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I wanted to write up a little about my experience with Blackbean 7. Essentially it's an AOSP Jellybean 4.2.1 rom with a dark theme. It seems to fly under the radar, at least on GS3 forums, with AOKP and Cyanogenmod getting most of the attention out there.
I've been on the lookout for a 4.2 rom for daily driver needs. This is the first 4.2 rom that's done everything I needed it to. I have yet to find a significant issue with it. I can't really compare the customization options to AOKP or CM10.1 as I haven't spent any time with those. I also can't comment on tethering as I really don't use it.
The kicker for me has always been A2DP bluetooth. This rom is probably 95% there as far as sound quality goes. It's not quite as good as Beans 9, but I'm still playing with audio settings. It includes DSP Manager as an equalizer. It's certainly acceptable though. I don't get any skipping whatsoever, which is actually an improvement over touchwiz.
Here are issues I've found so far:
-Option to kill all apps when holding back soft key is too sensitive
-Bluetooth can hang when cycling on/off
Here's the developer thread on XDA:
[ROM] BAKED d2vzw Blackbean #7 (1-19-2013) - xda-developers
After several days, I've started running it with Ktoonsez's KT747 kernel. If you're not familiar it includes KTweaker. An app enabling voltage and clock speed adjustments along with other options. I haven't been using it for long but do have it undrevolted. I'm also using the governor to set a max clockspeed when the screen is off.
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Half a year ago, we tried to take Emily to a swimming pool. She didn't seem to enjoy it very much. Now all of a sudden she loves it, and jumps around happily when we tell her that we are going to swim.
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The HD DVD format won't last the week, apparently. The Wall Street Journal's web site broke the story and several other news organizations have advanced it.
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The developers of this game boldly called it the most difficult game in the world, but is it really? As practice shows - no jobs here quite ordinary, frankly seen and more difficult, so that the name of the game is merely a publicity stunt, let's see what will happen next. And then no one will be surprised, because these games are quite a few and this one stands out from among them. All the same, you have to find a way out of the room in which you once were, you just need to find the key that will be hidden away at the best canons of the genre.
On the plot of the game did not work, it does not exist. I can not say that it's frustrating, but still interesting to know if there's some great purpose for which your hero is trying so hard. In addition to the lack of plot can sin and with the room, because it do not shine reasonableness, of course, many players have already spoiled, but still in the presence of strong competitors and should take care of this stuff. There is almost no extra things that make the game easier and more detached from reality, that too can not be considered a plus.
The actual gameplay involves solving all kinds of puzzles, picking mechanisms and more, the complexity of the game is to try to understand what do you want from this point of view, the game could have some and harder, but otherwise, the task can be solved simply. So declared 10:00 pure time you will be required to pass it look pretty abstract.
Interestingly enough hints in the game implemented because in fact you will be ready to offer solutions to your problems. If you do not know what to do - request a hint, see the promotional video, then get a link to Youtube where you posted the passage of the desired portion or the entire level ... not that that's very interesting, plus it will not be able to take advantage of those who do not have Internet access. But the game is not Donati;)
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I never blogged about our trip to Disney World in February 2014. Now that my blog is all spruced up, I am going to blog … about whatever I want. Since the Prez and I have been talking about going back to Disney World next February, I have been perusing our photos. So, on February 5 and 6, we finished up the packing and loading of the camper for an afternoon departure on February 7. All Disney trips require some staging of the camper: past photos on the walls; Disney-themed toothpaste; band-aids, and spaghettios; and of course Disney movies!We knew we would stay overnight halfway down, and we found that Georgia rest areas have designated camping spots WITH dump stations and electricity! Continue reading
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Gulf Shores Family Beach Trip: October 7, 2014
Tuesday was the warmest day yet with highs in the mid-80s by the afternoon. We had found our groove with toting items to the beach and everyone by now knew their favorite beachside activities. It took us all of about 1 minute to set up our spot and for everyone to get busy or get chillaxin, whichever the case may be!
This most unusual cloud formed right over us and we wondered if it might storm, but as quickly as it popped up it was gone onto shore and we never saw any clouds but white fluffy ones occasionally the rest of the day.
Is there anything better than sand between your toes at the water's edge? Well there is, standing here enjoying the moment while watching my children playing joyfully and carefree! Continue reading
Gulf Shores Family Beach Trip: October 6, 2014
I am back posting and back dating these posts, but I'm D.E.T.E.R.M.I.N.E.D. to document this spectacular family vacation. I snapped this photo while lying on the bed early this morning AWAKE again at my regular alarm time of 5:30 a.m. Oh well, at least everyone else was able to sleep in LOL! This shows you though just how close our site was to the beach! We could hear the ocean waves at night when the rest of the world was quiet. So relaxing!
On Day 2 at the beach and, the Prez and I had the lunch making down to a science. Reduce, reuse, recycle lunchmeat containers complete with names written in sharpie!
I saved the sandwich list from the first day and made modifications as requested on my iPhone List app, so it was easy-peasy. The Prez and I decided to make the sandwiches all week and delegated other jobs out. It worked efficiently and we {mostly} enjoyed doing this task each day. We have found in our large family that dividing and conquering is most effective and continuing with the same tasks each day usually lends itself to efficiency as well! Speaking of efficiency, I can't say we pack light but we are PACK MULES. If you can carry it, you can bring it. Bigger items go on the Little*Tikes wagon, which as I said before has been on family beach trips since 2001! We received quite a few compliments from fellow beach-goers on our efficiency and ingenuity in packing and hauling effectively.
The theme of this day was PLAY ALL DAY and that we did. Li'l Bit LOVED digging and immediately coaxed one of her big brothers into helping her get her hole started. She is telling him just how deep she wants him to dig it. Um … yeah, she gets her way a lot. She's the baby, what can I say?! Continue reading
Gulf Shores Family Beach Trip: October 5, 2014
Day 1 on the beach was everything I imagined. Well, waking up at 5:30 a.m. wasn't in my plans, but it did give me a little quiet time before the littles began to wake up about 7 a.m. I grabbed this screenshot of the low temp for the week! YIKES!
That was a bit cold, but we never saw temps below 70 again for the week and those were at night. Perfect! The temperature was a bit chilly, but as the day progressed the weather app read 73° by 2 p.m. and we were well on our way to warmer weather! I am often asked how I'm so organized and how in the world do I manage with 6 kids.
First off, The Prez and I work well together as a team when on vacation, but during the day-to-day I'm winging it solo as he works a lot of hours and isn't here when we're headed out the door most mornings. I very much appreciated him taking the role more often than not of sandwich maker each morning. It is a given law of family dynamics that 5 minutes (or less) after arriving at the beach no matter how much breakfast was consumed that people will be hungry. Continue reading
Gulf Shores Family Beach Trip: October 4, 2014
I am determined to chronicle our family beach trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama, so I'm back-posting starting with Day 1, which consisted mostly of driving a van pulling our little fishing boat and a truck pulling our camper. Somehow, I managed to come out on the better end of that deal as I had our oldest, aka Curly, who is 16 now and a licensed driver, with me along with Li'l Bit and Li'l Bro. They barely made any sounds the entire trip, and Curly and I had some good convos on the way down PLUS he drove the entire trip down, which took us about 8 hours with lots of traffic late Saturday afternoon as we neared the beach.
When we got there, a cold front was crossing over the biggest part of the Southeastern United States including Gulf Shores, so it was going to be a cold night down in the upper 40s. The boys might have gotten a bit chilly that first night in the tent, but after that it was never below 60 degrees at night.
The best surprise other than the FABULOUS campground we discovered at Gulf State Park was the alligator friends in the canal behind our campsite. Yes, they were in there just steps from our site, and it was actually fun to see them come out each evening at dusk to presumably find their dinner. Thankfully, they weren't interested in eating any of us. If you look closely at the photos below, you can see just the top of the the head of what we figured was about a 4-foot-long gator based on the time we saw him/her surface more to check us out.
Looking Back: Disney Trip 2011 {The Studios}
I thought while planning for our DW 2014 trip, I would take a stroll down memory lane. I cannot believe how little all of our children are!!!
Here is a repost from September 2011 from my old blog:
**Editor's Note: I am going back to document our Fall 2011 Trip to Disney World. I also posted an Intro, Day 1, and Day 2.**
On Monday, September 19, we visited the Hollywood Studios.
Looking Back: Disney Trip 2011 {EPCOT}
I thought while planning for our DW 2014 trip, I would take a stroll down memory lane. I cannot believe how little all of our children are!!!
Here is a repost from September 2011 from my old blog:
**Editor's Note: I am going back to document our Fall 2011 Trip to Disney World. I also posted Day 1 at the MK.**
On Sunday, September 18, we visited EPCOT.
We had another very important reservation, and we planned it for a late breakfast on this day as well. For our family, this worked out well because we had time to ride a few rides before the crowds were heavier (though we didn't encounter too much in that regard in mid-September) and we were inside during a part of the day that was hotter than earlier morning.
EPCOT has always been our favorite. I don't know if we love the larger size (thus it rarely feels crowded) or if we like the learning part of it (though our children don't seem to mind this part) or just the nostalgia of it (I think this is it for me). They still have it set up like the future will really be this way, and many of the narrations refer to a time that used to be in the future but is here and now (and we're riding around like George Jetson LOL!). We headed for fast passes at Soarin' (well the Prez did) and then we headed over to Test Track.
Looking Back: Disney Trip 2011 {Magic Kingdom}
I thought while planning for our DW 2014 trip, I would take a stroll down memory lane. I cannot believe how little all of our children are!!!
Here is a repost from September 2011 from my old blog:
**Editor's Note: I am going back and documenting our Fall 2011 Trip to Walt Disney World. On Saturday, September 17, we visited the Magic Kingdom.
After the Prez and Mo left for the Swamp, I was alone in the Magic Kingdom with four children ranging in age from just turned 13 down to 5. 🙂 They did great though and it really wasn't hard. Still, I survived the MK ALONE with four children. I wish I had more photos later in the day, but I was more worried about returning to the camper with four children in tow! 🙂
Disney Trip Tips: Cost-Saving Before You Go
Several of you guessed that yes, we are headed South to the Happiest Place on Earth. We will be staying at the Fort again because a). we have a camper already, b). we don't fit in any hotel rooms as a family of 8, c). we think the fort is one of the best-kept secrets at WDW, and d). it is SUPER cheap for a family of 8 at $64 a night for most nights we are going to be there (and also makes it so easy to eat IN which is always cheaper than eating OUT no matter your family size).
These stickers were all saved from the round file, and all were free. The round ones came from Doctor visits and the others came from an unsolicited invitation packet to join the Disney Movie Club. I *hope* to make some homemade autograph books for Li'l Miss, Li'l Bro and Li'l Bit with these. Time will tell!
Those Magic Bands in the Wordless Wednesday posts are the new way at Disney, and I'm not sure I am going to like them. But alas, times change and so we must.


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In my last post I painted a rather bleak picture of where we are now in terms of sustainability (two and a half minutes away from the midnight of catastrophe to be exact).
So what is to be done? Can anything be done? What can one individual or organisation do that is worthwhile?
Many sustainable futures
There is not one correct sustainable future
One of the important skills of a sustainable mindset is the ability to imagine different futures and to evaluate how sustainable they would be and how to get to the desired future. Often this results in several equally desirable possibilities. And therefore different paths to achieving desirable futures.
Recognise the problem
The first problem, rather like those of an alcoholic or a drug addict, is to recognise that a problem exists. And when you have been brought up from birth without being able to avoid hundreds of advertising messages a day through your entertainment, news media, journey to work and pretty much any other aspect of life, it is difficult to imagine a life that does not constantly promote the consumption of more material things as the way towards greater satisfaction and wellbeing.
But we already live in a world where different cultures believe in radically different ways of interpreting the world. The 3-minute video below is jaw-dropping for those brought up in the West. But it does show that radically different interpretations of the world can co-exist. So it would not be too fanciful to suggest that as vocational trainers we could present a different view of the world to our learners.
Is it unethical?
The motto of the ProfESus project is
Implementing a sustainable mindset for a future-oriented lifestyle
Does this imply brainwashing? Well, apart from being for the common good, a sustainable lifestyle turns out to be a scientifically validated way to happiness. So sustainability makes sense both from the common and personal point of view as explained in the video below.
As we shall see, sustainability also makes sense from a business point of view both for economic reasons and for complying with the increasingly stringent sustainable legal framework. So in a sense we can say that as vocational trainers, we have a duty to give our students the opportunity to carry out their professional tasks in a sustainable way. The next question will be about the degree of sustainability that we should be advocating. Should it stop at green consumption or should we be aiming for deep green that implies more radical lifestyle changes?


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new video: faith in action
Faith in Action
"It's by coming together that we can do extraordinary, positive things for our children, our congregation, and our community."
NEW VIDEO "Faith in Action" by Climate Listening Project with Green Chalice: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Blessed Tomorrow, ecoAmerica. This video is being shared with 4,000 congregations across the United States as part of the Congregational Toolkit for Creation Care.
Director: Dayna Reggero
Managing Producer: Ellen Hall
Videographer/Editor: Sarah Caitlin
We traveled to Kentucky to film at Midway Christian Church and we are grateful to Pastor Heather McColl and the community who welcomed us there.
This is part of the Faith track of the Climate Listening Project – watch more here and stay connected on Facebook @ Climate Listening Project for behind the scenes photos, new videos, updates, and more.


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Tikal Tour (Day Trip)
Your trip begins with a flight from San Pedro to Flores on which you will enjoy a gorgeous aerial view of the island scattered coast of Belize and the jungle terrain of the mainland.
The Tikal National Park; on the border of Belize and Guatemala; covers an area of over 200 square miles (approximately 576 sq. km), and is the largest excavated site on the continent …as well as a must stop for any enthusiast of ancient civilizations.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tikal offers much to visitors: First, a remarkably well developed visitor's centre, detailing the fascinating history of this once conquering city and centre of Mayan culture, awesome structures, including 5 temples soaring over 200 feet high, offering breathtaking views of a rain forest that seems to stretch forever (when you leave Tikal, you'll know for certain that the ancient Maya were not scared of heights!), and one or two schools of coati mundis are always venturing in from the jungle and not afraid of visitors.
Exploring Tikal is an all day affair, but with so much to discover, Tikal is an excellent choice for large groups, couples and even the lone adventurer.
Included: Round trip air transportation from San Pedro to Flores, Guatemala and a picnic lunch.
Availability: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.


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Sacramento, CA's roots-oriented The Loose Acoustic Trio dips into many differing musical genres on their captivating sophomore release, Sorrow Be Gone.
The Trio consists of Ken Cooper (guitjo, mandolin, bedpandolin, and resonator guitar 12), Richie Lawrence (accordion), and Steve O'Neill (bass and trumpet). Sorrow Be Gone begins like a Zydeco recording gone haywire with the breakfast list rendering of "Rise and Shine" and the split, odd-timed tribute to The Who on their "Pinball Wizard." But that's a far cry from where The Loose Acoustic Trio's party begins to brew. "You Are The One" stirs in a fine mix of folk and ragtime via Cooper's pristine plucking and Lawrence's all encompassing accordion runs along with each member's three part harmonies.
An old-timey, jugband instrumental, "Leaving You," exposes differing shifts in time patterns and turns into a heartfelt, emotionally rendering track. The authentic Cajun treatment of "New Seeds" reveals a playful dissection of cross references, featuring O'Neill's understated bass lines. Guest vocalist Rita Hosking steals the show on the highlight of Sorrow Be Gone, the beguiling duet "Me and You."
Recorded and engineered by Dana Gumbiner and O'Neill, Sorrow Be Gone shimmers like two pitchers of iced tea and lemonade on a sunny afternoon.
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Kodoja: Terror Mountain Showdown
Publisher: Self-published
Writer: Keith Foster
Artist: Rory Smith (cover by Elroy Jenkins)
Editor/Art Director: Lance Pilgrim
In the vein of Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra comes Kodoja! A behemoth that was created by the government, but shelved after some initial testing. Fast forward three years, and somehow the giant beast is loose, but it's acting strangely. Not only is it going wild and destroying everything in its path, but it also seems to be going against some of its programming. You see, the beast is actually a combination of organic material and mechanical means. This has the military wondering what is going on, because they don't know how it was activated or why it's going against its programming.
The President isn't taking things well, either, and by issue's end he doesn't have to worry about it anymore. The military, specifically Major General Cruz, is panicking, and she gets some help from "Director Stephens," but ultimately, he seems just as frazzled as the rest of the country. Can anything stop this rampaging beast? It doesn't look that way, but hopefully we'll find out about the mysterious reanimation of the monster, and also why a certain college professor believes that aliens have visited the Earth previously!
Alright, well, when you read this book, it won't take you long to realize that this was a labor of love. Lots of blood, sweat, and tears went into this one, and it shows. The story was actually pretty good for a self-published book, and really holds its own. The monster is the focal point, but the President and the Major General are also characters that drive the plot. Honestly, the destruction by the beast is awesome, and is what's in the forefront, but don't be fooled, there's a subplot of some kind of insidious nature.
Artistically, Rory Smith really did the book justice. The art is very sketchy and raw, but that's perfect for this book. You really get a sense of all the mass hysteria when the beast is smashing everything in its path by the way that Smith has drawn all of those scenes. The carnage was great, but the characters looked good, too. Especially Major General Cruz. Her look was perfect. Tough, smart, and the hair all over the place was a great touch, as well. The cover was awesome, and Jenkins did a really cool job there. The glossy cover really makes this book (along with the beast) great. The monster was slightly grainy, but it didn't take away from the cover at all.
Do yourself a favor, go out and grab this book to help support some dudes that are putting it all on the line for something they think is cool. Anybody that is a fan of the Godzilla comics or just sci-fi in general needs to give this a chance. Below are a couple of links to check this crew out further. Rating 4/5
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Serena Williams has proven, once again, that she is perhaps the best female tennis player ever!
Over the weekend, the athlete won her fifth US championship against challenger Victoria Azarenka — the same athlete she went up against last year.
A bit fluttered at the beginning of the competition, even throwing her ratchet down after declaring she couldn't play in the forceful wind, Williams says, "I just pulled myself together and just started playing tennis that I know I can play."
CBS reports, "Williams, who turns 32 in 2-and-a-half weeks, raised her Grand Slam singles title count to 17, the sixth-most in history and one shy of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert…"
On the champion Azarenka also had some nice things to say. "To be in the final against the best player in the world, who deserves to win, it's incredible," Azarenka stated. "We showed our hearts. We gave it everything we got."
Williams was also rewarded a $3.6 million prize, including a $1 million bonus for producing the best results during the North American summer hard-court circuit.
Congrats Serena!


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With the Le Creuset salt crock a pinch of salt is always within your reach. Modeled after those found in old world kitchens, our handsome salt crock adds a splash of color to your countertop.
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Beaches in Thailand
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The endless beaches of Thailand are a major attraction amongst beach lovers from around the world. The golden white sandy beaches and clear blue waters make for a picturesque view. Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Hua Hin and Krabi are home to the most pristine beaches in Thailand. You find a lot of things to do on the beaches in Thailand. You won't find a dearth of activities to keep you busy all day. Reaching the lovely Thailand beaches won't be a problem for you. A range of accommodations-from luxury to cheap hotels and excellent beach resorts have come up near the popular beaches to cater to the requirements of the beach lover. Most of the Thailand hotels and resorts, located near the beaches are designed to offer you a perfect beachfront experience. You can go through hotel booking worldwide online to know about the best hotels in Thailand. Explore the various beaches in Thailand below and consult the online hotel booking services to reserve a hotel of your choice. If you are looking for the best discounts, you can go through discount hotel booking online.
The Cha-Am Beach in Cha-Am (Phetchaburi) in Thailand is a must see on Thailand beach tours. It is regarded as the best beach in Phetchaburi. Cha-am shot to fame Hua Hin, its neighboring island, was recognized as a royal resort destination. Travelers come from Bangkok to visit the peaceful beachfront experience on weekends. For an authentic Thai beach resort experience, the Cha-Am Beach is the best place to be in. You can glam up your dining experience with exquisite dishes and drinks at the numerous restaurants and bars dotting the Cha-Am Beach stretch. Here you will get a chance to enjoy a beachfront dining experience on a deck chair under an umbrella. You can go on a donkey ride or hire bicycles on rent to go around the region. There are lots of food stalls with scrumptious snacks on offer.
The Chao Samran Beach is another popular name in Cha-Am (Phetchaburi) in Thailand. It is the nearest beach from Phetburi. This peaceful beach has earned much popularity amongst the locals and tourists in recent years. You will find a few modern amenities at the beach including a police station, a beach wat and a number of supermarkets. The stretch between Haad Chao Samran and Haad Puk Tian is a bird watcher's paradise. The Puk Tien Beach, located Cha-Am (Phetchaburi) attracts those who love quiet and peaceful beaches.
Close to in Cha-Am (Phetchaburi), Hua Hin also boasts of some of the finest beaches in Thailand. The Bang Saphan Beach Hua Hin (Prachuab Khiri Khan) is a well-known name in Hua Hin. Located at a distance of 380 kilometers from Bangkok, the Bang Saphan Beach brings in a lot of travelers on day trips. Koh Talu along the Bang Saphan Beach is home to major attractions. You don't have to worry about accommodations. A long list of beach resorts, hotels, guesthouses, bungalows and resorts are located along Bangsaphan in Hua Hin. From the Bang Saphan Beach, you can visit the Hua Hin Beach. It is all about activity and fun. If you are looking for absolute exclusivity, the Pranburi beach in Hua Hin is an ideal destination to be in. Koh Samui beaches including Hat Chaweng and Hat Lamai are some of the best beaches in Thailand. Other renowned beaches are Bangsaen Beach, Jomtien Beach and Naklua Beach in Pattaya and Patong Beach, Rawai Beach, Surin Beach, Kamala Beach and Karon Beach in Phuket.
Sujan Patricia is a Travel consultant. She offers exclusive information of Thailand and Pattaya hotels. She also provide discount hotel booking service.
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I use these and love them. There are bigger, better and much more expensive ones out there, but these hit a sweet spot for me:
These are great for so many uses: white water rafting, walking on the beaches (especially on exposed coral and rocks), gentle hiking, hot springs, and more.
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Freedom and Growth in Marriage
by MCCARY, Jame Leslie
CA: Hamilton, 1975. Fine/Good. Later. Fine in good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper rubbed with some smudging. Spine sunned. Several tears along edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. (Inventory #: 112601)


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LaFleur's Gymnastics Academy
W189 N10991 Kleinmann Drive
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2017 Wisconsin Club of the Year and Named Top Developmental Training Club by Chalk Warrior
We train JO teams levels 3 - 10 and compete at the state-level, regionally and nationally. We are a USAG National Training Center.
Level 1 (Pre-team) and Level 3 Tryouts are held annually in December.
For more information please call LaFleur's directly or email Tammy at email@example.com.
Offered as an alternative to the Junior Olympic competitive program, Xcel is for those that desire the challenge of optional routines and competition. Our Xcel team travels to other gyms in the Milwaukee Metro Area for approximately four meets between the months of January and April, with a State Championship meet in May. Testing or invitation is required to join this team.
Xcel Tryouts are held annually in May/June. They are based on skills, rather than strength and flexibility. Please contact Cherie at LaFleur's with any questions/concerns.
Xcel Levels (each with specific requirements):
Bronze • Silver • Gold • Platinum • Diamond
Xcel Practices are held on two of the following Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings. From May through September, we work on aquiring new skills. From September through May, we focus on perfecting routines and improving current skills.
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Re: Our Lady of Lake Huron Cemetery Harbor Beach, MI
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A "must see" for jet air-to-air combat enthusiasts, 12 April 2004
Author: Truett Guthrie (firstname.lastname@example.com) from Hobart, Oklahoma
First, a bit of history: James Horowitz, West Point class of 1945, shot down a MiG-15 on July 4th, 1952, while flying an F-86E with the 335th FIS, 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing in Korea, and used a typewriter equally as effective as his Sabre. Under the pen name (and later changed his name to)James Salter, he published a novel, "The Hunters," about Sabre pilots fighting in Korea. 4th Wing 2nd Lt. James F. "Dad" Low became America`s 17th and most junior jet ace with his fifth MiG kill on June 15, 1952, just six months out of flight school.Unlike the older pilots, many of them WWII veterans, Low became proficient in the use of the new A-4 automatic ranging gunsights on the E and F models of the F-86 Sabre. The novel and movie`s "bad guy," Lt. Pell, is a defiant, risk taking junior fighter jock, played in the movie by Robert Wagner (I`m a killer man! I cut em up,you know!)Both Low and Salter acknowledge that the "Pell" character is, in fact, James F. Low. Korean War historians speculate that Robert Mitchum`s character, Major Cleveland Saville, is based on one or two of the four USAF Medal of Honor recipients from the Korean War: either Maj. Louis J. Sebille, who died in his F-51 as commander of the 67th FBS, 18th FBW, or double ace Maj. George A. Davis, shot down in his F-86 as commander of the 334th FIS, 4th FIW. James Salter is pretty much of a recluse, but was interviewed by Tom Brokaw for NBC Nightly News three years ago. The movie`s 54th Fighter Group is apparently a contraction of the actual 4th and 51st F-86 Fighter Interceptor Wings from Korea. The F-86F30 Sabres in the movie were painted with the distinctive yellow band and checkered tail markings of the 51st FIW, but with yellow noses much like the Sabres of the 12th FBS of the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, and with post-Korean War anti-glare panels. A major technical flaw is an insertion shot of a crashing "Sabre dancing" F-100 Super Sabre in place of an F-86. American F-84F Thunderchiefs were painted up and used for the Russian-built MiG-15 in both "The Hunters" and "The McConnell Story." If you look closely, not all of the F-84Fs are painted like MiGs in "The Hunters." The movie`s top MiG pilot is "Casey Jones" (7-11, the Crapshooter,)shown to be Chinese. We now know that virtually all the top MiG pilots were Russian. There were many "Casey Joneses" flying for North Korea. When bandit trains (an actual phrase used in allied radio jargon and used in the movie script) took off from Antung Airfield in Manchuria, the real or mythical flight wing leaders were dubbed "Casey Jones." A 4th Wing F-86 Korean War veteran told me that Salter`s book was "too close to the way the 4th Wing really was in Korea," and that the Air Force wanted the script changed if they were to cooperate in the making of the movie. Even though a big budgeted movie, budget restrictions prevented producer-director Dick Powell (my mother grew up with him in Mountain View, Arkansas) from filming oversees, preferable in Japan. According to Robert J. Lentz`s excellent book, "Korean War Filmography," "The Hunters" combines Korean War aerial drama-in beautiful DeLuxe color and widescreen CinemaScope photography-with more turgid human drama on the ground involving sexual desire and fears of inadequacy. Only a few Korean War films actively depicted the sky battles in "MiG Alley" and "The Hunters" does so with better aesthetics and greater excitement than "Sabre Jet" or "The McConnell Story." Until the advent of "Top Gun" and its imitators, "The Hunters" remained the premier jet air-to-air combat film in terms of its aerial proficiency." I loved the book and the movie as a 12 year old kid in 1958, and have always remembered the tune to Paul Sawtell`s theme music march. For years I searched nationwide for a video of this movie, with no success. A couple of years ago, a friend of mine noticed "The Hunters" was on Cinemax at 2 AM and taped it for me. Hopefully, 20th Century Fox will release "The Hunters" on VCR or DVD, or, better yet, produce a new Korean War movie involving the legendary air battles between the F-86 Sabre and the MiG-15!!


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TV Last Night on Television
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It has been brought to my attention that a new season of Project Runway began last night. I am housesitting for a friend who has a huge and glorious backyard garden but no cable TV, and so I didn't see it myself. (It's waiting at home on TiVo.) But I've been informed (in the comments to my Mamma Mia! post) that our West Seattle homeboy contestant is laboring underneath a garish spray tan (how I love ya how I love ya, my dear ol' Yammy!) and is angling to lodge the term "girlicious" in the nation's vocabulary. Please continue spoiler-free discussion of these and any other topics relating to last night's PR in the comments.
(Speaking of television, did anyone see last night's Wife Swap? (The things you watch when denied cable…) I tuned in a little late, and the first thing I saw was one of the swapped momsa busty Botoxed blondetelling the camera that she wasn't nervous about taking over the other wife's job as a businesswoman. "I've got experience in public speaking!' she said with a proud smile. Minutes later I learned her "public-speaking experience" came from her job with a motorcycle dealership, for whom she puts on a miniskirt and heels and stands by the side of the road, holding a sign that says "HOT BIKES!" while she hollers, "Hot bikes!" Basic television is amazing.)


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Train of Disruption
In my recent review of Breaking Away, I got a bit carried away addressing some of the institutional structures in place. This show, and some other shows that are forthcoming, also seemed to hint at a resurgence of abstraction in Beijing this year. My over-enthusiasm for the critique meant that I only superficially addressed the artists in the show. One of the artists that I omitted to mention was Xie Molin, whose works in the Boers-Li show had kicked off some thoughts about abstraction itself. Luckily I've had a chance to re-acquaint myself with his luscious machine-made paintings in his concurrent solo show at Space Station.
Xie Molin's works present an interesting dichotomy. On the one hand their luscious, perfectly ridged surfaces of paint appeal on a visceral level. The perfect gradations of colours—the paint seemingly still wet and glistening—have been dragged across the canvas and scored through by a multiplicity of evenly spaced points. The overall effect combines the visual disruptions of Op Art with an almost erotically tactile impression in low relief.
On the other hand, this serried perfection emphasises the absence of the human hand in its creation. These are not like, for example, Sol LeWitt's wall drawings, whose massed hand-drawn lines submerge their manual nature through repetition; from the start Xie Molin's lines are overwhelmingly rigid in their perfection. This stems from the painting-machine that the artist has spent the last few years designing and building – a machine which sits in the background of all these works, both through its physical results and in its theoretical impact, yet is never revealed to the audience. And I feel it's this machine that sets off a train of disruption through the whole show.
The accompanying texts by the Gallery and the Exhibition Director Sun Dongdong forefront the fact that the viewer's direct visual experience only betrays a portion of the meaning of the show. The process of the works' production via the machine is an equally essential conceptual component to comprehending the work.
The machine is described in the Gallery's text as an "art project" in itself, in its process of construction confronting the "conflicts between idealism and reality that reflect the various sides of social reality and human nature," and which becomes inextricably attached to the meaning of the works. Sun Dongdong himself recognises that the presence of the machine will become "a fundamental problem he needs to face up to in the future experiments."
But for me, the hands-off nature of the machine and its imprint on the works also seems to mirror the problematics of abstraction as a style. To read the raised visibility of abstraction in Beijing as an ideological reaction is tempting; I can't get away from the feeling that abstraction in general and Xie Molin's works in particular represent a reaction to the conditions artists find themselves in. What this reflects (in my opinion) is that the contemporary situation discourages clear statements. Although the results of transgression can be very real, the boundaries between permissible or otherwise are invisible and heavily context-dependent, so an atmosphere of uncertainty prevails, leading to a policy of self-policing – and abstraction sits as one solution to this problem.
Although Sun Dongdong studiously avoids any reference to this subject in his text, the gallery statement suggests:
"…it doesn't mean that the artist gives the least concern to reality, moral, soul and philosophical problems, it's just that these problems are cautiously laid aside and chosen by the artist. In the artist's eyes, art has a more independent and abstract function…" [sic]
I feel there is an unseen churning going on beneath the frozen rippled perfection of these painted surfaces; there seems to be so much informing this show that is being held at bay. Aside from the works' ostensible remove from wider issues, a tense struggle of emotions and ideologies is perhaps being played out through the statements and presentations on the margins of the works themselves. Maybe I am being melodramatic, but in a way this show represents the daily accommodations we all have to come to terms with in society. As an example of the artist's, the director's and the Gallery's positions within this system, XYZ proves to be revealing.
-- Edward Sanderson
(All images courtesy of Space Station and the artist.)
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In Saturday's intermediate workshop I tackled the idea of dancing to modern tangos and I specifically was referring to a few bands that relate themselves to tango in some way ie: remixing, or through lyrics vs alternative music that you may decide to tango to.
The result of that class left students with a desire for 1) the playlist I used in class 2) the resources I mentioned in class and 3) a video (not of me!)
I begin with the playlist
I struggled with the image but hopefully you can make out a few songs and their artists. In a nutshell I used the artists, Otros Aires Dos, Otros Aires Tricota, Otros Aires 4, Bajofondo Mar Dulce, and Gotan Project Revancha Del Tango. I decided on these artist and these songs based on the resources that I used to plan the class. (onto 2)
When I think about alternative music for tango I immediately think of 2 main online resources: 1 is Sharna Fabiano's neotango playlist and 2 is Homer Ladas's generous contributions online at http://www.theorganictangoschool.org/DJ_Resource. Here Homer actually includes his playlists from several different milongas. His explanations for how he came up with dj'ing a mix of both golden age and alternative can be found at that link as well.
And lastly, for now!
I have added a video of Chicho y Juana performing to Bajofondo circa 2008. Chicho is remarkable with his musicality, his interpretation of the subtleties of the music and Juana shows us the music through her precision and grace. You will enjoy their live performances when they join us in October 2013. (Get Excited!)


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Michael J. Ryan was elected Mayor of Sunrise in August 2010, and returned to office without opposition in both 2012 and 2016. He earned a B.B.A., majoring in Finance, from The George Washington University, and a Juris Doctorate, summa cum laude, from The Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Mayor Ryan has long been an active resident of the City of Sunrise. Mayor Ryan served as a PTA President for two years and as an Executive Board Officer for an additional two years with the Sawgrass Elementary PTA; a volunteer coach over many years for youth soccer, baseball and flag football; volunteer coach for high school varsity girls soccer team; and two terms as Chair of the Education Advisory Board for the City of Sunrise.
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Hi im just wondering if american Wii games will work on my English consoles
No, they will not. The American games are NTSC standard and will not work on your PAL Wii console, unless it is modded, which I don't recommend.
Why don't you recommend that?


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Menopause is the stage in your life when menstruation stops for at least 12 months. The time before this is called perimenopause and could last for several years. You may reach menopause in your early 40's or as late as your 60's.

Home-use test kits measure Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in your urine. This may help indicate if you are in menopause or perimenopause. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a hormone produced by your pituitary gland. FSH levels increase temporarily each month to stimulate your ovaries to produce eggs. When you enter menopause and your ovaries stop working, your FSH levels also increase.

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These tests will accurately detect FSH about nine out of 10 times. It is a qualitative test—you find out whether or not you have elevated FSH levels, not if you definitely are in menopause or perimenopause. This test does not detect menopause or perimenopause. As you grow older, your FSH levels may rise and fall during your menstrual cycle. While your hormone levels are changing, your ovaries continue to release eggs and you can still become pregnant.

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august 31, 2002
I poked my head in the living room, where Cindy was sitting on the sofa, hands in her lap, legs pulled up in front of her on the cushion, like a fourteen year-old female Buddha.
"I'm going out for a little while. Do you need anything?"
She tore her eyes away from the TV. A weekly series called Angel was on, which I believe is about a good vampire. "Where are you going?"
I shrugged, rubbing the top of my head. "Just out. Nowhere in particular."
She lowered her brown eyebrows, solemn little thoughts marching by. "Are you going to a drugstore?"
I jerked my head up. "What made you say that?"
"I don't know. You are?"
"Well, yeah. Do you want me to get you something?"
She hesitated, shook her head. Aimed at the TV and clicked it dark. "I'll come with you."
I coughed. "You're going to miss your show. Just tell me what you want, and I'll buy it for you."
Her head popped out of the neckhole of her sweater, eyes looking nervous. "No, no-- I don't mind."
"Well, what is it you're getting?"
She looked everywhere but at me. "I don't know." Before I could pry further, she shifted her hips. "What are you getting?"
It caught me off guard. I shrugged a couple of times, trying to think of what to say, then told her her sneakerlace was loose. Which it was. "And don't wear that sweater, Cindy. It's too chilly out. Wear your orange one."
"Nobody wears orange."
"They used to, a lot."
She looked at it. "If I have to wear orange, you have to wear that red wool cap I made for you."
Instead of going to the drugstore I normally do, I drove a few extra miles to this huge Eckerd's, the type that sells milk and oscillating fans. "Once we get inside, to save time, why don't you go off by yourself and buy whatever it is you're buying, and I'll go get what I'm getting."
Relief flooded her face, instantly replaced with nonchalance. "Hmmm? Oh, okay."
We parted just inside the front glass doors, me headed towards the right, Cindy towards the left.
We both turned round at the same time, both startled at the synchronization. Waved.
After I bought what I wanted over in the pharmacy from a male clerk, I started walking around, staring up at those huge, saucer-shaped mirrors hung from the ceilings to detect shoplifters, looking in their fish eye overview of the aisles for someone in orange.
Clever me.
I found the orange over in a corner of the store, surrounded by much taller pinks and greens and yellows.
Standing up on tiptoe one aisle away, and removing some boxes of dryer fluffs on the top shelf, I watched as she clutched something to her, looked furtively around in every direction but where I was, then hurried over to the cash register, to a female clerk.
Her face was beet red when she turned around, clutching her little bag in front of her.
As arranged, we met outside the store's front doors.
She didn't have the bag with her.
I looked sympathetic. "Could you not find anything?"
She bounced herself on tip-toe, whistling, looking around at all the expensive dark cars in the parking lot. "No. No, not really. Not really."
"Well, maybe next time."
"Yeah. What did you get?"
I spread my hands apart. "I didn't find anything. Not really."
She scrunched her face up at me. "Really?"
"That's weird, because when I first went in I was just wandering around, you know? And I thought I saw this man with a red wool cap in one of those shoplifting mirrors? You know? Andģit looked like he bought something. He had a little white bag in his hand."
"I'll just have one slice, please."
I slid the knife down through the Bugs Bunny meatloaf, passing a slice over to her held-out plate. "Are you feeling okay?" Bugs Bunny meatloaf is one of Cindy's favorite meals (she loves cooked carrots).
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Usually you eat three slices."
"Yeah, well you too, but you only got one slice on your plate."
I patted my stomach. "Well, I just thought maybe I'd try losing a little weight. Just for health reasons."
She pointed her fork at her plated slice. "Me too. It's good to be healthy."
I stopped after my one slice, pushing my plate away, feeling a little proud of my willpower. "Are you and Margaret doing anything this Friday?"
She blushed. "This Friday?"
"Yeah." There was actually quite a bit of the meatloaf left. I could wrap some Saran Wrap around it, and save it for sandwiches later, while we watched TV.
It came out in kind of a strangled voice, her little hands clutching the wooden seat of her chair on either side of her body, head back. "Well, actually, you know, I was going to go out with some kids this Friday, to the movies."
"Oh?" Cindy usually only hung out with her close friend Margaret, although she did have a good time at a dance a while back. "And see what?"
"The Grinch movie."
"Oh. Who's going?"
"It'll be me and Abby, this girl in Junior Geologists, and this guyandoneother Abby's older sister saw the Grinch and she said it's hilarious! It has Jim Carrey in it, but this time he's green. He plays the Grinch. I read something in a magazine that said Jim Carrey had to audition for the part of the Grinch with the widow of Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss' first wife committed suicide. But the widow really liked all the faces he could make. If I do my Saturday chores Thursday, could I be paid my allowance Friday morning, so I'll have money for some popcorn?"
"Who are the two guys?"
"In the movie?"
"The two guys you mentioned you were going to the movies with."
She looked tense, as if there were a big NO! leaning in towards her, sniffing her forehead. "Scott. Scott and Drake."
"Drake, Margaret's older brother?"
"Yeah." Drake's sixteen, a nice kid. Scott I've heard of, but never met. He was Cindy's "date" at that dance a while back. I asked Margaret's father about him before the dance, and he said he was an okay kid.
"Who's driving?"
"Drake." She stared at me, motionless except for her upper teeth on her lower lip.
I thought back to my own first date. So long ago. And here she is, with all those 'firsts' still ahead of her, first real date, first hand-holding, probably scaring the life out of her. It's funny how something so wonderful that makes us feel so alive can be so scary at that age, or become scary again if you haven't for a while.
I sighed. "If you come home and tell me Drake's car was broadsided, I'll ask right away if all you kids are all right, and give them all a ride home. If you come home and tell me Scott bought you a box of popcorn and you broke your tooth on a kernel, I'll make an appointment at the dentist for you. If you come home with alcohol on your breath, or on the breath of Abby, Drake or Scott, that's the last date you're going on for the next twelve months, and I'm calling all three parents that same night. Understood?"
She nodded.
I rubbed the top of her head. "Scott, huh?"
She blushed, shrugging.
"I'll have to meet him sometime."
"Are you going to wait up for me?"
I looked down at my lap. "Actually, I'm going over to Helen's Friday." Helen's our next door neighbor.
I could feel her eyes on me. "Another dinner?"
"Yeah. She's a good cook." Helen and I have been having dinner over each other's house on a regular basis.
"What time will you be home?"
"Hmmm? I may be home around eight. Like always. Or I may be home a couple of hours later, this time."
I smiled tensely at my image in the bathroom mirror, checking my brushed teeth, folding over two of the foil packets, slipping them into my jacket pocket, feeling foolish.
Cindy was downstairs, wearing the new blouse and slacks outfit Helen helped me pick out for her, as a surprise gift for tonight.
Outside, a car honked.
She spun around to face me, eyes terrified and unbelievably happy.
"Have fun, sweetheart."
Her voice was two registers higher. "You too!"
She ran to the door, yanked it open, shut it behind her, then stopped at the edge of the porch, behind our red-tipped photinia, where the only way she could be seen is if someone is standing in the front sitting room, leaning over the settee, slightly pulling the drape to one side. She reached into her purse, pulled out a small bag, retrieving from it, as if it were the rarest treasure, a shiny cylinder. While I watched, she brought it up to her lips, rolling it there, eyes blinking nervously, until her lips were red. Shoulders straight, head up, eyes nervous, she walked around the photinia, off the porch, out of my sight, into the early evening.
I went around the back way to Helen's house. She had the door open before I could lift my hand to knock. "Look at you! Don't you look handsome tonight!"
She had a little black dress on, her hair done. She exercises a lot. Although nothing had been said, in words, she looked as nervous as me. Another person's nervousness can be a great help.
I let myself back into my house around eleven, quietly whistling as I tip-toed around downstairs to see where Cindy was.
I found her in the breakfast alcove, Rudo in her lap, looking out over the back lawn, the yellow moon above it. I spoke quietly to the back of her head. "I'm home, sweetheart." Before she turned around, I dropped the two empty wrappers into the waste basket. "How was your date?"
She let out a long, happy sigh, still staring out over the lawn. "I'm always going to remember this night for the rest of my life."
I smiled, sitting down next to her. "I'm glad. The movie was that good?"
She gave me a startled sideways glance, then laughed when she realized I was joking. She still laughs like a little girl.
"Thanks? Thanks for what?"
"I don't know. Just thanks."
I squeezed her shoulder. "Don't take this the wrong way, sweetheart, but your lipstick's smeared."
I thought that would get a blush out of her, but mysteriously, it didn't. She pointed at me, head tilting to one side. "Don't take what I'm going to say the wrong way? But you have lipstick on the top of your head."
Effective July 27, I'm taking six weeks off from writing Lately, to work on other projects.
While I'm gone, there'll be a guest columnist here, Arnie Maddox.
Some of you may remember I used to maintain a second website in addition to SENTENCE, called Jump Down the Hole. The site was dedicated to writing fiction in forms specific to the Web. For example, I had an informational site there on Antarctica, but an Antarctica re-imagined as a nation that has existed for forty thousand years (which I'm currently revising for SENTENCE), and an e-serial novel (which later evolved into my fourth novel, As Dead As Me).
Another feature on the site was The Maddox Family Home Page, in which I told the story of a fictional family through the conventions of a typical "We're the Smiths!" homepage, complete with family news, recipes, a guestbook (which I loaded with fictional entries), poetic efforts by the father, etc. The site linked to other family sites on the Internet, some of them real sites, some of them fake sites created by me, to further blur the distinction between reality and fiction.
The feature was popular. In fact, I'd get e-mails from people who'd write to Arnie thinking he was a real person, instead of me in stomach padding with a digitally receded hairline.
I dropped Jump Down the Hole in 2000 simply because it was too much work to maintain both sites. However, I still sometimes receive requests from people who want to know where they can read the Musings columns Arnie would write on his day-to-day life. Each Musing was meant to be a self-contained story which also advanced the larger story of Arnie and his fourteen year old daughter, Cindy. I structured each entry along the lines of a TV sitcom episode, a problem introduced at the beginning, which is sometimes mirrored by a subordinate story, then resolved at the end.
Think of the six entries reprinted here, one a week, as an e-serial.
I myself will be back with a new Lately column September 7.
Of all the characters I've created over the years, Arnie is probably the most decent, albeit sometimes a bit slow on the uptake. I hope you enjoy his adventures.