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Glenwood Arts & The Art of Todd
Good gracious, ya' never know what pops up on the internet now days. Found this article recently from the Glenwood Arts Opening in 2009. It was really cool participating…but the highlight was having my art featured on the opening poster!
Glenwood Arts Opening a Success
Friday, 17 July 2009 07:20
Glenwood Arts celebrated its gala opening recently with an evening of art, wine, film, food and live performances enjoyed by a huge turnout. A video highlight of the evening can be viewed at Glenwood Arts website: www.glenwood-arts.org.
Glenwood Arts director of fine arts and Glenwood resident Jason Paradis curated a showing of 12 artists of diverse styles in the newly-renovated Glenwood Arts gallery. The Aeros Quintet led by Glenwood resident Michelle Haim performed an exciting array of classical and contemporary music. New York City storyteller Regina Ress enchanted the crowd with a performance of her original "Village Vignettes." The evening was capped off by a screening of the award-winning, entertaining short film, The Quality of Mercy, directed by Long Island's own Stephen Marro, who was in attendance. Local singer-songwriter and artist Art of Todd, kicked-off musical festivities and also created the commemorative poster that will be on sale online.
Ayers DCunha from ADI, Director Stephen Morro, Doug LeClaire from Asbury Shorts NY, Greg Sturge from Glenwood Arts.
Ayers DCunha from ADI, Director Stephen Morro, Doug LeClaire from Asbury Shorts NY, Greg Sturge from Glenwood Arts.
A spokesperson said, "Glenwood Arts wishes grateful thanks to its contributors and the evening sponsors: Glen Head Hardware, Roots Restaurant, Grassroots Bakeshop, Bonhomie Import Wines, Cove Wine & Discounts, Sal Spina of Sea Cliff, Anti-Gravity Lab for Web Design and Analog Digital International, Inc for film screening and post-production support."
Glenwood Arts is a non-profit center of the arts with the two-fold mission of featuring a diverse selection of high-quality arts and performance, while also hosting and nurturing local talent. Glenwood Arts is located at the historic Glenwood Community Church, 71 Grove Street in Glenwood Landing.
To view more information or to make a tax-deductible online donation in support of Glenwood Arts, visit www.glenwood-arts.org.


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Yes the beats are interesting.....nice tempo too.........keys are good.......mix a bit quiet but it's an unusual track and the ending is cheeky! Kevin Mooney
nice little jingle
its quite soft actually, like a 9 inch nail sleeping tight on a tempur matress
Nice flanging on the drums, really makes the track, but would be great to hear some manipulation of that perhaps
Nice tune, rated easy
Music is my oasis.
I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.
this track was sort of boring, and lacks the feel of a planned attack method, however, i enjoyed the abstraction. the one thing i like about your production style is that you stick to your loops, and thats something you can count on, your tracks should loop because thats the whole purpose of the musical theory, and i like the way you do that, but try arranging your tracks more methodically, but yo

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. An overlapping arrangement of bricks or stones in which each course extends farther out from the vertical of the wall than the course below.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. Corbel work or the construction of corbels; a series of corbels or piece of continuous corbeled masonry, sometimes of decorative purpose, as in the stalactite ornament of the Moslems.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In building, an overlapping arrangement of stones, bricks, etc., each course projecting beyond the one below it.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
The tomb of Balban is the first structure in India built with true arches instead of Hindu corbeling.
Such separation may be obtained by corbeling the wall, or staggering the beams, or the beams may be supported by steel wall hangers, but no wall shall be corbeled more than two (2) inches for this purpose.
Rain or shine, hot or cold, you will find them corbeling around like Trojans.
For instance, who would think that right here in New York there were people who specialized in corbeling?
Or when they are not corbeling they may be toothing.
The second year included rowlock and bonded segmental arches; blocking, toothing, and corbeling; building and bonding of vaulted walls; polygonal and circular walls, piers and chimneys; fire-places and flues.
One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America
After seeing what is left of the girdle of the Virgin, which the verger thought it very important that we should see, we spent what time we had left in gazing up at the interesting corbeling of the nave and the two hollow, stone pyramids that form its roof.
The parapets of the flat roofs have red tile trim, decorated cornices and dentils or arched corbeling.
Like many New York armories, it looks like a medieval fortress with towers and turrets and Romanesque corbeling.
(b) No chimney shall be corbeled out more than eight (8) inches from a brick wall, and such corbeling shall consist of at least five courses of brick.


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The military teaches commanders to look at not only what is obvious, but to anticipate second and third order effects based on indicators and warnings. So on the surface, the fact that Breitbart has reported that Muhammad is the most popular boy's name in Britain will cause most Islamist apologists' heads to explode as they cry "Islamophobia," because what should it matter? But it does.
As exclusively reported by Breitbart London last week, "Muhammed has been crowned Britain's most popular boys name in figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today. The name beat Oliver as the most popular boy's name chosen by parents in Britain in 2013. As a result of the way the statistics are put together, the name does not appear to have won, as the ONS classifies each of the different spellings as a different entry on the list. This means that "Muhammad" came in 15th with 3,499 children but "Mohammed" was 23rd with 2,887 and "Mohammad" was 57th with 1059 given the name. Added together, the top three spellings alone accounted for the names of 7,445 boys, easily beating the second most popular name, Oliver, which got just 6,949. Also the statistics are only published for the top 100 names, so the even more obscure spellings of Mohammed are likely to push the total even higher."
The real issue to consider is the demographic shift occurring not just in London, England, but across Europe overall. As a matter of fact, this was very well examined in Mark Steyn's book, America Alone. This migration phenomenon is based on a tradition of Mohammed known as Al Hijra. It occured when the first phase of Islam ended and the second began after Mohammad was ridiculed and rejected, because the populace in Mecca did not believe in his "night ride" to Jerusalem — which had many similarities to Jesus' entry to Jerusalem. As a result, Mohammed joined fled Mecca to Medina and there joined violent raiding gangs as the theme of the verses in the Koran took a more violent turn.
But this idea of Hijra came to mean migration in order to further the spread of Islam — which is what Britain and Europe is experiencing. There are neighborhoods in London where regular police officers don't even venture. These neighborhoods are under sharia law governance – which should be antithetical to English law.
And this phenomenon is evident in the massive anti-Israel protests we've recently witnessed which have a political effect as well. As we reported here, more Britons are signing up to fight in Syria and Iraq with ISIS than are joining the British Army Reserve. And it returns to cause unimaginable violence at home, as with the savage massacre of British soldier, Lee Rigby.
Back to Breitbart's report, as a means of comparative analysis, "Muhammad was No. 61 on the ONS list in 2002. The number of Muslims in Britain has doubled since then. The choice of Muhammad is widespread among the three million Muslims who live in Britain Many of them name at least one son a variance of the name" — the question is how many sons are they having? (And if it's anything like the Tsarnaev brothers here in the U.S I wonder how many are living on government assistance?)
After all, it was the late Libyan President Muammar al-Gaddafi who is said to have predicted, "There are signs that Allah will grant victory to Islam in Europe without swords, without guns, without conquest. We don't need terrorists, we don't need homicide bombs. The 50-plus million Muslims in Europe will turn it into a Muslim continent within a few decades."
If the popularity of the name Mohammad in England is any harbinger, his prediction may unfortunately be coming to fruition, with the demise of western civilization, its the long-intended goal.


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- More domain diversity. [launch codename "Horde", project codename "Domain Crowding"] Sometimes search returns too many results from the same domain. This change helps surface content from a more diverse set of domains.
- Improvements to local navigational searches. [launch codename "onebar-l"] For searches that include location terms, e.g. [dunston mint seattle] or [Vaso Azzurro Restaurant 94043], we are more likely to rank the local navigational homepages in the top position, even in cases where the navigational page does not mention the location.
- No freshness boost for low-quality content. [launch codename "NoRot", project codename "Freshness"] We have modified a classifier we use to promote fresh content to exclude fresh content identified as particularly low-quality.
- Keyword stuffing classifier improvement. [project codename "Spam"] We have classifiers designed to detect when a website is keyword stuffing. This change made the keyword stuffing classifier better.
- Fewer autocomplete predictions leading to low-quality results. [launch codename "Queens5", project codename "Autocomplete"] We've rolled out a change designed to show fewer autocomplete predictions leading to low-quality results.
- More authoritative results. We've tweaked a signal we use to surface more authoritative content.
And a couple I'm not thrilled with:
- More concise and/or informative titles. [launch codename "kebmo"] We look at a number of factors when deciding what to show for the title of a search result. This change means you'll find more informative titles and/or more concise titles with the same information.
- Better query interpretation. This launch helps us better interpret the likely intention of your search query as suggested by your last few searches.


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Sapper Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Sapper Patrick Azimkar, 21, from Wood Green, north London, both of 38 Engineer Regiment, were killed outside the Massereene Barracks in Antrim on Saturday.
Northern Ireland's most senior soldier, Brigadier George Norton, said the pair were "magnificent" servicemen and condemned the "callous and clinical attack".
Two other servicemen and two pizza deliverymen – one named as 19-year-old local Anthony Watson and the other a 32-year-old Pole – were also seriously injured in the shooting, which sent shock waves through the province's peace process.
The dead soldiers were wearing desert fatigues and taking delivery of pizzas before leaving for Afghanistan.
At one stage the killers stood over their victims and fired a second volley.
Security chiefs believe the gunmen were prepared to murder all six in front of the main gates of the barracks.
The Real IRA last night claimed responsibility, branding the pizza deliverymen British "collaborators".
Political leaders in Northern Ireland have united in demanding the capture of those responsible for the shootings.
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams again condemned the killings today, describing them as "an attack on the peace process".
He said his thoughts were with the families of the victims and defended Sinn Fein's statement on the attacks, rejecting criticisms that it had taken the party 14 hours to respond.
"I think what happened was an attack on the peace process, it was wrong, it was counterproductive," he told BBC Radio 4.
He added: "The Sinn Fein statement was totally and absolutely unprecedented.
"The history – and it is a very unsettled history – is that the British Army in Ireland is not wanted by republicans, by patriots, by democrats. I stress again that this is not to justify what occurred."
Mr Adams said Sinn Fein supported the efforts of the police to catch the killers and urged any members of the republican community with information to pass it on.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived in Northern Ireland today for crisis talks with security chiefs and political leaders.
He met Army commanders at the Massereene Barracks and discussed the security situation with Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward and police Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde.
Later he will hold talks with First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at Stormont to urge the DUP and Sinn Fein representatives to stand united in the face of the dissident threat.
The Real IRA is the same organisation that killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, in the bombing of Omagh, Co Tyrone, in August 1998.


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Eddie Borgo is a true talent. I love his signature geometric and cool style. I recently came across a few of his Instagram shots that I wanted to share because how how clever they were. He photographed pieces from his new jewelry collection against interior images. How great are these similarities? The bracelet in image three blends in so well with that outdoor scene I almost thought it was a decorative fence! It looks like he is into tassels this season…(for the closet + for the home!)
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hey i just needed some advice
im 14 130 ponds average height and ive been going to the gym for 7 mounths and doing tae kwon do for 6 years. I will be starting mma in just under a year when my tae kwon do contract runs up and i cant wait. I just wanted some advice on a new program or whatever that i will be trying at the gym
I will go every other day and have three different work outs that i will rotate threw (i will do a warm up and a cool down on the tred mill every time)
the first is sholders, tricepts and chest ill do dips holding vertical handals and bending your arms then pushing back up , shoulder presses with free weights and on a machine , bench press , hold weights out sideways , in front of me and infront but off to angle. A chest machine where you hold vertical handals and push out and then the same thing but you push more up and a tricept pull down machince i will do sets on each and lower the wight as i go untill im done.
The next day will be cardio and legs i will do leg curls on machine,leg press then 10 mins of cardio then leg machines then cardio on a bike with low resistence then leg machines then bike with higher recistance then tredmill to finish it off.
next is back and abbs and bicepts
ill do a ab machnie different abb workouts on a mat like holding your legs up and such then lat pull dows chin ups but with your pomes facing away from you in stead of towards. And lots of bicept cruls with differet amounts of weights.
At home i do knuckle pushups and i have a heavy bag that i kick and punch almost every day.
I aprecchiate you taking the time to read this and any advice or concerns would be a huge help thanks. Ps srry about the terrible gramer.


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PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Allegheny County judge says a former candidate's $52,000 donation to his own campaign has exempted candidates from the city's campaign finance law, which caps donations at $2,000 per person and $4,000 per political action committee.
Candidate and City Councilman Bill Peduto wanted Judge Joseph James to enforce the law, which Peduto drafted in 2009, largely to keep former state auditor general Jack Wagner from using about $350,000 remaining from his state campaigns to run for mayor.
But James says City Controller Michael Lamb triggered a "millionaire's exception" in the law, which exempts candidates from the limits if any candidate loans his own campaign $50,000 or more. James says that exemption holds even though Lamb withdrew from the race earlier this week.
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Balancing Act: Energy Development and Wild Land Conservation
The following blog post is written by Negah Mouzoon, a Public Policy intern with The Wilderness Society in Washington DC. She works on Land and Water Conservation and Renewable Energy issues and can soon be found at Public Citizen, a non-profit group that works to ensure that all citizens are represented in the halls of power.
Anyone who's ever practiced a yoga sun salutation knows it's all about balance, balancing the ever-growing tight pull in your hamstrings while managing your breathing consistency. Oddly enough, development of renewable energy on public lands can take a few pointers from the Sun Salutation. America is experiencing tension in its national renewable energy sector. The urgency to expand sustainable energy production in the face of climate disruption has set off an explosion of interest in developing wind and solar projects on public lands. If the sun salutation can shed any light on doing clean energy projects right on public lands, it would be to balance that development with land conservation.
The public is clamoring for more renewable energy, and state policies requiring certain portions of electricity to come from renewable sources are in place in 36 states. Some of this electricity will come from the rich wind and solar energy resources found on our public lands. The Bureau of Land Management is working to identify the best zones for solar development that safeguard wild lands and critical wildlife habitat, and many public meetings have been scheduled in Washington, DC and across six western states to discuss their draft plan. As America rides this renewable energy boom, proper oversight must be instituted to ensure our wild lands stay safe and intact.
It begins with agreeing on which areas of public land are suitable for renewable energy projects and, just as importantly, which are not. Like any commercial energy development, wind and solar projects can adversely impact nearby ecosystems and wildlife, many national parks, roadless backcountry lands and refuges will remain off limits. Nevertheless, there are many already-disturbed places identified by the EPA and NREL that may be suitable for development, including 11,300 contaminated sites, known as "Brownfields." Generally, these sites are former locations of industrial facilities, contaminated military bases or landfills that still harbor chemicals hazardous to local communities. While part of the EPA's "Re-Powering America's Land" program includes cleaning up these polluted sites for renewable energy use, still many proposed projects are in need of a balancing measure to counteract the foreseeable invasive impacts on surrounding landscapes.
This is where the Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act introduced last Congress by Senators Reid and Tester, and Congressman Heller would tip the scale. By investing a significant share of revenues generated by commercial wind and solar projects in land conservation, the bill balances onsite mitigation and restoration—the yin and yang of sustainable clean, renewable energy development. While onsite mitigation means to lessen the extent of development impacts, while conserving new and pristine landscapes, reclamation appropriately addresses the already existing damages' effects on fish, wildlife and water resources.
Now, more than ever, is it important to maintain the Zen-like balance of development and conservation. Proper oversight and investment must be made to ensure development meets our growing need for renewable energy, as well as preserves our national wild heritage. Many would say fulfilling the demands of renewable energy development, while counterbalancing its effects with land conservation, is much like the art of yoga—balancing complementary opposites.


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Tanduay First Five Tour in Gensan (July 30, 2011)
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The Tanduay First Five tour will set in Gensan at Anchor Driving Range on July 30, 2011.
Tanduay First Five Band Line Up:
- Wolfgang – Basti Artadi, Mon Legaspi, Manuel Legarda and Francis Aquino. Former member Leslie "Wolf" Gemora.
- Chicosci – Miggy Chavez, Mong Alcarez, Calde Calderon, Ariel Lumanlan and Macoy Estacio. Former Members Eugene Esquivas, Sonny Baquisal, Joel Salvador and Jan Kevin Santos.
- Sandwich – Raimund Marasigan, Myrene Academia-Marasigan, Mong Alcaraz, Diego Castillo and Mike Dizon. Former Member Marc Abaya.
- Kamikazee – Jay Contreras, Jomal Linao, Led Tuyay, Puto Astete and Bords Burdeos.
- Parokya ni Edgar – Chito Miranda, Vinci, Montaner, Buwi Meneses, Darius Semaña, Gab Chee Kee and Dindin Moreno
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Tanduay First Five Band:
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Daily Topic for June 30, 2011
We fool ourselves if we think world evangelization is simply a task requiring more effort. The proclamation of God's Kingdom is a frontal attack on rebel-controlled territory that will meet Satan's fiercest resistance and opposition. The battle is essentially spiritual. If you intend to involve yourself in the battle—as a sender, mobilizer, missionary or as a faithful intercessor—be prepared for attacks greater than you've ever experienced before.
Pray that the Lord will give us wisdom and protection as we enter into the spiritual conflict.
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Wei peeked around the corner into the kitchen and saw that his grandmother was sweeping the floor, so he sat in front of the god-wall and quickly scooped some of the steaming rice from the offering bowl into his mouth.
"Aaaaaayeeeee!" Grandmother Ming Yue came running, swinging her broom at the nine-year-old. "That is an offering for the gods! You cannot eat it." "Which god?" Wei asked, quickly replacing the bowl. "The whole wall is covered with them."
And so it is. The Teochiu Chinese people are very superstitious and have entire walls covered in altars to various gods. Their biggest fear is lack of monetary prosperity. Money is actually the main idol in the home. The Teochiu people serve their gods out of fear, not out of love or devotion.Learn more at joshuaproject.net
Pray that the 180,000 Teochiu Chinese living in Cambodia will soon be presented with the Word of the One True God and be freed from a life of fear and idolatry. They are the only Chinese people group living in Cambodia that actually has a church, although the number of believers are thought to be less than 100. Pray that these believers will grow strong in the faith. Pray that they will be protected and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, and that the light of their faith will shine brighter and brighter until their people have seen the glory of the living Christ.


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Where was the board of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) when risk management might have stopped the "London Whale" problem and other investment decisions the bank probably should not have made? The Federal Reserve and Comptroller of the Currency reported that the bank has agreed to improve its risk management, among other things, and that J.P. Morgan's board of directors will carry out much of the process.
The order raises the question of what the board's role was before the trading problem in London, which cost the bank roughly $6 billion and a great deal of its reputation as the best-managed American based bank. The Fed did not ask CEO Jamie Dimon or his management team to submit a new risk plan; it put the board at the center of the "enhancements."
The J.P. Morgan board risk management issue is not unlike the one that faced bank boards before the credit crisis. Each large bank had a risk management committee of its board at the time. None caught the movement of these financial firms into what turned out to be unstable mortgage-backed paper. Executives well below the CEOs of the banks made many trading and sales decisions. The boards did not ask for careful and detailed reports about the risks these might have represented.
The job of J.P. Morgan's Risk Policy Committee of its board:
The committee is made up of people who are not ideal for the job, which is an indictment of the entire board. The chair of the committee is James S. Brown who runs "a privately owned investment company which invests in public and private securities, real estate and operating companies." He is, at best, a small-time player in the world of finance.
Also on the committee is Ellen V. Futter, who is president of the American Museum of Natural History. She has no qualifications for the job of assessing risk. David M. Cote, another member, is the CEO of conglomerate Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON). The one member who might have the necessary background is Timothy P. Flynn, the former chairman of KPMG International. Flynn can fairly be blamed for not catching risk issues that he has the background to catch.
The notice from the Federal Reserve did not point a finger at the Risk Policy Committee. It should have.


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The RAY Wall Sconce is built from cold rolled steel with an encompassed 1" frosted acrylic round rod that diffuses an LED light source.
Bulb: LED strip - warm white (24V)
Dimensions: (small) 1.25"W x 14"H | Backplate: 5"W x 3/4"D x 5"H - remotely located driver*
Dimensions: (medium) 1.25"W x 20"H | Backplate: 5"W x 3/4"D x 5"H - remotely located driver*
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LED drivers: Remotely located driver is available in an electronic or magnetic low voltage driver. Drivers housed within the backplate will use a small electronic driver.
Finishes (plated): Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Polished Nickel.
Finishes (powder coat): Satin Nickel, Bronze, Blackened Steel, Matte Black, Gloss White
Materials: cold rolled steel, 1.25"dia x 1.5"H end caps, 1" acrylic round rod.
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PITTSBURGH (Aug. 18)
Four American Nazi Party members, wearing swastikas on their military-style uniforms, were arrested and held on $100 bail each here yesterday when they began distributing anti-Negro leaflets. Each said he was from Arlington, Va. where the American Nazi Party has its headquarters. They were arrested under a city ordinance barring the distribution of literature liable to aggravate race relations.


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Swimsuit competition questionable for county's fair pageant
Why not a wet T-shirt contest? Is it right to include a swimsuit competition in the family oriented Columbia County Fair's beauty pageant these days?
Churches will have pumpkin patches ready for Halloween
Three Columbia County churches are gearing up to provide a fall holiday staple: pumpkins.
Chamber survey shows members support sales tax
A recent survey of members of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce showed overwhelming support for renewing the 1-cent special purpose local option sales tax, but they were less enthusiastic about funding an aquatics and tennis center.
Young Republicans organize chapter
The beginning stages for a Columbia County chapter of the Young Republicans went into high gear Tuesday as a group assembled for an organizational meeting.
School board honors principals
The Columbia County school board recognized two "High Performing" principals during a Tuesday meeting.
The Dean Bunch
Though it took nearly three years, all nine members of the Dean family finally are living under the same roof.
Firefighters will hone their skills at training site
Columbia County firefighters now have a place to test fire truck pumps. By spring, they'll have a permanent and versatile center to train for just about any scenario.
Thyaisa L. Jones and Edwin T. Littles, Sept. 17, 2008.
Police Blotter
Five Augusta teenagers were arrested Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a Grovetown man during what police described as a home invasion.
Cracker Barrel opens
Peggy Bell and her grandson Brandon Blackwell shop in the lobby of the new Cracker Barrel restaurant. The restaurant, on North Belair Road at Washington Road in Evans, opened Monday.
Property Transfers
Faircloth Homes Inc. to Ruben D. Harris Jr. and Felicia M. Harris,1615 Sweet Meadow Lane, $174,100.
Youth Leadership
The Columbia County Youth Leadership Class of 2009 competed in a tug of war during their ropes program.
Breaking ground
The University of Phoenix held a groundbreaking ceremony with the Columbia County Chamber for their expansion project Perimeter Parkway.
At the Republican National Convention
Pamela Lightsey went to the Republican National Convention as a guest of her mother, who is a former state representative from Arizona who was a delegate to the convention.
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The United States Achievement Academy said Jaiden Bowyer, of Grovetown, has been recognized as a student of excellence in mathematics. Jaiden, who attends Grovetown Middle School, was nominated by his teacher, Kemberly Carter.
Marriage Licenses
Brian Lee Segrest and Jessica Lynn Hunter applied for a marriage license on Aug. 26, 2008, and were married Aug. 31, 2008, in Martinez.
Teen Coffee Night
Starbucks of Evans sponsored Riverwood Plantation Teen Coffee Night with local Christian rock band Sidewalk Express performing. Band members are Parker Ellison (back, from left), Matt Poppell, Scott Sizemore, Brian Riddle and Jacob Yount. Fans in front are Haverly Halvorsen (from left), Lauren Hawkins, Savanna Williams, Katie Faircloth and Hannah Baker.
Vacation Gallery
Dr. Frances Sanders, her husband, Carl, and daughter, Renee Sanders, vacationed in Kaua'i, Hawaii (the "Garden Island" of the Hawaiian islands).
Golden anniversary
Robert and Eleanor Gardner celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 16. They have three sons and daughters-in law: Bob and Cathy Gardner, of Roanoke, Va.; Curt and Jeri Gardner, of Martinez; and Mark and Kristen Gardner, of Carlsbad, Ca. Their seven grandchildren are Matthew, Ashley (and husband Brad Townsend), Brian, Beth, Olivia, Becky and Max, and one great grandchild, Elijah. They celebrated their anniversary with a fellowship gathering with friends at Christ the King Lutheran Church on Sept. 14 and a family dinner at West Lake Country Club on Sept 20. They will commemorate their anniversary on a Caribbean cruise with their entire family in November.
Pet Adoptions
CSRA Happy Tails Rescue Inc. is a 501-C3 nonprofit licensed animal rescue group committed to the welfare of stray and unwanted dogs and cats in the CSRA. Adoptions are held each Saturday and Sunday at SuperPetz on Bobby Jones Expressway from 1 to 4 p.m. Please contact Barb at (706) 836-2708 for information about the group or any of the featured animals.
Minor injuries in 4-car wreck
Emergency workers removed a Martinez man from his Toyota Corolla on Tuesday morning after a four-car wreck. Gregory Coryles, 52, was taken to University Hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and released, Columbia County Sheriff's Deputy Ty Mobley said. Coryles, driving eastbound on Old Petersburg Road about 9:15 a.m., ran a red light at Baston Road and collided with a Corolla driven by Shannon Johnson, 20, of North Augusta, who was southbound on Baston Road. The impact pushed Johnson's car into oncoming traffic and through the parking lot of a Shell station before it stopped near the railroad tracks, Mobley said. Coryles's car also hit a GMC Yukon driven by Robin Jackson, 51, of Evans, and a Mitsubishi Galant, driven by Alicia Butler, 25, of Aiken. Both were traveling northbound through the green light on Baston Road. No one except Coryles was injured, Mobley said. Coryles was cited for failure to obey a traffic-control device.
Current Events
Oct. 6 is the deadline for voters to register in time for the November 4 General Election. A voter registration drive will be held at New Hope Worship Center, 715 Old Belair Road, Grovetown, 5:30-7:30 p.m. today, and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Early voting is available at the Columbia County Board of Elections Office, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at 500 Faircloth Drive in Evans. Call (706) 868-3355.
Work begins after the conventions
"No other country in the world could understand the American political convention." - Will Rogers
Gavin Rowell files his story
Little Gavin Todd Rowell, son of veteran News-Times staff writer Valerie Rowell - jokingly called Lois Lane by local cops and firefighters - made his debut Thursday.
Editorial Cartoon for Sunday, September 28, 2008
Survey spells trouble for pool vote
Elvis famously sang, "I spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E."
'Football-hungry' Augusta Prep gets right man to start up its program
Tom Holodak says he got his man.After months of waiting, including a fruitless initial interview process, the Augusta Prep athletic director found someone in Harry Bacheller who fits the mold set from the beginning.
Harlem drops pair against area teams
Harlem High School volleyball coach Mike Hopkins seemed a little confused Tuesday.
Back from Beijing
Scott Winkler returned from Beijing on Sept. 19 at 1:15 a.m. to a welcoming party at his Grovetown home. The guests included Jeff and Cheryl Snover, of Champions Made From Adversity; Winkler's mother and aunt; some neighbors; and, Olympian Reese Hoffa's father, Steve, and stepmother, Vicki.
Boating education classes are moving toward mandatory status
Last week we reviewed the Coast Guard's on-water missions for Clarks Hill Lake and how volunteers are needed to provide crews and boats. This week we will examine many other Coast Guard missions in the area.
Falling temperatures signal it's time to get trees and shrubs into ground
During the past couple of weekends, there have been many commercial plant nurseries that have had sales. Many gardeners purchased plants at great prices.
Nature provides colorful palette for fall decorating
Nature has long been an inspiration for decorators, and with fall blowing in last week, many people are turning to nature to help them decorate for the season.
Evans' focus is steady despite its early success
Evans High School football coach Marty Jackson likes to tell his players they can have fun at Christmas.
Tourism award
Jackson Marshall, 7, the son of Richard and Robbie Marshall, of Evans, and a pupil at Stevens Creek Elementary School, caught a 12-pound catfish while fishing with his dad at a friend's pond in Evans on Sept. 21.
Sports Calendar
The newly formed CSRA Youth Baseball League is a fall competitive league. It is for players ages 7-18. Each team will play on Tuesdays and Thursdays through early November. Full teams can enter, or individuals can be placed on a team from their area.
Area football player, golfer share name, success
During the past few years, the name Adam McKinney has made plenty of appearances in The News-Times . After all, McKinney was a standout high school quarterback for Augusta Christian before bulking up and becoming a solid collegiate defensive end at Presbyterian College.
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An interview with
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Co-Manager, William Blair International Growth Fund, William Blair & Company
Simon Fennell: Our International Growth Fund seeks to invest in foreign companies across the market cap spectrum with superior quality and growth characteristics relative to competitors. As you know, our approach here is to look for high free cash flow stocks. There are four names I wanted to speak about today.
The first is a Japanese company, Astellas Pharma (OTC: ALPMY). This is a large-cap Japanese pharma company—about $26 billion in total market cap. The focus of the company is urology, immunology, and, most importantly now, oncology. It is international in focus, with about 43% of sales being international. The rest is Japanese.
It is quite well split in terms of domestic sales, but with an international element to it. The key driver for the stock here is the prostate cancer drug XTANDI, which it has co-developed with Medivation, Inc., a biotech company in the United States.
The area that we are talking about in terms of prostate cancer is an incredibly important one with a patient population that is needy for drugs that have good efficacy, and XTANDI is gaining very good traction in prostate cancer and potentially in further indications outside of that. The story for this is a strong underlying business. Its regular business in urology is still doing particularly well with good growth. But new areas like prostate cancer—and even more importantly beyond that—are the potentials for the company from here.
There are some significant numbers out in the marketplace for peak sales potential of XTANDI north of $4 billion, or even more by some estimates. We might not be quite as aggressive as that in our views of what it can do. But with a decent number of studies still in the marketplace at the moment, we believe that XTANDI can be quite a transformative drug for the company.
Forbes: It sounds very interesting indeed.
Fennell: The second company I wanted to highlight is called NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI). NXP is a semiconductor company with a previous history within the Philips Group. This is one of the leading suppliers of mixed-signal and analog semiconductors on a global basis.
It has very solid positions in five main product segments: automotive, identification and security, and the industrial side with about 15% of revenue; it has a computing element to it; and then it has a large, standard component product group that is about a quarter of revenue.
But the story here is that the growth segment of the high-value-added product is moving particularly well with a 10% to 15% growth rate—if not even slightly higher than that. It is very integrated into identification and next- generation passports and IDs. It is very integrated into the automotive industry with new silicon elements including infotainment, keyless entry, and the "smartification" of the car. It has a very interesting financial model. Gross margins approach 50% and the operating margins are around 25%.
It has significant free cash flow generation with a very solid buyback in place. So this company has both a great business model as well as a strong financial model at the moment. The numbers that came out for the first quarter were particularly strong. Revenue was up about 14% year-on-year and that was significantly ahead of consensus.
So it has done particularly well and we believe that it can continue to do so. Revenue guidance for the second quarter was ahead of expectations, and it is really the free cash flow generation story that we find most interesting and you get leadership on a global basis.
Forbes: Sounds like another strong one.
Fennell: The third company is InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE: IHG) in the hotel sector. This is a $9.5 billion market-cap company and one of the global leaders in the hotel market: close to 4,700 hotels in 100 countries and more than 300,000 employees.
Forbes: Wow. That's big.
Fennell: Its main brand is InterContinental itself but also Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza, Hotel Indigo, and many others worldwide. Like many others in the hotel industry, it is moving to a management model that has very high returns. As I mentioned, those returns are a focus for us broadly. Here the return on investor capital is north of 30%. It is very shareholder focused and there is significant dividend growth here both in the underlying free cash flow and also from special dividends.
It is continuing to sell parts of its estate and then siphon that money back to shareholders. But that is not really the only story here. The underlying growth currently is quite nice, about 5% to 6% revenue growth and particularly strong in the United States.


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Some ladies are looking for low rise cycling shorts so they don't have to kiss all style good-bye. For women who've never had the waistline of their shorts within four inches of their navel, traditional cycling shorts just won't cut it. LIKE DUH!
I've found three models of low rise cycling shorts that are designed to accentuate the girlish figure. However one of the models seem to be cheating a little. What do you think? Looks like the white panels at the top are faux to the max.
This brand, the Sportful Bloom Low Rise Short claims that these shorts fall below the belly button. This appears to be true. However the faux white panels preclude the rider from having to get a bikini wax while still achieving the desired effect.
The Sportful low rise cycling short is made of Supplex material. This material has a cotton-like feel. However, because it is the rise of high technology it provides moisture evaporation, supports the muscles, and provides some wind protection.
One of the downsides of some women's cycling shorts is that the legs aren't long enough. When this is the case the front of the saddle can rub against bare skin. Not recommended.
Everlast makes a low rise cycling short too. HOWEVER… these may be only for POSERS! Why, you ask? There is no mention of the heart of the cycling short, the chamois (you know, the diaper betwist your saddle and your unseamly parts). Yes, they are made of Supplex and Lycra. Yes, they have the appearance of biking shorts. But, and for some POSERS that's a very big butt, they don't emphasize a chamois and the legs are so short that they may not clear the front end of the saddle.
The De Soto low rise tri short is cut to be 1.5" lower in the front than in the back. They do have the essential chamois which they are calling the 'Quick-drying Cycling Tri-Pad. This chamois is minimized so that it isn't a hinderance to the tri-athlete when she runs. They even come in a variety of colors! To top it off, they aren't very expensive. I've seen them on sale for $29.37.
So there you have it. There are three valid low rise cycling shorts and there are fakes too. When fashion changes and waistlines rise, we may see some people wearing their biking shorts up under their armpits.
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Everyone in the LDS publishing community knows who Jennie Hansen is. Besides having penned many of her own novels in several different genres, she reviews regularly for Meridian Magazine. And now she has a new novel out–WHERE THE RIVER ONCE FLOWED.
Here's a brief synopsis:
New Mexico, 1879—The Sebastian Hacienda is a lucrative and coveted ranch deep in the fertile wilderness of New Mexico, a property held for generations by the powerful Sebastian family. After the death of his son and heir, proud and formidable Don Sebastian has only one hope for the preservation of his land: his beautiful young granddaughter, Iliana. Desperate, he makes a shocking deal—the property will be sold to Ross Adams, an American cowboy, on the condition that he marry the stunning young Iliana and bequeath the land to her sons. A bargain is struck, but not everyone is pleased with the outcome. Neighboring rancher Ben Purdy has his eye on pretty Iliana—and on ownership of the Sebastian Ranch. In his ruthlessness, Purdy is willing to go to terrible lengths to acquire them both, even if it means destroying everything in his path . . . Utah Territory, 1891—Travis Telford was born to be a cowboy. He left his family to chase the dream of someday owning his own ranch, but years of nomadic living as a ranch hand have proven taxing. After several seasons of horse trading with the American owner of the Sebastian Ranch, Travis finds his life dramatically altered by a routine stop at the property. He finds the ranch in chaos and the rancher's beautiful widow Iliana in the midst of a turbulent land battle. His instinct to protect Iliana is undeniable, and as the danger mounts, only their reliance upon each other has the power to save them.
For those of you intrigued by the story, here's the link to purchase Jennie's latest in ebook form.
Now let's get to know her a bit better.
ME: As I understand it, you were first published at age seven in a farm magazine. You said that you'd read an article about a cat in that magazine, and that you were certain your cat was much smarter, so you wrote about her. Being a cat person, myself, my question is, why were you so certain your cat was smarter? (Also, I'd love to share a picture of you with your cat at that age.)
JENNIE: I don't remember anything about the cat in the article I read, but my cat, Streaker, could run really fast, jump from the treehouse to the next tree, catch mice and gophers, wiggle out of any doll clothes I put on her, sneak past KC the gander, and she found a hidden spot inside the barn to have her kittens where the coyotes couldn't get them. (Okay, I'm duly impressed!)
My mother didn't often get out her old box camera, and most of the few pictures she had were ruined in a flood when I was eight. I have only a couple of pictures of me at that age, but my cat isn't in either one. One is of me in my blue satin Sunday dress…
…and the other is of my cousin, Colleen, and I riding my brother's horse.
ME: Like you, I moved around a lot as I was growing up, so I can identify with your sentiment about your siblings being among your closest friends. Do you still get together frequently, and have any of them made it into your novels as characters? (I'd love a picture of the whole family when you were young.)
JENNIE: My siblings and I are still close and we get together as often as possible, which isn't as often as we'd like, but we live in three different states. Cancer took one brother and one sister not long ago. I've never put any of my siblings in any of my books. My characters are always entirely products of my imagination, but I suppose there are bits and pieces of real people in my head that creep into those imaginary characters' makeup. (I wouldn't be surprised.)
(Jennie in the front row, far left, with her family)
ME: As you moved between Idaho and Montana, which state did you come to prefer and why? Or was there no real difference between them? And how does Utah now compare?
JENNIE: I found a great deal to love about each state, and I associate Idaho with my early childhood and later teens, while Montana holds my memories of those "tween" years from eleven to thirteen. I found the most enduring friendships in Idaho, but Montana can't be beat for fishing, hiking, and outdoor fun. I love living in Utah now with its mixture of indoor and outdoor opportunities. It's where we raised our children and holds the best of my adult memories.
ME: I can understand how an early bout of rheumatic fever gave you the time to really develop your love of reading, but who or what got you interested in politics at an early age?
JENNIE: My dad had strong political views, which he shared with us kids. I also had a history and civics teacher in high school who encouraged us to learn political analysis, as did a college economics professor. My years as a newspaper reporter honed my interest in politics, as well, since it brought me in close contact with many political figures and, in a way, led me to run for the town council, work as a page for the legislature, and hold various party offices.
ME: Of all your awards in journalism and writing, which means the most to you and why?
JENNIE: That's hard to answer. Offhand, I'd say the national award I received for editing from the National Federation of Press Women, yet awards for various individual articles I wrote mean a lot to me too. This award matters to me because it was my first big award and because journalism played such a strong part in my life.
I felt extremely honored to be one of the first recipients of LDStorymakers' Lifetime Achievement Award (as part of the Whitney Awards). And the Silver Trumpet Award from my publisher holds a lot of personal meaning for me. I really can't say one means more to me than another. They both touched me deeply because they're a tangible symbol of something I worked so hard to achieve.
ME: Please tell us how your diagnosis of cancer affected your writing. And how do you maintain the kind of inspiration needed to keep producing novels at the rate you do–24 now (particularly since you also regularly review books for Meridian)?
JENNIE: I was diagnosed with cancer four weeks after my first novel was released which kept me from an active role in marketing it. I gained some insights from my experience fighting cancer that affected subsequent books, but I never really wrote about cancer other than a brief bit in JOURNEY HOME a few years later. I did help a couple of other writers who were writing about cancer with their research.
I always thought I'd write more extensively about cancer or have a character fight cancer in one of my books, but having lost two siblings to it, struggled through four bouts of the nasty C with a couple of my children, and recently undergone a pancreatectomy to keep it from destroying me in the near future, I find I can't do it–at least not yet. (Wow…I'm not surprised.)
As far as the inspiration to keep writing goes, I'm presently taking a break from novel writing. I don't have another novel started yet; I'm simply concentrating on getting well and focusing on my Meridian reviews. However, Covenant is putting out a Mothers' Day book this spring that will have a short story by me concerning my two miracle granddaughters which I actually wrote while at the rehab center. I'll always write–I have ink in my veins–but it might be awhile before I write another novel.
ME: What gave you the idea for your latest novel, WHERE THE RIVER ONCE FLOWED, and what are you working on next?
JENNIE: WHERE THE RIVER ONCE FLOWED has a convoluted history. I was in the middle of a six book historical series (The Bracelet series) when Covenant, my publisher, was purchased by the Church and fell under the same umbrella as Deseret Book. The new management decided my series and another series by another well-known author should switch from hardbound to soft cover and be only four books instead of six.
I already had Diamond completely written and was well into Sapphire. I hurriedly changed both books to leave out the jewels. Sapphire became HIGH COUNTRY with a different ending than originally planned. My publisher decided Diamond was much too long, and I wrote two other books, SHUDDER and IF I SHOULD DIE, while I figured out how to break up Diamond. As you've probably guessed, those two books became THE HEIRS OF SOUTHBRIDGE and WHERE THE RIVER ONCE FLOWED.
As for my next book? I don't know; I'm not ready yet to undertake a task as large as writing a book. (I think you deserve a rest, too.)
ME: As the first Whitney Awards Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, I think you're in an excellent position to measure the growth of this particular awards program. How has it been successful, and what ways do you imagine it might expand in the future?
JENNIE: It has brought a lot of attention to LDS fiction and educated readers to the fact that LDS fiction is not one-size-fits-all but represents every genre. In the future, I'd like to see these awards move away from peer awards and better represent the views of readers, but I've no idea how that might be accomplished.
I support the concept of awarding and acknowledging quality writing in the LDS market and hope to see the program grow. I'm not fond of the Best Book of the year part of the awards since I don't think it is possible to compare apples and oranges and determine a speculative book is somehow better than a Mystery/Suspense. It is my hope that, in the future, these awards will highlight better and better professionalism in LDS novels and perhaps even include nonfiction and novellas categories.
(I'd even suggest short story anthologies, since that seems to be a growing segment.)
ME: And how about the state of LDS fiction? You probably read more of it than any of us. Are LDS writers getting better? Does it help that some are getting national exposure, or are there inherent dangers in going national?
JENNIE: LDS fiction covers a wide quality range. We still have a lot of cheesy, poorly written novels. We also have many novels that can hold their own in any measure of professionalism. I see supposedly LDS novels that exhibit no adherence to Church standards or doctrinal accuracy and others that are so preachy I wonder why they consider their sermons to be novels. There are those that bend over backward to make sure there are no references to the Church and others that read like missionary tracts.
I don't know whether LDS writers are getting better or not. Some are; some aren't. Editing is becoming more sloppy and I'm not sure if that is because of the large number of amateur editors offering their services (note I said amateur, not freelance. Some of the freelance editors are very good.), colleges aren't producing as many qualified editors, the economy has made hiring and maintaining good editors more difficult, our general reliance on electronics instead of real people, or the fact that some small publishers and self-publishing for e-readers do no editing at all. There are plenty of well-written, well-edited books by LDS authors, but sometimes it's hard to tell which is which until you've spent your money.
I'm pleased to see LDS writers succeeding in the general market, but most are really no better writers than those who are sticking to the LDS market. Most of that success seems to be in the teen market and is heavy on the supernatural, sensationalism, dystopia, science fiction, or some type of fantasy. Though those genres are all represented to some extent in the LDS market, there isn't as much demand for them. Those writers are writing what they enjoy and the general market is where the demand for their type of writing is. Equally good writers are staying within the LDS market to write what they enjoy and know. I don't think LDS writers succeeding in the general market is good or bad, and I believe it is a fallacy to think general is somehow better. I think it's great that LDS writers are succeeding and making a difference no matter where they find their audience.
(Very well put.)
ME: Finally, please describe your writing space in the voice of one of your favorite protagonists (your choice, but tell us who and from which novel, okay?). (Also, please provide a picture of said space.)
JENNIE: This isn't going to work for me. Once I finish a book and it is published, I really can't get back in a character's head. Almost half of my books are historical and my protagonists in those books would have no idea what my phones, printer, computers, cameras, Kindle, paper cutter, etc. are.
Kallene in IF I SHOULD DIE would probably wonder why I don't upgrade my laptop and do more cleanup on my desk computer. She'd probably wonder, too, why I have a printer with more features than I need and is more suitable for a business office than a home office.
The mother-in-law, Barbara, in THE RIVER PATH, would likely tell me I need to dust more often, shred instead of stack papers I don't need, and clean out my files better.
Macady from MACADY wouldn't care one way or another what my office looks like, but would be more interested in meeting my family and checking to see if I have a horse or two.
(I think that gives us a pretty good idea of your space.)
(And here are a couple of views)
(The business model printer must be hiding in the corner. :D)
If you'd like to get to know Jennie even better, be sure and check out her blog.
By the way, Monique Bucheger won the copy of Craig Everett's Toby Gold and the Secret Treasure in last week's Rafflecopter giveaway.
Come back next Wednesday when I'll be interviewing Maria Hoagland about her new book, Family Size, and how she has developed as a writer.
Originally posted 2013-02-20 06:00:38.


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Still with no NHL to talk of, we turn to the minor leagues of hockey for a few best practices to open the year…
An Outdoor game, Outdoors: While the Winter Classic did go by the boards this week, the Federal Hockey League continued its work to keep hockey going outdoors by staging their January 2 game outdoors at Airman Pond at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa. the summer home of the New York-Penn League and the now winter home of the Williamsport Outlaws. The rink, which opened in November, is the defending FHL champions' home ice, and pitted the Outlaws against All-Stars from the rest of the league, along with a multi-day youth hockey festival and other events. The guest of honor for the game, was none other than actor/skater Paul D'Amato, known to hockey fans as Tim "Dr. Hook" McCracken from the original "Slapshot" movie, adding to the fun and festivities of a league which is still viewed as a notch below affiliated minor leagues in talent, but one not short on promotion.
An Outdoor Game, Indoors: It's not that easy selling hockey on the heat of Las Vegas, especially when you play in the East Coast Hockey League. However, the Las Vegas Wranglers always try to find unique ways to gain coverage in a city big on transition but short on professional sports. So for their New Year's Day game against the Ontario Reign, the Wranglers held the "first-ever" indoor Winter Classic, complete with alternative jerseys and their own trophy. The club also left the doors to the arena open to get at least a little breeze blowing through, and used ice making machine to make the bleary-eyed Vegas crowd feel some "snow" falling from the rafters. As far as the trophy for the winning team goes, it was topped with dollar signs flanking a special bobblehead of the team's mascot, Duke, and it was wrapped in a chain with a padlock prominently displayed, in homage to the on-going lockout. It was a great way to bring some attention and a little extra flavor to the team as they celebrate their 10th year of hockey in Vegas, ample proof the organization has found ways to engage a very fickle fan base.
Phantoms Don The Tuxes: While there is no hockey in Philly, the Adirondack Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, found a new type of throwback uniform to end 2012 with. The Phantoms created a tuxedo jersey for their New Year's Eve game against the Bridgeport (Ct.) Sound Tigers and turned the year-ending game into a New Year's party complete with giveaways, free rentals, and noisemakers, but no champagne. The jerseys were also auctioned off for charity afterwards, a nice one-off in the world of competing "alternate" jerseys, many of which have little or no real connection to anything going on other than gaining some attention.
While minor league baseball regularly gets props for innovation, there is a lot to be had in minor league hockey as well, indoor, outdoor, or on special occasions for the fan still looking for some fun on the ice while the NHL still sits things out.


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3 skimming devices found on fuel pumps at Stripes
Published 9:38 am, Thursday, February 18, 2016
Three skimming devices were found Wednesday on fuel pumps at three different Stripes convenience Stores: 4317 Andrews Highway, 4400 Briarwood Ave., and 2106 W. Front St, according to a Midland Press Department press release.
The devices are believed to have been placed at these locations sometime within the last two weeks, according to the release. Suspects gained access to inside of the pump and affixed the skimmer device, which illegally obtains credit or debit card information of the cardholder.
The device can then send that information via Bluetooth to the suspect's computer or other electronic device, according to the release.
This is the third such incident of skimming devices found in Midland. A skimming device was located Feb. 11 on an ATM at First Convenience Bank, according to a previous Reporter-Telegram article. A skimming device was found Feb. 5 on a gas pump at Kwik Check Convenience Store on Rankin Highway, according to a previous Reporter-Telegram article.
Any individuals who used debit or credit cards to purchase fuel at these locations in the last two weeks should monitor their accounts for any fraudulent transactions. MPD also suggests for customers to run debit cards as credit to avoid compromising the personal identification number, according to the release.
Residents who believe their accounts have unauthorized transactions can contact MPD at 432-685-7108 to file a report.
The investigation is ongoing.


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Regular flu shot clinics are back in operation in Whitehorse, and officials are urging those planning to travel to the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks to get immunized.
Clinics had been postponed when supplies of the flu vaccine had run out.
Brendan Hanley, Yukon's chief medical officer of health, says more than 250 people were vaccinated on Friday.
More than 50 people in Yukon have had confirmed cases of flu, and four people have been hospitalized.
"We've had four overall hospitalizations that we know of, with flu," he said. "It doesn't sound very much, but for us that's quite a big number. All of them did have underlying medical conditions."
Hanley says the vast majority of confirmed cases of flu are of the H1N1 strain, which affects younger and middle-aged adults. He says other flu strains are under intense global surveillance, because they can become pandemics.
Hanley is urging athletes, chaperones and family members who are travelling to the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, in March to get their flu shots now. The flu vaccine takes two weeks from when you get the shot to become effective.
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The Kindness Project – Winning Isn't Everything, Right?
Too often kindness is relegated to a random act performed only when we're feeling good. But an even greater kindness (to ourselves and others) occurs when we reach out even when we aren't feeling entirely whole. It's not easy, and no one is perfect. But we've decided it's not impossible to brighten the world one smile, one kind word, one blog post at a time. To that end, a few of us writers have established The Kindness Project, starting with a series of inspirational posts. We post the second Wednesday of every month.
Hi Everyone!!
I hope you are all having a great week! I was having trouble figuring out what to blog about, but I got to thinking… about winning. Not like Olympic-type winning, kind of like winning an argument.
See… I like to win… arguments, that is. When I first met my husband we were both the annoying "I WIN," type of people. We would endlessly search IMDB just to prove the other wrong. We would try anything to be right. AND you know what? We would get into fights about it. At the time, it was more important for me to be right, even with something as trivial as whether Will Smith was in that one movie with that one guy.
The older I've gotten the more I realize that it isn't as important as it used to be… OKAY, that's a lie. It's still important, but I realize more often than not, that's it's okay to let him believe something or just let it go. It's pretty much the HARDEST DAMN THING TO DO, but you know what? I usually feel better when I do.
It's kind of a cliche. I mean, winning isn't everything? Come on, Erica. You can't really believe that.
I do. Sometimes, it's the losses that make us more well-rounded. It's the losses that taught me humility. It's the losses that shaped me and my writing. I mean, if we won all the time, we would have nothing to aspire to, right?
What do you think? Are you a gracious loser?
Want to join us? Grab our button, sign up and spread a little kindness.
Love ya! Er
27 Responses to "The Kindness Project – Winning Isn't Everything, Right?"
I try to tell my husband this, that he doesn't always have to correct people when he knows they're wrong. That he's not always right anyway. Of course, he turns that right back around on me, and I'm like "WHAT? Of course I'm right." Lol
It's hard to take the high ground sometimes. But relationships are more important than being right. Thanks for the reminder, E. <3
It's so hard to do. I still get stuck sometimes… But if I'm TRYING to get better, maybe one day it'll stop ;o)
Anytime, doll <3
You make a great point, Erica. Sometimes you have to choose between being right, and getting what you want or need.
Thank you! Absolutely. It's just harder than it looks, right? LOL!
Great points. If I am with an acquaintance, I will let things go easier, even if I know they are wrong just not to rock the boat. But with my husband it is a different story. We both like to be right. 🙂 I know I need to give in easier with him.
I am SO the same, Kelly. It's easier when you really know the person to fight for it ;o)
I used to have to always win an argument or have the last word and now I just say (through gritted teeth sometimes lol) "You might be right". It has saved me so much angst.
Totally through gritted teeth, right? LOL. It just feels better when you're not all stressed out!
I so agree with all of it, especially your last statement, Erica… How boring would life be, if we won all the time? Victory is so much sweeter after a long haul and countless disappointments.
Humans need this. We all need reality checks on a constant basis, if not the world would be too small to hold all our overly inflated heads…. LOL.
Well said!! I totally agree. It's the trials that make us who we are! Thank you ;o)
You're so right about losses helping us grow. We need them (even though they SUCK!) to humble us and teach lessons that no person or textbook can.
YES!!! Thanks ;o)
Erica, i too am a "I'm right" type. This is a great reminder. It's funny, now that i have kids i notice they do it, too. Ahhh, the know-it-all family. Not exactly what i want to be. :0) Thanks for this!
Ahh! It happens. They're like little sponges, aren't they? I'm trying hard to be less of the "I'm right" person, not sure it's working, but I have to try!
I love a good argument too and this is something I've worked on over the years as well. I've gotten better at letting things go, but it wasn't always easy!
Never!! Glad it's gotten easier for you ;o)
Okay, I just joined up! I will be posting today, because I think kindness is an overlooked commodity in the world we live in.
Thanks for setting this up.
As for arguing, me and conflict are not friends. I run from it if at all possible.
Would you believe conflict is the hardest thing for me to add in my books? Yikes!
YAY!! Welcome!! Ha! I bet you have more conflict in there than you think ;o)
It's hard not to speak up when we think we're right, but just because we're right doesn't mean we win the battle. It can mean just the opposite. Nice post!
YES!! Totally agree. Thank you ;o)
ugh, I HATE losing! But you're so right, it's better to let it slide than to fight all the time. And you're right, it makes us humble and well-rounded. Sigh. I hate it when you're right. J/K. 😉
I know. Me too. Ha ha ha ha. Funny <3
Whenever I stick to my guns in an argument, it usually turns out I'm wrong. So these days I tend to concede… mostly…well, ok, sometimes 😉
Ha ha ha. Right? Thanks for stopping by!
I've learned to be a more gracious loser. It depends on what I'm losing though. I'd much prefer winning.
Don't we all ;o) LOL. Thanks!
My boyfriend and I have silly arguments like that, but we never take them too seriously. We take them seriously enough to look up the answer, but admit we're wrong once the proofs in front of us.
I try to be a gracious loser, but I find it's really hard to do when a group of people are watching. That's where my biggest weakness lies.


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May's First Nibs Selections
In the tradition of the gongfu tea ceremony of the Fujian province in China, this month First Nibs offers two bars infused with Wuyi Oolong tea at different moments in the tea's flavor life-cycle. Gongfu, which means 'with time and effort', is a way to brew oolong so that no potential nuances in the tea are missed. The gongfu method can call for up to 8 steepings of high quality oolong.
This month, we included a tea bag of Wuyi Oolong for you to attempt your own gongfu tea ceremony!
Wuyi Oolong, 2nd Steep (Oko Caribe, D.R. 66%)
Wuyi Oolong, 5th Steep (Oko Caribe, D.R. 66%)
For both of these bars we used the exact same process with one simple difference; the tea was steeped a different number of times before being steeped in cocoa butter and added to the chocolate. The 2nd steeping possesses a smoky and fruity flavor, while the 5th displays a milder, more nutty palate. When you brew the tea multiple times at home, you should be able to pick up on this flavor progression in that format as well.
Become a member of First Nibs this month and discover the complexity of tea infused, virgin chocolate.


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SRA International, now under private equity ownership, is cutting jobs and reorganizing its internal structure in an effort to be more competitive and meet market demands, according to the company's new president and chief executive.
The moves come as many government contractors, facing shrinking budgets and an increased government focus on price, are revamping to be more efficient and to pursue areas of work they expect to grow.
William L. Ballhaus, who took over shortly after Providence Equity Partners bought SRA last year for nearly $1.9 billion, said in a written response to questions that the company has shifted from two sectors — civil and health, and national security — to four business groups: civil government; defense; health; and intelligence, homeland security and special operations.
The company has also established capability centers focused on specific issues, such as cloud computing, mobile IT and cybersecurity.
"[W]e are laser-focused on what SRA has historically done well – delivering IT solutions and professional services to our federal government clients," he wrote. "At the same time, we're looking realistically at the marketplace and responding."
According to Ballhaus, SRA is also merging its human capital management group — housed within its civil government unit — with its Touchstone consulting business, which SRA acquired in 2005. The combined unit will have more than 230 employees, which Ballhaus wrote would improve the company's strategic management consulting practice to "optimize our change management capabilities."
SRA's realignment has cut positions — which previously numbered about 6,300 — but Ballhaus said the reduction is less than 2 percent.
Most of SRA's leadership team before the buy remains in place, including Timothy J. Atkin, the company's chief operating officer, and Richard J. Nadeau, its chief financial officer. Ballhaus noted that SRA has added Deborah H. Alderson as executive vice president for strategic development. Alderson left McLean-based Science Applications International Corp. following problems with a New York contract called CityTime, though SAIC said there was no evidence she was personally involved.
Still, Ballhaus emphasized that SRA is returning to its fundamentals. He noted that the company divested two units, including contract research organization Global Clinical Development, last year.
The moves are "about aligning our business to improve our competitive position in the marketplace," he said. "We're refining a structure that is lean and efficient, and will help us grow in our target markets."
Mitchell Martin, a principal with the investment firm McLean Group, said it's typical to see companies remake their structures once private equity gets involved.
To buy the company, private equity has "to be pretty convinced that they can add value and they can pretty quickly increase cash flows," Martin said. "The reality is most of the time the quick changes are going to be on the cost side."


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Katey Sagal Speaks on Sons of Anarchy Rape, Singing ScenesMatt Richenthal at . Comments
Katey Sagal has come a long way since Married... with Children.
The actress has become a dramatic stalwart, appearing in various episodes of Lost (as Locke's troubled ex, Helen) and as the matriarch of SAMCRO on Sons of Anarchy.
While the star doesn't reveal any major spoilers in a new interview, she does open up about her character's loyalty, singing voice, and of course, this season's traumatic rape scene.
A few excerpts from the interview:
On allegiances to Jax and Clay: Her allegiance is to everybody. I mean, what she's desperately fighting for, in my opinion, is to protect the whole system. This is her life, the whole thing... I would imagine if she really had to choose... I would say her son.
On personal repercussions from the rape scene: It hung around for most of the season with Gemma, but the really super dark, emotional visits I had to take, I would say, it was a good month. Not that I was walking around with it every moment of the day.
On singing for the show: I've sang two songs in the soundtrack of the show. The first season, I sang Son of a Preacher Man. And in this season, I'm the one singing Ruby Tuesday over the second episode. Hopefully I'll get to sing one for the third season, too.
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Is it weird that this is one of my favorites?
ShroudedShipping // Kate & Darkrai // PG-13
The sky looked painted. Kate frowned at this observation, shielding her eyes with a trembling hand as she squinted upwards. It was a beautiful blue, regardless of the vast patches of clouds obscuring it. And yet it had lost its depth somehow no longer did it carry the suggestion of infinity. Even the sunlight shining weakly through the clouds was looking oddly close. Perhaps it was a trick of the light.
Bringing her gaze down, she blinked in surprise to find herself in the Ranger School cafeteria. She stood at the center of the teachers' table, looking over the large room with confusion. Where there should have been several long tables stretched a single spiral-shaped one, twisting so sharply on itself that it was impossible to tell where it began and ended. Streamers sagged from the ceiling and thick carpet coated the floor, transforming the room into a place of true celebration.
Kellyn stepped out of nowhere, blue eyes fixated upon her as he handed her something on a plate. "The first slice is for you," he said. His voice was quiet, yet somehow still audible over the growing rumble of the thousands seated at the great spiral.
It was a chunk of something unidentifiable, though its dark purple color and bumpy texture reminded her of a Drapion. She picked at it with her fingers, bringing up a morsel of it and letting it slide into her mouth. She bit into it, chewing thoughtfully. It tasted salty.
She looked over again at Kellyn; but he had become Keith, smirking at her as juggled twitching hands. "A little helpful, is this true?" he laughed, and bright blue eyes sparkled as the crowd roared behind him roared its approval.
Something moved at the corner of her vision. Still nibbling at her food, she watched a solid-looking wall dissolve into a swarm of Beautifly, fluttering about on jagged wings that twisted like lightning bolts. Somebody seated at the spiral stood up, opening his thin mouth wide, wide, wide, so that his cheeks ballooned to the size of his own body and his jaw dislocated with a wet crack. He swallowed one of the butterflies whole, and after a brief moment his back exploded noisily into chunks of gore and shards of bone as a pair of those wings burst out, flapping so hard that the air around them whistled.
"Watch them dance." Keith was now Rhythmi, her mouth twisting into a grin beneath blue eyes. They floated within water, brilliantly lit by some unseen source. Yet the surface lay miles above them, if it existed at all. Around them twisted the members of the crowd, or perhaps their bodies. It was difficult to tell.
Somehow managing to swallow the rest of her food, Kate pushed herself upwards with suddenly heavy arms, growing lightheaded from the pressure. Water poured into her nose and mouth and eyes and ears, turning everything hazy and shimmering and distant. Dark shapes slid across her vision, briefly taking form before dissolving into meaninglessness like clouds. Instinct caused her to panic, and yet she found herself shivering in delight, wrapped within the tight blanket of water.
Hot breath tickled her ears as two voices murmured into them. "There is always more, of course."
She took a deep, shuddering breath, and suddenly it was a real blanket, warming her back as she sank into the mattress beneath it. Two bodies were pressing down on her, blue eyes glinting hungrily as they hooked their legs around hers to pull them apart and stroked her sides and kissed her neck and tickled her thighs and she dimly realized that her shirt and jeans were gone but that didn't matter, not with the ecstasy flooding through her body and making her tremble in anticipation.
The two became four, all strong young men who surrounded her and wrapped her in their muscular arms, and then eight, twenty, a hundred of them, crushing the breath out of her with their sheer weight, their forms just barely defined but so clearly felt against her own slender body, which was nothing here and yet everything at the same time.
Then there was one, but what a powerful one he was, for his presence was even greater than that of the hundred; his tattered cloak floated on their own accord, blotting out everything above them, and she could only stare up into his searching, rapacious, cold blue eyes.
"Is this to your liking?"
"Yes," she whispered, so softly that it melted into her breath and became inaudible beneath her pounding heart.
"You will stay."
"You will be mine."
"Only one may be the master."
"Tell me which of us is the master."
She simply gazed up at him, her body trembling eagerly beneath his.
"Tell me," he repeated, grasping her shoulders.
"You are!" she blurted, excitement shocking her with his touch. "You are, you are!"
His body radiated satisfaction, and as they drew together the world around them burst into bleeding flowers and dripping swords as a million voices screamed in a terrible joy.
In the waking world, Altru Tower shook with the triumphant laughter of a madman.
Coming up next: SteadfastShipping.


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Howard Stern Tries to Have Phone Sex With Octomomby Free Britney at . Comments
When Howard Stern had the creator of dial-a-star (dot) com on his show this week, the conversation quickly turned to the roster of peeps that can be called directly for a fee.
Yes, there is a site offering this. And Nadya "Octomom" Suleman is one of the people.
Howard, naturally, decided to dial Octo up and talk dirty to her. Think NSFW dirty talk people. But, sadly (or luckily), Nadya wasn't up for phone sex. Listen:
Stern shouldn't be too surprised, really. For an individual who birthed 14 kids, she shows a striking lack of interest in all things vagina. It's uncanny.
This is a woman who would rather go on welfare and get death threats than do one porn scene for a million dollars. She's just not that into the sex.


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I am very happy that Saint Luke Productions has come out with a new play on the life of St. Therese of Lisieux called Therese: Story of a Soul. Actress Audrey Ahern has been chosen to play St. Therese. To see whether a performance is coming to your area or to request a showing please click here. Saint Luke Productions are known for their powerful drama plays on the lives of the saints. Check out the incredible trailer below and a video introducing Audrey as the actress to portray the title role:
Last November, I had the pleasure of seeing Saint Luke's production of Faustina: Messanger of Divine Mercy, meeting actress Maria Vargo after the play who portrayed Faustina and did an inspiring job. I can say the show was absolutely phenomenal, so true to the Diary of St. Faustina, depicting the most important aspects of the work: the infinite mercy of God, visions of Jesus, the reality of the devil, of heaven, hell, purgatory — the need to pray for great sinners and for the souls in purgatory. Below is a picture of me and my friar brothers meeting Maria after her performance on stage (I'm in the green jacket).
Here's the trailer to Faustina: Messanger of Divine Mercy:


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Toy Fox Terrier
A surefire recipe for fun: Take the lovability of a lapdog. Combine with terrier tenacity. Pour the mixture into a beautifully balanced container. Wrap in a tight-fitting satin coat. Top with large, erect ears and dark eyes that sparkle with eager intelligence. This is the Toy Fox Terrier, a lithe but sturdy little comedian standing under a foot tall but packed with enough charisma for a whole kennel of ordinary dogs. The breed's admirers like to say, "Toy Fox Terriers are truly a toy and a terrier."
- Personality: Yes, and plenty of it!
- Energy Level: Very Active; Quick, alert, and athletic, TFTs like running and romping
- Good with Children: Better with Older Children
- Good with other Dogs: With Supervision
- Shedding: Seasonal
- Grooming: Occasional
- Trainability: Eager To Please
- Height: 8.5-11.5 inches
- Weight: 3.5-7 pounds
- Life Expectancy: 13-15 years
- Barking Level: Barks When Necessary