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Nate Marshall got out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the seventh with a ground out to the plate and two infield pop-ups to preserve Gilbert's 7-6 win over Shepaug Valley in a Berkshire League game in Washington, Depot Monday
Ian Bowman had a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh for Shepaug (1-2). Sam Jones had three hits and Bowman and Wes Meeker each had two hits.
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Holy Cross 8, Kennedy 2: Mike Chiovitti had an RBI single and a solo home run for the Crusaders.
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T.J. Williams struck out three in three innings and Todd Manzolli fanned five in four relief innings.
Emilio Santiago led the Falcons (3-1) with two hits and a run scored. Kyle Dube added an RBI and struck out four in five innings.
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Carl Gatzendorfer had an RBI double for Pomperaug (2-1).
Eric Beatty (1-1) allowed six hits with five strikeouts in 5 innings. Jake Yule pitched a scoreless seventh, allowing no hits with one strikeout.
Christian Hertiage 6, Chase 2: In Waterbury, Luke Ubertalli had two hits for the Highlanders (2-4) and Kyle Bonicki added an RBI single.
Wolcott Tech 11, Bullard-Havens 5: Jessie Christiano had threee hits and two RBI and Jason Tyrrell added two hits and two RBI for the host Wildcats in CSC action.
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Bethel 3, New Milford 2: Jake Pitser had a triple, single and an RBI and struck out 10 in five innings for the Green Wave.
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Michael Bradley was bad but maybe that isnt his fault
EDGAR ZUNIGA - Thursday, June 25, 2009
Let me begin by first stating that no matter what anyone says or claims, no one could have predicted what happened in the last two games.
As if rising from the abyss of elimination against Egypt was not big enough, the US then shocked the world.
Raise your hands - anyone - who thought the US could have defeated the No. 1 team in the world, the European Champions, Spain.
That's right no one! This is why the 2-0 victory over Spain, breaking their 35-game unbeaten streak, is overwhelmingly staggering. At best, we were hoping for a respectable defeat.
So, all of you coming after me with torches and pitchforks, who are you kidding?
This is not the same team that just a few weeks ago got throttled by Costa Rica, and just this past week was taken to the shed by Italy and Brazil.
After the match against Brazil, I was simmering. In the back of my mind, I was cooking up something mighty vile and strong - and well-deserved. After getting whooped by Italy and Brazil, a six-goal swing was unthinkable.
I understand that I was very harsh in my last column, but someone has to be. US Soccer has way too much potential and resources to be mismanaged to the ground. The US media is too soft on the US Soccer Federation and the coaching staff. Someone has to take them to task.
After those first two games, it was sad to see that my worst fears were being realized. The only time Team USA looked like they had anything going for them was in that first half against Italy.
Understandably, the combination of being a man down and Judas - I mean, Giuseppe Rossi - was too much to overcome in the second half. But, when Brazil just ran over the US, it was apparent that there was no drive and no imagination. The US players looked like they were back in Saprissa - lost and scared. And, as usual, Bob was blinking.
Somewhere, fans were screaming for his head and there were cries all over the land for US Soccer to get on the phone with Jurgen Klinsmann or Felipe Scolari to take over before it was too late.
Then, the improbable happened. Bob finally found a winning formula and Team USA remembered to bring their proverbial balls to the field. As they should have done in every game, they fought and scratched for every inch of the field and rolled 3-0 over a very confident Egyptian squad that was still riding the high of defeating Italy.
is the US team that we have come to love and support.
is the US team that we have come to expect.
What sparked this radical change? They had become a completely different team and it was perceptible from the first minute.
Even so, there was no guarantee that Brazil would defeat World Cup Champions Italy, even less, smash them by the same score.
That stuff just doesn't happen or does it?
Shades of World Cup 2002 thanks, South Korea.
Thanks, Brazil. That set up the match with Spain and US Soccer history.
Simply amazing.
This is why we love sports. Games are not won on paper; they are won on the field, where grit, courage and who-knows-what can overcome statistics and pedigree.
This victory shocked everyone, including ourselves.
However, getting to the final won't be enough. Now, the US
to win the Confederations Cup. Why get this far only to lose? Win the damn thing! Bring home a trophy!
However, even if the US does not win, the Confederations Cup will, largely, be seen as a major positive for US Soccer and Bob.
What then?
Well, one thing's for sure. The Federation will most likely give Bob more room to experiment and make mistakes and will be content with him taking the team to the World Cup.
Yes, beating Spain is hugely significant; this win has captured the attention of the nation, at least for a few days.
Nevertheless, what I said in my previous column hasn't changed. Despite the gutsy performances by the US against Egypt and Spain, our talent pool seems so shallow. It will take excellent performances from our current crop of players in every match from here on out to prove otherwise, and that the last two games have not been flukes.
Remember, this is the same team that nearly got smothered by El Salvador, just a few months ago. If Bob and the US are to be taken seriously, they will have to supersede CONCACAF and continue gauging their progress on a global scale. The victories over Egypt and Spain are a great start.
However, when a team hits such peaks and valleys, it is difficult to predict what exactly will happen next. Maybe the last few months have only been a speed bump, and the US is actually on the way to success at the World Cup and international prominence. Bob and company have sure slapped a smile on my face the last couple of games.
If only they played like this all the time.
Maybe they can carry this success to Estadio Azteca and finally beat Mexico there.
Remember that metaphor about the sleeping giant that woke up only to go back to sleep? Is it safe to say the giant woke up again? Or is sleep-walking?
If only they played like this all the time.
What's it going to take for the US to keep this up?
I mentioned in my last column that US Soccer fans should demand more because we deserve more. I mentioned that we all want to say that our team can compete with the world's best without having the Euro snobs mocking our team.
Well, take that, Spain! But, it's not enough. You know that somewhere right now, some Englishman or some Italian dude is laughing at Spain's loss and brushing off the US victory as a stroke of luck.
It is my most sincere hope that the US keeps proving the critics wrong, myself included.
Even with these two great victories, I am not totally convinced that Bob has what it takes to guide the US to prominence in the World Cup. To me, these victories were more the result of that gritty, balls-out attitude that is characteristic of great US teams of the past.
Although I expected doom and gloom for the US in the Confederations Cup, it never felt so damn good to be wrong.
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Monday June 29, 2009 9:22 am
Well, you never did say what clicked.... but I can fill it in. By default, BB finally figured his defense out and has Demerit and Spector and Boca all in together. With the solid play of the Defense, the offense can open up more and take advantage of their speed and size. Bornstein, Califf, and a host of others had their chances, but Demerit and Spector shone. Lets hope that BB does not drop back to Hejduk for the Mexico game. It took two bad games for him to drop Beasley, when it should have taken two bad plays to figure it out. BB had better start picking on form and not history, and he if doesn't, he should be history!
lee shelley uk
Saturday June 27, 2009 7:10 pm
i agree with all said,i follow the usa team all over the world,from my base in the uk,this team needs time to devolpe,i hate dissing our players (the whole world does anyway) but bornstien,casey,beasley are not international players, just not good enough,i think sun will be close,but we will lose by 1 goal,WE NEED A COACH OF PEDIGREE,BRADLEY'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH, GET KLINSMAN....
Saturday June 27, 2009 6:41 pm
"And we may have beaten Spain on the day, but there is no doubt Spain had an off day. Look how many shots Howard would normally be picking out of the back of the net that either were shanked or were hit right to him.- Bill W."
Mr. W. - I saw the same game. The reason why those shots "were shanked or were hit right to him" was that the US played good team defense. When a team plays good team defense, the opponents are closed down so they do not have the time and space to get clear shots. Spain's off day was forced on them by the US. Of course, anyone can play like this they just have to have the intelligence, practice, stamina strength, speed and courage to continue for 90 minutes. Oh and they also have to have enough skill to be able to take advantage of whatever scoring opportunities come their way. Spain has all these things but the US did not let them use them. Spain really had very few clear opportunities. With the exception of one David Villa shot, Howard did not make any exceptional saves; like all the best goalies, he just saved everything he was supposed to.
Like you, I have noticed the US gives the ball away far too easily. However, they did not do so as much in the Spain game and lets hope they don't against Brazil. I understand you do not like Bradley but you are stuck with him (and most of these players) until the World Cup is over so perhaps you should get used to it.
Saturday June 27, 2009 12:19 am
Coach Bradley is a slow learner. I and other bloggers elsewhere have over the last 18 months clamored for the back four line that the US coach finally used last Wednesday again Spain. I unterstand that Benny Feilhaber will start again Brasil on Sunday. Did Benny grow up in Brasil? I have the sneaky feeling that Benny will play a large part in the outcome of the game this Sunday!
Thursday June 25, 2009 5:31 pm
Great read. Couldn't have agreed more. The jury is still out on Bradley. Lets see if he sticks with the changes... Boca at lb, demerit at cb, two forwards up top, and most important no Sacha and Beasley. Can't wait for the final.
Tim S.
Thursday June 25, 2009 12:54 pm
Couldn't agree any more with almost all of your points. Kudos to the American fans and media (mostly Internet media) for taking the team and Bradley's player selection and tactics to task. It seems he does have the ability to make some changes and actually realize players such as Beasley and Kljestan weren't getting the job done and NEEDED TO TAKE A SEAT.
I could see this finally resulting in some consistency and cohesion in this line-up, plus Jermaine Jones taking the place of Clark, and basically being the group to start at the World Cup. Granted, injuries and form with their club teams will factor in, but the arrow is finally pointing up after many (including me) were e-mailing Gulati and joing the "Fire Bob Bradley" Facebook page.
Thursday June 25, 2009 12:41 pm
Well, its wonderful that everyone is demanding more from the US. Thats how good teams are made.
However, US wins two games and they are good? If Americans are satisfied with "lucky" qualifications...then you get the coach and team you deserve. US took 4 shots on goal and scored two against Spain? Could the US win be a down side to soccer showing that force is more important than technique? I say no! America played a smart game, and this is what make soccer great, the bad team CAN win if they execute good strategy!
US finally played how they should have played from the start. Needless to say the Spaniards were cocky and unaware of USA capabilities. They deserve the loss...and the US deserves the win. But it is funny how people are proud that the US made it this far on a miracle classification...demand a little bit more guys. Being blind followers doesn't make a good team...so get real!
The Spanish YELLOW on their shield really came through. They have always been known for being YELLOW losing games with great players, and the UEFA WIN was the first big FIFA win by the Spaniards have ever had.
They are cocky and deserved the loss! Soccer is not fair and its unforgiving. Anyone who has played knows this..
Viva USA!
Thursday June 25, 2009 11:26 am
The only thing I fault Coach Bradley for was the total lack of energy in the Brazil game. That game was the debacle for me. Bradley is as good a coach as we've ever had. I will never stop calling for Sunil Gulati's head at USSF. This country is teeming with talent and that organization or lack thereof continues to squander it with a backwards system.
Thursday June 25, 2009 10:35 am
So we dog the USA continually even though France has disappeared off the world s vtage, Italy flamed out of the Confed Cup, and England hasn't done diddly in years. Look at teams who have missed the Cup recently like England, Holland, etc -- they go through rebuilding, challenging times, trying to find right combination. The USA has been pretty consistent with some spark recently. We played a Spanish Team that they said we had no one on our roster who could start for them --- the Italy game was a man down issue. Tell me why Bradley got a red card while the guy that took out Clint's knee with a late slide got yellow? We simply don't have the technical soccer talent to be a Brazil, but we have the heart of a Lion rather than the Spanish yips. Viva USA.
Luis Ramon
Thursday June 25, 2009 9:57 am
Below were my comments in Facebook prior to the match against Spain.
I believe there will be NO miracle tomorrow in South Africa? Team USA will show the world they can play on the World stage and that soccer in America is not 10 years away from European countries but can play with the best NOW!!! Go Team USA!!!! June 23 at 2:31pm
Today at 11:25 a.m. on ESPN. Que Viva Espana solo en Espana y no hoy en Sur Africa!!Go Team USA!!! June 24 at 9:06 a.m.
Today, June 25 at 6:51 a.m. Win the Confederation Cup!!! The sleeping is over and now prove to the World on Sunday the in 2010 that Team USA is a team of international prominence.
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Hungary Hungary Hippos: Incarnations of Snark & The City of Baths
The Incarnation of Snark Can Speak
"Hi, I'm James*," he says. "I'm from Singapore."
James lives with us. He has a very distinctive Singaporean accent, bangs so uneven they make you cringe a little, is tall and lanky, and dons a football jersey of an unidentifiable team (unidentifiable to me at least) as leisure wear.
"Oh, you're watching FIFA?" Winda asks out of sheer affability.
"It's called World Cup." he replies matter-of-factly.
Okay, bitch.
James is really not that bad–he doesn't steal from us (which does in fact happen later on in our trip), lie to us, or eat our food–he's just really annoying. Being embodiments of our country/before discovering what an Intolerable Troll he is, we are cheery, welcoming, and friendly. Although, Winda and I are generally very cheery, welcoming, and friendly (trust me, you would love living with us. We are nothing but delightful.)
We invite him for a drink and an explorative walk around the neighbourhood. We chat. We get to know one another. Winda and I giggle a lot, because we giggle a lot. We get the sense that the Intolerable Troll thinks he's too smart for us due to our relentless giggling–which when you think about it, is quite the uneducated guess. He tells us about his intense mancrush on John Mayer–the dude waited like ten hours in layover to Heathrow just to see him for one night. I get slightly creeped out. After discussing his promising career in mechanical engineering, he insults Winda's major majorly on our first night:
"You know what I think the most useless major in the world is?" he offers. I'm not sure if anyone had asked.
"Something in the liberal arts?" He seems like the uppity type that would think so.
"Business," his voice drips with disdain. "The absolutely most useless major out there."
I clasp my hand over my mouth to avoid laughing too loudly. Winda keeps her composure because she's a classy lady, whereas I burst, "Winda studies international business!"
The Intolerable Troll gets somewhat flustered, as he's just embarrassed himself in front of his new roomies. "Oh.. oh…"
"It's okay," Winda is polite–graciously forgiving–of his recent outburst. She doesn't delve too far into his last comment because obviously he's one of those hopeless elitist pricks.
Like I said, we are pretty friggin' delightful. As the Intolerable Troll is traveling alone, we invite him on our excursions for the next day: breakfast, baths, a walking tour, and etc. He doesn't like baths. Ooooh, quelle fucking surprise, didn't see that one coming. He agrees to meet us at the communist walking tour. It's all starting to make sense now.
Can I Just Live Here?
First of all, can I just live here? Just leave me behind in our second week of backpacking and let me revel in all the splendour that is poolside lounging–or when in Budapest, bathside lounging.
The baths are ridiculously ridiculously good-looking: an oasis of marbled perfection, Art Nouveau that feigns living in a different era, delicately staine glass, ornate mosaics, and the classiest of fountain statues. The atmosphere is basically my calling–relaxed, half nakies, the sweet sound of waves crashing (in the wave pool), some fine ass surroundings, and hot, hot heat. Budapest, you kill me slowly but so sweetly.
We are internally freaking out over just how palatial this place is, whilst being surrounded by Hungarians who do this on the daily. They're sauntering about, all unfazed and ready to chill the fuck out on this hot summer's day. Then there's Winda and I ruining everything.
"I think there's a cut on my foot," Winda says for the 158th time. Symptoms of her particular form of OCD is being very much concerned with her feet. It's special.
We're sitting in the outdoor heated pool. It is super serene in here–cute old people are outlining the entirety of the pool, draped beside us in a languid daze, and bearing their tanned leathery skin to the heavens. There's even the simulated sound of cascading water coming from...somewhere probably equally majestic as this entire establishment.
"Let me see," Being the good friend that I am, I fully accept Winda for who she is. And I need her to stop talking about feet before I start hating her. So you can imagine my displeasure at what she does next.
She raises her foot in the air towards me. "You may kiss my feet," she says jokingly and laughs.
Lo and behold, a circa 1997 (6-year-old Kaylynn and Winda) splashing war wages out between us because rude. We are in no survivors mode and are splashing the shit out of each other–as well as the previously unperturbed bath patrons encircling us–in the crazed way you would only behave in a girls versus boys water crusade. We really should be arrested for disturbing the peace.
Our pool fight eventually dissolves (after lots of girlish screams and Hungarian frowns), and we have to rush to make our communist walking tour. We contemplate staying and skipping the tour altogether, but James. We fucking have to go meet with James.
Because A Communist Tour Sounds Fun
We find James. We embark on the communist walking tour, and subsequently leave five minutes into it because the contemptuous vibes are cramping our style. We do a shit ton of walking despite not actually being on a walking tour. We drink out of public fountains because you can do that in Budapest. We visit the parliament buildings. We have Hungarian food (potato-ey as well). Winda nearly falls off an ocean edge and into a pit of rocks. We take a lot of pictures and indulge in Tumblr-approved novelties.
James conveniently reminds that our names are unconventional.
"So do all your friends have funky names too?" James asks.
Winda and I exchange glances.
"What do you mean funky?"
"Yeah funky like how?"
Clap your hands because James has reached the peak of his quest for self-actualization–he has fulfilled his identity as an incarnation of snark, the Intolerable Troll. With an onslaught on snide commentary during the whole damn day, remarks laden with condescension, and repeated belittlement of our enthusiasm…
We're just so tired of his shit. God damn it, James. Winda and I exchange a telepathic agreement that we will no longer bless James with our simply delightful presence. We're tired of your shit, James/will see you at home later.
xx, k
*Names have been changed to protect the identity of the annoying.


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Handbag fever has hit bizarre new heights in New Zealand with a raft of boutique industries springing up to cash in on the hype.
Following on the success of the NZ$22,000 (£7,800) sale of the fashion weapon used by rugby legend Tana Umaga to wallop some sense into Hurricanes team-mate Chris Masoe, auction site TradeMe has been swamped with imitation handbags, decal stickers, and other questionable collectables, including a bike that "could have been used by Tana to escape media attention", and a miniature Fimo model of the ex-All Black captain.
Jolly Poacher (the bar in which the incident occured) owner Brent McCully also tried to jump on the bagwagon by putting his security camera footage of the incident up for auction. Bids for the 30 second "grainy" footage reached NZ$5,000 (£1,700) before being pulled. The entrepreneurial bar owner even removed the section of carpet on which the assault took place, looking to make a quick buck.
According to the New Zealand Herald, Akaroa artist Ian Robertson knocked together an acrylic copy of the TradeMe handbag photograph in just over a minute. He sold it for NZ$600(£201).
However, a pure example of Kiwi ingenuity is the business HandbagIT, also posted on TradeMe for sale, and currently fetching a price of NZ$50 (£17).
As the website reads, here's how the company works:
- You select the celebrity you want hit with a handbag
- Send in your handbag and any relevant content (cellphones are popular)
- We stalk and then hit your chosen celebrity with your handbag and capture this on camera
- Your handbag and photo is placed on Trademe
- You make money!
HandbagIT charges a one-off fee of $99 along with a commision of 25 per cent of total TradeMe auction earnings, which could be quite a money-spinner if the Umaga auction is anything to go by.
But the most bizarre posting yet is the handbag on toast. The auction, which has already reached NZ$20 (£7), says:
This morning I got out of bed late (Queens Birthday) and put my bread in my Sunbeam 2-slice toaster. As I waited for my bread to toast, I read the paper and shook my head in disbelief when I read a handbag sold for $22,000 after Tana Umaga used it to slap his teammate Chris Masoe over the face.
I thought to myself; "at least now the fuc**** handbag is sold the whole story can die down and go away and we can start taking interest in the East Timor conflict."
Then I thought: "I'd better check my bread." (the toaster is 7 years old so sometimes the pop-up function jams).
What happened next just about caused me to drop my yoghurt on the floor. The piece of toast was smoking in the corners, almost to the point of burning. But the middle of the bread was practically untouched. I thought: "I might have to go to Briscoes today and buy a new toaster."
Then I thought: "Wait a minute, this is a sign." It dawned on me that this slice of toast was a gift, a miracle. It became obvious to me that this slice of toast is an image of New Zealand's most famous handbag: The bag that was bought from a surf shop, left on a bar, snatched by an All Black legend, slapped a super 14 player to the point of tears, listed on trade me, then sold to a lady in Wanganui with bad teeth for $22,000.
As verification of it's authenticity I can supply samples of other pieces of bread that have been toasted in the same unit which look nothing like a handbag.
The reserve on this item is the replacement cost: 18 cents. But, obviously, a smart investor will see the long term value in this one of a kind collectors piece.
The first $3000 raised will be used to pay for Chris Masoes fine to the Wellington Rugby Union. Any proceeds left after that will be used to buy Tana a belt bag - not as attractive as a Roxy Handbag, but very effective for the disciplining of team mates.
Reportedly, the Umaga cottage industry phenomenon has drawn criticism from some corners. But, if someone's willing to pay 20 bucks for a piece of toast or $22,000 for a handbag that's become part of NZ rugby history, fair play to the geezers clever enough to flog 'em off. ®


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When a Cheesecake Factory moved into my suburban California hometown at the end of my high school years, there was one thing about it that excited me above all else. It wasn't the 33 flavors of cheesecake, or the choice of about two dozen entrées from every imaginable cuisine for $12. No, I was excited about their soda selection. Because for about two bucks, they'd give you a stunning 32 ounces of Fresca from the fountain—and then they'd give you free refills. (Hey, I couldn't drink legally; I took my kicks where I could get them.)
I've always thought Fresca one of the most underappreciated citizens of the diet soda world. It's been around since 1966—the little brother to Sprite, which is just five years older—but has nowhere near the name recognition. After all, there's a whole genre of lemon-lime sodas, the 7-Ups and Sierra Mists of the world; there may be Squirt and a few other imitators, but why aren't there more carbonated grapefruit drinks? It's a mass-market soda that never quite broke into the mainstream; you don't see Fresca on an average soda fountain next to the root beer and Dr Pepper. But perhaps that's part of its appeal; it's still just a little bit of a novelty.
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BUNNELL — The Bunnell Chamber of Commerce will award three business improvement grants to local businesses today.
The grants are to offset costs associated with improving curb appeal and making necessary repairs, said Michael Barr, chairman of the Board of Directors.
The grants will be awarded at the individual businesses in Bunnell.
At noon, Cash It In Jewelry & Pawn, 3300 E. Moody Blvd., will receive a $450 grant to assist power washing and painting the exterior of the building.
At 12:20 p.m., Chicken Pantry Restaurant, 600 E. Moody Blvd., will receive a $500 grant to help construct an outdoor eating patio with tables, chairs and landscaping.
At 12:45 p.m., Rentaland, 7 Enterprise Drive, will receive a $500 grant to replace a storm damaged sign on the building.
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The following is from Grand Army of the Republic ~ Department of New York ~ Personal War Sketches of the Members of Charles P. Sprout Post No. 76, of Lockport
Sprout who was with the New York 28th Infantry was killed in Action at Cedar Mountain, Virginia on August 9, 1862
Christian Rheinlander
Born, Denmark
Company "K", 18th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
…The first battle in which I was engaged was at Rappahannock Station, Va.… Was taken prisoner by Rebel Infantry, October 1st 1864 between Weldon and South side Railroads. Was confined in Salisbury Prison, N.C., April 12, 1865. A few of my most intimate comrades were Capt. Murray, Sergeant (now) Capt. Beck.
The most important event connected with my service was my escape from Rebel Prison. On the 12th of December, 1864, the prisoners in Salisbury Prison made a break for liberty, but failed. Got a good thrashing. Killed and wounded about sixty-five of us, but on April 12, 1865, together with thirty-nine others,
I succeeded in making my escape by jumping form a train of cars on which we were being removed from one Prison to another. Just as it was starting out from Salisbury on account of United States Cavalry making a Raid on the City on their way from West Virginia into North Carolina. Will add that when I was discharged, I received form the U.S. Gov't, 3 months' pay as an escaped prisoner. In making our escape, five of us were killed.


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The Hague, Netherlands: The International Court of Justice ruled that a group of tiny islands in the western Caribbean belongs to Colombia, but also granted Nicaragua control of a large swath of the surrounding sea and seabed that could hold oil reserves.
Based on evidence presented by lawyers for both nations, "Colombia and not Nicaragua has sovereignty over the islands," the court's President Peter Tomka told delegations from both sides.
But the decision not to grant Colombia full sovereignty over the waters connecting all the archipelago's islands drew a vehement objection from Colombia.
President Juan Manuel Santos told Colombians in a national speech that the court had "committed grave errors" by ignoring the terms of the very treaty it had declared valid and that the decision would hurt the archipelago's fishermen.
The decision effectively cut off four small islands from the rest of the archipelago and Santos said he could not accept the court's "omissions, errors, excesses and inconsistencies."
While Santos said he recognized that the court's decision is final and legally binding, he said Colombia "emphatically rejects this aspect of the decision" and "we don't rule out any recourse or mechanism that international law gives us to defend our rights."
He said he would fly to San Andres immediately.
Nicaragua hailed the ruling as an historic triumph.
President Daniel Ortega called it a "day of national victory, victory for all Nicaraguans," and called on Santos to respect the court's ruling.
Nicaragua's representative at the court, Carlos Arguello, said the ruling gives the poor Central American country "incredible potential wealth and future exploitation of fisheries and other resources, such as minerals."
"We've been given very important maritime territory," he said.
Undersea oil exploration concessions for the waters surrounding the islands were approved in 2010 by the Colombian government of then-President Alvaro Uribe.
After taking office later that year, Santos introduced legislation to begin the exploration but, after complaints from environmentalists and local politicians, reversed himself and said he would not allow the exploratory drilling.
The archipelago is home to one of the largest barrier reefs in the Americas, the 100-square-mile (255-square-kilometer) old Providence reef. The rich marine habitat was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2000.
Nicaragua first went to the world court, the United Nations' highest judicial organ, in 2001 arguing that Colombia had no legal claim to the islands.
The two countries' dispute over the region began in the late 1960s when Nicaragua granted oil exploration concessions for part of the seabed, but so far no drilling has started.
The court partially rejected that argument in 2007, saying a 1928 treaty between the two countries established that Colombia owned the English-speaking islands of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
Those volcanic islands, 720 kilometers (450 miles) from Colombia's coast and 110 kilometers (70 miles) from Nicaragua's mainland, are popular among tourists for their pristine white beaches and coral reefs.
In Monday's ruling, the court's 15 judges said that several other smaller islands and cays in the region also belong to Colombia and set the maritime borders based on Colombia's ownership of the islands.
The new borders give Colombia control of the waters and seabed immediately surrounding its islands and cays but also give Nicaragua a large horseshoe-shaped area of the sea and seabed stretching from its mainland coast around the Colombian islands.
The provincial governor of San Andres, Auri Guerrero, told The Associated Press it was important that the court ruled that the waters immediately surrounding two outlying keys, Quitasueno and Serrana, are Colombian territory as they are extremely important for many of the 1,200 small fishermen who live in the archipelago.
But "a boundary has been set where we end up losing territorial water in San Andres province. In the end, we can't be happy or satisfied with the ruling." Two other keys, Serranilla and Bajo Nuevo, were similarly separated.
There are also two commercial fishing companies in the islands, which have 72,000 inhabitants, said Guerrero.
The islands were first settled by Puritans in the early 17th century, and later used as an outpost by pirates. Many inhabitants today are descendants of slaves who speak English as their first language.
Nicaragua had argued that when it ceded the archipelago to Colombia in a 1928 treaty, it did so under duress because Nicaragua was then occupied by U.S. Marines who were battling a leftist insurrection.
The territorial dispute prompted the Colombian military to step up its presence near the archipelago. Nicaragua's government accused Colombia's navy of intercepting and capturing Nicaraguan fishing boats off the Nicaraguan coast.


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Tell a friend you are buying them a nanotechnology gift for the holidays, and visions of Star Trek collectables or geeky electronic toys start to dance in their heads. But nanotechnology gifts can include everything from fleece jackets and gloves from the Lands' End catalogue – with Nano-Tex Resists Static treatment – to an Apollo Diamond engagement ring.
For do-it-yourselfers, there are Black & Decker's DeWalt cordless power tools, with a powerful nanotech battery. Children wish for Apple's iPod Nano. Twentysomethings may think the ideal present for their first apartment kitchen is a set of FresherLonger Miracle Food Storage containers by Sharper Image, infused with naturally antibacterial silver nanoparticles which makers claim help fruits, vegetables, cheeses and even raspberries stay fresh longer. Or, they may want the Babolat NS Tour Tennis Racket, with carbon nanotubes used to stiffen key areas of the racquet head and shaft, which the company touts as 100 times more rigid than steel and 6 times lighter!
According to recent polls, the majority of Americans have heard little or nothing about nanotechnology. But last year, according to Lux Research, nanotechnology was incorporated into more than $30 billion in manufactured goods. By 2014, an estimated $2.6 trillion in global manufactured goods will incorporate nanotechnology.
This first and largest publicly available inventory of nanotechnology consumer products is newly updated with almost 70 percent more nanotechnology consumer products than when it was first launched in March 2006. Nanoscale silver is now the most often identified nanomaterial used in consumer products in the inventory. The number of products containing nano-engineered silver has nearly doubled in eight months. The second highest nanoscale material cited by manufacturers is carbon, including carbon nanotubes and fullerenes, up almost 35 percent.
Nanotechnology is the ability to measure, see, manipulate and manufacture things usually between 1 and 100 nanometers (nm). A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. A human hair is roughly 100,000 nanometers wide. The limit of the human eye's capacity to see without a microscope is about 10,000 nm.
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies is an initiative launched by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts in 2005. It is dedicated to helping business, government and the public anticipate and manage possible health and environmental implications of nanotechnology.
To learn more about nanotechnology and about the more than 350 manufacturer-identified nanotechnology consumer products currently being sold in department and hardware stores, pharmacies, and catalogues, check out the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies free online inventory.
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Photo Phriday 62 – Best Camera?Friday, February 5th, 2010
I'm going to do a little something different with this Photo Phriday. Instead of putting a focus on the characters I'll talk a bit about photography in general, and some things that get beat into my head on a regular basis. It kind of starts with pro photographer Chase Jarvis, who once said that "the best camera is the one you have with you."
It's true, and as someone who regularly suffers from gear envy (it's very silly but absolutely true) I constantly forget that it isn't about what you can't do with what you have available, but what you CAN. Chase just blurted out this quote once, and rode with it. After what I'm sure was a brutal period of brainstorming and work he launched an iPhone app and book, both called "The Best Camera," and it's created this community of people using their phones to take serious photos. Well, sort of.
See, Chase was using his iPhone, made videos of him using it for photography, blogged about it, had a huge gallery show if his iPhone photos, and launched an app and book. Problem is the entire community's enveloped in the Cult of Mac, and anyone NOT on an iPhone kind of can't play along, or at least not with the rest of the bunch. A little unfair, sure, but that's how cliques work. I can't be a part of the "best camera" community, not as marketed to me at any rate, but I can go out and take photos with my phone.
These are some of the photos (lower res because the camera on my phone is total crap) from my Palm Centro. I don't even have data for the thing. It was a phone with good native PDA applications that was affordable. It serves its purpose. When waiting for the bus, or for Amu to meet me, walking the dog, or wherever else, I began using my camera to take some shots. I wasn't exactly expecting much out of it.
I decided to go and pull the photos from my phone and look through them. I confess I haven't exactly taken a Chase Jarvis amount of photos (reportedly hundreds a day) on my phone but I used it when I thought to. Above is a tiny collection of those comprising the entirety of shots I deem fit to share. They've all been edited slightly with some minor post processing, but nothing more than contrast, sharpening, cropping and resizing.
Could I have done more with an iPhone? Probably. Does this mean I shouldn't be using my crappy phone whenever I see something interesting? Nope. Not one bit. I need to get it into my skull that the idea and concept are the most important part of the image. Creating a good image is all that matters. I keep letting myself get distracted by all of the things I can't do with what I have. Well I promise to start sharing some of the stuff that I CAN do.
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Cancell is also called Sheridan's Formula, Jim's Juice, JS–114, JS–101, 126–F, and "Cancell-like" products (Cantron and Protocel). It is a liquid that was promoted as a treatment for cancer and other diseases. Cancell was made using different mixtures of ingredients, mainly by two companies, since the late 1930s.
None of the common chemicals in these products is known to be effective in treating any type of cancer.
Since 1989, it has been illegal in the United States to make, sell, or give Cancell as a treatment for any disease. Mixtures similar to Cancell, such as Cantron and Protocel, are available as dietary supplements. (See Question 8.)
Cancell was first made in the late 1930s by James V. Sheridan, a biochemist who called the mixture Entelev and gave it free to cancer patients. In 1984, another company began making Entelev under the name Cancell. That company gave it free to patients with cancer, AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), and other conditions.
The exact ingredients used to make Cancell are not known. One sample of the liquid mixture Cancell was found to contain 12 different ingredients, none of which is known to be helpful in treating any type of cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has listed the following ingredients in Cancell:
The first maker of Cancell said the ingredients work together by changing cancer cells so they are seen by the body as "foreign" and are destroyed. The second maker stated that Cancell changes cancer cells so they "self-digest" and are replaced by normal cells. The waste matter made by this self-digestion was said to be passed from the body in urine, sweat, and other body fluids.
Cancell has been taken by mouth, inserted into the rectum, or applied to the skin of the wrist or the ball of the foot. Patients taking Cancell were advised by the makers to take bromelain to help digestion and to avoid high doses of vitamin C and vitamin E. Makers of Cancell stated that vitamins raise the energy of the cell while Cancell lowers it.
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) did animal studies on Cancell in 1978 and 1980 and laboratory studies in 1990 and 1991. Laboratory studies using human tumor cells concluded that Cancell could not be taken in doses high enough to kill cancer cells in the body. The NCI decided that Cancell did not show enough anticancer activity to continue the studies. See the PDQ health professional summary on Cancell/Cantron/Protocel for details on the results of these studies.
The makers of Cancell reported doing animal studies with the liquid mixtures, but none of these studies have been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. No information has been given on these studies, beyond stating that some of the studies tested the toxicity (harmful and unwanted side effects) of Cancell.
No clinical trials of Cancell have been reported. The makers of Cancell have stated that more than 15,000 patients have used the mixture and that it is safe and effective in treating 50% to 80% of all cancers. Their findings have not been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Testimonials (information given by people who state that they have been helped by a particular treatment or product) and anecdotal reports (incomplete descriptions of the medical and treatment histories of one or more patients) have been made available by the manufacturers.
The company that made Cancell stated that the side effects of the mixture include feeling tired during the first few weeks of treatment. Nausea is also a reported side effect. One patient who took more than the maker's advised dose reported diarrhea that lasted for a few hours.
Cancell is not approved for use in the United States. In 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration judged Cancell to be a new, unapproved drug. The FDA requested and received a court order making it illegal for manufacturers to send Cancell across state lines. The mixture may no longer be made, sold, or given to patients as a treatment for cancer or other diseases.
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Unlike conventional treatments for cancer, complementary and alternative therapies are often not covered by insurance companies. Patients should check with their insurance provider to find out about coverage for complementary and alternative therapies.
Cancer patients considering complementary and alternative therapies should discuss this decision with their doctor, nurse, or pharmacist as they would any therapeutic approach, because some complementary and alternative therapies may interfere with their standard treatment or may be harmful when used with conventional treatment.
It is important that the same rigorous scientific evaluation used to assess conventional approaches be used to evaluate CAM therapies. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) are sponsoring a number of clinical trials (research studies) at medical centers to evaluate CAM therapies for cancer.
Conventional approaches to cancer treatment have generally been studied for safety and effectiveness through a rigorous scientific process that includes clinical trials with large numbers of patients. Less is known about the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative methods. Few CAM therapies have undergone rigorous evaluation. A small number of CAM therapies originally considered to be purely alternative approaches are finding a place in cancer treatment—not as cures, but as complementary therapies that may help patients feel better and recover faster. One example is acupuncture. According to a panel of experts at a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Conference in November 1997, acupuncture has been found to be effective in the management of chemotherapy-associated nausea and vomiting and in controlling pain associated with surgery. In contrast, some approaches, such as the use of laetrile, have been studied and found ineffective or potentially harmful.
The NCI Best Case Series Program, which was started in 1991, is one way CAM approaches that are being used in practice are being investigated. The program is overseen by the NCI's Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM). Health care professionals who offer alternative cancer therapies submit their patients' medical records and related materials to OCCAM. OCCAM conducts a critical review of the materials and develops follow-up research strategies for approaches deemed to warrant NCI-initiated research.
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In the days and weeks following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that happened a year ago today, parents and students from across the region flocked to school board meetings seeking answers and reassurance.
State and local police were brought in, emergency plans were re-examined and new security measures were discussed. A sense of fear and confusion was palpable as parents sought to comprehend an incident that left 20 elementary children and six adults dead inside a school not unlike the ones their own children attended.
Soon after Adam Lanza methodically shot and killed his victims, superintendents and school officials sought to find a way to keep their staff and students safe without turning their schools into fortresses. The hiring of armed guards was discussed and ultimately dismissed � at least in this part of the state � and prices for bulletproof glass, upgraded camera systems, door locks and panic buttons were compared and later put out to bid.
Schools were no longer seen as safe havens, but as potential targets.
Four days after the tragedy, Putnam Board of Education Chairman Michael Morrill sat in front of a room full of anxious students, staff and parents during a school board meeting. He fielded questions about the district�s building security and what further steps were planned. After a few minutes, he added a cautionary note.
�There is no simple answer to this issue,� Morrill said. �But there are an amazing number of things we could do wrong, including making our schools target-hardened. The two things we are sure that work are engaging each other and being aware.�
And while awareness and engagement were themes running through forums and special meetings across the region, so were more tangible solutions. Since September, the state has allocated $21 million for school security upgrades, money districts have used for a variety of passive and active security upgrades.
Locally, the bulk of the state money was earmarked for new monitoring systems.
In Killingly, new security cameras and monitors are slated to be added and older models swapped out for those with wider and clearer views. A plan to install �impact-resistant� glass at the elementary schools � a proposal brought forward years before the Newtown shootings � was dusted off and implemented.
�We�ve made sure that it�s known that security is everyone�s job, from the bus drivers on up,� said Killingly Superintendent Kevin Farr. �There�s the physical security side, with cameras and door locks, but also the increased focus on awareness.�
Farr lauded the state for putting more money into mental health evaluations, something he said could help prevent problems in the future. He said the mindset among students has undergone a change since Lanza�s rampage.
�It used to be they�d think it�s no big deal to leave the school and run out to their cars, maybe putting a rock or pencil in the door to keep it open,� Farr said. �Now they know that type of activity will set off alarms.�
In Norwich, the district�s safety and security protocols have been in place far longer than the year since Sandy Hook.
When she took over as superintendent three years ago, Abby Dolliver implemented a strict policy that requires all faculty and staff to wear clearly marked identification cards.
�We have already locked our buildings and have cameras,� she said. �We had those things in place more than a year ago.�
Officials have gradually added to their security network with better lighting and the installation of additional cameras. Each middle school is also staffed with an on-site resource officer.
�It�s all about knowing who is in our buildings at all times,� Dolliver said.
In Windham, Superintendent Ana Ortiz instructed administrators to do walk-throughs of their buildings and note areas that might be security concerns. Loose doors and windows without blinds were identified and fixed. Like at most other schools in the region, entry buzzers were installed at each school entrance, and the entryways are now locked all day. Panic buttons were installed in each main office and state grant money was used to install radio boxes that connect the panic buttons directly to the police department, an upgrade designed to speed emergency notification and reduce response times.
Windham resident Louise Sullivan, who has young children who aren�t in school yet, said security will play a role in whether her family chooses to stay in town or possibly move elsewhere.
�I�m not sure if you can protect schools from everything, but I want to know they�re trying,� Sullivan said.
In Franklin, residents also crowded Board of Education meetings after the shooting to offer up ideas to improve safety, including having armed security patrolling the grounds, an idea that was also discussed in Preston. Neither district adopted the plan.
Franklin instead got some low-cost help from a resident and local electrician, Jarrod Nasin, who volunteered time on nights and weekends to improve the school�s security. He installed cameras and a recording system, a system to automatically shut classroom doors in a lockdown and other improvements such as more lighting.
Nasin�s motivation for the work was his daughter, a student at the school.
�She�s going to be going here the next few years, and that was the main reason for doing this,� he said at the time.
At that Putnam school board meeting a year ago, Superintendent William Hull ran through a list of steps his staff had taken to address school security. Before the meeting adjourned, Hull left attendees with a final thought.
�We want to find that balance between a warm, loving environment and safety,� Hull said. �And, statistically, schools are the safest place for children.�
� Reporters Adam Benson, Ryan Blessing, Francesca Kefalas and Dirk Langeveld contributed to this story.


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Things Still Fall Apart
Like any good book, the baseball season unfolds as a series of intriguing stories. Mike Trout. Bryce Harper. The Baltimore Orioles. The Boston sell-off. ROIDS!!! These are all striking plot lines that draw us in, forcing us to check Twitter and MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Tonight as often as Mr. Krause uses a 5-year old picture of me looking like a goof.
Yet, at the end of the season, after the World Champions have been crowned, the champagne has been drunk and Ozzie Guillen has said something unintelligible on live television, I firmly believe that the biggest story of the year could be the complete reversal of what up until a few weeks ago looked like a major headline grabber.
That's right. I'm talking to you, Pittsburgh Pirates.
Not even International Talk Like A Pirate Day could save loyal baseball fans in the Steel City from wanting to bring back the brown paper bags from the last 19 years.
With the losses on Wednesday and Thursday, the Pirates find themselves back where they belong, with a losing record.
It's sad, right? I guess. No. I know. It is sad. But for a realist like me, it was also predictable. The Pirates doing well would be a surprise. Seeing them sink back into loserdom is not.
Speaking of losers, you are not one today, my friend. In fact, you just won! What did you win? Well, I can't leave you feeling so sad on a Friday… so here are 18 glorious minutes of bloopers from The Office.
Happy Friday!


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Quote:LOS ANGELES (AP) — Overall U.S. music album sales dropped slightly in the first six months of the year, but digital album sales are up more than 13 percent over a year ago.
Tracking firm Nielsen SoundScan said Thursday that 57 million digital albums have been sold so far in 2012, compared to 50 million during the same period last year. Digital album sales comprise 38 percent of all album purchases for the first half of the year.
Adele's Grammy-winning "21" is the top selling CD, both digitally and physically. It claimed the biggest one-week sales of 2012, with 730,000 copies sold in the week following the British singer's Grammy Awards sweep.
Lionel Richie's country duets album, "Tuskegee," came in second with 912,000 units sold to date, outselling Richie's last three studio albums combined.


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Worthing Ice –Rink returns for another winter season in Steyne Gardens. With our experienced team of penguin skate aids we welcome all ages from 4 years and upwards.
Our rink is under cover in a marquee so it doesn't matter what the weather throws at us from the outside. Our onsite café is at the ready with hot drinks and snacks to warm you up and we cater for birthday parties by arrangement.
We are open from 20th October 2017 until 28th January 2018 from 10.00 – 21.00hrs.
What should I wear?
Wear warm clothes, preferably in layers, we recommend the use of gloves.
What size skates do you have?
Our skates are from child size 8 to adult size 13
When should we arrive?
We ask that you arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of your session to give you enough time to get your skates on. At peak times the skate counter becomes very busy so please allow plenty of time to get your skates.


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How to find out if WMU is closed
Dec. 1, 2008
KALAMAZOO--Your radio alarm clock wakes you to news that several elementary schools are closed because of a winter storm, but there is no mention of classes at WMU. How do you find out if the University is closed?
First, unless you have heard otherwise from one of the official sources listed below, assume that Western Michigan University is open and will remain open as scheduled.
Branch campus closings
When the main campus in Kalamazoo is closed, all branch campuses will close as well. Branch campuses may sometimes determine a closure is necessary even when the main campus is open. If you are enrolled at a branch campus, always check that campus' Web page or call that campus directly for closure information.
University closings
There are three ways to find out if WMU is closed due to severe weather or some other emergency condition. The following applies only to closings of the entire University.
1. Go to www.wmich.edu
Closing announcements will be posted immediately on the WMU home page under WMU News, and additional information, including any cancellations of public events on campus, will be posted in WMU News as soon as the information is available. Links to WMU News can be found in GoWMU and on many other University Web pages. Remember to "refresh" or "reload" Web pages to see the most-recent version.
2. Call (269) 387-1001
Closing announcements will be available immediately at (269) 387-1001. This includes announcements that the University is closed, as well as announcements that the University will be closing at a specified time later in the day.
3. Radio and Television
As soon as a decision to close WMU is made, area radio and television stations are immediately notified by University officials. Based on past experience, the radio and television stations in West Michigan do an excellent job of promptly and accurately reporting school closings.
Assume WMU is open
In the absence of notification to the contrary via one of the official methods listed above, all normal operations will continue as scheduled. Assume WMU is open. University closings due to severe weather are very rare. In the past eight years, the University closed for an entire day only three times.
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