NORWALK, OH — As the driver of the lower qualified car in the less-favored left-hand lane, two-time world champion Erica Enders knew a stellar reaction time would help her Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro race team tremendously in their Sunday morning match-up with teammate Vincent Nobile.
Unfortunately, Enders dropped the clutch a fraction of a second early, drawing a -.004 second red-light disqualification, which negated her quicker pass of 6.583 seconds at 210.93 mph. Nobile took the victory at the start and then ran a 6.595 at 210.37 mph to advance to the quarterfinals of the 11th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
"There's no excuse for a red light," Enders said. "I just left too early and that cost us the win, plain and simple. I feel bad for the guys because Rick and Rickie (Jones, co-crew chiefs) had a great tune-up for the conditions and we would have won under most situations, but woulda, shoulda, coulda…I didn't get it done.
After four national events in a row, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will take a weekend off before starting the second half of the 24-race season July 7-9 with the 20th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals near Chicago.
FOX Sports 1 programming of today's race begins at 6 p.m. ET, Sunday.
NORWALK, OH — For the fifth time this season, two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders will face a teammate from her Elite Motorsports camp at the start of eliminations. This time its Vincent Nobile, who she's opened against twice previously and faced four times overall in 2017 competition.
Although Enders was third in Friday's provisional field, she dropped to 10th place in Saturday's heat, giving lane choice away to Nobile. Still, the two are very close in performance with Enders running a best of 6.623 at 208.36 mph and Nobile going 6.616 at 210.01 mph.
"We had a top-three car yesterday but the weather is so different today and we fell back a little bit," Enders said. "Tomorrow will be different as well and I remain very confident in my team's ability to take whatever the weather and racetrack throws at us.
Saturday was a busy day for Enders as she pulled double duty, racing both her Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stocker and the Omaha Track COPO Camaro in the Factory Stock Showdown. Enders already has an elimination-round win in the Showdown, beating No. 2 qualifier Peter Gasko when he fouled out at the start by -.007 seconds. She'll face No. 8 qualifier Kevin Skinner in Sunday's semifinals.
Pro Stock eliminations start at 1 p.m., Sunday. FOX Sports 1 programming begins at 6 p.m., Sunday. Times are local and subject to change.
NORWALK, OH – Two-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders' confidence going into the weekend's 11th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park is extremely high.
The spunky 33-year-old driver of the Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is excited about her team's momentum and she's anxious to build on her group's recent successes, which have her eying a run at a third NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship.
Earlier this month in Epping, N.H., Enders tallied her first win since the fall of 2015. The Houston native is hoping to continue the hot streak she started in New England at a Norwalk facility known as much for its record-breaking performances as it is for its one pound of ice cream for one dollar promotion.
Only three years removed from her previous Norwalk trophy, Enders' ambitious heart will be pumping icy blood through her veins when she rolls her Camaro to the starting line this year.
Along with her 2014 victory, Enders, a resident of New Orleans, posted No. 1 qualifying efforts in Norwalk in 2015, 2014 and 2011.
Accustomed to the driver's seat in just about any racecar, Enders will also be competing in a unique race-within-a-race event this weekend behind the wheel of one of the most powerful production cars rolling off the assembly lines in nearby Detroit.
The Pro Stock racers hit the track Friday with two qualifying sessions at 5:15 and 7:45 p.m. They return for two more qualifying sessions Saturday at 12:45 and 3:15 p.m. First round of eliminations begin Sunday at 1 p.m. NHRA TV coverage on FOX Sports 1 includes original Norwalk programming at 10:30 p.m., Friday, and at 6 p.m., Sunday. Times are local and subject to change.
NORWALK, OH — Reigning back-to-back Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders completed the 2016 schedule's only stretch of four consecutive races with a positive outing in her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart.
The stretch of races wasn't kind to the most prolific female racer in class history as she bowed out in the opening round in the first three of the four events. But that turned a bit Sunday when she dismissed bitter rival Chris McGaha with an end-to-end job in Round 1 and gave current points leader Jason Line a huge scare in Round 2.
Enders left the starting line with a stellar .013-second reaction time and never looked back, crossing the top-end timer with a 6.728 at 205.76 mph to McGaha's 6.734 at 209.23 mph.
That advanced her to the quarterfinals, where she ran into Line, winner of six of the first 11 races this year. Once again, Enders earned a huge starting-line advantage, leaving a whopping .051-second ahead of Line. The chase was on from there with Line barely catching and passing her near the finish line, winning with a 6.662 at 209.09 mph to Enders' 6.737 at 205.57 mph.
"Those two KB Racing cars have been on it this year, and I knew I needed a big start to give us any sort of chance," she said. "I hit the Tree really well and didn't see him for a while, but his hood started creeping into my peripheral vision. I was pushing the gas pedal through the floorboard but he got us at the other end.
Engine builders Nick Ferri and Jake Hairston, along with crew chiefs Rick and Rickie Jones, are happy to finally have a weekend between races to work on some things that they believe will help Enders and her teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. turn in better numbers.
"Four races in a row is tough on every one, every team, especially a team like ours that switched brands in the off-season and are still working on figuring things out," Enders said. "Having a weekend off finally will give the guys a chance to get back home, maybe recover for a day or two, and then get back to work. I'm sure the dyno will get a severe workout between now and Chicago, and I would expect Rick and Rickie will want to test some more as well. We'll be busy.
The Route 66 NHRA Nationals take place July 8-10 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill.
NORWALK, OH — Pro Stock champion Erica Enders will carry two new marketing partners, Menards and Dutch Boy Paints, into final eliminations after qualifying No. 10 for the NHRA Drag Racing Series race in Norwalk.
Enders' Menards/Dutch Boy Paints Dodge Dart posted a top qualifying pass of 6.656 seconds at 207.37 mph over four sessions this weekend.
Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team announced the new partnership earlier this week. She also found out she was nominated in the Best Driver category for the 2016 ESPYs for her spectacular 2015 NHRA season.
This season has been a struggle as her Elite team continues to develop the new Dart with new fuel-injected engines. Teammate Vincent Nobile, who drives a Chevrolet, qualified No. 6 here with some terrific passes in qualifying.
Enders and Dodge teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. did miss on racing each other in the first round (as the Nos. 8 and 9 qualifiers do), as Coughlin qualified No. 9.
Enders will face No. 7 qualifier Chris McGaha in the first round after he made a top pass of 6.624 seconds at 209.04 mph.
The first two rounds of eliminations will air live on FOX Sports 1 beginning at noon, Sunday, with a three-hour recap later in the evening, starting at midnight.
NORWALK, OH — Two NHRA Pro Stock world championship trophies sit in the New Orleans home of Erica Enders, but one of her prized trophies is an ice cream scoop.
Winners at Summit Motorsports Park receive a special billet ice cream scoop, symbolic of the popular ice cream served at the track. Enders scored at the 2014 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, winning the sought-after ice cream scoop, too.
Norwalk is one of the favorite stops on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule for competitors, including Enders.
A victory in Norwalk could be elusive this season, as Enders' Elite team continues to develop its new Dart with new fuel-injected engines, but though she may be tempering her expectations, she continues to have the utmost faith in her team.
"Maybe right now, the kind of success we expect isn't turning on win lights," Enders said. "It's going to be getting through this adversity and still be stuck together like glue, still being positive, and still having fun. That's what it's all about. Yes, we want to win races for Mopar, JEGS, and everyone else, but at this point, all we can do is continue to work hard.
Pro Stock qualifying sessions are scheduled for 5 and 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday, and 1 and 3:30 p.m., Saturday. Eliminations start at noon, Sunday. FOX Sports 1 will carry qualifying action from 8 to 9 p.m., Friday, and 7 to 8 p.m., Saturday. The first two rounds of eliminations will air live beginning at noon, Sunday, with a three-hour recap later in the evening, beginning at midnight.
WYNNEWOOD, OK — Dutch Boy Paints and Menards will partner with two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event this weekend at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
Enders will drive the Dutch Boy/Menards Dodge Dart prepared by Elite Motorsports at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
To help kick off the partnership, Enders will appear at the Menards store in Sandusky, Ohio, on Wednesday. Enders and her Dutch Boy/Menards Dodge will be at the Menards at 1101 Lakecrest Parkway in Sandusky from 5 to 7 p.m. ET.
Menards has more than 280 home-improvement stores throughout the Midwest and is known as the low-price leader. The company has backed motorsports for many years, in the IndyCar Series, NASCAR, and ARCA.
Dutch Boy Paints, available at Menards stores, continues to be an industry leader in delivering innovative and high-quality products and packaging solutions.
Enders became the first woman to win the Pro Stock championship in 2014, earning the title in the final round of the final race. She repeated in 2015, winning nine times and setting NHRA records along the way. She is the only driver in NHRA history to win three consecutive final rounds on holeshots.
Enders and her Elite team partnered with Dodge to field the new Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart for the 2016 season.
NORWALK, OH — For the first time this season, Elite Motorsports driver Erica Enders couldn't repeat a 2014 race victory, unexpectedly losing in the first round of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park.
Enders had repeated wins from Las Vegas, Houston, and Bristol, Tenn., from 2014, and she won this race a year ago en route to the Pro Stock world championship.
But her Chevrolet Camaro encountered problems at the hit in her first-round match with No. 16 qualifier Alan Prusiensky, and she lifted early as Prusiensky took the win light.
Enders' official numbers were 9.776 seconds at 94.97 mph while Prusiensky advanced with the slowest winning pass of the first round, 6.704 at 206.67 mph.
Enders is second in the Pro Stock points standings, as she has won four times this season. Her Elite Motorsports team returns next weekend for the Lucas Oil Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago.


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Investigation Clears 'A Dog's Purpose' Of Wrongdoing After Leaked Video
Filed Under:A Dog's Purpose, Animal Abuse, Dog, Leak, Video
A general view of atmosphere at PETA Protests "A Dog's Purpose" On Opening Night at ArcLight Cinemas on January 27, 2017 in Hollywood, Calif. (Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The American Humane organization says a third-party investigation prompted by leaked video from the set of "A Dog's Purpose" found no animal injuries occurred during those scenes.
The investigation followed release of the video that appeared to show a frightened German shepherd being forced into churning water.
American Humane said Friday that an independent animal-cruelty expert concluded that preventative safety measures were in place. The group also said that the leaked video was deliberately edited to mislead the public.
American Humane, which had an animal safety representative on the set, did say the dog's signs of stress should have been recognized earlier.
"A Dog's Purpose," starring Dennis Quaid and featuring the voice of Josh Gad, opened in second place at the box office last weekend.
PETA called for a boycott of the film, while the studio and filmmakers canceled its press junket and premiere but still proceeded with releasing the film in over 3,000 locations as planned.
Bob Russell says:
"deliberately edited to mislead the public." Must have been edited by the Blackfish group.

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The inside joke names soldiers have for different unit patches
Logan Nye
Published September 04, 2022 06:48:55
For nearly 100 years, U.S. Army soldiers have designed and worn unit patches. And for roughly same amount of time, soldiers have made fun of each other's patches.
The tradition of Army patches dates back to 1918 when the 81st Infantry Division deployed to Europe wearing a shoulder insignia they had designed for training exercises in South Carolina. Other units complained about the unauthorized unit item to Gen. John Pershing who, rather than punishing the 81st, authorized the patch and recommended other units design their own.
Since then, units have designed and worn patches that motivated soldiers, honored the unit lineage, and encapsulated military history. This is a sampling of some of those patches, along with the alternate names that soldiers remember them by.
1. "Leaning Sh-thouse" — 1st Theater Sustainment Command
Photo: US Institute of Heraldry
The arrow is supposed to symbolize the ability of the command to fulfill its mission quickly and effectively, but soldiers decided it looked like an outhouse dropped on a hill.
2. "Broken TV" — 3rd Infantry Division
Photo: US Army Spc. Luke Thornberry
The three lighter stripes symbolize the three major campaigns the division fought in during World War I while the darker stripes symbolize the loyalty of the soldiers who gave their lives. Once TVs were invented, the similarity between a broken set and the patch was undeniable.
3. "Four Lieutenants Pointing North" — 4th Infantry Division
Photo: US Army Markus Rauchenberger
4th Inf. Div. wants you to see their patch and relate the four ivy leaves to fidelity and tenacity. The Army sees it and just thinks about lieutenants getting lost on the land navigation course.
4. "Crushed Beer Can" — 7th Infantry Division
This is supposed to be an hourglass formed from two 7s, a normal one and an inverted one. Of course, it really does look more like a can someone crushed in their grip.
5. "Flaming Anus" — 9th Infantry Division
Photo: US Army Steven Williamson
You see it. You know you do.
6. "Gaggin' Dragon" — 18th Airborne Corps
Their mascot is a Sky Dragon so they went with a big scary dragon … that needs someone to administer the heimlich.
7. "Electric Strawberry" — 25th Infantry Division
Photo: US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth
Based out of Hawaii, 25th's patch is a taro leaf, native to Hawaii, with a lightning bolt showing how fast the division completes its missions. Since no one knows what a taro leaf is, most soldiers call it the electric strawberry. They also sometimes get called "Hawaii Power and Light."
8. "Days Inn" — 41st Infantry Division
Like 3rd Infantry Division's, there was nothing odd about this patch when it was adopted in World War I. Still, if you're only familiar with the hotel chain, this patch feels like copyright infringement. Some soldiers from this unit volunteered for service in Afghanistan in 2008, an experience chronicled in Shepherds of Helmand.
9. "Alcoholics Anonymous" — 82nd Airborne Division
Photo: US Army D. Myles Cullen
The 82nd Airborne Division was named the All-American Division after a contest held in Atlanta, Ga. The patch's two A's are meant to call to mind the "All-American" nickname, but many people are, of course, reminded of the alcoholic support group. This wasn't helped by the division's reputation for hard drinking.
10. "Choking Chicken" — 101st Airborne Division
The 101st was originally based out of Wisconsin and they based their unit patch off of "Old Abe," a bald eagle carried into combat by the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. While Abe was a distinguished bald eagle, the unit patch could easily be seen instead as a chicken with corn stuck in its windpipe.


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Burwash leads Bowling Green, Kentucky, at LLWS
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) Eli Burwash scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth inning then earned the save pitching as Bowling Green, Kentucky, avoided elimination Monday at the Little League World Series by beating Taylors, South Carolina, 4-3.
Bowling Green will play Tuesday night against Bonita, California, which beat Cranston, Rhode Island, 10-3.
Burwash also hit a first-inning home run.
''I've closed out before, but this was the biggest one yet,'' said Burwash, who said his last home run was in regionals.
Ty Bryant earned the win, leaving after 84 pitches, and will be eligible for all of the weekend should Bowling Green progress that far. Burwash needed only 14 pitches and can pitch again Tuesday.
''Ty pitched outstanding and it was picture-perfect the way we laid it out,'' Bowling Green manager Rick Kelley said. ''We wanted Eli to close it out and have him for tomorrow and it worked out perfect.''
Should Burwash face Bonita in a save situation, the California players may well turn again to their rally monkey, a red, white, and blue knit puppet with a stars and stripes pattern, something player Walker Lannom credited for the win Monday after an early 2-0 deficit.
''It's our rally monkey, it represents us,'' said Lannom. ''We're a team, but we need something to represent us and that's the rally monkey.''
Elsewhere, Mexico eliminated Australia 9-0 and Taipei, Taiwan, eliminated Kampala, Uganda, 5-0. Portland, Oregon won a consolation game 7-3 vs. the Dominican Republic, to finish 1-2. Those Oregon players may be done playing, but they're not leaving yet.
''These kids earned their way here. None of the teams here won the lottery to get here so we want the kids to experience all of the World Series,'' Portland manager Matt Farr said about his team staying through Sunday's world title game. ''It was really important to us that they stay and root on the other teams and friends they've made and see them battle for the championship.''
Little League is scheduled to induct former New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera into its Hall of Excellence on Tuesday night. Also, former slugger Gary Sheffield is scheduled to make a promotional appearance. Sheffield played in the 1980 LLWS for Tampa, Florida, along with former major leaguer Derek Bell.
BONITA, CALIFORNIA 10, CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND 3
Jacob Baptista hit a go-ahead grand slam and Levi Mendez struck out 11 as Bonita, California, advanced at the Little League World Series, defeating Cranston, Rhode Island, 10-3 in an elimination game.
Bonita reached the U.S. Final 4 and plays again Tuesday against Bowling Green, Kentucky, in another elimination game.
Bonita overcame a two-run deficit in the third inning. Baptista capped the six-run rally when he drilled a first-pitch fastball out to center for a 6-2 lead.
Mendez went 3 for 3 and shut down Cranston over the final five innings. Cranston scored two first-inning runs on a Caleb Harris lead-off home run and Cam Ademac RBI single, but Mendez allowed only one more hit and struck out the side in both the fourth and sixth innings.
Bonita's Dante Schmid hit a solo homer in the sixth and has homered in all three Series games.
TAIWAN 5, UGANDA 0
Wei Hung Chou pitched a one-hit shutout as Taipei, Taiwan eliminated Kampala, Uganda.
Wei struck out 14 and walked none, including a stretch of eight consecutive strikeouts from the first through third innings. Wei finished at 80 pitches and struck out the side to end the game, and with two of his team's six hits at the plate.
The only Uganda baserunners were Frances Alemo on a first-inning single and Joshua Olara on a fourth-inning hit batsman.
Wei and Cheng Yu Yang also scored twice for Taiwan, which will play Mexico Tuesday in another elimination game.
Uganda finished 1-2 in the nation's second LLWS appearance. A team from Lugazi played in 2012 but did not win either of its first two games before being eliminated.
MEXICO 9, AUSTRALIA 0
Mexico scored nine runs in the first inning to eliminate Australia, winning 14-3 in four innings.
Gerardo Lujano and Andres Villa each hit 2-run doubles in the first inning. Damian Garcia, Jorge Armenta and Alberto Bustos added home runs for Mexicali, which advances to play Tuesday vs. Taiwan.
Armenta finished 3 for 3 with 4 RBIs. Garcia was 2 for 2. Derik Lopez and Gerardo Lujano scored twice each. Mexicali scored at least once in each inning to end the game via the 10-run mercy rule.
Blake Cavill was 2 for 2 with an RBI for Sydney, which finished 1-2 in Australia's third year as its own region in the series. A team from Perth won the nation's first LLWS game in 2014.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 7, PORTLAND, OREGON, 3
Emmanuel Rodriguez hit two home runs to lead the Dominican Republic past Portland, Oregon, in a consolation game.
Both teams both were eliminated from the Series on Saturday, but the Dominican Republic ended its all-star season by winning a game in which it never trailed.
Rodriguez led off the first inning with a home run then hit anothern the fifth inning to make it 7-3. He went 4 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs. Jose Marte earned the win, striking out six batters in 3 2/3 innings.
Oregon tied the game in the second inning on an RBI double by Samuel Stuhr, but the Dominican Republic scored four runs in the bottom of the inning.
Nolan Miga and Kyle Oslund each had two hits for Portland.


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Q: Cannot make nunit test exception to work .Using .net 2.0 for whatever the reason i cannot seem to get the syntax right.
How do you make the following test work. I just have a simple method TestThrowexception and would like it to pass
what Am i doing wrong here?
           [TestFixture]
            public class ExceptionsTests
            {
                [Test]
                public void When_calling_my_method_it_should_throw_an_exception()
                {
                //THIS DOES NOT WORK
                    Person person=new Person();

                    PersonException ex = Assert.Throws<PersonException>(delegate { person.ThrowPersonException(); },
                                                             Has.Property("Message").EqualTo("Test person Exception throw"));

                }
            }

            public class Person
            {
                public void ThrowException()
                {
                    throw new Exception("Test Exception thrown");
                }
                public void ThrowPersonException()
                {
                    throw new CustomerException("Test person Exception thrown");
                }

                public void ThrowArgumentException(string myParam)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentException("Argument Exception", myParam);
                }
            }
            [Serializable]
            public class PersonException : Exception
            {

                public PersonException()
                {
                }

                public PersonException(string message)
                    : base(message)
                {
                }

                public PersonException(string message, Exception inner)
                    : base(message, inner)
                {
                }

                protected PersonException(
                    SerializationInfo info,
                    StreamingContext context)
                    : base(info, context)
                {
                }
            }
        }

A: You throw a CustomerException but expect a PersonException. And you try to match two different strings ("thrown" vs "throw").

A: Apart from the issues with the type of exception you are throwing, I would do it like this.  I think its more readable.
[Test]
public void When_calling_my_method_it_should_throw_an_exception()
{
    Person person=new Person();
    PersonException ex = Assert.Throws<PersonException>(delegate { person.ThrowPersonException(); });
    Assert.That(ex.Message,Is.EqualTo("Test person Exception thrown");
}

A: An alternative way to test for exceptions is to use the ExpectedException attribute on your test method. IMO this is even more readable. All depends what works for you.
[Test]
[ExpectedException(typeof(PersonException), ExpectedMessage = "Test person Exception thrown")]
public void When_calling_my_method_it_should_throw_an_exception()
{
    Person person=new Person();
    person.ThrowPersonException();
}

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Students from Cuba, Russia, the US, and China participate in a program called "Tet Viet" (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) co-organized by the 'Dinh Lang Viet (Vietnamese Communal House) Club and the Old Quarter Management Board.
They visit Phung Hung mural street, the Hang Luoc flower market, and a number of historical relics in downtown Hanoi.
The "Tet Viet" event gives foreign students a mixture of fun, facts, and direct personal experience of the way Vietnamese people prepare for and celebrate Tet.
Traditional Vietnamese art forms like Chau Van (spiritual singing), Xam singing, and poetry recitations are performed. Here, the students are enjoying a performance of Xam singing in Phung Hung Street. Xam was traditionally performed by blind artists who wandered from town to town and earned their living by singing in common places.
Russian students are interested in Tet folk paintings.
The students appear surprised that the busy, crowded Hang Luoc street has turned into a Tết flower market with thousands of flowers blooming in the spring sunshine.
After learning the Tet tradition of displaying peach blossoms, many of the students decide to buy themselves a peach branch.
The students pose for photos in front of the ancient Quan Chuong gate.
At the Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center, 50 Dao Duy TuStreet, the students examine artifacts related to the capital city's history and traditional culture.
including the making of square sticky rice cakes called Banh chung.
The students explore the custom of writing calligraphic words that carry wishes for longevity, good health, good luck, and prosperity. A scholar is explaining the meaning of each word.
The educational program leaves students with unforgettable memories of Tet in Vietnam.


I know they are cute and I know they are fun, but rats are also quite expensive. It's not the initial cost. Most people don't worry about paying £15 for a rat. It's not even the cages, though a cage big enough for a trio of rats will run you anything from £60 on up to the hundreds, depending on how big a cage you want. The problem certainly isn't the food as even the best quality and most expensive food you can buy (for example the Isa-mix with Egg biscuit) will retail at £3.86/kilogram (at www.ratrations.co.uk if you are interested).
The problem is the vet bills. I estimate that every rat I own will cost me about £150 in vet bills during the course of their lives. Now, this doesn't always happen. I have a few 24-month old does that have never seen a vet (yet). On the other hand, both my 20-month girls already needed spaying (about £90 each) and will certainly have at least one visit to the vet during the remainder of their lives, if only for that sad, last time when they are put to sleep.
So, why is it that rats cost so much? There are many diseases a rat can get but the one I'll talk about here are upper respiratory infections. During one of my saving missions with a very "respy" doe of many years ago my vet sighed and told me that he'd done post mortems on pet rats and the state of their lungs made him wonder how they could ever breathe in the first place.
So, I put this in a blog just to warn prospective pet owners: pet rats are not that cheap! While it is true they will never need thousands of pounds worth of surgery as a dog with a cruciate ligament problem might, they may very well cost you more than you thought they would. As rats only live a couple of years you may keep bringing in new rats and so you always have more "end of life" scenarios in the horizon.
1. Avoid illnesses if possible. Sounds obvious, but it isn't. If you want to avoid heart disease try to feed a well-balanced diet and weigh out, then scatter the feed, across the cage so that rats have to spend more time foraging for it. This allows them the natural behaviour of foraging, helps keep them from getting bored, and keeps them trim. I like the "Isamix" varieties at www.ratrations.co.uk. If you want to us a block feed, try Science Diet, but do definitely remember to give your rats fresh fruit and vegetables (broccoli and salad are often good choices!). Also, keep your rats out of a draft and at a temperature between 18-25 degrees whenever possible. Do not put them the cage by a window as you may not feel the draft yourself but they can! Also, keep your rats on dust-free and/or kiln-dried substrate. Aubiose, Bedmax, Finacard, just to name a few. This will help reduce the most common respiratory illness of rats: upper respiratory infections. Finally, stay away from your own rats for at least 2 hours after being in close proximity of rats that may be ill (for example, in pet shops, where many rats being sold are not particularly well).
2. Treat early. Treat your rat with obvious signs of a budding respiratory infection before it reaches critical stage. This will be cheaper for you and much better for the rat. If your rat is sneezing more than it should, making a "clicking" noise and showing red discharge around its eyes (this is porphyrin, secreted from the Harderian gland, and is a kind of mucous), it is already stressed out by illness. A trip to the vet for antibiotics is in order. You may not see all these signs, by the way. Some rats don't get "porphy" with illness. But you will hear noises. And if you hear a kind of wet "gurgly" sound your rat is quite ill. Swift measures may save him his life and you a bundle by avoiding out-of-hours fees for your sick friend.
3. Get on good terms with your vet. My vet knows me and my rats really well. I've been charged about half what I'd likely be charged for one of my dogs simply because my vet knows how responsible I am with my rats and that they matter to me. He once removed a mammary tumour for just over £50. Why? Because he knows that many rat owners can't or won't pay twice that (or more!) for a rat's mammary tumour removal and with the surgery rats can and do recover very well. He cares about the rats and he supports owners who go that extra mile. Find a vet like that (I know, they are like gold dust!). You can also bargain with the vet. Literally, ask if they can do the surgery for less money — why not? If the practice allows flexibility, you might get lucky!
4. Learn about rat illnesses before they occur. While it is great to read all about rat toys and cage set ups, it is equally important to read about rat illness. There is a booklet called Common Diseases of the Fancy Rat written by Ann Storey, president of the National Fancy Rat Society in the UK, that you get when you join the club. It is definitely worth having! Order it from nfrs.org. And read the websites. Here are a few all from rat expert, Jemma Fettes, whose website is very instructive and what I consider required reading for any rat owner: Respiratory Illness, Heart Disease , Hind Leg Degeneration, Non-cancerous tumours, Abcesses, Cancerous tumours , Parasites.
5. Accept that despite everything you do, your rats will eventually get ill! Hey, it's not your fault. It's rats! Do you think I've never had a sneezing rat or a rat with a zymbals glad tumour? Of course, I have. Sometimes a sneeze is only a sneeze, but sometimes it's a trip to the vet. As for costs associated with breeding…well, let's just say my emergency fund for rat veterinary bills gets larger when I expect a litter.
My advice to any animal owner is to keep an emergency fund for veterinary costs. My dogs are insured but for my rats I keep a pot of "rat money" that I only use for vet bills. By treating early and avoiding those emergency out-of-hours fees, plus keeping aside "rat money" you'll save yourself a lot of stress, too!
Finally, don't go to crazy lengths to save very old rats. I've done it and I haven't always been successful anyway (though sometimes, yes!). However, your rat is very old and is no longer eating and drinking and getting the quality of life he deserves, it is far kinder to ask the vet to humanely put the rat to sleep. I have a way of making that (slightly) less stressful for the rat. When mine are very ill I keep them in a "hospital cage", which is only one level (the exact cage is a Savic Ruffy but an "Alaska" or similar would be equally good and cost you less). I provide thick sleeping "cubes" that tend to hold the warmth better than large, thinner hammocks. When it is time to say goodbye, I take the whole cube with the rat inside and put it in a carrier. I then transport to the vet and ask the vet to lower the rat in its cube into the tank when they put it down. That way the rat is in its secure home and less stressed by the experience.
It's the best I've come up with so far, though I've had different situations that have meant rats have died while sleeping on my chest or, on occasion, passed peacefully in a huddle with their cagemates.
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Do you sometimes wonder why a sure sale falls through the cracks? Don't you feel powerless every time that happens? You know that your product or service is really good for your customer. You've done everything to get the customer interested. They obviously like what you're selling, but they shift, they fidget and then inexplicably walk away to the competition. Being pushy is unnecessary... That's because pushiness creates an unnatural situation. The Brain Audit doesn't teach you how to use mind tricks. It's not a system of coercion. It doesn't psyche the customer into buying against his or her will. Instead it shows you how to attract the attention of a customer. It shows you how to keep that attention. It shows you where the attention wavers. And it takes you through a series of steps that we all take on a day-to-day basis when buying products or services. And not only does it show you a step-by-step method, but it gives you a checklist that takes the 'iffiness' factor out of your own marketing and communication. So what's the 'iffiness' factor? On any given day, if you were to ask someone to critique your website, your presentation or your business cards, they'll simply give you an opinion. And the opinion will vary from person to person. This variation leaves you confused. You're not really sure if your marketing message is working at 20%, 55% or not working at all. And you suspect that you could vastly improve your results, if you had a clear set of guidelines and benchmarks. With The Brain Audit, you're going to have consistent results The reason why you'll get consistent results is because of three simple reasons: Reason 1: The Brain Audit is built on a system. It's not random. Reason 2: It isn't some magic trick. It follows the decision-making pattern that we use everyday. Reason 3: You can spot the mistakes and fix them thereby improving attraction and conversion. So what's in The Brain Audit? And how can it help you? Here is just a tiny preview of what's in The Brain Audit How the Brain Goes Through Decision-Making: Do you often wonder what your customer is thinking? Don't leave the thought process to chance and let that customer walk away. Your customers don't want to walk away. They want to buy from you. So how does the brain make decisions? And what causes it to get confused? Is the Brain a Conveyor Belt?: Does the brain actually process thoughts in a step-by-step manner? Would you believe it's not random at all? The Brain Audit is a tool that allows you to understand the predictability of a buying sequence. The moment you understand how the 'conveyor belt' concept works, you'll see that your brain follows this sequence no matter what product or service you're buying. The Hidden Trigger: This one factor will turn everything you've learned on its head. Readers have changed their business cards, their websites and their whole way of thinking once they learned the extreme power of this simple trigger. When you use this trigger, you activate the curiosity of the brain and get customers engaged. Customers start asking questions, and instead of shooing you away, invite you to tell them more. The Futility of Solutions: Most of us believe that we should talk about benefits and solutions. And benefits and solutions work, but they fail miserably if they're placed out of the sequence. So where do you place your benefits? And why? Getting the Customer's Attention: The core of getting attention is to flag a customer down. But how are you going to do that if you don't even know what gets their attention in the first place? The Brain Audit not only shows you how to get their attention, but actually get a response. This response helps you go ahead with the sale.
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans remains the oldest and most intense contest in endurance racing. For 24 hours, racers battle their inner demons and other drivers in order to get a shot at racing history. To drive flat-out for a whole day whilst competing against other people is tough, and for one independent racing team, things are even tougher. They stand alone, ready to make a name for themselves, and wanting desperately to win the respect they know they deserve. That team is 'Jota Sport', and they are about to take part in the race at Le Mans.
'Journey To Le Mans' is a documentary from writer/director Charlotte Fantelli in her first feature film credit. The documentary is narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart, and follows the trials of an independent racing team as they take their shot at becoming legendary in the endurance-racing world. It also contains narration from ex-'Top Gear' presenter, Tiff Needell, who also served as a presenter for 'Fifth Gear'. 'Journey To Le Mans', premiered at in London on 23rd October, 2014, and the film is due to be released by Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment on both DVD and Blu-ray on 27th November, 2014.
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Tiff Needell, Filipe Albuquerque, Simon Dolan, Bob Friend, Marc Gene, Sam Hignett, John Hindhaugh, Allan McNish, Harry Tincknell, Oliver Turvey, Mark Webber, Pete Webster
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Mark W. Kistler
Last Updated on April 1, 2015 by cassnetwork
Mark W. Kistler, 74, Twelve Mile, IN, passed away on March 30, 2015 in his residence.
Born June 30, 1940, he was the son to the late Wayne C. and Margaret J. (Foster) Kistler.
On January 2, 1994 he married his wife Jean I. Cover in Rochester, IN.
Mark was a former Bank Loan Officer at First National Bank of Rochester. He is a United States Air Force Veteran, a 1968 graduate of New Mexico Western College, a charter member of the Rochester Optimist Club, a member of the Twelve Mile Lions Club and Metea Baptist Church.
Surviving along with his wife are two daughters, Lisa M. Kalinke, Indianapolis, IN; Amy L. (Paul) Krier, Indianapolis, IN; two sons, Scott E. (Susan) Kistler, Rochester, IN; David L. Kistler, Indianapolis, IN; two step sons, Christopher (Kristee) Ulerick, Florence, KY; Branden (Jen) Ulerick, Peru, IN; step daughter, Kelley T. (Bobby) Nelson, Fulton, IN; sister, Marsha S. Bick, Rochester, IN; sister in law, Dottie Kistler, Mount Hermon, KY; brother, M. "Kip" Kistler, Indianapolis, IN; five grandchildren, Courtney, Derek, Kevin, Michael, Carter; seven step grandkids, Casey, Austin, Lexi, Austin, Morgan, Kolton, Ashlynn; one great grandchild, Destinee.
Mark was preceded in death by one brother, Milton "Sock" Kistler and one sister, Martha "Mitzy" Mantos.
A Memorial Service will be held at noon on Friday April 3, 2015 @ Metea Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Cordes officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Cass County Honor Guard just prior to funeral services.
Memorials may be made to the Twelve Mile Lions Club or the Metea Baptist Church.
You may sign the guestbook and send online condolences at www.gundrumcares.com.
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It doesn't get much bigger than this.
The Tennent's Irish Cup final at Windsor Park.
The 2018 end-of-season showpiece sees Cliftonville take on Coleraine for the prestigious trophy.
The Reds last won the cup way back in 1979 with a 3-2 win over Portadown, while the Bannsiders' last success came 15 years ago when a Jody Tolan goal sealed a 1-0 win over Glentoran.
How both clubs would love to etch another chapter in their proud history books with the headline '2018 Irish Cup winners'.
But who will prevail in South Belfast this afternoon?
"I only came to the club in January but it feels great to contribute in some way.
"To score in an Irish Cup final is brilliant. Oran just said go on and make a difference, and I managed to do that.
"When the ball dropped to me I took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.
The crowd at Windsor today was 12,012.
"Losing the league last week was very disappointing, so we had to win today.
"We also remembered the pain from last year's cup defeat.
"We kept our composure this year. Oran told us to settle at half-time and have more composure, and we will get chances.
2018 Tennent's Irish Cup winners - Coleraine!!
Coleraine are 2018 Tennent's Irish Cup champions!
What a win for the Bannsiders.
Their first Irish Cup success since 2003, and deserved success given the season they have had.
Cliftonville will come back to fight another day, that's for sure.
Eoin Bradley gets Coleraine's third goal.
A breakaway attack saw Bradley race clear, cut inside and dink a shot over Neeson.
3-1 Coleraine and game over!
The Tennent's man of the Match is Coleraine defender Gareth McConaghie.
Stephen Garrett picks up possession on the right and then tries his luck, but Johns is equal to it.
Coleraine defender Adam Mullan stretches out to deny Rory Donnelly his second goal of the game.
Big moment in this final!
Bannsiders are in front again!
And it's substitute Aaron Burns who forges them ahead.
He was played through on goal and coolly slotted past Brian Neeson.
Coleraine defender Gareth McConaghie for a foul on Liam Bagnall.
Joe Gormley plays a neat one-two with Chris Curran but his shot is easily gathered by Chris Johns.
Coleraine midfielder Brad Lyons clatters into Jamie Harney.
Rory Donnelly gets the equaliser for Cliftonville!
It came following a good run and cross from Conor McDonald, and his low ball was met by Donnelly inside the six-yard area and he couldn't mss.
Darren McCauley fires one into the corner of the net from Aaron Traynor's pass.
Reds keeper Brian Neeson could only watch as it nestled in the net.
We have our first goal in the 2018 Irish Cup Final!
Let's hope for a bit better this half.
It remains Cliftonville 0-0 Coleraine.
Disjointed opening half with neither team able to get a foothold on proceedings.
Hopefully get better in the second half.
Good link-up play between Rory Donnelly and Joe Gormley sees Donnelly get a shot off, but it was weak and easily gathered by Chris Johns.
Brad Lyons tries to wiggle free of Cliftonville's defenders but his shot is tame and well wide.
The injury to Dooley has contributed to six additional minutes at the end of the first half.
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George Fenn Dies at 85
Harvard Alum, MetLife Counsel and Amenia Planning Board Chair
Wed Apr 6th, 2016
Goerge Fenn in his garden at Mead House Farm
AMENIA – George Karl Fenn Junior, a boundlessly generous community member, friend and beloved uncle, died on March 31, 2016 at the age of 85. Born on December 19, 1930, George grew up in Hyde Park, Chicago, spending summer seasons at his family's property on Bass Lake in Dickinson County Michigan.
George attended Harvard at the age of 16, graduating with an A.B. in 1951 and going on to obtain his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1954. George served in the US Army during the Korean War. Following, George built an estimable career over nearly 40 years at MetLife, retiring as Vice President & Investment Counsel.
Mr. Fenn was the heart and soul of many of the garden conservancy activities in Amenia, having been one of the early founders of the Amenia Garden Club with its Hidden Gardens tours including his own delightful stroll garden and pond. He also hosted many of the gatherings before the tours.
Andy Durbridge, another horticulturalist, told us "George was a tireless supporter of the Garden Conservancy, and all its programs as well as an early founder of the Amenia Garden Club with Diana King, Maxine Paetro and later Delores Holland. He served as Chair of the Amenia Planning Board for many years and ferried it through tough times when Amenia faced development applications along Rte. 22.
But first and foremost, he was a gentleman. He was always kind. He had Amenia's best interests at heart and gave endless support for its horticultural efforts. He was loved and respected by everybody."
Maxine Paetro, whose garden Broccoli Hall, has also been on the garden conservancy tour, told us how much she enjoyed being with George:
"George Fenn was a wonderful friend and had a great laugh. It was always a treat to walk with him through the garden he created with his long-time partner Bill Tarbox. Every planting had a story and the garden was picture perfect in all seasons."
Ms. Paetro, who writes mystery novels with James Patterson, told us "George Fenn, an attorney in real life, was a character in a book called 12th of Never. His fictitious doppelganger was the head of a law firm with his in real-life long-time partner Bill Tarbox."
Many others in the Amenia community remember him fondly, including former Town Supervisor Bill Flood, who chaired the Planning Board after Fenn. "George Fenn was a true gentleman. An extremely dedicated public servant. He did an incredible job as chairperson of the planning board when Amenia was going through a busy time. He was gracious and ran the planning board with poise and patience while still maintaining complete control. When I took over as chairman he was always there to assist me when I needed help. He was a good friend and will be greatly missed."
One of George's closest friends, Diana King, who founded the Kildonan School, accompanied him to many cultural events including his beloved classical music concerts at Music Mountain. The two threw parties together and were practically inseparable after George's partner, Bill Tarbox, passed away. "He became my closest and dearest friend and I will remember him fondly as long as I live," said King who was with him days before he passed away in Austin, Texas.
George Fenn was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Wallace Fenn MacDougal; his mother, Vera Eleanor Fenn; and his father, George Karl Fenn, a renowned heart surgeon based in Chicago and professor of medicine at Northwestern University. He is survived by two nieces, Jodi and Megan MacDougal and two nephews, Mark and Russell Fenn MacDougal.
Donations in memory of George Fenn can be made online: www.gardenconservancy.org or The Garden Conservancy, P.O. Box 219, Cold Spring, NY 10516, or call the Conservancy at 845.424.6500. A memorial gathering for George Fenn is being planned for the summer at one of the local gardens, details to be announced soon.


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Q: Upload file directly to azure? I am writing a webpage that allows users to upload their files to Window Azure Storage.
First I let the user upload their files to my web-server, then I use Window Azure Storage API to upload these files to Window Azure Storage.
How can I let the user upload their files directly to Window Azure Storage without using my web-server as a proxy?

A: Yes, you can for instance do this using Silverlight as described here: http://blog.smarx.com/posts/uploading-windows-azure-blobs-from-silverlight-part-1-shared-access-signatures

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10YO Tribal Boy Asks Modi To Stop World Tour And Visit Odisha District Where Japanese Encephalitis Has Claimed 73 Lives
Shewali TiwariUpdated on Nov 02, 2016, 17:13 IST
A 10-year-old lad from Odisha wrote to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, seeking his help in fighting an epidemic which claimed 73 lives.
As many as 505 villages in the tribal- dominated Malkangiri district in Odisha are trapped with Japanese Encephalitis, so far, killing more than 73 children.
Japanese Encephalitis is a disease that spreads through mosquitoes bites and usually takes 5-15 days to develop. The symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, confusion, and difficulty in moving.
The official source confirmed that the death toll had mounted to 73. It further clarified that only 23 children died due to Japanese Encephalitis, while the rest perished due to different reasons.
"Save our lives. Many of my friends have died of Japanese fever. You are roaming around the globe. Cannot you come over to our village and see how children are dying here," writes the 10-year-old Umesh Madhi in his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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In his letter, the kid described the ordeal of parents who've lost their children to this epidemic.
"Sir, you are touring different countries. Can't you come down to our village and see the plights of people here," Madi wrote.
Authorities around the region have admitted that the situation had not improved and may take days before things are under control.
"The situation has remained grim even as the district administration has taken all possible measures to check the outbreak," Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Nruparaj Sahoo told reporters.


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Anthony Wright says friendships with Vauxhall Motors players had to be put to one side
ANTHONY WRIGHT says he had to convince the Vauxhall Motors hierarchy he could give up his strong friendships with the players in order to manage the side with authority.
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Having served as player/assistant under the previous regime, Wright put his name forward in the summer to take over from Carl Macauley.
But in order to be put in the Motormen hotseat, the Rivacre Park board needed to be sure Wright could create a professional distance between himself and the squad he once played alongside.
Wright managed to persuade the powers and following a tough opening two games of the new Conference North season, Vauxhall have hit a period of impressive form.
Following last weekend's 2-1 win at Boston United, the Motormen rallied in the final minutes to grab a well earned draw at home to Altrincham on Tuesday.
"One of the main concerns of the board in giving me the job was my close friendships with the players because I had been assistant for so long," revealed Wright.
"I didn't think it was going to be a problem. I can still be friends with the lads, of course, but it can't be like it was.
"I don't travel into training or to games with them anymore."
But it is not just creating this distance which has seen Vauxhall's fortunes turn around, says Wright.
"It was a matter of things falling into place because a lot of the new signings had not played together before or had not played at this level.
"Some don't realise how hard the Conference North is and coming from say, Liverpool's Academy as young boys, they are now up against men.
"Getting new players has also been one of the hardest parts of taking over because we have the lowest budget in the league."
Wright is hoping to have Steve Beck, Michael Jackson and Andy Taylor available for today's game at home to Solihull Moors after the trio picked up injuries in midweek.
EasthamRailway station gang 'attack boys with bike seat'The two victims were confronted by a group of youths who got off a train
Southport Pontins as you've never seen it before in stunning footage
PontinsIt also shows the recently transformed Toad Hall building


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by Greg Noe — Wed, 09/26/2012 - 5:00am
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Saints Row 2 was already over the top. After an epic prison bust you then shoot up a courthouse and spray poop on rich people's homes. It was crazy and pretty fun, and seemed worth playing beyond the first hour just to see what the developers could cook up.
Volition wanted to go bigger though, so they made Saints Row: The Third. Within days of release, the game was already famous for one of its weapons: The Penetrator, a giant purple dildo with realistic... dildo physics. But from my time with the game, I can promise you they really went to town with an adrenaline-pumping, action set-piece heavy first hour that simply blows the offerings Saints Row 2 put up.
So let's take a look at the first hour of Saints Row: The Third, with this hour's minute by minute section being sponsored by the absurdity of Volition, highlighting the crazy levels the game goes beyond even its predecessor.
Bigger and Better
00 - If you want to go big, you start with a Star Wars text crawl and the music Also Sprach Zarathustra made famous in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Third Street Saints are now a media empire, having conquered the street they now own your wallet. They even have their own drink!
03 - Big-headed masks of yourself are also a good way to go big! Johnny Gat from Saints Row 2 and some other gang members are all robbing a bank wearing this outrageous get-up.
08 - We blow some walls up exposing a safe but need to wait for a helicopter.
"How long until the chopper gets here?"
"I dunno, probably two waves of SWAT guys."
What follows is an extended shooting sequence where I ride the vault out of the bank being carried by the helicopter. I'm basically invincible and lots of thing go boom: fun!
15 - I can now customize my character, similar options to Saints Row 2 with taunts, compliments, and the whole look. I leave most of the defaults.
17 - We've been captured by some Belgian who wants to own our media empire. Johnny Gat does not like his negotiation tactics and a firefight breaks out on his airplane. Sounds safe. We dash through the cargo bay and parachute out, but it sounds like from an intercom chat that Johnny sacrificed himself for us.
24 - We're skydiving now, shooting down bad guys, and then to illustrate how crazy this game is, I dive through a plane that was trying to ram us, travel all the way through it kicking ass on the way, and fly out the other size. All right, that part was in a cutscene, but it looked cool. After another descent full of shooting, I catch the girl for a second time.
30 - Driving around town now, our bank accounts have been wiped, so it's back to square one, of course.
45 - We break into a huge weapons cache, kill a ton of soldiers, take over a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) and shoot tanks in the middle of the city from 10,000 feet Modern Warfare style. Then we hop on some helicopters and shoot a ton more down.
50 - Out on the street now checking out properties. I call up Pierce and initiate a mission, just need to get there. End up taking the car into a lake and I can warp to shore.
55 - Driving around town with Pierce creates some hilarious conversations and radio sing-alongs. "Love... is what I got." I decide to just sit in the car and listen to them sing.
First Hour Summary
Minutes to Action: 8
Well, that was a blast. Volition certainly knows how to start a game. Saints Row 3 features some great comedic writing and pretty well crafted shooting sequences. Most games would be happy with just one of the big moments The Third features, but we get all three with bank bust, freefalling, and raining hell from the UAV. No complaints here in lack of content or entertainment.
While the game feels remarkably similar to Saints Row 2, I feel like the controls are more standard third-person shooter now, which is nice. The second game had some quirks, it wasn't a big deal on their own, but just seemed a bit off in ways you couldn't say unless you looked at how all the buttons were mapped out. Thankfully, The Third fixes what was "broken" and we can move on without glancing down at our controller.
Bias: Much like with Saints Row 2, I don't have strong opinions about the series, but the sandbox genre hasn't really perfectly triggered with me since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. I've played plenty of good and great games like The Saboteur and Infamous, but those never really elevated themselves above the genre in major ways like the final PS2 GTA game did. Honestly, I'm not sure if I'm even looking for another San Andreas, so what am I complaining about?
Would I Keep Playing? Yes, this was a great start to what promises to be an insane game. Almost seems to make my "yes" to continuing Saints Row 2 a moot point when Saints Row: The Third exists.
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For first time in 28 months, ND oil production drops below 1M barrels
WILLISTON, N.D. - North Dakota oil production has dropped below 1 million barrels per day for the first time since hitting that milestone in April 2014.
Crews work at an oil well site near Williston, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Amy Dalrymple/Forum News Service
By Amy Dalrymple
WILLISTON, N.D. – North Dakota oil production has dropped below 1 million barrels per day for the first time since hitting that milestone in April 2014.
The state's oil production fell 4.7 percent in August to an average of 981,039 barrels per day, the Department of Mineral Resources said Thursday, Oct. 13.
"This is a day we had been anticipating but not looking forward to," said Director Lynn Helms.
North Dakota oil production peaked in December 2014 at nearly 1.23 million barrels per day.
Helms said he expects the state's oil production will continue decreasing over the next nine to 10 months and level off at about 900,000 barrels per day.
The significance of producing 1 million barrels per day -- which was celebrated by state officials and the oil industry in 2014 -- is mostly psychological, Helms said. North Dakota continues to be the second-highest oil producing state, and oil production is still slightly ahead of figures used to develop the state's budget.
"We're tracking very well with the revenue forecast," Helms said.
The production drop of about 48,000 barrels per day in August was higher than recent monthly declines and in part due to some operators who restricted production because of low prices, Helms said.
"It wasn't just a natural decline of wells or a reduction in well completions, but actual intentional reduction of production in order to maintain their assets and not liquidate at low prices," he said.
Helms expects the industry slowdown will likely continue through mid-2017 and said it will take a long time to get back to 1 million barrels per day.
If the Dakota Access Pipeline is delayed, Helms said that likely won't affect Bakken production in the short-term, but "it does have potential to hold us at those low levels longer."
The four-state pipeline, which connects with another pipeline at Patoka, Ill., to carry crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries, is expected to reduce transportation costs for Bakken producers.
Natural gas production fell 3.5 percent in August to 1.6 billion cubic feet per day, according to the preliminary figures.
The percent of natural gas flared increased in August from 10.5 percent to 11.4 percent.
The industry will be required to capture 88 percent of natural gas by Nov. 1 under targets set by the North Dakota Industrial Commission. Helms said the Oneok Bear Creek gas processing plant now operating in Dunn County will help the industry meet that goal.
Thirty-three drilling rigs were operating in North Dakota on Thursday, compared with 67 a year ago and 191 two years ago.
Dunn County now has the most drilling activity with 12 rigs. McKenzie County, traditionally the busiest oil county, had nine rigs on Thursday.
As operators focus on the core of the Bakken where wells are most productive, they're finding the best results in northwest Dunn County, Helms said. That area is expected to have the most oil activity for the next three to five months.
"They expect to hit that area very hard," Helms said.
The number of wells that were drilled but waiting on fracking crews fell to 888 at the end of August, down 24 from the month earlier.
Sixty percent of North Dakota oil was transported by pipeline in August and 29 percent was transported by rail, said Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority.
About 300,000 barrels per day traveled by rail in August, with the East Coast receiving 58 percent of the shipments.
Benson and Turner Foods perseveres on meat processing plant, even after death of business partner
Benson and Turner Foods will process cattle and hogs at Waubun, Minnesota, on the White Earth Reservation with the help of a USDA grant.
Meeting milestones: Kinderkidz opens second Dickinson location
The Kinderkidz daycare and preschool is tentatively set to open their third location, the second in Dickinson, this Thursday.
$30,000 an acre: Eye-popping farmland prices in northwest Iowa have an impact across the Midwest
A recent $30,000 per acre land sale in Sioux County, Iowa, sends signals into the land market in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and even as far away as Indiana.
North Dakota rancher creates leatherwork ranging from functional to fashionable for clients across U.S.
Working from his granary-turned-workshop near Amidon, N.D., Max Robison creates leatherwork ranging from traditional (horse tack, wallets, etc.) to fashion-forward (Converse high tops and sandals).
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Shipping Container Housing Project Being Built in Phoenix
Updated October 11, 2018 09:25AM EDT
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Containers on Grand is a new housing project made from old containers in Phoenix, Arizona. It's just being assembled as we speak; you can follow it on Instagram. Designed and built by STARK JAMES, LLC, there is already a waiting list for the 740 square foot one-bedroom rental units. An investor in the project, Kathleen Santin, tells the College Times that most of the prospective tenants are looking for "something that is creative, innovative and different".
Santin says there's no doubt that there is currently a housing shortage in downtown, and even if they are at market price, they don't necessarily have that sleek, modern look that millennials are searching for. "The majority of people contacting us love downtown but don't live downtown. I just think there's a shift in the generation. People don't want to be in the suburbs anymore."
Stark James LLC / Facebook / Containers on Grand
Here in TreeHugger, I have wondered whether shipping container architecture makes sense; They are narrow inside, the floors are treated with insecticides and can be toxic, and they are monocoque construction with the walls supporting the roof, so when you cut out big sections to weld them together, you have to put in almost as much new steel in beams as you cut out in panels. It's hot and sunny in Phoenix, so they will need a lot of insulation. Shading over the windows would be nice too.
But the designers have been really clever in their placement of the bathrooms and the kitchens in a separate site-built link between the containers; this makes it easier to wire and plumb and separates the containers into clusters which breaks down the massing and looks a lot better.
I grew up around shipping containers (my dad made them) and played with them in architecture school, and have never thought they would ever make good housing, being designed for freight, not people. But StarkJames is demonstrating that you can build housing that hits a real market niche, that with enough cutting and welding you can make decent comfortable space, and hopefully with enough insulation and air conditioning the occupants won't cook. I might have to reconsider.
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Part of NCIIA, I-Corps is based on the Lean Launch Pad Pedagogy as taught at Stanford University.
I-Corp is part of the Nation Science Foundation's effort to create more entrepreneurs and initiative to assess the readiness of emerging technology concepts for transitioning into valuable new products through a public-private partnership.
I was asked to be an adjunct instructor and offer assistance to teams going through the program. Over the five week period, we met with teams in person 4 times and through online conferences many other times. I used my experience in innovation and project/program management and product design along with the teaching of the Lean Launch Pad methodology to help the teams successfully navigate the initial entrepreneurial waters.


In J7 we all thoroughly enjoyed our Victorian day, we all really got into character !
Our visit to Brocastle residential home.
J7 were lucky enough to visit Brocastle residential home. We took part in arts and crafts and also taught the elderly how to use iPads. We even had a sing song ! The children throughly enjoyed and were amazing! We hope to visit again soon.


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Two Hundred Years Later: Remembering the Courage of Isaac Brock
By Liz Fleming on October 17, 2012 79
It was a cold morning, October 13, 1812, when Major General Sir Isaac Brock led his troops into battle at Queenston Heights. The invading American forces were determined to claim the land and Brock was equally determined to repel them. In defiance of the usual protocol, Brock took his position at the front, rather than the rear of his troops and though the battle was won, the leader of the British forces lost his life in the effort.
Two hundred years later, that monumental battle – one of the most decisive moments in the War of 1812 – and Brock's death were commemorated with a full-scale re-staging of the battle on the now-quiet Queenston Heights. Crowds of spectators, historians and military enthusiasts were on hand to mark the occasion and so, of course, was Naturally in Niagara.
Liz Fleming
Liz Fleming, Managing Editor of NaturallyinNiagara.ca, is an award-winning journalist who writes a weekly travel gear column for The Toronto Star as well as regular travel features for The Toronto Star, The Toronto Sun, Cruise and Travel Lifestyles Magazine and CAA Travel. She's currently a featured commentator on the Astral Media radio stations in southern Ontario, providing daily travel 'minutes' and is the editor of WO, the White Oaks Magazine.
200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 at Fort George
By Marc DeLisio on June 19, 2012
Forged in Fire
By Liz Fleming on October 9, 2012
Old Fort Erie: Battle of Culloden, 1746 and Siege of Fort Erie, War of 1812
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Les rivalités dans le football désignent les antagonismes liés aux confrontations opposant certaines équipes de football concurrentes à travers le monde.

Le football est un sport né en Angleterre au . Ce sport d'équipe voit s'affronter souvent deux villes d'une même région, deux catégories sociales distinctes d'une même ville, ou deux métropoles concurrentes. Cette vision des équipes comme étant des étendards d'une ville ou d'un milieu social a créé de nombreuses rivalités, dans de très nombreux pays où le football est implanté, et parfois entre les nations.

Définitions

Derbys entre clubs

Rivalités entre clubs d'une même ville
Par définition stricto sensu, un derby est une confrontation entre .

Dans certains pays, dont la France, les derbies entre deux clubs d'une même ville sont rares de nos jours en raison de la règle . Cependant, ceux-ci ont existé, en particulier à l'époque des ligues régionales, comme à Strasbourg où le Racing Club de Strasbourg et l'AS Strasbourg ont coexisté en Division d'Honneur Alsace, ou à Marseille où l'Olympique de Marseille et le Stade helvétique de Marseille. Il y avait également de nombreux clubs parisiens ensemble en championnat, et ceci également après la création du championnat professionnel, en 1932. De nos jours, les derbies entre clubs d'une même ville sont relativement rares, que ce soit en Ligue 1, Ligue 2, ou National.

Dans les autres pays, la situation est différente. Par exemple, le Championnat d'Argentine de football est quant à lui particulier au niveau des derbies, car treize des vingt participants de la saison 2010-2011 sont basés à Buenos Aires. Les derby sont aussi la manière que le club veut imposer ses idées politiques tels que dans le championnat allemand où les face à face entre le FC Sankt Pauli et l'Hambourg SV, rencontres dénommées HamburgerDerby, sont très tendus puisque tous deux ont des valeurs différentes, de gauche et de droite.

Mais les derbys sont plus nombreux en Grande-Bretagne et en Irlande. Où l'on retrouve d'importants derby considérés tels qu'un derby écossais célèbre est le Old Firm, match opposant le Celtic Glasgow et les Rangers. Ces confrontations peuvent opposer deux communautés : dans le cas du Old Firm, ce sont les Protestants et les Catholiques, des derbys peuvent avoir ainsi des connotations religieuses.
À Londres, on trouve treize clubs professionnels répartis en Premier League ainsi qu'en Championship dont beaucoup ont vécu leur petite ou leur grande épopée et donc ont été au-dessus des autres équipes, parmi les différentes confrontations possibles entre ces clubs, certaines sont considérées comme mythiques et sont ainsi très médiatisées :
 East London derby entre Milwall FC et West Ham United,
 North London derby, entre Arsenal FC et Tottenham Hotspur FC,
 Hammersmith et Fulham entre Fulham FC et le Queens Park Rangers FC,
 West London derby entre Chelsea FC et Fulham FC.
Dans le reste de l'Angleterre, on trouve encore d'autres derbys médiatisés :
 Manchester derby entre le Manchester United FC et le Manchester City FC,
 Derby du Merseyside entre le Liverpool FC et Everton FC,
 derby de Birmingham entre Aston Villa FC et Birmingham City FC.

Les derbys sont également présents dans des pays où le football est d'implantation récente ou dans des pays où il est moins populaire qu'en Europe ou en Amérique du Sud. Par exemple, au Japon, où la première édition du J.League s'est tenue en 1993, il existe un derby de Tokyo, entre FC Tokyo et Tokyo Verdy 1969. Aux États-Unis en Major League Soccer où sa première édition s'est tenue en 1996, il existe beaucoup de rivalités mais la plus notable est celle entre les Sounders de Seattle et les Timbers de Portland dans le cadre de la Cascadia Cup qui remonte au temps de la vielle NASL.

Rivalités entre clubs issus de villes différentes
Par extension, on parle de derby entre deux villes issues de deux régions voisines, voire de deux pays voisins. Les rivalités ainsi créées portent souvent le nom de points cardinaux, comme le Derby du Nord, le Derby du Sud, le Derby de l'Est, etc.

Un derby peut aussi se faire entre deux métropoles issues d'une même région, le derby porte alors le nom de la région : derby d'Alsace, derby de la Ruhr, derby de la Normandie, derby de l'Atlas…

Il est aussi possible qu'un derby porte le nom d'un pays pour des raisons variées, ainsi la rencontre entre le Paris Saint-Germain et l'Olympique de Marseille est parfois surnommée Derby de France. L'opposition entre la Juventus et l'Inter de Milan porte quant à elle le nom de Derby d'Italie. On parle également de Derby of England concernant la rencontre entre Liverpool et Manchester United.

Rivalités entre sélections

Une rivalité entre l'Écosse et l'Angleterre existe depuis longtemps.

Rivalités entre joueurs
Il existe également des rivalités entre les joueurs, souvent en ce qui concerne leurs statistiques. C'est notamment le cas pour la rivalité entre Lionel Messi et Cristiano Ronaldo, celle-ci étant cependant surtout entretenue par les médias et les fans plutôt que par les joueurs eux-mêmes.

Explication des rivalités

Rivalités géographiques

Rivalités régionales éphémères
Lorsque deux clubs issus d'une même région évoluent ensemble en championnat, les rencontres peuvent être assimilées à des fêtes régionales, comme en Alsace en 2010-2011 où SR Colmar et RC Strasbourg étaient ensemble en National. Même le président Jafar Hilali parlait d'

La suprématie régionale

D'autres rivalités régionales se font vraiment dans le but de remporter la suprématie régionale.

Rivalités sportives

Certaines rivalités se créent parce que les deux clubs concernés sont souvent ensemble sur le podium d'un championnat. Il peut s'agir par exemple de la rivalité existante dans les années 1960-1970 entre l'AS Saint-Etienne et le FC Nantes. Le FC Nantes, qui a remporté six titres et cinq vice-titres entre 1963 et 1983, avait pour objectif affiché de . On peut aussi citer la rivalité Bruges-Anderlecht en Belgique, entre les deux clubs les plus titrés du pays. Ces rivalités sont souvent exacerbées par les médias dans le but de faire vendre, c'est le cas par exemple de la rivalité entre l'Olympique de Marseille et le Paris Saint Germain, où Canal+ a créé le différend de toutes pièces dans le but de faire de l'audience.

Rivalité sociale
Les rivalités sociales sont souvent le fruit d'un raisonnement manichéen opposant une couche de la société à une autre.

La rivalité sociale la plus représentée est celle qui oppose le pauvre contre le riche. C'est le cas par exemple dans le derby stambouliote opposant Fenerbahçe et Galatasaray, le premier club étant plutôt populaire, et le second plutôt réservé à la bourgeoisie, dans la mesure où il a été fondé par l'élite du lycée français de la ville. D'autres derbies ont un public plus ciblé, c'est le cas par exemple du derby de Strasbourg opposant l'AS Strasbourg et le Racing, le premier étant un club bourgeois du centre-ville, et le second un club ouvrier.

À l'échelle d'une région, une rivalité sociale peut aussi se créer entre la métropole principale et une métropole secondaire, c'est-à-dire entre les  et les . C'est le cas par exemple en Bretagne de la rivalité entre EA Guingamp et Stade rennais. La différence se fait déjà par la taille de la ville du club, dans le cas cité ici, l'antagonisme est flagrant, Guingamp étant un bourg d'approximativement , et Rennes étant le chef-lieu de la région, avec une aire urbaine de .

Ces rivalités peuvent se décliner à l'infini, comme celle qui lie le FC Metz et l'AS Nancy-Lorraine étant une opposition entre nancéiens,ville étudiante et qui doit son développement à l'arrivée des messins ayant fuit la guerre de 1870  , et messins de tradition commerciale et chef-lieu d'un département jadis considéré comme un Eldorado français grâce aux richesses produites par les houillères ou les mines de fer.

À l'échelle d'un pays, un derby peut opposer deux mentalités différentes, comme le derby OM-PSG entre l'Olympique de Marseille et le Paris Saint-Germain qui correspond à une confrontation entre la capitale et la deuxième plus grande commune de France, et ainsi à un match entre Province et Capitale, entre .

Rivalités historiques

En continuité avec l'histoire de deux cités
Il est possible que deux villes aient été rivales dans un passé plus ou moins récent, et que cette rivalité se retrouve dans les confrontations footballistiques. On peut sur ce point citer le derby lorrain, opposant les clubs des deux métropoles de Lorraine, le FC Metz et l'AS Nancy-Lorraine. La rivalité entre les deux villes est bien antérieure à l'ère du football et remonterait au  où se décide le destin des deux villes, Metz se tournant vers le militaire, et Nancy vers l'urbanisme, l'artistique et le culturel. C'est également le cas d'un des derbys bretons, entre le Stade rennais et le FC Nantes, les villes de Rennes et de Nantes ont été toutes deux rivales autrefois pour le rôle de capitale de la Bretagne historique. La même problématique existe pour Rouen et Le Havre. On peut enfin citer le célèbre derby opposant Lyon à Saint-Étienne, deux villes distantes d'une soixantaine de kilomètres qui ont été, à des périodes différentes, les clubs phare du football français.

Cette rivalité rejoint parfois la rivalité politique.

En continuité avec l'histoire de deux pays
Sans qu'il n'y ait forcément des aspects politiques dans les rencontres opposant deux nations, les animosités historiques qui les ont opposées durant de nombreuses années peuvent se ressentir dans les matchs de football. Un exemple frappant est celui des confrontations footballistiques entre l'équipe de Pologne, et la Nationalmannschaft allemande ou la Sbornaya russe (et avant elle l'URSS), marquées par l'histoire de la Pologne qui a subi plusieurs fois dans son histoire le joug de ces deux puissances. Il en est de même entre l'Allemagne et les Pays-Bas, ces derniers ayant subi une dure occupation nazie pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale mais la rivalité s'est ensuite nourrie de matchs au sommet, les deux sélections ayant rivalisé pour la suprématie mondiale ou européenne.

En réaction à un événement
Une rivalité peut aussi se créer en réaction à un événement. En France, on peut citer la rivalité existante entre l'En Avant de Guingamp et le Stade brestois. Elle date de 1991, lorsque le club de Brest est mis en liquidation judiciaire. Les supporters brestois pensent alors que Noël Le Graët, alors président de la Ligue nationale de football, a abusé de son pouvoir pour réduire à néant la concurrence dans cette partie de la Bretagne opposée à l'En Avant de Guingamp, club qu'il présidait depuis vingt ans.

En Belgique, la rivalité Bruges-Anderlecht peut être datée précisément au . Ce jour-là, Bruges qui se trouve en tête du championnat alors que celui-ci avait été dominé depuis près de 20 ans par Anderlecht et le Standard de Liège, rencontre Anderlecht. Bruges est battu 2-0 mais reste en tête du championnat. Il le perdra finalement lors de l'ultime journée. Bruges fait match nul contre le Racing White alors qu'Anderlecht, à l'extérieur, écrase Saint-Trond par 5 buts à 1. Anderlecht, qui n'a jamais été en tête de toute la saison, finit champion de Belgique à égalité de points avec Bruges mais une meilleure différence de buts (+7).

Rivalité politique
Certains clubs se réclament explicitement ou implicitement d'un bord politique. C'est le cas entre le CSKA Sofia et le Levski Sofia, le premier se réclamant des militaires et des anciens communistes, le second étant connoté plus libéral.

La politique est aussi source de rivalité entre les équipes nationales, comme le match Serbie - Croatie qui est sujet à de nombreux affrontements entre supporters.

Rivalité médiatique

C'est le cas lorsque le derby est créé par les médias de masse dans le but d'augmenter leur audience. L'exemple typique est le match OM-PSG en France.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste de derbies et de rivalités dans le football
 Culture du football

Liens externes
  FootballDerbies.com

Culture du football

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From kulfi to parathas, there are more than just a few reasons to explore Pune's JM Road. Check out these amazing joints on one of the busiest roads in Pune.
When and if you get bored with FC Road (we know that's less likely to happen), there's JM Road right next to FC Road. So, next time, make sure you explore these places on JM Road.
Thought of starting the list with my favourite one. Every flavour of kulfi here is worth a try. And they have it in scoops too. Malai or badam kulfi is simply mesmerising.
One of the most adored restaurants by Punekars, Panchali serves great South Indian breakfast. Their wada sambar is highly recommended.
When you're in a mood to indulge in typical Khandeshi food, you head to Mathura. Their pithla, sev bhaji and Khandeshi bharit are a must try. Maswadi is another fun starter you can explore, and Mathura also has yum modaks during Sankashti Chaturthi.
Tip: Order a glass of buttermilk beforehand if spicy food is not your thing.
Regular visitors claim that Supreme is the ultimate place in Pune for Pav Bhaji and Pizza. Well, why not! The crazy waiting time might be a pooper, but it's so much worth!
While some may have their reservations about roadside chaat, the joy of sitting on a green lawn and indulging in finger licking bhel is something else, right? Go for it.
When you crave paranthas next time, drop by here. While the ambiance is not so fancy, the taste is pretty good.
Always an option (well, a saver when you are outta options, actually). But we suggest trying this only after trying out the rest on the list. The pav bhaji here is again a great pick.
So, ditch FC Road this time and try out these places. Let us know about your favourite eateries in the comments below.