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I was shocked to find that literally as I was posting my Madness Monday post this past Monday about Mary Jane Vest I was finding information about her. It was amazing!
Mary Jane Vest 1868-1965It started last week when I received an email from a woman who saw my post on Dead Fred of some Vest/Hayes family photos. So I drug out my file and began to do some searching, but just as so many times in the past I really had nothing to go on and kept going in circles. I was told that Mary Jane Vest was Germany and also that she lived to be 104 or somewhere around that age. The problem was I didn't know when or where she was born or when she died. I knew she died in OK, but every SS record that I found just did not fit. I knew her son, my great grandfather Martin Hayes was born in 1907, but he wasn't the oldest and I didn't know how much older the other children were, so I couldn't estimate her birth year from that. Her husband James Martin Hayes, I knew when he was born and died but that didn't help with finding information for her. The other problem was I was completely unable to find the family in a census record at all. I found that unusual. I have many families that I can't find them for one of the census years, but to find no census at all was unusual.
The light bulb went on. I realized that I hadn't searched records with a different spelling of the last name. I knew Hayes could be spelled Hayes or Hays, but for some reason I had not researched it as Hays. Well that put a huge hole in my wall. I found them in the 1910 Census living in Black Dog, Osage, OK. In this census I see that Mary has been married more than once. The children from her second marriage are still with her, Annie born 1892, Nannie - 1892 and Charles- 1897 and their last name is Knott. So this gives me a last name for her other husband. Also with them are James and Mary's three children, Pearl - born 1904, Opal - 1906 and Martin (my great grandfather) - 1907. So she had six children, but wait the census says she has seven children. So are we missing a child, or is that a mistake? The family only knew of five of the six listed here. This also told me that Mary was born about 1868-69 in Missouri. What she wasn't born in Germany? Okay so family myth number one is crushed.
Here is a four generation photo of Mary and possibly her daughter Pearl. The girls are possibly Pearls daughters (believed to be twins) and grandchildren.
Details of the photo provided by Paula "Seated in "Little Grandma". The women left to right are Opal Hays Hale, Mary Agnes Hale McCarty (her oldest child) and JoAnn Hale Phillips Kyle (her 4th living child). She is holding her oldest son, Joel Phillips and the little girl is Aunt Mary's oldest daughter (still living)." Thank you Paula :-)
By 1920 I find them in Hominy, Osage, OK. This time it's just James, Mary and their three children in the home. The others are grown and gone.
Armed with this information I began another search. So I started looking for a Mary Jane Vest born 1868-69 in Missouri as well as using her married names Hays/Hayes and Knott. I still have yet to find her with the last name of Knott. I think that by 1900 Mr. Knott may have already been killed. Oh wait I'm getting ahead of myself. In my second search I found a distant cousin. Not only did I find a distant cousin, but I found the one cousin who is a descendant of the one missing child, Aria Clayton....Clayton? Wait another surname. It turns out that Mary was married three times. She married her first husband, John Charles Clayton, at the age of 15. When Aria was just a toddler her father was involved in a shoot out with the town Marshall and lost. His brothers then got involved in the fight and seriously wounded the Marshal, Tom Allen, but the story doesn't say if he lived or not. Well after the death of John it turns out that the family of John wanted to raise Aria since she was the only child of John. Mary was only about 18 at the time. She may have saw it as a better life for her daughter, whom she was still a part of her life, but it allowed Mary to start her life over. She then went on to marry Mr. Knott and have a family.
By 1930 it's just Mary and James in the home in Hominy, Osage, OK. Also living near by are two other Hays families, possibly James' sibling and not to far away James' 83 year old father Thomas Hays (who lived to be 100 years old) and mother Caroline.
No one is clear as to what happened after that, but somehow Martin and James end up in Turlock, CA where they both died and are buried and where Martin and Lillie Luticia Hoard Hayes raised my grandmother Mary Ellen Hayes and her brothers. Mary continued to live in Hominy, OK. In the end she lived in a rest home in Pawhuska, OK where she died on 11 Apr 1965 at the age of 96.
Finally I had accurate historical data that I could began to really search with. Through emails with the cousin and much more digging I learned that Mary was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Vest and Nancy C Rush Vest. In the 1870 census I find the family living in Greene Township, Polk, MO. There is Jackson Vest - 34, Nancy - 35, Henry J - 4, Mary J - 2, and John - almost 1 yr old. Also living with them is a 60 year old Margaret Rush. I bet I will find she is Nancy's mother. In 1880 I find the family again in Jefferson, Polk, MO. This time however Jackson is not with them. Is he dead by this time? But Nancy, Mary, Henry, and John are in the household as well as an eight year old Emaly Vest and two sons James Simmands- 20 and Thomas Simmands - 18. So was Nancy previously married?
Now that I have broke through the brick wall of Mary Jane Vest Clayton Knott Hayes the paths are leading in all directions and many more questions will arise. But for now I am very happy that I now know about the life of my great great grandmother Mary Hayes. Sometimes you just need to throw the family lore out the window and follow the evidence. Sometimes it's also necessary to play with the facts and change them in order to find incorrectly recorded historical records. I'll keep digging. I'm sure I'll find more now.


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How to Effectively Share Content on Your Business's Facebook Page
Facebook is all about connecting and sharing, so keep that in mind when you create your business's Facebook Page. Sharing is all about the content. Whether that content is videos, photos, comments, links, blog posts through your RSS feed, or likes, a whole lot of content sharing goes on inside Facebook. The key to Facebook marketing success can be summed up in three words: content, content, content.
Here are some general points to keep in mind when sharing content on your Page:
Take into account how best to involve your audience. The fan engagement factor — getting your community emotionally involved, participating, and sharing — can help expand your audience. For example, in this figure, reality TV star and professional chef Bethenny Frankel shares a recipe with her fans. She asks a question of her fans and offers a good suggestion, complete with information on how to prepare the meal. Her fans expressed great interest in the recipe, and some even responded with questions or comments regarding their plan to make the salad, showing an even further level of engagement on their part.
Maintain a steady stream of updates. However, be careful to strike a delicate balance to not overwhelm your fans. At a certain point, an overly enthusiastic update strategy could be viewed as spam and turn away your fan base, who can easily hide the flow of updates from your Page.
Create a schedule for your posting updates. Just as a magazine follows an editorial calendar, Facebook marketers need to create a conversation calendar, detailing who in your organization is responsible for updates, as well as what and when content will be shared. Also include room for spontaneity, personality, and current events. Some of the most successful, engaging updates a business can make may have nothing to do with business.
For example, home improvement retailer Lowes regularly asks questions of its fans such as "Indoors or outdoors?" Around Halloween time, Lowes asks its fans, "Anybody in your house — big people or small — dressing up for Halloween? As what?" Not only is this a change from home improvement-related content, but it also engages fans with the store — and each other.

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From the Beacon: 'Own the Night' this summer at Beaufort County library branches
The summer reading program at Beaufort County's libraries is fast approaching; registration begins on June 4 for children and teens, and the program officially starts June 11.
This year's theme for the teen summer reading program is "Own the Night," and the libraries are planning a variety of programs and weekly incentives for grades six through 12. There is no assigned reading; participants can read anything they want and they must read a minimum of three books or completed 10 hours of reading by July 21 to be eligible to enter into the grand prize drawings. If you are looking for some suggestions on possible reads for the summer, here are a few "night" books you may enjoy:
One hundred years after the sinking of the Titanic, we are still fascinated and horrified by the tragedy. In "The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic," Allan Wolf brings the event to life through 24 different perspectives across the ship, from the ship's rat to the captain and even the iceberg itself. Using poetry, bits of conversation, telegraphs, and undertakers' reports, this is a powerful, captivating and moving novel that makes history come alive.
First in a series, "Nightshade," by Andrea Cremer, introduces us to Calla Tor, a 17-year-old girl who is also a werewolf. As part of the Guardians, it is her duty to serve and protect the Keepers, a group of powerful wizards. All her life Calla has done as she was told and is prepared for her 18th birthday when she will be mated to another werewolf and will lead a new pack. However, as the eve of her birthday nears and a new boy appears at school, Calla begins to question all she has been told in her life and what the truth really is. Fans of Maggie Stiefvater's "Shiver" trilogy and Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's "Beautiful Creatures" series won't want to miss this one.
"The House of Night" series by P.C. and Kristin Cast, beginning with "Marked," is set in a world very similar to ours, but in this reality, vampires are real. The series follows Zoey Redbird, a newly marked vampire, as she enters school and prepares to transform into an adult vampire. Surrounded by new friends, potential boyfriends, unseen evils, and unknown abilities, Zoey has to navigate the trials of being a teenager, learn to embrace her new identity and have the courage to accept her destiny. With 10 novels, two novellas and a handbook for fledgling vampires, this series will keep any vampire enthusiast turning the pages all summer long.
For a pulse-pounding mystery, try "The Night She Disappeared," by April Henry. Gabie works at the local pizza parlor making and delivering pizzas. One night, she switches shifts with Kayla and Kayla goes missing while out on a delivery. Gabie is convinced that the attacker meant to target her instead of Kayla. Teaming up with her co-worker Drew, they try to figure out who took Kayla and find her while she is still alive. Told from alternating viewpoints, this is a page-turner from start to finish.
We hope to see you at the library this summer for our summer reading program. Contact your local library for more information on programs and prizes at each branch.


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The Equanimity Called Discipline
When you pick up a copy of the Gita, it is encouragingly slim, and the pages are only half-filled with verse. It seems like a quick read, and it can be—but if you really delve into the philosophy of life, death, right and wrong, you'll find you're spending a lot more time with the Gita than you might have expected.
Sandy Crawford,
Teacher, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School:
"The Gita is the most philosophical and probably the most sacred book in modern Hinduism. It lays out the nature of the universe, the nature of the soul, what is truth. And, I think most importantly, the attitude that we should take when facing any difficulties on Earth."


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We were lucky enough to have one glorious day and night at The Parker with our friends Jen and Marc. Heaven on Earth. My only complaint is that it ended. Until next time, I suppose.
The shot in the middle is a house in palm springs. All of the other shots were taken at the Parker.
Thank you Heidi, Keith & Sylvia for my Parker Gift Certificates. They came in very handy.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
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Oh how i miss it already.
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Of his August 25th broadcast, Tim Grigsby writes:
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The term "civil rights" may be defined as the rights, privileges, and immunities guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution and by certain acts of Congress. Several agencies which assist individuals with civil rights are listed below.
The California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General takes direct actions on behalf of persons whose civil rights have been violated or denied; enforces various state laws protecting civil rights, including discrimination of the disabled in public accommodation.
Office of the Attorney General
Public Inquiry Unit
1300 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 952-5225 (CA Callers)
(916) 322-3360 (Out of State)
(916) 323-5341 Fax
(800) 952-5548 (TDD in CA)
(916) 327-5564 (TDD Out of State)
The Commission on Civil Rights provides fact sheets, booklets, and other information to assist consumer.
Commission on Civil Rights
624 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20425
(800) 552-6843
(202) 376-8513
Western Regional Office
300 N. Los Angeles Street, Suite 4333
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 894-3437
The Civil Rights Office investigates complaints (prefer information in writing) about civil rights issues but is not a legal organization.
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New York, August 22, 2011--A midday attack on three Khyber TV personnel in central Peshawar underscores the vulnerability of Pakistan journalists as the country's security situation grows more precarious, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Speaking by telephone from Islamabad, Hasan Khan, Khyber TV's director of news and current affairs, confirmed media reports and email messages to CPJ from other journalists that five or six men beat Khyber TV desk editor Syed Waqas Shah, bureau chief Hazrat Khan, and Peshawar-based editor Akhbar-e-Khyber at around 2:30 p.m. near several government offices and police checkpoints in Peshawar. A Khyber cameraman and soundman were also in the car but managed to escape.
Khan said the attackers, on two motorcycles and a car, stopped the Khyber crew car and denounced the station for broadcasting stories on corruption in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial government before beating the men and throwing stones at them. He said one or two of the men were seriously injured but that he was waiting for more reports from the hospital for clarification.
The station recently ran a five-day series on corruption in the local government. "We are not making accusations," Khan told CPJ. "Many journalists in Peshawar think the government is behind it, but it might have been that some other group took advantage of our stories to attack us and make the government look even worse."
"This brazen daytime attack in the heart of a major city shows just how vulnerable Pakistan's journalists are to violence from any quarter," said Bob Dietz, CPJ's Asia program coordinator. "It is clear that the government is unwilling or unable to address the impunity with which attacks against journalists take place, often leaving members of the media to fend for themselves."
With nine media deaths last year, CPJ data ranked Pakistan as the most deadly country in the world for journalists, with a record of near-perfect impunity in bringing prosecutions against journalists' killers. Five journalists have already been killed this year in the country.
Peshawar is the capital of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, formerly known as the North West Frontier Province. The city borders the loosely governed Federally Administered Tribal areas, which are home to militant groups conducting operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Peshawar itself is often the scene of violence. Attacks on journalists there have never been prosecuted, according to CPJ data.


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Enjoying Thanksgiving with Diabetes
Thanksgiving can be challenging for people with diabetes who are trying to manage blood glucose levels and weight. Many traditional Thanksgiving foods are high in fat as well as carbohydrates, but with careful planning, you can make healthy choices that fit into your diabetes meal plan and enjoy this wonderful celebration with friends and family, says Tracey Lucier, R.D., Nutrition Educator at Joslin Diabetes Center.
The Right Thanksgiving Food Choices
- Start the day off with a good breakfast so you won't be tempted to overeat.
- Nibble on raw vegetables with low-fat dips before dinner rather than salted nuts or cheese and crackers.
- Choose white rather than dark turkey meat, without the skin.
- Make mashed potatoes with low-fat milk and margarine instead of butter, and take it easy with the gravy. Skim the fat off the top of the gravy before serving.
- Steam vegetables like peas and green beans rather serving them in a casserole with creamed sauces.
- Bake stuffing in a casserole dish rather than inside a turkey so you can make it with less fat. Bake with low-fat broth and margarine.
- Make cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries. Canned cranberry sauce is high in sugar.
- If you're going to drink a glass or two of wine, do it with dinner, rather than starting earlier. Consider diluting white wine with seltzer water to make a wine spritzer.
- Have dessert with everyone else, but choose pumpkin pie over pecan pie, or bring a dessert you've made with an artificial sweetener. Top it with low-fat whipped cream.
- Don't take home leftovers.
Family Support
It is unquestionably hard to stick to your diabetes meal plan on Thanksgiving when you see all of the food and everyone else is overindulging. It's also difficult if you have "food police" in your family who try to tell you what you can or can't eat, or have someone who wants to load more food on your plate, saying "it's only once a year."
Let your family members know they can support you by walking around the block with you after dinner, Lucier says. "Make your day about togetherness and family fun, and not just about the food."
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Let $G$ be a closed, connected Lie group, and let $H$ be a closed (and therefore Lie) subgroup. There is a natural action of $G$ on the space of left cosets $G/H$, for which the stabiliser of $aH$ is the conjugate subgroup ${}^aH:=aHa^{-1}$.
Now let $G$ act diagonally on $G/H\times G/H$. The stabiliser of $(aH,bH)$ is the intersection ${}^aH\cap {}^bH$ of conjugate subgroups. My question is, what can be said about ${}^aH\cap {}^bH$?
I know that ${}^aH={}^bH$ if and only if $ab^{-1}\in N(H)$, the normaliser of $H$ in $G$. Beyond this I couldn't find much via Google. For instance can ${}^aH\cap {}^bH$ be trivial? Or must it be a conjugate of $H$?
Apologies if this is too elementary.
Edit: Thanks for the answers, which show that not much can be said at this level of generality. Now I am looking at a specific example - the icosahedral group $I\cong A_5$ inside $SO(3)$ (where the space of left cosets is the Poincaré sphere). This subgroup has the properties that $I$ is finite, $N(I)=I$ and $I/[I,I]$ is trivial. Does this allow me to conclude that conjugates of $I$ are either equal or intersect in the identity?
More generally, what can be said if I add the assumption $N(H)=H$ to the original question?
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Dems struggle to find next tax win
Democrats toasted the New Year's fiscal cliff deal with the belief that they had set a crucial new precedent: Tax hikes would be part of any future deficit reduction package.
Two months later, the champagne buzz is wearing off.
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With about $85 billion in spending cuts — and no new revenue — kicking into gear on Friday, it appears that the exuberance expressed by many Democrats at the beginning of the year was misplaced. Efforts to avert the sequester never achieved liftoff, and Democrats are realizing that new tax revenues are off the table for the immediate future.
( Also on POLITICO: The sequester survivors)
"We lost the bet on just how intransigent the Republican majority can be," Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) told POLITICO. "We made a mistake betting on reasonable compromise ultimately prevailing. We bet on that and we lost."
The sequester was initially set to take effect on Jan. 1, but the fiscal cliff deal bought two months for Congress to find an alternative. That delay was paid for through spending cuts as well as a new tax on some retirement savings.
( Also on POLITICO: Sequestration: So now what?)
At the time, President Barack Obama said the deal "enshrines … a principle into law that will remain in place as long as I am president: The deficit needs to be reduced in a way that's balanced."
Republicans now scoff at the idea that the fiscal cliff established any type of precedent when it comes to tapping revenue to cut the deficit. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the top Republican on the Finance Committee, dismissed the idea of a precedent as "bull."
"They haven't established anything," he said. "All they've established is they want to spend at all costs, and they keep themselves in power by spending it and saying how compassionate they are with everybody else's money."
"There will be no last-minute, backroom deal and absolutely no agreement to increase taxes," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Friday as he prepared to meet with congressional leaders and Obama at the White House.
The sequester was designed to be a fail-safe — an outcome that scared both parties so much that they would each have incentives to strike a fiscal compromise to avoid it. But the failure of the 2011 supercommittee was the first strike against that line of thinking. And even Obama's reelection and the fiscal cliff deal weren't enough to stave off the cuts.
( Also on POLITICO: GOP looks to grass roots on taxes)
Republicans flexed their muscle in the Senate on Thursday, blocking a Democratic measure that would have replaced the sequester through 2013 with a more palatable mix of spending cuts and revenue increases. A competing measure offered by Republicans that would have given Obama wide latitude in implementing the cuts also wasn't allowed to proceed.
Democratic leaders were left to drag out the same rhetoric they employed in the weeks before the cliff deal, blaming Republicans for another round of Washington gridlock based on an ideological opposition to new taxes. Only this time, it's not at all clear that the strategy will soon pay dividends.
"We've tried everything we can," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters Thursday. "They will not budge on anything dealing with revenue."
"They're saying it's more important to keep these tax loopholes than it is to prevent these arbitrary cuts," Obama said today at the White House.


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Iggy Azalea graced the 'TODAY' show with her presence this morning (Aug. 8), strutting up and down the stage performing her mega-hit 'Fancy' as well as another killer track, 'Work'.
The Aussie rapper not only flaunted her quick rhymes with confidence, she also showed off her curvaceous figure in a tight, '80s-esque mustard-and-hot-pink sports bra and matching pants. And all eyes were on her bold, flamingo-pink lip color as she spit her fast-paced rhymes with ease.
In addition to her flawless performances, Azalea also revealed that she'll be performing 'Black Widow' alongside Rita Ora at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, joining one seriously killer lineup that also includes performances from Beyonce, her 'Problem' collaborator Ariana Grande, 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Swift, Usher and more.
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Other oral antifungals
All of these medicines are by
prescription only. Allylamines and azoles are classes of drugs. Their
effectiveness and side effects may vary.
Terbinafine tablets are
taken once a day for 6 weeks for fungal fingernail infections, and for 12 weeks
or longer for fungal toenail infections. Terbinafine tablets can be used
according to a pulse dosing schedule. Pulse dosing refers to taking medicine
daily for 1 week a month for 2, 3, or 4 months. Some people find it easier to
stay with this medicine schedule, and the treatment is likely to be
Oral azoles (tablets or capsules) are taken daily for 3
to 18 months, depending on the medicine. Oral azoles can be used according to a
weekly pulse dosing schedule. Pulse dosing refers to taking medicine daily for
1 week a month for 2, 3, or 4 months. Some people find it easier to stay with
this medicine schedule, and the treatment is likely to be cheaper.
Griseofulvin is taken twice a day until nails are clear of infection. For
infections in the fingernails, griseofulvin may be taken for 6 to 8 months. For
infections in toenails, griseofulvin may be taken for 12 to 18 months to cure
an infection and to prevent reinfection.
Allylamines and azoles kill
fungi. Griseofulvin prevents the growth of fungi.
Killing fungi does not guarantee a normal-looking nail.
Oral antifungal medicines are used
to treat
fungal nail infections. Often the medicine used
depends on the
type of infection you have.
Oral antifungals may cure fungal
nail infections. Most research has been on using these medicines for toenail
Oral antifungals to treat fungal nail infections include terbinafine (Lamisil) and itraconazole (Sporanox). Studies comparing these two medicines found that terbinafine cured the infection in 55% of people and itraconazole cured the infection in 26% of people after 16 weeks of treatment.1
Fluconazole (Diflucan), ketoconazole (Nizoral), and griseofulvin (Grifulvin V) are used less often. Fluconazole seems to help, but not as much as terbinafine or itraconazole.1 And ketoconazole and griseofulvin may work, but there is not enough evidence from studies to say just how well they work.2
Oral antifungal medicines often kill fungi but do not
immediately improve the appearance of the nail.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor right away if you have:
Common side effects of this medicine include:
See Drug
Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in
all systems.)
During oral antifungal treatment, your doctor may require
blood tests to check your kidney and liver function.
and azoles may cause liver damage or failure, requiring a liver transplant.
A small number of deaths after liver failure has been linked to these medicines.
Itraconazole may cause
heart failure. Your doctor will talk with you about what signs to watch for when taking this medicine.
Commonly prescribed medicines can increase or
decrease terbinafine or azole levels in your body. Also, other medicines
can build up in the your blood when taken with terbinafine or an azole. Before
you take oral antifungal medicines, let your doctor know what other medicines
you are taking.
Oral azoles are best
absorbed into the body when taken with cola, orange juice, or food. Some
medicines may reduce your body's absorption of azole medicine. These
include cimetidine (Tagamet), stomach acid neutralizers, and rifampin
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant. If you need to use this medicine, talk to your doctor about how you can prevent pregnancy.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
CitationsDe Berker D (2009). Fungal nail disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 360(20): 2108–2116.Ferrari J (2011). Fungal toenail infections, search date March 2011. BMJ Clinical Evidence. Available online: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.
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Private gun sales in Illinois now require background checks after Gov. Pat Quinn signed tough new legislation intended to close a federal loophole that prevented law enforcement from tracking who was buying guns on the street.
"Guns are a plague on too many of our communities.… This common-sense law will help our law enforcement crack down on crime and make our streets safe," Governor Quinn, a Democrat, said in a statement released Sunday.
Under the new law, Illinois joins 17 other states and the District of Columbia in extending background checks to private sales.
But how these states carry out the checks differ. Some states, including Hawaii, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, require the purchaser to obtain a permit before buying the gun from a private seller, a step that automatically forces a background check. Others, including Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, and North Carolina, require background checks, but only for handguns.
In some states, including Oregon and Nevada, background checks are voluntary.
Many states that do not require background checks on private sales place the burden on the seller, saying they are criminally liable if the guns they sell are used in a crime.
The new Illinois law is one of the "harshest and most stringent" in the nation, says Nicholas Johnson, a law professor at Fordham University who has researched firearms laws.
It requires private sellers to process transactions – whether online or in-person – through a licensed dealer or law enforcement agency so that the background check takes place before the sale. To do so, the seller must check if the purchaser has a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, or if their card is valid, through a telephone system operated by the Illinois State Police, which requires applicants to pass criminal and mental health screenings.
Previously, background checks of private sales in Illinois were only required at gun shows.
Quinn also announced that Illinois is joining seven other states and the District of Columbia in requiring gun owners to alert law enforcement within 72 hours of their guns being lost or stolen. That law takes effect immediately. The law requiring background checks will take effect Jan. 1, 2014.
Professor Johnson says data is inconclusive regarding whether background check requirements actually deter violence. He added that criminals often steal guns, or obtain them through the black market, rather than purchase them legally.
Where the Illinois law, among others, may be most effective is in slowing gun trafficking between states. Buyers who live in states with strict gun control laws often can cross the state line and buy guns in a neighboring state with fewer restrictions. With Illinois law now requiring background checks even in the private realm, it reinforces gun control laws in neighboring states.
"States can be fairly effective because, even under federal law, it is illegal to have private sales between individuals of different states. So the viability of enforcing [the federal law] state-by-state is not implausible," he says.
Background checks for private gun sales became a political issue following the 1999 killings of 14 people at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. The two shooters, who also died, obtained their weaponry through friends at a gun show that did not require background checks.
A US House bill that year that would have mandated such checks failed to pass amid pressure from gun rights groups, who argued that automatic checks to not necessarily prevent gun violence from taking place.
A half-dozen gun bills requiring background checks have been introduced in Congress since Columbine, but all but one failed to get out of committee. In April of this year, a gun bill requiring background checks on buyers at gun shows or online failed to pass the Senate.


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The POE line as I know it:
Raymond Verne Poe (1920 Reno, NV – 2006 Oakland, CA)
Thurman Allen Poe (1888 Sherman, TX – 1979 Sparks, NV)
Zollicoffer C Poe (1853 MS – 1923 OK)
William Green (or Greenberry) Poe (1818 NC – 1877 MS)
William was probably in the confederate army during the Civil War (or the War of Northern Aggression). He was probably married twice: to Manerva or Minerva [last name unknown] (probably 1816 to 1859) and to Elizabeth (perhaps Sturdivant) (probably 1834-1923). I am looking for documentation for this information. I have looked at census records
Zollicoffer could be spelled Zollie Coffer Poe, Zolliecoffer Poe, etc. I believe I found him in the 1860 MS census, the 1870 Marshall County, Mississippi census and the 1920 Grady County, Oklahoma census. I have been unable to find him in the 1880, 1900 or 1910 census. I don't have a death record for him. I also don't have a marriage record although I believe he married Lola Mont Swinney. I have no photographs of him. He also may have been married for a brief time to a woman named Mary.
Thurman Allen Poe is less of a mystery. Thurman and his wife Olga Engdahl lived in Reno or Sparks, Nevada and are mentioned numerous times in the local newspapers. They probably had 5 children but one son died at age 7 or so. Olga's story will be presented at another time but she was born in Sweden. Again I have no photographs of him or any documentation. The information was found through census records and online newspapers.
I would like to have contact with some of the children of Ray's sisters. Perhaps they have memories of their grandparents they would be willing to share with me.
I am also trying to establish a relationship with some of the children of Ray and his third wife. Because Ray was married when he died, I am hoping that family documents and records would be in the possession of one of these people and that they would be willing to share information.


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Open Road is a small movie, shambling toward a valiant but unfulfilled goal of imbuing the kind of romance movie generally aimed at 17-year-old girls with a bit of adult integrity. Although there's a decent and reasonably complex story here about a young woman who is searching for an emotional anchor yet pushes away all of the people who would be happy to provide one, director Marcio Garcia and screenwriter Julia Camara get bogged down too many side threads that take the movie away from that story and into more conventional boy-meets-girl territory, and cliche beats like Angie angrily flinging paint on a canvas in an attempt to let off some steam.
The first crucial weak spot in M. Garcia and Camara's movie is the editing and passage of time. Both director and screenwriter would like to draw out some of the mystery of Angie's character, so the first twenty minutes of the movie hop back and forth from the forest where Angie lives to her diner job without much in the way of explanation. Although it eventually becomes clear that these parts are intentionally vague, the film may lose people among awkward cuts that inadvertently suggest missing scenes and rely too much on the audience's ability to assume or fill in the blanks. Passage of time is a big factor here -- sometimes the characters appear to have moved forward a few weeks or even a few months without any indication on M. Garcia's part, and a traumatic flashback sequence is not only drawn out to no benefit, but probably straight up unnecessary.
It also doesn't help that M. Garcia is stuck with Belle. Although the character's naturally cold nature helps a little, Belle's flat performance still creates a bit of a void in the middle of the movie. When paired up with an equally bland Egglesfield, the movie slows to a crawl, ditching Angie's journey for a boring romance that hits all the expected beats. Juliette Lewis is also little more than financing bait in a catty role that she does well but could have been fulfilled by anyone. Only Andy Garcia, charming as ever, makes much of an impression. A. Garcia brings out the best in Belle, and it would've been beneficial to build more of the story around their friendship.
Even at a slim 86 minutes, Open Road feels like it overstays its welcome, dragging its feet into threads that distract from the primary story. When all is said and done, what could've been a small, charming film about two natural drifters is little more than a formula picture saved by Andy Garcia's participation. The only interesting thing about the movie is the fact that it went direct-to-video in the United States; perhaps this is a sign that producers have realized there are more people renting movies than those looking for the next Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal movies.
The Blu-Ray
Big faces are the order of the day, including a shot of Colin Egglesfield doing his best Tom Cruise impression. Not sure that this artwork really fits the film or the character, suggesting more of a temporary vacation than a lifestyle choice. The package also misidentifies Jill as David's sister, and describes the film as being "about love in all its many forms" -- awkward, for those who have seen the movie. The disc comes in a standard eco-friendly Blu-Ray case, and there is an insert with an UltraViolet / Digital Copy code on it.
The Video and Audio
Unsurprisingly, on a disc nearly devoid of other content, for a film shot on digital in late 2012, Open Road looks absolutely impeccable. Fine detail is phenomenal in every shot, down to the dirt crusted on the windows of Angie's car. Colors are beautifully rendered in a faintly subdued manner. Blacks are very deep, but don't appear to be crushing detail, and no banding or aliasing rears its ugly head.
A DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track is more than adequate for this release, rendering conversations and light music with a welcoming vibrancy. The occasional car engine may activate the lower levels, but for the most part this is a very simple film, aimed right at the middle range, although I appreciate that it doesn't sound overly cheap, like some DTV mixes can. English captions for the deaf and hard of hearing and French and Spanish subtitles are also provided. A few scenes in the film are in Portuguese, and subtitles for those scenes are presented as yellow captions burned into the image.
The Extras
Only one supplement is included: "The Making of Open Road" (15:45, HD). A cursory overview of the production, with the usual talking head interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. No captions are provided for this extra.
Trailers for Mental, Frankie Go Boom, Mama, and The Awakening play before the main menu. An original trailer for Open Road is also included. As a side note, this disc has no main menu; a note informing the user to use the pop-up function to access the bonus feature appears after the autoplay trailers, before the film automatically begins playing.
Unless you're a dedicated fan of Andy Garcia, there's no real reason to spend time on Open Road, which splits its goals between two movies and ends up achieving mediocrity with both of them. Skip it.


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Q: Last year something caused over 20 of my fish to disappear overnight. How can I protect my fish?
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Blue Heron Decoy: These decoys, when used correctly, will deter blue herons away from your water garden. Here's why: Blue herons are very territorial birds. If a heron sees another heron by a prospecting water garden, it will rather fly to another destination than challenge the heron thats there. By using a Blue Heron Decoy, you can accomplish just that. It is recommended to move the heron decoy every other day. Caution: DO NOT use heron decoys during mating season as they will become a heron magnet instead.
Motion Activated Scarecrow Sprinkler: This motion activated sprinkler works extremely well to deter any predator (including kids =) ). Simply hook to your garden hose, set the sensitivity level and any predator that comes within a 20 foot range will get hit with a 3 second burst of water. It works great and it is guaranteed effective.
Aquatic Plants: Having a 50-60% coverage in plants will help create a hiding spot for fish when predators are around.
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Esab Welding and Cutting Products, Florence, SC, has opened a new welding-wire manufacturing plant in Union County, SC. The 260,000-sq.-ft. plant will produce the firm's high-performance GMAW and submerged-arc-welding wires, and its AristoRod and copper-coated wires.
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Intermediate Tactics
Questing, Factions and Choices[edit]
Though Fallout: New Vegas is an open-ended game that stresses exploration and going about your business in whatever fashion you'd like, the fact still remains that to progress the game's main storyline, as well as all ancillary plots, you'll need to undertake Fallout: New Vegas' many main quests and side quests. Both types of quests are compiled in your Pip-Boy, and must be earned either by speaking to the right people or going to the right location. Our massive Walkthrough and Side Quests compendium cover quests of all kinds in exhaustive detail, but in the meantime, we thought we'd explain a bit about questing in general, and how choices you make within quests will affect their various outcomes.
While Fallout: New Vegas is an all-new game, it takes a cue in more ways than one from the game that precedes it, Fallout 3. One of those cues is in terms of undertaking quests and making choices therein. But things are even more complicated in New Vegas, since all of your decisions aren't based solely on good or bad karma, which was the behavior governor of Fallout 3. Karma still exists in Fallout: New Vegas, but it's a much more nebulous term, because what's really important in New Vegas isn't what your overall karmic standing is, but rather what your standing is with the game's many factions.
Now believe it or not, karma and your standing with various factions plays directly into questing. In a very overarching sense, you simply won't be able to please everybody, which is why it's probably a good idea to try to spread out questing (and side-questing in general), to please as many factions as you can before people start inevitably getting pissed off at you. After all, it's going to be hard to straddle the line between the NCR and the Legion, two of the game's most important factions, so you may want to try to do quests for both of them that don't necessarily affect one another. Then, when you get involved in quests that do start pitting you one against the other, you have enough good standing with both factions to withstand all of the negativity. Still, though, you'll likely have to play through the game two full times in order to see and do everything there is to do, because as you start to make friends (and alternately, as you start to make enemies), certain factions won't deal with you, and certain factions will even turn totally hostile, cutting you off from any of their quests (and side quests, specifically).
When you're in quests themselves, you can consult your next general move by consulting that quest in Pip-Boy. It's important to remember that quests of either the primary or ancillary nature don't exist in a vacuum. That is to say that you'll have choices within quests, just like there are choices all over the game. Quests may finish in different ways if you make certain choices, and quests may even automatically fail if you make a certain choice, kill a certain character, or travel to a certain location. It's for this very reason (as well as for New Vegas' many bugs and freezes) that you should save with regularity. Definitely save, for instance, if you're about to make a choice that may negatively affect a quest's outcome, so you can reload your previous save to make a different choice or go about things in a different way.
So what should you take away from all of this? It's simple. First off, while general exploration is incredibly fun, it won't advance the game's narrative and plot, so you should try to seek out and complete both the game's main quests, as well as its side quests. As you roam around the Mojave Wasteland, whether generally exploring or specifically questing, be wary of the choices you make, keeping in mind that they can affect outcomes of other quests, other relationships, and how various factions feel about you. And if you can, try to go through the game keeping as many people and factions happy as humanly possible. While you won't be able to keep up this charade as you get deeper into the game, doing this will allow you to experience as many of the game's quests, plotlines and much more without sealing yourself off from much of the game's content.
Hacking, Lockingpicking, Bartering and Speech[edit]
What does hacking, lockpicking, bartering and speech have to do with one another? Well, very little, actually, except for one very specific thing. The common thread that ties these four things together is how important each specific skill in the game is. Learning how to hack (via the Science skill), lockpick, barter and effectively speak (via the Speech skill) are some of the game's most important features, especially if you want to see and do everything the game has to offer you. While dumping skill points into other skills, like Guns, Medicine and the like is also important, you'll find that the higher you get these stats, and the quicker you do so, the better off you're going to be.
Let's start with hacking and lockpicking, which are somewhat related. Having a good Science (hacking) skill and Lockpick skill will go a long, long way in allowing you to access buildings and other locations that you'd otherwise have no access to whatsoever. Indeed, even with a moderate (~50) skill level in both skills, you'll be able to hack a great many computer you encounter, and many of the locked and sealed doors you find as well. As you up it from there, you'll start to approach the territory of finding very few computers you can't hack and doors you can't pick open. When you finally build these statistics to 100, however, you'll find that there is no door you can't pick open and no computer you can't hack anywhere at all in the Mojave Wasteland. This is hugely advantageous for you, so build up these stats to their upper heights as soon as possible, keeping in mind, of course, that doing so may come at the sake of building up other ancillary statistics.
Speech and Barter, on the other hand, are actually quite different skills, even though they seem to be far more closely related than hacking and lockpicking are. Both require talking to characters, of course, but the usefulness of both differ depending on the situation you're in. A high Barter skill will actually net you cheaper goods at stores, and allow you to sell items for more money. But you can also use Barter with various characters who are offering quests to get more money, more goods, and more loot for helping them out. Speech, on the other hand, will allow you to use your powers of persuasion to convince characters to feel or think the way you do. This is hugely important, and actually quite necessary if you want to see and do everything in the game. So just like with Science and Lockpick, working your way up to the 100 level in both is extremely important. If you're going to choose to just raise one, however, we'd have to recommend Speech over Barter. But if you can, concentrate on raising both.
So there you have it. Trust us -- Speech, Barter, Science (hack) and Lockpick are essentially the most important non-combat skills in the game. They all have their uses, and they all make your experience more robust. Ignoring or under-leveling these skills is going to severely impact your game almost immediately, because you simply won't have what it takes to see and do everything in the game. The longer you let it go, the harder it's going to be to get through the game. It's that simple. Just be sure that you don't neglect your combat skill(s) as well, because those are important too!
Wandering the Wasteland[edit]
Now, it's finally time to talk a bit about one of the aspects of Fallout: New Vegas that's stressed the most, and that's exploration. One of the greatest things about New Vegas is that it doesn't pigeonhole you. There's no real linearity in the game; as long as you're strong enough and willing to spend the necessary time, energy and material, you can get just about anywhere in the game's world and do whatever it is you want to do. That's the true beauty of the experience. Thus, you'll be exploring in the literal (virtual) sense, and it's something that you should do with regularity in Fallout: New Vegas. In this game, the unexpected is around every corner, but you'll only know that if you find this corner in the first place!
There are a few key things to keep in mind while endeavoring to explore. In fact, some of this is rolled up into easily-digestible tips in the Ten Tips section of Basics (which, if you keep reading, you will arrive at shortly). The first thing to keep in mind is that exploring will net you experience points, which will help level your character up and make you stronger. With that said, though, you'll want to limit your exploration to areas that are safe for your character at any given time. If you over-extend yourself will exploring, you'll find yourself in precarious and dangerous situations more often than not. Auto-saves are rampant in the game, but this will only really help you if you're heading in and out of buildings or fast-traveling a lot. If you're simply walking around for an hour, fending off enemies and finding new locations, and then you suddenly run into a roadblock and perish, you may lose a lot of time having to do it all over again. So if anything, you'll want to limit your exploration, only pushing the envelope a little bit at a time. You don't want to learn this lesson the hard way -- believe me.
So to recap, there are really only a couple of important things to keep in mind that will allow your character to thrive and remain healthy while exploiting Fallout: New Vegas' greatest strength, which is encountering the unexpected, surprising and awesome around every corner. First off, explore. Do so often. But don't push the envelope too much. As your character gets stronger, push it a little further each time, but don't push things too far, or you'll run into a Deathclaw that will wipe you out in two seconds, or expend all of your healing items just trying to survive. Don't be afraid to retreat and backtrack to heal, repair gear and collect your thoughts before heading back out. Find locations as often as you can in order to add spots to quick-travel to and from. And above all else, expand your reach in all directions, so that your map becomes more evenly distributed, so you're not left at a travel deficit later.


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When we set out to explain why and how something happens, we must use the evidence, facts and experience available to us if we are to arrive at a logical conclusion. Using available evidence, experience, facts, observation and experimentation, we know that the universe had a beginning and that before that beginning there was no universe and therefore there was nothing. We know this because of the Law of Causality (for every cause there is an effect and for every effect there is a cause). Based on this law, we can use the following logic:
1. The universe exists.
2. The universe had a beginning.
3. Before the beginning of the universe, there was no universe.
4. Since there was no universe, there was nothing.
5. Since the universe does exist, it came from nothing.
6. Nothing comes from nothing by any natural cause.
7. Therefore the cause of the universe is supernatural.
8. Life exists.
9. Life always comes from pre-existing life of the same kind (the Law of Biogenesis).
10. Life cannot come from nonliving matter by any natural cause.
11. Since life does exist, the cause of life is supernatural.
Many people with a naturalistic worldview assume everything can be explained by natural causes. From the beginning, they reject the possibility of a supernatural cause. Because of this they are left with no scientifically valid answers to the question of how the universe could come from nothing, which is impossible by any natural cause of which we are aware. Many answers have been proposed that go beyond the realm of known evidence, experience, facts, observation and experimentation and therefore enter the realm of fiction.
The same logic applies to life. Using available evidence, experience, facts, observation and experimentation, we know that life only comes from pre-existing life of the same kind.
[color=blue][i]"Spontaneous generation (the emergence of life from nonliving matter) has never been observed. All observations have shown that life comes only from life. This has been observed so consistently it is called the Law of Biogenesis. Evolution conflicts with this scientific law by claiming that life came from nonliving matter through natural processes"[/color][/i] [[url=http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/]From "In the Beginning" by Walt Brown[/url]]
Life never comes from non-living matter by any natural cause of which we are aware.
Now that we have seen proof that God exists, using logic based on known evidence, experience, facts, observation and experimentation, we need to see if He has revealed Himself to us. In the Holy Bible there are hundreds of prophecies given by God who is speaking in the first person. In both Bible and secular history we find that those prophecies have been accurately fulfilled. No other writing on earth comes close to doing this! Only God can accurately reveal the future, ergo, He is the author of the Holy Bible. Within the pages of the Holy Bible He reveals His nature, our nature, His relationship to us, our need for salvation and His plan of salvation for us.
The reason the universe and life cannot come from nothing by any natural cause, but can come from a supernatural cause is because God is the self-existent creator of everything and everyone. He is not subject to His creation. He created it and sustains it. It is a mistake to judge God by human standards and human perspectives. God reveals that He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.
If you are interested in more detailed proof, read, [i]"Evidence that Demands a Verdict"[/i] by Josh McDowell.
[[url=http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000005147#] From "Reincarnation in the Bible?" [/url]]
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Roger Penrose is a strong proponent of quantum entanglement occuring in the axioms of the neurons and this giving rise to consciousness. Moreover it has been postulated that the quantum information stored is never destroyed and may merge with the quantum fields in the fabric of space time.
Observation: recent experiments suggest the twins defy the odds relative to testing their remote communication abilities. However there are two school of thought that tries to explain this. However the natural explanation does not explain sympathy trauma and pains at a distance. (spooky action at a distance with living creatures as oppose to particles!)
My thoughts exactly.
I feel dumber having read that. :(
Like - lol
God reveals that He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.
@ Pahu - Then why does he have to act like such an A-hole?
Just so you know, this message board doesn't support those tags (url, i, color, etc.). Oh, and I found this: http://www.voy.com/187651/378.html. The writing about halfway down seems familiar.
Our perspective of reality is close to that of an amoeba. Right now you are being bombarded with neutrinos, a huge spectrum of electromagnetic waves and probably a few things we haven't been able to observe, like dark matter. I always picture that if we could see the full spectrum of EM waves, the fillings in my head would make it look like a strobe light. Our senses are only slightly better than the amoeba at comprehending physical reality, if it even exists. We cannot see what is happening at the Planck length, which by the way a recent experiment suggests that it may be a LOT smaller than we think.We don't even know what time is made of. To use this lack of perception to claim that there must be a god to explain what we do perceive is simple human ignorance. When I hear drivel like this I imagine an amoeba living in his little scum pond with his little amoeba bible, preaching about the amoeba god in the heaven outside of the pond in who's image they are all created. I guess you could say I have a little bit of a low opinion of stupid $*&k%ng earthlings.
Your "proofs" of "god" are a logical fallacy. You neglected to answer the question of what caused the first cause. If "god" was not a caused event, and has simply always been, then he/she/it cannot exist, as shown by the rule of cause and effect that you presented in your post.
If "god" was the effect of a cause, then he/she/it would no longer be god.


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AS A JUNIOR (2012): Averaged 1.34 kills per game (167 overall), ranking fourth on the team…led the Titans with 123 total blocks (20 solo, 103 assists), averaging 0.98 blocks per set…103 block assists tie for fourth all-time in single-season history…1.91 points per game ranked fourth on the team…finished the season totaling at least 10 kills in five matches…attacking percentage of .733 (12-1-15) vs. in three-set win over Brown was the best mark for any Titan in 2012 (09/14)…nine total blocks in five-set loss to Santa Clara tied the season-high for a Titan in 2012 (09/15)…in four straight matches from Sept. 20-Oct. 13, averaged 13.0 kills per match and 4.5 blocks per match as the Titans finished 4-0 during that stretch with wins over UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Irvine and Long Beach State.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 75 sets over 25 matches (21 starts) • Her only match with 10-or-more kill came on Sept. 17 against Utah State. She set a career high that night with 12 kills (.368) • Posted 5-plus kills on eight occasions and hit .538 (8-1-13) on Oct. 1 at Cal State Northridge • Had third most blocks (46.0) on the team – nine solos, 37 assists • Had a season best 5.0 blocks on two occasions (Sept. 20 at San Diego State – 5 assists and Oct. 1 at Cal State Northridge – one solo and four assists.
WESTERN CAROLINA `10: Lettered one season for Head Coach Manuel Concepcion and the Catamounts • Played 86 sets over 27 matches tallying 72 kills, 23 digs and 61 blocks • Had a season-high 11 kills on Sept. 29 against Appalachian State • Scooped up three digs on two occasions, with the last coming on Oct. 30 at The Citadel • Had seven blocks in a match against Presbyterian on Sept. 15.
GEORGE WALTON HS: Was a four-year letterwinner for Coach Susanne Fitzgerald • As a senior, helped her team to a 45-5 overall record and a state runner-up finish • Was a 2009 Georgia High School All-Star • Became the first player in GWHS history to go on to play NCAA Div. I volleyball at Western Carolina University • Also lettered twice as a basketball player.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 12, 1991, in London, England • Full name is Leah Francesca Best • Parents are Don and Peggy Dobbs • Has one younger sister, Anouska (16) • Majoring in public relations and minoring in history • Has aspirations of playing for the English Olympic volleyball team • Her most prized possession is her green card • Favorites include: Avett Brothers (musical artists), "Some Like it Hot" (movie), "Workaholics" (TV show), Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird (athlete) and pasta (food).
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2010 Edition of Look What My Secret Santa sent me...
- Gary C(ghcstr)United States
I run this list as a central location to let your Secret Santa know when your (hopefully much appreciated) gift has arrived.
Use this list to record what your Secret Santa sent you and remember to include any comments such as thanks that you want to give your Secret Santa. When you post on this list, you may want to make a note on your profile with a link to your entry so your Secret Santa can easily locate your confirmation of delivery and your reaction. That way your Secret Santa can look to see if you received your gift and you can post any comments you may have about the gift here and you can reply without the identity of your Secret Santa ever having to be released!
Please only make an entry when you actually receive the present! This assists those of us who read the list regularly as recipients are adding their gifts in a chronological order.
In years past this list has been heavily monitored as the gifting season approaches and I am sure the same will hold true this year.
I find it very handy to put a link on your profile page so your Secret Santa knows where you have posted the feedback so s/he doesn't have to sort through 2000 entries to find yours quickly.
To see all previous years' editions of this list and to give the new Secret Santa participants an idea of how this works, look at these links:
"2009 List"
"2008 List"
"2007 List"
"2006 List"
To see Simon Hunt's statistical breakdown of previous years' Secret Santa:
UPDATE New list: Most Popular Secret Santa Games of 2010
Most Popular Secret Santa Games of 2009
Most Popular Secret Santa Games of 2008
Most Popular Secret Santa Games of 2007
Most Popular Secret Santa Games of 2006
IMPORTANT - When you get your gift(s), take the time to "Add Item" to this GeekList rather than place a comment at the bottom of the list. This helps the statisticians out there.
A good example of how to make an entry containing multiple gifts is located at: this entry.
Making an actual entry will also make it easier for your Secret Santa to locate your Item.
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Red and White Accents in White Kitchen
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Large windows fill this farmhouse living room with natural light. The room's white palette emphasizes how spacious the room is, while blue furnishings and accents add a cool note of color.
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This small space garden bed is surprisingly affordable and offers a generous growing space for a gardener who has a green thumb but not enough room to grow. City Pickers Patio Raised Garden Bed, $29.97
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Keep it streamlined. If it's time to swap out lighting and accessories, such as a clock, go for simple and clean fixtures, which tend to be more affordable than ornate pieces. These days, they offer an array of styles to fit any budget. In this kitchen, Terracotta Design Build creates a streamlined style with a lone clock on the wall and two small fixtures over the sink.
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Fresh, White Kitchen
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Contemporary Bedroom With Deep Blue Accent Wall
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Open Concept Floor Plan Seamlessly Blends Kitchen and Dining Room Spaces
Before Brio Interior Designs renovated this couple's space, their home felt closed in. The rooms were small, and the house was dysfunctional and did not flow. However, the designers knocked down several walls, opening up the floor plan and adding functionality and flow. Thanks to the new open floor plan, the kitchen and dining room are seamlessly blended to give the space an elegant, appealing look.
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ROME, Ga.—The Birmingham-Southern tennis teams traveled to Rome, Ga., today to face Berry College, where the men won 7-2 but the women lost 6-3.
The Panther men now stand at 10-1 on the season, their only loss a 6-3 decision to Colby College on March 20 in Orlando. The women fall to 6-7.
The BSC men won at all six singles spots, while sophomore Lance Mengel and junior Sawyer Voges won at three doubles, 8-2.
For the women, juniors Hilary Brooks and Payton Gartman won at three doubles, 8-2, and both players also won their singles competitions. Brooks won 6-0, 6-0, and Gartman won 6-2, 6-4.
The Panther women travel to Montgomery this Thursday to face Huntingdon College in their next match, while the men are not back in action until April 14 when they face both Rhodes and Hendrix in Memphis.