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I remember driving down Pacific Coast Highway with my dad, listening to Merriweather Post Pavilion, when he suddenly asked why Animal Collective repeat themselves so much. I was driving and looking straight ahead at the road, so we didn't make eye contact. My dad is intelligent and constantly takes in a lot of information, but he chooses very particular things to inquire about, especially within spheres of knowledge we don't share.
So I gave him the response you give people who ask about Minimalism: The repetition allows you to, in a sense, slow down. Stop time. Really visit with the piece of music, hear a phrase change and mutate and, when you get down to it, not repeat itself. Every time and place you hear something, it's slightly different, and as better brains on music have put it, repetition lets you rotate a piece of music in front of you as if it were a three-dimensional object. You see more of its sides.
But his silence was loud. Since then I've begun to think I may have been a bit off: Animal Collective use repetition in spite of themselves, for fear of themselves. It's the repetition of mania, joy, childhood, even a willed primitivism. It sounds stuck, anxious, or distracted — not cognizant, distant, or critically disinterested. And whatever's going on there, the repetition musically (the looping of samples, the pounding of the same drum, the harping on one drone, the mantra-making of one yelp) is one of the only pervading elements of their entire catalogue. Repetition happens in direct opposition to the shapeshifting between albums, and it becomes a brief respite from a kind of bloodlust for newness in their music.
Animal Collective named an album for packets of strawberry jam found on airplanes. They coordinated Transverse Temporal Gyrus in the atrium of the Guggenheim Museum in 2010. When a reviewer partially leaked an album in 2007, Panda Bear responded not with disdain, but with, "Put up those other three songs, man, pronto." No stake is too small or too large for the band to tackle with their work, and they seem genuinely fascinated by everything. The excellent trajectory of their albums reflects that appreciation of all music, all sound, and all progress as doers in a world of artists often unwilling to break with themselves, much less tradition.
A good friend of mine laments that Animal Collective doesn't have an album that's near-perfect, and though I'd disagree, I understand where he's coming from. They've offered nothing that aggregates the particular leaps of each record thus far — even Merriweather doesn't quite fit that mold. But for me, it's absolutely monumental that after 12 years under layers of synthesizer forestry and blood-boiling screaming, the band at the very least never, ever repeats themselves.
10. "Chores" (from Strawberry Jam, 2007)
"Chores" bails in with a hearty wail, transitioning to a blazing, exuberant stomp centered around work that needs to be done. Its style evidences Animal Collective's hefty debt to Appalachian music, spirituals, and other relics of a wilder American South, not coincidentally during a song about labor. Avey Tare sings about the basic, but somehow immensely satisfying, notion of having things to get done: having something to busy yourself with, and the satisfaction that you're thoroughly attacking a to-do list before you relax. But "Chores" digs deeper; where a predictably off-kilter pop group might offer the fun romp and a cooperative chorus, Animal Collective gets psychotically looped into the words "If I" between each verse, leaving us lost like the protagonist. He's not really looking for the simple joys of work, it seems; the song slows down about halfway through, after the revelation that the singer, "only want[s] the time / to do one thing that I like / I want to get so stoned / And take a walk out in the light drizzle." Afterward, "Chores" becomes a brooding plodder (especially after all that fun), and its profundity comes from our not knowing whether the end is a literalization of that happy walk in the rain, or a warning to remain on task.
9. "Alvin Row" (from Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished, 2000)
This strange behemoth belongs to young Avey Tare and Panda Bear alone, but distinctly speaks to the ability of the group as a whole and in parts. "Alvin Row" closes Animal Collective's first release, Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished (even though only two of them participated, the group always credits their various collaborations to the Collective), but it seems to open a whole spectrum of worlds. Panda Bear revels in the freedom and brushstrokes of avant-garde jazz, and Avey Tare coaxes as much Chopin as "Piano Man" from his instrument, with a full three minutes devoted to a dreamy dance-anthem ending and no rationale in sight. It's absolutely delightful throughout, and introduces us to two members of a group that are prepared to lead us through challenging experiments in aural capacity, occasionally disguised as pop music.
8. "Leaf House" (from Sung Tongs, 2004)
The nature of collectivity within Animal Collective extends to every facet of their presence: Not only are they comfortable recombining personnel on each album, but they carve out a kind of gesamtkunstwerk (total artwork), in which everything from album art to stage design to performance style resonate together. Their sometimes cryptic, sometimes generous online presence does not escape the totality; the band members have been known to release mixes stuffed with songs that influence their music or intelligently situate themselves in a broader musical context during interviews with blogs. "Leaf House" moves with Southeast Asian and Polynesian sway, notable on Panda Bear's mixes from up to several years ago, and apparent even on a Geologist mix meant to elucidate Centipede Hz's recording style. Its pantheistic, revelatory pentatonics seem to begin breathing and slowly awaken us to Sung Tongs, in which Animal Collective find themselves outside, wandering through nature, in a dark but ultimately thrilling jungle of impossible fauna (rabbits, tigers, eagles, etc.). The lyrics are few — which makes the vocal exercises of the song deeply animalistic and visceral — and it doesn't hurt that they read like a William Carlos Williams poem.
7. "Prospect Hummer" (from Prospect Hummer, 2005)
Prospect Hummer is gorgeous: a little EP with the near-forgotten folk underdog Vashti Bunyan, whom the group befriended while on tour. For a tiny record, it absolutely brims with goodness, including harmonies, tones, and sentiments borrowed from the '60s, and a lot of ambience and freedom. The title track doesn't sound much like Animal Collective, to the extent anything sounds like Animal Collective; I'd sooner attribute it to Pentangle. But so much joy inhabits the collaboration: The beat whispers in and out like a prayer, and the group-plus-Bunyan seems to reach out of the record and gather us into its warmth.
6. "College" (from Sung Tongs, 2004)
Unless you're a pretty serious Animal Collective fan, you probably don't remember this one. It's a 53-second gem on 2004's Sung Tongs, with deep Beach Boys harmonies and a single lyric, labored through at the end: "You don't have to go to college." The song always had a beautiful simplicity for me. A friend put it on during a particularly distraught moment during my own time at college and said, "This always helped." Rather unbelievably, it worked, and I never forgot why I was there. To this day, I consider it a little gift to everyone around the age of 19, collegiate or otherwise.
5. "Guys Eyes" (from Merriweather Post Pavilion, 2009)
"Guys Eyes" seems so simple at first, but the surf-like paean to monogamous restraint twists in on itself so many times during its four and a half minutes that it can feel like one continuous sound in retrospect. At certain points, three discreet vocal arrangements operate over one another, and a clicking, mechanized drum phrase turns the crank of the song's machinery. The automation of the sampling and rephrasing of repeated bars (prevalent on Merriweather) are some of the only reminders of the band's previous stylistic tinkerings, though the repetition on Sung Tongs and Strawberry Jam were (or at least felt like) much more of the manic, analog variety. And unlike the past, the group isn't employing narrative here: It's perspective. Where Animal Collective was for years incredibly gifted at releasing you in an exotic sonic locale and letting you play around in fantastic natural wonderlands, "Guys Eyes" signals an added focus, at least for Merriweather, to the human mind and its illusory obsessions. The monumentality of the song — and the album, really — comes from the realism of a conscious ebb and flow: like a wave churning at a shore, we hear both fluid, hollow insecurity and rocky crashes of determination.
4. "Fickle Cycle" (from Grass EP, 2004)
Released with the Feels single "Grass" and the Steve Reich-y "Must Be A Treeman," "Fickle Cycle" is what a boxing announcer would call a good, clean fight: That is, a song that appears accessible and fun, offered by an (at the time of Feels) otherwise quite difficult band as a sportsmanlike concession. "Here. Take this." But like a fighter, the band has a way of elusively denying pleasure and applying pain. Enjoy the tropical guitar harmonies, four-on-the-floor jauntiness, and immediately singable hook: They are gifts, withdrawn halfway through and interrupted by what sounds a hell of a lot like the theme song for an unfortunate candy from the 1990s. "Fickle Cycle" ends in a repeated slamming of drums, qualified with a loud group chant of the song's title. Animal Collective loves this trick: giving us a taste of something warm and comprehensible, and then throwing in a stew of aesthetic or structural affronts that upset the taste we've cultivated. But having both the fun and the difficult makes the band a pleasure, and we eventually equalize, like the buzzing string reverberation at the end of the song.
3. "In The Flowers" (from Merriweather Post Pavilion, 2009)
"If I could just leave my body for a night." The pause between "body" and "for" is frightening, delicious, even extravagant. The daydream drops us from an ethereal two-and-half-minute introduction into an earthquake of drums and cymbals, and in a sense, into a new Animal Collective. Though the group is not one to cater to expectations, they have proven intelligent listeners, extremely sensitive to what opens and what closes a record, as good bands have always been. As it passes from a synthesizer-frying tribal frenzy to a four-on-the-floor electronic bass beat, the band lets us know that while Deakin is absent, they're going to try something else. It's the perfect opener, introducing themes as dutifully as if it preceded Bach variations, and sonically ushering you "In The Flowers," as it were. Into the lush, beat-heavy Animal Collective of Merriweather Post Pavilion.
2. "Brother Sport" (from Merriweather Post Pavilion, 2009)
So much has already been made of the lyrical content of Merriweather's closer. The yogic repetition of the song's title unravels the clever inversion of "support your brother" — the song was written by Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) in encouragement of his brother, after their father's death — and Panda Bear weaves light admonishment with nearly religious inspiration in the tangled words. The conspiracies on Collected Animals, long the AnCo superfan forum, go on for pages, and with the exception of key lines, it is very hard to hear what Panda Bear is saying. But with "Brother Sport," Animal Collective leaves us a gargantuan assemblage. The bowels of American mountain music spew a geyser of 1990s house polyrhythms, with the added bump and positivity of dance-pop of the era, particularly Chumbawamba and anything else you heard at the roller rink. In an era of gang-like record labels and oversized music personalities, this song is still one of the most refreshing and invigorating pieces of music you can listen to. It grooves so hard, incontrovertibly, and more than that, offers the elemental love of brotherhood — to Panda Bear's brother Matt, whose name the band exclaims in unison throughout the song, and to us. It's pretty much impossible not to "open up your throat," and lose your mind on the dance floor to this one.
1. "The Purple Bottle (Stevie Wonder Version)" (single, 2005)
Originally intended to be the version on Feels, the "Stevie Wonder Version" (sometimes "Stevie Wonder Mix") of "The Purple Bottle" was instead released later as a single due to copyright complications. Instead of a floating choral section occupying a significant midsection of the piece, the group employs a slightly distorted chorus from Stevie's famous "I Just Called to Say I Love You": "I just called to say I like you / I just called to wonder if you care." The song encompasses the true giddiness of love: unbridled ecstasy and the delicate fear of whether you've found the right person. Avey Tare's brilliant conflation of that high with an actual dosed high (from a purple bottle) generates throughout the song an exuberantly overfueled heartbeat, palpable in the repeated interruption of the song's glee by new sections and the manic coda's insistence that, "you get that WOOOO! / get that WOOOO!" Though they change the lyrics slightly, the band's inclusion of the phone call from Stevie's hit still borrows the terror of distance from the person you love, checked only by recognitions of deep spiritual proximity: "Sometimes you're quiet, and sometimes I'm quiet / Hallelujah!"


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Paul T. Howe, of Lake Ariel, died Monday evening, Jan. 7, 2013, at Lackawanna Health Care Center after an illness.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Elizabeth Lambie, who passed away in 1980, and his second wife, the former Ann Gilhool, who passed away in 2005.
Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late John T. and Marie Dodge How. He was a graduate of Lake Consolidated School and Penn State University and attended the University of Scranton.
He was a retired chemistry and physics teacher at Western Wayne High School, where he also was a school board member. Prior to his teaching career, he worked for many years in the family business, John T. Howe, operating the gas station.
Paul was a member of Lake Ariel United Methodist Church, where he had served as treasurer and was a member of Salem Lodge 330 Free & Accepted Masons, where he served as secretary and also a member of various Masonic bodies. He was a former member of Lake Ariel Fire Co. He volunteered at the Red Cross and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander.
Since 1937, he went with his family to Dan's Lake, near Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada, which he continued yearly until his health failed. He also enjoyed attending many seasons of Penn State football games.
Surviving are a daughter, Janet Bursis and her husband, T. Jeff, of Lake Ariel; a son, Peter, and his wife, Kathleen, of Downington; a brother, Bruce and his wife, Joan, of Lake Ariel; his grandchildren, Emerson and Marshall Bursis and Patrick Howe; and several nieces and nephews.
He also was preceded in death by a sister, Jane Gilpin.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel. Masonic services will be held at 6:45 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Lake Ariel United Methodist Church, 110 Maple Ave., Lake Ariel.
Cremation took place at Lake Region Crematory at James Wilson Funeral Home, Lake Ariel. Spring interment will be at Maplewood Cemetery, Maplewood.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Marie D. and John T. Howe Scholarship Fund, Penn State Worthington Scranton Campus, 120 Ridge View Drive, Dunmore, PA 18512 or to Salem Lodge 330, P.O. Box 313, Hamlin, PA 18427.
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Paul T. Howe, of Lake Ariel, died Monday evening, Jan. 7, 2013, at Lackawanna Health Care Center after an illness.

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When does a story grow stale? Does the length of time between first publication of a story and subsequent re-tellings matter? Or, if the news is not common knowledge, is it proper for a reporter to retell the story without acknowledging earlier accounts? My mind turned over this question after reading a piece that reported some archeologists believe Jesus was not born in Bethlehem. "Come all ye faithful...to the 'wrong' Bethlehem?" appeared on 24 Dec 2012 in the Times and was syndicated at the Australian. It began:
TENS of thousands of people are streaming into Bethlehem, on the West Bank just south of Jerusalem, to celebrate Christmas in the cradle of Christianity. Few know that they might be in the wrong Bethlehem.
Archaeologists have long believed that Mary may have given birth to Jesus in Bethlehem of the Galilee, a hillside village far away in northern Israel.
"I think the genuine site of the Nativity is here, rather than the well-known site near Jerusalem," [said Averim Oshri, a senior archeologist with the Israeli Antiquities Authority] "Bethlehem in the Galilee was inhabited by Jews at the time of Jesus, whereas the other Bethlehem? There is no evidence that it was a living site, an inhabited area in the first century."
The Telegraph ran a story on its website summarizing the Times article, and on 26 December 2012 the author of the original article re-wrote the story for National Public Radio. The NPR story "Dig Finds Evidence Of Another Bethlehem" began:
Thousands of Christian pilgrims streamed into Bethlehem Monday night to celebrate the birth of Jesus. It's the major event of the year in that West Bank town. But Israeli archaeologists now say there is strong evidence that Christ was born in a different Bethlehem, a small village in the Galilee.
About 100 miles north of where the pilgrims gathered, shepherds still guide their flocks through green unspoiled hills, and few give notice to the tucked-away village with the odd sounding name: Bethlehem of the Galilee. But archaeologists who have excavated there say there is ample evidence that this Bethlehem is the Bethlehem of Christ's birth.
"I think the genuine site of the nativity is here rather than in the other Bethlehem near Jerusalem," says Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority which has excavated here extensively. He stands on the side of a road that now cuts through the entrance to the village. It was the construction of this road that led to the discovery of the first evidence that Bethlehem of the Galilee may have had a special place in history. "It was inhabited by Jews. I know it was Jews because we found here remnants of an industry of stone vessels, and it was used only by Jews and only in the period of Jesus," Oshri says.
On its face, this is a nice, timely story. Just the sort of thing to run round Christmas. The author noted in the second paragraph of the Times story that the debate over the birthplace of Jesus has been a subject of debate, but should she have mentioned this debate has been ar0und for over 100 years?
In 1898 Sir William Ramsay wrote Was Christ born in Bethlehem? -- the first major modern English-language study of this question -- which has yet to be settled by the Biblical scholars fraternity. The issue has been raised by the "Jesus Seminar" group of scholars and was mentioned in a 2001 Washington Post article entitled "The Story of Jesus's Birth, Revised; Modern Scholars Challenge Details of the New Testament Accounts of Christ's Infancy".
In 2007 the Biblical Archaeological Review ran articles by Jerome Murphy-O'Connor defending Bethlehem as the site of Jesus' birth and Steve Mason who laid out the case for Nazareth. Recent books that have addressed this topic include Bruce Chiltons' Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography (2000) and Pope Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives (2012). While the Telegraph's review of the Benedict's latest book hyped the shocking news (to the Telegraph) that the Pope believes Jesus was not born on 25 December in the year 0, it also mentioned that Benedict accepts the traditional site of Jesus' birth as Bethlehem.
I was critical of the Telegraph for hyping the non-story about the date of Jesus' birth. Should the Times/NPR be taken to task also? The theory propounded by Dr. Oshri to the Times in 2012 was the same one he presented in Archaeology magazine in 2005. Now Archeology is a scholarly publication that also has a general readership, so missing that story is no crime. But Dr. Oshri's argument also appeared in a 2008 National Geographic post entitled: "Bethlehem of Judea--or of Galilee?"
What then is news worthy about this story? The question of where Jesus was born has been debated for over 100 years, and Dr. Oshri's claims had their first public airing in 2005. Is it enough that most people are unfamiliar with them to warrant a new story? But if so, should not there be an acknowledgement of what has gone before, or how Dr. Oshri's discoveries advance the scholarly argument? How was this news?


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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can occur in people who have a suppressed immune system.
See also:
CMV gastroenteritis
CMV retinitis
Congenital CMV
Alternative Names
Pneumonia – cytomegalovirus; Cytomegalovirus pneumonia; Viral pneumonia
CMV pneumonia is caused by a member of a group of herpes-type viruses. Infection with CMV is very common. Most humans are exposed to CMV in their lifetime, but typically only individuals with weakened immune systems become ill from CMV infection
Serious CMV infections can occur in people with weakened immune systems from conditions such as:
Bone marrow transplant
Chemotherapyor other treatments that suppress the immune system
Organ transplant
In people who have had organ and bone marrow transplants, the risk of infection is greatest 5 – 13 weeks after the transplant.
In otherwise healthy people, CMV usually produces no symptoms, or it produces a temporary mononucleosis-type illness. Those with a weakened immune system can develop serious symptoms, however. Symptoms may include:
- Fever
- General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (
- Loss of appetite
- Muscle aches or joint pains
- Shortness of breath
- Shortness of breath on exertion
- Sweating, excessive (night sweats)
Exams and Tests
The doctor or nurse will perform a physical exam. In addition, the following tests may be done:
Arterial blood gas Blood culture
- Blood tests to detect and measure substances specific to CMV infection
Bronchoscopywith biopsy Chest x-ray
- CT scan of chest
Urine culture (clean catch)
- Sputum gram stain and culture
The objective of treatment is to stop the virus from copying in the body through the use of antiviral drugs. Some people with CMV pneumonia will need to get medication through a vein (intravenously). Some people might initially need oxygen therapy and breathing support with a ventilator to maintain oxygen until the infection is brought under control.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Antiviral medications stop the virus from copying itself, but do not destroy it. The CMV suppresses the immune system, and may increase your risk of other infections.
Low oxygen levels in the blood in people with CMV pneumonia often predicts death, especially in patients who need to be placed on a breathing machine.
Possible Complications
Complications of CMV infection in people with AIDS include spread of disease to other parts of the body:
- CMV pneumonia
- Esophageal disease
- Intestinal disease
- Inflammation of the retina (
CMV retinitis)
Complications of CMV pneumonia include:
- Kidney impairment (from drugs used to treat the condition)
- Low
white blood cell count(from drugs used to treat the condition)
- Overwhelming infection that doesn't respond to treatment
- Return of CMV infections
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of CMV pneumonia.
The following procedures have been shown to help prevent CMV pneumonia in certain patients:
Using organ transplant donors who don't have CMV
Using CMV-negative blood products for transfusion
Using CMV-immune globulin in certain patients
Preventing AIDS avoids certain other diseases, including CMV, that can occur in people who have a weakened immune system. Certain people with AIDS who have a CD4 count of less than 50 cells/microliter should consider taking preventive treatment for CMV.
Related:Pneumonia – adults – discharge , Antibody, Immune response, HIV/AIDS, Bone marrow transplant, Chemotherapy, Mononucleosis, Cytomegalovirus retinitis , Breathing difficulty, Pneumonia – adults (community acquired), WBC count


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2006 Present Indiana Projects• July 10, 2007 Share:
Thousands to millions of people have visited Parke County's famed Covered Bridge Festival. But do you know the history of how the covered bridge served its era and evolved into a romantic symbol of times past?
If you're a Hoosier you traveled over the Wabash River or sung about it in one of the state's great songs. The river has had a significant historical, biological and human impact on the Hoosier state.
Indiana has a diverse history and culture that many have not yet come to appreciate. Present Indiana is one step in a three-part effort to familiarize Wabash faculty, staff, and students with the state.
Each summer up to 10 Wabash students are selected for an 8-week summer internship to study some area of Hoosier history or culture. The students prepare a presentation they can make to various groups during the school year.
Click the links on this page to take a look at the 2006 projects.
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- Vonnegut: A Hoosier Legacy
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Microsoft has confirmed what we've suspected for a few months now: Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8. In a post, the Xbox Live Major Nelson blog confirmed that Windows 8 will run Xbox Live, meaning you can consume Xbox content of all sorts–games, music, movies, and TV shows–on all Windows PCs and tablets. This likely means that Windows 8 computers will come with built-in ESPN, Netflix, and Hulu support as well.
We don't know what this means for the future of the Zune software, Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center, or other conflicting software, but we hope Microsoft will wrap them all into Xbox. For Windows Phone and Zune users, having to deal with Windows Media Player and the Zune software is a bit annoying. Hopefully, in its effort to reinvent Windows, Microsoft is making the hard choices and ridding itself of some extra baggage. Putting all media under the Xbox brand works for us.
This news fits perfectly with the leaked images of the upcoming Xbox 360 Dashboard upgrade that looks a lot like Windows 8. A Microsoft executive first leaked the Xbox Live integration in June, but no details have been released until now.
The current Windows 8 developer preview does not include Xbox Live, so we'll have to wait to check it out, but the image above is an official shot of Xbox on the new OS. We'll have hands-on impressions of Windows 8 soon, but if you can't wait, check out the Microsoft Keynote from BUILD yesterday.


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ECHL Game Night: 2/26/11
Florida Everblades 2 @ South Carolina Stingrays 3
C Mitch Fadden: Did not play (out for 3 months - blood clot).
Season totals: 37 GP, 15-36-51, -2, 34 PIM
LW Alex Hutchings: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 37 GP, 9-11-20, -10, 29 PIM
A depleted Blades squad was outshot 39-18, including 17-5 in the second period, yet were three minutes away from gaining an overtime point Saturday. Due to injuries and Jaroslav Janus being called up to Norfolk, Florida had to play recently signed Adam Avramenko as their goaltender. Avramenko was just signed out of the SPHL. South Carolina used Shane Owen in net, who started the year with Moncton of the QMJHL and appeared in one game for Florida last month. Alex Hutchings extended his points streak to three games in the loss. The Everblades have taken a significant hit at forward, too, due to call-ups and injuries. Florida is fifth in the Eastern Conference, three points behind South Carolina for fourth and two in front of Wheeling.
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Film by Mr Aaron Christian | Words by Mr Mansel Fletcher
Although Mr Justin FitzPatrick is a shoemaker with a nascent and eponymous brand, he currently spends his days renovating and polishing the shoes of London's best-shod men. His speciality is a slow and careful artisanal polish, which renovates and nourishes the shoes, before they're polished to an incredible shine. A full military mirror finish takes Mr Fitzpatrick about three hours, and transforms the appearance of a pair of shoes. His top tip for men who polish their own shoes? "Let them dry between each stage of polishing - it's not about rushing, it's about finesse."
Mr FitzPatrick's stand is in Gieves & Hawkes, 1 Savile Row, London.


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AMBATURAI is a popular Indian Railway station. Railway has allocated special unique code to recognise this station. This code can be useful while booking railway tickets through online website IRCTC.
AMBATURAI IRCTC code or AMBATURAI station code for Indian Railway is ABI. Total number of characters in the station code of AMBATURAI ie. ABI is three. In this code first character is A, second character is B and third character is I.
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In the late 1990s, a cousin published a family history on my paternal grandmother's family. It included entries for all of my great-great-grandparents' descendants. Everyone was supposed to write an entry about their lives and send in for the book.
There are many mistakes in the book regarding dates and places, but the best part are the individual entries. During my 2012 organization project, I went back to the book and added source details from the book to my database. I was amazed at all the stories that my grandmother wrote about her childhood, grandparents, parents, and children. Whenever I ask questions, this grandmother says she doesn't remember. So I was so happy to find these stories again. She tells stories about her childhood, her parents, her grandparents, her children and more. What a treasure trove to have these stories.
She states that she was inspired to write down her stories for her children after reading Asafetida: That Was My Bag by Peggy Masters Hobrock published in 1973. So of course I had to purchase a copy of this book on Amazon.
This book is a collection of stories about life in the early 1900s. The author compares her childhood to her current life. They are very witty and entertaining and the book takes you back in time to a life before modern conveniences. The stories are all less than a page and include titles such as:
The Beer Man
The Telephone
Wash Day
The Parlor
The Outhouse
The Honeydippers
Sex Symbol
After reading the book, I can see that my grandmother was inspired by these stories and used a similar writing style. (Of course, she didn't write anything about sex.) The author didn't give names of the people involved in her stories so neither did my grandmother.
That's the biggest problem I have with these family stories. My grandmother came from a family of 7 children and then she had 7 children. So when she says her brother did this or her daughter did that I have no idea who she is talking about. But I found a solution to my grandmother not giving me the names and not sharing her stories with me. Stay tuned to tomorrow's post.
Disclosure: The above link is an Amazon affiliate link to a book that costs 25 cents used. If you purchase through that link, I'll get a small portion of your sale at no cost to you. (So about 1/10 of a cent.)
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Anyway who knows me knows that I am not very good at keeping secrets when it comes to gift giving. When I finally figure out the perfect gift, I want to shout it from the rooftops. I'm notorious for giving in early and letting people open their gifts early so I can see their reaction because I know they're going to love it. Well, I am so proud of myself because I was able to keep Jordan's 30th Birthday present a surprise! Go me!
So how was I able to pull this off? Well, first Jordan decided that he wanted to go to the temple for his birthday (so very Peter Priesthood of him, but I was excited to go as well). We arranged for Mom to watch the kiddos so we could go to Atlanta. We got a killer deal on a hotel in Atlanta through Hotwire. A few days later, we saw that the Atlanta temple was going to be closed for two weeks starting the week we were going. FABULOUS! This has been the Florida Golds' luck for the past year. So we called Hotwire and asked about a refund. They said they couldn't give one because it was one of their super hot deals. The dilemma was do we go anyway since we already paid and just say we tried to go to the temple or do we just suck it up and head to Orlando. We had planned this trip with another couple, the Lasters (David and Becca). Becca and I were talking about it and felt like we should go to Orlando so we could go to the temple since we already had babysitting covered and a rental car. We then decided it would be a wonderful idea to surprise Jordan with tickets to Universal Studios Island of Adventures so he could go to Harry Potter World. We figured out the cost of the new hotel room and the discounted tickets through David's work. As luck would have it, I had some Christmas money left over that I could finagle to cover the cost. The thing you have to know is Jordan watches our finances like a hawk. There was no way for me to pull this off if I had to withdraw money because he would know before I got home that money had been withdrawn. So the saved Christmas money was enough to cover both tickets with a whopping three dollars left over.
The next phase of the plan was to talk Jordan into Orlando. This was no easy task. Jordan didn't want to give up the amount from the Atlanta hotel reservation. This part of the plan required me to be a little bit grouchy to get him to change his mind. Jordan is normally one to go with the flow whereas I'm more the uptight one. Well the roles were reversed this week (this was partly induced because of some not so great events...an IRS letter saying we filed our taxes wrong probably due to my stinking tutoring I did last year AND the car started overheating for mysterious reasons). It took a while, but we finally convinced him to be okay with going to Orlando.
An adult trip to Orlando was exactly what we needed. We made the six hour drive Friday afternoon with no kids. This meant it actually took six hours instead of eight. No one was grumpy or picking at the other one on the ride down. Again, just what we needed. Saturday morning we woke up super early to go to the temple. Becca's Mom works there and informed us that there were six buses scheduled for Saturday. (I can't wait for the Fort Lauderdale temple to open! It'll cut down some of the traffic to the Orlando temple.) We got there so early, the temple wasn't even opened yet. I could tell Jordan was not that excited about being there so early. We had a great session though. We were both grateful to have the opportunity to go to the temple despite all of the hardships we had faced making plans for this trip. When we left, there was a line out the door with about 75 people waiting to show their recommends. INSANE!
After the temple, David had mentioned that he had never been to City Walk (the shops and restaurants outside of Universal). So we rushed over to City Walk. Becca told Jordan that you could see Harry Potter World from the gates. We walked down to get a glimpse. The boys took a bathroom break when we got to the gates. While they were gone, Becca asked me how I was going to tell him we had tickets. I told her I had no idea. I honestly didn't think we'd make it this far without him knowing. So when he came back, here's what happened.
So we rushed in and headed to Harry Potter World without Fast Passes (since they cost tons extra at Universal). Let me just say that I am so glad we didn't buy Fast Passes! Instead of taking 45 minutes just to buy a Butterbeer, it only took 5. The Harry Potter Ride was only a 45 minutes wait versus the normal 2 hours and 45 minutes. That was followed by 2 minute waits as single riders so we could ride again and again quickly. It was AMAZING! Here are some of the things we did and saw.
The Hogwarts Express.
Butterbeers, which were super sweet and rich but delicious!
Hogwarts Castle was amazing!
The boys had to make sure they could fit in the seats before getting in line.
What's that? There's no stroller to be pushed? So FABULOUS!
A wand selection demonstration at Ollivanders. Yes, those are wands from the floor to the ceiling. All different kinds of wands. Jordan was too chicken to buy a wand. He didn't want to be that dorky...though he really is and I love that about him.
We ended up closing down the park...leaving at 6:55. An hour before it closed, we decided to go on the water rides since the high that day had been 80 degrees. By the time we went, the sun was down and it was cold if you were one of those idiots that were wet...which we were. He had the best time though! Best. Birthday. EVER.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Harry 30th Birthday
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Monday, January 2, 2012
2012 Resolution
Two thousand eleven was a very difficult year for me. It was the end of Jordan's college undertaking. This meant he was going to get a fabulous job making enough money so that I could stay home and raise Callie. It was supposed to be the year we got pregnant with baby #3 and continue to grow our little family.
As the school chapter of our lives came to a close, I grew very excited. Where would Jordan get a job? Would he get it before the summer so that my summer checks could be put into our money market account to help save for a nicer/larger home? Would we have to move? The thought of packing up our life and moving excited and frightened me all at the same time. As time progressed, the summer came and went without finding any kind of job. Thankfully we were used to living on a meager teacher salary, so we were accustomed to very tight budgeting. Right before the school year started last fall, Jordan got a part-time job with Hertz. We were very grateful. He has continued to work at Hertz part-time while still looking for a full-time position elsewhere. We have chased lead after lead without luck. Needless to say, my 2011 was not what I expected it to be. Many of my dreams and goals were forced to be put on hold. All of the stress from our situation and the disappointment really took its toll on me.
As 2012 approached, everyone began making their resolutions. As I thought about what I wanted from 2012, I realized it really came down to one thing...happiness. So my goal for 2012 is just one thing...to be happy no matter what the situation may be. It sounds a little selfish and not that big of a goal until you break it down as to how I'll be able to achieve it.
1.) Read My Scriptures Daily - Last year, I hate to admit it, but I did not read daily. When I do read, I always feel peace. I need that peace daily to be truly happy,
2.) Family Home Evening - We were good about it during the first part of the year. When Jordan got his job we slacked off because his schedule changes weekly. Every Sunday I fill out our weekly dry erase calendar board to keep us all on the same page. This year I'll put FHE on a day when all of us will be home, not just autofill it on Monday.
3.) Exercise - I'm not one of those people who loves to exercise. I like when I'm half way done...I feel proud that I made myself do it and feel energized afterwards. The last six months I've done a lot of stress eating. Exercising will help me feel good and help take care of that stress eating weight.
4.) Keep My Toenails Painted - Painted toenails make me smile. I've always loved having polish on my toes. They rarely go naked...until last year. The stress of everything just seemed to consume me until I didn't even make time for myself. This year, they'll never go naked. Just thinking abut that makes me smile.
5.) Try New Recipes - I love to cook, and I do so regularly. I love not only providing a delicious meal for my family, but the art of cooking in my kitchen by myself is quite enjoyable. It is one of those things that makes me happy, and I'm good at it. I'm usually up for trying new recipes. Last year, I didn't try the first new recipe...wait, I did try one at Thanksgiving. This year I am going to dig through all of my recipe books and find some recipes to try.
6.) Get My Craft On - Last year I didn't make time for this...not the first scrapbook page or hair bow made. This year I'm making time for crafts. I enjoy them and they make me happy. I'll even include the kiddos in some.
I know my resolution is a little different this year, but I'm excited to see how 2012 turns out because of it. What is your resolution for 2012?
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
First Loose Tooth
Carson could not wait until his first tooth came out. Everyone else was losing teeth, but him. Finally the time came for his first loose tooth. He loved it. Then, he realized it had to come out...not so fun. He was quite the scared one. It took 4 minutes of coaxing to finally get it out. This was the Sunday of the Primary Program so we were rushing around trying to get to church early. All throughout the program he kept feeling the hole where his tooth used to be. Here's the whole tooth extraction. If you decide to watch the whole thing, be sure to notice the huge proud smile at the end. I was able to capture complete joy on his face.
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This is Bob. He's our elf on the shelf. This was his second year in the Gold home. Last year, he was a bit shy. This year, he was much more mischievous. For any of you that don't know about elf on the shelf, he's an elf that flies back and forth to the North Pole every night to report on how the kids are doing (naughty or nice). When the family is around, he is still like a toy. When we are sleeping, he becomes his elf-self and can sometimes get into things. If the elf is touched, his magic disappears. Carson named ours Bob (let's just say when baby #3 rolls around, he won't be helping us name it...hehe). Here are some images of Bob and his adventures.
Bob found himself a girlfriend. Don't worry, we didn't tell Mickey.
One night Bob decided it would be humorous to color the kids' noses. He chose a marker from Callie's room. He thought he was getting green, but really ended up with purple (that's why the marker lid doesn't match the noses).
At first, the kids didn't notice the marked up noses (perhaps because it was wearing off from all of their tossing and turning). They came into my room and Callie announced, "The elf took my fricking marker! That naughty elf came into my room and took my marker!" First off, I was completely appalled at the word choice and knew I needed to be a little more careful about my language. At the same time, I was overcome by laughter at her thought process. I regained my composure and asked them which one of them had marked on their noses. They both looked at me shocked and told me neither had. They ran to the bathroom to check their faces. We decided it must have been that pesky elf, Bob.
Bob became quite active the week of Christmas. He decided it would be funny to doodle on the kids' pictures. They got a good kick out of it.
One night Bob decided to go repelling with Barbie. It looks like Barbie was stuck and in need of some help. Bob was coming after her when the kids woke up and he was forced to become a toy.
Christmas Eve was Bob's last night with us. He decided to TP the Christmas tree
before he left.
He even left us a little note.
We are going to miss our little buddy Bob the elf. I'm sure he'll have lots of new adventures with us next Christmas season.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Oh, Lookie There, I've Got a Bite
One of Jordan's favorite songs is The Fishing Song by Brad Paisley (you may also know it as I'm Gonna Miss Her). For those of you unfamiliar with the awesomeness that is Brad Paisley, the song is about the love of fishing. We recently went up to Tennessee to visit family. One day while we were up there, we went fishing. The pictures we took definitely describe fishing in through the eyes of the kids.
Phase 1: The Honeymoon Period
Look at how excited everyone is to be fishing. Of course these pictures were taken two minutes after we got there.
I love that Cade is fishing like a man with that pink fishing pole.
Phase 2: Boredom
Five minutes later, this is what everyone looked like.
Phase 3: Happiness
Callie caught the first fish. That reinvigorated everyone else!
Dad was very proud!
It wasn't much longer until other fish were caught.
Everyone was happy!
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Reasons We Love Florida
I'm surprised at how many people don't really like where they live. It's crazy to me because I absolutely love where we live. There are so many reasons we love Florida. Here are a few...
Sunsets at the beach.
Cars can drive on sand.
Fabulous kids to grow up with my kids.
Wonderful friends to do things with.
An endless supply of water.
It's the one place it's okay to show a little crack.
Great educational opportunities.
Grilling out requires an Aunt Jemima rag.
You never have to let the cat die.
There's no age requirement to become a hair dresser.
Hotels have special beds for kids.
Parks that bring a smile to your face no matter how hot it is outside.
Fun uncles that are willing to sweat along with you.
Redneck fireworks.
Parades that throw candy, beads, and popsicles.
Pools are everywhere.
Plants are shaped like our favorite characters.
You can nap anywhere.
Dogs are bigger than you are.
Everyone hugs everyone.
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
When we found out that I was pregnant with Carson, we had only been married for a few months. We were both working at the time, and I was going to school full time. We were unsure of what to do. Should I quit school and stay at home with Carson (even though my school was paid for)? Should I continue school? What about the work situation? We had a lot of questions and no answers. Everyone around us had their versions of the answers for us. We decided to turn to the Lord in prayer. We both felt that I should continue school, but one of us should always be home with the kids. That is when we came up with our plan. I would go to school and stay home with Carson while Jordan worked full time to support us. I would work a few hours when Jordan was home to help. When I graduated, I would teach to put Jordan through school and he could be home with the kids. When he finished school, he would get a job and I could return home with the kids. We prayed about our plan and again felt that this was the right path for us. Many people didn't agree with it or couldn't understand why we decided on this, but we didn't care. We knew we had prayed and received our answer.
Well fast forward almost 7 years later, Jordan is graduating May 1st. Life hasn't been as easy as we thought it would be when we decided on this plan. It feels like we are finally at the end of a long, long road. Right now we are in the process of finding Jordan a job (something much easier said than done). This job hunting is very frustrating at times. Do we move? Do we stay? Can we find a job that will allow me to stay home? Anyone who knows me knows that I have a very black and white personality. I am a planner. I like to have my ducks in a row at all times. This uncertainty of life is really testing me. I know it will work out. However, I am not a patient one. Through this I am learning patience and faith. Monday night I became frustrated with it all. I turned to my scriptures for comfort. I happened to be in Mosiah and read about Abinadi. I have read this story numerous times, but I felt differently about it on this occasion. I thought here is a man who knows that people want to capture him and he goes back in disguise anyway. Once he is back, he professes he is Abinadi and begins teaching. He knows what is going to happen to him (and it is in no way pleasant), yet he had the faith to go back. This made me think of Samuel the Lamanite as well. He was similar in how he went back to a hostile environment. These men had incredible faith. Why can't I? I am already blessed to have a job. I can work another year if I need to. We are trying to do what the Lord has asked of us. Why wouldn't he bless us with a fabulous job opportunity? There are so many examples of inspiration in the scriptures. I am so grateful for the scriptures!
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Collegiate Personal Bests:
55 Meter Dash: 6.36
60 Meter Dash: 6.81
100 Meter Dash: 10.50
200 Meter Dash: 20.96
400 Meter Dash: 49.36
Long Jump: 5.80m
2012 Outdoor Track: Took first place in the 200 meter dash at the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships with a time of 21.18...Earned second place in the 100 meter dash at the NEC Championships with a time of 10:58...Ran the second leg of the 4x100 meter relay at the NECs, the team crossed the finish line in 41.72 for third place...Qualified for IC4A competition with each of his three NEC Outdoor Championship performances.
2012 Indoor Track: Placed first in the 200 meter dash at the NEC Indoor Championships with an IC4A qualifying time of 21.74...Finished second in the 60 meter dash at the NECs with a time of 6.93...Broke the NEICAAA record for the 60 meter dash with a time of 6.82 at the New England Indoor Championships...Also took first in the 200 meter dash at the NEICAAAs with a time of 21.02...Earned a career-best time of 20.96 in the 200 meter dash for second place at the IC4A Indoor Championships...Placed fourth in the 60 meter dash at the IC4A Championships with a time of 6.86.
2010-2011: Competed in both indoor and outdoor track & field...Won the 60m event with a time of 6.83 and placed third in the long jump with a distance of 5.80m, both at the Yale Collegiate Invitational...In the 200m event, he captured a pair of first place finishes at the NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championships (21.17) and the UConn Men's Husky Invitational (21.21)...Finished second in the 400m event at both the Reebok Boston Indoor Games (49.36) and the Bryant University Invitational (49.65).
Before Central: Won the 100 and 200 meters at the Naugatuck Valley League Championships in 2009, setting the record in the 200...Won 55 meter dash at the Connecticut Class S State Championships while at Sacred Heart...Also competed in the New England Championships, placing second in the 100 meter dash and sixth in the 200 meters in 2009.


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Letters to the Editor for Nov. 4, 2012
The 'October Surprise,' Benghazigate
Some presidential campaigns have been marked by an "October Surprise" pulled on the challenger by the incumbent president to supposedly win re-election. This year's "October Surprise" it turns out is on Barack Hussein Obama, it is his biggest lie of his candidacy, Benghazigate. Obama is a very glib liar as we have discovered over these past 4 years, he is a glib speaker, as long as he has the benefit of a teleprompter. He stalls out without a teleprompter as we saw in the debates with Mitt Romney.
The disastrous debacle of the attack on the Benghazi Consulate by Al-Qaida "professionals" resulting in the savage killing of 3 Americans and the Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was supposedly the result of an American's opinionated video criticizing Islam.
This is the big lie broadcast by Obama and all his administration lackeys for at least two weeks after the September 11th attack. They all went on every TV "news" show and talking head show touting this huge lie. They knew almost instantly, we now know, it was a professional Al-Qaida attack, there was no "mob" demonstration because of a video only 17 people have seen.
We now know the president and his staff watched it live from 2 drones flying over the Consulate. The lies and the blame started flying from minute one and continue to this day. The CIA was blamed, the FBI was blamed, the military was blamed for supposedly not notifying the White House and State Dept. about the impending danger. It turns out the Ambassador, the CIA, and military assets started sending warnings of building tension and attacks in the Benghazi area starting way back in MAY of this year. Security reinforcements were denied by "somebody" in either the White House or State Department. Hint, the CIA or military generals do NOT have the authority to deny security requests, it falls on the White House, Barack Hussein Obama and his totally inept Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. They and they alone have all authority over Embassies and their security. This is why Obama and his lackeys are stonewalling Congressional investigation in to the disaster that is Benghazigate, until after the election!
The Obama administration has four years of totally inept foreign policy in every area and with every country, it has been all apology and appeasement. It brought on the collapse of governments in both Egypt and Libya and now the debacle in Benghazi. As good old Harry Truman said; "The buck stops here" (with the president). By the way, killing a U.S. Ambassador is an act of war but I'm sure Obama's last act as president will be an apology to Al-Qaida if we ever capture or kill one involved in the attack. It is the one thing he was really good at in the last four years, apology!
Vote wisely this Nov. 6, four more years of the socialist/Marxist/communist infested Obama administration will totally collapse the government of the US, just what his handlers put him in place to do, it really is your freedom and liberty involved here!
--Jim Stolfi, Winsted
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With our 38th Anniversary approaching on Nov. 11, you only have to drive by to see the changes at Canine Academy! The volume of business we have experienced has necessitated the replacement of the 200 year old carriage house that was our office with a larger and sturdier structure. We dearly loved the charm and character of the original building and hope to incorporate the warmth into the new one.
We have presently set up a temporary office in our Training Hall to facilitate the signing in of your pets either for boarding or training.
We ask that you call first so that you can be given directions to this facility on our grounds. With the large number of calls it may be difficult to get through at times and a second phone line may be in the works for next year. If you do experience difficulty, please continue trying - as customers ( old and new ) and their pets are extremely important to us.
The popularity of our boarding and training services made us consider expanding the kennel. However, the decision has been made NOT to do so. That decision was based on NOT wanting the QUALITY of service to be compromised with quantity.
Thanking you in advance for your patience and understanding during this time of construction. We look forward to serving you and the needs of your pets. www.canineacademy.com, 336 Winchester Road - Route 263, Winchester, 379-6631.
--William H. and Peggy E.
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Sherlock Consults on a Child Abduction Case
Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) consults on a child abduction case involving a serial killer who is nicknamed "The Balloon Man," because he leaves a signature batch of balloons at each of his crime scenes, on ELEMENTARY, Thursday, October 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo Credit: GIOVANNI RUFINO/CBS © 2012 CBS. All Rights Reserved.


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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.—Of all the various descriptions one might encounter from a college basketball coach regarding an elite high school basketball player, this one about California small forward Stanley Johnson truly was unique.
"Everything you think of in a modern-day kid, he doesn't have," the coach said.
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He meant this as a supreme complement. There is no entourage, no entitlement, no bad body language, no selfishness. Johnson stands 6-7, weighs 220 pounds, jumps high, runs fast, shoots like Kevin Durant and rebounds like Kevin McHale.
Johnson will be a senior at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif., this fall. He has won a state championship in each of the prior three seasons. Last year at Nike's EYBL at the Peach Jam, Johnson and the Oakland Soldiers were the overall champions.
The ideal way to describe him is this: He probably is not the best basketball prospect nationally in the 2014 class, but he might be the closest to perfect.
In the final game of Peach Jam pool play Saturday morning, both Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and John Calipari of Kentucky found a spot at the end of the curtain separating them from where Chicago big men Jahlil Okafor and Cliff Alexander were playing and the court where Johnson and the Soldiers were finishing off top point guard Tyus Jones and the Howard Pulley Panthers.
"It shows they have appreciation for multiple players on the court," Johnson said. "You notice it, but you're in the game, you want to win games. I know where they all stand with me. I don't think it's going to change if I have a bad game. So I'm not really worried about that. I see them on the sideline, or if the ball goes over there. If the ball never went that way, I'd never look at them.
"It's always good when they come to your games and watch you play. There's a lot of prospects in this gym—and everywhere else—they could be at right now."
Who would want to be anywhere else when Johnson is playing? Those who complain that summer/club/AAU basketball is essentially pickup games with uniforms never watched Johnson sharply instruct a teammate, 6-6 Chris Sandifer of Serra High in Gardena, Calif., to properly run the play that had been called.
"He needed to come down to double-screen, and if he double-screens he's able to pop right back out and be more open," Johnson told Sporting News. "That's just leadership. I wasn't as vocal the first game, and I think that's why we lost. The last four games I've been vocal and trying to get people to move, and they've been moving right along with me.
"Coach tells me as I go they go, and I just try to go … and they came along."
Ranked the No. 8 player in the 2014 class by Scout and Rivals—and maybe a shade underrated by both—Johnson led all scorers at the Peach Jam with a 25.6 average in five games. He also was third in rebounding at 10.2 per game, slightly ahead of both Okafor and Alexander. Although, to be fair, those two had to fight each other for rebounds as well as the opposing team.
Johnson is considering attending Arizona, Duke, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon, UCLA and USC. He will not rush into a decision, intending to make his recruiting visits and then to pick a school around January.
"I'll sign in the late period, to give myself as much time to think as possible, make sure it's the right decision," Johnson said. "I've seen a lot of coaches get jobs right after the season. They end up transferring—and I'm stuck. Know what I'm saying?
"The late period will give me a chance to think about it, sleep on it, talk to my parents about it, see how I feel, see what changes. I'm not going to worry about anybody going to the NBA or saying it, because that's going to happen. I'll just worry about myself, try to get better every game."
Johnson has been exceedingly well coached throughout his development, whether it was by the Soldiers staff, by Mater Dei legend Gary McKnight or even by his mother, Karen Taylor, a Jackson State Hall of Famer who played professionally in the U.S. and Europe.
In the game against Howard Pulley, the Soldiers ran a high ball screen for Johnson, and both defenders lunged to stop him from a righthand drive. So Johnson rapidly switched hands and jetted all the way to the goal with his left hand and into a comfortable layup.
"Man, people say I can't go left," Johnson said. "I think my seventh-grade year, I used to be all right, all right, all right. My mom, she used to coach me back then, she tied my right hand behind my back, and the whole summer when we worked out together I did everything left-handed.
"I dribbled left-handed. Sometimes I had to eat left-handed, read a book left-handed, write left-handed. I can't write left-handed. I don't have to go to it in high school, but I know it college I'll have to go to it more."
Although Johnson has a couple of SoCal schools on his list, he also has a couple located near the opposite coast. He is open to most any possibility, as long as it's the correct one.
"I'm not really worried about my house," Johnson said. "I've been there 17 years—18 years by the time I get to college. It's time for me to branch out, maybe? I might stay home. College is a funny thing. You're only going to be there for a couple months—I mean I'll stay there, but I can always visit home.
"I'm really worried about the best place that fits me. I don't want to be at SC just because it's close to home and be in a terrible situation for myself. I want to be in the best situation for myself, because I can always move back home."


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- Geographical coordinates (if not in Infobox) or {{coord missing}}
- Authority control templates (taxonbar above Authority control)
- {{Featured list}}, {{Featured article}} and {{Good article}} (where appropriate for article status)
- Defaultsort
- Categories[4]
- Stub template
Body sections
Articles longer than a stub are generally divided into sections, and sections over a certain length are generally divided into paragraphs; these divisions enhance the readability of the article. The names and orders of section headings are often determined by the relevant WikiProject, although articles should still follow good organizational and writing principles regarding sections and paragraphs.
Headings and sections
Headings introduce sections and subsections, clarify articles by breaking up text, organize content, and populate the table of contents. Very short or very long sections and subsections in an article look cluttered and inhibit the flow of the prose. Short paragraphs and single sentences generally do not warrant their own subheading.
Headings follow a six-level hierarchy, starting at 1 and ending at 6. The level of the heading is defined by the number of equal signs on either side of the title. Heading 1 (
=Heading 1=) is automatically generated as the title of the article, and is never appropriate within the body of articles. Sections start at the second level (
==Heading 2==), with subsections at the third level (
===Heading 3===), and additional levels of subsections at the fourth level (
====Heading 4====), fifth level, and sixth level. Sections should be consecutive, such that they do not skip levels from sections to sub-subsections; the exact methodology is part of the Accessibility guideline.[5] Between sections, there should be a single blank line; multiple blank lines in the edit window create too much white space in the article. There is no need to include a blank line between a heading and sub-heading.
Names and orders for section headings
Wikipedia has no general standards or guidelines for what section headings are expected in the bodies of articles or what order they should take, because the diversity of presentation in various Wikipedia subjects is too great. The usual practice is to name and order sections based on the precedent of some article which seems similar. There was no early standard proposed, and there is no general outline to follow. Contributors are advised to follow their instincts in proposing an order for sections in the body then seek community consensus in establishing a final order.
The order of sections in the body of a Wikipedia article may be recommended by a relevant WikiProject, or may not exist at all for some topics. Some WikiProjects have developed their own topical style advice pages which include section naming and ordering recommendations. Here are some examples from Category:WikiProject style advice:
- WikiProject Albums
- WikiProject Aviation
- WikiProject Books
- WikiProject Books (Non-fiction)
- WikiProject Cities
- WikiProject Composers
- WikiProject Conservatism
- WikiProject Film
- WikiProject Military History
- WikiProject Musical Theatre
- WikiProject Musicians
- WikiProject Novels
- WikiProject Pharmacology
- WikiProject Professional wrestling
- WikiProject Rivers
- WikiProject Scouting
- WikiProject Ships
- (please add others)
In other cases, community-wide guidelines provide suggested orders:
- Medicine, for articles on treatments, procedures, medical products, fields of medicine, and other concepts
- Film
- Television
- Chemistry
If a section is named inappropriately you may also use the {{Rename section}} template.
Section templates and summary style
When a section is a summary of another article that provides a full exposition of the section, a link to that article should appear immediately under the section heading. You can use the
{{Main}} template to generate a "Main article" link, in Wikipedia's "hatnote" style.
If one or more articles provide further information or additional details (rather than a full exposition, see above), references to such articles may be placed immediately after the section heading for that section, provided this does not duplicate a wikilink in the text. These additional references should be grouped along with the
{{Main}} template (if there is one), or at the foot of the section that introduces the material for which these templates provide additional information. You can use one of the following templates to generate these links:
{{Further}}– this generates a "Further information" link
{{See also}}– this generates a "See also" link
For example, to generate a "See also" link to the article on Wikipedia:How to edit a page, type
{{See also|Wikipedia:How to edit a page}}, which will generate:
Sections usually consist of paragraphs of running prose. Between paragraphs—as between sections—there should be only a single blank line. First lines are not indented. Bullet points should not be used in the lead of an article, and should not be used in the body unless for breaking up a mass of text, particularly if the topic requires significant effort to comprehend. However, bulleted lists are typical in the reference and further-reading sections towards the end of the article. Bullet points are usually not separated by blank lines, as that causes an accessibility issue .
The number of single-sentence paragraphs should be minimized, since they can inhibit the flow of the text; by the same token, paragraphs that exceed a certain length become hard to read. Short paragraphs and single sentences generally do not warrant their own subheading; in such circumstances, it may be preferable to use bullet points instead.
When appendix sections are used, they should appear at the bottom of an article, with
==level 2 headings==,[6] followed by the various footers. When it is useful to sub-divide these sections (for example, to separate a list of magazine articles from a list of books), this should be done using level 3 headings (
===Books===) instead of definition list headings (
;Books), as explained in the accessibility guidelines.
Works or publications
Contents: A bulleted list, usually ordered chronologically, of the works created by the subject of the article.
Title: Many different titles are used, depending on the subject matter. "Works" is preferred when the list includes items that are not written publications (e.g. music, films, paintings, choreography, or architectural designs), or if multiple types of works are included. "Bibliography", "Discography", or "Filmography" are occasionally used where appropriate; however, "Bibliography" is discouraged because it is not clear whether it is limited to the works of the subject of the article.[7] "Works" or "Publications" should be plural, even if it lists only a single item.[8]
"See also" section
Contents: A bulleted list of internal links to related Wikipedia articles. Consider using
{{Columns-list}} or
{{Div col}} if the list is lengthy. The list should be sorted either logically, chronologically, or at least alphabetically. The links in the "See also" section might be only indirectly related to the topic of the article because one purpose of "See also" links is to enable readers to explore tangentially related topics.
Editors should provide a brief annotation when a link's relevance is not immediately apparent, when the meaning of the term may not be generally known, or when the term is ambiguous. For example:
- Related person – made a similar achievement on April 4, 2005
- Ischemia – restriction in blood supply
Whether a link belongs in the "See also" section is ultimately a matter of editorial judgment and common sense. The links in the "See also" section should be relevant, should reflect the links that would be present in a comprehensive article on the topic, and should be limited to a reasonable number. It is also not mandatory, as many high-quality and comprehensive articles do not have a "See also" section, although some featured articles like 1740 Batavia massacre and Mary, Queen of Scots include this section.
The "See also" section should not link to pages that do not exist (red links), nor to disambiguation pages (unless used for further disambiguation in a disambiguation page). As a general rule, the "See also" section should not repeat links that appear in the article's body or its navigation boxes.[9]
The Manual of Style for medicine-related articles advises against such a section.
Other internal links:
{{Portal}} and
{{Wikipedia books}} links are usually placed in this section.
Title: The most common title for this section is "See also".
Notes and references
Contents: This section, or series of sections, may contain any or all of the following:
- Explanatory footnotes that give information which is too detailed or awkward to be in the body of the article,
- Citation footnotes (either short citations or full citations) that connect specific material in the article with specific sources,
- Full citations to sources, if short citations are used in the footnotes
- General references (full bibliographic citations to sources that were consulted in writing the article but that are not explicitly connected to any specific material in the article)
Editors may use any citation method they choose.
If there are both citation footnotes and explanatory footnotes, then they may be combined in a single section, or separated using the grouped footnotes function. General references and other full citations may similarly be either combined or separated (e.g. "References" and "General references"). There may therefore be one, two, three or four sections in all.
It is most common for only citation footnotes to be used, and therefore it is most common for only one section to be needed. Usually, if the sections are separated, then explanatory footnotes are listed first, short citations or other footnoted citations are next, and any full citations or general references are listed last.
Title: Editors may use any section title that they choose.[10] The most frequent choice is "References"; other articles use "Notes", "Footnotes", or "Works cited" (in diminishing order of popularity) for this material.
Several alternate titles ("Sources", "Citations", "Bibliography") may also be used, although each is questionable in some contexts: "Sources" may be confused with source code in computer-related articles, product purchase locations, river origins, journalism sourcing, etc.; "Citations" may be confused with official awards or a summons to court; "Bibliography" may be confused with the complete list of printed works by the subject of a biography ("Works" or "Publications").
If multiple sections are wanted, then some possibilities include:
- For a list of explanatory footnotes or shortened citation footnotes: "Notes", "Endnotes", or "Footnotes"
- For a list of full citations or general references: "References" or "Works cited"
With the exception of "Bibliography", the heading should be plural even if it lists only a single item.[8]
Further reading
Contents: An optional bulleted list, usually alphabetized, of a reasonable number of publications that would help interested readers learn more about the article subject. Editors may include brief annotations. Publications listed in further reading are cited in the same citation style used by the rest of the article. The Further reading section should not duplicate the content of the External links section, and should normally not duplicate the content of the References section, unless the References section is too long for a reader to use as part of a general reading list. This section is not intended as a repository for general references or full citations that were used to create the article content. Any links to external websites included under "Further reading" are subject to the guidelines described at Wikipedia:External links.
External links
Contents: A bulleted list of recommended relevant websites, each accompanied by a short description. These hyperlinks should not appear in the article's body text, nor should links used as references normally be duplicated in this section. "External links" should be plural, even if it lists only a single item.[8] This section may be replaced by a "Further reading" section.
Links to sister projects
Links to Wikimedia sister projects and
{{Spoken Wikipedia}} should generally appear in "External links", not under "See also". If the article has no "External links" section, then place sister links at the top of the last section in the article. Two exceptions: Wiktionary and Wikisource links may be linked inline (e.g. to an unusual word or the text of a document being discussed).
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wikipedia logos.
More precisely, box-type templates such as
{{Commons category}} shown at right have to be put at the beginning of the last section of the article (which is not necessarily the "External links" section) so that boxes will appear next to, rather than below, the list items. Do not make a section whose sole content is box-type templates.
If box-type templates are not good, either because they result in a long sequence of right-aligned boxes hanging off the bottom of the article, or because there are no external links except sister project ones, then consider using "inline" templates, such as
{{Commons category-inline}} in the "External links" section, so that links to sister projects appear as list items, like this:
- Media related to Wikimedia Foundation at Wikimedia Commons
Contents: Navigation templates and footer navboxes, such as succession boxes and geography boxes (for example,
{{Geographic location}}). Most navboxes do not appear in printed versions of Wikipedia articles.[11]
Images should ideally be spread evenly within the article, and relevant to the sections they are located in. All images should also have an explanatory caption. An image that would otherwise overwhelm the available text space on a 800×600 window should be shrunk or formatted as a panorama. It is a good idea to try to maintain visual coherence by aligning the sizes of images and templates on a given page.
When placing images, be careful not to stack too many of them within the lead, or within a single section; if the images in a section spill over into the next section at 1024×768 screen resolution, that may mean that the section is too short or there are too many images in that section. If an article has many images—so many, in fact, that they lengthen the page beyond the length of the text itself—you can use a gallery. Another solution might be to create a page or category combining all of them at Wikimedia Commons and use a relevant template ({{Commons}}, {{Commons category}}, {{Commons-inline}} or {{Commons category-inline}}) to link to it instead, so that further images are readily found and available when the article is expanded. Please see Wikipedia:Image use policy § Image galleries for further information on the use of galleries.
Where a smaller or larger image is appropriate, use
|upright=scaling factor—for example,
|upright=1.3 displays an image 30% larger than the default, and
|upright=0.60 displays it 40% smaller. Lead images should usually be no larger than
Avoid referring to images as being to the left, right, above, or below, because image placement varies with platform (especially mobile platforms) and screen size, and is meaningless to people using screen readers; instead, use captions to identify images.
Horizontal rule
Horizontal rules are a series of hyphens (
----) resulting in a straight line. Their use in Wikipedia articles is deprecated. Rules were once employed to separate multiple meanings of a single article's name, but this task is now accomplished through disambiguation pages to separate articles.
Horizontal rules can be used to provide separation inside certain templates (for example, {{sidebar}} derivatives), within discussions on talk pages, or when needed in some other formats. They should never appear in regular article prose.
See also
Specialized layout
Other project pages
- Help:Editing
- Help:Preferences
- Help:Section
- Wikipedia:Article titles
- Wikipedia:Disinfoboxes (essay)
- Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines – Shows how to use headings on talk pages
- ^ This sequence has been in place since at least December 2003 (when "See also" was called "Related topics"). See, for example, Wikipedia:Perennial proposals § Changes to standard appendices. The original rationale for this ordering is that, with the exception of "Works", sections which contain material outside Wikipedia (including "Further reading" and "External links") should come after sections that contain Wikipedia material (including "See also") to help keep the distinction clear. The sections containing notes and references often contain both kinds of material and, consequently, appear after the "See also" section (if any) and before the "Further reading" section (if any). Whatever the validity of the original rationale, there is now the additional factor that readers have come to expect the appendices to appear in this order.
- ^ There are several reasons why this section should appear as the last appendix section. So many articles have the "External links" section at the end that many people expect that. Some "External links" and "References" (or "Footnotes", etc.) sections are quite long, and when the name of the section is not visible on the screen, it could cause problems if someone meant to delete an external link, and deleted a reference citation instead. Keeping the "External links" last is also helpful to editors who patrol external links.
- ^ Rationale for placing navboxes at the end of the article.
- ^ While categories are entered on the editing page ahead of stub templates, they appear on the visual page in a separate box after the stub templates. One of the reasons this happens is that every stub template generates a stub category, and those stub categories appear after the "main" categories. Another is that certain bots and scripts are set up to expect the categories, stubs and interlanguage links to appear in that order, and will reposition them if they don't. Therefore, any manual attempt to change the order is futile unless the bots and scripts are also altered.
- ^ For example, skipping heading levels, such as jumping from
==Heading 2==to
====Heading 4====without
===Heading 3===in the middle, violates Wikipedia:Accessibility as it reduces usability for readers on screen readers who use heading levels to navigate pages.
- ^ Syntax:
==See also== * [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page]] * [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]]
Which produces:
- ^ Rationale for discouraging the use of "Bibliography."
- ^ a b c For further information, see Wikipedia:External links § External links section.
- ^ The community has rejected past proposals to do away with this "rule" or to add text reminding editors that, as a general rule, it has exceptions. See, for example, this RfC.
- ^ One reason this guide does not standardize section headings for citations and explanatory notes is that Wikipedia draws editors from many disciplines (history, English, science, etc.), each with its own note and reference section naming convention (or conventions). For more, see Wikipedia:Perennial proposals § Changes to standard appendices, § Establish a house citation style and Template:Cnote2/example.
- ^ The rationale for not printing navigation boxes is that these templates contain wikilinks that are of no use to print readers. There are two problems with this rationale: First, other wikilink content does print; for example See also and succession boxes. Second, some navigation boxes contain useful information regarding the relationship of the article to the subjects of related articles.


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The computer and information systems major will help prepare students to function as information professionals in a world that is being constantly transformed by technology. This preparation includes the cultivation of analytic and critical thinking skills as well as the ability to work and communicate with others on complex projects. Students will learn to integrate insights into God's creation derived from computer science and information systems with their Christian understanding of the world and to present themselves as moral and responsible Christian professionals and servant leaders. The computer and information systems major emphasizes the theoretical foundations of information systems that will allow them, as life-long learners, to keep pace with rapidly changing technology over the course of their careers. Students also learn the technical skills necessary to begin as information professionals following graduation. Students who successfully complete the computer and information systems major can expect entry-level professional positions or admission to graduate school upon graduation.
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Skylar Davenport's neighbors have been killed; now she must discover if the mysterious stranger in town, Wade Sinclair, is just a hot-blooded rancher or the cold-blooded murderer. Wade Sinclair's been hired to do a job. He's having doubts about the assignment, but if Skylar's guilty, no matter how much his heart protests, he must complete his mission. ...


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For all product enquiries, sales orders, service and repairs contact the Rozone office.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 74 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
In charge of Channel Marketing for an online payroll company. We have a white label brand called RunPayroll - currently it has a simple text treatment. Resellers would use the logo on their outbound communications. We need to create a more appealing logo for them. We are known as being innovative, simple, and convenient. We are 100% online - SaaS model.
The logo will be for our Resellers - Accountants and bookkeepers, IT integrators that resell payroll to small businesses. Ideally they would have 2 choices - a true RunPayroll logo and a "RunPayroll - powered by SurePayroll" for those who co-brand instead of white label.
go to http://www.Runpayroll.com. See the text treatment of RunPayroll in the upper left - create a new, visually appealing RunPayroll logo. Must have clean lines, be easy to read and have the option to add the "powered by SureParyoll" to it as well. The size needs to stay similar to the size in the text treatment. Current white label sight hex color 00004A for the blue. We also have hints some yellow and brown in there - those colors will eventually be killed off. Would like to work more off the blue tone.
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5 Signs You're Abusing Credit Cards
Sep 9, 2013
According to Dave Ramsey, nationally syndicated radio talk show host and author of The Total Money Makeover, you'll spend a lot more when you use credit cards because it's not the same as handing over cash.
A study of credit card use at McDonald's found that people spent 47% more when using credit instead of cash. "This is money you could have saved," points out Ramsey, "and even if you pay your bills on time, you won't beat the system!"
In fact, most families don't pay their credit card bills in full at the end of the billing cycle. On average, card holders carry $8,000 in credit card debt, according to the American Bankers' Association.
Tread Lightly
Here are five signs that can indicate you're approaching the danger zone with credit card debt:
- You don't understand your total debt—If you open statements and focus on the minimum payment due, you could be in "debt denial." Paying only the minimum payments will keep you in debt longer, and eat away even more of your income, Ramsey says.
- Credit is used for impulse buys—Using credit cards for impulse spending can stack up debt quickly. Using cash for these purchases helps you control spending. You're actually handing over a limited resource that will run out.
- You hide credit spending from your spouse—This can lead to problems for your credit and relationship. Depending on your situation, you may need help from a consumer credit counseling agency to help you work together to establish an affordable cash-based budget.
- You only make the minimum payments—Your statements include information about how long it will take (and the cost) of trying to pay your balance by making minimum monthly payments. Pay attention to those numbers and try to pay off your entire debt, one card at a time, starting with your lowest balance for quick wins. Pay as much as you can on the smallest debt until it's gone, while making minimum payments on the others. Then, when the smallest debt is paid off, take the amount you were paying on it, plus whatever else you can save, and apply it to the next one, advises Ramsey.
- You have little or no savings—If your credit card debt makes it difficult to set aside savings, it's time to get debt help.
The Beauty of Cash
If you have to use plastic, Ramsey suggests using a debit card. "I use them for travel and the occasional convenience of ordering something over the Internet or phone. Other than that, I use cash," he says.


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Special facilities of the UMass Lowell College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences include two art galleries, two concert halls, a theater, sound recording technology studios, and graphics design laboratories. The college also houses computer laboratories, music practice rooms, and specialized art studios.
The faculty offices, including those of department chairpersons, are housed in the following locations: