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The opening day of the First Qualifying Stage Section B belonged to Sweden at both Fleesensee and Wychwood Park with Joakim Rask setting the pace in Germany while his compatriot Nils Floren led the way in England.
A total of 184 players are competing in the second week of the European Tour Qualifying School at Golf and Country Club Fleesensee – a European Tour Course – and Wychwood Park, with the leading 24 players and ties from the German venue near Berlin progressing through to the Second Stage, while the top 23 and ties will make it through from the Cheshire course.
Rask was fastest off the blocks with an opening eight under par 64 round the TUI Golf Course at Fleesensee to lead by two from fellow Swede Marcus Larsson, German amateur Sebastian Schwind and Dane Christoffer Lange.
At Wychwood, Floren took the day one lead with an opening four under par 68 to lead by one from a trio of Englishmen – Tom Whitehouse, Ryan O'Neill and Scott Fallon.
About 28% of the field will make it through to the Second Qualifying Stage which will take place across four venues in Spain – Campo de Golf El Saler, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, El Valle Golf Resort and Lumine Golf & Beach Club – from November 7-10. Approximately 310 players will line up at those four venues, with about 80 progressing through to the Final Stage at PGA Catalunya Resort – also a European Tour Course - from November 24-29.


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I'll write more about that trip to Jamaica but what I really want to talk about is our weekend in Kingston, or I should say, New Kingston. We discussed where to stay while there and I suggested that we stay at my old home, 5 Holborn Road, which is now the Indies Hotel. But, before I describe my experiences there, let me tell you something about Holborn Road, then and now.
The above map is a recent one and the terrain I'm going to describe was probably a bit different from the present. As you can see, Holborn Road runs off of Trafalgar Road (which in turn runs off of Hope Road). Presently Holborn Road runs into Chelsea Avenue, which in turn ends at Half-way Tree Road, but when I was a child living on Holborn Road it didn't run right through ... that came later. I remember that Renfrew Road ran off of Holborn Road, just south of Trafalgar Road, and then lower down there was Dumfries Road which dead-ended at a gully, past which was Knutsford Park Race Course.
When the races were on we could hear the noise from the race track at our house on Holborn Road. I remember going to the races with my cousin and her family and even placing a bet.
The race course is gone now ... Knutsford Park became New Kingston with hotels, stores and businesses, and horse-racing is now carried on at Caymanas Park. The postcard below shows the Skyline Hotel, New Kingston, probably from the sixties or early seventies, one of the first hotels built there.
This is where the late Perry Henzell filmed The Harder They Come (1972). The postcard from which this picture comes is unused, but someone has written on the back:
"This is one of our best hotel [sic] the Skyline and in the background is another hotel it is called the Sherton [sic] hotel I can stay at my school and see the top of Skyline"
What happened to the Skyline? Did it morph into one of the other hotels, the Pegasus for example? If anyone knows, please leave a comment. In my next post I'll write about some of the other families who lived on Holborn Road.

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Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that can only be taken in from food or supplements. After the body uses these vitamins, leftover amounts leave the body through the urine. The body stores vitamin B12 in the liver, where it can remain for years. Vitamin B12 is important for the metabolism of protein, the formation of red blood cells, and the maintenance of the central nervous system.1
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I was demoing kites and I had some SLE and some BOW on the beach. The two BOWs where close and of the same colour, from 25 mts they look the same but one was 9m and the other 12m. I took a bar of the 9m and asket a kiter to help to launch. First error: always check to wich kite the bar is attached.
When in water I had to pull the depower a lot but still able to control the kite and I was surprised the power of this 9m, but it was the 12 and after the first small jump I realised it. I was got by a gust and lifted 8-10 mt and started to rotate. I felt in water with my back and the harness hook broke my ribs. Well, problems they never come alone.
The left line was twisted around the bar end so the kite started to move left and relaunched and I made a 20m jump forward. I tried to untwist the line but the kite selflauched again and other jump. Second error: don't wait too much to pull the quick release.
When I decided to release I was not able to catch the handle and again a new jump. Finally I succeded and not beeing connected with the bungee leash the kite went alone.
Always check everithing that could be checked, If you jump learn to control the rotation also when unwanted but most important don't use a kite over powered because at the first problem you have an over problem. Always use a smaller size, SLE and BOW push you to use maybe a 12m in 30 knots! Use and check the bungee leash quick release, it could be usefull.


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So the Washington Redskins are under pressure to change their name. The only surprise here is that it took so long. After all, the Washington Bullets of the NBA changed their name some years ago from this violence-ridden image to the chief nominative of the Ku Klux Klan (nice going, NBA name committee). At least the Redskins don't have the politically correct "tomahawk chop" like the Atlanta (kind and gentle) Braves.
Turns out there's one person who really doesn't like this idea: Robert Griffin III, (RGIII), the Redskins electrifying quarterback:
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III took to Twitter on Tuesday to complain about the "tyranny of political correctness" he believes is holding American culture "hostage."
"In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness," the NFL player wrote on his official Twitter account. He followed up the post with a definition of the word, writing: "Tyranny- 'a condition imposed by some outside agency or force<living under the tyranny of the clock' or political correctness…
Don't miss The Lid's suggestions for alternative DC team names. Needless to say, the Cleveland Indians will be next on the name-droppers list.
Here's a fun headline: "Scientists Come to Terms With the Lack of Global Warming."
"While some climate scientists continue to resist the obvious that the climate system is more complex than they assumed, others are starting to accept that the multi-decadal climate projections provide very incomplete simulations has to how the real climate system works," Roger Pielke, Jr., environmental studies professor at the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Colorado at Boulder, told The Daily Caller News Foundation.
Establishment media outlets have been reporting about the unexpected stabilizing global surface temperatures over at least the last decade, and even former NASA scientist and environmental activist James Hansen has recognized the decade-long lull.
But don't expect to see this headline any time soon: "Scientists Come to Terms with the Lack of Funding." There will be riots before you see that. Meanwhile, House Democrats have embraced a resolution saying that climate change might lead to increased prostitution. Good thing I'd finished my coffee before I saw this story, or I'd be drying out my keyboard right now. But it turns out this isn't a new scare item at all. According to the invaluable Warmlist of all things climate change causes (883 and counting, from AIDS to zoonotic diseases), at least as far back as 2009 the hooker horror was being paraded on climate corners. Well, at least Democrats are recycling.
Next, don't miss Ramesh Ponnuru's judicious article summing up the problems of George W. Bush's political legacy. Read the whole thing, but here's the conclusion:
Conservatives rejected Bushism without demonstrating any understanding of why it was adopted in the first place, or why it was rejected. That's George W. Bush's political legacy: a weakened Republican Party unable to face its flaws.
Next, we saw once again yesterday what happens when Obama doesn't stick to his teleprompter. He characterized his conversation with the self-outed Jason Collins by having Collins say, "'I'm still seven feet tall and I can bang with Shaq.'" As Sterling Archer would say, "Phrasing!" And shouldn't we check with Shaq about this first?
Miscellaneous: For the Straussians out there, don't miss "Persecution and the Art of Tweeting." Heh.
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(Hong Kong) Dragonair today (Monday, 27 August) announced that based on the latest forecast for Severe Typhoon Bolaven, flights to and from Busan in South Korea will be cancelled on Tuesday, 28 August. As of now, the airline's flights to and from Jeju remain normal, but services tomorrow may be subject to delay or cancellation. An update will be issued once more information becomes available.
Details of the flights cancelled are as follows:
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Those booked onto the above cancelled flights will be protected to the KA318/KA319 services on Wednesday, 29 August. Passengers are encouraged to postpone non-essential travel. The airline has waived rebooking and re-routing charges for all tickets issued worldwide (irrespective of fare type) on or before 28 August for travel on Dragonair to or from Busan on 28 August.
The bad weather resulting from Severe Typhoon Bolaven is also expected to have an impact on operations at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. As a result, two flights from Hong Kong today - KA896 (departure 4:05pm) and KA872 (departure 6:00pm) - have been cancelled. Two flights departing from Shanghai - KA897 (departure 7:35pm) today and KA857 (departure 7:40 am) tomorrow - are also cancelled. Passengers booked on these flights will be protected to other flights to and from Shanghai.
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A motorist is due to appear in court charged with killing a husband and wife who died when they were knocked off their tandem bicycle.
Nicky Lovell, 38, will appear before North Avon Magistrates' Court in Yate, South Gloucestershire, accused of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
Lovell, of Oldland Common, South Gloucestershire, has also been charged with driving while disqualified; driving without third party insurance and driving a vehicle and failing to stop after a road accident. Cyclists Ross and Clare Simons died in a crash on Sunday in Hanham, near Bristol.
Allie Longhorn, senior crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "I have authorised Avon and Somerset Police to charge Nicky Lovell with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. I have also authorised charges of driving while disqualified; driving without third party insurance; and driving a vehicle and failing to stop after a road accident. Our thoughts are today with the victims' families."
Lovell was arrested after handing himself into police hours after the collision involving Mr and Mrs Simons on Lower Hanham Road.
The young couple died less than 24 hours after they celebrated the news that they could undergo fertility treatment to start a family. Mr Simons, 34, and his 30-year-old wife - described by friends as "two peas in a pod" - died when their bicycle was in collision with a Citroen Picasso car.
Their families described them as "very special" and said they had "no words" to describe their loss.
The car was allegedly speeding moments before the incident and Avon and Somerset officers indicated for it to pull over, but were forced to follow it after it sped off. Moments later the car struck another vehicle before colliding with Mr and Mrs Simons' tandem.
"Both of our families are completely devastated by the tragic events that took Ross and Clare from us," the couple's families said in a statement. "A very special couple have been taken from us and we have no words to describe our loss. We would all appreciate it if our privacy was respected at this difficult time in order for us to grieve as a family."
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'Humbled' Obama leads emotional tribute to veterans
A "humbled" US President Barack Obama led an emotional tribute on Friday to the thousands of troops who gave their lives to liberate Europe from Nazism, on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings that "shaped the security and well-being of all posterity."
(AFP) A "humbled" US President Barack Obama led an emotional tribute on Friday to the thousands of troops who gave their lives to liberate Europe from Nazism, on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings that "shaped the security and well-being of all posterity."
Speaking at Omaha Beach in front of veterans resplendent in military uniforms complete with medals glittering in the sun, Obama said that their sacrifice and bravery had breached "Hitler's Wall" and secured today's era of democracy and freedom.
"By the end of that longest day, this beach had been fought, lost, refought and won - a piece of Europe once again liberated and free. Hitler's Wall was breached, letting loose Patton's Army to pour into France," said a visibly moved Obama in a speech interrupted by a lengthy standing ovation.
"Gentlemen, we are truly humbled by your presence today," he told the veterans, many of whom were confined to wheelchairs and, well into their 80s, were likely marking the anniversary of that historic day for the last time.
"Omaha - Normandy - this was democracy's beachhead. And our victory in that war decided not just a century, but shaped the security and well-being of all posterity."
After his speech, Obama warmly embraced a stooped veteran almost half his size before bowing his head alongside French President François Hollande at a wreath commemorating the thousands that fell on June 6, 1944.
The two leaders then stood, hands on heart, with saluting veterans standing to attention behind them as a lone bugler sounded out and jets roared a fly-past through a gloriously blue sky.
For his part, Hollande said France would "never forget what it owes the United States."
"This day, which began in chaos and fire, would end in blood and tears, tears and pain, tears and joy at the end of 24 hours that changed the world and forever marked Normandy," he said as he opened the ceremonies.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, dressed in a lime green coat and matching hat, led a service at Bayeux cemetery where nearly 5,000 Commonwealth troops are buried.
"Diplomatic deep-freeze"
Some 20 heads of states, royals and prime ministers were to mingle with veterans throughout the day at ceremonies on the beaches of northern France, where the biggest amphibious assault in history was launched in 1944.
Dignitaries - including the Queen, who at the age of 88 is making a now rare foreign trip, and sparring world leaders Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin - gathered for lunch at a grand chateau before heading to the beaches for a solemn international ceremony.
The leaders gathered for an awkward group photo before lunch, with Obama and Putin seeming to avoid catching each other's eye.
The gastro-diplomacy that erupted late Thursday continued as the leaders gathered for a meal concocted by four Michelin-starred chefs, consisting of John Dory fish, veal and a dessert of caramel and pear biscuit.
Obama and Putin were set to dine just a few places away from each other, with Hollande, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Margrethe of Denmark, according to the official table plan.
The shuttle diplomacy appeared to have had some impact, as a potentially significant 15-minute meeting took place between Putin and Ukraine's president-elect Petro Poroshenko ahead of the lunch, also attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"A hairy time"
Away from the diplomatic dance, veterans marked the occasion with low-key humility.
One British veteran, 89-year-old Ken Godfrey, was applauded by well-wishers who shouted "bravo" and "thank you" as, medals clinking on his chest, he walked the mile-long path to Bayeux cemetery.
"My main memory is wading through the sea with water up to my chest," he told AFP. "But I don't like to talk about the fighting. If people ask, I just say we had a hairy time. But I'm lucky that I survived."
Bob Cowper, a 91-year-old wheelchair-bound Australian night fighter pilot, met his current prime minister Tony Abbott at the Bayeux ceremonies and said that he flew over the beaches on D-Day as the fighting raged below.
"Looking down, even though we were making a contribution, I remember feeling empathy for all the poor buggers fighting on the ground."
It was Cowper's first trip back to the beaches where he saw so many comrades cut down but he beamed with pride at being present at the ceremonies.
"It's wonderful as an old man of 91 - it's like coming home."
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Joe Greene has retired from his post as a special assistant to Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert, the club said Monday.
A 1o-time Pro Bowler at defensive tackle, Greene starred on some vaunted Steelers defenses throughout his career, which ran from 1969-81. After his retirement from the field of play, Greene was the Steelers' defensive line coach from 1987 to 1991. Thirteen years later, after stints with Miami and Arizona coaching defensive linemen, he returned to Pittsburgh. He evaluated pro and college players in his role with the Steelers' personnel department.
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On Dec. 17, the board held a disciplinary hearing in executive session to discuss Gibbs' handling of a Department of Health grant. In public session, the selectboard voted to direct Town Administrator Bill Bryant to issue a written reprimand to Gibbs, and to require Gibbs to pay $6,895 in restitution to the police department by June 30, 2013.


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LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- It was the sea of silver -- as in the silver heatsheets that folks are wrapped in post running -- that got Hema Nambiar thinking.
It was April 2009 and the Larchmont resident had just run her first half marathon after years recuperating from surgeries following a ruptured diaphragm and a collapsed lung.
A self-described "builder," she started thinking that the technology used to help folks retain their body heat could morph into something else.
It wasn't until 2015, when participating in Goldman Sachs/ Tory Burch 10,000 Small Businesses Programs, that she put her heatsheet idea into action and came up with creating a sportswear line that embraced the NASA space technology with the spirit of the great outdoors. A Kickstarter campaign in December of that year helped raise $15,000 and launched her to where she needed to be.
13-ONE, her Westchester-based company, is now actively marketing raincoats in three styles: the unisex half-zip and full-zip and the women's trench. The mission, she said, is to keep customers outdoors longer and happier.
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Since officially launching in June, customers have taken her words to heart, taking their jackets across the world -- and praising their warmth and portability. (The 13-One website page invites folks to send in photos of their adventures; go here to see.)
At the moment the coats are sold online and at Parker's in Rye though Nambiar is hoping for more local and national distribution.
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The following article is a guest blog post by Jen Powis, Advocacy Director, Houston Parks Board
Imagine Atlanta's Beltline meeting Portland's Master Bike Plan, and you'll get a strong sense of what the completed Houston Bayou Greenways will look like over the next decade. And that's why there is so much excitement over what the City of Houston is doing for its urban parks.
Houston is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city of over 650 square miles and 2.3 million people. But this November, if citizens approve $166 million parks bond, Houston will also have over 150 miles of connected biking and walking paths along nearly 2,000 acres of new parkland, completely separated from cars.
The bond dollars will help complete a system of connected parks throughout Houston known as the Bayou Greenways. Bayou Greenways are linear public parks along the major bayous flowing towards the Gulf of Mexico that connect many of Houston's signature parks like Herman Park and Eleanor Tinsley Park. Much of the land along Houston's bayous are either in the floodway or the floodplain, and thus not suitable for major development. By leveraging this otherwise natural land for the development of a connected park system, we accomplish multiple goals for less than half the cost. These lands are first and foremost parks: places to walk and bike, exercise or sit under a tree. But they also provide wildlife habitat, help our water quality and flood control, and unite our communities with safe, off-street, and connected access to our existing bus lines and sharrows.
Houston currently has 75 miles of shared use paths and nearly 40,000 acres of parkland. With the addition of another 2,000 acres of parks directly along the bayous, Houston is poised to have a one-of-a-kind, off-street trail system that re-envisions transportation while at the same time, completing an urban park system like no other.
100 Years Later
In 1912, one of Houston's first visionary architects recommended to the city that it should take advantage of its natural ecology—the bayous, creeks and ditches that make Houston the swampy port city that it is today. Since that time, countless individuals and stakeholders have slowly been crafting a system of parks that are connected along the major bayous that flow directly through the city center, making their way to the Gulf of Mexico and the Houston Ship Channel.
There are 10 major bayous in the Greater Houston area. Many of those bayous currently have sections of trails, linear parks and other larger parks sprinkled throughout each corridor. Because these linear parks and trails are not connected and continuous, the greenways lack the transformative impact they could potentially have on the area.
So far, the investment in existing trails and parks along our bayous conservatively exceeds $2.4 billion. The only remaining task is to connect them all. The cost to complete the greenways, trails and new parks within the city limits is $205 million. The bond would provide approximately $100 million to make those connections and private individuals and community groups have pledged to match the public dollars to complete the job in Houston.
Transformative and Beneficial
Parks play an anchor role in an urban environment, and with the Bayou Greenways completed, Houston will have one of the best systems around. The health, environmental and economic benefits associated with a project like this are all aspects of a citizen's quality of life. They feed into whether a city can attract new talent, and keep its retirees. It also feeds into larger business relocation decisions, as a company often wants to be associated with a city—like Houston—that was recently named the "coolest city" in America.
We were so sure that implementation of the Bayou Greenways Initiative would have positive economic, environmental, and physical and mental health benefits, that we commissioned a study by a well known professor at Texas A&M University. Conservatively, the benefits that were assessed a dollar value demonstrate a returning annual benefit of $117 million a year. That's a pretty amazing return on investment and another example of why urban parks are so important in today's fast paced world. For Houston, there is unlikely to be any other investment that will transform its image from a "cement city" to one that embraces green.
For years, the City, the County, non-profits, and community organizations have been working on different segments of the Bayou Greenways, completing segment by segment and connecting park to park. It's time to finish the job of uniting the bayous with greenways, trails and parks. That is why the Bayou Greenways Initiative was born. And this November, it will finally be on its way to completion.
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"If you are looking for a dark game grounded in the Second World War of espionage and wartime commandos – this is certainly your game. If you are looking for playing pulp games with one-dimensional characterization of Nazis/Germans/Russian or French – this will not be your game. This book preserves what is great with Call of Cthulhu – investigation with a very shadowy milieu whilst preserving opportunities for heroics of small squads fighting a two front war. "
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Whether you're a skeptic or a true believer, this fascinating guide, packed with the latest information, walks you through some of the most infamous conspiracy theories — such as Area 51 and the assassination of JFK — and introduces you to such mysterious organizations as the Freemasons, the Ninjas, the Mafia, and Rosicrucians. This behind-the-curtain guide helps you separate fact from fiction and helps you the global impact of these mysterious events and groups on our modern world. Discover how to:
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This program is designed especially for students wishing to be pulpit ministers. The degree prepares students for the work of a local minister and lays a foundation for graduate studies. It is also the recommended degree for those who have not yet defined a specific area of ministry.
An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and Ministry will:
- Demonstrate above average knowledge of the Bible, its chronology, and themes.
- Demonstrate the ability to exegete, organize, and present biblical subjects in a contemporary, relevant manner.
- Demonstrate an above average knowledge of and ability in essential ministry skills such as teaching, counseling, evangelizing, and relating to people.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the world beyond the church and an ability to relate to it in a meaningful manner.
Student must complete a minimum of 126 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 126 hours.
68 hours, plus 12 additional hours in biblical languages required, no minor required
1. 23 hours foundation courses
- BIBL-2512 - Personal Evangelism
- BIBL-2713 - Introduction to Ministry
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- BIBL-4713 - Restoration Movement
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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards will miss Game 3 of the Western Conference finals with an apparent head injury.
Coach Darryl Sutter confirmed his leading scorer will sit out his second straight game Tuesday for the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Richards received a big hit from Chicago's Dave Bolland late in Game 1, and didn't play in Game 2 on Sunday despite participating in pre-game warmups. Richards hadn't missed a game all season.
Richards has 10 points in the playoffs. His absence is another blow for the low-scoring Kings, who are averaging fewer than two goals per game in the playoffs.
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Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and close to 20,000 book titles. Online solutions include SciVerse ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Reaxys, which help researchers to deliver better outcomes more effectively.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, launched in 1947, remains the first international journal devoted to the joint fields of biochemistry and biophysics. Initially papers were published in English, French, and German. Important early papers include "Studies on the structure of ribonucleic acids" by Boris Magasanik and Erwin Chargaff (1951), a milestone towards Watson and Crick's model of the DNA structure , and "Enzymic synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid" by Arthur Kornberg and colleagues (1956), an early report on the isolation of DNA polymerase I. Today, BBA comprises 10 different journals, each with unique editors and scope and an average impact factor above 5. The members of the American Library Association recognized BBA's outstanding value in 2009 by electing BBA to the 100 Most Influential Journals in Biology & Medicine over the last 100 Years.
The list of previous Otto Warburg Medal winners includes current and past editors and authors of both BBA as well as other Elsevier titles. For example, Theodor Bücher, winner of the 1974 Otto Warburg Medal, published a total of 4 papers in the very first volume of BBA. BBA also published a handful of Otto Warburg's own papers in those early years.
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Topic: alternate fight scene with maul qui-gon and obi-wan episode I
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Qui gon: we'll handle this
Padme:we'll take the long way
suddenly obi and qui gon gang up on maul with rad saber moves as maul easily defends himself from their attacks
Maul: my master wants u dead
sadly, Qui gon is killed
Obi wan: nooooooooooooooo!! ****, u killed my master, take this sith scum!
suddenly the song "everybody was kung fu fighting" starts playing
Obi wan: die die die!
Maul: release your anger!
Maul is chopped in half
Qui gon: (barely alive) obi wan, u must train him, promise me you'll train anakin in the ways of the force
Obi wan: ahhhhhhhhhhhh, jeeze, why do i gotta train anakin
Qui gon: Do as yer told obi wan!
Obi wan: alright, alright, i promise to train him
Unfortunetly, obi wan had his fingers crossed, and anakin was never trained, there was no great chosen one, no darth vader, no luke skywalker. And all because obi wan never trained him, sheesh! some people are so inconsiderate!


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We failed................the city....................no
Laronar struggles for breath, smoke quickly fills the tunnels. head hurting and body aching from the explosion he has to strain his eyes to discern his surroundings.
"Fire................Cadogan.......are you......ok."
The Inferno it draws closer, the heat; grapples the two, it burns so much, a mere taste of what is to come. Laronar coughs, partially chocking on the thick smoke as he rises.
"Cadogan, I am affraid you must be my guide now as the smoke limits even my keen eyes."
"Hold Tight." Cadogan says as he passes part of his cloak to Laronar as the two stand up in the blinding smoke, going from his memory Cadogan begins to retrace his steps as fast as possible before finally the smell of smoke is replaced with the pung of the sewers.
"You fools!" The call comes out and Laronar opens his eyes to see the man who approched them standing side by side with two others. "The tunnels are destroyed! You will pay dearly for this!"
Cadogan replies; "The Orc's.." but is cut off before he can continue.
"Shut up blind man! The Orc's where ruining our trade, but now that the tunnels are gone you've ruined it for good! For this you'll pay!!" The man nearly screams the last words as a Crossbow quarrel slams into Cadogan's upper right chest and the blind man recoils backwards in pain. Shrivel gives a great cry as though he shares Caogans pain...
Quickly drawing his bow and nocking an arrow, attention afixed upon the traiterous scum who had fired upon Cadogan. But Laronar hesistates, his sight is blurred, a side of affect of the smoke. As Laronar hesistates a bolt strikes him in the upper leg, he cringes, pain pulsating from his leg.
Although blinded, Laronar hears the subtle loading of the crossbow bolt, letting an arrow fly it strikes the man to the right in the forearm. Quickly nocking another and firing, it hits nothing but stone as the man pulls backward obviously in pain.
Cadogan reaches up to the bolt protruding from his chest and grasps it tightly, ripping it from his chest with a gush of red blood he quickly puts his had over the wound and grasps inside his bag at his side for a certain vial. Finding it he quickly gulps down the clear bluish liquid and waits as the bleeding and some of the other wounds begin to heal at an excellerated rate.
However the wounds combined are too much for the single vial to heal all at once and still the crossbow bolt wound pains Cadogan.
Laronar focuses as one of the men runs off, injured and scared leaving the remaining two to take on the seasoned adventurers. They look nervous, even though the adventurer's are impaired in some manner they are proving more then a match still.
"Your companion has run off, one man down, perhaps you should follow his lead."
States Laronar, in a powerful and intimidating tone.
Two crossbow quarells fly at Cadogan and Laronar in reply to the threat. Missing, but not by a considerable margin, the bolts hit stone with a slight ping.
The blur in Laronar's eyes lessens, but still obscures his vision consderably. Not letting this hinder him Laronar fires off two more arrows, the first missing hitting stone, the second hits but just by the sounds of it; grazing the leaders right cheek.
Cadogan takes the oppotunity to take another potion, his wounds heal over again at an excellerated rate and now nearly full revitalised he prepares to fight.
In the distance heavy armour is heard rattling as though running. Against the entrance to the sewers shadows of atleast 5 men are cast out. It appears the town guards have arrived to investigate. The two remaining men look troubled but the leader is still determined to get his vengence.
"Sir, perhaps it is best we leave, it sounds like the guard."
Says the henchman meekly
"NO.....not until we have finished with these scum."
Replies the leader harshly.
The two adventurer's still impedded in some way can only listen on, weapons at the ready.
"Sir Cadogan, your council would be most appreciated."
Inquires the elf.
Cadogan takes a tedious step backwards as he prepares his plan.
"When fighting men of evil and Darkness, use your own!" Cadogan's hands glow for a second as the mage goes through the ritualistic casting of a spell. From his hands a mist of bitter black emerges untill finally it explodes into a total darkness. While the sound of fire and footsteps still remains, and the air still hisses past his ears, Laronar cannot see.
Not even a blurred image, at first thinking himself blind he strains his eyes but cannot see a damned thing.
Cadogan whispers; "Fear not, your eyes work perfectly."
Outside of his bubble of darkness, the three men looked puzzled at the end of the sewer system, before them nothing but darkness envelopes the dungeon. Fearing a rift, or gate spell, one of the men drops his crossbow and runs back down the tunnel only to run directly into one of the Heavy Guards - The elite of the town's soldiers, the most seasoned fighters available at this place.
The other two men stand idle for a moment, the leader cursing and sending a bolt into the blackness in protest. The bolt whizzing past Laronar's ear and into the cavern beyond. The second man turns to his leader.
"Sorcery! You choose a Mage!? A Mage!? We're both dead already! You underst-" His words are cut off as the leader clips the mans head with his fist.
"Shut up!" His stern reply comes.
"Both of you! Hold it where you stand!" The voice of a fourth stranger echos down the hall. "You're both under arreast!"
From within the darkness Laronar and Cadogan are only left to guess what is happening beyond the veil of darkness.
The two traders give a disdainful gaze into the darkness, wearilly they drop their weapons and fall to the mercy of the guard.
"The darkness!! A Mage and and his Elven mate. It was them......ALL THEM!!"
The guards cackle at the trader's ramblings but are soon hushed by what seems to be the head of the guard.
"Where I see nothing?"
Proclaims the fourth voice.
Cadogan speaks and drops his darkness a moment later revealing the two worn and bloodied adventurers to the guards.
"I am forced to conceal myself from this man's trechery. I am Cadogan Trahem, Initiate of the Brotherhood of the Tripplets." Cadogan introduces himself. "This is my comrade Laranor. We where told that these caverns where filled with Orcs that threatend the town by the man you now hold, and that they where."
Cadogan steps back to reveal the opening where the now blazing light from the fires shines through.
"We where sent to dispatch the Orcs, and we did. However the last ignited what must have been explosives and brought the cavern down to cover its escape. The town was saved, however it appears the man before you had other plans for the tunnels that didn't involve the safety of the fortress city." Cadogan explains.
"Interesting." The guard captain explains. "You two will have to come with us, and explain these to the local magistrate."
"Of course." Cadogan says. "This will be a walk through the woods compared to what the last few hours have thrown at us."
"Yes, well come, I am affraid you and your companions will have to be shakled for now."
Replies the guard Captian
Two guards proceed to shackle Cadogan, and then Laronar. The process then repeated upon the traders. The adventurer's are lead out of the ruins, cuffed and shackled. All the while the head trader who betrayed the adventurer's scowls and whispers profanities to the pair.
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Halem directs the administration of the revenue sharing system, the debt-service rule, the competitive balance tax, the salary arbitration system and the amateur draft support program, among other projects. Halem plays a key role in all collective bargaining issues with the MLB Players Association, including the 2011 renewal of the Basic Agreement and the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. He also manages the bargaining relationship with the World Umpires Association. In his capacity, Halem works closely with Club management officials.
Halem was named MLB's Executive Vice President, Labor Relations by Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig on December 12, 2013. In that role, he reported directly to Manfred. He first joined MLB in September 2007 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Labor.
Before being appointed by MLB, Halem worked as a partner in the Labor and Employment Law Department at the New York office of Proskauer, where he represented employers in collective bargaining, arbitration and administrative proceedings as well as in state and federal litigations. As a part of Proskauer's Sports Law Group, Halem counseled MLB on collective bargaining issues related to its players and umpires and he represented individual Clubs in salary arbitration. Halem also represented and counseled the National Basketball Association, the Women's National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and the New York Jets of the National Football League prior to joining MLB.
Halem graduated from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1988 and from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1991. He grew up in New Jersey and now resides with his family in New York.


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You can visit the Finger Lakes region of New York and visit the wineries that dot the landscape. If you are a wine lover, this is almost a must-do vacation. You can also enjoy all of the other things that the lakes have to offer, including dinner cruises, boating, fishing, and just hanging out and … [Read more…]


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A book edited by Dr. Teresa Heinz Housel of the Hope College communication faculty is designed to help college and university educators better understand and meet the needs of students who are the first generation in their family to pursue higher education and often face unique additional challenges as a result.
Heinz Housel, who is an assistant professor of communication, and Dr. Vickie Harvey, associate professor of communication studies at California State University-Stanislaus, are the editors of "The Invisibility Factor: Administrators and Faculty Reach Out to First-Generation College Students," published in January by BrownWalker Press of Boca Raton, Fla.
"This book responds to an increasing student population that is all too often underserved and unrecognized," Heinz Housel and Harvey note in the book's opening chapter. "First-generation students (or FGS, whose parents do not have a bachelor's or an associate degree) are enrolling at American colleges and universities at steadily increasing rates. According to a 2007 study by the University of California-Los Angeles's Higher Education Research Institute, nearly one in six freshmen at American four-year institutions are FGS."
Heinz Housel and Harvey, who met at a professional meeting a few years ago, pursued the book project in part because of their own experiences as first-generation college students. Heinz Housel, for example, found college culture and expectations a major adjustment as she made the transition from the rural public school she had attended to Oberlin College, her undergraduate institution.
"In college I sometimes experienced a nameless anxiety. My wealthier classmates all seemed to have assumed experiences such as international travel, knowledge of the fine arts, and prep school educations," she wrote. "Even though I was bright, I struggled to catch up academically with my peers during my first year of college. The experience perplexed and frustrated me because I studied diligently."
Heinz Housel added, "It took me a year or so to catch up. But the experience of straddling two different worlds never goes away."
Their own experiences helped inspire their interest in the topic, but the book reflects scholarship that has documented the experiences of first-generation students much more broadly, demonstrating a variety of ways that such students enter college with more barriers to achievement than their non-FGS peers. Many first-generation students, Heinz Housel and Harvey note, feel socially, ethnically and emotionally marginalized on campus. Their parents may be less involved in their education. They often come from lower-income families and have financial worries that middle-class and upper-class students lack. They may lack reading, writing and oral communication skills. They are often unfamiliar with the unwritten social rules at work within the academic setting. Growing up, they have often lacked opportunities such as overseas travel or exposure to cultural arts that wealthier students have experienced.
"The Invisibility Factor" is designed for college and university educators who work with first-generation students. Comprised of a series of essays, it reviews the existing literature on first-generation students; outlines the barriers to college success faced by first-generation students; updates the existing literature by introducing new and cutting-edge first-generation research; and recommends solutions.
The book is organized into two sections. The first examines class's contextual influence on academic performance and culture transition; discusses the challenges of teaching first-generation college students; and outlines concrete strategies for creating respectful, collaborative and productive learning environments. The second section focuses on specific and creative ways in which universities and colleges can improve institutional, social and academic support for first-generation students.
"As more students attend college in today's economy, college and universities will need to effectively serve this often invisible population," Heinz Housel said. "This book aims to ease their cultural transition into academe."


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Sporting news from across the Midlands.
A young West Ham fan seen tearfully reacting to his side's humiliation at Nottingham Forest has been offered a VIP apology by the club.
The days of knowing exactly how much a match ticket is going to cost you could soon be a thing of the past.
The eight month wait for a buyer of Nottingham Forest looks to be nearing an end.


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SALISBURY, MD – The top-seeded Salisbury University Sea Gulls used a four-run third inning to down the sixth seeded York College Spartans 4-0 in the opening round of the 2011 Capital Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday. The Spartans are now 9-19 overall while the Sea Gulls improve to 20-9.
The Spartans will face the loser of the #2 Frostburg State - #5 Wesley College first round game that won't be played until Thursday in Fredericksburg, VA. That second round game will be held on Friday afternoon at either Frostburg or Wesley.
The Green and White had something cooking in the top of the third as Rob Klinck singled and moved to third on a Jimmy King double with no outs. Sea Gull starter Chris Greiner got a ground out, a foul out, and a fly out to center to keep the Spartans' off the board.
The Sea Gulls got all the runs they needed in the fateful third frame. It started with a lead off single by Nick Gentry. Gentry stole second and moved to third on a ground out to first. Gentry scored on an RBI ground out by Joey Jones as the Sea Gulls had one run in but no runners on with two outs.
That's when a Spartan error opened the floodgates, allowing the Sea Gulls to tack on three unearned runs in the inning.
The Spartans had runners at first and second with one out in the sixth but would be unable to push across a run.
York left two runners on in the eighth but again, Greiner was able to get out of the inning without any damage.
Greiner earned the win as he went eight shutout innings, allowing just six hits with three strikeouts and a pair of walks. He improved to 6-2 with the win. Drew Baldwin tossed the ninth with a strikeout.
Sophomore Joey Couch took the loss despite throwing well. The right-hander allowed four runs, just one earned, on five hits with five strikeouts and a walk in his eight innings of work. He falls to 3-6 with the hard-luck loss.
Gentry led the Gulls with two hits and a run scored while Dustin Herbert was 1-for-3 with two RBI. Brian Green added a hit, a run and an RBI.
Klinck paced the Spartans with two hits while King had the game's lone extra base hit with his third inning double.
The Spartans must now wait to find out where they will play on Friday. The loser of the second round game will be eliminated from the tournament while the winner will advance to the weekend portion of the tournament at Salisbury.
Photo: Rob Klinck led the Spartans with two hits in the CAC First Round loss at Salisbury. Photo courtesy of Zach Clabaugh (www.sharpedgefoto.com)


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We think maybe Toyota's second Tokyo Plastic rendered ad is trying to tell us that in the future the only way we'll be able to get gas is if we have a super-smart li'l car that can run over the bug-like creatures hoarding it from us — and then drink the gas-blood from the shattered remains. Or, maybe the Yaris just gets really good mileage. Either way, the ad is really funny cause the little bug thing goes "RAHR!" and makes us giggle.
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In what has become a familiar sight for the Henry County football team so far this season, the Wildcats jumped all over their opponent Friday night — dominating the stats on both sides of the ball, holding a team scoreless for the fourth time in as many tries and coming away with a convincing 58-0 win over visiting Pendleton County.
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Whether you prefer to spend your time enjoying the great outdoors or curled up with a book in the great indoors, Vermont has something for everyone. Our small state packs a big punch — winter sports, fall foliage, summer festivals, Lake Champlain, Ben & Jerry's, village coffee shops, maple sugaring — the perks of living here are endless. Just one visit to Vermont and you'll see why National Geographic ranked Vermont as one of the "50 Places of a Lifetime." You'll find that Vermont is easily accessible and its charms are all around you.
Just beyond our doors, you'll have quick access to world-class skiing, snowboarding, biking, hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, and other outdoor adventures. Saint Michael's is within 45 minutes of some of the best downhill and Nordic skiing in the East — at nationally known resorts including Stowe, Smugglers' Notch, Sugarbush, and the Mad River Valley.
You might also enjoy our various cultural attractions like the Shelburne Museum, Burlington City Arts, and the Flynn Theater, as well as countless festivals and cultural events throughout the year. The big city excitement of Montreal is less than a two hour drive. Other Vermont treasures like the Northeast Kingdom with its pristine roadways and hiking/biking trails, and Middlebury and Montpelier with their distinct, small town charms, are just a leisurely Sunday drive.
Don't just take our word for it, come visit Saint Mike's and explore Vermont. You'll fall in love just as we have. See why for the fourth year in a row, our Green Mountain State has been named the Healthiest State in the country by the United Health Foundation!
For more information about visiting Vermont, visit Vermont's Department of Tourism web site and the Vermont.com web site.


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Actor Robert Pattinson has sold the mansion he once shared with ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart.
The star purchased the Los Feliz, Calif., home in 2011 for $6.2 million and sold it for $6.3 million earlier this month.
The property boasts three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a large study and a tropical-themed backyard, complete with a pool.
Pattinson and Stewart began dating in 2008.
They broke up in 2012, after she was caught cheating on the actor with married director Rupert Sanders.
The couple briefly reconciled in 2013 before breaking up for good.
Stewart moved out of the home in 2012 and Pattinson left shortly after.


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The Dick Emery Show was a sketch series shown on BBC television in the United Kingdom. The characters played by Dick Emery included Mandy, Clarence and Lampwick. The series remained a ratings success for the best part of 20 years.
The character of Mandy is famous for creating the famous catchphrase of 'Ooh, you are awful, but I like you.' The success of the show led to a feature film being made in 1972, with Dick Emery playing many of his most popular characters in the film.
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Shanghai, China
Booth 2673, 2675
ZS-Handling presents at Semicon China in Shanghai. Take this opportunity to talk to us. We are very open to discuss your applications and look forward to seeing you at the exhibition. If you want to schedule a meeting in advance, please contact our sales staff (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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I have recently bought a naish 5,2" mutant and after only a few times on the water it has cracked on the edges and across the bottom in line with the back of the front deck pad.
I have heard of others that have broke in exactly the same place but have had little come back from Naish!!!
Has anyone else had this happen and did they get a result - surely Naish should be holding their hands up and admitting that there is a design/strength problem with these boards and replacing them without any hassel?!


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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Visit the reconstruction of Shakespeare's historic 16th-century playhouse and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the open-air Globe Theatre
London Pass benefits: Access to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre with The London Pass Normally £17.00 - Included with London Pass
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is an open-air playhouse built as a reconstruction of the building where the great playwright penned many of his plays. The Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Tour introduces visitors to all aspects of the Globe, historical and contemporary, including Sam Wanamaker's epic struggle to recreate the theatre from the 1599 original.
- Reconstruction of the original Elizabethan playhouse built In 1599
- Authentic timber frame building with an open-air stage
- To maintain the true sense of a Shakespearean play and experience, there are no spotlights, microphones, speakers or amplification and all music is performed live on period instruments
Did you know:
- Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets during his lifetime – this works out as an average 1.5 plays a year since he first started writing in 1589
- As well as being a playwright, Shakespeare was an accomplished actor, family man, property owner and manager of an acting company and theatre
- The original theatre burnt down in 1613 because of a miss-fired cannon during a Henry VIII performance
- His plays are associated with the Elizabethan times, yet most of his popular works were written in the Jacobean era
- Although he was a famous playwright in London, in his hometown of Stratford he was a well-known businessman and property owner
- At his grave in Stratford-upon-Avon, he put a curse on his epitaph daring anyone to move his bones to give way for more grave space, as was common at the time
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Open air stage
The stage is open to the elements which can make drizzly performances in the summer even more exciting (no umbrellas allowed!) With a lack of spotlights, microphones, and speakers you are encouraged to interact with the actors through realistic staging and authentic props. The seating consists of covered wooden benches and the yard is standing only.
Sam Wanamaker Theatre
The Sam Wanamaker Theatre is the site's indoor Jacobean theatre, a simulacrum of the 16th century Blackfriars Theatre, on the opposite bank of the Thames. Having recently opened, it has a packed all-year-round programme including productions of Macbeth, Richard II, Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, and many more exhibitions and events.
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Tour sheets available in multiple languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Mandarin and Japanese.
Please check Closure & Notices for changes to opening hours and closure dates
Note: We recommend you plan your tour early and beat the crowds, between 09.00 and 10.30, for a better experience. Groups of 15+ must book in advance at this attraction, or they will be refused entry.
Exhibition: Daily 09.00 – 17.00.
Globe Theatre Tours every half hour: Opening times are subject to change.
TOP TIP: While you're in the area, why not visit other attractions along the Thames and South Bank such as the HMS Belfast and the Tate Modern
How to get there:
- Southwark underground (jubilee line)
- Mansion House (district and circle lines)
- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is situated in zone 1 of the London Transport Network so your travel will be included in your package if you opt for The London Pass with Oyster Travelcard
Make the most of your London Pass:
- With a London Pass you can enjoy access to this stunning theatre and tour its interiors
- Explore the Southbank for great views over the river
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Getting to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Getting to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 21 New Globe Walk Bankside London SE1 9DT
- Closest Underground Station London Bridge
- Closest Bus Stop Stop SW & SQ; Route 381 N343 N381 RV1
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Onshore, 1.04GW was installed, 80MW more than in the first half of 2012. Offshore, the figure was 105MW, compared with 45MW in the same period last year, the German Wind Energy Association reported.
Progress onshore came short of the widely anticipated dramatic acceleration in installations. It was thought that wind developers would try to speed progress to get turbines commissioned before government plans to reduce or even eliminate support for wind generation . The government subsequently abandoned the plans.
Regulations are now due for revision after the federal elections on 22 September 2013.
Despite the below-expectation increase, turbine manufacturer Nordex has managed to more than double its sales volume in Germany, installing wind farms with a combined capacity of 109MW in the first half.
Measured in terms of new installed capacity onshore, Nordex has achieved a double-digit share of the market of around 11% for the first time.


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B-TOWN BIZ: White Center's Full Tilt Ice Cream Looking to Expand Into Burien
Full Tilt Ice Cream owner Justin Cline told The B-Town Blog Friday (April 27) that he's considering expanding his growing, local ice cream business into downtown Burien.
"We think Burien would be a god market to move into," Cline said. "We just need a good spot with decent foot traffic."
Cline said that he's looking for a retail storefront in Burien with at least 1,200 square feet, room for a kitchen, good foot traffic and most likely located on SW 152nd Street. So far he's been investigating the space formerly housed by The House Restaurant (643 SW 152nd Street), as well as where B-Town Burgers used to be located, at 822 SW 152nd Street.
If any of our Readers happen know of any available locations that might suit Cline's needs, please contact him at [email protected].
Full Tilt has been operating in White Center since 2008, and specializes in artisan ice cream (including vegan versions), pinball, vintage video games, live music, art, beer, and it's always all-ages. The original store is located in the heart of White Center at 9629 16th Ave SW, and they recently opened in Columbia City and the University District.
They specialize in unique ice cream flavors, including vegan ones:
- Ube
- Mexican chocolate
- Coffee Oreo
- Mango chili
- Toasted coconut
- Salted caramel
- Roxbury Road
- Mint Chip
- Chocolate Ginger
- Blue Moon
- Thai Tea
- Lemon Lavender
- Salted Licorice
- Maple Walnut
- Green Tea
- Butter Toasted Hazelnut
- Blackberry Cinnamon
More info about Full Tilt is available at their website or on their Facebook Page.
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Fourth Estate, 2008 - Fiction - 247 pages
"In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, Hans - a banker originally from the Netherlands - finds himself marooned among the strange occupants of the Chelsea Hotel after his English wife and son return to London. Alone and untethered, feeling lost in the country he had come to regard as home, Hans stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ramkissoon, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country. Ramkissoon, a Gatsby-like figure who is part idealist and part operator, introduces Hans to an "other" New York populated by immigrants and strivers of every race and nationality. Hans is alternately seduced and instructed by Chuck's particular brand of naivete and chutzpah - by his ability to hold fast to a sense of American and human possibility in which Hans has come to lose faith." "Netherland gives us both a flawlessly drawn picture of a little-known New York and a story of much larger and brilliantly achieved ambition: the grand strangeness and fading promise of twenty-first-century America from an outsider's vantage point and the complicated relationship between the American dream and the particular dreamers. Most immediately, though, it is the story of one man - of a marriage foundering and recuperating in its mystery and ordinariness, of the shallows and depths of male friendship, of mourning and memory. Joseph O'Neill's prose, in its conscientiousness and beauty, involves us utterly in the struggle for meaning that governs any single life."--BOOK JACKET.
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On this day — House leaders race the clock in an attempt to get the budget back on track; how big is the difference between the House and the Senate; what role is Gov. Rick Perry playing in the budget negotiations; more on Gov. Rick Perry's flirtations with the presidency; sanctuary cities dies a death by substitution in the Senate; and Pay Day loan regulation hits another bump.
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***Going Nowhere Fast
Wednesday marked another day of delay on passing bills key to financing the budget deal worked out between the House and Senate conference committee. It was a day fraught with emotions and tensions as negotiations over school finance and the revenue bills appeared to hit a wall at different points through the day. At one point, Senate budget chief Sen. Steve Ogden slammed the House leadership for being unwilling to take tough votes on the revenue bills calling it "politics at its worst." With some Representatives openly speculating that votes on key Senate bills may not occur until Saturday, the threat of a special session seemed even more real. Houston Chronicle/San Antonio Express-News Austin Bureau Chief Peggy Fikac reports:
"We're one day closer to a special session," Senate Finance Chairman Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, said after House Appropriations Chairman Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, postponed his chamber's consideration of the revenue and education finance bills.
The delay until at least Thursday came after meetings among Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, House Speaker Joe Straus and leading lawmakers negotiating the budget. Leaders said they are close to an agreement, and Perry said a budget "absolutely" can be completed before the regular session ends.
But they're still trying to reach consensus on several fronts in the face of a revenue shortfall estimated at $27 billion through the next two years, taking into account the money needed to provide the current level of services to a growing population.
***A Lack of Leadership
The Austin American-Statesman's Jason Embry writes in his column that the House meltdown over the budget is indicative of a lack of leadership, it's a theme that has been a recurring topic throughout this session. Paul Burka put it this way in a column that he wrote for Texas Monthly a few months ago — would Pete Laney, George Bush and Bob Bullock have ever allowed things to get this bad; no.
The hands-on approach appeared to be a tactical change for Perry, who has repeatedly frustrated lawmakers with his from-a-distance declarations about how they should, or should not, balance the state budget. Last week, he irked the Senate's chief budget-writer by leaving a voice mail message on phones across the state on behalf of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, a conservative group that has often been critical of the Senate's budget efforts.
And on Tuesday, Perry put out a statement that said a budget that depends on accounting gimmicks would be harmful and unsustainable. That didn't make life any easier for lawmakers, either, considering that they have been working on a budget that depends on accounting gimmicks.
A Democratic House member publicly questioned Rep. Jim Pitts, the chief budget-writer in the House, on Wednesday about the level of Perry's involvement. Pitts repeatedly replied that Perry had been very involved — on Wednesday.
"We have had several conversations with him today," Pitts said. And then, "He has been involved in the conversation all day today."
***House Fiddles, Budget Flails
With a special session looming and continuing confusion about whether or not there was a budget deal, the House took time to deal with other matters — passing a nonbinding resolution that called on the federal government respect states' rights and end "unfunded federal mandates." Then they hazed the freshmen members some more. Meanwhile, the clock on the regular session keeps on ticking.
Below the fold — a cartoon by the Chronicle's Nick Anderson on Perry's request for fire aid from the federal government; 'The Clips' you need to read; and in 'EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT,' the NYT's Nate Silver takes a look at a possible path for Gov. Perry to the GOP nomination.
***I Hate You, But Help Me Anyway
***The Clips
– The Associated Press reports that the House's sanctuary city bill was derailed in the Senate's Transportation and Homeland Security Committee.
Instead, the panel proposed new language that would change state laws to increase border security and expand the use of a federal citizenship verification program. That bill was left pending because a quorum wasn't present to give it final approval.
Sen. Tommy Williams, the chairman of the Senate committee and a member of Perry's own party, said he has no intention of restoring sanctuary cities language in the new bill unless it came back through his committee.
"At this point in the session, it's pretty unlikely," he said.
Though opponents agree that Texas' immigration system is broken, they argue the legislation would only exacerbate the problem.
– The Houston Chronicle's Patti Hart reports that efforts to regulate the payday loan industry in Texas were dealt a partial setback in the Senate.
Expressing disappointment over the failure of a bill that would have aided consumers caught in a cycle of debt, State Sen. John Carona on Wednesday put the Texas payday and auto title loan industry on notice that he will ask for an interim study of legislation to shut down "bad actors" in the short-term loan marketplace.
Carona's Senate Business and Commerce Committee approved two bills passed last week by the Texas House requiring the industry to provide consumers with disclosures about the fees and interest rates they will be charged and also to report data to the state.
He lamented that a third crucial part of the legislative effort to rein abusive practices in the industry "was left on the cutting room floor" when it was killed by a point of order in the Texas House. He pledged to pass the two remaining bills, and said he would "complement our work with an interim study."
– The Houston Chronicle's Mike Tolson reports that Clarence Bradley claim for reimbursement due to false conviction and imprisonment was denied by the Comptroller's Office.
Clarence Lee Brandley, whose release from Texas' death row in 1990 helped pave the way for a special fund to compensate victims of wrongful conviction, has been denied payment from the fund.
Brandley was notified last week by the comptroller's office that his claim for nine years of improper incarceration was made too late and lacked either a pardon based on innocence or a court ruling declaring him innocent.
Brandley, 59, was convicted of capital murder in the death of Cheryl Ferguson, a 16-year-old high school student killed during a 1980 volleyball tournament at Conroe High School, where Brandley was employed as a custodian. His conviction quickly became a cause celebre as his supporters claim he was singled out as a suspect only because he was black.
– The Texas Tribune's Emily Ramshaw reports on the cuts that medical schools will face under the current proposed budget.
Texas medical schools feel like the scorned children of the state's education budget. Lost amid the pleas of parents to restore funding for public education, and the demands of college students to preserve financial aid, the state's health care institutions say few seem to understand the drastic situation they face.
At a time when Texas is grappling with a dire — and growing — physician shortfall, medical schools say they won't be able to fully fund the roughly 5,600 students currently enrolled, and could be forced to curb new admissions next year.
"We are looking at the full threat of cuts," said Dr. Nancy Dickey, president of the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the A&M System's vice chancellor for health affairs. "We have been trying to assure ourselves that someone understands the depth of the predicament we're facing."
– The Austin American-Statesman's Mike Ward reports on what the budget deal between the House and Senate means for Texas prisons.
About 30,000 state corrections employees will get raises, and the state will close its first maximum-security prison under a new criminal justice budget agreed to by Senate and House negotiators, legislative leaders said Wednesday.
The budget agreement directs agencies to spend $6.1 billion in 2012-13 on adult criminal justice programs. That's about $100 million, or 1.6 percent, less than the current two-year budget, according to figures provided by prison and legislative budget officials.
Bills containing some of the biggest savings appear to be dying in the last days of the legislative session, which ends May 30. Among those in trouble is a measure that would have allowed the state to deport foreign citizens if they were paroled from state prisons, estimated to save $76 million.
– The Washington Post reports that the 'Gang of Six' is on the verge of falling apart after Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn left the group.
Those close to the talks said trouble has been brewing for weeks. Earlier this month, the group appeared to be tantalizingly close to an agreement. But then, Democratic sources said, Coburn started bringing up new issues at every meeting, or demanding that old ones be reconsidered.
For example, Coburn began pressing for sharper cuts to Social Security than had been previously agreed to, according to sources familiar with the talks who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the negotiations. And during a three-hour session late Monday, the sources said, Coburn demanded deep and immediate cuts to Medicare that went beyond anything previously proposed.
On Tuesday morning, Coburn called Durbin to say he was dropping out. He later told reporters that the group was at an "impasse" and complained that Democrats were unwilling to do enough to cut spending, particularly on federal retirement programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
– More from The Washington Post as Dan Balz writes that Newt Gingrich has shown a particular proclivity for sticking his foot in his mouth. How bad is Gingrich's campaign so far? Pretty bad, says the WaPo's The Fix.
– As Newt Gingrich's campaign continues it may widen the opening for Texas Gov. Rick Perry to jump in the race. The New York Times' Nate Silver, their in-house stats and polling expert, breaks down the math of how a southern sweep could lead to the GOP nomination. In other Perry related news, conservative radio kingpin Rush Limbaugh threw his support behind a still-totally theoretical Perry bid for the presidency. The Fort Worth Star Telegram's Dave Montgomery reports:
Limbaugh, widely considered the nation's most listened-to talk-radio host, gave the Texas governor a plug on his afternoon program by declaring that Perry is the Republicans' best hope to bring life to an anemic presidential field. Further, Limbaugh said, "He has great hair."
The never-subdued commentator is followed by conservatives across the country, with an audience that has been estimated from about 14 million to about 25 million. Although Limbaugh said that he wasn't making an endorsement, his mention of Perry could help put the Texas governor on political radar screens across the country in advance of next year's presidential race.
Even before Limbaugh's broadcast, Perry had been gaining increased notice in blogs and a diverse range of publications as Republicans and conservative independents size up potential candidates to run against Democratic President Barack Obama.
RealClearPolitics, an online journal, reported Tuesday that Perry aides have been quietly making inquiries on Perry's behalf in advance of the 2012 presidential race. Other publications spotlighting Perry include The New York Times and the National Journal, which recently ran a cover profile on the Texas governor.
***Your Moment of Zen
The greatest Presidential speech ever made… except for all the ones that have actually been made.
CORRECTION – Sen. Tom Coburn's name doesn't have an 'l' in it.