilippo Syndrome.
Brain damage typically begins to set in at age 6. So with each day, Jill and her husband Jeremy live with the knowledge that their son is one day closer to losing himself and losing the abilities to do the things—climb jungle gyms, go to school, throw a ball—that he loves doing now.
When, as parents, we hear about stories like this, we may wonder how we would handle the situation ourselves. How would we live our lives with our child knowing that he has a fatal disease? In a recent New York Times essay, Emily Rapp spoke of being a "Dragon Mom," of indulging her son, and of loving him "to the end of his life." How strong could we be?
Plus: How a Dragon Mom Taught Me to Live in the Moment
When I ask myself that question, I'm not sure I would have the same fighting spirit as Jill and Jeremy do. It blows my mind what they have done. Keep reading, please.
Since Jonah was diagnosed so early (most kids with Sanfilippo aren't diagnosed until they show signs of brain degeneration, around age 6), Jill and Jeremy knew that they had four years, give or take, to find a cure. Jill immediately quit her job as a stylist and has made it her full-time job to find one. To find a cure. This is not like finding the best doctors for your kid, or fighting to get your child into the best school. She has become a red-haired David against the Goliath of drug companies, the FDA, and financial roadblocks. She assembled a team of doctors and researchers; she scoured the world looking for other kids with Sanfilippo so they could develop a natural history of the disease; and she set up a non-profit organization (JonahsJustBegun.org) that raises money to fund three different streams of research. She connected with the families of 18 other American Sanfilippo kids, and has shared her hope with them—hope they didn't think they could have.
It is a race against the clock to stop the progression of Jonah's disease before it catches up with him.
But you know what? Though it seems impossible, it is happening. One of the researchers they've been funding has developed a very promising drug. The drug could help Jonah and hundreds of kids around the world. The groundbreaking science used to develop the drug, too, could help in developing treatments for dozens of other conditions, including some cancers.
But the process of getting a drug to clinical trials is arduous, expensive, and filled with red tape. Jill is fighting the FDA to speed up the approval process for drugs that treat pediatric fatal diseases. I wouldn't even know how or where to begin.
She has created a model of advocacy for any parent who is told their child's case is "hopeless."
So… my bad morning with Nate and Theo? Put in perspective. Dealing with my kids at their worst is part of knowing and loving them wholly. And knowing and loving my kids is such a heart-wrenching privilege. But this is not about feeling lucky and blessed relative to others. It's about helping other parents. Because we understand that heart-wrenching love and the unimaginable pain that would be left if we lost it. And because we all need help sometimes. Jill, Jeremy, and Jonah need it now.
If you'd like to help, visit JonahsJustBegun.org to learn more, make a donation, and spread awareness. They are so close to a cure.


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Many of our damaging pests will overwinter in fallen leaves or other refuse around the base of the plants. At the end of the growing season clean up the leaves and other organic matter and compost them at a different location. Properly composted organic matter will reach temperatures of 140-150o F. These high temperatures make it very difficult for many insect pests and weed seeds to survive.
Working (tilling or turning) the soil in the fall will also expose those insects that overwinter in the soil, such as grasshoppers, to dry air and cold temperatures and thereby reduce those pests. With fall tillage it is a good idea to work your previous season's compost into the soil for the next year. This will give the organic matter time to help improve the soil structure, which will help you grow healthier plants. Healthy plants are more resistant to insect damage.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad's proposals for ending his country's civil war should be taken into account by the international community, Russian officials insisted Wednesday, even though Assad's ideas were rejected by the Syrian opposition and drew harsh Western criticism.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said senior Russian and U.S. diplomats will discuss possible ways to settle the Syrian crisis during talks later this week with the U.N. envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi. The ministry said as part of international efforts to help negotiate an end to Syria's civil war "some of the ideas" voiced by Assad should be considered.
In a rare speech Sunday, Assad offered a plan that would keep him in power to oversee a national reconciliation conference, a national election and a new government. He dismissed any chance of talks with the armed opposition, however, and vowed to continue the battle "as long as there is one terrorist left," a term the government uses for the rebels.
The opposition rejected Assad's offer, which also was denounced by the West, including the U.S. and Britain.
The talks on Syria involving Brahimi, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns are to take place Friday in Geneva.
Russia has blocked several U.N. resolutions aimed at pressuring Assad, but Moscow says it is not propping up his regime. Top Russian officials in recent weeks have signaled that they are resigned to Assad eventually losing power.
The war in Syria has killed over 60,000 people and forced hundreds of millions to flee the country since it began in March 2011, according to the U.N.
In Washington, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters that Brahimi would lead the meeting.
"He got a chance to talk to Assad. He's talked to the opposition. He now will refine, presumably, some of the ideas that he had about how a transitional government ... could go forward," she said.
"We saw him reflecting the views of the vast majority of the Syrians that we talk to, that 40 years is more than enough for the Assad family," she added.
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Stuart Broad will be back on his home ground when the second Test against the West Indies starts here on Friday, with the seamer keen to follow up last year's Trent Bridge triumph.
In 2011 the 25-year-old paceman took a hat-trick against India at Nottinghamshire's headquarters as England won the second Test by 319 runs.
"That was definitely one of the highlights of my career," Broad said Wednesday. "I love playing at Trent Bridge. It's a fantastic ground. The home support is brilliant and looking back to last summer it was great to get the win."
Broad, recalling his hat-trick, added: "We got the new ball when India were in a very strong position and when the sun is out, Trent Bridge can play very well for the batsmen.
"Rahul Dravid played particularly well for his hundred. I remember Straussy (England captain Andrew Strauss) said, 'Let's go for broke, let's try to hit the stumps.
"'Don't worry too much about the runs because we need to make to make some breakthroughs.' Fortunately that worked me," he added.
With the tourists on 273 for five in reply to England's first innings 221, Broad had India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught for five. Next ball Harbhajan Singh was lbw and the ball after Broad bowled Praveen Kumar.
"I don't think it could have been much better," Broad said. "It was a Saturday evening about 5:00 pm (1600 GMT), the crowd was really lively. It went wild. The atmosphere was incredible when I bowled Kumar."
Now Broad, the son of former Nottinghamshire and England opening batsman Chris, is looking for more Test success at Trent Bridge where England will look to consolidate their position as the world's number one ranked Test team.
He comes into the middle leg of this three-match series having taken 11 for 165, including a Test-best seven for 72 in England's five-wicket first Test win over the West Indies at Lord's concluded Monday.
That performance helped propel Broad to joint-third in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings alongside his England new-ball partner James Anderson.
England off-spinner Graeme Swann is fifth in a list headed by South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn, who is set to tour England later in the season.
"To have Swanny, Jimmy and myself all in the top five is testament to how far we've come as a team," Broad said. "Jimmy and I work together on most aspects of our bowling so for us both to be in the top three or four is brilliant for both of us. It's an honour to be up there.
"In international cricket you always have to be at the top of your game and keep performing," added Broad, who has now taken 158 wickets in 46 Tests at a shade over 30 apiece. "You keep pushing yourself in training to get better.
"Having the strength of competition that we have is important in that. Someone like Steven Finn would be in most Test teams in the world at the moment and he's having to wait patiently for his opportunity."
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Stuart Broad will be back on his home ground when the second Test against the West Indies starts here on Friday, with the seamer keen to follow up last year's Trent Bridge triumph.


text: Aleska Gajic began his artistic career in Serbia, but he always had the desire to publish in France. In 1998, he started the 'Le Fléau des Dieux' project with Denis Bajram and Valérie Mangin. Unfortunately, this project was cut short, when the two French writers lost contact with Gajic due to the war in Belgrado. They met again at the exposition of Yugoslavian comics at the comics festival in Angoulême in 2000. They revived their comics project, and the first album of the series 'Le Fléau des Dieux' appeared at Soleil in January 2001.


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C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America's attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, has died in New Hampshire at age 96.
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth said in a release that Koop died peacefully in his home in Hanover on Monday. They did not disclose a cause of death
Koop wielded the previously low-profile post of surgeon general as a bully pulpit for seven years during the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations.
An evangelical Christian, he shocked his conservative supporters when he endorsed condoms and sex education to stop the spread of AIDS.
He carried out a crusade to end smoking in the United States -- his goal had been to do so by the year 2000. A former pipe smoker, he said cigarettes were as addictive as heroin and cocaine.
Koop's impact was great, although the surgeon general has no real authority to set government policy. He described himself as "the health conscience of the country."
"My only influence was through moral suasion," Koop said just before leaving office in 1989. By then, his Amish-style silver beard and white, braided uniform were instantly recognizable.
Out of office, he switched to business suits and bow ties, but continued to promote public health causes, from preventing childhood accidents to better training for doctors.
"I will use the written word, the spoken word and whatever I can in the electronic media to deliver health messages to this country as long as people will listen," he promised.
In 1996, he rapped Republican hopeful Bob Dole for suggesting that tobacco is not invariably addictive, saying Dole's comments "either exposed his abysmal lack of knowledge of nicotine addiction or his blind support of the tobacco industry."
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Although he eventually won wide respect with his blend of old-fashioned values, pragmatism and empathy, Koop's nomination in 1981 met a wall of opposition from women's groups and liberal politicians.
Critics said President Reagan selected Koop, a pediatric surgeon from Philadelphia, only because of his conservative views -- especially his staunch opposition to abortion.
Foes noted that Koop traveled the country in 1979 and 1980 giving speeches that predicted a progression "from liberalized abortion to infanticide to passive euthanasia to active euthanasia, indeed to the very beginnings of the political climate that led to Auschwitz, Dachau and Belsen."
But Koop, a devout Presbyterian, was confirmed after he told a Senate panel he would not use the surgeon general's post to promote his religious ideology. He kept his word.
In 1986, he issued a frank report on AIDS, urging the use of condoms for "safe sex" and advocating sex education as early as third grade.
He also maneuvered around uncooperative Reagan administration officials in 1988 to send an educational AIDS pamphlet to more than 100 million U.S. households -- the largest public health mailing ever done.
Koop personally opposed homosexuality and believed sex should be saved for marriage. But he insisted that Americans, especially young people, must not die because they were deprived of explicit information about how the HIV virus was transmitted.


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From Snow White and the Huntsman and Mirror Mirror to Grimm and Once Upon a Time, film and television of late has been pretty obsessed with reimagining fairy tales for modern audiences. While these adventures have given Snow White a sword and its TV heroes guns, there's been no change to the standard arc where the good guys always win. But one talented artist has considered what would happen if the villains of Disney's classic fairy tales came out on top, and the results are certainly macabre, but also beautifully rendered.
If you check out American artist and costume designer Justin Turrentine's Deviant Art page, you'll see he's essentially obsessed with Disney movies, offering gorgeous dress designs inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Mary Poppins and even Tron: Legacy, and striking reinterpretations of Ariel, Cinderella, and Rapunzel. But the pics that are raising the most eyebrows are from his series titled "If Disney Villains Had Won." Check some out some highlights of this macabre collection below, thanks to a tip from io9.
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November 28, 2012 09:15 ET
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - November 28, 2012) - BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX) and BFC Financial Corporation (OTCQB: BFCF) announced today that BBX Capital plans to participate in the funding of BFC's recently announced acquisition of Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG).
BFC, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Woodbridge Holdings, LLC, currently owns approximately 54% of Bluegreen's outstanding Common Stock and, as recently announced, has entered into an agreement with Bluegreen pursuant to which Bluegreen will merge with a subsidiary of Woodbridge and the shareholders of Bluegreen (other than BFC and its subsidiaries) will receive $10 per share in cash. Upon consummation of the transaction, Bluegreen will become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Woodbridge.
BBX Capital's Board of Directors, after receipt of a recommendation of a special committee of independent directors, today approved plans to provide equity of approximately $60 million in cash to Woodbridge and to execute a promissory note in Woodbridge's favor in the principal amount of approximately $11.75 million. In return, BBX will receive an approximate 46% common equity interest in Woodbridge. The proceeds from BBX Capital's investment would be utilized to pay a portion of the merger consideration with the balance of the acquisition funding anticipated to come from borrowings and the assets of Bluegreen. In connection with BBX's investment, Woodbridge's Operating Agreement will be amended to set forth the parties' respective rights as members of Woodbridge and provide, among other things, for unanimity on major decisions and for distributions from Woodbridge to be made to BFC and BBX pro rata based on their membership interests of 54% and 46%, respectively. The investment in Woodbridge is subject to the parties' execution of definitive agreements in a form acceptable to both BFC and BBX Capital.
"We are pleased that BBX Capital has decided to participate in the acquisition of Bluegreen Corporation," commented Alan B. Levan, Chief Executive Officer of both BBX Capital and BFC Financial. "We believe that Bluegreen is a terrific company with a dynamic management team and we anticipate that over time Bluegreen will generate significant revenues and earnings. BBX's investment will provide it with an opportunity to participate in Bluegreen's results going forward."
About BBX Capital Corporation:BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX) is a diversified investment and asset management company. The business of BBX Capital includes real estate ownership, direct acquisition and joint venture equity in real estate, specialty finance, and the acquisition of controlling and non-controlling investments in operating businesses. As of September 30, 2012, BBX Capital had total consolidated assets of approximately $488.4 million and shareholders' equity of approximately $254.7 million. For further information please visit our website: www.BBXCapital.com
About BFC Financial Corporation: BFC is a holding company whose principal holdings include controlling interests in Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) and BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX). As of September 30, 2012, BFC had total consolidated assets of approximately $1.5 billion, shareholders' equity attributable to BFC of approximately $311.9 million, and total consolidated equity of approximately $522.2 million.For more information, visit www.BFCFinancial.com.
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Facebook privacy campaign group europe-v-facebook plans to sue the social network in Ireland, where the company has its international headquarters, it said on Tuesday.
The Austrian student group has been campaigning for better data protection by Facebook for over a year and has won some concessions, notably pushing the world's biggest social network to switch off its facial recognition feature in Europe.
But the group said on Tuesday the changes did not go far enough and it was disappointed with the response of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, which had carried out an investigation after europe-v-facebook filed numerous complaints.
"The Irish authority is miles away from other European data protection authorities in its understanding of the law, and failed to investigate many things. Facebook also gave the authority the runaround," it said in a statement.
"We are hoping for a legally compliant solution from the Irish data protection authority. Unfortunately, that is highly doubtful at the moment. Therefore we are also preparing ourselves for a lawsuit in Ireland."
Facebook is also facing a class-action lawsuit in the United States, where it is charged with violating privacy rights by publicising users' "likes" without giving them a way to opt out.
A U.S. judge late on Monday gave his preliminary approval to a second attempt to settle the case by paying users up to $10 each out of a settlement fund of $20 million.


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Elsewhere, Parma end a run of three straight defeats in style against Cagliari while Luigi Del Neri looks to have been given a stay of execution at Genoa following their draw
Ten-man Udinese had Antonio Di Natale to thank for the umpteenth time, as the Italy forward rescued a 1-1 draw for the Zebrette in their match against Palermo on Saturday.
It was the Rosanero who took the initiative on 33 minutes through Josip Ilicic. The Slovenian's speculative attempt from distance was misjudged by Zeljko Brkic, who appeared to have gone to ground too early.
Things soon got from bad to worse for the hosts when Thomas Heurtaux was sent off for a second bookable offence on Argentine defender Santiago Garcia midway through the second half.
But Udinese were not to be denied a point as Luis Muriel's shot was swept in by Di Natale on the rebound with just one minute of normal time remaining.
They fall to ninth in the Serie A standings, while Palermo leapfrog Pescara out of the relegation zone.
Catania were forced to come back from behind for a second week running to emerge as 3-1 victors over Sampdoria at the Angelo Massimino on Sunday.
Mauro Icardi's winding run into the box attracted a foul from Nicola Legrottaglie, thereby allowing Enzo Maresca to open the floodlights from the penalty spot on 29 minutes.
But 10 minutes after the interval, Gonzalo Bergessio's lay-off on the edge of the area was slammed in with aplomb by Mario Paglialunga for his first goal in an Elefanti jersey.
Bergessio then turned scorer soon after, jumping highest at the far post to head home Giovanni Marchese's cross, and Lucas Castro rounded off the victory with a side-footed finish following Jonathan Rossini's error.
The win sees Catania move to eighth in Serie A, but another defeat for Sampdoria means they fall to 14th place.
Fiorentina recovered from last week's disappointing defeat at Roma to trounce arch-rivals Siena 4-1 in Sunday's Tuscan derby.
After just 16 minutes at the Artemio Franchi, Luca Toni gave the Viola the lead by meeting Manuel Pasqual's pinpoint cross, and moments later, David Pizarro's penalty made it 2-0 after the veteran striker was hacked down in the box by Felipe.
The hosts scored another on the cusp of half-time when Romulo's ball was fizzed across goal, giving Alberto Aquilani the simple task of tapping in with the net at his mercy.
Siena did manage to pull one back on the break through Reginaldo, who rifled a finish into the top corner following Alessandro Rosina's surging run, but Toni's header restored Fiorentina's three-goal advantage with 10 minutes remaining.
Fiorentina lie in fifth place, three points clear of Roma, but Siena fall four points adrift and remain rock bottom of the table, as Serse Cosmi's reign at the Bianconeri reached its conclusion.
Roma's run of five straight victories came to a halt on Sunday, as Chievo took advantage of the foggy conditions in Verona to record a late 1-0 success.
The win was all the more sweeter for the Flying Donkeys, who had never beaten the Giallorossi on home soil prior to this weekend, but their cause was greatly aided by the misty climate which coated the Bentegodi.
The winning goal came on 88 minutes when Sergio Pellissier latched onto a long ball and beat the offside trap to poke the ball past Mauro Goicoechea.
Roma fall behind Fiorentina after previously tying the Viola in fourth place, but Chievo continue to go from strength to strength under Eugenio Corini and jump to 11th.
Luigi Del Neri appears to have survived another day in the Genoa hotseat, as his side came from behind to draw 1-1 with Torino at the Marassi.
Former Rossoblu winger Valter Birsa applied the cross for unmarked team-mate Rolando Bianchi to head home on 19 minutes, but not long later, Andrea Bertolacci's corner found a similarly free Andreas Granqvist for a share of the spoils.
Marco Rossi appeared to have won the match for the Ligurians immediately after the break, but his finish was ruled offside. Nonetheless, Genoa stay 19th in Serie A but a point clearer to salvation. The Granata, meanwhile, fall to 15th.
Parma returned to winning ways in impressive fashion after they swept aside Cagliari 4-1 at the Ennio Tardini to inflict a fifth loss in six matches on the visitors.
Marco Sau's reputation as a goalscoring midfielder is showing no signs of abating as his lob over Antonio Mirante was his fifth of the season for the struggling Sardinians, who took an early lead in Emilia-Romagna.
But only a minute later, Ishak Belfodil beat his marker to head his side back on level terms, and the former Olympique Lyonnais forward's audacious chipped effort was finished by Jonathan Biabiany on 55 minutes to complete the turnaround.
Michael Agazzi then brought down Marco Parolo in the box and went the wrong way when Jaime Valdes made it 3-1 from the penalty spot just past the hour mark.
Belfodil then wrapped up a virtuoso display for the Gialloblu by shaking off Lorenzo Ariaudo effortlessly with his back to goal and fired a stunning strike low and hard with moments of normal time left.
Parma are now 10th in Serie A, but Cagliari fall dangerously down the table and into 16th place.
Napoli and Bologna contested a thrilling clash at the San Paolo to bring the curtains down on the weekend's action, and it was the Rossoblu who ultimately prevailed 3-2 thanks to a pair of late goals.
The visitors, arguably against the run of play, went ahead inside 10 minutes, when Nicolo Cherubin's lung-bursting gallop down the left flank resulted in a cross which Manolo Gabbiadini kneed home at the far post.
Bologna were then left to rue an incorrect offside call on Alberto Gilardino's goalbound header, as Lorenzo Insigne's low shot was parried out by Federico Agliardi. Fortunately for the hosts, Alessandro Gamberini was on hand to net the equaliser.
The match was finely poised for the remaining 40 minutes, but Edinson Cavani thought he had won the points for Napoli when he headed his side in front midway through the second half.
However, the visitors did not throw in the towel, and their persistence was repaid with Panagiotis Kone's stupendous scissor-kick volley from inside the box on 87 minutes which Morgan De Sanctis was nowhere near.
The Greek's contender for goal of the season served as inspiration for Bologna, who went onto find the winner two minutes later via Alessandro Diamanti's free kick, which was nodded in by Daniele Portanova against his former employers.
Napoli fail to capitalise on Inter's defeat to Lazio and remain third. Bologna, however, climb to 13th in the Serie A standings.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The condemned killer of a pregnant woman waited too long to challenge the state's untried lethal injection method and hasn't shown he faces a substantial risk of harm from the two-drug process, attorneys for the state argued in court papers Thursday.
The method has been part of Ohio's execution process since 2009 — though never used — and higher courts have twice rejected claims that the drugs pose a risk of severe pain, the attorneys argued in opposing death row inmate Dennis McGuire's attempt to stop his execution scheduled for next week.
A judge will hear oral arguments in the federal case Friday.
Ohio plans to use intravenous doses of two drugs, midazolam, a sedative, and hydromorphone, a painkiller, to execute McGuire Jan. 16.
Since 2009, Ohio's execution policy has called for those same drugs to be injected into an inmate's muscle if the state's regular lethal drug didn't work. That backup method has never been used.
The state says that because courts have upheld the use of those drugs in the backup method, McGuire can't challenge their use just because they are to be given intravenously.
There is no excuse for not raising this claim years ago, "much less presenting it for the first time in an eleventh hour stay of execution," lawyers for the Ohio Attorney General's Office said in their filing.
McGuire, 53, was sentenced to die for the 1989 rape and fatal stabbing of Joy Stewart in Preble County in western Ohio. The 22-year-old Stewart was newly married and pregnant.
A Harvard anesthesiologist hired by McGuire's attorneys to examine Ohio's two-drug method says McGuire will experience "agony and terror" as a result of trying to catch his breath as the drugs take effect.
The state presented evidence from its own expert that experiments have shown nothing of the sort will happen.
Late Wednesday, McGuire's attorneys filed a separate appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, saying information about his chaotic childhood of abuse and neglect could have prevented him from being sentenced to death if it was presented at trial.
The filings argue McGuire was so malnourished as a child that his stomach was swollen and distended. He also had to frequently steal food for himself and his younger sister, the appeal said.
McGuire was physically abused by at least four different parental figures and shows signs of brain damage from head trauma, the attorneys said.
The filings say jurors who sentenced McGuire to death never got to hear the full extent of his chaotic childhood because his trial attorneys didn't properly investigate reasons he should be spared.
Instead of conducting a proper investigation, the trial attorneys chose "to rely instead on residual doubt and on truncated testimony from a few witnesses in addition to McGuire's unsworn statement," McGuire's current lawyers argue.
Even without the full picture of McGuire's life, a juror held out for 12 hours before relenting, a sign that a full investigation might have led to a different outcome, the lawyers said. In Ohio, one juror can block a death sentence by voting against it.
The state's response to that claim is expected Monday.
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Ian Poulter's, IJP Design Company has limited-edition Masters putter covers April 04 2012
Ian Poulters IJP Design company has issued limited edition Masters putter covers, for $70. The cover for the Masters is called "The First Major" the first in a series of four, one for each Major this year. The 1st class putter covers feature postal graphics to tie in with a nickname that Poulter recently acquired, "The Postman" and can be purchased at ijpdesign.com . Also included with the putter cover is a tote bag, which is shown in the picture above. Ian intends to wear a special outfit for each round of the Masters, positive thinking there. His chosen apparel, and others players outfits are available to be shown in this GolfDigest.com slideshow. Enjoy the slideshow you followers of golfing fashion. A great idea Ian, but unfortunately the cover is the wrong shape for our putter.
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CRYSTAL LAKE – Paige Roeser takes a tug on her water bottle, cinches up her weight belt as tight as possible, and rubs chalk on her hands.
She bends at her knees to pick up a 75-pound circus dumbbell, one with a 3-inch diameter bar, with both hands and raises it to her right shoulder. With her right arm only, she presses it three times above her head until her elbow locks. Then, she does the same from the left side.
It's something most 17-year-old girls would never think of doing. Or 17-year-old boys for that matter.
For Roeser, a junior at Prairie Ridge, testing herself in workouts has become a passion. She has been a quick study with her coach, Quint Zambon, the strength trainer at Davis Speed Center in Crystal Lake. In the 18 months since she started training and competing in Strongman contests, Roeser has added 25 pounds of muscle.
Zambon believes the time is not far away when Roeser will win a national Strongman title.
"Doing what she's done at 17 is unheard of," Zambon said. "There's no one close to her age doing this. She always competes in the Open division. For her to be where she is now, it's [almost] impossible."
At the Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, Ohio, the first weekend in March, Roeser finished 12th out of 20 competitors in the women's 150-pound division, a result made more impressive considering the rest of the competitors were at least seven years older. Strongman competitions are divided by weights, not ages.
It was only Roeser's sixth competition. She will be better prepared for the St. Louis Strongman competition in May, when she plans to qualify for a national meet this summer. She has come a long way since the fall of her sophomore year.
"I want to win nationals in years to come and get an Arnold first-place title," Roeser said. "I was hooked after my first competition, I liked it that much. I got first, there was only
three in my weight class, but the events were super-hard. I've never done anything like that before."
That was the fall of her sophomore year. Roeser had started working out at Davis with some other track and field girls – Prairie Ridge's Jessica Ayers and Crystal Lake Central's Holly Dowell and Sami Staples. Two other Davis clients, Cary-Grove's Carly Loeffel (Notre Dame) and Prairie Ridge's Sam Nirva (Saint Joseph's College), already were competing in the heptathlon.
Roeser since has given up track, even though her father Rich is an assistant coach with Prairie Ridge's girls, working with sprinters and hurdlers, which were Paige's events.
"When she notified my wife and I she wasn't going to run, it was sad," Rich Roeser said. "Strongman has been a great experience for her. As a parent, that's an exciting thing to watch. It's a different sport. I miss her dearly [in track]. I ran in high school and I miss having her here. She's done some phenomenal things in a short period of time."
Rich Roeser loves watching how older competitors – and in Paige's case they all are older – have grown to respect her ability.
Zambon noticed right away that Roeser was smitten by strongman. He is amazed at how Roeser, a 111-pound hurdler who "could barely pick up a [45-pound] bar when she came in here" has become a 136-pound beast of a competitor.
At the Arnold competition, Zambon said Roeser was the only one in her weight class to lift a 550-pound frame, in which competitors step into, then lift by their sides. She also beat some of the top-five competitors in the wheelbarrow load, in which competitors take a keg and two sandbags, walking various distances, and load them into wheelbarrows to push across the finish line.
"I don't think a top-three finish at nationals is out of the question," Zambon said. "She'll be a national title-holder by [age] 20. She's 100 percent committed and enjoying every second of it."
Roeser, who as a high schooler cannot yet accept prize money, trains four or five times a week with Zambon. Each strongman may have different lifts, but the same elements, so they will work hard on technique until the St. Louis event in May.
And then, the youngster will cinch up her belt, chalk up and likely earn herself a bid to the national meet.
"I like having new goals every time, and the events are really fun," Roeser said. "It's something different that a lot of people don't do. It's unique in that way, and I enjoy doing it."


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To vie Rachel Glidden's post game comments click here
First-place Tech improves to 7-1 in OVC
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech opened an important four-game road trip by fending off a stern challenge from Austin Peay Thursday night in the Dunn Center. The Golden Eagles held onto first place in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 69-65 victory over the Lady Govs.
Entering the game just one game back in the tight OVC race,
Austin Peay harbored hopes of knocking off coach Sytia Messer's
squad in the first meeting between the two in-state rivals and
moving into a tie at the top of the standings.
Instead, juniors Tacarra Hayes and Rachel Glidden led the way to the four-point win. Hayes finished with 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. Her night included a 9-for-11 effort at the free throw line.
Glidden, meanwhile, made all eight of her free throws on the way to 16 points. She was a perfect 6-for-6 in the final 35 seconds as Tech kept the rallying Lady Govs just out of reach.
Freshman Molly Heady added six points and a team-high eight rebounds while Kellie Cook scored eight.
Austin Peay had four players in double figures, led by Jasmine Rayner with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Nicole Olszewski scored 15 points, while Whitney Hanley and Brooke Faulkner added 12 each. MeganBussabarger chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds.
Tech improved to 13-4 overall and 7-1 in the OVC. APSU saw its record slip to 6-13 overall and 5-3 within the conference.
Austin Peay went on top early, leading for most of the first 10 minutes of the game. Tech broke a 17-17 tie with a free throw by Hayes with 10:30 remaining in the first half, never trailed after that. Shortly afterward, the Golden Eagles pieced together a 9-0 run to build a 29-20 lead.
The Lady Govs got back within four just before halftime, and that was the Golden Eagle margin at the break, 33-29.
Tech tried to slip away in the second half, getting a six-point lead and later taking a seven-point advantage. But the Lady Govs didn't surrender. Austin Peay came back to tie the game at 51-51 with 6:04 to play on a layup by Rayner.
Two free throws by Kylie Cook broke that deadlock and Austin Peay never caught up. The home team did get within one, 62-61, but Glidden poured through her free throws down the stretch to secure the road win.
The second game on the four-game road stretch comes Saturday evening in Nashville as Tech visits Tennessee State for a 5:15 p.m. contest in the Gentry Center.


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Does anyone have any idea where I can hear/follow along in Greek of the reading of 1st John? I have Bill Mounce reading 1st John 1:5 - 2:5 but would like to follow along with the rest of the book.
Tim wrote:How about greeklatinaudio.com?
I can follow along with greeklatinaudio.com when I have the text in front of me, but I'm having trouble following him without the text (perhaps because he reads so fast?).
Does anyone have a suggestion for me? I'm thinking more practice is necessary.


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Selena Gomez Bonds with Baby Sister Gracie!
Selena Gomez shows her midriff while doing some shopping with her mom Mandy Teefey at the Topanga Mall on Saturday (August 10) in Canoga Park, Calif.
Earlier in the day, the 21-year-old actress was also joined by her new baby sister Gracie while heading out for breakfast.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Selena Gomez
"Check out my #SaturdayNightOnline interview tonight w/ @WorstAssistant & @RomeoOnSNOL @ 8:30pmEST. @SaturdayOnline," Selena tweeted on the same day.
In case you missed it, check out some behind-the-scenes pics of Selena for her latest music video "Slow Down."
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Woodsy Thanksgiving Freebie
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If you use them in your celebrations, please drop me a line or a photo - I'd love to see what you do with them.
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Oh Thank you so much! I am going to use them for my Christmas tags this year as my theme for Christmas this year is Woodland! BTW I planned this theme right after last Christmas and it seems to be all the rage! :)ReplyDelete
These are so beautiful; thank you! I hope you are feeling and doing well!ReplyDelete
Great images. Perfect for the Christmas party I'm hosting in a week and a half! I'll definitely share a picture. What's the deer with the large curled horns? I don't recognize it.ReplyDelete
Sorry I have no idea. I think it's an antelope but I'm just guessing.ReplyDelete
So perfect. I love the woodland animals theme. :) Beautiful photo and styling as well. Colleen and I are in charge of putting together something for the table this year and these may help us in our mission. Hope you are doing well!ReplyDelete
I print on card stock and cut down.ReplyDelete
Nice! Are those DIY (Do it yourself) or home made? If it is could you post a guide on how to do it?ReplyDelete


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The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a state law that deems it a felony for clergy members to have sex with people they're advising on spiritual matters.
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a state law that deems it a felony for clergy members to have sex with people they're advising on spiritual matters.
The court reversed a state Court of Appeals ruling granting a new trial to Catholic priest Christopher Wenthe. In 2011, Wenthe was convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct for having sex with a woman when she sought spiritual counseling.
In a two-part ruling, the Supreme Court ruled 4-1 that Minnesota's clergy sexual conduct statute is constitutional, and that religion was not excessively entangled in Wenthe's conviction.
Wenthe was working at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in St. Paul in 2003 when the woman sought spiritual counseling. Wenthe did not dispute that the two had an 18-month relationship, but denied that it occurred while he was providing spiritual aid and comfort. A judge sentenced Wenthe to a year in jail, but he was released after serving eight months.
The appeals court ruled that Wenthe's conviction was unconstitutional because prosecutors obtained it "based on evidence that was excessively entangled in matters of religion." The court said that evidence "pervaded the entire trial" and improperly shaped the verdict by giving the jury religious instead of secular standards for judging the priest's conduct.
Writing for the majority, Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea rejected Wenthe's argument that the law targets clergy. She reasoned that other professions such as psychotherapy are included in the law under which he was convicted.
Supreme Court Justice Alan Page dissented on both counts, reasoning that the state law is unconstitutional, the Star Tribune reported. Justices Christopher Dietzen and Wilhelmina Wright did not take part in the ruling.
The case was sent back to the Court of Appeals to resolve other issues.
Wenthe's attorney, Paul Engh, said he might ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case.
"The part of the law that's troubling is that if both parties consent to something, one party's consent is nullified by the operation of law," Engh said. "So you can't ever consent."
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi praised the ruling. In a statement, Choi said it will provide clarity for future prosecutions of similar cases and "ensures that police and prosecution can enforce criminal sexual conduct laws against clergy who use their position of authority and power to sexually prey upon vulnerable victims."
Wenthe remains a Catholic priest on inactive status. In a statement, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said it "respects the ruling and the process, and respects the rule of law."


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DWTS Season 9 Cast Rumor – Debi Mazar
Yes, yes, yes, I know I already reported on the rumor about Debi Mazar (Entourage) dancing on Season 9. But now, I ain't the only one, aside from Debi herself, that is. 🙂 Reality TV Scoop has picked up this story and made it a bit more solid than it was before. Will she join up? Do you want her to?
I do – love her on Entourage. She'll need a Derek or a Maks- type partner, though, I thinking. And Derek might be too short (and too young), so I'm definitely thinking Maks. A tough talking Jersey girl will definitely be fun to watch with Maks. Speaking of Entourage, what about Jeremy Piven (provided he cuts the sushi) or Adrian Grenier (:::swoon:::)?? Thoughts?? I've included pics of the two male Entourage stars below – are there other people you favor for the Cast of Season 9?


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History of Rolling Knolls/General's Highway Girls Lacrosse
Over the years the organization has had either three or four teams playing County at any one time. Most of the time the teams have been extremely competitive and have either won or come close to winning their Division, or in the case of Pee Wee have had very impressive winning records. The interesting thing about our organization is our Coaching staff has not usually been staffed by star lacrosse players and, in fact, has had many non-lacrosse players. Yet we continue to field a winning program without being consumed by winning.
We believe the organizations success comes from our Mission and style - namely play everyone and make it fun while encouraging the players to give their all.
December 2010
P.S. The author welcomes any comments or additions to the history of the organization, specifically any accomplishments of our past players so they can be listed here. The players listed above were not meant to be exhaustive but rather are the ones the author could locate.
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Much nicer and easier to navigate than the old version. Plus, the black and grey layout is much easier on the eyes than the glaring white background the previous version had.
The only downside is that your queue will only show up to 10 anime shows that you have queued. I still have to go searching for new episodes for shows that aren't listed since I have more than 10 anime shows queued.
Taco Bell, beer, and anime... ain't life great?
Now time for a PS3 app!
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I heard there is new product called Roku 2 HD, Roku 2 XD and Roku 2 XS with WiFi? I don't have wifi at home
All of the recent Roku units (both the Roku 2, and the generation just before it) have WiFi, but on the Roku 2, only the XS has an Ethernet port, whereas on the previous generations, all models did.
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can roku play 720p yet?
no point in HDMI if it looks as good as on a cell phone
I do want an internet tv though
All of the Roku 2 models and previous generation can play 720p (and most models can do 1080p), but the last I heard, CR still wasn't providing anything better than 480p encodes for the Roku.
That is one reason I still use the computer attached to my HDTV for viewing on Crunchyroll, but the Roku XD|S provides me with great 720p on Netflix. (It might provide 1080p from there, but I have an older 1366x768 720p HDTV).
Yes, that's my real age
I used to do both. Roku has provided me with a better "at home" experience than the laptop has. However, they take about an hour after airing to watch it on the Roku. With Netflix, HuluPlus, and Crunchyroll, I don't have a need for cable.
Я обычно играю на PS3.
Any news on the Xbox 360 app? Some of us would like to see Crunchyroll there too!
How about getting an actual app out for WD TV Live Hub, instead of that horrible Flingo crap that provides trash picture quality. *sigh*
I love the new Roku interface. My only gripe is I wish the Queue listed all my titles instead of just 10.
I believe that Crunchyroll is limited to 480p on the Roku. I watch it on my 57-inch HDTV, and it looks great. I'd say it's comparable to DVD quality. Hopefully they'll eventually upgrade to 720p. But for now, the 480p looks fine on my TV.
I highly recommend the Roku to anyone that wants to watch Crunchyroll on their TV. It's a great device. Lots of features, easy to use and very affordable.
@tbdave & endosanity:
I noticed the limitation as well and reported it as a bug. I got a response from CR that they were upping the Queue title size to 50 entries for the Roku, so hopefully your experience will be (a bit) better soon. I'm traveling for the next few weeks so I won't have a chance to see if the app update has been deployed until late next week.
the new app is a great improvement over the old one. It lacks only the ability to add to your queue from the roku box, rather then having to use the website.
I was thinking about getting a roku 2 now that I know crunchyroll has an app and its improved I'm all in
I'll have to check it out. Do you have to remove and re-add the app, or does it update automatically?
For anyone who does not have a Roku box. Get one, you will not regret it. This will make your anime and crunchyroll experience better then you can imagine. I love the application, I just had to all all of my shows to my qeue but other then that I love the new interface. Good job!
It updates automatically.
I preferred the look of the old app, but the new netflix inspired one works.
So far the only things I really don't like about it, which some dislikes actually applied to the old one as well, are:
1) The que is too short, but it seems that will be fixed or already has been. Honestly, I haven't checked to see whether it was or not yet.
2) You have to go into the anime search to get to the current simulcast. I would prefer it if it had the current anime and drama simulcasts on the main section, as well as the "search the anime or drama" sections.
3) The current anime simulcast is missing the newest one, Squid Girl, atm. It also has older ones on there like We Without Wings, etc.
4) Randomly, when you go to click on an anime, it will take you back to the Roku homepage. It doesn't happen often, but just enough to be annoying. It seems to happen mostly on the current simulcasts. Possibly it's trying to update itself when you click on it and it cancels out? I don't know.
5) It would be nice if you could see a better description or at least the full description of the anime. Usually, you can only see part of it so when it comes to finding a new one to watch, you still have to come back to the website to see what each is about.
While I wish the app was a little better, I still love watching CR on my Roku.