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On January 20th, 2018, the second annual Women's March was held across the U.S. I was honored to have the opportunity to participate in the Modesto March, and the PKforDA team came out in force. It was an incredible experience!
Approximately 1,500 people participated in the March, with every age, race, gender, and even political persuation (not to mention several species!) represented. The sight of over a thousand marchers walking up to the rally in unison was deeply moving, something that I will never forget.
At the rally, I had the opportunity to speak to dozens of marchers about my campaign, and to listen to their requests, ideas, and concerns . With this much diversity of marchers, there was also a great deal of diversity of opinion! But one thing was consistent. The voters I spoke to agreed that we need a change at the District Attorney's office, and were generously willing to hear my message and vision. I was humbled by your stories, and will do my best to honor your faith and desire for change.
Events like the March make it clear. Our community may be facing many challenges, but we can overcome any of them if we are united and work together. That's what our campaign is about, after all. Making Stanislaus County safer, together.


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- Hair gel does not cause hair loss, but…
- If you use hair gel every day, I recommend rinsing it out before going to bed. Why?
- Because most hair gels contain mildly toxic ingredients. If you go to sleep with gel in your hair it's likely that some of the gel will get absorbed into your scalp skin.
- It's possible that the toxic ingredients could be bad for your hair. However…
- Compared with the most powerful causes of hair loss — DHT and stress, hair gel is not likely to have a significant impact on your hair.
- If you think your hair los is caused by gel, you're probably wrong. It's more likely that DHT or stress is the true cause. I recommend reading this article on reducing DHT and the stres hormone, cortisol.
The use of hair gel on it's own does not cause hair loss and in fact you could use gel regularly for a long period of time without experiencing any negative side effects, providing you wash your hair and scalp well every day and avoid going to sleep with gel in your hair.
However gel may have an impact on hair loss.
Here's why…
Hair grows in phases. Each individual hair on your head grows for a period (several years), then it goes into a resting period for around two weeks, before it falls out. The hair that has been shed will be replaced with a new hair. This is why it is important to keep the scalp clean and the pores clear and unblocked.
How to Trigger Rapid Hair Growth
Ever noticed bald people often have shiny scalps?
You may have made the observation that many bald people and people with receding hair lines or thinning hair, often have shiny scalps. This shiny layer is caused by a build up of an oil called 'sebum', which combines with dead skin cells, cosmetic styling products (such as hair gel) and other pollutants. This oil layer builds up and becomes embedded into the scalp, making it impossible to wash out using conventional shampooing methods. The hardened embedded oil fills in pores around the edges, eventually entirely filling the pores. This causes hair follicle miniaturization and eventually can contribute to total hair loss.
So, while hair gel does not cause hair loss, it may be a contributing factor, especially if you have used it for years without being careful to wash your hair and scalp daily, particularly before bed, in order to prevent the clogging of your skins pores.
Do something About it Now
To prevent the potentially damaging effects of hair gel on your scalp and hair, switch to a healthier, nutrient rich organic hair gel, or wax. You can view some of the best in the world here:
Organic Hair Gels and Waxes
What can you do about this?
Examine your scalp under a good light. Is it very shiny? If so it may be coated with a hardened and embedded layer of sebum based plaque.
Unfortunately in many cases the plaque layer is so embedded into the skin that no shampoo can remove it. In fact there is really only one way of effectively removing it and clearing the pores.
In step 1 of the nicehair.org Hair Loss eBook I provide detailed instructions explaining exactly how to fully remove the embedded layer of plaque, in your home, using the only known method for achieving this vital objective — to the fullest extent, making your scalp absolutely like new. This will revitalize and invigorate your scalp, encouraging blood flow and cell production.
Once the coating has been removed you will learn how to reactivate the dormant hair follicles and you will start to see new hair growing within a month or so.
Then you will learn how to stop the the sebum based plaque layer from reforming by normalizing your sebum levels.
That's the first step of the book. There are six steps. After you've completed step 1 you will go on to learn how to eliminate stress, making yourself a calm relaxed person using our free audio files that you can listen to at any time, without any effort. These files will bombard your brain with positive messages that will gradually change the way you think, making you a calm individual who reacts to stressful situations in a relaxed manner.
In steps 3 to 6 you will learn how to normalize hormonal balance (a key factor to stopping hair loss), improve the efficiency of your liver (another key factor), turbo charge your hair growth with a key food (eaten at a specific time in combination with several other key foods) and finally you will learn how to turbo charge your circulation to get an abundance of nutrients to the newly re-activated hair follicles.
This six step programme will change the 'mode' of your body from one that is experiencing hair loss to one that naturally grows hair.

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Broad Public Approval for Feds on Boston Bombing Investigation
Two-thirds of Americans approve of the federal government's handling of its investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing and nearly six in 10 hold a favorable view more generally of the government's efforts to try to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States.
Those results in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll mark unusual majority-positive ratings for government actions - difficult scores to achieve in recent years, given anti-Washington sentiment generated, in large part, by the nation's slow crawl to better economic health.
See PDF with full results and charts here.
Notably, views on the federal response to the marathon bombing, a year ago today, cross partisan lines. Approval peaks at 74 percent of Democrats, but also includes 62 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of political independents. Similarly, 63 percent of conservatives and 68 percent of liberals approve, relatively rare agreement across ideological groups.
Thirty percent of Americans, moreover, "strongly" approve of the government's handling of the marathon bombing investigation, almost twice as many as strongly disapprove in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates.
Views are somewhat less positive - and political divisions are sharper - in terms of the things the government is doing more generally to try to prevent terrorism in this country. Controversy surrounds some such efforts, including surveillance activities by the National Security Agency, the long-running U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and drone strikes on suspected terrorists.
Overall, 58 percent express a favorable opinion of federal anti-terrorism activities, ranging from 72 percent of Democrats to a sharply lower 49 percent of Republicans - a 23-point gap, compared with a partisan gap half that wide, 12 percentage points, in views of the Boston bombing investigation.
Similarly, 60 percent of liberals have a favorable view of the things the government is doing to try to prevent attacks, vs. 49 percent of conservatives - an 11-point gap, compared with a non-significant 5 points in their views of the handling of the marathon bombing investigation.
Notable, too, is that fact that positive views in both cases peak among moderates - 72 percent in this group have a favorable view of federal anti-terrorism efforts in general, and 74 percent approve of the government's investigation of the attack in Boston.
These ratings are far less overtly partisan than views of Barack Obama's handling of the threat of terrorism, as opposed to the federal government's. In an ABC/Post poll in January, 50 percent of Americans approved of Obama's handling of terrorism, with a vast 52-point partisan gap.
METHODOLOGY - This ABC News/Washington Post poll was conducted by landline and cell phone April 9-13, 2014, in English and Spanish, among a random national sample of 1,015 adults. Results have a margin of sampling error of 3.5 points. The survey was produced for ABC News by Langer Research Associates of New York, N.Y.


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Android Apps you Must Have on your Nook Color (and other devices)
Over the course of many Android installs to my Nook Color I've refined my list of what I consider the absolute minimum set of apps you need to maximally enjoy the platform and compensate for some of the peculiarities of this device in particular. This list should also serve as a useful list for those with other Android devices.
Must Have Apps
Without these apps your experience will be a little painful (unpleasant, limited, frustrated, and potentially dangerous).
Adobe Flash (Adobe Flash Player 10.3)
iPhone and iPad may be too "good" for Adobe's Flash but Android isn't, and thank goodness for that. Download this free app and you'll now have Flash available in your browsers! When you load a page which contains an embedded Flash widget you'll see a little download icon in the box. Click the icon and the Flash content will download and run. Now you can experience the entire web on a tablet! While Flash generally works great, with a few skipped frames in video here or there, some sites like Hulu won't work. You can download special modified APKs found in the various sites like XDA-Developer to work around these mobile limitations; those versions of Flash fool the Flash into thinking they are being run on a desktop/laptop computer.
Easily Access your SD card from your PC (Only Needed on SD-Based OS Installs) (USB Mass Storage Utility)
The best thing about having so much storage on an open platform like the Android is being able to use it, and for most of us using it involves transferring data to and from our computer. If you're booting with an SD-based OS you'll probably find that the built-in feature allowing you to share your SD files over USB no longer works as expected. Thankfully, a genius over on xda-developer, samuelhalff, has created an app to solve this problem! You just need to download and install (on your Nook) the apk file from the link I'll give in a moment. Getting the apk on your Nook can be done most easily in two ways, a) using the Nook Color go to the link in a browser and click the file, I believe it will let you install it directly, depending perhaps on which browser you use, or b) use File Expert and its SMB plugin to access a Windows file folder on your computer. One it's installed, run the app, choose what you want to mount. You can choose between physical partitions or protected spaces (like ROM, cache, etc.). And if you need you can mount up to two things at a time using the tabs at the very top. In the case of the verygreen CM7 install, if you want to expose the SD card partition you choose "Mount SD(4) Fourth Partition".
NOTE: As the warning in the app says, make sure you safely eject the mounted drive before you disconnect or you might lose all the changes you made (he makes it sound like a "definitely will" not just might). Also, the app renders itself for a phone sized screen, so you can run disable the compatibility mode as he suggests or merely view in portrait and scroll down with your finger to find the "CONFIRM" button you must hit to start the mounting.
XDA-DEVELOPER: USB Mass Storage Utility
Required for Bluetooth Keyboard Users (Null Keyboard)
If you're a Bluetooth keyboard user you've probably discovered it's no joy to use one on Gingerbread (CyanogenMod). When you type on your Bluetooth keyboard the virtual keyboard will very likely appear, or re-appear if you've hidden it. You close the keyboard, you type, maybe it stays closed for a moment or two, but invariably it opens up again. And, because it's open not only do you have much of your screen real estate wasted by a keyboard you're not using, your physical keyboard presses will often linger long enough to pop up the Android (Gingerbread) character selector. In other words, type "e" on the keyboard and about 5% of the time it will think you held "e" down in order to bring up the list of international "e" variations, a dialog you then need to close. And, as if that's not annoying enough, the predictive text completion that will go on with the virtual keyboard open will lead to sometimes sluggish responses to your keypresses, and even text that gets lost. I discovered the solution is to install Null Keyboard. It costs $2, but it's money well spent. You install it, enable it in settings, and then when you are going to use your BT keyboard you hold your finger down on an input box for a few seconds, it asks you to choose your input method, you choose Null Keyboard, and voila! You can now type on your BT keyboard with joy. And when you put away the keyboard don't forget you'll need to switch the input back to your Android (or Gingerbread) keyboard next time you need to type with the virtual one.
Managing Files, Managing your System (Super Manager, Ghost Commander, File Expert, Root Explorer)
There will be times when you need to do maintenance on your little tablet computer. You may need to move files around, perform basic maintenance, kill processes. For file operations you've got several great choices.
Ghost Commander is a great app for doing file operations, but its interface is clearly borrowed from a 1990's console app; you can't beat the features, but Steve Jobs would weep if he had to use it. Ghost Commander is built to make copying/moving files easy, with its side-by-side dual pane/location display. And, with the SMB add-on, you can access Samba/SMB/Windows shares.
File Expert is a step up from Ghost Commander on the UI front, and has a lot of great features, but it's not as ideally suited to transferring files. What truly sets File Expert apart from Ghost Commander or Super Manager (discussed next), and the only reason I use it, is that it is the only app in the Market which lets you stream/play audio and video content. (It temporarily buffers to the SD card and launches the requisite app to do the playing.) With an SMB add-on you can access Samba/SMB/Windows shares.
Super Manager is a beautiful collection of amazingly useful tools, from file management, to task killing, to backup. An absolute must-have! (But, it's not ideally suited to moving/copying or playing files.)
Root Explorer is another great file system explorer, but it's not free, it's a pricey app at $5, but worth it if you need what it offers, including built in: text viewer, SQLite database viewer, tar/gzip, execute scripts, remount, permission changer, send files (bluetooth, email), and more.
I recommend you download and install all the free apps since that will cover you, and if it's relevant to you the SMB plug-ins you might need. And if you need more, Root Explorer is a good investment.
Better Browsing (Dolphin Browser HD)
The built-in Android browser is lousy. It is intended for use in a phone and thus it has few features, few options, and many websites seeing the type of browser you are using dumb down their site as a result. Firefox's app in the Market is little better. Fortunately there is a free browser that truly gets the tablet space. It includes every feature you want, and many you don't yet realize you want; some of these features come via free add-ons you can find in the Market.
Once you get the Dolphin Browser HD I strongly recommend you also get the Dolphin Desktop Toggles which lets you control whether the remote websites see you as a mobile user or not.
Market: Dolphin Desktop Toggle
Anti-Virus (Antivirus Free by Creative Apps)
Recently much news was made about malicious and thieving Android apps. While the risk in general is minimal, it's always a good idea to be protected. Antivirus Free has the best ratings and reviews in the Market and, as the name suggests, is free. I'm a little dubious about its effectiveness since the maker, Creative Apps, doesn't have an established pedigree when it comes to anything anti-virus, but here's two fingers crossed they know what they're doing. Anti-Virus Free by AVG is another solution.
Backup your Apps (Titanium Backup)
You should back up your apps and their data from time to time. This is critical down the road when it comes time to migrate to a newer Android version (Honeycomb). Titanium Backup (free version) will allow you to make backups and you can then move these backups to your home computer and then restore them to your new OS in the future.
Optional (but recommended) Apps
These are apps I find reasonably invaluable, but you are entitled to your own ridiculously ignorant view of the universe. 😉
Quick Access To Needed Things (Widgetsoid2.x)
You will need easy access to some very basic things on the Nook Color. You will need easy access to brightness settings, wifi settings, orientation lock, and volume settings (if you remapped the volume keys). The best way to give yourself easy access to these things (and many others) is with this amazing little app which creates completely customizable widgets on your Home screens. My Home Screen 1 widget is a 4x1 widget including brightness cycler (cycles through 4 settings), sleep prevention toggle (keeps my tablet on when I need it to be, otherwise the screen and wifi shut down after 1 minute), orientation lock, volume adjustments, and battery indicator. My Home Screen 2 widget is a 4x1 which includes data sync toggle, speaker on/off, wifi settings shortcut, and reboot. Configure this now, if you like.
Controlling your CPU and Battery Life (CPU Tuner)
CPU Tuner lets you control how your processor is used, with profiles (different CPU operational limits) assigned to various triggers (different battery charge levels), so you can balance performance with battery life. Once you overclock (further down) you'll use this to set your new limits. With CM7 this is not required, you can set the CPU limits in the Settings > CyanogenMod 7 Settings. But, it's a good app and you may wish to try it.
Next Generation Keyboard (Keyboard from Android 2.3+)
This is the only non-free app in this list, and it's well worth the $0.99! CM7 has the new Gingerbread keyboard, but this app has added some really nice features into the keyboard, like easily accessed directional cursor keys! I highly recommend this app! Seriously, it's a buck, the time you save in typing in just your first day is worth at least that!
Obviously you can add more apps at this point, but these are the basics you'll want to make sure you have before proceeding.
Market: Keyboard from Android 2.3+
Notion Ink Apps (Quick Office, Sniffer, etc.)
Someone has extracted and repacked some the great apps that come with the popular and innovative Adam device, you can download them outside the market via an xda-developer post. I personally haven't found the Notion Ink apps all that useful with the notable exception of Sniffer and the bundled Quick Office. But I may be alone in my lack of amazement, the apps appear quite popular. Sniffer tells you about your Android device, memory, disk space, and lets you explore the file system and the processes; the layout, not really the features, make this compelling. Other Notion Ink apps include one for drawing, an email alternative, a calculator replacement, a calendar replacement, and a browser replacement (that appears not to work properly on the Nook Color). One truly compelling addition is Quick Office, one of the best of the office suite apps that lets you create and edit Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel spreadsheets. It appears this has all the features of the version sold in the Market. I am a little confused about whether or not these apps, Quick Office in particular, is being legitimately redistributed here. No one seems to say it's not, and so I'm not sure if it is under some sort of GPL/LGPL or something that allows it. If anyone knows any different let me know and I'll remove this link.
XDA-DEVELOPERS: Notion Ink Apps
Notable Mentions
These are apps which deserve mention, but are either too buggy, or have too limited an audience to spend time describing in detail.
Gmail Notifier shows an alert in the status area / pull down letting you know who just emailed you. It sadly doesn't seem to do a pop-up overlay which would have been nice. I couldn't find one that did.
WinAmp is what I'm using for Shoutcast streaming and some MP3 playback, but it confoundingly doesn't seem to run in the background when playing regular MP3s.
DoubleTwist is what I'm using for MP3 playing in the background. I know there are a bunch of other audio/video apps I need to try out, I've heard their names a bunch but it's just not been what I've focused on so far. I'll update this list when I get into it.
JustPictures! is a great photo viewer which includes support for all the popular remote photo hosting sites (e.g., Flickr).
PlayOn is amazing, if you run the PlayOn server on one of your home PCs. With this and its TVLinks plugin I can watch anything anywhere.
Rhapsody is how I stream all my on-demand music.
ClockworkMod obviously deserves a mention, but I didn't because a) it won't run on my setup so I've not been able to dive into it, and b) it's already installed as part of most of the installs.
QuadrantStandard is what everyone uses to benchmark their Android devices.
SD Tools is a great way to test your SD card reading/writing speeds.
Tapatalk is your best option for browsing discussion sites, it parses those sites beautifully and then gives you a great tablet experience with all the features you'd expect (except forum specific searching!).
Sleep Timer is good for listening to music and then having it stop the music after a while.
Wapedia is a great Wikipedia interface.
WordPress is a tolerably basic way to update your WP site on the go.
No Longer Required
These apps were absolutely required, until CM 7 included their features, I'll leave them here in case anyone doesn't like the way CM 7 implemented the similar feature set.
Virtual Hardware Keys (Button Savior)
This is a must for Nook Color users. CyanogenMod 7 has a really cool feature built in, it places your missing Back and Menu buttons in the top status bar. This works flawlessly except when an app goes full screen! In those cases you need something, and that's where Button Savior steps in. It's a much more elegant solution to my mind than its popular competitor, Softkeys. You can still map the volume buttons to the Back/Menu keys, as I covered int the Froyo guide, but since you'll use the status area buttons most of the time, I find volume buttons are more important and that compensates for the slightly indirect way I have to sometimes use the Button Savior virtual keys.
Remove the Lock Screen (No Lock)
The "lock" screen you see whenever you turn on Android makes perfect sense in the context of a cell phone, but it's a nuisance if you are using a tablet. You can download and run the free app "No Lock" to disable the lock screen (as well as re-enable it when it's required).
One app my kids just LOVE on my Nook Tablet and on my Kindle Fire is the game "ALIEN RACER". Don't miss it!
easy instructions to download games from your computer to th nook color
What would be good to add is what apps require that the device be rooted for install.
I.E. I suspect that some of the applications would require I root my B&N Nook Color device. Yes I can add using CM but what about using the application under the Initially installed B&N Nook Color?
So narrowing your list further to include best device i.e. (rooted B&N Nook Color, Android Phone, Android Tablet, B&N Nook Color) would be nice.


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Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors (Paperback)
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55 playful experiments that encourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking from the creator of Tinkerlab.com—hands-on activities that explore art, science, and more. For children two and up.
Kids are natural tinkerers. They experiment, explore, test, and play, and they learn a great deal about problem-solving through questions and hands-on experiments. They don't see lines between disciplines; rather, they notice interesting materials and ideas that are worth exploring. This book is about creative experiments, in all fields, that help kids explore the world.
Children gravitate toward sensory experiences (playing with slime), figuring out how things work (taking toys apart), and testing the limits of materials (mixing a tray of paint together until it makes a solid mass of brown). They're not limited by their imaginations, and a wooden spoon can become a magic wand as quickly as a bag of pom-poms can become a hot bowl of soup. This book is about helping parents and teachers of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers understand and tap into this natural energy with engaging, kid-tested, easy-to-implement projects that value process over product. The creative experiments shared in this book foster curiosity, promote creative and critical thinking, and encourage tinkering--mindsets that are important to children growing up in a world that values independent thinking.
In addition to offering a host of activities that parents and teachers can put to use right away, this book also includes a buffet of recipes (magic potions, different kinds of play dough, silly putty, and homemade butter) and a detailed list of materials to include in the art pantry.
About the Author
RACHELLE DOORLEY is an arts educator, community builder, and founder of the popular creativity blog Tinkerlab. She studied costume design at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked on Hollywood films before finding her true calling as an arts educator. After teaching art in Los Angeles schools, Rachelle earned a master's in arts education from Harvard, and then oversaw docent and education programs at the San Jose Museum of Art. Rachelle lives with her husband and her two curious daughters in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, where she leads workshops on visual thinking and hands-on creativity. Rachelle believes in finding fun and meaningful ways to make every day creative, and can often be found experimenting in her sketchbook, taking her kids on adventures, and asking lots of open-ended questions. Rachelle enjoys chai tea, hand-drawn letters, train travel, hikes in the woods, artist studios, and ocean air.
Praise For…
"I highly recommend Tinkerlab to any parent with young children! I read the book in one sitting (it was that well written) but know I will be referring back to it for years as I encourage my own daughters' tinkering, experimenting, and creative development."—Jean V'ant Hul, author of The Artful Parent
"I love Tinkerlab! This book is a glorious invitation for wonder and delight. The teacher in me respects the approach to creativity, process, and self-directed exploration. The mom in me is charmed by the easy-access of materials and projects. Fun! Fun! Fun!"—Lynn Brunelle, author of Pop Bottle Science
"Being playful and creative is such a vital necessity in today's world! As an arts educator and parent of a curious four-year-old, I greatly value and embrace the 'tinkering mindset' at the core of Doorley's Tinkerlab. What an exceptional resource for all ages as we work to include more creative experiences and explorations in our lives."—Michael Murawski, PhD, Director of Education & Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum and Founder and Editor at ArtMuseumTeaching.com


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Kye Watts Hammond netted a hat-trick to maintain Feltham Youth U12s' unbeaten record on Sunday.
Connor Woodburn-Hall and Lewis Hill were also on target as they thrashed Woking Athletic 5-2.
The U13 Blues also remain unbeaten and top of the table after hammering Knapill 6-0.
Milan Punn bagged a brace, while Jake Doyle, Helder Lopes, Bradley Scotts and Adriano Augusto rounded off the rout.
Martin Bayford, Sandiv Gurung and Javan Alexander were all on the mark to give the U15 Blues a 3-1 win over Onslow, while goals from Tia Hillyer, Dylan Ingram and Kacper Skrzpek saw the U11 Reds overcome Cove 3-2.
Aiden Tarring's double earned the U9 Blues a 2-2 draw at Byfleet, while Perry Ose Tutu repeated the trick for the U10 Blues as they held Knaphill 2-2.
Ryan Musgrove netted twice for the U15s and Ishaan Singh once, while Jack Enemy, Jamie Darlow and Ryan Loucini notched for the U7s.
Reagan Bamford won't have felt much joy at his two goals as his U10 Predators side crashed 8-2 at Elm Grove, while Alfie Saunders' strike was not enough as the U8 Reds were edged out 2-1 by Woking Cougars.
There were also defeats for the U10 Trojans at Hurst Park (2-0), the U11 Whites against Aldershot (4-0) and the U13 Whites against Farnacombe (5-0).
* OUR apologies for the gremlins in the system which caused the Feltham Youth reports to be missed last week - here they are in full.
KYE HAMMOND WATTS and Luca Boddaert both bagged braces as Feltham Youth U12s beat Woking Athletic 6-1.
Jack Chapman and Harry Doyle were also on the mark.
Ryan Musgrove was celebrating a double too as the U15 Whites beat Hampstead 4-1 in the County Cup, with further strikes from Dean Loveridge and Umar Brown.
Masood Jon knocked in two as the U14s beat Walton & Hersham 3-0 in the League Cup, where Ahmed Abdahli also netted.
Joe McHale notched both as the U9 Whites knocked Burpham out of the League Cup 2-1, while Riley Wheatley's brace, plus a strike from Reece Clements, saw the U10 Trojans beat Staines Town 3-1.
Jamie Darlow's goal earned the U7s a 1-1 draw with Byfleet, while Javan Alexander struck to earn a share of the spoils for the U15 Blues against Haslemere Town.
Goals from Ollie Elphick and Aran Grewal were not enough as the U11 Reds crashed 5-2 at Guildford Saints, while the U13 Reds went down by the same scoreline at Delaford Colts, despite an own-goal and a Callum Rundle strike.
Alex Malone was on target, but the U17 Blues were knocked out of the County Cup 2-1 by Parkfield Youth, while the U10 Predators lost by the same score to Burpham, with Connor Maes Barrowcliff firing home.
Joe Wallbanks and Alfie Lawrence netted for the U11 Whites, but they were knocked out of the County Cup 3-2 by Headstone Manor.
The U10 Spartans had a narrow 1-0 defeat to Elm Grove, but the U10 Blues were well-beaten 8-0 by Staines Town.


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Where It's Warm
By Tom Neale
It's the stuff of dreams of all boaters. You have friends who've done it. You've read about it in the magazines. It's where you just "don't do" winter. And you know, that come hell or high water, you want to do it someday.
We've gone south on our boat for more years than I'd like to admit. It's part of our lifestyle. We recommend it if you do it right. But it's not always what it's cut up to be. And when it's not, you might wish you were back in that armchair in front of the fire.
Our first trip to "where it's warm" began in Virginia, a day after Christmas because we wanted our two young daughters to have Christmas with their Grandparents. So we enjoyed Christmas and took off to paradise. Except that we couldn't get the sails up. The knots securing the sheet lines were big balls of ice. We boiled water on the galley stove, brought it up in the steaming pot, poured it on the knot of the moment and began trying to free it, as one of us raced down to boil some more. It took a while, but soon all running rigging was free and the sails had stopped crinkling and were actually drawing. They got us down the Bay and into the Norfolk area where we tied on the south side of the Great Bridge locks. That night the water froze around us. This was not in the plan. But soon a smallish sport fish boat saved the day. They wanted lower latitudes too, so they'd just taken off and were nicely cutting through the ice, making a path for us. What they didn't know, because you can't see those things from up on a flying bridge, was that the ice was nicely cutting through their gelcoat.
We persevered and kept putting northern miles behind us. It was still cold. One morning our daughters built a snow man from the frost on the deck which was deep enough to call snow. But finally we reached what we thought was the paragon of winter warmth: Florida. The weather was getting better ... until we heard of a great cold front sweeping south bringing freezing weather all the way to the upper keys. We broke a cardinal rule of going south on a sailboat and spent some money in a marina. The norther howled, water froze on the dock, spray from the harbor froze on the side of the hull and we listened via SSB to friends, anchored where it's "always warm," in Biscayne Bay south of Miami. It was well below freezing at night and most of the boats had thin fiberglass hulls and very little insulation. People were miserable.
But the weather cleared and, as is usually true of Florida, warmer days came quickly. "Enough of this," we said, "We're Bahamas bound. We're going to the far side of the Gulf Stream which will warm the winds." We were soon there and loving it. But we loved it too much. We hung out in the Bimini chain, tasting our first conch and grouper. Then we headed over to Chub Cay where we found not only grouper and conch but lobster. It had happened. No more winter. But we soon heard of another cold front massively moving our way. Not wanting to spend money in a marina we found a place to anchor, protected from the northwest winds to come. But as the front roared through we found that northwest shifts to northeast in the progress of a front and this anchorage wasn't protected from the huge swell that wrapped around the point and rolled us from beam to beam. It was so cold that we had to bundle up. We moved our boat, picking our way through very dangerous reef in the gale and found a spot where we wouldn't roll but where we had to set two anchors to keep from swinging into hard bottom on either side of the narrow channel. In a couple days the northerly blew itself out but the SSB told us of another, far worse, sweeping south. We headed into the safe marina where we paid the price for almost a week.
And the fronts kept coming all winter long ... one after another, like roaring racing polar express freight trains. A strong cold front in the Bahamas is different from those we were accustomed to. These are low islands in the middle of a huge ocean. There's nothing to slow down the winds and although they cross some warm ocean in the Gulf Stream, this doesn't necessarily warm them up. And it's cold. Not like the bitter dry crinkling cold of the northeast, but still cold and wet as well as potentially dangerous.
We hastened to the Exumas, still farther south and east, where there were anchorages between strings of islands. Soon after arriving there the SSB told us of another front. In those days there were relatively few boats around and, unlike today, you could usually find anchorages with plenty of room. We found one, snug between islands. There was reef all around our protected spot, and some of the white sand there was really only a few inches deep over hard sandstone. So we spent hours setting our hooks, one north and one south. The current also ran basically north and south. That night the front hit like a moving brick wall express. We were at the helm with the engine running to relieve strain on the hooks, but we knew this was somewhat futile because there was no room to maneuver and we couldn't see.
That howling northwest wind began pushing all the water off the Bahamas banks. To reach the ocean the water had to course through the small channels between reef and islands to flee out the small inlets between the islands. Our controlling inlet was to our north and the tide swung our boat around mercilessly with first beam and then stern to the storm. And all the while it was terribly cold. Next morning we knew we'd survived. The chafing gear had done its job, the carefully planted hooks had remained true and the sun was shining through the cold crystal air. We knew our freezing and fear was justified when friends living on islands began to call to see if we were OK. We knew even more when we looked up at the strong two story cinderblock house that we'd noticed under construction as we came into the anchorage. Its cinderblock walls had blown down.
So maybe this sounds discouraging. It shouldn't be. I could tell of many more very good times we've had going south for the winter. We love it. But if you're sitting in front of your fire in your home, listening to the cold winds outside, be happy with your warmth and your dreams and your plans. Maybe someday you'll take your boat down. Or maybe you'll do it the easy way and charter. It's all good.
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Tom's Tips About Staying Warm Going South
- A cold front in the Bahamas or any island chain that's low and unprotected by high mainland can hit like a fast moving brick wall. But today you have plenty of warning if you keep up with good weather forecasts, and there's plenty of opportunity to do so.
- The winds can suddenly change from strong southwesterly to flat calm to strong northwesterly, playing havoc with anchors.
- Don't hang around to enjoy the sunshine when a front is on the way unless you're near a good marina which will take you or good anchorage.
- Don't depend on secure anchorages because they may be full to the point they're dangerous in a front.
- Be prepared to spend money in a secure marina when needed. This could save your boat, your cruise and maybe you from injury.
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Meigas & Bruxas
A downloadable game for Windows
If you're waiting between the ways and you feel the cold in your neck, beware for your Soul, because the Santa Compaña is comming.
In the forest of the northwest of Iberia, meigas and bruxas fight for the future of the human being. Meigas waits in the way,
cursing poor people to give them to the Santa Compaña. Bruxas hear the voice of the wretch and tries to save your soul just
one more day...
Made for the GAMERella 2016 game jam.
The theme was 'Intersection' and we combined it with the Spanish's legend of Santa Compaña. Hope you like our game!! (and learned a new legend ;) )
- Cristina Ramos (@SaffronCR): programming
- Alicia Guardeño (@AliciaGuardeno): programming
- Andie Sacchi (@Mahatmandie): Art & animation
- Marta Gil (@Matlahvi): design & art
Install instructions
Just decompress the zip file and double click the exe file!
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Nicole Stoker Evans, PT, DPT, CSCS – Owner
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Nicole was born in Cedar City, Utah and moved to Henderson, NV in 1984. She graduated valedictorian of Basic High School in1998 where she participated in volleyball, basketball, and softball. Nicole played collegiate volleyball at Adams State University where she graduated with her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science in 2001. She has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA since 2002 and currently enjoys working with and training volleyball players in the Las Vegas valley in addition to working as a physical therapist.
Tarah Badger Snow, PT, DPT - Clinic Director
Synergy at Horizon Ridge
Tarah Badger Snow, PT, DPT is a doctor of physical therapy and the clinical director at Synergy Physical Therapy. She played on the women's golf team at The University of Nevada, Reno and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She then attended The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and graduated in 2005 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. In 2007, she graduated with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UNLV and performed her research in Rehabilitation Post Cesarean Section.
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Scott Snow obtained his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Nevada Las Vegas graduating at the top of his class. UNLV's program is known for its strength in both manual therapy and a patient centered approach, providing Scott with an advanced skill foundation to practice from. A Southern Nevadan native, Scott received his Bachelors of Science from UNLV, where he majored in Sports Injury Management. As a physical therapist, Scott's manual therapy skills and strong understanding of movement and mechanics helps him to return his patients to their specific sport or hobby.
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Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Wang Shu spoke at UCLA Architecture and Urban Design on Monday, February 27 just hours after it was announced that he won the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
The purpose of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which was founded in 1979 by the late Jay A. Pritzker and his wife, Cindy, is to honor annually a living architect whose built work demonstrates talent, vision and commitment, producing consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. The laureates receive a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion.
Wang Shu lives in Hangzhou, China where he established the Amateur Architecture Studio with his wife Lu WenYu in 1997. Since 2000 Wang Shu has been head of the Architecture Department of the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. He was awarded the Schelling Architecture Prize in 2010 and L'Académie d'Architecture de France in 2011.
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Chapter 1119:Where Lies the Limit?
High above the sea of clouds around Carefree Palace, the origin energy surged about. The winds became more and more turbulent, and the weather turned increasingly dark and stormy. Vaguely, one could make out an auspicious rainbow-hued divine halo of light surrounding all of Carefree Palace. This colorful light was created by all the different types of energy gathered around Carefree Palace.
Two hazy lights shot out from Carefree Palace. One of them was Carefree Island's Island Master, Xiao Skywhite. As for the other, they were completely wrapped in a bright white light, making one unable to discern their appearance at all. This person seemed like a profound woman that had descended from the highest heavens.
Great Elder Xiao Haogan instantly recognized this woman. It was Mo Riverbliss herself!
"Those two fellows also came out…"
Xiao Haogan whispered. If Mo Riverbliss and Xiao Skywhite emerged, then that proved that Lin Ming's Ninefall was truly coming to an end. At this time, Mo Riverbliss had done everything she could do. The final stretch would all depend on Lin Ming himself.
Following that, a white-robed man slowly flew up from the skies above Carefree Pavilion. This person had a wizened appearance. He was the strongest master in Carefree Island outside of Mo Riverbliss, Highest Elder White Brook!
Behind White Brook were two other old men. They were also Highest Elders of Carefree Island. They had once been Vice Island Masters, but in terms of strength and status, they were worse than White Brook.
As the many disciples of Carefree Island saw these three people, all of them were shocked. It was naturally impossible for them to recognize Mo Riverbliss, who was shrouded in a bright white light, but there were enough disciples that were able to recognize White Brook and the other Highest Elders.
"Heavens! Isn't that our Carefree Island's three Highest Elders? Even Island Master Xiao is there!"
"Why would they all come out together? I thought that one of them was making a breakthrough, but now it seems that it's someone else. Just who is in Carefree Palace?"
All of the disciples present were floored. As young disciples, they had never seen such a great scene as they had today. Naturally, they all thought that this sort of world phenomenon could only be produced by a late Divine Lord powerhouse.
At this point, a resonant cry resounded from the depths of Carefree Palace, shaking through the world, piercing into the heavens!
This sound was like the roar of a True Dragon awakening from a deep slumber, singing to the heavens!
After that, from the vault of Carefree Palace, a divine light lit up the world. A pure blood energy turned the clouds crimson. The red light penetrated through the skies, bathing everything in crimson, blinding everyone's eyes.
The condensed blood energy swirled about, manifesting into the shape of a red True Dragon. It rampaged through the skies, washing all of the clouds away. In the skies above Carefree Island for several hundred miles, there was only this blood energy dragon form dancing throughout, spurring the universe!
As this blood energy dragon rollicked in the air, a vast power of blood vitality surged outwards like an endless tsunami, crashing forwards without limit!
All of Carefree Island's disciples changed complexions. This blood energy dragon that roared out from Carefree Palace had such a rich and vivid blood vitality that it wasn't something a human could possess! This was no longer a question of cultivation. As an essence gathering system martial artist's cultivation increased, it would only increase their life force and allow them to live longer. However, their blood vitality would still be limited. Whether it was a Divine Lord, Holy Lord, or World King, they still shouldn't possess such a terrifyingly vast blood energy. This blood energy was so vast that it resembled a fathomless sea!
"Is it not a martial artist but an ancient great beast?"
All of the young disciples of Carefree Palace had this idea.
At this time, the heaven and earth origin energy finally began to condense. Countless Heavenly Dao Law Fragments gathered in the air, forming an origin energy cloud!
"The origin energy cloud has appeared!"
"It's finally here!"
Mo Riverbliss, Xiao Skywhite, and all the other Elders of Carefree Island were waiting for this moment. This was the most critical period of Ninefall:the forming of the origin energy cloud!
"Mm… this origin energy cloud…" Mo Riverbliss frowned. She looked up at the skies. Normally, a martial artist would produce an origin energy cloud that was very colorful and auspicious. Its color would symbolize the type of cultivation method that they practiced. For instance, many of Carefree Island's martial artists cultivated the Wood Laws, thus the clouds they formed were a deep emerald green. The Ancient Phoenix Clan cultivated the Fire Laws, thus their origin energy clouds were a vivid red. The Electric Violet Kirin Clan cultivated the Thunder Laws, thus their origin energy clouds were purple.
But, Lin Ming's origin energy clouds weren't red like fire or purple like thunder but a deep gray. This massive storm also contained a calamitous killing intent, as if it would swallow up the world!
As this origin energy cloud began to spread over Carefree Island, it was like the end of all times had come.
After it appeared it rapidly inflated. In just several breaths of time, it climbed to the inferior three levels, intermediate three levels, all the way to the superior three levels!
"A 24 mile origin energy cloud, that is an Eight Layered Heavens. If he continues upward then he will reach the extreme three levels!"
"From how this is developing, perhaps the extreme three levels might not be Lin Ming's limit. He might even reach the absolute three levels!"
"Maybe… if that's true, then Lin Ming will steadily reach large success Holy Lord and reach the peak of the Holy Lord realm in the future. But, for a half-step World King, an absolute three levels origin energy cloud might not be enough…" Xiao Haogan slowly said as the Elders began speaking to each other.
At this time, his complexion wasn't too good. He didn't know why, but as he faced this origin energy cloud that seethed with a terrible killing intent, he felt a great pressure pushing down on him.
He was a solemn and dignified late Divine Lord, and yet facing the origin energy cloud from a mere junior that was crossing Ninefall, he actually felt oppressed!
Of course, this sort of oppression didn't come from Lin Ming, but came from the Heavenly Dao Laws. It was like he was facing the entirety of the vast universe.
As these Elders spoke amongst themselves, the range of the cloud had already reached 27 miles; this was a Nine Layered Heavens!
The first nine Layered Heavens were respectively called the Divine Heavens, Blue Heavens, Teal Heavens, Core Heavens, Reverence Heavens, Shaking Heavens, Purple Heavens, and Overwhelming Heavens.
Upon reaching the Nine Layered Heavens, that was to hold the chaos of the universe between one's fingertips!
A Nine Layered Heavens Ninefall was an entirely new level!
One step back was mortality, one step forwards was sanctification.
Whether one could achieve a Nine Layered Heavens was the symbol of whether a genius could become a true Holy Lord in the future!
For the last 50,000 years of Carefree Island, a true Holy Lord had never appeared. Only the old Island Master and the current White Brook came infinitely close to becoming a true Holy Lord. Even so, they were always a single step off.
In the Divine Realm, a Holy Lord was an illustrious character even in a major world, so how could this boundary be so easy to reach? The only reason there were so many Divine Realm Holy Lords was simply because the Divine Realm was far too vast!
Of course, to Lin Ming, a Nine Layered Heavens was only a brief stop. Soon after, the origin energy cloud grew to 30 miles.
10 Layered Heavens!
11 Layered Heavens!
12 Layered Heavens!
The origin energy cloud was like a monster as it continued to expand. It broke through the 12 Layered Heavens without pause!
To reach 12 Layered Heavens was to reach perfection of the extreme three levels. Above the Nine Layered Heavens were the Primal Chaos Heavens, Zenith Heavens, and True Outer Heavens!
After 12 Layered Heavens were the absolute three levels of Ninefall!
"He actually reached the absolute three levels! Heavens! It's said that those who reach the absolute three levels have hopes of becoming a peak Holy Lord!"
"I wonder if Lin Ming has a chance of breaking through the absolute three heavens. What could lie beyond that boundary?" Those Elders controlling the concealing array cried out. Some of them looked over to the 'richly experienced' Xiao Haogan for answers.
Xiao Haogan wryly smiled. He certainly had no idea what lay beyond the absolute three levels of Ninefall. This sort of matter had already surpassed his scope of knowledge.
"This brat's luck is quite good. He managed to enter the absolute three levels. However, every level after that multiplies in difficulty…"
Xiao Haogan forcefully 'explained' as he attempted to maintain his face. But in truth, as for what lay beyond the absolute three levels, or how difficult it was to reach it, he didn't have the slightest idea.
The origin energy cloud broke through 36 miles and reached 40 miles wide. At the same time, the origin energy cloud's thick killing intent became increasingly heavy and dire!
In those clouds, all sorts of postcelestial dao diagrams began to form. These dao diagrams were both mysterious and profound. Some shined like suns, some were plain and simple, and some even exuded surging killing intent!
Those roiling origin energy clouds were like a fierce ancient monster, stretching out its body. It was gluttonous and insatiable, swallowing up all the heaven and earth origin energy around it without end!
The Divine Lord realm Elders were fine, but the junior disciples felt a tremendous pressure.
The mammoth blood energy, the dim and dire killing intent, the boundless breath of the Great Dao, all of this made this event difficult for them to withstand.
"What is happening? Is a True Dragon hatching within Carefree Palace?"
Although many of Carefree Island's junior disciples had seen the direct disciples break through Ninefall and withstand the baptism of world Laws, they were unable to reconcile those scenes with this Ninefall occurring before their eyes.
Of course, Ye Rosewater was already aware of Lin Ming crossing Ninefall. At this time, as Ye Rosewater looked at the origin energy clouds in the sky reaching a 14 Layered Heavens, she sucked in a breath of cold air. Was it still going to grow? Just where did Lin Ming's limits lie?
"Perhaps… when that mysterious senior said that Junior-apprentice Brother Lin would cultivate into a Great World King and then support Carefree Island in turn, all of that could truly become reality…"
As Ye Rosewater thought of this, all sorts of brilliant lights shined in her beautiful eyes.
16 Layered Heavens!
He had broken through the absolute three levels of Ninefall!
If this continued forwards, that was a domain none of them were knowledgeable about. Out of everyone present, besides Mo Riverbliss, none of them had ever experienced such a scene.
Only now did a faint trace of satisfaction appear on Mo Riverbliss's face.
In her opinion, after Lin Ming broke through the absolute three levels he still maintained enough momentum to continue forwards. He would at least be able to break through another five or six Layered Heavens. Only then would he reach the most basic requirements that Mo Riverbliss desired from him. If he couldn't even break through the absolute three levels of Ninefall, then all of her previous efforts would have been a joke.
"Little Snow, your judgement is quite good." Mo Riverbliss said to Mo Eversnow with a true essence sound transmission,
Mo Eversnow gently smiled. "Aunty, what you've seen is only the opening act. Lin Ming's talent is extremely good to begin with, and he has also used countless heavenly materials in the Life Destruction realm. There were some treasures that would even make a World King crazy with jealousy. All of those treasures were used to lay down his foundation and help train his dual body and energy cultivation. Now that he has broken through Ninefall, he is simply a dragon that has emerged from a pool and is ready to soar into the heavens. How could he possibly stop at 16 Layered Heavens? This is only the beginning. I've watched him grow up, so I know this clearly in my heart!"
"Oh? Little Snow, you think that Lin Ming could surpass the past you?"
"Yes!" Mo Eversnow decisively nodded, her eyes brimming with hope.
Chapter 1119:Where Lies the Limit?
Chapter 1119:Where Lies the Limit?
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The Obama administration wants to know just how difficult it is for Americans to be seen by a medical provider, and to do it, they will recruit a team of "mystery shoppers" to play the role of patients, the New York Times has learned.
According to administration officials in an interview with the Times, the survey aims to determine if all patients are being treated equally. In other words, administration officials want to make sure patients on government-sponsored health plans are being accepted by doctors just as much as patients on private health insurance plans.
But some doctors are opposed to the stealth survey.
"I don't like the idea of the government snooping, said Dr. Ramond Scalettar, an internist who practices in Washington, D.C., in an interview with the newspaper. "It's a pernicious practice - Big Brother tactics, would should be opposed."
Other doctors contacted by the paper said the survey was a misuse of taxpayer money and that government should be helping medical providers, not spying on them.
In 2009, the Obama administration passed the Affordable Healthcare Act, which requires the purchase of health insurance coverage by 2014.
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By DIANE GASPER-O'BRIEN
DODGE CITY -- What's all this going to mean for DC3 -- and us?
That was the unspoken question probably behind every query addressed to Fort Hays State University President Edward Hammond Friday afternoon.
Hammond sat calmly at a table in the student union at Dodge City Community College answering questions and said he would stay as long as necessary to speak with those searching for answers.
Hammond thought it important to make a personal appearance with DC3 faculty and staff following Tuesday's monumental vote by the DC3 Board of Trustees. The board voted unanimously, 6-0, to form an "industry-education" partnership with FHSU, which would give academic control of DC3 to FHSU and the Kansas Board of Regents.
Hammond announced immediately after hearing of the vote he would go to the Dodge City campus to talk with faculty and staff. And they were ready.
Questions from the audience last week were alternated with several pages of emailed questions read by a table of DC3 staff members.
They came from professors and instructors, directors and a variety of other staff members.
There were concerns about employees losing their retirement should the alliance come to fruition, losing tax revenue from Ford County, losing programs specific to their institution -- and ultimately, losing their identity.
Hammond, with proposal in hand, told the audience the board's decision earlier in the week was just the first step in a long process that would take several years to complete.
The next step is the approval of the Board of Regents. The proposal calls for a $10 million facility to support the expected increase in enrollment, as well as an additional $5 million more in state money to FHSU for operating expenses.
DC3 currently has between 1,500 and 1,700 students enrolled. The creation of the new center at least could double those numbers.
All employees of DC3 would become FHSU employees, but Hammond assured those in attendance Friday no one likely would lose their jobs.
"They may change," he said of the jobs. "But we are going to need more, not less, help.
"(The affiliation) still has a lot of work to do," he added, "and I want you involved in that process."
"Everything is subject to change," Hammond told them, "except the things that are specific in the white paper."
Part of what is in the white paper, or proposal, is the structure of the "new academic center at Dodge City."
It would feature three academic units -- a lower division college containing the existing programs of DC3, an upper division college that offers baccalaureate degrees and a technical institute, featuring corporate sponsors.
It would give the Dodge City area a four-year institution for the first time since 1993 when St. Mary of the Plains College closed.
The closest four-year institution to the southwest quadrant of the state is Barkley College, a private Quaker college of approximately 300 students in Haviland -- 50-some miles east of Dodge City. The nearest four-year public institution to Dodge City is Fort Hays, nearly two hours northeast.
Following Friday's Q&A session, Hammond boarded a plane for Houston, the first of three cities at which he was to give presentations to FHSU alumni about the Power of One Campaign, a drive to raise $8 million for Fort Hays student scholarships by the end of 2014.
After those weekend visits to Houston, Dallas and Tulsa, Okla., Hammond was to return home in time for a question-and-answer session with Fort Hays faculty and staff Monday regarding the Dodge City changes.


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Shepherd's Pie is a great, inexpensive recipe when you need something comforting to feed a big crowd and it is absolutely perfect for St. Patrick's Day celebrations! Ground meat, potatoes, onions.... the ingredients are simple, the prep time is minimal and you can bake it off right before guests arrive. With the ground beef and potatoes, your picky eaters will never notice the carrots or peas hiding in the filling. I normally use ground beef for this recipe but made it once with ground lamb and it was fantastic... just not my favorite.
TRADITONAL SHEPHERD'S PIE with PARMESAN MASHED POTATO TOPPING
Makes 4-6 small ramekins or 1 medium casserole
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (or ground lamb if you prefer- or a combination of both)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 small yellow onion, diced small (about 1 cup)
2 carrots, diced very small
2 cloves garlic, finely grated
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup red wine
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup frozen English peas
1 teaspoon fresh Thyme leaves, minced fine
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced fine
For the mashed potato topping:
2-3 large potatoes, peeled and diced small
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided n half
1 egg yolk
1/3 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Dice the potatoes. Rinse in cool water. Fill a pot with water. Add the potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are just fork tender. Drain well. Mash the potatoes while they are hot and allow to cool slightly. Add the milk, salt, and pepper. Using a hand mixer or any method you prefer, whip the potatoes until they are fluffy. Add the egg yolk and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan. Mix together. Set aside.
In a large skillet or pan, heat the olive oil. Add the ground beef and brown it. Add the onion and carrots. Brown until they are softened, about 3-4 minutes. Drain off excess fat if there is any. Add the tomato paste and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce and cook that for about 1 minute. Add the red wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up any bits of flavor on the bottom of your pan. Add the thyme and the parsley. Cook until the wine is mostly reduced. Stir in the chicken stock. Cook 3-4 minutes more. The mixture should be quite thick and paste like. If it is not, cook and stir until most of the liquid is cooked off. Check the seasoning- you may need a bit more salt and pepper. At this point. I often put a quick dash of Tabasco or a pinch of cayenne pepper for some faint heat.
Spray your ramekin or casserole dish with non-stick spray or do what I do and brush the ramekin with a little olive oil and then dust it with some of the grated Parmesan cheese. Fill the ramekin 2/3 full with the meat mixture. Top with the potatoes. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Use a fork to pierce the top so the juice will bubble up through the potatoes. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly hot.


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Becoming An Ex-Pat (I)
I was speaking with a friend of mine about how I actually ended up overseas the first time (after the military) and we got to wondering how many 'ex-pats' there are. Now, I am defining an ex-pat as a person who works and lives outside their home country. My estimate was so absurdly low I'm embarrassed to say what it was. I found a link http://paragonrelocation.com/new-report-shows-record-number-of-expats-worldwide/ that says the actual number is around 50 million. Wow! And growing.
Interestingly enough, the top three countries for producing ex-pats are (in order) India, China, and the U.K. I am kind of curious that the Philippines isn't in there since they have so many OCWs (Overseas Contract Workers - approximately 2.5 million as of 2015). And the area that has the most ex-pats working there tends to be the Arab Gulf.
Now, when I speak about ex-pats in the context of this article, I really am looking at white collar professionals. I'm not trying to be elitist, but I was thinking about people like me. The company that produced the report wanted GBP2,000 for it so I didn't get it ☺, but I suspect a very large proportion of what they consider ex-pats are NOT white collar professionals. They tend to be, especially in the Gulf, manual labor, janitors, housekeepers, drivers, mechanics, construction workers, etc. And there are millions of them because generally the Gulf Arabs don't do those types of jobs. Anyone who has worked in the Gulf will know exactly what I am talking about. And just hang around the World Center in Hong Kong on a Sunday and see the throngs of Filipina and Indonesian housemaids.
So, this article is really about IT professionals, engineers, finance specialists, project managers, and other professionals.
Not only am I a TCK, but I have been working and living overseas pretty much my entire life. From the time I was an infant I was traveling overseas with my parents, then I had a brief interlude in the military, and following that I went right back to being a professional expatriate.
Why am I writing about this? Because I think that working and living the ex-pat lifestyle is one of the most rewarding ways to live life that I can imagine. It is responsible for me being the person I am today. Not only am I proud of that person, but I have led a life that few people could. And I have enjoyed it immensely.
I thought I would talk about some of the factors that are involved in living and working overseas. Not only from the point of view of how one might go about actually finding work overseas, but also about some of the factors involved with actually making a move and learning how to live in a country that is not your own. The article will be in three parts.
In this initial article I will address briefly how to go about finding a job outside your home country as well as factors you may wish to think about when actually considering a job.
In the second article I will address some of the issues involved with actually working in another country, and in the last article I will deal with the issues involved in living in another country.
When I went back overseas in the early 90s, I was really clueless. But at least I knew there was an overseas market, that I wanted to be there, and I had an idea about publications that might have possible job listings. And in fact, that's exactly what I did. I applied for several jobs in a civil engineering print publication. Why Civil Engineering? Because that's what my dad did and I thought there were still jobs of that nature available overseas. I applied from the point of view of an IT guy and it worked. I sent out maybe 15 or 20 letters and resumes by airmail, (talk about dating oneself), and of those letters I sent out, I got a (single) reply from a Turkish company, interviewed, and a few weeks later I had been hired. I was incredibly lucky, looking back on it 😀.
These days, I suspect it may, generally, be much easier to find a job overseas. However, I think one is far less likely to be able to garner the high dollar expatriate type packages that were more prevalent back in the 60s, 70s, and so forth up till about the 90s. Those are just not that common unless you are a very senior executive. Or unless you get what are considered 'hardship' postings like in Iraq, Afghanistan, or the Gulf.
But I think it is easier to find a job outside your home country than it was years ago. The study mentioned above says that there will be an additional 5 million ex-pats by the end of 2017 – so, no reason not to be one of them. And in fact, if you want to go the digital nomad route, then it is easier still, provided that you have, of course, somewhat of a business idea, an online presence, have established how it is that you wish to work and what you can possibly provide to customers.
But if you just want to find a job working for a company then you should research publications/websites in your field and find companies that have operations overseas. Specifically research those companies, find out what kind of operations they have overseas in the countries you are specifically interested in, and then address your resumes accordingly. If you have a contact of some sort in any of those companies that may know anything about it, use them to the best of your ability. But research and due diligence will always stand you in good stead when you apply to a company like this for a job. That research will help you understand whether these companies provide anything in the way of relocation allowances, overseas allowances, repatriation costs on an annual basis, medical care etc.
So. What should you consider when contemplating a job overseas? I think the following are the standard things you need to be thinking about:
· Relocation
· Tax status
· How will your dependents be handled?
· Schooling (for children)
· Housing
· Transport
· Remuneration
· Health Care
Relocation: Who will pay for this and to what extent? Will they move household goods? What about your dependents, if any? Personally, I would recommend against moving all your household goods to another country. I went through that numerous times with my parents, and I attempted it one time on my own. It just doesn't work very well. Sea freight is slow, stuff gets damaged, maybe the voltage on electrical equipment will be different, etc. Now in the 60s and 70s, when I was growing up, and moving all around the globe, in some of those countries in Africa and Asia, it was very difficult to get some of the things that you might want for regular household. Thus it was worth it to get stuff shipped to you. However, now, that is certainly not the case. For myself, and I grant that I am a bachelor, I can pretty much move from one country to another, with two, maybe three large suitcases and my carry-ons. Now that presumes that I am going to get lodging in, most likely, a furnished condominium of some sort. If you are a family, and you are moving, that may of course be untenable. So, you have to judge exactly what you may or may not need to move. But for the most part in almost any country you go to you should be able to find adequate furniture and appliances. But it is true, in many countries, that stuff that you take for granted you should be able to find high quality at a reasonable price… well you may find it, but it may not be a reasonable price. And I will mention here a number of items that I have had personal experience with… Mattresses, pillows, clothes, appliances, etc. I have a friend who is manic about the quality of the mattress he sleeps on and as a result he spends a huge amount of time hunting for mattresses and he will usually never get them at the same price that one can get them for in United States. And clothes. Especially if you are a large sized westerner, finding clothes in your size in places like Asia may be problematic.
Tax Status: Regardless of your country of origin, you need to ascertain what your tax status will be. Will you be responsible for taxes in the other country? What will your tax status be in your country of origin? Is there a tax treaty between your country of origin and the country in which you'll be working? All these and other questions you should have prepared when you end up actually talking to the company about the job. Not only for your own benefit, but also it will show the company you are interviewing with that you are a sharp cookie.
Dependents: How will they be handled? Will you get an allowance for moving them? Will your housing allowance (if any) cover a larger house? And what about schooling for the children? All questions to consider.
Transport: Will you need a car? How much will it cost? In some places, public transport is fine. In others, you may absolutely need a car. What are driving conditions there like? What is the relative expense of a car compared to where you are from? Singapore for example, even a small economy vehicle will run close to $US100,000 because of the egregious extra taxes which they impose to restrict the number of cars on the road. If the company will cover this or assist, well great. But if it is all on your shoulders, that is another thing altogether. And keep in mind, as a foreigner in another country, it is highly unlikely that you can easily get a loan for a vehicle.
Remuneration: When all factors are considered, are they planning to pay you enough? Look at that carefully. I am not going to cover this in detail. Common sense should be able guide you here. But you need to look closely at what your costs will be on the ground. They almost certainly will not be what they are in your home country.
Health Care: When you're young and in good health medical care may not seem so important, but you still need to consider it, especially if working in a country that has less developed medical care facilities. And how will health insurance be handled? Will your dependents (if any) be covered?
So these are all the mundane things that you need to consider when deciding to work in another country.
However – and we will address this in the article next time, you really need to think about whether you are cut out for doing this. I.e. picking up to go live and work in a country not your own.


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Chronicles of the Uprising
Part 2
K.A. Salidas
Release Date: April 14, 2014
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Narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Magistrate, Mira travels west, toward the coast. With three weakened human fugitives accompanying her, she searches for the mythical land of Sanctuary.
After encountering a pack of wolf shifters, headed by the charismatic—and brazen—Stryker, Mira learns that Sanctuary is real after all. Caldera Grove: home of the Otherkin. Hidden in the mouth of a dormant volcano, it has protected its residents from humans since the early days following the great cataclysm. For Mira— a vampire— Caldera Grove is a land of peace; an escape from the relentless persecution of the humans who once enslaved her, and an end to the daily struggle and bloodshed of being a gladiator.
For the humans accompanying her, Caldera Grove means death. Humans, greedy and untrustworthy creatures, are destroyed before they can penetrate its borders.
To plead her case for entry into Caldera, Mira must abandon her companions, albeit temporarily, and follow Stryker into the heart of the city. What she finds within Caldera Grove presents her with an unenviable decision between her own desires for freedom and peace, or honor and the human companions who risked it all for her.
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A lone naked man appeared from behind some large boulders and walked unabashedly toward her.
She might have been a warrior and no stranger to the sight of a naked man, but to have it so proudly displayed in front of her was hard to ignore. A smile crept across her face against her best intentions to hold it back. Hello, Wolfman!
The man, this wolf, was more than a treat to the eyes. Sun-bleached waves of golden hair framed a wide chiseled face. A light dusting of that same golden hair spread across his jaw and cheeks, giving him a wild and rugged look that Mira couldn't help but find utterly appealing. As handsome as his face was, it was only the tip of the iceberg. Even in the moonlit glow, it was obvious that his body was just as sun-kissed as his hair. He was pure toned muscle and firmness that was obviously not the result of hours in the training gym. He lacked the bulk and hard lines that came from intense training; instead, his was all natural, long and lean. A physique that screamed freedom. Mira could imagine long hours spent running through the forests, not to escape but just to enjoy the wind through his hair and the thrill of the hunt.
"If you're done drooling, would you mind telling me what you are doing out here" – the man sniffed at the air and immediately zeroed in on the vehicle Mira was standing in front of – "with three humans."
"Drooling?" Arrogance was not a trait Mira enjoyed, but she couldn't honestly admit that she hadn't been appreciating his naked form. "No," she lied. "Just shocked. I didn't expect… well… Never mind. My name is Mira. I'm a…"
"I know what you are. I want to know why you're here." There was no good nature in his tone, and his body language said he was ready for a fight. Tight fists and twitchy muscles were never a good sign. Mira had had enough of fighting with her own kind in the last thirty-odd years; she'd rather not have to take on a wolf now. Her hopes of peace and sanctuary were already beginning to wane.
Opting for the diplomatic approach, Mira held her hands out to show she was unarmed. She took a deep calming breath and spoke slow and clear. "We seek Sanctuary. These humans are my companions. They helped me to escape from New Haven City, behind the Iron Gate. It's possible we're still being pursued, and we beg your mercy to allow us inside."
His narrowed eyes flitted from Mira to the others cowering behind her. "Show yourselves," he demanded. "Throw down any weapons and show me your hands."
Lucian, Curtis, and Sarah stepped out from behind Mira's shadow but did not walk forward. As ordered, they all held up their hands in surrender.
"We come in peace," Mira said, still holding her tone low and calm. "These are my…" she was at a loss as to how to describe them. She knew the word she should say, but somehow found it hard to push past her lips. "They've taken care of me. Helped me to escape at great personal expense to themselves. They will be killed if they return to their city."
"They will be dinner if they enter Sanctuary." A smile broke the scowl across the wolfman's face, but it was not friendly. He snapped his jaw and mock-lunged at Lucian. "My kind would eat them alive."
Endowed with special powers and abilities, beyond those of mortal women, I can get the munchkin off to gymnastics, cheerleading, Girl Scouts, and swim lessons. I can put hot food on the table for dinner while assisting with homework, baths, and bedtime… And, I still find time to keep the hubby happy (nudge nudge wink wink). I can do all of this and still have time to write my novels.
Sorry… I can't even write that with a straight face.
Lies all lies.
Here's the reality. I'm a sleep-deprived, overworked, mom who just doesn't know the meaning of the word balance. I try so hard to do it all, (be super mom, wife, & author) and at the end of the day I fall face forward into the couch.
Yes, you read that right, I tend to sleep on the couch. It's a point of frustration for my hubby and a thing of comedy for my daughter. Imagine waking up to your little child yelling, "Mom slept on the couch again!!!"
Because being supermom (or trying to) means a lot of time devoted to family, writing is often done when said family is peacefully snoozing away. I can't tell you how many times I've fallen asleep with my laptop, on the couch. It just happens. Then, bright and early at 7am either my hubby (on his way to work) or my daughter (getting ready for school) wakes me up.
Writing is my passion. It's a part of me. More than just a hobby, it's a compulsion. I have to do it. If I don't do at least one writing related thing each day I get cranky.
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Stargazing Live: Back to Earth
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Awesome. In the truest sense of the word. How else to describe Stargazing Live? A national science extravaganza that involved the great on screen scientists of our age (Prof Brian Cox, Prof Chris Lintott, A/Prof Lisa Harvey-Smith) explaining the latest science from the gorgeous Siding Spring Observatory. I was a permanent panel member trying to answer the public's questions on the Back to Earth show that followed Stargazing each night. The public were asked to help us find alien worlds using Exoplanet Explorer, by the of the three nights Brian was able to announce a world with four super-Earths all closer in than Mercury... Insane. I still can't understand how it formed. Truly one of the most incredible experiences I've ever been part of, thanks Stargazing!Read More


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Cherry Creek North
Cherry Creek North is bordered by 6th Avenue to the North, 1st Avenue to the South, Colorado Boulevard to the East and University Boulevard to the West
Denver's premier shopping enclave for several decades, Cherry Creek North is the place to live, work, shop, and play.
This neighborhood, once known as Harmon, named for George Harmon who owned the 320-acre farm. The neighborhood showcases the ultimate urban lifestyle in a lovely central location.
The pedestrian friendly area is comprised of gourmet restaurants, coffee houses, boutiques, bookstores, galleries, spas and salons.
Cherry Creek Shopping Center is one of Denver's leading tourist attractions and is the jewel of the area with over 160 stores.
Vibrant nightlife and Denver's pulse-pounding sports scene are just a short hop away in the historic LoDo neighborhood. Denver is home to professional football, ice hockey, basketball and baseball teams.
Elegant restaurants include, Kona Grill, Elway's, North, Piatti, Little Ollie's, and Cucina Colore. Classy fashion boutiques such as Max, Eccentricity, Lawrence Covell, White House & Black Market, Andrisen Morton, Garbarini, and Mario DiLeone are rapidly transforming the area into the Rodeo Drive of the Rockies.
The Cherry Creek Sneak kicks off the summer running reason every spring. It is one of the most popular races of the year, drawing runners from across the nation. The adjacent 22-mile Cherry Creek bike path entices walkers, runners, bikers and in-line skaters year round. The path links to a metro-wide network of trails that traverse the lining the banks of the South Platte River.
The internationally acclaimed Cherry Creek Arts Festival is one of the world's largest outdoor galleries.
The three-day festival brings visitors from around the area over the 4th of July weekend. Craft demonstrations, live music, performance art, and fine foods at booths hosted by popular neighborhood restaurants welcome visitors.
Housing in Cherry Creek has experienced an unprecedented revival during the last decade with newly built luxury condominiums, townhomes, and single-family homes. These new properties showcase an array of architectural styles, which are a far departure from the original post-World War II homes found in the area.
Almost magically, the diverse newcomers conspire to complement one another while enhancing the community's serene ambiance.
Cherry Creek North continues getting better as new families, businesses, and upscale shops move into the area. They are drawn by the area's irresistible charms and sidewalk cafés which showcase shade trees, fountains and colorful plantings. The area is an enticing gathering area to revel in Denver's annual allotment of 300 sun-shiny days.


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Scheer, Tobias: A Lateral Theory of Phonology...
Multi-volumed work
Volume 2
Direct Interface and One-Channel Translation
Series:Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG] 68.2
- eBook (PDF)
- Publication Date:
- March 2012
- Copyright year:
- 2012
- 978-1-61451-111-3
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Following up on the Guide to Morphosyntax-Phonology Interface Theories (2011), written from a theory-neutral point of view, this book lays out the author's approach to the representational side of the interface. The book is thus about how information is transmitted to phonology when an object is inserted into phonological representations (as opposed to the derivational means, i.e. phase theory today). The idea of Direct Interface is that diacritics such as hash-marks in SPE or prosodic constituency since the early 80s, which mediate between morpho-syntax and phonology, are illegal in a modular environment where computational systems can only process domain-specific vocabulary. Direct Interface instead holds that only truly phonological vocabulary can carry morpho-syntactic information. It is shown that of all representational objects only syllabic space qualifies. Couched in CVCV (or strict CV), i.e. Government Phonology, this insight is then applied in detailed case studies of Belarusian, Corsican, Greek and the exhaustive lexical inventory of sonorant-obstruent-initial words in 13 Slavic languages,. In this sense, the book is the 2nd volume of A Lateral Theory of Phonology (2004).
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- xxxiv, 378 pages
- Farbtafel vor S. v 4 Fig.
- Language:
- English
- Type of Publication:
- Monograph
- Keyword(s):
- Morphosyntax; Phonology; Modularity; Prosody


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A lazy Susan is an addition to a table that is designed to assist in moving food from one person to another while dining. This is accomplished through the use of a turntable, which usually moves the food in a circular pattern when pushed by those at the table. In this way, the food never has to be picked up and passed around the table. Instead, it remains in place as it is turned about.
This device may also be a part of a kitchen cabinet. In this sense, the lazy Susan is a type of shelving unit within the cabinet that is capable of rotating on its axis. One may spin the shelf in order to find certain goods, usually foods such as canned goods, that are in storage. From the outside, it appears to be two cabinets that are located at a right angle to one another. When one of these cabinets is pushed, however, both doors move and the turntable is revealed inside.
Whether the lazy Susan is found on a tabletop or within a cabinet, it can be made from a variety of materials. Most commonly, it is made from either plastic, wood, or glass. It is believed that Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan in the 18th century, though they were referred to as dumbwaiters at that time. It is said that Jefferson invented it because his daughter complained she was always served last at the table and, as a result, never found herself full when leaving the table. Others believe that Thomas Edison was the inventor, as he is believed to have invented the turntable for his phonograph.
Regardless of who invented it, it wasn't until 1917 that the term lazy Susan was coined by Vanity Fair in an advertisement for the invention. In Britain, however, the term dumbwaiter is still used instead. The reasoning behind the name female name remains a mystery. One theory is that it was named after either Jefferson's or Edison's daughter, both of whom were named Susan.
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I have a lazy susan in two of my kitchen cabinets. I love them! I can find everything I'm looking for, and I think they hold more than a regular cabinet.
With a lazy susan, I don't have to take everything out of my cabinets to find the one thing I'm looking for.
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My aunt had a lazy susan on her table, and there's no telling how old it was. It was hand-made. I think my grandfather may have made it for her. She said it was helpful with three children at the table.
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