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Tax records and receipts are important documents that you may need to refer to in the future. A pile of documents on your desk or spread around multiple rooms in your home is not going to make it easy to find. Make sure you dont get caught off guard with these simple tips.
Learn what to keep. Although the world is changing to more online digital media, there are still a lot of paper copies of receipts and records. It is important that you hold on to everything as long as necessary. You should retain documents relating to an asset (for example, improvements to your house) for as long as you own the asset. Similarly, for insurance purposes, retain the receipts of all items you own, for as long as you own them. If in doubt, it may be safer to retain paperwork than to destroy it.
Dedicate some space. It is important to have some sort of filing system for tax records and receipts. Remember that you may need to keep quite a lot of documents for a long time, so make sure you dedicate the right amount of space. A small filing cabinet at home could be ideal, but a large drawer or storage box will work well, too. Make sure the box or cabinet is in a place that you can easily get to. Stowing it away in the attic, for example, makes it hard to access. Keep records in your home office, or perhaps a spare bedroom, if you have the space.
Learn to file systematically. There are plenty of ways to file your documents logically. The simplest way to file documents is by date order, so that you can find documents relating to a certain period. Within this filing system, however, you may also want to file things by category. Tax statements, for example, should logically be kept together. Expense receipts should also be kept together, and so on. Think about a filing system that works for you, and then create folders or envelopes to store relevant documents together.
Consider paperless storage. Receipts and documents can take up a lot of space. Scanning those documents and storing electronically can be more efficient—and much easier to manage. It can be more secure, too. Make sure you keep paper copies of documents that cannot be accepted electronically, and ensure that you take regular back-ups, too. Always shred documents showing personal information, once you have scanned and filed them.
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HAMPTON – Webster City sophomore Logan Yates claimed a second straight medalist honor, but Hampton-Dumont had better balance in a 175-177 North Central Conference dual-meet victory on Friday at the par-37 Hampton County Club.
"The weather was not ideal, wind chills in the low 20s with snow flurries … the players struggled with the conditions, but we still got to compete with a conference school," WCHS coach Dave Brighton said.
The Bulldogs' four scoring players were separated by just five shots; the Lynx had 10 strokes separating its counters.
Yates posted a 3-over par 40 to sneak by Hampton-Dumont's Mitch Vetter (42) by two strokes for the top spot.
Twin brothers Avery and Alec Fuhs carded rounds of 43 and 44 for the Lynx. John Ferrell and Sean Vogelbacher both shot 50.
Lynx girls drop home dual meet to Bulldogs
WEBSTER CITY – Hampton-Dumont's Madison Sietsema and Katie Brolsma occupied the top two spots on the individual leaderboard and led the Bulldogs to a 232-257 North Central Conference dual-meet victory over Webster City on a blustery Friday afternoon at the Webster City Links.
With the temperatures in the 30s, Sietsema carded a 50 and Brolsma turned in a 56.
Webster City was led by Megan Gilbert with a 60, one stroke better than teammate Maricruz Arriola. Brittany Carlson (67) and Shannon Swon (69) also had an impact on the team's final tally.
"The weather was brutal, but the girls fought their way through the course," WCHS coach Catherine Schroeder said.
Catie Boyd's 61 led the WCHS junior varsity team to a 261-273 win over the Bulldogs.
Trojans finish 7th at Waterloo Christian Invitational
WATERLOO – The Northeast Hamilton boys' golf team shot a 487 and finished seventh at Saturday's Waterloo Christian Invitational at Gates Park.
The Trojans were without their top two players – Trevor Klaver and Logan Seiser.
Andy Olson led the team with a 114, one shot better than Kevin Sweet (115). Nick Speicher (120), Tristan Nicholson (138) and Hunter Dilley (153) completed the lineup.
Denver won the team crown with a 314. No other scores were available.


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Speedboat Bed & Trundle
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Inspired by vintage speedboats, this unique bed is built to seaworthy standards and has been updated with a more compact design.
- Two doors open for extra storage.
- Brushed-nickel hardware lends an authentic nautical feel.
- Slat-roll foundation is designed for use without a box spring.
- Expertly crafted with a solid hardwood frame.
- Plank detailing is reminiscent of classic teak boats.
- Built-in trundle included.
- Rigorously tested to meet or exceed all required and voluntary safety standards.
- Twin: 46" wide x 107.5" long x 30.5" high
- Full: 61" wide x 107.5" long x 30.5" high
- Trundle: 40.5" wide x 74.5" long x 8.5" high
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- Overall: 46" wide x 107.5" long x 30.5" high
- Headboard: 46" wide x 14" high x 2.5" thick
- Interior space to accommodate mattress: 39" wide x 75" long x 7" high
- Side Bar (2): 75" long x 1" thick
- Slats (14): 2.5" wide (no need for a box spring)
- Cubby (2): 19.5" wide x 20" deep x 14" high
- Interior Cubby: 17" wide x 18" deep x 13" high
- Weight: 211 pounds
- Overall: 61" wide x 107.5" long x 30.5" high
- Headboard: 61" wide x 14" high x 2.5" thick
- Interior space to accommodate mattress: 54" wide x 75" long x 7" high
- Side Bar (2): 75" wide x 1" thick
- Slats (14): 2.5" wide (no need for a box spring)
- Cubby: 27" wide X 20" long X 14" high
- Interior Cubby: 24.5" wide x 18" deep x 13" high
- Weight: 255 pounds
Twin Trundle
- Overall: 40.5" wide x 74.5" long x 8.5" high
- Interior: 39" wide x 73" long x 5" deep
- Fits a trundle mattress only
- Clearance under trundle: 1"
Caster (6): 2" long x 3" high
- Weight: 96.5 pounds
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text: Kenya Airways flights return to normal after power interruption at JKIA Nairobi, Sunday, July 17, 2011…National carrier Kenya Airways has announced that its flight operations which had been temporarily disrupted in the early part of this morning have returned to normalcy. In a statement issued in Nairobi this morning, Kenya Airways managing director and group CEO Titus Naikuni, said that the disruption was occasioned by prolonged power outage at JKIA forcing the airline to divert its early morning flights to Moi International airport in Mombasa, Kigali international airport in Rwanda and Entebbe international airport in Uganda. Mr Naikuni regretted the incident that had led to a major inconvenience to customers and said that the airline would engage with the Kenya Airports Authority and other key stakeholders to ensure that such disruptions become a thing of the past. With the situation having returned to normalcy Mr Naikuni assured KQ customers that the airline's flight operations were back on course.


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Visitors can help FD prosper
It's often difficult to appreciate blessings close at hand. Hawkeye State tourism may well be in that category for many Iowans.
The truth is, however, that tourism is an extremely important factor in Iowa's economy. It generates more than $7.2 billion annually in spending according to the Travel Federation of Iowa, a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to growing Iowa's tourism industry.
During a time when job growth is a major priority, it's particularly noteworthy that more than 60,000 Iowans are employed in enterprises related to tourism. Those jobs collectively represent an annual payroll that exceeds $1 billion.
While visitor dollars benefit everyone who lives in Iowa indirectly by boosting the overall economy, the impact of the tourism industry on state government revenues is very direct and positive. The TFI estimates that in 2011 state tax revenues in Iowa attributable to this economic sector were $328.8 million.
Here in Webster County the positive financial impact of tourists and other visitors on the local economy is also dramatic.
The Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex is a powerful example of a local venue that draws people from all over the state to Fort Dodge.
According to the local Convention and Visitors Bureau, just over 50 percent of the people who visit Fort Dodge in a typical year are drawn here by the extensive calendar of sports competitions and other leisure-time activities that take place at Rogers. One of the biggest is the Girls State Softball Tournament. The CVB puts the direct positive financial impact on this community of that annual competition at $1.3 million and the indirect stimulus to the economy here at about $4 million. And that's just one of a myriad reasons people journey to Rogers throughout the spring, summer and fall.
The success of Rogers is a dramatic example of how dollars spent by visitors can be a major plus for Fort Dodge and Webster County. The good news is that the array of attractions that can draw tourists to this locale is impressive and extensive.
Marketing is the key to success in many fields. That's especially true in the highly competitive travel industry. The CVB does an excellent job of getting the word out about this community's many pleasures.
Additionally, each year The Messenger publishes a Webster County Visitors Guide. The most recent edition was distributed in this newspaper a week ago. Copies are widely available throughout the community.
Each of us can help in that important work, however, by taking every opportunity in conversations with friends, family members, business associates and others to help sell this town and county as places well worth a visit.
When those recommendations are heeded, visitors will find much here to enjoy and will more than likely make return visits a priority. That will help the local economy grow and, thereby, benefit everyone who calls this area home.


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Buzzword alert: Microservices and IoT at a DevOps conference? What could possibly go wrong? In this Power Panel at DevOps Summit, moderated by Jason Bloomberg, the leading expert on architecting agility for the enterprise and president of Intellyx, panelists peeled away the buzz and discuss the important architectural principles behind implementing IoT solutions for the enterprise. As remote IoT devices and sensors become increasingly intelligent, they become part of our distributed cloud enviro...
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"A lot of times people will come to us and have a very diverse set of requirements or very customized need and we'll help them to implement it in a fashion that you can't just buy off of the shelf," explained Nick Rose, CTO of Enzu, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
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The WebRTC Summit New York, to be held June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, announces that its Call for Papers is now open. Topics include all aspects of improving IT delivery by eliminating waste through automated business models leveraging cloud technologies. WebRTC Summit is co-located with 20th International Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo. WebRTC is the future of browser-to-browser communications, and continues to make inroads into the traditional, difficult, plug-in web co...
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In his keynote at @ThingsExpo, Chris Matthieu, Director of IoT Engineering at Citrix and co-founder and CTO of Octoblu, focused on building an IoT platform and company. He provided a behind-the-scenes look at Octoblu's platform, business, and pivots along the way (including the Citrix acquisition of Octoblu).
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For basic one-to-one voice or video calling solutions, WebRTC has proven to be a very powerful technology. Although WebRTC's core functionality is to provide secure, real-time p2p media streaming, leveraging native platform features and server-side components brings up new communication capabilities for web and native mobile applications, allowing for advanced multi-user use cases such as video broadcasting, conferencing, and media recording.
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Web Real-Time Communication APIs have quickly revolutionized what browsers are capable of. In addition to video and audio streams, we can now bi-directionally send arbitrary data over WebRTC's PeerConnection Data Channels. With the advent of Progressive Web Apps and new hardware APIs such as WebBluetooh and WebUSB, we can finally enable users to stitch together the Internet of Things directly from their browsers while communicating privately and securely in a decentralized way.
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WebRTC is about the data channel as much as about video and audio conferencing. However, basically all commercial WebRTC applications have been built with a focus on audio and video. The handling of "data" has been limited to text chat and file download – all other data sharing seems to end with screensharing. What is holding back a more intensive use of peer-to-peer data? In her session at @ThingsExpo, Dr Silvia Pfeiffer, WebRTC Applications Team Lead at National ICT Australia, looked at differ...
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The security needs of IoT environments require a strong, proven approach to maintain security, trust and privacy in their ecosystem. Assurance and protection of device identity, secure data encryption and authentication are the key security challenges organizations are trying to address when integrating IoT devices. This holds true for IoT applications in a wide range of industries, for example, healthcare, consumer devices, and manufacturing. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Lancen LaChance, vic...
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Spread on focaccia and top with mozzarella. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees F. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2010/7/21/3/FNM_090110-Insert-083_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Jam Pockets Roll out refrigerated pizza dough to 1/4 inch thick; cut into 3-inch rounds. Dollop with cream cheese and jam. Brush the edges with beaten egg, fold in half and press to seal. Brush with egg and sprinkle with sugar. Poke a hole in each; bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2010/7/21/3/FNM_090110-Insert-118_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Ricotta-Apple Pockets Roll out refrigerated pizza dough to 1/4 inch thick; cut into 3-inch rounds. Fill with ricotta, diced apple and a pinch of cinnamon sugar. Brush the edges with beaten egg, fold in half and press to seal. Brush with egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Poke a hole in each; bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2010/7/21/4/FNM_090110-Insert-025_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Broccoli-Cheddar Pockets Roll out refrigerated pizza dough to 1/4 inch thick; cut into 3-inch rounds. Fill with chopped cooked broccoli and shredded cheddar. Brush the edges with beaten egg, fold in half and press to seal. Brush with egg and sprinkle with parmesan. Poke a hole in each; bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2010/7/21/0/FNM_090110-Insert-10-4_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pizza Pockets Roll out refrigerated pizza dough to 1/4 inch thick; cut into 3-inch rounds. Fill with tomato sauce and grated mozzarella and parmesan. Brush the edges with beaten egg, fold in half and press to seal. Brush with egg and sprinkle with more parmesan. 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Toss with lime juice and sprinkle with chopped cilantro, salt, sugar and chili powder. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2010/7/21/3/FNM_090110-Insert-070_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Fruit-Nut Treats Make Rice Krispies Treats as the label directs, adding 1/4 cup sesame seeds and 1/2 cup each chopped dried fruit and sunflower seeds with the cereal. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2010/7/21/0/FNM_090110-Insert-051_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Elvis Waffles Spread peanut butter on toasted mini whole-wheat waffles. Top with sliced banana, crumbled bacon and honey. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2010/7/21/2/FNM_090110-Insert-134_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Tuxedo Olives Cut cheese sticks into thin strips. Stuff inside large pitted olives. 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Francesca called me, nearly 13 years ago, as she had seen one of our ads in the Orange County Living Magazine. In that particular ad, she fell in love with the mural work our artists had done for another home we designed in Huntington Beach, California. Although this was a newly built home in Portafira Estates neighborhood, in the city of Orange, both she and her husband knew they would eventually add to the existing square footage, making the family room and kitchen much bigger. We proceeded with designing the house as her time frame and budget proceeded until we completed the entire home.
Then, about 5 years ago, Francesca and her husband decided to move forward with getting their expansion project underway. They moved the walls out in the family room and the kitchen area, creating more space. They also added a game room to the upstairs portion of their home. The results are spectacular!
This family room has a large angular sofa with a shaped wood frame. Two oversized chairs and ottomans on either side of the sofa to create a circular conversation and almost theatre like setting. A warm, wonderful color palette of deep plums, caramels, rich reds, burgundy, calming greens and accents of black make the entire home come together perfectly.
The entertainment center wraps the fireplace and nook shelving as it takes up the entire wall opposite the sofa. The window treatments consist of working balloon shades in a deep plum silk with valances in a rich gold silk featuring wrought iron rods running vertically through the fabric. The treatment frames the stunning panoramic view of all of Orange County.
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Good read, Swerb.
OK my 2 cents
Basball Guilty Pleasures: The Sandlot.
Football Guilty Pleasure: The Replacements.
Boxing Guilty Pleasure: The Great White Hype.
Off the top of my head these movies jumped out at me while reading your article. I just get a kick out of them when ever I see them. There are a couple of other Golf movies (At least one by Disney) about kids/young adults from the wrong side of the tracks making it into the golf world that should be there also. Wish I could remember the names.


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: What a great raceIn full: Interesting route, great goody bag and medal, really exceeded my expectations - Brill.Date of review: June 26, 2008
In short: Picture perfectDate of review: February 5, 2007
In short: Great race, too hot for me today but otherwise really very good.Date of review: September 17, 2006
In short: I like this raceIn full: Has a very friendly village fete type feel. Course is varied too - ups, downs, road and track. Very good.Date of review: June 25, 2006
In short: A challenging run!In full: Everything about this race is good, apart from the hills!Oh, and that chip thingy was waaay too heavy.Date of review: June 8, 2006
In short: A well organised and enjoyable raceDate of review: June 8, 2006
In short: Up and downIn full: It was wet and (apparently) all uphill, but otherwise very enjoyable. Given that Malvern is the source of famous springwater, should the water stations not give out something that didn't taste of chlorine???Date of review: May 21, 2006
In short: Wind, rain, flat, hills, mud, pavements - what more do you want?!In full: Add cliffs, the seaside and text messages letting you know it's wet outside and to wrap up warm and you have pretty much the perfect race.Sure, the muddy bit made it interesting, and what was that fizzy stuff about? But having done the dry version of this race you can only put that down to bad luck. A real challenge and certainly more variety and interest than a lot of city races.Banana, water and a cereal bar is all a goody bag needs, or would people prefer more flyers? The foil blanket was most welcome too.This is one of my favourite races and todays weather just made it a bit more... interesting...!!Date of review: February 19, 2006
In short: Tough hills but a great runIn full: Second time for me this year - 3 hour round trip for a 10k tells a tale. The hills seemed steeper than last year, funny how time can forget these details! Knocked a few minutes off last year's time though so I must be getting used to it.Still a very friendly atmosphere despite numbers almost doubling from last year, but I'm not convinced about the new starting line, I'd rather it was back to how it was originally.The last km down the hill to the house is still brilliant though.Date of review: February 5, 2006
In short: A lovely run through the Hampshire countrysideIn full: A thoroughly enjoyable race helped by the weather, scenery and organisation generally. Some of the marshalls could have looked a bit cheerier but in the main were friendly and encouraging.KM markers would have been nice, but I had a Garmin so not a major gripe.Taking in breaths of 'country air' with the water at 5k was a new one on me!Date of review: October 24, 2005
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (589 votes).
In short: a hard course in fancy dress, what a fantastic way to start 2009 Date of review: January 2, 2009
In short: Bloody tough, but a great route and a fantastic sense of achievement afterwards.Date of review: January 2, 2009
In short: a race just for fun and laughsDate of review: January 2, 2009
In short: great way to start 2009In full: My first Knacker Cracker - and I will be back next year! Great organisation and friendly marshals. Finished between a devil and a reindeer, passed a few santas on the way. Date of review: January 2, 2009
In short: A great, lung-busting, light-hearted way to start a new year 10/10!!!In full: Well done again to Dr Rob and his merry men and women for putting on such a lovely event. Rob's description of the course and in particular the hills delivered at the start line was brutally honest and worth noting. The 1km climb straight from the off quickly focusses the mind; the 'motivational' signs around the course help in their own twisted kind of way; I'm not sure I'd fancy the Stepping Stones on a wetter or icy day but yet another novelty; the perversity of jogging down all those steps knowing you'll see them again on the way back up; and the long, long flailing descent to the finish line - wow! Thoroughly recommended and the fancy dress element goes down really well with the spectators.Date of review: January 2, 2009
In short: What a great race - and start to a new year!In full: My first attempt but I will definitely be back! Really enjoyed it - very hard work (those steps!!) but that just made the feeling of achievement better. And I LOVE that last stretch running flat out down the hill!!Great organisstion, marshalling, goodies, refreshements - all in all, a great race!And special thanks for the practice run a couple of weeks before - made all the difference for me.Date of review: January 2, 2009
In short: This race seems to be better each year. More runners than ever in fancy dress, and some wonderful "motivational" signage from the organisers this year. For the bargain hunters, a long sleeve technical shirt for all finishers!Date of review: January 2, 2009
In short: What's the rush?In full: My first Knacker Cracker adn it was great fun. A really well organised race adn it has a fast finish.Date of review: January 2, 2009
In short: Great start to the yearIn full: So much work must have gone into making this such an excellent race - from the arrows painted on the ground, through the fun signs and finishing up with such great goodies - not least the cheese and pickle sandwiches. The cameraderie amongst the runners was amazing - definitely helped on those steps! Thanks to everyone - organisers, marshalls, runners, supporters and bemused dog walkers for making it so great. Date of review: January 2, 2009
In short: AwesomeIn full: Nothing but praise for this little hill race... excellent organisation and marshalling. lots of well placed little touches dotted around the course. got to be the toughest/maddest last 4k of any race, and the first 6k ain't exactly easy going.much better conditions than last year made this even more "fun". The best way to start the new year.Date of review: January 2, 2009
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (835 votes).
In short: Average raceIn full: To be honest, I've participated in better races. Yes there's a lot of cheering which is brilliant but the scenery was a bit dull and as for the price; waaaaay too much for an average 10 miler.My sister did it for the first time this year and she also thought it wasn't anything overally special for the same reasons.On a more personal note, I'm not interested in PBs and like off road hilly races, hence why I didn't give this one a particulary good score.Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Excellent PB PotentialIn full: Thoroughly enjoyed this race!! A flat and quick course means excellent PB potential! Brilliantly organised for such a big event. Lovely medal and nice to have a goody bag that atually contains food rather than just leaflets! Shame about the t-shirt, which you would probably only wear to sleep in or for decorating!! The downside is that its really expensive!! Also, unless you leave really early and park on the edge of the city, getting in and out of Portsmouth with that many people is a nightmare! Having said that, it's a brilliant day and no doubt I will be back again in the future!!Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: fast flat course if you start at the front, otherwise stroll with the flow!Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Good, super quick but priceyIn full: Think most has been said already about this. Well supported quick course but as mentioned a lot of money for a 10m probably due to its commercial appeal being on tv etc.Although I do agree with a few being in the wrong areas although after a mile I had space and can't really blame the officials if people are a little too optimistic with projected times!On the plus a big pb by 4 mins! I was flying :)Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: A big, fun event over a fab distance - sooooooo many runners!In full: A great day out, a nice distance but soooooo many runners and sooooo many cars! Despite the significant over-crowding for the first 4 miles, it was a great route, nice and flat and fast. Loved it!Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Great experience but wave management needs improvementIn full: I studied at the University of Portsmouth some 20 years ago, so it was a bit of a special race, returning after so long. It's a great course and the support was fantastic; giving it my all for the last two miles along the seafront will stay with me for a long time.Was really surprised to find people walking after only a mile though, and I was in the middle wave (target 1:30). Similarly, there were people sprinting past for the first five miles or so.That said, the behaviour and the spirit of the runners was magnificent, and I didn't hear a bad word uttered by anyone (in contrast to some of the attitudes experienced on the London - Brighton bike ride).I don't know what target times my wave encompassed, but I think the event would benefit from more waves and/or from making an effort to assemble them from fastest to slowest. Maybe a bit of running etiquette could be drilled in?Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Shame good race but victim of its own success £41 is to muchIn full: Hmmm - Shame as this has always been one of my favourite non marathon races. All the grandure of a marathon but only 10m. The course is very good and support fantastic (although less this year with cold wet weather). Very well run race, with some great athletes and celebrities if thats your thing. Great for charities and beginner runners, although I was in the fast paced club runners and still dodging round weekend joggers! Really need to have pens with this number of runners. £41 is a lot of wedge for 10m, with crap T shirt and average medal - some marathons cost that! Will i do it again - I suppose i will do, but seems to be loosing its special feel. It may become a victim of its own success!Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Bust busy busy!!In full: I started fairly close to the front of the white wave and was surprised at just how quickly I caught up with the orange wave runners. I ran a PB of 1:19:58 despite having to spend a lot of time dodging walkers from 2 miles onwards. There was me thinking I wasn't going to be quick enough for Orange!!That aside the crowds were spectacular with their support, as were the marshals and St.John's on route.I feel that this race may become a victim of it's own success as it's getting a little bit busy now! 25,000 entrants! That's a whole lot of people running through the same space!Finally, to enter the 2013 race it's now £41, that's a whole lot of money to run 10 miles!Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Lots of positives but areas to work onIn full: After being billed as one of the biggest 10 milers in the world, it slightly disappointed in some areas, including the layout of the starting area - car park and baggage areas, with the start and 'shopping' area slap in the middle meant lots of jostling. Poor signage as to where anything was - thank heavens for the big flags otherwise i'd never have found the charity area..........Plus side - great crowds, nice route (pinched in places), good warm up and atmosphere, never felt like there were 20k people there which is probably a good thing (or I'd be saying it was packed!)Worth it for the experience - for the entry cost there are better city centre races in the country (Inc Bath, Bristol)Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Great atmosphere but far too expensive!In full: A good course with huge PB potential if you don't get snarled up in the masses. The support and atmosphere is great, particularly if you are an inexperienced runner. However, £40 entry is just far too much for what you get - no changing or showers, a medal and basic t shirt. For serious runners there are loads of races out there which offer much better value, but having said that this and the other Bupa races provide a platform for an awful lot of money being raised for charity, which obviously has to be a good thing. Undecided if I will do it next year or not.Date of review: October 29, 2012
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Snowmobile clubs starting to close trails
Those wanting to take their snowmobile out one more time to ride on the county's trail system will need to go to Cherry Creek.
On Wednesday, all clubs in the county closed their trail systems except for the state lands in Cherry Creek, according to the Chautauqua County Trail Conditions hotline.
"All clubs in the county are closing their trail system with the exception of Cherry Creek Sno-Goers who will leave the state lands open. That is a higher evaluation with more snow," said the new hotline message as of Wednesday. "Cherry Creek trails are closed except for riding in the state lands."
The Chautauqua County Trail Conditions hotline can be reached by calling 800-242-4569.
The Lake Effect Trailbreakers, www.trailb-reakers.com, had posted on its website that trails are closed.
"We are concerned about the lack of snow in the low areas and our respect for the landowners as we don't want to be riding mud on their properties. With the temperatures rising and the snow quickly disappearing, it will be necessary to close the trail for the season at the end of the day Wednesday," stated the website.
Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club's website also stated trails are closed.
"Trails are closed for the season. Thank you to all that have joined, and we hope to see you back next year. Remember, join early so we can get the funds moving to start the season," it stated.
Ellery Sno-Cruisers website, www.ellerysno-cruisers.com, stated trails are closed, as well.
According to the Chautauqua County Visitor Bureau's website, the county has 450 miles of groomed trails that are maintained by members of the county snowmobile clubs. These groups work with hundreds of private landowners and utilize groomers to maintain trails. Along the trails, people can visit service stations for fuel, restaurants for a bite to eat and hotels for overnight accommodations.
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Posted 2/8/2012 8:51:14 PM
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Guys I need your help. I have noticed that my biggest problem when I am duck hunting is that I cannot get ducks to land. I will see a flock and call at them with a subtle greeting, or sometimes a louder one when its windy and they will come straight to me and begin circling me. The problem is this, they will circle me three or four times and then just fly off like they have lost interest. only work them with feeder calls and quacks when they are circling me and wont get too happy on the call. They arent flying off like they are scared, but like they have just lost interest or forgot that I was calling at them. What does it sound like Im doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Could be a whole list of things...but to start, here are some ideas that may help.
-If you're setting up your decoys in a similar fashion each hunt, it may be worth switching it up and trying something new to see what the birds in your area like (for instance, a larger landing area might help)
-Do you use a jerk cord? If not, once birds start to circle, a bunch of decoys sitting motionless on the water begin to look real suspicious.
-Try calling less. If the birds are interested enough to get that close, you might not want to give them any reason to change their mind.
It sounds like the birds aren't flaring because you've spooked them, so you should be good there. It sounds to me like it's in the details. Good luck!
-God Bless
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Thanks a lot! Ill keep a note of that!
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Sutter said it right. Definitely put ripples on the water. When the ducks get ready to finish, don't hit them hard...that will bounce them back up. Switch to different call. Hope this info helps!!
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Another thing to think about is make sure your covered up well and not moving around a lot. Ducks have really good eye sight and can see your white face poking out looking for em. Like the other guys said match up your spread how you see birds sitting on the water and if you call the birds and they start coming lay off the call you've already done your job, if they turn away again hit em with another come back.
"A duck call in the hands of the unskilled is conservation's greatest asset."
"Wider chokes, thicker gumbos"
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Most likely i would bet that its camoflauge..is everything covered, including hands, face, boat, is the dog hidden? Everything needs to be covered and well hidden. Especially with mallards. Hope this helps.
Seaon Total
Canada Geese - 2
Mallards - 10
Green Wings - 18
Redheads - 6
Ringnecks - 2
Merganser - 3
Ruddy - 1
Buffle Head - 1
Shoveler - 1
Hooded Merganser - 1
Widgeon - 5
Total - 50
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I am not a huge fan of robo ducks. But they do have a time and place. Sometimes a single Mojo or baby Mojo is all you need. Its a little bit of an investment but it might be all the movement you need to catch their eye and make them commit. If you are using a smaller spread then opt for the remote on the mojo and give it a quick 3-4 second spin once the ducks are within 80 yards or so. And last but not least hold still and stay covered. If you ever look out the window of a plane as it is landing you can see that its not hard to pick out small details. And we have 1/10 of the eyesight of waterfowl. They will see you if your not well covered.Good luck in 2012. Teal season is only 6 months 22 days away.
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cover up, dont move and when they circle within range shoot em!
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I agree I have seen a night and day difference with a mojo even with the cheapest of camo. In college we used old OD green from the army surplus for camo and put our money into a mojo. It is almost like their attention is mainly focused on the mojo. This happens more often than you would think but make sure the mojo is facing in the right wind direction other wise it's useless. This along with a pull string - take 'em down....
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Staying hidden is key. Sometimes they will circle like that and get 40 yards up and flare off. However, if your confident that they are being scared away. Is the pockets big enough for them to land it according to the wind? I put my decoys in family groups 15 yards difference in each group. I also use a wind activated robo duck. I would also continue to call "not agressive" until your ready to shoot. Like the others, its hard for us to tell since were not there and didn't see what happened.
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Spaghetti Squash "Carbonara"
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 large spaghetti squash (about 2 pounds), halved and seeded
- 1/2 pound bacon or pancetta, cut into small strips crosswise
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Sprinkle the bottom of a large, shallow baking dish with 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoons pepper. Place the squash flesh side down in the pan and add enough water to come up about 1/4-inch. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and cook in the oven until the squash is just fork tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Shred the squash with a fork and transfer to a large heat proof bowl.
In a large saute pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon until it becomes a light brown but is not yet crispy. Pour off most of the fat and then add the shallots and garlic. Saute for 1 minute until the garlic and shallots are fragrant and begin to caramelize. Add the white wine and cook until the liquid has completely evaporated.
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs together with the cheese and the parsley. Season with the remaining salt and pepper. Combine the eggs with the bacon mixture, warming the eggs in the pan. (Do not let the eggs cook through.) Add the spaghetti squash and toss to thoroughly combine and until squash is heated through. Adjust seasoning, if necessary and serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse, copyright Emeril's Food of Love Productions, 2008
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foxylady wrote:chris wrote:i'm not answering this with any sort of insider knowledge...but george (eric clapton and bob dylan) and john (bowie, keith moon, harry nilson) and even ringo (keith moon) seemed to have rock star friends...with occasional rock star friendly appearances. paul just seemed content with linda. now...whether paul was content to just be with his wife (a very real...and actually sort of sweet possibility) or he was offputting or unfriendly to other rock stars (which i have absolutely no proof of...or even heard rumors of) i don't know.
with Keith Moon he was friends with for sure, there exist pictures. In the Rockestra video footage you see some rock star friends. I think Pete Townsend is a friend. Donovan recently said he kind of belongs to the family.
In a recent interview Mary Mccartney said Ringo and Mick Jagger frequently went in and out their home.
In the early 70th Paul was with Linda and his children most of the time, after all he was newly married and devoted father and didn't want to hang out with rock star friends so much.
not so sure they were. i think pete thought paul was sort of corny. if you get a chance to see rochestra live, paul asked them all to wear these silver top hats, most being smaller stars than paul, obliged. but pete didn't. he went on the record as saying there was no way he would wear that stupid hat. now...is that proof he and pete weren't friends? of course not (especially since pete performed on paul's press to play album) but it does suggest that pete was willing to stand up to paul.
and i saw pictures with paul and keith moon. keith was even seen wearing a wings shirt (maybe even on the night keith died...memory is fuzzy) but keith and paul were nothing alike. with paul being the married family man and keith moon being the horse-tranquilizing-injecting-gallon of bourbon-swilling-hotel-destroying good timer that he was...i don't see them as being anything more than publicly friendly...while avoiding each other in their private lives. but...just saying what i think...not what i know.


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This course comprises three lessons. You should allow a week's training between two lessons, so the course will take you three weeks. In the end you will know and be able to practice the basics of the Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) technique. I also provide some more hints as to how to integrate this technique into everyday life.
Lesson 1 is the complete method, lesson 2 handles the shortened routine for more experienced users and lesson 3 is de four minute compact routine.
You cannot learn this technique by reading this - you will have to practice! Which will take you about 20 minutes each day!
After practicing PMR for about six or eight weeks you will notice that you become more composed and recover from strains and stresses more quickly. Also this technique will make it easier for you to learn other relaxation techniques like Mantra Meditation or visualization techniques in case you ever should want to. I consider Mantra Meditation the most effective method, it is taught by Yoga teachers or some clinical psychologists (do not try to learn this technique by yourself).
Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Lesson 1
The Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique was invented by Edmund Jacobson. The basic idea is to systematically train tensing and relaxing groups of muscles. During the first training sessions each group of muscles (forearm, upper arm and so on) is exercised separately. Later these exercises are combined so that at the end you should be able to relax the whole body at once.
Relaxation Program: complete form
This first lesson will take about one hour (your daily training and the following two lessons will take less than half this time). In this first session you learn to tense and relax muscle groups in a given order. First you simply go through the complete sequence. Next you actually do your first training.
Sit on a chair or on whatever you can sit upright with both feet flat on the ground. Now just do the following exercises in a quick order to learn the sequence and how to do it.
|Right hand and forearm
|make a fist
|Right upper arm
|bend the arm and "show off your muscles"
|Left hand and forearm
|make a fist
|Left upper arm
|bend the arm and tighten the muscles
|raise your eyebrows
relax your face
|Eyes and cheeks
|squeeze the eyes
|Mouth and jaw
|clench your teeth and pull the corners of the mouth back
|Shoulder and neck
|a little pre-training first: lock your hands behind the neck and push back the head against this resistance (the head does not alter its position) - got the idea? That's how this should feel: pull up your shoulders and press your head back against their resistance (horizontally - not like when you look up)
let your shoulders hang, relax
|Chest and back
|breathe in deeply and hold your breath pressing the shoulders together at the back at the same time
let your shoulders hang, breathe normally
|tighten the abdominal muscles (or draw in the belly)
|Right hand thigh
|shovel the right foot forward against resistance (while it keeps its position)
|Right hand calf
|lift up the right heel (be careful not to cramp)
|Right foot
|crook the toes
|Left hand thigh
|shovel your left food forward
|Left hand calf
|lift up the left heel
|Left foot
|crook the toes
|okay: done
Repeat these exercises once in a quick succession so maybe you can do them by heart next.
Relaxation Program: first training
Got it? Here is a short checklist. Preferably you should do the exercises with eyes closed. But if you print out the checklist and lay it somewhere near you, you might glimpse at it from time to time.
Tighten each group of muscles and hold the tension for about 5 seconds, then relax for about 30 seconds. While focusing your inner perception on the muscles just exercised you will sense that the process of relaxation progresses a little after releasing the muscles. Let it happen that way and enjoy it. Repeat each exercise once.
At the end keep your eyes closed for a short while and enjoy the rest a little longer. Breathe in deeply and move your fingers and toes playfully. Breathe in deeply again and stretch yourself. Breathe in deeply and open your eyes. Do this at the end of each session. This breathing and stretching shall make sure that your circulation is reactivated. Usually you will feel quite refreshed afterwards.
Before you now actually start, close your eyes and enjoy the rest for a minute or so. Accept any perceptions or emerging thoughts but let them pass by like leaves floating on a creek. Do not ponder or brood, try not to start daydreaming. If some important idea comes up you can come back to it later, when your exercise is finished. Okay? Now start tensing and relaxing the muscle groups in the order you just have trained.
Relaxation Program: practice
Within the next week you should repeat this training at least three times. Then you proceed to lesson 2 which will teach you a shortened version of the PMR training.
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It is impossible to decipher which part of his background is more fascinating — the part in which Wilfredo Calvo-Bono received his degree in architecture from Havana University before moving to Madrid or the part in which he attended workshops led by prolific modernist painter Josef Albers.
Later, Calvo-Bono was awarded the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, honoring abstract painters Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock.
The energetic paintings of the longtime central Ohio resident reflect his textured background.
In 18 works on view in the Schumacher Gallery at Capital University in Bexley, Calvo-Bono explores qualities of form, transparency and color theory; and the tension between two- and three-dimensional objects.
Two of his paintings, Pompeii #1 and Pompeii #2, characterize his work. They are smallish paintings on plexiglass, brilliantly colored, with bright orange popping in each diamond-shaped center. An allover linear pattern, painstakingly painted, resembles the warp and weft of a textile weaving.
A machine-processed quality in the Calvo-Bono paintings — when read from a distance — falls away when viewed intimately, as the touch of the human hand becomes evident. The effect is much like that in the work of Agnes Martin, who made meticulous grid paintings in the 1950s, when the majority of the New York art world was reacting to Jackson Pollock's painterly gestures.
Other examples of Calvo-Bono's hard-edged abstraction (a term used to categorize his methodical and clean line work) are his four-part "Crossings" series, represented by two smaller paintings and two larger ones. Of the larger works, The Crossings #3 is composed of vertical and horizontal passages containing bands of various colors that seem to meander on a largely white ground. Each piece in the series is a variation on the theme.
Calvo-Bono shatters his formulaic practice with Entanglement "P, " a large painting on three layers of plexiglass suspended a few inches away from one another in a thick frame. The vertical and horizontal lines prominent in his other works are replaced with a geometric root structure, spreading at sharp angles across the plexiglass planes. The layered object challenges the flatness celebrated in other works, such as the "Pompeii" paintings and the "Crossings" Series.
The exhibition is a gem in the Schumacher Gallery, practically radiating its own energy.


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When Proenza Schouler hit big with its PS1, everyone waited to see what the duo would create next. The next big handbag design from the company was the PS11, and the minute I saw it, I was hooked. I find the PS11 to be an ideal mix of everything I like in a bag: sturdy, structured, and downtown cool.
Today, I am taking you on a journey through a gallery of images of my favorite Proenza Schouler PS11 bags, because why not?


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Rivera sees no reason to limit gun-owner rights
He says Giron's gun votes 'lit the fuse' for special election
George Rivera, 64, is a retired deputy police chief and spent 34 years in the Pueblo department, retiring in 2005. A Republican, this is his first bid for public office. He is the only alternative candidate on the Sept. 10 special recall election ballot.
Rivera says Democratic state Sen. Angela Giron's votes for three new gun-control laws this year "lit the fuse" for the recall petition drive that ultimately forced the Sept. 10 special election.
He believes gun-control laws are ineffective and hinder the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens.
The new law requiring universal background checks on gun purchases won't stop criminals, in Rivera's view.
"I don't believe they make any difference. Criminals will get guns through legal or illegal means," he said. Most people want a gun for personal protection, he said, so background checks only interfere with their right to safety.
Limiting gun magazines to 15 rounds or less was an "arbitrary" number and only limits the rights of gun owners, Rivera believes. Restricting the size of ammunition clips won't stop mass shootings, he said.
"Somebody can drop a magazine (and reload) in a split second if they've practiced," he said. And law-abiding gun owners should be able to buy the magazines they want.
And requiring gun-buyers to pay for their own background checks is just another unwanted tax to Rivera.
"It's all right to have weapons. It's guaranteed in the Constitution," he said. "The cities with the strictest gun control also have the highest crime rates."
Asked whether the Legislature can do anything to prevent future massacres such as the Aurora movie theater shooting, Rivera said gun restrictions aren't the answer.
"We need to hold these people accountable for what they do. Use the death penalty," he said. "People who are intent on doing mayhem are going to find a way to do it. That's the bottom line."
Rivera said Aurora and other mass shootings are tragic events, but amount to a small number of deaths when compared to the millions of gun owners who use their weapons responsibly every day.
Rivera criticized Giron for other votes as well as those on gun control. He said that Senate Bill 252 requiring electric cooperatives to increase their use of renewable fuels to 20 percent of capacity will drive up electric prices for customers of San Isabel Electric. He disputes that rate increases will not exceed an extra 2 percent because of renewables, which Giron insists is he case.
He also opposes the federal wind power credit that Congress extended to help wind-power producers such as Vestas. That 21-year-old credit should expire, he said.
"Renewables, I don't believe, are technologically where they make economic sense," he said, adding that coal and nuclear power are more dependable. "Sometimes you have the wind and sometimes you don't."
As a Republican senator, Rivera would be in the minority next year and largely excluded from drafting the state budget, which is done by majority Democrats. Giron used her position in the majority to bring millions of dollars in capital construction projects to Southern Colorado this year.
"Just because I wouldn't be in the budget discussions (this year) doesn't mean I won't be in the future," he countered, perhaps looking toward a future GOP majority in the Senate.
Rivera faults Giron for being a sponsor for House Bill 1130, which allows water transfers on the authority of the state engineer, not a water court. Giron did withdraw her support for the bill and voted against it, but Rivera said she shouldn't have endorsed it at all.
"It turns our existing water law on its head," he said.
Rivera claims Democrats raised a phony issue this summer in protesting the estimated $186,000 cost of the recall election. He called that a small price for protecting the right to recall elected officials if necessary.
"(Lawmakers) work for the public. If they don't do their job right, they should be fired," he said.