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The Punta Gorda Herald Sports News
Mantas suffer district loss
Wed Sep 17 2014 05:25PM
ENGLEWOOD —Despite a strong effort, Lemon Bay High School fell to visiting Sebring in a District 5A-11 match Tuesday night. The Blue Streaks won 31-29, 13-25, 25-20, 25-20. The first game was a marathon that lasted more than a half …
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Pirates sweep Lely
Wed Sep 17 2014 05:25PM
PORT CHARLOTTE — Port Charlotte High School swimming coach J.R. Whaley had two things to be grateful for after a dual meet against Lely on Tuesday. For one, the Pirates got an entire meet in after lightning wiped out much …
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Tarpons tame Manta Rays, Pirates
Wed Sep 17 2014 04:39PM
PORT CHARLOTTE — Josh Hoffart took one more look at the top page of his binder and smiled. Then, he stepped out of his golf cart and delivered the good news. "Hey everyone," the Charlotte High School girls golf coach …
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Can-do attitude
Wed Sep 17 2014 04:39PM
NORTH PORT — Rather than a rousing pre-game pep rally Tuesday, North Port High School read "The Little Engine that Could." And though they were still handed a sweep by visiting Sarasota (25-22, 25-20, 25-19), the Bobcats were able to …
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Sun Sep 14 2014 12:26AM
AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 88 59 .599 — — 8-2 W-6 45-28 43-31 Toronto 76 70 .521 11½ 4 7-3 L-1 40-32 36-38 New York 75 71 .514 12½ 5 5-5 L-2 38-35 37-36 RAYS 71 77 .480 17½ 10 4-6 W-1 33-42 38-35 Boston 65 83 .439 23½ 16 4-6 W-2 31-44 34-39 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Detroit 81 66 .551 — — 6-4 W-1 39-33 42-33 Kansas City 80 66 .548 ½ — 5-5 L-2 38-34 42-32 Cleveland 76 70 .521 4½ 4 6-4 L-1 45-30 31-40 Chicago 66 80 .452 14½ 14 5-5 W-2 37-37 29-43 Minnesota 62 84 .425 18½ 18 3-7 L-2 30-42 32-42 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles 91 55 .623 — — 8-2 W-8 47-24 44-31 Oakland 81 65 .555 10 — 3-7 L-2 45-27 36-38 Seattle 79 66 .545 11½ ½ 6-4 L-2 37-38 42-28 Houston 65 81 .445 26 15 8-2 W-2 35-39 30-42 Texas 55 92 .374 36½ 25½ 2-8 W-1 26-46 29-46 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington 83 63 .568 — — 5-5 L-1 46-28 37-35 Atlanta 75 72 .510 8½ 3 3-7 L-1 40-31 35-41 New York 72 76 .486 12 6½ 8-2 W-1 37-36 35-40 MARLINS 71 75 .486 12 6½ 4-6 L-3 40-34 31-41 Philadelphia 68 79 .463 15½ 10 5-5 W-1 35-41 33-38 …
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Sun Sep 14 2014 12:26AM
MANTAS SOLVE KICKING WOES Lemon Bay has had problems with extra points throughout the season, but might have found an answer in senior kicker Dom Depersia. Depersia took over with Lemon Bay's second touchdown and hit three of four extra …
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Orioles sweep BoSox
Wed Sep 10 2014 11:30PM
BOSTON — Wei-Yin Chen flirted with perfection and the Baltimore Orioles moved a step closer to clinching their first American League East title with a 10-6 victory of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The Orioles completed a sweep of …
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Bobcats power up
Thu Sep 11 2014 08:00AM
ENGLEWOOD — Becky Halbert doesn't normally consider her North Port High School volleyball team to be an offensive power. The Bobcats were on Wednesday, though. Halbert said her team had spent the previous two days working on some new offensive …
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Host Tarpons cruise to victory in tri-match
Thu Sep 11 2014 08:00AM
LAKE SUZY — The biggest competition for the Charlotte High School boys golf team on Wednesday in its tri-match against Imagine and South Fort Myers was itself. With South Fort Myers bringing only three golfers and Imagine four — including …
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Robishaw, CHS eye competition
Thu Sep 11 2014 08:00AM
ESTERO — Charlotte High School girls cross country coach Chris Robishaw looked at the team standings after Saturday's race in Estero, almost more interested in where his team's district opponents placed as where his Tarpons did. Charlotte placed ninth out …
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Enduring 'Insanity'
Thu Sep 11 2014 08:00AM
NORTH PORT — When most high schoolers were working on their tans, North Port High school senior outside hitter Aspen Davidson was working on her game. It wasn't fun: Davidson did "Insanity" workouts once a day in an un-airconditioned Bobcats …
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Williamson paces Manta Rays
Thu Sep 11 2014 08:00AM
PALMETTO — The Lemon Bay High School girls golf team continues to showcase its deep talent. Montanna Williamson became the third Manta Ray to earn medalist honors this season as Lemon Bay beat St. Stephen's 164-182 on Wednesday. Williamson, who …
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Lemon Bay struggles on Bulldogs' turf
Wed Sep 10 2014 08:24PM
ARCADIA — DeSoto County and Lemon Bay high schools have had winning traditions for years. But lately, the Manta Rays have had their problems playing in the Bulldogs' gym. That was true again Tuesday night as the host Bulldogs defeated …
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Rough waters
Wed Sep 10 2014 08:24PM
PUNTA GORDA — Charlotte High School came into Tuesday night's match knowing what to expect from Fort Myers, a team laden with tall, senior stars the Tarpons saw often last season. And although it didn't stop Charlotte being swept (19-25, …
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Thomas proving to be a great catch
Wed Sep 10 2014 08:00AM
NORTH PORT — Stantley Thomas admitted he finds it weird to see all his former teammates at Imagine School wearing different uniforms. There's Anthony Stephens, now the quarterback and main cog of Port Charlotte's offense. There's Elijah Mack, who has …
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Weese leads Manta Ray girls past Pirates
Wed Sep 10 2014 08:00AM
ENGLEWOOD — The Lemon Bay High School girls golf team beat Port Charlotte 178-268 on Tuesday at Lemon Bay Golf Club. The Manta Rays' Candice Weese earned medalist honors by shooting a 41. Teammates Montanna Williamson (42) and Marisabel Rodriguez …
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Cooley gets the drop on Long Marsh
Wed Sep 10 2014 08:00AM
ROTONDA WEST — What Charlotte High School golfer Keegan Cooley did on Monday rarely happens. His 10-foot putt on the par-5 seventh at Rotonda Golf & Country Club's Long Marsh course had stopped right on the lip of the cup, …
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Indians flex muscles
Fri Sep 12 2014 05:53PM
VENICE — During practice for Friday night's game against Port Charlotte High School, Venice coach John Peacock said his team was looking for a bit of redemption after nearly blowing a 22-point lead late in the fourth quarter last week …
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Sluggish second half dooms Bobcats in loss
Fri Sep 12 2014 05:53PM
NORTH PORT — The final five yards into the end zone are part of The Preserve at North Port High School, just like the rest of the field they home. But it wasn't very welcoming Friday night. After Lely's 28-14 …
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Tarpons turn things around
Sat Sep 6 2014 08:00AM
NAPLES — The start of the game couldn't have gone any worse for the Charlotte High School football team. Thankfully for the Tarpons, they got better. The Tarpons responded after committing turnovers on their first two plays from scrimmage, received …
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Bulldogs bash Lehigh
Sat Sep 6 2014 08:00AM
ARCADIA — Matt Egloff didn't know what he was going to get from his DeSoto County High School football team on Friday night. It had been two full weeks since his Bulldogs had last played a game after their Week …
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Tarpons golf nabs top-five finishes
Sat Sep 6 2014 08:00AM
SARASOTA — The Charlotte High School girls and boys golf teams placed fourth and fifth, respectively, at the Riverview Rams Invitational on Friday at Heritage Oaks in Sarasota. Alex Guzman and Jimmy Laurin each shot a 5-over 76 to lead …
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Manta Rays stop Vikings
Sat Sep 6 2014 05:05PM
NAPLES — Behind a big size advantage up front, Lemon Bay High School pounded away at Bishop Verot until it finally broke free, running away from the Vikings in the second half of a 26-15 win Friday night. The Manta …
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A volleyball tale
Fri Sep 5 2014 10:48PM
ENGLEWOOD — A soccer player, a basketball player and two sophomores took the volleyball court one night. It sounds like the beginning of a corny joke, but instead on Thursday, Lemon Bay High School's match had all the elements of …
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Shift is on for Pirates' tackle
Fri Sep 5 2014 10:48PM
PORT CHARLOTTE — You know it's a big game for Port Charlotte High School when Michael Raymond lines up at center. And the Pirates first visit to Venice since 2008 tonight fits the bill. Center isn't Raymond's regular position — …
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Bobcats get one in the books
Fri Sep 5 2014 10:48PM
NORTH PORT — North Port High School had to wait a little longer than most to kick off its season. While other teams in the area have already played two or three matches, the Bobcats had played none. And when …
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Weese paces Mantas in tri-match
Fri Sep 5 2014 10:48PM
NAPLES — The Lemon Bay High School girls golf team finished second in a tri-match with Barron Collier and Naples on Thursday at Quail Creek Country Club. The Manta Rays (3-2) finished with 201 to undefeated Barron Collier's 177. Candice …
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Event needs more golfers
Thu Sep 4 2014 05:17PM
The Charlotte County Open is struggling to make the cut. With one of Charlotte County's biggest annual golf events five weeks away, the tournament needs golfers to fill out the field or risks being scrapped. Charlotte County Open president Brian …
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Tarpons keep cool, beat HEAT
Thu Sep 4 2014 05:17PM
PUNTA GORDA — The Charlotte High School volleyball team earned a hard-fought win Wednesday night to stay undefeated on the season. The Tarpons (4-0) beat the Manatee HEAT 25-17, 30-28, 23-25, 25-23. Charlotte started strong in winning the first game, …
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Tarpons savor victory
Thu Sep 4 2014 05:17PM
LAKE SUZY — Scott Harvey couldn't help but unleash a little fist pump beside the practice green at Kingsway Country Club Wednesday evening. The Charlotte High School boys golf coach had spent the last half hour sitting at a table …
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Ryan, Mantas earn first win
Thu Sep 4 2014 05:17PM
PORT CHARLOTTE — Lemon Bay High School served and scrambled a little better than Port Charlotte on Wednesday. And it resulted in the Manta Rays' first win of the season. Senior Maureen Ryan had 13 kills and 10 aces, and …
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Tarpons rout Bobcats in midnight special
Thu Sep 4 2014 08:00AM
PUNTA GORDA — First, there was a lightning delay. Then came the lighting delay, that plunged Tarpon Stadium into darkness. When the lights came on, Charlotte looked much the same — like a team that should contend for a playoff …
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Indians survive furious rally
Fri Sep 5 2014 05:46PM
VENICE — With about eight minutes to go Friday night, Venice High School looked like it was on its way to a comfortable win over Palmetto. But the Tigers had other ideas, scoring three touchdowns in the final five minutes …
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Port Charlotte storms back to beat Mantas
Fri Sep 5 2014 04:40PM
ENGLEWOOD — After having its pregame classic canceled by lightning last week, Lemon Bay High School had to sit and wait for more than two hours to play its first game of the season on Friday. The game against Port …
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Score one for freshman
Sat Aug 30 2014 01:19AM
Heidi Ruth started her college soccer career doing what she did during high school — score. The freshman defender scored the lone goal for Clearwater Christian College during its season-opening loss to Johnson and Wales University. The homeschooled Ruth competed …
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Rainout in Arcadia
Fri Sep 5 2014 04:40PM
ARCADIA — Matt Egloff was just doing what he could to pass the time as rain poured down outside the DeSoto County High School gym. Clad in a black Bulldogs shirt, royal blue gym shorts and white socks — no …
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Pirates get varsity LAX
Sat Aug 30 2014 09:42PM
PORT CHARLOTTE — Port Charlotte High School received approval from the FHSAA earlier this week to participate in varsity boys and girls lacrosse this season, athletic director James Vernon said Thursday. The Pirates will participate as an independent this spring, …
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Marauders rally to clip Crabs
Fri Aug 29 2014 09:12PM
PORT CHARLOTTE — Jared Sandberg has spent a lot of the second half of the season talking about the impact relievers Zach Cooper and Colton Reavis have made on the Charlotte Stone Crabs' bullpen. Since they joined the team in …
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Rival QBs open season settling into their roles
Fri Aug 29 2014 09:12PM
PUNTA GORDA — Brennan Simms is still the same softspoken kid he was when he was a junior varsity quarterback unexpectedly called on to start for North Port High School last season. But Simms, now the starting quarterback for Charlotte, …
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Davidson sparks Bobcats
Fri Aug 29 2014 08:00AM
NORTH PORT — As is often the case early in the season, the winner of North Port High School's match against DeSoto County fell to whichever team made less mistakes. The Bobcats corrected at just the right time Thursday night …
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COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local supporters of efforts to create more awareness of Domestic Violence issues and prevention measures in Michigan hope action taken in Lansing yesterday will aid their cause.
Governor Rick Snyder signed an executive order establishing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board within the Department of Human Services.
Snyder brought up the need to expand the state's attention to sexual assault in his special message on Public safety last March.
The Governor said Tuesday that domestic and sexual violence are serious crimes that threaten victims and impact both their physical and mental health and well-being. Snyder went on to say that we must take a comprehensive approach to protect victims today and prevent victimizations tomorrow and he expressed confidence the new board will be effective in those efforts.
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One Year
When 2012 began, I had high hopes for the new year.
Early on I sketched out a set of goals and objectives I wanted to accomplish. Throughout the course of the year I was able to check off nearly all of those goals: close the new fund, check. replace my wife's 10 y/o, 150,000 mi car with something new (to us), check. And many other too personal to list here. Check. Check. Check.
There were a few that didn't get checked off too.
As I sit here taking inventory of those thing we got done and those we didn't I'm struck by just how much can change in a year. Despite a very thoughtfully laid out plan for 2012 there were so many things that happened throughout the year that I could have never factored in. New people entered my life in 2012 that changed my life tremendously. New living situations opened doors and brought happiness I didn't even think to anticipate.
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I'm certain 2013 holds just as many uncertain and unplan-able surprises.
Whether you're starting the new year at the highest of highs or lowest of lows, know that one year can change almost anything. Be open to, and grab those changes as they come.
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A Great Kitchen Helper!
By Oldies But Goodies
from WI
About Me Avid Cook
Comments about Non Slip Counter Mat:
These are so hard to find but so glad MK carries them. Lightweight and great for use at the table for hot dishes, pans, etc. Have fond memories of these as a kid.
Bottom LineYes, I would recommend this to a friend
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just what I wanted
By happy
from Seatte, Wa
About Me Casual Cook
saves my counter - does what it said it would do does not slip.
Keeps me from damaging my countertop
By Gadget Queen
from Alto, MI
I put a counter mat on each side of my stove to set hot dishes and pans on. I also put my spoon rests on it when I don't use it for a hot pad.
Protective mats
By Caregiver in Tx
from PV. Texas
Purchased mat to replace old mat that didn't have stay put back. It protects my stove top from getting scratched from pans. Really like the backing, & this could be used any where that needs protection, counters or tabletops!The corners could be smoother, but I would purchase again!Thank you,Caregiver in Tx
will buy more of these
By Mama Sharon
from Marion,OH
I place one of these next to my stove and use as a spoon rest.
Disappointed in quality
By Mom's the baker
from New York
Bought to put hot pans on to keep the counter from being scorched. My mother used to buy these but this one is of cheaper quality. I am disappointed with the mat but it would be too expensive to send it back because of its size and weight.
Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend
Non Slip Counter Mat
By JJ
from Milpitas, CA
For every hot item I take out of my oven & also when I bake cookies, I use many trays.
insulated mat not what I expected
By nicki
from Buffalo, New York
I was looking for an insulated mat to put under a toaster oven. The image online did not show the back of the product, which was not completely enclosed. It was a piece of shelving type liner glued to the back instead of fully encased in the aluminum that I remember these types of mats as having. Other than that, I am reasonably happy with it since I am no longer able to find this particular item in any store in the community or on-line. Think they are phasing it out.
Loved this product - then they cheapened
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I loved, loved, loved this product. So I ordered two more for my boat. Not the same product I ordered six months ago! Now it's flimsy and looks cheap. They ruined a fabulous product by trying to sale it even cheaper than it already was! So disappointed.
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Thinner is not always better!
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I have the same item that I bought about a year ago and really liked, so I ordered an additional one for my camp kitchen. Unfortunately, the newer version is much thinner and quite flimsy. I am only keeping it because it would be too much bother to return it. Very disappointing.


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Nearly 200 Carolina alumni attended the inaugural "Gamecock City Gala," hosted by My Carolina Club of Washington, DC, on Wednesday, February 27, in the historic setting of the University Club of Washington, DC. At the event, an official University of South Carolina crest was unveiled, to be hung in the Gallery of Universities honoring members of the University Club.
"Our goal was to host an event that connected DC alumni together as well as reconnect with the university," said Alan Brylawski, '10, member of the Gamecock City Gala host committee. "With a dedicated DC alumni board, we greatly exceeded expectations and look forward to many future events."
Anton Gunn '94, '01, recipient of the university's 2012 Young Alumni Award, served as the guest speaker. Anton's resume includes an appointment by President Barack Obama to serve as the director of external affairs in the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
My Carolina Club of DC president Andrew Gaeckle, '09, welcomed alumni and introduced Tom Halasz, director of the USC Career Center, which co-sponsored the event with My Carolina Alumni Association.
Andrew says, "The Gamecock City Gala was a wonderful networking reception bringing together DC alumi and guests for a presentation of the official University of South Carolina crest at the Washington, DC, University Club."
"The reception allowed the strong network of Gamecock alumni in the DC metro area to connect and share memories of Carolina while developing relationships for years to come," he continued. "This was a great event to kick off 2013, sharing pictures and memories of past events and announcing upcoming alumni events for the year."
The host committee is composed of Steve Loflin '85, CEO & Founder of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, club president Andrew Gaeckle, '09, and club board members Alan Brylawski '11, Jaclyn Burke '10, and Jed Hadley '07.
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Interview excerpt from The Comics Journal Archives.
TOM SUTTON: And I think the only time I ever had it spelled out for me was the time when I was in New York, and It think it was the first of those, let's-have-a-cartoonist's-union thing. Neal Adams was there, and da da da da, right? I still have a vivid memory of Adams. He really impressed me. He was trying to get these people to be real. You know?
GARY GROTH: What function was this?
SUTTON: Some people brought me there. We're going to have a union. We're going to… I didn't believe that, either, but I went along.
GROTH: And Neal was basically trying to get artists together to challenge the prevailing conditions?
SUTTON: Yes. Yes. And against him was coming this tide of, "Oh, if we do this we'll all be out of work!" The man was trying to explain ways in which they could handle the situation. They weren't listening to him. I think that I myself was lost in this. I said, This has nothing to do with me.
GROTH: Neal called a very big meeting in 1977, I believe, that I attended. That doesn't sound like the meeting that you're referring to.
SUTTON: No.
GROTH: The one you're referring to sounds years earlier than that. There was a sense in which professionals acknowledged that they were being ripped off.
SUTTON: They took it as part of the…
GROTH: As an acceptable level of being ripped off.
SUTTON: Absolutely. It was pathetic. There were all of these people standing around saying, "That's the way it's always been. That's the way it's always going to be."
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Ecchymosis, or more commonly known as a "black eye," usually occurs from some type of trauma to the eye, causing the tissue around the eye to become bruised. Your doctor will examine the eye closely to make sure there's no damage to the actual eye itself.
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Most black eyes heal completely and don't cause any damage to the eye. Treatment may include:
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Zach Hodskins is a 16-year-old Georgia high school junior and a pretty good basketball player. He shoots over 60 percent from three-point range, and his shooting ability is helping him draw college interest. What makes his story so special is that he does it all despite being born with just one hand.
Hodskins was the subject of a recent feature by USA Today's Jason Jordan, who says that the youngster averages 12 points per game for Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga. In a recent game, Hodskins went 7-for-10 on threes.
Hodskins has played on top-level AAU teams, and he says he's received interest from UAB to play college ball.
Though one would think that having one hand would serve as a disadvantage on the court, Hodskins says it might be why he has such a good shot.
"They say that my shot is more fundamental than kids with two hands because they use their left hand too much to guide their shot," Hodskins told the Brentwood Home Page last year.
Hodskins comes from an athletic family. His father played college baseball, and his older sister played basketball in high school. He has played sports since a young age and always found a way to excel despite only having one hand. In baseball, Hodskins played first base and hit left-handed, using his right arm to generate bat speed. He also began pitching once he started throwing hard. He played soccer when he was younger, surfed, and he even won his age group in the decathlon.
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David, Bruno and Geneste, Jean-Michel and Petchey, Fiona and Delannoy, Jean-Jacques and Barker, Bryce and Eccleston, Mark (2012) How old are Australia's pictographs? A review of rock art dating. Journal of Archaeological Science . ISSN 0305-4403 (In Press)
Australia contains some of the world's richest and apparently longest traditions of rock pictographs. Dating this art, however, has been problematic, with few 'direct' and reliable dates of Pleistocene or early Holocene age having been obtained from visible, representational imagery. This paper critically reviews the evidence for the antiquity of pigment rock art in Australia by examining the various dating techniques employed. The accurate and reliable dating of rock art worldwide is crucial to understanding the evolution of modern human symbolism and whether cognitive modernism came about after, rather than with, the first signs of full biological modernism; understanding the pitfalls and devising proper methods are crucial prerequisites. Towards these ends, this paper reviews the results and techniques that have been employed to date the apparently earliest known pictographs in Australia.
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EL PASO TX — Reaction to yet another school cheating scandal in El Paso County. The San Elizario ISD says it ordered a review of enrollment and grade placement practices at San Eli High School from 2008 to 2011, after an internal investigation raised red flags.
That investigation revealed that a former campus administrator, who is not being identified, manipulated grade placement practices and enrollment.
Parents and students on campus for a soccer game were shocked to hear about the alleged cheating scandal that might have affected as many as 50 students.
Francisco Oriz, plays for the San Elizario High School soccer team. He's on the varsity team with high hopes for his future.
"I really do see myself in the future as a soccer player," said Oriz.
The alleged cheating worries him.
"Probably not be prepared in the future like in college classes, " said Oriz.
Last week, the district announced the former principal from 2008-2010 allegedly manipulated student placement testing and credits.
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Maria Gojara, an administrator at another school, says this is becoming too common in the area.
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Hedge funds capture a significant fraction of their alpha from small-cap stocks, primarily because the information surrounding this space is less efficient. At Insider Monkey, we've empirically tested this phenomenon, and according to our analysis, hedge funds' top small-cap picks generate an alpha of about 120 basis points per month.
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Fine's largest small-cap holding is coincidentally the top stock pick of her entire 13F portfolio: Assured Guaranty (NYSE: AGO). Assured Guaranty is a holding company, and its subsidiaries provide credit protection to state governments and large infrastructure projects. The company has seen its shares lose over 8% in value over the past 12 months, but recent upward moment has been promising.
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Next up on our list is Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTR), sitting at the No. 2 spot in Fine's portfolio. Most investors consider Coinstar and Redbox kiosks to make up the entirety of the company's growth prospects, but the fact of the matter is that it has quite a bit more potential on the horizon. The company has already partnered with Starbucks to manufacture coffee-dispensing stations, and has plans to enter the electronics, photo, gift card and fresh food industries. This stock currently trades at below-average valuation metrics across the board, and it's hard to envision a future where Coinstar's kiosks won't have a greater presence in consumers' everyday lives.
In third place we have Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV), which is the fifth largest position in Fine's stock portfolio. As its name suggests, Live Nation is a live concert company, which focuses on both boutique and large-scale events, with a part-ownership in the House of Blues chain. The sell-side expects Live Nation to experience accelerating EPS growth over the next half-decade, with particularly strong growth over the next two years. With a forward P/E in excess of 300x, though, these prospects may be already baked into the stock, so to speak. It may be wiser to wait for a more attractive entry point.
One spot after Live Nation in Fine's portfolio lays PolyOne (NYSE: POL), another small-cap stock. PolyOne operates in one of the most dependable segments around—polymer materials and additives—and has also seen remarkable appreciation over the past 12 months, gaining 67%. A dividend yield below 1% isn't outstanding, but a sales multiple below 0.7x still indicates there's some value to be had. PolyOne is coming off four consecutive quarterly earnings beats, and reports its Q4 (FY2012) financials on January 29th; we'll be watching closely.
Debra Fine's fifth favorite small-cap stock is Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYSE: HOS), sitting at the No. 7 spot in her portfolio. Hornbeck provides water-based support to offshore oil and gas companies, and has lost close to 10% over the past six months. Generally speaking, a more bullish onshore energy environment—particularly in the U.S.—has given the bears a reason to sell anything deepwater-related.
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- To Remain, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2008.
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The Bike Kitchen relies on donations of bikes or bike parts. They refurbished bikes are then sold to people like Eugene for $25 or less. Donations can be dropped off at the ReStore anytime. Glass says they're also looking for volunteers who will be trained if they don't already have knowledge of bike repair.


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Great writing isn't born, it's built—sentence by sentence. But too many writers—and writing guides—overlook this most important unit. The result? Manuscripts that will never be published and writing careers that will never begin.
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Not sure why others aren't having this issue because it seems extremely common…
I'm trying to pull in channel entries using a morsel. I want to pass a variable for category, using the dynamic data approach.
Here is a sample URL. I use "c" as my category indicator:
In that template I have a fetch setup like this:
{exp:template_morsels:fetch name="get-channel-entries" blog_category="{segment_4}"}
And then the morsel looks something like this:
{exp:channel:entries channel="blogs" category="{blog_category}"}
That all seems great. However, the EE Channel Entries tag requires a Category ID to be specified, not Category URL Title.
I tried various methods such as this to pass the Category ID:
{exp:channel:category_heading disable="category_fields" channel="blogs"}
The parsing order doesn't seem to parse the Category Heading tag before passing through to the morsel.
Not sure what I could do to fix this, without introducing some extra layers of embeds.
Thank you for any suggestions.
Hi Chris,
Even with simple templates in EE, having an {exp:...} tag inside the parameter of another {exp:...} tag often just doesn't work. You can't place {exp:channel:categories} in the category="" parameter of {exp:channel:entries}, for example.
Have you had a look at Low's seg2cat add-on? This should make it possible to convert your category_url_title in your URL to a category_id, which {exp:channel:entries} can digest, in the templates (and morsels).
Hope this helps
Yes I understand the issues involved with nested EE tags. Thank you very much for the tip on the Addon. This will be very useful for many template functions.
Thank you,
My pleasure
I'll close the thread then, but feel free to post again if you have other questions.


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On May 9, the city of Avon in Massachusetts marked Arbor Day. Hiroshima Ginkgo saplings were presented by Deputy Consul General Nobuyuki Watanabe of Japan Consulate in Boston, and Mr. Michael McCue, Mayor of Avon. When mature, they will be planted at DeMarco Park.
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On April 6, Ginkgo biloba saplings were taken to the Town of Avon, Massachusetts, thanks to the cooperation of our co-founder's brother. Saplings were directly handed to Mr. Michel McCue, Town Administrator, who has entrusted them to Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum for care and until they are mature for planting. They will be planted at different symbolic sites in Massachusetts throughout the coming year.
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Seeds of Ginkgo biloba, Celtis sinensis var. japanica, Diospyros Kaki, Ziziphus Jujuba and Ilex rotunda were delivered this year again to Hamline Univ. in March, 2014. The seeds will be planted and nurtured under the care of students of Avalon School with the help of Ms. Jo Sullivan.
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Despite being the obvious underdog coming into the girls' basketball Shoreline Conference final at Cross High School on the night of Feb. 22, third-seeded Morgan refused to initially believe that it couldn't derail undefeated and top-seeded Cromwell and claim the coveted title, despite having lost to the Panthers twice during the regular season. But, thanks in part to many missed baskets, turnovers, and the Huskies' inability to make crucial free throws, Morgan lost 44-33 and is now forced to put this loss behind them and focus on the upcoming state tournament.
"Cromwell's been in this final a couple of times now in the past few years—they've been there, they've won it—so I can understand us starting out the game nervous, but for us to stay nervous for 32 minutes is unacceptable," said Coach Joe Grippo. "We were hoping this year would be the year to put another banner up because we haven't won it since 2005. We had opportunities tonight and honestly, as bad as we were playing, I think we should've been ahead at halftime and there were just way too many mistakes, turnovers, and bad decisions and I could go on and on forever, but I'm just disappointed in the overall demeanor of my team tonight."
The Huskies put up a solid fight—particularly on defense—from the get-go, forcing a Cromwell turnover in the initial seconds of the game, but neither team could manage to get the ball in the basket and grappled for possession for several minutes until the Panthers scored the first two points of the match two minutes in. With solid defense from sophomore forwards Jen Dawson and Kelsey Donaldson, as well as a steal under the basket for sophomore guard Tori Hopkins (6 points), Cromwell scored another two points. Morgan forced two turnovers for the Panthers thanks to the defense of freshman guard Sami Ashton (9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists) and Donaldson, but Cromwell was able to get around and notch another two points, followed by two missed three-pointers by Ashton and Hopkins that ended the first quarter with the Panthers up 6-0.
The Huskies finally got on the board early in the second as Ashton notched two, but Cromwell responded with four consecutive points. Hopkins answered with one of her signature threes, again answered by two from the Panthers, and after two missed shots by the Huskies in which they were able to continuously get the rebounds, senior forward Sarah Thompson (10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist) brought the ball back outside and came back in a for a two-point layup. Cromwell again answered, but Ashton notched a three-pointer and the Panthers earned two to end the half 16-10 in favor of Cromwell, with Morgan very much still in the game.
"After having watched [second-seeded] Coginchaug play Cromwell close after our game with HK last night, I definitely felt this team was not unbeatable," said Hopkins. "If we went out there and played our game the first half and not only scored 10 points, and we had gotten a lead, it would've been a totally different game. But we have to shake this one off and focus on states now."
The third quarter remained close and Morgan came out of the locker room with intensity, as Thompson went in for a basket but was denied by a Cromwell defender and as she grabbed the rebound, fell to the ground and passed to Hopkins, who brought the ball back out and shot a three from the arc, much to the delight of the Husky fans. Morgan took advantage of some Cromwell weaknesses early and forced a Panther turnover as Thompson took the ball to the basket for two and brought the Huskies to within one, 16-15. Cromwell widened the gap with a three-pointer, but Thompson and Ashton responded with back-to-back twos, the latter after a steal. Morgan turned over the ball leading to another two from Cromwell, but the Huskies ended the third with a basket from Ashton, making the score 23-21 Cromwell after three quarters.
"I feel like we were the underdogs, but coming into the game, we knew they were beatable, we just didn't execute," said Ashton.
The fourth quarter proved to be the unraveling of the Morgan squad. Down by just two points at the start of the fourth, the Huskies were unable to make their free throws in the fourth (going 3-for-12 from the foul line in the entire game) and Cromwell took advantage of Morgan's lack of aggressiveness on offense, leading the Panthers to run away with the lead in the final stanza. The Panthers scored 11 consecutive points at the onset of the fourth without an answer from Morgan before Thompson made the Huskies' first free-throw shots of the night, notching two from the charity stripe. The Panthers notched another two to make it 36-23 with just over four minutes remaining in the game, followed by freshman forward Josie Sullivan's two points and another from the foul line. The Huskies turned over the ball three times in the final minutes of the game, with Cromwell taking advantage and scoring six points before Thompson could get two in, followed by another two from Dawson. Donaldson launched a three-pointer from the arc for Morgan, but the clock expired and the Panthers took home the conference title with a 44-33 victory.
"You can give some of the credit to [Cromwell's] defense, but we missed layups, we missed free throws, and that's totally unacceptable the way we played. I can be a nice guy and say that I guess you have to blame me—we haven't shot that badly from the foul line all year; we looked scared out there tonight and I'm disappointed in the effort and I'm disappointed in the way we played," said Grippo. "The missed foul shots, the missed layups, the stuff that we tried to correct in terms of dribble penetrate the seams and we're screwing around with the ball on the outside, just shooting jump shots. It's like we were scared to take the ball inside because of their size and we can't play the game just shooting the ball from the perimeter. It's just inconceivable the way we played tonight."


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Three suspects have been arrested in the Georgia locker room thefts, at least one of whom has been identified as a major football recruit.
Deion Bonner, Marquise Hawkins and an unidentified juvenile from Columbus were arrested by UGA police and charged with theft by taking over the weekend. They're accused of stealing iPods and iPhones from the unsecured lockers of seven football players on April 7 during an open-house event at Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall. The estimated value of the stolen items was $1,970.
Bonner was charged with one count of theft by taking, Hawkins was charged with two counts of theft by taking and the unidentified juvenile with three counts of theft by taking, according to Williamson. Bonner and Hawkins were booked at Athens-Clarke County jail a little after 9 a.m. Monday morning and have $1,500 bonds posted on each count. The crimes are considered misdemeanors.
Bonner, a 5-11, 185-pound defensive back from Carver-Columbus, is considered one of the top prospects in the state for the Class of 2012 and was included among the AJC's "Tentative Top 10″ prospects for next season. The AJC has learned that Hawkins is not a college football prospect. Marquise Hawkins, sophomore running back, is the twin brother of Carver-Columbus quarterback Marqui Hawkins, who is a 2013 recruiting prospect, according to Carver coach Dell McGee.
McGee told the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer the three players will be suspended at least the first five games of the upcoming season.
Asked how the suspects were nabbed, UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said, "good investigation, people's involvement and Facebook is always a big help."
Williamson said police were able to obtain search warrants on the three suspects last week. Arrests warrants were issued on Friday.
Georgia has recruited numerous players from Carver, including running back Isaiah Crowell, the state's top prospect and its most heralded signee from the Class of 2011. Sophomore linebacker Jarvis Jones is also a Carver graduate.
Spokesman Claude Felton said UGA Athletic Association is "declining comment at this time."
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[...] moron quotient on the Butts-Mehre thefts keeps going up. … Asked how the suspects were nabbed, Williamson said, "good investigation, people's [...]
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[...] UGA Locker Room Thieves Arrested – AJC.com Categories: Football, Legal Issues | Comments (0) [...]
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[...] reported by esteemed colleague Chip Towers, three arrests have been made in the theft of iPhones and iPods from Georgia's locker room. Two of the three arrested — the third is an unidentified juvenile — are football [...]
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[...] As promised in less than 140 characters, one of the top ten football recruits in Georgia, Deion Bonner, was arrested and charged with theft over the weekend. Bonner, along with two others have been accused of stealing $1,330 worth of items (iPods, iPhones, etc.) from the UGA locker room. Get the full story at the AJC. [...]
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[...] 1:23 p.m. ET: The Atlanta Journal Constitution writes that they have "learned that Hawkins is not a college football prospect. Marquise Hawkins is the twin brother of Carver-Columbus quarterback Marqui Hawkins, who is a [...]
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[...] Bonner set the bar just a little higher, according to campus police, who have charged Bonner with stealing right out of would-be future teammates' lockers during an unofficial recruiting trip: Three suspects have been arrested in the Georgia locker room [...]
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[...] The case of three Georgia football prospects arrested for stealing more than $1,300 worth of property from UGA's football complex continues to evolve.First, all three of the players — Deion Bonner (18), Marquise Hawkins (17) and an unnamed 16-year-old — were named in arrest warrants issued by the University of Georgia Police Department. Bonner and Hawkins were arrested and posted bond yesterday. No word on whether the juvenile was arrested as well.All three have been dismissed from their high school football team in Georgia. But "dismissed" sounds a lot more like "suspensed" than "dismissed." Coach Dell McGee would not give details about the punishment handed down to his players, but he did said they will miss at least the first five games of next season. So "dismissed" doesn't really mean "dismissed."McGee has also apologized to UGA coach Mark Richt for his players' behavior. According to McGee, "(Richt) said these were just 16-, 17-year-old kids, that kids do different things, and it's part of growing up." When asked for a comment, Georgia provided none. When McGee was asked if the Dawgs will continue to recruit Bonner — a highly sought-after defensive back — the coach said, "I would assume that they wouldn't."Others, however, will. "I don't think it will change, not from the schools that I've talked to," McGee said. "I just think things will be monitored from here on out and see how he progresses over the course of this year."According to Scout.com, Bonner has scholarship offers from Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Southern Miss and Tennessee.McGee said that all three of the players had been trouble-free prior to this incident.When asked how the suspects were captured, UGA's police chief said: "Good investigation, people's involvement and Facebook is always a big help."As it turns out, Bonner also tweeted what amounted to advertisements as tried to sell off the iPods on Twitter. Smart.Here are various accounts from:The Athens Banner-HeraldThe Columbus Ledger-EnquirerThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution [...]
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Again, can we please stop with labeling selection, collection & display as "curation"?
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Mariners pitcher Blake Beavan has watched hundreds of games at the Ballpark in Arlington, having grown up 25 minutes away in Irving, Texas. But he couldn't recall if he'd ever seen a 1-0 contest.
That's understandable, given there had been only nine games with that score since the hitter-friendly park opened in 1994. But that number grew to 10 on Tuesday, as the Rangers spoiled Beavan's return to his roots with the rare pitchers' duel at the Ballpark.
"Holding them to one run, holding them to three runs, is just a bonus," Beavan said after his sterling season debut. "That lineup one through nine can do damage. There's no break. There's no time to take off a pitch. You've got to go after whoever is in the box one pitch at a time and that's what I tried to do."
Beavan, 23, allowed just the one run and six hits in 6 1/3 innings, but Seattle could muster only four singles and nary a run against first-time starter Neftali Feliz and a pair of Rangers relievers.
Seattle's scoreless streak reached 17 straight innings after jumping on Yu Darvish early in Monday's series opener as the Mariners (3-3) dropped their second straight.
The Rangers were impressed by their former 2007 first-round Draft pick, who was traded to Seattle in the Cliff Lee deal in 2010.
"Beavan was good," designated hitter Michael Young said after an 0-for-4 night. "When we had runners on base, we didn't deliver like we normally do. He made good pitches when he had to. He has always had good fastball command but mixed it up and was able to throw his breaking ball for strikes."
Feliz was even better for the defending American League West champs, who won their seventh straight against Seattle. The Mariners came into the game on an 0-for-48 streak against Felix in 17 relief appearances over the previous three seasons, and he ran that to 58 straight before Justin Smoak singled to right in the fourth inning.
Smoak and rookie designated hitter Jesus Montero each wound up with a pair of hits off the 23-year-old Dominican in his seven innings, but the hard-throwing right-hander finished with seven scoreless frames in an impressive rotation debut.
"Everybody knows he can throw 100, but he was mixing in a lot of pitches tonight," Montero said. "He struck me out on an off-speed pitch the first time, so I kind of forgot about the fastball for a little bit. Then I got base hits on a slider and changeup. But he was unbelievable tonight. Amazing."
Third baseman Kyle Seager saw his hot streak cooled off with an 0-for-4 night against Feliz. He said the former closer unveiled a changeup he hadn't seen last year.
"When you're starting, you're not going to throw as hard as when you're closing," Seager said. "But he was still mid-90s. When you get a guy throwing that hard, you get ready for the fastball and when he can throw off-speed pitches for strikes, it makes it tough."
Texas touched Beavan for its lone run in the second on a double by Adrian Beltre and RBI single by David Murphy. Young hit into a fielder's choice back to Beavan after Beltre's double, with Beavan whirling and throwing to Seager at third.
But Beltre stayed in the rundown long enough to allow Young to move into second and he wound up moving to third on a wild pitch and then scoring on an infield single by Murphy that Munenori Kawasaki knocked down at shortstop, but couldn't make a play on.
Otherwise, the 6-foot-7 Texan avoided damage by throwing strikes, keeping the ball in the park and walking just one batter while striking out three.
Beavan enjoyed everything about the day except the final score.
"All day my stomach was queasy so I could tell it wasn't any other game for me," he said. "Growing up here, it's something I dreamed of doing ever since I was a little kid, pitching on that mound. It was a dream come true, I guess."
Chone Figgins helped Beavan out with a nice catch of a ball hit by Mitch Moreland leading off the third, extending his glove at the last second to snare the line drive over his head in left field.
Kawasaki, getting the start in place of a benched Brendan Ryan at shortstop, made a great pick of a throw in the dirt by Miguel Olivo to catch Ian Kinsler stealing in the third.
Beavan bore down in the fifth after a one-out double by Murphy, who advanced to third on an error. But Beavan got Mike Napoli and Moreland to pop out, keeping the score at 1-0.
The youngster did it again in the sixth, getting Young to fly out with runners on first and third and two out. Tom Wilhelmsen finished off the final 1 2/3 scoreless innings.
It was the fourth time the Mariners played a 1-0 game in Arlington, including appearances at the previous Arlington Stadium. Seattle is now 1-3 in those low-scoring affairs.
{Courtesy: Greg Johns, mlb.com, seattlemariners.com}