GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — An out-of-town developer is looking into taking over of the area’s largest hotels.
A Salt Lake City developer is planning to convert the Radisson hotel on Grand Island into apartments.
The plan would convert the 263-room hotel into an apartment building housing about 135 units. The hotel has struggled for years but town leaders are hopeful the apartments could open by the spring or summer of 2024.
As a hotel it’s kind of struggling. Grand Island not a central point of hotel destinations being on Whitehaven, exacerbates that condition,” said Grand Island Supervisor John Whitney.
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Lions to feature in front of a full-capacity crowd at Exploria Stadium
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC (4-1-3, 15 points) returns to Exploria Stadium on Tuesday, June 22 to host the San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-1, 10 points) in front of a full-capacity crowd for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Tuesday’s match will serve as the Club’s Pride in Our City match, presented by the National Pulse Memorial & Museum , formerly known as the onePulse Foundation. To celebrate Pride month, the Lions will wear rainbow numbers on the back of their Thick n Thin kits along with a specialty jersey patch located in the center of the chest. The side will also sport adidas’ “Love Unites” rainbow tops for warm-ups with the items set to be auctioned off after the match.
The fixture will be nationally broadcast on UniMás and TUDN with English commentary available on Twitter, while being transmitted on 96.9 The Game in English and Acción 97.9FM, 810AM in Spanish.
“It’s a quick turnaround for the boys and we already visualized that. The result [on Saturday] was fantastic for us, but we need to turn the page quickly and prepare for San Jose, be present in the game like we always demand of the players,” Head Coach Oscar Pareja said. “Certainly it’s going to be a difficult rival, but we are incorporating more players now. We’re good, we’re optimistic. It’s important to turn our thoughts and set ourselves up for Tuesday’s game.”
The Lions come into Tuesday’s fixture after battling to a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC this past Saturday. Both sides found the back of the net twice before the halftime break, with Tesho Akindele and Nani accounting for the Lions’ pair of finishes before Júnior Urso decided the contest in the 84th minute of play.
Nani leads the Lions with four goals on the year followed by Akindele with three. Akindele sits tied for the team-high in assists with Chris Mueller, both with three to their credit.
San Jose comes to The City Beautiful following a scoreless draw to open Q2 Stadium at Austin FC this past Saturday night. Earthquakes goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski tallied six saves in the match for his first clean sheet of the year.
Four members of the San Jose roster sit tied for the team lead in goals scored with two finishes apiece this season, while Cade Cowell holds the team high in assists with three.
Following Tuesday’s contest, the Lions face yet another quick turnaround, traveling down south to face intrastate foes Inter Miami CF at DRV PNK Stadium on Friday, June 25 in an 8 p.m. ET kickoff.

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Chelsea legend Dennis Wise tells Arsene Wenger to forget about Arsenal signing Riyad Mahrez
Riyad Mahrez won’t consider a move to Arsenal given the north London club’s dramatic regression, according to former Chelsea midfielder Dennis Wise.
The Algeria international has been a long-term target for the Gunners since Mahrez helped Leicester City to win the Premier League title in 2014-15.
Mahrez scored 19 goals and made 16 assists to help Leicester to beat Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to the Premier League title.
The 26-year-old attacker has stuck it out at Leicester despite being linked with a potential move to Arsenal and Barcelona following the Foxes’ title success.
The African playmaker has emerged as a potential target to Liverpool FC over the past week following Philippe Coutinho’s big-money move to La Liga giants Barcelona.
In light of Liverpool FC’s interest, there has been a fresh wave of reports linking Mahrez with a potential move to the north London side.
However, former Chelsea midfielder Wise doesn’t believe Mahrez would consider a move to Arsenal given the Gunners’ struggles in the Premier League.
“I don’t think Mahrez would want to go there,” Wise told The Debate on Sky Sports on Wednesday night.
“I think he would see other clubs he’d like to go to that are in a better position than Arsenal. If Arsenal are the only team above the top six, of course he’d go to Arsenal.
“If there are teams above, you’d wait and consider the teams in the top five at the moment.”
Arsenal are in sixth spot in the Premier League table and five points adrift of Liverpool FC, who occupy the final Champions League qualifying spot.
The Gunners haven’t won the Premier League title since 2003-04.

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With Manchester International Festival opening its doors from last week through until next with the aim of boosting the city’s worldwide profile, other resurgent towns and regions of northern England are promoting themselves through catchy straplines and alluring identities.
Leeds uses the slogan ‘Leeds. Live it. Love it’, while North East England has adopted the line ‘Passionate People. Passionate Places’ to promote the region. Liverpool is heavily marketing its tenure as European Capital of Culture in 2008 and Durham has hired top-flight consultant Wally Olins to develop a brand.
Manchester, however, has rejected such methods and eschews the use of logos, slogans and identities in the battle to build its brand and attract investment and tourism. It has opted to become a no-logo city.
This decision was taken by Peter Saville, the former Pentagram partner and graphic designer for music label Factory Records, who has been ‘creative director of Manchester’ since 2004.
He is seeking to make the city famous through events rather than slogans and logos. To this end, he has helped create the Manchester International Festival, which he thinks embodies the city’s underlying brand proposition of being ‘the original modern city’ – the world’s first industrial centre.
The festival will help reinforce this image to the outside world, he believes, as it features world premieres of modern, original works involving artists and musicians such as Damon Albarn and William Orbit. But, he is scathing about the use of logos and slogans by towns and regions looking to boost residents’ morale and attract investment and tourism.
‘Leeds. Live it. Love it – Oh please. It is just not credible,’ he says. ‘Communication and design can articulate a message, but they can’t be the message. There has to be something to talk about. If a place, city or region needs a strapline to sell itself, it has got an insecurity or handicap. We already know about places that are important, and if we don’t know about them, they are no longer important,’ he adds.
Rather than designing a logo, Saville has created what he calls a ‘signifier’ using the ‘M’ of Manchester in stranded colours. But he forbids its widescale use. ‘It is intended as a symbol of the original modern city. It is not a logo for the city or for everybody to use,’ he says.
As it represents the whole city, it cannot be used by any single organisation, such as the city council or tourist office. ‘If you put a vast balloon above Manchester, you could put it there,’ he adds.
At least Manchester has avoided some of the controversy that often surrounds the launch of new logos, such as the furore over the London 2012 Olympic identity. The current Leeds slogan, developed by local consultancy An Agency Called England, also stirred controversy when it was launched in 2005 after it emerged that Hong Kong had already been using the line ‘Hong Kong, Live it, Love it’ since 2003.
But Tony Stanton, chief executive of An Agency Called England who worked free on developing the line, says Hong Kong is no rival to Leeds. And he adds, ‘A consistent communications campaign over a period of time certainly works. There are strong indicators that this sort of messaging works and pays dividends.
‘Peter [Saville] is abdicating responsibility for managing Manchester’s profile. It is a cop out from getting a hold on the difficult marketing communications issue, which is how do we unite disparate groups and offer something meaningful?’
Other consultants concur that branding has a critical role to play in preparing cities and regions for fierce global competition to attract investment.
Graham Hales, communications chief at Interbrand, also questions Saville’s criticisms of place branding, and says, ‘That’s like saying the brand should be constructed by telepathy and expect popular perceptions to evolve via osmosis. It isn’t seizing the opportunity you have. What these projects look for is how we put ourselves on the map. It is about having pride in your region and articulating what’s unique about your position in the world.’
He says this is what lay behind Interbrand’s work on the branding it created for Edinburgh three years ago, using the line ‘The city of inspiration’.
Meanwhile, Olins, chairman of Saffron Brand Consultants, thinks that the logos and slogans are merely the representation of the place, and what is important is the work that goes into creating the identity. He adds, ‘Where the cynics may have a point is where you are trying to create a brand for an artificial construction. I don’t think a lot of so-called regional brands are meaningful in the UK because the UK’s regions are quite traditional.’
Regional development bodies have launched various logos in the UK. North East England’s ‘Passionate People. Passionate Places’ logo was created by Newcastle branding group Different, which also devised East of England Development Agency’s ‘Space for Ideas’ logo.
Alistair Sim, managing director of Manchester branding group Love – which worked on the MIF until it split with the organisation a few weeks ago – says place branding is ‘a huge waste of public money’ and adds, ‘It is a mistaken belief that somehow a line or logo is going to improve perceptions of a location overnight.’
However, Olins retorts, ‘If the end result is a strapline or logo, you are not going to get very far. If it is a symbol of the place and there’s a great deal to talk about, then yes, the process is very important.’
Manchester International Festival runs until 15 July at various venues across the city


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Roger Stone said Saturday that he plans to sue Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, New York Democrat, over an allegedly defamatory claim the congressman previously made about the freshly pardoned friend of President Trump.
“His claim I traded my silence for Clemency is a LIE and there is no evidence whatsoever or credible witnesses to prove otherwise,” Mr. Stone posted on the social media service Parler.
Mr. Stone, President Trump’s longtime confidant and former campaign adviser, was convicted by a jury last year of seven felonies he faced as a result of the government’s probe of the 2016 U.S. election.
A federal court judge ordered Mr. Stone to serve 40 months imprisonment, but Mr. Trump intervened in July and commuted that sentence days before it was supposed to start.
The White House more recently announced on Tuesday that Mr. Stone had received a full and unconditional pardon from the president clearing him of his perjury, obstruction and witness tamping convictions.
Mr. Jeffries previously alleged in the aftermath of Mr. Stone having his sentence commuted that it was a criminal exchange between the president and his pal.
Reacting to the commutation on Twitter in July, Mr. Jeffries posted: “Roger Stone lied. To cover-up for Trump. The corrupt President just paid him back. They can all be indicted.”
A spokesperson for Mr. Jeffries did not immediately return a message sent over the weekend requesting comment.
Mr. Stone, 68, previously said Thursday he plans to file a $25 million lawsuit against the Department of Justice and several former government officials involved in his case alleging prosecutorial misconduct.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden is set to succeed Mr. Trump on Jan. 20.

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NFL Draft: The Next 5 QBs
Next Five: The Top 5 Quarterbacks After Luck, Griffin
It's clear that for every NFL team (at least from everything I've heard/assumed) that Andrew Luck of Stanford and Robert Griffin of Baylor are the clear cut top quarterbacks in this class. But with those two now set to be gone in the first two picks, other quarterback-interested teams will be on the lookout for another potential franchise quarterback.
In a quarterback class that could very possibly have 2-3 starters from the second round on in my opinion, here are the "next five" quarterbacks that will be drafted.
1. Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M
Despite being under-developed in diagnosing levels of the defense, read and reacting to the middle of the field, and an overall lack of polish you get with only season and a half of starting time, I don't think Tannehill is worthy of a Top 10 pick. He'll need to really sit and develop, not because he doesn't have the tools to play, but because by playing early, it could stunt his development similar to how Mark Sanchez was rushed coming into the league. He has Aaron Rodgers type talent if he gets time to develop, which is why he seems like such a great fit for the Dolphins at #8 overall, and they have shown significant interest.
2. Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State
Despite being 28 (will be 29 by his rookie year), Brandon Weeden is higher on our board in terms of raw quarterback talent than Ryan Tannehill for now and for the next 10 years. Weeden doesn't have the pocket feel that Tannehill does (despite playing more games), but his touch, vision of throwing lanes, timing, and anticipation exceed Tannehill, and many of his problems may be quickly correctable. Despite the age concerns, it wouldn't surprise me if Weeden is taken late round one or be a great value in the 2nd round.
3. B. J. Coleman, Chattanooga
The former Tennessee transfer, Coleman has been highly thought of by scouts since the pre-season. Despite struggling this year through injuries and a relatively poor team than he had in 2010, Coleman has everything you look for in a quarterback other than polish. He's a team leader, he's extremely coachable, he has adequate arm strength, can make all the throws, displays touch around the field, and has similar mechanics and footwork to Peyton Manning (whom he studied at his time at Tennessee). While he may go off the board in the 4th-5th round, he could be a legitimate, Tom Brady-esque pick if he lands in the right spot.
4. Russell Wilson, Wisconsin
Despite being under 6'0, I think Russell Wilson still has a high "ceiling" as a future NFL quarterback. He'll need to overcome not having the adequate size or big arm to fit in every offense, but his vision down the field, reading and anticipation of safeties, and ball placement around the field is outstanding. Many quarterbacks have been compared before, but Wilson is closer to Drew Brees mentally than many realize.
5. Kirk Cousins, Michigan State
Despite getting some recent buzz around him as an Andy Dalton-like riser and a potential second round capable starter, I believe Cousins is more of a safe back-up in the NFL and not one to build your team around. I felt similar on Christian Ponder a year ago, though Ponder had a higher ceiling. Cousins seems ready mentally off the field and a leader on it, but I don't believe he has franchise quarterback potential.
Others to Watch: Brock Osweiler (Arizona State), Ryan Lindley (San Diego State), Nick Foles (Arizona).
Eric Galko is a contributing NFL scout for Patriots Insider at Scout.com.
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January 28, 2016 - Written by Carrie Scozzaro
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Balazs isn’t being fresh. At age 87, with 60-plus years, hundreds of artworks and a legacy of innovation to his credit, Balazs is, above all, a working artist.
“I’ve never had a ‘job,’ not in my whole life,” says Balazs, who has supported himself as an artist since his early 20s. Much of his work has been produced at the eastern Washington acreage he calls Mead Art Works.
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Why should you visit the River Wye? Follow the River Wye from its source high in the Welsh Mountains all the way to Ross-on-Wye on foot, bicycle and canoe, allowing you to see the scenery from multiple perspectives.
Explore the little-known yet absolutely beautiful Elan Valley on bicycles, then spend two nights in a remote family-run lodge, set in a gorgeous Victorian era building. Hit the water in a canoe or kayak and paddle down from Glasbury to Whitney Bridge, stopping off for lunch in the charming town of Hay-on-Wye, famed for its celebration of books.
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Pull up your kayaks on the side of the river and arrive at your accommodation for two nights — a spectacular glamping experience in permanent pods totally immersed in nature. Hike and bike up to Symonds Yat Rock and be rewarded with unbeatable views of the River Wye and its surrounds, plus the chance to spot peregrine falcons soaring overhead.
This is an action-packed itinerary and a moderate level of fitness will help you get the most out of all included activities. You must be confident in the water for stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and swimming.
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All equipment and safety gear is provided. This adventure begins in Day 1 in the morning and finishes on Day 6 in early afternoon — you may like to consider arranging additional nights before or after the trip.
Some short sections of cycling and walking may require your ownonly in instances when your experienced tour leader will be moving our van to meet you just down the road. This trip is new to our range this year. And while we have thoroughly researched every detail of the logistics, new destinations and working with new partners can sometimes throw us some unexpected surprises.
But every now and again there might be a hiccup. If you are interested in other trips in the region visit one of the links below. This trip starts on Day 1 at 11am at the Railway station in Gloucester and finishes on Day 6 at 10am.
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A Single Supplement may be available on this trip, please ask your booking agent for more information. Equipment hire is included in your trip price, bikes, helmets, and all water sport gear.
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Want an in-depth insight into this trip? Essential Trip Information provides a detailed itinerary, visa info, how to get to your hotel, what's included - pretty much everything you need to know about this adventure and more. Why you'll love this trip Follow the River Wye from its source high in the Welsh Mountains all the way to Ross-on-Wye on foot, bicycle and canoe, allowing you to see the scenery from multiple perspectives. Is this trip right for you?
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Itinerary Expand All Collapse All. Day 1: Gloucester. The famous River Wye maps out much of the border between Wales and England, and its untouched landscapes really are a sight to behold. Things kick into gear with a bike ride around the secluded Elan Valley — this is the wild west of the UK — no shops, starbucks or costa coffee here, just stunning natural wonders at every turn.
Enjoy a flat ride around an 18th-century reservoir and take it all in. Retire to your accommodation for the evening, a beautiful lodge set in a Victorian era building that retains much of its traditional feel.
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Day 2: Elan Valley. Kick off the day with a hike to the source of the River Wye, hidden away high up in the Welsh Mountains. Enjoy an evening at leisure back at your lodge. Day 3: Whitney on Wye. Paddle on down past peaceful countryside and arrive at the market town of Hay-on-Wye.
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If you forgot to pack a good book for your downtime, worry not! With over twenty independent bookshops, this charming little place is the National Book Town of Wales. Day 4: Hay on Wye. Tonight will be spent in your glamping pods on the banks of the river.
Day 5: Ross on Wye. Start your day in the village of Preston on Wye and set your wheels in motion for a bike ride to Goodrich Castle.
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Not only home to the site of an ancient fort build over years ago, the area is also one of the best spots in the country to view peregrine falcons, so be sure to look up as well as down! Tonight will be spent in the lovely town of Ross-on-Wye — ask your leader why they claim to be the birthplace of British tourism.
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El Paso residents vote to name East Regional Park 'The Beast'
The East El Paso Regional Park will be named "The Beast" urban park as it will be the largest city operated park in the area.
More than 450 entries were submitted by El Pasoans who wanted to name the park in a selection process. A list of proposed names were reviewed by a city cross-functional team from the capital improvement department, parks and recreation and public affairs.
District 5 city Rep. Isabel Salcido thanked former Rep. Michiel Noe for his vision in the East Side Regional park.
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Any cook who has had the privilege of working at Thomas Keller’s three-Michelin star restaurant The French Laundry in Yountville, Calif., we can assume possesses some combination of talent, focus and an incendiary passion for food. In chef de cuisine Timothy Hollingsworth’s case, behaving like a stalker didn’t hurt either.
“It’s a pretty funny story,” says Hollingsworth, who was 20 years old when he made the decision to pursue a culinary career. Short on experience, but uninterested in culinary school, he set his sights on learning from the best in the industry.
So Hollingsworth made a reservation at The French Laundry, confirming that Keller would be in the restaurant that day and, after enjoying the most amazing meal he’d had in his life up until that moment, he went into the kitchen, introduced himself and handed over his resume. Hollingsworth then spent the next several weeks following up over the phone.
“Every time I called, they would ask if I’d like to speak to the chef de cuisine at the time instead and I’d always say no. I wanted to speak with Keller and Keller only,” Hollingsworth says. “Thinking about it now, if someone were to call me up and say the same thing I’d think, ‘This person’s crazy.’”
Crazy like a fox, perhaps. In the end, Hollingsworth was offered a job. It would be four years until he learned that he had eventually been called in due to a miscommunication. “Basically, I was hired by accident and I’ve stuck around for 11 years,” he says, laughing. In that time, he’s had ample opportunity to prove his mettle. In 2009, Hollingsworth represented the restaurant and the United States at the Bocuse d’Or competition, eventually placing sixth—the highest level any American has ever achieved.
Was he angry? “Being angry at the judges would be a personality flaw,” he says. “You have to respect the system and the decision. I know the faults that were in my food but I think it was an amazing opportunity and a moment that has shaped me in my career.”
But the emotional and physical stress of the competition did catch up with him afterward. “The following day, I rented a car with my then-girlfriend and we drove to Maison Pic in Valence, France,” says Hollignsworth. “We stayed the night and had dinner in the restaurant in Southern France. It was beautiful and very special for me, because the first chef I’d ever worked for had come from that small town,” he says. “I had La Poularde de Bresse with truffles and a vegetable dish that was pretty spectacular. But most of all I remember that I really wasn’t feeling well. My body was just exhausted. “
Now fully recovered, Hollingsworth’s most recent travels found him on an exchange program at Keller's New York outpost Per Se last month, in which he traded places with Eli Kaimeh for two weeks. I asked Hollingsworth which of the two restaurants was better.
“They’re two very different restaurants operating under the same philosophy,” he says. “Both have strengths and weaknesses. At Per Se, there is so much more room to work, spread out and do your own thing. At French Laundry, because it is smaller it takes a lot more efficiency and communication to work that closely together.”
One particularly fascinating element that both restaurants share are TV screens that feature live-streaming video from the other kitchen. “It’s really about a natural competition,” says Hollingsworth. “‘Can we outdo each other?’ Maybe we’re whole-roasting a duck and we’ll zoom the camera in and say, ‘Hey look at what we did.'”
At the same time, if one of the restaurants has recently received an award the camera is just as likely to pan to a banner printed with the word “Congratulations”.
“We’re showing off as well as giving each other props,” he says. “There’s a kind of brotherly love, if you will.”
On the topic of silver screens, I ask if he’s ever been star struck by any of the bold-faced names that have come to the restaurant. “Certainly having Jessica Alba was pretty amazing,” he says without skipping a beat. “That was a few years back. But that is the one that sticks out the most.
“Keanu Reeves, I actually saw him outside once,” he adds. “Years ago, I was out picking some herbs in the garden and saw him in the driveway. He was looking at a map, trying to figure out how to get back to San Francisco on his motorcycle. So I gave him some directions.”
And what’s next on Hollingsworth’s travel agenda? On Saturday he flew to Korea with Keller and a small team to prepare five dinners and two lunches as part of a private event. One would expect that the cabin crew would be fairly intimidated to serve airline entrees to those guys.
“I’ve never heard of [Keller] picking apart his food,” says Hollingsworth. “The funny thing about him and flying is that he’s a man who works 24/7, and he said, ‘Oh man, these guys are going to start to allow Internet on airplanes. That’s the only time when I really don’t have to work. That’s when I can turn on a movie and relax.’”
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OKC Dodgers — 11 Round Rock Express — 1 Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, Okla. Game Summary: The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored five runs in the third inning and Matt Davidson collected a game-high three RBI in the Dodgers’ 11-1 win Thursday night against
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Round Rock Express — 1
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, Okla.
Game Summary: The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored five runs in the third inning and Matt Davidson collected a game-high three RBI in the Dodgers’ 11-1 win Thursday night against the Round Rock Express at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Express (41-44) took a quick lead in the first inning on a sacrifice fly, but then the Dodgers pitching staff held the Express scoreless over the final eight innings and to three hits total, tying a season-low mark for hits allowed. OKC starting pitcher Yefry Ramírez led the way, allowing one run and one hit over 5.0 innings. The Dodgers (45-40) tied the game in the second inning when Zach Reks belted his 14th homer of the season with OKC out to left field. The Dodgers then scored five runs in the third inning, taking the lead for good on a bases-clearing double by Davidson. Omar Estévez connected on a two-run single later in the inning to push the Dodgers' lead to 6-1. A sacrifice fly by Carlos Asuaje extended the Dodgers to a 7-1 lead in the fifth inning. OKC then scored four more runs in the sixth inning on a wild pitch, two sacrifice flies by Reks and Yoshi Tsutsugo, and a RBI double by Sheldon Neuse in the Red Dirt Rumble series opener between the teams.
- Dodgers starting pitcher Yefry Ramírez (4-3) held the Express to one run and one hit over 5.0 innings to earn his fourth win of the season. He tied his season-low mark for hits allowed, issued three walks and recorded three strikeouts. The Dodgers bullpen then held the Express to two hits over the final four frames as Vidal Nuño, Markus Solbach and Mike Kickham combined to allow one walk with six strikeouts.
-The Dodgers scored 11 runs for a second straight game and scored at least six runs for the ninth time in the last 10 games (81 R) and 10th time in the last 12 games (92 R). OKC has also racked up at least 10 hits in seven of their last 10 games (104 H)….Over the last 10 games, OKC has 50 extra-base hits and are batting .340 (34x100) with runners in scoring position.
-Zach Reks has homered in back-to-back games as OKC has now hit 55 homers in their last 31 games. Entering Thursday, OKC’s homers during the stretch were most in all of Triple-A since July 8. The Dodgers have hit 17 homers in the last 10 games.
-Matt Davidson went 2-for-4 with a double, scored two runs and collected three RBI Thursday to take over the OKC team lead with 49 RBI total this season. In his last six games, Davidson is 10-for-23 with a homer, five doubles and nine RBI.
-Yoshi Tsutsugo reached base in each of his first three at-bats Thursday, and finished the game 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and a RBI. Over his last 11 games, Tsutsugo is 15-for-36 (.417), including two homers, five doubles, five multi-hit games, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored and eight walks. He’s picked up at least one RBI in nine of the last 11 games.
-Sheldon Neuse went 2-for-5 with a double, RBI and scored a run to extend his hitting streak to eight games. During the streak, he is 13-for-34 with eight extra-base hits and 10 RBI.
-Gavin Lux continued his Major League Rehab Assignment with OKC, going 1-for-3 with a walk and scoring two runs. In his four games with OKC since joining the team Sunday, he is 4-for-11 with two walks, a RBI and six runs scored. He also played seven innings at third base Thursday. Lux has been on the Injured List since July 19 with a left hamstring strain.
-The one run allowed by the Dodgers marked the fewest runs scored by an OKC opponent since a 7-1 win Aug. 1 in Round Rock. The three hits allowed by OKC tied a season low last allowed in back-to-back seven-inning games as part of a June 7 doubleheader against Sugar Land and May 28 in El Paso in a nine-inning game.
-OKC snapped a three-game losing skid in series openers, improving to 7-8 in series openers overall and 5-2 at home.
-After losing nine straight games in which their opponent scored first, the Dodgers have now won back-to-back games after their opponent took the game’s first lead.
What’s Next: The OKC Dodgers and Round Rock Express continue their series at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Dodgers players and coaches will wear special retro OKC 89ers jerseys and hats in a nod to the franchise’s history as part of the second Oklahoma City 89ers Night of the season. Fireworks are scheduled to follow the game. Tickets are available by visiting okcdodgers.com/tickets. Live radio coverage of each OKC Dodgers game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps. All OKC Dodgers games are also available streamed live on MiLB.TV with a subscription.


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Tributes to Andy Williams have been led today by fellow crooner Tony Christie. Andy Williams has died, aged 84, following a year-long battle against bladder cancer. He was best known for his rendition of the song ‘Moon River’ but had many other hits, including ‘Raindrops Are Falling on My Head’ and ‘Music To Watch Girls By.’ Tony Christie told BBC News that Williams was “up there with Sinatra, Bennett,” referring to Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. “I enjoyed a chat with him backstage at the Royal Albert Hall some years ago,” Christie added, “and he was a lovely man, very gentle…he was a pleasure to have met.”
Williams’ influence spread far and wide; many of the songs that he recorded and performed have become staples in the musical upbringings of several generations. The composer Don Black, who wrote ‘Born Free’ (another classic Williams track) said that he was the “ultimate professional… He was a great guy, he was very professional but didn't take himself too seriously. That type of performer doesn't exist anymore. It's gradually becoming the end of an era.”
It’s not just Williams’ contemporaries that have been paying tribute to the late singer though; Tim Burgess, the singer of The Charlatans, said “Andy Williams was a real smooth guy, that's for sure. Rest in peace, Andy.” The Radio One DJ Zoe Ball also posted a touching message on her Twitter page, to say “what a chap. May his star always shine bright.”
Her debut album The Witching Hour is out soon.
Feet are mid-tour and promoting their debut album, and tonight they played Ramsgate Music Hall with support from local band Malpractice.
Famed for performing one of her own songs as her opening gambit on The X Factor, Lucy Spraggan rocked up at the Booking Hall as part of her UK and...
After nearly thirty years since his first solo record Mark Lanegan has just released one of his very best and there's not many artists who can claim...
Listen to their new single 'People Change'.
For the first, and almost certainly last, time Cambridge indie rockers Mallory Knox performed at The Booking Hall in Dover.
'Devour You' is a fantastic follow up to Starcrawler's debut album and represents a move on in terms of sound and, in part, direction.

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I see London, I see France. Ka Kui Cheng presented a collection that explored the idea of stereotype. He explained on the LCF blog “My concept explores cultural ignorance among tourists. It asks does our understanding of different cultures grow alongside the increased amount of travelling around the globe? Does it necessarily broaden and deepen our knowledge of the places we visit? To what extent do people really know their destinations and cultures? Tourists may buy souvenirs and take photographs but how much do they learn about other countries and their cultures by seeing only the surface? Does this exaggerate the clichéd aspects of each country? I interpreted these clichés as graphics on my garments. This presents a cynical way of questioning how much one knows about the destination by simply wearing something iconic from that place.”
The irony lies in the fact that be had to exploit those same stereotypes to full effect in his intricate knitwear, whether that was the upside down Eiffel tower or comical cartoonish Queen, it was a memorable.

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I just produced a little treasure map for a local kids group. They wanted something basic and simple but I ended up having some fun and getting in to it. It's not my usual sort of project but that only made it more satisfying. I'll post the complete map at a later date.


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From a family birthday celebration to football and NASCAR tailgates to the political protests of disenfranchised citizens, Life of the Party explores some of the social inequalities–class, race, and gender–that permeate the party atmosphere. Social unrest and dissatisfaction, as well as our continuous search for sociability and community, play an important part in the life of the party and illustrate the complicated interplay between social stability and social change.
Nelsen’s book makes sociology come alive–makes it real–for my Introductory students and is an excellent companion volume to the more standard introductory texts. His readable style of writing and choice of entertaining topics combine to engage my students in finding out more about important social issues (the sources and outcomes of friendly sociability; the search for identity in community; the enduring conflicts and problems of social and economic inequality grounded in class, gender and ethnic-racial differences; and the role of protest in social change), encouraging them to explore in depth what the sociological imagination has to offer.– Professor R. Brian McMillan, Department of Sociology, Lakehead University
|A Family Birthday Party: Working Class Meets Middle Class, Leaving Both in Stitches
|Football Tailgate Parties: Collegiate Tales of Community, Social Class, and Gender
|Tomboy Tools Parties: Corporate Business, Cozy Living Rooms, Gender Stereotypes, and Networking Pyramids
|Stadium Faith Parties: How Corporate Greed and Religion in Sports Creates an Architecture of Sociability Promoting Classist, Racist, and Sexist Divisions
|NASCAR Tailgate Parties:Amateur Hot-Rod Subculture and Working-Class Good Times
|Witch Hunts, Protest Parties, Occupiers, and the Politics of Playful Diversity


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Just days away from the NFL draft, former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd was hurt and hospitalized after a car accident at his home Monday in Miami.
The extent of Byrd's injuries could not be determined. Details of the accident, which was confirmed by LSU and Byrd's agent, remained sketchy. Public information officers with the Miami Police Department were fielding calls about Byrd but said they had no accident report concerning him at their fingertips.
David Dunn, Byrd's agent, did not return phone calls, but his office released a statement saying Byrd was being treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and that "based on early reports, we are optimistic that he will make a full recovery."
Published reports said Byrd was in intensive care at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. There are three branches of that hospital, and late Monday operators at all three said they had no record of Byrd being a patient there in the past 24 hours.
Byrd's junior college coach was quoted as saying the injuries to Byrd were minor, according to an ESPN report which said the coach had spoken with Byrd's mother, Sharon.
The accident cast a pall on Byrd's professional career. On strictly a talent basis, Byrd seems a lock to play in the NFL, but most mock drafts had him being selected in the middle rounds. He acknowledged last month that some teams had advised him to improve his attitude.
Those questions arose after Byrd's senior season in 2008 was less spectacular than his junior season, which was punctuated by an unforgettable last second touchdown reception that defeated Auburn at Tiger Stadium and a scoring grab in the Southeastern Conference championship game against Tennessee.
To some extent, Byrd's disappointment his senior year could be chalked up to the erratic quarterback play that marred LSU's entire season, but he also was viewed at times as less than a team player. That accusation was never leveled by his teammates, however, and Byrd, while conceding it was in the public domain, largely denied it.
Still, he finished his LSU career with 72 receptions and 11 touchdowns in two years.
LSU Coach Les Miles brought Byrd to Baton Rouge after the Miami native spent two seasons with Pearl River Community College in Mississippi. Byrd's speed was considered top notch, leading to an invitation to the NFL combine in February and a fast time at LSU's Pro Day in March.
Given the uncertainty surrounding the situation, however, there were far graver concerns Monday than football, as Miles noted in a statement released by the school.
"This tragic accident puts in perspective just how fragile life can be, " Miles' statement read. "Demetrius is an outstanding young man with a bright future ahead of him. He was a joy to coach, and he brought a great smile and a wonderful attitude to our football team. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family as we hope for a speedy recovery."


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TPM: Justice Department To Launch Push For Full Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage
In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages. The Justice Department runs a number of benefits programs, and Holder says same-sex couples will qualify for them. They include the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and benefits to surviving spouses of public safety officers who suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries in the line of duty.
AG Eric Holder about to expand fed recognition of same-sex marriages "to the greatest extent possible under the law."—
Evan Pérez (@evanperez) February 08, 2014
More from AG Holder: "As Attorney General, I will not let this Department be simply a bystander during this important moment in history."—
Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) February 08, 2014
“In every courthouse, in every proceeding and in every place where a member of the Department of Justice stands on behalf of the United States, they will strive to ensure that same-sex marriages receive the same privileges, protections and rights as opposite-sex marriages under federal law,” Holder said in prepared remarks to the Human Rights Campaign in New York. The advocacy group works on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights.
On Monday, the Justice Department will issue a policy memo to its employees instructing them to give lawful same-sex marriages full and equal recognition, to the greatest extent possible under the law. After the Supreme Court decision last June, the Treasury Department and the IRS said that all legally married gay couples may file joint federal tax returns, even if they reside in states that do not recognize same-sex marriages. The Defense Department said it would grant military spousal benefits to same-sex couples. The Health and Human Services Department said the Defense of Marriage Act is no longer a bar to states recognizing same-sex marriages under state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management said it is now able to extend benefits to legally married same-sex spouses of federal employees and annuitants.
BREAKING: Attorney General Holder to extend recognition of same-sex marriage rights to all states.—
(@CNN) February 08, 2014
— Only4RM (@Only4RM) February 8, 2014
Obama’s greatest accomplishment? Doing more for LGBT rights than every other president combined and getting almost no credit for it.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) February 8, 2014
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