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Real estate sector is key to Orange County's job growth
Look around town and marvel at all the new housing construction. You'll see upswings in home prices and apartment rents; fewer "For Rent" signs in front of commercial properties; and crowded parking lots at lumber yards and home-improvement stores.
Whether you're in real estate or not, you should hope this recent revival is for real. Orange County's economy needs what I'll call the "property game" for the broader economy recovery to continue.
It's not that I like real estate people more than those who toil in other sectors. It's a simple bet on the hot hand.
I say this after looking at an obviously key economic measure – jobs. I added up all the real estate related work counted by state job trackers – real estate sales and leasing, construction, building supplies sales, lending, architecture and design, farm workers, and building maintenance – to find the property game's employment clout.
For historical context, my trusty spreadsheet tells me that roughly 1-in-7 local workers got a paycheck from the property game since 1990. That's a healthy-size sector that curiously has produced a hiring pace since 1990 that's exactly the same as found in the remainder of the Orange County economy – a 1 percent annualized growth.
So why do we end up constantly talking about real estate?
Politely, it's because the property game is such an extremely fluid slice of Orange County's economic engine. Mathematically speaking, changes in the property game's job growth – using standard deviation math – show real estate hiring patterns being three times as volatile as the rest of the local economy.
Let's walk through the most recent real estate job gyrations.
In August, 214,800 people held jobs in what I determined was the property game. That's the highest level since December 2008. The recent hiring spree put the property game's slice of Orange County's overall job count up at a just-above average 15.2 percent.
Please note that by this measure of local economic impact, real estate's cyclical bottom was pretty recent: In April 2012, the property game's local job share had fallen to 14.1 percent – real estate's lowest share of Orange County employment in 14 years.
You probably remember how the property game lost its economic clout. But look at those fluctuations through the jobs prism.
First, think back to the go-go years. In the eight years between 1998's property game job bottom and its bubble-fueled peak, Orange County real estate industries added 90,000 workers to amass a 273,000-strong workforce. That 50 percent growth rate from 1998 to 2006 meant that the property game's local job share had jumped to nearly 18 percent. Yet this slice of the business climate accounted for four-in-10 of every new local job created in that boom period.
Then came extreme real estate pain.
From the property game's 2006 job-slice peak to last year's low share, these industries shed 75,000 workers – or 5-of-every-6 real estate jobs gained in the previous boom. Real estate workers filled unemployment rolls as the property game's layoffs equaled 6-in-10 of all the local jobs lost in the six-year period.
Recovery finally arrived. Bosses in the property game added 17,800 jobs from April 2012's trough up through August. How was hiring in all other Orange County industries? The county saw just 4,600 positions added in the same period. If you prefer percentages, it's equally stunning: The property game built 9 percent job growth vs. everybody else's 0.4 percent.
It's common for real estate workers to enjoy a different job market than the rest of the economy. To track "counter-cyclicality" – or why real estate people can seem a little kooky – I looked at how bosses in the property game hired or fired (based on year-over-year job change) vs. the rest of the economy's business leaders since 1990. I found that real estate jobs moved in the opposite direction compared to other sectors 14 percent of the time – a rate equal to once every seven months.
So if you'd like to witness more overall local business oomph, you might want to become a fan of the nutty sector with today's momentum: real estate.
Another option: Hope that somehow the Orange County's other bosses remember how to hire.
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As stated in the title our game will feature a physics based combat system that aims to get away from repetitive click to kill combat and give the players more timing and control of their attacks. here is a sneak preview of what we're working towards:
Game Summary:
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Epic Boss Fights – We love boss fights and we want to make our bosses memorable exciting and maybe haunt your dreams!
Lots of enemies – Fight off a vast array of wacky and wonderful creatures that lurk in the crypt.
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We're about 4 months into development, so if you're interested in playing the game, keep an eye out for an early alpha release around January/February. In the mean time check out our development on our Youtube channel and website: http://www.kradenscrypt.com
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By 93 votes, residents of Palmer, Massachusetts, rejected a casino deal between the town and Mohegan Sun. But the battle may not be finished.
At a noisy, crowded storefront near Palmer's downtown, casino opponents celebrated their victory over casino giant Mohegan Sun. Charlotte Burns is the co-president of Quabog Valley Against Casinos. She says she is ready for the town to move on from the issue.
"It's like a shadow of doom has been hanging over this town ever since Mohegan came to along and now it's lifted. And now the town can go forward and…be a community," Burns says.
A few blocks away at a quiet Mohegan Sun headquarters, officials announced they plan to seek a recount. Kevin Conroy is a lawyer for the casino operator. He says Mohegan Sun poll watchers witnessed a malfunctioning ballot box in precinct two .
"The machine was not accepting ballots. We alerted the town officials right away. After that point, we observed town officials taking ballots out of the machine and ballots, some ballots ended up on the floor," Conroy says.
Just over 60-percent of the more than 8,000 registered voters in Palmer cast a ballot.


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Vintage Flame
January 03 2012 12:46PM
For the sixth time in the last eight years Canada will face off against the Russians in the medal round of the World Junior Championship. Canada is 15-11-2 vs. Russia/USSR going back to 1982 (the first year for the Canadian National Junior Team) but the only thing that matters right now avenging a 5-3 loss to the Ruskies from one year ago.
The Russians squeaked into this one with a 2-1 OT win over the Czech's while Canada won Group B, and had the quarterfinal bye. Game time is 8:30 pm EST / 6:30 MST
The only team to come through the tournament with a perfect 4-0 record, Canada looks to keep on rolling. Mark Stone is tied for the lead in goals, with seven (9 pts) and Jonathan Huberdeau is second in assists, also with seven (8pts). Add Ryan Strome (8 pts) to the mix and the Canadians boast three of the top ten scorers in the tournament. Canada has dominated the face-off circle from the beginning; Boone Jenner leads all centers at almost 72%.
Canada will have had an immediate advantage with having the day off yesterday, and by the sounds of it, it was well needed. The flu has found its way into the dressing room and the team has taken every precaution to ensure it has no effect on the performance of the players today.
Both Don Hay and assistant coach, Scott Walker, were absent from yesterday's practice. When Michael Bournival got hit with the bug, team doctors began taking every measure to curb the matter; mandatory hand washing and personal hand sanitizers for each player to get them through these last few days. After missing the game against Denmark, Bournival will return to the line up. The rest of the team is ready to go.
Nathan Beaulieu appears to be ready, even after taking a shot to the face, so that is good news. It also appears Scott Harrington will be back in the lineup despite leaving last game with what was only called an "upper body injury". All in all, Canada will roll with the line up that brought them this far.
Jaden Schwartz – Mark Scheifele – Brendan Gallagher
Jonathan Huberdeau – Ryan Strome – Mark Stone
Quinton Howden – Freddie Hamilton – Brett Connolly
Michael Bournival – Boone Jenner – Tanner Pearson
Brandon Gormley – Dougie Hamilton
Scott Harrington – Ryan Murray
Jamie Oleksiak – Nathan Beaulieu
Mark Pysyk
Scott Wedgewood leads all goalies with a 1.00 GAA and will get the call against Russia. Wedgewood has played very well for Canada and has earned the right to carry the mail for the remainder of the tournament.
Many fans held their breath against the U.S. when Emerson Etem spontaneously took up human bowling, and took out the Canadian goalie in a race for the puck during the NYE contest. Wedgewood was knocked into a full flip in the air, landing awkwardly.
Some have questioned the presence of Visentin on the club over a goalie like Tyler Bunz. Bunz outplayed Visentin during the selection camp, though Mark got the call anyways, mostly because of his experience. It was his experience last year with the Russians that left fans holding their breath when Wedgewood was sent airborne. Apparently with the day off though, he will be good to go.
Despite the fact that no one is surprised to see this team once again in the semi-finals, the Russians were a not the dominating force we have become accustomed to seeing. Their path to the medal round wasn't exactly awe inspiring.
They started with a 3-0 win over the Swiss, then followed that up with a 3-1 win over Slovakia; not exactly the beating a relegation team and an underdog should have been handed. The 14-0 win over Latvia is more like what everyone, including the Russians, are used to.
Sparked by a 9 pt (3 G 6 A) performance from Kusnetsov, the Russians more resembled the former Big Red Machine against the Latvians (then again...itwas Latvia). Should they or anyone be impressed by that? Should anyone be worried about paying special attention to Kuznetsov after a 9 pt buffet? Well he doesn't have a point in any other games so far.
Nail Yakupov is more one I would worry about. Although The potential first overall pick in the upcoming draft has not been dazzling - he comes into this game with just 5 pts, none of them goals - this might be the game that puts a bee in his bonnet to ramp it up, and put some numbers up in the goal department.
Nikita Gusev – Mikhail Grigorenko – Nikita Kucherov
Yaroslav Kosov – Denis Apalkov (A) – Yevgeniy Kuznetsov (C)
Ivan Telegin – Alexander Khokhlachev – Nail Yakupov
Ignat Zemchenko – Pavel Kulikov – Sergei Barbashev
Artyom Sergeyev – Zakhar Arzamastev (A)
Igor Ozhiganov – Viktor Antipin
Nikita Nesterov – Grigoriy Zheldakov
Ildar Isangulov – Mikhail Naumenkov
Andrei Vasilevskiy played out of his mind against the Czech Republic, matching and eventually beating the awesome display of goaltending put on by Petr Mrazek. The young 17 year old was equal to the task and only surrendered one goal on thirty-nine shots. It's hard to imagine the Russian coach not going back to a goalie this hot and in a groove, but he apparently is not a proponent of playing youth in favour of experience. If that is the case and the quarterfinal took too much out of Vasilevskiy, then look for Andrei Makarov to get the nod.
This is finally the game we have all been waiting for. Say what you want about not facing the U.S. in a meaningful game, but Canada vs. Russia is the way it should be; it's the way it has always been. This is Canada's shot at retribution for having the Gold medal ripped from their grasp one year ago; the chance to tell the defending champs that lightning will not strike twice...not in our own barn.
The concern is if Canada will be ready for a Russian team that is going to be fuelled by adrenaline and looking to stick it to a team, and a country, that they know doesn't like them. Canada is the third most penalized team in the tournament. Killing that many penalties will wear down a defence that isn't as deep as originally believed. It is also not a good idea to be taking unnecessary penalties against the Russians who rank first in the tourney on the PP.
Most of all, Canada has not faced adversity in the tournament, the lone pontentiala preliminary that test was removed when the Americans failed to meet their own expectations. The Russians on the other hand, have been in playoff mode for the past two games. Having the Swedes come back and score three unanswered goals, and then win in overtime, coupled with the dramatic and taxing quarterfinal game against the Czech Republic will have the Russians battle tested and ready to go.
Even with the absent physical presence of Devante Smith-Pelly, the Canadians have plenty of muscle in this game. There are not any really big Russians that should be able to take the physical game to Canada, and Mikhail Grigorenko is hurt. He played against the Czech's but not for very long; after the first period, he had the best seats in the house, watching the game from the Russian bench.
In the end Canada needs to muster all that hate they have in this rivalry, remember the agony of a single 20 mins in last year's tournament and just run the Russians down like the tired team they should be. Adrenaline will burn off after awhile. If Canada can get off to a good start and dictate the play, they should be able to keep those Godless commies from getting going, stalling that Red Machi...er, pseudo-capitalistic folks in their path.
Niet Niet Soviet ... Da Da Canada!!!
January 03 2012, 01:16PM
Losing to the Swedes was good for Canada though, we got a loss out of the way when it didn't count. That helps so much.
GO CANADA! It's too bad this game will be on when the Oilers are playing..
Hey VF, the actual game time is 9:00 EST/ 7:00 MST. Pregame starts at the time you have posted. C'mon man! :)
I'm going. I'm essited
gawd i could watch that hi-lite over and over...gonna predict canada 4 commies 2
oil win 3-2 in s.o.
January 03 2012, 03:13PM
This could very well be the best game played in 2012. Looking forward to it!!
January 03 2012, 03:38PM
Like you said, it's difficult to imagine Russia starting any other 'tender than Vasilevskiy, but they started Nabokov against Canada in the RR of the Olympics, so who knows?
BTW: Russia beat Canada on the scoreboard after Bryz was put in for Nabby - that's something to ponder...
I know a lot of people were surprised with how close the Czechs played the Russians last night, but I was not one of them. When I watched the Russia-Czech pre-tourney game, there were definately some flaws in Russia's game, and they are not as good as they have been some years. But Canada should not take them lightly. The Russian goalie has benn unbelievable, and he will probably keep it close for the Russians. Prediction: pain. But seriously, 3-2 Canada.
January 03 2012, 04:58PM
Good write VF. Hoping the energy, aroma and emotion from the WJC games lingers in the Dome for a while. Maybe inhaling some of the second-hand "smoke" will energize the Flames into elevating their game when they return.
Its now 2-0 Finns going into the 3rd. Unreal goaltending and D. Cue the comeback.
Russian forwards are very skilled in the O zone. I say tonights game comes down to goaltending as well and you got to like Wedgewood.
Notwithstanding Kents depressing (but well said) blog yesterday, I'd love for the Flames to somehow, some way, wangle a lottery pick for a shot at Yakupov. Very slippery guy.
January 03 2012, 05:50PM
No offence, cause he's a great player and his luck has been horrible tonight, but Ryan Murray WILL be an Oiler after this years draft. He's deflected all 3 Russian goals into his own net tonight. That has Oiler written all over it...
January 03 2012, 08:25PM
When the pressure is on, destiny doesnt panic.... it gets drunk and sh**s all over itself in front of millions of people...
This is not my favorite day of hockey.
Make that 4 for Murray with the puck that clanked off his skates right to the Russian player for the shelf shot and its 5-1. Wowzer. Poor kid!!
So, these Russian guys. Pretty good huh?
January 03 2012, 08:47PM
Some of the best quotes I have ever read coming in heavy on Twitter
Rob Tychkowski (@SUN_TYCHKOWSKI) 1/3/12 8:28 PM Hockey Canada should have known better. When's the last time the home team won a really big game in the Saddledome?
Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) 1/3/12 8:25 PM Clearly Calgary the city of many sporting disappointments is to blame.
Cory Dakin (@Corydakin) 1/3/12 8:26 PM Being an Oilers fan over the last 5 years has made watching Canada implode two years in a row easier to stomach. #stillsucks
JeanshortsBaggedmilk (@JSBMrevolution) 1/3/12 8:34 PM Kevin Pendergast continuing his streak of being the worst scout of all time
JeanshortsBaggedmilk (@JSBMrevolution) 1/3/12 8:40 PM Will not be surprised when Ryan Murray announces his retirement from hockey after this game #BrutalLuck
And the COUP DE GRAS .................
Cory Dakin (@Corydakin) 1/3/12 8:42 PM For some reason I can't help but think this is all Steve Tambellini's fault. #WJC2012
God this is depressing
I'm embarrassed. Not by the score, but by this team. Show some gamesmanship, class, and character. Dirty hits, cheap shots, and selfish plays is starting to become indicative of Canadian Hockey.
January 03 2012, 09:45PM
Forgive my ignorance *ducks* if we lose tonight does that mean we are done?
International tourneys always confuse me for some reason...
January 03 2012, 11:22PM
@Vintage Flame
Well that sucks balls... and I was so essited :(
January 04 2012, 11:47AM
Did that Boone Jenner spearing major lead to the winning goal? That would suck to have it all end on a play made in selfishness.


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kind of crappy chapter...
okay chapter
that two pg cover of gerard looked awesome. though the first time around i wasn't that fond of him as a character, i've always liked his look and design. so i can't help but be interested in seeing what the mangaka does with him this time around.
Wasn't there supposed to be a big announcement this week?
Meh ... ok chapter. I'm tired of Gerard to be honest.
Can't Wendy just eat air to recover?
Good for the mangaka ... but I was hoping for an anime adaptation -_-
P.S. Binktopia I'd like to thank you for picking up Fairy Tail. The quality of this chapter is amazing
Currently Reading:
Naruto, Bleach, Fairy Tail, Gantz, Medaka Box, Beelzebub, Soul Eater, Claymore, Ao no Exorcist
The only thing I found good about this chapter was Gerard blasting Natsu through a wall with one blow.
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my deviantart page...:http://hagane90.deviantart.com/
Note, I have no real drawing talent, so it'll be mostly literature.
Proud Grammar Nazi
Very exciting that gerard comes back.
Though nothing much really happened in this chapter.
My prediction is that he will probably make a jump into the good guys side because of erza and he will redeem himself since he's not possessed anymore, I think...


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By JASON BAILEYSun Advocate/Progress Network Administrator
In today's high-tech world, security threats abound. As online criminals like con-artists, identity thieves and sexual stalkers have come into the limelight, people have become increasingly more cautious. But many computer users are often completely unaware of one of the biggest threats in the electronic world - social engineering.
In fact, some experts say that social engineering will become the greatest threat to any security system, which includes personal computers, financial systems and even cell phones or PDAs.
So what is social engineering anyway? In simple terms, social engineering is a form of deception carried out by an attacker - an online con-artist, of sorts - that attempts to convince the victim to do something that would compromise their safety. This can include computer, financial or physical safety.
The strength and weakness of social engineering attacks is that they absolutely require human intervention. If the potential victim sees through the attack and realizes that the attacker(s) aren't who they claim to be, then the attack attempt has no teeth and no permanent damage is done. Education is key.
Many such attacks attempt to convince the potential victim to do something unwise like providing user names and passwords to their computer, providing financial account numbers or giving credit card numbers to an attacker who is often masquerading as someone or something else. Phishing attempts aren't restricted to computers and can occur via phone or other communication mediums.
Unfortunately, many users trustfully provide the information, not knowing that the attacker isn't legitimate or that the information may be used to harm them or others.
One early form of social engineering involved a circulating email message that claimed to be from an anti-virus and computer security institution, instructing users to check for a specific file on their computers. If the file was there, the message claimed, it meant that the computer was infected with a virus. The message instructed users to promptly delete the file to remove the virus. The problem was, the file was entirely legitimate and was required for normal computer operation. Many computer users blindly followed the instructions and soon thereafter had to find help to fix the problem.
Naturally, most recipients trust such messages from friends or family unequivocally, and to their own demise, often follow the directions in the email. Others forward the messages along to friends or family, thinking they are doing them a service. This is why social engineering attacks are often so successful.
To further the problem, many victims feel foolish for falling into the attacker's trap in the first place. Out of embarrassment, many victims will lie outright to a computer technician and deny they have done anything to their computer. But withholding such information makes it harder for the technician to diagnose and repair the problem, which only puts more anguish on the victim. A good computer repair technician understands that these attacks happen to the best of us and will be understanding and helpful in fixing the problem. Like with many other situations, a person's best policy in this situation is honesty.
Another common social engineering attack is sent in the form of an email message that parades as the potential victim's financial institution, and asks them to go to the site provided in the message and provide user names, passwords and financial account numbers to "verify" the person's account information.
And yet another common social engineering attack claims to be from a legal representative of a so-called long-lost relative that has died and willed their massive fortunes to the potential victim. All they need, they claim, is the user's financial information, and the riches will be transferred into the victim's financial account.
Sadly, many are intrigued by the prospect of being rich and follow the directions in the email. What these people find out is that these con-artists do the entire opposite - transfer every penny out of the victim's financial account, often swindling them out of hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
Like the saying goes, "if it's too good to be true, it probably isn't true." In the online world, this sentiment will save potential victims time and time again.
But many social engineering attacks aren't so easy to detect. Phishing, for example, is a form of social engineering that lures the victim into revealing information based on the false premise that an established brand name must be naturally trustworthy.
Phishing attacks often come in the form of website forgeries. An unsuspecting victim will visit the site thinking it is something else. When the user provides their user name and password, the attacker records it on the system and then uses it to access the person's financial account via the real website.
For example, suppose a person utilizes financial services through a fictitious bank called Example Bank. Example Bank has a website where customers can access their bank account online via the Internet. Suppose an attacker creates a site of their own that looks identical to the Example Bank's official site and sends a forged email to a handful of people, claiming to be from Example Bank.
Suppose one of the recipients decides to visit the attacker's site, not realizing it isn't legitimate. They attempt to login but receive an error page saying the service is temporarily unavailable and to check back in a few days.
At this point, the attacker now has the recipient's user name and password, which they use to access their financial account and swindle them out of money. By the time the recipient realizes what has happened, the attacker has already robbed them.
Fortunately, legitimate financial institutions are aware of most phishing techniques and the potential for problems that they bring. And as a result, most of them have already instituted policies and protections to help prevent such attacks from being successful. But it isn't a substitute for good education and sound judgment.
Browser makers have also come forward with help. Many modern browsers now include phishing features that try to detect website forgeries and immediately notify the user. Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and Mozilla Firefox 2.0 are just a few of the several browsers that do.
But by far the best weapon people have against social engineering attacks is knowledge. With a heightened awareness and information about how attacks happen, people can protect themselves from being exploited in the first place.
Individuals should:
Never delete system files or make system configuration changes without personal instructions (preferably verified by a phone call or personal visit) from a technical expert they know and trust.
Learn to protect and value their personal information. This means understanding when providing personal information is necessary and appropriate.
Never provide financial account information, user names or passwords via email or instant messaging (IM).
Never trust email messages that appear to be from their financial institution unless they have explicitly asked for them and know they are genuine.
Report any website forgeries of their financial institution's website to the institution itself.
Ensure anti-virus software and virus definitions are up to date.
Ensure their computer is up to date with the latest bug patches and security updates.
Refrain from installing untrusted or questionable software on your computer. Everyone should heavily scrutinize software downloaded from public networks like LimeWire or Gnutella.
Check with their local financial institution to gain additional information about policies and procedures the institution employs to protect customers from phishing and other forms of social engineering.
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PRICE- Joan Raydell Fleming Gilmore passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the age of 80.
Joan was born May 1, 1931 in Midwest, Wyo. to Eugene V. Fleming and Dorothy L. Anderson Fleming. Her father passed away in 1964 and her mother passed away in 2001.
She was a Job's daughter while attending school in Midwest, Wyo. Her family moved to Powell, Wyo. in 1948 where she graduated from high school in 1949. She married Daniel E. Gilmore on April 22, 1950, in Basin, Wyo. They lived in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and California while raising their children. They moved to California in 1967. Joan and Daniel sold their California home in May of 2007 and traveled in their motorhome until they bought a home and moved to Price in May 2009.
For 28 years, Daniel has been a member of the Elks Club #2117 and Joan was a member of the Elks Emblem Club #413 for 28 years in Livermore, Calif.
Joan was an avid yard and garage sale enthusiast, she went everyday to a yard sale to get the best buys for her money. She also went to area stores daily looking for specials buys for her extended family. Joan loved camping (life member of Good Sam), rock hounding and making jewelry (Livermore Lithophiles member), spending time with her children and many grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Daniel E. Gilmore of Price; children: Linda J. Madsen (Chris) Jensen of Huntington, Utah, Patrick A. Gilmore of Bakersfield, Calif., Victor D."Happy" Gilmore of Helper, Utah; sister Marcia Moore of Phoenix, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Dorothy Fleming; two daughters, Sharon Domreis, and Susan Gilmore; one son, Steven Gilmore; one granddaughter, Lisa Hicks; one grandson, William Madsen.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Heritage Funeral Home in Huntington. There will be a viewing at 10:30 a.m. prior to a service at 11 a.m. Friends and family may sign a guest book and share their memories of Joan at the services and also at www.heritagefuneralhomeutah.com.
Services are in the care of Heritage Funeral Home in Huntington, Utah. She will be cremated following the services.


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|Posted by Bob Schoby on January 19, 2002 at 23:28:27:
We recently has the pressure valve on our hot water heater replaced. The plumber told us our water pressure was well over 100# and recommended a pressure reducing valve which we had him install. Prior to installing it, when our toilets flushed, ice maker filled, and washer ran the sound was very loud. the reducer helped eliminate a lot of that noise. However, soon after that we started to notice a rhythmic, banging noise whenever we flushed the toilets. It is less noticeable but still present when we use the shower. As soon as the water shuts off the noise stops. The plumber checked the lines and said our water meter (located downstream from the regulator) was the culprit. So we had the city replace that with a new one. It didn't help. The plumber thinks the problem could be a loose pipe behind the walls. However, the sound seems to be coming from around the regulator/meter area of the pipes. It doesn't sound like a loose pipe banging against something - it almost sounds like some type of flapper or propeller inside the lines vibrating. You can hear the noise all the way on the second floor of our house even when you flush the toilet on the main level. To make matters worse, we just spent $20,000 to finish our basement and this noise makes it unbearable to spend time down there. Any ideas on what could be causing the noise? We don't recall ever having the problem before the pressure regulator was installed. Thanks.
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I have same problem. In absence of instruction sheet, how is core/stem removed for replacement?
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: Stanodyne is Moen. I do not know how tightening the handle could stop a leak, but the normal repair is to replace the core/stem.
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: : we have a leaky bathtub faucet. The splash "shield over the pull handle says "standyne" on it but it looks like moen type hardware. I've this this problem before in other homes and usually I just remove the cap over the central screw in the pull handle and tighten it and the leaking stops. But in this case that does not work. The type of hardware is the kind that is controlled by pulling a single knob to regulate water flow and turn to the left for hot and right for cold. Any advice on how to correct the problem short of calling a plumber in?
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Olga, life's always throwing stuff at us, that's what keeps it interesting, right?ReplyDelete
Saw Larry at Bear 100, bummer about his race, but I think he really just missed you ;-).
Happy Birthday (to us) on Saturday. I'll say goodbye to 41 while you say hello.
Those pictures are hilarious. Lookin' great!ReplyDelete
I remember Bastrop! A cool little town we might have never seen had it not been for you. Is there nice running around there? I sure hope so for 30 miles! Nothing better than feeling crippled after pushing to the extreme - nice work!ReplyDelete
Happy almost birthday! Nice mileage girl. Glad it's cooling down. We have been frozen all summer and now it's fall like weather.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! They just keep coming faster now, don't they? A 30 mile training run by yourself is awesome. I've been running all by myself lately and I'm really looking forward to my 50k training race next week simply for the company. Glad you found a fun group to join.ReplyDelete
I think I was only 7 when I visited the Alamo.ReplyDelete
Glad you're cooling off.
Olga, I LOVE the photo of the Alamo. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies, "Pee Wee's Big Adventure." Heehee! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the commment girl. I know its ben awhile. I would hardly call it dissappearing though. I've just been too damn busy to write as much as I used too. Unfortunately I won't be able to say hi to your husband. I decided to bail on the OT100 this year. Gonna end the year with a short one. The Dogwood Canyon 50km. Just can't get my head wrapped around a hundred miler right now. I see looking at your schedule though that you plan to do the Freestate 100km next year. Probably won't run that either but will be there to volunteer slash pace anyone if needed. Take care and Goodluck at Palo Duro 50. That is one race that's on my bucket list.ReplyDelete
I miss Texas. I'm hoping to fit Rocky Raccoon into my early season schedule again.ReplyDelete
A Happy Birthday on tap for a dear woman at 41 years young! Enjoy :)ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, and oh my gosh, I am tired just reading your post! :)ReplyDelete
Have a great one!
Good post, very interesting. More power to you! God Bless! happy running :)ReplyDelete
I wrote you a note about this blogpost, then I went to hawaii, started stuffing my face with all the local foods that I missed and I forgot about everything. I blacked out and when I woke up I was 3 pounds heavier! Now what was it that I said...hmm..oh right, congrats on turning 41. I'm glad it was you first and not me, please let me know how that goes:) I'm scared of turning 40 because that age group here is fast. Damn all the fast 40+ year old runners. Second I am jealous of all your cross training. I am really making an effort to do that now. The week before Hawaii was the gym, the week in Hawaii was the beach, snorkeling and beer - I'm counting that, and now that I'm back it will be the gym again and maybe the re-introduction of the bike in the spring. Notice there's no yoga involved. Thirdly good luck on your race tomorrow. At least I made it back to wish you good luck. Looks like I won't see you at all for the rest of the year but most likely next year. Whether or not I run Quicksilver I will come out and say hello.ReplyDelete


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Exploring creative avenues to nourish a nation is a great to start any week. And that's exactly what USDA Deputy Secretary Merrigan and I had the opportunity to do this Monday (May 10, 2010) during the first Wholesome Wave Foundation conference in Washington, DC.
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After the presentation, I was fortunate enough to meet a number of community leaders and stakeholders attending the conference, including an impressive group of farmers' market operators in Maine – a place I have worked, lived, and known fondly for years. Next, I spoke with media on Child Nutrition Reauthorization, SNAP EBT cards, and the impressive strides recently made in Texas to provide nutrition assistance benefits to their most vulnerable citizens.
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Instructions, commandments, or a message from God. God's children may receive his word directly by revelation through the Spirit or from his chosen servants (D&C 1:38).
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- Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path:Ps. 119:105;
- They were all filled with the Holy Ghost and spake the word of God with boldness:Acts 4:31–33;
- The iron rod was the word of God that led to the tree of life:1 Ne. 11:25; ( 1 Ne. 15:23–25; )
- Ye were past feeling, that ye could not feel his words:1 Ne. 17:45–46;
- Wo be unto him that rejecteth the word of God!:2 Ne. 27:14; ( 2 Ne. 28:29; Ether 4:8; )
- Press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ:2 Ne. 31:20; ( 2 Ne. 32:3; )
- Because of their unbelief they could not understand the word of God:Mosiah 26:3; ( Alma 12:10; )
- They had searched the scriptures diligently, that they might know the word of God:Alma 17:2;
- Try the virtue of the word of God:Alma 31:5;
- Alma compared the word of God to a seed:Alma 32:28–43;
- Whatsoever they speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost shall be the word of the Lord:D&C 68:4;
- Live by every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God:D&C 84:44–45;
- Whoso treasureth up my word shall not be deceived:JS—M 1:37;


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The Centre for Fine Arts is the centre of arts par excellence in the cultural landscape of Belgium. It proposes an international programme in the centre of Brussels.
The BOZAR offers you an immense programme of cultural and artistic events. On the menu: exhibitions, music, dance, theatre, cinema, literature or architecture for all ages, alone or with family or friends.
The buildings itself is one of Belgian architectural heritage's most prized pieces. This Art Deco palace was built by Victor Horta in 1920.
BOZAR is music, exhibitions, cinema, theatre, dance...Discover the many faces of the BOZAR:
- More than 4000m² of exhibition space,
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The BOZAR has positioned itself as a dynamic art centre which attracts more than 1 million visitors per year.
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Exhibitions open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
Thursday until 9pm, except during the summer holidays.
The BOZAR is also open according to the activities (concerts, shows or other events) that have been organised.
Closed every year on 25 December and 1 January.
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Various discounts can be found at www.bozar.be
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The Bureau of Land Management has just returned from the National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, an army base near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
BLM was part of the Jamboree's "Conservation Trail". At almost a mile long, the Trail offers a great chance to practice your conservation skills or learn about some of today's important conservation challenges.
BLM's Archaeology exhibit focused on the construction of an Anasazi style pithouse based on an actual arhcaeological site that was excavated in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, in Southwest Colorado. Construction of the pithouse from the ground up, using local materials, will be done almost entirely by Scouts on the Conservation Trail.
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Holiday Invite: Independence Day on the NetFriday, June 26th, 2009
Happy Independence Day!
Holidays on the Net is delighted to invite you to share in our online celebration of America's birthday. On July 4, 1776, nine of the twelve colonies attending the Continental Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence — and a nation was born!
Help your children get into the spirit of our nation by enjoying one of our craft projects. Or brush up on your knowledge of American history, with our articles on the Pledge of Allegiance, the American flag and the Declaration of Independence. Also be sure to enjoy a little red, white and blue trivia with our Did You Know? Facts and Figures about July 4th.
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By HARRIET BISHOP
Boy this weather is something isn't it? Spring has always been my favorite time of year. You know the little bulbs sticking their heads through the melting snow and the warm, sunny days and all.
Well, I don't know about you, but this year I have begun to wonder if I liked Spring at all! It seems all I have done all this Spring is turn the heat up or turn the heat off. That is, when I can remember to turn the heat off. Half the time I'm wondering in the afternoon why it is getting so hot in the house then I stop and ask myself, "Did I turn that heat off this morning or not?" Ninety percent of the time I haven't.
Then of course we have the window experience. (Did I turn the furnance off?) Do I throw the windows open and let the breeze blow through or do I keep them closed? When I throw them open it works for about half an hour and then the wind comes up and starts blowing a gale through the house and I have to close them or secure all the papers down in the house. Do I breath fresh air or do I freeze to death? Is the wind going to be hot or cold?
I swear there is a little wind guy out there with a walkie talkie and as soon as he sees that I have opened the windows, he gets busy on his phone and tells the powers that be that Harriet Bishop has her windows open. Then he says something like,"give her a blast for an hour or two and then stop blowing. Don't blow again until she opens the windows again."
If that isn't enough to keep a person on their toes, the weather man gets involved to say, "For the next two days it will be unseasonably hot. For the next two or three days it will hit 100 degrees. So turn on your air conditioners people." Now I have the air conditioner in the mix. So I get my air conditioner up and running only to hear the weatherman say, "The heat is coming, it's coming."
Well DUH! I could have predicted that! Now I have the added dilemma of, do I shut the windows and turn on the air conditoner or do I wait until the house gets so hot that it will take all night to cool if off?
Now I wake up in the morning and I ask myself, do I turn off? turn on or throw open? It is a great way to get your exercise. Then of course I have the added decision of what to wear. Do I wear a sweater or take a sweater? Do I put on my summer clothes or leave on my winter ones. For sure as I put on those cool summer pants I risk freezing to death when I come home from wherever I have been. If it is cold in the morning, then I wish to heaven I had put on my summer pants for the afternoon because I am about to roast to death.
A person just cannot win in the Spring. Now you know why I am not thrilled with Spring this year. It has been a roller coaster ride. It is certainly no time for me to count on making wise decisions. If you're smart, you will save them for later in the coming months when it is hotter than the hubs of you know what! Of course that is another story.
Well, that is my world.
Until next time remember those infamous words of Mark Twain, "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living.
"The world owes you nothing.
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With names like "Rattle and Snap," "Green Frog Village" and "Crescent Bend," you are immediately drawn into legends that lie within Tennessee's carefully preserved homes, villages, farms and surrounds.
Look into a graceful, early rural life at 1797 Ramsey House Plantation, with acreage, exhibits and an heirloom garden. Once considered "the most costly and most admired house in Tennessee," it is among the few surviving houses designed by Tennessee's first formally trained architect, Thomas Hope. Learn about the Overton legacy at 200-year-old Traveller's Rest Plantation and Museum. Take in a reenactment as you tour the grounds, the home and the schoolhouse.
On the ancient grounds of Chucalissa, one can imagine the Native American settlement that once called Tennessee home. Climb the front steps of the Hermitage and be transported to the days of Andrew Jackson. Feel the magnitude of the Manhattan Project: Visit Oak Ridge and the Graphite Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Tennessee boasts a long and colorful history—one best told in the numerous historic sites and buildings spread across the state. Visit Sun Records; stand within the same walls that heard the first recordings of Elvis and Johnny Cash. Grab a bite to eat at Hoskins Drug Store and be sure to treat yourself to a refreshment from the old-fashioned 1940s soda fountain. Take a day to explore Tennessee's first school, founded by Sam Houston, or school yourself in the history of the Scopes Trial with a visit to the Rhea County Courthouse.


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Art 0,49 billion.
The budget for arts & culture institutions is relatively small. Profits from the cuts will be very limited, the damages will be tremendous. Download the PDF here.
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Chicken FateBy: Syavash Azarmi
Welcome to the walkthrough for the iOS game Chicken Fate - Burning, if you are looking for ways to make it to the next level, you've come to the right place!
The walkthrough contains the solution and will guide you through each of the levels with gameplay tips, tricks, helpful hints and cheats, to enjoy Chicken Fate - Burning on your iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
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By By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
With a region victory last Friday night over the North Summit Braves by the score of 36-20, the Emery Spartan football team is now busy preparing to host a 2-A state playoff game. Emery will host the Kanab Cowboys this Thursday afternoon in a first round game with game time being set for 5 pm on the Spartan field.
Last Friday night, Emery defeated North Summit with a good second-half of football that was played in less than ideal conditions as it rained most of the game.
Emery went to the locker room for halftime holding on to a slim 22-20 lead. The Spartans came back on the field determined not to let this game slip away from them.
In the second half, each team had possession of the ball three times in one of the quickest games I remember ever being played. Emery scored on their first two possessions and ran the clock out on their third to end the game. On the other hand, North Summit also had three second-half possessions with each ending with a Brave fumble that was recovered by the Spartans.
North Summit received the second half kickoff and started play at their 22-yard line. Three plays later, defensive end George Sorenson tackled the quarterback while forcing a fumble and then Sorenson recovered the fumble giving Emery possession.
After Emery scored on the ensuing possession, Emery kicked off again. This time North Summit started the drive at their 15-yard line. This drive lasted eight plays and gained 34 yards before another fumble ended the Brave possession. It was believed by the coaching staff that Sorenson also caused this fumble. Emery's David Dyer recovered the lost ball.
After Emery scored again, Emery kicked off one more time. This time, North Summit returned the kickoff to their 49-yard line, in good shape to put together a scoring drive. In this final North Summit drive, North Summit again fumbled the ball on the fifth play of the possession. On another tackle made by Sorenson, the ball came loose and linebacker Derrick Dawes recovered at the Emery 36-yard line. Emery then ran off nine plays, gained 34 yards and ended the game with quarterback Spencer Labrum taking a knee on the final two plays.
North Summit, after gaining 214 yards in their first half of play, gained only 69 yards in the second half as the Spartan defense did its job magnificently. Emery, on the other hand, scored touchdowns on five of their seven possessions in the game. The other two drives ended with a fumble and the end of the game.
Emery's first touchdown came on a 20-yard run by fullback Tanner Lake. Cory Cox kicked extra point. Cox scored Emery's second touchdown on a 3-yard run and then Cox kicked the extra point. Tyler Pulli scored the third Spartan touchdown on a 36-yard pass play from quarterback Spencer Labrum. This time Bailey Faimalo, the holder on PAT attempts, rolls out with the ball and completes a pass to receiver Gavin McDermott for two points.
In the second half, Lake scores his second touchdown of the game on a short run but the extra point attempt was no good. Emery's final touchdown came on a run by Dyer that covered 15 yards. Faimalo again completed a pass to McDermott for a two-point play.
Emery had 397 yards of offense in the game with 351 of those yards coming on the ground. Dyer led the way with 145 yards gained on 16 carries. Cox gained 95 yards on 15 carries, Lake gained 51 yards on 9 carries, and Marco Mota gained 48 yards on 11 carries. Jared Shakespeare, the leading rusher for Emery the past several weeks with three straight 100 yard plus games, carried the ball only three times for 18 yards. Shakespeare had an injury that he was nursing and sat out most of the game.
Due to both the weather conditions and the effectiveness of Emery's ground game, Labrum only attempted three passes in the game and completed two of those. Besides Pulli's catch, Faimalo had a reception for 10 yards. Defensively, Dyer led the way with 11 tackles. Pulli and Dawes each had seven tackles with Sorenson, Feichko and Faimalo each having five tackles.


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Hey all you Guardians of Ga'hoole fans. You're reading that headline right. The Guardians of Ga'hoole series by Kathryn Lasky is being made into a movie!
It's going to be an animated film, made by the same people who did Happy Feet. The movie will encompass the story in the first three books. And just announced over the weekend: now we know who'll be doing some of the voices!
Actor Ryan Kwanten will be the voice of Soren. Hugh Jackman (whom I love as Wolverine in the X-Men movies!) and Hugo Weaving will also be joining Ryan Kwanten to voice characters in the movie. But I can't find who they're voicing! Hugo Weaving's played a lot of older, ruler-type characters like Elrond in the Lord of the Rings movies and Noah the Elder in Happy Feet. So maybe he'll fill a similar role and voice Ezylryb in this movie. Then again, maybe not.
In this case, your guess is as good as mine. So I want to hear your guesses! Which characters do you think Hugh Jackman and Hugo Weaving will be voicing?
— Carly H., STACKS Staffer
UPDATE 5/5/10: Check out the movie trailer. It looks AWESOME!
UPDATE 11/19/09: Sorry, it's not an update about the movie, but I thought you might want to know about Kathryn Lasky's newest series, The Wolves of the Beyond. Here's a Sneak Peek!


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Friday Five-Hole
Rhys Finnick
October 25 2013 03:15PM
This weekly column looks to discuss a certain number of relevant Jets topics on a certain day of the week. That certain number? Five. That day of the week? Friday. Also, hole. This is the Friday Five-Hole.
The Jets are now 1-3-1 against teams within their division. Noel's squad lost two games against the Predators this past week alone, and with six of their next seven games being divisional match-ups, the Jets need to string some wins together. How bad? Real bad.
As documented by Elliote Friedman a couple weeks ago in his "30 Thoughts" column, only three teams since the 2005-06 season have comeback to claim a playoff spot after being out of the playoffs by four or more points on November 1st. This is a truly daunting statistic for the Jets, who are currently four points behind the Kings for the final wild card spot. Two of the three teams sitting in between the Jets and Kings in the standings have games in hand on Winnipeg. Critics will say that it's still too early to be worried about the Jets missing the playoffs, but the aforementioned statistic is relevant because most teams form the bad habits that cause them to miss the post-season from game one.
Divisional games are the most important to win. Not only do you get two points, but you deprive your direct competition from getting any. Though they boast some star calibre players, the Jets simply do not look equipped to battle their divisional rivals. The Predators exposed the Jets' inability to overcome a stingy defensive game (as did the Blues, to some degree). What other weaknesses will surface in the coming weeks when the Jets take on the red-hot Avalanche, the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks, or the next Stanley Cup champions?
Amongst goalies with six or more starts this season, Ondrej Pavelec's .902 SV% is ranked 26th in the NHL. The Jets' netminder has faced 316 shots, more than any other goaltender up to this point - even more shots than he himself took a couple years ago.
It's easy to place blame on Pavelec's painfully average (at best) career numbers. The Czech goalie uses a highly acrobatic style, often flinging himself from post to post in desperation to make the save. As we've seen with goalies like Tim Thomas over the years, this kind of style can be reliant on fortunate bounces, lending itself to hot streaks and cold slumps. Unfortunately, the Jets give up a lot of shots. A lot. The fourth-most in the league last year, and the most so far this year.
Typically, winning teams who allow a lot of shots on goal either play a tight defensive system, have elite goaltending, can outscore their opponents, or (usually) employ any combination of those attributes. The Penguins, Bruins, Canucks, and Predators are all great examples of how a team can allow large quantities of shots, and still consistently make the post-season.
The Jets' depth issues at forward and defence won't allow them to either outscore their opponents or keep the puck away from their own net. That's not Pavelec's fault. But assuming it doesn't change, it's obvious the Jets can't win with Pavelec. And while it's hard to cheer a goalie the calibre of Pavelec, he didn't sign himself to a five year, $3.9M cap hit contract*.
*Goalies who are a comparable cap hit to their team: Niemi, Halak, Schneider, Anderson, and me, who would play for league minimum if anybody important in Jets management is paying attention
Claude Noel has been a line-mixing fiend as of late. The Jets' coach hasn't been shy to change his line combinations mid-game - epsecially when his team is losing. "You're asking me who's the right guys to play together. I'm trying to sort through it. It started in pre-season and it's carried on through," said Noel earlier this week.
It's hard to see what Noel is so confused about. This is Noel's third season in Winnipeg and the core roster has remained essentially unchanged. Byfuglien, Enstrom, Ladd, Little, Wheeler, Bogosian, and Kane have all been around longer than Noel, so why is Noel having such a hard time understanding his team's chemistry?
Rumours started to circulate last week that Noel could be the next NHL coach on the chopping block. The constant line-mixing looks to be the work of an exasperated coach, trying to both get his team going and keep his job. Unforunately, with some notable new acquisitions trying to learn a new system, much of Jets' inconsistency this season could be because no line or pairing stays together long enough to get used to each other.
On the other hand, Noel can only ice the players he is given. You try making an effective bottom six with Wright, Peluso, Halischuk, Thorburn, Slater, and Tangradi.
You can't. Not unless you're coaching in the AHL.
Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press claimed Mark Scheifele's star is "shining" in an article this past Wednesday. Lawless emphasizes that although Schiefele looks like "a boy in a man's game" at times, he is learning to become an effective two-way player.
I must be watching a different Scheifele than Lawless. Scheifele's underlying stats are not impressive, nor are his traditional stats. With three points in eleven games, the supposed second line centre has only been noticeable when playing with Evander Kane, and I could probably put up some points playing with Kane (and I'll play for league minimum too, remember). Scheifele has looked lost in his own zone, letting his wingers do his job engaging in puck battles below the goal line and drifting aimlessly between the two opposition points.
Though his shooting percentage is abnormally low (4.3%) and will balance out eventually, Scheifele still has a long way to go before he can be called an effective two-way player.
And finally, here is the heart-breaking five-hole shootout goal that handed the Jets a loss in their best perfomance of the season.
October 26 2013, 12:53PM
I agree about the lines. What more does he need to see from this lot?
He doesn't have the greatest roster in the world, but I feel like a Craig McTavish-esque coach would have taught some of the lesser lights to be more low-event, and he would ride his top 8 forwards for a lot of minutes, instead of putting out his scrubs and then complaining that they're not any good.
It's tough when a guy like Wheeler struggles, but we all had faith he would turn it around at some point. Giving Halischuk/Peluso/Wright/Tangradi/Slater/Cormier time doesn't make for a better hockey club in the meantime.


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Highlights, Special Features and Opportunities
Our well-regarded faculty of working artists has recently received the following honors:
- Robert Aldern and Carl Grupp were honored with the South Dakota Governor's Awards in the Arts.
- Robert Aldern, Carl Grupp, Gerry Punt, and Steve Thomas have all received the Sioux Falls Mayor's Award for Excellence in Visual Art.
- Scott Parsons' work is reviewed in Art in America, Sculpture and Architectural Record.
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Students actively participate in extracurricular clubs like the Art Club and the Photography Club.
In addition to studios for printmaking, sculpture, painting, ceramics, drawing and graphic design, Augustana has:
- The Center for Western Studies Art Gallery, which seeks to improve the quality of social and cultural life in the Northern Plains.
- The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery and Carl Grupp Permanent Collection, with space for showcasing an average of nine exhibits per year and housing Augustana's permanent art collection.
- The Hovland Center for Liturgical Arts, a repository of information regarding the liturgical art of our region.