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As coach of the two-time defending state small-school football champs, Central Catholic head coach Roger Canepa is used to hearing from college recruiters interested in his players.
Now, it's Canepa himself who's been recruited … to coach in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game.
The annual all-star game, practices leading up to the contest, and a skills competition all will be televised by various ESPN platforms. The eighth annual game is slated for early January and will be played at a site in Florida. Details have yet to be ironed out.
"For me, it's a big honor," said Canepa, who's only the eighth coach from California to participate in the Under Armour game. "But I'm only being honored for what my teams have done. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to be going, but it's all a result of my teams and my assistant coaches."
It's also partly due to a prominent Central Catholic alumna.
Lia Edwards (née Camara), a 1988 graduate of CCHS, is the wife of former NFL head coach Herman Edwards, who will be coaching in his fourth consecutive Under Armour Game. Former Cal and 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci is the other head coach.
The Edwards family lived in Modesto while their house on the Monterey Peninsula was under construction, and Lia Edwards took notice of her alma mater's run of success.
"Every year when the roster would come out, I'd ask my husband, 'Why is there nobody from Central California in this game?' " said Lia Edwards, who graduated from the University of San Francisco and later worked in the athletic departments at South Florida and the University of Miami. "Central Catholic's accomplishments speak for themselves. The wins and losses speak for themselves."
But don't be fooled. Canepa isn't coaching in this game just because the coach's wife is a football fan.
"My wife's a big fan and was always telling me to take a look at it," said Herm Edwards, who coached the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs before trading in his whistle for an ESPN microphone. "I was impressed. I met Coach, and got to go over and watch a game and visit with the team.
"Wins and losses, that's all great, but football is about life skills and he does a great job with that. … It's well-deserved."
Coaches won't be able to refine a players skills all that much in just a week, but they can have impacts in other ways.
"We look for coaches that have a good track record of success on the field but off the field as well," said Billy Tucker, the game's director of personnel. "Our view is that through a week of practice, the players aren't going to learn the game again, but they may take one or two things from the coaches and learn some great life lessons."
Notable alumni of the Under Armour game include last year's Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston of Florida State, Braxton Miller of Ohio State, South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 draft pick in last month's NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons, A.J. Green of the Cincinnati Bengals, former USC star Matt Barkley and ex-Alabama standout Trent Richardson.
"You're coaching with guys who coached at the highest level," said Canepa, a Chico State grad who also is in the Butte College Hall of Fame with the likes of Larry Allen and Aaron Rodgers. "And you're coaching players who might end up playing at the highest level, like Clowney. That doesn't happen everyday. That'll be pretty cool.
"But I don't know what they're going to think of me. I'm kind of old school. They might think, 'Where'd they find this guy … under a rock?"
ELSEWHERE – No trip across the country goes off without a hitch. Oakdale's Scott Sherman can attest to that.
As part of a four-man team competing in the Race Across America endurance cycling event, Sherman's "For Pete's Sake" team completed its 3,000-plus mile journey, which featured 170,000 feet of climbing, in 5 days, 20 hours, 46 minutes – ahead of their six-day goal. But the trip had plenty of hitches along the way.
"My partner, Scott Foreman, got hit by a car on Day 2 of the race in Colorado," said Sherman, the chief financial officer at Pacific Southwest Container in Modesto. "He's fine, but he was skinned up and bruised up, and we had to do some work on the bike. Fortunately, it was at the end of an eight-hour shift, so he had some time lick his wounds."
The team had to deal with 110-degree heat as they crossed the desert in Southern California; there were 30 mph crosswinds all the way through Kansas; there were the 95-degree temperatures coupled with 90 percent humidity in the Plains states; there were severe thunderstorms and torrential rains in Missouri; a member of their navigation team had to fly home to deal with a personal emergency; and, to top it off, the team was stopped by a train somewhere near West Virginia for about 45 minutes. That allowed a German team to catch up and eventually overtake Sherman's unit.
Still, despite the setbacks, For Pete's Sake finished fifth and recorded the 25th fastest time for a four-man squad in the history of the event and raised more than $85,000 for the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
"I'm really happy we raised the money we did for ALS," said Sherman. "I had a personal goal of $100,000, so, we're still trying to pump up that total."
To make a donation to the For Pete's Sake team, visit www.RAAMfps.org.


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Rapunzel's Fight Knight
A racing game with swords! Combining unique racing, combat, and power-up elements, Rapunzel's Fight Knight pits players against one another as they climb to the top of a teetering tower. Join three of your friends and battle it out to see who makes it to the top first and gets the beautiful princess!
Release Date: May 12, 2010

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18 December 2012
They May Know
Your relative may know more about deceased family members than they are willing to tell you. And they may never tell you everything you know, no matter how much you wish they would or how many times you ask. For reasons that are entirely too long for a "short tip," I know my own grandmother knew more about her grandfather than she ever told me, including the fact that he had a second wife. Yet my queries about him always received a "don't know anything response."
Sometimes that is all you are going to get and sometimes you have to let it go to preserve relationships with your living relatives.
Sometimes that is all you are going to get and sometimes you have to let it go to preserve relationships with your living relatives.
Posted by Michael John Neill
4 comments:
- AnonymousDecember 19, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Yep, I have a cousin like that. She has a box full of info in the attic but just won't dig into it, or give it to me would be even better. Oh well.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 23, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Ah Yes, Myfamily of which I know nothing about.Asfar back as Ican remember we were told nothing about the Family. No word was ever mentioned about my Farther or mother!! Nice! AS far as I know they came from Mars.So here I sit online going through Census Records trying to find anything about them. Am I wasting my time should I just Forget about them and move on?ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousDecember 24, 2012 at 5:07 PM
Absolutely not. Never give up. You will find things you never dreamed of. Just keep on looking. When I started, I had to do everything by mail, even dead ends, but with today's technology, you can find almost anything.Delete
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Snippets of Songs From "Trespassing" album!
Filed Under (album news,Trespassing ) by Admin on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Posted at : Tuesday, March 20, 2012
"Naked Love"
"Never Close Our Eyes"
68 comments:
OMGGGGG OMGGGGGG !!! i think i've just DIED and went straight to heaven !!!!! these snippets are just fucking amazing!!!!! i don't think that i could survive'til maypril!!! i just want this album NOW ASAP !!
- March 20, 2012 at 2:36 PM
i love cuckoo and trespassing equally...great dance music
VOTE FOR ADAM AT MTV MARCH MADNESS RIGHT NOW; he's beating Blink 182 right now, but they're talking shit about him and trying to rally.........vote and let's crush them
- March 20, 2012 at 2:39 PM
@Anon 2:36 - you took the words right outta my mouth! OMG - all great club music! My favorite is still Trespassing with Cuckoo a very close second. Both are so radio friendly IMO. I cant sit still listening to Trespassing - moving in my chair with arms over my head. LOVE IT SO! ... Adamluv
- March 20, 2012 at 3:02 PM
How ironic that these snippets are heard today when this was the original date for TRESPASSING to be released. I love Cuckoo from the first time I heard it performed at the Jezebel club party video. All the songs are great to dance to and hopefully radio friendly. Now I can't wait for the album to hear allof the songs.
- March 20, 2012 at 3:05 PM
IMO they sound soooo much better live! I would really love an album where they don't process Adams voice as much... I'll buy it cause it's still awesome compared to other albums on the market.... but without all the polishing it would be jawdroppingly gorgeous.
- March 20, 2012 at 3:08 PM
- Nazareno Suozzi said...
I don't like it too much
Adam can do much more than this...
Hope that versions sounds better in the CD
- March 20, 2012 at 3:16 PM
I'm gonna lose my mind listening to these song snippets. All sound great and you just want to get up and move, dance around to them. Cuckoo sticks in my head since I first heard it and I think that Trespassing is now second. I wonder which one they will pick to release as Adam's second single. I suppose the key factor is being radio friendly. We will just have to wait and see. Mapril can't come soon enough for me.
- March 20, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Why do people like the live acoustic crap so much? Could that be the reason for the album delay? Where is our superduo playing today by the way. Perhaps Adam and Tommy went on a vacay.
- March 20, 2012 at 3:21 PM
you can't please everyone (see Nazareno 3:16)..however, these are great dance tunes and I love Adam so much..everything he does is just delicious..asked a radio personality today why they aren't playing Adam's new single on the radio and he told me that it was because it wasn't up far enough on the charts...so damned frustrating...
- March 20, 2012 at 3:23 PM
Trespassing and Naked Love both fine by me.
- March 20, 2012 at 3:25 PM
btw, Adam probably knows more than he is telling regarding the push back on the album drop..one can only guess as to what the reasons are..but, you can bet the new release date will not be revealed until it is written in stone..it needs to be released soon though..think we got these snippets TODAY as a consolation..since the album was supposed to drop today...
- March 20, 2012 at 3:29 PM
3:29, I agree. I don't think the album will be out before autumn.
- March 20, 2012 at 3:42 PM
I don't need no GPS to tell me I love what I am hearing!!!!! The beat on both Cuckcoo and Trespassing is nuts! Can't freakin wait!
- March 20, 2012 at 3:44 PM
- Alexandra said...
Naked Love and Never Close Our Eyes much better than Trespassing
- March 20, 2012 at 3:56 PM
There he goes
My baby walks so slow
Sexual tic-tac-toe
Yeah, I know we both know
It isn't time, no
But could you be m-mine?
- March 20, 2012 at 4:02 PM
mmmm, i prefer the adam who sings ring of fire
- March 20, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Too bad Adam will never stop singing Fever. He is a hopeless case.
- March 20, 2012 at 4:13 PM
I've been listening to all of them for an hour or more and I really can't decided which one is the best! All of them are truly amazing!! How could they choose a single!??
Naked Love makes you want to rip your clothes and have WILD WILD sex all night long.....
Never close your eyes you're not sure if you're sad or you wanna dance till you die!!!
Trespassing....well...is the acustic version was good THAT ONE is OH YEAH!! MY ASS!! WAIT TILL U GET A LOAD OF ME!!
really can stop chair/ bed/ or dance floor dancing!!!
and Cuckoo, well...at that point I was dead already!!;)))
I don't think I'm gonna sleep tonight!! May , may come soon!??:DDD
oh! I forgot to breath...
- March 20, 2012 at 4:15 PM
I couldn't vote on the poll as I can't decide which one I like best, love all of them. Also love OOL and BTIKM, and like what I've heard of Chokehold so far. So all in all, this album is looking real good. Roll on May...
- March 20, 2012 at 4:24 PM
My first choice still stands for me,
TRESPASSING INDEED!!!!! It will rock the big audience for sure!!!!!
The rest are good.:))
My, My, My I can't wait to see and hear his voice live again here in Toronto!!!!
C'mon RCA bring it on!!!!!!
The International fans are really itchy right now!!!!!
- March 20, 2012 at 4:41 PM
I don't post here often but you guys have a real nut job on this site.
- March 20, 2012 at 4:52 PM
Great dance songs! I don't normally love dance songs, but I can't stop singing trespassing now. I love it!
- March 20, 2012 at 5:05 PM
How can Trespassing NOT be a huge hit? It's the best dance song I've heard in a long time!
- March 20, 2012 at 5:09 PM
VOTE FOR ADAM NOW http://www.mtv.com/content/news/2012/musical_march_madness_2012/matches/mmm_2012_rnd2_mtch7.jhtml
- March 20, 2012 at 5:17 PM
OMG they all sound soooooo good. I love Cuckoo from the first second of hearing it...an hour later and I'm still dancing to it. Trespassing is also so good, Pharell Williams is a genius that bass line is insane. I am also crazy about Naked Love. Gah so hard to choose which is the best but I think Cuckoo is the better choice. With all these great songs why did he choose BTIKM as his first single...greay message but its very generic and not very memorable. Anyway I believe he had his own reason and I can only support him from here on out.
LOL at the delusional crazy hater on this site leaving snide remarks. Enjoy your time hating as the rest of us expend our energy on dancing our assess of to these awesome songs.
Can't wait for the new album, it will be waaaaaay better than FYE especially considering that Adam co-wrote the songs and executive produced the album. He is a GENIUS!!!!
- March 20, 2012 at 5:19 PM
omg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q093i928tw0
- March 20, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Ok, excuse my capital letters for a moment:
How can anyone think that these songs are not catchy and full of great hooks and clever lyrics? They are fabulous songs! I'm assuming these are snippets from the actual CD versions.
I am always puzzled when someone posts that one of Adam's songs is not "good" for some reason, and then I hear a big hit by some other singer, and that hit is completely vapid and uninteresting or as really dumb lyrics. Adam's new songs are every bit as good as the best songs out there. I have ears and I'm not a doddering old geezer wtih my head stuck in the old days. I LOVE new music when it's good, and I can recognize a good song when I hear it as well as the next person. And this is GOOD music. Wonderfully written and expertly sung. Sexy and edgy. Heartfelt and emotional. I listen to new music, too, and I can't think of any songs that Adam's new songs can't compete with. Each of these songs just stays in my head and makes me happy.
This new CD will be worth the wait and Adam's fans will eat it up, and deservedly so.
- March 20, 2012 at 5:34 PM
Owww!! These songs are gooood!!! My favorite: Trespassing. Sounds great.
- March 20, 2012 at 5:41 PM
WhooHooo! I love all 4! 1st fav is Trespassing, cannot sit still listening to that one or Cuckoo for that matter. I had not heard snippets of Naked Love or Never Close Our Eyes (is that the one Bruno Mars wrote?)before. Both of those have a good dance beat too and are def radio friendly. I'm gonna really love the whole CD with what I've heard so far.....WOW! Oh, I forgot to mention Chokehold, BTIKM and OOL.....sigh.
- March 20, 2012 at 5:42 PM
Need album NOW, Adam!!!!!
- March 20, 2012 at 5:48 PM
I can't tell if I like Naked Love or not. Too much instrumentation, too little Adam.
I'm one of the people who like the acoustic crap as it was so delicately expressed. Why?
Because you hear VOICE !
- March 20, 2012 at 5:49 PM
I love all 4 songs. My favorites are CUCKOO and TRESPASSING. Really fun and upbeat. You go Adam!!
We love you.
- March 20, 2012 at 6:05 PM
Anyone who doesn't understand why Adam is promoting his album accoustically? You've seen the studios...do you really think he can take four band members and all their periphernalia into a 10 x 10 room? GET REAL!!!!
- March 20, 2012 at 6:11 PM
And thank God for that, we get to learn the words to the songs before they are covered up with electronics on the album.
- March 20, 2012 at 6:21 PM
FYE was criticized by fans for being too over-produced. Adam knows this, and I think the Trespassing tracks so far are an attempt to sound less over-produced. He has said in interviews that they have worked to put his voice "up front." To be sure, the new songs are recorded in a studio and are not the acoustic versions, but I think the new CD will give us a closer "voice" feel than FYE. Regardless, I love the new songs, whether they're done acoustic, electronic, or whatever. He's just too good for words.
- March 20, 2012 at 6:42 PM
Naked Love is so sexual.
- March 20, 2012 at 6:43 PM
It's easier that way! :)
- March 20, 2012 at 6:45 PM
I do love all the songs I have heard so far, but I, too, wish for more voice and less production, more along the lines of Bruno Mars, Daughtry, One Republic. Adam's voice is too fantastic for production.
- March 20, 2012 at 6:49 PM
Yay, love them all, really like Brunos song "Never close our eyes" Love Cuckoo, love Trespassing and at this stage quite like Naked Love.
I too love these acoustic versions we are hearing as we can hear how sweet and pure Adams voice is. But the album needs to be as it is to sell commercially.
Keep voting people, slow but sure wins the race, we have to get this music out there.
Jadam. NZ.
- March 20, 2012 at 6:50 PM
I really hope that Adam will soon give an ALL OUT live performance with full band, loud drums and backup vocals in some of these songs, with hand clapping in Trespassing. Acoustic is nice, but it's nice when I'm at home or in a really intimate venue. I want everyone who listens to Adam's next song to have an image in their head of that amazing live and energetic performance that he would give.
That's MY wish!
- March 20, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Trespassing is my favorite. Love the attitude. Also like naked love a bunch, but worry about the naked word coming from Adam on U.S. radio. Very annoying, but true I think.
- March 20, 2012 at 7:10 PM
OT and FYI
Bored. Rainy day. Googled a question. Answer: As of latest information June 2006...Queen had never won a Grammy. That is crazy!
- March 20, 2012 at 7:16 PM
Never close our eyes FULL
- March 20, 2012 at 7:20 PM
@ Shiggles.......JAK here
That just proves that the GREATS are not always recognized! :(
- March 20, 2012 at 7:40 PM
Wow I think this album will be huge. Those 4 snipets just prove how great this album is going to be. I hard a hard time picking a favorite for sure. It willl be well worth it to wait until May! Hold on Glamberts I think this will rock the music world. Buy one for a friend I did! The buy challenge is on Do it and support Adam!
- March 20, 2012 at 7:41 PM
JAK here.........Trespassing has embedded itself in my brain. I sing or much to my spouse's despair HUM it constantly. I caught myself brushing my teeth to the song's beat! They never got such a workout, they sparkled!
I allowed myself a few moments of mourning for what might have been today. March 20th-album day! sigh
Now I just tell myself...someday!
- March 20, 2012 at 7:49 PM
naked love is sexy love it!
- March 20, 2012 at 8:08 PM
CuCKOO is gonna be a monster hit
- March 20, 2012 at 8:16 PM
Its hard to pick one but Trespassing still holds number one. Cuckoo would be number two. I would love to hear either one of these two live on T.V. .
- March 20, 2012 at 8:18 PM
Wow, it IS with Bruno Mars! Maybe this will get radio play.
- March 20, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Trespassing is my favorite. Love the attitude. Also like naked love a bunch, but worry about the naked word coming from Adam on U.S. radio. Very annoying, but true I think.
- March 20, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Trespassing is my favorite. Love the attitude. Also like naked love a bunch, but worry about the naked word coming from Adam on U.S. radio. Very annoying, but true I think.
- March 20, 2012 at 8:23 PM
man my internet got krazy and i couldn't post! but now I can lol
Okay im going 2 make a description of what my reaction was:
ME: jmmm I'g gonna go 2 24/7.....(reading the threads)
OMG!! SNIPPITZ!!! NO WAY!! And new title track eeeeee!!
Enter to soundcloud and start downloading
..........loading.....loading 100%
ME: YAY!!! Let me put my earphones....
Trespassing starts......
Me: OMG!! i love this ! this rhythm is delicious! (then I start shaking just thinking that the day is actually coming!!) Heard it changed from Maypril to only May.....does anybody know somthing?
NCOE starts
Me: ooohhhh i like this.....okay no i dont....i frikin love it (I just start saying OMG like a broken record xD)
NL starts:
Me:mmmmm this song is so sexy whoooo!! Adam u wanna kill us! oh these lyrics lol more more!!
Cuckoo starts:
WTF??? this is not what i thought......its 100% more f****** amazing ahhhhhhh
pip....pip......pip......pipipi....piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip i just died R.I.P.
no more fefa.....good bye adiós el FIN lol
Reporter from the news: a 15 year old girl woke up from the dead today for having glambert fever! the gjrl couldn't control her emotions toward that sexy beast and just died for a couple of minutes!dont worry now she is back lol
Me: i dont think a died I just had an adamgasm! xD lol
now getting serious i love every single song by far!! and is really hard for someone to like EVERY song of the album! this reminds me of what a girl put on twitter:
"2012 is adam's year and i will prove it! you guys now adam's b-day is in 01-29-1982 right? so if u add all of it like so
olol is to much of a coincidence!!
okay im done im done lol
im done sorry for being so intense!! im just extremely exited! :)
- March 20, 2012 at 8:47 PM
fefa thanks for the good laugh
- March 20, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Trespassing is awesome - sounds like old Michael Jackson! Love the vibe. Gets you in your gut. Sexxxxxxy!
Cuckoo is catchy. This is my 2nd fave.
I must say I'm disappointed in the other 2 songs...sound like very generic euro-pop. Very electronic - which I like - but nothing "different" about them. Too fluffy. Expecting to hear them on a mix tape at my gym in a few months. :(
- Adam Fix
- March 20, 2012 at 10:44 PM
Absolutely LOVING Naked Love and it's radio friendly!! :D
It's a shame we can't hear all the songs on the album so we could make a more definitive choice. Trespassing will have to be brilliant to outshine the FYI album which is my all-time favorite album. I'm so over reading it was over-produced. I certainly don't agree with that.
Off to listen to Never Close Our Eyes now.
- March 20, 2012 at 11:13 PM
- daydreamin said...
I posted (very long notes from someone talking about the questions Adam answered on the newer blog before this one where they went to a Meet and Greet in Kansas City and Adam said he recently was in Chicago to record a new song and that the CD will be out in May. I didn't know Leila moved back to San Francisco. She also says Adam is saying the CD will be out in May.
- March 21, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Among these snippets, I like" Cuckoo".. My albsolute favorite is" Chokehold" and the remix of BTIKM!. I started getting hooked on the remix when Adam posted the youtube link to the LA dance studio choreography. I am so hooked on that one.
- March 21, 2012 at 1:53 AM
Naked Love is my fave and I can hear it getting lots of radio play!
I think it was a smart move on Adam's part colloborating with Bruno Mars because he's oh so popular these days, so Never Close Our Eyes could be a hit for both he and Bruno. Fingers crossed.
- March 21, 2012 at 4:00 AM
"Never Close Our Eyes" had a higher % yesterday than it does today. That's odd.
- March 21, 2012 at 5:23 AM
UR welkome!!! xD
Thankz 4 the info! :)
- March 21, 2012 at 5:25 AM
I find each song equally as good as the other, they are all fantastic, I'm so proud of Adam, I think he's a genius. I loved FYE, but I do think this is a step up for him, it sounds amazing!!
- March 21, 2012 at 6:09 AM
Just like FYE, once we know all the lyrics to all the new songs, the "production" issue won't matter so much. FYE was considered over-produced, but look how much we love it! Trespassign has awesome songs!!! We will hear them in all their splendor and learn every little nuance and detail. They will be the songs of our soul.
I LOVE Naked Love, so sensual and gentle. NCOE is very good and has radio play written all over it. And Trespassing is phenomenal. I hear it in my head all the time.
I going CUCKOO!
- March 21, 2012 at 7:31 AM
i think this snippets are demos
not sound like studio version...
- March 21, 2012 at 12:54 PM
I listened earlier today, can't really decide- but trespassing is grapping me for sure. Anyway, I can't get any of them now- the screen is all white- anyone else having this problem?
- March 21, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Anon 7.20, Thanks for the link. Never close our eyes was my fav as soon as I heard it. Im confused tho is Bruno going to be on the album singing with Adam. It looks like it whch is great and will be good for Adam as it will probably get more air play if released as a single.How do people get hold of this stuff so quickly?
Jadam NZ
- March 21, 2012 at 2:20 PM
From now on I always keep this Steve Jobs quote about art in my mind before making any final decision:
"Art can be ugly at first but it becomes beautiful later."
Yesterday, when I listened to all of the snippets for the first time I loved Cuckoo, Trespassing, Naked Love, NCOE. Listened to them for few more times and still kept my ranking as mentioned. Listened more then I ended up changing my ranking to Naked Love, Cuckoo, Trespassing, NCOE. Listened more and also listened to the mash-up of Adam and Bruno NCOE and ended up liking NCOE, Naked Love, Cuckoo, Trespassing.
If RCA decides to have NCOE as second single I'm fine with it. NCOE was my least fav. when I heard it the first time. Now I'm loving it.
That Steve Jobs quote is really true!
Anyhow, I think Adam's Trespassing album will be one of the best albums of 2012. 2012 is Time For Adam's Miracle, Trespassing!
- March 21, 2012 at 7:26 PM
It just kills me how ppl come on this site with so many negative comments, I mean really??? Obviously they all saw Adam on idol and loved him. If you're not happy with the way he is going about his career then move along, you are not a true fan!! I'm so excited for the album, Adam has done a beautiful job and time will show his true talent. congrats Adam, we love you.
- March 23, 2012 at 9:15 PM


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GOLDEN Boot Besart Berisha scored with a penalty to lead champions Brisbane Roar to a controversial 1-0 win over bogey side the Newcastle Jets at Suncorp Stadium tonight.
Berisha converted from the spot in the 40th minute after Roar fullback Jack Hingert was brought down by Josh Mitchell to take his season tally to five and make it 18 goals in 19 games on home soil.
The win was the Roar's third of the campaign and moved them to 10 points.
But the big talking point was the red cards issued to Thomas Broich and Josh Mitchell.
What had been a relatively calm first half erupted a minute before the break.
Mitchell, who had been booked for his challenge on Hingert, retaliated after he was clattered into by Broich in back play.
After regaining his feet, Mitchell shoved the Roar playmaker, sparking wild scenes.
Both teams converged.
In the end referee Brenton Hayward, officiating his third A-League game, dished out a second yellow to Mitchell, a red for Broich and a yellow for Jets teenager Connor Chapman.
Roar midfielder Erik Paartalu was lucky not to at least get a caution after he ran 40 metres to get involved and cleary escalated the situation.
Jets coach Gary Van Egmond and Roar strength and condition coach Ken Stead exchanged words with the officials as they left the field at half time.
Broich will face a charge of violent conduct.
The Jets had won seven and drawn two of the previous 10 encounters at Suncorp Stadium.
Van Egmond named an unchanged line-up for the first time this season, sticking with the 11 that snatched a thrilling three-all draw with Melbourne Heart.
That meant that game-changers Craig Goodwin and James Virigili had to bide their time on the bench for a second week.
Rado Vidosic, who has been under extreme pressure, was forced to field a new central defensive pair with Matt Jurman and rookie James Donachie in for Socceroos Matt Smith and Ivan Franjic.
In a surprise, Mitch Nichols, who was on the fringe of Socceroos selection a year ago, was left out of the squad altogether.
The Jets have won the four games in which marquee striker Emile Heskey has scored.
The former England international had two chances to add to his goal tally in the opening five minutes.
He was unable to get his head to a Griffiths cross at the far post in the third minute. Two minutes later Roar defender Jack Hingert provided enough pressure to put the striker off balance as he went to put foot to ball 10 metres out.
Ribeiro looked far more comfortable in his second start. He combined with Heskey to put James Brown into space but the former Gold Coast attacker couldn't beat the strong hand of Michael Theo.
The home side started to find their rhythm midway through the half. They moved the Jets defence from one side to the other and created space.
Paartalu fired a shot from distance, which beat Matt Nash but flashed past the outside of the right post.
Henrique did likewise a minute later as the Roar looked to have regained their swagger.
All that was missing was a goal.
That came five minutes from the break courtesy of a penalty after Josh Mitchell hung out a lazy leg and clipped Jack Hingert in the box.
Berisha was ice cool from the spot, taking his tally to 18 goals in 19 games at Suncorp Stadium.
The send-off forced a reshuffle at the back for the Jets. Ritter slotted in alongside Chapman in the heart of defence. Josh Brillante came on at the break for the unlucky Ribeiro at left back.
Griffiths went close to levelling four minutes after the break with a swinging effort but a minute later became another addition to Hayward's book.
It was his fifth yellow card of the season and he will miss the local derby against the Mariners at home on Saturday.
Needing to chase the game, van Egmond introduced Goodwin for Brown with 25 minutes remaining.
Henrique missed a golden chance to seal the match for the home side when he played in at the back post.
But his casual side-footed effort was brilliantly saved by Nash.
Van Egmond played his final card with 20 minutes remaining, bringing on James Virgili for Wheelhouse and reverting to a 3-3-3 formation.


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Game On @ George Bruce
December 11, 2012
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For ages 13 to 18 years
Wii, PS3 - Got the gaming moves? Show off your skill with the Wii remote or the Sixaxis controller and challenge your friends to a game in the library. Take part in our tournaments! For ages 12 to 18.


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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident returning goalkeeper Jens Lehmann can help to get the best out of Manuel Almunia after the former Germany international officially returned to the club on Thursday night.
Veteran German Lehmann, 41, has rejoined his old club to aid the Gunners' injury crisis which has seen keepers Lukasz Fabianski, Wojciech Szczesny and Vito Mannone all sidelined.
The rolling monthly deal, until the end of the season, was completed in time for Lehmann to take his place on the substitutes' bench at West Brom on Saturday.
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A fine individual try from Jason Woodward 11 minutes from time gave the Melbourne Rebels a 30-23 victory over the Western Force in a battle of the Australian Super Rugby strugglers at Perth Oval yesterday.
The New Zealand-born winger's score was his second try of the match and gave the Rebels a second victory of the season, by the same score and against the same opponents as their first, back in their season-opener in February.
Woodward, who also had a try disallowed, sold a dummy to ease past one defender, then put a chip-kick over the head of Sam Norton-Knight and won the foot race to touch down behind the try line and break a 23-23 deadlock.
The Rebels also had tries from lock Hugh Pyle and Richard Kingi to finish off their three-match road trip on a high, after shipping 15 tries in two heavy defeats in South Africa.
The Rebels raced out of the blocks and were 15-0 up inside 20 minutes, after Pyle had barged his way over to score in the corner and Woodward took advantage of a slip by Force fullback Will Tupou to grab his first score.
However, the home side forced their way back into the contest and center Winston Stanley rewarded them for a long period of pressure with a try in the corner after 34 minutes.
Flyhalf Sias Ebersohn missed his first two kicks, but made no mistake with two penalties in the last couple of minutes of the half to cut the deficit to 15-11 at the break.
The Rebels also started the second half well after James O'Connor moved from fullback to flyhalf, and it was his short pass that put Kingi in to score after 51 minutes.
O'Connor added a penalty seven minutes later to put the visitors 23-11 ahead, but the Force hit back straight away with Tupou barging over after picking the ball up from a ruck.
Woodward was denied a try two minutes later when O'Connor's flick pass was adjudged forward by the TV official and on 66 minutes, Force winger Pat Dellit raced through to grab Stanley's grubber kick at the second attempt and level the scores.
However, Woodward was not to be denied again and his brilliant individual effort proved to be the last score of the match.
HURRICANES v WARATAHS
A second-half burst gave the Wellington Hurricanes maximum points over the New South Wales Waratahs with a 41-29 victory in their clash yesterday.
At halftime a bonus point seemed out of the question because a lack of discipline by both sides saw rival kickers Beauden Barrett and Brendan McKibbin dominating the scoreboard.
The Hurricanes led 19-16 at the turn from four penalties and a converted try, to three penalties and a converted try for the Waratahs.
However, after the resumption of play, the game burst open as the Hurricanes pounced on turnover ball to punish the Waratahs with three quick tries to take a commanding lead.
The Waratahs recovered to bag two tries of their own, but were denied a fourth try and the prospect of two bonus points when Michael Hooper was forced out in the corner on full-time.
It was the fourth consecutive win for the Conrad Smith-led Hurricanes and propelled them from ninth to fifth on the congested ladder, while the Waratahs remain in 10th place.
AFP, DURBAN, South Africa
Patrick Lambie succeeded with all seven penalty-kicks to earn the Coastal Sharks of South Africa a 21-17 victory over the Canterbury Crusaders of New Zealand in a thriller on Friday.


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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma State University economist is projecting job growth in Oklahoma next year and says the state will "bounce back" from recent economic struggles.
Economist Dan Rickman said Wednesday during the 2013 Oklahoma Economic Outlook Conference in Oklahoma City that he projects about 26,000 new jobs in the state's workforce next year. He says the majority of the jobs will be in professional and business services and in construction.
The economic conference is hosted each December by the Center for Applied Economic Research in OSU's Spears School of Business.


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SpaceX Pressure Hammers Stuck Valves; Dragon's ISS Mission Back On Track 170
SpaceX's Dragon launch to the ISS earlier today went off smoothly, but the mission encountered trouble shortly after: three sets (of four) of the craft's maneuvering thrusters didn't work. CNET quotes SpaceX founder Elon Musk: "It looks like there was potentially some blockage in the oxidizer pressurization (system). It looks like we've been able to free that blockage, or maybe a stuck valve. We've been able to free that up by cycling the valves, essentially pressure hammering the valves, to get that to loosen. It looks like that's been effective. All the oxidizer tanks are now holding the target pressure on all four (thruster) pods. I'm optimistic we'll be able to bring all four of them up and then we'll work closely with NASA to figure out what the next step is for rendezvousing with space station," and follows up with the good news that "Shortly after the briefing concluded, engineers reported all four sets of thrusters were back on line and that testing was underway to verify the health of the system." Barring further problems, Dragon could reach the ISS as soon as Sunday.


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|British Landscapes
|Listed below is important information to assist you in preparing for your upcoming trip. This information provided will help you have a more enjoyable experience while you are on your tour.
|On some programs, there are a limited number of single and triple rooms. Double rooms usually consist of 2 beds. Triple rooms are normally a standard double room with 2 beds. A cot or rollaway bed may be added to the double room at some hotels, based on room size and fire codes. When triples are not available, appropriate charges for single and twin accommodations will be assessed. We make every effort to accommodate your specific requests and forward them to the hotels. These requests cannot be guaranteed as hotels may not always be able to honor them. Check-in times are set by individual hotel properties and vary by hotel. Depending on your arrival time, there may be a delay in gaining access to your room as most hotels offer afternoon check-in. We ask guests to observe check-out times at all properties as designated by the hotel. Some hotels require a credit card imprint or your passport information upon check-in in order to activate telephones in the rooms and for potential incidental charges. Most hotels charge an access fee for using phones in hotel rooms. Please check with the front desk personnel at each hotel for specific policies. Hotel membership programs are not applicable. In certain countries, hotel rooms tend to be smaller than standard U.S. accommodations. Please be assured that we use high quality properties throughout each country.
|The Americans with Disabilities Act does not apply outside of the United States. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special needs of tour participants. Persons requiring individual assistance must be accompanied by a companion who is capable of, and totally responsible for, providing the necessary assistance. Neither our personnel nor its suppliers may physically lift or assist clients onto transportation vehicles. We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance to a tour member who has special mobility, dietary or other like needs.
|Arrival Day Suggestions
|Due to varied flight schedules and different arrival times of our tour guests, your tour will not have any scheduled activities prior to dinner on Day 1. Should your flight schedule allow for an earlier arrival time that day, enjoy the great opportunity for some independent exploration.
|Clothing & Packing Tips
|If you are taking prescription medication, please be sure to take an adequate supply for your tour and a few additional days, in original prescription containers. Medication should be packed in your carry-on baggage. Do not place it in your checked luggage. You may want to carry an extra prescription in a separate bag in case medication is lost.
|Your personal bank card may work at local ATM machines in the destination you are traveling to and would dispense local currency. Please contact your bank to determine if this option is available, that your PIN number will be accepted, to inform them that you are traveling and to determine if any charges apply for each transaction. You may exchange your money at airports, banks, exchange bureaus, and at most hotels. In most cases, a commission charge will be assessed to exchange your money. At the hotel or in the city usually offer a better currency exchange rate than airports. We recommend carrying only a few major credit cards. Credit card purchases often provide an extra guarantee on your purchase (check with your specific credit card company for details and fees). It is advisable to contact any credit card company you intend utilizing while on tour before you depart to notify them where you will be traveling, to avoid any rejection of services. Currency in England, Scotland and Wales is the British Pound. Please note that many places in Europe will not accept 100 USD bills as there has been a high rate of counterfeit notes circulating. Local currency will be needed for lunches, gratuities and small items such as postcards and postage. Pubs and small tea rooms, where you will have lunch generally do not accept credit cards. If optional tours are made available to purchase, please note that credit cards must have an expiration date of greater than 30 days from the start of the tour.
|An adaptor (which changes the physical plug) and/or converter (which changes the electric current) are necessary if you plan to use an appliance with voltage different from the standard within the country you are visiting. Please note, if your appliance has dual voltage you may still need an adaptor for the plug. When packing your electronic items for travel, please review the converter electric current level to make sure it is the same or greater than the items you are planning on using. If you plan on utilizing or transporting a sleep apnea machine, please remember to pack an extension cord and adapter plug to ensure proper function.
|Elevation on this tour will not exceed 1,500 feet.
|Helpful Hints
|Bring a camera, memory cards, film, and batteries and be sure to bring enough photography supplies for your entire trip. If you have a video camera, bring an extra battery, plus proper recharging equipment. Due to security screening, we recommend storing your equipment in your carry-on luggage. Bring a travel alarm clock, travel sewing kit and an alcohol based gel hand sanitizer when soap and water is not accessible. Pack items that may leak in plastic bags. Do not pack any articles of value in your checked luggage. As a precaution, we suggest that you divide the contents of your suitcase with your traveling companion. Avoid over packing and leave room for souvenirs that you plan to take back home.
|Bring a copy of your passport/identification and pack it separately from the original. Leave a copy of your tour itinerary at home with your emergency contact and a copy of your passport. Remember when flying you can only take one quart size bag with no more than 3 ounces of any one liquid. Liquids that do not fit in the one quart size bag and are larger than 3 ounces will be discarded by security. Remember to hydrate and get up and stretch while flying. If you are considering using your cell phone while traveling internationally, you should check with your cell provider concerning their access and charges for overseas calls, texting and emailing for the specific destination you are traveling to.
|Included Features
|The following are included in your tour package: transportation via motorcoach, accommodations, hotel luggage handling, meals, sightseeing, admission charges (as outlined in your itinerary), and applicable gratuities for bellmen, doormen and dining room wait staff. Customary gratuities for hotel housekeeping staff, local sightseeing guides, drivers and tour managers have not been included.
|Due to the limited motorcoach capacity, one carry-on (36 inches in length, height and width; not to exceed 11 lbs. /5.2 kg.) and one checked luggage (62 inches in length, height and width; weight not to exceed 23kg/50lbs) are allowed. Please consult with your scheduled airline as luggage fees and restrictions vary by carrier and destination. Wheeled carry-ons are not suitable for coach tours. If you exceed the limit of 2 bags, we cannot guarantee that your additional luggage will be able to fit in the touring vehicle. Storage or shipment of additional luggage will be at your own expense. If we are able to accommodate your additional luggage, we will assess a fee of 4 USD per bag per hotel. Please remember to label your luggage and important items with your name, home address and telephone number. We recommend labeling your luggage on both outside and inside of the bag. Please attach only the plastic luggage tag included in this mailing to your checked luggage before checking in for your flight. Your paper luggage tag is to be attached at the first hotel. We cannot assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft or normal wear and tear that results from hotel, airline and group carrier handling. It is in your best interest to have adequate insurance (such as our comprehensive "No Worries Travel Protection") to cover these eventualities.
|Most meals are included as indicated in your itinerary. Guests with special dietary requirements must advise their travel counselor at the time of booking and also the tour manager upon joining the tour. When information is provided, every effort will be made to accommodate these requests. Please be advised that the average cost of meals (not inclusive of tax and gratuity) that are not included in your tour are as follows: breakfast 10 to 20 USD, lunch 15 to 30 USD and dinner 20 to 50 USD.
|Any person entering or leaving the EU and carrying cash of a value of €10,000 or more must declare it. The term "cash" includes currency notes, coins, bankers' drafts, cheques and travelers' cheques. Travelers who fail to declare any amount over €10,000 will face stiff sanctions and could face penalties of as much as €8,000.
|Reading List
|Interested in reading about your destination before you depart? We have pre-selected travel guides, novels and books on history, nature and art to help enhance your total vacation experience. You can access the complete list by typing the following into your web browser. Select the region of the world to find your tour: http://www.longitudebooks.com/find/d/3351/r/CV/mcms.html
|Smoking Restrictions: Our tours are non-smoking throughout. If you require a smoking room, please alert your agent upon tour booking. Please be mindful of locations where smoking is prohibited: the motorcoach, at dining venues and other restricted areas on tour including most hotels. Customers are responsible for any fines incurred for failure to comply with smoking restrictions.
|Time Zone
|Britain is 5 hours ahead of (EST) Eastern Standard Time.
|Flight Information, Departure Taxes & Fees Land Only Vacations: If you chose to purchase a land only vacation, pay particular attention to flight segments that occur during the tour which are not included in your land only rate. You must purchase these internal flight segments and the schedule must match the flights that we utilize on the group tour. Please provide us with your flight schedules for the entire tour six weeks prior to departure so we may secure services if you purchased transfers from us, as well as maintain emergency contact. Air Inclusive Vacations Air inclusive vacations cover air transport to and from your origin gateway as well as all internal air segments on tour. In order to comply with Homeland Security's "Secure Flight" mandate, all passengers must provide full name, date of birth and gender at time of reservation. Your airline ticket must match the name on your valid, non-expired, government issued photo ID to be shown at the airport (including middle name, first or middle initial). If you are a member of a participating frequent flyer program, provide the number upon booking and retain the passenger copy of your ticket and boarding pass to ensure that you receive proper credit of your mileage. Some air tickets are not eligible for mileage accrual. Whenever possible, we will add charges for air departure taxes to your invoice. Some international arrival and departure fees are not included in your air ticket and must be paid by you on tour in local currency.
|Transfers We are pleased to provide you with complimentary airport to hotel, and hotel to airport transfers at the beginning and end of an escorted tour when you purchase an air-inclusive vacation. Land-only clients who have purchased round trip transfers will be accommodated at the same times as air inclusive clients. Arrival meeting locations and transfer departure times are provided on your document booklets. On some programs there may be a waiting period at the airport due to varying flight schedules of other arriving passengers. If you have secured your own transfer, you may meet your tour manager at the hotel. Motorcoach Information: We do not own or operate vehicles. We charter quality coaches that are temperature controlled vehicles. Coach size may vary based upon the number of tour patrons. In certain countries, lavatory equipped motorcoaches are not available or the lavatory is for emergency use only. Frequent stops will be made en route for comfort and convenience. Seat Rotation: Seats are rotated for the benefit of our tour guests. This fosters communication, and enables our guests to enjoy a variety of vantage points on the motorcoach. Guests will rotate seats at least once a day, as directed by the tour manager. In fairness to all, there will be no exceptions to this policy.


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going through today. http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ci_22558403
Former Cal star Wesley Walker in 'constant, wrenching' pain
By Dave Belli
Posted: 02/09/2013 08:16:09 PM PST
Updated: 02/09/2013 08:50:02 PM PST
The image many Bay Area college football fans of a certain age have of Wesley Walker is of the ultimate deep threat, an impossibly fast wide receiver for Cal in the mid-1970s.
It might be more than a little sobering, then, to learn of his current physical state.
Jeff Roberts of The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) wrote earlier this year that Walker, 57, has been unable to feel his feet for 25 years and suffers from what Walkers calls "constant, wrenching" pain running up his arms and deep inside his hands, which shake from nerve damage.
This, reports Roberts, is the result of injuries Walker suffered during his often spectacular football career, which included four seasons at Cal (1973-76) and 13 in the NFL with the New York Jets (1977-89).
According to Roberts, Walker suffers from almost daily sleeplessness, which he combats by watching movies in the dark.
"I've sat in bed, praying 'Jesus, God, would you make the pain go away?' " Walker told The Record. "I just don't want to go through this anymore. I would give anything just for a day not to have this happen."
Roberts wrote that Walker took hits in 1986 and 1989 that left him temporarily paralyzed and are responsible for much of his pain and weakness. Spinal surgery five years ago required a plate and 14 screws to rebuild his neck, and he now needs back surgery.
Walker told The Record that he resorted to drinking but recently stopped when his three adult children
expressed concern.
"They don't understand," Walker said. "It's not taking the pain away. It's just making me not think about it."
His daughter Taylor Walker told The Record: "It's just a constant struggle because he's always in pain."
The newspaper said Walker needs injections to walk and is experiencing short-term memory and enunciation difficulties.
"I never thought it would be like this," Walker told The Record. "If I knew I would end up like this, hell no. Not on your life (would I have played). I'd find another career."
Walker, who was inducted into the Cal football Hall of Fame in 1992, set an NCAA record for highest average gain per catch in a career (minimum 75 catches) at 25.7 yards. His best game came against San Jose State in 1976 when he had eight receptions for a school-record 289 yards.
The Jets selected Walker 33rd overall (second round) in the 1977 draft, and he caught 71 touchdown passes and averaged 19.0 yards per catch in his NFL career, making two Pro Bowls.
Those exploits came at a high price.


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Key features
- Historically considered the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 50 to 70 percent of all cases.
- Hallmark symptom is insidious-onset impairment in ability to remember new information.
- May be associated with early impairment in language and visuospatial or executive function.
- Impaired daily activities.
- Largely normal neurological exam.
- Brain images of individuals with Alzheimer's show increased hippocampal and overall brain atrophy, but absolute levels of shrinkage have not yet been quantified and standardized.
- Growing evidence suggests that with advancing age, dementia that "looks like" Alzheimer's is increasingly likely due to a combination of Alzheimer's pathology and other pathologies known as "mixed dementia."
Treatment of Alzheimer's disease is discussed here.
Pathological substrate
- The classic neuropathological signs of Alzheimer's disease are amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.
o Plaques consist largely of the protein fragment beta-amyloid. This fragment is produced from a "parent" molecule called amyloid precursor protein.
o Tangles consist of tau, a protein normally involved in maintaining the internal structure of the nerve cell. While tau is normally modified by phosphorylation, or the attachment of phosphate molecules, excessive phosphorylation appears to contribute to tangle formation and prevents the protein from carrying out its normal functions.
- Oxidative stress, or damage to cellular structures by toxic oxygen molecules called free radicals, is also regarded as a pathology characteristic of Alzheimer's.
- Individuals with Alzheimer's typically experience brain inflammation.
- Many of the oldest patients with Alzheimer's show signs of cerebrovascular disease in addition to "classic" Alzheimer's neuropathology.
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Finance minister Bill English says the Government is "considering formalising" proposals to restrict bank lending and other "tools" to control credit growth - which the Reserve Bank will be taking to the public for consultation next month.
In a lunchtime speech to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce today English made a point of highlighting the Reserve Bank's upcoming public consultation on new tools for financial stability - including restricting the loan value ratio of bank lending in the housing sector (LVRs).
The proposals would be used to control credit growth and try avoid damaging housing market bubbles, English said.
They might also include requiring lenders to hold additional capital on their balance sheet as a buffer during an economy-wide credit boom, additional capital against loans in specific sectors if risks emerge in those sectors and adjusting their funding ratios to use more stable sources of funding to avoid the impact of short-term funding shortages.
English said he did not want to pre-judge the process and did not see the proposals solving all the problems of excessive credit growth.
"Decisions about loan-to-value ratios and bank funding and capital requirements should also be made by an independent Reserve Bank."
But he said the Government was considering formalising the use of these tools "to avoid a strong upswing in asset values and any unsustainable growth in borrowing well in excess of economic growth".
"Under these proposals, the Reserve Bank will have a greater ability to influence the amount of lending done by banks and other financial institutions."
The Government's interest in slowing this sort of cycle was underlined by the experiences that other countries continue to face as a result of the global financial crisis, he said.
"The social and economic costs of credit excesses are very high and we should take practical measures to avoid them."


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Dorothy P. "Dotty" Andres
Dorothy P. "Dotty" Andres, 85, recently of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 1228 E. Eschbach Road, St. Marys, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the home following a brief illness. She was born September 19, 1925 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late Norman and Margaret Frantz Muth. On April 9, 1946 in New Orleans, La., she married the late Roger A. Andres, who preceded her in death on January 29, 1994. Mrs. Andres was a member of Queen of the World Church and the Rosary Altar Society. She worked for many years at Loblaw's in St. Marys, at Sylvania in Emporium and also in the school cafeteria at Queen of the World. She enjoyed quilting and making fudge. She especially enjoyed playing cards with her friends and cherished the friendship they shared throughout the years. She was the last member of her immediate family. She is survived by a son, Dennis P. Andres and his wife Charlene of St. Marys; four grandchildren, Dennis Andres Jr., Michelle, Mrs. David Feidler, Melissa, Mrs. Timothy Van Slander, Timothy Andres and his wife Jody; four great-grandchildren, Zachary Feidler, Candace Andres, Rachael Van Slander, and Trevor Andres; four step-great-grandchildren, David Feidler, Jamie Van Slander, Robert Davila, and Brittany Davila; two sisters-in-law, Marguerite Farmer of Washington, and Margie Muth of Ohio; and by numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Norma Muth; and three brothers, Harold, Arthur, and Burnell Muth.A Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy P. "Dotty" Andres will be celebrated at the Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Rd., on Friday, August 19 at 12 p.m., with the Rev. Michael Ferrick, pastor, and the Rev. Eric Vogt, O.S.B., as concelebrants. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., on Friday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lillian Hillebrand Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o SMCESS Advancement Office, 114 Queens Rd., St. Marys, PA 15857; or to the Community Nurses, Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857.


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Bryant Park Flaubert Frog & Friends
Saturday, August 10, 2013
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
This event repeats every week on Saturday between 6/15/2013 and 8/17/2013.
Please note: This event has already taken place. Please use the Search options on the right to find upcoming events.
Leap on over for ribbeting stories, fun & games. Led by the ever-so-stylish and frogtastic Flaubert himself.
Le Carrousel in Bryant Park
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FindingsThe Congress finds that—
low-level lead poisoning is widespread among American children, afflicting as many as 3,000,000 children under age 6, with minority and low-income communities disproportionately affected;
at low levels, lead poisoning in children causes intelligence quotient deficiencies, reading and learning disabilities, impaired hearing, reduced attention span, hyperactivity, and behavior problems;
pre-1980 American housing stock contains more than 3,000,000 tons of lead in the form of lead-based paint, with the vast majority of homes built before 1950 containing substantial amounts of lead-based paint;
the ingestion of household dust containing lead from deteriorating or abraded lead-based paint is the most common cause of lead poisoning in children;
the health and development of children living in as many as 3,800,000 American homes is endangered by chipping or peeling lead paint, or excessive amounts of lead-contaminated dust in their homes;
the danger posed by lead-based paint hazards can be reduced by abating lead-based paint or by taking interim measures to prevent paint deterioration and limit children's exposure to lead dust and chips;
despite the enactment of laws in the early 1970's requiring the Federal Government to eliminate as far as practicable lead-based paint hazards in federally owned, assisted, and insured housing, the Federal response to this national crisis remains severely limited; and
the Federal Government must take a leadership role in building the infrastructure—including an informed public, State and local delivery systems, certified inspectors, contractors, and laboratories, trained workers, and available financing and insurance—necessary to ensure that the national goal of eliminating lead-based paint hazards in housing can be achieved as expeditiously as possible.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1002, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897.)
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Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1001, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897, provided that:
"This title [enacting this chapter and sections 2681 to 2692 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, amending sections 1437f, 1437aaa–1, 1437aaa–2, 1471, 4822, 5305, 12705, 12742, 12872, 12873, 12892, and 12893 of this title, sections 1703, 1709, and 1715l of Title 12, Banks and Banking, sections 2606, 2610, 2612, 2615, 2616, 2618, and 2619 of Title 15, and section 671 of Title 29, Labor, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2601 of Title 15] may be cited as the 'Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992'."
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All shark Corvettes have dual-reservoir master cylinders that, in effect, act as two independent braking systems. If the front brakes fail, the rears will still operate and vice versa. Obviously, this is a good thing. With age and use, the master cylinder will eventually wear out and will need replacement. Fortunately, this is a simple task that can be performed with basic hand tools. This procedure will also apply to any Corvette that uses this same basic master cylinder setup.
The first step is to evacuate the brake system of all its brake fluid. This is accomplished by opening a bleeder valve on one of the front wheels and positioning a catch basin beneath it to catch the brake fluid. Be sure to use a catch basin to contain the brake fluid as you bleed the system because the fluid will eat into the blacktop of your driveway or remove the paint from your garage floor if it gets on it. Next, open the hood and use a flat-blade screwdriver to pry the spring clamps that hold the cover and rubber gasket on the master cylinder. Go inside the car and pump the brake pedal, monitoring the front reservoir to see when it is completely empty.
Close the front bleeder valve and move the catch basin to a rear wheel. Open a bleeder and again pump the pedal until the rear reservoir is totally empty. Alternatively, you can purchase and use a trigger-operated vacuum tool that is easy to use and operate for draining fluid and bleeding air from the brake system. One of these tools will set you back about $50-$90. You may also be able to borrow one from AutoZone or another auto parts store if you purchase your brake parts there.
When all the fluid is out of both reservoirs of the master cylinder, the front and rear brake-line connectors can be loosened with an open-end wrench and pulled free of the master cylinder. if you happen to have a set of line wrenches available, by all means use them, as they will reduce the risk of rounding the corners of the connector nuts. A gear wrench or a ratchet with socket is then used to remove the two retaining nuts and lock washers that hold the master cylinder to the brake booster (or firewall if you don't have power brakes). When these nuts are off, the master cylinder can be pulled off the two mounting studs and removed from the engine compartment. You can take this opportunity to clean up and repaint your brake booster and rusted brake lines.
Installation of the new master cylinder is the reverse of removal. Slide the new unit on the two studs and secure it with the two nuts and lock washers removed earlier, tightening them all the way. Next, the front and rear brake lines are attached to the new master cylinder.
This is also a good time to upgrade your brake fluid to Dot 4 or silicon brake fluid, which holds up better under high temperatures. Fill up the front and rear reservoirs with brake fluid and bleed the air out of the lines, top off the fluid level, and snap the cap back on the reservoir. That's all there is to it-the whole job should take well under an hour, even for a novice.


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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:48 pm
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The best things about windsurfing are.... well, let's make a list.
1. You don't have to fill up at the pump unlike wakeboarding or jet skiing.
2 You don't have to pay for a lift ticket.
3. Back to number 1... you don't leave that rainbow colored oil slick on the water.
4. Just like surfing you get to experience the power and force of nature pushing you along. You don't get that from an engine.
5. Unlike all the other sports listed, not everyone does it and that makes for a tight comradery (again, spelling, rum), and also I love to have people feel compelled to approach me and ask questions.windsurfing3
6. We aren't just "wind surfers".... we're "sailors". I've had a few salty dogs compliment me on my knowledge of sailing.
7. The best winds (usually) don't occur until after noon. So drink up!
When my employer at the time announced they were closing the Colorado office and relocating most employees to Portland, Oregon I actually looked forward to it. I'd long been thinking about moving to a new city just to try it out and several people told me I'd like Portland. I was optimistic all during the planning and the move, but not long after arriving in town I came to the harsh realization that Portland, Oregon sucks as a place to live.
I know that putting this out there will generate some harsh words for me, likely from Portland natives and I'm fine with that. If I can save just one person the grief and pain of living in Portland Oregon I will have done my job with this page.
Since just making a statement like "Portland Sucks" isn't going to mean much on its own, I will describe a few reasons I believe this to be true. I've thought hard about it, and came up with the following eight reasons that I believe Portland sucks.
Portland Weather Sucks
Yes, this is an obvious one, everyone knows that it rains a lot in Portland, right? Not exactly. The average rainfall for Portland is only 35 inches per year. So in twelve months you actually get less precipitation than St. Louis County at 38.75 inches, but have you ever heard that "it rains a lot in St. Louis"? The problem is that it's not actually rain coming down, but a constant drizzle. Just enough to annoy, but not enough to really be called rain. And it comes down for basically 9 months straight. Where other cities will get their precipitaion in large bursts and have relatively nice weather the rest of the time, Portland is simply dreary the majority of the time. As a friend who moved there put it "I've never quite gotten used to the sound of my shoes squeaking on the floor every time I come inside." And while the summers can be dry and sunny, the sky lacks any real blue to it, instead being a constant shade of grey even on the nicest summer day. And it's not just me that noticed it, but a friend who moved from Montana said the exact same thing.
Portland Drivers and Traffic Sucks
I've travelled to quite a few places and never have I seen worse drivers than they have in Portland. The fastest speed limit you will see anywhere in Oregon is 65 mph and even that seems too fast for their feeble brains to be able to grasp. It's not just the legendary rush-hours either, I have seen traffic be at stop and go at 2am on a Tuesday morning. Never a reason for it besides the two idiots playing a game of who can go the slowest and block the most amount of traffic, racing side-by-side. It had gotten bad enough my girlfriend and I began playing a game of "spot the asshole", which wasn't very hard to win, they were everywhere. And when the drizzle was coming down they were "extra careful", acting like they had never seen moisture come from the sky before. God forbid it snow (as it did once during my two years of living there.) A co-worker put it best when he said "it was like nuclear winter on the highway, people standing outside of their cars just staring into the sky without comprehension." In what any other city would have been a reason to come into work half an hour late or so actually resulted in the entire city shutting down for four straight days. On another occasion a friend spent a night at my house then headed up to Seattle for work. He called me from the road to report than in spite of leaving my house at 2pm as of 4pm (2 hours later!) he had not yet crossed the bridge into Washington. Keep in mind that the bridge was roughly 20 miles away. And this was absolutely normal, just another Weds afternoon on the roads of Portland.
Portland Recreation Sucks
Keep in mind with this category I am only talking about why Portland sucks, not the whole state of Oregon. From what I understand Oregon itself actually does have decent recreation, but you would never know it living in Portland. Recreation is available, but it is far outside the city, I had to drive over 45 miles each way just to go mountain biking. The Columbia River Gorge is there for windsurfing (for the couple months out of the year it's not drizzling and miserable), but to drive to it from the west side of Portland could easily take up to an hour due to the traffic mentioned above. Mountain biking in the Portland area is scarce. Many people will point out Forest Park, which is "the largest natural forest reserve within a city in the U.S." according to Wikipedia. It sounds great until you realize Forest Park is for hikers and runners, they hate bicycles there. Bicycles are limited to the main road (not quite paved but certainly not single-track), and if you do ride it you will get a constant barrage of runners and walkers telling you to "SLOW THE HELL DOWN" (this happens even while pedaling a slow speed uphill.) There is climbing in the Portland area if you are willing to deal with the used condoms and broken bottles at Rocky Butte (aka "Trashy Butte"). Twice I went to Rocky Butte for Adopt-A-Crag Day, but we were fighting a losing battle, the place was getting junked faster than it could be cleaned. The next nearest climbing is Smith Rocks, which while great is still a 4 hour drive away from Portland.
Portland Taxes Suck
Do you like having spending money when you get your paycheck? If so, stay away from Portland. While many studies make claims of how little tax burden Oregon has I found the exact opposite to be the case. Watching how my net income dropped after moving to Oregon was an eye-opener. My income was approximately $300/month lower after the move away from Colorado. Over the course of 12 months this adds up to a hefty $3600. Then add in the incredibly high property taxes when I purchased a home (my home purchase was a desperate attempt to get a tax break after seeing what had happened to my paycheck) and my tax burden was increased by more than $5,000 per year over what I had been paying prior. Note my income did not rise, so I wasn't in a higher tax bracket on the Federal scale, this discrepancy was entirely due to Oregon state taxes. Now many people who live in Oregon like to say "but you are saving money, there is no sales tax here!" and you might be inclined to agree with them until you do some basic math. For the sake of argument lets use 10% as the sales tax you might pay. In order to "save money" I would have had to have spent $50,000 a year on taxable goods to cover the additional $5k increase in taxes. Taking the fact that groceries (normally my biggest expense) are not taxed in Colorado anyway that means I would have had to have spent $50,000 a year on consumer junk just to break even, I would have had to have spent more than that to "save money by not having a sales tax." And yet both years I was in Portland there were rumblings about how the schools needed additional funding so the state should institute a sales tax, which really would have wrecked my discretionary funds. One caveat however is that Oregon uses a sliding income tax scale from 4%-9% so for the many low-paying jobs in Portland the tax burden would be less. It takes a mere income of $6500 a year to run into the 9% income tax bracket. And if you live in Multinomah County (basically all of the Portland city proper) you get to pay an additional 1% income tax as well.
Portland Government Sucks
The government in Portland hates two things, people and businesses. Right as I was moving to the city they put out a ballot measure (Measure 28 if I remember right) where the government basically told its citizens "pass this additional tax or we will be forced to let the violent prisoners out of jail first." Later they amended it with "oh, and schools need money, please think of the children". The best post I found about it was located at Jack Bog's Blog. If you really want to see how the government was spending the money you should check out most of the posts about the Portland Development Commission where they will give away any number of millions of dollars for no particular reason (except maybe graft) and yet every year the government screams about having no money and how you need to pay more taxes. For instance: Taking no prisoners, or shutting down the courts on Fridays. Or how about having the government go ahead and pass a new income tax after voters reject it, forcing them to reject it yet again?
As for being hostile to business you just have to look at the number of companies that have moved out of Portland, either across the river into Vancouver or out of state entirely. And with fees of $27,000 to move a pizza business across the steet it's a small wonder. The Portland government's attitude towards business can best be stated as: "They run you out." Most of the jobs in the Portland area are low-paying and the government sure doesn't seem to care about changing that. How would you explain the fact that Oregon usually has the highest unemployment rate in the country? Oregon's economic hangover has some nice details, like "The unemployment rate drops to 7.5 percent, the lowest level in six months. Even so, Oregon continues to post the highest unemployment rate in the country."
And let us not forget the "nanny state" treatment of its citizens. Oregon is only of only two states in the US where you are not allowed to pump your own gas (New Jersey is the other one.) Instead what you have to do is find a pump, drive up, sit, and wait while the person on duty finishes their cigarette and is done chit-chatting on their cell phone. When they finally can be bothered to come help you they will take your credit card, put the nozzle in the tank and then leave. And the first time it clicks off that's it, they hand you a receipt and you are expected to leave. But what happens if, as it will sometimes do, the pump decides your tank is full before it actually is? Well then get ready to wait some more and get your credit card back out, these mindless drones won't bother to try and top off your tank, they just take the first click to mean you are done. And that usually puts you into the back of the queue as well.
Portland People Suck:
To be fair before I get too far into this I don't mean the entire population that lives in Portland, Oregon sucks. More specifically I've found the natives to the area are the ones that suck, there are quite a lot of nice people but most of them are not from the area at all.
The main problem I've seen is that Portland is full of hipsters. They believe they are oh-so-much more cool than you by virtue of the fact they work at a small coffee shop and have no money, yet can come up with the cash for $12 martinis. While you will run into this breed in other cities the city of Portland is small, thus giving a higher concentration of hipsters in one place (likely the result of the "Urban Growth Boundary" that Portlanders both love and hate.) Once you get away from them however you are left with the rest of the population that seem to want to believe cliches about their city that aren't actually true. My favorite conversation would go something like this: Me: "So, why do you like living in Portland?", Them: "Oh, there are so many things! I especially love how close I am to both the beach and the mountain!" (keep in mind, that is "mountain" in the singular, not plural.) Me: "Really? When was the last time you went to either?" Them: "Geez, I must have been a little kid, I really don't remember..." Another thing they love to do is tell you how much "outdoors there is here", but then rare is it that you meet someone who actually leaves their house for anything besides a night of drinking.
If you can get past all of that they are what I like to call "superficially nice". You can stop just about anyone and ask the time or for some directions, but don't try to actually be their friend. In general they are still hanging out with the same people they have known since elementary school and they are simply not interested in having any additional friends. During parties a familiar topic of discussion is usually "why is it so hard to meet people in Portland?" with the consensus being that while difficult in other cities as well it's not nearly as hard to make permanent friends elsewhere as it is in Portland. In the two years I lived there I made two good friends and it's notable that neither one of them is a native to the city.
If you plan to move there you should be very careful about any criticism of anything in the area as well. When I said "Wow the gas guys can move slow, I wish I could pump my own" I was admonished with "You are an idiot, at least this way you don't smell like gas when you get back in your car!" (I have no idea how that person pumped their gas that they would smell of it later.) Or say "Wow, income tax here is incredibly high!" and they will immediately defend with "But we have no sales tax so you save money" (I've covered this already, I wish some of that tax money would go to math classes because people in Portland are bad at math apparently.) Or when asked "So, if there are two lanes on this highway why do they need to be filled with people going 5 mph UNDER the speed limit? Why not move over and let someone go by?" the reply was typically "Well what is your hurry, you shouldn't drive so fast." Because driving the speed limit is "fast"! The list could go on, but I think you get the idea.
In a nutshell what do I think of Portland? Well, I think Portland Oregon sucks. It's a real chore when people ask me what I didn't like about it, it's much easier to say the few things I did actually like about it; things like seeing Stephanie Schneiderman sing, or going to a cheap movie at a McMenamin's movie theater. Or, uhh, actually I think that's it. So two positive things out of living there for two years. Thanks a lot Portland, I wish I could have my missing two years back.
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:12 pm
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Colorit wrote:
The best things about windsurfing are.... well, let's make a list.
1. You don't have to fill up at the pump unlike wakeboarding or jet skiing.
2 You don't have to pay for a lift ticket.
3. Back to number 1... you don't leave that rainbow colored oil slick on the water.
4. Just like surfing you get to experience the power and force of nature pushing you along. You don't get that from an engine.
5. Unlike all the other sports listed, not everyone does it and that makes for a tight comradery (again, spelling, rum), and also I love to have people feel compelled to approach me and ask questions.windsurfing3
6. We aren't just "wind surfers".... we're "sailors". I've had a few salty dogs compliment me on my knowledge of sailing.
7. The best winds (usually) don't occur until after noon. So drink up!
8. Portland, Oregon sucks as a place to live.
9. Portland Weather Sucks.
10. Portland Drivers and Traffic Sucks
11. The Columbia River Gorge is there for windsurfing (for the couple months out of the year it's not drizzling and miserable
12. to drive to it from the west side of Portland could easily take up to an hour
13. Portland Taxes Suck
Portland Government Sucks
The Portland government's attitude towards business can best be stated as: "They run you out."
Oregon continues to post the highest unemployment rate in the country."
The "nanny state"
14. Portland [natives] Suck: rare is it that you meet someone who actually leaves their house for anything besides a night of drinking.
15. people in Portland are bad at math apparently.
16. [don't take criticism well]
17. two positive things out of living there for two years.
1. Like hell. Two trips to Roosevelt and my 55 gallon tank needs refilling. But I've done the math: it would take well over a decade, at $10 a gallon, for a Sprinter to pay for itself.
2. See above.
3. Time to repair that leaky PWC or upgrade to a newer model.
4. Something tells me you've never raced an open class two-stroke racing bike across virgin country in southern Utah, a liquid-cooled 600 cc racing snowmobile in the mountains, or a hi-power sports car through canyon two-lane blacktops. Them dinosaurs is quite natural, and man's enhancement thereof can be gut-wrenching.
5. Also true of most thrill sports.
7. Not everywhere. The wind around here can blow hard any time of the day or night, so drinking risks being unprepared.
8. Now we're on the same track, but probably for different reasons. I simply hate living in cities, especially one so off-the-charts left wing.
10. That's why it's called a city. But in general, I've noticed that PacNW drivers are among the worst I've seen in the 40-ish states I've driven in. SAFE, maybe, as they won't pass slow drivers (i.e., most PacNW natives), leaving drivers with things to do and places to be no option but passing 5 ... 10 ... sometimes 20-30 other vehicles in one pass ... in a frigging motor home on two-lane rural highways. They refuse to obey the law that requires them to get off the damned road when more than three vehicles line up behind them.
11. What? How about 7-8 months? You gotta look beyond Cascade Locks.
12. That's why Gorge sailors live on the east side, and coasties on the west.
13. See # 8.
14. I've not noticed the suck factor, but then I (deliberately) spend little time there. What I have encountered is natives who own no car, who have spent almost all their live within walking distance plus maybe a few city trolley rides. Can you imagine that?
15. Back to #8 again.
16. One Portland resident frequently got bent out of shape about my statements about Portland weather .... even though my source was a book on Portland weather written by the decades-long head of NOAA's Portland Weather Bureau.
17. My favorites are the biggest bookstore in the world, the Original Pancake House, and the OR Museum of Science and Industry. Beyond that it's just an impediment to getting from the Gorge to the coast.
Overall I consider it a beautiful location spoiled by several million too many people governed by a criminally (literally; it flaunts federal law) liberal government surrounded by world-class outdoor recreation and one of the lower 48's crappier climates. It's a great place for myopic urban far left illegal alien ducks and others who tolerate it for the recreation opportunities. Best of all, it serves to keep millions of people from taking up space I value. It's great that so many of them love it; there's nothing like living in a place one loves.
Here's a cure: try Phoenix. You'll love Portland, climate and all, then.
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:15 pm
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Didn't dude-bro-man originally start the thread? isobans is the first poster now. What happened there? Stuff coming over here from the Northwest forum can be curious. Needless to say, isobars often figures in somehow.
I have yet to read his post above, other than the initial mystery Colorit thing, but one has to ask what everything means. Probably nothing really, just like a lot of TV stuff.
I think isobars is being played.
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