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The 129-foot Freedom topsail schooner Amistad was the celebrated guest of the Vineyard community this weekend, and will be back for another visit. Capt. William (Bill) Pinkney said on Sunday the community welcome received by the ship and her crew went beyond everyone's expectations. As a result, they hope to return.
"The response here was just exceptional," the captain said.
The vessel from New Haven left this morning loaded with memories of warm support over a busy Labor Day weekend. The ship arrived Thursday morning from New Haven for a four-day visit. Through the long weekend, hundreds boarded the vessel for tours. Some paying guests went for an evening sail.
Two public receptions were held for the visiting vessel and her friends. The crew and captain were given a reception on Thursday evening at the Sail Martha's Vineyard headquarters on Main street in Vineyard Haven. A second reception was held on Saturday night and was sponsored by the regional school system, members of the Vineyard's own African-American Heritage Trail and Island chapter members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Amistad is among the youngest of wooden vessels in the worldwide fleet of tall sailing ships, and this was her first visit to the Vineyard. She was built in two years in Mystic, Conn. and launched on March 25 of the year 2000, at a cost of $3 million. In her maiden voyage, she participated in the parade of sail in Operation Sail 2000 in New York city.
The ship is only partially like the original Amistad; she is better built with wood from around the world. She is built as a floating museum and meets the strictest of U.S. Coast Guard regulations to carry passengers. On board, volunteers with the nonprofit foundation shared the history of the original Amistad and talked about the mix between the past and present. Tour guides spoke at the bow and stern, while another guided visitors below deck.
Troy Bent, a volunteer from Bronx, N.Y., was among the many who spoke about the history of the replica ship and its part in the maritime trade. Mr. Bent came from the Schomburg Collection, a museum with the largest collection of African-American historical artifacts in Harlem.
Mr. Bent talked about world events leading up to the Amistad incident of 1839, a shipboard rebellion which earned international attention. It began as a struggle for freedom by 53 kidnapped Africans from the Mende country. These were slaves who had been kidnapped despite even the most liberal of international slave agreements.
Three days into their journey from Havana, en route to another port in Cuba, one of the captives named Sengebe Pieh led a revolt.
They killed the captain and began a troubled 63-day trip up the Eastern seaboard.
According to information provided by the Amistad team: "The desperate Africans ordered Ruiz and Montez to use the sun as their guide to sail east toward Africa. By night, however, the two Spaniards [who knew how to sail the vessel] would secretly change course back toward Cuba and southern United States."
The end result was a ship with few sailors, zig-zagging its way up the eastern seaboard.
Months after leaving Cuba, she was seized by a United States naval revenue cutter near Montauk Point and towed to New London, arriving there on August 28, 1839.
In that age of sail, the passage earned worldwide attention. The legal battle to determine the fate of the Africans took considerably longer than their trip. Former president John Quincy Adams argued the case before the United States Supreme Court, a difficult struggle, and won in the years long before the Civil War.
A total of 35 of the remaining living Africans were returned home three years after their illegal capture. Others died while in jail. There were no women, but there were four youngsters: a boy named Kali, and three girls named Margru, Teme and Kagne.
On the bulkhead, below deck on the Amistad, are pen drawings of each of the original Africans, putting names and faces to an event that happened more than 160 years ago.
A black silhouette against the bulkhead depicts slaves chained with iron shackles. A guide explained that the conditions below deck were far worse than they are now. There was little light and little air circulation. The captives were chained with shackles.
Mr. Bent described the slave trade in the early 1800s as a big business, one which would make ship owners very wealthy if they met with success at it.
Mr. Bent said the original Amistad was not a slave ship, but was a fast-moving ship used for the transport of cargo.
Capt. Pinkney, a 66-year-old resident of Chicago, said that in that period of maritime history, ships would be engaged in the Middle Passage, a triangular route across the Atlantic. Vessels would carry their product from the United States shore to Europe and from Europe to Africa. On the trip back to the Americas, many ships carried slaves. "The dark side is not the vessel but what these vessels carried," Captain Pinkney said.
Long before becoming captain of the Amistad, Mr. Pinkney said, he was involved in piecing together the history of that time.
The captain said the retelling of the Amistad incident is a part of history woven deeply into the story of this and other nations. "It is not like a painting, where we take away the color. The Amistad story is the fabric of the painting. You can't take it away, it is well rooted in who we are. It is uniquely American," he said.
"Our mission is to bring people together to talk about this story. We are more alike each other than we are different. This is a story that all of us should know," the captain said. "This is a heritage that makes us so unique."
The Amistad's visit to the Vineyard is the farthest east the vessel has gone. "We plan to go anywhere that is at least 12 feet deep," he said. He plans to take the vessel up to the Great Lakes and as far south as Cuba.
Among the crew members aboard the ship this past week was Arthur Hardy-Doubleday, 21, of Oak Bluffs. He is a junior at Trinity College in Hartford. His mother, Marie Doubleday, said of her son: "He had a wonderful time."


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(Reuters) - General Motors' financing arm GM Financial has agreed to pay about $4.2 billion for the European and Latin American auto lending operations of Ally Financial, as it looks to extend its in-house financing to boost sales.
Ally, which is 74 percent owned by the U.S. government, announced the plan to sell its international operations in May, in an effort to speed up the repayment of bailout funds. The company is focusing on its U.S. business and has already sold operations in Canada and Mexico.
GM said the purchase should increase its sales in Europe and Latin America, reflecting its experience in North America after it returned to in-house financing with the creation of GM Financial in 2010.
GM is also still partially owned by the U.S. government after a series of bailouts during the financial crisis and the companies also have an intertwined history: Ally is the former financing arm of GM and was once known as GMAC.
The automaker has been gradually rebuilding its finance operations since selling a controlling stake in GMAC to private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management in 2006.
"We're bringing those parts of Ally back into the family," said Dan Ammann, GM's chief financial officer, on a conference call with reporters.
Ammann said that GM has realized about 200,000 additional auto sales in North America since it created GM Financial. In-house financing helps auto sales by allowing carmakers to subsidize auto loans, leases and dealership upgrades.
Ammann said he expects to increase sales by varying degrees in other markets around the world, but he declined to detail any expected gains.
GM wanted to expand its in-house financing profile in order to deepen the relationship the company has with customers beyond the initial sale, where it had lost opportunities in recent years, he said.
Ammann said the deal had been approved by the GM board of directors but did not have to be approved by the U.S. government.
The transaction includes operations in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Austria. It also includes Ally's 40 percent interest in its Chinese joint venture GMAC-SAIC Automotive Finance Company, GM said.
GM Financial will work to expand its international finance operations into markets where Ally has pulled back, including Russia, Australia and Argentina, Ammann said. This expansion will be done "organically" and not by acquisitions, he said.
Ammann said there is no need to expand its finance activities in North America.
The deal is expected to add $300 million to $400 million to GM Financial's annual earnings before taxes.
GM expects to contribute about $2 billion in cash to GM Financial to fund the purchase, the automaker said in a separate statement. r.reuters.com/far24t
The U.S. automaker bought AmeriCredit Corp in 2010 and in August disclosed it was among the bidders for Ally's international operations. GM and Cerberus remain Ally shareholders.
Ally said its combined operations in Europe and Latin America represented about $16.1 billion in assets at the end of the third quarter.
Of the $17 billion it owes the U.S. government, Ally has paid back $5.8 billion, including dividend payments.
The company is focusing on U.S. auto lending and banking to turn its business around. In May, its Residential Capital (ResCap) mortgage unit filed for bankruptcy, and on Wednesday a bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of its mortgage operations to Ocwen Financial Corp and Walter Investment Management Corp for $3 billion.
ResCap is also selling a loan portfolio to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc for $1.5 billion.
Ally agreed to sell its Canadian auto finance and deposit business to Royal Bank of Canada for $4.1 billion and its Mexican insurance unit to ACE Ltd for $865 million last month.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Barclays advised GM. Citigroup and Evercore Partners advised Ally.
Reporting by Rick Rothacker in Charlotte, Bernie Woodall, Ben Klayman and Deepa Seetharaman in Detroit, Sharanya Hrishikesh in Bangalore; Editing by Anil D'Silva, Sriraj Kalluvila and Richard Pullin


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Editor's note: For Oct. 3 publication.
After a busy summer, fall is the time when Cape Cod collectively unwinds. Fall visitors can do the same. And Brewster's Ocean Edge Resort & Club is the perfect getaway spot.
Editor's note: For Oct. 3 publication.
After a busy summer, fall is the time when Cape Cod collectively unwinds.
Fall visitors can do the same. And Brewster's Ocean Edge Resort & Club is the perfect getaway spot.
Meander along the boardwalk and through the dunes of the resort's private beach. Partake of the recently redesigned 18-hole golf course, restaurants and lounges and indoor and outdoor pools. Play tennis at the two complexes or rent a bike and enjoy direct access to the 28-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail.
The resort's villas can house a group of friends or a big family – the largest have three bedrooms and a full kitchen. Or bring a significant other, book a room for two and make this a romantic weekend getaway.
If you can pull yourself away from the resort, there is plenty to explore nearby. The Brewster Store (1935 Main St.) is a fun spot. This chock-full-of-everything general store, first built as a church in 1850, has been in operation since 1866.
Owner George Boyd carries glassware, dozens of newspapers, beach items, toiletries, groceries, kitschy souvenirs and toys like mini stuffed kittens and invisible ink.
There's no law that says you have to eat seafood on Cape Cod. Brewster's El Guapo's Taqueria (1933 Main St.) is a Mexican-themed take-out restaurant worthy of your attention.
Try the bean and cheese burritos ($4.95) with rice for a filling meal or flautas, flour tortillas filled with ground beef, cheese and Pico de gallo ($5.50). Add Mexican street corn, shaved from the cob with cheese and spices ($4.75).
Nearby Chatham is a shopping and eating destination worth the 15-minute drive from Brewster. Check out Yankee Ingenuity (525 Main St.), which has jewelry and sculptures at reasonable prices. For lunch, try the baked seafood cakes at the Anytime Cafe (513 Main St.). For dessert, Chatham Candy Manor (484 Main St.) has yummy hand-dipped chocolates and fudge.
The Chatham Historical Society's Atwood House Museum (347 Stage Harbor Road) is jam-packed with portraits of sea captains, nautical instruments and furniture, but also has an astonishing exhibit of murals of local residents by Alice Stallknecht, painted during the Depression in a German impressionist style.
Gray seals live just offshore by historic Chatham Light and visitors can view the colony from high-powered binoculars stationed on the bluff. The town's beach is its own attraction, a popular place for dog walkers to take their pets, even on cool or rainy fall days.
Nightly rates at Ocean Edge are $245-$1,500 through October, from $165-$1,100 Nov.-April. Call 800-343-6074 or log on to www.oceanedge.com.


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In many ways northeastern Coloradans are not as healthy as those in the rest of the state, according to information released by the Northeast Colorado Health Department (NCHD), which is developing a comprehensive five-year Public Health Improvement Plan to help improve the health of area residents.
NCHD encompasses the counties of Morgan, Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma.
The Northeast Colorado Health Plan is the result of Colorado's 2008 Public Health Act, which, according to NCHD Public Health Director Tony Cappello, requires Colorado's county and regional health departments to develop such a plan.
The first step NCHD took in developing the plan was to conduct an extensive community health assessment in 2012, which included collecting information from the general public through community health surveys and many meetings with health related organizations in each of the six counties in the region.
"It was the most comprehensive health evaluation ever conducted," Cappello said.
In its surveys, NCHD used Colorado of Health Department data to determine area resident's perceptions of health statistics, including the following.
According to the agency, Northeastern Coloradans have a higher percent or rate of:
•Physical inactivity in among adults.
•Adults who are overweight or obese.
•Adults with diabetes.
•Hospitalizations due to heart disease, congestive heart failure and MIs.
•Heart disease mortality.
•Mothers who are overweight or obese pre-pregnancy.
•Children consuming sugar-sweetened beverages.
•Of adults 65+ reporting poor physical or mental health that kept them from doing usual activities.
•Of women who felt down, depressed, sad or hopeless with birth of new baby.
•Of adults that have ever lost teeth due to decay or periodontal disease.
•Of children with fair or poor condition of teeth.
Northeastern Coloradans have a lower percent or rate of:
•Mothers that gain appropriate weight during pregnancy.
•Communities with sufficient sidewalks or shoulders on the side of the road for physical activity.
•Children eating recommended fruits and vegetables.
•Adults who visited the dentist in the last 12 months for any reason.
Cappello pointed out that on the positive side, residents in the region have higher rates of healthy food outlets per population, workers commuting by walking and children who are physically active and lower percentage of children and adults eating fast food.
What NCHD found was that resident's perceptions of some of these health statistics was not always in alignment with the facts.
"People didn't always feel some of the data was an issue," Director of Public Information Deanna Herbert said.
On the other hand, residents did express concern about some health issues such as substance abuse and the availability of adequate health care services. For example, 59 percent of adults over 18 are concerned about the availability of mental health/counseling services in their community.
Based on the information that was found, NCHD has made the following its top key issues as it moves forward with the region's Public Health Improvement Plan: physical activity, nutrition and healthy weight; oral health and mental health.
Cappello and Herbert said one of the next steps toward developing and implementing the plan is to present their findings to communities in northeast Colorado. One of their first such presentations was made at the Brush City Council meeting on July 22. They will also gather information about what health improvement plans or programs are currently in place that fit with their issues and how they can partner with them. They will also seek out funding resources. Herbert said in order to launch and maintain a meaningful program, adequate funding will be required for the plan which will run from 2013-2018.
Once these initiatives are completed NCHD will develop an actual plan and implement it. Cappello said working with schools will be one of the big parts of their objective and will be necessary to have lasting change.
"Teaching healthy habits and lifestyles in school can have a spillover into the rest of the family at home," he said.
Cappello and Herbert stressed as they move forward with the planning process they will continue to need input and participation from northeastern Colorado residents.
"Everyone has something to offer and needs to be part of the conversation," he said. "We want to hear from everyone. It's not just our plan. It's everyone's plan."
For more information about the surveys and the development of the health improvement plan, visit http://www.nchd.org/
Public improvement plan to tackle health issues
In many ways northeastern Coloradans are not as healthy as those in the rest of the state, according to information released by the Northeast Colorado Health Department (NCHD), which is developing a comprehensive five-year Public Health Improvement Plan to help improve the health of area residents.


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My grandmother has the most impressive memory EVER! She has spent the last two days telling stories non-stop. I have custody of my dad's video camera in the back seat and occasionally I record some but mostly I just listen.It's kinda scary just how little I actually knew of my own family history!
Anyway, today we hung out in Windhoek, visited my granny's primary school (for the record, I loved it and if I ever have kids they're getting shipped straight over the border to a place that has hiking on the curriculum), did some museum-ing and found soup for lunch between going to see my great-grandmother's grave (she died very suddenly in 1945) and then settling down for tea and cake at a castle.
Things I have learned:
- Well an entire family history in great detail. I knew vague details but coming back here has kicked my grandmother into memory lane and she hasn't even begin to run out of steam. For an 88-year-old she remembers details, names, stories, relationships between random people, the colours of the flowers on the mantelpiece.... EVERYTHING.
- That my grandmother who has always been incredibly neat and tidy and gentle and conservative etc etc can giggle like a little kid when telling stories of childhood mischief.
- There was childhood mischief. Who knew/
- Windhoek is really pretty. There are flowers everywhere, it is clean and well maintained, the people have AWESOME accents and call everything 'beautiful'
- There is free wifi all over the place.
- It is really expensive, I think the big European tourist industry has pushed the pricing up. For a simple pub-style meal (something that would be R40-R50 in Joburg) you can expect to pay at least N$70-80
- Namibian currency is... well to be honest I don't have any. 1R=1N$ and they accept south african money. Just make sure you get change in your own currency or you'll be stuck with something you can't spend.
- The girls wear the most awesome skirts. I want one. Everything is light and airy because it's so flippin' hot.
- they have WEIRD shops
- pretending you can speak German to get into the Lutheran gingerbread church because you think its pretty might just lead to you being stuck in the back row during a history-of-namibia lesson. which would be cool if you actually spoke German.
- There are German tourists everywhere. You can also eat German food everywhere
- The lizards are totally adorable!


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The default login username and password are both "admin". If you have changed the login password, there is no way to find it. You need reset it to factory default and configure it as a new one.
Directly press and hold the reset button on the rear panel with a pin for approximately 10 seconds when the device is running.
Release the reset button and wait for the device to reboot.
1. Make certain that the router is powered on before it restarts completely. 2. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1(or http://tplinkwifi.net ), and the default login username and password both are admin (all lower case).
3. Ensure that the IP address of your computer is in the same subnet with the device. It means that your computer has an IP address 192.168.0.X (X is in range of 2~253), and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
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Even in the absence of Vladimir Guerrero, no reasonable Angels fan can complain about the production the Angels have been getting out of the middle of their order.
Torii Hunter, Kendry Morales and Mike Napoli have been about as good as any middle threesome in the game.
Hunter (nine homers, 27 RBIs coming into Saturday's game), Morales (six homers, 23 RBIs) and Napoli (six homers, 17 RBIs) have accounted for 21 of the club's 27 homers and 67 of its 163 RBIs.
Hunter is slugging at a .613 clip, eight in the American league, and this is being done in a pitcher-friendly home park. Napoli (.585) and Morales (.537) also are slugging at impressive rates, in the general neighborhood of Guerrero's career slugging mark of .575.
When Vlad returns, perhaps in the next week to 10 days, it would seem to make sense to slide into the No. 3 spot in the order, with Bobby Abreu moving up, as originally planned, in the No. 2 hole between Chone Figgins and Guerrero. That would keep Hunter, Morales and Napoli aligned in the middle of the order, Napoli with his ability to get on base (team-high .423 on-base percentage) setting up the bottom third.
When asked Saturday about the possibility of Abreu hitting second when Guerrero returns, manager Mike Scioscia said it has come under discussion in staff meetings. When your faithful correspondent volunteered to join those meetings and offer input, Scioscia had no response — perhaps his way of saying, "Thanks, but no thanks."
Just trying to help, big guy. .
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Writing out this batting order is pure pleasure. I don't care if Mike wants help or not . . . it's easy as pie:
figgins, abreu, vlad, hunter, morales, napoli, rivera, kendrick, aybar
if Vlad's in right, rivera is the DH.
If Vlad's the DH, Rivera plays RF.
Napoli catches as much as he can. I'm not putting Mathis into this thing just so Napoli can DH. Doing so knocks out Rivera and he's just starting to hit the ball. When Napoli needs a rest, he can DH if Vlad can play in the field. If Vlad can't play in the field, Napoli gets a day off if he's tired.
I'm kinda betting that this "catching is awfully wearing on Napoli" talk doesn't play all that well with the skipper. I suspect he thinks that Napoli should be able to catch AND hit, since he came through the system as … well… a catcher.


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All was seemingly PG and confidential last Saturday night at the Mondrian Hotel in SoHo until hotel security caught wind of a swinger's party upstairs in the penthouse.
According to The Daily Mail, Mondrian staff allegedly entered the penthouse after they witnessed dozens of guests head towards the room, in strict violation of hotel policy. Originally the "guests" had rented out the room for a "photoshoot," but when security arrived upstairs, School of Sex personnel supposedly denied them entry into the room.
Here's where the two stories diverge. Mondrian staff, according to The Mail, say they stayed outside the room and asked to be let in. When their repeated requests were denied, they demanded that everyone leave the room.
Jasmine from The School of Sex, however, told The Mail that security only showed up to snap pictures of an unnamed celebrity guest. As revelers were leaving, she said, the staff continued photographing them and harassed them once they were in their rooms. The staff, however, denied to The Mail that they took any photos at all.
While the School of Sex prides itself on preserving members' confidentiality, its swingers club is anything but hard-to-find. On the School's website, it says the purpose of its SiN parties is to "promote a safe, upscale environment for our guests to explore their sexuality, with a focus on making ladies feel comfortable and sexy."
The club, which hosts bi-monthly parties, has strict rules. Ladies run the show, no means no, men cannot approach women, and the parties are for School of Sex members only.
Many of events have themes, too. Last weekend's SoHo romp was white-themed. Masks are also commonly worn to preserve confidentiality. That doesn't just happen in Eyes Wide Shut.


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Building upon the success of the first LEGO Star Wars installment, which included Jango and Boba Fett and travelled the prequel storyline, the sequel game expected in September has a few new pieces to play with that are giving it quite the buzz.
Today, GameDaily.com published in it's entireity a LucasArts-created write-up on their upcoming LEGO game. Here's a reference to Boba Fett:
But what good is having so many characters without them showing some, well...character? Thankfully, LEGO Star Wars II prevails by staying true to the likes of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia with character-specific attacks. Chewbacca rips arms out of sockets, for instance, while Darth Vader Force chokes enemies to pieces, Jawas disable droids with their ionization guns, and bounty hunters like Boba Fett, Bossk and IG-88 unleash thermal detenators to clear groups of enemies or to break through scenery. You might even recognize new abilities for characters making a second appearance in a LEGO Star Wars game, like R2-D2, whose periscope allows him to see where he's headed as he navigates the swamps of Dagobah.
The Free Play mode is also getting some attention, especially on the LEGO.com forum. Imagine Princess Leia + Boba Fett, one poster typed in all caps, surely in a quick and excited state. GameDaily.com's report included a clever caption to explain LEGO Star Wars II's creative element:
"Obi-Wan aboard Princess Leia's Blockade Runner? You may not remember it in the movies, but you can make it happen - or with any other character you unlock - in Free Play mode."
But what about the story, levels, and details? GameSpot.com Forum digs deeper, but who knows it to be true until it's formally announced. Could this be a scene, or a Fan Choice? "Fight Darth Vader, try to save Han from Boba Fett, and rescue Luke." Another forum post questioned Boba Fett and the Sarlacc Pit, and how much interactivity you might have for changing the story around.
The first LEGO Star Wars video game included Jango and Boba Fett, as it followed the prequel saga. It's available for several platforms -- Playstation 2, XBOX, PC, GameCube, and GameBoy Advanced -- and criticall rated across the board around the 77th percentile according to MetaCritic.com.
LEGO Star Wars II is scheduled for a September 30, 2006 release.


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As Sale himself tells it, "My freshman year I really struggled. I was having trouble getting outs. There was a span where I was pitching good, but during mid-summer my fastball was really flat. I kind of hit the wall."
… "I was talking with some of the coaches there and they were saying you can't keep doing the same thing you're doing, you have to try something different," Sale said. "So I dropped down and tried a different arm slot (a three-quarters delivery). I saw immediate results with it. It was night and day. My velocity went up, I got the most out of my change-up, and I got better with the slider."
… "What the change in arm angle did was create movement and sink on his pitches," Tollett said. "He had the belief now that he could get it done. I started putting him in situations where he could be successful, where he didn't have to worry about results. Then I put him in some big ball games and started to see what his future could look like."
… "I'm stoked to start my career," Sale said. "I know Ozzie Guillen is a crazy manager, but I feel like I'm really going to get along with this guy. He wouldn't have that crazy reputation if he weren't competitive like I am. I just want to be one of the main guys they depend on and eventually win the World Series, which is everything."
Read the whole thing: "Left-handed out of the womb' (mobile).


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Latest Leaders – January 2013
Baseball is just days away now, and the excitement is building as more and more new blogs are created here on the best blogging platform in the sport. Our first monthly Latest Leaders of 2013 has the usual mix of proven veterans and promising newcomers. The biggest news has to be the Brewers' John & Cait…Plus Nine dethroning the Hot Stove traffic magnet for the overall top spot, with Jamie Ramsey's Better Off Red just behind. Evan Vogel cracked the FAN Top 10 in December and now his blog The Baseball Haven is up to No. 5, so watch out there. Carrie Muskat is still in command on the list of MLB.com beat reporters, regardless of the fortunes of the Cubs team she covers. Congratulations to everyone who made the list, and one proven tip to get on the next month's list is to leave comments on these blogs and include your full URL so they can see your new posts.
Start your own MLB.com Blog today. It's the first step in joining this list.
Latest Leaders ranked by page views from Jan. 1-31:
1. John & Cait…Plus Nine
2. Better Off Red
3. Hot Stove
4. Baseball Nerd
5. Curly W Live
6. Dodgers Photog Blog
7. Ben's Biz Blog
8. MLB.com Blogs Central (lol)
9. Cubs Vine Line Blog
10. SF Giants Photos
11. From the Corner of Edgar & Dave
12. MLB.com Fantasy 411
13. B3: Big, Bald and Beautiful
14. MiLB.com's PROSPECTive Blog
16. TribeVibe
17. Our Game
18. Around the Horn in KC
19. Alyson's Footnotes
20. So I Married A Baseball Player…
21. Phillies Insider
22. Cooperstown Chatter
23. 45 Miles From Fenway
24. Cleveland Indians Fantasy Camp
25. Newberg Report
26. MLB Urban Youth Academy – Compton, CA
27. CastroTurf
28. Rattler Radio
29. Justice4U
30. My Serendipitous Life as a Baseball Wife
31. The Dash Board
32. Comerica Park, 48201
33. Wild Things
34. The Sprouting News
35. Jesse Sanchez at the Park
36. Inside the White Sox
37. Baseball Books
38. 'Riders Insider Blog
39. Inside the San Jose Giants
40. Step up to B.A.T.
41. It's All Relative
42. Obviously, You're Not a Golfer
43. Rollin' with Rick
44. 'Cats Corner
45. Homestand Blog by Yankees Magazine
46. Mets Fantasy Camp
47. Beyond the Ballpark
48. Diamond Dollar$
49. Not Just Baseball…Aceball
50. Desde el Desierto
1. Rays Renegade
2. The Baseball Collector
3. The Brewer Nation
4. The AustralianBaseballDigest
5. The Baseball Haven
6. Beisbol 007
7. Cook & Sons' Baseball Adventures
8. mlbblogger
9. The Unbiased MLB Fan
10. Rockpile Rant
11. A's Farm
12. Observing Baseball
13. Pinstripe Birthdays
14. Dodger Blue World
15. Phillies Phollowers
16. 9 Inning Know It All
17. La Pagina de Tony Menendez
18. The Ballpark Guide
19. 7000 Coliseum Way
20. Minoring In Baseball
21. Ballparks on a Budget
22. TheCutoffMan
23. BrokeMets
24. A Piece of The Game
25. If You Write It, They Will Come
26. Cream City Cables
27. Born on Third
28. Brewers Rumors
29. Heard It From Hoard
30. Three Up, Three Down
31. Rockin' Redlegs
32. Where Everyone's a Giant
33. I'm Not A Headline Guy…
34. eltubeyero22
35. Collection of Baseball
36. The Rays Rant
37. This is a very simple game…
38. Battling Bucs
39. Reds Country
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Today is my lucky day. While pondering my Olive Bowser for a few months I had to recheck my thought and came up an idea (really I should have thought this before) that perhaps, just maybe, there had been an Obit in Salem, Ohio, where she had died.
The reference librarian at SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY was able to find Olives Obit.
Mrs. Oswalt Rauhut
Mrs Olive Rauhut, 49, wife of Oswalt Rauhut died at 5:30 PM Monday at her home, 115 East Pershing Ave. She had been ill of heart trouble only 18 hours.
Mrs Rauhut, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jacob Bowser, was born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and spent most of her life in Pittsburgh. Two years ago she and her husband came to Salem to make their home.
Surviving are the husband, one son James, at home; two daughters, Mrs Irene Scheuring, north of Salem, and Mrs Mary Sperl of Millvale,PA and several brothers and sisters.
The Funeral service will be at 2 PM, Thursday at the home on Pershing Ave, in charge of Rev H L Miller, burial in Grandview Cemetery.
I find it odd that her son James was not listed with his last name of Stephens. But, by the wording of the obit it seems that her brothers and sisters are still alive.
I feel another trip to the Armstrong County Genealogical Society will be upcoming in the spring.


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Senate Dems want Major League Baseball to kick its tobacco habit
Could "chew" soon be banned from the baseball diamond?
Two senior Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and the players union to outlaw the use of tobacco products on the field, in the dugout and in locker rooms at MLB venues.
In letters to Selig and the MLB Players Association, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) said it's time the major leagues follow in the footsteps of the minor leagues, which outlawed tobacco nearly 30 years ago.
The senators singled out for praise Washington Nationals ace Steven Strasburg, who went public about his efforts to kick his chewing tobacco habit because of its negative health effects.
"We now know conclusively that smokeless tobacco endangers the health of baseball players who use it, but it also affects millions of young people who watch baseball." Durbin and Lautenberg wrote. "The use of smokeless tobacco by baseball players undermines the positive image of the sport and sends a dangerous message to young fans, who may be influenced by the players they look up to as role models."
The senators cited statistics which show tobacco-related products kill 443,000 Americans each year. And each day, 1,000 children in the U.S. become addicted to smoking.
Long a fixture in baseball culture, chewing tobacco has been shown to cause stomach, larynx, esophagus, oral and pancreatic cancers. It's also been linked to cardiovascular disease, gum disease, tooth decay, and mouth lesions.
Durbin and Lautenberg also write a separate letter to Strasburg, whose struggle with tobacco was recently featured in a front-page story in the Washington Post.
"Your individual decision to quit smokeless tobacco, not only for your health, but to set a positive image for the young people who look up to you and watch baseball, is laudable," they wrote. "We want to encourage you to stick with it. Baseball fans will notice. Your example could prevent disease and disability and save a few lives."


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More disappointing jobs data for markets to chew on. The Labor Department just reported that the U.S. added 113,000 jobs in January, falling well short of consensus expectations of 189,000. December and November jobs additions were revised higher by a total of 34,000 more new jobs added than previously reported. The unemployment rate fell once again even in the face of a weak number of new jobs, to 6.6% from 6.7% a month ago. Interestingly that happened this time even as the labor force participation rate ticked higher to 63.0%, when other recent drops in the unemployment rate have been due to a declining labor force participation rate.
The monthy jobs data doesn't carry quite the intrigue it did before the Fed started its tapering process late last year, but it still moves markets, and you can look for Treasuries to resume their rallying ways. The ten-year Treasury yield was recently down to 2.64%, from 2.70% late Thursday.
Here's David Ader of CRT Capital with his quick take:
This was weaker-than-expected in terms of overall gains, but with interest subtext as the UNR fell WITH an improvement in participation. That's hard to reconcile with the weak overall gains but then household employment did rise so that may be the source of it all. In terms of overall gains construction and manuf. Grew 76K and 48K, respectively so not seeing weather impact there or weakness in ISM. Odd.
There are a lot of anomalies we need to work through -- drop in UNR, gain in participation, flat workweek, but limited overall gains. This does not extract from any risk of a stall in tapering and certainly the appraoach of 6.5% has been dimissed by the Fed as a trigger so give that a pass.
Our take is this is mixed, but certainly is not the cause of a big rally and we still think the 2.50s in 10s is for sale. It's a possible outside day, bullish, but we're inclined to fade gains simply to prep for supply and focus on range development.


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Social media has become a huge component of the web and a new study proves that point, claiming that internet users now spend 18% of their time online via social networks.
From Facebook and Twitter to Tumblr and LinkedIn, we have become a social media obsessed population.
According to the study the average time spent on social websites has more than doubled year-over-year from 2.7 hours to 6.9 hours per month
The study also found that more people than ever are using social networks with 24% of Americans in 2008 to 56% of Americans today.
As expected Facebook still leads the pack with nearly seven hours spent on the social network per month. Gaining speed however are Tumblr and Pinterest, both relatively new but super popular social networks.


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EDITOR'S NOTE- The Squeaky Wheel rolls on
The Hook offers a warm farewell to the "Squeaky Wheel" this week. The bi-weekly column that debuted January 11 was the creation of Peter Kleeman, long an advocate for pedestrian and roadway safety. Now he puts his ideas on the line in an independent run for a seat on City Council. But that means that, in fairness to the other candidates, the column goes on hiatus until November (or later, if he wins a seat). Many readers enjoyed the column. It has been almost as much fun as a City Council race!


text: Spiders are among the craftiest and most beautiful of arthropods, entirely undeserving of their maligned reputation. Some signal their presence with massive horns or brilliant colors, others attempt to blend into the scenery. Many spin intricate traps of sticky silk, but some chase their prey -- or ambush it, bursting out of burrows hidden beneath Earth's surface. Some spiders are solitary, watching over trembling webs and waiting for the day when they can mate and cannibalize their partner. Others live in colonies, dividing chores among hundreds of individuals. Some spiders are as big as your face -- others can be mistaken for dewdrops. Hanging from the corners of the world, or tucked into its creases, is a dazzling array of arachnids, mostly going about their lives with little notice from us humans. But some are lucky enough to find themselves in front of photographer Nicky Bay's lens. Based in Singapore, Bay specializes in macrophotography -- or taking super close-up images of tiny things. Trekking through the region's forests or poking around parks at night have brought him face-to-face with some of the most bizarre and beautiful spiders we've ever seen. Now, he's captured thousands of marvelous images that highlight a diverse and incredible world that's too easily overlooked. "Macro photography opens a window to the micro world, which exists all around us," said Bay, shown shooting robberflies on a beach. "Looking up close can often reveal many surprises." Here are some of our favorites. All photos copyright Nicky Bay; please contact him for rights to reuse. Many thanks to Joe Lapp, aka SpiderJoe, who pointed us to Nicky Bay's work. Above, and left: Long Horned Orb Weaver Macracantha arcuata Singapore, April 2013 This is easily one of the craziest-looking spiders we've seen, with massive horns of dubious purpose. "Mother of all spiny spiders!" Bay said. "I have yet to find out the actual purpose of such horns, but I would guess that they serve to make her look more intimidating to potential predators." Photos copyright Nicky Bay.Mirror Spider Thwaitesia sp. Singapore, July 2013 Wow. WOW. On July 12, Bay captured this shimmering spider as it transformed itself from a somewhat rhinestone-studded arachnid (right) into a solid wall of spider mirror (below). The shiny, reflective patches on this spider's abdomen may be produced by guanine crystals, which can be a source of structural color in arthropods. Also commonly referred to as a "sequined" spider, the arachnid is a member of the Thwaitesia genus. In a post on his website, Bay described how the shiny patches were initially quite small, perhaps because the spider was agitated. But as it chilled out, the spider's mirrored patches grew and grew, eventually forming a mesh of beautiful silver cells. Photos copyright Nicky Bay.Bird Dung Spider Pasilobus sp. Singapore, July 2013 What if your greatest achievement was looking like the most realistic pile of bird poo ever to crawl the earth? You'd be this spider, which spends its life happily looking like excrement. "This spider does a perfect mimic of bird dung during the day," Bay said. "By night, it constructs a large silk structure, lined with sticky droplets, to catch prey." A member of the Pasilobus genus, the spider pictured above has evolved to represent one of the darker dung varieties. Its cousins, with a similarly crusty, armored abdomen, mimic lighter forms of poo -- except under UV light (shown below), when the spiders glow an eerie, brilliant blue. Photos copyright Nicky Bay.Twig Spider Ariamnes flagellum Singapore, April 2012 What looks like a green bean hanging out with a seed pod is actually a female Ariamnes flagellum tending to her egg sac. With their long, gracefully curving abdomens, these whip spiders are masters of camouflage: When needed, they stretch themselves out and do their best to mimic twigs and the curling tendrils of growing plants. "Any insect trying to land on it would be in for a surprise," Bay said. We wish these guys were bigger. From end to end, they're barely as wide as a quarter. Photos copyright Nicky Bay.Ladybird Mimic Paraplectana sp. Singapore, June 2011 If you can't look like a twig, maybe resembling a ladybird is the way to go. Or has this spider been thinking too much about mushrooms? Bay thinks this adorable little arthropod is a member of the Paraplectana genus, and mimics foul-tasting ladybirds to avoid predation. Photo copyright Nicky Bay.Eight-Spotted Crab Spider Platythomisus octomaculatus Singapore, January 2013 Platythomisus octomaculatus, one of the largest crab spiders at more than an inch across, is dressing up as a honeybee wearing black knee-socks for Halloween. It should knock on doors and demand candy from strangers. Or something. Where's the eighth spot? On the spider's belly. Photo copyright Nicky Bay.Net-Casting/Ogre-Face Spider Deinopis sp. Singapore, May 2011 Don't let the enormous, inquisitive eyes fool you. This stick-like spider will spin an elastic, sticky net, suspend the trap between its four front-most legs, and then hurl itself and the net at you, engulfing you in silken misery. Then it'll liquefy your guts, suck them out, and enjoy it. These spiders, also known as ogre spiders, have two super-large eyes that overwhelm the four smaller ones, creating a slightly unsettling, humanoid appearance. The better to see you with, my dear. Photos copyright Nicky Bay.Two-Tailed Spider Hersilia sp. Nikoi Island, Indonesia, June 2013 There's a spider in this picture, we promise. Look closely. You might wish you hadn't. The two-tailed spider -- sometimes called the "Long Spinneret Bark Spider" -- appears to have two tails, courtesy of its extremely long, hairy spinnerets. Perhaps our favorite feature is the teeny-tiny pair of legs (third pair from the front), which are dwarfed by the other six. Our only regret with this guy is, once again, that it's not bigger -- at about 1.3 inches long, the spider is shorter than a AA battery. Photo copyright Nicky Bay.Wrap-Around Spider Dolophones sp. Singapore, December 2012 Not so much strange as adorable, this little guy wraps himself around branches and twigs, blending in like a bump on a log. Photo copyright Nicky Bay.Tree Stump Orb Weaver Poltys illepidus Singapore, June 2010 While one spider in the gallery evolved to look like poo, several resemble different insects, and another looks like a twig, Poltys illepidus has rendered itself nearly invisible by doing its best tree stump impression. See it? It's the little knob atop the stump, facing to the right, with its legs pulled up over its face. When frightened, these spiders adopt a humped posture similar to this, and peer out between their legs. Kind of like humans do, when watching Honey Boo Boo through our fingers. Photo copyright Nicky Bay.Huntsman Heteropoda davidbowie Singapore, October 2011 Don't you think this spider looks like David Bowie? Maybe just a little? Turns out, this big old huntsman is named after the glam-rocking star of Labyrinth. If only we were lucky enough to have a fearsome beast bear our name…surely, somewhere, there's a spider waiting to be named. Note: We included the spider on the right (Lichen Huntsman Spider, Pandercetes sp., Singapore) for terror value. It even gives our resident arachnophiles a mild case of the creepy crawlies. These are the largest spiders in this gallery -- but at 2 inches across, they're hardly big enough to cover your face. More like a hairy eye patch. Photos copyright Nicky Bay.Heavy Jumping Spider Hyllus sp. Singapore, March 2013 No spider gallery would be complete without the most adorable of the bunch: the jumping spiders. With their large eyes, crazy colors, and fantastic flamenco moves, these spiders probably come the closest to winning over stubborn spider-haters. The spider above has little eyebrows. He's among the larger jumping spiders -- at a whole half-inch across -- and has a big personality. "As I go very close to these jumping spiders, they tend to jump onto my lens," Bay said. The spider to the right (Cosmophasis sp., Indonesia), which has quite the unibrow, looks like a Sesame Street character -- an iridescent, eight-legged version of Bert. And the spider below (Siler sp., Singapore) is a peacock jumping spider, among the most beautiful and colorful of this already dazzling crew. Photos copyright Nicky Bay.Wide-Jawed Viciria Viciria praemandibularis Singapore, April 2013 Om nom nom. Oops, that's one of my eggs, says this striped jumping spider with different colored eyes. "Oddly, one egg is caught between her jaws," Bay said. "She might be feeling threatened, or just hungry." Spiderlings from this species, shown sliding down a strand of silk at right, are born a beautiful jewel green. Photo copyright Nicky Bay.Black Armored Trapdoor Spider Liphistius malayanus Malaysia, September 2012 Pay no attention to the spider behind the trapdoor! Lifting the door of a camouflaged burrow reveals a dark and hairy spider hunkered down, its legs arrayed like a fan, carefully feeling for the vibrations of prey species. When Liphistius malayanus senses the telltale signs of movement above, the spider erupts from its burrow and pounces, clamping down on the unsuspecting insect and dragging it to the depths of its home, which can extend for several feet underground. This spider, shown at right, is the second-largest of the species in the gallery. It's about 1.75 inches across. Photos copyright Nicky Bay.Ant Mimic Jumping Spider Myrmarachne plataleoides Singapore, July 2013 Myrmarachne is a great word. It aptly describes what this spider is doing: making itself look like a red weaver ant. In fact, the spider is so successful in its disguise that when Bay is out taking pictures of the species, people often ask him why he's photographing a common ant. Photo copyright Nicky Bay.


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STOCKTON - The lone surviving bank robbery suspect accused of going on a criminal rampage last week, using a woman as a shield in a shootout with police after an hourlong chase, was hit with numerous special circumstances charges Monday that make him eligible for a potential death sentence or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
STOCKTON - The lone surviving bank robbery suspect accused of going on a criminal rampage last week, using a woman as a shield in a shootout with police after an hourlong chase, was hit with numerous special circumstances charges Monday that make him eligible for a potential death sentence or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The San Joaquin County District Attorney has filed a 45-page complaint against 19-year-old Jaime Ramos, charging him with three counts of murder in the tragic death of hostage Misty Holt-Singh and the death of two fellow suspects who were killed Wednesday during the gunbattle.
Prosecutors can charge Ramos for the death of his alleged co-conspirators - 27-year-old Alex Gregory Martinez and 30-year-old Gilbert Renteria - under a legal clause that says he and the group provoked officers to shoot them.
Ramos faces 35 charges, including the attempted murder of two bank employees, identified in court documents as Kelly Huber and Stephanie Koussaya, who were taken hostage along with Holt-Singh.
Charges also include 22 counts of attempted murder of a peace officer for shooting at the host of officers tailing the assailants that day; assault with a deadly weapon for attacking a security guard at the bank, identified in court documents as Luis Silva; and criminal street gang activity and firearm charges.
Ramos was escorted into a San Joaquin County Superior Court room Monday afternoon, where dozens of supporters of the victims sat in the audience and a crowd of reporters gathered in a media box.
Judge Franklin Stephenson read the charges in the brief hearing in which Ramos answered questions - whether he understood the charges, whether he could afford an attorney - either by nodding his head or speaking with a barely audible voice.
Ramos, appearing anxious, wore red jailhouse clothing that designates him a high security risk inmate.
The county Public Defender's Office was appointed to represent Ramos.
Stephenson did not set bail, reserving that decision for another judge. He transferred the case to Judge Seth Hoyt Jr. for the rest of the proceedings.
Following Monday's hearing, victims' friends and relatives were escorted away by San Joaquin County Victim-Witness Program representatives.
Michael Platt, a local attorney, spoke on behalf of the Singhs as a friend, saying they would like their space.
"They would like to see their pain go away," Platt said.
Holt-Singh's family does not wish to address questions about the defendant, Platt said. Instead, they want to focus on "picking up the pieces of the puzzle and putting it back together."
"They are not living a day at a time. They are living one minute at a time," Platt said.
Holt-Singh, who authorities say was used as a shield from bullets, was found dead inside a sports utility vehicle the bank robbers had stolen.
It is still unclear whether Huber and Koussaya jumped or were thrown out of the moving vehicle as the suspects continuously fired at police with an assault rifle. Huber and Koussaya survived with significant injuries.
Authorities are still looking for a person seen on surveillance video footage dropping off the armed robbers at the Bank of the West on Thornton Road.
The dark-colored Buick sedan with no license plates and dark tinted windows was located in a north Stockton neighborhood Friday, but the driver remains at large.
Details of the catastrophic event that has shaken the community still are murky, and the investigation is ongoing, according to prosecutors.
"We need to collect all the details that you guys want to know. ... We need to understand those details," said Deputy District Attorney Robert Himelblau, a spokesman for the office.
That said, the District Attorney's Office will begin to slow down the amount of information made public moving forward, Himelblau said.
Prosecutors neither want to "try (Ramos) in the media," nor taint the jury pool, he said.
Despite the attention the case has received, Himelblau believes a jury of local community members will be able to treat Ramos fairly.
Special circumstances attached to charges against Ramos, including robbery and kidnapping, qualify him for the death penalty, but the District Attorney's Office has not yet determined what punishment to seek.
The decision is expected to be disclosed after a preliminary hearing takes place. A judge will hear a sample of evidence to rule whether there is enough evidence to send the defendant to trial.
Ramos is scheduled to return to court for further arraignment on Aug. 18 before Hoyt.
Contact reporter Jennie Rodriguez-Moore at (209) 943-8564 or email@example.com. Follow her at recordnet.com/courtsblog and on Twitter @therecordcourts.


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In another large bowl whisk together the next 9 ingredients(mayonnaise, sour cream, spicy salsa, milk, Cajun spice, parsley, hot sauce, dill weed, and cumin), cover, and chill until needed.
Grill the marinated chicken breasts for 3-5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Discard leftover marinade.
Brush grilled chicken with reserved dressing, sprinkle with cheese, and broil until cheese has melted.


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With the advent of dawn, the party stumbles from the inn to find Bors already up and ready, the dwarf tending to a stout dun-colored pony lashed with various equipment including a small barrel of house ale. He nods to each as he rests his hands on each hip. "Could'nae sleep, thinking about seeing the ruins at long last. This 'ere pony is Little Bill, an old friend and as sturdy and surefooted a pony as they come. Me brother Bruin was supposed to meet me here, to help in me search. But I'm not the kind to wait idly for weeks even months when an opportunity such as this comes by. I've left a note wi' Lastel should my brother arrive while I'm gone. Should anything happen to me please deliver word of my passing as well as my share if any to him."
With that, the party sets off once more for the ruins.
Encounter Roll: [2d6] = 6
Encounter Roll: [2d6] = 9
Encounter Roll: [2d6] = 11
You arrive at the ruins without incident and night is falling. Bors will leave Little Bill nearby to graze before going down the steps. Once again you are at the bottom of the circular stairs.
Loren AC 6 [13] HP 6/6
Deccon AC 4 [15]* HP 7/7
Bors AC 4 [12]* HP 7/7
Yilmaz AC 9 [10] HP 6/6
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Straten, van der, family
Straten (Straeten), van der, an Anabaptist-Mennonite family in Flanders, Belgium, three of whose members died as martyrs—Joost van der Straten, executed at Antwerp in 1571, and his two sons, Hans, executed at Brussels in 1571, and Martin, executed at Ghent in 1572. Probably the van der Straten family originally came from Kortrijk. Among the first Calvinists in Flanders there were also a number of persons bearing the same family name.
Verheyden, A. L. E. Het Gentsche Martyrologium (1530-1595). Brugge: De Tempel, 1946: 59 f.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Straten, van der, family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 12 Jul 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Straten,_van_der,_family&oldid=133604.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Straten, van der, family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 July 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Straten,_van_der,_family&oldid=133604.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 645. All rights reserved.
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This would be the first time in four years.
The Senate's new Budget Committee chairwoman says that the chamber will act on a budget plan this spring for the first time in four years.
"I've been discussing this path with my colleagues in the weeks since the year-end deal, before I officially became chairman of this committee, and now that Congress is back in session, we are ready to get to work," Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in a statement Wednesday morning.
Her announcement comes just hours before the Republican-led House is set to vote on a plan to temporarily suspend the federal debt limit through mid-May, which also contains a proposal that would require the Democratic-controlled Senate to adopt a budget by April 15 or see lawmakers' pay held in escrow.
The White House on Tuesday said it would not oppose the measure, but Murray's announcement seems to take some of the bite out of the Republican effort to focus attention on the Senate's not having passed a budget since 2009.
Senate Democrats argue that passage of the 2011 Budget Control Act, which set spending caps through 2013, rendered separate budget plans unnecessary.
"This year, following the two years that the bipartisan Budget Control Act took the place of a congressional budget, the Senate will once again return to regular order and move a budget resolution through the Budget Committee and to the Senate floor," Murray said. A budget resolution is a spending blueprint or "framework" for each fiscal year, paving the way for Congress to take up the 13 annual appropriations bills due on Oct. 1.
Murray was confident that Democratic priorities set out in a budget will win when compared and contrasted publicly with those promoted by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
"We know that when our priorities are laid out next to Republicans', the public stands with us," Murray said.
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Who was/is Bill Withers ? - CDs, Vinyl LPs, DVD and more
Bill Withers
Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers
Ain't No Sunshine
No way did Bill Withers fit the mold of your typical soul star. Acoustic guitar in his hands, singing almost conversationally but with enormous power, Withers' approach was more in a singer-songwriter mode, though his sound was supremely funky and thoroughly contemporary. He surfaced while working in the aircraft manufacturing field, cutting demos on the side and struggling to be heard.
Born in rustic Slab Fork, West Virginia on July 4, 1938 and brought up in nearby Beckley, Withers didn't hail from an overtly musical background. He spent nine years in the Navy, relocating to Los Angeles after leaving the service. He did wax one extremely obscure single, Three Nights And A Morning, circa 1967 for the tiny Lotus label in a far more aggressive soul style than he'd employ later (Mort Garson was its producer/arranger).
A certified mover and shaker in the record industry, Clarence Avant formed Sussex Records at the end of 1969. Having worked at the Venture label with ex-Motown A&R boss Mickey Stevenson, he knew potential hits. Organist Booker T. Jones was about done at Stax, where he and his MG's had played on countless hits as house band and made more than a few instrumental smashes of their own. He was lying low in Malibu, a long way from the soul-steeped streets of Memphis.
"I went to California and I got a call from Clarence Avant, who wanted me to come and hear a singer," says Booker T. "I went over to his apartment and stayed all day. He sung me about 20-25 songs. That's when I met Bill Withers. He had most of his hits written when I met him."
Booker T. would arrange and produce Withers' Sussex debut album, 'Just As I Am.' Two more MG's—bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn and drummer Al Jackson, Jr.--joined him for Bill's sessions at Wally Heider's L.A. studios, playing guitar himself as well as keyboards (Stephen Stills dropped by to pick his axe). Ain't No Sunshine was chosen by Avant to be Withers' Sussex debut single. Its extended "I know, I know" coda had been intended as a place holder until Bill could dream up some apt lyrics for that spot, but Booker T. told him to leave it alone. Withers revamped Three Nights into a more laidback but no less stunning Harlem, which sat on the B-side.
Fresh and different yet so inherently bluesy that guitar master Freddie King covered it, Ain't No Sunshine rocketed to #3 pop and #6 R&B as it went gold during the summer of '71. 'Just As I Am' sold very well too. A star was born.
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Golfers hoping to get outside on the natural links
Wisconsin golfers who have been stuck inside for the winter are eager to get out on the course.
Many are hitting indoor ranges like the Currie Park Golf Dome to work out some of the rust.
VIDEO: It's been a long winter for golfers
"If you don't practice when you go out in the spring, the next day you're going to stay in bed because you'll be hurting," Tom Wittke said.
Marquette University High School student Matt Kass used his day off of school to tune up his swing.
"School gets easier when it gets warmer and golf starts," he said. "It'll be great for it to get warmer here."
But Wisconsin's cold and snowy winter has many playing indoors this year. At this time last year, there were 10,000 rounds of golf being played on Milwaukee County's courses because of an early spring.
Not this year.
"We have to wait for the snow to get off the ground," said Jon Canavan, turf manager for Milwaukee County Parks. "Then its two to three more days to get the frost out and then our crews get out and start picking up the sticks and get the greens cleaned up."
In the meantime, you can take some golf swings at the golf show.
The annual event teed off Friday at State Fair Park in West Allis. It runs through Sunday.
Tickets are $10 at the door.


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For those of you who are still daunted by these extension languages--or just lazy--I'm going to include a few rules of thumb that can help you determine whether or not Lua or MML can make something possible.
Look at MML if you want to...
- add substitute graphics or sounds (à la Texture Enhancement Package)
- change a lot of defaults that are hard-coded in the engine (gravity, liquid color, strings, map colors, damage flash colors, other stuff)
- make level-wide or engine wide modifications to environments, weapon order, item properties, etc.
- release a modification that requires download to use (Including new shapes or something like that)--as long as both players are guaranteed to have the MML file. (In other words, you can prevent OOS by ensuring that all players in a multi-player game will have the same version of the MML
- manipulate game mechanics on-the-fly (gravity in certain places, oxy drain in certain places, polygon heights, platform behavior, monster enemies + friends, etc)
- replace complex map trickery with simpler solutions (stacked terminals vs. displaying multiple term text on a single terminal)
- use accurate timers (a.k.a. variables as opposed to platforms)
- manipulate the position, health, oxygen, angle-facing, etc. of individual players
- place individual monsters and items on specific polygons
- manipulate monster actions like attack and move
- manipulate the position, yaw, pitch, or target of individual projectiles
- distribute a modification that needs only be played by joining a net game (non-embedded Lua scripts are sent to all players)
- modifying the basic numbers of a Shapes file (ticks-per-frame, etc)
- changing weapon behavior mid-game (burst count, recoil, etc)
- writing to files other than Aleph One Log.txt
- controlling monsters precisely (although this is improving)
- altering map geometry by adding or removing polygons, switches, rechargers, and terminal locations


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Cannabis Science Announces Preclinical Development Program for CS-TATI-I, Commencing EU Operations in the Netherlands and Sourcing Proprietary Material for Pharmacokinetic Characterization
Therapeutic Discovery Program initiated in the Netherlands, executed along U.S. guidelines for regulatory submission
April 26, 2013
AMSTERDAM, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannabis Science, Inc. (CBIS) announced today the initiation of preclinical development characterization of CS-TATI-I following the execution of contractual retention of vendor labs located in the Amsterdam Life Science Cluster.
Under the direction of Richard Ogden, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, and Christopher Meenan, MBA, MS, Executive Vice President of Product Manufacturing and Development, Cannabis Science, has begun initial preclinical pharmacological characterization, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, concentration analysis, chemical structure characterization, and in vitro and in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE), as well as other essential studies that will be performed by contract manufacturing organizations utilizing proprietary strains of cannabinoids possessing properties characterized by peer reviewed literature indicating clinical attributes including inhibition of the genomic expression of HIV-associated Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS).
In conjunction with maturing Collaborative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) under review by academic centers associated with Members of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board, the data from these unprecedented investigations will allow for reproducible data on medicinal characteristics, pharmacogenetics and biology of the endocannabinoid activity in virologic oncology for submission to regulatory authorities in the U.S. and Europe under the supervision of Ron Sekura, PhD, Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Cannabis Science.
Robert Melamede, PhD, CEO of Cannabis Science, said, "The past 12 months, characterized by presentations at the XIX International AIDS Conference, ASA Medical Cannabis conference and other scientific meetings, and appointments of Dr. Richard Ogden and Dr. Ron Sekura and other prestigious members of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board, has prepared us to initiate preclinical characterization studies that will provide Cannabis Science with the pathway to our first-in-class, first-in-man studies of CS-TATI-I. By establishing a corporate presence with the Amsterdam Life Science Cluster, the Company is able to aggressively move forward with the research necessary to progress to human trials."
"Initial studies will be followed by investigation of full exposure response curves, enzyme expression, QSAR analysis, in vitro-in vivo extrapolation, optimization of release rates and full exposure response curves, among others," said Roscoe M. Moore, Jr., DVM, PhD, MPH, Chair of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board. "We are exploring further optimization of semisolid topical and transdermal drug product physiochemical composition, physical performance and delivery of CS-TATI-I via validated methods and procedures in preparation for Phase I trials through the use of electroporation, product quality testing, product performance evaluation and topical dose control dispensement."
Cannabis Science plans to announce the results of these studies at significant conference venues, including HIV DART 2013, 27th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR), 15th International Workshop on the Clinical Pharmacology of HIV Therapy and International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases (ISHEID 2014).
Peer-reviewed studies validate Cannabis Science's approach to commercializing the antiviral potential of cannabinoid-based therapeutics as a viable target for addressing the Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and HIV Tat inhibition. A study published in 2012 by researchers from Harvard Medical School found that cannabidiol (CBD) inhibits the growth of and induces programmed cell death in KSHV in endothelial cells (Maor 2012). Studies published in 2011 and 2012 in the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, PLoS ONE, and Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics found that cannabinoids inhibit macrophage migration to HIV TAT.
A meeting by the Cannabis Science Scientific Advisory Board planned for May to be held immediately prior to the Institut Pasteur HIV meeting from May 21-23, 2013 in Paris, France, will examine the results of these initial studies for dissemination to leading publically sponsored clinical research programs to guide the design of Phase I studies.
About Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS)
KS is a form of cancer that develops typically from exposure to the HHV8 virus, a type of Herpes simplex virus. HHV8 can lay dormant in the body and develop when and if the immune system is dramatically weakened. KS arises from the cells that line lymph or blood vessels. KS lesions can occur internally in lymph nodes and visceral organs, externally on various parts of the body or both internally and externally. There are distinct types of KS: epidemic HIV-associated KS and endemic KS.
About CS-TATI-1
Cannabis Science's research of CS-TATI-I will be targeted to newly diagnosed patients infected with drug resistant virus, treatment-experienced patients with drug-resistant HIV strains, and those intolerant of currently available therapies. Cannabis Science will be pursuing a wide range of Federal Research Programs such as RO1s, PO1s and SBIRs, which exist to support preclinical development of target validation and proof of concept studies. These studies will be implemented through collaborations with leading scientific institutions. Cannabis Science will also be pursuing other clinical research collaborations including the AIDS Clinical Trials Groups (ACTG), the Canadian AIDS Trial Network (CATN) and the European AIDS Trial Network (EATN).
About CS-S/BCC-1
Cannabis Science is currently working to develop preclinical investigations of CS-S/BCC-1 treatment of basal and squamous cell carcinomas. The Company has begun preclinical investigations, which are being initiated in Europe for squamous and basal cell carcinomas and Kaposi's sarcoma based on inhibition of carcinogenicity utilizing cannabinoids that have been demonstrated in recent studies to significantly affect tumor necrosis.
About Cannabis Science, Inc.
Cannabis Science, Inc. is conducting cannabinoid-based therapeutic research and development to address neglected pandemic oncological manifestations of pandemic infectious diseases in human health. The Company works with leading experts in HIV drug development, medicinal characterization, and clinical research to develop, produce, and commercialize other therapeutic approaches to antiviral and antibacterial innovation. Cannabis Science is currently working with CBR International to develop a Pre-IND Application to the FDA that focuses on the use of CS-TATI-I topical cannabinoid-based preparations for the treatment of Kaposi's Sarcoma, basal and squamous cell carcinomas and HIV Tat inhibition.
Forward Looking Statements
This Press Release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. A statement containing works such as "anticipate," "seek," intend," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "project," "plan," or similar phrases may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some or all of the events or results anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not occur. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include the future U.S. and global economies, the impact of competition, and the Company's reliance on existing regulations regarding the use and development of cannabis-based drugs. Cannabis Science, Inc. does not undertake any duty nor does it intend to update the results of these forward-looking statements.


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Commercial (Business) Burglary
Ninety per cent of burglary prevention is physical security (Locks). If your Fulton County complex is locked up and unauthorized entry is made difficult, time consuming, noisy and visible, chances of a successful burglary are kept to a minimum. The burglar will pass up your Georgia business and look for an easier target.
Steps to Take to Prevent a Burglary in Fulton County
Locks on all outside entrances and inside security doors should be double cylinder deadbolts with moveable collars. The deadbolt should have at least one inch throw containing a hardened steel insert and protected by a latch guard.
Padlocks should be of hardened steel, mounted on bolted hasps and always locked to prevent exchange. Serial numbers should be filed off to prevent new keys from being made.
Doors (all outside or security doors) should be of solid construction, metal lined and secured with heavy metal crossbars. Jams around doors must be solid. All exposed hinges should be pinned to prevent removal.
Windows should have secure locks. Burglar-resistant glass treatments are also recommended. An example would be the installation of polyester security film. However, this must be used in conjunction with the alarm's glass break sensor. Heavy metal grates may be used on windows of high vulnerability (such as rear windows). Check with the Fire Marshall for safety requirements.
Lights must provide optimum visibility, both inside and out, with those outside having vandal-proof covers over the lights and power source. Entire perimeter must be well lit, especially the area around doors and other possible entry points.
Alarm System should be supplied by a licensed alarm company or Georgia locksmith with a central monitoring station. Check the alarm system on a daily basis, and advertise its presence to deter break-ins.
Cash Register should be kept in plain view from outside the building so it can be easily monitored and should be left open when empty and not in use.
Safes should be fire proof, burglar resistant, anchored securely and in plain view. Leave it open when it is empty, and use it to lock up valuables when business is closed. Contact a Georgia locksmith to change the combination whenever someone with access to it leaves your employment.
Building Exterior should be checked including the roof, cellar and walls. Secure all openings.
Maintain Good Visibility by not allowing landscaping, boxes, trash bins, vehicles or equipment near building where they might provide concealment or access to the roof.
Perimeter Fences need to be adequate enough to keep intruders out, and at the same time allow good visibility of your business by neighbors and Georgia police (i.e. vertical iron bar fence or 1/8 inch mesh vinyl coated chain link).
Key Control should be done in a responsible manner. A master key system where one key opens all locks may be convenient, but it may not be the best for security. Code all keys, keep them locked up when not in use, and do not allow employees to leave them lying around or make duplicates. Change locks whenever you suspect key security has been jeopardized.
Security Systems Protects Against Home Invasions
A brief search of news headlines indicates that home invasions are on the rise. In fact it is not high priced, luxury homes that are the main targets, but generally the home invasions are targeting almost every level of income and any kind of neighborhood. While this is disconcerting and frightening, there are many ways for homeowners to protect themselves against such issues.
There are many common sense answers to preventing home invasion crimes, and then there are additional methods and tools that can help homeowners. The common sense issues include:
o Never opening a door to a stranger - convicted home invasion criminals talk frequently about how unexpected a home invasion crime is to the victims. Many open their doors without hesitation, giving the burglars immediate entrance. Installing peepholes and motion sensor lights can eliminate the need to open a door to a stranger.
o Integrated video - some modern security systems allow for video integration along with the other monitoring features. Even "dummy" or fake cameras can serve as a deterrent to a home invasion
o Pet and child immunity - most modern security systems are able to detect between the body heat and movements of a pet or a small child, and most are able to be activated when the homeowners are at home. With both features a homeowner and their family can be effectively protected against forced entry and the potential for violent crime.
Modern Exterior Front Doors For Homes
Locked out of your house? Unless you have a spare key or know someone who does, it may be time to contact a locksmith. Locksmiths play a very critical role in society. They not only help people out of sticky situations, but they also install, build and repair locks and other security devices (vaults, safes and alarm systems), and duplicate keys. Locksmith can also recommend good quality security devices. As security appears to be a growing concern, locksmiths must continually update and maintain security devices. Although it is possible to fix such problems on your own or by using another resource, locksmiths are the most knowledgeable, accurate and efficient.
The fee for hiring a locksmith will vary depending on the individual locksmith, the locksmith company, and the specific job being done.
Attempting to pick your lock or take apart your security system on your own is not recommended. Trying such things on your own could do further damage and cost you more money in the end. Hiring a qualified locksmith is a much safer decision. The locksmith will ensure that the job is done quickly and correctly.


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Travel directory for Stapinn
The official travel index of Iceland
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Summit Adventure Guides - Vatnshellir Cave
Arnarstapi Center
Stóri Kambur
- Böðvarsholt
- 356 Snæfellsbær
- 867-4451
Vatnshellir Cave
Exploring Vatnshellir cave is truly amazing and unforgettable experience. This 8000 year old lava tube reaches over 200 meters and goes 35 meters below the surface.
During summer, guided tours are offered from 10am-6pm. During wintertime 2 tours a day are offered. Please check on the website www.vatnshellir.is.
All guests will be equipped with flashlights and helmets.
Hiking shoes and warm clothes reccommended.
10 minute drive west of Arnarstapi. 25 minute drive south of Hellissandur.
Further info: firstname.lastname@example.com www.vatnshellir.is (+354) 787 0001
Bardarlaug pool
Bardarlaug at Hellnar is a crater pool and said to have been the bathing pool of the Bardur Snaefellsas.
This demi-troll, instead of dying like ordinary people, made his home in the Snaefellsjökul glacier according to the local legend. Bardur is the patron of the glacier and was said to have had psychic abilities; e.g. being able to communicate with the hidden people.
A big statue of Bardur by the artist Ragnar Kjartansson can be seen at Arnarstapi.
Snaefellsjokull glacier
The Snæfellsjökull glacier is 1446m above sea level. The glacier is an active volcano, having been built up through numerous eruptions during the last 800,000 years. Many believe the glacier to be one of the seven main energy centres of the earth and its mystique is noticed by many. The glacier plays big role as the Center of the Earth in the novel Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) by Jules Verne. Snæfellsjökull is a part of the Snæfellsjökull National Park which was established on June 28, 2001. The Park's purpose is to protect and conserve the areas unique landscape, indigenous plant and animal life as well as important historical relics. At the same time, the Park is meant to allow visitors easier as well as improved opportunities to get to know the area. Driving on the Glacier is prohibited except with a permission from the park ranger.
Londrangar basalt cliffs
Uniquely-formed remnants of ancient basalt volcanic dikes sticking out from the sea.
Londrangar and the hill Svalthufa are the remains of a crater, which has been eroded to its present form by the sea.
The farmers in the area never made or make hay on the hill, because it is said to belong to the elves living in the area.
Younger lava fields surround this old crater ruin. The higher pillar (75m) was first climbed in 1735 and the lower (61 m) in 1938.
Below the hill you may find Thufubjarg cliff where according to a folktale the poet Kolbeinn Joklaskald had an encounter with the Devil.
On these cliffs, puffins and fulmars have their nests.
History and Culture
Arnarstapi was an important trading post in the past and had a much bigger population than it has now.
Columnar basalt, ravines and grottoes surround the Arnarstapi pier. There is good anchorage for small boats.
There is quite a large arctic tern colony in the village itself. A walk along the coastline is recommended to watch the birds and the magnificent lava formations. The seaside and the cliffs between Arnastapi and Hellnar have been made a Natural Reserve in 1979.
A very interesting old path follows the coastline where you can see old lending places of fishermen, lots of birds like the kittiwake, the Arctic tern and the fulmar and pass through a lavafield. If you take a guided tour, you will also hear a ghost story.
A sculpture of Bardur Snaefellsas by Ragnar Kjartansson stands by the beach at Arnarstapi.
Stapafell is a volcanic mountain on the south side of Snæfellsjökull. This palagonitic pyramide is 526 m in height og rather eroded at the sides.
On the top of the mountain is Fellskross, which was a sign of holy powers at the times of the vikings. It is said that the mountain is home of hidden people, also called elves.
Djupalonssandur & Dritvik
Djupalonssandur is a beautiful pebbled beach, with a series of rocks of mysterious form emerging from the ocean.
It is one of the few areas that lead down to the sea along this coast with its high dramatic cliffs. Watch out for the famous ghosts roaming the place!
The rests of a shipwreck can be seen on the beach. On the beach there are also big stones which people tried to lift and test their strength in the days of the fishing stations: Fully Strong 154 kg, Half-Strong 100 kg, Weakling 54 kg and Bungler 23 kg. Weakling marked the frontier of wimphood, any man who couldn't lift it was deemed unsuitable for a life as a fisherman.
For centuries, Hellnar was among the largest fishing villages beneath the Snaefellsjokull ice cap.
Valasnos, a freestanding rock, extends east of the bay. One of Iceland's most peculiar caves, Badstofa, is there. It is known for its special light exposure and colourful interior.
A cold water spring is to be found at the lava's edge. It is dedicated to the Holy Virgin because it is said she appeared there once.
The Hellnar church was built in 1945 on a picturesque site where a church was first raised in 1833.
Located at Hellnar is a Hotel and a charming little café.
Gatklettur - Arch Rock
Gatklettur - Arch Rock - is a cliff with a circular arch. Rock Arch shows how distinctive wave action has eroded the rocks into arches and beautiful swirled patterns.
There is great birdlife around the cliffs and pretty flora surrounding the area.
History and Culture
Songhellir, cave
Songhellir is a famous cave. The name means the cave of songs. It is well known because of its echo.
Tourist Information Centres
Snaefellsjokull National Park
- Böðvarsholt
- 356 Snæfellsbær
- 867-4451


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Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights and volatile tweeter, is addicted to high-end leather fashion, to the tune of more than $500,000 over the past few years.
The only clothing I ever tried on before buying it was from Gucci. But many of the online purchases were fantastic-the patent leather trench coat from Burberry, a cropped leather jacket from Versace, a brown leather jacket from Ralph Lauren, a studded leather jacket from Cavalli, boots from Jimmy Choo, leather gloves from Ines in Amsterdam and Madova in Florence. I bought dozens of stretch jeans and leather leggings and leather pants that sculpted my lower body the way I wanted, with no room for speculation. I bought dozens of leather gloves that actually did fit like a glove. I bought dozens of boots, some with a flat or low heel that any man can wear, some with five-inch heels that only a man with real balls could wear.
Lisa in general liked the rocker look. But there were times I was too outrageous for her taste, and she began to feel like she was living with a hoarder. The kids liked the flair, maybe, but there were times they seemed embarrassed, or simply stunned. My friends, particularly those from Philadelphia, were appalled and confused and amused. With the exception of Lisa, nobody had any real idea of the extent of my addiction.
Too many of the purchases were sheer compulsiveness multiplying into more compulsion like split atoms. I bought an orange leather motorcycle jacket and matching orange leather pants from Alexander McQueen that made me look, well, very, very orange. The same went for a blue ensemble that made me look, well, very, very blue. I bought dozens upon dozens of leather jackets-bolero-style, waist-length, above the knee, below the knee-in which the gradations of difference were microscopic. I bought a pair of knee-length Stuart Weitzman boots and then two weeks later bought the exact same pair because I had forgotten I bought the first pair. I bought at least a dozen items that cost over $5,000 each but did not fit, the hazard of online purchasing, since sizing by high-end retailers is often like Pin the Tail on the Donkey. I bought items I wore once, or never wore at all, the tags still hanging from the collar. Yet I returned very little: The more the closets in the house filled, the more discerning I became, the more expensive the items, the more I got off on what I had amassed.


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