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USAID launches US$20m agriculture Dev. initiative
Monrovia, Liberia - A five-year Agriculture development initiative, worth about 20 million United States dollars, has been launched in Liberia by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The USAID Feed the Future, Liberia Agribusiness Development Activity (LADA) is expected to increase private sector investment in the Liberian agribusiness sector.
The project was launched Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at a local hotel in Monrovia.
Speaking at the launch, USAID Mission Director, Anthony Chan, said: "The project is intended to enhance the role of agriculture in fostering development and poverty reduction in Liberia."
"USAID decided to focus on Agriculture to reduced poverty in Liberia, because most of the country's poor depend on agriculture, or agriculture-related activities to make their living," Dr. Chan also said.
He noted that the United States Feed the Future initiative was designed to achieve the goals of inclusive agriculture growth and to improve nutritional statues for all Liberians.
Officially launching the project, Deputy Agriculture Minister for Regional Development, Research and Extension, Thomas Gbokie, emphasized that the project will help developed new sources of private-sector development in the agriculture sector.
Minister Gbokie said: "The project comes in the face of the decline in Liberia's primary export commodity, rubber, on the world market and the impact of the global financial meltdown, coupled with the country's ravaging health crisis."
Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) will implement the project in Liberia.
CNFA Chief of Party, Daniel Gies, emphasized: "The project will welcome innovative proposers from famers and cooperatives to improve the local agribusiness sector."
Mr. Gies also said selected banking institutions will be funded to provide famers loans to support the projects.


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Another Horse in the Stable: 1936 RaleighPosted on
I have been watching for an old Raleigh for quite some time. I missed out on a nice 1986 DL-1 at the Madison Swap meet in February. I was blocked on an imported Superbe by a timid seller who was worried because I don't buy a lot of stuff on eBay (ask me over a beer some time). But recently I was lucky enough to catch a 26 inch wheeled (650A or 590mm berad seat diameter) 1936 Raleigh Sports on the Madison Craigslist before it exceeded my budget. I was the first to come up with $300, which I think was a pretty decent buy for this bike. It rides nice as is, but you know me, I will certainly have to do some upgrades. Without a doubt I know I need new tires and a sturdy kick stand or vintage wheel stand. I'm also thinking about dyno hub options, and even wishing for a coaster brake rear hub. For the tires, what do you think: creme colored Schwalbe delta cruisers or Michelin gum wall world tourists? The biggest questions is should I live with the vintage patina of the old paint or gp for a new finish? I could get it powder coated a nice shiny black or Raleigh Green and ask Jason to do some fancy touches and decals.
OK, all you vintage Raleigh freaks out there, what do you think? Upgrade? Upgrade with period bits? Paint or keep the vintage patina?

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(i know i say this often but...) i can't believe how FAST time is flying!!!
i mean, it's already october meaning almost end of the year *gasp!!!
as you can tell from lack of posts, september was a great month, filled with exciting events & so many birthday celebrations!
...always! ;)
@ mendocino farms
|pork belly banh mi at #mendocino farms
i am totally hooked to this sandwich shop!
|i love taking baths!
|pretty lights make me grab my phone
...so i can snap a picture!
it's my favorite & you must try it! really!
|recipe i tried after watching a korean show-
aka "kimchee ddukbokki"
post coming up soon!
|#iris by cirque du soleil
|kodak theater
|peach cobbler pie
|coke in a bottle just tastes so much better!!!
|fat time with #fatburger
|i kind of miss my coupe...
|best udon in town #sanukinosato
|look what happened at the street by my work!
|dollar salad
|zosui time at @spoon_house
|fried sweet potatoes are my favorite snacks!
|i love blings-
|simple outfit of the day
|#d-lush has best smoothies!
|i heart whole foods
|#coolhaus mint chocolate cookie sandwich
|i will take a soft serve anytime, please!!!
|i must stop spending so much money on coffee!!!
|i was lucky to catch the final flight of the endeavour!
|handsome coffee
|pumpkin pie cookies from @fresh_and_easy
a must try during this fall season!!!
|new look- gold tip on my nails!!!
that's it for today-
from "happilyfull-on-life" ♥


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Sallie Mae,
Sallie Mae,
Sallie Mae , formally known as SLM Corp, posted a first quarter net loss attributable to common shareholders of $132.8 million, or 28 cents a share, compared with net income of $107 million, or 26 cents a share, in the same quarter last year.
Sallie Mae is under pressure from several sides now, and its difficulties threaten to create a full-blown student lending crisis.
The company's financing costs have risen amid the credit crisis. Also, student loan laws passed last year cut subsidies to lenders, pushing many to scale back their lending or to leave the business altogether.
Sallie Mae Chief Executive Albert Lord said in a statement, "It has become obvious that we can only meet the enormous student credit demands we are seeing at Sallie Mae if there is a near-term, system-wide liquidity solution."
U.S. legislators are working on crafting laws to help stabilize the student loan market.


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About a week ago my study about journalists' perceived credibility of online info and their checking behavior. Below is the abstract of the article, which was published in Observatorio (OBS*). I hope you enjoy the read.
This study focuses on the extent journalists verify information provided by online sources, and tests to what extent this verification behavior can be explained by journalists' perceived credibility of online information and other factors, such as journalism education of journalists, work and Internet experience, and work environment (broadcasting, newspapers, Internet). Although several studies have focused on perceived credibility of online information, none have tested its effect on actual verification behavior. This study will perform that test.
Using a sample from the membership database of the Dutch Association of Journalists, a web questionnaire was used to ask journalists about their opinions, behavior, and professional background characteristics. Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses.
Analyses show that journalism education does not affect journalists' verification behavior, neither directly nor indirectly via perceived online source credibility. Perceiving online information as less credible does not lead to verifying online information more extensively. Journalism education only affects the extent journalists perceive online (semi-) governmental information as less credible.
The findings question the role of formal and informal professional socialization in training journalists to become professional journalists adhering to professional standards.


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Tina Brown: The Price of a Photo
The deaths ofthe brave and brilliant photojournalists Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington ripped the hearts of all those who care about bearing witness to the truth. At a time when it's harder and harder to get attention for what's happening in the dark places in the world, we leave it to talents like theirs—often unsupported by any news organization—to go on risking their lives to send us proof. NEWSWEEK regularly published the astonishing images recorded by both of them, and we do so again starting on page 38, along with veteran war correspondent Joshua Hammer's account of their lives and work. In addition, Michael Ware, who for nearly a decade was in the thick of the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan for Timeand on camera for CNN, writes exclusively on his own story for NEWSWEEK. He confesses that the stress became so intense that "each day, I vanished a little bit more on that black living-room couch until I was transparent, if not invisible altogether." He survived—saved only, he believes, by his longing to return to the son he left at 21 days old—but tells us, "I walk with ghosts."
It's a pleasure to publish the gifted British journalist Ian Jack on a tale of two Britains. He writes of the one you won't see on the TV screens on Friday, seething beneath the austerity measures of David Cameron's Tory government. Interestingly, 30 years ago, when Prince Charles and Diana wed, the country was also in a grumpy mood as Margaret Thatcher's revolution took a toll on jobs and the north erupted in riots. Jack chronicles all the social changes in between: the royal yacht that whisked Prince William's parents away on their honeymoon, for instance, now functions as a museum, and British steel mines and textile industries have nearly vanished.


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Stock Graphic >> Illustration - Cute Colorful Clip art Owls 5872 by InkBite Designs @ CreativeMarket
File Size: 13.04 MB; DPI: 300 DPI.
Cute, Colorful, Hand Drawn, Doodle Clip art Owls. Set of 20.
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Here are the latest images from our favourite WOW magazine and Goldie Harvey is the new cover girl of the LOVE EDITION. We get to see Goldie shine through spotting a different hair colour and must say it looks good on her.
There are also other fashion features to expect when you pick up your copy of the magazine. Get your copy from news agents and book/media stores.
Photography: Moussa Moussa
Styling: Ezinne Chinkata
Make-up: Banke Mashida Lawal for BMPro
Hair: Bayo for Gorgeous
Interview: Shile Shonoiki
Gold Dress with Tassels by Toju Foyeh
Hand Cuffs and Earrings by Ruby and Pink
Black Shoe Boots by Uptown Girl
Location: MannyxVille, Plot 12 Otumba Adeleke Adesina Street, by Jeremiah Ugwu, Lekki Phase 1
Fashion Feature: Cupid's Many Colours
Model: Candis Anderson, Derek Andre Furman
Photographer: Don Harris
Styled by the BLULOFT Style Team
Available at www.bluloft.com
Fashion Feature: Ecocentrically Chic
Photography: Kola Oshalusi
Styling: Ezinne Chinkata
Make-up: Chi Chi for faceville
Hair: Bayo for Gorgeous
Model: Annette Begg
Fully Embellished Baby Doll Dress with Multi Cross Strap at the Back: EreDappa
Head Piece: EreDappa
Location: Aralia by Nature, 1 Macgregor Road, Ikoyi Mall.
Fashion Feature: Pleat It Up!
Photographer: Moussa Moussa
Stylist: Ezinne Chinkata
Make-up: Dami for BMPro
Hair: Mary for Gorgeous
Model: Beverly Naya
Tino Pleated Blouse: Alali Boutique
Tino Maxi Pleated Skirt: Alali Boutique
For more information www.letsWOWyou.com


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About Us
Our Gallery
One of the oldest and most acclaimed Sedona art galleries, Turquoise Tortoise, a Bryant Nagel Gallery, founded in 1971 and relocated to Sedona in 1981, built its considerable reputation representing top Contemporary and Traditional Native American artists and jewelers, later adding top Southwest artists as well.
This destination art gallery, located in the heart of the famed Sedona Gallery District, is noted for its nationally and internationally recognized artists and jewelers, many of whom got their start at this gallery decades ago and have remained as their careers took off – and often as the next generation in their gifted families gained the gallery's representation as well. Turquoise Tortoise is also known for recognizing the talents of regional Native American artists whose careers are just beginning to bring them deserved recognition.
For individuals established in collecting Native American Art or Southwestern Art, and for those who wish to begin, for interiors designers and corporate art buyers too, the knowledgeable staff at Turquoise Tortoise stands ready to help you acquire the singular artistry of our spell-binding Southwest.
Our Gallery Owners
With an absolute appreciation for and recognition of the foundation laid for them, Thomas and Jennifer Bryant Nagel, avid art-lovers, acquired Turquoise Tortoise in mid-2017 and are dedicated to continuing the gallery's strong legacy as they usher in the years and decades to come. Thomas Bryant Nagel, with passions in photography and sculpture, received Bachelor Degrees in both Advertising and Photography from Northern Arizona University (NAU) as well as an Associate Degree in Computer Sciences. He serves as the Chief Operating Officer guiding day-to-day gallery operations. Dr. Jennifer Bryant Nagel received her MFA from Notre Dame and holds a PhD in English Literature. As an instructor in the English Department of Northern Arizona University, she teaches classes in subjects that include Early American Literature, Women's Literature and Feminist Theory, African-American Literature, and American Gothic Fiction. From a family of art collectors, Dr. Bryant Nagel serves as the gallery's Chief Executive Officer.


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These sensors are used in mechanical testing, ongoing system monitoring, and as components in devices such as industrial scales.
The most common type of load sensor uses strain gauges for the sensor section, which are very small devices that measure the strain of an object by converting internal deformation into electrical signals to precisely measure weight, force, or strain.
A strain gage is commonly a coil, although it can come in other shapes as well. A foil pattern is another common style of strain gauge. Force gauges use strain gauges in push-pull testing and flow measurements, utilizing these types of load sensors as part of a larger system rather then a simple circuit. While most measure and test with strain gauges, some are piezoelectric sensors, which use piezoelectric crystals to measure weight, strain, movement, and vibrations.
Many of these sensors, although quite small, are built to support or hold as much as several tons, while miniature load cells are built to provide precise measurements for much smaller applications such as medical measurements. The range in size can be as vast as a load sensor that weighs a gram up to a load sensor that weighs over a hundred tons.
After load sensors transduce mechanical stress into electrical energy, the information that they monitor is then signaled to a recorder or other computerized data collection system.
Load sensors use analog or digital technology for the recording and transferring of information. Common analog outputs are analog current, analog voltage, and analog frequency, all of which are translated onto a screen as workable data.
Load sensors and gauges are used in manufacturing, processing, and testing industries. The food processing industry uses them to precisely measure ingredients and for product distribution during packaging. Other applications include the testing of bridge building materials such as beams, for tension strength, as well as in railcar weighing, and truck scales.
They are important components in calibration systems and are also used in fatigue testing for research and development laboratories. The automotive industry as well as construction, marine, and industrial manufacturing all utilize this vital tool.


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Club Mahindra is the flagship brand of Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. (MHRIL), the leisure and hospitality arm of the USD15.9 Bn Mahindra Group. With over 150,000 member families till date, Club Mahindra is the leading leisure holiday brand in India. The company has received several prestigious awards, in different categories, affirming the no.1 position Club Mahindra currently holds in the country as a leisure holiday brand. Club Mahindra strives to deliver superior service, good living, ideal holidays and joyful memories to its members and have been designing perfect family holidays since 1996. The company has over 40 luxury resorts at picturesque locations in India and over 6500 RCI affiliated resorts around the world.
A membership with Club Mahindra entitles members to 7 days of stay each year, for 25 years at any of our owned and affiliated resorts. A week's of international holiday, which can cost lakhs of rupees, comes at a nominal fee of Rs 12500 at any of our affiliated resorts worldwide. Club Mahindra has also designed a timeshare feature which allows members to conveniently plan and manage their holidays. The excellent reviews of Club Mahindra are a testimony to the happy and memorable holiday experiences we have been able to create for our members. The well trained staff, luxurious resorts, and picture perfect getaways have been well appreciated by one and all.
This blog will give you detailed information on the resorts and destinations and also keep you updated on the latest happenings at Club Mahindra. Members can also post their valuable feedback or anyone can ask a question in the comments section below.


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Body-worn video (BWV) is already a vital tool in the fight against crime. Improved detection rates, better evidence and more early guilty pleas are all highly persuasive arguments to extend the current usage of BWV, but the introduction of any new piece of technology, such as BWV, which alters the way officers capture evidence and interact with the public needs to be accompanied by the appropriate regulations, policies and processes ensuring it is correctly deployed and officers are properly trained in its usage.
This latest CoPaCC thematic report aims to provide a one-stop shop for those wishing to know more about police use of body-worn video in England and Wales. The report looks at general practice, ethics, the law, professional standards, complaints and public interactions including stop and search and officer safety. A section on the technology examines the challenges for police forces procuring and implementing body worn video for their officers.
Finally, we include comment and analysis on key aspects of body-worn video including making the business case for BWV, use of BWV by firearms officers, impact on police complaints and interacting with individuals coping with mental health issues to mention a few.
The report acts as a gateway to further research and guidance with active links to resources including the Home Office/CAST and the College of Policing as well wider media sources.
We hope the report with be valuable to practitioners and researchers alike as well as an interesting and accessible resource for those with a more general interest in the use of body-worn video in policing.
We would very much like to thank our expert contributors including those who gave their time to our team to help produce the report. We would particularly like to thank Inspector Stephen Goodier of Hampshire Police, who previously headed the Body Worn Video Steering Group and is now Business Liaison Officer to the NPCC Digital First Programme; and Avon & Somerset CC Andy Marsh, previously the NPCC lead on BWV, whose team at Avon & Somerset Police were invaluable in helping to set the agenda for the report content.
Body-worn Video in Policing
A CoPaCC Thematic Report
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Get the Dirt from Clarissa Nagy of C. Nagy Wines
5 Feb
While at Byron, I met my winemaking match and life-long partner, Jonathan Nagy. We were married at the winery in May 2003. We decided to make a barrel of Viognier that we would bottle and label ourselves to give to our wedding guests. This was the original Nagy wine and so begins the story.
Extensive research was done at Byron for the perfect clonal and root stock combination for the Santa Maria Valley area, and the results were planted at Garey Ranch. Both of us were looking forward to working with it, but I left for Longoria Wines before it came into production.
The property was sold to an investment group. Fruit from Garey was available. The one vineyard I had been wanting to work with since 2001 was at arm's length.
I did make a small amount of Pinot noir from Garey in 2004. The following year was my first commercial release of Garey Ranch Pinot Noir under Nagy Wines.
1. What was your first vintage year? 2005
2. How did you get your start in the winemaking business? I took a temporary lab/cellar position at Edna Valley Vineyards for 2005 vintage. I got bit by the winemaking bug.
3. What wine made you want to become a winemaker/start your own winery?
Become a winemaker: 1999 Rock Hollow Cabernet Franc
Start my own label: 2004 Garey Ranch Vineyard
4. What varietals do you work with? Which varietal/wine is your favorite to make? Why?
Pinot Blanc, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Syrah
If I have to choose, it would be Pinot Noir. It is a challenging grape from vine to fermentation. It longs to have the best drawn forth. I love a good challenge. It keeps life exciting. Every vintage is different. I learn more every year.
5. What vineyards do you source from? Why?
Pinot Blanc~Bien Nacido Vineyard
Pinot Noir~Garey Ranch Vineyard
Viognier and Syrah~ White Hawk Vineyard
I love Santa Barbara County vineyards. I love Santa Maria Valley for its bright acid and silky tannins. Bien Nacido is a meticulously kept vineyard that never ceases to amaze me. Garey Ranch has such a unique character and expression of Pinot Noir. I love working with White Hawk, cooler area in the county for growing Syrah. It is a sand dune, that lends a very specific flavor profile to the wines.
6. What type of oak treatment do you use? Why?
Pinot Blanc and Viognier~ Barrel fermented in neutral french oak. I love the fullness and richness barrel fermentation brings. I prefer neutral oak so that the full essence of the fruit can come forth.
Pinot Noir~ 30% New French Oak. Tonn. Boutes and Francois Freres. The New oak brings a balance and completeness to Garey Ranch Vineyard.
Syrah~ Neutral French Oak. White Hawk shows best when not masked by oak
7. What do you love about your winemaking region? What makes it different/special? What region would be your second choice?
I love the weather and I love the people in the wine industry. Santa Maria Valley is unique with its transverse mountain ranges and cool breezes. Night time temperatures drop and help to retain bright acid. Coastal fog burns off by mid morning.
My second choice would be Burgundy, France.
8. What's the story behind your label? Nagy Wines was born when fruit from Garey Ranch Vineyard became available. It was one vineyard in Santa Maria that I had yet to work with and was willing to start my own label to do it.
9. What's the biggest misconception about making wine in California? Misconceptions about making wine~ that I walk around all day carrying a wine glass, when in reality it is a lot of vineyard walking, forklift driving and topping.
10. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about the wine business before you started your own winery? I feel very blessed to have known what I was getting into and still love every minute of winemaking.
11. What piece of winemaking equipment is the most fun to use? My Punch down tool. The hardest? To clean~ destemmer. Most necessary? Bins and barrels.
12. If working in the wine industry wasn't an option, what's your other dream job? Being a full~time mother. Do you still have a day job? This is my day job ;)
13. We're curious…do you ever get tired of drinking your own wine? I never tire of drinking great wine, whoever makes it.
Tastings are available at the winery by appointment via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or 805-286-7228.
For more information about C. Nagy Wines visit their website of follow them on FACEBOOK and TWITTER.


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The Quick Dementia Rating System is a 10-item questionnaire that can be completed by a caregiver, friend or family member.
"Most patients never receive an evaluation by a neurologist, geriatric psychiatrist, or geriatrician skilled in dementia diagnoses and staging.
The QDRS has the potential to provide a clearer, more accurate staging for those patients who are unable to see these more specialized clinicians and get them the treatment, referrals and community services they so desperately need." ~ James E. Galvin.
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Test Takes 3-5 Minutes to Complete and Can be Used by a Layperson
The "Quick Dementia Rating System" (QDRS), which uses an evidence-based methodology, validly and reliably differentiates individuals with and without dementia.
When dementia is present, it accurately stages the condition to determine if it is very mild, mild, moderate or severe. QDRS has applications for use in clinical practice, to pre-qualify patients in clinical trials, prevention studies, community surveys and biomarker research.
The questionnaire covers:
- memory and recall;
- orientation;
- decision-making and problem-solving abilities;
- activities outside the home;
- function at home and hobbies;
- toileting and personal hygiene;
- behavior and personality changes;
- language and communication abilities;
- mood;
- and attention and concentration.
- Determining whether or not an individual has dementia and to what degree is a long and laborious process that can take an experienced professional such as a clinician about four to five hours to administer, interpret and score the test results.
"After extensive testing and evaluation of the Quick Dementia Rating System, we have found it to be as effective as the gold standard used today to screen for the five stages of dementia," said Galvin.
- "This new tool gives you a lot of power to see the same results as a full screening in a fraction of the time it takes for a complete screening."
- The total score is derived by summing up the 10 fields and each area has five possible answers increasing in severity of symptoms. The 10 areas capture the prominent symptoms of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and non-Alzheimer's neurocognitive disorders including Lewy Body Dementia, frontotemporal degeneration, vascular dementia, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and depression.
- A total of 267 individuals with various forms of dementia from Alzheimer's disease to Lewy Body Dementia participated in the study, which included 32 healthy controls. Study participants also included their spouses/significant others, adult children, relatives, friends and paid caregivers who completed the QDRS.
The Quick Dementia Rating System is copyrighted and permission to use this tool is required. QDRS is available at no cost to clinicians, researchers and not-for-profit organizations.
James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., is one of the most prominent neuroscientists in the country and a professor of clinical biomedical science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and a professor in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University, and the QDRS is his brainchild.
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Corners of rooms have been neglected as long straight walls have taken the focus, with furniture on display in front of their sleek lines. Once very popular, corner cabinets have been relegated to antique shops as modern design and unfussy decor are now favoured by today's homeowner. However, with their triangular shape, a corner can easily become an efficient storage space.
Skill level:Moderate
Things you need
PencilRulerLevelClampsDrillHammerTable or circular sawCarpenter's glueFinish nailsOne-inch screwsNailsetWood puttyStain or paintHinges1/2-inch plywoodMouldingBirch or other quality wood for door4 channels and brackets for shelving
1 Determine your dimensions. An effective corner cupboard should be at least 12 inches deep.
2 Cut one piece of 1/2-inch plywood at least 12 inches wide by whatever length you have determined you need. Cut a second piece 1/2-inch wider than the first piece.
3 Run a bead of carpenter's glue along both edges, then clamp the two pieces together, with the shorter piece butting up against the longer one. Screw together from the long side using 1-inch screws.
4 Measure the top of the cabinet from front to back on either side and across the face of the cabinet and cut a piece of plywood to fit. Do the same with the bottom. Glue, then screw the pieces into place.
5 Mount the shell of the cabinet onto the wall with screws or leave freestanding.
1 Attach the channels for the shelving to either side of the cabinet with screws. Check for plumb before screwing them in place. Add the brackets.
2 Measure the interior dimensions and cut shelving from the plywood to fit. Set the shelves in place.
3 Nail moulding strips to the front of the cabinet, using finish nails.
4 Measure the front opening and cut a piece of plywood or better quality wood for a door.
5 Attach the door with hinges.
6 Finish by countersinking the nail holes with the nailset, fill with putty, and paint or stain the cabinet.
Tips and warnings
Wear eye protection when working with power tools.


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Class of 1959 Reunion
Reunion Picnic Pictures August 18th 2018
Held The Weekend Of
Friday, Sept 15 Through Sunday, Sept 17, 2017
Watch The Video below of the Saturday Event
60th Class Reunion Planning Committee
Ron Philgreen - Chair / Juanita Candillo - Co-Chair
Click here for 60th Reunion Pictures
here for Chairman Ron Philgreen's Reunion Letter"
Click HERE for pictures
WHS friends,
Well, the weather was not
quite picnic weather but all 43 of us survived. Maybe Mother Nature
was upset with me because we forgot to put her
on the invitation list and I didn't have her email address.
We all came
prepared, however, with our jackets, scarves and blankets. This is
Kansas after all. I think Diane's hot coffee took precedence
over Elberta's
ice tea and the reason I know is because Elberta was offering free
bags of ice towards the end of the picnic. Business may also
have been a little
slow for Gene and Cherlyn's bottled water "booth" according
to what they had to take home. Many thanks to all these gals and guy
for taking charge of this department. Now the food from Jack Stack's
Bar B Que was a different story. It was delicious and we managed to leave
very few left overs. Thanks, Jane, for handling that part (a most tasty
and important part) of the picnic. The cake from Costco's was also very
tasty and Jim's art work (the picture from the invitations) looked very
nice on the cake. We managed not to cut into the picture part of the
cake so we served cake from all around it and it was very good. I know
because I tried it ........................twice! Well, it was half white
cake and half chocolate cake and if I was going to tell you it was good
I needed to try it .................both colors. Juanita did a good job
of taking care of that department. She also had a display of memorabilia
donated by Beverly Kerr Martin's family.
We had plenty
of "50's" music
provided by Carol but there was more visiting going on than us "70's" out
there dancing. I think Jim Carras' brother, George, looked like
he could have put us all to shame on the dance floor. He is a proud
graduate from
the WHS class of 1941. Yes, you do the math and you will find that
he is a bit older than us but he could easily pass for being a
of the
class of '57. He was a delight to meet and thank you, Jim, for
bringing George with you. We had a little something to give to
the person who
traveled the most miles to get here and Jim. coming from Texas,
easily took the prize which was donated by Juanita. The tables
looked very nice
with their blue table cloths and beige colored runners down the
middle and a cheery looking basket of apples placed in the middle
of each table.
That made a nice center piece and also a nice take-home treat for
anyone who so desired. To finish off the casual and picnic-type
look of the
table decorations there was a mason jar filled with sunflowers
placed at each end of the tables. The jars were also dressed for
the picnic
with a band of blue checked gingham around the middle with a strip
of fringed beige canvas around the gingham. Thanks to Barbara Field
all her work on making the tables look great. Everyone was so willing
to help before the picnic to get the tables ready and also after
the picnic to get the tables "unready" (we have too many
teachers among us for me to be making up words so pretend I didn't
write 'unready").
Among the many helpers there was Carolyn, so perky and bright and
early! Again, thanks for everyone's help. This truly was a team
project and
it took everyone's help to make it a successful one and guess what,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,we
were successful!
As for the guest list, these
people were special guests,Lisa Herrington and her brother, Nick Langley
(Tom Langley's children) and
I apologize for not introducing them as they arrived. Art White
and Cherlyn spent some time visiting with them and looking through
the 50th Reunion
Book. Another special guest, as I mentioned above, was George
Carras, Jim's brother. We were happy to see all the special guests
and also our
classmates that were here at a Westport 1957 function for the
first time. I believe that Joy Young and his wife, Vera, from Mound
City, KS. had
not been to any of our reunions as well as Richard Bayless and
his wife, Vicky, of Raytown (Vicky was the one who made the delicious
deviled eggs)..It
was good to see John Joe Reyes and his wife, Virginia again as
well as Janice McClintock Rowe and to meet her husband, John Rowe.
It was also
good to see Haskel Fisher and his wife, Christine. Of course
we had many of our "regulars" at the '57/57 and I just want to (finally,
you say) say thanks to everyone who came out and helped to make our
picnic a fun and successful one.
Don't forget our next luncheon will be Saturday, Oct. 11 at the
same place as the last luncheon was........ McCoy's in the Westport
area. We will
discuss the picnic and also the Christmas Adoption Program.
It's only taken me 2 days to write this note. I had to stop and
wake myself up at the keyboard numerous times so if you see any
real funky
I assure you they were made during my sleep time. I have already
corrected too many to number.
Until next time, take care
and remember you are one of a kind and can't be replaced.
Hugs from me,
Merry Becker
55th Year Reunion
A Great Success
Front Row -
Left to Right
Mary (Hamilton)
Ruf, Kaye (Peyser) Muelberger, Marry (Krause) Becker, Juanita (Furness)
Candillo, Terry (Murphy) Renfrow, Ilene (O'Hare) Blogin, Isabel (Avila)
Cheney, Ron Philgreen
Second RowLynn
Evans, Barbara (Hinshaw) Goodwin, Linda Teegarden, Nancy (Conklin)
Wilson, Cherlyn (Hughes) Bruns, Dick Kiehl, Jim Willettee, DeeDee
(Blackwell) Sterk, Don Philgreen
Third RowCarol
(Nicholson) Williams, Donna (Dodds) Haas, Jeff Sheldon, Gil Nichols,
John Reyes, Diane (Morrow) Kaster, Carolyn (Beck) Casey, Pat (Jenkins)
Turley, Betty (Turley) Smith, Jim Squires
Fourth RowDave
Acuff, Augie Ruf, Bob Brewer, Art White, Dale Oyer
We had a very
nice 55th Class Reunion on Saturday, October 6th, 2012. The main event
took place at the Embassy Suites Hotel near
the Plaza with plenty of time to visit and renew old friendships. The
buffet meal was very good and the desserts were delicious. We had a chance
to watch the video from the 50th reunion and it was great to see that
again. We had 32 classmates along with 25 spouses/friends that were able
to attend the Saturday event. That added up to 57 which is a coincidence
since we are the class of "57. The Philgreen "boys" provided
a church service on Sunday morning which was very nice of them to do
and we appreciated the time and effort that took. Some of the classmates
met for lunch at the Rozelle Court restaurant which is in the middle
of the Nelson Atkins Art Gallery. They all enjoyed a little more time
together. A big thank you goes out to the committee members of the 55th
Reunion of the Westport Class of 1957. They are Juanita Furness Candillo,
Ron Philgreen and Mary and Augie Ruf. They did a great job of putting
together the reunion.
Please check this website often for future announcements, news from your
classmates or anything that may be of some interest to you and your classmates.
We would love to hear from you and also see pictures.
With warm regards,
Merry Krause Becker
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Westport High School Building Proposals Meeting
Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) has invited two short listed teams to
present proposal updates for Westport High and Middle on April 6, 2913.
Each short-listed team will be allotted time for its presentation and for
Q&A from the meeting participants. This is a great opportunity for local
stakeholders to not only learn about the proposals and to ask questions,
but also to provide feedback to the district.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Westport High and Middle Proposal Presentations
9:00am - 12:00pm
Redeemer Fellowship
3912 Baltimore Avenue
For detailed questions and arrangements, please contact Nichole Collier
White at 816-418-7745.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing you at this
upcoming meeting.
Nicole Colllier White
Program Coordinator, Repurposing Initiative
Kansas City Public Schools
for KC Publis School Repurposing
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you remember this?
Classmates, please submit
news, stories, photos and other information you would share on the
LaQuisha and Derald
Davis, Current Principal of Westport High School
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I've never met a cupcake I didn't like. Chocolate, vanilla, carrot, red velvet, the delicious possibilities are endless. Don't even get me started on icing! I could seriously eat buttercream icing with a spoon. Okay, I've totally eaten buttercream icing with a spoon on multiple occasions. Could this be why my exercise routine isn't producing the results I want? Meh. Some things I'm just not willing to give up. A party just isn't a party without cake or cupcakes so I wanted to create something fun for St. Patrick's Day – Hidden Treasure Cupcakes! My son loves Lucky Charms cereal (well, he loves the marshmallows in it) so I decided to use those in these fun cupcakes with hidden "gold" and Lucky Charms marshmallows.
Hidden Treasure Cupcakes:
This recipe makes 12 cupcakes. Need more for a party? Go ahead and double the recipe – they turn out just as tasty with 2x the ingredients.
- Cupcakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup warm (not hot) water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Lucky Charms marshmallows
- ¼ cup gold candy coated chocolate
- Icing:
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (softened but not melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- green food coloring
- Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Line 12 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add egg, buttermilk, water, vegetable oil and vanilla extract to dry ingredients.
- Beat on medium speed until thoroughly mixed (about 2 minutes). Scrape down sides of bowl occasionally.
- Evenly distribute batter to 12 cupcake liners.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cupcakes comes out clean.
- Remove cupcakes from tins and let cool completely before filling.
- To fill cupcakes, cut a quarter size hole in the middle of each cupcake. Don't cut all the way to the bottom of the cupcake – go about half way down. Eat the pieces you cut out. {wink}
- Fill each cupcake tunnel with gold candy coated chocolates and Lucky Charms marshmallows. Leave some chocolates and marshmallows for decorating the tops of the cupcakes after you add the icing.
- Icing:
- In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Gradually add confectioners' sugar (one cup at a time) scraping down sides of bowl to make sure everything is mixed together well.
- Beat in water and green food coloring then continue to beat for about 2 minutes. If icing is still too thick, add in 1 teaspoon of water at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
- Top each cupcake with swirls of green icing (I use a Wilton 1M tip for this).
- Top each cupcake with Lucky Charms marshmallows and candy coated chocolates.
Visit our St. Patrick's Day page for even more creative recipes, free printables, party ideas and more! Here are a couple of our favorites…
Chocolate Mint Shamrock Mix – for all the chocolate and mint fans!
Rainbow Rice Krispie Cake – a delicious no-bake treat!
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The Revolution of Brown Agency
The modeling industry has been around for decades and decades. It has produced many talented individuals such as Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford and Tyson Beckford. The industry also rakes in large amounts of cash on a per annual basis. Did you know that many of the most famous models didn't come from large cities? That's right! Most of the talent that represents these agencies are from smaller cities and towns across the globe. Have you ever heard of Brown Agency? If you're not into this field of work, or you don't reside near Texas then you probably haven't heard. Brown Agency is one of the hottest up and coming modeling agencies in the nation. Formally known as Wilhelmina, this agency has revamped its style for the 21st century. This agency is more than just your average agency. It's actually a combination of models and talented individuals. This mixed blessing has provided great results as these individuals are supplied with copious amounts of work on a regular basis.
Brown Agency is the leader in a new wave of contemporary modeling, and it's leading by example. Some of the biggest and most high profile brands come exclusively to this company in search of talent. Brands such as:
- Louis Vuitton
- Dell
- TNT Network
- Bright House Network
- Dodge
- Toyota
- And many more
This only scratches the surface of prominent names. There is a lot of work that goes into each model that you don't get to see. According to crunchbase.com, the agency does a wonderful job of prepping the models before ever going to castings. This ensures that all high standards are maintained. Brown Agency provides talent for voiceover, television, film, catalogue, runway, industrial video, corporate events, trade shows and commercials. Miami Swim Week, Austin Fashion Week, Dallas Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week have all benefited from this exclusive talent pool. This is the future of the business and Brown Agency has laid out a blueprint of success.


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Annika Reinhardt is the heart and soul of Social Bites. Her goal is to provide strategic guidance to organizations, helping them operate with purpose while delivering measurable results.
Annika has an extensive background in:
Employee Engagement
Project Management
Charitable Giving
Sponsorships & Communications
Cause Marketing
Social Impact Measurement
You can find Annika speaking about social impact and community engagement at events around town such as:
StartUp City: Impact (June 2016)
#VanIMPAC15 Social Impact Conference organizing partner & speaker
Vancouver Economic Commission, Networked Business Bootcamp Mentor
Annika loves giving back to the community and organizes one of Vancouver's most popular social dining events, DinnerPartyYVR which has raised close to $55,000 for charities. Her passion for food can also be heard, loud and clear on Foodline Radio where she hosts the monthly show "Culinary Adventures.
Also check out Annika's profile on LinkedIn and read her articles on Medium.
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The big investment banks could see revenues decline as much as 11% in the first quarter, analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) warn.
Barclays Plc (BARC) and UBS AG (UBSN) may post the biggest declines compared with the year-earlier period, down 15% and 14% respectively, analysts led by Kian Abouhossein wrote in a note to clients today.
A decline in price swings and margins will contribute to a 19% contraction in revenue from trading fixed-income, currencies and commodities, the analysts wrote. Sales from trading stocks are on course for a 6% decline in the quarter while revenue from advising on mergers and underwriting securities sales may rise 1%, the analysts said.
Among the global securities firms tracked by JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley (MS)'s investment-banking revenue may fall the least, or 7%, Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) 8% and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) 10%.
UBS is JPMorgan's top pick because of its greater exposure to equity trading relative to FICC, while Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) is the analysts' favored stock with a large FICC business because of the firm's reorganization.


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Home › Offenses › Zone Offenses › 5-Out Zone Offense
Basketball Offense - 5-Out Zone OffenseBy Dr. James Gels, from the Coach's Clipboard Basketball Playbook... lots of great basketball stuff. Come on - join today.
You have a small team with no big post players. So you decide to run the 5-out, or open post offense. The open post offense works well against man-to-man defense, but you also need a 5-out zone offense to attack the 2-3 zone defense. You could use Coach Sar's open post "double-up" offense against either man-to-man or zone defenses.
Or, take a look at the 5-out zone offense below, which creates movement, has continuity, and is very simple and easy to learn. Of course, our five quick, small players are always going to try to speed the game up, full-court press, get the fast-break going and score in transition, before the zone defense is set.
See the diagrams below. Notice that we are in a 5-out set vs the 2-3 zone. O1 passes to either wing. We like to reverse the ball once or twice. A skip pass to the opposite wing (O4 in diagram B) sets things up very nicely as the zone is over-shifted and the bottom outside defender often will come out initially to defend the wing who receives the skip pass.
Ball on the wing.Whenever the ball goes to a wing, we flash the opposite wing (O5) into the high post (free-throw line area). It's amazing how often this pass is wide open for a quick shot. I think sometimes the low defenders get lulled to sleep because we don't have any post players inside for them to defend. And, there is no high post player initially to defend, so they may forget about denying the high post pass. Whatever the case, this pass and shot is often open.
If the middle low defender (X5) comes up to defend the shot, we may have a bounce pass to the ball-side corner (O2) cutting to the hoop (diagram C) especially if we have caught the outside low defender (X4) defending our wing or slow in rotating back inside. Notice that the opposite corner (O3) rotates up to the vacated wing spot.
Ball in the corner.Now, if the pass to the high post is denied, the wing (O4) could pass to the corner (O2 in diagram D). When the ball goes to the corner, the high post cutter (O5) then cuts to the ball-side block for a possible pass from the corner. If the pass is not there, O5 rotates out to the opposite corner, while O3 rotates up the wing.
Now, if the ball goes back to the wing (O4 in diagram E), O4 could reverse the ball back to O1, and then O1 passes to the opposite wing (O3)... or O4 could skip pass directly to O3. Now we have all the same options available, just on the opposite side. O4 will flash to the high post.
Ball in the high post.The pass from the high post to the opposite wing (diagram G) is usually a good, safe option. This could result in an open 3-point shot from the wing (O2), or a pass from O2 to O3 cutting underneath (diagram H). If neither the shot nor the pass to O3 is there, O3 moves out to the ball-side corner.
O4 cuts through (diagram I) and could get the pass from O2. Otherwise, O2 passes back out on top to O1. O4 rotates back out to the opposite corner and we are back in our 5-out set.
- Keep the ball moving.
- O1 will mostly anchor and run the offense from the top, but can exchange with a wing.
- Ball on the wing, opposite wing flashes to the high post.
- Ball in the high post, ball-side corner cuts inside, opposite corner fills vacated wing spot.
- Ball in the corner, high post cutter cuts through to the hoop and then rotates out to opposite corner.
- Four offensive rebounders with O1 on top as our safety.
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Bob Knight: Encyclopedia of Zone Offense
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Tom Izzo: The 1-3-1 Zone Offense
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Price: $39.99
Bill Self: "Basic" and "Motion" 3-Out 2-In Zone Offenses
with Bill Self, University of Kansas Head Coach.
Price: $39.99
Jim Boeheim's Complete Guide to Zone Offense
with Jim Boeheim, Head Coach, Syracuse University.
Price: $39.99
Mike Krzyzewski: Duke Basketball Attacking the Zone
with Mike Krzyzewski "Coach K", Duke University Head Men's Basketball Coach
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Geno Auriemma: The Simplified Zone Offense
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Kylie Minogue has announced plans to release her 'Aphrodite Le Folies' film on DVD.
The concert, which was shot at London's O2 Arena over two nights in April, was recently screened in 3D for a one-off cinema screening. It was directed by Minogue's long-term collaborator William Baker.
It is being made available in 3D alongside a live CD on November 28. The DVD also feature an exclusive tour documentary. To see the trailer scroll down and click below.
The 'Aphrodite Le Folies' tour crossed five continents, 27 countries, 55 cities and featured 77 shows, with 150 days on the road. The tour recently wrapped up in South Africa at Cape Town's Grand Arena at Grand West Casino.
Meanwhile, Minogue released an EP of remixes of the track 'Put Your Hands Up' recently featuring the unreleased song 'Silence', which was produced by Stuart Price.


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This Abstract is reprinted from Theriogenology, February 1989, Vol 31, Iss 2, pp 341-346, with permission from Elsevier Science.
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This paper reports the use of a procedure for collection of semen from stallions by manual stimulation of the penis while the stallion is standing. Our use of this method with 18 stallions of various ages and types of semen collection experience indicates that this method may be an efficient alternative to traditional semen collection techniques using an artificial vagina and stimulus mare or dummy mount mare. Our observations, together with those of others who have tried the manual technique, suggest that both animals and handlers can be readily trained to use this method. Limited data suggests that semen samples obtained by manual stimulation are similar to those obtained using an artificial vagina.
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Thanks to everyone who came out on February 29th to listen and share ideas relative to Redevelopment Sites in the Village. Four sites and concept plans were highlighted; 2 sites in Downtown Elm and 2 sites in Hubbard Woods. The concepts presented are currently being refined based on the comments received from the Steering Committee and public at large.
Please mark your calendar and join us on Monday, March 28th at 7pm for the Redevelopment Sites Steering Committee Meeting #2 at Village Hall, wherein the redevelopment concepts will be taken to the next level of detail and presented for discussion. All who attend will have a chance to listen, learn and share their perspectives at the end of the meeting!
In the meantime, please share with us what you would you like to see at the Post Office Site in Downtown Elm? Residential, Mixed-Use, Restaurant, Office, Open Space, Bike Racks, Pedestrian Amenities, you name it… Click here!


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If you are working as a summer camp counselor, you may be assigned to find some arts and crafts projects for the kids and lead them in creating these projects. In every case, you will want the projects you pick to be kid-friendly, but you may also want them to be earth-friendly in the event that kids decide not to keep everything they make. The following craft options are both kid-friendly and earth-friendly, and are fun to play with too. [Read More]
Creative Children's Summer Projects Using Specialty Sewing Threads
Summer is great time to show your children the fun of arts and crafts! While crafts that use crayons, glue, and glitter can be fun, try giving your children a unique medium to work with and introduce them to specialty sewing threads. These specialty threads can provide extra durability, vibrancy, sheen, and quality to your children's craft projects which make them fun, interesting, and long-lasting. Below are several creative craft projects utilizing specialty sewing threads to try this summer. [Read More]
3 Tips For Buying A Western Themed Gift For A Close Friend
Do you need to find the perfect western themed gift for a close friend's birthday celebration? There are numerous options for you to choose from when it comes to western themed gifts, and you can also get a product personalized to add more sentimental value. In this article, you will discover a list of some of the western themed gift ideas that you can consider for your friend. Purchase a Boot Figurine [Read More]
Painting Supplies For The Beginning Painter
Creating a realistic painting is a very expressive and enjoyable process. There are many preparations to produce a successful realistic painting. Here are some of the supplies and procedures you can use when creating a realistic painting: Supplies: Stretched canvas, canvas board, watercolor paper, or another painting surface in a texture and size appropriate to your medium and subject. Graphite pencils in different grades from soft to hard. Kneaded erasers and gum erasers. [Read More]


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Queens -- Starting with our Queens Migrant Kitchens project – whose creator, Sarah Khan, was recently featured on Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown – and continuing with the introduction of our dedicated Queens section, we've been increasingly drawn deeper into the rich world of New York's most diverse borough. The food in Queens, representing communities that speak…
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The Theatre of Pain meets Detroit Rock City this Friday when the co-headlining tour of Mötley Crüe and KISS kicks off in Bristow, VA. To prepare ourselves for this one-two punch to the eardrums, we spoke with Crüe drummer Tommy Lee and learned about his obsession with seeing KISS unmasked back in the 1980s, why he wrote that Facebook "rant" asking fans to stop hassling him for pictures and how much he loves the new album from punky-bluesters Band of Skulls. And while you marvel at the amount of obscenities one man can make, listen to our Tommy Lee Spotify Playlist on our Spotify app for the drummer's greatest hits.
So you're going on tour with KISS, which is incredible. You guys had a few shows with them back in 1982. What do you remember most about that time?
I just remember it being really quick: I was so bummed! I was like, "Wait, that's it?" I was so dead-set on seeing what they really looked like. That was my thing. I was like, "Oh man, I'm finally gonna be able to see what these dudes look like in sound check and sh*t," you know? And of course, I never got to see that because when they did walk into sound check they had a scarf on their face or they were covered up, so I never did get to see what they looked like. In one way I was bummed, but in another way I was like, "That's f**kin' cool." You know what I mean? Just that surprise and mystery of it all is what I was infatuated with. More than the show or the music or learning anything it was just like, "What do they really look like?"
And now you can just turn on the TV and see Gene Simmons without his makeup.
I know!
Were you a big fan of them going into the tour?
I don't think I'll ever forget opening up Kiss' Alive II. You open up the album [on vinyl] like a book. The two sides open up into this big centerfold with all this fire and crazy sh*t and that's when for me I was like, "Whoa, what the f**k is this?" Musically a little bit, too. I was such a huge fan of John Bonham and Led Zeppelin and that kinda stuff, but when it came to a show I was like, "Wow, this is it, now we're talkin'." So yeah, [opening for KISS] meant different things to me but it still freaked me out for sure.
Even in the last five years you guys have toured with a lot of incredible bands from Aerosmith to New York Dolls. What about this tour will be different from those?
Um… you know when you just mentioned we toured with a lot of bands, I just immediately rewound and thought about playing with the Stones and Aerosmith and Cheap Trick and all these bands that we grew up with. That's weird. I haven't really thought about that in a while and you just reminded me of that and I just got goose bumps. That's awesome, thanks. Um… but what was your question? I spun out for a second.
Oh yeah, no problem. So for the fans who have been to the last few tours, what can they expect differently from you guys on this one?
You wouldn't believe the scale of both of our shows. When we label it "the tour," it really is "the f**kin' tour" to see both of these bands on one stage. As a matter of fact, I just got done redoing the whole roller coaster drum solo portion of the show and its f**kin' rad. Sometimes at this point in the game it's hard to get excited about things, but this is definitely one of those things where I tell people, "If I wasn't in Mötley Crüe, I'd be f**king going to this show anyway." It's quite the f**kin' event. You'd probably see me standin' on a chair with my f**kin' fist up in the air and a beer in another hand going "F**k yeah dude!'"
Any chance your new "Sex" single is going to end up on a new Crüe album?
Well, you know, I guess you never really know. It was one of those where we wanted to have something new out there for the summer and it's really killer. And it's the first time we've ever given anything away as a free download. It's a gift! It's some summer fun from us, you know?
I'm surprised it's taken you guys this long to have a song come out that's just called "Sex."
You know, me too, dude.
Recently you wrote on Facebook asking fans to stop asking for pictures in your free time. Since you posted that, have you been hassled any less?
It's weird listening to everybody's reaction. I've seen a bunch of people going, "I totally agree, I get it," and then you got others saying, "You're a f**kin' douchebag, f**k you!" I've seen 'em both and I don't spend a whole lot of time on it because I just needed to say what I needed to say. It's so funny because no matter what you say, fans only read and hear what they want. I swear to God, I could've reworded it eight different ways and the people who were hatin' on me would still only read and see what they wanted to. That letter wasn't addressed to fans. I mean, I did address the fans, but the whole thing started with me saying, "F**k, I'm so over taking pictures with randoms and meeting randoms."
I'm not talking about fans, I'm talking about people that don't even know who the f**k you are; they just want a picture with you. That's how this all started. My point was, everybody has a f**king camera in their phone these days. In the past, if someone wanted a picture with you and they had a camera on them it was like, "F**k yeah, let's rip a picture, this is cool!" And now everybody has a f**king camera, so if you stop and take a picture with a fan, somebody sees that and you got yourself a f**kin' 30-minute or one-hour meet and greet, my friend. And some people don't even know who you are. They don't even know your music but they've seen you on TV. So here you are, just trying to sneak into Starbucks for a quick coffee, and it turns into a f**kin' meet and greet at a record store.
I can see that.
And that was my point, I swear to God. You know, God bless their little cotton socks, certain people only read what they want to hear and they're like, "F**k you, you f**kin' owe everything to your fans! You're a f**kin' douchebag!" And I was like, "You guys are not even getting this." So to tell you the truth, at the end of the day, I really don't care. I said what I needed to say and hopefully the people who got it, got it.
[At this point in the interview Tommy Lee told me a really messed up story about how a receptionist repeatedly asked for his photo when he was picking up his mother's ashes from a mortuary. That portion of the interview was published last week.]
KISS and Mötley Crüe is a great lineup, but what's the best concert you've gone to as a spectator?
Oh man, I'm gonna say, I think my favorite… it's gonna probably have to be Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie. I couldn't believe they played together and it was just such eye candy for me. Ear candy, too, I love their music. That's probably the best I think, but on the electronic side, you see some amazing eye candy when you go to see a show. I know sound is important but [with electronic concerts], you know you're really going to see something. Because if you wanted to just listen, you would stay home, right? You want your eyes and everything stimulated. I've been to some electronic shows that are just like, "Are you f**king kidding me?" The production is just amazing; like deadmau5 has an amazing show. I'm a huge electronic music fan. It would probably freak you out. I make electronic music, too, I've been DJing since 2000.
What about non-electronic stuff. Is there anyone in rock that you're really into these days?
There's a band called Band of Skulls.
Yeah! I got their last album.
Yeah, there are killer songs on it. There's a song on there in particular, I think it's called, oh boy, f**kin' titles slip me constantly. One of the songs on there just freaked me out I was like, "Whoa, these guys are insane!" Those guys are cool, but there's not a lot of rock stuff that's freakin' me out. There are bands like M83 that are making such f**kin' amazing music now that I just haven't heard anything rock-wise that's really blowing my skirt up, where I was like,"'Whoa!"
Was the Band of Skulls song "Sweet Sour"?
That's the song, dude! That is f**kin' sexy-ass rock s**t, like, wow. Really amazing. So that's probably been the only rock thing other than maybe the Dead Weather. They're amazing to me. Anything Jack White does is f**kin' dope. Band of Skulls kind of reminds me of him a little bit. It's funny because we referenced some Dead Weather and Band of Skulls when we recorded "Sex." There's the simplicity of the guitar riffs, and the beats are sexy. Somebody mentioned Jack White is going to produce the new Stones record, right?
I heard about that possibility.
God, if that… f**k, it would be just what they would need, you know? A younger rowdy guy like that probably would bring some new fire to those guys. But not saying that they're like old and crusty, just that sound-wise he'd probably inspire them to sort of dig a little deeper into what they're about and sh*t. Minimal stuff, keep it simple.
Would there ever be a chance you guys would play with Jack White or something like that?
I'm sure we would love to, I think it would be a lot of fun for sure. I'm sure he knows of Mötley Crüe. There's no way he doesn't.


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Do you ever feel overwhelmed?
HA. Stupid question. Of course you have! I don't care whether you are one of the MOST organized and prepared people on this planet, I'm sure you've had at least one curveball thrown your way, right? Something that stood out so bad it made your heart pitter an off-kilter patter because that feels just. not. right.
I don't have much room to complain. Lately the overwhelming feelings I've been drowning in are due to hobbies. That is quite possibly one of the most pathetic sentences I've ever written. It's difficult to admit that my entire issue at the moment (besides Christmas totes and disaster level office issues) is whether or not I want to pursue something in sewing, bow making, reading, crocheting, planning, beading, writing, quilting, etc. (Picture a confused embarrassed face. I can't possibly be the only one that has this issue?)
Not to mention the other things that sort of hover around those. Things I maybe should be doing or need to be doing. We always think of the exterior "needs" that are outside of basic survival last. Like how my floor needs to be mopped. Or how the kids have been using their dirty, muddy feet to close the front and closet doors in the entry. No one is going to die over mud. Except my Obsessive Compulsive side. She might die.
Or – church! Sure I go, I do all the things I need to do, prepare my lessons in advance before I teach – but what about the hovering things there? Like my Personal Progress. As a leader in my ward's Young Women's organization, that's something I need to be focusing on, at least a little. Well, need is the wrong word. I certainly don't HAVE to, but why not? It's a great program and I never received my award as a youth myself, this is the perfect opportunity. Good example for my ward's youth and my girls (specifically Olivia who will turn 12 THIS June – when did THAT happen?) As a Presidency, we decided one of our collective goals for this year would be to complete the Virtue value and then one other value of our choice.
But how does one organize all of these ideas? Needs, wants, desires, urges – and 70% of them crafty? Pfft. Ain't nobody got time for that. (No, Dad, that is not a serious sentence, click here. I give you full permission to not sit through the entire video. While funny, it gets old. Except for her pronunciation of the word "fire".) Anyway – some of these activities are definitely easier than others – quilting takes flat surfaces, places for machine, iron, fabric, patterns, uninterrupted time, and my machine makes too much noise to watch anything with Cam while I'm working on something. Whereas while I still have to use patterns to hobble along for my crochet (can't get too distracted or I'm lost) I can still have a toddler on my lap or my husband vegging out on the couch next to me. Same with cross stitch, beading, the more handheld activities.
But then the guilt starts to seep in. Really, self? Guilt? I'm not giving myself enough time to quilt. Look at all the fabric in the closet, the supplies I have and could be using. I could be making blocks and donating them. Or what about projects that are started and sitting around waiting to be finished? Like Cam's Marvel/DC quilt that I pulled out again last week? Bleh.
When I find something I like or something I enjoy doing, I throw myself in. Head first, give it my everything, and do my very best at it. Quilting, I quickly picked up and learned all that I could. There are parts I love, parts where I excel, and parts I need to work on. Same with everything else I enjoy – I love reading. I don't think there is a genre that I DON'T enjoy. But I can't possibly read every book I want to read, probably not even in my lifetime! Perler beads, I had them out for months – constant beading, projects for Christmas, for gifts, etc. I LOVED it. But that left no time for other things I wanted to do. Honestly, I can't quilt, bead, read, cross stitch, crochet, write, loom, breathe and be a mom all in the same week, let alone the same day! I can't seem to do anything in moderation.
I was dwelling on this predicament, rather gloomily, in the shower the day before yesterday. I felt myself slipping, metaphorically, back into the spot where I can't seem to see any light at the end of the tunnel in front of me. All of these things listed out in my head, that seemed impossible to reach and that felt like failure. (I'm really great at mastering mental disorders too. I rock dysthymia's world. And polarized thinking isn't for the faint of heart, it's essentially like walking through the world as a giant FAIL meme.)
But, regardless of the Grumpy Cat doom-filled stare in my head, I realized that I needed to make the choice to see that I did do SOMETHING that day. I decided if I could think of three things that I did today that were successful or helpful or anything other than a complete fail, I had succeeded that day.
So, on that day. First? I paid my bills. WOO! Not exciting. But hey, I remembered, paid, and I'll take what I can get! Second, I tore out a chunk of my crocheting again. I get that that sounds negative, but really… I realized that after learning how to do the front post half triple stitch, that I got a little ahead of myself and missed that the following rows used a triple stitch, NOT a half triple. If I said that right. Frustrating – but! Every time I have to restitch something I notice that I'm getting faster and better. So I count that as the second win of the day. After a very trying day, my third success was a really yummy dinner. Crockpot too, so it was super easy. Bonus: I also finished Saga: Volume 2.
Wednesday, I got dinner done in time before mutual (every Wednesday the youth have an activity) AND I was almost on time, arriving at mutual just barely after 7pm. Usually, it takes me FOREVER to get out of the house on Wednesdays because Cam always worked late. So for the first one, we'll go with a combo of dinner before mutual and making it to my destination on time! I also started the massive job of gutting the office/craft room. And last, I worked on finishing up one Personal Progress experience, started another, and I've started gathering my materials for the corresponding value's project. Yeah! Felt pretty good!
I guess at the end of all this I don't have a solution yet. But I've found I do feel more successful when looking for and finding things that I had accomplished that day. I suck at daily journaling (RIGHT, subscribers?!) but maybe this little push to look for the lovely each day can help. I'll keep you all posted in case I find the magical solution to organizing my crafty surges, but in the meantime – I can still be a successful person. Baby steps!


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|2016 D-III Women's Soccer Champion: Washington U.
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Washington U. survived a double-overtime battle with Messiah to claim their first-ever women's national championship. The Bears were perfect in the penalty shootout after 110 minutes wasn't enough to determine a victor. Messiah was stronger in attack throughout the game, but they needed a late equalizer after Wash U. scored first against the run of play in the 72nd minute. For the Bears, the title comes on the heels of a runner-up finish last season. For Messiah, it's the second straight year being eliminated on penalty kicks by Wash U. after last year's semifinal ouster.
First Half
The game opened with good energy by both teams, each trying to establish an offensive presence without, of course, sacrificing anything defensively. However, neither team was able to find their rhythm and most of the play was in the midfield. It took eight minutes to see the game's first shot: Messiah's All-American forward, Marisa Weaver, got tripped up at the top left corner of the area and a poor clearance by the Bears came straight to Olivia Snare who took a crack at goal from a few steps outside the box that was comfortably scooped up at the left post by Lizzy Crist, one of Washington U.'s three NSCAA All-Americans. Washington U. would register their first shot a minute later: an effort that sailed well over the goal.
Opposite of their semifinal against Chicago, Messiah was creating spells of possession in their offensive half of the field instead of being limited to counter-attacks. But like the semifinal, quality looks were going to be rare as Washington U.'s 0.26 goals against average was second best in the nation. In the 13th minute, Weaver created separation from her mark outside the top right corner of the box and cutting into the area tried to curl a shot in by the near post. The shot stayed wide and typified the type of half-chances that Messiah would manage against the Bears defense, unable to really test Crist.
It was the start of a ten minute stretch in which Messiah really had Washington U. on their heels, and sandwiched between two more half-chance shots, was perhaps the most dangerous opportunity of the first half. Weaver turned on her defender to reach the end line at the left edge of the 6-yard box and cut the ball back toward Sollenberger entering the 6-yard box, but Crist got a crucial hand to the ball to push it out of path of the Messiah forward and avert the danger.
In the 28th minute the offensive threat was finally at the other end of the field when Caroline Dempsey slotted a ball into the area for Katie Chandler, the Bears' leading scorer, but Sara Yunez was quick to pounce on the ball just before the All-American forward could reach it. And as the first half entered the final quarter hour, Washington U. was having their best spell of possession, moving the balance of play out of their half and into the Messiah half of the field. In the 31st minute, the Bears had their best chance of the half to score when Mariana Alisio sent a high looping ball into the area from the right side that neither Megan Renken or the Messiah defenders were able to control and the ball fell to Jessica Kovach who volleyed it on the short-hop, but her shot blazed inches over the crossbar.
It would be the only chance to come of the Bears' offensive pressure, and in the 38th minute it was the Falcons threatening again with Weaver squaring the ball to Kate Shults who decided to have a go from just above the arc, but she fired high. Four minutes later Brooke Firestone tried her luck as she carried the ball right to left along 18-yard line, but she wasn't able to turn enough and her shot whizzed into the side-netting.
It was the last chance of the half and the sides entered the interval deadlocked and scoreless. Offensively, Messiah shone more brightly, successfully executing their short-passing game in a way that was rarely seen in their semifinal. Their confidence was evident, not least because of the occasional ill-advised passes into double-teams in their attacking third and the risky passes in tight spaces around midfield between their backs and midfielders.
Washington U. was sure-footed defensively and using their physicality to disrupt the Falcons rhythm whenever possible with the referee being lenient and slow to his whistle. Offensively the Bears had some positive moments, but struggled to get Chandler, scorer of both their semifinal goals and scorer of the crucial equalizer against Messiah in last year's semifinal, involved. She didn't register a single shot, although if going strictly by the stat sheet, it could be pointed out that her counterpart, Weaver, only got off one shot for the Falcons. But Weaver was highly involved throughout, effectively combining with teammates after often being on her own on counter-attacks the night before when Messiah wasn't able to establish much possession in their offensive half as they were tonight.
Second Half
Washington U. came out of the interval with renewed energy and effort and registered two shots in the first six minutes after only managing three in the entire first half. First, on another high looping cross from the right, Dempsey stretch around her defender to one-time the ball out of the air, but couldn't place it anywhere near the frame. Forty-five seconds later Wash U. headed an attempted clearing ball by Messiah back the other way to the feet of Taylor Cohen just to the right of the arc and she took a strike but it deflected off her defender and wide of the target.
This boost in offense was facilitated by the Bears' high pressure disrupting the Falcons' build-up play out of the back which led to turnovers and play staying in the Messiah's half of the field. However, that halftime adjustment could only unsettle the Falcons for the opening eight minutes of the half after which they pinned the Bears in their own half for over six straight minutes before Wash U. finally had possession past midfield once again.
It was the classic Messiah short-passing game they are known for, sometimes stringing passes together for 30 to 60 seconds at a time. Anytime Wash U. were able to win the ball, they couldn't effectively clear the ball or find an outlet and Messiah would have possession again. Even three goal kicks couldn't get play moved back into the Messiah half. However, for all that possession, the Falcons only had a corner kick and a long-range shot to show for it.
And as so often is the case in these situations, when Washington U. was final able to break out of the half and go on attack it almost resulted in the goal that Messiah seemed much more likely to produce. Cohen slipped past her defender down the right flank, centered the ball to Chandler near the penalty spot who one-touched it ahead to Darcy Cunningham 8 yards out. After two good touches with defenders closing in, Cunningham let rib from 6 yards, but Yunez coming off her line made a fantastic sliding block to keep the Bears off the scoreboard.
After the ensuing corner kick, Messiah cleared and went on the break with Weaver carrying the ball from 10 yards in her own half all the way into the box, and despite a wide open Sollenberger down the right channel she decided to pull the trigger from 12 yards out and her powerful shot went into Crist's arms. Despite the dangerous counter they conceded, the Bears' near-goal seemed to energize them and the game became a much more back-and-forth affair for the next ten minutes. However, outside of one dangerous moment created by the Falcons, the goalless stalemate was not threatened.
That is, until the 72nd minute. After stealing the ball and shaking her defender, Lexie Sprague served an enticing ball into the box from the right side. Cohen couldn't quite connect when she rose to head the ball on goal, but the ball rebounded off her defender and bounced right back into her path and without breaking her stride she blasted the ball over Yunez, under the crossbar and into the top netting for the goal. Somewhat against the run of play, the Bears took full advantage of a Messiah miscue (a poor first touch playing the ball out the back) to win the ball and then a fortunate bounce in the box to draw first blood in a match where a single goal had a good chance of being enough.
With the 1-0 lead, Washington U. was in great position to claim the title as their defense, though conceding territory, wasn't allowing Messiah good looks and a 19th shutout was looking probable. And the goal, much like their earlier near-goal, raised the Bears' energy and they seemed to be playing with increased confidence. Messiah was unable to find a response as the clock ticked down toward ten minutes and their task got harder when Wash U. went with an extra defensive player to close the game out.
Then, just when another Messiah attack seemed to have come up empty, the Falcons struck before the Bears hardly knew what happened. With the ball about to cross the endline on the left side of the area and her defender in better position, Weaver slid to not only keep the ball in play but to send it to a momentarily unmarked Sollenberger left of the penalty spot. Half-facing away from goal, the overtime hero from the previous night smartly pushed the ball toward the arc and into the path of DJ Cole who smashed the ball but Megan Nicklay blocked it inside her 6-yard box only to see the ball rebound to the feet of Sollenberger who was able to slot the ball past Nicklay's outstretched foot and into the back of the net for the equalizer before Crist could recover from diving to save Cole's initial blast.
With six and a half minutes remaining, Washington U. did not hang their heads in disappointment and within a minute of the restart Chandler server a ball into the box that nearly found the head of Renken at the edge of the 6-yard box. A few minutes later, a Chandler turn and shot from 20 yards out that went far off target was only noteworthy because it was her only shot of the night, a statistic that would not have been expected if the Bears were going to have a chance to win. And that chance was preserved in the final minute when Nicklay was in the right spot to intercept Shults' centering pass from the left side of the area with Weaver in front of her marker on her near post run. 1-1 it would finish after 90 minutes.
In the opening minutes of the first period of extra time, Messiah looked as unsteady as they had all night with a series of poor clearances and outlet passes to relieve the pressure allowing Washington U. to stay on attack for extended periods of time. But the Bears were unable to take advantage and didn't create any danger despite much of the first five minutes being played in Messiah's half. The Falcons finally created some offensive pressure of their own in the 6th minute of overtime and a Bears clearance came to Missy Beiner who unleashed a laser of a shot, but wide left.
The tide would turn in Messiah favor and in the 98th minute Shollenberger dribbled into the box, right of goal, and nearly shed two defenders, but lost her footing as she prepared to shoot. A minute later Weaver received the ball down the left channel and near the end line took a tough-angle shot, but on line to sneak in at the near post if Crist hadn't been there to cover. Wash U.'s lone chance came with forty ticks left on the clock when goalkeeper Crist's long free kick into the box was blocked on the short-hop on the edge of the 6-yard box but went to Cunningham inside the arc to one-time goalward, but right at Yunez.
The second overtime was largely uneventful with most of the play in Wash U.'s half. Outside of a long-distance Messiah free kick that reached Crist, there were no shots taken as time dropped under two minutes with a penalty shootout beckoning. Finally Firestone broke the drought, dribbling left to right along the top of the Bears' box before having a go, but she couldn't get turned enough and her shot sliced wide right. One last Messiah chance with 30 seconds remaining called Crist into action when Shults' glancing header off a low driven cross had the ball on course for the bottom left corner of the goal, but Crist smothered it with no room for error as Weaver was closing for a tap in.
Penalty Kick Shoutout
It's a game of inches sometimes and so it would be in the shootout to determine the 2016 national champion. Besides a shot right down the middle by each side, only the Bears' fourth kick was reasonably saveable. However, Yunez guessed wrong on that shot, and the difference was Beiner's shot off the underside of the crossbar that came down just inches off the goalline on Messiah's second attempt. With the shootout tied at four with one kick remaining before sudden death, the celebrations for Washington U. started when Megan Wolf tucked her shot in by the right post.
The Falcons' season closed with a 22-3-0 mark and heartbreak as they were ever-so-close to a sixth title. It's now been four years without a championship for Messiah after claiming five in eight seasons. For Washington U., their first-ever championship campaign goes into the books with a 19-2-3 record. The Bears had been knocking on the door with runner-up finishes last year and in 2009 (to Messiah), with three Elite 8 finishes in the intervening years. It's the second straight year that the previous season's runner-up won the title, and the third straight year having a first-time champion.


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This important step has come to Argentina after a long struggle which began for nearly three years of Greenpeace hand. Draft replacement for incandescent light bulbs by the low consumption was adopted by the Government of President Cristina Fernández and presented in Congress as Bill. But while that law (Law 26.473) was approved at the end of 2008 was not put into practice, that it took two years to be regulated by the Executive branch.
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