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El Stigo
Hey Ese its EL STIGO
Joined: Jan 2010
Location: ANYWHERE BETWEEN THE US, MEXICO & WHO KNOWS
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If there is anything I can do to help you have a best experience ride PM me.
If time is an issue I recommend you boogie down from Northern Mexico to the norther side of Mexico City, at Tula, take the outer circuit toll highway into Puebla, you will pass Teotihuacan Archaeological site area which is nice if you have never been there, cheap and decent hotels are adundant in the area. From Puebla you can go through Tlaxcala to Xalapa down to Veracruz and on over to Catemaco, Villa Hermosa, Palenque, etc. avoiding the toll roads most of the time and into warmer weather.
Remember that the TOLL roads are now at 50% of auto tolls for motorcyclists. So the boogie down part is cheaper.
Here are some good links for you
Have fun and be safe
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Dog's Name, Age, and Type
Snowball. I named him that for obvious reasons! He's a 5 year old poodle.
What I Love Best About My Dog
How happy he is to see me every time I come home. I live alone, so seeing how excited he is that I'm there means a lot to me. He's a good companion, and very smart. I had no trouble house training him, which was a first. Other dogs I had took longer, and Snowball took right to it.
Lessons Learned
- I'd say if you were going to get a dog you need to get one you can handle. Get a breed that goes with your lifestyle. Too many people get dogs that they don't have time for.

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-Played in 36 career games and started 11
2012 (r-Jr.)
-Played in nine games and started seven at field cornerback
-Finished with 33 tackles, including 29 unassisted, a tackle for loss, an interception and two pass breakups
-Made four total tackles, including three solo stops, versus Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl
-Recorded first interception of season and had one tackle versus Oklahoma
-Did not play at Oklahoma State and against Kansas State due to injury
-Had a two pass breakups with one solo tackle against TCU
-Registered three solo tackles at Texas Tech
-Tied a career high with one tackle for loss and had five total tackles at Texas
-Notched four solo tackles versus Maryland
-Had a career- and team-high eight solo tackles against Marshall
2011 (r-So.)
-Played in all 13 games in 2011 and made four starts
-Started the final three games of 2011
Ranked No. 8 in the BIG EAST in passes defended
-Second on the team with eight passes defended
-Tied a career high with five solo tackles against Clemson; also broke up one pass
-Registered a game-high two pass breakups against Pitt, had one tackle for loss and made four total tackles
-Collected a career-high six tackles and had one pass breakup at Cincinnati
-Earned first career start at Rutgers, where he finished with a game-high two
interceptions; also tied a game high with two passes defended
2010 (r-Fr.)
-Played in all 13 games, mostly used on passing situations
-WVU Defensive Champion: Louisville
-Registered 18 tackles for the season, including 17 solo stops and two pass breakups
2009 (Fr.)
High School
-Coached by Grant Redhead at South Fort Myers High
-Florida Class 3A Third-Team All-State
-One of seven Southwest Florida players invited to play in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game
-District 16 Player of the Year
-Birthday is Sept. 7
-Son of Kevin Taylor and Tarshia Jenkins
-Majoring in multidisciplinary studies
-Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


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2014 August Coloring Calendar
August is an exciting month filled with fun and vacation time. Use the 2014 August Coloring Calendar designed by the FreeKidsCrafts team to help you plan and make the most of it.
Here are a couple of dates to get you thinking:
August 3: Friendship Day
August 4: Civic Holiday (Canada)
August 19: National Aviation Day
Trivia: August is named after Augustus, first Emperor of Rome who chose it as it was the month of his greatest triumphs. He died in August AD14.
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Print out enough copies of the 2014 August Coloring Calendars so that each of the kids have their own copy.
Supply them with the coloring materials you have on hand and set them to work coloring their own individual calendar. Help them to put special events like birthdays and family celebrations on the right dates.
If you are using it for school maybe they can use it for projects they have to complete.
Have them hang it in their own special place where they are sure to see it every day.
Have fun and enjoy the month of August.
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Santa Claus enlisted the Davidson Fire Department again this year for a pre-Christmas inspection of local neighborhoods. His ride on top of Davidson Engine 1, announced by siren blasts, took him along major streets in most parts of town. (See our preview story, CLICK HERE>)
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We're looking for photos that capture the people and places that make Davidson what it is. It could be a pretty picture or an event, a youth sports team photo or a pet, a quirky wildlife photo or an oddity. Send 'em to us (email@example.com) and we'll consider them for publication.
Requirements: Send us whatever you have – color or black-and-white JPGs preferred. If you have the ability to do so, we ask that you resize photos to not more than 600 pixels wide. That box on the front page of the site is exactly 595 pixels by 270 pixels, if you're able to crop yourself. But you needn't be limited to that size. Unlike our previous banners, with Photo of the Day, we can take any shape.
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2011-2012 Catalog / Curriculum and Degree Requirements / Course Descriptions / Criminal Justice Courses (CJU) / CJU1003 Introduction to Criminal Justice [3].
CJU1003 Introduction to Criminal Justice [3].
A survey of the criminal justice system in the United States, with specific focus on the three major components of police, courts, and corrections. The nature and relationships of the various criminal justice agencies is explored. This course provides the groundwork for the student of criminal justice by analyzing and describing the agencies of justice and the procedures used to identify and deal with criminal offenders.
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Civility. A Romney supporter was spit on tonight by 83-year-old protestor Mary Hoglund during a Romney campaign event tonight in Wisconsin. The incident occurred during a presentation given my Rep. Alberta Darling.
Remember when progressives accused Tea Partiers of spitting on member of the Congressional Black Caucus without any evidence? Remember when they accused Tea Partiers of hurling the N-word 15 times at CBC members?
This is just another example of the left doing exactly what they accuse the other side, without evidence, of doing. Let's not forget the vile history of protestors in Wisconsin. Remember when protestors saluted to Governor Scott Walker as if he were Hitler? Remember when protestors vandalized the state Capitol, causing millions of dollars in damage? Where are the civility police? Oh wait, they're busy lecturing conservatives, who leave rally sites cleaner than they were when they arrived, to "tone down the rhetoric."
The Romney campaign has issued a response:
"These childish "debate tactics" are apparently what the left will reduce itself too while Gov. Romney and Paul Ryan continue unrolling their plan to get America working again."
|Katie Pavlich is the Editor at Townhall.com. Follow her on Twitter @katiepavlich. She is a New York Times Best Selling author. Her new book Assault and Flattery: The Truth About the Left and Their War on Women, will be published on July 8, 2014.
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Researchers says they're getting closer to understanding autism by looking side the brain. Scientists at the University of Washington are using special glasses to measure a toddler's eye contact. "It records what I'm seeing, so I can see whether a child is looking at my eyes or my mouth," said Wendy Stone, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, UW Medicine.
Scientists are also looking at brain chemistry using MRI. "Kids with autism have about 10 percent bigger brains than other kids," Stephen R. Dager, MD, Professor of Radiology, UW Medicine said.
Doctors found between ages 3 and 10, children with autism and those with developmental delays had significantly less of an important brain chemical. However, by age 10, the autism group had normal levels, but the kids with delays were still low. Scientists believe this study shows development isn't fixed in autism.
"We also found that, in many ways, children bloomed and grew and became really interesting and wonderful people," said Annette Estes, PhD, Director, UW Autism Center, Susan & Richard Fade Endowed Chair, Research Associate Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington.
Researchers are now studying three month old babies who have siblings with autism. They want to determine if very early alterations in brain cell signaling may precede early clinical symptoms of autism.


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Chris Evert and Lindsay Davenport are taking a swing at acting as guest stars on ''CSI.'' Some script revisions were in order, though, when the retired tennis champions shot their scenes. Evert, Davenport and tennis commentator Justin Gimelstob all play themselves on Wednesday's episode of the CBS series starring Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue, a friend of Evert's. According to Evert, the original script called for Davenport to find the body of a female pro player that sets the episode in motion. Evert recalled thinking: ''Oh my God, Lindsay has a scene where she has to act.'' ''She never likes attention,'' Evert said. Davenport read the script and said, ''I had a panic attack. I was like, `There's no way.''' By the time Evert arrived at Calabasas Tennis Club for filming, Gimelstob was being fingered as the suspect. ''Most things that come to me that are outside my comfort zone are things that I don't want to do,'' Davenport said. ''You either have that personality or you don'...
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the government's year-old regulatory agency that replaced the defunct Nigeria Accounting Standards Board (NASB) recently announced that the financial transactions of religious organisations would come under its scrutiny from January next year.
With this development, all religious centres and non- profit organisations would be bound by law to render account of financial transactions of their business subsidiaries. The legal provisions are broad; mosques and churches are among organisations required to make their financial books available for scrutiny by the FRC and, where appropriate, tax assessed and payment demanded. By definition under the FRC, a trading subsidiary is a profit-making venture established by a not-for-profit organisation to meet obligations other than what are specified in its Memorandum of Association filed with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
Speaking during the presentation of Statement of Accounting Standard (SAS) 32, a guide for not-for-profit organisations, Mr Obaze Osayande, FRC Executive Secretary, disclosed that non-profit organisations were expected to key into the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) by January 2013 with a view to ensuring national uniformity in the disclosure of accounts for easy accessibility.
According to him "It had been noticed that a number of entities operating on commercial lines, with charity, are claiming exemption on their income on the ground that the totality of the outfits are charitable institutions". The Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) provides that an organisation is registered either as a public company limited by guarantee, or limited by share. Section 373 of CAMA provides that organisation/company shall prepare account and file report with the Corporate Affairs Commission. On the other hand, non- profit organisations are registered as limited guarantee and do not declare profit.
The enabling legislation for the FRC became operational in 2011 through a bill passed by the National Assembly, repealing the NASB Act of 2003. By the new law, the FRC serves as an independent regulatory body for accounting, auditing, actuarial, valuation and corporate governance in the country. However, the new initiative could present a tough job for the FRC, bearing in mind the sensitive nature of religion in Nigeria. Though neither Holy Books of the big religions explicitly prohibits tax, the Nigerian law, and indeed the laws of most countries, routinely do not tax churches, mosques and other places of worships.
However, the FRC decision is not without merit, given recent innovations in places of worship where substantial income is generated on a regular basis. Added to this, is the growing propensity to affluence on the part of the leadership of non-established church organisations through the soliciting of donations from the public for one project or another.
Those who make such donations deserve to know how their contributions are deployed and into what ventures. There have also been questions raised in recent times regarding the propriety of collecting tithes from poor congregants. Indeed, Pastor Tunde Bakare once noted that certain pastors had become tyrants, oppressors and leaders without care for followers who dutifully and frequently pay tithes but are ignorant of how the collection is spent.
Most places of worship have today gone outside their main calling of ministering to the weak and poor, and providing solace to tortured minds, and are instead engaging in practices that are inimical to real faith. As a matter of fact, some in this category have reacted negatively to the new provisions, likening them to efforts to tax God!
On the contrary however, the law actually grants 100 per cent tax-exemption status to places of worship, but not their investment arms where profit is made and spent without account being rendered to the sources. And it stands to reason too.
Many businesses are now registered and being done under the name of the churches, or mosques, and have ipso facto become tax havens for many businesses under the religious umbrella. This is why the FRC initiative, requiring such profit-making ventures cloaked in religious garb to publicly render their accounts is welcome and deserves the support and cooperation of all. It is important too for the FRC to embark on public enlightenment before enforcing the law, explaining why it is necessary, where it would apply, etc., in order to avoid it being misinterpreted.


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As tension rise over the ultimatum issued to Plateau State government on its current impasse with staff of local government councils and teachers in the state, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused Governor Jonah Jang of resorting to blackmail of the workers thereby stoking the embers of violence.
This is as it expressed its readiness to give full support to the entire workers of the state in their struggle to demand the implementation of the new minimum wage.
President of the NLC, Abdulwahed Omar in a statement issued in Abuja, Sunday alleged that the Plateau State government is currently mobilizing unemployed youths in the state against the striking workers adding that "the Governor is a crises happy man who is determined to ensure the constant absence of peace and tranquillity in his state".


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People frequently ask me whether flex, structure, or wax is the most important factor in having fast skis.
In fact, the skis are the most important factor. Some skis would be slow if you coated them in Fluorocarbon, weighted them with a heavy rock and dropped them off a cliff. Other skis are just pain fast. Ski speed depends on the base material and, especially, pressure distribution. In my experience, the fit of the ski is not nearly as important as whether you have a good pair of skis. In the elite international ski world, men and women frequently share and swap skating skis. If they are fast skis, that's fine. If the skis are fast for a light person, they'll be fast for a heavier person. Some skis get raced on twice a day during world championships and Olympics. Of course, it is nice to have a pair of skis designed for someone of your weight, but the biggest issue is whether or not they are fast.
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Let us assume a person starts with a fast pair of skis. Even so, missing the structure (especially in extreme dry cold snow or wet snow) or the wax will dramatically slow the skis. If you want fast skis, you can't assume that one is more important than the other; ignore either and your skis will be slower, especially in the conditions where that factor is important.
So let's talk about glide waxing fast skis.
Without wax -- ignoring for the moment the fact that glide wax also preserves bases -- ski bases would remain the same regardless of crystal
type and water content of snow. And, of course, snow varies greatly. Waxing our skis allows us to make the bases harder, softer, more dirt resistant, more water repellent, more resistant to dry friction, and more resistant to static build up.
In very cold dry snow, the biggest enemy of speed is friction caused by extremely sharp and dry snow crystals dragging along the base. If we make our bases very hard with a very hard wax, then the skis will glide faster.
In very wet new snow, suction created by water molecules affixing themselves to the base of the ski is what slows skis down the most. In such conditions, we need to wax with a product that is highly water repellent. A water repellent wax causes the water to ball up, which means it covers less of the ski surface, and that means more speed. (See figure1.) Examples of water repellent waxes include any highly fluorinated glide wax and any fluorocarbon wax.
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the prime concern is avoiding dry friction between the dirt and the base and having the dirt affix itself to the ski, which makes wax and structure useless.
In dirty snow, the prime concern is avoiding dry friction between the dirt and the base and having the dirt affix itself to the ski, which makes wax and structure useless. Molybdenum waxes are very dirt resistant. Fluorinated glide wax and fluorocarbon waxes that contain Molybdenum are appropriate on dirty snow. Molybdenum also id an excellent conductor and as such is useful in getting rid of static electricity.
Wax charts generally are accurate in recommending the correct wax. It is important, though, to understand why certain waxes are recommended for particular conditions.
Figure 1 illustrates the difference in how water drops interact with a ski base treated with a normal glide wax versus a Highly Fluorinated or Fluorocarbon wax.


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The Children's Museum of the East End is in "cash crisis" according to board treasure Adeline Neubert.
"We have been doing quite well living hand to mouth, but now that the sales are down for the summer event," said Neubert, "it's definitely a serious cash crisis. We're still paying off a $3.8 million mortgage."
Neubert said CMEE's goal is to raise $500,000 by the end of summer. If that goal is not met, at best CMEE could be looking at having to downsize and at worst, closing their doors altogether.
Neubert said the museum normally counts on the "CMEE Under the Stars" annual benefit to get them through the summer and well into the fall. The event usually raises $300,000 on average and last year, the benefit sold roughly 400 tickets. This year, only 170 tickets were sold prior to the event. The benefit was originally to be held Friday, July 11 under a tent at Ludlow Farm in Sagaponack. Instead, the decision was made to hold the event on the museum's grounds on the Sag Harbor/Bridgehampton Turnpike.
"As we were planning the event it became evident to us that we needed to downsize it," said CMEE's new executive director Steve Long. "We are certainly struggling. We thought instead of spending all kinds of money to put on a huge party, we wanted to be fiscally responsible and maximize the number of dollars going to support the museum."
Long said though the economic crunch is evident, he did not want to characterize this as a "make or break fundraiser." He said it was not like the museum would be closing their doors on Saturday if they didn't raise $500,000 on Friday.
Long said the museum was pulling out all of the stops to try and focus on fundraising and to keep the worst from happening. He said they are looking at new opportunities for earned income, additional grant writing and reaching out to new donors Neubert said the latter, reaching out to donors, is critical.
"There is a misperception that our donors are all wealthy New Yorkers," she said. "In fact, we have a very dedicated but small group of supporters and donors and the base at large is quite small."
She said the focus now is to reach out to new donors who hopefully see the importance of CMEE as a local, educational and cultural resource.
Long said, "There is a real need for a hub for children and we want to be that hub, that cultural crossroads where people of different kinds of backgrounds come and learn together," said Long. "And if we're not doing it, then who is going to?"
"We're the only museum out here that puts the needs of children first. That's what makes the institution so special," he continued. "A lot of museums around the area and the country put their collections first and for us it's not about the collection, it's about the kids."
Long said in his short tenure as director, only about two and half weeks, he feels one of the community's concerns is that the museum does not provide enough educational opportunities for older children.
"We're interested in hearing from the community how we can serve the needs of as many children as possible," he said. "That's our mission."
Above: Dancers at CMME Under the Stars fundraiser on Friday July, 11. Photo by Mike Heller.


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Remember that your answers will conform to the following:
if the quantity in Column A is greater;
if the quantity in Column B is greater;
if the two quantities are equal;
if the comparison cannot be determined from the information given.
In Column A, a fractional value (a value less than 1) is multiplied by itself many times. So its value becomes increasingly smaller. (For example, 1⁄2 x 1⁄2 = 1⁄4; 1⁄4 x 1⁄2 = 1⁄8, and so forth.) In Column B, a number greater than 1 is multiplied by itself; its value grows larger. So Column B is greater.
The correct answer is B.
A negative number multiplied an even number of times will yield a positive product. A negative number multiplied an odd number of times will yield a negative product. Since Column A will be positive and Column B will be negative, A is greater.
The correct answer is A.
Subtracting in Column A, you get .05 - .125 = -.075. Our difference is a negative number. Thus, the positive value in Column B must be greater.
Using the distributive property on Column A to simplify gives ab and ac; therefore, the columns are equal.
The correct answer is C.
Multiplying column A gives (3a)(3b)(3c) = 27abc. Because a, b, and c are all positive values, 9abc will always be greater than 3abc.
The prime numbers between 3 and 19 are 5, 7, 11, 13, and 17. The correct answer is C, since there are 5 primes.
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Today, Paul Tashiro helps build relationships between Americans and Japanese as president of the Japan-America Society of Mississippi (JASMIS). But when he was 13 growing up in Japan, he volunteered to become a kamikaze pilot in World War II, only for the country to surrender before he could fight.
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New Derby recruit Dean Moxey insists he is raring to go after completing his move to Pride Park.
The 23-year-old moved to the East Midlands from League One newcomers Exeter on Friday for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.
Moxey told the club's official website: "Derby have offered me a tremendous opportunity and I'll give everything I've got to make a success of it here."
He added: "The gaffer impressed me with his plans for the club and how he intends the team to play their football.
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|Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus
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|To say that singer/songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus has just completed the most important album of his life might sound far-fetched considering that his 1992 debut, Some Gave All, sold nine million copies and topped the pop charts for a record-smashing 17 weeks. But the unpredictable Flatwoods, Kentucky-native is set to pleasantly surprise fans new and old with a deeply inspired eleventh album of hard-hitting songs titled Back to Tennessee. "My purpose in life is to reflect an image of meaning and inspiration," Billy Ray says, "and to make music that touches people in deep and lasting ways."
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|Composer: Jonathan Yudkin.
|Personnel: Ilya Toshinsky (acoustic guitar); Kenny Greenberg, Tom Bukovac (electric guitar); Mike Johnson (steel guitar); Jonathan Yudkin (violin, viola, cello, strings); Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Jimmy Nichols, Charles Judge (keyboards); Chris McHugh, Steve Brewster, Shannon Forrest (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Chris Stapleton, Lisa Cochran, Wes Hightower, Perry Coleman (background vocals).
|Audio Mixers: Derek Bason; Scott Campbell .
|Audio Remasterer: Hank Williams .
|Recording information: Starstruck Studios.
|Photographer: Clay Patrick McBride.
|Billed as one of Billy Ray Cyrus's most personal albums, BACK TO TENNESSEE finds the achey-breaky star of screen and country music stage mining a somewhat retro vein. "Real Gone" is straight-up 1970's-style rock, powered by a big guitar riff right out of the Foghat songbook, while "Back to Tennessee"'s soaring backing vocals and catchy melodies recall classic soft rock. On "Somebody Said a Prayer" Cyrus's weathered vocals are a good match for the song's spiritually uplifting message. Throughout, Billy Ray delivers a unique blend of old and new, forging a country style that is steeped in the purest pop, yet retains an earthy edge.
Producer: Glen Ballard; Alan Silvestri; Mark Bright; Kirsten Wines; Mark Bright; Mike Griffith
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|Release Date : 04/07/2009
|Original Release Date : 2009
|Catalog ID : 000234402
|Label : Walt Disney
|Number of Discs : 1
|Studio/Live : Studio
|Mono/Stereo : Stereo
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Country superstar Billy Ray Cyrus joins NBC this summer as host of Nashville Star. Spanning the last 15 years, Cyrus has had a phenomenal career not only in the music world but in film and television, as well.
Last summer, Cyrus released his tenth album, Home at Last, on Walt Disney Records. The first single from the album, "Ready, Set, Don't Go," is a heartfelt ballad he wrote for his daughter Miley as she prepared to leave for Los Angeles from Tennessee to start production on Hannah Montana. The duet (featuring Miley Cyrus) and album both topped the Country charts.
Billy Ray recently recorded the Sheryl Crow-penned track "Real Gone" for the Country Sings Disney CD. The song is also included on his eleventh studio album, Back to Tennessee, produced by Grammy-winning producer Mark Bright (Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood).
The multi-platinum singer/songwriter's musical roots go back to his childhood in Kentucky when the young Cyrus was singing with his father's gospel quartet before he started grade school. Discovered in 1990 while opening for Reba McEntire, Cyrus holds the record by a debut artist for his album Some Gave All which was #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Album chart for 17 weeks. His album Some Gave All certified multi-platinum, selling 14 million copies worldwide, while his other albums, It Won't Be the Last and Storm in the Heart certified platinum and gold respectively. He won Favorite New Artist -- Country and Favorite Single -- Country for "Achy Breaky Heart" at the American Music Awards. His hit single "Achy Breaky Heart" also earned him Single of the Year by the Country Music Association and the BMI Robert J. Burton Award in 1993.
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Corps says F-M diversion likely to be built as proposed regardless of DNR environmental reviewCorps officials say the $1.8 billion Fargo-Moorhead diversion project will likely be built as proposed, regardless of an environmental review on the Minnesota side.
By: Erik Burgess, Forum News Service
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Corps officials say the $1.8 billion Fargo-Moorhead diversion project will likely be built as proposed, regardless of an environmental review on the Minnesota side.
"I think ultimately this is going to get built," said Aaron Snyder, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Project Management Branch in St. Paul.
Snyder told Moorhead City Council members Monday that the corps has "no reason to believe" the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources won't "ultimately" support the 36-mile flood channel around the metro and that the corps won't move forward with it as proposed.
"We believe that we will implement this plan as it is shown with minor modifications that we elect to make to continue to minimize impacts to people and to the environment," Snyder said.
The comments came during an informational session with the City Council, where at least a pair of members had questions about what the "plan B" for the diversion would be if the Minnesota DNR didn't sign off on it.
The diversion was authorized by Congress as part of the federal Water Resources Reform and Development Act, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama in June, but the Minnesota DNR is still conducting an environmental review of the project. A draft of that review is expected in May.
The project has been controversial for a few reasons, including flooding of surrounding farmlands in certain flooding events.
Councilwoman Heidi Durand has been vocal about concerns that the DNR, per state law, cannot sign off on the diversion if other, less damaging alternatives exist.
"So you're confident that the DNR is going to side with you?" Durand asked corps officials. "You say it's highly unlikely that they would not. We also know it's highly unlikely to experience a 500-year flood. I think it's likely that the DNR might come back and say, 'No we cannot permit this,' because by law they have to say no."
Durand asked if there is a backup plan for the project, but Snyder said there is no reason for a backup plan because there's no "really good, viable alternative" that gives the same amount of protection for the Fargo-Moorhead area.
"There's just no need for it (a plan B) is the bottom line," Snyder said. "This is the best plan for these communities."
That comment bristled Councilman Chuck Hendrickson.
"If I was going to make a major purchase, I'd want a backup plan," Hendrickson said.
All alternative plans have been dismissed for technical, safety and economic reasons, Snyder said. Several agencies have already conducted reviews of the project and determined it to be the best.
"The analysis that we've done is so robust that it points us in the right direction," Snyder said. "We followed the federal process, which has been done countless times throughout the nation. There's a reason the process is the way it is. It's to get to the best plan, and that's what this process did."
He said those reviewers included the project's local sponsors, corps officials in St. Paul and in the Mississippi Valley Division, an outside, independent peer-review firm that did two separate reviews, and the federal Office of Management and Budget.
"It just seems unlikely to me that one last review is going to come up with something that all those other reviewers didn't find," Councilman Mike Hulett said.
Snyder said the DNR would not be studying any alternatives not already studied — and ultimately dismissed — by the corps.
"Another thing to point to is that the corps only recommended one plan," said Brett Coleman, a corps project manager. "There wasn't multiple plans or a plan B. There's one plan, and it's the plan that was signed into law by President Obama."
Snyder said it's possible that a federal appropriation for the project could come next spring. The federal government is expected to put in about $800 million of the total price.
Mayor Del Rae Williams asked what would happen if the project received federal funding before the DNR finished its review.
"We would definitely be working with the DNR to see what could be done to make sure that we could implement the project in line with the authorities that we have that have been given to us by Congress," Snyder said.
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Day Trippin the West
I will be periodically adding daily trip reports to this thread.
I am starting with a recent trip I took from my home in Boulder County Colorado (stuckupville) to Wyoming. I went as farth North as Guernsey, WY. The whole purpose of the trip was to visit some Oregon Trail historical site. I really shouldn't say just Oregon Trail. The area I was visiting was shared by the Mormon, California, and Pony Express trails as well.
I love History, and was tired of the wife's honey do list, so I decided to take a break and go North to see some of the Oregon Trail. I won't go into great detail about the Oregon Trail. If you attended a school overrun with unionized lazy educators, who didn't give a crap about your education, join the crowd. If you need to learn a little about the Oregon Trail, you can always look at Wikipedia, or other internet resources. Hopefully, reading this and looking at videos and pics can peak your interest a little bit.
May 5th, 2014, I left my home on my trusty WR250R and headed North. Left pretty early in the morning, about 7am. It was way cooler than the weather entities had predicted and I was pretty chilly. After stopping numerous times to drink coffee, warm up, and take silly video of me crossing the border into Wyoming, I finally needed gas when I got to Cheyenne. I continued to head up hwy 87 all the way to Fort Laramie. I stopped in Fort Laramie for a bite to eat at the American Grill. My server looked to be in his 80's. He moved slow, but was a way better server than most that I usually have. The food there was excellent. I highly recommend eating there. Don't let the appearance of the place fool you. The food is very good.
I left the grill and it was already pushing 1230 in the afternoon. It was just a few short miles to the Fort Laramie Historic site. I stopped first to take some pictures of the old military bridge over the Platte River. The bridge has spanned the river since 1875.
Here is a photo of the placard about the bridge. Note the bridge in the background of this pic is not the old military bridge.
Here is another pic of the bridge..
I stood and watched a few carp swimming in the North Platte River flowing under the bridge and snapped a picture of the river.
Then it was onto Fort Laramie Historic site, but first took a picture of the Fort Platte memorial. There was not a trace of the original Fort which was once but a few yards away from where I took the picture. Nothing there but a few cows.
Next memorial was to a rider, or maybe to his horse. The greatest ride in history it was called. The soldier, John "Portugee"Phillips, rode his horse 256 miles in a blizzard to try to get help for the ill fated soldiers at Fort Phil Kearney. 81 soldiers where massacred by the Lakota Sioux at the Fort, so the trip was for nothing really. Anyway, the horse the soldier was riding died a short time after arriving at Fort Larami.
A few Fort Laramie pictures
After Fort Laramie I took Gray Rocks Road to the Old Bedlam Ruts site. It was there I had a mild case of stupidity, and failed to take any still pictures. However, I did take some video which I will share later
After the Old Bedlam ruts I proceeded to Register Cliffs. Hundreds of people have carved their names into this soft limestone cliffs over the years. Some of the immigrants of the Oregon Trail era have left their mark, but mostly people from the past 100 years or so.
Here is a carving from a wagon master named Tex, supposedly in 1888. I seriously doubt its authenticity. The Oregon Trail had already passed its heyday by 1888. Could it be this person had the same unionized educators I did? hmmm.
I will finish the rest of the RR tomorrow.
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Here are some pictures from Oregon Trail Ruts Park, near Guernsey, WY. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. This is what I wanted to see most on this beautiful Spring day.
So, now for some of the pictures of some of the ruts that were cut into the soft limestone at the park by untold thousands of wagons over about a thirty year period. It was a little bit overwhelming standing in the actual ruts that were cut by thousands of miners, immigrants, and stage coaches. I was also surprised just how narrow the wagons were. They were much narrower than the automobiles we drive. Enjoy the pictures..
Here are some ruts or swales if you will, pretty near to the limestone ruts.
After leaving the ruts, I headed back south to Colorado. I had planned on taking I-25 home. The wind had begun to really pick up, and I was being blown all over the road. Plus, with the wind blowing right towards me, the little WR couldn't get over 55mph. So, I quickly got off the Interstate and decided to take back roads. Well, I ended up going to Chugwater, Wy because I remembered a gas station being there years earlier. It was closed! I decided to keep going south on the little back roads to Cheyenne. I was really getting concerned about fuel. The road I took for over a hundred miles was absolutely gorgeous. I didn't see another human being for almost two hours! It was heavenly bliss. Just me the WR a few ranch houses, and about a million black angus cattle. I had to stop numerous times for them to get out of my way. Be very careful around cattle when passing them. I grew up around them, and they can be very unpredictable at times.
I finally got back to Cheyenne about 5pm and refueled at the same exact gas station as that morning. I only had .02 left in my 4.7 gallon tank. I had came 270 miles! Riding into a 20+mph headwind with the little motor struggling carrying my fat ass, I was very impressed. It did a lot to raise my confidence in some long trips I am planning for this fall.
I did end up getting back on I-25 and made great time getting back home to Colorado. The wind just magically ceased blowing. It was a great day of riding with about 495 miles ridden. My behind was in severe pain. Gotta get a better seat for the little moto.
Here is a short little video shot of the day. It starts with me going into Wyoming on Hwy 85 Hope you enjoyed the pics and short video. I apologize if my ribbing of educators offended anybody. I know most really do care about the kids. I like to kid around a lot. One of my sisters is a dedicated educator.
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Nice RR on some interesting history. 500 miles is a lot for one day on the little blue beast.
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FACTS & STATS: Site: Aloha Stadium (50,000) -- Honolulu, Hawaii. Television: ROOT (NW). Home Record: UNM 2-1, Hawaii 1-1. Away Record: UNM 1-2, Hawaii 0-3. Neutral Record: UNM 0-0, Hawaii 0-0. Conference Record: UNM 0-1, Hawaii 0-2. Series Record: Hawaii leads, 14-7.
GAME NOTES: They've matched their entire win total from the last three seasons combined, and now the New Mexico Lobos are shooting for back-to-back victories for the first time in more than four years as they compete against the Hawaii Warriors in Mountain West Conference action at Aloha Stadium on Saturday night.
New Mexico, which had won just a single game in each of the previous three campaigns, posted a third victory in six chances over the weekend with a 35-14 pounding of Texas State at home. The win was the second in the last three outings for the program and new head coach Bob Davie.
Now the Lobos are trying to win consecutive games for the first time since 2008 when they followed up a 35-24 decision over New Mexico State on Sept. 27 with a 24-0 blanking of Wyoming a week later. A victory this weekend would also mark the first for the Lobos outside of the state of New Mexico since taking out San Diego State, 20-17, on Oct. 20, 2007.
As for the Warriors, they have just one win in five chances this season and still have yet to take down another program from the Football Bowl Subdivision. Aside from a 54-2 blowout of Lamar at home in the middle of September, Hawaii has struggled in a big way. Last weekend the team was again on the mainland and was dealt a 52-14 setback by San Diego State in conference play. The Warriors have dropped three in a row overall.
Hawaii owns a 14-7 advantage in the all-time series, but the teams haven't met since 1998 when the Lobos defeated the Warriors in a 30-20 decision.
On his way to being named the MWC Offensive Player of the Week, running back Kasey Carrier ran for 191 yards and four touchdowns for the Lobos in their lopsided win over Texas State at home. Carrier's four TDs in the outing matched his entire career total and his yardage was also a career high.
As a group, the Lobos ran for 361 yards and five scores as quarterback B.R. Holbrook directed traffic and put the ball in the air a mere three times, converting one pass for nine yards.
The UNM defense was all over the Bobcats as five different players had a hand in making five sacks, while Destry Berry posted a pair of interceptions. The Lobos limited Texas State to just 32 rushing yards as well.
Overall this season, the Lobos have been fairly decent at stopping the run, limiting foes to 144.5 ypg which is second-best in the conference and 57th nationally. Unfortunately, the pass defense hasn't stood up as well, permitting 281.2 ypg which is last in the conference and 105th in the country this week.
Clearly coach Davie has brought a new offensive approach to the Lobos, one that does not include passing the ball as long as they can help it. Holbrook is completing an average of just six passes per game and has only one TD to his credit, but on the positive side he has not thrown an interception either and that has helped the team in turnover margin a great deal.
The top three UNM ball carriers; Carrier, Cole Gautsche and Jhurell Pressley have combined for nearly 1,100 yards and 15 touchdowns.
While the Lobos are obviously one of the top running teams in the nation, the opposite is true for the Warriors who are generating just 104.2 ypg to rank 110th entering play this week. However, Will Gregory tried his best to change that perception a bit last week against San Diego State when he gained 81 yards and scored once on 22 carries, but it still wasn't nearly enough to keep Hawaii out of the loss column again.
Truth be told, the offense for the Warriors the last few weeks has been rather dismal all-around. Quarterback Sean Schroeder accounted for just 112 yards and a score through the air as he completed 14-of-28 passes, the team putting up just 173 yards of total offense in the meeting with the Aztecs. A week earlier the Warriors were held to only 149 yards of offense by BYU so clearly head coach Norm Chow needs to kick his crew into gear at some point.
However, coach Chow has more to worry about than just a lackluster offense these days because the defense is also suffering by giving up 43.8 ppg which is 119th in the country at the moment. Put that together with just 20.4 ppg on offense, most of which was recorded against Lamar, and Hawaii has one of the worst point differentials in recent memory.
The Lobos are far from a dominating program, but given how much Hawaii is struggling on both sides of the ball, this could be that one game where UNM finally breaks through outside the Land of Enchantment.
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This preternatural plateau is scattered with boulders of different sizes, shapes, and colors, the products of a million years of wind erosion. Time your visit for sunset, when the rocks begin to glow—from rich red to purple—and the fiery globe sinks to the horizon. Magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean, Molokai, and, on clear days, Oahu, provide the perfect backdrop for photographs.
The ancient Hawaiians shunned Lanai for hundreds of years, believing the island was the inviolable home of spirits. Standing beside the oxide-red rock spires of this strange, raw landscape, you might be tempted to believe the same. This lunar savanna still has a decidedly eerie edge, but the shadows disappearing on the horizon are those of mouflon sheep and axis deer, not the fearsome spirits of lore. According to tradition, Kawelo, a Hawaiian priest, kept a perpetual fire burning on an altar at the Garden of the Gods, in sight of the island of Molokai. As long as the fire burned, prosperity was
assured for the people of Lanai. Kawelo was killed by a rival priest on Molokai and the fire went out. The Hawaiian name for this area is Keahiakawelo, meaning the "fire of Kawelo."
Garden of the Gods is 6 miles north of Lanai City. From the Stables at Koele, follow a dirt road through a pasture, turn right at a crossroad marked by carved boulder, and head through abandoned fields and ironwood forests to an open red-dirt area marked by a carved boulder.
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Most people go to Lanai to relax in luxury or to golf. But a one day jeep rental is worth the price ($139-169 for two or four doors). You can see both Shipwreck Beach and Garden of the Gods in a single day. The latter is an unexpected and fascinating natural phenomenon. Was very windy the day we went. Aside from the hard to imagine rock formations, the vistas are spectacular. I have lived in Hawaii for 33 years and my husband all his life, yet neither
of us had heard of the Garden and after visiting, had the same reaction from other natives. It is so unusual, it is hard to believe this sight is not better known.Highly recommended.
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While there is no denying the fact that a best front load washerhq.com select is always considered a better option when compared to a top load washing machine, it may not be always this way. There are certainly some obvious advantages with these time-tested and long standing top loading machines. In this particular article we will have a look at the reasons why it still makes sense to go in for top loading washers when compared to the top loading washers. Though many modern day washers are mostly of the top loading type, here are a few important reasons why it makes to go in for top loading variant.
Ease of use is perhaps the biggest advantages as far as the top loading type of washing machines are concerned. It hardly requires any special type of skills to operate these machines. The controls are easy to understand and even beginners will not have much of a problem. Elderly people who would find it difficult to understand controls find using these top load machines quite simple. Further since these machines are vertically oriented, it makes them more ergonomic in design and shape. Therefore generally they occupy much lesser space and are quite useful in homes where space is a constraint.
Installation is another important point as far as a top load washing machine is concerned. They are generally free from fussy spare parts and other installation devices which could make it very complicated for installation as far as average customers are concerned. All you need is to hook up the washing machine to a water source, an electrical outlet and a drainage outlet for water that comes out from the washing machine. Most of these top loading machines come with platform and hence loading and unloading garments will be much easier when compared to the front loading washer.
The cost of buying and installing a top loading machine is much lower when compared to the front loading variants. For as little as $500 it is very much possible to buy a top loading machine which could never be possible if you are looking for even the low end front loading machines. The best thing is that you can buy a fully functional and automatic washing machine which would not be possible in other types of washing machines.
Durability is another factor which works favorably as far as these top loading machines are concerned. most of the nifty features are built inside the washers and hence damage to moving parts is much lower when compared to the front loading machines. Molds and mildew are common problems with front loading machines and when one decides to go in for top loading variants they could be literally free from this problem. While the above points are without any doubt very significant when it comes to buying a washing machine, efficiency is the only factor where these top loading machines may take a hit. Nonetheless it would be premature to write off these top loading machines because they have a number of benefits that are too hard to ignore.


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Corey Pavin has been selected as the next U.S. captain in the Ryder Cup, leading the team 15 years after last competing in the matches, two officials with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press.
Pavin, who will be introduced as captain Thursday morning in New York, will be responsible for bringing the Americans consecutive victories in the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1993. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because Pavin's selection has not been announced.
The PGA of America elected not to give Paul Azinger the captaincy for the second straight time after the Americans, without Tiger Woods, ended a decade of losing to Europe with a 16½-11½ victory at Valhalla.
The 2010 Ryder Cup will be played at Celtic Manor in Wales. The Americans have not won in Europe since The Belfry in 1993.
Pavin won 15 times on the PGA Tour, including the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, during a career in which his grit, ball control and short game made up for his lack of power off the tee.
He went 8-5-0 in his three Ryder Cup appearances, two of them on winning teams, but has not played since 1995 at Oak Hill. He was an assistant to Tom Lehman in 2006 in Ireland, where Europe won by a record margin for the second straight time.
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Dead Sons are alive and kicking in Bedford
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DESPITE a somewhat unusual name, this band, who burst onto the scene in 2010, will be swinging by humble Bedford just a month after the release of their debut album The Hollers and The Hymns.
Collecting much critical acclaim for their music, the 5-piece rock band have gained global recognition, proving very popular overseas, particularly in Turkey.
Following their rather dramatic launch of their debut official track I Am The Lord in Montgomery Theatre, usually the setting for major theatre performances, it was clear to audiences that these boys were not your average group of musicians.
One of their most notable major gigs was as a support band for fellow Sheffield-born band Reverend & The Makers.
With support acts Reporters, Big Deazy and Rusty G's to warm the crowd up, it's set to be a manic night, with some very much alive music from the Dead Sons.
There's even a free aftershow party at The Pad, Lurke Street- what more could you want?
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The tunes may be a little avant-garde for most tastes. They're unlikely to give Britney Spears and Beyoncé a run for their money, but are impressive achievements all the same. Musical twitterers have found a way to condense entire compositions to fit in single, 140-character tweets.
The trend started earlier this year when Dan Stowell, a composer and computer scientist at Queen Mary, University of London, encoded the sound of waves crashing on the shore using the programming language SuperCollider and then tweeted the results.
Other users of the micro-blogging site responded by devising and posting their own compositions. Now a free to download, best-of album of 22 Twitter tunes has been released, entitled sc140.
"My granny might raise her eyebrows if I gave her sc140 for Christmas, but if yours is the Aphex Twin type, then she'd definitely love it," said Stowell.
SuperCollider is a language used by electroacoustic composers and some DJs to synthesise a wide variety of sounds. Tunes several minutes long – and containing more than 140 notes – can be notated in fewer than 140 characters by incorporating repeating sequences and random elements.
Had Beethoven composed Ode to Joy on Twitter, the chorus would have looked like this:
b="GGHHJJHGECCEG" defines a sequence of notes that are going to be repeated. The section following f= creates another sequence with a new note every 0.15 seconds. And finally the specific type of sound is determined at the end by LFCub, which describes a specific type of cubic sine wave.
Quite bleepy
The tracks on sc140 are all original compositions, including one short track encoding vocals, by 14 different programmers. Among established artists, the tracks are probably most reminiscent of innovative British electronic musician Richard James, aka Aphex Twin.
"It does sound quite bleepy," said Stowell. "That's because 140 characters is still quite restricting." To get around this problem, most Twitter composers avoid complex sounds such as those made by a guitar or violin, opting instead for default noises within SuperCollider and using the precious characters to create variation within the tune.
But is it music? Adrian Moore, a composer and member of the musical information systems research group at the University of Sheffield , UK, sits firmly on the fence, saying the form nicely bridges computer music programming and Twitter. "But then, Twitter is no poetry corner," he adds.
Listening to tunes in their original tweet form requires the downloading of the open-source SuperCollider software.
To listen to some of the Twitter music, click on the following composers from the sc140 album:
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The issue of bullying took centre stage during a consultation meeting in Swift Current on June 10.
Swift Current hosted one of eight public consultation meetings hosted in early June to gather public suggestions and help develop a Saskatchewan anti bullying strategy.
"Bullying is very different from when I was growing up. We have the social media involved, kids are plugged in all the time, so it's a different kind of extent and it's evolving, so we need to have something to address bullying because right now there is no consistent policy in place for Saskatchewan," explained Saskatoon Fairview MLA Jennifer Campeau during her stop in Swift Current.
Campeau was appointed as the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education - Anti-Bullying Initiative and toured the province to gauge the far reaching impacts of bullying in different Saskatchewan communities.
"What we're trying to do is get a snapshot and assess the Saskatchewan situation in terms of anti-bullying initiatives within their community, what extent of bullying in the communities, and the different challenges that each community has."
While the consultation process has concluded, the public can still participate in online consultations, or to make a written submission by visiting http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/Anti-Bullying/ Consultations. Written submissions will be accepted until Oct. 31 and can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
She will then be tasked with producing a report and recommendations to face the issue of bullying with a coordinated approach.
"It will be a resource for people who otherwise wouldn't know where to start. So we're hoping to have effective information in there, anybody can access it, and just kind of like a guideline of where they can go and what to do in terms of addressing bullying."
Admittedly, the personal stories shared during the eight public consultations were impactful.
"It's a very emotional topic anyway, but we need to know what exactly is going on out there, and what these kids are going through, and what these parents are going through," she said. "It is definitely emotional."
"We're learning the extent of it with these consultations and definitely once we assess each community and the situation it'll definitely help us come up with a comprehensive action plan for Saskatchewan."


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This year's CTA Member Human Rights Award is awarded to Gary LeVeque, an art teacher at Charlotte Wood Middle School in Danville.
Since January 2001, Gary has been the driving force in bringing awareness and change to the San Ramon Unified School District's anti-bullying program. Back in 2001, Gary, along with forty (40) other students were targeted on a hate-based website. He was called homophobic names and was told to "Move to San Francisco and jump off the Golden Gate Bridge." Unwavering, Gary started a video series called "Think Before You Speak". These videos gave targeted students a venue and voice to stand up to their bullies. This video series became the tag line for the nationally acclaimed organization, Gay and Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN).
In addition, Gary has produced, "Spirit of Hope", a concert that raised over $10,000 for water purification in Sri Lanka after their devastating tsunami. His second concert raised over $7,500 for two organizations, Kidcare International and African Literacy.
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At the end of one of my seminars during a speaking engagement, a man told me that he was grateful for the information I shared, but he wondered who would be his teen's "guidance counselor" in the coming days. I said, "I'm happy to be your teen's guidance counselor!" Guidance counselors direct parents and teens to helpful information regarding future plans – college, career, or the military. As an HSLDA high school consultant, I can help you find the same type of information.
The high school section of HSLDA's website is full of information that you can share with your teen.
- Does your teen need career advice and direction? (Check out sources 1, 2, and 3)
- Would you like information on the PSAT or the SAT and ACT college entrance tests? (sources: College Prep)
- Do you need help as you walk through the college admissions process as a homeschooler? (Sources: 1 and 2)
- How will you pay for college? What sources are there for financial aid?
There are many more questions that may be on your mind as a parent teaching high school at home. You may find that past issues of the HSLDA high school email newsletters answer many of your questions. Check out the many topics we've covered here.
Although the high school section of the website covers many areas including transcripts, diplomas, evaluation of credit, grading guidelines, and more, HSLDA members can feel free to email or call me or Becky Cooke with your specific high school questions, and we are happy to help you or direct you to useful resources.
And, don't forget to regularly check the Teaching Tips section of the Homeschooling Now blog! Each Thursday Becky or I post an entry to keep you and your teen on the right track during the high school years! For example, could you use some tips for teaching study skills, planning the college visit, or recordkeeping for high school?
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While everyone is looking forward to the Bluray/DVD release of THE AVENGERS, you may be surprised to find out there is one major Easter Egg in the film that has been completely overlooked!
When we left our group of superheros at the end of AVENGERS, the top of Stark Tower was completely destroyed, with only the halfway destroyed "A" of the STARK logo left hanging on the side of the building.
Many smiled at the little nod (obviously the A stood for Avengers, right…?), but what they might have not realized was that in the prior scene where Tony is looking through blueprints, he is planning on building the new "Avengers Tower"!You can check out the screenshot (courtesy of WorstPreviews) below and see the label in the lower right hand corner. All I ask is that you try to contain your excitement for AVENGERS 2…you have three years to wait…
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WORCESTER, Mass. - Junior forward Carly Grimaudo (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) has been named the AT&T Crusader of the Week, for competition from September 3-9. Grimaudo totaled two goals and one assist last week, while helping to lead the Holy Cross field hockey team to a 1-1 record in two games.
During Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Siena, Grimaudo scored what proved to be the game-winning goal at the 19:33-mark. She then tallied a goal and an assist in Sunday's 8-3 loss to 24th-ranked New Hampshire. Grimaudo's goal against the Wildcats came in the first half, and tied the score at 1-1.
On the season, Grimaudo leads the team in scoring with five points on two goals and one assist. Over the course of her collegiate career, she has not totaled four goals and two assists for 10 points in 32 games played.
The Crusaders return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 11, when they play host to Providence at 7:00 p.m., in a game which will be shown live on Crusader Vision.


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Saturday, April 5, 2008
Theme for April 2008: Sibling Love
Hi, there, Desi Mommies!
Doing well? Good, I hope so.
Momnesia had me in its grip these past 4 days, and I needed a gentle prod from Sandeepa to announce this month's theme :).
Our friend Sogno had her second baby recently, and we know quite a few of the mommies around the desi blogosphere will be welcoming their second children in the coming months.
As we all know, life with a child is one thing, and life with more than one is a different story altogether. Two (just the parents) is company; three (with an energetic bundle between them) is a crowd; four is , perhaps .... a celebration! Or the perfect circle for Ring a ring 'o roses.
I grew up as an only child, and the close relationship between siblings is something I had only seen from a distance. I remember one of my classmates ranting about something her sister did, to end with a sigh, and then, "Brothers and sisters, can't live with them, can't live without them!" I remember being perplexed by it and not quite 'getting it'. Till now, when I see my own little ones prancing about, hand in hand. It has its pleasant moments; it has its challenges.
For me, the arrival of the second one put many thoughts and doubts in my mind - these challenging questions resurface every few days: how will I be able to lavish the same time and attention on the second one as I did on the first? how do I make them feel equally loved? how do I avoid favouritism?
For this month, I'd like the moms who have already had 2 (or more) to share their stories, helpful experiences and tips about life with two (or more) children. How did you welcome your second bundle into your home? How did your first little love take it? How and when did sibling rivalry present itself in your home and how did you tackle it? Or, how did you avoid it and what approach did you find helpful to prevent it?
That would leave out a lot of mommies who are enjoying their first one; I say, post anything related to brothers and sisters. A favourite childhood memory, perhaps. A special anecdote. Anything which celebrates the special bond between sister and sister, brother and sister, and brother and brother. (Or even not; rants welcome too).
So this time at Desi Momz, let's dedicate the month to Sibling Love.
(Please remember to label your post 'Theme for April 2008'.)
[This post is by Mummyjaan of Apya and Bubbu]
7 comments:
- Sandeepa said...
Thanks MJ, looking forward to the entries
- April 6, 2008 at 12:25 PM
- Poppins said...
I love this ! Nice idea MJ
- April 9, 2008 at 2:32 AM
- jacky said...
Hi Iam Jai here, and this post is for ur April theme 2008 "sibling love":: I have been gifted with two kids early. My first daughter was just two years old when my second boy was born. So we were all excited and puzzled at the same time that how we r going to manage and what will be the effect on her little heart! But i have a very good,understanding and helping hubby and great wonderful parents.Without them i wouldnt have crossed all these stages,myself,easily.My hubby took great care of my daughter and when he had to go to UK for short projects i had my parents to give the attention and luv she needed.Since my case is daughter first,she simply adores her brother and takes good care of him too! She keeps patting him on the head right when he was born.But initially she was attracted towards his eyes and sometimes she would give him a nice slap or pull his hair all of a sudden.It maybe due to mere jealousy that people r concentrating on a newborn and doing all sorts of things to him alone!!! But it soon vanished from her and she started loving her brother and even would tell to me "mommy,i would take care of my brother myself".. now my daughter is 31/2 yrs and my son has turned two this feb.Now my son keeps fighting with her for whatever the thing she is playing with..she gives-up first.She says "Its ok ma no problem ma.." like that.When it gets too much we interfere otherwise they both carry on with themselves.
It all depends on the parents and if grandparents r there to help then its wonderful.Parents have to treat the siblings equally.Whenever u do something to ur kids u got to do it equally or in the same way and we shd try not to show a biased behaviour,even while talking.We got to keep encouraging the elder one too!
Ur blog is wonderful and i came to it thru another foodie blog.Since iam experiencing the same thing i just wanted to share it with u all.Iam totally new to blogosphere and iam hoping to increase my friends thru my blog and to share whatever the info i can, possibly give!Would visit ur site often.Thanks and bye.
- April 9, 2008 at 4:07 PM
- bird's eye view said...
Hi MJ. I've already posted on this topic on my blog several times - it's a fun theme.
- April 10, 2008 at 12:26 AM
- Girl Next Door (gnd) said...
Food Allergies is an growing issue, not only in the number of children having them but also the different allergens that kids test positive to. I wrote a post about raising awareness on Food Allergies.
- April 23, 2008 at 11:39 PM
- Padma said...
Padma said....
Hi this is Padma here , We have 2 boys , one is five years old and the younger is 21 months.Our lives gets too busy with them. They are fun , naugthy and also irritating sometimes (when we are really tired and they do not understand our NO's).
They play , fight and play. If we really need help my older one does takes care of my younger son.
Nowdays my younger one , is just copying his older brother. From trying to read a book, to trying to get on a bicycle.It just amazes us , how different both are.Sometimes our older one will treat his brother like a toy. At a given instance of time , they generally need the same thing. Based on who took first we pass it on. Sometimes let our younger son get whatever he wants , but then we get scared that he will get used to it so, try not do it everytime.We let him cry over it. My older sometimes hits my younger if he pulled something from him, so nowdays even the younger is copying him and beating him up.
We manage quite well, somedays its too tiring, somedays its fun.
Thanks for the chance , just to speak how out what I am thinking, its nice to see how other siblings get along.
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By Emily J Weitz
Daisy Jopling is a rock star. If you talk to her, with her youthful British lilt, or you look at her, with her Bohemian style, this might not come as a surprise. But if you just saw her instrument, you'd probably come up with a whole different set of expectations. Because the small hourglass case she carries in her hand holds a violin. And it's rare that this instrument has been asked to do what Ms. Jopling demands.
Like many other accomplished violinists, Jopling started young and trained diligently. She came from a family of musicians, which included some professionals. So when she started playing at three years old, she wasn't out of her element. Her parents supported her, bringing her to lessons with the best instructors an hour from their home in rural England. When she was 17 she started at the Royal College of Music in London.
"Then I became a rebel," she says with a laugh.
When she went to London, she was exposed to music from all over the world, and she was moved by it. She played in a Nigerian band and responded to broader influences. When she was 24, she moved to Vienna, where she started writing her own music. Then she moved to the States.
"I started playing American music, then rock and roll, reggae, and hip hop," she says.
Playing a classical instrument like the violin in a contemporary genre like hip-hop gives Jopling the feeling she's doing something fresh and new, which is essential to her creativity.
"Personally," she says, "I need to feel like I am creating something new, that nobody is doing exactly this. I need this feeling that I am on the cutting edge of what's happening. It expresses who I am. I love classical music, but I listen to so much other music, and I want to feel like I am expressing all of it."
She adds that it's not just about her own emotional and intellectual experience.
"It's about the era I am living in. I want to express this time," she says.
This connection to the present tense, which can be difficult to find in a 400-year-old piece of music, allows Jopling to connect to the audience.
"I am a performer," she says. "I love to share music with my audience and my fellow musicians onstage. I need to communicate with everybody on a deep emotional level. Therefore, I need to speak in their language. I needed to bring pop and rock into what I'm doing. I love taking my electric violin and getting up in a club and jamming, and getting teenagers going wild for what I'm doing."
When asked to describe a highlight in her remarkable career, she responds like a rock star.
"There was this one moment at the Royal Albert Hall in London," she recalls, "when I walked onstage with my trio in front of an audience of 30,000 people. That energy is just amazing. We hadn't done anything and people were going wild. I love that. It was then that I became strongly aware of how much I love performing."
When the sweet, recognizable sound of a violin dances over a heavy drum beat, something happens.
"On a really basic level," says Jopling, "it accomplishes that who I am, a violinist from a classical background, can communicate with a whole other audience, who wouldn't otherwise feel so connected… I love to expand people's horizons. To play to early 20-year-olds who say they didn't think they liked instrumental music. I love breaking my boundaries, and breaking everybody else's boundaries as well."
Tonight (July 5) Jopling will be playing at Guild Hall with her regular drummer, Doug Yowell, and her regular bassist, Ben Zwerin. Guest pianist Christine Cadarette will join them for the evening. Special guest singer Natalie Sepp, a 12-year-old girl from Montauk, will join for a song. The performance is presented by Crossroads Music in Amagansett.
You can't put Daisy Jopling in a box and label her. As a result, her performances offer something you won't have seen before.
"People will be carried to a place of utmost joy," she says. "It's something stimulating, fun, and it will take you out of anything that's bothering you. It's about having fun, loving it, and letting go."