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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Muhal Richard Abrams, solo jazz pianist, will perform Wednesday, April 6, at 8:30 p.m. in the Rooke Recital Hall of the Weis Music Building at Bucknell University.
The performance, which is free and open to the public, is part of the ongoing Jazz at Bucknell First Wednesdays series.
A self-taught musician who was influenced by the bop innovations of the late Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, Muhal Richard Abrams is a visionary composer, arranger and pianist. He is considered a beacon in the jazz community as the 1965 co-founder (and first president) of Chicago's legendary vanguard music institution, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). He crafted an educational, artistic and business home network for many legendary bands, such as the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Air, and Anthony Braxton's various aggregations.
Abrams is well-known as a mentor to three generations of younger musicians, serving as a bandleader and professor at the Banff Center, Columbia University, Syracuse University, and the BMI Composers' Workshop.
His 1967 debut, Levels and Degrees of Light on Chicago's Delmark label, set the course for his own career and that of many of his AACM contemporaries, including Henry Threadgill, Lester Bowie, Leo Smith, and Anthony Braxton.
Subsequent recordings range from boogie-woogie to bebop to free improv, as evidenced by "Sightsong" and "Rejoicing With the Light," both on the Italian Black Saint label.
"Novi," his first symphony for orchestra and jazz quartet, has been performed at various festivals, and the Kronos Quartet performed his "String Quartet No. 2" to critical acclaim.
"As one of the select national endowment for the arts 'jazz masters', the opportunity to hear Mr. Abrams live in the intimate setting of the Natalie Davis Rooke Recital Hall is certain to be a rare and memorable opportunity," said Phil Haynes, founder of the Jazz at Bucknell chamber series.
The series presents international modern masters and young visionaries, showcasing the entire tradition of jazz, from standards to the avant-garde, with an eye on artists who continue the innovative tradition of the music with their personal approaches to sound, style and composition.
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Photographer's Note
Taken at the Fortress of Isabel II, La Mola, Mahon (Mao) Harbour, Menorca.
This is part of a series of tunnels which interconnect parts of this huge fortification which was built to protect Mahon harbour, one of the deepest natural harbours in the Mediterranean and one which has, over the years, been extremely important to its occupiers who, over the centuries, have included, at various times, the British, Spanish and French.
You can read more about this fortress here. The Google map, to which I have added a link, is not very good in this particular part of Menorca.
Taken using natural light with a tripod and an 8 sec exposure in RAW and converted and edited in PSE9.
This is another picture which was taken during our wonderful photographic holiday in Menorca with Philip Dunn.
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boa (7875) 2011-06-02 4:39
Hi John,
i think it is very interesting to explore old tunnels and fortresses like this, you never knows what is coming up in the next tunnel..
Excellent exposure, both crisp and and handling of the light. I also like the composition, a ghost would be perfect here:) Tfs !
Have a nice day.
npecanhuk (79319) 2011-06-02 5:20
Hello John!
Very attractive picture!
I love its chosen pov, composition and management of light, above all!
TFS - congrats,
sabermonajati (11533) 2011-06-02 6:11
amaing archways and light you captured.
Phillip certainly knew where to take you to help you with your new found skills.
Another very impressive display of camera control; no dark shadows, no burnt out high-lights, in an image that could have resulted in either, or even both !
I look fwd to your LD tutorial !
romanaa (8024) 2011-06-02 23:41
Hello John,
this one is simply fantastic, great play of light and shadows managed in flawless way - all textures are visible in difficult light situation.
The composition and depth both perfect, repetition of patterns is a bonus to the shot.
Brilliant work
Best regards
sami48 (86) 2011-06-06 0:26 [Comment]
I haven't heared about these tunnels before. As I see the photo it's a must see place, thank you for sharing this photo!
snunney (119465) 2011-06-06 3:38
Hello John,
A perfectly exposed shot with a great perspective down this tunnel. I like the repeating motifs of the window openings and the attractive warm tones. The image has very good sharpness.
PS I think the red chimney was a later addition to this château; there are indeed other similar ones out of shot. No doubt the owner of the château was Lord of the Manor and could do pretty much what he wanted with his property. Unlikely to happen these days.
saxo042 (38022) 2011-06-06 4:25
Hi John,
You have chosen a very good position here, the balance of this picture is very good. Interesting architecture and very good colours.
Kind regards
annjackman (21903) 2011-06-07 23:38
Hello John,
I like this very much for both its composition and quality. The view down the tunnel has lovely colour and detail - not an easy picture to take. Your series from Menorca is excellent.
Best wishes, Ann
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2011-06-21 10:08
namaste John,
it is really a superb composition. Love how you managed the light and shadows. Perfect exposer with nice DOF. For the first time I look at your gallery and found it outstanding. Here in this shot the colour tone is nice also. I can only compare it with Aadil's (whom I respect a lot for his light control ability, feel sorry for his inactivities now a days) work published in TE. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Best wishes.
delpeoples (60286) 2011-12-19 7:09
Hi Giovanni
I bet you were a happy wee camper when this came up on the viewfinder. What a corker. The play of light and shadow, along with the perspective and depth of field is simply stunning. Getting the right angle on these exquisite buildings is the key - not always easy - but successfully mastered here. congratulations, this is lovely.
Have a beautiful day
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- Copyright: John Cannon (tyro) (26832)
- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2011-05-18
- Categories: Châteaux, Architecture, Ruines
- Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP AF, HOYA 67mm HMC SUPER UV(0)
- Exposition: f/7.1, 8 secondes
- Details: Tripod: Yes
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- Versions: version originale
- Date Submitted: 2011-06-02 3:07

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wolverines in the NFL Combine
NFL scout Frank Coyle picked the players who helped and hurt their draft stock as a result of the weekend combine and three Wolverines made his list, but only Long was on the "helped" side.
Regarding Long, Coyle said:
"The top offensive lineman in this year's class solidified a top 5-10 selection. He came in at 6-7 and 313 pounds, and did a combine best (thus far) 37 reps @ 225 lbs. He ran a 5.17 and 5.27."
Now the not so good news for former U-M players.
Among those who "hurt themselves," he named Michigan RB Mike Hart and WR Mario Manningham.
Regarding Hart:
"This short tailback ran poorly with 4.67 and 4.69 times in the 40. His Michigan pro day will be critical to his draft status. He also had a subpar 28-inch vertical leap and added 23 reps in the lifting."
To me this shouldn't be a surprise nor should it dissuade any team from picking Hart. If you're going to draft this kid, you're drafting him for reasons that can't be measured in these situations. Hart didn't become Michigan's all-time leading rusher because he had blazing speed. He didn't give 110% each and every game he suited up or only have three fumbles in his entire college career because he was Mr. Benchpress. He's a true competitor. Period. And I think he's going to be a sleeper for somebody that can see behind these numbers that don't tell the story of what he is all about to a team and as a competitor.
But on the other hand...
Mario Manningham's performance was summed up this way:
"This junior wideout failed to impress. He ran disappointing 4.59 and 4.6 times that may cost him a first-round grade. He also did only 16 reps and an average 32-inch vertical leap. He needs a strong showing at pro day as well."
Whereas Hart is a superstar despite his physical limitations, Manningham strikes me as a player who is as good as he is because he has all the gifts, but he's not great because doesn't give it his all. He's a kid who needed another year of college but his "me first" attitude wouldn't even let him consider it (and don't be fooled about it having anything to do with the new coaching sitch. Manningham was gone even if Pete Carroll took over in A2).
27 comments:
- Joshua said...
Just or the record, I am Mr. Benchpress.
- February 26, 2008 2:17 AM
- A2saint said...
And I'm Mr. Benchwarmer...
- February 26, 2008 7:24 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Benchpress, smenchpress. Not im-pressed.
Yer Friend,
Vernon Goulston
- February 26, 2008 8:31 AM
- Vadatripp said...
Dear Whetstonebuck,
If you're going to make snide Buckeye remarks on a UM board please at least spell my name right.
Your friend,
Vernon Gholston
- February 26, 2008 8:55 AM
- TitleIX said...
Like any of us are surprised Mario didn't go all out at the combine???
Interesting though how the announcers were all about rationalizing why the USC TE kept dropping balls and such--including well we'll wait til the USC Pro Day--yet the Michigan receivers get dissed.
- February 26, 2008 9:12 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Duly noted. Excellent catch.
Please replace "snide" with "attempted humor." I try not to do snide.
I even looked his name up to be sure, but apprently my fingers are in rebellion today.
- February 26, 2008 9:16 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Make that "apparently."
This is going to be a long day.
Note to self: Do not start the day by muching chocolate covered espresso beans.
- February 26, 2008 9:19 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Hey, a "long" day. Get it. I just did.
I need some serious help today.
- February 26, 2008 9:21 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
It must be that TO$U education there Whet...
I am not surprised on either of these players at all. I fully expected Manningham to fail miserably at the combine and then be drafted way higher than he should have, only to fail miserably at the NFL. I never thought he was a blazing receiver nor that his skills were above the level of really anyone else on the team.
As for Hart I will also be shocked to see him go anywhere before the 5th round. True his drive and determination are second to none but his size is truly a serious limitation. Yes he had over 5k yards in college and only 3 fumbles but if you look at the biggest games of his career (TO$U) he totally failed to deliver. He'll probably make a good scout team rb and 2nd or 3rd string motivator but we will never see him in more than 40% of a teams running plays.
On a side note I read an interesting article yesterday while visiting the in-laws about the Browns interviewing Shawn Crable. Being that he is a home town kid (Massilon) I can definitely see them taking him with their 2nd or 3rd round picks. It wouldn't be a bad fit since they do need some younger linebackers but I've never been very fond of Crable either. He's always struck me as a "hitman." In the NFL though that may work out but it wasn't good for college ball. I guess we will see.
Daughter is now 11 days old and still as perfect as ever. I must be blessed or everyone was bullshitting me because she doesn't fuss. Sleeps 60% of the time. And when she's wide awake she just lays there looking around at all of daddy's MI stuff.
- February 26, 2008 10:07 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Ha, I attended a private school. Only been to Ohio once.
Congratulations on the daughter. Enjoy the time.
However, two things to be concerned about:
1. She stares at your UM stuff. Have her checked out. Not a good sign.
2. She will hit fourteen - my condolences ahead of time. There are support groups available when the time comes.
- February 26, 2008 10:17 AM
- Killing My Liver said...
I hope you weren't referring to the 06 OSU game. And, remember this year he was injured, plus the field was atrocious.
That being said, Mike Hart is dead to me. His mouth cost him any support I had for him. The Cap One bowl(that I went to) sealed the deal. Too much mouth.
- February 26, 2008 11:18 AM
- dabearbus said...
Start the David Terrell comparisons now. Manningham has the same ego and the same lack of discipline. How much do you want to bet that he cruised around campus and his home town in some flashy new car (paid in full by the agent, publicist, or some other member of the entourage), prematurely celebrating his inevitable first round draft pick instead of hitting the gym like he should have? I'd put a lot on it…
As for Hart, I can't help but feel a little for the guy. Yes, his mouth got a little out of control his senior year, and I, like many, couldn't stand to watch him laugh and smile while he ran off the field after fumbling at the 1 in the Capital One Bowl. That said, however, the guy gave his all to Michigan Football. He played hurt, he played sick, and he never quit on us. How can you quit on him? If there's one thing that bothers me about the Michigan fan base it's how quick we can be to throw a guy to the wolves whenever he isn't living up to whatever standards for excellence we have built up in our heads (either on the field or off it). Yost is right, he was never that fast, he was never that strong, but he did a lot of great things because he gave it 100%+ every time. Keep in mind this guy did more work in the off-season than anyone, at speed camp, strength training, etc. So he doesn't have the God-given ability of a Rashard Mendenhaal. Fine. I'll get the back of my 4 year record setting senior any day. I feel like we owe him that.
- February 26, 2008 12:33 PM
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- February 26, 2008 12:33 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
did anyone expect Hart (mouth or no mouth) to look good on paper? out of high school he was under recruited because of his size & speed. the pros are even more "by the numbers". however, RB & QB are two positions where the correlation between success & draft position may be the furthest apart.
don't forget that emmitt smith ran a 4.7/40 @ his work outs. everyone laughed @ 1st year coach jimmy johnson for taking him in the first round. don't be surprised if Hart catches someone's eye & ends up being a successful pro.
side bar- no, i'm not predicting Hart as the next Smith. i am predicting a better NFL career than his combine stats would indicate.
as for manningham, he's pretty emblematic of what our program had become under Lloyd's last years. highly talented coming out of high school. no real physical improvement over the time here. no development of a work ethic. early exit to & from the nfl.
michigan had become the program where elite high school players could come, be on a "big time" team, but not have to work too much. face it, our S & C program was pretty much a joke, and people took the "non mandatory" S&C as, well, non mandatory.
the posts/interviews from ryan mundy about the differences between S&C/prep/practices @ michigan and wvu speak volumes about the work ethic being instilled here over the last few years. if a kid was self driven - jake long- they got better. if not- mario manningham- they didn't. the program itself didn't drive either.
guys like manningham & mallett didn't come to michigan to lift a bunch of weights & bust their asses. they came to play football w/ as little effort as possible. that's what they got. that's the team we got.
thank god that's all over.
- February 26, 2008 1:49 PM
- jcloverboi said...
I wouldn't be surprised if Hart turned out to be a sleeper in the league--after all, Terrell Davis was taken in the 6th round, and look how that turned out.
- February 26, 2008 2:12 PM
- Jim said...
Man! Beat me to the Terrell comparison. What a disappointment. He showed such astonishing flashes of dominance, but now? Meh.
- February 26, 2008 3:42 PM
- Jim said...
David, not Davis...
- February 26, 2008 3:43 PM
- Vadatripp said...
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- February 26, 2008 4:06 PM
- jcloverboi said...
I'm not sure we're talking about the same person. I'm talking about the former Bronco and SB MVP whose career was (sadly) cut short by nagging injuries.
- February 26, 2008 4:23 PM
- Out of Conference said...
I think Jim was talking about David Terrell, not Terrell Davis.
I'm hopefully back for good from a unexpected hiatus due to lots of work and then the commie death flu from hell that defeats all vaccines. Note to others: Never give Orson Swindle shit on his own blog and call him a pu$$y for missing blogging time due to the flu. Karma is a bitch.
Tom C - thanks for the heads up to the Cocks players smokin' weed news alert. My head has been buried in a bed for 11 days and I missed it all.
- February 26, 2008 4:58 PM
- Korematsu said...
Yost, great comments about Hart. He helped keep the program from pulling a ND/Nebraska and spiriling out of control after the first two games. He carried our team against ND and PSU. That, among many other things, showed how much of a crutch he was for us.
- February 26, 2008 5:05 PM
- Tom C said...
OOC I got your back bud.
I remember the block Hart laid on that psu linebacker about midway to the qb. Kid looked like he got hit by a truck and he'll get more Hart in the pros. As for the mouth I think he needed to convince himself.
- February 26, 2008 7:12 PM
- Bigasshammm said...
Whets I have a step daughter who turns 14 in June.
Loading my gun now...
- February 26, 2008 8:00 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"Whets I have a step daughter who turns 14 in June.
Loading my gun now..."
Use hot loads with silver bullets. A simple wooden stake works also, but I don't recommend getting that close.
I weep for you, my friend.
- February 26, 2008 8:18 PM
- Joshua said...
Heh. An old "friend" of mine (don't know what else to call her b/c we never actually dated) had a Dad who was ex-CIA/military intelligence. Going to their house was like "Meet the Parents", he said he was a "consultant", was one of the first employees of Apple, and had knowledge about things normal people just don't. His stories are amazing. Anyway he was an amazing shot, and he used to take her dates into the garage and show them his practice target, then tell them "Don't make my baby cry." Needless to say, I'm glad he never found out we were as friendly as we were.
- February 26, 2008 8:24 PM
- Joshua said...
That read kinda weird. His job title was a consultant. The Apple thing and the knowledge were facts, he didn't advertise them, I just know b/c she and I were pretty close.
- February 26, 2008 8:33 PM
- TitleIX said...
14 year old girls are like bad hair cuts....
one day they'll grow out of it...
let me just say that as bad as it is to LIVE with a 14 year old girl, it is infinitely worse to BE a 14 year old girl....
compassion and gratitude BAH, C&G is the only way thru!
- February 26, 2008 8:48 PM


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GREENVILLE, Ill.-- Seniors Bryant Simpson and Josh Dees were honored as members of the SLIAC First Team All-Conference for the 2013 season. Tony Briscoe received Greenville's spot on the All-Sportsmanship Team.
Simpson, a Fairfield, Ill. native, was GC's top runner in the SLIAC Cross Country Championship. He finished 5th with a time of 25:44. Simpson has been a solid competitor for Greenville all season.
Dees, from St. Joseph, Ill., was also honored with a spot on the All-Conference First Team. Dees took 7th place in the Championship, finishing in 25:51. His strong performances in 2013 made him a key to Greenville's success.
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When you come upon a car for the first time, nothing conveys an "all business" attitude more than a low-slung, aggressive stance. If it's perfectly dialed in, it will surely leave you with a long-lasting impression. Done wrong, however, and you'll walk away scratching your head wondering what they could have possibly been thinking. It doesn't matter if the car is in primer or coated with plenty of dazzling vibe, getting it to sit right takes a number of revisions to achieve not only the look but also the handling ability to back it up.
If you want to run a wicked set of wheels and fat tires out back, there's only one way to kick off the party-mini-tubs. We made a call to Detroit Speed Inc. for a set of their deep tubs (PN 040403) for second-gen Camaros as we knew Project Orange Krate would be sporting 12-inch-wide Boze Lateral-G wheels out back wrapped in 335mm-wide BFG rubber. This will be the first step toward giving our second-gen project car extra attitude and necessary grip. Since it will be spouting out upward of 500 hp to the tires, we're going to need some biggies. Detroit Speed's deep tubs are constructed from rock-solid 18-gauge steel in the USA and are engineered for a perfect fit while also retaining the factory look. The kit also includes a set of front and rear steel flanges, design templates to help you through the installation, and a detailed set of illustrated instructions.
To take on the installation, we turned to Peter Newell and his team at Competition Specialties in Walpole, Massachusetts. Team member Brian Jordan prepared the car for surgery and was ready to burn some metal. First off, he removed the interior and trunk panels to protect them from the upcoming welding and grinding. For easy access to the wheelwell areas, the gas tank and fuel lines were removed, as well as the complete rearend, brake lines, emergency brake cables, and driveshaft. With the underside and interior of the car picked clean, Jordan got started.
A good rule of thumb as he moved forward was to "measure twice, cut once." With the templates provided by Detroit Speed Inc., it was a breeze laying out all of the correct incisions required to get the job done. Jordan, a master at his craft, took the time to utilize the templates and illustrate just how user friendly they made mapping out the cuts.
Hold on tight because we'll be tackling the rearend and rear suspension installation next!
A "special thanks" goes out to our good friend Ray Williams, who runs the Sherwin-Williams store in Medford. He supplied us with all of the cutting and sanding discs as well as the SEM products to complete the job.


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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Richard Justice says not-nice words about Astros management
This trade goes beyond what Wade gave up and what he acquired. It's the timing of the deal and the attitude of the people who made it that's even more troubling. This is the kind of deal that says baseball people haven't yet figured out they should be embarrassed that so many players have been exposed as cheats.
I've thought for a long time - and we have discussed it here - how the timing of the Tejada trade is troubling. Trading for Tejada the day before the Mitchell Report came out, remember we all knew when the Mitchell Report was coming out, means one of two things:
1) Easy Eddie wanted to get the trade done before the Mitchell Report came out.
2) The Orioles wanted to get rid of Tejada before the Mitchell Report came out, and were looking for somebody to fleece. Voila, Easy Eddie.
I guess there is a third option, that the timing was pure coincidence, but those first two are troubling, because it either means that Ed Wade got taken to the woodshed, or...(I'll let Justice take it from here):
They made the trade even though they knew he might be in the report. They didn't care, and in that way, they're as culpable as the players. They wanted a shortstop who could help them win, and they didn't want to know how the soup was made.
This is the trade that defines Ed Wade. If Tejada puts everything behind him, uses it as ammuniton, and hits .300 with 30 HR and leads the Astros to the playoffs, we'll all slap hands and be happy and hug each other. But especially if Luke Scott proves what he was showing intonations of doing, and Troy Patton and Matt Albers continue, this will be the deal in Astros history to off-set the Larry Andersen/Jeff Bagwell trade.
2 comments:
- Spruce said...
I agree with you that this is the defining Ed Wade deal. But that being the case, if something positive does not happen soon to offset it, I can't imagine that he will last long as GM.
As far as this deal offsetting the Bagwell/Andersen trade goes, I don't buy it. In order to do that, the Tejada trade would have to set us back just as much or close to as much as the Bagwell trade pushed us forward.
If we had five more years on the Tejada contract I might think different but in the end, we can get rid of the guy fairly soon and start truly rebuilding. I don't think the long-term effects will be devastating enough to turn us into a non-playoff team for the next ten years or qnything like that. I could be wrong, but that is my gut feeling.
- February 12, 2009 at 10:51 AM
- The Constable. said...
I agree, and I think that only if Patton, Albers and/or Scott become superstars will it off-set the Bagwell trade. That said, I'm having a hard time thinking of a worse trade in Astros' history. What do we need in 2009? Pitching and maybe an outfielder. What did we give up? Pitching and an outfielder.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Wordless Wednesday ~ Off to War
This is a snapshot of my father-in-law with his sisters, Margaret and Belle, likely just before he headed to Army training for World War II in April 1943. One older brother, Alfred, enlisted in May 1941, and another older brother, Louis, enlisted in November 1942. I shared snapshots of them on Memorial Day.
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Yes, it was quite a treasure to receive this bag of photos, older and newer, from a recently deceased aunt of my husband's, with many photos that family members had forgotten about.Delete
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I see according to Geneabloggers it's your one year anniversary since you've been blogging. Happy Blogiversary.
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I have a 2 year old, he'll be 3 in July. He already knows all the letters in the alphabet really well. Even though he is still pretty young, I figured I'll go ahead and teach him the sounds the letters make. It appears he already knows that, at least the basics. I'm not certain where he learned it. Probably some of the "educational" tv shows he watches with my husband during the day.So, then, I thought, well if he already knows what sounds the letters make, then I guess I may as well start teaching him how to put sounds together and read a word. But once I started doing that, I got really confused because letters make different sounds depending on what combination they are in. I didn't know exactly what the beginning is. Also, vowels are confusing.I thought I would buy some flash cards. I went to Target just now, and the only flash cards they had was learning by sight. They didn't have phonics flash cards. Is learning by sight the new thing now? Memorizing whole words? SO, then I googled how to teach a child to read. Lots and lots of websites popped up. Too much to look at.Anybody here teach their child how to read? Can you recommend any products? Methods?
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Here are some details on what you will be making:
Helping people throughout the world
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A special currency for the site (that people can use real money to buy) which later can purchase special features for the site
I am willing to learn anything that you can teach that will assist you within this project and I'm going to be 110% into this. Thanks everyone and whoever is interested, bless you and thank you so much.
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On April 8, the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on daily shipments and crossings in the United States for watermelons for the first week of April. The report broke down movement for seeded and seedless watermelon and also provided some data on imports. Units are comprised of a total of 40,000 pounds each.
This season, a total of 7,154 units were imported into the United States through ports in Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, California, Delaware and Florida.Countries exporting watermelons to the United States were Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. This figure compares to 7,555 units imported at the same time last season. Of this total, 30 units were during the first week of April. This volume represents an increase over the 16 units moved during the same time frame in 2013.
AMS reported 74 units of seeded watermelons entered the United States at Nogales, AZ, during the first week of April. Guatemala exported 94 containers of seedless watermelons during the first week of April. Volume of seedless watermelons from Honduras was 94 units, and Mexico exported 9,699 units for that same week.
Florida districts had moved 49 units of seeded watermelons by truck as of April 7, surpassing the 15 units moved from Florida at the same time during 2013. Florida also moved another 107 units of seedless watermelons, an increase over the 55 units moved at the same time in 2013.
Weather has been a factor during the 2014 domestic growing season. Matt Solana, vice president of operations/supply chain with Jackson Farming Co., said rainy conditions made it difficult for growers to get into the field and get soil prepared in North Florida and Georgia.
Jackson Farming expected production to begin in Sarasota, FL, at the beginning of May. Production in McAlpin, FL was anticipated to begin in June. Soldana said retailers could expect good volume for the July 4 holiday coming from Florida and Georgia. Watermelons are also produced in Autryville, NC, with production beginning around July 4 and running through September.
If dry, sunny days are coupled with some occasional rain showers, Soldana expects a good season in 2014.
The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center provided some historic data about the dynamics of watermelon production during 2012. "U.S. watermelon production in 2012 totaled more than 39 million hundredweight, up from 2011," the center stated. "The value of fresh market watermelons that year was nearly $520.8 billion, also up from the previous year."
According to AgMRC, Florida and Georgia led in domestic production followed by California and Texas.
Most watermelon is consumed fresh, and AgMRC noted that per capita consumption was 15.5 pounds in 2010. "About 85 percent of watermelons are purchased at the retail level for home consumption," the center stated in its report. "Other processed products include roasted seeds, pickled rind and watermelon juice."
On June 28, 2012, USDA's Economic Research Service issued its Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook, further discussing production and consumption trends. According to ERS, the United States ranked fifth among the world's top watermelon producers. "Over the past 10 years, watermelon was consistently the third-most-produced [commodity] by weight for the fresh market in the United States, behind onions and head lettuce," the report stated. "Between 1990 and 2010, while the number of acres harvested contracted 3.5 percent, production rose 29 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion pounds."
Data concerning seeded vs. seedless varieties is revealing. "In the past decade, the share of seedless watermelon of total U.S. watermelon shipments jumped from 51 percent in 2003 to 83 percent in 2011," the report stated. "Rising demand for watermelon has been mostly due to the production of varieties that are seedless or are smaller in size combined with increased marketing of pre-cut half or quarter-melons, offering value-added convenience to consumers."
And consumers are becoming increasingly familiar with the nutritional qualities associated with watermelon consumption. "As watermelon is 92 percent water, many people eat it to help quench their thirst," ERS wrote. "Watermelon juice is even now available at some retailers. Lycopene, found in other produce such as tomatoes, is present in watermelon at higher concentrations than any other fruit or vegetable and is believed to reduce the risk for heart disease and some cancers."


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Marine claims humiliation by Sky Harbor TSA agentsPosted: Updated:
PHOENIX -- TSA is changing its policy on screening wounded and disabled military veterans following an incident at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
A group of disabled Marines was flying home to California after a week at Spring Training games in the Valley when they say they were mistreated by TSA agents.
One of them is wheelchair-bound and asked not to be identified. An agent had the Marine take both prosthetic legs off for screening. Later, he was asked to put them back on and walk through the body scanner.
The former Marine acting as the group's escort called it embarrassing and humiliating for the 22-year-old man who lost both legs in Afghanistan.
"The guy just had his legs blown off. He's medically not in condition to do these things," Jim Phillips said. "It's embarrassing to be told to stand when you cannot stand. The TSA doesn't get it."
TSA officials said the two agents involved are both former military themselves and did not intend to embarrass the Marine.
"You certainly don't prove it by treating disabled, active-duty military like terrorists," Phillips added.
The TSA has guidelines for screening Wounded Warriors and says they will now expand.
"TSA works to facilitate the screening of injured and wounded service members with dignity and respect. Through its Wounded Warrior Screening program, TSA strives to make the overall experience for wounded service members as simple and trouble-free as possible. In the coming days, TSA will expand the Wounded Warriors Screening program to offer TSA Pre?™, or expedited screening, to this group of veterans," TSA officials said in a statement.
"The proof will be in the pudding," Phillips said. "When we go through screening next time, I'd like to see them treated with respect. That'd be the greatest thing that ever happened."


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Ohio couple whose relationship started with a run get engaged after completing half-marathon
CLEVELAND (AP) ' An Akron couple is celebrating after their half-marathon ended up being a sort of race to the altar.
Allison Ramsey says she was "completely shocked" when her boyfriend got down on his knee to propose after they finished the Cleveland half-marathon on Sunday. The Plain Dealer (http://bit.ly/JqEmjs ) reports the 30-year-old Ramsey was crying but nodded yes when Nolan James Jr. popped the question.
The 25-year-old James says proposing at the race was appropriate because the pair's first date about a year ago started with a 2-mile run.
He says carrying the engagement ring for all 13.1 miles of the race made him nervous. He says he had to keep touching his pocket to be sure he hadn't lost it.
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Skidmore hosts first ACF culinary conference
Jan. 10—Skidmore College is playing host to 10 college and university chefs this week at its first ACF seminar and culinary competition. The two-day event, which ends today, includes educational workshops, cooking demonstrations and a team competition.
According to department literature, the theme of the conference is Healthy Foods, Sustainable Choices.
"Our customers are thinking differently about their food choices today—they want to know where their food comes from, how it was made and how it will impact their health and the health of the environment," the literature stated. "Our theme this year celebrates this movement back to basics. We will be focusing on the creation of food that is packed with flavor, prepared with locally produced, seasonal ingredients and supports a healthy lifestyle and renewing planet."
The culinary competition requires each team to prepare a four-course menu of either appetizer or salad; soup or dessert; entrée with appropriate starch/vegetable and accompaniment. The teams also are required to create one buffet platter that serves 12 and one plated serving for the ACF judges.
Educational workshops on the agenda include presentations on healthy eating from Riley Neugebauer, campus sustainability coordinator at Skidmore; James Rose, Skidmore's executive chef; and Christine Kaczmarek, director of business services at Skidmore, who is also certified in plant-based nutrition. Attendees also have the chance to learn about vegetarian/vegan sausage making and ice carving during demonstrations.
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Perhaps the National Football League doesn't have the brothers' storyline cornered after all.
In keeping with what should be the theme of the sports world over the next few weeks, the Atlanta Braves reunited a pair of brothers on Thursday, as they agreed to acquire outfielder Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks, pairing him with his brother, B.J., who signed with the team earlier this offseason.
The reported seven-player deal, which likely won't be finalized until early next week, has the Braves sending Martin Prado, shortstop prospect Nick Ahmed, infielder Brandon Drury and right-handed pitchers Randall Delgado and Zeke Spruill to Arizona for the two-time All-Star Upton as well as infielder Chris Johnson.
At first glance, you have to love this trade for Atlanta. Actually, at any glance you have to love this deal for the Braves, who now possess arguably the best outfield in baseball with the Upton brothers and Jayson Heyward, or as one clever person already referred to the group "Up, Up and Hey."
The Washington Nationals and manager Davey Johnson have stated that it is a World Series or bust for them this season. They won 98 games last year and should be better this year with a full season of Stephen Strasburg, the continued growth of Byrce Harper, as well as the additions of Denard Span, Dan Haren and Rafael Soriano.
Atlanta needed to do something to keep pace. To keep up with the Jones, they essentially had to add the Uptons.
In Justin Upton, the Braves get a player who has hit .278 with 108 home runs and a .832 OPS since making his major league debut during the 2007 season. The 25-year-old outfielder was one of the game's top outfielders as he hit .289 with 31 homers and a .898 OPS in 2011 with the D-backs. A thumb injury this past season, though, limited him, as he hit .280 with 17 homers and a .785 OPS.
Plus, he gives Atlanta the middle-of-the-order bat that the team has lacked for some time now. And he's also under team control for the next three years at a very reasonable $38 million.
If there is a downside to the deal, it is that the Braves had to include Prado. But if including him was the trade off for the Braves in allowing them to keep their top pitching prospect Julio Teheran, who projects to be a No. 1 or 2 starter, out of it, then the deal has to be made.
Losing Prado will hurt, but you have to give to get in this league. Upton has the ability to be a top-three outfielder in this league. Prado is a nice bat at best. And a singles hitter at that. Who knows what Upton's production will be with Heyward batting in front of him, his brother, a healthy Brian McCann and power hitter Freddie Freeman behind him.
And Prado is a free agent at the end of this coming season.
Delgado was the Braves' third-best pitching prospect at best and has nowhere near the upside of Teheran.
The move was a no-brainer for Atlanta.
And by the same token, it was a no-brainer for Arizona. As good of a deal as it was for the Braves, it may turn out to be just as good for the Diamondbacks, who were thought to have lost all their leverage once Upton rejected a potential trade to Seattle.
There was no way the Diamondbacks could have gone into spring training with this nonsense hanging over the team. And more moves are likely to come, as the team still has a glut in the outfield after signing Cody Ross.
Whether or not the Braves have done enough to compete with Washington remains to be seen, but they are certainly in a better position to do so today then they were yesterday.


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I'd hoped the Reds might go after Clement but this article shows the Padres have a pretty good shot at him.
Makes sense for Clement since he'd pitch for a year in a pitcher's dream park. What better place to re-establish yourself if you're Clement and looking to take a 1 year deal to re-leverage yourself? Still, if I was the Reds I'd be pitching him aggressively, too. I like risks when the reward side is high. That's why I hope the Reds pursue Wood, too.


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(Phoenix, Ariz. – Jan. 24, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that William Charles Veach, 33, was indicted last week on charges of first-degree murder and child abuse in the 2001 death of 17-month-old Cassandra Castens. Veach was arrested over the weekend in Kingston, Okla. He waived extradition and will be transported to Phoenix.
On Jan. 18, 2001, Castens was admitted to the Yuma Regional Medical Center with injuries to her head. She was flown to Phoenix Children's Hospital after her condition worsened. The child was later transferred to a hospice care center and died on Feb. 2, 2001.
At the time of her injuries, Castens was in the care of Veach, while her mother, Nicole Castens, was at work. Veach, a Marine sergeant at the time, was stationed at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma.
If convicted, Veach faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. The indictment is the result of an investigation completed by the Naval Criminal Investigative Services. Assistant Attorney General Timothy Linnins is prosecuting this case.
A copy of the indictment is attached.


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Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 530, after line 18, by adding an appropriately numbered new proviso to read:
/ 117.___ (GP: Sale of State Aircraft) The State Budget and Control Board is directed to sell the two airplanes owned by the State, specifically, the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350 and the Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90. The sale shall be made under terms and conditions the board considers most advantageous to the State of South Carolina. The proceeds of the sale must be used to provide private chartering services or commercial flights for state officials and agencies to conduct official state business, as authorized by this act or any other provision of law. /
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Wednesday Science Night for November 2nd presents:
Nature: The Animal House 7 pm
Animals build homes for reasons very similar to our own, but they've been doing it for much longer. From a small depression in the sand to an elaborate, multi-chambered tunnel – animal structures can be simple or architectural marvels. In each case, the goal is the same – protection from predators and a nearby source of food. These structures, whether a nest, a burrow or a mound, are also the site of great dramas and extraordinary behaviors. From master builders like termites and beavers, to master decorators like the bowerbird, which places colorful flowers at the entrance to its nest, "The Animal House" will be a global look at the "homelife of wildlife."
NOVA: The Fabric of the Cosmos: "What Is Space?" 8 pm
Accompany physicist and acclaimed author Brian Greene on a mind-bending reality check and journey to the frontiers of physics to see how scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of space, time and the universe. Space. It separates you from me, one galaxy from the next and atoms from each other. It is everywhere in the universe. But to most of us, space is nothing, an empty void. Well, it turns out space is not what it seems. From the passenger seat of a New York cab driving near the speed of light to a pool hall where billiard tables do fantastical things, Greene reveals space as a dynamic fabric that can stretch, twist, warp and ripple under the influence of gravity. Stranger still is a newly discovered ingredient of space that actually makes up 70% of the universe. Physicists call it dark energy because while they know it's out there, driving space to expand ever more quickly, they have no idea what it is. Probing space on the smallest scales only makes the mysteries multiply down there; things are going on that physicists today can barely fathom. To top it off, some of the strangest places in space, black holes, have led scientists to propose that like the hologram on your credit card, space may just be a projection of a deeper two-dimensional reality, taking place on a distant surface that surrounds us. Space, far from being empty, is filled with some of the deepest mysteries of our times.
Steve Jobs: One Last Thing 9 pm
In the aftermath of the death of probably the most inspirational computer designers and innovators of the 21st century, this film takes an in-depth look at the life and work of Apple boss, Steve Jobs to examine how and why he revolutionized our world.


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No more mohawks.
The St. Charles North boys volleyball team called off plans for new state tournament haircuts after coach Todd Weimer consulted with senior captains Ryan Dal Degan, Jonathan Orech and Zach Ziesmer this week.
Weimer initially promised players they could get mohawks if North won a sectional and advanced to Friday's state quarterfinals at Hoffman Estates. With the North Stars eyeing a meeting with Oak Park-River Forest in their state debut, however, plans changed.
"[Weimer] was like, 'You know, if you guys want to, I'm fine with it. But I just feel like we represent a pretty classy school,' " Dal Degan said. "We've been a very respectful program for the four years he's been here, and he'd rather us not. And we respected that. It wasn't a huge deal. It kind of got blown up a little."
North (30-6) held a final practice Thursday before a team dinner. The mohawks didn't figure to be a hot topic.
"We thought it would be, not unsportsmanlike, but we wanted to make sure that we were totally focused on the game," senior right-side hitter Jack Harbaugh said. "Didn't want any distractions. We wanted to have nothing different from what we've been doing throughout the playoffs."


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GOP Deficit Plan Irks Conservatives
Discord Complicates Negotiating Position of Boehner, Who Punished Four House Members; Obama Calls for Higher Taxes
WASHINGTON—Conservatives on Tuesday took aim at House Speaker John Boehner's deficit-reduction proposal in the fiscal cliff talks, a dispute that was aggravated by Mr. Boehner's decision to remove some conservatives from prized committees.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Ohio), who heads the Republican Study Committee, an influential group of conservatives, criticized the $800 billion in new tax revenue included in Mr. Boehner's proposal to the White House. "The bad news is that it is a tax increase, and I am not going to vote for a tax increase because it hurts economic growth," Mr. Jordan said.
Sen. Jim DeMint (R., S.C.), another conservative leader, said the proposal "will destroy American jobs." Rep. Austin Scott (R., Ga.), president of the 2010 class of House Republicans, added that "I would rather see something that drove [the debt] down further."
Mr. Boehner offered his proposal Monday, and President Barack Obama quickly rejected it in part because it does not include tax-rate increases on high-income earners. Tuesday's conservative protests came as Mr. Obama reiterated his insistence that these rates must go up.
It was hard to gauge the extent of the conservative grumbling because many Republican lawmakers said they did not know enough about Mr. Boehner's proposal to judge it. The House Republican leadership is already bracing to lose some members during any vote to seal a potential deal, particularly its most conservative members, whose opposition is assumed.
The conservatives' attitude could nonetheless complicate Mr. Boehner's mission as he strives to negotiate with a re-elected Democratic president without losing so many Republican votes that his leadership would be in peril.
GOP leaders said the criticism underscores how much Mr. Boehner's proposal was an attempt at compromise, while Mr. Obama's proposal, which would raise $1.6 trillion in new taxes, was not.
"The fact that you're not seeing similar blowback from the president's base is that all he's offered is a Christmas list of ideological liberal priorities," said one GOP leadership aide.
Democrats said the disparity reflects Mr. Obama's and their party's strengthened position after the election.
Both sides said efforts to reach a deal are continuing. Mr. Obama, in his first interview since his re-election, suggested one way out of the impasse would be to raise tax rates on upper-income Americans in the short term but bring them down in the long term.
"Let's let tax rates on the upper-income folks go up," Mr. Obama told Bloomberg Television. "And then let's set up a process with a time certain, at the end of 2013 or the fall of 2013, where we work on tax reform…and it's possible that we may be able to lower rates by broadening the base at that point." Republicans didn't appear willing to trade a sure-fire rate increase today for a potential decrease next year.
Mr. Obama met with governors at the White House Tuesday and is scheduled to address business executives Wednesday at the Business Roundtable.
Falling Over the Fiscal Cliff
See some scenarios for how different groups of people may be affected by the tax changes that will take place if the fiscal cliff isn't resolved by the Jan. 1., 2013, deadline.
Democrats have their own divisions to contend with, in particular over entitlements. Some top party officials say these safety-net programs, especially Social Security, shouldn't be part of a deficit-reduction deal. But on Tuesday, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D., Md.), the second-ranking House Democrat, said his party must be ready to consider changes including raising the Medicare eligibility age and slowing cost-of-living increases for Social Security.
Among the notable reactions to Mr. Boehner's proposal was a lack of enthusiasm from Senate Republicans. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), asked whether he supported Mr. Boehner's plan, declined to offer an endorsement. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the third-ranking Senate Republican said, "I'm not prepared to come out and embrace it or support it, but simply at this point to say I think it is a good-faith effort."
A poll by the Pew Research Center said most voters believe the GOP would be to blame if the country goes over the fiscal cliff, the automatic spending cuts and tax increases that take effect if a deal isn't reached by year's end.
If the cliff is not averted, 53% of respondents would hold congressional Republicans responsible, while 28% would blame Mr. Obama, the poll found. Such numbers, which echo other polls, help explain Mr. Boehner's challenge of keeping conservatives in line while simultaneously offering compromise proposals.
Mr. Boehner's strategy for dealing with straying members was highlighted by a decision to remove four Republicans from desirable committees—Reps. Justin Amash of Michigan, Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, Dave Schweikert of Arizona and Walter Jones of North Carolina. All have deviated from the GOP leadership on key votes, with Mr. Jones taking a more liberal position than the party at times.
The move represented Mr. Boehner's first significant action to rein in conservatives since becoming speaker. Boehner spokesman Michael Steel cautioned against reading a single lesson into the action against the four.
Some of the targets said they were being punished by the speaker for being too conservative. Mr. Schweikert said that the move will only increase support in his district. "I've had more calls from Arizona in the last four hours than I had on winning my election—people who typically would not pick up the phone and call me—telling me they're with me."
—Siobhan Hughes, Sara Murray, Corey Boles and Michael Crittenden contributed to this article.
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Well its been a while but DD tells me the Pre-school committee had a lunch (pre-school is on a break) and the subject of the gift came up, member concerned got all flustered when several mothers mentioned the fact the gift did not tally with the amount handed over. Member tried to bluff her way along saying she'd only received around $50 whereupon the member who had witnessed the handing over spoke up and said that she had counted the kitty herself and was there on handover. Red face ensued and she made excuses and left saying she'd go home and check out the folder where she had left the receipt etc. She returned in 15mins with the rest of the money (not the same bills, it was all small denominations) saying she hadn't looked properly in the folder but THERE IT WAS ALL THE TIME. There was quite a stunned silence while all this ensued, and suffice to say this member will be having no contact with any cash from now on.
I don't understand, though, why your daughter is resigning when it seems that the wannabe-thief is going to be asked to step down?
I suggest she send an e-mail (so she can choose her words and have time to compose her responses), but my first contact would not include specific accounting assumptions, receipt requests, or references to returning money.It depends on how the transaction was handled, but it could be as simple as 'Several parents have contacted me because they thought teacher's gift was less expensive than the amount of money they thought we collected. I'd like to answer their questions: How much did we collect and what did we give teacher?' or 'I believe I gave you $150 for teacher's present; what did we end up buying with it?' Thanks for running the errand and wrapping/presenting the gift may be appropriate as well.Responses of suitable courtesy and strength would depend on the answers received.Please keep us posted!
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Welcome back, fellow fans of trashy reality TV! Instead of just our usual Thursday night dose of too tan drama, we are getting a double grenade this week. Two new episodes! Woo! *fist pump* I'm sure we will be subjected to more Sammi/Ronnie drama and the silly antics of Deena and Snooki. I certainly don't watch this show to become any smarter! If you missed all of last week's drama, please check out my previous recap. On with the show...
Sammi and Ronnie are going on Round 4 with this whole should we be together/shouldn't we be together crap that's been going on forever now. She says she feels stupid for hating Jenni and Nicole because they told her the truth.
Snooki, in the kitchen, decides to bite into a whole potato without even cutting it apart. She picks it up and shoves it into her mouth. She is drunk, of course. She and Deena are sporting matching trucker hats. She decides that she wants to touch Vinny's penis, but he doesn't want to take advantage of her when she's drunk. Well, you are going to be waiting awhile because she's ALWAYS drunk.
Deena starts dancing and asks Mike to dance with her. He doesn't really want to. Snooki knows Deena wants Mike, so she suggests that they all have a threesome because she's horny. Mike and Deena go into the room, but Snooki sneaks away. Mike compares it to having chicken on the table with salt and pepper, but then someone takes away the chicken. Snooki sneaks into Vinny's bed and says there is a situation. Ugh, isn't that like the 100th time we have heard that this season already? He claims he's ready to go but then he smells the alcohol on her and his little Vinny isn't so alert anymore. He says he doesn't want to and Snooki gets pissed and leaves the room. Jenni says Vinny keeps rejecting Snooks because he cares about her. She wants him to stop caring about her and just f&%^ her already.
Meanwhile, in the room of the threesome that's now a twosome, The Situation and Deena start to make out pretty much because she's rambling on and on and Mike can't stand her voice anymore. I hear ya. He says he wasn't even into it. She gets up to go to the bathroom and he leaves and goes to the kitchen to avoid Deena. Ouch. It's pretty bad when the guy who will tap anything that walks rejects you.
Pauly D and Snooki head out for GTL time, minus the rest of the entourage. As they walk into the gym, Snooki comments that she probably should have worn underwear. Ugh, pleeeease sanitize that gym equipment. Pauly D and Snooki discuss how they have to work with Sammi and Snooki wishes Sammi would just apologize. They get back to the house and Snooki squeals that her ass is very itchy and on fire. She claims she put tanning lotion on her butt and that's the cause, but I have other theories on that itching and burning. The ocean isn't the only place where crabs are living, honey. Just sayin'. She runs around the house looking for someone to kiss her ass. Instead, she sits in the fridge. Good grief. That poor refrigerator.
Sammi decides that she has to do something to get over Miami. She is always worrying that Ronnie is out cheating on her or doing something shady. Sammi wants Ronnie to air out all the skeletons, but he just goes all roid rage and screams at her. Poor Mike comes up to the bedroom to change his clothes and walks into the middle of things. Luckily he's smart enough to get out of there ASAP.
Ronnie: I need a mind condom because I'm getting mind f*&#ed.
They head out to the roof and Sammi says she has a feeling he's doing something to her again. He doesn't know what she's talking about. They talk in circles, he yells and swears, she cries, and he says he is done with her crap and they are finished. He walks away and Sammi sulks. Could this be the end of Sammi and Ronnie? I guess we'll wait and see how that drama unfolds.
Mike and Ronnie head out and have a little meathead to meathead talk. Ronnie says he loves Sammi but she isn't the same person he knew back when. Mike, being the all knowing relationship guru that he is, tells Ronnie that things like that happen sometimes.
Sammi, Snooki, and Pauly D head off to the Tshirt shop for work. Sammi and Snooki have the exciting job of putting shirts on hangers. In the staff break room, Sammi apologizes to Snooki. She says she was wrong and that she is glad Snooki told her the truth, even if she didn't want to believe it. Snooki has been waiting a long time for Sammi's apology and says Sammi needed to hear all the things Ronnie was doing to her. Sammi starts to cry and says it isn't okay to stay with Ronnie but she doesn't know what to do. Snooki and Sammi hug it out. Snooki calls Sammi a bitch and whore, and now they are BFFs.
Back at the house, Jenni calls her boyfriend Tom. They aren't doing so great because she forgot their anniversary. He says he had to go get a new girlfriend because his doesn't call him anymore. She tells him to call her when he isn't being a jerk, and she hangs up. Hmm... I don't see this one lasting much longer.
The hard working Tshirt shop crew arrives home and Sammi grabs Deena to mend fences. Deena is cool with being friends with Sammi but both Deena and Snooki are worried that Jenni might not be able to forgive Sammi.
Everyone gets pimped out and ready to head to their favorite club, Karma. Pauly D is ready to break out his new fist pumping move. Jenni has her boobs out in full force. Deena claims she is ready to dance, not drink. Jenni immediately runs into her ex, Roger. Deena gets up on the stage and starts shaking her little body. Apparently she was drunk when she got to the club, because she was only there a short time when she fell off the stage twice and kept stumbling around. The bouncers kicked her out and she left alone.
The Situation finds his old pal Paula in the club. If you don't remember Paula, just think of that girl who ate face with Mike in the hot tub and then fell down the steps last time they were in Jersey. She looks a lot better than she did before. I guess she had to step it up now that Mike is famous. Jenni keeps talking to Roger and admits that she kept checking his Facebook to make sure he was single. She says she wants to hang out with him and he is up for whatever. Jwoww's friend Laura tell Jwoww that Roger has a girlfriend who works at the tanning salon. Jwoww gets mad that she was lied to. He claims he isn't dating anyone, but she walks away.
Snooki and Jenni head upstairs in the club where it's roped off and decide to have their own party. There aren't any bathrooms upstairs, and Jenni has to pee. God forbid she go down all the stairs in her hooker heels, so she decides to pee behind the bar. She goes right behind the bar and squats. I know I've said this before, but I certainly don't watch this show with high hopes of classy behavior. Jenni takes the soda gun and squirts the floor, announcing that it doesn't smell anymore because she watered it down.
Sammi and Ronnie talk at the club, and she is ridiculously drunk. He says he'd give up anything for her and she hopes they can make things work. Pauly D spots his stalker from last summer, Danielle. He wants to leave but everyone else thinks it's hilarious. Danielle walks by and throws her drink at Pauly D, gives him the finger, and then attacks the camera. Needless to say, she was bounced from the club.
Vinny brings a ho back from the club, and he knows she is DTF. They do their thing and the girl leaves. Paula comes home with The Situation, and he claims she is off the charts on the DTF meter. Mike starts the grill before he gets to any smushing because he's hungry. The girl Pauly D brings home isn't DTF, so she leaves. Ronnie is trying to defrost some turkey burgers that are stuck together. He can't, so he just throws them all on the grill, paper and all. Gross. Drunk cooking is certainly dangerous. Mike takes his girl upstairs while Ronnie and Vinny eat disgustingly cooked burgers at 4:30 in the morning.
The next day, Vinny tries to wake Snooki for work, but she's super pissed. She is still wearing last night's outfit and claims she feels horrible. She has on slippers and a blanket too. She asks her boss if he wants to funnel beer and he says no. She says he never wants to do anything fun. She sneaks away to use the bathroom but instead funnels a beer. Wow. She is funneling beer at work. Her parents must be so proud. He sends her out to go get a coffee, but instead she goes to the bar to do shots. Afterward, she goes to get fried pickles and a Long Island Iced Tea. Her boss finds her and drags her back to the shop.
Jenni and Deena are still hungover from the club, so they head out to get coffee. Snooki gets off of work and where does she go? I bet you are guessing the library, but you're wrong! She heads to the bar! Jenni and Deena meet up with her and she's smashed. She's making old people do body shots and make out with each other. Ick. Snooki tries to get on a bike, but she falls off and screams that her vagina is hanging out. I feel bad for that bicycle. Nothing should have to have Snooki's va jay jay in close proximity. Snooki gets up and takes off running down the boardwalk in her green fuzzy slippers. She keeps screaming, Where's the beach? Where's the beach? Meanwhile, everywhere one looks is beach. She stops to ask a stranger where the beach is and he sort of laughs at her. She takes off her slippers and walks through the sand. Jenni is worried that Nicole is going to get into trouble. Nicole takes off into the water with her purse. Jenni and Deena chase after her and pull her out. The girls go walking back to the boardwalk so they can go get their bathing suits, but Snooki falls down and starts rolling around. She screams just wants to have fun and have a good time. She can't even walk or talk. She also has a little audience around her, cheering that the love her. The police decide to help Snooki off the beach, but she starts mouthing off. She tells the officer to get the f*&^ off of her arm. Deena and Jenni are trying to tell her to knock it off. Snooki keeps telling the police officers to f*&^ off, so they cuff her and take her down the precinct to be processed. The officer tells Deena and Jenni that Snooki is being drunk and disorderly and causing a scene. Snooki rambles that she's a good person and tells the cops that they are no fun.
Jenni and Deena head back to the house and they seem genuinely considered about Nicole. Jenni calls Nicole's dad to let him know Nicole got arrested for public intoxication. The guys get back to the house and Jenni and Deena fill them in on the situation. See Mike, I can do it too!! Seriously folks, if you missed this episode, it's worth going to MTV's website to watch the last 10 minutes of the show. Snooki is unbelievably hilarious.
Thursday, we find a Ronnie doppelganger at the club. Jenni heads home to break into the house she shares with Tom so she can get her dogs. What will happen to Snooki? Will she try to show the cops her va jay jay? Come on back after Thursday's episode to find out all the Snookilicious details!


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If we dredge the marinas, wouldnĺt that lower the water levels?
-- Chesterfield Township
Democrats have an easy way to retain Sen. Carl Levinĺs seat. All a Democrat candidate has to do is say he or she is running against everything President Obama did, and then once elected, the new senator can revert back to being a Democrat.
-- Chesterfield Township
Minnesota winters are worse than Michigan winters, yet Minnesotaĺs roads donĺt deteriorate like Michigan roads. Do the road builders use inferior materials here? This should be investigated.
-- Clinton Township
How many teachers in our public schools support abortion? Thatĺs all I want to know. Letĺs take a poll.
-- Chesterfield Township
Preschool teachers are much more than glorified babysitters. They get children ready for their future educational experience. This is a very important job and is by no means are they glorified babysitters.
-- Clinton Township
The whole world is going to hell in a hand basket. The mood is negative. Gone are the basic values of citizenship, business, education, employment and government. Religion is in a decline and so are are morals, good character, honesty, loyalty, integrity and respect. Marriage and parenting have become a joke like womenĺs fashions. This is the gloom and doom we face daily. Doesnĺt anybody care?
-- Sterling Heights
Why should everybody criticize Dennis Rodman just because he is Dennis Rodman? Maybe we should open our ears and our eyes instead of looking at him and listen to what he had to say about the North Korean dictator.
-- Clinton Township


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Chris Robinson Brotherhood Bring Druids and Halloween Covers to Athens
Chris Robinson Brotherhood celebrated Halloween last night at Athens, GA's Georgia Theatre. The group kicked things off with a special Halloween-themed covers set that included takes on KC and the Sunshine Band's "I'm Your Boogie Man," Flamin' Groovies' "Teenage Head," The Cramps' "Human Fly," Donovan's "Season of the Witch," The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil," Bobby "Boris" Pickett's "Monster Mash" and The Misfits' "Halloween." Robinson handled lead vocals on "I'm Your Boogie Man," "Teenage Head" and "Halloween," while keyboardist Adam MacDougall sang lead on "I'm Your Boogie Man," drummer George Sluppick offered "Monster Mash," bassist Mark "Muddy" Dutton tackled "Human Sly" and Neal Casal took lead on "Sympathy For the Devil." Every song was a debut, and the entire group dressed as glitter-painted druids during the set.
The ensemble then featured for another set of original material and choice covers, including a memorable take on the Grateful Dead's "West LA Fadeaway."
Here's a look at last night's setlist via Chris Robinson Brotherhood's Facebook page
Wednesday, October 31, Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
Set I:
I'm Your Boogie Man
Teenage Head
Human Fly
Season of the Witch
Sympathy For The Devil
Monster Mash
Set II:
Try Rock N Roll
Tomorrow Blues
Tulsa Yesterday
Crash On The Levee
100 Days Of Rain
Never Been To Spain
Meanwhile In The Gods…
Sunday Sound
West L.A. Fadeaway
Vibration & Light Suite
Hot Buttered Biscuit
Badlands Here We Come
Seventh Son


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Second Chance Last Opportunity holds a cook-off every year
It has long been said that collard greens represent dollar bills and bring prosperity in a new year. But superstition is not the reason Second Chance Last Opportunity holds a collard greens cook-off at Inspiration Praise and Worship Center on New Year's Eve.
"This is something for the community, so we can celebrate the new year together," says CEO April Glasco.
About 20 people attended the second annual cook-off on Monday. The minute the foil was removed from the serving trays, the crowd quieted into whispers of salt, spices and meatiness.
The room smelled so smoky and sweet from the simmering greens that Gaye Freedman exclaimed after dumping her plate, "Even the garbage smells good!"
Not a side dish for vegetarians, Kathy Maronet says the secret to savory greens is the meat.
"I'm a collard green lover," she said, "That's what brought me here, that and the fun of it."
When the crowd was not chewing, the evening's emcee, WRXB DJ Maurice Sebastian, had them laughing. He was cracking jokes as he raffled off door prizes. And Derek Jones provided the music by playing the keyboard.
By the end of the evening, the judges were stuffed and deadlocked between two entries. Attorney David Goldman chose A because the greens were "salty, meaty and bursting with flavor," while Sebastian chose C for "the wow factor."
The people's choice was the tiebreaker, and tradition won. Described as classic, traditional collard greens, Marissa Graham took home the title and the $100 prize with her grandmother's recipe.
"It's a little bit of everything," she said of her family recipe. Her winning greens simmered in lemon pepper, diced onions, greens seasoning, a teaspoon of sugar, and a touch of vinegar. And for the most important ingredient, the meat, she used smoked turkey.
The other dish that had the crowd cheering was Glasco's cornbread, but she was tight-lipped about her secrets.
When Glasco tasted the winning greens, she shouted, "Oh my goodness! Let me sit down for this one."
Like Graham's entry, some of the other recipes had also been passed down.
Inga Wright's sister lives in Plant City, but she coached her via telephone on their family recipe which includes cabbage.
"I'm 62 years old, and we've been having collard greens my whole life," said Deacon Lamar Bristol. "It's a real tradition."


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After Bella's truck breaks down after Eclipse, Edward buys her a new car, along with some other gifts. One in particular will mean more than the rest ever could.
Okay, so this is how I picture Bella reacting to the Guardian, the cell phone, and the credit card-all the stuff she had in Breaking Dawn. So, enjoy!
1. Pre-wedding gifts
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The grey, muted light from my window woke me, signaling that it would be yet another overcast day. Shocker.
The day started normal, until…
"Oh, no," I said, my voice flat and blank as I tried to start my truck to go into town.
I tried again. And again. Ugh. The thing refused to turn over! Charlie was already at the station, so he wouldn't hear my truck struggling for life.
After a while was when I started to get angry. Why did it have to this now? There was a little over a month until the wedding. I surely wouldn't need it then. Please, I chanted, just a month…
I was pounding on my steering wheel when I barely heard the knock on my window. The look of fury and frustration had no intention of leaving my face as I turned and saw Edward, staring at me with confusion.
"Did you have anything to do with this?" I practically yelled through the closed window, knowing his history of disabling my truck, and hoping he could fix it… He opened my door.
"Did I have anything to do with what, Bella?" He asked, his beautiful brow still puckered.
"In case you haven't noticed, I can't get my truck started." I couldn't deny it; I was whining.
"I could take a look…" Edward suggested.
"Please," I said, begging with my eyes that he save my truck.
"I'll see what I can do," He said. This made me want to gape at him, for it looked like to me that he was trying to hold back a smile or a laugh.
While he worked underneath the hood, I say in the cab with the door open. I almost voiced my thoughts. It wouldn't have hurt, for I was sure that he would've laughed: I was willing to bet that he was loving this. I knew he didn't care for this truck. I also knew how badly he wanted to buy me a car. Any car would've done for him, no doubt. I rolled my eyes at the thought.
It was some time later that Edward closed the hood and came over to me. His reaction reminded me of the TV doctors who had to deliver bad news: First there was the feigned look of sadness. Then pity. And then finally the classic regretful shaking of the head. He'd done it exactly right.
"I'm sorry, Bella, but…I think it's done for." He said. I knew he wasn't sad in the slightest. He'd been waiting eagerly for this day.
I sighed. "But…I…it's-"
"Over fifty years old, Bella." Edward reminded me, now with a chuckle.
My head lolled back on the seat. "I can't believe it."
"Come on, love," Edward said, putting his arm around me and having to almost pull me-mainly because I was not going willingly because I couldn't believe that my truck had finally died, never to be run again. "I'll take you wherever you need to go today."
He opened the passenger door of the Volvo and closed it when I was inside.
"Bella, it was bound to happen sooner or later." He said as he backed out of the driveway.
"Sure, and to me it would happen sooner."
He laughed.
Edward and I spent the day running errands, my surly mood never really diminishing. I could tell he was slightly frustrated at the reason for this. He wished I would just accept it and ask for a new car already. Charlie sure wasn't surprised when I told him that night. He also told me that it was bound to happen and that the thing was hanging on for dear life as it was…I'd rolled my eyes at them both.
The next morning, I was dressed and eating breakfast when I heard a knock on the door and Edward walked in with a smile on his face.
"Hi…" I said, suspicious.
"Good morning," He said cheerfully before planting his cool lips on mine for a kiss.
"You're happy," I commented, wondering where this going. The conclusion was brewing in my head…
"I have something for you-well, something's actually." He corrected himself.
"Right now?" I asked.
"Of course." He said innocently.
After some coaxing, he carried me out to the driveway-for he'd made me close my eyes. Then he set me down and put his hands on my shoulders. I shiver went through me.
"Alright, Bella, open them." He said, his velvet voice right at my ear.
I did as he asked, though one eye at a time. There, dangling in front of my face was a set of car keys. I made my eyes focus to beyond the keys, and I saw a black, shiny car before me. I was speechless.
"Well?" Edward asked patiently.
I opened my mouth, but no words came out. Just by looking at the car, I could tell that it should belong to James Bond, not me.
Edward took my hand, pulled it forward, put the keys in it, and curled my fingers around them. Finally, I spoke.
"Edward, I can't drive this."
"Why not?" He asked, puzzled.
"Look at it! It's nothing I'm used to. Is it a stick shift?"
"No, it's automatic. If you wish, I'll be with you the first couple times you drive it. You're a good driver, Bella. I just think that something like this will compliment that in a way your truck never would've been able to." His tone was trying to persuade me. I looked down at the keys.
"But," He continued, "While I'm giving you this, I have some other things." He was now standing in front of me. Out of his pocket, he pulled out a sleek, silver cell phone and then a black credit card, handing them both to me. "Now," He began, "These are both for emergencies, but of course, neither have limits and you can use both as often as you wish, and I don't want you to hesitate using them. And now for the car," He put his arm around my waist and pulled me to the car. "This is a Mercedes Guardian-"
"Like Carlisle's." I said, relieved to finally have some familiarity to the machine. It made me like it a little more. He laughed a little.
"Yes, but a much newer model. This is your "before" car and I promise to return it after the wedding."
"Why?" I asked, confused at why he would return such a car.
"Because you have an "after" car." He explained.
"Oh," was all I could say.
"So, you only have to drive this for about a month," Edward assured me. "Do you like it?"
"Well, I think I should take it for a test drive, to get the feel of it." I cringed as I said the words. "Don't you?" I asked.
He smiled. "Yes, but before we do love, I have one last thing for you."
"Edward," I moaned.
"Relax, Bella, you'll like this one. And it's not extravagant in any way."
"Fine," I said, holding out my hand, expecting him to hand me something else.
Instead, he just smiled and wrapped an arm around my waist and started pulling me with him into the house.
"What-" I started to question, but his smile turned into a wide grin.
"You'll see."
When we got inside the house, he picked me up and we flew up the stairs. The next thing I knew I was standing in front of my bathroom mirror with Edward standing behind me.
I sighed internally. It was one thing to imagine what I looked like standing next to Edward, with all his beauty; Surely such beauty could not be measured in words. I knew I couldn't. His face, his body, his eyes, all never failed to render me speechless…And then there was me. Petite, average body, certainly nothing significant about my appearance. Edward complimented me often-too often. But, still, to see our reflection in the mirror brought the slight wave of sadness that always came when I compared the two of us.
I looked at him with confusion. His smile didn't seem to want to fade. He was utterly confident.
He put his hands on my shoulders again, and put the best persuasive tone he could into his voice. "Could you just close your eyes one more time for me?"
I sighed out loud this time. "Uh oh," I joked as I did as I was asked. He chuckled.
Then I felt something cold on my neck, but it was not Edward: He was fastening a necklace around my throat. And he knew how I felt about jewelry, especially the expensive, over-the-top jewelry that he wanted to buy me. I swear, if this was some huge, whopping diamond then so help me-
"Open your eyes, Bella."
I did slowly, and I gasped at what I saw. It was beautiful though. And he was right, I did like it. I loved it. Around my neck, hanging from a pretty, twisted silver sparkling chain was a pendent-but not just any pendant. It was his family's crest. The beloved symbol that they all wore, each member of the family.
I moved my hand up to touch it, speechless. It was made just like the others, it kind of reminded me of Rosalie's necklace, but it was not nearly as big. Mine was only a little bigger than Alice's crest, which she wore on a velvet ribbon around her neck that she donned nearly every single day.
"Oh, Edward," I finally said. "It's beautiful."
"Do you like it? I had it made for you, as an early wedding gift you could say."
"Like it? I love it!" I said with a smile, looking at him in the mirror. He was so happy that I now felt bad for all my previous grumpiness. "I can't believe though. I'm not a Cullen yet."
He wrapped his arms around me from behind, and I could see his wristband that had his crest on it. His arm was positioned so that his crest was right next to mine. I ran my fingers over his crest as he spoke.
"Bella, you know just as well as I of how much my family loves you. You are apart of this family, and none of us would have it any other way."
I just smiled, leaning my head back against his chest as he kissed my cheek.
"I hope Alice lets me wear it for the wedding. It's just so pretty."
"I hope she does, too. I think she will."
Now I turned around in his arms and wrapped my arms around his neck. He looked at me with a serious, intense expression.
"You'd really wear it on our wedding day?" Edward asked.
"Of course I will. Then I can really say I'm a Cullen!"
He smiled, and I did too as he bent down to meet his lips with mine. His arms went tighter around me. Thinking of my favorite gift of his that hung from my neck, now more than ever I couldn't wait until I became a Cullen…and Edward's wife.
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7 U.S. Code § 511n - Hearings; examination of witnesses; refusal to testify or produce evidence
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Hearings; examination of witnesses; refusal to testify or produce evidence
In carrying on the work authorized in this chapter, the Secretary, or any officer or employee designated by him for such purpose, shall have power to hold hearings, administer oaths, sign and issue subpenas, examine witnesses, and require the production of books, records, accounts, memoranda, and papers. Upon refusal by any person to appear, testify, or produce books, records, accounts, memoranda, and papers in response to a subpena, the proper United States district court shall have power to compel obedience thereto.
(Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 623, § 15, 49 Stat. 735.)
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how many times this year have we had 2 or 3 runners on only to have back to back strikeouts?
how many times this year have we had 2 or 3 runners on only to have back to back strikeouts?
Reds got 16 baserunners. But struck out 15 times. 2 for 13 w/RISP.
Continue to get our ass handed to us by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Rounding third and heading for home...
or back to back to back that is.....simply horrible
I remember telling a coworker a few days before opening day that with Pujols and Fielder being gone the only thing in our way this year would be Pittsburgh taking up the slack....well, here we are....
This team is some kind of frustrating. Thrilled we're in first, but not really sure what to make of them.
Rounding third and heading for home...
cant be too upset, the better team right now won
if we really do get swept in this series like some people on here really think could happen then this season could start going down the drain very quick
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I purchased this pen at a local estate sale here in Orlando, Florida
and I am having difficulty finding more detailed information
about it. I believe it may be of Italian manufacture from the
1930's - 1940's.
The reason that I believe such is because it has an Aurora
'Platiridio' nib. There is a stamp on the ring on the top of the cap
but I can not make out exactly what it is. I want to think that
it is 925, 900 or 800 but I honestly don't know. I am hoping that the
pen is sterling silver but somehow I don't believe that it is.
Perhaps there is someone that has some more information about
this Italian made button filler fountain pen.
I certainly appreciate this website & venue for being able to post
this pen.
Many thanks to the Collector's Weekly website.


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My post on "'Cause I'm such a feminist, right? Haha!" is in the latest Carnival of Feminists at Rage Against the Manchine. Go check it out, they're always full of good links.
Not to mention the picture in the header at Rage is exactly where I want to be right now.... oooh, to be on a beach drinking a giant fruity drink in a pineapple.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
62nd Carnival of Feminists - me included!
Posted by lindsay at 1:02 PM
Labels: Carnival of Feminists
5 comments:
- Habladora said...
Congrats! Recognition well deserved!
- August 7, 2008 at 1:27 PM
- FeministGal said...
hey how do you get in a "carnival of feminists"? i always wondered lol...
- August 7, 2008 at 1:53 PM
- Amelia said...
Awesome, Lindsay! I'm really glad to have you writing for this blog. You always manage to keep posting even when I can't seem to find the time. Excellent. :)
- August 7, 2008 at 3:14 PM
- Lindsay said...
Submit any post you think would be a good addition here: http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_126.html
It rotates each time from blog to blog, but that's the static submission form.
- August 7, 2008 at 3:47 PM
- Jenn said...
Congrats! Nine-Deuce is awesome, and so are you.
- August 7, 2008 at 4:40 PM
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Nick Wheeler Shines in Boston Marathon
BOSTON – Derby native Nicholas Wheeler made the region proud, yesterday, by finishing 35th in the Boston Marathon. Wheeler, now of Rockland, ME, finished the 26.2-mile marathon in 2:33:30.The Boston Marathon is a world-class competition that draws tens of thousands of athletes from around world. Wheeler is no stranger to marathon competition. Last fall he finished ninth in the Philadelphia Marathon. Wheeler, a 2004 graduate of North Country Union High School, was a member of the school's track team and cross country team. Wheeler and his twin brother Curtis use to run with their father Scott Wheeler."They started running very young," said Scott. "They never looked back. That was their love.""It was a very good day," Wheeler said in a telephone interview yesterday afternoon. "I'm very happy."Wheeler had been preparing for the marathon for the past several months. This includes running 100 miles a week. Yesterday, because of the warm weather conditions, Wheeler drank water and Gatorade every mile. After the race, Wheeler said he felt tired and sore. "We are very happy," said Scott Wheeler. "Even if he came in dead last, we would have been just as proud. If you can run 26 miles, that's quite an accomplishment."Boston television stations reported on Facebook that more than a dozen runners were hospitalized and a dozen others were treated at the medical tent.The family would have been proud of their son even if he had decided not to run at all because of the extraordinary warm temperatures, Scott Wheeler said. For more on the Boston Marathon and other sports news, see page 6.


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2004 Football
Hiram vs. Bluffton Game Preview
Hiram at Bluffton
By Ben Risinger, Sports Information Director
September 7, 2004
The Matchup
WHen: Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Bluffton, Ohio - Dwight Salzman Stadium
On the Radio: Listen live to Bluffton University football on WDOH 107.1 FM.
Bluffton University started the season off with a bang last week as they defeated
Centre College 33-24. It was the second straight year that the Beavers have won their
opening contest. Hiram was shutout by Carnegie Melon University 44-0 in their season
opener at home.
The Coaches
Bluffton coach Greg Brooks enters his second year at the helm of the Bluffton University football team. Brooks now notches three wins under his belt as head coach for the Beavers.
The Terriers are led by Mike Lazusky. Lazusky was the former defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2003 for Hiram.
Series History
Bluffton holds a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series over Hiram. The Beavers have won the last two contests 45-0 in 2002 and 35-20 in 2003.
Last Week
The Beavers won their 2004 opener at home 33-24 over Centre College. Junior quarterback Jared Owens posted a career high three touchdowns from the air for 196 total passing yards on the day (21-12-0). Owens also led the Beavers in rushing as he posted 76 yards on the ground and one rushing touchdown. The Beavers capitalized on the game in the fourth quarter when they scored three unanswered touchdowns to take the lead for good.
Hiram College got off to a rough start as they lost their home opener 44-0 to Carnegie Melon. Carnegie had 25 first downs on the day to the Terrier's nine. Carnegie Melon also posted 380 total yards of offense, compared to Hiram's 150 total yards.
Last Season's Contest
The Beavers downed Hiram 35-20 in last year's contest. Bluffton posted great yardage as they threw out 447 yards of total offense for the day, 241 rushing and 206 yards in the air. All five touchdowns came from the ground. Former senior Scott Flathers posted three touchdowns with Ben Dodds running the other two into the end zone. Jared Owens went 16-for-22 in passing for a total of 206 yards.
The Terriers actually led the ball game early in the fourth quarter, but were snubbed when Bluffton scored three unanswered touchdowns to regain control of the game. Hiram would make one last ditch effort to revive themselves by scoring with only 15 seconds left in the contest for the final tally.
Leading the Beavers
Quarterback Jared Owens currently leads the Beaver aerial attack. Owens has 12 completions for 196 yards in the air. Owens also leads the team in rushing as well with 12 carries for 76 yards. Freshman Leon Payne shows four receptions for 112 yards and one touchdown. Senior Mark Gable is second on the team in receiving with 47 yards off of three receptions. Defensively, senior Scott Steiner has 11 tackles (4 solo, 7 assisted), one interception and one pass break up.
Next up for the Beavers and Terriers
Bluffton will travel to Greenville, Pa. next Saturday to take on Thiel College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Hiram will travel to Westminster for a 1 p.m. start.