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The Thin Blue Line
I was fortunate to be a guest at the launch of Team Sky this morning in London. Unusually, for a pro cycling event, the launch started with a bike ride.
It was minus 2 degrees celsius when we met under the Millenium Wheel on the Thames. But the sun was shining and the sky was an appropriately corporate blue. Groups of us rode from several start points through central London with (or, rather, behind) the pros, before meeting on the Mall for a few laps of St. James Park. A nice way to start the year, although it was strange to be one of two hundred 'rats' following the pied piper, Mr. Wiggins and his new team-mates…
The impressive launch proper was held at Millbank Tower. At the heart of the ethos of this new British team is the idea of 'the thin blue line'. It's the difference between being good and being great, between winning and losing. It's a great expression of Dave Brailsford's belief in the power of aggregating marginal gains (something he brings from his success with British track cycling).
The electric blue line features prominently on the kit, bikes, bus, cars and pretty much everything to do with the team. We're going to get very used to seeing it and the riders will no doubt get used to walking it, and riding it. I suppose that's precisely what Dave has in mind.
If this exciting launch today is anything to go by, Team Sky have a great chance of crossing the thin blue line from good to great this year.
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5th January 2010 12:04am
Today was a day I have waited for, for a long long time! When the Linda McCartney team rode the Giro I was proud. When I look at the history books of the ANC Team, I am proud.
But this, this is something very special. They have the money, they have the support team, they have the equipment. Most importantly, they have the riders. Carefully selected on merit, personality, performance and ethics. This team is going to create a big impact on the Pro Tour.
Come on Team Sky, do us proud. Make history.
Jan Sotorník
5th January 2010 07:43am
Sky team look's good, looking forward for this season.
BTW on the Sky homepage Rapha Long Sleeve Jersey featured in a second news :-) http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17545_5794985,00.html
Gem Atkinson
5th January 2010 09:01am
Have to admit, watching some of the videos on their site I felt a weird sense of national pride with this team. Im so excited to see riders like Russ Downing have the platform to pitch themselves against the big protour teams.
I think Sky setting up this team signals a massive positive step our sport has taken, and I for one will be cheering loudly on the sidelines! Looking forward to an exciting calendar of protour racing in 2010.
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A Harbor City man who joked about running a business he called OPM Capital Group - for "Other People's Money" - has been charged with stealing $600,000 from three clients, costing a married couple their home and life savings, a detective said Thursday.
Mario Alexander Hernandez, 57, a licensed real estate broker who formerly ran an office at 24205 Narbonne Ave. in Lomita, was arrested Tuesday at his home. Charged with three counts of grand theft, Hernandez made his first court appearance Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles. He was jailed on $600,500 bail.
According to sheriff's detectives, Hernandez prepared tax returns for clients in addition to working as a real estate broker, but falsely claimed to be a certified public accountant and former Internal Revenue Service employee.
From March to December 2007, Hernandez allegedly convinced a married couple and another client to invest the funds from their 401(k) Individual Retirement Accounts into his company, OPM Capital. He promised to invest their money in a mix of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and real estate, and told them they would receive returns of 10 to 20 percent.
One client invested $60,000 and the married Wilmington couple invested $540,000, sheriff's Detective Christopher Derry said.
"He allegedly told them, `I'll even make your mortgage payments with the proceeds,"' Derry said. "He convinced them to roll their entire life savings over to his company. They ended up
A Sheriff's Department Real Estate Fraud Team investigation found that Hernandez allegedly used the clients' money on residential construction projects in Harbor City; to pay previous "investors" and an attorney; for gifts and loans to family members; for personal and business expenses, including his life insurance and cellphone bills; to pay his office rent, employee salaries and health plans; to buy office supplies; and to pay the mortgages on several other properties.
Derry said the money was depleted by October 2008.
"He did do real estate transactions, but, according to what we found, he made promises to investors to do certain things with their money and he didn't do them," Derry said. "It looked to us he was basically running his business off the money of these people."
In the summer of 2008, the clients began asking questions, but Hernandez strung them along, Derry said. The Wilmington couple began receiving notices that they faced foreclosure on their home, and eventually lost the house.
Detectives only recently were able to investigate the case because the husband was suffering medical problems stemming from the ordeal.
"They had to move in with their kid," Derry said. "The husband of the couple that got evicted was so distraught he had to go into psychiatric care because of the depression and he was not able to work with us because he was so distressed."
Prosecutors will seek restitution during the court process, but Derry said the victims will never earn back what they lost.
None of the victims knew what OPM stood for, the detective said.
"According to one of his employees, (Hernandez) thought it was a joke," Derry said.
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Brett Cecil becomes Majors' winningest pitcher against 2010 Yankees in Blue Jay rout; A-Rod hits 30-HR plateau for 13th straight season
It obviously didn't help the Yankees' cause that they were starting soon-to-be-former-Yankee Javier Vazquez, who did his best A.J. Burnett impression in giving up seven runs over 4 2/3 innings. The more you think about it, it's actually pretty incredible that the Yankees ended up making it to the postseason with 40% of their Opening Day five-man rotation pitching to a 5.00-plus ERA in more than 350 innings. Steve Goldman already noted that Burnett is the "most carried" Yankee starter of all time, but Vazquez isn't too far behind.
But regardless of who started for the Yankees they likely would've been no match for Cecil, who missed a fifth quality start in five tries against the Yankees by two outs. On the season, Cecil pitched to a 2.71 ERA over 33 2/3 innings against the Yanks, which is just ridiculous. I'd be curious to know how many other pitchers in baseball history registered a sub-3.00 ERA in 30-plus innings against New York in one season. I tried finding out via B-Ref's Play Index, but couldn't determine which tool would enable me to input that specific criteria. If anyone out there can find this info out, I'd be much obliged.
The only good thing to come out of the game was Alex Rodriguez blasting his 30th home run of the year, tying Barry Bonds with his 13th consecutive season of 30-or-more bombs and the 14th of his career. Stepping back for a second, this is quite an astonishing feat considering how concerned I (and others) were about his seeming decline in power this season. I even wrote not one but two in-depth analyses about it. Consider that on June 9, 59 games into the season (Alex had played in 57 of them) -- more than one-third of the year -- Alex had only eight home runs in 255 plate appearances, or a home run every 28 at-bats. In the 76 games Alex has played since then, he's crushed 22 home runs in 324 plate appearances, or a home run every 12.9 at-bats. Now that's more like it.
Given the growing concern that Alex was nearing the end of the line as an elite power hitter, it's considerably reassuring to see that perhaps he's not quite done yet. Will he ever be a 40-plus-home-run player again? That doesn't seem likely, but I'd be more than happy with an A-Rod who can still give you 30-40 bombs a year.
So the Blue Jays ended up going 10-8 against the Yankees in 2010, due in large part to Brett Cecil morphing into Pedro Martinez when facing the Yankees. The Yankees had never previously had a losing record in a season series against the Blue Jays in the Unbalanced Schedule Era. If Boston sweeps the Yankees this weekend, they would become the third AL East team with 10 wins against the Yankees this year, and I can't imagine that's ever happened before. I don't know what that says about the rest of the American League, or about the Yankees that they were able to make it to the playoffs despite holding losing records against two (and possibly three) of their four divisional opponents.
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You can't make the prediction that he will not be a 40 home run a season player again. If you look at the numbers as compare them to games missed, A-rod is still a 40 plus per season player. He's missed at least 30 games that last three seasons. I know you are thinking about the steriod revelation last year, but A-Rod failed that test during his Texas years. Look what he put up with the Yankees(in a ball park not generous to Right hand hitters).
ReplyDeleteWell, you can make a prediction about anything you want. That's the beauty of predictions; you can either be right or wrong.
Believe me, no one would be happier than I if A-Rod was able to return to the 40-plus home run plateau, but recent history and aging would make that seem unlikely. Alex hasn't had a 40-plus year in three seasons -- obviously he's dealt with a plethora of injuries in each of the last three years, limiting his playing time, but given his age and hip issues it's unrealistic to expect that he'll be completely healthy in the seasons to come.
Depending on whether Joe sits him this weekend, A-Rod could end up playing a total of 137 games this season. I'm not sure the biggest A-Rod homer in the world could realistically expect that he'd have hit 10 more home runs in those missing 25 games had he played all 162.
Do I expect he'll rebound next season? Yes, I do -- his HR/FB is a career-low 17.5%; the only other time it was below 20% as a Yankee was his first season in pinstripes.
However, I stand by my prediction that A-Rod probably doesn't have any more 40-plus home run seasons left in him -- heck, only two guys in all of MLB have even managed to get there this season -- and that's OK. Even if A-Rod can provide a home run total in the mid-30s he'll remain highly valuable to the team.
And if I'm wrong, then it'll be glorious.A-Rod definitely returned to form in the 2nd half, and reminded us all just how good he can be. However, moving forward the Yankees' biggest problem may well be keeping ARod on the field for more than 130 games or so. Injury is a perfectly valid reason to argue against a player being able to make it to 40 homers a season again. This year A-Rod still didn't show the power, but he did the past two years, but missed due to injury. Three consecutive injury plagued seasons are a clear trend. Injury may play as large a part in A-Rod's struggles in the future as decline.
Larry, I hope we're both wrong.- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 10:51 AM
New York -- Felix Hernandez watched with delight as Russell Branyan's drive in the first inning landed in the New York Yankees' bullpen for a three-run homer -- and some rare run support.
"It was like, 'Yeah!'" Hernandez said. "Now you got to do your job."
Oh, he did, giving up four hits in eight innings to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 6-0 victory Friday night and just miss becoming the first pitcher in more than 25 years to throw four straight complete games against the Yankees. - AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Makes me sick that you bigots forgot about Felix Hernandez, best pitcher on the American League and he should win the CY award not CC why you don't mention him?
ReplyDelete Wait, what? King Felix is amazing, and by far my choice for AL Cy Young, but what on earth does he have to do with this blog post?
Felix dominated the crap out of the Yankees this season like no one else has, pitching to an insane 0.35 ERA over 26 innings against New York. No one is disputing how awesome he is.
But this post was about Brett Cecil becoming the only four-game winner against the Yankees this season, not about Felix's CY candidacy. I have no doubt that had Felix gotten a fourth start against the Yanks he would've dominated them once again. He's amazing.
I also have no problem with people disagreeing with each other, but calling us bigots for absolutely no reason is unnecessarily hostile and borderline insane. Don't come back until you've grown up.


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I have heard that anti-depressant medications interfere with tamoxifen. Are there any other medications- particularly over the counter meds that should be avoided as well?
Carolyn Vachani RN, MSN, AOCN, OncoLink's Nurse Educator, responds:
When you take tamoxifen, your body breaks it down, converting it into the "active metabolites" that actually do what we want tamoxifen to do. An enzyme found in the liver, called P450 2D6, is responsible for making the main active metabolite. Some drugs block the activity of this enzyme. This, in turn, decreases the amount of active metabolite available to do the job.
Some anti-depressants do interfere with this enzyme, while others do not. According to recent research (Jin et al, 2005), the anti-depressants mostly likely to interfere with tamoxifen metabolism are paroxetine (Paxil), fluoxetine (Prozac), buproprion (Wellbutrin), and duloxetine (Cymbalta). Your doctor may consider avoiding these medications while you are taking tamoxifen, as they may reduce the efficacy of tamoxifen. If one of these medications is being used to treat hot flashes, another medication, such as gabapentin, may be considered. If the medication is being used to treat depression or anxiety, another medication may be considered. It is important to discuss these decisions with your medical team.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is one over the counter medication that interferes with P450 2D6. People taking tamoxifen should read the labels on any over the counter medications, looking for diphenhydramine, as this is often an ingredient in sleep aids or cold and allergy medications. Other medications that may interfere with tamoxifen include some antifungal drugs (terbinafine, or Lamasil) and cimetidine (Tagamet).
The University of Indiana Division of Clinical Pharmacology has a nice guide for patients that may be helpful. An article regarding antidepressant use and tamoxifen has also been published by the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women's Mental Health.
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If you want to know more about the books your children are reading, Melissa Caddell is the mom who can give you the real scoop. Her website, bookalachi.com (pronounced book-ah-LA-chee and means "party, excitement, astounded, surprise") provides reviews on children's and teen books. Her purpose: to keep reading fun for kids and not surprising for adults.
The idea was inspired one morning at the public library when Melissa's daughter, Cameron, came staggering toward her with her arms wrapped around a stack of books. Only visible above the stack was her red hair and below, her standard outfit of sneakers and jeans.
"Mom, can I read these?" Cameron asked.
"I didn't know what to say," Melissa explains. "I had no idea what all those books were about and knowing how sensitive she is to scary stuff, I needed to know before she read them. At the same time I was thrilled she was so excited about reading."
Melissa started thumbing through the books to check out the content. She wished she had a resource to visit that would let her know more about the books her daughter wanted to read. Not a website that just gave summaries of the books, but a website where parents gave their opinions. So, when she got home she went online and started searching for a website with parents reviews of children's books and found nothing. "I kept looking and hoping I wouldn't have to do it myself," she jokes.
But after finding no such website, she and her husband, Casey, decided to launch one: Bookalachi was born. It provides information parents want to know about the books their kids are reading. Her reviews give parents a heads-up on what their kids might encounter. Her goal is not to censor any books but flag issues that might raise concerns or topics to discuss with children.
"Our reviews are divided up into age ranges (4-17) and several categories: language, sexual content, alcohol/drugs, violence/disturbing, social/family, religious/spiritual. Basically, we examine popular children's and teen books for content that parents might want to know their child is being exposed to." For example, if a story involves the death of a grandparent or a pet, she will mention that in her review or if the story involves divorce or mentions abuse of alcohol that will be flagged.
She selects books with the help of a local librarian, who provides Melissa with the most frequently checked out children's books. She also takes requests on her website and receives books from publishers.
"Remember, this is just information to inform the parents. You know your child best and can determine if the content will bother them or not," she advises. "If you're not sure, try having them read it until they find something that bothers them, and you will start to get a good idea of what to look out for."
Melissa and her husband of 15 years, Casey, live in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where they are raising their three girls, Cameron (11), Madison (8) and Reece (4). Melissa was involved with Mountainview MOPS in Highlands Ranch and co-coordinated a pilot group for MOMSnext in the same area.
Melissa's involvement in MOPS as a Coordinator, then in field leadership as a Council Coordinator helped build her confidence to launch her own business.
"MOPS helped me rediscover that part of me that got a little lost in mothering. I was reminded that I am a smart girl, I can do stuff," she says.
Jean Blackmer is the Publishing Manager for MOPS International and author of Boy-sterous Living: Celebrating Your Loud and Rowdy Life with Sons. She lives in Colorado, with her husband and their three boys.
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The Kawésqar people are bilingual, like most of the Chilean Indigenous People. They must learn Spanish as a second language for communicating with the dominant culture.
The Kawésqar language is used only in the internal activities of the community, whereas Spanish is spoken in all external activities where colonists are present.
This situation is not reciprocal, since very few Chileans make an effort to learn an original language.
The adults speak less Spanish than the young people, who due to their nonbilingual scholastic education, are gradually forgetting their original language.
When changing their way of life and customs from marine nomads to a sedentary people, the Kawésqar language lost part of its vocabulary and stopped using expressions related to the traditional activities of hunting and fishing disappeared.


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"10 Little Known Facts about Bucks County"
Today is National Trivia Day! In honor of this exciting day, we've put together a list of "10 Little Known Facts about Bucks County" to keep the trivia fun going. Let's get started!
Did you know…
- Bucks County was founded in 1682 by William Penn. He named the county after Buckinghamshire, his family home in England.
- The Logan Inn in New Hope is the oldest continuously running inn in Bucks County. Established in 1727, it offered its services to George Washington and his men and is said to be home to at least four ghosts.
- Sesame Place is the only amusement park nationwide solely themed after the television show, Sesame Street. It will re-open April 27, 2013 to welcome in a fun new season all year through the holidays!
- John Fitch built the first steam-powered boat in the U.S. in Warminster in 1785. It traveled nearly 3,000 miles in 1790, transporting passengers and freight between Philadelphia and Trenton. A six-foot long, steam operated model of the first steamboat can now be seen at the John Fitch Steamboat Museum in Warminster.
- The movie Signs directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Mel Gibson was filmed and takes place in Bucks County. The scenes in the bookstore and pizza shop were filmed in Newtown and the scenes of the house and cornfield were shot on 40 acres of land belonging to Delaware Valley College in Doylestown. The pharmacy scene was shot in Morrisville.
- Bucks County is home to twelve remaining covered bridges, many located on the beautiful country roads of Bucks County. A self-guided driving tour itinerary is available on Visit Bucks County's website.
- In 1777, General Washington had his headquarters at The Moland House in Hartsville, where it is believed that the "Betsy Ross" flag was first flown. Guided tours of The Moland House are available between 1 PM and 4 PM on the second Sunday of every month.
- The Bucks County Playhouse opened on July 1, 1939 and over the next 70 years hosted the Who's Who of Hollywood and Broadway legends including Grace Kelly, Angela Lansbury Bea Arthur, Walter Matthau and many more.
- The massive stone walls and warden's house that reside on the grounds of the James A Michener Art Museum began as the Bucks County Prison back in 1884. The museum is now home to a world class collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings.
- Bucks County is home to the Bucks County Wine Trail, comprised of nine wineries, each with their own distinct charm and specialty wines. The gentle rolling hills, deep well-drained soils, and moderate climate combine to make Bucks County one of the premier grape growing regions of the East Coast.
Do you have any "little-known facts" about Bucks County? If so, share in the comment section below or on our Facebook page.
Sandra Cody
9:36 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
An interesting list. Thanks for posting, reminds me not to take where I live for granted.
George Keiper
10:02 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
In 1776 the entire Continental Marines were encamped at Bristol,Pa.
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George washington had his headquarters everywhere!!
Yo peter!! yes tom? guess who stayed at my house for an hour? hmmm was it george washington? how did you know? cause hes at my house for dinner at 7pm tonite and later going to marys.
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During the Space Race our nation's astronauts were trained at the Johnsville Naval Air Base located between Bristol, Jacksonville, and Street Rds. So the likes of Shepard, Grissom, Cooper, Schirra, Slayton, and Glenn all lived, worked, and played here.
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11:56 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Speaking of George Washington, we could use a man like that now, in Washington D.C. Country first
Frank Dolski
7:57 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
I love living and working here. Bucks County is certainly Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michelle Greco Falcone
5:04 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
Thanks for all the great comments and some of your own "little known facts!" We live in such a beautiful and interesting county :)


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"My biggest concern was that idea of being away from home and having to become really independent in making good and bad choices with my studies and my social life," Murray said in a recent interview.
Obviously, the Anniston High alum was able to overcome those post-graduation, pre-college anxieties. Murray, now 23, just successfully earned his bachelor's degree in history from Jacksonville State University. Looking back on his years at JSU, he understands he worried a lot for nothing.
"The campus was pretty friendly," he said. "There was a lot to do."
If hindsight is 20-20, students about to graduate from high schools around Calhoun County would do well to look through the lenses of others who've been in those caps and gowns before.
Several alumni of area high schools recently talked to The Star about what they worried about as they looked forward to their first years in college, how their expectations were met or broken, and what they did to make it out with bachelor's degrees in hand.
"You have all of these suggestions coming from your family and friends," said Lindy Baird, another recent JSU grad and former Alexandria High student. "I learned that you kind of need to listen to yourself and what you want to do."
OK to be clueless
Baird, 24, figured that out for herself when she started her first semester at Gadsden State Community College. She graduated from Alexandria High in 2006 as a hardworking student who wasn't sure what she wanted to study in college. At first, she listened to family members and friends who were urging her to pursue a career in the medical field.
She took radiology classes at Gadsden State and did an internship at Regional Medical Center. She worked hard, studied hard. She was miserable.
"It was just not me," she said. "Always in the back of my head I was thinking, 'Oh I would be so much happier with education and helping kids.'"
Finally, she transferred to JSU in 2009 and switched her major to education studies. A year-and-a-half later, Baird graduated with a degree in secondary education. Now, she enjoys substitute teaching at Weaver High while she looks for a more permanent position.
"You have to be happy in what you do; I finally realized you need to listen to what your heart says," Baird said.
Evan Kennedy recently graduated from the University of Alabama; the 24-year-old said he changed focus several times before discovering he loved his psychology classes.
"If you don't know what you want, you can takexa classes and keep an eye on what you like," said Kennedy, a Donoho alumnus. "Having a plan isn't necessarily the most important thing; you can always change what you want — that's what college is about."
Making new friends
College is also about making new friends, meeting people with different backgrounds and experiences from you, Kennedy said. Shy by nature, he was daunted by the prospect of make those connections at a big university like Alabama after he graduated from the much-smaller Donoho.
"That was tough for me; I don't make new friends too easily," he said.
Kennedy had to make a conscious effort to step outside of his comfort zone and attend a worship group on campus that appealed to him. He also forced himself to join up with a group of people from his dorm who often played "Capture the Flag" games together.
His decision to push through his shyness paid off: Kennedy now has a variety of close friends in Tuscaloosa, where he attends grad school to earn his masters and PhD in experimental psychology.
Paige Anderson, a former basketball star for Spring Garden High School, said she was shy in college, too. She used her basketball team at Samford University as a way to make new friends.
"I didn't do a lot of social stuff," 22-year-old Anderson said. "Pretty much for me, it's finding the people you can connect with most on the team, and then finding friends through them."
Study habits
At Samford, Anderson played guard on the basketball team, meaning she spent hours at practice and sometimes missed class for away games. It was difficult, the Spring Garden alum said, to figure out how to balance schoolwork with her sport.
"It took a lot of effort," she said. It also took figuring out what kind of studier she was.
Anderson, an accounting major, quickly learned she was not the kind of person who could cram all night for a test. She remembers "almost" pulling an all-nighter for "the hardest accounting class ever" a couple of years ago.
"I was so nervous, I was afraid to go to sleep," she said. She stayed up and studied until 4 a.m., went to sleep, and then woke up at 6 a.m. to study some more. By the time the test rolled around at 3 that afternoon, she was exhausted.
"That was a huge mistake for me," she admitted. Anderson figured out that she did better by going to sleep only "kind of" late, getting a full night's rest and getting up early to study. On May 18, she will graduate from Samford and then head to JSU to pursue a master's in accounting.
"You've got to know what kind of person you are and focus on that," she said. "You have to know what it takes to get you jump-started every day, and know your studying habits."
That's also part of Chase Cotton's key advice for high school graduates. Cotton graduated seventh in his class from White Plains High School four years ago. But even he had trouble with his first calculus class at Auburn University.
"I got in my first semester of college, and I realized just how much I'd have to study," said Cotton, 22.
New schedules
College also requires a certain amount of flexibility, an open mind — especially in that first semester, Cotton said. He started off with too heavy of a course load and as a result initially had difficulty balancing classes that he needed for his math education major. He took that tricky calculus class and an equally tough chemistry seminar during the same grading period. Although the recent Auburn graduate managed to buckle down and do the work, he said he wouldn't do it that way again.
"That chemistry class had the only textbook I've really read cover to cover," he said. "I really had to do some soul-searching."
Living away from home for the first time, away from teachers and parents who checked to see that he kept up with his work made a heavy course-load that much worse, he said.
Kennedy also warned against a killer workload in the first semester or year — with all of that new independence and responsibility that goes with it.
He had to drop an organic chemistry class because he pushed himself too hard too fast, he said.
"I studied hard, I tried hard; I got the first back and got a 63 on it," Kennedy said. But dropping that class turned out to be the push he needed to take another psychology course in its place and find his career path.
That's yet another reason why it's important to be open-minded when you start college, he said, to give yourself some space to figure things out.
"Don't kill yourself that first semester, because the last thing you want to do is get in there and fail a class and mess up a scholarship," Cotton said. "But if you think you've studied enough, study more. Because that's what it requires in college."
Star Staff Writer Cameron Steele: 256-235-3562. On Twitter @Csteele_star.
Five pre-college worries … and how to get over them
Tips from alumni of area high schools who survived four years of college.
1. Harder Classes – Make lists to keep up with day's activities, figure out what study habits work for you and don't be afraid to change your course load or type if it's too hard in the beginning
2. Homesickness – Stay in touch with your family and high school friends via phone and email. Don't go home right away. Try new groups – athletic clubs, churches, fraternities and sororities – and don't be afraid to accept invitations to do new things with people you meet.
3. Not knowing what you want to do – It's OK to not have a plan or a major mapped out right away. Take a variety of classes in your first couple of years to find out what you like and what you're good at.
4. Managing money – Having a part-time job is a good way to shore up your finances. It's also important to create a weekly or monthly budget for yourself and get in the habit early of sticking to it.
5. The first semester – This is the time when you figure everything out. It's OK to be a little unsure of yourself. Get used to the campus, dorm life and your new class schedule. Don't be too hard on yourself. Eat right and get enough sleep.


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For Pippa, our beloved little girl. You were only four years old when you went over the Rainbow Bridge. I know we did the kindest thing we could for you in the end because you were suffering so much and would have had permanent brain damage if we hadn't made that choice.
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All of us have stages in our life that are given high priority. Whether it's college, marriage, or children, our focus is more narrowed than at other times and we find ourselves involved almost to the exclusion of everything else.
Marriage. Getting married is a huge decision, one that takes planning and preparation. Often, we forget about the emotional changes we'll be making in favor of the wedding dress, or we are worried about sharing our new space, instead of just sitting down and talking about it. When it comes to getting married, the wedding might be the most beautiful thing this side of the Caribbean, but we can't forget what living with our spouse actually means. Conversation is key.
College. When it comes to attending school, we soon realize the choice takes money and time. It isn't easy to make the time to travel to your local college or university. It may not be possible to schedule your day around the classes offered, and you may find that the cost far outweighs the reward. For these reasons, you may decide on an online college experience at your university of choice.
Children. Having a baby takes money and maturity. It isn't easy getting up in the middle of the night to nurse a sick child when you need the sleep. No one really knows how to take care of a child until they have one, but quick understanding comes if the parents are wise enough to listen to parents and friends who've already had children.
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Vending machines: they're life savers to anyone that doesn't have the time to wait in line for a meal between classes and 15 minute breaks at work. Sure, there's not a lot inside that's nutritionally sound unless gummy candies with vitamin C count, but help us survive a few more hours. They're simple machines, not exactly built to churn out a nice meal. That, however, might be changing. Meet Let's Pizza, the vending machine that makes and dispenses freshly made pizza.
If that sounds at all gross, it's for some pretty good reasons. Instant pizza at vending machine prices makes us think of the worst kind of frozen pizza and those tiny Lunchables pizzas from our childhoods. Not great visuals. Let's Pizza, however, apparently uses fresh ingredients and even kneads its own dough right when users order. If that seems a little lofty, it's cooking time will blow your hat right off. Each pizza takes about three minutes for the vending machine to make, with toppings. An infra-red oven is what gives each pizza such a quick cooking time.
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OverviewRecreation ranges from self reliant treks in the wildernesses and backcountry areas to the challenges of mountain climbing to traditional developed site camping. There are 23 campgrounds, 17 picnic areas, and 500 plus miles of hiking trails. The extensive backwoods road and trail system is used for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding. There are many miles of railroad grades that are a link in the recreation use of the Forest. The longest is the Glady to Durbin West Fork Railroad Trail which is 23 miles long. Hunting, trapping, fishing, and wildlife viewing are popular uses.
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Today, I am surprisingly not showing any signs of injuries from last night's handstand fest with my kids. They were completely amused. Apparently I haven't done handstands for my kids before? I guess I can check that off my bucket list.
Today, the little man tried eating breakfast at the bar like a big kid. Is is possible the beloved high chair will soon see its retirement from our kitchen?
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Today, I am nibbling on these mint brownies for a friend's baby shower tonight. The top layer? Melted semi-sweet chocolate chips. Divine.
Today, Silly Bandz are scattered, organized, displayed, and worn in our home. Evidence of what the kids are into these days.
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The board is scheduled to meet Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the boardroom located on East Second Street to discuss the protocol and guidelines for their search.
Cooper will retire at the end of this calendar year.
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As Cooper's imminent retirement is fast approaching, board members will need to name a new superintendent by that date, he said.
The decision will largely fall into the board members' hands. However, the GSBA has done the legwork as far as gathering the applicants that fell into the board's preferred criteria.
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Can I wash their Jersey's with bleach? lol but really they are pretty plain. Where is the rest of the Jersey?
"I want ONLY 9 eyebrows in the starting lineup for the Hornets next year." I typed this before the draft lottery
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I'd love to see what Dub could make. It's sure to be 1000xs better than that crap.
Speaking Dub, what's up with him? Been real quiet on the jersey front. Are things in motion beneath the surface like circulatory?
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
A South Woodford man has been committed for trial for the murder of a woman who went missing nearly 17 years ago.
Kevin Doherty, 57, of Sherwood Avenue, was arrested and charged yesterday with the murder of Jane Harrison, 32.
He was remanded in custody following a hearing at Barkingside Magistrates' Court today.
Doherty is due to appear at the Old Bailey on Friday. Ms Harrison, a single mother-of-two from Highbury, was last seen in The Mall Wood Green in north London on June 15, 1995.
She was in the company of a man.
A murder investigation was launched in August 2010 and a body has never been recovered.
Police are calling for anyone with information to contact the incident room on 020 8345 3985.
A teenage girl thought she was escaping an argument when she got into a car with a Chadwell Heath man – but he took her to a house and raped her, a court heard today.