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TUESDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- People who remember the past
fondly are more likely to experience greater happiness in the
present, according to a new study.
Similarly, researchers found that people who tend to focus on
regrets and negative experiences are not as satisfied with their
lives as those who maintain a rosier view of the past.
The study is published online and in the June print issue of the
Personality and Individual Differences.
Personality has a lot to do with how one recalls the past,
according to the study, which examined how people's levels of
extraversion, neuroticism, openness, conscientiousness and
agreeableness relate to their attitudes and life satisfaction. The
study's findings suggest that people with certain personality
traits are happier than others because of the way they think about
their past, present and future.
"We found that highly extraverted people are happier with their lives because they tend to hold a positive, nostalgic view of the past and are less likely to have negative thoughts and regrets. People high on the neurotic scale essentially have the exact opposite view of the past and are less happy as a result," Ryan Howell, co-author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at San Francisco State University, said in a university news release.
Over the past three decades, many studies have suggested that
personality is a powerful predictor of a person's life
satisfaction. The latest findings help explain why: People who are
able to change or "reframe" how they perceive painful past memories
might be able to enhance their own happiness and sense of
satisfaction with their lives, the study authors suggest.
"Personality traits influence how people look at the past, present and future, and it is these different perspectives on time which drive a person's happiness," said Howell.
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Series Preview - Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves
The Braves come into today's action sporting a pathetic .500 record. LAME. If only they knew what it was like to be one game above .500. If only they could soar as we have. Feel the wind in their hair.
But alas, of their starting outfielders, not one has an OPS above .652. That makes for a rough time. The Braves for 10th in runs scored and, conveniently enough, 10th in runs allowed. The Cubs, on the other hand, are...oh. They're 11th in runs scored. But hey, they have a chance to jump a spot. They'll just use their 6th ranked pitching to hold the Braves down and beat on them with their consistently warming bats!
Speaking of consistently warming, a few positive trends. Over the last week...
- Bradley is hitting .400 with a 1.060 OPS.
- Fontenot is hitting .333 with a .927 OPS
- Theriot? .500 with a 1.056 OPS
In other conveniently select sample sizes, Lee hit .313 with a .955 OPS in the month of May, Angel Guzman had a 1.64 ERA in May, and Dempster had a 3.76 ERA.
In June, expect even more superlatives. This team is the team to beat and eventually their luck has to even out and things have to start looking up. They're the best team in the Central. Now they just have to show it.
The Matchups
Tuesday, June 2 - Kenshin Kawakami vs. Randy Wells
According to mlb.com, Kawakami has a flat fastball and had poor control, so he focused on throwing first pitch strikes in his last outing. And mlb.com also says that an aggressive team could take advantage of this.
I wonder if the Cubs read mlb.com?
Randy Wells has yet to struggle in the big leagues, with the possible exception of the first two innings of his last start. His strikeout rate has been solid and his control excellent.
Oh yeah, and he hasn't gotten a win yet. Sad days for K-Fed.
Wednesday, June 3rd - Ted Lilly vs. Derek Lowe
Lilly was, yet again, excellent in his last start. He did yell any umps, he didn't beat the Gatorade, and he didn't allow more that one run. These are all key ingredients to a win.
Lowe has pitched at least seven innings in his last sevens starts and has one fewer than seven wins on the season. Lowe also has seven fingers and sevens toes* and the first two numbers of his ERA add up to seven. When the apocalypse comes down, you might want to hang by this guy.
(* maybe not actually be true)
Thurday, June 4th - Carlos Zambrano vs. Jair Jurrjens
As usual, Carlos grabs the series' marquis matchup, taking on the man with the funky name. Carlos is just coming off a suspension (went fast, didn't it. Did you even notice?) and, wouldn't you know it, lands the guy with the 5-2 record and 2.59 ERA.
Is Jair Jurrjens the best kept secret in the NL? Did I spell his name correctly? And how the hell am I supposed to say that name? Answer to all these questions, and more, when we return.
Okay, we're back. I still don't have any answers.
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16 February 2014 9:00 PM, PST | Uinterview | See recent Uinterview news »
Downton Abbey's penultimate season 4 episode centered around a church bazaar held on the estate grounds, while relationship drama seemed to unfold everywhere.
'Downton Abbey Recap
Following Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Blake's (Julian Ovenden) rescue of the estate's pigs, the Crawley's determine that Tim Drewe (Andrew Scarborough) will take up caring for their livestock. When the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) suggests that Blake would think it silly that they were hiring Drewe based on his family's history of working their land, Mary takes to Blake's defense. By the time she watches Blake lift up a crying George, she appears to be fully smitten. The Countess is not impressed.
Later on, when Anna (Joanne Froggatt) learns that Gillingham (Tom Cullen) will be returning to Downton with Green (Nigel Harman) in tow, she tells Mary about how the valet had raped her. When Mary urges Anna »
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Lady Isobel and Lady Violet went head to head while Edith found out she's pregnant and Rose had a dalliance with the black jazz singer in Downton Abbey.
Evelyn Napier (Brendan Patricks) has returned to Downton with a new man, Charles Blake (Julian Ovenden), in tow. Charles reveals to Mary (Michelle Dockery) that the duo are not there to study and preserve old estates, but to study how the fall of English aristocracy will impact food supply. Mary is furious and thus Charles and Mary find themselves at odds.
Edith (Laura Carmichael) receives a note from her doctor informing her that she is pregnant. The father, Michael Gregson, is nowhere to be found, and Edith could find herself an unwed mother. In other family drama, Lady Violet (Maggie Smith) and Mrs. Crawley (Penelope Wilton) had a verbal spat after the Dowager Countess accused the boy gardener, John, of stealing things from her study. »
26 January 2014 9:00 PM, PST | Uinterview | See recent Uinterview news »
Mrs. Hughes revealed to Mr. Bates that Anna had been raped and Tom announces his plans to take Sibby to America in Downton Abbey episode 4.4.
In Downton, Evelyn Napier is back in town researching English estates for the government, and Mary (Michelle Dockery) invites him to stay at Downton, giving him an opportunity to give him condolences for Matthew's death. Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville), meanwhile, lends 50 pounds to Thomas Drew, a man whose farmer father died, leaving the Yew Tree Farm in debt. The Crawleys had planed on taking over the land, but Robert lends Drew the money so that he can get the farm out of debt and stay on the land with Mary and Tom's blessing.
Alfred Works On His Cooking
Downstairs, Alfred (Matt Milne) continues to study to become a master chef with Daisy's (Sophie McShera) help. He lands a test at the Ritz »
26 January 2014 7:00 PM, PST | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
Plus, Mary gets a special visit from another handsome suitor! Has Matthew's replacement arrived at last?
Anna (Joanne Froggatt) has worked tirelessly to keep her rape a secret from Bates (Brendan Coyle), but on the Jan. 26 episode of Downton Abbey, her tragic ordeal was brought to light — and it went just about as badly as she thought it would.
After weeks of uncomfortable distance from his wife, Bates basically forced Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) to reveal what really happened to Anna, though she did manage to avoid leaking the who of it all. With most of the truth finally out in the open, Anna agreed to move back into the cottage, and all seemed resolved — until Bates told Mrs. Hughes that "nothing is over, nothing is done with."
I'm really hoping Bates doesn't kill Green, but if he does, I'm just hoping he somehow gets away with it. »
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Downton Abbey returned this week with Anna (Joanne Froggatt) still reeling from the sexual assault she faced at the hands of Green (Nigel Harman), Lord Gillingham's valet. Oblivious to the actions of his employee, Lord Gillingham (Tom Cullen) continues to fall madly in love with the widowed Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery).
Anna Deals With Sexual Assault
Anna struggles with accepting that she bears no responsibility for what Green did to her. As a result, she's walking around ravaged by guilt and with a sense that she's brought the dirtiness upon herself. Bates (Brendan Coyle) knows that something is up with his wife, but seems no closer to the truth. The rest of Downton also notices that something is troubling the normally good-humored Anna, although, like Bates, no one knows the truth besides Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan).
Mrs. Hughes urges Anna to reveal what Green did to her, »
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SAG Awards 2014 winners: Lupita Nyong'o surprises, shoo-in Cate Blanchett doesn't (photo: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong'o in '12 Years a Slave') The 2014 SAG Awards ceremony was held at downtown Los Angeles' Shrine Exposition Center earlier this evening, January 18. Presenters included Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Josh Holloway, Clark Gregg, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Mindy Kaling, and Pauley Perrette, in addition to about a couple of dozen nominees. Most of the winners — including those in the television categories — were the expected ones, e.g., Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, Best Actor Oscar winner Michael Douglas (Wall Street, 1987) for his portrayal of Liberace in Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candelabra, Jared Leto for Jean-Marc Vallée's Dallas Buyers Club, two-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 1969; California Suite, 1978) for Downton Abbey, and Best Actress Oscar winner Helen Mirren (The Queen, 2006) for Phil Spector. Even so, there »
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Downton Abbey returned from last season's tear fest with Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) still recovering from Matthew's (Dan Stevens) fatal celebratory drive after the birth of their firstborn son.
'Downton Abbey' Recap
Upstairs, Isobel (Penelope Wilton), like Mary, grieves for Matthew. Robert (Hugh Bonneville), however, seems almost glad that Mary's husband and potential future head of the English estate is out of the picture. His wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern), meanwhile, is preoccupied with finding a new maid in light of O'Brien's (Siobhan Finneran) departure to India with Lady Flintshire.
In the servants' area downstairs there's still trouble brewing in the four-pointed love story involving Alfred (Matt Milne), Ivy (Cara Theobold), Jimmy (Ed Speleers) and Daisy (Sophie McShera). Thomas (Rob James-Collier) has made it his mission to drum up as much drama between the foursome as possible, causing concern for Mrs. Patmore (Lesley Nicol). Meanwhile, »
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About nine years ago, at the age of 52, British actress Lesley Nicol of "Downton Abbey" met a spiritual practitioner a few years older than her, named Da'aboth. About seven years ago they married -- a first marriage for them both.
"What I'm saying is, don't listen to anyone," Nicol tells Zap2it over tea and British pub food at the Ye Olde King's Head in Santa Monica, Calif. "And because, I'm proving here and now that the rules that say, 'Oh, you're over 45, there are no parts for you.' Well, actually, I've just got the best part I've ever had, and yes, I did just fall in love.
"We got married, and it's been amazing."
Nicol plays Mrs. Beryl Patmore, the cook at the Edwardian manor house that is the setting for the period drama, which returns for its fourth season Sunday (Jan. 5) as part of PBS' "Masterpiece."
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Evolution of land tenure institutions and development of agroforestry: evidence from customary land areas of Sumatra
AbstractIt is widely believed that land tenure insecurity under a customary tenure system leads to a socially inefficient resource allocation. This article demonstrates that the practice of granting secure individual ownership to tree planters spurs earlier tree planting, which is inefficient from the private point of view but could be efficient from the viewpoint of the global environment. Regression analysis, based on primary data collected in Sumatra, indicates that an expected increase in tenure security in fact led to early tree planting. It is also found that customary land tenure institutions have been evolving towards greater tenure security responding to increasing scarcity of land. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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Recipe Rescue: Superbowl Snacks; Time Out!
Recipe Rescue: 12 Days of Christmas; Cheesy Madness
Far be it for me to leave cheese out of Christmas. Give me a cheese ball, a cheese platter or a cheese sandwich and I'm happy. I am sure though that you will tell me none of my happy choices amount to a very good meal at Christmas and maybe I might just agree. so I guess we're going to have to get our cheese on in another way... let's hit the kitchen and see what's in store for our table.
A Story of Grandma and the Disappearing Shepard's Pie!
In the tradition of sharing my favorite recipes, here is one of my favorite comfy foods for a 'gloomy' cool day. My grandmother used to make a version of this recipe. She was a gourmet, a perfectionist in her cooking. Through the years I have taken her love for food and cooking and simplified many of her recipes.


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NORTHAMPTON, Mass (Reuters) - Nearly two decades after a 10-year-old girl went missing while on vacation in Massachusetts and was later found dead, officials said modern forensic testing had opened a new lead in the once cold case.
The district attorney and authorities working on the case hope the fresh evidence, which they say links a man to the crime scene, as well as a new $15,000 reward, will stimulate useful leads from the public to help solve the mystery.
Holly Piirainen, 10, of Grafton vanished in 1993 while vacationing with family at a cottage in Sturbridge, in western Massachusetts, officials said. She was last seen by her father as she headed to a nearby home to play with puppies.
While subsequently searching for Holly down the street, her father found only her left sneaker, and reported her missing.
Hunters found the girl's skeletal remains in an area of heavy brush in nearby Brimfield more than two months later following a massive search by authorities from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. But the case remained unsolved.
This year, however, a piece of evidence found near the girl's remains in 1993 and retested using modern forensic technology produced an "indisputable match" to a person, Hampden County District Attorney Mark Mastroianni said.
The person, identified as David E. Pouliot, formerly of Springfield, died in 2003. He has not been named as a suspect, Mastroianni told a news conference.
But Pouliot, an active local hunter and fisherman, did have "a familiarity and a connection to that very area where Holly disappeared and where her remains were found," the district attorney said.
The piece of evidence, which Mastroianni did not describe, suggests Pouliot, possibly with other people, was in the immediate area around the time Holly disappeared and died. All other evidence and leads were being reviewed in light of the discovery, he added.
Mastroianni displayed pictures of Pouliot, including a 1999 booking photo showing a man with short, dark hair, glasses and a full beard, but he did not say how he died in 2003. He also declined to discuss Pouliot's arrest record.
Officials said the public's help was vital to the investigation, and were asking anyone who interacted with Pouliot from 1993 to 2003 to contact authorities.
Appearing with Mastroianni, State Senator Stephen Brewer and State Representative Todd Smola also announced a $15,000 reward for information prompting an arrest and conviction in the case.
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Make-Ahead Recipe: Twice Baked Potatoes
These twice baked potatoes hit a lot of the things we love! We get the creamy mashed potatoes, the tender veggies, and gooey cheese - all served up in a crispy little potato boat. Plus, it's just as easy to make a whole batch as it is to make one or two, so we have dinner set for the week!
Twice baked potatoes are an easy recipe to adapt and modify. You can use almost any ingredient you have on-hand, so this is great for using up a few leftover steamed vegetables or the odd leftover sausage link. Make it vegetarian by cutting out the meat, or even vegan by cutting the cheese and using vegetable broth in place of the sour cream.
Twice Baked Potatoes
4 baking potatoes
2 sausage links, diced
1 onion, diced
1 red, green, or yellow pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup sour cream or yogurt
1 Tablespoon chopped rosemary, oregano, thyme, or other herb
8 ounces (1 cup) cheese, shredded or crumbled - feta, goat cheese, cheddar, or other
Optional additions or substitutions: 1 cup ground beef, 4 strips crumbled bacon, 1 cup shredded chicken, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, steamed broccoli, frozen peas, spinach, chile peppers, cooked beans, leftover chili
Pre-heat the oven to 400°.
Prick the skin of the potatoes all over, tent them loosely in aluminum foil, and roast them until fork-tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Leave the oven on.
Meanwhile, sauté the sausage (or other meat) until all the pieces are golden and have released most of their fat. Transfer the sausage to a plate with a paper towel. Drain off all but a few teaspoons of the oil.
Sauté the onions until translucent and just beginning to turn brown. Add the peppers (and any other vegetables) and cook until tender. Clear a space in the middle of the pan and add the garlic. Cook the garlic until fragrant and then mix it in with the rest of the vegetables. Remove the pan from heat.
When the potatoes are cool, slice them in half length-wise and use a spoon to scrape out the interior. Leave behind a quarter inch of potato and the skin. Mash the potatoes in a large bowl along with the sour cream or yogurt until the potatoes are creamy. Fold in the cooked sausage, vegetables, herbs, and most of the cheese.
Divide the filling evenly among the potato skins and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top. Bake any potatoes that you will eat immediately for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the filling is warmed through, the cheese is bubbly, and the top is slightly crispy. Any un-baked potatoes can be refrigerated and baked off during the week for quick meals.
Related: Recipe: Rosemary Roast Potatoes
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those are so good...I'm definitely going to make these soon. I bet you could freeze them too....
I may make a batch of these to take for lunch... especially for those days when I know I'll need some cheesy goodness to get through the day.
I don't know why, but I never thought to serve twice-baked potatoes as a main course (though it makes total sense.) I'll definitely be making this next week when I get back from Plant City with a couple boxes full of fresh produce!
I made these tonight with ricotta cheese (all I had), & they were excellent
i've always loved twice baked papas!! Especially at a BBQ. my mom would combine onion soup powder with sour cream and mix that into the potatoes before scooping them back into their shells.
These look great - I think the sausage must bring them to the next level. I wonder what would be a good filling for twice baked sweet potatoes - would that work at all?
Mmmm, those look good. I can't believe that I had completely forgotten about the charms of a twice-baked potato! Thanks for reminding me!
@smallkitchcara - Sure, I think you could do sweet potatoes! Maybe leave a little more potato flesh in the "boat" part, though, since the skins are so much thinner. For fillings, you could definitely go for southwestern flavors - cumin, chili powder, maybe chorizo sausage? Might also be good with goat cheese. Mmm... let us know if you experiment with it!


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A decade of research by UGA professor Gene Brody and Velma Murry is teaching Georgia's African-American youth how to succeed in life.
by Karen Smith (MS '84, PhD '86)
A group of African American parents are sitting around a Milledgeville recreation center, talking about their kids. I just want him to do his best, says one father of his son. His best is good enough for me. The group nods in agreement, and then someone asks about their fears. Lord have mercy, exclaims one mother. They call out a chorus of concerns about their children: hanging with the wrong crowd, drinking and doing drugs, getting pregnant, dropping out of school, getting in trouble with the law.
In another room, their kids are talking about their dreams. I want to be a singer, says one. A teacher. A professional athlete. A doctor or a lawyer, say the others. Their parents may not know whats on their minds tonight, but seven weeks from now, after theyve completed the Strong African American Families (SAAF) program, these 11-year-olds and their parents will have discussed a number of issues relevant to growing up African American in rural Georgia.
The Strong African American Families program was developed by two UGA researchers in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Gene H. Brody and Velma McBride Murry, who have been studying rural African-American families for more than a decade. Their research examines what families and communities can do to help children succeed. Two 10-year longitudinal studies laid the foundation for the development of SAAF, and now the effectiveness of that program has been tested with more than 700 families.
Weve been able to identify what makes a difference in childrens lives, Murry explains, because we ask questions about whats working.
The families Brody and Murry study live in small towns across Georgia where poverty rates are among the highest in the nation and unemployment rates are above the national average. These rural communities are witnessing a rapid increase in early sexual activity and alcohol/drug use among African-American youth. Pre-teens who take these risks are more likely to have an assortment of problems later, including school dropout and involvement with the criminal justice system. They are also more likely to contract HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. African-American families cant afford for their kids to go down that path, not when the typical black family has only 58 percent as much income as a white family, the black unemployment rate is more than double the white rate and one out of three African-American males born in 2001 will likely be imprisoned at some point in his lifetime.
It doesnt take a rocket scientist to find out why things go wrong, Brody insists. But we are trying to develop models of what promotes competence. We ask ourselves why some kids do well in school, have good family and peer relationships and are free from behavioral and emotional problems even though they live in difficult situations.
Tracy Ellington and her two children live in Baldwin County, where the dropout rate for African Americans is 7.3 percent, well above the national median of 4.2. Her daughter Kiambre, 11, is a good student, but her son Kendal, 14, struggles to stay on track. His behavior at home isnt a problem, but at school he acts the clown, disrupts class and doesnt turn in his homework. Last year he was suspended twice. She tells him, If you dont do it at home, dont do it at school. Be respectful to me and to the school. But she sees the crowd he hangs with wearing the colors, clothes and jewelry of local gangs, and she worries.
Every morning when she drops him at school, she says, Tuck your shirt in. Pull your pants up. Have a good day.
Back when Kendal was in fifth grade, Tracy signed the two of them up for SAAFand she believes it helped them both. The main lesson that she recalls from SAAF is the importance of keeping up with her kids, knowing where they are and with whom they are spending their time. For example, Kendal is a good athlete and would really like to be a professional football player some day. At the end of last falls season, he had four Fs on his report card. The coach suspended him from the team and Tracy arranged for him to study, rather than play, at the Boys and Girls Club every afternoon. Her message to Kendal was clear: homework first, football after you pull up your grades.
Once he shows me that hes responsible, she says, Ill give him a little breathing room.
Brody and Murrys research shows that parents who monitor their childrens activities outside the home, get involved at their schools, and have frequent family discussions raise kids who are better able to cope with lifes challenges. Those parents also feel good about themselves and their childrearing abilitiesa positive consequence of success that keeps the ball rolling in the right direction.
This research is coordinated at the Center for Family Research, a center of excellence within UGAs Institute for Behavioral Research in Athens. Brody and Murry have been extremely successful in attracting outside funding for their work. They have been awarded more than $20 million from the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Georgia Childrens Trust Fund. This money currently supports five ongoing research projects, including SAAF, a diabetes education/intervention project for older African-Americans, and evaluation of a statewide child abuse prevention program for first-time mothers. In 2003, Brody and Murry received a prestigious five-year Developing Center Grant from NIH to study how best to provide preventive mental health services to rural African Americans.
Cultural sensitivity is a hallmark of the research conducted at the Center. The questionnaires, educational materials and group activities used in the prevention programs are developed in consultation with members of the African American communities where the research is being conducted. Interviewers and group leaders are always African American so that participants will feel as comfortable as possible when discussing their personal lives.
One of these community liaisons is Jacquelyn Bailey, the Parent Services Coordinator for the Baldwin County School District. Children nowadays are a new breed, she says. Even the best of parents have a hard time. The pull of the world is so strong, and kids are learning or hearing stuff so much younger. Parents are at their wits end about what to do. Because she is well known in the county, Bailey was asked to help recruit families for SAAF and to lead one of the parent groups. She was impressed by parents openness, their respect for each others opinions, and their willingness to learn from one another.
They talked about things many of them had never talked to anyone about before, Bailey recalls. They learned that they were not in it by themselves, that some of what they were sweating was just normal kid behavior and that some of their punishments may be too harsh. The kids would say to us, Im glad you talked to my mama because she was killin us.
Meanwhile, two years after completing SAAF, Tracy Ellington continues to apply the lessons she learned there to her family. She thinks its working because Kendal still talks to her about things that bother him, like how hard it is to stay out of trouble when his friends laugh at his antics. I tell him to walk the way he wants others to walk, she says. If you have a friend who laughs or runs when you get in trouble, thats not your friend. Get rid of friends who dont mean you any good.
This sort of open conversation is essential for families living in dangerous circumstances, according to Brody and Murry. In Kendals neighborhood, just a few blocks from the Bill E. Ireland Youth Detention Center, dealers sell drugs up and down his street. Kids there face tough choices every day. If I could just talk to them, Tracy says, looking out her front window at the teens walking down the block, I think I could make a difference.
Jacquelyn Bailey feels the same way. Theres a breakdown in families, she says. Knowledge about life is not getting passed on from generation to generation. But what I learned from SAAF is a program can come in and teach parents what they need to know, and families can get back on track.
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Tracy Ellington and her son, Kendal Josey, 14, participated in UGA's Strong African-American Families program sponsored by the Center for Family Research.
Kendal, shown with Prince Hernandez, 14, sometimes disrupts class and doesn't turn in his homework.
UGA professors Gene Brody (right) and Velma Murry developed the SAAF program based on a decade of researching the many issues facing rural African-American families.
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Players to watch include West Rowan's Kelly Boley, South Rowan's Alex Bare, East Rowan's Grace Stokes and Kathryn Marcum and Carson's Addison Collins.
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Logan Shuping shot 83-77 — 160 and tied for 51st.
Chris Queen shot 86-80 — 166 and tied for 67th.
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Second-place finishers were Glenn Trexler, Don Goodnight, Robin Leslie and Mary Seaford.
Ty Cobb won closest to the pin, and Trexler won longest putt.
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The Huskers did what they were supposed to do Saturday against the Big Ten's weakest team, winning 44-7 at Purdue. If nothing else, the game showed they really could use injured quarterback Taylor Martinez healthy for the challenging November stretch that will determine whether the Huskers return to the Big Ten championship game.
Nebraska (5-1, 2-0) is tied with Michigan State for first in the Legends Division.
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The elven retainer sputtered helplessly as the spectacle before him slowed to a halt. "My lord... you cannot juggle dwarves!"
"Why not?" came the reply. From up on the dias, the great copper cast a petulant eye down at his servant. "I'm very careful, and I practice daily."
"I..." the elf found himself quite at a loss for words, and spent a few seconds shuffling about while he formed a coherent argument. "It. Hurts? Them?"
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There is some debate among scientists today as to whether a dragon can become senile. As no-one is sure exactly how old dragons can get, no-one can really be sure: but a prime argument for it exists at the head of the nation of Yellowstone.
The copper dragon whose shortened "face-name" comes to Izithrax is one of the ten Dragon Lords--rulers, guardians, and guides of the draconic species. They are all of them very old, very rich, and very powerful. Their existence only became known to humanity shortly before the end of the Great War, when it became clear they were orchestrating the show from behind the scenes--and they vanished into the wildernesses with all their followers, as soon as it became clear the game was up.
Neither tooth nor tail was seen of any of them for fifty-five years, until the newly united Alacatrazi pirates suddenly found their slaving and raiding parties being raided from the sky in the waters between Seattle and Portland. Four years later, the attacks stopped--the pirates claimed to have sent a massive unified band into the area and ousted no less than a great copper dragon from the area. For years it was thought to be nothing but talk--and then Chicagoan travelers in the Valle Amarillo ran into a vast group of orcs, goblins, and even some elves working feverishly at a vast construction project. And they were being directed by dragons.
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Izithrax is eccentric to say the least--whether age, power, or simple boredom is the cause, none can say. He pursues whatever course takes his fancy, laughing off censure and threat, and he has the money and might to be able to do as he wishes. Like all copper dragons, he appreciates few things more than a good joke and a strong sense of humor--at one point he gifted a kobold and his clan an entire mine of their own for telling him an excellent knock-knock joke. Some would call him mad, and they might well be correct.
However, even if he is mad, Izithrax is no fool. He has sense enough about him to hold numerous dragons in the same place at once--an impressive feat on its own given their solitary nature, to say nothing of the fact that these dragons vary widely in their coloration and intent. He has forged a nation out of tribal elves, clannish goblins, disorganized orcs, and exiled kobolds, and proceeded to make it one of the richest on the continent. He has singlehandedly maneuvered himself and his Native nation into the highest echelons of international diplomacy, earning the somewhat grudging respect of even the most xenophobic human politicians (Dallas' King Gregorio II has referred to him as "the toughest negotiator I've ever had the displeasure of arguing with").


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American Custom Gunmakers Guild Welcomes Jim Hamilton of Oklahoma as a Member
American Custom Gunmakers Guild Welcomes Jim Hamilton of Oklahoma as a Member
Oklahoma, OK (PRWEB) October 12, 2011
Custom gunmaker Jim Hamilton hails from Oklahoma, home of the land rush. Little wonder, then, that in addition to being a fabricator of fine firearms, he is also a student of history. His elevation this year to membership in the American Custom Gunmakers Guild (http://www.ACGG.org) re-enforces his commitment to excellence and historical accuracy in his chosen craft.
Hamilton was born in Kingfisher, OK, a community that came in existence, literally overnight, in April 1889, when land owned by the federal government was opened to settlement in a land rush. Among those later born in that city: Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, whose birthplace is honored by a downtown statue.
Another monument that stands in Kingfisher is that of Jesse Chisholm, he of Chisholm Trail fame. Hamilton's own fame came about as a result of his utility and skill at gun-making: He does complete restorations of antique firearms and custom guns, specializing in crafting Remington Hepburn #3 match and sporting rifles.
As fans of the #3 already know, the key to the success of that firearm was a unique falling block, patented in 1879 by Lewis L. Hepburn, that became the basis of the rifle and its various permutations: The hunter's (or sporting) model, the short-range, the mid-range, the long-range military version, the match target rifle, the treasured long-range Creedmoor and, finally, the Walker-Hepburn Schuetzen Rifle, which some describe as "the finest target rifle ever offered by Remington," and of which it is said only 23 were made.
Hamilton is well-aware of his responsibility to Remington's historical significance each time he works on one these well-respected, and much sought-after, treasures.
"All labor is done with conventional machines and tools, using many of the same methods of gunmakers 100 years ago," the veteran craftsman said, adding that he does both the wood and metal work on such items. In addition to Remingtons, he also works on single-shot Winchester High Wall, Ruger, Martini, etc.
Hamilton, who said he relies mostly on "word of mouth" and "repeat business" to keep himself busy, has been an associate of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild (http://www.ACGG.org) for about 15 years. This year he became a full-fledged member, having been recognized by his peers for both his metal smith and stockmaking skills. He was sponsored by ACGG members Steven Dodd Hughes, Robert Snapp and Craig Libhart.
Before he made the full-time commitment to custom gunmaking, Hamilton paid his dues, having worked in a factory developing a variety of skills, including machine working, tool and die and welding.
That said, he admits he has "always been interested in guns," explaining that it's been a "family tradition" he enjoyed with his father and brother. Another tradition, of sorts, is the fact Hamilton has appeared in a number of film and television productions, not surprisingly with a Western tilt. They include "Buffalo Gals" with Anjelica Huston and Reba McEntire, "Geronimo: An American Legend" with Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall," and "Tombstone" with Kurt Russell, Sam Elliot and Val Kilmer.
One of Hamilton's most exciting acting assignments was an appearance in Oklahoma native Ron Howard's "Far and Away" that starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The movie celebrated the Oklahoma land rush of 1893, the largest of five that took place in the late 1800s.
The land rush scene in "Far and Away," which featured about 1,500 horses and 500 horse-drawn vehicles, was a massive undertaking. The man who sounded the bugle that started the actors out of the gate was, appropriately, Hamilton.
Though he treasures those"Hollywood moments," its custom gunmaking that is really Hamilton's passion – that and making his clients happy. For more about that aspect of his lifework, write to Jim Hamilton at 9651 Meadows Lane, Guthrie, OK 73044 or call him at (405) 282-3634.
Information about Hamilton and his work can also be found on the Guild Web site, on the "Find a Gunmaker" page, at http://www.ACGG.org/find. Scroll down through the state listings to Oklahoma. Then click on the Jim L. Hamilton link, which will go to a page where photos of his work can be seen. Hamilton is also on the "Regular Membership List," which is available in PDF format as a link on the "Find a Gunmaker" page.
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VLT Malaysia merger; IPG Mediabrands buys Interactive Avenues in India; and agency hires.
Malaysia-based digital agencies VLT (formerly known as Integricity Interactive) and BPC have joined forces. It claims to be the largest independent digital agency in the country with more than 50 employees. Warren Tan, CEO of VLT, says the agency is making significant investments in tech incubation, innovation, and start-up acceleration. "For us, we believe this shift will dramatically change the outdated agency revenue model and create opportunities like never before," he adds. VLT's combined client portfolio includes Astro, Hilton, Kimberly-Clark, Skittles, and Hong Leong Bank. BPC will fold into VLT, with managing director Adrian Lim taking on the role of director of client services. The merger will enable VLT to scale with plans to open offices in Singapore and Jakarta in the near future. Financial details of the merger were not disclosed.
In India, IPG Mediabrands has acquired Interactive Avenues, which is said to be the country's largest independent full service digital agency. Interactive Avenues has close to 200 employees and offices in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore. Founded in 2006, it specializes in creative and digital content production. IPG's acquisition is part of a strategic move to roll out Mediabrands Audience Platform (MAP) suite of data-driven services from search, display, mobile, social, video, apps to e-commerce in India. Amar Deep Singh, co-founder of Interactive Avenues, is now CEO for MAP India. He's tasked to develop and roll out Cadreon, Spring Creek Group, and Ansible in the country. According to IPG Mediabrands, Interactive Avenues will continue to operate independently under MAP. Reprise Media has been present in India since 2011.
Doris Kuok has joined UM as global managing partner for Cathay Pacific Airway's account. She replaces Melissa Gilles and is responsible for research and analytics as well as strategic media planning and integrated marketing communications for the airline across 27 markets globally. Kuok reports to Prashant Kumar, UM president for World Markets Asia and Vince Viola, MD for McCann Erickson's Cathay Pacific Central Team. Before UM, she was general manager and North Asia regional director at Starcom Mediavest.
Havas Media has hired Tonia Au, former JWT digital business director, as director of client services. Her new role involves working with key clients Shangri-La hotel, Samsung Electronic and Mobile, as well as supporting new business development and mobile marketing unit Mobext based in Hong Kong. Before JWT, she also worked at Omnicom Media Group, The Hyperfactory, Digitas, and DDB.
Meanwhile, Dentsu's subsidiary, Aegis Media has appointed Rob Hughes as CEO for North Asia. He replaces David Holtham and is tasked to lead the group across Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea. Based in Hong Kong, Hughes joins Aegis from Mindshare where he spent three years as global managing partner.
Isobar Taiwan hired Liberty Hsu as ECD (executive creative director). Responsible for creative quality across brands, she will work closely with Peter Shen, chief creative officer for wwwins Isobar China/Taiwan. Hsu reports to Freda Shao, MD of the agency.
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Phone: (33) 3-27-78-51-75
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"Keep it country!" the American Journeys Festival website exhorts, and its organizers do all they can to make sure their event lives up to that credo. Line dancing performances and a whole host of concerts are available for the country fan's enjoyment; there is also a dog sled race, under the auspices of the Yukon Club.
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|May 23 - 25, 2014
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Fahlgren Mortine continues to grow its Charleston office with the addition of two associates: Dana Plitnick as senior account executive and Emily Thompson as account executive.
Plitnick brings a range of marketing and event experience to the agency, and will primarily support the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources account.
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She earned a bachelor's of science in psychology and integrated strategic communication with an emphasis in advertising from the University of Kentucky.
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Since its discovery in 1501 was the main access to the city Rio de Janeiro for many centuries, until being absorbed by urban growth from the second half of the 20th century.
Result of a tectonic depression, is the second biggest Bay of the Brazilian coast, with an area of approximately 380 km2. Your extension can be considered Copacabana to Itaipú, inNiterói.
With 20 islets and 55 rivers and streams flowing on his deathbed, the Baia de Guanabara is rich in mangroves, with typical vegetation of the Atlantic forest, but that victim of pollution and rampant exploitation, has difficulty of survival.
In its waters we can see dolphins, turtles, catfish, paratis, mullets and sardines. The latter quite sought after by local fishermen. The Bay is also flyway of Southern Right whales, in search of warmer waters for procreation.
It currently has a heavy traffic of international ships toward Zona Portuária and ferries, catamarans and hydrofoils that daily traverse the Bay, going Rio to Niterói or Paquetá. In part of the Bay that takes the Urca district it is possible to leave the boat in a stroll around its islands.
Since 1990 the Guanabara Bay has been the target of numerous projects in an attempt to despoluí it.
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All scales because God dances
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If you went by the Praia de Botafogo, certainly wondered what it is that huge head in the middle of the Guanabara Bay. Here's the answer: it is the first action of other ideas for the River, which over the next few months will bring six artists of international renown to interfere in a way unprecedented in the landscape of Rio de Janeiro.
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Proving to be carioca is good year-round, the project reaches its 14th edition Carioquinha bringing special prices for the inhabitants of Rio to take advantage of the winter in the marvelous city.


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Make this fun replica of an old wooden sled. The starburst design and beautiful colors make this little sled an adorable winter activity.
1. You can paint the craft sticks after putting the sled together if you prefer more of a challenge. 2. Change the design to your liking; perhaps try painting a snowman instead of snowflakes. 3. Craft sticks are available in your local craft supply store in a variety of sizes.
Paint three of the jumbo craft sticks light blue and let dry.
Paint the other two jumbo craft sticks with silver paint and let dry.
Paint the two craft sticks with white paint and let dry.
Decorate the light blue craft sticks with snowflakes. Dip a toothpick in white paint and draw starbursts with it, then dot the end of each line.
Glue the three light blue sticks together, side by side, the outer two should line up and the middle one will stick out above the other two by about ½".
Glue the two white craft sticks, one on each side of the light blue craft sticks. Line the white sticks up in the center of the light blue.
When dry, turn over and glue the two miniature craft sticks in the opposite direction of the larger ones. This will help reinforce the sled and hold it together better. Glue one at each end.
Take the two silver jumbo craft sticks and glue them to the bottom of the sled as the blades. These sticks should be standing on end, see photo. You may need to hold these for a minute or so as the glue grabs and sets up.
Glue a piece of yarn to the bottom side of the sled as the pull cord.