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Calling all people who care about the environment! Earth Hour 2009 is tonight — and we are asking everyone to show solidarity and cast a vote for the earth by simply turning off their lights at 8:30 P.M., local time wherever you are. Cities across the world are participating — if you live in the US, you can find out more information at www.earthhourus.org. Otherwise, check out www.earthhour.org. Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007 where 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. This year, the campaign has been taken to the global level to show officials at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen how much this issue matters to all global citizens.
Inhabitat writer, Jorge Chapa, writes from Sydney:
Here in Sydney, the lights went out at precisely 8:30p.m. The Sydney ferries honked the arrival of Earth Hour; the Sydney Opera House turned off its lights; and the Harbour bridge went dark. I had the pleasure of seeing Sydney from 47 levels above the city, at a candlelit party. It was a sight to see all the buildings slowly turned off their lights — the floors going dark, and for a little while you could see how the city’s inhabitants were making a difference and “voting for Earth.” Earth Hour was created in Sydney and its residents certainly showed their support. At the candlelit party, we talked about the initiative — with an awareness that even a few years would have been inconceivable.
I’ve had the pleasure of going through three Earth Hour events. It is a simple even that I hope I can keep being a part of for years to come.


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p 10 Derek Bailey & Greg Goodman Duets Woody Woodman's Finger Palace, September 6, 1992
"Nice Day," says Derek Bailey. Enthusiastic nods from the audience. "Better than saying nothing," he reflects. Through the window I see wind rippling trees. Birds chirp. Sunlit and shadowlit leaves dance. Nice. In the Finger Palace, Greg Goodman and Derek Bailey play together, Bailey taking a leisurely lead with Goodman ambling close by, inside the piano. The first piece ends with a falling minor third. The counterpoint has been very close, the tow voices nearly merged. Derek looks up and comments, "Strange thing to be doing on a Sunday afternoon." Putting aside the questions of: when would such music not be strange? and: what does he usually do on Sundays?
I have to say that the music I have just heard is not the least bit strange. No stranger than the bright sunlight, or that the number of listeners at this free concert is 13 (two having just left after the first piece). Bailey then starts a busy solo, but everyone's talking softly and looking for a bathroom, so I guess it's not the second piece; it must be that doodling that guitarists do between pieces, when everyone's a Derek Bailey and you wish they would forget about the next tune and just keep going, with the audience quietly moving in and out of the kitchen for no reason. But the concert starts again, which later all turns out to be completely agreeable too. You know: Greg gets louder, thicker, more repetitive ... into a dense rhythmic chorus ... Derek rubs and squeaks over an E(?)7+9 chord; Greg plays spinningly, uses a mallet on all kinds of plates in the piano, like a steel drum ... and Derek gets real loud ... then both are soft, and Greg's mallets on low strings are like a pig grunting. Perhaps it is this sound which queues on of the 13 listeners to begin to snore quietly. A woman laughs gently, and I notice guiltily that I too was on the verge of dropping off. When I look up, there are small cows on the piano. During the next piece they will have turned to face the opposite direction ... Greg and Derek play an entire phrase in unison, pause, play a single note in unison, pause, then separate ...
It was a Sunday afternoon and pleasant, with moments in which magic happened almost imperceptibly; the best kind of magic for the time of year. -Daniel Plonsey
pp 10, 11 Life Burn musicians: Bruce Ackley, saxophone; Marc Crawford, percussion; Henry Kaiser, guitars; Shintaido practitioners led by Mr. Ito; action painter Kazu Nobu Yanagi
I get there late not knowing that I'm looking for an impossible intersection finally found at the Theatre of Yugen by accident. Inside it's quiet with lots of anticipation gravity. Mylas has been into Shintaido for a long time so I know that they're aiming at that same general area as improv: no filter heartworld sans verbal confusion and judgmental thinking. A painter too; more made visible. What's all this outpouring gonna be like?
Loud. Especially cuz with so many different toys and noises Henry can construct a dizzying universe which makes Bruce's reedy breathing a seamless single spun thread of continuity while charming curly guitar hairdos swoop around above it. Marc lunges the gong for a while kinda like soft piles of dirt for the Shintaido artists to play in.
Having been otherwise engaged I am surprised myself to get a painting in my eye. It is different from the one that fell in earlier, different again the next movement always changing in a tense dance of unexpected perception now beautiful now ugly now neither now. He is most respectful of himself, cooperatively dancing with the musicians and Shintaido artists and the rest of us all together. A lot of faces get sweaty and then the music is ending before I want it to.
I haven't described this thing very much so I'll try now -- Five persons dressed in white robes, four men one woman Mr. Ito was their leader. I T O. They move around like seaweed zombies bumping into each other with the changing current or brandishing sticks in a mock contest of contest; they must have been very awake to do it right. Engaging with the musicians emigrating like three guys having fun in the garage making songs for elephant, dogs, rabbits. Behind them colors and shapes changed ugly beautiful. But, the whole time we were watching segregated by our chairs arranged congregation style. Feet itching.
I think it might be fun to actually do Shintaido. You can try it for yourself on the beach or at Mission Dolores or in the Oakland Hills. Sometimes there's music. Sometimes it's Henry. And you'll have to do your own painting conversation too, just to see what it's like. If it's anything like this experience it will be always original, never gummy, amplified squinty eyed recollections. Have fun. Tell us what you learn. -Miss Helen Troy
p 11 The Manufacturing Of Humidifiers The Eulipians September 16, 1992
Dan: "She Walks Well in the Dark." Yeah, like the red curtain hanging from the dark ceiling of The Heinz. Meandering, warm, slightly coquettish; winding with the moonlight suddenly licking her forehead - bending, dancing. Clumsy, graceful; alternating lightning-like crazy... "Crazy Confidence". You must be crazy to be confident ... in "Blues For Alice" the bass and guitar players kiss for the first time flying furiously towards the finish. Ward's thing becomes a funk as Dan ceremoniously pulls the string of the talking-toy-camera. "Hava Nagila" is played backwards incredibly slowly, how do you dance the Hora? Then a guest, Bira Almeida comes up to join in, engaging in wondrous rhythms from Brazil on the berimbau. The "M OF H" can really jam on anything with anything, and Randy proves it on the autoharp.
Eulipians are from Eulipia, and anyone can tell. And GOD DAMN IT, THEY ARE WILD. Jazz from the future. John Shiurba plays a post-punk/dissonantly-harmonic-feedback-drone guitar style that sets me on the edge of my chair -- every note perfectly in place. With articulate one-liners John invents a new language for jazz (?) guitar. But could you please turn it down a little so we can hear Bruman's magnificent melodious sax sound! ... "Brutrain" is a slippery, slightly silly composition; played with incredible skill. These Eulipians sound really great together! -Hillary Double D Fielding
p 12 Better Hose and Garters, Crawling With Tarts, The Foundation For Public Broadcasting The Heinz Afterworld Lounge, September 10, 1992
A well-attended assault on everyone's sensibilities. Brian Hall of Better H&G (Limbic System, Non-Whites) wore a dashing red white and blue ensemble over his dreads offering liver pate (was that Marilyn Quayle's donated organ of choice) as he rolled through the crowd. Karen, Lexa, Laurence and Paula sang sweetly as various appliances droned through a digital delay. The family values of certain U.S. Power-Wives and the L.A. riots courtesy of Jim Cribley gave us TV to look at. Heartwarming... You never know what's next with that wonderfully conceptual tribe, Crawling With Tarts. Suzanne Dycus is the master of electric bass feedback. She caused the thing to sing as she danced through one very real but unreal sub-pop number, Mic thrashed and bashed and Cliff Neighbors guitarred. I walked outside and could suddenly hear some kind of constructed melody during the third song. Beneath the hepatitis sallow glow of lamplight, a young man about 5 inches shorter than I, in a slightly trembling mumble asked me if I wanted a "hit." I said, "No thank you. If I did that sort of thing I'd probably be dead." He then lambasted me with a long story about this girl he knew at Davis who went to medical school. "She was stoned the entire time on weed and acid and made straight A's." Time was running out, his ploy was starting to annoy me. "After she graduated she broke up with her boyfriend and made enemies of all her relatives and friends. No one could figure out what happened to her." "Maybe it finally got to her," I said. I suddenly realized that I'd been watching one of those marvelously surreal Fellini flicks of the 60's. The young man vanished. I'm sure FPB was great. -Hillary Double D Fielding
p 12 Improv Archive If you love documentation as much as I do, maybe you'd be interested in helping establish an archive of improvised music. To begin, let's take a Bay area focus, collect articles, photographs, posters, recordings, publications, oral histories, etc. in conjunction with the other activities of the IMA. From there, the potential exists to go national, publish a book, and become an international resource for this music while its greatest performers are still alive and active.
We need: * Archive material (published and unpublished texts, photos, articles discographies, any media documents of potential historical value) * Recordings (preferably LP or CD, or outstanding tapes) * Posters and other memorabilia * Organizational help * Financial assistance to maintain and preserve the archive, and perhaps establish a small office space.
Long-time members of the improvised music community are especially encouraged to contribute material and ideas. Think of your music as history in the making! Get in touch with Myles at (510) 835-9333.
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--------- HENRY KUNTZ and somewhere SOUND OF LIGHT we require PASSING what silence requires
Instruments: Two Balinese and one Javanese gamelan, one Balinese wood xylophone. Recorded: August 20, 1992. Time: 4:32.
This four-track free improvisation is an alternately playful and exalted tribute to the spirit of play and whimsical genius of John Cage. It is representative, as well, of a way I've recently been creating music, utilizing multi-tracking as a concentrated means of expanding the sound content and cultural framework of improvisation and extending its formal contours.
For information on other recordings or for bookings in various live formats, contact HUMMING BIRD RECORDS, 1921 Walnut #1, Berkeley, CA 94704. (510) 843 7357.
F and C 1992 Humming Bird Records
-------------- Program 3 Wow, man, Jass! 1:06 Utter improv Recorded August, 192 Radical House Music Engineered by Ron K. M. Stevens - Sampler 99 Hooker - Saxophone
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------------ Pluto * Ethel merman (3:14) Ralph Carney, Steve Clarke, Len Paterson, Kent Randolf, Dave Stusser, Russ Schoenwetter, Marc Weinstein
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Thea Farhadian: violin, metronome, washboard Hillary Fielding: electric guitar, egg beater, vocals Kris Mueller: sampler, vocals Catarina Sdun: bass, pepper, drill, measuring tape, vocals
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Jeric Raval finally speaks up about his reason on why he doesn’t allow his daughter AJ to do sexy roles.
The former action star’s daughter, AJ, was introduced through sexy comedy movie Paglaki Ko Gusto Ko Naging P0rnstar.
Moreover, AJ already mentioned that his dad Jeric doesn’t want her to do this kind of role.
The protective father straightly said that his daughter wouldn’t get any support from him because of her sexy scenes in the said movie.
“Bilang ama, walang may gusto na yung anak niya ay nagpapakita ng balat at pa-sexy, kasi alam ko kung ano ang naglalaro sa isipan ng mga lalakeng manyak.
“Ayokong dumating sa punto na baka mabastos ang anak ko at ako pa ang masisi.
“May TikTok account nga ‘yan, pinagalitan ko dahil nagti-twerk siya. Huwag dun, nalalaswaan ako.
“Baka sabihin pa ni Idol Ben Tulfo, wala siyang tatay kaya walang makukuhang suporta sa akin ang pagpapaseksi niya!”
On the other hand, even that AJ chose a different path of her showbiz career, Jeric is grateful on how the public accepted his daughter in the industry.
The actor also believes that his name being known in showbiz also helped his daughter to be a rising star.
“Natural lang sa isang ama na maging proud dahil maganda ang pasok ni AJ sa showbiz kahit matamlay ang industriya.”
He went on saying that he is happy for AJ as she receives projects from Viva. Of course, he hopes that someday they will do a movie together.

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By Nydia Han
“F— YOU, CHINA” illuminates the night sky. The beacon of hate comes from a hand-painted sign, trimmed with white lights, on a homeowner’s front lawn.
The jaw of a 38-year-old Vietnamese American man is fractured on both sides and his left collar bone is broken — physical reminders of the assailant who he said yelled, “Coronavirus, get the f— out of here!”
An instructor at an after-school program has instituted a policy requiring only children of Asian descent wear masks.
These are just a few of the stories I’m covering in the Philadelphia area as COVID-19 spreads across the country. The novel coronavirus has mutated for some into a virus of hate against Asian Americans and my fear of getting sick is now overshadowed by my terror over the backlash against my community.
Normally, it takes a lot to scare me. I’m an investigative journalist and the work that I do is not for the faint of heart. People routinely slam doors in my face, threaten to sue, and chase me off their properties. I’m used to being in hostile territory when I’m on the job, but feeling unsafe when I’m off duty is new.
And the stories keep coming. Local students emailed me that they are “disheartened” and “frightened” by a viral video of a freshman at the University of the Sciences of Philadelphia. In it, she is seen laughing and saying about Chinese people, “I think we should put something in their DNA so when you turn 13, you just die so it’s like a quinceanera but it’s death.”
Even before the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said it had “set off a disturbing wave of prejudice against people of Chinese and East Asian ethnicity.” In six weeks, the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council collected 1,700 reports of racist incidents against AAPIs. Complaints of anti-Asian discrimination filed with the New York City Commission on Human Rights are up 92% in the last three months compared to the same time last year. Officials attribute the spike to Asian Americans being blamed for COVID-19 even though the state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, says research shows the coronavirus came to New York from Europe, not China.
Coronavirus backlash is a reminder, I’m a ‘perpetual foreigner’ to some
Some of the incidents of hate involve the youngest members of the Asian American Pacific Islander community and they are the stories I find most heartbreaking.
As a kid, I often felt like “other” and as an adult, I’ve learned that even though I am an American television journalist, some will always view me as a perpetual foreigner. I was reminded of that reality a few years ago when a driver yelled, “This is America,” at me on a Philadelphia street. I responded to her in a Facebook video that went viral.
But the stories during the COVID-19 crisis are more alarming than the “casual racism” to which I have become accustomed. As a mom, I’m now much more anxious that someone might say something hurtful to my young kids. As a daughter, I’m constantly stressed that my 80-year-old father might be attacked as he’s walking down the street. As an American, I am worried about the long-term impact this virus of hate will have on our country.
Anti-Asian backlash, again
Anti-Asian sentiment and racist rhetoric have turned into discriminatory, damaging policies many times in the United States’ past. The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited the Chinese from immigrating to the U.S. and becoming citizens. Similar laws were later applied to all Asians.
More than a dozen states passed regulations prohibiting Asians from owning or leasing land. California was the first in 1913. It took until April 2018 for Florida to remove a provision that could criminalize immigrants owning property.
The most horrific example is the internment of 120,000 mostly Americans of Japanese descent during World War II when families were forced to leave their homes, schools and businesses and live behind barbed wire in concentration camps.
Make no mistake. These were not “camps.” These were prisons. Decades later, the U.S. government apologized for the internment and admitted the actions had been based on “race prejudice” and “a failure of political leadership.”
For a long time, I haven’t wanted to dwell on this part of our history. Neither have many of the Asian Americans I know. We haven’t wanted to acknowledge that racism affects us so we haven’t injected ourselves into conversations about race. Rather, we have hoped that by being super citizens, we might eventually be viewed as American. There are some who still hold that hope.
COVID-19 discrimination inspires AAPI action
But the racism related to COVID-19 is changing that approach and spurring many Asian Americans to take firm action against hate. They are standing up and speaking out in large numbers. Vocal and visible activists have emerged and they’ve swiftly launched campaigns, including #UnapologeticallyAsian, #RacismIsAVirus, #WashtheHate, #BeCool2Asians and #IAmNotAVirus to empower our community.
When President Trump called COVID-19 the “China Virus,” many called him on it, saying it was leading to higher incidents of racism in person and online. The president has stopped using the term and said on March 23, “It’s very important that we totally protect our Asian American community.. the spreading of the Virus is NOT their fault in any way, shape, or form.”
After Asian American students spoke out against the viral video showing the University of the Sciences freshman, the student apologized on social media, and the school issued a statement shared on Twitter that it “will not tolerate discrimination of any kind.”
Asian Americans are taking charge in other ways, too. AAPI restaurateurs are struggling to survive because of the economic impact of the virus, which hit their businesses early on in the pandemic due to misplaced fears. Yet they are stepping up and leading important efforts. Alice Leung of Soy Cafe in Philadelphia is packaging food along with notes of positivity to give to medical and other essential workers. This, also in spite of the racist slur she found spray-painted on the front of her business in April. AAPI schools, nonprofits and businesses have organized drives to donate tens of thousands of masks and other personal protective equipment to hospitals and first responders. #FacesOfTheCure is highlighting Asian American health care heroes.
I derive strength from this new generation of leaders. I feel a heightened urgency to amplify our voices and share our uniquely American experiences, making sure we are covered consistently and not just during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. I see if we want to change the false narrative casting us as forever foreigners, our stories must be correctly framed as mainstream, American ones on our home page and general news feed, not isolated to special sections. I am also realizing more than ever that I have a responsibility to use my personal voice to show up and represent us on social media and elsewhere.
Why all communities should care
But this is not just about Asian Americans. This virus of hate moves and no one is immune. Thousands of Jews were persecuted and held responsible for the Black Death. Many Irish workers were blamed for causing cholera. Some African immigrants were shunned during the Ebola outbreak. Many default to hate and prejudice when they are afraid and uncertain. Today Asian Americans are the target. Next time it will be someone else.
Some are now calling for all of us to stand in solidarity. That is not an easy ask, especially during these unprecedented times. People are dying and losing jobs. Lives are being upended and disrupted in ways never imagined. But for our lives to return to some semblance of normal, the best course of action is to work together.
The knee-jerk response to seek blame and to scapegoat is detrimental to our entire society. Ethnic blame distracts and deters us from focusing on and unearthing important information related to this disease.
This virus of hate has me also thinking about the fear faced daily by other communities of color. It is hard for me to imagine living with this kind of terror all the time. While I know how it feels to be “other,” it is another feeling entirely to be afraid. I have always stood with my Latino and African American friends. Now I understand them just a little better and my hope is that my work will help all of our viewers — black, white, brown, or Asian — come to the same understanding.
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OYOGist.com has learned that the former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has taken to his social media platform to react over prophesy he gave few months back.
According to him (Femi Fani-Kayode) if the man, referring to vice president Yemi Osinbajo, did not resign within 6 months, they will soon be sending him to wash toilets.
Femi Fani-Kayode, who made this available via his twitter handle, said that his prophecy has come to pass. Fani-Kayode further said that the vice president was appointed Chairman of the “use the toilet committee of Nigeria”.
The former Aviation Minister and the chieftain of the People Democratic Party, PDP, also added that what shall it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul? Read Femi Fani-Kayode statement below.
“Two days ago the prophecy came to pass as the short man was appointed Chairman of the ‘Use The Toilet Commitee of Nigeria’. “What profiteth a man to gain the world and lose his soul? More to come”.


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The Gatorade State Girls Cross Country Runners of the Year were selected based on athletic production and impact in the 2015-16 season. Each winner also demonstrated high academic achievement and exemplary personal character, including volunteerism, sportsmanship and community leadership.
For the complete list of Gatorade State Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year winners, click here.
THE WINNER: Ella Byers
School: Chamberlain (S.D.)
Position: Distance Runner
Athletic achievement: The distance runner raced to the Class A individual state championship this past season with a time of 18:41.2. A 2015 First Team All-State selection, Byers completed an undefeated season this fall and clocked the fastest all-class time at the state meet.
Academic excellence: Byers has maintained a 3.85 GPA.
Exemplary character: An accomplished pianist and a voracious reader, she has volunteered locally as a bible camp leader and served as a photographer on the high school yearbook staff.
“Ella Byers has a year-round drive for excellence,” said Chamberlain High head coach Garry Winter. “Winning races and having the kind of success she has enjoyed is a nice confirmation of her efforts.”
THE FUTURE: Byers will begin her sophomore year of high school this fall.

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A lot is going on the middle east right now. American soldiers are 'leaving' Iraq and we are surging in Afghanistan. It's crazy times in that area of the world and I am not sure that there is a clear vision of how things are going to play out in the future. Here are some highlights from the past week or so.
Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ticked to zero as the midnight deadline passed for U.S. combat troops to finish their pullback to bases outside cities.
"The withdrawal of American troops is completed now from all cities after everything they sacrificed for the sake of security," said Sadiq al-Rikabi, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. "We are now celebrating the restoration of sovereignty."
The Pentagon did not offer any comment to mark the passing of the deadline.
This article was published on MSNBC last week. I must say that I am really happy to hear this. How different our overall troop footprint is remains to be seen but this can only be seen as a good thing, even if violence increases. At least responsibility to control the violence will have been shifted into the hands of the Iraqis. I think that the occupation fear is running ramped in this area of the world and who can blame them when you look at history.
The Economist has more.
Iraq’s prime minister, Nuri Al-Maliki, is certainly marking the occasion as one for celebrations. He says that the deadline for American soldiers to leave Iraq’s cities is a “great victory” over the occupiers, not unlike a rebellion against British soldiers in 1920. Tuesday has been declared a national holiday.
But nothing is so clear cut in Iraq. For a start, despite the official claims, many Americans will remain within cities. American trainers will stay embedded with Iraqi units, and those trainers themselves will be protected by other American troops. (The American forces still worry about attacks from within the ranks of the Iraqi army). All told, at least 10,000 trainers, and possibly thousands more, will remain in Iraq’s urban areas.
In addition, large numbers of Americans remain in big “forward operating bases” in some cases in the desert, but in other cases very close to the cities. They are to be called on when needed by the Iraqis, according to the Status of Forces Agreement that was signed by Mr Maliki’s government and the Bush administration last year. An indication of the circumstances in which Americans might need to return to active, urban operations came in recent weeks. A spate of attacks by insurgents, including spectacular bombings in Kirkuk and Baghdad, and several co-ordinated bombs last week, was a show of strength designed to show that Mr Maliki’s government will struggle to contain opponents. One big bomb was planted in Sadr City, a part of town where the Americans had asked to keep an outpost but were told to stay away by the Iraqi government. The attack happened days after the Americans left.
Obviously when you are talking about situations like the current situation in the middle east you must talk about some of the political implications of each and every move.
Thus the eventual withdrawal of American soldiers from the country will be a complicated task. Next year, according to last year’s agreement, American combat troops should not be active in the country. And by 2011, all America troops are supposed to be out. Mr Maliki and others will of course cheer the exit of the foreign forces, but will also know that—if violence flares again—he may have to ask for foreign help once more.
What isn’t discussed in either article is that the majority of these troops that are supposedly leaving are merely being shifted over to Afghanistan. This is where I see that Obama’s relatively high popularity is giving him an advantage. Most people are likely under the impression that we are pulling troops out of the middle east when in fact we are merely shifting them to a different and arguably much more difficult area. Couple that with the fact we still have a very significant troop presence in former battlefield from Germany to Korea to Japan, it is pretty safe to say that we are not leaving anytime soon. However it is also safe to say that shifting responsibility to the native government, whether its a political play or merely the agreement that we must be invited to help now, is a good thing for long term relations with the most important and relevant portion of the middle east; the general population.


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Episode 2: The Soul Keeper Arrives on PC April 13 and Consoles May 13
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios are excited to announce that the first episode of Neverwinter’s three-episode Sharandar module, Episode 1: The Iron Tooth, is now available on Xbox One and PlayStation®4. Episode 2: The Soul Keeper, the next episode for the latest module, will launch on PC on April 13 and on consoles on May 13.
The Soul Keeper introduces the second phase of the revamped mystical land of Sharandar — originally introduced in Neverwinter’s first ever module, Fury of the Feywild, in 2013 — and has adventurers travel to the Mended Grove and learn why the dead haunt the lands. The new episode will bring new features to Sharandar, including new heroic encounters, new areas to explore in a re-imagined adventure zone, a menacing new hag, new rewards and more!
Watch the Neverwinter: Sharandar Official Launch Trailer here: https://youtu.be/j9Lqw3S3syU
About Neverwinter: Sharandar
This new three-episode module for Neverwinter brings Sharanda, a completely revamped version of the Adventure Zone introduced in 2013 with Fury of the Feywild, where the peace brought upon by Malabog’s defeat has ended. Enemies once thought defeated have returned as an unsettling darkness creeps across the Feywild and the area’s age-old elven stronghold. In the midst of this, three wretched hags drawn to Sharandar by the elves’ power have claimed its surrounding lands and gathered scattered bands of Malabog’s minions, as well as many other loutish creatures long ignored by the Fey courts.
Across the three episodes of Neverwinter: Sharandar, players will need to face this ancient threat to bring peace back to Sharandar. While pushing back the darkness in each new episode, players will find that the land and story of Sharandar evolves. Each evolution will bring new features, including unique visual overhaul changes, added story content and characters, vast adventure zones, challenging heroic encounters and epic rewards.
Episode 1: The Iron Tooth, available now on Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and all PC platforms, including Steam, Epic Games Store and Arc, introduces new and returning players to the Feywild lands of Sharandar, where they must head to the Ruins of Malabog to investigate the disappearance of an elven dignitary. With loutish creatures that will kill any foolish enough to enter the ruins, players need to join forces to successfully be Protectors of the Feywild and rise against the darkness.
Episode 1: The Iron Tooth introduces plenty of playable content and exciting updates for players to explore. A full list of game features released with the first episode includes:
- Ruins of Malabog Adventure Zone – Explore the Ruins of Malabog, where the remnants of Malabog’s army have joined forces with minions of the Annis Hag. Together, these brutal and murderous creatures have begun terrorizing the lands of Sharandar once again.
- New Sharandar Social Hub – The Iliyanbruen elves of New Sharandar have taken the time after King Malabog’s defeat to rebuild their stronghold, making it a haven for travelers and fey creatures alike.
- Annis Hag Lair – The foul Annis Hag has made a lair for herself in the Ruins of Malabog. Do you dare enter its depth to confront this twisted Fey being?
- Vault of Stars End-Game Dungeon – The Gloaming Court is ruled by the Queen of Air and Darkness, a formless entity of great power. But she keeps within the Vault of Stars a powerful magical item known as the Night Diamond. Could this be the key to defeating the hags?
The next two episodes, Episode 2: The Soul Keeper and Episode 3: The Odious Court will continue the evolution of Neverwinter: Sharandar.
Neverwinter is a free-to-play action MMORPG featuring fast-paced combat and epic dungeons. Players explore the vast city of Neverwinter and its surrounding lands, learning the vivid history of the iconic city in the Forgotten Realms and battling its many enemies. Neverwinter is available on PC and is free to play digitally on Xbox One (with Xbox Live Gold*) and PlayStation®4 (PlayStation®Plus not required).
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In his first ever Christmas book, beloved pastor Dr. Charles Stanley takes us back to our truest and best reason for celebration—the birth of the Christ child. By revisiting the people and events of that first Christmas, Dr. Stanley reveals the unique lessons that long ago starry night offers to each of us still today. Such timeless truths as . . .
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paintings are my passion & my life
Beautiful work of water colour. I like the way you have used the colours. It's gorgeous.
I admire the way you play with light and shadows and come up with wonderful results.Such lovely looking painting.Wishing you a very happy new year and looking forward to see some more wonderful piece of art.


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What are Dentures?
Dentures are a treatment designed to replace missing teeth and as such they are similar to a bridge or an implant.
Adult teeth may be lost in any number of ways, including accidental trauma, infection or poor health of the surrounding gums. Replacing a tooth (or a series of teeth) that has been lost may have significant long-term functional benefits in terms of chewing, speaking clearly and maintaining good jaw health. From an aesthetic perspective, replacing missing teeth can improve the look of your smile by filling a space.
A denture is a plate (or framework) that supports one or more artificial teeth. It can be manufactured from acrylic or cobalt chrome and is usually removable for cleaning and maintenance, although it can be fixed in place using a series of implants (an implant-retained denture).
Removal dentures are the most affordable way to replace missing teeth. While implant-retained dentures are a more convenient solution, they are significantly more expensive.
Is the Denture Suitable for You?
Partial dentures can be an effective treatment option to replace a single tooth or groups of missing teeth, while a full denture can replace a complete set of teeth on either the top or the bottom of your mouth.
Dentures are most suitable as an affordable tooth replacement solution. Although they are built in a laboratory by a dental prosthetist, they can be constructed quite quickly, making them suitable for emergency treatment, such as knocked-out teeth. Even in non-emergencies, dentures are commonly used as a medium-term measure before more major treatment is completed.
Dentures are not recommended where aesthetics are the key concern. The fact that removable dentures need to be taken out for cleaning and maintenance makes them less convenient than the other tooth replacement options.
Achieving a perfectly comfortable fit can be very challenging, and often several adjustments are required.
What’s the Procedure for Treatment?
The treatment process for a partial denture is as follows.
- The area where your teeth are missing is first prepared, then the surrounding teeth and gums are treatedto ensure that they’re healthy.
- Numerous impressions are taken. CarePlus Dental sends these to a quality Melbourne laboratory to act as the blueprint for your denture, which is created by hand.
- Between two and four weeks later, your denture is fitted. At this point, it is adjusted to achieve the best fit. This process of trying in and adjusting may be repeated several times to continually improve the fit.
Dentures do need to be “worn in”, and we are here to help with that process.
Our fees include all the necessary adjustments to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
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She was almost positive that she had been a royal in another lifetime. What else could explain her disdain at going barefoot, her love of small whiny dogs, her chosen nickname of Queenie or that she looked stunning in any shade of purple. Oh, and her collection of tiaras would be the envy of any beauty queen.
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Bling Necklace with Earrings – The chain on the necklace is 26 inches in diameter and is a nickel free twisted iron chain. The longest of the five chains hanging from the hanger is an additional 5.5 inches long including the focal. The lobster claw and bead cap/cone are also nickel free. Earrings are made with nickel free iron head pins and ear wires and are 1.75 inches long from the ear wire.
Most metal spacers, bead caps and charms are also nickel free. Beads on my jewelry are made from a variety of material, stone, glass, Chinese crystals, cracked glass, agates, glass pearls, seed beads, metal, wood, polymer clay, acrylic or any beading material I think looks interesting.

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Yes, I am very, painfully, aware that so far Spring has been the mother of all disappointments. Seriously Universe - ICE PELLETS? Yeesh. But, although the tulips are slow in poking out their heads, the Garage Sales have begun (Cue the music! Start the skipping!). That is right my thrifty friends, yesterday my mother-in-law and I went to my first yard sale of the season, in the posh area around Old Mill. We were there just at the end, which means we probably missed some good stuff, but got some great deals. For example, this cheerful, hand-stitched wool shawl. No holes, no snags. $5. Perfect to inject a little colour into a room or outfit. Love it.
This pretty watercolour came in a square glass frame, but it was poorly mounted and the frame need to be cleaned up. Maybe I could just hang it on some pretty clips? It is definitely an amateur work, but there is a special place in my heart for watercolours, and these look like they might have been intended to be peonies, which I love. Pretty colours for spring, don't you think? It was $10 with the frame, and they threw in the little watercolour of the roses below.
I also got a little lamp shade for a thrift store lamp that has born a naked bulb for fall too long - who knew it was going to be so difficult to find those little shades that slide on to the top of the soon-to-be-outlawed incandescent bulb? But the big haul was a couple of brass bookcases with smoked glass shelves.
Do I remove the plating to make them chrome (which I don't currently like as much as brass), remove the plating and spray them gold, remove the plating and try to get my hands on some Rub N' Buff, or put them on the curb? I await your wise council... :) Not bad for Yard Sale #1 - eh? Come'on Spring, let's do this.


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Puesto at the Headquarters
Award Winning Taco. Crispy melted cheese, marinated filet mignon, avocado, spicy pistachio serrano salsa. Allergy/Diet Info: N
Classic + pomegranate, mango, chile de arbol, candied walnuts. Allergy/Diet Info: GF, N
Went for taco Tuesday but the taco Tuesday menu wasn’t that great and I ended up spending $80 and didn’t really order a lot. I’m new to this area but I definitely won’t come here for taco Tuesday again 😕
Puesto is always our first choice on date night or in this case a double date. The food is unbelievable. Thank you Kirby for the wonderful service.
Food was decent. Service awful. Got apps before drinks. Tacos came out one at a time.
Great food, poor service, waiter ignored us, got the order wrong, brought one basket of tortilla chips for four people, never offered drink refills. We have been there before and we’re disappointed at a previously great place. This one bad waiter can ruin a place.
Service was slow and had better food experience at this same location in the past. Drinks were good.
Great lunch loved the salad just right for the hot day.
We made reservations for 8PM on a Friday Night. The girls in the check in area claimed that they were running behind on reservations so we waited a bit to get seated. Service was not the best considering they were busy. They ended up seating us on the other side of their patio dining where it didn’t have the same ambience as their main patio. We had mentioned we were celebrating our anniversary when we made the reservation but they didn’t acknowledge that. Their tacos were great! However, I was a bit disappointed on their Margaritas, it seemed like they didnt even put any alcohol in it.
Beautiful outdoor setting in the Headquarters. Nice selection of drinks.
I unique variety of tacos. Amazing chips and salsa. Fun atmosphere and our wait person was fabulously informative and friendly.
Tacos were so good!!
had zero expectations but was blown away by the quality of the food, drinks, and overall experience! would highly suggest the lobster tacos and the don julio cocktail!
noah was the best waiter!
The tacos were delicious but aren't worth the >$6 per taco price point. We also had issues with service and ended up waiting awhile to get our meal
We loved it! We went for a Gals birthday dinner. The staff was excellent. I had the Mexican75 cocktail... and it not just pretty, but also delicious. I would also highly recommend the potato taquitos and guacamole. We all ordered tacos. I thought the lobster tacos were overrated, but everything else was delicious. Overall I’d absolutely recommend.
The food was mediocre especially for the price. The service left much to be desired.
Great atmosphere, tacos were a bit small but delicious.
The tacos and margaritas were so good! Can’t wait to visit again!
Great service! Delicious food
Slow service good food.
For the first time .... there were not nice music !! And there was no one in charge of it
We were seated next to a horrible outdoor band, the service was slow, the food was dropped off by workers without explanation, no silverware when we finally got our food. It was an all around disappointment.
Chips salsa and guac are soooo good! Also the filet mignon tacos and lobster tacos. Drinks are delish. Great ambiance.
Ambiance was nice but it was very hot to sit outside.
I was irritated that our tacos all came out separately at different times. We had a wrong order come to our table and after getting home, we realized they charged us for the wrong order. Puesto used to be one of our favorite restaurants and this time it fell flat.
Food came out one item at a time. My lunch companion had no food while my three taco arrived about 10-15 minutes apart. Servers were handing our plate to us over a chair in the bar area. Service was very slow. The restaurant wasn’t very busy for a Friday at noon in downtown San Diego. I won’t go back anytime soon. It was a disappointment.
Yummy food and great ambiance
Service was fast, friendly and attentive, outdoor seating was spaced out nicely and there was plenty of it, the food was ABSOLUTELY delicious (and reasonably priced). Try the guacamole with mangos & pomegranate seeds!! Great house-made beer selection and cocktails!
The food was good, nothing amazing, definitely over priced for tacos. The drinks were tasty. Great service. Probably wouldn’t go back, just because it seems over priced for what your getting.
It had been a while since we had been to Puesto. I had forgotten how good it is! Everything was outstanding----and my husband is Mexican and I lived in Mexico City for 15 years. Did not disappoint.
Puesto was amazing! The food was fantastic and came out super fast. Our server Ryan was lovely and so were the other team members we came into contact with. Everything was clean and sanitized and all the tables were spaced perfectly. The only issue we had was the margaritas were too small. We will definitely be back though!
I love Puesto! Went there for my birthday. When we were seated, the manager offered to hold the cake for us in the fridge. That was a nice gesture! Server was courteous and dealt with our larger party very well. Our only little hiccup was with how the food came out. Instead of serving everybody their own order, they brought each variety of taco out on one plate. Caused a little bit of confusion for us and the people bringing the food out. At the end of the meal, they brought out the cake already unboxed for us as well as a lighter for the candle. Overall, this was a great dining experience. Everybody loved their food and it was nice to get out and enjoy a bit of normalcy in these weird times.
We went to Puesto for Taco Tuesday. The tacos were good and the Margaritas excellent. It was a perfect afternoon weather-wise so a good time was had by all. Good service as well!
Brandon our server was very attentive and genuinely kind.
This was our 4th visit to Puesto. It’s magical every time! This time we brought friends to celebrate a milestone with! It was perfect!!
This is the second time I have visited this restaurant and both times the experience has been excellent. I was staying at the Hyatt next door and it was easy to walk across the street. Service was excellent and friendly. The food and cocktails are uniformly good. They have expanded their outdoor seating to make plenty of space. The only downer was a really obnoxious band playing next-door I guess that was hired by the mall but fortunately they left fairly early. I had the mushroom and veggie tacos and while they were pricey they were tasty. I would encourage this restaurant to add more vegetarian and vegan items. I will definitely be back.
Great food. Tacos and bowls are delicious. Creative variety of tacos. Desserts are fabulous . Too bad many of the shops have closed in the area.
We love Puesto and visit each time we are in the area. Fresh food, great drinks and fun atmosphere.
Very cute little spot to have a marg and

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11-Oct-2019 | Zion Market Research
Zion Market Research has published a new report titled “Healthcare Claims Management Solutions Market by Component (software and services), Type (integrated solutions and standalone solutions), Delivery mode (on-premise and cloud-based) & end-user (Healthcare Payers, Healthcare Providers and Other End Users): Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast, 2019 – 2025”. According to the report, global demand for Healthcare Claims Management Solutions market was valued at approximately USD 4323.33 million in 2018, and is expected to generate revenue of around USD 6147.24 million by end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of around 5.22% between 2019 and 2025.
Browse the full “Healthcare Claims Management Solutions Market: by Component (software and services), Type (integrated solutions and standalone solutions), Delivery mode (on-premise and cloud-based) & end-user (Healthcare Payers, Healthcare Providers and Other End Users) – Global Industry Perspective Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast, 2019-2025” Report at https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/report/healthcare-claims-management-solutions-market
Healthcare claims management software is used to track all medical claims and compensation processes, allowing healthcare providers to increase their revenue by successful claim management. In general, health claims management refers to a cooperative agreement between health care providers, patients, insurance providers and the billing department. The health claims management industry is expanding rapidly in recent years due to the rapid growth rate of the health insurance sector.
Demand for healthcare claims management solutions is driven by increasing aging population, increased incidence of chronic diseases, increased awareness of care delivery, ambitious government initiatives to extend insurance coverage to people, and increased use of cloud-based services. Increasing patient data security & security concerns, however, and rising cybercrime cases are expected to hamper market growth. In the near future, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to offer lucrative opportunities for providers of healthcare claims management solution. India and China are the Asia-Pacific region's two fast-growing economies, led by South Korea. The government has made many attempts in these countries to provide better healthcare facilities and improve the infrastructure for healthcare. Healthcare IT systems bridge the gap between healthcare organizations by reducing human errors and reducing healthcare spending. Yet India's healthcare IT sector is in its infancy. Due to the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, improved healthcare facilities, and growing demand for better healthcare services, the demand for healthcare IT solutions in the area is expected to increase during the forecast period. In order to improve healthcare IT infrastructure in emerging markets, heavy investment inflows from various government agencies are expected to create opportunities for providers of healthcare claims management solutions.
The market for Healthcare Claims Management Solutions is segmented based on component, type, delivery mode, end-user, and region. Based on component, the market is divided into software and services. Due to technological developments in the field of technology and increased use of data for accurate and faster processing of claims, the software segment accounted for the largest share of the global market. Based on the type, the Healthcare Claims Management Solutions is bifurcated into integrated solutions and standalone solutions. Based on delivery mode, the Healthcare Claims Management Solutions market is classified into on-premise and cloud-based. Based on End-user, the healthcare claims management solutions market is bifurcated into healthcare payers, healthcare providers and other end users.
Regional segmentation comprises the current and forecast demand for Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa with its further classification into major countries. Due to the increased use of software and hardware for handling claims and the presence of major insurance companies in these countries, the North American and European markets have a large share of the global market. Throughout 2018, North America accounted for a major market share, and this lead is expected to remain throughout the forecast period. Growth is due to the presence in the region of well-established healthcare systems, increased insurance coverage, increased prevalence of chronic diseases, and advances in technology in the field. Nevertheless, the Asia-Pacific region is projected to grow at considerable high CAGR between 2019 and 2025, due to an increase in the geriatric population and an improvement in healthcare infrastructures. However, proactive government initiatives to raise awareness among the masses of the advantages of this technology have supported the development of the industry.
Some of the players included in Healthcare Claims Management Solutions market are Accenture plc., Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Athenahealth Inc., Avaya Inc., CareCloud Corporation, Cerner Corporation, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, eClinicalWorks LLC, GE Healthcare, Genpact Limited., IBM Corporation, Infor Inc., McKesson Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Quest Diagnostics, Siemens Healthcare and The SSI Groups Inc. amongst others.
The report segments the Healthcare Claims Management Solutions market as follows:
Global Healthcare Claims Management Solutions Market: Component Segment Analysis
Global Healthcare Claims Management Solutions Market: Type Segment Analysis
Global Healthcare Claims Management Solutions Market: Delivery Mode Segment Analysis
Global Healthcare Claims Management Solutions Market: End-user Segment Analysis
Global Healthcare Claims Management Solutions Market: Regional Segment Analysis
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Airports no longer mandatory Covid-19 swab testing after the President has approved the authorization. Photo courtesy of NPR.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. authorized the removal of the COVID-19 test requirements for incoming visitors and the lifting of the voluntary wearing of face masks in indoor settings.
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said in a press briefing at the Malacañang Palace following the Cabinet Meeting with the President on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
“The direction of the Marcos Administration is to lift the remainder of travel restrictions into the Philippines, and that includes easing of our mask mandates to allow our country to be at par with our ASEAN neighbors who have long liberalized their mask mandates,” said Secretary Frasco.
President Marcos, Jr. will also create an Executive Order allowing fully-vaccinated visitors to enter the country without the COVID-19 test requirement. There will also be an option for unvaccinated travelers to undergo an antigen test 24 hours before travel or upon arrival in the Philippines, which will replace the test and quarantine requirements.
The DOT Secretary explained registering through eArrival cards would not be mandatory before boarding. Special lanes will also be in the airport for travelers who did not complete the registration.
“Twenty questions that used to be in place have now been reduced to ten, specifically those that are tourism-related. And as agreed during the meeting, it was clarified that the filling out of the eArrival Card would not be made mandatory as a prerequisite to boarding. In other words, you will be able to fill out the eArrival card at your own convenience prior to departure or upon arrival,” said Secretary Frasco.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the country.
Secretary Frasco said they are optimistic about the easing of restrictions as it will benefit the Filipinos and the tourism industry of the country,
“In the end, we simply cannot go on in a pandemic perspective because we have to give our country an opportunity to thrive while maintaining basic health protocol on one hand, and safeguarding and protecting livelihood and the economy on the other,” the Tourism Chief added.
Facemasks will still be required in public transport, medical transport, and medical facilities. It is also “highly encouraged” for those unvaccinated, individuals with comorbidities, and senior citizens.


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Years ago, on a whim, I decided to e-mentor a teenager living in poverty in South Africa. Since then my "son" and I have shared an epic journey -- not only personally but literally, as we enjoyed a US road trip in 2019 to mark ten years together. We're a global family in a time when the world is rife with conflict and division.
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LEAH KASCH aka THE BOONE BASHER
Lynx clean-up stick key to first win over Toreadors since 2013
BOONE — Coincidence or kismet, Leah Kasch isn’t sure, but whatever the reason she seems to be a human chunk of kryptonite for Boone.
Need proof? Here you go.
Last November, it was Kasch’s buzzer-beating floater from inside the lane that gave the Webster City girls’ basketball team a 47-45 win over Boone, a first for the Lynx program over the Toreadors in close to 10 years.
The junior was in the spotlight versus Boone again on Tuesday, as she drove in the tying run in the sixth inning and then plated another in the eighth to help propel the 14th-ranked (Class 4A) WCHS softball team to a come-from-behind 7-4 victory over the Toreadors, the Lynx first over their non-conference rival in more than seven years.
Kasch ended a nine-game losing streak on the basketball court and played a leading role in ending a 10-game skid on the softball diamond.
“This is huge,” a beaming Kasch said after going 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored out of the clean-up position. “Boone has always been like a rival to us and we were excited throughout the whole game. Even though it’s a non-conference game, it’s big for us.”
In the previous 10 meetings, Boone outscored WCHS 108-34 since the Lynx last came out on top on June 11, 2013.
“Boone is always tough to battle, so we did pretty well,” WCHS pitcher Jenna Miller said after she allowed nine hits, one earned run and struck out six to earn the win. “I knew we could do it.”
It didn’t always look like it would materialize though. With the contest knotted at 2 in the bottom of the seventh, Boone (1-1) put runners on second and third with just one out. WCHS head coach Jess Howard elected to intentionally walk Zoey Hightshoe to load the bases and it paid off. Miller got Victoria Lewis to hit a bouncer to Taylor McKinney at shortstop and she fired home to force out the potential winning run. Alex McDonough then popped out on the infield to get the Lynx out of the jam and force extra innings.
“The girls held themselves together really well and that seventh inning was huge for them because they could have easily folded,” Howard said. “Taking the decision-making out of the game and putting the pressure on the hitter to produce a run really benefited us there, and we did what we had to do.”
Whether that Houdini-like act on the part of the Lynx energized them or caused Boone’s balloon to burst is up for debate, but WCHS seized the momentum and unleashed a five-run eighth inning that included three hits and three Toreador errors.
The first seven WCHS batters reached base in the eighth, keyed by singles by Tatum Goings, Alayna Finucan and Kasch’s RBI knock through the left side. And the Toreadors wilted under the pressure.
Boone plated a pair of unearned runs in the last half of the eighth, but its hopes of a big comeback faded when WCHS right fielder Addie Tesdahl made a running grab in right-center on a laser that came off the bat of Emily Ades with two outs.
Finucan and Kasch helped WCHS tie the game at 2 in the sixth. Boone pitcher Kennedy Lewis had retired 14 consecutive batters until Finucan punched a one-out single into center. Taylor McKinney reached on a bunt single and two batters later Kasch lined a two-out shot just inside the foul line in left field to plate Finucan with the tying run.
Finucan joined Kasch with two hits and they combined to score four runs.
“Both of those girls are used to playing in pressure situations in multiple sports,” Howard said. “When you have that, you know they’re going to come through and they’re the ones that want to be in a position to make a big play or get a big hit.”
Kasch credited Finucan for lifting the team out of the offensive malaise.
“Her hit was huge because we were in a hole,” Kasch said. “Getting that first hit really pumped us up.”
WCHS jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning courtesy of a Kelly Stoakes RBI single, but Boone answered with the tying run in the fourth and then went ahead 2-1 an inning later.
Ades and Emma Dighton accounted for six of Boone’s nine hits and they both found the gap for a double.
Miller and Harper Kopriva both drove in a run for the Lynx in the eighth inning.
WCHS was at home last night to take on 10th-ranked (Class 3A) Algona in a key early-season North Central Conference clash. The two teams will meet again on Friday, in Algona, in a non-conference contest.
Webster City 7, Boone 4 (8 inn)
Tuesday at Boone
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Jenna Miller and Kelly Stoakes. Kennedy Lewis and Zoey Hightshoe. WP — Miller. LP — Lewis. Multiple hits — WC: Alayna Finucan, Leah Kasch; BO: Emma Dighton (3), Emily Ades (3). 2B — BO: Dighton, Ades. RBI — WC: Kasch (2), Stoakes, Miller, Harper Kopriva.


Freescale shows their new 3-axis magnetometer at Embedded World 2011 in Nurenberg. In addition, Freescale shows the the Xtrinsic MMA9550L accelerometer with a 32bit microcontroller inside which has nominated for the embedded award.
Here’s a concept for a potentially $200 AMD Fusion E350 based compact desktop nettop thing. MSI will release it if customers want it.
ASRock is one of the major motherboard makers, here they have their new AMD Fusion E350 based Mini-ITX board.
Zinwell releases this virtual surround sound system with HDMI passthrough, they also make a version with a built-in media player.
MSI Is finally about to get ready with their MSI Wind Pad tablet, here they are showing a pretty finalized looking version of their upcoming Tegra2 tablet, to have Honeycomb, it will be sold at retail for about $399. They also showcase some interesting designs using a picto projector, dual-tablets and a frame.
- MSI Dual Pad concept eyes-on (video) (engadget.com)
- Tablet shocker! MSI WindPad 100A packs Tegra 2 and will ship with Honeycomb (engadget.com)


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Karachi weather update: Saturday 17-09-2022
Karachi: Weather is expected to remain cloudy on Saturday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), temperature would remain between 31 to 33 degrees Celsius.
The ratio of humidity in the air is likely to be around 65 to 75 percent in the city.
Meanwhile, monsoon currents are penetrating upper parts of the country . A westerly wave is also present over western /upper parts of the country.
Mainly hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over most plain areas of the country. However, rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.


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|Reviews for Changing Tenses|
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| YourWickedWays 2/6/11 . chapter 1
I really like your writing. I adore how you really got into Logan's head and explained his conflict.
| bloodytear89 6/14/06 . chapter 1
This is definatly going on my favorites
| Pearlangeloftime 7/23/04 . chapter 1
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| Caelan 5/31/04 . chapter 1
Great fic. You write so well. I love you how you competely got down to the heart of Wolverine and his need to freeze Maria in order to establish a sense of permeance in his life.
| PunkiGurli 1/29/04 . chapter 1
Ah, Logan and Marie, wonderful
| Morbid Muse 1/9/03 . chapter 1
Great story. I loved the plot and how a simple change of calling her Marie or Rogue can make such a huge difference. Great job.
| Te 1/23/02 . chapter 1
Far out. You never cease to evoke a joyful response when you write like this. I especially ::evil grin:: loved the Remy by the goddess side too, since I'm a HUGE big ol' fan there. But the delight in Rogue/Marie and Logan was melting.. especially the confrontation and the ending. Will you write more? Bribes at the ready. BRAVO, just beautifully written. I long to see much more from you. :)
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I really liked this! You forgot about Rogue's particular power that makes her untouchable, but I still liked the story.
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Ocean Circulation and Dynamics on the West Antarctic Peninsula Continental Shelf
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Observations of current velocity, temperature, salinity and pressure from a 2-year moored array deployment and four hydrographic cruises conducted by the United States Southern Ocean GLOBEC program on the western Antarctic Peninsula continental shelf are used to characterize the ocean circulation and its connection to fresh water and heat fluxes on the shelf. Mean velocities on the shelf are of the order of 5 cms or less. Tidal motions are dominated by the M2 and S2 semi-diurnal tides and the O1 and K1 diurnal tides, although the tidal velocities are typically less than 2 cms. Near-inertial motions are relatively large, with current velocities as high as 26 cms. It is shown that Marguerite Trough, a large bathymetric feature connecting the shelf-break to Marguerite Bay, plays a critical role in determining the circulation. The mean flow is strongly steered in the along-slope direction, and the tidal currents also show increasing current polarization at depth in Marguerite Trough. At time-scales of 5 to 20 days, the observations show bottom-intensified motion in Marguerite Trough consistent with bottom-trapped topographic Rossby waves. The subtidal circulation in the trough has a significant wind-driven component in Marguerite Trough, with downwelling-favorable winds forcing cross-shelf flow on the northern side of the trough and along the shore on the outer shelf. Upwelling-favorable winds force roughly the opposite circulation. The cyclonic circulation on the trough helps advect blobs of salty, warm and nutrient-rich water across the shelf. These intrusions are small approx. 4 km and frequent 4 eventsmonth. Also, the Antarctic Peninsula Coastal Current APCC, a coastal buoyant current which is described for the first time here. The APCC is a seasonal current which is only present during the ice-free season and is forced by freshwater fluxes associated with large glacier melt and precipitation rates in the region.
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Phil Mickelson is a polarizing figure in the golf industry adored by his immense fan base. The American professional golfer is one of the sweetest social butterflies you will ever come across.
Additionally, Phil first started his professional career in 1992. Up to date, he has won 44 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships: three Masters titles, a PGA Championship, and an Open Championship.
Furthermore, Mickelson has mastered the art of resilience after winning every major except the U.S. Open; he sprang back to it six times and every time recording as a runner-up.
Not to mention, he is a legendary golfer who stood in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking for 25 consecutive years.
Despite being right-handed, Mickelson is known for his left-handed swing, who was inducted in the 2012 World Golf Hall of Fame.
Hence, today, we will let you in Phil’s life from his childhood to his career and many more. Stay still and read till the end to know more.
First, have a look at the quick facts.
|Philip Alfred Mickelson
|Date of Birth
|June 16, 1970
|San Diego, California
|51 Years Old
|6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|200 lb (91 kg)
|Type II: Fair Skin
|Philip Anthony Mickelson
|A sister, Tina Mickelson, and a brother, Tim Mickelson
|University of San Diego High School
Arizona State University
|A son, Evan Samuel Mickelson
Two daughters, Amanda Brynn Mickelson and Sophia Isabel Mickelson
|Commencement of professional year
|Number of professional wins
|Date of highest-ranking
|2 (February 11, 2001)
|Hardcover, Poster, Autograph
Phil Mickelson | Early Life, Family, and Education
On June 16, 1970, Mickelson was born under Gemini’s star sign to his parents, Philip Anthony Mickelson and Mary Mickelson.
He was raised alongside his siblings, sister Tina Mickelson, and a brother, Tim Mickelson, in Scottsdale, Arizona. His father is an airline pilot and a former naval aviator.
In the bargain, Mickelson is of Portuguese and Sicilian descent on his mother’s side. Besides, his maternal grandfather used to be a caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Links and had a middle name, Mickelson.
As Sr., Phil taught him golf in their San Diego backyard during his work schedule’s leisure as a commercial pilot; Jr. Phil honed his skills under his father’s instruction.
Later, as he started high school at the University of San Diego, he eventually graduated in 1998.
How old is Phil Mickelson? Age, Height, and Weight
The professional golfer Mickelson is 51 years as of this year. According to horoscope charts, the Phil sun sign happens to be Gemini.
Mickelson is a cool and friendly golfer with a thin body and a round face. He stands at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) while weighing 200 lb (91 kg).
Besides, he has fair skin with short, light brown wavy hair simply, while his eyes are of the same color as his hair. In addition, he is a beardless golfer who is seen to smoke on a daily basis.
Phil Mickelson | Initial Career
After graduation, Mickelson enrolled at Arizona State University in Tempe, where he commenced his amateur career in golf with an outstanding performance.
As a freshman, he became the face of amateur golf in the United States by claiming three NCAA individual championships and three Haskins awards in 1990, 1991, and 1992.
Furthermore, over the course of his collegiate career, Phil led the Sun Devils in the NCAA team title as he won 16 tournaments in total.
In the year 1990, he was titled as the US Amateur for his left-handed swing as he defeated his high school teammate Manny Zerman in the 36-hole final at Cherry Hills, south of Denver.
Moreover, he gained his greatest achievement as an amateur after winning his foremost PGA tour event as an amateur in January 1991.
Equally important, he was titled the sixth amateur to win a tour event only at the age of 20.
He made a triple-bogey during the game, which stood him in the third position, which gave him a 16 to 18 win by a stroke.
In April, at the Master’s Tournament, which was held in Augusta, Georgia, he became the youngest amateur to partook.
Phil Mickelson | Professional Career
Attempt To The First Major Win
Phil graduated from ASU in June 1992 and was quickly qualified for the Q-School due to his win in Tucson in 1991.
The following year in 1992, Mickelson hired Jim “Bones” Mackey as his caddy and went further to win the Byron Nelson Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf in 1996.
Similarly, he partook in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 1998, the Colonial National Invitation in 2000, and the Greater Hartford Open in 2001 and 2002.


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Over 50 Government bureaux and departments have donated more than 1,200 computers to the elderly and people with disabilities so that these people can have access to computer facilities and benefit from the advancement of information technology (IT), the Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Information Technology and Broadcasting), Mr Francis Ho, said today (November 23).
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the CompuAid computer donation programme today, Mr Ho said that the Government was committed to bridging digital divide in the community. The recycling of surplus computers within the Government and donation of these computers to people in need was one of the Government's wide ranging initiatives to build a digitally inclusive society.
"The concerned bureaux and departments have followed Government's internal regulations and guidelines and adopted stringent procedures which are in line with the best practices in the industry to erase any data stored in the computers to be donated before the computers are delivered to the beneficiaries," Mr Ho emphasised.
"One of the major objectives of our Digital 21 Strategy is to ensure that all sectors of our community can benefit from IT developments. We have implemented a comprehensive programme of measures to enhance the IT knowledge and skills of those who have lesser opportunities to use IT, to encourage these people to use IT, and provide them with free computer facilities.
"This year alone, we will invest more than $670 million in various initiatives to strengthen the IT capabilities of the community," Mr Ho said.
Regarding the provision of public computer facilities, Mr Ho pointed out that about 5,000 computers had been installed in various convenient locations across the territory for free use by members of the public. Special tools and software were also installed at computers at designated locations to facilitate the blind and visually impaired.
"We have also provided free IT awareness courses for more than 60,000 members of the public, including the elderly, housewives, and people with disabilities. A new public enquiry service, IT Easy Link, was launched in June this year to provide help-desk service to answer public enquiries through telephone, fax and e-mail on common use of IT," Mr Ho said.
Noting that the Government was committed to enhancing the community's awareness and knowledge of IT through the provision of these training and facilities, Mr Ho emphasised that the participation and collaboration of the IT industry, social services organizations, and the media were of paramount importance in achieving the objective. He also commended the organisers and sponsors of the donation campaign and those volunteers who assisted to implement the campaign.
"The Government will work hand-in-hand with the community to build a digitally inclusive society," Mr Ho said.
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LOVELY!!! That special little person will be very happy. Great job!
Too funny that we were both working on a flying geese at the same time! Love that special block in there too! Great fabrics!!
Love all those prints that you put into it! What a lucky little person to be getting it. :)
nice! I love all the black.
What a beautiful quilt!
Love the quilt. Someone is going to be very happy! And thank you for the fall leaves the other day, ours seem to be going from green to dead without the show in between.
Very nice Dana.
I like how the star block reminds me of a compass rose. Oh how my fingers are itching to sew! Just have to find my sewing table this weekend underneath the piles of my husband's clean laundry.
Love the fabrics! And the star is really unique, I love the secondary pattern in that block.Someone is going to be very happy.
Beautiful - love how that star looks like a compass as well!
Stunning and beautiful colors and lovely quilt done. Thanks for showing it. Yay!
Looks great! Love your star block - and all the geese! funny I always think of Southern migration - especially this time of year, we see all the geese and ducks flying in formation - south for the winter.
Oh wow it is lovely! I hope that special someone loves it....Nicely done!Happy Sewing
I love this! Fantastic work!
since I discovered the no waste, make 4 flying geese at a time, I really love making them. This quilt is perfect
Wow, that's beautiful! My readers at FaveQuilts would love it. : )
I absolutely love this one. I've been thinking about doing one all flying geese. It's stunning
First, that quilt is fantastic. I love it. Just love. Second, I love reading your blog. I find myself saving it up until I have enough to read all at once to make my day a little brighter :) Wish I was coming to sew south to sew with you again.
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Ladies Night at the Dreamland
At the Dreamland, women and girls flicker from the shadows to take their proper place in the spotlight. In this lyrical collection, Sonja Livingston weaves together strands of research and imagination to conjure figures from history, literature, legend, and personal memory. The result is a series of essays that highlight lives as varied, troubled, and spirited as America itself.Harnessing the power of language, Livingston breathes life into subjects who led extraordinary lives--as rule-breakers, victims, or those whose differences made them cultural curiosities--bringing together those who slipped through the world largely unseen with those whose images were fleeting or faulty so that they, too, remained relatively obscure. Included are Alice Mitchell, a Memphis society girl who murdered her female lover in 1892; Maria Spelterini, who crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope in 1876; May Fielding, a "white slave girl" buried in a Victorian cemetery; Valaida Snow, a Harlem Renaissance trumpeter; a child exhibited as Darwin's Missing Link; the sculptors' model Audrey Munson; a Crowwarrior; victims of a 1970s serial killer; the Fox Sisters; and many more.
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A swirling, wise dream of a book, filled with gorgeous writing and a poignant crowd of characters, rescued from the stream of history with ardent insight.--Harriet Scott Chessman "author of The Beauty of Ordinary Things "
These essays--sometimes charming, sometimes searing, always revealing--investigate history, gender, and the bittersweet stories of those often veiled or suppressed. Livingston writes with a gentle and inquiring spirit, a keen intellect, and a deeply compelling lyrical voice.--Kristen Iversen "author of Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats "
What's remarkable about [Livingston's] latest work is how she's captured the ability to sustain engaging narratives through such vividly reflexive poetic prose.--Hans Rollman "PopMatters "
Livingston engages her subjects in a deeply personal way, bringing her own fascination, sympathy, and identification with them into her accounts. . . . Livingston's visceral understanding of the myriad ways the world confines women and destroys them, robbing them of the fullness of what they might have been, gives the stories in Ladies Night a power they wouldn't otherwise have.--Maria Browning "Chapter16.org "
We are unlikely to forget the women we encounter at the Dreamland. Livingston is concerned with names and their meanings, and her meditation on the women's names becomes like a spell for remembrance. But it's more than repetition that mesmerizes. Livingston's language enchants us like lyrics crooned by a dance hall chanteuse.--Kim Kankiewicz "Colorado Review "
Radiant essays inspired by 'slivers and bits' of real women's lives. . . . The author calls her startlingly original essays literary nonfiction, but some read more like historical fiction, spun as they are from documented sources; and some--a brief evocation of Virginia Dare, for example--read like lyrical prose poems. . . . Wise, fresh, captivating essays.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


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I listened to this CD seven times and each time was a new time out, each song full of memorable performances and classic jazz motifs. I found every song a perfect jazz gem of expression. Some of the songs are "Sensual," "Un Beso," "Suenos Misteriosos," "Gracias A La Vida," "Gina," and "Susurro De Olas."
This is a definite must have CD to have in your collection. SENSUAL is filled with memorable, intimate jazz sounds, a perfect CD collection to share with a friend, and a collection that goes well with relaxation and lovemaking.
SENSUAL is superb musical entertainment. A classic sound adventure on this CD, among many, would have to be the beautiful "Susurro De Olas" (which translated into English is "Whispering Waves.") Jorge Alfano appears on wood flutes, and Ed Calle appears on soprano saxophone. Every performer on this CD is a master of his instrument and turns in topnotch solo and group work.
If you want something out of the ordinary, something expressive and mood-enhancing, give a listen to Roberto Perera and his fellow musicians in SENSUAL. Congratualtions to Perera and his group for a creation that bears repeated listenings, often. Excellent production values. Perfect.