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Memories of Streeter, North Dakota
Presentation by Gertrude de Dobay
Talk given in Manitowoc to woman's group at a Presbyterian church, invited by friend Verna Rudolph, 1960.
Prepared by Carol de Dobay Rifelj, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
. . .[Beginning of talk - thanks for the invitation, experience teaching in Manitwoc, reflections on how the Evangelical and Reformed church is close to Presbyterian, report of attendance at national conference] . . .
Verna has told me that in you woman's group you have in the past year been studying the rural church, its problems and challenges, and that I should tell you a little of my experiences as the wife of a pastor in a rural community. We spent 5 years, from 1951-56, in a pastorate in Streeter, North Dakota, a small town of less than 700, in the midst of the vast prairie and wheat country of the northern plains. To describe at all adequately all the reactions, impressions, problems, and challenges of such an experience confronts me with a formidable task. I am faced with what has been called the poverty of plenty-there would be so much to say, so many facets to be considered that it is difficult to compress it all into a talk such as this. I hope, however, to present some of the highlights, and you will bear with me if my account is intensely personal and deals not only with church matters but with the whole adjustment which my family and I had to make.
I'd like to tell you first how we happened to go to Streeter. We had been serving two Hungarian miss[ion] churches in Milwaukee and Racine when my husband was asked to accept the North Dakota charge, because it was felt that these remote and widely scattered congregations should be brought into closer fellowship with the church at large and the greater [?] work. In our whole section of North Dakota there are only 5 pastorates - there are a few more west of the Mississippi River, but they belong to another Synod - and Streeter had been without a pastor for three years. My husband had been active on denominational matters, had taught in C.E. Workshops and in Youth and LT camps. His main qualification, however, was that he could preach in German as well as English - and when we came to Streeter at least one-half of the services were conducted in German - and much of our pastoral work, especially among the older fold was carried out in that language. We were gradually - very gradually - to get the congregation to take a greater part in the total program of the church.
And it was a tremendous change and a challenge for us all. My husband, with his European background, had lived only in large cities-Budapest, Berlin, Vienna. I was born, raised, went to school and college in Milwaukee-all my teaching experiences had been in larger cities, mainly in Milwaukee, and I was a big city gal if there ever was one. Our children - Tom 8, Carol 4 ½ -- had known only big city life. We were moving almost 800 miles away, where we knew no one, when the nearest neighboring pastor of our church was over 40 miles away, over bad roads. I would be deceiving you if I did not admit that we were filled with some misgivings as to our adequacy to meet the challenge and our ability to make the necessary adjustments.
My husband had gone up to Streeter in January of 1951 to preach a trial sermon and to look over the field. He cam back satisfied that he could undertake the work, but with the meagerest information for me of the town, the parsonage, the schools and the general aspects of the situation. So when we set out at the end of June - my mother accompanied us and spent the first summer with us-it was really like setting out into the wild blue yonder. But we were filled with a spirit of adventure almost as if we were just leaving for a long vacation. But when we headed westward from Minnesota and were nearing our destination, when there were no longer the familiar trees and woods, the lakes and hills, the little winding roads and all the other things which are so much a part of the Wisconsin landscape, I must admit my spirits sank. Ahead were the long, endless stretches of almost treeless plains. Those of you who have traveled to the Northwest-to Washington or Oregon-over U.S. highway 10 know a little of what I felt. As some travelers have said, it's just a stretch that you have to get through as fast as possible. About 130 miles west of Fargo, which is on the Minnesota line, we headed south for 18 miles-and there was Streeter. The approach over a rather poor road was unimpressive - the rather shabby dwellings on the outskirts, the one main street with its unimposing frame business buildings-and I remember turning to my husband with tears in my eyes and asking "If we stay only one year, will we be letting the M.B. {Mission Board?] down? As it turned out, we stayed 5 years and when we left it was with sincere regret and a feeling of leaving a real home. In fact our daughter felt so lost and homesick for North Dakota after we left that the following summer after our return to Milwaukee, at the age of 10, she headed back all alone - an 18 hour trip with 3 bus changes-and spent the whole summer on a farm near Streeter, at the home of one of our parishioners there. Beneath the seeming nothingness of the landscape there is a beauty and a peace that grows on you. And even now, after 4 years back in Milwaukee, we often thing back nostalgically to the wide view of the open spaces, to the gorgeous sunsets, and to the immense glory of the night sky-and t the friendliness and real Christian devotion we found there. I would not want to spend the rest of my life in Streeter, away from family and life-long friends, and all the advantages and opportunities the big city offers our maturing children-but I would not want to have missed those 5 years-for all of us they were a deepening and broadening experience.
And now a word about the town and its surroundings. As I said there was the one main street, unpaved, muddy when it rained, dusty when it was dry and the wind blew, as it does so persistently in those parts. May I digress here to comment on the climate and weather. Generally the winters are long and severe and windy, and the summers often hot and dry and windy, as you no doubt know from weather reports on TV or radio. But I use the word generally advisedly, because betwixt and between we had some beautiful days and stretches of really fine weather. To get back to the winters-our first and last were the most severe. It seemed as if it was not [?] There was one period of 3 weeks when the temperature never got above -15° day or night-and our children thought nothing of it to play outside for hours in -20° weather. I recall that one night before Xmas when our Women's Guild went caroling for the shut-ins, at one home the porch light shone on the outdoor thermometer, which stood at -30°. But it was a still starlight night - and our women (and there were older women among us) would not think of letting a little cold deter them. And when I hear people hereabout calling a snow storm with some wind a "blizzard", I just shake my head indulgently and think to myself "You ain't seen nothing yet". In our first winter we could not get out to our country church - just 9 miles west of town - from right after Xmas until Easter. The country roads are poor and narrow and as the snow keeps piling up - there are generally no thaw periods - the snows of fall are still there in spring-the winds blow the roads shut again, and even the plows cannot throw the snow over the mountainous heaps on both sides. Just one more memory about the weather. With God's help and the labor and sacrifice of our people we were able to build a new church in Streeter which was completed during our last year up there. Our dedication service was on the last Sunday of November, 1955. Winter had set in early that year - cold and lots of snow. The day before, more snow began to fall and the temperature was below 0. When my husband drove to Jamestown 49 miles away to call for our festival preacher, Chairman of the Board of N.M. - who came by train from Saint Louis, it was no easy trip and they got back hours late. Sunday morning dawned cold, snowy, wintry-and as I began frying my chickens for the meals we were to serve, I wondered who would get there to eat them. As it turned out we fed 200 people at noon and again at night-and had 2 wonderful services of dedication and gratitude to God.
To get back to where we lived. Our parsonage was near the edge of town and although not at all pretentious, was much nicer than I had hoped for-with most modern conveniences. Above all it kept us snug, warm, and protected. It was situated on about ½ acre of land, allowed room for a large garden and plenty of room for the children to play. In the rear was a large old red barn- ½ of which had been converted into a garage. The rest still had the hay loft, harkening back to the days when the minister used the horse and buggy to carry on his pastoral work. What a wonderful place for the children, as was the cluster of old gnarled fruit trees, which didn' t produce, but were grand for climbing, tree houses, and swings.
Our street was very nice and even tree-lined. The trees are not as luxuriant as here, and look pretty weather beaten, but after that first winter, with its extreme cold and wind, I had a real respect for their hardihood and endurance. Across the street from us lived the banker of the town, who was at the same time one of the deacons of our church and the Sunday School superintendent. He and his wife were of inestimable help to us in so many ways in our adjustment and work in the church. Mrs. Graf was the daughter of a former pastor of the church, had lived in the parsonage as a child for 8 years. She was a wonderful friend to us, especially me, and her advice and help were of great value in our task. Thus, in so many ways we were aware of God's care and goodness and accepted it with thankful hearts. School.
And now a word about the people among whom we came to live. About 90% of them were of German-Russian origin-that is they were descendents of South German - [?} stock who in the 18th century had been encouraged in the reign of Empress Catherine the Great to colonize in South Russia, to farm the rich wheat lands there. They had thru the 100's of years taken on none of the Russian culture and kept intact their German language and culture. It was most interesting for me, in talking to them, to hear the same South German dialect I had heard and known from child[hood], being of South German ancestry myself. When we first came we were amazed how generally German was spoken-in the stores, on the street, and even among the children.
In 1955 the 50th anniversary of Streeter was celebrated - you see how relatively recent is the development of that area-and in connection therewith a Golden Anniversary book was gotten out. It was my assignment to interview the pioneers of the town and farms-and to write up their stories. And what a fascinating assignment that was-to hear at first hand about the experiences and the hardships of those early days-how the hardier souls moved northward from South Dakota, which many had first settled upon their arrival from Europe - to take up homesteads in the more rugged territory of those north plains, how they cleared the land, built with their own hands the first sod houses, somehow endured all the hazards of climate and of nature. I came to have a tremendous respect for these people-their hardihood and faith in the Almighty - especially in the terrible 30's, the bad dust bowl period when for 5 years there was no crop at all, when many farmers gave up and moved to California.
And since beside the townspeople, most of our parishioners were farmers, just a word about the farms there. As you know, most of them are much larger than our Wisconsin farms - they ranged in size from 120 acres to 1200 acres. Not all of this was put into cultivation but left as prairie for the beef cattle which are an important part of the economy. The greater part of the cultivated land was in wheat, and at harvest time .
But since as you know, wheat surpluses caused many problems, low prices in recent years, flax and soy beans are produced more and more as cash crops. Most of the farmers keep a few cows for milking, for personal use and for selling. They separate the milk, and on Saturday nights -the big night in town - the cream stations are very busy places - there it is tested and weighed, and the farmers receive their milk checks - which is their food money and money for current expenses between harvests.
And now finally a few words of our life in the ministry to our people. There were seven churches in Streeter when we came, 5 with resident pastors, serving not only the town people but the rural population for a radius of 10-15 miles around. German and English were preached in all the churches. Ours was the 3rd largest in membership, the Lutherans and E.U.B being some[what] bigger. Our charge consisted of the congregation in town, Hope Church, and a smaller one 9 miles west, which I mentioned earlier, Zion Church. Both buildings were plain white frame structures with only one room - the sanctuary, and a tiny vestibule. In the town church there was only a partial basement for the heating unit. The country church, much smaller, was heated by a pot-bellied stove. It was . right out in the midst of the prairie, ½ mile from the nearest farmhouse. So much for the physical plant. One of the aims which we had to face was to get the membership of Zion Church to consent to give up their separate existence and to join forces with Hope Church in town - for financial saving and for much more effective work. With the cars and roads of today, there is no longer any real reason for these small churches so near to town. This was not as easy as it might appear and we had to go about it very gradually. The members - only about 15 families remained-were stubbornly loyal to the place where their parents had worshipped and where their departed loved ones were buried in the little church yard. Even while the new town church was a-building they still did not commit themselves - although they helped with their labor and money gifts. So it was a great moment for all, when at the dedication service the elder of Zion Church rose and declared the resolution of his church to unite with Hope Church.
In the field of C.E. [Christian Education?] there was much to be done. With just the one-room sanctuary the teaching could not be graded according to age, but all, from tots to adults, had the same instruction. The realization by all of this drawback was one of the prime reasons that the decision to erect a new house of God was made. Although we engaged an architect and a builder, at least 3/4ths of the actual building was done by our members, men and women, on their off seasons. Part of the lumber was obtained from their razing of 3 country churches which had once made up the Streeter charge. So the result was a building valued at $50,000 which was built for less than $25,000. It is not a pretentious structure - it is simple, but attractive and very usable, and it made it possible for us to departmentalize our Sunday School. So during our last months in Streeter we were busy in the training of teachers in the use of our CE materials and in re-organizing the whole set-up. CE workshops.
As a rural pastor one develops a very keen weather eye because one realizes how much of the welfare of one's flock is dependent upon a good harvest. In one's whole planning one considers the problems of the farmer. When wheat or cattle prices went down or when hail or drought reduced the crop we had to lower our budget accordingly. At plowing or harvest time one does not make pastoral visits-the farmers much utilize every daylight hour. One does not schedule meetings, extra services, or choir rehearsals in those busy times.
One of the most gratifying phases of our work in Streeter was in the field of women's work. There was no women's group at all when we came-there was even some opposition to such an organization on the part of some of the older and more fundamentalist-minded men who held literally to St Paul's 1 Tim 11-12. [Let the women learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence]. So we were grateful and delighted with the response we met when we organized our Women's Guild. It was [a] slow uphill pull, but we gradually developed a very active group of about 25 members who began taking more and more part in the conducting of the worship, study, and business of the meetings and even in the use of our national W.G. materials and projects. One of the highlights I like to recall is our first T.O. service - the dedication of our T.O. gifts to the larger [kdg?] work - which was planned and conducted entirely by the women themselves - the liturgical service, the choir, and even the spiritual messages-and we had an overflow crown who attended the worship service.
So many other phases of our work crowd into my mind, little episodes which might interest or amuse you, but I've held you a captive audience for too long already.
Our apprecation is extended to Carol Rifelj for sharing this information.


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"Talbot County Landscape" (16x20) Second Place Winner
I just returned from Plein Air Easton in Easton, Maryland where 58 artists painted for a week in some pretty extreme weather. It wasn't quite as hot as last year's event, but upper 90's with high humidity was still exhausting. Last year I blogged (whined) about my gear being lost by Fed Ex for the first 2 days of the event, then sleeping on the airport floor in North Carolina where I was stranded on the way home, but I still had a good time... Anyway, seeing old friends, meeting new ones and staying with my host family, the Tremain's was a great return treat, and taking home the Second Place prize with several sales was icing on the cake...beautiful country and great fun -- can't wait til next year!

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2007-05-09 / Columnists
Pets, Pets, Pets
The tie-in with Mothers' Day is unintentional yet poignant. The following is part of a plea written by a caring man, a librarian, trying desperately to place a pair of outside cats, now in limbo, not really feral; not completely tame- peripheral pets, soon to be displaced because his late Mother's home was recently sold:
"My Mom had Alzheimer's. She was cared for by health aides at home. One day she told Rose, the aide, that she saw two cats in the backyard. Rose thought she was hallucinating and didn't look out the window. Later my Mom told me about the kittens. I looked and that was the moment Hope and Diamond entered my life. After a month, when they were still quite wild, I had them spayed with the help of a woman dedicated to trapping and neutering. She asked me for nothing, I gave her what I could at the time and only wished it could have been more.
Until she was no longer able, my Mom would gaze out the window and call to her kitties. Though outside cats, they'd occasionally come in to visit her and bring some happiness and connection to my Mom's life which had become increasingly joyless and isolated. Hope and Diamond were the last parts of the outside world to bring out my Mother's childlike sense of wonder and enthusiasm. As they grew, they became less what people call feral, a word which only indicates a reaction to being alone and unloved.
My Mother Mabel died on a Sunday morning in December. The following weeks I made numerous calls to try to place Hope and Diamond. I live in a small apartment and have an indoor cat who hates other cats and a landlord who doesn't allow outdoor cats, so taking them was not an option.
Two months ago someone agreed to let the cats stay outside her house a half mile away. Three days before the closing on my mom's house, a sudden change caused her to pull out of the plan. Meanwhile my mom's neighbor lets them sunbathe by his pool. He likes them but doesn't want to "own" cats. At my request, he said he'd feed them, but only on a temporary basis.
The couple who bought the home wants no part of the cats. Our lawyer thinks they won't come around as much when their igloo shelter and food source are gone. The real estate agent felt that this was unsatisfactory that "no cats on the property" doesn't mean that the cats can stay next door.
Hope, the calico, is beautiful and reserved. She likes to be petted on her own terms. Diamond, the tabby, rolls on her back when she sees me. Both know the sound of my car and would come out to greet me. They'd love to stretch out to put their paws on my mom's storm door and meow for meals. When I brought their food out, Hope would dig right in while Diamond had to be stroked and fussed over first. Probably sisters from two different litters- in two years, I never heard them hiss or growl. They're a bit confused now. The world they know has been turned upside down. The new owners won't be moving in until June. While the rhetoric has toned down, I fear time may be against us.
I want Hope and Diamond to have a loving home. While the thought of anything happening to these innocent creatures that I have given sustenance and affection fills me with sadness, I know that there are many Hope and Diamonds waiting in the cold for scraps of food. In the future, I'll strive to help more cats like them.
I am prepared to help out financially any individual or organization that can take Hope and Diamond. It's the least I can do for my mother's feline friends, and for these tiny teachers who have taught me more about love and gratitude than I would have ever learned if I had read a million books.
Thank you…Hope and Diamond thank you-Joseph Sturniolo-631-581-6282 (H); 631-273-7883 ext.329; firstname.lastname@example.com."
Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon is filled with loving animals, just waiting for a second chance at companionship too. "Moppet" was originally turned into a town shelter when her owners got a new puppy. This darling 7 yr. old Bearded Collie mix in Cage 83 resembles a petite Tramp for "My Three Sons". She loves people and is fine with other dogs. See more photos on the shelter's Petfinder site.
Males: "Rusty"- a sweet red Husky mix in Cage 31; "Alex"- a 9 mon. Shep mix in Cage 15; "Noah"- a Chow mix in Cage 9; "Roscoe" the neut. tuxedo cat in C-6. I mistakenly called him "Rocco" last week.
Females: In the Puppy Room- "Sugar"- a 6 mon. Pit/Lab puppy that came with a fractured leg in a cast. The shelter sent her to the hospital for a recheck. Vet says her leg is healing well and that she needs cage rest for a month; "Emily"- the sweetest tabby kitten in C-4; "Nevada"- a lovable tabby and white cat seized by the SPCA.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 29, 2007) - The East Tennessee State baseball team wrapped up game one of the Fall World Series with a bang Saturday afternoon from Cardinal Park, as sophomore Ryan Self's (Mount, Juliet, Tenn.) solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning rallied Blue past Gold, 9-8.
Blue struck first with two first inning runs, but the Gold team enjoyed a five-run second inning, and took an early 5-2 lead. The Gold enjoyed RBIs from Nick Belcher (
Phillip Al-Mateen's (Director of Business/Ticket Operations) Gold squad added two more runs in the fourth, as Mendez and freshman Bart Roark (Mountain City, Tenn.) each drove in runs; however, they could not hold onto the lead.
The Blue team, managed by Voice of the Bucs/Network Director Jay Sandos, saw his squad come back from a 7-2 deficit after squandering an early 2-0 lead in the first. The Blue team scored solo runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings, but a three-run seventh gave Sandos' squad an 8-7 advantage.
Al-Mateen's Gold club did not back down after surrendering the lead, as Belcher scored on Roark's single to left, tying the game at eight. However, Self quickly turned things back around for the Blue team, by leading off the bottom half of the inning with a shot over the right field wall, giving them the 9-8 victory.
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Both teams combined for 17 runs on 26 hits in the offensive slugfest on Saturday.
The Blue team will look for the series sweep tomorrow afternoon starting at noon. The winner of the World Series will enjoy a meal from their favorite restaurant at Barberitos; while the team on the losing end will participate in the Tri-Cities Race For the Cure-5K, on Oct. 7 in Kingsport.
Fans visit www.ETSUBucs.com to find out who takes the Blue/Gold World Series trophy on Sunday.


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As I hope you know, I wrote a column for today's Miami Herald pointing out that it is a mistake to believe the Dolphins don't chase players with questionable characters or keep troubled players simply because of what Bill Parcells said in his one and only press conference with the team years ago.
Please read the column and see how the Richie Incognito acquisition thus makes sense to the Dolphins. For those that disagree with me and think the Dolphins should put a full-court press for acquiring a troubled type such as Brandon Marshall of the Denver Broncos, the column might give you hope that move is still possible.
My opinion is it would be a mistake but that's another matter.
Anyway, in doing the legwork for the column, I re-read the transcript of that long-ago Parcells press conference and came across something that we all should remember as the Dolphins go forward in selecting players this offseason:
"Traditionally, I've tried to set a prototypical standard for each position," Parcells said in that presser. "I try not to make too many exceptions in that regard."
What that means partly is that the people running the Dolphins have a certain standard they set for their OLBs, ILBs, CBs, QBs, NTs, every position. If a player meets that prototypical standard, he can be graded in the other areas these folks view as critical factors for playing the position and being on the team.
If a player cannot preliminarily meet the standards, he's unlikely to be considered much further.
That, I suppose, is one reason the Dolphins weren't really interested in keeping Zach Thomas around for the 2008 season. Sure his age and injury history played a role, but the fact the guy is 5-11 and 230 pounds simply doesn't fit the Dolphins prototype of an inside linebacker which is 6-3ish and 245-250 pounds.
I suppose this adherence to prototypes -- prototypes proven through the years on both offense and defense -- might be a reason the Dolphins aren't likely to pick Michigan's Brandon Graham with the No. 12 overall selection in the coming draft.
Simply said, Graham apparently doesn't meet the standard for a Dolphins outside linebacker. He's 6-1 rather than 6-3 or 6-4. That minor size deficit costs Graham in Miami's evaluation. He would have to have great agility, great hips, great ability to leverage his opponent, great change of direction, great speed, all manner of great attributes to make up for those two or three inches of height.
The Dolphins want monsterous offensive linemen. The 295-pound guys that helped the Denver Broncos win back-to-back Super Bowls years ago are not the types that interest Miami.
The Dolphins generally are looking for big receivers. They want receivers that are big targets for young quarterback Chad Henne.
The Dolphins need 300-plus-pound defensive ends. Jason Taylor, who broke into the NFL as a 242-pound defensive end in a 4-3 defense, has to move to OLB in Miami's 3-4 scheme.
Generally, the idea of bigger is better is a Dolphins staple now.
Sure there are positions where size doesn't eliminate a player from consideration. But there's a reason players such as 5-8 Jim Leonhard and 5-8 Bob Sanders play safety for other teams and not for Jeff Ireland and Bill Parcells.
Obviously the Dolphins braintrust believes in what it does because they've seen what has worked in the past. And, yes, while there is always a possible exception, sometimes when the these guys make an exception it backfires.
Take Pat White for example.
He doesn't have prototype quarterback at height at 6-feet tall. He's light for the position at 190 pounds. He doesn't have an exceedingly strong arm. He's not exceedingly accurate. In none of these regards does White meet the prototypical standard for his position.
Was he a winner in college? Yes. Was he a playmaker? Yes. Did he start a bunch of college games and gain a ton of experience? Yes.Is he bright? No doubt. Is he all about team and not very much about self? Yes. In these regards, he meets some critical factors for a Parcells-Ireland quarterback.
But before the duo got to those critical factors, maybe they should have gone back to the prototype. Because they seemingly made an exception with this player ... and the results aren't good so far.


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First, I'll show you my corduroy quilt. I took the Rebels challenge with the gold and green floral corduroy, added some thrift store clothing and a few bits of yardage.
|It's a nice, long size, perfect for a nap on the couch.
|Here's a bit of the Rebels challenge fabric.
|I used wool batting, tied it with wool yarn...
|And backed it with a nice, cozy flannel.
Now, enjoy the show!
Barbara Brackman's Material Culture
Love, Laugh, Quilt
Quiltdiva Julie
A Needle in a Haystack
Indigo Threads
MO, Broker, My Creative Side
Quilted Under the Influence
Pieced Goods
Good Earth Quilting
The Farmer's Dotter
Feather River Quilts
Jean's Quilting Page
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Ramaekers Had to Conquer Academic Fears, Surrender His Ego
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Forget all the honors – being a first-team All-Big Eight defensive tackle, a Blackshirt who started in a national championship game and a gifted athlete who is already in the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.
On the surface, Kevin Ramaekers projected this image of a strong, confident, machine-like man. "But on the inside, I was embarrassed and frail," he said. "I came to Nebraska a complete academic failure."
Because he didn't apply himself at Norfolk Catholic High School and didn't meet the minimum freshman eligibility standards for all NCAA student-athletes, Ramaekers was a "Proposition 48" casualty. That means he had a scholarship, but he did not meet the NCAA's pre-scholastic aptitude requirement for the American College Testing (ACT) Program.
The Nebraska State High School Athlete of the Year, Ramaekers came to Lincoln in 1988 anyway. He sat out a year, got a job and worked diligently to improve his ACT score. In 1989, he re-earned his scholarship and started at defensive tackle for Coach Shane Thorell's junior varsity team.
A year later, he was redshirting and working on life lesson No. 1 – realizing he had to conquer his academic fears.
"I knew I had academic problems and used athletics to hide my insecurities," he said. "I also knew that if I could conquer my fears and failures academically, there was nothing that could stop me from achieving my athletic goals."
Let the record show that the light that went on in Ramaekers' head had a double switch. "Dennis Leblanc and Keith Zimmer are responsible for pushing me academically and monitoring my daily behavior," Ramaekers said of Leblanc, Nebraska's senior associate athletic director for academics and Zimmer, associate athletic director for life skills.
Leblanc took Ramaekers under his wing and remembers the big all-state tackle, state champion wrestler and state champion shot putter telling him he wasn't worried about being able to "handle" football in college. It was the academics that "scared the daylights" out of him.
A Connection Between Academic Rigor and Athletic Achievement
Nebraska's administrators helped Ramaekers understand the direct connection between academic rigor and athletic achievement. They encouraged and persuaded him to tackle his challenges in the classroom with the same fervor that drove him on the field.
It was a daily struggle and a humbling experience.
"It was embarrassing as the process unfolded," Ramaekers said. "I realized immediately how far I was behind academically. It was like I had to start all over again."
Every night, from 7 to 9, he would work with different tutors. "Almost instantly, I could tell my efforts were paying off," he said. "I started enjoying going to class. For the first time in my life, I was participating and actually raising my hand in class answering questions."
The difference in approach was dramatic. Before he committed himself to academic improvement, Ramaekers would spend Sundays eating lunch with his fellow teammates, heading to the local gym for two hours and then watching NFL games the rest of the day.
After Leblanc and Zimmer worked their motivational magic, Ramaekers found himself riding his bike to the library to study on Sundays. During his time off, he gravitated naturally to his tutors and started consistently focusing on his upcoming week's exams.
He found structure to be a much better partner than self-absorbed recreation. "My behavior totally changed," he said. "I didn't 'have' to study. I wanted to study. I enjoyed what I was learning, and I developed a passion for academic success."
His on-field success paralleled his academic accomplishments. He earned his first Blackshirt in 1991, and the memory of that honor is as fresh today as it was then.
"I approached my locker, and it was nicely folded up on the top shelf," he recalled. "I pulled it from my locker and went to the nearest restroom stall and cried like a baby. I was living my childhood dream . . . finally."
Life Lesson No. 2 – Too Much Ego – Almost Ended His Career
Unfortunately, life lesson No. 2 – an overload of individual ego – thwarted his progress and almost ended his career. After his sophomore season, Ramaekers had an "altercation" with some guys at a party in Lincoln and was faced with some serious circumstances. Tom Osborne, his head coach and now Nebraska's athletic director, called his parents that evening and by 8 o'clock Sunday morning, they were sitting in Coach Osborne's office with their son, who now needed a life makeover to match his academic transformation.
"When Coach told my parents and me that my scholarship was being taken away, I was absolutely crushed," Ramaekers recalled.
Osborne looked at Ramaekers and told him, "I have failed you as a coach." Then Osborne looked at his parents and said, "I promise you this. Kevin may not play, but he will graduate from the University of Nebraska, and he will become an asset to our community."
Ramaekers sat there with tears in his eyes. He couldn't even look at his head coach, especially when he said, "Young man, do you understand that you may never play another snap here at Nebraska? But you will graduate and become an asset to the community, do you understand?"
A remorseful defensive tackle said he understood and that he was sorry. As soon as he left Osborne's office, Ramaekers called Leblanc and Zimmer. The next morning he met "those two saviors" in Leblanc's office. He told them what had happened. Leblanc was every bit as upset and direct as Osborne had been. He told Ramaekers he had "blown a great opportunity," and it was time to "grow up."
"I was starting as a sophomore, had the academic part down and thought I owned the world," Ramaekers said. "We went to three Orange Bowls in the three years I was a starter, and the incident that almost cost me my career happened after the first bowl."
It would have cost Ramaekers his career if he hadn't surrendered everything, including his own ego.
"A weight finally lifted off my shoulders," he said. "I had conquered my academic failures, but it was time to put more into things that weren't just about me. It was my fault I had failed in the past, academically and behaviorally. Only through the help and guidance of the coaching staff and Dennis and Keith could I turn my life around and finally reach the goals I never thought were possible."
The Journey from 'Prop 48' Student to Academic All-Big Eight
The one-time "Prop 48" student, who had dreamed the impossible dream, made the "unmake-able" team – academic All-Big Eight – as both a junior and a senior. His academic turnaround was pivotal in Nebraska's nominating Ramaekers as its 1993 Male Student-Athlete of the Year for Big Eight Conference consideration.
Ramaekers pushed himself so hard that he graduated with his bachelor's degree the same month he started his senior season – Aug. 14, 1993. "Walking up on the stage of the Bob Devaney Sports Center and receiving my diploma was my most memorable moment in college," he said. "Of all the honors, awards and accomplishments, this one was the most rewarding. I had accomplished something no one thought I would ever achieve . . . not even me!"
Three months later, he played his last game at Memorial Stadium.
"It was very emotional," he said. "I met Coach Osborne at the end of the tunnel, told him I loved him and thanked him for everything he'd done for me and my family. We ended up beating Oklahoma that day and took an unbeaten record and No. 1 rating into the Orange Bowl."
Florida State ruined that national championship dream with a last-minute field goal that beat the Huskers, 18-16.
Ramaekers was disappointed, but not even a loss like that could bring down the one-time boy who had matured into a man. "Kevin came to Nebraska as a great athlete who had no confidence in his intellectual capabilities," Leblanc said. "Once he applied the same kind of passion to academics that he had for athletics, he showed how bright he really was. He came here as a well-known jock and left as a young professional. I love the way he buckled up and turned his life around."
Raemakers used his degree in human development to become a national account manager for Aramark Uniform Services in Atlanta. He and his wife, former NU tennis player Heidi Junius, have two sons – 11-year-old Cole and 6-year-old Joshua.
"We're blessed," Raemakers said. "If it hadn't been for football, I never would have gone to college, and if Dennis Leblanc hadn't pushed the heck out of me when I got there, I never would have graduated, let alone excelled academically.
"Fear of failure can ruin you if you don't face the facts. In high school, I let my teachers down and my family down. At Nebraska, I let my coaches down and my teammates down. I needed help, but my ego wouldn't let me admit that I was an academic failure. Then my ego made me feel much bigger than I really was. When I lied to myself, I feel I lied to everyone else.
"I hope my candor can benefit others in the same position. People need to know I was a 'Prop 48' recruit. I was ineligible, too stupid to play football. The staff at Norfolk Catholic warned me and pushed me academically, but I ignored them and didn't take care of business.
"Recruits and parents understand I'm more the norm than most people think. I will, however, promise all Nebraska recruits and their parents one thing – if they will allow the university to mold you into this program, and if your son or daughter plays by the university's rules, you will graduate . . . and you will become an asset to your community.
"I think I'm pretty much proof of that."
Editor's note: This article was published in Nebraska's official 2008 game day program for the Kansas game. See instructions at the top of this column on how you can Respond to Randy.


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Latest Westport property transfers: $14M total
The following property transfers were recorded by the Town Clerk's office from Oct. 15-18:
171 Bayberry Lane: Jennifer L. Williams to Scott and Laura Gilman Springer, $893,000.
7 Lantern Hill Road: Erik G. and Alice A Scharf-Matlick to Brian D. and Allison Doubles, $3,250,000.
42 Cross Highway: Scott and Laura Gilman Springer to Francesca Carusone, $650,000.
4 Bittersweet Lane: Ronald and Randy Ellen Letzler to Maria T. Davis, $887,500.
3 Hiawatha Lane: Jason Penna to Vincent Joseph Penna, $425,000.
28 Whitney Glen Drive: Pamela V. Waesche to Ann R. Forbes, $290,000.
Real Estate Listings
7 Turtleback Lane: Esther N. Gross to 7 Turtleback Lane LLC, $740,000.
29 High St.: Donna M. Anastasia to REX Investments LLC, $418,200.
43 Sturges Highway: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA to Albion Realty LLC, $1,500,000.
19 Half Mile Commons: John G. Brown III to Erik an Brenda Slovin, $545,000.
41 Sturges Commons: Javier and Mi-Ryung Romero to Craig S. and Kara M. Symons, $1,650,000.
0 Hillspoint Road: Old Mill Associates LLC to Ernest F. Ferrari, Jr., $39,000.
50 Hillandale Road: Ann S. Brett to Theo Cohan and David Feldman, $829,000.
22 Blue Ribbon Drive: Steven and Catherine April to 22 Blue Ribbon LLC, $960,000.
500 Cross Highway: Paul Vonsteenburg and Kari Davis to Marc C. and Kristy L. Theisinger, $950,000.
Total value of the property sales is $14,026,700, generating conveyance taxes of $35,066.75.


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Falcons receiver Roddy White entered the league as a first-round pick in 2005. He has had plenty of injuries, but he always has played.
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Roddy White officially is out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with hamstring and ankle injuries. The ankle injury is old, the hamstring injury is new, relatively speaking.
Also out are tackle Sam Baker (knee), tight end Chase Coffman (knee), and running back Steven Jackson (hamstring).
With receiver Julio Jones already on injured reserve, the pressure mounts on quarterback Matt Ryan to earn his big contract by helping the Falcons hold serve at home against the winless Bucs and avoid the basement of the NFC South.


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In the Devic monastery Founder's Patron Saint-day was celebrated – Saint Joaniky of Devic the Wonderworker
Bishop Teodosy of Raska-Prizren celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of sixteen clergymen. Some 300 faithful attended the Liturgy coming from all areas of Kosovo and Metohija and from Belgrade and Montenegro as well. On behalf of the Government of Serbia Mr. Mirko Krlic, deputy director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, with his colleagues attended.
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The state fire marshal's office is asking the public for help investigating a series of arsons at vacant homes within a half-mile of each other in Cambridge.
A fifth blaze broke out early Friday after a spate in March and April.
Thirty firefighters, including crews from four neighboring towns on the Eastern Shore, fought the fire at a home under renovation in the 400 block of High Street starting about 12:35 a.m. Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set on the second floor of the home and caused $25,000 in damage.
The incident is stoking concern that a pattern of arsons has resumed, state fire marshals said in a release asking the public for any information on the fires. State fire investigators and Cambridge police have no suspects and few leads, said Oliver J. Alkire, senior deputy state fire marshal.
"We're desperately seeking the public's help on this," Alkire said. "They need to step up and contact us so we can get in there and make some headway."
Four confirmed arsons occurred in Cambridge within three weeks in late March and early April:
• March 20 in the 600 block of High Street, causing $90,000 in damage;
• March 26 in the 600 block of Cross Street, causing $15,000 in damage;
• March 26 in the 500 block of Cedar Street, causing $20,000 in damage; and,
• April 5 in the 800 block of Fairmount Avenue, causing $95,000 in damage.
No injuries occurred in any of the fires.


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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College football team gave Washington & Jefferson a scare Saturday but the visiting Presidents survived to beat the Titans, 20-16, in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game held at Harold Burry Stadium.
The Titans are now 2-2 on the season and 1-1 in the PAC, while W&J improves to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in league play.
This was the closest margin for a Westminster-W&J game since the Titans last beat the Presidents, 19-17, in 2000 and the first time that W&J beat Westminster by fewer than 25 points since 2003.
Westminster had the ball on its own 29-yard line while down 20-16 with 2:50 left and it drove to the W&J 39-yard line, but the Presidents sacked junior quarterback Shawn Lehocky twice on third and fourth down, the latter with 1:20 remaining before W&J knelt on the ball to secure the win.
W&J outgained Westminster in total yardage 425-236 including 174 to minus-17 in rushing, but the Titans took advantage of several other key areas. Westminster forced five turnovers including three interceptions while also enjoying a 75-30 penalty yard advantage and the Titans also came up big with three fourth-down stops throughout the game.
Lehocky threw for 253 yards, three shy of a career high, on 16-of-30 passing with two touchdowns, one interception and six sacks. During the game Lehocky became the eighth 3,000-yard passer in Westminster history as he now has 3,190 career passing yards.
Lehocky found junior wide receiver Geno Pasquinelli, the PAC's leading receiver with 7.0 grabs per game, on a 16-yard touchdown with 4:25 left in the second quarter. Pasquinelli's third touchdown reception of the season cut W&J's lead to 13-7 after the Presidents scored two touchdowns in the first quarter.
Pasquinelli finished the game with three catches for 52 yards, snapping his streak of 10 straight games with at least five receptions.
Sophomore kicker Zac Henry drilled a 26-yard field goal early in the third quarter to whittle W&J's lead down to 13-10. The Presidents wouldn't answer until early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Matt Bliss snuck in from 1 yard out for the eventual game-clinching touchdown with 12:02 remaining.
Bliss finished the game 24-of-40 passing for 251 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. He also rushed nine times for 30 yards including three sacks.
Bliss hit Alex Baroffio from 23 yards out for the game's second touchdown after W&J running back Tim McNerney scored on his team's opening drive of the game from 4 yards out.
McNerney finished with 30 carries for 141 yards while Hunter Creel (6 for 85) and Baroffio (5 for 80) were W&J's leading receivers.
On the Titans' second drive after Bliss's touchdown run, Lehocky connected for a 27-yard pass to junior tight end David Wright and a 20-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver John Baummer. Henry missed the extra point and the Titans trailed 20-16 with 5:02 remaining.
Baummer finished with a season-high three catches for 59 yards and Wright was two for 39 yards.
On W&J's ensuing possession the Titans allowed a first down and they had to burn two timeouts before forcing the Presidents to punt from their own 41-yard line. Westminster's potential game-winning touchdown drive was foiled by sacks by W&J's Andy McGill and Brian DeFranco.
McGill had to of W&J's six sacks and he finished with three tackles. Neil Sorice led W&J with eight stops including a sack.
Junior linebacker Alex Kernicky led the Titans with a career-high 15 tackles, the most by any Titan this year, while junior linebacker Derrick Orloski tied a career high with 10 stops.
Westminster junior cornerback J.J. Nalesnik had two interceptions, the most by any Titan in a game since 2009, while junior safety Kyle Allen snatched his third interception of the season and the eighth of his career. Nalesnik also had six tackles and a pass break-up, while Allen made eight stops and two pass break ups.
Westminster travels to Bethany next Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m.


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I would like to begin this with a great big THANK YOU for the dummy w/ the noose around its neck telling us big bad drillers to "Go Home or You Will Die". Its very comforting to know that you poor people, who by the way, are benefiting from the economic infusion we have brought, have such hatred towards progress, economic stimulation, and YES, respect that we have brought to this town. As a new contributor to your illustrious town I must say that this is a total insult to everyone who has had the misfortune of being transferred to NM. We keep your hotels filled, your gas stations, restaurants, shopping centers, etc. full, not to mention the benefit NM has been afforded due to the taxes all of the big bad natural gas exploration companies pay to your town; along with the numerous contributions made by the purchases of your prize livestock, cakes, crap, etc. on behalf of GOOD WILL - YES PEOPLE - GOOD WILL - too bad I can't write anymore - I know this bias paper wouldn't print
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Hot Straight Naked Dudes Cover Miley Cyrus "Wrecking Ball" Music Video
Actually Hoyt, I am anything but a 'cynical freak of nature' as you so incorrectly pegged me to be. I just didn't find anything of much visual value or worth in this video. I just can't help that I'm NOT a chicken queen. I want to see mature men in their whitey tighties (ideally out of their whitey tighties), not boys fresh out of high school or perhaps a little bit older. Just my personal preference and certainly not a point for you to tear me down over. I could just as simply rip into you, but just as you don't know anything about me, I don't know anything about you, so why bother.
The song is fine, it's just the concept and presentation in the video that is unappealing to me. The shot of the one fellow rolling around in the dirt of the broken cinder blocks was really bad when he rolled onto his stomach and the whole butt of his shorts was soiled, it looked just like he had shit himself. So unattractive and not something I would want immortalized in a video taping. Obviously, we all have differing tastes in men and music, but this combination simply didn't work for me. Just one of those freaky nature things I'd have to say.
The intention of this video was not to make people think they were attractive. They were reenacting Miley's video for the song. At one point it looked like he shit his pants because it looked like that in her video. And before you go saying these guys aren't "mature" just because of this video & their ages, get to know them. They've worked their asses off to get to where they are today. But you wouldn't know how far they've come because you judged them based off of a 3 minute video.
You missed my point about maturity. It's a matter of physical maturity that I referenced, not chronological age. These performers are still 'babies' age-wise and they just don't fit my preferred age group of men. They may well be 'mature' musically but certainly not grown men mature, and that was my train of thought. Perhaps I have judged them, but you too are judging me and my own opinions and personal choices in the types of men I look for. Likewise, by your ending sentence, you too are just as guilty of judging another as you accuse me of being, so we're all wrong in our assumptions and observations. So what if I don't much care for this video or the guys who perform in it, that doesn't mean anyone else is required or obligated to view it from my vantage point, and that was all I did. Enjoy this video as apparently you do, just don't expect or ask me to, it's not going to happen.
To contradicted DAVID the cynical freak of nature that he obviously is...I think these boys have a true shot at a music career. Great voice, creative video, could have been better but guess what this shit sells...so poo on the sad man man will very little positive to say...you guys rock and I would watch anything that you boys put out...oh am i am not a freak for those tighty whiteys either...but good show...keep up the good work.
Well, I would have enjoyed this song much more if it didn't have the video accompanying it. I simply can't find these three children to be attractive or even interesting, especially after the close-ups and seeing their pimply complexions on their baby faces! Complete and total turn-off, huge turn-off. Maybe I'm just being too critical, but I don't particularly like seeing young men, still almost boys actually, in their undies, haven't since I was their age eons ago. Needless to say, but I won't be viewing this one again, ever. I likewise, won't be viewing miss nasty Miley's video either, she is unimpressive, and only slightly more talented than her pathetic dad, just barely though.


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A U.S. regulator is considering letting Internet-service providers negotiate payments from the likes of Amazon and Google for access to the so- called last mile of connection to customers, an official said.
The proposal by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is to go before the five-member agency for a preliminary vote next month, he said at a news conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C., without providing details.
Service providers such as AT&T and Verizon Communications and cable companies could negotiate with content providers, so long as the result is commercially reasonable, said the FCC official who asked not to be identified because the proposal hasn't been made public.
The agency wants to know whether fees-for-access arrangements would be considered to be commercially reasonable, the person said in an emailed statement.
The FCC has been seeking to replace a rule voided in January by a U.S. court that has come to be commonly known as "net neutrality." The regulation required companies that provide businesses and consumers high-speed Internet service over wires, or broadband, to treat all Web traffic equally and didn't let them charge for faster or more-reliable access.
Michael Weinberg, vice president of the policy group Public Knowledge, said Wheeler's proposal "is not net neutrality." The FCC is inviting service providers "to pick winners and losers," Weinberg said in an e-mailed statement.
AT&T in a March 21 filing said the agency should give Internet-service providers the flexibility to negotiate with companies that provide video and other content over the Web, provided the result isn't commercially unreasonable. Verizon in a filing March 21 said the agency shouldn't write prescriptive rules and should instead intervene as needed to address practices that "demonstrably harm" consumers and competition.
Proponents of rules, including Web companies, have said regulations are needed to keep Internet-service providers from interfering with rival video and other services.
Those companies don't pay today for what's known as last- mile Web content delivery.
Niki Christoff, a Google spokeswoman, declined to comment.
The White House in February backed an online petition asking the FCC to regulate service providers to promote open Internet provisions.
"Absent net neutrality, the Internet could turn into a high-priced private toll road that would be inaccessible to the next generation of visionaries," Gene Sperling, then-director of the National Economic Council, and Todd Park, U.S. chief technology officer, said in a Feb. 18 blog post.
Bulk connection agreements like one Netflix struck with cable provider Comcast in February aren't considered to be among issues to be addressed by open-Internet rules, Wheeler said at a March 31 news conference. Netflix agreed to pay Comcast millions of dollars annually to ensure improved speed and reliability for its video service.
Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings in March criticized Comcast, Verizon and others for trying to charge online TV providers to deliver shows over their networks. Hastings called for rules that would prevent Internet service providers from extracting a toll to deliver shows such as "House of Cards" over their networks.
As it acquired NBCUniversal in 2011, Comcast agreed to abide by the FCC's net-neutrality rules until 2018. The agreement remains in force, and Comcast has said it will be extended to subscribers brought to it as part of its proposed purchase of second-largest U.S. cable provider Time Warner Cable Inc. The combined company will have about 30 million subscribers, according to Comcast.


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Learners will build a biosphere that is a balanced, self-enclosed living system able to run efficiently over a long period of time. This activity is in Unit 3 of the Exploring the Moon teachers guide, which is designed for use especially, but not... (View More) exclusively, with the Lunar Sample Disk program. (View Less)
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Military museums in the region have deposited films and sound recordings on a wide range of topics concerning the British Army.
Aldershot Military Museum, for example, passed on some memorable films of the 1930s Tattoos and the 1954 Military Centenary in the town, along with many more professional and amateur films and tapes.
The Airborne Forces Museum collection contains training films and operational material relating to the Parachute Regiment, whilst the Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop deposited interesting items about the aircraft used by the Army for troop movements, etc. Marchwood Military Port concerns seaborne movements of troops and materials.
Good examples of films about regiments and corps are found in the collections of the Royal Hussars Regiment, and the Army Physical Training Corps. The latter has been much concerned with the British Olympic squads and this is reflected in its material.
The British Pathe newsreels already referred to, also contain items about the British Army from 1900 onwards. Mr W G Prall of Winchester took a number of amateur films about the local Army Cadets and the 'Old Contemptibles' (veterans of World War One) activities and parades during the 1940s.


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When eBooks really started to take off around three years ago, their success was accompanied by the typical doomy, gloomy apocalyptic hand-wringing about the future of the printed book. The thinking then was that every winner has to have a loser, and with a winner this big (British sales for consumer eBook fiction and non-fiction were up 366% in 2011!!) a big dive was predicted. It's funny to think, just three years down the line, that people were sure the printed book was on the way out. Perhaps it was just a testament to the popularity and exciting potential of eBook technology, perhaps it was something closer to a silly panic. Either way, the numbers from last year seem to point to a happy, mutually beneficial coexistence, which is good news for all parties involved.
According to Britain's Publisher's Association, total book sales rose 4% last fiscal year, and while print still makes up the majority of sales, its small 1% sales slip was more than made up for by a 66% gain in the digital realm. As The Telegraph points out, that number is way down from the previous year's 366% surge. "There is an inevitable slowdown going on," said [Richard] Mollet [chief executive of the Publisher's association]. "You expect that with any new technology but there is still very healthy growth."
It seems like this type of evening out is to be expected. Not only that, it's probably a healthy sign that eBooks are becoming less gimmicky and finding their way into normalized reading culture. As Gaby Wood points out, "Digital books are a complement to, not a replacement for, physical books. Some publishers now offer a hardback with an eBook as a package, since an eBook is easier to carry around but a hardback is what you want to own, and have on your shelf." And sales data is starting to reflect this cooperative nature in comforting ways. When print publishers don't have to worry about another source of lost funds (the fabled flight to eBooks!) and bibliophiles are growing more and more aware of the advantages both formats hold, we the readers (and we the customers!) win.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Librarians in Rhode Island are showing off their tattoos in a new calendar designed to counter stereotypes about their profession and promote libraries as 21st century community hubs rather than mere book repositories.
The Rhode Island Library Association will publish the 2014 calendar, "Tattooed Librarians of the Ocean State," next month in an effort to change "outdated notions" about libraries and librarians, Jenifer Bond, the group's president, said on Thursday.
"We're not just book repositories," she said.
While books continue to be a mainstay, libraries also have become community centers that offer various services, access to technology and opportunities for career development and personal enrichment, she said.
The association hopes the calendar will also call attention to "how fun and rewarding the profession is," said Bond, 39, a reference librarian at Bryant University who does not have any tattoos.
The calendar features photos of 12 librarians from across the state, including 10 women and two men, displaying their tattoos along with books. Their tattoos include a dragonfly, ruby slippers emblazoned on an ankle, a ship's helm and anchor, and a book.
It was inspired by similar calendars produced by librarians in other states, including Massachusetts.
The group has received advance orders for hundreds of the calendars from customers in countries as far away as Australia, Finland, Germany, New Zealand and Singapore, Bond said.
"I thought only family and friends would be interested, not people in Australia," said Emily Grace Mehrer, a spokeswoman for the group and a reference librarian at AskRI.org, a state reference service. "I'm just really grateful."
Large numbers of children and older people tend to use libraries but not as many people in their 20s and 30s, even though libraries have plenty to offer them, said Mehrer. The calendar "kind of goes along with targeting that audience," she said.
"I never thought it would take off this way," said Mehrer, 25, who has 14 tattoos, including one on her forearm with the line "Teach Your Children," from the song made famous by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. "I just want everyone talking about libraries."
(This story has been corrected in paragraph 9 to attribute the quote to Emily Grace Mehrer and adjusts paragraph 10 by removing her affiliation, and first and middle names)
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Bashar Momin is a 2014 Pakistani drama serial directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama. The serial has been written by Zanjabeel Asim and produced by Asif Raza Mir and Babar Javed under their Banner A&B Entertainment. It stars Faisal Qureshi, Sami Khan, Yasir Mazhar, Ushna Shah, Mahin Rizvi and Sundas Tariq as leads.
Bashar Momin has been extensively categorized due to its explicit genres of jealousy, love, hatred, romance and suspense. BM is the most expensive drama ever made in Pakistan. The drama was first aired on Geo Entertainment on March 14, 2014.and had its ending episode on November 8, 2014


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About Merlot
Similar to Cabernet Sauvignon but with less tannin and fruit. Delivers earlier maturing wines. Often blended with Cabernet; on its own may soften with age, though fruit flavors may fade.More About Merlot
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Smoked Salmon Penne Pasta In a world of anything-goes-food-and-wine pairing, we're on the lookout for recipes that match well with red OR white wines. This is one such recipe, and it makes two servings... Get The RecipePork Chops With Blueberry Sauce This recipe makes 4 servings, and matches wonderfully with Syrah/Shiraz, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Merlot and red blends... Get The RecipeFrench Lamb Shank Stew With White Beans This recipe, from The Mauna Loa Macadamia Cooking Treasury matches wonderfully with Malbec, Merlot Sangiovese Rhone red blends. It serves 6... Get The RecipePortuguese Style Roasted Pork Rare is the recipe that matches equally well with red wines and white wines. This is such a recipe. We came across it while doing research on the wines that will be included in an upcoming club shipment from The World of Wines -featuring the wines of Portugal. The recipe makes 6 servings. And if you'd like to learn more about The World of Wine, click on the Get The RecipeCabernet Sauvignon Ice Cream Our friends at Alexander Valley Vineyards came up with this wonderful recipe a few years ago. We've tried it with Cabernet Sauvignon as the recipe calls for, as well as Merlot, Primitivo, Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel... and every time, it turns out delicious! It's best made with an ice cream maker, and if you have such a machine, it's extremely easy to assemble. Enjoy! Get The Recipe
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Garlic Grilled Chicken The following recipe, which serves 4, transforms a classic white wine dish -chicken - into a perfect partner for red wines such as Merlot and Syrah. The secret? The generous use of garlic. Get The RecipeMustard Crusted Rack Of Lamb Try this tasty recipe, which serves 4more, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, a red blend containing any of the aforementioned varieties... Get The RecipeBoneless Leg Of Lamb This recipe, developed by the late James Beard, matches beautifully with Shiraz a.k.a. Syrah, Shiraz/Cabernet blends and Merlot. It serves 6-8... Get The RecipeDuck Breast With Red Wine Risotto This recipe calls for a good quality red wine, and we suggest either Pinot Noir, Merlot. Whichever you choose, we also suggest serving that wine with the meal. This recipe makes 4 servings. Get The Recipe


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Health Care Management
Health care management is one of the nation's fastest-growing job sectors. Excelsior College offers an online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management that's designed for working adults—and targeted to the demands of today's job marketplace.
One of the nation's leading innovators in adult education and distance learning, Excelsior eliminates obstacles that often prevent working adults from completing a health care management degree. Our convenient online classes and generous transfer policies enable you to earn a health care management degree in less time, with more convenience—without interrupting your work and family commitments.
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- We offer online health care management classes on a rotating eight-week schedule. You'll take courses from your own computer, where and when it's convenient for you.
- Excelsior College was recently named the nation's top transfer school by USA Today. We grant maximum credit for approved coursework from other accredited colleges.
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A Health Care Management Degree that Pays Real Career Dividends
An academic leader among online institutions, Excelsior meets the same high classroom standards that govern health care management bachelor's degree programs at traditional institutions.
You'll have direct interaction with our faculty, who are drawn from some of the nation's top colleges and universities. Excelsior's course materials were developed in collaboration with industry leaders, and they're constantly revised and updated to reflect current trends.
With our bachelor's degree in health care management, you can cultivate skills in:
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Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Learn more about the MSCHE accreditation programs and specialized accreditations on our accreditation page.
Minimum of 120 credits: 60 in arts and sciences, 42 professional core component, 15 additional (medical terminology, information literacy, and other college-level credits), and 3 capstone credits. See the credit requirements in chart form.
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The River Called
The river called, or so I thought.
So, I paddled that beautiful stream.
My companions and I , the whole day sought,
The peace, the quiet, the birds, and the bream.
But the gift I will keep, from the river that day,
Is the love of my life, and the friends I have made.
(Written by paddler Fred Toms, following his participation in the 2011 Roanoke River Partners Paddle Days Event.)
We are a group of people that get together to share our love of water and the outdoors. We paddle local waters as well as water throughout the Southeast. We also share trips, information, knowledge, and even get together for meal. We have many functions that are kid and pet friendly. Get out and take in all the splendor that nature has to offer you. All are welcome.
*** Membership to this group is $15/person. Dues is to be paid within 30 days of joining. In addition to paying with WePay through Meetup, you may pay via PayPal to email address email@example.com, You may also send check payable to Raymond Carpenter - 313 Tradition Way - Rock Hill, SC 29732**
Although our primary function is flatwater paddling, we also do hikes,backpacking, camping, bicycling, and photography. We are up for anything outdoors.We have NO RULES except to have fun and look out for each other.
A danger exists for participants in canoeing, kayaking, tubing, and other activities organized or advertised by the Catawba Cruisers Paddling Club. Such participation may result in illness or injury due to accidents, the forces of nature, or other causes not foreseeable. Such illness and injury may include disease, strains, sprains, fractures, dislocations, paralysis, and/or death. Possible injuries may cause serious and permanent disability
In consideration of the services of Catawba Cruisers Paddling Club, A.K.A. CCPC in making available this Meetup site and the opportunity to participate in the activities posted on this meetup site and the particular activity for which am about to RSVP, I make the following acknowledgements and waivers for myself, my heirs, children, parents, spouses, personal representatives and estate, with the intention of being legally bound:
1. I recognize that all activities sponsored or organized by CCPC, especially all activities involving transportation or outdoor activities, are inherently dangerous and involve both known and unknown risks which could result in physical or emotional injury, even death, to myself or others or damage to my property or the property of others. These risks cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.
2. I assume full responsibility for investigating the types, extent, and scope of all of these risks and the safety measures and preparations that a prudent person would take to reduce these risks; I know that CCPC cannot inform me of all of the risks I may encounter or instruct me in such safety measures and precautions.
3. When participating in events or activities, I shall conduct myself in a sensible, safe and respectful manner toward all other members, toward the public, and toward all individuals, firms or companies providing members with instruction or guidance in connection with participation in the events or activities.
4. I recognize that CCPC will not provide any food, water or clothing and that I am completely responsible for the adequacy and effectiveness of food, water, and clothing. No one will inspect them or approve them on behalf of CCPC.
5. Without limiting my responsibility or the scope of risks I may encounter, I recognize that the risks include the hazards of carpooling, equipment failure, traveling in a wilderness area through rough terrain and water, getting separated from or left behind by the group or leader, getting lost, heat exhaustion, hypothermia, drowning, storms, lightning, falling, falling objects, dangerous wildlife, allergic reactions, noxious plants and insects and the actions of other people.
6. I realize that alcohol may be consumed or made available before, during or after a CCPC event by private persons, including leaders. Alcohol may increase the hazards associated with all other risks.
7. I expressly agree to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation is voluntary and I choose to participate in spite of the risks, known and unknown. I forever release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless CCPC, its owners, representatives, and leaders from any and all claims or causes of action which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity, including all claims that allege negligence or failure to use proper care. I agree not to sue CCPC, its owners, representatives and leaders for any loss or damage connected with my participation in this activity. I certify that I have adequate personal resources such as insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating. I have no medical or physical conditions that could interfere with my safety or the safety of others if I participate in this activity; if I do, I agree to assume the costs of all risks that may be created by any such condition.
8. I recognize that all activities in CCPC are organized and facilitated by "leaders" who are volunteers, with no particular training, skill, experience or equipment in the activity that they lead. I will not rely on the experience, judgment, or skill of any leader.
9. If CCPC is required to engage an attorney to enforce this agreement, I agree to pay all of his fees and expenses and all court costs, if any. I agree to bring any lawsuit that involves this agreement only in South Carolina.
10. CCPC reserves the right to deny admittance, suspend introductions if the participant exhibits anti-social, inappropriate or disruptive behavior or attempts to use these services for improper, immoral, illegal or exploitative purposes.
11. Membership dues are non-refundable unless you are banned by the leadership team.
By Joining Catawba Cruisers Paddling Club, I understand and agree to CCPC terms of service.
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As a freelance curator, Nadim Samman runs a non-commercial project space in Berlin. International and intellectual in approach, Samman was most recently the curator at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary (TBA21) in Vienna. He previously studied Philosophy at the University College London, before completing a PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art. In 2012 he curated the 4th Marrakech Biennale with Carson Chan, and in 2014 established The Antarctic Pavilion at the 14th Venice Biennale of Architecture.
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Born in The Netherlands, Harm van den Dorpel is a conceptual artist who has exhibited in New York, Beijing, Warsaw and Amsterdam. His diverse practise includes sculpture, collages, computer animation, computer-generated graphics and interaction design. Van den Dorpel is a key figure in Post-Internet art, and studies how algorithms can analyse digital archives and guide the artist in aesthetic decision taking. For Absolut Art, Van den Dorpel created three works that feature layers of stock footage, anime comics, typography, and scans of his own drawings and paintings. The creative process includes constructing digital elements on computer software, printing the material out, modifying it by hand, and scanning it to further manipulate the images.
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This party thank you card features black houndstooth design on a white backdrop. Whatever occasion you may have celebrated, these thank you note card are a great way to personally thank friends and loved ones for their recent love, advice or generosity.
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