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Top 10 Women (2017)
1. Traci Walsh5' 8" Traci has dominated the Utah beach scene for the past eight years and is one of the winningest outdoor players in Utah. She has shown success on the national level winning the Motherlode tournament with Angela Peterson in 2013 and the Steamboat Springs tournament in 2012. She and Helen Farr have taken 2nd and 3rd twice in Aspen, and qualified for a professional event on the beach in California. Traci has won tournaments at Wasatch Beach, Bear Lake, Park City, Cottonwood Complex, Ogden, and Sun Valley, among others. She has also been Queen of the Beach several times during the past few seasons. Traci and husband Mike have three children, Carter, Zoey, and Tessa, and currently live in Bountiful.
2. Angela Peterson6' 0" New Mexico State
Angela was a club and high school volleyball standout in Utah. She went to New Mexico State University where she led her team to the NCAA tournament and received several honors including 2002 Conference Player of the Year. Angela won the Motherlode tournament with Traci Walsh in 2013 and the Steamboat Springs tournament in 2012. She placed 1st or 2nd in every tournament in Utah in 2013. Angela is currently teaching Zumba while taking care of her 4 children while living in the Lindon area. She loves to dance and is an accomplished Ballerina.
3. Sundi Brown5' 10" I started playing volleyball in high school (in Idaho Falls, ID.) After high school, I got married and moved to Utah to start my family and have lived here every since. A friend first convinced me to try outdoor doubles in 2004. I've been hooked ever since, and now I enjoy it more than indoor. I serve on the UOVA Board of Directors as the Secretary, and try to stay as involved as I can with the whole Utah volleyball scene.
4. Paige Neves
5. Nicole Barnes5' 7" Born and raised in Utah. Nicole manages a fire and water damage clean up company that her parents started 30 years ago. She has been married for 9 years and has a 6 year old boy, a 2 year old girl, and one on the way! She played at Snow College and UVSC. Nicole was introduced to outdoor volleyball by Linda Byington. "She called and asked me to play in a coed tournament with her boyfriend. We killed everyone in our division and I've been hooked ever since!"
6. Linda Byington6' 1" University of Utah
Linda was an all-conference standout for the University of Utah and was the first Ute to join the 300 hitting club. She played professionally for the Utah Predators, helping her team win the league championship and leading the league in blocks per game. She was the assistant volleyball coach at the University of Utah for several years and has coached sand juniors players in national events. Although Linda has been playing sand volleyball in Utah longer than any other active player, she still finds herself among the top players in the state. Recent accomplishments include: Several 5th place EVP and Steamboat Springs Tournament finishes, 9th place at the Motherlode, and top 3 finish in most of the 2013 tournaments in Utah. Linda currently lives in Salt Lake City with her daughter Anaka. She is the Vice President of Integration for Electronic Funds Source LLC, a fuel card company in Ogden.
7. Miranda Vanhorn
8. Dani Barton6' 0" Dani is a standout in both volleyball and basketball at Brighton High. She has achieved many accolades in both sports as a high school athlete in Utah. As a 6-foot sophomore, she could grab the rim, and she hopes to dunk before her high school career is over. The NCAA will recognize sand volleyball as a varsity sport for the first time next season, and the reigning AVCA sand volleyball champions, USC, had offered Barton a scholarship. Instead of going to the beach, she committed to the University of Utah indoor volleyball program. She will be the 5th member of her family to compete for the U. Her dad, Paul, played football and baseball. Her mom, Mikki, played basketball and volleyball. And her 2 older brothers, Jackson and Cody, are current football players at the University of Utah. Dani plays sand volleyball in Utah and in California during the summer months.
9. Chelsea Bair
10. Christina Pazzi
Previous top players
Angie AdamsAngie finished up in 2012 with a win in League Session 3 and has placed in the top 10 Women's Open season rankings for 3 consecutive years at Wasatch Beach. Angie grew up with a passion for dance and was a dancer until one day she looked around and realized she was a foot taller than all her fellow dancers. Angie's friend who loved volleyball introduced her to the indoor game her sophomore year of high school where she quickly excelled, becoming team MVP the next year and first team all conference her junior and senior years. Deciding to skip college volleyball and focus on a law degree Angie picked up on beach volleyball in 2004 and has been playing ever since. Angie is married to Casey Adams. They have two children and live in Alpine, Utah. Angie graduated at BYU for both her undergraduate and law degree in 2001 and has been practicing law both on and off the court ever since.
Cinthia Angus6' 0" University of Utah / SLCC
The San Paulo, Brazil native came to Utah to play for Salt Lake Community College, where she led the Bruins to a third-place finish at the national tournament as an NJCAA All-Tournament team selection and a second-team All-American. Cinthia was an outside hitter for the University of Utah during the 2008 and `09 seasons. She averaged 2.20 kills, 2.17 digs and 0.55 blocks per set over her career for the Utes. In 2008, Angus helped the Utes to the MWC crown and a Sweet 16 appearance after posting 1.99 kills and 2.25 digs per set. Cinthia was the volunteer assistant coach at Utah following her playing time. She then coached at Snow College for one year, and is currently the assistant coach for Barry University in Florida. Cinthia has both her undergraduate and masters degrees from the U. She is married to Danny Angus.
Lori Baird
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Carrie Bowers6' 2" BYU
Carrie led BYU to a 24-9 record in 2003. After spending her first four years as a middle blocker, she was moved to her high school position on the right side, and flourished. Bowers hit .300 on the season and was second on the team in kills in leading the way as co-captain. After college Carrie spent time competing on the beach in California. She and her son recently moved to Arizona.
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Christie CarpenterChristie enjoyed a great indoor college career for BYU from 2007-2011 where she majored in exercise and wellness with a minor in business. Christie has only been playing outdoor volleyball for 2 years and like many former indoor players she has happily converted to the sand volleyball scene. Christie was born in San Diego California and currently lives in Provo. Christie has three brothers, one sister and enjoys running, reading, eating, movies, and anything to do with the outdoors.
Angalee Coleman
Sarah Dalton
Laura Downey-Wood5' 8" Laura played at Kansas State University from 1999 to 2003. She was named Libero of the year in 2002 & 2003 and was part of the Big 12 Championship team in 2003. Laura enjoys spending time with her family, her dog, the outdoors and laughing a lot.
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Helen Farr6' 0"
Helen grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah. After playing volleyball for Spanish Fork High, she continued her career as an outside hitter for Brigham Young University. Helen helped her team to three consecutive elite 8 appearances, and graduated in 1999. Since then, Helen has received a received a master's degree, been married, and now enjoys staying home with her daughter. Helen continues to love the game of volleyball and rarely misses an opportunity to play.
Torre Glasker5' 9" University of Utah
Torre just completed her Senior year of High School and is currently a member of the University of Utah Volleyball Team. In 2015, she led Bingham High to a 27-5 overall record, and posted a .331 hitting percentage. Her 409 kills ranked fifth most in the state of Utah, while her 4.3 kills-per-set average ranked ninth in the state.
Andrea HanselDenton, Texas
Andrea played 4 years as libero for the University of North Texas from 1999 to 2003 before moving to Utah. She received the first ever women's college volleyball scholarship from her hometown of Denton Texas. Andrea then started playing local outdoor grass doubles tournaments before hearing about WBV. Andrea quickly learned the finer points of the sand game and have made her way into the top 20 for the 2011 and 2012.
Kristy Howard5' 10"
University of Houston and SLCC
Kristy grew up in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Skyline High School she spent one year at the University of Houston, then returned to finish school at SLCC. Kristy and her team from SLCC took second place at Nationals. Kristy and husband, Eric Howard, have two children. In addition she has a full-time job. She doesn't get to play as often as she would like, but in her words "it is such an honor to be surrounded by all of the outstanding talent here in Utah."
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Cheryl KingCheryl attended the University of Nebraska - Lincoln where she was an NCAA Division I All-American in track. Though the 400m was a thrilling challenge, she missed her other passion - volleyball. She started playing sand volleyball two years ago at a Queen of the Beach tournament and has been hooked ever since. (Thanks Linda!) Cheryl is married to Benjamin King and they are expecting a baby girl in October.
Julie Kupper
Camie ManwillUtah Valley University Senior (2009): Named to the Great West Conference First Team...Named Great West Conference Offensive Player of the Week three times. Lettered in volleyball, soccer, basketball, and track at Paradise HS...named All-League and All-Section in volleyball...named Section Best Defensive Specialist...named All-League and MVP in soccer, basketball, and track. Personal: Born September 22, 1987...graduated from Paradise High School in 2005 with a 4.34 GPA (ranked ninth in her class)...received the NCIF Scholastic and Athlete Award...honor roll student...named Academic All-State in volleyball, soccer, and track...majoring in Exercise Science...has three sisters whom she loves so much Ashley, Daydre, and Karly...daughter of Gary and Shauna Manwill.
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Egan Metcalf6' 2"
University of Washington
Egan is one of the biggest blocks in the women's game. She was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. After college she moved to Salt Lake City for her job at 3form, where she is a designer. Egan started playing outdoor 2 1/2 years ago and quickly became one of Utah's elite. "I never expected to be playing and enjoying volleyball this much after college let alone beach volleyball in utah! I looove it!"
Lindsey Metcalf6' 0"
Brigham Young University 2000-2004
Players Volleyball Club
Lindsey, a stay-at-home-mom, is married to Benson Metcalf. The Metcalf's have a three-year-old daughter and one-year-old son.
Nina Mortensen6' 3"
Nina was a 2-time All-American and conference player of the year who led her team to the sweet 16 while at BYU. She also led the Nation in blocks per game. In 2002, Nina played on the US National Team and was the A2 Captain. She played professionally in Finland in 2002-2003. Nina has a Masters Degree in Exercise Science; she was an assistant coach for UVSC (2003-2004) & BYU (2005-2006). In 2008 Nina and Brenda Whicker were the Salt Lake Gets Fit Champions.
Ashley Murray
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Mandi NutallMandi Nuttall grew up between South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento, California in a little town called Cedar Grove. After moving to Utah in 2001 to play for UVSC for a year and a half, she transferred her sophomore year to finish her eligibility at BYU. With a degree in Health Education, she was a Health teacher at Orem High School and was the head coach at Pleasant Grove High School. She is now blissfully and happily married and works as a photographer as her husband finishes Dental School. As a mother of 3 wonderful but busy kids, she finds it essential to find time to continue playing both indoor and sand to help her stay grounded and a more sane mom!
McKenzie Odale5' 11" Mckenzie was a 3-year starting setter for Utah while leading her team into the PAC 12 conference. She amassed 1,453 assists and 392 digs during her career. She was voted the teams most inspirational player because of her strong leadership skills and work ethic. She also led her high school team to three Idaho State Championships. McKenzie got degrees in psychology and health and is currently living in Salt Lake City.
Morgan Odale6' 1" University of Utah
Morgan finished playing at the U of U this fall as just the third player in school history to join three of Utah's milestone clubs... third in school history with 1,322 career kills, fifth with 1,200 career digs, and sixth with 120 career aces. She had also had success in the sand placing as high as second in a tournament during the 2013 season. She will graduate with her BS in business management and plans to pursue a business career.
Heather Olmstead5' 9"
Utah State University
Born and raised in Carpinteria, California, Heather grew up playing beach volleyball with her Dad and siblings. She played at Utah State from 1998-2001 and then played the 2003 season professionally in Rijeka, Croatia. Heather began her coaching career at Utah State, where she coached from 2003 until 2006. She is now an Assistant Coach at the University of Utah. Heather and her partner took 1st at the 2009 Life's a Beach tourney at Wasatch Beach.
Kiera Powers (Roberts)Kiera played as an outside hitter and libero at BYU-Hawaii in 2000. She has been the Wasatch Beach women's representative and has been on the board since 2011 and has been playing and enjoying sand volleyball since 2008.
Valery Pryor5' 7" Val started playing indoor volleyball in high school and then at Pierce College in LA. She also played 5 years in CBVA and AVP qualifier events on the beaches of So Co. While playing at Pierce College Val lead her team to win two conference championships (2002 & 2003). In 2003 Val was also named MVP, 1st team All Conference and all tournament team.
Kiana RogersBrigham Young University
Kiana played indoor for BYU as a setter all 4 years from 2006 to 2010. After graduating in Health Promotion and Communications, Kiana has been coaching club volleyball for the past 3 years. This summer was her first time playing sand and she has "fallen in love" with it and is excited to play more. Kiana is originally from California and has 3 sisters who have played volleyball at UVU, Utah State with the youngest getting recruited now. Kiana also has 1 brother who plays football for the Utes.
Tess Rogers
Kelsey Rust5' 10" | 135 lbs. Kelsey played at the University of Idaho from 2005–2009. She started playing competitive club volleyball when she was 11 years old, and grew up with 2 sisters that also played Division I college volleyball at Idaho State and University of Montana. Kelsey was named Western Athletic Conference (WAC) all conference player in 2009 and was ranked 19th overall in Women's Open at Wasatch Beach in 2011. Kelsey moved to Utah from Idaho in 2010 to work in the marketing department at Adobe Systems in Orem. She got married in July 2011 and lives in Alpine Utah. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her family and friends in the outdoors either: running, hiking, or biking in Utah.
Leanna SmithLeanna is a rookie to the beach game. As a gifted athlete in high school her college career was cut short due to a shoulder injury. Following a 7 year layoff from the game Leanna was introduced to sand volleyball and discovered her shoulder injury was no longer an issue. Learning the new rules and strategy of the sand game she hopes to continue playing and growing in the beach game.
Airial Sprague (Salvo)6' 0" University of Washington
Airial is one of the most decorated players on the beach. She has played professionally in Puerto Rico and Switzerland, and was MVP of the professional league in 2014. She played on the USA National A2 team and the USA Junior National team. In college, she earned many accolades including All-American, Conference Player of the Year, and Conference Freshman of the Year. She grew up here in Utah and was twice named the 5A MVP and Gatorade Player of the Year while leading Viewmont to back-to-back state titles. During the 2014 outdoor season, Airial and Brenda Whicker placed 13th in the AVP Salt Lake City professional volleyball event. They also won the tournament at Steamboat Springs, took 2nd at Motherlode, and won 90% of all the tournaments they played in together. Airial is married to Jordan Sprague and lives in Layton.
Rebecca "Becky" Steel5' 9" College of Southern Idaho and University of New Orleans
Rebecca was recruited to play college basketball from American Falls, Idaho. The ultimate gym rat, she agreed to play both basketball and volleyball in both junior college and in the Sunbelt Conference. Rebecca has a passion for volleyball that will never subside and is excited about being in a position to spread her love for the game. She began coaching her daughter's club team in 2009 and expects to have 3 UOVA members in the family this summer. Rebecca balances a full-time career as a Director of National Accounts while striving to keep up with her four children.
Jenny TaylorBaylor, Texas
Jenny played 2 years indoor right side middle for UMH Baylor in Texas before moving to Utah. She then started playing local outdoor grass doubles tournaments before hearing about WBV. Jenny and partner Aundrea Hansel quickly learned the finer points of the sand game and have made there way into the top 20 rankings for the 2011 and 2012.
Courtney TwietCourtney began playing volleyball at 20. After being invited to a grass pickup day at UVU she immediately fell in love with the outdoor game. Friend and fellow beach player Sarah Dalton partnered with Courtney for a while and patiently taught her the ropes in grass and she quickly moved on to Beach Volleyball and fell even more in love. Having played competitive doubles volleyball for 9 year in Utah, Washington, California, Las Vegas Nevada, and Colorado she is looking to develop more skills and rack up more wins.
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Marti Walker
Nicole WarnerNicole began training at the beach in 2014 upon finishing her indoor professional career in France. Nicole enjoyed a fantastic college career as the starting Middle Blocker for BYU from 2008-2012. Nicole was the leading blocker in the NCAA during the 2011 and 2012 season and was named an All-American and All-Pacific Region player during her senior season. Additional honors include West Coast Conference All-Conference team 2012, West Coast Conference Defensive player of the year for 2012, and currently ranks 3rd all-time at BYU for block assists and 4th for total blocks. Nicole is from Rigby, Idaho and stays active water skiing, jet skiing, boating, hiking and long-boarding. She also enjoys watching and quoting her favorite movies. Nicole loves to travel to new places and experience new cultures, peoples, and food. Nicole is now pursuing a Physician Assistant career beginning in May of 2015 and will graduate in 2017. She hopes to return to the beach after her Master's degree.
Brenda Whicker6' 0" University of Utah
Brenda is a member of the University of Utah Hall of Fame after being one of the best players ever to play at the University of Utah. She started and achieved honors all four years of her career. She left Utah as the career leader in digs, aces and kills. Brenda is a very versatile player who adapted to sand doubles easily. During the 2014 season, Brenda and Airial Salvo placed 13th in the AVP Salt Lake City event. They also won the tournament at Steamboat Springs, took 2nd at Motherlode, and won 90% of all the tournaments they played in together. Brenda is married to Jeremy Whicker, has 3 boys and loves being outdoors and active. She coaches boys and girls volleyball both indoor and out and often holds juniors clinics at the sand court at her house.
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A small but rapidly growing "neighborhood" car rental franchise that is taking on the industry's established powerhouse has come to Augusta.
U-Save Auto Rental, which recently opened at 2045 Gordon Highway, is advertising itself as a local option in the off-airport rental market dominated by national chain Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Keith Brown, owner of the Augusta U-Save franchise, said the company's business model gives local offices more latitude in decision-making.
"We don't have to call our corporate office if someone has a special need," Mr. Brown said.
Like Enterprise, U-Save targets customers whose own cars are in the shop (known as "insurance replacement" vehicles) and those in need of a reliable car for out-of-town trips.
The "neighborhood" rental concept, a $9 billion-a-year industry, has taken off in the past several years.
Enterprise, which posted nearly $5 billion in sales last year, a 13 percent increase from 1998, holds the majority market share in an industry still largely fragmented.
Last year, U-Save acquired 110 Practical Rent-A-Car, Freedom and All Star car rental locations.
This year, it acquired Auto Rental Resource Center, boosting its number of locations to 1,400 and putting it in the No. 2 spot behind Enterprise.
U-Save is still a small player in the industry ($180 million in sales), but it's a competitor Enterprise takes seriously, said Patrick Farrell, the St. Louis-based company's corporate communications director.
"There's a lot of competition in the business," Mr. Farrell said. "Competition keeps everybody operating at a high level."
The airport rental market, another $9 billion-a-year industry, is mostly controlled by large companies such as Hertz, Avis and Budget.
U-Save franchises are growing at a rate of 5 percent a year.
In an attempt to set it apart from its competition, U-Save does not require customers to have major credit cards to rent a vehicle.
"That helps people out who wouldn't be able to rent a car otherwise," Mr. Brown said.
The Augusta franchise maintains a fleet of 15 late-model cars ranging from minivans to compacts. Mr. Brown plans to have 50 cars within a year.
U-Save, based in Jackson, Miss., was founded in North Carolina by two brothers-in-law in 1978. The company was purchased by a franchise owner in 1996.
U-Save intends to go public by 2002, according to its five-year strategic plan.
Mr. Brown, 39, opened the franchise last month and is planning a grand opening celebration next week. A native of Augusta, he also owns First Impressions, a screen-printing shop and T-shirt wholesaler.
He said he plans to open one, possibly two, more U-Save franchises in metro Augusta on either Bobby Jones Expressway, Washington Road or downtown.
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Media Contact: Lindsay McCall -firstname.lastname@example.com -USPEA, 3940 Verde Vista Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360- www.USPEA.org
Horse Radio Network Features USET Foundation's Sara Ike and Para-Dressage Rider Marsha Cullen
Press By: Lindsay Y. McCall
Wellington, FL-June 26, 2014- Horse Radio Network's once-a-month Para-Equestrian Show featured Sara Ike from the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation and new para-dressage athlete Marsha Cullen.
Lindsay McCall from the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) hosted the show with co-host Regina Cristo. To listen to episode #265 please visit: http://dressageradio.horseradionetwork.com/2014/06/26/dressage-radio-episode-265-para-dressage-reflecting-on-2014-weg-trials-and-preparing-for-the-future/
About Sara Ike and the USET Foundation: Sara Ike, a New Jersey native, started working for the United States Equestrian Federation in 2003 and served as Team Leader in 2004 at the Vaulting World Championships in Austria. In March 2007, she became the High Performance Director of Eventing and was later promoted to Managing Director of Eventing. Ike has served as the U.S. Eventing Team Leader at the 2008 & 2012 Olympic
Games, 2007 & 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
Ike joined the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET Foundation) in January 2014 as the Major Gifts Officer. Her primary role is to focus on fund raising for the
non-Olympic disciplines. Ike's experience gives her the critical knowledge of the importance of each dollar raised for High Performance teams.
The USET Foundation (www.uset.org) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports the competition, training, coaching, travel and educational needs of America's developing and high performance horses and athletes in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The USET Foundation annually gives USEF a multi-million dollar grant to distribute to the High Performance programs. In the last ten years, the USET Foundation has given almost $24 Million dollars to support USEF's High Performance programs through the generosity of their donors.
High Performance Para Dressage which was made possible through the generosity of Margaret H. Duprey and The Barnfield Foundation. The Challenge is to raise $800,000. Mrs. Duprey and the Barnfield Foundation have each pledged up to $200,000. They will each match, dollar for dollar, every gift commitment of $4,000 and above made by April 1, 2015.
With a successful Challenge, the funds will provide a solid base of funding and allow a comprehensive program to be established that will have a long term positive effect on our competitive excellence at Paralympic Games and World Equestrian Games.
A large percentage goes to shipping horse's overseas, but also training, clinics, coac
hing and competition grants.
The Challenge offers an incredible opportunity for those who share a passion and interest in increasing support for these most inspiring and deserving athletes, and their quest to represent this country in international competition.
For more information on the USET Foundation and The Jonathan Wentz Memorial Challenge for High Performance Para Dressage, please call Bonnie B. Jenkins, Executive Director or Sara Ike, Major Gifts Officer at (908) 234-1251.
About Marsha Cullen: Cullen grew up in
Missouri where she began riding at age 5. Cullen rode all types of horses and ponies and made her way into the western discipline before tackling dressage. During her early teen years she began to have a lot of pain in her wrists, hands, feet, ankles, and knees. The joints would swell, get red and stiffen. She suffered from fatigue and had to take frequent naps to make it through the day. In 1977, her mother took her to Dr. Browning in Joplin, Missouri where she was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 16. Over the next four years Cullen lost range of motion and often suffered from painful, swollen joints forcing her to give up participation in track and volleyball. Missouri High School Rodeo became the only sport she could participate in after her diagnoses. Also in her teen years Cullen noticed brown patches of skin that became shiny and thick on her abdomen, arms and legs. In 1987 she was diagnosed with scleroderma, a connective tissue disease in the same family of diseases as rheumatoid arthritis.
Cullen moved from Missouri to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1980 after marrying her now husband. The two started a family and Cullen went on to graduate college at the University of Tulsa. During her second summer at college, she joined the Green Country Chapter of Oklahoma Dressage Society. While volunteering at the Green Country Dressage Classic she met Lynn Seidemann. Lynn, a two-time Paralympian, was wheeling around in a wheelchair and riding in the competition. "Being a disabled person myself, I was very curious how Lynn was able to do this," noted Cullen. " I didn't think it would ever be possible for me to compete at a recognized show. So I introduced myself and she invited me to a
para-equestrian clinic at Flower Mounds Texas the following February. There I met Jonathan Wentz and Wendy Fryke."
In 2010, Cullen drove from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Lexington, Kentucky during the WorldEquestrian Games by herself reclassified. Because of her lack of flexibility in her neck and upper back, plus other stiffness in her lower body and loss of range of motion in her joints, she is currently a Grade II para-dressage rider.
In 2014, Marsha Cullen earned qualifying scores for the USEF Para-Equestrian DressageNational Championship held June 2-5, in Gladstone, NJ. Cullen competed with her own Latte. Cullen was also awarded The 2014 Sportsmanship Trophy. The Sportsmanship Trophy is a Perpetual Trophy awarded to a Para-Dressage Athlete competing at the National Championship who best personifies the high standards and virtues of integrity, sportsmanship, honor, courage, team spirit, good temper and unselfishness.
List of Para-Equestrian Radio Shows:
Para-Equestrian Show # 265
Para-Equestrian Show # 259
Para-Equestrian Show #248
Para-Equestrian Show #244
Para-Equestrian Show #235
November 1, 2013- Para-Equestrian Show #231
September 25, 2013- Para-Equestrian Show #226
August 28, 2013- Para-Equestrian Show #222
July 31, 2013- Para-Equestrian Show #218
June 27, 2013-Para-Equestrian Show #213
May 24, 2013-Para-Equestrian Show #208
April 4, 2013-Para-Equestrian Show #204
March 27, 2013-To listen to the the first Para-Equestrian show #200:
To learn more about the USPEA please visit www.USPEA.org or e-mail President Hope Hand at email@example.com. You may also e-mail the host of the para-equestrian segment Lindsay McCall at email@example.com.
To learn more about the Horse Radio Network visit www.horseradionetwork.com or to contact Glenn the Geek go to http://www.horseradionetwork.com/contact/ or leave a voicemail at 270-803-0025.
About the Horse Radio Network:
The Horse Radio Network is the voice of the horse world with listeners in over 40 countries. Eight different entertaining shows cover all aspects of the horse world and you can listen any time on your computer, MP3 player or smart phone.
We believe that people own horses for fun and entertainment. Why else would you
put up with the early morning feedings, stall cleaning, vet bills, long trips to shows,
empty bank accounts and everything else that goes with being a horse owner.
Our goal with these shows is to help your chores go a little faster and to put a smile
on your face! Learn more at www.HorseRadioNetwork.com
HORSES IN THE MORNING live M-F at 9am Eastern at www.horsesinthemorning.com
Fantastic weekly shows:
Driving Radio Show at www.drivingradioshow.com
Equestrian Legends at www.equestrianlegends.com
Stable Scoop Radio Show at www.stablescoop.com.
Eventing Radio Show at www.eventingradio.com.
Dressage Radio Show at www.Dressageradio.com.
Horse Tip Daily at www.horsetipdaily.com
Western Radio Show at www.westernradioshow.com
The USPEA is a network of riders, judges, national federation members, and equestrian enthusiasts. The association gives athletes the ability to get involved and expand their knowledge and experience in the Para-Equestrian sport. The USPEA encourages Para-athletes to participate in all disciplines under the Para-Equestrian umbrella.
The USPEA is a recognized affiliate of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) which serves as the National Governing Body for the equestrian sport. This relationship between the USPEA and USEF is to encourage Para-Equestrian competitors, leisure riders, coaches, fans and enthusiasts to network and get involved with the entire equestrian sport.
Ultimately the goal of the USPEA is to foster growth in the Para-Equestrian discipline. From growth in the number of participants to growth as a team, and growth in the experience and knowledge of all involved. From local horse shows to international Paralympic Games, the USPEA provides Para-Equestrians the knowledge and resources needed to succeed. The USPEA connects with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the United States Dressage Federation (USDF), USA Reining, and USEF which provide Para-Equestrians the top equestrian resources.
In June 2010, the USPEA earned its 501 (c)(3) status which has encouraged supporters to help supply funding to the Para-Equestrian Team as a recognized affiliate of the United States Equestrian Federation(USEF).
For more information about the USPEA please visit www.USPEA.org or contact USPEA President: Hope Hand by e-mail: email@example.com or by phone: (610)356-6481.
To view an online version of this press release please visit: http://uspea.org/category/recent-uspea-press-news/


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NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 367.668 requires in pertinent part, upon request, the giving of the amount or percentage of funds which will be received by the charitable organization. This administrative regulation sets forth the procedure for that disclosure.
Section 1. Disclosure of information in response to a request by a person being solicited regarding the amount or percentage of funds going to the charitable organization or for a charitable or civic purpose shall be done in the following manner:
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(d) Any written disclosure of the amount or percentage of funds going to the charitable organization or for a charitable or civic purpose shall clearly contain the information required by KRS Chapter 367 (HB 474, sec. 9(1), (2)). (21 Ky.R. 693; Am. 1286; eff. 10-12-94.)


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The response from teachers who have been using theme songs in their classrooms has been nothing short of overwhelming. Each and every email tells the same basic story.
"I am amazed at how well this idea has worked with my students."
"It's like magic!"
"I have a pretty tough class this year and thought the songs wouldn't work very well. Boy, was I wrong! You should see them scramble to get ready for recess when they hear the first few notes of Mission Impossible. Thank you so much."
The Basics
The main reason music works so well is this:
It's as simple--and complex--as that.
As you already know, there's a massive amount of talking done throughout the day. The majority of the talking is done by the teacher. In fact, research indicates the teacher's voice accounts for approximately 80% of the total volume.
The students, as you can infer, contribute the other 20%. Their talking could be in response to a lesson being taught. It might be the natural outcome of a think-pair-share situation. Add to those two the oh-so-annoying, off-topic social talk that can occur on a regular basis and we're dealing with a virtual tidal wave of words.
Note: Check out Talkative Students for a simple suggestion on how to deal with social talk.
But music, for the most part, is devoid of words. This is especially true of most TV theme songs. The melody of the song is a right-brain cue that is able to cut through all of the verbal clutter and send a clear, unmistakeable message.
Music Messages
A theme song can be used to send a number of different messages. The song could:
Listed below are some suggestions to get you thinking about the possibilities. These theme songs can be found on the CD that comes with the book, Eight Great Ideas. (It's included with the book because one of the ideas in the book is about using music for management.)
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Instead of the traditional "N-B-C" association, my students knew the three chimes meant "Name, number, date." I usually waited until they were well underway on the assignment before I cued up the song. It was the rare paper in my room that did not have the proper identification on it.
transition timer
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The predictability of this song makes it perfect for transitions. After giving my students the transition goals, I would play the song. It only took about a week or two for them to become familiar enough with the song that it became, in essence, an internal clock.
Andy Griffith
procedure initiator
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My students had the freedom--a student need--to work away from their seats if it helped them get something done. When it was time to move on to something else, though, this song told them to return to their regular seats.
Bill Nye, the Science Guy
transition timer
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My district was big on working with students on the carpet. Not sure why, but they were and wanted to see it. A lot. The Bill Nye song, 28 seconds in length, proved to be the perfect song for getting them to come to the carpet without a word being spoken. From me, that is. They would talk on the way to the carpet; but, I was okay with that. It was an opportunity--freedom, if you will--for them to engage in social talk. All I required was that they stop the conversations and come to attention when the song was over. Win-Win.
Mission Impossible
procedure initiator and timer
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This less-than-a-minute song is great for packing up at the end of the day. (Or the end of the period, secondary teachers.) The music is upbeat and high-energy.
Cagney & Lacy
transitition timer
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I used just the first thirty seconds of the song as a way to get my students to prepare themselves for the start of our morning BELLWORK™ activity. (You can go to the BELLWORK™ page for more information about how to make this powerful start-off-the-day activity really fly.)
Card Sharks
procedure initiator and timer
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Another high-energy, upbeat song, this is a good one to get them out of their seats and pitching in whenever you want to return your classroom to a semblance of neatness.
background music
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Playing music in the background as students engage in think-pair-share discussions is a great way to not only time the length of the discussion but also create an environment conducive to the discussion. The conducive part is based on the fact that, psychologically, music is considered to be a "mask." It actually minimizes the impact of the other voices being used throughout the room.
If, for example, two students were to either burst out in laughter or get into a bit of an argument during the T-P-S, just about every other partnership would shut down to see what was going on. But with music playing in the background, the other pairs of students are less likely to notice.
Another advantage to the use of a background discussion song is the fact that the end of the song is a cue for the students to come back to attention.
Price is Right
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I used to play this song when I was about to select a student--or-two--to help with a lesson. To make it a random selection, I made some large name cards with their first and last name written on them. We're talking cards big enough to read from across the room but narrow enough to hold aloft in my hand.
As soon as the first few notes of the song hit their little right brains, they were all thinking: "Mr. Morris is about to call someone to the front of the room to help out!"
As the song played, I would shuffle the cards and then hold one up.
Mr. Morris
In his best Bob Barker voice:
Natalie Adams! Come on down!
As you can imagine, there'd be some cheering and clapping just like the game show.
TV Theme Songs website
Here's the site where you can download hundreds of theme songs from television shows and cartoons.
Send in your suggestions
If you've got a TV theme song you're using in your classroom, send in the title of the song and how you use it in your classroom. We'll post your submission on this page for other teachers to see.
Hey, Rick. Here's my theme song idea.
Teacher Suggestion:
After you shared the idea of theme songs, I went a little crazy at first. Now I've learned to be consistent and that more is not always better.
This year, my students were taking forever to line up for lunch. Although they did not want to be last in a line of 8 third grade classes, they were still moving at a snail's pace to get out the door. So, I now use the I Dream of Jeannie song and the goal is to be out the door, in alphabetical order and ready to go before the song ends. It is working great!
Thanks for all your great ideas. It definitely helps me work smarter, not harder.
Audra Ciasullo
Third grade teacher
Teacher Suggestion:
It may be that I overlooked it in the Eight Great ideas book, but I would suggest renaming each of the song titles on your iPod according to the procedure it represents so that when you want name, #, date that's what you see, rather than the song title.
I've used the Jeopardy song as a way to clear a space for Drama in my classroom. My kids move my desk and about nine of theirs and get in place in under a minute. They love Clear Desks, please.
I've also used Andy Griffith to give them an opportunity to share with two other students something I've taught. It's an opportunity to move around the room when I begin to see the wiggles take over.
I hope this was helpful.
David Leonard
2nd & 3rd Grade
Cobb Mountain Elementary School
I tried having my students turn in an assignment to the Mission Impossible theme song. It was amazing to see how quickly they were able to do it.
It was cute to watch the students who had already placed their assignment in the collection box stand around and dance to the remainder of the song. It allowed them to release some pent-up energy which is always helpful.
Thanks so much for the idea about using TV theme songs for procedures.
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The nature of Psychology and the educational rigor behind it.
Psychology is a branch of science that deals with the understanding of the human intellectual and behavioral processes. This understanding is achieved with necessary and appropriate research and application. To understand the meaning of Psychologist Doctorate, you must understand that a person who studies human behavioral and thinking processes is called a psychologist. Psychologists try to learn anything and everything that affects human conduct. From the exploration of perceptions and opinions to culture and the norm, psychologists tirelessly figure out the relationship or the ripple effect of one behavioral factor to another. For this reason, there are stringent criteria that practitioners have to meet in order for them to be considered as full-pledged psychologists. A practitioner must obtain a PhD in Psychology in order to function as a researcher, counselor, teacher, or a clinician.
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Not only should one obtain such educational attainment, but also be able to pass requirements in order to be licensed practitioners. In the United States of America, requirements in attaining licensure in psychology vary from state to state. Having a license does give a practitioner full authority and liberty to practice the profession in other states. For example in Pennsylvania, an aspirant must pass the Pennsylvania Psychologist Law Exam, which has several prerequisites like criminal record history clearance, doctoral approval status, and so on.
Famous Doctors holding Psychologist Doctorate
In the western culture, there are a lot of Psychology doctorates as the demand for such is higher in the region. Some of the renowned psychologists practice in the USA. One of the most famous is Dr. David Atkins, PhD. This psychologist doctorate holder is based in Washington State. He is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Washington. He is the co-founder of the Clinical Research Method and Statistics Interest Group and was given an editorial award for his participation in the Journal of Family Psychology publication. Another famous psychologist is Dr. Valerie Golden, PhD. She is currently based in Minnesota where she is doing private practice. Prior to her private practice, she was a member of the Clinical Psychology faculty in Columbia University – New York. With her level of expertise, she is able to practice psychology using eclectic and psychoanalytical methods to treat persons who are undergoing stress, addiction, or depression.
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A lot of universities in the USA offer post graduate programs in or related to psychology. To cater to the increasing interested applicants, some of these universities offer online post graduate studies in psychology. One of these universities is Northcentral University. Located in Prescott Valley, Arizona, Northcentral University presents doctorate programs in psychology with specialization in gender issues, health psychology, industrial psychology, etc. Another university that offers online PhD programs is Walden University. Walden University in Minneapolis has grown prominence in giving online courses and has received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
In Asia, interests in psychology have also started developing. In Japan, the Doctoral Psychology program at the University of Tsukuba has been abolished to give way to a new and better graduate program which combines different fields like Human Resource, Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences into one comprehensive graduate program.
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By Cliff Rold
It's finally here.
The week everyone who really loves boxing has been waiting for is here. A superlative match at 122 lbs. is supported by what most think, and certainly hope, will be one of the more savage encounters of the year.
It will surprise some to learn it's not the only action on the slate. Boxing shows up on three networks this week, twice on one that most people don't have.
These are the picks of the week.
Pick It: Nishioka-Donaire & Alvarado-Rios (Saturday, HBO, 10 PM EST/PST)
How this show didn't get a 24/7 treatment is head scratching. It's a fan maker card of the highest order. The two best fighters at 122 lbs., #1 Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO) and #2 Nonito Donaire (29-1, 18 KO), battle for Donaire's WBO and IBF belts along with the vacant lineal crown in the class. Nishioka is unbeaten since ending his epic four-fight rivalry (two losses and two draws) with the excellent Veraphol Sahaprom at Bantamweight. He should be the WBC titlist at 122 lbs. still. Donaire has defeated current/former/future world champions in seven consecutive fights over three weight classes. This is as good as it gets. And then it might get better in term of action. Nishioka-Donaire might find an exhausted crowd if the Jr. Welterweight televised opener meets the hype. #7 Mike Alvarado (32-0, 23 KO) faces former WBA Lightweight titlist Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO) in a sure head-first war. In some sense, Rios's immediate career is on the line. His record doesn't say it, but he enters off a loss to Richard Abril and two fights in a row where he blew weight. Will moving to 140 cure that ill? Rios is one of the most talented fighters in the world under 30 and in his best shape this could be special. Is it Saturday yet?
Pick Sho: Eyes on Middleweight (Friday, Showtime, 11 PM EST/PST)
This ShoBox broadcast has two looks at the future and a peek at the past. Former Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor is on the show, but reportedly only for highlights. Taylor looks like a disaster waiting to happen. Hopeful eyes focus on the young Dominican Middleweight Jose Pedraza (10-0, 6 KO) as he takes another baby step forward against Tevin Farmer (7-3-1, 1 KO). Another Dominican Middleweight hopeful, Jonathan Cepeda (12-0, 11 KO) appears matched a little tougher with Lamar Russ (10-0, 6 KO).
Pick Wealth: Friday and Saturday Shows on WealthTV
Who doesn't like Wealth? That's hard to answer considering most people don't have WealthTV. Those who do get two shows this week. On Friday, it's Super Middleweight action, emphasis on the word action. Punchers Adonis Stevenson (18-1, 15 KO) and Don George (23-2-1, 20 KO) will be bombs away and looking to send someone to the showers early. At Heavyweight on Saturday, one of the division's more promising new lights, David Price (13-0, 11 KO), gets disappointing former Olympic Gold Medalist Audley Harrison (28-5, 20 KO). It ain't much but it's good enough to kill time on Saturday until the fireworks start.
Back in seven.
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Every year, to mark the anniversary of the March 18, 1937 Texas School Explosion, I salute a hero for inspirational leadership and a commitment to the safety of children and their communities.The Hero Award was created as an annual opportunity to remember the 1937 tragedy — a gas explosion that killed more than 300 people, mostly students, in their new state-of-the-art public school where no expense had been spared except when it came to safety.One lesson the 1937 tragedy is that a safe quality environment depends on champions with an extraordinary sense of responsibility. We can't take it for granted that elected officials make community safety or health a priority.
Audrey Schulman is the 2017 Hero because of her strategic advocacy and creative leadership confronting the threat of Climate Change. She is raising awareness of methane leaks from old pipelines, engaging ever widening circles of allies and partners, and achieving major advances in utility company cooperation and infrastructure best practices.
"Audrey took the results from our 2013 Boston gas study to the next level by meticulously mapping leaks from hard-to-access records in over 200 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Along the way she has engaged and activated communities to create a groundswell of public support to save ratepayer money, our urban trees, air quality and our climate. Audrey is a hero for all these reasons but most of all for our children's health and their future." — Boston University Professor Nathan Phillips.
... Schulman's efforts will have implications for the efficient and quality management of gas pipelines nationwide and for shaping legislation for regulating utilities. The results will save municipalities, utilities and ratepayers the huge cost of lost gas, avoid disruptive and duplicative road work, lower the health and life-threatening safety risks of neighborhood gas leaks, and reduce the threat of climate change.
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Officers of the Confederacy I wish to report on our official audit of the new Union Taverns. After being way laid at a number of drinking establishments on the way we arrived at the new Union Taverns at 0900hrs. We were met at the door by a short unassuming man and given a long list of things you can't do. Ignoring this list we went on inside. By no stretch of the imagination could the place be called flash, but it did have a large bar – which for the next 8 hours we gave a damn good work out. The barkeep was most excellent (for a yank) and managed to keep up a respectable 3 drinks a minute serving rate. The beer and whiskey is certainly drinkable (I am sure some of it was from the south?). Having built up a fierce hunger we marched (staggered) off to the BBQ. Although there was food a plenty, it was not up to southern standards, so if you have a delicate stomach bring a picnic.
After the BBQ and a minute to sober up we headed for the Gettysburg Arms and the Winchester Arms. This is where things came to a grinding halt – we could not get in, they were both locked. Both had signs on the door saying (I kid you not) "Stay away you naughty Rebs". Now us Confederates are amazing fellows, but we cannot audit or raid a place that is locked as tight as Fort Knox– primarily because the outer foyer is not large enough for us to get a 20lb Parrot Gun lined up on either Tavern door. So with some disappointment we head back to the main bar to drown our sorrows and any handy yanks.
At 0900hrs the following morning we shown the door (kicked out). However no loss as the bar was dry. So many thanks to my audit team - General Bastiani and Colonel Stiles. A great effort men – a well oiled Western Theater drinking machine.
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May 1
An Important Milestone
For many of us, the admission that we are alcoholics was so difficult, painful, embarrassing, and shocking
that we arrived in the program just by saying the words "I'm an alcoholic." Some of us held back, afraid to let the words out.
Others of us were defiant, obstinately refusing to be railroaded by a bunch of eager beavers with the Big Book in hand.
When the moment of admission finally came, it was a milestone of immeasurable importance.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 2], p. 22
Thought to Ponder . . .
Once we clear a hurdle, it doesn't seem so high.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A A = Always Aware.
~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~
"During the day, we can pause
where situations must be met and decisions made,
and renew the simple request:
'Thy will, not mine, be done.'
If at these points our emotional disturbance
happens to be great,
we will more surely keep our balance,
provided we remember,
and repeat to ourselves,
a particular prayer or phrase that has appealed to us
in our reading or meditation.
Just saying it over and over will often enable us
to return to the surest help of all--
our search for God's will, not our own,
in the moment of stress."
Bill W., Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pp. 102-3
As Bill Sees It, p. 78
Thought to Consider . . .
"As we go through the day we pause,
when agitated or doubtful,
and ask for the right thought or action."
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 87
False Evidence Appearing Real
*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*
>From "The Three Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous":
In the late 1940s "most of the nonalcoholics on the Board at the time had been institutional [non-profit organization]
men. Bernard Smith on the other hand was a businessman and lawyer. From the time he had joined the Board, three
years earlier, he had always favored corporate management for the A.A. office and an elected conference to sit with the
Trustees as the final plan of service structure for Alcoholics Anonymous. "
Chairman Leonard Harrison appointed "Bernard Smith Chairman of the Trustees' Committee on the proposed
Conference [despite] their differences of opinion.
"Bernard Smith has a remarkable faculty for persuasion and negotiation. Moreover, his ideas about a conference had
already taken a deeper hold than any of us realized. [H]e took up the task of convincing the Trustees committee on the
Conference. He put this question to the committee: Shall we set up this Conference of delegates, or shall we forget
about it? To my astonishment the committee unanimously said, 'Let's give the Conference a try.' It seemed like a miracle."
2001 AAWS, Inc.; Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, pg. 212
*~*~*~*~*^ Grapevine Quote ^*~*~*~*~*
"I had been introverted and tense. I had been blocked by a fat ego that made sharing impossible, by a lack of
communication, by a fear of love. The Fifth Step swept away all those barricades. With some humility, I could begin to
find joy in the simple delights of life."
Brooklyn, N.Y. June 1974
"The Fifth Step -- A Way to Stay High,"
Step By Step
~*~*~*~*^ Big Book & Twelve N' Twelve Quotes of the Day ^*~*~*~*~*
"If there be divorce or separation, there should be no undue haste
for the couple to get together. The man should be sure of his
recovery. The wife should fully understand his new way of life. If
their old relationship is to be resumed it must be on a better basis,
since the former did not work. This means a new attitude and spirit
all around. Sometimes it is to the best interests of all concerned
that a couple remain apart. Obviously, no rule can be laid down.
Let the alcoholic continue his program day by day. When the time for
living together has come, it will be apparent to both parties."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Working With Others, Page 99
"If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will
be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new
freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to
shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will
know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will
see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness
and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish things
and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. Our
whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and
of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to
handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize
that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, Page 83~
We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 21
Misc. AA Literature - Quote
We Are Not Fighting
We have ceased fighting anything or anyone--even alcohol. For by this time sanity has returned. We can now react
sanely and normally, and we find that this has happened almost automatically. We see that this new attitude toward
liquor is really a gift of God.
That is the miracle of it. We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation. We have not even sworn off. Instead,
the problem has been removed. It does not exist for us. We are neither cocky nor are we afraid.
That is how we react--so long as we keep in fit spiritual condition. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, PP. 84-85
Prayer For The Day: Oh Heavenly Father, in whom I live and move and have my being, I humbly pray to you to guide and govern me by your Holy Spirit, that in all the joys, occupations, and cares of this day I may never forget you, but remember that I am ever walking in your sight. In Christ's name, I pray, Amen.
"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
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With Christmas only three days away, Carol Claus agrees to her father's request that she leave the North Pole on a mission to help save Christmas. Joining single father Ben Hanson and his children for the holidays seems an easy enough task until Santa informs her that Ben is the man behind the disturbing new book Beyond Bah Humbug: Why Lying to Your Children about Santa Claus Is a Bad Idea.
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Bukhara New Delhi Reviews
233 reviews
Great Local Restaurant in New Delhi Apr 28, 2014
Bill and Hillary Clinton didn't frequent this restaurant because it stinks. Drawn to it for just this reason of notoriety, I completely enjoyed my first experience here (this is now a regular stop on my routine trips through New Delhi). Located in the ITC Maurya (Sheraton) in New Delhi, Bukhara is a rustic, old style Indian restaurant. Focused mainly on grilled meats, the biggest gimmick of this restaurant is that there are no utensils - everything is eaten with hands only. It features an open kitchen so you can see all of the action, and each guest is provided an apron to protect your clothes. I thoroughly enjoyed this restaurant will surely go back. UPDATE: Returned here for my second experience and it was just as enjoyable as the first time. Make sure you go hungry!!
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Will the regime survive?
04 Jul 2009 15:2115 Comments
By GARETH SMYTH in Beirut
Those anticipating the downfall of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and even the Islamic Republic of Iran should note that governments and dynasties throughout history have often survived on the divisions of their opponents.
With their ranks depleted by arrests, the reformists this week reiterated their rejection of the presidential election.
Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karrubi and Mohammad Khatami thereby expressed support for the Islamic system. For them, it is the alleged manipulation of the election, rather than the subsequent protests, that has weakened the regime.
"A big segment of society has lost all trust in the system, and this is a disaster," explained Khatami, in a comment quoted by the Washington Post.
Interestingly, the reformists' statement was not signed by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who has allied himself with Karrubi and Khatami since around 2006. Although Rafsanjani's daughter took part in post-election demonstrations and was briefly arrested, Rafsanjani is keeping behind the scenes. He may sense that street protests are now counterproductive and that it's better to bide his time.
There is an even wider disagreement between the reformists and those who want to end Iran's Islamic system.
In 2005 and again this year, reformist presidential candidates have offered "rights" to Iran's ethnic minorities. But this is a far cry from the ethnic-based organizations who want a federal Iran, some of whom -- at least among the mainly Sunni Baluch and Kurds -- use a violence that is anathema to the reformists.
And both the reformists and the ethnic-based groups are at odds with those in exile since the early years of the Revolution.
Royalists -- who now look to the son of the late Shah, Mohammed Reza -- have support within Iran, but it is mainly among older Iranians and based more on nostalgia than the realities of 2009. For Mohammed Reza, there is no difference between Mousavi and Ahmadinejad.
The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) has long been discredited among Iranians by its violence, alliance with Saddam Hussein and degeneration into a cult. The MEK has used front organizations to project itself as a broad-based opposition but while these have attracted some western parliamentarians they are shunned by Iranians.
What of the states opposing Iran?
For many years they have failed to agree on a strategy for curbing its nuclear programme, much less changing its government or regime. The United States and Britain have led the field in imposing economic sanctions, with European states following with varying degrees of reluctance as Russia and China drag their heels, agreeing some UN sanctions while their state-owned companies move into the Iranian energy markets.
For Iran to play off such divisions is nothing new. Mohammad Mossadegh, the prime minister who provoked a US-led coup in 1953 by trying to nationalize oil, spoke of a "negative equilibrium" between the powers competing to control Iran.
But, as Mossadegh discovered, such divisions do rule out action. Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has identified Iran as the most urgent challenge to the international community. This may serve to distract attention from settlement building and the blockade of Gaza, but Tehran certainly does not rule out talk of attack as mere bluster.
John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the UN, wrote in the Washington Post on July 2 that "the already compelling logic for an Israeli strike is nearly inexorable."
"The gulf between the Islamic revolution of 1979 and the citizens of Iran has never been clearer or wider," wrote Bolton, and so "military action against Iran's nuclear program and the ultimate goal of regime change can be worked together consistently."
Iran's reformists have long accused the American right of undermining them. They argue that threats to Iran, sanctions, or even funding of civil disobedience, strengthens the fundamentalists.
"To threaten Iran, nearly every day, America is looking for any excuse -- the nuclear issue, terrorism, human rights, the Middle East peace process," Saeed Hajjarian, now in jail, said four years ago. "There are different US pressures but some make the situation here more militarized, and in such an atmosphere democracy is killed."
For western liberals meanwhile, the mass of Iranians -- especially "young Iranians" -- simply want "democracy" and "freedom." Some Americans even hope Iran is on the verge of a popular revolution that will both imitate and somehow reverse 1979.
"The media, academia, NGOs and Western governments aren't involved in a plot," one former Tehran correspondent recently told me. "It's rather the way people who grew up in Western countries interpret what's going on in Iran and tend to wish for societies that are reflections of their own."
In reality most Iranians are not going to risk their lives for change with no clear goal. Historians have long pointed to Iranians' deep-seated fear of insecurity. And Ayatollah Khamenei knows this very well.
Copyright (c) 2009 Tehran Bureau


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Before I started my Raw Challenge I borrowed two crucial appliances from friends — a juicer and a dehydrator. I had never used either one before, so this was my chance to try something new!
So far I've used the dehydrator three times. One experience was a total flop, one was hugely successful, and the other…we'll see in another 12 hours.
Dehydrating requires planning ahead as well as patience. You have to think, "Hmmm, I may want dried apples in two days" instead of opening the pantry door to see what looks good at the moment. I'm a fairly good planner, but patience is not my forte.
I've learned that there are different kinds of dehydrators. Dehydrating raw veggie burgers and crackers does not work well on the round dehydrator that I'm borrowing as it has plastic baskets instead of Teflex sheets. But a little parchment paper to line the baskets works fairly well if you don't mind spending time measuring, tracing, and then cutting out five large circles. Again, the patience thing.
My first experience with the dehydrator was inspired by Aubree Cherie of Living Free. She made Raw Crispy Sweet Potato Chips and raved about them. After reading her post and looking at her delicious pictures, I just had to give them a try. Aubree used a mandolin slicer to slice her sweet potatoes. I don't own a mandolin slicer, and there was no way I was going to attempt to chop thin slices of sweet potatoes by hand. So, in my impatience to start the process, I shot the sweet potatoes through the chute of the food processor. When I saw the result, I figured that my "chips" would just be a little smaller. After dehydrating them I realized that I hadn't thought about the shrinkage factor. These would be mini-chips.
Okay, so look at my finished sweet potato "chips".
Now go and look at Aubree's. Go ahead…I'll still be here.
Big difference! Apparently, patience has its benefits. In hindsight, slicing a sweet potato by hand would have been much better than making 5 trays of tooth-breaking sweet potato chunks.
So I'm not sharing a recipe today, but I highly recommend that you try Aubree's recipe, because food that looks like that must taste amazing!
But I'm not giving up. I may not be patient, but I'm very determined. We will have sweet potato chips yet!


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Build a LEMP stack (Linux, NGINX, MySQL, PHP) - Arch Linux
Difficulty: 3
Time: 20 minutes
To build a dynamic web application, you need what has been coined a "stack" - which is developer lingo for an integrated set of software that has all of the components your application needs.
Most stacks have the same types of component, and differ mainly in which pieces of software they use for those components. For example, we'll look at LEMP (which this article covers):
|LAMP Software
|Operating system
|Linux (e.g. Arch Linux)
|Web server
|NGINX (pronounced engine-x)
|Programming language
If you're astute, maybe you noticed that LEMP is basically an acronym for the software the stack uses (LNMP is difficult to pronounce in English, so they used "E" for NGINX because of its pronunciation).
In this guide, we'll walk you through installing all of these components (except for Linux, which is already installed as your OS when you create the server).
Install MySQL
- Run the
pacmanupdate to ensure your server is up-to-date on all of its packages:sudo pacman -Syu
- Install MySQL:
sudo pacman -S mysql
- When prompted, choose the
mariadbprovider. MariaDB is the community-driven drop-in replacement for MySQL, and is functionally identical to MySQL.
- Initialize the MySQL database and data directory:
sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
- Start MySQL:
sudo systemctl start mysqld
- Configure your MySQL installation:
sudo /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
Question Suggested answer Reasoning Enter current password for root: Press Enter for none. You have not set a password yet, so hit enter for none. Set Root Password? y A password is needed to secure MySQL. Enter a strong password and write it down. Remove anonymous users? y The anonymous user allows anyone to login without requiring an account created by an admin. A hacker attempting to compromise your database server may try logging in as this user. Disallow root login remotely? y It is more secure to create a non-root user with admin permissions. The MySQL root user should only be used when connected directly to the database server. Remove test database and access to it? y The test database is another possible source of compromise, and is rarely needed. If you have a reason to keep a test database, answer "no." Reload privilege tables now? y Why wait?
- Restart MySQL to save the changes:
sudo systemctl restart mysqld
- Make sure that MySQL will start upon server boot:
sudo systemctl enable mysqld
Install and start NGINX
- Install NGINX:
sudo pacman -S nginx
- Start the NGINX service:
sudo systemctl start nginx
- Make sure that NGINX will start upon server boot:
sudo systemctl enable nginx
- Verify that NGINX is installed by going to:
http://your server's IP address
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A Welcome to nginx! page displays.
Install PHP
- Install PHP:
sudo pacman -S php-fpm php
- Open
php.ini:sudo vim /etc/php.ini
- Find the
cgi.fix_pathinfodirective, uncomment it by removing the
#and set it to 0:cgi.fix_pathinfo=0
- Save and close the file:
- Restart PHP:
sudo systemctl restart php-fpmThis creates the needed
- Change permissions and ownership on
php-fpm.sock:sudo chmod 666 /run/php-fpm/php-fpm.socksudo chown http:http /run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock
- Restart PHP again:
sudo systemctl restart php-fpm
Configure NGINX
All of your LEMP stack components are now installed. You need only make NGINX aware that a FastCGI server exists to process PHP requests.
- Open
/etc/nginx/nginx.conffor editing:sudo vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
- Find the
servercontext, which will look something like this (comments removed):
server { listen 80; server_name localhost; location / { root /usr/share/nginx/html; index index.html index.htm; } error_page 500 502 503 504 /50x.html; location = /50x.html { root /usr/share/nginx/html; } }
- Make the following edits (which are substantial, but don't worry - there's a template to show you how everything should work below).
- Change the
server_namestatement to use your server's IP address or the domain you want to use:server_name your domain name or IP;
- Edit the
indexstatement to include
index.php:index index.php index.html index.html;
- Add a
try_filesstatement to the
location / {}block:try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
- Add a new
location ~ \.php$ {}block to tell NGINX how to properly use PHP with FastCGI:
location ~ \.php$ { root /usr/share/nginx/html; fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock; fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name; include fastcgi_params; }
server { listen 80; server_name your domain name or IP; location / { root /usr/share/nginx/html; index index.php index.html index.htm; try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html; } error_page 500 502 503 504 /50x.html; location = /50x.html { root /usr/share/nginx/html; } location ~ \.php$ { root /usr/share/nginx/html; fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock; fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name; include fastcgi_params; } }
- Save and close the file::wq!
- Restart NGINX:sudo systemctl restart nginx
Note: If NGINX fails to restart, check your edits. Make sure that all of your braces ({}) are closed and that each directive ends with a semi-colon (;).
Verify PHP is running
- Create a test file in your web root:
sudo vim /usr/share/nginx/html/info.php
- Give this file the following contents:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
- Go to:
http://your server's IP address/info.php
A page full of statistics with a PHP logo in the upper right-hand corner will be displayed.
Next steps
Now that you have a LEMP stack, we recommend setting up NGINX server blocks for your websites.
- Make the following edits (which are substantial, but don't worry - there's a template to show you how everything should work below).


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January 30, 2004 Friday
MR. JOYNER: I'm Tom Joyner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show.
MR. STANTON: Presidential Candidates Forum, a Dialogue with America's Families. This forum is sponsored by WIS-TV, the Center for Community Change, and the Tom Joyner Morning Program. I'm David Stanton with WIS-TV.
MR. JOYNER: I'm Tom Joyner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show. What we have this morning are real families selected and these real families will ask questions of the candidates. The candidates will come out here one at a time, and these families will talk to these candidates one-on-one about the issues that affect them. This is not a debate, this is a dialogue with America's families.
Are we ready to get started?
MR. STANTON: Before we begin, we're going to review our format. Each candidate is going to be introduced and will have 45 seconds to respond to an opening statement responding to this question, would you set a goal of reducing poverty as president, and if so what would the goal be, and how would you achieve it?
MR. JOYNER: We have to do the legal disclaimer.
MR. STANTON: The families will ask the questions, the candidates will have a minute 30 to respond.
MR. JOYNER: I mean, the views, and how the lawyers always have you say, the views do not reflect the views of the radio station, the television station, and the Center for Community Change.
MR. STANTON: I think you just did. Thank you very much.
MR. JOYNER: Legal is in my ear.
MR. STANTON: Tom and I are going to also be asking questions, and the candidates will have a minute to respond to each of our questions. And we also ask the audience, if you would, please, keep your applause down until the end of our program so we'll have more time to hear from the candidates. Six of the seven candidates for president are here today. Senator Joseph Lieberman declined our invitation.
MR. STANTON: Ladies and gentlemen, we would ask you again if you would please hold your applause until the end of the program. And our next candidate is the Reverend Al Sharpton. Reverend Sharpton. (Applause. Cheers.) Reverend Sharpton, you'll have 45 seconds for an opening statement on poverty in America.
REV. SHARPTON: Thank you. Thank you very much. First of all, I'm very happy to be here, but even more important, happy to ask you to consider supporting me as the Democratic nominee in 2004. (Applause.
This race must be about the mass mobilization of this country to remove from office a man who has brought us into war on a false premise, and who came into office on a false premise. (Cheers, applause.)
We must recovery the economy by creating jobs. I am the candidate that has said specifically that I would propose a $250 billion, five-year plan --
MR. STANTON: Out of time.
REV. SHARPTON: -- to rebuild the infrastructure. And to immediately bring our boys home from Iraq now! (Cheers, applause.)
MR. STANTON: Reverend Sharpton, now you can meet the families. Tom Joyner will introduce them to you.
MR. JOYNER: Reverend, meet Angela Perez (sp). Angela Perez is a high school student in New York City. (Cheers.) She's preparing for college in the public school system. But many of her friends are having a tough time.
Angela (sp), tell us about your experience with the public school system.
Q Thank you, Mr. Joyner. I am Angela Perez (sp). I come from New York City, and I'm representing students from our nation's school-public school education. This year marks the 50 anniversary of the Supreme Court's Brown versus Board of Education decision. (Applause.) But many children of color and low-income students continue to be subjected to a separate and unequal education. (Cheers, applause.) My friends and I are fortunate to attend a good public high school and we are well prepared for college. But many of our community members go to schools that lack quality teachers, decent facilities and good textbooks. We want you, as president, to improve the quality of our public education system. (Cheers, applause.)
MR. STANTON: Go ahead, Reverend.
REV. SHARPTON: First of all-first of all, I went to public schools in New York, and I know what you're speaking of. I have advocated unequivocally throughout this race that we must have an unequivocal commitment to public education. The privatization of schools, even with the use of vouchers, is really to select some students. The job of government is not to select some, the job of government is to guarantee equal quality education to all students. (Cheers, applause.)
And I think I'm the candidate in this race that has said unequivocally I'm against vouchers, I'm against privatization. We need to put money back into Title I. We need to raise teachers' salaries (with a standard ?). (Applause.) We need to give debt forgiveness to college students that are trying to be teachers. We cannot afford -- (applause) -- we cannot afford to put billions of dollars in foreign adventures --
MR. STANTON: (Inaudible.)
REV. SHARPTON: -- while we watch schools crumble in the United States. (Applause.) And we can't equivocate about that.
MR. STANTON: Reverend Sharpton, meet your second family. Tom Joyner will introduce them to you.
MR. JOYNER: This is Rosa-you're --
Q Arevalo (sp).
MR. JOYNER: Right. (Laughter.) She's from Los Angeles, and she runs a child care center in a low-income area.
Q Yes. Good morning, and thank you, Tom. I do run a high- quality child care center. When the kids leave my center, they know their numbers, they know their letters, but most importantly, they have the social skills to begin school and succeed.
Unfortunately, most of the public schools in our areas are overcrowded. Teachers are underpaid, and then frequently, because of that, they are teaching to the lowest common denominator.
Within a matter of years, our more promising kids are beaten down by the system. And it's no wonder that 50 percent of the students in the local high schools fail to graduate.
Now, Reverend, in Los Angeles we have schools of the haves and schools, like the ones in my neighborhood, of the have-nots. How are you planning to use the power of the federal government to ensure that all schools are created equal? (Applause.)
REV. SHARPTON: I think that-I think the way you do it-going back to her question, 50 years after Brown versus the Board of Ed-and I'm the only one that's been a civil rights activist in this race, so I know about that. The rest of these people talk about what should be done. I did something about it. (Applause.) I put myself on the line.
But the way you do it-the federal government had to guarantee equal access to all after Brown versus Board. I would, as president, say that for any state or county to receive federal funds, they must show where they have equal educational opportunities. (Applause.)
The president can decide, by the use of budget and executive order, to make sure that schools are operating equal. I'll give you an example. Opening day of school this semester, they closed 16 schools in St. Louis, all on the black and poor side of town. I went and marched with those parents. How do you close one side of town, give all the resources to another side of town, and act like that's fair and equal? (Applause.) So in the old days, they used to send us to a different school. Now they just send the money to a different school.
MR. STANTON: We need to start-we need to start wrapping up.
REV. SHARPTON: We have got to have the money be everywhere. (Cheers, applause.)
MR. JOYNER: Follow-up question. Reverend, a one minute response to our follow-up question. Rosa (ph)?
MR. STANTON: You have one minute, Reverend.
Q Now, in my state and in some other states around the country, kids are required to take a high-stakes test in order to graduate. Some of the same kids don't have access to textbooks or even teachers. Reverend, these kids are not only left behind, they're left in the dust. So why does the government makes these children take tests when they don't have the resources to learn, and what would you do to change that? (Cheers, applause.)
REV. SHARPTON: First of all-first of all, to ask children to take a test that you know they're not prepared to take is to try to document why you are not servicing those children. It's a setup. It's a catch-22. We need to throw out these tests until we can show equal quality education and preparation. In many ways, it's an unfairness that is institutionalized that we must rid ourselves of, and that can only come, like in the civil rights movement days, from the federal government protecting citizens. It's just like in this race. Reporters, they will ask Kerry, "What was a great maritime disaster?" He'll say, "Titanic." Edwards, "How many people died?" "Well over a thousand." "Sharpton, give me their name, addresses and phone numbers." (Cheers, applause.)
MR. STANTON (?): Reverend Sharpton? Reverend Sharpton? Reverend Sharpton, the next question here -- (cheers, applause) -- ladies and gentlemen, if you would hold your applause so the reverend can continue with this question. (Cheers, applause.) Ladies and gentlemen, we would ask that you please hold your applause so we can continue with the program.
Reverend Sharpton, many business leaders say the cost of business and medical liability hurts them, especially in competition with foreign businesses, which often don't have to bear those burdens. What would you do to help to ease these burdens on businesses?
REV. SHARPTON: First of all, I'm against a lot of the trade agreements that have cost us jobs, first of all, not only in terms of businesses but in terms of jobs. We have lost thousands of jobs right here in South Carolina. I would rescind NAFTA.
I would also help businesses get started. What is part of the problem? I visited U Street in Washington, D.C. Some of the local businesses' problem is that they're stifled with taxes the first couple of years. Rather than giving tax cuts to billionaires and tax cuts to multinational corporations, I'd give a two-year tax deferment for businesses to get started, get on their feet, because they will hire people in the community. (Cheers, applause.) That's real entrepreneurship.
MR. STANTON: The next question is from Tom Joyner.
MR. JOYNER: This is an e-mail question. "Do you agree with the statement: Are the jobs going overseas the next best thing to slavery, from free labor to cheap labor?"
REP. SHARPTON: Absolutely. I think that when you see the exporting of jobs with no labor guarantees, with no kind of standards and protections for those workers, we are allowing, one, people to become unemployed here, put on at cheap-to-slave wages abroad, and act like that's some kind of new global trade. It is not new global trade. It's the same thing all over again. I got here as an African because of bad trade policy. I'm against bad trade policy now. (Extended cheers and applause.)
MR. STANTON: Ladies and gentlemen, please hold your applause -- (applause and cheering continue) -- please hold your applause so we can get to our next question.
Reverend Sharpton, we have a question from one of our WIS viewers. It's on tape, and you can see it right there. This is Kate Landis (sp) of Columbia.
Q What are they going to do to cut the deficit while at the same time maintain a strong defense?
REV. SHARPTON: I think the way you cut the deficit is you have to have a fair tax policy. One, people that make over $80,000 a year don't have to pay FICA. I would have have it go all the way up. We all should be investing in FICA and health care. We should bring those monies in.
Second, I would reregulate big business. Deregulation has made it possible for companies like Enron to have 3,000 offshore companies paying no taxes. We ought to make those that enjoy the country most pay their share. (Cheers, applause.) That would bring in billions and trillions of dollars.
Third, I would rescind Bush's tax cuts, which would bring trillions of dollars into these coffers in the United States, into the federal government, which would cut the deficit.
And lastly, I would stop the war in Iraq. They spent $70 billion, came back and got $87 billion. They want billions more. We need to put that money into education and health care. (Cheers, applause.)
MR. JOYNER: Time's up.
MR. STANTON: Reverend Sharpton, thank you very much for taking part in our forum today. (Cheers, applause.)
REV. SHARPTON: All right. (Cheers, applause.)
MR. STANTON: Ladies and gentlemen, Reverend Al Sharpton. (Cheers, applause.)
Copyright 2004 Federal News Service, Inc.


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'The Revenant' actor Brendan Fletcher injured in firearm accident
'The Revenant' actor Brendan Fletcher is recovering after he was injured by a firearm while filming a TV series in Canada
Los Angeles: "The Revenant" actor Brendan Fletcher is recovering after he was injured by a firearm while filming a TV series in Canada.
Fletcher was in the middle of shooting drama "Cardinal" in Sudbury, Ontario when he suffered lacerations on his throat after discharge from a gun not fully emptied of blanks peppered his head, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was hospitalised and received treatment, but has since been discharged.
In a statement, Fletcher's agent claimed the accident was "no fault of his (Fletcher)" and the actor is recovering well. Production on the show was delayed for one day but has since resumed.
Officials from the Ontario Ministry of Labor, which investigates workplace injuries in the province, is looking into the incident.
Fletcher portrayed Fryman in Leonardo DiCaprio's survival movie.